September 25, 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-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 25, 2005 Week of Sept. 26, 2005 - Oct. 2, 2005 God greatly exalted (Christ Jesus) and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. --Philippians 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: Fr. Ramon Farewell Weekend Next weekend, October 1st and 2nd, will be Father Ramon's last weekend here at St. Anne's before he leaves for his year long sabbatical. After each Mass, there will be a brief reception in the parish hall to allow everyone to extend your thanks and best wishes! Father Ramon will also be preaching at all the masses that weekend. Fr. Geoffrey Baraan, the new pastor of St. Anne's, will actually begin his new assignment in November. We look forward to welcoming him to our worshipping community! Today's Readings First Reading -- When the wicked turn away from their wickedness they have committed and do what is right, they shall surely live (Ezekiel 18:25-28). Psalm -- Remember your mercies, O Lord (Psalm 25) Second Reading -- Consider others as better than yourselves; look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others (Philippians 2:1-11; 1-5). Gospel -- Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you (Matthew 21:28-32). NECESSARY REPETITION Spiritual teachers tend to repeat themselves, and to repeat other teachers. Maybe there really aren't that many different truths to tell. Just a lot of slow, sleepy human beings --like us--who need to hear the basics over and over. Consider today's readings. People complain that God isn't "fair," and Ezekiel answers that God is more than fair. People choose their own fates, and people can change. Even evildoers can turn, do right, and live. "Action speak louder than words." A fresh new insight? Hardly. Paul tells the Philippians he would truly be encouraged if those who claimed to be believers would, in fact, look to others' interests and not their own. "The proof is in the pudding." A novel idea? I don't think so. In Jesus' story of the farmer and his sons, everyone knows that one who said he wouldn't work--but did--is way ahead of the one who said he would work, but didn't. "Talk is cheap." Heard that before? (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The sacrament of penance has a long and difficult history. The Church sometimes struggles with how best to be faithful to the image of an all-forgiving God. Once a very public rite with publicly visible participation on the part of the penitent, it became in time a very private matter. By the fourteenth century, when a prayer of absolution and a laying on of hands was still required in sacramental confession, theologians were saying that even that was too much liturgy. All that was required was confession itself, and the sacramental words "Ego te absolvo," or "I absolve you." In 1614 the Council of Florence tried to flesh out this bare skeleton, requiring that if possible the priest should wear a stole, that the confession should be in church, and that there be questions about the person's state in life, occupation, and last confession. This is the first time the Church recommended that the penitent and priest be separated by a grill, thereby eliminating the ritual laying on of hands once so central to the sacrament, substituting the priest's raised right hand in blessing. This is the rite that remained in force until the sacrament became the subject of very stormy debates at the Second Vatican Council, leading to a major reform in 1974 that is still only partially received. James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week
Priest Intentions
Announcements School of Faith & Formation St. Anne School of Faith Formation (CCD) will start the first week of October. One parent/guardian is encouraged to attend their child's first day of class for orientation. meet the Catechist & learn what's new for the school year, get involved and sign-up as volunteers in the classes. All class schedules will be posted on the windows of each classroom beginning September 24th through October 8th. Youth Ministry and Confirmation Youth Ministry & Confirmation Fundraiser St. Anne's Youth Ministry & Confirmation students are currently participating in their major fundraiser for the year. THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE GOURMET FOOD FUNDRAISER. Our young people will be selling cookie dough, individual pizzas, chocolate eclairs, cheesecake, brownies, cinnamon rolls, etc! ALL the profits from this fundraiser will be used to lower the retreat costs and to lower funds for the LA Youth Day trip in March. If YOU would like to support St. Anne's youth in the efforts by ordering any items, please call the Youth Ministry Office at 471-7766 ext. 19 or stop by one of the soda booths this weekend. ALL FUNDRAISING SHEETS AND MONIES are due into the Youth Ministry Office on Wednesday, September 28!!! Youth Ministry Hurricane Relief The Youth Ministry, Confirmation and Emmaus Peer Ministry groups are involving themselves in the "Cards for Care" efforts to aid Hurricane Relief services. This is a simple project that involves purchasing gift cards at such places like Home Depot, Lowes, Target, etc. and bringing them to the Youth Ministry Office on the weekend of September 24 & 25. We will package all the cards and send them down as an entire group and they will be distributed to individuals to help them begin to put their lives back together. To learn more about the program, please look at: www.cardsforcare.org or write to the Youth Ministry Office at stayouthministry@sbcglobal.net . Youth Ministry There is NO Youth Ministry meeting on Monday, September 26. The next meeting will be October 3rd. If you haven't registered for Youth Ministry 2005-2006 yet... NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT! You may still register for Youth Ministry until October 24, 2005. Registrations are available at the Youth Ministry Office or online at the parish website . St. Anne Confirmation 2005-2006 The next meeting for Confirmation candidates will be Sunday, October 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the parish hall. ALL candidates are reminded to have their Bible tabbed by then! The Youth Ministry Office has 70 sets of Bible tabs at a cost of $5 each. Please come by the Youth Ministry Office to pick up your Bible tabs soon. Youth Ministry Registration "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 Come Join The Fun! Games! --- Balloon Dart, Basketball Radar Pitch, Bingo, Cake Wheel, Dime Toss, Goldfish, In The Gutter, Jailhouse, Ker Plunk, Lollipop Tree, Ring Toss, Tiger Tooth, And Many, Many More. Entertainment -- Choral Group Presentations, Cultural Dances, Karaoke Singing, Live Bands, Martial Arts Demonstrations, And Many More. Food! -- Barbecue On A Stick, Chinese Food, Cotton Candy, Desserts, Drinks, Filipino Food, Hamburgers, Lasagna, Lechon, And Much More Other Booths - Raffle Tickets, Balloon Animals Table, White Elephant, Small Christian Communities, Divine Mercy, Legion Of Mary, Safely Home Group. Watch Our Union City Fire Department Do Fire Demonstrations. Please Support Our Festival! Other Parish Announcements Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila In celebration of the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila (the first Filipino saint), a special mass will be held on September 28, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. at the Church. The Mass will be officiated by Msgr. Peter Correa, former rector of St. Joseph Regional Seminary, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. Refreshments will be provided after the mass at the Church Patio by the Knights of Columbus, San Lorenzo Ruiz Assembly # 2627. Baptisms We welcome the new members of our Catholic Christian Community and we congratulate the parents and families of these children: Steven Llamido - Vincent Emmanuel P. Mendoza - Sean Isaac Taburaza 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. Our first session started on Sept. 9, but you still have time to 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 . 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". Diocese Announcements Liturgy With Bishop Vigneron Bishop Vigneron would like to invite you to attend a special celebration for the close of the Year of the Eucharist. On Thursday, Oct. 6th, 7:00 pm there will be a Sacred Liturgy followed by a reception at St. Elizabeth Church, 1500-34th Ave., Oakland. All are welcome to attend! Chautauqua XIII The 14 Ethnic Centers in collaboration with St. Raymond Parish in Dublin, invites all parishioners to the 13th Annual Chautauqua celebration on October 1, 2005. The day's celebration includes food booths, cultural entertainment and children's activities. All are welcome. What happens at a Chautauqua event? First, a religious procession honoring our Lady begins the mid-morning gathering rites starting at 10:00 a.m., followed by a multicultural, multilingual Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Allen H. Vigneron. The celebration continues with ethnic foods, cultural entertainment, and children's activities. Community Announcements Hurricane Katrina Relief Catholic Charities USA is providing food, shelter and other assistance in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in response to the devastation caused by the recent hurricane. Parishes and parish groups wishing to assist in the effort should make checks payable to Catholic Charities USA, with notation, "Hurricane Katrina Relief" and mail directly to: Catholic Charities USA 1731 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.549.1390 Fax: 703.549.1656 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: |