SANTA CLARA CATHOLIC CHURCH

323 S “E” St., Oxnard, 93030 — (805) 487-3891 www.santaclaraparish.org

Sunday, March 19, 2017

THIRSTING FOR LIFE-GIVING WATERS

E specially during the Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter seasons, the prayer texts of the Eastern Church revel in paradoxical im-ages of Christ: the eternal life who is

put to death, the host of the supper who is also its meal, the thirsty crucified one with living wa-ter streaming from his side. These images flow from the evangelists’ portrayals of Jesus and from his very ministry, during which he often upset or reversed people’s expectations about him or the ways of God. This “reversal” is at play in today’s Gospel, as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner who is also a woman beneath his status. In addition he, the thirsting one, shows the woman to be the one truly thirsting. He—whose parched lips will say “I thirst” before he dies—is the source of life and life-giving water. Lent calls upon us to dwell on how each of us is thirsting for Christ, and it leads us, ultimate-ly, back to the life-giving waters of our baptism into his Body. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

L ong ago, the custom of sending some pieces of consecrated bread from the Lord’s table began to take hold. Originally it was a way of assuring

the sick and imprisoned of their bonds of faith and af-fection with the community from whom they were sepa-rated. By the third century, at least in Rome, we have evi-dence that the bishop would consign some of the sacred elements to presbyters or deacons. There was a crisis in the unity of the church early on, called the quartodeciman controversy, since some people wanted to celebrate the Pasch on the fourteenth day (quartodecima) of the Jewish month Nissan, even if it didn’t fall on a Sunday. The debate so fractured the church that the historian of the era, Eusebius, reported a new develop-ment to the pope. He wrote that the churches holding to the Lord’s Day sent out consecrated bread to the disgruntled people of the quarto-deciman pastors with whom they were quarreling. Meanwhile, bishops complained about people taking the Eucharist home. St. Cyprian told a cautionary tale of a sinful woman who tried to open the “casket” con-

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Rev. Marco A. Or z, Pastor Rev. Henry Ahorlu, Associate Pastor

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Saturday Vigils 5pm & 7pm Spanish 6:30am, 8am, 10am, 12pm Fam. Mass,

5pm Youth Mass & 7pm Spanish

W H M Monday-Saturday 8am

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Fridays 6:30pm, Saturdays 3pm, or by appointment

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Every Friday Family Holy Hour 7-8pm

C H Every day 6am—8pm

(closed on certain holidays)

A S Parish Office (805) 487-3891

Emergency only (805) 890-5400

P O H Monica Gu errez, Admin. Secretary

Monday thru Friday 8am—9pm Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-2pm

Office of Catechism

(805) 330-8218

Youth Ministry/Confirma on Pete Rydberg (805) 487-1988

Santa Clara Elementary School

Mrs. Do y Massa, Principal 324 S. E Street, Oxnard CA 93030

(805) 483-6935

Third Sunday of Lent

taining the consecrated bread in her home. She was deterred from receiving, he said, by flames erupting from the box. Clearly, he wanted people to think twice before bringing Communion home! The Council of Nicaea defined the “old rule of the church” as allowing for reserving the eucharistic bread for the sake of the dying. The same council could foresee circumstances of persecution when peo-ple might have the Eucharist on hand to administer to one another in a time of great danger, literally, at the point of a sword. The first and enduring purpose for reserving the Eucharist is viaticum for the dying. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — When the people grumbled to Mo-ses for water in the desert, the LORD heard and brought forth water from the rock for all to drink (Exodus 17:3-7). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:1-2, 5-8). Gospel — Ask, and you will be given living water so that you will never thirst again (John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday:Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent Monday: St. Joseph; Spring begins Thursday: St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Friday: Abstinence Saturday: The Annunciation of the Lord

ROSARY CRUSADE

P lease join the 2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade and the Legion of Mary in support of Traditional Marriage. We must ask God to

save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother and through the intercession of Saint Jo-seph. Please join us in praying for our nation on March 18th, 2017 at 12 noon. The local Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at the Ventura Government Center. For more information please contact Ventura Rivas at (805) 444-8135.

LENTEN SOUP SUPPER

I f you would like to during Lenten soup supper. Please sign up at the Parish Office. We are looking for donated items, help with set-up and

clean up. Most importantly a pot of soup to share. Every Wednesday during Lent at 5pm –6:45 pm in the school auditorium.

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Lenten Penance Service 2017 Deanery III: Santa Barbara Pastoral Region

“Be Reconciled to God and to one Another” God reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was recon-ciling the world to himself through Christ, not count-ing men’s sins against them.” -2 Corinthians 5:18-20 March 21, Tues. St. Thomas Aquinas, Ojai 7pm March 22, Wed. Mission San Buenaventura 7pm March 23, Thurs. Our Lady of Guadalupe, SP 7pm March 29, Wed. Our Lady of Assumption 7pm March 29, Wed. St. Anthony, Oxnard 7pm March 31, Fri. Sacred Heart, Ventura 7pm March 31, Fri. Mary Star of the Sea, Oxnard 7:30pm April 4, Tues. St. Francis of Assisi, Fillmore 7pm April 5, Thurs. Our Lady Guadalupe, Oxnard 7pm April 12, Wed. St. Sebastian, Santa Paula 7pm April 12, Wed. Santa Clara, Oxnard 6:30pm

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THE LABYRINTH: FINDING GRACE BY WALKING IN CIRCLES

T he search for purpose, meaning, healing and love keeps us restless and unsatisfied. We seem to be walking in circles, repeating old

patterns and unable to break the anxious mental loop of “what ifs”! Walking a Labyrinth as a medita-tive practice quiets the busyness of our thoughts and anxieties and graces the walker with clarity and peace. The grace of a Labyrinth walk is immediate and transformative by nature. We will use a variety of media, music and art to create a grace filled day complete with 2 Labyrinth walk. Will be held on Sat-urday, March 25, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Dress com-fortably and wear your walking shoes. Lunch includ-ed. Cost: $50 ($45 if paid in full by March 17)Call Marlene Velazquez at 310.377.4867 x234 for res-ervations or www.maryjoseph.org.

CHRISM MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL

W e will be taking a bus to attend this years Chrism Mass at the Our Lady of Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles on Monday April

10, 2017. The bus will leave Santa Clara Church at 2:45 pm. You must be at the Church by 2:30pm. Tickets are $35.00 which will include the roundtrip fare on chartered bus and light lunch. The bus will return to Oxnard at 10pm. Please sign up at the Church office. Space is limited.

LENT 2017

T ake inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and to the reading of Scripture, to fasting and to giving alms. The fasting that

all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fast-ing for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activi-ties. Likewise, the giving of alms is some effort to share this world equally—not only through the distri-bution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. Re-trieved from www.usccb.org

Family Holy Hour Join us on Fridays, 7-8pm

(Confessions begin at 6:30 p.m.)

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DEACONS SERVING OUR PARISH Dn. Johnny Castorena, retired (Eva) Dn. Vince Kelch (Anne) Dn. Leo Lacbain (Fe) Dn. Larry Lopez (Lupe) Dn. Michael Holguin (Donna) Dn. Vince Crawford (Marilou) Dn. Fidel Ramirez (Marilou) Dn. Dano Ramos (Maria) Dn. Milt Rosenberg (Jeannie) Dn. Ray Vazquez (Mona)

SANTA CLARA CHURCH SUNDAY MASS INTENTIONS

INTENCIONES DE MISA DOMINICAL

5:00 PM SAT MARCH 18, 2017 (VIGIL MASS) Maria Timan -Birthday

Raul Cerda Gomez- Deceased Clarice Woodworth -Health & Wellbeing

Andrew Spellman -Deceased John Weiss -Deceased

7:00 PM SAT MARCH 18, 2017 (VIGIL MASS)

Dolores & Flavio Marquez -Difuntos Asuncion Reyes - Difunto

Antonia & Antonio Verduzco –-Difuntos Alfredo Plascencia Moya - Eterno Descanso

Angeles Manzo y Eduardo Cruz - -Aniversario Boda

6:30 AM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS Geri & Edna Malbas-Wedding Anniversary

8:00 AM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS

Liane Shim - Special Intention Ted Amato - Special Intention

Jose Avila - Deceased Jeffery Zabinski - Deceased

Jose Perez - Deceased Carlos & Estella Escamilla - Thanksgiving

Henrietta & Stephanie Chaparro - Health & Wellbeing

10:00 AM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS Peter Herinckx - Deceased

Juanita Samaniego - Death Anniversary Siony Salonga - Deceased/Birthday

Karen Lynn Herrera - Deceased Eva Bravo - Deceased

Carlos Gonzalez - Health & Wellbeing Holy Souls in Purgatory - Special Intention

12:00 PM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS

Ethel Schiffmacher – Deceased Joe Luna – Deceased

Marco Pascual - Deceased Noella Nachazel ( Na-ha-zel)- Special Intention

Wendy Nachazel - Special Intention Maria Zapata - Special Intention Rudy Reyes -Deceased/Birthday

5:00 PM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS

Irmgard M. Hirsch - Deceased Apolonio Herrera (1) – -Death Anniversary

Ernest Sampson -Deceased Lucy Delgado -Deceased

Alberta Bustamante Sanchez -Death Anniversary Andrew Ray Gonzales -Health & Wellbeing

Virgina Manahan -Deceased

7:00 PM MARCH 19, 2017 SUNDAY MASS Socorro Ortiz - -Difunto(a)

Alicia & Artemio Magana - Difuntas

WEEKDAY MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES MISA ENTRE SEMANA

MONDAY, MARCH 20 (8 AM) Apolonio Herrera (1) -Death Anniversary

St. Joseph -Thanksgiving Theresa & Benjamin Lai -Special Intention

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 (8 AM)

Apolonio Herrera (1) – Death Anniversary Don Widmayer - Birthday

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 (8AM)

Apolonio Herrera (1) - Death Anniversary Dominador Reyez -Death Anniversary

Nicolas Rodriguez -Deceased/Birthday Salvador Chavez -Death Anniversary

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 (5:15 PM)

Terry Salinas – Birthday

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 (8AM) Apolonio Herrera (1) - Death Anniversary

Theodosia Loyola (81) - Birthday

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 (8 AM) Apolonio Herrera (1) - Death Anniversary

Benjamin Lerma - Deceased Elisa L - Death Anniversary

Soto Rivera Family - Health & Wellbeing

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 (5:15 PM) Josefina Guzman Torres - Death Anniversary

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 (8AM)

Angel Diaz - Deceased Guadalupe Barbosa - Deceased

SEDIENTOS DE LAS AGUAS QUE DAN VIDA

E specialmente durante la Cuaresma, la Semana Santa y el tiempo de Pascua, los textos de oración de la Iglesia Occidental se

deleitan con imágenes paradójicas de Cristo: la vida eterna que muere, el anfitrión de la cena que es tam-bién alimento, el crucificado sediento del que mana agua de vida de su costado. Estas imágenes fluyen de las representaciones de Jesús por parte de los evangelistas y de su mismísimo ministerio, durante el cual muchas veces cambió o invirtió las expectativas que las personas tenían sobre él o sobre los designios de Dios. Esta “inversión” está en jue-go en el Evangelio de hoy, cuando Jesús habla con una extranjera enemiga que está por debajo de su condición social. Además él, el que tiene sed, demuestra que la mu-jer es la única que tiene sed verdadera. Él –cuyos labios secos dirán “Tengo sed” antes de morir– es la fuente de vida y del agua que da vida. La Cuaresma nos llama a reflexionar sobre cómo cada uno de nosotros tiene sed de Cristo y nos lleva, en última instancia, de vuelta a las aguas dadoras de vida de nuestro bautismo en su Cuerpo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRACICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

P ara ser cristiano en la Iglesia católica necesi-tas recibir los tres sacramentos de Iniciación, es decir, el Bautismo, la Confirmación y la Eu-

caristía. Si te falta uno de estos sacramentos no estás completamente iniciado. Algunos cristia-nos insisten que si no es-tás confirmado no te puedes casar por la Iglesia, pero esto no es comple-tamente cierto. Según las leyes de la Iglesia, los cris-tianos que desean contraer Matrimonio deberían bus-car ser confirmados, si les es posible sin grave dificul-tad (Canon 1065). Todos conocemos el Bautismo y la Eucaristía, pero ¿qué es la Confirmación? El nombre lo dice todo. Con la Confirmación, confirmamos ante Dios y la Iglesia que deseamos ser cristianos por el resto de nuestra vida. Confirmarse es comprometerse, es entregarse al servicio de Dios ayudando al prójimo con la gracia y el poder del Espíritu Santo. Por eso es importante recibir una buena preparación. La mayoría de nosotros no tuvimos opción cuando nuestra mamá y nuestro papá nos bautizaron. Nues-tros padres y padrinos dijeron sí por nosotros y, si

cumplieron con su compromiso, nos enseñaron con pa-labras y buen ejemplo como decir sí al Evangelio de Cristo. Sea que nos hayamos bautizado como infan-tes o como adultos, la Confirmación nos da la oportu-nidad de dar un sí pleno. ¡Sí! a ese bautizo, ¡Sí! a la Iglesia y en especial ¡Sí! a Cristo. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Agua salió de la roca para apa-gar la sed del pueblo (Éxodo 17:3-7). Salmo — Si hoy oyen su voz, no endurezcan su cora-zón (Salmo 95 [94]). Segunda lectura — El amor de Dios se ha derrama-do en nuestro corazón por el don del Espíritu Santo (Romanos 5:1-2, 5-8). Evangelio — El agua que yo les daré se convierte en el manantial de vida eterna (Juan 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b- 26, 39, 40-42]).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18- 21, 24a o Lc 2:41-51a Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Miércoles:Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23 Viernes: Hos 14:2-10; Sal 81 (80):6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mc 12:28-34 Sábado: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Sal 40 (39):7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lc 1:26-38 Domingo: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma Lunes: San José, Esposo de la Virgen María; Comienza la primavera Jueves: Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: La Anunciación del Señor

COMIDA CUARESMAL

S i le gustaría ayudar con la cena de sopa cua-resmal por favor regístrese en la oficina pa-rroquial. Cada miércoles de Cuaresma, a las

5pm - 6:45pm.

IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SANTA CLARA

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Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma — Marzo 19, 2017

MISA CHRISMAL

T omaremos un autobús para asistir a esta Misa Crismal del año en la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Ángeles en Los Ángeles, el lunes 10

de abril de 2017. El autobús saldrá de la Iglesia de Santa Clara a las 2:45 pm. Usted debe estar en la Iglesia a las 2:30 pm. Las entradas cuestan $ 35.00, que incluyen la tarifa de ida y vuelta en autobús fle-tado y almuerzo ligero. El autobús regresará a Ox-nard a las 10 pm. El espacio es limitado, por favor regístrese en la oficina de la Iglesia. .

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