PHISING SCAM

It is the time of the year again that people take advantage of other people especially during this time of pandemic. This is not new. They have been doing this in the past years.

Some parishioners are receiving texts messages and emails posing to be priests and using our names. Do not be gullible with these e-mails and texts. Do not reply to their messages. If you do, next time that they e-mail you, they will be asking for “help” or “assistance.” They will ask you to buy gift cards for them and then will request you to send the numbers of the cards.

We priests are not soliciting gift cards or asking you to buy gift cards for us because we have no time to buy them ourselves. Our names may appear in the e-mail or in the text message but those are not our e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

Just ignore them. Block their e-mail addresses. Do not be fooled by them.
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2021: YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH

Selected Prayers in Honor of Saint Joseph:

From the conclusion of the Apostolic Letter Patris Corde

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To you God entrusted his only Son;

in you Mary placed her trust;

with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,

show yourself a father

and guide us in the path of life.

Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,

and defend us from every evil. Amen.

Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary*

Grant, we pray, almighty God,

that by Saint Joseph’s intercession

your Church may constantly watch over

the unfolding of the mysteries of human salvation,

whose beginnings you entrusted to his faithful care.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Votive Mass of Saint Joseph*

O God, who in your inexpressible providence

Were pleased to choose Saint Joseph

as spouse of the most holy Mother of your Son,

grant, we pray,

that We, who revere him as our protector on earth,

may be Worthy of his heavenly intercession.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Joseph the Worker*

O God, Creator of all things,

who laid down for the human race the law of work,

graciously grant

that by the example of Saint Joseph and under his patronage

we may complete the works you set us to do

and attain the rewards you promise.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph*

O God, who were pleased to give us

the shining example of the Holy Family,

graciously grant that We may imitate them

in practicing the virtues of family life

and in the bonds of charity,

and so, in the joy of your house,

delight one day in eternal rewards.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Various Needs: For the Family*

O God, in Whose eternal design

family life has its firm Foundation,

look with compassion on the prayers of your servants

and grant that, following the example

of the Holy Family of your only Begotten Son

in practicing the virtues of family life

and in the bonds of charity

we may, in the joy of your house,

delight one day in eternal rewards.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*taken from the Roman Missal

Journey with Joseph: Celebrate your Dad or Grandad at the Sacramento Rivercats Game

As part of our Year of St. Joseph celebration, Bishop Soto invites you to join him for a special day with the Sacramento Rivercats on Sunday, August 22 to honor our Fathers and Grandfathers. The event starts at 11am for an opportunity to play catch on the field with your family.

Dads and Grandads get a special blessing from Bishop Soto at 11:45am. First pitch is at 1pm. Dads and Grandads get a commemorative baseball and there’s an opportunity to take pictures on the field with the Bishop.

Tickets are available on the First Base side or on the lawn. Tickets and information available here: https:// fevo.me/dioceseofsacramento or call Sandra Hernandez at 916-733-0123 or shernandez@scd.org

This is the letter of Bishop Soto to priests dated July 7,

2021 RE: HYDE AMMENDMENT

Dear Brothers:

Please encourage parishioners to communicate with their congressmembers and senators before July 16th, urging them to include the Hyde Amendment in the appropriation legislation. Direct them to https://www.notaxpayerabortion.com/.

Parishioners may also send an electronic message directly to their US Senators and Representative at: https:// www.votervoice.net/USCCB/Campaigns/86502/Respond.

The Hyde Amendment has been a consistent, annual legislation passed with bipartisan support to prohibit the use of federal tax dollars for abortion. Some of the Congressional Leadership now want to take away the Hyde Amendment so federal taxpayer dollars will pay for abortions.

When government offers a woman a free abortion instead of the resources she needs to care for her child, it is not “choice,” but coercion. The sad tragedy of abortion becomes further normalized in the culture. Taxpayer dollars would be far better spent supporting women in crisis pregnancies and struggling new mothers so that no woman ever feels economic pressure to have an abortion.

The Hyde Amendment has been credited with saving over 2.4 million lives, and without it, the current abortion rate would likely go up significantly. This will be a significant change, undermining a longstanding political consensus against the federal support of abortion. The members of Congress must hear from a massive number of people before it votes on taxpayerfunded abortion during the second half of July.

The USCCB has launched a campaign for Catholics to raise their voices on behalf of women. Invite the parishioners to join this nationwide effort. Easy, ready-to-use tools from the USCCB are provided for you and your staff at https://www.respectlife.org/no-taxpayer-abortion. As Pope Francis has said, “The future of humanity ... is fundamentally in the hands of peoples and in their ability to organize.” It is critically important for Catholics to send a strong message before Congress moves forward to impose taxpayer-funded abortion. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Let us ask the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and St. Joseph, her chaste spouse, so that the wisdom and mercy of the Lord Jesus may guide us to promote a culture of life in our Nation.

Respectfully,
+Jaime Soto
Bishop of Sacramento

Bishop Soto urges Catholics in the Diocese of Sacramento to oppose Senate Bills 380 & 245

The California Senate will be voting on two lifethreatening bills in the coming weeks. I urge Catholics to tell their state Senator to oppose these two bills that target the vulnerable lives of children and the frail elderly.

During this time of pandemic, we have come to understand how connected we are to one another. We have learned how much children and those with vulnerable health depend on us for care, compassion and companionship. Both bills, originating out of the State Senate violate this covenant of life and love by discarding those who are seen as useless and unnecessary. The Pandemic has made clear that we are all essential in the eyes of God.

Senate Bill 245 seeks to remove co-pay cost sharing for all abortion services and would prohibit cost sharing from being imposed on Medical beneficiaries. Let your lawmakers know that women deserve better than abortion and they should instead fund life-affirming services in a patient’s health care plan.

Senate Bill 380 would seek to expand access to assisted suicide, eliminate the current safeguards and sunset provisions in the current assisted suicide law. Visit https:// cacatholic.org/action-alerts to take action today.