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Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil • 4:00 PM
Sunday • 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Monday - Friday • 8:30 AM
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sunday • 10:00 AM/12:30 PM
SPANISH MASS
Misas en Español Domingo • 12:30 PM • Placerville Miércoles • 6:30 PM • Placerville
Youth Mass Sunday • 5:00 PM
2nd and 4th Sunday
Reconciliation Saint Patrick Church, Placerville
Saturday • 3:00-4:00 PM Saint James Church, Georgetown
Sunday before 10:00 AM Mass
Baptism Must be registered in parish.
Parents and godparents are required to attend a pre-Baptism class.
English class: The class will be held Sunday,
January 17 at 5:00 PM in Room 3 Clase en Español: Clasé esta 15 de enero a las 7:00 PM salón 3
Sacrament of Marriage A couple wishing to be married
in Saint Patrick Parish must contact the parish six months prior to the intended wedding date.
Our Mission As an assembly empowered by the glory of the Resurrection, we are committed to one another and to the tradition of
the Catholic Church in celebrating the Seven Sacraments, the Sacred Liturgy, proclaiming
the Good News through Education, sustaining the community of Faith, and
promoting Charity, Peace and Justice for all people, now and forever.
Catholic Community of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick Church • 3109 Sacramento Street • Placerville Saint James Church • 2831 Harkness Street • Georgetown
He saved us through the bath of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit. — Titus 3:5
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with some folks today. They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings lately, attended Star Trek conventions, or were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime. Despite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradition it represents the clearest manifestation of the mystery of the Incar-nation. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John’s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity precisely in his baptism. At any rate, this is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyptians understood the life‑giving properties of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the custom, so that St. John Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since “today there is a blessing on the water.” At home for dinner tonight, decorate the table with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of sparkling water, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last time. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
JANUARY 10, 2016
We welcome new families to our Parish. Please register as soon as possible and notify the parish office of moves or address changes. Please note if you would like the convenience of Sunday envelopes as the ordinary means of meeting your obligations to your Parish.
Parish Registration and Change of Address New to Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church Community? Recently moved or changed phone number?
Name: Phone: Address:
Clergy Rev. Hernando Gomez-Amaya, Pastor ............................. 622.0373 Rev. Walter Tabios, Parochial Vicar.................................. 622.0373
Parish Staff Business Manager, Sandee Macedo...................................... 622.0373 Parish Secretary, Jeanne Rheault.......................................... 622.0373 Religious Education Director, Kathy Kasnic......................... 622.7692 R.C.I.A. Director, Brian Smith................................................... 306.5701 Choir Director, Cindy Flaherty.................................................. 333.7767 Youth Ministry, Elizabeth Frey-Thomas.................................. 368.1388 Fax, Parish Office................................................................................ 621.7770
Parish Organizations and Ministries Contacts Parish Council President, Jim Yates…………...................... 622.6451 Altar Servers Coordinator, Pete Chavez............................ 626.3450 Asociación Guadalupana, Paula Gallegos Grady........... 647.1202 Baptismal Information & Preparation................................ 622.0373 Catholic Golden Age, Luana Zylla …………………………. 295.3823 Catholic Scripture Study, Joe Langdon……………………… 622.4671 Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Sue Mosbacher................... 622.4443 Spanish Mass Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Lucille Villalobos……………………………………………………… 622.0616 Grief and Loss, Carol Davis…………………………………… 748.9337 Hispanic Community, Maria Quintero………………….. 621.4848 Holy Spirit Charismatic Prayer Group, Brian Smith… 306.5701 Knights of Columbus, Jeffrey Lubenko, Grand Knight … 622.4049 Golden Sierra 3345 Assembly, Eugene Davidson........... 306.6052 Ladies Society, Colette Polaski, President ......................... 677.1285 Legion of Mary, Bertha Vargas................................................ 621.2252
Ministry to the Sick, Larry Koncewicz........................... 916. 996.8962 Mother Teresa Maternity Home............................................. 295.8006 Saint James Society, Lisa Patterson, President............... 333.2292 SPAM Clothes Closet, Belinda Durham ..................... 622.2384 Spanish R.C.I.A., Melina Rodriguez………………………………. 306.8254 The Upper Room Dining Hall, 1868 Broadway ............... 621.7730 Vocations Committee, Gloria Merjil....................................... 306.4902 Marriage Encounter, Don & Jeannette Boltz 647.9749 Marriage Encounter Website http://www.sacramentowwme.org Parish Website .....................................................http://www.stpatpv.org
Catholic Community of Saint Patrick TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE La costumbre del bautismo infantil debe ser mucho más que un acto social o una tradición cultural, donde el ropón y los regalos son más importantes que la doctrina cristiana, y los padrinos se escogen no por su buen ejemplo sino por su cuenta bancaria. Según los Hechos de los Apóstoles, familias enteras se bautizaban cuando el padre de familia decidía hacerse cristiano. Esta práctica de bautizar, no solo al nuevo creyente sino también a su mujer y a sus hijos, poco a poco, quedó solo en bautizar los niños del original creyente. El mundo en aquel tiempo estaba basado sobre la familia así como muchas culturas latinas de hoy. El bautizo infantil nació en la Iglesia primitiva y al pasar de los siglos llegó a transformarse en un rito religioso muy importante en la catequesis del nuevo cristiano. El niño viste de ropita blanca que recuerda la presencia de Cristo en su alma, se le regala una vela que lo invita a brillar con la luz de Cristo y se le da una madrina o un padrino que le enseñará a vivir en Cristo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
El Bautismo del Señor 10 de enero de 2016
SAINT PATRICK CEMETERY HOURS The cemetery is open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
seven days a week.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pancake breakfast - Join us in Gurnell Hall next Sunday after morning Masses as we serve up a wholesome breakfast including pancakes, ham, sausage, eggs, fruit cocktail, coffee and orange juice. Bring a friend and enjoy this delicious breakfast with your parish community. The cost is $6.00 per adult and $3.00 per child. Crab Feed - In years past the Knights of Columbus have hosted a crab feed at the end of January as a means to raise funds to pay for the transportation cost to send a bus load of folks from Saint Patrick and Saint James to the Walk For Life event in San Francisco. This year due to an algae bloom the harvesting of crabs off the coast of California and Oregon is currently prohibited. Consequently, our annual crab feed will be replaced with a Tri-tip dinner. The event will still have the wonderful raffle and bar. The Knights of Columbus hope that our Community of Saint Patrick and Saint James will continue to help support this important fundraiser. Jeffrey Lubenko, Grand Knight, Council 6322
Ladies Society News Happy New Year! January 21, 2016 is our first Ladies Society meeting of the New Year. January’s meeting is also our Soup exchange meeting. If you wish to participate, bring a soup that you have in a container you wish to give away. Bring enough for two people and a copy of the recipe if you wish to share. In return you can take a new soup home of your choice. What a great way to try new soups and get new recipes! We will also have a soup lunch for our meeting. The final plans for our Winter Night’s Stew will be discussed at our meeting. Remember tickets are on sale now for The Winter Night’s Stew fundraiser, January 23, 2016 featuring “The Random Strangers Band”. January dates to remember: January 16th Day of Recollection, free to all women of St. Patrick Church January 17th Last day to purchase tickets for the Winter Night’s Stew fundraiser January 21st Ladies Society meeting, 10:00 a.m. in the hall, soup exchange and soup lunch. January 23rd Winter Night’s Stew Dinner, tickets $10.00. No tickets sold at the door. January 30th and the 31st. is our “Canned Soup Drive”. We will be collecting canned soup after the Masses. Hope to see you at the meeting! Colette Polaski, President
A DAY OF RECOLLECTION The Ladies Society of Saint Patrick invites all women of the parish community to join them in a Day of Recollection. There is no cost to you. The event takes place on Saturday, January 16, 2016. It will be 9am – 3pm in Gurnell Hall with lunch being provided. The theme will be “Weaving the Tapestry of Mercy: How am I called to receive and live the love and mercy of God in a chaotic world?” facilitated by Kathy Pooler. She is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, artist and retired businesswoman. Please call the Parish Office for more information.
THANK YOU ALL A Big Thank you goes out to all the ministries/organizations (The Ladies Society, the Italian Culture Club, Golden Age, Faith Formation, Youth Group, The Associates of the Franciscan Sisters of Atone-ment, R.C.I.A. and the Hispanic community) for making the "The Sunday Morning Social" such a suc-cess. We are in our sixth year of serving coffee and donuts after the Masses on Sundays. The profits from the donations are given to the Saint Patrick Faith Formation and the Youth Group, for our children. Please be generous. They also thank you! Denise Davidson, Chairman
Saturday, 01/16 4:00PM Mass Placerville Sacristan: Ces Wolary Lectors: Peter Comerford Patricia Teter Altar Servers: Thomas Kai Ian Kai Alexander Kai Eucharistic Ministers: Frank Casteneda Jeannette Casteneda Becky Keith Mark Keith Susan Smith Lynn LeMere Dolores Marinko
Domingo, 01/17 12:30 PM Misa en Español, Placerville Sacristán: Mirna S. Taylor Lectores: Carlos Alvarado Ventura Medrano Monaguillos: Diana Santana Elizabeth Santana Fatima Rios-Vasquez Eucarísticas: Bertha Vargas Lucille Villalobos Tomas Ramos Bertha Samaniego
Sunday, 01/17 8:00 AM Mass Placerville Sacristan: Pete Chavez Lectors Sheila Tavano Traute Grether Altar Servers: Noah Watson Not Filled Audrey Fresquez Eucharistic Ministers: Wesley Fischer Ellen Fischer Patty Wren David Ramacciotti Marina Ramacciotti Greg Desy Louise Linhart Art Gregorio
Sunday, 01/17 10:00 AM Mass Placerville Sacristan: Rosemary Authier Lectors: Anita York Maureen Way Altar Servers: Jacob Lubenko Not Filled Paul Voss Eucharistic Ministers: Gary Schneider Vaughn Peterson Andrea Peterson Irene Kusch Carol Davis Mike Slusher Betsy Atencio Joe Atencio
Sunday, 01/17 10:00 AM Mass Georgetown Lectors: Eastman, Holmstrom Altar Servers: Colten Anthony Noelle Eucharistic Ministers: Winnie Fely Joyce
William Schmitt, Groak Family, Melissa Thompson, Barbara Rivaz, Tracie Hannick Hansler, Ann Hakel, Diane Domagala,
Anthony Guzman, Rheault Family, Rosemary Raney, Fred Morris, Bob & Lorraine Flickinger, Betty Jo Frazier, Ida Korzan, Albert Trejo, Thomas Nelson, Lucille Geddes, Ben Yurkovic, Ray Chaisson, Rob Hoyt, Mary Ann Zack, Jean Hohn, Darci White, Gail Martin, Robert Rock, Ruth Dugan, Margaret Levasseur, Diane Doering, Marie Marden, Stephanie Villano, Nathan Bratt, Beth & Roscoe Osborne, Nancy Harrison, Terri LaValley, Andrea Avalos, Velia Dunn, Linda Lutz, Samuel Sanchez, Julia Wright, Jim & Cheryl Turnboo, Bob & Theresa Lutz, Don Morley, Kathy Long, Julie Fitzgerald, Sally O’Meara, Cynthia McCarty, Isaiah Carney, Carol Ann Miller, Kelly Thompson, Ruth Peterson, Diana Winters, Phyllis Hoffman, Matthew Thomas, Jacqualine Richard, Marie Wagar, Kelly Smith, Kathy Finnegan, Lee Swierczek, Tom Kozlowski, Kandi Sahaj, Ann Erickson, Martina Ortega, Mary Jane Wilson, Mary Jo O’Shaughnessy, Ascencion Lopez Garcia, Jack Fleischmann, Ryan McCarley, Gabriella Soares, Betty Baer, Mike Daly, Helen Brickley, Denise Fischer, Kimberly Stanley, Melba Leals, Martha Palomar, Priscilla Lavin, Cecilia Keaveney, David Rich, Ron Jermstad, Victor de Spiganovicz, Anthony Sota, Frank Deguara, Kitty Hamilton
SUNDAY SOCIAL AT SAINT PATRICK CHURCH 1st Sunday 8:00 AM Franciscan Sisters of Atonement Associates 10:00 AM Faith Formation Group 12:30 PM Hispanic Group 2nd Sunday 8:00 AM St. Patrick Ladies Society 10:00 AM Legion of Mary 3rd Sunday 8:00 AM Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast– No C & D 10:00 AM Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast– No C & D 4th Sunday 8:00 AM Catholic Golden Age 10:00 AM The Lubenko Family 5th Sunday 8:00 AM The Davidson Family 10:00 AM RCIA For a donation of only $1.00 you can enjoy a fresh delicious donut, with all proceeds
going to the children of our Parish (Faith Formation and Youth Group).
PLEASE PRAY FOR
01/11 † Lind & Jean Bishop 01/12 † John Gadzik by the Howe Family 01/12 L Fran Gadzik by the Howe Family 01/13 † Stacey Howe by the Howe Family 01/15 † Frank Bridges by Betty Bridges
MASS INTENTIONS
CELEBRANTS and LITURGICAL LEADERS
WEEKLY COLLECTION FOR DECEMBER 27, 2015 Christmas Collection- $ 18,196.61 Saint Patrick Church- $ 9,112.03 Saint James Mission- $ 984.00 Remembering Saint Patrick Church and Saint James Church in your will is a beautiful testimony of your belief in our mission and of what you cherish. Please consider leaving a charitable bequest to the Church.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14‑20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4- 8abcd;Mk 1:21‑28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10;Mk 1:29‑39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14 -15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16- 19; Mk 2:1‑12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1Cor 12:4-11;Jn 2:1-11 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Sal 116:12-19; Mc 1:14‑20 Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4- 8abcd; Mc 1:21‑28 Miércoles: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 :2, 5, 7-10; Mc 1:29‑39 Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mc 1:40‑45 Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 :16-19; Mc 2:1‑12 Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Sal 21:2-7;Mc 2:13‑17 Domingo: Is 62:1-5; Sal 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11
CLOTHES CLOSET HOURS The Clothes Closet is open Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-12:45PM. Please note the hours were incorrect in the December 27th bulletin. The Clothes Closet needs volunteers. If you’re able to work once a week or once a month please give Belinda a call at 530.621.7773. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE! The Winter Session of “Seasons of Hope”, a support group for those who have suffered the death of a loved one begins a new six-week program on Monday, February 1, 2016, 1:00-3:00 p.m. For more information and to register, contact Carol Davis: 530-748-9337.
SAINT PATRICK GIFT SHOP NEWS Please stop by the Gift Shop...our books for Lent will be arriving soon. The Little Black books for adults and the Little Purple books for children will enhance your Lenten journey. Also, to the devoted volunteers who work at the gift shop year round, thank you for the many hours of service you give to the church.
CHURCH FUNDRAISING TEAM UPDATE Our Church Fundraising Team (CFT) is working on the upcoming Lenten receptions and dinners. Please watch for information in the upcoming bulletins. If you didn’t have a chance last year to at-tend the Stations of the Cross followed by a dinner or reception, plan on attending this year.
SAINT PATRICK’S LADIES SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP The St. Patrick's Ladies' Society is now accepting applications from high school graduating seniors in the parish (St. Patrick and St. James churches) for 2, one thousand dollar scholarships. Applicants must have been an active member of the parish for 1 year and have maintained a "B" average or better. They need to have shown an interest in church, school, and community affairs. Scholarships may be used for expenses in a community or 4 year college or a vocational training program. The applications are available in the parish office, at the parish web site, from school guidance offices, and at the county office of education web site. The completed applications are due in the parish office by March 15, 2016.
OFFICE CLOSED The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on that day.
MOTHER TERESA MATERNITY HOME ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION We hope you’ll join us on the evening of February 6th, 2016 for the Thirteenth Annual Dinner and Auction benefiting the Mother Teresa Maternity Home. Please make your reservations early while we still have tickets available. You may contact Viki Uribe at (916) 765-3232 or e-mail [email protected] for ticket information. www.motherteresamatenityhome.com
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(530) 333-9432 Masses & Confessions: Masses are held on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Confessions are held directly before Mass each Sunday beginning at 9:00 a.m. Lending Library: We will soon have the lending library up and running! We are requesting donations. If you have religious themed books, audio books, DVD’s, CD’s, videos (adult or children’s) that you would like to share with your fellow parishioners please drop them off in the first classroom or see Ann-Marie Davis. Saint James Society Meetings: Monthly meetings of the Saint James Society are held directly af-ter Mass on the second Sunday of each month. If you wish to address the Board or have an item placed on the agenda, it must be received by our President Lisa Patterson in writing no later than the Friday before the meeting. For information call Lisa at 333.2292 or [email protected]. Donut Sunday: The first Sunday of the month is also "Donut Sunday". For a donation of only $1.00 you can enjoy a fresh delicious donut. All proceeds benefit the Saint James Faith Formation. Blanket Sunday: The first Sunday of each month is “Blanket Sunday”. Donations of non-perishable food items or new or gently used blankets are gratefully accepted by Carmen Krizl. All donations benefit those in need right here on the Divide. Baked Goodies: are available on the third Sunday of each month, after Mass – all donations also benefit the Saint James Faith Formation. Cleaning Crew: Looking for a few good volunteers! Come help Mike and Terrie Weycker on the third Saturday of each month to help clean the Church. Can you help?Scrip: Please stop by the scrip table in Mathias Hall after Mass – you will be pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of gift cards available. Don’t forget – any time you shop at MarVal have them swipe your Community Card! Don’t have a card? See any cashier at MarVal to sign up. Breakfast: Is served the fourth Sunday of each month. For just $4.00 per person or $12.00 for families, you can fill up on a delicious full breakfast while you enjoy the company of your friends and fellow parishioners. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Takes place each Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. here at Saint James. Prayer requests written in the ledger in the foyer are acted upon each week. Please contact Mark Spaugh if you have questions. For information about scheduling the following events at Saint James please contact: Baptisms: Carmen Krizl @ 333-0832 Weddings: Fely Hayes @ 333-4486 Funerals: Carole Silva @ 333-0463 RCIA: Craig & Ann Marie Davis @ 333-2946 If you wis
MANIFESTING THE SPIRIT The Christmas season closes this Sunday with the Baptism of the Lord. This feast is a sister to last week’s feast of the Epiphany. Each of them celebrates an “epiphany,” or a manifestation of the Spirit of God in Jesus—first in His birth, and now at His Baptism. The Divine Spirit is manifested in all of the scriptures for this feast. Psalm 104 highlights the Spirit of God creating and renewing the earth, while the reading from Isaiah describes God restoring Israel. In Luke’s account of the baptism of the Lord the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus. And the letter to Titus reminds us that the Holy Spirit was “richly poured out” on us also, through the “bath of rebirth” (Titus 3:5, 6). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
