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Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul
9961 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 ● (916) 685-3681 ● FAX (916) 685-7254
Mission Church: 14673 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ● (916) 354-2403 ● FAX (916)354-2404
We, the parish community of Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove) and Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul
(Rancho Murieta), enriched by many traditions and cultures, come together to worship God in Sacrament, liturgy, and prayer.
We are committed to acting as One Body in Christ, and to living our One Faith with the help of the Holy Spirit. We
continually seek to reach out in loving service to others, both within our parish as well as in the greater community, in order to
spread the Good News of our faith.” (Parish Mission Statement)
Schedule of Services
Office Hours
Saint Joseph Parish
Saint Joseph Parish
Weekend Masses
Saturday
Sunday
4:30 PM
7:30 9:00 11:00 AM
& 1:00 PM (Español),
& 5:00 PM (Filipino Mass Every First Sunday,
English Mass - All Other Sundays)
Weekday Schedules (Monday to Friday)
Liturgy of the Hours
7:30 AM
Daily Mass
8:00 AM
Rosary
8:30 AM
First Friday Mass
7:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
Friday
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Every First Friday
7:30 - 10:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Or By appointment
Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul
Weekend Masses
Saturday
Sunday
Weekday schedules
Daily Mass (Wednesday)
Service of the Word
(Fridays)
Eucharistic Adoration
Every First Friday
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday
Monday
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Visit us on our website:
stjoseph-elkgrove.net
See us on Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove, CA)
Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Parish Staff
Fr. Brian Atienza (Pastor), ext. 122
e-mail: father.brian@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Fr. Carlo Tejano (Parochial Vicar), ext. 125
e-mail: Fr.Carlo@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Deacon Larry Hiner, 916-685-3681
e-mail: deacon.larry@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Deacon Ned Quigley
e-mail: deacon.ned@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Aurora Fragozo-Aguirre (Parish Administrator), ext. 120
5:00 PM
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
e-mail: aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Sr. Ma. Imelda Grace Dañas, RVM (DRE of Faith Formation),ext. 124
e-mail: SJP.dre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Jerome Baybayan (Youth Ministry Coordinator), ext. 123
e-mail: jbaybayan @stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Erwin Jimenez (Administrative Assistant II), ext. 121
8:30 AM
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Or By appointment
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Trina Koontz (Principal) (916) 684-7903, ext. 12
e-mail: tkoontz@stelizabetheg.org
Tammy Babich (Preschool/EDP Director) (916) 691-4825
e-mail: tbabich@stelizabetheg.org
e-mail: erwin.jimenez@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Veronica Padilla Perez (Administrative Assistant), ext. 127
e-mail: veronica@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Bill DuVal (SVdP -Administrative Assistant), (916) 354-2403 ext. 129
e-mail: billduval@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
Paul Seishas (Marriage/Family/Therapist) (916) 616-1800
e-mail: paul.seishas@gmail.com
Saint Joseph Parish
: 01/04 08:00am : 01/05 08:00am - Doris Oster †
Ronnie Tereau (SI)
: 01/06 08:00am - Terese Lamb Durocher †
RM 08:30am - For the People of SVdP
Thu: 01/07 08:00am Fri: 01/08 08:00am - Robert Mateo †
Sat: 01/09 04:30pm RM 05:00pm –For the PeopleSVdP
01/10 07:30am – Frank Souza †
09:00am RM 09:00am 11:00am - Kai Moore (SI)
01:00pm - Missa Pro Populo
05:00pm -
Readings For The Week
Pray For Our Military Families
Steven Alsop
Josh Alonzo
Don R. Baker II
Robert Bohon
Solomon Bolt
Carl Ian Bravo
Jaclyn Buno
Mark Dollar
Benjamin Erwin
Matthew Farrell
Joey Feathers
Roman Fernandez
Gabriel Franzoia
Serena Grandov
Pre-Baptism Preparation Class
Our Pre-Baptismal Preparation classes are held
once a month. Our next class will be January 13th .
We ask parents who are planning to baptize their
infant, to please contact the parish office by phone
or stop in during business hours. There are several
requirements to be met to have your child baptized,
and we would like to assist you with the process.
Diosdado Pangilinan
Dominic Peterson
Ian Rubstello
Michael Riehl
Jousha Shaffer
Zachary Schiele
Jason Stiles
Shawn Tostado
Jason Lee Tudor
Brien Warfield
Jaime Wong-Lopez
Jordan Wood
Jason Woodford
Shai-Lin Ynacay
Military Prayer List Additions
To add new names of active military to our
military list, please send an e-mail to
wicket42@outlook.com or call Pat at 916-686-5977.
Mon: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tues: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44
Wed: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;
Mk 6:45-52
Thur: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc,
17; Lk 4:14-22a
Fri: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20;
Lk 5:12-16
Sat: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b;
Jn 3:22-30
Sun: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11;
Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4,
24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or
Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Graham Hebert
Valery Keaveny Jr.
Joseph King
Freddie Koeller
Glenn Lewis
Kyle Linebaugh
James Lovello
Amber McGovern
Russell Miller
Midori Mekata
Mike Montini
Jared Ortner
Sean Passmore
Cherry Pangilinan
Today’s Readings
First Reading
— Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!
The L
shines upon you and the glory of the
Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6).
Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore
you (Psalm 72).
Second Reading — The mystery has been made
known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners
in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel
(Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).
Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the
Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12).
Facility Request
If you need to use our parish facilities,
please visit the office and fill out a facility
scheduling request form or you may also
contact
Aurora
Fragozo-Aguirre
at
aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net .
Submit bulletin Articles by Friday 12
(one week prior ) to:
e-mail: bulletin.editor@stjoseph-elkgrove.net
noon
Saint Joseph Parish
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll
around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see
curious grafitti scratched in chalk over some
doorways:
“20 + C + M + B + 16.” The families dwelling
behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door
blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day
meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family
has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk.
Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for
the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus
Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this
house.” The letters also point to the names that
tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar,
Melchior, and Balthasar—although scripture tells us
nothing of their number, their country, or their names.
The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys
begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as
satisfying as was the magi’s. It prays that the house
beyond the door have the quality of love and peace
that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in
Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union
tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this
household custom survived all efforts to erase
Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked
blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now
in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the
resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the
magi’s quest for meaning and peace.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES
“Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying
goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing”
of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true.
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as
he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four
hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the
people of Israel with hope for the day when God’s
glory would shine on them. How deceived some must
have felt when the glory of God came to them in the
lowliest and humblest of human lives.
We have many expectations about how the divine
presence will appear among us. But we can also set
ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the
divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in
looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the
divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent
journey for us to come upon the true appearance of
God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Es tiempo de añadir los reyes magos al pesebre. En
1448 llegaron los pesebres italianos a las iglesias
españolas, pero no fue hasta que el Rey Carlos III le
regaló un pesebre a su hijo en el siglo XVIII que el uso
de pesebres se expandió en los hogares. Desde
entonces, el uso de nacimientos llegó al continente
americano en donde se convierte en la decoración
principal para las fiestas navideñas.
Así como en todo país latinoamericano el montaje
del Belén es una tradición, lo es también en Venezuela.
Con el pesebre venezolano llegan también aguinaldos,
parrandas, Misas y patines. ¡Sí! ¡Patines!
Desde la mitad del siglo pasado los venezolanos
celebran la época navideña con “patinadas”. Estas
“patinadas” normalmente se hacen por las mañanas y
muchas calles están cerradas a los autos hasta las 8
a.m. para que niños y jóvenes puedan disfrutar de los
patines, bicicletas y otros juguetes que les regala el
niño Dios. Por eso, muchos niños duermen con un
“cordoncito” atado al dedo gordo de los pies, que
cuelgan por la ventana para que los despierten los que
pasan patinado.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch
BUSCAR EN EL LUGAR CORRECTO
“Las apariencias engañan” dice el refrán. Al
celebrar la epifanía, la manifestación del Verbo de
Dios eterno en la tierra, el refrán sigue siendo cierto.
¡Qué sublime premonición debe haber sentido
Isaías al escribir las palabras que hoy escuchamos! Por
cuatrocientos años, cómo habrán llenado los corazones
del pueblo de Israel con esperanzas de que llegaría el
día en que la gloria de Dios se derramaría sobre ellos.
¡Qué desilusionados deben haberse sentido algunos
cuando la gloria de Dios les llegó en una vida humana
de las más bajas y humildes!
Tenemos muchas expectativas de cómo la presencia
divina va a manifestarse entre nosotros. Pero también
podemos exponernos, por culpa de esas expectativas, a
perder de vista la gloria divina cuando se nos aparece
de verdad. Nos entretenemos buscando la estrella, y
nos olvidamos que la estrella no es la señal divina,
sino el bebé. Puede que tengamos que persistir en el
camino antes de llegar a encontrarnos con la
apariencia real de la gloria de Dios en nuestra vida:
Jesucristo.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Saint Joseph Parish
Jubilee Year of Mercy
January 3, 2016
The Epiphany of the Lord
In this Jubilee Year of
Mercy, Epiphany celebrates
God’s mercy shining on the
magi from a guiding star.
Their kingdoms were far from
Jerusalem, their religions far
from God’s covenant with Israel. At first the star led
the magi to Jerusalem, where they could
“recalculate” their quest with the help of God’s own
“GPS,” the Jewish scriptures. How challenging and
humbling for the magi to discover that they would
find the world’s Messiah not in a palace but with a
poor couple in an insignificant village. That’s where
God’s mercy, shining in the star, led the magi to
worship Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Today the magi
invite us to “recalculate” our life’s journey during
this Jubilee Year—to follow the star of God’s mercy
along the way of humble love, to discover a renewed
personal relationship with Jesus ourselves and so
become “guiding stars” leading other seekers to find
Jesus, too .
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18-25, 2016
The Diocese of Sacramento and various
congregations representing a number of Christian
denominations will come together for an Evening of
Ecumenical Prayer and Fellowship on Wednesday,
January 20. 2016 at 7:00pm celebrated at the
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento in
Sacramento in obser vance of the 2016 Annual
Week Prayer for Christian Unity.
The worship service and this year’s guest
speaker, Bishop W. Darin Moore from the AME
Zion Church, who will be speaking on the 2016
them: “Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the
Lord” (1 Peter 2:9-10)
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
3 de enero de 2016
La Epifanía del Señor
En este Año Jubilar de
la
Misericorida,
la
Epifanía
celebra
la
misericordia de Dios
brillando sobre los reyes
magos desde la estrella que los guía. Sus reinos
estaban muy lejos de Jerusalén, sus religiones muy
lejos de la alianza de Dios con Israel. Al principio la
estrella guió a los magos a Jerusalén en donde ellos
podrían “recalcular” su búsqueda con la ayuda del
propio “GPS” de Dios, las Escrituras judías. Que
humilde y consternado debió ser el momento en que
los magos vieron al Mesías del mundo no en un
palacio sino con una pareja pobre en un pueblito
insignificante. Ahí es donde está la misericordia de
Dios, brillando en la estrella que guió a los magos a
adorar a Jesús, el Príncipe de la Paz. Hoy los reyes
magos nos invitan a “recalcular” nuestro camino de
vida durante este Año Jubilar, siguiendo la estrella
de la misericordia de Dios a lo largo del camino de
amor humilde, para descubrir una relación personal
renovada con Jesús hacia nosotros mismos para que
podamos convertirnos “estrellas guías” dirigiendo
también a otros buscadores a encontrar a Jesús .
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Christ the King Retreat Center
Women’s retreat weekend— In the midst of their
busy activity, Jesus invited his disciples to come
aside to a quite place for reflection, prayer and
spiritual awareness. That invitation is also extended
to the women of St. Joseph’s. Don’t be too busy and
miss the benefits of a weekend retreat. Join us on the
weekend of January 15-17, 2016 at Christ the King
Retreat Center. For r eser vations call Pat Evans
686-5977.
Saint Joseph Parish/Saint Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Society News
Noticias de la Sociedad de S.V. de Paúl
Thanks to Sharon Van
Horn, Ed Sanchez, Mary
Ohnemus, Colleen Montini and
all the volunteers working with
EG WINS to provide food and
shelter to the homeless. Not
only are our guests receiving
food and shelter, but they are getting help sorting out
their lives and finding permanent housing.
If you want to know more about how you can
help, we invite you to come to the next St. Vincent
de Paul meeting - this Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at
7:00 pm in the Renwald Room.
If you or someone you know needs help with
food, clothing, utilities, or anything else, please call
our confidential hot line at 916-667-2779. One of
our volunteers will return your call to schedule a
home visit to discuss your needs. May God bless
you.
Muchas gracias a Sharon Van Horn, Ed Sanchez,
Mary Ohnemus, Colleen Montini y todos los voluntarios trabajando con EG WINS, dando techo y
comida a nuestros huéspedes indigentes y también
les ayudamos a ordenar sus vidas y a encontrar
vivienda permanente.
Si usted quiere saber como nos puede ayudar, los
invitamos a nuestra próxima junta mensual, éste
martes 5 de enero, a las 7pm, en el Salón
Renwald.
Si usted o alguien que usted conoce necesita
ayuda de comida, ropa, muebles o renta, por favor
llame a nuestra línea confidencial, al 916-667-2779
y deje mensaje. Cuando le regresemos su llamada
platicaremos sus necesidades en su casa. Que Dios
los bendiga.
Elk Grove Winter Sanctuary
Elk Grove Winter Shelter for the Homeless
makes it's Third Annual appearance at St. Joseph's
from December 27, 2015 - January 10, 2016. This
is a Four Month Program put on under the umbrella
of EG HART (used to be PATH) and sponsored
ecumenically in our city, by city churches, for
homeless in Elk Grove. We are in real need of Night
Monitors. We like 3 people a night. The shift is
8:30pm - 6:30am, although you ar e welcome to
come early to eat and socialize with our guests. Cots
are provided for you in a separate room, but you
must bring your own pillow and sleeping bag or
blankets. Our Night Captain, Ed Sanchez, will orient
you and show you what needs to be done. Mostly it's
just staying awake to make sure our guests are
secure. If you would like a way to extend your
giving beyond Christmas Day this would be a
financially inexpensive way to do it. If your heart is
leading you, please call Mr. Ed Sanchez at
916-690-2531. Thank you and God Bless.
Annual Crab Dinner
Knights of Columbus Council #7241 will hold its
Annual Crab Feed on Saturday, January 23rd with
silent auction, and raffle prizes. A no-host bar
starting at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:30pm in the Msgr.
O’Connor Social Hall at St. Joseph. Tickets ar e
$45 per person and go on sale after Mass on
December 19th through January 17th or until sold
out. No tickets will be sold at the door. Percentage
of profits support Council #7241 Charities: Project
Ride, Horses Healing Heroes, Christo Rey H.S, The
American Wheelchair Mission, St. Joseph Youth
Group, Challenge Girls, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
and St. Joseph Church.
To donate raffle prizes, please call Tony Romano
at 916-714-1035 or bring them to the hall the night
of the dinner. For tickets, call Bill Montoya at
916-684-4082.
To celebrate the Sacraments of Marriage
and Baptism, please visit or call the parish office.
Or visit our parish website:
http://stjoseph-elkgrove.net/
Saint Joseph Parish
Youth Ministry News
¡Noticias Del Ministerio
Juvenil!
EDGE Middle School Ministry meets again on
Monday, January 11th from 6:30-8pm inside of the
Church for Eucharis c Adora on.
EDGE at SVdP meets again on Tuesday, January
El programa de EDGE se reunirá el lunes, 11 de
enero en la iglesia 6:30pm-8pm. Esta noche
tendremos Adoración Eucarís ca.
12th from 7-8:30pm in the Church.
High School Youth Ministry meets again on
January 10th from 6-8pm in the Youth Room.
1:8 Program Confirma on Dates
Year 1 Confirma on meets on January 10th from
2:30-4pm in the Social Hall. Our topic will be Fire,
Wind, and Water: The Holy Spirit.
Year 2 Confirma on meets on January 24th from
2:30-4pm in the Social Hall. Our topic will be “Truth
Be Told: Making Moral Decisions”.
Confirmación Año1 se reunirá el domingo 10 de
enero de 2:30 a 4pm en el Salón Social. El tema
será “Fuego, Viento y Agua: El Espíritu Santo”
Confirmación Año 2: se reunirá el domingo 24 de
enero de 2:30 a 4pm en el Salon Social. Nuestro
tema será “La Verdad: Tomando Decisiones
Morales”.
Walk for Life 2016
Voca ons Cross
Thank you to Ceres Holsapple for taking the
Vocation Cross in December, and please pray for
Karen Mauro who will take the cross for January.
Thank you! There is a 2016 sign-up sheet in
Anderson Hall - please sign up to take the cross
into your home for one month. Call Bob or Margie
Coffman 354-1744 with questions.
A New Ministry At St. Vincent de Paul
Please Note Corrected Phone Number
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a World Wide
Ministry that helps people in times of need. Our
members utilize their talents to crochet, knit, sew
or quilt beautiful blankets, shawls, hats or
scarves and give them away to anyone that is
enduring a difficult time. We start our creations
with a prayer and continue this prayer throughout
the making of the garment. The finished product
is then blessed by the Priest and given (not sold)
to a person that is need of a warm, hug from
God. This simple, charitable, Works of Mercy
brightens the lives of the many people that are
sick, lonely, or depressed, covers them with love,
lifts their spirits ,and brightens their painful days
or nights. The recipients have stated that it gives
them hope for a better tomorrow. It is a comfort
knowing that someone cares and is praying for
them. They are wrapped in our love and the love
of God.
If you enjoy needlework and would like to
give the gift of love to help someone in need;
please call Shirley Rath at 916-354-1075.
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We Need You!!!
Give your church family your TIME and
TALENT and you will become a treasure to your
parish. We NEED, Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist, Lectors, Ushers and Alter Servers. Please
consider taking part in our expressions of Faith.
Contact one of the ministers and make your desire to
serve known. The leaders of each ministry are:
Sherry Agrella, Lectors, Ed Denison, EM’s Bill
DuVal, Ushers, and Jimi Collons, Alter Service.
Bulle n Deadline No ce
Beginning in January bulletin submissions
must be to Bill by noon the Wednesday a week
prior to its’ run date. This is a new deadline
starting this year! If there is an important
announcement let Bill know by Friday at 9:00 am.
Don’t forget to check out the rest of the bulletin!
Join us for the 12th annual Walk for Life in San
Francisco on Saturday January 23rd 2016. The bus
will be leaving at 9:00am from St. Joseph’s Church
after Mass and return at 5:30pm. Cost for adult
is $25 and children under 16, $15. Scholarship are
available. No one will be turned away. Water and
snacks will be provided by the church but you are
encouraged to bring a lunch. Shirts will be available
for $10 if you did not get one last year. Registration
form is available to copy and paste to a Word
document on the Website. Your registration must
be turned in by January 8, 2016 at both chur ch
offices, collection plate and by US mail. Checks are
to be made out to St. Joseph’s church with a
notation WFL 2016. Any questions, please contact
Dee or Joe Madruga for SJP at 685-5679 and
Karen Mauro at 608-1647 or Lynn King at 6876442 for SVdP par ishioner s.
Returning To St. Joseph’s in January
Our adult faith study group will return this
coming January beginning with "Encountering
God". We will have more information soon, so keep
reading the bulletin for further information
regarding registration and other details. We are
looking forward to getting together again.
Grief Support Group Sessions
St. Joseph's Ministry of Grief Support will be
offering 7 weekly grief support sessions beginning
on Wednesday, January 13th until February 24th,
from 10:00 to 11:30am. We are present for those
grieving the loss of a loved one. This ministry takes
place in the context of faith and is caring, and
compassionate. we will be meeting in the Renwald
room. For mor e infor mation, please contact
Marilyn Petruska 685-3207 or Mary Ellen Trapp
893-8863.
Fr. Tom’s Bible Class
Fr. Tom’s class will continue on Friday January
15th. The topic is “The Rise of the Global
Community and The Year of Mercy”. Class will
be in the St. Anthony’s Room star ting at 10:30am
- 12:30pm. This is the last class of this ser ies. For
more information, please call Pat, at 686-5977.
Hope you can make these wonderfully classes he
offers.