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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

WELCOME TO DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH

18th Sunday inOrdinary Time

August 5, 2012

“God’s bread comesdown from heavenand gives life to

the world.”~ John 6:33

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THECATHOLIC FAITH?

RCIA : Rite of Christian Initiation for AdultsAre you new to the Catholic Faith or are youmissing some of your Sacraments? Do youwant to explore the calling that has led youhere?Sessions are EVERY SUNDAY

MORNING starting AUGUST 19th. If you are interested,please submit a completed registration form at the ParishOffice.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH?“Come Follow Me”

CFF Kick-off :Sunday,

September 9th

We are now accepting registrationsfor 2012-2013 CFF classes. CFFregistration forms are available in theParish Office and on the website.MUST be registered parishionersof Divine Mercy Parish to enroll.

THANK YOU to those who havehelped and have beenvolunteering their time to do the

bulletin inserts: Oralia Flores, Ed & DinaEspino, Jim & Michelle Stutz, CathyWilson, Frank Cuzzo, Linda Casarino,Jay Watson, Xavier Balaoro, Johneli,Samantha & Matthew Ignacio, Alec &Alina Corpora, Jun Delfin and ConnieLoNero.

The next Altar Servers’ training will be onFriday, August 10th at 7:15 pm in the Church.We will also have our pizza social and picturetaking after the training. For more information,please call Leslie Rubalcava at (916) 213-0738or email rubalcavald@yahoo.com.

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Filipino Mass on Saturday, AUGUST 11th at 6:30 pm(every 2nd Saturday of the Month)

Potluck fellowship follows after the Mass.

~ The San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena Mass at Divine Mercy will beon Monday, September 24th at 7:30pm. Potluck fellowshipfollows after the Mass.

~ There will be a group picture taking for allFilipino Mass and Simbang Gabi Committeemembers after the Filipino Mass on Saturday,August 11th. This will be published in the SanLorenzo Ruiz souvenir program. Please wearyour San Lorenzo Ruiz t-shirt.

CELEBRANT : FR. RESTI GALANG

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The Virgin of Guadalupe Committee wishes toinvite the Spanish speaking community of DivineMercy Parish to a special meeting onSaturday, September 1st at 11:00 am in theNarthex to discuss the following:

Please save the dates and plan on attending both our meetingsand the festivities. Fr. Octavio will be our keynote speaker.

• Fundraising on Sunday, September 16th

(Mexican Independence Day)

• Virgin of Guadalupe celebration on Sunday, December 9th

• Participation in the Divine Mercy Fall Festival on October 6th and 7th

The Guadalupe Committee meets every first Saturday ofthe month at 11:00 am in the Narthex.

SPANISH MASS Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00 pmROSARY IN SPANISH Every Thursday at 7:00 pm

For any information regarding the Virgin of Guadalupe Committee,please contact Ray Hernandez at (916) 285-9923.

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• PORTABLE BUILDING UPDATEThe Blessing and Dedication of our Class and Meeting Rooms will be on SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th

after the 12:30 pm Mass. There will be food, drinks and fun as we celebrate the official opening of ournew building additions!

• SPONSOR A CLASS OR MEETING ROOM NAME - Similarin concept to sponsoring a pew in our First Church. Our classand meeting rooms will be named after saints. Your familyor ministry can sponsor the room and be recognized for yourcontribution. The sponsor fee is $2,500 and the money willgo towards the purchase of furnishings, window blinds andother needs. When all rooms have been purchased, a plaquewill be placed at the entrance of the buildings.

Names of Rooms for the Portable BuildingsNames of Rooms for the Portable BuildingsNames of Rooms for the Portable BuildingsNames of Rooms for the Portable BuildingsNames of Rooms for the Portable Buildings

1. Fr. Michael J. McGivney Room (Already Sponsored)2. St. Peter Chanel Room (Already Sponsored)3. Virgin of Guadalupe OR Immaculate Heart of Mary

4. St. Faustina Kowalska OR Blessed John Paul II Room

5. St. Lorenzo Ruiz OR Blessed Pedro Calungsod Room

6. St. Michael the Archangel OR Vietnamese Martyrs

7. St. Therese (Little Flower) OR St. Benedict OR

8. St. Martin De Pores OR St. Peter Claver Room

9. Sacred Heart Room OR St. Joseph OR St. Elizabeth

OR Our Lady of Fatima Room (Available)

(Available)

Please contact the Parish Office at (916) 256-3134if your family, ministry or business would like tosponsor a room. The final decision regardingroom name and location remains with Fr. Soane.

“Wish List” for the Portables“Wish List” for the Portables“Wish List” for the Portables“Wish List” for the Portables“Wish List” for the Portables

Please talk to Fr. Soane, Fr. Octavio, Mayet Reinaor Susan Wright if you can help us furnish theportable class and meeting rooms.

• (60 pcs.) cushioned chairs with arms, $40 each ($2,400)• (6 pcs.) 48”x72” kidney-shaped activity table $148.95 each ($893.70)

Room (Available)

St. Maria Goretti Room (Available)

(Available)

Ann Seton Room (Available)

(Available)

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August 19 Guadalupe Committee Ice Cream Social August 25 WYD Paul J. kim Benefit Concert

August 26 Stewardship Hospitality after the 5:00 pmSunday Mass

Sept 8 - 22 Stewardship Commitment Weekends andMinistry Fair

• SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Entertainment Books on saleafter ALL Masses on

August 11 - 12 for $30.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - We are looking for volunteers tosell after Masses from August - December. If you can help,please contact Mary and Manuel Bracamonte at (916)646-3939 or mandmbrac1996@comcast.net. Please let yourfamily and friends know that if they are considering buyingan Entertainment Book, please consider buying their bookfrom our Parish.

GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISERSeptember 22, 2012

S A V E T H E D A T EThe Fundraising Committee of Divine Mercy Catholic Churchis coordinating a golf tournament open to our parishioners,golfers, sponsors and volunteers. The tournament will beheld on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Haggin Oaks GolfCourse in Sacramento. Please reserve the date if you maywant to play. We are also seeking committee members andvolunteers. For more information or to register as a player,sponsor or volunteer, please visit our website atwww.divinemercygolf.org.Contact person : Patrick Council (916) 283-1969

“All Nations - One God”Divine Mercy’s 3rd

Annual Fall Festival

• Friday, October 5th : Dinner, Music & Entertainment

• Saturday, October 6th : Festival - Food, Games, Bounce Houses, Face Painting, BINGO, Fun!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you would like tovolunteer, please contact Frank Cuzzo at (916) 418-4002 or email cuzzo@cuzzos.com.

Catholic beliefs. Share the fun, share the joy! Save thedates and plan to attend.

This festival will celebrate our culturaldiversity but recognize our common

Sunday Bulletin Deadline: Submission ofbulletin items is due on Mondays at 4:00 pm.Please email your announcements/articles tobulletin@divinemercynatomas.com.

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Aug 04 Saturday8:30am Angie Read (Birthday)Aug 05 Sunday7:30am Divine Mercy Parishioners (Pro Populo)5:00pm Kristianne Condicion ,

Fernando Alfiler ,Al Cortes

Aug 07 Tuesday8:30am Mary Isham Aug 08 Wednesday8:30am Elizabeth Magyar Aug 09 Thursday8:30am Patricia Mikaela Del Rosario (Birthday)

Aug 06 Monday7:00pm School of the Faith (Narthex)7:15pm Children’s Choir Practice (Church)Aug 07 Tuesday10:00am Bible Study (Narthex)7:30pm K of C Council Membership Meeting (Narthex)Aug 08 Wednesday10:00am School of the Faith6:30pm Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help7:30pm Meeting (Narthex)Aug 09 Thursday7:00pm School of the Faith (Narthex)7:00pm Rosary in Spanish (Church)Aug 10 Friday9:00am Altar Society - Flower Arrangement (Narthex)3:00pm Holy Hour (Church)5:00pm Quinceañera Rehearsal (Church)6:30pm Altar Servers Leadership Team Mtg (narthex)7:15pm Altar Servers Training (Church)7:30pm Adult Choir Practice (Narthex)7:45pm Altar Servers Pizza Social & Picture TakingAug 11 Saturday1:00pm Quinceañera (Narthex)3:45pm Confession6:30pm Filipino Mass - Celebrant: Fr. Resti GalangAug 12 Sunday1:30pm Blessing of Portable Classrooms6:30pm Youth Ministry7:00pm Spanish Mass

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Pray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickPray For The SickSerah AdjemianConsolatrix AgeasAdam AgotFelisa AguilingEncarnacion AlarconSanford AlesnaOma AliceCynthia AlvarezPrima ApareceRoland ApareceOrlando Aparece, Jr.Sara ArguedasAmanda AspirasNicole AtkinsonChristopher BalaoroAraceli BarreraIsabelo Bolongaita, Jr.Curtis BonnerBrecht Family

Simone BrimberryMichael BushCora CabuhatSeth CooperKaren CrespoRogelio CruzEden De GuzmanClarissa De LeonDeanna DeckerMary Dela CruzNelson DelgadoWalter DennisDon EngelageShirley EspirituEvangelista EstarisJack FosterAlbina FranciscoGambrell Family

Mary GomezBarbara GraichenDan GrundmanAmelia GuibaoJocella GutierrezJose GutierrezCarolyn HaqEduardo HernandezAldo InnocentiLee InnocentiKent KimJoe KingBonnie LallyKimberly LarockLucila LiwanagLiwayway MagsariliGeneroso MalabongaPedro Malabonga

Jun MalabungaLourdes MalabungaAntonio Mamonong, Jr.Peggy McCafferyLucy MedeirosElaine MeffordSusan MejaresMendoza FamilyAnnalyn MerzaHilario MerzaRegina MillagraciaSally MillerNicca MooreCindy MorrisonChason NeriArsenia NudasFidel OlivaresEnzo Otayco

Mario PagaraganGemma PrudencioJoseph QuaileRoland QuaileTrina QuirozRene ReyesStella ReyesW. Lee RobertsSharon RossArmando SagarioEdiser SangcoExequiel SangcoKadie SannethMarily SchmuckiGiovanni ScoshinaStacie ShafferAgatha SingerSolorio Family

Armando SolteCorazon SolteErlinda SotoPatrice StaffordJuanita TiuCarmina TriasEdwin UgaldeZenaida UsonMarlyn Q. UyJesse ValerioMarina VelasquezRenato VelasquezKari WardKaren WiiliamsAaron YanDelfin YanSherwin YanGeorgina YeboahGabe Zsach

Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus Council 14158 meetsevery 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at7:30 pm in the Narthex.

August Meetings will be on the 7th and 21st

The Knights of Columbus is having an Apple iPadRaffle. Winner of the raffle will receive the choice ofan Apple iPad valued at $500 or $300 cash.Tickets are limited to 100 and cost $20 each.Drawing will be held when the 100 tickets are sold.

Proceeds will be used for the portable classrooms. Fortickets, ask any knight or call Brian Kelly at (916) 419-4678.

If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus,please contact Eric Watson (916) 419-9940 or Bill Gilsdorf(916)285-6067.

The Knights will be cooking again on the 26th of August.

Our Lady of Fatima procession will be onMonday, August 13th at 9:00 am. Let uspray together for world peace and for anincrease in Vocation to the Priesthood andReligious Life. Contact persons are TessMostajo (916) 792-4193 and AuringPagala (916) 515-1045.

Devotion to Our Lady of FatimaDevotion to Our Lady of FatimaDevotion to Our Lady of FatimaDevotion to Our Lady of FatimaDevotion to Our Lady of Fatima

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Weekly Goal $ 7,500

08-Jul $ 6,787 15-Jul $ 6,316 22-Jul $ 6,368 29-Jul $ 5,849

Sharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our TreasureSharing Our Treasure

Year-to-Date Collections $ 31,753 Year-to-Date Goal $ 37,500 Year-to-Date Shortage $ (5,747)

Thank you for your generous financialcontributions to support parish operationsand repayment of our loan obligation.

2nd Capital Campaign ReportAs of July 29, 2012

Goal $ 1,000,000Pledges - 97% $ 966,483

Collections - 22% $ 214,133

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Annual Goal $ 335,257 08-Jul $ 4,293 15-Jul $ 4,200 22-Jul $ 3,270 29-Jul $ 1,216

Year-to-Date Collections $ 33,372

BUILDING FUND COLLECTIONS

Building Fund Collections include: • All Capital Campaign payments • All monthly Building Fund 2nd Collection

donations, donations otherwise identifiedfor the Building Fund in envelopes or bynotation on a check

• Pew or wish list donation, and • Donations made specifically for the

Portable Class & Meeting Rooms

© Church Bulletin Co

SECOND COLLECTIONAugust 4 - 5

BUILDING FUND

A Higher CallingA Higher CallingA Higher CallingA Higher CallingA Higher CallingThe First Reading reflects the utter ingratitudeof the Israelites & God’s persistence in blessingthem with signs of His love. They had no food inthe desert, so God sent them manna and quailfrom the sky. To this rescue, the people respondedwith complaint. They had been rescued alreadyfrom many dangers, including their slavery in Egypt,but no matter how many times they were rescued,they refused to trust in God’s providence.

In contrast to the utter lack of gratitude in the First Reading, today’s Responsorial

In today’s Second Reading, St. Paul encourages us to live out our Christian

Psalm is one of tremendous gratitude. The Psalmist recounts God’s graciousnessto our ancestors, with thanks for all His wonderful deeds. Still today, we see God’sfingerprints in the many ways He guides us, through everyday events. SometimesGod intervenes with power, while usually it is subtle, but no less loving.

In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus calling us to a higher understanding. Jesus istelling His disciples that He Himself is thereal manna, the real Bread from heaven,true spiritual nourishment. The people didnot want to change their lives in followingHim, they just wanted to watch Him workmiracles and for this He takes them to task.He doesn’t give up on them, He keepscalling them higher. Jesus reveals Himselfas God’s wisdom. Wisdom, in the OldTestament, prepared a meal for those inneed of instruction. Whoever ate her bread and drank her wine would have eternallife. Jesus, Wisdom itself, is instructing the people; if they eat of Him, the truemanna & nourishment, they will have eternal life.

calling. As Christians we are called to behave in a new way, seeing things in a newlight. We are to treat others with respect, seeing the world through God’s eyes. Thisrequires a certain amount of discipline. Giving in to pagan carnal desires onlyenslaves us to them. True freedom comes when we live in the light of God’s truth.

MONTHLY RAFFLE WINNERCongratulations!

Congratulations to Terry & Stacy McAfee with envelope no.790 for winning our monthly raffle! You can claim your prizewithin 30 days at the Parish Office during office hours - Mondayto Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The next winner will beannounced on the weekend of September 1 - 2. If youneed collection envelopes or information on the ePay system,please contact the Parish Office at (916) 256-3134.

SPECIAL COLLECTION

Catholic Faith Formation $ 1,394

St. Faustina’s Rosary Makers gather on the 2nd Wednesdayand 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 pm to make rosariesand provide them to missions abroad and those in needwho cannot otherwise afford one.

August meetings will be held on the 8th and 27th

If you are interested in participating, call Eric Watson at (916) 419-9940or send an email to faustinas_rosaries@sbcglobal.net.

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