Parish Mission: We are a Roman Catholic Par ish located in nor theastern Redding, California, made up of multi-cultural, multi-generational, faith-seeking peoples. We are nourished by God’s grace and Sacraments, forming the Body of Christ. To the best of our ability, we seek the will of God by worshiping Him, loving each other and serving the greater community through ministries of love, worship, prayer and service.

The Most Holy Trinity

May 22, 2016 “Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who

was, and who is to come.” Revelation 1:8

Rev. Mario Valmorida Parochial Administrator

Rev. Guillermo Ramirez

Parochial Vicar

Parish Office Hours - Parish Hall Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Anointing of the Sick

Baptism

that is offered on the first Tuesday of the

month at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall.

Marriage

OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH Our Lady of Mercy – 2600 Shasta View Drive, Redding, CA 96002

Mary Queen of Peace – Shingletown Ridge Road, Shingletown, CA 96088

Phone - (530) 222-3424 Fax - (530) 221-5717

Father’s Reflection

Readings for the Week

WHERE IS GOD?

Thinking about the feast of the Holy Trinity, I was brought to think about the one I shared

on the trilogy of love... love given, love received, and love enjoyed. This could aptly de-

scribe also the Holy Trinity via-a-vis their nature which could be none other than love. In

this way, we are to feel God's love in all its totality now and forever.

On my way back home from my vacation, I was reading the book by Fr. Gerry Pierse on

bible commentary. I found it deeply inspiring as he was writing about our spiritual progress

which is so much inhibited if we have a limited perception of where God is. For many, God

is 'up there' in heaven and religion becomes an effort to attract His attention so that He will

visit us here on earth. Liturgy becomes an effort to capture that distant God and make Him

present to us. That is why people whose God is in heaven only are looking for extraordi-

nary happenings like miracles and signs of God's presence. Many mention a dancing sun or

a weeping Madonna and they will travel thousand miles to see it.

Towards the end of Fr. Gerry's book, he said and I quote: “The wonderful thing about

Christianity is that we have very rich paradigms, or frameworks, that reveal to us different

modes of God's presence. We have the doctrine of the Trinity, which we celebrate today.

According to this teaching our God is not only a transcendent one in heaven but also a God

who became incarnate, who took human flesh and became one of us. This God not only

came into the world but continues to journey with us today in the world through His Holy

Spirit. He is a God who indwells in every human heart. So our sense of the divine presence

is threefold and more complete and rich rather than less complete than the paradigms of

other religions.”

We know very, very little about God, so the little we know should be reverenced and val-

ued. The fact that God is Trinity tells us that our God is above us, around us, and within us.

If we are to relate to God as fully as possible we should be relating to all modes of His pres-

ence as fully as possible. If a person is to be healthy the brain, the heart and the stomach

must all be functioning and inter-functioning well. We cannot be healthy if one is neglect-

ed. So, too, if we are to be spiritually well we must be relating healthily to God as FA-

Mon 1 Peter 1:3-9; Mark 10:17-27 Fri 1 Peter 4:7-13; Mark 1:11-26

Tue 1 Peter 1:10-16; Mark 10:28-31 Sat Jude 17:20B-25; Mark 11:27-33

Wed 1 Peter 1:18-25; Mark 10:32-45 Sun Gen 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26;

Thur 1 Ptr 2:2-5, 9-12; Mk 10:46-52 Luke 9: 11B-17

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Could you not watch one hour with me? The Adora-

tion Room has openings for Adorers. So please consid-

er taking one of the following available hours: Sunday

12am, Monday 12am, Tuesday 9 am, 10 am, 2pm,

Wednesday 2pm and Friday 11 am. Contact Lee at 244-

1905 for more information.

Children’s Liturgy: Our Lady of Mercy is looking

for 3 to 4 adults to be one of our Sunday Children's Lit-

urgy catechists during the 8:30 Mass. These individuals

teach the Gospel to the children in a format and lan-

guage they can understand. Anyone interested should

contact Charlene at the parish office 222-3424.

Congratulations to the Drewsen, Zepeda, and Santi-

ago-Sanchez Families on the baptisms of the newest

members of our parish and the family of God.

Encounter Youth Ministry: Be a Bible Camp Volun-

teer – For 8th graders and older : June 13-17 – 7:45

am to 12:15 pm daily plus an orientation/training TBA.

Leave your name and phone number at the Parish Of-

fice.

Camp under the stars or sleep inside a dorm when

you are a Virtual World Youth Day Pilgrim July 30-31.

Reserve a space or ask for details by call/text Janan 941-

4072 or parish office.

Youth on a Mission Nor Cal Discipleship Training is

a 4-day discipleship training camp for Catholic teens

(9th-12th grade, Fall 2016). At YOUTH ON A MIS-

SION, youth will encounter Christ, learn practical skills

for servant leadership, discover God’s call to evange-

lize, be encouraged to be active in parish life and be

challenged to take the next step in their discipleship.

Application deadline is June 1 for the July 14-17 Disci-

pleship Training. There are 4 spaces for Our Lady of

Mercy youth.

Save the date: ON FIRE at Six Flags Discovery

Kingdom – Saturday, September 17. Chartered bus and

admission is $85 with St. Joseph Youth. Let Janan

know if you want to fund raise to reduce your cost.

Called and Gifted Workshop! Coming to Our Lady

of Mercy Saturday, June 4, 2016. An opportunity for

each of us to deepen our relationship with Jesus and to

discover God’s plan for our lives. In the Called & Gift-

ed discernment process you will learn that every lay

Christian, each baptized person without exception – has

been given a unique and deeply personal call to work

with Our Lord. Discerning your call will give you a

new perspective on your life and will help you to be

more fulfilled in your work and in your relationships.

The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to participate. To register or find

out more, call Charlene at 222-3424.

St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista: Women’s

Group Retreat, June 24-26th. A weekend of serenity

focused on prayer and meditation. Women’s Retreat:

July 22-24th: Sister Loretta Schaff, OSF. Holy Women

of God, be with us, come and be part of a Sacred Circle

of holy women. From the New Testament, our mystic

tradition and our contemporary lives. Be inspired by

their wisdom, vision and courage that will strengthen

our hearts on our spiritual journey. Reservations re-

quired. For additional information: 831-623-4234.

OLM Rummage Sale!! Save the dates August 20th

and 21st for the OLM Rummage Sale, and start saving

clean and useable items for donations. Watch the bulle-

tin for dates we are able to begin receiving donations.

Pastoral Council: Our Lady of Mercy is seeking

members of the parish to serve on the Pastoral Council.

If you feel called to this ministry, please call the church

office for additional information.

Sacred Heart Red Bluff and Secular Carmelites of

Red Bluff are sponsor ing a fund raising Mexican

dinner Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at

Sacred Heart, Red Bluff. Cost is $14 for adults, $7 for

children. Tickets on sale at our office. Proceeds benefit

the Educational Scholarship Fund for the school. Please

see posters in our church lobby and hall and visit the

YouTube site to view the entertainer: https://youtu.be/

RVy7Chf41Go.

Father’s Day with Bishop Cotta: Join Bishop Myron

Cotta at the River Cats game Sunday, June 19th at Ra-

ley Field in West Sacramento. Play catch with the Bish-

op! Special Father’s Day blessing for all dads and

granddads. Purchase tickets online at:

www.rivercats.com/gamelink or by calling Jeff Gold-

smith: 916-376-4869 or at jgoldsmith@riercats.com.

Summer Bible Camp: June 13-17, 2016 in the Parish Hall. More information to follow. Watch the bulletin

for registration information.

Knights of Columbus: The Knights of Columbus is an organization of men whose primary purpose is to provide assistance to those in need. They do this by rais-ing money through fundraising dinners and breakfasts.

You can support the Knights by attending their monthly breakfast held on the 1st Sunday of each month. If you are interested in joining the Knights or want more infor-

mation, contact Glenn Thompson 530-356-4198.

Special Collections: Next weekend for St. Vincent de Paul and June 4/5 to help fund the Vacation Bible

School scheduled for June 13-17, 2016.

Redding Memorial Park 83rd Annual Memorial Day Event: Monday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m., Redding

Mass Intentions

Sick & Homebound

Week At A Glance

Stewardship

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Mon. 5/23 7:30 AM Cynthia Quon +

Belle Molina, SI

Tues. 5/24 7:30 AM Jim & Carole Adams, SI

Angel Orlino, SI

Wed. 5/25 7:30 AM Rosenda Romero +

Dolores & Petra Abad +

Thur. 5/26 7:30 AM Maria Le +

Regula & Elia Carrera, SI

Fri. 5/27 7:30 AM Peter Nguon Dinh Nguyen, SI

Maria Loi Thi Nguyen, SI

Sat. 5/28 5:00 PM Rosemary Babik +

Fr. Mario Valmorida & Family, SI

Sun. 5/29 8:30 AM James Trussas +

Charles Rodgers +

10:30 AM Dennis & Andrea Peters +

Harriet Fowler +

11:00 AM For the People

1:00 PM Karina & Luis - wedding anniversary

Barnum, Barbara Mantoani, Tim Roberts, Fran

Breese, Wes Michalski, Candy Sachwitz, Paul

Dronek, Barbara Morini, Christine Sachwitz, Scott

Fleming, Cindy Murphy, Patrick Sampson, Edward

Flory, Brenda Nielson, Cliff & Millie Schmad, Chris

Harrington, Dorothy Nielson, Clifford Paul Sharrock, Patty

Hays, Dave Nielson, Crystal Souza, Gino

Holtkamp, Alice Nielson, James Stotts, Dottie

Kimball, Dana Prieto, Raymond Swett, Cindy

Cox, Ester Roberts, Dennis T., Steve

Luevano, Annarae Valmorida, Constancia

Mon 5/23

Tue 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pantry Volunteers Hall

5/24 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Spanish RICA Rm 2

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Spanish RICA Rm 2

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spanish Baptism Class Rm 5

Wed 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Legion of Mary Rm 4

5/25 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM RCIA Rm 4

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Basketball Hall

Thurs 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM RCIA Rm 4

5/26 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Spanish Bible Study Rm 2

Fri 5/27 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Marriage Ministry Conf Rm

Sat 5/28

Sun 5/29 9:30 AM - Hispanic Breakfast Hall

Offertory OLM MQP Total

05/15/16 7,063 706 7,769

Year-To-Date 347,294 28,474 375,767

Budget 364,543 27,451 391,995

Difference (17,250) 1,022 (16,227)

Projects 2015 Estimate Donated

Stations / Grounds 59,901 57,865

Gas Line Repair 9,000 7,727

% Donated 95%

Thank you for Your Generosity !

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