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Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) The Meaning of the Gardens of Scripture
Sts.PeterandPaulChurch March18,2018
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The agony Jesus endures in the Garden isheartbreaking and inspires awe. Our Lord feelslonelinessbeforethebittercuptheFatherextendstohimviathehandsofanangel.Liketheposturehewillassume when nailed to the cross, Jesus shows hisstrength through humble acceptance andabandonment.
Gardensdon’tappearoften inScripture,but theyareimportant. There is theGarden ofEden, the place ofGod’screativeloveandman’soriginalsin.Thereisthegardenin the Song of Songs—a garden of passion,possession, and life-giving union. Whereis Jesus’tomb, and where does Mary Magdalene, thetransformed lover, find Jesus on Eastermorning? IntheScriptures,gardensareaplaceofnewlife,sin,andredemption. It’s where lovers go; where love isdeclaredandtested.This is important inunderstandingthedramaofourLord’s agony in theGarden. It is thedrama insideoflove.Itisthedramaofacceptanceandabandonment,trustandgenerosity,lifeanddeath.
JesusknowsthisandgoesintotheGardentodowhatAdamfailedtodo in the firstGarden.Hegoestopaythepriceoflove.Heengendersnewlifebygivinghisown.Helooksatthechalice,thepriceofoursalvation,andwithaheartfullofgenerous,uncomplicatedlove,acceptstheFather’sinvitation.“Notmywillbutyoursbedone.”
Carina Yung, Grace Porras, Gerald Porras, Evelyn Bautista, Caesar Reyes, Poly Lapasaran, Cecilio Manalo, Teresita Luis, Matta Tai Nguyen, Fe Coloma, Joel & Lily Narusawa. . . for maintaining Sts. Peter & Paul Church and grounds immaculately.
These people spend a portion of their Saturday morning weekly keeping our church beautiful. We need your help. If you would like to volunteer, please call the Parish at 941-0675.
ThisWeek’sEventsMar.18–24,2018
M – Main Church, U–Upstairs Parish Conference Room, R – Reception room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C – Courtyard
Sunday March185th Sunday of Lent
6:15 am – Choir Practice (B) 7:00 a.m. Mass – Third Scrutinies for RCIA (Cycle A readings) 6:15 am – Rosary (M) Monday March19
St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M)
Tuesday March20
6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (M)
Wednesday March21
6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 1:00 pm – Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) 6:00 pm – Evening of prayer and reflection
Thursday March22
6:10 am – Rosary (M) 10:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 6:00 pm – Choir Practice (M) 6:30 Lenten Mission (7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral)
Friday March23St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:40 am – Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion
10:00 – 11:30 am – Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 10:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Stations of the Cross (M) 6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (M) 6:30 Lenten Mission
Saturday March24
8:00 – 11:00 am – Cleaning Church (M) 9:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Rosary 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M)
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Encounter Alefa Alefa is a mother, grandmother and farmer. She provides for her three children, three grandchildren and husband by selling her crops. If they fail during one of Malawi’s rainy seasons—or in a drought—her family goes hungry. One particularly difficult year, Alefa was forced to sell some of her land to make ends meet.
She knew she had to start planting crops that could withstand Malawi’s changing climate. So, she attended a CRS-sponsored seed fair, where farmers learn the best crops to plant for the upcoming year, and receive vouchers so they can choose the seeds and supplies they need. Besides rice, Alefa bought corn, cabbage and tomato seeds. This way, she can continue farming rice but also feel confident that, even if her rice fails, she will have other crops to sell.
“This harvest will provide food, shelter and education for my family,” she says. In a few short months, Alefa will be growing corn and harvesting hope.
Congratulations on your marriage. May God grant you all of life's
blessings and love's joys.
Charita Abelgas-Mabon Vanessa Alcova Loranzo Alota Becky Alota Darlene Amarosa Tony Bacani Michael Bartolome Ho Lun Big Olivia Mia Blake Maniko Brady Arthur Cababa Mwejo Capelle Wini Chow Teresita M. Custodio Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Blanche DeConte George DeConte Odetta Doublet Shirley Dungo Tessie Dungo Blanche Hansen Joe Hansen Florence Henson Stanley Ho Robert K. F. Ho Shirlene Iwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz Christoph Jucewicz Charlene Lau Pat Low
Bona Macabre John M. Masunaga Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Patrice Nielsen Felicitas R. Noland Ray M. Olis Lourdes Olis Berry Oloday Maria Oloday Judy Orlando Nancy Pang Joannita Pangelinan Yvonne S. Pangelinan Ephrem Perez Josefina Perez Anella Rabauliman Bregida R. Reyes Oliver Shilling Myong Soon Sim Joseph Anthony Sullivan Dolores Suredam Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura Yolanda Trejo Myrna Vallespin Ho Chun Wah Ho Shiu Yan Theresa Yu Janleen Maria Xymoon
FormationinSpiritualDiscernment
That the Church may appreciate the urgency of
formation in spiritual discernment, both on the
personalandcommunitarianlevels. Welcome to the family of God Pleaseprayforthosewhowerebaptizedinto
for persons with disabilities and their families will be on March 11th at 11:00 a.m. They will meet after in the Recep-tion room for Sacramental Preparation.
Youth&YoungAdults
CCDAlohaParents,Parishioners,andVisitorsofSts.PeterandPaulChurchOurclassconsistsofPreKandfirstgradechildrenagebetween4,5and6.Welaythefoundationfortheselittlean-gels and teach themhow to say simpleprayerslikethe“OurFather”,“HailMary”andthe“GloryBe”.Westartourclasswithanopeningpray-er and then we take them through thegospelofthedayinastoryform,andwehavequestionandanswers just tomakesure that all the children are listening,theyaresoeagertoanswerandalltheirhandsgoup,itgivesussuchpleasuretosee how interested these little ones areto know about “JESUS”, after that wehave a coloring session where the chil-dren use all their imagination and colorthe page which is based on the Gospelreading.Eachchildwants todo thebestandissoengrossed.ThankstoFatherKhanh,Ms.YvonneandMs.Iwalani.FortheTVandbeautifulBi-ble Story CDs, the children inspired bythese stories, as each story has a lessonthat teaches the little ones to be goodchildren, to listen to their parents, toshare,toloveandmuchmore.We wind up the classwith a thank youprayer,askingOurLordtoblessandpro-tectallofusandkeepussafeduringthecomingweek.Thankyou,Teachers:Joy,PriscillaandWilson
Authentic Living Through the Passion Lenten Mission 2018
March 21, 22, 23 and 24
Rev. Phong Q. Pham
Lenten Mission Schedule March 21 – Wednesday Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:00 p.m. Penance Service Fellowship: Soup Night! March 22 – Thursday Finding Healing and Peace in Suffering 10:30 am – 11:30 – Morning Mission 6:00 p.m. – Evening Mission Fellowship: Vegetarian Dishes! (Fish dishes are okay) Sponsored by the Lenten Mission Team March 23 – Friday The Cross: The Mystery of Death & Life 10:30 am – 11:30 – Morning Mission 6:00 p.m. – Evening Mission and Stations of the Cross Fellowship: Meatless Friday Potluck Bring your favorite “no meat” dish to share! March 24 – Saturday Hearing the cry of the poor: A walk with the poor from death into life 9:00 am – French Toast Breakfast 9:30 – Mission 10:00 am – Conversation with the Religious