March 6, 2016

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
Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2016
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
Matthew 5:7
March 6, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Lent
OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH
“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,
Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”
Mass Intentions
March 5 to March 13
BC: Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada
NH: Fr. Neil Healy
Day
Time
Intentions
Priest
Saturday 3/5
9:00am
5:00pm
7:00pm
Jean Gross (L)
John Joseph Lagomarsino +
OLL Parishioners
BC
BC
ME
Sunday 3/6
8:00am
10:00am
12 Noon
Mike Doolittle +
Jean Holt (L)
OLL Parishioners
BC
NH
ME
Monday 3/7
9:00am
Paul Conradi +
ME
Tuesday 3/8
9:00am
Lacarrubba Family (L) and +
NH
Wednesday 3/9
9:00am
Chris and Beth Doolittle Family (L)
ME
Thursday 3/10
9:00am
Mike Doolittle +
NH
Friday 3/11
9:00am
John Balestrieri +
ME
Saturday 3/12
9:00am
5:00pm
7:00pm
Maria Pacheco +
Ricardo and Marian Montes +
BC
BC
ME
Sunday 3/13
8:00am
10:00am
12 Noon
Bill Stiveson +
Jim and Mary Ann Hayes Family (L)
OLL Parishioners
BC
NH
ME
May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the loving arms of God,
especially:
Magdaleno Gonzalez
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering
that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Wayne Beckmann, Margaret Bohan, Jean Emma Bova, Gary Campaue, Mel Cardenas, Frankie Caza, Adita Claire, John Coffman, Michelle Deprez, Bridget Fenker,
Jesse Fuette, Fr. Dustin Gorell, John Hansen, Mark Harlen, Florence Haron, Patrick
Haugh, Rene Haverluck, Don Hiner, Mary-Louise Huppert DeFever, Greer Goebel,
Renea Haverluck, Jean Holt, Jim Horan, Bea Horan, Victor Iacovetto, Victoria
Iacovetto, Bob Jordan, Martin Keaney, Sharon Kielty, Tom Martinez, Patrick Melis
Haugh, Sal Miceli, Roy Michon, Gloria Mock, Joan Moss, Wanda Mower, James Murphy, Jim Murphy, Peggy Murphy, Ray Ostertag, Alberto Palpallatoc, Jr., Elizabeth
Rigney, Margarita Ruiz, Nancy Sammon, Frankie Santos, Coleen Schmidt, Benjamin
Schober, Ed Schober, Richard Stafford, Patrick Kevin Tirk, Niloo Vahid, Michelle
Wisniewski, Tim Wright
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.
Rev. Brian Costello
[email protected] Ext.227
Mass Times
Pastor
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Rev. J. Manuel Estrada
[email protected] EXT 230
Parochial Vicar
Saturday 9:00am
5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
7:00 pm (Spanish Vigil Mass)
Rev. Neil Healy
In Residence EXT 233
Rev. Mr. Alex Madero, Deacon
Patrick Reeder EXT. 234
Parish Manager
Office Staff
Erin Troy EXT. 222
Allen Shirley EXT. 236
Our Lady of Loretto School
Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal
415-892-8621
Parish Religious Education
Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6
Kathleen Pitti
415-897-6714
Sandro Garcia Grades 1-3
en Espanol
415-897-2171
Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry
and Confirmation
415-897-2171 ext.277
Fasting and Abstinence for
Catholics in the U.S.
During Lent, Catholics in the United States abstain from meat
on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. They fast
on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am,
12 Noon Spanish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday
9:30am-5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm
Rosary
Monday—Thursday after
9am Mass and 5:30pm
Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm
Sunday at 3:00pm
Baptisms
Please contact the RectoryCatechesis Required
Marriages
Please contact the Rectory at least
6 months in advance
Our Lady of Loretto
St. Vincent de Paul Society
415-497-5090
Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org
E-mail us:
[email protected]
To abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays
of Lent means to not eat meat on those days. It does not
intend the omission of eggs or dairy products.
Marin Catholic Presents “Havana Nights”
Fashion Show & Auction March 12, 2016
The required fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday involves eating only one full meal on those days. One or two
smaller meals may be taken on those days, but may not total
one full meal. The required fast does not allow eating anything between meals.
KENTFIELD, CA – The Marin Catholic Parents Association will present “Havana Nights,” the school’s annual
fashion show and fundraising auction on Saturday, March
12, 2016 at the Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall in San
Rafael.
"All Catholics who have completed their fourteenth year are
bound by the law of abstinence; all adults are bound by the
law of fast up to the beginning of their sixtieth year.
Two shows will be presented. The luncheon event
begins at 10:00 a.m. with a boutique of local vendors,
lunch catered by Il Fornaio and the fashion show . The
evening event starts at 5:00 pm, with cocktails, silent and
live auctions, sit-down dinner by Il Fornaio, fashion show
and dancing. Tickets for the luncheon are $75.00, dinner
show tickets are $165.00.
Nevertheless, pastors and parents are to see to it that minors
who are not bound by the law of fast and abstinence are educated in an authentic sense of penance."
- Code of Canon Law, #1252
For tickets or more information call 415.464.3800 or visit
www.marincatholic.org
ARCHBISHOP CORDILEONE
TO SPEAK
The Saint Mary Star of the Sea,
Sausalito Parish invites all Marin
County parishioners to hear Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone,
speak on his role as the Archbishop of the San Francisco Archdiocese. The event is sponsored by the Men’s Club at
our March meeting on Thursday, March 10th at
6:30pm in Duggan Hall, 180 Harrison Avenue.
 The meeting will be start at 6:30pm with beverages and hors d'oeuvres.
 At 7:00pm the Archbishop will speak for approximately 30 minutes.
 The talk will be followed for a short question and
answer period.
 A donation would be appreciated but not required.
RSVP to [email protected]
Carmelite Monastery
530 Blackstone Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
The Discalced Carmelite
Nuns cordially invite you to
attend their annual Novena to
St. Joseph from March 11th
to March 19th, with Mass and
Vespers celebrated at 4:00
p.m. each afternoon, in the
Monastery Chapel.
OUR LADY OF LORETTO HELPING HANDS
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH 2015
Helping Hands members wish to extend our sincere thanks to
OLL Parishioners for your remarkable response to the 2015
Christmas Outreach campaign. Helping Hands received
$27,720.00 in dona ons!
Your dona ons allowed us to help 100 families in need celebrate Christmas with gi cards for food and presents. Each
family also received a box of holiday decorated cupcakes donated by Helping Hands members, and a Shepherds Ornament
and Na vity Story provided by Our Lady of Lore o St. Vincent
de Paul Society.
This year’s Novena will be conducted by
Father Brian. We hope you will join us for these nine
days of prayer and reflection.
The families expressed hear elt gra tude and joy as they received their gi s. Witnessing their thankfulness brought forth
the true love and purpose of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
CHARACTER
A simple judge of my character is how I treat a person who can do absolutely nothing for me.
Helping Hands is most grateful for your overwhelming generosity. We could not do this without each of you. You brought
forth the true meaning of Christmas.
—Anonymous
LENTEN HALF DAY OF RECOLLECTION AT
ST. ANTHONY’S
SATURDAY MARCH 12th
9:00am to 12:00 pm
The retreat will include three morning mediations interspersed with silence, personal prayer
and spiritual reading.
Your retreat leader will be Fr. Bruno Gibson, OP.
Free will offering—No reservations required
Mark your calendars for Our Lady of Loretto’s 12th Annual
Youth Ministry Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, June
23rd, at Indian Valley Golf Club. We hope each and every
parishioner will support this very important fund raiser by being a sponsor, playing a round of golf, purchasing a raffle ticket, and/or attending the delicious dinner in the church hall following the tournament. With your generous support, we continue to provide much-needed funds for Youth Ministry, an
ever-expanding program for the teens and young adults of our
parish.
Thank you! 12th Annual Golf Committee
Dear Friends,
Each February, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone asks us to join his efforts to provide
programs and ministries to the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco through our
participation in the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. We are called by God to be good stewards of all that He has given us, and this Appeal is an excellent way to respond to that
call.
In the Gospel of Luke, which we read from this year, we are reminded over and over
again that we have all benefited from God’s goodness. Each of us has been richly blessed
and we can find some way to give back to God. We can become the hands and heart of Jesus through our participation in this Appeal. The ministries funded by the Appeal reach the poor, the homeless, youth, senior citizens, the disabled, the sick, and many, many other people in need. These ministries and services aid virtually
every Catholic, and the Appeal also helps to spread the Good News to people who have not yet heard of Jesus
Christ. Every Catholic at Our Lady of Loretto is asked, and because we are Catholic, expected, to participate
in this Appeal.
Our parish assessment this year is $135,000, which is $28,000 more than last year, the highest in Marin County. I ask you, I beg you, to consider making a donation this year so that we can meet our assessed
amount. I personally pledge $1,350 to our parish assessment, which is 1% of our goal, $3.70 a day (who can’t
afford $3.70 a day? It’s the cost of a cup of Starbucks Coffee per day!). I ask you to join me in giving 1% or
more to the Appeal as well. All those who join me in this 1% Club will be treated to a Thank You Dinner in
the Parish Hall sometime in May. I hope and pray that you will answer my call to at least match, or give more,
than my personal donation. Of course, any amount that you can give will be greatly appreciated. In 2015, of
the 1800 registered OLL families, 380 gave to the Appeal. Out of 380 parishioners who gave, we not only
reached our goal of $107,000 but exceeded it by $40,000, which was given back to the parish to pay some
outstanding bills. It is my hope and prayer that this year many more people than 1in 5 parishioners will help
us meet our Parish Assessment. Any money raised, in addition to $135,000 will be used for our own parish
needs.
The perpetual maintenance costs on our older buildings are always a big drain on our resources. We need to
do extensive work on all our buildings: the Church, Hall, School, Rectory, and Convent. We desperately need
to update the bathrooms in our Hall.
On Sunday, March 6th, you will see a video on the AAA. The following Sunday, March 13th, you will
hear a short AAA Talk followed by an opportunity to fill out your Pledge Cards in Church. Pledge Cards will
be in the pews that Sunday so that you can easily make your pledge. After March 13th, you will not hear
about the AAA again from the pulpit. I will keep you informed on what’s going on through the Sunday Bulletin. Again, I thank you for your careful consideration of this matter and your willingness to make a pledge.
Enclosed is a brochure that gives you more information about this Appeal and the ministries and programs that it funds here in the Archdiocese. God bless you for your stewardship and for your support in the
efforts of our Church to share our abundance with those in need. I am honored to be your pastor.
Sincerely,
Father Brian
THANK YOU !!!!
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR YM AND CONFIRMATION PROGRAMS AS
WELL AS THEIR COORDINATOR, PATSY BERG, WHO HELPED CLEAN THE CHURCH LAST WEEKEND:
Didier Esquivel, Freddy Esquivel, Christian Viloria, Luke Prohaska, Juan Camarena, Tyler Abreu, Erick Reyes-Leon,
Dulce Hart, Vanessa Mendoza, Leo Garcia Reyes, Emily Sullivan, Kaley Scheppler, Pricila Flores, Krista Randall,
Eduardo Rodriguez, Jesus Maldonado, Emily Romero Garcia, Tyler Nettelman, Erick Hernandez and Julissa Romero
Garcia. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
This Week at OLL
March 6—March 13
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
SVDP—Library—7pm
Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church
ICF—Hall—5:30pm
Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm
CDA—Hall—6:30pm
Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm
Choir Practice—Choir Room—6:30pm
Adoration—Chapel—9:30am –5pm
Stations—Church—7pm (bilingual)
Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am
5th Sunday of Lent
Esta semana en OLL
6 Marzo — 13 Marzo
Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
Lunes:
Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración
por la Iglesia-1pm
JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroChapel-6pm
Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm
Miércoles: Miércoles de Ceniza
Nuestra Señora Grupo de
Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm
Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm
Jueves:
Viernes:
THIS WEEK IN CONFIRMATION &
YOUTH MINISTRY
All of our middle & high school students will be participating in the Year of Mercy this week, as we attend the
Sacrament of Reconciliation on our respective class
nights. Please drop your students off in the church at
6:45pm and pick them up in the convent at 8:30.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH fr om the Catholic
Daughters for joining us at our 16th Annual High Tea
on Sunday, Feb. 28. Our guests numbered about 185, and
we appreciate the support you give to Court Our Lady of
the Miracle, #1707. We hope you enjoyed yourself and
will come again next year. Coming next in 2016 is our
Spring Salad Luncheon on Friday, May 6, and we hope to
see you then. Please, save the date!
A SUNDAY FOR REJOICING
Today’s Gospel story of the prodigal son is a favorite
of many. We can identify with all the major figures and
their crisscross of emotions. The father’s initial grief over
his young son’s avarice is turned to relief at his return.
The son’s grief over his loss of fortune, family, and
friends is turned to delirious joy at the sight of his father.
We understand the eldest son’s bewilderment over his
father’s generosity. For the older son, virtue seems not to
be its own reward. For all his honorable toil and loyalty,
there seems to be no celebration. The father, however, is
prodigal in his forgiveness and mercy. He expects the
same generosity from his older son. He wants all to rejoice when the lost one is found.
This is a Sunday for rejoicing. It’s time to pause, consider, and encourage one another. We are the prodigal
children heading home. We are the elder siblings waiting
with the eager Father, who scans the horizon. In Christ
Jesus we are reconciled to the Father and one another. In
his death and resurrection we have passed over. We are a
new creation. In this we rejoice.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Stations—Church—7pm (bilingual)
Sabado: Cenaculo—Chapel—9:30am
Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
Monasterio de las Carmelitas
530 Blackstone Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Las Carmelitas Descalzas cordialmente invitarle a participar en su
novena anual a San José a partir de
marzo 11ª a 19 de marzo con la misa
y las vísperas celebradas en 16:00
cada tarde, en la capilla del monasterio.
Novena de este año se llevará a cabo por Padre Brian. Esperamos que se unan a nosotros para estos nueve días de oración y
reflexión.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — El pueblo de Dios entra a la tierra
prometida (Josué 5:9a, 10-12) o 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10
-13a.
Salmo — Haz la prueba y verás qué bueno es el Señor
(Salmo 34 [33]) o Salmo 23(22).
Segunda lectura — Ahora somos embajadores de Cristo
(Corintios 5:17-21) o Efesios 5:8-14.
Evangelio — Debemos celebrar cuando nuestro hermano
se arrepiente y vuelve a la vida (Lucas 15:1-3, 11-32) o
Juan 9: 1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma;
Domingo de las Niñas Exploradoras
Lunes:
Santas Perpetua y Felicidad
Martes:
San Juan de Dios
Miércoles: Santa Francisca de Roma
Viernes:
Abstinencia
CARÁCTER
Una simple manera de juzgar mi carácter es ver cómo
trato a una persona que no puede hacer absolutamente
nada por mí.
—Anónimo
Queridos amigos,
Cada mes de febrero, el arzobispo Salvatore Cordileone nos pide a unirse a su esfuerzo para proveer
programas y ministerios a las personas de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco a través de nuestra
participación en la Campaña Arquidiocesana anual. Hemos sido llamados por Dios para ser buenos
administradores de todo lo que Él nos ha dado, y esta apelación es una excelente manera de responder a esa llamada.
En el Evangelio de Lucas, que se lee a partir de este año, se nos recuerda una y otra vez que todos nos hemos beneficiado de la bondad de Dios. Cada uno de nosotros ha sido abundantemente bendecidos y podemos encontrar alguna
manera de devolver a Dios. Podemos llegar a ser las manos y el corazón de Jesús a través de nuestra participación en la
presente apelación. Los ministerios financiados por el Recurso llegan a los pobres, los sin techo, los jóvenes, los ancianos, los discapacitados, los enfermos, y muchas, muchas otras personas que lo necesitan. Estos ministerios y servicios
de ayuda prácticamente todos los católica, y la apelación también ayuda a difundir la Buena Nueva a las personas que
aún no han oído hablar de Jesucristo. Se pide a cada católico de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, y porque somos católicos,
que se espera, para participar en la presente apelación.
Nuestra evaluación de la parroquia este año es de $ 135.000, que es $ 28.000 más que el año pasado, el más alto en el
condado de Marin. Les pido, te lo ruego, que considere hacer una donación de este año para que podamos cumplir con
nuestra cantidad asignada. Me comprometo personalmente a $ 1,350 hasta nuestra evaluación de la parroquia, que es el
1% de nuestra meta, $ 3,70 días (que no pueden pagar $ 3,70 día? Es el costo de una taza de café Starbucks por día!).
Les pido que se unan a mí en dar 1% o más de la apelación también. Todos los que me unen en este Club del 1% podrán
disfrutar de una cena de agradecimiento en el Salón Parroquial algún momento de mayo. Espero y oro que va a responder a mi llamada a al menos partido, o dar más, que mi donación personal. Por supuesto, cualquier cantidad que se puede
dar será muy apreciada. En 2015, de las 1800 familias OLL registrados, 380 dieron a la apelación. Fuera de 380 feligreses que dieron, no solo a nuestra meta de $ 107.000, pero superado por $ 40.000, que fue devuelta a la parroquia para
pagar algunas cuentas pendientes. Es mi esperanza y oración que este año muchas más personas que 1en 5 feligreses nos
ayudarán a alcanzar nuestra Evaluación Parish. Todo el dinero recaudado, además de $ 135.000 se utilizará para nuestras propias necesidades de la parroquia.
Los costos de mantenimiento a perpetuidad en nuestros edificios más antiguos son siempre una gran sangría de nuestros
recursos. Tenemos que hacer un amplio trabajo en todos nuestros edificios: la Iglesia, Pasillo, escuela, rectoría, y Convento. Necesitamos desesperadamente para actualizar los baños en nuestro Hall.
El domingo, 6 de marzo podrás ver un vídeo en la AAA. El domingo siguiente, 13 de marzo se escuchará un corto para
hablar AAA seguido de una oportunidad para llenar su tarjetas de compromiso en la Iglesia. Tarjetas promesa será en
las bancas que el domingo por lo que fácilmente puede hacer su promesa. Después de 13 de marzo no se oye acerca de
la AAA de nuevo desde el púlpito. Voy a mantenerlo informado sobre lo que está pasando a través del Boletín domingo.
Una vez más, muchas gracias por su cuidadosa consideración de este asunto y su voluntad de hacer una promesa.
Se adjunta un folleto que le da más información sobre este recurso y de los ministerios y programas que financia aquí en
la Arquidiócesis. Dios los bendiga por su administración y por su apoyo en los esfuerzos de nuestra Iglesia para compartir nuestra abundancia con los necesitados. Me siento honrado de ser su pastor.
Atentamente,
Padre Brian
GRACIAS !!!!
Un gran agradecimiento a los siguientes miembros de nuestro PROGRAMAS YM Y confirmación, así como a su coordinador, PATSY Berg, que ayudó a limpiar la Iglesia FIN DE SEMANA PASADA: Didier Esquivel, Freddy Esquivel,
Christian Viloria, Lucas Prohaska, Juan Camarena, Tyler Abreu, Erick Reyes-León, Dulce Hart, Vanessa Mendoza, Leo
García Reyes, Emily Sullivan, Kaley Scheppler, Pricila Flores, Krista Randall, Eduardo Rodríguez, Jesús Maldonado,
Emily Romero Garcia, Tyler Nettelman, Erick Hernández y Julissa Romero García. Apreciamos todo su trabajo duro.