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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Martinez, California LITURGY SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM ADORATION: Thursdays from 12:00 - 8:00 PM SUNDAY: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM HOLY DAYS: VIGIL MASS 7:00 PM ; 8:00 AM , 7:00 PM 1:00 PM (Spanish) RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Fr. Anthony Huong Le, Parochial Administrator BAPTISMS: (925) 228 -2230 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Registration is mandatory two months prior to Deacon Albert Dizon Ext. 7 [email protected] Baptism month. Please call the office to make an Deacon David Holland Ext. 7 [email protected] appointment once you have your documents ready. Sylvia Lloren Ext 2 [email protected] Parents & Godparents are required to attend a Office Administrator/ Sacramental Coordinator mandatory Baptism preparation class one month before reception of the Sacrament. Troy Killorn Ext 3 [email protected] All information regarding requirements and Director of Music Ministry / Maintenance Manager schedules, can be found on the website at Karen Glen Ext 4 [email protected] www.stcmtz.org or Sylvia at Ext 2 Bookkeeper / Safe Environment Coordinator ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FIRST EUCHARIST: Andrea Watkins Ext 5 [email protected] The Religious Education Program classes begin Director Religious Education (K-8) September 22, 2019. A parent orientation will fol- low after the 8:30 Mass in the Parish Hall .The First Paul & Jennifer Holland Ext 8 [email protected] Co-coordinators, Confirmation Program / Youth Group Holy Communion program is a two year program. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ All other classes are one year (K-8). CHURCH LOCATION: 606 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA - [email protected] or Andrea at Ext 5 PARISH OFFICE AND 1125 Ferry Street ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MAILING ADDRESS: Martinez, CA 94553-1720 CONFIRMATION: TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-2230 / 925-228-1318 Youth Confirmation Program Registration continues PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcmtz.org and classes begin in September 29th. It is a one year PARISH EMAIL: [email protected] program for all incoming Freshmen or above. Please ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - OFFICE HOURS: contact: Paul or Jenny Holland at Ext 8 or email them Mon-Thur. 8:30 AM - 1 PM at [email protected] for more Information. 2:00 PM - 5 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Friday: 8:30 AM - 1 PM MARRIAGES: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jessica Griswold, Principal [email protected] Arrangements and mandatory preparation need to ST. CATHERINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL be arranged at least eight months prior to a wed- SCHOOL K-8: 604 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA ding date. No dates can be set prior to an initial TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-4140 / 925-228-0697 OFFICE HOURS: 9AM –2 PM meeting with a priest. No exceptions. SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://school.stcatherinemartinez.com/ www.stcmtz.org or Sylvia at Ext 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Mea Auld, Pre-School Director RECONCILIATION: St. Catherine Pre-School Confession times are weekly on Saturdays from [email protected] 3:00 - 4:00 PM and/or by appointment. (925) 229-2255 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ANOINTING OF THE SICK: PRE SCHOOL LOCATION:1125 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is the TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-229-2255 / 925-229-2474 continuation of the Lord’s compassion for the sick. [email protected] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is one of SAFE ENVIRONMENT: www.virtusonline.org two sacraments which heals and saves the baptized Before serving or continuing in your ministry, please complete person from sin. The other sacrament of healing is the Diocesan required Safe Environment for Children Project Penance. For an anointing during working hours, Training @ www.virtusonline.org . Thank you. please call the Parish office. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ RCIA: “Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults” FUNERALS: We recommend using Catholic Funeral and Ceme- Are you interested in becoming Catholic? tery Services at 925-932-0900. A representative will Do you need Adult Baptism? Holy Eucharist (Communion)? Confirmation? contact the parish office to coordinate your ar- rangements. St. Catherine offers a friendly and supportive [email protected] or Sylvia at Ext 2 program. Please call the office or Karen at ext. 4 for more information. FACILITIES To assure that our Church and facilities testify to the greater honor and Tom Greerty glory of God. The pews are back! The pews are back and they don’t look quite the same! They look better! WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE They have been refurbished and it shows. They shine a dark brown color that speaks of poverty in a rich Sunday, 9/22 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time way. We are so lucky to have St.Catherine’s as our Faith Formation Classes Begin place of worship. It billows beauty with oxygen for 8:00 AM PH Hospitality - Thank you Hospitality the soul. Our basic color is a very sleek white. It is 2:00 PM CH Baptisms Team 2:00 PM PCL Guadalupe Society Mtg. everywhere except on our objects of art. Those are 6:00 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena usually done in bright blues, reds, yellows, purples, Monday, 9/23 violets and a gold that has to be seen to be believed. 7:30 AM CH Rosary It is all good. Our Church is something to see now 6:00 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena that it has been renovated by Father Anthony Le. 6:30 PM PCL San Lorenzo Ruiz Meeting Our Church was built in 1940 when we were still Tuesday, 9/24 under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Archdio- 7:30 AM CH Rosary 9:00 AM CH School Practice cese. I remember when the Archbishop came to 5:15 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena Martinez and anointed me and my school friends 6:00 PM CH Choir Rehearsal with the oil of Confirmation. We were confirmed in 7:00 PM PC Scripture Reflection with Clergy 7:30 PM CH Spanish Choir Rehearsal 1958. In 1962 our Church was made part of the Wednesday, 9/25 newly formed Oakland Diocese. Our Church had 7:30 AM CH Rosary been originally constructed under the Supervision of 2:30 PM CH Children’s Choir Arnold Constable an English designer of great re- 6:00 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena nown. He was from England and an Anglican by 6:15 PM CH Ignite Bible Study 6:30 PM PCL Legion of Mary practice. He studied the Neo Gothic revival style of 7:00 PM PC RCIA Class Rm #210 the mid 19th Century. At St. Catherine’s though he Thursday, 9/26 kept the Roman Catholic features of building the 7:30 AM CH Rosary Church in the form of a cross while facing east with 9:00 AM CH School Practice seven Arch’s across the middle of the Church with 12:00 PM CH Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena pillars on both sides and a high wooden Altar piece 6:30 PM PCL Italian Catholic Federation Meeting which is very Roman Catholic. That is to say, our Friday, 9/27 Crucifixion scene is very upfront and center. Con- 7:30 AM CH Rosary stable who moved from England to Seattle, Wash- 6:00 PM CH San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena ington in the early 20th century, always left no doubt Saturday, 9/28 where he was from. The beautiful Church arches 7:30 AM CH Rosary 12:00 PM PH Ignite Bible Study he .framed are done in the classic English Tudor 3:00 PM CH Reconciliation style. They are in brown and white with royal em- 5:30 PM CH/PH San Lorenzo Ruiz Procession to blems. 6:00 PM PH Lite Reception Hall The whole thing is a masterpiece of art set in a par- Sunday, 9/29 Confirmation Classes Begin ish Church with old world charm. There is nothing 8:00 AM PH Hospitality - NEEDED like it. Now let’s go back to our pews because I love “Come and Join Us” them. They are soft looking but strong with excel- San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena lent red kneelers. We need kneelers at St. Cathe- rine’s. because that’s what we do during Mass. We September 19th through kneel during the Eucharistic prayers . That’s when September 27th in the the whole thing gets quiet except for the Priest who Church at 6PM talks to God on our behalf and asks Him to forgive (Tuesday, 9/24 at 5:15PM) our sins and transform our offering of bread and Light Reception on 9/28 wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. I go following the with my wife on Sundays. Afterwards we go to hospi- 4:30PM Vigil Mass. tality and shoot the bull. It’s all good! All are Welcome!