June 28, 2015 OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH
1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
415-897-2171
FAX 415-897-8251
Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
Feast of St.’s Peter and Paul
Monday June 29th
June 28, 2015
OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH
“Empowered by the Spirit of God we celebrate Jesus’ presence in Prayer,
Liturgy, Sacrament and Service”
Mass Intentions
June 27 to July 5
BC: Fr. Brian Costello ME: Fr. Manuel Estrada
NH: Fr. Neil Healy CF: Fr. Cameron Faller
Day
Time
Intentions
June 27 —July 5
Priest *
Saturday 6/27
9:00am
5pm Vigil
Maureen Burns +
Jessica Iacovetto +
and Family (L) and +
NH
CF
Sunday 6/28
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12 Noon
Patrick Haugh (L)
Robert W. Alten +
Christian Lizarraga +
Erasmo Ordonez Hernandez +
Angelina Aramburu +
Luiz Valdivia +
Daniel Escajadillo Segura +
BC
BC
NH
ME
Monday 6/29
9:00am
Neil Battaglia +
BC
Tuesday 6/30
9:00am
Irene Ho +
BC
Wednesday 7/1
9:00am
Vincent Milani +
TBD
Thursday 7/2
9:00am
Barbara Burke +
TBD
Friday 7/3
9:00am
Helping Hands Members (L) and +
TBD
Saturday 7/4
9:00am
5pm Vigil
Philip Althuizen +
Christian Lizarraga +
TBD
Sunday 7/5
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12 Noon
Lucas Heiman + and Family (L)
Tony Renzo (L)
Dr. William “Bill” Sullivan Sr. +
OLL Parishioners
TBD
May all our deceased
Parishioners rest in the
loving arms of God
Please pray for our parishioners who are sick and suffering
that they may know the embrace of Christ’s healing love.
Paquita de Arboco, Karla Benetiz, Margaret Bohan, Paulette Borg, Sue Castillo, Trini
Esparza, Niloo Fatema, Virginia Fitch, Violet Ferrigno, Fr. Francis Filice, Dustin
Gorell, Thelma Graves, John Henry, Andy Herr, Donna Hester, Mary-Louise Huppert
DeFever, Martin Keaney, Bridie Keenan, Manuel Lamboy, Jim Lang, Pat Lewis, Betty
McDonald, Patrick Melis Haugh, Samuel Morris, James Murphy, Judy Nygard, Anita
Skinner, John Stuber, Mary Lisette Vazquez, Adolfo Viernes, Tim Wright
We are updating our prayer list and have removed names which have been on the list for some time. Please call the Rectory
to have someone included on the Prayer List.
Rev. Brian Costello
frbrian@ollnovato.org Ext.227
Mass Times
Pastor
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
Rev. J. Manuel Estrada
frmanuel@ollnovato.org EXT 230
Parochial Vicar
Saturday 9:00am
5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Rev. Neil Healy
In Residence (Happily Retired) EXT 233
Sr. Jeanette Lombardi osu
Pastoral Associate
EXT.226
Rev. Mr. Alejandro Madero
Deacon
EXT. 225
Patrick Reeder EXT. 234
Parish Manager
Office Staff
Mary Ann Varner EXT. 221
Erin Troy EXT. 222
Allen Shirley EXT. 236
Our Lady of Loretto School
Mrs. Kathleen Kraft, Principal
415-892-8621
Parish Religious Education
Amy Bjorklund Reeder, Dir. Grades 1-6
Kathleen Pitti
Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am,
12pm Spanish Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday
9:30am-5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday3:00pm-4:00pm
Rosary
Monday—Thursday after
9am Mass and 5:30pm
Friday after 9am Mass and at 5pm
Sunday at 3:00pm
Baptisms
Please contact the RectoryCatechesis Required
Marriages
Please contact the Rectory at least
6 months in advance
415-897-6714
Our Lady of Loretto
St. Vincent de Paul Society
415-497-5090
Diacono Alejandro Grades 1-3
en Espanol
415-897-2171 ext 225
Visit us on the Web www.ollnovato.org
E-mail us:
church@ollnovato.org
Annie Troy, Dir. Youth Ministry
and Confirmation
415-897-2171 ext.277
An evening of prayer for Archbishop Cordileone “
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — God did not make death, nor does God
rejoice in the destruction of the living (Wisdom 1:13-15;
2:23-24).
Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued
me (Psalm 30).
Second Reading — Your abundance should supply the
needs of the others (2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15).
Gospel — Your faith has saved you (Mark 5:21-43
[21-24, 35b-43]).
Missa Cantata” celebrated According to the primary norms of Vatican II
Traditional Gregorian Chant
Modern English Chant - Sacred Polyphony
Rev. Roger Gustafson, Celebrant
Diana Silva, Music Director
Singers of Schola Sancta of the
San Francisco Bay Area
St. Sebastian Church, Greenbrae
Sunday, June 28th, 5:00 pm
All are welcome to the reception and buffet supper
For more information call: 415-456-7820
WHY SETTLE FOR A
“GOOD” MARRIAGE
WHEN YOU CAN
HAVE A GREAT
MARRIAGE?
NOVENA TO OUR LADY
OF MT. CARMEL
The Discalced Carmelite Nuns cordially
invite you to attend their annual Novena
to Our Lady of Mount Carmel from July
8th to the 16th, at 7:30pm each evening,
in the Monastery Chapel.
This year’s Novena will be conducted by Rev.
Brian Costello, the Pastor of Our Lady of Loretto
Church in Novato. We are so happy to have Fr. Brian
with us for this Novena, as he is an excellent homilist,
with an excellent knowledge of our Carmelite Spirituality and
Sacred Scripture. We hope you will join us for these
nine days of prayer and reflection.
Carmelite Monastery of the Mother of God
530 Blackstone Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Thank you very much and God bless you!
THE RECTORY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
NEXT FRIDAY JULY 3, 2015 IN OBSERVANCE
OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
You can make the leap
from just “good” to
GREAT on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Mar riage Encounter is 44 hours where married
couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores,
and phones—and focus only on each other. If
you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
weekend can make! For more information,
go to www.sanfranciscowwme.org or call
Paul & Yvonne at 650.366.7093.
2015 San Francisco/Santa Rosa Weekends:
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park:
Nov 20-22. Space is limited; apply early.
HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY !!!!
GATHER AT GRAND
The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael invite you to join us for our next Gather@Grand presenta on. Monday,
June 29, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. An evening with Kathleen Norris - Finding the Sacred in Our Everyday Lives - On
the eve of a week-long contempla ve retreat she will give at Santa Sabina Center, award-winning poet and
author Kathleen Norris will treat us to a special presenta on, sharing selec ons from contemporary writers
who have found God in the moments of daily life. Many are familiar with her thoughts on spiritual life
through her New York Times bestsellers The Cloister Walk, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, and Amazing
Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith. For more informa on about the retreat with Kathleen Norris and other retreats at Santa Sabina Center in San Rafael through 2015, go to www.santasabinacenter.org.
The Gathering Space - Dominican Sisters Center
1520 Grand Avenue, San Rafael between Acacia and Locust Streets
RSVP CommunityRela ons@sanrafaelop.org 415 453 8303
www.sanrafaelop.org
FROM OLL YOUTH MINISTRY
Steubenville Travelers: We’ll meet this Thur sday, 7/2, in the convent from 7-8:30. See you
there!
It’s a good, ol’ fashioned BAKE SALE! Stop by the piazza after all Masses on the weekend of July 11-12 to pick up some delicious treats for your family and support our teens traveling to Steubenville San Diego!
PASTOR’S LETTER
Dear Friends,
This is my first letter to you in 2 weeks. The 1st week, I was on my
Annual Priest Retreat in Menlo Park. It was one of the best retreat’s I’ve
ever been on. The Retreat Master, a priest from Maine, wrote a book entitled: “From Saint Francis to Pope Francis.” This was the theme of the retreat. Is there anyone who doesn’t love Pope Francis? The 2nd week, I was
in Tax Court in San Francisco. I was thinking after my testimony, I would
rather have a root canal than to go to Tax Court again.
A lot has happened since I last wrote you. The school year has come to an end, our children are on vacation until mid-August, and summer is now officially here. We had 225 kids in
our school this past year and we hope to gain another 10 to 20 during the summer. The parish
was able to provide 3 $4,000 Scholarships to 3 different kids who otherwise couldn’t afford to
go to our school. If you or if you know someone who wants to go to our school, and can’t afford the $8,000 price tag, please see me or call me. I’m confident that something can be
worked out.
Two parishioners shared their concerns with me over my 16 Commandments in living a
good life. They pointed out that in my 8th Commandment; I used the words “a loving, caring,
and committed relationship” rather than using the word “marriage.” The word “marriage” has
been redefined in our society to include a lot of meanings that the Church never intended. In
fact, the Supreme Court will be coming down with a big ruling on “same sex marriage” by the
end of the month. I respect and believe in the Church’s definition of marriage, (if I didn’t, I
would have to turn in my Priest Card!) but sometimes it is important to spell out the word and
give the definition rather than using the word itself because the word is confusing for some
people, especially our young people. I don’t know about you, but it works for me. That, in a
nutshell, is why I didn’t use the word “marriage.”
Two long time Staff Members will be moving on as of July 1st. I want to thank Sister
Jeanette for 40 years of service and Mary Ann for 30 years of service to OLL. Combined, they
have over 70 years of service at OLL! Both Sister and Mary Ann will be helping out here at
OLL when needed, but I do want to give them a “big thank you” from me and from the parish.
I think of the scripture passage from Matthew 16: “Well done good and faithful servants.” You
have touched many lives and have made OLL a much better parish.
Happy belated Father’s day to all you Dad’s out there. You are an important part of our
parish!
May I say for one last time, at least for this season: Way to go, Warriors!
Have a great summer week!
Father Brian
This Week at OLL
June 28— July 5
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Helping Hands Prayer Group—1pm—Church
Our Mother of Perpetual Help—Chapel—6pm
Al-Anon—Convent – 7:15pm
Our Lady’s Prayer Group—Church—7:30pm
Choir Practice—Choir Room—6:30pm
Eucharistic Adoration—Chapel
9:30am—5pm
RECTORY OFFICES CLOSED
Cenacle—Chapel—9:30am
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Esta semana en OLL
28 Junio — 5 Julio
Domingo: Decimotercer Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
Lunes:
Coro de JPC—Cuarto de Coro—7pm
Martes:
Helping Hands Grupo de Oración por
la Iglesia-1pm
JPC Discipulados—Capilla del Convento –7pm
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro-Chapel-6pm
Al-Anon-Convento - 7:15 pm
Miércoles: Nuestra Señora Grupo de
Oración- Capilla– 7:30pm
Ensavo del Coro-Espanol—Iglesia—7pm
Jueves:
Viernes:
JPC—Bibliotecca—7pm
Sabado:
Cenaculo—Chapel—9:30am
Domingo: Decimocuarto Domingo Ordinario
Word of Life
“[S]ome behaviors are always wrong, always incompatible with our love of God and the dignity of the
human person. …Assisted suicide and euthanasia are
not acts of mercy but acts that are never morally acceptable.” — Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities
USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Palabra De Vida
“Algunas conductas son siempre moralmente malas,
siempre incompatibles con nuestro amor a Dios y a
la dignidad de la persona. …El suicidio asistido y la
eutanasia no son actos de piedad, sino acciones
siempre inaceptables moralmente. — Plan Pastoral
para Actividades Provida Comité para las Actividades Pro Vida de la USCCB
FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Equal rights for all, special privileges
for none.
—Thomas Jefferson
PRINCIPIOS FUNDAMENTALES
Derechos iguales para todos, privilegios especiales para ninguno.
—Thomas Jefferson
Seminario de San Patricio
"Gracias por su especie de regalo el 8 de
mayo de 2015. Agradecemos su donación de
$ 3,139.12 a través de la segunda colección.
Su contribución es una señal tangible de
aliento a los seminaristas, así como a la facultad y administración .. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por su ayuda fiel en nuestro trabajo y valoramos su generosa participación en nuestro ministerio.
Queridos Amigos,
Esta es mi primera carta a usted en 2 semanas. La primera semana, yo estaba en mi retiro Sacerdote anual en Menlo Park. Fue uno de los mejores retiro del que he estado en. El Maestro Retiro, un sacerdote de Maine,
escribió un libro titulado: "De San Francisco al Papa Francisco." Este fue
el tema del retiro. ¿Hay alguien que no ama Papa Francisco? La segunda
semana, yo estaba en el Tribunal Fiscal en San Francisco. Estaba pensando
después de mi testimonio, yo preferiría tener un tratamiento de conducto
que ir a Tribunal Fiscal de nuevo.
Han pasado muchas cosas desde la última vez que te escribí. El año escolar ha llegado a su fin,
nuestros hijos están de vacaciones hasta mediados de agosto, y el verano es ahora oficialmente
aquí. Teníamos 225 niños en nuestra escuela este año pasado y esperamos obtener otro 10 a 20
durante el verano. La parroquia fue capaz de proporcionar 3 $ 4.000 becas a 3 niños diferentes
que de otra manera no podría permitirse el lujo de ir a la escuela. Si usted o si usted sabe alguien que quiere ir a la escuela y no pueden pagar el precio de $ 8,000, por favor me vea o me
llaman. Estoy seguro de que algo se puede resolver.
Dos feligreses compartieron sus preocupaciones conmigo durante mis 16 mandamientos para
vivir una buena vida. Señalaron que en mi octavo mandamiento; He utilizado las palabras "un
cariño, la preocupación, y relación de compromiso" en lugar de utilizar la palabra
"matrimonio". La palabra "matrimonio" se ha redefinido en nuestra sociedad para incluir una
gran cantidad de significados que la Iglesia nunca concebido. De hecho, el Tribunal Supremo
se viene abajo con un gran fallo en "matrimonio homosexual" a finales de mes. Yo respetar y
creer en la definición del matrimonio de la Iglesia, (si no lo hiciera, tendría que entregar mi
tarjeta Sacerdote!) Pero a veces es importante que deletrear la palabra y dar a la definición en
lugar de utilizar la palabra en sí, porque la palabra es confuso para algunas personas, especialmente los jóvenes. Yo no sé ustedes, pero a mí me funciona. Eso, en pocas palabras, es por eso
que yo no uso la palabra "matrimonio".
Dos mucho tiempo los miembros del personal se estará moviendo en a partir del 1 de julio.
Quiero agradecer a la Hermana Jeanette durante 40 años de servicio y Mary Ann por 30 años
de servicio a Oll. Combinados, tienen más de 70 años de servicio en OLL! Tanto la hermana y
Mary Ann estarán ayudando a cabo aquí en OLL cuando sea necesario, pero no quieren darles
una "gran agradecimiento" de mí y de la parroquia. Pienso en el pasaje de la Escritura en
Mateo 16: "siervos buenos y fieles Bien hecho." Usted ha tocado muchas vidas y han hecho
OLL una mejor parroquia.
Cumpleaños tardío del Día del padre a todos a salir de mi padre allí. Usted es una parte importante de nuestra parroquia!
Puedo decir por última vez, al menos por esta temporada: Así se hace, Guerreros!
Tienen una gran semana de verano!
Padre Brian