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SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Saturday / Sunday June 23 & 24, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS Sat. June 23-5pm: Charles Isedu Sun. June 24-7am: †Francis Andaya 8:30am: Rose Stone 10:30am: Pro Populo 12:30pm: Elizabeth Nicolini Mon. June 25-8am: Arthur Lund 6pm: †Alexys Garcia Tues. June 26-8am: For Fathers 6pm: †Dennis Carrillo Wed. June 27-8am: Lorree Cole 6pm: †Laly Reyes Thu. June 28- 8am: Cecile Doan’s children 12pm: Peter Martinez Family Fri. June 29- 8am: †Leonardo Godoy 6pm: For Fathers Sat. June 30-8am: †Gerald & †Gale Ellingson 10am: Bernard & Elinor Evart 5pm: †Fr. Jim McGee
He Who Loves Jesus Christ Loves Sufferings The child is loved by his mother by the very pain he has cost her. Jesus values us because he has given his all for us–every drop of his Heart’s Blood. Is it not an astonishing mystery that he values us so high-ly, and we, alas, so often, so little value him? Each of the parables insinuates that what was lost was precious in the eyes of the person who suf-fered the loss. To the shepherd, the animal that he had seen grow up amidst his flock had become dear. He had watched it as a lamb, and he had cared for and pas-tured it with solicitude. It had become an integral part of his possessions, and he had looked to it to bring him an increase of wealth in the shearing seasons. Anyone who is acquainted with the life of the country knows how attached those who tend domestic animals become to the objects of their charge. Hence it was that the shepherd felt that something had gone out of his life, when he observed that one sheep had strayed from the fold. In the second parable, the thrifty housekeeper had amassed, by diligent toil, a modest fortune. Ten coins constituted her hard-won savings–of considerable value to her as the fruits of a life of industry. Her dis-tress was great when she missed one coin from her lit-tle hoard–it represented a tenth of her fortune. Our Lord describes in sympathetic and tender detail the anxious search she instituted for the missing coin and her great satisfaction at its recovery. A kind of climax is reached in the third para-ble. In this, it is no longer an animal of the flock, or a relatively large portion of worldly possessions, but a dearly beloved son who by his desertion wrings with anguish the heart of a loving father. There is infinite pathos in the description of the sense of loss and aban-donment felt by the bereaved parent. The deprivation of land and goods and household treasures counted as nothing with him when weighed in the balance against the loss of his youngest and his dearest son. All those details are purposely accumulated by our divine Lord. He waited to bring home to us that consoling truth, which we find so difficult to accept–that we mean very much to him, that we are very precious in his sight, and that he is ready to go to any length to keep us close to himself. (E. Leen, In the Likeness of Christ).” (From Patience: The Path To Victory by Chalres Bel-monte)
There are Masses open for intentions on July 7, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. To offer an intention, you may drop off the Mass Intention envelope, call the Office at extension 201, or contact us at our email address: [email protected]. Donation: $10/Mass.
Please keep in your prayers….Fr. Stan Zak, Fr. Bill Marshall; Mary Walker; Alex Porcuna; Lewis Mullen; Carmel Mahoney; Nancy Duenas; Vic and Nancy Mi-loslavich; Kathryn Rieger; Judy & Louis Delligatti; Rose Bloom; Stella Lurton; Sue Weber; Laura Montgomery; Sara Zendejas; Rosaline White; Josephine Palacios; Fran-cis Martinez, Mike Rodriguez; Paul Ehrfurth; John Ehr-furth; Anaidel Perezarevalo; Janice Siliger; Robert Mar-tinez, Laverne Seliger; Eddie Martinez; Sylvester Bell, Keith Borchers; Arthur Connick; Theresa Kunihira; Lianne Claver; Paul Oei, Mike Bozzardi, Betty Garland, John Benish; Diane Kasdan; Michael Quinones; Marc Wyborny; James Smithwick; Maureen Nassiri; Rose Grimm; Mara Roberts.
In memoriam: †Al Raineri, †Ronald Sellman, †Yolanda Cattoche, †Brad O’Leary, †Titus Ekanem, †Cornelius McCauley, †Lenaye Irving, †Jeffrey Garland, †Myrna Lanzar, †Barbara Shadix, †Bridget Connolly, †Virgil Garcia, †Wanda Krawczyk. Requiescant in pace.
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Rev. Canon Olivier Meney Episcopal Delegate for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite in the Diocese of Oakland
Canon Meney - (510) 604-0391 or [email protected]
YOU ARE AT SAINT MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH HUB OF THE LATIN MASS LITURGY IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
The Traditional Latin Mass (now called by the Holy Father: Mass in the Extraordinary Form) is brought to you through the ministry of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
WHAT IS THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST?
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right whose goal is the honor of God and the sanctification of priests in the ser-vice of the Church and souls. Its specific aim is missionary: to spread the reign of our Lord Jesus Christ in all spheres of human life. Our work is carried out under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception, to Whom the Institute is consecrated.
Recognizing the importance of a deep harmony between faith, liturgy, life, and the power of beauty in attracting the human senses to the things above, an integral part of the Institute’s charism is the use of the traditional Latin Liturgy of 1962 for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the other sacraments. Great care for a solemn liturgy, complete fidelity to the doctrine of the Church and the Holy Father, and awareness of the central role of Grace, especially Charity – these are essential elements of the Institute’s spirituality, which is drawn from its three co-patrons, St. Benedict, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Francis de Sales.
Our motto is “Live the truth in charity." The Institute operates in more than fifty places in twelve countries, where our priests focus on the care of souls in many different ways. To assist our priests in their apostolic work, the Institute also has clerical oblates. In 2004, a community of religious sisters was canonically established to aid the priests in their mis-sion through prayer and apostolic work.
The Institute was founded in 1990 by Monsignor Gilles Wach. Today, the motherhouse and international seminary of the Institute is located in Gricigliano, in the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy.
The Institute serves the faithful of the Bay since 2005 at St. Margaret Mary in Oakland and at Five Wounds in San Jose (Mass at 12:30 pm on Sunday, 12:15 pm on Weekdays but Sat. at 7:30 am)
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Wednesday, Low Mass at 6:00 PM Thursday, Low Mass at 12:00 PM (Noon) Friday, Low Mass at 6:00PM Saturday, Low Mass at 10:00 AM Sunday, Low Mass at 7:00 AM High Mass at 12:30 PM Reception Every Sunday after 12:30 PM Mass Feast Days Mass at 6:00 PM
Please refer to the Institute’s online bulletin for updates
CONFESSIONS Confessions are offered half hour before daily
Masses, during Sunday Mass, and upon request for those who cannot make it to confession on the
above mentioned schedules.
Homebound Visits, House Blessings, Spiritual Direction
Do not hesitate to call Canon Meney to have a visit or the blessed Sacrament brought to your beloved
ones. Cell phone number is (510) 604-0391 Spiritual direction is available upon request.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued): blessing.
● The Holy Hour For Priests begins again in the Fall. We are in need of volunteers to prepare and serve lunch for the this monthly event for the priests who will be visiting the Parish. Holy Hour is held on the 3rd Fridays every month. It’s ideal if 2-3 people work together. Get some friends and/or fami-ly and share the tasks, or Lily Mullen can find others for you to work with. There are usually 8-12 priests from the Diocese who attend. The simple meatless meal can be prepared in the hall’s kitchen or at home and brought in; then served. You are not expected to entertain or mingle, just set up, have the meal ready at noon, serve it and clean up when they are done usually by 1 pm. Please contact Lily Mullen at (925) 827-1946 or [email protected] for more information, or to put your name on the schedule. Thank you.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Our flower coordinator Joan Konrad is mov-ing to Michigan in July. Volunteers are needed to do flower arrangements. Training is provided by Joan. Learn how to purchase, clean, and arrange flowers as well as how to freshen/water arrangements during the week. You may contact Joan directly at [email protected]. Many thanks Joan for the time and talent she has given to the Parish through the beautiful floral arrangements which adorn our Church.
● For our CCD/Religious Education pro-grams, the classes offered include: Pre-First Com-munion (1st grade); First Communion (2nd grade); Post-First Communion (Grades 3-4); Grades 5 and 6; Pre-Confirmation, Confirmation, and our St. John Paul II Youth Group. Please share this notice with others that may have an interest in Catechism Classes at St. Margaret Mary Church. Contact Lucia Wyborny at her email address: [email protected]. Or contact the Par-ish Office at [email protected] or (510) 482-0596.
● Vacation-Bible School is slated for the first week in August, from the 6th to the 10th, from 9am-1pm. Please stay tuned for further details.
● The 13-of-the-Month Devotion to Our La-dy of Fatima continues. The schedule is as follows: July 13, Friday, after the 6pm Mass. August 13, Monday, after the 6pm Mass. September 13, Thursday, after the 6pm Mass. October 13, Saturday, procession begins at approxi- mately 9.10am. ● Adult catechesis for those who wish to be baptized in the Catholic Church begins in the Fall. If you or someone you know wishes to be baptized or received in the Church, please contact the Parish Of-fice or Fr. Glenn Naguit. Those who wish to receive the sacrament of Confirmation as an adult are also encouraged to contact us. Catechesis is taught every Sunday morning in the Parish Office by Drs. Steve Cortright and Lynn Suer. ● Those who wish to receive a blessing on the anniversary of their wedding, feel free to approach any priest for a blessing. Likewise, those who are expecting may also receive a blessing for expectant Mothers. Please likewise approach a priest for a
St. Margaret Mary’s would like to thank the individuals and families who are currently giving electronically through WeShare. You may not see these fellow parishioners place an envelope in the basket every week, but their consistent giving does not go unnoticed in our Parish Office. Each month our Parish receives a steady and predictable stream of income from those donors who have made the commitment to give to God first by having a desig-nated contribution automatically transferred to our Parish through WeShare. Most of our parishioners are blessed with consistent and dependable paychecks. Yet, have you ever thought about how you would manage your bills and schedule your payments if you were never sure how much money you were going to have in your bank account? This is a problem many parishes such as ours face, especially during the summer months. While we are most grateful for any gift that any pa-rishioner can give at any time, to help us maintain a more consistent cash flow, consider WeShare. No matter how you give, your gifts are always appreciat-ed! If you have not yet made the switch from online giving, we invite you to consider doing so. We know that you share in this vision and we’re eager about giving our parishioners many ways to participate contribute. To begin using WeShare, visit the Parish’s website at stmargaretmaryoak.org, and click “Give Online Through WeShare.” Thank you for your sup-port!
The Seminarians of the Diocese of Oakland present Camp Quo Vadis: a three-day camp to assist young men (13-18 years of age) in discerning their vocation as they grow in relationship with Christ. The Camp runs from July 15-18. Activities include fun, games, music, the celebration of the Holy Mass, pray-er, talks. For details please speak to one of our priests or to Cielo Branco at (510) 267-8356. Space is lim-ited. Register soon.
● The annual Diocesan Catechetical Congress will be held Aug. 11, 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Bishop O’Dowd High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. This event is open to the public. Speakers include the the executive director of Courage International, and the director of evangelization and parish life for the Miami Archdiocese, along with Bishop Michael Bar-ber and local experts. Early bird registration of $35 ends July 15; late registration is $40. No registration will be accepted on the day of the event. To register, visit the event’s web-site at oakdiocese.org. For more information, contact Patty Collyer at [email protected].
● An introduction to Natural Family Planning, a form of family planning which conforms to Catholic teaching, is being offered on Sept. 8. The session is from 1 to 4 p.m. and will be of-fered at Real Options Obria Medical Clinic-Union City, 33523 Western Ave., Union City. The session is free and open to engaged or married couples, clergy and religious. For more information, call 510.271.1936.
● Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic Women, will hold its Summer Prayer Breakfast on June 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza, 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord. Guest speaker is Su-san Potvin, an adoption advocate who will share her oldest son’s battle with drug addiction and how the power of the Lord’s forgiveness can heal broken fami-lies. For more information, visit their website at mag-nificat-ministry.net or contact Jennifer Rogers via email at [email protected] or or at 503.709.8449.
● Catholic Men's Fellowship in Sonora Califor-nia, will be holding its Fall Retreat on Aug. 17-19 at Old Oak Ranch, 1520 Old Oak Ranch Road, Sonora. The retreat theme, “The Seven Virtues Perfect our Seven Principles,” will be developed by Stephen Valgos, a Catholic Evangelist. A donation of $185 co-
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Love’s Reaction to Loss He was, therefore, ordered either to abdicate or repudiate his wife. Calling to his mind the words of Our Lord, "What God hath joined together let no man put asunder," he refused to put away his wife, preferring rather to leave the Kingdom. His beautiful young wife consoled him with the words, "Do not sorrow, Prince, the merciful God will not leave us in destitution for long." In Nurom, meanwhile, incessant and irrecon-cilable quarrels had started, the seekers of power tak-ing to the sword and creating such a chaos that the people recalled David and Eufrosnia to the throne. Their reign was conspicuous for charity (both seeking occasions to give shelter to the poor and to the afflict-ed), and also for a deep faith in God and religion. One day while the two were in company with a mar-ried courtier while sailing on the Oka River, the cour-tier began to make improper suggestions to the beau-tiful Eufrosnia, who said to him: "Take some water from the river on this side of the boat and taste it." The man complied with her demand. Then she said: "Now go to the other side of the ship and take some water there and taste it." When he had done so she asked: "Do you find any difference between this wa-ter, and that water?" "None," the Courtier replied. Then the Princess remarked: "And thus also is the essence of woman similar, and in vain do you, forget-ting your wife, think of another." When David and Eufrosnia were old, he en-tered a monastery and she entered a convent, he tak-ing the name of Peter and she the name of Fevronia. The Russian Church has a feast to this holy couple in which this prayer is offered: "From your youth work-ing for Christ you have recognized the only One in the world in it Who is worthy of glory, therefore you pleased Him with alms and prayers and after your death you bring health to all who venerate you, our beloved Peter and Fevronia." How a love which is made strong in Christ can overcome obstacles is revealed in the love of Princess Maria Volkonskaya, who at the age of eight-een was married to a distinguished officer and noble-man many years her senior, whom she learned to love only after her marriage. Her husband, for a political crime, was condemned to work in the mines of Sibe-ria. She went to see her husband on the eve of his de-parture for that dreaded land, and though he entreated her to forget him, she swore that she would join him in Siberia. (From Three To Get Married by Fulton Sheen)
MUSIC
Prelude: Adagio, Mendelssohn (Sonata I) Hymns: 592 From all thy saints in warfare
627 Immortal, Invisible 5pm (Sat.) Heritage Mass, Alstott.
8:30am: Missa Jubilate Deo 10:30am: Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Mass IV)
Postlude: “Now Thank We”, Karg-Elert
vers meals and lodging. To register, go to www.catholicmen.org and select “CMF Fall Retreat, Sonora CA - August 17-19, 2018.” For more infor-mation, call 209.264.2263.
● Guatemala experienced an eruption of Vol-can de Fuego on June 3. The country’s most violent volcanic eruption in over a century has affected, as of June 14, more than 1.7 million people, forced 12,000 to be evacuated from the area and killed at least 114. Catholic Relief Services staff is on the ground work-ing with Caritas Escuintla to assess immediate needs across the affected communities, distributing water, food and medicine. Prayers and financial contribu-tions are needed for the Guatemalans. For further in-formation, in both English and Spanish, about the disaster, about prayer resources and about how to make a donation, please visit www.crs.org or contact Marc McKimmey, the CRS Diocesan Coordinator at 510.768.3176 or [email protected].
● 2018 Bishop’s Appeal Update: The Parish has raised $15,460 which is 70.59% towards our goal of $21,900. If you wish to contribute directly to Bishop’s Appeal, please find envelopes in the vesti-bule designated for the Appeal. If making a donation directly please make your check payable to “Bishop’s Appeal”. Or you may donate at the next second col-
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The Glory of The Most Holy Trinity The mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity is the root and center of all the other mysteries of our holy faith: the root from which they all spring and upon which they depend, the center about which they gravi-tate. For example, the great work of creation and the love-filled work of Redemption are the gifts of the blessed Trinity, the free, gratuitous outpouring of infi-nite goodness and love, yet, at the same time, ordered for the glory of the august Trinity. “We have been predestined in Christ,” says St. Paul, “according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things according to the counsel of His will, that we may be unto the praise of His glory” (cf. Eph 1:11-12). The work of Re-demption, which bestowed the greatest of divine bene-fits on us, and which far exceeds the work of Creation, is, as the Apostle says again, “unto the praise of the glory of His grace”, that is, of the infinite goodness of God. If inanimate things, if the heavens and the earth, “show forth the glory of God” (Ps. 18;1) because they testify to His power, wisdom, and infinite beauty, the works which effected our elevation to the supernatural state sing the glory of the Blessed Trinity because they are the most glorious manifestation of His good-ness. This goodness is so great that it has impelled God, not through necessity, but solely through love, to impart to us, His little creatures, something of His own sovereign good, of His divine nature, of His eter-nal felicity. It also caused Him to reveal to us the mystery of His life in the Trinity and to share this di-vine life with us. All this was done, not through any merit on our part, nor through any need God had for us in His infinite beatitude, in the felicity and glory which He enjoys in Himself, but solely because of His goodness. Who, then, more than man, should be “the praise of God’s glory,” man, whom he endowed, not only with natural, but also with supernatural beauty, making him like to Himself, and a partaker in His own divine life? By the mere fact that all God’s works are a proof of His omnipotence, His wisdom, and His infi-nite goodness, they all redound to His glory, just as a work of art always gives honor to the artist who make it, because it is an expression of his genius. But whereas man can direct his works to the glory of an-other being who is superior to himself, God cannot. He is the Supreme Being, the sovereign Good; there-fore, He must necessarily work for His own glory. However because God is infinitely good, He wishes to glorify Himself by working for the happiness and good of His creatures. (From Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, OCD).
Weekly update June 9 & 10 Year-to-Date
Actual - 1st Plate $3,819 $114,626
WeShare -Regular $1,160 $43,342
Total 1st Plate $4,979 $157,968
Goal $6,400 $147,200
Variance (-$1,421) $10,768
This weekend’s second collection is for the Gabriel Project. The collection for the Bishop’s Appeal to-taled $685. Next weekend’s 2nd collection is for Peter’s Pence. Thank you for your support.
Nativity of St. John The Baptist June 24, 2018
INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST
DIOCESAN APPROVED TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS APOSTOLATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOTU PROPRIO, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
IN THE DIOCESE OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 510 604 0391
SILENT RETREAT FOR WOMEN WITH THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING
At the St. Clare’s Retreat Center
Soquel, CA (Near Santa Cruz)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD
WITH SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
TEACHING THROUGH HIS BOOK
“THE TREATISE OF THE LOVE OF GOD”
Retreat Master Canon Raphael Ueda assisted by Canon Olivier Meney and Canon Heitor Matheus
This Retreat is open to women only. Age 18 and over.
Nobody should be impeded to be
part of this retreat for financial rea-son.
Contact Canon Ueda or Meney for help. Car pool will be arranged.
PARTICIPATION IS:
$185:00 FOR DOUBLE ROOM $200:00 FOR SINGLE ROOM
FLYERS AVAILABLE IN CHURCH TO REGISTER OR SEND EMAIL TO CANON UEDA:
2018 Salesian Retreat for women Sept-21-23. Soquel CA
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
