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ST. PAUL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
8720 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 |
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FEAST OF
ST. PAUL
Join us for a celebration for the Feast of St. Paul, catered by El Pollo Loco.
January 28, 2012
Dinner to be followed by music
and dancing
FIRST
FRIDAY
Holy Hour 7:00 p.m.
FIRST
SATURDAY
Mass 8:00 a.m.
MULTI-CULTURAL DINNER & DANCE
Join us for a sumptuous dinner of different ethnic delicacies on February 18th.
Social Hour 5:30 - 6:30
p.m.
Drinks, raffles, and dancing
to DJ Music. NEW WAY TO DONATE
We are pleased to offer parishioners a new way to donate to St. Paul Catholic Church. Online Giving allows you to be in control of donations and makes it easy to fulfill your commitments even when you can't attend church. You never have to bring cash or checks to church. It's safe, it's easy, and it's convenient! Learn more about online giving at St. Paul OR
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Online Giving Page MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASSES COMING SOON!
The 2012 Marriage Preparation Program for St. Paul parish is scheduled to begin on January 30, 2012. Registration needs to be completed by January 15, 2012. Download the brochure and the registration form through the links below. The preparation program used in our parish is called UNITAS and includes 7 classes designed to provide couples with information, faith formation and a supportive group to help you succeed in your marriage. Registration is required. Download the program brochure and registration form here. DIOCESAN MOTHER-DAUGHTER PROGRAMS
The Diocese of Sacramento is
offering programs to help mothers discuss puberty and fertility with
their 10-12 year old and 13-16 year old daughters. These programs
are offered nationwide and have helped thousands of mothers and
daughters have healthy and God-centered discussions about the
sometimes challenging transition from being a girl to becoming a
woman. For more information about program locations and content go
to
www.motherdaughterprogram WORLD MARRIAGE DAY
Join us on Sunday, Feb. 25 at the
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., as we honor
marriage and salute the beauty of faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy
in married life. During this Mass there will be a special blessing
for married couples and an opportunity to renew their vows. An
informal reception will follow in Mercy Hall below the Cathedral for
couples and their families. Special certificates will be distributed
at the reception honoring couples celebrating milestone
anniversaries.
'IN THE STEPS
OF ST. PAUL"
October 2-9, 2012
October 9-19, 2012
October 8-17, 2012
Please call Fr. Vic at the office
916-381-5200 if you would like to join us! |
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Moses spoke to all the people, saying: "A prophet like me will the Lord, your God, raise up for you." ― Deuteronomy 18:15-20 PSALM
If today you hear his voice,
―Psalm
95 SECOND READING Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties. —1 Corinthians 7:32-35 GOSPEL
The people were astonished
—Mark
1:21-28
FALSE PROPHETS, In Deuteronomy today we hear that God's very words will fill the mouth of a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mortal words into God's mouth. In Mark's Gospel, we see Jesus teaching and healing as a true prophet, one filled with the authority of God's own voice, the Holy One of God. The whole history of our church is filled with both true and false prophets. But in today's Gospel we learn that Jesus' fame spread because he taught with authority; he wasn't an authority because he was popular or famous. We also learn from him, in his desert temptation confrontations with Satan, that anyone can quote scripture, even against God's purposes. And today we hear that his authority was not like that of the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our work is to do our best to discern the true prophets in our midst, and to be true prophets as well. The psalmist tells us how to do this: by not hardening our hearts when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be God's very words filling our mouths.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS Forty days after Christmas, this week's ancient feast of the Presentation of the Lord is an extension of the shining days of Christ's coming into the depths of winter. This is the day when, for a thousand years, the Church has blessed a year's supply of candles. In many places a procession forms outside the church. The core memory is of Simeon and Anna's meeting with the infant Jesus and his parents outside the temple on the fortieth day after the child's birth, and the delight of going to the table of the Lord for the Eucharist, a foretaste of our final meeting with Christ. For some Christians, today is known as "The Meeting," suggesting not only the encounter in the temple but also our assembly at the Lord's able and our longing for the kingdom. One story suggests that the commotion made by so many candle-bearing, hymn-singing faithful in the wintry fields of Germany on their joyful way to Mass stirred the badger from hibernation to examine this promise of springtime. The interrupted nap of the groundhog is amazingly linked to the light of Christ driving away the shadows of the world's darkness. this beautiful feast only rarely falls on a Sunday. What better reason could there be for candles at dinner tonight?
Father Vic met January
17th with the architects, Comstock Johnson, for the
Religious Education & Meeting Center. The purpose of the
meeting was to review the final plans that were submitted to
the County Planning Commission. It is anticipated that the
Commission will review our plans in February. Upon approval
of the plans we will be able to solicit bids to begin
construction.
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Facebook wall. ST. PAUL WISH LIST
Some of the items on our
St. Paul "wish list" are the palms for Palm Sunday, and the
Easter Candle (pascual candle). If you would like to make a
financial donation please contact the parish office. ATTENTION LOW INCOME WOMEN
Women, 40 years of age and
older, without health insurance, or with low income, can
receive free mammograms at the Clara's House Clinic, located
at 3319 J Street. This offer is good through March 31st. A
grant from the local Susan G. Komen for the Cure is covering
the screening costs. To schedule an appointment leave a
message with your name and phone number at 916-538-9196 or
email
mehoward@clarashouse.org. The director of this
clinic is Sister Kathy Wood of OFM. BISHOP ENDORSEMENT OF TWO INITIATIVES Catholic Bishops have joined together in endorsement of two initiatives: Parental Notification - respecting parental right to be informed about the welfare of their daughters. The initiative will require doctors to notify parents 48 hours prior to an abortion on their minor daughter.
The Safe California Initiative will replace the
use of the death penalty for a capital crime with the
penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of
parole. HEALING AFTER ABORTION RETREAT
Is someone you know suffering
after an abortion, perhaps years after the choice? Please
consider the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat weekend, March 2-4 in
Auburn sponsored by the Diocese of Sacramento. This unique and
effective experience presents the mercy and compassion of God.
The retreat is extremely helpful for those who struggle with
feelings of shame, anger or grief and for those who have not
forgiven themselves or others. Open to women, men, couples and
family members touched by abortion. The cost is $175 per
session. Financial assistance is available. For more information
please contact Annette at 916-733-0161 or
projectrachel@diocese-sacramento.org. Inquiries and
participation are strictly confidential. WORLD DAY FOR THE SICK
Bishop Jaime Soto will preside at the annual celebration of World Day of the Sick for the Diocese of Sacramento on Saturday, Feb 11 at 10 a.m. This liturgy will include a blessing of the assembly with water from the Shrine at Lourdes, sacramental Anointing of the Sick and the celebration of the Eucharist. |
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
−Psalm 95:6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Sacramento is recuiting lay community chaplain volunteers to
provide on-scene comfort to traumatized people throughout
Sacramento County. If you are inerested please call 916-857-1801
or visit
www.sacchaplains.com
COME CLOSER
TO JESUS
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True Devotees Prayer Group invites you to increase your intimacy with Jesus through a fuller appreciation of his mother Mary. St. Louis de Montfort's treatise. True Devotion to Mary will prepare you for the consecration practiced by generations of popes.
Saturday meetings begin on
February 11th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Philomene's
Church. Devotion concludes on March 25th with a Mass of the
Annunciation. This session uses Fr. Faber's original
translation. Call Robert at 916-483-4638 PASTORAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS
The Diocese of Sacramento
provides pastoral care to persons who have suffered sexual
abuse by members of the Catholic clergy and other Catholic
Church workers. Please call toll free at 866-777-9133 if you
are seeking assistance in coping with this tragic situation.
Assistance is available both uin English and in Spanish. |
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS AND EVENTS
Coffee and donuts will be served between 8:30 and 11 a.m. every Sunday morning in January. Our next breakfast will be Sunday, February 6th in the Parish Hall between 19 and 11 a.m. Mark your calendars now! Want to be a Knight? The only qualification to become a Knight of Columbus are to be a male, 18 years of age and a practicing Catholic.If you are interested in finding out more about the Knights of Columbus please contact Phil De Leon 916-607-1645 or Dale Yamamoto 916-682-2077.
Grand Knight
Just a reminder that St. Paul
Health Ministry has available Durable Medical Equipment; crutches,
wheelchairs, etc., to name a few items, for loan to parishioners.
Please contact Clara Heimericks at 916-689-3932 if you are in need
of any of our available equipment. |
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Please keep the families and friends in your prayers of Saint Paul Parishioners whose Funeral or Memorial Masses were celebrated at St Paul during the past few weeks:
William Allen, May they rest in Peace and Let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
Help needed. Your help would
be greatly appreciated if you could provide food for one or two
funeral receptions per month. For more information please call Clara
at 916-689-3932 or the rectory office at 916-381-5200. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
Court Sacramento #172 of the
Catholic Daughters of the Americas is one of the largest
Catholic Woman's Organizations in the United States. Our motto
is "Unity & Charity". We fundraise for local state and national
charities, i.e. Habitat for Humanity, Smile Train, McDonald
House, to name a few. We
meet the second Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m. refreshments and
7:00 p.m. meeting, in the old parish hall. Please contact Regent, Fran Gomes at
916-421-0300 for further information.
PRO-LIFE 4
LIFE
The Pro-Life 4 Life Ministry would like to thank Joey Dichoso for organizing the bus for our parishioners to attend the Walk for Life, and to the Knights of Columbus for their support. We would also like to thank Frances Gomes and Peggy Sigala for hand-making the Pro-Life rosaries. Our sincerest THANK YOU to all the parishioners who participated in the Walk for Life West Coast and the Pro Life Rosary. Our ministry is blessed to have your support in these events. |
SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
Our goal is to promote an awareness of social justice, beginning within our own parish community and working towards the needs of the greater community and the world. For
information about this ministry contact Lorraine at 916-363-0365 or
email lelatray@att.net.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Can you help? We welcome anyone who would like to become involved in this important ministry in our church. After a short training period in the ministry, ministers can chose whether they would like to take communion after the Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Masses or on Wednesday mornings. If you are interested, please call Karen (916) 688-0332 or the rectory (916) 381-5200 regarding serving after the 4 pm, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses or Veronica (916) 381-5200 for serving on Wednesdays.
Do you know anyone who is ill? If you know of
anyone who is ill or homebound and would like to receive
communion, please call the rectory at 916-381-5200.
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS & Eucharistic ministers and altar servers are needed for the 4 p.m. Saturday Vigil Masses and the 7:30 a.m. Sunday Masses.
Training will be provided — please
contact John Bernatchy at 916-681-1088.
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