april newsletter from mission san luis rey parish

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Happy and Blessed Triduum and Easter

Holy Thur sday , Apr i l 5 t h

Multicultural Mass of the Lords Supperw/washing of the feet.

Serra Center: 7:00 p.m.

Good Fr id ay, Apr i l 6 t h Morning Prayer of the Church

(this replaces 7:30 a.m. Mass)Chapel: 7:30 a.m.

Passion of the Lord (With OMMS Students -Holy Communion.)

Serra Center: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. English

Private Meditation and Prayer Time

Serra Center: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Taize: Prayer Around the Cross

Old Mission: 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Via Crucis/Way of the Cross (In Spanish)Serra Gardens 5-7:30pm

Multicultural Celebration of the Passion(With Holy Communion)

Serra Center: 7:30 p.m.

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Mission San LuisRey ParishCalled to Serve

Quarterly Newsletter | April 2012

4.7

Reawaken Retreat

4.9 - 4.10 - 4.11

Parish Offices Closed

4.12

Parish Office Opens

4.21

Quarterly Leaders Mtg.

5.5

Flores de Mayo

5.9

OMMS Multicultural

5.11

Night at the Mission

5.12

Motorcycle Blessing

5.13

Knights Baby Shower

5.13

Santa Rita

6.3

Confirmation Mass

Mark Your

Calendar


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Holy Sa tu r day Apr i l 7 t h EASTER VI GI L AND EUCHARI ST

Morning Prayer of the Church

(this replaces 7:30 a.m. Mass)Chapel: 7:30 a.m.

Multicultural Easter VigilSerra Center: 7:30 p.m.

Easte r Sunday Apr i l 8 t h

EASTER SUNDA YOld Mission: 7:00 a.m.Serra Center: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and (12:00

p.m. Spanish)

[There will be NO 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.Masses]

Triduum/Easter Schedule Continued

The theologian Jurgen Moltmann

states that our Christian faith

begins at the exact point whereatheists think it must end, in the

taste of nothingness, in emptiness,

in darkness.

Jesus entered our world preaching

faith, love, and forgiveness but the

world didn't accept that. Instead it

crucified Him and, in that

crucifixion, seemingly shamed His

message. On the cross Jesus istaunted: If you are the son of

God, come down from there! If

your message is true, let God

verify that right now. If you're

Gods chosen, prove it! Act now!"

And what was God's response to

those taunts? Nothing no

defense, no apologia, no

commentary, just silence. Jesus

died in silence, inside God'ssilence and inside the world's

incomprehension.

We can, even as believers, be

scandalized by that silence. When

sin and sorrow and sadness seem

to triumph the painful questions

rise up: Where is the resurrection

in all of this? Why is God

seemingly so inactive?

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Gods Vindication An Easter ReflectionBy Father Francis Cotter, OFM


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Reflection (cont.)

God, as revealed in the death and resurrection of Jesus,

doesn't meet our expectations even as He infinitely

exceeds them. God's answer is always in the resurrection

- in the resurrection of Jesus and in the perennial

resurrection of goodness within life itself.

Ghandi wrote: "When I despair, I remember that allthrough history, the way of truth and love has always

won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a

time they seem invincible. But in the end they always fall.

Think of it always."

We can live in faith, love, forgiveness, justice, and

fidelity in spite of everything that suggests that they aren't

true. God vindicated Jesus and will vindicate us if we

remain faithful as Jesus did.

However part of what's revealed here is that we need agreat patience, a patience called hope. God's day will

come, but God, it seems, is not in any hurry. Good and

truth will always triumph, but this triumph must be

waited. Eventually, as Ghandi says, always, without a

single exception, good triumphs.

The resurrection works.

May the gift of Easter faith be revived in us.

(Submitted to the newsletter by Fr. Adrian Peelo, OFM)

Pull me out of the netwhich they have secretly

laid for me,For You are my strength

Psalms 4:4

SAVE THE DATE!

Our next Quarterly

Leadership meeting will be

Saturday,

April 21st

2012.


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Farewell CelebrationOur parish family is invited to say farewell

to Fr. Chuck. To wish him well, we will have a

farewell celebration on:

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012

6:00-8:00ish P.M.

SERRA CENTER GARDENSFinger foods are in order of the eveningno

eating utensils will be available. Please bring your

favorites such as: mini sandwiches, deviled eggs,

mini pizzas, lumpia, taquitos, mini quesadillas,

cheese, fruit, veggies, egg rolls, stuffed

mushrooms, cookies, brownies, etc.

Dont forget to bring your favorite beverage.

Save the date now and plan to join us in wishinghim the very best as he moves forward in his

ministry. Bring your lawn chair.

REAWAKENING TO

THE RESURRECTION

STORY

Saturday, April 79:00am - 3:00pm

with Bro. Chris Best, OFM& Pat Julian, M.A.

Our Christian story, told in the

Easter Vigil readings, is like no

other story. Together we will break

open those scriptures and

rediscover their relevance for us

today. Bring your Bible and Journal.

Pre-register by calling the

Retreat Officeat 760-757-3659.

Masses in the Old Mission

(Saturdays at 7:00pm Spanish,

Sundays at 7:00 a.m. English and

7:00 p.m. Spanish): Willcontinue

to be held in the Old Mission church

until early May.

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