Twenty-Sixth Sunday in ordinary time - September 30, St. Paschal Baylon, St. Lawrence O Toole. Our Parish Picnic is this Sunday!

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1 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in ordinary time - September 30, 2018 St. Paschal Baylon, St. Lawrence O Toole St. Cyril Catholic Parish Come gézxà{xü Our Parish Picnic is this Sunday! All parishioners are invited from noon to 6:00 p.m. at San Leandro Marina Park: Seagull Picnic area. From your smartphone open the Park Map to the picnic site on our website: oaklandcatholic.net Bring your family for food, fun and games. Hot dogs & hamburgers provided. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. We are also selling raffle tickets for $5 each or 6 for $20. Raffle prizes vary between a weekend in Monterey Bay, Sic Flags passes, to a child s bike and much more. You can purchase raffle tickets at the park. Any questions please call Terry Gleeson at What is our new Parish name? As we Come Together what will be our new parish name?! Find out at the picnic! Parish Office: Office Hours: 9:00-3:30 Sunday-Thursday SLOT.STPBoffice@gmail.com - oaklandcatholic.net Office/St. Lawrence Church 3725 High St. St. Paschal Church 3700 Dorisa Ave.

2 Divine Mercy Corner What is Divine Mercy By Robt. Stackpole, DM 101:Week 2, thedivinemercy.org The Holy Father wrote in "Dives in Misericordia" (no. 13): "the Bible, Tradition, and the whole faith life of the People of God provide unique proof... that mercy is the greatest of the attributes and perfections of God."...the Pope was merely reiterating here the teaching of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. But we still may want to know how this can be true. How can any of God's perfections be "greater" than any other? According to the Christian philosophical tradition, and the definition of God given at the first Vatican Council, God is one, simple, spiritual, infinitely perfect act of Being. He does not have "parts" as bodily creatures do. Rather, each of His perfections, such as His love, His goodness, His power, and His wisdom, is just another name for what He is. The Polish theologian Fr. Ignacy Rozycki explained it like this (Pillars of Fire, p.96). In this sense, all of God's attributes are God, one and the same. For this reason, all are absolutely equal to each other. Divine Mercy is as infinitely perfect as His Wisdom or Power, for it is likewise god, and the same God, just as Divine wisdom and Divine Power are God. In other words, God does not just do merciful things sometimes, nor does He have a merciful "side" to His character, as a human being might have. On the contrary, He is always and everywhere and at all times merciful. Everything He does is an expression of His Mercy and of all of His other attributes too, all at once. All of His attributes are eternally in action!. So, if we understand mercy in the Biblical sense, then without any fear of error contrary to the faith, it can be said that mercy is the greatest attribute of God... [in other words] within this Biblical understanding, the results of the activity of merciful love are the greatest in the world and in this respect, mercy surpasses all other Divine attributes. Another way to express this insight would be as follows: Divine Mercy is supremely manifest in all of God's actions toward mankind, and to show mercy must be the motive and intention behind all of God's actions in the world. Drawing upon the Biblical words for mercy, and upon the magisterial teachings of Pope John Paul II, therefore, let us try to formulate a clear definition of what we mean by "Divine Mercy." According to the first epistle of St. John (4:8) "God is love." He is infinite, eternal, self-giving love within His own being, among the three persons of the Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From all eternity, therefore, within His own infinite essence, He enjoys the fullness of love given, love received, and love returned. He enjoyed that fullness of perfect love before He ever made the world and even if He had never made any world at all, He still would have enjoyed this perfect beatitude of eternal love, for "God is love." In that infinite, eternal love that He is, in the inner life of the Blessed Trinity, there is no need for "mercy," for there is no "want" or "misery" or "suffering" that needs to be overcome in the Infinitely Perfect Being. What then is Divine Mercy? Saint Thomas Aquinas defined mercy in general as "the compassion in our hearts for another person's misery, a compassion which drives us to do what we can to help him." Divine Mercy, therefore, is the form that God's eternal love takes when he reaches out to us in the midst of our need and our brokenness. Whatever the name of our need or our misery might be sin, guilt, suffering, or death He is always ready to pour out his merciful, compassionate love for us, to help in time of need (Robert Stackpole, Jesus, Mercy incarnate, Marian Press, 2000, p. 112)

3 Mass Intentions Sat. Vigil, September 29 4:00 STPB Cecilia Manansala 5:30 SLOT Margie Soublet Sunday, September 30 8:30 STPB Arlette Crane 10:30 SLOT People of the Parish 1:00 SLOT Vincente Talavera Monday, October 1 8:30 SLOT Ricardo Espino Jr. Tuesday, October 2 8:30 SLOT Davial Means 8:30 STPB Wednesday, October 3 6:30 SLOT Armando Garcia Thursday, October 4 8:30 SLOT Raul A. Ortega Friday, October 5 8:30 SLOT Mary Elizabeth Lamphier Saturday, October 6 8:30 SLOT Julian Navarro 4:00 STPB Dean DeRanieri 5:30 SLOT Arthur Hutton Sr. Sunday, October 7 8:30 STPB Alfred Le Blanc 10:30 SLOT Domingo Magwilie & Pastora Lenida 1:00 SLOT People of the Parish STEWARDSHIP St. Lawrence-St. Cyril September 16 $ 6,521 Bishop s 2018 Goal $18,200 97% to Date $17,760 St. Paschal Baylon September 16 & 23 $3,243 Bishop s 2018 Goal $7,900 81% to Date $6,377 Thank you for your generosity! Welcome to the Catholic Faith Adult Faith Formation is starting. Have you considered seeking the sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, and/or Confirmation? The Precatechumenate period known as Inquiry is the first step prior to Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens. Inquiry is an informal session of exploring the Catholic faith with questions, discussions, and an opportunity for discernment prior to entering into the Catechumenate and your journey to full conversion and receiving the sacraments. Please join us. Inquiry sessions are held every Sunday from 9:30-10:15 am in the St. Joseph's Room (Gym entrance/3725) Rummage Sale! Next weekend our Art & Environment ministry is cleaning out their storage and having their seasonal decoration giveaway. Check out the Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, silk flowers plus Easter and Autumn decorations. Donations to support our Art & Environment ministry are welcomed. Please join us on the side porch at St. Lawrence Church on Saturday, Oct. 6th from 3:30-4:30 and 6-7:00. And again on Sunday, October 7th from 11:30-12:30 and 2:00-3:00. Fellowship of Catholic Christian Women We invite all women to join us for this year s study and faith sharing on the Acts of the Apostles. We will see how the mission of the Twelve has become the mission of many, as we are called to gift the world with the message of Jesus through our lives today. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 in the Holy Family Room at 3725 High St. It s not too late to join us however sign up is required. Cost of the study book is $13. Any questions or to sign-up contact: Terrylou at International Dinner Save-the-date for our International Dinner: October 21, 2018! If you would like to host a table, or provide food for any of the tables, contact Yvonne Evans at (510) Free Movies, ebooks & More: Formed Go to oaklandcatholic.formed.org and launch into our Community where you ll find links to Father Brandon s Pick of the Week or search for a subject you re most interested in growing spiritually. Fr. Brandon s Birthday Party All parishioners are invited to a potluck dinner and dance celebrating Father Brandon s birthday on Saturday, October 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the gym at 3725 High St. Monetary donations toward food purchase are also welcome. Please RSVP by October 1st. Contact Sarabel , Vessie , or Precy

4 Senior Potluck Sign-Ups Please sign-up with Sister Mario to let us know if you are coming to the Oct. 9th Senior Potluck Luncheon at noon. You can either call the office at ext. 104 or see her after Mass at 3725 High St. at Sat. Vigil or Sunday morning. All seniors are welcome. Come join the fun! Readings for the Week Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps27:7-9abc,13-14;Lk10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Tuesday: The Holy Guardian Angels Thursday: St. Francis of Assisi Friday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; First Friday Saturday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary.Pray for the Sick and Homebound: Carmen Vivit, Bob Dianda, Johnny Penas, Martin (Marty) Farrell, Mary McKenzie, Robert & Barbara McNair, Ulysses Collins, Marie Dezani, Rhea Rodgers, Father Richard Hinkley, Anna Alberti, Claudia Blancher, Herbie Price, Rowena Baca, Joanne Tornatore-Pili, Aldo Corsi, Betty Tully, Cathy Weaver, Sue Ann Dunford, David Pantalone, Jonathan Pantalone, Marilyn Yager, Richard Selby, Scott Hall, Bill Slon, Kathie Slon, Milo Andrade+, Mary Elizabeth Lamphier+ William Boyle+ and Corazon Tolentino+ Please note the prayers for the sick will be refreshed every three months. If anyone listed on Ministry to the Sick would like to receive Holy Communion at home, please contact Sister Mario at x104.

5 Mass Schedule St. Lawrence St. Cyril Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Vigil Saturday 5:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Vietnamese) Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. (Spanish) St. Paschal Baylon Wednesday 8:30 a.m. 1st Friday 8:30 a.m. Vigil Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Devotion Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Mass & Devotion (St. Lawrence Church) Pray the Chaplet in song, Confessions, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament BAPTISMS: Please contact the office to discuss the steps to Baptism for your children. We offer Baptism preparation classes in Spanish 1st Monday of the month; in English 2nd 7:00 p.m. MARRIAGE: Engaged couples should contact the pastor at least 6 months prior to desired wedding date. Marriage Preparation is required. BECOMING CATHOLIC (R.C.I.A.) Call or Fr. Brandon SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Before Masses or Wednesday 7-8:00 p.m. at SLOT- SC or call the office for an appointment Contact Us! Rev. Brandon Macadaeg, Parochial Administrator x106; fr.macadaeg@gmail.com Rev. Luis Lopez, Parochial Vicar x102; luislopezsp@me.com Rev. Joseph Duong Phan, In Residence Ministry to the Homebound: Sr. Mario Raffaelli x104 Music Director: Enrico Banson, enricobansonmusic@gmail.com Facilities Coordinator: Dave Ratto slotfacilities@gmail.com Office Manager/Parish Secretary: Vanessa Barrett x105; slotvanessa@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Society: ; slotsvdp@gmail.com Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services: