Text Box: Given in Rome, at the Offices of the Apostolic Penitentiary on 25 April, the Feast of St Mark the Evangelist, in the year of the Incarnation of our Lord 2009. Cardinal James Francis Stafford Major Penitentiary + Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. Titular Bishop of Meta, Regent ******************************************* MISSION CO-OP APPEAL FOR THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF ST. BERNADETTE (FSSB) The Religious Congregation of the Franciscan sisters of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes (FSSB) is a diocesan right. The Late Bishop Alfred Lanctot, W.F Missionary Canadian, founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette in 1958. The congregation works in the steps of the founder, which is to preach the good news through different activities to all people in Africa and other parts of the world such as in the United State of America. Currently, the congregation is in great need for funds for training the members so that they can meet the demand of the ministry in Africa today and elsewhere that we offer our services. Also, the congregation has been serving in the orphanage whereby we receive children who have lost their parents due to various reasons such as wars (Burundi, Rwanda, and Democratic Republican of Congo), poor health care during their delivery process, because of AIDS, and various diseases. Unfortunately, the congregation is always facing the problem of funds, which act as barriers to fulfill her mission and making her future difficult. We kindly appeal to your mercy to favor our efforts in fulfilling our mission of helping people to improve their lives and to improve our service wherever we work. May God bless all your consideration in assisting the work of the missionary church. Sister Ernestina Raphael Bakebwa will come to make a mission appeal for the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette to our Parish next weekend: August 15 & 16, 2009. Make check to: St. Margaret Mary CCD and RCIA Our CCD & RCIA programs will be restarting next month.  Sign-up forms are available in the vestibule of the church. The first class will begin on September 13 at 9:30 AM.  Classes meet from 9:30 to 10:25 AM except the kindergarten class, which will meet from 9:30 to 10:00 AM. Please register for class by Sept. 6. The classes offered will be the preparation classes for the sacraments:  First Communion, Confirmation and RCIA. If there is sufficient interest we may offer a 4-5 grade level class.  RCIA ENROLLMENT All adults who are interested in becoming Catholic or being fully initiated in the Church with the sacrament of Confirmation (this may include spouses, relatives, friends, neighbors), are urged to contact the parish office: Fr Stanislaw Zak, tel. 510-482-0596, ext. 202.as soon as possible. Classes Text Box: will begin in September so it is important that participants join soon. Married couples: What makes us both truly human and truly like God? It is Love, the love of a married couple, which is unselfish, and wholly directed to the good of others. It is love that unites us in an unbreakable bond of fidelity and fellowship with others. Jesus loved His own until the very end of His passion and death on the cross (John 13:1). Experience a WWME weekend being held in Pleasanton the weekend of September 11-13 and discover God’s meaning more fully. For more information, call Ray & Roberta Montes @ 916.806.4601 or Joe & Sue Talarico @ 925.680.7767 now or go to : http://rekindleyourjourneymarriage.org. Please register, on-line by August 14th. *************************************** Fr. Stanislaw Zak is going to Poland & Ukraine for one month of vacation. In case of emergency, please contact Fr. Moreau: 510-482-2053 (until August 16th); or Fr. William Marshall: 510-522-2124; or Fr. Alexander Snyder: 925-935-4746. Fr. Zak will be back on September 10, 2009.