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Year of Mercy Misericordiae Vultus: the Face of Mercy Is Pope Francis' Official Decree Mission Statement Announcing This Jubilee Year of Mercy 505 N. La Cañada Drive Green Valley, Arizona 85614 Tel. 520-625-4536 Fax 520-625-1084 www.olvgv.org Pastor Rev. Francisco R. Maldonado Deacon Rudy Noriega Deacon Joseph Roinick Year of Mercy Misericordiae Vultus: The Face of Mercy is Pope Francis' official decree Mission Statement announcing this Jubilee Year of Mercy. “We, the parish community of Our Lady But Francis had already declared that of the Valley Catholic Church, inspired by Jesus "has shown the face of God's mercy" the Holy Spirit, and nourished by the Holy back in 2013 on his first Palm Sunday as Eucharist, are a community of faith. pope. Francis described Luke's account of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem: "Crowds, celebrating, praise, blessing, peace: joy fills We invite all God’s people to celebrate the air. Jesus has awakened great hopes, especially in the hearts His love through participation in liturgy, of the simple, the humble, the poor, the forgotten, those who do prayer, service and fellowship. not matter in the eyes of the world. He understands human We are committed to on-going faith sufferings . has bent down to heal body and soul." Entering formation for people of all ages. Jerusalem, Jesus looks at all of us with love, Francis continued, at our sicknesses and sins. "A beautiful scene, full of light, the We value the diverse gifts we have been light of the love of Jesus" (Pope Francis, Palm Sunday homily, given and freely share our time, talent, March 24, 2013). May this Jubilee Year's Holy Week and and treasure to minister to the needs of Triduum make us Jesus' own light-bearers and love-givers to all all God’s people.” who long to see the Face of Mercy. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright (c) 2013, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. Mass Intentions for the Week The Week Ahead ... Monday, March 21 Monday, March 21 8:00AM Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel, 9AM-Noon † Rev. Merle Monnens St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 9AM-Noon Legion of Mary, Rm. 208, 8:45AM Tuesday, March 22 St. Vincent de Paul Mtg., Rm. 210, 9AM 8:00AM Exercise, Hall, 11:30AM ⧗ Our Lady of the Valley Parishioners Religious Education Classes, Grades 6 & 7, 6PM Life Teen, Rm. 213, 6PM Wednesday, March 23 Light of the World Retreat, Hall, 6-8:30PM 8:00AM † Alicia Aguilar, † Jack Hemming, † Larry Kennedy Tuesday, March 22 Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel, 9AM-Noon Thursday, March 24 Mary’s Prayer Group, Rm. 225, 8:45AM 7:00PM Rosary and Chaplet Recitation, Chapel, 3PM † Mary Viccaro, † Margaret & Llewellyn Halboth, Religious Education Classes, K-5, 4PM † Angie & Ernest Croce, † Marilyn Halboth, Wednesday, March 23 † Victor Gorski Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel, 9AM-Noon St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 9AM-Noon Friday, March 25 Quilters, Rm. 225 & Hall, 8:30AM No Masses Staff Meeting, Noon-2PM (Office Closed from 1-2PM) Saturday, March 26 Mah Jongg, Rm. 213, 12:30PM 7:00PM Apostles of Divine Mercy, Hall, 2PM Cantor Practice, Church, 2:30PM † Wanda Dehn Alleluia Choir Practice, Church, 3:30PM Sunday, March 27 Contemporary Choir Practice, Church, 4PM 7:00AM Religious Education Classes, K-5, 4PM † Mary Viccaro, † Donald Gant, † Tom Clabots, Thursday, March 24 † Pat Fisher, † Mary Kalvaitis, † Robert Keane, Office Closed † Margaret Hutt, † Jim McDonald Altar of Repose, Hall, following 7PM Mass 9:00AM Friday, March 25 † Melba Fones, † Roy Sender, † Frank Gardner Office Closed Divine Mercy Novena, Church, 9AM 11:00AM Stations of the Cross, Church, 2PM † Jacqueline Bouchard, ⧗ Armando Lopez Communion Service, Church, 3PM 4:00PM Saturday, March 26 † Corrinne Jianopoulos Blessing of Easter Food, Church, 1PM Divine Mercy Novena, Church, 2PM † Deceased Living ⧗ Special Intention Sunday, March 27 Please remember in your prayers all those listed in our Divine Mercy Novena, Church, 2PM Book of Intentions. Attendance Figures Book of Intentions March 12 & 13 will be reported in next week’s This book is located in the Narthex. If you or bulletin. someone you know has a special intention, please write the person’s name in the book. These intentions are prayed for during each Mass. Names are not mentioned. OFFICE CLOSED Thursday, March 24 Bulletin Articles Deadline for April 3 bulletin is Holy Thursday Monday, March 21. Please email: [email protected] or bring to the parish office. Friday, March 25 Your cooperation is greatly appreciated! Good Friday Note—articles may be edited for content and space constraints. Page 2 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20, 2016 Today’s Readings Treasures From Our Tradition Gospel at the Procession with Palms: Jesus' entry into What day is today? Ask most folks strolling home Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-40). from church today and they will reply "Palm Sunday." First Reading: In spite of my sufferings I am not Not too long ago, today was known as the "Second disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7). Sunday of the Passion," and in 1970 it was renamed Psalm: My God, my God, why have you abandoned "Passion Sunday." This made some sense, since the me? (Psalm 22). procession recalling Christ's entry into Jerusalem is Second Reading: Christ emptied himself, and God usually only celebrated once in a parish on this day, filled this emptiness with exaltation but the Passion is proclaimed solemnly at every (Philippians 2:6-11). liturgy. In its most recent incarnation, the name for Gospel: The account of Christ's passion according this day includes both aspects of the celebration: to Luke (Luke 22:14-23:56). "Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord." In the The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, United States today, most worshipers are provided International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. with palm branches, although in northern Europe pussy willows are favored, and in Italy olive branches Readings for the Week are the norm. When our calendar was reformed, the entire Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 structure of the week to come was revised even as the Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; traditional name, "Holy Week," was retained. The Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 major benefit of the restructuring of our calendar is to Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; help us see that the Triduum, the great three days Mt 26:14-25 beginning at sunset this Thursday and extending until Thursday, Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; sunset on Easter Sunday, is at the heart of the Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Christian life. Jn 13:1-15 Today, as you ponder the Lord's Passion, you may Friday: Is 52:13 - 53:12; consider your response to so great a gift. Centuries Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; ago, good Christians vowed to go on pilgrimage to Jn 18:1-19:42 Jerusalem. Today, at least once in your lifetime, Saturday: promise to participate faithfully in the liturgies. Now Gn 1:1-2:2; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; begins the Church's annual baptismal retreat: don't be Gn 22:1-18; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; Ex 14:15-15:1; Ex 15:1-6, left out! Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. 17-18; Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4; Ps 19:8-11; Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4; Rom 6:3-11; Scripture Commentary Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 PASSION Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; The word "passion" connotes deep, focused Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9; (at an engagement. It also relates to passivity, interestingly. afternoon or evening Mass Lk 24:13-35) The deeply passionate person in the Gospel narrative from Luke is Jesus. He appears passive, but he is not. Saints and Special Observances He is wholly self-possessed and wholly present for the one day that begins on Thursday evening at his last Thursday: Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum begins meal with his apostles and ends with his burial before Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord sunset the next day. Then follows the long Sabbath Saturday: Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter silence. The narrative of the Passion is read whole and Sanctuary Lights without pause on the Palm Sunday of the Passion. This story, found in each of the Gospels, is unchanging. We Week of March 20 are the ones who change. Each year, we bring ourselves with another year's history to hear and heed Special Intention of D. & M. Cerny and the story we so badly need. Life has its way with us, W. Schlesinger and we look again to the Passion narratives to learn to By M. Cerny follow. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Page 3 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20, 2016 Liturgy Calendar Alleluia Choir Schedule of Special Masses & Events in the Church Thursday, March 24, 7PM (Holy Thursday) Thursday, March 24 Friday, March 25, 3PM (Good Friday) (Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper) Saturday, March 26, 7PM (Easter Vigil) Mass at 7PM Sunday, March 27, 9AM (Easter Sunday) Altar of Repose from 8:30PM-Midnight Friday, March 25 (Good Friday) Divine Mercy Novena A day of universal fast and abstinence Divine Mercy Novena, 9AM Join us to pray this novena in Silent Worship, Noon-2PM church in preparation for Divine Stations of the Cross, 2PM Mercy Sunday.
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