Visit us at www.st-raymond-dublin.org Page 1 St. Raymond Parish 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time August 14, 2016 Our Mission: “To Know Christ Better and to Make Him Better Known” Monday - Friday……….……………………………...8:30AM & 12:15PM Saturday……………………………………………………………...8:30AM Saturday Vigil (English).…………………………………………..5:00PM Sunday…7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Noon, 1:30PM Spanish, 6:00 Youth Holy Days…………………………………...8:30AM, 12:15PM & 7:00PM MASS SCHEDULE Parish Office……………………………………….…………828-2460 Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Sunday 8:30AM - 1:30PM HOURS OF OPERATION 11555 Shannon Avenue, Dublin, CA 94568-1376, Phone: 925-828-2460, FAX: 925-828-8610 E-mail: offi[email protected] Website: www.st-raymond-dublin.org To get bullen electronically, Go to: hp.bit.ly/flocknote Building Our Future Together!
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St. Raymond Church 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time August 14, 2016
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St. Raymond Parish 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time August 14, 2016
Our Mission: “To Know Christ Better and to Make Him Better Known”
School Board .................................................. Julie Kent, President PTG .............................................................. Marie Griffin, President
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Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Lawrence D’Anjou
Last week in this space I brought you up to speed with our “Building Our Future Together” capital campaign projects. There I covered our new early childhood center, new school office, new “St. Raymond Room” in Moran Hall and exciting new parish plaza. Space in last week’s column didn’t permit we to update you with status of improvements to the church interior, so here’s what we have for you as of today. We are working with CJK Designs of San Rafael to finalize design improvements for the church. They recently showed us a beautiful rendition of the new tabernacle reredos structure (enclosure) which will house a larger tabernacle that is church-sized (our current tabernacle, though lovely, is chapel-sized). They are finalizing the design for the mosaic that will fill the niche under the grand arch above the tabernacle. This mosaic will integrate colors from the church interior with some cooler, complimentary colors in the blue spectrum. The mosaic tiles will radiate out like rays from the heart of Jesus, who will be moved slightly higher so that his heart is centered within the semicircle under the arch, to beautiful effect. We have found a nice match for the travertine flooring stone in our church foyer and sanctuary, which will be used to make a visual and substantial connection from our entry area to the altar area down the main aisle. The floor outside the main aisle will receive new carpeting. Another
church enhancement we are looking into is the possibility of installing new colored art glass into the windows of the steeple high above the altar. We see the possibility of a beautiful new effect for our sanctuary as the morning sun pierces this colored glass, bringing colors down upon the grand arch and into the sanctuary space. Finally, we are looking at new overhead lighting and subtle spot lights to illuminate the Stations of the Cross surrounding the seating areas. St. Raymond School will open August 22, and we are working hard to have all the school-related elements of the project complete by then. We anticipate the plaza work to be completed by mid-September. The church interior time line is not yet finalized, but we hope to have these completed before Advent of this year. We are looking to early October to have an “Open House” to bless our new spaces and celebrate our improvements. Stay tuned for more on this… I want to thank our Maintenance Supervisor, Brian Whitaker, who is retiring from St. Raymond this month. Brian has served at St. Raymond since 2011 and in a maintenance capacity for the Diocese of Oakland for 21 years. St. Raymond facilities maintenance has really improved since Brian came on board. We all wish Brian many happy years in retirement and we thank him for being a wonderful contributor to our parish team. We welcome our new Maintenance Supervisor Jaime Salaverria. Jaime has experience as a general contractor and as a Catholic Parish Maintenance Supervisor. Jaime
and Brian have been working together for about a month so that Jaime can better transition to our parish. We believe Jaime along with our part-time maintenance staff Cristobal Ponce will make a terrific maintenance team for St. Raymond. There is another person I must thank here and that is our Business Manager, Eric Hom, for all his work related to the project. From the beginning with our Capital Campaign, to our working with the city of Dublin on our permits, to our working with our neighbors affected by our project, to our working on the nitty-gritty details of running a $3.6MM project, Eric has demonstrated professionalism, good judgment, patience and a positive attitude. I simply have no idea how we could have accomplished what we have without him. Thank you, Eric, for being such a good team player, Catholic man and asset to our parish. Finally, I want to again thank you, our St. Raymond parishioners, for your patience and support during our construction process. I also want to thank in a very special way the over 600 families who have pledged their hard-earned money to “Building Our Future Together.” Without you, we would have no reason to boast of the extraordinary improvements being realized here at St. Raymond, and which will bring blessings to us and our community for generations to come. Be assured of my prayers for all of you.
Continuing with Our Parish Improvements!
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Parish News! NEW! A New Weekly Men's Ministry at St. Raymond Parish!
St. Joseph's Band of Brothers Men and Boys 16 and Older are Invited! Starting Saturday
September 10, 2016 at 7:30 AM in Kid's Klub. Join the clergy of St. Raymond Parish and other parish lay leaders on this weekly journey into the faith and the life of the Spirit as we fight and win our spiritual battles - together. Goals of SJBOB: 1. To live as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. To support one another in the spiritual battles men face. 3. To be better men, husbands and fathers.
NEW! CYO Basketball Registration Closing August 15
St. Raymond CYO Basketball registration is closing. Please take the time to register your child by August 15th. To Register: Go to our parish website or simply use the link below. www.leaguelineup.com/myll_login.asp?url=straymondcyo&nw=1
Year of Mercy Holy Hour
Please mark the following dates on your calendar for
our upcoming Holy Hours. Join us the first Sunday of each month in the Church as we adore the Blessed Sacrament, pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and listen to spiritual reflection from our priest.
NEXT: Sept. 4 at 3:00pm
Oct. 2nd at 3:00pm
Nov. 6th at 3:00pm
Women’s Guild Potluck Dinner (Save the Date)
Tuesday, September 6 – Moran Hall – 6:00 PM
All women of the parish are cordially invited to come, share, and enjoy an evening out. This is the Guild’s kick-off event for the 2016-2017 year. We hope to see you there!
St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises Begin - Aug, 20th
Please be advised that the St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises will soon begin on Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings. Opening Session: Saturday August 20th - 9:00am to 12:00pm. at St. Joan of Arc Meeting Hall. For more information: Contact: Miriam Pasqual at: 925-828-9746 or [email protected] Starting Packets Available in the Parish Office NEW! Office Closed The Parish & Faith Formation office will be closed on Thursday, August 18th from 12pm - 4pm for an in-service staff training. We will reopen again on Friday, August 19th at 8:00am.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry - September 9th The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry will be canceled in August
due to the construction taking place around the St. Raymond campus. The Fish Fry will resume on September 9th. Have a great summer!
St. Raymond’s CO-OP Sunday School Program, 3yrs & up At St. Raymond Parish, we
support your pledge to guide your children in the practice of the faith. By providing a quality early childhood faith program, we help children understand faith through Bible stories, arts and crafts, songs, prayer, and other activities. While you’re attending 9:00 mass, your children can receive a child centered faith experience. Note: We are not a day care facility and do not offer drop in service. Look for more information in coming weeks or reach out to our staff. Contact: Maggie Ringle, Faith Formation Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 925-574-7413 Contact: Susy Cano, Faith Formation Admin. Asst. Email: [email protected] Phone: 925-574-7414
Preschool to open in FALL of 2016
St. Raymond’s new preschool is opening in the Fall of 2016. You can apply now if your child is attending
Transitional Kindergarten (TK). For more information or to tour the new pre-school, contact the school office at (925)828-4064 or email Catherine Deehan at [email protected] to visit and learn more.
NEW! Birthright Baby Bottle Campaign
Between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day you may have picked up a baby bottle from
Birthright. Please bring these to the Parish office if you still have your bottle at home. For more information about Birthright, contact parishioner and Board Chair Erika Ratto at [email protected].
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St. Raymond Year-Round Food Program
We are very fortunate to be able to extend our food program,
so if you or someone you know is in
need of a Food Basket anytime during
the year, please provide your name and
number to our Parish Office by calling
828-2460. Your information will be kept
confidential. We look forward to helping
you!
Si usted o conoce a alguien con la necesidad de una
canasta de comida, por favor escriba su nombre y
numero de telefono a nuestra oficina parroquial,
828-2460. Su información se mantendrá confidencial.
Gracias, y Dios le bendiga!
BAPTISMS St. Raymond celebrates the sacrament of
baptism for children on the second full weekend
of the month. Masses: Saturday 5:00pm,
Sunday at 12:00pm and 1:30pm (Spanish Mass)
and at 2pm Saturday.
Faith Formation Faith Formation Classes
Registration forms for the 2016-2017 year are now available in the Faith Formation office. Forms also on church website: http://st-raymond-dublin.org/family-faith-formation/k-5-faith-formation/
Sunday School Co-op
Sunday School Co-op is offered for Children 3 years old
through Kindergarten during the 9:00AM Mass. We are
now accepting registration forms for the 2016-2017
school year. Children must be 3 years old before
September 1, 2016 to enroll in Sunday School. Please
pick up the forms in the Faith Formation Office.
Food Program
Please take a moment to look at the food list and other items, so you can bring particular items to our masses. Without your assistance, many people would be unable to meet their basic needs. We know that our Parish and its generosity is remarkable and blessed. Thank you, Rich Malone, Maggie Ringle, Susy Cano, and all our volunteers
Food List
Cereal
Pork and Beans
Corn
Canned Fruit
Gravy
Jelly
Hamburger Helper
Mac & Cheese
Pasta
Peanut Butter
Boxed Potatoes
Rice
Soup
Spaghetti Sauce
Top Ramen
Tomatoes (canned)
Tuna
Other Essential Items (Not
Attainable with Food Stamps)
Diapers Detergent
Toilet Paper Tooth Paste
Bars of Soap
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Around the Diocese… and beyond
Living Contemplatively School of Applied Theology, St. Albert Priory, 589 Birch Ct., Oakland With an emphasis on finding one’s true and authentic self in God, this two-part course offering, presented by Michael Fish, OSB Cam, challenges one to uncover personal masks and look at life from a new perspective. This course takes place September 6 – 7 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Participants should bring a pillow and blanket. This course costs $160. To register, visit satgtu.org/course-offerings. For more information please call 510-652-1651.
Safe Environment Training VIRTUS, our new Safe Environment training for adults is now active and available. St. Raymond Parish & School will be rolling out this mandatory training to all volunteers in the Parish & School. VIRTUS training is available online or at a live training. Learn more at www.virtusonline.org. Effective June 30, Shield the Vulnerable will no longer be available for training or reports. More information regarding this mandatory training will be coming out in late August.
NEW! Speakers Announced for Interfaith Meeting of Prayer for Peace The speakers for the Interfaith Meeting of Prayer for Peace have been announced. Speakers include Dr. Professor Musdah Mulia, President of the Indonesian Conference on Religions for Peace; Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber, Former Chair of Zionist Religious Education in Israeli Cabinet; and Bishop Ioan Casian of Vicina, Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas. Date: Tuesday, September 6
Address: The Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland Contact: Jean Evans [email protected] RSVP: JubileeOfMercy-EB.org or Oakdiocese.org/InterfaithMeeting.
NEW! The annual Blue Mass honoring First Responders This will take place at The Cathedral of Christ the Light on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 am. All Police, Fire, and other First Responders and their families are invited to attend this interfaith service of Mass, prayers and blessings. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ will be the principal celebrant. The public is invited to come and support these public safety officers with prayers for their safety and thanksgiving for their service. The day will include a display of equipment on the Cathedral Plaza and a memorial for those who lost their lives while serving our counties during the past year. A luncheon for the honorees and their families will be served following Mass (reservation required). For more information visit OakDiocese.org/BlueMass2016
RCIA CrossFit Saturday, August 20, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us for a “spiritual workout” to strengthen and inspire, as we begin a new year of ministry. RCIA Crossfit will take place at Mullen Commons, located at St. John Vianney, Walnut Creek. Activities will include keynote speaker Bill Keimig, national speaker and assistant director of the Catechetical Institute; break out
sessions; praise and worship; and closing prayer. Registration is $20. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested. For more information and registration, visit oakdiocese.org/rcia-crossfit.
NEW! "First Thursday" at the Dublin Farmers' Market Join us on September 1st from 4pm-8pm at Emerald Glen Park for "First Thursday" at the Dublin Farmers' Market, when we'll host a free, staged concert, featuring East Bay Mudd, a nine-piece band that performs Soul, Funk, and R&B classics. The Dublin Lions Club will also host beer and wine tastings. Of course, you'll also find a wonderful array of fresh and delicious, locally grown fruits and vegetables; hot foods; baked goods; honey; cheeses; pasta; and more! Come for the great foods, and stay for the music and tastings.
DUBLIN CREEK CLEAN-UP DAY SEPTEMBER 10, 9:00 AM - NOON
Volunteers will be assigned to one of four creeks. Join the group for a light continental breakfast and later, a light pizza lunch. All meet at Emerald Glen Park at the group picnic area, 4201 Central Parkway, Dublin.
Pre-register at (925 ) 833-6630 or email [email protected]. Not recommended for persons under 13 years of age.
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(JUMP Saturday times vary)
St. Raymond School Youth and Young Adult St. Raymond School
Summer Office Hours
Join the St. Raymond Class of 2025!
St. Raymond School has openings for Kindergarten for next year. Join the class of 2025!
Please go to our admission information on the school
website at straymondschool.org or call 925-828-4064.
Catherine Deehan, Principal
925-828-4064
We serve grades Pre-k through 8th grade. Our students’ academic excellence and moral development is a product of a year-to-year commitment to the whole child. Our Middle School students who started in
kindergarten or joined in middle school experience real success.
Mon-Fri: August 1st to School Opens 9:30am to 2:00pm.
Save the Date
Parent Night:
September 13
7:00pm-8:30pm
Youth Ministry
Edge Parent Night, Sept. 13 Please save the date and register for our Edge Parent Night this fall. Edge supports middle school youth in a fun, thoughtful, and safe Catholic Community. Edge is an opportunity for young people to experience faith through team building and other activities that meet their needs. Edge begins Sept. 20th. Date: Sept. 13, 7:00 to 8:00 Middle School EDGE: Sophie Keshi [email protected]
Youth Ministry Parent Night, Sept. 11 Please save the date and register for our Youth Ministry parents and teens night. Youth Ministry is a place for high school teens to experience faith through team building, ser-vice, and other activities. Youth Group begins September 18th. Date: Sept. 11, 7:15 to 8:30 H.S. Youth Group: Shannon Rogers, [email protected]
Confirmation Registration Registration for confirmation is now open for high school teens. Please join us for the upcoming parents and teens meeting on September 11, 2016 from 7:15 to 8:30pm. To learn more, stop in the faith formation office. Contact: Shannon Rogers Email: [email protected]
On July 28, 35 teens and adults from St. Raymond headed to the University of San Diego for the Steubenville Youth Confer-ence. St. Michael's teens and adults joined us for this adventure! While in San Diego, we got to spend some time together at Mission Bay and the Boardwalk before the conference began on Friday afternoon. Once the conference began. the teens heard national speakers share about God's Thirst for them. Teens encountered Christ through the sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucha-ristic Adoration and the mass. It was an amazing weekend to grow together in prayer, community and in our own personal rela-tionship with Christ. Please pray for our teens to keep the fire from the weekend.
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Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ez 37:1-14, Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt
19:23-30
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16
Scripture Reflections First Reading
Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 40:2-4,18
Second Reading
Hebrews 12:1-4
Gospel Reading
Luke 12:49-53 Background on the Gospel Reading Having reminded the apostles and the crowd that facing the coming judgment takes patience, Jesus now goes on to speak of how difficult it will be to wait. He tells them that he has come to set the earth on fire. Recall that in chapter 3 of Luke's Gospel, John the Baptist tells the crowd that he is baptizing with water, but someone mightier is coming who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. The fire Jesus speaks of here is the distress caused by the coming judgment. It is also the fire of the Spirit that Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles, will describe descending on the disciples on Pentecost. That fire will strengthen them to go out to the whole world to preach the good news of Jesus' Resurrection. Jesus will be the first to experience the distress of the coming judgment. His baptism will be the conflict into which he will be immersed as he approaches Jerusalem and his death on the cross. His followers will not be spared that distress. The angels at Jesus' birth proclaimed peace on earth, and Simeon, holding the baby Jesus in the Temple, said to God: “Master,
now you may let your servant go in peace.” Here Jesus tells the crowd not to think he has come to bring peace; he has come to bring division. Simeon said as much when he turned to Mary and said that the child was destined for the rise and fall of many and to be a sign that will be contradicted. Peace is the ultimate end of the Kingdom of God, but peace has a price. Jesus is warning the crowd that wherever the Word of God is heard and acted upon, division occurs. Fathers will be divided against sons and mothers against daughters. The coming judgment forces us to look at the implications of our commitments. As Jesus warned in last Sunday's Gospel, a commitment of faith requires us to change our attitude toward material possessions and to take even more seriously our moral responsibilities. Here he reminds the crowd that those who commit to him will find it affects the way they relate to friends and family members. The angel who announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah said John would go before Jesus to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children. But a commitment to Jesus forces us to change the way we live our lives, and this can put strains on relationships. We don't expect to hear such difficult words from Jesus in the Gospel. But it is good to be reminded once in a while that the decision to do the right thing, the good thing, is not always easy and without conflict. Jesus himself did not make easy decisions and avoid conflict. In today's reading, he reminds his followers to be prepared for difficult decisions and conflict
as well. Treasures from Our Traditions Long Ago, a signet ring was an essential part of the wardrobe of influential people. A letter or document would be sealed with hot wax, and a signet ring pressed into the wax would affirm the origin of the document. In the case of the people, at least from the 13th century, the ring was used to seal public documents with hot lead, saving the red wax for private letters. The public documents were called bullae after the Latin name for the lead stamp, and we still call them “papal bulls.” It is not surprising, therefore, that a signet ring has long been bestowed as part of the inauguration of a pope. The ring is called the Pescatorio, or “Ring of the Fisherman.” It reminds the wearer of his link with Peter, and his responsibility to continue the apostolic ministry of “fishing for human beings.” Until 1842 it actually functioned as a signet ring. Now, each pope receives a new gold ring at the beginning of his ministry. It goes on the fourth finger of his right hand and bears some fisherman design, usually St. Peter casting nets from a boat, as well as the pope’s name in Latin. A custom that endures for the pope, but not so much for the bishops, is for people being introduced to him to kiss the Pescatorio as a sign of respect for his teaching authority. Another enduring custom is for the ring to be mashed and defaced at the pope’s death, originally a way of preventing counterfeit deathbed documents. -Rev. James Field
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For those we love… Please pray for all who are ill, especially: Alben Domingo, Nancy Jimenez, Gabriel Hui, Bertha Martin, Fernandez Family, Lauren Whidner, Alexander
Gutierrez, Esteban Manuel Nieto, Karen Hillis, Gabriel Hui, Raquel Torres, Kathleen (Kay) Miller, Fr. Mike Guinan, Fernando Castro, Anna Ratto, Alena Card,
Zachary Sharton, Alexander Guttierrez, Ricardo Lacsamana, Ruby Toro, Henry Vergara, Felix Berto De La Cruz, Andrew Quan, Elenita Roasa, Eva Martin,
Christine Gamez, Carmen Amezcua, Julie Reyes, Lawrence Noronha, Andy Quan, Maria Guadalupe Beserra, Gloria De Angelo, Stephanie Ferreira Reguilon,
