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Child Development Center (3 mos-PreK) 1259 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775.747.1617 Director: Mrs. Kristin Mareno email: [email protected]
Parish School (K-8) 1255 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775.747.3392 Principal: Mr. Bret Scoggin email: [email protected]
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
07/19 Sunday Jer 23:1-6 Eph 2:13-18 Mk 6:30-34
07/20 Monday Ex 14:5-18 Mt 12:38-42
07/21 Tuesday Ex 14:21-15:1 Mt 12:46-50
07/22 Wednesday Ex 16:1-5, 9-15 Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 07/23 Thursday Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20 Mt 13:10-17
07/24 Friday Ex 20:1-17 Mt 13:18-23
07/25 Saturday 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 20:20-28
RECONCILIATION 07/18 Saturday 2:30—3:30 PM
WEEKEND MASSES 07/19 Saturday Vigil (English) 4:00 PM Vigil (Spanish) 6:00 PM
07/19 Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
WEEKDAY MASSES 07/20 Monday 9:00 AM 07/21 Tuesday 9:00 AM 07/22 Wednesday 9:00 AM 07/23 Thursday 9:00 AM 07/24 Friday 9:00 AM
Church/Parish Office 1250 Wyoming Avenue, Reno, NV 89503 1259 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 (Mailing) Telephone: 775.747.0722 Fax: 775.746.3976 Website: http://www.stalbertreno.org email: [email protected]
Items for publication in the bulletin should be submit-ted no later than Tuesday for the next publication. Email items to [email protected] or mail them to the attention of the Bulletin Editor at the address listed above.
Ponder This:
“Three things are necessary
for the salvation of man: to
know what he ought to believe;
to know what he ought to de-
sire; and to know what he
ought to do.”
—Saint Thomas Aquinas
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
T he apostles gathered together with
Jesus and reported all they had done
and taught. He said to them, “Come
away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest
a while.” People were coming and going in
great numbers, and they had no opportunity
even to eat. So they went off in the boat by
themselves to a deserted place. People saw
them leaving and many came to know about it.
They hastened there on foot from all the towns
and arrived at the place before them.
When he disembarked and saw the vast
crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them,
for they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
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SACRAMENTS
Baptisms Baptisms for infants through 2nd grade are generally held during any of the weekend Masses (except during Advent and Lent.
Please call the office or go online to our web-site to fill out a baptism request form. A pre-paratory class is required for parents and god-parents. Classes are held on the third Saturday of the month at 10:00 am.
Parents of children in the third grade or older are asked to contact Beth Lujan in the Reli-gious Education Office.
Weddings
All weddings must be scheduled six months in advance. A marriage preparatory class (four sessions) is required. Contact the parish office to determine availability and to schedule your wedding.
Funerals Nina Weaver 747-0722 [email protected]
Religious Education (Grades K-8) Beth Lujan 747-0722 [email protected]
Confirmation (Grades 9-12) Tricia Garcia 747-0722 x5608 [email protected]
RCIA Karen McClenahan 843-9549 [email protected]
Names will be listed for three months. Please
submit names online or email the Bulletin
Editor. If necessary you may contact the
parish office to add a name to our Thoughts
and Prayers list.
WELCOME TO ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
NEW PARISHIONERS
JUNE 2015
We like to think of St. Albert’s as a
large extended family and want to
get to know you. When you have the
opportunity please introduce your-
selves and allow us to get to know
you better.
Malgorzata Nowakowska
Mark & Vivian Zamora
Pat Hausman
PARISH STAFF
Pastoral Administrator Ted Krembs 747-0722 x5606 [email protected]
Director of Liturgy/Music Nina Weaver 747-0722 x5603 [email protected]
Finance Officer Margaret Tharaldson 747-0722 x5607 [email protected]
Data Manager Marie Fromherz 747-0722 x5604 [email protected]
Front Desk/Receptionist Linda Burnell 747-0722
Catholic Counseling JoAnn Baird 747-0722 [email protected]
Homebound Ministry Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]
Bulletin Editor/Website Manager Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]
Filipino Ministry Ino Quintana [email protected]
Latino Ministry (Español) Victor Gonzales 747-0722 x5900 [email protected]
Child Development Center Mrs. Kristin Mareno 747-1617 [email protected]
Principal, Parish School Bret Scoggin 747-3392 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus, Council 7322 Denis Dolan, Grand Knight (775) 448-6499
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Russ Fromherz 721-0518 [email protected]
Alma Almerol Susie Becker Kelly Bielat Jamie Burnell Mary Burnell Haylie Chmela Joe Christiansen Melanie Cooper Romeo & Adelaida Cruz Ansel Fromherz Martha Gallogly Michael Garcia Helen Handy David Hill Edeltrudes Hipolito Ricardo Hipolito, Sr. Bill Kayser Lynn Kearney Catherine Klasic Marian LaVoy Patricia LaBar Andrew McFadden Pat Mellenger Pamela Morales Kerry Parker Travis Parker Monica Poynter Marilyn Reddington/14 Natividad Roxas Tirso Roxas, Sr. Jesse Schopper Peggy Tune Carol Voss Willetta & Donald Whomes Cleaster Woodyard
CLERGY
Pastor Fr. Honesto Agustin 747-0722 x5601
Parochial Vicar
Deacons Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]
Deacon Richard Ramm [email protected]
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts
First Grade thru College
Coed Ages 14-21
For further
information contact:
Russ Fromherz at 721-0518 or email: [email protected].
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We are looking for a few good men!
If you are not currently a knight or
are new to St. Albert the Great par-
ish, please consider joining Council
7322.
For details and more information
visit our website at:
kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CO-7322
You are not a number! PLEASE include
YOUR NAME on your donations so we
will know who to give credit to for your
tax purposes. This is especially im-
portant for those making cash donations.
Saint Albert the Great Parish now pro-
vides Online Giving—a convenient and
safe way to make a one-time or recurring
donation.
Getting started is easy—just visit our
website, www.stalbertreno.org and click
the Online Giving link.
You may also wish to view an explanato-
ry video that we have linked on our web-
site. You can also find the video on
YouTube at http://youtu.be/
E0qMjL6LFH4
Date 2nd Coll. Online Giving
Coll. Basket
07/04-
07/05
B&I Mission $1,761.00
$1,013.00 $9,772.00
07/11-
07/12
$1,321.00 $11,492.50
07/18-
07/19
07/25-
07/26
Ministry Schedule
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 07/25—07/26
YOUR GENEROSITY
Thank you for your generous gifts of
time, talent, and treasure.
Deacon’s OutreachDeacon’s Outreach Those in need are so
grateful for your gifts of
non-perishable clothing,
toiletries and food.
Thank you for your
generous support.
Deacon Richard Ramm 787-8839
4PM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Patricia deClercq I Scott Chrystal II/Intro Eucharistic Ministers Jim McClenahan * Deacon Richard Karen McClenahan Michelle Chrystal Patricia deClercq Jim Crandal Kathy Halbardier Sacristan Jim & Linda Demetrio Altar Servers Drew Chrystal Zachary Chrystal Ray Go Usher Caroline Smith *
8AM Fr. Richard DeMolan Lectors Russ Fromherz I Marie Fromherz II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Norm Cardoza * Deacon Chuck Cathy Gorham Connie Christiansen Antoine Joseph Carol Juillerat Evelyn Pineda Sacristan Tod & Ino Brill Altar Servers Cameron Overton Bryson Parco Usher Greg Sprigg *
10AM Fr. Richard DeMolan Lectors Mary Maples I Newt Maples II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Lisa DiFronzo * Deacon Chuck Mary Maples Newt Maples Helen Avemaria Melissa Azul Lulu Gonzales Sacristan Joe Decaria Altar Servers Jacob Struby Matthew Day Usher Bret Scoggin *
5PM Fr. Richard DeMolan Lectors Monique Ramirez I Sandra Riley II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Ethel Talbot * Deacon Chuck Frankie Talbot Patrick Talbot Sacristan Matthew Mareno Altar Servers Usher John WIlkins Reminder-It is your responsibility to find your replacements, please refer to your ministries phone list that was mailed to you.
The monthly
Memorial Mass
for those in-
terred in Our
Mother of Sor-
rows Catholic
Cemetery will
be celebrated on
Wednesday, Au-
gust 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the
Most Holy Redeemer Mausoleum
Chapel at the cemetery.
Our celebrant will be Fr. Honesto
Agustin. All are cordially invited to
attend.
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OnFiRe is a great start to youth ministry for our high school teens!!
It takes place at 6 Flags Discovery Kingdom on Saturday, September 19, 2015 9am-9pm.
It’s a day for our youth filled with mass with the diocesan Bishops and 4,000 youth, and an all
you can eat lunch buffet, exclusive ride time for 2 hrs and a Christian concert in the evening!
I need to get a head count for all the teens in our parish who are interested in going, please
email me at [email protected]
The price of entry into the event is $47, we are currently looking into transportation that
may increase the asking fee.
Thank you, it is a first come first serve, so please respond asap!
Tricia Garcia
Confirmation 2015-16
Register Now!
All 9-12 grade students seeking
the Sacrament of Confirmation,
registration is now open.
There are registration packets
available on our website, in the
narthex of our church, and in the parish office.
Please return completed packets, fee, and re-
quired certificates to Tricia Garcia.
Registration will close at the beginning of Sep-
tember as there will be a mandatory orienta-
tion/PGC class for parents and students, on Sat-
urday, September 12th from 4:00-6:00 pm, with
classes starting the following day.
Please register early!
Questions…Contact:
Tricia Garcia (775-398-5608)
Saint Albert’s
Child Development Center
Position Available Full Time Caregiver
The Child Development Center is cur-
rently looking for a full time caregiver.
We are seeking an individual with expe-
rience and education in the early child-
hood field.
Great benefits and positive work envi-
ronment.
Any interested individuals please come
by the center or phone (775) 747-1617.
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K-8th grade Registration for
Religious Education (“Family Formation”) and sacramental preparation
for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
is now OPEN.
This includes preparation for unbaptized children in the 3rd-8th grade
(Children’s Catechumenate).
NEW THIS YEAR
Registration WILL CLOSE on September 1, 2015 and students will
NOT be accepted into the program after this date.
Please note, the Diocese of Reno requires two years of formal
instruction for sacramental preparation.
Our first Family Formation class will held on Wednesday September 16th at 6:30pm in the
gym. If we have NOT received a copy of your child’s Baptism record previously, you are
REQUIRED to bring it to this first class meeting. Parent and child attendance at ALL Family
Formation sessions is required and families in sacramental preparation are expected at each
class meeting. Registration can be done online and calendars for the year can be downloaded
at www.stalbertreno.org.
Click on ‘Religious Education” and then “Family Formation” for the registration
“Launch Form”. You can also pick up a registration packet in the parish office. Summer
hours are 9-1pm.
Second grade students at SAINT ALBERT SCHOOL do NOT need to
register for the program.
Questions...Contact Beth Lujan
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28 13th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
Joseph & Isabelle Hennen † by Marian LaVoy
10:00 am Mass
Donnie Matteoni † by Matteoni Family
05:00 pm Mass
Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul
29 Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles 9:00 am Mass
30 9:00 am Mass
Michelle Pohl † by Rose Moen
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
01 9:00 am Mass
Kathleen Bermudes by Helen Lotz
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
02 9:00 am Mass
Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul
7:00 pm Choir Practice
03 St. Thomas, Apostle 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
Parish Offices Closed—Holiday
04 Black & Indian Missions
4:00 pm Mass
Marshall P. Gleister † by Maxine Nielsen
Peggy B. O’Neill
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
La gente de la parroquia
05 14th Sunday-Ordinary Time
Black & Indian Missions
08:00 am Mass
Luke & Lillian Whalen †
by Kress & Brian Whalen
10:00 am Mass (B)
Harry A. Pacini † by Charlyne Pacini
05:00 pm Mass
Dennis Whalen † by Kress & Brian Whalen
06 9:00 am Mass
07 9:00 am Mass
Dennis Whalen † by Kress & Brian Whalen
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting
08 9:00 am Mass
Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
09 9:00 am Mass
Helen Lotz by Lynn Kearney
7:00 pm Choir Practice
10 9:00 am Mass
Ann Smith by Helen Lotz
Rosary after Mass
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4:00 pm Mass
Christopher Allen † by Debbie Allen
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
12 15th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
People of the Parish
10:00 am Mass
Harry A. Pacini † by Adina Pacini
05:00 pm Mass
Leonard Corsentino † by K of C 7322
Latino Ministry Taco Sale Fundraiser after 8 & 10 am Masses
13 9:00 am Mass
06:30 pm St. Al’s Gals (Gathering Room)
14 9:00 am Mass
MacKenzie Madden †
by the Madden family
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 pm K of C Business Meeting
15 9:00 am Mass
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
16 9:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
17 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
18 4:00 pm Mass
Michael Smith † by Carolyn Smith
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
19 16th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
Mary Pusich † by Brian & Kress Whalen
10:00 am Mass (B)
People of the Parish
12:00 Noon Mass (B) (Filipino)
05:00 pm Mass
Victoria Reyes † by Vangie Lesh
20 9:00 am Mass
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
21 9:00 am Mass
Larry Becker † by Susie Becker
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
22 9:00 am Mass
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
23 9:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
24 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
25 St. James, Apostle 4:00 pm Mass (B)
Duane Dickman † by Julie Dickman
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass
26 17th Sunday-Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mass
People of the Parish
10:00 am Mass
Bob & Nellie Ann Lanham †
by Deacon Chuck Lanham
5:00 pm Mass
Manuel dela Cruz † by
Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family
27 09:00 am Mass
28 09:00 am Mass
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 K of C Business Meeting
Social Meeting
29 09:00 am Mass
Frank Martinez Jr. by Rebecca Gaul
30
09:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
31 09:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
01 4:00 pm Mass (B)
People of the Parish
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
July 2015
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28 13th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
Joseph & Isabelle Hennen † by Marian LaVoy
10:00 am Mass
Donnie Matteoni † by Matteoni Family
05:00 pm Mass
Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul
29 Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles 9:00 am Mass
30 9:00 am Mass
Michelle Pohl † by Rose Moen
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
01 9:00 am Mass
Kathleen Bermudes by Helen Lotz
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
02 9:00 am Mass
Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul
7:00 pm Choir Practice
03 St. Thomas, Apostle 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
Parish Offices Closed—Holiday
04 Black & Indian Missions
4:00 pm Mass
Marshall P. Gleister † by Maxine Nielsen
Peggy B. O’Neill
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
La gente de la parroquia
05 14th Sunday-Ordinary Time
Black & Indian Missions
08:00 am Mass
Luke & Lillian Whalen †
by Kress & Brian Whalen
10:00 am Mass (B)
Harry A. Pacini † by Charlyne Pacini
05:00 pm Mass
Dennis Whalen † by Kress & Brian Whalen
06 9:00 am Mass
07 9:00 am Mass
Dennis Whalen † by Kress & Brian Whalen
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting
08 9:00 am Mass
Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
09 9:00 am Mass
Helen Lotz by Lynn Kearney
7:00 pm Choir Practice
10 9:00 am Mass
Ann Smith by Helen Lotz
Rosary after Mass
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4:00 pm Mass
Christopher Allen † by Debbie Allen
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
12 15th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
People of the Parish
10:00 am Mass
Harry A. Pacini † by Adina Pacini
05:00 pm Mass
Leonard Corsentino † by K of C 7322
Latino Ministry Taco Sale Fundraiser after 8 & 10 am Masses
13 9:00 am Mass
06:30 pm St. Al’s Gals (Gathering Room)
14 9:00 am Mass
MacKenzie Madden †
by the Madden family
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 pm K of C Business Meeting
15 9:00 am Mass
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
16 9:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
17 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
18 4:00 pm Mass
Michael Smith † by Carolyn Smith
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
19 16th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass
Mary Pusich † by Brian & Kress Whalen
10:00 am Mass (B)
People of the Parish
12:00 Noon Mass (B) (Filipino)
05:00 pm Mass
Victoria Reyes † by Vangie Lesh
20 9:00 am Mass
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
21 9:00 am Mass
Larry Becker † by Susie Becker
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
22 9:00 am Mass
11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)
6-7:00 pm Parish Mission
23 9:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
24 9:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
25 St. James, Apostle 4:00 pm Mass (B)
Duane Dickman † by Julie Dickman
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass
26 17th Sunday-Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mass
People of the Parish
10:00 am Mass
Bob & Nellie Ann Lanham †
by Deacon Chuck Lanham
5:00 pm Mass
Manuel dela Cruz † by
Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family
27 09:00 am Mass
28 09:00 am Mass
11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)
7:00 K of C Business Meeting
Social Meeting
29 09:00 am Mass
Frank Martinez Jr. by Rebecca Gaul
30
09:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Choir Practice
31 09:00 am Mass
Rosary after Mass
01 4:00 pm Mass (B)
People of the Parish
6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)
July 2015
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deacon’s corner Conversations at Table
EXISTENTIAL NULLITY WITH ALL THINGS BEING RELATIVE
Deacon Chuck Lanham
W HO AM I? Or perhaps the question should be, “Am I?” There is no need to ask who you are for you are
nothing but a figment of my imagination, that is of course assuming my imagination isn’t just my imagi-
nation, yet then again it’s all relative, isn’t it. Perhaps I exist only in some dystopian reality such as de-
picted in the film The Matrix and I am nothing more than an energy source and what I see and feel and experience isn’t
real at all but rather merely what I imagine it to be.
All things being relative, what is real is only real because I believe it is real. There are no absolute truths, no mor-
al principles upon which I must feel obligated; neither can truth be determined by my mind and reason. Everything
that I see, feel, and experience, all that I know and conceive is relative to my perception of reality, to my frame of ref-
erence, to my point of view. What is of any value is subjective; it is what I perceive it to be. If reality fails to meet my
expectations or needs, all I have to do is take a pill, blink an eye, nod my head, or sneeze it into a new reality. After
all, it’s all relative.
In 1992 in the matter of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that “at the heart of liber-
ty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe and of the mystery of human life.”
Imagine that! Not only is the U.S. Supreme Court a bevy of superior legal minds (relatively speaking, of course) but of
even greater import they are, at least in their own minds, extraordinarily gifted for their metaphysical acumen.
More recently, in the decision to Obergefell v. Hodges, Justice and self-aggrandizing metaphysicist Kennedy
doubled-down on his earlier endorsement of metaphysical relativism and squared it with identity politics by declaring
that “the Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow
persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” Apparently, without this extra-judicial constitu-
tional promise, our identities would be existentially undefined, unidentified, and null.
Now compare and contrast Potentate-for-life Kennedy’s unabashed adoration and sycophancy upon the altar of
relativism with what Pope Saint John Paul II wrote in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life):
“Freedom negates and destroys itself, and becomes a factor leading to the destruction of others, when it no longer
recognizes and respects its essential link with the truth. When freedom, out of a desire to emancipate itself from all
forms of tradition and authority, shuts out even the most obvious evidence of an objective and universal truth, which is
the foundation of personal and social life, then the person ends up by no longer taking as the sole and indisputable
point of reference for his own choices the truth about good and evil, but only his subjective and changeable opinion
or, indeed, his selfish interest and whim.”
Relativism, called the “dictatorship of relativism” by then newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, is undeniably anti-
thetical and incompatible with Christianity, and Justice Kennedy, who calls himself Catholic, should very well know
that. But then again, this isn’t real, is it?
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Married Couples
Have you ever wanted to take a fresh look at
your Marriage? Please consider making a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and
you will find ways to enrich your marriage. It is
a unique approach aimed at revitalizing your
Sacrament of Matrimony.
Weekend dates for 2015 are: August 21-23 in
Sacramento, October 2-4 in NV (Place TBD) and
November 6-8 in Sacramento.
IT IS NOT TOO LATE OR TOO EARLY
TO REGISTER, CALL NOW!
For more information visit our website at: http://
www.sacramentowwme.org or contact Terry and Janet at
or 916-489-3464.
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Potluck Potluck DinnersDinners
The Filipino and Latino Ministries invite eve-
ryone to come to our tables for a wonderful
cultural potluck dinner each month.
We invite you to bring a dish to share with
your neighbors and friends.
Our upcoming potluck dinners for July will
be on:
Filipino Mass & Potluck
No Potluck in July and August Will resume in September
Latino Mass & Potluck
Saturday, July 25 6:00 PM
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