formation BECOMING CATHOLIC OCIA and OCIC If you or someone you know would be interested in joining or learn more about the Catholic Faith, please let the Parish Office know your name and phone number. Call the Parish office if you would like more information at (916) 332-4777 We have great news! Through the generosity of our parishioners we have acquired a Parishwide subscription to Formed. You only need to go to https://formed.org/signup ... Type: St. Lawrence the Martyr and voila! You have access to hundreds of Catholic resources both in English and Spanish. ¡Tenemos buenas noticias! Gracias a la generosidad de nuestros feligreses, hemos adquirido una suscripción a Formed para toda la parroquia. Solo necesitas ir a https://formed.org/signup ... Escribe: St. Lawrence the Martyr y ¡listo! Tienes acceso a cientos de recursos católicos tanto en inglés como en español.

ProVida Pro-Life Ministry Ministerio Pro-Vida Members of this ministry work in the parish and with the Diocese to: promote life issues and to protect those who are the most vulnerable is society---the unborn, the aged, the terminally ill and others who face difficult life challenges. Members assist with: fundraising to help expectant mothers in need, expectant mothers facing the fear of an abortion or a decision for life is threatened. The ministry is open to all who are practicing Catholics and in good standing with the church. Contacts: Angelica Vega 916-752-8881 (English/ Spanish) Dolores Hines 916-704-0725 (English) Los miembros de este ministerio trabajan en la parroquia y con la Diócesis para: promover y proteger a los más vulnerables de la sociedad: los no nacidos, los ancianos, los enfermos terminales y otras personas que enfrentan desafios dificiles en la vida. Los miembros: Recaudan fondos para ayudar a las mujeres embarazadas necesitadas, Acompañan a mujeres embarazadas que enfrentan el temor de un aborto o cuando una vida está amenazada. El ministerio está abierto a todos los católicos practicantes y que tengan buena reputación con la iglesia. Contactos: Angélica Vega 916-752-8881 (Inglés/Español) Dolores Hines 916-704-0725 (Inglés)

los sacramentos Toda la vida litúrgica de la Iglesia gira en torno al sacrificio eucarístico ya los sacramentos. Hay siete sacramentos en la Iglesia: Bautismo, Confirmación o Crismación, Eucaristía, Penitencia, Unción de los Enfermos, Orden Sagrado y Matrimonio. Los sacramentos son "poderes que proceden" del Cuerpo de Cristo, que es siempre vivo y dador de vida. Son acciones del Espíritu Santo obrando en su Cuerpo, la Iglesia. Son "las obras maestras de Dios" en el pacto nuevo y sempiterno. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica 1113 y 1116 Preparación Sacramental El comienzo de cualquier programa de Preparación Sacramental es la Evangelización, lo que significa presentar a los estudiantes a Jesucristo para que puedan encontrarlo en su vida diaria. Recuerde que los padres son los primeros catequistas de sus hijos. Nuestra parroquia se asociará con los padres en la formación de la fe de sus hijos, pero es responsabilidad de los padres enseñar a sus hijos las oraciones católicas tradicionales. Primero Comunión Confirmación Bautismo Matrimonio Unción de los Enfermos funerales

Jardineria Groundskeeping Ministry Ministerio de Jardinería The Ministry helps maintain the landscape of the parish so that the grounds are clean, safe and provide a welcoming environment to all who visit the parish. If you enjoy using your hands and like working outside, consider sharing your creativity and talent. A Ministry member must be a practicing Catholic and be in good standing with the church. Contact the Parish Office: 916-332-4777 Este Ministerio ayuda a mantener las areas verdes de la parroquia para que estén limpios, seguros y brinden un ambiente acogedor a todos los que nos visitan. Si le gusta usar las manos y trabajar al aire libre, considere compartir su creatividad y talento. Un miembro del Ministerio debe ser católico practicante y estar al día con la iglesia. Comuníquese con la Oficina Parroquial: 916-332-4777

Padre Álvaro Pérez. PSA Pastor fralvaro@saintlawrencechurch.org El padre Álvaro Pérez nació en Lima, Perú, y es el menor de cuatro hermanos. Proviene de una familia católica devota. La mayor parte de su familia aún vive en Perú. Inmediatamente después de graduarse de la universidad, donde estudió para convertirse en ingeniero industrial, se unió a su comunidad religiosa Pro Ecclesia Sancta a la edad de veintitrés años. En 2009, fue enviado a Minnesota para terminar su formación teológica en St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity. Fue ordenado sacerdote en St. Paul el 30 de mayo de 2015. El Padre Álvaro se mudó a la Diócesis de Sacramento en 2018 para convertirse en párroco de las Iglesias de St. Anthony en Walnut Grove y St. Therese en Isleton. Está muy emocionado y feliz de comenzar esta nueva aventura al frente de la hermosa Parroquia de St. Lawrence en North Highlands. Está emocionado por conocerlos a todos y celebrar la Eucaristía con todos ustedes. El padre Álvaro Pérez nació en Lima, Perú, y es el menor de cuatro. Él viene de una familia Católica devota. La mayor parte de su familia todavía vive en Perú. Justo después de graduarse de la universidad, donde creció para convertirse en ingeniero industrial, se unió a su comunidad religiosa Pro Ecclesia Sancta a la edad de veintitrés años. En 2009, fue enviado a Minnesota para terminar su formación teológica en la Escuela de Divinidad del Seminario St. Paul. Fue ordenado sacerdote en St. Paul el 30 de mayo de 2015. El Padre Álvaro se mudó a la Diócesis de Sacramento en 2018 para convertirse en pastor de las Iglesias de St. Anthony en Walnut Grove y St. Therese en Isleton. Está muy emocionado y feliz de comenzar esta nueva aventura al timón de la hermosa Parroquia de San Lorenzo en North Highlands. Está entusiasmado por conocerlos a todos y celebrar la Eucaristía con nuestra comunidad.

Religious Education registration mandatory parents meeting July 13, 2023 Registro de Educación Religiosa reunión de padres obligatoria 14 de julio de 2023 We are opening registration for our Religious Education Program 2023-24. Don't forget that the MAIN mission of parents is to bring their children into heaven. Our children need to know and love our FAITH. To complete registration, you need to attend this info session. PARENTS ONLY. PLEASE rsvp for the info session here: Register Estamos abriendo inscripción para nuestro Programa de Educación Religiosa 2023-24. No olvides que la misión PRINCIPAL de los padres es llevar a sus hijos al cielo. Nuestros hijos necesitan conocer y amar nuestra FE. Para completar el registro, debes asistir a esta sesión de información. SOLO PADRES. POR FAVOR reserva tu participación en la sesión de información aquí: Registro "In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training him (her) in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring him (her) up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?" Rite of Baptism for Children

Jubilar WHAT IS THE JUBILEE YEAR? HOW CAN I CELEBRATE IT? ¿QUÉ ES EL AÑO JUBILAR? ¿CÓMO PUEDO CELEBRARLO? A jubilee year is a time in which God’s holiness transforms us. The Bible indicates that the holy year was intended to be marked as a time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation. In 1470, Pope Paul II declared that Holy Years would be celebrated every 25 years. Holy Year, or Jubilee Year, includes special celebrations and pilgrimages, strong calls for conversion and repentance, and special opportunities to experience God’s grace through the sacraments, especially confession. Pope Francis had dedicated this Jubilee Year to “Pilgrims of Hope”. In the heart of each person dwells the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite not knowing what the future may bring. This Jubilee Year is an opportunity to be renewed in hope, in the hope of “life everlasting”. Through our baptism, we are Pilgrims of Hope, opened to God’s grace, nourished by Jesus Christ, and accompanied by the Holy Spirit. On this journey anchored by unending hope, we patiently yearn to see God as he is, to be living stones transformed into spiritual houses, and to await with creation for God’s redemption. Throughout the Jubilee Year, Catholics in the Diocese of Sacramento are invited to live abundantly in hope, so that we may credibly bear attractive witness to the faith and love that dwell in our hearts, illuminating the hope of eternal life. El año jubilar es un tiempo en el que la santidad de Dios nos transforma. La Biblia indica que el año santo fue pensado para ser un tiempo para restablecer una relación apropiada con Dios, con los demás y con toda la creación. En 1470, el Papa Pablo II declaró que el Año Santo se celebraría cada 25 años. El Año Santo, o Año Jubilar, incluye celebraciones especiales y peregrinaciones, fuertes llamados a la conversión y al arrepentimiento, y oportunidades especiales para experimentar la gracia de Dios a través de los sacramentos, especialmente la confesión. El Papa Francisco había dedicado este Año Jubilar a los “Peregrinos de Esperanza”. En el corazón de cada persona habita el deseo y la expectativa de cosas buenas por venir, a pesar de no saber lo que puede traer el futuro. Este Año Jubilar es una oportunidad para renovarse en la esperanza, en la esperanza de la “vida eterna”. Por nuestro bautismo, somos peregrinos de esperanza, abiertos a la gracia de Dios, alimentados por Jesucristo y acompañados por el Espíritu Santo. En este camino anclado en una esperanza sin fin, anhelamos pacientemente ver a Dios como es, ser piedras vivas transformadas en casas espirituales y esperar con la creación la redención de Dios. Durante el Año Jubilar, los católicos de la Diócesis de Sacramento están invitados a vivir abundantemente en la esperanza, para que podamos dar testimonio creíble y atractivo de la fe y el amor que habitan en nuestros corazones, iluminando la esperanza de la vida eterna. Plenary Indulgences for the Jubilee Year 2025 Diocese of Sacramento What is a plenary indulgence? The infinite merits of Christ’s death and resurrection have been entrusted on earth to his Church. The Church, therefore, has both the duty and responsibility for establishing the conditions by which these graces might be dispensed to the faithful. The ordinary means of communicating Christ’s graces comes through the celebration of the sacraments, and especially through reception of the Holy Eucharist. By these beneficent means, the faithful are united themselves more closely to the salvific work of Christ: “By his wounds, you have been healed.” (1 Pt. 2.24; Is. 53:5) In addition to these ordinary sacramental means, the Church can apply the merits of Christ’s saving work to special or extraordinary acts of devotion undertaken by the faithful to unite themselves to the one saving work of Christ. The application of these graces through such special acts are termed “indulgences,” which share the same nature of penances given in the Sacrament of Confession. Indulgences can be applied either to oneself or to another, including the souls in Purgatory. The effect of an indulgence is a partial remission for the temporal punishment due to sin which one would undergo in Purgatory. For a helpful overview of the Church’s teaching on indulgences, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, nn. 1471-1473. In even more special instances, such as a Jubilee year, the Church applies Christ’s graces in an even more distinct way by attaching a plenary indulgence to certain devotional practices. A plenary indulgence gains for oneself or for another a complete remission of all temporal punishment in Purgatory. In order to gain a plenary indulgence, a person must (1) fulfill the specific act to which the plenary indulgence is attached, and (2) fulfill the “usual conditions” for an indulgence. The “usual conditions” for obtaining any indulgence In addition to the specific acts related to a plenary indulgence, the faithful must fulfill all the usual conditions, which are: Detachment from all sin, even venial sin. Sacramental confession and reception of Holy Communion. Praying the ‘Our Father,’ ‘Hail Mary,’ and ‘Glory Be’ for the specific intentions of the Pope. Every month, the Pope announces a specific prayer intention close to his heart. For examples, see the list of the Pope’s monthly intentions for 2024 . Stay updated on the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions by checking the websites or social media accounts of the Pope, Vatican News, or the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Specific acts to which the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence is attached During this Jubilee Year of Hope, from Christmas Eve (December 24) 2024 to Epiphany (January 6) 2026, Pope Francis has applied the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence to acts of devotion to which can be fulfilled in Rome and throughout the world. For the purposes of the Diocese of Sacramento, these acts can be grouped into five major categories. First Category: Pilgrimages to Rome Making a pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul is the most traditional act related to the plenary indulgence. A member of the faithful who piously visits any of the four major papal basilicas (Saint Peter in the Vatican, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint John Lateran, and Saint Mary Major) while fulfilling the usual conditions can receive the plenary indulgence. This also applies to visits to other select sites in Rome, such as the Catacombs and the Basilica of the Holy Cross. Second Category: Visits to designated sites in your home diocese Diocesan bishops can also designate pilgrimage locations within their dioceses where the plenary indulgence can be gained. In the Diocese of Sacramento, this firstly applies to our Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. There are eleven other locations indicated by Bishop Soto: • Sacred Heart (Anderson) • Sacred Heart (Susanville) • Holy Cross (Tulelake) • Saint Patrick (Grass Valley) • Saint Isidore (Yuba City) • Saint Lawrence (North Highlands) • Saint Charles Borromeo (Sacramento) • Saint James (Davis) • Saint Dominic (Benicia) • Saint Clare (Roseville) • Holy Trinity (El Dorado Hills) Third Category: Works of Mercy Practicing any of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy can also be an occasion for the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence. See below for more information: The Spiritual Works of Mercy | USCCB The Corporal Works of Mercy | USCCB Fourth Category: Acts of Penance The Church has suggested several other acts of penance which might be applied toward indulgences, which include but are not limited to: Abstaining for at least one day a week from “futile distractions,” such as social media or television Fasting from food and drink Abstaining from eating meat on Fridays or another day of the week Donating a proportionate sum of money to the poor Supporting religious or social works, especially in the defense of life in all phases. For example, those in our Diocese might contributing to the Catholic Foundation of Sacramento, Sacramento Life Center, The St. Vincent de Paul Society, The Sacramento Food Bank, Northern Valley Catholic Social Services, Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano, Loaves and Fishes, Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home, and Mother Theresa Maternity Home. Offering support to migrants, the elderly, the poor, those who are sick, the homebound, young people in difficulty, adolescents and adults who are incarcerated. Volunteering in service to your community, for example, through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Loaves and Fishes, Exodus Project, CASA Program, and Detention Ministry. Fifth Category: Formation in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council The Church has decreed that Catholics may receive the Jubilee Indulgence “if with a devout spirit, they participate in popular missions, spiritual exercises, or formation activities on the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, held in a church or other suitable place.” The Lay Mission Project, Cursillo, and Ministry Days 2025 are just a few of the formal formation programs occuring in the Diocese which fulfill this category. Furthermore, all Diocesan catechetical certification programs in the Diocese, beginning with our Catechetical Foundations course, are based on the broad teaching of the Catechism in light of the Second Vatican Council. These are excellent opportunities to earn the Plenary Indulgence. Final Considerations In their wisdom, Pope Francis and the bishops of the Church have given the faithful many opportunities, both in Rome and around the world, to participate fruitfully in the Jubilee of Hope and to obtain the Plenary Indulgence. Finally, so as not to leave out those who due to advanced age, infirmity, or other genuine constraints cannot travel to the pilgrimage sites, the Church has also decreed that: The faithful who are truly repentant of sin but who cannot participate in the various solemn celebrations, pilgrimages and pious visits for serious reasons (especially cloistered nuns and monks, but also the elderly, the sick, prisoners, and those who, through their work in hospitals or other care facilities, provide continuous service to the sick), can obtain the Jubilee Indulgence, under the same conditions if, united in spirit with the faithful taking part in person, (especially when the words of the Supreme Pontiff or the diocesan Bishop are transmitted through the various means of communication), they recite the Our Father, the Profession of Faith in any approved form, and other prayers in conformity with the objectives of the Holy Year, in their homes or wherever they are confined (e.g. in the chapel of the monastery, hospital, nursing home, prison...) offering up their sufferings or the hardships of their lives. For more specific information about the Jubilee Indulgence, consult the “Norms Concerning the Concession of the Plenary Indulgence during the Jubilee Year 2025” published by the Apostolic Penitentiary, available in several languages here: Norms Concerning the Concession of the Plenary Indulgence Anchor 1

TRIDUUM & EASTER SCHEDULE HORARIO DE TRIDUO & PASCUA Holy Thursday (April 6) MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER 7:00 pm (Bilingual) Good Friday (April 7) LITURGY OF THE LORD'S PASSION 7:00 pm (Bilingual) Holy Saturday (April 8) EASTER VIGIL 8:50 pm (Bilingual) EASTER SUNDAY (April 9) 8:00 am (English) 10:00 pm (English) Jueves Santo (6 de abril) MISA DE LA CENA DEL SEÑOR 7:00 pm (Bilingüe) Viernes Santo (7 de abril) LITURGIA DE LA PASIÓN 7:00 pm (Bilingüe) Sábado de Gloria (8 de abril) VIGILIA DE PASCUA 8:50 pm (Bilingüe) DOMINGO DE PASCUA (9 de abril) 12:00 pm (Español) 2:00 pm (Español)

Lazarus Lazarus Ministry Ministerio Lázaro Members assist in: preparing the church for the Funeral Mass, making certain the church environment is clean and welcoming for the family and guests. providing support to parishioners who have suffered the loss of a loved one. A member may: proclaim the Word, make pulpit announcements, assist with placement of the pall/religious items and, carryout other functions that support the priest, family members and Funeral Home personnel. A Ministry member must be a practicing Catholic and be in good standing with the church. Contact: Paula Edwards 916-849-5701 (English) Paul Mendoza 916-749-9113 (English/Spanish) Los miembros del ministerio: ayudan a preparar la iglesia para la misa de funeral, Se aseguran de que el ambiente de la iglesia sea limpio y acogedor para la familia y los invitados. Brindan apoyo a los feligreses que han sufrido la pérdida de un ser querido. Un miembro puede: proclamar la Palabra, hacer anuncios desde el púlpito, ayudar con la colocación del pall/ar􀆡culos religiosos y llevar a cabo otras funciones que apoyen al sacerdote, los familiares y el personal de la funeraria. Un miembro de este Ministerio debe ser católico practicante y estar al día con la iglesia. Contactos: Paula Edwards 916-849-5701 (Inglés) Paul Mendoza 916-749-9113 (Inglés/Espánol)

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