St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time . Martinez . California . September 30 . 2018 . Pray the Rosary Daily October is Respect Life Month St. Catherine of Siena Parish follows Jesus by welcoming all, sharing our gifts & giving glory to God. PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTS Altar Servers Fr. Anthony Huong Le, Parochial Administrator Before serving or continuing in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jack Watkins.…...……………………………….925-957-0437 Deacon Albert Dizon Deacon David Holland Art and Environment [email protected] [email protected] TBA…………………..…………………………925-228-2230 Jessica Griswold, Principal Mea Auld, PreSchool Director Bingo Saint Catherine Elementary School [email protected] Don Brocca …………………………………….925-858-7330 [email protected] [email protected] Catholic Youth Organization - CYO 925-228-4140 925-229-2255 Gina Marks………………………….………… 925-817-9429 RCIA Andrea Watkins Children’s Liturgy of the Word Parish Office Director Religious Education Debbie Frieberg………………………….……. 925-212-7465 [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator Communications [email protected] Eugene Dizon……………………….………… 925-370-8143 Troy Killorn Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion your ministry, complete your ministry, Director of Music Ministry Diana Palmer Viviana & Marty Magee……………… ………... 925-228-6460 Bookkeeper Faith Formation - Religious Education (PreK-8th Grades) Sylvia Lloren Safe Environment Coordinator Andrea Watkins………………………..Ext 30 925-228-2230 Secretary [email protected] Finance ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - CHURCH LOCATION: 606 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA Don Brocca...925-229-4158 and Dennis Koller...925-335-9395 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Grief Ministry/Card Ministry PARISH OFFICE AND 1125 Ferry Street, Mary Cook……………………….…………….. 925-229-2665 MAILING ADDRESS: Martinez, CA 94553-1720 Guadalupe Society TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-2230 / 925-228-1318 Guadalupe Cruz………………………………... 925-997-2432 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stcmtz.org Hospital/Sick/Homebound PARISH EMAIL: [email protected] Tom Greerty / Legion of Mary..…….………… 925-228-4387 @ Training Project Children for Environment Safe Diocesan required the SUBMISSIONS: [email protected] Ignite ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Cindy Buscaglia……………….………………... 925-787-8396 OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-1PM & 2 PM-5 PM Italian Catholic Federation - ICF ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GRAMMAR SCHOOL: 604 Mellus Street, Martinez, CA Tom Cook……………………………………... 925-229-2665 TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-228-4140 / 925-228-0697 Knights of Columbus - K of C Rik Silva………………………………………….925-334-2429 SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://school.stcatherinemartinez.com/~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - La Communidad Latina PRE SCHOOL: 1125 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA Lucia Cruz……………………………………… 925-348-2620 TELEPHONE / FAX: 925-229-2255 / 925-229-2474 Lectors ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Deacon Albert Dizon……………………….….. 925-370-8143 SAFE ENVIRONMENT: www.virtusonline.org ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Legion of Mary BAPTISMS: Registration is mandatory two months prior to Bobby Kiefer…………………….……………. 925-658-1442 Baptism. Parents & Godparents are required to attend a manda- Loaves & Fishes tory Baptism preparation class before reception of the Sacrament. Denice Silva…………………………………….. 925-372-0740 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - MARRIAGES: Arrangements and mandatory preparation need Maintenance to be arranged at least eight months prior to the wedding. Troy Killorn……………………….…………... 925-228-2230 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Mary Help of Christians - MHC FUNERALS: We recommend using Catholic Funeral and Margarita Flores……………………………….. 925-812-1279 Cemetery Services at 925-932-0900. A representative will Pastoral Advisory Council contact the parish office to coordinate your arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Karen Glen….925-788-7716 & Karen Sandri….925-370-7997 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: To place an announcement in Respect Life the bulletin, email request to: [email protected]. Linda Easterday ……………………….……….. 925-372-3845 The deadline for requests is no later than noon on Fridays one Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - RCIA week prior to the date of the bulletin in which the Fr. Anthony Huong Le……………………….… 925-228-2230 Safe Environment for Children Project - SECP announcement is requested to appear. Andrea Watkins………………………..Ext 30 925-228-2230 EARLY DEADLINES: Closely watch early deadlines imposed SECP: No More Secrets - Survivor Outreach by the publisher and plan ahead accordingly. Deadline for Oct 7 Sherrie Hammon………………………………..925-372-6091 has passed. The next deadline for submissions for the weekend San Lorenzo Ruiz Community - SLRC Esther Concepcion….………………………… 925-381-1835 of Oct 14 all items must be submitted by Fri, Oct 5 by noon. Please you. Thank www.virtusonline.org direct your inquiries to the email above. Thank you. Social Awareness Anne Crisp …………………………………... 925-356-8822 Spark (young adult group ages 18 years to 35 years) LITURGY SCHEDULE TBA ….………………………………………… 925-228-2230 Stewardship SATURDAY: 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM Karen Glen……………………………………..925-788-7716 SUNDAY: 7:00 AM Sociedade Portuguesa Rainha Santa Isabel - SPRSI 8:30 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Annette Liberty……………………… ……… 925-228-8428 10:30 AM St. Vincent de Paul Society - SVdP 12:30 PM Spanish Karen Glen …………………………………….. 925-788-7716 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Ushers WEEKDAYS: 8:00 AM (Thursday is a Communion Service) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - James McLaughlin………………………………. 925-228-1051 HOLY DAYS: 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM and 7:00 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Young Ladies Institute - YLI ADORATION: Fridays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Peggy Hagerthy …………………………………925-228-2628 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Youth Group/Confirmation (High School 9 to 12 Grades) RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Paul & Jenny Holland…………………………….925-890-6229 As the passage goes on to say: Behold, the wages you From the Desk withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are of Deacon crying aloud, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on earth in Albert Dizon luxury and pleasure; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter. You have condemned; you have mur- 26th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B dered the righteous one; he offers you no re- One of the signs of the times these sistance. (James 5:4-6) days is the popularity of what has And this, my dear friends in Christ, is our CALL TO come to be known, as the prosperity gospel. This is the STEWARDSHIP. St. James warns those who hoard their gospel that you hear in most mega churches and minis- wealth and live only for themselves will be condemned. In tries on the television (televangelists), a gospel that prom- the Gospel, Jesus assures us: that ALL who give of them- ises the true believer instant prosperity. Material wealth, selves for Christ’s sake, will be rewarded. good health, and desirable relationships are dangled like a The second form of abuse is found in those who may carrot before prospective believers - as God's unfailing have gotten their wealth by honest means but who use blessings to all who believe. One reason why prosperity the wealth just to indulge themselves. Jesus gives us an gospel has become so popular today is that traditional example of this form of abuse in the Parable of the Rich Christianity has for a long time embraced and preached an Fool who laid up his wealth and said to his soul, anti-prosperity gospel. God is not anti-prosperity. "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; Today's second reading from the Letter of James is relax, eat, drink, be merry." But God said to him, "You one of the Scripture passages that, if not understood well, fool! This very night your life is being demanded of