St. Monica Church 1001 Camino Pablo Moraga, CA 94556

Office Hours Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Fri: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Sat - Sun: Closed

Phone: 925.376.6900

Office Email: office@stmonicamoraga.com Bulletin Email:

Website: www.stmonicamoraga.com

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses:

Sundays, 9:00 am

Daily Mass

Monday - Friday at 9:00 am

followed by the Rosary

Please visit our website at www.stmonicamoraga.com for more informa on about our Church or to register as a new parishioner.

We, the community of St. Monica Parish, are Jesus Christ embodied and foster spiritual growth and vibrant

participation through a welcoming Christ-centered community where everyone is valued.

To all of our Volunteers who helped make our Mardi Gras Dinner a success:

And a special Thank You to our donors:

Reflections

Fr. Paul Coleman Parochial Administrator, x103 frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com

Sr. Mary Teresa, O.P. Children’s Faith Formation, x203, children@stmonicamoraga.com

Christine Amerio Office Manager, x101 office@stmonincamoraga.com

Tricia Holloway Bookkeeper, x104 bookkeeper@stmonicamoraga.com

Heather Henry Admin. Assistant to the Pastor, x102 heatheradmin@stmonicamoraga.com

Bulletin Editor communications@stmonicamoraga.com

BAPTISM: Please contact Fr. Paul.

MARRIAGE: The couple should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to arrange a meeting with Fr. Paul.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, etc. or if you would like to receive communion at home, please contact housebound@stmonicamoraga.com or call x112.

FUNERAL: Please contact the parish office.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: RCIA is the process by which adults are initiated into the Catholic faith. Whether you have already been baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive First Communion or Confirmation, or you’ve never been baptized, this is the place for you! Please contact Fr. Paul.

Our Pastoral Team

Bulle n requests must be submi ed by 5:00 pm on the Monday before the weekend you’d like them to appear.

Don and Dana Glasgow Ray and Marianne Casabonne

Cathi Farber Melissa Bachman-Wood

Karla Vukelich Debbie Koo

Jay and Mary Jo Gregory Dave and Dee Humm

Jan and Doug Oglesby Cliff Shum Pat Pribyl

Frank and Ping Hale Luke Lim

Jenny Strickland Brigi e Tabacco Tricia Holloway

Chris ne Amerio Dee Allen

Lon Metzger Elisabeth Black

Sonja Crumbaugh Maura Clogher Odessa Cuddihy

Campolindo Jazz Group “The Cooks”

Harlan Miller with Evergood Sausage La Finestra Restaurant

Pennini’s Restaurant Amoroma Restaurant

Week of February 24th Plate Online Giving___________ Total

$8,955.00 $1,890.00

$10,845.00

MON Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27

TUES Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31

WED Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

THUR Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 FRI Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15

SAT Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32

SUN Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

SUN Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13

Janet Davis Maureen Graf

Shamekka Marty Mary Ann McCauley

LaVerne Peralta Ellen S ce

Nancy Tierney If you would like to include yourself or a loved one on

our prayer list, please call the parish office or email the bulle n editor at:

communica ons@stmonicamoraga.com and include Sick List in the subject line. Once added, the person’s name will appear for the remainder of

that month. If you’d like to be included the following month you will have to resubmit your

request. Thank you.

March 6th Mass Schedule 9am and 7pm

Patricia Bonnin set up

TBD serve & clean up

March 2 - 10, 2019

Saturday 5:00 pm Marie, Pauline & John Franczak (D)

Sunday 7:30 am Our Parishioners (I) 9:00 am Lynn Pham (D) 11:00 am Jane Eaton (D) Monday 9:00 am Allen Thor (D)

Tuesday 9:00 am Julia & Roger Grommel (D) Wednesday 9:00 am Barbara & Jim Donnelly (D) Thursday 9:00 am Norma Wardle (D)

Friday 9:00 am Dolores Downes (D)

Saturday 5:00 pm Mary Skowronek (D) Sunday 7:30 am Our Parishioners (I) 9:00 am Father Clogher (D) 11:00 am Jena Miller (D)

We are happy to have you with us!

If you are new, please visit our website at www.stmonicamoraga.com

to learn more about our vibrant community

Soup & Sta ons with Benedic on of the

Blessed Sacrament

Please join us for Lenten Soup every Friday evening from March 8th to April 12th at 6pm in the Peace Room, followed by Sta ons of the Cross at 7pm. During this

me, Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament will conclude with Benedic on immediately a er the praying of the Sta ons.

Come Join Us! Thursday Mornings

9:40 - 10:00 Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 - 11:00 Bible Study

All are welcome! We are currently studying the Book of Mathew by Jeff Cavins. The group watches a video and has a

discussion regarding what we have learned. For more informa on, please email Valerie Roberstson at

vdrobertson@comcast.net or Pa y Cone at pa ycone@gmail.com.

Calling All Women!

Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic Women invite all to join them at their Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 9:30 -12:30 Crowne Plaza 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA

Please join us for a morning of Praise, Prayer, and Inspira on from our speaker Barbara Nicolosi Har-rington! Barbara has been in Hollywood working as a writer, producer, story consultant and produc on company execu ve for over 20 years! Some of her projects include The Passion of the Christ, Joan of Arcadia, and Saving Grace. She is the founder of ACT ONE, a non-profit educa onal program to help Chris-

ans enter careers in the entertainment industry. Men are always welcome to a end! Tickets are $33/$40 a er March 2nd. For more informa on: h ps://magnificat-ministry.net/ca-walnut-creek Email Magnificatso rsvp@gmail.com for reserva ons or call Kim Sullivan at 925-683-8220 for any ques ons.

Gentlemen, are you a bit curious about Faith Sharing and what goes on in the St. Monica Peace room every Saturday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 am? Very simple, start with a good breakfast, $3, read and discuss the weekly Scripture sec ons that will be proclaimed at Sunday’s Mass. All in one hour! You may get some helpful insights from what’s discussed by the group, who are also on a journey of developing their faith. Hopefully, you’ll feel a sense of comrade with the other guys. Give us a try...join us for a mee ng. Even the $3 is waived the first me If you’d like to check anything out, give Dan Hagan a call at 925-376-2538 or just drop in.

The following regula ons regarding fas ng and abs nence are observed in the United States: Catholics ages 14 and over are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. Individuals between 18 and 59 are also obliged to fast – eat one full meal – on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Ea ng two smaller meals is permi ed if necessary to maintain strength, but ea ng between meals should be avoided. These obliga ons, however, do not apply to those whose health or ability to work would be seriously affected.

Can You Believe It? The RotaCare Pi sburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul is

celebra ng its 8th Anniversary! THANK YOU for your support!

Since its incep on in 2011, the Rotacare Pi sburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul, has provided over 11,300 medical visits for uninsured pa ents. Operated by a partnership between St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County and Rotacare Bay Area, the clinic provides care to the uninsured, who find it challenging to get care without insurance. But, there is more work to be done. More than 2/3 of adults who do not have health insurance are employed, yet unable to afford insurance. In or-der to keep up with the health care crisis in the East Bay, we need your help. St. Vincent de Paul is looking towards the future with goals of digi z-ing clinic records and expanding employed staff to provide more care and allow for the clinic to be open more frequently. If you would like to get involved, please visit www.svdp-cc.org or send an email to info@svdp-cc.org. To get involved in our local parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference, please contact our parish office.

Men's Club Mee ng March 4th

Join us in the PEACE ROOM with social hour at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7 and guest speaker at 7:40 pm. Our speaker is Giorgio Tavechio, who will be sharing with us his January 2018 San ago di Composetla mountain bike tour.

Coming Up April 1st --Bob Ladouceur, legendary De La Salle football coach.

ALL MEN WELCOME -- BRING A GUEST -- BECOME A MEMBER!

Dear Parishioners,

This week we received the sad news that Father Paul Minnihan, one-time Pas-tor of St. Monica, passed away. I invite you to join with me in pray-ing for the happy repose of his soul, that God will reward him for his many years of service as a priest. Please contact St. Au-gustine Church of Pleasanton for details regarding funeral arrangements.

May he rest in peace.

Two Inspiring Speakers Highlight Our March 12, 2019 Mee ng

Catholics@Work will offer two speakers on Tuesday morning, March 12…and what a great program it will be! C@W’s President Emeritus, A la Bardos, will reflect on his incredible recovery from a severe stroke. Steve Lewis is an energe c young Catholic evangelist, who uses social media to connect to young lives, reaching out person-to-person via his YouTube Channel, Steve the Missionary. He is a former FOCUS missionary and recently wrote a book review of the Bible! “The Bible isn’t merely the inspired word of God, sufficient for teaching, rebuking, training, and teaching righteousness,” says Lewis, “It’s also a really good read!”

Join us on Tuesday, March 12th, at 7 am, preceded by mass at 6:30, at the Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville. A generous breakfast is served, and the program concludes promptly at 8:15am. Breakfast is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Walk-ins welcome!

Register in advance and become a member at:

catholicsatwork.org

In Loving Memory of

Fr. Paul Minnihan Jean Miller Jim Gare Alan Holloway Jerry Moran Mary Carroll Francis Kohles

The following Funeral Masses will be

held at St. Monica this week:

Francis Kohles Thursday, March 7th at 10:30 am

Jean Miller Friday, March 8th at 10:30 am With recep on to follow in the

Peace Room

Monday, March 4 9:00 am C Daily Mass and Rosary

Tuesday, March 5 9:00 am

6:00 pm - 9:30 pm C

PR Daily Mass and Rosary Men’s Club Dinner

Wednesday, March 6 9:00 am 7:00 pm

C C

Ash Wednesday Mass & Rosary Ash Wednesday Evening Mass

Thursday, March 7 9:00 am

9:45 - 11:15 am 7:45 pm

C PR PR

Daily Mass and Rosary Bible Study Choir Rehearsal

Friday, March 8 9:00 am

9:45 am - 11:00 am 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

6:00 pm

C K C

PR/C

Daily Mass and Rosary Soup to Serve Eucharis c Adora on Soup & Sta ons

Saturday, March 9 7:30 - 8:30 am PR Men’s Fellowship

C: Church, CH: Chapel; CL: Classroom, CR: Conference Room, K: Kitchen, PR: Peace Room, REC: Rectory, YC/FR : Youth Center/‘Fireside Room’

Don’t forget to

change your clocks on Sunday, March

10th!

Bishop Michael C. Barber has chosen Rebuild My Church as the theme for the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal

By sharing your me, talent and treasure with our sisters and brothers and our Church of the East Bay, you are mak-ing a sacrifice and returning to God a small por on of the many gi s he has given to you. By embracing Rebuild My Church through the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal, you are contribu ng greatly to building up the Kingdom of God here in the Church of the East Bay.

For most of us, our experience of Church is at our parish. The Church is, however, much more than that. We are all called in mission to serve the Church and its people through our parish, our diocese and universally.

The Annual Bishop’s Appeal in the Diocese of Oakland is but one way to serve our fellow parishioners and the broader community as we demonstrate our unity as Catholics of the Diocese of Oakland. We are asked to pray for our fellow parishioners, our clergy and leadership, for those who are served by the many ministries and programs offered by the Church, and for the success of the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal.

Every member of the faith community of our local Church is also asked to par cipate in whatever way possible by mak-ing a gi . All gi s to the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal are equally important. As responsible stewards of our faith and the many gi s that God has generously bestowed on each of us, we are asked to make a sacrificial, propor onate and though ul gi . Those who are blessed with more are challenged to give more, but everyone is asked to respond. Im-agine what can be done in the name of our local faith community if every parishioner were inspired by Rebuild My Church and par cipated in our annual Bishop’s Appeal.

While parishes rely on the financial support of parishioners through weekly offertory collec ons, the diocese also relies on these same parishioners to make possible the many services it provides to thousands of individuals each year. The Bishop’s Appeal supplies annual funding to many ministries which provide services throughout the Diocese of Oakland.

Your Generosity in Ac on The Bishop’s Appeal provides funds to offset some of the following expenses:

• Parishes and Schools in Need • Pastoral Ministries and Services

• Clergy Forma on and Re rement • Religious Educa on and Forma on

During the 2018 Bishop’s Appeal, St. Monica Church surpassed it’s goal of $35,700.00 and contributed $90,470.00! This means $54,770 comes back to us

and will help meet our parish needs!

Collec ons for the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal will begin shortly. It is my hope, and I’m sure yours too, to meet our goal as soon as possible.