OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171 FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

Jesus said to his disciples: "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

July 30, 2017 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH

“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer, Liturgy, Sacrament and Service” Mass Intentions

July 29 through August 6 BC: Fr. Brian Costello JML: Fr. Juan Manuel Lopez TR: Fr. Tom Reilly

Day Time Intentions Priest

Saturday 7/29 9:00am Harold Shapiro + TR 5:00pm Eleanor Angulo + BC 7:00pm Victor and Jacy Meshkovsky JML

Sunday 7/30 8:00am Maria Cresine + TR 10:00am Margaret McNern + TR 12 Noon OLL Parishioners JML

Monday 7/31 9:00am Mario Minolli + TR

Tuesday 8/1 9:00am Mike Doolittle +

Wednesday 8/2 9:00am Frank Baczynski +

Thursday 8/3 9:00am Jacquie Marie O’Rourke +

Friday 8/4 9:00am Bianca Erlenbach + May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the loving arms Saturday 8/5 9:00am Bianca Erlenbach + of Christ especially: 5:00pm Sally McGillis + 7:00pm Luis Olague + John Schoonover Sunday 8/6 8:00am OLL Parishioners Andy Zwald 10:00am Joe Guth + 12 Noon Adelfo Limeta + and Juan Lise +

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.

Avinia Family, May Barnett, Margaret DeMartini, Bonnie de Rutte, Anette Diaz, Delmida Edwards, Jesse Fuette, Claudia Gitson, Anne G. Graham, Margaret Ham- lett, Lanny Leemaster, Benita Lopez, Marybeth Miller, Paola Tirado Moreda, Ray Os- tertag, Roy Ottolini, Tearah Parker, David Wilson

We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone included on the Prayer List.

Our 2017 MASS BOOK IS FULL

VISIT THE RECTORY IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A MASS SAID IN 2018 Rev. Brian Costello Mass Times [email protected] Ext.227 Monday—Friday 9:00 am Pastor Saturday 9:00am Rev. Juan Manuel Lopez 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) Parochial Vicar ext. 221 7pm Spanish Vigil Mass Church of the Assumption Parish 1-707-878-2208 Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 Noon Spanish Mass

Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday Office Staff 9:30am-5:00 pm Erin Troy EXT. 222 Allen Shirley EXT. 236 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal Rosary 415-892-8621 Monday—Thursday after

Parish Religious Education 9am Mass and 5:30pm Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Sunday at 3:00pm Kathleen Pitti

415-897-6714 Baptisms

Please contact the Rectory- Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3 Catechesis Required en Espanol 415-897-2171 ext.225 Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry 6 months in advance and Confirmation 415-897-2171 ext.277 Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society 415-497-5090 PRIEST EMERGENCY NUMBER Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org 415-301-0514 E-mail us: EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE [email protected]

2017 Special Collections Schedule ONLINE REGISTRATION

Religious Education registration September 17—Priest’s Retirement Fund opens July 1st for Grades 1-12 in English and Grades 1-3 in Spanish. October 22—World Mission Sunday Please visit www.ollnovato.org to November 5—St. Patrick’s Seminary register online.

November 19—Campaign for Human Paper registrations will not be ac- Development cepted.

December 10—Retirement for Religious Parents, you must register your child

online by September 1 for the 2017-

2018 school season. Classes begin mid -September.

Dear Friends,

Thank you, Father Tim, on your marvelous presentation on the Columban missions last Sunday. I was told that our second col- lection was almost as big as our first. Thank you, one and all, for your support of the Columban’s missions throughout the world.

Welcome Father Tom! Father Tom was born and raised in The City, went to school in The City, before becoming a Missionary of Africa, formerly know as the White Fathers. Father Tom worked in Zambia for 24 years before retiring to the Community’s Mother House in Washington D.C. Father Tom will be with us until mid August.

When you read this I will be in San Diego at the Steubenville Conference with 25 of our young people. Thank you for supporting our Youth Ministry Pro- gram, especially our recently held Golf Tournament, for making this possible.

Father Sebastian will be here on Thursday, August 17th, to celebrate the 10 o’clock Mass. Father Sebastian founded the male branch of the Missionaries of Charity and was a close friend of Mother Teresa. After Mass, there will be a talk on Mother, some Q and A, followed by a reception. I hope as many of you can make this Mass and talk as possible.

School starts on august 17th, What happened to Summer ??!!

There will be a second collection this weekend for SVDP. As you have in the past, I know you will be generous.

Have a Great Week!

Father Brian

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS The achievement of the late 1960s and early God visits Solomon in a dream, and the 1970s in enriching the "euchology" or scripture story nowhere tells us that Solomon "words of thanksgiving" available in the awoke to have this conversation with God! Church's prayer is important on many levels. So, still in his dream, Solomon answers Ecumenically, it means that the Latin Rite God's question about what he desires most, now reflects the wealth of the East in having and God grants his request for wisdom in more than one prayer available to the abundance. Church. Pastorally, it actually acknowledges In our waking hours, we are much distracted the place of the assembly in prayer, which is by work, home, family, traffic, entertain- particularly clear in the Masses with Chil- ment, and many worries. When we try to dren. In fact, the traditional prayers of the think about what we really want out of life, Eastern Church served as models for our we have trouble even imagining what that new prayers. might be. But deep inside, our real longings In the East, what we call the Eucharistic dwell, known to God and to the Holy Spirit. Prayer is called the anaphora, and there are Our dreams, unencumbered by defenses, three main families of anaphora. Each family may hold clues to what our deepest needs has a different "recipe" for arranging the are, or what bothers us most. They could be usual parts of these prayers. All anaphora God speaking. have "intercessions" included, but the Churches of Antioch place them toward the end of the prayer, Alexandria prefers them at SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES the beginning before the "Holy, Holy," and Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday Syria puts them at the very end. One branch in Ordinary Time of the Syrian family is unique in not men- Monday: St. Ignatius of Loyola tioning the words of Jesus at the Last Sup- Tuesday: St. Alphonsus Liguori per. The Roman Canon we once prayed ex- Wednesday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli; clusively has some connection with the Al- St. Peter Julian Eymard exandrian family, but once the signal for cre- Friday: St. John Vianney; First Friday ativity was given, all the wealth of every Saturday: The Dedication of the Basilica of prayer tradition was on the table, and our St. Mary Major; First Saturday; Sunday Mass has been greatly enriched. Blessed Virgin Mary --Rev. James Field

TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Solomon prays for an under- COMPASSION standing heart (1 Kings 3:5, 7-12). If you love the justice of Je- Psalm -- Lord, I love your commands (Psalm sus Christ more than you 119). fear human judgment, then you will seek to do compas- Second Reading -- All things work for good sion. for those who love God (Romans 8:28-30). --Mechtilde of Magdeburg Gospel -- The one who knows of the king- dom of heaven brings new and old from the storeroom (Matthew 13:44-52 [44-46]). . This Week at OLL Esta semana en OLL July 30 - August 6 30 Julio — 6 Agosto Domingo: XVII Domingo Ordinario Sun. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración Second Collection for St. Vincent de Paul por la Iglesia-1pm Mon. JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Tue. Perpetual Help Prayer Group—6pm—Chapel Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Al-Anon/Alateen—Convent – 7:15pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Church—7:00pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Fri. Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5:00pm Jueves: Sat. Cenacle—Chapel –9:30am Viernes: Adoration—Chapel—9:30pm to 5pm Sun. Feast of the Transfiguration Sab: Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: La Transfiguración del Señor

PARISH FATIMA ACTIVITIES Registro en línea SAVE THE DATE El registro de Educación Religiosa abre el 1 de julio para los grados 1 al 12 en inglés y los grados 1-3 en Sunday August 13 español.

Fatima Youth Mass. We welcome all youth of the Parish to this special Mass to pray for Por favor visite nuestro sitio web you as you return to school or go on to new www.ollnovato.org para registrarse en línea. Los experience. registros de papel no serán aceptados

Friday, September 8th Padres, debe inscribir a su hijo en línea antes del 1 de septiembre para la temporada escolar 2017-2018. Fatima Rosary and talk, by Rev. Jospeh Previtali, Las clases comienzan a mediados de septiembre. Archdiocesan Fatima Expert. 6:30pm. In the Parish Hall. Que tengas un verano maravilloso. Father Previtali is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of Thomas Aquinas in TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE 2010. For the past four years, he has served at Our Lady Esta semana celebramos la fiesta de la Virgen de Co- of the Pillar Parish in Half Moon Bay. He is an adjunct pacabana. Copacabana es la capital de Manco Cápac, professor of Theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Bolivia. En dicho lugar, un descendiente de los reyes Park. Father Previtali will be returning to Rome for doc- incas, Francisco Tito Yupanqui buscó esculpir una toral studies in the autumn of 2017. imagen de la Candelaria. Su primera imagen fue col- ocada en la iglesia por su párroco, pero llegó un nue- Wednesday, September 13th vo párroco quien la sacó del templo por tosca y fea. El pobre de Tito viajó a Potosí, Bolivia, donde em- Fatima Rosary after the 9AM Mass. Monthly prayer in- prendió cursos de escultura. Con el tiempo esculpió tentions will be gathered and a short Q &A session will otra imagen de la Candelaria. Esta vez estudió varias follow. imágenes de María y mandó ofrecer una Misa a la Santísima Trinidad pidiéndole la inspiración nece- Saturday, October 7th saria para esculpir una imagen digna de la Virgen. Los años de práctica en su arte, unidos a su Rosary Rally, Miwok Park, hosted by Jim Quinn. Time TBD devoción, le ayudaron a esculpir una imagen fina y bella que en 1583 fue colocada en su propio santu- ario. October 13th and 14th La Virgen de Copacabana tiene uno de los primeros santuarios marianos en América Latina. Curiosamen- Mass at 9am followed by Adoration and Rosary; 5pm Rosary followed by all night Adoration and culminating te, se celebra el 5 de agosto, día que María hizo ne- with Mass at 9am Saturday morning and refreshments. var en la antigua ciudad de Roma, Italia, para mostrar dónde deseaba tener su primer templo. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM Queridos amigos,

Gracias, Padre Tim, por su maravillosa presentación sobre las misiones colombinas el domin- go pasado. Me dijeron que nuestra segunda colección era casi tan grande como nuestra pri- mera. Gracias a todos por su apoyo a las misiones de Columban en todo el mundo.

Bienvenido padre Tom! Padre Tom nació y se crió en la ciudad, fue a la escuela en la ciudad, antes de convertirse en un misionero de África, antes conocido como los Padres Blancos. El Padre Tom trabajó en Zambia durante 24 años antes de retirarse a la Casa Madre de la Comunidad en Wash- ington DC El Padre Tom estará con nosotros hasta mediados de agosto.

Al leer esto estaré en San Diego en la Conferencia de Steubenville con 25 de nuestros jóvenes. Gracias por apoyar nuestro Programa de Pastoral Juvenil, especialmente nuestro recientemente realizado Torneo de Golf, por hacer esto posible.

El Padre Sebastian estará aquí el jueves 17 de agosto para celebrar la Misa de las 10 horas. El Padre Sebastián fundó la rama masculina de las Misioneras de la Caridad y fue un amigo cercano de la Madre Teresa. Después de la Misa, habrá una charla sobre la Madre, algo de Q y A, seguida de una recepción. Espero que muchos de ustedes puedan hacer esta Misa y hablar lo más posible.

La escuela comienza el 17 de agosto, ¿Qué pasó con el verano ?? !!

Habrá una segunda colección este fin de semana para SVDP. Como lo has hecho en el pasado, sé que serás generoso.

¡Que tengas una buena semana!

Padre Brian

ESCUCHA TUS SUEÑOS LECTURAS DE HOY Dios visita a Salomón en un sueño, ¡y el rela- Primera lectura -- Dame a mí, tu servidor, la to bíblico no dice en ninguna parte que Sa- capacidad de juzgar bien (1 Reyes 3:5, 7-12). lomón se despertó para tener esta conver- Salmo -- Amo, Señor, tus mandamientos sación con Dios! Así, todavía en su sueño, (Salmo 119 [118]). Salomón responde a la pregunta de Dios so- Segunda lectura -- Estamos predestinados a bre lo que más desea, y Dios le concede en ser conformados a la imagen del Hijo de Di- abundancia su pedido de tener sabiduría. os En nuestras horas de vigilia, estamos muy (Romanos 8:28-30). distraídos con el trabajo, la casa, la familia, Evangelio -- Cuando encontramos la perla de el tráfico, la diversión y muchas pre- gran valor, tenemos que ofrecer por ella todo ocupaciones. Cuando tratamos de pensar en lo que poseemos (Mateo 13:44-52 [44-46]). qué es lo que realmente queremos en la vida, nos cuesta un poco imaginar lo que pueda ser. Mas allá en el fondo, moran nuestros verdaderos anhelos, que Dios y el Espíritu Dios nos ama a cada uno como si Santo conocen. Nuestros sueños, libres de las no existiese nadie más. trabas de las defensas, pueden guardar la --San Agustín clave de nuestras más hondas necesidades o lo que nos molesta más. Puede que sean el modo que Dios usa para hablarnos.