St. Joachim Catholic Church 21250 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94541-5809 www.stjoachim.net ~ stjoachimoffi[email protected] (510) 783-2766

† St. Joachim Catholic Church Mission

We are a diverse community, united in faith and guided by the Holy Spirit. We seek to animate all to full conscious and active participation in the life of the Church and the Mission of Jesus Christ.

† La Misión de la Iglesia Católica de San Joaquín

Somos una comunidad diversa, unida en la fe y guiada por el Espíritu Santo. Animamos a todos los feligreses a participar completa, activa y conscientemente en la vida de la iglesia y la Misión de nuestro February 22, 2015 Señor Jesucristo. Iglesia Católica de San Joaquín

Misas Dominicales en Español Sunday Mass in English Sábado 6:00 PM, Domingo 2:00, 6:00 PM Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:15 PM

Misas en Español Daily Masses Miércoles 7:00 PM 7:00 and 8:30 AM (Saturday 8:30 AM)

Reconciliación Reconciliation Miércoles 6-7 PM, Sábado 3-4:00 PM Saturday 3-4:00 PM

Como hacerse miembro de la Parroquia How to become a Parishioner Les damos la Bienvenida a todos los nuevos feligreses a nuestra We welcome and encourage new parishioners to register as mem- parroquia y les exhortamos a que se registren como miembros de bers of our Church. Also, if you have been here awhile and not la Iglesia. Si usted participa en nuestra Iglesia regularmente y no registered yet, please register. Registrations are taken daily at the se ha registrado todavía, por favor hágalo. Pase por la oficina Parish office. Parroquial para registrarse.

Bautismos en Español Baptisms in English Por favor contáctese con la oficina Parroquial. Please contact the Office Secretary

Matrimonio en Español Marriage in English Favor de ponerse en contacto con un Sacerdote o Diacono Please contact a Priest after registration. después de registrarse. Se necesita seis meses de preparación. Six months preparation required.

Exposición y Bendición del Santísimo Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Todos los Viernes 9-1, Primer Viernes 9-6 Every Friday 9-1, First Friday from 9-6.

POR FAVOR . . . RECUERDA A TU PARROQUIA EN TU TESTAMENTO PLEASE . . . REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL

First Sunday of Lent February 22, 2015

Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths. — Psalm 25:4

FromFrom the the Pastor’s pastor’s desk:Desk:

Parish Office...... 783-2766 We have begun the season of lent. During Parish Fax ...... 783-2760 this season many of us have the habit of Parish Email ……………….…[email protected] giving up something as a Lenten sacrifice. Parish Office Hours ~~ Bilingual Available Recently I read an article in which Mr. Jackson Craig Gates Monday-Friday 10:00am-7:30pm T,W,F— 4—7:30 Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm 10 AM– 4 PM writes about things that we can give up during the season of Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm 12PM– 4 PM lent. I think they are wonderful advices which we can all practice. Oficina Parroquial

Rev. Joseph Antony Sebastian, SVD ...... Pastor GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, "In everything give thanks." Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 am to 12.00 pm Constructive criticism is OK, but "moaning, groaning, and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (with appointment) complaining" are not Christian disciplines.

lunes, martes, miércoles, y viernes 10:00 am a 12:00 pm 5.00 pm a 8.00 pm (con cita ) GIVE UP 10 to 15 minutes in bed! Instead, use that time in Rev. Mario Olea SVD ...... Parochial Vicar prayer, Bible study and personal devotion.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30 am to 12:00 pm GIVE UP looking at other people's worst points. Instead 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (with appointment) concentrate on their best points. We all have faults. It is a lunes, martes, miércoles y jueves 10:30 am a 12:00 pm lot easier to have people overlook our shortcomings when 5:00 pm a 8:00 pm (con cita) we overlook theirs first.

Ariel Mayormita ...... Music Director/Director de Música Phone Ext. #223 E-Mail [email protected] GIVE UP speaking unkindly. Instead, let your speech be Flor Herce ………………………………………..Bookkeeper generous and understanding. It costs so little to say Pat Ludwig ……………..…………...Administrative Assistant something kind and uplifting. Why not check that sharp tongue at the door?

Faith Formation Office ...... 785-1818 Oficina de Formación de Fe GIVE UP your hatred of anyone or anything! Instead, learn Glenda Aragón ...... Director of Faith Formation the discipline of love. "Love covers a multitude of sins."

…………………. [email protected] Abraham Gonzalez ………….....Faith Formation Coordinator GIVE UP your worries and anxieties! Instead, trust God /Youth Minister ….550-6878…[email protected] with them. Anxiety is spending emotional energy on Bertha Cruz…………………………Administrative Assistant something we can do nothing about: like tomorrow! Live

today, and let God's grace be sufficient.

St. Vincent de Paul ...... 783-0344 Office hours 1:30-3PM ONLY Monday-Friday GIVE UP TV one evening a week! Instead, visit some San Vicente de Paul lonely or sick person. There are those who are isolated by Gary Enos ...... President illness or age. Why isolate yourself in front of the "tube?" Give someone a precious gift: your time!

St. Joachim School ...... 783-3177 Escuela de San Joaquín GIVE UP buying anything but essentials for yourself! Armond Seishas ...... Principal Instead, give the money to God. The money you would Sandra Garzon ...... School Secretary spend on the luxuries could help someone meet basic needs. St. Joachim Pre-School ...... 783-0604 We are called to be stewards of God's riches, not Marisa Melgarejo ...... Director consumers.

Departamento Especial de Educación Religiosa en GIVE UP judging by appearances and by the standards of Español the world! Instead, learn to give yourself up to God. There Hazel Rizo ...... 785-1818 is only one who has the right to judge, Jesus Christ.

We are blessed when we give Mass Intentions ~~~ Feb 21-28, 2015 Acts 20:35... remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: Saturday 4:30 pm Monday 7:00am 'It is more blessed to give than to receive. Manuel & Delphina Pimentel  Maria Nguyet  Please give generously to your Graciela Landeo De Anticona  Felix Manuel (, birthday) (1st anniversary) Parish Community Monday 8:30am Diego T. Giron , (40th day)  anniversary Melissa Tuazon Grace , Lazaro Arquero , ( ) Somos bendecidos cuando damos Teresa Santos , (2nd anniversary) Hechos 20:35 ... recordando las palabras (3rd anniversary) del Señor Jesús mismo dijo: "Más  bienaventurado es Dar que recibir. Saturday 6:00pm Tuesday 7:00 am Por favor, sea generoso con su Esperanza Vasquez (cumpleaños) The Community of St Joachim comunidad parroquial Micaelade Jesus Rodriguez Mora Family (especial intención) Tuesday 8:30 pm Juanita A. & Ramon Hernandez  The Community of St Joachim Maria Teresa Flores-Lovo  Maria Guadalupe Mendez  \Wednesday 7:00 am (aniversario) Anunciación Parras , (anniversary) Isabel Enriquez de Solorio , (8 mes aniversario) Wednesday 8 :30 am The Food Offering for the Maria Eugenia Mora ( special intention ) Sunday 7:30am Melissa Heather Yapp (Thanksgiving) Poor next week is: Edward Villanueva  Matea Reyes Lopez ,(2nd anniversary) Maria Nguyet  Rudolph Apriesnig  Canned Meats or Wednesday 7:00 pm Tuna Sunday 9:00 am Vicente Arechiga , (3rd aniversario) Margaret Solis (birthday) Justo Gonzales Lopez  Carne enlatada o atun Patrick Francis Scott   (1 mes aniversario) Kevin Rinker  Guiseppe Joe Di Michino  Thursday 7:00 am  The Community of St Joachim COLLECTION FOR WEEK Sunday 10:30am Thursday 8:30am February 15, 2015 Bud Angellar ,( 7th anniversary) The Community of St Joachim The Total amounts for $ 8,451.70 Hugo Lostaunau  the collection EFT collection $ 175.00 Sunday 12:15pm Friday 7:00 am The Community of St Joachim Checks by mail ———— Ralph Nicholas Barreto Dropped at office (special intention) Irene Lance  TOTAL FOR Friday 8:30 am $ 8,626.70 THE WEEK Jaime Notario Castaneda  Sunday 2:00 pm Robert Boles , (2nd anniversary) Pray for Those In Need~ Gilberto Hurtado , (5th aniversario) ~Oremos por quienes nos Sunday 6:00pm necesitan. Saturday 8:30am Blanca Reynoso & Jose Aguila Michael I. Reyes (14th birthday) Patty Gutierrez (60th aniversario Boda) Patricia Powell Maria Elena Romero Paul Prado Hospitality Sunday Mr & Mrs Morais Howard Duarte Today —- February 22nd Evelyn Serran Coffee & Donuts Easten Seymour In the Hall Fr. Jorge Robledo Mario Enriguez Rodriguez Sanchez After all morning masses Emiliano Gutierrez Vicky Gabriel Don’t forget to thank the Knights of Columbus for Alzira Seishas Ralph Nicholas A. Barreto serving at all of our “Hospitality Sundays” !!!

The First Sunday of Lent ST. JOACHIM CHURCH February 22, 2015

Nota de nuestro pastor In the Parish Hemos comenzado la temporada de Cuaresma. Durante esta temporada, muchos de nosotros this Week: tenemos el hábito de renunciar a algo como un sacrificio Cuaresmal. Recientemente leí un February 22nd ~ Sunday artículo en el cual el Sr. Jackson Craig Gates escribe sobre las cosas Hospitality Sunday de las que podemos renunciar durante la temporada de Cuaresma. Join your fellow Parishioners after all the Morning Creo que son consejos maravillosos que todos podemos practicar. Masses for Coffee, Donuts and Conversation in the Parish hall. DEJA de quejarte! A cambio, "por todo dar las gracias." La crítica February 24th ~ Tuesday constructiva está bien, pero "gemidos y quejidos" no son disciplinas Events Committee Cristianas. The Events Committee will meet Tuesday evening in the Fireside Room. All members are encouraged to RENUNCIAR de 10 a 15 minutos en la cama! A cambio, usa ese tiempo attend. en oración, estudio de la Biblia y devoción personal. February 25th ~ Wednesday Middle School Retreat RENUNCIA a mirar los puntos peores de otras personas. En su lugar All Middle School Students are invited to attend—6 PM concéntrate en sus mejores puntos. Todos tenemos defectos. Es in the Gym. mucho más fácil que la gente pase por alto nuestras deficiencias February 27th ~ Friday cuando pasamos por alto la de ellas primero. Stations of the Cross & Soup Super Stations of the Cross will be at 7:00PM in the Church RENUNCIA a hablar mal. A cambio, que tu discurso sea generoso y followed by Simple Soup Supper in the Hall. comprensivo. Cuesta tan poco decir algo gentil y edificante. ¿Por qué February 28th ~ Saturday no dejar a un lado los malos comentarios? Spanish Lenten Retreat Lenten Retreat in Spanish in the Gym. RENUNCIA a tu odio! A cambio, aprende la disciplina del amor. "El amor cubre una multitud de pecados." Divine Mercy Ministry RENUNCIA a tus preocupaciones y ansiedades! A cambio, confía en Dios. La ansiedad es gastar energía emocional en algo por lo que no We will be establishing a Divine Mercy Ministry se puede hacer nada: por ejemplo, mañana! Vive hoy y que la gracia under the guidance of the Department of Faith de Dios sea suficiente. Formaon. Those interested in joining, please aend a meeng on Friday RENUNCIA a la TV una noche por semana! A cambio, visita a una March 6th at 2pm in the persona sola o enferma. Hay quienes están aislados por enfermedad Faith Formaon Office. o edad. ¿Por qué aislarte delante del "tubo"? Da a alguien un regalo precioso: tu tiempo! Estaremos estableciendo un Ministerio de la Divina RENUNCIA a comprar cualquier cosa, compra solamente esenciales Misericordia bajo la guía del para ti! A cambio, da el dinero a Dios. El dinero que gastarías en los Departamento de For- lujos podría ayudar a alguien a satisfacer sus necesidades básicas. mación de Fe. Aquellos in- Estamos llamados a ser administradores de las riquezas de Dios, no teresados en formar parte consumidores. de este ministerio, por favor vengan a una re- RENUNCIA a juzgar por las apariencias y por las normas del mundo! A unión que se llevará a cabo el Viernes 6 de Marzo cambio, aprende a entregarte a Dios. Sólo hay uno quien tiene el a las 2 pm en la Oficina de Formación de Fe. derecho de juzgar, Jesucristo. Glenda Aragon -Director of Faith Formaon St. Joachim Catholic Church -- (510)785-1818

The First Sunday of Lent ST. JOACHIM CHURCH February 22, 2015

Readings for the Week Vatican Corner Lecturas de la Semana A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical leader and is usually also an ordained bishop. A cardinal’s duties include attending meetings Mon/Lunes: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; of the College of Cardinals, making himself available to the Mt 25:31-46 Pope as requested, and many are also leaders of a diocese or Tues/Martes: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 archdiocese, or they may manage a department of the Roman Curia, the administrative department of the Catholic Church. Wed/Mier: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Their other main job is to elect the pope when there is a Lk 11:29-32 vacancy. At the Vatican on February 12, 2015, 165 cardinals Thurs/Juev: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; from around the world gathered two days early before the Mt 7:7-12 consistory ceremony in which Pope Francis was to create 20 Fri/Vier: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 new cardinals. The group discussed the possible overhaul and Sat/Sab: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; reform of the Curia and the Apostolic Constitution. The aim of Mt 5:43-48 the reforms are to guarantee a more efficient form of service by Sun/Dom: Gn 22:1-2, 9Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, the Vatican, both to the universal church and to bishops’ 8, 16bc-17, 20-21; a, 10-13, conferences around the world. As part of Pope Francis’ broad 15-18; Ps 116:10,15-19; Rom reform program, a spokesman announced that the Pope’s 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 council of cardinal advisers has floated the idea of creating two new super-departments in the Vatican – one for charity, justice, and peace, and another for the laity and the family. Those two St. Joachim Choir new entities would absorb the functions of at least six current Vatican offices. The mechanics of making such a consolidation was not presented at the gathering. Another idea discussed was the including of lay people at the highest level of Church governance. Vatican financial reforms and reforms to combat clergy sexual abuse were discussed. The proposal to allow divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion was presented. The jury is still out on how far the proposed reforms will be carried. On Saturday, February 14, 2015, at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis appointed 20 new cardinals, thereby expanding the ranks of those that will elect his successor. The 20 include pastors like him who minister to the poor and come The St. Joachim Music Ministry participated in the from far-flung, often overlooked dioceses. They include Diocesan Choir Festival held in the Cathedral of Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi of Tonga, a tiny island state in Christ The Light last February 14, 2015. This the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is on the front lines of year's Diocesan Choir Festival entitled "Sacred global warming. Another is Cardinal Francesco Montenegro of Hymns on Love" was participated in by 18 parish Agrigento, Sicily, whose church which extends to the island of choirs around the Diocese of Oakland. The St. Lampedusa has coped with the arrival of tens of thousands of Joachim Choir led by our Director of Music, Ariel migrants over the years. And there's the archbishop of David, Panama, Cardinal Jose Luis Lacunza Maestrojuan, who Mayormita sang "One Bread, One Body, works with indigenous peoples to protect them from mining One People" : a song of love and unity in the interests. Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals not only Eucharist. reflects his reaching out to local churches, but also his desire to bring the voice of peripheral churches to the heart of the Vatican. Francis gave the 20 cardinals their new red hats and immediately delivered a tough-love message, telling them to put aside their pride, jealousy and self-interest and instead exercise charity. Retired Pope Benedict XVI attended the ceremony, making it a unique blending of popes past, present and future..

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Primer Domingo de Cuaresma Iglesia de San Juaquin 22 de Febrero de 2015

Stations of the Cross The first group listed will be March 13th considered the “lead group” The and Soup Supper Legion of Mary (English lead group is responsible for Our Stations of the Cross and and Spanish), Lectors making sure the hall is setup, Soup suppers were very well (English and Spanish), receiving the soup and for the attended last year so we will do Eucharistic Ministers (English leaving the hall and kitchen them the same way this year . and Spanish), Cursillo, St. clean. They may ask other Both will occur on Vincent de Paul Society, groups to take on any of these FRIDAYS starting with 12:15 PM Sunday Mass tasks but it is their responsibility Bilingual Stations of the Cross at to make sure it happens. All 7 PM followed by a simple groups listed by day will bring meatless Soup Supper in the hall. March 20th Faith Formation Depart- simple meatless soup, or bread The following groups will be in to share with the Parish Commu- charge of the Stations of the ment, Catechists, Youth nity in the Hall after the Stations Cross and the Soup Supper. Ministry, Confirmation of the Cross are completed. Candidates, RCIA Group, Reminders will be posted in 2:00PM Spanish Mass and future bulletins. 6:00PM Spanish Mass

March 27th Music Ministry, Simbang Gabi, Santo Niño Group, Guadalupanos, Ministry for the Saint Joachim Sick, 6:00PM Saturday Catholic Church Spanish Mass

February 27th ~~One of our goals is to have Pastoral Council, Senior 100% Participation . Group, Hencrafters, Events If you have not yet Responded Committee, 9:00 AM Sunday — Mass, Amigos de Cristo Our Lady of Perpetual Help WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Prayer Group, Apostleship of Prayer Group, Encuentro Uno de nuestros objetivos es tener el 100% Matrimonial Mundial. de participacion. March 6th ¡Si usted todavia no St. Joachim School, St. ha respoondido. Joachim CYO, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, Altar Servers TODAVIA NECESITAMOS (English and Spanish), 10:30 AM SU AYUDA! Sunday Mass, Technology Committee

The First Sunday of Lent ST. JOACHIM CHURCH February 22, 2015 Anointing of the Sick Mass

Saturday March 21, 2015 10AM Communal Reconciliation Service Wednesday March 18, 2015 7:00 PM Several Priests will be here for this service R E T R E A T

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