28 January 2024 - St. Peter Nolasco; St. Agnes, Virgin Martyr
NOTE: ALL DAILY MASSES ARE @09:00AM THIS WEEK
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday, 29 January, St. Francis de Sales
/Intention: Sheila Thurston .................................................................................... 9:00am
Tuesday, 30 January, St.Martina, Virgin Martyr
/Intention: Purgatorian Society (Monthly Requiem) .............................................. 9:00am
Wednesday, 31 January, St. John Bosco
/Intention: Kathryn Ostrosky (rx/C. Ostrosky) ....................................................... 9:00am
Thursday, 01 February, St. Ignatius, Bishop Martyr
/Intention: James Larrabee ................................................................................... 9:00am
First Friday, 02 February, PURIFICATION OF THE BVM [Candlemas Day]
--Confessions ............................................................................................... 5:50-6:20pm
--Holy Mass (Intention: Poor Souls --- rx/Soledad) ............................................... 6:30pm
--Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart ........................................ Following Mass
First Saturday, 03 February, Our Lady's Saturday; St Blaise, Bishop Martyr
--Confessions ............................................................................................... 8:00-8:25am
--Rosary & Devotions ............................................................................................ 8:30am
--Holy Mass: (Intention: +Thad Zapp --- rx/M. Zapp) ............................................. 9:00am
Perpetual Help Devotions ........................................................................ Following Mass
CONFESSIONS:
Monday thru Saturday ............................ 20 minutes before Mass; following Saturday Novena
Sunday ................................................. 07:30-07:50am; 09:20-09:50am; following each Mass
NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP ------- will take place Saturday morning, after 9:00am Mass. Whether your petitions be spiritual or temporal, Our Lady never fails to answer them through the means of this powerful Novena!
APPOINTMENTS: for Baptisms, Marriages, Sick Calls, etc., can be made by seeing one of the priests after Mass. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY please call: Fr. Zapp (925) 586-7924 or Fr. Larabee (513) 390-3070.
SANCTUARY LAMP is currently burning IN MEMORY OF: +ALICE ZAPP.
If you would like to sponsor the Sanctuary Candle for one week ($15) or two weeks ($25), "In Memory of n.n._______," or "For the Intentions of _____," etc., please fill out the envelope in vestibule and place in collection or candle box.
CHURCH CLEANING: (03 Feb) Tirona Family
IN YOUR CHARITY -- please pray for all the sick of parishes, especially: Paulus Kam, Sergio Polanco, Jean Villanueva, Marin Ivan, Thao Nguyen, Kelly Nowrouz and Ramona Prado and Fr. Zapp.
2024 ROMAN CATHOLIC CALENDARS --- only 3 remaining in the parish bookstore. They are a must for every Catholic home and workplace and they make excellent gifts! (Price per Calendar: $15)
CHILDREN'S CATECHISM: is scheduled for 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month. Children of the parish, grades 1 thru 12, who are NOT attending a TRADITIONAL HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM, must attend this twice-monthly class. Instruction begins at 10am, for two hours. NEXT CLASS: THIS Saturday, 27 January, @10am
2024 COLLECTION ENVELOPES --- can be found in the vestibule for your tithing convenience. If you are unable to locate your personalized box of envelopes, please feel free to take a "name-less" one! Thank you!
PURGATORIAN SOCIETY: ... there is a monthly REQUIEM MASS (High Mass, if possible) offered in Martinez, for the repose of the souls of all who have been enrolled in the PURGATORIAN SOCIETY. (Members are also remembered at every Daily Mass). Enroll your loved ones (Catholics only), living or deceased, for a one-time stipend of $35 per person. For an additional $7, a Memorial Presentation Folder can be sent on your behalf.
BLESSING OF THROATS .... This Saturday, 03 Feb, is the feast day of ST. BLAISE, Bishop & Martyr. It is on this day that the Faithful receive the Blessing of the Throat. This will take place following 9am Mass.
LAST YEAR'S PALMS --- please bring your blessed palms from last year to the chapel so they can be reduced to ashes for ASH WEDNESDAY --- 14 February.
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MAY ALL OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS-TIDE
AND A HAPPY, HOLY 2024!
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JANUARY IS THE MONTH OF
THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH OF
THE HOLY FAMILY