through the years! 40 years of celebrating our faith...
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My dear friends in Christ, THROUGH THE YEARS! 40 YEARS OF CELEBRATING OUR FAITH AND GOD’S LOVE! In two weeks time we will gather as a community to celebrate the feast of St. Anne, our patroness. This gathering is about the love of God for us. The love that was very crucial in the life of St. Anne’s as mother of our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary! In the story of the Good Samaritan, we see the power and the meaning of love alive in the heart of humanity. In the gospel today, we are asked to reflect on the meaning of love through the heart of Jesus. When the scholar asked Jesus, Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself!” To reflect on the meaning of love, I am sharing with you a letter that I wrote to a couple during their encounter retreat. Dear Chris and Kristine, Socrates once said that the “unexamined life is not worth living.” I hope that you will find your time during this three-day encounter retreat a time and a moment of reflection and prayer. I know that this is a very important moment in your life together. It is also a moment with God. There must be a good reason why you decided to join this encounter weekend. Whatever it was, one thing I know for sure is that you will go home with a greater sense of who you are and what you are. You will see each other again in a very different light. Each of you is a unique and individual per-son. On the day of your wedding you brought that uniqueness to be molded into each other to form a new creation of life and beauty. This moment in your life can be a very powerful moment for growth and humility. This is an oppor-tunity! You chose to be part of this experience because you want to grow deeper in your relationship. But this is also an acceptance of your realization that to “seek more” is wisdom and joy. This must be the driving force in your life. B.F. Skinner, a great contemporary psychologist once said, “What you and I will become in the end will be just more and more of what we are deciding and trying to be right now. Each one of you brings with you a different and unique reality and experience in your married re-lationship. But the one thing that is very clear is that the word appreciation is one of the most important re-alities of your life and in your relationship. I believe that when you appreciate each other, the value of your relationship increases. On the day of your wedding, you made a promise and a commitment to “love each other in good times and in bad, in sickness and health all the days of your life.” This is the foundation of your life together as husband and wife. Every commitment is like every moment in life: there is a birth and death in every moment. Something is and something else can never be again. There is a choice and a surrender, a yes and a no. To love is indeed costly. I pray that these words will continue to have a deeper meaning for both of you especially during this time of your reflection and prayer. You have a share of the human realities of life, but you didn’t con-fine yourselves to isolation and despair and selfishness. Instead you opened yourselves to meaning and ful-fillment and appreciation. Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psycho-analyst, once said that “a meaningful life can result only from the experience of love.” This implies a dedication to another. St. Francis gave us a greater sense of this: “It is in giving that we receive.” I would like to leave you with these words from a great German thinker, Karl Menninger, who once said, “Love cures. It cures those who give it and it cures those who receive it.” I am so proud of you. May our God be with you and keep you safe in his care! Fr. Geoffrey
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2013
Christ Jesus . . . is the head of the body, the church.
— Colossians 1:15, 18
MASS INTENTIONS July 13, 2013 - July 20, 2013
Saturday, July 13 5:00 pm + Oscar Santos Sunday July 14 8:00 am + For the People 10:00 am + Leonor Lorico 12:00 pm + Ted Bourlard 6:00 pm + Propitiza Ballesteros Monday, July 15 8:00 am + Dec.Mem.–Holy Ghost Prayer Group Tuesday, July 16 8:00 am Spe.Int.-38th Wedding Anniversay Gene & Erlinda Amrosio Wednesday, July 17 8:00 am + John Caybut Thursday, July 18 8:00 am + Maria San Buenaventura Friday, July 19 8:00 am + Ricardo Vales - Birth Anniversay Saturday, July 20 8:00 am + Lydia Regalado 5:00 pm + Cecilio Gallardo
Please pray for the sick… Ester Acda, Johnny Ang, Susana Aquino, Rachel Aus-tria, Cecilia Barrera, Lolita Bascones, Bernice Bionco, Bianca Arbilo Victoria Bantugan, Epifania Bundang, Franklin Calub, Jr. Chrissy Cardona, Cathleen Conley, Virginia Cuadras, Bonnie Dayao, Teody Dayao, Bert Dimaano, Donovan De Guzman, Alice De Loyola, Willy Demingoy, Cezar Domingo, Elpidio Dorotheo, Edilberta Enriquez, Juanita Estrellas, Mina Fernando, Emerita Fulinar, Leticia Garces, Linda Hernandez, Rosario Hi-dalgo, Rosario Ilustre, Erlinda Kasilag, Tessie Lacanda-zon, Theresa Martinez, Janet McCulley, Conrado Nun-ez, Luz Otico, Annette Padojino, Esperanza Paz, Sofia Pena, Trinidad Ramirez-Biigayan, Delia Ramos, Lita Raposas, Elaine Resurreccion, Leo Reyes, Eufenia Rivera, Francisco Salazar, Anita Sacdalan, Virginia Sosongco, Len Len Tan, Malou Tan, Joseph Thomp-son, Leonard Torres, Deity Trocino, Pio Verdan, Lydia Villacorta, Delfin Villaflor, Patsy Yagi, Joe Yumang, Milad Zayat. *Please call the parish office @510-471-7766, if you have someone to add to the Sick List.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The word of the LORD is very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts (Deuteronomy 30:10-14). Psalm — Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live (Psalm 69) or Psalm 19. Second Reading — Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15-20). Gospel — The Samaritan traveler was moved with compas-sion at the sight of the man stripped and beaten by robbers (Luke 10:25-37). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42
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Boys Basketball CYO Registration - Boys Basket-ball sign ups are coming soon! Registration forms will be available on the St. Anne website by Monday July 22nd. Com-pleted registration packets may be submitted during the Saint Anne Summer Basketball Camp held at the Alvarado Middle School gym from 7pm to 8pm. All forms need to be turned in with all photocopies and payment attached to be considered complete. Priority registration will be open to all St. Anne CCD students and parishioners on August 12th and 13th. Open registration will be held from August 14th to the 15th. For more information, please contact Ron Tria at: [email protected].
Signup for Confirmation 2013-2014 Confirmation interviews have been completed. If you were a registered Youth Ministry student in 2012-2013 and did not attend one of these inter-views and would like to sign up for Confirmation IT’S NOT TOO LATE!!! There will be a Confirmation registration meeting this coming Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. PLEASE COME! If you have questions, please call Jim Soltau in the Youth Ministry Office at 471-7766 ext. 22 or email at [email protected]. St. Anne Youth Ministry Youth Ministry is hosting a MOVIE NIGHT July 15 in the Parish Hall from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. All high school students and college young adults are wel-come. Bring your snacks to share! St. Anne Youth Ministry Registration for the 2013-2014 Youth Ministry pro-gram will be on-going throughout the summer. You can pick up a YM registration form at the Par-ish Office, the Youth Ministry or Faith Formation Of-fice, or you may print it off the parish website. If you would like a registration form emailed to you, please write to: [email protected] Youth Ministry will start on September 9, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall (Parents will be asked to attend this meeting as well).
FAITH�FORMATION�YOUTH NEWS REGISTER NOW
2013-2014 FAITH FORMATION First Communion & CCD grades 1 to 8 NEW students (grades 1-8 First Year of Formation) and RETURNING students (grades 2-8 previously enrolled in CCD) The Faith Formation office is now accepting registration for 2013-2014 CCD and First Communion Program. Registration Packet is also available at the Parish website or Parish office. You may mail, fax, email or drop-off your completed form to the Faith Formation Office or Parish Office. If you have any questions, please call the Faith Formation Office at 471-7766 ext. 20-21 or email: [email protected].
Faith FormaƟon Stewardship Envelopes Annelise Adion: I did the dishes & sorted my clothes. Benjamin Cardozo: Treasure giving $1.00. Franchesca David: I helped my grandpa’s sister fold laundry clothes. Danika David: I finished a lot of pages in my pre-school math book. Alex: I helped make breakfast & donated $1.00 Ailinh: Treasure giving $.25¢ & made pancake batter so my brother & I could make pancakes. Isabella Adion: I cleaned my playroom. Iverson Jaochico: Donated $1.00 & is praying more with my family John Bruno: Treasure Giving $1.00. Inah & Precious: Treasure giving $1.00 & we helped our Mom clean the room.
St Anne Directory Thank you to all parishioners who have signed up for our directory. Of almost 5000 parishioners, ONLY 258 families have signed up. There in NO COST to have your picture taken -- only if you plan to order pictures. But for scheduling for directory picture, you will get a FREE 8x10 picture. It's really easy to sign up. Just follow these links: http://www.saintannecatholic.org/ -- Go to Saint Anne Parish Directory & Family Photos and select "Click here" in red, then follow the prompts. You will only ac-cess the dates/times that are available. If you don't see the date and time desired, that slot has been filled. Or you may call us to set appointment for you. Picture days are: Jul 17-21, Aug 14-18, and Aug 21-25 Note to parishioners who signed up the first 2 weeks at the patio, if you haven't heard from me by now, you are probably NOT scheduled. Some pa-rishioners did NOT provide all the information needed to schedule you online and/or did not provide phone or email contact. Some I have left several messages for additional info and no response back. The company scheduling system will not allow me to put you on schedule without all the required information. Pls sign up on line or call me for assistance. Lou Cas-tro, 510-396-1162
Sunday, July 14, 2013 THIS WEEK AT ST. ANNE
CH:CHURCH, SH:SOCIAL HALL, CR:CLASSROOMS, PO:PARISH OFFICE, LR: LITURGY ROOM Monday, July 15 8:00 am - Mass 9:30 am - Legion of Mary, CR #103 7:00 pm - Youth Ministry, SH 7:30 pm - Lectors, CH Tuesday, July 16 8:00 am - Mass, CH 6:30 pm - RCIA, CR #102 Wednesday, July 17 8:00 am & 7:00 pm - Mass, CH 1:00 pm - Picture Taking, CR #105 7:00 pm - Perpetual Help, CH 7:30 pm - Young Adult Choir, CR #10 Thursday, July 18 8:00 am - Mass, CH 1:00 pm - Picture Taking, CR #105 6:00 pm - Confirmation Registration, SH 7:30 pm - Pinto Choir, CH 7:30 pm - Unity Choir, CR #106 7:30 - Servites, CR #102 Friday, July 19 8:00 am - Mass, CH 1:00 pm - Picture Taking, CR #105 3:00 PM - Funeral Viewing, CH 6:00 pm - Legion of Mary, CR #103 7:00 pm - Divine Mercy, CR #104 Saturday, July 20 8:00 am & 5:00 pm Mass, CH 9:00 am - St. Vincent de Paul, CR #106 10:00 am - Baptism, CH 1:00 pm - Picture Taking, CR #105 1:00 pm - Individual User, SH 6:15 pm - Charismatics, CR #104 Sunday, July 21 8:00,10:00 am, 12:00, 6:00 pm- MASS, CH 9:00 am - Squire Choir, CR #102 9:00 am - Picture Taking, CR #105 11:00 am - Indonesian Community, CR #102 1:00 pm - Children’s Choir, CR #103 1:30 pm - Polish Community, CH & CR #104 2:00 pm - Marriage Encounter, CR #106 3:00 pm - Indonesian Community, CH & SH 7:30 pm - Divine Mercy Community Prayer, CH
FINANCE CORNER Weekly Collection Goals Sunday, July 7, 2013 $11,790.00 Budget $15,000.00 Over (Under) ($ 3,210.00)
PARISH FESTIVAL - 40TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL TEE-SHIRTS Festival tee-shirts are available June 29 & June 30 after all the Masses. Colors: Black, Purple, & Red. Junior, Small & Medium - $10.00 Large, Extra Large & 2X - $12.00 RAFFLE TICKETS Raffle Tickets have been mailed out. Please return the ticket stubs and your donation to the Parish Office or put in the Sunday parish collection. ENTERTAINMENT Saint Anne Festival Entertainment - Volunteer Per-formers - Contact Lorna Raagas-Veluz (510)-329-9897 or [email protected] BOOTHS Sponsors: Booth, Ticket Printing, Food Donation, Prize Donation - Contact - Jerry Williams 408-215-8211, [email protected] or Sonny Mamaril (510) 731-7327, [email protected] VOLUNTEERS Festival volunteer sign up, contact: Christian Cabardo, 510-861-2584, [email protected]
FESTIVAL WHITE ELEPHANT Are you doing spring cleaning? Please save items to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul White Elephant Booth at the Parish Festival in July. Your generosity during the year of money and items help us to provide care and services to those in need. Here is a wish list of Items very popular for our booth: small working appli-ances, clothing, toys, books, backpacks, school sup-plies, linens, bedspreads, sheets, towels, table cloths, napkins, blankets, clocks, radios, tables, chairs, lamps, pictures, picture frames, desks, living and bedroom fur-niture, lounge chairs, patio furniture, utensils, dishes, bowls, glasses, cups, pots and pans, baking pans, roaster, serving platters. Items can be dropped off from May 20-July 25. Please call the parish office, 471-7766 to schedule a drop off time. UNFORTUNATELY WE DO NOT HAVE TRUCKS OR PEOPLE AVAILABLE TO PICK UP ITEMS.
St. Anne CYO Basketball is hosting an annual summer fundamentals camp on August 12-15, 2013 at the Alvarado Middle School gym. Boys and girls going in to grades 2nd-8th are eligible. Spots are limited to 50 campers per session. Session 1: 2nd-5th grade- 6:00-7:30 pm; Session 2: 6th-8th grade - 7:30-9:00 pm The flier and application can be found at www.saintannecatholic.org. For more information, please contact Girls Sports Coordinator, Tracie Noriega at [email protected].
