W e l c o m e t o S t. P a t r i c k C h u r c h 2 3 5 C h a p e l S t r e e t, G r a s s V a l l e y, C a l i f o r n i a 95945 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018 Father Christopher Frazer, Pastor Father Robert Brooks, Parochial Vicar Richard Soria, Deacon Brian Moore, Deacon (retired) James Chatigny, Deacon (retired) Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5 pm Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Monday through Saturday 8:30 am Spanish Mass Saturday 6:30 pm Holy Days 8:30 and 12 noon, 6:30 pm Reconciliation Saturday 3 to 4:30 pm or by appointment Monday through Saturday 7:45 am Eucharistic Adoration See overleaf We, the parish of St. Patrick Church, being one community growing in faith and proclaiming our belief in the message and mission of our Lord Jesus Christ, invite all to open their hearts, hear His call, and become one with the Body of Christ.
St. Patrick Church 235 Chapel Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 phone 530-273-2347 fax 530-272-9681 email stpatchurch@sbcglobal.net web www.stpatrickgrassvalley.org Fr. Christopher Frazer, Pastor 273-2347 christopher_frazer@yahoo.com Fr. Robert Brooks, Parochial Vicar (residence St. Canice Church) 265-2049 frbrooks319@gmail.com Richard Soria, Deacon and Director of Faith Formation 273-2336 x 3201 stpatsdcnrick@gmail.com Linda Shirkey, Secretary 273-2347 stpatchurch@sbcglobal.net Kathleen Hardin, Bookkeeper 273-2347 kathleen.hardin@yahoo.com John Evans, Facilities Manager 277-2934 johnevans.stpatrickchurch@yahoo.com Cindy Stiso, RCIA 273-2336 x 3204 rciasaintpatrickgrassvalley@gmail.com Tiffany Neuman, Youth Coordinator 273-2336 x 3202 tiffany.neuman@yahoo.com Jesus Betancourt, Hispanic Ministry 273-2336 x 3202 betancourtjesus342@gmail.com Colleen Deneen, Music Director 559-5507 colleen_deneen@hotmail.com Sr. Wendy Mitchell, Divine Mercy Home Visitation Program 273-8113 Edee Wood, Principal Mount St. Mary s Academy 273-4694 info@mtstmarys.org For anointing of the sick, hospital visits or communion visits at home, please notify the parish office. Eucharistic Adoration Schedule Friday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. First Sunday of the month 12 Noon to 8 p.m. Third Sunday of the month 12 Noon to 5 p.m. SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHTS In inviting us to feed on his flesh and drink of his blood, Jesus invites us to embrace the life of his Father: the life in which we come to realize our ability to love and understand that love in our lives; the life that readily offers forgiveness and seeks reconciliation with all; the life that finds liberating joy in humbly serving and giving to others. In the bread he gives us to eat, we become the Body of Christ with and for one another; in his blood he gives us to drink, his life of compassion, justice, and selflessness flows within us, and we become what we have received: a sacrament of unity, peace, and reconciliation. We are sustained by many kinds of food : our engines and machines are propelled by different fuels; the many facets of our careers are financed by all forms of capital. But Jesus words about his flesh and blood as real food challenge us to consider what sustains us as human beings, as loving parents and children, as brothers and sisters of all with whom we share this good earth. In the bread he gives us to eat, Christ distinguishes the values of God from the values of the marketplace; he instructs us on how to respond to the world s challenges with a sense of justice and a spirit of generosity; he teaches us how to overcome our fears to become the people of compassion, reconciliation, and justice God created us to be. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday, August 20 St. Bernard of Clairvaux Tuesday, August 21 St. Pius X Wednesday, August 22 Queenship of Mary Thursday, August 23 St. Rose of Lima Friday, August 24 St. Bartholomew Saturday, August 25 St. Louis of France Sunday, August 26 St. Joseph Calasanz MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Monday 8/20 8:30 am Souls in Purgatory Tuesday 8/21 8:30 am Frank Gomez (D) Wednesday 8/22 8:30 am Paul Kidwell (D) Thursday 8/23 8:30 am Don Weller (D) Friday 8/24 8:30 am Martha Milburn (D) Saturday 8/25 8:30 am 5:00 pm Sunday 8/26 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF August 20 - August 26 Monday: Ezekiel 24:15-24 Matthew 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ezekiel 28:1-10 Matthew 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ezekiel 34:1-11 Matthew 20:1-16 Thursday: Ezekiel 36:23-28 Matthew 22:1-14 Friday: Revelation 21:9b-14 John 1:45-51 Saturday: Ezekiel 43:1-7ab Matthew 23:1-12 Sunday: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Paul Kidwell (D) James and Marguerite Mulligan (D) Deacon Carlos Astesana (D) St. Patrick Parishioners Martha Milburn (D)
CALLING ALL YOUTH!! Are you ready for a new school year? Another year of growth and maturity? I am here to help YOU grow in your Catholic faith and spirituality. This year we will meet on WEDNESDAY evenings (time to be determined) starting the Wednesday after Labor Day. Our format will also be a little different. The first and third Wednesdays will be devoted to faith formation for those who desire to delve more deeply into their faith and catechesis. I will be choosing a program from Ascension Press which I will announce next week. The second and fourth Wednesdays will be set up more in a social gathering aspect with maybe one week being a movie week or games. I am super excited for this year and all the promises it brings. I hope you choose to join and be an integral part of our group! ARISE SMALL FAITH-SHARING GROUPS What is ARISE Together in Christ? It is a parish -centered process of spiritual renewal and evangelization. The ARISE Together in Christ process within the small group applies the standard of Christ to all areas of life. It emphasizes people living in good relationship with one another, as they make concrete applications of the Gospel to their life situations. BAPTISM CLASS Our next Baptism classes for parents and godparents are scheduled for Saturday mornings, September 15 and 22, from 10 am-12 noon. Parents and/or godparents will need to register for both classes. There is a $25 fee which covers the class book and materials. Classes are held at St. Cecilia's Parish Center, located behind the school, above the grass field. Classes are required by the diocese and provide a wonderful opportunity for parents and godparents to meet other families in the parish. They also help parents in their understanding of our holy sacraments and what it truly means to be a practicing Catholic and a member of God's Church family. To register or for questions, please call or email Trisha Ridens at 415-9899 or ridenssix@yahoo.com or come see me personally in the Kindergarten classroom at Mount St. Mary's. Blessings! Mrs. Ridens LIVINGWELL MEDICAL CLINIC Would you like to learn how women here in Nevada County are empowered to Choose Life? The Grass Valley medical clinic, Livingwell, provides free pregnancy testing, STI testing and education, client advocates, material assistance, community referrals and after abortion assistance. A presentation on Livingwell Medical Clinic will be given on August 30 at 7 p.m. in the St. Patrick Hall. Cathy Seapy, the CEO of Livingwell, will give her personal testimony, provide information about the clinic and the services it provides to our community. Save the date! More details will be available in the coming weeks. *UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION* Have you moved? Do you have a new email address or phone number? Please take a moment to call the office at 530-273-2347, or stop in to update your information with us. Thank you! LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE Week of August 26, 2018 Altar Servers Guerra, J Griffin, J/B Dan, Nathaniel McDaniel, J Mabry, A Billingsley, L T Eucharistic Ministers Sharon Gerhart, Stanley Ross, Cathy Rado Terry Andrews, Jack Bacon, Sandy Bacon Joan Jacobs, Dusty Beahm, Tom Jacobs Holly Williams, Camille Kerby, Tim Fallon Lectors Jeanette Birmingham, Phil Vooz, Gere Welden Barry Pruett, Maria Guerrero, Susie Fatheree Lionel Laferriere, Patricia Wood, Kate Laferriere Barbara Moutard, Howard Borel, Rosemary Borel Greeters Lynn & Amelia Mirasola Sandy Bacon Gary Grube Joanne Utley Don t forget to arrange for a substitute if you are unable to serve. Thank you and God bless you. RCIA SESSIONS ARE BEGINNING SOON! Is Catholicism for You? Are you an unbaptized person and thinking about becoming Catholic and "turning up the flame" of faith in your life? Are you a baptized Christian who has been worshiping within a Catholic community for many years and would like to become Catholic? Are you a baptized Catholic, worshiping with us regularly and thinking about completing your Initiation Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist? If you answered "Yes", then prayerfully consider joining the RCIA team on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in St. Cecelia's Center. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults "RCIA) is the process established for the universal Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. Please call Cindy at 530-802-5016 for more information or to enroll! St. Cecelia's Center is located at 425 Dalton Street, Grass Valley.
ST. PATRICK MEETINGS THIS WEEK Mon 8/20 7:45 am 9 am Divine Mercy 7 pm Choir Practice Tue 8/21 7:45 am 9 am 3 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm Wed 8/22 7:45 am 9 am 3 pm 6:30 pm 7 pm Thu 8/23 7:45 am 8:15 am 10:30 am Fri 8/24 7:45 am 9:15 am 6:30 pm Sat 8/25 7:45 am 9:15 am 12:30 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Altar Server Training Choir Practice RCIA Team Knights Assembly Divine Mercy Altar Server Training Altar Server Training Men s Bible Study-Alta Sierra Liturgy of the Hours Charismatic Prayer Group Eucharistic Adoration Hispanic Prayer Group Families of Nazareth Quinceanera-Cisneros Sun 8/26 12:30 pm Catechism Study NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRES In light of the fires in Redding and Shasta County, please remember in your prayers all those affected, especially the firefighters and those who've been evacuated. Please keep all those communities affected by fires in your prayers this summer. If you are interested in helping, please contact Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) in Redding. Donations may be sent to: NVCSS-Carr Fire 2400 Washington Avenue Redding, CA 96001 CULTURE OF LIFE "As believers in God, how can we fail to see that abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are a terrible rejection of His gift of life and love? And as believers, how can we fail to feel the duty to surround the sick and those in distress with the warmth of our affection and support that will help them always to embrace life?" Pope John Paul BREAKING OPEN THE WORD Introduction to This Weekend s Readings 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Today s first reading imagines God s Wisdom as a hostess giving a grand banquet to which she invites all who would forsake the conventions and ways of the world in order to discern the peace and justice of the Holy One, the Light of true wisdom. Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 A far less eloquent image of food and drink is the focus of today s second reading. Paul admonishes the Ephesians to avoid get[ting] drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery. These evil days are coming to an end, Paul warns; the time has come to understand what is the will of the Lord in all things and live accordingly. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord. Gospel Reading: John 6:51-58 Two dimensions of Jewish worship provide the context of today s gospel. In Jewish thought, blood was considered to be life: as blood drained away from a living being so did life itself. The Jews, therefore, considered blood sacred, as belonging to God alone. In animal sacrifices, blood was ritually drained from the carcass as belonging to God, the author of life. With this as a background, then, John s theology of the Eucharist includes Jesus exhortation to drink his blood, that is, to share in his life. To feast on Jesus is to feast on the very life of God: to consume the bread of the Eucharist is to assimilate Jesus life-giving presence in the very fiber of our being. The graphic imagery that likely turned off so many of Jesus own followers can be a turnoff even today. Jesus doesn t couch his words by claiming he speaks metaphorically. He doubles down on the flesh and blood language as he himself is the incarnation of the Word. When we consume the Eucharist, the Body and Blood, we consume Jesus himself. With gratitude and hope, we offer these prayers to you, Father of grace, trusting in your loving mercy and providence. We offer these prayers to you in the name of Jesus, the Bread of Life. Amen. Your Generosity to St. Patrick Church is Greatly Appreciated. Sunday Collection 8/12/18: $11,991 Latin America 8/12/18: $1,510 Upcoming 2nd Collection: 9/9/18 Priests' Retirement Please pray for our sick parishioners, family and friends, and those in need of healing of the body and soul. (Names will appear for one month. Call the Parish office to add, extend the time, or remove.) Please Pray For: Amelia Wilkinson
PARISH BOOK CLUB GATHERING All parishioners are invited to a meeting of the St. Patrick and St. Canice Book Club on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. (NEW TIME) in the Angel s Nest. The Angel s Nest is located at the back of St. Patrick s Church and can be reached by walking along the outside right wall of the Church. The meeting will last about an hour and a half. We will be discussing Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating. The book is available on line or through your favorite book store. The discussion will be led by Michael Moreland. In addition to stimulating conversation, coffee, tea and cookies will be provided. The gift of grace increases as the struggles increase. St. Rose of Lima STEWARDSHIP CORNER Greeters "Good Morning and Welcome to St. Patrick's Church!" is such a joyful start to your Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's. Greeters Ministry is a fairly new ministry at our parish that we started several years ago with many parishioners responding to the request for greeters at all of the weekend Masses. Greeters are asked to arrive for Mass about 15 minutes prior to the start of the services. Each greeter can serve once a month or more if desired. Greeters are scheduled approximately two months in advance, and they are encouraged to let their availability be known to the scheduler at that time. If a greeter is not able to participate during a month, he or she just needs to let the scheduler know. If something comes up at the last minute in a greeter's life, there is a list of folks to trade with or who will fill in when needed. We also greet for Holy Days of Obligation. Those requests are sent out to the whole group, and those who are available can respond. Being a greeter is a wonderful way to get to know the many parishioners who attend Masses at St. Patrick's and start the celebration that day with joy, a smile and a handshake. ANOINTING OF THE SICK For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, or long-term care, please call the office, 273-2347, to arrange an appointment with a priest. CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA Thank you for your generous support last week of the Collection for the Church in Latin America. It will be used to share the faith with our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean so that they in turn can share it with others. If you missed the collection, it's not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click "How to Give" on the left. Your gift will certainly make a difference! RENO BUS TRIP The Fellowship Committee of St. Canice Church is again hosting a bus trip to the Silver Legacy in Reno on Friday, September 21. For $35 you get $10 in free slot play, $5 in food credit, and a great ride and refreshments! Full payment by August 20 to get a seat. Join us for a day of fun, food and fellowship. Call Sue Miller at 263-0805 to sign up. We leave St. Canice Center at 8 a.m. and return by 6 p.m. Liturgy 101 The Ambo When a church is planning to renovate its interior, eliminating the steps up to the ambo, presumably for practical reasons, is sometimes proposed. Traditionally an ambo is an elevated platform which is what the word itself implies (from the Greek word ambon, meaning a raised rim or "ledge"). The word therefore suggests a mountain and those key moments in salvation history when God spoke to his people from a high place. Ancient churches, synagogues and basilicas all had elevated platforms from which the word of God was proclaimed. Even its shape is reminiscent of a mountain. The elevated nature of the ambo is meant to remind us that God's word is no ordinary word. Though God speaks to his people using human words, the word of God comes "from above." CATHOLIC LADIES RELIEF SOCIETY #5 will be hosting their Annual Community Craft Fair on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21, at St. Patrick's Hall. If you are a crafter and would like to rent a space ($35 for a 10 x 10), please contact Dolores Jones for more information, 530-271-0783 or cell 530-263- 6537. If you have rented a space in the past you will be receiving an application in the next couple of weeks. SPACES GO QUICKLY. SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM Month Four Well, our little "adopted" babies now weigh about 6 oz. They are very active and mothers begin to feel their movement. They can grasp with their hands, swim and turn somersaults. Their skeleton is soft and flexible but will harden over the next months. Very exciting news is available. The parents can now find out if they are having a girl or a boy. We continue to pray for our "adopted" babies and their parents that our Lord will bless their families with all they need. God created mankind in his own image/he created them male and female Genesis 1:27 Mary, Mother of the Unborn, protect them. Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. John 6:53