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St. Basil the Great Catholic Church 1200 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org MISSION STATEMENT We, the St. Basil the Great Catholic faith community, guided by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, are called to share the gospel values of love, justice, forgiveness and service through the celebration of the sacraments, prayer, stewardship and fellowship with respect and dignity to all. Rev. Ambrose O. Ugwuegbu SCHEDULE OF MASSES Stewardship at St. Basil Parish Parochial Administrator Saturday: 5:30pm (Vigil Mass) Grow our Gifts… 8:30am - 1st Saturday Share Our Blessings Rev. Jeremy A. Santos Sunday: Parochial Vicar 7:30am , 9:30am, Stewardship of Treasure 11:30am & 5:30pm Deacon Mike Urick Weekly Collection Deacon Casey Walker Daily: March 1, 2020 7:15am in the Mary Chapel Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant 7:00pm - Wednesday Average Expense………...............$12,500.00 [email protected] Last Week’s Collection……………….$9,875.91 Stacy Gunn - Bookkeeper Holy Days: Faith Direct……………………………….$2,500.00 7:15am, 9:30am & 7:30pm Others………………………………………$1,158.39 Joe Martinez - Facility Maintenance Confession: 4 - 5pm - Saturday Weekly Surplus/Deficit……………….$1,037.30 Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 6 - 7 pm - Wednesday Ash Wednesday…………………………$2,345.76 Fax - (707) 644-1423 Parish Office Hours Baptism: 3rd Saturday of the month Monday - Friday Prep Class - 1st Sat. of the month PLEASE 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm (Please call Religious Education) PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER Weddings: Please call Parish Office YOUR GIFT TO ST. BASIL PARISH Music Ministry Adoration: 1st Thursday - 8am - 8pm Cherry Lopez ~ Director Every Friday: 8am - 8pm Thank you. Josie Hibbard ~ Director Holy Hour: 8pm Your ongoing support is essential in helping us meet the many needs of our parish and Religious Education/Youth Ministry SACRAMENTS (707) 644-8309 Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Saturday, 4:00 to 5:00pm Julie Kissinger ~ Director Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 Pre-Baptism preparation class required. 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Please call the Parish Office for more Connie Howard ~ Principal information. Sacrament of Marriage: Minimum 6 St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 months advance notice required. Please 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 contact the Parish Office to make an Lisa Butler ~ Director appointment with the Marriage/Wedding [email protected] Coordinator. Pastoral Care for the Sick/ St. Vincent de Paul Food Assistance ~ (707) 644-0376 Homebound: Please call the Parish Office Sacrament of Anointing: to arrange for home and hospital visits. (Emergency calls only): (707) 567-9500 March 8, 2020 - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Second Sunday of Lent SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES March 8, 2020 Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; Daylight Saving Time begins; Christ Jesus . destroyed death International Women’s Day and brought life and immortality Monday: St. Frances of Rome; to light through the gospel. Purim (Jewish observance) — 2 Timothy 1:10b begins at sunset Friday: Abstinence CHANGE SAINT FRANCES OF ROME (1384-1440) Lent is all about change and change is usually not March 9 easy. In order to change we have to leave something be- Nature and human nature—plagues and wars—turned hind. Today we hear about a very old man who decides to late medieval Rome into a living hell, particularly for the answer God’s call. Abram experiences a tremendous sick and poor. Frances, by birth and marriage well provid- amount of change when he leaves everything behind, risk- ed for, was a devoted wife and mother; but like Benedic- ing it all for God’s promise. Jesus changes, is transfig- tine Oblates, who to this day “pray and work” while living ured, right before the eyes of his disciples. The Lenten with their families and working in the world, she joined scriptures issue the call for us to change, to be transfig- like-minded laywomen friends in ministering to society’s ured, so that we, too, will soon share in the glory of God. most vulnerable. Frances’ charity was not only “hands on” What is it that the Lord is asking us to leave behind? Are but “in home.” Her palace became a hospital after the we willing to take the risk for the promise made by God? plague claimed two of her three children. When her hus- These questions are at the heart of the Lenten journey of band’s death ended their loving marriage of forty years, conversion. Frances joined other widowed Oblates in community. In an Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. interesting link to the United States, our nation’s premier religious congregation for women of color, the Oblate Sis- TODAY’S READINGS ters of Providence, in 1833 established bonds of spiritual First Reading — The L said to Abram: All the fami- communion with these Oblates of Saint Frances in Rome. lies of the earth shall find blessing in you Though Black History Month is past, take a moment to (Genesis 12:1-4a) learn about the good work that Mother Lange’s spiritual Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our daughters are doing still and consider supporting them as a trust in you (Psalm 33). Lenten project: www.oblatesisters.com. Second Reading — God has called us to a holy life, not —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. because of our works but according to grace (2 Timothy 1:8b-10). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Gospel — Atop a high mountain, Jesus was transfigured Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 before Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1-9). Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 PARISH REGISTRATION….. Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 If you are not yet registered as parishioners of St. Basil, it’s Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; never too late. Please complete the short form below and drop Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 in collection basket or stop by the Parish Center Office. Don’t miss out on the benefits of being registered parishioners, such Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; as planning your baptism, wedding, religious education or pre- Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 paring to receive sacraments. Your registration helps us to Sunday: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; serve you better. Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] WE WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR ST. BASIL’S FAITH COMMUNITY Our warmest welcome to all who worship with us! If you are not yet registered, please fill out the form below and place it in the offering basket or mail it to Saint Basil Parish Center 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Upon receipt of this form we will mail you the parish registration form to complete and return. Thank you! NAME:________________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________ CITY______________________ZIP______________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______________________ (New Registrant/Change Address/Remove from list_____) Ministry Lenten Soup Schedule: Date Ministry 1 Ministry 2 Ministry 3 (Soup - 1 large (Soup - 1 large (Bread for 40- Jesus, we ask you to bring pot or 2 medium pot or 2 medium 50) your peace and healing touch pots) pots) Saturday, March 7 to those who are ill, or afraid or worried. AMEN. February 28 Lectors Lazarus Friends in Faith 8:30am ********************* Anthony Samuel Dauz (BD) Jane Archer Simon & Vigilia Dauz (SI) March 6* Missionary Fami- EMHC (2 Large Altar Society (2) Clare Jean Pawlowski Mary Arnold Ursula Charifa Confirmand lies of Christ (3 Pots) 5:30pm Simon Dauz Class Large Pots) Jaime & Benita Belen (+) Rufino dela Cruz Marina Temple Alvarez (+DA) Trixie Domingo March 13 St. Vincent de Legion of Mary Blessed Hands Estela Makil (+DA) Remy Domondon Paul and OLF of Manuel & Juana Buenviaje (+) Trisha Dumlao the Holy Rosary Jose & Isabel Buenviaje (+) Teresa Herrera Lucas Teresita Martinez (+) Severina Ilagan March 20 Catholic Daugh- Guadalupanas Our Lady of Rhina Ilagan ters (CDA) Perpetual Help Sunday, March 8 Tuy Lyon 7:30am Gina Lim March 27 Knights of Co- Knights of Co- Hospitality Joaquin Manibusan lumbus #13271 lumbus #2548 Mass for All St. Basil Parishioners Yolanda Mararac Jose Marasigan April 3 Music Health & Well- Charismatic 9:30am Vic Mararac ness Jeff & Imelda Lacorte (TG) Dolly Marquez Sandy Morgado (+) Proceso Marquez, Jr. Rosita P. Gozar (+) Lenten Soup Fridays and Reflection begin at Kho Chong Hai (+) Winnie Meadows Valentina Ganade (+) Zeny Morato 6:30pm with Stations of the Cross at 7:15pm Clare Jean Pawlowski (+) Jeremias Morgado 2/28 - Benediction at 6pm - Fr. Jeremy Bob O’Brien Carol O’Brien 3/6 - Benediction at 6pm - Dcn. Casey 11:30am Margaret Orville 3/13 - Benediction at 6pm - Dcn. Mike Mercedita Manalo (SI) Dolores Owens 3/20 - Benediction at 6pm - Fr. Ambrose Trini Aslian (+) Marybelle Ocampo 3/27 - Benediction at 6pm - Fr. Jeremy Eleazar Zavala Jimenez (+) Lourdes Pineda Sergio M. Resuelo (+DA) Nicholas Policar 4/3 - Benediction at 6pm - Deacon Casey Enrique Grobe Deguzman (+) Lilia Romero Ed Sablan St. Basil Parish 18th Annual St. Patrick Day 5:30pm Lucy Sheridan Pauline Chang (SI) Yasuko Shorter Dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus will Mardel Castro (SI) be on March 14 at 7:30pm in the Parish Gym.