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Reading 1 Eph 1:15-23Responsorial Psalm Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7Gospel Lk 12:8-12
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This Week's News
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TOO MUCH INFORMATION
There is a common expression: “Too much information!” We usually use it when people tell us details about their lives that we don’t want or need to know. Today, when James and John ask Jesus a simple question, making their request for places of honor in the kingdom, a simple answer might have been in order. Instead, as he often does, Jesus answers a question with a question; today it’s about drinking the cup of suffering.
Then, once the others are indignant over James and John’s outrageous request, he proceeds to give them what may have been “too much information” for followers who were simply interested in the pursuit of glory. But this information, though it can sometimes seem “too much” for us, is essential for our lives as disciples. In Isaiah, in Hebrews, and in Mark today, we learn this information. It is in suffering, in weakness, in self-giving service to others, that we come to understand the kingdom. It is the information we need to find our place and come to be honored in the reign of God
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As election campaigns move into high gear, sometimes the phrase “the Catholic vote” is heard. It’s an interesting concept, since Catholics started out in this country as a very fragile group: fewer than forty thousand of us at the time of the first census in 1790, and only about 2 percent of the population by 1830. It was a priestless church for all intents and purposes, layled clusters of Catholics waiting patiently for the occasional visit of a priest, sustained by gathering when they could on Sunday for devotional prayer like litanies and the rosary. They tried to hold on to their ancestral faith as best they could. Archbishop Jean-Louis Cheverus told one family in Maine to “every day say your prayers on your knees with affection, and every Sunday gather to hear the Gospel, to pray in common, and to quiz the children on the catechism.”
Inevitably, some became Protestant, but many more stayed Catholic from generation to generation, with very little encouragement or sacramental ministry from the clergy. Archbishop John Carroll, the first American bishop, tried to make Church law flexible: shortening the length of the fast before Communion, easing the Lenten fast, and even relaxing the rule of Sabbath rest at harvest time. Catholicism in England had been quietly sustained in this way for two centuries, and the first American Catholics carried on as had their ancestors, providing a fertile soil for the unprecedented success and phenomenal.
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Fall 40 Days for Life -
Come pray for just an hour and save a LIFE!The Fall 40 Days for Life prayer vigil began on September 26 in hundreds of cities around the world, including several in our Diocese. Christians will pray and offer assistance on the sidewalk, Monday - Friday, from September 26th to November 4th. This life-saving, peaceful, prayerful ministry is endorsed by Bishop Soto who encourages all Catholics to participate. By God's grace close to 15,000 women worldwide have changed their minds, choosing LIFE for their children rather than abortion because of people praying at the sidewalk.
The Sacramento vigil will be held at the FPA Abortion Clinic at 2322 Butano Drive, Sacramento. Other 40 Days for Life locations within the Diocese of Sacramento include Redding, Chico, Vallejo, Fairfield and Yuba City. Please visit 40daysforlife.com for more information about each site.
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This year we have a “Jesse Tree”. If any of our registered parishioners are having a difficult financial time in purchasing Christmas gifts for your children (ages 0-15) please let us know. All requests are confidential.
Requests must be received by Friday, November 16th. Please contact the parish office or Ramona Cervantes (916) 549-8114.
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St Paul Parishioners and guests, just a friendly word of caution.
In the next 30-60 days there will be construction work of the interior and exterior of our church and parish hall and parking lights. We are retrofitting/upgrading the lighting into more energy efficient fixtures.
There should be no interruption or interference with our weekday and weekend Masses. The work will be done during the weekdays between the hours of 9am-5pm.
St Paul’s is given this blessed opportunity to save on our monthly expenses and have an impact to our carbon footprint on the environment. The reduction to our monthly electrical bill will greatly help our already tight budget for this year and years to come.
The SMUD Complete Energy Solutions Program offers us this opportunity to upgrade our lighting fixtures. It will help save an estimate of $663 per month on our electrical bill, saving 5,393.50 kWh per month or $39,804 in 5 years-saving 323,610 kWh in 5 years.
St Paul’s impact to our carbon footprint to the environment is:- Remove 6.47 passenger vehicles from the road,
- Save 64,721.95 kWh which reduces our CO2 emissions, and
- Sequester the equivalent of 95.14 acres of forest.
The overall Installation cost is $18,230.49 but with the 49% rebate offered through the program, our net project cost will be $9,363.58, the ROI or project will pay for itself in 1.18 years.
We apologize in advance if there are any inconvenience the construction work may cause.
For any questions or concerns call Dale Yamamoto at 916-257-3323
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
For the greater glory of God
Pastoral Council -
St Paul has a new ministry called St. Michael the Archangel Ministry.
We are in need of more ministers to join us, especially those who are bilingual and attend the 1pm Mass.
This ministry is created and commissioned to maintain a prayerful-worshiping campus in a safe environment for our parishioners and parish community. You’ll have the opportunity to actively lead and support St Paul's Emergency Action Plan.
This plan includes but not limited to: fire safety, evacuation plan, active shooter awareness, and general safety at St Paul.
If you have the following professional background we are interested in meeting with you.- Law Enforcement
- Military
- Safety
- Security
- Education
- Legal
- Medical
- Social Services
- Psychiatry
- Love for our fellow men & women.
- We also invite all parishioners to join
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THE 2017 ST PAUL’S DIRECTORY
"Memories for a lifetime"The Parish Directory is now available!
If you had pictures taken by Lifetouch last year, and you haven’t picked up your free parish directory, you can do so after the Masses on October 6/7 and 13/14.
Members from the Parish Council will be available to hand you a directory. They will be in the church vesti- bule. For more information call Jerry Fong at (916)-832- 7394.
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Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister? Do you seek a new path? Are you listening to your heart? Single Catholic women ages 18-40 are invited to a Reli- gious Vocation Discernment Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul October 26/27 I Los Altos Hills, (Bay Area). If you would like to know more about attending this prayerful and reflective discernment retreat contact Sister Lisa Laguna D.C. at (650)/949- 8890. 213-210-9903 or email at
srllaguna@doc1633.org or learn more atwww.Daughters-Of-Charity.com.
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ID Drive Fundraising Event
October 27th and October 28th
Mother Seton Council #6922 of the Knights of Columbus will be conducting its Annual Fund Raising Drive to benefit people with intellectual disabilities right here in our own community.
We appreciate your support!
Annual Thanksgiving Basket - Non-Perishable Food Drive
The Knights of Columbus will be giving away 200 baskets for Thanksgiving this year. Can you help donate non perishable foods? We need your donations to help fill our baskets. If you know a family in need please contact the parish office.
Thank you for your generosity!
40 days for LifeThe Knights of Columbus invite all parishioners to join with us as we peacefully pray to end abortion. We will participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign on Friday, October 26 4:00-6:00 pm
At the public sidewalk in front of Family Planning Associates abortion business, located at 2322 Butano Dr. We pray that, with God’s help, we will put an end to abortion.
Join the Knights of Columbus
If you would like to find out more about becoming a Knight please ask any Knight, they should all be wearing their name badges, or call Roger Tafoya at (916) 936-3810
This year's successful Crab Feed was held last February. To view and downlaod photos click here:
2018 Crab Feed Photos
If you would like to find out more about becomng a Knight please ask any Knight, they s h o u l d all be wearing their name badges, or call Roger Tafoya at (916) 936-3810. -
Help contribute to St. Paul’s Building Fund as we plan another Bus trip.
We are going to Jackson Rancherio Casino
- Date: November 8, 2018
- Boarding time: 8:45am
- Departure time: 9:00am
- Place: St. Paul Parking Lot
- Cost: $25
- Refund: $20 Bonus Play
For more information call: Rose Basos 381-3845, or Paz Cajacom, 599-9166, or Naty Fontillas 362-7541, or Emilia Dones, 849-5617.
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Got a Cold?
More than 100 viruses can cause colds, the world’s most common illness, and most people average about three colds every year. Once it enters the body the cold virus begins to multiply, causing sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, aches and pains, mild fever, nasal congestion and coughing.
Over-the-counter cough and cold remedies may relieve some of the symptoms, but they will not prevent, cure or even shorten the course of the illness.
To lessen your chances of coming down with a cold keep up your natural resistance through good nutrition, and get- ting enough sleep and exercise. Avoid direct contact with those who have colds, and wash your hands frequently.If you get a cold be respectful of others, cover your coughs and sneezes.
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Winter is fast approaching and it becomes a difficult time for those who call the streets their home. Our Social Justice Ministry is once again collecting socks for the homeless.
You can leave your donations in the bins at the entrances of the church, or drop them off at the rectory office during office hours. God bless you for your generosity.
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Vocation Cross Pray Program provides excellence opportunity for families to pray at home for all level of Vocations and teaches children to appreciate the value of Priesthood and Consecrated Life.
Family can sign up to receive the Vocation Cross from St. Paul and pray at home during the following week. Family will spend less than ten minutes each day praying the scripted prayers included in the package then returns the Cross to church at the following Saturday or Sunday Mass.
St. Paul currently has six Vocation Crosses which can accommodate six families per week.
Please contact the following coordinators to receive your Vocation Cross, Click here to view a downlaodable flyer.
Saturday - 4PM Mass: Lenard Pennisi
Sunday - 7:30AM Mass: Billy Monteagudo
Sunday - 9:00AM Mass: Paul Pham
Sunday - 11:00AM Mass: Ja'net BleaOr go to: http://www.stpaul-florin.org/vocation-committee
or call the office at 916-381-5200.
"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few" Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
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To honor the sacrifice and service of our veterans and active duty members of St. Paul Catholic Church, Father Joyle blessed the mounted board in the South vestibule on Saturday, November 11, 2017.
We pay tribute to all men and women in uniform both in the past and the present.
Families may bring a 3” x 5” photo of active duty military members to be placed in the Prayer Board.Contact Roger Tafoya at (916) 936-3810 with any questions.
Click here to see the photo album.
Please pray for the following Active Duty members of our families
serving in the Armed ForcesArmando Asahan Ruben N. Libed Daniel Roy Ryan Justin Broussard Cameron Lindsay Janae Santos Arianna Brown Cody Machado Martin Sinlao Jay Candaso Norbert Mendiola Conner Sommerfield Emanuel Cepeda Maxton Perez Taylor Sommerfield Ricardo Cervantes Landon Perez Peter A. Tsueda Jovon Chiguina Dannon Perez Brian Vergith Roel C. Dones Sergio Pineda Nilo Uy Villaluna Jr. Gary B. Foster ll Mark A. Ramos Jr. Charles Q. Wincey Ryan Gandy Stephen Rich Jeffrey Yazel Don Carlo Geroche Gregorio Rodriguez John Marc James Ariel Rollins Don Jamoles -
Funeral & Memorials November 1 - October 31
Your prayers are requested for the families and friends of St. Paul Parish whose funerals or memorial Masses were celebrated during the 2017-2018 church year.Eternal rest grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Rose De Herrera Theodore Gallardo Gabriel Carretero Saul Flores Rodriguez James Arocan Theresa Schaub Helen Pizarro Maria delaLuz Gutierrez Charles Osckle Adoracion Balmediano Monte Chavez Jr. Filomena Delano Benita Ramos Andres Keh Daniel Bozaich Ed Anderson Jennie Basquez Angelina Martinez Virginia Lozano Ernestina Montero Benjamin Joseph Jr. Byron Stockton Jessica Lintag Juan Leal Jimmy Dichoso William Iglesias Juanita Gutierrez Joseph Anthony Nunez Donald Fisher Javier Castro Trevor Solari Jacinta Fagaragan Joe Velasquez Cresencio Abero Maria Consolacion Cajayon Maria Victoria Acero Ellie & Ella Tran Jessica Navarro Rev. Nicholas Duggan
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Mass Schedules and Other Services
Sundays - 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am and 1:00 pm en español
(Children's Choir sings first and third Sundays of the month.)
Saturdays - 4 pm [vigil]
First Saturdays - 8 amWeekdays [Mon-Fri] - 8 am in the chapel
Holy Hour - First Friday 7-8 pm
Holy Days of Obligation - 8 am and 7pm ( unless otherwise noted)
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Prayers - Wednesdays following 8am Mass
Morning Prayer - Mon - Fri 7:40 a.m.
Confession/Reconciliation (bilingual) - Saturdays 2:45 - 3:45 pm -
Calendar
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Friday, November 2Holy Hour at 7:00 pm
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Saturday, November 3, 8:00 AMMass at 8:00 am
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Sunday, November 4
St. Paul Building Fund & Capital Campaign
This collection will help provide funds to repay the funds borrowed from the Diocese to build the Religious Education Center.
Parishioners who have pledged to the "Our Dream Continues - In Service To All" Campaign may use the pink envelopes to make their pledge payments. -
Sunday, November 4, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PMSponsored by the St. Paul Health Ministry
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Sunday, November 4, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AMThe Knights and Catholic Daughters of America will be hosting all you can eat pancake breakfast all for $5.00. Sunday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the parish hall.
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Saturday, December 1, 8:00 AMMass at 8:00 am
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Sunday, December 2
St. Paul Building Fund & Capital Campaign
This collection will help provide funds to repay the funds borrowed from the Diocese to build the Religious Education Center.
Parishioners who have pledged to the "Our Dream Continues - In Service To All" Campaign may use the pink envelopes to make their pledge payments. -
Sunday, December 2, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PMSponsored by the St. Paul Health Ministry
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Sunday, December 2, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AMThe Knights and Catholic Daughters of America will be hosting all you can eat pancake breakfast all for $5.00. Sunday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the parish hall.
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Friday, December 7Holy Hour at 7:00 pm
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Friday, January 4Holy Hour at 7:00 pm
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Saturday, January 5, 8:00 AMMass at 8:00 am
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Sunday, January 6
St. Paul Building Fund & Capital Campaign
This collection will help provide funds to repay the funds borrowed from the Diocese to build the Religious Education Center.
Parishioners who have pledged to the "Our Dream Continues - In Service To All" Campaign may use the pink envelopes to make their pledge payments. -
Sunday, January 6, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PMSponsored by the St. Paul Health Ministry
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Sunday, January 6, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AMThe Knights and Catholic Daughters of America will be hosting all you can eat pancake breakfast all for $5.00. Sunday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the parish hall.
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Friday, February 1Holy Hour at 7:00 pm
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Saturday, February 2, 8:00 AMMass at 8:00 am
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Sunday, February 3
St. Paul Building Fund & Capital Campaign
This collection will help provide funds to repay the funds borrowed from the Diocese to build the Religious Education Center.
Parishioners who have pledged to the "Our Dream Continues - In Service To All" Campaign may use the pink envelopes to make their pledge payments. -
Sunday, February 3, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PMSponsored by the St. Paul Health Ministry
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Sunday, February 3, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AMThe Knights and Catholic Daughters of America will be hosting all you can eat pancake breakfast all for $5.00. Sunday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the parish hall.
Come join us and the parish community for good food and great fellowship!
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