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Our field of dreams! The St. Paul Building Fund

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your donations to the
St. Paul Building Fund.

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Knights of Columbus

Catholic Daughters
of the Americas

Parish Hall Rental Information

Knights of Columbus
News and Events

►Fri. February 5th—First Friday—Holy Hour 7:00 p.m.

►Sun. February 7th—K of C Breakfast 10:0-11:00am.(French toast-sausage and eggs)

►Sun. February 14th—Donuts 8:30-11:00am

Proceeds from donuts go to St. Paul’s Building Fund, and proceeds from breakfast go to St. Paul Parish General Fund.

To join the Knights call Norv at 363-0365 or see any Knight.
 

BLOOD PRESSURE
SCREENING CLINIC
Sunday 10 - 2  Parish Hall

Come to the parish hall between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 7th and get your blood pressure checked in our free clinic.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday evenings
7:00p.m. CYO Hall

Are you struggling with the loss of a loved one? Join us in a safe environment for an 8 week program to share your stories and begin to understand grief [Tuesday evenings through March 2, 2010]. Each session will begin promptly at 7:00pm and last about an hour. You are encouraged to attend all sessions.

There is no charge, but donations will be gladly accepted. Need more information?  Call Judy at 422-1587.
 

MARDI GRAS 2010
February 13th
5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Krewe of St. Paul invites you to its annual Mardi Gras celebration.

Menu: Red beans, rice, Cajun chicken & dessert. Join us for dinner, dancing, raffles, costumes optional.

Live music; Sacramento’s only “D-Man Band.”Call Rose Malone 362-4555 or the office 381-5200 for tickets.$15.00 adult, $5.00 child (up to 12 yrs).

Your help is needed:

► to decorate the hall on Friday, February. 12th @6:00pm.

►to help at the event on Saturday, February 13th at 4:00pm

PLEASE HELP! Please come and attend this fun event, which is a fund raiser for our church.

Call Rose at 362-4555 or email at rosemlone@sbcglobal.net

CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME

Come and experience the warmth of a welcoming St. Paul Church community! Catholics Returning Home starts on Thursday February 4th through March 11, 2010. There will be six listening sessions to be held from
7:00-8:30 p.m. For more information please call Kit Mapa 214-2914, Sharon Vargas 798-2859 or call the rectory 381-5200.
 

IFF PLANNING MEETING
February 25th  6 p.m.

You are invited to join us February 25th at 6 p.m. in the old hall (St. Anthony Room) for the planning of our next International Food Festival (IFF). We welcome new ideas, new participants - won’t you come and join us? Our IFF is scheduled for SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010. We will be serving from 10AM -1:00 PM. The hall kitchen is available to us for food preparation on Saturday, April 24, 2010.


 

MULTICULTURAL EVENING
Saturday, February 27th

Join us for a Multicultural Evening. Dinner with dancing to follow - tickets and more information soon!
6:00—6:45 p.m. Social Hour,
7:00– 8:30pm Dinner.
 

PARISH MISSION

Mark your calendars for March 21st..this is the date for the start of our Parish Mission. It will begin on Sunday night at 7:00pm and end with our combined Penance Service on March 24th. All are invited and encouraged to attend this Mission.
 

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 7, 2010

Jesus calls us

FIRST READING

In a vision, Isaiah is called to be a messenger for the Lord of hosts. Isaiah responds,  "Send me!"

―Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8

SECOND READING

Paul reminds us of the gospel he preached through which we are saved, if we believe it.

―1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]

GOSPEL

Jesus directs Simon to take his boat into deep water for a miraculous catch of fish. Simon and his partners leave all to follow Jesus.

―Luke 5:1-11

GOD'S CALL

In today’s scriptures we hear three instances of people receiving and responding to a call from God. These accounts follow the pattern of most scriptural call narratives: a divine presence appears and speaks; the person expresses fear or unworthiness, receives encouragement, and finally responds to God’s call.

Today’s first reading shows an unworthy Isaiah responding to the Lord’s call, “Here I am; send me!” (Isaiah 6:8).

In the second reading Paul tells us that, even though he had persecuted the church, he was called to be an apostle.

In the Gospel, despite Simon Peter’s protest that he is a sinner, Jesus calls James, John, and Simon to follow him. They leave everything they have and follow Jesus—that is, they become Jesus’ disciples.

These scriptures can challenge us to take stock of our lives. How do we experience Jesus’ call to discipleship in our lives? How well and faithfully are we responding?

 

 SAINT JOSEPHINE BAKHITA
(c. 1869-1947)February 8
 

“Save Darfur!” That cry echoes around the world and in the heart of the Church, where a child of Darfur is one of our newest saints: Josephine (her baptismal name) Bakhita (“Lucky One,” the slave-traders’ nickname).

Kidnapped at nine, sold in Sudan’s slave-markets, flogged daily till covered with scars, Bakhita was finally bought by Italians and taken to Italy. There Bakhita discovered a “Master” who had himself been flogged to redeem her from slavery! “I am truly loved,” she thought, “and awaited by this Love.”

Baptized, she often kissed the baptismal font, exclaiming, “Here I became a daughter of God!” For fifty years as a Daughter of Charity, Bakhita provided cheerful hospitality to all who knocked at the convent door.

In her final illness, she relived slavery’s horror: “Please, loosen these chains,” she begged the nurse. “They are so heavy!” Her last words were: “Our Lady! Our Lady!”

John Paul II canonized her in the Jubilee Year 2000, praising God for leading her “from abject slavery to the dignity of being your daughter and the Bride of Christ.”
 

MINISTRY RECOLLECTION
March 6th

Attention all Ministers!
Mark your calendars for March 6th. We will be gathering at 8:30am for a Day of Recollection and Prayer with Sister Katherine Doyle. English Ministers will be meeting in the Church, Spanish Ministers will be meeting in the parish hall. We will all join together for lunch at 12:00 p.m. and will join together again for the 4:00pm Mass. We ask ministers to please sign up so we will know how many people will be there for lunch. For more details please call the rectory 381-5200.
 

CFF INFORMATION

Print out a copy of the 2009-2010 CFF class schedule here:

Tuesday Class Schedule

Sunday Class Schedule

 

MINISTERS' SCHEDULES Follow the links below to check your schedule! Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers Ministers to the Sick

FREE GUITAR LESSONS

Our free guitar class is open to accept new students (who are at least 10 years old) for the year 2010.

The guitar class is held on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. in classroom #5.
 

YEAR OF THE PRIEST

For our priests, who have dedicated themselves to God —that they may be strengthened by our prayers and gratitude to remain faithful to the promises made on the day of their ordination.
 

PILGRIMAGE TO
THE HOLY LAND
November 5th –14th, 2010

Fr. Vic, as Chaplain, will lead a 10 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land on November 5th to 14th this year – with an optional extension of 6 days to Egypt.

There will be no cancellation of this trip as we are going with a group from other parishes.

Please call Father Vic for more information and costs at 381-5200.