FROM THE MORSE’S MOUTH
MASS INTENTIONS
Recently some people have asked what the Church says about
having several intentions at one Mass. Here is what Canon Law states in Canon 948. An
individual donor may request that several intentions be remembered at one Mass. If more
than one donor wants their intention offered at the same Mass which someone else has
already requested, the following regulations must be observed: 1. The original donor must be
informed of and consent to the combining of intentions before the Mass is offered; 2. The
place and time for the Mass must be announced; and 3. The practice may not be observed
more than twice a week. In other words, you would have to get the permission of the first
donor and the parish office would have to confirm that you have received such permission.
Fr. Dick Morse, OSFS
MENSAJE DEL PADRE MORSE
Intenciones de Misas: Los nombres de los fieles por quienes se pide la
intención de la Misa los Domingos son mencionados únicamente en las peticiones que se
hacen después de la predicación, es decir en la Oración de los Fieles u oración
universal. Esto dicho, no hay necesidad de repetir dos y tres veces los mismos nombres.
Padre Ricardo Morse, OSFS
December 4th, 2016
Second Sunday of Advent
Parish office:
1225 Olive St., Oakdale, CA 95361
Phone: (209) 847-2715
Fax: (209) 847-7348
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours/Horario de Oficina
Mon-Fri: 9 AM-1 PM; 2 PM-5 PM
Closed for Lunch 1:00PM-2:00PM
CCD/Youth Office: 847-3498
CCD email: [email protected]
Mass Schedule
Daily Mon.-Sat. 7:00AM
Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PM
Sunday: English 7:30, 10:30AM
Español: 9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon
Confessions: Saturday, 8:00-9:00 AM
Sa
Immaculate
Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00AM English
5:30PM English
7:00PM Spanish
“That All May Be One”-John 17:21
Staff
Pastor: Fr. Richard E. Morse, OSFS
Assoc. Pastor Fr. Gilberto Arango
Dcn. Emeritus: Roberto Magdaleno
Secretary: Brisia Arellano
Choir Director: Melinda Yerzy
(209) 918-6284
Liturgy: Robin Cadmus
RCIA: Dan & Kim Paulus 918-4625
Safe Environment Coordinator:
Caren Sanchez 499-1782
CCD Coordinator: Corinne Rissetto
(209) 404-4874
Confirmation Coordinator:
Tina Lucas (209) 581-3822
Youth Minister: Tina Lucas
Email: [email protected]
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St. Mary’s Website
stmarysoakdale.org
“Que todos sean uno.”Juan 17: 21
Parish News
Financial: Collections:
Septemberfor13:
Collection
November
$
20, 2016
5:15PM
$2,099.00
This Week’s Events:
7:30AM
$2,766.00
Monday: 6:00PM Prayer Service
9:00AM 10:30AM
$ 512.00
Tuesday:
Legion of Mary
10:30AM 7:00PM
$ 1,846.00
A.H.G. 2nd, 3rd,
12:00Noon& 4th
$ Tuesday
695.00
only.
Youth Mass 6:30PM
$ 300.00
Wednesday:
R.C.I.A.
Direct Deposit7:00PM
$ 795.00
Choir Practice
Thursday:
8:00AM-4:00PM
Total $
$9,013.50
Adoration of the
Second Collection
forSacrament.
Catholic
Blessed
Campaign for7:00PM
HumanCharismatic
Development
$2,413.00 Prayer Group
Saturday: 8-9AM Confessions
Collection for November 27, 2016
5:15PM Mass
5:15PM
$4,321.50
Events
up:
7:30AM Coming
$2,486.00
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9:00AM
$ 768.00
About
Catholic
10:30AM Being
$2,562.00
12:00Noon
$
660.00
ABC’s of our Faith…
Total
$
$10,797.50
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Attention Parish Groups,
Events Coming up:
Our Lady of Fatima Society is having their annual Steak and Oyster
December
8th: 7:00AM
&
dinner on October
3rd. Take-outs
5:30PM.
Immaculate
will be served
from 5-6 and dinner
will start at 6:30.
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of the Tickets
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35.00,
children
12
and under are
Virgin Mary.
free
and
drinks
are
included!!!
December
11th:
Second
For tickets please contact George
Collection-Retirement
Fund
or Lori Azevedo at 678-1756.
We will be making 40 food
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Weekends
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are:
MassOct 2-4, 2015 in Modesto, CA all admissions fees, chartered buses
and Feb 12-14, 2016 in Modesto, for Assisi, and a number of special
December
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registration
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December 19, 2016 at 6:30PM
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Charismatic Prayer Meeting
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847-6888
Respect Life Message.
Steak and Oyster dinner
Christmas Food Drive…
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hear your confessions.
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Reminder to all Parish
Groups & Coordinators…
Make sure you check with the
Parish Office before you plan your
groups agenda. We have the
Main Calendar for the Church and
Parish Center. Call ahead of
Time to make sure there are no
conflict with dates already taken.
Thanks!
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St. Mary's RCIA Inquiry Group
If you or someone you know is
interested in RCIA, please contact
Kim Paulus @918-4625.
They are weekly evening catechetical sessions with completion
of the sacraments at the Easter
Vigil Mass in April 2017.
Segundo Domingo de Adviento
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Collection for November 20, 2016
5:15PM
$2,099.00
7:30AM
$2,766.00
9:00AM
$ 512.00
10:30AM
$ 1,846.00
12:00Noon $ 695.00
Youth Mass
$ 300.00
Direct Deposit $ 795.00
Total $
$9,013.50
Segunda Colecta para Catholic
Campaign for Human Development
$2,413.00
Collection for November 27, 2016
5:15PM
$4,321.50
7:30AM
$2,486.00
9:00AM
$ 768.00
10:30AM
$2,562.00
12:00Noon $ 660.00
Total $
$10,797.50
Thanksgiving $ 846.07
Lecturas de la Semana:
Lunes:
Martes:
Is 35:1-10; Lc 5:17-26
Is 40:1-11;
Mt 18:12-14
Miércoles: Is 40:25-31;
Mt 11:28-30
Jueves: Gn 3:9-15, 20;
Ef 1:3-6, 11-12;
Lc 1:26-38
Viernes: Is 48:17-19;
Mt 11:16-19
Sábado: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11;
Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Domingo: Is 35:1-6a, 10;
Sant 5:7-10;
Mt 11:2-11
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Intenciones de Misa
Diciembre 04, 2016.
9:00AM
+Santigo Paredes
+Pedro Belmontez
Jesús Azpeitia
12:00 Mediodia
María Ortiz y Familia
María Elisa Guzmán
Alicia Luna
Fiesta para los de
55 Años o Más…
Participemos en la Décima Fiesta
Navideña el Miércoles 7 de
Diciembre a las 6:00PM, en el
salón parroquial. Reserve su lugar
llamando a Imelda al 604-2200 o
Carmen al 595-7912 si planea
asistir. Esta fiesta el para los de la
tercera edad.
No Niños por Favor!!!
Novena a Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe
Inicia...
Diciembre 3 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 4 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 5 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 6 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 7 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 8 6:30PM Rosario y
7:00PM Misa.
Diciembre 9 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 10 a las 7:00PM
Diciembre 11 a las 7:00PM
Rifa Anual Guadalupana
Fechas Importantes
Diciembre 8:7:00PM 6:30PM
Rosario, y 7PM Misa. Inmaculada
Concepción
Diciembre 12: 7:00PM Misa de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Diciembre 19: 6:30PM
Confesiones para toda la
Comundad.
Diciembre 20: Misa de Sanación
A las 7:00PM
Diciembre 23: Oficina Cerrada
Diciembre 24: No Misa de 7AM
Diciembre 26: Oficina Cerrada
El Comité Guadalupano está
llevando a cabo la sexta Rifa Annual este 12 de Diciembre de 2016.
La Rifa se llevará a cabo durante la
cena del mismo día.
1er Premio: Una Imagen de la
Virgen de Guadalupe
2do Premio: ($300.00)
3er Premio: Un reloj de mujer
4to Premio: Un reloj de mujer
(marca Fossil)
5to Premio: Un perfume de Hombre
6to Premio: Bocinas
7th Premio: Una Fuente
8vo Premio: Un juego de collar y
Aretes. Todos los fondos recaudados son para el festejo del este 12
de Diciembre.
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durante La Semana...
Celebración a Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe
12 de Diciembre, 2016
4:00AM Mañanitas
5:00PM Procesión
6:15PM Las 4 Apariciones
7:00PM Santa Misa
Lunes: Estudio de Biblia 7:00PM
Lunes: 10AM Clases de Inglés
Jueves: Adoración al Santísimo
8:00AM a 4:00PM
Viernes: 7PM Grupo de Oración
para Adultos.
Sábado: 7PM Primer Sábado del
Mes Adoración Nocturna.
Domingo: 5:00PM Grupo de
Biblia
Domingos: 6:30PM Grupo de
Jóvenes
Mass Intentions
Sunday 12-04: 7:30AM For the Intentions of
Randy Grasmuck by Joan Slate
Sunday 12-04: 10:30AM St. Mary’s Parishioners
Monday 12-05: +Norm Sanchez by Caren Sanchez
Tuesday 12-06: +Joe Oliveira by Kids &
Grandkids.
Wednesday 12-07 +Mr. & Mrs. Holland Thomson
Thursday 12-08: 7:00AM +Norm Sanchez
by Caren Sanchez
5:30PM +Marjorie Meyerson by Leslie Pfeifer
Friday 12-09: +Maria C. Coelho
Saturday 12-10: 7:00AM +Alberto Sousa,
+Doralice Sousa, by Joe Sousa & Family.
Saturday 12-10: 5:15PM +Antonio Madayag
by Dr. Elaine Madayag-Capuno
Sanctuary Candle
December 4-10: In Memory of
Norm Sanchez
READINGS FOR THE WEEK.
Monday: Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12;
Lk 1:26-38
Friday:
Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday:
Is 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10;
Mt 11:2-11
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Respect-Life Committee Corner
We continue to pray for President-elect Donald Trump
who has promised pro-life voters he will: 1. Nominate
pro-life Supreme Court justices 2. Sign a ban on lateterm abortions through the Pain-Capable Unborn Child
Protection Act 3. Defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses, then re-allocate that money to
non-killing healthcare clinics 4. Make the Hyde Amendment permanent law, prohibiting federal tax dollars
from funding abortion.
Pray
: Dana Bracco, Connie Batalia, Alida
Vink, Christie Pasma, Doris, Leonor Dow, Jerry Ann
Johnson, Jean Lewis, Clayton Abraham, Dorothy
Skinner, Dorothy Gray, Sally Richards, Benelda DaRosa, Judy Fonseca, Jean Lewis, Manuel DeCastro,
Jeanne Plantier. (If you wish to have a visit from the
Legion of Mary members or a Communion Minister
please call Maureen (209) 848-1324.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Did St. Francis of Assisi invent the Christmas crib?
Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and
his love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly
popularized this beloved custom. Long before Francis,
it was a custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in
Rome to enshrine a rich image of Mary, gilded and
bejewelled, embracing the child Jesus. This church was
founded as a kind of home for the feast of Christmas
in the fourth century. In 1223, Francis was ready to
celebrate this feast in a new way. In the tiny city of
Greccio, he asked friends to prepare a place where
they could experience the poverty and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a living scene: an
ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, and peasants standing in for shepherds and kings. The night of
the celebration was beautiful, the weather was warm,
and people came in crowds, bearing candles and
singing hymns that echoed through the forest. Francis
himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The custom
spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs
were seasonal features not only in church, but in the
home.
On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold
the Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to
follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each
night throughout Advent children prepare a bedding
for the manger. At bedtime prayer, a child places a
single straw in the manger for each act of devotion
or virtue performed during the day. If the children
are good, then the Christ child will have plenty of
soft bedding when he is placed in the manger on
Christmas.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
PREPARE THE WAY
Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes
the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom
of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often
confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and
hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him
pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord
Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John
the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we
have fallen into old sinful traps again and again.
Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn
away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel
way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the
way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.