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Basilica E-News
October 24, 2019
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Holy Day of Obligation
Friday, November 1
Masses: 8am, 12 noon and 7pm
(with incense at 7pm Mass)
(Please note changes in time for
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
9am - 11am & 8pm - 9 pm)
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Feast of All Souls
Saturday, November 2
Masses: 8am and 10 am
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Restoring Our Legacy for the Future
Perfect Timing!"
a parishioner said with a smile after we introduced the Restoring Our Legacy for the Future Campaign last weekend. It seems the recent earthquake made all of us aware of our need to finish the retrofit of our beautiful Basilica so we can pass it onto the next generation and keep this one safe.
Your participation will not only enable us to secure the safety of the church, it will make it possible for us to enhance the beauty and functionality of our space. With new flooring, an improved sound system, and an updated sanctuary with a handicap ramp and a restored high altar people will know that you take pride in St. Joseph and have confidence in the future. Thank you for your participation.
Architecture and buildings speak much of the priorities of our culture. In ancient days, temples and churches were the center of town and no other buildings matched their beauty. Soon the palaces of kings and queens rivaled for attention. With the rise of finance, banks became the new temples followed by skyscrapers to accentuate power and the importance of business. Today, we see grand buildings with stunning architectural design arising all around the Bay Area (ie. Warriors' Chase Center, Salesforce, Apple headquarters) each emphasizes the priorities of this generation. There is not much here to give witness to God and the importance of Church and tradition. This is why Restoring Our Legacy for the Future is so important. We are making a statement that God and his people, the Church, are relevant and important.
I encourage you to look over the campaign brochure and prayerfully discern your level of commitment. Please fill out your pledge form and return it through the Sunday Collection or mail it to the rectory. Presently, we have over $800,000 in pledges and cash towards our goal of $1.5 million. Your support will help us meet that goal and more importantly it loudly proclaims that you believe that God and Church are essential to your life. (For more details on Capital Campaign here)
Thank you for believing.
Steve Mullin
Pastoral Associate
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Memorial Candles
Candles are available for a suggested donation of $5 each. You can write your loved ones' names on the candles and carry them in the procession at any of the
Nov 2 and 3 Masses. Candles are available after Masses at the Gathering Space or Parish Office.
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Parish Survey... deadline October 27!
If you have not completed the Parish Survey, please do so.
For any questions contact Rich Davis: oskidavis@sbcglobal.net.
Thanks in advance for giving direction to the future of our parish.
Link to Parish Survey
here
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Parish Collections
Week October 19/20
Weekly Goal: $13,500
Cash/ check : $10,635
Faith Direct: $3,319
Total Giving: $13,954
Over: $454
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Saints Come Marching In - Family Mass Nov 3
Since the 9:30 Family Mass next week follows so closely after All Saints Day, all attending (especially children) are invited to dress as their favorite saints and join the entrance procession. (You are encouraged to arrive at least ten minutes early.) As usual at the monthly Family Mass, young people will proclaim the readings and assist as greeters, and our new CIA CHRIST IN ACTION children's ministry unites with the Children's Choir to make the Mass come alive.
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This weekend......
- Taize Tomorrow.... 8 - 9pm, Basilica
- Sacrament Preparation families will be at 5pm Mass this Saturday
- New Parishioners' Breakfast , Sunday, October 27, 10:30 - 11:30 am at the Parish Center - St. Joseph Room, 1119 Lafayette Street. Please note the change in venue.
For More Upcoming Parish Events
here
Young Families October Newsletter
here
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C
atholic Young Adults Group events and weekly newsletter available
here
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View last week's bulletin
here
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Welcome the Stranger Mission
General Meeting,
November 7,
7:00 to 8:00 pm, Notre Dame Hall
Our four-church Alameda Deanery Welcome The Stranger Refugee Committee that has helped a few refugee families resettle in the area, has now accepted an opportunity to help two more families and maybe a third. One family is from Afghanistan and two are from Guatemala. We invite all interested people to join us at a general meeting to learn what will be needed to help these families and see how you might participate. No RSVP needed. With questions, contact Anna Rossi, (510) 814-1038 or
amrossi1238@aol.com
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News around the Block
St. Joseph Notre Dame High School...
Flight Plan weekly newsletter
here
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LIVING ROSARY
In the Catholic calendar, each year the month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and s
tudents from our Elementary School have been learning how to pray the rosary in their classrooms during their Religion classes.
On Thursday, October 17, students prayed and performed a "Living Rosary." Students stand around the Basilica in a circle and recite the segments of the rosary. Younger students engage in the rosary as the older students lead the prayers.
St. Joseph Elementary School weekly news
here
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30th Sunday Reading's Reflection: Relationship with God
Today's readings invite us into prayer, into relationship with God. Because relationships feel more natural when we know one another well, Sirach encourages us to know God better. In his wisdom, Sirach tells us what God is like: fair, open-minded, compassionate, and attentive. The Lord will not delay, he says. Knowing that God's help comes right on time, whenever we need it, calms our hearts and helps us trust the Lord. In his second Letter to Timothy, Saint Paul demonstrates his own trust in God. Despite the grueling struggles Saint Paul has faced because of his Christian faith, he praises the Lord for rescuing him time and again. Today's Gospel draws us close to Jesus too, revealing his special love for the poor and humble. As Jesus tells his parable about the prayer habits of a Pharisee and a tax collector, our hearts long to become as gentle as Christ's.
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Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.)
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Children's Faith Formation. Classes for children age 4 through Junior High on Sunday mornings after 9:30 am Mass. 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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