Office Hours

Mon - Thurs: 9:30am - 3:00pm

Fri - Sun: Closed

Phone

925-376-6900

Email

office@stmonicamoraga.com

Bulletin email

communications@stmonicamoraga.com

Website

www.stmonicamoraga.com

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm

Sunday:7:30, 9:00* and 11:00am

*Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Daily Mass

Monday - Friday at 9:00am

followed by the Rosary

Adoration

Fridays, 1:00 - 8:00pm

Confessions

Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30pm or by

appointment

St. Monica Church1001 Camino Pablo Moraga, CA 94556

We, the community of St. Monica Parish, are Jesus Christ embodied and foster

spiritual growth and vibrant participation through a welcoming Christ-centered community where everyone is valued.

Reflections

Our Pastoral Team

Fr. Paul Coleman Parochial Administrator, x103 frcoleman@stmonicamoraga.com

Sr. Mary Teresa, O.P. Children’s Faith Formation, x203 children@stmonicamoraga.com

Jennifer Rich Office Manager, x101 office@stmonicamoraga.com

Dennis Maurice Maintenance

Tricia Holloway Bookkeeper, x104 bookkeeper@stmonicamoraga.com

Heather Henry Admin. Assistant to the Pastor, x102 heatheradmin@stmonicamoraga.com

Bulletin Editor communications@stmonicamoraga.com Bulletin requests must be submitted by 9pm on the Sunday before the weekend you’d like them to appear.

Office Phone: 925-376-6900

Baptism: Please contact Fr. Paul. Marriage: The couple should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to arrange a meeting with Fr. Paul. Sacrament of the Sick/Communion to the Sick & Homebound: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, etc. or if you would like to receive communion at home, please contact housebound@stmonicamoraga.com or call x112. Funeral: Please contact the Parish office Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): RCIA is the process by which adults are initiated into the Catholic Faith. Whether you have already been baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive First Communion or Confirmation, or you’ve never been baptized, this is the place for you. Please contact Fr. Paul.

HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE: June 9th

Andrew Johnston - set up

Jeff Hill - serve & clean up

Week of May 26th

Plate $8,664.58

Online Giving $1,335.00

May 26th Total $9,999.58

MON Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33

TUES Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a

WED Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19

THUR Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26

FRI Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19

SAT Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25

SUN Acts 1:1-11, Ps 47:2-3,6-9,  Eph. 1:17-23

Daily Readings Mass Intentions

Please pray for the sick…

Kindra Bell Carol Conti Janet Davis

Roy A. Drury, Sr. Maureen Graf

Chris Koob Elvia Lara

Charito Lara Shamekka Marty

Mary Ann McCauley LaVerne Peralta

Bob Rubino Ann Stice

Bob & Murielle York

We are happy to have you with us! If you are new, please visit our website at

www.stmonicamoraga.com

to learn more about our vibrant parish.

Contributions

Monday, June 3rd 9:00 am: Katherine Bishop Remy (I)

Tuesday, June 4th 9:00 am: Cho Loin Chiu (D)

Wednesday, June 5th 9:00 am: Beatrice Flaherty (D)

Thursday, June 6th 9:00 am: Frank & Cathy Conway (I)

Friday, June 7th 9:00 am: Emil Felarca (D)

Saturday, June 8th 9:00 am: Mary Perry (D)

Sunday, June 9th 7:30 am: St. Monica Parishioners (I)

9:00 am: Robert Prindle (D) 11:00 am: Frank & Margaret Muster/

Genevieve & Roy Smith (D)

If you would like to include yourself or a loved one on our prayer list, please call the parish office or email the bulletin editor at: communications@stmonicamoraga.com and include Sick List in the subject line. A new request must be submitted each month. Our Second Collection for the weekend of

June 9th will go to:

Interested in helping out at a summer day camp for one week?

We need volunteers for general help as we are currently putting together summer programming for kids (toddler through middle school), and we need your help. Many of these kids are formerly homeless or very low-income. Camps take place at our housing sites (Pittsburg & Concord) for a couple hours/day for 4-5 days during the week. All camps are supervised by on-site CCIH staff. Email gloria@ccinterfaithhousing.org for more information. General help signup: https://tinyurl.com/y6442awn

Just a friendly reminder that the 2018/2019 Faith Formation year is

complete. Registration for the new year will be available online shortly. Classes will

resume on September 10th. Have a blessed Summer. See you all in the fall!

Your consistent support is vital to our parish, especially during summer months, when contributions are significantly affected by

vacation travel. Since many parishioners will be away, we would like to offer some options

to help simplify your weekly offerings:

1. Mail your envelopes to the Parish Office.

2. Drop your envelopes at the Parish Office before you leave.

3. Consider switching to Online Giving - Convenient, Automated Tithing for Your Busy Summer. While summer travels may take you places, your tithe can still make it into the offertory basket thanks to the convenience of automatic recurring giving. Simply set up your donor account today at 

https://stmonicamoraga.com/give and then don’t worry about mailing in any weekly envelopes before packing your suitcase.

Please join us on Friday, June 7th for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 1:00 pm and concluding

with a guided Holy Hour and Benediction from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.

MEN'S CLUB MEETING JUNE 3RD, 2019 in the PEACE ROOM

Social hour at 6:00 pm, dinner of BARBECUE RIBS at 7pm, and special presentation by Boy Scout Troop 234 which are sponsored by St. Monica and the

Men's Club, following dinner. The Scouts are a vital part of our Parish and community and their presentation is always first rate and interesting.

ALL MEN WELCOME - BRING A GUEST Dinner is $10.00

There will be no

Until the middle of September.

Have a blessed Summer! - The CLW Catechists

Calling All Women! Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic

Women invite all to join them at their Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 9:30 -12:30Crowne Plaza

45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA Please join us for a morning of Praise, Prayer,

and Inspiration from our speakers Deacon Steve and Mary Anne Greco!

Deacon Steve has been a deacon since 2007 and serves in the Diocese of Orange. He is currently the host of Empowered by the Spirit on Relevant Radio. Mary Anne has been teaching Bible study for over 30 years. She has a passion for the charismatic gifts and has lead pilgrimages for 15 years. Together they have an inspiring story!

Men are always welcome to attend! Tickets are $33/$40 after June 15th. For more information visit https://magnificat-ministry.net/ca-walnut-creek.Email Magnificatsotirsvp@gmail.com for reservations or call Kim Sullivan at  925-683-8220 for any questions.

Your Building Fund contributions allow us to make crucial repairs and improvements to our facilities. Below are some recent examples:

• New paint/decor for the Cry Room • New ice machine for the Peace Room • Repair of sprinkler leaks in the Peace

Center as well as in the garden • Semi-annual maintenance on the kitchen

hood in the Peace Room • Annual Testing of Fire Extinguishers

Thank You to our contributors!

Children’s Corner

Week at a GlanceNotices & EventsMonday - Friday 9:00am (C) Daily Mass & Rosary

Monday, June 3rd 6:00pm - 9:30pm (PR) Men’s Club

Thursday, June 6th 7:45pm - 10:00pm (PR) Choir Rehearsal

Friday, June 7th 1:00pm - 6:00pm (C) Adoration & Benediction

Saturday, June 8th 7:30am - 8:30am (PR) Men’s Fellowship

C: Church, CH: Chapel, CL: Classroom, CR: Conference Room, K: Kitchen, PR: Peace Room,

REC: Rectory, YC/FR: Youth Center/Fireside Room

There will be a Finance Council member at all Masses the

weekend of June 8th/9th, who will give a brief summary of our Parish’s 2018 financial results.

 

 

 

 

 Bishop Michael C. Barber has chosen Rebuild My Church as the theme for the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal

By sharing your time, talent and treasure with our sisters and brothers and our Church of the East Bay, you are making a sacrifice and returning to God a small portion of the many gifts he has given to you.  By embracing Rebuild My Church through the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal, you are contributing greatly to building up the Kingdom of God here in the Church of the East Bay.For most of us, our experience of Church is at our parish.  The Church is, however, much more than that.  We are all called in mission to serve the Church and its people through our parish, our diocese and universally. The Annual Bishop’s Appeal in the Diocese of Oakland is but one way to serve our fellow parishioners and the broader community as we demonstrate our unity as Catholics of the Diocese of Oakland.  We are asked to pray for our fellow parishioners, our clergy and leadership, for those who are served by the many ministries and programs offered by the Church, and for the success of the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal. Every member of the faith community of our local Church is also asked to participate in whatever way possible by making a gift.  All gifts to the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal are equally important.  As responsible stewards of our faith and the many gifts that God has generously bestowed on each of us, we are asked to make a sacrificial, proportionate and thoughtful gift.  Those who are blessed with more are challenged to give more, but everyone is asked to respond.  Imagine what can be done in the name of our local faith community if every parishioner were inspired by Rebuild My Church and participated in our annual Bishop’s Appeal.While parishes rely on the financial support of parishioners through weekly offertory collections, the diocese also relies on these same parishioners to make possible the many services it provides to thousands of individuals each year.  The Bishop’s Appeal supplies annual funding to many ministries which provide services throughout the Diocese of Oakland. 

Your Generosity in ActionThe Bishop’s Appeal provides funds to offset some of the following expenses:

• Parishes and Schools in Need • Pastoral Ministries and Services • Clergy Formation and Retirement 

• Religious Education and Formation

During the 2018 Bishop’s Appeal, St. Monica Church surpassed it’s goal of $35,700.00 and contributed $90,470.00! This means $54,770 comes back to us

and will help meet our parish needs! 

Collections for the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal have begun. It is my hope, and I’m sure yours too, to meet our goal as soon as possible.