09.11.16 - St Mary Church

www.stmary-wc.org
MASS TIMES
Monday through Friday
6:30 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass
4:30 p.m.
Sundays
6:30 a.m. * 8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. * 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Spanish
6:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Saturdays 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(First Fridays all night)
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fatima Devotion
First Saturday
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
ORGANIZATIONS
CYO, Jerry Florence
stmarycyo.wc@gmail.com
Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley
Catholic Divorced, Widowed & Separated, Char Buckman
Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone
Finance Council, Brian Mulligan
Gabriel Project-Hotline
Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra
Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron
Immaculata Guild, Arlene Verdugo
Knights of Columbus, Bill Clark
Pastoral Council, Chris Watson
Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley
Rosary Makers, Ana Lau
St. Vincent de Paul, Brian Kavanagh
510-504-5954
944-0359
932-5054
954-7205
210-1031
800-910-0191
891-8936
640-8146
933-6215
932-1167
314-1355
944-0359
256-4428
937-2817
Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.
(at the end of 8:30 Mass)
PARISH OFFICE
2051 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
OFFICE HOURS
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
Monday through Friday
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
September 12-18
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/OS
12:30 PM Walking with Purpose 101/FF
6:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SE
7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
9:00 AM Scripture Study/FF
7:30 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church
7:00 PM Young Adults/OS
7:00 PM Catholic Divorced/FF-SM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/Church
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group/OS
9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP
9:30 AM Rosary Makers/FF-ST
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
9:15 AM Faith Formation K-3rd/FF
11:15 AM Hispanic Faith Form./FF
10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ
4:00 PM Band Practice/Church
FF = Faith Formation Center
SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.)
SJ = St. Joseph Room
SM= St. Michael Room
ST = St. Therese Room
SP = St. Peter Room
OS = Our Space
The Second Collection today is for
the Retirement
Fund of Priests of
the Oakland Diocese. Let us be
generous in our
support of our
priests!
We can hear
God speaking to
us today in the
words of the father to his elder
son: “You are
with me always,
and everything I
have is yours.”
What is my response to such remarkable generosity? Do I give
joyfully and generously as God
gives to me?
Dear Friends,
Today’s second collection is a special, annual collection to help the priests of
the Diocese of Oakland in further developing the Priests’ Retirement Fund. This
is NOT the same as the collection in December which benefits sisters and priests
of religious communities throughout the nation. This Diocesan collection is a way
of showing your thanks and your support to the priests who have served in the
parishes of the Diocese of Oakland over the years, and to make available a
means of support once they have retired from active parish ministry.
The donation you make will serve as money to continue to fund the future of
our retired priests. Please be as generous as you can be to show your support
and appreciation. Pray for our priests, too!
Well, the time has finally come… I’m headed out to Michigan for my summer vacation! I will be visiting my priest friend, Father Darryl Pepin and will
be with him as he celebrates his 65th birthday (yes, he’s old, like me… but always reminds me that I am the older of the two). We will do a little touring in
“copper country” at the north tip of the Upper Peninsula, and otherwise just
enjoy some calm and quiet together. I leave on Monday, Sept. 12, and will
return on the 30th, just in time for our Parish 75th Celebration and International
Night.
So please pray for me as I will for you. God bless you.
Father Fred
Fifteen years ago, the continuing TV coverage
of the imploding twin towers of the World
Trade Center in New York was unbearable for
me, as were accounts of the crashes and destruction in Washington and the hills of Pennsylvania. The immense devastation of human
life was incomprehensible. Visiting the site in
New York some five years later reopened
searing wounds, and overwhelmed me with
immense sadness. An incursion on our soil, carefully planned and executed by foreign elements, had shattered my cherished sense of security, and provoked a
frightening sense of God’s absence.
How could my Catholic faith tradition enable me to endure this tragedy? I
knew that neither vengeance nor sweeping animosity was an option for me.
You have left us crushed . . . covered us with darkness.
We are bowed down to the ground (Psalm 44:20, 26).
O LORD of hosts, restore us;
Let your face shine upon us (Psalm 80:4).
The Psalmist cries a lament, expressing the mourning of the Israelite people,
the chosen of God, who had regarded themselves as untouchable and above reproach, now hurled into misery. The lament expresses a nation’s agony, dares to
complain against their divine protector, may even own some complicity in the misery, and finally pleads with God for deliverance.
In the midst of lamenting, the faith of Israel endured, as must ours. We are as
vulnerable as they were to the violence and hatred that seem to encircle us. Our
demand for a divine explanation goes unheeded. Yet we have learned of the selfsacrificing heroism of many, witnessing to the finest character of our nation and of
our Christian heritage. Dying for one’s friends is a sacred theme in our story, epitomized in Jesus, our Savior, and extended through centuries in the grandest and
noblest acts of men and women in all circumstances.
In 2001 we came together as one nation under God, sharing the grief, the disillusionment, and the promise to rebuild. As today we lament our honored dead and
wounded, shall we translate such agonizing emotion into a persistent pursuit of
worldwide reconciliation and peace?
—Rev. Andrew Nelson, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MASS SCHEDULE
Staff and Administration
Parish Office
Fr. Fred Riccio,
Pastor
Fr. Ben Wonganant,
Parochial Vicar
Fr. John Blaker,
In residence
Ana Lau,
Office Manager
Aileen Baker,
Bookkeeper
891-8900 Fax 934-1358
fr.fred.stmary@gmail.com
891-8900
frben.stmary@gmail.com
891-8900
891-8900
DATE
TIME
09/10
4:30 pm
Declan McCougher
09/11
6:30 am
Elizabeth Zlatkovic (L)
8:00 am
Domingo Caneja
9:30 am
Carmel Roubal (L)
11:00 am
The People of St. Mary Parish
alau@stmary-wc.org
891-8908
aileen.stmary@gmail.com
891-8911
Faith Formation
Austin Pisciotto,
Administrative Assistant
Tim Mannix, RCIA &
Liturgy Coordinator
Doug Talmadge, Director of
Youth Ministries
Maureen Tiffany, Director of
Faith Formation
Heather Abraham,
Director of Middle School
Phil Battaglia,
Youth Music Coordinator
lifeteen.stmarywc@gmail.com
891-8939
tim.stmarywc@gmail.com
891-8921
lifeteen.stmarywc@gmail.com
891-8939
maureen.stmary@gmail.com
962-5808
heather.stmary@gmail.com
891-8934
932-5504
09/12
09/13
09/14
09/15
09/16
School
Office
Website:
Alumni:
Tracey Schmidt, Principal
Advisory Council
Karen Redwood, President
Parents Club
Jennifer Millette, Co-President
Lynne Kenny, Co-President
Kids Club
Vicki Schwartz
Yolanda Rangel
Susie Hutchins
Marilyn Brennan
James Brennan
Joe Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Tek Lim
Vincent Quadrato
Tony Sparvoli
Pat Roland
Deacon James Pearce
Cheryl Smith
Richard Olmsted
Michael Lund
Christopher & Daniel Moradi
Mayah Pisciotto
Josephine Velasco
Emilia Sohn
935-5054
stmary@st-mary.net
www.st-mary.net
stmaryalumni@st-mary.net
935-5054
408-332-6879
296-0117
954-7865
938-5114
Harry Prudhomme
Mike Sterrett
Gail Case
Dorothy Langguth
Jacob & Katherine Pollnow
Albert Howard
Dominador Hontucan
Ashley Ng
Carter Ankey
Mary Jean Alexander
Elizabeth Michenfelder
Jodie Russi
Colin Worster
Carmel Roubal
Dona Simpson
Carol Erikson
Rosalie Jacoby
09/17
MASS INTENTION
1:00 pm
Virtudes Sparvoli
6:00 pm
Margarita Marchus (L)
6:30 am
Jack Springer
12:05 pm
Mary Jean Alexander (L)
6:30 am
Our Active & Retired Military
12:05 pm
Jim Hoskins (L) B’D’
6:30 am
Pablita Damaso
12:05 pm
Lupita Fasquelle
6:30 am
George Naeger
12:05 pm
Tony Sparvoli (L)
6:30 am
Elizabeth Michenfelder (L)
8:15 am
Bianca Garibaldi
12:05 pm
Joann Hogan
8:30 am
Sebula Family
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Adoration is like medicine for my soul. It
strengthens me. I'm stronger, wiser and
much more patient because of it. It rests
my soul! My initial reaction was to become a contemplative. I needed to become a contemplative before I could
become a person of good actions. This
alignment has changed my life. It's because he's there! He's in the room. Silence is part of it too, but it's the
Grace coming out from his heart. I love
that heart! It is so Sacred and true. Mary is there also doing
his will. If I stay an hour, I go home full of power, obedient
to the Lord through His grace and that holy place. Amen!
Tom Greerty
ST. MARY SCHOOL
As the new leaders of our school,
eighth grade has been busy preparing to welcome their Faith Family
members to the first gathering of the
2016-2017 school year. Students
will meet weekly to complete projects, work on activities, and discuss
topics that focus on community service, relationship building, and Catholic identity.
Reconciliation
True reconciliation is emotional, dramatic, and cleansing. When two people meet heart to heart and work
through old hurts, misunderstandings,
and careless words, cleansing tears
often flow and the encounter ends with
an embrace that fills both with the
warmth of a love too strong to fade.
The readings this weekend assure
us of this healthy release that comes
with reconciliation. They give us the
courage to reach out to someone with
whom we need to reconcile ourselves,
and give us the courage to ask for forgiveness from God, too.
In the reading from Exodus, we see
how God refuses again and again to
give up on the Israelites. Even though
they grow impatient with God and turn
to false idols, God still calls them back.
Luke’s Gospel assures us that God rejoices when we turn away from sin.
Paul’s letter to Timothy encourages us,
like Paul, to look back on our lives and
recognize where God’s patient mercy
has been shown to us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally
Friday, September 16, at 7 PM
St. Mary Parish Hall,
2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek
This fall, 650,000+ people in 607 cities
across all 50 states and 32 countries will
join to witness for life and help women and
babies in their communities. 40 Days for
Life is a peaceful, prayerful vigil outside
abortion clinics, and has saved 11,796
babies and their moms from the tragedy of
abortion. The 40-Day time frame of transformation is taken from the Bible: 40 days
Noah endured the Flood, 40 days Moses
spent on Mt. Sinai, 40 days Jesus fasted in
the desert… Due to the prayer vigils of 40
Days for Life, many abortion centers have
closed down and many abortion workers
have had conversions and left the abortion
industry. Planned Parenthood said about
40 Days for Life: “We know that these
prayer vigils create barriers that deter our
patients.”
Please join us for the 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally for the Walnut Creek campaign.
Come listen to amazing speakers who will
inspire us to intercede for the babies and
their moms at the Walnut Creek Planned
Parenthood.
Info: 40daysforlife.com/walnut-creek
or email us at
FriendsForLifeTriValley@gmail.com
"I heartily endorse the '40 Days for Life' campaign in the Diocese of Oakland. Let us join
with all the other dioceses of the U.S.A. in supporting Christ's and the Church's teaching on
the value of life from conception to natural
death.” Michael Barber, Bishop of Oakland
With summer almost behind us and
school starting, please be reminded
that all new volunteers, for both St.
Mary Parish and St. Mary School,
are required to take “Protecting
God’s Children” online training found
on https://www.virtusonline.org.
This includes volunteers who may
have been serving our parish but
have not taken the training, and volunteers serving our multiple extended ministries, such as CYO, Prayer
Groups, Choir Group, St. Vincent de
Paul, Faith Formation and Walking
With Purpose. Please call the Parish
Office or School if you have any
questions.
Want to become more of
a servant leader?
What does that look like?
Coming Soon! Small group book study
of Lead Like Jesus, a book by Ken
Blanchard, who wrote The One Minute
Manager and then learned that he needed to turn more of his motivation and self
over to God.
Whether you're leading people in the
workplace, the home, through volunteering or friendship, come join a small group
of people who want to learn how to become servant leaders like Jesus, instead
of letting pride and fear take the stage.
Tuesday nights 7-8:30 pm in St Joseph’s
room. Every other week starting Sept.
20 (total of 9 sessions).
Cost: just buy the book @ $10
For more info or Sign up: call, text, or
email Mary Stivender (925) 7658229, marystivender@gmail.com
Walking with Purpose
Are you interested in meeting with
other women to explore your faith?
Are you curious about the Bible and
how it can inspire your daily life?
We invite you to join us in the continuing series of Walking with Purpose
(WWP). WWP 101-Opening Your
Heart, will meet Tuesdays 12:30 –
2:45. Registration is $80 and is now
open. Scholarships are available.
Classes begin September 13. Please
register at stmary-wc.org/
walkingwithpurpose. Questions?
Email us at wwp.stmary@gmail.com
St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus
present
Wine Tasting Event
Saturday, September 24, 5:30 pm
Tickets for sale after Mass or by contacting John Cuddihy at
925-286-4515 or
cuddihy61@hotmail.com
Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Marriages
Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands
of couples at all stages of disillusionment
or misery in their marriage. This program
can help you too. For confidential information or to register for the upcoming
program beginning with a weekend on
September 16, 17 & 18, 2016, call 510276-4118, email Oakland@RetroCA.com
or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com
Catholics@Work invites
you to join them on
Tuesday, Sept. 13,
7:00am, at Crow Canyon Country Club in San Ramon, as
they kick off an exciting upcoming 20162017 Speaker Series with guest speaker
Bishop Barber. You won’t want to miss this
special morning as with an optional Mass
celebrated by the Bishop at 6:30 am. You
won’t want to miss this special morning as
Bishop Barber addresses the plight of
Oakland’s Catholic schools and his plan to
open a new Cristo Rey High School in the
Oakland diocese. Optional Mass will be
celebrated by Bishop Barber at 6:30 am
on site.
For information and Reservations:
www.catholicsatwork.com
Walk-ins are always welcome.
Catholics@Work is an official ministry of
the Oakland Diocese.
See you there!
Volunteer Opportunities available to
help with International Festival and
St. Mary’s 75th Anniversary Celebration. Please call Tim Mannix at
925-891-8921. Thanks!
Disciples in
Training
Faith Formation
Youth Ministry
LITTLE SAINTS
Kinder - 3rd Grade
Sunday
9:15am - 10:45am
Catequesis en espanol
Ages 6-13yrs
Sunday
11:15am - 12:45pm
ROCK
4th - 5th Grade
Thursday
4:00pm-5:30pm
BLAST
6th Grade
Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm
EDGE
7th - 8th Grade
Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm
CONFIRMATION
Call for Info
YOUTH GROUP
9th - 12th Grade
Sunday
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Faith Formation &
Youth Ministry
Office
925-891-8939
Lifeteen.stmarywc@
gmail.com
Sunday– Thursday
8:30—5:30pm
THE VINEYARD
St. Mary Church
YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12)
Classes Beginning
Register NOW
http://stmary-wc.org/grow-in-faith
YOUTH GROUP KICK OFF
September 11
7:00 - 9:00pm
Little Saints Parent and Student Orientation
September 18
9:15 - 10:15am
BLAST KICK OFF September 20
7:00 - 8:30pm
EDGE KICK OFF September 20
7:00 - 8:30pm
ROCK KICK OFF September 22
4:00 - 5:30pm
Catechists Still Needed
All Levels of Faith Formation need adult and teen leaders.
to work with small groups of children. Call FF Office for
more information on how you can help.
There will be meetings for our
CORE TEAM Leaders
during this week:
Little Saints
Sunday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 am
Edge and Blast
Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7:00 pm
ROCK
Thursday, Sept. 15, at 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 1
5:00 pm
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of St
Mary Parish in conjunction with a special International Night. There will be
an interesting display of artifacts and
images from the past and special tours
of the church along with other surprises. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the colorful story of
our Parish and the gifts that make us
an amazing community
FREE ADMISSION
International
Attire
Encouraged
ETHNIC DANCES & MUSIC, INTERNATIONAL
FOOD, CHILDREN’S GAMES
¿Quieres ayudar a los niños a
acercarse a Dios y crecer en tu
propia fe a la vez?
¡Atrévete a ser Catequista!
Te invitamos a formar parte del equipo de voluntarios de la
Catequesis. Más informes con Janet (925)357-3048 o los catequistas durante la Orientación de Catequesis el domingo,
11 de septiembre a las 11:00am en el Salón de Conferencias. ¡Sé Catequista! ¡Te estamos esperando!
2016‐2017
Orientación y Bienvenida de los programas de
Primera Comunión y Perseverancia
Domingo 11 de Septiembre a las 11:00am
en el Salón de Conferencias.
Ambos programas se ofrecen en domingo de
11:15am-12:45pm. Para más informes favor comunicarse con Janet (925)357-3048 janet.stmary@gmail.com
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Sal 40
(39):7-10, 17; Lc 7:1-10
Martes: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Sal 100
(99):1-5; Lc 7:11-17
Miércoles: Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1bc-2,
34-38; Fil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
Jueves:
1 Cor 15:1-11; Sal 118 (117):1b-2, 16ab-17,
28; Jn 19:25-27 o Lc 7:36-50
Viernes: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 6-8b, 15;
Lc 8:1-3
Sábado: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Sal 56 (55):10c-14;
Lc 8:4-15
Domingo: Am 8:4-7; Sal 113 (112):1-2, 4-8;
1 Tim 2:1-8; Lc 16:1-13 [10-13]
¿Te gustaría servir a Dios en el altar y ser
más amigo de Jesús? Te invitamos a formar parte de
nuestro grupo de monaguillos
Para mas información, favor comunicarse con Paty Pahua al
925-594-0828 o
Blanca_pahua@yahoo.com