17 September 2023 - Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi)
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday, 18 September, St. Joseph of Cupertino
/Intention: Poor Souls in Purgatory (rx/R. Delgado) .............................................. 9:00am
Tuesday, 19 September, St. Januarius & Companions, Martyrs
/Intention: (Special) To B.V.M. (rx/C. Cortese) ....................................................... 8:00am
Wednesday, 20 September, St. Eustace & Companions, Martyrs
Ember Wednesday ........................................................... Fast & Partial Abstinence
/Intention: +Lori Mikesell (rx/J. Larabee) ............................................................... 8:00am
Thursday, 21 September, ST. MATTHEW, Apostle & Evangelist
/Intention: Fr. Zapp (rx/Reyes Family) ................................................................... 8:00am
Friday, 22 September, St. Thomas of Villanueva, Bishop
Ember Friday ............................................................... Fast & Complete Abstinence
/Intention: +Patricia Savitsky (rx/J. Larabee) ......................................................... 8:00am
Saturday, 23 September, St. Linus, Pope/Martyr; St. Thecla, Virgin Martyr
Ember Saturday ................................................................ Fast & Partial Abstinence
/Intention: +Josephina Zaragoza (rx/Ivan Family) ................................................. 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 FOR THE INTENTIONS OF: Felipe Delgado.
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: (23 SEPT) Delgado Family
IN YOUR CHARITY -- please pray for all the sick of parishes, especially: Jean Villanueva, Marin Ivan, Thao Nguyen and Ramona Prado.
EMBER DAYS THIS WEEK Wednesday, Friday & Saturday are days of FAST & ABSTINENCE (Wednesday & Saturday = partial; Friday = complete) from meat. (Ember days are special days of prayer and fasting, coming at the beginning of the four seasons of the year. Their purpose is to dedicate the seasons to God and to petition His blessing upon the crops and fruits, in joyful thanksgiving for the blessings received during the harvest, to do penance for past sins, and pray for worthy priests).
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 will take place on October 7th.
AN "END OF SUMMER" PARISH POTLUCK is taking place TODAY after the 10am Mass. Please plan on coming and do sign-up on the sheet in the vestibule!
SEPTEMBER is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary.