Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017 The greatest among you must be your servant. Matthew 23:11 FOLLOW OUR PARISH

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1 ST. MARY PARISH th Street, Sacramento CA Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone (916) Fax (916) PARISH INFORMATION MARRIAGE: Contact the Parish office at (916) months prior to the wedding date. Marriage Preparation classes are available. INFANT BAPTISM: Contact the Parish Office. Parents and godparents must attend class. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Parish Office regarding sick, elderly who are at home, hospitals or special care facilities. MUSIC: For Music Ministry, call Ben (916) RCIA: Process for adults and children of catechetical age who are interested in joining the Catholic Church and baptized Catholics wanting to complete their initiation sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. Please call Michelle Mills at (916) CFF: Catholic youth are formed through the Parish Faith Formation Program (CFF). Deacon Lu (916) x12 BULLETIN: Our church bulletin is prepared two weeks in advance. All submissions are reviewed by the Pastor. requests to traci@stmarysacto.org no later than the Thursday two weeks before. ST. MARY SCHOOL To enroll in Preschool or TK to 8th grade, please contact principal, Laura Allen at the school (916) or find more information on our website Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017 The greatest among you must be your servant. Matthew 23:11 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00am, and 6:00pm Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday 8:00am; Saturday 5:00pm (Vigil Mass) Holy Days: As announced in bulletin CONFESSION : Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm Or by appointment PASTOR: Fr. James Narithookil, CMI frjames@stmarysacto.org PAROCHIAL VICAR : Fr. Sijo Chirayath, CMI frsijo@stmarysacto.org DEACONS Deacon Luigi Del Gaudio, MSW deaconlu@stmarysacto.org Deacon George W. Kriske deacongeorge@stmarysacto.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Tracilyn Peters traci@stmarysacto.org INFANT MARY CHAPEL Open Daily 6:30 am-5:00 pm Solemn Adoration: First Fridays 8:30 am-6:00pm PARISHIONER REGISTRATION: Please contact parish office at (916) FOLLOW OUR PARISH

2 10 Beautiful Lines 1). Prayer is not a spare wheel that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a steering wheel that directs the right path throughout life. 2). Why is car s windshield so large and the rear-view mirror so small? Because our past is not as important as our future. So, look ahead and move on. 3). Friendship is like a book. It takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write. 4). All things in life are temporary. If they are going well, enjoy them, they will not last forever. If they are going wrong, don t worry, they can t last long either. 5). Old friends are gold! New friends are diamonds! If you get a diamond, don t forget the gold! To hold a diamond, you always need a base of gold. 6). Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, God smiles from above and says relax, sweetheart; it is just a bend, not the end! 7). When God solves your problems, you have faith in His abilities; when God doesn t solve your problems, He has faith in your abilities. 8). A blind person asked God: Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight? He replied: Yes, losing your vision! 9). When you pray for others, God listen to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you. 10). Worrying does not take away tomorrow s troubles; it takes away today s peace. Fr. James Narithookil, CMI Pastor TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION What is the name of the pope s cathedral? If you said the Vatican, or St. Peter s, you were off by a few miles, since the answer is the Basilica of St. John, the Lateran, the Mother Church of all the churches of the world and the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. It takes its name from the Lateran family, the Trumps of their day, who somehow ran afoul of the Emperor Nero. He seized all their property, including their vast Roman palace and estate. We don t know how Plautius displeased Nero so badly, but eventually all the Lateran property came to Constantine, the first Christian emperor, through his wife, Fausta. Early in the fourth century, when Christianity was at last legalized, Constantine gave the property to the church. Soon the great meeting halls were expanded and adapted. Over the centuries, the church building has been sacked by armies, ruined by fire, torn down, and rebuilt. The oldest and most unchanged part of the Lateran is a vast, separate baptistery with steps leading down to a huge green basalt pool. Imagine what a triumphal moment the dedication of this public church building was for a community that had worshiped in secret for so long! This Thursday s feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is really about the tradition of consecrating space for worship, and so by extension, a feast for your parish church building and, given the beautiful second reading, for its baptistery as well. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

3 We Welcome the Following New Parishioners To Our Parish Family: READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Nancy Alexander Carroll Souza & Lori Lemmingsen-Souza We encourage all new Parishioners to take a moment to register. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Do you have questions about the Catholic faith? Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? Are you Catholic but never completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and/or Eucharist)? If you or someone you know has questions like these, contact Michelle Mills at for more information about the RCIA process. THE GIFT OF TREASURE With gratitude for the gifts they have received, Parishioners and visitors made a joyful return to the Lord of the following: October 29, 2017 Weekly Collection (including EOP) :$9,627.12* Weekly Goal (to cover expenses): $13, Please remember St. Mary s, your Spiritual Home, in your will. *This amount only represents weekly Sunday Mass collections. Other sources of income (i.e. donations, building fund, etc.) are not included in this number. Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: Wis 6:12-16; Ps 63:2-8; 1 Thes 4:13-18 [13-14]; Mt 25:1-13 Mass Intentions Saturday, November 4 8:00am Luis & Elvia Leyva + Wendy Carmona 5:00pm Charles Fink + Jovanne DeNigris Requested By Leyva Family Mom Daughter Mary Kassis Sunday, November 5 8:00am Joseph, Mary, Anthony & Robert DeStefano + Angelo J. DeStefano Lucy Merrigan Emily & Family 9:30am Don Dali + Melita Huitt 11:00am Milka Bilandzich Frank Lienert, Sr. Cathy Nick & Lilian Clifford Mary Kassis Mary Kassis 6:00pm For our Parishioners and their Prayer Requests Monday, November 6 8:00am Tom Colby + Tuesday, November 7 8:00am Wednesday, November 8 8:00am Thursday, November 9 8:00am Herb Schwabe Friday, November 10 8:00am Saturday, November 11 8:00am Charles McGee + 5:00pm Ann Melchiorre + Bob Andrade + Sunday, November 12 8:00am Alfred Franzoia + Phil Bacchi + 9:30am Martin Gabrielli + Don Dali + Mary Kassis Wendy & Sue Socorro Luna Family Sister Wife & Family Wife & Family Gloria & Family Cathy 11:00am Bernadine Defazio Thayer + Donna Thayer Jennifer Reilly Nick & Milka Bilandzich 6:00pm For our Parishioners and their Prayer Requests

4 St. Mary Parish Crab Feed It s that time of the year! Our 1st crab feed of the season will be Saturday, Nov. 11th. Tickets are $40 per person. Come for the amazing food and stay to dance! For tickets please contact the rectory office at (credit cards accepted) or Denise Franzoia at Tickets will not be sold at the door. We need many volunteers to make the evening a success (servers, raffle, bar help, and set up). It s a great way to earn parish hours! Volunteers please mail the event chair, Nikolaas Bos at Nikolaas.Bos@dpsg.com Building Fundraiser St. Mary Parish Renovation Committee is looking for volunteers to help complete several projects in relation to our Building Fundraiser. If you are able to help, please contact Fernando De La Rosa at idore@aol.com or Low Gluten Hosts We are exploring the possibility of having low gluten hosts at Mass. We need to know if you are someone in the parish that would be interested. Please call the rectory ( ) and let us know if you are interested and what mass you normally attend. MUSIC MINISTRY A FUN WAY TO GIVE BACK Our Music Ministry is looking for additional members. We have 3 choirs to chose from. Time commitments range from once a month to every week. For additional information, give Ben (our director) a call. His number is on the front page of the bulletin ( ). There's something for everyone in our new show line-up on Immaculate Heart Media, broadcasting as Relevant Radio(r). Find your favorite shows and many new ones at RelevantRadio.com and on the free mobile app. Thank you for your support and prayers - we are thrilled to bring you more inspirational Catholic programs all day long! The clergy and staff of St. Mary Parish would like to thank all of our Veterans for their service to our country. The Parish office will be closed Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day. November meeting for SVdP is Wednesday, November 8, 6:30 pm in the Cabrini Center Library at St. Mary School. We will continue planning for the Thanksgiving food baskets in partnership with St. Mary School. All are welcome. We are always in need of help and invite you to consider joining. A special thank you to St. Mary Parishioners for their generosity. We are closing out the books for our fiscal year which ended on September 30th. During the year, we helped 70 families with food, rent and utility payment assistance. More importantly we encountered Christ in every one of those visits. SVdP Thrift Store needs volunteers! If you have a few hours to spare, help is needed with light cleaning, straightening, organizing, hanging and tagging clothing. If you are interested, call The Thrift Store is located at 2275 Watt Avenue. Those in need who live in the parish boundaries of St. Mary or Sacred Heart, can reach us by calling our new help line If you are interested in joining us, please contact Michael Carroll at or mcarroll51@comcast.net Calling All Widows! Our October 13 meeting began with the celebration of Mass at 10 AM. Father Sijo brought with him a beautiful red rose that he used during his homily to illustrate the different stages of our life. The tiny red bud in the center symbolizes the beginning of life; the center petals are the growing up years of school, marriage and family; and the outside petals are the final stage of our life when we are called upon to be a light to our children and grandchildren. This final stage of our life is a time to celebrate and rejoice as women of wisdom and grace. Father's homily was so very inspiring! Many thanks to all of our members who brought delicious salads and desserts, especially Mary Vogeli who sent her delicious pasta salad even though she was sick and unable to attend. Please do not forget our November 10th meeting beginning with Mass at 10 AM, followed by the sounds of "Bingo", and "Thank you" for all of our blessings. If you would like to join our Widows Group, please call Gloria Gabrielli at: , or Celeste Gisla at:

5 St. Mary's ICF Branch 45 Save the Date! Our next Chicken and Polenta dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 12th! Meeting starts at 4:30, dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m.! Includes Chicken, Polenta, homemade Meat Sauce, Salad, Rolls, and Dessert! Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Photos from past events as far back as 1935 will be on display at the dinner, so come and see relatives, past members of the Branch 45! Call Janine Orsi to make your reservations! Board member elections will be held at the November 12th meeting at 4:30! Anyone interested in joining the board and sharing new ideas, please contact Janine Orsi at ! See you all there! ICF members, mark your calendars for our annual Christmas Luncheon that is scheduled for December 10th! Details to follow! Second Sunday Breakfasts Come enjoy our next Second Sunday Breakfast on Sunday, November 12th, after the 8 & 9:30 masses in Giovanni Hall. The menu for this breakfast will be eggs, bean and chicken or cheese tamales. You won't want to miss this excellent meal and the opportunity to spend time with your parish family. Thanks to Marco and Monica Romo and their fabulous kitchen crew who bring us these wonderful breakfasts. Planning on attending the 11am mass, come hang out after mass in Giovanni Hall and enjoy coffee and sweets. NEW MEDIA COMMITTEE UPDATED WEBSITE! We hope you have a chance to check out our recently updated parish website. The new web address is Be sure to update your internet bookmark with the new address. FACEBOOK PAGE We now have over 500 followers for our Facebook page! Most days there is new content about our parish or other content to help your spiritual growth. Be sure to share it with your Facebook friends. OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Mary Parish prepares and sustains its members and guests for a life and eternity in the presence of God. In accomplishing our mission, we proclaim and celebrate our salvation through Jesus Christ enlivened by the Holy Spirit, nourish our sacramental life especially in the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist and demonstrate our faith worshiping, educating, serving and encouraging vocations as modeled by Mother Mary. 11/5/17 Knight of Columbus #953 Membership Drive Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children s Liturgy of the Word Catholic School Majorettes 11/6/17 School Make Up Pictures RCIA Adult Inquiry Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer Request Group EDGE 11/7/17 Pastoral Council Meeting Neocatechumenal Way Bible Study Baptism Class (Parents) 11/8/17 Centering Prayer Group After School Dance Choir Practice CFF St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Stewardship Meeting Fall Sports Social 11/9/17 SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR DAY Choir Practice 11/10/17 Divine Mercy Chaplet Anna Ministry 11/11/17 PARISH CRAB FEED Confessions Neocatechumenal Way 11/12/17 SECOND SUNDAY SOCIAL Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children s Liturgy of the Word ICF #45 MEETING & DINNER Catholic School Majorettes K of C #953 Membership Drive On (This weekend,) November 4th and 5th, Council 953 of the Knights of Columbus will hold (is holding) a membership drive in the garden after all the masses. If you are a Catholic gentleman looking for a social and fraternal association committed to the Catholic Church and our local churches, you should consider the Knights. We are also a charitable organization supporting many local charities through our fund raising efforts and offering many social events for the enjoyment of our members and their families. Please stop by our table and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the Knights. You are also welcome to contact our membership director, George Mills at or millsgeo@yahoo.com.

6 Surviving the Holidays: A Workshop for the Separated and Divorced November 9, 2017 from 6:30-9:30 pm SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Rocklin, CA Surviving the Holidays is a warm, encouraging workshop for separated and divorced people held on November 9 from 6:30 9:00 pm in the library of Ss. Peter and Paul parish in Rocklin. The evening features a video and group discussion facilitated by people who know first hand what it takes to get through the holidays with the support Prayer Group Accepting Prayer Requests The Prayer Request Prayer Group meets weekly to pray for the needs of St. Mary's parishioners and their loved ones. Please place your written request in a Prayer Request box in the vestibule and we will be happy to pray for you. You are also welcome to join us any Monday at 6:30pm in the Church. From Wheeling and Dealing to Kneeling November 8, 2017 from 7:00-9:00 PM Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Sacramento. Join Sr. Maria, the Director of Catholic Identity at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, as she shares with us her vocation story. She will be speaking and holding a book signing at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish on Wednesday, November 8 from 7 PM to 9 PM. LOVE NEEDED HERE No one needs love more than someone who doesn t deserve it. Anonymous RSVP would like to invite members of St. Mary's to our upcoming concert series benefiting Shoes4Sacramento: Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace (RSVP) debuts a new setting of The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis arranged and performed by Bay Area composer and former Chanticleer countertenor, Darita Seth. Please join us for this vocal jazz, pop, and gospel concert series benefiting Shoes4Sacramento Nov in Midtown Sacramento. Admission free, donations (including laundry detergent and new/gently used shoes) accepted. Concert times/venues at RSVPchoir.org. Married Couples Thinking of a fall getaway? We have the perfect weekend getaway - A World Wide Marriage Encounter Weekend. You will come home renewed and refreshed and with a new love for each other. Upcoming weekends are: February 9-11, 2018 in Sacramento, CA; April 13-15, 2018 in Reno, NV.; April 27-29, 2018 in Sacramento, CA.; August 24-26, 2018 in Sacramento, CA.; October 5-7, 2018 in Reno,NV.; and November in Sacramento, CA. IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO REGISTER FOR A WEEKEND THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. For more information visit our website at: contact Terry & Janet at applications@sacramentowwme.org or (916) Glory to Jesus Christ! The annual Christmas Around the World has returned to Sacramento! St. Philip the Apostle Byzantine Catholic church of Sacramento is participating and we invite you to come visit our table at the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation on Saturday, November 11, between 10:00 and 4:00. More details at the link: God bless you! Family & Respect Life Event Webinar on Pornography and Youth November 7 at 9am and November 16 at 5pm Free Webinar on Pornography and Youth. The webinar will focus on pornography s destructive impact on youth in our communities and discuss practical steps that parents, teachers and those in ministry can take to respond to this growing issue. It will be offered twice: November 7 at 9:00 am (PST), and November 16 at 5 pm (PST). More information and registration at

7 PIER GROUP The Pier Group at Saint Mary Parish is for adults between years of age. We strive to incorporate bible verse reflection and prayer with social and community service events. We have monthly events and hope to return to weekly meetings with more interest. Please follow us on Facebook at Pier Group Sacramento for young adult events. Contact Daniel Rossi or Monika Lopez at or for more information. MUSIC MINISTRY - LIFETEEN MASS We are currently looking for musicians for our Life-teen mass. This 6pm mass occurs on the 1st Sundays of the month. Please contact Ben at if you are interested in playing an instrument. Open Enrollment has begun: Open Enrollment for new students entering grades TK to 8, can now enroll to St. Mary School. If you know someone interested in enrolling for the school year, please let them know to contact us! Campus tours are available. Go to the school website for more information or call us at (916) For information about our parish school please contact our principal, Ms. Allen at (916) or lallen@saintmaryschool.com Diocesan Pro-Life Essay Contest Pro-Life Essay Contest, presented by The Sacramento Life Center and the Diocesan Respect Life Office Calling all 7th-12th graders in the Sacramento area to send in a word essay in response to the following prompt: What would you tell a friend who asks you why you are pro-life? Six cash prizes will be awarded to the best entries! Essays must be submitted as an attachment to info@saclife.org by 5pm on Friday, November 10. For more information, please contact Marie at (916) or MarieL@saclife.org. FUNDRAISING is a necessity for our school. Sign up today! Shop with SCRIP: Place orders online, anytime day or night! Log on to and please use our group number 762L7E5D1L336 to register. escrip: Log on to and sign-up! Designate St. Mary School to receive contributions. The escrip program is a fundraising program that allows participating merchants to contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/atm card purchases to the school or organization of your choice. Use Code Number to register. AmazonSmile: On your first visit to AmazonSmile, click the Get Started button, select St. Mary School. Every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation to our school. It s that easy! See s Candy Sale begins November 1 st! We are excited to begin our See s Candies Fundraiser! You can help us by taking orders from friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers. See s Candy makes great Christmas gifts too! Order Forms are available at the school. Give us a call at and we will help you.

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