Third Sunday

                    In Ordinary Time

           January 24, 2010

First Reading:  Nehemiah 8:2-4. 5-6. 8-10

Ezra gathered the people and read to them from the book of the Law of God. He interpreted the law clearly, so that everyone understood what he had read. He then told them to go and rejoice in the Lord.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Paul explains that a body is composed of many different parts, and that each part has it’s own purpose and is important. He compares this to the Church, describing how we are one body composed of many members. All members should show concern for each other and understand that we are all vital to the body as a whole.

Gospel:  Luke 1:1-14. 14-21

Luke discusses his decision to write about the events he and the other disciples had witnessed. He begins by telling of Jesus reading a passage from the book of Isaiah, where the anointed one is portrayed. Jesus finished by telling the people that they had seen that passage fulfilled in their hearing.

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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 23 – 30, 2010

Sun.        9:00 A.M.               Fung OZ Yzp   +

Mon.      8:00 A.M.               Leonard Heckathorn   +

Sat.         5:00 P.M.               Vivien Murray   +

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

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

Sr. Lorna Walsh, Jean Neuhauser,

Elena Bunnell

9:00 A.M                Almaz Yihdego, Lucie Durand,

Kimberly Gamboa, Raul Gonzales,

Mary Liu, Teresa Picchi,

Michael Porcher, Bernadette Ritchey

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

Karen Patterson, Lynda Suciu,

Nikiya Arcia, Elisa Davila,

Dennis Emmett, Sr. Barbara Hazzard

LECTORS           

5:00 P.M.               John Hunt, Ruthanne Allen-Hunt

9:00 A.M.               Matthew Webb, James Scott

11:00 A.M.              Sr. Barbara Hazzard, Nikiya Arcia

SUNDAY ENVELOPES FOR THE YEAR 2010

Sunday Envelopes for the year 2010 will be available this weekend in the vestibule of the Church. Please pick up your box before or after the Masses.

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SEMINARY COLLECTION

The Annual Seminary collection will be taken up this weekend after all the Masses.

You will find envelopes in the pews.

Please be as generous as you can.

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A Special Thank you to all parishioners

for their generosity last weekend.

You donated the amount of $2,688.85,

for the Haiti Relief collection.

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, 2010

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

RETROUVAILLE

A lifetime for marriages

You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue… or have you stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse?

Retrouvaille is helping couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the February program beginning with a weekend on February 26-28, 2010,

please call 510-648-6874

or email: Oakland@RetroCA.com

or visit the web site at

www.HelpOurMarriage.com .

Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

                        O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother

                        of Mercy, you are the refuge of

                        sinners and the comfort of the

                        afflicted. Look with mercy on us. By

                        appearing at the Grotto of Lourdes

                        you gave the world hope. Your Son

                        has healed many, thanks to your

                        compassionate intercession.

                        Therefore, I come humbly before

                        you to ask for your motherly intercession

                        for all who are sick in body, mind and spirit, especially:

Fr. Tony Lachner

Thomas Maxwell, Gus Lovell,

Pauline Raven, Lorraine Pruitt,

Elena Martin, Henry Martin,

Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us.

AMEN