August 15, 2010

First Reading:  Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab

God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the dark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Second Reading: I Corinthians 15:20-27

Brothers and sisters: Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through man, the resurrection of the dead came also through man.

Gospel:  Luke 1:39-56

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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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

August 14 - 21, 2010

Sat.         5:00 P.M.              John Harvey   +

Sun.        9:00 A.M.              Tony Marich   +

Sun.        11:00 A.M.              John Borghero   +

Mon       8:00 A.M.              Tony Marich   +

Tue.        8:00 A.M.              Regina Donahue   +

Fri.         8:00 A.M.              Rommel Ravanera   +

Sat.         5:00 P.M.              George Stuart Thompson   +

8/21/2010

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

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

Mary Wissenbach, Sr. Lorna Walsh,

Cecilia Pracher

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

Almaz Yihdego, Kimberly Gamboa,

Raul Gonzales, Princes Allen,

Teresa Picchi, Michael Porcher

11:00 A.M.              Karen Patterson, Gerry Beaulieu,

                                Walt Krovoza, Rosemarie Krovoza,

                                Elisa Davila, Nikiya Arcia,

                                Denis Emmett, Sr. Barbara Hazzard

LECTORS           

5:00 P.M.               Henrietta Hartshorn, Cecilia Pracher      

9:00 A.M.               Beverly Harrison, Allie Holley

11:00 A.M.              John Hunt, Ruthanne Allen-Hunt

BREAD BAKER   Ruth Fung

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RCIA

Are you interested in becoming a Catholic?

Do you know someone who is? Are you a baptized Catholic who has not received the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and/or Confirmation? Then you may be interested in the RCIA (Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults) that will begin again in September at Our Lady of Lourdes. If you are interested, please contact the parish office.

BIBLE STUDY GROUP

AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

Come and join us for fellowship,

enlightenment and mutual encouragement!

The Bible Study Group meets every Wednesday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

at Our Lady of Lourdes Library on Boden Way.

For more information please call

Michelle Benki Chapman at 510-499-2693.

Shepherds Field Olive Wood Handcrafts

are coming again to

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Buy your Christmas Presents early!

On The weekend of August 28-29, 2010 you will have the opportunity to purchase Olive Wood Handcrafts at Our Lady of Lourdes after all the Masses for the benefit of the Catholic people in the Holy Land.

Holy Land Tour

October 31 – November 9, 2010

Contact: Michael Heffner

510-883-7159

See the Holy Land with Fr. Michael Sweeney, OP, President, DSPT and Fr. Gregory Tatum, OP, Professor of the Ecole Bilblique in Jerusalem. Besides experiencing this great land in comfort (first-class hotels, et.al.), this chance of a lifetime pilgrimage includes Daily Mass, spiritual reflections, and evening conversations concerning the history, tradition and customs of Israel, ancient and contemporary.

Experience “this great land, the land of Moses, Elijah, and John the Baptist, the land that witnesses Christ’s preaching and miracles, his death and resurrection, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church.”

                                      Pope Benedict XVI

For a full brochure, more information and sign-up forms, please contact Michael Heffner (see above) or visit our website at www.dspt.edu/holyland2010.

DIOCESE OF OAKLAND

2010 MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL

The Annual Mission Cooperative Appeal (Propagation of the Faith) is coming up the weekend of August 28 – 29, 2010. Fr. Joseph Duong Phan from the Apostleship of the Sea will be visiting Our Lady of Lourdes Church that weekend. Apostleship of the Sea is the Catholic ministry to seafarers. In the Diocese of Oakland the Apostleship of the Sea reaches out to international seafarers coming to the ports of Oakland and Richmond. The chaplain and volunteers respond to the seafarers’ needs when they spend a short time at the ports, such as visiting ships and celebrating the Holy Mass and other Sacraments onboard ships. The Apostleship of the Sea also welcomes seafarers to the center for relaxing, counseling, and for connecting with their families via telephones and internet. The center also provides the transportation for them to make a quick trip to grocery stores or any shop that the seafarers need.

All these services are done with Christian charity and in the mandate of the Gospel: “When I was a stranger, you welcomed me” (Mt.25:35).

Your financial help will help us reach out to seafarers on aboard 3200 merchant vessels coming to the ports in the Oakland Diocese yearly.

Fr. Joseph Duong Phan, Director Chaplain, Apostleship of the Sea Oakland.

St. Peter Martyr School Golf Tournament

Calling all SPM School alumni, friends, and family.

Join us Friday, August 20, at the beautiful new Deer Ridge Golf Course in Brentwood. Fantastic raffle prizes, banquet, and great prizes, awards, and special games are included as part of our tournament. -  Plus so much more. Loads of fun as family, friends, and alumni gather to play golf. Price: $125 per golfer.

For further details go to www.stpetermartyrschool.org. Facebook, or call the school at 925-525-6218. To register send name, address and phone number with your check to SPM School, 425 West Fourth Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565.

Pastoral Ministries

M.A. Program Fall 2010

Holy Names University M.A. Pastoral Ministries Program – Apply now – Fall 2010

Holy Names University offers you the opportunity to explore the aspects of your intellectual and spiritual identity through our M.A. Pastoral Ministries program. A new cohort begins in Fall 2010 – Apply Now.

For further information, please contact Mary Turowski at 510-436-1139 or turowski@hnu.edu or visit our website at www.hnu.edu . We also offer opportunities for adults to complete their B.A. degree in an evening and weekend format program.

SPECIAL THANK YOU!

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I want to thank you for helping me to reach my goal…

Not only did I reach my goal, but I exceeded it by $500.00. You helped me so much. May God Bless all of you who supported me so I could raise the amount of $1,500.00. Thanks again, until next year.

                                                     Denis Emmett

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

Married Couples: In Colossians 3:12-14, we learn that we have been chosen – “And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. And, beyond all those things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” Join us for our next WWME weekend September 17 – 19 and be comforted by each others heart of compassion, kindness, humility, patience and love.

For more information please call Ray or Roberta

at 916-806-4601 or Joe and Sue at 925-680-7767 or go to http://www.rekindleyourmarriage.org.