December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent Schedule of Masses Morning Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 7:30 am 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 Peter Tu Nguyen Parochial Vicar 510.799.4406 frpeter@stpatrickrodeo.org Kathy Pruett Parish Secretary 510.799.4406 kpruett@stpatrickrodeo.org Beverly Fung Director of Religious Education & Communications 510.799.4434 bfung@stpatrickrodeo.org ffe@stpatrickrodeo.org Arlene Aquino Youth Programs Admin Assistant 510.799.4434 aaquino@stpatrickrodeo.org Joy Alcantara Youth Programs Support Staff 510.799.4434 jalcantara@stpatrickrodeo.org 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 Sunday - see calendar Bible Study Monday 8:15-9:15 am Tuesday 7:30-8:30 pm Faith Formation (Pre K 5th Grade) Thursday 5:45-7:00 pm Edge Middle School Ministry (6th 8th Grade) Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm Youth Ministry/Life Teen Thursday 6:30-7:30 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 www.stpatrickschoolrodeo.org
The ear h shall be filled with knowledge of the L, as water covers the sea. Isaiah 11:9 Week-at-a-Glance Sunday, December 4 Second Sunday of Advent Second Collection Regular Parish Maintenance Gift Shop Open Phase II Confirmation Retreat Phase I Confirmation Class City of Hercules Christmas Tree Lighting Monday, December 5 Fr. Larry s Bible Class, 8:15-9:15am in the Church Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 4:32 Tuesday, December 6 Feast of St. Nicholas Priest Study Day Fr. Larry s Bible Class, 7:30-8:30pm in the Church Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 4:32 Wednesday, December 7 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - 8:00am San Lorenzo Ruiz Group Meeting - 7:30pm Thursday, December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation Mass Times 7:30am, 9:00am, 7:30pm Edge (Grades 6-8) 5:30pm Faith Formation (Grades K-5) 5:45pm Youth Ministry/Life Teen - 6:30pm Faith Formation Advent Reconciliation, Grades 3rd, 4th & 5th Knights of Columbus Meeting Parish Finance Council Meeting - 7:00pm Friday, December 9 Santo Nino Novena - 8:00am Mommy s Club - 7:00pm School Faculty Christmas Party Diocesan Simbang Gabi Mass, Cathedral of Christ the Light - 7:00pm Saturday, December 10 Legion of Mary Rosary - 8:00am Sunday, December 11 Third Sunday of Advent Second Collection for Retired Religious Breakfast with Santa - Parish Hall Guadalupanos Society at Mass - 7:30am Mass Intentions December 4-11, 2016 Sun 12/04 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a Jeremy Lorenzo (Happy Birthday) Grandpa/Grandma 11:30a Manuel & Maria Dias Kramer Family Mon 12/05 7:30a Capt. Ignacio Lauder, Sr. Willi & Paquito Sarmiento Tues 12/06 7:30a Lydia Doria Wed 12/07 7:30a Dolores Forshee Sacrificial Giving Sanchez Family Don Forshee Thurs 12/08 7:30a Melissa Urbano Lisa Urbano & Family 9:30a Jose & Ana Poblete Rodolfo & Ana Galang 7:30p Vincent C. Rodriguez Rodriguez Family Fri 12/09 7:30a Mauricio Lauder Jhenie Lauder Sat 12/10 7:30a Tomas Culler Lara Family 5:00p Mary & Joseph Posedel Jennifer & Charles Posedel Sun 12/11 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a Thanksgiving for Tracy G. Magtibay 11:30a Thanksgiving for Stacy Ditta November 20, 2016 Regular Weekly Collection Plate (300 Envelopes) $ 7,356.00 Loose $ 2,395.00 Total $ 9,751.00 Second Collection - 11/20/2016 Campaign for Human Development Total $ 3,278.00 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 27, 2016 Regular Weekly Collection Plate (306 Envelopes) $ 8,614.00 Loose $ 2,706.00 Total $ 11,320.00 Please note that we are counting on the weekly collection of $11,120.00 to meet our 2016 budget. Please give your part to help us reach our goal.
A Message from Our Pastor Dear People of St. Patrick Parish: As we light the second Advent candle, our thoughts should reflect on the words of John the Baptist, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus is that kingdom at hand. Are we still holding on to our sins, are we refusing to let go of our sins? Advent, Reconciliation and conversion of heart can truly free us from this. Christian people are to set an example of mercy, forgiveness, trying to get along, work for peace and set a good example. Tuesday, we celebrate St. Nicholas, a Bishop in the 4th century, who took care of the poor. He would leave help for people at their doors without them knowing who it was who gave the help. Yes, it does remind us of Santa Claus. Perhaps, you will buy a toy for a child whose family needs a little help, bring that toy to church, place it in the toy barrel and think about the joy that child, whom you do not know, will have. Thursday, December 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation, to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Since she would be the mother of Jesus, she was conceived without original sin. Sin never touched her, but she felt the pain of sin in seeing what people did to her son, Jesus. All Catholics are to attend Mass on this Holy Day. Masses will be at 7:30am, 9:00am and 7:30pm. Loving God, as we await the joy of Christmas, please bring peace to all people and let all sin be destroyed forever. God Bless, Fr. Larry Young Pastor
News ~ Information ~ Events Retirement Fund for Religious Collection - December 11 Your donation works for aging Religious. I read that roughly 95% of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aid senior Religious, a donor writes. That s wonderful when we truly want our donation to work. Your gift works for elderly Religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support the collection on December 11 for the Retirement Fund for Religious, and give to those who have given a lifetime. Thank You From SVdP The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank all of the parishioners who donated food for the Thanksgiving box distribution. There was an overwhelming response once again this year and your donation helped to provide a Thanksgiving meal for over 200 people. We are so thankful for your continued support for the work we do in our local community to assist those in need. Communion to Homebound If you or anyone you know is unable to attend Mass, Communion can be brought to parishioners at their home. Ministers to the homebound bring communion to shut-ins every Sunday. If your are interested in adding a name to this list, please contact the Parish Ministry Center at 510-799-4406. Tree of Life Open leaves are available on the Tree of Life located in the Chapel. What a beautiful way to honor the memory of a loved one or commemorate life s special events with a custom engraved brass leaf. Donation: $625 per leaf, installment plans are available. For additional information, please call Celsa Taraya at 916-496-0132 or e-mail celsataraya@yahoo.com Saint Peter Claver Pilgrimage June 5-12, 2017 $3,149 per person Join the Knights of Peter Claver Intercouncils Courts of Northern California and The Catholic Voice in a Pilgrimage to Cartagena, Columbia and Panama City. Pilgrimage includes roundtrip airfare from SFO, 5 star hotels, most breakfasts, lunches and welcome/farewell dinners, English-speaking tour escort and a private airconditioned motor coach. And, while in Cartagena, celebrate Mass with Bishop Michael C. Barber. For detailed information, contact Diplomat Travel Agency at 773-527-0123 or peterclaver@godiplomat.com Breakfast with Santa tickets will be sold after all the Masses today. Don t miss out on this Winter Wonderland fun filled with Christmas cheer, activities and a warm, hearty breakfast with Santa. Altar Society Gift Shop The Gift Shop is open today after all the Masses and has many items available. Please stop by to see the selection of bibles and bible covers, indexes, jewelry, statues, books and other miscellaneous items. Also, if you are looking for specific items, please let the Gift Shop know as most items can be ordered. All proceeds go towards purchasing needed items for the church. The Gift Shop only accepts cash and checks as forms of payment, we are not able to accept debit or credit cards. Thank you for your patronage. Altar Society Thank you The Altar Society would like to thank all who attended the Membership Drive. We hope to have you join and assist us with our work for the church - God Bless.
Life at St. Patrick Parish Thanksgiving Blessings at St. Patrick - Thank you to everyone who donated food to help the families in our community at Thanksgiving. Our St. Patrick School children and Faith Formation children also contributed. The St. Vincent de Paul Society led this drive and as a community, we praise God for allowing all of us to help feed the poor. Rodeo Christmas Tree Brightly Shining - Thank you to our youth and everyone who helped to make our Rodeo Tree Lighting a nice event for our community. You can see the tree lights if you drive down 7th Street in the evening. Phase II Confirmation Prayers - Please pray for our Phase II Confirmation students, student helpers, adults and those ministering at the Confirmation Retreat. Where is Fr. Larry? Well, he is with his students on the retreat - Pray for good weather. Hercules Tree Lighting - Tonight, at the Hercules Community Center, we will welcome Santa, light the Christmas tree, sing, listen and watch students entertain us and most of all have fun. Come participate. Santa and Winter Wonderland Fun - Santa is coming to St. Patrick next Sunday for Breakfast with Santa. Come tell Santa what you want for Christmas, tell him how nice you have been and he will take a picture with you. Welcome Santa! The Rooster will soon Crow - Simbang Gabi is coming on December 16, Mass at 5:00am, followed by breakfast for nine (9) days. This is a great time at St. Patrick Church, Rodeo-Hercules. Diocesan Simbang Gabi - Friday, December 9, all the parishes in the Diocese that celebrate Simbang Gabi will have Mass with Bishop Barber at 7:00pm at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. There will be refreshments after the Mass. I hope to see a lot of you there. With Gratitude Banyuhay Choir - A big thank you to the Banyuhay Choir for their donation of $5,312.29 to St. Patrick Parish from the Memorial Mass they sponsored. The new Breaking Bread Missalettes you find in the pews for your use during Mass costs about $4,000. We use these books all throughout the year. Children s Faith Formation Edge Middle School Ministry Youth Ministry/Life Teen (9th - 12th grade) Edge Middle School Ministry Thursday, 5:30-7:00pm Faith Formation (Grades K-5) Thursday, 5:45-7:00pm Youth Ministry/Life Teen Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm Faith Formation Sacramental Year 2 students preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, your Sacramental Prep Form is past due. If you have not already turned yours in, please do so ASAP. Sac Prep Forms are located online or at the Parish Ministry Center. Confirmation Phase I & Phase II, Sundays, 1:30-3:30pm Dec 4 Phase I Only: Session #6 49ers Raffle Ticket Winner Congratulations to Kevin Delane, winner of the raffle. Thank you to all who participated and donated to the Youth Program. Congratulations & Welcome To the children who received the Sacrament of Baptism on November 19th, 20th and 26th: Mia Mikaela Camins, Amelia Mei Dionne, Jase Javen Edwards, Alden Keone Martires Rivera, Giuliana Aurora Escalada Lara, Angelo Malachi Escalada Rayas, Clyde King Florendo Alcantara, William Christopher Bonner III, Vyla Rey Tugade Corpuz, Jase-Dylan Mendoza Fernando, Altar Society Christmas Memorial Altar Flowers Envelopes for Christmas flowers and Christmas décor are now available in the entry of the church. The donation is $10 per memorial name. Please make checks payable to St. Patrick Church. Envelopes may be placed in the collection baskets or dropped off at the Parish Ministry Center.
PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the near ess of the kingdom of heaven. The rhy hms of the Christian life are oſten confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming aſter him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hear s, because we have fallen into old sinf l t aps again and again. Advent gives us the oppor nit once again to t r away om our sinf l ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copy ight J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.