OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR CATHOLIC CHURCH Iglesia Católica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

400 Church Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (650) 726-4674

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00am– 4:30pm

Email: office@ourladyofthepillar.org Website: www.OurLadyofthePillar.org

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 4th, 2018 “I, the Lord, am your God . . .You shall not have other gods besides me.” — Exodus 20:2

Rev. Jose Corral Pastor

Fr. Corral’s phone number: (650) 713-5301 Rev. Gabriel Wankar

Parochial Vicar Rev. Charles Onubogu

In Residence Religious Education

(650) 726-5587 K-6th Grade

Claudia Miramontes Ext. 210 Youth Confirmation

Ext. 209 Encargada de Ensayo para Bodas: Juana Ruano

Wedding Rehearsal: Cruz McDonald RCIA/ Adult Faith Formation: Terry Ruppel

Educación/ Sacramentos para Adultos: Carlos y Celina Rivera (Español)

Parish Secretary: Paula Martinez Fax: (650) 726-0980

Mass Schedule- OLP Monday through Friday: 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(Español) Sunday: 8:00 am - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm(Español) - 6:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00 pm—5:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday after 8:00 am Mass - Benediction 12:00 pm First Friday of the Month after 8:00 am Mass - Benediction 6:30 pm St. Anthony's — Pescadero Our Lady of Refuge — La Honda 696 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060 146 Sears Ranch Road, La Honda Ca 94020 Saturday: 6:00 pm (Español) Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday: 10:30 am

KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH There’s no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink. The one we busy people probably have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath. If we take this commandment literally, babies will go undiapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps meals will not be served. The sick will go unattended and nothing that has anything to do with physical labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing that dirty diaper (poor baby!)? We need to depend on God to discern how to observe real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this com-mandment is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per week when we are free to rest, worship God, sing, feast, love and rejoice. As Psalm 19 proclaims: “The law of the Lord is perfect, / refreshing the soul” (19:8). Our Sabbath rest is a great gift, to be received from God with joy, not with nitpicking. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Parish Announcements

Sick Relatives & Friends/ Parientes y Amigos Enfermos

Pray that God’s, healing power will fill them with strength and hope. Meredith Reynolds Joe Ashe, Virginia Shea, Raul Bautista, Manuel Arca, Javier Ramos, Marina Williamson, Mickey Williamson, Abby Franco, Rachel Thein, Shiela Santos, Shannon Perez, Harvey Koepf, Jena Losch, Sam Reynal, Duncan Harter, Loretta Duran, Tammy Endsley, Raquel Corona, Rich Perez, Marie Caloca, Claire Simonich, Mary Elliot, Helen Victa Castillo, Maria P. Nuñez Merlo, Claire Hayes, Carol Duvall, Adriana Rivas, Angela Niemann, Max Gaveman, Michael White, Maria Cano, Cindy Carroll., Shana Reallypond.

Pray for Our Parishioners Who are Sick

Our Lady of the Pillar Third Tuesday of the Month Knights of Columbus Meeting Old Hall—7:00pm Tuesday Nights Bible Study 5:30pm– 7:00pm @ Conference Room Miércoles por la Noche Estudio de la Biblia 7:00pm en el Salón Viejo (Old Hall) Saturday Morning Legion of Mary Meeting Conference Room 9:00am– 11:00am Second Sunday of the Month Hospitality after 8:00am Mass (Old Hall) Clases de Bautizo Para Padres y Padrinos El tercer Jueves del Mes 7:00pm en el Salon Viejo (Old Hall)

BIBLE STUDY The OLP Bible Study group will begin a study of the 1st and 2nd books of Samuel in March. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the parish office.

Lent starts on February 14 with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. It is a custom at Our Lady of the Pillar to follow Friday Stations of the Cross in Lent with a Soup Supper which is provided by a different Parish group each week. Please come and join us with your family for Stations and this tradition of our Parish. Fourth Friday of Lent, March 9th 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Soup Supper donated by “St. Vincent de Paul” La Cuaresma comienza el 14 de Febrero con la cele-bración de el Miércoles de ceniza, como es costumbre en Nuestra Señora del Pilar tendremos cada Viernes el Vía Crucis y luego tendremos una cena con Sopa do-nada por un Grupo de Nuestra Parroquia cada Vier-nes, acompáñanos con tu familia a esta tradición de nuestra Iglesia Católica. Cuarto Viernes de Cuaresma, 9 de Marzo. 7:00pm Viacrucis 7:30pm Cena de Sopa donada por el “San Vicente de Paul”

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The Marriage Encounter Weekend is for married couples wanting to deepen their communication and their faith. Three Catholic couples and a priest give talks designed to help cou-ples communicate more effective-ly. This Catholic experience includes

daily mass, prayer and topics addressing God’s plan for marriage and the sanctity of marriage as a sacra-ment. Prepare for Easter in a special way this year. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will help you enjoy life with a new closeness to each other and God. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is May 18-20, 2018 in San Jose. For more information visit our web-site at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.

THE PATRICIANS Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, will be the first quarterly meeting of 2018 for The Society of Patricians from 7:00-9:00pm. It will be held in the Rectory Conference Room at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish. The

Society of Patricians was established in 1955 as a work of the Legion of Mary to build up the reli-gious knowledge of the people, to teach them how to explain themselves and to encourage them to apostleship. We will be presenting another inter-esting topic entitled: "How Would I Explain the Eucharist to Protestants?" We welcome all Catholic adults to this parish se-ries of interactive participation. For reservations or more information, contact: Alba Ortiz /azitro2011@gmail.com

Your Offerings | Supporting Our Parish

Collection for February 24th– February 25th 1st Collection 2nd Collection Our Lady of the Pillar $ 4,948 $ 7,843 St Anthony’s $ 306 $ 442 La Honda $ 333 $ 305 Second Collection this weekend: Building Fund March 11: Annual Appeal March 18: Catholic Relief Services March 25: Annual Appeal

Are you or someone you know dealing with or challenged by the end of their marriage? The Archdiocese of San Fran-cisco has a special ministry for men and women who have experienced the pain of separa-

tion and divorce. We believe that the Church has a rich treasury of people, Holy Scripture, tradition and pastoral ministry on which it can draw to serve its members whose marriages end in divorce. We strive to lay open this wealth and make known Christ's abundant healing love so that all who suffer from separation and divorce might experience healing, recon-ciliation and new life. We also recognize that separated and divorced people, through their vulnerabil-ity, suffering, courage, faithfulness and patient endurance bear witness to Christ and His redeeming grace in the world. They are not mere recipients of the Church's compassion; they are as well, ministers of that compas-sion. “May the church be the place of God's mercy and love, where everyone can feel themselves welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the Gospel." - Pope Francis "The Church is definitely against divorce, and divorced people are strongly against divorce as well, but the Church isn't against divorced people." - Father Al Grosskopf, SJ. The Catholic Divorce Ministry has a meeting to answer questions and offer help, at the support group that meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 7:30 P.M. at the Parish Center, St. Stephen Church, 451 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco. Please contact Fr. Albert A. Grosskopf, S.J." <grosskopf@usfca.edu>or call him at 408-884-1729 for more information.

HOLY ROSARY The Legion of Mary invites all pa-rishioners to join them the first Sat-urday of every month at 11:00am in praying the Holy Rosary out in front of Our Lady of the Pillar Church. If the weather is not favorable, we will gather in the Old Hall. Please join us, and bring a friend. All are invited!

Looking for a meaningful career? Turn your compassion into action! The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County is currently hiring for the Director of Development posi-tion. SVdP’s Director of Development will be responsible for managing activ-ities related to fundraising and mission

advancement. We are looking for an experienced, pas-sionate, and joyful individual to join our team. We offer competitive pay with excellent benefits!  All applications should be submitted electronically, to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County, Attention: Executive Director, at info@svdpsm.org and should include a letter of application, resume, writing sample and contact information for 3 professional refer-ences. A review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  

R.C.I.A. We will like to ask the congrega-tion to pray for those preparing for the sacraments at Easter. Lisa Austin....catechumen Chris Austin .....candidate Mike Marshall......candidate Michelle Marshall.....book bearer

Terry Ruppel.....RCIA coordinator/ catechism

R e t r o u v a i l l e M a r r i a g e R e n e w a l

Program in April Friday-Sunday, April 13-15, in

Mountain View 415-893-1005 sf@retroca.com

helpourmarriage.org Retrouvaille (pronounced retro

-vi) is a weekend program that helps couples heal

and renew their marriages. Retrouvaille is a French

word meaning rediscovery. It has helped thousands

of couples at all stages of disillusionment or mis-

ery. The next weekend program in the Bay Area is

April 13-15 in Mountain View (exact location will

be provided to registrants). For confidential infor-

mation, phone or e-mail, above.

THE SURLY BIRD Some doctors say that cheerful people re-sist disease better than grumpy ones. The surly bird catches the germ. —Anonymous

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Saturday EVENING March3rd, 2018 5:00 pm Douglas Long + Laura Silveira Paulino + 8:00 pm Margarito Sarabia + Sunday March 4th, 2018 8:00 am Jose & Maria Matos + Fay Bisaccia + 10:00 am Claudina & Jose Barcelos + Max Vincent + 12:00pm Mary Wall + 6:00pm Frank Vaz Jr. + & Family For the Souls in Purgatory Monday March 5, 2018 8:00 am Francisco & Idalina Costa+ & Family Tuesday March 6, 2018 8:00am Manuel Machado + & Family Sarafino & Lucinda Cardoza + Wednesday March 7, 2018 8:00 am Manuel & Maria Ferreira + & Parents Leontina Conceicon De Rosa + Thursday March 8, 2018 8:00 am Antonio & Genuina Costa + & Sons Jose & Alzira Lourenco + Friday March 9, 2018 8:00 am Ilva Evan + Augustino Melo + & Family Saturday March 10, 2018 8:00 am Francisco & Maria Vaz + 5:00 pm Antonio & Maria Simas + 8:00 pm Miguel Chavez Reyes + Sunday March 11, 2018 8:00 am Joe Sousa + & Family 10:00 am Jesus Rios + 12:00 pm Por la Parroquia 6:00pm Joe Lopes & Parents & Diana + St. Anthony’s 6:00pm March 3 Por la Parroquia 9:00am March 4 Maria Cano (Int.) 6:00pm March 10 Paul Williamson + 9:00am March 11 The Burns Family Our Lady of Refuge 10:30am March 4 Cindy Carroll (Int.) 10:30am March 11 Deacon John McGhee +

St. Vincent de Paul Society Our Lady of the Pillar Conference

FOOD PANTRY HOURS Monday/ Lunes 5:00pm–7:00pm

Thursday/ Jueves 5:00pm—7:00pm Saturday/ Sábado 10:00am– 12:00pm

SANTIFICA EL SÁBADO No hay mejor forma de profundizar nuestras devociones de Cuaresma que repasar los Diez Mandamientos. Los primeros tres, los cuales se refieren a una buena relación con Dios, son más extensos. Quizás el que más nos cueste a nosotros, que siempre estamos tan ocupados, es santificar las fiestas refi-riéndose al día del Señor. Si tomáramos este mandamiento literalmente, no cambiaría-mos a los bebés, los platos quedarían en la mesa y quizás ni siquiera serviríamos las comidas. Los enfermos no serían atendidos y no se haría nada que estuviera relacionado con el trabajo físico. ¿Se considera trabajo al trabajo mental? ¿Y qué hay de cambiarle el pañal al bebé (¡pobrecito!)? Debemos depender de Dios para discernir de qué manera debemos respetar y santificar el día del Señor en nuestras vidas. La clave de este mandamiento es que Dios nos ha da-do un gran regalo: un día entero por semana en el cual so-mos libres para descansar, rendirle culto a Dios, cantar, cele-brar, amar y alegrarnos. Como proclama el Salmo 19 (18): “Los mandatos del Señor son rectos y alegran el corazón” (19 [18]:8). Nuestro descanso del domingo es un gran regalo que debemos recibir de Dios con alegría, no poniendo peros. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Durante la Cuaresma es importante orar, pero muchas personas se declaran ignoran-tes sobre el tema de la oración. Dicen que nunca aprendieron a orar o que les gustaría poder orar mejor. Tristemente, muchos tienen un entendimiento equivocado sobre lo que es la oración. Piensan que orar es solo recitar oraciones memorizadas o espe-ran que la oración produzca visiones extra-ordinarias como la transfiguración de Jesu-cristo en el monte Tabor. Esperan que pa-

triarcas y profetas, o por lo menos ángeles y santos, se les aparez-can de repente. No digo que estas cosas no pasan, muchas perso-nas lo han experimentado, algunos de ellos por ser muy santos mientras otros más por ser locos. Sinceramente la oración es otra cosa, es más fácil que aprender oraciones de memoria y mucho más simple que éxtasis y visiones. Orar es hablar como hijo o hija al Dios que nos ama como madre, padre, hermano, hermana, amante y amigo. Orar es contarle al Señor como nos van las co-sas, nuestros temores, nuestros problemas, nuestros gozos y nues-tros anhelos. Orar es pasar tiempo con Dios, a veces platicando, y a veces calladitos, pero siempre amados. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.