st. sebastian church
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Saturday Evening .......... 5 Sundays .......................... 7 , 9 & 11 Monday - Saturday........ 7 & 9
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Wednesdays…………….7:30 - 8:00 Saturdays........................ 3:30 - 4:30 or by appointment
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Call a Priest at the Parish Office
P O H M ., T ., W ., F …. 9:30 - 4:30
Pastor ……………..Rev. Bill Thornton Parochial Vicar …..Rev. Jerome Murphy In Residence ……...Rev. Paul Perry Deacon ……..……..Rev. Mr. Bill Turrentine Deacon …..………..Rev. Mr. David Previtali Email: [email protected] Blog (Homilies): www.DcnDave.Blogspot.com Parish Manager ...... Marianne Kambur Parish E-mail …….. [email protected]
Parish School of Religion / Confirmation: Gretchen Harris: [email protected]
Adult Faith Formation / R.C.I.A. Deacon Dave Previtali
Altar Society Gretchen Harris
Bible Study - 10 Sundays Deacon Bill Turrentine
CYO Robert McCullough, Jr.
Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick Homebound / Hospital / Rehab Centers Fr. Paul Perry
Life in Christ Marian Cenacle Elizabeth Tremel (415) 331-7861 Maureen Westmiller (415) 925-9314
Liturgical Lay Ministries Lectors / EMHCs / Altar Servers Deacon Dave Previtali
Men’s Club Faith, Food, Fellowship & Service Meets last Mon. of the Month 7-8:30PM Deacon Dave Previtali, coordinator
Music Ministries Eric Maddox Celeste Chapman [email protected]
Natural Family Planning www.ccli.org, www.live-the-love.org
Parish Council Marian Previtali [email protected]
Parish School of Religion (PSR) Grade K-6; Confirmation: Grade 7-8 Mrs. Gretchen Harris
St. Martha Women’s Club Parish Social & Service Events Marian Previtali [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Conference Works of Mercy for Needy / Poor Meets 4th Sat. of each Month at 10am Phil Fant, President [email protected]
ST. SEBASTIAN CHURCH 373 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, CA 415-461-0704 www.sebastian94904.com
P I F P Y P :
Angela, Anna Alessandria, Terry Batmale, Joe, Kristen, Mary, Milton & Ivette, Monica, Patrick, Sandra L., Stephanie, Tim, Elizabeth Cook, Tony Gallagher, Nancy Lampe, Monte Maroevich, Mark Piatti, Sherry Willis, Mary Parnow, Diane Riordan, Salvatore, John Pardini, Niki Perotti, Nora, Steven Williamson, Donald Kuchta and Bert, Richard, Thomas T. and Deacon Bill Turrentine.
The Bible Study led by Deacon Bill Turrentine meets on Sundays after the 9 am Mass, down in the Parish Hall. Drop
M I J 15-20 Mon 7
9 Calixta Panilio Espiritu
Tues 7 Poor Souls in Purgatory
9 Al Massucco
Wed 7 Margaret Whitelock
9 Fr. Francis Felice
Thu 7 Poor Souls in Purgatory
9 Deacon Bill Turrentine (Living)
Fri 7 Poor Souls in Purgatory
9 Peter de Rutte (Living)
Sat 7 All those in the Medical Field
9 Richard Sweeny and Family
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Weekly Goal $4,200.00 Sunday, June 30th: $2,702.00 Peter’s Pence Collection: $1,088.00 Sunday, July 7th: $3,434.50 Parish Improvement Fund: $1,226.00 Brazilian Missionary Collection: $1,432.00
Thank you for your kind and generous donations to our parish.
TODAY IS COFFEE SUNDAY Be sure to come to the Parish Hall after the 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses and visit with your fellow parishioners who look forward to seeing you there! Coffee Sunday is scheduled for the second Sunday of every month. Please note we will have coffee & donuts after the 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses only.
Forgiveness, in its truest and highest form, is a free act of love. But precisely because it is an act of love, it has its own intrinsic demands: the first of which is God alone is absolute truth. But He made the human heart open to the desire for truth, which He then fully revealed in His Incarnate Son. - Pope John Paul II
Parish Registrations—Are you new to our parish or maybe you have been coming to Mass here for years but have never registered? Visit our website at: www.sebastian94904.com to register online for please call the Parish Office for a registration form and we would be happy to send it to you right away! 415-461-0704.
Going away this Summer? For a list of churches and Mass times near you visit: www.masstimes.org.
Help Needed—Drivers are needed one hour a month to drive two or three residents from Martinelli House in San Rafael to local grocery stores—United Market and Trader Joe’s from 8:15 am to 9:15 am. Please call the Parish Office or Martinelli House at 415- 457-9273 for more information on how you can help.
The Discalced Carmelite Nuns cordially invite you to attend their annual Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel until July 16th at 7:30 pm each evening in the Monastery Chapel. Carmelite Monastery of the Mother of God, 530 Blackstone
Drive, San Rafael.
Concerts at the Cathedral The following Sunday recitals are free to the public at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. All recitals begin at 4:00 pm, and a free-will offering will be requested at the door. There is ample free parking. July 21st— Cathedral Widor Festival, celebrating composer Charles-Marie Widor’s 175th birthday. Angela Kraft Cross, organ. Symphony No. 8. July 28th— Mateusz Rzewuski (Poland), organ. August 4th— Cathedral Widor Festival, celebrating composer Charles-Marie Widor’s 175th birthday. Dominic Pang, organ. Symphony No. 4. August 11th— Anna Maria Lopushanskaya (Russia), flute
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
On a summer day, with the windows open, we may hear the sound of church bells. Bells seem to have come into church life in Irish monasteries around the seventh century, and spread around the Christian world by Irish monks on missionary journeys. By the eighth century, bells were standard equipment in even small parish churches. An ancient ceremony, once called the “baptism of the bells,” recognizes that the church bell has a voice to call people to awareness and summon them to worship, and even bestows a name on the bell.
In a world without clocks or watches, the bell had an indispensable role. For calling monks in from the fields for prayer, or alerting far‑flung visitors, the bell’s voice was enhanced by hoisting it high into a tower. Soon it was learned that the sound of several bells clanging together in harmony imparted a sense of joy to great celebrations, and bell towers prospered, some chock full of bells. Different combinations of rings could indicate a death, a Mass, a wedding, a fast day, the curfew at the end of day, and the Angelus. Before electricity, bell-ringing was hard work indeed: the biggest bell in the Catholic world, in Cologne, Germany, weighs twenty‑seven tons! There’s no substitute for the resonant roar of a mighty bell; electric chimes are not eligible for blessing! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
GOD WANTS TO BE KNOWN The Old Testament reading from Deuteronomy praises God for inscribing the commandments in our very bodies. God’s law is not distant or foreign, but a natural part of us. In his letter to the Colossians, Saint Paul echoes Moses, praising God for becoming one of us. The truly human, flesh-and-blood Jesus reminds us that God always wants to be recognizable and familiar to us. Jesus, who is also truly God, wants to be on intimate terms with each of us. God’s passionate desire to be known by us is almost too wonderful to take in. Luke’s Gospel helps us understand how to respond. The Good Samaritan parable provides practical advice for those who believe in God’s intimate love for them and want to share that love with others.
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We have a case of red wine purchased by Harold Sherley at our Sips & Samples event that has not been picked up yet. Harold, please contact us at the Parish
Office so we can get the wine to you. 415-461-0704. Thanks so much!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saint of the Day for July 16
The Story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Hermits lived on Mount Carmel near the Fountain of Elijah in northern Israel in the 12th century. They had a chapel dedicated to Our Lady. By the 13th century they became known as “Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.”
They soon celebrated a special Mass and Office in honor of Mary. In 1726, it became a celebration of the universal Church under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. For centuries the Carmelites have seen themselves as specially related to Mary. Their great saints and theologians have promoted devotion to her and often championed the mystery of her Immaculate Conception.
Saint Teresa of Avila called Carmel “the Order of the Virgin.” Saint John of the Cross credited Mary with saving him from drowning as a child, leading him to Carmel, and helping him escape from prison. Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus believed that Mary cured her from illness. On her First Communion day, Thérèse dedicated her life to Mary. During the last days of her life she frequently spoke of Mary.
There is a tradition—which may not be historical—that Mary appeared to Saint Simon Stock, a leader of the Carmelites, and gave him a scapular, telling him to promote devotion to it. The scapular is a modified version of Mary’s own garment. It symbolizes her special protection and calls the wearers to consecrate themselves to her in a special way. The scapular reminds us of the gospel call to prayer and penance—a call that Mary models in a splendid way.
Reflection
The Carmelites were known from early on as “Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” The title suggests that they saw Mary not only as “mother,” but also as “sister.” The word sister is a reminder that Mary is very close to us. She is the daughter of God and therefore can help us be authentic daughters and sons of God. She also can help us grow in appreciation of being sisters and brothers to one another. She leads us to a new realization that all human beings belong to the family of God. When such a conviction grows, there is hope that the human race can find its way to peace.
