January 29, 2006 BulletinFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
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January 29, 2006 Week of Jan. 30, 2005 - Feb. 5, 2006 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us. --Psalm 95:6 Today's Readings Readings for the Week Priest Intentions for the Week Announcements --Parish ----School of Faith and Formation ----Youth Ministry and Confirmation ----Other Parish Announcements --Diocese --Community Finances Today's Readings 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; he taught them as one having authority (Mark 1:21-28). AUTHORITY FROM GOD According to Moses, the people decided they didn't want to hear God's voice directly any more. It was much too frightening. Why couldn't God send human teachers, prophets, instead? God agreed, but with a warning. The people had better listen to those teachers, because they spoke in God's name. That arrangement, though, had its own problems, for them and for us. How do I know this teacher is truly from God? And if the teacher is from God, are all parts of the teaching meant for me? We have the Church and scripture to help us with those questions, but still there are always a few loose ends. That is the powerful significance of the sentence in today's Gospel: "The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." The people knew that this Jesus was authentic--truly a teacher sent by God. They knew it by hearing him. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION "Last rites" is a persistent but pesky phrase in the Catholic lexicon, and not a particularly useful phrase since it props open the door to misunderstanding. Many Catholics presume it refers to the anointing of the sick, yet there is nothing "last" about it. Clearly, the Church desires anointing to be celebrated fairly early on in the crisis of illness, and not as a last measure. The Rites for the Dying stand apart in the Church's plan, and include two principal rites. The first is viaticum, Latin for "food for the journey," the reception of Holy Communion by a dying person. Even very active and aware Catholics often do not realize that this "last rite" does not require a priest's presence, but can be conducted by a deacon or minister of Holy Communion. The second "last rite" in the pastoral plan is a prayer called "Commendation of the Dying." Similarly, this does not require the presence of a priest, but can be led by any minister or family member. Too often, we have focused on what only a priest can do, namely anoint, and have forgotten the fullness of liturgical care that the Church desires for its dying faithful. The "last rites" are completely available to us even when a priest is not. --James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week
Priest Intentions
Announcements School of Faith & Formation Stewardship December-January Stewardship (Christmas Gift for Life) We raised a total amount of $858.12 for Pregnancy Choices in Union City and $1,017.08 for St. Juan Diego Society (baby bottles) in San Jose. Thank you for your generosity and for being good stewards. First Communion Candidates - Reconciliation Rehearsal Important: Students and at least one parent/guardian are required to attend the rehearsal for the sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). Rehearsal will be held in the Church. Monday, February 6, 6:00-7:00 pm Group A -Class of Donna Howell, Cristy Dizon, Belinda Serrano, Mila Abiera, Erlinda Quioque & Melinda Dorotheo. Tuesday, February 7, 6:00-7:00 pm Group B Class of Sylvia De la Rosa, Agnes Madriaga, Anicia Benitez, Nilda Cabardo & Lee Ramos Celebration Of First Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, February 11, 10:00am- 12:00pm CHURCH Youth Ministry and Confirmation Youth Ministry St. Anne Youth Ministry will meet on Monday, January 30th. Confirmation Our next Confirmation class will be on Sunday, February 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall. Please collect used cellphones and empty inkjet cartridges for our service project fundraiser. Youth Ministry SNOWTRIP The previously announced February snow trip has been cancelled due to low interest. Other Parish Announcements You Are Invited... Perpetual Help Devotion: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7:30 PM - Church Holy Hour: Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30 PM - Church First Friday Mass Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 PM - Church New to the Parish? Please Register If you are new to the parish (or have been here awhile), please stop by the parish office and fill out a registration form. 2005 Sunday Contributions Please contact the parish office at 471-7766 if you would like a statement of your 2005 Sunday contributions to the Church for your income tax reports. Leave your name, address, and phone number with the office staff and the statement will be mailed to you. Thank you for your continued support of St. Anne Parish. COR (Congregations Organizing for Renewal) Join COR on Tuesday, February 7th 6:30 pm at the New Haven Unified School District Offices to ensure that our students receive the education they deserve. We will meet in the parking lot of Our Lady of Rosary at 6:00 pm and go to the district together. 510-727-8833 Safely Home - Bereavement Grief Support Ministry JESUS SAID; "Blessed are the sorrowing, they shall be consoled. Come to me all who labor and are burdened. I will give you rest" Come join our grief support group. A safe haven for grievers to walk through their grief process. Give yourself permission to grieve. Grieving is the way towards healing. Our group offers compassion, companionship and personal understanding for we have also lost loved ones and know the pain and the healings! The following are the dates and times for the Wednesday night meetings: February 8, 2006, February 22, 2006 March 8, 2006, March 22, 2006 All meetings 6:30-8:30 pm at the St. Anne Group Meeting Room 101. No reservations are needed. For more information call, Roseann Langley 510-471-6545 or email VIINBUR@AOL.COM God is guiding you, He has a plan and purpose for you. You never walk alone. He will give you strength to carry on! St. Anne CYO, Girls Basketball All girls in grades 2-8 are eligible to play basketball for St. Anne's Parish. The program plays other Catholic Parishes in Newark and Fremont for league play in division levels of grades 3-8. We are trying something new this year: we have our sign-up forms put on the St. Anne Web page. Please download all the registration forms and print them out. Please fill out all the forms completely, and mail all the supporting documents to the address on the information face page. If you have friends that don't go to St. Anne, but would like to play, please feel free to tell them about the program. Practice will start in Feb. 06. St. Anne CYO, Track & Field: Coach Needed We are in need of a Coach for our Track and Field program here at St. Anne. If you have some background in Track, and would like to share your gift with the young people from our Parish community, please leave a message for me at the parish office, 471-7766 Thank you, Tom Kells SPRED: Can You Help? There are 6 children with special needs on a waiting list to begin their journey in faith. A new year begins and you have the opportunity to "start anew!" You are being invited to join the SPRED community here at St. Anne for children 11-16. Training is provided; the one requisite is a desire to share and grow in faith with others. So, reach out for this golden opportunity - a chance to share your faith. Every child has the right to grow in the faith and life of their parish community. You can make it happen. To learn more about this ministry please call Warren Chauvin @785-9321, Maria Garcia @471-5798 or Geneveva Bagaoisan @471-9128. Divine Mercy Apostolates: Pilgrimage to Poland, Prague and Medugorie The Saint Anne Divine Mercy Apostolates along with Fr. Ramon Gomez invite you to join them on a pilgrimage to Poland, Prague and Medugorie on May 25th - June 5th. For more information please contact Alice @510-475-1805, Susan @510-732-5985, or Lou @ 510-487-7516. Usage of the Parish Hall The Parish Social Hall is available for rental. Click here for the general guidelines, fees, and deposit. Diocese Announcements Bishop's Appeal During the month of February our parish (along with all the parishes of the Diocese of Oakland) is participating in the 2005 Bishop's Appeal. Your pledge/donation to the Bishop's Appeal provides the "financial life-blood" for many essential needs of our wider Church: Clergy support and Lay Leadership Training, Education Ministries, Spiritual Ministries, Family & Youth Ministries, Diocesan Services. Last year you raised $29,774.50. Thank you for your continuing support. Community Announcements Forgotten Resistance: The Mosque Of Paris Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 pm, at St. Joseph the Worker, 1640 Addison, Berkeley, the Fr. Bill O'Donnell Social Justice Committee will present Dr. Annette Herskovits and the short documentary The FORGOTTEN RESISTANCE: THE MOSQUE OF PARIS. Dr. Herskovits will talk about her own harrowing childhood experiences, barely escaping the Nazis because she was protected by Muslims in Occupied France during WWII. Admission is free. For more info phone 482 1062. Finances Weekly Collections
SCRIP Program
Special Orders available too. If you shop at Albertson's and do not have a Community Card, pick one up in the SCRIP room after one of the Masses. All proceeds from this fund-raiser go toward the "Building Our Future" project. Home: |