GOD’S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS

The Prophet reminds us that God’s ways are not our ways and His thoughts are above

our thoughts which means we have to be careful about thinking that we know God

completely. The case in point is found in today’s Gospel. Jesus tells the story of the

owner of the vineyard who hired workers to work in His vineyard at different times of

the day. The ones who worked all day got upset because they got the same pay as those

who worked only an hour. This parable shows God’s generosity and love towards all.

He cares about all His children. All the workers needed their wages to take care of their

families. God’s justice is to make all things whole, to heal and save all His creatures.

September 24, 2017 XXV Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

St. Pius of Pietrelcina

5:00pm Lizz Baca † Baca Family

Michele Keyawa get well Joann & Norm Kuhn

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

8:00am George & Donald † Theda Lord

Sister Veronica (intention) Theda Lord

9:30am Ed Rooney † Fr. Kiernan

11:00am Douglas Johnson † Berry Family

7:30pm OLA Parishioners

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

8:00am Margaret Rodrigues † Anonymous

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Sts. Cosmas & Damian Blessed Paul VI

8:00am Souls in Purgatory Anonymous

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

St. Vincent De Paul

8:00am All Souls

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

St. Wenceslaus

8:00am Mary Zboralske † Zboralske Family

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael

8:00am Dan Dvorak † Grace Dvorak

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

St. Jerome

5:00pm Al & Donna Roehr †† Litchfield/Stacy Family

Tom Stacy † Litchfield/Stacy Family

Facility Reservations Calendar Please confirm events at www.olaparish.net

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Curia Meeting 9:00am, St. John’s Hall

Private Graduation 6:00pm, St. John’s Hall

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Open Gym - OLA Basketball 7:30am, Parish Hall

Flame Meeting 10:30am, St. Paul’s Room

RCIA 11:00am, St. Anne’s Room

Baptism—Capatano 12:00pm, Church

Boy Scout Troop 328 Meeting 6:30pm, St. John’s Hall

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

OLA Varsity Volleyball Practice 5:00pm, Parish Hall

Pastoral Council Meeting. 6:30pm, St. Paul’s Room Troop 328 Scout Meeting 6:45pm, Seton Hall

Christian Meditation 7:30pm, School Library

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Young Rembrandts Art Prgm. 3:05pm, Schl. Mtg. Rm.

Baptismal Preparation 7:00pm, St. Anne’s Room

K of C Planning Meeting 7:30pm, St. John’s Hall

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Legion of Mary Meeting 8:45am, St. Paul’s Room

NFAN Meeting 12:00pm, St. John’s Hall

OLA Varsity Volleyball Practice 5:00pm, Parish Hall

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Funeral—Mary Jean Crosby 1:00pm, Church

Funeral Reception—Mary Jean Crosby 2:00pm, Church

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Baptism—Lovelace 10:00am, Church

Mass Intentions To request a Mass, please call the Parish

Hearing Assist Devices Available

Please ask an Usher for assistance.

Rest in Peace

We extend prayers of comfort to the families

and friends of Doug Johnson & Don Hickey

DID YOU SAVE THIS DATE? HOPE SO!

You are invited on October 5, 2017 to an in-service by Marsha Spell, Director, Fam-ily Promise-Sacramento for all OLA Fami-ly Promise volunteers, prospective volun-teers and those who would just like to know more about Family Promise.It will be held in St. John's hall at 7pm. Refreshments will be served. Maggie Schlesinger, co-coordinator 916-206-4746. Hope to see many of you there!

Support OLA Via Amazon Smile

The Amazon Foundation contributes half a percent of your total purchases to our Parish.

Just shop via OLA Parish’s Amazon smile portal: smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3954215.

Remember this doesn’t cost you anything!

We appreciate your support!

OLA Youth Groups

Wednesdays (Grades 7 - 8) 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesdays (Grades 9 - 12) 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Meetings are held in Seton Hall.

For more information about Youth Groups, plea-

se contact Johann Rubia-Miller at 488-4626 or

Email: youth@olaparish.net

Dinner and Mass Fellowship Night

Every 3rd Sunday of the month come and break bread in the youth room, attend Mass together, and experience our faith through prayers and worship. There will be a light dinner in the youth room from 6:30pm to 7:15pm followed by attendance at the 7:30pm Mass. Help to participate in the Mass by greeting, ushering, bringing up the gifts, and reading. This evening is for youth in grades 7-12. RSVP is not required.

Information and/or questions, contact: OLA Youth Minister, Johann Miller at (916) 486- 4626

faithformation@olaparish.net

OUR PARISH

The Legion of Mary has a statue of Our Lady of Fatima that it is taking to parishion-er’s home for a visit so that prayers for peace can be of-fered in its presence. If you would like to have the statue

brought to your home, please call Maggie Mongeau at 483-5807 or the Parish office 481-5115. We will deliver it so you can offer your prayers in this time of great need.

MARTHA-MARY GATHERING

The October Gathering will be held in St. John’s Hall on October 5, at 10:30. At the September Gathering, the Christmas Boutique Crafts were displayed by several of the women in attendance. A committee of volunteers will be selected at the October Gathering to organize this ef-fort that is held during the Santa Breakfast on Sunday, December 10th in the Parish Hall. A speaker from Family Promise will be contacted for speaking at the October Gathering. Future ideas for Gatherings included a sug-gestion for beginning a Bible Study Morning for interest-ed Parishioners, ways to reach all women of the Parish who would be interested in these Gatherings, editing the group’s brochure, and planning the Christmas Luncheon for the December 7th Gathering. A light lunch will be provided after the October Gathering. All women of the Parish are invited and encouraged to attend the Martha-Mary Gatherings. Please contact Joan at 484-1587 for clarifications.

BAPTISMS Congratulations to the newly baptized and their families. Welcome to our community of faith in Jesus Christ! Miliet Ramos - Parents: Ramon Ramos and Monica Lugo - September 2, 2017

Athena Tejeda Valle - Parents: Jesus Tejeda and Claudia Aguilera - September 2, 2017 Giovanni Diaz - Parents: Frank Diaz and Dennise Figueroa - September 9, 2017

BULLETIN

We want to offer our apologies for the mis-print on last week´s bulletin which we deep-ly regret.

Thank you for your understanding!

OLA SCHOOL NEWS

Our Lady of the Assumption 2017 Annual Auction “Havana Nights”

Save the date of Saturday, October 21st, and get ready for Our Lady of the Assumption Parish School’s largest fundraiser and greatest party of the year! “Havana Nights” will transport you to the lively streets, lush sur-roundings and Cuban music of Havana. We will have a delicious dinner catered by Crisp Catering, festive cock-tails, lively conversation, and lots of fabulous items on which to bid.

Auction Reservations: Gather a group of friends and/or family and come ready to enjoy a lovely evening! Tables are set for 10 people, reserved on a first-come first-reserved basis, and payment must accompany your reser-vation. Reservation forms are available and can be sub-mitted in the school front office. If you have any ques-tions, please email Alexxa Debenedetti or Michele Witry at auctionreservations@hotmail.com.

Sponsorship: Get advertising for your business, and help support our school at the same time! Sponsorship opportunities are available at many levels, and include advertising at the Auction, Country Fair, and Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. There are also special table, food, and beverage benefits at the auction for our spon-sors. For more information or to sign up as a family or business sponsor, please contact Katie McGuire at

khannesson@yahoo.com.

Donations: Donations of all types are welcome for the silent and live auctions: Sporting event tickets, electron-ics, professional services, gift cards for local restaurants and businesses, vacation homes, airline and hotel points, theme gift baskets, even cash that can be used to pur-chase a special item for the silent auction. All items can be dropped off at the school office.

Raffle Tickets: Purchase your raffle tickets after Mass and enter to win a $5000 cash Grand Prize!

Are you a user of our electronic giving program?

Please take note of the new link to access our Parish

Pay website:

https://www.parishpay.com/nonprofit/

login.html?pc=2a8q5e74.

If you are not, we invite you to consider it. Parish-

Pay is a way to automate your regular weekly offer-

ings. Electronic giving is convenient for you: it has

no cost, if you are currently giving on a weekly ba-

sis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a

year or prepare 52 envelopes; when travel, illness or

other circumstances prevent you from attending ser-

vices, this program will allow your weekly offerings

to continue on an uninterrupted basis. Besides it

provides much-needed consistency for our church.

Calling All Alumni and Alumni Parents We take pride in OLA Alumni are praying for your con-tinued spiritual and life success. We invite you to help us acknowledge your accomplishments from high school events, college acceptance, a new job or promo-tion, a life event, like getting married, having a baby or starting a new business - we want to hear from you! We will share your story on our Facebook page and in this bulletin as you allow. To do so, please contact Jane, at development@olaparish.net or call her at 481-5115 ext. 202. Thank you!

MARIAN REFLECTION

Listen: “Humility is the mother of many virtues because from it obe-dience, fear, reverence, patience, modesty, meekness and peace are born. He who is humble easily obeys everyone, fears to offend anyone, is at peace with everyone, is kind with all.” ~St. Thomas of Villanova

Ponder: Do I see these virtues in the life of Mary? Have I cultivated humility in my life? What fruits has it brought?

Respond: Lord God, help me as I struggle to over-

come human pride and embrace the heavenly vir-

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SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL’S STORY

The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life. The Countess de Gondi–whose servant he had helped–persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Later, Vincent established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From these, with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries. Most remarkably, Vincent was by temperament a very irascible person—even his friends admitted it. He said that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and repulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others. Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.

Reflection The Church is for all God’s children, rich and poor, peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple. But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be for those who need the most help—those made helpless by sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God’s children are forced to live.

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"I cannot tolerate, nor can I forgive, your carelessness in regard to Communion and meditation."

~St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

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WISDOM OF THE DAY

Family Connection

Theme: It is never too late to enter the reign of God.

Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today's Gospel

Step One: Listen to the Word As you listen once again to this familiar parable, what caught your ear in it today? What image of this vineyard do you still have lingering in your mind?

Step Two: Look into Your Life

Question for Children: How do you experience God being generous to you: through your family, friends, school, or parish?

Question for Youth: This Gospel reminds us that God is always seeking us out and welcoming us into his generous love. Through whom has God reached out to you? Who is always encouraging you to say "yes" to God?

Question for Adults: Using Jesus' parable as your starting point, describe in your own words how God will treat those who come to be part of the church, even those who come late.

CARMELITE MONESTARY BENEFIT

FUNDRAISER Saturday, October 7, 2017, benefit fundraiser at St.

Joseph's Parish hall 12noon-3. Italian lunch along

with raffle and silent auction. Tickets are $25 online

at carmeliteauxiliary.org. Seating is limited. Thank

you for your support!

The Sacramento Life Center is in need of baby sup-

plies for low-income new moms. Gift baskets filled

with clothing, diapers and supplies are given to every

patient after her baby is born. Please consider donat-

ing: clothing (up to size 18 mos), diapers (especially

size 3,4,5) and other baby items like shampoo, lotion,

bibs, hats, pacifiers, blankets, etc.

Donations can be dropped off Monday through Fri-

day 9-4:30 at Sacramento Life Center, 2316 Bell

Executive Lane in Sacramento. For more infor-

mation please call 916-451-4357.

Thank you for your generosity!

RETREAT

"Flame of Love Diary "of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat at St. Lawrence Parish, 4625 Don Julio Blvd. North Highlands (Spanish) Mondays Oct. 2, 9,

16 and 23, 7-9 PM (English) Thursdays Oct. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 7-9 PM.You will discover great graces from Our Mother and the urgency of spreading the Flame of Love of Her Immaculate Heart. Cost is $5. Join us on this special spiritual retreat through Mary's special month of October.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

MINISTRY DAYS 2017

Friday, September 29 & Saturday, September 30 St. Francis High School, Sacramento

Registration is now OPEN!

Ministry Days is the largest gathering of ministers, catechists and Catholic school teachers in the Diocese of Sacramento. Information and Registration available at: www.ministrydays.com

LIVE, LEARN &ENJOY YOUR FAITH

WORKSHOP: ENCOUNTERING GOD IN PRAYER Workshop for Women and Men

September 29 - October 1 Fr. Chi Ngo, S.J. and Fr. Andrew Rodriguez, S.J.

At the heart of prayer is our encounter with God that deepens our relationship with God. We learn to recognize God’s voice in the religious experience by being centered in the

presence of God, by entering into the depth of our hearts, by being receptive and listening, and by recognizing God’s graces. This workshop will explore ways of encountering God in our prayer through the process of centering, remembering, reflecting, examining and con-

templating. There will be experiences of guided prayer and faith-sharing. Cost: $320 To register go to: https://jrc.retreatportal.com/calendar/viewEvent.aspx?programcode=17SON01974

RE-DISCOVERING THE PARABLES OF JESUS Non-Silent Retreat for Women and Men

September 29 - October 1 Deacon Ron Hansen

The Parables of Jesus are so rich that they constantly speak to us in new and imaginative ways. This retreat will open up new avenues of encountering the Lord in the lessons He taught through these seemingly simple stories.

Retreatants will have opportunities to share their own questions about and interpretations of these stories that even the earliest hearers stewed over. By looking at how the stories are still fresh and applicable in our own

lives, retreatants will never again look at these parables the same way! Cost: $320

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Join us for Open House on Sunday, October 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by and see firsthand why CB is the place to be for exceptional academ-

ic programs, the arts, athletics and more – all in a faith-filled, nurturing community. Highlights of the day in-clude campus tours including the engineering labs and CB’s award-winning television studio - KBFT, an art exhibition, performances by the band and choir, aca-demic department information tables and more. Infor-mational presentations are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.. Visit cbhs-sacramento.org to register.

SECOND COLLECTION HURRICANE IRMA RELIEF

September 23 & 24

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston,

president of the USCCB has asked the bishops in the

United States to take an extraordinary collection this

weekend, September 23-24th, on behalf of those

devastated in parts of the Caribbean and southeastern

United States by Hurricane Irma.

These funds will be used to support the efforts of

Catholic Charities USA and other church partners as they

reach out to provide humanitarian aid in the form of

water, food, shelter, and medical care. Funds will also

contribute to long-term efforts to restore communities

who have suffered widespread destruction. Another

portion of the funds will allow the USCCB to assist the

affected local Churches with pastoral and reconstruction

aid in the Caribbean and the United States.

STEWARDSHIP

OFFERING

Week of September 10 - September 16

Weekend Offertory: $ 9,455.64

Electronic Giving : $ 932.00

Total: $ 10,387.64

Average Weekly Budget Amount: $ 13,846.15

ESTATE PLANNING

A legacy gift to Our Lady of the Assumption is one of the

most rewarding and far-reaching investments you can

make. Our Lady of the Assumption takes the trust you

place in us seriously and has used previous gifts to sup-

port the educational needs of our students, the liturgical

and basic necessities of those helped by our charity part-ners locally, nationally and internationally, as well as in-

vesting in the future of Our Lady

of the Assumption Parish. We are

grateful to those who have includ-

ed us in their plan for the distribu-

tion of their assets after death. We pray that you will keep Our Lady

of the Assumption Parish and/or

School in mind. We invite you to contact the Parish Of-

fice if you wish to learn more about how you can include

us in your estate planning.

LIVING A STEWARDSHIP WAY OF LIFE

Father Eamon Tobin

makes us pleasing to God

is a blessing to others

brings us true happiness

If we believe the above heading, then all of us

should earnestly strive to live a life of faithful

stewardship. For which of us does not wish to:

live a life pleasing to God?

be a blessing to others?

experience true happiness?

Well, I strongly believe that living a stewardship

way of life will deliver all of the above. My guess

is that some of you reading this column already

know that this is indeed the truth.

What does a stewardship way of life? A stewardship way of life involves the following:

Becoming more and more aware that everything

is gift and blessing—that all that we are and have is

a gift from God. This means accepting the biblical truth that we own nothing. Scripture reminds us

that we come into the world with nothing and we

leave the world with nothing (Job 1). A steward-

ship way of life involves recognizing God as the

sole creator and owner of all that we are and have,

and accepting the fact that we are merely the stew-ards or managers of God’s gifts and blessings. Our

job or mission is to manage and use wisely and re-

sponsibly all that God has placed in our care.

As we grow into a stewardship way of life, we

gradually develop a lifestyle marked by generosity.

A life of generosity is a clear sign that we do in fact

believe and accept the biblical truth that God owns

it all. Conversely, when we hoard our gifts and tal-

ents, we assign ownership of our good fortune to ourselves and not to God, doing with them as we

please.

As we seek to develop a stewardship way of life, we are aware that one day we will have to account

for our stewardship here on earth. How well did we

use God’s gifts to bless the lives of others?

In their Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, the U.S.

bishops affirm: “The Christian steward is one who

receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner,

shares them in justice and love with others, and

returns them with increase to the Lord.”

Continued next week