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DECEMBER 31, 2017 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

“To know Christ better, live as He calls us to live, and make Him better known.”

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PLEASANTON

Pastor’s Corner My brothers and sisters,

We continue to rejoice and give Glory to God in the highest heaven; we pray and build peace on earth. That resounding Christmas message must continue to echo and reverberate. We give thanks for everything given to us by Him, especially the gift of His son – Jesus our Savior. We take up Jesus’ mission to bring peace into our everyday living, keeping this at the forefront of our minds as we enter 2018. Happy New Year!

Throughout the month of December – actually, even before the last month of the year, if truth be told – I have been “giving thanks” for so many of you who from the smallest to largest acts continue to live life meaningfully. It’s in sharing and giving from the heart that one finds true freedom. We experienced this last weekend as a symphony of ministers came together to bring life to the 4th Sunday of Advent and the Christmas rituals of the Church.

It is impossible for me to go through a litany of thanks for everyone. Instead, I would like to give gratitude to some who do unrecognized liturgical ministry – at Christmas and throughout the year. They are on the “periphery” of ministry. By thanking them, I want to thank all of you. Here are some we need to thank…

Imagine what it is like to clean the Church after any Mass? After the weekend Masses? Consider the churches between and after Christmas Masses? In short, the churches are a mess! There are volunteers who pick up everything left behind and prepare the churches for those who are to come. They fashion the clean church that is part of a welcoming environment. To keep clean our Houses of Worship is no small task. More remarkable, what they do is done patiently and quietly and we need to thank them for this immense service.

Ever thought about doing not only your own laundry but also church laundry? Think about how many linens we go through on any given Sunday with eight Masses. That’s a great deal of linen that needs to be

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MASSES AT ST. AUGUSTINE Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday) Sunday: Weekday Masses: 8:30 AM Monday - Saturday Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration: First Fridays, following 8:30 AM Mass Benediction: 11:30 AM Rosary Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Weddings: 6 months preparation time required by the Diocese. Call for an interview. Baptism: Call for an interview.

MASSES AT ST. ELIZABETH SETON Sunday: Weekdays Masses: 12:10 PM Monday - Friday Holy Days: 12:10 PM and 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration: 12:45-6:30 PM Monday and Wednesday Rosary & Angelus Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM

PARISH TEAM Rev. Paul D. Minnihan Pastor Rev. Kwame Assenyoh Associate Pastor Rev. Filiberto Barrera Associate Pastor Rev. Chris Renz, OP Weekend Associate Deacon Gary Wortham Director of Liturgy Deacon Joseph Gourley Coordinator Of Small Christian Communities (SCC) Deacon Richard Martin Deacon Ernest Freeman

St. Augustine Church 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Telephone: (925) 846-4489 Fax: (925) 426-5061

Michael Harmon Director of Communications Ira Stein Director of Music Ministries Matt Gray Director of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Olga Morineau Office Manager

Faith Formation Office 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Telephone: (925) 846-3531 Fax: (925) 846-3543

Nicole Browne Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Lien-Thi de la Pena Coordinator of Middle School & Intergenerational Ministries Kathy Works Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation & Children’s Sacraments Sharon Hanson Secretary

St. Elizabeth Seton Church 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Telephone (925) 484-5020 Fax: (925) 484-1184

Steve Melander Director of Facilities Bronco Hinek Facilities Manager Alejandrina Fonseca Finance Manager Marilu Radcliff Secretary

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washed, whitened, ironed and folded. Now, multiply the laundering of linens on Christmas – to prepare an infinite number of linens for Christmas and to clean them afterward. There is no recognition and no visibility for doing this humble ministry. Yet, it is essential and most of us take it for granted. We want to thank them for this quiet service. Like all things done to give glory to Him in secret, there is a very loving and deserved reward.

To create a space for good worship requires an environment that reflects the season. It helps to have a keen eye and a thoughtful vision to create the austerity of the Season of Advent on the one hand and the grandiosity of Christmas on the other. That vision is brought to life by those who engage in this ministry and this is no easy ministry. The members of this ministry do not go unnoticed like the ministries I mentioned above; in this case, what is given as a gift is noticed by everyone. What is more, “everyone” is prone to comment. To one parishioner who commented, I responded, “there is no barking from the bleachers.” These ministers, at times, find themselves on the periphery. Maybe a word of gratitude to those who do this “heavy lift” is of the first order. Thank you for an incredible service rendered.

By thanking those in these “peripheral” ministries, I want to thank everyone who shared of their time, talent and treasures throughout 2017 and especially during the blur of the 4th Sunday of Advent/Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There was a great deal of sharing, giving and service going on at the Catholic Community of Pleasanton!!!

I also want to use this occasion to invite so many not engaged in ministry to consider sharing your gifts with the Catholic Community of Pleasanton. Metaphorically and literally speaking we need to clean the church, to clean linens and to create a suitable environment where we worship the Lord. We need to add to the members of our active symphony. We need to take good care of what God has given us. Take hold of this invitation to engage in ministry. Make it a New Year resolution.

For all of you who remembered the priests and deacons at Christmas, we are grateful. We give glory to God, we build peace and we give thanks. There is so very much for which I am grateful.

Happy New Year!

Father Paul

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SUNDAY December 31

8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

Elizabeth Lenares Elena & Pablo Chavez For the People

MONDAY January 1

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

Office Closed John Daniel Garske For the People

8:00 AM Rosary Church

TUESDAY January 2

8:30 AM Cynthia Irene Gibson 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 7:00 PM

Rosary Al-Anon Meeting Adult Choir Rehearsal

Church Room 8 Church

WEDNESDAY January 3

8:30 AM Thanksgiving 8:00 AM 7:00 PM

Rosary Knights of Columbus Officers Mtg.

Church Rooms 4&5

THURSDAY January 4

8:30 AM Ciana Leigh Dijamco 8:00 AM 7:00 PM

Rosary Cantor Rehearsal

Church Church

FRIDAY January 5

8:30 AM Elizabeth Walsh 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Rosary First Friday Eucharistic Adoration Al-Anon Meeting AA Word of Wisdom Hispanic Prayer Group

Church Church Room 8 Room 8 Rooms 4&5

SATURDAY January 6

8:30 AM 5:00 PM

Cletus Kurtzman Jean Daugenti

8:00 AM 8:45 AM 3:00 PM

Rosary Al-Anon Individual Reconciliation

Church Room 8 Church

SUNDAY January 7

8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

Bill McCamman Jack Hansen George Garibaldi

8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Knights of Columbus Donut Social Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Hall Room 17

SUNDAY December 31

9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM

10:15 AM RCIA—Inquiry Room A

MONDAY January 1

Office Closed

TUESDAY January 2

12:10 PM Ythi and Que Van Nguyen 11:30 AM Rosary & Angelus Chapel

WEDNESDAY January 3

12:10 PM Alfredo Inton 11:30 AM 12:45 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM

Rosary & Angelus Eucharistic Adoration Children’s Choir Rehearsal Legion of Mary Teen Choir Rehearsal

Chapel Chapel Church Room B Church

THURSDAY January 4

12:10 PM John Flatley 11:30 AM

Rosary & Angelus

Chapel

FRIDAY January 5

12:10 PM John Garske 11:30 AM Rosary & Angelus Chapel

SATURDAY January 6

SUNDAY January 7

9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM

For the People Corazon Lopez Rosvida Uskert Violet Campbell

9:00 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM

Children’s Liturgy of the Word RCIA—Inquiry Children’s Liturgy of the Word Knights of Columbus Cookie Sunday

Chapel Room A Chapel Vestibule

Pablo Chavez & Cleda Araceli Cabaero Elena Santos & Cleda Colton Portela (L)

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Scripture Readings January 7 Isaiah 60: 1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12

Holiday Office Hours In observance of New Years Day, the offices will be closed on Monday, January 1. Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine Church at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

There will be NO 12:10 PM Mass and NO Eucharistic Adoration at St. Elizabeth Seton Chapel on that day.

RCIA: Come and See The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process that adults complete to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please contact Matt Gray, (925) 202-5425 or mgray@catholicsofpleasanton.org.

Adult Confirmation Adults interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation please contact Matt Gray at (925) 202-5425, for more information.

Grief Workshop Please join us and let us accompany you on your healing journey. For more information, please contact Eleanor Flatley at (925) 846-8708.

Young Adult Ministry College students and young professionals are welcome! Find us on Facebook under Tri-Valley Young Adult Ministry. Upcoming events for January include:

Friday, January 5 at 7:00 PM First Friday Adoration at St. Joan of Arc and social/eat out after

Wednesdays, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 7:00 PM Faith/Bible Study at St. Raymond's in St. Raymond Room in Moran Hall

Saturday, January 27 at 12:30 PM Walk for Life in San Francisco; Carpool details TBD. Email for details

Sunday, January 28 at 9:00 AM Mass & Brunch at St. Isidore

Please contact us at staugustine868@gmail.com to join the ministry email for our monthly updates and events.

Faith Formation Office Hours The Faith Formation Office is closed from December 20 through January 8.

Employment Connections We welcome everyone in need of help with their job search to join us. Meetings are held on the 1st Monday each month at 7:00 PM in Room B at St Elizabeth Seton Church. Contact Mike Machi at (925) 462-9765 for more information.

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Juliet Blake Baby Grace Rojas Pam Campion Amy Narciso Virginia DaCosta Gonzaga DaCosta Barbara Calloway

Sherryl Carrigan Genevieve Giordano Rose Salgado Rusty Hewitson Fr. Terry Tompkins Susan Jacinto Josefina Pantig

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Jack Deckert John Garske Cynthia Gibson Phil Tiongson Lexy Garcia Violet Leigh Campbell Rosemary Reid

Teodora Manuntag Betty Furguson Lisa Norton Beverly Page Emerinciana Tino Esperanza Sanchez

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED

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Eucharistic Adoration Seeking quiet time for prayer and meditation? Come join us for Eucharistic Adoration at St. Augustine and St. Elizabeth Seton. This is a great opportunity during these hectic times to sit quietly, clear your mind of all busyness and be present to Our Lord – let Him minister to you. ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH 1st Friday Every Month 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Coordinator: Ernie (925) 846-7831 Last Friday of Each Month (Spanish) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Coordinator: Ernesto (925) 640-1595 ST. ELIZABETH SETON CHAPEL Mondays and Wednesdays 12:45 PM – 6:30 PM Coordinators: Linda (925) 462-0974 Sharon (925) 462-8625

Disco Bingo CCOP invites you to a night of playing Bingo with a musical twist! Join us on January 20, 2018 immediately after the 5:00 PM Mass in the St. Augustine Church hall. The cost is $5.00 per person and includes admission and Bingo games for the night! Dinner options available. Pre-orders will be available January 5, or after all the Masses the weekend of January 14. This is a family event! All are welcome! For more information you can call or email Lien-Thi de la Pena at (925) 474-2775 or ldelapena@catholicsofpleasanton.org.

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