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Feast of the Epiphany January 6, 2013

The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2013

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

— Isaiah 60:1

FINDING GOD The splendid magi, all sparkle and dash and solemnity, march right up off the pages of Matthew’s Gospel and into our churches today. Matthew alone tells us this grand and seductive story so that we might see the light and know that the child these magi visited is the fulfillment of prophecy, the king of the world that stretches to the magi’s home country and beyond, right down the ages to us. We too see and understand anew. Like the magi, our patron saints for this day, we see in the newborn child the king of the universe and light of the world. Like the magi, we find in our-selves a new faith and a new life. Like them, we return to our home by a new route. We are asked to come away from this fes-tive season ourselves renewed and awake to the presence of God among us. We are asked to find God where God is to be found, to be atten-tive and surprised and ready to bow down in adoration and to offer our gifts.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Monday of this week is Christmas Day in Russia and in much of the Orthodox world. This curious difference in schedule has a lot to do with how calendars have been developed and changed over the years. In the year 45 B.C. Julius Ceasar gave the empire his Julian Calendar, with the win-ter solstice on January 6. This put an end to a system in which officials called “pontiffs” were able to tweak the calendar by adding extra days in as needed. He invented two new months at that time, December and January; and in order to correct the mess the pontiffs had made, forced a year of 445 days on the empire in what he named “The Last Year of Confusion.” The new months varied in number of days according to a complex schedule, but the calendar was still off by nearly twelve minutes a year, and lost a full day every 130 years. Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar in 1583, but not everyone appreciated his efforts. England held out for two hundred years. The year 1700 was a leap year in England, but not in France; they were eleven days apart! George Washington was really born on February 11; when the Gregorian calendar was finally adopted in the English colonies shortly before the Revolu-tion, he had to move his birthday to February 22. Now the calendars are thirteen days apart, which accounts for Russia’s Julian calendar Christmas. And Caesar thought he had brought confusion to an end!

—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MASS INTENTIONS January 5, 2013 - January 12, 2013

Saturday, January 5 5:00 pm + Anthony Mina Sunday, January 6 8:00 am + Loreta Pantig 10:00 am + Susana Cabardo 12:00 pm For the People 6:00 pm + Angelina Duya Monday, January 7 8:00 am + Guillerma Pasco Tuesday, January 8 8:00 am + Romana Timbang Wednesday, January 9 8:00 am + Nico Estacio (Birth Anniversary) Thursday, January 10 8:00 am + Ester Perez Friday, January 11 8:00 am + Jesus Lapiad Saturday, January 12 8:00 am + Corazon Villasin 5:00 pm + Tarlochan Singh

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72: 1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30

Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4- 7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 Please pray for the sick…

Jenie Abella, Cecilia Barrera, Alice Beam, Bernice Bionco, Bianca Arbilo Victoria Bantugan, Teofista Co-loma, Melinda Del Castillo, Willy Demingoy, Donna Diner, Elpidio Dorotheo, Nicasio Estacio, Mina Fer-nando, Emerita Fulinar, Noah Gutierrez, Mary Holmes, Rosario Ilustre, Tessie Lacandazon, Idalina Larosa, Judy Laserna, Theresa Martinez, Janet McCulley, Eliza Mendenes, Maydeline Micael, Floren-tina Morales, Marcela Morales, Mely Morales, Aimee Nicandro, Aurora Nicandro, Annette Padojino, Angel Pasillas, Sofia Pena, Delia Ramos, Lita Raposas, Leo Reyes, Virginia Sosongco, Joseph Thompson, Deity Trocino, Lydia Villacorta, Lennert von Clemm, Milad Zayat. *Please call the parish office @510-471-7766, if you have someone to add to the Sick List.

Our Sunday bulletin is an important way for us to communicate with you. Producing it every week could be very costly, but through our arrangement with the J. S. Paluch Company the parish does not pay for the printing, saving thousands of dollars each year. The Paluch Company arranges for the bulletin to be supported through the generosity of the businesses that you see advertised on the back cover. Most of these advertisers are members of our local community, and many belong to our parish. During these difficult economic times, I urge you to support these advertisers with your patronage. Tell the business owners that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements in the bulletin. This is one small way that we can work within our own community to weather the challenges that we face. A strong and vibrant parish is good for our community and a thriving business community is good for our parish.

Fr. Geoffrey

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord ap-pears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading — The Gentiles are coheirs, copart-ners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). 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.

Saint Anne Confirmation & Youth Ministry Saint Anne Confirmation 2012-2013 The first meeting of 2013 for St. Anne Confir-mation will be next week, Sunday, January 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Youth Ministry 2012-2013 The first gathering of 2013 for St. Anne Youth Ministry will be Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

FAITH�FORMATION�YOUTH NEWS Welcome back to CCD! All Faith Formation classes resume this week of January 7. IMPORTANT REMINDER to all CCD Parents: For the safety of our students, please do not park in the Red Zone, CCD Drop-off & Pick-up areas before, during and after Faith Formation class sessions. Par-ents and guardians will help ensure the safety of our students by dropping off and picking up children at the classroom throughout the school year. Thank you for your cooperation.

RESCHEDULED As we continue to celebrate Christmas Season, everyone is

invited to: The 3 ½ Stories of Christmas Play

Guest Speaker: Frank Runyeon TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

7:00 p.m. - Church All Faith Formation students and families are welcomed to participate. Rehearsal will be held on the same day at 5:30 PM with Frank Runyeon directing the play in the Church. Frank Runyeon has starred in over 1,000 television shows over the last 20 years, opposite Meg Ryan on As the World Turns, General Hospital, LA Law, Falcon Crest. He is also an honors graduate of General Theological Seminary and Princeton University.

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One time special Showing of "Restless Heart" at Union Landing! Come see RESTLESS HEART, a new release movie on St. Augustine. It isn't often that a movie of this caliber comes along to depict true events in the lives of well-known saints. Restless Heart is a movie graced with three very dynamic saints of the 4th and 5th centuries A.D.: St. Augustine, his mother, St. Monica, and his mentor, St. Ambrose. It uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of Augustine of Hippo. Its message is as timely today- telling the story of one who pursues fame and fortune without a moral compass – and the changes that occur when events lead him to see the light. Filmed in Europe, this new epic film is the first full-length feature movie about St. Augustine. You don't want to miss it! When: 1 pm - Sunday, January 6th, 2013 at Century 25 - Union Landing in Union City. Tickets: $12 Please call: Maria at (510) 790-1482

Life Support Needed… The Guiding Principle of Birthright...It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth and the right of every child to be born. Birthright of San Lorenzo needs fund to help them to continue serving women in a crisis preg-nancy by offering an alternative to abortion. Birth-right has served women in crisis since 1996. Hundreds of mothers and babies have been helped. We need volunteers and funds to keep our doors open to continue to guide young women in finding workable solutions, so that they can give birth to their babies and face the future with dignity and hope. For more information con-tact Roseanne Maki at 510-481-9677 or HOT-LINE 1-800-550-4900.

Sunday, January 6, 2013 THIS WEEK AT ST. ANNE CH:CHURCH, SH:SOCIAL HALL, CR:CLASSROOMS, PO:PARISH OFFICE, LR: LIT-URGY ROOM Monday, January 7 8:00 am - Mass, CH 9:00 am - Legion of Mary, CR #103 5:00 pm - Faith Formation, CR #102-106 6:00 pm - Youth Ministry, SH 7:30 pm - Lectors, CH Tuesday, January 8 8:00 am - Mass, CH 4:45 pm - Faith Formation, CR #102-106 7:30 pm - RCIA, CR #106 Wednesday, January 9 8:00 am & 7:00 pm - Mass, CH 5:00 pm - Faith Formation, CR #102-106 6:00 pm - SPRED, SH 7:00 pm - Our Lady of Perpetual Help, CH Thursday, January 10 8:00 am - Mass, CH 5:00 pm - Faith Formation, CR #102-106, SH 7:30 pm - Music Ministry, SH 7:30 pm - Lopez Choir, CH 7:30 pm - Unity Choir, CR #106 7:30 pm - Servites, CR #102 7:30 pm - Couples for Christ, CR #104 Friday, January 11 8:00 am - Mass, CH 5:00 pm - Legion of Mary, CR #103 7:00 pm - Baptismal Class, CH 8:00 pm - 8:00 am Choir, CR #106 Saturday, January 12 8:00 am & 5:00 pm - Mass, CH 9:00 am - SPRED, CR# 105 9:00 am - Sto. Nino Feast Day, CH & SH 9:00 am - Polish Community, CR #102, 103 & 104 1 :00 pm - Wedding Anniversary, CH Sunday, January 13 8:00,10:00 am, 12:00 & 6:00 pm - MASS, CH 11:00 am - Indonesian Community, CR #102 1:30 pm - Polish Community, CH 3:00 pm - Confirmation, ALL FACILITIES

FINANCE CORNER Weekly Collection Goals Sunday, December 23, 2012 $10,433.10 Budget $15,000.00 Over (Under) ($4,459.90) CHRISTMAS $21,236.00 Budget $26,000.00 Over (Under) ($ 4,764.00)

National Vocation Awareness Week Reflect upon and celebrate our baptismal call through marriage, committed single life, vowed religious, and ordained. By fostering a culture of vocations, the Church is strengthened in its universal call to holiness. Sisters of the Holy Family, 159 Washington Blvd. Fre-mont, CA 94539, Saturday, January 12, 2013, 10:00am-3:00pm . Please RSVP so that we have a count for lunch and materials. Please contact Sister Ruth Faisca, SHF at:

ruth@holyfamilysisters.org (510) 624-4589.

Filipino women needed for heart health study… Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16 and 17, 8 a.m. to Noon, St. Anne’s

Free! Screenings, Food, Music A University of North Florida heart health study for Filipino women can help answer heart health questions for all Filipino women — and screen your cholesterol numbers and for diabetes. But your help is needed. If you are Filipino, aged 40 to 65 and do not suffer from acute or chronic in-flammatory diseases, cancer or lupus, you may be able to participate. Eight hours fasting is re-quired. Have You’re your blood drawn by health professionals and take part in a study that will show geneticists a way forward. Thirty to 45 minutes of your time can save many Filipino women in the future. For information call Melinda (510-784-2541) or Dr. Ancheta (904-383-2392)

Save the date…..February 2, 2013 New Haven School Unified School Foundation is sponsoring a “Casino Night”, Saturday, February 2. The event will be held at 32975 Alvarado-Niles Blvd., UC, 5:30pm - 12 midnight. Tickets are $100.00 for dinner, espresso cart, beverages and $1,000.00 in casino chips. More info: Barbara Aro-Valle @471-3850 or info@nhsfoundation.org or future bulletin no-tices.