September 4, 2005 BulletinSaint Anne's Catholic
Parish
Cabello & Dyer - PO Box 292 - Union City, California 94587 Parish Phone: 510-471-7766 - Parish Fax: 510-487-6540 - Parish email: stanne@sbcglobal.net TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 4, 2005 Week of Sept. 5, 2005 - Sept. 11, 2005 If two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. —Romans 12:2 Parish Transition News Today's Readings Readings for the Week Priest Intentions for the Week Announcements --Parish ----School of Faith and Formation ----Youth Ministry and Confirmation ----Fall Festival ----Other Parish Announcements --Diocese --Community Finances Parish Transition News As you may know, Father Ramon will be leaving St. Anne this October. The diocese has asked a transition team to engage the parish community in a dialog to help with the transition. Go to this page for more information. The Diocesan Parish Leadership Placement Board (PLPB) has received the parish profile that was accumulated over the last two weeks here at St. Anne's. The PLPB will be meeting this coming Thursday, September 1, to begin formally discussing who our new Pastor will be. As soon as the transition team hears of any announcement we will let you know! Today's Readings First Reading -- Warn the wicked, trying to turn them from their ways (Ezekiel 33:7-9). Psalm -- If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading -- Owe nothing to anyone, except mutual love (Romans 13:8-10). Gospel -- If two agree about anything for which they pray, it shall be granted to them (Matthew 18:15-20). SPEAKING OUT IN LOVE In the final verses of today's Gospel reading Jesus says that when two or three are gathered in his name, "there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20). So we understand that fraternal correction is always undertaken in the presence of Jesus Christ. Likewise, encouraging the good in others is not only the right thing for us to do, it is a necessity. The LORD tells the prophet Ezekiel that if he does not speak out to dissuade a person from evil, then he too will be held responsible. We live in a "do your own thing" age where moral objectivity is often ignored. Clearly when the message we share with others is rooted in love, our motives cannot ever be misinterpreted. As St. Paul writes, "Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law" (Romans 13:10). (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the early years of the church, most people never availed themselves of once-in-a-lifetime penance. Yet penitents were highly visible. They wore distinctive garments or chains, and they were relegated to special zones in the church. They might be dismissed from the Sunday assembly after the Word, forbidden to join in the Prayer of the Faithful or the Eucharist. This dismissal was done with great affection and tenderness as the bishop laid his hands on the heads of the sinners. During Lent almost everyone would identify with penitents by clothing, insignia, or by following the penitents' regular diet. Rather than sit in judgment over them, the church desired to intercede for them before the Lord. "Let Mother Church weep for you and wash away your sins with her tears," said St. Ambrose to his penitents in Milan. Ambrose liked to think of them as Jonah in the whale, meditating on his errors. In a letter to his sister he said that Jonah is also a sign of Christ in the tomb, and so he had great faith in the penitents' future proclamation of the Resurrection with their reclaimed status in the assembly. James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week
Priest Intentions
Announcements School of Faith & Formation Registration Registration for New Students & Returning Students will be accepted on the following dates: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, Sept. 15, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 17 9:00 am - 12:00 pm All students must be registered by September. In order to participate in the religious education program of our School of Faith Formation, each family must be registered in the parish. Also each family is required pay tuition and participate in our SCRIP Program. The tuition fees for the school year 2005-2006 are listed below. $90.00 for one (1) child $100.00 for two (2) children $110.00 for three (3) children $140.00 for four (4) children $150.00 for five (5) or more children You may download a 2005-2006 Faith Formation registration form here . The registration forms for Youth Ministry and Faith Formation are different, so if you have children in both programs you will need to fill out both forms. Please submit a copy of child/children's Baptismal Certificate at time of registration for New Students only. We would appreciate payment of tuition and your SCRIP deposit at the time of registration. If you need more information, please call the CCD office 510-471-7766 Ext. 20. Final reminder for returning students & new students - Please turn in your registration form with payment to the Faith Formation office by September 17, 2005. We will NOT accept registration after this date except for TRANSFER students only. Youth Ministry and Confirmation Youth Ministry If you haven't registered for Youth Ministry 2005-2006 yet...NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT! You may download a 2005-2006 Youth Ministry registration form here and a 2005-2006 brochure here . The registration forms for Youth Ministry and Faith Formation are different, so if you have children in both programs you will need to fill out both forms. The first meeting for the 2005-2006 Youth Ministry program is Monday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. St. Anne Confirmation 2005-2006 Just a reminder....our first gathering for the 2005-2006 Confirmation program is next Sunday, September 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a combined candidate/parent meeting. "WE BELIEVE" Youth Rally 2005 St. Anne's will be participating in the "WE BELIEVE" Youth Rally 2005 at St. Joachim's Parish on Saturday, October 15, 2005. ALL high school students are invited to join hundreds of other local teenagers in coming together to celebrate our faith in a day filled with exciting activities. The day will include speakers, music, large group gatherings, workshops, liturgy, dinner and a dance...WHAT A DAY! Check the Youth Ministry bulletin board for the flyer, and watch the Sunday bulletin for more announcements. Your friends are welcome to attend! Cost will be $20 per person. (includes dinner, dance, materials...we'll bring our own lunch). Fall Parish Festival: September 24-25, 2005 Festival Booth Sponsors The Festival Committee would like to make a special appeal to all parishioners to become a 'booth sponsor' to help defray the cost of the booth rentals and food/game products used at the Festival. For you donation of $100 or more, your name will be posted somewhere in the Festival Area. Please drop your donation at the parish office or in one of the collection baskets (marked "Festival") on Sundays. Thank you for your continued support. If you have a business which you want to promote (give away handouts/information), for $200 or more, we will provide you with a booth where you can do community outreach during the Festival. For details, please contact Cristy Dizon at 471-7766. White Elephant Booth St. Vincent de Paul Society members are now collecting knickknacks, useable appliances, clothing, furniture for the White Elephant Booth for the Festival. If you have anything to donate, please call the parish office, 471-7766, and leave your name and phone number and a member of St. Vincent de Paul will call you back for pick up. Raffle Tickets Please remit or turn in your raffle ticket payments and stubs, in support of your St. Anne Festival 2005 Teen Prince & Princess, to the Parish office or drop them in collection baskets every Sunday. Do not let those tickets "slip through the cracks." Let's support our Festival fundraising campaign by doing one of these 3 things: BUY, SELL, OR RETURN tickets to the parish office. St. Anne Festival 2005 Teen Prince & Princess Candidates: Stefannie Noelle Panlilio & Joel Ryan Armamento, Knights of Columbus & Schola Cantorum Sponsors; Camerine Pagtakhan Melendez & Joel Sales,- CYO Sponsor; Melannie Rivera & John Cobangbang, Sponsor Youth Ministry; Geralyn Joy Marcelino & Collins McCully, Sponsor: Eucharistic Ministry. Kickoff Dinner Dance Once again folks, here's the much awaited Festival Kick-Off Dinner Dance! It will be on September 10, Saturday from 6:30PM - 11:00PM. Every year we are very fortunate to feature parishioners who donated their musical talents. This time it will be the Vintage Plus Band. Let's party! Added feature is the presentation of the candidates for the St. Anne's Prince and Princess. Tickets @ $25 each are available from the following ministries and organizations: Knights of Columbus, Choir of Unity (12pm choir), Schola Cantorum (8am choir), Lector, Eucharistic, Finance Council and Parish Office. Due to limited seating, we encourage everyone to drop in his or her payment at the Parish Office on or before September 2, Attn: Kick-Off Dance Other Parish Announcements Labor Day Holiday The parish office will be closed Monday, September 5, 2005 Newly Baptized We welcome the new members of our Catholic Christian Community and we congratulate the parents and families of these children: Lorenzo and Brandon Paiso - Lauren Benson - Abigail Pearson - Erika Bolataolo - Stephanie Permito - Johnathan Daluz - Elija Ponce - Hailey Flores - Rhandell Ricamara - Jacob Jocson - Michael Seijo - Darrel Mallorca - Ryan Sochayseng - Jeran Natividad St. Anne Adult Faith Formation Our adult faith formation program, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), is once again starting up for adults interested in exploring a deeper relationship with Christ in and through the Catholic Church. The RCIA adult faith formation program is for unbaptized adults, non-Catholic Christian adults, and Catholic adults. The program provides preparation for and reception of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist ("first communion"). For non-Catholic Christian adults, it also leads to formal reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Please join us at our first RCIA session on Friday, Sept. 9, 7:00 pm, in St. Anne Faith Formation Center Rm. 106. You may also pre-register for this program at the Parish Office. For additional information about this program, please contact the Parish Office (471-7766), or email our program coordinators at rcanlas@aol.com . Classical Piano Concert A St. Anne's Church Building Fund Benefit Kyle Gregorio, 14 year old entering freshman at Moreau Catholic High School, will be performing in a benefit recital at the Main Theater of Cal State University in Hayward on Sept. 11, 2005. The program will consist of romantic and contemporary piano music. All proceeds will benefit the St. Anne's Church Building Fund. For tickets please contact Aleni Flores-Nate at AFlore-Nate@pdl.com or call the parish office. Society of St. Vincent de Paul - "An Invitation to Serve" Are you a naturally caring, compassionate and giving person? Were you blessed with parents and other role models in life from whom you learned that the joy of living is giving back? If you answered YES to either of the above questions look for an Invitation to Serve from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in future bulletins. Safely Home - Grief Support Ministry We are pleased with the kind response to create a kind and loving team of care takers, good listeners to begin our grief support ministry. We are waiting until the festival and some of the busy transition team has a chance to complete the beginning of their work. We hope to begin our meetings some time in October. Will keep you posted in the bulletin and with pulpit announcements. Know that we are here praying for you and offer to be good listeners and share in your need by phone.....Call Roseann Langley,510-471-6545. SAFELY HOME "God, grant me to keep moving when I can; rest, when I can; and the wisdom to know the difference". Baptism Corner - Infant Baptism In order to begin the baptismal process of the child to be baptized the parents (or legal guardians) are required to contact the parish office at 471-7766, Mon.-Fri., 4:00-7:00 pm. Please do not make any arrangements for your child's baptism until you have contacted the parish and have begun your baptismal preparation process. Given the very large number of infant baptisms which take place annually at St. Anne, your cooperation is appreciated. May your child's baptism be a joyous event. Diocese Announcements no announcements this week Community Announcements A Call For Help. . . Parish of the Holy Family The Parish of the Holy Family - Fr. Fidelis Layog, pastor of Parish of the Holy Family (Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines) will be making a special plea for financial support on September 11th. The aim of the plea is to help raise funds for the renovation and construction of the 17th century-old Parish Church and Convent in the Philippines. Any financial or spiritual help would greatly appreciated. Finances Capital Campaign Fund - Building Our Future Many parishioners have been contributing to the Capital Campaign Fund for the past five years. We will start posting the names of those who have completed their pledge on the church bulletin boards this weekend. Please check the lists for any spelling errors, etc. If any corrections need to be made, please call the parish office, 471-7766. We will soon be creating plaques to display in the social hall. Your pledges have raised over a million dollars to pay for the new classrooms and social hall. We still have a diocesan loan debt of another million plus to pay off. Your continued generosity is, as always, overwhelming. Weekly Collections
Support Our Advertisers Please support the companies that advertise in the printed parish bulletin. Many of the advertisers are St. Anne parishioners. SCRIP News Did you know that you can help raise funds for St. Anne's "Building Our Future" project every time you shop at Macy's? You CAN! It's really easy and it doesn't cost you anything. It's the Macy's Shop for Education Program. Register your Macy's credit card (charge/visa) at www.escrip.com or call 1-800-254-5404 now! Macy's will donate from 2 to 6% of your net purchases to Group Name: Saint Anne Catholic Parish Group ID: 157754470 Questions? Call Nilda Armamento, 510-487-6222. 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: |