CATHOLICSOFPLEASANTON.ORG “To know Christ better, live as He calls us to live, and make Him better known.” THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PLEASANTON JULY 15, 2018 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Pastor’s Corner My brothers and sisters, There are times when I get so caught into my life routines that I find it hard to really step back and ask the question, “What is really needed?” Or, I’m not even aware that I should slow down, even stop, and take an inventory of life. So many conversations I’ve had around summertime focus on “changing” the routine but families are still caught in the busyness of the routine. Let’s be honest, this type of accelerated living that is routine spins our lives into superficial living. I never really stop in any one place to enjoy or appreciate. I’m always thinking about what is next instead of being present in the now. Back to the question, “What is really needed?” In this weekend’s Gospel, what is proclaimed is a resounding call to explore the question and then to act. Pondering can be a great hobby. Then, there is the work… drats! We need to make commitments to simplify, to streamline and to keep it simple. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus instructs (this is not a suggestion) his most intimate friends – the twelve – to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick — no food, no sack, no money in their belts… just the clothes on their back. No suitcases required. To paraphrase Jesus, no (ConƟnued on page 2) So they went off and preached repentance.
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CATHOLICSOFPLEASANTON.ORG
“To know Christ better, live as He calls us to live, and make Him better known.”
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PLEASANTON
JULY 15, 2018 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Pastor’s Corner My brothers and sisters, There are times when I get so caught into my life routines that I find it hard to really step back and ask the question, “What is really needed?” Or, I’m not even aware that I should slow down, even stop, and take an inventory of life. So many conversations I’ve had around summertime focus on “changing” the routine but families are still caught in the busyness of the routine. Let’s be honest, this type of accelerated living that is routine spins our lives into superficial living. I never really stop in any one place to enjoy or appreciate. I’m always
thinking about what is next instead of being present in the now. Back to the question, “What is really needed?” In this weekend’s Gospel, what is proclaimed is a resounding call to explore the question and then to act. Pondering can be a great hobby. Then, there is the work…drats! We need to make commitments to simplify, to streamline and to keep it simple. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus instructs (this is not a suggestion) his most intimate friends – the twelve – to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick — no food, no sack, no money in their belts… just the clothes on their back. No suitcases required. To paraphrase Jesus, no
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So they went off and preached repentance.
second tunic is needed. It’s worth noting that Jesus does understand the need to wear sandals. Why sandals? You need to make the journey day by day and to sojourn requires feet that are ready to walk, run, hike, stumble and get up. You need feet that can do the work to handle the terrain of life. Yet, I can get distracted by everything that seemingly makes the journey easier. It’s usually about excesses...to use Jesus’ instruction. I try to disguise the journey by eating/ drinking too much. I disguise the short-term aches and pains by filing my sack with what I do not really need – all those toys that we have and enjoy. They can easily distract us, too. Also, Jesus’ instruction includes no money in the belt. That admonition is rough because how else does one survive in the consumeristic world in which we live? Again, we need to keep it simple. When these “things” get in the way of building and fostering real and healthy relationships, the journey that we should be taking with Jesus stalls. Distracted by things, we are under the impression that we are on the way when, in fact, we might be running away. Jesus’ instruction is to foster the relationships you have in your life right now. Jesus says wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave. We need to learn from the people in the places where we stay and those we encounter. It’s about spending real time with children, parents, grandparents, family, friends and neighbors…real time. Imagine if we put down our things and really got to know one another. That’s the call to real community. My brothers and sisters, Jesus is calling all of us at The Catholic Community of Pleasanton to deeper community and real awareness of who we are. Watch out! Those routines – even the summer routines – can disguise who we are. Can we just spend time together and now? Fr. Paul
(Con nued from page 1) MASSES AT ST. AUGUSTINE Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday) Sunday: Weekday Masses: 8:30 AM Monday - Saturday Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration: First Fridays, following 8:30 AM Mass Benediction: First Fridays, 11:30 AM Rosary Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Weddings: 6 months preparation time required by the Diocese. Call for an interview. Baptisms: Call for an interview.
MASSES AT ST. ELIZABETH SETON Sunday: Weekdays Masses: 12:10 PM Monday - Friday Holy Days: 12:10 PM and 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration: 12:45-6:30 PM Monday and Wednesday Rosary & Angelus Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM
PARISH TEAM Rev. Paul D. Minnihan Pastor Rev. Kwame Assenyoh Associate Pastor Rev. Filiberto Barrera Associate Pastor Rev. Chris Renz, OP Weekend Associate Deacon Gary Wortham Director of Liturgy Deacon Joseph Gourley Coordinator Of Small Christian Communities (SCC) Deacon Richard Martin Deacon Ernest Freeman
St. Augustine Church 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Telephone: (925) 846-4489 Fax: (925) 426-5061
Michael Harmon Director of Communications Ira Stein Director of Music Ministries Matt Gray Director of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Olga Morineau Office Manager
Faith Formation Office 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Telephone: (925) 846-3531 Fax: (925) 846-3543
Lien-Thi de la Pena Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Kimberly Schnall Coordinator of Middle School & Intergenerational Ministries Kathy Works Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation & Children’s Sacraments Sharon Hanson Secretary
St. Elizabeth Seton Church 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Telephone (925) 484-5020 Fax: (925) 484-1184
Steve Melander Director of Facilities Bronco Hinek Facilities Manager Alejandrina Fonseca Finance Manager Marilu Radcliff Secretary Deacon Matt Dulka Maryknoll: Associate Director Kris East Maryknoll: Administrative Assistant
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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY July 15
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Jane Cook For the People Romeo Esparrago
MONDAY July 16
8:30 AM Juliana Inez Yagyagan 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
Rosary St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
Church Rectory
TUESDAY July 17
8:30 AM Rickie Murphey 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Rosary Infant and Toddler Playgroup Al-Anon Meeting
Church Room 13 Room 8
WEDNESDAY July 18
8:30 AM Clement & Lara DaSilva (L) 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
Rosary Military Peer Support Group
Church Rectory
THURSDAY July 19
8:30 AM Maria Carmencita Lobrigo (L) 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
Rosary Cantor Rehearsal
Church Church
FRIDAY July 20
8:30 AM Paul Hill 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Rosary Al-Anon AA—Words of Wisdom Hispanic Prayer Group
Church Room 8 Room 8 Rooms 4 & 5
SATURDAY July 21
8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Miriam Madsen Jerome Keohane
8:00 AM 8:45 AM 3:00 PM
Rosary Al-Anon Reconciliation
Church Room 8 Church
SUNDAY July 22
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Claud & Leona Moll Alfonso & Louie Lopez Andrew Holmes (L)
SUNDAY July 15
9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM
Norma & Lil Arnerich Chunsik Hong John Pfau Maria del Carmen Gutierrez
10:15 AM RCIA Inquiry Room A
MONDAY July 16
12:10 PM Jack Frankenberger 11:30 AM 12:45 PM
7:15 PM
Rosary & Angelus Eucharistic Adoration RCIA
Chapel Chapel Room A
TUESDAY July 17
12:10 PM Emma Theodore 11:30 AM 7:30 PM
Rosary and Angelus RCIA
Chapel Room A
WEDNESDAY July 18
12:10 PM Serafina & Pedro Magno 11:30 AM 12:45 PM 5:30 PM 7:00PM 7:30PM
Rosary & Angelus Eucharistic Adoration Legion of Mary Cantor Rehearsal Grief Ministry Team Meeting
Chapel Chapel Room B Church Chapel
THURSDAY July 19
12:10 PM Martha Pfau 11:30 AM Rosary and Angelus Chapel
FRIDAY July 20
12:10 PM Donald Devlin 11:30 AM Rosary and Angelus Chapel
SATURDAY July 21
SUNDAY July 22
9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM
James Kohnen For the People Sachin & Linda Chittur (L) Alden Gajo
10:15 AM RCIA Inquiry Room A
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Scripture Readings July 22 Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34
RCIA: Come and See The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process that adults complete to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please contact Matt Gray, (925) 202-5425 or [email protected].
Adult Confirmation Adults interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Matt Gray at (925) 202-5425.
Summer Book Study For Moms Walking With Purpose Seven Priorities That Make Life Work Presented by CCOP MOMS Group
Who: Moms of all ages, especially moms with children, are welcomed and encouraged to participate!
When: July 19, 26 and August 2 Where: St. Augustine Hall, Room 13 - Nursery 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Order your FREE copy of the book on www.dynamiccatholic.com.
Immigration Legal Consultation Catholic Charities Of The East Bay helps people apply for family-based visa petitions, consular processing, inadmissibility waivers, U visas, VAWA, TPS, residency applications and renewals, asylum and SIJS for unaccompanied minors, FOIA, naturalization, and more. Call us in Oakland (510)768-3100, Richmond (510) 234-5110 or Concord (925)825-3099. For more information, visit www.cceb.org
JULY 15, 2018
Faith Formation Registration In case you missed registration, we will have another registration opportunity on August 14 in St. Augustine Hall. If you have any questions, call the office at (925) 846-3531.
MedShare Please join us at MedShare on Saturday, July 21 from 9:00 AM until Noon. A group of CCOP volunteers will be sorting medical supplies at MedShare in San Leandro. MedShare provides free medical supplies to hospitals and free clinics around the world where there is great need. We are looking for 15 volunteers.
For information or to volunteer, contact Marti at [email protected] or call (925) 846-7614.
This volunteer activity is organized by the Social Justice and Outreach Committee.
Military Peer Support Group St. Augustine Church—Rectory 3rd Wednesday of the Month 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Veterans share life challenges & opportunities with other veterans. For more information, contact Dom Pietro at (925) 462-4665 or [email protected]. All ages welcome.
Dress A Girl Sew-Fest July 21, 9:00AM - 3:00PM: St. Michael’s Hall Make simple dresses for girls in third world countries! We need all kinds of help, sewing, ironing, cutting; bring your sewing machine or serger, iron, ironing board, scissors, along with your helping hands and we will put you to work! Come as long as you want, an hour or all day, and donations are always welcome! Questions? Suzanne Beck, 925-352-8447 or [email protected]
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PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
Marguerite Zanatta Samuel Kaiser Everett Teves Licia Silva Matos
Miriam Madsen Gayle D. Brubaker Frank Smith Heliodoro Zambrano
Bi-Monthly Grief Workshops Our bi-monthly workshop for grief support will be held August 9 and 23. These meetings will be at 7:30 PM at St. Elizabeth Seton Chapel. All are welcome regardless of religious affiliation.
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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Antonio Domingo Kyle McKittrick Corazon Banzon Jim Ferenz Cheri Joyce Charleen Burkhardt Agnes Fuentes James Tikal Carmencita Lobrigo
Mariel Rodriguez Elena Mendoza Timothy Burke Dave Johnson Tami Grisel Michael Miller Maria Cruz Andrew Holmes Fr. Dan Danielson
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Why Join The Knights Of Columbus? Knights of Columbus is not just a fraternity name—it is a brotherhood of Catholic gentlemen who each play a part in improving the world around them, one community at a time. As brother Knights, we stand together in faith, dedicated to uphold the principals we cherish while lending support and strength to our parish, our families, and our fellow Knights. Our members serve our pastor, priests, parish community, and our neighbors in need. You may have seen men in blue shirts involved in many parish activities and outreach programs. CHARITY: Charity is the first and foremost virtue of a Knight. It is the cornerstone upon which our organization rests.
FAITH: Faith is our guide. We support vocations, seminarians, postulates, our Church and Faith
COMMUNITY: Our programs enrich our Parish and assist the less fortunate in our Pleasanton Community
FAMILY: Our programs strengthen and support families and marriages
YOUTH: We help today’s youth become tomorrow’s leaders with civic and religious responsibilities
Support your Parish and Community. Come join us and see what a difference you can make in the world.
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