Sunday bulletins will be sent via the E-News during
Shelter in Place. Click the image below to read.
(Note: Read Fr. Mario's message
in this week's bulletin)
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This Weekend's Mass Schedules and Cancellations
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 26th, 12 Noon Live-streaming Mass
Please click on image to live-stream.
You can also live-stream from our Facebook:
Readings here
(No worship aid this week)
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Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, July 25: Canceled
Sunday Mass In the Quad: July 26, 9:30am is canceled and will resume on August 2nd. Please check our website next week for updates and registration: www.sjbalameda.org
Drive or Walk through Communion, July 26th: Canceled
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Children's Liturgy of the Word
Online Sunday at 10am
Do you have children ages 4 to 10 and would like help for them to understand Sunday's Gospel? Join us online at 10am each Sunday for a 30 minute "Children's Liturgy of the Word" for children and their parents to explore the Gospel in a way they can better understand.
(Tips for a good experience for all when using Zoom: remain in mute mode unless invited by presenter to speak; if using the "chat" box to share responses be sure your child is using it appropriately; if you do not want your child's face to be seen by others either "live" in the Zoom or shared later, be sure your video is off.)
ZOOM Link
Meeting ID: 842 1344 6023;
Password: 1109
Have a question? Contact our Director of Faith Formation, Anne Marie:
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St. Joseph's Pastoral Council Seeking New Members
The Council is currently looking for new members. All members must be parishioners and/or associated with the parish groups and organizations. Currently, members serve a two year term on the Pastoral Council with the possibility of two year extension if the member and the Pastor are amenable.
For more information or to sign-up, click on link
here.
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SVdP Annual Back To School Supplies Drive
Backpacks and School Supplies will be given to the grammar school age students of our St Vincent de Paul families that we help and some will be given to the St Joseph Elementary School for students in their community.
If you missed last week's drop off, School Supply donations can be dropped off at the Parish Center, 1119 Lafayette Street, Alameda, on the following days and time:
- Saturday July 25 from 11 am to 1 pm
- Sundays July 26 and August 2, between 2:15 and 3:30 pm
- Saturdays August 1 and 8 between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
For a list of needed supplies, please see this week's Sunday Bulletin.
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New Shelter In Place Outreach Ministry
Building Bridges and Filling in the Gaps
The Shelter In Place Outreach Ministry was created at the beginning of our shelter in place to assist the most medically fragile of our SJB community. With the help of our beloved Pastoral Care Ministry, we identified the most vulnerable parishioners and have been assisting them with grocery and supply deliveries and supportive phone calls and cards over these past 4 months. As the pandemic has affected all of us, we recognize that there is a greater need to understand the scope and depth of the effects of COVID-19 and shelter in place on our SJB community. We have created a
Needs Assessment Survey to help us hear your voices, your needs, your concerns in this unprecedented time of collective uncertainty. Be on the lookout for the survey in your email, regular mail and/or by phone and take the time to complete it. Every voice counts and with your insight, we will be able to start working as a collective and collaborative community to link our SJB community's needs with our current and forming outreach ministries. And of course, for those of you with the heart of service, we are also happy to link your unique talents with our current and forming outreach ministries.
In gratitude and service,
The Shelter In Place Outreach Team Leaders, Linda Pirrotta, Teri Rose, Teresa Courville, and Caren Vance.
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Virtual Rosary Before Mass On Sundays
Join our Young Adult Group (YAG) at 11:15 am to pray the Rosary before the Basilica's 12 noon Mass Live-streaming - all are welcome! Please click on link below to participate:
ZOOM Link:
Meeting ID: 739 6238 7570
Password: 2JfAP2
Want to know more about this Ministry? Subscribe to YAG weekly newsletter here or email: AlamedaYAG@gmail.com for information. |
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Mark your Calendar: Saturday, August 8 at 10 am
Blessing for Special Needs Families
The beginning of the school year can be stressful for families with special needs children, from proposing education goals, meeting new teachers and therapists to helping kids master social skills. This year, we are all being faced with further challenges due to the pandemic. To help provide a space for healing and grace, the Special Needs Inclusion Ministry and Father Mario have arranged a ZOOM blessing meeting: Families of special needs children are invited for a blessing for the new school year on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am.
ZOOM Link:
Meeting ID: 872 3040 1248
Password: 929526
For more information, please contact the Special Needs Inclusion Ministry: Jenny Cooper:
jdowcooper@gmail.com; and
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Weekly Gospel Study for Adults -
Tonight at 7 pm
Join us tonight for Scripture Reflection offered via Zoom every Thursday night at 7pm to help us prepare for Sunday's readings through reflection, prayer and group sharing. Invite your family and friends to participate.
To join Zoom Meeting click on link below:
Dial by your location 1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 124 587 892
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Mass Intention Request
If you would like to request for a Mass Intention date, please call Sherley Lim, 510-995 9420, or email:
secretary@sjbalameda.org
Note: There is no guarantee of availability of Mass for a requested date. We will confirm request by return email or phone call. The suggested stipend donation is $10.
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Worldwide Marriage 'Virtual' Encounter (WME)
WME invites you to enrich your marriage from the comfort of your own home! Join them for a Virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience presented over the course of 8 sessions on Saturdays August 1, 8, 15, 22 @ 2:00 pm and Wednesdays August 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 7:00 pm. Please go to oaklandwwme.org or call 650-521-4368 for more information.
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Farewell Engebretson Family!
We bid farewell to the Engebretson family who will be moving back to Minnesota in August. Andrew has been a leader in St. Joseph's BSA Cub Scout Pack, he and his wife Dani became Catholic this year through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), and their two older children attended St Joseph Elementary School.
Please keep the family in your prayers.
(Read Andrew's goodbye note here)
(photo taken at Dani's baptism in June)
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Financial Stewardship:
Plate Collections and Online Giving
Please consider in continuing to support our Parish to help meet our weekly goal by:
- Sign up for Faith Direct which is easy and secure. Click the button below to give with parish code CA702. (If you need help with signing up or for more details, contact our Business Manager, Stan Schonberg: 510-995-9411 or email: business@sjbalameda.org)
- You can mail in your weekly envelopes to: St. Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut Street, Alameda CA 94501
- Or, drop off your donations in the mail slot located at the Parish Office door.
- In the collection baskets at the Drive-through Communion.
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Resources To Grow in Faith During Shelter in Place
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Resources For Families During Shelter-In-Place
To access resources please click on the following link:
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Worship@Home
Families can celebrate a weekly Liturgy of the Word at home during Shelter in Place. Click
here to access.
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Parish Office Closed
Our Parish Office will continue to be closed during the Shelter in Place. However, we are here to serve you remotely via phone, mail or email. Click
here for a list of staff contacts.
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We would like to remind you that the Parish subscribes to FORMED, an online database full of Catholic media. If you have not signed-up, click here and follow the steps. Search for St. Joseph Basilica. Registration is free.
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Scams Reminder
Every week we continue to hear of attempts to
scam members of our parish, which have unfortunately increased during this crisis. We would reminder parishioners to be wary. See
ten simple things you can do to prevent becoming a victim from The Federal Trade Commission.
Please know Fr. Mario or staff will never solicit gift cards or ask you to wire transfer money. Always take care in sharing personal information by email or online.
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Ministry Contacts
Most events or gatherings are canceled during Shelter In Place, although some are continuing through video conference. For information on how to connect with the following Ministries, please contact
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R.C.I.A.
Interested in becoming Catholic, or know someone who is? RCIA Inquiry meets via Zoom each week. Invite those thinking about becoming Catholic to join us Wednesdays at 7:30pm at :
Meeting ID: 607 011 076; Password: KnowJesus
or dial 1 669 900 9128; Meeting ID: 607 011 076; Password: 940360900
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Sign up to receive the E-News
Many parishioners do not get our E-News because we don't have their email address. Please pass the E-News onto your friends and encourage them to sign-up to the St Joseph family informed.
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Young Adults Group - Weekly Newsletter
For YAG's latest weekly newsletter please click
here
You can also sign up for the newsletter
here, or j
oin YAG's Facebook
here.
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If you need to contact the schools, please see information below:
Elementary School: (510) 522 4456 / website:
here
Royal's weekly newsletter - will return after Summer holidays.
High School: (510) 523-1526 / website:
here.
SJND Flight Plan weekly newsletter - will return after the Summer.
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