Holy Cross Catholic Church Moorpark

Holy Cross Catholic
Church
Pastor  Msgr. Paul Albee
Msgr. Richard Loomis
Deacon  Trino Andrade
Deacon  Kevin Mauch
Deacon  Eduardo Castillo
Deacon  Pat Coulter
Deacon  Derrel Craig
Deacon  Michael Kromm
April 17, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Eucharistic Liturgy Schedule (Mass)
Saturdays: 5:00 p.m.
Sundays:
7:45, 9:00, 10:30 a.m.,
12:15p.m. (Spanish)
Weekdays:
Monday and Thursday: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Eve of Holy Days: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Marriages:
Arrangements must be made six months in
advance.
Baptisms:
Required pre-baptismal classes for parents and
godparents. Please call the rectory two months
prior to anticipated baptism date.
Sponsors (Godparents) must be practicing
Catholics.
13955 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark CA 93021
Tel. (805) 529-1397
Fax (805)529-3939
E-mail:
church@holycross-moorpark.org
Website:
www.holycross-moorpark.org
Religious Education Commission:
Sue Jones………….………………………….....529-0283
E-mail address: ….......sjones@holycross-moorpark.org
Confirmation:………..………………………….529-0283
Julie Cleary…..…...… jcleary@holycross-moorpark.org
Elementary/Jr High Ministry:…………..…….529-0283
Erika Jones………...…ejones@holycross-moorpark.org
Youth Ministry :………..…………………...…..529-0641
Danny Cleary:……..…dcleary@holycross-moorpark.org
Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts:
Chris Dellacqua:…………………….…....……..553-9852
Family Life Commission:
Leonard Leritz…………………………....……...523-9614
Spiritual Life Commission:
Paulette Swenson……………….…….….….….529-9117
Catholic Charities Office:
Patricia Calderon…612 Spring Road …….…..529-0720
Social Life Commission:
Vaune Pierce……...………….…………...….....529-9423
Pastoral Care of the Sick:
Deacon Derrel Craig……………………...805) 530-0305
Parish Administration Office:
Jenny Stevens….…………………….…..…..….529-1397
Mary Lupe Ellis………….………………..….......529-1397
Knights of Columbus Council #9969
GK Cris Kalal..……….……....……..…….(805)529-8557
Email address….........................cris.kalal@gmail.com
Website……………..….……..kofcmoorparkcouncil9969.org
Lord’s Table
Chris Johnson……....…………………..…(805)402-0506
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Holy Cross Catholic Church
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016
“I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
that you may be an instrument of salvation
to the ends of the earth.”
— Acts 13:47b
THE SHEPHERD’S FLOCK
In Christian art, the earliest depictions of Jesus Christ
were not of his crucifixion or of his resurrection. The first
known renderings of Jesus show him as the Good Shepherd, the image put before us in today’s readings. In the
Gospel passage Jesus reveals that he is the shepherd and
his followers are his “flock.”
In the first and second readings, we are told more
about the flock. The passage from Acts assures us that
both Jews and Gentiles are called to follow Jesus. It is
faith, not birthright, that makes us part of the company of
believers. In the passage from the book of Revelation we
learn that the flock that follows this Lamb of God will
also be washed in his blood. They will endure a time of
trial before they enjoy eternal life. Be assured of the
promise, we are told, but know there is a price to be paid.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The Jews angrily reject Paul and Barnabas’ preaching. They then turn their energies to the
Gentiles (Acts 13:14, 43-52).
Psalm — We are his people, the sheep of his flock
(Psalm 100).
Second Reading — John envisions a great white-robed
multitude standing before the throne and before the
Lamb. (Revelation 7:9, 14b-17).
Gospel — My sheep hear my voice; they follow me. I
give them eternal life (John 10:27-30).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4;
Jn 10:11-18
Tuesday:
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Friday:
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6
Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14
Sunday:
Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13; Rv 21:1-5a;
Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
April 17, 2016
Safeguard the Children
Parish Committee Chair-Ron Clouse-529-1397
DID YOU KNOW?
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is participating in the Prevent Child
Abuse American Pinwheel for Prevention
campaign. The pinwheel is an uplifting symbol of childhood and represents every child’s
right for a life filled with hope, health and
happiness. Through this Campaign we are
provided another opportunity to transform
awareness into action. For more information
on how to have your parish, school or family
be a part of this important campaign, contact
jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.
¿SABÍA USTED?
En reconocimiento del Mes Nacional para la
Prevención del Abuso Infantil, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles está participando en la
campaña para la Prevención de Abuso Infantil de América “Remolino de Prevención”. El remolino es un símbolo de la
infancia y representa el derecho de cada niño a vivir una vida llena de esperanza, salud
y felicidad. A través de la campaña tenemos
la oportunidad a transformar la concientización en acción. Para más información
de cómo lograr que su parroquia, escuela o
familia sean parte de esta importante campaña, contacte a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.
Year of Mercy
We have to state, without mincing words, that
there is an inseparable bond between our faith and
the poor. May we never abandon them.
Pope Francis Quote
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS
Moges Asfaw
Manuel Barrera
Maria Barrera
Brian Barrett
Ramona Bravo
Joan Bukovszky
Ray Bukovszky
Mela Cano
Ed Cassese
Jim Coleman
Guadalupe Contreras
Nancy Cota
Jeanine DeGuardi
Andrea Vintimilla De Haz
Arlene Delnero
Dana Dickson
Illen Emailer
Carmen M. Fair
Dn. Dennis Fleming
Eyves Fournier
Norbert Francis
Frank Gelfuso
Roger Gonzales
Juan Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Richard Gonzalez
Manuel Gutierrez
Maria Gutierrez
Larry Hamilton
Heather Hanlon
Lori Hatcher
Regina Hepp
Rosa Hernandez
David Heyer
Glen Hilton
Verna Hoelker
Patsy Jimenez
Margaret Jimenez
Margie Palomino Jimenez
Sue Karas
Lou Kelly
Tom Kelly
Maria Alvarez Lazo
Sarah Lewis
Aaron Little
Sienna Ly
Candice Maher
Cailyn Maloney
Eric Mandell
Grace Masino
Jennifer McDermott
Angela McKervey
Patricia Mead
Elizabeth Medina
Ritchie Moore
Julie Mora
Christina Morelli
Ryan Morris
Ramona Patterson
Armando Perez
Diana Perez
Vicki Perez
Joe Perez, Jr.
Breanna Pflaumer
Clara Reveles
Ramon Ricafort
Bill Riley
Ruben Rodriguez
Rey Bryan Ruiz
Mark Scharler
Mohamad Sepidehdal
Simon Silbertasch
Suzanne Silbertasch
Carl Strub
Kristine Strub
Minnie Stuehrmann
Steven Swanson
Guadalupe Ultreras
Pat Withers
Vivian Womack
Janet Yandle
Joseph Zev
RELIGIOUS GIFT STORE
Our Religious Gift Store will be open the1st and 3rd Sundays of
the month . Come in and shop for your gifts! If you do not see
what you are looking for our volunteer staff will be happy to
assist you.
Sun.—April 17 Year 2 Confirmation 7-9 p.m.
Tues.—April 19 Open Youth Room 3:30-6 p.m.
Wed.—April 20 Teen Choir Practice 5:30-7 p.m.
Thurs.—April 21 Youth Ministry T.N.T. 7-9 p.m.
For more info., call Danny at 529-0641 or email
dcleary@holycross-moorpark.org
Facebook.com/holycrosshighschoolyouthministry
The Healing Power of God's Mercy
A special day on Mercy and Healing
Sat, Apr 30 2016
10:00am to 4:00pm
Our Lady of Assumption Parish Hall
3175 Telegraph Road
Ventura CA
Topics Include:
- Encountering Jesus Our Healer
- The Power of Divine Mercy
- Experiencing Healing Prayer
Healing Mass Included
Speakers:
- Fr. George Reynolds, Associate Pastor, St. Barnabas,
Long Beach, CA
- Dominic Berardino, President, SCRC
Registration Before April 25: $20, includes catered chicken
lunch, Thereafter: $25. Luncheon guaranteed for those registered before 4/25/16. If you plan to register at the door, please
call or email for lunch count. Registration is the same price
with or without lunch.
Third Thursday of each Month
April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Please come join us for prayer and meditation
as we glorify our gracious Lord.
The Knights of Columbus are now taking applications
for their annual John Homze Scholarship. Application packets can be found in the vestibule of the
church after all the Masses or prospective applicants
can see Youth Ministry Leader Danny Cleary. Applicants must be a high school senior and a member of
Holy Cross Parish.
Altar Server Training
The Parish is offering Altar Server training for those interested.
The criterion is from ages 10 to 13 and in the fifth through
eighth grades. The training is being offered on the First Friday
of each month, from 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm, in Holy Cross
church and is by appointment only. Interested parents should
contact Deacon Michael Kromm via email at
dnmikekromm@holycross-moorpark.org, to set an appointment.
LORD'S TABLE NEEDS YOUR HELP
Every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m., we serve a
hot meal to those in need at the Holy Cross
Chapel located on the corner of Everett and
Magnolia. There are no groups signed up to
prepare and help serve for the rest of January,
February and March. This is a great opportunity for small church groups, Scouts, etc. to lend
a helping hand. Contact Chris Johnson at(805) 402-0506 to
reserve your Tuesday.
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April 17, 2016
BULLETIN BOARD
Grocery List
CEREAL
X
Moorpark Food Pantry
During the month of APRIL Holy
Cross Parish will be collecting
CEREAL for Moorpark Food
Pantry. Please bring the
CEREAL to church and leave it
in the baskets in the vestibule.
Thank you for your generosity!
Mary Health of the Sick
A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
presents their
th
19 Annual Spring Luncheon
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Sherwood Country Club
Lunch*Shopping*Auc on*Raffles*Entertainment
Further informa on
or sponsorship inquiries:
events@maryhealth.com
805-498-3644 x254
Purchase ckets at
www.maryhealth.com
Proceeds to benefit and support
the loving care and compassion
for the frail and elderly
PRIEST PROPHET AND KING (3 PARTS) – The Sisters of Notre
Dame will screen Bishop Robert Barron’s Priest Prophet and
King DVD series in three parts on April 8, 15, 22 at 4:00 PM at
Notre Dame Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA
91360). Each 90-minute session will include an opening reflecon, the film and sharing. Material for further reflec on will also
be provided. Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech at
mgrech@sndca.org
ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO MISSION SERVICE?
Lay Mission-Helpers and Mission doctors are holding two INFORMATION DAYS: Sunday, April 24th from 2-4 p.m. at
Holy Family Church, 1501 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena
91030 and Saturday, April 30th from 1-3 p.m. at St. John the
Evangelist Church, 6028 S. Victoria, Los Angeles, 90043. If
you are interested in long-term overseas mission service and
would like to find out more about LMH and MDa, please join
us on this day. www.laymissionhelpers.org and
www.missiondoctors.org.
WAKE UP AMERICA!
National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 5, 2016
7:00 pm Mass
Dear Monsignor Albee,
A BIG thanks to yourself, Jenny and all the parishioners of Holy Cross for your generous donations of about
75 cases of water and 75 boxes of various sizes of
snacks and treats for the 80,000 + poor Southern California homeless served by the Servants of the Father of
Mercy. Please let all the people of God know that their
gifts will be delivered to the homeless living on the
streets, under bridges and in alleyways beginning in
May and will continue over the summer months.
Sincerely,
bro. gary joseph, s.F.m.
Founder/President
Servants of the Father of Mercy
www.ServantsoftheFather
LORD'S TABLE NEEDS YOUR HELP
Every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m., we serve a hot meal to
those in need at the Holy Cross Chapel located on the corner of
Everett and Magnolia. There are no groups signed up to prepare and help serve for the month of June. This is a great opportunity for small church groups, Scouts, etc. to lend a helping
hand. Contact Chris Johnson at(805) 402-0506 to reserve your
Tuesday.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
The good news of the Gospel reminds us that we
are God’s people, the sheep of his flock! Because
of Jesus’ death and resurrection we are given the
ultimate gift of eternal life and are held tight, safe
and secure in God’s hand! Let these amazing and
life giving truths fill you and your marriage relationship with His love and peace. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekends are June 25-26 at
St. Jude Parish in Westlake Village and July 30-31
at St. Rose of Lima in Simi Vallley. Contact Jeanine
and Russ Walker at 805-648-4244 or go online at
www.twocanlove.org.
We help make good marriages better.
Reminder: If you need gluten-free host, please inform
the sacristan before Mass. Thank you.
PLEASE RESPECT OUR CHURCH BY NOT
PUTTING GUM UNDER THE PEWS
17 de abril de 2016
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
ACTIVIDADES HISPANAS
EN HOLY CROSS
Domingos:
12:15 PM - Misa en Español
Lunes, Miércoles y Jueves:
6:00 – 8:30 PM Entrevistas Sacramentales
Tercero Domingo del mes:
1:30 PM - Clases Prebautismales-- en la iglesia
Primer Viernes del mes:
6:00 PM - Hora Santa
7:00 PM - Misa en Español
Primero y Tercer Sábado del mes:
10:00 AM - Bautismos en Español
Misas de Quince Años:
Enero, Mayo y Octubre solamente
Clases de Formación Continua Para Adultos
Cada primer lunes y tercer lunes del mes.
Información comunicarse al (805) 428-2015
Jaime Zavala/Dn Eduardo (805) 501-1416
Para solicitar entrevistas o información general en español favor de llamar al 529-1397.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
El 25 de abril la Iglesia conmemora a Pedro de Betancur
(1626–1667). Originalmente de las Islas Canarias, a la edad de
24, se trasladó a Cuba. En 1651 llegó a Guatemala con la ambición de predicar a Cristo. Esto lo hizo, no como sacerdote ni
religioso. El fue como laico, reconociendo su deber bautismal
de evangelizar.
En 1655 ingresó en la Orden Seglar Franciscana y como
laico quiso poner en práctica la espiritualidad franciscana, ayudando a los pobres. Con su propio pan o casa el alimentaba al
hambriento y amparaba al indigente. A todos recordaba la necesidad de la salvación y en la simplicidad de su mensaje derretía
el egoísmo de los ricos. Les abría el corazón enseñándoles a
compartir con los más pequeños de sus hermanos y hermanas.
Eventualmente su nobleza de espíritu atrajo a hombres y
mujeres que deseaban compartir su apostolado y fundó la Orden Betlehemita. También fundó la primera escuela de niños en
Centro América convirtiéndose en el alfabetizador de Guatemala. Así dio ejemplo de lo que la Iglesia debe hacer por el pobre
y marginado.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Año de la Misericordia
Tenemos que decir, sin pelos en la lengua, que hay
un vínculo inseparable entre nuestra fé y los
pobres. No podemos nunca abandonarlos.
Cita del Papa Francisco
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
17 de abril de 2016
“Yo te he puesto como luz de los paganos,
para que lleves la salvación
hasta los últimos rincones de la tierra”.
— Hechos 13:47b
EL REBAÑO DEL PASTOR
En el arte cristiano, las primeras imágenes de Jesucristo no fueron de su crucifixión ni de su resurrección.
Fueron de Jesús como el Buen Pastor, tal como nos lo
presentan las lecturas de hoy. En el pasaje evangélico
Jesús se nos revela como el pastor y sus seguidores son
su “rebaño”.
La primera y la segunda lecturas nos cuentan un poco más sobre el rebaño. El pasaje de los Hechos nos asegura que tanto los judíos como los gentiles están llamados a seguir a Jesús. Es la fe, no el derecho de cuna, lo
que nos permite pertenecer a la comunidad de creyentes.
En el pasaje del libro del Apocalipsis, aprendemos que el
rebaño que le sigue a este Cordero de Dios será también
purificado en su sangre. Tendrán que sobrellevar un
tiempo de prueba antes de gozar de la vida eterna. Estén
seguros de la promesa, nos avisa, pero sepan que hay un
precio que pagar.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera Lectura — Los judíos rechazaron airados la
predicación de Pablo y de Bernabé. Luego concentraron
sus energías en los gentiles (Hch 13:14, 43-52).
Salmo — El Señor es nuestro Dios y nosotros su pueblo.
Aleluya (Salmo 100 [99]).
Segunda lectura — Juan tiene la visión de una multitud
en vestiduras blancas ante el trono y ante el Cordero
(Apocalipsis 7:9, 14b-17).
Evangelio — Mis ovejas conocen mi voz; ellas me
siguen. Yo les doy vida eterna (Juan 10:27-30).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia
del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Hch 11:1-18; Sal 42 (41):2-3; 43:3, 4;
Jn 10:11-18
Martes: Hch 11:19-26; Sal 87 (86):1b-7; Jn 10:22-30
Miércoles: Hch 12:24 — 13:5a; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5-6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Jueves:
Hch 13:13-25; Sal 89 (88):2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Viernes: Hch 13:26-33; Sal 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6
Sábado: Hch 13:44-52; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 14:7-14
Domingo: Hch 14:21-27; Sal 145 (144):8-13;
Ap 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35