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LITURGY CORNER Love one another… Jesus gives this new commandment at the Last Supper. His disciples have travelled with him for several years now. They have wit‐nessed him loving everyone he has encoun‐tered. And hopefully these images of Jesus’ love are seared into their memories because the new commandment asks them to con‐tinue the work of bringing Christ’s love to the world. St. Teresa of Avila wrote a fa‐mous prayer called “Christ has no body.” In it she tells us, “Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours, yours are the eyes with which he looks, compas‐sion on the world.” The responsibility has been passed to us. Now we are the ones who are given this mission: “As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.”

SPN office hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 3pm SA office hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 12nn Staffed by 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 - 9:00 - 9:30am SA - 3:30-4:00 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 (510) 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 5:30pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:30am Holy Days

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 4:30pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Days

Pastor: Fr. Robert Chinnapan, mf (510) 373-5201 [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Fr. Anthony Madanu, mf (510) 373-5202 [email protected] Parish Website: www.spnsa.org

ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA May 19, 2019

Weekly Goal $10,300.00

Plate Received 9,978.75 ($ 321.25)

Second Collections

June 2 Parish Maintenance June 9 Catholic Communications

What do you really believe about the Bible, Mary, the Saints, the Pope, and the sacra-ments? Do you want to know more about

the Catholic Faith?

Catholic & Christian, a book from Dynamic-Catholic.com, provides the answers you need. It is a readable and concise summary of often misunderstood Catholic beliefs, the teachings and practices that puzzle Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The author, Alan Schreck, is a professor of theology at Franciscan Uni-versity of Steubenville in Ohio. He is the author of nu-merous books, including The Essential Catholic Cate-chism and St. Francis and Pope Francis: Prayer, Pov-erty, and Joy in Jesus. For more information and to sign up, please call the SPN office at 373-5229. Details to follow soon.

Our 2nd collection this weekend is for the Catholic Charities of the East Bay

We are called by Pope Francis “to go the margins” and help our brothers and sisters. Every year, we are invited by Catholic Charities of the East Bay, to help those in need in our community. Your gift makes it possible for Catholic Charities to help people facing difficult circumstances move forward in life. This includes helping children who face pervasive violence at school, home, or on the streets; fami-lies or seniors facing homelessness; and people fleeing violence in their homelands. Please give generously to this appeal on May 18th and 19th. For more infor-mation, contact Stephan Pippen, Development Manager at [email protected] or (510) 508-1063.

Can you use a little peace this week? Taizé is an ecumenical, candlelit service of prayer in simple chant, Scripture readings, silent worship and

veneration of the Cross, offered as a witness to peace and reconciliation, for which we gather each

month. Join us on Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut Street, 8pm.

Visit us on www.facebook.com/TaizeOnTheIsland

There will be NO Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament on Friday, June 7th at St. Philip Neri due to the Moving Up Ceremony of SPN School.

We will resume our first Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on July 5th.

Looking for a live-in nanny in San

Jose with a very loving and caring

family. The kids are a 10-yr old boy

and 5-yr old girl. We are looking for

someone to become a part of our

family long-term. Our priority is our

kids, so someone who is nurturing and patient is

what would be a great fit. Please contact Sameera at

408-921-2014 if interested.

ST. PHILIP NERI- ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Alameda, CA

We pray for our deceased … Lillian Molzan and Claire O’Driscoll We pray for our sick … Deanna Sidari, Genevieve Baldwin‐Sudges, Melinda Sadili, Helen Carroll, Helen Koci, Danny Andrada, Tim Wise, Lily Eucker, Marilyn Moore, Nora Petersen, Catherine Contier, Martine Lee, Royce Fortson, Sammy Enos, Regina Lazzari, Tina Jimenez, Herta Lobisster, Barbara Capon, Emma Ampil, Fred Wilcox Family, Luz Guidici, Lillian Layante, Jennifer Hillenbrand Biever, Alvin Garabiles, Bridget Kanady, Maggie Hobson‐Caracciolo, Fr. Matthew George, Guillermo Gonzalez, Russ Goodman, Louise Koepf, Fr. William Marshall, Siony Piatos, Jeff Croft Sr., Trudi LeDruillenec.

On weekdays in the Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles are read in pretty much a continuous way, with the whole book completed by the end of season. These readings give us a glimpse into the very early life of the church. The early Christian church in the first three centuries after Jesus' resurrection brought about the most amazing transformation of diverse social and religious cultures ever achieved by peaceful means in the history of the world. The churches always had their problems and internal strug‐gles. Nevertheless, the early churches as a whole did represent something different in their world. It at‐tracted both devoted followers and brutal persecutors. Their very life as Christians, living the message of Jesus in day‐to‐day life, became the source and means of both attraction and rejection for people around them. Christ commands us to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. We are to proclaim his Good News to all people, everywhere and at all times. How often do we fail to realize that we are called to be Christ’s witnesses to the world? Do we realize that our Baptism, Confirmation, and reception of the Eu‐charist bestow on us the grace we need to be disciples? Are we like the disciples staring at the sky rather than inviting those around us to experience Christ’s love and mercy through the Church? How often do we reach out to our missing brothers and sisters by inviting them to join us at Mass or by asking why they no longer feel welcomed at the Lord’s Table? The answers to these questions underlie the evangelizing mission of the Church, especially in the call of the New Evangelization. Today, through the ministry of the Church, Jesus continues to call all people to himself. It is esti‐mated that only 23 percent of U.S. Catholics attend Mass each week. Those 77 percent absent from the eucharistic feast each week are not strangers: they are our parents, siblings, spouses, children, and friends. The task before us is to form Catholics who are willing to communicate and witness the faith to those who are no longer actively practicing. By taking up the call of the New Evangelization, we will do as St. Paul commands us: “Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you.” Let us proclaim Christ in our community just like the first Christian community . . . by our lives. Fr. Robert K Chinnapan

Notes from the Pastor


Sat. May 18

8:30am 5:30pm

Gabriel Macalino - Thanksgiving ICF #10 Living & Deceased Members

Sun. May 19

9:00am 11:30am

Michael Patrick Murphy † Mario Galetto †

Mon. May 20

8:30am

Poor Souls of Laplana Family †

Tues. May 21

8:30am

Marie Dorn †

Wed. May 22

8:30am

Trudi LeDruillenec

Thurs. May 23

8:30am Robert Latzy † Rene Sarmiento †

Fri. May 24

8:30am Thelma San Buenaventura - In Thanksgiving

Sat. May 25

8:30am 5:30pm

Mario Galetto † Amy Gannon Polk †

Sun. May 26

9:00am 11:30am

Nestor Gangcuangco † Florencio Peralta †

Sat. May 18

7:30am 4:30pm

Edgardo Punzalan † Rommel Cabrera - Birthday

Sun. May 19

8:00am 10:30am

Monvrovia Thomas † Fr. John Baldwin †

Mon. May 20

7:30am Benedict Schenone †

Tues. May 21

7:30am

Special Intention Rosa Dung Nguyen †

Wed. May 22

7:30am Special Intention

Thurs. May 23

7:30am Lerma Tengonciang

Fri. May 24

7:30am Special Intention

Sat. 7:30am 4:30pm

Manuel & Lerma Tengonciang Joshua Christian Pabelico

Sun. May 26

8:00am 10:30am

Maria Femminis June Ogden - Birthday

St. Albert the Great May 18 - 26

St. Philip Neri May 18 - 26

First Reading -- Paul and Barnabas reported how God had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles (Acts 14:21-27). Psalm -- I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading -- God s dwelling is with the human race (Revelation 21:1-5a). Gospel -- This is how all will know that you are my dis-ciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:31-33a, 34-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

TODAY'S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS

Altar Server Appreciation day June 2nd, Sunday

11:30 am Mass at St. Philip Neri

All active Altar Servers, the Youth Choir and 1st & 2nd year Confirmation teens are invited to attend the 11:30am Mass and a BBQ lunch in O’Brien Hall immediately

following the Mass. Those who are interested to become Altar Servers (4th graders and up) are also encouraged to attend and sign-up to schedule a training for a later time.

Please call the office to RSVP, (510)373-5200. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for sponsoring this event.


WELCOME THE STRANGER NEWS Three years ago, the Welcome the Stranger Ministry met the Rahimi family; a young father who had aided our military in Afghanistan, a very young mother, and their son, 11 month old Ali. The mother, Afsanah, was so frightened of this new world that she found herself in, she just stayed home with her baby, even closing herself and Ali in the bedroom until her husband came home from work. On arrival, only the father had spoken any English. He soon found work in an Afghan restaurant and, with the help of one of our parishioners, we found them a small basement apartment in Ala-meda which we furnished and filled, with the help of St. Vincent de Paul, with all we thought they needed. After a year, the dad himself found and rented a tiny apartment near his work. While they learned something about our culture, we were learning about theirs - making lots of mistakes. Today the whole family is in school; mom and dad finishing up their first year at Alameda Community College, perfecting English and taking classes that will allow them to go on to even higher education. Little Ali, now three years old speaks three languages and chatters away in English. He attends pre-school classes. The Rahimis are fully independent of us, except as friends. Expecting another baby in June, they are committed to their future life in America. If you would like to join us as we look for another family to accompany, contact our Chairperson, Anna Rossi, (510) 814-1038, or email [email protected].


Parish Events

Diane Bustos Adult & Children’s Faith Formation Coordinator

373-5218 … [email protected]

Sherri Eastwood - Falls RCIA Coordinator


Cathy Morales Youth Ministry


Lydia Cho Music Director


Patrick Nguyen Youth Choir Director

882-3072

Jenny Feliciano Office Administrator and Bulletin Editor


Margaret Mariani Office Support & Facilities Coordinator

373-5229

Anh Truong Parish Bookkeeper


Jessica Murray SPN Elementary School Principal


Finance Council

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

Liturgical Committee Meets 1st Monday at 6:30pm

CHAIR: Diane Bustos

Pastoral Council Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm

CHAIR: Henry Ramos

St. Vincent de Paul Conference assistance to the needy

call 373-5226 CHAIR : Jim Lee

Bereavement and Support Ministry call 373-5204

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 Wednesday 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

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT

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 Wednesdays 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 - Thursday at 5pm, Rectory Rosary Makers - 3rd Saturday at 8:00 am, Hall

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