MISSION STATEMENT We, the clergy of St. Basil the Great, guided by the Holy Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium inspired by the Holy Spirit are called by Christ to evangelize, to educate and to motivate the lay faithful to become active witnesses to the spirituality of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) through sacraments, liturgy, praise and worship.

St. Basil the Great Catholic Church 1200 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org

Rev. Ambrose Ugwuegbu Parochial Administrator

Rev. Lawrence Kithinji Parochial Vicar

Deacon Mike Urick Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 Fax - (707) 644-1423 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com

Sheri Thomas - Business Manager

Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Office Closed Wednesdays St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julia Boen ~ Principal St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Lisa Butler ~ Director Religious Education/Youth Ministry (707) 644-8309 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julie Kissinger ~ Director Music Ministry Cherry Lopez ~ Director St. Vincent de Paul Food Assistance ~ (707) 644-0376

October 16, 2016 - TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 to 5:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: Pre-Baptism preparation class required. Please call the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Marriage: Minimum 6 months advance notice required. Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the Marriage/Wedding Coordinator. Pastoral Care for the Sick/Homebound: Please call the Parish Office to arrange for home and hospital visits Anointing of the Sick, please call (707) 567-9500

Stewardship at St. Basil Parish Grow our Gifts…Share Our Blessings

Stewardship of Treasure

Collection for 10/09/16: $11,857.86 Divine Mercy Chalice & Ciborium

(DMCC): $2,295.00 Holy Rosary: $459.87

Thank you.

Your ongoing support is essential in helping us meet the many needs of the parish and

community.

Today’s theme is perseverance - Moses keeping his hands upraised throughout the battle, Paul urging Timothy to stay with the task of preaching and teaching, and the widow appealing to the corrupt judge. To be faithful stewards of God’s gifts, we too, must persevere in the roles to which we are called.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday:

5:30pm (Vigil Mass) 8:30am - 1st Saturday

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am,

11:30am & 5:30pm

Daily: 7:15am in the Mary Chapel

7:00pm - Wednesday Holy Days:

7:15am, 9:30am & 7:30pm

Reconciliation: Saturday

4:00 –5:00pm Wednesday

6:00 - 7:00pm

PLEASE

PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER YOUR GIFT

TO ST. BASIL PARISH. THANK YOU FOR

YOURGENEROSITY.

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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 16, 2016

I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me? My help is from the L , who made heaven and earth. — Psalm 121:1‑2

DEPENDING ON GOD “Getting by with a little help from our friends” is not an idea that began with the Beatles. Certainly the idea of “getting by with a little help from God” goes back at least to the first reading today from Exodus. How we get that help, however, is the key to this weekend’s scrip-tures. No matter how inadequate Moses felt to the task God had given him, he persevered—even though he needed help from the people around him. The Israelites especial-ly depended on God for freedom. The woman in the Gos-pel, desperate and destitute, had no one to depend on, but still she would not give up. She could not afford to bribe the unscrupulous judge, but she pestered him into weari-ness until finally he met her demands. We sometimes need to turn to others to help us through difficult times; but if we always turn to God, we won’t be disappointed, for our help, the psalm assures us, is from the Lord. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION From the early medieval period, it was expected that the many bishops of Italy travel to Rome at least once every three years to give a report of their ministry, with a footnote granting the bishops of Sicily a visit every five years. By the eleventh century, the idea of bishops visiting the tombs of the apostles was a very strict requirement for all within reasonable reach of Rome. The age of discovery and the expansion of the Church into remote corners of the earth made this an unreasonable burden in many cases, yet every bishop was required at least to send a representative to Rome every five years. In 1911, Pope St. Pius X established the rule for a “quinquennial” (meaning “once in five years”) report, called an ad limina. This literally means “to the threshhold,” and refers to the expectation that the visiting bishop will go to the thresholds of the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and to a personal audience with the Holy Father. An exemption was given to so-called “mission territories,” which in 1911 in-cluded the United States. The reports were still required, but could be filed by letter with an office of the missions called “Propagation of the Faith.” This status was changed in 1917 and since that time all American bishops have been subject to the ad limina. These reports, carefully kept in the Vatican archives, are a treasure trove for historians, providing snap-shots of culture and faith and a record of the Church’s resili-ence even in times of persecution and change. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Sukkot (Jewish Feast of Tabernacles) begins at sunset Monday: St. Ignatius of Antioch; National Boss Day Tuesday: St. Luke Wednesday: Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions Thursday: St. Paul of the Cross Saturday: St. John Paul II; Blessed Virgin Mary

Marriage and the Mystery of God. The Diocese of Sacramento is offering a four-class series, in Spanish, that will explore the depths of marriage as God de-signed it, unlock the profound nature of marriage as a Sacra-ment, and provide practical ways for marriages not just to sur-vive but flourish. Taught by Hector Velasco from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on the evenings of November 8, 15, & 29, and December 6, the series can be attended either live in Sacramento or at home via internet livestream. $30 for the series which includes a great workbook. October 22 registration deadline. For more infor-mation contact Lupe Fernandez, gfernandez@scd.org, 916-733-0177

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — As long as Moses’ hands were kept uplifted, Joshua and his men had the better part of the battle with Ama-lek (Exodus 17:8-13). Psalm — Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Psalm 121). Second Reading — Remain faithful; proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or not (2 Timothy 3:14 — 4:2). Gospel — God will secure the rights of the chosen who call out day and night (Luke 18:1-8). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14

Eucharistic Adoration Biblical reason for visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament: He is really there! "I myself Am the Living Bread come down from Heav-en." (Jn 6:35) Visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament every 1st Thursday and all Fridays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm in the Mary Chapel.

    

Saturday, October 15 – 5:30pm Leah Trinidad Dauz (BD)

Maria Teresa Davon (+BD) Ernesta P. Furtado (+)

Jaime & Benita Belen (+) Liza Sison (+)

Sunday, October 16

7:30am Mass for the good people of St. Basil

Malania Catacutan (BD) Agapita Olario Galia (+)

9:30am

Pedro Palaganas (BD) Richard Fox (+BD)

Henry Stroeh Oldenberg (+) Joseph Agosta (+)

Annabel Fajardo Rentoria (+)

11:30am Gregg & Colleen Sanchez (SI)

Ada Robinson Amagan Family (TG)

Maria Arminda Morais (+) Deceased Legion of Mary Members (+)

5:30pm

Josephine Hom (SI) Rufino & Simona Parungao (+)

Apolonio & Virginia Quesjado Sr. (+)

Monday, October 17 - 7:15am Michelle G. Togonon (BD) Manuel Garcia (BD/TG)

Gregory Baker (SI) Virginia Velasco (+) Eliseo Velasco (+)

Tuesday, October 18 - 7:15am

Sumiko Matsuyama (SI) Maria Arminda Morais (+)

Wednesday, October 19 - 7:15am

Casiana Lucas (+) Maria Arminda Morais (+)

7:00pm

Thursday, October 20 - 7:15am Kaileen & Neofita Salazar (BD)

Astor Wong (SI) Maria Arminda Morais (+)

Friday, October 21- 7:15am

Rogelio Palampo (BD) Jim Ross (+)

Maria Arminda Morais (+)

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rd Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill, or afraid or worried. AMEN. Debra Ann Anderson Shannon Antonio Maria Aranda Cora Arozal Percy Belantes Yolande Bekhit Naty Catacutan Cecil Cero Ursula Charifa Diana Clemente Florita Cruz Andre Davis Andre Davis Danilo Dipiramo Dorothy Egidio Judy de Fiesta Mary (Mimi) Fife Gwen Flores Mariano Furtado Ray Hernandez Joycelyn Anderson Herrera Cris Ilagan Severina Ilagan*** Aly Rose Jacobsen Purificacion Llanera Rodolfo Lomibao Dan Macariola Vic Mararac Yolanda Mararac Dolly Marquez Proceso Marquez, Jr. Winnie Meadows Raquel Puzon-Mejia Jim Murphy*** Alberto Perez Ed Sablan Anna Silva Nathaniel Williams Ezekiel Wilson Matilda Wilson*** Steve Yia

The Tri Parish Charismatic Community of Vallejo Invites All

To A CHARISMATIC MASS

Date: October 20, 2016 Thursday Time: 7:30 P.M.

Place: St. Basil’s Church Gathering celebration starts at 7:15 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes began Sept 11th and we are still accepting registration. Visit our website at www.stbasilvallejo.org. where you will find our RE registration form for new and returning students to download and print. Submit with payment to Parish Center Office on Mon -Tues, Thus-Fri 9am-5pm or Religious Ed Office, Sunday 9am-11am locat-ed in the school. Classes are held on Sundays from 9am-11am.

October Word of Life:      The October Word of Life issue is now available for download from the USCCB's Pro‐Life Ac vi es website (see link below). Word of Life is a monthly series in both English and Spanish that provides quota‐ons for use in parish bulle ns, intercessions related to weekly read‐

ings  and  quarterly  homily  outlines  touching  on  pro‐life  themes.  If you  have  any  ques ons  about  the  publica on  call  or  write  Steve Pa on, Associate Director  for Family and Respect Life Ministries at 916‐733‐0133,  spa on@scd.org  h p://www.usccb.org/about/pro‐life‐ac vi es/word‐of‐life/index.cfm   

Grief Workshop Presented by: Deacon Ray Hemenway

Certified Chaplain, Mercy Medical Center Hospice Redding CA

November 5, 2016 at 11:00 AM St. Dominic’s Parish

475 East I Street, Benicia Parish Hall

Sponsored by: St Dominic “Grief Support Ministry” and

St. Basil ”Mourning to Hope Ministry”

Casino Bus! The Guadalupanas have scheduled a fundraising trip to Feather Falls and Thunder Valley casinos on October 30th. On the bus you will be served breakfast tamales, coffee, and pas-try. Over $300 in raffle prizes. Bus leaves at 6:45am from Tu-olumne Street by the side of Mary Chapel. The cost is $35 per person. Funds are for the annual Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Call Silvana 707-319-3334 to reserve your seat.

Re-RouteTransport A transportation service for our friends living on the streets of Vallejo, sponsored by the volunteer group, Vallejo Together, is in need of a mini-van, every Tuesday and Thursday, from 8 am - 3 pm. This service takes our friends to strategic locations throughout the day (ie. hospitals, the VA, the DMV, Social Security Office, Legal Aid, etc.). Benefactors of Vallejo To-gether provide money to cover gas and additional insurance the vehicle may require. We also provide a driver and hospi-tality assistant. Owners of vehicles are welcome to drive as well. Please contact us at: vallejotogether@gmail.com or 707-205-7476 (Francie MacMillan).

Social Justice Ministry: Your presence counts! Our three Catholic parish communities are joining with Common Ground to meet with the candidates running for the Vallejo City Unified School District. We want them to hear our con-cerns and gain their commitment to work with us. Please sup-port our children and schools. Join us on Sunday, October 23th at St. Vincent Ferrer Memorial Gym from 3-5pm.

HAPPY ARE THEY Happy are they who grieve not for what they have not, but give thanks for what they do have. —Anonymous

Thank you to all who have contributed towards the purchase of the Divine Mercy Chalice and Ciborium (DMCC) that will be dedicated during the 75th Founding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, October 15th. For those who have not yet contrib-uted, there will be an opportunity to pitch in your $1.00 per person in your family after all the Masses this weekend. Everyone is invited to attend the Vigil Mass to witness the blessing of the DMCC set by Bishop Sotto who will use it for the first time. Thank you and may God bless you for your continued support.