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Dear Friends, Today is our Commitment Weekend for the annual Bishop’s Appeal. This is our oppor-tunity to participate in the ministries of the Diocese of Oakland. Our contributions assist the diocese in providing services and support to Catechist Training, helping our seminarians and our retired priests, providing CYO Ath-letics throughout the diocese, helping parishes in need, and a variety of other important services in the Church of Oakland. Perhaps you have already received your commitment form in the mail or read the brochure that was in the pews last weekend. Now is the time for us to prayerfully consider what we can do to be sharers in the important aspects of our Church family. Our goal again this year is $60,900. I hope you will commit yourself to pledging $15, $20 or more per month so that we can achieve our goal. Any amount over the goal is returned to the par-ish “assessment free” to use as we need. I sincerely thank you for your commitment, and your willingness to help our sisters and brothers throughout the diocese. May the Lord reward you for your generosity! Father Fred
FOOLISHNESS Sometimes the idea of repentance seems old-fashioned, naïve, even foolish. But if you’re look-ing for real foolishness, you’ll find it in today’s readings. We begin with Leviticus and the ad-monition, “Take no revenge and cherish no grudge” (Leviticus 19:18). We’ve heard that mes-sage before, of course, so we might forget how far it is from the so-called “practical realities of life.” Saint Paul warns us about being practical, though. Whoever considers oneself wise had better “become a fool,” be-cause “the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God” (1 Cor3:18, 19). This “foolishness” continues in the Gospel: “Offer no re-sistance to one who is evil” (Matthew 5:39). In fact, offer the other cheek when you’ve been slapped. Hand over your coat as well as your shirt. Be like God, who sends sunshine and rain on the bad as well as the good. “So be perfect,” says Jesus, “just as your heavenly Father is perfect” (5:48). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
ORGANIZATIONS CYO, Jerry Florence [email protected] 510-504-5954 Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone 954-7205 Filipino-American (Fil-Am) Ministry, Elena Gaoiran 525-7089 Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra 891-8936 Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron 856-8780 Knights of Columbus, John Cuddihy 286-4515 Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Rosary Makers, Ana Lau 256-4428 St. Vincent de Paul, Barb Erickson 937-2817 Walking with Purpose, Laura Lencioni 997-4379
MASS TIMES Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.
Sundays 6:30 a.m. * 8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. * 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish
6:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance Saturdays 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Adoration Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
First Fridays: all night Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Fatima Devotion: First Saturday Hispanic Holy Hour: Other Saturdays
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturdays 9:00 a.m.
(at the end of 8:30 Mass)
PARISH OFFICE
2051 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596
OFFICE HOURS
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
Join us for coffee, donuts and fellow-ship next Sunday, March 1, after the 9:30 Mass.
Please remember: Our Sunday Mass schedule changes on March 1.
The new schedule is: Sat. 4:30
Sun. 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 1:00pm (Spanish) & 6:00pm
FRIDAYS OF LENT 6 PM ENGLISH, 7 PM SPANISH
DATE TIME MASS INTENTION
02/22 4:30 pm Jerry Compton
02/23 6:30 am Ava Garcia (L)
8:00 am The People of St. Mary Parish
9:30 am Scott Beadle
11:00 am Michaela Mitchell
1:00 pm Vocations to the Priesthood
6:00 pm Shelley Mook
02/24 6:30 am Rosa Pitti
12:05 pm Renante Buendia
02/25 6:30 am Karin Lisboa
12:05 pm Antonette Ochotorena
02/26 6:30 am Annie Ten
12:05 pm The People of St. Mary Parish
02/27 6:30 am Vanessa Gonzales (L)
12:05 pm Eugene Dizon (L)
02/28 6:30 am Mary Sanders (L)
8:15 am St. Mary School Community
12:05 pm Thomas Baker (L) B’D’
02/29 8:30 am Peter Gray
8:15 am Souls in Purgatory
7:00 pm Canos Family
MASS SCHEDULE
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Staff and Administration Website: www.stmary-wc.org
Parish Office 891-8900 Fax 934-1358 Fr. Fred Riccio, [email protected] Pastor 891-8900 Fr. John Blaker, 891-8900 In residence Ana Lau, [email protected] Office Manager 891-8908 Aileen Baker, [email protected] Bookkeeper 891-8911
Faith Formation
Mary Kerfs, [email protected] Administrative Assistant 891-8939 Tim Mannix, RCIA & [email protected] Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921 Austin Pisciotto [email protected] Grades 4-8 891-8944 Maureen Tiffany [email protected] Grades K-3 891-8942 Heather Abraham, [email protected] Confirmation 891-8934
School
Office 935-5054 [email protected] Website: www.st-mary.net Alumni: [email protected] Garrett Padia, Principal 935-5054 Advisory Council Joel Williams, President 768-6711 Parents Club Shannon Crvarich, Co-President 949-973-8046 Lisa Kavanagh, Co-President 768-9890
Allison Flamez Margarita Caracas Elsa de Rossi Monica Jara Ana Alvarez Isabel Castillo Susana Jaime Maria Vargas Anthony De Cristoforo Rosalinda Reyes Annabelle Semira Joseph Suta Jeanine Gordon Christine Pollnow Jake Johnston Bill Clark Diane Hewson Clarissa Gutierrez Julia Rodriguez Fred & Emilia Sohn Raul Gonzalez
Helen Budde Raquel Zittel
Dominador Hontucan Quinn Gurnett
Oralee Floria Henry Escano
Mary McLoughlin Angela Regan
Beverly Regan Josefina Zabat
Audry Robinson Loretta Holmes
Nancie Campi Bob Bussani Betty Baker
Victor Miguel Barrios Carol Erikson
Nydia Pajarillo Danyel Sheets
Beth Wainwright Ron Giglio
JOIN US! SPRING CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF Sunday, February 23, 7:00 PM, St. Mary Gym
FEATURED SPEAKER: FR. JAMES MOORE, OP
HELP SAVE LIVES IN
WALNUT CREEK!
Sign up at: 40daysforlife.com/walnutcreek Vigil hours: 7 am to 7 pm, Mon-Sat, Feb. 26-April 4
At 1357 Oakland Blvd., Walnut Creek
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
6:30 am 8:15 am 12:05 pm
7:00 pm (bilingual)
Ash Wednesday and Good Fri-day are obligatory days of fast-ing and abstinence. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obliga-tory days of abstinence. Fasting is obligatory from ages 18 until 59. When fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. Abstinence from meat is binding on Catholics from age 14 onwards.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR February 24 - March 1
FF = Faith Formation Center SA = St. Anthony Rm. (near parish hall) SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.) SJ = St. Joseph Room SM= St. Michael Room SP = St. Peter Room ST = St. Therese Room
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel 7:00 PM Walking with Purpose/FF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel 7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/SA 8:30 AM Walking with Purpose/FF 9:30 AM Rosary Makers/FF-ST 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SA 7:00 PM Faith Form. 6th-7th-8th Gr/FF 7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel 6:30 PM Magnificat Prayer/FF-SM 6:45 PM Encounter Youth Group/SJ 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel 4:00 PM Faith Formation 4th-5th Gr/SE 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church 7:00 PM Young Adults/FF-SP
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel 7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/SA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 8:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group/FF-SM 9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/Chapel
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ 4:00 PM Band Practice/Church
ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving: these disciplines, prescribed by Jesus himself in the Sermon on the Mount, along with strict instructions not to flaunt them in public to win recognition and praise (Matthew 6:1-18), have been embraced by all the saints at the beginning of every Lent for al-most two thousand years. But mention Lent, and many react with a grimace or slight shudder—even now, years after official obligations have been reduced to a minimum! No wonder the East-ern Rite’s “Lenten Announcement” sounds surpris-ing: “Let us receive with joy, O faithful people, the divinely inspired an-nouncement of Lent! The Lenten Spring shines forth! Begin the fast with joy! Let us fast from passions as well as food, taking pleasure in the good works of the Spirit, and accomplishing them in love!” Saint John Chrysostom, whose feast is September 13, elaborates: “Do you fast? Give proof by your works. If you see a poor person, take pity. An ene-my, be reconciled. A friend gaining honor, don’t be jealous.” A positive approach! May the saints help us keep such a Lent! —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
24 Hours for the Lord will be observed in the Diocese of Oakland Feb. 28-29. Six parishes — Most Holy Rosary in Antioch; St. Bonaventure in Concord; Holy Spirit in Fremont; St. Elizabeth in Oakland; St. Joan of Arc in San Ramon; and St. Mark in Richmond — have announced plans to observe 24 Hours for the Lord. During this time, participating churches will be open, with opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Most will observe the 24 hours beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 and ending at 5 p.m. the next day. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, will celebrate the closing Mass at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 29, at Most Holy Rosary Church, 1313 A St., Antioch. Pope Francis initiated “24 Hours for the Lord” in the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, which he announced in 2015. He asked that “the season of Lent in this Jubilee Year be lived more intense-ly as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s Mercy.”
Lent starts on Feb-ruary 26, Ash Wednesday. As usual, St. Mary’s Council of the Knights of Colum-
bus will be hosting Lenten Suppers on the Fridays of Lent. Supper will be served in the parish gym at 6:30 pm, after the Stations of the Cross. Tickets will be sold after Mass on Sundays and in the parish office. It helps a lot with planning if you can buy your tickets ahead of time instead of at the door. Menu for Feb. 28: Leek & Potato Soup, salad, macaroni & cheese, rolls, and cookies
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES!
Get them while
they last!!
2nd Grade Brownies & 5th Grade Junior Troops from St. Mary School
Cookies will be available for purchase
after 9:30am Mass every Sunday until 3/15!
On Tuesday, February 25, St. Mary School will host the showing of Screenagers, a documentary that is relevant for parents and their tween/teenage children. The movie explores how teens interact with each other using electronic devices (smartphones, computers, social media, etc.) and looks at whether parents can -- or should -- try to limit or control this behavior. It's sure to prompt conversations about family communication and responsible tech use and is great for parents with children of all ages to watch. For parents of younger children, the information is im-portant to have when navigating the future. We hope you will join us.
HOSTED BY: St. Mary School WHEN: February 25 at 6:30pm
WHERE: St. Mary Gym FREE ADMISSION
Calling all Catholic homeschoolers! Our East Bay Catholic Schoolhouse co-op is open to new members. Please call Alice at (805) 234-3322 or email [email protected] for more info. We'd love to meet you! WHEN: Monday, March 2 TIME: Gather at 7:00 pm for conversation; program begins at 7:30 WHERE: Email for home address in Pleasant Hill RSVP to: Jennifer: [email protected]
In preparation for St. Vincent de Paul Bun-dle Sunday, we will be making available bags for your gently used items. Parish-ioners can pick up an empty bag in the
vestibule of the church next weekend, 2/29-3/1 and then take it home and fill it, then return it 3/14-15 to the SVDP truck in the church parking lot.
San Damiano Retreat Ash Wednesday Day of Renewal has been canceled due to sched-uled PG&E work on power lines.
LENTEN ALMS CHANGE LIVES
Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services. Through it, faith communities in the U.S. put their faith into action through pray-er, fasting and almsgiving. Lenten alms donated through CRS Rice Bowl support the work of CRS in roughly 45 different countries each year. 25% of all donations stay in the local diocese to support hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.
Sign up
for adoration
hours at
adorationpro.org/maryca
LITTLE SAINTS Kinder - 3rd Sunday 9:30am - 11:00am
ROCK 4th - 5th Grade Thursday 4:00pm - 5:30pm
BLAST 6th Grade Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:30pm
EDGE 7th - 8th Grade Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:30pm
CONFIRMATION Call for info
YOUTH GROUP 9th - 12th Grade Wednesday 6:50pm - 8:30pm
Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office 925-891-8939 [email protected] Sunday– Thursday 8:30—5:30pm
Catequesis en español Ages 6-13yrs Sunday 11:15am - 12:45pm
Disciples in Training
Faith Formation
Youth Ministry
THE VINEYARD St. Mary Church
YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12) Sunday, February 23, 2020
St. Mary Youth Ministry would like to welcome a new team member! This is Jethro Castillo and he is a graduate of the University of Notre
Dame and a lifelong Catholic. He attended Faith Formation and Youth Group at St. Joan of Arc. We are so excited to have him join our team!
Be sure to say hello to Jethro if you see him around campus!
SAVE THE DATES June 22-26
Helping Youth Encounter Christ through a Catholic Experience of Service, Community and Faith!
Don’t let your 9th - 12th grader miss out on this one-of-a-kind retreat coming to St. Mary Parish this Summer
from July 5 to July 10!
For registration information, visit www.YoungNeighbors.org, or email [email protected].
Existe una relación profunda entre la Primera Lectura y el Evangelio de la Liturgia de hoy. Moisés, man-dado por el Señor, habla a la asamblea de la si-guiente manera: “Sean santos, porque yo, el Señor, soy santo.” (Levítico 19:2). Se daba la ley de la san-tidad donde toda la asamblea era invitada. Dios, por medio de Moisés, ordenaba al pueblo de Israel ser santo como Él. Jesús daba a sus discípulos la mis-ma dirección, no solo de santidad sino de perfección. ¡Santos y perfectos! Cada día es una oportunidad para ser mejor que el día anterior; es una oportuni-dad perfecta para escalar la santidad. Jesús, en el Evangelio, habla hasta de si alguien “te golpea la mejilla derecha, ofrécele también la otra.” (Mateo 5:39). ¿Qué significa esto? ¿Cómo vivirlo en la socie-dad violenta en que vivimos? Significa que todos debemos poner un granito de arena yendo más allá de las necesidades de la otra persona; no se acepta el conformismo. La perfección es precisamente estirar el servicio al otro hasta que duela. Es decir, haciendo actos buenos sin drama-tismo. Visitar un enfermo, saludar al vecino, escuchán-dose en familia sin gritos ni peleas que lastiman y amargan el día. La santidad se construye con actos pequeños; los santos así se forjaron. Santa Teresa de Calcuta decía que: “Haz cosas ordinarias con un amor extraordinario. El amor comienza en casa, y no es cuánto hacemos, sino por la cantidad de amor que ponemos en la acción que hacemos.” (Solía decir es-tas palabras, según un sacerdote amigo de ella). ©LPi
AYUDA A SALVAR
VIDAS EN WALNUT CREEK!
Esta Cuaresma unámonos en oración comunitaria del 26 de febrero al 5 de abril, frente al Planned Parenthood de Walnut Creek, que queda cerca de nuestra Iglesia, en el 1357 Oakland Blvd. Vamos a estar ahí de lunes a sábado, de 7AM a 7PM, orando con devoción para salvar vidas, almas, y nuestra co-munidad de las garras de la muerte física y espiritual que causa el aborto. Hermano, hermana, ven, acude y participa individual-mente o en familia. Sé Luz en medio de tanta oscuri-dad. Únete a la oración tanto como puedas. Una hora o más. Una, o varias veces a la semana. Lo que pue-das. ¡Son 40 días! Regístrate en www.40daysforlife.com/walnutcreek o por texto al 510-650-6807.
Estamos todos invitados este domingo 23 de febrero a Las 7 pm al evento inaugural en el gimnasio de la parroquia de St. Mary, 1198 Bont Lane, Walnut Creek. Todo honor y toda Gloria a Jesús, nuestro Dios y Salvador."
Pregunta: ¿El Miércoles de Ceniza es un día de precepto?
Respuesta: A pesar de que las Ig-lesias se llenan, le sorprenderá sa-ber que la respuesta es No. Los días de obligación conmemoran un evento particular (como el Nacimiento de Cristo en la Navidad) o celebran a una persona o personas en particular (como la Inmaculada Concep-ción de la Virgen María o la fiesta de Todos los San-tos). El Miércoles de Ceniza es un día de penitencia, ayuno y abstinencia para comenzar el tiempo de Cuaresma. En cierto modo, se enfoca más bien en un concepto que en algo particular y concreto. Por supuesto, ¡el arrepentimiento debería re-flejarse de manera particular y concreta! Esa es una de las razones por la que es buena idea asistir a misa el Miércoles de Ceniza. De esa manera se marca el comienzo de un tiempo solemne de penitencia. A pe-sar de las comparaciones con el desierto, la Cuaresma puede ser muy fructífera para nuestro crecimiento espiritual. Comenzar este tiempo asistiendo a Misa y recibiendo las cenizas es señal de nuestro compromiso con Dios y con el crecimiento espiritual.
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Febrero 23, NO HAY CLASE Febrero 26, Miércoles de Ceniza
Febrero 28, I Viernes de Vía Crucis Marzo 1, NO HAY CLASE
925)357-3048 [email protected]
