St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish

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1 St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish St. Philip Neri Church Van Buren St. Alameda, Phone: (510) Fax: (510) Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 8:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am Holy Days St. Albert Church Holly St. Alameda, Phone: (510) Fax: (510) Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Days Pastor: Fr. Robert Chinnapan, mf (510) pastor@spnsa.org Parochial Vicar: Fr. Anthony Madanu, mf (510) anthony@spnsa.org St. Philip Neri School TK High St. Alameda, Principal: Jessica Murray (510) Parish Website: SPN office hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm SA office hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 12nn Missionaries of Faith since 2008 For Baptisms: Call the Parish office first for an interview with the pastor or associate. Parish registration & preparation class are required. Individual Confessions: Call or for appointment. Saturday Confessions : SPN - 3:30-4:30pm SA - 4:00-4:30 pm For Weddings: call priest at least 6 months in advance, parish registration & preparation classes are required. LITURGY CORNER A Reflection From Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, our faith is based on the death and resurrection of Christ. On the Cross, Jesus offered Himself taking sins upon Himself going down into the abyss of death, and in the Resurrection He defeats them, He removes them and opens up to us the path to be reborn to a new life. The Risen Lord is the hope that never fails, God's hope never disappoints! How many times in our life do our hopes vanish, how many times do the expectations that we carry in our heart not come true! The hope of Christians is strong, safe and sound in this land, where God has called us to walk, and is open to eternity, because it is founded on God, who is always faithful. We should never forget this; God is always faithful! Be risen with Christ

2 ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA April 16, 2017 OUTREACH MINISTRY NEWS Outreach Ministry is collecting items for our parish garage sale in July. Donate useable items and help our ministry provide essential funds to meet the needs of our parish and the community. Drop off items at St. Albert hall on Wednesdays, 8am - 11am. For item pickup, please contact Jane, (510) or Lea, (510) Apr. 30 Sixth Annual Outreach Ministry HERITAGE DINNER Msgr. O Brien Hall Saturday, April 29 No host cocktails - 6pm Dinner - 7pm Festa Italiana Bruschetta, Green Salad, Farfalle Primavera, Orecchiette Bolognese, Chicken Cacciatore, Pesce con salsa di Pomodoro, Tiramisu Chef Heidi Schmidt Adults $25, Children $15 (10 & under) Reservations required by April 20 Contact: Helen Ordinario (510) Lea Murphy (510) Parish Office (510) * Reserve early, space is limited Second Collections April 2 St. Vincent de Paul Weekly Goal $10, Plate Received 8, ($ 1,617.00) St. Albert will recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song after the 10:30 am Sunday Mass on April 23 in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday. Please come join us for this brief 20 minute devotion. Jesse Manibusan is coming back to St. Philip Neri for another concert for our parish. The concert will coincide with the Confirmation Class Adoration in SPN Church at 6:30pm on Friday, May 19th. Accompanying Jesse will be Grammy Award winner Sarah Hart. This will be a great concert for the entire parish and something special for our Confirmation Class of To keep having concerts like this at St. Philip Neri, we kindly ask for donations at the door. No tickets will be sold for this event and space is limited. So come experience the Holy Spirit, listen to some great music, and help our kids move on to Confirmation. * Special thanks to the Knights of Columbus #1658 and the Italian Catholic Federation Branch #10 for their contribution to make this concert happen. Our parish no longer has the means to collect and recycle batteries. If you have old and used batteries that you would like to recycle, please bring them directly to the Alameda Main Library at 1550 Oak St. for recycling. Thank you. to Peter McNamara for your donation to purchase Sanctuary Candles to be used for our monthly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Due to the early submission of this bulletin, weekly collections will be reflected on next week s issue. Thank you!

3 ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA Page 3 Congratulations to Fr. Robert on the 10th Anniversary of his Ordination! The parish thanks you for your loving service to the Church. May the Lord bless you and fill your life with His joy and sustain you by His grace. Congratulations to Jenny Hong and Erik Van Hespen as they receive the Sacraments of Initiation this Easter weekend. Our parish is one with you in prayer for a fruitful journey of faith filled with joy and peace! Our Bishop s Appeal campaign has raised 37% of our parish goal. Thank you to everyone who has contributed or pledged their support. Please remember to write our parish name, St. Philip Neri-St. Albert the Great, so that your donations will be properly credited. Donations can be made online at giving or fill out an envelope available in church and drop it off in the parish office. Thank you. On April 29, our children preparing for First Communion will have a retreat day. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. O Jesus, who hast loved us with such exceeding great love as to give us the heavenly gift of the Holy Eucharist, inflame us with a burning passion to promote Thy glory by preparing worthily the little children who are to approach Thy holy table for the first time. Protect, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, these young souls from the charges of evil, strengthen their faith, increase their love and empower them with all the virtues that will make them worthy to receive Thee. Amen. Please return your Lenten Rice Bowls to the office or drop it in the bin available in the vestibule. Thank you! We pray for our sick Peter Perata, Joselito Geronimo, Elizabeth Miranda, Erlinda Gacad, Jewel Pinter, Josephine McKeever, Wally Gough, Lina Timbol, Ulricksen Family, Miranda Robles Tuttle, Russ Goodman, Judy Harris, Tyler Manzo, MaryAnn DeMerritt, Marge O Hara, Luz Guidici, Bradley Lubeck, Tomas Bachicha, Jeff Croft Sr., Fr. Tony Herrera, Alvin Garabiles, Eve Martinez Santayana, Dr. Victoria Brown, Fr. William Marshall, Mary Lee, Sharon Trayan, Florence Harvey, Charles Saraspi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Roberto Pellegrino, Lillian Layante, Teresa Hert, Jo Marie Mendoza, Sharon Ramos, Mabelen Sanford, Siony Piatos, Bridget Kanady, Paula Rolleri, Nicholas Toth, Arvil Flippin, Maureen Mondello, Fr. Jim Sloan, Joan Pruden, Sherry Crevani, Steve Tao, Mario Galetto, David Truong, Bernard & Catherine Welz, Fr. Matthew George, Joyce Edwards, Ed Murray, Erma Skinner, Jun Saraspi, Esperanza A. Boglosa, Pat Medaglia, Peggy Rourke Nichols, Mike Rourke, David McNamara, Nathan Roco, Raul Macatangay, Dina Fazio, Ofelia Osalbo, Paul McCormack, Juner Valencia, Louis Garcia, Patrick Glynn, Betty Spingola, Rick Freitas, Shirley Morrison, Maggie Hobsonaracciolo, Trudi LeDruillenec.

4 ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA Page 4 St. Philip Neri Apr St. Albert the Great Apr Apr. 15 8:30am 8:00pm MORNING PRAYER ONLY Apr. 15 5:00pm NO SERVICES Apr. 16 Mon. Apr. 17 Tues. Apr. 18 Wed. Apr. 19 Thurs. Apr. 20 9:00am 11:30am Kenneth Conroy Maria Pham 8:30am Bernabe V. Costales, Sr. 8:30am Margaret Waldron 8:30am Milton Devitt 8:30am Mary & Elias Sahadi Apr. 16 Mon. Apr. 17 Tues. Apr. 18 Wed. Apr. 19 Thurs. Apr. 20 8:00am 10:30am Emilio Solis Chu Trinidad - Birthday Special Intention George Chaix Fri. Apr. 21 8:30am Michael Rush Fri. Apr. 21 Special Intention Apr. 22 Apr. 23 8:30am 5:00pm 9:00am 11:30am Jesus Silva Francisco Curiel Pete & Dorothy Perata Sotero Marababol Bridget Bourke Apr. 22 Apr. 23 5:00pm 8:00am 10:30am Alwin Co Dr. Robert White - Birthday Richard Rudisill In Thanksgiving TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm -- This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading -- All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading -- Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel -- Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Our 7th Grade students from St. Philip Neri school were recently at the Alameda Food Bank bagging and sorting food donations. St. Philip Neri school is committed in guiding our young students in reaching out to others through community service.

5 ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA Page 5 Today our hearts are again filled with the joy of Easter. After the Lenten season, the time of penance and conversion, after the striking celebrations of the Holy Triduum, today we stand before Jesus' empty tomb and meditate with wonder and gratitude on the Resurrection of the Lord. Life has conquered death. Mercy and love have conquered sin! The Lord has risen among us! This truth indelibly marked the lives of the apostles who, after the resurrection, again sensed the need to follow their teacher and, having received the Holy Spirit, set out fearlessly to proclaim to all what they had seen with their own eyes and personally experienced. Christ's resurrection is not an event of the past. It contains a vital power which has permeated this world. Where all seems to be dead, signs of the resurrection suddenly spring up. It is an irresistible force. Easter is nothing without witnesses. Imagine this: if the women hadn't had the nerve to return to the tomb at dawn once the Sabbath ended, would any Galilean have ever returned to that sad place? It was dangerous to be known as a friend of Jesus. The men showed no interest in visiting the tomb, any more than they'd risked following Jesus to the cross. The women returned and because they did, the church became possible. The church began where our journey of Lent ends. We see many pieces of our season long reflection gathered in this final scene: a grave without a body. An angel and a bright light. A stone too big to hurl that's somehow been dislodged. Natural rules are broken, a door into eternity opens, and the chasm between death and life is brooked. The grief of yesterday becomes the wonderful truth of today. Promises are kept, and the power of sin is destroyed. Without witnesses, what happened in this place would remain a secret. We are those witnesses. In the midst of darkness something new always springs to life and sooner or later produces fruit. We need faith and hope in order to open ourselves to this new and marvelous horizon. And we know that faith and hope are gifts from God, and we need to ask for them: "Lord, grant me faith, grant me hope! I need them so much!" Then with our attitude, with our witness, with our life, we can say: Jesus is risen! What experience of new life do I most want to carry forward now that Lent has ended? Wishing you an abundance of God s peace and love, Fr. Robert K Chinnapan

6 ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA Page 6 ST. PHILIP NERI Choir - Wednesdays Children s Choir practice at 2:30-3:15pm, SPN Church Wednesdays Youth Choir practice at 6:30-8pm, SPN Church Thursdays Adult Choir practice at 7-8:30 pm, SPN & SA Church PARISH STAFF Suzann Silva, RCIA Coordinator RCIA@spnsa.org Cathy Morales, Youth Ministry youth@spnsa.org Jesus Romero, CFF Director cff@spnsa.org Lydia Cho, Music Director music@spnsa.org Andrew Nguyen, Youth Choir Jenny Feliciano, Office Administrator and Bulletin Editor secretary@spnsa.org Margaret Mariani, Office Support & Facilities Coordinator Anh Truong, Parish Bookkeeper bookkeeper@spnsa.org Jessica Murray, SPN Elementary School Principal PARISH PLANNING COMMITTEES Adult Faith Formation Meets bi-monthly on last Tues. at 6pm CHAIR: Diane Bustos Finance Council Meets bi-monthly 1st Wed at 5:30pm CHAIR: Sandy Goya Liturgical Committee Meets 2nd Monday at 6:30pm CHAIR: Diane Bustos Pastoral Council Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm Co-CHAIRS: Henry Ramos & Jeanne Decker St. Vincent depaul Conference assistance to the needy call CHAIR : Jim Lee Bereavement and Support Ministry call Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement Direction for our Times - 2nd Wednesday at 9:00 am, Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Fridays at 9 am - 5 pm, Church 3rd Order Carmelites - 3rd Saturday at 9:00-12 nn, Annex ICF Branch #10-1st Thursday 7:00 pm, Hall Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts - various groups Parish Events ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina - 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Rectory Divine Mercy - Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Church Our Lady s Prayer Group - Meets Wednesday at 4:30-6:00 pm, Church SPN-SA Parish Outreach - Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 9:00 am, Parish Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society - 2nd Sunday at 9:00 am, Rectory Meeting Room Mass of Anointing - 1st Friday at 9:30 am Legion of Mary - Thursday at 5pm, Rectory Rosary Makers - 3rd Saturday at 8:00 am, Hall LOOKING FOR A CONVENIENT WAY TO SUPPORT OUR CHURCH COLLECTIONS? Enroll today at or fill out a form available in the vestibule or parish office and mail it to Faith Direct.

7 The 5th grade class of St. Philip Neri school presented the Stations of the Cross at SPN church last April 6, Led by their homeroom teacher, Mrs. Erin Lunde, the students rehearsed for a month in preparation for this special presentation. It was a beautiful depiction of Christ s passion and death. Members of our parish were present at the Cathedral of Christ the Light last April 6, 2017 for the Chrism Mass. The Holy Oils were blessed by Bishop Michael Barber, SJ and taken back to our parish.