Fr.JohnWarburton/Pastor john@osjoseph.org Fr.GustavoLópez/Rectorfrgustavo@osjoseph.org Fr.ShajiAthipozhishaiathipozhi@gmail.com Fr.JamesCatalanojcatalanoosj@gmail.com

DeaconAlanShearerDeaconEnriqueMedinaDeaconSteveTaylor

RichardFarinelli/BusinessAdministratormanager@sjoachim.org MariaM.Vasquez/Of iceSupervisorchurch@sjoachim.org

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DianaSaenz/CCDDirector Marybel E. Maravilla / Secretary CCDOf ice-674-5871

HoursTuesday thru Friday: 10 am to 1 pm & 2 to 6 pm Saturday 8:00 am—12:30pm Closed Sunday & Monday LuciaGomez/YouthMinistryyouth@sjoachim.org Natasha Trejo / Secretary Victoria Alvarado / Secretary YouthMinistry-674-9069

HoursMonday— Friday 9 am to 1pm 2 pm to 6 pm Closed Saturday & Sunday

St.MarelloBookstore-662-0682www.marellobookstore.org

HoursTuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday: 10 am to 7:30 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 7:30 pm 2nd Sunday of month: 7:30 am to 2 pm; 3:30 - 7:30 pm Closed Monday

Volume 54 Number 11 T S L MASSINTENTIONSMonday,March16, 7:00am Jose Dejesus Rodrigues—Wife & Daughter 8:00am Oscar Trujillo—Familia Trujillo Tuesday,March17, 7:00am Ida Massetti—Family 8:00am Ismael Velasquez—Wife Wednesday,March18, 7:00am Nino & Nina (Anniversary)- Emily 8:00am Elena S. Aguirre—Martha Cardona 6:00 V 7:00pm Andres Ulloa y Rafaela Morales—Julia Gutzman Thursday,March19, 7:00am Rudolph Castillo—Son & Daughters 8:00am Mary Tovar—Frances & Bina 6:30pm S .J (Bilingual) Friday,March20, 7:00am Maria Eugenia Contreras Orozco– Erandeni (Hija) 8:00am Randy Rollins—Betty Toschi 7:00 S C Saturday,March21, 8:00am Mario Chavira—The Chavira Family 12:00pm Quinceanera 1:00pm Wedding—Tony Deniz & Sara Alvarez 2:00pm Hermenio Barajas (4th Anniversary of Death 5:00pm Ronald J. Pico—Connie, Vince Jr. & Vic 6:30pm Adrian Gutierrez—Adriana Vasquez Sunday,March22, 6:30am Bill Bottorff—Elsie Bottorff 8:00am Guadalupe Jauregui—Esposa e Hijos 9:00am (Raymond) Florence Murphy—Patti Pattenson 9:30am Ramona Magos—Mago’s Family 11:00am For the People of the Parish 12:30pm Lourdes, Rebecca, Jesus, Guillermo, Angelito— Martha Ceja 4:00pm Jose ina, Rosa, Victoria—Familia 5:30pm Tim, Mary, Ron Garcia—Jennifer Garcia 7:00pm Armando Mendoza—Mariela Rueda

S .J P Come join the fun! Fun Activities, Faith Development, Music, Art, Fine and Gross Motor Skills. We have full day and half day classes, Ages 3-5. Please call Mrs. Salazar (559) 662-0372 or email her at jsala-zar@sjoachim.org for more information.

P ’ C LORD,TEACHUSTOPRAY (31). In his autobiog-raphy, He Touched Me, Fr. John Powell, SJ, had shared his belief that God touches us immediately and directly by putting thoughts into our minds and desires into our hearts. When something “rings true” I need to prayerfully discern and decide if it is from God. This is what happened in the course of writing my 14- page letter to Mary Jo. The thought, “You de-cide what you really want to do and I’ll back you up with all the graces you need to do it,” inally got me over my fear of making a mistake. I decided that since I only had one relatively short life to live in this world and God was offering me the call and enabling me to be an Oblate of St. Joseph priest, I would say, “Yes.” There were tears aplenty as I imagined letting go of the prospect of marrying Mary Jo. And there was deep-down peace as I put my trust in God’s per-sonal word to me after eight years of trying to hear his call. I put my af irmative response to God’s call to be an Oblate priest at the end of my letter to Mary Jo. It was two in the morning. I crawled into bed and fell asleep. The phone in the hallway of our Berkeley House of Studies began to ring at 6:00 am. All groggy, I crawled out of bed and managed to pick up the re-ceiver before it stopped ringing. It was Mary Jo, … calling from Mississippi. Before I could say anything beyond, “Hello,” Mary Jo said, “John, I have been reading the journals you left me and I really think God is calling you to be a priest.” I told Mary Jo about the letter and of the decision I had made just hours before her call. I remain totally amazed by how Mary Jo’s call had come just four hours after the conclusion of my eight-year effort to receive my vocation from God. I thought, “God really knows how fragile and insecure I am and He’s willing and able to give me the kind of assurances I need. Praise God! Later that day I decid-ed to go see a movie. It was a Charles Dickens story called, “Oliver.” As it turned out there was a little bit of romance in the movie. I thought of Mary Jo and found myself saying, “Oh no!. What have I done?” (More to come)

Blessings, Fr. John

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C M C –2020The Chrism Mass is the Mass where the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of the Catechumens, and the Sacred Chrism are blessed by the Bishop. These oils are used throughout the year during special rites. Thisyear’sChrismMassdate is Thursday, April 2nd at 2:00 pm at HolySpirit Church in Fresno, California. We will be singing a new Mass setting chosen by Bishop Bren-nan. We will be having 2 rehearsals: 1. Thursday, March 26th at 6:30pm at the Shrine of St. Therese, Fresno. 2. Wednesday, April 1st (not kidding) at 7:00pm at Holy Spirit Church, Fresno. If you are interested in singing for the Chrism Mass, please contact Kim O’Connor at hymnhunt-er@gmail.com. Remember – when you sing you pray twice!

M T S R March 23—26, 2020 Monday through Thursday 8:00am & 7:00pm (repeat of morning) Conducted by Fr.MichaelMooreMonday: God, Our Father and Source of Love Tuesday: The Wounds of Resentment, Hell on Earth Wednesday: Forgiveness, Heaven on Earth Thursday: The Easter Pentecost Mystery in Our Lives @ St. Columba 213 Orange Avenue, Chowchilla, CA For more information call (559) 665-3376

M F D Our annual Food Drive for Holy Family Table starts now and will last until the end of March. Items most needed are dry pinto beans, white rice, pasta & canned vegetables, especially tomatoes. Please drop off your donations at Grif in Hall any day of the week between 6:00 am and 10:00 am. Curves on Country Club Drive/ Road 26) is again our partner in this drive. THANK YOU!

S G T –S .J S ,M St. Joachim School will be interviewing candidates for a full-time teaching position in our second grade. Applicants should possess the following: Be willing to teach in accordance with the doctrine of the Catholic Church. Be dedicated to the interest of all children – their in-tellectual as well as their spiritual and moral devel-opment. Possess the ability to teach multiple subjects and work as a part of a team that maintains a commit-ment to excellence. Be knowledgeable about current State Standards, best practices in teaching and using data to drive in-struction. Be pro icient in educational technology and have a willingness to integrate new technology into the cur-riculum.

Education,ProfessionalCredentials: Have completed a BS or BA degree from a recognized college or university Hold a valid California Teaching Credential, equiva-lent, or in the process of obtaining the necessary re-quirements. All interested candidates may contact St. Joachim School of ice (559.674.7628) or the Fresno Catholic Diocese website: dioceseoffresno.org to obtain an application. H W 2020F

T /A 9-12,2020These holy days are a perfect opportunity for a quiet re lective retreat experience! Join us for one night or for the entire Triduum. $100 shared occupancy or #125 private room @ St. Anthony Retreat Center (43816 Sierra Dr.) Three Rivers. Register online at www.stanthonyretreat.org/triduum or call (559) 561-4595

L G L - March 21 & 22

A Catholic workshop on marriage, sex-uality and natural and responsible parenthood. The Saturday - Sunday

daytime workshop, held in Holy Spouses Hall, is for married and engaged couples, as well as interested indi-viduals. Donation: $30 per person or $60 per couple. Applications are available at the parish office. Registra-tion is required by Monday, March 16. Fee of $20 for late registrations.

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¡G Y S !Spectacular Madera Guadalupanos Yard Sale!. Come and pick up great bargains. Saturday April 4, 2020 Cor-ner of I & Olive Ave., near Fwy 99 & Hwy 145. We will have children’s clothes, shoes, shirts, pants, dresses, hats, furniture, jewelry, household items, etc. Clean and in good condition 7:00 am to 3:00pm for more information call Gloria at 871-5355 or sguadalupana1927@gmail.com

D S J Our parish is celebrating the "Year of Saint Joseph". Do you have a devotion to Saint Joseph? Would you like to have a better understanding of this carpenter of Nazareth, who is the patron saint of the Catholic Church? In preparation for the upcoming Solemnity of Saint Joseph, you are in-vited to a presentation on his life as well as to learn about the apparitions of Saint Joseph around the world and the miracles through his interces-sion. Learn about St. Teresa of Avila, St. Joseph Ma-rello, and St. Andre Bessette's devotion to Saint Jo-seph and how they can help you have a devotion to the Guardian of the Redeemer.Today, March 15,2:30PM@Room4intheParishCenter(rightbe-hindMarelloBookstore).

L F T S The Knights of Columbus will have a ish taco sale on Friday, March 27 from 5:00pm—7:00pm. Tickets available at the Rectory or St. Marello Bookstore. Pick up at St. Joachim’s Cafeteria. Three tacos, chips, salsa and a drink for $10. For more information please call Roy @ 351-8204.

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A P E The Nomination Committee for St. Joachim Parish Council & St. Joachim School Board are accepting names at this time. Any parishioner in good standing is welcomed to submit their resume for nomination to the Rectory by April 21. Elections will be on May 10. In order to vote in the upcoming election for the Par-ish Council, you must be 18 years or older and a member of a household that is registered in the par-ish of ice. (please take some time to register your family.)

E A C P E El Comite de Nominaciones para el Consejo Parroqui-al y Escolar esta aceptando aplicaciones. Cualquier feligres que sea catolico practicante puede presentar su Curriculum para la nominacion en la Rectoria an-tes del 21 de abril. Las elecciones seran el 10 de Mayo. Para poder votar en las proximas elecciones del Con-sejo Parroquial, deben de ser mayores de 18 anos y ser miembro de una familia que este registrada en la o icina parroquial. (Por favor registrese).

A A Durante la cuaresma, la Iglesia nos pide que entremos a este pe-riodo de renovacion con un espıri-tu de arrepentimiento simbolizado por medio del ayuno y la abstinencia. Losviernesduranteelperio-dode cuaresma sondíasde abstinencia, lo que quiere decir que los catolicos, empezando desde los 14 anos, se abstienen de comer carne estos dıas. Esto incluye cualquier tipo de ave pero no el pescado ni los mariscos.ElViernesSantose designa como día de ayuno y abstinencia. La obligacion de guardarayunoempiezadesde los18añoshasta los59años.Esto quiere decir que ademas de una comida normal las otras dos comidas no deben ser igual a una comida completa. No se deben comer bocaditos ni antojitos. La idea es de comer sencillamente, no abundantemente.

F A During Lent, the Church asks us to enter into this season of renewal with a spirit of repentance symbolized by fasting and abstinence. FridaysthroughoutLentaredaysofabsti-

nence, which means that Catholics, beginningontheir14thbirthday, abstain from meat on these days. That includes poultry, but not ish and other seafood . GoodFridayis designated as a day of fast and ab-stinence. The obligation to fast commences on the18th birthday and ceases on the 59th birthday.This means that besides one full meal, the other two meals should not equal a full meal. There should be no snacking. The idea is to eat simply.

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SEÑOR,ENSÉÑANOSAORAR(31).En su autobio-grafıa, He Touched Me, el Padre John Powell, SJ, habıa compartido su creencia de que Dios nos toca de una manera inmediata y directa al poner pensamientos en nuestras mentes y deseos en nuestros corazones. Cuando algo “suena verdadero” necesito orar para discernir y decidir si viene de Dios. Esto es lo que pa-so en el transcurso al escribir mi carta de 14 paginas a Mary Jo. La idea, “Tu decides lo que realmente quieres hacer y te respaldare con todas las gracias que necesitas para hacerlo,” inalmente supere mi miedo a cometer un error. Como solo tenıa una vida relativamente corta para vivir en este mundo decidı que Dios me estaba ofreciendo el llamado y me esta permitiendo ser un sacerdote de los Oblatos de San Jose, y mi contestacion fuera, “Si.” Hubo muchas la-grimas cuando imagine dejar ir la posibilidad de ca-sarme con Mary Jo, y hubo una profunda paz cuando puse mi con ianza en la palabra personal de Dios. Para mi despues de ocho anos de tratar de escuchar su llamado. Pues mi respuesta a irmativa al llamado de Dios para ser sacerdote de los Oblatos al in de mi carta a Mary Jo. Era las dos de la manana. Me acoste en la cama y me quede dormido. El telefono del pasillo de nuestra Berkeley House of Studies comenzo a sonar a las 6:00 am. Todo aturdi-do, me levante de la cama y logre levantar el auricu-lar antes de que dejara de sonar. Era Mary Jo, … lla-mando desde Mississippi. Antes de que pudiera decir algo mas alla, “Hola”, dijo Mary Jo, “John, he estado leyendo los diarios que dejaste y realmente creo que Dios te esta llamando a ser sacerdote”. Le conte a Mary Jo sobre la carta y la decision que habıa tomado unas horas antes de su llamada. Estaba totalmente sorprendido de como la llamada de Mary Jo habıa llegado apenas cuatro horas des-pues de la conclusion de mi esfuerzo de ocho anos para recibir mi vocacion de Dios. Pense, “Dios realmente sabe lo fragil e inseguro que soy y esta dispuesto y capaz de darme el tipo de gar-antıas que necesito. ¡Alabado Sea Dios! Mas tarde ese dıa decidı ir a ver una pelıcula. Era una historia de Charles Dickens llamada, “Oliver.” Resulto que habıa un poco de romance en la pelıcula. Pense en Mary Jo y me encontre diciendo: “¡Oh no!. ¿Qué he hecho? (Más por venir)

Bendiciones, Fr. John

C A La Colecta anual de alimentos para el bene icio de la Mesa Sagrada Familia empieza ahora mismo y durara hasta el in del mes de marzo. Los comestibles mas necesitados son frijoles, arroz, ideos & vegetales en latas, especialmente los tomates. Favor de traer sus donaciones al Salon de Grif in entre las 6:00am hasta las 10:00 cualquier dıa de la semana. El gimnasio Curves en Country Club Drive/ Camino 26 otra vez nos ayuda con este esfuerzo. GRACIAS!

S Ó R El 24 de marzo es el aniversario del mar-tirio de san Oscar Romero, arzobispo de la ciudad de El Salvador, quien predico contra la pobreza, la injusticia social, los asesinatos y la tortura en su paıs natal de El Salvador. Fue canonizado el 14 de octubre de 2018 por el papa Francisco. Martes,24demarzo,5:30pmenlaiglesia.

T M 4 5A La Familia Natural Vive Mejor. Si usted esta interesado en aprender como vivir su vida matrimonial mejor, este taller le ayudra a usted y a su pareja. Los temas seran La Sexualidad, El Matri-monio, La Comunicacion, La Paternidad Responsable, La Formacion de la Conciencia, La Plani icacion Natu-ral y La Mision de la Familia. El retiro es para parejas comprometidas o casadas y para caulquier persona interesada. Donacion: $30.00 por persona o $60.00 por pareja. Para mas infromacion favor de llamar al 673-3290. Favor de entregar las registraciones antes del dia 23 de Marzo, si no se le cobrara una cuota de $20.00 por pareja.

¡L S G !Tendra una venta espectacular de yar-da, el sabado 4 de abril del 2020. Con grandes ofertas, en la esquina de la calle I y la Avenida Olive, cerca del Freeway 99 y Hwy 145. Habra ropa, camisas, zapatos, vestidos, sombre-ros. Muebles, joyerıa, y artıculos para el hogar, etc… Todo muy limpio y en buenas condiciones, de 7:00 am a 3:00 pm. Para mas informacion comunıquese con Gloria al 871-5355 o sguada-lupana1927@gmail.com

St. Joachim School - 674-7628

St. Joachim PreSchool - 662-0372

Holy Spouses & Griffin Hall Rental - 674-9489

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Our Lady of Perpetual Help –Wednesday after 8 am Mass. Seven Sorrows and Joys of St. Joseph - Wednesday after 7am Mass.

STUDY THE SUNDAY LITURGY Wednesday: 7 - 8:30 pm in Room 71

C Formed.OrgVaya a google y escriba: sjoachim.formed.org Siga las instrucciones en el sitio web de F . Va a necesitar su correo electronico y una contrasena. Cada persona o familia necesitara su propio correo electronico y su contrasena. Puede encontrar peliculas catolicas, libros, numero-sos estudios biblicos, videos espirituales y descargar ebooks, todo es gratis para su uso. Estan disponibles en Ingles y Espanol.

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Una forma fácil y conveniente para donar un vehículo no deseado. No se necesita

que el vehículo corra No se requiere la verificación de smog. Libre de papeleo del DMV Se puede aplicar el beneficio para los impuestos. Comuniquese al 1-888-512-4483 C T S M I La comunidad Triqui de San Martin Itunyoso celebra una Santa Misa en honor a San Martin Caballero el 21 de marzo del 2020 en la Iglesia Santa Ines (7308 Hwy.) Madera @ 2:00pm.

T D C Jesus llego a u pueblo llamado Sicar, allı estaba el pozo de Jacob, en esto una mujer samaritana se acerco al pozo para sacar agua. Jesus le dijo: dame de beber. ¿Como es que tu, siendo judıo te atreves a pedirme agua a mı que soy samaritana? Si conocieras el don de Dios y quien es el que te pide de beber, sin duda que tu misma me pedirıas a mı y yo te darıa agua viva. Jn 4:5-10