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PARISH OFFICES Mon. & Tues.8 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.; Wed. & Thurs 8 A.M. to 4 PM; Friday Closed Phone: 925-830-0600 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE Grades 7-12 Phone: 925-830-4720 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Pre-School-Gr. 6
Mon.—Thurs. 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Phone: 925-830-4710 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: [email protected]
CYO OFFICE Basketball: [email protected] Track: www.stistjcyotrackclubspaces.com Website: www.stjoancyo.com
REGISTRATION: Pre-registration Forms can be found on the vestibule counters. You may drop them at the parish office or in the collection basket.
St. Joan of Arc Parish 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. • San Ramon, CA 94583-1630
December 17/18, 2011
Our Mission…
To Be Christ for Others As Christ is for Us
“Learn it, Live it”
DAILY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Saturday, 4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by appointment Saturday Evening Mass (Vigil of Sunday) – 5:30 P.M. Sunday Masses – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Daily Masses: Monday through Friday – 9:00 A.M. Communion Service: Saturday mornings – 9:00 A.M. Anointing of the Sick:1st Saturday of the month -- 9:00 A.M. Holy Day Masses – 6:00, 9:00 A.M., 12:10 & 7:00 P.M. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 7:00 p.m. First Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted)
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
The bible is the story of how God chose a special people to play a special role in salvation history. Why were we chosen? We were chosen for a life of service rather than a life of privilege.
In our first reading from 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8-11, 16, King David had a dream of building a temple for the capital city of Jerusalem. But God did not choose him for that task. It was enough that God had called him from the life of a shepherd to become the commander of the children of Israel. God had promised him that his house and his throne would endure forever.
In our Gospel from Luke 1: 26-38, we see that Mary was chosen to bear the only Son of God. She was a simple peasant girl without obvious gifts. But she was chosen for her open heart, her purity of character, and for her strength of faith. She was promised the strength that she would need to fulfill her high calling.
We are not cut out of the same piece of cloth. We have different life experiences and personal talents. God has chosen us to make our own contributions to his kingdom. God does not hide his face from us until we seek him. In fact, we turn to God because he has already chosen us. But God does not control us like a puppet on a string. He has given us the freedom to accept or reject his calling. Let us say yes, like Mary, to God’s calling in our life.
Blessings, Fr. Ray
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St. Joan of Arc Directory
PARISH OFFICE .................................... 830-0600 Rev. Ray Zielezienski—Pastor x223
[email protected] Rev. Ian Mendoza—Parochial Vicar—x226
[email protected] Mike Backes—Maintenance Supervisor x225
[email protected] Jeanne Da San Martino—Office Manager x221
[email protected] Wendy Bankson — Admin. Asst./Bookkeeper x222
[email protected] Janèt Sullivan Whitaker—Music Director x227
[email protected] Ruben Gomez—Deacon
Hock Chuan Oey—Deacon
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 830-4710 Maureen Tiffany—Director x229
[email protected] Sheri Martinez— R.E. Office Manager x230
[email protected] Marcela Kamp—6th Grade Coordinator x231
[email protected] Jamie Ingrassia—Little Angels/Little Saints x232
YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 830-4720 Bob Cummings—Youth Ministry Director x234
[email protected] Kerry Fahey — Y.M. Office Manager x234
[email protected] Mary Machi — Youth Minister x244
[email protected] Gina McCormick— Junior High x233
[email protected] WEB SITE www.sjasr.org Lisa Krenzelok - Web Master
Sacraments
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Held Sundays—Please allow 8 weeks for preparation. Contact the parish office for more information.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Preparation for teens begins in Grade nine; please contact the Youth Ministry Office. Adults (over 18) please contact the Parish Office.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: The bride, the groom or their parents must be registered parishioners of St. Joan. The couple must also meet with a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, long-term care, etc., please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with a priest. Also celebrated in the communal form on the 1st Saturday of each month at the 9am Mass.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.): For individuals interested in becoming Catholic, and for adult Catholics who have not received Eucharist or Confirmation please contact the Parish Office.
EUCHARIST TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND If you or someone you know
would like to receive the Eucharist at home, please call our Parish Office at 830-0600
or Deacon Hock Oey at 804-6790
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Fourth Sunday of Advent in Ordinary Time
December 18, 2011 Mass Intentions
SAT: 5:30 PM Angelica Pangilinan + 7:00 PM Carmen Espinsa + SUN: 7:30 AM Noel O’Brien + 9:00 AM Marilyn Y. Hynan + 10:30 AM Aida Cecarini + 12:00 PM Members of our Parish 7:00 PM Rufus & Bonifacia Cordero + MON: 9:00 AM Marilyn Cogan + 7:00 PM John McKeown + TUES: 9:00 AM Herm Praske + 7:00 PM Felix & Francisa Magoto + WED: 9:00 AM Herm Praske + 7:00 PM Juan Espinosa, Jr. THURS: 10:30 AM Elizabeth Niessen + 7:00 PM Abilio De Sequerra + FRI: 9:00 AM Groden and Anzilotti Family 7:00 PM Jasmine Rae Yu SAT: 5:00 AM Rudolfo Gosiengfiao + Pray for those who are sick or suffering: Elfi Ashouri, Stanley Zielezienski, Clare Dowling, Roberta Ambrose Sotelo, Janet Bertolero, Ann Otis, Mary Roberts, Danny Whalen, Pavlic Khoudian, Sharon BoursawPatricia Frick, Lordes Valdez, Donna Marguglio, Magdalena Frias, Maureen Cannon, Esther Schroeder, Theresa Lesher, Estrella Rusk, Terry Flaherty
Pray for our deceased ~ John Corallo, Bob Krutilla, Rachel Saliba
Please contact the parish office to have a loved one placed on the Prayer List for the sick or suffering. Names will appear for one month. If their condition continues to warrant our prayers, please call the Office and we will gladly include them in one-month increments as long as necessary.
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Questions of the Week:
Question for Adults: “When have you followed the example of Mary and said “Let it be done to me as you say?”
Question for Children: “Is there something hard you need to do this week? What might make it easier?”
January 21, 2012 Civic Cen- ter Plaza - San Fran- cisco
WALK for LIFE NEW LOCATION and NEW TIME
Rally 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Starts at Civic Center Plaza
Walk down Market Street (2 miles) Ends at Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Building
Ride the Bus with Us! Buses leave St Joan of Arc parking lot at 10am. Adults $25 Kids up to 12yrs $20 Early Sign-up: Adults $20 Kids up to 12yrs $15 if received by Dec. 31st Pay by cash, check or online at kofc9206.org. Can’t attend? Your donation is also welcome.
Vic David Jr.: 925-997-8867 Gerry Goldner: 925-895-9829
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Midnight: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Religious Education Telephone: 830-4710—Email: [email protected]
LIVESCAN
If you work with children in any of our programs and you missed the livescan session that we had at the parish last Sunday, you will have to go to the local police station or Diocese of Oakland to have your livescan completed. This is mandatory for any volunteer who works with chil-dren in the diocese. Please check with the RE Office to pick up a form before you go to have this done.
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Tiny Treasures Parents and Grandparents can enjoy
talking to one another while interacting with their child or grandchild.
Thursdays 10:00 a.m. in Classroom 3 December: 22 Christmas Party 29 Paper Craft
Questions: Call Sabrina at 456-0569
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM If anyone is interested in being a part of our Christmas program at the Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve at 4:00 pm in the church, please come to practice this Monday, December 19 at 4:00 pm in the church. We still need lots of angels, shepherds, sheep, cows, and kings.
The RE Office will be closed during the Christmas Holidays beginning Monday, December 19th.
We will respond to emails
and check phone messages.
Classes will resume on January 4. Have safe and peace filled holidays.
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YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 925-830-4720
Next Youth Mass Sunday,
January 8th at 5:30
Dec. 19th: LIGHT Social Night— Movie Night Last LIGHT night of the calendar year.
Dec. 21st: No EDGE until January 4th. Dec. 23rd - Jan. 1st: Youth Center Closed Dec. 30th: Service Opportunity for HS teens to work at Food Bank.
Jan. 9th: LIGHT resumes with a
Jan. 11th—25th: Start of the EDGE There will not be regularly scheduled EDGE Nights, but a special series that needs advance registration. Contact Youth Center if you need a registration form. Jan. 11th: Talking to your Kids about Sex, parents only Jan. 18th: Mother and Daughter Event Jan. 25th: Parent and Son Event Jan. 26, 27, 28th: Confirmation Candidates and Sponsor Day of Reflection. Choose one of the three. Jan. 23rd: Service Opportunity for HS teens @ St. Anthony’s Feb. 17th—19th: EDGE 8th Grade Hands and Feet Retreat. Feb. 24th—25th: LIGHT 30 Hour Famine Retreat
Weekly goal: $28,000
December 10/11, 2011 Collection Envelope Users $ 14,919.00 Loose Checks $ 4,320.00 Loose Cash $ 2,174.50 OTHER* $ 5,430.00 Total Sunday Collection $ 26,843.50 Excess/(Shortfall) $ (1,156.50)
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December 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent In the first reading, God promises King David that his house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through Mary's "Yes" - "I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say." - that the promise finds fulfillment. There is so much we can learn from Mary’s response. She recognized her life was not truly her own. She surrendered to God’s will. What a powerful witness to the amazing things God can accomplish through us as stewards, when we give ourselves to Him in service, when we surrender our lives to Him. Every Sunday, at the 9:00 AM Mass, we can see stewardship in action in one of the front pews. There, a young mother cradles her baby girl while her four other young children sit or kneel attentively, watching the altar and the choir. The tenderness and love of this mother reminds one of the tenderness and love Mary must have felt toward her baby, Je-sus. What does this have to do with stewardship? The best way to learn about stewardship is to witness it in action. The young mother shares her love and her faith with the rest of us, the Body of Christ, just by being who she is. Who we are is what we offer each other and our God.
Treasure
USHERS NEEDED FOR THE CHRISTMAS MASSES!
Please contact Brenda Malone at 925 277-1771 if you are able to help. Thank you.
Time
We invite you to remember St. Joan of Arc in your will
and estate planning.
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Christmas Schedule—2011 Simbang Gabi Mass (Misa de Gallo) (A Filipino tradition of a nine day novena to usher in the birth of Christ.) December 16-23, 7:00 p.m. Mass
(followed by a reception in the Multi-Purpose Room) December 24, 5:30 a.m. Mass (followed by a reception in the Multi-Purpose Room)
Christmas Eve—December 24 3:30 p.m. Community Caroling 4:00 p.m. Mass in the Church 4:00 p.m. Mass in the Gym 6:00 p.m. Mass in the Church 6:00 p.m. Mass in the Gym 8:00 p.m. Mass in the Church 10:00 p.m. Mass in the Church 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) - December 25 Masses in the Church will be at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 noon Feast of Mary, the Mother of God—January 1, 2012 Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 noon
NOTE: There will be a 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, December 31.
There will be NO confessions on Saturday, December 24 and December 31
In the spirit of Christian Hospitality ALL unclaimed seats will be
released 15 minutes before mass begins.
Holiday Office Hours
Monday, December 26 CLOSED Tuesday, December 27 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday, December 28 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday, December 29 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, January 2 CLOSED Tuesday, January 3 Resume normal office hours
PEOPLE OF LIFE
Mother of God, you risked saying yes to being pregnant with the seed of the Holy One. May I also overcome my fears and take the risks that spiritual growth requires of me.
Mother of God, you offered the hospitality of your womb as a dwelling place for the Holy One. May I continually open the womb of my heart to all who need a welcome here.
Mother of God, you awaited the long nine months of the child’s gestation. May I wait patiently when spiritual growth seems to come far too slowly.
Mother of God,, you did not know how the birth of your child would affect your life. May I trust in God’s pres-ence to protect and guide me when I face uncertainty. Out of the Ordinary by Joyce Rupp
ENVIRONMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Environment Committee needs your help for the Advent and Christmas Season! Come and join in to make our church beautiful and festive for one of the greatest seasons in the Church “the Birth of Jesus.” Here are the dates that we can use a helping hand...
December 18th - from 2:00 to 6:00 pm - to start our Christmas season December 19th - From 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm December 23rd - from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm December 24th -- if necessary There is much to do from purple advent candles and wreath to Christmas flowers, banners, Christmas trees, and Christ-mas wreaths.
Also, we are in need of co-chairs for this committee as the present Chairperson is moving out of the area.
Please call to confirm that you can make these dates to 925– 830-0600 or email [email protected]
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Knights of Columbus Crab & Pasta Feed Make your Reservations NOW!!
February 18, 2012
To benefit: Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
and St. Joan of Arc Parish
In the St. Joan of Arc parish gymnasium
No-host social hour @ 6:00 PM / dinner @ 7:15 PM
$45 per person or $400 for a table of 10
Reserve early! This event has sold out for several years – a great value and great food!
To make a reservation please go to www.kofc9206.org Or call Knights of Columbus 925-263-1776
AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
There will NOT be a meeting in the month of December.
Thank You for the generous response in donating flowers
for the Christmas Season in memory of your loved ones.
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WOMEN OF ST. JOAN: Share your story at the Women’s Retreat
Saturday, February 4, 2012 “GIRLFRIENDS in GOD”
Your faith story can inspire others!
The theme of our Women’s Retreat on February 4 will be “Girlfriends in God”. In keeping with this theme, we will be celebrating the ways in which females in our lives have helped us on our spiritual journeys. These are the girls and women who have been Christ to us at special and/or difficult times in the many phases of our lives, from childhood to twilight years . . . our mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmas, cousins, best friends, old friends, distant friends, new friends, daughters, nieces, co-workers, etc.
And we invite YOU to share your story. We will be compiling an anthology of stories from the Women of St. Joan about the special girlfriends in God that we’ve had. Just send your story (up to 300 words) in an email to Rosemarie at [email protected] or drop it off at the office for her. (Be sure to give us your contact information and let us know if you want us to publish your name or to share your story anonymously. And please note that we may need to edit your story. If we do, we will give you a copy of our final version to approve before publishing.)
Register now for the Retreat or Give a special woman in your life a Gift Certificate for the Retreat. Forms available in the Vestibules.
St. Joan of Arc’s Grief Ministry Is offering Bi-Monthly Drop-In Sessions
Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
The death of a loved one is unlike any other loss. Grieving people need time and space to honor their grief. We welcome anyone who has had a loss, be it recent or long ago…We all heal at our own pace…This is a unique fellowship of wounded hearts.
Let us accompany you on your healing journey.
Location: St. Joan of Arc Parish Church Conference Room 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon, CA 94583 Dates & Topics: January 10, 2012 Why the Jolly Holidays Aren’t Quite So Jolly January 24, 2012 Who Am I Now? February 7, 2012 Dealing with the Holidays, Anniversaries & Other Special Days February21, 2012 Dealing with Family and Friends March 6, 2012 Biggest Myths about Grieving
No pre-registration necessary. Just drop in!
For more information: Call Kathy at (805)338-5320 Or Susan at (925)830-1737 These sessions are open to all, regardless of religious affiliation.
