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St. Mary Catholic Church
www.stmary-wc.org 925-891-8900
Dear Friends, I wish to thank all those people who came up to me last weekend to offer thanks for the experience of the Parish Mission on November 4 and 5, and for the fantastic job that our speaker, Ken Yasinski, did in leading us not only in the Mission topic, but also in music and Adoration at the conclusion of each evening. “Where did you find him?” was the main question. My only response is, “By the grace of the Holy Spirit.” I had gone online and searched for “Catholic Mission” and his was one of the first I looked at. Because this was part of our preparation month before the dedi-cation of our new Chapel, and his incorporating Adoration as part of the experience, I zeroed in on him. I am grateful that so many of you attended and got so much out of it. When I texted him to make sure he got home safely, he sent back this picture. No more California 70-degree weather!
May the goodness of the Lord guide and bless us! Father Fred
Next week, we will have our annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Develop-ment. This collection supports pro-grams that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustaina-ble future for people across the country who struggle. In addition, 25% of the funds collected will remain in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects. Thank you for your generosity!
ORGANIZATIONS CYO, Jerry Florence [email protected] 510-504-5954 Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone 954-7205 Finance Council, Brian Mulligan 210-1031 Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra 891-8936 Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron 856-8780 Knights of Columbus, John Cuddihy 286-4515 Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Rosary Makers, Ana Lau 256-4428 St. Vincent de Paul, Barb Erickson 937-2817 Walking with Purpose, Laura Lencioni 997-4379
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
LIFE IS HARD, BUT HAVE NO FEAR Today’s readings take a fearless look at reality and reach a conclusion that we all know: life is hard. The prophet Malachi preaches fire and brimstone, warn-ing us that evildoers will perish in flames. Saint Paul offers his own warning to the Thessalonians: keep busy, but never become a busybody. He reminds Christians that the apostles themselves worked in “toil and drudgery” as a model for how we ought to contribute to our community. The Gospel returns to the apocalyptic tone of Malachi, describing the utter chaos of the end-times. We will know the end is near when violence, catastrophe, and hatred dominate the earth. But we must not fear! God’s saving plan brings peace to our hearts. Malachi speaks of the sun’s “healing rays,” and Jesus himself promises to protect every hair on our heads. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
DATE TIME MASS INTENTION
11/16 4:30 pm Nicolas Taboada
11/17 6:30 am The People of St. Mary Parish
8:00 am Mario Adela
9:30 am Leah & Jim Howley (L)
11:00 am Souls in Purgatory
1:00 pm Hailey Kimmons
6:00 pm Joseph Duignan
11/18 6:30 am Fr. Mathew Vellankal & Archbishop Dominic Jala
12:05 pm Chastidy Ronan
11/19 6:30 am Larry Bulgin
12:05 pm Ron Konopaski & Family (L)
11/20 6:30 am Tim Murname
12:05 pm Sumit Sen
11/21 6:30 am Luis Jaime Ramirez
12:05 pm Filomena Volpicelli
11/22 6:30 am Julita Kitalong (L)
8:15 am School Mass of Thanksgiving
12:05 pm Nora Dougherty (L)
11/23 8:30 am Joel Basbas (L)
MASS SCHEDULE
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Rosalie Jacoby Lindsay Davis Sheila Deignan Derek Lyn Candy Udell Norma Bolla Fellner Duke Sella Sally O’Connor Josefina Zabat Mina Leon Marisa Magno Angela Crain Mary McLoughlin Nancie Campi Witold Pokorski Aimee Kwiatowski Marina de Castilla Claudia Black Doris Black Allison Flamez Michael Dunbar
Sandy Spayd Maryanne Phillips
Jenny Schneider Maritess Ingco
Pam Brady Aurora Sanchez
Maria Teresa Granda Martha Martinez
Margarita Caracas Leticia Gomez
Elsa de Rossi Monica Jara Ana Alvarez
Benjamin Christman Isabel Castillo Susana Jaime Maria Vargas
Anthony De Cristoforo Wilfred Gundao Rosalinda Reyes
Annabelle Semira
Staff and Administration
Parish Office 891-8900 Fax 934-1358 Fr. Fred Riccio, [email protected] Pastor 891-8900 Fr. Dante Tamayo , [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
Mary Kerfs, [email protected] Administrative Assistant 891-8939 Tim Mannix, RCIA & [email protected] Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921 Austin Pisciotto [email protected] Grades 4-8 891-8944 Maureen Tiffany [email protected] Grades K-3 891-8942 Heather Abraham, [email protected] Confirmation 891-8934
School
Office 935-5054 [email protected] Website: www.st-mary.net Alumni: [email protected] Garrett Padia, Principal 935-5054 Advisory Council Joel Williams, President 768-6711 Parents Club Shannon Crvarich, Co-President 949-973-8046 Lisa Kavanagh, Co-President 768-9890
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10.... As I am on my way to weekly Adoration, I keep repeating this Scripture over and over to myself. Once there, I tend to start chatting away, not listening to what He wants to speak to my heart! I have learned through the years of going to Adoration, to approach the Monstrance where my Lord Je-sus is present, and practice this simple outline: ACTS... A: Adoration C: Confession T: Thanksgiving S: Supplica-tion. Once I have done this, then I go to Psalm 46:10...again; then I still my mind and listen. Sometimes the quiet is there for a long time, and I picture myself with my head upon His chest, resting in the arms of Jesus. And sometimes He speaks to me, indicating what it is that He desires of me, or He may confirm in me situations I have given to Him or just a time of being still and knowing the He is my God. This time in Adoration is a precious time; our busy, hectic lives, full of noise, demands, unimportant things are always there, outside waiting. So each week I long for my time with Him, to shut out everything and devote this time to be with my Jesus. I look forward to the day when our Adoration Chapel is complete and we have Perpetual Adoration and I am able to stop in and visit my Lord Jesus at anytime, day or night. Julie Crowley
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR November 18-24
FF = Faith Formation Center SA = St. Anthony Rm. (near parish hall) SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.) SJ = St. Joseph Room SM= St. Michael Room SP = St. Peter Room ST = St. Therese Room
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 7:00 PM Walking with Purpose/FF 7:00 PM Study on the Eucharist/SA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/SA 8:30 AM Walking with Purpose/FF 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SA 7:00 PM Faith Form. 6th-7th-8th Gr/FF 7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 6:45 PM Encounter Youth Group/SE 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 4:00 PM Faith Formation 4th-5th Gr/SE 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church 7:00 PM Young Adults/SA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/SA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 8:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group/FF-SM 9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ 11:00 AM Hispanic Faith Form./FF 4:00 PM Band Practice/Church
Resurrection of the Dead
Q. What do Catholics believe about the resurrection of the dead?
A. Every Sunday, we proclaim in the Creed that we believe “in the resurrection of the body.” Does that mean Christ’s resurrection or our own? Both! Jesus’ resurrection is part of the work of salvation, but it’s also a sign of what’s to come. While death separates our bodies and our souls, this was not the intention of God when He first created us. It’s an effect of origi-nal sin. At the end of time, our bodies and our souls will be reu-nited. Scientifically, we may have questions about this, since bodies decompose over the course of centuries. Or what about the saints, whose relics are spread around the earth? How the resur-rection will happen is a mystery. But we know that our resurrected body will be our body. If we are in heaven, our body will be in a glorified state. Some theologians speculate what this glorification will be like based on Jesus’ resur-rected body. Will we be able to walk through walls? Will we eat, since Jesus broke bread with his disciples? We don’t really know the answers to these questions. We do know, however, that we will be free from the effects of the fall (such as sickness and pain) and physical defects that oc-curred in life. Christ redeems us as whole persons, body and soul! ©LP
Treasures from Our Tradition
We are faced with strong and dis-turbing readings today that hold a certain fascination, since they seem at first glance to be blueprints for future inevitable wars and hard-ship. A fundamentalist interpreta-tion focuses on this aspect. Yet we hear them at our Sunday celebra-tion of the Eucharist, which infuses them with hope and optimism. Ra-ther than dreading the future, to-day’s liturgy assures us that God is with us in all of life’s inevitable tri-als, and that we have a role in shaping the outcome of human his-tory. Occasionally, some Christians have attempted to decode these readings for an exact measure of the world’s end, but they have thus far been disappointed. “Nothing lasts forever” is a lyric from a Broadway show. Stars fall from the sky, leaves wither and fall, mountains wash into the sea, human projects and governments totter and collapse with great reg-ularity. Today’s liturgy opposes this idea as incomplete, reminding us that Christ has made a permanent change in human history, and that life in him is life forever. Rather than inviting us to throw in the tow-el, today’s liturgy strengthens us for acts of goodness and grace in our families, communities, and world. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. November 21
RESEMBLANCE The dignity of resembling the Almighty is common to all peo-ple; we should then love them all as ourselves, as living images of the Deity. It is in this that we be-long to God. —St. Francis de Sales FEAST DAY: NOV. 22
This year’s children’s Mass is on December 24 at 3:00 pm. We are looking for children who would like to be a part, both readers and actors. The parts consist of Mary, Joseph, Angel Gabriel, Innkeepers, Wise Men and of course Angels and Shepherds! Please note that the parts of Mary, Joseph and An-gel Gabriel must be 4th grade and above. The readers can be 3rd grade and above. If you would like your child to be a part of our yearly pageant, please call or email Cathe Cracknell at [email protected] or 925-989-1957. Mandatory re-hearsal will be in the church at 9:30 am on December 23. The deadline for sign-ups is Friday, December 13.
Did you know St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County accepts cars as donations too? We take cars that need only minor repairs and give them to our neighbors in need.
What are the benefits of donating my vehicle? • You may reduce your taxable income when taxes are itemized. • You can avoid the costs associated with sell-ing your car such as advertising. • There is no loss of privacy or possible security risk. You will no longer need to pay for insurance or car repairs to keep your car in running condition while you wait for a buyer, and in some circumstances vehicle registration isn’t required. For more information, please visit svdp-cc.org/donations-by-vehicle/ Do you have a vehicle that you no longer want? Get the process started at 925-439-5060.
For the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, St. Vincent de Paul is col-
lecting toiletries, toilet paper, wet wipes, new socks and gloves. These are items that our clients can use in addition to the food we supply. If you would like to donate any of these items, please use the contain-ers in the vestibule of the church. Thank you so much for helping our neighbors.
Please join us for Praise, Prayer, and Inspiration as we celebrate Advent and prepare for the coming birth of our Lord with our guest speaker, Father Erick Villa, Pa-rochial Vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood. A native of the Philippines, his story of faith
began with his grandmother and her devotion to our Lady. He was eventually led to the United States to serve the Lord and bring the joy he has found to others, including the strong women of faith in Magnificat SOTI, whom he guides as their Spiritual Director. Men are always welcome to attend as well! Tickets: $33/$40 after Nov. 30. For more information: https://magnificat-ministry.net/ca-walnut-creek For reservations, email [email protected] or call Kim Sullivan at 925-683-8220 with questions.
Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic Women, invites all to their Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, December 7, 9:30 am -12:30 pm Crowne Plaza, 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord
Good News… WOW! To the right is a photo of our new stained glass window for the Adora-tion Chapel. In the center is the Mon-strance where the Consecrated Host will be placed for Adoration of the Body and Blood of Christ. The creation and design of this unique window is the work of Roger Hogan, whose family did the stained glass windows in the church. We can be proud that this one-of-a-kind window will be the focal point of our Adoration for many years to come. Please continue to pray that all goes well in the next few weeks with the completion of the fine details and the final inspection by the City of Walnut Creek. And please remember to mark your calendars for Sunday, December 8, our parish Feast Day, when Bishop Barber will be here for the 11 a.m. Mass and a reception to follow. Thanks be to God!
THE VINEYARD St. Mary Church
YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12) Sunday, November 17, 2019
A group of our high school Encounter teens participated
in cleaning up trash on the streets of Oakland on Satur-
day, November 2. We learned about the City Team program
for men who are homeless and/or are seeking recovery
from drugs and alcohol.
Advent Preparation Today, November 17, all the Faith Formation classes (English and Hispanic) will meet together in the gym to prepare for Advent. Class will begin at 10 instead of 9:30 for Little Saints and at 10 instead of 11:00 for Primera Comunión.
Special thanks to all Faith Formation Families who participated in the Thanksgiving Dinner Service for Seniors.
And special thanks to all those who came and celebrated with us!
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Sal 119 (118):53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lc 18:35-43 Martes: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Sal 3:2-7; Lc 19:1-10 Miércoles: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lc 19:11-28 Jueves: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lc 19:41-44 Viernes: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Cr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lc 19:45-48 Sábado: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Sal 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lc 20:27-40 Domingo: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lc 23:35-43
Dios nunca nos abandonará si no lo abandonamos a las primeras de cambio. Las lecturas de la liturgia de hoy hablan sobre el final de los tiempos. La advert-encia es no asustarse, sino prepararse para dar testi-monio de fe y permanecer con el Señor pase lo que pase. En el tiempo de Jesús, así como en el nuestro, existió la división entre países, destrucción de ciu-dades enteras por la guerra, conflictos de inmi-gración y alegatos de poder de muchos de los go-bernantes del mundo. “No se asusten si oyen hablar de guerras y disturbios, porque esas cosas tienen que ocurrir primero, pero el fin no llegará tan de inmedi-ato.” (Lucas 21:9). Y en otro momento, les dice Jesús: “Los harán comparecer ante reyes y gobernadores por causa de mi nombre, y esa será para ustedes la oportunidad de dar testimonio de mi.” (Lucas 21:12-13). ¡Dar testimonio! Es lo más fácil de decir y lo más difícil de cumplir. Una vida de sacrificio nadie la quiere; todos buscan lo fácil lo agradable. Sin em-bargo, San Pablo nos advierte que hay que trabajar para ganarse el sustento. Entonces, ¿Qué debemos hacer? Pues, confiar y ponerse en manos de Dios en el esfuerzo de cada día. “Vive por horas sin pensar en lo que seguirá: llena la hora presente como si fuera la última para ti; con el sólo fin de agradarme”. (Diálogos de Jesús con Concepción Cabrera de Armi-da). ¿Cuál será tu compromiso de esfuerzo para el trabajo? Todo lo que se escoja será a base de esfuerzo; la fidelidad al Evangelio siempre dirige al cambio y a una vida llena de Dios. ¡El mundo necesita gente buena como tú! ©LPi
Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe Aproximadamente en 1589 los colonizadores de Ecuador quisie-ron tener una patrona para su territorio y pidieron al artista, Diego de Robles, una imagen de la virgen de la Presentación. Cuando el escultor quiso entregar la imagen, quienes la ordenaron no pudieron pagar. No sabiendo que hacer con la imagen la ven-dió a un grupo de indígenas Oyacachis por unos tablones de cedro fino. Los Oya-cachis reconocieron en la imagen a la Señora que se les había aparecido en una cueva prometiendo prote-ger sus niños de unos peligrosos osos en la zona. En 1604, los indígenas cristianizados entregaron la ima-gen al obispo quien la instaló en la iglesia del pueblo de Quinche. Es interesante como esta virgencita comisionada por españoles pasa a manos de los nativos. Ella mis-ma y el Niño Dios que carga en brazos son de aspec-to mestizo, con ojos asiáticos. Diego de Robles la ha-bía diseñado pensando en el nuevo pueblo que ven-dría del mestizaje de los europeos con el pueblo nati-vo. “La pequeñita”, como la llama su pueblo, pudo unir en si misma la diversidad de su hijos. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
SEMEJANZA La dignidad de ser semejantes al Todopoderoso es común para toda persona; por eso debemos amar a todos como a nosotros mismos, como imágenes vi-vas de la Divinidad. Es así como pertenecemos a Dios. —San Francisco de Sales
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Noviembre 17, 10:00am DINAMICA DE ADVIENTO FAMILIAR
Noviembre 24, NO HAY CLASE
Diciembre 1, Clase 11:15am
Diciembre 8, NO HAY CLASE
925)357-3048 [email protected]
