PARISH OFFICES Mon. & Tues.8 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.; Wed. & Thurs 8 A.M. to 4 PM; Friday Closed Phone: 925-830-0600 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: ParishOffice@sjasr.org

YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE Grades 7-12 Phone: 925-830-4720 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: YouthOffice@sjasr.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Pre-School-Gr. 6

Mon.—Thurs. 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Phone: 925-830-4710 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: REOffice@sjasr.org

CYO OFFICE Basketball: stjoancyo@aol.com Track: www.stistjcyotrackclubspaces.com Website: www.stjoancyo.com

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration Forms can be found on the vestibule counters. You may drop them at the parish office or in the collection basket.

St. Joan of Arc Parish 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. • San Ramon, CA 94583-1630

November 19/20, 2011

Our Mission…

To Be Christ for Others As Christ is for Us

“Learn it, Live it”

DAILY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Sacrament of Reconciliation – Saturday, 4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by appointment Saturday Evening Mass (Vigil of Sunday) – 5:30 P.M. Sunday Masses – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Daily Masses: Monday through Friday – 9:00 A.M. Communion Service: Saturday mornings – 9:00 A.M. Anointing of the Sick:1st Saturday of the month -- 9:00 A.M. Holy Day Masses – 6:00, 9:00 A.M., 12:10 & 7:00 P.M. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 7:00 p.m. First Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted)

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Most of us are sure that we would have been followers of Jesus had we lived in his day and age. But can we be so certain? The best people of his day failed to recognize him because he kept company with the people who were anything but well to do and respectable.

In our first reading from the prophet Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17, we see that the good shepherd goes after the sheep that is lost in the dark or caught in the storm. Those who rescue the straying are more Christ like than those who stick with the virtuous.

In our Gospel from Matthew 25: 31-46, Jesus taught that the Final Judgment will bring a few surprises. The greatest surprise will be the discovery that God puts deed of kindness ahead of acts of piety. Our deepest worship of God is found in our service to the needy of the earth.

Taking Christ at his word is a terrifying thing. What if we have been too busy or too blind to see Christ coming to us in the needy of the earth? While we have looked for him in the sanctuary, he has encountered us in the streets. While we are calling to him in prayer, he is speaking to us through our neighbors in need. Blessings, Fr. Ray

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St. Joan of Arc Directory

PARISH OFFICE .................................... 830-0600 Rev. Ray Zielezienski—Pastor x223

frray@sjasr.org Rev. Ian Mendoza—Parochial Vicar—x226

imendoza@sjasr.org Mike Backes—Maintenance Supervisor x225

mbackes@sjasr.org Jeanne Da San Martino—Office Manager x221

jdasanmartino@sjasr.org Wendy Bankson — Admin. Asst./Bookkeeper x222

wbankson@sjasr.org Janèt Sullivan Whitaker—Music Director x227

jwhitaker@sjasr.org Ruben Gomez—Deacon

Hock Chuan Oey—Deacon

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 830-4710 Maureen Tiffany—Director x229

mtiffany@sjasr.org Sheri Martinez— R.E. Office Manager x230

smartinez@sjasr.org Marcela Kamp—6th Grade Coordinator x231

mkamp@sjasr.org Jamie Ingrassia—Little Angels/Little Saints x232

jingrassia@sjasr.org

YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 830-4720 Bob Cummings—Youth Ministry Director x234

bcummings@sjasr.org Kerry Fahey — Y.M. Office Manager x234

kfahey@sjasr.org Mary Machi — Youth Minister x244

mmachi@sjasr.org Gina McCormick— Junior High x233

gmccormick@sjasr.org WEB SITE www.sjasr.org Lisa Krenzelok - Web Master

Sacraments

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Held Sundays—Please allow 8 weeks for preparation. Contact the parish office for more information.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Preparation for teens begins in Grade nine; please contact the Youth Ministry Office. Adults (over 18) please contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: The bride, the groom or their parents must be registered parishioners of St. Joan. The couple must also meet with a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, long-term care, etc., please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with a priest. Also celebrated in the communal form on the 1st Saturday of each month at the 9am Mass.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.): For individuals interested in becoming Catholic, and for adult Catholics who have not received Eucharist or Confirmation please contact the Parish Office.

EUCHARIST TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND If you or someone you know

would like to receive the Eucharist at home, please call our Parish Office at 830-0600

or Deacon Hock Oey at 804-6790

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Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 20, 2011 Mass Intentions

SAT: 5:30 PM Matthew Pelley + SUN: 7:30 AM Members of our Parish 9:00 AM Christine Shanahan + 10:30 AM Pascal D’Souza + 12:00 PM Cecilia Gonzales + MON: 9:00 AM Almo Tabacco + TUES: 9:00 AM Sheila Gurtowsky + WED: 9:00 AM Francia Martelino + THURS: 10:30 AM Cottie Pantaleon + FRI: 9:00 AM Sol Laigo + SAT: 9:00 AM Communion Service Pray for those who are sick or suffering: Elfi Ashouri, Stanley Zielezienski, Clare Dowling, Roberta Ambrose Sotelo, Janet Bertolero, Ann Otis, Mary Roberts, Danny Whalen, Pavlic Khoudian, Sharon Boursaw, Bea Fanuka-Michaels, Melanie Macleod, Danice Alivia, Diane Vallon, Patricia Burnside, Norberto Payawal, Shirley Gerkin, Veronica Alexander, Ivor Thomas, Jimmy Casallo, Mike Theriault, Patricia Frick, Lordes Valdez, Donna Marguglio, Magdalena Frias, Maureen Cannon, Esther Schroeder, Theresa Lesher, Joe Hess

Pray for our deceased : Bill Suares, Amy Marcelino, Edwin O’Connell, Nancy Bogdan

Please contact the parish office to have a loved one placed on the Prayer List for the sick or suffering. Names will appear for one month. If their condition continues to warrant our prayers, please call the Office and we will gladly include them in one-month increments as long as necessary.

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Our Lord Jesus Christ The King

Questions of the Week:

Question for Adults: “If you were to be judged today by God, what would be your greatest regret? What is one thing you could do to change that?”

Question for Children: “To which person did you espe-cially try to show Jesus’ love and care”

We have 9 adults who will be welcomed into the Catholic Church and completing their Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. You will be seeing them at the 9:00 am Mass where they will be dismissed after the homily to break open the word for further study.

THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL

CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTION

November 19-20 - Dismissal 26-27 - Begin using the New Roman Missal

PEOPLE OF LIFE

We are created in the image of God, in the image of Jesus as a human being. Every child has been created for a greater thing, to love and be loved. From the very beginning, from the time there is life, from the time there is conception, there is the life of God, the life of the living God. That is why it is so wrong to destroy life, to destroy the image of God. Mother Teresa, words to love by…

Thanksgiving Mass

Please join us as we give thanks to God

for his many blessings on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th at 10:30 a.m.

There will be no 9:00 a.m. Mass that day.

Food Collection If you are coming to the Thanksgiving Day Mass, please bring a monetary offering and/or non-perishable food item as part of your offering at Mass. The monies collected will be divided between our Food for Friends Ministry and St. Vincent de Paul Society in their ministry to help the poor. The food items collected on that day will be used by our Food for Friends Ministry to serve the needy. Thank you for your generosity.

Blessing of Bread and Wine Bread and wine that will be used at your Thanksgiving meal will be blessed at the end of the Thanksgiving Mass.

PLEASE TAKE THE PHOTOS OF YOUR LOVED ONES HOME THIS WEEKEND AS THE

ALTARCITO WILL BE COMING DOWN. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Dn 6:12-28; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day–Suggested: 1 Kgs 8:55-61; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 1:39-55 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

Happy Thanksgiving Give Thanks Each Day For the Many Blessings that come your Way from the RE Staff Maureen, Sheri, Marcela, Jamie, Marilyn, Mary and Kathleen The RE Office will be closed this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

There will be no classes for Religious Education. Classes resume on November 28.

STONE SOUP

Any one involved in the presentation of Stone Soup at the Thanksgiving Day Liturgy will practice at 4:00 pm on Monday, November 21.

LITTLE ANGELS Childcare is available during the 9 & 10:30 a.m. Mass.

SIGN UP IN CLASSROOM 2 BEFORE MASS

or Call Jamie at 830-4710 ext. 232

Religious Education Telephone: 830-4710—Email: REOffice@sjasr.org

Don’t miss the fun!!

LITTLE SAINTS SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION for Fall

SPACE AVAILABLE IN 9:00 AM AND 10:30 AM CLASSES Sign up today

In the Religious Education office Or contact Jamie Ingrassia at

jingrassia@sjasr.org 830-4710 x232

LIVESCAN

If you work with children in any of our programs and you missed the livescan session that we had at the parish last Sunday, you will have to go to the local police sta-tion or Diocese of Oakland to have your livescan com-pleted. This is mandatory for any volunteer who works with children in the diocese. Please check with the RE Office to pick up a form before you go to have this done.

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Tiny Treasures Parents and Grandparents can enjoy

talking to one another while interacting with their child or grandchild.

Thursdays 10:00 a.m. in Classroom 3 November: 24 Thanksgiving Holiday

Questions: Call Sabrina at 456-0569

First Reconciliation † If you were unable to attend the parent meeting for First Reconciliation on Tuesday evening November 8, the materials are available in the RE Office until November 30. The children who are preparing for First Communion begin with preparation for First Reconciliation. These children will be at the Masses this weekend to participate in the Rite of Enrollment for these sacra-ments. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers as they take this next step in their faith journey.

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YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 925-830-4720

YouthOffice@sjasr.org

Next Youth Mass Sunday,

November 13 at 5:30

EDGE Parents Register now for:

January 11, 2012 PARENTS ONLY

January 18, 2012

MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS

January 25, 2012 PARENTS & SONS

Adults and EDGE and LIGHT students come get in the holiday spirit and help us assemble

400 S’Mores bags! Tuesday, Nov. 29th or Thursday, Dec. 1st

In MPR from 3:30—5:30. Go to www.signupgenius.com/go/selling7 to sign up to help.

If you would like to see photos from our trip to NCYC

in Indianapolis, go to www.sjasr.org and follow the link to

our Youth Ministry website.

Upcoming Meetings

LIGHT Nov. 21—MOVIE NIGHT

EDGE

Nov. 23—NO EDGE

Weekly goal: $28,000 November 12/13, 2011 Collection Envelope Users $ 12083.00 Loose Checks $ 2,940.00 Loose Cash $ 3,054.50 OTHER * $ 5,430.00 Total Sunday Collection $ 23,507.50 Excess (shortfall) $ (4,492.50) *Other includes EFT Employee Giving Campaign, On-Line Banking

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“Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” - Matthew 25:46 In today’s readings we see that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who will care for us in our time of need. However, our relationship with Jesus should not be all take and no give. We, in turn, are expected to care for one another just as Jesus cares for us. Also in these readings, we hear of the second coming and the final judgment that will take place when the Lord returns in glory. It is our responsibility, as the Lord’s disciples, to use the gifts he has given us wisely. Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, addressed the Christian vocation to cultivate and care for God’s good gift of Creation in a speech to an ecumenical gathering in Louisville, Kentucky. He identified how this commitment connects to Catholic concerns for human life and human dignity – particularly of the poor and vulnerable.”Bishop Blaire said that God’s generous gift of creation demands a response back to God and a duty to steward what God has given to us for the good of all the hu-man family. The bishop highlighted how environmental degradation compromises human life and dig-nity, especially of the poor and vulnerable. A prime example, he continued, are the adverse impacts which mercury, toxic air pollution and climate change have on human life, particularly on the unborn, in the case of mercury pollution and future generations in the case of climate change.” Copyright (c) 2011 Catholic News Service/USCCB. All rights reserved.

Treasure Today, we take up a Collection that helps fight poverty at its roots. For over 40 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has provided funding for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. The Collection has helped secure funding for low-income day care centers, programs that emphasize education, and affordable hous-ing in low-income neighborhoods. It has contributed to efforts to implement laws that enforce fair wages. Fight poverty in America. Defend human dignity. Give to the CCHD Collection.

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St. Joan of Arc will sponsor the St. Mary’s Dinner for Seniors

on Sunday, November 27

The dinner menu and sign ups for volunteers are posted in the vestibules of the church.

Needed... St. Mary’s Shelter is in need of toiletry items such as shampoo, soap, shaving cream etc. St. Mary's desperately needs new or gently used bath towels and sweat suits for their needy elderly clients. All donated towels and sweat suits will be collected at St. Joan’s and taken to the Shelter. These items will be much appre-ciated by the homeless as they settle in for the coming cold nights. Your donations may be dropped off in the vestibules of the church from November 20 thru the 27th. Thank you.

THE EARLY TIMERS (55+ Group)

ARE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT THE CROW CANYON COUNTRY

CLUB Date: Monday, December 5th Time: No Host Cocktails—5:30 p.m. Dinner—6:00 p.m. Price: Members $30.00 Non-members $35.00

Dinner includes: Salad, Entree (salmon, pork loin, or pasta primavera), potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls, dessert, wine, coffee, tax and gratuity.

For reservations please call 735-1545

WOMEN OF ST. JOAN Join us for our third annual

Christmas Brunch and Boutique!

Saturday, December 3 from 9am Mass to 1:00pm

All women in the parish (and female family and friends) are invited to join the Women of St. Joan at our third annual

Christmas Brunch on Saturday, December 4. Begin the morning with us at

9:00am Mass followed by lots of fun, including a

Gift Boutique, Cookie Swap, and Potluck Brunch.

Come share the good company of your sister parishioners!

If this brunch will be your first Women of St. Joan event, call Anna Calderon at annausc@aol.com or 925-828-4374

so that we can include you in our personal Evite invitation to coordinate our RSVPs, food items, and the cookie swap.

In keeping with the WOSJ theme, “Getting to Know You”, we will host a boutique where WOSJ members may share their crafts and wares.

“If you have received an evite invitation, be sure to scroll down and sign up for the food item you will be bringing for

the potluck.” If you would like to show and sell your wares at the boutique,

please submit your request for consideration to Rosemarie McKenney at rtmckenney@gmail.com.

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PREPARE FOR ADVENT THROUGH INTERACTIVE

SCRIPTURAL PRAYER, SINGING AND SMALL

GROUP SHARING

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20th

at 7:00pm in the Church

Three Advent Tuesday Evenings with

Father Tom Bonacci

7:00-8:30pm– November 29th

Unto Us A Child is Given How Jesus is Christ for Us

Freely Given-Unbounded Love-Empowering Humility

December 6, 2011

Being Christ for Others No Time, No Talent, No Treasure

The Stewardship of Radical Self-Giving

December 13, 2011

The Enduring Presence of Great Love There is always one among us

whom we do not know

Father Tom Bonacci is a Passionist Priest from Pittsburg, PA who has ministered in the Diocese of Oakland since 1990. Tom is the founder of the Interfaith Peace Project and directs the Interfaith Connections Program of Contra Costa County, home based educational outreach providing intro-ductions to the world religions. He is also the Director of the Interfaith Center in Antioch and conducts adult education classes throughout Northern California.

Grief Ministry Drop In Sessions…

Coming in January 2012

Look for more information in upcoming bulletins.

SAVE THE DATE

"Walk for Life"

January 21st, 2012 San Francisco

Details to follow.

Giving Tree

The ornaments are complete and will be on the trees next week. Please take a closer look at the agencies that greatly benefit from your generosity. Without your support, they could not serve those in need during the holidays. Currently, we provide gifts to 10 agencies. This week, we complete the list of agencies.

St. Mary’s of Oakland, serves the needs of local, low-income families and seniors. The staff coordinates care with medical professionals, provides telephone and emotional support, home visits and other services. Additionally, St. Mary's is the only agency in Oakland with programs exclusively designed for homeless seniors. For more information, go to www.stmaryscenter.org.

Shepherd’s Gate, was established in 1984. Shepherd’s Gate has helped over 8,700 battered and homeless women and children. They provide a safe haven for women and their children who are homeless because of abusive relationships, addictions, loss of financial support or other factors. All services are provided to anyone regardless of race, age, religion, color, creed , national origin, disability, marital status, or veteran status. They are able to provide for up to 128 women and children at a time. Currently, campuses are located in Livermore and Brentwood. For more information, go to www.shepherdsgate.org

Casa Francisca, was founded in Oakland on Christmas Eve, 1986. This house of hope (previously called Casa Esperanza) provides transitional housing for people who are fleeing persecution, war and the threat of death in their native land. While stay-ing at Casa Francisca, refugees seek and establish official refugee status through the process established by the INS. This en-ables them to work legally and to become self-sufficient.

Next week’s bulletin will include a list of the items requested by the agencies, as well as the corresponding ornament shape. The Giving Trees will be available starting, Saturday, November 26th . All gifts must be returned to church by the noon Mass on Sunday, December 11th.

On behalf of the agencies, thank you for your continued support, The Giving Tree Committee

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ENVIRONMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Environment Committee needs your help for the Advent and Christmas Season! Come and join in to make our church beautiful and festive for one of the greatest seasons in the Church “the Birth of Jesus.” Here are the dates that we can use a helping hand...

November 26th - from 10 am to 2 pm - For Advent December 18th - from 2:00 to 6:00 pm - to start our Christmas season December 19th - From 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm December 23th - from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm December 24th -- if necessary There is much to do from purple advent candles and wreath to Christmas flowers, banners, Christmas trees, and Christmas wreaths.

Also, we are in need of co-chairs for this committee as

the present Chairperson is moving out of the area.

Please call to confirm that you can make these dates to 925- 997-4531 or email - Fr. Ray at St. Joan’s.

If you would like to adopt a family from the Giving Tree please contact Kathy Barnard at 925-838-0443 or kfmbarnard19@aol.com before 11/26

AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP

4TH MONDAY EVENING OF THE MONTH

Please join us for our monthly gathering of parents, grandparents, family and friends of those with autism spectrum disorders. We come together to offer support, share resources and, periodically have professionals speak to us. Please bring your ideas for Christmas gifts for our children on the autism spectrum.

MONDAY, November 28th, 7 – 9 PM Parish Office Conference Rm.

Direct questions and R.S.V.P. to Sue Walsh sbwjobs1@mac.com - 820-2140