Saint Monica Church. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, Our Vision/Mission Statement

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1 Saint Monica hurch Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1001 amino Pablo Moraga, A Office Hours : Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am-4:00 pm Fri: 9:30 am-1:00 pm Sat - Sun: losed Phone: Office office@stmonicamoraga.com Bulletin communications@stmonicamoraga.com Website: - Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am hildren s Liturgy of the Word: Sundays, : Monday - Friday at Adoration: Friday 1:00-8:00 pm onfessions: Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment: Faith Formation: Grades K-5 x 203 Grades saintmonicamoraga@gmail.com Our Vision/Mission Statement VISION: We, the community of St. Monica Parish, are Jesus hrist embodied. MISSION: St. Monica hurch fosters spiritual growth and vibrant participation through a welcoming hrist-centered community where everyone is valued. BAPTISM: Please contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com or at x103. ONFIRMATION: Preparation for teens begins in Grade Please contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com MARRIAGE: The couple should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to arrange a meeting with Fr. Paul. SARAMENT OF THE SIK/OMMUNION TO THE SIK & HOMEBOUND: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, etc. or if you would like to receive communion at home, please contact housebound@stmonicamoraga.com or call x112. FUNERAL: Please contact the parish office. RITE OF HRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: RIA, is the process by which adults are initiated into the atholic faith. Whether you have already been baptized atholic, but have yet to receive First ommunion or onfirmation, or you ve never been baptized, this is the place for you! Please contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com or at x103. Fr. Paul oleman, Parochial Administrator x103, frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com hristine Amerio, Office Manager x101, office@stmonicamoraga.com Tricia Holloway, Bookkeeper X104, bookkeeper@stmonicamoraga.com St. Monica Pastoral Team: Sr. Mary Teresa, O.P., hildren s Faith Formation x203, children@stmonicamoraga.com For onfirmation Inquiries, contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com Bulletin Editor communications@stmonicamoraga.com WELOME TO VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS (If you would like to register in the parish, please fill out this form and put it in the collection basket and we will mail you a registration form or you may fill one out they are located at the church entrances.) NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE:

2 Page 2 St. Monica hurch Reflections... THE 2018 BISHOP S APPEAL KIKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND The 2018 Bishop s Appeal begins this weekend and will continue throughout February and March. Bishop Barber has chosen Lighting the Way as this year s theme. Last year, the 2017 Bishop s Appeal had a goal of $2.5 million and raised almost $2.8 million! This year, the goal for the Bishop s Appeal has been raised to $3.0 million. In the coming weeks you will hear more of the Appeal at Mass and through materials sent to you in the mail. Bishop Barber asks all parishioners to pray for the success of this year s Appeal. You can find more information on the Appeal by visiting You can also call the Office for Mission Advancement at Monday, February 5 9:45 am 6:00-9:30 pm 7:00-8:30 pm Tuesday, February 6 9:30 am 3:30-4:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:00-9:00 pm Week at a Glance Y PR L3 L PR R Wednesday, February 7 2:15-3:15 pm L 6:30-8:00 pm L Thursday, February 8 7:45 pm PR Friday, February 9 9:45 am Y 9:45 am K 1:00-8:00 pm offee & Fellowship Men s lub Dinner onfirmation lass Women s Guild Meeting K-5 Faith Formation Women s Guild Ladies Night Out RIA K-5 Faith Formation Middle School Faith Formation hoir rehearsal offee & Fellowship Soup to Serve Eucharistic Adoration Saturday, February 10 6:00 - PR Men s Fellowship 9:15 am PR Women s Lenten Retreat : hurch, H: hapel; L: lassroom, R: onference Room, K: Kitchen, PR: Peace Room, RE: Rectory, Y/FR : Youth enter/ Fireside Room Weekly Readings SUN Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 or 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 MON 1Kgs 8:1-7,9-13; Ps132:6-7,8-10; Mk6:53-56 TUES 1Kgs 8:22-23,27-30; Ps84:3-5,10-11; Mk7:1-13 WED 1Kgs 10:1-10; Ps37:5-6,30-31,39-40; Mk7:14-23 THUR 1Kgs 11:4-13; Ps106:3-4,35-37,40; Mk7:24-30 FRI 1Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab,12-15; Mk 7:31-37 SAT 1Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab,19-22; Mk 8:1-10 SUN Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 or 10: :1; Mk 1:40-45 Stewardship Message Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed He told them, Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come. - Mark 1:35, 38 In today s Gospel reading we see a perfect example of stewardship. Jesus gives His time to do all that God wishes - healing the sick and preaching. But before He begins, Jesus makes time to be alone with God in prayer. It is through prayer, spending time with God, that we find the strength to do what He wishes us to do. Be sure to find time every day to be with God.

3 Page 3 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ollections Mass intentions Sunday, January 28 th $ 11, Stewardship* Last week our stewardships of $ went to TBD. This weekend our stewardship will go to TBD. Next weekend our stewardship will go to TBD. *normally equals 5% of plate collection + average of month s EFT/wk Please pray for the sick... Amparo Alverete Evelyn Ballment Nancy Donovan Sherman Farrell Ken Gandre Joan Haines Marjorie Hills Jeff Lewis Darwin Marable Maryann Mcauley Lorry Midura Jerry Moran Joan Muer Toni Newhoff Erline Paille Harry Prudhomme Joan Raftery Mary Resnick Dean Schlobolm Edy Schwartz James Sherman Marion Skrivanich Genevieve Smith Ellen Stice Tom Spewak Nancy Tierney Norma Wardle offee & Fellowship Every Mondays & Fridays Meet in the Fireside/Youth enter All are welcome! Please feel free to bring a breakfast bread to share. WELOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS We are happy to have you with us! If you are new to the parish, or have never registered, please fill in the New Member form on the front page of the bulletin. You can also find registration forms on our website, at both entrances to the hurch, or in the parish office. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 5:00 pm For the Intentions of the unborn SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 7:30 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners In Memory of Hector Bough, deceased 11:00 am In Memory of Flora Rago, deceased MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 In Memory of Edward Ahearn, deceased TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 In Memory of Edward Ahearn, deceased WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 In Memory of Frank Broad, deceased THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 For the Intentions of Grace Landers FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 In Memory of Angela Raymander & Lillian onrad, deceased SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 5:00 pm In Memory of Dr. Edward Ahearn, deceased SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 7:30 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners For the Intentions of Edgar Gonzalez 11:00 am In Memory of Juanita Whiting, deceased MASS INTENTIONS If you have a special intention for living or deceased family members or friends, or for any other intentions (sick, anniversaries or birthdays) please contact the parish office. HOSPITALITY SHEDULE: FEB 11 th Raquel Louie and Patricia Bonnin

4 Page 4 St. Monica hurch There will be morning prayer in the hurch daily at 8:30 am during Lent from Wednesday, FEB 14 th ~ Friday, MAR 23 rd. There will not be morning prayer on Saturdays. MEN S LUB MEETING Monday, February 5 th PEAE ROOM Guest Speakers Rich Broad, Football Official for Football Assoc. and Dave utaia, Arena Football Official, ollege National hampionship and Rules Interpreter for AB and ESPN on nationally televised games Social Hour 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Guest speaker approximately 7:45 pm All Men Welcome - BRING A GUEST! St. Mary s ollege Guild presents Game Day and Luncheon Join friends for a day of Bridge and Bunco Thursday, February 8th, :30 am - 2:00 pm St. Mary s ollege Soda enter A buffet luncheon served at Noon Wine will be available Table prizes for winners Bring your Luck! Name: Phone: I will be playing: Bunco Bridge Partner: I will just come for lunch Others at table: Questions call Shirley Holloway at (925) Amount: $36 per person (make checks payable to St. Mary s ollege Guild) Proceeds go to St. Mary s ollege Guild Scholarship Fund Mail to: Dolores McGonigle (925) rossbrook t. Moraga, A by Sat. Feb 3 rd Notices and Events ST. MONIA WOMEN S GUILD would like to invite all women of the parish to attend OUR POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT LADIES NIGHT OUT DATE: February 6 th PLAE: PEAE ROOM TIME: 6:00 PM AMOUNT: $25.00 DINNER WILL BE ATERED BY HEF HAO RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY FEB 1 st Guests Are Welcome hecks are payable to St Monica Women s Guild. Mail to: Susan Sperry, 172 Valley Hill Drive, Moraga Palms for Ash Wednesday Please bring in your palms from last year to all Masses on Saturday, FEB 10 & Sunday, FEB 11. There will be baskets for them at both entrances to the hurch. The palms will be burned after the Mass on Monday, February 12. February 14 th Mass Schedule and 7:00 pm There will be a collection. Soup and Stations with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament We will have Soup and Stations every Friday evening from FEB 16 th ~ MAR 23 rd at 6pm in the Peace Room, followed by Stations of the ross and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 7pm. During this time, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will conclude at 5:30 pm.

5 Page 5 Please Join Us for a... P A N A K E B R E A K F A S T Sunday, February 11 in the Peace Room following the 9 am Mass Pancakes, eggs and bacon will be served $5 per person hildren under age 3 are free. The St. Monica Staff would like to invite you to a Mardi Gras Luncheon Tuesday, February 13 th Peace Room at 12:00 Food will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. by February or office@stmonicamoraga.com Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Notices and Events St. Monica Women s Lenten Retreat Lenten all to Holiness: Being One with Jesus in the Desert Saturday, February 10, 2018 All women are invited to attend a Saturday daylong retreat, designed to prepare our hearts, spirits, and minds for the very important season of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection, sacrifice and prayer, when we re called to walk with Jesus and perform deliberate acts of goodness and holiness. Join us as a community of women, all preparing for the celebration of the miracle that is Easter! Sign in and refreshments start at 9:15 am in the Peace Room. We will hear from our retreat leader, Father Patrick Driscoll (St. Veronica Parish in South San Francisco), in several inspiring talks. Our day will also include Stations of the ross, opportunity for onfessions, quiet prayer time, and a chance to connect with like-minded women. Lunch and snacks will be included. We will conclude with the regular Sunday Liturgy Mass at 5:00 p.m. Interested? Please fill out the green registration form (available at both church entrances and the office) by FEBRUARY 5 th For questions, contact Pam Plant at (925) or , pamelaplant@yahoo.com Eucharistic Adoration Adoration will be held in the hurch because of electrical problems with the hapel heaters. We urge you to bring extra wraps and/or blankets to keep yourselves warm during your stay with the Lord. In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus selects some of his disciples by inviting them to ome, follow Me. Adoration is one of the greatest places to personally be with the Lord. It is an occasion where one can willingly set some minutes (or hours!) to be with our Lord, and talk with Him as if he was sitting right across from you, in skin and bones, about cares and concerns, and times for when one is grateful. It is also a time to ponder through a crisis or misunderstanding, and receive His Perspective. Additional people are needed at every hour! (Fridays 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Please come and sign in no telephone number or obligation is required.

6 Page 6 St. Monica hurch Dear ommunity of Saint Monica atholic hurch Thank you so much for your generous gift of $ for the year Your contribution directly supports the work of See the Lord to provide better vision for those in need, both here in alifornia and well as internationally. In 2017 we were able to serve over 1000 patients including children with special needs as well as the elderly. Over 600 prescription glasses were provided at no charge through 7 different mission trips both domestic and international. We thank you for the great gift of your donation, but more importantly we thank you for your prayers! Sincerely Dr. Kelly. ao, Director of linical Operations Notices and Events Dear Friends, Your gift this holiday season brings joy to many homeless and working poor San Franciscans just when they need it most: a hot meal, a warm winter coat, a safe, warm and dry place to sleep. Thank you for your gift of $ given on 11/14/17. The needs of our community are changing. Your support allows us to provide a lifeline to those who might otherwise fall through the cracks. We see your beauty and generosity of spirit shining in the face of each guest who s been able to transcend fear and embrace hope. Thank you for partnering with all of us in this work. Peace and All Good, Barry J. Stenger Executive Director Thank you for your wonderful food drive donation of 98 pounds of food on 1/18/18 from the members and friends of St. Monica atholic hurch! Your donation equates to 82 meals which will brighten many faces. We are very appreciative of your continued support of the Food Bank and those in need in our community! We hope you will continue to support the Food Bank and the new families that come to us for assistance. Together we are ending hunger! Sincerely, Joan Tomasini, Food Drive Administrator SOUP TO SERVE hildren s orner Next meeting: Friday, February 9 Please note: We will prepare soup every Friday until Easter week. You are invited to gather at the 9:00 Mass, first to be nourished with the Body and Blood of Jesus. THEN - and only then - are we truly able to give to the Body of hrist - the poor - what we have just received at Mass. This makes it one of the most unique ministries in the parish. All are welcome to attend! No prior experience necessary, just show up and be ready to help, share stories and laugh. If you have any questions contact Sonja rumbaugh at or scrumbaugh@comcast.net or Maura logher at or mclogher@comcast.net