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February 5, 2017Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin Feb 4/5

Plan to visit the tables in the Ministry Center.

Renewal Weekend - Ministry Fair Next Weekend - Feb. 11/12 Plan to stop by after Mass.

All the parish ministries will be on display. This is your opportunity to learn about the many activities here at St. Joseph Marello.

If you are already involved in a ministry - please consider renewing your commitment for another year. If you are new to the parish or interested in learning about and becom-ing involved with a new many ministry - this is your chance to do so.

Pick up your envelop in the vestibule today.

Consider how you might share the gifts God has given you.

Visit the Ministry Fair after Mass on Feb. 11/12.

Sign up to become involved with a ministry!

Food and Refreshments will be served.

There are many ways to become involved: Serving at Mass.

Religious Education, Hospitality,

Faith Sharing, and many more.

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Mass IntentionsSat. Feb. 4 8:00 am Agnes Foerster

5:00 pm Parishioners Sun. Feb. 5 8:30 am UBetty Meyer 10:30 am Matt Heichlinger 5:00 pm UCarol McGuireMon. Feb. 6 8:00 am Carole Reasoner Tues. Feb. 7 8:00 am Agnes Foerster Wed. Feb. 8 8:00 am Jeff & Erika LippsmeyerThurs. Feb. 9 8:00 am UE.O. Ross

Fri. Feb. 10 8:00 am UJulie Smith Medina

Sat. Feb. 11 8:00 am Lippsmeyer Family

To have an intention mentioned at

Mass, please email Maren Cortese at sjmarelloparish@yahoo.com.

A $10 donation is suggested.

Parish Announcements

•Adult Formation Catechesis: JoeHeinjehein42@comcast.net•Becoming Catholic-RCIA:DeaconDennisGorsuchdennisgorsuch@comcast.net•Bible Study: SuzanneWellingtoncircdsuz@gmail.com•Boy Scouts of America Troop #115: JonKantola

sjm-troop115.org•Bereavement Ministry: CarolCarnazzo-Browncarol.carnazzo@gmail.com

•CD / Book Ministry: JeffMcCluredarlenejeff@sbcglobal.net•Disciples Ignited - Young Adult Ministry: EmilyRichtermarelloyoungadult@gmail.com

•Family of St. Joseph: MichaelOlayosmasolay@yahoo.com•Family Mass: LindaDenlylinda.denly@me.com•Finance Council: DaveSandersdsanders@surewest.net•Finance Development Office: sjmcampaign@yahoo.com•Grateful and Giving Ministry: BobPorterbobporter@surewest.net

•Homebound Ministry: RonKongrakongo@surewest.net•Hospitality Ministry:

Outreach - SuzanneRendapropartinc@comcast.net Events - CarolCarnazzo-Browncarol.carnazzo@gmail.com

•Knights of Columbus: MikeDeLaurentisluv2sail@surewest.net

•The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus: RebeccaGrossrebeccagross4@gmail.com

•Ladies Social Outreach: HelenPeelhmpeel@icloud.com

•Liturgical Ministries-Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Eucharist (EMC’s): RonKongrakongo@surewest.net

-Music Ministers: MaryMaguiremarello.ym@gmail.com-Altar Servers: JohnHarimotojohn.harimoto@gmail.com

•Marian Guild:LIndaVanReeslvanrees@sbcglobal.net•Parenting Ministry:JoannaJullien

Joanna@coreconnectivity.org•Parish Bulletin: KatieMendenhallsjmarellobulletin@gmail.com

•Parish Pastoral Council: JohnSullivanjjelsully@surewest.net

•Respect Life Ministry:CarolSchonerrschoner@jps.net•Small Faith Sharing Group: GingerDevereaux

dever@surewest.net •St. Vincent de Paul Society: TracyFalktas916@hotmail.com•Vocations Ministry:JohnO’Brienjob1938@aol.com•Welcome Ministry:KarenChappelearkaren@chappelear.com•Youth Ministries-Edge: MaryMaguire&LisaNolettemarelloedge@gmail.

com -Life Teen: MaryMaguiremarellolifeteen@gmail.com

Ministry & Organization Information *** St Joseph Marello *** A Great Opportunity for Our Youth to

Serve Our Church!!!

Being an altar server is a great opportunity for your son/daughter to serve and participate in the Mass. To be an altar server, youth needs to be in 4th grade or higher, and at least 9 years old. Trainings are held before or after a mass, and need to be scheduled with Jason Bettini at jasonbettini@gmail.com. Thank you for inviting your youth to serve our Church as an altar server.

Being an altar server is a great opportunity for your son/daughter to serve and participate in the Mass. To be an altar server, youth needs to be in 4th grade or higher, and at least 9 years old. Trainings are held before or after a mass, and need to be scheduled with Jason Bettini at jasonbettini@gmail.com. Thank you for inviting your youth to serve our Church as an altar server.

Sunday, February 5, 2017 3Parish Announcements

Calling All Young Adults!You’re invited to attend our bi-monthly meetings every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 pm in the Ministry Center to learn more about our Catholic faith through DVD series and movies while connecting with other young adults. Feel free to bring snacks to share. Our next meeting will be February 7th...see you there!

eGiving - Electronic Giving with Faith Direct Thismonthweareintroducinganewandexcitingwayforyoutosupportourparishoffertoryandsecondcollections:Faith Direct.Faith DirectenablesparishionerstomakeyourChurchcontributionsthrougheitherdirectdebitfromyourchecking/savingsaccountorthroughyourcredit/debitcard.Nomorewritingchecksorsearchingforenvelopesonthewayoutthedoor.Nowyoucanapplytheconvenienceofdirectdebittoyourparishofferingsinmuchthesamewayasyoumaynowuseittomakeyourmortgage,carortuitionpayments. Faith Directalsooffersyoupersonalizedoffertorycardstoreplaceyourenvelopesforthecollectionbasket.Pleasejoinmeinenrollingbyrespondingtothemailingyouwillreceiveorvisitwww.faithdirect.nettoenrollsecurelyonline.OurparishcodeisCA748.TherewillbeaninformationtableattheMinistryFaironFeb.11/12toanswerquestionsandtohelpyouenroll.GodBlessYou!

Fr.PhilipMassettiO.S.J.

Celebrate St. Valentine’s Dayat Life Teen!

Sunday February 12th

5 pm Mass

6 pm Life Night

4 Sunday, February 5, 2017 Parish Announcements

Lighthouse Book of the Week:Stations of the Cross:

The Way of Divine Mercy

These classic reflections on Christ’s passion by St Alphonsus retain their timeless relevance. They are enriched by a brief biography of Alphonsus, a selection of prayers penned by him, and a word on the history and value of the Way of the Cross as a “way of divine mercy.” This new edition contains new color illustrations to assist prayerful devotion.

Altar ServersSaturday, February 11

5:00 pm N. Steinmetz, H. Christopherson, H. Christopher

Sunday, February 128:30 am L. Conforti, G. Birch, S. Birch10:30 am O. Harimoto, S. Harimoto,

E. Rugroden 5:00 pm M. Agustin, M. Kantola,

V. Greenside

Extraordinary Ministers ofHoly Communion

Saturday, February 11 5:00 pm T. Iway, G. Schofield,

M. Thonnings

Sunday, February 12 8:30 am C. O’Brien, H. Peel, M. Jones, D.

Meyer, R. Ertola, J. Hein10:30 am T. Fowler, A. Kitchura, K.

Kitchura, R. Kong, V. Leon, J. Mortensen, R. Sundeen

5:00 pm TBA

Reflecting on God’s Word

Following upon the teaching of the Beatitudes, Jesus uses the now familiar metaphors of salt and light to describe the life of discipleship. We take salt and light for granted in our society, but these commodities were more precious in ancient cultures. Just as now, salt was used in Jesus’ time for flavoring, as a preservative, and as a healing agent. Similarly, the widespread use of electricity in the modern world makes us less aware of the value and importance of light in our lives.

Still, our familiarity with this passage from Matthew’s Gospel speaks well to the abiding power of the imagery that Jesus presented. Jesus’ call to be salt for the earth and light for the world powerfully states our mission as Church and as Christians. Our commitment to social justice flows from the exhortation that Jesus gives us in today’s Gospel. Some of the activities that this commitment leads us to are given more concrete expression as the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. When we feed the hungry, clothe the naked, console those who mourn, and so on, we show ourselves to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. When we do these things with the community of faith, the Church, we are indeed acting as “a city set on a mountain” that cannot be hidden!

Sunday, February 5, 2017 5Parish Announcements

Submit your bulletin listings by Thursday at noon, 11 days prior to the weekend you want it listed, to sjmarellobulletin@gmail.com or call (916) 786-5001.

The Vocations

Prayer Cross

will be at the homes of

Don & Cynthia Brafford

All parishioners are invited

to sign up to receive the prayer cross at any Mass you desire, by contacting John O’Brien at job1938@aol.com or signing up in the vestibule. It is our hope that this experience will encourage each of us to take seriously our vocation as a member of the Body of Christ and encourage ALL of us to pray for the gift of vocations to priesthood and religious life.

Lenten Retreat

Saint John the Evangelist parish in Carmichael is hosting a Lenten retreat beginning February 21 through April 4, 2017. The retreat will help to discover the graces revealed in the “Flame of Love Diary” of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The diary is a compilation of the messages received by Elizabeth Kindelmann between 1961-1982 from Jesus and Our Blessed Mother in Budapest Hungary and stresses the urgency of spreading the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s grace. There will be 2 sessions every Tuesday 10-11:30 AM and 6:30-8:00 PM. (Both sessions will cover the same messages). Go to www.flameoflove.us to download the diary and for a sneak preview. A limited number of books have been provided free of charge but please pre-register via email at sjeflameoflove@gmail.com

6 Sunday, February 5, 2017 General Announcements

Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat

February 17 - 19, 2017

“God will never forgive me for this…”

Those who choose abortion are our daughters, sons, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, relatives, friends & members of our parish communities. The impact and pain of abortion hurts - even years after the experience. If you, or a loved one have been hurt by abortion, this weekend is for you! Come and experience God’s healing love and forgiveness in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Open to men and women. The cost is $175 per person and financial assistance is available to anyone who needs it. Call Paula Segno or send an email for more information. (916) 733-0161 or projectrachel@scd.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Pro Life Retreat 2017

A one-day retreat for anyone involved in pro-life work of any kind will be offered by Fr. Avram Brown, on February 25, 2017 at Trinity Pines Catholic Center in Colfax, CA. $20 cost includes lunch. For more information and to register go to www.ProLifeRetreat.com or call Steve Patton at 916-733-0133.

Sacramento Catholic Forum

presents

Wynette Sills, Director, Californians

for Life

Wynette will speak on ‘A Strategic Plan to End Abortion: Our Catholic Responsibility’

NEW TIME AND LOCATION

When: Wednesday, February 22, 2017Mass: 6:30am followed by networking

Breakfast & Speaker: 7:15am

Suffering from a divorce, separation or end of a

relationship?

DivorceCare is a program that can help youthrough this troubling time by offering you tools, coping skills and support from people who understand and care. The 13-week series, held on Friday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Library of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, 4450 Granite Drive in Rocklin, begins on February 10th and runs through May 12th. The $30 cost is for the workbook. To register or if you have questions contact Corinne Lalanne at 916-765-1936 or clalanne@sbcglobal.net

“We are determined to fight...without uttering one bitter word or withdrawing one step from the path of martyrdom.”

- St. Joseph Marello

Sunday, February 5, 2017 7General Announcements

World Marriage Day Renewal of Marital Commitments

On Saturday, February 11, 2017 Bishop Jaime Soto will preside at a special 11:00 am Mass at Divine Savior parish in Orangevale in which married couples will receive a special blessing and have an opportunity to renew their marital commitments. An informal reception for them and their families will follow. Special certificates will be given to couples celebrating milestone anniversaries (10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 50+). If you are interested in attending this free event, please register (names and anniversary year) at www.SacWMD.com. For more information call the Dept. of Evangelization & Catechesis at (916) 733-0123.

Apparition Hill

Sunday February 19th at 1:30 pm

Century 16 Greenback Theater

A powerful new film that chronicles the incredible journey of 7 strangers who embark across the globe to investigate Medjugorje. Apparition Hill is the emotionally charged “cinematic pilgrimage” of two atheists, a skeptic, two terminally ill patients, a widower, and a recovering addict. Travel with them on this powerful journey as they learn about life ... and what comes after it. This movie is appropriate for believers and skeptics alike. Ages 13 and up. Tickets online: www.theCatholicScene.com or at Easter’s Bookstore. Questions? Call 916 807-0260

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