St. Anselm Catholic Church 97 Shady Lane, PO Box 1061, Ross, CA 94957 Parish Office: (415) 453-2342 Office Fax: (415) 453-8713 Clergy: Fr. Jose Shaji, Pastor ext. 15 Email: Fr.Shaji@saintanselm.org Deacon Bernie O Halloran Deacon Ed Cunningham Deacon Robert Meave Parish Secretary: Sissy Ratto ext. 10 St.anselmoffice@att.net Religious Education: Natalie Larraga D.R.E. ext. 20 Dre@saintanselm.org Health-Senior Ministry: Rose Shadduck (415) 453-6533 Music Director: Michael Mello (415) 453-2342 St. Anselm School: Kim Orendorff, Principal School Office: (415) 454-8667 School Fax: (415) 454-4730 Parish Email: info@saintanselm.org Parish Website: www.saintanselm.org School Website: www.stanselmschool.com CYO Website: www.stanselmcyo.org December 30, 2018 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Beloved, we are God s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. -- 1 John 3:2a Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, and 5:00pm Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday 8:00am (Tuesday is a Communion Service) Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm Parish Office Hours: Holy Day Masses: 8:30am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm 8:00am, 12:00pm, 5:30pm Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment Baptism: Preparation Class required. Call parish office Sacrament of the Sick: Anytime upon request. Contact Pastor. Matrimony: Six months notification required prior to desired date. Contact Pastor. St. Vincent de Paul Help Desk: (415) 454-0366 Helping Hands: (415) 453-2342 Eucharist for Homebound: (415) 453-2342 St. Anselm s Parish is a Catholic community formed by families, individuals and clergy that worship together, celebrate the sacramental life of the Church, and seek to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Dear Parishioners, I am sure that you all had a wonderful Christmas celebration. May the Joy, Peace and Serenity that Jesus brought to the world continue to be with us throughout the New Year 2019! I would like to thank all those who helped with the Church decorations for Christmas. Thank you! The Church looks beautiful and festive! The Gospel story is about the twelve-year-old Jesus getting lost in Jerusalem. It shows that misunderstandings can occur even in the best of families. It is not right to say that He got lost in the temple. In fact, He found His home there. It was at the temple He began to find himself and to discover His true identity. Like Jesus it is at the house of God that we can discover our identity. In God s house we discover who we are. In God s house we discover that we are God s precious sons and daughters. I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. May this New Year be a Year of blessing, good health, prosperity and Happiness! Yours Sincerely, Fr. Jose Shaji, Pastor Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God-The Solemnity of Mary is on Tuesday, January 1st, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Holy Day Masses will be at 8:00am, 12:00pm, and 5:30pm. St. Anselm Church Stewardship Registered Parishioner Families 2018-1675 1st Collection: 12/16: $4,219; 12/23 TBD 2nd Collection: Building & Maintenance:$1,284 Electronic Weekly Donations-$2,625.00 Please visit our church website to sign-up for Electronic Donations Second Collections: St. Vincent de Paul December 30 MASS INTENTIONS Mon. Dec. 31 8:00am Patrick Dargan (D) Tues. Jan. 1 8:00am 12:00pm 5:30pm Special Intention Parish People Thomas Curtan (D) Wed. Jan. 2 8:00am Robert Burlington (D) Thurs Jan. 3 8:00am 5:30pm Special Intention Caroline & Fred Gallo (INT) Fri. Jan. 4 8:00am Harland Zimmer (D) Sat. Jan. 5 5:00pm Jeanne Miller (INT) Sun. Jan. 6 8:00am 10:00am 5:00pm Parish People George Antar Family (INT) Tippy Peck (INT) As a community we ask God s blessing for the ill: Mark Gardner, Steve Leland, Garth Stanton, Christopher Goward, Richard Green, Barbara Gilligan, Irene Lorente, Luisa Espinosa, Terese Marklinger, Allison Chichizola, Karen Poligono, John Weiser, Bob Buckley, Susan Blair, Steve Pelaez, Pauline O Brien-DeLury, Frank Dal Gallo, Ulla Reilly, Marjorie Smith, Ashley Noe, Bill White, Judie & Steve McDonald, Jacob Aceto, Sasheen Littlefeather, Matthew Hunter, Joan Woods, Alexander Raab, John Daly, Suzanne Woo, Teresa, Brian McClung, Grace Komo, Dorothy Jacques, Monica, John Mara, Fr. Joe Eagan, Leonard Cross, Erin Murphy, Stephen Corr, Terry Leland, Dan Engel For Our Military: Robert Gebhardt, Tyler Lopez, Alex Boatwright, Sean Courtz, Elizabeth Baumsteiger, Christian Miller, Robert Kent, Shane Morgan, John Loughran, William Ghiringhelli READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 -- 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 HOME IS WHERE THE FAMILY IS- The idea, dream, and reality of family is so strong and durable that we use it to describe all that is best about human gatherings. We speak of the family of nations, of our church and parish families. The greatest compliment we can pay a friend or gracious host is to say that we feel at home with them, we feel part of the family.
Christmas Flowers Donated In Memory Of: Matthew Hubal, Salvador & Matilda Olivares, Helen & Larry Hubal, George Muller, Tom Cieply, Ann Smith, Peter R. Giorgi, Anthony Cogandro Christmas Flowers Donated In Honor Of: Linda Spediacci, Muller Family, Gloria Giorgi WALK FOR LIFE:- Join fellow Catholics and Pro-Lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 15th Annual Walk for Life in San Francisco on January 26,2019. There will be a Mass at 9:30am celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at St. Mary s Cathedral. The rally begins at 12:30pm in San Francisco s Civic Center Plaza and the Walk, down the City s Market Street begins at 1:30pm. Last year s Walk drew 50,000+ people. For complete information about the Walk, visit www.walkforlifewc.com or call 415-658-1793. AAA Giving Table Archdiocesan Annual Appeal To help you calculate your assessment for your contribution, we have prepared an AAA giving table. Weekly Giving 20% Assessment $5 $52 $10 $104 $20 $208 $50 $520 $100 $1,040 Yearly Giving 20% Assessment $250 $50 $500 $100 $1,000 $200 $5,000 $1,000 AAA Archdiocese Annual Appeal 2018 $86,050 $74,072 Let us not speak of charity; let us rather do it; let us help the poor. The Fairfax and San Anselmo chapters of the St. Vincent s de Paul Society attempt to answer this call by helping our neighboring senior citizens, families, children who are in need and living on the economic margins of our community. Mary is 70 plus year old single woman who has been helped by SVdP. She will lose her apartment on Jan.1 st. If we cannot find housing she will become homeless. Mary is quiet and responsible and can afford a modest monthly rent for a room, an in-law apartment or whatever housing accommodations can be offered to her. We are asking parishioners in the Ross Valley area if they have or know of any housing resources that might be available for Mary. Please call Jack Hayes at 415-454-6420. MOC in the News, Again -Renting in Marin is challenging. There is a lack of housing availability and, before the last year or so, no renter protections. The Marin Organizing Committee (MOC), 21 institutions, including St. Anselm, which work together around issues that affect the whole community, has been advocating for renter protections to be implemented throughout the County. We focused on three ordinances: Source of Income (which bans rental ads from saying No Section 8 or Veteran s Vouchers) gives renters a chance to be judged on their own merits; Mandatory Mediation (requires owners to meet with renters when the rent is raised over 5%) and Just Cause Eviction (if a landlord has more than 3 units they must have a reason to evict someone). Last week the Board of Supervisors passed the third ordinance Justice Cause Eviction capping a multi-year effort of research and advocacy. San Anselmo, Fairfax and San Rafael have passed at least one of the ordinances, and MOC will be advocating before all county cities and towns to see if they will do the same. MOC stood up for a group of renters who received 65% rent increases, just as it did earlier this year for renters facing a 40% increase. MOC did this by bringing the issue before the public (meetings, press conference, and San Rafael City Council meeting). MOC also brought together renters and city and county officials. The officials agreed to work with the owners on their behalf. The reality is that most of renters will eventually have to move, but it wasn't the week before school started (67 affected students) or during Christmas. If you would like to learn more about MOC, contact Deacon Bernie O Halloran (berniohall@yahoo.com,415-454-3496) or Pat Langley, 117plangley@gmail.com.
St. Anselm Church Calendar of Events SAVE THE DATES: February 9 First Reconciliation 10:00am May 4 First Communion 10:00am May 12 Confirmation-2:00pm Events Near St. Anselm Parish Register for Wedding Anniversaries Mass at St. Mary s Cathedral Saturday, February 9, 2019, 10:00 am St. Mary s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., San Francisco Ed Hopfner, Office of Marriage and Family Life 415-614 -5547 hopfnere@sfarch.org The Archdiocese of San Francisco will offer its annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on February 9 at the Cathedral. All couples who in 2019 will celebrate anniversaries ending in 5 or 0 (5 years, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40) and all couples married more than 40 years, are invited to celebrate with us. Bishop Robert F. Christian, O.P. will be the principal celebrant. Register at anniversarymass.info or call 415-614-5547 for more information. NEW YEAR S EVE RETREAT For all that has been Thanks-For all that will be Yes! Dag Hammarskjold Monday December 31, 2018 NEW TIME for this retreat! 7:00pm - 10:30pm Reflection Eucharist Festive Dessert (provided by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose) Free will offering Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Chapel 43326 Mission Circle (of Mission Tierra) Fremont, CA 94539 RSVP at http://bit.ly/2018newyearretreat or call (510) 933-6360 St. Vincent de Paul Society Vehicle Program St. Vincent de Paul of Marin has launched a new vehicle donation program in collaboration with SVDP National s vehicle vendor, CARS. If you have a car that you would like to donate for a tax deduction, you can call 800-322-8284 or go online and fill out the donation form at http:// vinnies.careasy.org/home.html. Your gift supports the SVDP Free Dining Room in San Rafael which serves over 500 meals daily. The Catholic Adult Singles Association of Marin is a group of 50+ single or single again Catholics who are interested in making new friends, taking part in social activities, sharing opportunities for spiritual growth and becoming involved in volunteer projects that will benefit our parishes, our community, and one another. We welcome those who are interested. For Membership & Event information, please call Bob at 415 897-0639
Children s Christmas Pageant On Sunday, December 16 th at the 10am Mass our Religious Education and First Communion Programs reenacted our Lord s Nativity, reminding us that Christmas is a time to remember the greatness of God s love. Thank you to all the children who gave their time and talents to make this reenactment possible. Youth Christmas Pageant Our Confirmation class, Youth Ministry, along with some young helpers, delighted parishioners at the 5pm Mass with a wonderful reenactment of our Lord s Nativity. The highlight was definitely when the Magnificat was sung by Emma McNeill and Nathan O Halloran. Thank you to all who made this possible.
Bulletin Number: 513520 Church Name and Address: St. Anselm 97 Shady Lane PO Box 1061 Ross, CA 94957-1061 Telephone: 415-453-2342 Contact Person: Sissy Ratto Email: st.anselmoffice@att.net Software MS Publisher 2016 Windows 10 Adobe Acrobat DC Transmission Time: 9:30am Tuesday Number of Pages sent: 6 (including information page)