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Sunday, May 9
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Livestreamed Mass
The Mass offered at 11:00 am on Sunday is livestreamed on our Facebook page for the benefit of those who are staying home during this pandemic.
Whether you view our livestreamed Mass, or spend a quiet time in prayer on Sunday, you can easily make your Offertory Contribution by going to our parish's WeShare site: https://sjecarmichael.churchgiving.com/ . Thank you.
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From Bishop Soto
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CCD NEWS
ST. JOHN the EVANGELIST CCD
Grades: Kindergarten through Junior High
Phone: 916 -483-4628
Email: ccd@sjecarmichael.orgMay 9
Mother’s Day is a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate and show appreciation for our mothers, grandmothers, and those who touch our lives as mothers. This is the perfect time to honor all our mothers with kindness, cards, flowers, and candy. Our modern Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in different parts of the world. In the United States, Mother’s Day was first recognized as a national holiday in 1914, after Anne Jarvis organized a Mother’s Day Campaign. Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May.
On this unique day, we should especially honor Mary, the Mother of God. Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus, she is also the mother of all the living because it was her Child that brought all generations new life. Even before Mary’s birth, God made her holy and free from sin. When the Archangel Gabriel hailed Mary as being “full of grace,” Mary said, ”Behold the hand-maid of the Lord, be it done to me according to Your Word.” Freely and wholeheartedly, Mary gave herself to God and committed herself to Jesus, His life, and His missions. With delight, she shared visitations of her new-born Son with the shepherds and the Magi. Likewise, Mary remained Je-sus’ side during His public life, and she journeyed with Him to Calvary, where she faithfully stood beneath His Cross. As Mary’s days on Earth were done, she was then taken directly to heaven to reign over all the saints in glory. Presently, Mary intercedes for all those who are facing difficulties, and she renews faith and love in all those who turn to her.
In our Catholic Church throughout the year, there are numerous scheduled feasts to honor Mary beginning on January 1 with the Feast of The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We continually honor Mary for the gifts God bestowed on her, and for the favors which she has bestowed on the world. Particular devotions focused on the apparitions of Mary are also listed on the Church’s calendar: the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Apparitions of Mary at Knock, Lourdes, and Guadalupe.
Of course, this week on Thursday, May 13, we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. It was on May 13 ,1917, that we commemorate the six apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Portugal to Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto. These children described the Blessed Virgin as “a Lady more brilliant than the Sun.” During these apparitions, Mary revealed that she was Our Lady of the Rosary, and she told these young ones that they should devote themselves to the Holy Trinity and pray the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and an end to the war. She revealed three secrets to the children, and they received a vision of hell. On October 13 during the last of Mary’s apparitions, a huge crowd with between 30,000 and 100,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria to witness what was called “The Miracle of the Sun.” During this event, a panorama of visions depicting Jesus, Our Lady of Sorrrows, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and St. Joseph were observed. According to accounts, after a period of rainfall, dark clouds broke, and the Sun appeared as a spinning disc in the sky. In 1930 the Catholic Church officially recognized this apparition as “worthy of belief. “Pope Francis voiced his acceptance of the supernatural origin of these Fatima events.
Even in our twenty-first century, pilgrimages to Fatima take place day and night, year- round with the largest crowds gathering on May 13 and October 13. These crowds are devoted to honoring the Immaculate heart of Mary. Both Pious XII and Pope John Paul II honored Our Lady of Fatima. Pope John Paul II even consecrated the entire world to the Virgin Mary in 1984.
OUR PRAYER: O GOD, YOU HAVE GIVEN US THE MOTHER OF YOUR SON TO BE OUR MOTHER AND QUEEN. THROUGH HER INTERCESSION, GRANT THAT OUR MOTHERS MAY REJOICE IN HAPPINESS ON THIS SPECIAL MOTHER’S DAY.Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Joanne Giffard, CCD/Religious Education Coordinator ccd@sjecarmichael.org
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Latest Issue
The May - June 2021 issue of Catholic Herald magazine has been published.
The digital edition of the magazine is available
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Ministry in Need
Thankfully now that we can celebrate Mass together in church, we need to restart the Ministry of Commentators.
For more information if you are willing to share your time and talents and join this ministry, please contact the SJE Office at (916) 483-8454 or email us at office@sjecarmichael.org
Thank you and God bless!!
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Blessed Sacrament Chapel
St. John’s Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday for private prayer.
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration on Wednesdays & Fridays from 9am to 5pm.
Six-foot social distancing is required and there must be less than 10 Persons in the Chapel at any one time.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions will be heard on Saturdays from 3:45 to 4:45 pm (or longer if need be) in the sacristy (this allows for 6 feet social distancing) with no more than 10 persons total in the narthex at one time.
On the diocese's website there is an important article "On making an Act of Perfect Contrition when unable to approach the Sacrament of Penance." Please read it and share the information with your family and friends.
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