March 13, 2016

Mission San Miguel Parish

775 Mission Street, PO Box 69, San Miguel, California 93451-0069

Parish Office (805) 467-2131Parish Fax (805) 467-2141Gift Shop (805) 467-3256
Email: info@missionsanmiguel.org Website: www.missionsanmiguel.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pastor: Fr. Pedro Umaa, OFM
Parish Office Manager: Maria Payeur
Parish Hall Manager: Susan VelasquezParish Hall (805) 467-3399 Parish Hall Email: parishcenter@missionsanmiguel.org

RECONCILIATION/
CONFESSION

MASS SCHEDULE:
Mission San Miguel
Saturday Vigil
5:00 pm English
6:30 pm Spanish
Sunday
7:00 am English
12:00 pm English
6:00 pm Spanish
Weekdays
8:00 am English
Holy Days:
(see page #2)

Mission San Miguel

Saturday

4:00 pm

NO 4pm confessions on Mar. 19 or 26

Special Reconciliation Service on
Mar. 19 from 9 am to 2 pm

Our Lady of Ransom

Saturday by Appointment

Our Lady of Ransom in San Ardo

Sunday
9:00 am English
10:00 am Spanish
Holy Days:
(see page #2)

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READINGS FOR NEXT
WEEK: 03-20-16
Isaiah 50:4-7 (38ABC)
Philippians 2:6-11
Luke 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49

Mission San Miguel Archangel is an active

Catholic Franciscan Community. Our mission is
to offer Spiritual refuge and welcome all of
Gods children no matter where they may be on
their journey.

CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS:
03//06/16

Plate Collection $ 2,730.03

My Dear Friends in Christ,

In todays Gospel reading (John 8:1-11) the scribes and the
Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle.
All of us have made mistakes. The righteous had stones in
their hands ready to throw and simply needed a nod from
Jesus.
Instead of joining them, Jesus responded by writing on the
ground. All eyes suddenly focused on him, trying to figure
out what he was writing, instead of on the woman. When
we want to blame someone or judge them, we need to refocus-to look at Jesus.
In the end, the one who died by the hands of the religious
leaders was not the woman who committed adultery, but
Jesus himself. Jesus, the one who refused to accuse, was
falsely accused. Jesus, who advocated for the woman despite her sin, was refused mercy.

Yours in Christ,
Fr. Pedro Umaa, OFM

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday March 12
Sunday March 13
San Ardo
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5:00pm James McDonald

6:30pm Aguilar Family
7:00am Eduard Iriarte
9:00am Sr. Loretta GuevarraHealth
10:00am For Our Parishioners
12:00pm G.L. & Mona Gonzales
6:00pm Raul MartinezProtection
8:00am Homer Wadhams
8:00am Francisco Martinez
8:00am Walter Johansing
8:00am John Gallagher
8:00am John Ventura

The Altar Lamp for the Blessed

Sacrament in the Month of March is in

Memory of: John Payeur

and
Zelma Desfosses

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO OUT TO:

IN THE DIOCESE

Those Celebrating their Birthdays in March

Second Collection: Last weekend for maintenance of the
Parish Hall. Total collected was: $ 777.20. Thank you for
your support! Fr. Pedro
Second Collection: This weekend for Catholic Relief
Services and Church in Latin America.
Food and Bake Sale: The Secular Franciscans will be
selling meals of Pulled Pork Sandwiches served with Cole
Slaw and a drink for $5.00 after the noon Mass today
(Sunday), as well as selling a wide variety of delicious
baked goods. Please stop by to see them to the right of the
church side entrance.

Retrovaille (A Lifeline for Marriages): Helps

ADORATION AND RECONCILIATION:
March 19th from 9 am to 2:00 pm in the Church.
Private confessions will be available. There will be NO
regularly scheduled 4:00 pm confessions on March 19th
or March 26th.
PALM SUNDAY March 20th: We will gather in the
Peace Garden (where the Inviting Christ statue is located) 20 minutes prior to noon Mass (11:40 am) to prepare for the Procession to the Church.

Bilingual Stations of the Cross: Every Friday during

Lent at 6:30 pm in our Church.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE OMSM

Holy ThursdayMarch 24th7:00 pm
Bilingual Mass of the Lords Last Supper. (This includes washing of the feet and adoration at the end of
Mass until 10 pm.)

Soup and Bread: Will be at 5:30 pm every Friday during

Lent. There is a sign-up sheet on the table at the side entrance of the Church for bringing meatless soup or bread.
Thank you all for your participationFr. Pedro

Good Friday March 25th12:00 pm (English)

Commemoration of the Death of the Lord. (This includes the Reading of the Passion, the Solemn Petitions,
Communion and Veneration of the Cross.)

Bulletin Ads: The renewal starts April 1. Your help in

renewing or placing a new ad helps the parish office tremendously. Please call the Parish Office.
Our Annual Ministries Appeal: Annual appeal for the
Diocese and for our Parish. Special AMA envelopes are
available on the table at the side entrance of the Church.
This appeal is not only a diocesan fundraising appeal, but
it is one of our parish fundraising efforts too. Anything
over the diocesan goal of $10,300.00 stays in our Parish
for specially needed projects. Last year it helped pay for
the heating in our Church. This year we are in need of
outside lighting for the Church and parking lot. Our Parish goal is to raise a total of $25,000.00. The amount
that has been pledged so far (as of February 29th) is
$11,333.00. We are off to a terrific startthank you
for your support! Fr. Pedro

7:00 Bilingual Way of the Cross, with Communion and

Veneration of the Cross.
Holy Saturday March 26th 8:00 pm
Easter Vigil Mass. (This will include the lighting of the
fire, the Readings of the Story of Salvation and renewal
of our Baptism.)
Easter SundayMarch 27th 7am (Eng.), 9 am
(Eng.), Noon (Eng.) 6 pm (Sp.)Mass of the Resurrection
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULESAN ARDO
Holy ThursdayMarch 24th7:00 pm
Spanish Mass of the Lords Last Supper. (This includes
washing of the feet.)
Easter Mass (English)Sunday, March 27th9:00am
Easter Mass (Spanish)--Sunday, March 27th 10:00am

LET US PRAY for THE SICK:

Betty Arbogast, Bro. Nick, Erin Aversano, Maria Barton, Linda Benavides, Joy Camp, Susan Clark, Tom
Dailey, Fr. Ignatius DeGroot,ofm, Gaylo Elston, Fr. Philip Garcia, ofm, Simona Giovando, Moises Gonzales,
Sr. Loretta Guevarra, s.a., Hortencia Guzman, Amelia Harris, Alberto Hernandez, Janie and Joe Jimenez,
Nancy Kennedy, Ron Kennedy, Cecelia Kliewer, Don LaVallee, Phillip, Fatima and Claudia Ramirez, Aurelio Rubio,
Victor Manuel Sepulveda, Patti Schober, Ryan Teixeira, Kent Terry, Maria Torres, Donna and George Tracy,
Maria Von Borstel

May they know Christs healing.

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couples through difficult times in their marriages. It is

designed to provide the tools to help get your marriage
back on track. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a
new and positive way. This program has helped 10s of
1000s of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all
levels including disillusionment and deep misery. Registration is now open for the program beginning with a
weekend on May 6-8, 2016 .For confidential information
about, or to register for the program, please call 831-4399503 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web
site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Tree of Life: Offers a wonderful post-abortion counseling class, designed specifically to help hurting women
receive forgiveness and healing. Statistically, 1 in 3
women in this county will have had an abortion by the
time she is 45. That is a lot of women, carrying a lot of
pain. Most dont know how to deal with it. If you know
someone who has had an abortion at ANY time in her
life, please encourage her to call Tree of Life at 805-4613405.

Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration: Shrine of St.

Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, located at 544 West
Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. Sunday, April 3, 2016. Celebrant Fr. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J.. Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Litany (2-3pm),
Chaplet of Divine Mercy (3pm), Holy Mass, Procession
and Benediction (3:30pm). Reception to follow. Information: (831) 334-9778.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Jesus has such

compassion for the woman in the Gospel reading today
as he forgives her and gives her mercy and grace instead
of judgment and condemnation. We are in turn called to
extend that same love and compassion to others, especially in our marriage relationship. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekends are April 29-May 1, 2016
at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista; July
15-17, 2016 at St. Anthonys Retreat Center in Three
Rivers or October 21-23, 2016 at St. Francis Retreat
Center in San Juan Bautista. For more information call
Mary Jo and Rich Castello at 831-704-6322 or email:
castellome1@gmail.com or register online at
centralcawwme.org.

Veterans Retreat: A guided journey of reckoning

and reconciliation between veterans and civilians for the
healing of moral and ethical injury associated with Post
Traumatic Soul Distress. April 17-21, 2016 at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista. Room with bath
$600.00/ Double room with bath $500.00. Scholarships
may be available and donations towards those scholarships for our veterans are welcomed. For retreat information, please contact Fr. Mike at mjcnol@gmail.com
or contact Central Coast Veterans Helping Veterans at
ccvetshelpingvets@gmail.com. Retreat website: elderwarrior.com

Mission Days: Experience Mission San Antonio de

Paduas Mission Days on April 2, 2016 from 11 am to
3 pm. Admission: $10.00 per car. Meals available for
sale.

Immaculate Heart Radio: Conversations with

Bishop Richard Garcia 1st Monday of the Month
11:00am & 9:00pm. KYAA 1200AM KIHC 890AM.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
San Miguel LionsFish Fries: The Lions Club
will again have their famous fish fries on Friday nights
through March 25th from 4 pm to 7 pm at the San Miguel Community Center located at 253 13th Street. Cost
is $12.00 per dinner which consists of delicious fish,
French fries, cole slaw, a soda or bottle of water and an
ice cream cup. Dine in or take out is available. All proceeds help to maintain the San Miguel pool during the
summer months. For more information please call Lion
Mary at (805) 459-4722.

Clean-Up Day: Saturday, April 9th from 8 am until

full at CSD. Open to San Miguel residents only. Donations are greatly appreciated to keep this program running. Thank you to the San Miguel Firefighters Association Volunteers and San Miguel Garbage Company for
this great community resource.

San Miguel Cruise Night and Car Show:

Friday, May 27thCruise Social from 6:30 pm to 8:30
pm. Saturday, May 28thCar Show from 10 am to 3
pm. Raffle, Vendors, Refreshments, Live Music and
Award Ceremony. For more information please call
Mike Sanders at 805-712-9120.

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