ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC PARISH 1000 Cambridge Street, Novato, CA 94947 (415) 883-2177 www.stanthonynovato.org SUNDAY MASSES 5th Sunday of Lent — April 7, 2019 Saturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00PM DAILY MASS Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM [email protected] EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday—Saturday 8:30 am—9:00 am Every Friday 9:30 am—12:00 pm First Friday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Approach the priest after Daily Mass Also by appointment SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact Parish Office to Schedule SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact parish office at least six months prior to the wedding SACRAMENT OF THE SICK For those in need of strength during an illness. It is not necessarily related to death. Contact parish office at onset of illness. 24/7 emergency number: 415-883-2177 x11 FUNERALS In case of death in the family, contact Parish Office immediately. PARISH STAFF Pastor: Fr. Felix Lim Email: [email protected] Priest in Residence: Fr. Don Morgan Deacon: Joseph Brumbaugh Parish Director: Katrina Fehring [email protected] PARISH MINISTRIES Parish Secretary: Mary Murphy Altar Servers: George Varghese Email: [email protected] Baptism Prep: Debbie & Pete Hagan Director of Youth Ministry: Vince Nims Church Environment: Bertha Garcia Email: [email protected] Coffee & Donuts: Steve Giffoni Youth Outreach: Mick Amaral Eucharistic ministers: Pam Conklin Email: [email protected] 5 PM Mass Coord: Elizabeth Lee k-5 Faith Formation: Liz Colwell 7 AM Mass Coord: Marie Sullivan Email: [email protected] 9 AM Mass Coord: Judy Boulad Accountant: Julia Pauksta, CPA 11 AM Mass Coord: Lori Giffoni Athletic Director: Al Endriss Children’s Liturgy: Jean Mariani Music Director: Molly Williams Grief Ministry: Jackie McCall Email: [email protected] Helping Hands: Elaine Couch Homebound Ministry: Jackie McCall LEADERSHIP & FINANCE COUNCIL Knights of Columbus: John Potocny Joe Bondanza, Katrina Fehring, Lectors: Elizabeth Lee Steve Giffoni, Dr. Lou Livoti, John Potocny, RCIA: Deacon Joe Brumbaugh John Streett, Esq. Respect Life: Gael Ayala COMMUNITY LIFE COMMITTEE Rummage Sale: Beth Livoti St. Vincent de Paul Aux.: Gerri Chisholm Steve Giffoni, John Halapoff, St. Vincent de Paul Conf.: John Halapoff Norma Howard, Beth Livoti, John Potocny, Young Ladies Institute: Emmy Jo Miller Bob Puett LITURGY COMMITTEE Go and Make Deacon Joe Brumbaugh, Beth Halapoff, Elizabeth Lee, Judy Ross, Molly Williams Disciples BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Matthew 28:19 Deacon Joe Brumbaugh, Chris Fehring, John Gleason, John Potocny Page Two St. Anthony of Padua April 7, 2019 The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on MASS INTENTIONS Thursday, including the Washing of Feet and the Mon 4/8 9 am † John Mueller procession with the Eucharist to the altar of repose in the hall. Prayer before the reserved sacrament may Tues 4/9 9 am Travis Johnson continue until 10 pm. Wed 4/10 9 am Pete Zuger Thurs 4/11 9 am Teresa & James Burke - The Celebration of the Lord’s Fri 4/12 9 am † Thomas Murphy Passion on Good Friday, including the Word Sat 4/13 9 am † David & Mary Hansell liturgy, the Solemn Intercessions, the Veneration of 5 pm † Anna Coughenour the Cross and communion from the reserved Sun 4/14 7 am † John Mueller sacrament. 9 am St. Anthony Parishioners 11 am † George Gray - The Easter Vigil (the first and greatest Mass 5 pm † Warren Ruehle of Easter) on Holy Saturday night: including the lighting of the fire and the lighting of and procession with the Paschal Candle, leading to the sung Easter Dear Friends, Proclamation (the Exsultet); the Liturgy of the Word; Easter is coming! the Liturgy of Baptism; and the Liturgy of the Although many celebrate Easter as just a day that Eucharist. welcomes Spring with colored eggs, baskets of goodies from the Easter bunny, a reason to have Paschal joy overflows in the celebration of the Eucharist on Easter Sunday morning. brunch and perhaps going to church, for our Catholic faith family it is so much more. For us, it is not just a Yes, these liturgies are longer than just Sunday mass day but a whole week culminating in a glorious but they are also rich and beautiful in symbol, ritual, celebration! prayer, and song. It is a shame that many Catholics go This note offers an overview of the liturgies of Holy to their graves without ever having celebrated the Week. I hope it will give you a better understanding most important feasts of their faith! of Holy Week and entice you to consider participating more fully in all the unique and Know that you are invited to celebrate this great different liturgies of Holy Week. Paschal feast with us here at St. Anthony! Set aside these hours to give thanks and praise to the One who What is Holy Week? set aside his life for us that we might have forgiveness of our sins and the gift of God's peace. In the week we call holy, the Church celebrates the most ancient and beautiful rites in her spiritual ~Father Felix heritage. These are the most important days of the whole church year, even though they don’t get tagged PS: CATHOLICS COME HOME! If you have been as “holy days of obligation.” away from St Anthony for a while, we invite you to take another look. Our parish is a vibrant and Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. This year we growing family, but we miss our brothers and sisters will bless palms in the hall and then singing and who have not been to Mass at St Anthony lately. Ours waving our palms we will walk over to the church to is a family united in Jesus Christ, our Lord and begin the holiest week of the year. We commemorate Savior. We are Catholic. We’ve missed you. We the Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem and at this Mass welcome you home. each year, the story of the suffering of death of Jesus is recounted in the gospel. This year we will hear the PPS: BRING A FRIEND TO ST ANTHONY! If Passion according to St. Luke. This story is you are an active parishioner, can you help me invite proclaimed on only two days of the year: Palm someone to St Anthony on Easter Sunday with you by Sunday and Good Friday. sharing the “Holy Triduum and Easter” postcard with them? Lent ends at sundown on Thursday of Holy Week and we enter the Paschal Triduum Annual Appeal Update: Thanks to the 177 (means three days). The Triduum is one feast, parishioners who have donated to the Annual Appeal. We celebrated over three days. The “three days” are have received $83,000 or 91% of our goal. We are just $8,000 away from reaching our goal for this year. With numbered from sundown Holy Thursday to sundown your help, we will reach our goal by Easter Sunday. Please Good Friday; from sundown Good Friday to sundown remember all the blessings that God has bestowed on you Holy Saturday; and from sundown Holy Saturday to and give back the first and best portion to God. In sundown Easter Sunday. The liturgical moments of gratitude to all our donors, a Thank You note will be that one feast are: published in the parish bulletin on Easter Sunday. 5th Sunday of Lent Page Three CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION — PRAY FOR OUR SICK — Congratulations to the RCIC students who celebrated Austin Van Cleave, Andrew Michael Petris, June Gerish, the Sacraments of Baptism and Reconciliation last Amy Silva, Sandi Humpherys, Erin, Alyssa and Don Sunday, March 31st. Liv Cannuli, William Acevedo- Richards, Diana Hansell, Sara Delucchi, Caamal, Jr., Emily Mendieta and Mia Mendieta Marcelina Borsellino, Lori Thompson, Maurice Velcich, Janis Yates, Adora Gutierrez, Patricia Singleton, Dennis Cremmins, Madeline Piccione, Jeanne Roche, Curt Aloba, Barbara Bendix, Erma Wiedner, June Colwell, Bill May, Ori Hardy-Sayles, Charles Burke, Rob Kammerer, Joanne Mejia, Carlota Tovar, Patricia Kriletich, Lori Giffoni, Marian Patocchi, Eleanor Kegg, Pat Goehner, Jim Jacobsen, Karin Craig, Sylvia Landman THIS WEEK IN YOUTH MINISTRY — Good Friday Living Stations: If you are a 6th to 12th grade student and interested in being in or helping with the Good Friday Stations of the Cross, please contact Vince. Parent help is also needed. SOUP SUPPER — Thank you to the SVDP Society for providing delicious soup for our soup supper, Youth Ministry Soup Supper: Next Friday, April Friday, March 29th. Members include: Peter Schunk, 12th, the youth ministry families will be hosting the Lois St. Sure, Dolly McGovern, Marie Sullivan, Kitty Lenten Soup Supper. Please contact Vince if you are O’Donnell, Emily Holbrook, Geri Chisholm, Elaine able to provide a soup or bread. Couch, Sophie Quantie, and Marilyn Williams; Not pictured: Cheri Price, Cece Jonsen, Jack & JoEllen Loughran Congratulations to Bob and Catherine Quinn who renewed their wedding vows with Fr Felix at the 11 am Mass on March 31. Bob and Catherine have been married for 68 years! FAREWELL BLESSING — At the 5 PM Mass on Sunday, March 31st, Fr. Felix gave a beautiful homily and family blessing for our outgoing Parish Secretary, Jill Everingham. Jill and her family (Kent & Chase) will be transferring to Washington, D.C. this summer EASTER LILLIES — Parishioners are encouraged for her husband’s next Coast Guard assignment. to donate Easter lilies for the altar. Please bring them to the Parish Office Mon—Thurs of Holy Week. All are encouraged to come to the screening of The Include names of those you would like remembered.