“Come to me, all you who labor and are bur-dened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark con-trast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys.
Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suf-fering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest.
My name is Arsenio! But I prefer to be called SENIC. I’ve been in Saint Bartholomew’s many times as visitor. It’s a beautiful church. I had heard a lot of good things about it and I have a good feeling myself about coming. I’ve been ordained for 30 years. Being a priest in parish ministry is a faith-filled life. It’s one where-in grace received from God makes for prudence, generosity, lots of patience and the humility of realizing always that in the end, it is only God who could touch hearts and that we are mere in-struments in the task of forming the Christian community. I was born and grew up in Manila. I started to be active in church activities as a Boy Scout in 1974. I decided to enter the San Carlos Seminary in 1980 after High School. I stayed in San Carlos for my entire priestly formation. I was originally or-dained and served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Manila and the Diocese of Novaliches for 17 years until 2006.
At that time, I applied to minister in the Archdio-cese of San Francisco. I served in six parishes in-cluding: All Souls Church, SSF; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont; Sacred Heart Church, Olema, CA; St. Gregory Church, San Mateo; St. Patrick Church, SF; and most recently at St. Timothy’s in San Mateo. I was incardinated in 2015. I have been actively involved in the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) and the Boy Scout of America (BSA). I'm one of the adult leader of BSA Troop 44- San Mateo at Elks Lodge (20th Ave.) I'm a registered Boy Scout Chaplain. In my spare time I like to go mountain biking and backpacking. Concerning plans that I have for Saint Bart’s, I can only say that I follow what the Church ex-pects. I listen to where God’s Spirit leads me. I just want to meet the people first and discern with them as to what direction to take. Yours in Christ,
Father Senic
July 5, 2020
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PRAYER
ST. BART’S MUSIC MINISTRY
All parishioners are welcome to join for the following: Prayer for Racial Healing Friday, June 26th @ 10 a.m. via zoom Friday, June 3rd @ 10 a.m. via zoom Join us for a special morning prayer service to pray for racial healing using the brief liturgy for “Prayer for Racial Healing” from Catholic Charities.
Morning Prayer: weekdays @ 10—10:15 a.m. — Join us to pray for ra-cial healing and justice during this unprecedented and challenging time. The world needs our prayers!. Lectio Divina: Tuesdays @ 7 p.m. (45min) — Join us for reading and reflection on the Sunday Gospel. Join Zoom Meetings: https://zoom.us/j/4344916800?pwd=UTk3a2ZkNVZzSUdNbGY4M1RaeHYxQT09
Meeting ID: 434 491 6800 Password: 136031
MEN’S PRAYER GROUP
Wednesdays from 7—8 a.m. via Zoom Join us for an hour of prayer and faith sharing. Contact Charlie Maguire for log-in details at: [email protected]. The coffee is always on!
SECOND HARVEST
First and Fourth Tuesdays of the month We deliver food to elderly shut Ins. If you are interested in driving and can help out with the distribution. Please call Mary Jo Anstey or email [email protected].
CHURCH COMMUNITY
TECH VOLUNTEERS
In order to live-stream Daily & Sunday Mass, we are looking for volunteers to help record the masses Mass times: Monday—Friday at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. *You don’t need to commit to all 5 days, you can choose 1 day a week. No previous experience necessary! We will provide training and equip-ment. If interested, please contact Andrea Rodriguez at [email protected] or Mary Rock at [email protected].
TOGETHER IN HOLINESS MARRIAGE CONFERENCE Save the date: Sept. 12th, 2020 at IHM, Belmont or Online For more information visit: togetherinholiness.org
FAITH FORMATION Registration is now open for the 2020-21 year
Go to St. Bart’s web site: https://2883.sites.ecatholic.com/registration. In addition to the online registration, please print the Checklist/Waiver form and mail with payment to the Parish Office .
St. Bart's is preparing to open classes in compliance of Archdiocese of San Francisco and San Mateo County guidelines to ensure a safe and healthy environment for students and teachers. Below, we outline three possible scenarios for Fall 2020.
PLAN A: Social Distancing/Business as Usual Weekly in-person classes using social distancing measure which include: kids in desks 6 ft apart and chairs set apart and smaller class sizes. PLAN B: Mix of Social Distancing and Distance Learning Weekly in-person classes for LEVELS 1/2 ONLY - kids spread out in sev-eral classrooms at desks 6 ft apart. Distance learning implemented for Grades 3 - 7th. PLAN C: Majority Distance Learning Weekly classes for all levels via distance learning platform with help from parents. In-person classes held monthly following strict social distancing protocols.
First Communion & Confirmation II
We will let our families know when dates are confirmed.
YOUTH GROUP— Check out our Instagram account for updates and information on events: https://www.instagram.com/saintbartsyouthgroup/
Tuesdays: Youth Group Mtg. @ 4—5 p.m. via Zoom
St. Bart’s Youth Ministry will transition to meeting only on Tuesdays. The
Youth Leaders will be leading the meetings during the summer. We are
always looking for new Youth Leaders! If your child is interested, please
contact Youth Minister, Jacob at [email protected], for more information.
Registration
2020-21
PARISH SUPPORT Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!
We want to give a HUGE thank you to those who have continued to support our Sunday Collection via WeShare, and especially during last Sunday’s live masses. We encourage you to continue to contribute what you can, either through WeShare (found at St. Bart’s website) or through Sunday envelopes. Thank you for your generosity.
