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Epiphany
of the Lord
January 3, 2016
Divine Mercy Catholic Church
2231 Club Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835 | Tel: (916) 256-3134 | Fax: (916) 265-1999
divinemercy.parish@sbcglobal.net | www.divinemercynatomas.com
Pastor
Rev. Soane Kaniseli
pastor@divinemercynatomas.com
Deacons
Rick Morales
deacon@divinemercynatomas.com
James Ogbonna
Sacrament of Penance
Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 PM or by Appt.
Sacrament
of Baptism
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at
10:00 AM or within the Mass (in some
special cases to be determined by the
Pastor). Please contact the Parish
Office to talk with the Pastor 2 months
before the Baptism day.
Business Manager
Frank Cuzzo
manager@divinemercynatomas.com
Office Staff
Julie Aninzo
Michelle Ignacio
Mary Jocson
Angela Rabe (Bookkeeper)
Facility Maintenance
Ramon Balaoro (Facilities Mgr. Volunteer)
Ed Pagala (Supervisor)
Jhonnie Reyes
Rene Perez
Bulletin Coordinator
Michelle Ignacio
bulletin@divinemercynatomas.com
Capital Campaign
Mayet Reina
campaign@divinemercynatomas.com
Music Ministry
Bill Carlos  Marcia Pesek
Sacrament of Matrimony
Please contact the Parish Office to talk
with the Pastor 6 months before the
wedding day.
deaconjames@divinemercynatomas.com
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the Parish Office.
Rosary
English: 30 mins before every Mass
Spanish: Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Immediately after every Mass
Director of Religious Educ.
Sr. Luz Manrique
cff@divinemercynatomas.com
RCIA Coordinator
Cheryl Anway
theanways@yahoo.com
 Mass Schedule 
Saturday Vigil Mass
5:00 PM
Sunday Mass
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
Youth Mass
Every 1st Sunday of the Month
followed by Adoration
5:00 PM
Spanish Mass
Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
Filipino Mass
Every 3rd Sunday of the month
(Starting January 17, 2016)
Tongan Mass
Every 4th Sunday of the Month
5:30 PM
5:00 PM
2:30 PM
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WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon - Wed - Fri
6:30 PM
Tue - Thur - Sat
8:30 AM
Every Friday Holy Hour 3 - 4 PM
(Blessed Sacrament Exposed)
First Friday
Morning Mass
8:30 AM
Exposition*
9:00 AM
Benediction
5:45 PM
Evening Mass
6:30 PM
*Hourly Adorers needed during Exposition
MISSION STATEMENT ~ To establish a faith-filled community bonded by love. To
proclaim the good news, foster personal encounters with the living Christ and strengthen the
family by witnessing the gospel values of love, mercy, justice, forgiveness and service to all.
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EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY
Dec. 8, 2015 - Nov. 20, 2016
“Merciful Like the Father”
Ways to Live the Jubilee Year of Mercy
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Questions to ponder this week:
Memorize the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
Practice the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation more frequently during the Holy Year
Pray the Jubilee Year of Mercy Prayer
Research our Divine Mercy Parish’s Patron Saint - St. Faustina Kowalska
How did she practice mercy?
Attend Jubilee days and events on our calendar as your schedule allows
Visit and pray at pilgrimage sites (more information in next week’s bulletin)
Adult: When have you been jealous or
fearful of another person? How do they
lead you away from being merciful?
Youth: When have you been jealous
because something good happened to
another person instead of you? What is
the problem with feeling that way?
January 2016
 Sacrament of Reconciliation: one hour
before every Mass except for Sunday
 Work of Mercy of the Month: Clothe the
naked
 January 3: Adoration 7:00 pm. Spend
some time with Our Lord during the Holy
Year.
 January 22: Day of Prayer and
Reparation for the Protection of Unborn
Children
 January 23: Walk for Life - West Coast
Corporal Works of Mercy
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Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead
Spiritual Works of Mercy
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Admonish the sinner
Instruct the ignorant
Counsel the doubtful
Comfort the sorrowful
Bear wrongs patiently
Forgive all injuries
Pray for the living and the dead
Pope Francis’ Prayer for the Year of Mercy
The Holy Father’s Intention
for January
 Universal: Interreligious Dialogue
That sincere dialogue among men
and women of different faiths may
produce the fruits of peace and
justice
 Evangelization: Christian Unity
That by means of dialogue and
fraternal charity, and with the grace
of the Holy Spirit, Christians may
overcome divisions.
Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like the
heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees
Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze
freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in
created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured
Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to
each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan
woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the
Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that
your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel
compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel
sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of
us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the
Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy;
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
This is the year to become more merciful in our own lives and bring God’s mercy to others. Divine Mercy Parish and the Diocese
of Sacramento will help in assisting our parishioners throughout the Year of Mercy.
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Vocation Ministry
Holy Hour:
Bishop Jaime Soto will lead a Holy Hour in Spanish for
Vocations and Religious Life here at Divine Mercy on
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 7:30 pm.
Join us for a ten-week Bible study beginning
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
9:30 am -11:30 am Narthex
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Friday, January 15, 2016
7:30 pm -9:30 pm in Portable Room P9
We will study the Prophets: Hosea, Jonah,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Haggai
and Malachi. They afflict the comfortable
and comfort the afflicted, calling us to return
to our covenant relationship with God. They
urge us to repentance, warn us of the
dangers of sin, and announce the blessings
of faithfulness. Their prophetic words speak
to us even today, as they draw us closer to
our heavenly Bridegroom, and show us how
to share him with others.
A Holy Hour is an uninterrupted hour of prayer and meditation in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament. It is an affirmation of our faith in
the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. A Vocation is the
calling from God to follow a particular way of life. Although the term
has a broad meaning, it has come to refer more specifically to the
calling to religious life and the priesthood. Please join us as we pray
for those discerning the call to priestly or religious life.
Consolation & Bereavement
Ministry
Grief Support Group
Divine Mercy Parish offers a monthly Grief Support Group for those
who have lost a loved one. Meetings are confidential and privacy is
respected. Information is provided that will help you cope with grief and
the aftermath of your loss. Meetings take place at Divine Mercy in a safe
environment with others who have also suffered a loss.
Meetings take place the 3rd Saturday of every month. Our NEXT group
meeting is on Saturday, January 16th from 9:30 am - 11:30 am in room
P5. Our meeting will focus on “Beginning a New Year after a Loss”.
Please call Ron or Susan Wright if you have any questions or need
other information at (916) 419-4321.
SAINTS AND READINGS OF THE WEEK
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
IS 60:1-6/ PS 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6/ MT 2:1-12
Monday, January 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
1 JN 3:22-4:6/ PS 2:7BC-8, 10-12A
MT 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday, January 5
St. John Neumann
1 JN 4:7-10/ PS 72:1-4, 7-8/ MK 6:34-44
Wednesday, January 6
St. Andre Bessette
1 JN 4:11-18/ PS 72:1-2, 10, 12-13
MK 6:45-52
Thursday, January 7
St. Raymond of Penyafort
1 JN 4:19–5:4/ PS 72:1-2, 14 AND 15BC, 17
LK 4:14-22
Friday, January 8
St. Thorfinn
1 JN 5:5-13/ PS 147:12-15, 19-20/ LK 5:12-16
Saturday, January 9
St. Adrian, Abbott
1 JN 5:14-21/ PS 149:1-6A AND 9B
JN 3:22-30
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
IS 42:1-4, 6-7 or IS 40:1-5, 9-11
PS 29:1-4, 9-10 or PS 104:1B-4, 24-25, 27-30
ACTS 10:34-38 or TI 2:11-14; 3:4-7
LK 3:15-16, 21-22
Marriage and Family Life Ministry
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY by: Jim and Michelle Stutz (NO Cost)
Saturday, January 30th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Room P9
No childcare provided. NEED volunteer to register and welcome participants.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING by: Loree Lipsmeyer
Saturday, February 27th, 9:00 am -11:00 am in P4 & childcare in Narthex
NEED volunteers for childcare in the Narthex
(Usually we need one adult who has taken the Diocese Class on child
protection, Shield the Vulnerable, and 1-2 teens)
Filipino Mass - New Schedule
(Starting January 2016)
Please join us as we celebrate
Filipino Mass on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 5:00 pm
(every 3rd Sunday of the Month)
Potluck fellowship follows after the Mass.
Walk for Life West Coast - San Francisco
January 23, 2016
Join fellow Catholics and Pro-Lifers from all over California and
beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 12th
Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on
January 23, 2016. For more information, contact Ron Martin
at (916) 524-8592.
$25 - Adult
$10 - Children under 18 yrs old
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CIA
Catholics In Action
CIA is a community of youth who
desire to become closer to God by
living the faith through prayer, study
and service. “We put these works
into action.”
Works of Mercy
 Clothe
the Naked
There is a scene from the movie,
“Entertaining
Angels:
The
Dorothy Day Story” (a film about
the life of Dorothy Day, the
journalist turned social activist
and founder of the Catholic
Worker
newspaper)
when
Dorothy joins her mentor, Peter
Maurin in the washing of the feet
of a homeless man. As Peter struggles in taking off the man’s
shoes, you see the man in pain as his shoes have become stuck
to his bare feet. Eventually, Peter washes his feet and gives him
his own shoes to wear. For January, the CIA will be holding a
sock drive for the homeless. Please stay posted for the details.
 Bury
Ministry
We would like to invite all of
Divine Mercy College students
who will be home for Christmas break
to attend the 8:30 am Mass
on Saturday, January 9th
followed by breakfast with Fr. Soane.
This will be a wonderful time to discuss your college life,
reconnect with friends, and receive a blessing for the
New Year. We encourage all college students to wear
their school t-shirts/sweatshirts.
To prepare for this special time with Father Soane,
please RSVP with Lillian, or the Parish Office with how
many college students will be attending. Thank you!
Events
the Dead and Pray for the Dead
For the Feast of the Holy Innocents, we went
to Saint Mary’s Cemetery and cleaned graves,
put up fallen Christmas decorations, and
placed Christmas bows on undecorated
graves of the young lives that were taken too
soon. We prayed for those souls.
 Baby
Bottle Project (Shelter the
Homeless, Counsel the Doubtful,
Comfort the Sorrowful . . . )
Through the month of January, we will be continuing to collect
loose change and paper money for the Bishop Gallegos
Maternity Home. THANK YOU to all of the CFF Families that are
participating.
 Medicine
Bottles for Malawi Drive (Visit the Sick)
We are collecting empty prescription
medicine bottles (labels removed) for
the people of Africa. They often only
have a piece of paper to keep their
valuable medication in. Something so
disposable to us is so useful to
someone else. There is a box in the
Narthex where you can drop off the
medicine bottles. A huge THANK
YOU to Donald and Agnes Bard for
their wonderful donation, God bless you!
CIA EVENTS:
 January 3: Youth Mass, Fellowship & Adoration 5:00 pm
 January 8: CIA Party! 7:00 pm in the Narthex
 January 23: “Choose Life on a Bus”, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
 January 9: College Students Mass and Breakfast with
Father Soane - 8:30 am Mass with breakfast afterwards
 January 23: “Choose Life on a Bus”, 8:30 am - 8:30
pm, Join (teenage) youth from around the diocese for a
day of prayer and formation as we head to Walk for Life
in San Francisco.
 February 7: Scout Sunday Mass at 9:30 am
Year of Mercy Youth Question of the Week:
When have you been jealous because something
good happened to another person instead of
you? What is the problem with feeling that way?
For more information contact:
Lillian Hernandez-lillian@divinemercynatomas.com
or (916) 307-7577
Looking for some peace and quiet in your life?
We have a Holy Hour at 3:00 pm every Friday.
We expose Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Pray
the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and then have silent
prayer and adoration until closing the hour with
Benediction. All are welcome to spend an hour in
silent renewal with Jesus.
We will join youth from around the diocese for a day of prayer and formation as we head to Walk for Life in San Francisco. Each bus will
have a speaker to lead a short formation session and halfway to San Francisco, the speakers will switch buses so all teens hear the
message from all the speakers. Guest speakers on the bus will include: Doris Perez, Katie Smith and Deacon Jeremy Santos.
After the Walk for Life, we will head to Pier 39 for shopping and dinner before heading back to Sacramento. The cost for the trip is $25
per person.
For more information, please contact: Pete Hernandez - CIA Coordinator: (916) 307-7576
or email cia@divinemercynatomas.com
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SECOND COLLECTION
Divine Mercy Parish now provides ONLINE GIVING
- a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or
recurring donation. Getting started is easy - just visit
our website, www.divinemercynatomas.com, and
click our Online Giving link. When you participate,
your gift will be securely transferred directly into the parish bank account. And
you won’t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays!
January 3, 2016
LAYING A FOUNDATION
FOR OUR FUTURE
SHARING OUR TREASURE
2014 - June 2016
2015
July 2015
December 2015
OFFERTORY
KARAOKE JAM
LET’S SING ALL NIGHT TO THE BEST SONGS EVER!
Baptism
of the Lord
Sunday, Jan. 10
HOSTED BY BELOVED YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
& WORLD YOUTH DAY DELEGATES
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016  7-10 PM
$5 ENTRANCE FEE INCLUDES: 1 SONG OR 1 BEVERAGE
$1 PER ADDITIONAL SONG
PORTABLE ROOMS1-3
2231 CLUB CENTER DRIVE SACRAMENTO, CA
Email
divinemercywyd2016@gmail.com
Facebook
Divine Mercy Natomas WYD Krakow
Beloved Young Adult Ministry
Instagram
@divinemercywyd #dmcckrakow2k16
Winter Getaway
Knights of Columbus
Bus Trip to Feather Falls Casino
Saturday, January 30, 2016
TICKETS: $25.00 per person for Reserved Seat
on bus to Feather Falls Casino & Lodge
Each player receives $12.00 cash and $3.00 food coupon upon
arrival (First time guest to Feather Fallscan sign up for an
additional $5.00 cash)
BINGO GAMES: Plus refreshments going to Feather Falls
MOVIE: Plus refreshments on the return trip
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Departs at 9:00 am from Divine Mercy Church Parking Lot
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Stays 5 hours at Feather Falls before returning and arrives
back at Divine Mercy Church at approximately 6:00 pm
To purchase tickets, please contact:
JAIME BRISENO
JERRY REODICA
FRANK CUZZO
(916) 265-3158
(916) 515-1608 or
(916) 515-1952
(916) 304-6142
Notice:
NO passenger under
21 allowed.
Seat assignment is first
come, first served.
Annual Goal 52 Weeks
Monthly Goal December
Weekly Goal 52 Week Avg.
$ 458,600
$ 44,096
$
8,819
Week of:
Week of:
Week of:
Christmas
Week of:
$ 9,656
$
6,767
$
6,941
$ 10,476
$
7,502
06-Dec Week 23
13-Dec Week 24
20-Dec Week 25
Week 26
27-Dec Week 26
Total Collections This Month
FY Year-to-Date Collections
$ 41,342
$ 212,950
Number of ePay/
Online Givers This Week
24
ePay Online Giving This Week $
1,180
Collected This Month
$ 3,313
FY Year-to-Date Collections
$ 19,082
BLDG. FUND / MORTGAGE REDUCTION
Current Mort. Loan Bal11/30/15 $3,022,567
Annual Goal 52 Weeks
$ 360,000
Monthly Goal
$ 30,000
Week of:
Week of:
Week of:
Week of:
06-Dec
13-Dec
20-Dec
27-Dec
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
$
$
$
$
11,368
11,772
17,974
4,318
Total Collections This Month $ 45,432
FY Year-to-Date Collections
$ 145,700
FY Payments to Date 11/30/15 $ 110,000
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Building Fund wk 23
Wk 23
Immaculate Conception Wk 24
Our Lady of Guadalupe Wk 24
Christmas Flowers
Wk 24
Religious Retirement
Wk 24
Angels of Mercy
Wk 25
Simbang Gabi
Wk 25 & 26
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,063
1,544
949
837
1,072
1,200
5,077
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS
SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH
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Week At A Glance
Mass Intentions
Jan 04 Monday
6:30pm Estrella Sevilla 
Jan 05 Tuesday
8:30am
Jan 06 Wednesday
6:30pm Reina Torrez (Birthday)
Jan 07 Thursday
8:30am
Jan 08 Friday
6:30pm
Jan 09 Saturday
8:30am
5:00 pm Emily Travis (Birthday)
Jan 10 Sunday
7:30am Gonzalo Diaz 
Longo Family (Thanksgiving)
9:30am Leticia Mostajo 
(40th Day Death Anniversary)
Kahn Family (Thanksgiving)
Cordelia Obi (Thanksgiving)
12:30pm
5:30pm
Fr. Kiernan
Fr. Kiernan
Fr. Soane
Fr. Soane
Fr. Soane
Fr. Kiernan
Fr. Soane
Fr. Soane
Fr. Soane
Fr. Kiernan
Fr. Kiernan
Pope Francis @Pontifex
“When Christ is your friend, you
have joy, serenity, happiness.”
We Celebrate the Baptism of:
Linda Rose Lozano
Anthony Yadiel Eloy
Jan 04 Monday
10:00am Catechesis of Good Shepherd Class
6:00pm CFF (Portable Classrooms)
7:30pm Bible Study - Bible Timeline (Narthex)
Jan 05 Tuesday
5:30pm YOM Coordinating Team Meeting (Narthex)
7:30pm KofC Council General Meeting (P7/8)
Jan 06 Wednesday
6:30pm Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
7:30pm Meeting (Narthex)
7:30pm Holy Hour in Spanish with Bishop Soto (Church)
Jan 07 Thursday
7:00pm Spanish Rosary (Church)
7:30pm Beloved Young Adult Ministry Meeting (P9)
Jan 08 Friday
9:00am Altar Society Flower Arrangement (Narthex)
3:00pm Holy Hour
6:00pm WYD Karaoke Jam Session (P1/2/3)
7:00pm Youth CIA (Narthex)
8:00pm Adult Choir Practice (Church)
Jan 09 Saturday
World Youth Day Fundraiser
8:30am Breakfast for College Students
with Fr. Soane (Narthex)
3:45pm Confession
6:00pm Simbang Gabi Committee Christmas Party (P1/2/3)
7:00pm The Lord’s Flock Catholic Charismatic Group (P7/8)
Jan 10 Sunday
World Youth Day Fundraiser
9:00am RCIA 1 (P7/8)
10:00am RCIA 2 (Rectory)
11:00am CFF (Portable Classrooms)
11:00am CFF Parents’ Ongoing Formation (Narthex)
1:30pm Youth Choir Practice (P5)
3:00pm Tongan Choir Practice (P7/8)
5:30pm Spanish Mass
We Pray For Our Military
Do you have a family member currently serving in the military?
Please forward their name, rank and branch of service to
denisewoodcheke@gmail.com, or bring the name to the
Parish Office.
 Pfc Justin Evangelista,
Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author
of peace, as we are ever
mindful of the cost paid for the
liberty we possess, we ask you
to bless the members of our
armed forces. Give them
courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your
firm support, gentle love and
compassionate healing. Be their
power and protector, leading
them from darkness to light. To
you be all glory, honor and
praise, now and forever. Amen.
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USMC
Pfc Michael Rojas,
US Army Ranger
LCpl Alexander Penick,
USMC
PO3 Stephen J. Ramirez,
US Navy
A1C Christian Watson,
US Air Force
SSgt Jesse R. Bose
US Air Force
SSgt Troy Clemons,
US Army
ABH John Keith Elopre,
US Navy
E4 Angelito Mostajo,
US Navy
Remembering the Sick in
Our Thoughts & Prayers
Consolatrix Ageas
Robert Balingit
Noriel Bambilla
Rita Bambilla
Thezz Bambilla
Lorna Casarino
Liz Carson
Luis Cortes
Bess Dagcasin
Candelaria Johnson
Brent Millani
Jesus Saldaña
Robert Uy
Prayers for the sick can be requested by a direct family member
only. To add your family member’s name to the prayer list, please
stop in to the Parish Office and fill out the Prayer for the Sick form.
Those names listed in our bulletin will remain there for up to 3
weeks, unless the staff is notified, and a new form is filled out.
Divine Mercy Catholic Church is not liable to users of the data or
information provided herein, or to any other party, for any loss or
damage, consequential or otherwise, including but not limited to time,
money or goodwill, arising from the use, operation or modification of
the data or information.
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NEWS AROUND THE DIOCESE
2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18 - 25, 2016
The Diocese of Sacramento and various congregations
representing a number of Christian denominations will
come together for an Evening of Ecumenical Prayer and
Fellowship on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in
observance of the 2016 Annual Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity. The service will be held at the
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 pm.
Auxiliary Bishop Myron Cotta will be introducing the
worship service and this year’s guest speaker, Bishop W.
Darin Moore from the AME Zion Church, will be speaking
on the 2016 theme: “Called to Proclaim the Acts of the
Lord” (1 Peter 2: 9-10). The public is cordially invited.
The service is sponsored by the Diocesan Ecumenical &
Interreligious Commission and the North State Ecumenical
Conference.
Sto. Niño Fiesta Celebration
Everyone is cordially invited to the
15th Annual Sto. Niño Fiesta Celebration
on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
(1017 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814)
 Novena starts at 10:30 am followed by a
“Sinulog” Procession of Sto. Niño images to the
altar
 Mass starts at 11:00 am
 Potluck fellowship and entertainment at the lower
level of the Cathedral follows
Main Celebrant : Fr. Jovito Rata
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