July 26, 2015 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-2171

FAX 415-897-8251 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH “Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,

Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”

"Do not be afraid, I will not harm you." "I come from heaven." Our Lady’s words to the children at Fatima. May 13, 1917

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.

Paquita de Arboco, Karla Benetiz, Margaret Bohan, Gary Campaue, Sue Castillo, Da-vid Elizondo, Trini Esparza, Niloo Fatema, Virginia Fitch, Violet Ferrigno, Vivian Girard, Fr. Dustin Gorell, Thelma Graves, Mark Harlen, Florence Haron, Patrick

Haugh, Rene Haverluck, John Henry, Andy Herr, Donna Hester, Mary-Louise Huppert DeFever, Iacovetto Family, Martin Keaney, Bridie Keenan, Manuel Lamboy, Jim

Lang, Betty McDonald, Patrick Melis Haugh, Samuel Morris, James Murphy, Jim Mur-phy, Peggy Murphy, Judy Nygard, Alberto Palpallatoc, Jr., Margarita Ruiz, Benjamin Schober, Edward Schober, Virginia Schober, John Stuber, Niloo Vahid, Mary Lisette

Vazquez, Adolfo Viernes, Tim Wright

We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory to have someone included on the Prayer List.

May all our deceased Parishioners rest in the

loving arms of God especially:

Mary Macias

Fr. Francis Filice John Corvi

Mass Intentions July 25 to August 2

Day Time Intentions July 26—August 2

Priest *

Saturday 7/25

9:00am 5pm Vigil

Jaime B. Veluz + Johnny Andaya + and Magdalena Cantor +

NH BC

Sunday 7/26 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12 Noon

OLL Parishioners Maximo Sarmiento + Dan Towns + Petty Mirt (L)

BC ME NH ME

Monday 7/27

9:00am

Pauline Stuber + BC

Tuesday 7/28 9:00am Yvonne Ryan + ME

Wednesday 7/29 9:00am

Manuel Pacheco + NH

Thursday 7/30

9:00am John and Marie Louise Rouse + BC

Friday 7/31

9:00am Patrick Haugh (L) ME

Saturday 8/1

9:00am 5pm Vigil

Patrick Haugh (L) Ivrose Brezeau and Jean Richard Michel (L)

N/A

Sunday 8/2 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12 Noon

OLL Parishioners Grace Derrough + Tom Farley + OLL Parishioners

N/A

BC: Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada NH: Fr. Neil Healy

Rev. Brian Costello frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227

Pastor

Rev. J. Manuel Estrada frmanuel@ollnovato.org EXT 230

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Neil Healy In Residence (Happily Retired) EXT 233

Rev. Mr. Alejandro Madero EXT. 225 Deacon

Patrick Reeder EXT. 234 Parish Manager

Office Staff

Erin Troy EXT. 222 Allen Shirley EXT. 236

Our Lady of Loretto School Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal

415-892-8621

Parish Religious Education

Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6 Kathleen Pitti

415-897-6714

Diacono Alejandro Grades 1-3 en Espanol

415-897-2171 ext 225

Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry and Confirmation

415-897-2171 ext.277

Mass Times

Monday—Friday 9:00 am

Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12pm Spanish Mass

Eucharistic Adoration

Every Friday 9:30am-5:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm

Rosary Monday—Thursday after 9am Mass and 5:30pm

Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm Sunday at 3:00pm

Baptisms Please contact the Rectory-

Catechesis Required

Marriages Please contact the Rectory at least

6 months in advance

Our Lady of Loretto St. Vincent de Paul Society

415-497-5090

Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org E-mail us:

church@ollnovato.org

Our Lady of Fatima International Statue will be at Our Lady of Loretto Church all day from 6:30am to 6:30pm on Sunday, July 26th. Masses that day will be 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, and 12 Noon in Spanish. The praying of the Ro-sary will follow each of these four Masses. A special 5pm Mass will be celebrated in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. A light reception in the courtyard will follow this Mass.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Elisha feeds a hundred people with twenty barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he an-swers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Paul urges the Ephesians to live in a manner worthy of the call they received (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel —Jesus feeds a large crowd with five bar-ley loaves and two fish (John 6:1-15).

SVDP NEEDS YOUR HELP Once again, we in Our Lady of Loretto, St. Vincent de Paul, ask for your kind help in supplying the pantry with tuna, cereal, canned vegetables and fruits. As always, we thank you and pray for you.

RUMMAGE SALE St. Anthony’s Church in Novato is having its Annual Rummage Sale starting Thursday, Ju-ly 30th through Sunday, August 2nd begin-ning with a Preview Night on Thursday from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ($10 admission, adults only). The Sale continues with free admis-sion on Friday from 10-6, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday from 10-3. Thousands of items at great prices! If you wish to make a tax-deductible contri-bution, items may be taken to the church hall at 1000 Cambridge Street. Please bear in mind that the Sale cannot accept computers, TV’s, mattresses, stuffed animals, magazines, textbooks, exercise equipment, or obsolete sporting goods. All other items in good or workable condition are most welcome.

NOTICE! Please be aware that the August ICF din-ner and meeting regularly scheduled at Our Lady of Loretto has been canceled. Regular meetings and dinner will resume in September.

Catholic Charities Canal Family Support

Now Hiring Part-Time After –School Group Leaders Catholic Charities Canal Family Support program (“Kids Club”) is currently hiring part-time, after-school group leaders for the 2015-2016 school year. Kids Club offers after-school and summer ser-vices to elementary-aged children at the Albert J. Boro Community Center located at Pickleweed Park in San Rafael. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to provide meaningful aca-demic support and enrichment opportunities for chil-dren. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing careers involving teaching and/or working with children who would like to de-velop outstanding leadership skills and gain hands-on experience. Time Commitment is Monday through Friday from 2:15-5:45pm and Wednesday from 1:15-5:45pm. Compensation is from $12.50 to $14.00 an hour de-pending on level of experience and education. Please send resume and cover letter to cgar-cia@catholiccharitiessf.org

Helping Hands Report to the Parish During the first half of 2015, the members of Helping Hands have served our OLL parishioners in a variety of ways. We have:

Hosted 5 funeral receptions at the request of bereaved families Presented 1 Baptismal Scroll and 2 Marriage Certificates in recognition of these sacraments Welcomed 13 newly registered parishioners with information packets about parish organizations Partnered with the Italian Catholic Federation to host one of the “Soup, Salad and Stations” Lenten meals Visited 30 parishioners who are homebound or in residential care, delivering an Easter lily and prayer card

to each Supported our OLL Youth Ministry Golf Tournament with a tee sponsorship Prayed for the intentions of our members and fellow parishioners at our weekly 1:00 pm Tuesday prayer

group We are always looking for new members! If you are interested in joining Helping Hands and assisting with these corporal and spiritual works of mercy, look for the enrollment forms in the church vestibules or call Teri Guy at 892-4178 for more information. No meetings required…just a willingness to help!

Please keep our OLL YM teens and lead-ers in your prayers this weekend as they attend the Steubenville San Diego Con-ference. Thank you for your prayerful support of these awesome young people!

Pastor’s Letter Dear Friends, Since I last wrote you, people have been emailing me and telling me what they think of the “proposed” new Mass Schedule. Even though I have gotten a few more negative responses, the vote is overwhelmingly positive to change our Sunday Mass times to 8, 10, and 12 Noon. One parishioner wrote me a very thoughtful letter disagreeing with the Mass times being changed, and I thought he might be speaking for those who have not responded to my call for feedback. I would like to an-

swer his 4 points. 1) Rumor has it that Diane Reeder has been hired and has taken over for Mary Ann Varner. That rumor is false! Diane is no more than a volunteer here at OLL. Why would I hire another person when I am downsizing the Staff? Where do some of you get this stuff? It’s ru-mors like these that can destroy a parish! 2) This Mass time change should have been done a long time ago. I remember when I was at St. Anthony’s 15 years ago, people talking about this. The only reason why these changes were not made was that previous pastors were afraid of the reaction by a small group of people. I want to do what’s best for the whole parish, and I’m sorry that some people are bent out of shape. Do you really think I would impose this new Mass Schedule on OLL if the vast majority of people were against it? If you think that, I am not a very good pastor! 3) We have 3 priests here. Why do we need to cut back on an English Mass? We do not have 3 priests here. We have 2! Fr. Healy is retired and calls his own shots. I’m thankful he is helping us out, but how long is that going to be? That leaves me with 3 English Masses and Father Manuel with 2 Spanish Masses. I have always thought it was better to be proactive rather than to be reactive. Our church holds 1,000 people. We are not getting anywhere close to having 1,000 people at our 4 English Masses. The Mass Schedule will be changing either now or in the not too distant future. Why not change it now? 4) Some other parish, like St. Anthony’s, needs to have a Spanish Mass. Having an-other Spanish Mass would be a financial burden on the parish and would give us the reputation of being a Spanish Parish. Wow! I am dumbfounded on how to respond to this. We are a diverse community and thank God for that. I think of our country’s motto: Out of many, one. That’s what we have here at OLL. When my grandparents came over here from Ireland in 1915, they went to the Irish National Church in San Francisco, St. Patrick’s. After a generation, they began mixing with the general population. My grandparent’s story is your family’s story as well. It takes time. Even now I see more and more Spanish coming to our English Masses. It will hap-pen, but it takes time. I would like to think that OLL is a welcoming community, but when I hear stuff like “we are becoming a Spanish Community”, I sometimes wonder. We are a diverse com-munity, of English and Spanish speakers, who come together every Sunday to listen to God’s Word and receive Him in the Eucharist. God doesn’t concern Himself with differences: all He cares about is what’s in our hearts. I still believe in the goodness of Our Lady of Loretto Parish!

Have a great summer week! Father Brian

This Week at OLL July 26 — August 2

Sun. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon. Tue. Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church Our Mother of Perpetual Help—Chapel—6pm Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm Wed. Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm Thurs. Choir Practice—Choir Room—6:30pm Fri. Eucharistic Adoration—Chapel 9:30am—5pm Sat. Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am Sun. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Esta semana en OLL 26 Julio — 2 Agosto

Domingo: Decimoséptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes: Coro de JPC—Cuarto de Coro—7pm Martes: Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por la Iglesia-1pm JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm Jueves:

Viernes: JPC—Bibliotecca—7pm

Sabado: Cenaculo—Chapel—9:30am Domingo: Decimooctavo Domingo del Tiempo

Nuestra Señora de Fátima Es-tatua Internacional será a Nues-tra Señora de la Iglesia Loretto todo el día de 6:30 am a 6:30 pm el domingo, 26 de julio. Misas

ese día serán las 7:30 am, las 9, 10:30 am y las 12 del mediodía en español. El rezo del Rosario se siga cada uno de estos cuatro misas. Una misa especial 17:00 se celebrará en honor de Nuestra Señora de Fátima. Una recepción de luz en el patio seguirá esta Misa.

RUMMAGE SALE!!!!! Iglesia de San Antonio en Novato está teniendo su Venta de Artículos Usados anual a partir Jueves, 30 de julio a través de Domingo, 02 de agosto a partir de una Noche de vista previa el jueves 17:30-20:30. ($ 10 de admisión, sólo adultos). La venta continúa con entrada gratuita el viernes 10-6, Sábado 10-5, y los domingos de 10-3. Miles de artículos a buenos precios! Si usted desea hacer una contribución deducible de impuestos, los artículos pueden ser llevados a la sala de la iglesia en 1000 Cambridge Street. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que la venta no puede aceptar las computadoras, televisores, colchones, peluches, re-vistas, libros de texto, equipo de ejercicio, o de ar-tículos deportivos obsoletos. Todos los demás artícu-los en buenas o viable condición son bien.

SAVE THE DATE

Helping Hands will host a reception in the parish hall for Sister Jeannette and Mary Ann Varner following the 10:30 Mass on Sunday August 30. At that Mass, Sister and Mary Ann will be honored. All parishioners are invited to attend both the Mass and reception. This will be your opportunity to acknowledge these ladies for their combined 70 years of service to OLL. Contact persons are: Teri Guy (613-9805), Peggy Parenti (407-6337) or Kris Wiley (897-8772).

LA FECHA

Helping Hands se ofrecerá una recepción en el salón parroquial de la Hermana Jeannette y Mary Ann Varner después de la Misa 10:30 el domingo 30 de agosto En esa misa, la her-mana Mary Ann y serán honrados. Se invita a todos los feligreses a participar tanto en la misa y la recepción. Esta será su oportunidad para reconocer estas damas por sus combina-dos de 70 años de servicio a Oll. Personas de contacto son: Teri Guy (613-9805), Peggy Parenti (407-6337) o Kris Wiley (897 a 8772).

Queridos Amigos,

Desde la última vez que te escribí, la gente ha sido mi correo electrónico y me dice lo que piensan de la "propuesta" nuevo Horario de Misas. A pesar de que he conseguido algunas respuestas más negativas, el voto es abrumadora-mente positiva para cambiar nuestros tiempos Domingo Misa a 8, 10 y 12 del mediodía. Un feligrés me escribió una carta muy considerado en desacuerdo con los tiempos de masas están cambiando, y pensé que podría estar hablando de los que no han respondido a mi llamado para la retroalimentación. Me gustaría

responder a sus 4 puntos. 1) Se rumorea que Diane Reeder ha sido contratado y se ha hecho cargo de Mary Ann Varner. Ese rumor es falso! Diane no es más que un voluntario aquí en OLL. ¿Por qué debería contratar a otra persona cuando estoy redimensionamiento del Estado Mayor? ¿De dónde algunos de ustedes con-siguen estas cosas? Es rumores como estos que pueden destruir una parroquia! 2) El cambio de hora Misa debería haberse hecho hace mucho tiempo. Recuerdo que cuando esta-ba en St. Anthony hace 15 años, la gente hablando de esto. La única razón por la que no se hici-eron estos cambios fue que los pastores anteriores tenían miedo de la reacción de un pequeño grupo de personas. Quiero hacer lo que es mejor para toda la parroquia, y yo siento que algunas personas están fuera de forma. ¿Realmente crees que me impongo este nuevo Horario de Misas en OLL si la gran mayoría de la gente estaba en contra de ella? Si usted piensa que yo no soy un muy buen pastor! 3) Tenemos 3 sacerdotes aquí. ¿Por qué tenemos que recortar en una misa Inglés? No tenemos 3 sacerdotes aquí. Tenemos 2! Padre Healy se retiró y llama a sus propios tiros. Estoy agradecido de que él nos está ayudando, pero ¿cuánto tiempo es que va a ser? Eso me deja con 3 misas en inglés y Padre Manuel con 2 misas en español. Siempre he pensado que era mejor ser proactivo en lugar de ser reactiva. Nuestra iglesia tiene 1.000 personas. No estamos recibiendo en cualquier lugar cerca de tener 1.000 personas en nuestros 4 misas en inglés. El Horario de Misas va a cambiar, ya sea ahora o en el futuro no muy lejano. ¿Por qué no cambiar ahora? 4) Alguna otra parroquia, como San Antonio de, tiene que tener una misa en español. Tener otra misa en español sería una carga financiera para la parroquia y nos daría la reputación de ser una parroquia española. ¡Guauu! Estoy estupefacto sobre cómo responder a esto. Somos una comuni-dad diversa y gracias a Dios por eso. Pienso en el lema de nuestro país: De muchos, uno. Eso es lo que tenemos aquí en OLL. Cuando mis abuelos llegaron aquí desde Irlanda en 1915, se fueron a la Iglesia Nacional de Irlanda en San Francisco, San Patricio. Después de una generación, comen-zaron la mezcla con la población general. La historia de mi abuelo es la historia de tu familia también. toma tiempo. Incluso ahora que veo cada vez más españoles venir a nuestras misas en inglés. Se va a pasar, pero se necesita tiempo. Me gustaría pensar que OLL es una comunidad ac-ogedora, pero cuando oigo cosas como "nos estamos convirtiendo en una Comunidad española", a veces me pregunto. Somos una comunidad diversa, de habla hispana, que se reúnen cada domingo para escuchar la Palabra de Dios y recibirlo en la Eucaristía Inglés y. Dios no se refiere a sí mis-mo con diferencias: todo lo que le importa es lo que hay en nuestros corazones. Sigo creyendo en la bondad de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Parroquia! Tienen una gran semana de verano! Padre Brian

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