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HE IS RISEN From the pastor St. Augustine Catholic Church Easter Sunday April 16, 2017 The New Testament states that the resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation of the Christian faith. “… if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain” 1 Cor.15:14. The res- urrection established Jesus as the powerful Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in righteousness. For those who trust in Je- sus' death and resurrection, "death is swallowed up in victory." Any person who chooses to follow Jesus receives "a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead". Through faith in the working of God those who follow Jesus are spiritually resurrected with Him so that they may walk in a new way of life and receive eternal salvation. Easter is linked to the Passover and the Exodus from Egypt recorded in the Old Testament through the Last Supper, and the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus that preceded the resurrection. According to the New Testament, Jesus gave the Passover meal a new meaning, as in the upper room during the Last Supper He prepared Himself and His dis- ciples for His death. He identified the matzah and cup of wine as His body soon to be sacrificed and His blood soon to be shed. Paul states, "Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed"; this refers to the Pass- over requirement to have no yeast in the house and to the allegory of Jesus as the Paschal lamb. What does the resurrection of Christ mean for me? It opens up a giant possibility for humanity and for each one of us. An allegory to help us un- derstand the resurrection would be the contribution of the Wright Brothers to air travel. Traveling through air (fly like a bird) has been in the imagina- tion of humanity nearly from the dawn of human history. The Veemaan mentioned in the great In- dian epic Ramayana (4 th century BC.) and the magic carpets from Arabian Nights or One Thou- sand and One Nights (8 th century AD) bears testi- mony to it. But the great opening came when Wright Brothers made the first controlled, sus- tained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It was just about 120 feet, 12 second flight that was just 10 feet above ground. Oakland, California • Easter Sunday• Saint Augustine Catholic Church 400 Alcatraz Ave Oakland, CA 94609 • www.staugustineoakland.com • Weekend Mass schedule • Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m. Sunday Eucharist: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. • Weekday Eucharist • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m. Communion Service: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Saturday 4 p.m. Also upon request “ We are called by Christ to love Him, to follow Him and to bring Him to the world.” Salvation, life after death, eternal life, etc. has been part of human lore from time immemorial. The resurrection of Jesus made it real and possible. Happy Easter and the blessing of the risen Lord. Father Augustine Continued on page 4 Continued from page 1 Joy of the Gospel (Our Social Justice corner) ~ Look here for exciting opportunities to get involved in serving others in our community. “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.” Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis #49 Thank you to all who have shown interest in serving dinner at the Transition House. Our next service date is TBD, please watch the bulletin for more information. We will continue to collect the following needed supplies: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap and cleaning supplies. Gently used dishes and linens are also appreciated. Please place these items in the box marked specifically for the transition house. If you have any questions please contact Karen @ [email protected] During the month of April we will be focusing on our “Kare Kits”: Anyone making donations can drop off single serving food, socks, travel size toiletries, etc to the “Kare” basket in the vestibule of the church. Last week the Faith Formation children assembled 12 bags and all were picked up for delivery. As we go out to our brothers and sisters in need, let us share the love of Christ with all we meet. Mark your calendars now for the Elizabeth House Shower. In honor of Mother’s Day we will be celebrating a Mother/Child Shower for our special neighbors on Saturday, May 13 th & Sunday, May 14 th . Gifts will be collected for Moms and kids alike. Look for more informa- tion to come. For more information on any of our projects, please contact [email protected] SAVE THE DATE MAY 7 TH @ 1PM for the St. Augustine Talent Show “A Parish Potpourri”
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HE IS RISEN From the pastor
St. Augustine Catholic Church Easter Sunday April 16, 2017
The New Testament states that the resurrection
of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation
of the Christian faith. “… if Christ has not been
raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and
your faith has been in vain” 1 Cor.15:14. The res-
urrection established Jesus as the powerful Son of
God and is cited as proof that God will judge the
world in righteousness. For those who trust in Je-
sus' death and resurrection, "death is swallowed
up in victory." Any person who chooses to follow
Jesus receives "a new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead". Through faith in the working of God those
who follow Jesus are spiritually resurrected with
Him so that they may walk in a new way of life and
receive eternal salvation.
Easter is linked to the Passover and the Exodus
from Egypt recorded in the Old Testament through
the Last Supper, and the sufferings and crucifixion
of Jesus that preceded the resurrection. According
to the New Testament, Jesus gave the Passover
meal a new meaning, as in the upper room during
the Last Supper He prepared Himself and His dis-
ciples for His death. He identified the matzah and
cup of wine as His body soon to be sacrificed and
His blood soon to be shed. Paul states, "Get rid of
the old yeast that you may be a new batch without
yeast—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover
lamb, has been sacrificed"; this refers to the Pass-
over requirement to have no yeast in the house
and to the allegory of Jesus as the Paschal lamb.
What does the resurrection of Christ mean for
me? It opens up a giant possibility for humanity
and for each one of us. An allegory to help us un-
derstand the resurrection would be the contribution
of the Wright Brothers to air travel. Traveling
through air (fly like a bird) has been in the imagina-
tion of humanity nearly from the dawn of human
history. The Veemaan mentioned in the great In-
dian epic Ramayana (4th century BC.) and the
magic carpets from Arabian Nights or One Thou-
sand and One Nights (8th century AD) bears testi-
mony to it. But the great opening came when
Wright Brothers made the first controlled, sus-
tained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft
on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina. It was just about 120 feet, 12
second flight that was just 10 feet above ground.
• Weekend Mass schedule • Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m.
Sunday Eucharist: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
• Weekday Eucharist • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.
Communion Service: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
• Sacrament of Reconciliation • Saturday 4 p.m.
Also upon request
“ We are called by Christ to love Him, to follow Him and to bring Him to the world.”
Oakland, California • Easter Sunday•
Saint Augustine Catholic Church
400 Alcatraz Ave Oakland, CA 94609 • www.staugustineoakland.com • Weekend Mass schedule •
Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m. Sunday Eucharist: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
• Weekday Eucharist • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.
Communion Service: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
• Sacrament of Reconciliation • Saturday 4 p.m.
Also upon request
“ We are called by Christ to love Him, to follow Him and to bring Him to the world.”
Salvation, life after death, eternal life, etc. has
been part of human lore from time immemorial. The
resurrection of Jesus made it real and possible.
Happy Easter and the blessing of the risen Lord.
Father Augustine
Continued on page 4
Continued from page 1
Joy of the Gospel (Our Social Justice corner)
~ Look here for exciting opportunities to get involved in serving others in our community. “I
prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather
than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.”
Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis #49
Thank you to all who have shown interest in serving dinner at the Transition House. Our next
service date is TBD, please watch the bulletin for more information. We will continue to
collect the following needed supplies: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap and cleaning
supplies. Gently used dishes and linens are also appreciated. Please place these items in the
box marked specifically for the transition house. If you have any questions please contact
Karen @ [email protected]
During the month of April we will be focusing on our “Kare Kits”: Anyone making donations
can drop off single serving food, socks, travel size toiletries, etc to the “Kare” basket in the
vestibule of the church. Last week the Faith Formation children assembled 12 bags and all
were picked up for delivery. As we go out to our brothers and sisters in need, let us share
the love of Christ with all we meet.
Mark your calendars now for the Elizabeth House Shower. In honor of Mother’s Day we will
be celebrating a Mother/Child Shower for our special neighbors on Saturday, May 13th &
Sunday, May 14th. Gifts will be collected for Moms and kids alike. Look for more informa-
tion to come.
For more information on any of our projects, please contact
SAVE THE DATE
MAY 7TH @ 1PM
for the
St. Augustine Talent Show
“A Parish Potpourri”
Question of the Week
For Adults: What change could the hope of the resurrection of Christ in-
spire you to make?
For Children: What bad habit would you like to “clear out” during the
hopeful time of this Easter season.
St. Augustine Catholic Church Easter Sunday April 16, 2017
Parish news
Rectory Hours The rectory will be closed the day after Easter, Monday, April 17th. Normal
business hours will resume on Tuesday, April 19th at 8:30 am.
Taize Prayer Service Quiet times of centering prayer, a brief reflection, shared petitions, framed
with simple music. All are welcome!" The service will begin on Thursday
mornings at 7:45 a.m. and will last approximately 25 minutes. No prior ex-
perience or training is necessary in order to participate; all that is needed is a
desire to meet with a small group to spend time in prayer. If you would like
more information, please contact Susan Schaeffer
at [email protected] or 415-935-1729
Prayer Tree Please join members of the Prayer Tree To pray “Rosary for Peace” on
the 1st Sundays of the month. Rosary for Peace begins at 9:15 AM , on the fol-
lowing dates in 2017: January 8th, February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd, May
7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th, September 3rd, October 1st, November
5th, December 3rd.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Parish Conference:
Accepts Donations of Non-perishable Food, Bottled Water. Leave dona-
tions in the SVdP basket in vestibule. Thank you.
St. Augustine Catholic Church Easter Sunday April 16,2017
: From the desk of the Ministry Coordinator
Times are hard today, but times have always been
hard
“We do well to keep in mind the early Christians and our many brothers and sisters throughout history who were filled with joy, unflagging courage and zeal in proclaiming the Gos-pel. Some people nowadays console themselves by saying that things are not as easy as they used to be, yet we know that the Roman empire was not conducive to the Gospel message, the struggle for justice, or the defense of human dignity. Every period of history is marked by the presence of human weakness, self-absorption, complacency and selfish-ness, to say nothing of the concupiscence which preys upon us all. These things are ever present under one guise or an-other; they are due to our human limits rather than particu-lar situations. Let us not say, then, that things are harder to-day; they are simply different. But let us learn also from the saints who have gone before us, who confronted the difficul-ties of their own day. So I propose that we pause to redis-cover some of the reasons which can help us to imitate them today.” (Pope Francis, Joy of the Gospel (263)
Have you taken the opportunity to Encounter Lent through the CRS Rice Bowl – Rice Bowls are now being col-
lected. Bring your Rice bowl back on Divine Mercy Sunday or the Sec-ond Sunday of Easter. If you plan to return them before this time, please see an Usher to give it to. Thank you for your participation in Encountering Lent.
Easter Flowers: All are invited to contribute to the beauty of the
Church during the Easter Season. We have envelopes available in the pews for your contributions to the flowers purchased. The envelopes can be placed in any collection basket. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
Parish Talent Show: There will be a rehearsal for the Talent
Show on Sunday, April 23rd
after the 10:30 Mass. Please check with Karen for more information.
Hospitality: Hospitality will return after all Masses next Sunday.
Have a Blessed Easter.
Ministry schedule
Ministry Calendar:
No RCIA on Wednesday,
April 19th
No Faith Formation on
Sunday, April 23rd
Children’s Liturgy of the
Word will resume on Sun-
day, April 23rd
Weekly Offering
April 9th, Collection:
$3,631.00
Includes EFT St. Vincent dePaul steward-
ship: $72.54
In our prayers
Please remember in your
prayers those who are ill:
Ivan Lieberburg, Jim Puskar,
June Bellen, Don Gundry, Andy
Collins., Sylvia Lope, Daniel
O’Donovan.
And those who have died:
Ruby Toro, James Lewis,
Mary Sales, Eleanor Wenceslao,
Virginia Nelson. Joseph (Fr.
Augustine’s father).
Mass Intentions
Saturday, April 15th 2017, 5
p.m.
Parishioners & Benefactors
Sunday, April 16th, 2017, 8
a.m.
Julia Custodio (-)
Sunday, April 16th, 2017,
10:30 a.m.
Mary Pavao (+)
Electronic Funds Transfer IT MAKES EVERY SUNDAY COUNT! Application Forms are in the back of the church
St. Augustine Catholic Church
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Parish staff Parochial Administrator
Fr. Augustine Joseph (510) 653-8631 ext 100
Music Director April McNeely
(510) 504-4784 [email protected]
Ministry Coordinator Karen Glen
(510) 653-8631 ext 102 [email protected]
Office Manager Linda Prara-Jenkins
(510) 653-8631 ext 101 [email protected]
Douglas Castro/Maintenance
