Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
MISSION STATEMENT
WE, THE CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH, ROOTED IN A CARING COMMUNITY, ARE GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GROW IN LOVE AND COMPASSION. BY EXTENDING THE HEART AND HANDS OF OUR LADY IN OUR DAILY LIVES, WE JOYFULLY COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL, CELEBRATE OUR FAITH AND ACKNOWLEDGE OUR DIVERSITY AS GOD’S PRECIOUS GIFT. WE PLEDGE TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF EVERYONE AND WILL STRIVE TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM OF LOVE, JUSTICE AND PEACE THROUGH WORSHIP, EVANGELIZATION AND SERVICE.
GOSPEL
March 24, 2019
Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,
near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Jacob's well was there.
Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well.
It was about noon.
A woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Jesus said to her,
"Give me a drink."
His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.
The Samaritan woman said to him,
"How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?"
—For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.—
Jesus answered and said to her,
"If you knew the gift of God
and who is saying to you, 'Give me a drink, '
you would have asked him
and he would have given you living water."
The woman said to him,
"Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep;
where then can you get this living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob,
who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself
with his children and his flocks?"
Jesus answered and said to her,
"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again;
but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;
the water I shall give will become in him
a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
The woman said to him,
"Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty
or have to keep coming here to draw water.
"I can see that you are a prophet.
Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain;
but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem."
Jesus said to her,
"Believe me, woman, the hour is coming
when you will worship the Father
neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
You people worship what you do not understand;
we worship what we understand,
because salvation is from the Jews.
But the hour is coming, and is now here,
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth;
and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him.
God is Spirit, and those who worship him
must worship in Spirit and truth."
The woman said to him,
"I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ;
when he comes, he will tell us everything."
Jesus said to her,
"I am he, the one who is speaking with you."
Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him.
When the Samaritans came to him,
they invited him to stay with them;
and he stayed there two days.
Many more began to believe in him because of his word,
and they said to the woman,
"We no longer believe because of your word;
for we have heard for ourselves,
and we know that this is truly the savior of the world."
Prayer to St. Michael
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all other evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
Now, as never before, the Church needs the intercession of St. Michael.
Please say this prayer every day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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VITA Tax Preparation
If your income is less than $60,000,
you can have your taxes done free by a trained VITA volunteer.
The sessions will be held in Rooms A/B/C at the Mary Agatha Furth Center, adjacent to the church. They are especially trained to make sure you get
back all of the money possible.
The hours are:
9:00 am to 12:00pm every Saturday through April 15th and
5:30pm to 7:30pm on four Mondays –
February 4, February 18, April 1 and April 15.
To sign up for an appointment call 211, or walk-ins
will be accepted the first hour of each session, between 9 am and 10 am on Saturdays and between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm on
each of the four Mondays.
If you have questions call the
parish office at 707-837-8962.
Madonna Sodality Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship granted by the Madonna Sodality of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Windsor. Three scholarships in the amount of $500 each will be awarded.
Eligibility:
• 2019 High School graduate or continuing college student, who will be pursuing higher education, with 9 units/semester or more, at a two year or four-year institution in fall, 2019.
• 9-12th grade GPA of 3.0 or higher or college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Have performed activities in service to parish or community.
Materials required:
• Completed application form
(see link below)
• Attached copy of high school, or college, transcript (copy of high school transcript if you have not completed at least 12 college units)
• One letter of reference
Application deadline: March 22, 2019
Return application materials to:
Madonna Sodality Scholarship,
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church,
8400 Old Redwood Hwy,
Windsor, 95492
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Liturgical update:
Yes, Catholics can sing!
The ‘Responsorial Psalm’ is our way of saying ‘Yes, we agree, and we support what the first reading stated!’ There are many musical versions of Psalms available. The texts come from ‘The Book of Psalms’ (or songs) at the heart of the Old Testament, which are part of our Jewish-Christian heritage. We know Jesus himself prayed the Psalms; as did Mary, Joseph, the apostles and the first Christian martyrs! The Bible is the world's most popular book. It’s not just one book but a whole library of books. In this library, Psalms is the most popular and widely used book. Thus, Psalms is the most popular book in the world! The entire collection of 150 Psalms is by far the most popular poetry collection ever published in world history. It has been translated into almost every human language. After Vatican II, the Responsorial Psalm was born; where the cantor chants the verses and the faithful chant “the refrain” between the verses.
Prayer and singing are actions. Psalms are songs as well as prayers.They are meant to be sung, not just read. The Psalms are more like sheet music than a tape or CD: we must play them on our own spiritual instruments; our singing voice.
By Frances Rozowski,
Liturgy and Music Director
RCIA (Adult Religious Formation)
If you are interested in being baptized, need confirmation and Holy Eucharist or are interested in becoming Catholic, please call Pamela Faure at 707-396-0530 or email her at
Prbfaure@gmail.com.
You may also call the parish office 707-837-8962.
If for any reason, you or someone you know, is unable to attend Mass, please call the office at 707-837-8962, and request Communion. Our ministry is ready to assist you . We are not just for people who are dying. Whether you need us for a week or many weeks, just call. We wish to serve.
PRAYER GARDEN
Prayer Garden Sponsorship bricks are now available
Sponsor a brick in memory or in honor of a family member or to commemorate a special event. Bricks may also be used to give thanks by means of a simple prayer.
"Intent to Sponsor " forms are available at the church office, religious gift store or may be downloaded from the Information/Prayer Garden page.
Parish Office hours are
Monday to Friday,
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
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We also have another page with more links at "Information > Catholic Links" at the top left of this page.
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