-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

- June 22, 2020

We would like to inform you that we will not do livestream masses for weekdays anymore by July 1, 2020. The last day will be on June 30, 2020. Weekday masses will continue in the church with congregation.

However, we will continue to do livestream masses for the weekends: one for English on Saturdays at the 4:00 PM Anticipated Sunday Mass and one for Spanish on Sundays at the 1:00 PM mass. The weekend livestream masses will be done temporarily and until further notice.

We thank you for your support and patronage of attending the virtual masses on weekdays. We continue to pray that we may soon be back to our old normal.

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.

In the wake of COVID19 pandemic, we are suspending the ministry until further notice. This is due to safety health reasons for the ministers. If the present minister wants to bring home the Eucharist for his/her family member, he/she may do so. He/she must contact the office for proper guidance and instructions. Rest assured that we are including the sick members of our parish in our prayers and in the mass. Thank you for your patience.

We are in need of Altar Servers 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. Thank you and God bless you.

We are in need of Ministers of the Word or Lector 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. Thank you and God bless you.

We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 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. Thank you and God bless you.

- 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

 

- June 22, 2020 (Updated)

For all the volunteers who facilitated the flow of parishioners going in and going out of the church, helping out in disinfecting the place every after mass plus seeing everything would go well for all the parishioners following the safety guidelines, WE THANK YOU. We are very much blessed for having you assisting and supporting us. GOD BLESS YOU dear volunteers.

If others happen to have the inclination to help and volunteer for the weeks to come, don't hesitate to call the office and we will put you on the list. We need more volunteers.

- 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: Entering, Sitting, Receiving Communion, Exiting

Chapel: Entering, Sitting, Receiving Communion, Exiting

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

- JUNE 8, 2020

Greetings to our dear parishioners!
   
We will have the usual schedule of masses:
 
For weekdays: 8:00 AM for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
For weekends: 4:00 PM on Saturday (Anticipated Sunday Mass)
                          7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Sunday for English
                          and 1:00 PM for Spanish.

Note:  Starting on June 21^st, we will move the 7:30 AM mass temporarily to 7:00 AM to allow us more time to clean the church before the 9:00 AM mass.
 
For public livestream masses on weekends: 4:00 PM mass on Saturday for English and 1:00 PM Spanish mass. ( Check on the YouTube icon far right above this webpage)
   
The first 100 attendees for each mass will be allowed to join us in the church. In case of overflow for those who are coming late and/or for those who are not accommodated for the first 100 attendees, they are given two options: 1) they may wait on the parking lot in their cars for the next mass OR 2) they are advised to go directly to the parish hall to attend the mass in real time via livestream with communion. Take note that we are accommodating parishioners to the main church on first-come-first-served basis. We apologize for your inconvenience, but it is for your own health safety and safety of others as recommended by CDC, the State and the diocese. We appreciate for your kind understanding on the matter.
 

OPEN WIDE OUR HEARTS
The enduring call to love a portion of the pastoral letter against racism by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
 
What is Racism?
Racism arises when either consciously or unconsciously – a person holds that his or her own race or ethnicity is superior, and therefore, judges persons of other races or ethnicities as inferior. When this conviction leads individuals to exclude, ridicule, mistreat or unjustly discriminate against persons based on race or ethnicity it is sinful. Racism occurs because a person ignores the fundamental truth that, because all humans share a common origin, they are all brothers and sisters, all equally made in the image of God.
 
Do Justice
For a nation to be just, it must be a society that recognizes and respects the legitimate rights of individuals and peoples. We are reminded of this fundamental truth in the earliest passages of the book of Genesis;
 
As Christians, we are called to listen and know the stories of our brothers and sisters. We must listen with open hearts to the tragic stories that are deeply imprinted on the lives of our brothers and sisters if we are to be moved with empathy to promote justice.
 
The Native American Experience
Before Europeans arrived, this land already had many diverse people upon it with varying customs, languages and beliefs.
 
Many European settlers were blind to the dignity of indigenous peoples. Colonial and U.S. policies toward Native American communities were often violent and were directly toward the theft of their land. During this time there were missions that stood as a barrier to this abuse and provided a form of protection in a rapidly changing reality.
 
The effects are still visible in Native American communities today – poverty, unemployment, inadequate health care and disputes over land ownership are all factors that cannot or should not be ignored.
 
The African American Experience
As this country was forming, Africans were bought and sold as mere property. The injustices of slavery lasted for generations. After slavery ended many former slaves faced continued servitude and encountered new forms of resentment. In freedom many lived in constant fear for their lives. Efforts to advance out of poverty met fierce resistance throughout the country.
 
The right to participate in the political process would be withheld or hindered for another century. While it is true that some individuals and families have thrived, significant numbers of African Americans are born into economic and social disparity. This is a reality that must be fully recognized and addressed in any process that hopes to combat racism.
 
The Hispanic Experience
Of course, experiencing racism is not limited African Americans. At this time we would be remiss not to highlight the experience of Hispanics in our country. They too, from various countries have experienced discrimination in housing, employment and education. Despite their sizable share of the workforce and their contributions to the U.S. economy the large income gap between Hispanics and European Americans points to the persistence of discriminatory practices in employment and pay. Hispanics are the major target of immigration raids and deportation. Many are assumed to be in this country illegally. After all a large part of our nation consists of immigrants and their descendants.
 
Love Goodness
Most people would not consider themselves to be racist. A person might admit to being prejudiced, but certainly not racist. As Christians we know it is our duty to love others. St. Paul reminds us that we live by the Spirit is the “fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5 22:23)  Love is at the heart of the Christian life.
 
The Urgent Call of Love
Love comes each of us to resist racism courageously. To assist in the conversion of those who still harbor racism. Our faith gives us a treasury of inspiring holy men and women who showed us the way.
 
Working in Our Churches
Of course, racism will not end overnight. Still we instruct all the faithful to endeavor to be missionary disciples carrying forth the message of fraternal charity and human dignity.
 
As in all things, we turn to prayer, asking our Blessed Mother to intercede on our behalf:
 
Mary, friend and mother to all, through your Son, God has found a way to unite himself to every human being called to be one people, sisters and brothers to each other.
 
We ask for your help in calling on your Son, seeking forgiveness for the times when we have failed to love and respect one another.
 
We ask for your help in obtaining from your Son the grace we need to overcome the evil of racism and build a just society.
 
We ask for your help in following your Son, so that prejudice and animosity will no longer infect our minds or hearts, but will be placed with a love that respects the dignity of each person.
 
Mother of the Church, the Spirit of your Son Jesus warms our hearts; pray for us.
 

SAINT MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902) July 6

Does anything match a mother’s pride in her children? First Communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings: how these delight a mother’s heart! Imagine, then, Assunta Goretti, the only mother ever to attend her child’s canonization! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed Assunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteenyear- old son, Alessandro, propositioned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, “It is a sin! God forbids it!” he stabbed her fourteen times. As she lay dying, Maria assured the attending priest, “Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday.” Imprisoned, unrepentant, Alessandro changed after dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him fourteen lilies. “I’ve kept my promise,” she smiled. “You’ll be here with me someday.” Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta’s forgiveness. “Jesus has forgiven you,” she replied, “my Maria, too. How can I refuse?” Next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion.

Joint Parish Council and Liturgical Committee Video Conference Meeting

Minutes were read and approved.

Meeting started with the opening prayer “Prayer Against COVID-19”

New Business:

Proposed Guidelines in Anticipation of the Resummption of Public Masses—discussions and recommendations.

Mass goers every other pew with social distancing.

Limited number of 100 people at a time in church Mass will be live streaming for those unable to attend All areas to be sanitized before and after each Mass Markings placed on the pews and floor

Guidelines proposed for RCIA, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings and Funerals Father Joyle is hearing confession in the parking lot on Saturdays

June 1, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians:  

Happy Feast Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church! 

I hope this letter finds you well and safe at home. On behalf of Fr. Joyle Martinez, our Pastor, the Parish Staff and Catechists, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation of your collaborative effort for the spiritual well-being and value formation of your child/children. I regret that we have no formal closure of the faith formation program in the classroom setting this catechetical year. However, we are still grateful that most of us managed to do our online classes virtually, group text messages, messenger, phone calls and other means of communication. Thank you for your patience, understanding and support during this difficult time of pandemic crisis. Through the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of the Church and our Mother, we pray that the global crisis we are experiencing right now will soon come to an end. 

The celebration for the Initiation Sacraments are still to be scheduled in Fall. We will communicate to you as soon as we have set the schedule for you to be able to prepare your child/children for Penance Service. You can also check our website www.stpaul-florin.org for information and updates.

This school year 2020-2021 might be a unique setting for our incoming students. Nevertheless, we welcome all of you to register for the continuing process of our faith formation program. We are obliged to abide to the directives of the State and the Diocese in catechizing our children with precautionary measures. Although registration will officially start in July 2020, you are welcome to register early. Please fill out the attached form at your convenience and submit it with your payment to the to the parish office. If you are paying with a check, please make it to St. Paul Catholic Church. 

Registration Fee – $ 95.00 (non-refundable) Confirmation Fee – (Retreat) - $ 75.00, Fired Up - $ 35.00 Communion Fee – $ 25.00 

We are also in need of new catechists (main and assistants). We are inviting you to join our CFF ministry. If you are interested, please complete the form below. 

Sincerely in Our Lady, 

S. Ma. Elizabeth U. Siguenza, 

RVM Director of Religious Education

FORMS (downloadable)

Letter to Parents & CFF Registration Form 2020-2021 (English)

Carta a los Padres y Forma de Registro en Español 2020-2021


Electronic (Direct) Application/Aplicación (Directa) Electrónica (click below)

English CFF

Spanish CFF

CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION PERSONNEL:
 
Director: Sr Elizabeth U. Siguenza RVM
Office Hours:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Friday 9:00AM – 4:00 PM
Office: (916) 381– 5200

Formacion De La Fe Catolica (Catecismo):
 
Consuelo Gutierrez & Aracely Narvaez
Phone: 916-381-5200

LIVESTREAM - Holy Week and Easter Tridium Celebrated By Rev. Joyle Matrinez

Here is the livestream schedule of Holy Week and Easter Tridium Masses. 

Holy Thursday:  5:00 PM - Bilingual

Good Friday:     12:00 PM - English
                          2:00 PM - Stations of the Cross
                          5:00 PM - Spanish

Easter Vigil:       8:10PM - Bilingual

Easter Sunday: 10:00 AM - English
                          12:00 PM - Spanish

To view a Livestream or previous recorded videos, click on the YouTube Symbol:

 

Located at the top right of the website cover page, next to the "search" field.

We are in need of Easter Lily donations to beautify our Altar for Easter.

Please leave the plants outside the Church door across Rev Nicholas Duggan Hall.

Thank you!

As announced by the Vatican City and the diocese, there is no public mass for Palm Sunday or Blessing of Palms.  There will be a private celebration of the mass, however, in parish churches of the diocese. The diocese gave us the memo that there will be no blessing of palms in the churches except in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Yet, after the mass the palms will be disposed or burned. We tried to record the Spanish Palm Sunday mass today (Saturday) at 5:00 PM and we did a livestreaming at the same time. We will also do a livestreaming and recoding of the Palm Sunday Mass tomorrow, Sunday, at 9:00 AM in English. Just click the YouTube icon on the uppermost right of this homepage to watch the streaming or recording later. Have a blessed Palm Sunday to all. God bless you.