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Our Divine Savior Catholic Church
566 East Lassen Avenue, Chico, CA 95973
530-343-4248 / Fax 530-343-3538
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ourdivinesavior.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am-3:00 pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm, Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am, Morning Mass: 8:00 am (Monday-Friday)
Confessions: Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm
Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord
March 29, 2015
Christ Jesus humbled himself,
becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
— Philippians 2:8
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Our Divine Savior Parish, a Roman Catholic community, nourished by God’s grace and the sacraments,
embraces the mission of Jesus Christ. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we live the gospel through our worship of
God and through loving service to one another and to the greater community.
“Where two or more are gathered, there am I.”
PARISH PERSONNEL
Parochial Administrator
Rev. R. Francis Stevenson
DEACON / SPOUSE
James & Stephanie Burkett
DIRECTOR OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Jennifer Forward, 345-6201
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Cecelia Dickman, 802-1608
BOOKKEEPER / SECRETARY
Janet Bertagna, 343-4248
PLANT MANAGER/
SOCIAL HALL MANAGER
Rich Ripp, 518-3811
YOUTH MINISTRY
Rob Sheridan, 680-4294
[email protected]
Facebook.com/odsyouthministry
PART-TIME SECRETARY
Bunny Ripp, 343-4248
CUSTODIAN SERVICES
Scott & Judy Keller, 898-8512
NURSERY CARE
Juliet Polk, 893-8092
Maura Polk, 893-8092
Rienna Boe, 342-4919
PARISH INFORMATION
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF
ADULTS
Emmitt Posey, 892-1985
BAPTISM PREPARATION
Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348
MARRIAGES
By appointment, 6 months in advance. Call
the Parish Office
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sundays from 10:05am - 10:50am in the
Parish Hall
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
During the 11:00am Mass - Matt & Pamela
Meuter, 566-0425
PARISH MINISTRIES /
ORGANIZATIONS
ALTAR SERVERS
Kay & Dave Brandt, 343-8331
BEREAVEMENT /FUNERAL
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Tamara La Rossa, 809-1782
BULLETIN
[email protected] , 343-4348
Deadline: Monday, 3:00 pm
Bulletin Advertising: Please call the Parish
Office, 343-4248
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
Greta Souza, 899-9938
CATHOLIC LADIES RELIEF SOCIETY
Susan Struble, 345-4642
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME
Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348
CHOIR
Choir rehearsal held weekly on Wednesday,
7:00-8PM in church. Contact Cecelia
Dickman, 802-1608
CONSOLATION MINISTRY
Lyn Dorenzo, 891-8026
FLOWER DONATIONS
Pat Mulholland, 891-8342
Norina Egan, 342-2027
HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP
Contact Deacon James Burkett, 893-2348,
Sharon Haselton, 891-5334, or Nancy Overton,
899-1600.
INNER HEALING MINISTRY
Derette Layne, 530-588-4386 for a
confidential appointment.
JESUS CENTER
Randy Linquist, 894-0460
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13765
Mike Ferguson, 343-7178
LEGION OF MARY
Claire Richard, 893-1722
LITURGY MINISTRY
Joanie Frericks, 345-4283
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER and
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Deacon James & Stephanie Burkett,
893-2348
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Friday mornings, 6-7AM in the Knights of
Columbus Room at ODS Parish. Contact
Deacon Steve Schwartz, 891-0626, for details.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
& HOMEBOUND
Maureen Vogel—Please call Parish Office,
343-4248.
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Dave Abbott, 891-1491
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Jim Earney, 918-520-1161
PRO-LIFE CATHOLIC MINISTRY
Mary Waldorf, 345-8638
PRO-LIFE ROSARY GROUP
This group meets the 1st Thursday of the
month in the Prayer Room in office from 6-7 PM.
For more information call Diane Lusk,
519-9749.
SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITIES
If interested in joining one of the Small Church
Communities, contact Carol Weigel, 343-3885
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Barbara O’Brien, 343-4248
TORRES SHELTER
Rich Nichols, 520-4418
WELCOMING MINISTRY
Charlie McCarthy, 520-0334
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Tuesday mornings 9-11AM in the ODS
Prayer Room. Everyone is welcome.
Contact Terry Matthews, 893-1644, for
details
PROPHETIC ANOINTING
The solemnity of today’s readings invites us into
silent contemplation of the mystery of our redemption.
There are so many levels on which to understand the
events of the Passion. The woman who anoints Jesus
acts prophetically in a way that the other disciples do
not yet grasp. Anointing is for priests, prophets, and
kings, and also for the preparation of the dead. It is for
healing and for holiness. Her action acknowledges the
imminent events of the passion and death of the Lord,
and points toward his resurrection and triumph over
evil and death. He is priest and victim, prophet and
God, King and Lord. All these things are acknowledged
in her prophetic anointing.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Weekly Readings
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14;
Jn 12:1-11
Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31,
33-34; Mt 26:14-25
Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9;
Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8;
Lk 4:16-21
Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14;
Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18;
1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13,
15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9;
Jn 18:1 — 19:42
a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a];
Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24,
35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22;
b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18];
Ps 16: 5, 8-11;
c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17- 18;
d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;
e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6;
f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8- 11;
g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5;
43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or
Ps 51:12-15, 18-19;
h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 1617, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17,
22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8;
Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an
afternoon or evening Mass)
Lk 24:13-35
Mass Intentions
Sat 28
5:00
Sun 29 7:30
9:00
Leo Frericks, d (Joanie Frericks)
Peter Weiglein, d (Ed & Marilyn
Fujii)
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
Rita Frericks, d (Joanie Frericks))
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
Jane Rabo, d (Barbara O’Brien)
Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
11:00 Fr. Edward Pepka, (Fr. Francis
Stevenson)
Mon 30 8:00
Living & Deceased Parishioners of
ODS
Tue 31
Edward Dabrowski, d (Cuadra/
Dabrowski Family)
8:00
Jim Canfield, d (Rich & Bunny
Ripp)
Wed 01 8:00
John Murgia, d (Murgia Family)
Thu 02 7PM
Living & Deceased Parishioners of
ODS
Fri 03
Noon
PARISH FINANCES
Collections for
March 21 & 22, 2015
Sunday $ 4,795.30
Flower donations
$ 370.00
Projects & Initiatives $ 115.00
Thank you for your constant
generosity and loyal support of
Our Divine Savior.
Second Collection
ODS
St. Vincent de Paul Society
PARISH NEWS
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS: You
can now purchase tickets for our
“SPRING FASHION SHOW and
LUNCHEON”. It will be held at
NOON on SATURDAY, APRIL
11TH in the social hall at Our
Divine Savior Church. Door
Prizes and Opportunity Drawing
will be offered. It will benefit
numerous charities and services
throughout the year for St John and
ODS Churches. Please call Carol
Clairborne, 343-9701 or Mary Jo
Johnston, 345-1252 for tickets.
seek
and
know
God’s
forgiveness. May we all absorb the
truth that God is paying attention to
us, and to each human life,
personally and individually.
PLEASE KEEP IN
YOUR PRAYERS
Sandra Hughes
Jennifer Konyn
Michael Moriarty
Michel Desilets
Martha Gutierrez
Erin Wooldridge
Si Wrigley
Rachel Findlay
Patty Childs
David Jeffries
Rebecca Jayne
Chris Sauer
Elaine Puritz
Marjorie Yowell
Sherri Miguel
Norleen Manwill
Claire Johnston
Kelsey Fassieux
DIVINE MERCY
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY:
This year Divine Mercy Sunday
will be on April 12th . Father
Francis will be offering a special
GOOD
FRIDAY homily for us at Our Divine Savior
COLLECTION: Please suppor t in honor of our Lord’s Divine
the Good Friday collection to Mercy at each Mass.
support Christians in the Holy DIVINE MERCY NOVENA:
Land. The pontifical collection Beginning on Good Friday it is
allows for care of the Christianity’s customary to start the Divine
holiest sites and for God’s people Mercy novena. Copies of this
living in the Holy Land.
special novena will be provided on
the table at the back of the church
40 DAYS OF LIFE
as well as some information about
BE ENCOURAGED!
Please devotion to The Divine Mercy.
pray fervently this week for the Please take a copy for yourself so
workers inside the Planned you can say each day’s prayer for
9 days ending on
Parenthood. Pray that they may the following
th
April
11
.
realize the humanity of the preborn,
St. Thomas More Parish in
Paradise will have a special
celebration on Divine Mercy
Sunday beginning with exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament at 2 pm,
Mass at 3 pm, and singing the
Chaplet of The Divine Mercy.
Confessions will be available
before Mass. The day will end
with an ice cream social in the
parish hall around 4:15 pm.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in
Oroville will have a priest for
confession at 2 pm, one hour
before 3 pm Mass. Following Mass
a potluck will be served to all
attending Mass at the Parish
Community Center.
LOCAL
Good Friday, April 3, an
Ecumenical Service will be
held from 12 noon - 12:45 at the
New Vision United Church of
Christ, 1600 Mangrove Avenue
#177 in Chico. Rev. Dr. David
Ernat, Interim Pastor at Faith
Lutheran
Church,
will
be
preaching. A voluntary offering
will be taken up for the Catalyst
Women's
Center
in
Chico. Sponsored by a coalition of
Christian ministers: Disciples of
Christ, Roman Catholic, Episcopal,
Lutheran (E.L.C.A.), American
Baptist, United Church of Christ
and the United Church of Christ.
All are welcomed.
EASTER FLOWER
DONATIONS
Michael Rabo Family, in memory
of Vincent & Sue O’Connor and
Jane Rabo
Michael Rabo Family, in memory
of Fred & Dorothy Rabo
Lyn Dorenzo
Mary F. Barile, in memory of John
& Anthon-Barile
Beverly Bondurant, in memory of
Al Bondurant
J. Allison Scannel, in memory of
Pat Klingen
Doug & NancyMyers, in memory
of Richard & Cathern Myers
Margie Mitchell, in memory of
Alan Mitchell
Marion Perry, in memory of the
Perry Family
Doug & Nancy Myers, in memory
of Fred & Nedra Mosey
had foretold the Messiah’s arrival
in Jerusalem on a humble donkey.
And now people were hailing this
donkey-riding teacher as something
more than a man. Worse yet, Jesus
was not denying this blasphemous
adulation. What if this Jesus should
claim to be the heir of King David?
Palm Sunday thus became a two
sided sign: A sign of hope to
believers and a red flag of warning
to those who conspired against
Him. If they were to stop this
Messiah, the religious leaders had
to act quickly. And despite the
prophecies, by Good Friday they
had.
Holy Week Schedule
There will not be an 8 am Mass
Thursday or Friday of Holy
Week
Holy Thursday
The Last Supper, 7:00 pm
Good Friday
Celebration of the
Lord’s Passion
12 Noon
Holy Saturday
REFLECTIONS
A DOUBLE SIDED SIGN :
Early Palm Sunday morning Jesus
made his public entry into
Hosanna! Welcome!
Jerusalem. This was the end of his
safe, private ministry and the Ride on O Prince! Behold we lay
beginning of an inevitable collision
course with the religious and Our sins and proud will in your
way
political
authorities.
Crowds
gathered to see the rabbi from
Hosanna! Welcome to our
Galilee arriving on a donkey’s
hearts
back. The procession began
Here you have a Temple too
accompanied by shouting and
singing to this “son of David” as
Enter Lord, Messiah, King
they threw down their garments on
the pathway to cushion his ride - an Hear our loud Hosannas ring!
Oriental custom still observed on
occasions - as well as palm fronds,
the symbol of triumph. The priestly
establishment was understandably
disturbed. The prophet Zechariah
Easter Vigil
8:00 (Church)
Easter Sunday
All Easter Sunday Masses
in Social Hall
7:00 **Special time
9:00; &11:00 AM
Holy Spirit descend upon us
Nineteen students received the Sacrament of
Confirmation at
Our Divine Savior on Friday, March 27th.
We would like to congratulate and welcome these
newly Confirmed:
our social hall into a snow-capped majestic mountain.
Our VBS will be full of icy colors, craggy tundra, and
breath taking views that kids will be excited to
explore. Please call the ODS Religious Education
office at 345-6201 or come to our first build day in the
social hall on Thursday, April 9th at 6PM.
March Schedule
3/29
Jack Appleby
Maeve Lawson
Erril Joi Baysa
Victor Martinez
Adrienne Boone
Sheridan Mayer
Caleb Cooley
Jazmin Rodriguez
Katherine Cotanay
Alex Sehorn
Taylor Culp
Brendon Vela
Hannah Gonzalez
Victoria Villasenor
Wade Gruenwald
Christina Wattenburg
Javier Haro
Sebastian Wong
Marcus Villegas
Religious Ed 10:05-10:50AM
Children’s Liturgy 11AM Mass
THIS WEEK
It's Rob's birthday and our teens get the
present! Bring your friends to Rob's Birthday Social
Spectacular Sunday March 29th following Palm
Sunday Mass!
There will be no Bible Study on Wednesday March
25th. We will resume April 1st!
CORE TEAM
Are you an adult who is jealous of all the fun the
TOTALLY CATHOLIC VACATION BIBLE
teens in youth group have? Then join us as a CORE
SCHOOL 2015
TEAM Member. The time commitment is small and
We are preparing for another amazing and life the joy of working with the teens of our parish is
changing Chico area Catholic Vacation Bible School great! If you want to join CORE TEAM contact Rob
Sheridan by phone (530)-680-4294 or email
experience this summer here at Our Divine Savior.
[email protected]
The theme for our June 15-19 VBS is "Everest—
Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power.”
Registration officially begins this weekend. You can
find information online at ourdivinesavior.org/faithformation/vacation-bible-school.
We are also organizing a Decorations Team and need
lots of help! No creative abilities are necessary. We
need visionaries, busy people with very little time,
Local Church Penance Services
creative people, and many who just
want to help in some way but can't
March 30 St. Dominic Parish, Orland
7:00 PM
join us June 15-19 (or who can).
Truly, we need a mighty team of
March 31 St. Isidore Parish, Yuba City
6:00 PM
many to share the work of turning
April 1
Sacred Heart Parish, Gridley
7:00 PM
CATHOLIC SCHOOL EVENTS
Mercy High School in Red Bluff is
excited to announce its upcoming
production of Phantom of the Opera!
Dates and times are: Friday, April 24,
Saturday, April 25 (a champagne Gala
will happen this night, more info to
follow), Saturday, May 2 – all shows at 7:00 pm, and
Sunday, May 3 matinee at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7 for
general admission, $10 for reserved seating. You an
FAMILY ROOM
The Holiest Time of the Year
Our worship together is always a remembrance of the saving
Passion of Jesus. During Holy Week we set aside time for "telling
the story" in its fullness. As always, the blessings we receive are
proportional to what we bring of ourselves to the experience. All
of us, the Our Divine Savior family, are called to full participation.
Passion (Palm) Sunday is the triumphant beginning. We don't
remain in this place of triumph because by the end of the Gospel
contact Mercy High School at 530-527-8313 for more information. we are keenly aware of the journey of suffering that will unfold
before the everlasting triumph of the Resurrection. We leave in a
somber mood, preparing to focus on the Holy Week ahead.
GOOD FRIDAY
Help us we beg you, Father, to stand beneath the
Cross of Jesus as we bring our petitions unto you. As
we wait beneath the cross of Jesus, we confess our
sins, our complicity in the madness and injustice of
the world, our easy judgment of others, and our lame
excuses of ourselves. Beneath the cross of Jesus we
plead for forgiveness. Not only so; under its healing
shadow we ask for rest, rest from the turmoil and
apprehension of the world, rest from our own tortured
thoughts, rest from the ceaseless stirring of critical
and unforgiving impulses. Give to each of us a great
calmness of spirit, a confidence in the shadow of your
protection, beneath the cross of Jesus.
Throned upon the awful tree,
King of grief I watch with Thee
Darkness veils Your anguished face
None its lines of woe can trace
None can tell what pangs unknown
Hold You silent and alone
Silent through those three dread hours
Wrestling with the evil power
Left alone with human sin
Gloom around You and within
Till the appointed time is nigh
Till the Lamb of God may die.
Holy Thursday evening is the start of the Triduum, the church's
celebration of the three holy events that are linked with one
another - the Last Supper, the Agony and Crucifixion, and the time
in the tomb. The Triduum ends with the Easter Vigil Mass of the
Resurrection. All of these liturgies are regarded as one long
celebration of the mystery, so the intent is that we are all in a
prayerful place continuously during this time, not only inside the
church. We are asked to respect the need for SILENCE. Although
we usually gather and greet one another before Mass, during the
Triduum we are asked to enter in silence, already in prayer. This is
especially important at the end of the Holy Thursday Mass, when
the Body of Christ in the host is moved to the chapel of repose.
Watch as the church is stripped of all decoration, even the candles.
Reflect on the dramatic difference from our usual ways of doing
things. Our silence symbolizes our understanding of the gravity of
the events we re-enact. You will be asked from the altar, too, to
exit in silence, without a hymn - this is a universal request to
Catholics everywhere. (As you know, our church allows outside
voices to carry inside, so please continue this silence until you
reach your car.)
Good Friday is an intrinsic part of the story. We gather to
remember and to share in the way of the Cross, in awe at the
sacrifice made to save us. Again, please enter and exit in silence.
On Holy Saturday we gather outside, and begin by listening to
the story - the unfolding of God's mercy to his people from the
creation of man on to our salvation. It takes a while to take it all
in; in fact, we never will truly grasp this until we enter heaven.
We sit in candle-light as we hear over and over the love God has
shown his people. At the Gloria, our hearts join in triumphant
rejoicing - we're saved! Jesus Christ is Risen! Alleluia! We share
our joy with the new members of our family, the Catechumens and
Candidates who will receive the sacraments of Baptism, Holy
Communion, and Confirmation on this memorable day.
May we all be blessed by our heartfelt participation in these
liturgies.
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