08-11-2017
St. John The Baptist welcomes:
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Emiliano Jimenez Sanchez
- Danna Paola Contreras Munoz
- Mateo Vazquez Torres
- Sofia Elizabeth Equihua
09-20-2017
The Pro
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life movement cordially invites you to our Dance
Dinner, Saturday, October 21 from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm,
there will be rich food and live music, "Grupo Musical Bahía" please join us and come and have fun .
09-14-2017
If you like to teach children and have the desire to give your
time to God and His Church, this is the opportunity to do it.
Join the catechists at the parish of St. John the Baptist. For
more information call Nidia Fuentes at 510
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351
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5050.
This week’s flowers were donated by the community
of St. John.
If you wish to donate flowers, please contact Edith
Lewis for more information.
09-14-2017
I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to
the parish community for your support of our
school. Through our generous donations to the
Diocesan Capital Campaign, the school was able
to afford the much needed repair and replacement of our
roof. Of the money that was accrued from the Capital Campaign funds, over $25,000 was allocated toward the funding
of this Project. We are grateful to now be able to provide
our school and faith formation communities with a safe, dry,
and better insulated learning environment. We are also incredibly blessed and will be forever grateful for Fr. Sergio
’
s
support in making the safety of the school structure a priority. The consideration of the people in our parish is heart-
warming and very much appreciated.
Abundant Blessings,
Paige Child, Principal of St. John Catholic School
09-20-2017
Please see the pictures on the weekly bulletin handout
09-07-2017
Our festival is around the corner and our plant booth is
seeking plants or monetary support. All parishioners are
welcome to donate any plants or flowers. Thank you. If
you need help give me a call: Yolanda at 510/276
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3054
We invite you to join us for a monthly Grief Workshop
at Sorensen Chapel, 1140 B. St., Hayward . We meet each month, 2nd
Thursday. For more information call Father Padraig Greene at 510-581-
1234. A safe, faith-filled space for you to come and share your grief with
persons who truly understand what you are going through. We only
grieve over those we love.
Thank you for all you do to help out people who would like to deal with their grief.
God Bless each of you,
Tom Luzod
Location Manager FDR 3533 - Sorensen Chapel FD 126
510-581-1234 - Office. 408-813-0701 - Cell
09-07-2017
We are asking for donations of items in good condition
such as: jewelry, religious items, collectables, household
and kitchen items, etc.
Please bring them to the Community meeting room
Thursday/Friday, September 28/29, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For more information or pick
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up, call Mary at 510/278
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5315.
08-25-2017
Save the dates!! September 29th, September 30th and
October1st . This is one of the largest parish and school
fundraisers. The success of the festival is dependent on
volunteers.
Thank you and God bless!
08-25-2017
Do you have a few hours during the
weekday to assist our handyman with
light projects in the church? We are
looking for a couple volunteers to do
light painting, upkeep of facility, some gardening and miscellaneous handyman tasks for a few
hours each week. We will provide the supplies. Please contact Marina Ledezma at the Parish Office. Thank you for
considering sharing your time and talents with us.
09-14-2017
All are invited for the celebration of the lives and sacrifices
of the Filipino Martyrs
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San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro
Calungsod on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 4:30 p.m.
Mass followed by a simple reception at the parish commu-
nity meeting room. Food donations are welcome and may
be dropped off at the kitchen before the Mass. Please con-
tact Lolit Bayani at (510)828
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7323 for questions. Thank
you.
The Filipino Community of St. John.
09-10-2016
No Problem!
On-Line Giving has arrived. You can now set-up Ach and credit
card transactions for the Sunday Collection.
It’s safe -It’s simple -It’s convenient
SIGN UP FOR ONLINE GIVING TODAY IN MINUTES, VISIT:
1. https://stjohnsparishslz.weshareonline.org and click on any collection.
2. Select your donation amount and frequency.
3. Enter in your account and payment information.
Every faculty you have,your power of thinking orof moving your limbs from moment to moment, is given you by God. If you devoted every moment of your whole life exclusively to His service, you could not give Him anything that was not in a sense His own already.-C.S. Lewis
09-14-2017
Jesús en la Barca de Pedro
TE INVITA
A nuestra Asamblea semanal
LUNES
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Iniciamos a las 7 p.m.
Rezo de Sto. Rosario
Cantos, Predicación Oración
Te esperamos!!
09-14-2017
Caminando Por La Paz program was started by Maryknoll
priest, Father Tom Goekler who recently passed away while
working in Honduras. As a community of St. John, we are
inviting you to support his program as described below.
Get the whole pound! Family Coffee offers an actual
full
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pound bag of Honduran coffee grown by farmers who
receive a fair price for their crop. All proceeds support
Caminando Por La Paz (Walking for Peace) a tutoring
program for children living in one of the most violent areas
of Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The coffee is delicious,
very reasonably priced and you can feel good about
drinking it.
To order visit:
http://www.fathertomsfamilycoffee.org/
. Questions? call
Kris East at Maryknoll:
(510) 276
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5021
09-14-2017
Due to the Parish Festival there will be no BINGO
Night for September. BINGO will resume in October
If, the Lord is calling to serve His community and you wish to do so, in any of the ministries at St John, the first thing you should do is the following:
- Contact the ministry coordinator an tell him/her you want to participate in the ministry as a volunteer.
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- Do the safe training, print the certificate and bring it to the coordinator or parish office.
The safety training on line address is: www.virtusonline.org the program is in English and Spanish.
After you followed those steps you are ready to be a registered volunteer at St John’s.
Any question please call the Parish Office. Thanks.
Please consider remembering St. John in your Will
or Trust.
Should you have questions, call Marina at the Parish
Office at 510/351-5050.
Good News! Many have seen the bricks on display and wish
to purchase one. If you are interested in purchasing a brick,
please contact Marina Ledezma in the parish office at 510/351-
5050.
Please remember to park in the designated parking stalls only. Rectory garage area needs to be kept clear for priests to use, especially in the event of emergency calls.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Why is it important that we register at St. John the
Baptist?
Isn’t it good enough that we go to Mass?
Why
should we bother to use the envelope system?
Registration is the official way we join a parish
community.
Many people think that because they attend St.
John’s they automatically belong.
At times young adults who
have moved away for years think they are still signed up
under their parent’s registration.
But membership requires
signing up, formally enrolling yourself with St.
John’s.
Registration is a commitment to a community, a way
to be included in the religious, social, and ministerial
activities of St. John’s.
Your registration affects St. John’s in
many ways.
Census numbers can determine how many
priests are assigned to a church, what benefits and obligations
the community has to the diocese, and how Masses,
confessions, and devotions are planned and scheduled.
Registration shows you belong
.
It is also necessary for
certain benefits, like scheduling sacraments, obtaining
sponsor certificates, and getting donation statements for
taxes.
Registering at St. John’s is a statement of faith and
confidence in the life and work of our parish.
The expense of the envelope system is cost effective.
Using
the envelope system is a way that St. John’s can verify your
participation in weekly Mass.
If you are receiving envelopes
but not using them, please consider doing this.
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