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ST. MARY PARISH 1333 58th Street, Sacramento CA 95819 www.stmaryparishsacramento.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone (916) 452-0296 • Fax (916) 452-3908
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017
I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. — Isaiah 49:6b
PARISH INFORMATION MARRIAGE: Contact the Parish office at (916) 452-0296 6 months prior to the wedding date. Marriage preparation classes are available. INFANT BAPTISM: Contact the Parish Office. Parents and godparents must attend class. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Parish Office regarding sick, elderly who are at home, hospitals or special care facilities. MUSIC: For Music Ministry, call Ben (916) 383-6155 RCIA: Process for adults and children of catechetical age who are interested in joining the Catholic Church and baptized Catholics wanting to complete their initiation sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. Please call Deacon Lu at (916) 452-0296 x12 CFF: Catholic youth are formed through the Parish Faith Formation Program (CFF). Deacon Lu (916) 452-0296 x12. BULLETIN: Our church bulletin is prepared two weeks in advance. All submissions are reviewed by the Pastor. Email requests to [email protected] no later than the Thursday two weeks before. PARISHIONER REGISTRATION: Please contact parish office at (916) 452-0296
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00am, and 6:00pm Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday 8:00am;
Saturday 5:00pm (Vigil Mass) Holy Days: As announced in bulletin
CONFESSION : Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm Or by appointment
PASTOR: Fr . James Nar ithookil, CMI [email protected]
PAROCHIAL VICAR : Fr . Jossy Vattothu, CMI [email protected]
DEACONS Deacon Luigi Del Gaudio, MSW Deacon George W. Kriske
BUSINESS MANAGER: Tracilyn Peters Email: [email protected]
INFANT MARY CHAPEL Open Daily 6:30 am-5:00 pm
Solemn Adoration: First Fridays 8:30 am-6:00 pm
FOLLOW OUR PARISH
Think positive.... Be happy…
A famous writer was in his study room. He picked up his pen and started writing: **Last year, I had a surgery and my gall bladder was removed. I had to stay stuck to the bed due to this surgery for a long time. **The same year I reached the age of 60 and had to give up my favorite job. I had spent 30 years of my life in this publishing company. **The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father. **And in the same year my son failed in his medical exam because he had a car accident. He had to stay in bed at hospital with the cast on for several days. The destruction of car was an-other loss. At the end, he wrote: Alas! It was such a bad year!! When the writer's wife entered the room, she found her husband looking sad and lost in his thoughts. From behind she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another paper and placed it on the side of her husband's writing. When the writer saw this paper, he found his name written on it with following lines: **Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.... **I turned 60 with sound health and retired from my job. Now I can utilize my time to write better, with more focus and peace.... **The same year my father, at the age of 93, without depending on anyone or without any crit-ical condition met his Creator.... **The same year, God blessed my son with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son stayed alive without getting any disability.... At the end, she wrote: This year was a blessing of God and it passed well!! The writer was indeed happy and amazed at such beautiful and encouraging interpretation of the happenings in his life in that year!! Moral: In daily lives, we must see that it’s not happiness that makes us grateful but grate-fullness that makes us happy. Think positive.... Be happy... Fr. James Narithookil, CMI - Pastor
THREE MISSIONS Today we begin with one of the “servant songs” from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic of Jesus’ ministry of service. Isaiah’s mission is not only to bring back the children of Jacob to gather in Israel; it is also to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant, will be the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy and the basis of the new. This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission: he is an apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are all Christians. Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today’s Gospel also alludes to the importance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus “outranks” John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John’s baptism, even though it is he himself who is the Lamb of God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Is 8:23 — 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-17]
OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Mary Parish prepares and sustains its members and
guests for a life and eternity in the presence of God. In accomplishing our mission, we proclaim and
celebrate our salvation through Jesus Christ enlivened by the Holy Spirit, nourish our sacramental life
especially in the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist and demonstrate our faith worshiping, educating,
serving and encouraging vocations as modeled by Mother Mary.
A general intercession for the sick and deceased of the parish will be offered in the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass. For specific prayer requests please submit your request to the Prayer Request Group by completing a Prayer Request Form and inserting it into the Prayer Request Box in the main vestibule of the church.
Mass Intentions Requested By Saturday, January 14 8:00am Dylan Manning Lilli Fratis Ron Hermann + Wife 5:00pm Barbara Bernhard + Joyce, Nordine, Ray & Tami Linda Kaeser + Rich & Carol Chelini Sunday, January 15 8:00am Judge & Mrs. Anthony DeCristoforo Joan Zarick Mary Seegmiller + Lisa Van Handel-Lane 9:30am Mario Affinito + Nancy Affinito Luz Ebling + Lia Puccinelli 11:00am Joan Blackburn + Friend Frank Mencarini + Nordine & Ray Buckley and Joyce Spears 6:00pm For the People Monday, January 16 8:00am Bob Barsotti Jo, Kris & Steve Erik Nooren + Jim & Ginny Johnson Tuesday, January 17 8:00am Armando Gallegos + Gloria Gabrielli & Family Vanessa Papotto Stan & Gwen Devereux Wednesday, January 18 8:00am Rhonda Hintz Stan & Gwen Devereux Colombina Quontamatteo + Husband Thursday, January 19 8:00am Mario Affinito + Nancy Affinito Colombina Quontamatteo + Husband Friday, January 20 8:00am Saturday, January 21 8:00am 5:00pm Angelina Guerra+ Tracilyn Peters Barbara Bernhard + Joyce, Nordine, Ray & Tami Sunday, January 22 8:00am Thomas Colby Richard & Sally Dotters Charles Fink + Daughter 9:30am Lois Guzik + The Muller Family Mario Affinito + Nancy Affinito 11:00am Frank Mencarini + Nordine & Ray Buckley and Joyce Spears Donna Facino + Rich & Carol Chelini 6:00pm For the People
We Welcome the Following New Parishioners To Our Parish Family:
Christopher Ang
Elizabeth Stember Haeling
Marielle Stralen
Elaina Mogavero
We encourage all new parishioners to take
a moment to register.
Carmen Glaviano Maria Luisa Ranieri
William Sullivan
St. Mary’s Mardi Gras Crab Feed
Mark your calendar, February 11, 2017. Come out and shake hands with Bayou Nik, taste Gator Joe's down home cooking with help from his crew of critters, and get your drink at Possum Pete's Watering Hole. We will have a great raffle and music to dance to as well. The menu includes Jumbo shrimp with Cajun cocktail sauce, salad, cornbread with
honey butter, chicken and sausage gumbo served over rice, crab and peach cobbler. All this for $45 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased by calling Denise Franzoia (916) 457-5084 or the parish office at 452-0296 (credit cards accepted). If you would like to volunteer for this event and earn your parish hours then please contact Jane Rojas at [email protected] ....we need servers, raffle ticket sellers, donations for raffle prizes, two people to sell drink tickets and as always some people willing to set up and clean up.
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP “Be still before the Lord” Psalm 37:7 Contemplative prayer is a process of interior Transformation, a conversation initiated by God leading to divine union. We have a group, practicing this form of prayer that meets every Wednesday morning in the Holy Spouses Room from 9:30am to 11:00am. Centering Prayer begins at 10:00am following a brief reading from works written by Thomas Keating a Cistercian monk and founder of the Centering Prayer Movement. We read the Gospel for the following Sunday, sing an Alleluia and pray petitions too. For more information, please contact Maxine Jennings at 916-383-1142
Altar Society News The next meeting of the Altar Society will be held on the third Tuesday of the month 1/17/17 in the Holy Spouses Room at 10:00. Kathy Traversi & Cathy Bertolani will be our Hostesses. A major part of our discussion will deal with the success of our Bake Sale & Christmas Boutique. We will also be discussing our lovely Christmas Luncheon that was held at the Espanol Restaurant. We want to thank Karen who cared for the Linens in December & will be caring for them in January. What a GREAT GAL!!! Many thanks to all of you who made our Christmas Bake Sale & Boutique such a success by buying, baking, sewing,embroidering, selling and working at the Sale.
Hispanic Diocesan Encounter 2017 Join us on January 28, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m at St. Charles Borromeo, Sacramento. This gathering is open to all who participate in any Hispanic Ministry. We invite you to share our Faith and to enrich ourselves with sharing among all ministries. The theme of the meeting will be: "Social Concerns (Migration…)". $10 donation for lunch. To register, please contact Lupita at (916) 733-0177 or [email protected]
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Knights of Columbus Winter Crab Feed Fundraiser
Saturday, January 28, 2017 6:00 pm social -- Dinner served at 7:00 pm. This is a six course family style dinner. Wine on the table, Antipasto platter, salad with bread and butter, Italian style green beans, pasta marinera rigatoni, Fresh Dungeness Crab and Spamoni ice cream with cookie. All for $45.00. Please call Alan Piccardo for your reservations 916-439-7664
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
We would like to thank Vanessa Papotto for her many years of service as the Chairperson for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion here at St. Mary Parish. We would also like to welcome the new Chairperson, Teres Mugnaini. If you are interested in becoming a member of this parish ministry, please contact Teres At 916-485-9205 or [email protected]
WOMENS ANNUAL RETREAT AT
CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER “I changed my schedule and it changed my life.” Come join the women of the parish at Christ the King for a retreat to deepen your relationship with God. The retreat theme is “Gathered In the Name of Jesus.” The retreat is deeply inspired by the Gospel of Matthew who affords us the opportunity to engage the strife in our own time and the uncertainties in our hearts with courage, love, and the example inspired by the Emmanuel who is always with us. Register now for the Women’s Retreat being held on Feb. 24-26, 2017. For further information or to register, you can contact your parish coordinator Carol Forrest at the Center: 916-725-4720 ext.314 ChristTheKingRetreatCenter.org.
1/15/17 Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children’s Liturgy First Reconciliation Retreat Catholic Schools Majorettes Pier Young Adult Group 1/16/17 Divine Mercy Chaplet Children’s Inquiry Adult Inquiry Prayer Request Group Liturgy of the Hours 1/17/17 Altar Society Cub Scouts Pack 128 Neocatechumenal Way Adult Recreational Basketball 1/18/17 Centering Prayer Group Girl Scouts Troop #1556 CFF (Catholic Faith Formation) Choir Practice Bible Study 1/19/17 Toddler Storytime Choir Practice Neocatechumenal Way 1/20/17 Divine Mercy Chaplet 8th Grade Cotillion 1/21/17 OCDS Cub Scouts Pack 128 Pine Wood Derby Confessions Neocatechumenal Way 1/22/17 Adult/Teens Catechumenate Kids Catechumenate Children’s Liturgy Catholic Schools Majorettes Pier Young Adult Group
THE GIFT OF TREASURE
With gratitude for the gifts they have received, Parishioners and visitors made a joyful return to the
Lord of the following:
January 8, 2016
Weekly Collection (including EOP) :$10,991.50* Weekly Goal (to cover expenses): $13,000.00
Please remember St. Mary’s,
your Spiritual Home, in your will.
*This amount only represents weekly Sunday Mass collections. Other sources of income (i.e. donations, building fund, etc.) are not included in this number.
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, nonjudgmental environment. Open to men and women. The cost is $175 per person and financial assistance is available to anyone who needs it. Call Paula Segno or send an email for more information. (916) 733-0161 or [email protected] . All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Wed. Jan 11 & 18 “Let Us Pray:
Introduction to Catholic Worship” The last two sessions of “Let Us Pray” will take place Wednesday January 11 & 18 @ 7:00 p.m. at St Joseph’s Church in Auburn. The next session will be: “Sacred Music: a treasure of inestimable value” and the last session, Jan. 18, will be: “Mass & Mission: living a sacramental life in a secular world.” St Joseph Catholic Church is located at 1162 Lincoln Way, Auburn.
Married Couples We have a New Year's Resolution that I bet you haven't thought of - experiencing a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The Catholic Church is affirming and supporting you in your chosen vocation – Marriage. Take advantage of this great gift to enhance your relationship and enjoy a love-filled weekend away together. What a wonderful gift to give each other. Upcoming weekends are as follows: February 10-12, 2017 in Sacramento; March 31 - April 2, 2017 in Reno, NV.; August 25-27, 2017 in Sacramento; October 6-8, 2017 in Reno, NV.; and November 3-5, 2017 in Sacramento. It is not TOO EARLY to register. For more information visit our website at: https://www.sacramentowwme.org or contact Terry & Janet at (916) 489-3464 or [email protected]
Third Pastoral Initiative for the New Year
All are invited to “LIFE: simply as good and sacred” presented by Dr. Hai Tran, DMin and keynote speaker Marie Leatheby; Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, 8:30am—3:00m, at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center. Cost $50 The brochure is available at saccatholic.com.
MENS ANNUAL RETREAT AT CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER
“I changed my schedule and it changed my life.” Come join the men of the parish at Christ the King for a retreat to deepen your relationship with God. The retreat theme is “Gathered In the Name of Jesus.” The retreat is deeply inspired by the Gospel of Matthew who affords us the opportunity to engage the strife in our own time and the uncertainties in our hearts with courage, love, and the example inspired by the Emmanuel who is always with us. Register now for the Men’s Retreat being held on Feb. 10-12, 2017. For further information or to register, you can contact your parish coordinator Larry Schneider at 916-212-1010 or [email protected] or Carol Forrest at the Cen-ter: 916-725-4720 ext.314/christTheKingRetreatCenter.org.
ST. MARY’S ANNUAL PARISH CHRISTMAS CAROLING EVENT
Once again, St. Mary’s parishioners went Christmas at Mercy General Chapel. We sang on a Friday night around the hospital for an hour while Fr. Healy led us. We took a group photo (about 60 of us) and caroled through the halls. After caroling, we enjoyed goodies, hot chocolate, cider, etc. in the “Holy Spouses” room. We continued Christmas Carols at the piano and had a blessed time. We’ve been doing this for 18 + years. It’s a blessed music ministry and lifts the spirits of those who are stuck in the Hospital during the holidays. You should join us next December. We usually carol on a selected date close to Christmas Day for those stuck in the hospital. For now, you should consider joining one of our three choirs at the church. For more information, call Ben Billeci at 916-383-6155
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to sunrise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for the church preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century pope explained that the church imitated the apostles, who were in hiding with their grief from the arrest of Jesus, and therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden. Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together, and so eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for Good Friday. This was the first step toward today’s shape of the Triduum, and gradually new ideas were embraced, including the veneration of the cross and a simple Communion service. Interestingly, the Word remained central, since we know that in those days the pope did not receive Communion at this liturgy, even though the faith-ful had that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and people received Communion under both species. Although the custom of Communion on Good Friday took hold, it did not endure past the Middle Ages. The central liturgies of the year slowly unraveled and disap-peared from parish life. Remember that there were no seminaries in those days, and books were a rare luxury. Most priests could only manage to celebrate a simple “low” Mass, and few parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a priest through the complex forms. Holy Week remained important in private devo-tion, but for a time the liturgies virtually disappeared. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Dear St Mary Parish, A special and fun project on Respect is coming to St Mary School in the New Year through the 8th grade Cadet Girl Scout Troop 863. The focus is on educating the students about the importance of respect, learning new ways to show respect to others, and encouraging St. Mary student to spread the habit of respect throughout their communities both in and outside of school. Components of this plan will include 1) having a “Respect Jar” in each classroom to recognize students who set examples of respect; 2) Take home activity fun book based on respect for Kindergarten through 5th Grade; 3) the Troop representatives will visit each classroom to provide the details on the Respect Project and any other components, plus answer any questions. This Respect Project will start in January so look for posters around school and church and more information on this wonderful, important and timely project. From, Rebecca Ielati, Lillian Henderson, Sarah Timm, and Vivienne Henderson
Christian Brothers High School Placement Exam for Incoming Freshmen –
Saturday, January 21, 2017 Eighth graders interested in attending CB in the 2017-18 school year are required to take the placement exam on Saturday, January 21 from 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Online applications are due on January 19, 2017. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information at (916) 733-3690 or visit the CB website at www.cbhs-sacramento.org.
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 experienced God in nature. All entries are due by February 8. Go to ww.pendola.org or call (530) 389-2780 for more information.
Catholic Schools Week - January 29 - February 4 St. Mary School OPEN HOUSE is Sunday January 29 from 10:30 am to 12:30 PM. Stop in and see what we have to offer! Walk through the Science air displayed in the hall and gym to see the creative and imaginative ideas developed by the students. Browse the Scholastic Book Fair in the Library for your newest most favorite book! Parent Club will be in Giovanni Hall flipping pancakes for our guests from 10:00 to 11:30. This is a perfect time for perspective students to see what we have to offer. We are NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2017-2018 school year. Our website will provide you with more details on Admissions www.stmaryschool.com. Please share this invitation with a family looking for a school to call home.
EDGE - our Parish Middle School Ministry for all parish youth in Grades 6th, 7th, & 8th will meet again on Monday January 23rd. The meeting starts at 6:45 PM and ends at 8:15 PM, and is held in the parish hall. What is EDGE? It's fun, sometimes messy, and a safe place for youth to find a solid Catholic community. We explore our faith, answer questions about our world around us and discuss in small groups what being Catholic means in a way that young peo-ple can understand. If your child is in Middle School and has not yet attended an EDGE meeting, please come by and check us out. Parent questions can be directed to Mary Wil-lett at 916-715-0122. Oh and we can always use a few more parent volunteers!!
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