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St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
March 29,
2015
Lighthouse at 9th Street, Pacific Grove, California 93950
Telephone 655-4160 ~ Fax 372-5026
www.stangelamericipacificgrove.org
†
Palm
Sunday
of the
Passion
of the Lord
OUR PARISH COMMUNITY MISSION STATEMENT
We, the family of St. Angela Merici, a welcoming community with a rich heritage, live out
our Baptismal call to become the Body of Christ through Eucharist, Evangelization and Stewardship.
MASS SCHEDULE
PARISH STAFF
Saturday:
Sunday:
Mon:
Tues - Sat:
5:00 pm Vigil Mass
8:00 am; 10:00 am; 12 noon
8:00 am Communion Service
8:00 am
*Parish Office Phone: (831) 655-4160*
Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
146 8th Street
Email-stangelachurch@gmail.com
Saturday:
RECONCILIATION
4:00 pm—4:45 pm
By appointment any time
BAPTISM
Call the Parish Office, 655-4160
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
First Communion & Confirmation
Jessica Hert—655-4160
RCIA (For those interested in becoming Catholic)
Call Barbara Wright–277-9186
MARRIAGES*
Call Tina at the parish office-655-4160
*Begin instruction six months before the intended date of the
wedding.
Fr. Seamus O’Brien, Pastor
Alexandria Nicholl-Carolan, Director of Music & Liturgy-ext. 21
Jessica Hert, Director of Youth Formation
Tina Albrecht, Office Manager — ext. 10
Josephine Flores, Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor — ext. 12
Tommy Gomez, Maintenance Manager — 402-0332
Jeannette Marrujo, Parish Secretary — ext 19
Susan D’Angelo, Preschool Director — 372-3555
St Vincent DePaul Help Line — 915-0415
Bulletin Deadlines– All bulletin articles are due ten days before the
Sunday bulletin you’d like them to appear in. There are usually earlier
deadlines due to holidays. Please send all information to
stangelayouth2@gmail.com.
Parish Registration Form Please fill out the form below and place it in collection basket or return it to parish office.
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Schedule
Palm Sunday
- March 29
Masses: (Saturday, March 28) • 5 pm
(Sunday, March 29)
8 am • 10 am • 12 pm
(Join us on the lawn at Ocean Avenue & Monterey Street at 9:30 am
for the Blessing of Palms, Gospel reading and outdoor ecumenical
procession, returning to St. Angela Merici for the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.)
Holy Thursday
April 2 — 7:00 pm
Good Friday
April 3 — 3:00 pm
The Easter Vigil
(Holy Saturday)
April 4 — 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday - April 5,
The Resurrection of the Lord
Masses: 8:00 am • 10:00 am • 12:00 noon
Attention
Confirmation &
High School Students!
CALENDAR
March 30
Chrism Mass
April 2
Holy Thursday Mass
Bishop Garcia
will celebrate
Chrism Mass
on Monday, March 30 at
11:00am at Madonna del Sasso
Church, 320 E. Laurel Drive in
Salinas.
All are invited to attend this
liturgy where the oils will be
blessed and used in our Parish
this year.
April 12
Confirmation Year 1 & 2
April 19
No Class
Both groups meet Sundays
from 1:15pm to 2:45pm
For more information,
please contact Jessica at
stangelafaithformation@gmail.com
or call parish Office
Easter Vigil Reception
RCIA will be hosting the Easter
Vigil Reception on April 4, 2015
in honor of those becoming full
members of our church.
The reception will be soon after
the Mass in the hall
All Children
Are Invited
To Join Us At The
Preschool Playground
After The
10 AM Mass
On
Easter Sunday For
An Easter Egg
Hunt!!!
Calla Lilies
Needed
We will soon need
some bouquets of
fresh Calla lilies for
our celebration of
Holy Thursday.
We will graciously accept any
you can share.
These may be brought to Church
Library on Tuesday or Wednesday morning March 31 & April
1 and be placed in the containers
awaiting them.
Most will be used on alters, small
hall and for Easter Vigil Reception.
Thank you for your continuing
support.
RCIA
PRAY FOR OUR ELECT
God of love and power,
it is your will to establish
everything in Christ and
to draw us into His all
embracing love.
Guide these catechumens
and candidates in the days
and weeks ahead: strengthen
them in their vocation,
build them into the kingdom
of your Son, and seal them
with the Spirit of your
promise
We ask this through
Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Zack Payne
Matt Bonacorso
Leigh Moynihan
Ramon Velasco
Monique Bagley
Jerry Pfeiffer
Scott Natter
Matt Sharra
Aracely Ortiz
Sabrina Suarez
Rediscover Your Marriage–
Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a
long i) simply means 'rediscovery'. The
program offers the chance to rediscover
yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. 10's of 1000's
headed for divorce have successfully
saved their marriages by attending.
Retrouvaille is a not spiritual retreat, not
a sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a
social gathering. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on May
1-3 call 831-479-1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web
site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
We welcome all new
parish members.
Please register if you
have not
already done so.
Save The Date
The plate collection for March 21 & 22
was not available at the time of publication. Parish Needs $8500.00 each week
to meet its plate budget goal. Plate income represents 60% of our income
requirement. The balance comes from
special donations: the AMA campaign,
the endowment fund & other sources.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14;
Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10,
21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25
Knights of Columbus
will be hosting a
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 12, 2015
After the
8:00am & 10:00am
Masses in the Hall.
They will serve
pancakes, scrambled
eggs, sausage,
bacon, orange juice,
coffee & tea.
$7.00 per person
All proceeds will be
going to the
St. Angela
New Office Project.
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a,
6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:58; 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
Friday: 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
Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 2631a]; 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, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps
Sunday:
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
THIS WEEK AT ST. ANGELA MERCI
Mon,
3/30
11:00am Chrism Mass (Madonna del Sasso)
Tues,
03/31
11:00am Small Christian Communities Group
1:30pm Small Christian Communities Group
Wed,
04/01
7:00pm
Thurs, 7:00pm
04/02
Lib
Lib
RCIA
Hall
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Ch
Fri,
04/03
8:30am
3:00pm
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
The Passion of the Lord
Ch
Ch
Sat.
04/04
8:00pm
Easter Vigil Mass
Reception following Mass
Ch
Hall
Sun,
04/05
Happy Easter
Leonarda Aliotti, Angel Bautch, Cooper Bonessa, Lu Boyd,
Sharon Blaziek, George Bleich, Kathryn Butler, Emily Cabral,
Michael Colmenero, Pauline Chow Hoon, Martha Christy, Jim
Cunningham, Alan Cursi, Jean Curtis, Gregory Degruy, Jeff
Figuerres, Dorothy Franceschi, Anthony Gambale, John J.
Halloran, Don Harris, Pat & Jimmie Hassett, Connie Hodges,
Kristina Howard, Sonja Kipka, Elena Kirkby, Parvathi Kota,
Charles Kozanecki, Jim MacKenzie, Jennifer McNamara, Bill
Menafra, Garrett Morgan, Luke Morais, Marie Laveyssiera,
David Leslie, Zooey Lober, Loretta Mager, Judy Marhand,
Lorena Montgomery, Maria Delfina Miguel, Anne MGuire,
Grace Munzer, Joyce Nunes, Eduino Nunes, Sue & John
O’Brien, Jeanette Owens, Mark Anthony Olmo, Henry Olmo,
Rose Orlando, Agnes & Theresa Padilla, Doreen Palancia, Jerry
Perry Jr., Sue Polden, Karen Purdy, Ethel Rebelo, Tina Reichle,
Ann Rojas, Billie Shambley, Joe Samyn, Leroy & Norma
Schwab, Joseph Titus, Clara Torres, Alisha Trover, Ingrid
Tyson, Mary Vaughn, Luke Walls, Barbara Wecker, Alice
Weseley, Maksim Woods.
If you know of someone who needs our prayers, please contact the
Parish Office. Names will remain on the prayer list for a maximum of 3
months at which time they will be removed. If you wish to have someone
remain on the list, or removed, please call the parish office at 655-4160
March 28 — April 5
8:00 + Margaret H. Soares — Larry Soares &
Children
5:00 Vigil Extended families of Paul R. Baldacci;
Sat-Sun Virginia Allwin Moore Baldacci, Fredrick Temps
03/28 &
& Matilda Sappa Temps, Souls in Purgatory
03/29
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
8:00 + Bo Resch — Wife & Family
10:00 Sequoia Peacock — Family
Lydia & George DeLeon — Marianne Powers
12:00 + Ruth Louise Bileci
Sat ,
03/28
Mon,
03/30
Monday of Holy Week
8:00 Communion Service
Tues,
03/31
Tuesday of Holy Week
8:00 + Al Moore — Friend
Wed,
04/01
Wednesday of Holy Week
8:00 Doreen Palencia — sister, Tine
Thurs,
04/02
Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum begins
7:00pm Parish Family of St. Angela Merici
Fri,
04/03
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion; Fast and
Abstinence; Passover begins at sunset
Sat,
04/04
Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter
8:00pm Parish Family of St. Angela Merici
Sun,
04/05
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
8:00 Extended families of Paul R. Baldacci;
Virginia Allwin Moore Baldacci, Fredrick Temps
& Matilda Sappa Temps, Souls in Purgatory.
10:00 +Burt & Michael Dinner — Family
+ Clint Whitney — Geri Whitney
Brendan Peacock — Family
12:00 Brandan Alexei — Mom & Dad
+ Peter P. Orlando — Family
Certified Enrollment Counselors at
Catholic Charities Diocese of
Monterey will continue to assist
clients enrolling in Health Insurance through Covered California.
From Feb. 23 until April 30, 2015, consumers are eligible to apply for health coverage during this special enrollment by attesting
that they did not realize there was a tax penalty. This special enrollment opportunity is for consumers who did not know or understand
there was a tax penalty for being uninsured in 2014 or who learned
they may face a penalty for 2015.
For information about outreach events and appointment availability, residents are encouraged to call the office closest to where they
live or work.
Salinas 831-422-0602 Santa Cruz 831-431-6939
Seaside 831 303-3110 Watsonville 831-722-2675
San Luis Obispo 805-541-9110
Bulletin No. 913160
St. Angela Merici
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 655-4160
Contact: Josephine Flores
(Back-up Tina Warren)
Special Instructions:
Schedule
Palm Sunday
- March 29
Masses: (Saturday, March 28) • 5 pm
(Sunday, March 29)
8 am • 10 am • 12 pm
(Join us on the lawn at Ocean Avenue & Monterey Street at 9:30 am
for the Blessing of Palms, Gospel reading and outdoor ecumenical
procession, returning to St. Angela Merici for the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.)
Holy Thursday
April 2 — 7:00 pm
Good Friday
April 3 — 3:00 pm
The Easter Vigil
(Holy Saturday)
April 4 — 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday - April 5,
The Resurrection of the Lord
Masses: 8:00 am • 10:00 am • 12:00 noon
Attention
Confirmation &
High School Students!
CALENDAR
March 30
Chrism Mass
April 2
Holy Thursday Mass
Bishop Garcia
will celebrate
Chrism Mass
on Monday, March 30 at
11:00am at Madonna del Sasso
Church, 320 E. Laurel Drive in
Salinas.
All are invited to attend this
liturgy where the oils will be
blessed and used in our Parish
this year.
April 12
Confirmation Year 1 & 2
April 19
No Class
Both groups meet Sundays
from 1:15pm to 2:45pm
For more information,
please contact Jessica at
stangelafaithformation@gmail.com
or call parish Office
Easter Vigil Reception
RCIA will be hosting the Easter
Vigil Reception on April 4, 2015
in honor of those becoming full
members of our church.
The reception will be soon after
the Mass in the hall
All Children
Are Invited
To Join Us At The
Preschool Playground
After The
10 AM Mass
On
Easter Sunday For
An Easter Egg
Hunt!!!
Calla Lilies
Needed
We will soon need
some bouquets of
fresh Calla lilies for
our celebration of
Holy Thursday.
We will graciously accept any
you can share.
These may be brought to Church
Library on Tuesday or Wednesday morning March 31 & April
1 and be placed in the containers
awaiting them.
Most will be used on alters, small
hall and for Easter Vigil Reception.
Thank you for your continuing
support.
RCIA
PRAY FOR OUR ELECT
God of love and power,
it is your will to establish
everything in Christ and
to draw us into His all
embracing love.
Guide these catechumens
and candidates in the days
and weeks ahead: strengthen
them in their vocation,
build them into the kingdom
of your Son, and seal them
with the Spirit of your
promise
We ask this through
Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Zack Payne
Matt Bonacorso
Leigh Moynihan
Ramon Velasco
Monique Bagley
Jerry Pfeiffer
Scott Natter
Matt Sharra
Aracely Ortiz
Sabrina Suarez
Rediscover Your Marriage–
Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a
long i) simply means 'rediscovery'. The
program offers the chance to rediscover
yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. 10's of 1000's
headed for divorce have successfully
saved their marriages by attending.
Retrouvaille is a not spiritual retreat, not
a sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a
social gathering. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on May
1-3 call 831-479-1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web
site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
We welcome all new
parish members.
Please register if you
have not
already done so.
Save The Date
The plate collection for March 21 & 22
was not available at the time of publication. Parish Needs $8500.00 each week
to meet its plate budget goal. Plate income represents 60% of our income
requirement. The balance comes from
special donations: the AMA campaign,
the endowment fund & other sources.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14;
Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10,
21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25
Knights of Columbus
will be hosting a
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 12, 2015
After the
8:00am & 10:00am
Masses in the Hall.
They will serve
pancakes, scrambled
eggs, sausage,
bacon, orange juice,
coffee & tea.
$7.00 per person
All proceeds will be
going to the
St. Angela
New Office Project.
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a,
6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:58; 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
Friday: 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
Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 2631a]; 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, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps
Sunday:
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
THIS WEEK AT ST. ANGELA MERCI
Mon,
3/30
11:00am Chrism Mass (Madonna del Sasso)
Tues,
03/31
11:00am Small Christian Communities Group
1:30pm Small Christian Communities Group
Wed,
04/01
7:00pm
Thurs, 7:00pm
04/02
Lib
Lib
RCIA
Hall
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Ch
Fri,
04/03
8:30am
3:00pm
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
The Passion of the Lord
Ch
Ch
Sat.
04/04
8:00pm
Easter Vigil Mass
Reception following Mass
Ch
Hall
Sun,
04/05
Happy Easter
Leonarda Aliotti, Angel Bautch, Cooper Bonessa, Lu Boyd,
Sharon Blaziek, George Bleich, Kathryn Butler, Emily Cabral,
Michael Colmenero, Pauline Chow Hoon, Martha Christy, Jim
Cunningham, Alan Cursi, Jean Curtis, Gregory Degruy, Jeff
Figuerres, Dorothy Franceschi, Anthony Gambale, John J.
Halloran, Don Harris, Pat & Jimmie Hassett, Connie Hodges,
Kristina Howard, Sonja Kipka, Elena Kirkby, Parvathi Kota,
Charles Kozanecki, Jim MacKenzie, Jennifer McNamara, Bill
Menafra, Garrett Morgan, Luke Morais, Marie Laveyssiera,
David Leslie, Zooey Lober, Loretta Mager, Judy Marhand,
Lorena Montgomery, Maria Delfina Miguel, Anne MGuire,
Grace Munzer, Joyce Nunes, Eduino Nunes, Sue & John
O’Brien, Jeanette Owens, Mark Anthony Olmo, Henry Olmo,
Rose Orlando, Agnes & Theresa Padilla, Doreen Palancia, Jerry
Perry Jr., Sue Polden, Karen Purdy, Ethel Rebelo, Tina Reichle,
Ann Rojas, Billie Shambley, Joe Samyn, Leroy & Norma
Schwab, Joseph Titus, Clara Torres, Alisha Trover, Ingrid
Tyson, Mary Vaughn, Luke Walls, Barbara Wecker, Alice
Weseley, Maksim Woods.
If you know of someone who needs our prayers, please contact the
Parish Office. Names will remain on the prayer list for a maximum of 3
months at which time they will be removed. If you wish to have someone
remain on the list, or removed, please call the parish office at 655-4160
March 28 — April 5
8:00 + Margaret H. Soares — Larry Soares &
Children
5:00 Vigil Extended families of Paul R. Baldacci;
Sat-Sun Virginia Allwin Moore Baldacci, Fredrick Temps
03/28 &
& Matilda Sappa Temps, Souls in Purgatory
03/29
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
8:00 + Bo Resch — Wife & Family
10:00 Sequoia Peacock — Family
Lydia & George DeLeon — Marianne Powers
12:00 + Ruth Louise Bileci
Sat ,
03/28
Mon,
03/30
Monday of Holy Week
8:00 Communion Service
Tues,
03/31
Tuesday of Holy Week
8:00 + Al Moore — Friend
Wed,
04/01
Wednesday of Holy Week
8:00 Doreen Palencia — sister, Tine
Thurs,
04/02
Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum begins
7:00pm Parish Family of St. Angela Merici
Fri,
04/03
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion; Fast and
Abstinence; Passover begins at sunset
Sat,
04/04
Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter
8:00pm Parish Family of St. Angela Merici
Sun,
04/05
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
8:00 Extended families of Paul R. Baldacci;
Virginia Allwin Moore Baldacci, Fredrick Temps
& Matilda Sappa Temps, Souls in Purgatory.
10:00 +Burt & Michael Dinner — Family
+ Clint Whitney — Geri Whitney
Brendan Peacock — Family
12:00 Brandan Alexei — Mom & Dad
+ Peter P. Orlando — Family
Certified Enrollment Counselors at
Catholic Charities Diocese of
Monterey will continue to assist
clients enrolling in Health Insurance through Covered California.
From Feb. 23 until April 30, 2015, consumers are eligible to apply for health coverage during this special enrollment by attesting
that they did not realize there was a tax penalty. This special enrollment opportunity is for consumers who did not know or understand
there was a tax penalty for being uninsured in 2014 or who learned
they may face a penalty for 2015.
For information about outreach events and appointment availability, residents are encouraged to call the office closest to where they
live or work.
Salinas 831-422-0602 Santa Cruz 831-431-6939
Seaside 831 303-3110 Watsonville 831-722-2675
San Luis Obispo 805-541-9110
Bulletin No. 913160
St. Angela Merici
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 655-4160
Contact: Josephine Flores
(Back-up Tina Warren)
Special Instructions: