WELCOME TO VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS (If you would like to register in the parish, please fill out this form and put it in the collection basket and we will mail you a

registration form or you may fill one out—they are located at the church entrances.)

NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ________________________________________ EMAIL: ______________________________________

Our Vision/Mission Statement

VISION: We, the community of St. Monica Parish, are Jesus Christ embodied. MISSION: St. Monica Church fosters spiritual growth and vibrant participation through a welcoming Christ-centered community

where everyone is valued.

BAPTISM: Please contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com or at x103.

MARRIAGE: The couple should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to arrange a meeting with Fr. Paul.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, etc. or if you would like to receive communion at home, please contact housebound@stmonicamoraga.com or call x112.

FUNERAL: Please contact the parish office.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: RCIA, is the process by which adults are initiated into the Catholic faith. Whether you have already been baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive First Communion or Confirmation, or you’ve never been baptized, this is the place for you! Please contact Fr. Paul at frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com or at x103.

Saint Monica Church

1001 Camino Pablo Moraga, CA 94556 —————————————————————————————————

Office Hours : Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am-4:00 pm Fri: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Sat - Sun: Closed

Phone: 925.376.6900

Office Email: office@stmonicamoraga.com

Bulletin Email: communications@stmonicamoraga.com

Website: www.stmonicamoraga.com —————————————————————————-

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Sundays, 9:00 am Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 9:00 am Adoration: Friday 1:00 - 8:00 pm Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment: 925.376.6900 —————————————————————————

Faith Formation: Grades K-5: x 203 Middle School: middleschool@stmonicamoraga.com Confirmation: confirmation@stmonicamoraga.com

Fr. Paul Coleman, Parochial Administrator x103, frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com

Christine Amerio, Office Manager x101, office@stmonicamoraga.com

Tricia Holloway, Bookkeeper X104, bookkeeper@stmonicamoraga.com

Sr. Mary Teresa, O.P., Children’s Faith Formation x203, children@stmonicamoraga.com

For Confirmation Inquiries, contact Cathi Farber confirmation@stmonicamoraga.com

Bulletin Editor communications@stmonicamoraga.com

St. Monica Pastoral Team:

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 30, 2018

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Reflections. . .

Dear Parishioners, As we begin a new year of Faith Formation at our parish, I would like to introduce to you our new Catechists for Confirmation and Middle School. Below are some bios telling us who they are. I am very grateful to Cathi, Susan and Jeanine for taking on the responsibility of helping form our future generation of Catholics. Jeanine Gentry has attended Saint Monica since moving to Moraga in 1999. She relocated from the Kansas City area to the Bay Area in 1997. Jeanine is married to Craig Gentry and they have two children, Brandon and Maya. She has been teaching Faith Formation since 2009. This year she is Co-coordinator of the Middle School program as well as teaching 3rd grade. Susan Gindy has been a parishioner at St. Monica since 1995 when her husband Herb and three children Sara, David and Katie moved to Moraga from the Washington metropolitan area. Susan immediately became involved in the parish community and in 1997 she was hired as an assistant to the Children and Youth staff at the parish. Most of you know, Susan worked for St. Monica as the Director of Faith Formation and Pastoral Associate until 2013 when she retired to spend more time with her family and particularly her four grandchildren. Since retirement she has been a catechist for the elementary grades and now looks forward to teaching and praying with our middle school youth. Cathi Farber is teaching the First Year Confirmation Class here at St Monica Church this year. Cathi has been a Catholic all her life. She is a native New Yorker, born on Long Island New York. Her family moved to California in 1977. She is married to Brad Farber, and has two adult children, Kelli (and husband Sean) and Charlie. In 2002 Cathi earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Management at St. Mary's College in Moraga. Her specialty was Project Management. In 2011 she earned her Masters Degree in Theological Studies at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. Her focus was on the Book of Wisdom and how we can apply it to our lives today. This will be Cathi's first time teaching this year. She is looking forward to exploring the Catholic faith with our students.

Thank you to Oliver & Company Roofing Company

who recently repaired a major water leak in our Peace Center and very kindly donated their services and labor to the parish.

Eucharistic Adoration

Adoration will be in the Church on Fridays from 1:00- 8:00 pm

Please note: On Friday, October 5, Adoration will end with Holy Hour and Benediction, beginning at 5 PM and ending at 6 PM.

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Collections

Sunday, September 23rd

$ 6,841.82

Mass intentions September 30, 2018 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekly Readings

MON Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50

TUES Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10

WED Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62

THUR Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12

FRI Jb 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3,7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16

SAT Jb 42:1-3, 5-6,12-17; Ps 119:66,71,75,91,125,130; Lk 10:17-24

SUN Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

SUN Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11;Mk 10:2-16

Please pray for the sick...

Jerry Moran Toni Newhoff John Nohr Rebecca Olson Erline Paille Harry Prudhomme Mary Resnick James Sherman Marion Skrivanich Ellen Stice Tom Spewak Nancy Tierney Norma Wardle Elizabeth White

Amparo Alverete Steven Atkinson Evelyn Ballment Mary Carroll Janet Davis Nancy Donovan Roy Drury Sherman Farrell Ken Gandre Maureen Graf Joan Haines Alan Holloway Jeff Lewis Maryann McCauley Lito Meneses

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 5:00 pm In Memory of Mama Perry, deceased

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:30 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners

9:00 am In Memory of Jody Kruse, deceased 11:00 am In Memory of William Perry, deceased

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 9:00 am For the Intentions of Courtney Maxwell

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 9:00 am In Memory of Sr. Margaret Campbell, deceased

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 9:00 am In Memory of Samuel Joseph Cidot, deceased

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 9:00 am In Memory of Evelyn Mireault, deceased

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

9:00 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Confirmation Students

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 5:00 pm In Memory of Josie & Steve Escobar, deceased

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 7:30 am For the Intentions of St. Monica Parishioners

9:00 am In Memory of Bernard Mok, deceased

11:00 am In Memory of Genevieve Smith, deceased

MASS INTENTIONS

If you have a special intention for living or deceased family members or friends, or for any

other intentions (sick, anniversaries or birthdays) please contact the parish office.

HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE: OCT 7th

LaVerne Peralta - set up and

Browne Family - serve/clean up

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS We are happy to have you with us!

If you are new to the parish, or have never registered, please fill in the New Member form on the front page of the bulletin. You

can also find registration forms on our website, at both entrances to the Church,

or in the parish office.

Stewardship

For the month of JUNE, our stewardship of $ 1,714.10 will be given to St. Paul School,

A Lumen Christi Academy in San Pablo The funds will purchase uniforms for low income families struggling to prepare their children for

the academic year.

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St. Monica Pre-Baptism Class Monday, October 22nd

at 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Peace Center, Classroom #3

The expectation of the Church for the parents who present their child for Baptism includes the following: · One of the parents must give evidence of practicing

the Catholic faith. · They must be registered members of the parish (4

months) with exceptions made for grandchildren of our parishioners as long as the parents of the child present a letter from the pastor of their church where they worship and they meet all St. Monica’s baptismal requirements.

· The parents and godparents must attend a Pre- Baptismal Class at St. Monica or at their home church

· Baptisms are celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 am or Sundays 1:00 pm.

· Pre-Baptismal Classes are scheduled Monday evening once a month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Please register for class two weeks in advance by calling Sister Teresa at 925.376-6900 x203

SAINT MONICA WOMEN’S GUILD WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL WOMEN

OF THE PARISH TO OUR “WELCOME BACK LUNCHEON”

Place: St. Monica Peace Room Date: October 9th

Time 11:30 Cost: $25.00

CATERED BY SUNRISE BISTRO Plan to join us for a pleasant afternoon with good

friends and a delicious lunch. Guests are welcome

Checks payable to: St. Monica Women’s Guild Mail your check with attached form to: Ellie Vaughn

1104 Sanders Drive, Moraga CA 94556 Reservations must be received by October 2nd

……………………………………………………………………………

Name____________________________________

Guest____________________________________

Phone#___________________________________

Email____________________________________

MEN’S CLUB MEETING Monday, October 1st

in the PEACE ROOM

Social hour at 6pm, terrific dinner at 7pm and guest speaker Tiffany Miller at approximately 7:40pm.

Tiffany is the granddaughter of Elaine Harmon, a WASP's (Women's Air Force Service Pilots) during WWII, as a flight instructor in instrument flying for the Army Air Corps. Elaine Harmon wanted to be buried in Arlington Cemetery and overcome the denial in 2015 by the Secretary of the Army John

McHugh revoking the eligibility. Tiffany lead the battle to reverse that ruling.

ALL MEN ARE WELCOME Have you paid your yearly dues of $30?

Dinner is $10.00

Thank you to all who participated in the pancake breakfast,

especially Mr. Joseph Wong, who contributed much of the food

P A N C A K E B R E A K F A S T

Sunday, September 30

in the Peace Room following the 9 am Mass

Pancakes, eggs and bacon will be served

Suggested donation: $5 per adult

Children 12 and under free.

Join Us THIS Sunday!

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Sunday, September 30

after 9am Mass PR Pancake Breakfast

Monday, October 1

9:00 am 6:00 - 9:30 pm

C PR

Daily Mass and Rosary Men’s Club dinner

Tuesday, October 2

9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary

Wednesday, October 3

9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary

Thursday, October 4

9:00 am 9:30 - 12:00 pm

7:45 pm

C PR PR

Daily Mass and Rosary Bible Study Choir rehearsals

Friday, October 5

9:00 am 1:00 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 6:00 pm

C C C

Daily Mass and Rosary Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour & Benediction

Saturday, October 6

8:00 - 9:00 am PR Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

C: Church, CH: Chapel; CL: Classroom, CR: Conference Room, K: Kitchen, PR: Peace Room, REC: Rectory, YC/FR : Youth Center/‘Fireside Room’

Join Us for The Mass of Thanksgiving TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

- BLUE MASS 2018 -

Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 10:00 am Luncheon following

The Cathedral of Christ the Light 2121 Harrison Street Oakland, CA 94612

For details, please visit oakdiocese.org/BlueMass2018

For more information contact:

Fr. Helmut Richter Fr. Jayson Landeza 925-382-8186 510-917-0125 papahelmut@yahoo.com OPDChaplain@aol.com

PLEASE PRAY WITH US! Please prayerfully consider standing for Life in

conjunction with other Christians and like minded people during the 40 Days for Life campaign,

September 26 through November 3.

40 Days for Life is not a “protest” group. It is a world-wide organization that promotes 40 Days of

prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.

You are invited to stand and peacefully pray for a one hour period during the 40-day vigil in the public

right of way outside the Planned Parenthood in Walnut Creek at 1537 Oakland Blvd.

We will be praying from 7am through 7pm, Monday through Saturday, during the 40 Day vigil.

Please sign up for an hour or two, and join us! Sign up on the website: 40DaysForLife.com/walnutcreek

or for questions, call Ann Vaccaro (925) 212-7938. Thank you.

Fall Dinner and Fundraiser You are invited to attend the Annual Fall Dinner

Saturday, OCT 20th at St. Mary's Church Hall 1158 Bont Lane, Walnut Creek, CA

5:30: No host bar, 6:15: Chicken Piccata Pasta Dinner catered by Bambino's Italian Restaurant.

Silent Auction, Live Music, and Raffle!

Be inspired by guest speaker Dawn Marie Perez, Executive Director of Standup Girl Foundation

and a client speaker.

Cost: $40 (after October 1: $50) Ages 5-12: $20, Under 5: Free, Family of 4: $100

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Tickets may be purchased online at birthrightdinner.eventbrite.com

or by calling the Birthright office at (925)798-7227 RSVP by October 10. No tickets sold at the door.

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Children’s Corner

Join Denver Archbishop and Learn How We Can Build a Strong Lay Apostolate Together Monday Evening, October 8th

All Catholics in the Oakland diocese are invited to learn how the Archbishop of Denver, Samuel J. Aquila, is building a strong lay apostolate movement. Pope Benedict XVI named Aquila archbishop of Denver in 2012.

Denver is considered the epicenter of evangelization in the U.S. since the 1993 World Youth Day. This free program is brought to you by Catholics at Work (C@W) and takes place on Monday evening,

October 8th at 7 pm at St. Raymond’s Catholic Church in Dublin.

Continuing the energy of Pope John Paul II’s powerful 1993 World Youth Day (WYD), which was held in Denver, Aquila’s goal is to encourage people to “be more than you realize. Jesus should be your rock!” This

grassroots Catholic movement throughout the entire Denver archdiocese builds upon the ongoing WYD energy. Aquila’s episcopal motto, “Do whatever He tells you,” Mary’s guidance at the wedding in Cana, is the

theme encouraging us to embrace the apostleship. Aquila is speaking in a new evening-format Catholics@Work program, Monday, Oct. 8 at St. Raymond’s parish located at 11555 Shannon Ave. in Dublin.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 pm. This inspirational event is open to C@W members and to all others in the Oakland diocese community. Oakland Bishop Michael Barber will also join Archbishop

Aquila for this special engagement. There is no charge for admission but a free-will offering is greatly appreci-ated to help cover the costs. Please register beforehand online at http://www.catholicsatwork.com/ and con-sider joining Catholics at Work membership to support this inspirational speaker series. Catholics at Work is

an Oakland diocese ministry to bring inspiring Catholic speakers to our East Bay community.