LITURGY CORNER The Narrow Gate As you read today’s gospel, you get the idea that Jesus is teaching that it is hard to be saved and that it is easy to be lost. That narrow gate in Luke’s gospel represents salvation because the man asked the question, “Will there be few who will be saved?” Je‐sus response was, “Make sure that you go through that narrow gate.” Why is the gate to salvation narrow? Is it be‐cause it’s difficult? Maybe, but per‐haps it is because you can’t take any baggage with you. What are we cling‐ing to that would cause us to exceed our limits and miss the entrance to heaven?

SPN office hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm SA office hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 12nn Missionaries of Faith since 2008

For Baptisms: Call the Parish office first for an interview with the pastor or associate.

Parish registration & preparation class are required. Individual Confessions: Call 373-5201 or 373-5202 for appointment. Saturday Confessions : SPN - 3:30-4:30pm SA - 4:00-4:30 pm

For Weddings: call priest at least 6 months in advance, parish registration & preparation classes are required.

St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish

St. Philip Neri School TK-8 1335 High St. Alameda, 94501 Principal: Jessica Murray 521-0787

St. Philip Neri Church - 3101 Van Buren St. Alameda, 94501 Phone: (510) 373-5200 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 8:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am Holy Days: Vigil 6:00pm & 8:30 am

St. Albert Church - 1022 Holly St. Alameda, 94502 Phone: (510) 373-5225 Fax: (510) 227-6751 Mass schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Days: 7:30 am & 6:00pm

AUGUST 21, 2016 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor: Fr. Robert Chinnapan, mf (510) 373-5201 pastor@spnsa.org Parochial Vicar: Fr. Kuriakose Nadooparambil, mf (510) 373-5202 kuriakose@spnsa.org Parish Website: www.spnsa.org

ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA August 21, 2016

EVENTS AT ST. PHILIP NERI Choir - Wednesdays Children’s Choir practice at 2:30 - 3:15pm, SPN Church Wednesdays Youth Choir practice at 6:30 - 8pm, SPN Church Thursdays Adult Choir practice at 7 - 8:30 pm , SPN & SA Church Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement Direction for our Times - 2nd Thursday at 9:00 am, Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Fridays at 9 am - 5 pm, Church 3rd Order Carmelites - 3rd Saturday at 9:00 -12 nn, Annex ICF Branch #10 - 1st Thursday 7:00 pm, Hall Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts - various groups

EVENTS AT ST. ALBERT THE GREAT

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina - 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Rectory Divine Mercy - Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Church Our Lady’s Prayer Group - Meets Wednesday at 4:30-6:00 pm, Church SPN-SA Parish Outreach - Meets 2nd Thursdays at 9:00 am, Parish Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society - 2nd Sunday at 9:00 am, Rectory Meeting Room Mass of Anointing - 1st Friday at 9:30 am Legion of Mary - Fridays at 5pm, Rectory Rosary Makers - 3rd Saturday at 8:00 am, Hall

Are you coming from another Christian tradition? Are you a Baptized Catholic and have not complet‐ed your full initiation into the faith; either missing First Communion and or Confirmation? I would love to hear from you! Contact Suzy Silva at the RCIA office (510) 373‐8217 or send an e‐mail to RCIA@spnsa.org.

The Children’s Faith Formation Program(CFF) will be accepting registration forms for the 2016-2017 school year beginning in August. Registration packets will be sent in PDF Format to returning families in mid - August and the packet will be avail-able online through the parish website www.spnsa.org, by the end of August. Hard copies of the registration packet are also available in the Parish Office beginning August 1st. Forms can be dropped off at the parish office or emailed to the CFF Coordinator, Jesus Romero, at cff@spnsa.org. Classes begin on Sunday September 11, 2016. For questions, concerns or volunteer opportunities, email Mr. Romero at cff@spnsa.org or call 373-5218.

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We pray for our dead … Anna Barcelon We pray for our sick … Brandon Stanford, Dr. Victoria Brown, Fr. William Marshall, Fr. Paul Schmidt, Mary Lee, Sharon Trayan, Efren Ramos, Dave McConkey, Steve DiGiulio, Florence Harvey, Daniel Fenzl, Charles Saraspi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Roberto Pellegrino, Bill Mossholder, Julie Kennedy, Pearlene Wanigatunga, Lillian Layante, Rick Magarian, Bill Heck, Reneé Ragucci, Fran Najor, Teresa Hert, Jo Marie Mendoza, Sharon Ramos, Mabelen Sanford, Sr. Christine Patrinos, SNJM, Sr. Betty Shields, SJNM, Joe & Siony Piatos, Froilan Ampil, Bridget Kanady, Paula Rolleri, Nicholas Toth, Arvil Flippin, Maureen Mondello, Fr. Jim Sloan, Joan Pruden, Lorin Kroska, Sherry Crevani, Steve Tao,

Mario Galetto, David Truong, Bernard & Catherine Welz, Fr. Matthew George, Lourdes Hartrick, Joyce Edwards, Ed Murray, Erma Skinner, Barbara Janowski, Jun Saraspi, Esperanza A. Boglosa , Aurelia A. Alcontin, Pat Medaglia, Peggy Rourke‐Nichols, Mike Rourke, David McNamara, Nathan Roco, Raul Macatangay, Dina Fazio, Sharon Brunetti, Ofelia Osalbo, Paul McCormack, Richard Goodman, Juner Valencia, Louis Garcia, Patrick Glynn, Donna Thomas, Betty Spingola, Rick Freitas, Shirley Morrison, Maggie Hobson‐Caracciolo, Trudi LeDruillenec.

We pray for all our military personnel in harms way especially Nicholas Argueta & Jeff Brandon.

Welcome the Stranger Important Whole Team Meeting

The Alameda Deanery Welcome the Stranger Refugee Support Team has set a meeting for

all volunteers to come together on September 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at St Philip Neri

O’Brien Hall. This meeting is one of the most important that we have had. In addition to

updating on our Family, we will be discussing what will come in the future and how we all feel about what we have accomplished so far. It will be a night of reflection and a night of beginning

the process to decide if we will take on future refugee families. Please mark your calendar now. We look forward to seeing our whole

team on the evening of September 7th.

Altar Flowers at St. Philip Neri on Aug. 27 - 28 are offered

In Memory of Bernice Canepa

From: Joan Cecconi

Community Outreach Staff from the

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services, a Ministry of the Diocese of Oakland will be at

St. Albert’s on Saturday, Sept. 17 & Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 to discuss the

spiritual and practical reasons for learning about Catholic Funeral & Cemetery

Services. After each Mass, there will be a short presentation along with a question

and answer session in the Church. Please take advantage of this opportunity to better

understand the importance of a Catholic funeral and burial.

JUSTFAITH is a Parish-sponsored, guided walk toward personal transformation. Participants on the journey learn and practice, in-depth, to love and to serve those who St. Matthew refers to 'the least of these'. The program teaches spiritual practices that enrich both hearts & minds. If you are interested in possibly joining the next group starting this fall, an Information gathering is set for September 10th at 10:00 AM in the St. Joseph Parish Center. For more information please contact Anne Marie at 995-9409.

The 2nd collection for the weekend of Aug. 27 - 28 will be for the School Annual Fund. The primary purpose of the Annual Fund is to raise unrestricted funds to further support spiritual guidance and ac-ademic achievement and innova-tion for our children.

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Sat. Aug. 20

8:30am 5:00pm

Bob Steimer † Pedro Gangcuangco †

Sun. Aug. 21

9:00am 11:30am

Evelyn J. Loos † People of SPN-SA Joseph Silvan Pelczar

Mon. 8:30am Benjamin Tomelden †

Tues. 8:30am Trudi LeDruillenec

Wed. 8:30am Mathew Kumarthusseril †

Thurs. 8:30am Ted Kennard †

Fri. 8:30am Nestor Gangcuangco †

Sat. Aug. 27

8:30am 5:00pm

Michael Lee † Daniel Rourke †

Sun. Aug. 28

9:00am 11:30am

Bernice Canepa † Camilia Pabelico

Sat. Aug. 20

7:30am 5:00pm

Modesto & Luisa Leong † Supporters of the Outreach Ministry

Sun. Aug. 21

8:00am 10:30am

Volunteers of the Outreach Ministry Aida Bernardino †

Mon. 7:30am Florence Elizabeth Boyland †

Tues. 7:30am Manuel Tengonciang

Wed. 7:30am Bartolome G. Tolentino

Thurs. 7:30am Modesto & Luisa Leong †

Fri. 7:30am Rose Barindelli †

Sat. Aug. 27

7:30am 5:00pm

Frank Patrick Boyland † Adelaide Melody †

Sun. Aug. 28

8:00am 10:30am

Timmie Boyland † Maria Ng †

St. Albert the Great Aug. 20 - 28

St. Philip Neri Aug. 20 - 28

First Reading -- Brothers and sisters of every race and language will be brought to Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:18-21).

Psalm -- Go out to all the world and tell the Good News (Psalm 117).

Second Reading -- Be strong and endure your trials as the "discipline" of a loving God, for it will result in the peaceful fruit of righteous-ness (Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13).

Gospel -- People from east and west, north and south, recline at table in the kingdom of God (Luke 13:22-30).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-

26 Wednesday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-

51 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-

30 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-7, 10-11; Heb

12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14

TODAY'S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAVE THE DATE for the Annual St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great Parish Fun Fair, October 15, Saturday !!!

Our fun fair meeting went well. We have a new chairperson this year in

Elizabeth Ferrel, SPN parent and we are expecting some great additions to our fair. Raffle tickets will me mailed out soon.

If you would like to volunteer, be a sponsor, or donate raffle

prizes, please call the parish office at (510) 373-5200. Thank you!

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Calling all 1st to 8th grade children of our parish!!!

If you are interested in joining the Children’s choir and/or if you play an instrument and would like to share your talent with us, please contact our Music Director, Lydia Cho at

music@spnsa.org. We practice every Wednesday from 2:30 - 3:15 pm at St. Philip Neri church. Our first practice will be on Aug. 31, 2016. The Children’s Choir sings at Family masses and All School masses (SPN school students). ♦ Adult choir rehearsal resumes on Sept. 1st at 7:00 pm (St. Philip Neri church)

Dear Parishioners, As a parent or guardian, you have many options in selecting an educational opportunity for your child. It is indeed one of the most important choices one can make for one’s child’s future. In choosing a Catholic school – St. Philip Neri; you are providing your child with the spiritual and de‐velopmental skills they will need to build a bright academic future. Yes, Catholic schools are different. The experience is designed to be transformational, to make a difference in the life of every student. From Day 1 at a Catholic school, every child learns in a disciplined envi‐ronment...one that respects every individual...one that seeks to promote selflessness, self‐control, the pursuit of justice and faith in action. St. Philip Neri school welcomes students of all backgrounds and faiths to experience the comprehensive education of mind, heart, and spirit; Respectful, Responsible, Reverent and Life-Long learners. “Our generation will show that it can rise to the promise found in each young person when we know how to give them space: this means that we have to create the material and spiritual conditions for their full development; to give them a solid basis on which to build their lives; to guarantee their safety and their education to be everything they can be.” – Pope Francis. We, the Faith Community of St. Philip Neri – St. Albert the Great together with St. Philip Neri School community try to create the material and spiritual conditions for the full develop‐ment of every student in our school. The parish and school community co‐exist to support the liv‐ing and genuine witness of the faith. It is my wish and prayer that this new school year in a student’s life will open up the possi‐bilities and potential to becoming Respectful, Responsible, Reverent and Life-Long learners.

Wishing you God’s abundance and peace,

Fr. Robert K Chinnapan

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PARISH STAFF

Suzann Silva , RCIA Coordinator 373-5217 … RCIA@spnsa.org

Cathy Morales, Youth Ministry 373-5216 … confirmation@spnsa.org

Jesus Romero, CFF Director 373-5218 … cff@spnsa.org Lydia Cho, Music Director

373-5219 … music@spnsa.org Jenny Feliciano, Office Administrator and Bulletin Editor

373-5215 … secretary@spnsa.org Margaret Mariani, Office Support & Facilities Coordinator

373-5229 Anh Truong, Parish Bookkeeper

373-5214 … bookkeeper@spnsa.org Jessica Murray, SPN Elementary

School Principal 521-0787

PARISH PLANNING COMMITTEES

Adult Faith Formation Meets bi-monthly on last Tues. at 6pm CHAIR: Diane Bustos

Finance Council Meets bi-monthly 1st Wed at 5:30pm CHAIR: Sandy Goya

Liturgical Committee Meets 2nd Monday at 6:30pm

CHAIR: Diane Bustos Pastoral Council

Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm Co-CHAIRS: Henry Ramos & Jeanne Decker

St. Vincent dePaul Conference assistance to the needy

call 373-5226 CHAIR : Jim Lee Bereavement and Support Ministry call 373-5204

Upcoming 2nd Collections Aug. 27 - 28 School Annual Fund

Weekly Goal $10,300.00

Plate Received 8,585.10 ($ 1,714.90)

Last August 2nd, we unveiled our new parish website at www.spnsa.org. Also, please note the changes in our staff email addresses and telephone numbers on the left of this page. If you have any questions, please contact our parish office at (510) 373-5200.

Las Casas - English as a Second Language, seeks volunteer teachers and assistants for our adult ESL program! Classes start September 6. Fall classes run from Sept. - Dec., meeting on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8:30pm at St. Elizabeth High School in Oakland. We serve a population of primarily low-income Latinos - but Spanish is not required. For more information, please contact Phyliss Martinez at (510) 282-3070 or lascasasoakland@gmail.com.

Thank you to Black Pug Café for giving back 5% of our parishioners’ total bill as a donation to our parish. Black Pug Café has reached out to us and offered this kind gesture. If you dine in or order take out, remember to mention that you are a parishioner of St. Philip Neri - St. Albert the Great, and they will credit us back the 5%. Black Pug Café is located on 1303 High St. and opens as early as 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends.

Red Cross will conduct a Blood Drive at St. Albert

the Great Hall on Aug. 24, Wednesday

from 8am - 2pm.

Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!

ALL VOLUNTEERS & STAFF (CFF, CLW, Youth Ministry, EME, Lectors, Music Ministry, etc.) need to train using the new Safe Environment training called VIRTUS

REGARDLESS OF WHEN YOU HAD YOUR LAST TRAINING. Deadline to comply with this requirement is Sept. 30, 2016.

Online training is now available. Simply visit www.virtusonline.org to register and

take the online course. Parishioners are also welcome to come to the office and do the online training there. Online training takes approximately an hour.

We will conduct an onsite training for those who have little or no access to the internet

on September 24, 2016 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Msgr. O’Brien Hall

Please call the office if you are attending because pre‐registration is required. This training is exclusive to parishioners of St. Philip Neri ‐ St. Albert the Great.

If you are not available to attend this training, other parishes are offering onsite training on different dates and times.

This certification is in compliance with our Retraining Calendar Cycle

and is good for 3 years. If you have any questions or if you need help with online training or registration,

please call the office at (510) 373-5200.