Mass Times: Saturday 8:30am | Vigil—5:30pm Sunday 8:00am , Family —10:30am, Youth —4:30pm Weekdays 6:30am | 8:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursdays Saturdays 6pm 4pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday-Friday 24 Hours A Day December 9th, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent Éy à{x Blessed Virgin Mary Pastor—Fr. Stanley Poltorak Deacons—Lawrence Klimecki & David Leatherby Our Mission Statement To bring souls to the salvation which Jesus Christ has won for us, by our proclamation of and witnessing to the splendor, beauty and fullness of the Catholic Faith. Parish Office | 8:30am-4:30pm Closed from 12:00pm-1:00pm Fr. Stanley Poltorak | Pastor [email protected]Chris Garn [email protected]916.481.7441 x200 Diana Jimenez | Bookkeeper [email protected]Parish School Principal-Carrie Donahue 916.482.0351 [email protected]www.presentationschool.net Religious Education Sidney Curry | 916.482.8883 [email protected]Youth Ministry Becky Poncini (Interim) 916.541.5805 [email protected]Visit our website to find more information! www.presentationparish.org 4123 Robertson Avenue | Sacramento | CA 95821-0208 /presentationparish /pbvm_parish /pparish
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Mass Times:
Saturday 8:30am | Vigil—5:30pm
Sunday 8:00am , Family —10:30am,
Youth —4:30pm
Weekdays 6:30am | 8:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Thursdays Saturdays 6pm 4pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday-Friday 24 Hours A Day
December 9th, 2018
Second Sunday of Advent
Éy à{x Blessed Virgin Mary
Pastor—Fr. Stanley Poltorak
Deacons—Lawrence Klimecki & David Leatherby
Our Mission Statement To bring souls to the salvation which Jesus Christ has won for us, by our
proclamation of and witnessing to the splendor, beauty and fullness
of the Catholic Faith.
Parish Office | 8:30am-4:30pm Closed from 12:00pm-1:00pm
4123 Robertson Avenue | Sacramento | CA 95821-0208
/presentationparish /pbvm_parish /pparish
You may not recognize the name, Hokusai, but you have undoubtedly seen his work. Hokusai was a Japanese artist who lived during what is known as the “Edo Period” in the 18th and 19th century. He became internationally famous for his series of paintings featuring Mount Fuji. One painting in particular caught the attention of the world. It is titled The Great Wave off Kanagawa and shows a small boat caught in a gigantic wave, with Mount Fuji in the distant background.
One of the many stories told about the great painter concerns a commission he once accepted from a powerful prince. The prince one day commissioned Hokusai to paint a lion. The prince waited months but the artist did not fulfill the commission. Finally the prince went down to Hokusai's studio in person and demanded the painting. Hokusai immediately took a blank piece of paper and within a few minutes, had completed a magnificent painting of a lion. Although he was greatly impressed the prince was also somewhat exasperated. "If you could do it so quickly, why have you taken so long to do so?" he asked. The painter then took the prince inside his workshop where the prince saw hundreds of drawings, paintings, and sketches of lions. "It took me this long to learn to paint a lion worthy of you," explained the artist. We spend our lives learning to make of ourselves a work of art worthy of God. In the opening lines of the third chapter of the Gospel according to Luke, Christianity is firmly grounded in world history. The detailed contemporary references point to the appearance of John the Baptist and the beginning of the circumstances leading to the salvation of the world. Instead of events happening in some vague mythic past, we are given exact datable facts. God’s Word comes to John. He is called to serve as the last prophet. In so doing he brings to a close the age of the Old Covenant and becomes the herald of the new. The ancient prophecies, signs and symbols are at last fulfilled. John speaks of the imminent arrival of the promised Messiah, and the beginning of the end. By his preaching of a baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sins he is calling people to prepare themselves for the coming of the Lord. With their immersion in water the “converts” leave their old lives and take on new ones, lives that will “make straight” their previously crooked paths. With the arrival of John we begin our wait and preparation for the coming of the Lord and the last days. So as we wait for the establishment of the new heaven and the new earth, let us prepare by making clear the way of the Lord. Let us then strive to grow in love and knowledge, that we may perceive the good and reject what is evil. May we be pure and blameless, always striving to do what is right. Then we will ready for the day of Christ. Pax Vobiscum In trust of God’s infinite goodness, we pray to lift up our sick parishioners, family & friends, and those in need of healing of the body and soul.
Almighty Father, hear out prayers for: Jan Almay, Sharon Anderson-Kunz, Anthony Andreozzi, Shaun Banagan, Pat Botelho, Chris Cetti, Wally Dondero, Bill Dunphy, Judy DuPont, Leilani Fitzgerald, Gume Flores, Patti Fox, Marcy French, Vienna Golsong, Doug Hagans, Conor Hagg, George Hague, Sharon Harrington, Lynn Hauf, Alex Henderson, Jonathan Hunt, Fred & Pat Ingram, Ed Jackson, Robert Johnson, Kimberly Kaufman, Devonne Keevers, June Kertes, Debbie Robrecht, Mary Largent, Georgia Latimer, Shirley Lauwers, Sue McLeod, Nilda Medina, Michael Mejia, Lucille Moessinger, Gene Moore, Karla Moore, Irene Pericic, David Qualls, Randy Qualls, Alex Quiroz, Maryanne Redmond, Bridget Ruiz, Amy Fleege Schaffner, Vic Senacal, Chris Shores, Mark Skvarla, Gracie Rose Smith, Laura Smith, Greg Spitz, Wanda Southern, Sarah Thompson, Dawn Wilson, Nic Windeshausen, Brenda Winn, Elizabeth & Grecielia Zuranich.
Deacon Lawrence Klimecki
† Mass Intentions † Rel ig ious Educat ion News
Sunday—Second Sunday of Advent 8:00am † Gail Cohee, Happy Birthday (L) Beresford Family 10:30am | Family † Vincent Wilkinson (L) Family † Fanning Family (L) 4:30pm | Youth † John Joseph McCormick (D Beresford
Family
Monday 6:30am † Lucille Gruenwald (D) Nash 8:00am † Jerry McGuigan (D) O’Keefe Family † Moraska & Opolka Families (L&D)
Tuesday 6:30am † Kalin Lippsmeyer (L) 8:00am † All Souls † Bob Brown (D) Valenzuela Family
Wednesday 6:30am † Joseph Oscar Vallejo (D) 8:00am † Special Intention
Thursday 6:30am † Barbara Lauszus (L) 8:00am † Olga Biasiol (D)
The preparations for Christmas include buying or making gifts for those whom we love.
You can give no better gift than the gift that God has given to us: his Son, our Jesus Christ our LORD.
Invite someone who is not Catholic to attend Mass with you at Christmas.
For information about RCIA contact Sidney 916-482-8883 or [email protected]
Children’s Faith Formation
No CFF CLASSES for children on Sunday, Dec. 23rd & Dec. 30th
Merry Christmas!!!
Respect Life Sacramento
Praying year round at Butano on Wed & Fri 8am-11am
We meet every 3rd Monday in the Immaculata at 6:30pm
Next meeting: 12/17
Come join us for our meeting in the Immaculata!
We would love to hear your ideas!
“You who are my messenger, in you I place my absolute trust.”
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
You are invited to join Catholics nationwide in celebrating Respect Life
Month with the message “Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent!”
Learn more at usccb.org/respectlife
“By embracing the mission entrusted to him, St. Juan Diego helped bring Christ’s transforming love to cultures gripped by
oppression and death… Like St. Juan Diego, let us embrace our daily mission to help others encounter God’s transforming, life-giving love.”
The Knights of Columbus Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Council 15693 cordially invites you to join us in celebrating
Las Posadas Saturday, December 15 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to
the baby Jesus. Join the Presentation Parish community as we process from Church through the neighborhood stopping at
designated homes (“inns”) as we seek shelter for the Holy Family. 3:30pm - Meet at Presentation Church for a special blessing.
4:00pm - Las Posadas Procession (Reconciliation may be available during the procession.)
5:00pm - Return to the Immaculata for food and fellowship, including a piñata for the kids.
Bring your flashlights, and bundle up for the procession. All are invited!
Last Names of A- F Please Bring a Dessert Last Names of G - Z Please Bring a Main/Side Dish
For more information contact Miguel Acosta [email protected] or Call (916) 248-9985
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Parish Christmas & New Years Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve :
4:30pm | Midnight Mass (Carols begin at 11:30pm)
Christmas Day: 8am | 10:30am
New Year’s Eve: 4:30pm Vigil Mass
Mary, Mother of God Holy Day
(New Year’s Day): 9am
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