March 15, 2015 Third Sunday of Lent 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 Monday - Saturday 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/Life Teen 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 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
Week-at-a-Glance Sunday, March 15 Fourth Sunday of Lent Second Collection Catholic Relief Appeal Confirmation Class, 1:30-300pm Teen Life, 3:00-4:30pm Monday, March 16 St. Patrick Catholic School Holiday for St. Patrick Our Parton Saint, No School Fr. Larry s Bible Class, The Book of Psalms 57 8:15-9:15am in the Church Tuesday, March 17 Patron Saint Patrick s Day 9:00am - Bishop Barber, S.J. will celebrate Mass with our Catholic School Family and visit the classrooms and nursery in the morning St. Patrick Day School Celebration in the hall in the afternoon Fr. Larry s Bible Class, The Book of Psalms 57, 7:30-8:30pm in the Church Wednesday, March 18 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - 8:00am St. Patrick School Mass (Grades K-2) 8:30am Parish Lenten Night of Recollection, 7:00-9:00pm Thursday, March 19 Feast of St. Joseph Faith Formation Classes Edge (Middle School, Grades 6-8) 5:30-7:00pm Children Faith Formation (Grades Pre-K-5) 5:45-7:00pm Friday, March 20 Santo Nino Novena - 8:00am No Meat, Day of Abstinence School Stations of the Cross - 2:00pm Parish Stations of the Cross - 7:30pm Start of Youth Famine Event Saturday, March 21 Legion of Mary Rosary - 8:00am Sunday, March 22 Fifth Sunday of Lent Gift Shop Open St. Patrick School Mass - 9:30am Youth Mass - 11:30am Mass Intentions March 15-21, 2015 Sun 03/15 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a Maria Carillo Carillo & Rosales Family 11:30a Wilma Carig Nanay, Jane & Lito Mon 03/16 7:30a Cristina Ferrer Ferrer/Bautista Family Tues 03/17 7:30a Concordia Asuelo Pablo & Laarni Sanchez Wed 03/18 7:30a Ines Emperador Jose Family Thurs 03/19 7:30a Deogracias Lacanlale Lacanlale Family Fri 03/20 7:30a Robert Pesmark Pesmark Family Sat 03/21 7:30a Felipe V. Domondon Domondon Family 5:00p Alice Zeiter Torres Family Sun 03/22 7:30a For the People of St. Patrick Parish 9:30a Francisco V. Guinto Milagros V. Guinto 11:30a Thanksgiving Cely Lorenzo Sacrificial Giving March 8, 2015 Regular Weekly Collection Plate (274 Envelopes) $ 7,983.00 Loose $ 2,317.00 Total $ 10,300.00 Please note that we are counting on the new weekly collection of $11,160.00 to meet our 2015 budget. Please give a little more to help us reach our goal. 2014 Tax Contribution Statement You may request a tax contribution statement from the parish office by calling 510-799-4406. Please have your sacrificial offering envelope number available.
A Message From our Pastor Dear People of St. Patrick, This weekend we celebrate our Patron Saint, St. Patrick. This year in particular, our parish has so much to be proud of. Yes, we all work together to make things happen, we are generous to God and the Church and we try to provide for the needs of those in our community. First of all, we thank God for the success of our parish. We also thank St. Patrick and ask him to intercede to God for us and, it looks like St Patrick is doing his job. On the back page of this bulletin, you will find the Financial End of the Year Report for 2014. This report is always audited by the Diocese. As you can see, we were able to reach our budget goal and have a surplus. The surplus and all reserve funds are deposited with the Diocese of Oakland and they involve a parish savings and a depreciation account so that we will have the funds to do paving, painting, roof repairs, plumbing replacement, etc. Remember, some of our buildings go back to 1954. We have reached the Diocesan Capital Campaign goal and gone over by 112%. We have reached 144% of the Bishop Appeal. Our Catholic school has the only nursery to service the needs of our families. Our school has full enrollment and the Faith Formation and youth programs continue to grow and provide for the needs of our youth. We have many organizations in our parish like, St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, Young Ladies Institute, etc. We have our own parish organizations that help our spiritual growth. On Tuesday, St Patrick Parish will welcome Bishop Barber, S.J., to his first visit to the parish. Bishop Barber will also administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 23. The last Bishop to administer Confirmation was Bishop Allen H. Vigneron in 2007. Dear St. Patrick, we the faithful and loyal sons and daughters of the Catholic church, thank you for your intercession, love and support of our little, country parish in the Diocese of Oakland. Please continue to pray for us. God Bless, Fr. Larry Young Pastor
News ~ Information ~ Events St. Patrick Lifetime Service Award Recipients 2006 Mar Mello 2007 Ger Escalada 2008 Don Forshee 2009 Rosa Fur ario 2010 Enr G. Tiangsing 2011 Kenneth Ceremony 2012 Nikki B. Di Sang o 2013 Dr. Cipriano De Los Reyes 2014 Bill & Joyce Fer ando 2015 Dave Foley Altar Society Gift Shop The gift shop is open today after all the Masses. We have Confirmation items and First Communion items for sale. We still have Stations of the Cross booklets. Please stop by and see our nice variety of items, including jewelry and children's books and bibles. We also have the bible Father uses for his bible study, along with bible covers and indexes. All proceeds benefit the Church and we appreciate your patronage. Extraordinary Ministers Needed The Liturgical Ministry is looking for volunteers to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion to the sick. Interested parishioners, please call the parish office for details, 510-799-4406. 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. Donation: $625 per leaf (installment plans available.) For more information, please call Gavin Robillard at 510-504-8294 or e-mail gmrobillard@gmail.com St. Rose Church Annual Fish Fry March 27, 11:30am 7:30pm St. Rose Parish Hall Mark your calendars! Adult dinner tickets are $18 and Children 12 years and under are $7. Beverages will be available at a no host refreshment bar. Takeout dinners are available anytime during the serving hours. Call 510-787-2052. Worldwide Marriage encounter Today s Gospel says, But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. Let your marriage live in truth and works through God. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are May 15-17, August 7-9 or November 20-22. Early registration, is highly recommended. For more information contact Mike & Jeanne @ 925-672-2016 or Joe & Sue @ 925.680.7767 or visit www.oaklandwwme.org Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services Grief Ministries The pain of losing a loved one can be devastating. Come and meet with others in a safe and compassionate environment who are experiencing the pain of loss. You do not need to grieve alone. Workshops are held on Saturdays from 11:00am am to 1:00pm on March 28, April 25, May 30 and June 27 at Coopers Funeral Center, 1580 Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland. For more information, please call 510-533-4114. ACIES, Legion of Mary - Renewal of Consecration to Jesus through Mary Saturday, March 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Sacred Heart Church, 40 Martin Luther King Street, Oakland. Please bring rosary and potluck item. For more information, please call Enry 510-245-0152 or Priscilla 510-367-2619. Young Adult Retreat Making Choices Dealing with Transition March 21, 10:00am 4:00pm Women and men, ages 18-40 are invited to attend. Donation is $15, includes lunch, refreshment & material. Register online at www.msjdominicans.org or call 510-933-6335 for more information. The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Motherhouse is located at 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont.
Life at St. Patrick Parish Thank you to the Altar Society for having the carpets in the Church cleaned. Please try to not to drop gum and spill liquids, especially in the Chapel area and in the choir section. Please make every effort to attend the Parish Lenten Evening of Recollection on Wednesday, March 18 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Church. This is time to pray and reflect on our spiritual journey of Lent. Congratulations to all Italians who celebrate St. Joseph Day on the Feast of St. Joseph on Thursday, March 19. We especially pray for our neighbors in Pinole at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Thank You for your efforts to make our St. Patrick Dinner Dance an evening of fun and pride in our parish. Young Adults Discussion Group The next Young Adults Discussion Group will meet on Friday, March 27, 7:30-8:30pm at Starbucks in Rodeo, next to Claws & Craws. All single young adults (18-25) are invited to participate. For more information about the group, please call Dana Fetz, 510-367-4199. Congratulations to Yuri McKenzie Park Estrada Adrianna Camilla Garcia Lincoln Abisia Ragonton who received the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, March 7, 2015. We welcome Yuri, Adrianna & Lincoln to our Catholic faith. Religious Education News Faith Formation - Thursday Classes Faith Formation Elementary (Pre-K to 5th)5:45-7:00pm Edge Middle School (Grades 6-8), 5:30-7:00pm Confirmation - Phase I and Phase II 1:30-3:00pm Class #15 March 15 Class #16 April 19 Youth Ministry/Life Teen 3:00-4:30pm Following Confirmation Class in the Parish Hall Questions? Please contact the Religious Education Office at dec@stpatrickrodeo.org or (510) 799-4434. Easter Flower Memorial Donations Deadline - March 25 The Altar Society is still accepting donations of $10 per remembrance (name) for flowers for the Altar during Easter. Special envelopes are available at the entry of the church. Please clearly print the information on the envelopes for proper inclusion in the Easter bulletin (Deadline is March 25.) In addition to memorials, donations may also be made for special occasions or just because. Thank you for your participation in this program. Join a nationwide movement of teenagers who refuse to accept the status quo, starvation, disease, and poverty. Make a difference in the struggle to overcome global hunger! Register for this free event by March 16. For more information, email: dec@stpatrickrodeo.org