29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 16, 2016
United in faith and guided by the Holy Spirit
MASS SCHEDULES
Sunday Mass in English Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:15 PM
Daily Mass 7 & 8:30 AM (Saturday 8:30 AM)
Reconciliation Saturday 3-4:00 PM
Misas en Español Miércoles 7 PM
Misas Dominicales en Español Sábado 6 PM, Domingo 2 & 6 PM
Reconciliación Miércoles 6-7 PM, Sábado 3-4:00 PM
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I am thankful to God for blessing me with many useful talents and abilities. But one of the important talents that I feel I am lacking is my ability to organize big fundraising events or to request people for money to carry out
project for the parish. For a pastor of a big parish like ours, the ability to raise fund for the maintenance of the church, to carryout various development projects etc. is so very important. Therefore, whenever I see a schedule in the parish calendar marked for a fundraising event, well, I feel a sense of nervousness. But the developments so far we have in our parish as well as the events that we have witnessed so far in our parish have made me believe that God provides.
The recent five fundraising events – The Portuguese Donut sale, The Breakfast by the Altar Servers, The Bazaar, the Dinner Dance by the Guadalupanos and the Knights of Columbus, and the Fall Festival of October 1&2 by the Knights of Columbus are clear witness to the fact that God provides. To people who come to participate in these events, well, they are just events to be visited if you have time to spare. What they fail to understand is the amount of planning and hard works both mental and physical that goes behind the scene to successfully carryout these events. All these events are organized and carried out by people who have regular work to support their families. When most of us return home after our regular work and like to take rest by watching TV or going to places of recreation, these people without any self interest work hard to organize these events so that the parish can carry out various activities. No wonder I consider these volunteers as treasures given by God to our parish. In the name of our parish I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all those who were involved in these fundraising events. May God bless abundantly these selfless volunteers. May their families experience peace, joy, good health and happiness. May what they do to our parish be greatly blessed and rewarded by God. -------------------------------------------------------------------The middle-aged farm couple had no children. As a last resort they put their trust in persistent prayer. And it worked. The wife became pregnant, and at the end of her term, she delivered triplets. “Persistent prayer really works, doesn’t it?" she asked her husband. Her husband replied, “Seems to-- but I sure as heck didn’t pray for a bumper crop!” -------------------------------------------------------------------The pastor gave an unusually long sermon on prayer that Sunday based on the parable of The Poor Widow and the Corrupt Judge. Later at the door, while the pastor was shaking hands with his parishioners, one man said: “Father, your sermon, was simply wonderful- -so invigorating, inspiring and refreshing.” The pastor, of course, broke out in a big smile only to hear with a shock the man’s next words: “I felt like a new man when I woke up!”
From the Pastor’s Desk: Estoy agradecido con Dios
por bendecirme con
muchas habilidades y talentos útiles. Pero uno de los talentos
importantes que siento que me hace falta es mi capacidad para
organizar eventos para recaudar fondos grandes o para solicitar
dinero a la gente para llevar a cabo proyectos de la parroquia.
Para un Pastor de una parroquia grande como la nuestra, la
capacidad de recaudar fondos para el mantenimiento de la
Iglesia, para llevar a cabo varios proyectos, etc. es muy
importante. Por lo tanto, cada vez que veo un programa en el
calendario Parroquial marcado para un evento de recaudación de
fondos, siento una sensación de nerviosismo. Pero con los
avances que hasta ahora hemos logrado en nuestra parroquia, así
como los acontecimientos que hemos presenciado hasta ahora en
nuestra parroquia me ha hecho creer que Dios provee.
Los últimos cinco eventos para recaudar fondos – La venta de
Donut Portugués, el Desayuno de los Monaguillos, el Bazar, la
Cena Baile de los Guadalupanos y los Caballeros de Colón y el
Festival de Otoño del 1 y 2 de Octubre de los Caballeros de
Colón son un claro testimonio del hecho de que Dios provee.
Bueno, para las personas que vienen a participar en estos eventos,
son eventos sólo para visitar si tienes tiempo de sobra. Lo que no
entienden es la cantidad de tiempo planeando y el arduo trabajo
tanto físico como mental que va detrás del escenario para realizar
con éxito estos eventos. Todos estos eventos están organizados y
realizados por personas que tienen trabajo regular para mantener
a sus familias. Cuando la mayoría de nosotros vuelve a casa des-
pués de nuestro trabajo regular para descansar viendo la
televisión o ir a lugares de recreación, estas personas sin ningún
auto interés trabajan duro para organizar estos eventos para que
la parroquia pueda llevar a cabo diversas actividades. No es de
extrañar que considere a estos voluntarios como tesoros dados
por Dios a nuestra parroquia. En el nombre de nuestra parroquia,
me gustaría expresar mi más sincero agradecimiento a todos
aquellos que participaron en estos eventos de recaudación de
fondos. Que Dios bendiga abundantemente a estos voluntarios
desinteresados. Que sus familias experimenten paz, alegría,
buena salud y felicidad. Que lo que hacen por nuestra parroquia
ser grandemente bendecido y recompensado por Dios.
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La pareja de mediana edad de la granja no tenía hijos. Como
último recurso pusieron su confianza en la oración persistente. Y
funcionó. La esposa quedó embarazada, y al final de su término,
tuvo trillizos. "La oración persistente realmente funciona, ¿no?"
le preguntó a su esposo. Su marido respondió: "Así parece --pero
por seguro no oré por una cosecha abundante!"
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El Pastor dio un inusual largo sermón sobre la oración ese
Domingo basado en la parábola de La Viuda Pobre Y el Juez
Corrupto. Más tarde en la puerta, mientras el Pastor estaba
estrechando las manos a sus feligreses, un hombre dijo: "Padre,
su sermón, fue simplemente maravilloso-tan estimulante,
inspirador y refrescante." El Pastor, por supuesto, soltó una gran
sonrisa hasta que en choque escuchó las siguientes palabras del
hombre: "Me sentí como un hombre nuevo cuando me desperté!"
Nota de nuestro pastor:
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PRAY FOR Angelina Pastrana
Jaime Fanuncio
Ogie Guevarra
Henry Cajilog
Arsenio S. Reyes Jr.
Tina Gonzales
Paul Seishas
Maria Socorro Ortega
Priscila Mcin!re
Be"y Evans
Ellen Rodel Ramil Hilario
Adam Pachkofsky
Robert Burkfield
Diana Cajilog Chua
Teresa Castro
Cesar Gu!errez
Pilar Valenzuela
DONATIONS
St Vincent de Paul Food offering for next week:
Peanut Bu"er, Jelly or Crackers
Crema de
cacahuate, mermalada o
galletas
CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUCIONES
COLLECTION FOR WEEK October 9, 2016
The Plate Collection $
EFT Collection $
On Line Giving $
TOTAL for the WEEK $
Totals not available at Press time - see next
weeks bulletin
Deacon Bernard &
his helper, Isylene
Blessing of the Animals
Many Dogs,
A cat,
And a Bunny were
blessed.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday —Oct 21st
Senior Gathering
NOON — Lunch at Famous Dave’s by Southland Mall —- All Seniors are
welcome to attend
Friday —Oct 21st
Holy Hour —- 7 PM
Spend a Holy Hour with Jesus in the
Church
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WEEKLY READINGS
Readings for the Week
of October 16, 2016
Sun/Dom: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Tm 3:14--4:2/Lk
18:1-8
Mon/Lunes: Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 12:13-21
Tues/Martes: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk
10:1-9
Wed/Mier: Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-6/Lk 12:39-48
Thurs/Juev: Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19/
Lk 12:49-53
Fri/Vier: Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 12:54-59
Sat/Sab: Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 13:1-9
Next Sun/Dom: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23/2
Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14
OFFICE INFORMATION
Parish Office
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Parish Fax
783-2760
Parish Email
Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 10 AM-7:30 PM Bilingual available T,W,F 4-7:30 PM Saturday 10 AM-4 PM Bilingual available 10 AM-4 PM Sunday 9 AM-4 PM Bilingual available 12 PM-4 PM
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Rev. Joseph Antony Sebastian, SVD Pastor Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,&Friday 10 AM to 12 PM 5 PM to 8 PM (with appointment) lunes, martes, miércoles, y Viernes 10 AM a 12 PM
5 PM a 8 PM (con cita)
Rev. Stephen Ayisu, SVD Parochial Vicar
Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,&Friday
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 5 PM to 8 PM (with appointment) lunes, miércoles , jueves y Viernes 10:00 AM a 12:00 PM
5 PM a 8 PM (con cita)
Ariel Mayormita Music Director/Director de Música Phone Ext. #223
Flor Herce
Bookkeeper
Pat Ludwig Administrative Assistant
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St. Vincent de Paul
783-0344
Office hours 1:00-2:30 PM ONLY
Monday-Friday
San Vicente de Paul
Gary Enos, President
Faith Formation Office Oficina de Formación de Fe
785-1818
Glenda Aragón Director of Faith Formation
Abraham Gonzalez Faith Formation Coordinator/ Youth Minister
550-6878 / [email protected]
Bertha Cruz Administrative Assistant
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St. Joachim School Escuela de San Joaquín
783-3177
Armond Seishas
Principal
Sandra Garzon
School Secretary
St. Joachim Pre-School
783-0604
Marisa Melgarejo
Director
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MASS INTENTIONS October 15-22, 2015
Saturday 4:30 PM
Valen!na V. Pleyto †
Saturday 6:00 PM
Moises Alberto Macias (5th cumpleanos)
Maria Ines & David Alejo Velasquez †
Luis Nunez † (2nd aniversario)
Ismael Ortega & Magnolia †
(8th aniversario)
Sunday 7:30 AM
Dolores Apriesnig †
Sunday 9:00 AM
Kenneth Salta (birthday)
Gloria Sedayao † (3rd anniversary)
Ramon G. Garcia †
Ha Tien Nhat †
Sunday 10:30 AM
Fernando DeLa Lamon Malatag †
Sunday 12:15 PM
Julian Diwa †
Sunday 2:00 PM
Teresa Ceyala †
Sunday 6:00 PM
The Community of St Joachim
Monday 7:00 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Monday 8:30 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Tuesday 7:00 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Tuesday 8:30 AM
Remedios Salta Manio † (40th Day)
Wednesday 7:00 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Wednesday 8 :30 AM
Jesusa L. Pison †
Francisca DeLos Angeles †
Marina D. Nunez ( † birthday )
Demetria B. Liwanag † ( 12th anniversary )
Wednesday 7:00 PM
Hermelinda Duenas † (aniversario)
Thursday 7:00 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Thursday 8:30 AM
Basilio Arengo † (anniversary)
Friday 7:00 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Friday 8:30 AM
The Community of St Joachim
Saturday 8:30 AM
Maria Nguyet †
Angel Dysico † (9 month anniversary)
Join us for Lunch AT: Famous Dave’s , Southland Mall
WHEN: Friday , October 21st
TIME: NOON
RSVP : Before Oct. 19th
RSVP to: Selena
510-517-3039
ALL SENIORS
ARE WELCOME!!!
HOPE TO SEE YOU
THERE!!!
Hello Seniors!!
VATICAN CORNER On Tuesday morning Oct. 4, 2016, on the feast day of St. Francis, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to those people affected by the recent earthquake in central Italy. He even caught local officials by surprise. He told the residents of Amatrice “I thought long and hard in the first days of these many pains, that my visit, perhaps, would be more of a hindrance than a help. I didn’t want to be a bother so I let a little time pass, so that some things could be resolved, like the school. A new 12-room temporary school structure was constructed in record time so that the area’s elementary and middle school children would not lose a school year. He told the residents that “I needed to come to you, simply to express my closeness to you, nothing more.” He prayed with the residents, telling them to “move forward together for there is always a future.” He met with the surviving elementary and middle-school aged children of Amatrice, and they gave him some of their handmade drawings. He hugged each one and listened to their stories of the earthquake. In that town of 297, 231 had died. Francis stood in silent prayer in the main street which remained piled high with rubble and discarded household items. He blessed everyone and prayed to Our Lady for the many loved ones who perished under the rubble. He told the people to have courage and help each other. “One walks better together, alone we go nowhere. Six weeks after the quake, most of the 4,800 people of the area, whose homes were damaged or destroyed, and who had been living in temporary camp housing, have been moved to less temporary lodgings. But there are some that don’t know where they will go. Reconstruction efforts are under discussion. Pope Francis visited 60 elderly people living in an assisted living facility, he visited the Fire Station base camp, prayed in front of the two different destroyed churches, and greeted and briefly addressed several groups of 100 people in several towns in the area. He assured them that he was close to them during “this time of sadness” and was praying for them to have the strength to go forward. The earthquake measured 6.2 and hit just 6 miles beneath the surface of the earth, a shallow depth that multiplied its destructive force, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Apennine mountain belt which runs down the spine of Italy is gradually being stretched in a northeast-southwest direction by tectonic forces at a rate of around 0.12 inches per year. The slow stretching causes stress to build up, which then releases as earthquakes. The tragedy reveals the fragility of Italy’s infrastructure, with both modern and ancient buildings destroyed by the quake,
including hospitals and a college dormitory. Sources: news.va, nytimes.com, mirror.co.uk
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Will you spend a Holy Hour with Jesus?
Friday, October 21 ~ 7pm in the Church
Sponsored by Faith Formation and Divine Mercy Ministry
Compartirías una Hora Santa con Jesús?
Viernes, 21 de Octubre ~ 7pm en la Iglesia
Patrocinado por Formación de Fe y el
Ministerio de la Divina Misericordia
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ON FIRE YOUTH RALLY /Core Team~SEPT. 2016
Our Vibrant Youth Ministry has started the year with two Rally’s
Inspiring
Bryan
Stow
Amazing
Tony
Melendez
St Bede Rally
With St. Joachim Core
Team and Second year
Confirma!on Class