Second Sunday

                    In Ordinary Time

           January 17, 2010

First Reading:  Isaiah 62:1-5

For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch.

Second Reading: I Corinthians 12:4-11

Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.

Gospel:  John 2:1-11

There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to them, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Women, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not come.”

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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 16 - 23, 2010

Sun.        9:00 A.M.               Kaye Lawier   +

Mon.      8:00 A.M.               James Caggiano   +

Sat.         5:00 P.M.               Melchor Pades   +

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 P.M.               Mary McGowan, Sr. Mary Liam Brock, Cecelia Pracher, Sr. Lorna Walsh,

                                Jean Neuhauser

9:00 A.M                Sonya Simril, Almaz Yihdego,

Lucie Durand, Kimberly Gamboa,

Raul Gonzales, Mary Liu, Teresa Picchi,

Michael Porcher

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

Karen Patterson, Lynda Suciu,

Nikiya Arcia, Elisa Davila,

Dennis Emmett

LECTORS           

5:00 P.M.               James Scott, Eileen Herrmann

9:00 A.M.               Beverly Harrison, Theresa Noble

11:00 A.M.              Gerry Beaulieu, Rosaline Kiang

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 fill in the form below and return it to the parish office and we will have your envelopes ready for the year 2010.

NAME _________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________

CITY: __________________ ZIP: __________________

PHONE: _______________________________________

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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

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.

Lord Please remind me

Lord please remind me

Of promises I made in prayer

I said if you relieve me

Of burdens that I bear

I always would be trusting

And my faith would never stray.

I’d know You walk beside me

Every hour of the day.

But Lord, I’m only human,

And should burdens reappear,

I may forget I promised

To trust you without fear.

Again, please Lord, remind me,

I made a sacred vow

To never doubt Your goodness…

Lord, please remind me now.

                                                  Edna Massimilla

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