Together we share faith in Jesus, live the Gospel, and care for others. Staff Pastor. Business Manager. Parish Secretary.

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1 St. Charles Borromeo 1315 Lomitas Avenue - Livermore, CA Not a Place Where...But a People Who Together we share faith in Jesus, live the Gospel, and care for others. Weekend Mass Times Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 7:30AM, 9:30AM & 11:30 AM (9:30AM Sunday Mass is live-streamed for viewing at home live or during the week. Visit our website for the link.) Weekdays - Chapel Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM Friday- Communion Service 9:00 AM Holy Days 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconcilia on Saturdays, 4:00-4:30PM Anoin ng of the Sick For Individual (non-emergency) Anoin ng call the rectory x105 for appointment Sacrament of Marriage: Discuss with Pastor six months prior. Staff Pastor Father Mark Wiesner x 105 FrMark@stcharlesborromeo.org Deacons Deacon Gil Pesqueira DeaconGil@stcharlesborromeo.org Deacon Dave Cloyne DeaconDave@stcharlesborromeo.org Pastoral Associate, RCIA & Adult Forma on Karen Miller x 113 Karen@stcharlesborromeo.org Business Manager Bob Lindberg x 103 Bob@stcharlesborromeo.org Parish Secretary Janie Wright x 101 Parish Bookkeeper Meredith Gatzman x 104 Administra ve Assistants Carmela Chy x 115 Mary Hengl x 102 Hours & Informa on Rectory:.Mon-Thurs 9AM-5PM Parish Phone / Janie@stcharlesborromeo.org Meredith@stcharlesborromeo.org Carmela@stcharlesborromeo.org Mary@stcharlesborromeo.org Faith Forma on: Preschool & Grades K-3 Margaret Riley x 116 Margaret@stcharlesborromeo.org Beacon: Middle School Grades 4-6 Ed Quindipan x 119 Ed@stcharlesborromeo.org Youth Ministry: Grades 7-8, & Grades 9-12, Youth Confirma on Antony Ta x 117 Tony@stcharlesborromeo.org Music Director Hannah Newell x 114 Communica ons Manager: Kelsey Szenderski Hannah@stcharlesborromeo.org Kelsey@stcharlesborromeo.org To Reach a Priest a er hours for Medical Emergency ONLY press op on 9 Leave a clear message & phone number to call back. Infant Bap sm: Call rectory office for info x101. Pre-Bap sm Class required for parents & Godparents. Next Class will be in early Watch for actual date tbd. Bulle n Ar cles: to Janie@stcharlesborromeo.org. Info for deadlines is found on page 6. Parish Website:

2 St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Bulletin Published Weekly Page 2 Today s readings: November 18, 2018 First Reading: Daniel 12: 1-3 Second Reading: Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Gospel: Mark 13: rd Sunday In Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Next week s readings: November 25, 2018 First Reading: Daniel 7: Second Reading: Revela on 1: 5-8 Gospel: John 18: 33b-37 A Note from Fr. Mark: The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. ~ a ributed to Edmund Burke Last week in this column I provided you with links to follow the developments of the United States Bishops fall gathering where they were going to discuss the clergy abuse crisis. It came as a great surprise when, at the opening of the gathering, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the bishop s conference, announced that the Congrega on of Bishops at the Va can directed that the U.S. Bishops not vote on any concrete items regarding the clergy sex abuse crisis. The reason given for this direc ve was that in February Pope Francis is holding a mee ng in Rome of the presidents of all the bishop s conferences in the world to discuss the issue. Rome s direc ve to our bishops caught them by surprise; shocking and angering many of them. Along with our bishops I found myself stunned, and I do not remember ever being so angry with the Church. The bishops had two specific proposals they were to vote on last week. One was for a new code of zero tolerance conduct for bishops, and the other for the crea on of a special commission to review complaints made against bishops. Both of these proposals, assuming they passed, would have been steps in the right direc on, helping to restore some confidence in the leadership of the church. I fear the delay caused by the Va can s direc ve will not only con nue, but deepen the hurt and anger felt by so many both in and outside the church. I know as fact it has caused more people to give up on the church and leave the faith. It is another blow to the li le bit of credibility church leadership s ll has. It also perpetuates the belief that Rome is hiding something and con nues the perceived pa ern of the old boys club closing ranks to protect its own. It makes it appear the Va can does not really grasp the seriousness of the crisis and the need to respond in a mely manner. As I men oned to daily Mass goers, when one has cancer, you do not wait several months to do something about it, much less when there is a grave moral evil that has taken root in your church and is destroying people s faith and lives. When the news broke, I immediately texted our bishop at the mee ng to express my concerns, and assured him of our prayers during the week. Within two hours he texted me back expressing his concerns as well, and sta ng his hope that the bishops could s ll do something to restore trust in the Church by our people. With their hands ed by the Va can, at last report our bishops were discussing the following: taking non-binding votes on the proposals men oned above so that the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops would have that input for the mee ng in Rome; holding a special session in March to confront the abuse issue, rather than wai ng for their regularly scheduled mee ng in June. In any case, eyes now turn to Rome and the gathering of bishops from around the world in February. If the stakes were high for that mee ng before, they are even more so now. Since the U.S. bishops were prevented from taking ac on last week, there needs to be a drama c and thunderous response on behalf of the universal church early in the New Year.

3 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Page 3 Sunday 11/18/18 Monday 11/19/18 Tuesday 11/20/18 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Giving Tree Project Begins!! Blood Pressure Clinic 8:30-11AM Preschool 9:30AM Children Liturgy of Word 9:30 & 11:30 New Members Lunch 1PM Mass 9AM Medita on 5:30PM/7PM Social Concerns Mee ng 7PM Finance Council Mee ng 7PM Mass 9 AM Prayer Group 10AM Staff Mee ng 10AM LTAA Mee ng 1PM Perpetual Help Devo on 7PM For Medical Emergencies ONLY, call the parish number and choose op on 9 (emergency phone message). Leave a clear message and call-back number. All other calls for Fr. Mark should be made to x105. Several staff members will be taking vaca on days this week, so it s a good idea to check ahead of me if you need to meet with them. SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR RELIEF TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS AT MASS ON THANKSGIVING DAY AND NOV. 24/25 MASSES Wednesday 11/21/18 Thursday 11/22/18 Friday 11/23/18 Saturday 11/24/18 Sunday 11/25/18 Mass 9AM (Everyone else you will find either at supermarket, on freeway or at airport!!) Thanksgiving Day Mass 9AM Bring Bread & Wine for blessing Recep on following in Borromeo Hall Communion Service 9AM Individual Confession 4-4:30PM Vigil Mass 5:00PM Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of Universe Youth Confirma on Class 9AM Preschool 9:30AM Children Liturgy of Word 9:30/11:30 Rest in Peace Alison Gomes, loving daughter of Gary & Rosemary Gomes Vic ms of the California Wildfires Dino Ciarlo, Mike Feit, Rose & Bob Lyons, Jeff Perry, Bill Adams, Norm & Be y Klino, Vaughn Brugman, Bob & Claude e Klein, Richard Flores, Alice Lynch, Lee Colvin, Beverly Bull, Joe Troiano, Molly Fisher, Eileen Hannigan, Patricia Po s, Ma & Larain DiMercurio, Fr. Dennis Steik, Susan Devine, Kim Swinkels, David Clarke, Anne Les, David Scalcini, Carmen Moeller, Helen & Francis Principe, Daria Murphy, Lois Escobar, Anita Eble, Gina Morais, Ma hew Allen, Mark Beguhl Normally we do not take up a collec on on Thanksgiving Day. But in light of the massive destruc on of the Camp Fire in Bu e County, we feel that it would be appropriate to ask for your financial help this year. If you wish to donate by check, make it payable to St. Charles and we will send one parish check up to the Catholic Chari es office in Sacramento, designa ng the funds to the Camp Fire relief. Be sure to indicate wildfire relief in the memo of your check. We will also collect funds in your white thing envelopes the weekend of November 24/25 or your loose checks with memo. For credit card dona ons, go online to esusa.org and there is a red banner at the top of the page. A er 11/25, you can send your own check to Catholic Chari- es of Sacramento, 2110 Broadway, Sacramento, CA THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO THOSE IN NEED!! We honor those who have annual requests first. Sunday 11/18 Charles Valente 7:30AM Sunday 11/18 St. Charles Parish Members 9:30AM Sunday 11/18 Millie Brugman 11:30AM Monday 11/19 Rosa Gonsalves 9:00AM Tuesday 11/20 Bill Bozzini 9:00AM Wednesday 11/21 Mary Frances Davis Ramos 9:00AM Thursday 11/22 Thomas Allison 9:00AM Friday 11/23 Communion Service 9:00AM Saturday 11/24 Adelia Viale 5:00PM Sunday 11/25 Greg Lennon 7:30AM Sunday 11/25 Rudy D Angelo 11:30 AM

4 The 33rd Presentation Sunday in Ordinary of the Lord Times November February 2, 18, Page 4 What Makes Us Catholic? Monday Evenings at 7:00PM in the Pope Room This ongoing mee ng is for non-catholics, Catholics who wish to prepare for Confirma on, and Catholics who just want to deepen their experience of their faith. November 19: Thanksgiving Week (no class) November 26: Season of Incarna on explained-advent & Christmas December 3: Season of Incarna on celebrated-advent & Christmas: Advent wreath, Jesse & Christmas tree, etc. November 2nd Collec on Info We are asked by the Diocese to support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development with a 2nd Collec on the weekend of November 17/18 at all Masses. CCHD brings Catholic social teaching to life by funding community and economic development programs across the United States that help poor and marginalized people join together to make decisions, seek solu ons to local problems, and find ways to improve their lives and neighborhoods. 25% of funds remain in Oakland Diocese. You may also contribute all month through your white thing envelope. As always, we appreciate your generosity. Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 22nd at 9:00AM This wonderful St. Charles tradi on is the perfect way to begin your celebra on! Bring along bread or wine that will be part of your Thanksgiving table to be blessed at Mass. Following mass, the Men s Club will provide a recep on over at Borromeo Hall with goodies for all ages and the secret recipe St. Charles Fizzes for adults. There will also be other beverages. Thank you for your support of the 2018 Giving Tree. You will be bringing Christmas joy to those alone or unable to provide presents for their family. This important outreach project provides over 800 gi s, grocery store gi cards and needed household items. In 2017, we provided 965 gi s or gi cards to over 625 individuals because of the generosity of our community. Please take an ornament tag from our wooden Giving Tree in the ves bule. Shop to purchase a new gi or gi card. There are a wide variety of gi s or gi cards to fit within everyone's budget. On the label on each tag you will find an iden fying code (TVH, AN, etc.), first name, age, sex, gi descrip on, due date and whether the gi is to be returned wrapped or unwrapped. Gi receipts are required and appreciated should something not fit correctly or need to be returned. Janie has a great idea to help you not misplace ornament tags: take a picture of your tagwith your cell phone before you go shopping and leave your tag at home in a safe place. Tags are very important because we refer to them to iden fy, sort and deliver the gi s to the correct recipients. Please note that new gi s or gi cards are to be delivered to the church or rectory no later than Sunday, December 2: CCEB = Gi cards for Catholic Chari es of the East Bay s Christmas programs for clients. Sunday, December 9: for the following recipients: TVH = Tri-Valley Haven (shopping warehouse for registered families that opens on December 13th) DM = Deten on Ministry (gi s for the children of our incarcerated brothers and sisters at Santa Rita Jail) AN = Angel Network families needing help to give Christmas gi s to their families. VHS = Village High School in Pleasanton for school-aged mothers and their unborn or newborn children. VCARE = Vineyards Healthcare Center for residents at a 90-bed facility we visit weekly with Eucharist. SOM - Silver Oak Manor Convalescent Home for residents at a 38-bed facility we visit weekly with Eucharist. Contact Mary Fair at or Janie or Mary Hengl in the office at x101 with any ques ons. Your Social Concerns Commi ee thanks you for your care, compassion and generosity!

5 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Times November 18, 2018 Page 5 Life Transi ons for Aging Adults (LTAA) Why is there suffering? Sister Jane Francis Garrison, OP Tuesday, Nov. 20th 1:00-2:30PM Mee ng in Borromeo Hall Doors open at 12:30 for social me. All are welcome to a end. For informa on: Molly Fisher fisher.molly@comcast.net CONCERN AMERICA CRAFT SALE On Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2, 2018, volunteers for Concern America will be here at St. Charles Borromeo Church with a Cra Sale featuring unique, quality handcra s that provide us with the opportunity to purchase conscien ously. The gi s we find for special events, holidays, or to brighten our own homes are an exchange of caring with impoverished communi es in developing countries. This year we have many new cra s from Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. Inspired by nature, these beau fully handcra ed tex les, ceramics and wood products, honor indigenous tradi ons, and were selected to be reminders that when a Concern America product is purchased we are providing a source of income to materially poor communi es; promo ng human scale endeavors; eco-friendly work pa erns; and fair working condi ons. Ques ons? Contact Brian O Reilly, our Concern America rep for over 30 years!!!! TIS THE SEASON......for our Seasonal Children s Christmas Choir! St. Charles Borromeo Music Ministry is thrilled to invite all Children, grades K through 8, to sing for two Christmas events this season! Please consider joining us for the following: The Glory of Christmas a joint Christmas Cantata with St. Isidore Catholic Church, on December 16th, 2018 at 5pm - and - 4pm Family Mass on Christmas Eve There are 4 rehearsals on Wednesday Evenings from 5:00-6:00pm November 28 December 5 December 12 December 19 Children must attend at least three rehearsals to participate. Please contact Hannah Newell, Director of Music Ministry, at Hannah@stcharlesborromeo.org to join or for more information. Christmas Memorial Flowers: The beau ful holiday flowers, wreaths, trees, and plants that will adorn our church for the Christmas season can be gi s provided by parishioners who wish to remember a special loved one. Please complete the form below and place it with your dona on in the collec on basket or mail /bring it to the rectory office. Memorial gi s will be acknowledged in the Christmas Day and December 30th Bulle ns if received by December 10th. (due to early print deadlines) Please don t delay!!! In Memory of (Include extra lis ng if more than three names) (please print clearly) From: Day me Phone: Offering: $10 $20 $25 $50 Other Names are published, but never the amount of the offering. Please make checks payable to St. Charles Church Ques ons: Please call Janie or Mary at the rectory office x101

6 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Times November 18, 2018 Page 6 THIS WEEK WITH WINGS! Thursday, November 22, 2018 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! (No Mee ng) WINGS will return on November 29th with our special guest Mimi Street Coordinator of Marriage & Family Life for Oakland Diocese Ques ons: Janet Scho or Phyllis Clearwater Tri-Valley Young Adult Events for November Nov. 28: Bible Study, Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible St. Raymond Parish, Dublin, 7:00-9:00PM. Dec. 1st: Young Adult Christmas Dance (Semiformal); 7-11PM St. Raymond Church, Shannon Ave., Dublin $10 suggested dona on; Refreshments provided. RSVP@:h p://tvyamchristmasdance.eventbrite.com Thank you to all of the men and women serving our country!! We pray for the safety of all extended family members of St. Charles who are serving in the military. US Marine Corps: Jared Boyd Sean Carano Tyler Marciel Kyle Suggs Timothy DeMar ni Cameron Kellogg Zach Dolan Philip Tadena US Army: William Bliss Chris ne Neuman Lisa Northway Garre Northway Greg Felver Carols Santos III Paul S ehr Donnie Buchanan Jarrod Poston Joshua Noem Jonathan Villaneva Ma hew Moellering Genna Moellering Hayden Moncada US Navy: Roy Eckroth Theresa Lewis Jacob McKenzie Kirby Dominique Carey Thomas N. Tiemeyer Jaclyn Hennegan Tyler Jus n Godbey Paul Rey Gregory Patrick Lennon US Air Force: Daniel Rowland Sco S ehr Weylin Leavi Carson L. Fisher Sarah Turner Air Na onal Guard: Michael S ehr Joshua Leibovich Linda Havens Christopher D Ambra Jacob Metcalfe Collin Hennegan Kyle Roy Tony Schwarz Roberto (Tito) Quihuis Chris Woo er Michael D. Smith Adam P. Liby II Manuel Smith Erik Axt US Coast Guard Abigail Dolan ** If you have someone in your family to add to this list, send the name and branch of armed forces in which they serve to Catholic Chari es of the East Bay offers lowcost immigra on services provided by Board of Immigra on Appeals accredited representa ves and licensed immigra on a orneys. Call Catholic Chari es to make an appointment to determine if your legal case qualifies for our legal services. Ini al consulta- on fee is $40. Richmond: (Consulta on Hours: Tuesdays 1-4PM) Concord: (Consulta on Hours: Wednesdays 1:30-4:30PM) Oakland: (Consulta on Hours: Tuesdays 9AM- 12PM) Tri-Valley Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving Dinner is being provided by the Tri-Valley Community Outreach Commi ee for anyone needing a place to go on Thanksgiving Day. The 7th Annual Dinner is sponsored and supported by a coali on of churches, community organiza ons and businesses in the Tri-Valley area. The dinner serves seniors, military, veterans, singles and anyone in need in the Tri-Valley community. This will be a tradi onal sit-down dinner, served at your table. Dinner is free and reserva ons are not necessary. In addi- on to a wonderful meal, there will be entertainment and children s ac vi es, such as story telling and face pain ng. Transporta on will be provided if needed by calling (925) The loca on is St. Raymond Catholic Church, Moran Hall, located at Shannon Ave, Dublin. Dinner will be served from noon to 4PM. Bulle n Deadlines for 2018 Bulle n Date / Deadline (all 4PM November 25 was due November 6 December 2 is due November 19 December 9 is due November 26