SAINT JOSEPH PARISH CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 5:30 pm Family Mass 12:00 am Midnight Mass 8:00 pm Spanish Mass 7:00, 8:30, 10:30 am & 12:30 pm 11:30 pm Christmas Carols - No evening Mass - Regular Morning Masses: 7:30 & 9:00 am (5:00 am - “Simbang Gabi”)
Mass Times Daily Readings Dec. 24-30/Cycle II Daily Mass: 7:30 am Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; 9:00 am Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 First Friday: 7:30 pm Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, Saturday: 8:00 am 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16- (Vigil) 5:00 pm 17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] (en español) 7:00 pm Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, Sunday: 7:00 am 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Fourth Sunday of Advent Dawn: Is 62:11-12; 8:30 am (Year C) Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; 10:30 am First Reading — From Bethlehem-Ephrathah Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 12:30 pm shall come forth for me one who is to be Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; (Youth) 5:30 pm ruler in Israel. (Micah 5:1-4a) Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Reconciliation Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm see your face and we shall be saved. (Psalm 80) 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, Second Reading — We have been consecrated 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 To inquire about sacraments: through the offering of the body of Christ Baptism, Marriage or Rites of Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, once for all. (Hebrews 10:5-10) 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Initiation of Adults, please call Gospel — Blessed are you who believed that Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Parish Center at (510) 741-4900. Lk 2:22-35 Info. also at www.sjcpinole.org what was spoken by the Lord would be Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; fulfilled. (Luke 1:39-45) Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Lk 2:41-52
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 - 7:30 pm, Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
PARISH CENTER CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SCHEDULE Monday, December 24: CLOSED Tuesday, December 25: CLOSED Monday, December 31: OPEN 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED
May Christ come to you this Christmas with the gift of Love, the blessing of Hope, and the promise of Peace.
From the Priests, Deacon, Sisters and Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. Paul Schmidt Parochial Vicars: Fr. Mark Amaral Fr. Eddie Castañas Deacon: Dn. Les Miyashiro Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us. If you would like to register or update your information, please fill out one of the green registration forms at the church entrances and place it in the collection basket or send it to the parish office. (Forms available online at www.sjcpinole.org or the parish office.)
La más cordial bienvenida a los que celebran con nosotros. Si usted quiere hacerse miembro de la parroquia o actualizar sus datos, favor de llenar una hoja verde (se encuentran en las entradas de la iglesia) y ponerla en la canasta de la colecta. (Las hojas también se encuentran en internet al www.sjcpinole.org y en el centro parroquial.) Reflections
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christmas time for many is travel time. Today’s Gospel tells of Mary’s journey to her cousin Elizabeth, to assist in the birth of John the Baptist. Mary’s travel was an act of charity. Not thinking of herself and her own expectation of a Child, she sacrificed her own comfort in order to help her cousin. Mary is a model of Christmas giving. Members of our parish will travel to be with relatives and friends for Christmas. We Fr. Paul Schmidt pray that they may have safe journeys. Friends and relatives will be with us here at St.
Joseph, to celebrate with our parishioners. We welcome all who are here from afar.
Welcome to those who come from other faith communities, those who have come to worship with family on this important day. Welcome to those who have returned to the Church through the Sacrament of Penance. We hope to be a welcoming community today
and throughout the year.
Catholics are celebrating a Year of Faith this year, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict
XVI, has asked us to spend the year reflecting on the teachings of the Council, and the
summary of faith given in the Catechism of the Catholic Faith. This is an opportunity for us
to strengthen the faith we have or to recover the faith we may have lost. Our Catholic Faith
is a wonderful treasure. We should know it well and practice it with loyalty and devotion. “May we all be Those who have been away for a while may notice that the prayers sound different. born anew in We are using a new English translation of the Roman Missal, which tries to capture more of the Latin original than was in the former translation. The new translation makes evident faith, as we more of the Biblical references in the prayers. It also tries to address God in a more reverent fashion. (If you have been away for a really, really long time, you may notice that we are celebrate the praying in English, not Latin!) Former Catholics are the largest “denomination” in the United States. Some have birth of the joined other Christian or non-Christian churches. Others simply no longer have a religion. It is sad that some feel they have to move to another church “to find Jesus.” He is here in the one in whom Catholic Church, present in its people, its teachings, its worship. Jesus is really present in the Most Blessed Sacrament, in the Sacrifice of the Mass, in the tabernacle of the church. we believe.” We pray that many may rediscover him here. It is a tragedy when people wind up with no religion at all. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He shows us the way to live. He teaches us the truth. He gives us eternal life. The world without Jesus is a sad place, full of violence, licentiousness, greed. We have evidence every day that we need the Savior to make our world livable. In this Year of Faith we hope that many will make a journey of faith, as Mary made
her journey to Elizabeth. Those with strong faith will intensify their faith. Those of weak
faith will move to stronger faith. Those who have lost faith will find it again. And those who
have never had it may discover it and the peace it brings.
May we all be born anew in faith, as we celebrate the birth of the one in whom we
believe. May Jesus Christ, “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,”
whose birth as a human being we celebrate, give us a new birth, which will redirect our ways on earth and guide us on the journey to eternal life.
Your Pastor, Father Paul Schmidt Our Week at St. Joseph’s
Mass Intentions Parish Calendar Saturday, December 22 Sunday, December 23 5:00 pm Domingo Tampol † 5:00 am Simbang Gabi Mass/Reception - CH/PH
7:00 pm Teofanes Lopez † 7:30 am Hospitality (Lectors) - PH Sunday, December 23 4th Sunday of Advent 8:00 am 7:00 AM Choir Practice - PC 10:30 am 12:30 PM Choir Practice - PC 5:00 am Jose & Sofia Rocio † 7:00 am Parishioners of St. Joseph 3:00 pm Youth Mass Choir Practice - CH 8:30 am Gregorio Acosta (Special Intentions) Monday, December 24 10:30 am Serafina Moreno Discar † 5:00 am Simbang Gabi Mass/Reception - CH/PH 12:30 pm Victor Roque Wednesday, December 26
5:30 pm Ruth Dizon † 9:30 am Our Mother of Perpetual Help - CH Monday, December 24 Vigil of Christmas 7:30 pm Asoc. Guadalupana Prayer Group - PC 5:00 am Crisanto & Encarnacion Aguilar † Thursday, December 27 7:30 am Sr. Asha (Thanksgiving) 10:30 am Bible Study “Hebrews” - PH
9:00 am Milagros Bolano † 7:30 pm Family Choir Practice - PC 5:30 pm Quitasol Family (Deceased Members) † 7:30 pm Bible Study “Hebrews” - PC
8:00 pm Maria Nguyen & Family (Thanksgiving) Friday, December 28 Tuesday, December 25 Christmas 9:45 am Friday AM Adoration - CH 12:00 am Parishioners of St. Joseph 7:00 pm Spanish Choir Practice - PC 7:00 am Escano Family (Thanksgiving) 7:30 pm Brothers in Christ “7 Deadly Sins” - PC 8:30 am Bernardo Asuelo † Saturday, December 29 10:30 am Marie D. Smith † 4:00 pm 5 PM Choir Practice - PH 12:30 pm Sofia Izon † 8:00 pm Asociación Guadalupana Hospitality - PH Wednesday, December 26 St. Stephen 8:00 pm Asociación Guadalupana Holy Hour - CH 7:30 am Teresa & Manuel Jimenez † Sunday, December 30 9:00 am Dennis Heredia † 7:30 am Hospitality (Pastoral Council) - PH Thursday, December 27 St. John 8:00 am 7:00 AM Choir Practice - PC 7:30 am Teresa & Manuel Jimenez † 3:00 pm Youth Mass Choir Practice - CH 9:00 am Ed Crouch † CH - Church, PH - Parish Hall, PC - Parish Center, SC - School Friday, December 28 The Holy Innocents 7:30 am Felix Lopez † 9:00 am Luz & Ceasar Rabutaso † Saturday, December 29 St. Thomas Becket 8:00 am Steve Roque † 5:00 pm James Ernest Morin †
7:00 pm Thomas Dawson † Sunday, December 30 Feast of the Holy Family 7:00 am Jen & Rex Barasi Family (Thanksgiving) 8:30 am Clif Shields † 10:30 am Grace Lorvi Dela Cruz † Dear Mother Mary, 12:30 pm Parishioners of St. Joseph You are the ark of the covenant 5:30 pm Alfredo Gamboa (Birthday) because you carried Jesus in your womb. Please Pray for Our Sick Relatives & Friends Please inspire all pregnant women to rejoice Crisostomo & Virginia Alday, Julie Ann Alday, Phon Anlivan, Mike Becker, in the miracle of life they carry and Belem Sanchez Benitez, Ma. Socorro Berdal, Felisa R. Bernardo, Bernabe R. Bernardo, Mariano Berona, Michael Betschart, Angelo P. Bueno, Karen Cartwright, to see that it is part of God’s divine creation. David Castrillo, Juanita Castrillo, Karl Castrillo, Lisa Catoner, Valerie Chaves, Help all of us give thanks and praise to God Sharon Chilson, Gilbert Chua, Colleen Cronin, Remedios de Leon, Tina Ditta, Arnaud Duhart, Mary Louise Duhart, Hector & Leonila Duque, Sr. Mary Felicity OCD, for how he gifts us with the privilege of sharing Anita & Cornelio Ferrer, Teresita Gallardo, Benjamin Garcia Jr., Ernie Garlit, in his glorious plan of life. Amen. Mary Ellen Gillis, Rose Marie Goke, Edwina Grunseth, Maja Guerrero, Joe Gutierrez, Bill & Pamela Jones, Dan Kelley, Maureen Kellond, Kelli Kierstead, Carmen Kruger, Joaquina P. Tapayan, Jeffrey Tayag, Jesus Tayag, Helen La Fountain, John Lauderdale, Shamisa Lauderdale, Leslie Lawless, Ben Throolin, Ellen Tolentino, Flor Tolentino, Keytoen Jessica Lawless, Christopher Longmire, Bob Madigan, Imelda F. Magat, Townsend, Abraham & Luzviminda Trinidad, Anela Malani Medalle, George McKillop, Emily Murella, Olive Myers, Rev. Eugene Tungol, Buenaventura Ugarte, Jasmine Naraja, James Nation, Mark Nelson, Francois Njike, Angelica Nodia, Mary Vanderzwan, Julita Varquez, Melissa Villaruel, Enriqueta Nool, Lisa Paine, Elet Pagmanua, Christian G. Pascual, Letecia F. Poblete, Christie Vincent, Vincetta Ward, Julie Wee, Pam White, Dominic Prado, Gloria M. Purificacion, Erlinda Galvez Rubino, Rosalba Ruiz Sr., Benjamin Yuson, Brittany Ziegler & Barbara Zybach. Fr. Emil Santos, Msgr. Harry Schlitt, Corinne Schultz, Dimitra Siderakis, Proserfina Simon, Laurie Sipos, Juan Spampinato, Paul Squillace, Lucy Suarez, If a name should remain for the month of January, Hortense Swing, Doru & Geta T., Peter & May Tam, Fe A. Tamparong, please call the Parish Center (510) 741-4900. Religious/Youth Formation YOUTH, GRADES 7 TO 12 HOLIDAY DONATION DRIVE: Thank you to everyone who gave donations for St. Vincent de Paul in Oakland, and St. Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco. Those in need will be grateful for your generosity and kindness! CONFIRMATION CLASS: If your family missed the retreat information meeting on Sunday, December 16, we need all retreat items turned in now. Permission slips and payment details were sent in the mail. Questions, please call Teena Posas ASAP 471-4900 ext. 210. • The class of C4 will be serving at St. Anthony’s Dining Room on Saturday, December 29. Please make sure you follow all the instructions you received for your class project. YOUTH MINISTRY: Our next 2nd-Sunday youth Mass Merry Christmas to all Faith Formation families! is January 13. Our next class is Monday, January 14 at 6:30 pm in the School Gym. Questions, please contact May Christ’s everlasting light shine upon you. Teena Posas at 741-4900 ext. 210. Have a blessed and From: Faith Formation Catechists and assistants joyful Christmas! CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY: MSM does not have There will be no Faith Formation classes on December class on December 29 or January 2. We return for class 25/26 and January 1/2. We look forward to seeing you on January 9, 2013 at 6:30 pm in the School Gym. Our back at our regular class times on January 8/9! next 2nd-Sunday youth Mass is January 13. If you have questions, please contact Teena Posas at 741-4900 ext. CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD 210. May your family enjoy a wonderful Christmas! Children’s liturgy of the Word is every Sunday at the 10:30 am Mass. Schedule and Catechists: • January 6 - RoseMary Moore • January 13 – Ms. Evelyn • January 20 – Ms. Chesil SAINT OF THE DAY • January 27 – Ms. Frances SAINT STEPHEN (December 26) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! “A man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5): thus Luke introduces Stephen, first of seven deacons chosen by the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS community for its ministry of charity, first to • No class December 23 lay down his life in witness to Christ. As the church’s • No class December 30 first martyr, Stephen’s life and death mirror the preaching • We will see you all on January 6. and passion of Jesus, “the faithful witness”. Like Jesus, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! Stephen works “great signs and wonders among the people”. Like Jesus, when falsely accused, Stephen’s face radiates angelic serenity though his tongue, like Jesus’, is Saint Joseph School’s a two-edged sword. As the dying Jesus forgave his
2ND ANNUAL CRAB FEED executioners, even making excuses for them, then commended his spirit into his Father’s hands, so Stephen TICKETS ON SALE NOW! intercedes for his murderers and begs Jesus to receive his All you can eat crab, salad and pasta dinner spirit. How fruitful both passions! The penitent thief with raffle prizes and dancing! $35/person inherits Paradise; Saul, who consented to Stephen’s For more information: Cathy Dimalanta 305-3863 killing, is transformed into the fearless preacher Paul. Thus Stephen challenges us to bear witness not in words Purchase tickets from Saint Joseph School only, but by Christ-like forgiveness toward all. as Christmas gifts for family and friends! —Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Faithful Stewardship The Gospel today tells of the Virgin Mary, FEAST DAY MASSES pregnant herself, hurrying off to help her cousin FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Elizabeth. The model of good stewardship, Saturday/Sunday, December 29/30 she who had given herself to bear the Savior Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm (English), 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday: 7:00 & 8:30, 10:30 am; 12:30 & 5:30 pm gave her time and love to others as well. NEW YEAR’S DAY; MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Due to early printing of this week’s bulletin, (Holy Day of Obligation) the “Weekly Contribution” for December 16 Tuesday, January 1, 2013; 7:30, 9 am, & 7:30 pm will be published in the next bulletin. EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Saturday/Sunday, January 5/6, 2013 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm (English), 7:00 pm (Spanish) Remember your loved ones this Christmas season by Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:30 am; 12:30 & 5:30 pm offering poinsettias in their names. Write their names on the donation envelope and drop it in the collection basket or BAPTISM OF THE LORD send it to the Parish Center. Names of honorees will be Saturday/Sunday, January 12/13, 2013 printed in the bulletin after Christmas. Suggested donation Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm (English), 7:00 pm (Spanish) is $10 for each pot of poinsettias. Plants can be taken home Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:30 am; 12:30 & 5:30 pm after the Feast of Epiphany. ADORATION CHAPEL INVITES ADORERS SANTO NIÑO FEAST DAY Now that St. John the Baptist Church in El Cerrito has The Santo Niño Prayer Group is celebrating its 34th Year assumed management of the Divine Mercy Chapel next Anniversary on Saturday, January 12 at the 5 pm Mass. You door, it is inviting adorers to sign up to spend one hour a are all welcome to bring your Santo Niño statue to be blessed week in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament on a after the Mass. Refreshments follows at the Parish Hall. regular basis. This will help them keep the chapel open on a 24/7 basis. Please send your name, address, phone Esperanza y Sanación Después de Aborto number and e-mail address, together with the time you will adore, to [email protected]. Si usted o alguien a quién usted ama está sufriendo tras The chapel is located at 11152 San Pablo Ave., El el aborto, la esperanza y la sanción están al alcance a Cerrito, phone (510) 230-4325. Or contact Tom Kennedy/ través de un grupo de Sanación pos-aborto de 8 semanas Mary Asuncion at the parish office, (510) 232-5659. que está basado en las Sagradas Escrituras. Este grupo es ofrecido por la Diócesis de Oakland y First Resort. El grupo ofrece la sanación emocional y espiritual para 9TH ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE los hombres y las mujeres de habla hispana que hayan WEST COAST sido afectados por el aborto. El grupo comenzará el 20 de Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 12:30 pm enero a las 6:40 de la tarde en la Iglesia San José Obrero, Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA (Gratis!). Se reunirán Please join us at the Civic Center Plaza to hear an los lunes o los martes de acuerdo con la disponibilidad de inspiring series of speeches centering around the theme of los participantes. Para más información, favor de abortion’s damage to women, to children, unborn and contactar a Gloria Maldonado, al número (510) 384-6875 born, and to families. After the speeches we will be o [email protected]. walking to Justin Herman Plaza, to challenge the belief that abortion is a good choice for women. Walk to Hope and Healing After Abortion (Spanish) proclaim that LIFE is the best choice for women! Mon. or Tues., January 20 - March 24, 2013; 6:40 pm www.WalkforLifeWC.com St. Joseph the Worker, 1640 Addison St., Berkeley
If you or someone you love is hurting after abortion, hope Natural Family Planning Classes and healing are available through an eight-week Starting in January (Saturdays): SPANISH Post-Abortion Healing & Scripture Study January 12, 10 am OR February 6, 9 am group sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland and First Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a new, scientifically- Resort. This group provides emotional and spiritual based method for married couples to regulate their healing for those affected by abortion and is for Spanish fertility. It is highly effective and builds strong marriages speaking men and women who have been affected by through enhancing communication and intimacy. For abortion. For more information: Gloria Maldonado 510- more details or to register: Ed Hopfner at 267-8392 or 384-6875 [email protected]. [email protected].
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Parish #513572 837 Tennent Avenue Pinole CA 94564
PHONE (510) 741-4900
CONTACT PERSON Jennifer F. Castillo
EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
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