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1515 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207
Website: www.presentationchurch.net
Mission Statement: As disciples of Jesus Christ and good stewards, we are all called to use our gifts for the Kingdom of God.
Como discípulos de Jesucristo y buenos corresponsales, todos somos llamados a usar nuestros dones para la obra del Reino de
Dios.
CLERGY
Rev. Msgr. Lawrence J. McGovern, STL . . Pastor
Rev. Fr. José Maghinay . . . . . . . . . Parochial Vicar
Rev. Fr. Suresh Ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parochial Vicar
Rev. Dr. Bill Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
Rev. Mr. Scott A. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
Rev. Mr. Mike Navarec, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORDS PASSION
March 29, 2015
“...he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of
death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8”
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Weekdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00am
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:00am, 8:45am, 10:30am, 12:15pm,
2:15pm (Spanish), 5:00pm – LIFE TEEN
Toddler Time childc0are program is available during the
Sunday 8:45am and 10:30am Masses in the Youth Center.
Signing Ministry for the Deaf . . . . . . . . . 8:45am Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm -7:30pm
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00am - 10:00am
- or by appointment
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL
24-hour access; contact the Ministry Center
MINISTRY CENTER (OFFICE)
6715 Leesburg Place, Stockton, CA 95207
Office Hours . . . . . . Mon - Fri., 8:30am - 4:30pm
Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juanita Diaz-Medina
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209-472-2150
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209-472-0541
E-Mail . . . . . .frontdesk@presentationchurch.net
PRESENTATION PARISH SCHOOL
1635 W. Benjamin Holt Dr., Stockton, CA 95207
Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Amen
Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Peters
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209-472-2140
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209-320-1515
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . office@presentationschool.org
HOLY THURSDAY, April 2
7:00pm Mass
GOOD FRIDAY, April 3
11:00am Dramatization of the Lord’s Passion
(school)
2:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
5:30pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
(Spanish)
7:00pm Obra “La Pasion de Cristo”
EASTER VIGIL, Saturday, April 4
8:00pm Mass
EASTER SUNDAY, April 5
7:00am Mass
8:45am Mass
10:30am Mass
12:15pm Mass
2:15pm Spanish Mass
NO 5:00pm LIFE TEEN MASS
HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULE—Year B
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
All meetings are canceled
Monday, March 30
Is 42:1-7, Jn 12:1-11
7:00am Mass: Fr. Joe
†Ramon Rillamas-death anniversary
this week
Tuesday, March 31
Is 49:1-6, Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
7:00am Mass: Msgr. Larry
†Cipriana Agatep, †Celestina Arquero,
†Ismael Estela, sr.-birthday
Wednesday, April 1
Is 50:4-9a, Mt 26:14-25
7:00am Mass: Msgr Larry & Deacon Bill
†Robert Calderone, †Nick Frerich
6:30pm Reconciliation: Msgr. Larry,
Frs. Joe & Suresh
Holy Thursday, April 2
NO MORNING MASS
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14, 1 Cor 11:23-26, Jn 13:1-15
7:00pm Holy Thursday Mass:
Msgr. Larry, Frs. Joe & Suresh
Good Friday, April 3
NO MORNING MASS
Is 52:13—53:12, Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9, Jn 18:1—19:42
11:00am Dramatization of the Lord’s Passion:
Msgr. Larry
2:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion:
Frs. Joe & Suresh, Deacon Bill
5:30pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Spanish)
Msgr. Larry & Deacon Scott
7:00pm Obra “La Pasion de Cristo”
Holy Saturday, April 4
NO MORNING RECONCILIATION
Gn 1:1—2:2, Ex 14:15—15:1, Is 55:1-11, Rm 6:3-11, Mk 16:1-7
8:00pm Mass—EASTER VIGIL:
Msgr. Larry, Frs. Joe & Suresh
EASTER SUNDAY, April 5
Acts 10:34a, 37-43, Col 3:1-4 or 1Cor 5:6b-8, Jn 20:1-9
7:00am Mass: Msgr. Larry
†Rudolph G. Suga-birthday
8:45am Mass: Fr. Joe
10:30am Mass: Msgr. Larry
12:15pm Mass: Fr. Suresh
†Grace Leona Tomei, †Jose Abrigo, Jr.
2:15pm Spanish Mass: Fr. Luis
NO 5:00pm Life Teen Mass
GIVING ENVELOPES
April 3
Good Friday-Holy Land
Collection
April 5
Easter Envelope
April 12
Weekly Envelope
Building and Maintenance
Thank you for your generous donations.
SUNDAY WEEKLY OFFERING
March 22, 2015
The collection report not available at time of printing.
PARISH MINISTRY OFFICE
Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Falcone: jfalcone@presentationchurch.net
Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . Jan Brassesco: officemgr@presentationchurch.net
Receptionist .. . . Juanita Diaz-Medina: frontdesk@presentationchurch.net
Adult Formation/Returning Catholics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Kathy Littrell, SHF
adultform@presentationchurch.net
Bulletin Editor . . . . . . . . Jenny Marquez: bvmbulletin@presentationchurch.net
Catechetics (RCIA) . . . . . . Laura Lozano: religioused@presentationchurch.net
Early Childhood/Baptism:
Marijayne Patterson: earlychild@presentationchurch.net
Youth Ministry . . . . . Lynee Monckton: youthministry@presentationchurch.net
Liturgy Director . . . . . . Katherine Andrews, PhD: liturgy@presentationchurch.net
Music Director . . . . . . . . . . Geremie Rebustillo: music@presentationchurch.net
Facilities Director. . . . . Mark Gaff: facilitydirector@presentationchurch.net
STEWARDSHIP PARISH
LONG-RANGE PLANNING
2015-2017
On February 3, the leadership of our parish met to do long-range planning. That meeting included members of our parish team, pastoral council, finance council, school advisory council, school
faculty, and administration.
Under the competent guidance of Ron Holverstad, we reviewed our parish Mission Statement,
our Vision Statement, and our Values and Goals. We also revisited the survey results from last spring
and identified the following areas to investigate and develop further.
Technology—Outreach—Family Faith Formation—Stewardship Parish
Today we share our plans for Adult Faith Formation and Stewardship.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
At this point, this is the least developed and most challenging goal. We do
have Sacramental family processes and formation for First Penance and
First Eucharist. Our high school Confirmation program also has some
“family” components. We are also in conversation with the other parishes
in our Deanery, seeking ideas and success stories.
If any of you have had good experiences from elsewhere and are willing to
share, please send your ideas to our website.
STEWARDSHIP
We would like to see Stewardship at Presentation as a Way of Life—where stewards see everything
good as a gift from God. Our goal is for all parishioners to do their fair share in supporting our parish
activities by returning a portion of their TIME (in worship), TALENT (in ministry) and tithing of their
TREASURE (in support of the Church) to God in thanksgiving for the many gifts He has provided. We
invite and encourage parishioners to consider an active prayer life, which includes attending Mass
each weekend, making a sacrificial offering to the Lord of their talent by becoming involved in many of
our programs and activities, and returning to God a share of the blessings He has given you, by financially supporting the parish. Through stewardship we can make it possible to provide all services at a
reduced cost and eventually eliminate fees associated with each of our ministries, including baptism,
weddings, funerals, religious formation and school-related costs.
TIME-in worship
TALENT-in ministry
TREASURE-in tithing
MINISTERIO EN ESPAÑOL
ADULT FORMATION
SEMANA SANTA
Question of the Week/Pregunta de la Semana
March 29
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
1) Semana Santa no habra actividad en todos los
ministerios todos dedicacion total a las actividades
Parroquiales.
2) El dia 3 de Abril tendremos la celebracion de la
Liturgia a las 5.30 pm en el Templo enseguida la
Obra de la Pacion de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo en el
Templo.
3) El dia 4 de Abril tendremos el retiro empesando
a las 8.00am y terminando a las 4.00pm los jovenes
en el Youth Center y los adultos en el Salon Guadalupe.
5) El dia 5 de Abril tendremos el retiro empesando
a las 8.00am y terminamos a las 2.00pm con la
Santa Misa los jovenes en el Youth Center y los
adultos en los salones Santa Ana y San Joaquin. El
mismo dia despues de la Santa Misa los invitamos a
pasar al gimnacio (Community Center ) a la fiesta
que tendremos para festejar la Resurreccion de
Nuestro Señor Jesucristo ( te invitamos a que compartas lo que gustes traer para compartir en esta
fiesta aguas, refrescos postres etc.)
con el corazón rotó?
Sienta la sanación…
Gospel: Mark 14:1—15:47
Adults: When have I found it hard to accept God’s
will? What helped me to accept God’s will?
Children: When is it hard to obey? Why?
Evangelio: Marco 14: 1—15,:47
Adultos: ¿Cuando se me hace difícil aceptar la
voluntad de Dios? ¿Qué me ha ayudado a aceptar la
voluntad de Dios?
Niños: ¿Cuándo es difícil obedecer? ¿Por qué?
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
This weekend we participate in the proclamation of
the passion and death of Jesus according to the
Gospel of Mark. We are witnesses to Jesus’ undeterred obedience to the Father, which comes at
great sacrifice. An important part of Christian stewardship is the willingness to make sacrifices that
reveal our own embrace of Jesus’ cross. Over these
next days of this most Holy Week, reflect on this
question: As good stewards of our life in Christ,
what concrete sacrifices are we willing to make to
witness God’s love to the world?
del 17 de abril al 19 de abril
El Retiro del Viñedo de Raquel es un lugar seguro
para renovar, reconstruir y redimir corazones rotos
a causa del aborto. El fin de semana ofrece un entorno de apoyo sin prejuicios para transformar el
dolor del pasado en amor y esperanza. Motivamos a
mujeres, hombres y parejas a asistir.
Espacios limitados. Regístrese ¡AHORA!
Las consultas son completamente confidenciales.
Para más detalles del retiro comuníquese con:
Gloria Maldonado: 510-384-6875 o
gloriamaldonado375@sbcglobal.net
www.afterthechoice.org
Kim Fuentes: 209/465-5433 or
kfuentes@stocktondiocese.org
stocktondiocese.org/Project-Rachel
Co-patrocinado por las Diócesis de Oakland’s
After the Choice Ministry
Y Diócesis de Stockton’s Rachel’s Project
el Viñedo de Raquel
SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Opportunities for Volunteers
The California Health Care Facility in southeast
Stockton is a prison hospital where the prisoners
are receiving various levels of medical and nursing
care.
The Catholic chaplain, Deacon Porfirio Cisneros
needs help with parish-type ministries, such as a
Eucharistic minister at a weekly Communion service and monthly Mass, RCIA sponsor, Bible studies
and faith sharing, and visiting those confined to
their beds.
For more information, call Deacon Cisneros at
(209) 467-4110. If you would like to talk about what
it is like to volunteer at this facility, please contact
Susan Turpin, parishioner, sl.turpin@gmail.com,
(209) 639-8840.
I was in prison and you visited me. (Matthew 25:36)
MINISTRIES, EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
We have a great God!
We have a great preschool!
Your participation is the key ingredient to the success of our Bishop’s Ministry Appeal. If you have
not had an opportunity to make a gift to the Appeal
or have been waiting to make a pledge, please take
an envelope from the pew to complete and place in
the collection basket. Thank you!
Presentation Parish Preschool is accepting registrations through Tuesday, March 31 for three- to
five-year-olds for the 2015-16 school year.
Forms are available at the preschool. Please contact
the preschool for more information at
www.presentationchurch.net or 320-5735.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THEIR
CAREGIVERS IN OUR PARISH
Pray that these parishioners may find
comfort and healing in Christ, especially:
Msgr. Harmon Skillin, Ashlyn Lomeli,
Consuelo Roberts, Lupe, Gloria Echaniz,
Dottie Ansel and Hilda Gayitte.
Please call Jenny Marquez at 320-5719 to add or
remove names from this list.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
SWENSON PARK GOLF COURSE—STOCKTON
~ Register Early ~
$90 2/1-3/31 — $100 4/1-5/8 — $125 Day Of
9am Registration and Continental Breakfast
10am Shotgun Start
4pm Tournament Dinner
For more information, call Mark Deiro —(925)518-5403
A BROKEN HEART?
Experience the healing…
April 24-26, 2015
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild
and redeem hearts broken by abortion. The weekend offers a supportive, and non-judgmental environment to transform the pain of the past into love
and hope. We encourage women, men and couples
to attend.
Space is limited. Sign up NOW!
For Retreat Details Contact:
Gloria Maldonado: 510-384-6875 or
gloriamaldonado375@sbcglobal.net
www.afterthechoice.org
Kim Fuentes: 209/465-5433 or
kfuentes@stocktondiocese.org
stocktondiocese.org/Project-Rachel
Co-sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland’s
After the Choice Ministry
and the Diocese of Stockton’s Project Rachel
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
THANK YOU FROM SALESIAN MISSIONS
The Society for the Propagation of
the Faith has forwarded a check
representing the collection received
during 2014 Mission Appeals
preached at your parish.
“We wish to express our deep and sincere gratitude to you and your parishioners for your generous response to our appeal.”
Gratefully yours in Christ,
Fr. Mark Hyde, SDB/Director
HOLY GROUNDS CAFÉ — NOW OPEN!
St. Joseph Meeting Room
Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10:30am
Sundays from 7:30am to noon.
Come visit with friends
and make new ones!
Monsignor’s Corner
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our effort to keep you informed about child abuse and neglect and protecting our children, there will be a short
insert in each week’s bulletin during the month of April. For information on how you
can become more informed and involved in keeping our children safe, please call:
Linda Dillen, Benefits Manager/Diocesan Training Coordinator, Safe Environment,
Diocese of Stockton at (209) 466-0636.
HOW TO REPORT COMPLAINTS OR ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE DIOCESE OF STOCKTON
The Diocese of Stockton treats all complaints of sexual abuse seriously and deals with such allegations in a
confidential, prompt, and thorough manner with compassion and consideration for all those involved.
To make a complaint of sexual abuse against anyone acting in the name of the Catholic Church, you may do
so in writing or by telephone. Whether the abuse was recent or occurred many years in the past, contact the
Victim Assistance Coordinator at (209) 466-0636, extension 604, or in writing to 212 N. San Joaquin
Street, Stockton, CA 95202, marked “confidential” and directed to the attention of the Victim Assistance
Coordinator.
ABRIL ES ÉL MES DE LA PREVENCIÓN DEL ABUSO DE NIÑOS
COMO REPORTAR UNA QUEJA O ALEGACIÓN DE ABUSO SEXUAL EN LA DIÓCESIS DE STOCKTON
La Diócesis de Stockton toma todas las quejas de abuso sexual seriamente y trata dichas alegaciones con
confiabilidad y prontitud de una manera compasiva y considerada hacia todos los que están involucrados.
Para hacer una queja de abuso sexual contra cualquier persona que actué en nombre de la Iglesia Católica,
lo puede hacer mediante una carta o hablando por teléfono. Sin importar si el abuso es reciente o haya
ocurrido hace años, contacte al Coordinador de Asistencia para Victimas al (209) 466-0636, extensión 604,
o escriba a: 212 N San Joaquin Street, Stockton, CA 95202, escriba “Confidencial” y diríjala al Coordinador.
Msgr. Larry
ATTENTION: REGISTERED NURSES
Presentation Parish is looking for a Registered Nurse to reinstate the health ministry
program. This ministry was led by our parish nurse Bobbie Holt, until she retired.
Thank you, Bobbie, for your dedication and service to our parish.
This is a volunteer position with a modest stipend.
There is a four-day required training in June. The training will be out of town; travel
expenses will be provided.
The health ministry works to expand the parish community’s knowledge about wellness
and increase access to health services. Clinics are held one Sunday per month. The clinic
provides blood pressure checks and other health screenings. Flu shot clinics will be held
each fall, and monthly reports will be required. The nurse will also be responsible for
developing a health ministry committee. For more information, call Deacon Mike
Navarec, Sr., at 209-474-0474.