MARK YOUR CALENDARS
ADVENT RECONCILIATION
Youth & Family Communal Reconciliation
Thursday, December 17, 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Church
Private Reconciliation
Saturday, December 19, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Both churches (No reconciliation
on Saturday, December 26)
Adult Communal Reconciliation
Monday, December 21, 7:30 p.m. St.
Augustine Church
The Festival of Light
Tuesday, December 8, 1:00- 3:00 p.m. Christ the Light Cathedral
Join in the Christmas tree lighting festivities starting after the 12:10
p.m. Mass. The Pieta will be blessed at the 12:10 p.m. Mass.
Filipino Pre-Christmas Mass
All are invited to the Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi on Monday, December
7, 7:00 p.m., St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Following the Mass, partake in
traditional Filipino food and meet members of the Community. For
information, contact Remy Carpizo at (925) 846-8679 or JoJo Antonio at
(925) 999-9533.
Project Homeless Connect (PHC)
"At each Project Homeless Connect event, more than 1,000
individuals from every sector of the Bay Area work together to provide
efficient and compassionate service to those in need. Volunteers lead and
manage most service areas from calling on personal and business
resources, to developing collaborative relationships between agencies,
and to setting up chairs and tables. The common goal is to provide
relevant and easily accessible onsite services for clients while creating
a valuable experience for all volunteers. Members of CCOP meet at
SES and take BART in to SF to join the effort.
"In this season of giving, your help is needed more than
ever. Please volunteer for Project Homeless Connect taking place on
Wednesday, December 9, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium." -Ted
Gerlach, Social Justice Ministry
Connect with San Francisco's
homeless on Wednesday, December 9. Meet at SES at 7:00 a.m. and carpool
to BART. For information, contact Suzanne Slupesky at (925) 352-8447 or
at suzanneslu@yahoo.com.suzanneslu@yahoo.com.
Advent Family Movie Night
Saturday, December 12, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. St Augustine Hall. Sing carols,
eat cookies, and watch "The Little Drummer Boy" movie. Bring
your low chairs, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, and a plate of cookies
to share.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Special Mass
Saturday, December 12, 10:00 a.m., St. Augustine Church.
The history and meaning of the apparitions of the Blessed Mother in the
year 1531 will be discussed. Coffee and pastries after Mass in the
vestibule. All are invited.
Manger or Mall, Presents or Presence - Marriage Care Advent Reflection
Monday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. St.
Elizabeth Seton. Engaged, newly, and not-so-newly married couples are
invited to an evening of relationship reflection and preparation during
the 2009 Advent Season. For information, contact Joseph and Daisy
Crisostomo at (925) 485-0867 or at dcrisostomo5@yahoo.com.
Toys for Children of Inmates
Saturday, December 12, to Friday, December 18. Both churches. The
Catholic Detention Ministry is collecting toys for children ages 0-12
years old of Santa Rita Jail inmates. Toys must be new, unwrapped, and
deposited in the bins in the vestibules of both churches. For
information, contact Richard Denoix at (925) 367-5833.
Parish Advent and Christmas Concert
Friday, December 18, 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Seton Church
"In
our parish community we sing our faith. We have just completed a new
parish CD: Songs of Faith! You will experience some of these
inspirational songs at our concert."
The CD will be available for $20 at the concert or pre-order online at
the
CCOP Music Ministry
website for $15.
St. Vincent De Paul Annual Christmas Food Basket Drive
Sunday, December 20, through 11:00 a.m. Non-perishable food dropped
off in the food bins of both churches.
Ministry Coordinators Meeting
Saturday, January 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Seton Church
Knights of Columbus
Crab Feed
Saturday, January 16, 2010 St. Augustine Hall. Tickets are $35.00 per
person. Save the date! Details to follow.
2010 Women's Retreat
January 29-31, San Damiano, Danville.
Led by Father Mark Wiesner.
Space is limited! Register at CCOP website or use
flyer in church vestibule. Cost: $200 (double), $230 (single).
