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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church & School Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time . Martinez . California . June 17 . 2018 St. Catherine of Siena Parish follows Jesus by welcoming all, sharing our gifts, & giving glory to God. PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Fr. Anthony Huong Le, Parochial Administrator SAT 6/16 4:30 Ernest Fio † ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Deacon Albert Dizon Deacon David Holland SUN 6/17 7:00 Int. Hilary Chambers [email protected] [email protected] 8:30 Danny Cowell † Mary Pult, Interim Principal Pre-School Director 10:30 Int.St. Catherine of Siena Parish & School Saint Catherine Elementary School Saint Catherine Pre-School [email protected] [email protected] 12:30 Joe Cardenas & John Polina † 925-228-4140 925-229-2255 MON 6/18 8:00 Int. Peter Gabriel RCIA Andrea Watkins TUE 6/19 8:00 Bob McNamara † Parish Office Director Religious Education [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator WED 6/20 8:00 Swieszcz & Bratten families † [email protected] FRI 6/22 8:00 Agnes Riccobuono † Michael Chio Director of Music Ministry Diana Palmer SAT 6/23 8:00 Rodolfo Salgado † Bookkeeper 4:30 Bob Tomasich † Sylvia Lloren Safe Environment Coordinator Secretary [email protected] SUN 6/24 7:00 Joe Balestrieri † ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - CHURCH LOCATION: 606 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA 8:30 Thomas & Eva Hernandez & Family † ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - PARISH OFFICE AND 1125 Ferry Street, 10:30 Int.St. Catherine of Siena Parish & School MAILING ADDRESS: Martinez, CA 94553-1720 12:30 Dolores Cardenas & Julia Polina † TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-2230 / 925-228-1318 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcmtz.org For intentions call the Parish Office PARISH EMAIL: [email protected] SUBMISSIONS: [email protected] MINISTRY APPRECIATION EVENING ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - To Honor All Our Volunteers OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-1PM & 2 PM-5 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GRAMMAR SCHOOL: 604 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA Thursday, June 21 beginning @ 6 PM TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-4140 / 925-228-0697 in the church and continuing afterward SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://school.stcatherinemartinez.com/~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - with a reception in the parish hall PRE SCHOOL: 1125 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA Fr. Anthony wishes to acknowledge all volunteers in service to TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-229-2255 / 925-229-2474 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - our community in all capacities. Everyone is welcome. He is SAFE ENVIRONMENT: www.virtusonline.org gathering information on all volunteers and asks that each one ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BAPTISMS: Registration is mandatory two months prior to of us respond to the email below listing the ministries and Baptism. Parents & Godparents are required to attend a manda- groups in which each of us are involved and the length of time tory Baptism preparation class before reception of the Sacrament. we've been involved. Please submit this information ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - by Monday, June 18. Call Karen with any questions 788-7716 MARRIAGES: Arrangements and mandatory preparation need to be arranged at least eight months prior to the wedding. For more information, please contact your ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ministry/group/organization leader FUNERALS: We recommend using Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services at 925-932-0900. A representative will contact the parish office to coordinate your arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - PLEASE RSVP TO [email protected] BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: To place an announcement in the bulletin, email request to: [email protected]. CATHOLIC FUNERAL & CEMETERY SERVICES The deadline for requests is no later than noon on Fridays one Deacon Dave Holland, Ministry of the week prior to the date of the bulletin in which the Diocese of Oakland, will be discussing after announcement is requested to appear. Please submit requests in Masses on SATURDAY/SUNDAY JUNE 30 / advance of the event date and the deadline. Submissions should be brief and will be edited and approved by parish clergy before JULY 1 in the Parish Hall, the spiritual and practical reasons for learning about Catholic being published. Allow ample time for the approval process. Eve- ry attempt will be made to include the submission when re- funeral burial services. quested; though, not all submissions are guaranteed placement. Marketing flyers/announcements must have approval in the form PARISH STEWARDSHIP of a signature from the Pastor, Principal, or Deacon before post- ing on the premises; and fundraisers must have the name of the June 10, 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS designated beneficiary of the proceeds; as well as followed by a Sunday Collection $5,887.00 gratitude submission which includes the amount of profits Bingo $ 151.00 raised. The kiosk bulletin board outside the hall is for the parish Maintenance $1,108.00 use for Diocesan, Parish, School, and group announcements. EARLY DEADLINES: Closely watch early deadlines imposed 2018 Bishop’s Appeal Goal Summary by the publisher and plan ahead accordingly. Deadline for June 24 Parish Goal: $23,000.00 Funds Raised: $32,300.00 has passed. The next deadline for submissions for the weekend % of Goal Raised: 140.43% July 1 all items must be submitted by FRI JUNE 22 by noon. Thank you for your continued generosity! Please direct your inquiries to the email above. Thank you. REMEMBER ST. CATHERINE PARISH IN YOUR WILL & LIVING TRUST Jesus for a meal with a dubious reason. He failed to carry out From the Desk of the Hebrew hospitality. He did not anoint Jesus. He did not the Parochial wash Jesus' feet. He did not kiss Jesus as a sign of peace, but rather he sought chances to accuse Him. He invited Jesus to his Administrator house, but not to his heart. His heart has no rooms for neither Jesus nor the sinful child of God. He has rooms only for himself Eleventh Sunday in and his indifferent and dubious attitude. For our reflection, Ordinary Time perhaps, he serves as the image of an earthly father, who is indifferent to both God and his own children’s problems and FATHERING LIKE JESUS concerns. Being a father in this way does not promise a happy Dear Friends in Christ, family, where love should reign. On this Father's Day, I'd like to reflect on three father- Finally, let us now look at Jesus, whose love and mercy por- figures. First, King David, a father who sinned grievously and trayed in the Gospel, show us the perfect image of God the yet repented. Second, a Pharisee named Simon in the Gospel of Father from whom all family is named and from whom all St. Luke, whose spiritual fatherhood is tarnished because of his earthly fathers find their source and life. indifferent and dubious attitude toward Christ and the sinful If the sinful woman in the Gospel of St Luke (chapter 7:36-50) woman (see Luke 7:36-50). Third, Jesus, whose love and mercy who anointed Jesus’ feet and later dried them with perfume show us the perfect image of God the Father, thus He is the while crying unceasingly, is the image of ourselves, who is in perfect model for us fathers and fathers-to be. need of God's love and forgiveness, then Jesus is the ultimate Let us begin with the man after God's own heart, King image of fatherhood who loves and forgives us, even if it costs David. In the second book of Samuel, David was anointed to be Him His life. Jesus cares for the sick and the dying. Jesus runs the king of Israel. He had been a successful warrior and king for after the sinful children like the good shepherd who looks for a long time. Through his integrity and love for God, he won the lost sheep. Jesus spends time and teaches us about heavenly over the Israelite people. However, sin found its way in! While things. Jesus protects and defends life. Jesus provides foods, taking his walk on the balcony after a long sleep, he spotted a which are His own body and blood. Jesus gives up His life as beautiful married woman, Bathsheba, bathing on the rooftop. ransom for us all. He lusted after her beauty and had an affair with her. Soon Fathers, step-fathers, godfathers, and fathers-to be, enough, she found herself with child. David, wanting to cover who are we? his tracks, carefully arranged the death of her husband Uriah. King David? The Pharisee? Jesus? David indulged himself in