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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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Over all
other virtues, put on love, that
is, the bond of
perfection.
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—Colossians
3:14
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First
Reading: Sirach 3:2-7,
12-14
Those who honor and comfort their parents
shall never be forgotten.
Second
Reading: Colossians
3:12-21
You are called into one body. Bear with
one another; forgive one another; let
Christ’s peace control
you.
Gospel:
Matthew 2:13-15,
19-23
Joseph rose, took the child and his
mother, and fled to
Egypt.
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Joseph’s
obedience to God was not
a one-time thing. His
attention to the
angel’s warning
kept Jesus from being
murdered by Herod and
led to the fulfillment
of the prophecy that the
Messiah would be a
Nazorean. Fidelity to
God’s will assures
the best use of my
talents,
too!
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“Stewardship
by the Book” by
Sharon
Huekel
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
December 30
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8:00
AM
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John Duran
(D)
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10:00
AM
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Roy Gatti
(D)
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Noon
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People of
the Parish
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5:00
PM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Monday,
December 31
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8:00
AM
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Increased
Vocations
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Tuesday,
January 1
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12:05
AM
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People of
the Parish
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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12:00
PM
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John Duran
(D)
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Wednesday,
January 2
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8:00
AM
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Fr. Richard
Purcell (L)
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Thursday,
January 3
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8:00
AM
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Tomas H.
Grivas (D)
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Friday,
January 4
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8:00
AM
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Ann Wright
Farias (D)
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Saturday,
January 5
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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5:00
PM
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Increased
Vocations
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Our Second Collection this
Sunday is for St. Vincent de Paul
Society
Our Second Collection next Sunday is
for the support of our CCD
program.
Thank
you for your continued
support!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Wallace
Cain, Jack
Devine , Dawn
Hassinger, and
Lory Manzano.
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May
God bless them
and their
families.
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HAPPY
NEW YEAR
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IF
TREES COULD SPEAK
If trees
could speak on Christmas Day. .
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perhaps this is what they would
say:
“I’ve dreamed of this
my whole life long. . .
and prayed my branches would grow
strong.
I grew up on Holy ground. . .
with Mother Nature all
around.
And then cut down in all my
glory. . .
to celebrate the Christmas
story.
I tried to look my very best. .
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as you chose me from all the
rest.
You decorated lovingly. . .
or many precious eyes to see.
Of all my life, I have to say. .
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love overflowed on Christmas
Day.”
by Kay E.
Richardson
M.D. Poet Laureate
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POT LUCK DINNER NEW YEAR’S
EVE
Join us
for a Pot Luck Dinner Party on New
Year’s Eve in the Parish Hall
beginning at 10:30 p.m. Our late dinner
will be followed by Mass at 12:05 a.m.
What a great way to bring in 2008, with
food and fellowship in our own Church with
plenty of parking! Please use the
following chart:
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Last
Names That Begin
with:
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A
- I
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Please
bring appetizers or
salads
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J
- S
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Please
bring main dishes or
entrees
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T
- Z
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Please
bring beverages
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Please
call the rectory and sign up so we know
how many party-goers to expect. Thank-you!
PRO-LIFE
ROSARY
Next
Saturday, January 5th is the 1st Saturday
of the month. On every first Saturday
there is a rosary prayed to end abortion.
We meet at 9:00 a.m. in front of Planned
Parenthood, 221 Palm Ave., San Mateo. For
more information call Jessica at 572-1468
or Gloria at 345-9076.
HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE
Our
Rectory Office will be closed until
January 2, 2008, for the Christmas season.
You may call the Rectory at 583-4131 and
dial extension 31 for a complete Mass
Schedule at any time during the holiday
break.
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