March 2, 2014 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 825 Seventh Street Rodeo, CA 94572 Phone: 510 799-4406 Fax: 510 799-5681 parishoffice@stpatrickrodeo.org www.stpatrickrodeo.org Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Staff Father Larry Young Pastor 510.799.4406 frlarry@stpatrickrodeo.org Father Benedict Wonganant Parochial Vicar 510.799.4406 frbenedict@stpatrickrodeo.org Kathy Pruett Parish Secretary 510.799.4406 kpruett@stpatrickrodeo.org Beverly Fung Director of Religious Education & Communication bfung@stpatrickrodeo.org dec@stpatrickrodeo.org Kristian Marie L. Ocampo Associate Director of Youth Program klocampo@stpatrickrodeo.org Arlene Aquino Youth Programs Admin Assistant aaquino@stpatrickrodeo.org Joy Alcantara Youth Programs Support Staff jalcantara@stpatrickrodeo.org Schedule of Masses Morning Daily Mass (Mon-Sat) 7:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment Confirmation Classes & Youth Ministry See Calendar 1:30-3:00 pm Bible Study Monday 8:15-9:15 am Tuesday 7:30-8:30 pm Faith Formation Thursdays PreK-8th 5:45-7:00 pm Parish Mission Statement The Catholic Faith Community of Saint Patrick accepts the Gospel message of Jesus and seeks to fulfill the message in both words and actions by being joy-filled people who welcome and share our faith with all who encounter us. St. Patrick Catholic School Kelly Stevens, Principal Preschool through 8th Grade Nursery Infant Care Center (6-weeks to 2.5 years) 907 Seventh Street, Rodeo, CA 94572 Phone: 510.799.2506 Fax: 510.799.6781 Preschool Phone: 510.799.6683 stpatrick@csdo.org www.stpatrickschoolrodeo.org
March 2-9, 2014 Sunday, March 2 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Collection Regular Parish Maintenance Gift Shop Open Phase II Confirmation Class on Retreat Phase I Confirmation Class, 1:30-3:00 pm Phase II Confirmation Mass, Parents & Sponsors - 4:00 pm Monday, March 3 Fr. Larry s Bible Class, Gospel of Luke, Chapter 13:18, 8:15-9:15 am Tuesday, March 4 Week-at-a-Glance Fr. Larry s Bible Class, Gospel of Luke, Chapter 13:18, 7:30-8:30 pm Wednesday, march 5 Ash Wednesday Day of Fast & Abstinence - No Meat Masses & Distribution of Ashes, 7:30am ~ 9:00am ~ 7:30pm Collection for the Rice Bowl Thursday, March 6 Faith Formation Classes, 5:45-7:00 pm Friday, March 7 First Friday Holy Hour, Benediction w/ the Blessed Sacrament - 8:00 am World Day of Prayer Mommies Club, Parish Ministry Center, 7:00-8:00 pm Saturday, March 8 First Saturday Legion of Mary Rosary - 8:00 am Sunday, March 9 First Sunday of Lent Daylight Savings Second Collection Catholic Relief Services Mass, Faith Formation (Grades 4-5) - 9:30 am Confirmation Classes, 1:30-3:00 pm Youth Ministry, 3:15-4:30 pm Mass Intentions March 2-9, 2014 Sun 03/02 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick 9:30a Domingo Berina Lara Family 11:30a George & Effie Schandelmier Newell S. Mon 03/03 7:30a Joseph & Lorrie Urbano Lisa Urbano & Family Tues 03/04 7:30a Manuel E. Bitas Cleo M. Bitas Wed 03/05 7:30a Andrea & Kyle Tiangsing Tiangsing Family 9:00a Alexander Jose Jose Family 7:30p Yacoub & Madeline Faransso Laith Faransso Thurs 03/06 7:30a George Family Foley Family Fri 03/07 7:30a Mati Faransso Laith Faransso Sat 03/08 7:30a Exuperio Tioseco Tioseco Family 5:00p Juana Bothe Amy M. Schwartz Sun 03/09 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick 9:30a Patricia & Tom Valerro Janet de Lara 11:30a Haley & Bridget Schandelmier Newell S. Sacrificial Giving Catholic Relief Services Collection Next week, our parish will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the world. The funds provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and shows Christ s love and respect to all people. Please give generously next week and help Jesus in disguise. FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Plate (319 envelopes) $ 8,099.00 Loose $ 2,314.50 Total $ 10,413.50 Please remember that we are counting on our weekly collection of $10,600.00 to meet our 2014 budget. Please give a little more to help us reach our goal.
A Message From Our Pastor Dear People of St. Patrick, The Responsorial Psalm 19 sung at Mass today is to move us to think about our relationship to God and especially as we begin the Season of Lent: Only in God is my soul at rest; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation. My stronghold; I shall not be disturbed at all. Trust in Him at all times, O my people! Pour out your hearts before Him. Wednesday, March 5 is Ash Wednesday. We come to Mass, we pray to God during the Mass to help us grow in love for God and to repent and believe in the Gospel. As the cross is traced on our forehead with the blessed palms of last Palm Sunday, the prayer is said, Repent and believe in the Gospel. Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence, no meat to be eaten on Ash Wednesday, on Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent. Rules for Fasting and Abstinence Ash Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of Lent, the following regulations regarding fasting and abstinence are observed in the United States: Catholics ages 14 and over are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. Individuals between 18 and 59 are also obliged to fast - eat one full meal - on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Eating two smaller meals is permitted to maintain strength, but eating between meals is not. These obligations, however, do not apply to those whose health or ability to work would be seriously affected. Catholics are also encouraged to do penance in other ways, such as prayer, acts of self-denial, almsgiving and works of kindness and compassion. The time of Lent helps us to look at our lives, confess our sins and return to working on overcoming our sins. We are to Fast, Pray and give Almsgiving to the poor. The 40-days of Lent help us to look forward to the joy of Easter and being at peace with God. During Lent, let us all pray for each other and grow in holiness as the people of God. God Bless, Fr. Larry Young Pastor
News ~ Information ~ Events Help for Lent March 5, 2014 Mass and Distribution of Ashes 7:30am ~ 9:00am ~ 7:30pm This is the start of Lent, a day of Fast and Abstinence Tree of Life Honor the memory of a loved one or commemorate life s special events such as weddings, baptisms, first holy communions or confirmations with a custom engraved brass leaf on our beautiful Tree of Life. Your dedication will be displayed permanently in the Chapel of St. Patrick Church. Try to go to daily Mass at 7:30am. Go to pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:30pm - Praying the Stations lifts our minds to Jesus and what he did for us. Avoid eating meat on the Fridays of Lent. If fasting, realize why we fast. Pray more - Love more - Forgive more! Let the devil know he is not welcome in our lives. Use the Rice Bowls to set aside money to give to the poor. When we set aside the money we would have spent elsewhere, we are helping others. Be nicer to the people in our lives. Donation: $625 per leaf (installment plans available.) For more information, call 510-504-8294 or e-mail gmrobillard@gmail.com Altar Society News Gift Shop The Gift Shop is open today, Sunday, March 2. Thank you for supporting this church fundraiser. We very much appreciate your business. God Bless! Corned Beef Dinner March 8, 6:30pm St. Rose Church Hall, Crockett Italian Catholic Federation Branch #14 is hosting a Corned Beef Dinner and all are invited. Adult tickets are $18 and Children, $7 (6yrs and older). The Italians can cook a great Irish dinner too! For more information, call Kathleen Thomas, 510-787-2540 or Donna Hoffmann, 510-799-2336. St. Patrick s Annual Dinner-Dance March 15, 6:00-11:00pm Parish Hall All are invited to attend our 13th annual St. Patrick Dinner Dance. We invite you to begin the evening by attending the 5:00pm Mass to honor our Patron Saint. After the Mass, we will celebrate with good food, drink, entertainment, dancing and fellowship. We will also honor this year s Life Time Service Award Recipient. Join the fun to help support the needs of our parish. Tickets are $45/person and are being sold after each of the Masses. Tickets are also available at the parish office. Be sure to buy your tickets early as the Dinner-Dance sells out every year!
Life at St. Patrick I am very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Lifetime Service Award, the 9th award, as well as the first award to be given to a couple - Joyce and Bill Fernando. Joyce and Bill have been parishioners for 51 years. We will have more to say about their many activities and service to the Parish in weeks ahead. Congratulations and thank you for accepting this award from your parish. Nominations are submitted, a committee from the Pastoral Council makes a recommendation to the Pastoral Council. And, on Monday, February 24, the Council unanimously approved Joyce and Bill s Service Award. This weekend our Phase II Confirmation students are away on Retreat. Fr. Larry is with them. We ask that we all pray for our candidates and ask the Holy Spirit to be with all the students, team leaders and chaperones. Next Saturday night, March 8, we change to Daylight Savings Time, we spring ahead one hour. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2014 Bishop s Appeal. The envelopes have been turned into the Diocese for processing so I cannot give you a report of how well we did, maybe by next week. If you did not contribute, please do so now. Do you have your tickets for the St. Patrick Dinner-Dance on Saturday, March 15? Hurry, to make sure you are able to celebrate with us. St. Patrick School News Last week, Saint Patrick School completed their first round of testing for the 2014-2015 school year. We are truly blessed with many current families and families who wish to enter our school. Of course, priority is given to our current families to re-register and then if there is an opening, we look to our wait lists. We look for new students who are prepared academically as well as socially compatible with the class they might potentially join. These decisions are not easy and we cannot always accommodate everyone we would like to. We thank our parishioners for all they do to send good families our way! Confirmation Classes 1:30-3:00 pm Class 11: March 2 - Phase I Only Class 12: March 9 Class 13: March 23 Youth Ministry Youth Ministry Activity 3:15-4:30 pm Faith Formation Thursday, 5:45-7:00pm Tax Contribution Statements You may request an income tax statement of your 2013 church contributions by contacting the parish office. Please have your envelope number available when you call. The parish office phone number is 510-799-4406. Congratulations On Saturday, February 23, 2014 Chloe Noelle Bides, Aria Hope Payawal-McCown and Jeremiah Joseph White Sansano received the Sacrament of Baptism. We welcome Chloe, Aria, Jeremiah and their families to our Catholic Faith.
ST PATRICK PARISH - RODEO AND HERCULES STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY For the twelve months ending December 31, 2013 ACTUAL BUDGET DIF Parish Opera ng Income: Plate Collec ons Sundays & Holy Days 562,271.98 520,710.00 41,561.98 Easter 26,532.00 25,000.00 1,532.00 Christmas 35,495.00 30,000.00 5,495.00 Parish Maintenance 64,734.81 56,000.00 8,734.81 Other Plate Collec ons (CV, F&MF) 21,986.05 7,900.00 14,086.05 Sacramental Services 17,370.00 18,550.00 (1,180.00) Special Events-Unrestricted - (Net of Expense): Dinner Dance 16,543.11 15,000.00 1,543.11 Educa on, Programs, Ministries 35,555.94 46,285.00 (10,729.06) Vo ve Candles 11,259.80 10,300.00 959.80 Other Income 21,389.28 16,400.00 4,989.28 Total Opera ng Income 813,137.97 746,145.00 66,992.97 Parish Opera ng Expense: Personnel (Wages & Benefits) Staff Expense 271,148.79 284,943.86 (13,795.07) Priest Expense 107,905.08 113,683.08 (5,778.00) Diocese Assessments & CV 83,850.20 82,594.20 1,256.00 Insurance 31,343.26 31,292.31 50.95 Other Administra ve Expenses 30,238.58 30,227.24 11.34 Parish Property 51,890.80 59,232.39 (7,341.59) Rectory Living 6,738.72 11,875.00 (5,136.28) Liturgy, Music, RCIA 9,159.59 13,600.00 (4,440.41) Educa on, Programs, Ministries 31,679.93 46,285.00 (14,605.07) Sacramental Services Expense 350.79 1,525.00 (1,174.21) Deprecia on 97,735.70 70,886.92 26,848.78 Other Expenses 17,289.90-17,289.90 Total Expenses 739,331.34 746,145.00 (6,813.66) Income Over/Under Expense 73,806.63-73,806.63 The 2013 net income of $73,806.63 will be used as follows: 1) 20% of the net income or $14,761.33 will be deposited to the Diocese savings account per Diocese/Parish policy. 2) The remaining balance of $59,045.30 will be transferred to the Capital Expenditure fund to meet current facility needs. We the people of St. Patrick Parish have much to be proud of as we review our 2013 Parish Budget: We also gave $14,207.00 to the work of St. Vincent de Paul We gave $37,785.00 to the Bishop s Appeal We gave $44,496.18 to all the Second Collections We gave $14,416.00 to the Philippines Relief $110,904.33 above our 2013 Budget.