St. Catherine of Siena Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time . Martinez . California . September 16 . 2018 .

St. Catherine of Siena Parish follows by welcoming all, sharing our gifts & giving glory to God.

PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTS

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Fr. Anthony Huong Le, Parochial Administrator in or continuing serving Before ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jack Watkins.…...……………………………….925-957-0437

Deacon Albert Dizon Deacon David Holland Art and Environment [email protected] [email protected] TBA…………………..…………………………925-228-2230

Jessica Griswold, Principal Pre-School Director Bingo Saint Catherine Elementary School Saint Catherine Pre-School Don Brocca …………………………………….925-858-7330 [email protected] [email protected] Catholic Youth Organization - CYO 925-228-4140 925-229-2255 Gina Marks………………………….………… 925-817-9429

RCIA Andrea Watkins Children’s Liturgy of the Word Parish Office Director Religious Education Debbie Frieberg………………………….……. 925-212-7465 [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator Communications [email protected] Eugene Dizon……………………….………… 925-370-8143

TBA Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion your ministry, complete Director of Music Ministry Diana Palmer Viviana & Marty Magee……………… ………... 925-228-6460 Bookkeeper Faith Formation - Religious Education (PreK-8th Grades) Sylvia Lloren Safe Environment Coordinator Andrea Watkins………………………..Ext 30 925-228-2230 Secretary [email protected] Finance ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - CHURCH LOCATION: 606 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA Don Brocca...925-229-4158 and Dennis Koller...925-335-9395 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Grief Ministry/Card Ministry PARISH OFFICE AND 1125 Ferry Street, Mary Cook……………………….…………….. 925-229-2665 MAILING ADDRESS: Martinez, CA 94553-1720 Guadalupe Society TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-2230 / 925-228-1318 Guadalupe Cruz………………………………... 925-997-2432 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcmtz.org Hospital/Sick/Homebound

PARISH EMAIL: [email protected] Tom Greerty / ..…….………… 925-228-4387 the Diocesan required Safe Environment for Children Project Training @ SUBMISSIONS: [email protected] Ignite ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Cindy Buscaglia……………….………………... 925-787-8396 OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-1PM & 2 PM-5 PM Italian Catholic Federation - ICF ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GRAMMAR SCHOOL: 604 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA Tom Cook……………………………………... 925-229-2665 TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-4140 / 925-228-0697 Knights of Columbus - K of C Rik Silva………………………………………….925-334-2429 SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://school.stcatherinemartinez.com/~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - La Communidad Latina PRE SCHOOL: 1125 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA Lucia Cruz……………………………………… 925-348-2620 TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-229-2255 / 925-229-2474 Lectors ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Deacon Albert Dizon……………………….….. 925-370-8143 SAFE ENVIRONMENT: www.virtusonline.org ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Legion of Mary BAPTISMS: Registration is mandatory two months prior to Bobby Kiefer…………………….……………. 925-658-1442 Baptism. Parents & Godparents are required to attend a manda- Loaves & Fishes tory Baptism preparation class before reception of the Sacrament. Denice Silva…………………………………….. 925-372-0740 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - MARRIAGES: Arrangements and mandatory preparation need Maintenance to be arranged at least eight months prior to the wedding. Parish Office.……………………….…………... 925-228-2230 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Mary Help of Christians - MHC FUNERALS: We recommend using Catholic Funeral and Margarita Flores……………………………….. 925-812-1279 Cemetery Services at 925-932-0900. A representative will Pastoral Advisory Council contact the parish office to coordinate your arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Karen Glen….925-788-7716 & Karen Sandri….925-370-7997 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: To place an announcement in Respect Life the bulletin, email request to: [email protected]. Linda Easterday ……………………….……….. 925-372-3845 The deadline for requests is no later than noon on Fridays one Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - RCIA week prior to the date of the bulletin in which the Fr. Anthony Huong Le……………………….… 925-228-2230 announcement is requested to appear. Safe Environment for Children Project - SECP

EARLY DEADLINES: Closely watch early deadlines imposed Andrea Watkins………………………..Ext 30 925-228-2230 SECP: No More Secrets - Survivor Outreach by the publisher and plan ahead accordingly. Deadline for Sep 23 Sherrie Hammon………………………………..925-372-6091 has passed. The next deadline for submissions for the weekend San Lorenzo Ruiz Community - SLRC Sep 30 all items must be submitted by Fri, Sep 21 by noon. Esther Concepcion….………………………… 925-381-1835

of www.virtusonline.org . Thank you. Please direct your inquiries to the email above. Thank you. Social Awareness Anne Crisp …………………………………... 925-356-8822 Spark (young adult group ages 18 years to 35 years) LITURGY SCHEDULE TBA ….………………………………………… 925-228-2230 Stewardship

SATURDAY: 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM Karen Glen……………………………………..925-788-7716 SUNDAY: 7:00 AM Sociedade Portuguesa Rainha Santa Isabel - SPRSI 8:30 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Annette Liberty……………………… ……… 925-228-8428 10:30 AM St. Vincent de Paul Society - SVdP 12:30 PM Spanish Karen Glen …………………………………….. 925-788-7716 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Ushers WEEKDAYS: 8:00 AM (Thursday is a Communion Service) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - James McLaughlin………………………………. 925-228-1051 HOLY DAYS: 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM and 7:00 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Young Ladies Institute - YLI

ADORATION: Fridays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Peggy Hagerthy …………………………………925-228-2628 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Youth Group/Confirmation (High School 9 to 12 Grades) RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Paul & Jenny Holland…………………………….925-890-6229

From the Desk of with the Father. What came out of this council is the Nicaean Creed which boldly claimed that Christ was begotten but not The Parochial made like any other created creatures, but rather He is one in being with the Father, light from light, true God from true God. Administrator In other words, He shares the same divinity with God. th However, toward the end of the 4 century, another trend 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B of thought was born with the name Apollinarism in Constanti- nople and at this time it affirmed the divinity of Jesus but deny WHO DO YOU SAY THAT JESUS IS? his humanity. He is not truly human. In response, the Church

Dear Friends in Christ, gathered her brightest minds at the Council of Constantinople (381) to reject that view and teach that Jesus Christ is truly Is Jesus just a prophet? Is He just a moral teacher of the God and man. His humanity is as true as ours which includes a past? Is He just a religious founder? Or Is He God in flesh? The human soul. answer to the question Who do you say that Jesus is? will de- In the fifth century, a man named Nestorius challenged the termine how one lives his or her Christian faith in the world. Church on a different ground. He accepted the fact Christ is St. John clearly states that the Word, who "was in the begin- both God and man, but Jesus’ divine nature and human nature ning with God," is the very one who "became flesh" (Jn 1:2, 14). are not united. It means there are two natures and two persons Jesus is the Incarnate Word-a single and indivisible person. The in Jesus Christ. It is to say, when He does human things He is Church acknowledges and confesses Jesus as "the Christ, the operating as a human person; when He does divine things like Son of the living God" (Mt 16:16): Christ is none other than healing, He is working as God. The third council was convened Jesus of Nazareth: He is the Word of God made man for the in Ephesus (431) to answer the challenge. As the result, the salvation of all. In Christ "the whole fullness of deity dwells bod- Church made it clear that in Christ there is only one person, ily" (Col 2:9) and "from His fullness have we all received" (Jn but two natures, both God and man. The two natures are per- 1:16). The "only Son, who is the bosom of the Father" (Jn 1:18) fectly united in one person of Christ. is "the beloved Son, in whom we have redemption.... For in Him These challenges remain with us today. Some make Christ all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to appear to be a moral figure/religious leader/founder. This appre- reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ciates the humanity of Christ but disregards any claim for His making peace by the blood of His Cross" (Col 1:13-14, 19-20). divinity; His teaching, though important and interesting, is out- It is precisely this uniqueness of Christ which gives him an dated, thus, irrelevant to today. Thus, Jesus has no power to absolute and universal significance, whereby, while belonging to save. history, He remains history's center and goal: "I am the Alpha For believers, this mentality can reduce worship rendered to and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the Christ less important as it is with “Jesus as my friend” kind of end" (Rv 22:13). approach. Lack of reverence and devotion due to Christ as Thus, although it is legitimate and helpful to consider the Lord and Savior can be a result of this. various aspects of the mystery of Christ, we must never lose Many others, on the other hand, focus on the divinity of sight of its unity. In the process of discovering and appreciating Christ. This also dangerous because Jesus becomes a remote the manifold gifts, especially the spiritual treasures that God has figure; who seems to be distant from us mortal beings and our bestowed on humanity, we cannot separate those gifts from conditions, challenges, and struggles. Thus, worship in the litur- Jesus Christ, who is at the center of God's plan of salvation. gical context seems to have the most important claim on reli- Just as "by His incarnation the Son of God united Himself in gious life. This mentality does not necessarily lead to engage- some sense with every human being," so too "we are obliged to ment with the world, the poor, the homeless. In other words, hold that the Holy Spirit offers everyone the possibility of shar- one finds it difficult to see Christ’s humanity in relation with ing in the Paschal Mystery in a manner known to God.” God's men and women and their human struggles. plan is "to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things The true answer for us is: Christ is both God and man. He is on earth" (Eph 1:10). like us in all things accept sin. He is our God and savior, capable Throughout her history, the Church has again and again up- of saving us from ourselves and ultimately the grip of the Evil held this great mystery of faith that Christ is both fully God and One and death. fully man. th us all live our life accordingly. In the 4 century, a trend of thought called Arianism which said that Christ was not God but a creature of God which does Fr Anthony le not share divinity with Him. A Council of bishops met in Nicaea Parish Administrator (325) to affirmed that the Son of God is of the same substance

Are you looking to learn more about the Catholic faith? Do you want to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation? For information about St. Catherine of Siena RCIA program, please contact the parish office. Register to participate in the upcoming sessions beginning on Friday, October 12 @ 7 PM [email protected] Or call 925-228-2230 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE PARISH STEWARDSHIP Week-at-a-glance dates, times, and locations are taken from the web SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS site calendar: www.stcmtz.org. If further clarification is needed, please contact the parish office at 925.228-2230 extension 0. Sunday Collection $5,458.00 To request to host hospitality, email [email protected] Assumption $ 10.00

Sunday, 9/16 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Maintenance $ 10.00 Catechetical Sunday SCS Education Fund $ 776.00

8:00 AM PH Pancake Breakfast—Scouts serve SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS 8:30 AM CH Commissioning of Catechists

2:30 PM CH Baptisms Sunday Collection $5,237.00 3:45 PM PCL Confirmation Class Maintenance $ 101.00 6:00 PM PCL Youth Group SCS Education Fund $ 858.00 Monday, 9/17 St. Justin, pray for us Thank you for your continued generosity! Parish Office Closed 6:30 PM PC Ignite Scripture Study with Clergy REMEMBER ST. CATHERINE PARISH IN YOUR WILL & LIVING TRUST 7:00 PM PH Guadalupe Society Meeting Tuesday, 9/18 St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us. It is impossible for the Church to remain on its 6:00 PM CH Choir Rehearsal feet if it doesn’t get on its knees.—Anonymous 6:30 PM PCL 5 Yr. Pastoral Plan Meeting 7:00 PM PH YLI Meeting VOICE COLLECTION Wednesday, 9/19 St. Januarius, pray for us. Parish Office Closed NEXT SUNDAY

6:00 PM CH/SC Faith Formation Begins Next weekend is the annual collec- 6:30 PM PCL Legion of Mary Meeting tion for The Catholic Voice. Your donation helps 7:00 PM PC 210 Maintenance Meeting your parish offset its payments for this important 7:30 PM CH Choir Rehearsal communications ministry. The Voice and its other Thursday, 9/20 St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong operations, websites and social media are the only Hasang & Companions, pray for us. regular source of Catholic news and information for Parish Office Closed 5:15 PM CH SLRC Novena #1 all parishioners in the Diocese. Please be generous in 6:30 PM PCL ICF Meeting your support. Checks should be made payable to the 6:30 PM PH Cub Scout Meeting parish. 7:00 PM CH Lectors Meeting 7:30 PM CH Wedding Rehearsal Facebook.com/oakdiocese www.facebook.com/ Friday, 9/21 St. Matthew, Apostle, pray for us. oakdiocese Parish Office Closed Twitter.com/oakdiocese www.twitter.com/ 12:00 PM CH Adoration oakdiocese 5:00 PM CH Benediction Linkedin: Diocese of Oakland www. 5:15 PM CH SLRC Novena #2 linkedin.com/company/diocese-of-oakland Saturday, 9/22 St. Thomas Villanueva, pray for us. We would enjoy hearing from you about your faith journey! 9:30 AM PCL SVdP Food Distribution Would you write a few words about your relationship 10:00 AM CH Wedding with God? How God works through you? See below: 3:00 PM CH Reconciliation 6:00 PM PH Knights of Columbus Anniversary The Communications Committee has depleted its supply of 6:00 PM CH SLRC Novena #3 faith sharing articles? Won’t you consider submitting one? HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR FAITH SHARING: Sunday, 9/23 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Consider sharing with us your faith journey, your walk with Our 8:00 AM PH Hospitality—host needed Lord. How has He worked in you for the good of others? 2:00 PM CH Baptisms Articles should be between 300-500 words, your own testimo- 2:00 PM PH Guadalupe Society Meeting nial to your Catholic faith, and submitted with a portrait to 5:15 PM CH SLRC Novena #4 [email protected]. By making a personal submission CH = Church RC = Rectory SC = School to the bulletin, you agree to having your words edited, printed, PH = Parish Hall YD = School Yard YS: Youth Shack and shared by the Parish and Communications Committee and agree to a photo release of your image. Consider this, please. The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run began as a nation- al program with the purpose of providing local Society HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY FOR SAINTS AMONG US: of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences and Councils the Did you catch someone or group doing something good? additional funds to help support their special works Helping our neighbors in need? Acts of faith in and around our and projects. That philosophy continues with Conferences and parish and school? Please let us know about it by emailing Councils using the funds from this event to help people living in [email protected] and insert “Saints Among poverty. SVdP at St. Catherine will participate again this year. Us” in the subject line. Rose Cable, our designated walker, has participated in this walk before, last year earning $1000 for the conference. This year, HOW TO SUBMIT A QUESTION: Whether young or young- er, do you have a question about the mechanics of the Mass, this event is scheduled for Saturday, September 29. If you would the traditions, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or its like to sponsor Rose on her walk for our parish St. Vincent de teachings? Submit your questions to bulletinsubmis- Paul conference, please see Rose outside after all Masses to [email protected] and insert “Q&A” in the subject line. collect your donations. Thank you to everyone who supports Questions will be answered by members of the clergy and/or those living in poverty making a difference in their lives. those with knowledge of the subject inquiry. INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL NEWS A Lumen Christi Academy School

SAT 9/15 4:30 Walter & Michael Narodzonek † SUN 9/16 7:00 Int. St. Catherine of Siena Parish MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW 8:30 Thomas & Eva Hernandez & Family† SCS AUCTION 10:30 Reynaldo Lejano † SAT, FEB 23, 2019 12:30 Joe & Dolores Cardenas † SCS GOLF TOURNAMENT MON 9/17 8:00 Samuel Caces † SAT, MAR 30, 2019 TUE 9/18 8:00 Int. Kenny Mack—Birthday Blessing Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @stcathmtz WED 9/19 8:00 Dolores Ullrich † SAN LORENZO RUIZ FRI 9/21 8:00 Rev. James McGee † COMMUNIUTY SAT 9/22 8:00 Phillip Jay Cellini † 9 DAY-NOVENA & FIESTA 4:30 Toby & Edward Trujillo † SUN 9/23 7:00 Fr. Pio & Pearl Balestrieri † BEGINS Day 1 Thursday SEP 20, 5:15 pm Prayer Service 8:30 Roland Bartolomei † Day 2 Friday SEP 21, 5:15 pm Prayer Service Day 3 Saturday SEP 22, 6:00 pm Prayer Service 10:30 Kerry Marie Nakasone † Day 4 Sunday SEP 23, 5:15 pm Prayer Service 12:30 Int. St. Catherine of Siena Parish Day 5 Monday SEP 24, 5:15 pm Prayer Service Call the Parish Office for intentions. Day 6 Tuesday SEP 25, 5:15 pm Prayer Service They make special gifts for birthdays, Day 7 Wednesday SEP 26, 5:15 pm Prayer Service giving thanks, anniversaries, healing, Day 8 Thursday SEP 27, 5:15 pm Prayer Service Day 9 Friday SEP 28, 5:15 pm Prayer Service or thinking of you. CONTINUES : SAT, SEP 29, 4:30 PM COMMUNITY MASS Italian Catholic Federation procession into Mass with San Lorenzo Ruiz statue Annual Family Polenta, Chicken & FOLLOWED BY: Light Pot-Luck Dinner, Raffle Sausage Dinner in Parish Hall All are Welcome! Good Food! Good Company! Free! SAT. OCT 20 @ 6 PM If you have it, please wear your Filipino attire.

Benefitting Seminary & Scholarship Funds, For more info call Esther Concepcion @ 925-381-1835 National Charity & St. Catherine Respect Life $20=Adults 13yrs+ $8=children 6-12 yrs FREE = Children 5 yrs and under MARTINEZ HOME TOUR FOR INFO & TICKETS Call 925-229-2665 Sat, Oct. 13 @ 10 AM to 4 PM Explore eight beautiful homes & gardens Celebrating 500 Anniversary of Filipino plus St. Catherine Church & School. Catholic Evangelization Info: [email protected] SYMPOSIUM SERIES BEGINS and to purchase tickets: www.martinezhometour.com SAT. SEP 29 @ 9 AM—3 PM Are you interested in serving as a docent for our church St. Isidore, Msgr. Cardelli Activity Center, Danville for one day? For this Home Tour, St. Catherine Church is Rooting, Uprooting & Replanting: The Filipino Experience of in need of several parishioners to guide visitors through Moving from Home () to Home (Oakland Diocese) the church on Saturday, October 13 from 10 AM to 4 PM. ~ [email protected] If you have the time and the interest, please see Fr. MASS IN HONOR OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ Anthony about signing-up for this one day fun event. Pre-register at 500thanniiversarycelebration.eventbrite.com Ignite invites you to share your view & offer White Mass—Thanksgiving Mass for your reflection on the weekly scriptures with the Clergy every Monday evening Healthcare Providers from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm SAT. SEP 29 @ 10 AM at the Cathedral St. Gabriel Room in the Parish Center All who provide healthcare services, are For more info about Ignite and the programs encouraged to attend. Reception & mental offered, please call Cindy Buscaglia @ 787-8376 health resources fair will follow. CELEBRATE YOUR CATHOLIC Blue Mass—Thanksgiving Mass For Public Servants MARRIAGE WITH US 2018 Wedding Anniversary Celebration SUN. OCT 7 @ 10 AM SUN, OCT 21 @ 10:00 AM at the Cathedral of Christ the Light Cathedral of Christ the Light & Reception All who provide public services are $25/anniversary couple & $10 each guest encouraged to attend especially www.oakdiocese.org/anniversary first responders & law enforcement. Call Laura @ 510-267-8395

SCS FAITH FORMATION

If you missed in-person registration, please contact

the Parish Office. Forms are located on website. For more details, please call the Parish Office or for CONFIRMATION & YOUTH GROUP Contact Paul Holland: [email protected] or Jenny Holland: [email protected] Begins SUN, SEP 9 @ 3:45 PM in Parish Center Library

RELIGIOUS ED—PreK through 8th Grades Contact Andrea Watkins: [email protected] Begins WED, SEP 19 @ 6 PM in Church.

ALL CATECHISTS OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA will be commissioned on CATECHETICAL SUNDAY September 16, 2018 @ 8:30 AM Mass

“THE BIG LA BOCCE 2016!” Sat, September 22, 11 am to 3 pm @ Martinez Bocce Federation Courts for this annual fundraiser in partnership The Augustine Institute presents a beautiful meditation with Loaves & Fishes to provide resources for the on the Stations of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, St. Vincent de Paul Free Dining Room narrated by Dr. Christopher Blum. This prayerful reflec- register at www.svdp-cc.org or [email protected] tion is accompanied by the Schola Cantorum of Our Lady Includes light breakfast, lunch, beverages, silent auction, raffle & of Mount Carmel Church, Littleton, CO, chanting the a minimum 3 games per team. Practice begins at 10:30 am traditional Catholic hymn , in , which depicts the loving presence of Our Sorrowful Mother, St. Catherine of Siena IGNITE team is offering sharing in the suffering of Christ at the foot of the an eight-week study by Jeff Cavins and cross. Take advantage of this audio on your commute, at Sarah Christmyer with two opportunities to home, or anywhere you find the time, to enrich your participate: either on Wednesday evenings prayer during Lent or throughout the year, and better from 6:00 to 7:15 PM beginning OCT 10 or unite yourself to the Passion of Christ. Saturday mornings from 11 AM to 12:30 PM This feature can be enjoyed through the SCS ACCESS: beginning OCT 13. Register now with Carolyn Susin Go to Internet Explorer and click https://formed.org. @ 925-408-5496. Workbook is $19.95 + shipping. Enter Code: XPTJK8 (case sensitive) HEALING MASS &

St. Catherine Parish would like to welcome ANOINTING OF THE SICK TROY KILLHORN, SCS new Music Director SAT, SEP 29 AT 11:00 AM who will also oversee our facilities: Troy will be FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION IN THE HALL on board with us officially Sept 15!

We also welcome PAUL & JENNY HOLLAND 2018 MARIAN CONFERENCE who will serve together as co-coordinators of “With Mary, we say YES to the Lord!” the Confirmation program. With Eugene Dizon and Deacon Albert's family, they hope to make October 12-13, 2018 the program a positive life changing experience, Church of course, with God's blessings. 500 Fairview Avenue, Brentwood The Marian Conference is a celebration of the blessed We thank Deacon Dave for his 10 years of service with the Confir- Virgin Mary and is designed with the family in mind, mation program as he passes the baton to his son and daughter- having special focus on the important role of the par- in-law. Deacon Dave will serve as St. Catherine Pastoral Care ents and the youth in building up the Church beginning Coordinator and oversee the pastoral care ministries, while with their own homes, the domestic Church. Themes Deacon Albert will be the parish Liturgy Coordinator. St. Cathe- include catechesis, evangelization, Divine Mercy and rine of Siena parish has been blessed with the contributions of all consecration. these faith-filled individuals. Thank you, all. —Fr. Anthony To register call the office at 925-634-4145 or visit Muir Oaks Veterinary Hospital REAL ESTATE $500 Donated to GROUP St. Catherine of 1180 MuirRoad, Martinez Associates of EXP Realty Siena for every completed 372-9200 transaction Melody Herder-Jimison, D.V.M. Chuck Barberini REALTOR - CalBRE #01324660 925-963-6606 www.ChuckBarberini.com [email protected]

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This is one of the most grateful things about exist- IONS, MARTYRS What they did for love ence, that we’re not required to remain stuck in our stuff. We grow, learn, and adapt through the years. Our relationship with “Love makes the whole difference between an execution and the Holy One evolves too. So, when Jesus asks us once more— martyrdom,” Evelyn Underhill once said. As one of Christiani- Who do you say that I am?—our reply may well be different ty’s renowned commentators on mysticism, she should know. this time. Is Jesus still the God someone gave us long ago? Has The saints we call mystics are hailed for their utmost trust in Jesus become more real and necessary: as a friend, brother, God’s love, their sheer abandonment to its power. But martyrs healer, teacher, fellow sufferer, or champion? Is Jesus Lord of take it one step further—abandonment to even the point of our lives, judge, irritant, role model, or inspiration? death. Such devotion is “not an affair of red cassocks and au- Today's readings: thorized hymnbooks,” Underhill wrote, “but a burning and con- Isaiah 50:5-9a; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 (131). suming fire.” As we remember today nearly 10,000 Korean “And Jesus asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ ” martyrs, most of them laypeople, who were tortured and killed for their love of Christ, whose blood built the Church in Korea, MON, SEP 17, 2018: MEMORIAL OF ROBERT BELLAR- reflect on what real love looks like and what helps it grow. MINE, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Make care for Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50 (446). the poor a cardinal virtue “You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.” The Italian Jesuit Robert Bellarmine (d. 1621) is rightly remem- FRI, SEP 21, 2018: FEAST OF MATTHEW, APOSTLE, bered for his brilliance—he was made a cardinal by Clem- ent VIII on the grounds that “he had not his equal for learning.” EVANGELIST I’m the tax man But while Bellarmine wore the red hat and had an apartment in the Vatican, he refused to live the high life. He maintained his Before Matthew was an apostle, he was a tax collector. Tax austere disciplines, spending the bare minimum on his own collectors as a rule are not the most popular people on the needs and eating only the food available to the poor. It is said block, but they were despised in Roman-occupied Jewish lands, that he even used the tapestries he found in his Vatican apart- where they did the dirty work of collecting the Empire’s taxes. ment to clothe poor people, remarking, “The walls won’t catch Jesus’ desire to mingle with such people scandalized the reli- cold.” Pray that all the leaders of the Church share Bellarmine’s gious authorities, but Jesus was more interested in being with vision of what it means to be a servant of God. “tax collectors and sinners” than with the righteous, who felt Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26,33; Luke 7:1-10 (443). they had nothing to learn from Jesus and no need to reform “I did not consider myself worthy to come to you, but say the their lives. If we want Jesus to feel comfortable in our homes word and let my servant be healed.” and hearts, it is good for us to guard against righteousness, the temptation to elevate ourselves by judging others. TUE, SEP 18, 2018: What you do for the least helps the most Today's readings: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13 (643). “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” One of Jesus’ greatest gifts was His ability to comfort people who were suffering. He did that by performing miracles, of SAT, SEP 22, 2018: MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN course, but also by simply accepting each person He encoun- MARY Run like a girl tered. Jesus’ method was simple, but 2,000 years later it is ap- parent that we still have much to learn about how to treat the The spiritual life is often described in sporting terms: Fight the most fragile and vulnerable among us. The French geophysicist good fight, run the race, win the crown. These come from an Xavier Le Pichon, in a profoundly personal and moving essay ancient Greek culture immersed in the excitement of athletic titled “Ecce Homo” (“Behold Humanity”), writes that when games and competition. But there are other ways to triumph, people turn toward the suffering ones in their midst, the entire spiritually speaking. Mary of Nazareth employed the gospel par- community is transformed. Take some time today to read Le adox of the weak surpassing the strong through utter reliance Pichon’s essay and hear his extraordinary life story on God’s promises. Her “race” involved domestic life, birth and at onbeing.org. You won’t be sorry. death, security and danger and challenge. Competition isn’t the Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a; Luke 7:11-17 only way to win. (444).“When the Lord saw her, He was moved with pity for Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49; Luke 8:4-15 her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’" (448). "Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been granted to you.” WED, SEP 19, 2018: MEMORIAL OF JANUARIUS, BISHOP, MARTYR They’re there when you need them SUN, SEP 123 2018: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Race you to the bottom The bishop Saint Januarius, who died near the beginning of the fourth century, is known primarily for the San Gennaro festival We’re bred for competition. In the ongoing contest for limited named after him and for a famous phenomenon: the liquefying resources, we don’t want to be without a chair when the music of a vial said to be his blood that has been going on several stops. Pitted against siblings for the finite attention of parents, times a year in Naples, Italy for centuries. Apparently, he was the competition grows larger as we do. Schools bid us compete an inspiring presence even before that. When Saint Paulinus of for grades and rank. Sports, video games, the car we drive, the Nola was dying in 431, he called out to Saints Januarius and job we get, the promotion we achieve, the money in the bank, Martin of Tours, “who a little while ago were speaking to me are contests won or lost on the ladder toward greatness. Jesus and promising me that soon I would join them,” a biography says don’t compete; serve. True greatness is a race to the bot- says. Saints are always available. Pray to them for help and let tom. Count the ways you’re winning. them serve as examples of love and service in your life. Today's readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16—4:3; Mark Today's readings: 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13; Luke 7:31-35 9:30-37 (134). “They had been discussing among themselves on (445).“Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.” the way who was the greatest.”