sunday bulletin newsletter - Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
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sunday bulletin newsletter - Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Iglesia San Vicente de Paúl Reverend Jerome T. Karcher Pastor—jerometk@svdphb.org Magaly Bernal—Formación en la Fé Ministerio Hispano ministerio@svdphb.org Reverend Sergio Ramos Parochial Vicar—sergio@svdphb.org Emmy Sanchez—Faith Formation Administrative Assistant reled@svdphb.org Deacon Gerard Wallace deacon@svdphb.org Karen Srajer—Parish Manager manager@svdphb.org Brian Henritze—Youth and Young Adult Ministries youth@svdphb.org Rose Clarke—Finance Manager finance@svdphb.org Elsa Lusk—Christian Initiation Adult Confirmation rcia@svdphb.org Maria Zamora—Parish Secretary receptionist@svdphb.org Rose Antognoli—Faith Formation roseantog@svdphb.org Grant Sevdayan—Choir Director choir@svdphb.org Patty Ledezma Parish Life and Liturgy parishlife@svdphb.org 8345 Talbert Avenue Huntington Beach California 92646 OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM-8:30 PM Closed for Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Phone: (714) 842-3000 Fax: (714) 842-6780 Web: www.svdphb.org Our Parish Mission Following Jesus and centered in the Eucharist, we worship God and serve others. Siguiendo a Jesús y enfocados en la Eucaristía, adoramos a Dios y servimos al prójimo. Sunday Masses in English Misas Dominicales en Español Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00; 8:30; 10:00; 11:30 AM; 5:00 PM Sábado: 6:30 PM; Domingo: 1:00 PM Daily Masses Misas Diarias en Inglés 7:00 AM: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM: Monday through Saturday Holy Day Masses 6:30 PM Vigil: 7:00 AM; 8:30 AM: 6:30 PM Bilingual Sacrament of Penance Saturdays 3:30 PM Sacrament of Baptism Pre-baptismal classes for Parents & Godparents Baptisms monthly. Call the Office for information and requirements. Sacrament of Marriage Please contact a Priest at least six months prior to anticipated Wedding. Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Mondays after 8:30 AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration and Exposition Monday 9:00 AM through Thursday 7:00 PM 7:00 AM: Martes, Miércoles y Jueves 8:30 AM: Lunes a Sábado Misas de Obligación en Español 6:30 PM Bilingüe Sacramento de Penitencia Sábados a las 3:30 PM Sacramento de Bautismo Clases pre-bautismales para padres y padrinos Llame a la Oficina para requisitos e información. Sacramento de Matrimonio Favor de ponerse en contacto con un Sacerdote por lo menos seis meses antes de la boda. Quinceañeras en Grupo Una vez por mes. Llame a la Oficina tres meses antes. Exposición y Adoración al Santísimo Lunes 9:00 AM a Jueves 7:00 PM Page Two March 15, 2015 St. Vincent de Paul Church ASSISTED SUICIDE | SB 128 “Urge a ‘No’ Vote on Assisted Suicide” A new bill has been introduced into the California Senate—SB 128--called “The End of Life Option Act.” It is being heavily promoted by the Hemlock Society (which has renamed itself Compassion and Choices). The objective of the proponents is to try to pass legislation permitting physician-assisted suicide this year, but failing that, to forward a Voter Initiative to the public in 2016. This would make California the fourth state permitting physician-assisted suicide without approval by a court. Bishop Vann is asking for your help. Would you please seriously consider working against this legislation by contacting your state senators and legislators. Would you please go to the California Conference Website – www.cacatholic.org -click on the red icon which says, “Urge a ‘No’ Vote on Assisted Suicide” – and simply follow the prompts. Let us pray and work together to help our culture understand the tragedy and danger this legislation presents to the vulnerable populations living within it. Easter Vigil Reception We will celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord with our newly initiated members at a reception immediately after the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday April 4. You can help by providing food for the reception after the Vigil Mass. We need lots of goodies to serve about 400 people! Please drop off cookies, finger sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, fruit, or other finger foods in the hall prior to the Vigil service, between 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM. If you have non-perishable items, you can drop them off at the office during the day on Saturday before 3 PM PARISH GOAL $115,000 TOTAL PLEDGED TO DATE $ 106,696 NUMBER OF PLEDGES 232 Please continue to prayerfully consider the amount of your pledge. Together we are united in the Catholic faith and by helping others we are actively Living Our Faith. Thank you for your participation in the life of the parish and diocese. MERCY HOUSE 25th Anniversary LIVING WITH HEART GALA Join Father Jerome as Mercy House celebrates its 25th Anniversary! Saturday, April 25 at the Fairmont Hotel, Newport Beach. Register online at: www.2015mercyhousegala.tk or get an invitation in the Parish Office! Sunday Offering hike Comejoinparishionersonamoderatehikeat ChinoHillsStatePark. “The hills were rolling with shimmery green grass a few days ago," saysNancySink.“Bringahatandlotsofwater”. We will meet in the Church parking lot on Saturday, March21stat9AMtocarpooltothetrailhead. For further information and to sign up please call Nancy Sinkat:714-724-1732ornancy_sink@hotmail.com Total in Cash Plate Recordable Contributions: Total in Sunday Envelopes/Checks Online Giving Total Sunday Offerings: March 8, 2015 Total Budgeted Sunday Offering Society of SVDP Contributions-February Building/Property Maintenance & Improvement Contributions-February $ 6,897.00 $ $ $ $ — $ 11,310.00 5,700.00 23,907.00 24,000.00 93.00 $ 4,116.00 $ 21,117.00 Time & Talent In the area of time and talent, many, many individuals commit a certain number of hours each week to prayers and charitable activities. Page Three March 15, 2015 St. Vincent de Paul Church Easter Vigil Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation Second Collection March 21-22 The Catholic Home Missions Appeal ….will take place next week. One way this appeal works to strengthen home mission dioceses in the United States is by funding seminarian formation in poor dioceses. The blessing of seminarians places a financial burden on these dioceses, where educating each seminarian costs $35-40K per year. Your support is needed for these young men so they might go back and serve their parishes. Please strengthen the Church at home by making a generous gift to next week’s appeal. NOTE: All contributions placed in the first collection basket will be for parish expenses. All contributions in the second collection, taken up after Communion, will be for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Please place your donations accordingly. At the Easter Vigil Mass each year, we celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation with those who have been participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process (RCIA). This year, we have 9 catechumens who will receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist: Maria del Carmen Arteaga, Jennifer Duong, Yovany Eumaña, Don Johnson, Dan Lawrence, Edward Montalvo, Edwin Montalvo, Fernando Rodriguez and Maria Rodriguez. We also have two candidates: Julie Enright and Lawrence Wulterin. They have already been baptized in other Christian faith tradition and are preparing for Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. These candidates will receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Please keep them in your prayers during these final days of preparation, and please come celebrate with us as they receive the Sacraments of Initiation at our Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 4 at 7:45 PM. Stations of the Cross & Lenten Dinners Set aside your Friday evenings during Lent for some time of prayer and food. Join us in the church at 6:30 PM for Stations of the Cross. A meatless dinner will be provided by a different ministry in the Parish Hall immediately following. Beverages will be provided. A suggested donation for the meal is $4 for adults and $2 for children. • March 20: Cheese Enchiladas, Rice & Beans • March 27: Soups, Caesar Salad, Bread Page Four March 15, 2015 IV DOMINGO DE CUARESMA AÑO B EVANGELIO JUAN 3, 14-21 “Creados en Cristo Jesús, en orden a las buenas obras que de antemano dispuso Dios que practicáramos” La semana pasada Jesús expulso a los mercaderes del templo, porque habían hecho de la casa de su padre una cueva de ladrones, pues hoy la primera lectura nos viene a confirmar que lo que Jesús hizo su padre también lo había hecho en el pasado con el pueblo de Israel. “Del mismo modo, todos los jefes de los sacerdotes y el pueblo multiplicaron sus infidelidades, según todas las costumbres abominables de las gentes, y mancharon la Casa de Yahveh, que él se había consagrado en Jerusalén” (2 Crónicas 36, 14). Si hemos permitido que Jesús limpiara nuestro corazón, quitar nuestra ceguera espiritual es para poder reconocerlo como el enviado del Padre para salvarnos de nuestros pecados. Juan nos invita a mirar hacia arriba, al mirar al crucificado, el que por amor murió por nosotros, para que obtengamos la vida eterna. La vida eterna no es solo para gozarla en el otro mundo, es para utilizarla aquí en la tierra. ¿Para que nos sirve la vida eterna en la tierra? Pues para poder hacer lo que nos dice San Pablo en el versículo 10 de la segunda lectura: “En efecto, hechura suya somos: creados en Cristo Jesús, en orden a las buenas obras que de antemano dispuso Dios que practicáramos”. Jesús siempre decía que él vino no hacer su voluntad sino hacer la voluntad de aquel que lo envió. Él que lo envió fue Dios, Dios de antemano había predispuesto que Jesús obrara buenas obras (las buenas obras fueron los milagros) pero la obra por excelencia fue la Resurrección. Tú y yo también hemos sido creados a imagen de Cristo para cumplir las obras que Dios de antemano quiso que practicáramos. Mi pregunta es: ¿Sabes cuales son las obras que debes practicar?, ¿no lo sabes? pues muy simple, levanta los ojos y mira al crucificado, mira al que murió por tus pecados, al que murió por amor a ti y él te dirá cuales son. Para empezar te digo dos: 1) perdona al que te ofenda y 2) reza por tus enemigos. Padre Sergio Album Familiar 2015 de San Vicente de Paul! cheese A principios de abril, usted tendrá la oportunidad de registrarse para participar en el álbum familiar 2015. La foto familiar serán tomadas a partir del 2 de junio al 19 de julio. Busque más información en las próximas semanas. St. Vincent de Paul Church Ministerio Hispano ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ Y CENAS DE CUARESMA Las Estaciones de la Cruz seguidas con las cenas de Cuaresma serán todos los viernes Acompáñenos con las oraciones de las Estaciones de la Cruz en la Iglesia a las 6:30 PM. Después se servirá la cena en el Salón Parroquial. Se aceptan donaciones para cubrir el costo de la comida. PRIMERA RECONCILIACION DE LOS NIÑOS DE PRIMERA COMUNIÓN Padres de familia: A los niños que se están preparando para recibir el sacramento de la primera comunión y están en el segundo año de preparación en las clases de formación en la Fe, le informamos que sus niños van a recibir el sacramento de la reconciliación de la siguiente manera: •Para las clases el día jueves: miércoles 18 de marzo, a las 5 de la tarde. •Para las clases el día sábado: sábado 21 de marzo, a las 9 de la mañana. Les pedimos que a los papas que traigan a sus niños y sean puntuales, se tomara lista de asistencia. Devoción a La Divina Misericordia Domingos, después de Misa de la 1 PM Invitamos a todos a participar en la devoción a La Divina Misericordia, tenemos expuesta la imagen en la Iglesia y pedimos a todos nos acompañen los domingos inmediatamente después de la misa de la 1 PM. Una promesa del Señor, tomada del Diario que escribió Santa Faustina: Todas las almas que adoren Mi Misericordia y propaguen la devoción invitando a otras almas a confiar en Mi Misericordia no experimentarán terror en la hora de la muerte. Mi Misericordia los protegerá en ese último combate. Segunda Colecta Marzo 21-22 Misiones Católicas La próxima semana realizaremos el Llamado para las Misiones Católicas. Una manera en que este llamado funciona para fortalecer a las diócesis misioneras en Estados Unidos es otorgando fondos para la formación de seminaristas en las diócesis pobres. La bendición de los seminaristas pone una carga financiera en estas diócesis en donde la educación de cada seminarista cuesta entre $35 a 40 mil dólares al año. Su apoyo es necesario para que estos jóvenes puedan regresar y servir en sus parroquias. Por favor, fortalezca la Iglesia en casa dando una generosa donación al llamado de la próxima semana. Page Five March 15, 2015 Faith Formation Class Schedule This week Edge topic is Parables: How do they relate to me? CLUB 345 This week Club345 topic: The Raising of Lazarus! Liturgy of the Word for Children March 22nd The children are dismissed after the Opening prayer to hear the Word of the God proclaimed and then explained in an age-appropriate way. The children return to the church during the collection. We need Volunteers for Children’s Liturgy of the Word (especially during the 11:30 AM Mass) We will provide training to anyone interested in volunteering. This ministry which is in high demand with the families. Lectors, Catechists, Catechist Assistants, Environment Set Up and Clean Up (especially during the 11:30 AM Mass!) If you regularly attend the 10 AM or the 11:30 AM Mass, this is a great way for you to serve the Parish without making a big time commitment! The children are dismissed from Sunday Mass after the Opening Prayer to hear the Word of God proclaimed and then explained in an age-appropriate way. The children return to the Church during the collection. Please contact the Faith Formation office at (714) 8423000 x 24, or e-mail at reled@svpdhb.org to sign up or for more information. It’s Coming! 2015 St Vincent de Paul Family Album! We are asking for pictures from each ministry to be included in the 2015 Family Album; if you have a picture you would like to submit, please email it to picture@svdphb.org by May 15! Beginning in April, you will be able to schedule your family’s portrait sitting from June 2 to July 19. Look for more information in the coming weeks. St. Vincent de Paul Church Youth Ministry & Teen Confirmation Orange County Youth Conference (OCYC) Saturday, March 28th, 2015 12-9 PM – Cost: $25 Sign up today for the first ever Diocese of Orange Youth Day to be held at Christ Cathedral. Contact Brian Henritze for more details 714-842-3000 x29 or youth@svdphb.org 3/15/15 Life Night: 4-Liter Challenge Sunday 6:00-8:30 PM Access to clean water is a big issue for most of the world. At this night we will be challenged to go for a whole day using only 4 liters of water for everything that you do, including washing clothes, cooking, drinking, and bathing. 3/18/15 Confirmation Wednesday 6:30-8:00 PM Confirmation 1 Topic: Baptism: When my Journey Began Confirmation 2 Topic: Holy Orders & Vocational Discernment 3/22/15 Life Night: Catholic Trivia Night Sunday 6:00-8:30 PM Come out and test your Catholic Knowledge against other groups for a chance to win awesome prizes. 3/25/15 – Guys/Girls mini-series Wednesday 6:30-8:00 PM True Strength: A group for teen guys True Beauty: A group for teen girls cheese Broken Vessels of Lent March 19 | Room C | 7 PM We know Heaven consists of the pure and the Holy, yet we can be very much aware that we have not reached pure and Holy - We also know that it is God's deepest desire for each of us to be with Him in Heaven - Easter tells us this. So, we will examine prayer and how God, working through prayer and through our personal choices, is constantly seeking to bring us into that heavenly experience - before we leave earth. “Limitless” Steubenville San Diego Summer Retreat July 24-26, 2015 – Cost: $165 (Paid over 4 months) Sign up today to join us for a Summer retreat with 5,000 other Catholic teens from all over the state. Contact Brian Henritze for more details at 714-842-3000 x29 or youth@svdphb.org Life Teen would like to thank all of the parishioners who supported our Fundraiser last month. A special thank you to Alexander and Janet Ungarao as well as Carlton and Tina Jones for your generous donations to the Life Teen Mission Trip! Page Six March 15, 2015 St. Vincent de Paul Church Thank You!! from Michele Turner! Thank you all for the wonderful gifts and surprise. It is my pleasure and honor to teach the powerful love of God to our children, as it is a blessing they will carry with them for the rest of their life. I am very blessed to be a part of Saint Vincent de Paul. Father Jerome is a wonderful Pastor who shows by example along with all of the volunteers and our Parish. I would also like to give a warm Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for all the good they do in building up the Body of Christ. Once again with all my heart, thank you! With love and prayers, Michele Turner Women’sBookClub Wednesday,March25|7PM Join other women as we discuss portions of the book “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper”, by Brant Pitre, preface by Scott Hahn. The Group meets on a monthly basis in a home or classroom setting. For more information, please email or contact Carol Lara at: 714 916-8906 or plara2@verizon.net (please reference “bookclub” when emailing). Volunteers Needed for Parish Mission! We are looking for people to provide childcare for our children who are two years old and above during our parish special events. We are especially looking for individuals that can volunteer during the week of our Parish Mission, April 27 to April 30. If you are interested, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 714-842-3000 x 24 or e-mail at reled@svdphb.org. St.BonaventureCatholicSchool ENROLLING NOW Transitional Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Fostering Academic Success in a Faith-filled Environment! Monday - Friday Schedule Must be age 4 by Sept. 1 Please call to schedule your visit: 714.846.2472 Meetings are at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Room 3, on Wednesdays 10:30am to 12 Noon. For more information, contact Gigi at 714-987-0029 gigireynolds@verizon.net Chapel Votive Candle Intentions Your intentions can be prayed for in our Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The four perpetually burning votive candles will be lit for your intentions for two weeks; your intentions will also be listed in the Chapel. A donation of $20 is requested for each candle you wish to have lit. Please stop by the Parish Office to reserve your two week prayer intention. Page Seven March 15, 2015 Wedding Banns ~ Amonestaciones Third Week 4/18 5//16 5/23 6/27 Joel Martinez & Agustina Vazquez Ian Cabrera & Jessica Villegas Kalem Gutierrez & Stephanie Spear Humberto Sandoval & Michelle Flores Readings For The Week Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Weekly Mass Intentions March 16 through March 22 Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 8:30 AM Novena Intentions & Joe Roccablumba † 7:00 AM Mark Fitzgerald † 8:30 AM Rev. Allen Duston, OP 7:00 AM Paul Kim 8:30 AM Rennee Hassay† 7:00 AM Elizabeth Choe & Patrick Apodaca † 8:30 AM Magdalen Park & Family 8:30 AM Edward Carey 8:30 AM Caitlin Carey Sat. Sun. Sun. Sun. 5:00 PM Jeanette Meilak † 7:00 AM Health for Mr. & Mrs. Vy Tran 10:00 AM Joseph Heinz † 1:00 PM Yudith Gutierrez † Weekend Mass Intentions 6:30 PM Maria Patrocinio Barrios † 8:30 AM Louis Hy Tran † 11:30 AM Paul Do Hanh † 5:00 PM PRO PROPULO St. Vincent de Paul Church Weekly Calendar - Calendario Semanal Monday, March 16: 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Women’s Bible Study-Parish Hall Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II-Rooms 5-6 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II Rooms 5-6 Faith Formation Program –Rooms 1-4 Rosary for Peace-Church Evening Prayer & Benediction-Church Pastoral Council Meeting-Room 2 RCIA-Room 7 Acts of the Apostles-Rooms A-B Families of Nazareth-Room 8 Tuesday, March 17: 10:30 AM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Rooms 5-6 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II -Rooms 5-6 CLUB 345-Parish Hall 10 AM Choir –Church Bible Lecture Series-Room 1-2 Neocatecumenado Grupo 2-Salones 7-8 Wednesday, March 18: 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 PM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Men’s Bible Study-Parish Hall Catechesis of the Good Shepherd-Rooms 5-6 Adult Catechism Group-Room 1 Vietnamese Prayer Group-Room 3 Korean Bible Study-Room 8 M.O.M.’s Group-Rooms 3-4 Primera Reconciliacion-Iglesia Confirmation Classes-Rooms A-B & Parish Hall RCIA-Adult Inquiry-Room 7 Neocatecumenado Grupo 3-Salones 1-2 Thursday, March 19: 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Bible Lecture Series-Parish Hall Small Faith Sharing Group-Room 4 Rosary Prayer Group-Room 1 Legion of Mary-Rooms 3-4 Formación en la Fe –Salones 1-4, 7-8 & A-B Clases Pre buatismales-Salon Parroquial Contemporary Choir-Church Social Action Group-Room 2 Quick Journey Bible Study-Room B Broken Vessels Prayer Workshop-Room C Clases Pre-bautismales– Salon Parroquial Friday, March 20: 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Stations of the Cross-Church Divine Mercy Chaplet-Blessed Sacrament Chapel Club de Niños-Salon 2 Clases de Alfabetización-Salones 7-8 Stations of the Cross-Church Lenten Meal –Parish Hall Cenáculo de Oración-Salon 1 Young Adults-Chapel Saturday, March 21: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Primera Reconciliacion-Iglesia Formación en la Fe –1-4, 7-8 & A-B. Children’s Choir-Room 8 Matrimonios en Cristo-Salones 1-4 Neocatecumenado Grupos 1& 3-Salones 7, A-B Sunday, March 22: Pray for Those Who Are Ill Mary Grace Aznar, Rudy Salinas, Peter John Concepcion, Briana Lasko, Esther Neal, Refugio Rios, Jorge Zamora Jr., Saul Burgos, Regina Srajer, Maria Mercado, Dale Rensing, Mariann Ursua, Richard Ursua, Robert Tucker, Frank McGeoy, Quiniano Family, Teobaldo Gamiño, Juan Martinez, Scott Miller, Maria Antonia Sanchez, Mary Wyn McElligott, Carl Morabito, Fely Ocampo, Larry Quiniano, & Family, Bette Marinaro, Diana Valiquette, Linda Anello, Melecio Clara, Tori Coats, Buck Family, Richard Hammond, Howard & Carol Royston, Albin Arevalo, Frank & Viola Chouler, Olus Stone, Lorenzo & Jeannie Sanchez, Irene & Gloria Manaois, Ma. Elena Morales, Grace Lucido, Richard Enroth, Axel Montiel, Jack Silagy, Elise & Marcelle Aube, Jeseca Aznar, Greg Cortez. Prayer Line—Jill: 714-847-1759 10:00 & 11:30 AM 5:00 PM Childcare LAMBS-Room 3-4 Childcare LAMBS-Room 3-4 Fifth Sunday of Lent I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — Jeremiah 31:33