January 22, 2006 BulletinTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
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January 22, 2006 Week of Jan. 23, 2005 - Jan. 29, 2006 The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. --Mark 1:15 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 -- The people of Nineveh believed God and turned from their evil ways (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Psalm -- Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25). Second Reading -- The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Gospel -- This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:14-20). CHANGE OUR LIVES In today's first reading, Jonah, sent by God to warn the people, storms through Nineveh, frightening the citizens out of their wits. It works! They repent before Jonah makes his way through a third of the city, and God sees "by their actions" how they have turned from evil. Then we hear Paul telling the Corinthians that "the world in its present form is passing away." He calls for a change of heart. He stops short of telling them to set aside their everyday lives, but still he urges them-- rather mysteriously--to live as though they aren't doing the things they're doing. Finally, Jesus stands on the shore and cries, "The kingdom of God is at hand!" The apostles-to-be abandon their nets and follow him. Thus in all the readings we hear an invitation to a radical and immediate change in our lives. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The Oil of the Sick, usually labeled OI (for Oleum Infirmarum), is often reserved with chrism and the oil of catechumens in an ambry. An ambry is a cabinet, often beautifully ornamented and kept near the baptistery in the church. Olive oil, with no fragrance added, is blessed at the Chrism Mass in Holy Week by the bishop, although there is now a provision for a priest to bless oil if none is available. This restores to our Latin Rite practice a tradition never lost in the Eastern tradition, in which priests consecrate the oil of the sick, even at the sick person's home. Any vegetable oil may be used now, since olive oil is difficult to obtain in some places. Many priests keep a small supply of oil close at hand in a small metal tube called a "stock." In the former rite, every sense of the body was anointed, accompanied by a prayer for forgiveness of sin. So, the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, hands, and feet were all touched. Today, this is simplified to an anointing of the forehead and the hands, but generally today the oil is used more lavishly, and the symbolism of touch so central to the rite is enhanced. Often, a priest will invite everyone present to join in the "laying on of hands." Sick persons are often pushed aside or feared in our culture, and to be reverently touched in love can be a profound experience of God's healing, forgiving, accepting presence through the ministry of the Church. --James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week
Priest Intentions
Announcements School of Faith & Formation First Communion We are Peacemakers - This week the young people of the parish preparing for Reconciliation are reflecting on God's gift of peace. All the baptized are anointed to announce the kingdom and make all people sharers in the peace of Christ. We are blessed and bring God's blessings to others. How do we, as a parish, strive to live as peacemakers and to make a difference? Parish Blessing for First Communion Candidates Saturday, Jan. 28, 5pm Mass - Class of Donna Howell, Cristy Dizon & Sylvia De la Rosa Sunday, Jan. 29 , 8am Mass - Class of Belinda Serrano & Agnes Madriaga 10am Mass - Class of Mila Abiera & Anicia Benitez 12pm Mass - Class of Erlinda Quiogue & Nilda Cabardo 6pm Mass - Class of Melinda Dorotheo & Lee Ramos Youth Ministry and Confirmation Youth Ministry St. Anne Youth Ministry will be taking a two-week break due to Martin Luther King holiday and semester finals. We see everyone again on Monday, January 30th. GOOD LUCK IN FINALS! Confirmation Confirmation candidates are reminded that we are meeting on Sunday, January 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall. See you there! Youth Ministry SNOWTRIP Now that the rains are here that means SNOW in the hills! St. Anne's is joining with Corpus Christi in Fremont and St. Joseph's in Pinole and renting a bus for a one-day snow trip to Dodge Ridge and Leland Meadows. So whether you ski, snowboard or just want to go sledding...this trip is for you! The date of the trip is Saturday, February 12, 2006. There are fifteen (15) spots open for youth and/or young adults. To sign up, or for more information, please email the Youth Ministry Office at: stayouthministry@sbcglobal.net Other Parish Announcements 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. Safe Environment for Children Project Attention all parish and school volunteers! For those volunteers that attended the November 15th training session and did not receive an information packet, please pick up your packet at the parish office. You will need to fill out and return the "Policy Guidelines" to the Diocese of Oakland, 3014 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland, CA 94610. The Diocese of Oakland requires that ALL parish volunteers, (liturgical ministers, ushers, lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, choir members, sacristans, ministers to the sick), Religious Education Catechists, substitutes and teacher aides) attend a Safe Environment training in order to continue as a volunteer. If you missed the training at St. Anne's on November 15, check the Diocesan Safe Environment website for alternate training dates and locations . 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: January 25, 2006 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. 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. Free-throw Contest St. Anne Knights of Columbus council # 8627, in cooperation with St. Anne CYO, is conducting their annual KofC Free-throw Contest on January 27th, 6:00pm at the Alvarado Middle School gymnasium. The contest is open to all boys and girls ages 10-14, (proof of age is required). Certificates and trophies will be awarded to winners. Winners can have the chance to further advance in the district, state and nationwide free-throw contest. For contest registration, rules and regulations, please contact the following: GK Ed Lerona - 510-329-2671, Bro. Chris Hernandez - 510-429-0242 or CYO Youth Dir. Tom Kells - c/o St. Anne - 510-471-7766. Diocese Announcements no announcements this week Community Announcements Bay Area Crisis Nursery's 6th Annual Crab Feed Sponsored by the Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Saturday, January 28th, 5:00-9:00 pm, St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 860 Oak Grove Rd., Concord. Tickets are $35.00 per person. All you can eat crab, pasta, salad, no-host bar, and Silent Auction. All proceeds benefit the Bay Area Crisis Nursery's efforts to prevent child abuse. For tickets or to sponsor or donate to the auction contact 925-685-6633. 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: |