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THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PLEASANTON
OUR MISSION: “To know Christ better, live as He calls us to live, and make Him better known”.
From the Pastor….
My brothers and sisters,
As we prepare to actually launch the new Capital
Campaign in the first quarter of 2015, I thank you
for the overwhelming support I received after the
marathon of preaching last weekend and the Town
Hall Meetings that “unpacked” the numbers for the
Campaign. In my estimation, we are gradually
realizing what lies before us as a community of
faith. I felt a wonderful swell of support and
appreciation. It’s never easy, but I would rather
you know what it is than be surprised by it. And
for some, this is a big pill to swallow. I can
appreciate that too. What is most important … we
start to look squarely at “The Father’s House” to
prepare ourselves prayerfully to fully engage in the
Campaign. We need to care for His house because
it is our house! We are the care providers, the
stewards. It is also important to know that you will
not be hearing about this over and over for the next
six months. For now, I felt it imperative to provide
transparency and candor on the “House”.
There are many people behind-the-scenes who gave
of their time and talent to make this past week
work. I am especially grateful to the pastoral and
finance councils for the sharp and thought-filled
advice to me on the proper route to take on the
Campaign. What is gratifying to me, is the
unanimity of heart and mind in voice that came
from the Council Members. I’m very much
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St. Augustine Church
3999 Bernal Avenue, P. O. Box 817
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 846-4489
Faith Formation Office (925) 846-3531
St. Elizabeth Seton Church
4001 Stoneridge Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 484-5020
Our Lady of the Rosary
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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From the Pastor
Mass Schedule
Mass Intentions
Calendar of Events
Scripture Readings
Military Peer Support
Adult Confirmation
Prayers for the Sick
Prayers for the Deceased
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Women In God’s Spirit
Festa Italiana Dinner
What are you doing on Tuesday Nights?
A Special Holiday Gift
Dress a Girl Around the World
Register to Vote
Kevin Gourley Memorial
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Open Heart Kitchen
Fair Trade Fashions Sale
Red Cross Blood Drive
Pass it on!
St. Augustine Cemetery
CCOP Blood Drive
Visit us on the web at www.CatholicsofPleasanton.org
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reminded of the psalmist who wrote: “Behold, how
good and pleasant it is when God’s People dwell in
unity (Ps 133:1)”. This type of supportive
communion is essential. Most gratifying for me is
the labor of the council members. They wrestled
with the decisions to go forward as we are. That type
of honest conversation and decision-making make
the horizon before us all the more clear. It does not
mean it will be easy, but we know this is the pathway
to take…
In addition, I want to take this opportunity to thank
the Knights of Columbus for sponsoring two
cookouts for those attending town hall meetings.
Paulette Callahan and her team provided
refreshments as well. We can attest to the fact that
meetings are merely occasions for food and drink –
the perfect excuse. As we go forward, we will have
regular updates in the bulletin with information that
will help us prepare to launch in 2015.
Next on the horizon, we will prepare for parish-wide
discernment of the new pastoral council. We will
present to the parish the ministry position of the new
council members, new by-laws that will govern the
pastoral council, and the discernment process itself.
We want these tools in your hands before the
members of the parish begin to prayerfully forward
names of persons who will best represent the parishat-large, and not a constituency. To determine
council membership by representation opens
Pandora’s box. Thus, it is best to look at those who
have a wide view of the parish at large or even a new
and fresh view. That person, in fact, might be you!!!
These tools that I mentioned will be coming in a few
weeks. We have had a busy Fall and it will continue
to get busier. For me, the energy and the buzz
around CCOP gives me energy as well.
Let’s continue to pray for one another during the
month of October as we respect life in all forms.
With great gratitude for all your support,
Fr. Paul
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MASSES AT ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH
Sunday Vigil:
5:00 p.m. (Saturday)
Sunday:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
8:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday
Holy Days:
8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration:
1st Fridays, following 8:30 a.m. Mass
Benediction:
11:30 a.m.
MASSES AT ST. ELIZABETH SETON CHURCH
Sundays:
9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Weekdays Masses:
12:10 p.m. Monday - Friday
Holy Days:
12:10 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration:
12:45 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
(Confessions)
Saturday: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(St. Augustine Church only)
WEDDINGS
6 months preparation time required by
the Diocese. Call for an interview.
BAPTISMS
You must be registered in the Parish
prior to Baptism. Call for an interview.
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PARISH STAFF
St. Augustine
Rev. Paul D. Minnihan
Rev. Lee Chompoochan
Rev. Leonard Marrujo
Rev. Michael Pham
Rev. Chris Renz, O.P.
Deacon Joseph Gourley
Gepaul Anthony Carpio
Olga Morineau
Kathleen Works
St. Elizabeth Seton
Deacon Richard Martin
Deacon Gary Wortham
Marilu Radcliff
Alejandrina Fonseca
Faith Formation
Liz Rogers
Nancy Schlachte
Nicole Browne
Pat Morgan
Vicki Santos
Regina Stoops
Sharon Hanson
Ira Stein
Bronco Hinek
Matt Gray
OMBUDSMAN
Richard Wirtenson
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Parochial Vicar
Parochial Vicar
Weekend Associate
Seminarian
Office Manager
Secretary
Financial Administrator
Director of Worship Ministries
Secretary
Bookkeeper
Pastoral Associate,
Director of Faith Formation
Coordinator of Middle School Ministries,
Intergenerational Ministries Coordinator
Youth Minister & Confirmation Coordinator
Sacramental Preparation Coordinator
Special Religious Education Department
Special Religious Education Department
Secretary
Director of Music Ministries
Facilities Manager
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
(Suggestions, concerns, complaints)
(925) 462-3798
4071 Moselle Court
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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SUN
Oct. 12
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
Tiffani Cooper
Eddy Halim
Angelina Cardinalli
Voter Registration After All Masses
Vestibule
Baptismal Preparation Class 2
Rooms 4 & 5
MON
Oct. 13
8:30 AM
Elizabeth Pantoja
Columbus Day: Offices Close at 5:00 PM
Spanish Children’s Choir Practice
Parish Finance Council Meeting
Room 6
Rectory Conf. Room
TUE
Oct. 14
8:30 AM
Roland Llapitan
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Al-Anon Meeting
Adult Choir Practice
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Room 8
Church
Rectory Conf. Room
WED
Oct. 15
8:30 AM
Frank Moiso
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Toddler Playgroup
Military Peer Support Ministry
Room 13
Rectory Conf. Room
THU
Oct. 16
8:30 AM
Tom Michell
7:30 PM
Bible Study
Rooms 16 & 17
FRI
Oct. 17
8:30 AM
Inanama Correa
Bible Study
Al-Anon Meeting
AA Meeting
Hispanic Prayer Group
Rooms 16 & 17
Room 8
Room 8
Rooms 4,5 & 7
SAT
Oct. 18
8:30 AM
5:00 PM
Jim Fawver
Gemma Moiso
Al-Anon Meeting
Reconciliation
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive
Knights of Columbus Blood Drive Sign-Ups
Room 8
Church
Vestibule
Vestibule
SUN
Oct. 19
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
For The People
James & Marie Delucchi
Carolyn Gallagher
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive and
Blood Drive Sign-Ups After All Masses
Vestibule
Baptism Ceremony
Church
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
James Kohnen
Georgina Cham
For The People
Juanita Comilang
Voter Registration After All Masses
Vestibule
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
12:00 PM
RCIA Dismissal
RCIA Inquiry
MOMS Bible Study
Town Hall Meeting & Cookout
Room A
Room A
Room B
JPII Center
MON
Oct. 13
12:10 PM
Linda Salvador
12:45 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Columbus Day: Offices Close at 5:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
RCIA
Adult Confirmation
Liturgy Committee Meeting
Chapel
Room A
Room A
Cry Room
TUE
Oct. 14
12:10 PM
Joseph Hamilton
Arts & Environment Meeting
Cry Room
WED
Oct. 15
12:10 PM
Ernie Silva
12:45 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
Children’s Choir Practice
Legion of Mary
Teen Choir Practice
Returning Catholics
Chapel
Church
Room B
Church
Room A
THU
Oct. 16
12:10 PM
Grace Gable (L)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Cantor Practice
MOMS Fall Workshop
Grief Fall Workshop
Church
Room B & Cryroom
Chapel
FRI
Oct. 17
12:10 PM
Gliceria Cardema
7:30 PM
High School Social
JPII Center
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive &
Blood Drive Sign-Ups After All Masses
Vestibule
RCIA Dismissal
RCIA Inquiry
Confirmation Sponsor/Candidate Retreat
Room A
Room A
JPII Activity Center
SUN
Oct. 12
5:00 PM
7:30 PM
SAT
Oct. 18
SUN
Oct. 19
11:15 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
Adam Udinski
Angel D. Santos
Eduardo Soto & Jose Balarezo
Laurel Alice Williams
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:45 AM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
2:00 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
1:00 PM
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Scripture Readings
Women In God's Spirit (WINGS)
October 19
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Matthew 22:15-21
Monday, October 20, 2014, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pope John Paul II Activity Center
Military Peer Support
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Augustine Rectory Conference Room
For more information, please contact Dominick
Pietro at (925) 462-4665 or
[email protected].
Adult Confirmation
Women of all ages are invited to join us for our Fall
Season of Call To Social Justice. Our speaker, Michele
Walsh, will speak about “We All Share in the Rights and
Responsibilities of Catholic Social Teaching”. Please
bring a friend to share this faith-filled evening. The
remaining dates for the Fall Season are November 3,
November 17, December 1, and December 15.
Festa Italiana
Dinner, Dance and Social
Saturday, October 25, 2014
St. Augustine Hall
For those interested in receiving the Sacrament
of Confirmation and full initiation into the
Catholic Church, our adult Confirmation
process begins at the end of the month. For
more information, please contact Matt Gray at
(925) 202-5425.
This is a family event hosted by the Knights of Columbus.
Tickets will be on sale following all Masses. For more
information contact Stephen Natale at (925) 895-7661 or
[email protected] or Chuck Berardi at (925) 3811643 or [email protected].
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Like interacting with parishioners, clergy, and
staff? Adept at data entry and Microsoft
applications? Then you just might be the right
person for this job! CCOP is looking for a
night secretary to work at St. Elizabeth Seton on
Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM, and possibly do back-up
on Sunday for a six-hour shift.
Elizabeth Hatton
America Campus
Tosh Sandoval
Andrew Holmes
Jimmy Estes
Diana Bonnano
Andrew Holmes
Michael Calley
Cheryl Chapman
Raphael Garcia
Paul Hill
Bill Grant
Barbara Callaway
Charlotte Keller
Rita DaCosta
Jim Bowe
Lee Dix
Lazarus Chidolue
Eleanor Moran
Julie Lenhart
Jessica Kalb-Miller
Larry Murphy
Ardis Merwin
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
Kimberly Sharpe
Lynne Pedlowe
Donald J. Delvecchio
Ellecer Cordon
Celestihe Coutinho
Elpidio Dorotheo
Helen Wong
Maria Balli
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Mario Unson
Gerardo San Jose
Kathryn Hewilson
Sherri Critchfield
Frank Valencia
Patricia Jeide
Mary Ann Manning
Andrew Siedschlag
What are you doing on Tuesday nights?
A Special Holiday Gift ...
November 21-23
San Damiano Retreat
Fr. Padraig Greene
The best memorial we can give to a loved one is to live
our lives fully. Register on line at www.sandamiano.org.
For more information, please call (925) 837-9141.
Dress a Girl Around the World
Saturday, October 18, at 9:00 AM
St. Michael Hall, Livermore
Youareinvitedtomakesimpledressesforgirlsinthird
worldcountries! For information, contact Suzanne Beck
at (925) 352-8447 or [email protected].
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Register to Vote
Fair Trade Fashions Sale
This weekend our Social Justice
Committee is sponsoring a Voter
Registration Drive following all Masses. If you are
not already registered, this is your opportunity.
Voting is our responsibility and our privilege. If you
have any questions or want to volunteer, please
contact Nancy Aguiar at (925) 846-7155.
St. Charles Borromeo Parish is hosting a Fair Trade
Sale on Saturday, October 18, Noon - 7:00 PM and
Sunday, October 19, 10:30 AM-4:00 PM. Their
work helps lift them out of poverty and, in many
cases, rehabilitates them after being rescued from
human trafficking. To preview the products, visit
www.FairTradeDesigns.com. St. Charles is located
at 1315 Lomitas Avenue, Livermore.
Kevin Gourley Memorial
Tootsie Roll Drive
Next weekend the CCOP Knights of Columbus will
be holding its annual drive for the benefit of people
with intellectual disabilities. Knights in yellow
aprons will be present following all Masses to accept
donations.
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
The St Vincent de Paul Ministry is
collecting non-perishable gr ocer ies
for Thanksgiving Food Baskets for
the poor. Please bring your nonexpired food donations to the bins
in the vestibules at St. Elizabeth
Seton and St. Augustine. Canned tuna, chicken, fruit,
vegetables and soup are appreciated. Cereal, snacks,
packaged food mixes and dried goods such as rice and
beans are also welcome. The baskets will be
delivered on Sunday, November 23. Please bring all
donations by Saturday, November 22.
Open Heart Kitchen
Open Heart Kitchen (OHK) recently
opened three new senior lunch sites and
is currently recruiting new volunteers to
help prepare hot lunch meals for these
new sites. OHK currently serves lunch
at the Pleasanton Senior Center and needs volunteers
to help serve at that site from 10:30 AM -1:30 PM.
Also needed are volunteers at Ridge View Commons
in Pleasanton to cook and help from 8:30 AM -11:00
AM or 11:00 AM -1:00 PM. For more information or
to sign-up , please email Shawnda Bost, Volunteer
Coordinator at Open Heart Kitchen
[email protected].
Red Cross Blood Drive
Saturday October 25, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
St Elizabeth Seton - JP II Activity Center
Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus
Please consider giving "THE GIFT OF LIFE".
Spread the word! Every single donation will help
and potentially save the life of up to three patients
in local community hospitals. Sign up early at
www.redcrossblood.org. Enter your zip code /
sponsor code “CCOP” or call 1 (800) 733-2767.
Pass it on!
Here’s the opportunity you’ve been looking for to
pass the Faith on to the next generation! The
Christian Initiation of Children and Teens –
RCIA for the younger set – is the way children and
teens become fully-initiated Catholics. Breaking
open the Sunday Scriptures, sharing the Catholic
Faith and traditions, and exploring the “What-doesit-mean-to-be-Catholic ?” questions – we do it all.
There are a variety of ways you can help support
this ministry. To find the opportunity you’ve been
waiting for, please contact Pat Morgan, Sacrament
Preparation Coordinator, at (925) 474-2773 or
[email protected]. Pass it on!
St. Augustine Cemetery
Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services (CFCS) is
having a Fall Promotion, offering a 5% discount on
all pre-need cemetery purchases, as well as a
$100.00 discount on all pre-need funeral
arrangements. Also offered are 48 or 60 month
interest-free payment plans. This includes Christ
the Light Cathedral and St. Augustine Cemetery.
For more information, please contact Frank at
(925) 784-6666.
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Give The Gift Of Life
Catholic Community of Pleasanton Blood Drive
Saint Elizabeth Seton Church
Pope John Paul II Activity Center
4005 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Saturday, October 25, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
To schedule your appointment or for more information visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: CCOP
or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).