-- October 1, 2020 (Feast ofF St. Therese of Lisieux, Virgin and Doctor of the Church)

Sacramento County has been downgraded to Tier Red (Substantial) on the COVID19 restrictions. We are again allowed to celebrate Indoor Liturgy with a maximum of 25% of the church's building capacity or 100 people whichever is smaller.

Starting this weekend we will be celebrating the mass in the church. The same guidelines apply to indoor celebrations: wearing face mask, social distancing, sanitizing, entrance and exit doors, etc.

The tentative mass schedule is on the upper right side of this page. Kindly check it out. Thank you.

-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 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 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

"Fall Back" Nov 1, 2020 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

Daylight Savings Starts Sunday November 1st at 2am. Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed SATURDAY night.

October 19, 2020

Dear Parishioners,

We have collected $6,892.00 as of October 19. The total expenses so far is $ 4,297.76. We have a balance of $ 2,594.24. We plan to use the remaining balance to buy a new computer dedicated only for livestreaming. We are using the office computer every now and then. But we have to carry it back in the office after the masses. In addition, we are considering to buy a new projector for the hall. Our old projector does not project the livestream clearly. We use the hall for the overflow of people in the church especialy during the 9:00 AM mass.

If you still consider to donate more for the project, we would greatly appreciate it. Your generosity is beyond words to describe because it is beyond our expectations. We thank you and may God bless you for your undying generosity. God bless you.

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:

Saints Isaac Jogues (1560-1646) and
John De Brébeuf (1593-1649) and Their Companions

October 19
Their mission was to New France, but these missionaries found in present-day New York State and the province of Ontario a world wildly different from the homes they left behind. Six Jesuit priests, Fathers Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf, Anthony Daniel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, and Noël Chabanel—and Jesuit lay volunteers René Goupil and John LaLande—shared the gospel with the Native Americans they met, in languages they painstakingly learned, and through images they creatively adapted to the indigenous cultures (for example, John de Brébeuf’s “ ’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime: the Huron Carol”). But their evangelization was caught up in turmoil beyond their control: a smallpox epidemic, battles between French and English trading interests—the traders united only by their willingness to exploit the Native Americans—and conflict among the tribes themselves, Huron, Mohawk, Iroquois. The missionaries’ perseverance despite exhausting hardships, their steadfast courage in facing unspeakable tortures, and undaunted love even for those who martyred them, bore fruit, immediately in Kateri Tekakwitha’s sanctity, eventually in the Catholicism that still flourishes in the United States and Canada.

Sadly, one of the most difficult reforms of the Second Vatican Council for the Church to embrace has been one of the most thorough and beautiful: the sacrament of penance. Because it is individual and private, it has been difficult for the changes to take root. Sometimes a priest may be grounded in the earlier form, and at other times the penitent may resist the priest’s attempt to blend in the proper texts and rituals.

Perhaps because the new form is almost identical in structure to the old, it has been difficult to insititute. It may also be true that with the liturgy in English now, it is far more clear that the Eucharist, too, is a “sacrament of reconciliation.”
It is certainly true that there are different skills and gifts in ministry, and experienced penitents know that not all priests are equally at ease in this sacramental encounter. Sometimes a difficult experience can drive people away from a liturgy that is spiritually rich and rewarding. Yet we know that one bad meal seldom puts people off restaurants forever: the dinner gong tends to dispel bad memories, and so we try again. Individual confession and absolution is for us both treasure and tradition. If you haven’t been for a while, consider coming back to praise God for this gift of mercy.

St. Mary Cemetrery & Funeral Center - Open House

Plan your funeral and cemetery services today! Act now! Prices increase November 1st!

Open house weekend October 3rd and 4th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM   By Appointment Only!

Reserve your private tour today,
Call 916-452-4831 or visit cfcssacramento.org/open-house

Download the following FLYER LINK for more information.

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.
 

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.

Fr. Joyle celebrated the Holy Mass with 9 parishioners attending in the chapel today. Dale recorded it and it is already uploaded in YouTube. Click the HOME Index menu above and scroll down to "Recorded Holy Masses" or just click the blue-colored title of this news.

Faith in Action
Faith, Family, Community and Life

Knights of Columbus 2020 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 2020.

       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 2020-2021 school year.

       Applications must be completed and received by the Knights of Columbus on or before June 5, 2020. The application and instructions are available on this website.

CLICK HERE to download the application form.