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Did you get a call from Santa Maria about the photo directory?
It's just LifeTouch, the company we're using to do our photo directory, calling to share information with our parishioners about the directory.
Click here to see if there are any more appointments available!Attn: Faith Direct American Express users
Faith Direct processed scheduled donations this morning and a small number of donors have reported seeing "Emerging Markets" as the merchant on these transactions instead of their church. At this time, it appears only donors using American Express credit cards--about 11% of total Faith Direct users--have been affected.Although the merchant name being displayed is incorrect, we assure you the transactions in question were indeed processed by Faith Direct and on behalf of Santa Maria.
Faith Direct is actively investigating this issue with their payment processing partners and will be sending a separate communication to affected users.
Walk the Way of the Cross on Good Friday (4/19)Join us to commemorate Jesus' last steps before his death at the annual Good Friday Way of the Cross to Orinda Senior Village. Meet at 12:15pm in front of the church. We'll return to celebrate the 2pm Good Friday liturgy together.
Youth: please bring your Permission Slip.
If your school needs an explanation for your absence from your afternoon classes, please use this Letter of Excuse.
Teens - sign up for our Summer Service Sports Camp!Join us June 10-14 to lead a 4-day sports camp for the underprivileged kids of the CCIH Garden Park Apartments in Concord - the kids we do Adopt-a-Family for at Christmas! We'll start and end each day wih some reflection and prayer together. Click here to sign up!
Join a roundtable discussion about Santa Maria's outreach projects
Come learn about Catholic Social Teaching from expert Steve Mullin, reflect on what God is calling you to do in the world today, and discuss and help select a Santa Maria service outreach project related to homelessness, hunger, refugees, or respect for life! This roundtable discussion will be April 25 from 6:45 to 9:00pm in the Parish Hall. RSVP to Janet Riley to join in!
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Upcoming events
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Friday, April 19, 12:15 PM
Bring your walking shoes and meet at the Church as we journey through Orinda to share the Stations of the Cross with residents at Orinda Senior Village. We will return to celebrate the 2pm Good Friday liturgy together.Read More -
Friday, April 19, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
We gather quietly on Friday and listen to Scripture. We pray at length for all the world’s needs. Then there is another once-a-year event: The holy cross is held up in our midst and reverenced by the assembly. We then continue to fast and pray and vigil, in rest and quiet through Saturday. This Saturday for us is like God’s rest at the end of creation. It is Christ’s repose in the tomb. In addition to the liturgy at 2pm there are other rites of the Church celebrated on this day: 8am Morning Prayer in the Parish Hall, 12:15pm Stations of the Cross through the streets of Orinda starting at the Church, and 7:30pm Stations of the Cross in the Church.Read More -
Friday, April 19, 4:00 PM
The Santa Maria Fil-Am Community invites you to celebrate the Divine Mercy Novena and Mercy Sunday Celebration. Click here for the whole schedule.Read More -
Saturday, April 20, 4:00 PM
The Santa Maria Fil-Am Community invites you to celebrate the Divine Mercy Novena and Mercy Sunday Celebration. Click here for the whole schedule.Read More
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Saturday, April 20, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Hungry now (from our fasting) and excited, the church gathers in the darkness and lights a new fire, and a great candle will make this night bright for us. We listen to some of the most powerful Scriptures in the Bible, then we pray to all the saints who stand with us as we go the font and bless the water. Bill Caldwell is received into the Catholic Church, and both he and William Martin are then confirmed. These are moments when death and life meet, when we reject evil and give our promises to God. Together we go the table and celebrate the Easter Eucharist. Easter Sunday begins and we are ready for Fifty Days of rejoicing! Another rite of the Church celebrated on this day is Morning Prayer in the Parish Hall at 8am.Read More -
Sunday, April 21
Masses on Easter Sunday will be celebrated at 8:30am and two 10:30am. There will not be a 5pm Sunday Mass on Easter. The Youth Mass will be celebrated in the Parish Hall and the Children's Mass in the Church.Read More -
Sunday, April 21, 4:00 PM
The Santa Maria Fil-Am Community invites you to celebrate the Divine Mercy Novena and Mercy Sunday Celebration. Click here for the whole schedule.Read More
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Monday, April 22, 9:30 AM
All are welcome to join us at Orinda Senior Village as we celebrate the Holy Mass with residents.Read More -
Monday, April 22, 7:00 PM
The Santa Maria Fil-Am Community invites you to celebrate the Divine Mercy Novena and Mercy Sunday Celebration. Click here for the whole schedule.Read More
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Tuesday, April 23, 4:15 PM
All are welcome to the Social Justice Committee Meeting! Meet the new co-chairs, share your ideas, or just come and listen to what's going on in Santa Maria's outreach efforts!Read More
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Mass and Confession Schedule
Mon - Fri 8:00am (Chapel) Sat 5:00pm Vigil (Church) Sun 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:00pm (Church) Communion Service Saturday 8:00am (Chapel)
Confessions are 4:00-4:30pm Saturday or by appointment.
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LENTEn opportunities
- Sign up for a Faith Sharing Group (FSG) that will meet for the five weeks leading up to Easter
- Take some time for personal prayer with this video version of Stations of the Cross with Bishop Robert Barron
- Attend the Friday evening Stations of the Cross to reflect more deeply on Jesus' experience (7:30pm March 29-April 19; Simple Supper beforehand at 6:45pm in the Parish Hall)
- Read Pope Francis' Ash Wednesday Mass homily, "Focus on what is essential," here
- Join us for the Way of the Cross through Orinda on Good Friday
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SUPPORT SANTA MARIA
Register as a Parishioner
If you'd like to register as a parishioner here at Santa Maria, you can now do so online - just fill out the parishioner registration form and the information automatically gets to us!
Sign up for eGiving
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Catholic news and resources
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 52:13—53:12Responsorial Psalm Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25Reading 2 Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9Gospel Jn 18:1—19:42
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of sin and scandal
In the wake of the abuse crisis, please find these reactions from Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, our pastor Father George Mockel, and our youth minister Megan Arteaga:
Bishop Barber takes action in wake of national abuse scandals
"Of Sin and Scandal" - from Father Mockel
"From Reaction to Action" - from Megan Arteaga
Letter to the Pastor regarding Father Castillo