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Second Sunday of Advent 21250 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541 | 510-783-2766 | www.stjoachim.net December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent MASS SCHEDULES Mass Schedule Reconciliation Masses Currently we Saturday 3-4 PM, Wednesday 6-7 PM have outdoor masses in We have livestream Masses Monday—Saturday at 10 AM and English on Sunday at Sunday at 10:30 in English and Sunday in Spanish at 12:30 PM Reconciliación 9:00 AM and in Spanish Follow mass on Facebook or our webpage live. You can receive communion after the Sunday livestream masses Miércoles 6-7 PM, Sábado 3-4PM on Sunday at 2:00 PM by coming to the placita immediately after mass. United in faith and guided by the Holy Spirit From the Pastor’s Desk: Nota de nuestro pastor: Ser un * SACERDOTE CATÓLICO Being a *ROMAN CATHOLIC ROMANO * está clasificado entre las cuatro PRIEST* is ranked among the four "profesiones" más difíciles del mundo. Esto se most difficult "professions" in the debe a que un SACERDOTE CATÓLICO world. ROMANO debe ser al mismo tiempo: This is because a ROMAN Predicador, Ejemplo, Asesor, Planoficador, CATHOLIC PRIEST must be at the ministro, visionario, director, Mentor, amigo, same time: Preacher, example, advisor, former, planner, minister, niñera, reconciliador, consejero matrimonial, visionary, director, mentor, friend, nanny, consejero juvenil, entrenador líder, maestro de reconciler, marriage counselor, youth counselor, Biblia, psicólogo, intercesor, etc., etc., leader trainer, Bible teacher, psychologist, intercessor, etc. Además de ser: portero de la iglesia, etc., etc., etc. administrador corporativo, ingeniero, albañil, Besides being: church porter, handyman, corporate promotor de eventos, primero en llegar y último administrator, engineer, bricklayer, event promoter, en salir ... first to arrive and last to leave ... Y, sin embargo, todos los SACERDOTES CATÓLICOS ROMANOS enfrentan críticas And yet, all ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS face constantes como: constant criticism such as: "la misa no me llena", "la homilía es demasiado - "the mass doesn't fill me", "the homily is too larga", "solo piensa en el dinero", "recaudación long", "just think about money", "endless fund de fo ndos sin fin", "además de muchos otros ..." raising", "in addition to many others ..." Una de las cosas más difíciles en la vida de un SACERDOTE CATÓLICO ROMANO es saber One of the most difficult things in a ROMAN que las personas por las que dan su vida los CATHOLIC PRIEST's life is knowing that the people for whom they give their life will betray them. traicionarán. El SACERDOTE CATÓLICO ROMANO suele The ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST is usually the most ser la persona más solitaria de la comunidad: lonely person in the community: you can even see a incluso se puede ver que un SACERDOTE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST is always surrounded CATÓLICO ROMANO está siempre rodeado de by people, but rarely by people interested in their gente, pero rara vez de gente interesada en sus problems, needs or even in their life, let alone in the problemas, necesidades o incluso en su vida, y demands that the communities themselves place on mucho menos en las demandas que se le them. plantean. las propias comunidades les imponen. SI tienes un SACERDOTE CATÓLICO IF you have a ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST or ROMANO o SACERDOTES como amigos, PRIESTS as friends, take care of them, protect them, cuídalos, protégelos, reza por ellos, comprende pray for them, understand their vision, support them, su visión, apóyalos, pero sobre todo ámalos, no but above all love them, don't forget the promise of olvides la promesa de Jesús mismo. Jesus Himself. _ "* Y os daré pastores según mi corazón, que os _" *And I will give you shepherds after my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and intelligence*"_ alimentarán con conocimiento e inteligencia (Jer 3:15). *" (Jer 3:15). Por lo tanto, cuídenlos porque _ "ellos Therefore, take care of them because _"they personally personalmente velan por sus almas, ya que serán watch over your souls, since they will be accountable responsables de ellos" _ (Hb 13,17). for them"_ (Heb 13,17). Honremos con nuestras oraciones la vida de Let us honor with our prayers the lives of all those todos esos * hombres de Dios que han sacrificado *men of God who have sacrificed* so many things, * tantas cosas, incluidas algunas de sus propias including some of their own needs, desires, ambitions necesidades y las de sus familias para cumplir el and that of their families to fulfill God's call. llamado de Dios. *Value his life of sacrifice and the time a ROMAN * Valora el tiempo que te dedica un CATHOLIC PRIEST dedicates to you*. SACERDOTE CATÓLICO ROMANO *. - Unknown author - Autor desconocido 2 OFFICE INFORMATION —————————————— WEEKLY READINGS Parish Office St. Vincent de Paul Readings for the Week 783-2766 783-0344 of December 6, 2020 Parish Fax Office hours Sun/Dom: 783-2760 1:00-2:30 PM ONLY Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 Monday-Friday [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 Parish Email office@saintjoachim.net San Vicente de Paul Mon/Lunes: Gary Enos, President Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 Parish Office Hours [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Mon- day-Friday 10 AM-7:30 —————————————— PM Tues/Martes: Bi- lingual availa- Faith Formation Office Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [1]/Eph ble T,W,F 4- Oficina de Formación de Fe 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 7:30 PM 785-1818 Saturday 10 AM- 4 PM Wed/Mier: Bilingual available 10 AM-4 PM —————————————— Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/ Sunday 12 PM -4 PM St. Joachim School Mt 11:28-30 Bilingual available 12 PM-4 PM Escuela de San Joaquín 783-3177 Thurs/Juev: —————————————— Armond Seishas Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab Rev. Joseph Antony Sebastian, SVD [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Pastor Principal Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,&Friday Sandra Garzon Fri/Vier: 10 AM to 12 PM School Secretary Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 5 PM to 8 PM (with appointment) 8:12]/Mt 11:16-1 lunes, martes, miércoles, y viernes St. Joachim Pre-School 10 AM a 12 PM 783-0604 Sat/Sab: 5 PM a 8 PM (con cita) Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt Marisa Melgarejo 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39 Rev. Ricardo Gonzalez, SVD Director -47 Parochial Vicar Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,&Friday Next Sun./Dom: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 51-54 5 PM a 8 PM (with appointment) [Is 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 lunes, miércoles , jueves y viernes 10:00 AM a 12:00 PM THE WEEK AHEAD 5 PM a 8 PM (con cita) Mass Schedule Our current Ariel Mayormita schedule for masses is: Music Director/Director de Música Sunday Phone Ext. #223 9:00 English—mass in the parking lot amayormita@aol.com 10:30 English indoor & live streamed 12:30 Spanish indoor & live streamed Flor Herce Bookkeeper 2:00 Spanish—mass in the parking lot Pat Ludwig Administrative Assistant Sign up for flocknote to be among the first to know when our mass schedules change - it is quick an east to stay up-to-date with all the latest information 3 Did you know that our Priests both say a private mass (just by themselves) everyday while our shelter in place is on and limited Public indoor Masses may be said. Our Priest menon the names of all of those with Mass intenons on that day at their Mass, so if you have a mass intenon on a day that there are no public masses your intenon is menoned at each of their masses. If you would like to do a mass intenon while the office is closed the easiest way is to do it online on our parish website saintjoachim.net / Select the Donate/Pay in the upper right hand corner and then select mass intenons , put all your payment informaon in and in the comment secon please put a date and me of the mass you would like your intenon read at. Even though right now those mass mes do not exist we would like to know which mass would be your preference. Intenons must be in by noon the day before except for the weekend masses - those must be submied by noon on Friday. You can sll drop mass intenons in the Rectory mail slot or in the mail but these must be a minimum of one week in advance since we are not in the office on a regular basis now. If you have quesons about this process, please call the Rectory Office and someone will return your call. DONATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS PRAY FOR CONTRIBUCIONES Albert Gonzales St Vincent de Paul Mary Hennessey offering for next week: COLLECTION FOR WEEK Teresa Chu Patty Chu Cereal or Canned Fruit Nov 16-22~~ Nov 23-29 Edgar DeLos Angeles The Plate Collecon Debbie Eberly Julia-Marie Eberly $ 2,464 .00~$ 3205.00 Mike Talbot Kelsey Codilla Cereales o fruta enlatada EFT Collecon Cynthia Crutchfield $495.00 ~$ 340.00 Arsenio M. Reyes Sr. Donaons are very much Ruben & Altagracia Perez On line Collecon appreciated—but please no expired Jerome Aguiao $ 820.00 ~ $ 485.00 Jennie Harling food. ~ Thank You Ivan Benin Thanksgiving Melanie Fabio $ 916.00 Jennifer Bliss Angie Bubon Total $ 3779.00 ~ $4946.00 4 VATICAN CORNER Knelling before Pope Francis, one by one, at the Altar of the Chair in St.
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