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Let's Talk: "Heart to Heart" Getting along, I assume with many of us in this new ministry called "The Question of The Week", from time to time I have experienced the Grace of God, making us stronger. The question derived from the Gospel of the last Sunday was based on the encounter of Jesus with the blind man of Jericho. Jesus responded to the crying out of the blind man by asking him to come to Him and set up straight his request. Jesus wanted the blind man to clearly state what he expected from Him. So, Jesus asked him: "What do you want me to do for you?" On this question, encouraging us to state our needs and to pronounce our commitment of trust in Jesus, we wove our question of last week, "What do we want Jesus to do for you? First of all I found quiet time for my own prayer on Sunday afternoon, reread the Gospel and asked myself what I'd like Jesus to do for me. Focusing on my needs and choosing only one, although I could ask for more than one, I asked for the ability to guide, through the right path, those brothers and sisters whom God set up in my life especially in my priestly ministry. I knew that this request came to me through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, so I prayed to our Savior that He would grant me this talent. Many times this week I felt encouragement and enlightenment to find good resolutions in a task of guidance. Also, understanding the failures of the past came to me. This last week during a few of our meetings we started our talk with the question of the week as our prayer. We were guided to the better understanding of our needs and to the total commitment in faith. Two weeks ago the helpful question of the week was, "How can we serve others seeing Jesus in one another?", it was really helpful for me during our meetings or confession to imagine the face of Jesus on the faces of those with whom I was working. The Holy Spirit has been helpful to bring good changes in our attitudes. How the ministry of "The Question of the Week" helps our families in a time of prayer or of working together to renew our faith and make better our relationships?. God Bless, Fr. Andrew |
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All Saints….All Souls….All Celebrating…. November is a Catholic-Christian month of remembrance. We begin this month by remembering ALL of the Saints of God, the canonized and the uncanonized witnesses to faithfulness, fervency, and fidelity, to following Jesus the Christ as the Lord of Creation and the Savior of the World. During November, we also especially remember the holy souls of the faithful departed. Praying for their salvation and memorializing them at our altars in the Masses for All Souls that we celebrate. As the Liturgical Year draws to a close, we recall the 'End times', the Second Coming of Christ and the Last Judgment, "the Parousia" - that leads to God's Kingdom of Eternal Life. Jesus Christ is the supreme sovereign of the Eternal Kingdom, so fittingly in coming weeks we conclude the 2006 Church Year with the celebration of Christ the King. Meanwhile, as Americans we also express our national gratitude during November in the blessings and bounty of Thanksgiving. All Saints - All Souls - the Solemnity of Christ the King - Thanksgiving, 4 feasts that consecrate and commemorate this month of November as a month of authentic remembrance and celebration. I have a soft spot in my heart for November, as it is the month I was born. Maybe that's why I love turkey and the trimmings, as much as I do. Happy November !!!!, and All the Remembrances and Celebrations it brings…. Fr. Troy |
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4:30 Band Concert and CD Release The long awaited release of the 4:30 band CD will start with a kick-off concert here at Presentation Parish at 8:00 pm, Friday, November 17. The CD is being sold ($15 each, 2 for $25) to raise money for the band to buy new sound equipment. Also available will be a CD of original songs written for the 4:30 band. Mark your calendars and tell your friends! The CD will also be available for purchase after all masses starting November 18th. For information on the CD or the concert, call or e-mail Robert @ 481-9866/ rmathews75@hotmail.com. Single Catholic Adults 'Meet & Mingle' gathering will be held Sunday, November 5th, 5:00 pm at Coco's 1830 Arden Way, Sacto. Call 962.6107. Congratulations to the Panther Pride Football team and their coaches. The team rose above all obstacles to a 5-1 record Way to go panthers!!!! Recycle For 8th Grade Trip. Please recycle your plastic shopping bags. Look for the collection boxes when you drop off your children each morning. We will also have a recycling box in the Rectory Office. Wal Mart will pay the 8th grade $5 for every box of bags collected. All the dollars earned will help send the 8th grade to Washington DC. Santa Crafters Needed for Santa breakfast, December 3. Call Courtney, or Mary for more information. Advent - The Little Blue Books for Advent are available after all the Masses. Books are $1 apiece. The"Healing Mass" started by Msgr. Patrick Nolan in 1992 at St. Philomene's will be relocated to our parish on every third Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm with the Sacrament of Confession prior to the Mass (12:30). The first Healing Mass will be held on November 19th. We are looking for 4 ushers, three Eucharistic Ministers and a Lector. Call the rectory if you are interested. 481.7441. Come and help decorate ornaments for our parish Advent Giving Trees on Saturday, November 11, 2006 in the school cafeteria from 11am - 2pm. Sign up in the school office. St. Bridget's Guild meets Wednesday Nov. 8 from 11-2pm in the Nano Nagle Center. They have a very sensible and ambitious agenda on how to help our parish in spiritual growth. Bring a salad and sandwich. Desert and coffee are provided. All are welcome. Come and see what we are all about. IF you need a ride, call Laritia or Edith Costa MISSING MUSIC STANDS We are missing 5 music stands. Please pass the word around. They were all fairly new. Someone has used them and maybe not put them back in the church. Or some one has used them in their home. We desperately need each and every one of them. Call the rectory if you have any idea where they may be. Thanks for your help. Catholic Charities of Sacramento in conjunction with Centro Guadalupe is seeking people interested in our Adopt-A-Family program for Christmas. Whether you are interested in adopting a family or need info about assistance for your family, please call the Catholic Charities office at 733.0253 Join St. Thomas More Society, Sacto, for our regular "Second Wednesday Noon Mass followed by lunch, on Wed. Nov. 8, at the Newman Center at Cal-State. 5900 Newman Ct. off H St. Call 530.848.7252 for more info. New to the Parish for the Months of September and October Diocese Events Calendar A brief description of events within the Sacramento Diocese for the next month. |
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Altar Servers New & Returning - Mark your calendars for the following important events/dates. Altar server ministry meeting for all servers to be held this Monday, October 30th from 7-8 pm in the church. Saturday, November 4th the special altar server commissioning ceremony for all servers takes place at the 5:30 pm Mass with dinner to follow. Holiday Scrip List is BACK: Some are back from last year and some are new. Orders are usually filled within one school day. Call 488.8337 or 489.9271 for more information. Only 80 more days of shopping till Christmas. Get your Gifts: See an 8th grader to purchase a $10 discount card for the Holiday shopping at Arden Mall. The card will allow you to get discounts at participating stores. Help the 8th grade with their newest fundraiser. Numerous stores in the mall to participate. Check out the Arden Fair website for updates. www.ardenfair.com. Caregivers Support Group??? Sooner or later, many of us are called upon to be caregivers. Unhappily when that time comes we find it is not an easy job and one we are ill prepared for. We are exploring the idea of developing a caregivers support group. The function of such a program would be to let you know that you are not alone in this task and provide helpful insights to make your efforts more effective and less stressful. Please let us know if you would be interested in such a program so we can proceed. Call Wally Dondero. Eucharistic adoration is held from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Thursdays, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All Souls Day – Carnations - The deceased loved ones of our parish will again be remembered with flowers this year. If anyone in the parish has a family member or relative who has passed away between Nov.1, 2005 and November 1, 2006, please notify us and we will have a white carnation with his/her name and offer it as a remembrance at all masses on Nov. 5, 2006. Call Rose @486.0348 with name of deceased, mass time preferred and name of person carrying carnation to the altar. A COMING CHRIST IN ADVENT - All our parishioners are invited to attend the Advent adult faith formation series being presented by Fr. Powers on the INFANCY NARRATIVES, by Raymond Brown, S.S. Tuesday's Nov. 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12, & 19, at 7 pm, in the Nano Nagle Center. What more meaningful way can you enrich yourselves this Advent/Christmas than by your presence and participation? The book, A COMING CHRIST IN ADVENT, is available from Fr. Powers in the Parish Office, $3 per copy. Respect Life Meeting - Monday, November 13th, from 7-8pm in the Nano Nagle Center. Please join us as we prayerfully seek to protect the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. We will be discussing the election results on Prop 85, planning Parish activities, and making arrangements for the West Coast Walk for Life in San Francisco on Jan. 20th. Everyone is invited! Contact Peggy Tabarez for more info at 488-8804. Hope to see you there! Our Parish website is undergoing extensive revisions and you are invited to check it out. The first revision was an extensive Parish Calendar. We will be making structural changes to the website and invite comments. The address is www.presentationparish.org. Email any comments, suggestions or corrections to davidmcafee@sbcglobal.net Third Annual West Coast, Walk for Life - This is a wonderful opportunity to WITNESS for LIFE. IF there are enough people to sign up (45) fills the bus, we can have the bus leave from our parking lot. If not, St. Ignatius will have a bus. Fee is $20. Call Peggy at 488-8804 if interested. Date is Jan. 20, 2007. Departs after 8:30 Mass en route to San Francisco. You can register at www .WalkforLIfeWC.com Mercy Education Resource Center provides assistance in dealing with daily stresses and pressures affecting the mental and spiritual health of individuals and families. Counseling services are provided by trained mental health professionals. Our staff if skilled in working with a variety of emotional challenges. For more information please call 916.737.6026. For troubled marriages and renewal: Retrouvaille: www.retrouvaille.org . Call Fred & Barbara at 800.283.5952. |
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CHILD'S CHURCH - We Are Still Here! : Come and join us! Did you know that Presentation has a CHILD'S CHURCH? It is held during the 10:30 am Mass each Sunday for children 3-5 years. Join us in the TK room. RCIA - The classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation are on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm for Inquirers and Candidates on their journey of faith. Advent Adult Faith Formation series will be presented by Fr. Troy Powers based on the INFANCY NARRATIVES, by Raymond Brown, S.S. Tuesdays, starting November 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12 & 19 at 7pm in the Nano Nagle Center. As we seek to better understand our Faith we will focus on the INFANCY NARRATIVES, in the first chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. All parishioners are invited and strongly encouraged to make this formation series a vital part of your Advent/Christmas enrichment. What more meaningful way can you enrich yourselves this Advent/Christmas than by your presence and participation? The book, A COMING CHRIST IN ADVENT, is available from Fr. Powers in the Parish Office, $3 per copy. Mark your calendars and plan to be there! The Sacrament of Confirmation for adults is scheduled on the First Saturday of May, 2007. If you have not yet received this Sacrament, please join us for the class of preparation. Call the rectory office at 481.7441. Sacrament of Reconciliation - On Sunday Nov. 5th a parent meeting is scheduled on the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 9:15 am in the school cafeteria. Following this presentation, the Rite of Enrollment will take place during the 10:30 am Mass for First Reconciliation children and their parents. Class for Children's Religious Education are @ 9:15 am , Sunday mornings: Registration for new families and for any families who may have missed previous opportunities to register, may do so by calling 916.482.8883. The Rite of Acceptance and Welcome is scheduled for the Pre-catechumens and Candidates on Sunday, Nov. 19th during the 10:30 am Mass. This Rite is for both adults and children, including godparents and sponsors. |
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Recycle For 8th Grade Trip. Please recycle your plastic shopping bags. Look for the collection boxes when you drop off your children each morning. We will also have a recycling box in the Rectory Office. Wal Mart will pay the 8th grade $5 for every box of bags collected. All the dollars earned will help send the 8th grade to Washington DC. Santa Crafters Needed for Santa breakfast, December 3. Call Courtney, 995.4033, Mary , 359.0213 for more information. Come and help decorate ornaments for our parish Advent Giving Trees on Saturday, November 11, 2006 in the school cafeteria from 11am - 2pm. Sign up in the school office. Catholic Charities of Sacramento in conjunction with Centro Guadalupe is seeking people interested in our Adopt-A-Family program for Christmas. Whether you are interested in adopting a family or need info about assistance for your family, please call the Catholic Charities office at 733.0253 Join St. Thomas More Society, Sacto, for our regular "Second Wednesday Noon Mass followed by lunch, on Wed. Nov. 8, at the Newman Center at Cal-State. 5900 Newman Ct. off H St. Call Her at 530.848.7252 for more info. |
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Saint Vincent DePaul WE NEED PAPER BAGS! - The holidays are fast approaching. We expect to give out about 100 turkeys and or hams for Thanksgiving. We will begin giving out turkeys on Nov. 16. We will need your help to provide turkeys and other food needs for the holiday meal. Turkeys may be left at the Rectory or the Food Locker. Thank you for your continued support. The Booster Club is looking for parents who would like to help out with the fundraiser working at the Arco Arena Volunteer Concession Stand during either a Kings or Monarch Game for the coming season. Please contact Wendi Enos at if you are interested in participating in this Booster Club event. Presentation Catholic School Memorial Gift Program - A gift to the Presentation School Memorial gift program is a special way to honor or remember a loved one. Please consider your tax-deductible gift to the memorial fund before the end of the year. Envelopes are available in the back of the church, in the school office, or at the rectory. Please call Will Baer if you have any questions, 916.481.7441, ext. 14. Lectors - We are looking for more lectors, parishioners who will proclaim the Divine Message, serving the parish community by reading of the Word during Mass. If you are interested, call Fr. Andrew, 481.7441 or Michele Deering*. Volunteers are needed to help launder church linens, i.e. purificators, towels and occasionally an altar cloth. We are asking for any two week commitment in the calendar year or whatever week you can spare, the more people, the lighter the load. Please sign up in the church foyer. We will have a schedule and ...Thank you, for your offer of assistance Saturday Evening Mass Ushers - We are in need of more ushers that would facilitate at the Saturday Evening Mass, 5:30 pm. If you are interested please call Hugo Frech. Presentation School Booster Club is looking for parents who would like to help out with the fundraiser working at the Arco Arena Volunteer Concession Stand during either a Kings or Monarch Game for the coming season. Please contact Wendi Enos at 486.3763 if you are interested in participating in this Booster Club event. Diaper/Clothing Drive!!!! The Sacramento Life Center is in need of diapers, new or gently used baby clothes, and diaper wipes for their baby closet. Each year the Sacramento Life Center helps hundreds of women facing an unintended pregnancy and the baby closet is a vital part to the services offered. Please bring your donations to the downtown clinic at 930 Alhambra Blvd, Suite 210. We are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5 pm. For more information, please contact Sara. Wellspring Wish List: Wellspring greatly appreciates donations of the following items for use in its breakfast program operation and for distribution to our guests. Tea Bags, Granulated sugar (bulk) sugar substitute pkts, paper napkins (luncheon) Oatmeal cereal packets, toilet paper, diapers (3-6) disposable, baby wipes, deodorant, Tampons/sanitary pads, Kleenex, toothpaste/brushes/mouthwash, soap, shampoo, lotion, razors, cologne, bus tickets. St. Patrick’s Home for Children, Inc. 5945 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento, 95824:St. Patrick Home for Children's Foster Care Program is seeking people interested in providing a supportive, stable, safe and loving home for children who have been removed from their families. You will receive orientation, professional training, 24 hour support, and meet with a professional social worker on a weekly basis for ongoing support. If you are at least 21 years of age, in good health, and would like to explore this opportunity to be a positive influence in a child's life, please call the Foster Care Program at 916.386.1603. Also, St. Patrick Home accepts vehicle donations to benefit its programs. For information on the please call 916.428.1601. Foster Parent - Make a difference in a child's life: Be a foster parent! You can be single or married, a renter or homeowner, a stay-at-home or working parent. You must be at least 21 years old, but there is no upper age limit. Call Stanford Home for Children's foster family agency, Family Alliance, 916.364.8910, or visit their website at www.familyalliance-sac.org. Wind Youth Center -- "Serving Homeless Kids": A chance to help homeless kids! Donate any vehicle to the WIND Youth Center. Proceeds provide basic needs, education, shelter for homeless youths. Program sponsored by the Sisters of Social Service. Call 916.443.8333 or on the web at www.windyouth.org. |
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The "Healing Mass" started by Msgr. Patrick Nolan in 1992 at St. Philomene's will be relocated to our parish on every third Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm with the Sacrament of Confession prior to the Mass (12:30). The first Healing Mass will be held on November 19th. We are looking for 4 ushers, three Eucharistic Ministers and a Lector. Call the rectory if you are interested. 481.7441. |
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California Bishops Urge YES Vote on Prop. 85!!! - Did you know that in California a teenage girl can obtain an abortion without her parents' knowledge and that schools can release students in grades 7-12 for this and other confidential medical procedures without notifying her parents? Prop 85 on the Nov. 7th ballot would mandate that, except for a medical emergency, no abortion could be performed on a minor unless a parent or guardian is notified at least 48 hours before the procedure, giving parents the information we need to protect our children. Parents must consent to an aspirin, or sign permission slips for fieldtrips, so why shouldn't parents also know when our daughter undergoes an abortion? YES on Prop 85. Novena for our National Elections – On Monday, October 30, 2006 a Novena of Prayer will begin for out National Elections. Prayer for our National Elections 2006 The intentions for this Prayer Campaign are as follows: A Prayer for our National Elections O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord, Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank you for the privilege Of being able to organize ourselves politically And of knowing that political loyalty Does not have to mean disloyalty to you. We thank you for your law, Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged And recognized as higher than any human law. We thank you for the opportunity that this election year puts before us, To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote, But to influence countless others to vote, And to vote correctly. Lord, we pray that your people may be awakened. Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation, Their response to you requires that they be politically active. Awaken your people to know that they are not called to be a sect fleeing the world But rather a community of faith renewing the world. Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to you in prayer Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth; That the same eyes that read your Word Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot, And that they do not cease to be Christians When they enter the voting booth. Awaken your people to a commitment to justice To the sanctity of marriage and the family, To the dignity of each individual human life, And to the truth that human rights begin when human lives begin, And not one moment later. Lord, we rejoice today That we are citizens of your kingdom. May that make us all the more committed To being faithful citizens on earth. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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School Collection - Second Sunday of each month Catholic Campaign for Human Development - November 19, 2006 |
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Congratulations to the Panther Pride Football team and their coaches. The team rose above all obstacles to a 5-1 record Way to go panthers!!!! YOUTH NIGHT ALL HIGH SCHOOL TEENS ARE WELCOME! Please spread the word. Youth Group is back and we have lanched our newest project - our coffee house “Habits” in the Nano Nagle Center . Our gatherings are open to high school age teens and young college students. Join us for sports, games, food, fun and conversation right after the 4:30 Mass on Sundays. Teens, your input is important - please bring your ideas and join us! We’re looking for youth to sign up to be lectors, ushers and Eucharistic Ministers for 4:30 Mass. Contact Lisa Cooper PLEASE SIGN UP! Tutoring is available on Thursdays from 6-7 in Habits. If you need help in a particular subject, please sign up and we will do our best to match you with another student who specializes in that subject. Open to students of all ages, but young ones must be picked up at 7. Sister Rita Irene will be available on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays to help 7-9th graders with math/algebra. Limited availability. Sign up in Habits or online at allkidsofgod@aol.com and indicate what subject and level you'd like to get help. Regular hours are:
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Congratulations to the Panther Pride Football team and their coaches. The team rose above all obstacles to a 5-1 record Way to go panthers!!!! The Booster Club is looking for parents who would like to help out with the fundraiser working at the Arco Arena Volunteer Concession Stand during either a Kings or Monarch Game for the coming season. Please contact Wendi Enos if you are interested in participating in this Booster Club event. Please continue to collect Box Tops for Education and Campbell's product labels. Bring them to the school office. |
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