mass schedule - St Mary Church

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MASS TIMES
Monday through Friday
6:30 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass
4:30 p.m.
Sundays
6:30 a.m. * 8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. * 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Spanish
6:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Saturdays 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(First Fridays all night)
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fatima Devotion
First Saturday
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.
(at the end of 8:30 Mass)
PARISH OFFICE
2051 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
OFFICE HOURS
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
Monday through Friday
This weekend’s
Second Collection is for Parish
Maintenance.
Thank you for
your support!
Join us for coffee, donuts
and fellowship this Sunday, August 7,
after the 9:30
Mass.
Dear Friends,
We all claim to be people of Faith, at least I hope so, but have you ever
really thought about what faith is? The author of the Letter to the Hebrews
tries to grapple with that in today’s Second Reading. It says, “Faith is the
realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.”
In our lives we hope for many things: peace, prosperity, health, companionship, love, joy. We also believe in many things that are not seen: God,
truth, the promise of eternal life, heaven.
Today we are challenged to bring these unseen and hoped-for things
into our lives in a stronger, more powerful way, to guide us through the difficult times and to lead us into the joy of the promised Kingdom of God.
May the example of our daily lives help us and others to see clearly the
presence of God around us, the beauty of life and creation, the joy and
goodness that is within the people we meet – and in ourselves – which we
share with each other through God’s grace.
Have a blessed week!
Father Fred
August is the month of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary. Through the Sacred
Heart devotion, we remember Jesus’
love for us. In the Immaculate Heart,
we unite our hearts with Mary in loving
God. May she guide and guard us
while bringing us closer to the Heart of
her Son.
August: Month of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Daily Offering Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works,
joys, and sufferings of this day in union
with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
throughout the world. I offer them for
all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart:
the salvation of souls, reparation for
sins, the reunion of all Christians; I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in
particular for those recommended by
our Holy Father this month.
ORGANIZATIONS
CYO, Jerry Florence
[email protected]
Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley
Catholic Divorced, Widowed & Separated, Char Buckman
Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone
Finance Council, Brian Mulligan
Gabriel Project-Hotline
Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra
Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron
Immaculata Guild, Arlene Verdugo
Knights of Columbus, Robert Drouillard
Pastoral Council, Chris Watson
Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley
Rosary Makers, Ana Lau
St. Vincent de Paul, Brian Kavanagh
510-504-5954
944-0359
932-5054
954-7205
210-1031
800-910-0191
891-8936
640-8146
933-6215
324-6645
314-1355
944-0359
256-4428
937-2817
MASS SCHEDULE
Staff and Administration
Parish Office
Fr. Fred Riccio,
Pastor
Fr. Ben Wonganant,
Parochial Vicar
Fr. John Blaker,
In residence
Ana Lau,
Office Manager
Aileen Baker,
Bookkeeper
891-8900 Fax 934-1358
[email protected]
891-8900
[email protected]
891-8900
891-8900
DATE
TIME
MASS INTENTION
08/06
4:30 pm
The People of St. Mary Parish
08/07
6:30 am
Allan Acker & Family
8:00 am
Josh Lewis (L)
9:30 am
Albert Harms
11:00 am
Pearl Sengco
[email protected]
891-8908
[email protected]
891-8911
Faith Formation
Austin Pisciotto,
Administrative Assistant
Tim Mannix, RCIA &
Liturgy Coordinator
Doug Talmadge, Director of
Youth Ministries
Maureen Tiffany, Director of
Faith Formation
Heather Abraham,
Director of Middle School
Phil Battaglia,
Youth Music Coordinator
[email protected]
891-8939
[email protected]
891-8921
[email protected]
891-8939
[email protected]
962-5808
[email protected]
891-8934
Website:
Alumni:
Tracey Schmidt, Principal
Advisory Council
Karen Redwood, President
Parents Club
Jennifer Millette, Co-President
Lynne Kenny, Co-President
Kids Club
Vicki Schwartz
Yolanda Rangel
Susie Hutchins
Marilyn Brennan
James Brennan
Sandy Petersen
Joe Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Tek Lim
Vincent Quadrato
Dustin
Tony Sparvoli
Pat Roland
Deacon James Pearce
Cheryl Smith
Richard Olmsted
Michael Lund
Christopher & Daniel MoradiMayah Pisciotto
08/08
08/09
08/10
08/11
932-5504
08/12
School
Office
1:00 pm
935-5054
[email protected]
www.st-mary.net
[email protected]
935-5054
408-332-6879
296-0117
954-7865
938-5114
Josephine Velasco
Emilia Sohn
Bernice Hunter
Harry Prudhomme
Mike Sterrett
Gail Case
Dorothy Langguth
Jacob & Katherine Pollnow
Albert Howard
Dominador Hontucan
Ashley Ng
Carter Ankey
Mary Jean Alexander
Elizabeth Michenfelder
Jodie Russi
Colin Worster
08/13
Dr. Luis Barrea
6:00 pm
Jennie Dellagatta & Annn Carlino
6:30 am
Anne Lea
12:05 pm
Dana Alexander (L) B’D’
6:30 am
Protection of life from conception
to natural death
12:05 pm
John & Ella Milcovich
6:30 am
John Portoni
12:05 pm
Bill & Ana Lau (wed. ann.)
6:30 am
Jack Springer
12:05 pm
Joe Fernandez
6:30 am
Henry Segalas, Jr. & Gerald
Segalas, Jr.
12:05 pm
Stella (L)
8:30 am
Joshy Pathiparampil (L)
OUR FATHER IN FAITH
The Letter to the Hebrews today sings a hymn of praise to
Abraham and to his faith, upon
which are founded the religions
of Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam. Abraham is called
“father” in faith by more people on earth than anybody
else, numerous as the sands of
the seashore or the stars of the
heavens. Hebrews tells us it was this foundational
faith that led Abraham to obey God’s call when he
heard it, though he was called to journey to a land he
did not know and told he would father a mighty race
through a marriage he thought was barren. But Abraham’s faith, the author of Hebrews tells us, was his
realization of what he hoped for, and the evidence of
what he could not see. How often are we, in simple
daily events of our own Christian vocation, called to
an unfamiliar place or told we are to do something
we do not believe we can? How fortunate we are to
have Father Abraham as our guide and example!
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
August 8-14
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/OS
6:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SE
7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
9:00 AM Scripture Study/FF
7:00 PM Lay Apostolate/OS
7:30 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church
7:00 PM Young Adults/OS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
7:00 PM Hispanic Young Adults/OS
7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/Church
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
8:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group/OS
9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ
4:00 PM Band Practice/Church
FF = Faith Formation Center
SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.)
SJ = St. Joseph Room
SM= St. Michael Room
SP = St. Peter Room
OS = Our Space
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Last Sunday’s “Parable of the rich
fool” delivered a compelling reason
to do the right thing—now: “You fool,
this night your life will be demanded
of you” (Luke 12:20). Today, Jesus
warns us: “You also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the
Son of Man will come” (12:40).
Though we do not know when our
Master will come, we do know what
our Master expects to find. Jesus expects us to be vigilant (12:37) and
diligent (12:42) in our work for the
kingdom, but also filled with reverent
mercy toward our fellow servants and
ourselves. Hopefully, Jesus’ warning
not to get drunk and beat each other
up (12:45) does not apply to us literally! But what changes do I need to
make, right now, so that the many
people outside “the Master’s house”
will want to come inside to experience
the healing comfort of Jesus’ own mercy in the compassion of Jesus’ modernday disciples?
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein) (1891-1942) Aug. 9
“Come,” Edith
gently whispered,
taking her sister
Rosa’s hand, “let
us go for our people!” These were
Edith Stein’s last
words as the Nazis, enraged at
the Dutch bishops’ condemnation of
their genocide, took into custody all
Catholic converts from Judaism. Born
Jewish, but non-practicing from her
teens, Edith’s search for truth led to a
doctorate in philosophy, a brilliant
career as professor and author and,
finally, to the Autobiography of Saint
Teresa of Ávila, which she read in
one sitting, then declared, “That is
the Truth!” Baptized on January 1,
1922, observed then as the feast of
Jesus’ initiation into the covenant of
Abraham, confirmed on February 2,
the feast of Jesus’ Presentation in the
Temple, Edith entered the cloistered
Carmelites in Cologne, transferring
to a convent in Holland when she
realized that, because of the Nazi
persecution of the Jews, her presence
could imperil the safety of the other
nuns. She died in the gas chambers
of Auschwitz as a daughter of Israel
and of the Church.
—Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
The Ever-Present God with
Fr. Mitch Pacwa: Catholic
Leaders Webinar Series
Presented by Fr.
Mitch Pacwa.
Join us as Fr. Mitch
Pacwa, internationally acclaimed TV
personality and
author, presents a
free, one-hour webinar, in partnership with Our Sunday Visitor. Fr.
Pacwa's series, entitled "The EverPresent God", will include highlights
of his book on the Holy Spirit, as well
as topics such as mercy, Mary, the
Eucharist, faith, and others. And you
will have an opportunity to ask Fr.
Pacwa questions in the Q&A session!
Aug 17, 2016: 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. PT
To register:
Go to www.osv.com/calendar and
then click on “August 17”
HELP SAVE A LIFE!
My name is Meggie Velarde. I’ve
been a member of St. Mary’s since
2012 and am seeking the congregation’s help. I’m a preschool teacher
and one of my former students was
recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Ashley Ng
is almost 4 years old and was diagnosed with this disease in May, 2016.
Less than three weeks after her initial
diagnosis, a DNA test showed that she
has a very rare form of leukemia
called hypodiploid ALL.
While the general “cure” rate for
pediatric ALL is 90%+, Ashley has a
30% chance of living for more than 3
years. Unfortunately, with this rare
form of cancer, chemotherapy alone is
usually not effective and so a bone
marrow transplant is recommended to
increase chances of survival. To help
Ashley, we are running a campaign
for a bone marrow donor to help locate a match for her. She still has a
long journey ahead in life and it
would be great if everyone who is
willing can register to see if they are
a match to Ashley. By registering you
are not only helping Ashley but could
also be found as a match for someone
else who is need of a bone marrow
donor. Keep in mind that you could be
saving someone’s life by taking part in
a very simple and painless matching
and donation process.
Please keep in mind:
 We are looking for someone between 18-44 years old.
 It takes 6-8 weeks to get into the
registry, so please consider getting your kit done ASAP.
 Ashley has the best chance of
matching with an Asian donor –
particularly Korean, Chinese or
mixed race. So if you fall under
this category, PLEASE get in the
registry.
 If you cannot donate, please keep
Ashley in your prayers.
For more information, please visit Ashley’s Facebook pages:
Ashley’s Journey to Beat Leukemia
Ashley Beats ALL-#ashleybeatsALL
To register and for information on
donation procedure, go to AADP.org.
Disciples in
Training
Faith
Formation
Youth Ministry
LITTLE SAINTS
Kinder - 3rd Grade
Sunday
9:15am - 10:45am
THE VINEYARD
St. Mary Church
YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12)
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
ROCK
4th - 5th Grade
Thursday
4:00pm - 5:30pm
During VBS the campers and teen leaders worked really hard on a service project, the
Covenant House, with a goal to raise $500.00 to sponsor a dinner for homeless teens in
the California Bay Area. At the conclusion of our trip In Egypt with Joseph from Prison to
Palace, our campers and teen leaders reached their goal. In fact, with your support and
generosity, they exceeded their goal and were able to present a check for $1302.50 to
sponsor TWO dinners. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!
BLAST
6th Grade
Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm
www.covenanthousecalifornia.org
EDGE
7th - 8th Grade
Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm
CONFIRMATION
Call for Info
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YOUTH GROUP
9th - 12th Grade
Sunday
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Faith Formation &
Youth Ministry
Office
925-891-8939
Lifeteen.stmarywc@
gmail.com
Sunday– Thursday
8:30—5:30pm
Dear St. Mary Families:
Faith Formation/Youth Ministry staff, welcomes YOU to a
new exciting year of Faith Formation!
It is that time of year again when registration begins for
classes. We thank you for allowing us to collaborate with
you in the formation of your children and teens. It is truly
an honor. We support you as the primary catechists and
thank you for remembering the promise that you made at
your child's baptism -- the promise to raise your children
in the Catholic faith.
Go to our website to register
www.stmary-wc.org/grow-in-faith
Confirmation - Getting ready to register your teen?
Check out our prerequisites first:
The Sacrament of Confirmation is offered to incoming juniors and seniors who have completed all
prerequisites, which include two semesters of LIFE Nights (Youth Group), one of our 3 high
school retreats, and 40 + hours of service. We strongly encourage incoming freshmen to register
and participate as soon as possible as this will help make their experience more enjoyable. Once
prerequisites are completed and your teen nears the end of their sophomore or junior year, you
may register your teen for the corresponding summer Confirmation sessions. LOOK FOR OUR
PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT COMING NEAR THE END OF AUGUST! DATE TBD SOON
Please contact our Faith formation Office for more details. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
Visit our website and go to the Sacraments tab and select Confirmation (High School)
Go to our website for more details and dates.
WWW.STMARY-WC.ORG
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
En la parábola del domingo pasado del
“Rico Insensato” escuchamos una razón de
peso para hacer lo que es correcto aquí y
ahora “‘¡Insensato!’ Esta misma noche vas a
morir” (Lucas 12:20). Hoy Jesús nos advierte “estén preparados, porque a la
hora en que menos lo piensen vendrá el
Hijo del hombre” (12:40). Aunque no sabemos cuando nuestro Maestro vendrá, lo que sí sabemos
es lo que nuestro Maestro espera encontrar. Jesús espera
que estemos vigilantes (12:37) y diligentes (12:42) en
nuestro trabajo por el Reino, pero también llenos con misericordia reverente hacia nuestros prójimos y hacia nosotros
mismos. Con confianza, la advertencia de Jesús de no beber y maltratar a los demás (12:45) no parece que se siga
fielmente. Pero justo ahora qué cambios necesito hacer
para que las personas fuera de “la casa del amo” quieran
venir adentro para sentir el consuelo de la sanación de la
misericordia de Jesús en la compasión de los discípulos de
Jesús hoy en día. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Nuestro Padre en la Fe
La Carta a los Hebreos hoy canta un
himno de alabanza a Abraham y a su
fe, sobre la cual se fundan la religión
judía, la cristiana y la mahometana.
Abraham es llamado “padre” de la fe
por más personas en el mundo que cualquier otro; numerosas como la arena de
la playa o las estrellas del cielo. La Carta a los Hebreos
nos dice que esta fe firme lo impulsó a obedecer el llamado de Dios cuando lo envió a buscar una tierra desconocida y le dijo que sería padre de una raza poderosa, aunque consideraba su matrimonio infecundo. Pero la fe de
Abraham, nos dice el autor de la Carta a los Hebreos, le
permitía poseer lo que esperaba y conocer lo que no podía ver. ¿Cuántas veces nos vemos en simples sucesos cotidianos de nuestra vocación cristiana llamados a un sitio
desconocido o enviados a hacer algo que no creemos poder hacer? ¡Qué afortunados somos por tener a nuestro
padre Abraham como nuestro guía y ejemplo!
Ofrecimiento del Día por
medio del Corazón
Inmaculado de María
O Jesús mío,
Por medio del Corazón
Inmaculado de María,
te ofrezco mis oraciones, trabajos, alegrías y sufrimientos
de este día en union con el
Santo Sacrificio de la Misa que
se celebra en el mundo.
El mes de agosto está
dedicado al Corazón
de vuestro Sagrado Corazón:
Inmaculado de María. En
la devoción al Sagrado
La salvación de las almas, la
Corazón, recordamos el
reparación de los pecados, la
amor de Jesús por nounion de todos los cristianos.
sotros. En el Corazón
Los ofrezco por nuestros sacer- Inmaculado, unimos nuesdotes y obispos y por el apostros corazones a María
para amar a Dios. Que
tolado de la oración, especialElla nos guíe, nos guarde
mente por las intenciones
y nos acerque más al
recomendadas para este mes
Corazón de su Hijo.
Los ofrezco por las intenciones
por nuestro Santo Padre.
Voluntarios para Servir en la Misa
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué se necesita para servir
en la Misa? Sólo se necesita querer darle de tu tiempo al
Señor. Este Ministerio te necesita para servir como Lector,
Ministro Extraordinario de La Eucaristía y Ujier.
Nos reunimos una vez al mes, una semana antes del domingo que nos toque servir.
¡Te estamos esperando! Para más informes, comunicarse
con María al 925-435-9459.
La Segunda Colecta de hoy es para el mantenimiento de las instalaciones parroquiales.
Les agradecemos su generosidad.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Catequesis 2016-2017
Inscripciones abiertas para el programa
de Primera Comunión y Perseverancia
Para inscribir a sus niños, visite nuestra página de internet:
http://stmary-wc.org/catequesis-en-espanol
O también puede hacerlo directamente en el Edificio de
Educación Religiosa.
En el vestíbulo de la Iglesia podrá encontrar planillas de
inscripción para el año 2016-2017.
Ambos programas se ofrecen en:
Domingo de 11:15am a 12:45pm
Para más informes, favor comunicarse con
Janet (925) 357-3048, [email protected]
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Sal 148:1-2,
11-14; Mt 17:22-27
Martes: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Sal 119 (118):14, 24,
72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10,
12-14
Miércoles: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Sal 112 (111):1-2, 5-9;
Jn 12:24-26
Jueves:
Ez 12:1-12; Sal 78 (77):56-59, 61-62:
Mt 18:21 — 19:1
Viernes: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 o 16:59-63;
Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12
Sábado: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32;
Sal 51 (50):12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15
Domingo: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Sal 40 (39):2-4, 18;
Heb 12:1-4; Lc 12:49-53