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Watch Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent (3/29/2020):



Random Acts of Kindness (3/27/2020):

As you know, the church is open for private prayer each day from 9am to 5pm. We have a bottle of hand sanitizer in the narthex for people to use if they desire. Yesterday when I opened the church, I noticed the bottle of sanitizer was almost empty. I contact a staff member to inquire where I might find some more. Later in the day I returned to replace it, only to discover that someone had already done so. Thank you, anonymous kind person!

There are sadly lots of examples of a lack of kindness these days. Let's acknowledge and thank God for the people who do the small acts of kindness to make our day better.

-Father George

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Your Pastoral Team will be working remotely during the Shelter in Place order

While Contra Costa County has been ordered to shelter in place through April 7, our Pastoral Team will be taking our work to our homes so we can continue to serve you as best as we are able. If you need anything from us, please call the Parish Office or email any staff member.

While we are working remotely, calls will be made to our sick and homebound parishioners; Confirmation courses will be continuing online; home-study Sacramental preparation programs are under development for our younger students; and resources will continue to be shared with you as we go.

Please keep all of our parishioners in your prayers as we journey through this outbreak together.

Parish concerns regarding the novel Coronavirus

Because the COVID-19 situation is so fluid, many changes are occurring to parish life including postponing events and classes, and the dispensation from Masses. Please visit our COVID-19 updates page for the latest information.

Father George is home from Rome! Read his blog posts.

Father George is in Rome for the Ad Limina visit of Bishop Barber with the Pope. Keep up with his trip and hear what he's up to in the Eternal City by reading his online blog.

The season of Lent is a time of prayer and penance. The Catholic Church has a few ways of practicing these things during this holy season:

Fasting

Catholics aged 18-59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This means consuming at most one full meal that day, although taking other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. Food and drink betwen meals (excepting water and medicine) is not permitted on fast days.

Abstinence from Meat

Catholics aged 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent. This means refraining from eating meat products like beef, pork, and chicken, although eggs, milk, fish, and shellfish are permitted.

Other Lenten Practices

All the faithful are encouraged to receive Holy Communion, participate in penance services, take part in public and private exercises of piety, give generosly to works of religion and charity, perform acts of kindness toward the sick, aged, and poor, and to pray more fervently. All of these practices will help you have a more fruitful and holy Lent!

While Contra Costa County is under order to Shelter in Place, no public Masses will be celebrated.
  

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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