We, the parish community of Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove) and Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul (Rancho Murieta), enriched by many traditions and cultures, come together to worship God in Sacrament, liturgy, and prayer.

We are committed to acting as One Body in Christ, and to living our One Faith with the help of the Holy Spirit. We continually seek to reach out in loving service to others, both within our parish as well as in the greater community, in order to

spread the Good News of our faith.” (Parish Mission Statement)

Saint Joseph Parish and Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul

9961 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 ● (916) 685-3681 ● FAX (916) 685-7254 Mission Church: 14673 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ● (916) 354-2403 ● FAX (916)354-2404

Office Hours

Saint Joseph Parish Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Visit us on our website: stjoseph-elkgrove.net See us on Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove, CA)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Trina Koontz (Principal) (916) 684-7903, ext. 12

e-mail: tkoontz@stelizabetheg.org Tammy Babich (Preschool/EDP Director) (916) 691-4825 e-mail: tbabich@stelizabetheg.org

Schedule of Services

Saint Joseph Parish

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30 9:00 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (Español), & 5:00 PM (Filipino Mass Every First Sunday, English Mass - All Other Sundays) Weekday Schedules (Monday to Friday) Liturgy of the Hours 7:30 AM Daily Mass 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM First Friday Mass 7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration Friday 8:30 - 10:00 AM Every First Friday 7:30 - 10:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 PM Or By appointment

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Weekday schedules Daily Mass (Wednesday) 8:30 AM Service of the Word (Fridays) 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration Every First Friday 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM Or By appointment

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Parish Staff

Fr. Brian Atienza (Pastor), ext. 122 e-mail: father.brian@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Fr. Carlo Tejano (Parochial Vicar), ext. 125 e-mail: Fr.Carlo@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Deacon Larry Hiner, e-mail: deacon.larry@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Deacon Ned Quigley e-mail: deacon.ned@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Aurora Fragozo-Aguirre (Parish Administrator), ext. 120

e-mail: aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Sr. Ma. Imelda Grace Dañas, RVM (DRE of Faith Formation),ext. 124

e-mail: SJP.dre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Jerome Baybayan (Youth Ministry Coordinator), ext. 123 e-mail: jbaybayan @stjoseph-elkgrove.net Erwin Jimenez (Administrative Assistant II), ext. 121 e-mail: erwin.jimenez@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Veronica Padilla Perez (Administrative Assistant), ext. 127

e-mail: veronica@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Karina Santana (Administrative Assistant), ext. 128

e-mail: karina.santana@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Bill DuVal (SVdP -Administrative Assistant), (916) 354-2403 ext. 129 e-mail: billduval@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Anna Romea (Liturgical Music Coordinator) e-mail: anna.romea@stjoseph-elkgrove.net Paul Seishas (Marriage/Family/Therapist) (916) 616-1800

e-mail: paul.seishas@gmail.com

Saint Joseph Parish Pray For Our Military FamiliesSteven Alsop Josh Alonzo Don R. Baker II Robert Bohon Solomon Bolt Carl Ian Bravo Nicklaus Brincka Gran Boone Jaclyn Buno Mark Dollar Benjamin Erwin Matthew Farrell Joey Feathers Roman Fernandez Gabriel Franzoia Serena Grandov

Graham Hebert Bryan&Nancy Horsey Breanna Johnson Valery Keaveny Jr. Joseph King Freddie Koeller Glenn Lewis Kyle Linebaugh James Lovello Amber McGovern Russell Miller Midori Mekata Mike Montini Jared Ortner Sean Passmore Cherry Pangilinan

Diosdado Pangilinan Dominic Peterson Ian Rubstello Michael Riehl Jousha Shaffer Zachary Schiele Jason Stiles Shawn Tostado Jason Lee Tudor Jerry & Davita Vega Jaime Wong-Lopez Jordan Wood Jason Woodford Shai-Lin Ynacay Shawn Zachary Gibson

Military Prayer List Additions To add new names of active military to our

military list, please send an e-mail to wicket42@outlook.com or call Pat at 916-686-5977.

Today’s Readings First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104) .Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans 8:8-17. Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26.

Readings For The Week Mon: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Tues: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wed: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40 Thur: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 Fri: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Sat: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16 Sun: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

: 05/16 08:00am - Aldo Baldini † Ada Baldini †

: 05/17 08:00am - Mariana C. Pereira † Frank Bregante †

: 05/18 08:00am - Jim Vernard (SI) Roberto Ares (SI) RM 08:30am - For the People of SVdP Thu: 05/19 08:00am - All the Souls in Purgatory Fri: 05/20 08:00am - Franz Josef Afactal (SI) Sat: 05/21 04:30pm - Chris Ricci † RM 05:00pm – Michael Juarez †

05/22 07:30am – Missa Pro Populo 09:00am - Maria Cao † All the Souls in Purgatory RM 09:00am - For the People of SVdP 11:00am - Mariana C. Pereira † 01:00pm - Ralph Aguayo Jr. † Ana Maria Meza & Jose Guadalupe Hernandez † 05:00pm -

Submit bulletin Articles by Friday 12 noon (one week prior ) to:

e-mail: bulletin.editor@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Parish Weekly Collection

Weekly Goal: St. Joseph $ 11,200.00 SVdP $ 2,600.00

Offertory this Week: St. Joseph $ 11,925.00 SVdP $ 2,354.00

Year of Mercy! Healing After Abortion Retreat

July 8-10, 2016 Do you know someone who is carrying the secret

burden of shame, anger, grief and the inability to forgive themselves and others because of a past abortion(s)? In this Year of Mercy, we invite you to consider participating in the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat weekend sponsored by the Diocese of Sacramento, July 8th-10th. Come experience this unique and effective healing retreat that presents the mercy, compassion and healing of God. Open to all women, men, couples, and family members touched by abortion. The cost is $175 per person. Financial assistance is available! For more information visit our website: http://www.scddec.org/post-abortion-care or contact Paula Segno at 916-733-0161 or email: projectrachel@scd.org. All inquiries and participation are strictly confidential

Saint Joseph Parish Saint Joseph Parish TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

“Order” and “presbyter” are not everyday words in our vocabulary, since we think of order as a quality of life rather than a collective noun, and “priest” usually does just fine in everyday conversation. Yet each word has deep roots in our tradition. At an ordination we select men for service to the community. Ordo is a Latin word drawn not from pagan religious life but from Imperial Rome. It meant a distinct body standing apart from the people, such as a body of people responsible for civil governance, senators for example. Think of the selectmen or board of governors in your civic home, and you will get the idea. The church borrowed the term to describe the place of certain people within the people of God, thus the “order of deacons,” “the order of presbyters,” and even “the order of virgins, catechumens, widows, neophytes, penitents,” and so on, as distinct groups within the church.

Just as ancient Rome had various uniforms for the ranks and stations in civil life, so too did certain garments give clues to membership in an “order” in the church. So, our tradition favors the idea of an ordination liturgy not as receiving something so much as being received. This is clearly expressed in the liturgy. The “kiss of peace” is given only by the ordaining bishop and priests to the newly “ordained,” not by the faithful, the deacons, or the concelebrating bishops who are present. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE FULLNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The church wakes up to an amazing message this

morning. Look around and see who has been called. Listen to the voices of those who proclaim Jesus is Lord. You’ll find no race of people left out; you’ll find no language on earth unfit to proclaim the glory of God. We call Pentecost Sunday the “birthday of the church.” In many ways, the church is still being born. Only when we all know the peace Jesus offered in today’s Gospel will we really know the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

St. Paul assures us in today’s second reading that “all of us have been given to drink of the one Spirit.” When we look around us in the church we should see everyone. But we don’t. Not yet. What is holding us back from fully embracing the one Body of Christ? When will we see our differences as manifestations of the same Holy Spirit? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Hoy celebramos la Pascua de Pentecostés. Esta es

una de las tres Pascuas que celebramos los cristia-nos. Las otras dos son la Pascua de Resurrección (o Pascua Florida) y la Pascua del Nacimiento de Jesús. Estas tres solemnidades cristianas celebran tres mo-mentos claves en el plan de salvación: la Encarna-ción del Verbo Divino (Jesús), su Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección y el descenso de su Espíritu Santo so-bre la Iglesia. Pascua viene siendo el nombre de la principal solemnidad del calendario Judío y recuerda la liberación del pueblo de Israel de la esclavitud. Los cristianos hemos tomado ese nombre por reco-nocernos como descendientes de Abraham y porque en nuestras tres pascuas celebramos que Jesús viene a salvarnos, o sea, a liberarnos del pecado y sus con-secuencias tanto personales como sociales. En mu-chas partes el titulo de Pascua se ha dejado para ha-blar de la fiesta de la Navidad y la fiesta de Pente-costés. Esto es una lástima ya que el recordar la Pas-cua debe impulsar al cristiano a obrar por la libera-ción de todos para que el mundo se salve por Jesu-cristo.

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LA PLENITUD DEL ESPÍRITU SANTO La Iglesia se despierta esta mañana con un asom-

broso mensaje. Mira a tu alrededor a ver quién ha sido llamado. Escucha las voces de los que procla-man que Jesús es el Señor. Encontrarás que ningún pueblo ni raza ha sido excluido; ningún idioma del mundo es incapaz de proclamar la gloria de Dios. Decimos que el Domingo de Pentecostés es el “cumpleaños de la Iglesia”. En diversas maneras, la Iglesia todavía está naciendo. Sólo cuando todos co-nozcan la paz que Jesús ofrece en el Evangelio de hoy es que de veras conoceremos la plenitud del Es-píritu Santo.

San Pablo nos asegura en la segunda lectura de hoy que “a todos se nos ha dado a beber del mismo Espíritu”. Cuando pasamos nuestra mirada por la Iglesia, deberíamos de ver a todos. Pero no es así. Todavía no, ¿qué barrera nos impide abrazarnos en un solo Cuerpo de Cristo? ¿Cuándo vamos a recono-cer que nuestras diferencias son manifestaciones de un mismo Espíritu Santo?

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Saint Joseph Parish

Want to Sing for God? St. Joseph Parish is in need of volunteer

musicians who can sing or play an instrument. If you are interested, please contact Anna Romea at anna.romea@stjoseph-elkgrove.net .

Attention CFF Families OPEN REGISTRATION FOR CFF

2016-2017 Is May 15, 24, 25 and 26 Only!

You will have the opportunity to fill out the form online AND BRING TO THE PARISH WITH YOUR PAYMENT on any of the above dates in order to secure your child’s spot for the 2016-2017 year, or come and fill out your registration form on:

• May 15nd (SVdP after 9:00am Mass) • May 24th (SJP, 1:00pm-5:00pm) • May 25th (SJP, 3:00pm-7:00pm) • May 26th (SJP, 1:00pm-5:00pm)

Tell your families and friends!!! We will be accepting payment with cash or check only.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 916-685-3681 or contact Sr. Grace Dañas, RVM or Jerome Baybayan by email: SJP.dre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net or jbaybayan@stjoseph-elkgrove.net.

Atención Familias del Catecismo

INSCRIPCIONES ABIERTAS para el Año 2016-2017

Solo los días 24, 25 y 26 de Mayo Puede llenar el formulario que se encuentra en

nuestra página de internet Y TRAERLO JUNTO CON LA CUOTA o venir y llenar lo aquí SOLO los días:

•15 de mayo (SVdP después de misa de 9am) • 24 de mayo (1:00pm-5pm) • 25 de mayo (3pm-7:00pm) • 26 de mayo (1:00-5pm)

Estos son los únicos días de inscripción para el próximo año escolar, recuerde debe pagar la cuota del año cuando inscriba a sus hijos.

Por favor, dígale a sus familiares y amigos!!! Aceptaremos pagos con cheque o en efectivo. Si tiene alguna pregunta puede comunicarse a la oficina de la parroquia al 916-685-3681.

Aloha to Fr. Brian

Potluck Picnic

Que sensacion pasar la tarde rodeado de amigos y lleno de alegria. ¡Será una celebración

increíble! Acompáñenos el sabado 21 de mayo al terminar la misa de 4:30 de la tarde para la celebración del

14 Aniversario de Ordenacion Presbiteral y Despedida en honor del Padre Brian.

Favor de traer un platillo para compartir para 8 personas o mas, ya que será un potluck.

Postres A-F Entremés/guarnición G-L Ensaladas M-R Plato Principal S-Z

Para más información favor de llamar a la

oficina parroquial al 916-685-3681.

Aloha to Fr. Brian

Potluck Picnic

It will be such a sensation an evening of friends and conversation, a real snazzy celebration, it will be

great to see you all there! Please join us on Saturday, May 21st for a Potluck in Celebration of Fr. Brian’s 14th Anniversary of Presbyteral Ordination and Farewell immediately

after the 4:30pm Mass.

Please Bring a Dish to Share for 8:

Desserts A-F

Side Dish/Appetizers G-L

Salads M-R

Main Entrée S-Z

For more information please contact the Parish Office at 916-685-3681.

Saint Joseph Parish/Saint Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul Society News When you bought a rose for Mom

last week you helped save the life of a child. Thank you. You can continue to support that family by donation of baby clothes to the Sacramento Life Center. Bring new or very gently used baby items anytime during the month of May and place them in the bassinet in the vestibule. • May 1st - 31st: Collection of baby clothes for

Sacramento Life Center. • May 23rd - June 6th: weekdays, sort clothes for

Granny’s Attic. Proceeds will support the works of the St. Vincent de Paul Society such as paying utility bills and bus fare to reunite families.

• Friday, May 20th: Serve lunch at Loaves and Fishes. We meet in the church parking lot at 9:15am, and then carpool to Loaves and Fishes. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Donald at 916-541-9284 or e-mail: donemuk@aol.com.

• Sunday, May 22nd: Pray and sing at local convalescent hospitals. We meet first at Bruceville Terrace, 8151 Bruceville Rd., Sacramento, at 1:15pm and then drive to our second visit at Elk Grove Rehabilitation, 9461 Batey Ave, Elk Grove, at 2:20pm. Everyone, especially families, is invited to come. No reservations necessary. For more information, please contact Lynn at 916-687-6442 or lynnhking@frontiernet.net.

• June 10th and 11th: Granny’s Attic • Every Wednesday: Rosary with residents at

Windsor, 9461 Batey Ave. Meet in the nor th dining room at 10:30am.

If you or someone you know is in need of help with food, clothing or utility bills, please call our confidential hot line at 916-667-2779. One of our volunteers will return your call to schedule a home visit to discuss your needs. God Bless You

Noticias de la Sociedad de S.V. de Paúl Muchas gracias por mostrar su apoyo al comprar

rosas para el Dia de las Madres la semana pasada. Por cada rosa que compraron, ayudaron a salvar la vida de un bebé. Puede seguir mostrando su apoyo, donando ropa de bebé nueva o poco usada para el Sacramento Life Center durante el mes de mayo y colocarlas en la canastilla en el vestíbulo de la Par-roquia. • 1ero al 31 de mayo: Recogeremos ar tículos de

bebé para el Sacramento Life Center. • 23 de mayo a 6 de junio: Entre semana, nece-

sitaremos ayuda para organizar sus donaciones para la venta del Ático de la Abuelita. Los fon-dos recaudados serán usados para la continua ayuda a familias necesitadas.

• viernes, 20 de mayo: Serviremos almuerzo en Loaves & Fishes. Nos reuniremos en el es-tacionamiento de la Iglesia a las 9:15am y de ahí nos iremos todos juntos. Si puede ayudarnos, por favor llame a Gloria al 916-682-8599.

• domingo 22 de mayo: Oración y canto en 2 asilos locales. Nos reunimos a la 1:15pm en el Bruceville Terrace, 8151 Bruceville Rd en Sac-ramento y a las 2:20pm en el Elk Grove Rehabil-itation, 9461 Batey Ave. en Elk Grove. Todos están invitados, especialmente familias. No nece-sita reservaciones.

• viernes y sábado, 10 y 11 de junio: LA GRAN VENTA DEL ÁTICO DE LA ABUELITA.

• Cada miércoles rezamos el Rosario con los resi-dentes del Asilo Windsor localizado en 9461 Batey Ave. Nos reunimos en el comedor Norte a las 10:30am.

Si usted o alguien que usted conoce necesita ayuda de comida, ropa o cualquier otro gasto del ho-gar, por favor llame a nuestra línea confidencial, al 916-667-2779 y deje mensaje. Cuando le regresemos su llamada, platicaremos sus necesidades en su casa. Que Dios los bendiga.

Legion of Mary Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Praesidium at St. Joseph

Parish meetings are held Thursdays from 9:00am to 10:00am in the St. Juan Diego Room. We pray the rosary, Legion prayers and discuss ways to evangelize to people. If weekly meetings are difficult to attend, please become an auxiliary member. For more information please call Sis Ann Bernabe at 916-714-0471 or email: ann.berna@yahoo.com or you may leave your name and contact number at the parish office.

Rosario a la Divina Misericordia La Parroquia de San Jose los invita a rezar el

Rosario a la Divina Misericordia todos los miércoles a las 6:45 de la tarde en la Iglesia.

Saint Joseph Parish

Youth Ministry News

High School Youth Group will meet again on Sunday May 15th from 6-8pm in the Youth Room.

Important Confirma on Dates

The EDGE Penance Service will be on Monday May 16th from 6:30-8pm inside of the Church. This is a requirement for those that will be confirmed on May 20, 2016.

The Confirma on Mass Rehearsal will be on Wednesday May 18th from 6-7:30pm in the Church.

The Confirma on Mass will be on Friday May 20th from 6-8pm in the Church.

Dine Out to Donate This month’s restaurant for our Dine Out to Donate fundraiser will be Wednesday May 18th at Kintaro’s at 8355 Elk Grove Blvd St #100. If you dine out or order take-out dinners 15% of your meal will benefit our pilgrimage to World Youth Day. Come between the mes of 11am-2pm and 4:30-9:30pm. Thanks for all your con nued help and prayers!

Vaca on Bible School 2016 Howdy Partners! Saddle on up and make your way down to our Barnyard Round Up where Jesus gathers us together for Vaca on Bible School 2016! Registra on opens on Monday May 23rd. Applica ons will be available online at www.stjoseph-elkgrove.net or at the parish office. All forms need to be submi ed to the parish office. Registra on ends Friday June 3rd at 4:30pm. Get all of our li le farmers ready and registered for another fun week of VBS!

¡Noticias Del Ministerio Juvenil!

El Ministerio Juvenil se reunirá el domingo 15 de mayo de 6 a 8pm en el Salon de Jovenes.

Fechas Importantes de Confirmación El Servicio de Penitencia (Confesiones) de EDGE será el lunes 16 de mayo de 6:30 a 8pm dentro de la Iglesia. Este es un requisito para los jovenes de confirmacion, Mayo 20, 2016.

El ensayo para la Misa de Confirmación será el miércoles 18 de mayo de 6 a 7:30pm en la Iglesia.

La Misa de Confirmación será el viernes 20 de mayo de 6 a 8pm en la Iglesia.

Cenar para Donar Nuestro evento de Cenar para Donar durante el mes de mayo será el miércoles 18 de mayo. El evento será en Kintaro’s localizado en 8355 Elk Grove Blvd St. #100. Si decide cenar ahí o pedir para llevar, 15% del consumo será a beneficio de la Jornada Mundial de Jovenes. Esperamos su apoyo entre las 11am-2pm y 4:30 a 9:30pm. ¡Muchas gracias por su ayuda con nua y sus oraciones!

Escuela Biblica en Vacaciones 2016 ¡Hola Amigos! Ensillen sus caballos y prepárense para reunirnos en la granja donde Jesús nos reune para la Escuela Bíblica en Vacaciones 2016. Las inscripciones empiezan el lunes 23 de mayo. Los formularios estaran disponibles en linea en nuestra pagina web www.stjoseph-elkgrove.net o en la oficina parroquial. Todos los formularios deben ser entregados a la oficina. El ul mo dia para inscribirse es el viernes 3 de junio a las 4:30 de la tarde. ¡Preparen a todos nuestros niños e inscribanse para una semana muy diver da!

Bulletin Deadline Notice Bulletin submissions must be sent to Bill by

Wednesday noon a week pr ior to its’ run date. If there is an important announcement let Bill

know by Friday at 9:00am. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the bulletin!

R.C.I.A. NEWS… Are you someone or do you know someone

who… •Has expressed an interest in becoming

Catholic? •Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not

celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come together in

weekly sessions and in a small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and faith experience of the Catholic Church and prepare adults to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and your faith stories in a warm and accepting setting. For further information, please contact Ida Miranda at 916-226-3507 or stop by the parish office and fill out an information form, and we will contact you.

RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS (R.I.C.A.) EN ESPAÑOL

Desea usted conocer o conoce usted a alguien que…

•¿Ha expresado interés en ser Católico o que quiere conocer más acerca de la fe Católica?

•¿Fue bautizado(a) cuando niño(a), pero aún no ha celebrado los Sacramentos de Confirmación y Eucaristía?

Estamos planeando ofrecer el proceso de R.I.C.A en español cada semana con el propósito de dar a conocer más sobre nuestra fe Católica. Las sesiones se enfocarán en las enseñanzas y experiencias de Iglesia Católica y ayudarán a los adultos a prepararse para celebrar los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía durante el tiempo de Pascua. Le extendemos la bienvenida y los invitamos a que participen en el proceso con sus preguntas, sus ideas y sus testimonios de fe en un ambiente amigable y acogedor. Para más información, llame por favor a Ida Miranda – 916-226-3507.

Baby Items Collection SVDP Society is sponsoring the Baby Items

Collection for the month of May for the Sacramento Life Center. The mission of the Sacramento Life Center is to offer compassion, support, resources and free medical care to women and couples facing an unplanned or unsupported pregnancy. The items we collect will help provide a layette for the women and/or couples needing help. They are in need of new or very gently used clothes from 0 to 2 T, blankets, diapers, under garments, bottles, serving utensils, bibs etc. This is a parish-wide effort. You are asked to place unwrapped items in the box in Anderson Hall with prices or tags left on. Any questions, please contact Lynn King at 916-687-6442 or email lynnhking@frontiernet.net.

ST. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop Needs The SVdP Thrift Shop needs your used,

unused or new furniture, clothing, jewelry, shoes, books, children's clothing, toys, computers and appliances in good repair for its Sacramento Thrift Store. Your donations will either be sold to generate revenue for the Society of St Vincent de Paul's good works or directly aiding individuals in need. Our SVDP truck is in Rancho Murieta every Friday. Call 916-972-1212 to arrange for a pick up. Thanks!

SVdP Office Closure The SVdP office will be closed Monday May

16th and resume normal hours of operation on Wednesday May 18th.

Immaculate Heart Radio Needs You May 16th thru May 19th

Volunteering a few hours of your time to assist us in answering phone calls during our Pledge Drive would be a blessing to us. Meet the staff, enjoy food, fun and fellowship and even win some great books movies and CD’s. Contact Nicole at volunteers@ihradio.org or call 888-887-7120.