1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Rev. Khoi Pham, Pastor
Msgr. Bonifacio Baldonado, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Chris Varghese, HGN, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Jim Johnson
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-12:00 PM and
1:00 PM-7:00 PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Masses:
Saturday Evening – English - 5:00 PM
Sunday – English - 8:00 and 10:00 AM
Spanish - 12:00 Noon
Vietnamese - 3:30 PM
English - 6:00 PM
Daily Mass:
Monday - Saturday -
Parish Office:……………………….524-7421
Fax:……………..…………….524-7713
Parish website:…….…..www.olfmodesto.com
Diocesan website….www.stocktondiocese.org
8:00 AM English
Holy Days of ObligaƟon:
Vietnamese (Vigil)-7:30 PM
English – 8:00 AM
English – 9:00 AM
English – 12:15 PM
English – 6:00 PM
Spanish – 7:30 PM
Sacrament of Penance (Confession):
Saturdays – 3:00 to 4:00 PM
BapƟsms: (From birth through six years old.) A
pre-bap smal class is required for parents.
Please call the Parish Center for an appointment. Bap sms are held Sundays at 1:30 PM.
Bap sms in Spanish are on the first Sunday.
Bap sms in English are on the fourth Sunday.
Marriage: Contact the Parish Center six months
prior to the wedding date.
RCIA Inquiry:
RCIA is the process by which adults (seven years
and older) may become Catholic or complete
their Sacraments of Ini a on. Adults who would
like to know more about their faith are welcome
to come to our inquiry sessions. For more informa on, please call 491-3468.
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
School Office:…….…………………...524-4170
Email: [email protected]
Website:.….www.olfcatholicschool.com
Religious Educa on:...………… ….491-3462
RCIA:……………….………..……….……491-3468
Music Ministry:…….……..………….491-3466
Youth Ministry:……………..………..491-3465
How to Contact the Clergy: Call the recep onist
at the Parish Center Monday-Friday at 5247421. The recep onist can help you make an
appointment with a priest. If your need is extremely urgent, please make that clear, so that
the priest on call can be contacted. Also, tell the
recep onist if you need a Spanish or Vietnamese speaking priest. The priest on call should only be contacted for the dying or those in deep
grief. Contact is made through the answering
CHURCH ETIQUETTE
1. Please turn off or silence all cell phones and pagers.
2. Please keep respectful quiet in the presence of
Jesus in the Eucharist before and after Mass.
3. Please remember appropriate clothing especially
during the summer. Gentlemen, please remove
hats and caps upon entering the church building.
4. Please no cups of coffee or other drinks.
5. Please remember, except in the case of true
need, bottles of water are not needed.
6. Please, chewing gum by anyone (any age) is not
acceptable ever, anytime in church.
7. Please refrain from reading the bulletin, emails, or
TXT messages before and during Mass.
8. Please no MP3 devices, iPods-nano or otherwise.
9. Please do not arrive late, leave after communion
or before the Mass has ended.
10. Please participate in the Mass: body, mind, and
spirit through singing, responding, praying, and
attending with heart and mind.
THE COMMEMORATION OF
ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
(ALL SOULS’ DAY)
November 2, 2014
If we have died with Christ,
we believe we shall also live with him.
— Romans 6:8
TODAY’S READINGS
The readings listed here are chosen from the broad selection available for this Sunday.
First Reading — The souls of the just are in the hands
of God, and no torment shall touch them
(Wisdom
3:1-9).
Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I
shall want (Psalm 23).
Second Reading — Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our
hearts (Romans 5:5-11) or Romans 6:3-9.
Gospel — This is the will of the Father, that everyone
who sees the Son and believes may have eternal life
(John 6:37-40).
November 1 ~ November 9, 2014
Saturday:
Sunday:
9:00 AM
Parishioners
5:00 PM
Parishioners
8:00 AM
Parishioners
10:00 AM
Legion of Mary†
12:00 PM
3:30 PM
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:1214
Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-32; Lk 14:15-24
Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;
Lk 14:25-33
Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10
Phil 3:17 — 4:1; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 16:1-8
Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9;
Lk 16:9-15
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;
1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22
Last week Offertory…......$10,738.00
Same week in 2009 …...$12,810.50
Give back to the Lord a sacrifice, a share
of what the Lord has so generously given
to you.
Giuse (Joseph) Sang
Nguyen †
6:00 PM
George Blandino†
Monday:
8:00 AM
John & Lydia Flores†
Tuesday:
8:00 AM
Teresa Hong Pham†
Wednesday:
8:00 AM
Evelyn Beck†
Thursday:
8:00 AM
Jim & Margaret Bastholm†
Friday:
8:00 AM
Tammy Zoller†
Saturday:
8:00 AM
Maria Nguyen thi Phan†
5:00 PM
Juan Moises Amezcuita†
8:00 AM
Parishioners
Sunday:
THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE
Francisco & Cristobal
Anaya†
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Monday:
Deceased Members of
10:00 AM
Thanksgiving for Maricel
Cacho
12:00 PM
3:30 PM
TRUE VOCATION
The vocation
of every man and
woman is to serve
other people. —Leo Tolstoy
Carlos Nicio†
Anna Sa†
Our Lady of Fatima
November 2, 2014
UPCOMING
Bishop’s Dinner for the Seminarians
Featuring honored guests,
The Most Reverend Bishop Stephen E. Blaire
& the Seminarians
Our Lady of Fatima Gymnasium
505 West Granger Ave., Modesto, CA 95350
November 15, 2014
5:00 p.m. Silent Auction Review
5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and silent auction
7:00 p.m. Dinner
10:00 p.m. Dancing
Tickets: $50 for Adults; $30 for Children
(12 years old and under)
For tickets and sponsorship, contact Miller B. Go
at (209) 404-4204
Tickets are available at
Great Smiles Dental office, 3219 McHenry Ave.,
Modesto, CA 95350, (209) 604-6024
& Our Lady of Fatima Parish Office
Presented by Families for Vocation and Healing Ministry
www.fvhm.org
All proceeds will benefit the Vocation Ministry of
the Diocese of Stockton
FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITY
CATHOLICISM
Journey Around the World and Deep into the Faith—
DVD series with Fr. Robert Barron produced by Word
on Fire.
Join us in the Parish Center either Saturday morning November 15, 9 am—10:30 or in the New Hall Monday evening, November 17, 7 pm—8:30 as we explore Lesson 8:”A Vast Company of Witnesses: the Communion of Saints”
THESE SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL.
For parents of children in Sacramental Prep classes for
Reconciliation or Eucharist, these will count as a Parent Formation meeting. Sorry, no childcare is available.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP UPCOMING EVENTS
Sun., Nov 2: When the Saints Go Marching In!
Sun., Nov. 9: Mary, mother of God.
Sun., Nov. 16: “For Greater Glory”, pt. 1 (Rated ’R’)
Sun., Nov. 23: “For Greater Glory”, pt. 2 (Rated ’R’)
Gatherings are Sunday afternoons from 1:30—3:00 pm
in the New Hall. All high school students are welcome!
See you there!
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP
Our next EDGE session will be November 9—from 10
am—11:30 am DON’T MISS IT!
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RETREAT REMINDER
If you and your child are registered for the November
8 Reconciliation Retreat, it starts in the parish hall
at 9:00 am. Remember to bring a snack. Our priests
will be available to celebrate reconciliation with you
and your child following the retreat.
Do you have your tickets yet for the Matthew Kelly
event
“LIVING EVERY DAY WITH PASSION &
PURPOSE”
Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am—1:30 pm at St.
Stanislaus? We have tickets available here. Call
Cathy or Vicki 524-7421 in the Parish Office to get
yours. Tickets are $39.00
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
For those of Mexican heritage, November
2 means celebration of el Dia de Los Muertos, or
“the Day of the Dead.” One of the most important
days of the year for many, they join All Saints and
All Souls together, visiting the graves of babies
and children on All Saints, since they are santitos
(little saints) or angelitos (little angels). Flowers,
their favorite toys, favorite music, and so on, are
taken to them. The following day, people spend
time—some of them all day—at the cemetery with
their loved ones who have died. From the ancient
customs of the Indians the families pray, talk with
them, and take them their favorite food. It is a most
solemn but joyful day. It is a day to celebrate
Christ’s victory over death: “Death, where is your
sting?” There is a mocking of death as people
make skeletons, candy that represents death, and
Pan de los Muertos (bread of the dead) and consume them in a kind of role reversal.
One of the customs is to build an altarcito
(little altar) where one places mementos and pictures of those who have died. There are also favorite foods, candles, statues or pictures of favorite
saints, books, and Bibles. Some parishes have
begun to build an altarcito where all parishioners
can join in honoring the deceased. A remembrance
book can be placed to write names in. The altarcito
is traditionally left up for the month of November.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
WANTED!
Seniors (50+). Come join the
OLF Seniors Club. Dues are
just $10.00 a year. We meet in
the parish hall every 3rd
Thursday for lunch ($7.00).
Our next meeting will be
November 20th—Hope to see
you there!
Our Lady of Fatima
November 2, 2014
Car Needed – Can You Help?
We welcome Fr. Chris Varghese to our parish as a Parochial Vicar. Fr. Chris is a religious order priest and new
to the United States. He needs a car to carry out his
ministry in our parish. If you, or someone you know, has
a car you would be willing to give Fr. Chris it would be a
tremendous gift to him and his ministry. Fr. Chris is not a
mechanic and does not have money for repairs, so a car
would need to be in working order. If you have a car or
an idea of how to help Fr. Chris, please call David at the
Parish Office: 524-7421. Thank you.
TAMALE SALES
Saturday 11/8 after 5 pm Mass, Sunday 11/9 after 8 am,
10 am and 12 pm Masses. $13.00 per dozen—chicken,
pork or cheese.
MODESTO CATHOLIC PROFESSIONAL &
BUSINESS CLUB
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Speaker: Gary Nelson, a Modesto native, local attorney, and a convert to the Catholic Church is involved in a variety of ministries in his parish and is a
board member of St. Luke’s Family Practice.
Networking: 7 AM,
Breakfast and Speaker: 7:15 AM at the Old Mill Café, 600
9th St.
RSVP at [email protected] , at h p://www.cpbcmodesto.org/ or Cathy (209) 968-8086
A FLASH
Life is the flash of a firefly in the night.
—Crowfoot
ADULT SINGLES MINISTRY
Second Annual Adult Singles Day Retreat
If you are a single or single-again adult whether by
choice, chance or circumstance you are invited to our
Second Annual Singles Day Retreat on Saturday, November 15th in Oakdale, Calif. Our main talk, "Healing
from Modern Sexuality" features Catholic author, speaker and radio show host, Christine Watkins. For more information on our other topics and to reserve your complimentary seat today, please RSVP online at 2014singlesretreat.eventbrite.com.
November 4th
Remember,
it is our
duty as
faithful citizens
to vote!
November 4th
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CAN YOU SPEND ONE
HOUR WITH ME?
Jesus asked His Apostles, “Could
you not keep watch with me for one
hour?” This is a beautiful way to
spend quiet time in the presence of
our Lord. Hours for exposition are:
12 noon to 5:00 pm, Thursdays.
LIVING GOD’S WORD
Throughout the month of November, as we move toward
the end of the liturgical year, the scriptures continue to
focus our attention on the final hope of all baptized disciples of Christ. Will we “abide with the Lord in love” and
“live in newness of life”? Will we join our deceased loved
ones and rest in peace?
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Married Couples: Take a fresh look at your Marriage.
Consider making a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend and enrich your lives together. It is a
unique approach aimed at revitalizing your Sacrament
of Matrimony. The next Weekend date is Feb. 13-15,
2015 in Turlock. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website
at: stocktonwwme.org or contact John and Angelica
Angarita at [email protected] or call
209-691-0603.
We have an ongoing need for pancake
mix and syrup, oatmeal, Hamburger/
Tuna Helper, canned meals, canned
vegetables and fruits, and boxed
side dishes.
Singers needed for inter-parish choir for Guadalupe
Mass, Dec. 7th
We still need Spanish speaking male singers who would
like to join this choir for the Guadalupe Diocesan Eucharist at the Stockton Arena.
We will have two more workshops/rehearsals. The director is Mauricio Centeno, accomplished musician, producer, arranger, composer and choral director. If you play
the violin, your talent is needed as well.
To register contact Digna Ramirez-Lopez
as soon as possible at [email protected]
or call the Office of Hispanic Ministry
(209) 466-0636, ext. 628.
You Can Help Your Marriage – 25% of surveyed couples
say they are ‘Happily Married’. For everyone else, there
is Retrouvaille. Are you frustrated or angry with each
other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking
to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse?
Retrouvaille helps couples rebuild their marriages. For
information, or to register for the Modesto Retrouvaille
program beginning with a Weekend on Nov. 7-9, 2014,
call 209-232-5315, visit the web site at
www.HelpOurMarriage.com, or email [email protected].
Our Lady of Fatima
2 de noviembre de 2014
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LECTURAS DE HOY
TODOS LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS
2 de noviembre de 2014
Si hemos muerto con Cristo,
estamos seguros de que también
viviremos con él.
— Romanos 6:8
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Domingo:
Fil 2:1-4; Sal 131 (130):1bcde-3; Lc
14:12-14
Fil 2:5-11; Sal 22 (21):26b-32; Lc
14:15-24
Fil 2:12-18; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14;
Lc 14:25-33
Fil 3:3-8a; Sal 105 (104):2-7; Lc 15:110
Fil 3:17 — 4:1; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Lc
16:1-8
Fil 4:10-19; Sal 112 (111):1b-2, 5-6,
8a, 9; Lc 16:9-15
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 56, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:1322
Coro interparroquial para la Misa el 7 de Diciembre
Estamos necesitando voces masculinas que quisieran
unirse al coro para la Misa Diocesana Guadalupana en
la Arena de Stockton.
Tendremos dos talleres/practicas más. El director
es Mauricio Centeno, músico reconocido, productor, arreglista, compositor y director coral.
Si usted toca el violín, su talent también lo necesitamos.
Para inscribirse comuníquese con Digna Ramirez-Lopez
lo más pronto posible a [email protected]
o llámela a la Oficina de Pastoral Hispana al (209) 4660636 extensión 628.
Si usted y su niño están registrados a asistir al Retiro de
Reconciliación el sábado 8 de novimbre del 2014,
comienza a las 9:00 de la maña en el vistίbulo de parroquia. Recuerde de traer un bocado. Nuestros sacerdotes ewstarán disponibles para celebrar la reconciliación con usted y su niño siguiendo el retiro.
VENTA DE TAMALES
$13 por docena, carne de cerdo, pollo o queso
Sabado, 8 de noviembre después de la Misa 5 pm ,
Domingo 9 de noviembre después de las Misaa 8 am,
10 am, y 12 pm
Las lecturas mencionadas aquí han sido seleccionadas
de entre las muchas que hay disponibles para este
domingo.
Primera Lectura — Las almas de los justos están en
manos de Dios, donde no los alcanzará ningún tormento. (Sabiduría 3:1-9).
Salmo — El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta
(Salmo 23).
Segunda Lectura — La prueba de que Dios nos ama
está en que Cristo murió por nosotros (Romanos 6:39).
Evangelio — La voluntad de mi Padre es que todo
hombre que ve al Hijo y crea en él tenga la vida eterna. (Juan 6:37-40).
GRAN CONGRESO ANNUAL
Un sóla Señor, Una misma Fe, Un sóla Bautismo
Sábado 15 de noviembre y Domingo 16 de noviembre,
2014, 8:00 am—6:00 pm
Entrada gratis
Auditorio Cίvico, 525 N Center St., Stockton
Informes: Maria (209) 581-3191, Jesús (916)271-2248,
Cecilia (209) 216-7179
LIDERAZGO DE JUVENTUD HISPANA.
El Taller Annual de Liderazgo en la Pastoral Juvenil, “La
Alegría del Evangelio”, se tendrá del 7 al 9 de Noviembre
del 2014, en el Centro de Renovación Nuestra Señora
de la Paz. Será del Viernes a las 7.00 pm hasta la tarde
del Domingo. La cuota es de $70.00 dls. e incluye los
materiales, alojamiento y alimentación.
El tema es “La Alegría del Evangelio”. El Padre
Alejandro López Cardindale, será el orador de turno. Él
es presidente de La RED, Red Nacional Católica del
Ministerio de Juventud y Jóvenes Adultos Hispanos,
profesor de Sagrada Escritura en el Instituto Fe y Vida,
Director de RENEW para América Latina, y Coordinador
de los Programas en Español para RENEW Internacional. Contácte a José López al 209.466.0636 o por email a
[email protected].
SESSIONES DE FORMACION DE FE
Presentador: José Lopez-Higareda Ph.D.
Estas pláticas calificaran como una de las reunions
requeridas para los padres de familia que tienen hijos
que asisten a las clases de preparación Sacramental
para la Reconciliació, o Primera Comunión. Se require
dos reunions cada año de preparación. Presentación
solamente en Español. Cuidado de niños no estará
disponible.
♦ Adviento y el Sacramento de Penitencia
Viernes, 21 de noviembre del 2014, 7 PM en el
salón 5 de la escuela de Fatima
♦ La Encarnación Viernes, 5 de diciembre del
2014, 7 PM en el salón 5 de la escuela de Fatima
♦ Eucaristίa Pan de Vida, 16 de enero del 2015, 7
PM en el salón 5 de la escuela de Fatima