Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2018

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1 p Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2018 COPYRIGHT J.S.PALUCH CO.,INC Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons. - Mark 1:34

2 Events Date Description Time Where Tuesday, Feb 6 Thursday, Feb 8 Saturday, Feb 10 Saturday, Feb 10 Wednesday, Feb 14 Thursday, Feb 15 Friday, Feb 16 Wednesday, Feb 17 Sunday, Feb 18 Eucharistic Adoration in Vietnamese World Day of the Sick: Mass Celebration Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday, February 14 Grief Support Group Covenant of Love Date Night Lenten Soup Meal hosted by Basilica Choir Stations of the Cross led by Pastoral Care Ministry and Legion of Mary Lunar New Year Reception hosted by Vietnamese Ministry Stained Glass Window Tour with Dr. Frank de Stefano Schedule of Masses with Distribution of Ash 6:30am, 8:00am, 12 noon, 5:00pm and 7:00pm 7:00-9:00pm Basilica 6:30-8:30pm 11:00 am 6:30-8:30pm 6:00pm Damien Room Cathedral of Christ the Light Basilica Notre Dame Hall 7:00 pm Basilica After 8:00 Mass St.Joseph Room Rectory Dining Room 2:00-3:00 pm Basilica Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a very important season that can foster change and conversion in each of us. Lenten season is also a special opportunity to grow spiritually through penitential practices, especially those of self-denial, almsgiving and through work of kindness and compassion. As we journey together during the forty days of Lent, let us also keep each other in prayers. Burning of Palms, February 11 Join us after the 11:30am Mass next week as we burn the palms from last year s Palm Sunday. Their ashes will be used on Ash Wednesday. (Palms are still being collected in the baskets at the entrances to the Basilica.) Cold and Flu Season Due to the severity of the cold and flu season this year, St. Joseph will discontinue sharing the Precious Blood during Mass until further notice. Jesus is fully present, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, under either species. Remember that is not required or advisable to attend Mass if you are ill. Take care of your health, and of those around you. Grief Support Ministry Thursday, February 8, 6:30pm All who are grieving are invited to come to our support group which meets every second Thursday each month at the Parish Center Damien Room. Drop-ins are welcome. Alameda All Faiths Coalition (AAFC) The AAFC builds relationship and understanding among the Island City diverse spiritual community. We facilitate dialogues and actions that foster safety, inclusion, compassion and justice for all Alamedans. AAFC meets every second Tuesday of each month. The upcoming meeting is on February 13 at 5:00pm, First Congregational Church, 1912 Central Ave, Alameda. For further information call: Sister Pat Nagle (510) Italian Catholic Federation East Bay District Annual Crab Feed Dinner Saturday, February 17, 2018 For further information or reservation, please call Dave Rose (510) Reservation deadline: February 10.

3 A Message From The Principal Of St. Joseph Notre Dame High School Dear Parishioners: As Principal of Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, now in my second year of service, I am even more proud of the special relationship that exists between the high school, the parish and elementary school. As Father George our Pastor always reminds us in our meetings, we are three distinct entities but one family in Christ. That sense of one family in Christ permeates our campus, and I truly believe shapes the lives of our students. As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, I want to express my deepest thanks to Father George and the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica for your constant support and prayers for SJND. During the course of my tenure as Principal, so many of you have reached out to me and expressed your support and constant prayers for the work of Catholic education at SJND. This past year SJND finalized its Strategic Plan and our Goal One in the Strategic Plan focused on Catholic Identity and Mission. We also reexamined our storied history and the founders of our schools: the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the Marianist Brothers. Learning about their unique charisms as religious communities, SJND boldly declared that its Charism would focus on the Holy Family, because SJND prides itself on its family culture. In August at our faculty retreat, two Marianist Brothers and one Sister of Notre Dame de Namur offered reflections on their charism of the Holy Family. As Principal I take great pride in all aspects of our Catholic identity at SJND. I am proud of our four year Theology requirement for all students and that our Theology department challenges our students to think about the importance of faith and reason in the life of a believer. I am proud of the work of our Campus Ministry department who work hard to ensure that all students attend an annual retreat off-site, where they have the opportunity to encounter the living God. Seniors in particular always cherish their four day Kairos Retreat which is the culmination of their career at SJND. Finally, I am proud of the Service Learning program and the numerous opportunities for service like the Adopt A And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. Galatians 6:9 Family Christmas program which brings needed gifts to underserved communities. I have one favor to ask: spread the good word about SJND and SJES I want more parish children in our Religious Education program to consider a Catholic education at our schools. Catholic Schools truly make a difference! Kenneth Jennings National Catholic Schools Weeks started last Sunday with full attendance from the St. Joseph Elementary and High School at the 9:30 and 11:30am Masses.

4 Mass Intentions Saturday, Feb 3 8:00 am Dr. Michael Dobbins 5:00 pm Marlene Pineda Sunday, Feb 4 7:30 am Jennifer Stahl 9:30 am Mary A.Long Ennilia Gomez Anita Bacus 11:30 am Deceased Family Members of Edna Go Mary (McDonnell) Williams 7:00 pm Deceased Family Members of Lawrence Wong Monday, Feb 5 8:00 am Regina Nwadugbo Shui Ting Wong( Funeral Day) Tuesday, Feb 6 8:00 am Robert Thorsen - For Health Wednesday, Feb 7 8:00 am Joseph Bijoy Abraham Craig Sullivan Pray for the Sick Louise Astle, Felipa Acosta, Ronald Bautista, Romelita Bautista,Mrs Filomena B. Estrada, Rosemarie McNally, Herb Robles, Fred Stittle, Peter Joseph Saad, Margaret Smith. We started our new sick list in February. Please let the Parish Office know if you want prayers for a loved one and their names on the sick list, by ing to secretary@sjbalameda.org, or call the Parish Office at Thank you. (Names in bold are new additions.) Need Anointing of the Sick? Please notify the Parish Office immediately if a member of your family is sick or if you learn that a parishioner is ill or hospitalized, and in need of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or a pastoral visit from a priest or minister. Sanctuary Lamp Our Sanctuary Lamp for the week of Feb 4 is lit in memory of Annette Snyder Thursday, Feb 8 8:00 am Florence Elizabeth Boyland Friday, Feb 9 8:00 am Alfonso & Teresita ColoBong Saturday, Feb 10 8:00 am Oliver Magno 5:00 pm Goldie Boyland Sunday, Feb 11 7:30 am Angelina Alcantara 9:30 am Joseph Lap & Joseph Thanh Nguyen 11:30 am For the Magno Family and Repose Of the Soul of Oliver Magno 7:00 pm Nicolas Novicky Ledy Tuazon Please remember to include St. Joseph Basilica in your will. DEVOTIONS Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy Mon.- Sat., 7:30am First Friday Adoration 8:45am - 1:00pm and also 7:00-10:00pm First Tuesday Adoration - Vietnamese 7:00pm 9:00pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesday after 8:00am Mass Anointing of the Sick First Saturdays after 8am Mass VOLUNTEER OFFICE COVERAGE Sat. 8:30am - 12:30pm Sun. 8:30am - 1:00pm

5 Stewardship Restricted Donations/ Bequests St. Joseph s always attempts to honor donor restrictions where there is clear intent, or offer to return the contribution if the designation is outside of the scope of our ministry or Catholic doctrine. You may designate a gift via the memo line of your check or the comment fields in Faith Direct or PayPal. For an unusual or highly specific designation you may want to write a short note or talk with a staff member in our office. We will try our best to honor your wishes, whether it be for the monthly maintenance collection, seasonal decoration of the Basilica or something of specific concern to you and your family. Week of... Goal Cash/ check Month off January Faith Direct January 6/7 $13,500 $10,088 $3,170 January 13/14 $13,500 $ 9,977 $3,170 Total Giving $13,258 $13,147 Surplus/ (shortfall) $(242) $(353) January 20/21 $13,500 $10,020 $3,170 $13,190 $(310) January 27/28 $13,500 $10,390 $3170 $13,560 $60 MTD $54,000 $40,475 $12,680 $53,155 $(845) Oakland Catholic Worker : $595 (cash and checks made out to St. Joseph) Our heating bill for the month of December is $932. We are fine tuning our thermostat program to balance comfort and cost. We would like your feedback when it is too cold, including the day and time that you noticed it was uncomfortable. Keeping the exterior doors closed when possible can minimize use of the furnace. Young Families of St. Joseph Basilica This is a ministry for families with infants through elementary school age children. Expectant parents and older children are welcome too! Through faith-filled spiritual service and social events, this group come together in fellowship and offer a supportive community to each other as we seek to enrich our faith within our families with Sunday fellowship, monthly spiritual events, weekday prayer and play dates. The ministry meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at the Parish Center. Contact Claire: claireteresetoner@gmail.com Parish Bulletin And Facility Request If you like information to be published in the bulletin, please submit two weeks prior to the event to Sherley Lim (Parish Secretary) who has taken over the Bulletin publication and as well as facility requests. You can submit to the Parish Office or to: secretary@sjbalameda.org RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT The Alameda Deanery is completing its Adult Confirmation program, and several members of our community will be confirmed at the Cathedral of Christ the Light this coming Saturday. Please keep the following in your prayers: Cynthia Andrada, Leticia Becerra-Ramos, Jerry Choe, Carlos De La Torre, Lydia Quintero, Eunice Alyssa Santos, Joseph Scannura, Ternell Tambot, Anthony Velasco and Ociel Zamudio.

6 Important Information Clergy Rev. George Alengadan Pastor Rev. John Carillo Parochial Vicar Parish Staff Stan Schonberg, Business Manager Anne Marie Fourre, Director of Faith Formation Eric Bertelsen, Liturgy Coordinator Cathy Morales, Youth Ministry Coordinator David Howitt, Music Director Michael Chinnavaso, 7 PM Music Coordinator mchinnavaso@gmail.com Deacon Marty Leach mleach29@gmail.com Deacon Mario Rizzo msrizzo27@yahoo.com Sacrament of Marriage Preparation for registered, active parishioners should begin at least 6 months in advance of the proposed wedding date. Please contact Fr. George, Sacrament of Baptism Please stop by the Parish office or check our website under Sacraments for information. For infant baptism (6 or younger) contact Susan Gahan at For adults or children over age 6 please contact Anne Marie, Tamara Centeno, Wedding & Quinceaneras Coordinator entenotamara@yahoo.com Susan Gahan, Funeral Coordinator & Receptionist sg@sjbalameda.org Sherley Lim, Parish Secretary secretary@sjbalameda.org Community Staff Ken Jennings, Principal of SJND High School kjennings@sjnd.org Dr. Marquita Yriarte, Principal/ SJES myriarte@csdo.org St. Joseph Basilica Ministries All God s Children Prayer Group Mondays, 7:00-9:00pm BAS Basilica Choir rehearsal Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm BAS Bible Study Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am RDR Girl Scouts # st Wednesday, 7:00pm SJR Cub Scouts 1 st Monday, 6:45-8:00pm SJR Children s Choir Thursdays, 3:30-5:15pm BAS Grief Support Ministry 2nd Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm DR Knights of Columbus 2nd Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm SJR Legion of Mary Saturdays, 8:30-10:30am RR Legion of Mary (QoDM) Saturdays, 3:00-4:45pm SJR Pastoral Care Team 1 st Saturday, 8:45-9:30am SJR Rite of Christian Initiation Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm MTR Scripture Reflection (Starting April) SJR St. Vincent DePaul Society 4 th Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm SJR Taize Prayer Service 4 th Friday, 8:00-9:00pm BAS Teen Confirmation 1st Sunday, 9:30-10:30am SJR Spirit Ensemble rehearsal Thursdays, 7:00-9:30pm BAS Young Adult Wednesdays,7:30pm DR Young Families 2nd Sunday,10:30am SJR BAS / Basilica SJR / St. Joseph Room DR / Damien Room LC / Learning Center RR / Reconciliation Room MTR / /Mother Teresa Room RDR / Rectory Dining Room

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8 Living Stewardship Now! 14th Annual Walk For Life Tens of thousands participated in support of life last Saturday in San Francisco. As in past years, a group of pilgrims of St. Joseph participated in this important event and walked peacefully together with other pilgrims to be a vocal and visual message that people of the West Coast stand for life and that we all deserve better then abortion. This is definitely a great event for the young adults and teens. Thank you to the Life Ministry and all other Ministries who help organized this event this year. At the 7:00pm Mass, St.Joseph Parish Community had the honor of blessing long time parishioner, Helen Parè, by Fr. George, who celebrated her 95th birthday. What a blessing to be sharing in the joy of her birthday together with her family!

9 Lenten Soup Meals every Thursday at 6:00pm in Notre Dame Hall BULLETIN NUMBER CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Basilica 1109 Chestnut Street Alameda, CA TELEPHONE: CONTACT PERSON: Sherley Lim SOFTWARE: MS PUBLISHER 2016 ADOBE ACROBAT 2017 WINDOWS 10 PRINTER: Ricoh Aficio 2800 Super G3 TRANSMISSION TIME: Wednesday, 10am BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY: 02/04/2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 THROUGH 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All Color Bulletin, eff. 8/31/14