filling out Picnic RSVP slip found in vestibule or in parish hall or by contacting Mary Sullivan at (510)521-9243 or by e-mail: Jacksullivan55@sbcglobal.net. Hope to see you all there!

THE PAULINE YEAR - Saturday, June 28th, Guest speaker, film, and food help kick-off the bi-millenium of the birth of Saint Paul.  Join the Greek class at 10:15 a.m. to view the film:  From Jesus to Christ.  At 12:30 p.m., come hear Sister Susan James, FSP, of the Daughters of St. Paul.  The film continues

at 12:30 until 3:00p.m.  If you have any questions, please contact, Rebecca C. Spencer-O'Hare: (415) 482-0650.  Click here to read more.

 

September 1—15, 2008; to THE HOLY LAND - ”In the footsteps of Jesus Christ”. We will really walk in the footsteps of Our Lord in the Land of His birth, where He lived for 33 years and died for our Salvation. Don’t miss this unforgettable  experience.

 

February 9—23, 2009: to Brazil & Argentina –TBA later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Text Box: Seminary Sunday The next Seminary Sunday will be June 29 on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. We look to our seminarians to continue the traditions founded by these “Princes of the Apostles”. Once again, along with our spiritual gifts of prayer, we will collect contributions for the Seminarians in Gricigliano. Kindly remember them in your prayers. God Bless you for your generosity! For information about the Seminary Society, please contact Father Wiener at father.wiener@institute-christ-king.org or Diana Henriksson at dhenriksson@comcast.net.   Text Box: Fourth All-night-Adoration Friday, July 25th, 7:00 pm until Saturday, July 26th, 7:00 am Text Box: First Mass in Oakland On Wednesday, July 23rd, at 6:00 pm, the newly ordained priest of the Institute, Abbe Henrique Fragelli, will celebrate his First Mass at St. Margaret Mary and impart his blessing on all faithful present. Please come and greet Father Fragelli and join us afterwards in the parish hall! Text Box: Picnic The Seminary Society and Friends are sponsoring a picnic on Saturday, August 16 at Castro Valley Community Park. All are welcome! - More details will follow. Text Box: The training of the Will By Msgr. Tanquerey The will is in man the governing faculty. Being free, the will imparts its freedom, not only to the acts it performs itself, but to those acts it bids the other faculties perform; it gives them their merit or their demerit. The discipline of the will means the discipline of the entire man, and a well-disciplined will is one that is strong enough to govern the lower faculties and docile enough to submit itself to God. In order to effect the right education of the will, we must render it supple enough to obey God in all things and strong enough to control the body and sensitive appetites. To attain this end, obstacles must be removed and positive means employed. Text Box: Liturgical Calendar for the Trad. Latin Mass Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite Sunday June 22 sixth Sunday after Pentecost Epistle: Rom. 6:3-11 Gospel: Marc. 8:1-9 Monday June 23 Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Tuesday June 24 Nativity of St. John the Baptist Wednesday June 25 St. William Abbot Thursday June 26 SS. John + Paul Martyrs Friday June 27 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday June 28 Vigil of SS. Peter + Paul Text Box: Our Mother of Perpetual Help The icon (in our church, you can find a copy in the Blessed Virgin Chapel) depicts the Blessed Virgin wearing a dress of dark red with blue mantle and veil. On the left is the archangel Michael, on the right is the archangel Gabriel, both carrying the instruments of the Passion of our Lord (lance, sponge, cross and nails). The Christ-child has been alarmed by a pre-sentiment of his Passion, and has run to his mother for comfort. The facial expression of the Virgin Mary is solemn and is looking directly at the viewer instead of her son. Jesus is portrayed clinging to his mother with a dangling sandal. Our Lady of Perpetual Help is therefore Jesus’ and our mother - “a mother ever ready to help in all our miseries”, since she makes the graces available which were merited through her son’s suffering.