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Adults: The widow shows great generosity and trust in God. In what areas of your life are you generous with God’s giŌs? Children: How do show your graƟtude to God? How do you share the giŌs God has given you with others? “To be Christ for Others as Christ is for Us.”... Learn it, Live it! 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon, CA 94583-1630 PASTOR Rev. Raymond Sacca DEACON Rev. Mr. John Durden Rev. Mr. Fred Seril PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Bob Cummings PARISH OFFICE HOURS: (Masks required in the oce): M-Th: 8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS (Masks required for indoor Mass) Weekday Mass 9:00 AM Vigil Liturgy Saturday, 4:30 PM (Indoors) Weekend Masses Sunday, 8:00 (Indoors), 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM (Outdoors) Next Youth Mass: 4:30 PM on Sunday, November 14 (Outdoors) Daily Mass and Sunday 8 AM Mass are livestreamed on our Parish website at www.sjasr.org CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER (Masks required) M-Th: 8:30 a.m.—4 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m.—Noon Chapel also open for private prayer EUCHARIST TO SICK OR HOMEBOUND Arranged with Homebound Ministry RECONCILIATION Saturday, 3– 4 p.m. or by appt. PRAY THE ROSARY Monday - Friday aŌer the 9 AM Mass EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 1st Friday of the month, 7-8 p.m. “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for His harvest.” MaƩ. 39:37-38

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Page 1: “To be Christ for Others as Christ is for Us.” Learn it

Adults: The widow shows great generosity and trust in God. In what areas of your life are you generous with God’s gi s? Children: How do show your gra tude to God? How do you share the gi s God has given you with others?

“To be Christ for Others as Christ is for Us.”... Learn it, Live it!

2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon, CA 94583-1630

PASTOR Rev. Raymond Sacca DEACON Rev. Mr. John Durden Rev. Mr. Fred Seril PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Bob Cummings

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: (Masks required in the office): M-Th: 8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS (Masks required for indoor Mass)

Weekday Mass 9:00 AM

Vigil Liturgy Saturday, 4:30 PM (Indoors)

Weekend Masses Sunday, 8:00 (Indoors), 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM (Outdoors)

Next Youth Mass: 4:30 PM on Sunday, November 14 (Outdoors)

Daily Mass and Sunday 8 AM Mass are livestreamed on our Parish website at www.sjasr.org

CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER (Masks required) M-Th: 8:30 a.m.—4 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m.—Noon Chapel also open for private prayer

EUCHARIST TO SICK OR HOMEBOUND Arranged with Homebound Ministry

RECONCILIATION Saturday, 3– 4 p.m. or by appt.

PRAY THE ROSARY Monday - Friday a er the 9 AM Mass

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 1st Friday of the month, 7-8 p.m.

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for His harvest.” Ma . 39:37-38

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PARISH OFFICE 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon, CA 94583-1630 Phone: 925-830-0600 Fax: 925 830-5059 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjasr.org Realm: h ps://onrealm.org/sjasr FORMED: h ps://sjasr.formed.org Facebook: h ps://www.facebook.com/stjoansr Instagram: h ps://www.instagram.com/stjoansr Twi er: h ps://www.twi er.com/stjoansr Hours: M-Th: 8:30 a.m.—4 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.– 12 Noon

Rev. Raymond Sacca x223 [email protected] Deacon John Durden [email protected] Deacon Fred Seril [email protected] Bob Cummings - Pastoral Associate x224 [email protected] Wendy Bankson - Office Administrator x221 [email protected] Raymond Figueroa- Ministry & Comm. X228 [email protected] Janet Magtoto - IT and Administra on x243 [email protected] John Cummings - Facili es Plant Manager x232 [email protected] Barbara Pinto-Choate - Music Director x227 [email protected]

FAITH FORMATION AND EVANGELIZATION Phone: 925 830-4710 Mary Machi - Director x244 [email protected]

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Phone: 925 830-0600 [email protected] Rosemarie McKenney - Director x248 [email protected] Maureen Tiffany - RCIA x222 m [email protected]

CHILDREN AND YOUTH FAITH FORMATION Phone: 925 830-4710 (grades K-5) [email protected] Mary Machi - Children’s Sacraments x244 [email protected] Marie Pena - Office Administrator x230 [email protected] Phone: 925 830-4720 (grades 6-12) [email protected] Beverly Fung - LIGHT (High school) x231 [email protected] Gina Camp -Confirma on/EDGE (7-8 grade) x233 [email protected]

If your contact informa on changes please no fy the Parish Office. YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

SACRAMENTS OUR CONTACT INFORMATION

“The Sacraments are the manifesta on of the Father’s tenderness and love

towards each of us.”

BAPTISM Private bap sms are now available. To make an appointment, please send an email to the parish office at [email protected]

CONFIRMATION Prepara on for teens begins in grade nine. Contact the Youth Ministry Office. Adults, over 18, contact Maureen Tiffany at 830-0600.

MARRIAGE The bride, the groom or their parents must be registered parishioners of St. Joan of Arc. The couple must also meet with a priest at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, long-term care, etc., please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with a priest.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.) For individuals interested in becoming Catholic, and for adult Catholics who have not received Eucharist or Confirma on, contact the Parish Office.

~Pope Francis

SACRAMENTS

Read the readings before you come to Mass. The daily readings can be found in many places, including:

• page three of the bulle n • online at www.usccb.org • on the Catholic phone app Laudate

“The Sacraments are the manifesta on of the Father’s tenderness and love

towards each of us.”

Au sm and Special Needs Support Sue Walsh [email protected]

Chronic Illness or Ongoing Medical Condi on Prayer Group

Parish Office 925 830-0600

Divorce and Separated Support Sue Pieraccini 925 819-1809 [email protected]

Financial Needs and/or dona ons: St. Vincent de Paul

Leave message at office: 925 830-0600, X246

PREPARE FOR MASS

SJASR.FORMED.ORG - free Catholic movies and books.

RESOURCES FOR YOU General Social Service Needs

Addic on, Domes c Violence, Educa on and more. Visit Faith in Ac on Catholic Social Services at faithinac onoakdiocese.org

Job Support Rosemarie McKenney 925 830-0600 [email protected]

LGBT (for individuals/family members) Tim Corcoran 925 963-3859 [email protected]

Marriage Trouble - Get Hope HelpOurMarriage.com www.sjasr.org/MARRIAGE

RESOURCES TO ASSIST YOU WITH A STRUGGLE YOU MAY BE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING

Join Realm, our parish communica on system for the latest parish news, group and ministry updates,

and service opportuni es. If you’d like to join Realm, please contact Ministry and Communica ons Coordinator Raymond Figueroa at [email protected] or send your your request via the parish website.

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SAN RAMON, CA Page Three MASS SCHEDULE, READINGS AND INTENTIONS

ARE YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IN NEED OF PRAYER? + Request a Prayer Shawl The EDGE Prayer Shawl ministry makes &

prays over Prayer Shawls for recipients. To make a request, please contact Gina at 830-4720 or [email protected]

If the presider or lector inadvertently fails to men on the name of the Mass inten on, be assured that the celebrant will remember your loved ones during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

PRAYERS

LOVED ONES WHO ARE SICK Those added this week are in red.

If you would like to add a name to our recently updated sick list, please send your request to: [email protected]

Dear God, Please embrace those who are sick and hur ng today and let them feel the warmth of Your love and healing presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

LOVED ONES WHO ARE DECEASED: ROBIN GAGNON LUCY GEORGE RICARDO QUIACHON

Saturday, November 6: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 4:30 PM Frank and Janet Torrano + Sunday, November 7: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44, [41-44] 8:00 AM Members of St. Joan Arc 10:00 AM Ray Faria + Noon Marcelo Padilla + Monday, November 8: Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-10; Lk 17:1-6 9:00 AM Dick Daum + Tuesday, November 9: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 9:00 AM Leonard Davey + Wednesday, November 10: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 9:00 AM Cris na Padilla +

Thursday, November 11: Wis 7:22b — 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 9:00 AM Marion Laxa Friday, November 12: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-37 9:00 AM Bert and Fely Salva n + Saturday, November 13: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8 4:30 PM Michael Fitzgerald Gallagher Sunday, November 14: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 8:00 AM Members of St. Joan Arc 10:00 AM Anthony Pierre-Antoine Noon Ma hew and Molly McEvoy +

Buddy Adkins Gabe Agudo Hannah Allen Kathy Ames Fred Arboleda Roger Avery Fely Bantug Salvatore Barbalindaro Kathy Barnard Cristyl Beltran Nina Be s Jonathan Bitanga Alfred Bito Vicky Borrego Penny Candelaria Bernade e Claire Cristobal Family Clare Daum Michaela Davis Rob Dobson Bob Dodgion Paul Dunavant Charlie Dunn Frances Dyste Donna Fabian Myrtle Farleigh Keith Ferris Mason Ferrulli Todd Fierner Fr. Franklin Fong, OFM Rose Giannis Rosario Guillen Dheeraj Handa and Family Kris na Hansen Frances Henderson Barb Inchaus Chris an Jachim Patria Lagbao Maritess Lagdameo Lopez

Agatha Lee Jeremy Ma Arthur Mackiewicz Ramon Malit Wilbert and William Malubag Jeanne Mazy Evelyn Medeiros Ken Meehan Pat Melissare Ernie Mendaros Madison Mi one Neva Nariani Shauna Olachea Eleonor Ordono Marcelo Padilla Beth Pabalan Procnow Family Raymond Poon Rodger Powers Thomas Michael Poyer Jeff Price Judy Quadraccia Ignacio Ramirez Elisa Reyes Dennis Romero Cyn hia Santos Federico L Santos, Jr. Gerry Skipper Manny Soliz George Svarczkopf Lolie Tan Arnel Tecson Taylor Vaughn Conrado, Rose and Raquel Villon Bruce Whiter Pa y Fanuka Williams Sheryl Wingard

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. and may your perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 7, 2021 The L keeps faith forever, secures jus ce for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. ~ Psalm 146:7

You s ll have a few weeks to complete the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) survey and your input will provide insights into the level of missionary discipleship of our diocese. In addi on, you can express your views on the effec veness of the Mass expe-rience, preaching, and other aspects of our parish. Your re-sponses are anonymous. Bishop Michael Barber has invited all parishes throughout the Diocese of Oakland to take part in the Disciple Maker In-dex survey. To take the DMI survey for St. Joan of Arc, click on the bu on below. The DMI Survey will be open un l Novem-ber 22. To take the DMI survey for St. Joan of Arc, please log onto: www.catholicleaders.org/oaklanddmi , and click on our parish name. The DMI Survey will be open and ac ve for responses un l November 22.

Have you completed the Disciple Maker Index Survey?

We’re looking for your your input!

Prayer for Vocations God, Father of all mercies, provider of a boun ful harvest, send Your graces upon those You have called to gather the fruits of your labor; preserve and strengthen them in their life-long service of You. Open the hearts of Your children that they may discern Your Holy Will; inspire in them a love and desire to surrender themselves to serving others in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ. Teach all Your faithful to follow their respec ve paths in life guided by Your Divine Word and Truth. Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels, and Saints, humbly hear our prayers and grant Your Church’s needs, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, November 11 for Veterans Day. Addi onally, the office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Families and friends can par cipate in our annual Thanksgiving Box project by dona ng online, as we did last year. Please go to the www.sjasr.org and look for the “St. Vincent de Paul Families” banner. You'll be

assis ng a St. Vincent de Paul family by providing them with food cards. Please respond by Monday, November 15. Thank you for sharing your bounty!

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Pray for the recently baptized On Saturday, Nov. 6, we welcomed to our parish community newly bap zed:

Logan Payandeh Jocelyn Levy

We ask that you pray for Logan, Jocelyn, their parents and godparents, as they grow in faith together.

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Daylight Saving Time ends; Na onal Voca on Awareness Week Tuesday: The Dedica on of the Lateran Basilica Wednesday: St. Leo the Great Thursday: St. Mar n of Tours; Veterans Day Friday: St. Josaphat Saturday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

The Saints Speak...

“I will go anywhere and do anything in order to com-municate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgo en Him.” ~St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Follow St. Joan of Arc on social media at: Facebook: h ps://www.facebook.com/stjoansr Instagram: h ps://www.instagram.com/stjoansr Twi er: h ps://www.twi er.com/stjoansr

Upcoming Special Collections: Human Development - 11/27-11/28

2022 Mass Intention Book now open

The 2022 Mass inten on book is now open. To request a Mass, please come by the Parish Office or email your request at: [email protected].

St. Joan of Arc introduces new Music Ministry website

Our SJA Music Ministry is excited to roll out our new music ministry website. Each week, a new page will be introduced that may offer features that may benefit you and your family. This week, we highlight Our Community Prays. This page is devoted to personal, family prayer or group prayer. Rota ng inspira onal pictures as well as music, prayer and scripture are available by clicking on the listed links. We have set this up so that you can listen to music, or prayer while you view the pictures. Music links may be chosen by your sacred music preferences includ-ing chant, tradi onal, classic, Filipino, Marian, and soon…contemporary and spirituals/gospel. The beau ful St. Francis Prayer may be found directly under these links. Please visit o en and feel free to share the link with your family and friends. Our Community Prays is meant to be a quiet and peaceful place to pray in a busy world. With the permission of the person who is ill, family of the deceased, or individual/ family who would like prayer support, you may submit their names directly online. The site will be accessible through both our parish website or directly. To reach the site directly. log on to h ps://stjoanofarcmusic.org/

Our St. Joan of Arc Music Ministry will begin our winter fundraiser with beau ful Lynch Creek Farm wreaths, tabletop trees, centerpieces, Fall wreaths, and more. If interested, please access the online ordering going to the following link: www.lynchcreekfundraising.com/c/281360 You can also call Lynch Creek Farm directly at: 1-888-426-0781 and order by phone using our Campaign Num-ber: 281360. All orders will be shipped to you directly. The last day to order is Sunday, December 5th. Thank you for your con nued support! Love, SJA Music Ministry

Music Ministry Winter fundraiser

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Join a Small Group For Community—Spiritual Growth—Love—Support

For more informa on go to SJASR.org/small-groups NOVENA PRAYER GROUP gathers every weekday at 5:30pm to pray together. Every other Friday,

we pray the Rosary or Chaplet. Contact [email protected]. C.A.F.E. (Catholic Adult Faith Explora on) - began Dr. Brant Pitre's study Why We Worship on Sunday, Oct. 31st. Contact Mike Dybis at [email protected].

SAM, THE SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY meets every second Tuesday at 11:00am for community and fun conversa on in a casual environment on a variety of topics. Contact Phyllis Stevens at [email protected]

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will resume gathering every Wednesday morning at 9:45am on Sept 15. They will be studying Revela on: the Kingdom yet to Come. Contact Eileen Dickson at [email protected]

SATURDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will resume gathering every Saturday morning at 8:30am on Sept 11. They will be studying the James: Pearls for Wise Living. Contact Anna Calderon at [email protected]

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets every Saturday morning at 9am. They are currently studying Loyola Press’s “Six Weeks with the Bible”. Contact Jim Noe at [email protected].

STUDIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY For more informa on, check out our website or write to Rosemarie at [email protected]

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES: THE SPREAD OF THE KINGDOM Thursday evenings @ 7:00pm h ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83641992221?pwd=L1hBMnlub012WEhpSFR0bW53N3ZtUT09 Mee ng ID: 836 4199 2221 / Passcode: 216422 FAITH & RACIAL EQUITY: EXPLORING POWER & PRIVILEGE Monday evenings @ 7:00pm h ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83442296915?pwd=Z2k2VW9hQ1FHZ2lEbnlmS042bEVTdz09 Mee ng ID: 834 4229 6915 / Passcode: 090385 Learn more: sjasr.org/Mission-Focus

START PLANNING YOUR ADVENT PRACTICE Advent begins on the Sunday a er Thanksgiving, November 28. So it is not too soon to think about how you will use this holy season to prepare yourself spiritually for the celebra on of Jesus’ birth on Christmas.

This year, in keeping with the pope’s focus on emerging from the pandemic as new and be er people, we are going to read the pope’s latest book, Let us Dream.

Let Us Dream will inspire us to meet the challenge of our age—to emerge from the pandemic with deeper connec ons and greater jus ce thanks to the grace that moves us beyond preconceived ideas toward unexpected and crea ve encounters.

You can conduct your Advent study as part of a small study group, as a family or as an individual. We will read half a chapter each week, then pause to consider what we learned from that sec on. Each week, we will post the readings for that week (along with reflec ons for the past week) in the bulle n and in the new “Advent” group on Realm. So, purchase your book now so that you will be ready to begin reading on November 28. (If acquiring this book is a burden for you, let me know at [email protected] and we’ll get you a copy!

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Preparing for the 2023 Synod Rooted in love: Communion, Participation and Mission

What are the Barriers to Synodality? Over the past few weeks, as we’ve explored Pope Francis’ invitation to reflect on the theme, “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” we have learned the ways of synodality: encountering our sisters and brothers where they are; listening respectfully and with open hearts; and discerning God’s will by inviting the Holy Spirit into the encounter. This week, we will consider barriers to successfully practicing Synodality.

The behaviors that could interfere with our efforts at synodality are likely some of the very things we have been taught to do to win an argument or persuade others to our ways of thinking. Things like imposing our own ideas; applying pressure to be heard or declared "right"; distorting or discrediting the views of those who do not think as we do; taking up hard-line positions; adopting a moralistic stance; not giving the process sufficient time; neglecting to fully under-stand the other’s point of view; and more. These behaviors can cause us to become trapped: trapped in conflict and/or trapped in our own desires.

The danger of becoming trapped in conflict is that we lose perspective. Our horizons shrink and we close off paths the Ho-ly Spirit may be showing us. Sometimes walking together means that we must continue to endure the disagreements, leaving them to be transcended on a higher level at a later time.

The process of synodality takes time, maturity, perseverance and decision. Without these virtues, we can remain trapped within our desires, rather than allowing ourselves to be touched by the grace on offer. Focusing on our own intentions, visions and even ideologies can prevent us from recognizing a new path the Holy Spirit may be offering us.

Sometimes being trapped in conflict or trapped within our own desires can make us rigid in our thinking. This can lead us to being judgmental of others. The Bible warns us not to judge each other: “’I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world’” (Jn 12:47); “’You judge by appearances, but I do not judge anyone’” (Jn 8:15); “’Stop judging and you will not be judged’” (Lk 6:37, Mt 7:1); “It is the Lord who judges me” (1Cor 4:4); “There is one lawgiver and judge Who is able to save or to destroy. Who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?” (Jm 4:12).

Instead, Scripture invites us to be merciful, to forgive: “’Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful’” (Lk 6:36); “And Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do’” (Lk 23:34); “’And whenever you stand praying, for-give…’” (Mk 11:25); “’…forgive, and you will be forgiven’” (Lk 6:37); “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph 4:32).

This can be difficult, especially when we are facing something that we believe conflicts with what we know to be an abso-lute truth of our faith. But, here, God gives us a path as well: love. With love, we can do all things. What the pope is offer-ing us with his recommendation for encountering, listening and discerning are tools for showing love to others, even those on what we perceive is the wrong path or the wrong way of thinking. By encountering and listening with love, with warm and open hearts, we can discern how the Holy Spirit wants us to clarify our own thinking … and determine when the other person has felt so loved, heard and understood that they can hear our own perspective in a way that the Holy Spirit can work in their lives.

As always, love is the answer. Let’s close by pondering a few messages from God about love. “Let all that you do be done in love” (1Cor 16:14) “’You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (Mt 22:40, Mark 12:29) “’But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you’” (Lk 6:27) “…God is love” (1Jn 4:8) “And above all these, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Col 3:14) “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses” (Proverbs 10:12)

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THIS WEDNESDAY, November 10, 6:30—8 p.m.

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SJAKids: Grades K-5 EDGE: Grades 6-8 LIGHT: Grades 9-12

Children’s Faith Forma on (Grades K-5) Phone: 925-830-4710 Email: [email protected] Youth Ministry (Grades 6-12) Phone: 925-830-4720 Email: [email protected]

Join us for Youth Mass on Sunday, Nov. 14 @ 4:30 p.m.

Do you know someone in need of Prayers?

Anyone can request to have a Prayer Shawl made for someone in need of prayers.

The request forms can be found on the Youth Ministry web site or contact Gina Camp at [email protected] / 925-830-4720.

Gospel Reading Mark 12:38-44 (shorter form, Mark 12:41-44) Jesus no ces a poor widow’s offering and commends her great sacrifice.

Family Connection

Today’s Gospel leads us to think about our family’s financial contribu ons to our parish community, the diocese, other Church-sponsored organiza ons, and other charitable organiza ons. Good stewardship invites us to share our treasure as well as our me and talent. Some mes, however, decisions about a family’s charitable giving are made without our children’s knowledge. Yet we teach more when we invite all family members to be aware of how we

contribute to our Church and to other charitable organiza ons.

As you gather as a family, talk about your family’s financial contribu ons to your parish and to other Church ac vi es. If your family supports other charitable organiza ons, you might talk about these as well. Talk together about why it is important for us to share our resources with these organiza ons. Read today’s Gospel, Mark 12:41-44. Talk about what Jesus observes about the generosity of the poor widow. Talk also about ways in which your family might also make a sacrificial gi to support your parish or other charitable organiza on. (Perhaps your family might choose not to go out to dinner but to contribute the money to your parish). Invite all family members to par cipate in the decision about what ac on you will take and which organiza on you will support with your contribu on. Conclude in prayer together asking God to help your family be generous like the poor widow in today’s Gospel. Pray together the Peace Prayer of St. Francis.

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