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

MISSION STATEMENT We, the St. Basil the Great Catholic faith community, guided by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, are called to share the gospel values of love, justice, forgiveness and service through the celebration of the sacraments, prayer, stewardship and fellowship with respect and dignity to all.

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

Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org

Rev. Ambrose O. Ugwuegbu Parochial Administrator Rev. Jeremy A. Santos Parochial Vicar Deacon Mike Urick Deacon Casey Walker Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com

Stacy Gunn - Bookkeeper Joe Martinez - Facility Maintenance Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 Fax - (707) 644-1423

Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Music Ministry Cherry Lopez ~ Director Josie Hibbard ~ Director Religious Education/Youth Ministry (707) 644-8309 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julie Kissinger ~ Director

St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Connie Howard ~ Principal St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Lisa Butler ~ Director St. Vincent de Paul Food Assistance ~ (707) 644-0376

JULY 29, 2018 – SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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.

Stewardship at St. Basil Parish Grow our Gifts…Share Our Blessings

Stewardship of Treasure

Collection for 7/22/18: $9,114.59 Holy Father/Peter’s Pence: $82.00

Capital Improvement: $85.00 Maintenance: $25.00

Thank you.

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER

YOUR GIFT TO ST. BASIL PARISH.

Thank you.

Your ongoing support is essential in helping us meet the many needs of our parish and

community.

“The hand of the Lord feeds us,” says the psalmist; “he answers all our needs.” Both Elisha’s servant in the first reading and the disciples in the Gospel story who witnessed the feeding of the five thousand saw this happen and knew it to be true. See Psalm 145

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WE WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR ST. BASIL’S FAITH COMMUNITY

Our warmest welcome to all who worship with us!

If you are not yet registered, please fill out the form below and place it in the offering basket or mail it to

Saint Basil Parish Center 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Upon receipt of this form we will mail you the parish registration form to complete and return. Thank you! NAME:________________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________ CITY______________________ZIP______________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: __________________________

(Change Address/Remove from list_____)

St. Basil the Great 15 Annual Parish Picnic! Sunday, August 26, 2018

11:30am Mass Blue Rock Springs Park

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 29, 2018 The eyes of all look hopefully to you, and you give them their food in due season. — Psalm 145:15

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Peter Chysologus Tuesday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Wednesday: St. Alphonsus Liguori Thursday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard Friday: First Friday Saturday: St. John Vianney; First Saturday

WEEKLY MIRACLE This week marks the beginning of a kind of “liturgical detour.” We have been listening to Saint Mark’s Gospel during this liturgical year (Year B). Today we begin to hear a long section from John’s Gospel, starting with the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. This miracle story is a prelude to the Lord’s statements that we will begin hearing in a few weeks, in which Jesus refers to him-self as the “bread of life.” Each week we wit-ness a miracle at Mass. We do not see a multi-plication of loaves before us. What our eyes of faith allow us to see is the miracle of the trans-formation of common elements—bread and wine—into the Lord’s Body and Blood. Once we have received the Lord, the multiplication begins, for in the Eucharist we are strength-ened to multiply our efforts to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, and bring comfort to the despairing. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Last Wednesday, the greatest pilgrimage in our tradition ended with the feast of Saint James at his shrine in Compostela, Spain. Every year, as many as a hundred thousand persons walk a portion of the medieval way of the pilgrim, earning the right to wear the scallop shell symbol of this journey of faith. In legend, this city on the northern coast of Spain is the final resting place of the apostle, and the full name of the cathedral is “Saint James of the Field of Stars.” There is a tradition that Saint James the Great preached there. In the Roman Catholic tradition, the pilgrimage, like any procession, is a symbol, life’s journey distilled, a powerful sign of our journey toward a certain goal. The perils of the road, the support of companions, the contemplative slower pace of life, have the potential to transform and renew the pilgrims in ways that last a lifetime. Along the way, the distinctions between rich and poor fall away, and everyone shares humble rustic food and stops for the night in hostels or under the stars. After a long walk, the experience of entering through the great doors into the vast cathedral filled with incense, light, and song is a foretaste of heaven. The pilgrims often say that their whole lives are redirected toward that moment of entry into the heavenly Jerusalem. The most memora-ble feature of the cathedral is called the botofumeiro, an incense burner on pulleys and chains that sweeps through the cathedral in immense circles, swirl-ing clouds of sweet-smelling incense around the vast nave. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — When they had eaten, there was some left over, as the L had said (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Strive to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel — Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distrib-uted them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted (John 6:1-15). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

STAND FIRM In time of desolation one should never make a change, but stand firm in the resolu-tions and decisions that guided one the day before the desolation. —St. Ignatius of Loyola

Saturday, July 28

5:30pm Efren & Mila David (45th WA)

Jaime & Benita Belen (+) Ligaya Torres Vasallaje (+40th Day)

Angel Mariano (+)

Sunday, July 29

7:30am Mass for St. Basil Parish

9:30am

Domilyn Alvarez (TG) Leo & Naty Catacutan (SI)

Proceso Marquez, Jr. (Healing) Sandy Morgado (+)

Neil Ramos Pabica (+DA) Wilson R.Aguillon (+DA)

11:30am

Jon Ryan Gomez (+BD) Richard Veloso (+DA) Richard VAlliere(+)

5:30pm

Concordia Aldon (+) Jon Ryan Gomez (+BD) Michelle Snider (+DA)

Monday, July 30 - 7:15am Christopher N. Real (BD) Ofelia Valdecanas (+)

Reynaldo Portacio (+BD) Ruperto Visaya (+40th Day)

Victoriana Silverio (+DA)

Tuesday, July 31 - 7:15am Ignatius Lesfloris (+)

Wednesday, August 1 - 7:15am Roberto Portacio (TG)

Mary Cheng (SI) Ursula & Estela (Healing/SI)

Maggie Giles (+) Conrado Navalta (+) Jose P.Ramos (+DA)

7:00pm

Tirso, Francisca & Susana Ubungen (+)

Thursday, August 2 - 7:15am Fuchu cheng (SI)

Ursula & Estela (Healing/SI) Patrick Tan (+)

Constante “Butch” Santos (+)

Friday, August 3 - 7:15am Maximillian Gatchalian (BD)

Jennifer Nguyen (SI) Ursula & Estela Sayre (Healing/SI)

Eduardo Lagman (+)

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Please pray with our Lazarus Ministry

for all who recently departed

especially: +Bienvenida A. Clariza

+Ezekiel Wilson, Sr. +Julieta Bendo +Lance Hunter

+Teofilo Florendo

Please pray for the sick… Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill or afraid or worried. AMEN. Ka e Abeyta, Lina Antonio, Yolande Bekhit, Ismael Beltran, Ursula Charifa, Sabina Cruz Cer-na, Simon Daus, Jessalyn Detosil, Danilo Dipiramo, Theresa Dizon, Marissa Esplana, Pepper Golesh, Margaret Hoover, Severina Ilag-an, Marissa Lewis, Myrna Ma-gat, Eugenia Mananquil, Joaquin Manibusan, Paul B. Manibusan, Vic Mararac, Michael O’Regan, Dolly Marquez, Proceso Marquez, Jr., Winnie Meadows, Anna Nalty, Dolores Owens, Adoracion Perez, Sr. Julita Perez, Magnus Perez, Ed Peña, Nicholas Policar, Lourdes Pineda, Lorens Quidet, Louie Romero, Ed Sablan, Sarah Salda-jeno, Mike Skiles, Adriana Silva, Sonia Rita Tanciongco, Anne Torres, Ma lda Wilson

A Faith-filled Study of The Letter to the Galatians

Saturdays July 14 through August 18

2 – 3:30 P.M. Father Garrigan Room

St. Paul's letter to the Christian communities of Ga-latia is the first of the "great epistles" of "the apostle to the Gentiles." It has been called the "Magna Car-ta of Christian liberty" because the focus of St. Paul's message is that Jesus Christ has freed those who believe in Him from bondage to the legalism of the old Law and from slavery to sin, and He has placed all who come in faith to embrace Him as Lord and Savior in a position of true liberty.

This weekend, July 28th and July 29th, the second collection will be for the St. Basil's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In May and June, 2018, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul deliv-ered food to 128 families which included 308 adults and 166 children. The St. Basil's Conference also does special holiday food basket deliveries which included food baskets with turkeys to 50 families last Thanksgiving, food baskets and gifts to 59 families last Christmas, and food baskets with Easter baskets to 49 families at Easter. By your generous support, the St.

Basil's Conference is able to continue to assist the less fortunate families in our communi-ty. Thank you for your generous support.

Ministry Days 2018 Friday and Saturday, September 28-29, 2018 St. Francis Catholic High School, 5900 Elvas Ave, Sacramento, CA Registration for Ministry Days 2018 is now open! With over 75 workshops in both English and Spanish, you do not want to miss out on this gathering of ministers, cate-chists and Catholic School teachers looking to gain new skills, and network with others who serve in our parishes and schools. To browse workshop selections and take advantage of our Early Bird discount on registration fees, please visit www.ministrydays.com or contact Lauralyn Solano at lsolano@scd.org.

Saint Basil the Great Sunday, August 19, 2018, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Bloodmobile 1200 Tuolumne St., Vallejo, CA 94590 To make an appointment please sign up in the Annex after Mass

Sponsored By: COUPLES FOR CHRIST FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY AND LIFE

Please bring a photo ID. Please eat and drink plenty of water before donating.

Donate and earn a limited-edition Oakland A’s T-

shirt

ON FiRE NorCal Jam 2018 September 15, 2018 from 9am-9pm Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA With just under 3 months left until ON FiRE NorCal Jam 2018 – you do not want to miss out on these deals! Purchase your ON FiRE tick-ets now and receive a free ticket to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Wa-ter Park in Concord, valid on any day from June through August. What better way is there to beat the heat before you join us at ON FiRE in September? Now is also a great time to purchase your ticket and take advantage of the LOW ticket prices! Prices heat up after September 3! For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.onfirenorcal.com!

Bethlehem Christianity Mission will be selling olive wood hand-crafts this Weekend, July 28-29.