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31St Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017 3 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017 DAILY MASS READINGS Saints Canonized by Pope Francis Monday: Romans 11:29-36; Luke 14:12-14 There are many saints in the Church, a few popular ones we know, but Tuesday: Romans 12:5-16b; Luke 14:15-24 most are unknown to us. May I suggest that you get to know personally Wednesday: Romans 13:8-10; Luke 14:25-33 a few of the saints recently canonized by Pope Francis. Some are listed Thursday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast) below. Once you know them they will be friends for life! Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; John 2:13-22 813 Martyrs Aof b Otranto - Italy Friday: Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Laura di Santa Caterina da Siena - Colombia Church (Memorial) Romans 15:14-21; Luke 16:1-8 Virgin. Foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate and of St. Catherine of Siena. Saturday: Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop (Memorial) Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Luke 16:9-15 Maria Guadalupe García Zavala - Mexico Virgin. Co-foundress of the Handmaids of St. Margaret Mary Sunday: Wisdom 6:12-16; Matthew 25:1-13 and of the Poor. This Week’s Program Schedule Angela da Foligno - Italy Member of the Third Order of St. Francis. Mystic. Monday, November 6 Pierre Faber - France 8:00AM Mass Church Co-Founder of the Society of Jesus. 8:30AM Bible Study Lounge 6:00PM Adoration/Reconciliation Church François de Montmorency – France/Canada Archbishop of Quebec. First Bishop of Canada. Tuesday, November 7 José de Anchieta - Spain 8:00AM Mass Church Priest. Jesuit religious. 6:30PM Squires Lounge Marie de l'Incarnation (of the Incarnation) - France Wednesday, November 8 Widow. Foundress of the Ursuline Sisters in Canada. Pope John XXIII - Italy 10:00AM Bible Study Conf. Rm Pope John Paul II - Poland 1:00PM Mass @ CSUS Lakeside Rm Giovanni Antonio Farina - Italy 4:00-5:00PM 1st Session CRE Church Bishop of Vicenza. Founder of the Teaching Sisters of St. 5:15-6:30PM 2nd Session CRE Church Dorothy Daughters of the Sacred Heart. 6:45-8:00PM 3rd Session CRE Church Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family - India Thursday, November 9 Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church. Founder of Congregation of Carmelites Mary Immaculate. Friday, November 10 Joseph Vaz – India/Sri Lanka ~Office Closed, Veteran’s Day~ Priest. Religious of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. "Apostle of 4:30PM Mass Church Ceylon". Saturday, November 11 Jeanne-Émilie de Villeneuve - France 6:15AM That Man is You! Church Religious. Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the 3:30PM Reconciliation Church Immaculate Conception of Castres. 5:00PM Mass Church Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghaţţas - Jerusalem/Palestine Religious. Cofoundress of the Congregation of the Dominican Sunday, November 12 Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem. 9:00AM Mass Church Junípero Serra – Spain/USA 10:00AM Squires Breakfast Church Priest. Franciscan religious. 6:00PM Mass Church Louis Martin & Marie-Zélie Guerin Martin - France 7:15PM CSA Conf. Rm Laypeople, spouses and parents. Parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Something for our Children! Maria Elisabeth Hesselblad - Sweden Can you unscramble the following words from today’s Gospel? Virgin. Religious and reformer of the Order of the Sisters of WSDORC BSSEICR RCEAHP St. Bridget. SSSLEAT IBARB ATHRE Teresa of Calcutta ("Mother Teresa") - India Answers on the next page→ Foundress of the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity. José Sánchez del Río/Martyr – Mexico/Child SACRIFICIAL GIVING José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero – Argentina/Priest. Give back to the Lord a sacrifice, a share of what the Lord has Francisco Marto & Jacinta Marto - Portugal so generously given to you. Children. Visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima. Last Sunday’s Offertory: $ 5,546.54 Earthquake/Wildfire Disaster Relief: $ 6,110.06 God bless, Fr. Matthew Thank you and God bless you! MASS INTENTIONS VETERANS DAY 5:00PM Sat., Nov. 4 David Amesquita† Veterans Day, November 11, is a national holiday. 9:00AM Sun., Nov. 5 All Souls† Please pray for all of our Veterans who have given so much for 6:00PM Sun., Nov. 5 All Saints Community our country, in the past and present. 8:00AM Mon., Nov. 6 Ray Bagnani† God bless them and keep them always! 8:00AM Tues., Nov. 7 Garriet von Waaden† 4:30PM Fri., Nov. 10 Betty Lilly† SPECIAL PRAYERS Please pray for our sick community members and friends: BULLETIN SPONSORS NEEDED: We are in need of Gustavo Delgadillo Socorro Aguilar Ed H sponsors for our 2018 bulletin. Your ad will appear in our bulletin Peggy Howard Rita Yonan Andres… every weekend for the entire year, from January 1 to December Diane Anderson Linda Seymour Stephen… 31, 2018, and costs $250.00. If you are interested in advertising Jim Perdomo Don Soares Lois Jumper your business in our bulletin, please call Tami at 669-0473. Carol Soares Catherine Harris Fe Moran Cynthia Basco Jackie Ferreira Linda Crabtree NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK is Edie Ferrari Leontina Pereira Sharon… November 4-11. All Catholics are asked to raise awareness of Patti & Tom Scott Beto Garcia Ed Rocha vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. Join Matthew… Manuel Castillo Jeanne Neu Joanne Mattos Isabel Rodriguez Taylor A. this annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the Ubaldo Sanchez Carlos Perales Wayne Maass U.S. by promoting vocations through prayer and education. Elena Sandoval Artie Romero Raul Campusano Guadalupe Ramirez-Villegas Russell Van Hook Kevin Downs THIS WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION is for our Jack B. Shaw Fred Clerici Shelly… Building Fund. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity! Edward Lytle Doree O’Connell Taylor Holt Michelle Basco-Rogers David Brian Baca William Jackson OFFICE CLOSED/NO MASS on Friday, November 10. The Josephina Camacho Ann Nguyen Janet Fiorini office will be closed and there will be no 4:30PM Mass in The Merchant Family Joanne Adams Efren Ramirez observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Valerie Alberton Katarina Renenger Cecilia Renenger SQUIRES BREAKFAST: The Squires breakfast will be after the Your special prayers for these and others suffering from illness are gratefully appreciated. Thank you and God bless you! 9:00AM Mass next Sunday, November 12 (weather permitting). Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit, juice and coffee. Notify the office if you have anyone you would like to place on our list of Adults: $7.00, Students: $5.00; Children under age 10: $3.00. persons in need of prayer due to illness. So that space will always be available for your loved ones, names will be kept on our list for three months. (However, ALTAR LINEN VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to launder and your prayer requests can be renewed.) iron the altar linens each week. Each assignment lasts for one month. Please call the office if you are interested in volunteering. CATHOLIC STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (CSA) LECTORS: Please pick up your Lector Workbooks for the 2018 Sunday, November 5, 7:15PM: Please meet in the church lounge liturgical year in the Sacristy. Be sure to sign the sign-out sheet for a Q&A. All college students are welcome. that is provided. One per family please. Wednesday, November 8, 8AM―1PM: Coffee and Donuts NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION will be for the Fundraiser, meet at the CSA booth. benefit of our Scholarship Fund. God bless you for your Wednesday, November 8, 5:30PM: Meet at CSA booth for continued generosity. Body and Soul (Volleyball at the Vista). PRAYERS FOR ALL SOULS THE FACTOR Monday, November 6, 6:30pm: The topic for the evening will Masses for the Souls of our dearly departed will be celebrated be “Personality and Building the Body.” All students in grades throughout the month of November. All Souls envelopes are 8th-12th are welcome. available on the lobby table for your special mass intentions. Please place your All Souls Mass Intention Envelopes in the WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY box provided on the lobby table. Bible Study is held every Wednesday at 10:00AM in our conference room. Come join us—all parishioners are welcome! This week’s helpers include … RCIA Altar Linens ~ Marian Jessee Any adult wishing to embrace the Catholic faith or any Catholic Children’s Liturgy ~ Grace Delgado wishing to be confirmed should contact Michael Fuller by calling Hospitality Sunday ~ The Nguyen & The Jackson Families the church office at 669-0473. Thank you and God bless you for your unselfish service! YOUNG ADULT ADVENT RETREAT: Join Young Adult PUZZLE SOLUTIONS: CROWDS, SCRIBES, PREACH, Teams of our Lady for an Advent retreat, “Prepare the Way of the TASSELS, RABBI, EARTH. How did you do? Lord”, at St. Teresita Youth Conference Center in Three Rivers, CA on December 9-10. The speaker will be Andrea Vasquez TIPS FOR TITHING Tejada. This is a weekend retreat for young adults (unmarried, post We are to return a portion of our treasure, time and talent to God high school, must be 18- 30 years old). The cost is $75 per person. as an expression of our thankfulness for all of God’s blessings, Register at www.yatolus.us/retreat by November 18. If you have for all that we have comes from God. questions, please contact [email protected] for assistance. .
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