St. Felicitas

1662 Manor Blvd. San Leandro Email: [email protected] Telephone Number (510) 351-5244 ● Fax (510) 351-5730 www.stfelicitassl.org

Parish Staff

Rev. Thomas Khue Parochial Administrator Ext. 286

Rev. Eddie Castañas Parochial Vicar Ext. 297 Deacon Timothy Myers [email protected]

Mercey Zamora Pastoral Assoc./Spanish Ministry 347-1293

Sr. Mary Anh Cong (LHC) Liturgical Ministries Vietnamese Community Altar Servers 347-1283

Sr. Ancilla Marie Le (LHC) Pastoral Care 347-1287

Sharon Clancey Office Secretary 351-5244

Judi Lema Bulletin 351-5244 ASCENSION OF THE LORD—MAY 8, 2016

Mass Schedule Convent 351-5577

Sunday 7:30 am - 9:00 am - 10:30 am Parish School 357-2530 12:30 pm (Spanish) 4:30 pm (Vietnamese) 1650 Manor Blvd. Fax: 357-5358 Saturday 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (Vigil) Meghan Jorgensen Principal

Daily (Monday to Friday) 7:00 am - 8:15 am Religious Education Office Holy Days 7:00 am 8:15 am 7:00 pm Sandi Walton Director of Religious Education 1st Friday Exposition – St. Joseph’s Chapel 347-1282 12:30 to 4:45 pm Fax: 510-351-5730 [email protected] Sacraments Geri Lara Youth Services Reconciliation—Saturday, 3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. or 347-1285 or 326-5693 by appointment. [email protected]

Baptism—4th Sunday of every month at 2:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul 706-1972 Contact Parish Office for information

Marriage—Arrangements to be made 6 months prior to the wedding.

EMERGENCY NUMBER (510) 309-8097 Parish Office Hours (During non-office hours) Monday - Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm Here are some scattered thoughts from Father Tom . . . 1. Happy Mother’s Day. Today we honor our Mothers and pray for them, living and deceased. Thank you for being our mothers. In honor of you we begin the Novena of Masses starting May 7th through May 15th. 2. God Bless and congratulations to our 65 children who received the Body and Blood of our Lord Christ for the First time. May their love and reverence for the increase each day of their lives. May each one pray for a personal relationship with Jesus. Thank you to all those who have helped them prepare for this occasion. 3. Are you so busy doing things, achieving and making progress that you forget what life is all about—preparing to meet God in Heaven! Today is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. We celebrate the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven who sits at the right hand of God the Father. The Ascension of Jesus reminds us that we are “only passing through” on this earth. We are pilgrims on a journey. Like Jesus, life on earth was temporary and He ascended into Heaven to be with God the Father. So are our lives here on earth temporary and our lives will come to an end. We will meet God the Father in the next life.. So our life here on earth is a time God has given us to prepare ourselves for the encounter with the Father. 4. Before Jesus ascended into Heaven he entrusted His mission to the Apostles saying, “Go therefore, make disciples of all nations” . . . (Matthew 28:9) Jesus also entrusted to us to be evangelizers, (baptize people, bring the good news) to make Him known to all people we come in contact with in our daily lives. 5. The month of May is the month of Mary. We need to honor our Blessed Mother Mary who said “Yes” to the will of God. May we learn from her to be faithful to God. Mary, your Mother, is ready to help us, to intercede for us so don’t hesitate to ask for her help. Make a devotion to the Mother of God—pray the every day. Pray for the sick in their hour of suffering. This is an opportunity to pray the Rosary as an individual, as a couple or as a family.

Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Pray for Us!

Happy Mother’s Day Father Tom

Dearly beloved parishioners:

AD IESUM PER MARIAM… With great enthusiasm, I announce to all of you that we continue our walk with Mary to Christ as we will begin our monthly Fatima devotion on May 12th at 6:30 in the evening beginning with mass followed by the praying of the rosary and exposition and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Our hope is that this monthly devotion will rekindle in us the message of the Blessed Mother in all her appearances at Fatima where she repeatedly emphasized the necessity of praying the Rosary daily, of wearing the Brown of Mount Carmel and of performing acts of reparation, sacrifice and conversion of sinners and world peace. From that time when the Lady appeared to the three little children until today, the of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal sees thousands and millions of faithful pilgrims each year. Now more than ever, our world needs the rosary. Pray the rosary daily! As said, “The family that prays together stays together.” We invite you and your families to join us in this monthly devotion to our Lady of Fatima.

AD IESUM PER MARIAM... Traditionally, in the Catholic Church, the months of May and October are devoted to the Blessed Mother. I am also informing all of you great and joyful news that on May 12th, the same day that we will start our Fatima devotion, our parish also will have the privilege of having the statue of visit us. The statue was blessed by Pope Francis in this extraordinary jubilee year of mercy with the intention that the Blessed Virgin Mary who is the Mother of Mercy will proclaim to all parishes where she will go the message of God’s love and compassion . The statue will arrive in the morning and will be with us throughout the day. Each hour of the day, we will pray the mysteries of the Rosary. Students from our school will join us in this activity.

I hope and pray that many of you will take an active part in this devotion as often as possible. It is a beautiful way of giving joyful praises to the Blessed Virgin Mother for the graces that She has already bestowed on us, and of asking for Her intercession for our needs and intentions. This is also another form of evangelization, bringing our faith to one another and to remind ourselves that God’s mercy was made flesh through the “FIAT” or “YES” of the Blessed Virgin. Mary, Mother of Mercy and Our Lady of Fatima! Pray for us…

Father Eddie Castanas, Parochial Vicar Ascension of the Lord—May 8, 2016 A Rare Opportunity

Events for Today

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Today In FaƟma, on July 13, 1917, the Blessed Mother said: “God wishes to Second Collection establish throughout the world This Week: Catholic Communications devoƟon to my Immaculate Heart. If Next Week: Catholic Charities people do as I ask many souls will be Events for the Week May 9th, 2016 saved, and there will be peace.”

Mon 6:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul AE Room The Immaculate Heart of Mary Stat- 5/9 6:45 pm Jr. High Faith Formation School ue is vising St. Felicitas Parish on Thursday, May 12th. This image of the Immaculate Heart as She ap- Tues 3:00 pm Faith Formation -Parent Faith SMC 5/10 Share peared in 1929 to Sr. Lucia in Tuy, Spain, was blessed by 7:00 pm Spanish Meeting AE Room Pope Francis aŌer his consecraƟon of the world to Our Lady of FaƟma. Wed. 6:00 pm Spanish 1st Communion Practice Church 5/11 The purpose of this VisitaƟon is to spread the messages 7:00 pm Family Choir Practice (10:30) SJC Chapel at FaƟma, increase and deepen devoƟon to the 7:00 pm Spanish Catechist Meeting SMC Immaculate Heart, help fulfill some of Her requests, and Spanish Juvenile and Adult 7:00 pm AE Room make people feel Her great love for them—and of Her Choir Practice Son’s as well. Let us pray for Her intercession for Thurs 6:30 pm Filipino Meeting AE Room peace, for priestly and religious vocaƟons, conversion 5/12 7:00 pm Spanish Youth Group Soc. Hall of sinners, and reparaƟons for sins.

7:00 pm Baptism Class SMC We will have Masses at 7:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The statue will be arriving in the morning and will Fri 7:00 pm Spanish Children’s Choir Soc. Hall 5/13 be with us unƟl aŌer BenedicƟon that evening. Each 7:30 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice AE Room hour of the day we will pray the mysteries of the Sat 10:30 am Spanish First Communion Church Rosary. 5/14 Come and pray the Rosary to the Immaculate Heart of

THE PARISH OFFICE Mary. IS CLOSED TODAY Our Lady of Fatima Masses CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN All Masses at 6:30 P.M.

This weekend, we will take up the Collection for May 12 — Thursday the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). This June 13 — Monday collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic July 13 — Wednesday social media activities and enriches our faith through August 12 — Friday television, radio, social media, podcasts and print September 13 — Tuesday media. Please be generous in this week’s collection October 13 — Thursday and support this important work. Remember, half of your donation stays in our diocese to support local Come and join us for Mass, the Rosary, communications needs. The CCC is how we share our ExposiƟon of the Holy Eucharist, experience of faith, worship and witness to the world. followed by BenedicƟon

$200.00 Educational Scholarship Now taking applications! Deadline: May 21, 2016

Applicant must be an 8th grader entering any high school in the Fall of 2016. The student must be Catholic and a Parishioner of St. Felicitas Parish. One entry per student. Contact Laura at 510-418-6841 Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America ~ Mary Queen of the World, Court #2400 Week of May 8th, 2016 Lourdes Andrade Rudy Griego Teresa O’Malley Nestor Arana Connie Guaraglia Jerry Otten Sun. 5/8 7:30 am Mother’s Day Novena James Balliet Joyce Guaraglia Mao Pham 9:00 am Mother’s Day Novena Mark Balliet Mae Heasley Isabel Poyatos David Bargas Nativadad Hollman Paul Prado 10:30 am Mother’s Day Novena Paul Bartels Lisa Keertz Peter Purificacion Parishioners Sheila Bickerton Melblena Latorre Joel Rivera Ann Chermack IrminaTorres Llamas Nenita Santos 12:30 pm For Mothers—Living & Deceased Tom Chermack Sara Le Fargo Lillian Saunders Mon. 5/9 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena Mary Curry Joseph Leo Billy Schmalfeldt Mariah Davenport Barbara Maloon Darryl Sheilds 8:15 am Herculano & Patricia da Rocha † Rafael DeRosa Clarisse Mascarenah Amy Smith Tues. 5/10 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena Marigrace Echalas Peggy Miller Jack Thompson David Fiscus Virginia Monsor Raymond Torres 8:15 am Belen David † Melba Fiscus Mija Mulligan Anne Tran Wed. 5/11 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena Edward Fletcher Anna Nguyen Mary Valladon Ken Frakes Peter Luom Nguyen Maria Jesus Vargas 8:15 am Derek Andres Torres Solis † Brian G. Sappington Elina Olivera Velia Vargas Thurs 5/12 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena Mercedes Garcia John O’Malley Ilsa Webb 8:15 am Nenita Santos B A name posted in dark print was added to the list this week! Fri. 5/13 7:00 am Mother’s Day Novena 8:15 am Pat Forde † Sat. 5/14 8:15 am Mother’s Day Novena Please pray for Alex Bradley and his brother, Preston Ridgway, 4:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena who are serving in the Middle East Parishioners Sun. 5/15 7:30 am Mother’s Day Novena 9:00 am Eduarda & Sipriana Acosta † READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF May 9th 10:30 am Philip Erlwein † Rose Domaguing † Monday: Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8; Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; John 16:29-33 12:30 pm Marcos Perales † Tuesday: Acts of the Apostles 20:17-27; Navarro E. Leopoldo † Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21; John 17:1-11a L-Living †-Deceased A-Anniversary B-Birthday T-Thanksgiving Wednesday: Acts of the Apostles 20:28-38; Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36ab; John 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts of the Apostles 22:30; 23:6-11; Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; John 17:20-26 Friday: Acts of the Apostles 25:13b-21;

Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; John 21:15-19 Youth Ministry Mass — Pentecost Sunday Saturday: Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20-26; May 15th, 2016 at 10:30 Psalm 113:1-8; John 15:9-17 Sunday: Vigil: Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm104:1-2, 24, 35, Also, Confirmation I Meeting at 5:00 p.m. 27-30; Romans 8:22-27; John 7:37-39 Confirmation II Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Day: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17; John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26 YOUTH MINISTRY FINANCIAL CORNER BAKE Our Weekly Goal $ 11,700.00 SALE Sunday Collection —May 1st, 2016 $ 10,494.50

Amount needed to reach our goal $ 1,205.50 When: After all the Masses on May 15th. Proceeds to Maintenance $ 6,055.00 support our Youth Leadership training. Thank you for Stewardship of May 1st of $524.73 went to a needy supporting our ministry! God Bless. parishioner. ~ Sandi Walton ~ Director of Religious Education

Since the children don’t know who you are, they can’t thank you personally; however, I hope that you see this note because I want you to know that your act of kindness touched someone! Thank you for praying for the First Communicants and ~ Thank You for sending cards to these children who just received the Eucharist for the first time! ~ You certainly made them feel special. It is always fun to hear their comments, as they don’t know the person that sent them a card and often times a small religious article gift. It gives the catechists an opportunity to remind them that they belong to another family ~ God’s Christian family, the Church. They are reminded that they became a member of the Christian family on the day they were baptized and by sharing the Eucharist in Holy Communion is strengthens our union with Christ and with the church community. With gratitude, Sandi

Jesus said, “I am the bread of life…Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” John 6:35, 56

Jesus is present with us at Mass. The consecrated bread is the . The consecrated wine is the . Through our sharing the one bread and the one cup, we are made one with Jesus and one with his Body, the Church (see 1 Corinthians 10:17).

Lễ Chúa Lên Trời. Lc 24, 46-53

Mầu nhiệm Chúa lên trời là một tín điều chúng ta vẫn tuyên xưng trong kinh Tin Kính: “Tôi tin … Ngày thứ ba Người sống lại như lời Thánh Kinh. Người lên Trời ngự bên hữu Đức Chúa Cha". Vậy, lên trời là gì? Và việc Đức Giêsu lên trời có ý nghĩa gì với cuộc đời người Kitô hữu chúng ta? Khi nói về việc Chúa Giêsu lên trời, nhiều người tưởng là Ngài bay vào không gian; rồi ở đâu đó giữa muôn vàn tinh tú! Đức Giêsu lên trời nghĩa là Ngài được ‘cất nhắc lên’ được ‘tôn vinh’; và cũng để khẳng định: Ngài là Đấng từ trời xuống; vậy sau khi đã hoàn tất sứ vụ, Ngài trở về trời với Chúa Cha (bài đọc II). Hơn nữa, thiên đàng hay cõi trời của Thiên Chúa ở trong chiều kích khác với chiều kích không gian địa lý của chúng ta. Thiên đàng là nơi Thiên Chúa ngự. Mà Thiên Chúa là tình yêu; cho nên, nơi nào có tình yêu, nơi đó là thiên đàng! Sách tu đức có kể lại câu chuyện:

Một tu sĩ sống cuộc đời hạnh phúc và an vui trong bốn bức tường của Tu viện. Đời sống tu trì đã biến đổi cuộc đời và tâm hồn của ông trở nên tốt lành, đến nỗi mọi người đều gọi ông là ông thánh. Ngày nọ, đang lúc ông rửa chén, bỗng một Thiên thần hiện ra và nói: “Thiên Chúa sai ta đến để báo cho thầy biết là giờ thầy lìa đời đã đến”. Tu sĩ vẫn điềm nhiên vui vẻ trả lời: “Tạ ơn Chúa đã thương nghĩ đến tôi, nhưng như ngài thấy đó, tôi còn phải rửa hàng chồng chén dĩa để phục vụ cho kịp bữa cơm chiều của tu viện, xin ngài có thể hoãn lại sau khi tôi làm xong bổn phận rửa chén dĩa này không?” Nói xong, Thiên thần biến đi. Tu sĩ trở lại công việc một cách hăng say, hoàn tất rồi chờ mãi mà cũng không thấy thiên thần trở lại. Bẵng đi một thời gian, trong lúc vị tu sĩ đang làm cỏ ngoài vườn, Thiên thần hiện ra. Như đoán trước ý nghĩ của Thiên thần, vị tu sĩ giơ tay chỉ mảnh đất trong vườn và nói:“Đây ngài xem, cỏ dại mọc đầy vườn, Bề trên tổng quyền lại sắp về tu viện kinh lý! ngài có thể hoãn lại cho đến khi tôi làm xong cỏ không?”Cũng như lần trước, Thiên thần mỉm cười rồi biến mất. Một ngày nọ, trong lúc vị tu sĩ đang chăm sóc các bệnh nhân, thì Thiên thần hiện ra; lần này vị tu sĩ không nói một lời, nhưng chỉ giơ tay chỉ vào các bệnh nhân đang kêu la đau đớn trên giường bệnh. Thiên thần biến đi không nói một lời nào. Chiều đến, vị tu sĩ trở lại căn phòng nhỏ bé đơn sơ của mình, mãn nguyện vì đã xong bổn phận, ông cầu nguyện: “Lạy Chúa, xin sai Thiên thần Chúa đến, con đã sẵn sàng theo Ngài về trời”. Lời cầu nguyện vừa dứt, Thiên thần Chúa xuất hiện; vị tu sĩ mừng rỡ: “Lần này, Thiên thần mang tôi đi, vì tôi đã sẵn sàng theo ngài về thiên quốc”. Thiên thần trìu mến nhìn vị tu sĩ và nói: “Này ông thánh sống ơi, những ngày tháng vừa qua, ông không nghĩ rằng ông đã ở thiên đàng rồi sao?”

Qua câu chuyện, tác giả sách tu đức không phủ nhận thiên đàng đời sau dành cho những ai chu toàn bổn phận và sống giới răn yêu thương nhưng muốn chúng ta hiểu và sống thực tại thiên đàng ngay tại trần thế.

Tuy nhiên, như các môn đệ Chúa năm xưa, nhiều Kitô Hữu cứ đăm đắm hướng về trời mà quên mất bổn phận dưới đất!

(trích trong Suy Niệm của LM Đa Minh Nguyễn Thăng Tiến) Vivamos la Palabra de Dios

Podríamos pensar que nuestra fe es muy reciente, o que no rezamos lo suficiente como para dar testimonio del perdón de los pecados al cual tenemos acceso por Cristo. Pero hemos sido purificados en el corazón y ungidos con el Espíritu Santo no necesitamos nada más. Podemos ir con una esperanza confiada a dar testimonio de que Cristo cumplirá su promesa de vida eterna. Derechos de autor © 2012, World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados.

María, nuestra Madre por excelencia, es nuestro mejor modelo. Mayo es uno de los meses en que la honramos de una manera especial, expresándole nuestro amor con cantos, rosarios, poemas, novenas, ofrendas florales y muchos otros actos de amor. Que la Santísima Virgen nos proteja siempre y nos conceda la gracia de formar hogares Cristianos donde reine la paz y la armonía, DONDE REINE JESUS. !F E L I Z D I A D E L A M A D R E ! `xÜvxç mtÅÉÜt

Comunidad de Santa Felictas Campaña Católica de la Communicación

El Ministerio Catequético Hoy realizaremos la Colecta para la Campaña felizmente desea anunciarles Católica de la Comunicación (CCC). Esta colecta que 38 niños y niñas de nuestra comunidad han comunica el Evangelio a través de activadades en finalizado su Jornada de preparación para recibir los medios sociales católicos y enriquece nuestra fe a través de la television, la radio, los medios por primera vez en sus vidas, el Cuerpo y la sociales, los podcasts y la prensa escrita. Por favor, Sangre de Cristo. El 14 de Mayo a las 10:30 será sean generosos en la colecta de esta semana y den la celebración de la Eucaristía. Todos están su apoyo a esta importante labor. Recuerden que la invitados a acompañarnos y a compartir este gran mitad de sus deoanciones permanence en nuestra acontecimiento de sus vidas. Oremos por ellos diócesis para financiar las necesidades locales en el como también por sus familiares y Catequistas campo de la comunicación. A través de la CCC es para que el Señor Jesús les conceda vivir siempre como compartimos nuestra experiencia de fe, en su gracia santificante. veneración y testimonio. Mercey Zamora St. Felicitas Church Cộng Đoàn Nữ Vương Hòa Bình Chúc Mừng Học Sinh Lớp Xưng Tội Rước Lễ Lần Đầu April 24, 2016

Dương Khang Joseph Nguyễn Kiều MiMi Phạm Hoàng Nathan Đặng Vũ Gavin Nguyễn Lê Erik Tống Mỹ Hân Hannah Đỗ Haylie Nguyễn Minh Danny Trần B. T. Jennifer Hà Vinh Adam Nguyễn M. Thảo Nadine Trần Cao Uyên Megan Hoàng Quốc Anh Nguyễn N. Ánh Crystal Trần Hoàng Anh Angelina Hồ Salina Nguyễn Tâm Trần Hoàng Johnson Hồ Xuân Luân Nguyễn Thanh Thảo Tiffany Trần Minh Kha Huỳnh Nguyễn Jason Nguyễn Thảo My Emily Trần Thiên Kim Christina Nguyễn Gia Huy Nguyễn Thái Hòa James Trịnh Gia Hào Nguyễn H. Christopher Phan Ngọc Kathy Vũ My Lan Lana Nguyễn Isabella Phạm Cung Kennedy Vũ Phạm Thanh Phong Nguyễn Kiều Lynn Phạm Hoàng Nathan Vũ Phương Quỳnh Teresa