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St. Mary Catholic Church www.stmary-wc.org 925-891-8900
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
ORGANIZATIONS
CYO, Jerry Florence [email protected] 510-504-5954 Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Catholic Divorced, Widowed & Separated, Char Buckman 932-5054 Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone 954-7205 Finance Council, Brian Mulligan 210-1031 Gabriel Project-Hotline 800-910-0191 Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra 891-8936 Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron 640-8146 Knights of Columbus, Todd Conway 510-908-1316 Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Rosary Makers, Ana Lau 256-4428 St. Vincent de Paul, Brian Kavanagh 937-2817
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.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Fatima Devotion: First Saturday Hispanic Holy Hour: Other Saturdays
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
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Dear Friends, Jesus says in today’s Gospel from Matthew: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” We know these words. We hear them often. But do we really ponder them, pray about them, and challenge ourselves to truly do what the Lord asks? Even in the Scriptures we hear that not everyone was able to accept these words and left Jesus. They could no longer abide by His words. We all have experienced taking up the cross, our cross, for Jesus. We have had to stand up for what is right, to witness our faith in God, to defend someone being berat-ed because of their looks or background or status. Let us pray that our faith may continue to grow stronger so that we can be good disciples of the Lord. May the grace of the Holy Spirit guide us today and always. God bless you. Father Fred
Today’s Second Collection is for Parish Maintenance. Thank you for your support.
Next weekend (Sept. 9 & 10) the second collection is for the Retirement Benefit Trust for Priests of the Dio-cese of Oakland. This is not the same as the December collection for retired religious men and women. The collection next week is to help maintain the existing Trust, which provides priests who have served in the Diocese of Oakland during their retirement. The num-
ber of priests receiving this benefit is growing as more men retire. But not all have put in 35 years of service (the years required to receive full funding). Some priests were ordained later in life. Some priests have come from other dioceses and coun-tries and wouldn’t receive full funding, yet would face the same expenses after retirement that we all do. This collection will assist in keeping the Trust up to meet the needs of the future. This is a wonderful way to show your appreciation for the priests who have dedi-cated their lives to serving you in Mass, in the Sacraments, in counseling, and in many other ways. Please be generous in your donation to this collection next weekend.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR September 4 - 10
FF = Faith Formation Center SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.) SJ = St. Joseph Room SM= St. Michael Room ST = St. Therese Room SP = St. Peter Room OS = Our Space
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/OS 9:30 AM Rosary Makers/FF-ST 6:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SE 7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 9:00 AM Scripture Study/FF 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church 7:00 PM Young Adults/OS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/Church SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group/OS 9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 11:15 AM Hispanic Faith Form./FF 10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ 4:00 PM Band Practice/Church 7:00 PM Quest Youth Group/Gym
Parish Solidarity Initiative “Come & See” Event
Wed, Sept 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm St. Mary Church, 2039 Mt. Diablo
Blvd., Walnut Creek Come learn about this Parishes in Action initiative, which will train teams in Catholic Social Teaching and skills that will help them engage their parishes to participate in local and global social ministry activities. RSVP by September 11 to Moises Roberto De Leon at 510-768-3109 or [email protected]
Parish offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, in
observance of Labor Day.
Help for the Victims of Hurricane Harvey The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is promoting an emergency na-tional collection to assist dioceses affected by hurricane Harvey. Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, vice-president of the USCCB, said, “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families that have lost loved ones and to all who have lost homes and businesses along with their sense of peace and normalcy. We also stand with our brother bishops in the region who have the difficult task of providing pastoral care in these most trying times while managing their own losses. Our prayerful and financial support is urgently needed." The office of the Bishop of Oakland is currently organizing an appeal, the details of which will be forthcom-ing in the days to come. We will keep our parishioners informed in case they would like to help in this effort.
Dear Friends, Sadly I need to announce the postponing of this year’s Interna-tional Festival which was scheduled for October 7. Due to sched-uling difficulties, we need to move this event to a future date, hopefully in the Spring. This Festival is one of the best things we do to show our unity and to celebrate our diversity. We do not want to lose this! And hopefully in the coming years we will re-serve the last Saturday in September for the Festival, assuring it always happens without any conflicts. Thank you all for your understanding. Father Fred & Staff
DATE TIME MASS INTENTION
09/02 4:30 pm President Donald Trump (L)
09/03 6:30 am Nelia Anderson (L) B’D’
8:00 am Maria Nguyen
9:30 am Katherine Lau (L)
11:00 am The People of St. Mary Parish
1:00 pm Ana Maria Trujillo (L)
6:00 pm Lester Tolentino
09/04 6:30 am Fr. Camille Prat, S.J.
12:05 pm Sumalee Gitipityapon (L) B’D’
09/05 6:30 am Jack Springer
12:05 pm Kathleen Marie Browne
09/06 6:30 am Greg Bussani (L)
12:05 pm Andrew Milcovich (L)
09/07 6:30 am Lois Deal
12:05 pm Frank O’Brien
09/08 6:30 am Jon Armstrong (L)
8:15 am St. Mary School Community
12:05 pm Elisabeth Michenfelder
09/09 8:30 am Mary Ann Shepherd (L)
MASS SCHEDULE Staff and Administration
Parish Office 891-8900 Fax 934-1358 Fr. Fred Riccio, [email protected] Pastor 891-8900 Fr. Ben Wonganant, [email protected] Parochial Vicar 891-8900 Fr. John Blaker, 891-8900 In residence Ana Lau, [email protected] Office Manager 891-8908 Aileen Baker, [email protected] Bookkeeper 891-8911
Faith Formation
Austin Pisciotto, [email protected] Administrative Assistant 891-8939 Tim Mannix, RCIA & [email protected] Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921 Doug Talmadge, Director of [email protected] Youth Ministries 891-8939 Maureen Tiffany, Director of [email protected] Faith Formation 962-5808 Heather Abraham, [email protected] Director of Middle School 891-8934 Phil Battaglia, Youth Music Coordinator 932-5504
School
Office 935-5054 [email protected] Website: www.st-mary.net Alumni: [email protected] Tracey Schmidt, Principal 935-5054 Advisory Council Karen Redwood, President 408-332-6879 Parents Club Jennifer Millette, Co-President 296-0117 Lynne Kenny, Co-President 954-7865 Kids Club Vicki Schwartz 938-5114
Michael Lund Mayah Pisciotto Josephine Velasco Harry Prudhomme Gail Case Jacob & Katherine Pollnow Ashley Ng Carter Ankey Colin Worster Carmel Roubal Carol Erikson Rosalie Jacoby Lindsay Davis Sheila Deignan Pam Brady David Holmes Victor Loreto
Mark Buckman Derek Lyn
Candy Udell Norma Bolla Fellner
Duke Sella Pat O’Rourke
Cathy Stuemph Rajashree Swain Sally O’Connor
Cora Llaneras Del Davenport Mayra Chavez
Louise & John Repetto Josefina Zabat
Maureen Burnash Mina Leon
Prayer for Workers O God, to whom all our prayers rise like incense, We thank you for the ability to work And to provide for our families. Assist us in honoring the laborer And providing a fare wage for all laborers. To work brings us purpose and dignity. In work, the laborer honors you, The One who provides everything we need. We ask you to bless all those Who have no opportunity to work And help us to give from our abundance To those who have little. We ask this Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Walking with Purpose Is Growing!
Are you interested in meeting with women to explore your faith? Are you curious about the Bible and how it can inspire your daily lives? We invite you to join us in the continuing series of Walking with Purpose (WWP).
WWP 101-Opening Your Heart: We have two new groups: Tuesdays 12:30 – 2:45 or Tuesday evenings 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Registration is $80 and is now open. Scholarships are available. Classes start September 12. Please register at www.stmary-wc.org/walkingwithpurpose Questions? Email us at [email protected].
Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers Fall 2017 Program
GGBC celebrates 30 years of music- making and voice training for Bay Area youth! Fall membership is open for new boy singers ages 6 to 12 with unchanged voices. No experience nec-essary. Weekly regular rehearsals are held in 3 locations: San Francisco (Mondays, Saint Vincent de Paul Par-ish Hall, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.), Oakland (Wednesdays, St. Margaret Mary Parish Hall, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.) or Hayward (Thursdays, All Saints School Auditorium, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.). For information, visit www.ggbc.org, or leave a message at 510-88-4311. You are invited to meet Bay Area GGBC boys and their families and learn more about the choir at Singer Saturday at St Vincent De Paul in San Francisco on Sept. 9 at 1:30 PM.
Adoration, Rosary, and Confession for men. If you don’t think this is for you, it is for you! Wednesday, Sept 6, at 7pm in the church. Man up! Rosaries and cheat sheets provided. Food and drink follow. Invite a friend and sons welcome. Don’t leave a brother behind! Ques-tions? Contact: [email protected]
St. Mary School is back in session and the excitement of a new school year can be felt in each and every classroom. Our outstanding
faculty and staff put all their efforts into preparing curriculum and assem-bling classrooms to welcome our amazing students and their families. Our first day of school gave our FAM-ILY the first glimpse of our school theme: Inspire the Community through Love. What a powerful message for all of us. To give of ourselves and love as Jesus loves; there is no greater gift we can give. We look forward to liv-ing our faith this school year and fol-lowing the example of Christ today and always.
FOLLOWING CHRIST If you’ve ever had an unpleasant but somewhat amusing practical joke played on you, then you have some understanding of how Jeremiah feels today when he tells God “good one—you duped me.” We can almost see him shaking his head with a bit of a rueful smile, but an angry undertone in his voice. In similar fashion, Peter thinks Jesus is “duping” him when Jesus starts to explain that being Messiah means suffering and dying, and being a follower of the Messiah means tak-ing up a cross and doing the same. Jeremiah tries to deny God’s will for him by trying to shut up; Peter—who has just been made the foundation of the church—out and out denies the teaching of Jesus, for which he is named “Satan” today. Fortunately for us, Jeremiah comes to realize that to have the word of God placed in your heart means that it will be futile to try and keep silent, even if it means scorn and derision from those around you. Luckily Peter ultimately returned to the faith he professed in last week’s Gos-pel, and came to understand our need as baptized followers of Christ to fol-low in his way, even when it means following him to our very death. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Come Walk with Us! Support St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor®Walk/Run
Saturday, Sept 30, 9-11 am At St. Isidore Grass Field
440 La Gonda Way, Danville
100% of all proceeds from this char-ity fundraiser remain in Contra Cos-ta County to support SVdP pro-grams including: Food pantries, Free Dining Room, Free Medical Clinic, Dental Program for the uninsured, Job Training Program, Daytime Homeless Shelter, Thrift Stores for clothing/furniture & more! Register at www.fopwalk.org
Luau and Auction at San Damiano Sun., September 17, 4:00 – 9:00 pm
San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Dr., Danville
Cost per person is $75. For more information, contact:
Kateri Kautai 925-837-9141, ext. 315 [email protected]
Register online at SanDamiano.org.
Luau
Join us for coffee, donuts and fellow-ship this Sunday, September 3, after the 9:30 Mass.
Men’s Cursillo Friday – Sunday October 5 – 8
Part of the purpose of the Oakland Cur-
sillo Weekend is to help us recognize Christ's action in our personal lives and in the lives of others. This is the purpose of true church. We rarely get an opportunity like this weekend to experience authentic Christian Com-munity first-hand. Info: Heidi Shelton 510-421-5036, [email protected] Location: Holy Redeemer Center, 8945 Golf Links Rd., Oakland
Sunday, September 3, 2017
THE VINEYARD St. Mary Church
YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12) LITTLE SAINTS Kinder - 3rd Sunday 9:15-10:45AM
ROCK 4th - 5th Grade Thursday 4:00-5:30PM
BLAST 6th Grade Tuesday 7:00-8:30PM
EDGE 7th - 8th Grade Tuesday 7:00-8:30PM
CONFIRMATION Call for Info
ENCOUNTER 9th - 12th Grade Sunday 7:00-9:00PM
Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office 925-891-8939 [email protected] Sunday– Thursday 8:30—5:30pm
Catequesis en español Ages 6-13yrs Sunday 11:00-12:45PM
Disciples in Training
Faith Formation
Youth Ministry
Encounter (High School Teens) Kick Off - Sunday, 9/10/17 7:00-9:00pm (Faith Formation Building) Little Saints Kick Off & Family Session - Sunday, 9/17/17 9:15-10:45am (Faith Formation Building) Rock Kick Off & Family Session - Thursday 9/14/17 4:00-5:30pm (St. Joseph Room) Blast 6th Grade Kick Off & Family Session - Tuesday, 9/12/17 7:00-8:30pm (Faith Formation Building) Edge Kick Off & Family Session - Tuesday 9/12/17 7:00-8:30pm (SMC Gym)
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT STMARY-WC.ORG TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ST. MARY
FAITH FORMATION CLASSES BY CLICKING ON THE “GROW IN FAITH” TAB!
Faith Formation Grades K-12 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER!
THANK YOU to those who turned in your Volunteer forms!
We are blessed to have so many of you praying for the ministries. We are anxious to begin working with those of who have graciously said YES to the call to join us in the mission of leading our children, teens and adults closer to Christ!
RICA- Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos La comunidad hispana de St. Mary quiere apoyar a todos aquellos adultos que bus-can recibir el sacramento del bautismo, confirmación y primera comunión. Desea-mos responder a las preguntas esenciales de nuestra fe católica y apoyar a la reincorporación de cristianos que quieren regresar a la iglesia. ¿Te has alejado de la Iglesia? Quieres regresar a casa y no sabes cómo o qué hacer, o tal vez sientes la necesidad de buscar un lugar en donde hablar de tu fe y encontrar respuestas a tus preguntas doctrinales. ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte! Para más información, llamar a Carolina Núñez al 925-395-8282 o [email protected]
Catequesis 2017-2018
Orientación y Bienvenida del Programa de Primera Comunión
Domingo 10 de septiembre, 2017 11:00am Salón de Conferencias
Traer planilla de inscripción y copia del
certificado de Bautismo.
Para más información, favor llamar a: Janet (925)357-3048 [email protected]
St. Mary Presents Dinner / Concert
David Chávez, Tenor Saturday, September 16
6:30 p.m.
Adults $25 - Children 10 & under $15 Includes Dinner
Tickets for sale after Mass and at the Parish Office
St. Mary’s CYO Basketball – 2017/18 Registration
It is time to register for St. Mary’s CYO Basketball! Space is still available in all grades and all levels. Come join us and play basketball in a well run, competitive and fun program.
Girls & Boys 2nd - 8th grade that live within St Mary Parish boundaries, attend St Mary CCD, or attend St Mary School are eligible to play. Evaluations are in the St Mary gym starting Sep.5. Please check your grade & time.
No Refunds after Evaluations. Boundary Information: http://www.oakdiocese.org/boundary. First-time player will need to purchase a uniform. If you are new to the program and your child doesn’t go to St Mary School, please bring your child’s birth certificate. Volunteer coaches are needed. Online Registration: http://www.sportability.com/stmaryscyo Contact: Jerry Florence, St. Mary’s CYO Athletic Director, Text 510-504-5954.
Tues, Sept 5 4:00-5:00 pm 2nd Gr. Boys
5:00-6:00 pm 2/3 Gr. Girls
Wed., Sept 6 4:30-5:30 pm 3rd Gr. Boys
5:45-7:00 pm 4th Gr. Boys
EVALUATION TIMES
7:15-8:30 pm 6th Gr. Boys
Thurs., Sept 7 4:30-5:30 pm 4th Gr. Girls
5:30-6:30 pm 5th Gr. Girls
6:30-7:30 pm 7th Gr. Girls
7:30-8:45 pm 7th Gr. Boys
Fri., Sept 8 4:30-5:45 pm 5th Gr. Boys
6:00-7:15 pm 8th Gr. Boys
Mon., Sept 11 4:30-5:30 pm 6th Gr. Girls
5:45-7:00 pm 8th Gr. Girls
•Boys & Girls Grades 3-8 •One Schedule for All Age Groups: Boys and Girls •Practice schedule is Mon., Wed., Fri. at 6:30 pm at Shell Ridge (Sutherland Dr. entrance). •Registration: $60 per child •No weekends required! •Learn to love running from experienced coaches who love to run. •Questions? Email [email protected]