ST. MARIA GORETTI NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 9, 2020 “It Is I—Have No Fear” (Matthew 14:22-36)

My Dear Parishioners, THIS WEEK: AUGUST 9, 2020 This week we celebrate two saints who were martyred in the German death camp of Auschwitz. SPECIAL MASS th Mass - Saturday, August 15 , 9:00 AM On Sunday, August 9th, we celebrate the life of Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) who was born in 1891 into a prominent Jewish MASS TIMES - OUTDOORS family in Breslau, Germany, now Wroclaw, Poland. Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. She Please arrive 20 minutes early to check in. 100-Person stopped believing in God at the age of 14 until she read the Seating in the plaza. Respect the 6-foot distancing autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila. She was so fascinated by markers. Please keep all conversations to a minimum St. Teresa’s life that she was baptized in 1922 and later became a Carmelite nun, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Sister before and after Mass. Bring your own chair; hats or Teresa Benedicta moved to the Carmelite monastery in the umbrella for personal shade and bottle water if needed. Netherlands in 1938. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis Saturday Vigil, 5:00 PM arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Sister Teresa Livestream ONLY— on Facebook at Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, were arrested and died https://www.facebook.com/St.MariaGorettiCatholicChurch2020 in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, pray for us. Sunday, 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM

th Please remember to register onli Friday, August 14 is the feast day of a beloved polish saint, St. . He was born Raymund Kolbe on January 8, VOLUNTEERS - We Need YOU! 1894, in the Kingdom of Poland, part of the Russian Empire. He was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and a martyr in Auschwitz during Please consider helping us as we have started to celebrate World War II. He is the patron saint of drug addicts, prisoners, families, mass – OUTDOORS. We need help Sundays to set-up the and the pro-life movement. St. Maximilian Kolbe was very active in plaza starting at 7:20 am. We also need help to Clean-up, promoting the Immaculate Virgin Mary and is known as the Apostle of Consecration to Mary. Much of his life was strongly influenced by a 10-15 minutes at the end each Mass. Volunteer information vision he had of the Virgin Mary when he was 12. will be at the check-in table.

"That night I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. WEEKDAY MASSES Then she came to me holding two crowns, one white, the other red. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM She asked me if I was willing to accept either of these crowns. The Registration will be taken upon arrival. First Come/First Serve until seating limit is reached. white one meant that I should persevere in purity, and the red that I should become a martyr. I said that I would accept them both." ------

NEXT WEEK The Immaculata prayer is a Traditional Catholic Marian prayer of consecration composed by St. Maximillian Kolbe. Mass - Sunday, August 16th, 8:00 AM

Immaculata, Queen and , I renew my For the People of St. Maria Goretti & Anniversary of the Dedication of the Parish Center, Tuesday, August 18th. consecration to you for this day and for always, so that you might use me for the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus in the ------

whole world. To this end I offer you all my prayers, actions CONFESSIONS and sacrifices of this day. - By Appointment - St. Maximillian, pray for us. Please call Parish Office to schedule th Lastly, a reminder that on Saturday, August 15 we an appointment with the Pastor. celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother being ------taken up into heaven at the end of her life on earth. Catholics PARISH OFFICE - TEMPORARILY CLOSED worldwide meditate on the when praying the glorious mysteries of the . We will have a special Limited Office Hours by Appointment ONLY mass at 9AM that day. Watch the bulletin and website for Mon., Wed., Fri. — 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon registration information. CLOSED: Tuesdays & Thursdays ------God bless you all, All Parish activities have been cancelled until further notice. Updates Fr. Sylvester will be posted on the Parish Website at smgcc.net.

JOB OPENING at St. Maria Goretti (SMG) Parish ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT For Part Time Parish Secretary. If you have a passion for helping The Adoration Chapel is closed others, are an active SMG Parishioner, and are ready to help meet the dynamic needs of SMG parish, visit smgcc.net for the full job Until Further Notice description & application instructions. th th

Mass Intentions for Week of August 8 – 14 Masses/Readings

NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME People of the Parish, Ray & Nanette Patron, Carmen Soto, Marcelina Ibanez, Mario Baguau, Evelyn Mina, Fredrico Castro

Sunday, August 9th 1 Kgs 19:9, 11-13; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Matt 14:22-33 THE PRAYER CORNER

Monday, August 10th For the Corona Virus: Lord, bless all the hospital Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr doctors, nurses, technicians, 1st Responders and all who 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jhn12:24-26 work with those infected with the Covid-19 virus. Bless us

th all with good health and protect us from contracting this Tuesday, August 11 illness. AMEN! Memorial of Saint Clare, virgin Ez 2:8–3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; The sick: Please pray for those who are sick, in pain or Matt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 recovery, or in need of spiritual healing.

Wednesday, August 12th Mary Gress, Lynn King, Edith & Sydney Rundle, Nancy Cable, Emanuele Morso Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Matt 18:15-20

Thursday, August 13th For the dead: Please pray for the souls of those who have died. Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62; Matt 18:21–19:1

th Fr. Terry Fulton, Debbie Braziel, Patricia Fanelli, Socorro Salazar, Friday, August 14 Henry Kwiatkowski, Lamberto Bachiller, Kathleen Eversden-Schaap Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; Or Ez 16:59-63; Is 12:2-6; Matt 19:3-12

th STEWARDSHIP Saturday, August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The generosity of being a good steward of your gifts Rv 11:19; 12:1-6, 10; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; has a positive effect on people, and it is contagious! Lk 1:39-56 Good works encourage more good works. Let your light ST. MARIA GORETTI shine! Be careful to recognize that God is working through CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION (CFF) you and don’t put yourself above the people you have

been called to help. CFF Registration is OPEN ST God bless you abundantly for your generosity!

Now Until AUGUST 31 st nd Collection August 1 - 2 " DISTANT LEARNING -FAMILY BASED Sunday: $4,558.00 Online Giving: $1,868.00 CFF 2020- 2021 Registration”

Registration Information is available on 2nd Collection - July: $2,570.00 our parish Website: smgcc.net.

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CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE  Parish Website at www.smgcc.net. Saturday, September 12th - Wednesday Group  ‘myParish app’ Saturday, September 19th - Sunday Group  Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/

Contact: Sr. Ma. Rosabel Sare, Religious Education Coordinator St.MariaGorettiCatholicChurch2020

LECTIO, EUCHARIST KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Letter from the Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson Discovering the Mass in the Bible regarding the troubling events that are occurring today. There Unveiling Scripture & Tradition are increased attacks on Catholics and people of faith. Read letter on Saturdays, Beginning St. Maria Goretti’s Website at smgcc.net. June 27th to Aug 29, 2020, Contact: Grand Knight, Sam Cole, phone: 916-587-8787 or e-mail: 10 AM to 12 PM [email protected]. Visit St. Maria Goretti’s Parish Web page at http://smgcc.net/bible--devotional-study-group.html for Registration, Class, & Contact Information also Parent Support: Introduction to Theology of the Body August 17, 2020 - 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM available on the FLYER (PDF). Join us for the next in our Parent Support series as we invite Andreya FORMED - Movie Night Arévalo share an introduction to Theology of the Body for parents. Andreya will be sharing some practical ideas and ways to talk to our  “Edith Stein: The Seventh Chamber” - A moving, artistic portrayal of the life children about the Theology of the Body. of Jewish philosopher, Catholic convert, & Carmelite martyr. Additional information: https://www.scd.org/parentsupport.

 “Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe” - Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Event Contact: Jennifer Campbell, 916-733-0135 or [email protected] Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp … Though free from Auschwitz, Jan will continue to be confronted by the life & death of Maximilian Please be aware of bogus e-mails, asking you Kolbe wherever he goes. to reply from someone claiming to be Father Sylvester or Bishop Jaime Soto. The It's FREE - Easy – Convenient. For all ages to learn about the fullness of our Bishop does not send e-mail-direct-requests Catholic faith. You can register/sign up for FORMED by going to directly to parishioners. Do not open, do not St. Maria Goretti’s Website at www.smgcc.net and click on the image ‘FORMED.’ reply, and do not forward. Please notify the office if you Questions? Contact Rhett Tejada at [email protected]. receive one of these SCAM E-MAILS.