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Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church 11150 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, Ca 94530
Rev. Thuong Hoai Nguyen, Pastor Thom McGowan, Deacon Dina Trombettas, School Principal
Rev. Joseph Tran, In Residence Loch Sekona, Deacon (510) 234-2244 www.stjohnec.org
E-mail: [email protected] www.stjohnelcerrito.org (510) 232-5659, Rectory
Intention Requested by
Saturday, Dec. 23 5 p.m. San Lorenzo Ruiz Community, Simbang Gabi Novena
Del Rosario, Engalla, Randall
Family, Russ Irwin, Gloria Mirza
Gorgonio and Bernardino Juat † Ferreros Family
Sunday, Dec. 24 8 a.m. Luis Torres † Anne Torres
9:30 a.m. Margaret Mary Palumbo - Good Health Jack P. Palumbo
11 a.m. Esther Taylor † Taylor Family
12:30 p.m. Fatima Yolanda Miranda Domingo and Victoria
Gregorio † Gregorio
5 p.m. Albertino Trinidad † Panganiban Family
6:30 p.m. St. John Parishioners St. John Parish
9 p.m. Thanksgiving of Ana Prindle and Ana Prindle and Children
Children for Blessings of Good Health
Monday, Dec. 25 8 a.m. Peter Vietti † Vietti Family
10 p.m. Sister Mary Gabriel Soong-Thanksgiving Huang Family
12 p.m. Elena Quijano Santos and Fructuoso
de los Santos † Priscilla Flores
Tuesday, Dec. 26 8 a.m. Nicanor Mordena - Fernando and Leonila
11th Death Anniversary de Jose
Wednesday, Dec. 27 8 a.m. Richard and Kathleen Keller -
Wedding Anniversary Keller Family
Thursday, Dec. 28 8 a.m Olga Cademartori † Gina Lencioni
Friday, Dec. 29 8 a.m. Crisostomo P. Alday † Lacsina Family
Saturday, Dec. 30 8 a.m. Maria Alma Mojica † Santos Family
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Rodolfo Abesamis, Virginia Alday, Gera Assefa
Evelyn Baker, Niani Barber,
Pearl & Patrick Batiste, Paul
Batist, Irene Blair, Robert Britto,
Richard Calapini, Evelyn
Canepa, Jeff Chavez, Bernadine Clark,
Brenna Clark, Jennette Cleadenger,
Betty Cooper, Linda Crittondon,
Ernesto P. Cruz, Joann Douglas,
Pablo de la Vega, Mary Dong, Tami Duncan, Juanita
Estrellas, Filomena Giese, Mike Giovannini,
Joseph Golinveau, Domingo Gregorio, Andy Gutierrez,
James Gutierrez, Ruben Gutierrez, Maydelle Halligan,
Joanne, Marvin & Maurice Haynes, Sherry Highlander,
Tamaya Hunt, Pat Jeffre, Ann Jones, Tom Kennedy,
Robin Laws, Maria Impang Lozada, Bernice Luckett,
Marian & Michael Luoma, Nancy McVey, Francis
Mondragon, Ester Oppus, Judith Padilla, Theresa
Parella, Angelina Patacsil, Victoria Payless, Fely
Sabares, Linda Schneider, Anthony Scott, Salvador
Tejero, Rose Texara, Pat Tilley, James Vaughn, Joseph
Vidal, Sarah Vidal, Evodio Walle, Jan Williamson
December 24, 2017
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This issue of the bulletin is an early holiday
edition, printed Dec. 15. The expected collec-
tion figures at this column will be reported at
the coming week’s issue.
Thank you for your generosity.
Fourth Sunday of Advent (B)
Stewardship
That the elderly, sustained by families and
Christian communities, may apply their
wisdom and experience to spreading the faith
and forming the new generation.
The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for the Month of December
Let Us Pray for the Sick
In the first reading, God promises King David that his house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is
through Mary’s “Yes” -
“I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say.”
- that the promise finds fulfillment. - Luke 1:38
December 24, 2017
This Week’s Service Schedule
Sunday Readings: 2Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Rom 16:25-27. Lk 1:26-38.
Christmas Vigil: Is 62:1-5, Acts 13:16-17, 22-25,
Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25.
Christmas Night: Is 9:1-6, Titus 2:11-14,
Lk 2:1-14
Christmas Morning: Is 62:11-12, Titus 3:4-7,
Lk 2:15-20.
Christmas Day: Is 52:7-10, Heb1:1-6, Jn 1:1-18
or 1:1-5, 9-14
Tuesday Readings: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59. Mt
10:17-22.
Wednesday Readings: 1Jn 1:1-4, Jn 20:1a, 2-8.
Thursday Readings: 1Jn 1:5-2:2, Mt 2:13-18.
Friday Readings: 1Jn 2:3-11, Lk 2:22-35. Or 2Tim
2:6-13, 3:10-12, Mt 16:24-27.
Saturday Readings: `1Jn 2:12-17, Lk 2:36-40
Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Concluding Simbang Gabi Advent Mass
Novena, Sat.Vigil, Dec. 23, 5pm.
Children’s Christmas Concert, Sun. at 4:30pm.
Christmas Vigil Mass, Sun. at 5pm.
Christmas Concert, Sun. at 8:30pm.
Christmas Eve Mass at Night, Sun. at 9pm.
Christmas Day Masses, Mon. 8am, 10am, 12n.
Liturgy of the Hours, Mon.-Fri. at 7:40am.
Mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena,
Wed., 8:30am at the Church and 6pm at the
Chapel.
Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, Mon.- Fri.,
8:30am at Church; Daily, 3pm, 9pm, and 10pm
(Spanish) and Wed., 7:30pm (Spanish), Chapel.
Holy Infant of Prague Novena, Thu. at 8:30am
at Church.
Devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Fri., 6pm at the Chapel.
Fourth Sunday of Advent (B)
Senior Center
Jan. 2, Tuesday: Guest Speaker at 11:30am/
Lunch at 12:30pm. Call: 237-3808 (Tuesdays).
Theme: Living Our Baptismal Vows
December 31, Sunday, 9pm to 11pm
Refreshment will be served
Adoration Chapel’s New Year’s Eve Vigil
All Volunteers must complete training thru
virtusonline.org (Each certification expires every 3
years). Volunteers, who mentor minors or assist and
administer to vulnerable adults on an ongoing basis,
would also need to present a livescan/fingerprint
service document in addition to a virtus certifica-
tion. Please provide the Rectory a copy(s) of com-
pletion. For any questions, please call the Rectory.
Safe Environment Mandate
The Lord spoke to St. Gertrude and said that
every time she said this prayer He will free 1,000
souls from Purgatory:
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most
Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in
union with the Masses said throughout the world
today, for all the Holy Souls in purgatory, for
sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal
Church, those in my own home and within my
family. Amen.”
Prayer Taught to St. Gertrude the Great
with Silent and Live Auction Gifts
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Calls for Help & Hope
The Contra Costa Crisis Center has provided
a lifeline of help and hope for 42 years.
Please call 1-800-833-2900.
More individuals are needed to serve in the
Eucharistic Ministry. Please contact Eric or
Sharon Ewen at 510-412-9761.
Eucharistic Ministers Needed
Experience a life-changing journey.
For information: www.polandmej.com
Or call, Victoria at 650-758-5802, or Luvi
at 510-918-5825.
Fr. Joseph Tran will be presiding at all the
daily masses of the pilgrimage.
Visit to the Holy Land, Dec. 3-13, 2018
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Gift Drive
Travel with the Oakland Symphony Chorus in
some of the finest cities and concert venues in
historic Italy from June 21 to July 1, 2018.
You are invited to sing while visiting Rome,
Venice, Florence, and Pisa. We will be singing in
Rome and Florence. Our parishioners, Bernie Juat
and Cynthia Webb-Beckford will be singing and
joining you in this tour.
For more information, log on:
www.oaklandsymphony.org/about-us/chorus/
International Tours Next Stop: June 21-July 1,
2018
Oakland Symphony Chorus Italian Tour 2018
Fourth Sunday of Advent (B) December 24, 2017
Advent’s evening mass novena concludes at Sat-
urday Vigil, Dec. 23 at 5pm.
Thank you for the hospitality provided at this vigil
by the San Lorenzo Ruiz Community, Randall, En-
galla, Del Rosario Family, Russ Irwin, Gloria Mirza.
For all inquiries, please call Bernie at 526-5828 or
610-4702.
St. John’s Simbang Gabi
On hundred thirty-one gifts were given to
children and their families as part of the SVdP
Christmas Gift Drive this year. Thank you to all
parishioners and to our schoolchildren for sharing
their joy to many families.
Church Linen Volunteers Needed
This task includes laundering, ironing linens
used at the Eucharist, i.e. purificators, corporals,
and hand towels. Please call the Office.
Volunteer to serve at weekday and Sunday
Mass. Please sign up or call 510-232-5659.
Altar Servers Needed
Sign Up for Electronic Donations – They’re Simple, Safe and Convenient –
I (we) hereby authorize The Church of St. John the Baptist, El Cerrito to initiate debit entries to my (our) account indicated
below at the depository financial institution known as Mechanics Bank to collect my church donations and, if necessary,
adjustments for any entries in error to my account indicated below to credit and/or debit the same to such account.
I (we) acknowledge that the origination of EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) transactions to my (our) account must comply
with the provisions of U.S. law.
PLEASE ATTACH A VOIDED CHECK FROM THE ACCOUNT YOU WISH TO DRAW FROM REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS:
WEEKLY (drawn every Monday) AMOUNT: $_______________
OR
MONTHLY ON THE 2ND OR MONTHLY ON THE 17TH AMOUNT: $_______________
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:
PARISH & SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT (First Sunday) AMOUNT: $_________________
PARISH CHARITY (5th Sunday of month – 4 times/year) AMOUNT: $_______________
DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL (2nd or 17th of month – please specify) AMOUNT: $_______________
DATE PAYMENTS TO BEGIN: ___________________________
This authority is to remain in full force and effect until The Church of St. John the Baptist, El Cerrito, has received written
notification from me of its termination in such time and in such manner as to afford The Church of St. John the Baptist and
Mechanics Bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it.
Your Name (please print)
Signature Date Daytime Phone
Please complete and send this form to: St. John the Baptist Church
11150 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530