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St. Columba Parish - 181650
Phone - 510-654-7600
Fax - 510-654-7615
Susan Wiley, Bulle n Editor
510-712-4607
wileysusan24@yahoo.com
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Who & Whose we are!
6401 San Pablo Avenue ~ Oakland, CA 94608-1233
phone / 510-654-7600 fax / 510-654-7615
Email: stcolumba1898@gmail.com/Website: www.stcolumba-oak.com
Parochial Administrator
Fr. Aidan McAleenan
Pastoral Associate
Rawn Harbor
Mission & Vision
Through African American traditions, we are moved
by the Spirit to serve.
WE KNOW WHO & WHOSE WE ARE!
Deacon
Gaston Duhé
Director—Faith Forma on
Margaret Roncalli
Clergy Support
Fr. Kwame Assenyoh,SVD
Fr. Kenneth Hamilton, SVD
Pastoral Council
PauleƩe Arbuckle
Liturgy
Weekdays—8:00 AM
(Communion service on Mondays)
Saturday—4:00 PM
Sunday—8:00 AM; 10:30 AM
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 AM—400 PM (closed 12p-1p)
Sacraments
ReconciliaƟon
3:30 PM—4:00 PM Sat
BapƟsmContact Margaret Roncalli
Marriage—Contact pastor 6
months in advance
PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE
for Communion/visits to the sick &
homebound; mass intenƟons,
prayer requests & funerals
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School
Regional School for St. Columba, Sacred Heart,
St. Patrick and Cathedral of Christ the Light
K-5 Campus
510-652-2220
675—41st Oakland
6-8 Campus
510-832-1757
1630 - 10th St.
Principal: Maurice Harper
President: Ann McGovern
2nd Sunday
March 4, 2012
We welcome all who come to celebrate with us. If you would like to register or if you need to update your information, please complete a registration card found at the church entrance and place it in the collection basket or
send us an email. Be blessed.
GOD IS FOR US!
The basis of Abraham’s test in the first reading is the fact that his neighbors followed a religious system that demanded human sacrifice. In offering Isaac’s life on an altar of sacrifice,
he is following long-accustomed religious practice. Ancient people accepted this because
they thought that life was an ever-renewing circle: what had been lost would be restored in
time. But here, God springs this trap and gives Abraham, Isaac, and you and me, a future.
From now on, God will provide the sacrifice. From this point on, our lives have a direction,
a purpose, a goal.
The faithful following of Lent and its consoling, challenging scriptures strengthens and prepares us to remember the Lord’s passion and resurrection. Today, we
welcome home the elect, men and women chosen on
the First Sunday of Lent for the Easter sacraments,
from a celebration with the bishop. The scriptures today are chosen with them in mind, to steady their
steps, to clear their vision, to strengthen their resolve:
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans
8:31).—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
As we move into the 2nd week of Lent, how are you doing? Have you set aside a time each
day for spiritual reading, prayer and reflection? What about fasting from negative words,
thoughts and deeds? Have you thought about how many could be fed in place of purchasing a triple-shot café latte??? So little we have to give in exchange for so much!
FULLY HUMAN...FULLY FORGIVEN!
BE SURE TO JOIN US THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH FOR LENTEN RECONCILIATION AT 7PM IN THE CHURCH. CHILDREN & FAMILIES WILL
GATHER FOR RECONCILIATIONON SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH AT
10AM .
Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins next Sunday, March 11, 2012
at 2:00am! SPRING FORWARD (set clocks one hour ahead…)
St. Columba Directory of Staff & Ministries—Who and Whose we are!
Aidan McAleenan—Pastor
510-550-4026
Rawn Harbor—Pastoral Associate
510-550-4027
Margaret Roncalli—Faith Forma on Dir.
stcolumbafaithforma on@gmail.com
510-550-4058
Maria Creer—Office Manager
MariaCreer.mgr@gmail.com
510-550-4060
Hilton Hill—St. Vincent de Paul
stcsvdp@sbcglobal.net
510-550-4059
Paule e Arbuckle—Pastoral Council President
Parish Email
stcolumba1898@gmail.com
Parish Website
www.stcolumba-oak.com
Bonnie LoveƩe—Health Cabinet
nicu18@aol.com
Maurice Harper—Youth Ministry
mhj663673@sbcglobal.net
415-385-8307
Susan Wiley-BulleƟn/Website
wileysusan24@yahoo.com
510-712-4607
African American Cmte: Rawn Harbor
Altar Servers: Karen Permillion
Bread Bakers: Sr. Marian Castellucchio
Deten on Ministry: Debra Snow
Environment: Francine Peters
Ezinulo Commi ee:
SuzeƩe Warren & Joanne Dickerson-Harper
Eucharis c Ministers: Elaine Lemay
Evangeliza on: Juanita Cox
Family to Family: Darryl Jones
Hope for Hai : Ronald Boone
Health Cabinet & HIV/AIDS Ministry:
Bonnie LoveƩe & Nancy Pope-Angulo
Homebound Visita on:
Hospitality: Marie Landrio
Junior Daughters: Joanne Dickerson-Harper
Knights of St. Peter Claver: Erbin CelesƟn
Ladies of St. Peter Claver: Elizabeth Council
Lay Presiders: Ben Guess
Leaders of Song
4:00 p.m. Saturday: Miriam Rhea Berkley
8:00 a.m. Sunday: Veronica Thomas
Lectors: Kathleen Lopes
Men’s Group: Bill Green
Outreach Ministry: Edna BouƩé
Praise Dancers: Alice McGaugh
Sacristan: Karen Permillion
Scholarship Commi ee: Dorothy Harris
St. Vincent de Paul: Hilton Hill
Ushers: Russ Lopes
Women’s Group: Karen Permillion
SFBEJOHT!GPS!UIF!XFFL
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12
Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28
Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19; 1 Cor 1:2225; Jn 2:13-25/Alternate readings (Year A): Ex
17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15,
19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
TBJOUT!'!TQFDJBM!PCTFSWBODFT
Sunday:
Second Sunday of Lent;
Penitential Rite for Candi
dates for Full Communion
Wednesday: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
Thursday: St. John of God
Friday:
St. Frances of Rome;
Abstinence
Thought for the week:
Crosses & difficulties await you on the horizon of life? Embrace them for
what they are and allow Christ to transfigure your life by His grace.