Pastor Fr. Jeremy Leatherby

Deacon—Lawrence Klimecki

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Pastor—Fr. Jeremy Leatherby Deacon—Lawrence Klimecki

Our Mission Statement To bring souls to the salvation which Jesus Christ has won for us, by our

proclamation of and witnessing to the splendor, beauty and fullness

of the Catholic Faith.

Parish Office | 8:30am-4:30pm Barbara Fay (M-Tu)

barbara@presentationparish.org Amy Glaser (M-F)

amy@presentationparish.org 916.481.7441 | Fax 916.481.2841

General: office@presentationparish.org

Parish School Principal—Sr. Maria Rose

916.482.0351 srmariarose@presentationschool.net

www.presentationschool.net

Religious Education Sidney Curry | 916.482.8883

sid@presentationparish.org

Youth Ministry Nick Pearce | 916.606.9748

nick@presentationparish.org

Communications Coordinator Amy Glaser | 916.481.7441 x202

communications@presentationparish.org Immaculata Coordinator

Celeste Spitz | 916.923.8272 facilities@presentationparish.org

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May 22, 2016 The Most Holy Trinity

4123 Robertson Avenue | Sacramento | CA 95821-0208

Mass Times: Saturday

8:30am | Vigil • 5:30pm

Sunday 8:00am | Family • 10:30am | Youth • 4:30pm Healing Mass (3rd Sunday of the Month) • 1:00pm

Weekdays 6:30am | 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday-Friday | 24 Hours A Day

Blest be God the Father, The only Begotten Son of God, And the Holy Spirit...

Saturday 4:00pm

Sunday 9:30am

Think back to the best times of your life, those experiences you always carry with you. These are the memories you cherish. Were there other people there with you? Now think back to the worst times, those days when it seemed like the whole world was against you. Were you alone?

We are made in the image and likeness of God, but rather than try to determine what this says about God, let us think for a moment about what it says about us.

The Holy Trinity is one of our greatest mysteries. This does not mean that we know nothing about the nature of God. It does mean that we can know only what God has revealed to us. And He has revealed to us that He is made up of three blessed persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Our God is a community, and as we are made in His likeness, we are a people of community. We are meant to share our lives with each other and work for the common good, building up the Body of Christ, the Church.

This is a lifelong task, a task we we learn and grow into throughout our lives. A task that requires humility and patience.

At the last supper, Jesus tells His followers that the world will hate them. He is preparing them for the trials that lie ahead. But then He stops, He has much more to tell them but sees that they are having a hard time understanding His words. So He stops speaking, leaving the Holy Spirit to guide them.

God waited almost two thousand years from the time of Abraham to send the Messiah. He waited four hundred years before sending Moses to deliver the Hebrews from Egypt.

We live in a fallen world, and very often, God's wisdom translates into patience. Wisdom knows how to wait. God adjusts His plans to accommodate our fallen nature.

It takes time for us to become saints, to grow as mature Christians. It takes time for God's grace to penetrate our hearts.

According to an ancient story, Abraham was sitting outside his tent one evening when he saw a weary old man walking out of the desert and coming towards him. Abraham rushed towards him, greeted him, and invited him into his tent.

Inside his tent, Abraham washed the old man's feet, and gave him food and drink. The old man started eating as soon as the food was put in front of him. He did not pause to say a prayer or thank God or bless the food.

Abraham frowned and said, “My brother, don't you worship God, the Creator of the world, who has given us the earth and all its bounty of food and drink?”

The old man paused for a moment, looked up at Abraham and then started eating again. Between mouthfuls he said, “I wor-ship fire only, the sacred flame that rises to heaven, I know no other god.”

Abraham was first shocked, and then angry. He knocked the plate of food to the floor, grabbed the old man by the shoulders and threw him out into the cold air of the desert night.

The old man said nothing. He looked back at Abraham standing in the door of the tent, and then simply turned and walked slowly back into the desert.

Abraham went back inside and heard God calling him, “Where is the stranger?” God asked.

Abraham raid, “Almighty God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I sent that old man away because he did not worship you.”

“My son,” replied God, “I have suffered him and watched over him for eighty years, although he dishonors me. Could you not endure him for one night?”

God is patient with us, how easily we take His patience for granted. If God is patient, we should also be. We should be pa-tient with ourselves as we learn to follow the example Jesus set for us. And we should be patient with others, reaching out to our brothers and sisters in small ways, allowing time to win them over.

Jesus tells us that the first and greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart. But the second is like it, we are to love one another as we love ourselves. If we can learn to be patient with ourselves, we can learn to be patient with others.

The greatest service we can do for others is to show them God's love, mercy, and grace, no matter how long it takes.

Pax Vobiscum

Pray for the sick in our community, especially: Anthony Andreozzi, Shaun Banagan, Patricia Becker, Theresa Bencken-Garn, Mary Carter, Adolf Cascardo, Michael Cohee, Bill Dunphy, Red Du Pass, Melba Fiscus, Leilani Fitzgerald, Owen Foley, Marianne Foote, Patti Fox, Marcy French, Vienna Golsong, Mary Hopkins, Pat Ingram, Robert Johnson, Kimberly Kaufman, Mary Largent, Shirley Lauwers, Nilda Medina, Lucille Moessinger, Mark Nadeau, Kathy Pfeifer, Randy Qualls, Alex Quiroz, Maryanne Redmond, Pat Riecks, Sr. Maria Rose, Bridget Ruiz, Mark Skvarla, Brenda Winn, Christopher Stiger-Wright, Felino

Yanesa & Elizabeth & Grecielia Zuranich.

Deacon Lawrence Klimecki

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Sunday (Prv 8:22-31/Rom 5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15) 8:00am † Nora Ross Hoff (D) Mary Hoff 10:30am · Family † Happy Birthday Carl Curry, Jr…Family † Happy Birthday Sid Curry...Shelley Murphy † For the people (L) 4:30pm · Youth † Theresa Duckworth (L) Bradshaw’s

Monday (1 Pt 1:3-9/Mk 10:17-27) 6:30am † Lucille Gruenwald (D) SVdP Society 8:00am † L&D Members of the Ahlich & Reinwand Families...The Bradshaw’s

Tuesday (1 Pt 1:10-16/Mk 10:28-31)

6:30am † Grace Berg (L) The Patton Family 8:00am † Fr. Patrick Lee (D) The Bradshaw’s

Wednesday (1 Pt 1:18-25/Mk 10:32-45) 6:30am † Mark Nadeau (D) Family † Jacinta Patton (L) The Patton Family 8:00am † Anthony Quontamatteo (L) The Acosta Family

Thursday (1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12/Mk 10:46-52) 6:30am † Harry Quinn (D) Cathy Rasmussen 8:00am † Fr. Leatherby (L) The Bradshaw’s

Friday (1 Pt 4:7-13/Mk 11:11-26) 6:30am † For the suffering & dying...The Bradshaw’s 8:00am † Mary McFarland (D) Friend

Saturday (Jude 17, 20b-25/Mk 11:27-33) 8:30am † Krystena Patton (L) The Patton Family 5:30pm · Vigil † L&D Members of the Bradshaw’s & Mellon’s

Sunday (Gn 14:18-20/1 Cor 11:23-26/Lk 9:11b-17) 8:00am † Bill Whalen (D) Family 10:30am · Family † Joseph Funaro (L) Joy Funaro † Melissa Hauser (L) Joy Funaro † Helen Companion (L) Joy Funaro 4:30pm · Youth † For the people (L)

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Nick Pearce 916.606.9748

nick@presenta onparish.org

Other PBVM Parish Phone Numbers

St. Vincent de Paul 916.485.3482 ·T/Th/F: 9-11am 916.807.8185 ·Voice or Text

Scrip | Diana Jimenez 916.402.1028

Divine Mercy Prayer Line Maureen Bradshaw 916.487.9620

Music Ministry | Becky Poncini 916.541.5805 becky@presentationparish.org

Legion Of Mary Patricia Jackson 916.973.8537 Altar Society Diana Jimenez 916.402.1028 Knights of Columbus Mark Zawkiewicz Gene Trinca 804.3577 359.8263 kofc15693.org

May 14th & 15th— $11,234.00

Thank you for your contributions! Please consider FaithDirect as a GREEN alternative to envelopes!

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Youth Ministry News

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High School Youth

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bring others to the Lord.

Is there someone you can invite to explore the Catholic faith — someone unbaptized, or

baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition?

Perhaps you know a Catholic adult interested in being confirmed.

Please contact Sidney Curry 482-8883.

Right-To-Life Sacramento

Presentation Parish is holding a prayer vigil every

Saturday from 10:30am-12pm in front of the abor on mill on

Butano Drive. Please join us in our cri cal, life-saving vigil!

Join us at these other mes as well: This week’s abortion Schedule:

Tues – 5/24 | Wed – 5/25 Thurs 5/26| Fri – 5/27 (7:30am – 3pm)

Sat-5/28 (10:30am-12pm)

A big thank you to Joe DeMarco for

sponsoring a "Right-to-Life" tee-sign at this year's Annual Golf

Tournament! Hopefully it

improved the golf swings for that hole! www.presenta on-r2l.org

R2L Mee ngs every 3rd Monday at 6:30pm. Next Mee ng: 6/20

RETREAT—Rachel’s Vineyard

July 8-10, 2016

Is someone you know suffering after an abortion, perhaps years after the

choice? Please consider the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. This unique and

effective experience presents the mercy and compassion of God. The retreat is extremely helpful for those who struggle with feelings of shame, anger, grief, or for those who have not forgiven themselves or others. Open to women, men, couples &

family members touched by abortion. $175 | Financial Assistance Available

Call Paula |733.0161 or projectrachel@scd.org

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St. Francis & CB High school's Class of 1966 · 50 Year Class Reunion

September 17, 2016 | 916-996-0994

Attention Class of ‘81 The first ever All Catholic Schools

Reunion —Christian Brothers, St. Fran-cis, Jesuit, Loretto, Bishop Manogue &

Mercy—will take place on June 25 classof1981@sbcglobal.net

Check out Jesuit’s summer programs!

www.jesuithighschool.org

Pilgrimage to ROME with Fr. Art Wehr, SJ—-September 12-23 | 2016

Call Angelita —916-730-0818

Want to become part of our Sunday morning Coffee Klatch? We are looking for help with Coffee and Donuts for the 10:30am Sunday Mass!

To become part of this ministry, call the rectory at 481-7441.

Camp Pendola Day Camp Trinity Pines Catholic Center · 1st—6th grade

July 11-July 15 (Weird Science) July 18-July 22 (Amazing Race)

Dad & Me/Mom & Me Overnights 21 hours of fun, including swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, games, an evening cookout and campfire, followed by breakfast the following day!

For more information call Lori at 530-389-2780.

Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery with Bishop Myron Cotta

May 30 | 10:00am | Calvary Cemetery

Please join us in honoring those who have fallen in service to our country. The Knights of Columbus will be catering light refreshments and a

Color Guard Presentation by ROTC.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

7101 Verner Ave | Sacramento | 726-1232

Father’s Day With Bishop Cotta

Take Dad out to the ball park on

Sunday | June 19 1pm—Raley Field

Play catch on the field with Bishop Cotta at 11:00am

11:45am—Special blessing & picture for fathers with the Bishop

Tickets:$16

For info & tickets: Rivercats .com/

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News & Events at Presentation Parish!

FREE E-WASTE & DOCUMENTS Shredding Drive

Do you have e-waste you want to get rid of? Old monitors, televisions,

computers or small appliances? Do you have confidential docu-

ments you want to throw away but are concerned about identity theft?

Dispose of it at Presentation!

June 4 | 10am-2pm

Donations gladly accepted to help support the World

Youth Day Pilgrims! www.facebook.com/

wydpilgrims2016

Steve Patton 916-733-0133 | spatton@scd.org

St. Vincent de Paul News

St. Vincent de Paul invites you to enjoy a hot meal on

Saturdays, here at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. You are welcome to tell friends and neighbors about our meals, whether

you are or aren’t a member of our parish.

All God’s children are welcome and it is FREE to all participants!

Every Saturday | 10:30am-11:30am

We will have our 5th Sunday Collection next weekend at all Sunday Masses

Parish Adoration Hour

Come spend a Holy Hour with

Our Lord…

Everyone is invited to an evening of Sacred Music, Scripture, Silent Prayer

& Reflection

In The Church Fri, June 3

6:00pm—7:00pm

A priest will be available to hear confessions

There will be NO 6:30am Holy Mass on Monday, May 30—

Memorial Day

VÉÇzÜtàâÄtà|ÉÇá àÉ ÉâÜ 8th Grade Graduates CLASS OF 2016!

Enjoy your last week of school… PBVM School will miss you!

Presentation Parish Events May 22—June 18

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic 6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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8th Grade Bach Mass 9:30am

Graduation 5:30pm

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Feed the Hungry 9-11am

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Charismatic 6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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Shredding Drive

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Legion of Mary 9:15am

Charismatic 6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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KofC 7pm

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Charismatic 6:30pm

RCIA - 6pm

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Feed the Hungry 9-11am

P u b l i s h i n g D e a d l i n e s : Church, School & Community Events

May 29th Bulletin— Due May 23

@12pm | Amy Glaser 916-481-7441 x 202

communications@presentationparish.org

COMMUNITY EVENTS

May 22—Saints of Mercy Relic Tour

May 27—Baccalaureate Mass & 8th

Grade Graduation

Jun 3—Family Adoration Hour | PBVM

Jun 4—Shredding Drive | PBVM

Jul 30-31—Virtual World Youth Day

Trinity Pines Catholic Center

Nov 10-21—Dominican Pilgrimage

If you are a new parishioner, or need to update your parishioner information, please call the rectory.

~Immaculata ~ Ministry & Rental

Information To use or rent our parish facility,

please contact: Celeste Spitz—Immaculata Coordintor

916.923.8272

facilities@presentationparish.org

From gas cards, to restaurants, to grocery stores...we’ve got

you covered!

Available after most Masses and at the school.

Thank you for supporting our wonderful school!

Eucharistic Adoration

Thank you to all who come to spend time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!

Do you want to grow closer to Our LORD? Is HE calling you to spend time with HIM?

Mondays | 2:30pm-3:30pm Tuesdays | 12:30am-1:30am

Wednesdays | 12:30am-1:30am Thursdays | 11:30pm-12:30am

Nicole Resch Sperber | 916.396.1341 pbvmadoration@gmail.com