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. 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 Assistant Carmela Chy x 115 Janie@stcharlesborromeo.org Meredith@stcharlesborromeo.org Carmela@stcharlesborromeo.org Faith Forma on: Preschool &Grades K-5 Margaret Riley x 116 Margaret@stcharlesborromeo.org Youth Ministry: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Antony Ta x 117 Tony@stcharlesborromeo.org Music Director Hannah Newell x 114 Hannah@stcharlesborromeo.org Weekend Mass Times Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 7:30AM, 9:30AM & 11:30 AM 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 Hours & Informa on Rectory:.Mon-Thurs 9AM-5PM Parish Phone / To Reach a Priest a er hours for Medical or Pastoral Emergency : press op on 9 Leave a clear message & phone number to call back. Sacrament of Marriage: Discuss with Pastor 6 months prior. Infant Bap sm: Call rectory office for info x101. Pre-Bap sm Class required for parents & Godparents. Next class date will be Sunday, January 7, Registra on must be made by Jan. 3rd. Bulle n Ar cles: to Janie@stcharlesborromeo.org. Info for deadlines is found on page 6. Parish Website: St. Charles 9:30AM Sunday Mass is now live-streamed for viewing at home live or during the week. Visit our website for the link.

2 St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Bulletin Published Weekly Page 2 Today s readings: December 3, 2017 First Reading: Isaiah 63: 16b-17, 19; 64:2-7 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9 Gospel: Mark 13: First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Next week s readings: December 10, 2017 First Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11 Second Reading: 2 Peter 3: 8-14 Gospel: Mark 1: 1-8 A Note from Karen Miller: We begin a new liturgical year with the season of incarna on- Advent through the Octave of Christmas (feasts of Mary, John the Bap st, and Epiphany). Our liturgical seasons are not simply calendar dates. They describe a spiritual calendar, kyros or sacred movements in the spirituality of one whose life is surrendered to Christ. During the Advent/Christmas season of Incarna on, we consider that God is enfleshed, made visible all around us. The kyros of this season calls us to give flesh to the peace of Christ by the way we live. It is not about doing more, but doing purposefully. We recall his coming in history, look forward to his coming again, and look to his coming within us. This third coming is the call of the church, to be pregnant with Christ, to birth him into this world so that the kingdom of peace may live. This is a tall order, and we must return each year asking, how will we celebrate Advent/Christmas, hailing the coming of the kingdom of peace, in a way that gets us a bit closer? Advent is characterize by several reali es. A me of pregnant wai ng- We usually see wai ng as a waste of me. Advent wai ng is pregnant with unexpected change- the virgin gives birth. A me of darkness- During winter s long nights and short days brain chemistry changes, making us want to sleep more. We must rest as we prepare for something new-a people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A me of small points of light- In the darkness, we look for small points of light that lead us, like candles or lights on our tree. A me to receive messengers- People who remind us of John the Bap st, Gabriel and Mary will be sent. We need to hear their message. Advent spiritual prac ces guide us. Don t fight the need to rest, to be s ll. Preserve margins in your schedule when you are pushed to the limit. Celebrate the Sacrament of reconcilia on (December 11 th at St. Charles). Choose a me and a place for daily prayer. Recommit to self-care- nutri on and exercise. Be with people who give you energy. Be aware of things you do that have never worked. Stop and watch for God s direc on like the star that guided the Magi. Advent/Christmas call us to s llness, and so gives us vision to see God s ac ons. The signs are there like John in the Desert, and Gabriel with Mary. Unconscious life does not serve spirituality. Advent/Christmas asks us to be conscious of life, not as random events signifying nothing, but holy, filled with message and meaning. If we pay a en- on, if we choose it, we will see the kingdom of God. The lion lies with the lamb. Children of enemies play together. Sparks of peace, wisdom, and love are there like points of light in the darkness. We need Advent/Christmas, season of s llness. Through the prac ces of Advent/Christmas, we come to see that we are the sign of the coming of Christ, and his the kingdom of peace.

3 First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Page 3 Sunday 12/03/17 Monday 12/04/17 Tuesday 12/05/17 Wednesday 12/06/17 Thursday 12/07/17 Friday 12/08/17 Saturday 12/09/17 Sunday 12/10/17 First Sunday of Advent Preschool 9:30AM Children Liturgy of Word 9:30/11:30 Confirma on 1 & 2 Class 9:30AM RCIC Mee ng 10:45AM FIAT Leadership Mee ng 1PM New Member Lunch 1PM in Borromeo Hall Medita on 5:30 & 7PM What Makes Us Catholic? 7PM Pope Rm. High School Youth Ministry 7PM Men s Club Mee ng 7:30PM Staff Mee ng 10AM Prayer Group 10AM LTAA Senior Mee ng 1PM Faith Forma on Class 3:45PM Liturgy Commi ee Mee ng 7PM Perpetual Help Devo on 7PM Faith Forma on Class 3:30 & 7PM Children s Choir 5PM Adult Choir 7PM Middle School Youth Ministry 7PM WINGS 9:30AM Feast of Immaculate Concep on Mass Times: 9:00AM & 7:00PM Holy Day of Obliga on Environment Workday 9:30AM 1st Reconcilia on Family Retreat 3:30-5PM Concern America Cra s Sale a er Mass Individual Reconcilia on 4:00-4:30PM Vigil Mass 5:00PM Second Sunday of Advent 2nd Coll: Religious Re rement Concern America Cra Sale a er all Masses ALL Giving Tree Gi s due back!!! Preschool, CLW & Confirma on 2 Class 9:30AM Pa y Wiesner, Dino Ciarlo, Mike Feit, Rose & Bob Lyons, Jeff Perry, Norm Klino, Bob & Claude e Klein, Vaughn Brugman, Bob Shobar, Richard Flores, Bill Adams, Barbara Halco, Don & Alice Lynch, Lee Colvin, Tom Ramos, Beverly Bull, Joe Troiano, Molly Fisher, Yvonne Crawford, Joe Lennon, Lindsay Freeman, Rose Marie Litz, Eileen Hannigan, Patricia Po s, Larain DiMercurio, Bob Lee, Fr. Dennis Steik, Jean & Kath Ferreira, Vince Foudy, Zig & Gretchen Pisco y, Dianne Stultz, Jim Leavi, Gary & Susan Devine, Kim Swinkels, David Clarke, Don & Lou Kusko For Medical or Pastoral emergencies, call the parish number and choose op on 9 (emergency phone message). Leave a clear message and call-back number. For nonemergency calls, please use Fr. Mark s office x 105. There are a few Blue Books for Advent le over. Contact Janie at the parish office if you would like one. Today brings the start of the new Liturgical Year and our Readings will be from Cycle B, which features the Gospel of St. Mark. If you would like to purchase a copy of At Home with the Word, we have them available in the parish office. They provide full texts of the three Scripture readings, insights into the readings, sugges ons for the prac ce of hope, faith or charity, and ques ons for individuals or small groups. It will prepare you to hear the weekly readings proclaimed at Mass each weekend. The cost is $9 or $12 for Large Print Edi on. Church humor...happy Family worshipping Caleb s grandmother had received a Thanksgiving card with a pain ng of a Pilgrim family on their way to church. When she showed it to Caleb she said, The Pilgrim children liked to go to church with their mothers and fathers. Oh yeah, Nana? replied Caleb. Then why is their daddy carrying that rifle? Rest in Peace Edna Souza, long- me St. Charles member Carlos Sanchez, father of Adriana Quinones We honor those who have annual requests first. We would appreciate pre-payment on all Mass requests in If you have a Mass that you do not wish to con nue in 2017, please let Janie know. Thank you. Sunday 12/03 Chris na Vochecowitz 7:30AM Sunday 12/03 St. Charles Parish Members 9:30AM Sunday 12/03 Catherine Maitland 11:30AM Monday 12/04 David Stump 9:00AM Tuesday 12/05 Michael & Walt Aylward 9:00AM Wednesday 12/06 C. Bell Probert 9:00AM Thursday 12/07 Philip Pipitone, Sr. 9:00AM Friday 12/08 Jim Willis 9:00AM 12/08 Wendy Celeste 7:00PM Saturday 12/09 Joe & Rosa Gonsalves 5:00PM Sunday 12/10 Fred Schrader 7:30AM Sunday 12/10 Carlos Sanchez 11:30AM

4 The First Presentation Sunday of Advent of the Lord February December 2, , 2017 Page 4 What Makes Us Catholic? Monday Evenings at 7:00PM in 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. 12/4: Advent: Advent begins the new church year. This is a season that celebrates the birth of Jesus not only in History, but into the world through us. It is the holiday that most sharply contrasts Chris an life with the secular world. How will we prepare for a Christ filled Christmas? 12/11: The Liturgical Year: There are seasons of Nature that call us to a variety of tradi ons related to holidays and weather. The seasons of the Liturgical Year also call us to a variety of tradi ons that help us through the seasons of life. December 2nd Collec on Info We are asked by the Diocese to support the Re rement Fund for Religious (RFR). Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have offered their lives in service to others educa ng the young, comfor ng the sick, seeking jus ce for the oppressed. Today, many are frail, elderly, and in need of assistance. Your gi to the Re rement Fund for Religious helps to furnish medica ons, nursing care, and other necessi es. Please give generously to the weekend collec ons on December 9/10 or through your white monthly thing envelope all month for the Re rement Fund for Religious. Feast of Immaculate Concep on Friday, December 8, 2017 Holy Day of Obliga on Mass Times: 9:00AM and 7:00PM This important feast of the Church celebrates that Mary, Mother of God, was herself conceived without original sin. We hope that you will make every effort to a end Mass here at St. Charles or at another local church. Concern America Cra Sale December 9th & 10th a er All Masses We con nue our 30 year tradi on here at St. Charles suppor ng the refugee aid organiza on which provides us the opportunity to purchase unique, quality handcra s. Are you new to St. Charles in the past few years?? Plan to visit Borromeo Hall a er all weekend Masses and become a part of this worthwhile tradi on of giving and sharing! 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. Inspired by nature, these beau fully cra 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. Thanks for your support! This Week with WINGS! Thursday, December 7, :30-11:30AM in Borromeo Hall WINGS Advent Prayer and Reflec on Experience Advent in a new way this year! Through contempla on, scripture, sacred art, imagina ve prayer exercises, videos, music and discussion, Mary Fair will lead the women of WINGS on a Walk in Faith through the Four Sundays of Advent. Join us on the first Thursday of Advent in Borromeo Hall to pray, reflect, focus and start this special season on solid foo ng. Let s make our journey to Christmas and the manger a deeper and be er prepared spiritual experience. All are welcome!! Ques ons: Janet or Phyllis Infant Pre-Bap sm Class for Parents & Godparents The next Pre-Bap sm Class for parents and godparents will be on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 1PM in the church. If you have a child from infant to age six that you wish to have bap zed here at St. Charles, this is the first step in the process. If your chosen godparents live in the Bay Area we ask that they a end also. You should be a registered member of the parish for a minimum of 90 days, and worshipping with us on a regular basis. Please contact the office at x101 to register for the class. Deadline to register is January 3rd. If you are planning to be a godparent for a friend or family member s child, be sure to check and see if a class is required by that parish, and if so, then you can register to a end, also. Our next class a er this one will likely not be un l Spring 2018.

5 First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Page 5 Life Transi ons for Aging Adults Community Coping with the Holidays as We Age Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 1:00-2:30PM in Borromeo Hall Please join us for a presenta on followed by small group discussion and support. Invite a friend! Monthly Grief Support Mee ng Saturday, Dec. 16th 10-11:30AM in St. Igna us Rm This is an opportunity for anyone who has lost a loved one, to share their experience with others in a safe place. Expressing your feelings helps to process what you are going through. Now that the holidays are here, it can be an even more difficult me. Please join us. If you have not a ended before, please call Claire LaScola (re re RN & psychotherapist) / clairelascola@gmail.com. St. Charles Fall Raffle Winners!!! As part of the Fall Dinner Dance, the winning ckets were drawn and the following are this year s lucky winners! 1st Prize: $1,000 Patrick Hannigan 2nd Prize: $500 Doug & Susy Ra o Young Mailander 3rd prize: $100 Katy Klei Philip LaScola Margaret O Drain Margaret Ng Connie & Bill Dayton THANK YOU for your generous par cipa on in the raffle. We received a total of $27,080 in dona ons, which was a GREAT response. We hope that your name will be on this list next year!!! 2017 Giving Tree All gi s and gi s cards for the seven (7) recipient groups who benefit from your generosity are due next Sunday, December 10 th. That includes unwrapped or wrapped gi s with gi receipts and unwrapped gi cards with ac va on receipts for TVH, DM, AN, VHS, CCEB, HAC and SOM. Please read the tag carefully. It provides informa on about the due date, age, sex and gi descrip on along with instruc ons about whether to bring the gi wrapped or unwrapped. Please do not wrap gi s that are to be returned unwrapped we will waste wrapping paper as we must unwrap the gi for the Tri-Valley Haven Christmas warehouse, the Deten on Ministry and Catholic Chari es Joybells or Adopt-a-Family programs. Do not misplace the tag - we use it to sort and deliver gi s to the correct recipients. With hundreds of recipients, the tags make sor ng the gi s much faster and efficient. Take a picture of the gi tag with your cell phone to go shopping and leave the tag at home in a safe place. Please contact Janie in the office (x101) or Mary Fair at if you've lost a tag or are unable to deliver your gi to church. Thank you for your support and generosity! Your gi will bring much Christmas joy to many individuals and families. 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 31st Bulle ns if received by December 11th. (due to early print deadlines) Please don t delay!!! In Memory of (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 at the rectory office x101 or her at Janie@stcharlesborromeo.org.

6 First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Page 6 Immigra on: Know Your Rights! This workshop, (in Spanish), is free and open to the public. Know your rights and the rights of others when dealing with law enforcement and Immigra on and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Learn how to protect your rights and the rights of others if you encounter an officer or agent in your home, place of employment, school, on the street, while driving, or witnessing a raid within the community. Learn how to care for your family or others during what is a me of anxiety and stress for many immigrant families; learn how to prepare for the future, including the path to ci zenship; and receive informa on on other community resources. Receive free legal consulta on from an immigra on a orney. WHEN: Sunday, December 3, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: St. Bartholomew s Episcopal Church, 67 Enos Way, Liv SPONSORS: Interna onal Ins tute of the Bay Area; Organizing for Ac on, East Bay; La Familia Counseling Childcare for children able to use the bathroom independently. For Informa on, call Jonathon (408) St. Charles Borromeo Christmas Cantata The Christmas Story Presented by the St. Charles Music Ministry Featuring our St. Charles Adult, Youth, & Children s Choirs accompanied by piano and small orchestra Sunday, December 17th at 5PM Recep on to follow Also December 24th at 11:15PM before Midnight Mass Suggested Free Will Dona on $10 for Adults Interfaith Peace Project Reflec ons on the Biblical Eve Sunday, December 3, 2017, 4-5:30 p.m. Livermore Civic Center Library, Community Room A Presented by Thomas P. Bonacci, C.P. Fr. Tom presents the final of five self-standing lectures en tled, The Apology to Eve. Join Fr. Tom who sheds posi ve light on this powerful story and reveals Eve as the first mature human being. All are welcome, no cost to a end, but dona ons will be accepted to support the Interfaith Peace Project and defray cost of rental space. Ques ons? Contact Leah Grace at Bulle n Deadlines for 2017 Bulle n Date / Deadline (all 4PM) December 10 was due November 29 December 17 is due December 5 December 24 is due December 12 Christmas Na vity Display Celebra ng the wonder of Jesus birth See treasured displays of Christmas Na vity Scenes from around the world St. Elizabeth Seton Chapel 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton December 10th 9AM 8PM Sponsored by Italian Catholic Fed. Community Outreach!!! Bus Ticket Drive for the Homeless Asbury United Methodist Church hosts Open Heart Kitchen, a free hot meal provided to anyone in need on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They also provide showers and laundry facili es as part of their community outreach. St. Charles has many volunteers who help with this wonderful ministry. One of their church members, Jacky Poulsen, ran a bus cket drive last year during the holiday season, and it was so successful that she has decided to make it an annual event! The ckets will be distributed to organiza ons who provide services to the homeless and others struggling with poverty in our community: Livermore Homeless Refuge, Open Heart Kitchen, Access Community Health, TriValley Haven, and Partners for Change. Every dollar donated will be used to purchase bus ckets! Also, Wheels is generously matching dona ons up to $1500. There are two ways you can make your tax deduc ble gi to this drive: 1. Mail a check, in any amount, payable to Asbury United Methodist Church (or AUMC), with bus ckets in the memo field (very important). Send to AUMC, 4743 East Ave., Please be sure to include your address so you can receive an with a receipt. 2. Online: go to h p://bit.ly/2017bus ckets to purchase with a credit card. You specify the number of sheets (one sheet of 10 ckets costs $16, which is a 20% discount; There is a small processing fee, also.) Linda Galles, St Charles Open Heart Ministry leader, will also accept your checks and get them over to AUMC. You can contact her at hnlgalles@gmail.com with ques ons. Jacky Poulsen can be reached at jackypoulsen9325@gmail.com. Just to give you a sense of how important these bus ckets are, here is a quote from Donna McKenzie, who runs Livermore Homeless refuge. As I watched our homeless friends leave the shelter this morning...with bus pass clutched in their hand, I thought of YOU! It was raining and they must carry all their belongings with them. Had it not been for you and your very generous gi of bus passes, these folks would have been soaked. Once wet, they are wet all day.