LITURGY CORNER The Examen Today’s gospel speaks to us of gratitude. More than 400 years ago St. Ignatius Loyola encouraged prayer-filled mindfulness by proposing what has been called the Daily Examen. The Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and to discern his direction for us. St. Ignatius encouraged people to talk to Jesus like a friend. Have a conversation with Jesus. Ask forgiveness for your sins. Ask for his protec-tion and help. Ask for his wisdom about the questions you have and the problems you face. Do all this in the spirit of gratitude. Your life is a gift, and it is adorned with gifts from God. For a step by step guide to The Examen go to www.ignatianspirituality.com

SPN office hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm SA office hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 12nn Missionaries of Faith since 2008

For Baptisms: Call the Parish office first for an interview with the pastor or associate.

Parish registration & preparation class are required. Individual Confessions: Call 373-5201 or 373-5202 for appointment. Saturday Confessions : SPN - 3:30-4:30pm SA - 4:00-4:30 pm

For Weddings: call priest at least 6 months in advance, parish registration & preparation classes are required.

St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish

St. Philip Neri School TK-8 1335 High St. Alameda, 94501 Principal: Jessica Murray (510) 521-0787

St. Philip Neri Church - 3101 Van Buren St. Alameda, 94501 Phone: (510) 373-5200 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 8:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am Holy Days: Vigil 6:00pm & 8:30 am

St. Albert Church - 1022 Holly St. Alameda, 94502 Phone: (510) 373-5225 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Days: 7:30 am & 6:00pm

Pastor: Fr. Robert Chinnapan, mf (510) 373-5201 pastor@spnsa.org Parochial Vicar: Fr. Kuriakose Nadooparambil, mf (510) 373-5202 kuriakose@spnsa.org Parish Website: www.spnsa.org

ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA October 9, 2016

Upcoming 2nd Collections Oct. 15 - 16 Catholic Home / World Mission Sunday Oct. 22 - 23 Parish Youth Ministry

Weekly Goal $10,300.00

Plate Received 10,524.10 THANK YOU ! $ 224. 10

ICF Branch #10 is sponsoring its annual Ravioli Dinner on October 22 in Msgr. O’Brien Hall. No-host social hour starts at 6pm. Dinner is served at 7pm. Prices are $8 for children and $20 for adults. Price includes dinner, salad, vegetables and dessert. Proceeds from ICF functions benefit Birthright, Food for the Poor, Cooley’s Anemia research and high school and college scholarships. ICF Branch #10 is sponsored by St. Philip Neri– St. Albert the Great Parish of Alameda. For reservations and more information, contact Dave Rose, bun-cle@earthlink.net or (510)703-2781. Guests are invited to bring maternity or infant clothes or blankets to be donated to Birthright. The organiza-tion also accepts monetary donations. * Birthright is an organization which attends to the mul-tiple needs of expectant mothers with unplanned preg-nancies. You can read more about Birthright on its website.

2016 Blue Mass honoring First Responders and their families will be on

Oct. 14, 2016 @ 10am The Cathedral of Christ the Light

We are holding our Autumn Harvest Sale in November and are asking for donations of jewelry, vintage items, items you received and never used. We also accept new items. We know the generous people of SPN-SA will come through. Drop offs will be at the parish office any day of the week or on Wednesday mornings at St. Albert Hall, or for pick-up, call Lea at (510) 473-0768. Thank you!

MOVIES WITH THE SAINTS DEANERY ADULT FAITH FORMATION

OFFERING Bishop Robert Barron’s CATHOLICISM: The Pivot-

al Players showcases a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization. Join us for a 6-week video series to explore the lasting influence of three of these

Pivotal Players: · ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI, the Reformer, radi-

cally and literally lived as Jesus commanded to transform the Church.

· ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, the Theologian, demonstrated that faith and reason at not at odds, as they come from the same source.

· ST. CATHERINE of SIENA, the Mystic, gave testimony to the reality of the spiritual dimen-sion here and beyond.

Tuesday evenings starting October 11, 7:30 to 9:00pm at St. Joseph (contact Anne Marie

at afourre@sjbalameda.org or 995-9409), and Thursday mornings 9:30 to 11 starting October 13 at St. Albert the Great Parish Hall (contact the

parish office at 373-5200).

We’ll return in January with three more: BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, the Convert, G.K.

CHESTERTON, the Evangelist, and MICHELANGELO, the Artist.

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We pray for our sick … Fr. Tony Herrera, Albert Caruso, Alvin Garabiles, Eve Martinez-Santayana, Brandon Stanford, Dr. Victoria Brown, Fr. William Marshall, Fr. Paul Schmidt, Mary Lee, Sharon Trayan, Efren Ramos, Dave McConkey, Steve DiGiulio, Florence Harvey, Daniel Fenzl, Charles Saraspi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Roberto Pellegrino, Julie Kennedy, Pearlene Wanigatunga, Lillian Layante, Rick Magarian, Bill Heck, Reneé Ragucci, Fran Najor, Teresa Hert, Jo Marie Mendoza, Sharon Ramos, Mabelen Sanford, Siony Piatos, Froilan Ampil, Bridget Kanady, Paula Rolleri, Nicholas Toth, Arvil Flippin, Maureen Mondello, Fr. Jim Sloan, Joan Pruden, Lorin Kroska, Sherry Crevani, Steve Tao, Mario Galetto, David Truong, Bernard & Catherine Welz, Fr. Matthew George,

Lourdes Hartrick, Joyce Edwards, Ed Murray, Erma Skinner, Barbara Janowski, Jun Saraspi, Esperanza A. Boglosa , Aurelia A. Alcontin, Pat Medaglia, Peggy Rourke-Nichols, Mike Rourke, David McNamara, Nathan Roco, Raul Macatangay, Dina Fazio, Sharon Brunetti, Ofelia Osalbo, Paul McCormack, Juner Valencia, Louis Garcia, Patrick Glynn, Donna Thomas, Betty Spingola, Rick Freitas, Shirley Morrison, Maggie Hobson-Caracciolo, Trudi LeDruillenec.

We pray for all our military personnel in harms way especially Nicholas Argueta & Jeff Brandon.

The Children’s Faith Formation Program(CFF) classes have begun for the 2016-2017 school

year. Registration packets are available online at ww.spnsa.org and in the Parish Office. Forms can be dropped off at the office or emailed to the CFF

Coordinator, Jesus Romero, at cff@spnsa.org. For questions, concerns or to volunteer, email Mr.

Romero at cff@spnsa.org or call 373-5218.

St. Joseph will again offer JustFaith, an

opportunity to explore Catholic social teach-ing and our call to respond. This 24-week

program of study discussion and immersion experiences, with weekly meetngs and two

retreats, will be held on Wednesday evenings 7:00 - 9:30pm starting in mid-October. Opening retreat is Friday evening and

Saturday, October 28 - 29. Each participant is responsible for purchasing the required

texts (cost approximately $120). Advance registration required; contact Anne

Marie Fourre (510) 995-9409 or afourre@sjbalameda.org or Amanda Snider

Okamoto at amanda.m.okamoto@gmail.com.

Please be informed and transformed!

Registration for the St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great 2016 - 2017 Confirmation Program is

now open for Catholic teens of our parish currently enrolled in grades 8 - 11.

Registration forms are available in the parish office. For ques-tions, please contact Catherine Morales at (510) 373-5216 or

youth@spnsa.org. Thank you!

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES STARTS OCTOBER 27

The Alameda Deanery offers a 13-week

preparation series for adult Catholics who are actively practicing their faith but have never received the Sacrament of Confir-mation. This year Adult Confirmation will

be celebrated at the Cathedral on Saturday, February 18.

Submit completed application form (available online at www.sjbalameda.org or in St. Joseph’s Basilica) to the parish of-

fice. For questions, call (510)373-5200.

WINGS (Women In God’s Spirit) is a faith en-hancement group that encourages spiritual growth through prayer, Scripture study, catechesis, life sharing and community. Meetings take place on Wednesdays at St. Theresa Event Center (4850 Clarewood Dr., Oakland). Opening day is Oct. 12! For more information, contact Rina Austin at rinadick@aol.com.

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Sat. Oct. 8

8:30am 5:00pm

Thomas Meyers † Dorit Tomelden (Birthday)

Sun. Oct. 9

9:00am 11:30am

Special Intention Daryl & Maui Florence Pasquinelli †

Mon. Oct. 10

8:30am Teresa Ratto † Katie Boyland †

Tues. Oct. 11

8:30am Honesto Nicandro †

Wed. Oct. 12

8:30am Msgr. Ray Breton †

Thurs. Oct. 13

8:30am Trudi LeDruillenec

Fri. Oct. 14

8:30am Judy Tufo †

Sat. Oct. 15

8:30am 5:00pm

Danny Boyland † Modesta Esguerra † Jeffrey Stauder † Richard Goodman †

Sun. Oct. 16

9:00am 11:30am

Antonio & Celestina Tursi † Yoshimi Reichert † Paul & Jeanne Cromwell †

Sat. Oct. 8

7:30am 5:00pm

Don Phillips † Maria Erker †

Sun. Oct. 9

8:00am 10:30am

John Regan † Mary Lee

Mon. Oct. 10

7:30am Don Phillips †

Tues. Oct. 11

7:30am Pete & Margaret Canepa †

Wed. Oct. 12

7:30am Corazon Roco Pelayo † Timmie Boyland †

Thurs. Oct. 13

7:30am George Chaix †

Fri. Oct. 14

7:30am Peachy Puzon (Thanksgiving)

Sat. Oct. 15

7:30am 5:00pm

Mario Cesar Bato † Edward Tung (Birthday)

Sun. Oct. 16

8:00am 10:30am

Morris Olson † Gil & Naty Pelegrin † Yoshimi Reichert †

St. Albert the Great Oct. 8 - 16

St. Philip Neri Oct. 8 - 16

First Reading -- Naaman, cleansed from his leprosy, returns to Elisha and pledges his belief in and allegiance to the LORD (2 Kings 5:14-17).

Psalm -- The Lord has revealed to the nations his sav-ing power (Psalm 98).

Second Reading -- Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead. If we persevere, we shall reign with him (2 Timothy 2:8-13).

Gospel -- After ten lepers are cleansed by Jesus, only one, a Samaritan, returns to give him thanks (Luke 17:11-19).

Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 -- 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14 -- 4:2; Lk

18:1-8 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TODAY'S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Please return your Fun Fair Raffle tickets to the office. Raffle drawing will be held during the Pancake Breakfast on October 16, 2016 in O’Brien Hall.

We are in need of tents to use for the fun fair. Prizes for the

game booths and baked items for the Cake Walk are also needed. If you are willing to lend us your tent for a day or donate prizes for booths and raffle,

please contact the office at (510)373-5200. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE

for our Parish and School Fun Fair on October 15, Saturday

10am - 4pm !!!

Fun Fair Pasta Dinner after 5pm mass with “It’s It” ice cream for dessert $15 Adults · $10 Children

All you can eat spaghetti !!! Buy tickets ahead of time for the dinner at the parish office.

Fun Fair Pancake Breakfast ($10 adults & $8 children)

October 16, Sunday from 8am - 12 noon Msgr. O’Brien Hall

Thank you to our 2016 Fun Fair Sponsors:

Greer Family Mortuary · Lance Russum Law Office · A.T. Weber Plumbing Alameda Optometric Group (Gary Nelson) · Rodgers Trucking (Frank Ghiglione)

Jerry’s Tire & Auto Center (Jerry Sherman) · Silver Baron Omega Termite Pest Control (Allen Kanady) · McNely Construction Co. (Dan McNely)

Lucasey Family · Law Office of Thomas G. Lewellyn Alameda Collision Repair (Luz & Arthur Mercado) · Alameda Brewery

Snelling Staffing · Maria Croft Designs

If you are interested in being sponsor, please contact the parish office

(510) 373-5200. In return for your generous donation, your name or the name of your business will be prominently displayed on a booth the day of the fair

and in the parish bulletin in the weeks surrounding the event.

We are selling Fun Fair shirts for only $5 each !!!

It comes in different sizes for the whole family! Available now at the parish office.

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PARISH STAFF

Suzann Silva , RCIA Coordinator 373-5217 … RCIA@spnsa.org

Cathy Morales, Youth Ministry 373-5216 … youth@spnsa.org

Jesus Romero, CFF Director 373-5218 … cff@spnsa.org Lydia Cho, Music Director

373-5219 … music@spnsa.org Jenny Feliciano, Office Administrator and Bulletin Editor

373-5215 … secretary@spnsa.org Margaret Mariani, Office Support & Facilities Coordinator

373-5229 Anh Truong, Parish Bookkeeper

373-5214 … bookkeeper@spnsa.org Jessica Murray, SPN Elementary

School Principal 521-0787

PARISH PLANNING COMMITTEES

Adult Faith Formation Meets bi-monthly on last Tues. at 6pm CHAIR: Diane Bustos

Finance Council Meets bi-monthly 1st Wed at 5:30pm CHAIR: Sandy Goya

Liturgical Committee Meets 2nd Monday at 6:30pm

CHAIR: Diane Bustos Pastoral Council

Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm Co-CHAIRS: Henry Ramos & Jeanne Decker

St. Vincent dePaul Conference assistance to the needy

call 373-5226 CHAIR : Jim Lee Bereavement and Support Ministry call 373-5204

ST. PHILIP NERI Choir - Wednesdays Children’s Choir practice at 2:30 - 3:15pm, SPN Church Wednesdays Youth Choir practice at 6:30 - 8pm, SPN Church Thursdays Adult Choir practice at 7 - 8:30 pm , SPN & SA Church Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement Direction for our Times - 2nd Thursday at 9:00 am, Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Fridays at 9 am - 5 pm, Church 3rd Order Carmelites - 3rd Saturday at 9:00 -12 nn, Annex ICF Branch #10 - 1st Thursday 7:00 pm, Hall Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts - various groups

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina - 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Rectory Divine Mercy - Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Church Our Lady’s Prayer Group - Meets Wednesday at 4:30-6:00 pm, Church SPN-SA Parish Outreach - Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 9:00 am, Parish Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society - 2nd Sunday at 9:00 am, Rectory Meeting Room Mass of Anointing - 1st Friday at 9:30 am Legion of Mary - Monday at 5pm, Rectory Rosary Makers - 3rd Saturday at 8:00 am, Hall

Parish Events

Another fun movie night is coming up on October 29 after the St. Philip Neri 5pm mass.

The movie “Miracles from Heaven” will be

shown in O’Brien Hall. *Food & beverage are available

We are currently looking to purchase a Magi Set to com-

plement our Nativity scene for the altar at St. Philip Neri.

Please contact the office for donations. Thank you!

Meet our Children’s Choir ! Our Children’s Choir meet every Wednesday from 2:30 - 3:15 pm at St. Philip Neri. We perform at Family Masses and All school masses. Children from K to 8th grade are welcome to join us. If interested, please contact Music Director Lydia Cho at music@spnsa.org or (510)373-5219.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS St. Philip Neri School