JULY 21, 2019

St. Mary Catholic Church www.stmary-wc.org 925-891-8900

Active and contemplative. At work and at rest. These are dynamics we all face in our lives, and if we're honest, we might not always balance perfectly! In this Sunday's Gos-pel, our daily tensions play out in two sisters. Mary "sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak." Mar-tha, on the other hand, is "burdened with much serving." This, as it turns out, is not necessarily "the better part." All of us reading this have some sort of labor we engage in. We have different trades or careers. We have responsibilities as family members, some of which may take up most of our time. In the time of Scripture, showing hospitality to guests was one of the most important values in society. Our work is important. Jesus himself spent decades as a carpenter. So what's the problem with Martha? Martha is bur-dened, anxious, and worried. Not only that, but she resents her sister's choice. "Tell her to help me," she demands of Jesus. How easy it is to get very busy doing good things. We need to provide for our families and plan for retirement. We need to make sure children are clothed, fed, and educated. Our committees, ministries, and sports schedules need to stay on track. However, without a balance of work with rest, without contemplation in the midst of our action, we will miss the point. While many parts are required for our life in the world to function, the better part is our relationship with God. This week, make time in your busy schedule to sit at Jesus' feet. Maybe this is 20 minutes with Scripture, participating in a daily Mass, or a quiet walk alone in the park. Receive what Christ wants to speak to you.

Chapel Brick sale extended!

If you have not yet bought your me-morial brick for the chapel’s garden-walkway, it is not too late! This is your chance to memorialize a special person or event in your life and to help with the cost of the chapel con-struction. Fill out the form on page 5 of this bulletin and mail to or drop off at the parish office, visit www.stmary-wc.org or go to www.fundraisingbrick.com/stmarychurch/

ORGANIZATIONS CYO, Jerry Florence stmarycyo.wc@gmail.com 510-504-5954 Charismatic Prayer Group, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Eucharistic Adoration, Mary Johnstone 954-7205 Finance Council, Brian Mulligan 210-1031 Homebound Ministry, Helene Vizcarra 891-8936 Hospital Ministry, Angeles Ron 640-8146 Knights of Columbus, Todd Conway 510-908-1316 Respect Life Ministry, Jim Crowley 944-0359 Rosary Makers, Ana Lau 256-4428 St. Vincent de Paul, Brian Kavanagh 937-2817 Walking with Purpose, Laura Lencioni 997-4379

MASS TIMES Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sundays 6:30 a.m. * 8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. * 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish

6:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance Saturdays 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

DEVOTIONS

Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fridays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (First Fridays all night)

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Fatima Devotion: First Saturday Hispanic Holy Hour: Other Saturdays

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturdays 9:00 a.m.

(at the end of 8:30 Mass)

PARISH OFFICE

2051 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596

OFFICE HOURS

8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday

Everyday Stewardship When we realize we are going to have company, my family and I swing into mo-tion with a frenzy. No dust shall be present for our guests. The bathrooms will be spotless and toilets worthy of the name "throne." We must run to the store so that an endless supply of refreshments and snacks greet our distinguished guests. We never want to be seen as bad hosts and, of course the real reason for all the com-motion, we never want to be seen in our natural habitat of messy rooms and bar-ren kitchens. But what is real hospitality, a necessity for encouraging good stewardship and developing a sense of belonging? In the Gospel of Luke, Mary knew. Martha was so busy preparing and serving, while Mary simply sat with Jesus and listened to him. This is not to say that she did not prepare for her Guest by making a proper place for gathering. But when a guest is already received, true hospitality begins with being present to and engaging him or her. Part of the message in this story is that we all need to pause and listen to the good news that Jesus preaches, but also we can learn a lesson about good hospitality from it as well. How many times have we been more concerned with appearances and outward things than what we have inside each of us to share? Christian hospitality calls for the Jesus in me to meet with the Jesus in you. We are called to be fully present to one another, with no distractions of technology or the world standing in our way. This is choosing "the better part." For what does it profit a man if he has all the beer and wine in the world, and a spotless home with the greatest of technology, and loses his attention in the conversation with his brother or sister to the game on television? (Or something like that!) Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © Liturgical Publications Inc

DATE TIME MASS INTENTION

07/20 4:30 pm Corazon Villanueva 07/21 6:30 am Fasquelle Family (L)

8:00 am Jacqueline Tokos Lentz 9:30 am David Toy

11:00 am Michael Volpicelli 1:00 pm The People of St. Mary Parish 6:00 pm Joyce Isabelle Simm 07/22 6:30 am Jed Crews

12:05 pm Manuel Grego, Sr. 07/23 6:30 am Kim Dahem 12:05 pm Audrey Spring

07/24 6:30 am Francine Kosla (L) 12:05 pm Dennis Duffy

07/25 6:30 am Karin Lisboa

12:05 pm Christine Pollnow (L)

07/26 6:30 am Chrissy Rekasis

12:05 pm George James

07/27 8:30 am Bao Ho (L)

MASS SCHEDULE

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Staff and Administration

Parish Office 891-8900 Fax 934-1358 Fr. Fred Riccio, friccio@stmary-wc.org Pastor 891-8900 Fr. Dante Tamayo , frdante@stmary-wc.org Parochial Vicar 891-8900 Fr. John Blaker, 891-8900 In residence Ana Lau, alau@stmary-wc.org Office Manager 891-8908 Aileen Baker, abaker@stmary-wc.org Bookkeeper 891-8911

Faith Formation

Mary Kerfs, lifeteen@stmary-wc.org Administrative Assistant 891-8939 Tim Mannix, RCIA & tmannix@stmary-wc.org Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921 Austin Pisciotto apisciotto@stmary-wc.org Grades 4-8 891-8944 Maureen Tiffany mtiffany@stmary-wc.org Grades K-3 891-8942 Heather Abraham, habraham@stmary-wc.org Confirmation 891-8934

School

Office 935-5054 stmary@st-mary.net Website: www.st-mary.net Alumni: stmaryalumni@st-mary.net Garrett Padia, Principal 935-5054 Advisory Council Joel Williams, President 768-6711 Parents Club Shannon Crvarich, Co-President 949-973-8046 Lisa Kavanagh, Co-President 768-9890

Nancie Campi Witold Pokorski Aimee Kwiatowski Marina de Castilla Allison Flamez Michael Dunbar Jenny Schneider Maritess Ingco Aurora Sanchez Maria Teresa Granda Martha Martinez Margarita Caracas Leticia Gomez Elsa de Rossi Monica Jara Ana Alvarez Isabel Castillo Susana Jaime Maria Vargas Anthony De Cristoforo Rosalinda Reyes

Annabelle Semira Joseph Suta

Jeanine Gordon Christine Pollnow

Wayne Alba Mary Alba

Jake Johnston Bill Clark

Art Coombes Diane Hewson

Tyler Coolie Clarissa Gutierrez

Julia Rodriguez Fred & Emilia Sohn

Raul Gonzalez Helen Budde Raquel Zittel

Dominador Hontucan Ruth Niedzwicki

Quinn Gurnett Oralee Floria

Many years ago, when I was a mother with four chil-dren ranging from 11 to 25, and the frenzied activity that implies, I had three guests leaving after a two-week visit, and another three arriving the next day for four weeks. It was an operation similar to D-Day...but I will spare you the details. I was determined to be with our Lord, and as I stum-bled into the church, I said to Him, “Dear Jesus, I am killing myself trying to see you.” He replied, “It is not you who want to see Me; it is I who want to see you.” Had I not gone to be with Him in the midst of my chaos, I would have never known how very much Our Lord lovingly appreciates our hurried efforts and even our ungracious words. How can we possibly keep away from a Tremen-dous Lover* who dies to see us? Mercedes Aris

* Our Tremendous Lover is the title of a book by Fr. Eugene Boylan.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR July 22-28

FF = Faith Formation Center SA = St. Anthony Rm. (near parish hall) SE = St. Elizabeth Hall (Conf. Rm.) SJ = St. Joseph Room SM= St. Michael Room SP = St. Peter Room ST = St. Therese Room

MONDAY, JULY 22 TUESDAY, JULY 23 7:00 AM Men of St. Joseph/SA 6:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/SA 7:30 PM Choir Practice/Church WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer/FF-SM THURSDAY, JULY 25 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group/Church FRIDAY, JULY 26 7:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP 6:30 PM Hispanic Ministry BS/FF-SM 7:00 PM Hisp. Choir Practice/SA SATURDAY, JULY 27 9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration/FF-SP SUNDAY, JULY 28 10:30 AM RCIA/FF-SJ 4:00 PM Band Practice/Church

Children’s Liturgy Our children’s and high school liturgies will be starting again on August 25. We are looking for readers. Not only is this a great opportunity to build confidence, it is also a great way to share God’s word. If you are in third grade or above and would like to be a part of this great ministry, please contact Cathe Cracknell at 925.229.2093 or cracknellcathe@gmail.com.

They're there when we need them, and if we're honest, we need them for a lot of things! This week, many Span-ish-speaking countries celebrate Día de los Abuelos. The celebration is held on July 26, the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus. In our mobile society, many grandparents may be geographically disconnected to their children. Other grandparents have even more opportunities to be close to their grandchildren, as their children continue working and are in need of nearby childcare support. Whatever the situation, grandparents are essen-tial to the growth and development of children. They provide a warm, for-giving presence. Rarely the discipli-narian, grandparents are another re-minder of the gentle mercy of God. As children age, they begin to appre-ciate grandparents as people with stories to tell and wisdom to impart. How can you show gratitude for the grandparents in your life today?

On July 24, we celebrate the feast of a saint who ran way from home! St. Sharbel was born Yussef Antoun Makhluf in the Lebanese countryside in the mid-1800's. His life was a sim-ple one, attending school, caring for the family cow, and taking long soli-tary walks to contemplate the beau-ty of creation. When his family pres-sured him to marry, the young man quietly left home without a word. He traveled on foot to a nearby monas-tery. When his family caught wind of where he had gone, the decision had been made. After being ordained a priest, St. Sharbel still showed a longing for solitude. He received permission to become a hermit. His reputation for holiness, however, led to a busier life than he might have liked! Many people sought him for advice and blessings. St. Sharbel Makhluf's life reminds us that a life of prayer -- even an unconventional one -- is attractive!

Cathedral of Christ the Light Summer Organ Recitals

Please join us for beautiful music featur-ing the magnificent Conroy Memorial Or-gan. The one-hour con-

certs, open to all, will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays (except as noted) at the Cathedral, 2121 Harrison St., Oak-land. A free-will offering will be re-quested. • Aug. 7: Hentus van Rooyen,

South Africa • Aug. 14: John Renke, Cathedral

Organist • Aug. 25, 5 p.m.: Benjamin

LaPrairie, Associate Director of Music, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-tion, Washington DC

• Aug. 28: Rudy de Vos, Cathedral Music Director

MEXICAN NIGHT Friday, August 9, 6:00 to 10:00 pm St. Francis of Assisi Church Gym 860 Oak Grove Rd., Concord Live music with Mariachi Alegría de Mexico and D.J.

$25 donation per person - Authentic Mexican food

For tickets, contact St. Francis of Assisi Parish Office at 925-682-5447

THE VINEYARD St. Mary Church

YOUTH MINISTRY (K-12) Sunday, July 21, 2019

FREE BOOK GIVE-AWAY! Our Youth Ministry office is full of awesome re-sources for building your faith! All you have to do is swing by our office anytime from Mon-Thurs between 9am and 3pm and pick up your free summer reading material! Come visit us and get info on how to register for the upcoming Faith Formation year! We look forward to seeing you!

“Being a catechist is not a title; it is an attitude of abiding with him and it lasts a lifetime. It means

abiding in the Lord’s presence and letting ourselves be led by him.” - Pope Francis

• · Do you feel inspired to share your Faith with others? • · Do you love working with the youth? • · Do you have an awareness of God’s grace and want to

respond to that grace? If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, we are calling on YOU! Our Faith Formation Programs need people like you to assist in leading the children of our parish to know Christ better and to make Him better known. If you are interested in finding out more about how YOU can help, please contact the SMC Faith Formation Office at (925) 891-8939.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Mon. -Thurs. 9:00 am-3:00 pm

2019-2020 St. Mary Faith Formation Registration Opens Thursday, 8/1/19!

Visit us at: STMARY-WC.ORG and click on: “Grow In Faith”. You will find information about all Faith Formation Ministries from Kindergarten to High School!

NOCHE MEXICANA Viernes, 9 de agosto

6:00 a 10:00 pm Gimnasio de la Iglesia de

St. Francis of Assisi 860 Oak Grove Rd.,

Concord Música de Mariachi y D.J.

Auténtica comida mexicana - $25 por persona

Para más información, favor llamar al despacho parroquial de St. Francis: 925-682-5447.

SANTA BRÍGIDA DE SUECIA (1303-1373) 23 de julio Brígida fue una persona bendecida por Dios, no sólo porque desde muy pequeña abrigó en su ser el deseo de ser santa, sino porque en su pro-ceso de santidad Dios le concedió tener visiones de la Pasión de Nues-tro Señor Jesucristo. En estas expe-riencias místicas recibió mensajes de Nuestro Señor, que después transmi-tió a los líderes de la Iglesia. Tam-bién fue esposa y madre, pues aun-que se casó muy joven, supo inculcar en sus hijos el amor a la santidad, tanto así que una hija suya, Catalina de Sue-cia, es venerada como santa. Junto con su esposo Ulf, fue-ron parte de la corte durante dos años, de hecho, ella po-día llegar a ser la reina, pero no se interesó por los pues-tos o por la vida cómoda, antes bien, vistió con sencillez y motivó a los reyes de Suecia a que fueran santos. Vivió la caridad de una manera profunda con los pobres y enfer-mos, pues una vez que enviudó, fundó la Orden Religiosa del Santísimo Redentor, dedicándose de entero a la cari-dad con los necesitados. —Miguel Arias, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

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o LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Cant 3:1-4b o 2 Cor 5:14-17; Sal 63 (62):2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Martes: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8- 10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Miércoles: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Sal 78 (77):18- 19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Jueves: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Sal 126 (125):1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Viernes: Ex 20:1-17; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Sábado: Ex 24:3-8; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Domingo: Gn 18:20-32; Sal 138 (137):1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13

NO ESTÉS ANSIOSO

Nos preguntamos si el pasaje del Evangelio según san Lucas sería diferente si María, y no Marta, hubiera sido la que se quejó a Jesús; si María hubie-ra dicho: “¡Señor, mí-rala! Aquí estás tú compartiendo tu sabi-duría y lo único que le preocupa a ella es la cena”. Puede que Jesús hubiera notado, como lo hace san Lucas, que Marta estaba recargada con mucho trabajo de servicio. Más tarde en sus escritos, este mismo evangelista describirá en los Hechos cómo en las primeras comunidades se designó a personas cuyo ministerio era servir las mesas. Como persona plenamente humana, Jesús sabía que había necesidades humanas que atender. No lo niega, ni regaña a Marta por su trabajo de servir. La corrige por estar in-quieta y preocupada. ¿Cómo puede Marta, o cualquiera de nosotros, estar inquietos o preocupados sobre el servicio que se necesita hacer cuando lo hacemos dentro del contex-to de la voluntad y sabiduría del Señor? La Iglesia ha hecho más que cualquier otra institución llevando la pesada carga de servir a los enfermos, a los que necesitan educación, a los que sufren; ha sido “Marta” para incontables pequeñitos que Cristo dijo son su misma presencia. Sin embargo, la Iglesia ha llevado la carga del servicio desde la postura de María: a los pies del Señor, escuchando y siendo guiados por su palabra. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

Todos los ángeles del cielo contemplan extasiados la imagen que queda grabada en tu corazón después de ca-da Hora Santa que haces en la presencia de Jesús Sacra-mentado. (Traducido del libro Letters to a Brother Priest)