January 25, 2015 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. APOLLINARIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Last Weeks General Collection was $11,447.00. Thank You. Second Collection for This Week is for Latin America. Catholic Schools Week January 25th - January 31st Begins Today: 10:30 am School Family Mass Celebration consisting of soup and bread before attending the Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent. We’d like to offer the opportunity for anyone to bring some home-made soup for sharing one of the Fridays. If you’re interested in participating, please call the office. Thank you! Every year we celebrate Catholic Education in our schools. This year the theme encompasses several concepts that are at the heart of a Catholic education. First, schools are communitiessmall families in their own right, but also members of the larger community of home, church, city and nation. Faith, knowledge and service are three measures by which any Catholic School can and should be judged. We begin our celebration at the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, January 25th. We celebrate family with Grandparents Day on Tuesday, January 27th and those interested in all we accomplish here at St. Apollinaris School are welcome to our Open House on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm. We will close this week of Catholic Education Celebration with our annual Crab Feed on Sat, January 31st. Questions? Call our school office at 255-8625 WOMEN'S GUILD DAY OF REFLECTION is on Feb 26th at Mount La Salle from 9-3 ending with Mass at 2:30. We have a new presenter this year, Fr. Robert Wicht whose theme will be "The Spirituality of the Holy Eucharist ". This is always a very popular event, so please reserve your space now by sending your check to the rectory. $30/members,$40/non members which includes a lovely lunch. Call Susan with questions: 226-3946 CONFIRMATION CLASS FOR ADULTS: If you are an adult (college age++) who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation and wish to do so, classes will begin on Feb 5th - 7:00-8:30 p.m. If you’re interested in participating or would like more info, please call Sr. Peggy 255-7200. GET READY FOR A CRABTASTIC TIME!: Our 16th annual St. A’s Crab Feed will be held on January 31st at 5:30 pm and includes appetizers, pasta, salad, bread, beer & wine and yes CRAB. Following dinner a live band will start up the dancing. Tickets are available in the School Office and after Masses.! Great way to conclude our celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Please join us! Tickets are $65/per person. LUNCH WITH FRIENDS: is on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 12:00 in the hall. Our Menu is: Pasta, salad, bread, & dessert. Donations accepted (suggested $5.00). To help us plan, please sign up at the table in the atrium or call the office at 257-2555. REMINDER: EMC MEETING February 7 All EMC's (extraordinary ministers of Communion) are asked to attend the meeting on Sat, 2/7--attend the 8:45 Mass and then the meeting will start promptly at 9:30am. We'll review some procedures, answer any questions, and receive a special blessing. Please try to come--mark your calendar! This is for ALL EMC's--weekend Masses, daily Masses, Legion of Mary, anyone who distributes Holy Communion. Questions call 226-7712. SOUPERBOWL OF CARING: A simple prayer: "Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat" is inspiring a youth-led movement to help hungry people around the world. Souper Bowl of Caring is dedicated to tackling issues that exist in our own community: poverty, hunger & homelessness. DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 50 Million Americans live in poverty? Or that 1 in 6 Americans face hunger every day? Well...you can help! Next weekend is the Annual SOUPERBOWL of Caring and our youth will be outside after the masses. They are asking everyone to donate to help tackle hunger here in Napa! Imagine if everyone at St. A's donated even just $1! MEAGER MEALS FRIDAYS DURING LENT: Lent will be here soon & we will once again be sharing a light supper MEN'S BOOK CLUB: starts up on Sat. Jan. 31st, 7:30am in the conference room. The book is The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis and is on sale for $5 in the back of the church. Please put the money in the CD stand. It brings Jesus alive in our hearts through the Gospels. Any questions email, [email protected]/ call Paul at 501-8059. RACHEL'S VINEYARD retreats for post-abortion healing help renew hearts affected by abortion and result in life-changing transformation. Sign ups are happening now for a Feb 20-22 retreat at Angela Center in Santa Rosa. Women, men, & couples are encouraged to attend. Inquiries are completely confidential. Contact Gloria Maldonado: [email protected], (510) 384-6875. See www.rachelsvineyard.org. YLI BAKE SALE: will be held Sat, Feb 7 ( 4:00 - 6:00 pm) & Sunday, February 8 (8:00 am - noon) in St. Apollinaris Hall. Yummy homemade sweets for all ages. Buy some for the Super Bowl Kick Off. TRINITY PREP CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL is hosting an Open House on Thursday, Jan 29, 7:00-8:30pm. Featuring thoroughly Catholic, liberal arts-based instruction with small class sizes and 6 CIF sports, Trinity Prep has been forming young Catholics since 1980. 2055 Redwood Road, Napa. 258-9030. PLEASE PRAY: for the repose of the soul of Alfonso Cornejo, father of Jose Rossi, he passed away this last week. Also please pray this week for the repose of the soul of Msgr. Joe who passed away on Jan. 31st of last year. UPCOMING EVENTS: Jan 25th Jan 29th Jan 31st Feb 3rd Feb 4th Feb. 5th Feb. 17th Feb. 18th Catholic Schools Week Begins 10:30 St. Apollinaris School Open House 7pm St. A’s School Crab Feed Lunch with Friends Baptismal Class for New Parents Adult Confirmation Class Begins 7pm Anointing of the Sick - 9:15 am Father/Daughter Dinner Ash Wednesday