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.RaphaelParish
1104FifthAvenue
SanRafael,California94901
415•454•8141
415•454•8193
Of iceHours:Monday-Friday
9:00am-12:00noon/1:30pm-6:30pm
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MASSSCHEDULE
ENGLISH
Daily 6:30am&8:30am
Saturday
8:30am&5:00pm
Sunday
7:30am,9:00am&
10:30am
St.Sylvester 10:30am
ESPANOL
Domingo
12:00pm&7:00pm
TIENGVIET
Sunday
9:00am-Mission
PORTUGUESBRASILEIRO
Domingo
11:00am-Mission
FIRSTFRIDAYADORATION
9:00am-12:00noon
MARRIAGE•BODA
Domingo-Viernes:Porcita
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GROUPS & MINISTRIES
Parish Council
Mat Dalpino 454-8141 ext. 45
Finance Council
Rick Clinton 454-8024
Worship Committee
Pat Lord 454-8172
Capital Campaign Committee
Susan Todaro 454-8141 ext.30
RCIA / RICA
Catherine Wright / Miguel Garza
454-8141 ext.40
EucharisticMinisters /
Ministros de la Eucaristia
Nancy Field 948-0215
Anita Garcia 454-7935 (St. Sylvester)
Isila Cruz 897-6819
Lectors / Lectores
Alicia Klein 459-7668
Anita García 454-7935 (St. Sylvester)
Joe Dinh 459-8092
Hospitality
Lelani Prevost 485-1977
Don Feehan 456-3568 (St. Sylvester)
Homebound Ministries
Rafael Herrera 450-5323
Children’s Liturgy
Yolanda Gomez 902-5936
Contact Committee
454-8141 ext. 42
Peace, Justice & Service
Cathy Lidl [email protected]
Dinner for the Unhoused
Elizabeth Haran 454-9605
Catholic Daughters
Sue Brown 459-5859
St. Vincent DePaul
Bill Sanchez 272-4266
Jóvenes Para Cristo
Fernando Casas 342-9533
Jóvenes Seguidores de Cristo
Edwin Martinez (707) 342-4219
Comité Guadalupano
Maria Elena Cobos 246-8290
Comité Guatemalteco
Claudia Paxtor 532-7459
Comité Salvador del Mundo
Luis Artiga 532-9508
Hora Santa
Isabel Gonzalez 721-7526
Grupo Carismático
Rudy López 686-5032
Pastoral Familiar Arquidiocesana
2 Señores Hau 456-3229
PASTORALSTAFF
Msgr.RomuloVergara,Administrator ext.19
[email protected]
Fr.AndrewSpyrow,ParochialVicar
ext.12
[email protected]
Fr.SantosRodriguez,ParochialVicar ext.23
[email protected]
Fr.AntoniodeReis,ParochialVicar
ext18
[email protected]
Rev.Mr.EugeneSmith,Perm.Deacon 457-5860 [email protected]
KeennyAguilar,Secretary
ext.10
[email protected]
HelenBernardoni,FinanceCoor.
ext.11 [email protected]
FranciscoOrtiz,DirectorofMusic
ext.14
[email protected]
SusanTodaro,Development
ext.30
[email protected]
EduardoVazquez,ReligiousEducation 459-7331 [email protected]
Sr.JoanHanna,O.P.,DirectorSt.RaphaelPreschool
454-1302
[email protected]
LydiaCollins,Principal,St.RaphaelSchool
454-4455 [email protected]
16thSundayinOrdinaryTime
Gathering;LetUsGototheAltar;D.Schutte
GloriaMassofLight:D.Haas
Jeremiah23:1-6
AreadingfromtheBook
oftheProphetJeremiah:
Woetotheshepherdswhomisleadand
scatterthe lockofmypasture,saystheLORD.Therefore,thussaystheLORD,
theGodofIsrael,against
theshepherdswhoshepherdmypeople:Youhave
scatteredmysheepand
driventhemaway.You
havenotcaredforthem,
butIwilltakecaretopunishyourevildeeds.Imyselfwillgathertheremnantofmy lockfromall
thelandstowhichIhave
driventhemandbring
thembacktotheirmeadow;theretheyshallincreaseandmultiply.Iwill
appointshepherdsfor
themwhowillshepherd
themsothattheyneedno
longerfearandtremble;
andnoneshallbemissing,
saystheLORD.Behold,the
daysarecoming,saysthe
LORD,whenIwillraiseup
arighteousshoottoDavid;
askingheshallreignand
governwisely,heshalldo
whatisjustandrightinthe
land.InhisdaysJudah
shallbesaved,Israelshall
dwellinsecurity.Thisis
thenametheygivehim:
"TheLORDourjustice."
ThewordoftheLord.
ThanksbetoGod.
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Psalm23:1-6
MyshepherdistheLord;
thereisnothingIshall
want.Freshandgreenand
thepastureswherehe
givesmerepose.Nearrestfulwatersheleadsme,to
revivemydroopingspirit.
Heguidesmealongthe
rightpath;heistruetohis
name.IfIshouldwalkin
thevalleyofdarknessno
evilwouldIfear.Youare
therewithyourcrookand
yourstaff,withtheseyou
givemecomfort.
Youhavepreparedatable
formeinthesightofmy
foes.Myheadyouanointed
withoil,mycupisoverlowing.
Surelygoodnessandkindnessshallfollowmeallthe
daysofmylife.Inthe
Lord’sownhouseshallI
dwell,foreverandever.
TotheFatherandSongive
glory,giveglorytothe
Spirit.ToGodwhoiswho
wasandwhowillbeforeverandever.
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ResponsorialPsalm:23-MyShepherdIsTheLord;J.Gelineau,S.J.
GospelAcclamation:MassofLight:D.Haas
Offertory:TheLordismyHope;M.D.Ridge
Ephesians2:13-18
AreadingfromtheLetter
ofSaintPaultotheEphesians:
Brothersandsisters:InChristJesusyou
whooncewerefaroffhave
becomenearbytheblood
ofChrist.Forheisour
peace,hewhomadeboth
oneandbrokedownthe
dividingwallofenmity,
throughhis lesh,abolishingthelawwithitscommandmentsandlegal
claims,thathemightcreateinhimselfonenewpersoninplaceofthetwo,
thusestablishingpeace,
andmightreconcileboth
withGod,inonebody,
throughthecross,putting
thatenmitytodeathbyit.
Hecameandpreached
peacetoyouwhowerefar
offandpeacetothosewho
werenear,forthroughhim
webothhaveaccessinone
SpirittotheFather
ThewordoftheLord.
ThanksbetoGod.
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EucharisticAcclamations:MassofLightD.Haas
Sanctus
MysteryofFaith
Mark6:30-34
+Areadingfromtheholy
GospelaccordingtoMark
TheapostlesgatheredtogetherwithJesus
andreportedalltheyhad
doneandtaught.Hesaidto
them,"Comeawaybyyourselvestoadesertedplace
andrestawhile."People
werecomingandgoingin
greatnumbers,andthey
hadnoopportunityevento
eat.Sotheywentoffinthe
boatbythemselvestoa
desertedplace.Peoplesaw
themleavingandmany
cametoknowaboutit.
Theyhastenedthereon
footfromallthetownsand
arrivedattheplacebefore
them.Whenhedisembarkedandsawthevast
crowd,hisheartwas
movedwithpityforthem,
fortheywerelikesheep
withoutashepherd;andhe
begantoteachthemmany
things.
TheGospeloftheLord.
Praisetoyou,
LordJesusChrist
Amen
AgnusDei
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Communion:GiftofFinestWheat;R.Kreutz
SendingForth;CanticleoftheSun;M.Haugen
ProfessionofFaith
IbelieveinoneGod,the
Fatheralmighty,makerof
heavenandearth,ofall
thingsvisibleandinvisible.
IbelieveinoneLordJesus
Christ,theOnlyBegotten
SonofGod,bornoftheFatherbeforeallages.God
fromGod,LightfromLight,
trueGodfromtrueGod,
begotten,notmade,consubstantialwiththeFather;throughhimallthings
weremade.Forusmen
andforoursalvationhe
camedownfromheaven,
andbytheHolySpiritwas
incarnateoftheVirgin
Mary,andbecameman.
ForoursakehewascruciiedunderPontiusPilate,
hesuffereddeathandwas
buried,androseagainon
thethirddayinaccordance
withtheScriptures.Heascendedintoheavenandis
seatedattherighthandof
theFather.Hewillcome
againinglorytojudgethe
livingandthedeadandhis
kingdomwillhavenoend.I
believeintheHolySpirit,
theLordthegiveroflife,
whoproceedsfromtheFatherandtheSon,whowith
theFatherandtheSonis
adoredandglori ied,who
hasspokenthroughthe
prophets.Ibelieveinone,
holy,catholicandapostolic
Church.IconfessoneBaptismfortheforgivenessof
sinsandIlookforwardto
theresurrectionofthe
deadandthelifeofthe
worldtocome.Amen.
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16oDomingodelTiempoOrdinario
CantodeEntrada:JesúsesMiPastor
Jesú sesmipastornadamefaltaraTodoporelamorqueelmetieneymeda.
Padrenuestroqueestas,aquı́enmicorazó n,
Notealejesjamá saunqueseaunpecador.
YocreoenJesucristoparallegaralcieloporlafequeyotengo,
porqueélsiemprefuebueno.Aleluya,aleluya,aleluya,aleluya.
Alabaré aDiosnoimportalaocasió nparaqueseasfeliz,paraqueseasmejor.
Yoquieroorarporti,contodoelcorazó nDiosesodemi,detodospideamor.
Gloria:MisaPuertorriqueña;A.Varcarcel
GloriaaDiosenelcielo,
yenlatierrapazaloshombresqueamaelSeñ or.
Portuinmensagloriatealabamos,tebendecimos,teadoramos,te
gloriamos,tedamosgracias,Señ orDios,Reycelestial,
DiosPadretodopoderoso.Señ or,Hijoú nico,Jesucristo.
Señ orDios,CorderodeDios,HijodelPadre;
tú quequitaselpecadodelmundo,tenpiedaddenosotros;
tú quequitaselpecadodelmundo,atiendenuestrasú plica;
tú queestassentadoaladerechadelPadre,tenpiedaddenosotros.
Porquesó lotú eresSanto,só lotú Señ or,só lotú Altı́simo,Jesucristo,
conelEspı́rituSantoenlagloriadeDiosPadre.Amen,Amen.Amen,Amen.
SalmoResponsorial:23:ElSeñoresmipastor;A.Taule
ElSeñor es mi pastor, nada me falta.
Aleluya:MisaPuertorriqueña;A.Varcarcel
Aleluya,aleluya,[x2]
Tuspalabras,Señ or,sonespı́rituyvida;tutienespalabrasdevidaeterna.
Aleluya,aleluya,[x2]
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Jeremías23:1-6
LecturadelprofetaJeremías:
¡Aydelospastores
quedispersanydejanpereceralasovejasdemirebañ o!”,diceelSeñ or.Por
esohabló ası́elSeñ or,Dios
deIsrael,contralospastoresqueapacientanami
pueblo:“Ustedeshanrechazadoydispersadoamis
ovejasynolashancuidad.
Yomeencargaré decastigarlamaldaddelasaccionesdeustedes.Yomismo
reuniré alrestodemisovejas,detodoslospaı́sesa
dondelashabı́aexpulsado
ylasvolveré atraerasus
pastos,paraqueahı́crezcanysemultipliquen.Les
pondré pastoresquelas
apacienten.Yanotemerá n
niseespantará nyninguna
seperderá .Miren:Viene
untiempo,diceelSeñ or,en
queharé surgirunrenuevo
eneltroncodeDavid:será unreyjustoyprudentey
hará queenlatierraseobservenlaleyylajusticia.
Ensusdı́asserá puestoa
salvoJudá ,Israelhabitará con iadamenteyaé llollamará nconestenombre:‘El
Señ oresnuestrajusticia’”.
PalabradeDios.
Tealabamos,Señor.
Salmo22:1-6
ElSeñ oresmipastor,nada
mefalta:enverdespraderasmehacerecostar.Me
conducehaciafuentes
tranquilasyreparamis
fuerzas.
Ofertorio:VisiónPastoral;JuanRomero
Erancienovejasquehabı́aensurebano,erancienovejasqueamantecuido;
Perounatardealcontarlastodas,lefaltabauna,lefaltabaunaytristelloro.
Lasnoventaynuevedejoenelaprisco,yporlamontañ aabuscarlafue;
Laencontró llorando,temblandodefrió ,
ungió susheridas,lacargoensushombrosyalredilvolvió .
Estaantiguahistoriavuelvearepetirse,todavı́ahayovejasqueerrabundasvan;
Conelalmarotavanporloscollados,temblandodefrió ,
vagandoenelmundo,sinDiosysinluz.
Perotodavı́aexistenpastoresqueporlamontañ aabuscarlasvan,
Ycuandolashallan,lastraenalcamino,
Alcaminobueno,laVerdadyVidaqueesCristoelSeñ or.
Situeresunalmaquesufrelaangustiadesentirsesolaencruellobreguez,
Hoytetraigonuevas,nuevasdegrangozo,eselevangelioquesalvayredimeyte
dalaluz.
Seenlamontañ aoenlacumbreagreste,yafueraenelvalleoenabismocruel,
CristoenBuenPastorquiereenpastosverdes
Confortartualma,vendartuheridasydartelapaz.
Ofertorio:JesúsElBuenPastor;A.Mejia
ElSeñoresmipastorlavidahadadopormi;
yosuvozhedeescucharysuyosiempreseré.
Yosoyelbuenpastor;doylavidaamisovejas;
Porsunombrelasllamoycongranamormesiguen.
Yonosoyelmercenarioqueabandonalasovejas,
Cuandovevenirallobo,quelasmataylasdispersa.
Yoconozcoamisovejasyellastambié nmeconocen;
ComoelPadremeconoce,yotambié nconozcoalPadre.
Tengootrasovejaslejosyesprecisoquelastraiga;
Millamadaescucharanysehará solounrebano.
Misovejasmivozoyenymesiguenpordoquiera;
Yolesdoylavidaeterna,ellasnoverá nlamuerte.
Meguı́aporelsenderojusto,porelhonordesunombre.Aunquecaminepor
cañ adasoscuras,nadatemo
porquetuvasconmigo;
aunquecamineporcañ adas
oscuras,tuvaraytucayado
mesosiegan.
Preparasunamesaantemi
enfrentedemisenemigos;
meungeslacabezaconperfumeymicoparebosa.
Tubondadymisericordia
meacompañ antodoslos
dı́asdemivida,yhabitare
enlacasadelSeñ orpor
anossintermino.
Efesios2:13-18
Lecturadelacartadel
apóstolsanPabloalos
efesios:
Hermanosyhermanas:Ahora,unidosaCristo
Jesú s,ustedes,queanteestabanlejos,está ncerca,en
virtuddelasangredeCristo.Porqueé lesnuestra
paz;é lhizodelosjudı́osy
delosnojudı́osunsolo
pueblo;é ldestruyó ,ensu
propiocuerpo,labarrera
quelosseparaba:elodio;é l
abolió laley,queconsistı́a
enmandatosyreglamentos,
paracrearensı́mismo,de
losdospueblos,unsolo
hombrenuevo,estableciendolapaz,yparareconciliar
aambos,hechosunsolo
cuerpo,conDios,pormedio
delacruz,dandomuerteen
sı́mismoalodio.Vinopara
anunciarlabuenanuevade
lapaz,tantoaustedes,los
queestabanlejos,comoa
losqueestabancerca.Ası́,
unosyotrospodemosacercarnosalPadre,porlaacció ndeunmismoEspı́ritu
PalabradeDios.
Tealabamos,Señor.
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AclamacionesEucarísticas:MisaPuertorriqueña
Sanctus
Santo,Santo,SantoeselSeñ or,Diosdeuniverso.
Llenosestá nelcieloylatierradetugloria.
Hosanna,enelcielo,
BenditoelquevieneenelnombredelSeñ or.
Hosannaenelcielo.
Aclamación
Anunciamostumuerte,proclamamosturesurrecció n.
¡Ven,Señ orJesú s!¡Ven,Señ orJesú s!
Amen
Amen,Amen,Amen,Amen.
AgnusDei
CorderodeDios,quequitaselpecadodelmundo,
tenpiedaddenosotros[x3]
CorderodeDios,quequitaselpecadodelmundo,
danoslapaz.
Marcos6:30-34
+LecturadelsantoEvangeliosegúnsanMarcos:
Enaqueltiempo,
losapó stolesvolvierona
reunirseconJesú sylecontarontodoloquehabı́an
hechoyenseñ ando.Entoncesé llesdijo:“Venganconmigoaunlugarsolitario,
paraquedescansenunpoco”.Porqueerantantoslos
queibanyvenı́an,queno
lesdejabantiemponipara
comer.Jesú sysusapó stolessedirigieronenuna
barcahaciaunlugarapartadoytranquilo.Lagente
losvioirseylosreconoció ;
entoncesdetodoslospobladosfueroncorriendo
portierraaaquelsitioyse
lasadelantaron.Cuando
Jesú sdesembarcó ,viouna
numerosamultitudquelo
estabaesperandoysecompadeció deellos,porque
andabancomoovejassin
pastor,ysepusoaenseñ arlesmuchascosas.
PalabradelSeñ or.
Gloriaati,Señor
Jesus.
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Comunión:TuVasConmigo;BobHurd
Tuvasconmigo,tuvasconmigo.MipastormiguíamiSeñor.Tuvasconmigo.
ElSeñ oresmipastor,nadamefalta:enverdespraderasmehacerecostar;
meconducehaciafuentestranquilasyreparamisfuerzas,yreparamisfuerzas.
Meguı́aporelsenderojusto,porelhonordesunombre.Aunquecamineporcañ adasoscuras,
nadatemo,porquetuvasconmigo:tuvaraytucayadomeconsuelan,mesosiegan.
Preparasunamesaantemi,enfrentedemisenemigos;
meungeslacabezaconperfume,micoparebosa,micoparebosa.
Tubondadytumisericordiameacompañ antodoslosdı́asdemivida,
yhabitareenlacasadelSeñ orporañ ossintermino,porañ ossintermino.
CantodeSalida:IglesiaPeregrina;C.Gabarain
Todosunidosformandounsolocuerpo,unpuebloqueenlaPascuanació .
MiembrosdeCristoensangreredimidos,IglesiaperegrinadeDios.
ViveennosotroslafuerzadelEspı́rituqueelHijodesdeelPadreenvió .
Elnosempujanosguı́ayalimentaIglesiaperegrinadeDios.
Somosenlatierrasemilladeotroreino,somostestimoniodeamor.
Pazparalasguerrasyluzentrelassombras,IglesiaperegrinadeDios.(x2)
Rugentormentasyavecesnuestrabarcaparecequehaperdidoeltimó n.
Mirasconmiedonotienescon ianza,IglesiaperegrinadeDios.
Unaesperanzanosllenadealegrı́a:presenciaqueelSeñ orprometió .
Vamoscontando,Elvieneconnosotros,IglesiaperegrinadeDios.
TodosnacidosenunsoloBautismo,unidosenlamismacomunió n,.
Todosviviendoenunamismacasa,IglesiaperegrinadeDios.
Todosprendidosenunamismasuerte,ligadosalamismasalvació n.
SomosuncuerpoyCristoeslacabeza,IglesiaperegrinadeDios
ProfesióndeFe
CreoenunsoloDios,Padre
todopoderoso,Creadordel
cieloydelatierra,detodo
lovisibleyloinvisible.Creo
enunsoloSeñ or,Jesucristo,
Hijoú nicodeDios,nacido
delPadreantesdetodoslos
siglos:DiosdeDios,Luzde
Luz,DiosverdaderodeDios
verdadero,engendrado,no
creado,delamismanaturalezadelPadre,porquien
todofuehecho;quepor
nosotros,loshombresypor
nuestrasalvació nbajó del
cielo,yporobradelEspı́rituSantoseencarnó deMarı́a,laVirgen,ysehizo
hombre;ypornuestracausafuecruci icadoentiemposdePoncioPilato,padeció yfuesepultado,yresucitó altercerdı́a,segú nlas
Escrituras,ysubió alcielo,
yestá sentadoaladerecha
delPadre;ydenuevovendrá congloriaparajuzgara
vivosymuertos,ysureino
notendrá in.Creoenel
Espı́rituSanto,Señ orydadordevida,queprocede
delPadreydelHijo,que
conelPadreyelHijorecibe
unamismaadoració nygloria,yquehabló porlosprofetas.CreoenlaIglesia,que
esuna,santa,cató licay
apostó lica.Con iesoque
hayunsolobautismopara
elperdó ndelospecados.
Esperolaresurrecció nde
losmuertosylavidadel
mundofuturo.Amén.
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SUNSETBIKERACEONJULY25
PleasenotethatonSaturday,July25
theSanRafaelSunsetBikeRacewill
havesomestreetsclosedfrom2:0010:00pm,including5thStreet.
Ifyouattend5:00pmMass,youwill
beabletoenterthebankparkinglot
fromMission(offofBSt).
ASTEWARDSHIPMOMENT
SixteenthSundayinOrdinaryTime
TheLettertotheEphesiansremindsusthatChristiscreatinganew
worldorder:onethatbringsaboutrelationshipsbasedonlove,
peace,reconciliation,hopeand
unity.AsaEucharisticcommunity, As a EucharisƟc community,
wearestewardsofChrist’snew
we are stewards of Christ’s
creation.Howarewepromoting
new creaƟon.
peaceandreconciliation?Howare
weshowingloveforourneighbors?Whatarewedoingtoencourage
unityandunderstandingamongthosewithwhomwegatheraround
theLord’sTableeachweek?
UNMOMENTODECORREPONSABILIDAD
DécimoSextoDomingodelTiempoOrdinario
LaCartaalosEfesiosnosrecuerdaqueCristoestá creandounnuevo
ordendelmundo:unordenqueconducenuestrasrelaciones
fundadoenelamor,lapaz,lareconciliació n,laesperanzayla
unidad.Comocomunidad
Como comunidad
eucarı́stica,nosotrossomos
eucarísƟca, nosotros somos
corresponsablesdelanueva
creació ndeCristo.¿Có moestamos
corresponsables de la nueva
promoviendolapazyla
creación de Cristo.
reconciliació n?¿Có moestamos
mostrandoelamorpornuestrospró jimos?¿Qué estamoshaciendo
paraalentarlaunidadyelentendimientoentreaquellosconquienes
nosreunimosalrededordelaMesadelSeñ orcadasemana?
FromtheInternationalCatholicStewardshipCouncilJunee-bulletin.
PARISHCOLLECTIONS
QuarterlyCollectionReport
April—June,2015
QuarterlyGoal:$204,000
ActualCollection:$185,745
JulyCollectionGoal$58,000
($14,500perweek)
July5 $14,232
July12 13,702
July19 July26 MonthTo-Date
$27,934
ParishPay:$7,100/mo.($1,775/wk)
Our second collection for Cross
Catholic Outreach last weekend
totaled $9,456. THANK YOU for
your support of this ministry that
serves the poor throughout the
world.
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monthly—you choose.
Go to www.parishpay.com or contact
Susan at 415-454-8141 ext. 30 or at
[email protected].
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IsinterestedinbecomingCatholic?
WasbaptizedCatholicasachildbuthasnot
celebratedtheSacramentsofCon irmationandEucharist?
ComejoinasmallgrouptolearnmoreabouttheCatholicfaith.A
specialritualandprocesscalledtheRiteofChristianInitiationfor
Adults(alsoknownasRCIA)wasdevelopedespeciallyforyou.
Ateachgathering,discussionsandpresentationswillfocusonthe
teachingsandpracticesoftheCatholicChurchtoprepareindividuals
tocelebratetheSacramentsofBaptism,Con irmationandEucharist.
Asyouparticipateinthisprocess,you’llbeencouragedtoofferyour
owninsightsandquestions.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheparishof iceat
(415)454-8141ex.40.
ALTARLINENTEAMSEEKINGVOLUNTEERS!
Wearelookingforvolunteerstohelpwashandironthealtarlinens.You
willworkaspartofateam,caringforthelinensonceaweekforone
month,twiceperyear.Ifyouwouldliketohelporformoreinformation,
contactKeennyintheParishOf iceat(415)454-8141ext.30.
SVDPFOOD
PANTRYNEEDS
YOUR
DONATIONS!
LeinvitamosavenirconnosotrosaLaHoraSanta
HOY
TercerDomingodelmesenlaCapilladelaMisió nde1:30a
2:30pm.Paramasinformació nllameaIsabelGonzá lez
(415-721-7526).Jesú slesespera!
TENFACTSABOUTJUNÍPEROSERRA
10.Wedon’tknowexactlywhatJunı́peroSerralooked
like,butweknowmuchabouthisinspiringlifethanksto
hismanywritings.
9.HewasbaptizedonNovember24,1713,thedayhe
wasborn,becausehewassicklyanditwasbelievedhe
didnothavelongtolive.
8.Serralivedduringatimeverydifferentfromourown.Someexamples
includechurchandstateoftenbeingindistinguishableandlifeexpectancy
beingmuchless.
7.Ordainedin1737,hegaveupacomfortablelifeasabelovedpriestand
universityprofessorinMallorca,Spain,tocometotheAmericastospread
thegospelmessagetothosewhoneverheardofChrist’slove.
6.FromDecember17,1749toJune30,1769,SerraministeredtoCatholic
Christiansinpresent-dayMexico.
5.OnJuly1,1769,Serraenteredpresent-dayCaliforniaatSanDiego.
4.SerrastartedninemissionsbetweenSanDiegoandSanFranciscoto
evangelizetheNativepeoplewhohadneverheardtheGospelmessage.He
diedonAugust28,1784attheageof70.
3.Afterhisdeath,anothertwelvemissionswerefounded,thelastin1823.
Between1769-1823,101,000baptisms,28,000marriagesand71,000
burialswereperformedatCatholicchurchesinCalifornia.
2.July1isthefeastdayofJunı́peroSerra.HeisthePatronofVocationsand
knowntodayastheFatheroftheCaliforniaMissions,ApostleofCalifornia,
EvangelizeroftheWest,aFoundingFatheroftheUnitedStates,andour
nation’s irstHispanicSaint.
1.Junı́peroSerrawillbecanonizedSeptember23,2015attheBasilicaofthe
NationalShrineoftheImmaculateConceptioninWashington,D.C.
CourtesyofChristianClifford,authorofSaintJuníperoSerra:MakingSenseof
theHistoryandLegacy.Formoreinformation,visitwww.SaintSerraBook.com
“ForIwashungryandyougavemefood.I
wasthirstyandyougavemedrink,a
strangerandyouwelcomedme,naked
andyouclothedme,illandyoucaredfor
me,inprisonandyouvisitedme.”
Mt.25:35-36
ThesewordsfromJesuscontinueto
resonateinourworld.Peopleinour
midstneedourtime,presenceand
charity.
CurrentlytheFoodPantryisinneed
offood:cannedsoup,vegetables,
beans(otherthangreen),meatsand
ish,fruit;peanutbutter;tomato
products;beans,rice(particularly
largebags)andpasta;prepared
foods(macandcheese,chili,etc.).
Donationscanbedroppedoffinthe
basketsinthechurchoratthe
Rectory.
Pleasenotetocheckthedatesonthe
cans.Wedonotacceptclothingand
householdgoodswhichcanbetaken
toSalvationArmyorGoodwill.
Groceriesarehandedouttothosein
needonMondaythruFridayatthe
Rectory.Yoursupporthelpsfeedthe
hungryinourcommunity.
Wecan’tthankyouindividuallybut
knowthatyouarerememberedin
ourprayersandinthegratitudeof
thosewhobene itfromyour
generosity.
Wealsoinvitethosethatfeel
calledtobemoreinvolvedin
helpingthoseinneedtojointheSt.
RaphaelConferenceofSt.Vincent
dePaul.Leaveamessageat(415)
454-8141ext.44tolearnmore.
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UPCOMINGEVENTSIN2015
TomFox,publisherofNationalCatholicReporter
ReligiousLifeintheAgeofHubble
August20:
September9: MarionIrvine,OP,congregationalPromoterof
Peace&Justiceandpanel
HumanTraf icking:ALocalIssue&ALocalResponse
September24:GordonHuether,visualartist
LossandRenewedLife:DominicanSistersArtInstallation
October8:
RickHanson,Ph.D,psychologist,author&Senior
FellowattheGreaterGoodScienceCenter,UCBerkeley
TheArtofHappiness
November9: ToniHarris,OP,formerDominicanIntern’lCo-
PromoterofJusticeandPeace
St.Dominicandthe800thAnniversaryoftheOrder
TheGatheringSpace—7:00-8:30pm
DominicanSistersCenter
1520GrandAvenue,SanRafael(betweenAcaciaandLocustStreets)
CATHOLICCHARITIESCANALFAMILYSUPPORT
NowHiringPart-TimeAfter-SchoolGroupLeaders
CatholicCharitiesCanalFamilySupportprogram(“KidsClub”)is
currentlyhiringpart-time,after-schoolgroupleadersforthe2015-2016
schoolyear.
KidsCluboffersafter-schoolandsummerservicestoelementary-aged
childrenattheAlBoroCommunityCenteratPickleweedPark.Weare
seekinghighlymotivatedandenthusiasticindividualstoprovide
meaningfulacademicsupportandenrichmentopportunitiesfor
children.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforindividualsinterestedin
pursuingcareersinvolvingteachingand/orworkingwithchildrenwho
wouldliketodevelopoutstandingleadershipskillsandgainhands-on
experience.
TimecommitmentisMondaytoFridayfrom2:15-5:45pmand
Wednesdaysfrom1:15-5:45pm.
Compensationis$12.50-$14perhourdependingonexperience.Send
[email protected].
GolfFOREGiving:
HelpingMarin'sHungry
Monday,August10
PeacockGapGolfClub
It'stimeforSt.VincentdePaulof
Marin’s3rdAnnualGolfForeGiving
Tournament!Comemeetbaseball
HallofFamerVidaBlue,whowill
joinusinsupportoftheFreeDining
Room.Tournamentparticipation
includes18holesofgolfanda
banquetwithprizes.
Ifyoudon’tgolf,youcanjoinusfor
anintimatebanquetafterthe
tournament,hostedbyVida.
Separatebanquetticketsare
availableonline.
Allproceedsbene ittheFreeDining
Room,whichservesmorethan
200,000mealstoourhungry
neighborseachyear.
Forticketsandinformationcall
(415)383-6114orgoto
www.hpgolf4giving.org.
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