The Baptism

      Of the Lord

           January 10, 2010

First Reading:  Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

This reading is a brief passage from the Songs of the Suffering Servant. The Servant will establish justice on the earth and open the eyes of those who live in darkness.

Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38

In this reading Peter gives his first sermon to pagans. Asked by a Roman centurion to preach the Gospel to his household, Peter is initially astounded by the request, but after a dream Peter preaches and baptizes the entire household.

Gospel:  Matthew 3:13-17

After initially protesting his worthiness, John baptizes Jesus. After the baptism, the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus and a voice said, “This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on him.

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Prayer for Generosity

Dear Lord, teach me to be generous;

Teach me to serve you as you deserve;

To give and not to count the cost;

To fight and not to heed the wounds;

To toil and not to seek for rest;

To labor, and not to ask for any reward –

except that of knowing that I am doing your holy will.                                               

                                                  AMEN.

   MASS INTENTIONS

    January 9 – 16, 2010

Sun.        9:00 A.M.               For the Intentions of

                                                Mariano Mudanba

Sun.        11:00 A.M.              Walter Charles Hendricks   +

Mon.      8:00 A.M.              Heinz Kohne   +

Tue.        8:00 A.M.              Philip Mandanice   +

Wed.       8:00 A.M.              Joan Wing

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 P.M.               Eileen Herrmann, Mary McGowan,

Sr. Mary Liam Brock, Cecelia Pracher,

Sr. Lorna Walsh

9:00 A.M                Marites Sanders, Sonya Simril,

Almaz Yihdego, Lucie Durand,

Kimberly Gamboa, Raul Gonzales,

Mary Liu, Teresa Picchi

11:00 A.M.              Dennis Emmett, Sr. Barbara Hazzard, Allie Holley, Jeanette Louden-Corbett,

Karen Patterson, Lynda Suciu,

Nikiya Arcia, Elisa Davila

LECTORS           

5:00 P.M.               Cecilia Pracher, Erin Tribble

9:00 A.M.               Vince Morgante, Mel Stenger

11:00 A.M.              Paul Grimes, Denise Perry

SUNDAY ENVELOPES FOR THE YEAR 2010

We are in the process of preparing our 2010 Sunday Envelopes. Every parishioner should be using the envelope system. If you are a parishioner who is not using the Offering envelopes yet, please contact the parish office

SEMINARY COLLECTION

January 16 / 17, 2010

The Oakland Diocese currently has thirteen men in seminary preparing to serve our parishes as priests. Seminary education and formation is costly, nearly $27,000.00 per year per seminarian. Once a year the Diocese conducts a special collection to help pay for these expenses. Please look for the yellow envelopes in the pews, and please be generous in financially supporting those called to serve us as future priests.

WALK FOR LIFE

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 23, 2010. Join upwards of 30,000 pro-lifer’s for the 6^th Annual Walk for Life in San Francisco as we peacefully proclaim our message that abortion hurts women and we all deserve better than abortion.

For more information visit our website at www.walkforlife.com.

To volunteer or to arrange buses contact us at (415) 586-1576.

WE WELCOME

OUR VISITORS

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

People often ask, “How much should I give to my Church?

This is a personal decision. Some people tithe – giving a specific amount; others choose a different amount as their offering. One rule of thumb followed by many is to give, for each wage earner in the family, one hour’s pay per week as a weekly offering, with additional gifts for second collections and other special needs. Many retired persons give the equivalent of “One Hour’s” wage by dividing their monthly income by 160 “hours”.

Sabbatical for Personal Renewal

The SAT Sabbatical program an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA is accepting applications for the Winter/Spring 2010 Semester as well as Fall 2010. If you are mid-life or beyond and wish to relax with God and minister to yourself, please visit our website at www.satgtu.org or call Sr. Maureen-Therese McGroddy, RSHM at 510-652-1651. Come be our guest for a session. We are located at St. Albert’s Priory just two blocks from the Rockridge Bart station.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

“I place much of my hope for the future in Marriage Encounter” – Pope John Paul II.

“Marriage Encounter, yes! You are doing such important work in our Church, especially in this world we live in. I will pray for you and your movement.

“Pope Benedict XVI.”

Marriage Couples: “I wish we could just sit down and talk!” Have you ever said that to your spouse? Do you wish you could take your “talk” to a deeper level of listening and understanding? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will help you to do just that. Join us for the next weekend being held in Pleasanton, February 19 -21.

For more information call

Ray & Rebecca at 916-806-4601 or

Joe & Sue at 925-680-7767 or go to www.rekindleyourmarriage.org

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Do you have a desire to deepen your relationship with God and become more aware of the Spirit’s guidance in your life? Spiritual Direction provides support and encouragement for the spiritual journey. Consider this for yourself!

For more information please call:

Sr. Margaret Lynch s.n.j.m.

at 510-653-3488