SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday:

5:30pm (Vigil Mass) 8:30am - 1st Saturday

Sunday: 7:30am , 9:30am,

11:30am & 5:30pm

Daily: 7:15am in the Mary Chapel

7:00pm - Wednesday 8:30am - Thursday (School Mass)

Holy Days:

7:15am, 9:30am & 7:30pm

MISSION STATEMENT We, the St. Basil the Great Catholic faith community, guided by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, are called to share the gospel values of love, justice, forgiveness and service through the celebration of the sacraments, prayer, stewardship and fellowship with respect and dignity to all.

St. Basil the Great Catholic Church 1200 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Website: www.StBasilVallejo.org

Rev. Ambrose Ugwuegbu Parochial Administrator Deacon Mike Urick Pilar M. Dumlao - Admin. Assistant

stbasiloffice@gmail.com

Stacy Gunn - Bookkeeper Joe Martinez - Facility Maintenance Parish Center - (707) 644-5251 Fax - (707) 644-1423

Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am to Noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Music Ministry Cherry Lopez ~ Director Religious Education/Youth Ministry (707) 644-8309 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julie Kissinger ~ Director

St. Basil School - (707) 642-7629 1230 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Julia Boen ~ Principal St. Basil Preschool - (707) 642-5966 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Lisa Butler ~ Director St. Vincent de Paul Food Assistance ~ (707) 644-0376 Sacrament of Anointing: (Emergency calls only): (707) 567-9500

MAY 6, 2018 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SACRAMENTS

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 to 5:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: Pre-Baptism preparation class required. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

Sacrament of Marriage: Minimum 6 months advance notice required. Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the Marriage/Wedding Coordinator.

Pastoral Care for the Sick/Homebound: Please call the Parish Office to arrange for home and hospital visits.

Stewardship at St. Basil Parish Grow our Gifts…Share Our Blessings

Stewardship of Treasure

Collection for 4/29/18: $10,630.63 Easter: $100.00

Mass Offerings: $615.00 Candles: $174.25 Flowers: $50.00

Saint Vincent de Paul: $1,217.00 Capital Improvement: $85.00

Catholic Home Missions: $2,724.00 LAAM: $501.00

Thank you.

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER

YOUR GIFT TO ST. BASIL PARISH.

Thank you.

Your ongoing support is essential in helping us meet the many needs of our parish and

community.

In today’s second reading, St. Paul urges the Corinthians to “do all for the glory of God.” If we follow that advice in everything we do, we cannot help but be good stewards!

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WE WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR ST. BASIL’S FAITH COMMUNITY

Our warmest welcome to all who worship with us!

If you are not yet registered, please fill out the form below and place it in the offering basket or mail it to

Saint Basil Parish Center 1225 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Upon receipt of this form we will mail you the parish registration form to complete and return. Thank you! NAME:________________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________ CITY______________________ZIP______________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: __________________________

(Moving/Remove from list_____)

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit. — John 15:16

WONDER People go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains . . . and they pass by themselves without wondering. —St. Augustine

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (unless transferred to Sunday) or St. Damien de Veuster Saturday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20

LOVE ONE ANOTHER In the Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter we are met with an extraordinary challenge: Jesus commands us to “love one another as I love you” (John 15:12). The letter from John echoes this command. Of course, we are to love those in our family, those we work with, those we like. But the scriptures make clear that we are also to love those we never notice, those we purposely avoid, and even those we are tempted to despise. In this Sunday’s selection from the Acts of the Apos-tles Peter shows us how far God’s love extends, and how far our love should extend in response. Peter realizes that God no longer “shows partiality” to the Jews, sharing divine love exclusively with them. Christ has revealed that God’s love extends to all people, and so should ours. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient Rome, the beautiful month of May was ded-icated to the goddess Flora, the patroness of flowers and new life. May 1 was considered the beginning of abundant growth, and a day for public festivals aimed at expelling winter. Even after Christianity took hold, the customs of the pagan feast lingered behind. Long ago, there was a thirty-day devotion to Mary, sometimes called “Lady Month,” which began on August 15. By the eighteenth century, the custom of assigning devotions to months of the year was developing. June, for example, was the month of the Sacred Heart, and October was for the Holy Rosary. Beginning with the Jesuit Order in Rome and spreading throughout the world, May has been celebrated as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother, for more than two hundred years. That was a welcome remedy to some enduring pagan practices, such as maypole dancing and the crowning of the May Queen. Some historians say that in ancient times the May Queen was actually a human sac-rifice. Devoting May to Mary is undoubtedly a better thing to do. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98). Second Reading — Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16. Gospel — This is my commandment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

PRIDE What better proof of your pride could you have given than to claim you were not proud? —St. John Climacus

Saturday, May 5 8:30am

Ronnie Christensen (+) Ruth Noreen Krupa (+)

5:30pm

Domilyn Alvarez (TG) Jaime & Benita Belen (+)

Rita Waycie (+) All Souls in Purgatory (+)

Sunday, May 6

7:30am Mass for St. Basil Parish

9:30am Ernesto & Cecilia Argana (40th WA)

Danilo Laron (+) Sandy Morgado (+)

Manuel & Ana Buenviaje (+) Kho Chong Hai (+)

VAlentina Ganada (+) Tan Ching & Maria Buenviaje (+)

11:30am Rosario Jocson (+)

Juanito Datiles (+DA) Joe Bernabe (+DA)

Danyelle Aguiler (+DA) Eduardo Pasalo (+DA)

5:30pm

Roland Galler Togonon (BD) Joey Dominguez (BD)

Robert MaCarthy & Family (TG) Grace Cabuco (+)

Pio Buenaventura, Sr. (+)

Monday, May 7 - 7:15am K. C. Chu (+)

Tuesday, May 8 - 7:15am Orvin & Joanne (20th WA)

Maria Arcibal (+DA) Fernando Souza (+) Maria Yuzon (+DA)

Wednesday, May 9 - 7:15am Alana Gatchalian (BD) Jennifer Nguyen (SI)

7:00pm Alyssa Dauz (BD)

Cresencia Basco (BD)

Thursday, May 10 - 7:15am Sofia Cheng (SI)

Eduardo Pacao (+DA) Lallie Andrada (+)

8:30am

Mrs. Marilyn Carmichael (+

Friday, May 11 - 7:15am Joey Dominguez (BD)

Fuchu Cheng (SI) Fulgencia & Rosalia Dulay(+)

Benjamin Reg (+DA) Victoria Pineda (+DA)

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Please pray with our

Lazarus Ministry for all who recently departed

especially: +Bessie Lucas

+Erlando Yambao +Andre Davis

+Mrs. Marilyn Carmichael

Please pray for the sick… Jesus, we ask you to bring your peace and healing touch to those who are ill or afraid or worried. AMEN. Ka e Abeyta, Rico Abatayo, Shirley Balangon, Yolande Bekhit, Ismael Beltran, Ralph Cruz, Tess Crowe, Simon Daus, Adolfo and Flora del Rosario, Marissa Esplana, Amando Evangelista, Teofilo Florendo, Trinidad Flores, Pepper Golesh, Severina Ilagan, Aly Rose Jacobsen, Lillibeth Janerol, Marissa Lewis, Myrna Magat, Joaquin Manibusan, Paul B. Manibusan, Vic Mararac, Dolly Marquez, Proceso Marquez, Jr., Winnie Meadows, Anna Nalty, Dolores Owens, Sr. Julita Perez, Jeanine Prenton, Nicholas Policar, Lorens Quidet, Ed Sablan, Sarah Saldajeno, Mike Skiles, Adriana Silva, Efrain Tirado, Anne Torres, Ma lda Wilson, Zeke Wilson

Youth Ministry Training Series with Tricia Tembreull May 9 and May 19, 2018 St. Basil Parish in Vallejo, Newman Catholic Center in Chico, and Christ the King Retreat Center in Citrus Heights Save the date for our next featured speaker: Tricia Tembreull of Life Teen! Tricia will be giving two workshops at 3 different locations in May! Perfect for Youth Ministers looking to strengthen their ministries, the two workshops will focus on “Establishing Youth Ministry with Vision” and “How to Recruit, Train, and Retain Core Team Members.” For a detailed schedule and registration information, please visit https://catholic.formstack.com/forms/ym_training. For more information, con-tact Lindsey West at (916) 733-0151 or at lwest@scd.org

Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthening the Church at Home

Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Your contributions will help strengthen the Church at home and ensure that the Gospel is spread across the United States. If you missed the appeal, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

Save the date: RCIA Summer Series Begins Saturday, June 23, 2018 Pastoral Center, 2110 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95818 Save these dates for our RCIA Summer Series, presented by the Diocesan RCIA Committee: June 23, July 14, July 28 and August 11, 2018. The series is designed for RCIA coordinators, team mem-bers, catechists and all those who work with the process. Keep an eye out for more information to come! For any questions, please contact the Diocesan RCIA Committee at rcia@scddec.org.

PRIEST VS. SEMINARIAN BASKETBALL Get ready for the 4th annual Priests vs. Seminarians bas-ketball game, which will take place on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramen-to. Doors open at 6:30pm and the game starts at 7:00pm. The cost is $15 per adult, $60 for a group of 6 adults or $5 per students (K - College) Buy your tickets at www.scd.org/basketball. For more information, contact the Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations at (916) 733 - 0258 or msmih@scd.org.

A conference celebrating Blessed Pope Paul VI’s prophetic, landmark encyclical on birth control will be held in Ontario, CA (metro Los Angeles) from July 25 – 28. For more infor-mation go to https://celebratehv50.com or contact Steve Patton at the Diocese of Sacramento, spatton@scd.org, 916-733-0133.

National Celebration 50th Anniversary Humanae Vitae