St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

October 25, 2020

Parish Mission Statement: St. John the Evangelist Parish is a welcoming and responsive faith community, nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharistic Table. We are open and trusting in the love of Jesus Christ to advance the power of the Holy Spirit, within the parish and beyond, by living the Gospel.

Parish Information Schedule of Masses Back in Church!!

5751 Locust Avenue Sunday Mass: Carmichael CA 95608-1320 SATURDAY VIGIL: 5 pm Parish Office: (916) 483-8454 UNDAY Web: www.sjecarmichael.org S : 8 am, 11 am & 5 pm Daily Mass: Email: [email protected] 6:30 am & 8:30 am (MON-FRI) Parish Office is CLOSED 8:30 am (SATURDAY) **Please Contact Us by Phone or Email** Holy Days:

Confession/Reconciliation 6:30 am & 8:30 am; 7:00 pm Healing Mass: SATURDAYS from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM 1:30 pm--3rd Sunday of the Month

SUNDAY MASS LIVE-STREAMED THROUGH FACEBOOK @ 11 AM

Parish Clergy and Staff St. John the Evangelist Pastor Fr. Bernardin Mugabo School Pastor Emeritus Fr. Thomas Bland WWW.STJOHNEV.COM Mercy Hospital Chaplain Fr. Alban Uba Deacon Keith Johnson 5701 Locust Avenue Carmichael, CA 95608 Deacon Jack Wilson Phone: (916) 481-8845 Deacon Emeritus Larry Niekamp Fax: (916) 481-1319 SJE Business Manager Linda Gospodnetich Email: [email protected] Religious Education Coordinator Mrs. Joanne Giffard Principal: Christie Horton Director of Music & Liturgy Cara O’Shea

Youth Minister Cara O’Shea SJE Pastoral Council Chairperson Tom Ennis SJE Finance Council Chairperson Mary Ellen Meier

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (916) 483-2161 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (916) 483-4628

Registration/Change of Address: Allow at least 3 months to receive envelopes or for any changes.  I want to register in the parish.  I have changed my address; my envelope # is ______Name: ______Address: ______City: ______ZIP ______Phone: ______E-mail: ______Pastor’s Page OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MAN: Dear Parishioners, this is the answer Saint Peter and other apostles gave to the authorities who obliged them not to speak in the name of the Lord. “You have filled Jerusalem with your teachings and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” They were put into prison, beaten. (Acts 5: 29) but Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men.” Very soon Americans are going to elect a president for a four-year term. Believe me it is a very good thing to be a citizen of your country. Election gives everyone the opportunity to choose a president who will guide this great nation in the coming days. The media has been calling all of us to vote for their candidate, there is so much advertising around the roads, near houses and flags telling us to vote for this or that person. I am sure you have received mails calling you to vote for this person…as Christians Catholics, we, too have to get involved in the political arena for voting. Throughout the history of the Church, a leader has been a key factor for peace or persecution of the Church. Nero is one example of the Church’s persecution, while emperor Constantine was a king who brought peace and even helped build churches. In a communist country or a military rule country, there is no vote at all. Even if they might ask for votes, one’s vote doesn’t count anyway. They rely more on their military power than the votes from their citizens. These kinds of regimes are characterized by no respect for their citizens, no competitions to show who is able to run the country as do the future presidents and their vice presidents have to debate in public here in the US. They are also characterized by so much poverty. The leader and his family or friends have everything while the others have nothing. The so-called elections give the leader almost 100 % of votes, 95%,98%... Worse still, in this kind of regime, the so-called leader hangs onto power for a very long time. He or she is taken out only by death or war. Not voting is voting anyway. For the evil to triumph is for the good person to do nothing. In French they say: “Qui ne dis mot consent” meaning that if you don’t say anything, you agreed. Dear Parishioners, go to vote and make your voice heard. Fulfill your duties as a citizen of your country. Know that so many other people rely on you. but remember to vote for the right person and for the right cause. After all, you are Christian and we have to be guided in all things by Jesus, the light of the world. Citizen of earth and citizen of heaven: We all do love our country and we are very proud of it. We follow the rules and regulations so that our country may be a suitable place for all of us. But we should never forget that we were all conceived in God’s plan, who brought us into this world for a purpose, for a destiny. God’s laws, as we know it, will never change, while man’s law can change from one country to another. No man can expect to know better than God who created him. If conflicts ever arise between man’s law and God’s laws, our choice should be clear. We should obey God rather than man. Last week, the Gospel said: “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God.” For example, it says, you shall not kill. But our country since Roe versus Wade has legalized abortion; that is the killing of innocent babies from their mother’s womb. No good Catholic should vote for this evil law. Once evil has started, it doesn’t end. As you know, they have decided recently that children who survive abortion should be left to die without care at all. If this doesn’t stop, who knows what will follow? Guess what, you might be on the menu yourself in the new future. You better stop it now when you still have a chance. Tomorrow it may be too late. We know also that we all need to know God, who is our Creator. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind and all your understanding. But some of those laws in our country forbid our children to learn about God in our public schools. This is wrong. We should not allow such things to happen. There are so many other laws in our country that are anti-God’s laws. All these should be put into consideration when we are voting. Dear Parishioners, remember that we are all here on earth for a short time. The Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje said that our life here on earth is like a blink of an eye compared to eternity. Some of us might be very close to our departure from this world to the next. This is the choice of martyrs and this is the choice of Jesus who said: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8: 36) I know there is no earthly leader who can satisfy God 100%. Nobody is perfect here on earth, only Jesus was. But we can choose the less evil among those running for presidency. The Bible should be your light, the Catechism of the Catholic Church should be your light as well, the saints who made it to heaven should be your good example to follow, most of all, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gave their choices as leaders of the church what we should follow in cast- ing our vote. Their website is https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/ God bless, Father Bernardin MUGABO C.C.D. News SJE Weekly Offertory Collection

CATECHESIS OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE/CHILDRENS’S FAITH FORMATION Actual Budget Surplus/ 2020-2021 Week of: (Week): (Week) (Deficit):

REGISTRATION October 03/04, 2020 $12,628 $10,365 $2,263 (K THROUGH 8TH GRADE) October 10/11, 2020 $8,939 $10,365 ($1,426) For Questions and Registration Information, please call MRS. JOANNE GIFFARD, SJE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR at (916) 483-4628 October 25, 2020 Readings

Sunday Readings Reading 2 October 25, 2020 1 Thes 1:5c–10

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Brothers and sisters: You know what sort of people

Reading 1 we were among you for your sake. And you became Ex 22:20–26 imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit, so that Thus says the Lord: “You shall not molest or op- you became a model for all the believers in Macedo- press an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves nia and in Achaia. For from you the word of the in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong any wid- Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and in ow or orphan. If ever you wrong them and they cry Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has out to me, I will surely hear their cry. My wrath will gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. flare up, and I will kill you with the sword; then For they themselves openly declare about us what your own wives will be widows, and your children sort of reception we had among you, and how you orphans. turned to God from idols to serve the living and true “If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors God and to await his Son from heaven, whom he among my people, you shall not act like an extor- raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the tioner toward him by demanding interest from him. coming wrath.

If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you Gospel shall return it to him before sunset; for this cloak of Mt 22:34–40 his is the only covering he has for his body. What When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced else has he to sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of hear him; for I am compassionate.” them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the Responsorial Psalm greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, Ps 18:2–3, 3–4, 47, 51 your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and R. (2) I love you, Lord, my strength. with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first I love you, O Lord, my strength, commandment. The second is like it: You shall love O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the R. I love you, Lord, my strength. prophets depend on these two commandments.” My God, my rock of refuge, Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold! America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Chris- tian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion Praised be the Lord, I exclaim, of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © and I am safe from my enemies. 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All R. I love you, Lord, my strength. rights reserved. The Lord lives and blessed be my rock! With Gratitude & Thanks Extolled be God my savior. You who gave great victories to your king A “HUGE” THANK YOU to SJE St. Vincent de Paul and showed kindness to your anointed. for dropping off beautiful Altar flowers & to Berna- R. I love you, Lord, my strength dette Hicks for arranging them on a moment's notice (see Cover Altar Photo). God bless you all for all you do at St. John’s!! Parish Notice Parish Notice PER DIOCESE REGULATION, CONFESSIONS: FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SATURDAYS from 3:45 to 4:45 pm BACK in our Church’s Sacristy & Chapel WORN, COVERING NOSE & MOUTH (6 feet Social Distancing) with no more than 10 Throughout any MASS. persons total in the Narthex at one time. Fr. Bernardin's Homily (October 25, 2020)

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT:

I like to see the animal kingdom on TV. Believe me, the big and strong animals eat and terrorize the weak and small. Lions, leopards, tigers…are a nightmare for deer of all kind. Crocodiles do swallow a grown-up impala with horns and hoofs. Snakes swallow others; even their own kind. And so do the big fish versus the small fish. It is very scary. But this is how they were created by God and this is what they do in order to survive. But what about the human world? I wish we were better than the animals. As you know, through the history, countries have invaded countries and wiped them out. Some countries in Africa have been looted by the western countries for such a long time. Poverty and miseries, even death, is what they leave behind. Wealthy people have been taking advantage of poor people who work for them only to be paid less. The God of Israel is a God of love. He asks us to love each other no matter who we are or what we have. The Old Testament book of Exodus brings our intention to “the weakest link”. In this lesson Moses gives us the words of God demanding care for the alien, the widow, and the poor. This is the call for attention to socio -justice and compassion to all weak people in our society. National laws were written by the powerful, from the perspective of the powerful, and to the protection of the powerful. The God of Israel wants His people to view life, and make a just society, but viewing life from the perspective of the bottom. First, when we remember that all of life is connected, we are likely to pay attention to the weakest among us. Let us use a metaphor: it takes only one rupture, at any point of the balloon wall, to empty the entire balloon of its air. The same for our bodies: a small part of our body attacked by sickness such as cancer if not treated as soon as possible can destroy the whole body. Our societies are all connected. We share the same world, air, resources. Any time we try to neglect some of us, we put ourselves in danger, too. We might all collapse in a bloody war that destroys everybody and everything. The French Revolution was the result of all those who were neglected, abandoned, oppressed. In the short run, the alien, the widow, the orphan, can be easily abused by the powerful and rich. But in the end, God will settle all accounts. And it will be no small matter to God that the poor cried out as they were exploited, or the weak cried out because they were ignored. God is a God of all, especially the poor, the out- cast, and the stranger. Nobody likes to be dealt with falsely, so we shouldn’t deal with others in such a man- ner. At the time of Jesus, the Jewish leaders considered that there were 613 precepts or commands in their law. It was often debated by the Jewish rabbis which of these 613 laws was the most important. So, this lawyer or scholar of the law asked what law was the greatest. Jesus states two, not one, as basic and central to everything else. One should love one’s neighbor as one’s self. Jesus combines those two commandments and de- clares that they are the foundation of God’s entire revelation: the whole law and the prophets. There is something unique, however, in Jesus’ claim. He is saying that we can’t have one without the other. Love of neighbor springs naturally from genuine love of God. Love of God is demonstrated and strengthened in love of neighbor. Faith without good works is dead. The basis of the Ten Commandments is love. The first three of the Ten Commandments are based on this. The first obliges us to worship God; the second forbids us to take His name in vain; the third, to attend Mass and keep holy the Lord’s Day. These stand to reason because what we are and have are a gift from God. The second great commandment--to love our neighbor--flows from the first. One should see in his neighbor another creature made by God. Our neighbor is a handiwork of God’s creation--one whom God has made to His image and likeness--one upon whom God has bestowed the gift of life. The other seven commandments have to do with maintaining loving relationships with our neighbor. God bless you all. Liturgy (Intercessory Prayers) for October 25, 2020

Now, confident that our God hears us, we bring our prayers for our Church and our world: For the Church: that we may manifest our love of God and neighbor in words that express our commitment and in deeds that show our commitment to Christ. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For elected leaders, and all those who are seeking office in the upcoming election, may they work to uphold the dignity of every human life and seek common ground to bring about the common good. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For a deepening of gratitude: that we may recognize all the ways that God has shown love for us and be filled with awe and gratitude for the blessings that God has given us. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For new priorities in our communities: that guided by a preferential option for the poor, our plans and activi- ties ensure a vision of fraternity so that everyone is included in our community life. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For all suffering financially: that God will move leaders of government and business to develop opportunities to avoid eviction, provide for healthcare, and expand employment opportunities. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For the hungry and the homeless, the sick and the dying, for those who have died and those who grieve. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For these intentions, the intentions shared by the community throughout the week that we bring to the altar, and all those intentions written in the silence of our hearts. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer Gentle and loving God, you have always heard those who cry out to you. Hear our prayers and show us how to love ourselves, one another, and you. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. AMEN.

Parish Notices Diocese Fire Assistance Fund

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS), Catholic Charities of

Yolo Solano, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society are working together EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY with local community partners to help those in need. Parishioners wishing to donate money to assist those in need may do so in the fol- HELP NEEDED! lowing ways: - Donate by mail: Send checks to Diocese of Sacramento Fire Assistance Fund, 2110 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95818 - Donate

by phone: Catholic Foundation at (916) 733-0266 - Donate online: We are a small group of volunteers who need your https://www.scd.org/catholic-foundation/fire-assistance-fund-2020 help to serve at our weekend Masses.

I (Bernadette) will happily train you to become a part Up-Coming Second Collections of this vital ministry. It is easy and quick. Require- ments are that you are Catholic, 18 years or older, in All Parishes throughout the Diocese are asked to participate in Special Collections throughout the year. With the COVID -19 good standing with the Church, and willing to serve. restrictions, Special Collection dates have been revised. Please contact Bernadette Hicks Next Up-Coming Special Collections are:

[email protected]; 916-296-9047 November 21/22, 2020 Catholic Campaign for Human Development December 12/13, 2020 Retirement Fund for Religious Religious Education Mass Intentions Masses for the Week of October 26-31, 2020 October 24/25, 2020

RELIGIOUS-EDUCATION/CCD/CFF Monday: Phone: 916-483-4628 6:30 am Richard Alway + Email: [email protected] 8:30 am Jerry Gospodnetich + 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: Prayer for the Needy: “Grant, Lord, that I may gladly share what I 6:30 am Jay and Linda Barry and family (I) have with the needy, humbly ask for what I need from him/her who 8:30 am Russ Spear + has, sincerely admit the evil I have done, calmly bear the evil I suffer, not envy my neighbor for his/her blessings and thank you sincerely Wednesday: Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles whenever you hear my prayer. (St. Thomas Aquinas - 1225-1274) 6:30 am Peter David Heiman + Psalm response today: “I love you, Lord, my strength.” (Psalm 18) 8:30 am Russ Spear +

Pope Francis’ October intention: “We pray that by the virtue of Bap- tism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of Thursday: responsibility in the Church...” 6:30 am ALL SOULS

Mass from SJE each Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook: 8:30 am Russ Spear + htpps://www.facebook.com/sjecarmichael.org Friday: Opportunities to grow in the spiritual life: 6:30 am Special Intention (Christine Vu) Websites: Parish: www.sjecarmichael.org 8:30 am Tom Ferrel (I) Diocese: www.scd.org U.S. Bishops: www.usccb.org Saturday: (Blessed Virgin Mary) General Catholic: www.americancatholic.org www.catholic.org 8:30 am Holy Souls in Purgatory www.saintoftheday.org

Contact Christ The King Retreat Center at 916-725-4720 or email them Readings for the Week

at www.christthekingretreatcenter.org for weekly reflections.

(Give them your email address). Monday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17

Daily computer three minute retreat: www.LoyolaPress.org Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 We also recommend that you listen to Catholic/Relevant Radio on 1620AM. You may send questions to [email protected]. Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Also check out EWTN T.V. Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk CALENDAR: 13:31-35 Mrs. Joanne Giffard will soon be sending information about the 2020/2021 year for Religious-Education. Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6

Personal Note from Sr. Hannah Mary: Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; 1. I’m getting a lot of requests to connect on FACEBOOK! But I’m Lk 14:1, 7-11 going to decline because it would be impossible for me to keep up with everyone! (I do face-book only with family members.) If you Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; want to connect with me you can text or call me on my cell-phone Mt 5:1-12a which is 1-916-202-6845. 2. I’ve been asked if I’m returning to Ireland permanently. The answer to that question is: (Please read carefully!) We were all In Memoriam founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in 1831. There are many branches of the Sisters of Mercy: For example Sister of Mercy of Ireland ( who opened & operated SJE School); Sisters Please pray for the soul of Thomas Keefer, father of SJE of Mercy of England; Sisters of Mercy of South-Africa; Sister of Mercy of Australia and other groups…Even though I was born and Parishioner, Paul Keefer, who passed away recently. His raised in Ireland--I belong to the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas funeral services were held in the Bay Area. May God (who had a recruiting house in my home parish in Ireland.) We grant him eternal rest and strengthen and comfort his are in 32 U.S. states and in South America. So the shortest answer is No, I will not be returning to Ireland permanently. Sje Prayer List

Please Pray for our sick and their caregivers: Andrea Armstrong, Bob Bodem, Nancy Born, Robert Burns, Geoff Carter, Alicia Cortez, Russ Davis, John DePiazza, Rick DiRegolo, Melissa Duran, Brenda Elazier, Kate Ellis, Karen Emmons, Made- line Endres, Debbie Erichs, Teri Erickson, Velia Escalante, Juanita Estrellas, Martin Fiorino, Anthony Gabriele, Ella Gomes, Jimi Grant, Steve Guerrero, Donna Harris, Tom Harvey, George Heffner, Dick Hill, Mary Jeffries, Eduardo Jimenez, Yelena Kanavalchuk, Max Keyawa, Michelle Keyawa, Sayed Kian, Pat Lobrovich, Kim Louder, Karen Lydon, Mary Mandara, Angeli- ca & Cheryl Martin of Tennessee, Jennifer Martin, Arielle McLeskey, Pat Minnard, Manuel Molina, Michael Niekamp, To- ny Nolasco, Gilles Ouellet, Lynn Parry, Mike Peterson, Alex Quiroz, Max Rankin, Jeff Reynolds, Ruth Salazar, Rena Scher- man, Robert Scholtes, Christopher Scott, Paul Scurti, Lili Simic, Carol Smith, Joan Smith, Hank Thompson, Kim Van Blaricom, Bob Walker, Katie Walker, Theresa West (Cheryl Martin’s daughter) and all those with COVID-19. SJE School News Parish Mass Information

Christie Horton ALLELUIA!! Principal, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School “CHURCH” MASSES ARE BACK!!!!!

Registration is STILL Required by:

1) Visiting our Website sjecarmichael.org via Flock- Notes, or 2) Contacting PAM JOHNSON at (916) 716-6228 (if no Internet access) to Register for Next WEEKEND’s MASS

Please Note: Daily Weekday Mass only require sign- in upon arrival SJE School Restaurant Night

JUST ANNOUNCED!!

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL MONTHLY FUNDRAISER “Restaurant Night for a Cause” will be at. . .PANDA EXPRESS!!

More details to follow... St. Vincent de Paul

Our St. Vincent de Paul Society thanks you for your continued support, which allows us to help the poor and needy in our neighborhood.

SVdeP’s food closet is open on Wednesdays from 8 am Craft Fair News to 10 am if you find yourself in need of food. Everyone is welcome and food is in abundance! If you can, SVdeP could use top ramen, dried beans, peanut butter and jelly and plastic bags.

Donations can be left in the Giving Wing or given to an usher. YOU make a difference! God bless you! Wear a Mask! Stay safe!

SJE Knights of Columbus #16612

SJE Knights of Columbus Council # 16612

Joke of The Week... Annual “Coats for Kids” Drive is now As my five-year-old son and I were heading to through December 16th. McDonald's one day, we passed a car accident. All proceeds will benefit local children in our Usually when we see something terrible like that, community. we say a prayer for whoever might be hurt, so I Drop-off bins are located in the Giving Wing of pointed and said to my son, "We should pray." the Narthex. From the back seat I heard his earnest voice: "Dear God, please don't let those cars block the Please be generous in helping our less fortunate chil- entrance to McDonald's." dren. Final collection will be December 16th.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

October 11, 2020

Parish Information Schedule of Masses Back in Church!!

Confession/Reconciliation 6:30 am & 8:30 am; 7:00 pm Healing Mass: SATURDAYS from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM 1:30 pm--3rd Sunday of the Month

SUNDAY MASS LIVE-STREAMED THROUGH FACEBOOK @ 11 AM

Youth Minister Cara O’Shea SJE Pastoral Council Chairperson Tom Ennis SJE Finance Council Chairperson Mary Ellen Meier

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (916) 483-2161 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (916) 483-4628

Registration/Change of Address: Allow at least 3 months to receive envelopes or for any changes.  I want to register in the parish.  I have changed my address; my envelope # is ______Name: ______Address: ______City: ______ZIP ______Phone: ______E-mail: ______Pastor’s Page IN CASE YOU MISSED IT--(This Column was in LAST WEEK’S BULLETIN which was delivered on Monday!!) THE ANGELS: In this bulletin, I would like to talk about angels. We had the feast of the Archangels this last Tuesday on September 29, 2020. Angels, by definition, are pure spirits without bodies, who possess superior intelligence, gigantic strength, and surpassing holiness. They enjoy an intimate relationship to God as His special adopted children, contemplating, loving, and praising Him in Heaven. Some of them are frequently sent as messengers to men from on high. There are nine choirs of angels, which are in descending order: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. Angels denotes a function rather than a nature. They can only be called angels when they deliver some message. We all have a guardian angel assigned to us by God when we were born. Some people have been blessed to see their guardian angel or to talk to them. The Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje said that we should ask our guardian angels to help us. We need to use them. The prayer to our guardian angels is: “Angel of God, My Guardian Dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels. For example, the archangel Gabriel was sent to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was only fitting that the highest angel should come to announce the greatest of all messages. The incarnation of Jesus, the Son of God. This archangel also announced 6 months before the annunciation, the birth of the precursor of Jesus Christ, John the Baptist. Michael means “who is like God”; we read in Revelation that when the war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. Although the dragon and his angels fought back, they were overpowered and lost their place in Heaven. The huge dragon. The ancient serpent known as the devil or Satan, the seducer of the whole world, was driven out; he was hurled down to earth and his minions with him. These fallen angels are what we call demons or evil spirits that may possess or torment people here on earth in many ways. Saint Michael the Archangel is portrayed as the warrior killing the demon by the spear or by the sword. It is good to say the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel to protect us against these negative forces. Gabriel means “man of God,” or “God has shown Himself mighty”. He appears first in the prophecies of Daniel in the Old Testament. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the Angel who appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer (Luke1, 11). Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and the Savior of the world (Luke 1, 26) Raphael means God’s remedy or “God has healed.” This angel first appears in Holy Scripture in the Book of Tobit. He acts as a guide to young Tobiah on his journey to Rages, a city in the country of the Medes, east of Nineveh, to collect a debt owed to his father. The angel binds the demon Asmodeus in the desert of Egypt, helps Tobiah to find a wife, and recover the debt, and cures Tobit from his blindness. He then reveals his identity: “I am the Angel Raphael, one of the seven who stand before the throne of God.” Dear Parishioners, all angels were created for a purpose; that is to serve God, to worship Him and to do His will. We, too, were brought into this world for a purpose; that is to work for God in everything we do and to be His witnesses in good times or in bad times. In our country where the lives of innocent children are endangered by abortion, we need to stand for life, to be moral people where immorality has taken over, to be true people where liars have triumphed. I hope and pray our lights will shine brighter where darkness is taking over. As citizens of this Great Nation, we need to vote; that is to choose leaders who will fervently support the culture of life, including babies born after failed abortions. It is our responsibility as Catholics to investigate political candidates, voting records, and platforms. You can find more election resources at ProLifeVote.com, CatholicVote.org and usccb.org/prolife. May God bless you and help you to make the right choice (God’s choice) in this coming election, Father Bernardin MUGABO R.C.I.A. News NEW Religious Ed. Coordinator

RCIA has started, but it’s NOT TOO LATE to Join in… We are pleased to announce that Are you visiting our Church and want to become a Catholic? Do you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic? Mrs. Joanne Giffard, former St. John Were you baptized and started learning about the faith when you were a th child but never completed the sacrament of Confirmation? the Evangelist School 5 grade and

If the answer to any of the questions above is Yes, then the Rite of Christian drama teacher, is now our new Reli- Initiation of Adults– RCIA is the way to achieve that goal. We will begin virtual gious Education Coordinator for our classes on Zoom starting in September due to social distancing during the COVID pandemic. CCD students, effective immediately. Please contact Deacon Jack Wilson at [email protected] or call the Parish office to let us know if you will be attending or to ask any questions. May God bless you on your new endeavor!! October 11, 2020 Readings

Sunday Readings Responsorial Psalm (Continued) October 11, 2020 life. Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 2 Reading 1 Phil 4:12–14, 19–20 Is 25:6–10a Brothers and sisters: I know how to live in humble cir- On this mountain the Lord of hosts cumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In will provide for all peoples every circumstance and in all things I have learned the se- a feast of rich food and choice wines, cret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. abundance and of being in need. I can do all things in him On this mountain he will destroy who strengthens me. Still, it was kind of you to share in my the veil that veils all peoples, distress. the web that is woven over all nations; My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord he will destroy death forever. with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Fa- The Lord God will wipe away ther, glory forever and ever. Amen.

the tears from every face; Gospel the reproach of his people he will remove Mt 22:1–14 or 22:1–10 In the shorter form of the reading, from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken. the passage in brackets is omitted. On that day it will be said: Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven This is the Lord for whom we looked; may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain. guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time Responsorial Psalm he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I Ps 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6 have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are R. (6cd) I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.” ’ Some of my life. ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, an- The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. other to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mis- In verdant pastures he gives me repose; treated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and beside restful waters he leads me; sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their he refreshes my soul. city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, life. therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whom- He guides me in right paths ever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and for his name's sake. gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was Even though I walk in the dark valley filled with guests. [ But when the king came in to meet the I fear no evil; for you are at my side guests, he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding gar- with your rod and your staff ment. The king said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you that give me courage. came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was re- R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my duced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind life. his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, You spread the table before me where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are in the sight of my foes; invited, but few are chosen.] you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permis- life. sion. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any Only goodness and kindness follow me means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The English all the days of my life; translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord rights reserved. for years to come. R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my Parish Notice Parish Notice CONFESSIONS: PER DIOCESE REGULATION, SATURDAYS from 3:45 to 4:45 pm BACK in our Church’s Sacristy & Chapel FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE (6 feet Social Distancing) with no more WORN, COVERING NOSE & MOUTH than 10 persons total in the Narthex at Throughout any MASS. one time. Bulletin Editor’s Fill-In “Sermon” (October 11, 2020)

(Fr. Bernardin had Priests’ Study Days and Retreat this entire week, so his Homily was not available by the publication deadline)

(AKA Joke of the Week)

A woman came into a beauty shop one day to get her hair fixed. Her beautician was noted to always be complaining about most everything. The customer stated that she was planning on leaving for Rome in a few days.

Beautician: Rome…Rome…Why that is one of the dirtiest cities you could ever go. How are you going to get there?

Customer: We are flying Continental Airlines.

Beautician: Continental…They are the worst airline! And they have the ugliest flight attendants. Where are you staying?

Customer: We are staying at the Villa.

Beautician: Villa…Villa! Why, that is so overrated and way too expensive. I wouldn’t stay there if I were you. What are you going to see?

Customer: We are planning on seeing the Pope.

Beautician: Why girl, you would be lucky to even see him from long distance. Don’t you know everyone wants to be around him. You won’t be able to get within a mile of him...

A month passed and the customer went back to the beautician, hoping to break her of her bad habits. The beautician asked her what she has been doing and the customer replied that she had just gotten back from Rome.

Beautician: Rome, that’s right…I bet your flight was bad!

Customer: No, the flight was great!! They had actually overbooked the flight and gave us first class seating and fed us steaks all the way to Rome. And our flight attendant was the most handsome man I have ever seen!

Beautician: Well!...What about the Villa?

Customer: Funny you should ask. The Villa had just completed a 50 million dollar restoration. They were also overbooked and we were “forced to stay” in the owner’s personal villa. Wow!!!! The accommodations!!, the service!!; we had everything, we lived like kings!

Beautician: Well…what about the Pope?

Customer: We took the tour to the Vatican. One of the guards tapped us on the shoulder and stated, “The Pope often entertains a few people now and then, would you like to have a personal visit with the Pope?”

Beautician: I can’t believe that! What did the Pope say?

Customer: The Pope took one look at me and asked, “That’s the worst hair-do I have ever seen!!! Who fixed your hair?” Liturgy (Intercessory Prayers) for October 11, 2020

Let us pray now for our needs, and the needs of all of God’s beloved people: For Pope Francis and all the bishops throughout the world; may their witness move others toward greater understanding and peace. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For Wisdom: that God will help us hear and discern the truth during the election process, and help us to respect each person as we recognize their strengths and weaknesses. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For fuller participation in the Eucharistic Liturgy: that we may draw strength for our daily lives from our communion with Christ and one another in our celebration each week. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For gratitude: that God will expand our awareness of all the blessings and resources that we have and empower us to use them for God’s glory and the good of others. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For those families who open their hearts and home to foster children: that. as the children grow may they always be influenced by the loving generosity of their foster parents. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For all those who died in the hope of the resurrection, especially those who have died alone. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer For these intentions, the intentions shared by the community throughout the week that we bring to the Altar, and all those intentions written in the silence of our hearts. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer Gentle and loving God, You sent Your son to show us the way to the kingdom. Open our hearts to Your will, and lead us in YLet us pray now for our needs, and the needs of all of God’s beloved people Parish Notices In Memoriam

Please pray for the soul of EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY Maria Stefanski, mother of SJE Parishioner Paul Stefanski, who HELP NEEDED! passed away October 1st. May God grant her eternal rest. We are a small group of volunteers who need your help to serve at our weekend Masses.

I (Bernadette) will happily train you to become a part Up-Coming Second Collections of this vital ministry. It is easy and quick. Require- All Parishes throughout the Diocese are asked to participate in ments are that you are Catholic, 18 years or older, in Special Collections throughout the year. With the COVID -19 good standing with the Church, and willing to serve. restrictions, Special Collection dates have been revised.

Next Up-Coming Special Collections are: Please contact Bernadette Hicks October 17-18, 2020 World Mission Sunday [email protected]; 916-296-9047 November 21/22, 2020 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Religious Education Mass Intentions

October 10/11, 2020 Masses for the Week of October 12-17, 2020

RELIGIOUS-EDUCATION/CCD/CFF Monday: (Columbus Day) Phone: 916-483-4628 6:30 am ALL SOULS Email: [email protected] 8:30 am Arden Carmichael Inc./Knights of Columbus Council 4970 (I) 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday: Psalm response today: “I shall live in the house of the Lord all 6:30 am Henry O’Keeffe + the days of my life”. (Psalm 23) 8:30 am Ken and Glenda MacDonald and Family (I)

Pope Francis’ October intention: “We pray that by the virtue of Wednesday: St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr Baptism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church...” 6:30 am Rodney Turner (I)

8:30 am Constance Ferguson and Family (I)

Mass from SJE each Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook: Thursday: St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the htpps://www.facebook.com/sjecarmichael.org Church 6:30 am ALL SOULS Opportunities to grow in the spiritual life: 8:30 am Will Cooney + Websites: Parish: www.sjecarmichael.org Diocese: www.scd.org Friday: St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Ala- U.S. Bishops: www.usccb.org coque, Virgin General Catholic: www.americancatholic.org www.catholic.org 6:30 am ALL SOULS www.saintoftheday.org 8:30 am Jim O’Neill +

Contact Christ The King Retreat Center at 916-725-4720 or email them Saturday: St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr at www.christthekingretreatcenter.org for weekly reflections. 8:30 am Ida and Gerick Plenert + (Give them your email address).

Daily computer three minute retreat: www.LoyolaPress.org

We also recommend that you listen to Catholic/Relevant Radio on Readings for the Week 1620AM. You may send questions to [email protected].

Also check out EWTN T.V.

Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Ps 113:1b- CALENDAR: 5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Religious-Education children who recently received the sacraments of Reconciliation, Con- firmation and First-Holy-Communion. Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; We hope and pray that they will always remain faithful to Lk 11:37-41 Jesus & His teachings… Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42- We will soon let you know about plans for the 2020-2021 46 year.

Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54

Personal Note: Mrs. Joanne Giffard, who has been teaching in SJE School for many, many years and recently retired from Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7

there, will replace me as Religious-Education Coordinator. Welcome, Mrs. Giffard. Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8- 12

God bless & guide your/our week! Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 Sje Prayer List

Please Pray for our sick and their caregivers: Andrea Armstrong, Bob Bodem, Nancy Born, Robert Burns, Geoff Carter, Alicia Cortez, Russ Davis, John DePiazza, Rick DiRegolo, Melissa Duran, Kate Ellis, Karen Emmons, Madeline En- dres, Debbie Erichs, Teri Erickson, Velia Escalante, Juanita Estrellas, Martin Fiorino, Anthony Gabriele, Ella Gomes, Jimi Grant, Steve Guerrero, Donna Harris, Tom Harvey, George Heffner, Dick Hill, Mary Jeffries, Eduardo Jimenez, Yelena Kanavalchuk, Max Keyawa, Michelle Keyawa, Sayed Kian, Pat Lobrovich, Kim Louder, Karen Lydon, Angelica & Cheryl Martin of Tennessee, Jennifer Martin, Arielle McLeskey, Pat Minnard, Manuel Molina, Michael Niekamp, Tony Nolasco, Gilles Ouellet, Lynn Parry, Mike Peterson, Alex Quiroz, Max Rankin, Jeff Reynolds, Ruth Salazar, Rena Scherman, Robert Scholtes, Christopher Scott, Paul Scurti, Lili Simic, Carol Smith, Joan Smith, Hank Thompson, President Donald Trump, Kim Van Blaricom, Bob Walker, Katie Walker, Theresa West (Cheryl Martin’s daughter) and all those with COVID-19. SJE School News Parish Mass Information

ST. JOHN’S HEALING MASS is BACK!!

Our Monthly “Healing Mass” will be celebrated next Sunday, October 18th at 1:30 pm in our main Church Confessions from 1:05 to 1:25 pm

ALLELUIA!! “CHURCH” MASSES ARE BACK!!!!!

Registration is STILL Required by: 1) Visiting our Website sjecarmichael.org via Flock- Notes, or 2) Contacting PAM JOHNSON at (916) 716-6228 (if no Internet access) to Register for Next WEEKEND’s MASS

Please Note: Daily Weekday Mass only require sign- in upon arrival St. Vincent de Paul Our St. Vincent de Paul Society thanks you for your continued support, which allows us to help the poor and needy in our neighborhood.

Thanks to your generosity, 475 people benefited from the Food Closet in September.

SVdeP’s food closet is open on Wednesdays from 8 am to 10 am if you find yourself in need of food. Everyone is welcome and food is in abundance! If you can, SVdeP could use top ramen, cereal, dried beans, peanut butter and jelly and plastic bags. Donations can be given to an usher. YOU make a difference! God bless you! Wear a Mask! Stay safe! SJE Knights of Columbus #16612

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