MISSION STATEMENT We, the clergy of St. Basil the Great, guided by the Holy Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium inspired by the Holy Spirit are called by Christ to evangelize, to educate and to motivate the lay faithful to become active witnesses to the spirituality of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) through sacraments, liturgy, praise and worship.

St. Basil the Great Catholic Church 1200 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org

Rev. Ambrose Ugwuegbu Parochial Administrator Rev. Lawrence Kithinji Parochial Vicar Deacon Mike Urick Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com Joe Martinez - Facility Maintenance Sheri Thomas - Business Manager Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 (707) 644-1423

Parish Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Office Closed Wednesdays St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julia Boen ~ Principal St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Lisa Butler ~ Director Religious Education/Youth Ministry (707) 644-8309 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julie Kissinger ~ Director Music Ministry Cherry Lopez ~ Director St. Vincent de Paul Food Assistance ~ (707) 644-0376

JANUARY 1, 2017 - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 to 5:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: Pre-Baptism preparation class required. Please call the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Marriage: Minimum 6 months advance notice required. Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the Marriage/Wedding Coordinator. Pastoral Care for the Sick/Homebound: Please call the Parish Office to arrange for home and hospital visits Anointing of the Sick, please call (707) 567-9500

Stewardship at St. Basil Parish

Grow our Gifts…Share Our Blessings

Stewardship of Treasure

Collection for 12/17/16: $9,216.59 Simbang Gabi: $2,067.70

Saints of Mercy Relic Tour: $580.78 Flowers: $303.00 Candles $238.90

Collection for 12//25/16 will be in next week’s bulletin.

Thank you Your ongoing support is essential in

helping us meet the many needs of our parish and community.

Today, the Church honors the blessed Virgin Mary, who was chosen by God the Father to be the mother of his Son. As Jesus was both fully human and divine, the Church confesses that Mary is truly “Mother of God” (CCC 495). So we may join together this day in adoring Mary, who is the Mother of God and our spiritual mother.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday:

5:30pm (Vigil Mass) 8:30am - 1st Saturday

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am,

11:30am & 5:30pm

Daily: 7:15am in the Mary Chapel

7:00pm - Wednesday Holy Days:

7:15am, 9:30am & 7:30pm

Reconciliation: Saturday

4:00 –5:00pm Wednesday

6:00 - 7:00pm PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER

YOUR GIFT TO ST. BASIL PARISH.

THANK YOU FOR YOU GENEROSITY.

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New Year Mass Schedule: January 1, 2017: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:30pm (Solemnity of Mary) January 2, 2016: 11:00am (Feast of St. Basil)

Feast of St. Basil the Great As parishioners of Saint Basil’s, it has become our tradi-tion to celebrate the Feast Day of our patron Saint Basil the Great. A mass will be celebrated on Monday, Janu-ary 2, 2017 at 11:00 am. It will be followed by a potluck and fellowship at the Msgr. Byrne Room. If you intend to attend, please let us know. Potluck assignments: with your last name beginning with the letter, please bring: A - F Appetizers/salad G - M Main dish/entrée N - R Drinks/water or soda O - T Dessert U - Z Utensils/plates, cups

Parish Center Office will be closed Monday, December 26, 2016 and Friday, December 30, 2016

Mary, the Holy Mother of God

January 1, 2017

Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. — Luke 2:19

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year’s Day Monday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Tuesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Wednesday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Thursday: St. John Neumann Friday: St. André Bessette; First Friday Saturday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; First Saturday; Julian Calendar Christmas

THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE The blessing we experience in Christ Jesus is pro-claimed in Numbers as the special blessing for the people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of God’s loving kindness, the shining glory of God’s face turned toward us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by God’s own peace! Our wish and our hope are fulfilled in this blessing, which is made visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible God, God’s face is shown to us and God’s presence is made known to us in faithful and loving kindness. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Octave” comes from the Latin word for “eight,” and since eight is one step beyond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long been seen as a symbol of perfection, completion, and new beginnings. Early Christians called Sunday the “eighth day,” since it was the day after the Sabbath and a day of resurrected life, the Lord’s Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the eight days after Easter Sunday as one great day, an octave, one glorious feast when people were forbidden to fast or kneel. In the seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Octave, too. Christmas didn’t claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did get an Octave Day. January 1 is the oldest Mari-an feast, the Octave of Christmas. It was originally a feast of the motherhood of Mary, although for centuries until 1969 it was called the Feast of the Circumcision. Our re-formed calendar follows the earlier tradition of celebrating Mary as Mother of God. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L bless you and keep you! The L look upon you kindly and give you peace! (Numbers 6:22-27). Psalm — May God bless us in his mercy (Psalm 67). Second Reading — God sent the Spirit of the Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” So you are no longer a slave but an heir, through God (Galatians 4:4-7). Gospel — The shepherds glorified and praised God for all they had heard and seen (Luke 2:16-21). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;

PASSIONS We should employ our passions in the ser-vice of life, not spend life in the service of our passions. —Richard Steele

TIME Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. —Benjamin

 

Saturday, December 31 – 5:30pm Jasmine Basbas (BD)

Manuel Anthony Sequerra (BD) Mike & Eva Santos (WA)

Paulina Osorio (+BD) Elsie DeLunas (+DA) Flora Incleto (+DA) Casiana Lucas (+)

Sunday, January 1

7:30am Mass for the parishioners of St. Basil

Sandy Morgado (+) Allan Fortes (+)

9:30am

Salgado Famiy (TG) Carlos D. Sangco (+)

Henry Stroeh Oldenburg (+) Bernardo Ojascastro (+)

11:30am

Agapita Olario Galia (+) Guillermo Macayan Sr. (+)

5:30pm

Arsenio Constantino Sr. (+)

Monday, January 2 - 7:15am Virginia Cayabyab (BD)

Tuesday, January 3 - 7:15am

Erven Ray Brown (BD) Wilson R. Aguillon (+BD)

Christian Sangco (+40th Day) Eudosia Bernil (+)

Wednesday, January 4 - 7:15am

7:00pm

Visitacion & Domingo Alvarez Sr. (+)

Thursday, January 5 - 7:15am Roberto & Myrna Martinez (37th WA)

Estelite Galler (+BD) Dante P. Gozar (+DA)

Friday, January 6 - 7:15am

Santiago Makil Jr. (BD) Vicenta Galler (+BD)

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Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill, or afraid or worried. AMEN. Percy Belantes Yolande Bekhit Cecil Cero Ursula Charifa Florita Cruz Simon Dauz Andre Davis Andre Davis Cindy de la Garza Danilo Dipiramo Dorothy Egidio Judy de Fiesta Mary (Mimi) Fife Gwen Flores Mariano Furtado Ray Hernandez Jocelyn Anderson Herrera Cris Ilagan Severina Ilagan Aly Rose Jacobsen Purificacion Llanera Rodolfo Lomibao Dan Macariola Vic Mararac Yolanda Mararac Dolly Marquez Proceso Marquez, Jr. Winnie Meadows Sr. Julieta Perez Nicholas Policar Raquel Puzon-Mejia Jim Murphy Alberto Perez Ed Sablan Peter Paul Salvador Augusto Serrano Anna Silva TonyTamayo Nathaniel Williams Ezekiel Wilson Matilda Wilson Philip Yun

Please pray with our Lazarus Ministry

for all who have recently departed especially:

+Janice Carlos

+Bernardo Ojascastro +Priscilla Bond

Dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima We are excited to welcome Aux. Bishop Cotta who will be dedi-cating a replica statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which he recieved in Portugal, and placing it in the newly established shrine at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center. This will be the start of a Marian Pilgrimage at Christ the King preparing for the cen-tenary celebration of the Fatima apparitions. The pilgrimage will include a series of talks and Marian Devotions on the second Sun-day of each month, January 2017 through April 2018. Located at: 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 Phone: 916- 725-4720

Pilgrimage with Fr. Leon to the Holy land with Jor-dan and Dubai -April 19 to May 3, 2017 - please call Angela at (707) 315 - 4686 for details.

Win a week at Camp Pendola–Celebrating God’s Creation Enter to win a free week at Camp Pendola! Camp Pendola invites all 4th - 8th grade students to Celebrate God's Creation by entering the Summer 2017 Camp Pendola Essay Contest. Using the quote from Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato Si', 228,  write  a  500‐word  essay  about  where  you  have  experi‐enced  God  in nature. All entries are due by February 8. Go to www.pendola.org or call (530) 389-2780 for more infor-mation.

FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION AND MASS On Wednesday, December 28, the annual Feast of the Holy Innocents Candlelight Rosary Procession and Mass will meet at 5:00 p.m. at the steps of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacra-ment (11th & K) and pray for the sanctity of life as we walk to Our Lady of Guadalupe (7th & T) for concelebrated Mass at 6:00 p.m. This March for Life commemorates those male in-fants of Bethlehem who were killed by decree of King Herod, as well as those innocent unborn babies lost by abortion today. Bring your family, sing with St. Mary's choir, and walk to Mass praying the rosary. Candles will be provided. We will be guided by Bishop Myron J. Cotta. Carpools will shuttle people back to their cars. Dress warmly and bring umbrellas if need-ed. For more information, please call Leticia at (916) 519-0417.

Feast of Our Lord Jesus of Nazarene In preparation for the Vallejo Tri-Parish Annual Feast of Our Lord Jesus Nazarene on Monday, January 9, 2017, a nine-day liturgical celebration consisting of the recitation of the Holy Rosary, Novena Prayers and Holy Mass will be held daily at St. Vincent Ferrer Church from Saturday, December 31,2016 through Sunday, January 8,2017.

Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat February 17 - 19, 2017 “God will never forgive me for this…” Those who choose abortion are our daughters, sons, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, relatives, friends & members of our parish communities. The impact and pain of abortion hurts - even years after the experience. If you, or a loved one have been hurt by abortion, this weekend is for you! Come and experience God’s healing love and forgiveness in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Open to men and women. The cost is $175 per person and financial assistance is available to any-one who needs it. Call Paula Segno or send an email for more information (916) 733-0161 or projectrachel@scd.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Event Title: Marriage Preparation Weekends Date: January 6-8, March 17-19, May 26-28, September 1-3, November 17-19ext Below MARRIAGE PREPARATION WEEKEND: Invest in your fu-ture! – Come experience an atmosphere where you as a couple can concentrate exclusively on one another and prepare for your lifetime of marriage while free of pressures and interruptions of daily life. For information on our 2017 and 2018 weekends, please visit our website at www.sacee.org or email us at leader-ship@sacee.org.