We, the parish community of Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove) and Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul (Rancho Murieta), enriched by many traditions and cultures, come together to worship God in Sacrament, liturgy, and prayer.

We are committed to acting as One Body in Christ, and to living our One Faith with the help of the Holy Spirit. We continually seek to reach out in loving service to others, both within our parish as well as in the greater community, in order to

spread the Good News of our faith.” (Parish Mission Statement)

Saint Joseph Parish and Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul

9961 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 ● (916) 685-3681 ● FAX (916) 685-7254 Mission Church: 14673 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ● (916) 354-2403 ● FAX (916)354-2404

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Marci Greene (Principal) (916) 684-7903, ext. 12

Tammy Babich (Preschool/EDP Director) (916) 691-4825 e-mail: tbabich@stelizabetheg.org

Schedule of Services

Saint Joseph Parish

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30 9:00 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (Español) Weekday Schedules (Monday to Friday) Liturgy of the Hours 7:30 AM Daily Mass 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM First Friday Mass 7:00 PM Adoration

Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 AM, 12 noon & 7:00PM

Eucharistic Adoration Friday 8:30 - 10:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 PM Or By appointment

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Weekday schedules Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Monday) 6:00pm Daily Mass (Wednesday) 8:30 AM First Wednesday Adoration 9:00 AM Rosary (Fridays) 8:00 AM Service of the Word (Friday) 8:30 AM Holy Days of Obligation 6:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 - 4:50 PM

Office Hours

Saint Joseph Parish Monday 8:45 AM - 12:00 Noon Tuesday to Friday 8:45 AM - 4:30 PM Visit us on our website: stjoseph-elkgrove.net See us on Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove, CA)

Mission Church of Saint Vincent de Paul Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Parish Staff

Fr. Julito R. Orpilla (Pastor), ext. 122 e-mail: father.julito@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Fr. Victor Gutierrez (Parochial Vicar), ext. 125 e-mail: father.victor@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Deacon Larry Hiner, e-mail: deacon.larry@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

e-mail:

Aurora Fragozo-Aguirre (Parish Administrator), ext. 120 e-mail: aurora.aguirre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Sr. Ma. Imelda Grace Dañas, RVM (Director of Religious Ed.),ext. 124 e-mail: SJP.dre@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Jerome Baybayan (Youth Ministry Coordinator), ext. 123 e-mail: jbaybayan @stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Erwin Jimenez (Administrative Assistant II), ext. 121 e-mail: erwin.jimenez@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Karina Santana–Sierra (Administrative Assistant), ext. 128 e-mail: karina.santana@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Ruth Guerrette (IT Support), e-mail: ruth.guerrette@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Anna Romea (Liturgical Music Coordinator) e-mail: anna.romea@stjoseph-elkgrove.net

Saint Joseph Parish Pray For Our Military FamiliesSteven Alsop Josh Alonzo Alanna Appel Don R. Baker II Solomon Bolt Carl Ian Bravo Nicklaus Brincka Grant Boone Alondra Cruz Mark Dollar Jaclyn Edwards Eric Edwards Benjamin Erwin Matthew Farrell Joey Feathers Gabriel Franzoia Serena Grandov

Graham Hebert Bryan&Nancy Horsey Breanna Johnson Valery Keaveny Jr. Joseph King Freddie Koeller Glenn Lewis Stephen Lindahl James Lovello Kevin McDonald Amber McGovern Russell Miller Colin Medigovich Midori Mekata Mike Montini Jared Ortner Sean Passmore

Cherry Pangilinan Diosdado Pangilinan Dominic Peterson Ian Rubstello Michael Riehl Joshua Shaffer Zachary Schiele Jason Stiles Shawn Tostado Jason Lee Tudor Jerry & Davita Vega Ronald P. Viray Jaime Wong-Lopez Jordan Wood Jason Woodford Shai-Lin Ynacay Shawn Zachary Gibson

Military Prayer List Additions To add new names of active military to our

military list, please send an e-mail to wicket42@outlook.com or call Pat at 916-686-5977.

Today’s Readings

First Reading —— Thus says the L : “Stand firm in justice; do what is right” (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7). Psalm — O God, let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67). Second Reading —The gifts and the calling of God are unable to be revoked (Romans 11:13-15, 29-32). Gospel — Jesus told the Canaanite woman of great faith, “It shall be done as you wish” (Matthew 15:21-28).

Readings For The Week

Mon: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tues: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wed: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thur: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Fri: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Sat: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12

Sun: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

: 08/21 08:00am - Eddie Martin† Luis H. Cornejo (SI)

: 08/22 08:00am– Joshep Tri Nguyen † : 08/23 08:00am– Roberto Ares (SI)

RM 08:30am –Bill & Caroline Elringer† Thu: 08/24 08:00am - Fri: 08/25 08:00am -All Souls Sat: 08/26 04:30pm -Cathy O’Neil † Dan & Julia Osuna† Dave Crowe (SI)

James Bogdan † RM 05:00pm -For the People of SVdP

08/27 07:30am –Joseph Schwall (SI) Mary Ohnemus (SI) 09:00am - Agripino Reyes †

Jessica Santos † Reben Cesena †

RM 09:00am- For the People of SVdP 11:00am -Theresa Verona Martinez (SI) 01:00pm -Alfredo & Carmina Pereira †

Parish Weekly Collection

Weekly Goal: St. Joseph $ 11,200.00 SVdP $ 2,600.00

Offertory this Week: St. Joseph $ 10,659.50 SVdP $ 3,004.00 FOR EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) If you wish to contribute via EFT (electronic fund transfer) please visit our parish website for more information. “Thank you for your generosity and may God continue to bless you with His providence.”

El Poder de la Oración

¡Mucha oración, mucho poder! ¡Poca oración, poco poder! Ninguna oración, ningun poder.

August 6th Collection Thank you for your generous contribution the

weekend of August 6th,, 2017. The offertory for that week was:

St. Joseph Parish $13,817.82 St. Vincent de Paul $2,467.00

The Power of Prayer

Much prayer, much power! Little prayer, little power! No prayer, no power!

Saint Joseph Parish

Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat

Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister? Single Catholic women ages 18– 40 are invited to a Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul on September 15-17, 2017 in Los Altos, CA. If you would like to know more about attending this prayerful and reflective discernment retreat, please contact Sister Lisa Laguna D.C. at 650.949.8890 or email us at srllaguna@doc1633.org.

Parish Festival News

Our theme for this year is “Unity”- we are one body but with many parts. The realization of our parish mis-sion depends so much on our united efforts working together as one. Mark your calendars for our annual Parish Festival which will be held on September 9th and 10th,2017.

Dinner tickets for the annual Festival Dinner on Saturday, September 9th will be on sale this month and will continue until September 3rd. Tickets will be sold in the vestibule after each Mass and at the parish office of both St. Joseph and St. Vincent de Paul. Don’t miss out the opportunity to bring the whole family to our Western BBQ Dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus. We will be serving BBQ chicken with all the fixings. Tickets for ages five (5) and up are $8 dollars. Children five (5) and under are free.

Festival raffle tickets will also be available for purchase in the vestibule after each Mass. Make sure to get them in with your donation early for a chance to win one or more of the three “early bird drawing” $50 prizes. Early bird drawings will be August 27th and September 3rd. The Early bird winner for August 20th will be an-nounced next week. Early bird winning tickets will still be eligible for the grand prizes to be drawn on the last day of the festival on September 10th.

Baked Goods Needed for Our Sweet Shop

Attention all bakers! We invite you to bring your delicious baked goods on Saturday, September 9th after the 4:30 pm Mass to the Renwald Room and Sunday, September 10th to St. Francis Room after all Masses. Please do not bring any treats that need refrigeration. Thank you!

Got Wine? Our annual St. Joseph Parish Festival is right around the corner. As in the past, St. Vincent de Paul and

St. Joseph community has collected wine donations for the Wine Spin Booth. Please consider donating some of the wine you have in your cellars, closets or wine racks. Donations of any size are welcomed to be left at either St. Joseph Parish or at Bill Duval’s house on Brillar Court. Thank you!

Flashback Friday, Family Movie Night! Youth Pilgrimage 2018

We invite all families to come and support the St. Joseph Youth Group as we prepare for our next pilgrimage to France and Italy next Summer of 2018. We will be hosting a family movie night on Friday, September 22 at 7:30pm. Movie begins at 8:00pm. Admission is as follows:

One Ticket- $5.00 includes movie and popcorn Family Pack - $20.00 includes movie and popcorn

Family Meal Pack - $30.00 includes movie, popcorn, hotdogs and beverage (5)

Additional food, beverages and snacks will be sold as well. All proceeds and donations will go to helping our youth attend this great pilgrimage. Thank you for your support!

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To celebrate the Sacraments of Marriage and Baptism, please visit or call the parish office.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Mientras que la población de estudiantes que no son hispanos va bajando en Estados Unidos de América, el número de estudiantes hispanos va creciendo en las escuelas primarias y secundarias. Esta es buena noticia para los latinos. La mala noticia es que el porcentaje de estudiantes latinos que abandonan la escuela y nunca terminan su educación sigue creciendo. De la misma manera, el número de latinos que van a la Universidad continua muy bajo y muchos de los que asisten nunca terminan por falta de recursos, documentos legales o apoyo familiar.

La familia constituye uno de nuestros valores centrales como hispanos. Esta no debe ser una barrera sino un apoyo para que se eduquen nuestros hijos e hijas. Recuerdo bien que a la edad de 6 años mi papa me hacía pasar y repasar el abecedario. Durante la primaria, él y mi mama me corregían la tarea, y cuando no quería ir a la escuela, me hacían ver lo dificil que es la vida cuando no se tiene estudios. Mis padres no terminaron la escuela pero todos sus hijos ahora somos maestros. La educación comienza en el hogar, animen a sus hijos. - Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J.S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Once the way was cleared for additional Eucharistic Prayers, those who were appointed to compose them had to look deep within the tradition for sources. One of the prescriptions for new prayers was that they be “unencumbered by useless repitition.” From the start, therefore, the writers knew that the old Roman Canon, which had the priest bowing and crossing himself many times in a long, complex prayer, was not a model of simplicity. Aside from the prayers treasured by Eastern Christians, there is an obvious model from ancient Rome. For about a hundred years now, the historical text “Apostolic Tradition” has shed some light for us on the shadowy shape of worship in the early church. In it, its author, Hippolytus, took care to record the actual texts of worship used at the time. He himself has a shadow side, since he was so ardently conservative in his tastes that he broke ties with the Bishop of Rome and became first in the line of history’s anti-popes. At the eleventh hour, however, he reconciled with his enemies and actually died a martyr. In fact, he was shipped off to the Sardinian mines as a slave with the true pope as his companion in chains. Because his tussle with the pope was over theological innovations and not liturgical texts, we are sure that his account of the style of Eucharistic Prayer in the third century is accurate. It forms the core of today’s Eucharistic Prayer II. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Collection for the Church in Latin America Thank you for your generous support last week of the Ceollection for the Church in Latin America. The

donations received will be used to share the faith with out brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click “How to Give” on the left. Your donation will certainly make a difference!

Colecta para la Iglesia en América Latina Gracias por su generoso apoyo el fin de semana pasado para la Iglesia en América Latina. Sus donaciones

serán para compartir y llevar la Buena Nueva a nuestros hermanos en América Latina y el Caribe. Si usted no alcanzo a contribuir a la colecta, aun puede hacer su donativo. Visite nuestra pagina web, www.usccb.org/nationalcollections y haga clic en la sección a lado izquierda “How to Give”. Su donación realmente hará la diferencia!

Experience the Spirit of Ireland!

Father Brian Atienza invites you to join him on a Pilgrimage Tour and experience the “Spirit of Ireland” on October 1-12, 2018. Please sop by and pick up a copy of the brochure available in the parish office for more details about the trip. You can also visit the website and register online at MAGI Travel– Trip #1837 with Father Brian Atienza– go to www.magitravelinc.com and click on the appropr i-ate destination. Follow the prompts to register and make your deposit online. If you do not have access to the internet, please call Magi Travel at 952.949.0065 to register. Hope you can join! May God bless you always.

Talleres de Oracion y Vida

¿Quieres recuperar el sentido de la vida? ¿Buscas relacionarte mejor con DIOS, contigo mismo y con los demas? Vive un taller de Oracion y Vida en nuestra parroquia de San Jose. Iniciaremos el jueves, 17 de Agosto a las 7pm en el salon Renwald. Para mayor informacion favor de contactar a Rosario Alcala al 916.879.9194 o a Betty Davalos al 916.217.8781.

Saint Joseph Parish Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW

SOMEONE WHO… • Has expressed interest in becoming Catholic? • Was baptized Catholic as a child but has not

received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come together in a

small group to learn more about our faith. Weekly sessions focus on the teachings of Jesus and the Church and prepare individuals to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation during the Easter season in 2018.

You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm and welcoming environment. For information, please call Ida Miranda at 916-226-3507 or email rcia@stjoseph-elkgrove.net.

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RCIA)

ERES ALGUIEN O CONOCES A ALGUIEN QUIEN… • ¿Ha expresado interes en convertirse en

Catolico? • ¿Fue bautizado en la Fe Catolica como niño pero

no ha recibido los Sacramentos de Eucaristia y Confirmacion? Ofrecemos la oportunidad de reunirnos en un

pequeño grupo para aprender mas acerca de nuestra fe. Las sesiones semanales se enfocan en las enseñanzas de Jesus y de la Iglesia y preparan a los individuos para recibir los Sacramentos del Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristia durante la Pascua en 2018.

Le invitamos a participar en el proceso con sus preguntas, sus ideas y su historia de fe en un ambiente cálido y acogedor. Para más información, llame a Ida Miranda 916-226-3507 o escribe a rcia@stjoseph-elkgrove.net.

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COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2017

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (www.youngsheep.org) is a Montessori approach to Christian formation, through which the youngest children form deep, life-long relationships with Christ. If you have a child born from 2012 to 2014, please visit the table in the vestibule after Mass or come by the office for an

application. We can only register a limited number of children, and will give priority to families applying by August 28th at 4 pm. At least one parent should attend a pre-enrollment meeting on August 24, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the St. Juan Diego Room. The pre-enrollment meeting is for parents only, and no childcare will be available, though babies in arms are welcome. To learn more about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, email cgs@stjoseph-elkgrove.net or contact Geralyn Bollong via the parish office.

Knights of Columbus Council 7241

The Knights of Columbus is a worldwide Catholic organization for men 18 years of age and older. We are Catholic men of faith and charitable action.

Thanks to the efforts of Fr. Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

We proudly offer our support to our Priests and our Church. We are actively involved in the Parish and Church functions. We offer assistance to outside organizations within out community as well. Charity is the first principle of our order.

If you would like to be a part of an international organization of nearly 2 million Catholic men whose principal work involves helping others in need, we’d like to meet you and invite you to join us. Brother Knights are easily recognized at Church wearing their Council Badge. Any Brother Knight may help direct you on your quest to Knighthood.

Saint Joseph Parish/Saint Vincent de Paul

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

During the Sunday Mass at 9am and 11am,

volunteers in our parish community offer their time and talent to serve the children ages 4-10 by proclaiming the Word of God to them at their level of understanding. The lector/minister, accompanied by another adult, comes forward to receive the book of the readings from the presider and leads the children from the assembly to a classroom for the sharing of the Word. This usually takes between 15-20 minutes and the children return to the assembly before the presentation of the gifts.

St. Vincent de Paul Society News

If you or someone you know is in need of help with food, clothing or utility bills, please call our confidential hot line at 916-667-2779. We serve zip codes 95624, 95683, 95693, 95829 and 95830. One of our volunteers will return your call to schedule a home visit to discuss your needs. God Bless You.

Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita ayuda de comida, ropa u otro gasto del hogar, por favor llame a nuestra línea confidencial, al 916-667-2779 y déje su mensaje. Cuando le regresemos su llamada, platicaremos sobre sus necesidades en su hogar. Ofrecemos servicio a los códigos postales 95624, 95683, 95693, 95829 y 95830. Dios los bendiga.

Coronilla a la Divina Misericordia

El apostolado de la Divina Misericordia de la comunidad Hispana los invita a la inaguracion del cenaculo de oracion el proximo miercoles 23 de agosto a las 6:45pm en el salon St. Anthony. Venga y deje sus necesidades, enfermedades, frustraciones y depresión en el corazon misericordioso de Jesucristo que quiere sanarte, abrazarte y darte otra oportunidad. Los esperamos.

Gospel Mass

The Black Catholic Ministry of the Diocese of Sacramento would like to invite parishoners to join the first Gospel Mass in the Diocese of Sacramento on Saturday, August 26tb at 5pm at St. Rose Catholic Church, 5961 Franklin Blvd. Sacramento, 95824. The Gospel Masses will be held once a month. For more information please contact Markton “Mark” Ross at 916.720.9025.

Franciscan Mission Appeal The Conventual Franciscans would like to thank

Fr. Julito and St. Joseph Parish community for the ex-tended welcome to Friar Masseo, OFM on his recent visit to your parish. On behalf of our Franciscan brothers in the Mission of Vietnam, we thank you for your generosity through your donations for their priestly formation and service to the Church in South-east Asia. We Franciscans are humbled and blessed by your generosity.

Divine Mercy Conference

The 12th annual Divine Mercy Conference will be held on Saturday, October 7th,2017 at Divine Mercy Parish, 2231 Club Center Dr ive, Sacramento. Speakers include Jeff Cavins of the Great Adventure Bible series and Sister Confida Gilera from St. Fausti-na Convent in Boston. This is expected to be a sellout so get your discount tickets early and don’t be disap-pointed. For tickets please contact Lynn King at 916.687.6442 or via email at lynnhking@frontiernet.net. The cost of tickets is $20 presale and $25 at the door. Please reserve presale tickets before October 1st, 2017.

The Melchizedek Project

We invite young men between the ages of 18-30 to gain the spiritual tools to discern their true vocation towards priesthood. These seven sessions will be of-fered every second Thursday for 90 minutes beginning September 14, 2017 from 7 to 8:30pm. Meetings will be held at St. Mel Parish 4745 Pennsylvania Ave-nue, Fair Oaks in St. Jude Room.

If you are interested, please pre-register with the Sacramento Diocesan Vocations Office at 916.733.0258 or msmith@scd.org.

Una Buena Oración

Una buena oración, aunque se use con frecuencia, sigue siendo fresca y hermosa a los ojos y oídos del cielo.

Table Set Up In The Vestibule

If you are a Ministry of St. Joseph and need to set up a table in the vestibule for any purpose, please contact the office at 916-685-3681.

A Reflection from Deacon Dennis Merino

…”Great is your Faith”…

How incredible it would be to hear Jesus speak these words to me. The mother in the Gospel was an outcast to the Jewish People, a Canaanite woman. Despised, rejected, loathed and yet she did not let this deter her. She had heard of the “Great” healer and beseeched Him to have pity on her, to heal her daughter. Try to imagine what was going on in her mind. She is among people that despise her. She overcomes her fear and shows great courage to ask The Son of David to have pity on her. Even after Jesus rejects her …”I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” She does not give up. She humbles herself and pays homage to Jesus. Her love of her child and the hope that Jesus instills in her gives her this great courage to the point that she impresses Jesus. He tells her …”O woman, great is your faith!...” What a profound exclamation coming from the Christ for one of His creation. We all know of a mother’s instinct to protect her children and fight for them even to the point of death. This is natural. Jesus uses this character to give us an example of how we are to hold on to our Faith even in the midst of great turmoil and challenge. We are called to never let go, to never give up, to persevere, and to have Great Faith.

Vocations Cross Thank you to Tony and Theresa Luza for taking the Cross in July. Prayers for Ed and Annette Denison

as they will take the Cross in August. If you have any questions please call Bob or Margie Coffman at 916.354.1744 with questions.

Electronic Offering Program (EOP) How To…

We have all heard of instances of data breaches and in some cases, we have been affected by them. If your regular donation is processed electronically through debit or credit card, EFT Corporation needs to know if your card information is up to date. To check, visit our parish website www.stjoseph-elkgrove.net , on the r ight hand side of the home page you will see an “Online Giving” section. Please click on the EFT Corporation link. This action will take you to the St. Vincent de Paul page where you will be able to make the changes as to updating your card, expiration dates, etc. You’ll know you are directed to the correct website if you see a picture of our Mission Church. Complete the boxes to either start or make changes to your offerings, enter your contact and payment information and you will be set. This is a secure method. Once you have completed this step, you will get a reply e-mail to the e-mail you have provided from EFT Corporation confirming your request. If you prefer to correct this information manually, there is an option to print out the form and make the necessary changes; Ruth can assist you with this.

Please Remember…

If you or a loved one is unable to attend mass due to an illness, hospital stay, assisted care living, nur-sing home rehabilitation or have a physical limitati-on, you may request that communion be brought to them by a Eucharistic Minister. Please call the office with any questions and/or to make arrangements. Thank you.

A Good Prayer

A good prayer, though often used, is still fresh and fair in the eyes and ears of heaven.