St. Paul Catholic Church

THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE

In brushing up for “Catholic Jeopardy,” it might help to know that there is only one feast on the calendar for a thing, rather than a person or mystery. It’s for a chair: Saint Peter’s chair in fact.

After the Resurrection, there can be no doubt that the disciples reserved a special place for Simon Peter in the upper room. Later, Peter became the bishop of Antioch in today’s Syria, the place where we were first called Christians. From there, he went to Rome, the center of the Empire, where it is said that Peter sat in a chair in the house of Priscilla and Aquila to instruct his flock.

Jesus, in entrusting the keys of the Kingdom to Peter and his successors, entrusted his compassion and mercy to them, and charged them with pointing to the Kingdom of God. Compassion and mercy are to resonate through their teaching.

Since the ancient sign of a teacher is the chair (“disciple” literally means one who sits at the feet of a teacher), Peter’s chair has long been treasured. Today there is a symbolic shrine of Peter’s chair above the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This monument is the last work of Bernini, a huge bronze throne supported by four doctors of the Church: Augustine and Ambrose from the Western Church, and Chrysostom and Athanasius from the East. High above it is the alabaster window of the descent of the Holy Spirit.

PRAYER

Catholics are urged to read and pray with sacred Scripture more intently during Lent. The faithful are encouraged to participate in special devotions offered by the parish, especially penance service.

PENANCE SERVICE for St. Paul Parish will be MARCH 26th at 7:00pm.

Help contribute to reduce our diocesan loan by joining us on another bus trip to Jackson Casino.

Date: March 19, 2020

Boarding time: 8:45am

—Departure 9:00am

Cost: $30.00

Refund: $20.00

For more information call:

• Emililia Dones: 849-5617
• Naty Fontillas 363-7541
• Paz Cajucom 599-9166
• Rose Basos 381-3845
• Virgie Monteagudo 477-0856
• Norma 688-8769

Lenten Regulations:

Fasting & Abstinence

 All persons 14 years and older are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent: Everyone from 18-59 is obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Voluntary fasting on other weekdays of Lent is highly encouraged. Fasting is generally understood to mean that one full meal may be eater. Two other small meals may be eated but together they should not equal a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted but liquids are allowed.

When health or ability to work would be seriously affected neither fasting or abstinence is obliged. Airport workers, travelers and others while on board ships or airplanes are dispensed from the laws of fasting for the duration of their journey.

Other forms of fasting include abstinence from alcoholic beverages, television, video games, the internet and social media is spiritually beneficial and strongly encouaraged.

• Lectors (Ministers of the Word)
• Hospitaility Minsiters
• Eucharistic Minisiters
• Adult Alter Servers
• Ministers to the Sick and Homebound
• Bereavement Ministry

Council met January 28, 2020.

Parishioners are reminded to get their own Glory & Praise Missal before Mass, and return it to the bookshelves after Mass.

There is a list posted of upcoming rosaries and funerals.

Parishioners are asked to only use silk petals and not real flowers during the ceremonies of wedding or Quinceañera.

There will be an Appreciation Dinner on April 25 in the parish hall for volunteers, staff and families.

There will be a Ministry Fair on May 2, 3 . Each ministry will have a table and help to encourage more folks to join our ministries.

Confirmation students attended the whole day Fired Up Retreat on Feb. 1 & 2 with their chaperones.

Los Angeles Congress will be Feb. 21/23. No CFF classes on Feb. 16.

Loaves and Fishes appreciated the donations of chapsticks and gloves.

The Sacrarium has been installed in the church for the washing of vessels.

New ministry chairperson are: Ella Baxa and Solett Smith for Bereavement, and Anita Fong for Hospitality.

 To honor the sacrifice and service of our veterans and active duty members of St. Paul Catholic Church, Father Joyle blessed the mounted board in the South vestibule on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

We pay tribute to all men and women in uniform both in the past and the present.

Families may bring a 3” x 5” photo of active duty military members to be placed in the Prayer Board.

Contact Roger Tafoya at (916) 936-3810 with any questions.

Click here to see the photo album.

 Please pray for the following Active Duty members of our families
serving in the Armed Forces

Funeral & Memorials November 1 - October 31

Your prayers are requested for the families and friends of St. Paul Parish whose funerals or memorial Masses were celebrated during the 2018-2019 church year.

Eternal rest grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen!

Taeko Tekverk	Edward Shunney	Dorothy Olivera
Tanner Dixon	Roberto dela Vega Jr.	Natividad Fortuno
Linda Jones	Carolina Pascual	Helen Sophia
David Moore	Max Mendoza	Max Mendoza
Manny Viernes	Jack Steele	Valerie Daclan
Joan Wise	Laura Guilford	Teresa Robles
Eveangelina Venegas	Erlinda Siopongco	Rafael Aguayo
Mitsuko Monaco	Heliodoro Magana	Max Ingham
Rev. Benedict DeLeon Jr.	Remigio Gulmatico	Sonia Blanco
Mitsuko Monaco	Lawrence Bielby	Marguerite Morrison
Policarpo Pimentel	Corazon Bien