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Mass Intentions Sat, December 5th -- 5:30pm -- All Parishioners Sun, December 6th -- 9 am, 11 am & 4:30 pm -- All Parishioners Tues, December 8th -- The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7am & 7pm Church; 9am School Wed, December 9th -- 7am Thurs, December 10th -- 7am
Please let the Parish Office know of anyone that should be REMOVED or ADDED to prayer intention list.
Thank you for your generosity!
Eric Watson, Tony Hays Oscar Pasadas Virginia Mochel Brad Fauble Helen Beffa-Ayres Lydia Monce Alex Sarmiento Donnie Nehasil Lloyd & Carol Wiltfong Neil & Diane Murphy Filipinas Cotoner Joe & Steven Brullo Liz Nowak Daniel Mejia Grace Mosley Ana Rose Ward (infant) Janet Pe Benito Steven Coughlin Chaplains & Inmates Youth detention facility Barbara Forman Bryan Wagner Katherine Ashmore
Rick Pangelinan Kevin Valencia Dick Clafflin Michael Raya & Family Chua Kee Lin Naidz Urmeneta Anselm Apillado Barbara Jean-Dale Trevor Parkins Renaldo Barraza Cathy Ponciano
Dave Van Horne
Rachel Jacob
Joan Craighton
Julio & J. Acevedo
Valente Mejia
Mary Dempsey
Dominique Snow Barry & Jeff Leahman Mona Montano Catherine Montano
Elaine Kanowsky
Donna Pulasky Macaria Esavedra
Nora Fontanoza James Marta Kelly Belmont & Family Cheryl Joordens
Linda McMahan
Gertrude Maloney
Tony Rodani
Philip Louie
Elena Kho Gruba
Joseph Ching
Isabelle Lopez
Michael Madden
Clare Pierini
Raymond Avelino
Maria Guitirrez
Dylan Hunley
Joyce Elaine Chua
Estela Santos
Robert (Boomer) Fisher
Brock McKinley
David A. Clarke
Russell Johnson
Joyce Zink
Michael Gould
Jereme Denney
Robert Humble
Victoria Millan
René Ortiz & family
Myrtle Martinez
Nancy Tagupa
Pat Belding
Alexander Ching
Zenaida Omega
George Coleman
Brandon Davis
Josie & Richard Aiello
Melanie Jensen
Suzanne Shunk
Alex Quiroz
Arlene Souza
Susan Ramirez Esther Valino Irene Farmer Barbara Johnson Lucy Palmer Teresa Rocha
Items for the Bulle-tin are due by 10am Mondays. Please call office or email: Olgoffice @wavecable.com
WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF GRACE
Today's Psalm paints a dream-like scene - a road filled with
liberated captives heading home to Zion (Jerusalem), mouths filled with
laughter, tongues rejoicing.
It's a glorious picture from Israel's past, a "new exodus," the deliverance from
exile in Babylon. It's being recalled in a moment of obvious uncertainty and
anxiety. But the psalmist isn't waxing nostalgic.
Remembering "the Lord has done great things" in the past, he is making an
act of faith and hope - that God will come to Israel in its present need, that
He'll do even greater things in the future.
This is what the Advent readings are all about: We recall God's saving deeds
- in the history of Israel and in the coming of Jesus. Our remembrance is
meant to stir our faith, to fill us with confidence that, as today's Epistle puts
it, "the One who began a good work in [us] will continue to complete it" until
He comes again in glory.
Each of us, the Liturgy teaches, is like Israel in her exile - led into captivity
by our sinfulness, in need of restoration, conversion by the Word of the Holy
One (see Baruch 5:5). The lessons of salvation history should teach us that,
as God again and again delivered Israel, in His mercy He will free us from
our attachments to sin, if we turn to Him in repentance.
That's the message of John, introduced in today's Gospel as the last of the
great prophets (compare Jeremiah 1:1-4,11). But John is greater than the
prophets (see Luke 7:27). He's preparing the way, not only for a new
redemption of Israel, but for the salvation of "all flesh" (see also Acts 28:28).
John quotes Isaiah (40:3) to tell us he's come to build a road home for us, a
way out of the
Please pray for our Military and their families: Cole Gould, Thomas
Burkstrand, Shelby DeLamora, Jason Enjambre, Nash Bulaong,
Wesley Paige, Diana Jacinto, Lawrence Hermosa, Angelo Garcia,
Austin Mora, Renald Rivera, CeCe Pitts, Michael Pitts, Mikayla
George, Christian Watson, Andrew Sawitzky, Brian Chrisman,
Terrin Vilhauer; the chaplains who serve them; all servicemen and
women protecting our freedom and first responders, police and
firefighters. Bless and protect them, O Lord.
Eucharistic Minister Schedule Sat., December 12th 5:30 p.m. -- Dave Campbell, Rita Marie Sargent, Michael Rivera, Bree Westlake Sun., December 13th 9:00 a.m. -- Bonnie Sue Barrow, Anna & Michael Beall, Lee Macias 11:00 a.m. -- Trudy Connolly, Ellie & Brandi Luna, Mario Mejia Lector Schedule Sat., December 12th 5:30 p.m. -- Grace Mosley, Carolyn Tagupa, Glen Mochel Sun., December 13th 9:00 a.m. -- Maureen Girard, Valerie Paige, Bryon Paige 11:00 a.m. -- Helen Kanowsky, Lydia Tanner, Charles Shunk Children's Ministry Schedule Sun., December 13th 9 am -- Jeanne & Meg; 11am -- Helen & Becca; 4:30 pm -- Laura Sunday Collection: Weekly Budget Goal = $2,976.00; Sunday Collection November 28th/29th = $3,397.00
Events Around the Diocese
(Sunday Reflections by Dr. Scott Hahn, stpaulcenter.com)
Advent Penance Services:
Our Lady of Grace, West Sacramento, Dec. 14, 2015, 7pm
Holy Cross, West Sacramento, Dec.15, 2015, 7pm
Holy Rosary, Woodland, Dec. 16, 2015, 7pm
Saint Anthony, Winters, Dec. 17, 2015, 7pm
St. Peter, Dixon, Dec. 18, 2015, 7pm
Tuesday, December 8th—
Holy Day of Obligation
The Feast of The Immaculate
Conception of The Blessed
Virgin Mary. Masses will be
celebrated at 7am &7pm at
the Church & 9am at the School.
Posada Juvenil Las Posadas is a musical re-enactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter before the birth of Jesus, and is a popular Hispanic Christmas tradition. Join Bishop Soto and youth and young adults from the across the diocese to celebrate la Posada Juvenil! The event will be bilingual and is a wonderful opportunity to experience a Christmas tradition from the Hispanic culture. It will be held on Friday December 18, 2015 at St. Lawrence Parish, 4325 Don Julio Blvd, North Highlands, CA at 6pm. Don’t miss out on this night of prayer, song, and celebration!
Stop Assisted Suicide in CA before it’s too late!
Earlier this year, through a Special Session, the CA legislature passed assisted
suicide, allowing doctors to prescribe overdose medication to terminally ill patients.
Join a coalition of physicians, nurses, disability-rights organizations, and people of
all faiths to stand for the lives of our elderly and dying and oppose assisted suicide!
Petitions are available for signature outside of Masses this weekend, December 5-6.
Signers must be registered to vote and can only sign once. Please take a moment to
sign the petition. Thank you!
Why Oppose Assisted Suicide?
Sends the Wrong Message: Legalizing suicide for the terminally ill, while
discouraging it for the rest of the population, teaches that the lives of the ill and
disabled do not matter to our society.
Will Worsen Patient Care: Patients in other states, like Barbara Wagner in
Oregon, are being denied treatment prescribed by their doctors, and instead
offered drugs for assisted suicide.
Will Increase Non-Terminal Suicide Rates: Suicides skyrocket when assisted
suicide is legalized. Oregon's suicide rate for non-terminal people increased 49%
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO
BAPTISM CLASSES UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 6TH.
Please pick up your
box of 2016
Offertory
Envelopes on the
shelves in the back
of the church.
Thank you! The next Moms Ministry meeting will be this Sunday, December 6th from
2pm-4pm. We will be having a cookie exchange! All are welcome. Bring 2 dozen of your favorite cookies to share and join us for some holiday fun! Contact [email protected] for location information. Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Please note there is a
change in the location of the OMPH Rosary/Novena & Mass. It is now held at the School Convent on Wednesdays. Everyone is welcome! The Rosary/Novena begins at 6pm; followed by Mass. Hour of Power Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays 5-6pm
Bereavement Ministry - When needed, please call the Parish Office for referral
Bible Study - 7pm at Parish Center, at OLG School. CFF (Catholic Faith Formation) -- Tuesdays - 5:30-6:45pm, at School Moms Ministry - Meetings every 1st Sunday, 7pm, location to be announced. Moms Ministry Bible Study - Every Tuesday, 8:30-10:00am, Parish Center, School
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - Sessions at 7pm Parish Center
Respect Life Ministry - Meetings every 3rd Thursday, 6:30 pm in Rectory.
St. Vincent de Paul - Meetings every 2nd Thursday at 6 pm in Rectory.
Women's Council - Meetings every 1st Tuesday at 7pm in the Parish Center, School
Exposition of Sacred Relics/Treasures of the Church
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish welcomes
you to a teaching and exposition of over 150 sacred relics.
Among them: St. Faustina, St. Therese the Little Flower, St.
Thomas Aquinas, a Fragment of the True Cross, and a piece
of our Lady's veil. December 9th at 6:30 pm -- Presented
by Fr. Carolo Martins of the Companions of the Cross.
Na Maka Christmas Extravaganza -- Join us for our holiday hula show &
craft fair! Saturday, December 12th, 2015 from 1pm to 5pm. Our Lady of
Grace School, 1990 Linden Rd. $10 Admission (children under 2 free). For
tickets call (916) 572-4852; [email protected]
Save the Date!!!!!
OLG Youth
Ministry/Youth
Group Potluck for
youth and parents at OLG School,
December 29, 2015.
