05 May 2024 - St Pius V, Pope
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday, 06 May, St. John before the Latin Gate, Rogation Day
/Mass Intention: +Richard Canova (rx/J. Mahoney) .............................................. 9:00am
Tuesday, 07 May, St. Stanislaus, Bishop/Martyr; Rogation Day
/Mass Intention: Brian Mark (rx/D. Mark) .............................................................. 8:00am
Wednesday, 08 May, Apparition of St. Michael; Rogation Day
/Mass Intention: Alexander Tirona (rx/N. Tirona) ................................................... 8:00am
Thursday, 09 May, ASCENSION THURSDAY
Holyday of Obligation ......................................................................... 8:00am & 10:00am
Friday, 10 May, St. Antoninus, Bishop
/Mass Intention: Sergio Polanco (rx/R. Powers) ................................................... 8:00am
Saturday, 11 May, Within the Octave
/Mass Intention: Purgatory Society (Monthly Requiem) ........................................ 9:00am
Perpetual Help Devotions ........................................................................ Following Mass
CONFESSIONS:
Monday thru Saturday ............................ 20 minutes before Mass; following Saturday Novena
Sunday ................................................. 07:30-07:50am; 09:20-09:50am; following each Mass
NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP ------- will take place Saturday morning, after 9:00am Mass. Whether your petitions be spiritual or temporal, Our Lady never fails to answer them through the means of this powerful Novena!
APPOINTMENTS: for Baptisms, Marriages, Sick Calls, etc., can be made by seeing one of the priests after Mass. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY please call: Fr. Zapp (925) 586-7924 or Fr. Larabee (513) 390-3070.
SANCTUARY LAMP is currently burning IN MEMORY OF: +JARETT EBEYER (rx/Family).
If you would like to sponsor the Sanctuary Candle for one week ($15) or two weeks ($25), "In Memory of n.n._______," or "For the Intentions of _____," etc., please fill out the envelope in vestibule and place in collection or candle box.
CHURCH CLEANING: (11 May) V. Raygoza & M. Nicolassi
FULFILLING YOUR EASTER DUTY---the 3rd & 4th precepts of the Church gravely oblige (that is, under pain of mortal sin) her members to CONFESS their sins at least once a year, and to receive HOLY COMMUNION during Easter time (from Ash Wednesday to Trinity Sunday, inclusive).
CHILDREN'S CATECHISM: ...this Saturday at 10am.
CONFIRMATIONS THIS SUMMER:
...Bishop Sanborn has agreed to come out West to confer CONFIRMATIONS.
DATE: Saturday, 15 June, at 11am.
CANDIDATES are First Communicants on up. Either have never been Confirmed, or was Confirmed in the New Church (1970 and after). PLEASE (1) SIGN UP ON SHEET IN VESTIBULE (2) FILL OUT REGISTRATION FORM FOUND IN VESTIBULE AND RETURN ASAP (IN CANDLE BOX). ALSO, (3) PICK UP THE "CONFIRMATION STUDY SHEET" (also in vestibule) and learn the basics of our Faith!
The study sheet & general information sheet are also available in PDF, downloadable HERE.
MAY CROWNING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY---occurs every Sunday during the month of May before the 10am Mass. Parishioners are invited to bring bouquets of flowers to beautify Our Lady's altar.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION..is going to take place on Sunday, June 2nd. Testing will be on Saturday, May 25th, following 9 am Mass. First Confession will be on Saturday, June 1st at 10 am. If your child was not Baptized here, please bring his or her Baptismal Certificate on testing day (at least).
HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION...this Thursday is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven and is a HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION. Like a Sunday, we are gravely obliged to assist at Holy Mass and to refrain from all unnecessary work & shopping.
ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS TIMES: Martinez---8 & 10 am
(Modesto---10 am & 7 pm)
MAY IS THE MONTH OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY