October 2, 2016 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Schedule of Masses Morning Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 7:30 am

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1 October 2, 2016 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Schedule of Masses Morning Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 7:30 am 825 Seventh Street Rodeo, CA Phone: Fax: parishoffice@stpatrickrodeo.org Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Staff Father Larry Young Pastor frlarry@stpatrickrodeo.org Father Peter Tu Nguyen Parochial Vicar frpeter@stpatrickrodeo.org Kathy Pruett Parish Secretary kpruett@stpatrickrodeo.org Beverly Fung Director of Religious Education & Communications bfung@stpatrickrodeo.org ffe@stpatrickrodeo.org Arlene Aquino Youth Programs Admin Assistant aaquino@stpatrickrodeo.org Joy Alcantara Youth Programs Support Staff jalcantara@stpatrickrodeo.org Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment Confirmation Classes Sunday - see calendar Bible Study Monday 8:15-9:15 am Tuesday 7:30-8:30 pm Faith Formation (Pre K 5th Grade) Thursday 5:45-7:00 pm Edge Middle School Ministry (6th 8th Grade) Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm Youth Ministry/Life Teen Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm Parish Mission Statement The Catholic Faith Community of Saint Patrick accepts the Gospel message of Jesus and seeks to fulfill the message in both words and actions by being joy-filled people who welcome and share our faith with all who encounter us. St. Patrick Catholic School Kelly Stevens, Principal Preschool through 8th Grade Nursery Infant Care Center (6-weeks to 2.5 years) 907 Seventh Street, Rodeo, CA Phone: Fax: Preschool Phone:

2 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the L who made us. Psalm 95:6 Week-at-a-Glance Sunday, October 2 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Respect Life Sunday Second Collections, Regular Parish Maintenance & Catholic Voice Blessing of the Animals in front of the school - 1:30pm Confirmation Class #2, Phase I and Phase II, 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 3 Morning Mass - 7:30am No Mass, Tuesday - Friday this week, Communion Service Only No Bible Class Tuesday, October 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi No 7:30am Mass, Communion Service Only No Bible Class School Prayer Service in honor of St. Francis of Assisi - 9:00am Wednesday, October 5 No 7:30am Mass, Communion Service Only Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - 8:00am San Lorenzo Ruiz Group Meeting - 7:30pm Thursday, October 6 No 7:30am Mass, Communion Service Only Faith Formation Classes & Youth Ministry/Life Teen Friday, October 7 Feast of our Lady of the Rosary No 7:30am Mass, Communion Service Only First Friday - No Holy Hour Today Phase I Confirmation Retreat Mommy s Club - 7:00pm Saturday, October 8 Morning Mass - 7:30am Phase I Confirmation Retreat Town of Rodeo Chili Cook-off/Car Show, Lefty Gomez Field Couples for Christ, 6:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday, October 9 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vocation Awareness Sunday No Confirmation Classes Monday, October 10 Columbus Day Holiday Parish Offices Closed Today Fr. Larry s Bible Class in the Church, 8:15am - 9:15am Mass Intentions October 2-9, 2016 Sun 10/02 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a John Cardoza Cardoza Family 11:30a Daisy Marquez - Thanksgiving Mon 10/03 7:30a Felipa Vivo Vivo Family Tues 10/04 7:30a Kurt Maron Wed 10/05 7:30a Luisa Veloso - Thanksgiving Thurs 10/06 7:30a Bruno Nufable Sacrificial Giving Pat & Tom Morgan Fung Family Fri 10/07 7:30a Nahida & Amin Alhaik Nuha Family Sat 10/08 7:30a Erlinda Carerra John Young 5:00p Erlinda I. Vitangcol Vitangcol Family Sun 10/09 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a Joaquin Asuncion Asuncion Family 11:30a Benjamin & Jordan Ting Muyargas Family September 25, 2016 Regular Weekly Collection Plate (312 Envelopes) $ 7, Loose $ 3, Total $ 10, Catholic Voice Collection Today Today is Catholic Voice Sunday. This second collection is the annual request to support the only regular source of Catholic news and information in the Diocese. A $25 donation pays your share. Please make your check payable to St. Patrick Church; it will help defray the parish cost. You can receive The Voice by mail or visit or in Spanish at If you are not receiving The Voice, inform the Parish Office and you will be added to the list. Thank you for your support. Please note that we are counting on the weekly collection of $11, to meet our 2016 budget. Please give your part to help us reach our goal.

3 A Message from Our Pastor Dear People of St. Patrick Parish: In the Gospel today, the Apostles said to the Lord, Increase our Faith. As Catholics, we should say this prayer often. Each day of life can be a challenge to our faith, we are always in need of increasing and strengthening our faith. Today, we will bless the animals of the parish and ask St. Francis to watch over our pets and keep them safe, healthy and happy. We put our faith in this blessing. The month of October is dedicated to praying the Rosary and asking the Blessed Mother to help us on our journey of faith. The rosary calls us to think about Jesus and draw from His love and mercy. Reflecting upon the life of Jesus as we pray the rosary is a good way to increase our faith. So many of our older relatives who had devotion to pray the rosary every day, got them through some very difficult times. Sometimes, placing a blessed rosary in the hands of a loved one who is ill or near death, will bring inner peace and comfort. That is why we place the rosary beads in the hands of our loved ones in the casket. What a way to enter heaven, with the instrument that increased our faith. This week, Monday thru Friday, the priests of the Diocese of Oakland, will be together, away from the parishes in Monterey. This is a working session, a time to learn, to pray and to increase our faith as priests. Every three years, the Bishop brings us together to renew our faith, to help us learn better ways to help the parishioners of our parishes. Yes, it is good for us priests to have this time. Yes, it is difficult for the people not to have daily Mass, funerals, etc., but, hopefully, our parish will have an increase of faith and we can all be better ministers of the faith. Please pray for the priests of the Diocese of Oakland, especially Fr. Peter and myself. God Bless, Fr. Larry Young Pastor

4 News ~ Information ~ Events Jubilee Year of Mercy October 2, th Sunday in Ordinary Time How long, O LORD? (Habakkuk 1:2). With Habakkuk s question echoing across twenty-six hundred years, Respect Life Sunday finds all life claiming sanctuary in our hearts: unborn infant, senior citizen, immigrant and refugee, imprisoned and addicted, people burdened with illness and disabilities of body, mind, or spirit. Even Mother Earth, Pope Francis notes in Laudato Si, bears scars of disrespect for the life she nurtures and sustains. Life is still threatened, as in Habakkuk s day, with ruin and misery, destruction and violence,... strife and clamorous discord (see 1:3). Since our efforts so often seem ineffective, we unprofitable servants cry with the apostles, Increase our faith (Luke 17:10, 5). But Jesus reply might be paraphrased, Not quantity quality. Next weekend marks the Jubilee Year of Mercy s special devotion to Mary, whose willingness to shelter Jesus in her womb and stand at the foot of his cross bears witness to the qualities that Jesus expects our faith to manifest: the willingness to trust, to risk, and to dare to speak up for life. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Worldwide Marriage Encounter We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do. Have we really done all that we could do to realize the promise of marriage? Explore more by participating in the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on November For more information contact Mike & Jeanne, or Joe & Sue, or online at oaklandwwme.org Salvation Army Christmas Help Make sure your family has a good Christmas this year. Apply now for Christmas food and toys for your children, up to age 12. Applications will be available October 3 thru November 3. Call ahead for clarification on all required documentation, The office is located at 4600 Appian Way, El Sobrante and is open Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 4:00pm, closed 12:00-1:00pm for lunch. Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner Free gourmet, Thanksgiving Dinner with the Salvation Army. Reservation will be taken in November by calling Dinner will be from 2:00-4:00pm on Thanksgiving Day. Please state if you are a vegetarian. This is a free dinner to all, reservations are preferred. Mass Intentions for October 4-7 All Mass Intentions for this week, October 4-7, will be prayed by the parish priest at the Priests Convocation in Monterey. Please join in prayer for these intentions. St. Patrick School is Going.. Back to the 80 s The time machine will transport back to the 80 s on Saturday, October 15. Tickets are selling fast so don t miss out on this totally awesome event. Contact the Auction Committee at stpats80auction2016@gmail.com for ticket information before it s too late. Rodeo Chili Cook-off and Car Show Saturday, October 8, 10:00am - 4:00pm Lefty Gomez Field Sponsored by the Rodeo Chamber of Commerce, this annual event will include a car show, chili cook-off, arts and craft vendors, kid s zone, pancake breakfast, 5/10K run, a margarita & beer booth and music all day. Admission is free. Chili tasting is from 11am - 2pm. Come on out and enjoy the day tasting the best chili around. 25 Years of Sharing God s Love Through Music All are invited to the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Banyuhay Group. A community potluck picnic will be held at San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area on Saturday, October 8 at 10:00am. Come out for some fun in the sun with past and present members of the choir who sing at St. Paul and St. Patrick parishes. Your potluck dish could win a prize. Friday, October 14 First Responders Blue Mass The Cathedral of Christ the Light The annual Blue Mass honoring First Responders will take place at The Cathedral of Christ the Light on Friday, October 14 at 10:00am. All Police, Fire, and other First Responders and their families are invited to attend this interfaith service of Mass, prayers and blessings. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ will be the principal celebrant. The public is invited to come and support these public safety officers with prayers for their safety and thanksgiving for their service. The day will include a display of equipment on the Cathedral Plaza and a memorial for those who lost their lives while serving our counties during the past year. More details can be found at OakDiocese.org/BlueMass2016. For other questions, please contact Denise Kogler of Cathedral Ministries, , dkogler@ctlcathedral.org Oakdiocese.org/BlueMass2016

5 Life at St. Patrick Parish Our Beautiful Parish - Take a look today at the grounds of the parish and observe the hard work of the parishioners and school parents who spent Saturday morning making St. Parish even more beautiful. Thank you to the Parish Stewardship Committee for starting this yearly event. Phase I Confirmation Retreat - Please pray for our Phase I Confirmation students on retreat next weekend as they continue their journey towards Confirmation next year. Blessing of our Beloved Pets - At 1:30pm, you will hear the dogs barking, the cats meowing, the birds squawking, and whatever creatures of God are at St. Patrick to be blessed. I love meeting your pets and seeing how much you love them and how important they are to you. Catholic School Principal Retreat - Please pray for all our Catholic school principals who will be on retreat this week as they seek to create an increase of faith in their lives as principals teaching our children. San Lorenzo Ruiz Celebration - Thank you to everyone who helped to make our annual St. San Lorenzo Ruiz celebration a great event. It began with a good Mass and continued with good food, music and a special treat of native dance performed by our very own lovely ladies of the parish. We are grateful to the San Lorenzo Ruiz Group for sponsoring this wonderful event. Remember, Simbang Gabi starts on Friday, December 15 at 5:00am Children s Faith Formation Edge Middle School Ministry Youth Ministry/Life Teen (9th - 12th grade) Edge Middle School Ministry Thursday, 5:30-7:00pm Faith Formation (Grades K-5) Thursday, 5:45-7:00pm Youth Ministry/Life Teen Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm Confirmation Phase I & Phase II, Sundays, 1:30-3:30pm October 2 Class #2 October 7-8 Phase 1 Only Retreat October 16 Class #3 October 30 Covenant Ritual Mass & Class #4 Phase I 9:30am Mass Phase II 11:30am Mass Sponsors & Students at Mass and Class Safe Environment Training for All Volunteers - Parish and School St. Patrick is on Cycle 3 or Year 3 of its Safe Environment retraining calendar. This means that all volunteers (EM s, Lectors, Ushers, Catechists, New CYO Coaches, School Volunteers and Parish Ministry/ Organization Members) and all employees, must retrain this year. All training must be completed by October 31. Training takes online at When completed, save your certificate and forward a copy to the parish office via to parishoffice@stpatrickrodeo.org or simply bring a copy to the parish office. Diocesan Assessment This week, we paid the 3rd quarter Diocesan Assessment of $17, In December, when we pay the 4th quarter, we will have paid $71, to the operation of the Diocese of Oakland. Do you see why it is so important to receive the weekly budgeted collection amount for 2016? Thank you to all who are doing their best and those who still need to start, please join us. Catholic Voice Please contribute to the Catholic Voice Collection today to help the parish pay the $10, annual assessment. We usually only get less than half of this amount in the collection for the Catholic Voice. October Counts During the month of October, at each weekend Mass, a head count of adults and children will be taken. There are five (5) Sundays. This information is used by the Diocese in evaluating and helping parishes for future planning. Thank you to all the volunteers helping to take up the count. In Loving Memory of Frank Madigan Donated by Anne Zampa

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9 Laser-Com Cover Sheet Church Name: St. Patrick Church October 2, 2016 Phone #: (510) Fax #: (510) Printer : Using Acrobat 9.0 Bulletin Editor: Kathy Pruett kpruett@stpatrickrodeo.org Comments or request: Trans: Mon. 5:03 Phone: (562)