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NEOPHYTE and FULLY RECEIVED

Let us welcome and congratulate our Neophyte JEN-NIFER PEREZ-JIMENEZ and the fully received members of our Church: GAEL BARAJAS JULISSA BARAJAS JOSE ESPARZA JOSEPHINE GARCIA RAMIREZ VANESA GONZALEZ EMILIANO GUILLEN ANGULO KEANNA NICOLE HERNANDEZ LEONARDO HERNANDEZ GENESIS MENDOZA ANGULO NEOPHYTE and FULLY RECEIVED DANIEL MONTOYA ALEJANDRO RAMOS JR. JACKELINE ROJAS JONATAN SANCHEZ ROXANNE SANTANA KEVIN TREJO JOEL LE FRANCISCO PASCUAL-CRUZ ROBERTO ZAMORA As she starts her new life in the Lord, may she bring new life to the Church and the world around her. May the fully received members of our church be empowered by the Holy Spirit to build up the kingdom. Amen.

GUIDELINES FOR RETURN TO MINISTRY OF BOTH CLERGY AND LAITY

Below are the update guidelines from the Diocese for the return to ministry of both clergy and laity over the age of 65.

Ministers, both clergy and laity, over the age of 65 may resume parish ministries if:

1. They self-declare that it has been at least two weeks since they have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The parishioner’s self-attestation is sufficient.
2. They agree to adhere to all diocesan and parish public health guidelines regarding Covid-19.
3. They understand that diocesan and parish guidelines are prudent guidelines but there are still some risks while ministering during the pandemic.
4. They have communicated with their Pastor or delegate and have his consent.

7:30 AM Mass

Our 7:30 AM mass returns starting this weekend, Palm Sunday. March 28, 2021. For those who want to avoid a big crowd, you are greatly encouraged to attend this mass. Be safe and God bless you.

lLITURGICAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

We thank those who already stepped up in signing up for this Sponsorship Program. May God bless you and your families.

If this gift in kind program interests you, please contact the parish office during regular business hours for more information.

CFF

All CFF classes will soon be in person. Just wait for the announcement from the diocese, the county and the State.

RCIA

Our Catechumens and Candidates are very close to their big day. We pray for them that the Spirit would always guide them through the process. We wish them luck and patience.

Temporary Suspension of Marriage Preparation Program - UNITAS

Dear Parishioners,

Unfortunately due to the current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the Marriage Preparation Program - UNITAS is suspended until further notice. This is for the safety of you as well as others involved. Please look back when the local Sacramento County restrictions are relaxed for updated status on our ministry.

Pray for those who are affected; health wise, frontliners, financially and emotionally. Also pray for the expediant radification of this pandemic.

God Bless Us All

MENTIONING MASS INTENTIONS

There had been unavoidable cases that the priest celebrant forgets to mention the name of person for the intentions of Thanksgiving, Birthdays, Faithful Departed, Healing and the like. The people love to have the names mentioned, and of course if he/she is not mentioned then the family who offered the mass THINKS that the INTENTION WAS NEVER APPLIED. That is NOT TRUE. Mentioned or not, the intention(s) is/are applied, provided it is in the intention of the celebrant to apply all the intentions recorded in the book in office. How do we know that? For the celebrant, before he even goes to the church to celebrate the Holy Mass, already made up in his mind about the intentions to apply all those Mass Offerings and Intentions recorded in the office.

Let us refer to the Canon Law and the Liturgical Law of the Catholic Church. In both books, they NEVER SAY that it is AN OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENT to MENTION NAMES in the mass (weekday or Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation), except for Funeral Masses (mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer). But it is only by the pleasure of the family who is giving the Mass Intention to mention it. If cases happens that it was missed out mentioning it, then the family should not be mad. Because, again, mentioned or not, it is still applied. That's the bountiful blessing of the Holy Eucharist. The "spiritual value of a single mass is infinite." Remember that the Holy Mass is not made or celebrated for the pleasure of the family. That is why the Holy Eucharist must not rely on our SUBJECTIVE DISPOSITION. It is very objective and independent from our emotional state, because it is a Sacrament. It is a Sacrament that gives us the graces that we need, living and dead, for the furtherance of our spiritual life and food satisfaction of our souls and salvation.

Below is a referral to an issue RE: Mentioning Mass Intentions and is taken from the websites whose links are written below:

Mentioning the Mass Intention
Authored By: Father Edward McNamara

A ZENIT DAILY DISPATCH
ROME, 9 OCT. 2007 (ZENIT)

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.

Q: Unlike our present pastor, our former priest always would mention the intention for the Mass. Is this up to the individual priest? It gets printed in our bulletin, but I would hope the priest would mention who the Mass is for at some point, even though I know God knows who it is for. — L.S., St. Louis, Missouri

A: While there are no universal laws regarding this topic, some dioceses have published norms with common-sense indications that all priests may take into account.

My reply is inspired by the norms issued by the Diocese of Rome.

There is no requirement to mention the priest's intention at the Mass. Thus, a mention in the bulletin or some other public notification is a legitimate option, especially when the pastor is aware that the person who requested the Mass will not be present at the celebration.

If the person or family who requested the intention wishes to be present, then it is good that the celebrant mention the name of the person for whom the Mass is being offered.

This may best be done either after the greeting at the beginning of Mass or as an intention of the prayer of the faithful.

If you want further elucidation on the issue kindly click the links below.

MENTIONING MASS INTENTIONS
MASS INTENTIONS AND STIPENDS (CANON LAW)

DIOCESAN NEWS

FACTS AND QUESTIONS: Morality of Getting the COVID19 Vaccines

The Vatican and the Diocese had been reviewing the moral issues and questions regarding the COVID19 vaccines. Here is the complete presentation coming from the church.

COVID Vaccine FAQS (English)
COVID Vaccine FAQS (Spanish)

Novena for Life January 21 - January 29

The Knights of Columbus State Council has organized a program to celebrate the forthcoming PRO LIFE activities starting on January 21 until January 29. The link below will give you the necessary information of participating in this annual event (novena prayer card, resources and videos).

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PRO-LIFE EVENT

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Church, Chapel and Hall Map - Order for Entering, Exiting and Receiving Communion

Update: December 11, 2020
Original Issued: June 8, 2020
We map out the Church, Chapel and the Parish Hall for the order of entering, sitting and exiting and the order of receiving communion respectively. If there are labeled groups, Group 1 starts first and the others groups follow accordingly. Kindly check the links below for proper information. We appreciate it if you follow the directions properly.

Church: One Way Enter Exit Routes
Church: Church Entry Seating Protocal
Church: Seating Layout
Church: Communion Flow

Chapel: One Way Entry Exit Routes
Chapel: Entry Seating Protocal
Chapel: Seating Layout
Chapel: Communion Flow

Daily Mass: Communion Flow

Parish Hall: Church: Entering, Sitting, Receiving Communion, Exiting

Knights of Columbus - 2021 Scholarship Application

Knights of Columbus 2021 Scholarship Announcement

     Knights of Columbus, Council 6922 is pleased to announce the offering of two one-time scholarship grants to graduating high school seniors this year. These grants of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded in June 2021.

     Applicants must be active in Saint Paul parish or community and be registered as a member of St. Paul Catholic Church at 8720 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA. Applicants must have a Grade Point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, with plans to attend an accredited university or college during the 2021-2022 school year.

     Applications must be completed and received by the Knights of Columbus on or before June 1, 2021. The application and instructions are available on this website.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MINUTES

Old Business

Shirley’s Retirement
Ja’net reported that Shirley decided not to have a retirement party. Shirley advised that it’s been too long since her retirement. Proposal was to have a Mass and small luncheon for her. Phil suggested we present her a gift card and plaque in lieu of retirement party. Ja’net will make one more attempt to contact Shirley to present her the gift and plaque. We did make a concerted effort to arrange a retirement ceremony and party for Shirley. Because of COVID-19 and the hot weather the retirement party was post- poned to a later date.

Livestream Camera Project
Father Joyle presented a report that shows donations of $6,892.00 and expenses of $4,297.76. The remaining balance of $2,594.24 will be used to purchase a new laptop that will be dedicated to operating the livestream cameras and equipment. The current desktop computer being used must be brought over from the Parish Office for all the masses each weekend.

The desktop computer from the office does provide the computing power needed to operate the livestream cameras and equipment efficiently. Yet we need a new computer that will be only dedicated for livestreaming. In addition, the funds will be used to purchase a new projector for the hall. The current projector is unable to project the necessary brightness/lumens for a clearer video.

Ja’net inquired about using the new livestream equipment for virtual funer- al services via ZOOM. Father Joyle stated that we are using OBS and YouTube for livestreaming funeral masses.

CFF and RCIA Report:
Sister Beth was excused. She provided Father Joyle a copy of the CFF Comparative Report, Catechetical Year 2020-2021. Father shared it with the council. There are 127 English students and 78 Spanish students enrolled this year. The total includes: 6 RCIA adults, 14 RCIA Second Years students, and 9 RCIA First Year students. There is a significant drop in enrollment compared to 2019-2020 (220 English and 198 Spanish). The decrease is attributed to COVID-19.

New Business

Indoor Masses
Father Joyle reported in the past two weeks that parishioners seemed con- fused about the Communion guidelines established for COVID-19. He reminded parishioners about following the guidelines. Father suggested Anita Fong must hold a meeting with the Hospitality Ministers to review the procedures. Father will ask Dale to coordinate with Anita on holding a hands-on training session on the COVID-19 guidelines.

Mass of Remembrance
Ja’net suggested presenting each family with a candle this year at the Mass of Remembrance then hold the reception in November 2021. The reception is important for families to share their feelings about losing a loved one. Father Joyle suggests dividing the 38 families into four groups. We will hold a Mass of Remembrance at each of the weekend masses in November. Ask each family to select a Mass to attend. A candle will be given to each family for the candle lighting ceremony. The parish will send the families a letter regarding the Mass of Remembrance ceremony. The banner of the deceased will be on the sanctuary during the month of November.

Redesigning the Parish Website
Father Joyle states eCatholic, our current webhosting provider, is offering a promo of $250.00 to redesign our home page. Father Joyle shared some graphics of sample home pages. He asked for inputs to help him select a design. Due date is October 31, 2020. The council approved the purchase of the special offer.

Other Matters

David Rangel has concerns about the temperature scanners because others can hear the results, i.e., alarm goes off when threshold is ex- ceeded. According to him, that is very alarming. Father says he will make announcement to parishioners to wait two minutes then rescan if they would get a red-light result. He will ask Dale to disable the sound alarm of the temperature scanners.

FAITH DIRECT ONLINE eGIVING

We are updating to a new online program called Faith Direct eGiving. At the masses last weekend the Finance Council introduced the Faith Direct eGiving program. We encourage all parish families to enroll in eGiving. The enrollment process is easy and secure. Click the ONLINE eGIVING link to enroll online. If you prefer to enroll by mail click here to download an English application, click here to download an Spanish application. Complete it and mail to Faith Direct.

If you are already enrolled in the previous Online Giving program go to MYOWNGIVING. Log in with your User ID and Password. If you need help with your log in click Forgot User ID or Password. Your User ID will be sent to the email address that you used to sign up. If you have forgotten your password click Forgot Password enter your email address you will be sent a link to a page where you can create a password.

After logging in select My Payment Methods then delete your Bank Account or Credit Card information click Submit. Your deduction will be cancelled. We ask that you cancel this payment prior to enrolling in Faith Direct eGiving. Any questions or need help contact Jerry Fong, Finance Council at stpaul_finance@comcast.net or call 916-381-5200.

GUIDELINES FOR CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS DURING COVID19 PANDEMIC

-June 29, 2020

Kindly read the guidelines for proper information and guidance of attending the Sacraments. Below are the links for the copies of the guidelines. Be safe always and God bless you.

Updated/Edited Guidelines for the Resumption of Public Masses - General Congregation

Guidelines for the Resumption of Public Masses for Ministers Only

ADDENDUM to the Guidelines for the Mass

Funeral Guidelines

Marriage Guidelines

Baptismal Guidelines

Confirmation Guidelines

Reconciliation/Confession Guidelines

Additional Instructions For The Various Lay Ministers And Other Parish Volunteers During The Time Of The Covid19

CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOL

- June 16, 2020

It has been called to our attention that it is needed to have CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOL in cases that any parishioner(s) who attended the mass on any given day may have contracted COVID19 or positive with it within 14 days. This will help us in contacting the parishioners who have attended mass on that particular day(s) so that they may know what to do next as a process.

Below is the link to fill out the form. Calendar date is provided in the form for your choice of date(s) in attending the mass. Your time of mass on a date of your choice is very essential for the record. Kindly fill it out and submit it.

CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOL FORM

Financial Reports to Parishioners Available Online

by Finance Council

This annual report of how we spent our money last year, and how we plan to spend it in the coming fiscal year.were presented to parishioners the weekend of September 26/27. Download and/or read the reports by clicking on the appropriate document below.

PARISH ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

INFORME FINANCIERO ANUAL DE LA PARROQUIA

If you have any questions on either the presentation, or the brochures, you may contact any member of the Parish Finance Council. Members are:

Father Joyle
Sr. Beth
Jerry Fong
Agustin Guzman
Henry Loret de Mola
Shaina Dy
Philip DeLeon

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A Letter from Fr. Joyle Martinez (English):

Original Copy of the Letter

September 27, 2020 Dear Parishioners:

“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” -Proverbs 3:6 “Write the vision and make it plain so that the person who reads it may run.” -Habakkuk 2:2
“Ask in faith without wavering.” -James 1:6

“Faith without work is dead.” -James 2:26

The mission statement and goals of St. Paul parish guide us in meeting the needs of our parish community. The Scripture readings above all model ways to meet our goals: to ask for God’s guidance; to write them down to provide focus; to trust that God will provide what we need; and after doing this spiritual work – to roll up our sleeves and do the physical work.

This financial report reflects the work the parish has done to stay true to our mission statement and to meet our goals during the 2020 Fiscal Year (July 2019 through June 2020).

Regarding our budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (July 2020 through June 2021) scripture tells us:
“Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say, ‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’” ‒Luke 14:28―30

Luke reminds us that Jesus called his followers to be aware of the total commitment which would be demanded of them and the necessity of thoughtful planning.

Those same teachings are relevant to us today as parishioners of this parish. We are also called to “sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough,” and that is what we have done in preparing the budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year. The budget for fiscal year 2021 reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all of us. We pray for all who suffer through this pandemic and long for the day when this scourge will be lifted.

As we begin the new fiscal year let’s remember that our support in our weekly offerings, in our service to others, and in all our contributions of time, talent, and treasure, no matter how great or small, are our expressions of thankfulness to God. Let us always be generous to one another for God is generous to us every day.

I applaud you and thank you for your offerings of commitment, participation, prayers, and contributions. May you be blessed for what we, with God’s help and grace, have accomplished during this fiscal year.

God bless us all!

Fr. Joyle Martinez Pastor

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A Letter from Fr. Joyle Martinez (Spanish):

Copia original de la carta

27 septiembre 2020 Queridos Feligreses:

“Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y El enderezará tus sendas.” -Proverbios 3:6
“Escribe la visión y grábala claramente en tablas, para que corra el que las lea.” -Habacuc 2:2 “La fe sin obra está muerta.” -Santiago2:26

La declaración de la misión y objetivos de la parroquia de San Pablo nos guía en la satisfacción de las necesidades de nuestra comunidad parroquial. Las lecturas bíblicas, sobre todo modelan maneras de alcanzar nuestras metas: pedir a Dios por su orientación; escribirlas para proporcionar un enfoque; confiar en que Dios proveerá lo que necesitamos; y después de hacer este trabajo espiritual - Estar listos y hacer el trabajo físico.

Este informe financiero refleja el trabajo que la parroquia ha hecho para permanecer fieles a nuestra misión y para cumplir con nuestros objetivos durante el Año Fiscal 2020 (Julio de 2019 a junio de 2020).
Le aplaudo a usted y le doy las gracias por sus ofertas de compromiso, participación, oraciones y contribuciones. Benditos sean por lo que, con la ayuda de Dios y de la gracia, han podido llevar a cabo durante este año fiscal.

Informe financiero del nuevo año fiscal:

¿Cuál de Ustedes, queriendo edificar una torre, no se sienta primero y calcula los gastos, a ver si tiene lo que necesita para acabarla? No sea que después de haber puesto los cimientos y al no poderla terminar, todos los que la vean comiencen a burlarse de él, diciendo: 'Este hombre comenzó a edificar, y no pudo acabar.” ‒ Lucas 14:28―30

San Lucas nos recuerda que Jesús llama a sus seguidores a estar conscientes del compromiso total que se exige de ellos y la necesidad de una cuidadosa planificación.

Esas mismas enseñanzas son relevantes para nosotros hoy como feligreses de esta parroquia. También nosotros estamos llamados a "sentarnos y calcular el costo para ver si hay suficiente", y eso es lo que hemos hecho en la preparación del presupuesto para el año fiscal 2021 (1 Julio 2020 a 30 junio 2021). El presupuesto para el año fiscal 2021 refleja el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19. Oramos por todos los que sufren esta pandemia y anhelamos el día en que se levante este flagelo.

Al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal, recordemos que nuestro apoyo en nuestras ofrendas semanales, en nuestro servicio a los demás, y en todas nuestras contribuciones de tiempo, talento y tesoro, no importa cuán grandes o pequeñas, son nuestras expresiones de agradecimiento a Dios. Seamos siempre generosos el uno al otro porque Dios es generoso con nosotros cada día.

Que Dios nos bendiga.

Fr. Joyle Martinez Pastor

You are Invited

We are in need of Hospitality Ministers in all the masses. If you feel that you have the call to serve in this ministry, kindly contact the coordinators below by calling or e-mailing them. You may also fill out the electronic application form above.Thank you and God bless you.

St. Paul Catholic Church

8720 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA

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