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S i x t e e n t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e
B e S p i r i t f i l l e d a n d m a k e d i s c i p l e s !
J u l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 9
37588 Fremont Blvd. Fremont 94536
Parish: 510.797.1660 School: 510.793.3553
Preschool: 510.793.2013 [email protected]
holyspiritfremont.org
Weekend Weekday
5:00 pm (Saturday Vigil) Mon. - Fri.: 7:00 & 8:15 am
7:15 am | 9:00 am Wednesday: 6:30 pm
10:45 am | 12:30 pm 1st Friday: 7:30 pm
5:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 & 8:15 am
Mass Schedule
4th of July Snapshots
Our Vision: Be a
flourishing community of
intentional disciples
shining as beacons of
Christ.
Pray for Our Recently Departed John Calabrese, Guadalupe Aranda,
Angelina Sanchez, Walter Szto
Please note: Our prayer list is refreshed every week. Feel free to call the office to include your loved one for the week: (510) 797-1660.
Pray for Our Sick Gavin Lance San Luis, Ernesto H. Kong, Jr.,
Elaine Dias, Barbara Rogers, Giorgia Hoyer-Fischer, Cornelio Pascual,
Luisa Oteyza, Larry Hulse
Wedding Anniversary Blessings Fred & Mary Okal (48 yrs.)
Michael, Jessie Leon & Family
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Confession Saturday: 3:30 pm Thursday before 1st Fri-day: 3:30 pm Weekdays: Call for an appointment. Eucharis c Adora on Perpetual Adoration is ongoing in the Adora-tion Chapel located in Governo House. Open 6 am to 9 pm. Anoin ng of the Sick First Saturday (except January) at 12:00 pm. All seniors and those seriously ill or anticipat-ing surgery are invited to attend. Next Mass: August 3. Sacraments For Baptism, First Com-munion, Confirmation, Adult Sacraments, Mar-riage, Anointing of the Sick or Funeral, contact us at 510.797.1660 or holyspiritfremont.org. First Friday Mass Next Mass: August 2, 7:30 pm New to Holy Spirit? Welcome! To register, please visit the Rectory Office or go online at holyspiritfremont.org/join-our-community Interested in Catholicism? To learn about the Cath-olic faith, please call 510.456.4975
Sunday, July 21 | Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42
5:00 pm (Saturday Vigil)
Albert G. Rinetti †, Joao Carvalho †, Manuel Antonio Sousa †
7:15 am Raymundo & Rolindo Agbulos, Elaine Erkel †, Our Sister Parish St Joseph the Worker
9:00 am Grace Gonzales †, Victor Gentes †, Patrick Jatiram †
10:45 am For the People of Holy Spirit Parish
12:30 pm Michael Lee Stewart, Lydia Carnero de Muela †, Cachelle De Alba
5:00 pm Estela Baniqued †, Antonio Leano †, Romeo Lacuin †
Monday, July 22 | Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
7:00 am Sunil Kunju, Joaquin de la Cruz †
8:15 am Castaneda Family, Leoncio Surla †
Tuesday, July 23 | Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Ex 14:21 -- 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50
7:00 am Natividad Aurellano †, Catalina Masacayan †
8:15 am Lela Valdellon †, Milagros Alducente †
Wednesday, July 24 | Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9
7:00 am Victor Ocampo †, Marven Gordon Labrie †
8:15 am Vital Silveira & Family †, Christine Vu †
6:30 pm Letty R. Aguirre, Joe Shankaran, Greg B. Tumampos †
Thursday, July 25 | Feast of Saint James, Apostle
2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28
7:00 am Rodolfo Mariano †, Alejandro Salas Minjarez & Oscar Eduardo Villa Ramo †
8:15 am Christine Vu †, Residents of Amazing Grace Care Home
Friday, July 26 | Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parent of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23
7:00 am Julia Villanueva †, Residents of Amazing Grace Care Home
8:15 am Filipinas Robles-Fuertes †, Soledad Carandang †
Saturday, July 27 | Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30
7:00 am Residents of Amazing Grace Care Home
8:15 am Francis Vu †, Linda Agbuya
Birthday Blessings Nimish Ashley Seraphim
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What’s Happening at Holy Spirit? Indian Society $5 Food Sale
This Sunday, July 21 | Peace Center
The Holy Spirit Indian Society is hosting a $5 Food Sale after all the morning and 12:30 pm Masses. Proceeds support our parish.
Faith Formation
Registration for the 2019-2020 Faith Formation year is now open.
There are a few ways to register for Teen Confirmation, First Com-munion, Youth Continuing Education, RCIA and Adult Confirma-tion: 1) go online at www.holyspiritfremont.org – click on “Connect” then “Learn”; 2) download the registration forms from the website; 3) visit us at the De Sousa House.
Faith Formation Office hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Tues-Fri Contact us: 510.456.4974 / [email protected]
Beautiful in God’s Eyes
The Holy Spirit Women’s Fellowship is hosting a women’s retreat on Saturday, July 27, 2019, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, at the MSJ Do-minican Sisters Motherhouse in Fremont. Women of all ages are welcome! Cost: $30/person, incl. lunch. For more info: [email protected] | contact Rosalyn at 510.797.1660 | or go to https://holyspiritfremont.org/announcements/
New Stained-glass Windows
We are looking for sponsors to help fund the installation of new stained-glass windows in the St. John side of the church. We are excited to extend the sponsorship opportunity to our parishion-ers. Informational brochures are available in the church or in the Parish Office. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—be a part of the history of Holy Spirit Church!
Concert with Amanda Vernon
You and your family are invited to see internationally-known Catholic Evangelist Amanda Vernon and special guest Fr. Matt Fase, CSC in concert on Sunday, August 4, 7:00 pm. They will share their story based on their new book: When God Wrecks Your Romance: Orthodox Faith, Unorthodox Story. Book signing to follow. For more information, please vis-it www.whengodwrecksyourromance.com
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Here’s the Sitch...
Construction of the new Baptismal font is still on schedule.
Paintwork to the exterior walls of the church began on July 15th.
Replacement of the basketball hoops and padding in the Parish Center also began on July 15th. The gym floor will be refinished beginning July 28th. Costs are being covered through the Oak-land Diocese by a grant specifically intended for parish gym upgrades.
Blessings, Fr. Ken
As always, today's readings challenge us in so many ways, particularly regarding the balance between action and reflection. The readings address the vital importance that hospitality plays in all aspects of our lives and the role of women in our ministries and our Church. Jesus speaks of one thing as necessary for us who follow him, being open to receive the message and being receptive to the mystery of Christ as he comes to us through one another.
Today’s Gospel has been taken by many as a reproach by Jesus to poor Martha when she complained about her sister Mary for not being more helpful. No doubt Jesus ap-preciated Martha's efforts and hospitality, not the least because He Himself benefited; but above all, because Jesus was always stressing the importance of hospitality and reaching out and taking care of the poor and the dispossessed among us.
Have we completely lost the virtue of hospitality as we debate these days over our country’s hostility towards the poor or the immigrant among us? What a wonderful example we receive today from Abraham as he and Sarah welcome and feed the three strangers. Their lives are transformed, for the visitors tell them: ''…this time next year… Sarah will then have a son.''
Is that not what happens to us as we receive the Food from the Altar in the Eucharist? We become other Christs when we welcome the stranger, the poor man or woman or child, when we receive kindly the immigrant. We break down barriers of suspicion, fear and anger and we are trans-formed into brothers and sisters. Our lives, our society become more tolerable, less painful, and quite simply – more fun!
As Jesus tells us in another place: ''…whatever you do to the least of my brothers or sisters, you do to me.'' When Abraham and Sarah welcomed the strangers, their lives changed forever. When Mar-tha listened to Jesus, she, too, was healed of her anxiety and stress. My dear sisters and brothers, let us listen to Jesus and do as He requests.
From the Desk of Fr. Lee...
FORMED pick of the week
Go to holyspiritfremont.formed.org, or go to our homepage at holy-spiritfremont.org and click the link to be taken to FORMED. Our pick of the week
will be on the top of the Community page.
Opening the Word, Year C: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Gospel reading challenges us to remember that being busy for the Lord is not the same as be-ing with him, to sit at his feet and hear him in our hearts. Truly that is the “better part.”
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Clergy Fr. Kenneth L. Sales, Pastor 510.456.4964 Fr. Lee Chompoochan, Parochial Vicar 510.797.1660 Fr. John Carillo, Parochial Vicar 510.456.4965 Dcn. Rigo Cabezas, Dir. of Rel. Ed. 510.456.4975 Dcn. Chuck Glover, Pastoral Care 510.789.8652 Dcn. Steve Lewellyn, RCIA 510.797.1660 Dcn. Tim Roberto, RCIA 510.598.7408 Dcn. Emeritus Richard Yee, Retired
Departments Business/Maintenance: Jeff Van der Sluis 510.456.4970 Facilities Scheduling: Rosalyn Jose 510.456.4995 Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Office: 510.456.4974 Music: Paul Orella 510.673.3873 Safe Environment: Keiru Bakke 510.456.4972 St. Vincent de Paul : 510.797.3672
We’re Open! Parish Office
Mon.-Sun. 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Faith Formation/De Sousa House Office
Tues.-Fri. 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Gift Shop
Sat. 6:00-7:00 pm Sun. 8:00 am-2:30 pm
Parish Library
Sun. 9:00 am-12:30 pm
Kidzone 9 am, 10:45 am,
& 12:30 pm Masses We offer free care for your preschooler every Sunday. We are located downstairs beneath the church. Please stop by and visit us! More info call Fran at 510.456.4974
What’s Happening at Holy Spirit?
Parish Blood Drive
We are hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, August 18, 2019, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The Vitalant BloodMobile will be in St. Francis Plaza. To do-nate blood, you must be at least 17 years old with valid identification (or if 16 years old, you must have parental consent). Appointments are available online at vitalant.org (click “Donate” then enter the Sponsor Code: HolyHoly). You may also contact Kendee Sigmon at 510-796-8956 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment. One donation can help save up to 3 lives! Thank you for your support!
2020 Mass Intentions
The 2020 Mass Intentions Book opens Thurs-day, August 1, 2019 at 9:15 am. Request forms are available in the Parish Office or may be downloaded from our website. Please include your Mass offering with your reservation.
Due to our parish’s large prayerful community, Mass requests are on a “first come, first served” basis. Requests dropped off in person will be processed ahead of mail-ins. For more infor-mation: [email protected]
Adoration Chapel Adorers Needed
Spend one hour with the Lord. Our Adoration Chapel is open 6:00 am to 9:00 pm everyday. All are welcome to sit, to reflect, and to pray with Jesus. We need Adorers to be with our Lord on a regular basis, especially on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To sign up for a weekly commitment, please visit the Parish Office.
Adoration Chapel Etiquette
We would like to remind our parishioners to conduct themselves in a respectful manner while in the Adoration Chapel.
Please refrain from talking in the chapel. Unless otherwise scheduled, please observe silence while praying.
Please turn off your cell phones. If you are using an electronic tablet or your phone to read and pray, we ask that you turn the volume down.
Food or drinks are not allowed in the chapel.
All are welcome. But while in the Adoration Chapel, please know that you are in sacred space. Please come in reverence to our Lord.
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St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Heading to the store this week? Consider pick-ing up a few items for our SVdP food pantry:
Canned Soup Jelly/Jam Peanut Butter 16 oz.
Please drop off non-perishable food donations at the rectory office. Thanks for your support!
Sunday, July 14 $ 28,502
Giving
Special Collections coming up: HS Youth Ministry | August 4
Corner
News and Events
Our pledged weekly amount (excluding special collections): $31,963
We welcome our newly baptized!
Isabel, Aria, Scarlet, Johanzen, Maya, Ignatius
Please note: All food donated must be in facto-ry sealed packages/containers.
From our Youngest Stewards I helped someone, I prayed, I studied my lessons:
Abbey, Celestina, Ellie, Joachim, Josefina,
Langston, Valentina
Holy Spirit Preschool
Holy Spirit Preschool offers a partnership be-tween home and school. We are dedicated to developing the whole child by providing quality, well-rounded Catholic education for the pre-school-aged child focusing on spiritual, aca-demic, social, emotional, and physical growth in a safe, caring environment. To schedule a tour, call 510.793.2013. Space is limited.
Retrouvaille—A Lifeline for Marriages
Do you feel lost, frustrated, hurt, or angry with your spouse? Retrouvaille helps married cou-ples heal and renew their marriages. The next Oakland Retrouvaille weekend is August 2-4, 2019. For info: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or contact Gus/Edda Rivera at 510.709.6063
KidZone
KidZone is hiring! Applicants must be 18+ yrs. and have experience working with preschool-age children. Work 1-2 Sundays each month, 8:30 am-2:00 pm. If you love working with kids and have a lot of energy, please contact Fran at 510.456.4974.
Lost and Found
An electronic tablet and a woman’s ring were turned into the Parish Office a few weeks ago. To claim your lost item, please visit the Parish Office and provide a detailed description of the article.
Immigration Workshop
The Immigration Forum Committee of Our La-dy of Guadalupe, in association with the Dioce-san Office of Life and Justice as well as Faith in Action East Bay, will be hosting a workshop on Saturday, August 3, 2019, 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Fremont.
Services offered will include: citizenship appli-cation assistance, consultation with an immigra-tion attorney, Clean Slate Program, fingerprint-ing, access to Consuls of Mexico and El Salva-dor, and Medi-Cal and CalFresh applications. Committee members are available in St. Francis Plaza after the Sunday Masses on July 21, 2019 to provide information about the workshop.
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