Text Box: ALL SOULS During the month of November, we will pray every day, 1 decade of the Rosary after Novus Ordo Holy Masses for all the faithful departed and a Novena (9 days) of Holy Masses will be said for their intentions. We sent letters to all our registered parishioners with special forms for these Holy Masses. Additional forms with a schedule of these Holy Masses are available at all church entrances. Please, write their names on the enclosed form, and send it back to the Parish Office. These forms will be inserted in the special Book of Remembrance that will be placed in the Chapel of Our Lady on the left-hand side of the Altar during the month of November. We will also say a decade of the Rosary every day after Holy Masses, for the same intentions. INDULGENCE During the first 8 days of November, you can receive a Plenary Indulgence and offer this indulgence for the deceased. The doctrine and practice of indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the Sacrament of Penance. “An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian, who is duly disposed, gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the Saints”. (Catechism of the Catholic Church. 1471) An indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful, who devoutly visit a church or cemetery and pray, even if only mentally, for the departed. Conditions for Indulgences are as follows: Confession, Holy Communion, prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father: Our Father & Hail Mary. The indulgence is plenary each day from the 1st to the 8th of November; on other days of the year it is partial. REQUIESCANT IN PACE. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES for Children & Young Adults Thank you to all who have registered your children for Catechism Classes for the 2009-2010 school year. Catechism classes have resumed on September 13; classes meet from 9:30 to 10:25, with exception to Pre-1st Communion which meets 9:30-10:00. If you intend to have your child receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion or Confirmation in the coming year of 2010, you must enroll your child as soon as possible. Registration forms for all our classes, including sacramental preparation classes for First Holy Communion, First Confessions and Confirmation are located in the vestibule of the church. Please contact the parish office for more information at 510.482.0596 or stmargaretm@yahoo.com Text Box: Classes Offered Pre-First Communion First Confession & First Holy Communion Post First Communion Pre-Confirmation (9 – 12 yrs.) Confirmation (must be entering 8th grade or older) Enrollment for these classes has been favorable. If needed, another class may open up. If you are a parent who is interested in helping with the CCD program, please contact the parish office or indicate on the provided space on the CCD registration form. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN Children of the First Holy Communion Class 2010, will have their TOUR OF CHURCH with explanation on Sunday, November 15, 2009 after the 8.30am Holy Mass; to better understand our services and see from a short distance all items we have in church. It is their next step in preparation to receive two Holy Sacraments: Confession and Holy Communion. OUR PARISH BULLETIN Additional advertising support is needed to cover expenses of printing our Parish Bulletin. Now we have 8 pages every week. If you are a business owner, or know of someone who might wish to place an add in our BULLETIN PUBLICATION, please send them an e-mail: mpublications@sbcglobal.net; or call at: 888-253-4358. Please patronize our advertisers. ST. ANNE’S GUILD CORNER: Scheduled upcoming events, please mark your calendars! Wednesday, December 2 - Guild meeting. Sunday, December 13 - Gaudete Bake Sale and Boutique after all Masses. Marriage Preparation: Registration To register for any of the available programs you must submit the online registration form. If you have problems accessing this form, please call (510) 893-4711 and ask for Marriage Preparation. Early registration is recommended because these programs fill up quickly. It is also strongly encouraged that your marriage preparation program be completed at least three months prior to your wedding date. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, so please indicate a second choice when mailing or faxing your registration. We will make every attempt to assign you to the program of your choice. After you register, you will receive a letter or email indicating the date of your reservation. You may pay by credit card when you register. If you are paying by cashier's check or money order (no cash or personal checks accepted), the cost is payable to the Family Life Office