Santa Maria
Pastoral Team
Church of Santa Maria
Fr. George Mockel
Pastor
[email protected]
March 22, 2015
Dcn. Maurice Custodio
Deacon Emeritus
[email protected] x303
Dcn. James Pearce
Deacon
[email protected] x307
Linda Zunino
Administrative Assistant
[email protected] x301
Tony Millette
Director of Liturgy and Music
[email protected] x310
Sr. Theresa Lan Do, LHC
Faith Formation
Kindergarten to Grade 5
[email protected] x306
Megan Dagang Arteaga
Youth Ministry, Grades 6-12
and CYO Parish Liaison
[email protected] x308
Sr. Mary Anh Cong, LHC
Pastoral Care of the Sick
[email protected] x309
Francy Rasimus
Pastoral Care of Associate
[email protected] x309
Sr. Magdalena Duong, LHC
Bookkeeper
sistermagdalena@smparish org,
x302
40 Santa Maria Way | Orinda, CA 94563
Tel: 925-254-2426
Fax: 925-254-2468
Parish Email: [email protected]
www.SantaMariaOrinda.com
Emergency Sick Call: 925-695-7677
Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Schedule of Mass and Liturgy
Daily Mass
Eucharistic Adoration*
Reconciliation
Sunday Masses
Holy Days
8am (Chapel)
Noon-3pm Tuesday (Chapel)
4:00pm Saturday (Church)
5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass
8:30am, 10:30am, 5:00pm
8:00am and 7:00pm
*Tuesday Adoration takes place from September through May;
there is no weekly adoration from June through August.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 22, 2015
The Paschal Triduum 2015
PASSION SUNDAY – March 29th
Masses: 5:00pm (Sat), 8:30, 10:30am & 5pm
HOLY THURSDAY –APRIL 2nd
Morning Prayer – 8:00am
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30pm
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament - 8:30pm
Night Prayer-10:00pm
GOOD FRIDAY – APRIL 3rd
Morning Prayer – 8:00am
Sta ons of the Cross – 12:30pm
Celebra on of the Lord’s Passion,
Venera on of the Cross and Communion 2:00pm
Sta ons of the Cross - 7:00pm
HOLY SATURDAY –APRIL 4th
Morning Prayer – 8:00am
Easter Vigil – 8:00pm
EASTER SUNDAY – APRIL 5th
Masses: 8:30, 10:30am (church) & 10:30am (parish hall)
(No 5:00pm Sunday Evening Mass)
Mass Intentions
Week of March 23-March 27, 2015
Weekend of March 28-March 29, 2015
Monday
8:00am
Joe Caufield (d)
Saturday
5:00pm Anne Foran (d)
Tuesday
8:00am
For Families
Sunday
8:30am For the Sick
Wednesday
8:00am
Special Intention
10:30am For the Parish
Thursday
8:00am
For All Souls
5:00pm Ed Coyne (d)
Friday
8:00am
Alama Mockel (d)
D=Deceased; L=Living
Lenten Opportuni es
A Friendly Manor
Our sincere thanks to the parishioners of Santa
Maria for making our annual daﬀodil sale such
a success. With the par cipa on of seven area
churches, we were able to raise $5,000 for the
Friendly Place/Manor. We appreciate your connued support of this worthy cause.
Taize΄Prayer-March 20-7:00pm-(church)
Communal Reconcilia on Service-March 24
-7:30pm-(church)
“A Voice from the Passion”-Fr. George
Mockel-March 27-7:00pm(church)
Msgr. Ted Kraus’ Movie Night will not be held on March
23rd at St. Mary Church in Walnut Creek. The next movie
night will be March 30— the movie for that evening will be
“Grand Torino” star ng at 7:00pm.
Pastoral Care Ministry
Come join us at the next Mass at the Orinda
Senior Village on Monday, March 23rd at
9:30am!
If you or someone whom you know is in need of the recepon of the Sacrament of the Anoin ng of the Sick whether
at home, in a Convalescent Home or hospital, please contact
Sr. Mary Anh Cong at (925) 254-2426, ext 309 or the Administra ve Assistant at ext. 301. You may also email [email protected]. In case of an immediate emergency,
please telephone (925) 695-7677.
Blood Drive
Santa Maria Parish and the Knights of Columbus
will host a Blood Drive on Good Friday, April 3rd.
The Bloodmobile will be parked in the lower parking lot from 12:00 to 5:00pm to accept your blood
dona ons.
Sign-ups for this Blood Drive will take place on the
weekends of March 21st and March 28th.
All of the blood collected will be used by those in
need at our local Bay Area hospitals.
Pray for the Sick
Joan Artmann, Shoaib Aryan, Bert Azaro, Harlon Berg, Maria Carmen, Sonya Cavazos, Blanca Christie,
Ralph & Delores Codde, Tom Crosby, John Cwalina, Nora Enriquez, Emidio Fonseca, Patricia Fox, Bridget
Gallagher, Brian Kelly, Mason Kelly, Carol Koupus, Katherine Linehan, Yal Liu, Rose Mary McPhee, Stephen
O’Brien, Susan O’Hara, Ann Powell, Betty Sammon, Pierre Schreyer, Helen Sullivan, John Twomey, Margaret Wiegand
Pray for the Deceased
Barbara Fairbanks, Ed Coyne, Winifred Gilmore, Tom O’Brien
Treasure
Weekly Need: $10,350.00
The Weekly Need is based on the average
cost of running our parish, including bills,
supplies, and programming, and 5% of the
plate collection is designated for
Social Justice charities.
Actual: March 15, 2015
Plate
$ 8,712.00
EFT
$ 1,108.10
Credit
$ 1,596.48
___________________________
Total
$11,416.58
Upcoming Collections
03/29/15
Maintenance Fund
04/03/15
Holy Land/Good Friday
04/12/15
Faith Formation
Thank You!
A word of thanks and apprecia on to Bob
Semar who has been repairing the low voltage
ligh ng in and around the church building, thus enhancing our beau ful grounds and safety at night.
Thanks also to Richard Stanaro who recently
mulched many of the plants around the church
where Ursula Gordon has been working hard pruning, raking and cleaning some of our garden areas.
Thanks to everyone who help make our beau ful
grounds even more beau ful.
Thanks also to the Knights of Columbus who
sponsored our first Parish “Fish Fry” this past Friday
evening. An enjoyable evening of prayer, song, good
food and a good me was had by all. No one
seemed to want to go home! Consider joining us for
each of the remaining Friday’s of Lent for our varied
Lenten Services.
Father Mockel
Week-at-a-Glance
Monday March 23
8:00a Mass
Chapel
2:30p Faith Formation
Church/School
3:30p Children’s Choir
Rm#1
4:00p Faith Formation
Church/School
7:30p Parish Choir
Church
Tuesday March 24
8:00a Mass
Chapel
12:00p Adoration & Benediction
Chapel
7:30p Lenten Communal Reconciliation
Chapel
Reception to Follow
Parish Hall
Wednesday March 25
8:00a Mass
Chapel
7:00p RCIA
Parish Office
7:00p Middle School Youth Group Youth Room
Thursday March 26
8:00a Mass
Chapel
7:30p Parish Choir
Church
Friday March 27
8:00a Mass
Chapel
7:00p “A Voice from the Passion” Father George Mockel
Church
Saturday March 28
8:00a Communion Service
Chapel
9:00a Minister of the Word Practice
Church
10:00a Parish Choir
Church
2:00p Ed Coyne Funeral
Church
Reception to follow
Parish Hall
4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation
Church
5:00p Mass
Church
Sunday March 29 (Palm Sunday)
8:30a Mass
Church
10:30a Mass
Church
5:00p Mass
Church
Congratula ons Mark!
One of our own, Mark Roberts,
has been chosen as 2015 Man of the
Year by the City of Orinda.
Well done!