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Santa Maria
Pastoral Team
Fr. George Mockel
Pastor
gmockel@smparish.org
Church of Santa Maria
Pentecost
May 24, 2015
Dcn. Maurice Custodio
Deacon Emeritus
smoffice@smparish.org x303
Dcn. James Pearce
Deacon
dcnpearce@smparish.org x307
Linda Zunino
Administrative Assistant
lzunino@smparish.org x301
Tony Millette
Director of Liturgy and Music
tmillette@smparish.org x310
Sr. Theresa Lan Do, LHC
Faith Formation
Kindergarten to Grade 5
sistertd@smparish.org x306
Megan Dagang Arteaga
Youth Ministry, Grades 6-12
and CYO Parish Liaison
megan@smparish.org x308
Sr. Mary Anh Cong, LHC
Pastoral Care of the Sick
sisterma@smparish.org x309
Francy Rasimus
Pastoral Care Associate
fr@smparish.org x309
Sr. Magdalena Duong, LHC
Bookkeeper
sistermagdalena@smparish.org
x302
40 Santa Maria Way | Orinda, CA 94563
Tel: 925-254-2426
Fax: 925-254-2468
General Email: smoffice@smparish.org
www.SantaMariaOrinda.com
Emergency Sick Call: 925-695-7677
Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-1pm
Schedule of Mass and Liturgy
Daily Mass
Eucharistic Adoration*
Reconciliation
Sunday Masses
Holy Days
8am (Chapel)
Noon-3pm Tuesday (Chapel)
4:00pm Saturday (Church)
5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass
8:30am, 10:30am & 5:00pm
8:00am and 7:00pm
*Tuesday Adoration takes place from September through May;
there is no weekly adoration from June through August.
Pentecost
May 24, 2015
A SIGNIFICANT DAY
March 29, 2015
“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise
like a strong driving wind, and it filled the en re
house in which they were” (Acts 2:2). The Holy
Spirit’s arrival on that first Pentecost was signaled by
a rush of wind. We all know what it’s like when our
windows are open just as a summer storm rises up.
Curtains fly, papers become airborne, house plants
shudder, dust is sca ered. A rush of wind disrupts
the orderliness of our home. The coming of the Holy
Spirit, as celebrated each year at Pentecost, can also
disrupt ways that have become comfortable and orderly. The Church always needs Pentecost. We need
the breath of God’s Spirit to blow away any complacency or malaise that has se led into our faith. Jesus
breathes on his disciples and they receive the Holy
Spirit. With that recep on comes the power to share
the Good News of salva on. Today, this is no less
true for us.
St. Peter Martyr of Verona Church
740 Black Diamond Street
Pi sburg, CA 94565
Dear Reverend George Mockel,
I would like to thank you for the wonderful help that was
provided to our families. My gra tude comes both from
those who assisted the needy, as well as the needy themselves. We are grateful for all your kindness, though ulness and generosity that year a er year your parish has
given to us.
Blessings to all.
Fraternally,
Sincerely,
Reverend Jesus Hernandez
Pastor
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Minister of Communion Workshop
Saturday, June 13th, 9:30am in the Church
All current ministers of communion, who were not able to
a end the previous workshops, will have one more opportunity to a end a workshop being offered by the Liturgy Team and Fr. George. The session should last no longer than 45 minutes. We will review current procedures
and explain an upcoming procedural change.
Mass Intentions
Weekend of May 30, 2015-May 31, 2015
Week of May 25-May 29, 2015
Monday
9:00am
Dorothy Harrington (d) Saturday 5:00pm Ted Hamilton (d)
Tuesday
8:00am
Int: Judy Marquis
Sunday
8:30am For the Parish
Wednesday 8:00am
Ed Coyne (d)
10:30am Neil Moran (d)
Thursday
8:00am
Jim McClure (d)
5:00pm Sr. Anna Claire (d)
Friday
8:00am
Anna Lee Schneider (d)
D=Deceased; L=Living
Thank You!
Catholic Home School
Thank you to everyone who donated generously to the
Catholic Chari es of the East Bay Annual Appeal. You
enable the Church to be the Hands of Hope. If you
haven’t been able to donate but would like to now,
please go to: h p://www.cceb.org/get-involved/
donate/ and if you would like to learn more about Catholic Chari es of the East Bay join us for one of our
Transforming Lives Tours - h p://www.cceb.org/getinvolved/transforming-lives-tour/.
During the summer months from May 13 through July
29 Santa Maria will be hos ng Catholic Home School
families for a summer enrichment program. The program will take place each Wednesday from 9am7:30pm. They will use two of our classrooms for classes, the ball field for a summer fitness camp and lunch,
the church for Mass at Noon and the Parish Hall for
father/son, mother/daughter sessions in the evening.
We are happy to offer our beau ful facili es to these
young people so they can enhance their Catholic educa on and their social skills. Welcome!
Pastoral Care Ministry
We Christians are called to heal
Service to the sick is a particular aspect of our Ministry, which Jesus Himself required to all of us who bear His name.
Healing and care for the sick physically, psychologically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually-must be a priority in our
community.
Sickness and pain have always been an enigma to humankind and difficult to understand because we believe in an all
loving, all powerful God.
Sickness can not be seen as punishment in which we suffer for our personal or ancestral sins. The disciples asked Jesus
about the cause of man’s blindness:
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, for him to have been born blind?”
Jesus replied: “ Neither he or his parents sinned . He was born blind so that the works of God might be displayed in
him.” (Jn.9:2-3)
Members of Pastoral Care Team are available to bring Holy Communion to Parishioners who are ill or
recovering after surgery at home and can't come to church. To schedule a home visit, please contact Sr. Mary Anh
Cong at ext.254-2426, x 309 or email: sisterma@smparish.org.
Pray for the Sick
Joan Artmann, Shoaib Aryan, Bert Azaro, Harlon Berg, Maria Carmen, Sonya Cavazos, Blanca Christie,
Delores Codde, Tom Crosby, Nora Enriquez, Emidio Fonseca, Patricia Fox, Bridget Gallagher, Brian Kelly,
Mason Kelly, Carol Koupus, Katherine Linehan, Yal Liu, Rose Mary McPhee, Stephen O’Brien, Susan O’Hara, Ann Powell, Betty Sammon, Pierre Schreyer, Helen Sullivan, John Twomey,
Margaret Wiegand
Pray for the Deceased
Msgr. Ted Kraus, Mark Norton, Dorothy Harrington
Treasure
Weekly Need: $10,350.00
The Weekly Need is based on the average
cost of running our parish, including bills,
supplies, and programming, and 5% of the
plate collection is designated for
Social Justice charities.
Actual: May 17, 2015
Plate
$
3,666.86
EFT
$
1,233.50
Credit
$
1,391.11
___________________________
Total
$
6,291.47
Upcoming Collections
05/31/15
Maintenance Fund
06/07/15
Faith Formation
DIABLO CHORAL ARTISTS
"Diablo Valley's OWN chamber choir” presents "Love", a concert featuring Johannes
Brahms’ lovely Liebeslieder Waltzes, plus
works by Whitacre, Stroope, Chatman and
Diemer.
Mark Tuning, Music Director,
John R.S. Walko, Accompanist.
June 5, 8:00 pm,
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church,
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek;
June 7, 3:00 pm,
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church,
66 St. Stephen's Drive, Orinda
Details and ticket info on
www.vmschorus.org
Week-at-a-Glance
Monday May 25 (Memorial Day)
Parish Office Closed
8:00a Mass
10:00a Wedding: Rebecca Rangel &
Estevan Villarreal
Tuesday May 26
8:00a Mass
12:00p Adoration & Benediction
(last day until September)
Wednesday May 27
8:00a Mass
Thursday May 28
8:00a Mass
Friday May 29
8:00a Mass
Saturday May 30
8:00a Communion Service
9:00a Minister of the Word Practice
11:00a LaJeanne Fioretti Funeral
4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:00p Mass
Sunday May 31
8:30a Mass
10:30a Mass
5:00p Mass
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