February 5, 2006 BulletinFIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
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February 5, 2006 Week of Feb. 6, 2005 - Feb. 12, 2006 [The Lord] tells the number of the stars and calls them by name. --Psalm 147:4 Today's Readings Readings for the Week Priest Intentions for the Week Ash Wednesday & Lent Announcements --Parish ----School of Faith and Formation ----Youth Ministry and Confirmation ----Other Parish Announcements --Diocese --Community Finances Today's Readings First Reading -- Job spoke, saying: I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been allotted to me (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm -- Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading -- I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel -- Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases (Mark 1:29-39). HEALING MINISTRY During Jesus' ministry "he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons." This is the case in today's Gospel. Jesus fulfills the vision of Psalm 147: "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Jesus knew, however, that he couldn't possibly heal all the illness in the world. No matter how many people he cured or how many hours he ministered, there always would be more suffering people like Job who craved his healing touch. His primary mission was not to rid the world of all suffering. His "purpose" was to preach the coming of the reign of God that heals, yes, but ultimately transcends and transforms earthly suffering. With Paul, Jesus could have said, "Woe to me if I do not preach" that good news. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The pastoral care of the sick will be misunderstood if we start from the vantage point of the sickroom. Begin with the Sunday assembly, from which the sick person has been separated by the crisis of illness, and whose absence is given expression in prayer and service. The goal is to extend the consolation of the Lord's presence at the table to those who are apart from it, and for the assembly to enfold them in prayer. Secondarily, the goal is to teach people what the Church desires for all those who are sick. Seeing ministers dispatched to the sick from Mass every Sunday might help a caregiver realize that their dear one can also receive Communion. Witnessing the anointing of a woman facing surgery might help another person to overcome hesitation and ask for the sacrament's healing and strength. Society's impulse may be to marginalize the sick, but the tradition of our community is to see them at the center of our life. When Roman persecutors ordered St. Lawrence the Deacon to hand over the jewels of the church, he assembled a motley crew of the sick and the infirm and announced with all humility, "Behold, my lord, the treasures of the church of Christ." --James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week
Priest Intentions
Ash Wednesday Palms for Ash Wednesday Please bring in last year's palms the weekends of february 11 & 12, 18 & 19, and 25 & 26. The palms will be burned and used during this year's Ash Wednesday services. Ash Wednesday Masses Ash Wednesday Masses will take place on March 1, 2006 at 8:00 AM & 7:30 PM. Announcements School of Faith & Formation 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 President's Day Holiday NO CLASSES on Monday, February 20 - School is closed. Youth Ministry and Confirmation Youth Ministry St. Anne Youth Ministry will meet on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hall. Confirmation St. Anne Confirmation candidates meet again on Sunday, February 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Please collect used cellphones and empty inkjet cartridges for our service project fundraiser. Unleash Your "SOUPER" POWER--Put God's Love Into Action Fifteen years ago, a Super Bowl Sunday prayer inspired a group of young people to do something more than celebrate a football game. They created the "Souper" Bowl of Caring, a youth-led grassroots movement that is now an international event. Since going nationwide, young people around this country have raised over 28 million dollars for people in need. JOIN FORCES AND BATTLE HUNGER with thousands of youth by dropping $1, $2, or $5 in our soup bowls outside Church today, February 5. Every dollar dropped in a soup pot helps people in need feel the power of GOD'S LOVE. All the proceeds will be going to the St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco. Thank you! Other Parish Announcements Newly Baptized We welcome the new members of our Catholic Christian Community and we congratulate the parents and families of these children: Maleko Ancheta - Rachel Argao - Robin Batiancila - Mary Kate Bigornia - Gabriel Bonifacio - Micaela Estabillo - Francis Ico - Ian Roldan - Carson Sigua - Karl Valerio 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) Important: School Board Vote on the Future of our Children's Education Did you know that out of every 100 students that enter Logan as 9th graders: Only 66 graduate and only 25 are eligible for college or university. Join COR on February 7th 6:30pm 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 St. Anne's Church at 6:00pm and go to the district together. For more information call COR at 510-727-8833. Knights of Columbus Candy Sale The Knights of Columbus will be selling See's Candies for only a dollar each the weekend of February 11 & 12. The proceeds will benefit the Birthright of San Lorenzo, an organization committed to offering a helping hand to women and girls who are pregnant and who have problems. Legion of Mary: Invitation to Join Do you honor the Blessed Virgin Mary by praying the Rosary? Have you experienced the Blessed Mother's maternal love and caring in times of trials and suffering in your life? If the answer is "Yes" to these questions, you are invited to join the Legion of Mary as an active member. Parishioners have a choice of the following options to "Come and See" to share in the many graces and benefits of active membership by attending one of the praesiduim meetings. Adult membership: 18 years old and above meets every Wednesday at 7:30 pm or Friday at 7:00 pm in Classroom #103. Junior Legion of Mary: 12-17 years old with adult leadership meets every Sunday at 3:00 pm in Classroom #103. As an active member of the worldwide Legion of Mary organization you share in the following benefits: transformation and ongoing conversion into active faith and prayer life through mutual support in a local parish community, (i.e.,praesidium) and Legion of Mary organization worldwide; live out active faith in ministry through outreach to the least among us in the family, parish, and community; and share in a grace-filled faith journey through prayer, mutual support and community life in a praesidium. 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 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 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 Tax Assistance For Senior Citizens Volunteers from the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) will offer free tax help for seniors with middle and low incomes. Assistance will be available on Mondays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm starting February 6 - April 17. Appointments must be made in advance at the Union City Library's reference desk or by calling 510-745-1464, ext. 7. The Union City Library, a branch of the Alameda County Library is located at 34007 Alvarado-Niles Road and is wheelchair accessible. An ASL interpreter is available with at least seven days notice. Italian Catholic Federation - Anniversary Dinner Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 215 Anniversary Dinner Dance Music by The Larry Stewart Combo Corpus Christi Church Hall, 2nd St, Niles District, Fremont No host cocktails 6 pm, dinner 7 pm, dancing until 11 pm Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 Donation $25.00 For tickets, call by Feb. 20 NORMA, 651-1641, RALPH, 651-0213, ADRIAN & JOAN: 657-9487 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: |