St. Anselm Catholic Church Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. -- 1 John 3:18 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 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: 8:30am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm Holy Day Masses: 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 everyday. We welcome, serve, and educate.
Dear Parishioners, In the Gospel reading of today, Jesus gives us this beautiful image of the vine and the branches. Jesus expresses the unity and closeness that exist between him and his followers. The vine and the branches cannot exist without each other, and they cannot produce grapes separated from each other. The branches have to be pruned to produce fruit. Jesus gave this imagery at the Last Supper before being betrayed and crucified. He gave this imagery at a time when everything seemed to be falling apart or ending. It was the most appropriate time to speak about it because this was when unity was most needed. Jesus foresaw that Judas would betray him and that Peter would deny him. Jesus wanted to teach them that he loved them even in their weakness. It is when we face adversity, failure and danger that unity grows. There is more depth to a relationship that has weathered many storms. Yours Sincerely, Fr. Jose Shaji, Pastor BRINGING HOLY COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: If you know of a parishioner who is unable to attend Mass but would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the Rectory so that arrangements can be made for a Eucharistic Minister to bring the parishioner Holy Communion. Homebound includes anyone who is unable to attend Mass on an ongoing basis or anyone who is temporarily unable to go to Mass due to, for instance, a surgery, illness or injury. St. Anselm Church Stewardship Registered Parishioner Families 2018-1675 1st Collection: $3,424 2nd Collection: Catholic Home Missions- $979 Electronic Weekly Donations-$2,625.00 Please visit our church website to sign-up for Electronic Donations *Please log onto Parish Pay and update your CC expiration date! Second Collections: St. Vincent de Paul-April 29 St. Anselm School-May 6 Catholic Charities/CYO-May 13 Centennial Building & Maintenance May 20 Catholic Communications May 27 MASS INTENTIONS Mon. Apr 30 8:00am Special Intention Tues. May 1 8:00am 5:30pm Communion Service Benzion Jacob (D) Wed. May 2 8:00am Eager Family (INT) Thurs May 3 8:00am 5:30pm Robert & Kathryn Easley (D) Chris Deeken (D) Fri. May 4 8:00am Ray Whitehouse (D) Sat. May 5 5:00pm Albio Dias (D) Sun. May 6 8:00am 10:00am 5:00pm Frank Carroll (D) Parish People Lillian Holberg-Olsen (D) 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, Vincent Boyle, 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, John Linneman, Teresa, Brian McClung, Arlene Hansen, Grace Komo 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: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 -- 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 A BOOK TO READ There is a great difference between the eager person who wants to read a book and the tired person who wants a book to read. --G. K. Chesterton
May is Stroke Awareness Month! Signs and symptoms of a stroke are easily remembered by FAST. If you suspect that someone is having a stroke you need to act fast to get them help. Call 911 so they can get fast treatment and ensure the best recovery. Fast stands for Face, Arms, Speech and Time. Face Is the person's face lopsided looking? Is their smile even? Arms Is there weakness in one arm? Can the person raise both arms? Speech- Is the person's speech slurred, or do they have trouble understanding your speech? Time Is of the essence, Call 911 FAST. Some other signs and symptoms of stroke are trouble seeing, dizziness, loss of balance and co-ordination and a sudden and severe headache. God Bless, Rose Movie & Potluck Dinner St. Anselm Church s Faith Formation cordially invites you to attend the screening of the 2016 film Risen. This film follows one man s journey of faith as he investigates what happened to Jesus after his crucifixion. You do not need to be a parishioner to attend. Feel free to invite your neighbors and friends. Since it is being screened during dinner time, feel free to bring a dish, dessert, or drink to share. The parish will order a couple pizzas, a salad, and one or two desserts. What a great way to spend a Monday night. Event: Movie & Potluck Date: Monday, May 7 th 2018 Location: Parish Hall Time: 6pm-8pm AAA Archdiocese Annual Appeal 2018 $86,050 $48,442 St. Anselm Parishioners Make the Front Page The Wednesday, April 18th, IJ highlighted the walk/press conference in support of the new Housing Focused Shelter program. It included two pictures: one showed clergy of the County, including Deacons Ed Cunningham and Bernie O Halloran (Deacon Bob Meave was there but not in the picture), another showed Liz Amini and her two grandchildren. St. Anselm parishioners Pam and Dan Engel, Gene Mc Ginnis, and Bess Nuzzo also played a prominent part as crossing guards safely guiding the walkers. Kevin Lozaw took the above picture; Dorothy Weaver took pictures which will be used in the future and 20-30 parishioners joined over 300 people who participated in the walk. The press conference announced the agreement of St. Vincent de Paul Society and Homeward Bound to work collaboratively to provide a true Housing Focused Shelter. This will allow our REST guests to move into housing and not just spend a winter s night on a floor. Thank you to all who participated. Volunteer Blessing On Saturday, May 19, during the 5 pm Mass, we will recognize the hundreds of parishioners who have participated in the REST dinners, Brown Bag Lunch program and the St. Vincent de Paul Society with a special blessing. These groups have made a significant impact on the lives of those who are precariously housed or are living on the street. We invite those who have been a part of these programs to join us for the blessing and a reception in Centennial Hall after Mass. General Prayer for the Earth-Most gracious God, we come before you to pray for the wellbeing of the planet. You alone know the full extent of the destruction we have wrought to your beautiful handiwork, and what needs to be done to remedy it. We pray for the people around the globe who suffer because of environmental damage. We pray for the defenseless creatures harmed or made extinct by our selfishness and ignorance. We pray for the oceans, air, mountains, plants, and soil, that life and health may again pulse in them. We pray that we humans have a change of heart and stop harming the planet. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us that we may have the passion and wisdom to work effectively to restore your creation. Guide us in our personal, church and community efforts. Give us strength to continue on with this work when it is difficult and requires sacrifice. Bless the Earth and all its life in every way. We make this prayer through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
St. Anselm Church Calendar of Events May 5- First Communion 10:00am May 7 Movie & Pot Luck-6:00pm-8:00pm-Hall May 20 Wine & Cheese after 5:00pm Mass- Hall May 28-Office Closed for Memorial Day June 1 Baccalaureate Mass 11:00am Events Near St. Anselm Parish ST. RAPHAEL AND ST. ISABELLA CONFERENCES OF THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 14TH ANNUAL BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT AND PICNIC Sunday, May 6, 2018 is the date for the 14th Annual Bocce Ball Tournament and Picnic benefitting the St. Raphael and St. Isabella Conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin. Join us for a day of fun including a delicious BBQ lunch provided by Marin Joe s Restaurant. Players, spectators, picnickers and children are all welcome. You will be helping a worthy cause and 100% of all proceeds fund our work to help the needy in our parishes. For information and/or sign up forms contact: Dean DeGiovanni at 415 485 3855 or Joe Martino at 415 479 8477 Marin Handicapables Mass and Luncheon -Persons with special needs (shut-ins, developmentally disabled, etc.) who would enjoy fellowship are cordially invited to the Marin Handicapables Mass and Luncheon on May 12, 2018. This event will be held at Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, with Mass at noon in the Chapel, followed by lunch and entertainment in the Student Center. Sponsors are The Order of Malta Western Association. There is no fee to attend, but reservations are requested. RSVP: Cheryl Giurlani, 415.308.4608 or ferrari1954@yahoo.com 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.
GREEN TIP: As much as we love our gadgets, their production and disposal are harming the environment and our health. The toxic pollution created by discarded cell phones, televisions, ink cartridges, stereos and batteries harms people. But there are things we can do as consumers and citizens to address this problem: Use products for their lifespan. We regularly discard perfectly functional products because a newer model hits the shelves. This mindset is gobbling up resources around the world. Think before you buy. Buy refurbished. Previously owned, good-as-new phones, computers, and cameras save resources, and are less expensive than new products. Look for manufactured-certified refurbished products. Recycle responsibly. Recycling electronics is important, but the industry is not well-monitored. Old electronics are often exported to poor countries where they poison local communities. Look for e-stewards certification to ensure your products are recycled responsibly. Manufacturers often have takeback programs as well. Recycle or refill empty ink cartridges. Getting your cartridges refilled can save you a lot of money, as this usually costs about half the price of a new cartridge. Many stores take in empty cartridges to recycle. Donate or sell. Give your old computers, stereos and televisions a new home. Craigslist, Freecycle and community listservs are great places to sell or donate your used electronics. Be sure to delete sensitive data before donating. Repair instead of replace. Repair broken parts of electronic devices as often as possible instead of replacing the item altogether. Companies like Fairphone are making "modular" products that are easier to repair. Ask your favorite companies about repair options.
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)