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The fourth Sunday in Lent derives its Latin name from the first word of the Mass text: Laetare Jerusalem” (Rejoice, O Jerusalem). It is a day of joy within the mourning season. The altars may be decorated with flowers and the priests wearing rose-colored vestments instead of purple. It is middle of Lent. As a symbol of joy the popes used to carry a golden rose in their right hand when returning from the celebration of Mass. The popes blessed every year, and often they confer it upon churches, shrines, cities, or distinguished persons as token of esteem and paternal affection. Golden Rose represents Jesus Christ in the shining splendor of His majesty. From this ecclesiastical custom Laetare Sunday acquired its German name, Rosensonntag (Sunday of the Rose). ST. ANNE’S GUILD CORNER Dear friends of the St. Anne's Guild, and of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Thank you for working with me to plan, organize and execute a terrifically successful fundraiser for our parish, the 2008 Mardi Gras Dinner Dance and Auction which took place last month. The event netted over $28,000!! This magnificent feat could not have been done without the encouragement and physical help of... Dan Mullen, my dear husband, and family - Father Stan Zak - His Excellency, Bishop Allen Vigneron - Valerie and John Burkart & family - Sara and Bill Cumbelich & family - Grace and Hugo daSilva - Imogene and Frank Martin - Jack and Mary Sullivan & family - Maria and Paul Cornett & family - Marc and Lucia Wyborny & family - David Sundhal - Henrietta Boyd - Frances Geiger - Laura Montgomery - Patricia Hierro - Eugenia Hunter - Betty Garland - Lolita Morelli - Bill Duffy - Brion Wikes and Claudia Bermudez - Alice and Mike Spragge - Jim Mahoney – Simon Tang – Walter Wagoner - Linda Fealy – Teresa, Thomas, Sophia and Juliana Price – Johnnie Calderon - Parish Confirmation Students Thank you to all donors of auction items and our guests who bid on them. Thank you to all our guests who came to support our fundraising efforts, I hope that you had a magnificent evening in a fun atmosphere among friends. Now the completion of the renovation of our parish tower can proceed. Our Lord has richly blessed St. Margaret Mary Parish!! Lily Mullen Humble member of the Mystic Krewe of St. Anne AMDG ST. ANNE’S GUILD MONTHLY MEETING Next monthly meeting of St. Anne’s Guild members will be on Saturday March 1st; at 9.00am |
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EASTER PARADE For a few years now, our parish has participated in St. Vincent de Paul’s Easter Parade project. The Easter Parade project provides new clothes for low income children in our diocese for Easter. In the vestibule of our church, near the choir loft door, is the familiar “clothes line” with tags for children’s clothes. Just take a tag, purchase either a dress for a girl, or pants and shirt for a boy in the size indicated on the tag. Then bring it back before March 16, Palm Sunday. Volunteers from our parish will take all the items to the Oakland St. Vincent de Paul center before Good Friday. Thank you for your generosity in providing a new Easter outfit for a needy children. Want to help with the Easter Parade project at our parish? We need helpers after the 12:30 Mass each Sunday to take the clothes to the parish hall and store them in a closet there. If you can help, please contact Lily Mullen (925)827-1946 EWTN - INFORMATION LENTEN MISSION - EWTN's special telecasts in February include parts 2-3 of a Lenten Parish Mission presented by Fr William Casey, the superior of the Mercy Fathers. These are February 17th, and 24th from 7 - 8 p.m.(local time). MYSTIC'S LAST MASS - On February 13th at 7 p.m.(local) there will be a special program called, "Padre Pio: The Last Mass". UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - On February 16th at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. (local), there will be a presentation called "Vision of Freedom", about the Ukrainian Catholic Church under Communist persecution. EWTN is carried 24/7 on Comcast #229, DISH #261, and Direct #370. DIOCESE OF OAKLAND JOB OPENINGS: If you looking for new job, please check Diocese of Oakland website: www.oakdiocese.org and open Job Opportunities section. FASTING, ABSTINENCE , WORKS of MERCY In 1966 Pope Paul VI reorganized the Church's practice of public penance in his "Apostolic Constitution on Penance" (Poenitemini). The 1983 revision of the Code of Canon Law incorporated the changes made by |
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