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WELCOME TO VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS (If you would like to register in the parish, please fill out this form and put it in the collection basket and we will mail you a
registration form or you may fill one out—they are located at the church entrances.)
NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ________________________________________ EMAIL: ______________________________________
Our Vision/Mission Statement
VISION: We, the community of St. Monica Parish, are Jesus Christ embodied. MISSION: St. Monica Church fosters spiritual growth and vibrant participation through a welcoming Christ-centered community
where everyone is valued.
BAPTISM: Please contact Fr. Paul at [email protected] or at x103.
CONFIRMATION: Preparation for teens begins in Grade 9 -11. Please contact Fr. Paul at [email protected]
MARRIAGE: The couple should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to arrange a meeting with Fr. Paul.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, etc. or if you would like to receive communion at home, please contact [email protected] or call x112.
FUNERAL: Please contact the parish office.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: RCIA, is the process by which adults are initiated into the Catholic faith. Whether you have already been baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive First Communion or Confirmation, or you’ve never been baptized, this is the place for you! Please contact Fr. Paul at [email protected] or at x103.
Saint Monica Church
1001 Camino Pablo Moraga, CA 94556 —————————————————————————————————
Office Hours : Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am-4:00 pm Fri: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Sat - Sun: Closed
Phone: 925.376.6900
Office Email: [email protected]
Bulletin Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stmonicamoraga.com —————————————————————————-
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: (resumes in mid-Sept.)
Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 9:00 am
Adoration: Friday 1:00 - 8:00 pm
Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment: 925.376.6900 —————————————————————————
Faith Formation: Grades K-5 x 203 Grades 9-12 - e-mail: [email protected]
Fr. Paul Coleman, Parochial Administrator x103, [email protected]
Christine Amerio, Office Manager x101, [email protected]
Tricia Holloway, Bookkeeper X104, [email protected]
Sr. Mary Teresa, O.P., Children’s Faith Formation x203, [email protected]
For Confirmation Inquiries, contact Fr. Paul at [email protected]
Bulletin Editor [email protected]
St. Monica Pastoral Team:
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018
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Reflections. . .
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co
Today's scriptures invite us to listen to two calls. The first is the call issued by the LORD to the prophet Amos, the "shepherd and a dresser of sycamores". The second is the call the Lord Jesus issued to the Twelve, whom he sent out "two by two" . These faithful people responded to the call, prophesying and preaching to the people to whom they had been sent. Each of us received a call when we were baptized. The second reading invites us to ponder that call as we are reminded that we are chosen in Christ and that, in love, God "destined us for adoption". As adopted daughters and sons of God we are called to bring the presence of Christ into our marriages, families, schools, and places of work. Let us be inspired today to say yes to the call we hear once again through God's living word.
The disciples in today's Gospel were sent out two by two. This was not only a practical thing for Jesus to do as he sent the disciples out to preach, teach, and heal. It was also very spiritual, for being sent on mission together with another engenders mutual support. We live and grow in faith in deeper and more lasting ways when we are in community with others. Not only is our relationship with Jesus personal, it is also communal--we are drawn into communion with Christ, through and with the community of faith. Being part of a community offers us the strength and perspective found in relationship with others. We find support, encouragement, and consolation in trying times; we more readily challenge one another to live the gospel call to follow Jesus with our lives.
It is important to connect this week's Gospel with last week's. Jesus had just encountered a severe lack of faith in his family and neighbors, who took offense at him. So severe was their reaction to him that he couldn't work much in the way of healing or other mighty deeds. Yet immediately upon the heels of that incident, he summons the Twelve and sends them out ("apostle" means "one who is sent"). Jesus remains stalwart in the pursuit of the vocation he was given by God: to recover the lost sheep of the house of Israel. We have to admire the Twelve, who like Amos have left their own livelihoods as they are sent out on a rather intimidating new mission. Our admiration ought to increase when we realize that this takes place immediately after the rather humiliating scene Jesus had just endured. But having witnessed Jesus face rejection and still persevere in his vocation, they must have been made bold as he told them of the rejection they would face when he sent them out. Christ, through the Spirit and the waters of baptism, still sends us out on mission. This is our first calling. Let us, strengthened by the prophetic witness of Christ and the Twelve, be faithful to that calling .
Have you ever felt called to do something? Perhaps it was the moment you realized you were called to a life vocation--marriage, priesthood, or consecrated life, for example--or when you recognized a call to a particular career. Maybe it was a time when you felt called to a certain kind of service or ministry, or to care for the needs of a family member or good friend. The truth is, we are all chosen as Christ's people, called to share in Christ's mission of love, to "exist for the praise of his glory," as we hear in the Letter to the Ephesians today.
As baptized Christians, each of us is called to mission. When Catholics hear the word "mission," most usually think of those who go to foreign countries to serve and share their faith. Some might also think of a parish mission, a time of focused reflection, usually led by a visiting speaker. Remember the often-quoted line from Mission Impossible, "Your mission, should you choose to accept it"? Sometimes we use the word mission to describe our purpose or goal, what we have been charged to do. Thinking of mission in this way makes our call as Christians clearer. Our mission is to live as Christian people, to share our faith, to be people of service, and to show Christ's love to others in the ways that we live our daily lives. The choice to live as people of mission is ours. How do you, or will you, live as a person of mission?
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Collections
Sunday, July 1st
2nd Collection - Building Fund
Sunday, July 8th
$ 6,620.00 $ 2,214.00
$TBA
Mass intentions July 15, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekly Readings
MON Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 -- 11:1
TUES Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 WED Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27
THUR Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30
FRI Is 38:1-6, 21-22,7-8; Is 38:10-12a-d, 16; Mt 12:1-8 SAT Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21
SUN Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-14; Eph 1:3-14 [3-10]; Mk 6:7-13
SUN Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34
Stewardship
For the month of June, our stewardship of $ TBA
will be given to TBD.
Please pray for the sick...
Toni Newhoff John Nohr Erline Paille Michael Peck Harry Prudhomme Mary Resnick Dean Schlobolm Edy Schwartz James Sherman Marion Skrivanich Ellen Stice Tom Spewak Nancy Tierney Norma Wardle Elizabeth White
Amparo Alverete Steven Atkinson Evelyn Ballment Dan Cawthon Nancy Donovan Sherman Farrell Ken Gandre Maureen Graf Joan Haines Alan Holloway Jeff Lewis Maryann McCauley Jerry Moran Joan Muer
SATURDAY, JULY 14 5:00 pm For the Intentions of Sandy Chute
SUNDAY, JULY 15 7:30 am In Memory of Mircea Sabau, deceased 9:00 am For the Intentions of Gloria Silva
11:00 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners
MONDAY, JULY 16 9:00 am In Memory of Elizabeth Robertson, deceased
TUESDAY, JULY 17 9:00 am In Memory of Rosalie Di Palmero, deceased
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
9:00 am For the Intentions of George & Veronica Binczewski
THURSDAY, JULY 19 9:00 am In Memory of Alberto Arrue, deceased
FRIDAY, JULY 20 9:00 am For the Intentions of Marjorie Hills
SATURDAY, JULY 21 5:00 pm In Memory of Susan Balch, deceased
SUNDAY, JULY 22 7:30 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners
9:00 am In Memory of Nicholas Zenaty, deceased
11:00 am In Memory of Millie & Louis Jabbar, deceased
MASS INTENTIONS
If you have a special intention for living or deceased family members or friends, or for any
other intentions (sick, anniversaries or birthdays) please contact the parish office.
HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE: JUL 22nd
Jean Schommer and TBD
Stewardship Message “He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in
their belts.” MARK 6:8
How different we are from the Apostles who took nothing when they ventured out to serve God.
Today, we make our life’s journey more difficult because of all the material baggage that we drag
along. When we really put God first in everything and put money and possessions second, we experience
more freedom to joyfully serve God and others.
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Notices and Events
John Cullen funeral to be held on July 18th
and
Bernard Mok funeral to be held on July 20th
at 10:30am
In Loving Memory of
Making summer plans? Plan to discern God’s will for love in your life! The Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery in
Menlo Park, California are hosting a Come and See Day
on Saturday, July 21st, 2018 from 8:00am to 5:30pm Single, Catholic women between the ages of
18 and 38 years are invited to learn more about discerning God’s call and to experience a taste of the life of a cloistered Dominican nun. There is no cost for the day and breakfast and lunch are provided. To learn more or to register for any of our other
upcoming retreats, contact Sister Joseph Marie, O.P. at [email protected] or visit
www.opnunsmenlo.org. For those outside the San Francisco Bay Area, the nuns have limited accommodations for overnight
guests, but they fill quickly! Contact them to confirm availability before registering online.
Faith Formation News
TIME TO PREPARE FOR 2018-2019 CLASSES
If you are planning to enroll your child in any classes, please be sure to find a copy of their baptismal
certificate if he/she was not baptized at St. Monica. This will expedite the process, as registration is
based upon receipt of their certificate.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to St. Monica's Helping Hands
The month of June was an extraordinarily busy month for this ministry. Their generosity and
compassionate spirit gave support to members of our community in their time of need. Anyone
interested in joining this dedicated group, please contact the Parish Office and leave a message for
Diane Bishop, St. Monica Funeral Coordinator
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration will be in the Church on Fridays from 1:00- 8:00 pm
SOUP TO SERVE
Next meeting: Friday, July 20th
Please note: We have switched to making sandwiches every 3rd Friday of month.
You are invited to gather at the 9:00 Mass, first to be nourished with the Body and Blood of Jesus. THEN - and only then - are we truly able to give to the Body of Christ - the poor - what we have just
received at Mass. All are welcome to attend! No prior experience necessary, just show up and be
ready to help, share stories and laugh.
If you have any questions contact Sonja Crumbaugh at 247-0155 or [email protected] or Maura
Clogher at 376-9328 or [email protected]
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Week at a Glance Notices and Events
Dress A Girl Around The World http://www.dressagirlsfbayarea.com/our-ambassadors
Dress A Girl Around The World makes dresses for children in third world countries and around the
world to protect them from the dangers that come to children by simply looking uncared for. If you would
like to participate by sewing a simple dress this summer, you can receive a dress kit from the Bay
Area Youth Ambassador for Dress A Girl, Parishioner, Gigi Strickland. The kits include
everything you need to sew a simple dress and you can return it at your convenience. Also you can join a "Sew Fest" listed on the website listed above to come
lend your talents. (There is NO sewing experience necessary!) If your travels are taking you to an area that you can bring dresses to those who need them,
that is wonderful too. We have just mailed 50 dresses to Kauai to help the local children of St. Williams,
Hanalei made homeless by the flood. Thank you for considering this loving ministry.
To receive a dress kit please call: 510-909-0462
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS We are happy to have you with us!
If you are new to the parish, or have never registered, please fill in the New Member form on the front page of the bulletin. You
can also find registration forms on our website, at both entrances to the Church,
or in the parish office.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Jesus is asking us to go out two by two and proclaim His good news.
Strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your
sacrament by attending a WME Weekend at San Damiano on September 7-9th
Space is VERY limited!
Early registration is highly recommended. For more information contact Mike & Jeanne
@ 925.672.2016 or Joe & Sue @ 925.680.7767 Or go to oaklandwwme.org
Sunday, July 15
Monday, July 16
9:00 am 9:45 am
C YC
Daily Mass and Rosary Coffee & Fellowship
Tuesday, July 17 9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary
Wednesday, July 18 9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary
Thursday, July 19
9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary
Friday, July 20 9:00 am 9:45 am 9:45 am
1:00 - 8:00 pm
C YC K C
Daily Mass and Rosary Coffee & Fellowship Soup to Serve Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday, July 21 7:30 - 9:00 am PR Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
C: Church, CH: Chapel; CL: Classroom, CR: Conference Room, K: Kitchen, PR: Peace Room, REC: Rectory, YC/FR : Youth Center/‘Fireside Room’
St. Monica Catholic Church Thank you for your wonderful food drive donation of 95 pounds of
food on 6/10/18 from the members and friends of St. Monica Catholic Church! Your donations equate to 79 meals which will brighten many faces. We are very appreciative of your continued support of the Food Bank and those in need in our community!
We serve 182,000 people each month and distribute over 70,000 pounds of food every working day. Those that receive your food donations, whether they are children, seniors, low-income or just hun-gry, gratefully appreciate your kindness in thinking of them. THANK YOU and we hope you will continue to support the Food Bank and the new families that come to us for assistance. Together we are ending hunger!
Joan Tomasini Food Drive Administrator
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Notices and Events
Children’s Corner
Calling All Golfers and People Who Enjoy Good Food and Supporting a Good Cause!
The Knights of Columbus of St. Joan of Arc Parish will be hosting their 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, July 23, 2018. Partnering with St. Vincent de Paul Contra Costa County, the fundraiser will benefit the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul. The free medical clinic has provided over 10,200 patient visits for the uninsured in Contra Costa. What: “SWING FOR THE CLINIC” charity golf fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic for uninsured When: MONDAY, July 23 Where: Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA, 94526 How: Register at: www.svdp-cc.org Details: Golf-$195 per person, (includes lunch, golf & dinner), Dinner Only-$60
For tournament and sponsorship information, please contact Barb Hunt at 925-330-6732 or [email protected].
Sponsors (excluding hole and table sponsors): Heritage Bank of Commerce, Wilcox Family Foundation, Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services, Jim and Leanne Noe, Heritage REI, Maximum Games, and KKIQ/KKDV.
