Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 16, 2015Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man

and drink his blood,you do not have life within you.

— John 6:53

AT THE TABLEIn today’s first reading, Wisdom is imagined as a

woman rich in poise and grace. She moves smoothly and confidently about her temple-like home. She doesn’t flutter about, nervous with worry. Wisdom sends her maidens to invite all to her open house. The guests do not possess any particular genius or insight. They need only be a people of good will and common sense. They are summoned to leave behind foolishness and to find for themselves a place at Wisdom’s table. There they may and can eat and drink deeply.

Today’s Gospel draws us back to the table of the Eucharist. Jesus addresses those who seek to understand his words and, sadly, those who seek to avoid them. As people born of God, we are called and equipped to seek God’s will and act on it.

Question of the WeekWhat specific “hunger” do I bring to my sharing in Jesus’ eucharistic feast today? Like the crowds, what doubts?

LOVE THEM BOTHWe must love them both—those opinions we

share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it.

SPECIAL OBSERVANCESWEEKLY READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS

8/15 Saturday: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28

Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Mass Intention: 5:00pm (M) +Grover Anderson 5:00pm (AR) + Sal Caruso 7:00pm (AC) +Monique Marie Clements

8/16 Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20;

Jn 6:51-58 Mass Intention: 8:30 (M) Will & Christen Buis (SI) 8:30 (C) Barbara Delisle (SI) 10:00 (AR) +Bill Connolly 10:15 (AC) Intentions of the Parish

8/17 Monday: Readings: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab,

44; Mt 19:16-22 Mass Intention: 8:00am (AC) Bennet Paris (SI)

8/18 Tuesday: Readings: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Mass Intention: 8:00am (AC) Chriss Leanne Aschwanden (SI)

8/19 Wednesday: St. John Eudes Readings: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Mass Intention: 8:30am (M) +Grover Anderson

8/20 Thursday: St. Bernard Readings: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-10; Mt 22:1-14 Mass Intention: 8:00am (AC) +Michelle Ponte

8/21 Friday: St. Pius X Readings: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10;

Mt 22:34-40 Mass Intention: 8:00am (AC) Simone Clements (SI)

8/22 Saturday: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5;

Mt 23:1-12 Mass Intention: 5:00pm (M) Michael & Nancy Davis (SI)

5:00pm (AR) + Gerda Schmitt 7:00pm (AC)

8/23 Sunday: Reading: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21;

Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

MONDAY 1:00 - 3:00pm St. Patrick’s Helping Hands Distribution, Angels Camp 4:00 - 5:30pm Children’s Faith Formation, Murphys (Sept.-May) 5:00 - 6:30pm High School Confirmation, Angels Camp

TUESDAY 8:30 -12:00pm St. Patrick’s Preschool, Angels Camp (Sept.–May) 9:00 -10:00am O.L.S. Helping Hands Distribution, AR 10:00 - 11:00am Perpetual Novena, Arnold 10:00 - 1:00pm Seniors Meeting, Angels Camp

WEDNESDAY 8:30 – 12:00pm St. Patrick’s Preschool, Angels Camp (Sept.–May) 4:00 - 5:30pm Children’s Faith Formation, K-8, Angels Camp (Sept.-May) 6:00 - 8:00pm Youth Group, Angels Camp (2nd and 4th)

THURSDAY 8:30 -12:00pm St. Patrick’s Preschool, Angels Camp (Sept.–May)

MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES

ANGELS ALTAR SOCIETY 2nd Monday, 10am, Library, Angels Camp

ARNOLD WOMEN’S CLUB 1st Friday after 11am Rosary, Arnold Hall

ARNOLD MEN’S CLUB 4th Thursday, 7pm, Arnold

BINGO 3rd Saturday, 2pm, Angels Camp Hall

FINANCE COUNCIL 4th Friday, 5:00pm, Parish Office

FIRST SATURDAY MASS 9am, Chapel, Angels Camp

ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION 1ST Sunday after 10:15am Mass, Angels Camp Hall

LAY CARMELITES 1st Saturday, 9am, Chapel, Angels Camp. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Lay Carmelite Community meets each month immediately following Mass.

LITURGY BOARD 1st Monday, 6:30pm, Angels Camp Classroom

MURPHYS ALTAR SOCIETY 2nd Thursday 10am Murphys Hall

MURPHYS MEN’S CLUB 2nd Thurs 5pm Murphys Hall PARISH COUNCIL 2nd Monday, 6pm, Angels Camp Hall

ST. PATRICK’S ANGELS CAMP/MURPHYS HELPING HANDS 1st Monday 11:00am Helping Hands Bldg Angels Camp

ST. PATRICK’S PRESCHOOL PARENTS ADVISORY meeting, 2nd Wednesday 12:00pm, Confirmation Room, Angels Camp

Joe Symkowick, Michelle & Dave Elam, Cecilia Hegel, Amelia Orlonzit, Josepha Maza, Trevor Stotka, Sondra Clifford, Timothy Dahl, Anne Adams Helms, Lisa Lee, Sandra Juarez, Pat Stuth, L. J. Ybarra, Baby Alli Ybarra, Sam Marshall, Ellen Wiederlight, Rosendo Rojas, Cheyenne Jones, Theone Innes, Karan Newman, Alan Corell, Joel Rivera, Taylor Lowell, Tim Murray, Vernon Ratkovich, Jerry Hayner, Stephanie Dunn, Paul Mulvey, Randy McNurlin, Aurelia Meier, Amanda Soukup, Michelle Baker, Dave Finn, Karin Evans, Theresa Cummins, Peggy Rourke-Nichols, Siri Porovich, Leann Murray, Judy Robles, Fr. Lane Akiona, Chet & Lila Jaroch, Patty Chesnut, Norman Boydston, The Koval Family, Ben Quick, John Wade, Clell & Mary Grimes, Louise Larro, Mike Larro, Russ Wise, Michael Abeyta, Robbie Petterson, Mercedes Silvera, Eric Parker, Misha Larro, Kristine Camozzi, Peter Bailey, Bev Fernandez, Karl Christensen, Mary Frances Kelly, Azlyn Gates, Baby Jack Setzer, Velma Laver, David Wells, Justin Bates, Sonny Abalos, Al Arieta, Pam Alvey, Flo Vlnaty, Josh Kavanagh, Troy Williams, Aleida Robinson, Roman Maldonado, Jean Marie Peters, Grover M. Inks, Bradley J. Howard, Kelly Bloom, Nolan Hicks, Yvonne Porcella, Joshua and Colin Muilenburg, Rita Delisle and individuals on 12-step programs.

(Notify the Parish Office of any Prayer Listchanges – deaths, return to good health, etc.)

2 nd Collection August 16 Parish Assistance

Fund

8/9/2015 Sunday Collection $ 4908 BMA $ 845 Helping Hands $ 45 M&R $ 185 Online Giving Collection $ 135

Weekly Collection Total $ 6118

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday 8:30am - 4:00pmHoly Hour/Benediction 4:00pmSt. Patrick’s Angels Camp Chapel

St Patrick’s Preschool has Raffle Tickets available. Contact the Preschool for Tickets at (209) 736-4458. This year they are offering several different prizes in

addition to cash, this means more opportunities to win. Each ticket purchased helps the Preschool succeed and flourish in the community.

Pastor’s Note20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 16, 2015 Year B

We continue to deal with the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus, and Jesus’ directive to eat his body and drink his blood. These words of Jesus have been interpreted throughout the history of the Church. If taken literally, the passage smacks cannibalism, which is clearly incompatible with the values of the Kingdom of Heaven. If interpreted purely as a metaphor, then the Body and Blood of Christ are no more than a mere symbol that has no real existence of power. A consideration of the text is therefore helpful, for it supports the Catholic idea of sacrament, that is, material reality that communicates grace. The Greek word for eating (phagein) is quite vivid and has the force of “chewing on,” and later the Lord says that his flesh is “real food,” and his blood is “real drink.” Let us call to mind the prologue of the Gospel of John when he says; “the Word became flesh.” John‘s language indicates that the Eucharist is neither a form of cannibalism, nor a matter of semantics. Instead, the presence of Christ is articulated in very realistic, sacramental terms. Catholics believe and understand that the Eucharist is a sacred food, but we must not forget its sacrificial dimension. Whenever we receive Holy Communion, we participate in the once-and-for-all sacrifice of Jesus, who died on the cross for our salvation. Therefore, while the Eucharist is a meal, it is also a sacrifice: the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection becomes real and effective in our lives today. The reason we Catholics make it a habit to receive Communion is so that we may progress in our spiritual lives. This is what we call the “fruits” of the Mass or the “habits” of holiness. The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions some of the fruits like union with Christ, meaning in the Eucharist we abide with him. It gives us direction and hope; it unites us with our brothers and sisters in faith and is the basis of mutual forgiveness. Happy Festival Day and thankful to all who have bought tickets for our Fundraising Raffle, let us celebrate that union with one another, our missions, our churches and our universal faith.

There is more than money; we should enjoy each other’s presence.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONIf the alb is the premier baptismal garment, then

why are there so many other styles of vesture in evidence in our parishes? In some places, altar servers and other ministers might wear a garment, usually black, called a cassock. Over that is normally worn a white garment (a “surplice”), reminiscent of the alb but much shorter, often of starched linen and trimmed with lace. The cassock is not a liturgical garment, but a clerical robe. Its origins lie in the religious habit of monks. By the late Middle Ages, diocesan priests and clerics increasingly were encouraged to emulate religious priests. Very small boys were often apprenticed to monasteries, especially for music education, and would be invested with a cassock and sometimes even inducted into the ranks of clerics.

For centuries before the Reformation, it was required that all men entering higher education be clerics, and so the cassock and its variations became familiar academic garb. At the Reformation, many ministers retained a form of the cassock as ordinary dress, rejecting liturgical garments. In the seventeenth century, the English Civil War was in part provoked by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s insistence that ministers wear surplices. Although the Episcopal Church now retains “cassock and surplice” as the normal dress for lay men and women assisting at liturgy, Catholics are increasingly attentive to the deeply traditional treasure of the alb, our baptismal robe, when special liturgical vesture is needed.Volunteer St. Patrick’s Parish is in need of a Volunteer to coordinate Pro-Life Activities in the Parish. Past activities have included the West Coast Walk for Life, the Right to Life Fair Booth and participation in the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil and the educational Pro-Life presentation in the Church Vestibule for the month of October. There is a meeting once a year at the Diocesan Office in Stockton with the Director Kim Fuentes.

Contact Parish Office if you can Volunteer.

“WHO WILL SPEAK FOR THE LITTLE ONES!”

PARISH HELP INFORMATIONwww.CatholicsComeHome.org *Helping Hands Angels Camp

(Food & Clothing) Monday 1:00-3:00pm*Helping Hands Arnold

(Food & Clothing) Tuesday 9:00-10:00am*Diocesan Respect Life Office 209-465-5433

*Catholic Charities 24-hr Friendship Line 1-800-971-0016 *Natural Family Planning www.CCLI.org

*www.HopeAfterAbortion.com*Crisis Pregnancy Helpline 1-888-4-OPTIONS

*Door of Hope Crisis Pregnancy Helpline 754-5100*Foothill Pregnancy Center 536-9262

*Common Grounds Senior Services (Meals on Wheels) 223-3015

Parish Festival & Corvette Raffle Drawing is TODAY!!!

TODAY, Sunday, August 16 beginning right after the 10:15 Mass in Angels Camp, the festivities BEGIN! In addition, starting at 12 Noon the Corvette Raffle “Wine & Cheese” Reception opens up! Over the past 4 years this reception has become a parish favorite and now combining with a Festival, this is a great opportunity to meet up with Parishioners and their guests from all four churches and enjoy the fellowship! Wine from various local vineyards will be served along with some delicious cheese & crackers. During this time, all the names on the corvette raffle tickets will be read and placed into the drawing drum! At 4 pm, Fr. Rolly will draw the winning ticket and the winner will have their choice of either the 2015 Corvette or $35,000! You do not need to be present to win this.However, like last year, we are adding a little something extra…..for those who have purchased a corvette raffle ticket and who are attending the reception, when you arrive, you will receive a white ticket that will go into a separate drawing for four $250 cash prizes. You do need to be present to win, as the tickets will have only numbers. A drawing will take place at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3pm, & 3:45 pm. So get there early so you have more chances to win! There will also be red tickets given out to everyone (over 21 yrs. of age) attending to win a bottle of wine (drawing done after every 50 names read) and you also need to be present to win as only numbers are called. As a FYI and at this writing, we are at around the 835 + count. Tickets will also be sold during the reception up until all 1,000 are sold or the drawing at 4 pm. and any tickets you have sold, please be sure to bring them and we look forward to hosting a wonderful afternoon event!

The Goal is BIG but GOD is so much Bigger!

Perpetual CandleHonor your loved one by having a candle lit 24 hours a day for

365 days a year at St. Patrick’s in Angels Camp. Pick up an application at the back of Church or call the Parish Office for

more information about Perpetual Candles.($150.00 1st year--$100.00 each additional year)

R.C.I.A. EnrollmentWe are now accepting enrollment for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Adult returning Catholics, separated brothers in other Christian or non-Christian faiths and fallen Catholics who desire to come back to the Church can be enrolled. Please call the Parish Office at 736-4575.

Lay CarmelitesSt. Patrick’s Lay Carmelites meet the 1st Saturday of

each month after the 9:00am Mass. If anyone is interested in becoming a Lay Carmelite, please contact Ann Kelly at 728-3576 or Marilyn Hicks at 728-3549

St. Patrick's Helping Hands Outreach Ministry

Is in need of deodorant, sanitary wipes or new washcloths, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, chap stick, packaged toothbrushes and razors for our homeless bags. Travel size would be best.We also need gallon size ziplock bags. Our homeless population has greatly increased and we would appreciate your help. Items may be left in the Helping Hands basket in the vestibule of St. Patrick’s, Angels Camp or taken to the church office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. We continue to be grateful to Angels Food Market and SaveMart for their weekly donations to our pantry. We also thank AO Ranch for their summer vegetable donations.

CFF REGISTRATION FORMS 2015-2016 Please pick up next year’s registration in the back of

the church.

St Patrick’s Preschool has only a few openings for the 2015/2016 school year. Help spread the word and

get ministry to children and families in the community. The preschool program is a school

readiness program that will use established curriculum with creative curriculum by

Teacher/Director Salina Branson Carll. If you are planning to enroll your child, please call or come to

the Parish office or at the Preschool to pick up a registration packet. The preschool is in need of

volunteers and donations for the greatest success of

the year. Please address your donation to St. Patrick’s Preschool for any questions please call

Salina @ 736-4458

Altar Server TrainingAnyone who wants to serve is welcome to join us on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am to 11:30am in the Angels Camp Church. The time will be spent at Mass, Confession and training.

St. Andrew’s Parish Family Festival and Fundraiser“Chicken-in-the-Barrel”

Sunday, September 13th at 2:30 pm$8 Children – 12 and under

$12 - Adult$35 – Family

This includes Dinner, Silent Auction, Raffle Items, Games, Live Band, etc.

Everyone is welcome!Call St. Andrew’s Office at 754-3815 for Tickets or more information.