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THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PLEASANTON

MAY 27, 2018 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Pastor’s Corner My brothers and sisters, We celebrated Pentecost last weekend officially bringing the Easter Season to a great crescendo. These next two Sundays, we celebrate the Trinity (the nature of God) and then the Body and Blood of Christ. As for this Sunday, to begin a reflection on God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit is no small task. Still, we must make the best attempt possible, which in my own attempts does not come

close to reflecting His glory. I need to remind myself again and again that God is a flow of living relationships, a trinity, a family. “God is love”, scripture says, “and whoever abides in love abides in God and God abides in him or her”. Too often, we miss the meaning of love because we tend to romanticize it. We can consider romantic love, as falling-in-love, even a giddy love. I hear “God is love” oftentimes as a passage at

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weddings. This was underscored at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Princess Meghan a couple of weeks ago. On that particular occasion, Bishop Michael Curry expanded our sensibility on love. He touched upon the essence of love. His words can remind us that in “raising the bar” on love that the celebration of a couple at their wedding is REALLY a celebration of God who invited the couple to reflect his very nature. If this is the case, we might say that God is family, community, parish, friendship, hospitality and whoever abides in these abides in God and God abides in him or her”. A great number of theological authors have reflected upon God as a flow of relationships among persons. If this is true, and scripture says so, then the realities of interacting with each other in community is born of God. How do we interact with each other at the dinner-table, or in everyday conversations? How comfortably or calmly do we interact in silence or an argument? What about the giving and receiving of hospitality? We might say that the questions are drawing out certain answers – how we should behave. For me, I think the questions invite us to imitate God, which is in our nature. My brothers and sisters, the Trinity is NOT a huge tangle of theological principles that in and of themselves complicate the nature of God. Instead, the Trinity is about love and about right relationships. When we celebrate Him, we celebrate who we are called to be. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, we glorify you as love itself. Fr. Paul

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Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday) Sunday: Weekday Masses: 8:30 AM Monday - Saturday Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration: First Fridays, following 8:30 AM Mass Benediction: First Fridays, 11:30 AM Rosary Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Weddings: 6 months preparation time required by the Diocese. Call for an interview. Baptisms: Call for an interview.

MASSES AT ST. ELIZABETH SETON Sunday: Weekdays Masses: 12:10 PM Monday - Friday Holy Days: 12:10 PM and 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration: 12:45-6:30 PM Monday and Wednesday Rosary & Angelus Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM

PARISH TEAM Rev. Paul D. Minnihan Pastor Rev. Kwame Assenyoh Associate Pastor Rev. Filiberto Barrera Associate Pastor Rev. Chris Renz, OP Weekend Associate Deacon Gary Wortham Director of Liturgy Deacon Joseph Gourley Coordinator Of Small Christian Communities (SCC) Deacon Richard Martin Deacon Ernest Freeman

St. Augustine Church 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Telephone: (925) 846-4489 Fax: (925) 426-5061

Michael Harmon Director of Communications Ira Stein Director of Music Ministries Matt Gray Director of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Olga Morineau Office Manager

Faith Formation Office 3999 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Telephone: (925) 846-3531 Fax: (925) 846-3543

Nicole Browne Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Lien-Thi de la Pena Coordinator of Middle School & Intergenerational Ministries Kathy Works Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation & Children’s Sacraments Sharon Hanson Secretary

St. Elizabeth Seton Church 4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Telephone (925) 484-5020 Fax: (925) 484-1184

Steve Melander Director of Facilities Bronco Hinek Facilities Manager Alejandrina Fonseca Finance Manager Marilu Radcliff Secretary Deacon Matt Dulka Maryknoll: Associate Director Kris East Maryknoll: Administrative Assistant

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SUNDAY May 27

8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

William & Mary Harmon Paul Ratajczak Samuel Martin Belinga

MONDAY May 28

8:30 AM

10:00 AM

Memorial Day - Office Closed For the People For the Faithful Departed at St. Augustine cemetery

8:00 AM Rosary Church

TUESDAY May 29

8:30 AM Jimmy Esposito 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 7:00 PM

Rosary Infant & Toddler Playgroup Al-Anon Meeting Adult Choir Rehearsal

Church Room 13 Room 8 Church

WEDNESDAY May 30

8:30 AM

Michael Warren 8:00 AM Rosary Church

THURSDAY May 31

8:30 AM Jerry Palet 8:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

Rosary Cantor Rehearsal Bible Study

Church Church Rooms 16 & 17

FRIDAY June 1

8:30 AM Inbae Antonio Kim 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Rosary First Friday Eucharistic Adoration Bible Study Al-Anon AA—Words of Wisdom Hispanic Prayer Group

Church Church Rms. 16 & 17 Room 8 Room 8 Rooms 4 & 5

SATURDAY June 2

8:30 AM 5:00 PM

Iluminada B. Ramirez Kevin Gourley

8:00 AM 8:45 AM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM

Rosary Al-Anon Reconciliation Italian Catholic Federation Polenta Dinner

Church Room 8 Church Hall

SUNDAY June 3

8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

John Cupec Tom Michell For the People

8:00 AM Knights of Columbus Donut Social Hall

SUNDAY May 27

9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM

Matt Merrigan For the People Juanito Maniquis Elvira Furtado

10:15 AM RCIA Room A

MONDAY May 28

Memorial Day - Office Closed

TUESDAY May 29

12:10 PM Tony Silva 11:30 AM Rosary and Angelus Chapel

WEDNESDAY May 30

12:10 PM Stan Hodge 11:30 AM 12:45 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM

Rosary and Angelus Eucharistic Adoration Children’s Choir Rehearsal Legion of Mary Teen Choir Rehearsal

Chapel Chapel Church Room B Church

THURSDAY May 31

12:10 PM Karl Vargas 11:30 AM Rosary and Angelus Chapel

FRIDAY June 1

12:10 PM Robert Tansley 11:30 AM Rosary and Angelus Chapel

SATURDAY June 2

SUNDAY June 3

9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM

Diane Levitan Iluminada B. Ramirez Laurel Alice Williams Robin Cartago (L)

10:15 AM 4:00 PM

RCIA Knights of Columbus Cookie Sunday Social

Room A Vestibule

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Scripture Readings June 3 Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

Memorial Day Cemetery Mass Monday, May 28 at 10:00 AM St. Augustine Cemetery

Please join us for this special Mass to honor, remember and celebrate the many men and women who have served our country in the armed forces.

Holiday Office Hours In observance of Memorial Day, the Rectory, Faith Formation and St. Elizabeth Seton Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28. Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine Church at 8:30 AM only.

There will be NO 12:10 PM Mass and NO Eucharistic Adoration at St. Elizabeth Seton Chapel.

Requests for Mass Intentions A wonderful way to honor and remember your loved ones is to offer a Mass intention. The 2018 Mass Intention Calendars (July—December) will open for reservations on June 11 at:

St. Augustine Rectory Conference Room Monday – Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Monday – Friday 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

St. Elizabeth Seton Office Monday – Friday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Monday – Thursday 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Facility Scheduling The Facility Scheduling packets have been emailed to all Ministry Coordinators. If you did not receive yours, please contact Michael Harmon, Director of Communication at mharmon@catholicsofpleasanton.org.

Rectory Office Hours The St. Augustine Rectory office will be closed on Saturdays.

Grief Workshop Our bi-monthly workshop for grief support will be held June 14 and 28, July 12 and 16, August 9 and 23. These meetings will be at 7:30 PM at St. Elizabeth Seton. All are welcome regardless of religious affiliation. For a complete schedule and more information, please visit our website catholicsofpleasanton.org, scroll down to grief ministry tab and tap on it for additional information.

Infant & Toddler Playgroup Giving Pre-K children in our community a casual setting to play, learn and socialize in a Christ-centered environment while providing a forum of support, friendship and fellowship for parents/caregivers.

WHEN & WHERE: We meet weekly, every Tuesday at 10:00 AM in Room 13, located in St. Augustine Hall.

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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Ernesto Santos Tom Gleason Sabrina Bachelor Sister Christine Patrinos

Zosimo Yasana Carl Metz Juliet Blake Fr. Dan Danielson

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED

Diane Brown Angel F. Palarwan Frank Di Christopher Josephine Di Christopher Dick Partida Don Bliss Rex Pasibe Marie Lambert Rickie Murphey Ronald Shinn

Eleanor Doty Jean Sjoberg Edmundo Ramos Peggy Anne L. Ramos Elena Sandiego Gretchen Piscotti Leo Tamiseia Joseph A. Rose John Lucido Margarite Mary Miller

Stewardship of Treasure April 2018

April Sunday Plate Budget: $131,234 April Sunday Plate Actual: $125,243 % via On-line Giving: 26%

YTD Sunday Plate Budget: $558,468 YTD Sunday Plate Actual: $543,688 % of Budget 97%

April Arise & Build Receipts $120,720 Total A&B Campaign Receipts $2,974,051 Total Receipts % of $3.6M Pledge 83%

Thank you for your Stewardship! _____________________________________________

Click on the Giving tab of the CCOP Website to review the 2017 / 2018 Parish Financial Report

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers are needed to build a home for a deserving family in Martinez. Please join us on Saturday, June 16 from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM. Adults and teens 16 years and older are welcome. With your help we can fulfill the dream of homeownership for low-income, hard working families in Alameda. For information or to volunteer, please contact Diane Cowart at djcowart@aol.com or via phone at (925) 989-5083. You can also sign up at https://eastbay.volunteerhub.com/lp/CCOP/.

This volunteer activity is organized by the Social Justice Committee.

Grief Workshop You Are Not Alone - From Grief To Grace Saturday, June 9, 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM Santa Sabina Retreat Center - San Rafael

This Retreat day will offer an opportunity for any who are experiencing such loss and unresolved grief to join with Fr. Padraig Greene, an experienced presenter and guide, for reflection, prayer and journaling. The day begins at 10:00 AM includes lunch and will close at 4:45 PM. Eucharist will follow at 5:00 PM. Please share this information with grieving friends and families. For reservations call (415) 457-7727 or info@santasabinacenter.org.

Polenta & Chicken Dinner Saturday June 2 - 6:00 PM St. Augustine Hall

Please join us for authentic Italian food and fabulous prizes. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children. Please RSVP by May 29 to Christine at (925) 462-3704.

Tri-Valley Catholic Young Adult Ministry We are a group of Catholic adults from the Tri-Valley and surrounding areas, between the ages of 18-35, who meet to grow in our faith, develop lasting friendships, encourage good citizenship, and create a culture of life.

June Schedule of Events First Friday Adoration - June 1, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM St. Joan of Arc Parish, dessert out to follow.

Bible Study - June 6, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM St. Raymond Parish - Guest Speaker Tricia Bolle will give a presentation on the Church in China - Called to Serve, in Asia - Real Life Stories from a Missionary Serving the Persecuted Church

Bible Study - June 13, 20 & 27, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM St. Raymond Parish on topic Lectio Prayer

Mass & Brunch - June 24, 9:00 AM St. Elizabeth Seton in Pleasanton

Volunteer Opportunity - Habitat for Humanity TBA, email trivalleyyam@gmail.com for more information.

Social Opportunity - June 16 Wine & Cheese night! Catholic Charities Transforming Lives Tour at St. Isidore Parish in the St. Isidore Parish Room. Learn about the great work of Catholic Charities and how young adults can get involved.

Barbecue - June 23 Lake Del Valle - Volleyball, hiking, etc.

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First Eucharist Celebrations Blessings & Congratulations