SJPS PARENT NEWSLETTER May 19,2018 Volume 4, Is sue 8

Father Efren Tomas, MS

Pastor

Sunday (May 20, 2018) Scripture: John 15:26-27, 16:12-15

Pentecost

St. Joseph Church

Schedule of Masses 6:30 am Monday-Friday

6:30 pm 1st Tuesday of

the Month-Healing Mass

with Anointing

6:30 pm Wednesday,

OLPH Novena/Mass

6:30 pm 1st Friday Mass

7:00 am Saturday

Morning Mass

6:00 pm Saturday Vigil

Mass

Sunday Masses 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00

am, 12:00 Noon,

5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

3:00 pm 3rd Sunday-

Tagalog Mass

3:00 pm Last Sunday—

Ilocano Mass

REFLECTION The disciples that evening locked themselves inside a room for fear of the Jews. Christ appeared and greeted them, “Peace be with you.” As they realized that it was Jesus, their fears slowly vanished. They even rejoiced after having recognized that it was their Master and Lord who appeared to them. Jesus gave them a lasting gift: the Holy Spirit. From that time on, they experienced a total spiritual re-birth. He gave them the power that conquered their fears, doubts and anxieties. The Holy Spirit is indeed the dynamic force who transforms not only the Church but every human person. We have encoun-tered many people whose lives were “renewed” because of the Spirit. Their eyes were opened to realize their frailty and emptiness despite material fullness and satisfaction. They realized that giving up that fullness does not make them empty but contented and happy. Pentecost is not only the feast reminding us of the coming down of the Holy Spirit fifty days after the Resurrection. It is also the birthday of the Church. For it is the Spirit who is the driving force of the Church and every baptized Christian. The Spirit which Jesus gave as a lasting gift to the apostles is the same Spirit at work in our present time.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday,

May 21st

Morning Prayer

Service led by

Student Council

Tuesday,

May 22nd

8th Grade Banquet

Friday,

May 25th

Grade 8 Graduation

Mass & Ceremonies

Theme for Mass

Mass begins at 4 pm

followed by the Awards

Ceremony.

NO FOOD, BEVERAGES,

BALLOONS, AND

INFLATABLES WILL BE

ALLOWED IN THE CHURCH.

Thursday

May 24th

Pre Kindergarten

Graduation

Wednesday

May 23rd

Schoolwide Worship

“Celebration of Life” Students born in May

and June have a casual

dress day with school

shoes and socks

Physical Education All other students are

required to wear their PE

uniform, school shoes

and socks.

We offer you thanks and praise, O God, for Your many

gifts and blessings. You are with us in times of joy and

peace, as well as in days of pain and sorrow. Through

Your goodness, we can delight in good health, find

happiness in family and friends, grow through

experiences that challenge us, and

gain wisdom from all life’s lessons.

Grant us a continued share in Your grace each day, to humbly share your love and mercy, with a

peaceful heart and a contended spirit. Amen.

President of U.S. Bishops

Conference Responds to

Santa Fe High School

Shooting

May 18, 2018

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting in Santa Fe,Texas:

"Our community and our local church joins an ever-growing list of those impacted by the evil of gun violence. I extend

my heartfelt prayers, along with my brother bishops, for all of those who have died, their

families and friends, those who were injured, and for our local community. Sadly, I must yet again point out the obvious

brokenness in our culture and society, such that children who went to school this morning to

learn and teachers who went to inspire them will not come

home. We as a nation must, here and now, say definitively: no more death! Our Lord is the Lord of life. May He be with us in our sorrow and show us how to honor the precious gift of life

and live in peace."

Our Special Intentions We pray for…

Our La Salette community.

The Congregation of the Sisters of

St. Paul De Chartres.

Family members of Sister Judith

Abique, SPC

Mr. Pio Guerrero.

Mrs. Irene Sandry, grandmother of

Tania Ma’afala (Gr. 8).

Mrs. Tokuda, mother of Ms. Grace

(Cafeteria Manager).

Ms. Sandobal.

Dr. Rick Yamashiro and family.

(Counselor and Dean of Students)

Yukie, aunt of Mrs. Eileen (3-5

Paraeducator).

Stanley and Genny Inase, cousins of

Ms. Sandobal.

Elizabeth and Jimmy Sandobal, aunt

and uncle of Ms. Sandobal.

God’s healing mercy on Rea Abique,

Dayen Aguit-Baraero, Anaziel

Suasin-Linao, and Renante

Fuentes.

Leilani, sister of Ms. Capinpin and

Bellarose and Trinity, her nieces.

Molina Family

Repose of the soul of Regina

Salisbury.

Bryce, Jason, and their families.

Peter Akuna.

Mrs. Eileen, (3-5 Paraeducator).

Trinity Rodrigues, granddaughter of

Loretta Rodrigues. (Former SJPS

Office Assistant).

Restituta Abique, mother of Sister

Judith Abique, SPC, Vice Principal

and Religious Education Director

Mrs. Bibiana Gouveia, volunteer of

SJPS.

For Everett Davis, grandson of Ms.

Davis (Junior High Teacher).

Family members of Sr. Mercedes

Namayan, SPC, (Music and Reli-

gion Teacher).

Corie Salazar, Godmother of Chris-

tian Andres (Gr. 8).

Miles Arbues

Marlowe Sabater and family,

husband of Mrs. Sabater (Junior

High teacher).

Ceasar Solis ,grandfather of Arren

Barba(2B) .

Robin and Ranger Ribac, cousins of

Arren Barba (2B).

Lourdes Ponce, grandmother of Trin-

ity Ponce (2B).

Jimmy Kim, friend of Ms. Sandobal.

Shayden Axel Tolentino, son of

Sharon Tolentino (Valdez),

alumni.

Traci and Norman Garma, friends of

Mrs. Agnes, (KA Paraeducator)

Victims of violence and those affect-

ed by natural calamities.

As a disciple of Jesus,

it is our Kuleana (responsibility)

to live out the Gospel

by serving the community.