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ST. JOSEPH BASILICA E-NEWS
Dec 13, 2018
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Advent Reconciliation Service
with Individual Confession
Monday, December 17
7:00 pm, Basilica
(Many priests will be available to hear confession.)
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Tonight...
Knights of Columbus Potluck Dinner, 6:00 pm at the Notre Dame Hall
Jingle and mingle with the families and friends of our Knights!
Parish Community are invited to join the dinner. Bring your favorite holiday dish to share and a gift for the raffle.
Grief Support Ministry Gathering
6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Parish Center (Damien Room)
If you are suffering for any reason or grieving the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at the gathering - all are welcome at this sacred space.
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Simbang Gabi kick-off this Saturday!
Simbang Gabi "Dawn Masses" starts December 15 - 23rd.
Simbang Gabi is a nine-day devotional series of Masses practiced by Catholics in the Philippines in anticipation of Christmas. At St. Joseph, we celebrate this special tradition with Mass at 5:30 am daily, with singing in Tagalog and traditional lanterns or "parol" lighting up the Church. All are invited to join us for Mass, followed by breakfast in Notre Dame Hall. Interested in helping with food, music or set-up? Please contact Alex Ramos at (510) 708-9640 or
aramos94501@gmail.com
Pastoral Care Ministry and Legion of Mary
invite you to join them for caroling at Nursing homes in Alameda, to bring love and joy to the elderly and sick at the following schedule:
Dec 15, 1:30 pm, Alameda Care Home & 3:00 pm at Crown Bay Nursing Facility
For information contact: Terecita Dean,
terecita@terecitadean.com; or Hermie Carmerino,
hermiecamerino@comcast.net
Young Families Ministry Christmas Party: Offsite
The Young Families Ministry invites all families with young children to their Christmas Party on Saturday, December 15th from 10am-12pm. Join them for good food, music, and Christmas card crafting for charity. It will be a potluck brunch, so bring a favorite dish to share! Contact Claire (408) 621-2900 or
claireteresetoner@gmail.com for address.
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Parish Collection: Dec 08/Dec 09
Cash/ check :$9,171
Faith Direct: $2,822
Total Giving: $11,993
Shortfall: ($1,507)
Maintenance Collection: $5,601
Thank you for your generosity.
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Help Feed the Hungry at Alameda Warming Shelter
You may have heard that the City of Alameda recently opened a "Warming Shelter" at Christ Episcopal Church to provide homeless adults with a warm place to sleep on exceptionally cold or rainy nights. Faith communities have been invited to prepare and serve a hot meal on specific nights, if the temperature is low enough that the shelter will be open. Information is available at http://christchurchalameda.org/seasonal-warming-center/
Our Young Families Group, has agreed to coordinate meals on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from now through April, but needs help with cooking dinner and bringing it to the shelter, serving at the shelter from 6-7pm, and preparing a grab-and-go breakfast for the following morning. To help, please contact Claire Toner at (408) 621-2900 or claireteresetoner@gmail.com.
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Looking for Gifts For Christmas?
Our very own St. Joseph Basilica wine was rated "91" by the Wine Spectator. Why not consider St. Joseph Wine as a gift for Christmas. Wine available at the Rectory. For more details, call (510) 522 0181.
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Parish Office Volunteers
We are in need of volunteers on Mondays, 1:00 - 5:00pm and Thursdays, 9:00am - 5:00pm. On Thursdays, you can volunteer four or more hours. The office needs someone who is able to do some admin and computer work. If you can share your time and talent, please call Sherley (510) 995 9420. We would love to have you join the Parish office team!
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Readings for next Sunday
here
View last week's bulletin
here
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School News
St. Joseph Notre Dame High School weekly newsletter available here
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St. Joseph Elementary School weekly newsletter available
here.
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Ministry Update:
All God's Children Charismatic Prayer Group
Meetings canceled for the following dates: December 17 through 31.
Resume Jan 7, 2019.
Young Adults Group Potluck... Wednesday, Dec 19, 7;30 pm Damien Room
Son of a Nutcracker, it is almost Christmas! Join us for a fun evening of food, drink, and games with the young adults to round off a great year of growing together in faith. If you can, bring an item to share with the group. Hope to see you there!
Upcoming Events
Dec 13: Knights of Columbus Potluck Christmas Party, 6:00pn, Notre Dame Hall
Dec 13: Grief Support Ministry Gathering, 6:30 pm, Parish Center (Damien Room)
Dec 15 to 23: Simbang Gabi - Mass at 5:30am followed by reception in Notre Dame Hall.
Dec 15: Young Families Monthly Potluck: Off site
Dec 15 - 23: Simbang Gabi Dawn Masses, 5:30 am with reception to follow at Notre Dame Hall
Dec 17: Communal Reconciliation Service, 7pm in Basilica
Dec 19: Young Adults Ministry, 7:30 pm, Parish Center (Damien Room)
Details and more events
here
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Catholic Young Adults Group weekly newsletter available
here
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Young Families monthly newsletter available here.
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Scripture Reflection Jan 08 - March 08, 201
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St. Joseph Room, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Everyone is invited to participate in the new Scripture
Reflection series titled 'Kingdom of Happiness'. Kingdom Happiness is a new 8-part parish program that unveils Jesus' plan for happiness in the Beatitudes. The program will: * Show how the Beatitudes are much more than nice sayings, they are the path to happiness charted by Christ himself. * Expose the 'anti-Beatitudes' for what they are: the kingdom of man's false promises of happiness that lead only to misery * Inspire a renewed resolve to live the Beatitudes through video profiles of real-life people living the Beatitudes in their everyday life. To register for the program or for more details, contact Monica Young at dobbinschiropractic@gmail.com; (510) 747-1600
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