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SIMBANG GABI DEC. 16-24
2015
ST. JOSEPH BASILICA
1109 Chestnut Street Alameda, CA 94501
January 10, 2016
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
MASS TIMES
Monday through Saturday 8:00am
Saturday Vigil Mass
5:00pm
Sundays 7:30am * 9:30am * 11:30am
7:00pm
Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 3:30 to 4:30pm
DEVOTIONS
Rosary Mon.- Sat., 7:30am
First Friday Adoration after the 8:00am Mass with Vespers at 5:30pm followed by Benediction
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesday after 8:00am Mass
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
9:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday Office closed for lunch
Noon to 1:00pm
Volunteer coverage Mon. & Tues. 4:30 to 7:00pm
Sat. & Sun. 8:30am to 1:00pm
Rev. George Alengadan, Pastor………510-995-9421 [email protected]
Rev. Thi Van Hoang, Associate Pastor……510-995-9475 [email protected]
Mary Kovalitsky, Office Manager & Bulletin Editor 510-995-9420……[email protected]
Parish Office phone: 510-522-0181
Parish Office fax: 510-522-2864 Parish Office email: [email protected]
Facebook.com/sjbalameda Website: www.sjbalameda.org
OUR MISSION: TO LIVE AS JESUS TEACHES
The Gospel today tells us that the Baptism of Jesus was a major turning point in his life. His public life began with his Baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan. John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s will: out of love he consented to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. Through Baptism a Christian enters into the mystery of Jesus’ death and resurrection and in humble repentance offers himself/herself to God. As St. Gregory of Nazianzus spoke well of this mystery when he preached: "Let us be buried with Christ by Baptism to rise with him; let us go down with him to be raised with him; and let us rise with him to be glorified with him" (CCC 537). The greatest of gifts is ours in Baptism: God's very own mystery of life and love. A life that overcomes death from sin, a love that heals and gives joy and a life dedicated in the service of God and others. As you dip your fingers into the font and make the sign of the cross each time you enter the church, remember your baptism that reminds you of spiritual sacrifice of holiness of life and, most fully, the Eucharistic sacrifice. Thank you for making my three weeks of Christmas vacation so meaningful and joyful. I am amazed and truly grateful by your continued prayers, care, and support in my vocational journey. Thank you again for giving the op-portunity and privilege to serve and minister with you. Goodbye to rainy California and Welcome back to snowy Boston! Salamat po!
Gratefully, Greetings from India
Deacon Jimmy Dear Parishioners, I had a safe trip thanks to your prayers. I reached my home state of Kerala on December 30. Straight from the air-port I went to the hospital to see my older brother Joseph Alengadan whose open heart surgery was the next day. Being a Catholic hospital I was given special permission to see him on the eve of his surgery, and also accompany him from his room to the surgery room on the day he had the procedure. I was also by his side soon after he regained his consciousness. It was a great blessing for me to support my brother Joseph with my presence and prayers. The doc-tor himself a very good Catholic removed three blocks and now he is recuperating well. I sin-cerely thank all of you for your valuable prayers. The hospital is run by the diocese, and has many nuns who are nurses. There is also a beautiful chapel where many people pray all the time. New Year's Day I spent time with the orphans of Sneha Bhavan (Home of Love) run by the Sale-sians of Don Bosco. It was a wonderful experi-ence. The orphans are well taken care of and they are very appreciative of every token of TLC (tender loving care) I given to them. I wish you all many blessings for you and your families in 2016. Fr. George Alengadan Pastor
AMERCIAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE HERE JANUARY 16.
Celebrate the new year with the gift of life! Our Knights of Columbus are hosting a blood drive on Saturday Janu-
ary 16, 10am to 3pm in Notre Dame Hall (SJND High School cafeteria). To schedule an appointment or for more infor-mation visit www.redcross.org and enter Sponsor Code ALAMEDAKOFC or phone 1-800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767).
IMPORTANT
• 130TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION- Join the celebration of the dedication of our par-
ish on March 19 (Feast of St. Joseph) with Mass at 11am, followed by International Pot-
luck and festivities. To volunteer with entertainment, sponsorship, organization, etc.
contact Julie at 995-9411 or [email protected]
• Healing Masses with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick on the Feast Day of our Lady of Lourdes, February 11 at 11:00am and 7:00pm in the Basilica.
SPECIAL “SEMINARY COLLECTION” NEXT WEEK Here at St. Joseph we see first-hand the importance of the annual Seminary Collection. The funds provided by this collection helped not very long ago with the preparation for priesthood of our own Fr. Thi, and now supports the ongoing formation of Matthew and Deacon Jimmy, as well as other seminarians preparing for ordination to our diocese. Please be generous in your support of tomor-row’s priests, and give thoughtfully next week.
CHRISTMAS COLLECTION $39,008.00
(2014 Christmas Collection was $36,009.49) Thanks for your continued
support and generosity
Weekly Budgeted Goal $13,000.00
Plate Collection $9,429.82
EFT Collection $1,417.75 Total Parish Collection $10,847.57 Shortfall ($2,152.43)
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God $4,448.14
THANK YOU
MUCHAS GRACIAS- SALAMAT PO -MERCI BEAUCOUP - VIELEN DANKE - CẢM ƠN BẠN
Thanks to all the elves who participated in the Angel Giv-ing Project this year . Through your generosity we were able to bring more Christmas joy to 392 of our
neighbors. The organizations involved in providing names this year were: the Oakland Catholic Worker, Bay View Con-valescent, Alameda Care, Saint Vincent de Paul, A Friendly Place, Island High School CALSAFE program and Operation Dignity. In addition, Midway Shelter received $1480 because of your generosity. Thanks also to all of your who helped type, deliver, or move packages. MANY MANY thanks to all – HAPPY NEW YEAR--!!!
The Angel Giving Project Committee------
COLLECTION FOR JANUARY 2/3
COME TO THE TABLE! Last week those at the 7pm Mass witnessed the First Eucharist of Jennifer Salazar, Chauncey Jackson and Richard Doan. The three had prepared for this special day through participation in RCIA (the Rite of Christian of Adults) followed by Adult Confirmation classes. This Saturday they’ll be joined by parishioner Stacy Miller, Liz Pat-rick (member of our Elementary School and the Parish Office) and other adults from throughout the diocese as they celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. Please keep them in your prayers. It’s never too late to prepare for the sacraments; contact Anne Marie at 995-9409 for information.
PARISHIONERS! Join us for the Walk for Life West Coast Saturday Jan. 23 • Meet at Gathering Space at 10:30 am and
carpool to Fruitvale BART station • Get off at Civic Center BART station (Hyde St exit);
walk up Grove St then Larkin St • Meet at Playground / Right side as you face city hall /
near toilets / Larkin & McAllister
Main event starts at Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco 12:30 pm At end of walk: • Meet at red & yellow ‘Muni streetcar’ flower stand / Market & Spear / Embarcadero BART station entrance Contact Dan Lydon at 510-205-2480 for more information.
Are you being called? Single Catholic men who are 21 and older are invited to consider the priesthood at a discernment retreat this weekend (January 15-17), at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park. Attendance does not imply commitment or obligation, and there is no cost to attend. Referral by a priest is required; contact Fr Thi at 995-9475 for details or contact [email protected].
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH! If you are new to the parish or have never registered, please call the
parish office (510) 522-0181 or email [email protected] and register this week. (The next “New Parishioners’
Breakfast” is scheduled for February 6.) Registration forms are also available on our web-
site www.sjbalameda.org or at the parish office. Parish registration is a statement of your desire to be a part of a
Catholic community. Being a registered parishioner makes it easier for you if you wish to participate in a parish
ministry or when it’s time to receive a Sacrament, for yourself or for a family member. Join us! Also subscribe to
our weekly Basilica E-News (subscribe on our website or email [email protected]) and follow us on Face-
book at www.facebook.com/sjbalameda. And remember to notify the parish office of any changes in address, email
or phone number.
From the left Richard Doan, Jennifer Salazar, Fr. Thi, and Chauncey Jackson
Discernment Weekend to the Priesthood at St. Patrick’s Seminary
JUBILEE OF MERCY – WHAT CAN I DO?
On Christmas Fr. George spoke about two important actions the Diocese of Oakland is taking during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Following is an excerpt of a letter from our Bishop Barber that offers more information. Read his letter and the steps our par-ish can take, visit the website and view the video he recommends, read the current issue of the Catholic Voice (available online at www.catholicvoiceoakland.org) and consider how you are being
called to respond. Contact Fr George or Fr Thi if you are interested in helping. “This year as we reverence the newborn Christ child in the manger, and receive Him in Holy Communion, many of our people will be asking “What can I do for the Year of Mercy?” “How can I share the Divine Mercy I have received?” “Where can I help?” Our diocesan “Year of Mercy” website has many suggestions (www.jubileeofmercy-eb.org) for practicing spiritual and corporal works of mercy, but I would like us as a Diocese to consider working together on two crucial, corporate, works of mercy: 1. Creating a Safe-House for victims of human trafficking. Many of the girls selling themselves on our streets or on the internet have no where to go – they have no route of escape. The majority of them are mi-nors. The District Attorney of Alameda County, Catholic Charities, and the Diocese are teaming up to open a Safe-House using one of our former convents. Here we will provide safe shelter, medical attention, educational possibilities, and most important: a loving and caring home. This is a ministry no other church or social agency is providing. All the local television, radio and newspapers covered our announcement. For more information, please watch this short video: https://youtu.be/MUmRtZgJiW4 2. Co-Sponsor a refugee family with Catholic Charities. Last September I was in Rome and personally heard the Holy Father ask every parish and monastery in Europe to sponsor a refugee family. Wouldn’t it be great if we become the first Diocese in the USA where every parish co-sponsored a refugee family? I say “co-sponsor” because it’s hard for a parish to sponsor a family all by yourself, but together we can combine to spon-sor a number of families. Catholic Charities has long experience. Whatever your parish is able to provide: whether it’s furnishing a small apartment, providing clothes, cooking a meal, meeting the family at the airport, providing rent, etc. will be welcomed and be considered “co-sponsorship”. CCEB already sponsors over 200 refugees a year in the East Bay, in full cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. In my Christmas Eve homily at the Cathedral I will be inviting every parish in our diocese to co-sponsor a refu-gee family together with Catholic Charities. Let’s do this together in the same spirit in which we would wel-come Mary and Joseph as they looked for a place at the Inn. If we would welcome the Holy Family to our par-ish and provide a place where Mary could give birth to the Christ child, shouldn’t we do the same in the name of Jesus to those who come to us for help? “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matt 25:35).”
Jubilee “Year of Mercy” Pilgrimage Register Now
Spiritual Director: Fr. George Alengadan See the Marian Shrines (Portugal, Spain, & France),
+ Assisi & Rome, Italy Attend a Papal Audience with Pope Francis
Lourdes, France 14 Days: September 9 – 22, 2016
$4099 Special Cash Price—Round Trip from San Francisco, CA (SFO) For further information--brochure, itinerary, &/or a registration form,
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Ernesto Sanchez, Jennifer Manchester, Carrida Ward, Dianne Nobriega Louise Predovic, Jake Paradiang, Fred Davis, Herb Robles, Katherine Gallardo, Jovita Giron, Dr. Benjamin Reyes, Dr. Arthur Lipow, Ramon Tirona, Fr. Jim Sloan, Baby Grayson, Patricia Glynn, Gail Crichton, Lily Hansen, Sherry Crevani, Gina S. Corral, Baby Leo, Charles H. Thomas, Jim Lynch, Joey Camacho, Iong & Fong Che, Mr/Mrs. James West, Patricia Becker, Alejandro Elopre, Robert Santos, Billy Caver, Juner Valencia, Florence Anne Cordray, Juana Valenzuela, Rachel Sutherland, Carlie Bell, L. Corral, Blanca Herzog, Juanita Estrellas, Tom Hall, Jim Langowski, Ofelia Osalbo, Christopher Herrera, Jean Tuneski, Nimfa Banzuelo, Richard Avila, Robert Torres, Amelia Miguel, Juanita Estrel-las, Edis Rodriguez, Anna Cheung, Kirk Miller, Vincent Gueverra, Maria C. Sanchez, Lucy Ramirez, Fred & Jo Leitz, Nico Stavrianopoluos, Jennifer Lizarddo, Long Hoang.
ADULT FORMATION AND SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT ON JANUARY 24. The Alameda Deanery is hosting a formation afternoon for catechists, parents and others interested in being inspired and renewed in sharing our faith in this Ju-bilee of Mercy. In Notre Dame Hall. Details will follow or contact Anne Marie at 995-9409.
MASS INTENTIONS
For prayer requests, please call the Parish Office, 522-0181 Please let the office know when you want your name
removed from the list. Thank you.
SICK? HOSPITALIZED? Please notify the Parish Office immediately if you learn that a parishioner is ill or hospitalized, or in need of a pastoral visit. Please let the Parish Office know when someone’s name should be removed from our sick list. Thank you!
Saturday, January 9 8:00 a.m. Esther Geronimo † 5:00 p.m. Angel Geronimo †
Sunday, January 10 7:30 a.m. Carlos Geronimo † 9:30 a.m. Victoria Delgado† 11:30 a.m. Jose Delgado † 7:00 p.m. Jett Tieu †
Monday, January 11 8:00 a.m. Frederick Ferrer
Tuesday, January 12 8:00 a.m. Pedro Gutrierez
Wednesday, January 13 8:00 a.m. Gustavo Sampang †
Thursday, January 14 8:00 a.m. .Joy Pintal † Justo, Lucia, Salvador †
Friday, January 15 8:00 a.m. Jesse Rey Geronimo
Saturday, January 16 8:00 a.m. Hank Hilp† 5:00 p.m. Peggy Heymes †
Sunday, January 17 7:30 a.m. Antonio Estrada † 9:30 a.m. Le Thi Huong † 11:30 a.m. John the Baptist Giang Do † 7:00 p.m. Joseph Lo Paro, Jr. †
Let us remember...All those who have died, especially Aracely Selk, Jack Pyne
At St. Jo-seph the door is al-ways open for those interested in learning more about becoming Catholic or in preparing for sacraments as an adult Catho-lic. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is offered year-round. Newcomers are al-ways to join the “Inquiry” sessions at 7:30pm on Wednesday nights in the SJND Faculty Lounge, lo-cated in San Jose Hall on Chestnut and San Jose Ave. (Enter through the walkway between the gym and the hall.) Invite a friend! Contact Anne Marie at 995-9409 or [email protected].
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Preparation for registered, active parishioners should begin at least six months in advance of
the proposed wedding date. Please contact Fr. George, 995-9421 or
Mary Kovalitsky at 995-9420.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Please stop by the Parish office or check our website under “Sacraments” for information,
schedule and registration form for infant baptism (6 or younger)
or contact Mary, 995-9420.
For adults or children over age 6 please contact Anne Marie, 995-9409.
ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH?
St. Joseph’s is an active and diverse parish. If you are new, please fill out a
registration form at the Parish Office, in the church’s vestibule or
online at www.sjbalameda.org
PLEASE SUBMIT BULLETIN INFORMATION TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT
PARISH STAFF
Anne Marie Fourre, Director of Faith Formation 995-9409…………………[email protected]
Eric Bertelsen, Liturgy Coordinator 995-9404…..…………[email protected]
Sister Kim Nguyen, Youth Ministry Coordinator 995-9574………………[email protected]
Julie Pond, Coordinator Finances, Facilities/Events 995-9411 ………………[email protected]
David Howitt, Music Director 995-9403………………[email protected]
Michael Chinnavaso, 7 PM Music Coordinator 522-0181………………[email protected]
Melissa De Boer, Wedding Coordinator 418-1042 …………….. [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul………………24-hour hot-line 995-9471
COMMUNITY STAFF
Milt Werner, Interim Principal of SJND High School 523-1526 ..................... ……[email protected]
Marilyn Marchi, Principal of SJES 522-4456 .............................. [email protected]
Matthew Murray, Campus Life Minister……… ...995-9444……………………[email protected]
ST. JOSEPH BASILICA 1109 CHESTNUT STREET PHONE: 510-522-0181 — FAX: 510-522-2864
Email: [email protected] website: www.sjbalameda.org
ST. JOSEPH MINISTRIES Newcomers are welcome to join
All God’s Children Charismatic Prayer Group Monday, 7:00-9:00pm RR Basilica Choir rehearsal Wednesday, 7:30-9pm BAS Bible Study Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am SJR Bible Study Thursday, 10:00-11:30am RDR Boy Scouts 1st Monday, 6:45-8:00pm SJR Children’s Choir Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm BAS Girl Scouts 1st Wednesday, 7pm SJR Grief Support 3rd Monday, 7:30-9:30pm DR Knights of Columbus 2nd Thursday, 7-8:30pm SJR Legion of Mary Wed.,8:30-10:00am RR
Pastoral Care Team 1st Sat. , 8:45-9:30am SJND Classroom #106 Rite of Christian Initiation / Inquiry Wed. 7:30-9:00pm FL Scripture Reflection Tuesday, 7 to 8:30pm SJR St. Vincent DePaul Society 4th Thursday 7:00-7:30pm SJR Taize Prayer Service 4th Friday, 8:00-9pm BAS Young Ladies Institute 2nd/4th Mon., 7:00-8:30pm SJR 7pm Spirit Ensemble Thursday, 7:30-9:00pm BAS rehearsal
BAS/ Basilica SJR/ St. Joseph Room (in Parish Center) DR/ Damien Rm. (in Parish Center) RR/Reconciliation Room
RDR/ Rectory Dining Room. FL/ Faculty Lounge in San Jose Hall
BULLETIN NUMBER 421600 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Basilica 1109 Chestnut Street Alameda, CA 94501 TELEPHONE: 510-995-9420 CONTACT PERSON: Mary Kovalitsky EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE: MS PUBLISHER 2007 ADOBE ACROBAT 9 ADOBE READER X ADOBE DISTILLER 0 WINDOWS XP PRINTER: Ricoh Aficio 2800 Super G3 TRANSMISSION TIME: Wednesday, 10am BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY: 12/27/2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 THROUGH 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All Color Bulletin, eff. 8/31/14
