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 Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com Sheri Thomas - Business Manager Joe Martinez - Facility Maintenance Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 (707) 644-1423

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

DECEMBER 4, 2016 - SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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 11/20/16: $8,809.20

Collection for 11/27/16: $10,420.55 St. Vincent de Paul - Thanksgiving:

$1,795.00 Candles: $212.50 Flowers: $154.00 DMCC: $100.00

All Souls: $120.00 Others: $380.00

Thank you

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

parish and community.

We must be good stewards of God’s gifts to us, receiving them gratefully and cultivating them with care, lest we be the ones about whom John the Baptist speaks today, cautioning us, “Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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 YOU RGENEROSITY.

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Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 

 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the L , as water covers the sea. — Isaiah 11:9

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Did St. Francis of Assisi invent the Christmas crib? Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and his love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly popularized this beloved custom. Long before Francis, it was a custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome to enshrine a rich image of Mary, gild-ed and bejewelled, embracing the child Jesus. This church was founded as a kind of home for the feast of Christmas in the fourth century. In 1223, Francis was ready to celebrate this feast in a new way. In the tiny city of Greccio, he asked friends to prepare a place where they could experience the poverty and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a living scene: an ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, and peasants stand-ing in for shepherds and kings. The night of the celebration was beautiful, the weather was warm, and people came in crowds, bearing candles and singing hymns that echoed through the for-est. Francis himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The cus-tom spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs were seasonal features not only in church, but in the home. On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold the Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each night throughout Advent children prepare a bedding for the manger. At bedtime prayer, a child places a single straw in the manger for each act of devotion or virtue performed during the day. If the children are good, then the Christ child will have plenty of soft bedding when he is placed in the manger on Christmas. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

 PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the L (Isaiah 11:1-10). Psalm — Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever (Psalm 72). Second Reading — Glorify God by living in harmony with one another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you (Romans 15:4-9). Gospel — Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12). 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: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Tuesday: St. Nicholas Wednesday: St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Thursday: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday: St. Juan Diego Saturday: International Human Rights Day

DMCC Appreciation: The set of Divine Mercy Chalice and Ciborium (DMCC) which were first used during the 75th Anniver-sary Mass was purchased for $3,989.84. It was made possible by our generous contributions of $4,089.00. Thank you for dedicating this unique gift to the surviving members of St. Basil Catholic Church and to all clergy who have served in our parish. May the good Lord con-tinue to bless and sustain us abundantly with His Divine Mercy as we prepare to celebrate His presence among us during Christmas.

                             KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS                                       “The Light of Christ –  

                                    Peace & Love for the World” 

St. Basil the Great Catholic Church will be holding its annual "Light Up for Christ - Keep Christ in Christmas Celebration" on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Garden of the Innocent. There will be prayer, readings, singing, and lots of fun. Refreshments and caroling will follow in the Mon-signor Byrne room. Come out and celebrate with us! Please dress warmly.  

   

Saturday, December 3 – 8:30am Simon Dauz (Healing)

Alex Resngit (SI) Chris & Benjamin Cuffee (+)

Lilly Castillo (+) Antonio De Pano (+)

Saturday, December 3 – 5:30pm

Manuel & Ana Buenviaje (+) Kho Chiong Hai & Valentina Ganade (+)

Tan Ching & Maria Buenviaje (+) Percy Kho (+)

Jose & Isabel Buenviaje (+)

Sunday, December 4 7:30am

Mass for the parishioners of St. Basil Sandy Morgado (+)

Allan Fortes (+) Agapita Olario Galia (+)

9:30am

Dolly Marquez (TG) Simon Dauz (Healing)

Annabel Fajardo Rentoria (+) Francis Fajardo Cruz (+) Jaime & Benita Belen (+)

11:30am

Birthday Celebrants of FIL-AM Catholic Club Jacqui Hoffman (BD) Alfredo Zarco (+DA) Juanita Sagun (+DA) Mary Ellen Girard (+)

5:30pm

Long Le (SI) Diana Clemente (+40th Day)

Carolina Parungao (+40th Day) Lilly Castillo (+)

Antonio De Pano (+)

Monday, December 5 - 7:15am Edythe Struble Walsh (+DA)

Lilly Castillo (+) Antonio De Pano (+)

Tuesday, December 6 - 7:15am

Joe Struble Sr. (+) John Sablan (+)

Diana Clemente (+) Lilly Castillo (+)

Wednesday, December 7 - 7:15am

Lilly Castillo (+)

7:00pm

Thursday, December 8 - 7:15am Quimpo Family (TG) Maria Serrano (+BD)

Emerita Pasadilla-Alisago (+40th Day) Dolores C. Malana (+)

Lilly Castillo (+)

Friday, December 9 - 7:15am Gopal Nagothu (SI)

Angel de los Santos (+DA) Lilly Castillo (+)

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Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill, or afraid or worried. AMEN. Percy Belantes Yolande Bekhit Naty Catacutan Cecil Cero Ursula Charifa Florita Cruz Simon Dauz 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 Sr. Julieta Perez Nicholas Policar Raquel Puzon-Mejia Jim Murphy*** Alberto Perez Ed Sablan Peter Paul Salvador Anna Silva Nathaniel Williams Ezekiel Wilson

Please pray with our Lazarus Ministry for all who have recently departed

especially:

+Alan Silvera and +Anne Flaherty

Retirement Fund for Religious Your donation works for aging religious. “I read that roughly 95 percent of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aid senior religious,” a donor writes. “That’s wonderful when we truly want our donations to work.” Your gift works for elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support next week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, and give to those who have given a lifetime.

Our annual Advent Communal Reconciliation service will be on Friday, December 9th at 7:00pm in the Church. Please join our fellow pa-rishioners for this beautiful liturgy of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Bookmark SacCatholic.com this Advent SacCatholic.com is your one-stop destination to find and share Catholic events in the Diocese of Sacramento. Be sure to bookmark SacCatholic.com this Advent as new events, workshops and retreats will be posted regu-larly as we prepare for the birth of our Lord.

December 8, 2016 Immaculate Conception of the

Blessed Virgin Mary, Holiday of Obligation

Masses will be at 7:15am, 9:30am and 7:30pm

The Saints of Mercy Relics tour is coming to St Basil Parish on December 17-18. The relics of 36 saints, including St Pope John Paul II and St Mother Theresa of Calcutta, can be venerated after all masses. Your special prayers can be left in an intention basket which will be prayed for at all the relic visitation sites during this Year of Mercy. Items that you wish to be blessed can be touched to the relics. A colorful booklet with prayers to the saints and other informational handouts will be given out.

Christmas, New Year and Feast of St. Basil Schedule December 24th: 5:30pm Vigil Mass Midnight Mass December 25th: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm (NO 5:30pmMass) January 1, 2017: 730am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:30pm (Solemnity of Mary) January 2, 2017: (Feast of St. Basil) 11:00am Mass, followed by Potluck - lunch

The response to the request of the St. Basil's Confer-ence of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for gifts for the children and hams has been wonderful. Please return all wrapped gifts with ornaments attached and all hams (unwrapped) and place them under the Tree. All hams and gifts must be returned no later than Sunday, De-cember 11th. Thank you for your continued generosity.

WORDS OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TO JUAN DIEGO “Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.”

Pilgrimage with Fr. Leon to the Holy land with Jordan and Dubai -April 17, 2017 - please call Angela at 707 315 4686