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Basilica E-News
September 12, 2019
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Grief Support Ministry Meeting tonight..
Grief Ministry is for anyone seeking support whether grieving the loss of a loved one or suffering from any kind of loss. We meet the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Parish Center( Damien Room), 1119 Lafayette Street. All are welcome!
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Catechetical Sunday Blessing at 9:30 Mass
All who serve as catechists in our Catholic schools, Children's Faith Formation, SPRED, Children's Liturgy, CIA, RCIA, Youth Ministry, Baptism or Marriage Preparation, etc, are invited to the 9:30 Mass this Sunday to be commissioned and blessed for their service in the coming year. This year's Catechetical Sunday theme is "Stay with Us."
Note: 9:30am Family Mass this Sunday.
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Pancake breakfast this Sunday...
after the 7:30 and 9:30 am Masses in the Notre Dame Hall. Support our Knights at this event for some Community building and fun. Good will donations appreciated.
Note: Coffee and Donuts Social canceled this Sunday.
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Youth Confirmation Prep Program
Registration deadline this weekend!
Youth Confirmation Preparation Youth Ministry is a two-year program that meets once a month to prepare youth in 8th grade or high school for the Sacrament of Confirmation. First Year meets one Wednesday a month, 4 to 5pm. Second Year meets the second Sunday of each month, 5 to 8pm (includes 7pm Mass), in addition to service opportunities and a weekend retreat. Both years also attend two Praise & Worship events. Registration fee for First Year is $100; Second Year is $200 (financial aid available). Program begins in October and registration deadline is September 15th. Download Forms and information available
online or in the Parish Office. Any questions please contact Deacon Peter at (510) 995-9474 or
deaconpeter@sjbalameda.org
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Parish Collections
Week August 31/Sept 1
Weekly Goal: $13,500
Cash/ check : $10,180
Faith Direct: $2,865
Total Giving: $13,045
Shortfall: ($455)
Week Sept 7/ Sept 8
Weekly Goal: $13,500
Cash/ check : $8,271
Faith Direct: $2,865
Total Giving: $11,136
Shortfall: ($2,364)
September Maintenance Collection: $2,662
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Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz - Sept 29, 2019
Join us in celebrating the feast of the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila with a special celebration at the 11:30 am Mass. Reception will follow after Mass (at the Lower Parking Lot) hosted by our Simbang Gabi Ministry. If you would like to share your favourite dish or help in any way, contact Alex Ramos:
aramos94501@gmail.com
There will be a Novena to St. Lorenzo Ruiz, starting Sept 20 through Sept 28, at 7:00 pm at the Parish Center. All are invited.
(Note: Sept 26 & 27 will be in the Rectory Dining Room & Sept 28 in the Basilica).
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For upcoming Parish events
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Catholic Young Adults Group events and weekly newsletter available
here.
Young Families newsletter available
here
View last week's bulletin
here
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St. Joseph Notre Dame High School
Flight Plan weekly newsletter
here
St. Joseph Elementary School
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24th Sunday Sunday Gospel Reflection:
Luke 15: 1-32
LOST AND FOUND
Welcome to "Lost and Found Sunday"! Just in case being in church makes us proudly consider ourselves especially religious, today's Gospel suggests that we'd be wiser to admit that we're sometimes lost. Then we'll eventually be happily counted among Jesus' "found," because today Jesus focuses on a lost sheep, lost coin, lost son. Jesus does so because the Pharisees and scribes, proudly considering themselves especially religious, "began to complain" that Jesus "welcomes sinners and eats with them." So Jesus warns them-and us-to stop judging others. Marvel instead that God's amazing grace has found us! Indeed, we should become Jesus' friends lovingly trying to find others. So Exodus asks, if God "relented in punishment" and pardoned us, shouldn't we forgive fellow sinners graciously? Even Paul admits his "arrogance" as "foremost among sinners." We too, happy at being "mercifully treated," should share with everyone else Jesus' unfailing patience.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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Children's Faith Formation - Registration Open. Classes for children age 4 through Junior High on Sunday mornings after 9:30 am Mass, starting September 8. For details
here. Or email Anne Marie,
afourre@sjbalameda.org
Enrich your spiritual life through FORMED; register at
www.sjbalameda.formed.org.
Downloading the app? Use Access Code 79QKNH.
Interested in becoming Catholic and/or preparing for sacraments? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult (RCIA) is available year-round. Click
here for information.
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