We, the parish community of Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove) and Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul (Rancho Murieta), enriched by many traditions and cultures, come together to worship God in Sacrament, liturgy, and prayer.

We are committed to acting as One Body in Christ, and to living our One Faith with the help of the Holy Spirit. We continually seek to reach out in loving service to others, both within our parish as well as in the greater community, in order to

spread the Good News of our faith.” (Parish Mission Statement)

Saint Joseph Parish and Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul

9961 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 ● (916) 685-3681 ● FAX (916) 685-7254 Mission Church: 14673 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ● (916) 354-2403 ● FAX (916)354-2404

Office Hours

Saint Joseph Parish Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Visit us on our website: stjoseph-elkgrove.net See us on Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove, CA)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Trina Koontz (Principal) (916) 684-7903, ext. 12

e-mail: tkoontz@stelizabetheg.org Tammy Babich (Preschool/EDP Director) (916) 691-4825 e-mail: tbabich@stelizabetheg.org

Schedule of Services

Saint Joseph Parish

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30 9:00 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (Español), & 5:00 PM (Filipino Mass Every First Sunday, English Mass - All Other Sundays) Weekday Schedules (Monday to Friday) Liturgy of the Hours 7:30 AM Daily Mass 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM First Friday Mass 7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration Friday 8:30 - 10:00 AM Every First Friday 7:30 - 10:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 PM Or By appointment

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Weekday schedules Daily Mass (Wednesday) 8:30 AM Service of the Word (Fridays) 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration Every First Friday 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM Or By appointment

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Parish Staff

Fr. Brian Atienza (Pastor), ext. 122 e-mail: father.brian@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Fr. Carlo Tejano (Parochial Vicar), ext. 125 e-mail: Fr.Carlo@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Deacon Larry Hiner, 916-685-3681 e-mail: deacon.larry@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Deacon Ned Quigley

e-mail: deacon.ned@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Aurora Fragozo-Aguirre (Parish Administrator), ext. 120

e-mail: aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Sr. Ma. Imelda Grace Dañas, RVM (DRE of Faith Formation),ext. 124

e-mail: SJP.dre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Jerome Baybayan (Youth Ministry Coordinator), ext. 123

e-mail: jbaybayan @stjoseph-elkgrove.net Erwin Jimenez (Administrative Assistant II), ext. 121 e-mail: erwin.jimenez@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Veronica Padilla Perez (Administrative Assistant), ext. 127

e-mail: veronica@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Bill DuVal (SVdP -Administrative Assistant), (916) 354-2403 ext. 129

e-mail: billduval@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Paul Seishas (Marriage/Family/Therapist) (916) 616-1800

e-mail: paul.seishas@gmail.com

Saint Joseph Parish Pray For Our Military FamiliesSteven Alsop Josh Alonzo Don R. Baker II Robert Bohon Solomon Bolt Carl Ian Bravo Jaclyn Buno Mark Dollar Benjamin Erwin Matthew Farrell Joey Feathers Roman Fernandez Gabriel Franzoia Serena Grandov

Graham Hebert Valery Keaveny Jr. Joseph King Freddie Koeller Glenn Lewis Kyle Linebaugh James Lovello Amber McGovern Russell Miller Midori Mekata Mike Montini Jared Ortner Sean Passmore Cherry Pangilinan

Diosdado Pangilinan Dominic Peterson Ian Rubstello Michael Riehl Jousha Shaffer Zachary Schiele Jason Stiles Shawn Tostado Jason Lee Tudor Brien Warfield Jaime Wong-Lopez Jordan Wood Jason Woodford Shai-Lin Ynacay

Military Prayer List Additions To add new names of active military to our

military list, please send an e-mail to wicket42@outlook.com or call Pat at 916-686-5977.

Today’s Readings First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The L shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading — The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12).

Readings For The Week Mon: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wed: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thur: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Fri: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Sat: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sun: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

: 01/04 08:00am - : 01/05 08:00am - Doris Oster †

Ronnie Tereau (SI) : 01/06 08:00am - Terese Lamb Durocher †

RM 08:30am - For the People of SVdP Thu: 01/07 08:00am - Fri: 01/08 08:00am - Robert Mateo † Sat: 01/09 04:30pm - RM 05:00pm –For the PeopleSVdP

01/10 07:30am – Frank Souza † 09:00am - RM 09:00am - 11:00am - Kai Moore (SI) 01:00pm - Missa Pro Populo 05:00pm -

Submit bulletin Articles by Friday 12 noon (one week prior ) to:

e-mail: bulletin.editor@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Pre-Baptism Preparation Class Our Pre-Baptismal Preparation classes are held

once a month. Our next class will be January 13th . We ask parents who are planning to baptize their infant, to please contact the parish office by phone or stop in during business hours. There are several requirements to be met to have your child baptized, and we would like to assist you with the process.

Facility Request If you need to use our parish facilities,

please visit the office and fill out a facility scheduling request form or you may also contact Aurora Fragozo-Aguirre at aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net .

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LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES “Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying

goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing” of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true.

What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God’s glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives.

We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll

around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious grafitti scratched in chalk over some doorways:

“20 + C + M + B + 16.” The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this house.” The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar—although scripture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names.

The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the magi’s. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi’s quest for meaning and peace.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Es tiempo de añadir los reyes magos al pesebre. En

1448 llegaron los pesebres italianos a las iglesias españolas, pero no fue hasta que el Rey Carlos III le regaló un pesebre a su hijo en el siglo XVIII que el uso de pesebres se expandió en los hogares. Desde entonces, el uso de nacimientos llegó al continente americano en donde se convierte en la decoración principal para las fiestas navideñas.

Así como en todo país latinoamericano el montaje del Belén es una tradición, lo es también en Venezuela. Con el pesebre venezolano llegan también aguinaldos, parrandas, Misas y patines. ¡Sí! ¡Patines!

Desde la mitad del siglo pasado los venezolanos celebran la época navideña con “patinadas”. Estas “patinadas” normalmente se hacen por las mañanas y muchas calles están cerradas a los autos hasta las 8 a.m. para que niños y jóvenes puedan disfrutar de los patines, bicicletas y otros juguetes que les regala el niño Dios. Por eso, muchos niños duermen con un “cordoncito” atado al dedo gordo de los pies, que cuelgan por la ventana para que los despierten los que pasan patinado.

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch

BUSCAR EN EL LUGAR CORRECTO “Las apariencias engañan” dice el refrán. Al

celebrar la epifanía, la manifestación del Verbo de Dios eterno en la tierra, el refrán sigue siendo cierto.

¡Qué sublime premonición debe haber sentido Isaías al escribir las palabras que hoy escuchamos! Por cuatrocientos años, cómo habrán llenado los corazones del pueblo de Israel con esperanzas de que llegaría el día en que la gloria de Dios se derramaría sobre ellos. ¡Qué desilusionados deben haberse sentido algunos cuando la gloria de Dios les llegó en una vida humana de las más bajas y humildes!

Tenemos muchas expectativas de cómo la presencia divina va a manifestarse entre nosotros. Pero también podemos exponernos, por culpa de esas expectativas, a perder de vista la gloria divina cuando se nos aparece de verdad. Nos entretenemos buscando la estrella, y nos olvidamos que la estrella no es la señal divina, sino el bebé. Puede que tengamos que persistir en el camino antes de llegar a encontrarnos con la apariencia real de la gloria de Dios en nuestra vida: Jesucristo.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18-25, 2016

The Diocese of Sacramento and various congregations representing a number of Christian denominations will come together for an Evening of Ecumenical Prayer and Fellowship on Wednesday, January 20. 2016 at 7:00pm celebrated at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento in Sacramento in observance of the 2016 Annual Week Prayer for Christian Unity.

The worship service and this year’s guest speaker, Bishop W. Darin Moore from the AME Zion Church, who will be speaking on the 2016 them: “Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord” (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Christ the King Retreat Center Women’s retreat weekend— In the midst of their

busy activity, Jesus invited his disciples to come aside to a quite place for reflection, prayer and spiritual awareness. That invitation is also extended to the women of St. Joseph’s. Don’t be too busy and miss the benefits of a weekend retreat. Join us on the weekend of January 15-17, 2016 at Christ the King Retreat Center. For reservations call Pat Evans 686-5977.

Jubilee Year of Mercy January 3, 2016

The Epiphany of the Lord In this Jubilee Year of

Mercy, Epiphany celebrates God’s mercy shining on the magi from a guiding star. Their kingdoms were far from Jerusalem, their religions far from God’s covenant with Israel. At first the star led the magi to Jerusalem, where they could “recalculate” their quest with the help of God’s own “GPS,” the Jewish scriptures. How challenging and humbling for the magi to discover that they would find the world’s Messiah not in a palace but with a poor couple in an insignificant village. That’s where God’s mercy, shining in the star, led the magi to worship Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Today the magi invite us to “recalculate” our life’s journey during this Jubilee Year—to follow the star of God’s mercy along the way of humble love, to discover a renewed personal relationship with Jesus ourselves and so become “guiding stars” leading other seekers to find Jesus, too .

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia 3 de enero de 2016

La Epifanía del Señor

En este Año Jubilar de la Misericorida, la Epifanía celebra la misericordia de Dios brillando sobre los reyes magos desde la estrella que los guía. Sus reinos estaban muy lejos de Jerusalén, sus religiones muy lejos de la alianza de Dios con Israel. Al principio la estrella guió a los magos a Jerusalén en donde ellos podrían “recalcular” su búsqueda con la ayuda del propio “GPS” de Dios, las Escrituras judías. Que humilde y consternado debió ser el momento en que los magos vieron al Mesías del mundo no en un palacio sino con una pareja pobre en un pueblito insignificante. Ahí es donde está la misericordia de Dios, brillando en la estrella que guió a los magos a adorar a Jesús, el Príncipe de la Paz. Hoy los reyes magos nos invitan a “recalcular” nuestro camino de vida durante este Año Jubilar, siguiendo la estrella de la misericordia de Dios a lo largo del camino de amor humilde, para descubrir una relación personal renovada con Jesús hacia nosotros mismos para que podamos convertirnos “estrellas guías” dirigiendo también a otros buscadores a encontrar a Jesús .

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Saint Joseph Parish/Saint Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul Society News Thanks to Sharon Van

Horn, Ed Sanchez, Mary Ohnemus, Colleen Montini and all the volunteers working with EG WINS to provide food and shelter to the homeless. Not only are our guests receiving food and shelter, but they are getting help sorting out their lives and finding permanent housing.

If you want to know more about how you can help, we invite you to come to the next St. Vincent de Paul meeting - this Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the Renwald Room.

If you or someone you know needs help with food, clothing, utilities, or anything else, please call our confidential hot line at 916-667-2779. One of our volunteers will return your call to schedule a home visit to discuss your needs. May God bless you.

Noticias de la Sociedad de S.V. de Paúl Muchas gracias a Sharon Van Horn, Ed Sanchez,

Mary Ohnemus, Colleen Montini y todos los volun-tarios trabajando con EG WINS, dando techo y comida a nuestros huéspedes indigentes y también les ayudamos a ordenar sus vidas y a encontrar vivienda permanente.

Si usted quiere saber como nos puede ayudar, los invitamos a nuestra próxima junta mensual, éste martes 5 de enero, a las 7pm, en el Salón Renwald.

Si usted o alguien que usted conoce necesita ayuda de comida, ropa, muebles o renta, por favor llame a nuestra línea confidencial, al 916-667-2779 y deje mensaje. Cuando le regresemos su llamada platicaremos sus necesidades en su casa. Que Dios los bendiga.

Annual Crab Dinner Knights of Columbus Council #7241 will hold its

Annual Crab Feed on Saturday, January 23rd with silent auction, and raffle prizes. A no-host bar starting at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:30pm in the Msgr. O’Connor Social Hall at St. Joseph. Tickets are $45 per person and go on sale after Mass on December 19th through January 17th or until sold out. No tickets will be sold at the door. Percentage of profits support Council #7241 Charities: Project Ride, Horses Healing Heroes, Christo Rey H.S, The American Wheelchair Mission, St. Joseph Youth Group, Challenge Girls, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and St. Joseph Church.

To donate raffle prizes, please call Tony Romano at 916-714-1035 or bring them to the hall the night of the dinner. For tickets, call Bill Montoya at 916-684-4082.

To celebrate the Sacraments of Marriage and Baptism, please visit or call the parish office.

Or visit our parish website: http://stjoseph-elkgrove.net/

Elk Grove Winter Sanctuary Elk Grove Winter Shelter for the Homeless

makes it's Third Annual appearance at St. Joseph's from December 27, 2015 - January 10, 2016. This is a Four Month Program put on under the umbrella of EG HART (used to be PATH) and sponsored ecumenically in our city, by city churches, for homeless in Elk Grove. We are in real need of Night Monitors. We like 3 people a night. The shift is 8:30pm - 6:30am, although you are welcome to come early to eat and socialize with our guests. Cots are provided for you in a separate room, but you must bring your own pillow and sleeping bag or blankets. Our Night Captain, Ed Sanchez, will orient you and show you what needs to be done. Mostly it's just staying awake to make sure our guests are secure. If you would like a way to extend your giving beyond Christmas Day this would be a financially inexpensive way to do it. If your heart is leading you, please call Mr. Ed Sanchez at 916-690-2531. Thank you and God Bless.

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Youth Ministry News

EDGE Middle School Ministry meets again on Monday, January 11th from 6:30-8pm inside of the Church for Eucharis c Adora on.

EDGE at SVdP meets again on Tuesday, January 12th from 7-8:30pm in the Church.

High School Youth Ministry meets again on January 10th from 6-8pm in the Youth Room.

1:8 Program Confirma on Dates Year 1 Confirma on meets on January 10th from 2:30-4pm in the Social Hall. Our topic will be Fire, Wind, and Water: The Holy Spirit.

Year 2 Confirma on meets on January 24th from 2:30-4pm in the Social Hall. Our topic will be “Truth Be Told: Making Moral Decisions”.

¡Noticias Del Ministerio Juvenil!

El programa de EDGE se reunirá el lunes, 11 de enero en la iglesia 6:30pm-8pm. Esta noche tendremos Adoración Eucarís ca.

Confirmación Año1 se reunirá el domingo 10 de enero de 2:30 a 4pm en el Salón Social. El tema será “Fuego, Viento y Agua: El Espíritu Santo”

Confirmación Año 2: se reunirá el domingo 24 de enero de 2:30 a 4pm en el Salon Social. Nuestro tema será “La Verdad: Tomando Decisiones Morales”.

Fr. Tom’s Bible Class Fr. Tom’s class will continue on Friday January

15th. The topic is “The Rise of the Global Community and The Year of Mercy”. Class will be in the St. Anthony’s Room star ting at 10:30am - 12:30pm. This is the last class of this ser ies. For more information, please call Pat, at 686-5977. Hope you can make these wonderfully classes he offers.

We Need You!!! Give your church family your TIME and

TALENT and you will become a treasure to your parish. We NEED, Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, Ushers and Alter Servers. Please consider taking part in our expressions of Faith. Contact one of the ministers and make your desire to serve known. The leaders of each ministry are: Sherry Agrella, Lectors, Ed Denison, EM’s Bill DuVal, Ushers, and Jimi Collons, Alter Service.

Grief Support Group Sessions St. Joseph's Ministry of Grief Support will be

offering 7 weekly grief support sessions beginning on Wednesday, January 13th until February 24th, from 10:00 to 11:30am. We are present for those grieving the loss of a loved one. This ministry takes place in the context of faith and is caring, and compassionate. we will be meeting in the Renwald room. For more information, please contact Marilyn Petruska 685-3207 or Mary Ellen Trapp 893-8863.

A New Ministry At St. Vincent de Paul Please Note Corrected Phone Number

The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a World Wide Ministry that helps people in times of need. Our members utilize their talents to crochet, knit, sew or quilt beautiful blankets, shawls, hats or scarves and give them away to anyone that is enduring a difficult time. We start our creations with a prayer and continue this prayer throughout the making of the garment. The finished product is then blessed by the Priest and given (not sold) to a person that is need of a warm, hug from God. This simple, charitable, Works of Mercy brightens the lives of the many people that are sick, lonely, or depressed, covers them with love, lifts their spirits ,and brightens their painful days or nights. The recipients have stated that it gives them hope for a better tomorrow. It is a comfort knowing that someone cares and is praying for them. They are wrapped in our love and the love of God.

If you enjoy needlework and would like to give the gift of love to help someone in need; please call Shirley Rath at 916-354-1075. Corrected Number

Walk for Life 2016 Join us for the 12th annual Walk for Life in San

Francisco on Saturday January 23rd 2016. The bus will be leaving at 9:00am from St. Joseph’s Church after Mass and return at 5:30pm. Cost for adult is $25 and children under 16, $15. Scholarship are available. No one will be turned away. Water and snacks will be provided by the church but you are encouraged to bring a lunch. Shirts will be available for $10 if you did not get one last year. Registration form is available to copy and paste to a Word document on the Website. Your registration must be turned in by January 8, 2016 at both church offices, collection plate and by US mail. Checks are to be made out to St. Joseph’s church with a notation WFL 2016. Any questions, please contact Dee or Joe Madruga for SJP at 685-5679 and Karen Mauro at 608-1647 or Lynn King at 687-6442 for SVdP par ishioners.

Bulle n Deadline No ce Beginning in January bulletin submissions

must be to Bill by noon the Wednesday a week prior to its’ run date. This is a new deadline starting this year! If there is an important announcement let Bill know by Friday at 9:00 am. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the bulletin!

Returning To St. Joseph’s in January Our adult faith study group will return this

coming January beginning with "Encountering God". We will have more information soon, so keep reading the bulletin for further information regarding registration and other details. We are looking forward to getting together again.

Voca ons Cross Thank you to Ceres Holsapple for taking the

Vocation Cross in December, and please pray for Karen Mauro who will take the cross for January. Thank you! There is a 2016 sign-up sheet in Anderson Hall - please sign up to take the cross into your home for one month. Call Bob or Margie Coffman 354-1744 with questions.