FEAST OF
ST. PAUL
Sat.,
Jan. 28

Join us for a celebration for
the Feast of St. Paul, catered by El Pollo Loco.
January 28, 2012
5:30 p.m.
Parish Hall
Cost: Donation $10
Dinner to be followed by music
and dancing
FIRST
FRIDAY
Fri., Feb. 3

Holy Hour 7:00 p.m.
FIRST
SATURDAY
Sat., Feb 4

Mass 8:00 a.m.
MULTI-CULTURAL DINNER & DANCE
February 18, 2012

Join us for a sumptuous dinner
of different ethnic delicacies on February 18th.
Social Hour 5:30 - 6:30
p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Dress Casual
Cost $15 per adult
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
Click here to go directly to the
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.
►Unitas
(Marriage Prep 2011
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Unitas registration form 2012
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
.com. These
programs are in English and Spanish.
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"
2012 Mediterranean Cruise
with Fr. Vic Teneza
October 2-9, 2012
Athens, Greece, Turkey Isle from SFO/LAX
Cost: $4,456
October 9-19, 2012
Extension to the Holy Land from Athens "Total Holy Land
Experience" Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee
Cost: $2,776
October 8-17, 2012
Holy Land only from SFO/LAX
Cost: $3,965
Please call Fr. Vic at the office
916-381-5200 if you would like to join us!
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 29, 2012
Year B

"Jesus
Preaching in the
Synagogue at Capernaum"
Painting by Polish artist
Mairycy Gottlieb (1856-1879)
FIRST READING
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,
harden not your hearts.
―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
at Jesus' teaching.
—Mark
1:21-28
FALSE PROPHETS,
TRUE 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?
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER UPDATE

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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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
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MASS SCHEDULES AND OTHER SERVICES
Sundays ――
7:30 am 9 am,
11 am and 1:00 pm en español
(Children's and Youth Choirs sing last Sunday of the
month.)
Saturdays
――
4 pm [vigil]
Weekdays [Mon-Fri]
――
8 am in the chapel
Holy Hour
――
First Friday 7-8 pm
Holy Days of Obligation―
8 am and
7pm
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Novena Prayers――
Wednesdays following 8am Mass
Morning Prayer――
Mon - Wed - Fri 7:40
a.m.
Confession/Reconciliation
(bilingual)――
Saturdays 2:45 - 3:45 pm |
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STAFF CONTACTS
Rectory Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4 pm
PASTOR
Rev. Vicente Teneza 916-381-5200
Priest
in Residence
Rev. Felipe Paraguya 916-381-5200
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Shirley Brown 916-381-5200
Deacon
Antonio Ramirez 916-381-5200
Catholic Faith Formation 916-381-5200
CFF
Director of Religious
Education
Sr. Katrina Quidlat
381-5200
R.C.I.A.
David Zarka [adults]
Alice Navarrete [children]
Ray & Imelda Nanca [teens]
916-381-5200
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SAINTS AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sunday
—Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
−Catholic School Week
Monday —
Tuesday
—St. John Bosco
Wednesday
—
Thursday —The
Presentation of the Lord
−Groundhog
Day
Friday
—St. Blaise
−St.
Ansgar
−Blessing
of Throats
−First
Friday
Saturday
—Blessed Virgin Mary
−First
Saturday
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UPCOMING SECOND OR SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS
AT ST. PAUL
January 28-29, 2012
St.
Paul Lenten Mission.
This collection will help
offset the cost of conducting the annual Parish Lenten
Mission. The Mission will be held March 18-20.
February 4 - 5, 2012
St. Paul Building Fund & Capital Campaign.
This collection will help develop capital funds to
construct a new Parish Center. Parishioners who have
pledged to the Campaign may use the pink envelopes to
make their pledge payments.
February 11-12, 2012
Annual Catholic Appeal. This special
Diocesan appeal supports Catholic charitable
organizations and parish ministries in the Diocese, and
provides critical support for seminarians and tuition
assistance for children to receive a Catholic education.
In addition 25% of the contributions received are
returned to our Parish for our own social service
ministries. If you do not receive an envelope in the
mail they will be available on Appeal Weekend, and you
may place them in the collection that day.
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"Come,
let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord who
made us."
−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
—
THROUGH MARY

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
Mother Seton Council #6922
HEALTH MINISTRY

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.
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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,
Gertrude Zymkiewicz,
David Rich,
Verna Sunderland,
Casey Sliwa
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
THANKS

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
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SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

Join us!
The Social Justice Ministry meetings are held on the second Monday
of the month. We meet in the old parish hall from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Come, join us!
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
AND HOMEBOUND

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 &
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
Eucharistic ministers and
altar servers are needed for the 4 p.m. Saturday Vigil Masses
and the 7:30 a.m. Sunday Masses.
Requirements for altar servers:
Must
have received 1st Holy Communion
Requirements
for Eucharistic Ministers:
Must
be 18 or older and a practicing Catholic.
Training will be provided — please
contact John Bernatchy at 916-681-1088.
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