parish www.sjcpinole.church January 10, 2016

the baptism of the lord First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant whom the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7). Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) . Second Reading — was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts 10:34-38). Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22).

Mass Times Daily : 7:30 am Reconciliation Priests & Deacon 9:00 am Saturday: PASTOR 6:30 pm 3:30-4:30 pm (English) Eucharistic First Friday: 7:30 pm 6:15- 6:45 pm Fr. John Direen Adoration Saturday: 8:00 am (Spanish & English) FRIday: Parochial vicars (Vigil) 5:00 pm weekdays: Following the 9:00 am Fr. Peter Son Vo (en español) 7:00 pm 5:40- 6:20 pm Mass until 6:30 pm, Sunday: 7:00 am concluding with Fr. Dante Tamayo friday: 8:30 am Following the 7:30 am Benediction. Deacon 10:30 am & 9:00 am Masses; 12:30 pm Dn. Les Miyashiro 5:30 - 6:30 pm (Youth) 5:30 pm

To inquire about sacraments: Baptism, Marriage or Rites of Initiation of Adults, please St. Vincent de Paul Assistance: call the Parish Center at 510-741-4900. Information also at www.sjcpinole.church 510-691-1813 Church: 837 Tennent Avenue, Pinole CA 94564 School:1961 Plum St., Pinole CA 94564 (510) 724-0242, Fax 724-9886 Office: 2100 Pear St. Pinole CA 94564 (510) 741-4900, Fax (510) 724-9185 Hours: Mon. - Thur. 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Parish Email: [email protected] Reflections

We begin today’s Liturgy of the Word with the foretelling of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Messiah. “Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit” (IS 42:1). On this Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, which is also understood as the ongoing of the Lord who is being introduced to us by John as the one and only savior of the world, we might ask why is Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, being baptized and receiving the Holy Spirit?

The baptism of the Lord is a revelation to us that Jesus is the second person of the Fr. John Direen Holy Trinity. St. John the Baptist witnesses for us that the Father and the Holy Spirit Pastor acknowledge that Jesus is one with them. St. Peter Chrysologus wrote: “In choosing to be born for us, God chose to be known by us. He therefore reveals himself in this way, in order that this great sacrament of his love may not be an occasion for us of great misunderstanding.” God became man not for his salvation but for ours. Our Lord Jesus Christ reveals to us in his baptism that he is one with us in every way except sin, that he is here to incorporate us into the life of the Holy Trinity. St. Chrysologus further writes: “Today Christ enters the Jordan to wash away the sin of the world. John himself testifies that this is why he has come: Behold the Lamb of the baptism of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Today a servant lays his hand on the Lord, a man lays his hand on God, John lays his hand on Christ, not to forgive the lord is an but to receive forgiveness.” epiphany Today’s gospel recounts the event: “After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased” (LK 3:21-22). This event tells us that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one. The baptism of the Lord does not create the Holy Trinity, rather it manifests the reality of the Holy Trinity and begins to show us the way to be completely restored to Almighty God. St. Cyril of Alexandria wrote: “The only-begotten Son receives the Spirit, but not for his own advantage…He receives it to renew our nature in its entirety and to make it whole again, for in becoming man he took our entire nature to himself. If we reason correctly, and use also the testimony of Scripture, we can see that Christ did not receive the Spirit for himself, but rather for us in him; for it is also through Christ that all come down to us.”

Our second reading today assures us that no one is excluded from the of salvation. “Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: ‘In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him’” (ACTS 10:34-35). The gift of salvation comes to all of us, but does not take away our free will. To receive the gift of salvation we must exercise our free will to join in our Lord’s baptism and enter into the everlasting covenant, renouncing sin and giving ourselves to Christ. When we are baptized we profess our faith which is our baptismal promise, our sins are washed away, and we embark on a life of conversion to be fully restored to the Holy Trinity. St. Hippolytus wrote: “Whoever goes down into these waters of rebirth with faith renounces the devil and pledges himself to Christ. He repudiates the enemy and confesses that Christ is God, throws off his servitude, and is raised to filial status. He comes up from baptism resplendent as the sun, radiant in his purity, but above all, he comes as a son of God and a coheir with Christ. To him and to his most holy and life -giving Spirit be glory and power now and for ever. Amen.”

Fr. John Our Week at St. Joseph’s

MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CALENDAR Saturday, January 9 Saturday, January 9 5:00 pm Dominga Santiago † 6:00 pm Feast of the Santo Niño Celebration - PH 7:00 pm Parishioners of St. Joseph 8:00 pm Convivio despues de misa - PH Sunday, Jan. 10 The Baptism of the Lord Sunday, January 10 7:00 am Eddie Fleck † 7:00 am Hospitality-1st Grade, SJ School - PH 8:30 am Angel Velante † 8:00 am 7:00 AM Choir Rehearsal - PC 10:30 am Persecuted Christians of the 10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word - PH Middle East 10:30 am 12:30 PM Choir Practice - PC 12:30 pm Mike & Marcela Cayme † 3:30 pm Youth Mass Choir Practice - CH 5:30 pm Gregorio Acosta † Monday, January 11 Monday, January 11 6:00 pm Lectors Practice - PH 7:30 am Dionisia Cagalitan † 7:30 pm Asociación Guadalupana Rosario - PC 9:00 am Eleanor Janeiro Doyle† Tuesday, January 12 6:30 pm Gwen Rezentes 10:30 am Scripture Study-Book of Isaiah - PH Tuesday, January 12 6:30 pm Faith Formation - SCH 7:30 am Jamili Family (Thanksgiving) 7:00 pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal - PC 9:00 am Lourdes Emmanuel † 7:30 pm Scripture Study-Book of Isaiah - PH 6:30 pm Paul Black † 7:30 pm Cursillo Men’s Reunion - PC Wednesday, January 13 Wednesday, January 13 St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 9:30 am Our Mother of Perpetual Help - CH 7:30 am Ricardo Jamili † 4:45 pm Faith Formation - SCH 9:00 am Nadia Alpay (Birthday) 6:30 pm Middle School Ministry - SCH 6:30 pm Jacqui Obrecht † 6:30 pm Faith Formation - SCH Thursday, January 14 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 81 - PH 7:30 am Lourdes Ong † 7:30 pm Asoc. Guadalupana Prayer Group - PC 9:00 am Juanito E. Quiamco † Thursday, January 14 6:30 pm Thea Magno Riles (Thanksgiving) 9:30 am St. Joseph Seniors Committee Mtg. - PH Friday, January 15 7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting - PC 7:30 am Alejandro Barrueto † 7:30 pm Family Choir Rehearsal - PC 9:00 am Joseph Avalos † Friday, January 15 6:30 pm Ellis Morgan † 5:30 pm Children’s & 5PM Choirs Practice - PC Saturday, January 16 Saturday, January 16 8:00 am Luzviminda & Jose Tupino, Jr. † 1:00 pm DWXI-PPFI Prayer Mtg. - PH 4:00 pm 5:00 PM Choir Rehearsal - PC 4:00 pm Children’s Choir Practice - CH Please Remember Our Loved Ones Currently Overseas in 8:00 pm Convivio despues de misa - PH the Military, and Their Families: Richard Antonucci, Marines; Sunday, January 17 Shawn Betschart, Army; Rolando Cayetano Jr, Navy; Darryl Jason 7:00 am Hospitality-Stewardship Committee - PH Garcia, Army; Leslie Lagdamen, Navy; Christine Massey, Army; Jack Moneymaker, Army; Rebecca Sabatini, National Guard; Alan Serrano, 8:00 am 7:00 AM Choir Rehearsal - PC Air Force; Benjamin Serrano, Army; and Carlo Spampinato, Marines. 9:30 am Emmaus Peer Ministry - PC 10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word - PH 10:30 am 12:30 PM Choir Practice - PC 3:30 pm Youth Mass Choir Practice - CH CH - Church, PH - Parish Hall, PC - Parish Center, SCH- School Please Pray for Our Sick Relatives & Friends Isabel Agtarap, Irma Aguirre-Florero, Crisostomo & Virginia Alday; Mary Lou Austria, Rachel Austria, Victoria Barthell, Cristina Barzabal, Elaine R. Baxter, Fortunata Belara, Bernabe R. Bernardo, Felisa R. Bernardo, Edward Borja Jr, Maria Brawand, Jocelyn Buensalido, Jan Burke, Pablo Cabasa, Rose Caganap, Carlena Calderon, Veronica Cañas, Lily L. Cardeñas, David Castrillo, Juanita Castrillo, Karl Castrillo, Sharon Chilson, Veronica Chinchilla, Benigno Claridad, Irna Comin, Donna Cowen, Thelma Cruz, Jack Davis, Isabel Delgado, Luis Delgado, Devon Devera, Ester Dimalanta, Mary Louise Duhart, Carlo Estrella, Anita Ferrer, Gilbert Garcia, Gary Eugene Gould, Elam & Claire Goundar, Yolanda Guarin, Maria Gulinao, Buenaventura Hermosa, Jesus Hernandez, Patricia Johnson, Bill & Pamela Jones, Solomon Lacsina, Jr.; Joseph B. Lim, Kyth Xyrus Lorenzo, Percy Macaraeg, Nathan Madigan, Imelda F. Magat, Gloria R. Maniquis, Rose Mares, Shelly Marquez, Tony Marquez, Leonor Matutina, Flocita Mendoza, Aurora Millado, Noreen & Charles Morgan, Rafael Nazario, Francois Njike, Jose Oliquiano, Jaime Pacheco, Robert C. Pacificador, Lisa Paine, Eugenia Paneiro, Christian G. Pascual, Joyce Peterson, Leticia F. Poblete, Remedios Q. Portem, Gloria M. Purificacion, Josie U. Ramos, Michael Razon, Lyan I. Recacho, Gwen Rezentes, Kathy Rittlinger, Gaudencio G. Rivera, Nichey Isabel Rivera, Aria & Adrian Robinson, Gary Rondeau, Susan Rondeau, Jose Ruloma, Dolores Salvatore, Carlina Santos, Anthony Scardina, Sharon Sevidal, Virginia Cortez Smith, Grace Solanga, Loretta Stirling, Mary Ann Suarez, Eller Sunga, Jeaneth Tablan, Tim Taliaferro, Fe A. Tamparong, Jeffrey Tayag, Jesus Tayag, Cesar R. Tolentino, Flor Tolentino, Abraham Trinidad, B. Jay Trinidad, Bernard Trinidad, Buenaventura Ugarte, Gerardo Ursua, Rosie Vidal, Jaime Villacorte, Federico Villavert, Vincetta Ward & Zenaida Watiwat Religious / Youth & Adult Formation

FAITH FORMATION, GRADES 1 TO 6 January schedule YOUTH, GRADES 7 TO 12 FORMER STUDENTS AS SOUPER BOWL • Jan. 12/13: Regular class in the School VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We will be conducting our • Jan. 18/19: Regular class in the School, except for annual Souper Bowl donation drive during the weekend First Communion Class H (Spanish) who will meet Masses of Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7. for Mass in Church followed by Parent-Child Unfortunately our pool of volunteers will be depleted, as meeting along with Middle School Ministry & Sac it is also our Youth Ministry retreat weekend. We are in Prep Spanish-speaking students. need of former students and leaders to assist our volunteer • Jan. 26/27: Regular class in the School except for adults and teens in collecting and counting monetary Classes B, E, L, N and R who will attend Mass in donations after Mass. If you can help at one Mass, please the Church at 6:30 pm with the Parent-Child contact Teena Posas 510-741-4900 ext. 210 or meeting to follow. [email protected] as soon as possible. Thank you so much! MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY, GRADES 7 & 8: CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD Our youth Mass obligation (#4 of 8 times) is Sunday, Please have your children come and participate January 10 at the 5:30 pm Mass. Please check in for with us at the Sunday 10:30 am Mass as we attendance after the last songs ends. Parents - please break open God's words for the week in a format remember to follow all traffic rules for Wednesdays in that they can understand. We welcome all order to keep everyone safe. We have class this children ages 5-12. Wednesday, January 13 from 6:30 to 7:45 pm in the Gym. Bring your book to class. SAC PREP YM: Our youth Mass obligation (#4 of 8 St. Joseph School times) is Sunday, January 10 at the 5:30 pm Mass. The required Orientation class for parents and 5TH ANNUAL CRAB FEED students this class applies is Monday January 11, 2016 in the Art Room at St. Joseph School from 7:00-8:00 pm. Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 5:00-10:00 p.m. This is the first class. Please enter the Art Room from

outside. Walk past the Gym doors and the water fountain, Crab Feed Tickets will be sold outside St. Joseph then turn left and follow the covered sidewalk. The doors Church on January 10, January 17 and January 24 after for the Art Room are at the end of the sidewalk. Any the 8:30 am, 10:30 am and 12:30 pm masses. questions, please contact Ken Sausa

[email protected], or Dominique Cabanero All you can eat fresh crab, salad and garlic noodles for [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you! $45.00/person & $15 corkage fee/bottle. Table of 10 for $400 plus a chance to win a special YOUTH MINISTRY: Our next youth Mass obligation dessert and champagne for the whole (#4 of 8 times) is Sunday, January 10 at the 5:30 pm table. Mass. Please check in for attendance after the last songs For more information contact: Cathy ends. Parents - please remember to follow all traffic rules Dimalanta, 510-305-3863; or Mary Ann in order to keep everyone safe. We resume class on Moisant, 510-779-7098. Monday, January 11, 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Gym. CONFIRMATION CLASS (2ND YEAR): The Confirmation Retreat Mass is Sunday, January 10 at 1:30 pm in the Worship Center at Mission Springs. Sponsors DAILY READINGS are invited to come to Mass. Our next class is Sunday, January 11 to 17 January 24 at 3:00 pm in the Gym with youth Mass to Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14-20 follow. Bring your books to class. Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 ADULT BIBLE STUDY Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 The study groups for the Book of Isaiah meet in the Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Parish Hall on Tuesdays at 10:30 am, with a repeat Mk 2:13-17 session at 7:30 pm for those attending in the evening. Registration forms ($45 fee) are available in the Parish Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Center. Jn 2:1-11 Ministry Programs & Events A WORD OF THANKS TO OUR SANTO NIÑO CELEBRATION SVDP CONFERENCE Honoring the Infant Jesus St. Joseph Parish, and especially the recipients of the Everyone is invited to celebrate our 37th “Giving Tree Program” express our gratitude annual Feast Day on the 9th of January to the members of the St. Vincent de Paul parish 2016, at the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass. ministry who worked tirelessly and devoted many hours This time, the priest will go around the toward this project. Your efforts have brought joy to pews to bless the Holy Infant Jesus statues many families and individuals in the season of Our with you. No statues are to be placed in Savior’s birth. May God continue to bless you and all front of the altar. the work that you do. A fellowship reception follows at the Parish Hall. Donations are welcome. BEREAVEMENT & CARING MINISTRY Please call 510-741-4900 WALK FOR LIFE 2016 or email [email protected] Bus Transportation Available! to contact someone to help you. The 12th Walk for Life West Coast will take place in There will be a peer support meeting on San Francisco on Saturday, January 23, 2016 Tuesday, January 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in (www.walkforlifewc.com). The Main Event starts at the Parish Center, St. Therese Room. 10:45 am at the downtown Civic Center Plaza and includes Speakers and an excellent Information Fair. The “Heal me, O Lord and I will be healed.” Walk starts at 1:30 pm from the Civic Center and arrives Jeremiah 17:14 at Justin Herman Plaza around 2:30. This year there will be a bus leaving the Church parking lot at 10:30 am and 2015 SIMBANG GABI CELEBRATION returning at 3:30 pm. Bottled water will be “On behalf of the Simbang Gabi Group, we would like provided. It is recommended that you bring to extend our gratitude to all who were involved and who your own lunch. The cost for the round trip is participated in this nine-day celebration! Special thanks $15. Please register and pay at the Parish to all our homilists & presiders: Rev. Fr. Dante Tamayo Center. For those who take the BART or drive, and Rev Fr. Peter Son Vo, to our Pastor Rev. Fr. John look for the St. Joseph Banner at the Civic Direen; invited guest priests Monsignor Fred Bitanga, Center plaza. For more information call Liviu Rev. Fr. Kenneth Sales, Rev. Fr. Gus Acob, and Rev. Fr. or Cathy Tomutsa, 510-245-1145. Eddie Castanas. To the Sponsors and most of all, to our S.J. Parishioners who made it possible for a successful 9 days of celebration! FROM PALMS TO ASHES HAPPY 2016 NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!” Lent will come upon us early in 2016. We are gathering your blessed palms from last ST. JOSEPH SENIORS year for burning and making ashes for Ash Wednesday, February 10. Please Casino Trip bring them to the Parish Center or to the It’s time again for our popular, annual casino trip. th church by the weekend of February 6-7. Date: Thursday, February 4 . Destination: We’re going to Red Hawk Casino with the outstanding buffet and a non-smoking floor. It’s Other Events located in Placerville, just past Sacramento. This is a beautiful ride and enough time for a good chat. Details: WORLD DAY OF THE SICK MASS • We leave our parking lot at 8:00 am, and we’ll be The annual World Day of the Sick Mass will be held at back about 4:00 pm. 11:00 am, Saturday, February 6 at The Cathedral of • The trip costs $27. Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland. Those who • We get back $10 in slot play & $5 in points are sick or ill and their families, caregivers and health (which can be used toward lunch). care providers are invited to observe this day with the • Bingo: On the way home, we will pay BINGO. religious and lay people from the Diocese of Oakland. (It’s free & there will be prizes.) No RSVP is necessary. There is a handicapped drop- Sign up now at the Parish Center. off zone in front of the Cathedral on Harrison, and Even if you don’t gamble, the outing, fun parking in the Kaiser Garage, turn fellowship, pretty scenery, & delicious right from Harrison onto 21st food are a blessing. Come join us. Street. For more information: All are welcome. www.oakdiocese.org/WDS. Faithful Stewardship Christmas Flowers

Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. The REMEMBRANCE & DEDICATIONS U.S. bishops pastoral statement on stewardship Poinsettia donations reminds us that Baptism gives all of His disciples a share in His priestly work and calls them “to offer up Aguilar Family Felix, Ann and Melissa the world and all that is in it — especially themselves — Avila Family † Mattos Romeo P. Antonio † Antonio & Felicidad to the Lord of all.” Shirley C. Antonio Militar † Christmas Lilian C. Asuncion & Gene & Ramona Ortega Total: $24,701.25 Family † Dolores & Hugh Bagkin † Donald V. Patino † December 27, 2015 Betsy Boyle † Mr. & Mrs. Al Perchert, Jr. † Total: $16,950.00 Dr. Francis & Alice Boyle Albert & Hanna † January 1, 2016: Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God Perchert, Sr. † John & Mary Boyle † Total: $3,689.00 Carol Perry † Charles & Gladys Boyle † Marie Petersdorf † January 3 Calim Family deceased Gerome G. Poso † Total: $13,559.07 members † Daniel Purnell † Building Fund: $4,121.00 Jerry Cates Roberta & Mike Rei David Wayne Christenson Mr. & Mrs. Roy The Second Collection this weekend is for Religious Youth † Rodrigues † Formation. Thank you for your generous contributions. John P. Christenson † Rodolfo & Maria Santiago & Maria Cortez Sanchez † LADIES, YOU’RE INVITED! † Mr. & Mrs. Ron Santos Cortez Family deceased Please join YLI for their Whist Card (Thanksgiving & Petitions) members † Party on Saturday, January 30 in the Bernardo Sarabia Florencio & Celedonia Parish Hall for a good time and laughter. William Shinnick de Leon † Doors open at 9:15 am and play begins at Dorothy Shinnick 10:00. For more information please call Vicente & Felomina del Margaret at 510-799-7950. Rosario † Richard Shinnick Jack & Tsugi Esberg Cecilia & Edward Start of Parish Campaign: May 2015 Eugenio Family Shramick † Parish 4 Year Goal: $908,615 Mr. & Mrs. Nemecio Victorio L. Singzon † Pledges to Date: $348,093 Fontejon † Gaudencia F. Singzon † Total Donors to Date: 158 Aurelia Francis † Jose F. Singzon † Actual Receipts from Donors: $79,601 Joseph Francis † Virginia Cortez Medran Actual Receipt Goal to Date: $157,258 Thomas Freschi † Smith (Thanksgiving) Differential Payment from Parish Savings: $50,000 Joseph & Mary Fucillo † Antonio & Alicia Total Active Registered Families: 4,058 Floriana & Manuel Villanueva † Gomez † $5 per month per family for 4 years = $973,920 Carmen & Juan Herb Hanson † Villanueva, Jr. † Thank you for your prayerful consideration & Addie Kasari † participation! Timothy D. Keefe, aka. Richard Voisey † “PopPop” † YLI Sick & Elderly Enrich your faith every single day! Charles & Emma Members Tune your radio to AM1260 all day, every day to learn more Lauerman † Younis Deceased Family about your Catholic faith. Every hour brings something new. Pray, learn, laugh, cry, ask, discern, Luna Family † Members rejoice, meditate, call-in, listen, seek, Frank & Paula Maise † Mary & Carl Zengel † find! Try it...we think you’ll like it! Denise Marin † Listen at 1260 AM