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25th Week in Ordinary Time Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

Today: The disciples have a long argument about which of them is the greatest! It is as if they have started fighting for the best toys, just like children, right after Jesus has told them the most intimate fact of his life! John Foley, S.J., St. Louis University

Please pray for our brothers and sisters

Who Are Ill or in Pain: Jimmy McCarthy, Jr., Maureen Shaw, John Hoffman, Margie Heil, Mary Tamargo, George Shorb, Art McNulty, Don Covello, Louis Baros, Bill & Joanne Rodgers, Gary Wood, Mary Helen Carpenter, Helen Murphy, John Beamon, Phil Mohardt, Larry Gomme, Sara Bardoni, Abbey Moreno, Alicia Bicoy, Maureen O’Rourke, Valerie Jones, Mel Jones, Andy Jones, Mike Wilson, Erling Ribbing, Janice Miller, Victoria Donnellan, Kevin O’Shea, Chuck Lee, Rosa Maria, Don LaPlante, Tom, Maggie Nelson, Jennifer McGlynn, ,Sylvia, Deacon Ruben Sanchez; Sandy requested by George; Mario, Beverly Donnellan, Bruce & Trish, Gina Giacometti, Sarah & David, Ed Botta, Sam Britton Johnson, Ed Fulwider, John R. Sanchez (cousin of Denis Danzart Britton)

Who Have Been Called to Eternal Life: Frank Danzart II, son of Frank Danzart, brother of Denise Britten; Holly Stefens, Tom Joyce, Jeanie Torr, Ila Donovan, Peg Canelis, Glenn Lynch, Lola Flores, Ethelreda Breig (Cantor Eric Lindenberg’s aunt.)

OFFERINGS: Sept 12 & 13, 2015 St. Elizabeth $1,173 St. Catherine of Siena $ 467 St. Colman $ 180 $1,820 Thank you for your generosity!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 20, 2015 2015 Sep 20 SUN: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wis 2: 12. 17-20/ Ps 54: 3-4. 5. 6-8 (6b)/ Jas 3: 16 -– 4: 3/ Mk 9: 30-37 2015 Sep 21 Mon: Matthew, ap, ev F Eph 4: 1-7. 11-13/ Ps 19: 2-3. 4-5/ Mt 9: 9-13 2015 Sep 22 Tue: Ordinary Weekday Ezr 6: 7-8. 12b. 14-20/ Ps 122: 1-2. 3-4ab. 4cd-5/ Lk 8: 19-21 2015 Sep 23 Wed: Pio of Pietrelcina, p M Ezr 9: 5-9/ Tb 13: 2. 3-4a. 4befghn. 7-8/ Lk 9: 1-6 2015 Sep 24 Thu: Ordinary Weekday Hg 1: 1-8/ Ps 149: 1b-2. 3-4. 5-6a and 9b/ Lk 9: 7-9 2015 Sep 25 Fri: Ordinary Weekday Hg 2: 1-9/ Ps 43: 1. 2. 3. 4/ Lk 9: 18-22 2015 Sep 26 Sat: Ordinary Weekday/ BVM/ Cosmas and Damian, mts Zec 2: 5-9. 14-15a/ Jer 31: 10. 11-12ab. 13/ Lk 9: 43b-45 2015 Sep 27 SUN: TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Nm 11: 25-29/ Ps 19: 8. 10. 12-13. 14 (9a)/ Jas 5: 1-6/ Mk 9: 38-43. 45. 47-48

MASS INTENTIONS: 9/20 9 AM Tillie Manick†, requested by Francine Korn 9/22 9 AM June Martin 9/23 9 AM Pat Palou†, requested by Ralph and his many Russian River Friends 9/27 9 AM Ehteldra Breig†, requested by St. Elizabeth’s Parish

UPCOMING DATES: Note: Due to the wildfires the Fire Dept. rescheduled our Sept 19 clean up to Sept.26 Sept. 26, Sat 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Ozanam Orientation Day Oct. 7, Wed 1:00 PM St. Elizabeth’s Guild Meeting St. Hubert’s Hall Oct. 14, Wed 4:00 PM Finance Council Meeting St. Hubert’s Hall

ARE YOU BEING CALLED? If, by any chance, you have been feeling drawn to become a Vincentian and wish to join the St. Vincent de Paul Society, now is the perfect time! There will be an Ozanam Orientation Day held Saturday, September 26th, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Rose Parish in Santa Rosa. (Frederic Ozanam was the original founder of St. Vincent de Paul Society.) Come and learn how to deepen your own spirituality while serving those in need in our community. However, you MUST call Fran Korn, 869-9341, or Vicki Gonzalez, 869-3314, by September 15th to make a reservation. There is no charge for the day and a sandwich & drink lunch will be provided.

LITURGICAL MUSIC CORNER by our Music Director, Rebecca Brown Sept. 20, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life.” Today’s readings have several themes, including that of trusting God even when our lives are threatened. In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks again of His passion, death and resurrection, and He teaches us to be the servant of others. As we sing the hymns today, let us reflect on what it really means to choose the cross, to trust God in all circumstances, and to seek wisdom and righteousness. Songs for the 9 am Mass: Gathering Song: Glory in the Cross # 724 Gloria in excelsis Deo, gloria, gloria! Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra, terra pax. Additional words to the Gloria are found in your Breaking Bread hymnal, p. 6. Psalm 54: The Lord upholds my life. Intercessions: O God, hear us, hear our prayer. Preparation of Gifts: How Can I Keep From Singing? # 441 Communion: Shelter Me, O God # 474 Recessional: We Are Called # 630 Religious education instructor Denise Britton with the candidates for First Eucharist. It is still possible to register – call the rectory at (707) 869-2107.

PASTOR’S DESK Greetings, to all! Last weekend was the Jazz Festival and we had our fund raising, it was great to see the St. Catherine’s parishioners participating at the event and helping out. If you have a chance to assist next year I think you will find it wonderful and lots of fun meeting visitors as well as able to know some of the parishioner. Thanks, for all who have volunteered monitoring and making sure the rest room was clean and well supplied with toiletries. In one of the "Peanuts" Comic Strip, Charlie Brown worries about his chronic, lifelong sense of low self-esteem. He says to Linus, "It goes all the way back to the beginning. The moment I was born and stepped on the stage of history, they took one look at me and said, 'Not right for the part!'" Unfortunately, many of us can identify with our friends Linus and Charlie Brown. We forget that God looks at us and says, "You are right for the part, and no one else can replace you. You are unique. No matter what your faults may be you are special. You are you, and no one else can fill that role. And I love the you I have created -- in My own image!" Peace and blessings! Fr. Luis HOW TO HELP WILD FIRE VICTIMS ABC7 is partnering with the Red Cross to support life-saving disaster relief for those affected by wildfires across the West Coast, like our neighbors impacted by the Valley Fire and the Butte Fire. It's easy to Give Where You Live -- to make a $10 donation, just text the word "Red Cross" to 90999. Or, call the ABC7/Red Cross hotline at (415) 954-7621 to make a donation today. You can also donate on line at http://www.redcross.org.

Congratulations & Thank You to Frank Danzart and his crew: Nina & Bob Woodcock, from Oakland; Jean Kootz & Joan Brown; Carlos Gonzalez, Sherilyn Parmeter, Denise Britten (Frank’s daughter and SE CCD instructor) and Fran Korn, SE Guild Pres.shown above. Thank you to all – John O’Connell, Dave Gillespie, Ken Smith, Michael Collins RN, Vincent Umscheid RN, Dennis Shea, Ben Robles, Rosie Bohnie, Michelle McDonell, Mary Anne Gustafson and Marty & Sue Tierney. Thank you to McT’s Bullpen for collection of garbage weekly from the outdoor church area which is littered by vagrants. Correction: the grounds were expanded to create more parking spaces by Tom Finn, wrongly identified last week as Tom Lynch. A huge thanks to Tom, we had the biggest year ever thanks to you! We called for extra volunteers and the parish really stepped up to the plate! Thank you all! We all had a lot of fun and great to see our return customers!