Mass Schedule:

Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00pm Sunday Mass at 7:30am, 9:00am,

11:00am and 5:00pm

Daily Mass Monday through Friday at 8:30am;

Saturday Morning Mass at 9:00am

Holy Days of Obligation at 7:00am, 8:30am, and 7:00pm

Sacrament of Penance:

Fridays at 9:00am; Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:30pm or by appointment with a Priest.

Saint Hilary Church

761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, California 94920 In the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco

Phone: (415) 435-1122 — Fax: (415) 435-1862 Website: www.sthilary.org

The Baptism of the Lord — last day of the Christmas

Season

January 12, 2020

“the lord will bless his People with peace .”

Psalm ~29

Rev. William Brown — Pastor

Rev. Ernesto Jandonero — Parochial Vicar

Mission Statement — We, the faith community of St. Hilary, brought together by Christ, respond to the universal call to holiness by

living in the service of the Gospel.

“This is the cause of our life: that we have Christ dwelling within our carnal selves

through the flesh, and we shall live through Him in the same manner as He lives through the Father.”

Saint Hilary of Poitiers († 360 A.D.)

Mass Schedule:

Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00pm

Sunday Mass at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am and 5:00pm

Daily Mass Monday through Sunday at 9:00am

Holy Days of Obligation at 7:00am, 9:00am, and 7:00pm

Sacrament of Penance:

Fridays at 9:30am

Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:30pm

or by appointment with a Priest

Book Club: Monday, January 27th

7:00-8:30 P.M

Title: The Sun Also Rises

Author: Ernest Hemingway

In our lovely & cozy Tarantino Hall. All are welcome!

Book titles chosen from a variety

of subjects for all to enjoy.

UtÇÇá Éy `tÜÜ|tzx

Jason DelGrande & Morgan Fiske Kevin Moore & Paige Porter

Kathryn Ellis & Michael Fredlund Marianinha Joanes & Prasahnt Sivarajah

St. Hilary Church Office 761 Hilary Drive — Telephone: (415) 435-1122

Fax: (415) 435-1862 Rev. William Brown — Pastor, 937-5520

williamb@sthilary.org Rev. Ernesto Jandonero — Parochial Vicar, 937-5521

ejandonero@sthilary.org Mrs. Diana Rittenhouse — Administrative Assistant, 937-5524

dianar@sthilary.org Mr. Adrian Gordon — Business Manager, 937-5522 Mrs. Jennifer Tescallo — Business Office, 937-5529

Ms. Mallika Kaur — Business Office, 937-5525 Sr. Dolores Maguire, C.H.F. — Pastoral Minister, 937-5538

Mrs. Pamela Faw — Music Director, 435-2224 pamelarcarey@aol.com

Faith Formation Office (K to 8) 761 Hilary Drive — Lisaveto@gmail.com

Mrs. Lisa Veto — Director of Faith Formation

St. Hilary School (Grades K to 8) 765 Hilary Drive — Telephone: (415) 435-2224

Fax: (415) 435-5895 Website: www.sainthilaryschool.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sainthilaryschool/ Ms. Marie Bordeleau — School Principal

Mrs. Jane Cort — Personal Assistant to the Principal Ms. Marie Bordeleau — Director of Admissions

Mrs. Lidiette Ratiani — Marketing and Advancement Betsy Shelton & Elizabeth Hachman — Admissions

Counselors admissions@sainthilaryschool.org

Baptism Each child should be baptized as soon as possible after birth.

Parents are required to attend an instruction session before the baptism of their baby. Please contact Diana Rittenhouse at

dianar@sthilary.org or (415) 937-5524

Sponsored by our school families this month:

Join your fellow parishioners for Pasta Night! 6:00 p.m. — Sat., January 11th in

Tarantino Hall (various pastas, salad, garlic bread, desserts, soft drinks, vino)

All are welcome!

Thank you to all of our extremely generous parishioners who gave to our Christmas Food Drive.

We were able to feed a total of 310 families in the Hilarita, Marin City, and the Canal District of San

Rafael.

They all send their huge thanks to each and every one of you.

They most especially loved the hand drawn Christmas Cards they received.

UtÇÇá Éy `tÜÜ|tzx

Claire Woot de Trixhe & Federico Baradello

Katharina Koch & Owen Phillips

Zoey Stafford & Michael Donohue

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Sunday, January 12, 2020 Dear friends in Christ, On this very last day of the Christmas Season, we hear about Jesus coming to John and asking to be baptized in the Jordan River: the Church sees this event as the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the waters of the Jordan, as John baptizes the Lord, the Father speaks, the Holy Spirit descends, and Jesus is anointed to begin the mission for which he was born.

Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.

Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.

He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38)

Even before Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Angel Gabriel declared what the baby’s name would be, a name that held power and sacred meaning: salvation; God saves his people; God our savior; etc. If you are expecting a baby, or planning a family, I encourage you to use your faith, your family, and your personal experience to select a name for your child that will mean something powerful as well. Years ago, checking in with about six families who had gathered to have their new babies baptized at another parish, I noticed that one little boy had been given the name “Sir.” I asked the parents if the name meant something in another language or culture, but the dad proudly told me: “Not at all. I just want everyone who meets my son to have to call him ‘Sir’ whether they like it or not!” Good grief, as Charlie Brown would say. Much better, much more Catholic, is a choice based on some Christian virtue (e.g., Grace, Faith), a Catholic saint (such as Mark or Elizabeth), or a relative or friend who has made a positive impact (“we’re naming our new baby after my grandmother, who was the personification of compassion and trust in God”). I’ve even encountered parents who choose names based on food or drink, and of course by the time we get to the baptismal prep, it’s too late: they have selected a name that their child will bear forever, based on some vintage the parents enjoy, or some snack they found adorable. As Catholic Christians, let us bless our children with names, Sacraments, sacramentals, choices, care, teaching, protection, love, and guidance that will show them — and the Lord Jesus — that our own baptism means something truly powerful for us. Let us not delay baptizing babies, but give them a welcome into their Church family shortly after birth, when they emerged into the arms of their human family! Let us make sure they have access to medical care, prayer at home, and all the traditions of our Catholic ancestors which will help each child know what it means to be a sister or brother of Jesus: a crucifix on the wall, a Bible in the home, a prayer table, grace before meals, family discussions about matters of faith (“what happened to Grandma when she died?”), and how to make moral decisions that befit good Christian people in a world that often tries to push faith aside as too old-fashioned, or irrelevant.

Father Brown

SCAM ALERT!

Once again, someone invented a false address for Father Brown and sent out a

request for help.

As a lot of you know, especially in synagogues and churches, scammers

have been accessing email addresses and claiming to be a Sister, Rabbi,

Minister or Priest, urgently asking congregation members to purchase a gift card, or send money, etc.

Do not reply to them, but feel free to let us

know so we can alert everyone that somebody is up to shenanigans.

If anyone has reason to believe, or might suspect, there is or has been abuse involving clergy, employees, volunteers, or children attending Catholic schools, parish religious education

programs, or other church-related events, those suspicions or allegations are to be reported first to civil authorities and then to the Archdiocese via its assigned Victim Assistance Coordinator,

Rocio Rodriguez, LMFT. Phone: (415) 614-5506 — Email: rodriguezr@sfarchdiocese.org https://sfarchdiocese.org/how-to-report-suspected-abuse

Cases of alleged abuse in which the abuser and the victim are of the same household are to be reported to Child Protective Services (CPS), while cases in which the alleged victim and the accused do not share a

household should be reported to law enforcement authorities (sheriff’s department or local police). For Marin County, the proper authorities are listed below:

Child Protective Services (415) 499-7153 Sheriff’s Department (415) 479-2311

Bookmark Smile.Amazon.Com on your browser, and choose your parish from the list of charities your purchases will support through Amazon!

We are listed exactly as: St Hilarys Church Tiburon, CA

on the Smile.Amazon.com charity list. You may also find our parish by using this link:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/94-1294945

If you have trouble finding us in the AmazonSmile search box, try using these search words:

Hilarys Tiburon

Recently I checked my own Smile.Amazon.com account and discovered I had “earned” more than a thousand dollars for our parish by simply using this AmazonSmile option: but it’s important to use the correct bookmark, or no charity gets helped. As our population decreases, this is a great and simple way to help your parish stay in the black!

2020 St. Hilary Parish Calendars

Our Parish Calendars are here and

located in the vestibule of the church.

Please help yourself.

Walk for Life West Coast 2020

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Register and info.:

415-658-1793 or e mail info@walkforlifeWC.com

Catholic Charities thanks parishes throughout our Archdiocese in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo

Counties for making Christmas bright for our hundreds of families, children, adults with chronic illness, isolated seniors, and unaccompanied minors. A number of you

adopted a family in need and bought gifts for each member of the family. Others made special ornaments, participated in our children’s toy and book drives, and

hung our gift cards on your Christmas Giving Trees. Still others helped with the festivities and Christmas parties at

our program sites. Together we are changing lives one person, and one family at a time. To all of you, we

heartily thank you on behalf of the people we serve.

www.CatholicCharitiesSF.org

Compassionate, Innovative,

and Future-Ready Saint Hilary School is a K-8 Apple Distinguished and Stanford “Challenge Success” School that nurtures spiritual values, academic excellence, and global awareness. We offer enrichment programs in Fine Arts, Music, PE, Technology and Spanish along with our core curriculum. Call for a tour of our unique school and join the fun at Saint Hilary School in Tiburon!

Application Deadline: 1/17/20

Book your tour online at: http://sainthilaryschool.org/

email us at: admissions@sainthilaryschool.org

or call 415-937-5502.

Thank You from The

Giving Tree:

The Giving Tree was started over 19 years ago by Robin and Tom Mattimore and this annual Christmas miracle could not happen without the unwavering support of our loving and generous Saint Hilary community. Thanks to your generosity, The Giving Tree provided presents to over 250 happy children from Marin City and Hilarita. We also hosted a festive holiday party complete with ornament making, cookie decorating, pizza dinner and a visit from Santa! Thank you for sharing the true meaning of Christmas! In heartfelt gratitude & appreciation, The Giving Tree Elves: Robin Mattimore, Jen Bonvechio, Sabrina Clark & Karol Towns

Parishioners should go to the Sainthilaryschool.org website,

click on parents, then they will find the

crab link.

The St. Hilary Tiger says:

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

Think about it…

This Week at Saint Hilary’s Monday, January 6 9:45am—Dante Club Tuesday, January 7 9:30am—Women’s Prayer Group 7:00-8:30pm—RCIA Wednesday, January 8 6:30am—Men’s Prayer Group Thursday, January 9 Friday, January 10 9:30am—Confessions Saturday, January 11 6:00pm Pasta Night in Tarantino Hall

Rest In Peace

Mr. Bailey Grady (age 20) — grandson of Bill and Francine Osenton

Mrs. Roseann Langlois (age 45) Mrs. Sandra Pineda

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH? IF NOT, PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU AN OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM.

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Masses at Saint Hilary — January 13 to 19 Monday 9:00am

A Special INT Father Brown

Tuesday 9:00am

A Mass of Thanksgiving INT

Father Brown

Wednesday 9:00am

Chinh Nguyen INT Father Jandonero

Thursday 9:00am

For the Living & Deceased of St. Hilary Parish

Father Jandonero

Friday 9:00am

Military, Police and 1st Responders INT

Father Jandonero

Saturday 9:00am

Sr. Martin O’Connor, CHF RIP

Father Brown

Saturday 5:00pm

A Special INT Father Brown

Sunday 7:30am

Military, Police and 1st Responders INT

Father Brown

Sunday 9:00am

Eddie Capuano INT

Father Jandonero

Sunday 11:00am

John Bryant RIP Father Brown

Sunday 5:00pm

Mary Camy RIP Father Jandonero

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34