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Easter Message from Father Mark
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Happy Easter to each and every member of the parish family of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Today is our greatest feast day of the year and we welcome everyone to come share our joy in the Resurrection! People love to come to church on Easter because we all need the hope and peace that comes from our belief that death is not the end, that Jesus really did rise, and that He calls us to share his eternal joy! Jesus is alive and he attracts many people to His Church on this glorious day. And so, people come in their Sunday best and their flowery Easter dresses with hearts yearning for new hope and new life. On Easter, everything is light and color, beauty, joy, feasting and family! It is the Risen Jesus who calls you! We pray that once you have arrived here you may find what you are looking for and yearning for. We hope you all feel welcomed and that no one goes home wondering why they felt called to come. We yearn to have you remain part of our family and return again and again! This year 2025, is a “Jubilee Year” dedicated to hope. I hope that during this joyful year, the Lord will give you blessings that will transform your heart forever. His church is full of plenty of wondrous blessings which can satisfy every heart. The Easter scriptures are a veritable feast of promises about what God calls us to enjoy: a spirit of adoption that makes us family (Rom. 8:15), a cleansing flood that purifies our hearts (Ex. 36:25), a paschal lamb who was sacrificed (1Cor. 5:7), a cup of blessing which is a participation in the Blood of Christ (1Cor.10:16), and bread from heaven which is the medicine of immortality so that He can raise us up on the last day (John 6:54). But the most deliriously joyful call is one that we will hear much later: “The hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and will come out” (John 5:28). Happy Easter to all!
Sincerely yours,
Fr. Mark
Do we sometimes think that Jesus is given only to the highly qualified, special religious people? In the Gospel of Luke today we hear about the presentation of the Lord in the temple. The newborn son of God is passed around like a baton in a relay race, not guarded like a precious jewel or a breakable china dish. We can see him going from the arms of Mary to Joseph, then to the priest performing the ceremony, then to Simeon the old man, and then to Anna the old widow. Each one receives him and then hands him to the next. A tidal wave of joy and thanksgiving follows wherever he is placed. Believe me, you are qualified to hold Jesus in your arms. How can I say that with such confidence? Because the mother decides who is qualified. The Blessed Virgin, embodied in the Church, holds him out to you and me. She rejoices to place him in our arms to hold and to hand him on, too.
— Father John Muir
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:
¡Felices Pascuas a cada uno de los miembros de la familia parroquial de la Presentación de la Santísima Virgen María! Hoy es el día más importante de todo el año, cuando invitamos a todos a venir y compartir la alegría en la Resurrección. A todos les da mucho gusto venir a la iglesia en el día de Pascua porque todos necesitamos sentir la esperanza y la paz que provienen de nuestra fe en la Resurrección. Nos da esperanza recordar que la muerte no es el final, que Jesús venido a la muerte, y que podemos vivir con él para siempre! Jesús está vivo, y a el le gusta atraer a muchas personas a su Iglesia en este día glorioso. Por eso, la gente llega muy bien vestido y con corazones sedientos de nueva esperanza y de nueva vida. En el día de Pascua, todo es luz y color, belleza y alegría, fiesta y familia. ¡Es Jesús Resucitado quien te llama! Jesus te ha invitado a venir aquí para encontrar lo que estás buscando y anhelando. Esperamos que todos se sientan bienvenidos y que nadie regrese a su casa pensando que no valeó la pena de venir. ¡Jesus quiere que vengas cada semana de hoy en adelante! Este año 2025 es un Año Jubilar dedicado a la esperanza. Espero que durante este año de alegría, el Señor te conceda bendiciones que transformen tu corazón para siempre. Su Iglesia ofrece muchas bendiciones que pueden satisfacer cada corazón. Las lecturas de Pascua son un verdadero banquete de promesas sobre lo que Dios te quiere ofrecer: un Espíritu de Adopción que te hace miembro de su familia (Rom. 8:15), un torrente purificador que te limpia de tus pecados (Ez. 36:25), un Cordero Pascual que fue sacrificado (1 Cor. 5:7), un cáliz de bendición que es participación en la Sangre de Cristo (1 Cor. 10:16), y el pan del cielo que es la medicina de la inmortalidad para que Él pueda resucitarte el último día (Jn. 6:54). Pero la bendición mas grande es la que reciberemos en el ultimo día cuando escuchamos la voz del Señor: “viene la hora en que todos los que están en los sepulcros oirán su voz y saldrán” (Jn. 5:28).
Sinceramente suyo, P. Mark
“En cada familia hay problemas, y a veces también se discute. Padre me he peleado…; somos humanos, somos débiles, y todos tenemos a veces este hecho de que peleamos en la familia. Os diré una cosa: si nos peleamos en familia, que no termine el día sin hacer las paces. Si, he discutido, pero antes que termine el día, haz las paces. Y sabes ¿por qué? Porque la guerra fría del día siguiente es muy peligrosa. No ayuda. Y luego, en la familia hay tres palabras, tres palabras que hay que custodiar siempre: Permiso, gracias, perdón (Papa Francisco 12/27/2020). ¿Qué debo trabajar en mi familia para vivir en armonía? ©LPi
Many people are suffering from ailments of some form or another. Please join us as we pray for the sick, their families, and caregivers.
Aaron Ramirez
Alejandra Hernancez
Alex Mendoza
Angelina Munar
Annabelle Dizon
Ashraf Ghangosar
Barbara Gini
Bob Weber
Carlos Felipe Ruiz
Carlos Rodriguez
Carmen Parrish
Celine Hoban
Chuy Cazares
Connie Heim
Connie Tracy
Debbie Brockney
Deborah Balisteri
Derk Hoban
Edith Contreras Ochoa
Elsa Valdez
Elvin Tyler
Enos Gomes
Evelyn Gesell
Frank Gomez Jr
Galdina Guzmán
George Reyes
Gilbert Ramirez
Gloria Fernandez
Gloria Rangel Ortiz
Graciela Alegria Vargas
Guadalupe Deleon
Jack Avery
Janet Kavanaugh
Jeanette Toloy
Joan Reyes
Joann Shannon
Jocelyn Gonzalez
Kenneth McKellar
Kim Bach
Kimberly Ginsberg
Lillian Martinez
Luz Maria Camarillo
María Guadalupe Barajas
Maria Ochoa
Maria Rivera
Matt Johnston
Mayra A. Castillo
Michael A. Mallare
Michael James Miller
Noemi Bourez
Paloma Ochoa
Paulette Vetter
Rachel Stafford
Roger Roman
Scott Johnson
Sheila Bacus
Star Cunanan
Susan Klass
Tammie Parrino
Terri Lomeli
Terry Cabauatan
Tomas Larios Ortiz
To add or remove names, please contact the Communications Coordinator at comms@presentationchurch.net.
To see additional 'Prayers for the Sick', please click here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
7:00 AM: Parish Families
8:45 AM: Parish Families
10:45 AM: Parish Families
12:15 PM: Parish Families
2:15 PM: Parish Families
No 5:00 PM Mass
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
7:00 AM: † Maya Tutupalli
12:15 PM: Terry Marshall
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
7:00 AM: † Louis T. and † Dolores F. Arbios
12:15 PM: † Otilio Bautista
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025
7:00 AM: Azucena Campbell — birthday
12:15 PM: † Sonia Bautista — health
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
7:00 AM: † Roman Flores
12:15 PM: Terry Marshall
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
7:00 AM: † James Spratt
12:15 PM: Susan Klass and Alison Nelson (twins) — birthdays
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
8:30 PM: † Shelby Ann Quinones
5:00 PM: † Melanie Mendoza-Lara
In remembrance of those who have gone before us.
Shirley Spadafore
MaryLou Knisley
Alejandro Ramirez
Carmel Breakfield
Beverly Limbaugh
Marlene Neri
Marietta Quizana
Mel Pagala
Andrea Weesner
Olga Mendoza
Thelma Adams
Pushpamma Manda
Thelma Perdue
Ruth Segarini
Jose Salud Garcia Jasso
Norma Jean Luder
James R Fenelon
Vernon Franzi
Henrietta Melinda Gietzen
Donna Mae Monaco
Estela Cortes
Salvador De Leon Samson
Marina Cueva
Nasser Y. Saleh
Myrna Garces
Fr. Joe Maghinay
Lolita Hilario
Benjamin Morelos
Nancy Bertilacchi
JoAnn Campigli
Romulo Gonzales
Antonio D. Alamo, Sr.
Pierce Lawrence (Chris) Brothers
Shirley Benecke
Arnold Arnulfo Rangel
Mario Gines
Yvonne G. Mariani
Frank Ramalho
Patricia Rut
Angelina R. Agpawa
Jack Jerome Vernon
Agnes Sombra
David Wagner
Ramon Espiritu
Marlo Eduardo Gesell, Jr.
Anne Marie Saiers Fowler
Christopher Thomas
Manuel J. Angel
Christofer Gores
Judith Gores
Mario Sepulveda
Armando Fernandez
Marilyn McLean
Gwen Lagesse
Ronald Ramirez
David Perez
Teresita Perez
Jeanette Cuthbert
Loretta Castro
Genevieve Johnson
Rosalie Mello
John Mendonca
Joann Phillips
Maria Trinidad Espinosa Montiel
Jeremiah Bersola
Lorraine Coburn
Ben Munar Cables
David Rodahaffer
Helen Medina
Elvin Tyler
Norah Bennington
Bernice Nickols
Jose Manuel Gutierrez
Gail-Victoria Galela
Dina DeMartini
Bertha Gonzales
Felicidad Albinto
Bernarda Maldonado Camargo
Rita Sepulveda
Victoria Mgbanwa
Perla Rosal Crisologo
Ange Mouttapa
Herminia Espiritu
Eldina Tronco
Antonio Elopre
Mildred Aquino
Rosa Montoya
Dan Lucchesi
Mildred Quitoriano
Dan Lucchesi
Mildred Quitoriano
David Trummer
Olimpio Sisante
Julie Low
Eberhard Schwertzke
Lucy Valverde
Ramon Mendez
Ernie Medina
We pray that we let our lives reflect God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness.
Rezamos que permitamos que nuestras vidas reflejen el amor, la misericordia y el perdón de Dios.
Even if one cannot sacramentally receive the Eucharist, everyone should be aware of the practice of making a spiritual communion. The following is a daily prayer for Spiritual Communion:
O my Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and
unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
For more resources on Spiritual Communion, click here.
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Acts 10:34a, 37–43/23/Col 3:1–4 or
1 Cor 5:6b–8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12
MONDAY, APRIL 21
Acts 2:14, 22–33/Mt 28:8–15
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Acts 2:36–41/Jn 20:11–18
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Acts 3:1–10/Lk 24:13–35
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Acts 3:11–26/Lk 24:35–48
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Acts 4:1–12/Jn 21:1–14
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Acts 4:13–21/Mk 16:9–15
NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Acts 5:12–16/Rv 1:9–11a, 12–13, 17–19/
Jn 20:19–31
“. . . He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” — Acts 10:38
We can’t give what we don’t have. Open your heart to receive God’s love, mercy and forgiveness. Then, show the same to others. As God’s adopted sons and daughters, we are made in His image and likeness. As Pope Benedict XVI says, “we are made for greatness.” Let our lives reflect His light to others. Pray to live a grateful and generous life. Strive for greatness! We are made for more! We are made for God
“. . . Él anduvo haciendo el bien y sanando a todos los oprimidos por el diablo, porque Dios estaba con Él.”
— Hechos 10:38
Nosotros no podemos dar lo que no tenemos. Abran su corazón para recibir el amor, la misericordia y perdón de Dios. Entonces, muestre lo mismo a los demás. Como hijos adoptivos de Dios, somos hechos a Su imagen y semejanza. Como dijo el Papa Benedicto XVI, “fuimos hechos para la grandeza”. Que nuestras vidas reflejen Su luz a los demás. Ore para vivir una vida agradecida y generosa. ¡Esfuérzate para la grandeza! ¡Fuimos hechos para más! ¡Fuimos hechos por Dios!
Sharing the Gospel
Everything you have is a gift from God — your body, your mind, your food, your clothes — everything! Sometimes people become proud, and they think they have earned God’s gifts. Sometimes people run away from God, and they waste God’s gifts. Just remember, it is never too late to run back to God. Every good gift comes from God.
Prayer
God, I thank you for bringing Jesus back to life.
Something to Draw
Draw how surprised Peter and John were when they saw Jesus’ empty womb.
Mission for the Week
Bake Resurrection cookies with your family tonight. You can find the recipe online by scanning the QR code.
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POPE ST. ANACLETUS — THE 3RD POPE | c. AD 16 – c. AD 92
FEAST DAY: 26 APRIL
Pope Saint Anacletus was the third Pope and leader of the Church. The pope was known for dividing Rome into 25 regions and giving control over each one to different bishops. Anacletus was the first pope born and raised in Greece. He lived Athens. His parents named him Anakletos, he would also use the name Kletos. Anacletus knew St. Peter and worked closely with him. It was St. Peter who ordained Anacletus and made him a priest, which led to him later becoming pope. He would use both the name Anacletus and the name Cletus. There is some dispute over his papal reign and how long it lasted because his papacy wasn’t recorded until later years. Most state that he was pope from 80 to 92 AD, but other records list his papacy as running from 77 to 88 AD. We know that he took the position after Pope Saint Linus died and that he likely ruled for 12 years. Rome looked quite different in the early days than it does today. Anacletus inherited a papacy with no formal rules or edicts. He created parishes in Rome and assigned bishops and others to control those 25 districts. This would help each group establish churches and decide on the hierarchy used in each one. During his time as pope, Anacletus also ordained several priests. Though we have records of some of those priests, they do not list how many he ordained. To make sure that bishops had the experience that they needed, Anacletus decreed that at least three current bishops must be on hand when a bishop took his orders. He also asked that they took their final orders in public as a way to help followers participate. Near the end of his papacy, Anacletus would also make changes to churches and burial sites. He called for the construction of a new church built to honor Saint Peter and requested that the church reserve several spots in the nearby cemetery for martyrs. Anacletus believed that martyrs were witnesses to the atrocities that Christians faced and that they deserved a good final resting place. He also asked that some of the spots be set aside for future martyrs. When Pope Anacletus died, his body was moved to Vatican Hill and placed near Pope Saint Peter. Vatican Hill is now part of Vatican City and home to the current pope.
SAN ISIDORO DE SEVILLA | c. 560–636 | DOCTOR DE LA IGLESIA
FIESTA: 4 DE ABRIL
San Isidoro de Sevilla fue un teólogo, el último de los Padres latinos de Occidente, arzobispo y enciclopedista. Su obra Etimologías, una enciclopedia de temas humanos y divinos, fue uno de los hitos fundamentales en la glosografía (la recopilación de glosarios) y, durante muchos siglos, uno de los libros de referencia más importantes. Isidoro sucedió a su hermano, San Leandro, como arzobispo de Sevilla alrededor del año 600, en una época en la que la iglesia española presenció numerosos concilios, siendo uno de los más importantes el IV Concilio de Toledo (633). Isidoro presidió este concilio, que, entre otros asuntos político-religiosos, decretó la unión entre la Iglesia y el Estado, la tolerancia hacia los judíos y la uniformidad en la Misa española. Continuó con éxito la conversión de los visigodos del arrianismo (la doctrina herética que enseñaba que el Hijo no era igual ni coeterno con Dios Padre) al cristianismo ortodoxo, siguiendo la labor iniciada por Leandro.
Entre la extraordinaria producción literaria de Isidoro, su obra Etimologías destaca especialmente. En sus 20 secciones, recopiló para la posteridad una gran cantidad de conocimientos extraídos de obras de enciclopedistas anteriores, especialistas y diversos escritores latinos. La parte etimológica (Libro X) se convirtió en una fuente fundamental para posteriores glosógrafos. Etimologías, una de las obras más estudiadas durante la Edad Oscura y la Edad Media, trata sobre las siete artes liberales aplicadas al conocimiento general y comprensivo, abordando temas como la antropología, la cosmología, la arquitectura, la historia y la agricultura.
Sus obras teológicas incluyen Sobre el origen y la muerte de los Padres, que contiene biografías de 86 personajes bíblicos; Tres libros de sentencias, un manual de moral y teología en forma de sentencias recopiladas; Sobre los deberes de la Iglesia, una obra litúrgica sobre los oficios y miembros clericales; y Sinónimos, una meditación espiritual. Fue canonizado por el Papa Clemente VIII en 1598. El Papa Inocencio XIII lo declaró formalmente Doctor de la Iglesia en 1722.
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
How do we know Jesus rose from the dead? Dr. Michael Barber and Chris Stefanick discuss various oppositions to the truth that Jesus actually died and rose from the dead.
"Love opens our eyes and enables us to see, beyond all else, the great worth of a human being." - Pope Francis
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