pastoral staff telephone numbers parish office hours websites

pastoral staff telephone numbers parish office hours websites

PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Frank Epperson, Rector
Rev. Daniel Roa, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Mike Heinzelman
Deacon Gary Moore
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Email Comments/Suggestions to:
[email protected]
Parish Office Phone
542-6984
Parish Office Fax
542-1621
Religious Education
326-3408
Pastoral Council – Lori Pandolfo
539-6592
Parish Organist – Steven T. Angelucci
537-0449
School Office – Barbara Gasparini
545-7252
Preschool Office – Sharry Caesare
528-9133
Home School—Jennifer Tawney
609-610-2153
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Entrance is located at SW corner of Rectory
WEBSITES
Parish: www.steugenes.com
School: www.steugenesch.org
REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH
Our warmest welcome to all who worship in our community. If you are not registered in the parish, please complete a registration card. Cards are available at church
entrances or at the parish office.
MARRIAGES & BAPTISMS
Please contact the office at least 6 months in advance for
weddings and 3 months in advance for baptisms. Check
the parish website for more information.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the parish office when a parishioner is home
bound or hospitalized to arrange for Holy Communion
and Anointing of the Sick.
MASS TIMES
Daily Mass:
Saturday:
Sunday:
6:45 and 8:00 a.m.
8:00a.m; 4:30 p.m. & Sp.6:30 p. m.
7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon and 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Latin Mass:
5:30 p.m.
Sunday Latin Mass:
1:30 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Saturday or by appointment
PERPETUAL ADORATION
Perpetual Adoration is in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. To sign up for your hour with our Lord,
call 539-2772.
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament is held in the
chapel every First Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass.
DEVOTIONS
Recitation of the Rosary is Monday – Saturday at
7:30 a.m. in the Cathedral
Chaplet of Divine Mercy is Saturday after the 8:00 a.m.
Mass in the Cathedral
CATHEDRAL SHOPS
Cathedral Thrift Shop is open Tues & Wed 9:30 – 2:30
Cathedral Books & Gifts Hours: Wed-Fri 9:30-4:30 &
Sun 9:30–1:30 - Phone: 542-0250
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT—December 6, 2015
Today’s Hymn numbers follow bulletin announcements
PARISH CALENDAR
ADMINISTRATION
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
~PARISH OPERATIONS FINANCIAL REPORT~
School Christmas Brunch-Becker Ctr.-8:00 am—12 Noon
RCIA-Becker Ctr.-10:30 am
Latin Mass-Cathedral-1:30 pm
St. Ambrose Young Adult Group-PLC-7:00 pm
For the Week of: 11/22/2015
MONDAY DECEMBER 7
Rosary for Life-Chapel-9:00 am
Choir Rehearsal-Cathedral-7:00 pm
Spanish Vigil Mass for Holy Day -Cathedral-7:00 pm
Knights Bible Study-PLC-7:00 pm
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception—Holy Day
Of Obligation
Women of the Word-Becker Ctr.-9:00 am
Mass (Latin)-Cathedral-5:30 pm
Mass (English)Cathedral-7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9
Queen of the Angels-Becker Ctr-6:15 pm
Legion of Mary-PLC-7:00 pm
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
Golden Opportunities Luncheon-PLC-12 Noon
Prayer Vigil—Cathedral-7:00 pm
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
Friday Morning Scripture Study-PLC-9:30 am
Our Lady of Guadalupe Vigil—Cathedral-Music 5:30 pm,
Bilingual Mass-6:30 pm, Dinner—Becker Ctr.-7:30 pm
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
Confessions-Cathedral- 3:30—4:30 pm
Spanish Mass-Cathedral-6:30 pm
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
~ALZHEIMER’S RESPITE CENTER~
Our licensed adult day program for people with dementia
allows family members a break from full-time care giving,
while their loved one enjoys a stimulating day of music, activities, exercise, sharing, and caring. The Respite Center
maintains a highly trained staff, including a registered nurse,
and provides a 2:1 client-to-caregiver ratio of care. The program is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. We currently have openings! Suggested contribution for services are
based on a sliding scale. Veterans welcome. Please contact
Michele Osmon, Director of Senior Services, at 707-528-8712
x185 or [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you into our program.
Sunday Donations Received:
$14,928
Collection Revenue Received for:
$ 1,336
Tuition Assistance Program
~CATHEDRAL BOOKS & GIFTS~
The Gift Shop special of the month for December is 20% off
all in-stock fine jewelry. We have medals, crosses, rosaries,
necklaces & more. Start your Christmas shopping now!
These make great gifts for friends, loved ones and yourself!
Shop hours are: Wed-Fri 9:30-4:30 and Sun 9:30-1:30.
~STEWARDSHIP THANK YOU~
Thank you to all of you who have answered the stewardship appeal, for your prayers and for your active participation and financial support of St. Eugene’s. As your pastor it
is tremendously moving to hear from so many parishioners.
For our part, the Pastoral Council, the Finance Council and
the Parish Staff join with me in assuring you that we are
committed to being wise stewards in prudently managing
the financial affairs of the parish. May God bless each member of our faith family. Fr. Frank Epperson
~KRINGLES CHRISTMAS TREE REBATES~
Buy your tree at Kringle’s Korner Christmas Trees at the
Wells Fargo Center and earn a 15% rebate for St. Eugene’s.
Green rebate cards are in the pews and vestibules. Turn in
the card to Kringle’s when you buy your tree. If you don’t
have a card or forget to take a card with you, just tell your
sales clerk that you are from St. Eugene’s and want to participate in the rebate program. The parish uses the rebates to
help offset the cost of church Christmas greenery. Thanks for
your support.
~FLOWER MEMORIAL ENVELOPES~
For those not receiving the Christmas mailing, you will find
Christmas Flower donation memorial envelopes in the pews
and on the vestibule tables. The deadline for loved ones
names to be published in the Christmas bulletin (space permitting) is Tuesday, 12/15, 12:00 noon. Names from envelopes received after this will be published in subsequent
bulletins after Christmas.
~CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS DECORATING~
The Advent season is upon us and Christmas will soon behere! We are in need of volunteers to decorate both the Cathedral and the Msgr. Becker Center for the season. The
decorating will take place on Wednesday, December 23rd,
beginning after the 8:00 am Mass. Come and help make the
Cathedral and Becker Center reflect the beauty of the Christmas season! If you can help, please call Barbara McCall at
529-1413.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday
8:00 am
4:30 pm
(Sp) 6:30 pm
Sunday
December 5
The Intentions of Our Blessed Mother &
the Diocese of Santa Rosa
People of St. Eugene’s
Lynn Campanario, deceased
December 6
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
5:30 pm
Monday
6:45 am
8:00 am
Tuesday
6:45 am
8:00 am
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Wednesday
6:45 am
8:00 am
Thursday
Valentina & Dr. Alessandro Trombetta,
deceased
William Avilla, deceased
The Mishork & Warner Families, living
Marcelo Marapao & Richard McCall, deceased
Lupita Ramirez, living
Maureen Onea, deceased
December 7
Henry & Regina Arend, deceased
Mary & Montford Robinson, deceased
December 8
Paul Palanos, deceased
Deirdre McCormick deceased
Michael Tran, living
Arthur Almeida, deceased
December 9
Theresa Owens, living
Erin Johnson, deceased
December 10
6:45 am
Barbara Taylor, deceased
8:00 am
Robert Covella, deceased
Friday
December 11
6:45 am
8:00 am
6:30 pm (Sp)
Saturday
Russell & Maryann Sherman, deceased
William Dunn, MD, deceased
Mary Palanos, living
December 12
8:00 am
The Carol Family, living & deceased
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
Regina Arend, deceased
Maria Tepeyac, living
IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS
Those who are ill need your support and prayers: Michael
Russell, Sr., Elaine Dolcini, Edward G. Urtiaga, Maureen
Mardanyas, Alice Gordon, Cristina Mamuyac, Jeffrey Andrews, John Patrick McGuire, Thomas Timko, Joyce Bailey, Jim Keegan, Irene Medina, Melvin Lukasiewicz, Jeff
Mello, Catherine Hubbard, Tristan Humble, Samuel
Agius, Sandy Torti Wilcox, Marjorie Miles, Lynne Staley,
Marie Tran, Pam Hall, Dee Dee Kramer, Amelia Lansangan, Tina Laws, Marv Kidweiler, Reysalyn Gerardo Andrade, Ellen Moore, Dennis Wrenn, Kathryn Acquistapace, Albert Gonzales, Gail Brown, Juliette Boivin,
Bob Del, Patrick Grace and David Conley.
The bulletin item deadline is Thursday @ 3:00pm for the Sunday
after next bulletin. E-mail items to: [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit or omit items.
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
~RELIC PRESENTATION CANCELLED~
The Treasures of the Church Exposition of Sacred Relics,
scheduled for this Tuesday, December 8th, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Please spread the word
to any friends or family who may have been thinking of
attending. We hope to re-schedule at a later date.
~THE HOLY DOOR~
The Celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy announced by
Pope Francis, begins on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. The
Year of Mercy can be a time of great grace for all of us. During special Jubilee Years, members of the faithful are encouraged to pass through a Holy Door, such as the one in Rome,
because it represents a pilgrimage for each of us, reminding
us of the journey that we make in this life. There is a “Holy
Door” at St. Eugene’s, which is reserved for occasions such
as this. Although there are a number of churches within the
diocese that have been designated as pilgrimage sites, the
Cathedral will be the only venue within our diocese with a
Holy Door through which Pilgrims may pass during this
Jubilee year. Please join us at the 8:00 am Mass, Dec. 8th, the
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation), where we will begin with a procession and the opening of the Holy Door. The Holy Father, calls us all especially
during this year, to examine our lives and renew our commitment to become actively involved in our local community and parish. After Mass, Women of The Word cordially
invite all to attend a breakfast and a reflection on the Year of
Mercy with Bishop Vasa in the Brinker room of the Becker
Center. The program ends with a mini-boutique. Please join
us! For more information, phone Ellen 539-2772. Please see
our calendar for more Mass times.
~OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE~
Saturday, December 12th, is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. To celebrate this day in honor of Our Lady, Patroness of the Americas, all are invited to come to the Cathedral
for the following vigil activities on Friday evening, Dec. 11th:
5:30-6:30pm—songs to Our Blessed Mother, 6:30pm—Holy
Mass (Bi-Lingual) offered by Bishop Vasa and finally, at
7:30pm, dinner in the Becker Center.
SAVE THE DATE
~PANCAKE BREAKFAST~
The Knights of Columbus will be serving their annual
Epiphany Pancake Fundraising breakfast on January 3, 2016.
All proceeds will go to Divine Mercy.
~SILENT RETREAT~
Join Fr. John Henry Hanson, a Norbertine Father of St.
Michael’s Abbey for a silent retreat on February 5-7, 2016, at
St. Clare’s Retreat Center in Soquel, CA. The retreat is open
to men and women . It’s focus will be on Growth in Holiness and Prayer with St. Teresa of Jesus. For an information
packet and registration form, please contact: Donna Marie
Snead at 1-805-439-1985. There is a $150 retreat donation.
CATEDRAL DE ST. EUGENE’S – 6 de Diciembre del 2015
Segundo Domingo de Adviento
PARA LA PARTICIPACION EN LA MISA
CREDO
Creo en un solo Dios, Padre todopoderoso, Creador del cielo y
de la tierra, de todo lo visible y lo invisible.
Creo en un solo Señor, Jesucristo, Hijo único de Dios, nacido
del Padre antes de todos los siglos: Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz,
Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de
la misma naturaleza del Padre, por quien todo fue hecho; Que
por nosotros lo hombres, y por nuestra salvación bajó del cielo,
Y por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de María la Virgen, y
se hizo hombre; Y por nuestra causa fue crucificado en tiempos
de Poncio Pilato; padeció y fue sepultado, Y resucitó al tercer
día, según las Escrituras, y subió al cielo, y está sentado a la
derecha del Padre; Y de nuevo vendrá con gloria para juzgar a
vivos y muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin.
Creo en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que procede
del Padre y del Hijo, Que con el Padre y el Hijo recibe una misma adoración y gloria, y que habló por los profetas. Creo en la
Iglesia, que es una, santa, católica y apostólica. Confieso que
hay un solo Bautismo para el perdón de los pecados. Espero la
resurrección de los muertos y la vida del mundo futuro. Amén.
BAUTIZO
Preparación Pre-Bautismal en Español, Para Padres y Padrinos En el Salón Parroquial (PLC)
7 de Enero a las 7:00pm.
No niños. Antes de hacer preparativos tienen que hablar
a la oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes. 542-6987 ext. 10
Desde el Escritorio del P. Roa:
Sínodo de los Obispos en Roma (Parte IX)
En la Ciudad Eterna se celebró un sínodo sobre la
familia. Lamentablemente los medios de comunicación no
saben que es lo que pasó y ofrecieron pobre o incorrecta
información. Debido a esta situación nuestro obispo,
Monseñor Roberto Vasa, y dos otros obispos escribieron
un pequeño documento en el cual presentan el correcto
significado del sínodo. A continuación se presenta parte
de este documento.
– VI – Doctrina moral y praxis pastoral
(Continuación)37a PREGUNTA: ¿No sería el caso de
que la Iglesia promueva, a imitación de la ley mosaica,
una mayor tolerancia en relación a los “casos penosos”
de aquellos que viven en “situación irregular”?
RESPUESTA: Tal tolerancia llevaría a substituir la Ley
del Evangelio por la ley mosaica, con el riesgo de que los
fieles caigan en aquella “dureza de corazón” que llevó a
Moisés a permitir el divorcio para el pueblo hebreo.
“El Señor Jesús insistió en la intención original
del Creador, que quería un matrimonio indisoluble (cfr.
Mt 5: 31-32; Mt 19: 3-9).Y abrogó las tolerancias que se
habían infiltrado en la antigua Ley” (cfr. Mt 19: 7-9).
(Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, no 2382).
“He aquí por qué la Iglesia nunca se cansa de enseñar y
de testimoniar esta verdad. Aun manifestando comprensión materna por las no pocas y complejas situaciones de
crisis en que se hallan las familias, así como por la fragilidad moral de cada ser humano, la Iglesia está convencida de que debe permanecer absolutamente fiel a la verdad sobre el amor humano; de otro modo, se traicionaría
a sí misma.” (S. Juan Pablo II, Gratissimam sane, Carta a
las familias, de 2/2/1994, no 11).38a PREGUNTA: ¿Es
verdad que la práctica de la tolerancia frente a situaciones
matrimoniales irregulares produjo resultados positivos en
otras Iglesias o religiones? RESPUESTA: De ningún modo.
De hecho, en los países protestantes este método de tolerancia produjo resultados catastróficos. “¿Determinó acaso esta tolerancia un renacimiento espiritual de la Iglesia
anglicana? Los luteranos de Alemania ¿acaso prosperaron? ¿Se observa acaso una nueva primavera de los presbiterianos liberales en los Estados Unidos? Los datos
sociológicos parecen decir exactamente lo contrario”,
dicen los profesores del Instituto Juan Pablo II para Estudios sobre Familia y Matrimonio (cfr. S. Kampowski,
Anunciar el Evangelio de la Familia en una cultura del
pan-sexualismo, in Pérez-Soba Kampowski, op. cit., p.
38).39a PREGUNTA: Se dice que el número de fieles practicantes cae cuando se exige la observancia rigurosa de ciertos preceptos morales, como la fidelidad conyugal. ¿No sería
entonces el caso de atenuar el rigor de esos preceptos que se
volvieron impopulares? RESPUESTA: Las personas en
situación irregular difícilmente serán practicantes. Además de eso, el número de fieles practicantes no cae, sino
que crece, cuando se estimula la observancia de ciertos
preceptos morales, tal como el número de las vocaciones
religiosas no cae, sino que crece, cuando se requiere de
los novicios un compromiso más austero.
“Por otro lado, las iglesias y las realidades eclesiales en
crecimiento son precisamente aquellas que, en el plano
de la moral, presentan propuestas desafiantes y contrarias a la cultura dominante”, dice el Prof. Kampowski
con base en el estudio How the West Really Lost
God [Cómo Occidente realmente perdió a Dios], de la
socióloga americana Mary Eberstadt (in Pérez-Soba Kampowski, op. cit., p. 38).40a PREGUNTA: Teniendo en
cuenta que hoy muchos fieles ya no siguen la moral
católica, ¿no sería el caso de tolerar ciertas situaciones
irregulares con el fin de atraer a más personas a la
Iglesia?RESPUESTA: Un hipotético, pero improbable,
aumento de la práctica religiosa de algunas personas en
situación irregular, es decir, ilegítima o inmoral, no puede
ser alcanzado con el alto precio de negar la moral del
Evangelio y del Magisterio de la Iglesia y de debilitar la
fe de los católicos observantes.
Si, por tanto, la Iglesia cambiase una práctica bimilenaria
sobre el matrimonio, ella perdería credibilidad sobre
aquello que podrá enseñar mañana.