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St. Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe . Martinez . California . November 25 . 2018 .

“My Kingdom does not belong to this world.”

St. Catherine of Siena Parish follows Jesus by welcoming all, sharing our gifts and giving glory to God.

PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF St. Catherine of Siena Fr. Anthony Huong Le, Parochial Administrator ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Holiday Deacon Albert Dizon Deacon Holland [email protected] [email protected]

- Schedule Jessica Griswold, Principal Mea Auld, PreSchool Director

Saint Catherine Elementary School [email protected] clip & save for Your Reference [email protected] [email protected] ------925-228-4140 925-229-2255 ------

RCIA Andrea Watkins SAT DEC 1 4:30 pm Vigil Mass Parish Office Director Religious Education [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator SUN DEC 2 1st week of Advent [email protected] 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, 12:30 ------—--- Troy Killorn ------Director of Music Ministry Diana Palmer Holy Day of Obligation Bookkeeper Sylvia Lloren Safe Environment Coordinator SAT DEC 8 Secretary [email protected] 8:00 am & 12:10 pm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ------—--- CHURCH LOCATION: 606 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - PARISH OFFICE AND 1125 Ferry Street, SAT DEC 8 4:30 pm Vigil Mass MAILING ADDRESS: Martinez, CA 94553-1720 SUN DEC 9 2nd week of Advent TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-2230 / 925-228-1318 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, 12:30 ------PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcmtz.org ------PARISH EMAIL: [email protected] Advent Communal Penance Service SUBMISSIONS: [email protected]

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - TUE DEC 11 7:00 pm ------—--- OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-1PM & 2 PM-5 PM ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GRAMMAR SCHOOL: 604 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA SAT DEC 15 4:30 pm Vigil Mass TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-4140 / 925-228-0697 SUN DEC 16 3rd week of Advent SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://school.stcatherinemartinez.com/~ 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, and ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - PRE SCHOOL: 1125 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA 12:30 Las Posadas ------TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-229-2255 / 925-229-2474 ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - SAFE ENVIRONMENT: www.virtusonline.org FRI DEC 21 7:00 pm— 8:15 pm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ All Choirs Concert BAPTISMS: Registration is mandatory two months prior to ------Baptism. Parents & Godparents are required to attend a manda------tory Baptism preparation class before reception of the Sacrament. SAT DEC 22 4:30 pm Vigil Mass ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - MARRIAGES: Arrangements and mandatory preparation need SUN DEC 23 4th week of Advent to be arranged at least eight months prior to the wedding. 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, 12:30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ------FUNERALS: We recommend using Catholic Funeral and ------Cemetery Services at 925-932-0900. A representative will Christmas Eve ~ Nativity of the Lord contact the parish office to coordinate your arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - MON DEC 24 4:00 pm Children/Youth BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: To place an announcement in the bulletin, email request to: [email protected]. 11:45 pm Prelude The deadline for requests is no later than noon on Fridays one 11:59 pm Midnight Mass week prior to the date of the bulletin in which the Christmas Day ~ Nativity of the Lord announcement is requested to appear. TUE DEC 25 . 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm EARLY DEADLINES: Closely watch early deadlines imposed ------by the publisher and plan ahead accordingly. Deadline for Dec 2 SAT DEC 29 4:30 pm Vigil Mass has passed. Submissions for the weekend of Dec. 9 all items must be submitted by Fri, Nov 30 by noon. SUN DEC 30 Feast of the Holy Family Please direct your inquiries to the email above. Thank you. 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, 12:30 ------LITURGY SCHEDULE MON DEC 31 7:00 pm New Year’s Eve Vigil Mass

SATURDAY: 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM SUNDAY: 7:00 AM TUE JAN 1 Solemnity of Mary the 8:30 AM Holy Mother of God 10:30 AM 8:00 am & 12:10 pm 12:30 PM Spanish ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ------

WEEKDAYS: 8:00 AM (Thursday is a Communion Service) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - SAT JAN 5 4:30 pm Vigil Mass HOLY DAYS: 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM and 7:00 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - SUN JAN 6 Epiphany of the Lord ADORATION: Fridays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 7:00, 8:30 (morning prayer), 10:30, 12:30 RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

From the Desk “It has long been a common custom to give to Christ the metaphorical title of "King," because of the of the high degree of perfection whereby He excels all Parochial creatures. So He is said to reign "in the hearts of men," Administrator both by reason of the keenness of His intellect and the extent of His knowledge, and also because He is the very truth, and it is from Him that truth must be th 34 Sunday in Ordinary Time obediently received by all mankind. He reigns, too, in Year B, 2018 the wills of men, for in Him the human will was perfectly

CHRIST THE KING and entirely obedient to the Holy Will of God, and further by His grace and inspiration He so subjects our Dear friends in Christ, free-will as to incite us to the most noble endeavors. He

As we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, we are at the is King of hearts, too, by reason of His "charity which end of the Liturgical Year. Let us recall the words of exceedeth all knowledge." And His mercy and kindness Pius XI in his Encyclical QUAS PRIMAS published on De- which draw all men to Him, for never has it been cember 11, 1925 to better celebrate this Feast. He wrote: known, nor will it ever be, that man be loved so much “We remember saying that these manifold evils in the and so universally as Jesus Christ. But if we ponder this world were due to the fact that the majority of men had matter more deeply, we cannot but see that the title thrust Jesus Christ and His holy law out of their lives; that and the power of King belongs to Christ as man in the these had no place either in private affairs or in politics: strict and proper sense, too. For it is only as man that and we said further, that as long as individuals and states He may be said to have received from the Father refused to submit to the rule of our Savior, there would "power and glory and a kingdom," since the Word of be no really hopeful prospect of a lasting peace among God, as consubstantial with the Father, has all things in nations. Men must look for the peace of Christ in the common with Him, and, therefore, has necessarily Kingdom of Christ; and that We promised to do as far as supreme and absolute dominion over all things lay in Our power. In the Kingdom of Christ, that is, it created” (no. 7). seemed to Us that peace could not be more effectually May we all learn to submit ourselves to Christ the restored nor fixed upon a firmer basis than through the Lord in all things. May His mercy and love remain restoration of the Empire of Our Lord. We were led in forever in us and channel through us into the world. the meantime to indulge the hope of a brighter future at the sight of a more widespread and keener interest Sincerely, evinced in Christ and His Church, the one Source of Sal- Rev. Anthony Le vation, a sign that men who had formerly spurned the rule of our Redeemer and had exiled themselves from His To read the entire Encyclical please visit: https://w2.vatican.va/ Kingdom were preparing, and even hastening, to return to content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p- xi_enc_11121925_quas-primas.html. the duty of obedience.”

IGNITE WEEKLY READING REFLECTION WITH CLERGY MONDAYS 6:30—7:45 PM Parish Center ~ St. Room

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John 18:33b-37 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Week-at-a-glance dates, times, and locations are taken from the web NOVEMBER 18, 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS site calendar: www.stcmtz.org. If further clarification is needed, please contact the parish office at 925.228-2230 extension 0. Collection amounts will be reported in next To host hospitality, email [email protected] weekend’s bulletin since they were not yet collected when this bulletin went to print. Sunday, 11/25 Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe Thank you for your continued generosity! 8:00 AM PH Hospitality— SLRC hosts REMEMBER ST. CATHERINE PARISH IN YOUR WILL & LIVING TRUST 2:00 PM CH Baptisms Monday, 11/26 St. Faustus, pray for us. 6:30 PM PC IGNITE Reading Reflection with Clergy INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Tuesday, 11/27 St. Valerian, pray for us. 6:00 PM CH Choir Rehearsal SAT 11/24 4:30 Toby Trujillo & Phyllis Valerio † 7:30 PM CH Spanish Choir Rehearsal SUN 11/25 7:00 Int. Edgardo Salgado Wednesday, 11/28 St. Catherine Laboure, pray for us. 8:30 Roland Bartolomei † 5:00 PM PH Children’s Choir Rehearsal 10:30 Thomas & Eva Hernandez & Family† 6:00 PM CH/SC Faith Formation PreK-8th Grades 12:30 Int. St. Catherine of Siena Parish 6:00 PM PH IGNITE Bible Study 6:30 PM PCL Legion of Mary Meeting MON 11/26 8:00 Don Moody † Thursday, 11/29 St. Illuninata, pray for us. TUE 11/27 8:00 Alan Ashbury † 7:00 PM CH Lectors Meeting WED 11/28 8:00 Willian Foley Jr. † Friday, 11/30 St. Andrew, Apostle, pray for us. FRI 11/30 8:00 Charar † 12:00 PM CH Adoration SAT 12/1 8:00 Ray Martellacci † 5:00 PM CH Benediction 4:30 Theresa Mlinchin & Anthony DeVenuta † 6:00 PM CH Wedding Rehearsal SUN 12/2 7:00 Arthur, Blanche & Richard Brouette † Saturday, 12/1 St. Eligius, pray for us. 8:30 Thomas, Eva Hernandez & Family † 9:30 AM PCL SVdP Food Distribution 10:30 Rodolfo & Crispina Salgado † 11:00 AM PH Reception 11:00 AM PCL IGNITE Bible Study 12:30 Int. St. Catherine of Siena Parish 1:00 PM CH Wedding Call the Parish Office for Mass intentions. 2:00 PM PH YLI Holiday Lane set-up Up to 10 Masses (6 weekend Masses) can be 3:00 PM CH Reconciliation requested at one time per year. Additional 5:30 PM PH YLI Holiday Lane weekend Masses can be requested after six Sunday, 12/2 First Sunday of Advent months of your initial request. Wed morning 8:00 AM PH YLI Holiday Lane Masses from Sep through Jun are designated 2:30 PM CH YLI Holiday Lane clean-up for the school and school families’ intentions. 3:45 PM PCL Confirmation Prep Class 6:00 PM PCL Youth Group Feast of the Immaculate Conception of

CH = Church RC = Rectory SC = School the Blessed Mary PH = Parish Hall YD = School Yard YS: Youth Shack HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION PC = Parish Center PCL: Parish Center Library Saturday, December 8 Masses @ 8 am & 12:10 pm Proper role: Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant. —P. T. Barnum KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CRAB FEED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 Bulletin Holiday Deadlines Ticket includes open bar & all the crab you PLEASE TAKE NOTE: In conjunction with the early deadlines can eat! For ticket prices, tickets and/or imposed by the publisher, bulletin submissions and requests questions Call Rik Silva @ 925-334-2499 must follow the timeline dates listed below. Please plan ahead. Dec 09: all items must be submitted by Fri, Nov 30 by noon Dec 16: all items must be submitted by Fri, Dec 07 by noon SAVE THE DATE—FOR THE NEXT Dec 23: all items must be submitted by Fri, Dec 07 by noon VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION Dec 30: all items must be submitted by Fri, Dec 14 by noon Jan 06: all items must be submitted by Fri, Dec 21 by noon Sat, Dec 8*, Holy Mass @ 4:30 pm followed by Reception @ 5:30 pm 4-week Advent Retreat for Moms St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall Wednesdays, Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, & 19 @ 9am following morning Mass *(Please note: date changed from Dec 15) St. Catherine Parish Center Library For more info, call Karen @ 788-7716 Simbang Gabi, the Filipino tradition of an early DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTARS morning novena preceding Christmas Eve is celebrat- IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE ed from December 16--24. St. Catherine Parish will PICK-UP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS AND ITEMS participate & Fr. Anthony will preside at St. Francis of FROM THE ALTARS. AFTER TODAY THEY WILL Assisi Church in Concord @ 5:30 am on Tuesday, BE PLACED IN LOST AND FOUND. THANKS. December 18. Reception following courtesy of SLRC.

SUNDAY HOSPITALITY 2019 ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL NEWS Fr. Anthony invites all parishioners to take part A Lumen Christi Academy School in this hospitality outreach to our St. Catherine community. If you as an individual or as part of a group of friends or organization or ministry would like to host a Sunday in 2019, please email: [email protected]. Your select- ed date(s) will be confirmed. Thank you for your participation.

JAN FEB MAR APR 06 NEEDED 03 Choir 03 NEEDED 07 NEEDED 13 NEEDED 10 Respect Life 10 NEEDED 14 Choir 20 Bfast RE 17 Bfast _____ 17 Bfast YLI 21 27 SCS School 24 Acquistapace 24 NEEDED 28 SLRC 31 NEEDED MAY JUN JUL AUG 05 SCS Jubilee 02 NEEDED 07 NEEDED 04 NEEDED 12 Mother’sDay 09 Stewardship 14 NEEDED 11 NEEDED 19 1st Communion 16 Father’s Day 21 NEEDED 18 Choir

26 NEEDED 23 Choir 28 NEEDED 25 NEEDED HOPING THAT YOU’LL JOIN US! 30 NEEDED @ AUCTION on SAT, FEB 23, 2019 SEP OCT NOV DEC and @ GOLF TOURNAMENT 01 NEEDED 06 Respect Life 03 NEEDED 01 RE 08 SVdP 13 Stewardship 10 NEEDED 08 NEEDED on SAT, MAR 30, 2019 15 Bfast-_____ 20 Bfast-_____ 17 Bfast_____15 Bfast___ 22 ICF 27 Choir 24 NEEDED 22 NEEDED COMMUNAL PENANCE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 @ 7PM 29 Religious Ed 29 NEEDED Magnificat Prayer Breakfast ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA ALL CHOIRS CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 8, 9:30am-1:30pm Crowne Plaza Hotel CONCERT . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 7 PM 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord

Guest Speaker: Fr. Matthew Spencer CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING OUTREACH Vice Provincial & Director of Communications for Advent tree will be up in church on Sat/Sun, Dec 1/2 the Oblates of St. , Loomis, CA & host of “St. Joseph’s Workshop” on Immaculate Heart Media/Relevant Radio. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Register by Dec. 1. Mail check payable to Magnificat You’re invited to donate a child’s SOTI for $33 to P.O. Box 4626, Walnut Creek, 94596 UNWRAPPED toy and/or a gift of a sweatshirt Info Questions: email: [email protected] or gift card for our adult clients. Select a YELLOW tag and tape it to the gift packages Fr. Anthony would like to hear about your faith journey. Won’t only. Please leave all presents unwrapped or placed in open you consider submitting a faith sharing article? Your journey can and will help others on their journeys.

ended gift bags. Presents will be collected up until SUN. HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR FAITH SHARING: DEC. 16 and distributed to clients on the weekend. Consider sharing with us your faith journey, your walk with Our Lord. How has He worked in you for the good of others? SKILLED NURSING HOMES Articles should be between 300-500 words, your own testimo- You’re invited to bring a wrapped gift for our nial to your Catholic faith, and submitted with a portrait to local rest home residents. Please clearly label [email protected]. By making a personal submission your gift WOMAN or MAN and place in the to the bulletin, you agree to having your words edited, printed, marked box under the tree no later than and shared by the Parish and Communications Committee and agree to a photo release of your image. Consider this, please. SUN. DEC. 16. Possible gift ideas include hats, slippers, socks, scarves, etc. Please NO lotions, NO soaps, HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY FOR AMONG US: and NO perfumes. These items are removed from the gifts. Did you catch someone or group doing something good? Helping our neighbors in need? Acts of faith in and around our parish and school? Please let us know about it by emailing MOUNTAIN VIEW SHELTER [email protected] and insert “Saints Among You’re invited to select GREEN and/or RED tag Us” in the subject line. bearing the names of current shelter residents. HOW TO SUBMIT A QUESTION: Whether young or young- The age and gift ideas are indicated on each tag. er, do you have a question about the mechanics of the Mass, Shelter staff asks that there be NO BEADS and the traditions, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or its NO PLAY DOH. FOR THE SHELTER ONLY, teachings? Submit your questions to bulletinsubmis- [email protected] and insert “Q&A” in the subject line. you can return gifts up to SUN. DEC.23 at which time Questions will be answered by members of the clergy and/or they will be distributed to the Shelter families after Masses. those with knowledge of the subject inquiry.

SAVE THE DATE 15th ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE !

SAT, JAN. 26, 2019

A bus will be available providing round- trip transportation to the event in San Francisco. More info soon. Sponsored by St. Catherine Respect Life Ministry

YLI’s Annual Holiday Lane will be open Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2 in the Parish Hall after all Masses Admission is Free. There will be many great gift ideas at bargain prices. Also, baked goods & warm foods! YLI proceeds will be given to the parish & YLI various charities Organizations are to donate 10% of their profits to the parish. If your parish organization wants to reserve a table please call Willy 228-9072 or Barbara 372-0775 or Sheila 957-6035 Emil Kapaun—priest, soldier, and hero—was a rare man. He was awarded posthumously the Medal of NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP) Honor, the nation’s highest military award, and is also being INTRO CLASS—FREE considered by the Vatican for as a . Just as remarkable are the many non-Catholic witnesses Dਤਢਤਬਡਤ਱. 15, 1:00 ਲ਼ਮ 4:00 ਯਬ who attest to Father Kapaun’s heroism: the Protestants, Jews, and Muslims who either served with the military in Iਬਬਠਢ਴ਫਠਲ਼ਤ Hਤਠ਱ਲ਼ ਮਥ Mਠ਱ਸ Pਠ਱ਨਲਧ, B਱ਤਭਲ਼ਸ਼ਮਮਣ. the thick of battle or endured with him the incredibly brutal conditions of a camp. These Korean War Join other couples and individuals to hear about the veterans, no matter their religion, agree that Father Kapaun science & effectiveness of family planning that is did more to save lives and maintain morale than any other man they know. natural & healthy for women & marriages, while Then there are the alleged miracles— and recent healings being supported by Church teaching. Dr. Tom & Mrs. attributed to Father Kapaun’s intercession that defy scientific Debbie Lenz challenge cultural perceptions & explanation. Under investigation by the Vatican as a neces- present scientific & practical information on the sary step in the process of canonization, these cures witnessed variety of safe natural methods being taught all over by non-Catholic doctors are also covered in this book. In tracking down the story of Father Kapaun for the world. You can benefit from this timely introduc- the Wichita Eagle, Wenzl and Heying uncovered a paradox. tion to NFP, whether you just want to understand Kapaun’s ordinary background as the son of Czech immigrant your body better, avoid a pregnancy, or find an farmers in Kansas sowed the seeds of his greatness. His faith, alternative to infertility treatments. For more info & generosity, and grit began with his family’s humility, thrift, and hard work. Run Time: 44 mins. RSVP call @ 510.271.1936.

THIS FEATURE CAN BE ENJOYED THROUGH THE SCS ACCESS: O L G F . S, D 9 GÊ ãÊ IÄã›Ùěã EøÖ½Êٛ٠ƒÄ— ‘½®‘» HTTPS:// Procession starts at 12:15 pm in Susana Street FORMED.ORG. ENTER CODE: XPTJK8 (CASE SENSITIVE) Park to the church. Mass begins at 12:30 pm Originality: Remember that God prefers accompanied by a Mariachi band. Reception the poverty of our hearts to the most following in the parish hall. There will be Mexi- sublime thoughts borrowed from others. can food, raffle and music. Everyone is invited. —St. Peter Julian Eymard This event is FREE. Join us and celebrate! Gratitude: What is gladness without ATTENTION: gratitude, and where is gratitude with- C, P, out a God? —Coventry Patmore C S T, A THE SAINT A SCHOOL FOR PASTORAL MINISTRY B . Explore the depth & beauty of the Catholic Faith G . G , , The school mission is to form adults to be missionary disci- . ples, inspired and equipped to bring the Good News of Jesus CLASSES MEET ONCE A MONTH Christ to their families, parishes and the wider world.

SATURDAYS FROM 8:45 –3:30 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS SPRING 2019 BEGINNING JANUARY 12, 2019 Deadline: December 7, 2018 @ H N H S O Saturday Classes beginning January 12, 2019 MORE INFO & TO REGISTER BY 12/21 VISIT WWW.OAKDIOCESE.ORG/SCI Holy Names High School, Harbord Drive, Oakland $150= ($450 ) Online registration: www.oakdiocese.org/spm O V C @ 510-267-8370 or call Sandra @ 510-267-8371 READINGS & REFLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUN, NOV 25, 2018: SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS THU, NOV 29, 2018: Put an end to gloom and doom CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE By whose authority Each new generation has its heralds of doom reading signs in Every instance of bad leadership reinforces the vital importance every calamity that the end is near. But rest assured, the end- of good leaders. In Church and in government, at work and at times are not our concern. Our commission is to stand amid home, we need people of wisdom and vision to take us into the the chaos and “give birth to a dancing star,” to quote Nietzsche future. Leaders must lead, not merely from a platform or agen- at his poetical best. Our choice is always to embrace life—a gift da, but with a profound respect for the common good as an freely given to us by One who loves us. So ignore those who unshakable principle. Championing the common good makes speak the language of scarcity and gloom. They want you to live families more holy, workplaces more just, societies more civil, small, fear-filled lives. “Stand erect,” Jesus says. “Drink from My and governments more noble. What kind of world do we want cup.” Do this, and you will be satisfied and most surely saved. to live in? At what kind of authority will we bend our knees? Today's readings: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Luke Today's readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b 21:20-28 (506). “Stand erect and raise your hands because your -37 (161). “So Pilate said to Him, ‘Then you are a king?’ redemption is at hand.” MON, NOV 26, 2018: Generosity is not for sale FRI, NOV 30, 2018: FEAST OF ANDREW, APOSTLE Cast a wide net Strolling through the crooked, crowded, exciting streets of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, you’ll see vendors hawking every In the gospels, Andrew is portrayed as a simple fisherman who brought others to Jesus. He brought forward the boy with the imaginable treasure. Spices from the Orient, silks of India, beau- five loaves and two fishes. He brought his brother Simon the ty products made with Dead Sea salts, prayer shawls of every news, “We have found the Messiah.” In Jerusalem, he intro- description. You can buy almost anything there, including “the duced some Greek men who wanted to meet Jesus and speak widow’s mite,” according to the sandwich board in front of an to Him. Later, he was a missionary said to have traveled widely archeologically minded coin shop. Whether or not the coins before being martyred on a cross in the shape of an X. Because are authentic to the time of Jesus, the one thing you can never of the belief that Andrew preached in Scotland, the Scottish put acquire from any shop is the spirit of generosity that humble his cross on their flag. While few of us will be remembered on woman in the gospel story demonstrated. Is your generosity big national flags, all of us can be remembered as people who did enough to impress Jesus? our best to introduce others to the healing message of Jesus. Today's readings: Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5; Luke 21:1-4 (503). Today's readings: “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest.” Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22 (684). “Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.” TUE, NOV 27, 2018: Time’s up SAT, DEC 1, 2018: MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN At the close of each Church year, Catholics get a little apoca- MARY Ours were the wounds He bore lyptic in their focus. While it’s in the fine print of mortality that People throw parties when it’s time to celebrate. But grief and someday we’ll face the final hour of this life, it’s a thought we loss are private places we often go alone. How comforting to keep under wraps most of the time. Yet the hour of the Reaper know that Mary our Mother went all of those places ahead of is coming: How prepared are you to be “reaped”? The Church us and is waiting there to enfold us in mercy and consolation! invites you to practice the daily examination of conscience to Pick up a rosary today and pray the Sorrowful Mysteries for consider the harvest of each day, both the chaff and the grain of those who are suffering alone and unseen: in places of humilia- your efforts. (Search on “examination of conscience” online for tion and condemnation, in sickness and disability, in mourning some options.) Consider today: What fruits have you gathered and loneliness, and especially at the hour of death. to present to the Lord? Today's readings: Today's readings: Revelation 14:14-19; Luke 21:5-11 (504). Revelation 22:1-7; Luke 21:34-36 (508).“Be vigilant at all times.” “Use your sickle and reap the harvest, for the time to reap has come.” SUN, DEC 2, 2018: FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT A sober WED, NOV 28, 2018: Walk the walk and you will talk the talk reckoning As we approach Advent, we already begin to hear talk of pre- Happy Advent! Although this season shares Lent’s purple color, paring for Christ’s coming—making ourselves ready. And of it’s not meant to evoke the penitential atmosphere of that course we have gospels full of warnings to “Be prepared,” other preparatory season. Yet, Advent does invite us to a more “Keep vigil,” “Bring oil for your lamps,” “You know not the day contemplative mood. Apart from the dizzying holiday pace of nor the hour.” But when it comes to defending our faith at the December, we make room to ponder a mystery. God is with end times, Jesus tells us to not prepare our testimony in ad- us: as a baby born to mortal limits, as the boundless Lord of the vance. Huh? Apparently we’re to get busy putting our faith into end-times, and as the Spirit that accompanies us right now, action now, and when the time comes for putting it into words, through all our days. Our times give us many reasons to be we can rely on the wisdom of the Spirit to help us out. afraid. The perfect love of God-with-us casts out every fear. Today's readings: Today's readings: 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12— Revelation 15:1-4; Luke 21:12-19 (505). 4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 (3). “People will die of fright in antici- “I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking.” pation of what is coming upon the world.” $500 Donated to Grow Your Business, Advertise Here. Chuck Barberini St. Catherine of “JUST ASK CHUCK” Siena for every Support Your Church & Bulletin. REALTOR - CalBRE #01324660 completed transaction Free professional ad design & my help!

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