the Church of Santa Maria

Santa Maria Church
Pastoral Team
Rev. George Alengadan,SDB,
x305
Parochial Administrator
[email protected]
Church of Santa Maria
Body & Blood of Christ
June 2, 2013
Sister Mary Anh Cong, LHC,
x309
Pastoral Care of the Sick
[email protected]
Deacon Maurice Custodio,
x373
Permanent Deacon Emeritus,
[email protected]
Megan Dagang, x308
Youth Minister
[email protected]
Sr. Theresa Lan Do, LHC,
x306
Faith Formation HeadStart to Grade 5
[email protected]
Kristin McNamara, x308
Assistant Youth Minister
[email protected]
40 Santa Maria Way , Orinda, Ca 94563
Tel: 925-254-2426
Anthony Millette, x310
Music, Liturgy
[email protected]
Sr. Claire Pham, LHC, x303
Secretarial Support
[email protected]
Francy Rasimus, x309
Pastoral Care Associate
[email protected]
Diane Siegmund, x302
Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Linda Zunino, x301
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Fax: 925-254-2468
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.santamariaorinda.com
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday: 9am to Noon, 1pm to 5pm
Friday, 9am to 2pm
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Weekdays
Tuesday
8am (Chapel)
12 Noon to 3pm Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)
Saturday
4pm Reconciliation
5pm Vigil Liturgy
Sunday
Holydays
8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm Liturgies
8am & 7pm
(September to June) (NO Adoration June through August)
Body and Blood of Christ
Reflecting on God’s
Word
I came across a little book not too long ago that offered a selection of “B and Bs” (“Bed and Breakfast”
residences) where travelers could stay in a certain
state. The promise of a good “B and B” is a clean
place, a good night’s sleep, and a good meal to begin
the day. In short, rest and sustenance.
Is it too irreverent to propose that today’s feast is a
reminder that we believers have available the “B and
B” of all “B and Bs” in the Eucharist? This sacrament
of the Body and Blood of Christ offers an ongoing
opportunity for rest and sustenance with the Lord.
Today’s scriptures all deal with offering sustenance,
beginning with Melchizedek presenting Abraham a
little bread and wine along with a blessing. Then
there is Paul reminding the fractious Corinthians how
eating the bread and wine sustains them as they proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. Finally,
Jesus provides rest and sustenance for his disciples,
along with five thousand others who show up.
My late stepfather worked off a truck, checking gas
meters and doing repairs for the Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company. He used to stop in a church and
have his lunch there. He said it provided him a
chance to talk to the Lord and rest for a few moments
in the Lord’s presence. It sustained him over the
years. Again, rest and sustenance.
God’s ongoing hospitality in the Eucharist has continued over generations to offer rest and sustenance.
What could be better than having the Lord coming to
dwell within us, giving us the nourishment necessary
to sustain us on our journey?
—James A. Wallace, C.SS.R.
Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
June 2, 2013
THANK YOU
Dear Friends,
Serving as pastor of Santa Maria Parish has been an
experience of growth and blessing – a maturing of
my priestly vocation. I am profoundly grateful to
God and to each member of the community for being part of that growth. I thank my brothers in the
priesthood who served with me, in particular Father
George Alengadan. I am indebted to each member
of our pastoral team, to those whose ministries are
quietly and effectively performed behind the scenes
enabling our pastoral services. To each member of
our community, thank you for your love and affection. I love you all very much. If I wasn’t always a
clear sign of God’s love, I express my apology asking only for your prayer that I may become more
configured to Christ, the Eternal Priest. You will always be in my prayer.
Msgr. Ted Kraus
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
An Invitation to Explore the Catholic Faith
Eucharistic Adoration will not be held
During the summer months
Adoration will return in
September!
THE SPIRITUAL LIBRARY
The spiritual reading cart in the narthex of the
church has been emptied and filled several times and
we are happy our parishioners are reading. Please
keep up your reading and if you have any books
which you would like to share with the parishioners,
please bring them by the parish office. Thank you!
As Catholics we believe that we are guided by
God’s Word and through this Word we find
guidance and we meet God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
Prayer Brings Us Joy and Peace. The 2000
years of history of the Catholic Church has a
rich treasure of prayer and spirituality. As
Catholics we Seek Goodness for All- for each
person was created by God and in God’s image. We Gather to Give Praise and Worship
weekly at Sunday liturgy, and other times
throughout the year. Through our community
of faith and through our prayer we Discover
God’s Plan for Us, which leads us to Help
Those in Need. All of this is done by A Community Working Together – working together
to build the Kingdom of God here on earth –
for finding life in Christ as a Catholic is both
personal and communal.
If you or someone you know would
like to know more about how Jesus Christ and
the Catholic Church can make a positive difference in your life, please contact a member
of the RCIA Team at:
Santa Maria Parish Office, (925) 254-2426
A Friendly Place
San Damiano Retreat Center
(please contact retreat center for registration information
at 925-837-9141, ext 315)
Scripture & Spirituality - Fr. Tom Bonacci, CP
June 7-9
Silent Contemplative—Sr. Ishpriya
June 10-14
Dreams Workshop - Dr. Jeremy Taylor
June 14-16
The first Sunday of each month, the Santa
Maria Women’s Guild collects supplies for A
Friendly Place, a daytime women’s shelter in
Oakland. Donations may be placed on the
marked shelves in the Outreach Closet, to the
left when you enter the church. Especially
needed are: paper plates, napkins, coffee and
tea, feminine hygiene products, travel-size
shampoo, and lotion. Please call parishioner
Jane Feusier (925) 451-4631 if you have questions or are interested in volunteering.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
We owe today’s beautiful feast to a valiant woman who suffered a great deal to establish a feast
out of her love for the Eucharist. Juliana was a nun in Belgium in the thirteenth century. She served in a
hospital for lepers. She became convinced through her prayer that the liturgical year was incomplete because it had no feast for the Eucharist. Her efforts were not welcome, and a supervising priest sought to
punish her for promoting a feast that “nobody wanted.” He even had her accused of financial mismanagement and banished her from her convent.
Shortly after she was exiled, the bishop approved the feast. It quickly spread through Europe. In
those days, people very seldom received Holy Communion, and so the processions through the streets
with the eucharistic bread not only led to an awareness of Christ’s hunger to be with us, but prepared
the way for a deeper desire to receive Christ’s Body and Blood in more frequent Communion. The
feast grew rapidly, but Juliana disappeared into poverty and a hidden life. She ended her days as an
“anchoress,” a woman living in seclusion in a room attached to a parish church. Imagine her delight at
seeing us gathered at the table of the Lord on this day, aware of Christ’s presence in our midst, sharing
fully in Christ’s Body and Blood. Our celebration today invests her struggle and sorrows with dignity
and meaning.
—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend
“Warmth, generosity, deep profound love, respect, Christ in our marriage” - these are just a
few comments married couples have shared
with us as to what they “discovered” by attending a WWME weekend. Come and uncover
your own words/meaning by attending the upcoming WWME weekend being held in Pleasanton June 21-23. For moiré information call
Mike & Jeanne at 925-672-2016 or Joe & Sue
at 925-680-7767 now, or go to oaklandwwme.org. Registrations must be received
by May 26; this is a firm deadline.
Magnificat Ministry to Women
invites you to join them at their next Prayer Breakfast
June 15, 2013 - 9:30-12:30p
San Ramon Marriott-2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon,
CA
Speaker: Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F.
Tickets are $25-$35 after June 8th
Make online reservations at www.magnificatsoti.org
or mail it to Magnificat SOTI PO Box 4626
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
There will be a $2 parking fee.
Father’s Day Novena
Cards are available this weekend
in the Narthex.
Envelopes should be returned by June 16th
either by the collection basket or by delivering them to the
Parish Office.
All envelopes will be present on the altar
during the nine day novena.
Pastoral Care Ministries
The Pastoral Care Ministry of Santa Maria Parish focuses on visiting parishioners who are incapacitated by age or illness and are
homebound, hospitalized, or are residents of nursing home facilities. Our ministry is focused on individuals who are no longer able
to come, worship, and pray with their Church community on a regular basis. Pastoral Care Ministers of Santa Maria Parish, who are trained volunteers, support those entrusted to their care in
practical ways such as visits, bringing communion, as well as supplying news of events and parish literature.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can be arranged for those who are ill or those preparing for surgery. To request assistance or more information Please contact the Parish office or at
254-2426 or Email: [email protected]
Joan Artmann, Bert Azaro, Sonya Cavazos, Blanca Christie, Tom Crosby, Yolanda
Eldred, Nancy Flynn, Emidio Fonseca, Bridget Gallagher, Maria Garven, Carol Koupus, George & Catherine Linehan, Yal Liu, Patricia McGuire, Winifred McKenna,
Stephen O’Brien, Tom O’Brien, Giuseppe Paolucci, Carolyn Parsons, Don & Marian
Potter, Ann Powell, Raymond Protti, Ann Rothwell, Susie Castillo-Robson, Betty
Sammon, Helen Sullivan, Steve Tool, Margaret Wiegand, Jim Woods, Joan Zappettini
LITURGY INTENTIONS
WEEKEND of June 8 - 9, 2013
WEEK of June 3 - 7, 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
D = Deceased
L =Living
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
Gene Kraus (D)
Martha Nguyen (D)
Maria Tran (D)
Joseph Nguyen (D)
Int: Vessa Benitez Quitasol
Saturday
Sunday
5:00p Int: Abinsay-Walsh Family
8:30a Jenna Bockmiller (D)
10:30a Int: Adriano Fonseca
5:00p For the Parish
Treasure
WEEKLY NEED: $10,350.00
5% of the plate collection is given
to Social Justice, which gives to 10
different charities
charities..
ACTUAL
ACTUAL:: May 25 - 26, 2013
$ 3,782.35
Plate
739.38
EFT
$ 1,557.28
Credit
$ 6,079.01
Total
Catholic Voice $ 981.95
Upcoming second & special collections:
06/02/13
Faith Formation
06/09/13
Communication/Black/
Indian Missions
06/30/13
Maintenance Fund
THANK
YOU
for Your
Time,
Talent and
Treasure!
Week at a Glance
Mon
8:00a
Tues
8:00a
Wed
8a
Thur.
8a
9:30a
Fri.
8a
2pm
Sat.
8a
9a
4:00p
5:00p
Sun.
8:30a
9:30a
10:30a
11:30a
5:00p
June 3
Euch Liturgy
June 4
Euch Liturgy
June 5
Euch Liturgy
June 6
Euch Liturgy
Orinda Academy Graduation
June 7
Euch Liturgy
Orinda Academy Graduation
June 8
Eucharistic Celebration
Minister of Word Practice
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Euch Liturgy
June 9
Euch Liturgy
Coffee & Doughnuts
Euch Liturgy
Coffee & Doughnuts
Euch Liturgy
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Cruise from Rome to Barcelona with Catholic Charities
All are invited to join a Catholic Charities of the East Bay Mediterranean Medley cruise, sailing from Rome to Barcelona on the 6Star Crystal Serenity. Ports of call include Florence/Livorno, Porto
Venere, Monte Carlo, and Palamos, Spain. Fares begin at $2,280
per person including meals and entertainment on board, gratuities,
and complimentary beverages. Please contact travel agent Gale
Lydecker at Orinda Travel, 925-937-7748.
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AMAZON
WE WISH TO THANK ALL THOSE
WHO WORKED SO HARD AND
LONG TO MAKE OUR PENTECOST
LITURGIES SO MEANINGFUL AND
AWE INSPIRING.
Here’s another way to help your parish. When
you order from Amazon, go to our Web Site,
www. santamariaorinda.com and use the Amazon
Link on the top of the opening page. Santa Maria
will be a beneficiary from your order. Select your
favorite book(s) or other products and help your
parish community, too. There is no enrollment
process.