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PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Frank Epperson, Rector
Rev. Daniel Roa, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Mike Heinzelman
Deacon Gary Moore
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Email Comments/Suggestions to:
[email protected]
Parish Office Phone
542-6984
Parish Office Fax
542-1621
Religious Education
326-3408
Pastoral Council – Lori Pandolfo
539-6592
Parish Organist – Steven T. Angelucci
537-0449
School Office – Barbara Gasparini
545-7252
Preschool Office – Sharry Caesare
528-9133
Home School—Jennifer Tawney
609-610-2153
MASS TIMES
Daily Mass:
Saturday:
Sunday:
6:45 and 8:00 a.m.
8:00a.m; 4:30 p.m. & Sp.6:30 p. m.
7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon and 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Latin Mass:
5:30 p.m.
Sunday Latin Mass:
1:30 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
CONFESSIONS
Monday – Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Entrance is located at SW corner of Rectory
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Saturday or by appointment
WEBSITES
Perpetual Adoration is in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. To sign up for your hour with our Lord,
call 539-2772.
Parish: www.steugenes.com
School: www.steugenesch.org
REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH
Our warmest welcome to all who worship in our community. If you are not registered in the parish, please complete a registration card. Cards are available at church
entrances or at the parish office.
MARRIAGES & BAPTISMS
Please contact the office at least 6 months in advance for
weddings and 3 months in advance for baptisms. Check
the parish website for more information.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the parish office when a parishioner is home
bound or hospitalized to arrange for Holy Communion
and Anointing of the Sick.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament is held in the
chapel every First Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass.
DEVOTIONS
Recitation of the Rosary is Monday – Saturday at
7:30 a.m. in the Cathedral
Chaplet of Divine Mercy is Saturday after the 8:00 a.m.
Mass in the Cathedral
CATHEDRAL SHOPS
Cathedral Thrift Shop is open Tues & Wed 9:30 – 2:30
Cathedral Books & Gifts Hours: Wed-Fri 9:30-4:30 &
Sun 9:30–1:30 - Phone: 542-0250
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—March 13, 2016
Today’s Hymn numbers follow bulletin announcements
PARISH CALENDAR
ADMINISTRATION
SUNDAY MARCH 13
For the Week of: 2/28/16
Coffee Social-PLC-8:00 am—12 noon
K of C Video-PLC-10:00 am
RCIA-PLC-10:30 am
Latin Mass-Cathedral-1:30 pm
Reception for Fr. Christopher-PLC-2:45 pm
St. Ambrose Young Adult Group-PLC-7:00 pm
MONDAY MARCH 14
Rosary for Life-Chapel-9:00 am
33 Days Consecration-PLC-6:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal-PLC-7:00 pm
Knights Bible Study-PLC-7:00 pm
TUESDAY MARCH 15
Women of the Word-Becker Ctr.-9:00 am
Latin Mass—Cathedral-5:30 pm
School Pasta Feed—Becker Ctr.-5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY MARCH 16
Chrism Mass-Cathedral-5:30 pm
Queen of the Angels-Becker Ctr-6:15 pm
Legion of Mary-PLC-7:00 pm
THURSDAY MARCH 17
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Becker Ctr-5:30 pm
Prayer Vigil-Cathedral-7:00 pm
Communion & Liberation—PLC 7:00 pm
Spanish Stations of the Cross-Cathedral 7:30 pm
Sunday Donations Received:
$13,369
2nd Collection Revenue Received for:
No second collection
$0
~CATHEDRAL BOOKS & GIFTS~
The March book of the month is “Confessions”, by St Augustine. It will be 20% off for entire month of March! Read
about one of our Church’s greatest saints; his early life and
his eventual conversion. "For Thou hast made us for Thyself
and our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.” Also available for sale are special magnets that can affix to your car
that celebrate the RISEN LORD. Great for Easter and great
for making a statement in our secular world. These magnets
are also available for purchase in the PLC after Mass and in
the Parish Office during regular office hours on weekdays.
The shop is open Wed-Fri 9:30-4:30 and Sun 9:30-1:30. Call
us at 542-0250.
~CHARITABLE DONATIONS
& TAX STATEMENTS~
St. Eugene’s greatly appreciates your donations to the Sunday collections. A year-end list of donations suitable for tax
purposes are provided to parishioners who use offertory
envelopes, credit cards or online banking direct pay for Sunday collections. NOTE: Tax statements are sent to envelope
users upon request only. If you wish to receive a tax statement, email [email protected] or call 542-6984 ext. 13. Be
sure to include the envelope number.
SCHOOL NEWS
FRIDAY MARCH 18
~APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED~
Friday Morning Scripture Study-PLC-9:00 am
Stations of the Cross—Cathedral-2:00; 6:30 pm
St. Eugene’s School is accepting applications for grade K –
8th for the 2016-2017 school year. We offer an excellent academic education with a challenging curriculum integrated
with gospel values. For further information, please visit our
website www.steugenesch.org or call Catherine in the
school office at 545-7252 to arrange a tour. Tuition assistance is available for new students from an outside scholarship fund. The application deadline is in early March, but
last year the funds were used up before the deadline. There
is no fee to apply. Please call Anne in the school office for
further details if you are interested. 545-7252 x 13.
St. Eugene’s Preschool is accepting applications for three,
four and five year olds. We offer an age appropriate balance
of teacher directed and child initiated learning in a nurturing environment. For further information, please call Sharry, our preschool director, at 528-9133.
SATURDAY MARCH 19
League of the Two Hearts & Little Flowers –PLC-9:30 am
Confessions-Cathedral- 3:30—4:30 pm
Spanish Mass-Cathedral-6:30 pm
ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY
~CATHOLIC BUSINESS CLUB SPEAKER~
You are invited to hear Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the
Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A. speak at the
Catholic Business Club lunch meeting this Thurs., Mar. 17th,
from 11:30 am—2:00 pm, at St. Rose Church. Registration
begins at 11:15 AM with the Archbishop set to speak at 12:00
noon. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Checks can be made out to CPBC.
The bulletin item deadline is Thursday @ 3:00pm for the Sunday
after next bulletin. E-mail items to: [email protected].
~NEW PHONE APP FOR ST. EUGENE’S~
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday
8:00 am
4:30 pm
(Sp) 6:30 pm
Sunday
March 12
The Carol Family, living & deceased
Rev. Ronald Cattany
Roberto Marapao, deceased
March 13
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
5:30 pm
Monday
6:45 am
8:00 am
Tuesday
6:45 am
8:00 am
5:30 pm
Wednesday
6:45 am
8:00 am
Thursday
6:45 am
8:00 am
Friday
Scott Voelker, living
Paula Epperson, deceased
People of St. Eugene’s
Edward Malone, deceased
Barbara McCall, living
Deirdre McCormick, deceased
March 14
Lisa & Marie Tran, living
John Grant, living
Saturday
8:00 am
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
~MASS OF THE CHRISM~
The Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa, Bishop of the Diocese of
Santa Rosa, along with the Diocesan and Religious priests of
the Diocese invite you to participate in the Mass of the
Chrism at the Cathedral of St. Eugene in Santa Rosa this
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. The Mass of the
Chrism is celebrated once a year, during which the Bishop
blesses the oil of Catechumens, the oil of the Sick and the oil
of Chrism. This Mass is one of the principal expressions of
the fullness of the ministerial priesthood that the bishop has
received and it also signifies the unity the priests have with
the bishop who share in the same ministerial priesthood.
During this Mass the Diocesan and Religious priests will
renew their commitment of priestly service.
March 15
~SEMINAR ON CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING~
Nathan Pandolfo, living
Paul Palanos, deceased
Fr. Joshua West, living
Join Mark Brumley, former Director of Office for Social Ministries in the Diocese of San Diego, as he presents a thoughtprovoking conversation about the fundamentals of Catholic
Social Teaching. The sessions will be held at St. Apollinaris
Church in Napa. The session this week, March 17, at 7:00
pm, is titled, “Peace, Justice & Parish Social Ministry.” We
will meet in the Church. There is no charge for the sessions.
Call (707) 257-2555 for more info.
March 16
David & Ella Bezeshki
Peggy O’Donnell, deceased
March 17
Henry & Regina Arend, deceased
Allen Hendricks,, deceased
March 18
6:45 am
8:00 am
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
Russell & Mryann Sherman, deceased
Brendan Stronge, deceased
March 19
Special Intention St. Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Landin, living
Sanchez-Barba Families, living & deceased
IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS
Those who are ill need your support and prayers: Michael
Russell, Sr., Elaine Dolcini, Edward G. Urtiaga, Maureen
Mardanyas, Alice Gordon, Cristina Mamuyac, Jeffrey Andrews, John Patrick McGuire, Thomas Timko, Joyce Bailey, Jim Keegan, Irene Medina, Melvin Lukasiewicz, Jeff
Mello, Catherine Hubbard, Tristan Humble, Samuel
Agius, Sandy Torti Wilcox, Marjorie Miles, Lynne Staley,
Marie Tran, Pam Hall, Norman Kramer, Amelia Lansangan, Tina Laws, Marv Kidweiler, Reysalyn Gerardo Andrade, Kathryn Acquistapace, Irene Gonzales, Gail Brown,
Juliette Boivin, Bob Del Santo, Patrick Grace, Albert and
Lorena Gunido, Sally Costales, Susana Garcia, Luigi Fabiano and Cubra Howell.
IN MEMORIAM
† PAULA EPPERSON †
Please remember Fr. Epperson’s mother, Paula Epperson,
and their family in your prayers and Masses. She passed
away on 02-28-16. A Requiem Mass was offered for her on
03-05-16. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen. May she rest in peace.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
~SCHOOL PASTA FEED~
Join the St. Eugene’s School Council for a “Pasta King” Pasta
Feed on Tues., Mar. 15, from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Msgr. Becker Center. Tickets are available at the door. Cost is $12 for
adults, $8 for kids (14 years and younger) & $10 for seniors.
Dinner includes penne pasta with pesto, penne pasta with
marinara, polenta, green salad, garlic bread and a glass of
wine or beer. Our very own Irish Dancers will be dancing at
6:15 pm. There will be plenty of shenanigans, but no malarkey! Hope to see you there!
~ST. PATRICK’S DAY~
You are invited to the 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Corned
Beef & Cabbage Dinner this Thursday, March 17th, in the
Msgr. Becker Center. Enjoy an evening of food, fun, a silent
auction, bagpiper, sing-a-long and Irish dancers! We also
have a great new caterer—Steve May Catering. No-host bar
opens at 5:30 pm and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. Tickets
are $20 for adults and $10 for children. They will be on sale
in the Parish Office, Monday—Friday, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
and on Sunday mornings in the PLC..
~ICF FUNDRAISER~
St. Eugene’s Branch of the Italian Catholic Federation will
hold its annual fundraiser Prime Rib and Pasta Dinner in the
Msgr. Becker Center on Saturday, April 16th. Hosted cocktails will be at 5:45 p.m. and dinner at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are
$20.00 per person and include dinner and cocktails. Tickets
are available in the Parish Office, Monday—Friday, 9:00
am—4:00 pm or call Claire Giampaoli by April 8th, at 5391443 for your tickets.
CATEDRAL DE ST. EUGENE’S – 13 de Marzo del 2016
Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
PARA LA PARTICIPACION EN LA MISA
CREDO
Creo en un solo Dios, Padre todopoderoso, Creador del cielo y
de la tierra, de todo lo visible y lo invisible.
Creo en un solo Señor, Jesucristo, Hijo único de Dios, nacido
del Padre antes de todos los siglos: Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz,
Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de
la misma naturaleza del Padre, por quien todo fue hecho; Que
por nosotros lo hombres, y por nuestra salvación bajó del cielo,
Y por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de María la Virgen, y
se hizo hombre; Y por nuestra causa fue crucificado en tiempos
de Poncio Pilato; padeció y fue sepultado, Y resucitó al tercer
día, según las Escrituras, y subió al cielo, y está sentado a la
derecha del Padre; Y de nuevo vendrá con gloria para juzgar a
vivos y muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin.
Creo en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que procede
del Padre y del Hijo, Que con el Padre y el Hijo recibe una misma adoración y gloria, y que habló por los profetas. Creo en la
Iglesia, que es una, santa, católica y apostólica. Confieso que
hay un solo Bautismo para el perdón de los pecados. Espero la
resurrección de los muertos y la vida del mundo futuro. Amén.
BAUTIZO
Preparación Pre-Bautismal en Español, Para Padres
y Padrinos En el Salón Parroquial (PLC)
7 de Abril a las 7:00pm.
No niños. Antes de hacer preparativos tienen que
hablar a la oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes. 5426987 ext. 10
Desde el Escritorio del P. Roa:
La Oración Es la Luz del Alma
En el tiempo cuaresmal la Iglesia nos llama a
la profundización de la oración coma la luz del alma.
Meditamos esta lectura de las Homilías del PseudoCrisóstomo.
Nada hay mejor que la oración y coloquio
con Dios, ya que por ella nos ponemos en contacto
inmediato con él; y, del mismo modo que nuestros
ojos corporales son iluminados al recibir la luz, así
también nuestro espíritu, al fijar su atención en Dios,
es iluminado con su luz inefable. Me refiero, claro
está, a aquella oración que no se hace por rutina, sino
de corazón; que no queda circunscrita a unos determinados momentos, sino que se prolonga sin cesar
día y noche.
Conviene, en efecto, que la atención de nuestra mente no se limite a concentrarse en Dios de modo repentino, en el momento en que nos decidimos a
orar, sino que hay que procurar también que cuando
está ocupada en otros menesteres, como el cuidado
de los pobres o las obras útiles de beneficencia u
otros cuidados cualesquiera, no prescinda del deseo y
el recuerdo de Dios, de modo que nuestras obras, como condimentadas con la sal del amor de Dios, se
conviertan en un manjar suavísimo para el Señor de
todas las cosas. Y también nosotros podremos gozar,
en todo momento de nuestra vida, de las ventajas que
de ahí resultan, si dedicamos mucho tiempo al Señor.
La oración es luz del alma, verdadero conocimiento de Dios, mediadora entre Dios y los hombres.
Por ella nuestro espíritu, elevado hasta el cielo, abraza a Dios con abrazos inefables, deseando la leche
divina, como un niño que, llorando, llama a su madre; por ella nuestro espíritu espera el cumplimiento
de sus propios anhelos y recibe unos bienes que superan todo lo natural y visible.
La oración viene a ser una venerable mensajera nuestra ante Dios, alegra nuestro espíritu, aquieta nuestro ánimo. Me refiero, en efecto, a aquella
oración que no consiste en palabras, sino más bien en
el deseo de Dios, en una piedad inefable, que no procede de los hombres, sino de la gracia divina, acerca
de la cual dice el Apóstol: Nosotros no sabemos pedir como conviene, pero el Espíritu mismo aboga por
nosotros con gemidos que no pueden ser expresados
en palabras.
Semejante oración, si nos la concede Dios, es
de gran valor y no ha de ser despreciada; es un manjar celestial que satisface al alma; el que lo ha gustado, se inflama en el deseo eterno de Dios, como en
un fuego ardentísimo que inflama su espíritu.
Para que alcance en ti su perfección, pinta tu
casa interior con la moderación y la humildad, hazla
resplandeciente con la luz de la justicia, adórnala con
buenas obras, como con excelentes láminas de metal,
y decórala con la fe y la grandeza de ánimo, a manera de paredes y mosaicos; por encima de todo coloca
la oración, como el techo que corona y pone fin al
edificio, para disponer así una mansión acabada para
el Señor y poderlo recibir como en una casa regia y
espléndida, poseyéndolo por la gracia como una imagen colocada en el templo del alma.