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St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Office Hours: Monday 9-2pm
T-F, 8:30-12:00&1:00-4:00pm Other times by appointment only
5882 North Ashley Lane
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0639 or (209) 931-6536
Fax: (209) 931-3621
Website: www.stmichaelpar ish.net
E-mail: [email protected]
233rd Edition
Schedule of Masses Saturday 7:15am&5:15pm Sunday 7:30am&10:30am Sunday 2:00pm Spanish Weekdays 7:15am
Holy Days English 7:15am, 6:00pm Spanish 7:30pm
First Friday Holy Hour 4:00 pm Mass 7:15am, 5:00 pm
November 26, 2017
ST. MICHAEL’S MISSION STATEMENT
St. Michael’s Parish is a Catholic faith community deeply root-ed in the Holy Eucharist. Through our faith and worship, we honor the Lord’s commandment to love Him and one another, to proclaim the Gospel and bring about a fair and just world for all people.
Pastor Msgr. Agustin Gialogo
In Residence Msgr. Richard J. Ryan, J.C.D.
Deacon Allen Moznett 209 598-4811 [email protected]
Deacon/Business Manager Edward Formosa 209 401-8378 [email protected]
Parish Secretary Diane McSorley 209 931-0639 [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Sr. Angelamaria De Leo, msc 209 931-2696 [email protected]
Director of Adult Faith Formation Roz Rine 209 931-0639 [email protected]
Director of RCIA Elena Molina 209 931-5390 [email protected]
Bookkeeping/Bulletin/Website Patti Saldaña 209 931-3128 [email protected]
Sacraments Confession: Saturday-4:00-5:00pm
Baptism: 1st & 3rd Saturday 11:00am English
Baptism: 2nd & 4th Saturday 11:00am Spanish
Marriage: 6 months advance notice & Pre-marriage preparation required
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Perpetual Adoration Chapel
(Enter from Vestibule of the Church) For Adoration hours Please Call:
Roberta 931-3104, Jan 956-2861, or Jackie 931-2696 Bilingual
The following hours are available for permanent coverage. Tuesdays 3am-4am
Wednesdays 4am-5am
Veneration of the Relic of St. Faustina: The 3rd Thursday of each month
at 3pm in the church St. Faustina Chapel is open from
6:30 am-8 pm daily
Tickets on sale now! After all masses and in the office
Annual Christmas Dinner
December 9, 2017 at 6:00 pm Father Meyer Center
Featuring: Christmas Carols and SANTA!!!
Attention! Lector and Eucharistic Minister Train-ings.
There will be a Lector training on November 30 at 7 pm & a Eucharistic Minister training on December 14 at 7 pm.
Both of these trainings will take place in the Church and in Classroom #6.
Anyone interested, please show up for training.
Advent begins on December 3, the First Sunday of Advent. Get your Advent Wreaths ready!
In Celebration of the lives of
Jose Galvez Edita & Quintin Abellera
& Carlo Abellera
In Loving Memory of
Bruno & Frances
Malucchi
In Loving Memory of
Maria Luz Tirado Canchola
SPIRITUAL ADOP-TION PROGRAM: Remember your spiritual-ly adopted unborn baby whose mother is consid-ering abor-tion, and pledge to pray for him or her every day that the mother will choose life for her child. The prayer is, “Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph I love
you very much. I beg of
you to spare the life of
the unborn baby that I
have spiritually adopted
who is in danger of
abortion.”
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Our parish bulletin is available for viewing at www.stmichaelparish.net/bulletin
In Loving
Memory of Samuel Mafi & Feauini Mafi-Manu
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St. Michael’s Ladies Guild
Christmas Boutique
Come by and shop for the Holidays
Baked Goods Christmas Decorations
Gift Items
Saturday, Dec. 2-6pm,-7:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 3-8:30am-2:00pm
Sunday, Dec. 10, 11-4pm
Rose Liel Hall– St. Michael’s Church
Each year in Advent, our church com-munity celebrates with events from two of our cultures.
Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tra-dition. It is a series of nine dawn masses. The mass starts at 7:15 a.m. It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December.
This tradition was introduced by the Span-ish friars to allow the farmers to hear mass before going to the fields early in the morning. Simbang Gabi is also known by its popular Spanish name as the Misa de Gallo, or "Mass of the Rooster.''
The tradition of the Posadas was brought to Mexico from Spain in the 1500's by Catholic Missionaries. The Posadas com-memorate Mary and Joseph's difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a place for the Christ Child to be born.
In Spanish, the word means dwelling or lodging. The Posadas begin on December 16 for nine evenings, culminating with the Posada on December 24.
The Posadas are not to be confused with a mere Christmas party. Instead, the Posa-das should be seen as a religious event.
Watch the bulletin for details.
Schedules for next weekend, Dec. 2-3
Lectors 5:15 PM Elena Molina, Jess Molina
7:30AM Andrew Dasso, Gloria Silveira
10:30AM Adam Torres, Rosemary Cana
2:00PM Juan Esqueda, Alejandra Garcia
Eucharistic Ministers 5:15PM Deacon Ed, J. Amezcua, L. Amezcua
7:30AM D. Galvan, M. Rodriguez, J. Yturri
10:30AM Deacon Al, G. Saldana, M. Lemos, B. Filas, C. Hoffheinz, E. Mafi, S. Garcia
2:00PM H. Fernandez, J. J. Charre, Ch. Charre, S. Valencia, R. Mendoza, Sr., F. Mendoza, N. Valencia
Altar Servers 5:15 PM R. Torralva, R. Migliori, M. Rodriguez
7:30 AM AJ Amen, F. Segura, P. Segura
10:30AM R. Garcia, X. Garcia, I. Garcia 2:00 PM TBA
Weekly Collection Offertory $ 7,128.59 Human Development $ 1,511.06 Candles $ 231.80
Please use your church envelopes!
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There will be a second collection this weekend to assist those affected by the earthquakes in Mexico this past September. Due to all of the tragedies that struck dur-ing that time and the regularly scheduled second collec-tion, this collection was put off until this weekend.
Joke of the Day!
A small town had three churches: Presbyterian, Methodist, and Catholic ...
All three had a serious problem with squirrels in the church building and each, in its own fashion, had a meeting to deal with the problem.
The Presbyterians decided that it was predestined that squirrels be in the church and that they would just have to live with them.
The Methodists decided they should deal with the squir-rels lovingly in the style of Charles Wesley. They hu-manely trapped them and released them in a park at the edge of town. Within 3 days, they were all back in the church.
The Catholics had the best solution. They baptized and confirmed the squirrels. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.
Catechism classes are currently collecting non perishable foods to feed the hungry this holiday season. Please place your donations in the barrel located in the vestibule (front of church).
December 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception
7:15 am Lectors Rosemary Cana, Cheri Lombardi
Eucharistic Ministers C. Westphal, M. Weisner, J. Lopez
6 pm Lectors Michele Bryson, Gloria Silveira
Eucharistic Ministers Deacon Ed, P. Simon, M. Hobby, D. Montion
10 December Activities for Catholic Families
1. Go see Christmas lights.-Take time to talk about Je-sus, the Light of the World, bringing light into the darkness.
2. Go Christmas caroling at a nursing home.
3. Bake a braided sweet bread ring or cinnamon rolls for ST. Lucy’s Feast Day (Dec. 13)
4. Celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
5. Use an Advent Wreath at home.
6. Watch your favorite Christmas themed movie as a family.
7. Make and deliver treats to Neighbors
8. Surprise the Children with small gifts in their Shoes on St. Nicholas’ Feast Day (Dec. 6)
9. Attend Mass on Christmas
10. Have a traditional Mexican feast (or a simple taco dinner) on Dec 12 for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
And don’t forget our parish activities which include:
The annual Christmas Dinner party on Dec. 9th, Sim Bang Gabi and Las Posadas which begin on December 16th! Watch the bulletin for details.
Readings for the Week Monday Dn 1:1-6,8-20 (Ps) Dn 3:52-56 Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday Dn 2:31-45 (Ps) Dn 3:57-61 Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday Dn 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28 (Ps) Dn 3:62-67 Lk 21:12-19
Thursday St. Andrew Rom 10:9-18 Ps 19:8-11 Mt 4:18-22
Friday Dn 7:2-14 (Ps) Dn 3:75-81 Lk 21:29-33
Saturday Dn 7:15-27 (Ps) Dn 3:82-87 Lk 21:34-36
Sunday First Sunday of Advent Is 63:16b-17,19b; 64:2-7 Ps 80:2-3,15-16.18-19 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37
Calendar for the Week Mon., Nov. 27 10 am Light Weigh LMC 7
Tues., Nov. 28 10 am Adult Bible study LMC 7,8,9,10 4 pm CM classes 6:30 pm Tongan Choir practice FMC/PS 6:30 pm RCIA LMC 7,8
Wed., Nov. 29 4 pm CM Classes 4 pm Parent Bible Study FMC 6:30 pm Charismatic prayer Spanish FMC 7pm Our Lady Queen of Peace in Chapel
Thu., Nov. 30 6:00 pm Tongan Choir practice FMC/PS 6:30pm Charismatic Prayer English LMC 8
Fri., Dec. 1 4 pm Holy Hour, Benediction, & Mass
Sat., Dec. 2 8 am Divine Mercy Cenacle RLH 6 pm Ladies Guild Boutique
Sun., Dec. 3 8:30am Ladies Guild Boutique 9 am Young Adult Group LMC 11
Prayers for the Sick – Angelita Mamaril, John Podesta, Duke T., John Corry, Elisabeth Nicolini, Kathleen Brady, Debbie Kapina,
Piedro Galagn, Ruth Hawley. Kenneth Morris, Martin Olivas, Gia Sam, Dottie Burdue, Marian Bond, Avery Piacentini, Lolo Murry, Rosa Maria Santos, Louis Filas, Larry Silvieria, Merle Bowmen, Marie Parra, Cali Vanni, Harold “Gi” Raggio, Mark Fernandez, Corey Bowerman, Estela Flores, Vanessa Sanchez, Cathy Westphal, Pedro Alvarez, Valeti Fakava, Linda Bosche, Catherine Maghirang, Jaime Villarreal, Deacon Al Moznett, Enrique Parada, Lourdes Parada, Matt Lemos, Richard Hinojos, Jose Fuentes, Raymond Fuentes, Kasandra Nicole Valenzuela, Stella Mia Baez, Kelly Roddy, Pat Harris, Tom & Noelle Seesing, Lynda Ripley, Shawn Arnell, Diane Daugherty, & Sal Castellon. Please call the office to add your loved ones name for prayers.
Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday - Nov. 25
7:15AM Vic Solari+ Tom Bielejeski+ Ernie Podesta+
5:15PM Souls of the Faithful Departed+
Sunday Nov. 26
7:30AM John & Margarida Cotta+ Manuel Trovao+ Maria Parente+
10:30AM Mass for the People (Missa Pro Populi)
2:00PM Alfonso Cardoso+ Lus Guzman+
Monday Nov. 27
7:15AM Vic Solari+ Natalina Vignolo+ Sam Mafi+
Tuesday Nov. 28
7:15AM Joe Solari, Jr.+ Tom Bielejeski+
Wednesday Nov. 29
7:15AM Raquel Solorio+
Thursday Nov. 30
7:15 AM Steve Montion, Jr.+ Dennis Green+
Friday Dec. 1
7:15AM Sam Mafi+ Tom Bielejeski+
Saturday Dec. 2
7:15AM Steven Michael Rivera+
5:15PM Lorraine Rugani+ Arthur Brettelle+ Tom Bielejeski+ Andrea Agnes Chan Fua- Intention
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe When the Son of Man comes in glory, may we be among those who have fed the hungry, welcomed the stranger, and clothed the naked. For Jesus tells us clearly that it is those who have demonstrated good stewardship by shar-ing their gifts with the less fortunate who will receive God’s blessing and inherit the kingdom.
Cuando el Hijo del Hombre venga glorificado, que estemos nosotros entre los que hayan dado de comer al ham-briento, dado la bienvenida al extranjero y vestido al desnudo. Porque Jesús nos dice clareamente que son aquellos que han demostrado una Buena administración de los bienes de Dios compartiendo sus dones con los menos afortunados los que recibirán la bendición de Dios y heredarán el reino.
Save the Dates:
November 27-December4, 2017-Pilgrimage to Mexico
December 2-3, 2017– Annual Ladies Guild Christmas Boutique
December 3, 2017-First day of Advent
December 8, 2017 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 9, 2017 –Annual Christmas Dinner
December 12, 2017 –Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 16, 2017– Misa de Gallo (Dawn masses) begin
December 16, 2017-Posadas begin
December 16, 2017 –Charro’s Christmas Dinner Dance
December 24, 2017-Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
December 25, 2017-Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
January 1, 2018-Somenity of Mary the Mother of God
Catechism Review; Are you Smarter than an 8th grade Catechism student?: (answer in ads section)
What do people have which makes it possible to over-come social and economic inequalities?
A. the same faith
B. Equal dignity
C. Equal resources
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PERPETUAL ADORATION NEEDS YOUR HELP
We are in the process of registering volunteers for Perpetual Adoration and we ask all members of our Parish to consider. We have registration forms under the podium sign at the vestibule of the church. There is information attached to help you understand what Adoration is.
We offer shared hours for those who might consider a long term commitment. We also are in great need of substitute volunteers - those who would be available to take the place of a permanent adorer who is ill or on vacation. Time periods convenient to you are of-fered. We urge you to check the bulletin board for substitute needs as well.
All of our current Permanent Adorers are required to re-register to update our data. All information submit-ted by current and new volunteers is strictly confiden-tial. Our deadline is January 1, 2018.
Please consider this beautiful ministry. Your bless-ings from Our Lord are bountiful. Call Roberta, Jack-ie (Spanish) or Jan for questions and thank you.
Everyone is invited to A Joy-Filled Christmas music program on Saturday, December 9th at 6:00pm at St. Mary's High School at 5648 N. El Dorado St. in Stockton. This free event celebrates the joy of Christ-mas through music performed by local professional musicians, along with performances by student bands and choir. You don't want to miss this one! Email Mr. David Tanner with questions @ [email protected]
St. Michael’s has a need for Altar Servers at all the English masses. Altar servers form a very important part of the Church and the parish is enriched by their dedication and ser-vice. Being an altar server is a very important responsi-bility and requires a sincere commitment by both the server and his or her family. Requirements: Must be a baptized Catholic and have received First
Holy Communion Be a parishioner of St. Michael Willing and able to attend training sessions Have a desire to serve the Lord and His people For those of you who have children entering the Altar Server Ministry: Welcome! We look forward to your child learning and growing deeper in their faith as they serve the Lord in this very special way. For those of you who are continuing on this journey: Thank you for your continued commitment to this ministry. To sign up for this ministry, please contact the office.
‘Tis the Season-Best Advent ever!!
We prepare for everything we consider important in life. And that includes Christmas. Join our parish for Best Advent Ever, a free email program that will help you prepare for Christmas in a unique way. Each day you’ll receive an email with . . .
Short inspirational videos from Matthew Kelly and Dr. Allen Hunt
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Real-life stories of hope
To sign up, visit: BestAdventEver.com/BeautifulHope
St. Mary’s High School is looking for a lower level Frosh Baseball coach. Please call Adam at 209-957-3340 ext. 108 or email [email protected]
Gospel Reflection:
What do the works of mercy ask of us?
What makes being judged on the works of mercy so scary is that any of us can do them but we often ne-glect them. Four times the parable of the sheep and goats repeats the six actions which requires of the just, drumming these simple, basic expec-tations into our heads. To us who hear this parable, the repetition makes the demands of mercy very clear.
However, in the parable neither the just who inherit God’s kingdom nor the unjust whom the Son of Man condemns know when they saw Je-sus in need and did or didn’t help him. Either compassionate seeing or hard-hearted blindness has become so much a part of them that it’s a saving or damning way of life.
Jesus identifies with even the least among us. In becoming one of us, God’s Son identifies with all of us. How we treat the least among us be-comes these measure of how we treat God’s Son. This theology reiterates the two great commandments that make love of God and love of neigh-bor inseparable. It is also the scrip-tural root of the Catholic social teaching to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
Matthew places this parable immedi-ately before Jesus’ passion in the flow of the gospel narrative. In his passion Jesus himself becomes the least among us, suffering the kind of execution aimed to shame and sub-due rebellious slaves. Sunday’s para-ble invites us to recognize Jesus in all those who suffer.
This judgment we fear is personal, but the gospel scene is global. The Son of Man gathers the nations be-fore him. The kingdom Jesus envi-sions is one of kinship and mercy. We pray this kingdom come in the Our Father.
In his book Jesus Before Christiani-ty, South African theologian Albert Nolan writes that for Jesus and his Jewish contemporaries, “’The King-dom of God’ meant a state of affairs on earth, when the poor would no longer be poor, the hungry would be satisfied, and the oppressed would no longer be miserable.”
The gospel calls us to decide which side we are on. Will we serve or ig-nore the least among us? Will we work for a kingdom of compassion and solidarity or live in the merciless fire of injustice and oppression?
Jesus died without seeing the king-dom of God realized on earth. But the opportunity for God’s will to be done on earth remains to this day.
Why wait? Now is the time to act with mercy and alleviate injustice and poverty. Jesus, who died trying to spread faith in the kingdom, speaks in this gospel, inviting us, urging us, begging us, and gifting us with intelligence, foresight and cour-age to choose compassion and serve the least of his sisters and brothers. This is the message of Pope Francis-to return to the gospel, to stand with the poor and oppressed, and to wake up to the injustices in our economic systems.
Enabling the coming of God’s king-dom is not work any one of us can do alone. If we accept Jesus’ invita-tion, we also need to join with others who have developed healing systems that help many.
The vision of Sunday’s gospel calls us to respond to the least among us not just as individuals but as a com-munity that identifies with those suf-fering need. Together we can work to change systemic injustice and make public policy responsive to the needs of people who are poor. To-gether we can sustain commitments in the face of people’s continuing needs.
One way for faith-sharing groups to enter public life is to join the efforts of a national organization.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion at Mass
From the USCCB website
In every celebration of the Eucharist,
there should be a sufficient number
of ministers of Holy Communion so
that it may be distributed in a rever-
ent and orderly manner. Bishops,
priests and deacons distribute Holy
Communion in virtue of their office
as ordinary ministers of the Body and
Blood of the Lord. When the size of
the congregation or the incapacity of
the bishop, priest, or deacon requires
it, the celebrant may be assisted by
other bishops, priests, or deacons. If
such ordinary ministers of Holy
Communion are not present, "the
priest may call upon extraordinary
ministers to assist him, i.e., duly in-
stituted acolytes or even other faith-
ful who have been deputed for this
purpose. In case of necessity, the
priest may also depute suitable faith-
ful for this single occasion (GIRM
162)."
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion should receive suffi-
cient spiritual, theological, and prac-
tical preparation to fulfill their role
with knowledge and reverence. In all
matters they should follow the guid-
ance of the diocesan bishop. When
recourse is had to Extraordinary
Minister of Holy Communion, espe-
cially in the distribution of Holy
Communion under both kinds, their
number should not be increased be-
yond what is required for the orderly
and reverent distribution of the Body
and Blood of the Lord. In all matters
such Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion should follow the guid-
ance of the diocesan bishop (IBID).
All ministers of Holy Communion
should show the greatest reverence
for the Most Holy Eucharist by their
demeanor, their attire, and the man-
ner in which they handle the conse-
crated bread or wine. Should there be
any mishap--as when, for example,
the consecrated wine is spilled from
the chalice--then the affected "area . .
. should be washed and the water
poured into the sacrarium [ GIRM,
280]." (NDRHC, 29).