MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. (Interpreted for Deaf) 12:00 noon (Gospel Choir) 1:30 p.m. (Español) 5:15 p.m. (Life Teen)

Daily: 8:00 a.m. (Monday - Saturday) 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday from Labor Day through Memorial Day) Holy Days (Except Christmas & New Year’s): Holy Days Vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m.; 8:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART First Friday at 8:30 a.m.

NOVENA TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY First Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday after 8:00 a.m. Mass until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday

Ministered by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC)

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Gene Sabio, MSC, Pastor

Rev. Benjamin Alforque, MSC, Parochial Vicar Rev. Arturo Mateo, MSC, Parochial Vicar

Deacon John De Gano Deacon Don Tillitson

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 5, 2010

Parish Mission Statement

One God, One people in Christ, One community of love guided by the Holy Spirit to impact lives.

Un Dios, Un pueblo en Cristo, Una comunidad de amor guiada por el Espíritu Santo para impactar vidas.

St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Community

Ministry Center: 7005 Brockton Ave. • Riverside, CA 92506 Church: 3680 Arlington Ave. • Riverside, CA 92506

Parish Office: 951.781.9855 • Fax: 951.683.4114 Rectory: 951.683.0800 • School: 951.684.1091

Visit us online: www.stcofa.org

“Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.” -Psalm 90:14

SICK CALLS (during office hours): 951.781.9855 SICK CALLS (after office hours): 951.683.0800 ext. 25

CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00-5:00 p.m. Daily Upon Request

The Power of Love with Fr. Mike Manning

Wednesday, September 8th, 8:30 a.m. PT on TBN “Paul’s Road” (r) ~ Fr. Mike Teaching

View 24/7 at www.wordnet.tv/videos-mass.htm

The Prayer List for the Sick is posted in the shadow box. A copy of the list can also be picked up at the vestibule.

ALL names will be on the list for two months only, after which they will be removed to permit space

for other names.

If you wish to submit or re-submit a name to the list, please call 951.781.9855 ext. 22.

WEEK AT A GLANCE PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

SUNDAY -DOMINGO 9/5 6:30 a.m. Zenaida Ramos † 8:30 a.m. Gretchen Ludwig Meeker † 10:15 a.m. Special Intentions of Paul Gamido & Family 12:00 noon Parishioners 1:30 p.m. Special Intentions of Gilbert Nieves 5:15 p.m. Rodolfo Acevedo † MONDAY- LUNES 9/6 8:00 a.m. Marie L. Reilly † TUESDAY- MARTES 9/7 8:00 a.m. Armando Landar † 5:30 p.m. Richard Cleary † WEDNESDAY - MIERCOLES 9/8 8:00 a.m. Lucy M. Scarano † 5:30 p.m. Aznar Ocampo † THURSDAY- JUEVES 9/9 8:00 a.m. Mary L. Reilly † 5:30 p.m. Irmina Lintag † FRIDAY-VIERNES 9/10

8:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Phyllis Kennedy 5:30 p.m. Sam Gutierrez † SATURDAY - SABADO 9/11 8:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Mary L. Jacobsmeyer 10:00 a.m. at AFV - Helma Robens † 5:15 p.m. William A. Small, Sr. † SUNDAY -DOMINGO 9/12 6:30 a.m. Vincent Ramiro Leon † 8:30 a.m. Intentions of Paul Bell 10:15 a.m. Mirko & Olenka Soko † 12:00 noon Jesus Malimban † 1:30 p.m. Parishioners 5:15 p.m. Intentions of Raymond Lopez, Jr.

† Symbolizes Soul of Deceased

Mass Intentions Mass Intentions -- Intenciónes de Misas Intenciónes de Misas

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lc 6:6-11 Martes: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lc 6:12-19 Miércoles: Miq 5:1-4 o Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Jueves: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lc 6:27-38 Viernes: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lc 6:39-42 Sábado: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lc 6:43-49 Domingo: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Sal 51 (50); 1 Tim 1:12-17; Lc 15:1-32 [1-10]

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Who can ever know God’s coun-sel unless God gives wisdom and sends the Holy Spirit from on high? (Wisdom 9:13-18b). Psalm — In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge (Psalm 90). Second Reading — Paul asks Philemon to accept back his slave Onesimus, not as a slave but as a brother (Philemon 9-10, 12-17). Gospel — To be a disciple of Jesus one must carry one’s own cross and renounce all possessions (Luke 14:25-33).

September 6 – Labor Day is observed today September 8 – THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY September 9 – Peter Claver, priest On Fridays, daily mass will begin at 8:10 a.m. to al-low our St. Catherine’s School children to cross safely across the street to attend Mass. Our daily evening Masses at 5:30 p.m. resume on Tuesday, September 7th. Due to the Priests' Convocation, September 14-17, Masses will NOT be held from September 14th, 5:30 p.m. until September 17th, 8:00 a.m., but we will have the Lit-urgy of the Word and Communion Service during those times.

LECTIONARY REFLECTIONS / STEWARDSHIP PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

ALL IN THE FAMILY

The term “family” gets used quite often today to describe a series of close bonds that are (or ought to be) pre-sent among various groups. Parishes, schools, scout troops, work groups, many different kinds of organiza-tions commonly refer to themselves as “family” members with each other. How shocking it will be for us to-day, in our nuclear families or parish families, to learn from the lips of Jesus himself that it is in the renounc-ing of family relationships and the rending of family ties, even the despising of our own God-given life, that we will come to know and understand what it means to be a disciple, a follower of Jesus Christ. Is all of this to be taken literally? Yes and no. The Gospel today is telling us that in order to progress as a disciple, to fol-low Christ more closely, it is Christ and his gospel that alone can be the heart and center of our lives. Will most of us be called upon literally to leave our family members? Most likely not. But if we are disciples, we must be ready to do so.

A FAMILY GUIDED BY PERFECT WISDOM

The first reading from Wisdom states, in its own way, this very same principle. All that we know of this life, all that we hold dearest, that we love and cherish most, all of this is still not of the unsearchable and unknow-able riches of divine wisdom. Jesus’ extreme description of what we must reject establishes the same sort of chasm between God’s ways and our ways as the author of the Wisdom passage does. But both teachers also instruct us that God can and God does, through the spirit of grace from on high, come to us and reveal to us the ways of heaven. We do not or cannot search them out for ourselves in our earthly things or human rela-tionships. But we can, with God’s help, set aside our own limited natures and come closer in the loving bond God has for us and is prepared to spread among us. Today’s Readings: Wisdom 9:13–18b; Psalm 90:3–6, 12–17; Philemon 9–10, 12–17; Luke 14:25–33 Copyright © 2006, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Actual Collection

Budgeted Collection

August 1st 17,832.00$ 16,760.00$

August 8th 17,936.75$ 16,760.00$

August 15th 14,827.30$ 16,760.00$

August 22nd 16,987.29$ 16,760.00$

August 29th 15,602.86$ 16,760.00$

Actual Collection 143,772.12$ Budgeted Collection 149,600.00 YTD Collection shortfall ($5,827.88)

Our heartfelt thanks to your donation.Your parish needs your support. Please give generously.

Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011Sum m ary of W eekly Sunday Offering

August 29, 2010

DDF Assessment 102,600$ Less: Pledges made 97,954 Total Pledges shortfall 4,646$

DDF Assessment 102,600$ Less: Pledge payments received 75,435 Balance payable to the Diocese 27,165$ Number of donors 262Parishioner's participation % 9%

2010 Diocesan Development FundAs of August 29, 2010

Please support 2010 DDF.

SOCIAL CONCERNS / COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

St. Vincent de Paul

An SVdP team recently visited a family on the East Side that calls our helpline each month for food assistance. The young boy was turn-ing five and would be starting school the next week. We took them a couple bags of food and surprised them with a backpack filled with a few school sup-plies. Their new neighbor was visiting when we ar-rived. They had just moved in a few days before and had a daughter who was turning six years old that day. We had an extra backpack in the car that we did not use on a previous visit. We gave the birthday girl a backpack with supplies for school and she was so excited she gave each of us a great big hug. She put the backpack on and modeled it for us.

Thank you for the opportunity you give us to put smiles on the faces of the young students we encoun-ter.

RESPECT LIFE

God made the tiniest embryonic state His own at the moment of His immaculate conception. The fol-lowing nine months of His development in the womb sanctified that state of human existence. Professor John Saword

Isaac Society: Monthly Ice Cream Social

Sunday, September 19th 2:00 p.m. Chapman Convalescent Hospital

Bring your family! The residents love to see the children. For more info, call Diana at 781-9855 ext. 18

or Walter at 789-0186.

THE NATIVITY OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER

The Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Group and the World Apostolate of Fatima (The Blue Army) cordially invite you to the joyous celebration of

OUR LADY’S BIRTHDAY

September 8th 6:30 p.m.

at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

The evening will begin with Holy Mass, followed by an hour of reparation, including the Rosary. We will end with cake and ice cream.

Please contact Elissa or Don Fruciano at 689-5328 to help or for more information.

Make your family plans to join the Knights of Columbus at their

“Wild, Wild, West BBQ Dinner & Dance”

on Saturday, September 18th

6 to 11 p.m. at

St. Francis de Sales parish hall with Live Performance Music!

Advance tickets can be purchased here (St. Catherine’s) on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of September, $12 each or $22/pair.

Menu will include: Cole Slaw, BBQ’d Pork Ribs, Polish Sausage, Boneless Breast of Chicken, Baked Beans, Baked Macaroni & Cheese, a full Ice Cream Bar with syrups and toppings, Iced Tea, Coffee, and Decaf.

Contact Mike Brunner at 924-1669 or Bill Haggard at 682-3279.

` The Knights of Columbus invites parishioners to their

SPECIAL BREAKFAST

On Sunday, September 12th

7:30 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales

$5 donation per person

Rosemary Austin David Roger Martinez John Raymond Bray Jr. Ellen Morioka Raymond E. Chavez Sam Loren Sellers Elena Hernandez Leopaldo Zavala

COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 5 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

At the Crossroads

Yes to School and Catholic Education, with St. Catherine

of Alexandria!

One of the questions I asked myself when I started school at age 6 was: what sort of study habits should I develop to withstand the rigors of learning? I dabbled in mathematics’ four basic operations by imagining numbers in the air. I memorized the multiplication table. My father used to tell us that using our fingers to count was a sign of mental weak-ness. My mother taught me to read and write. And I read a lot, everything that my eyes could set on. My whole family had quiet after an hour of evening meal, for study period. Our dining table became a huge study table. The first 30 minutes I devoted to homework; the next 30 minutes was to review the past lessons; and the third 30 minutes was to read ahead, to prepare for future lessons, writing down questions and things I did not understand for my teacher to answer and explain. After that, we prayed and slept…

In high school, I explored everything education could offer, to develop my whole person. Besides academic works that included Latin and Spanish, I developed hobbies: painting and music, stamp- and coin-collections, physics and elec-tronics. I played center-forward for our undefeated midget basketball team. I played European soccer, but the Don Bosco guys were always better than us. I wrote poems, es-says and short stories in English, Latin and Spanish. I first got published in a national youth magazine at second year high. Chess was a favorite. I read Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Omar Khayyam, Poe, Shakespeare, Whit-man. Nothing I could not do and learn in high school!

I almost got expelled from the university in my college days. Majoring in Pre-Divinity with Philosophy as minor, at age 17, I challenged the Jesuit-style of education and its rele-vance in our struggle for freedom and democracy under Mar-tial Law of the Marcos dictatorship. Then I learned that edu-cation fundamentally means “a cultural action for freedom”, from the Latin: “educere = to lead away from”- from igno-rance, from fear, from anything that stifles the human spirit and degrades creation. I discovered that, indeed, genuine education is training for liberation. Catholic education in this sense, is to free ourselves from selfishness so that we are free to serve one another; to harness everything that we have, to develop the world through the sciences so that these could be freed from the stranglehold of selfish corporate interests, attain our glorious identity as communities of scholars, ex-plore and discover the laws of nature and develop the goods of the universe as God’s gifts to all. In other words, Catholic education is supposed to lead us all, and all of creation, freely to Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life.

We are fortunate to have St. Catherine of Alexandria as our patron. She is the Patron Saint of students, teachers, scholars, artisans, lawyers, judges, and professionals! Know her and go to her, ask for her help, be devoted to her! – Fr. Ben

July-August

....Rest in Peace

Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Group

Here is the first of five parts of the PLAN FROM HEAVEN received at Fatima:

The meditative prayer of the daily Holy Rosary, pref-erably carried out with the family. It will bring PEACE to our surroundings and will open the chan-nels of grace to receive large blessings from heaven, which will cause a true qualitative change to our lives and our social environment.

Come and pray one hour with us on Monday eve-nings at 6:45 p.m. or Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Family Chapel (to the left of the altar). For the afternoon group, call Mary Ann Henke for more info at 683-0065 and Cindy Griffiths at 683-4462 for the evening group.

All seniors 55 and older: The Senior Ministry has changed meeting dates

to Thursdays to accommodate differences in schedules.

Our first meeting will be held on Thursday, September 9th at 10 a.m.

Ministry Center Room 1 Followed by a potluck of your choice

The church parking lot is available for extra parking spaces if the Ministry Center lot is full.

The Parish Offices will be closed on

Monday, September 6th, 2010

to celebrate Labor Day.

2010 GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS:

1st Place - Marcus Jones Dr. Joe Lee Dr. Dixon Patel Dr. Rafael Sheffield 2nd Place - Joe Roquet Josh Roquet Todd Tyrrell Best Putt - Kenneth Scott Closest to the Pin - Gary Jones Longest Drive - Justin Dinga

EDUCATION / FORMATION PAGE 6 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

INQUIRY

Come to Adult Inquiry to explore and get your questions answered.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. or 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month at 9:00 a.m.

in the Ministry Center

Questions? Call Mary or Marty at 781.9855 ext.29

Next meetings: Saturday, Sept. 11 or Tues., Sept. 14

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What a Great Start to a New Year!

Last Monday, our student body and many parents gathered around the school flag pole. Music played as the stu-dents took their places. Prayer was then led by the new Student Council. Teachers were introduced and I gave a brief welcome statement which began and ended with the cheer, “God is Good!” which was echoed by the stu-dents, “All the Time!”. Students then filed into their new classrooms while parents enjoyed coffee, doughnuts, and a joyful half hour of fellowship. It was a great start to what we hope will be the best year we’ve ever had.

Sr. Joan Holland was one of the first to greet me that morning. Sr. Joan has been our Campus Minister for several years and originally came to our school in the early 1960’s with the Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa. She was very busy that morning greeting children who hurried over to give her a hug – and make her smile. She told me once a while back while recovering from an illness that it was one of those hugs that re-confirmed her call to serve here. “This is my life”, she said. Her statement summed up what we all believe in the back of our minds who work at St. Catherine of Alexandria school: this is our ministry, our life’s calling, to serve God by serving His children. Sr. Joan simply put it into words. She spent the rest of the early morning confirming and reconfirming that as she went from child to child, listening to their summer adventures, examining new glasses and braces, and receiving hugs.

At the end of the day as the last of the children were being picked up, one of the parents asked me how my day was. We had enrolled 337 students (more this year than last), we had a warm, but mild day, and a very successful beginning. But reflecting on Sr. Joan’s comment, I couldn’t help but reply, “Glorious”. What a joy it is to begin a new school year.

Thank you for your support. We need our parish to pray for our school’s success (and our families’ spiritual growth). We are all blessed in the process.

Yours in Christ, Rick Howick School Principal You may contact our school about space for next year at (951) 684-1091

QUINCEAÑERA A celebration of a young lady or man’s fifteenth birthday with a mass and blessing. We at St. Catherine have them 4 times a year in group celebra-tions.

Our next orientation & informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 14th, 7 p.m. at the Youth House, 6956 Nixon St. Riverside, 92506. Requirements, paperwork, and dates of celebrations will be given out at this meeting.

Volunteers…

Children’s Homily is seeking assistance!

We are currently searching for volunteers during the 8:30 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. Masses. Schedule is made on a rotating basis. Therefore, it may only require 1 or 2 Sundays per month. Training will be provided. This is a great opportu-nity to teach the children of our parish and serve the Lord at the same time – only taking 1 hour out of your Sunday.

Children’s Pre-school is in immediate need of volunteers!

The programs take place during the 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Masses in the Parish Hall. You would be working with children between the ages of 3 years old to 5 years old and using a formal catechesis program. Minimal lesson planning is involved.

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Rachel Mahoney, Children’s Liturgy/Pre-school Coordinator at 781.855 ext. 26.

FORMATION PAGE 7 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Bible/Scripture Study Groups

Sunday, Scripture Group for All Adults 11:30 a.m., Ministry Center info: 689-1710

Wednesday, Exploring the Sunday Scriptures Group for All Adults Will meet again on Wed., September 8 info: 689-1710

Thursday, Group Bible Study for All Adults on the Acts of the Apostles in depth 7 p.m., Ministry Center info: 689-1710

1st & 3rd Fridays, Men’s Exploring Scripture Group 7-8:30 p.m., Ministry Center info: 789-4642

Thursday, Presentations on the New Testament Gospels - Mark 2– 3:30 p.m., Ministry Center or 7 – 8:30 p.m., Ministry Center info: 697-7733

(Before each session, you are encouraged to read the chapters that will be studied)

For Sept. 9th: Mark 2:1-3:35

Lance Wiseman Archie LaSalle

781-9855 ext. 14 684-1065

All High School Age-Youth LIFE NIGHT on Sundays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. after LIFE TEEN Mass

Tonight, Sunday: 9/5 – “Game Night” Come join in the summer fun. This night will be at the Youth House at 7 p.m.

Next Sunday: 9/12 – “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes” What part are you? We all share in the church’s mis-sion, but we are different parts of the same body. Come learn how we can work to being the mission of the church alive today. This night is at the Youth House at 7 p.m.

Youth Fundraiser – Thanks to all who dined out at DeMatteo’s on August 20th. The next one is Friday, September 17th. Mention St. Catherine/present flyer for us to get credit. Flyers are available at the Minis-try Center, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

THE EDGE - Middle School Youth Ministry (6th - 8th graders in private or public schools) Our next gathering will be on Wednesday, October 20th from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Youth House. Come beat the summer heat and join us for fun.

Confirmation News:

1st & 2nd Year Confirmation – Make sure you have completed your requirements for this year. Contact Lance if you have any questions.

Confirmation Registration - Our LAST registrations were Monday, 8/23 through Thursday, 8/26. If you have not registered, contact Lance to be added to a waiting list.

Our Confirmation process is a three year program, starting in 9th grade, confirming in 11th grade (includes public or private school).

Do you have just two hours to give out of your busy schedule on Wednesday evenings each week to our parish community children?

We need YOU to help these children get prepared for receiving their Sacraments, learn about our Roman Catholic Traditions, live out the Gospel, and journey in our faith together.

The rewards are many; your faith will deepen as you prepare your lessons and the joy that will fill your heart as you watch these little ones grow into pre-teens and growing stronger in their faith. The Faith Forma-tion Staff and parish are in need of your help. Our par-ish continues to grow and we do not want to turn any child away who is looking to grow in their faith. Please pray to see if this is the ministry of which our Lord is calling you to be part. If you are interested or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call our office.

**Please note that any adult (ages 18+) working with children on a regular basis as a volunteer will need to follow certain guidelines and training before being al-lowed to help. Please don’t let this turn you away; it is for the safety of all involved.**

Other Faiths and the Catholic Church w/Dr. Bob Ferrett

“I pray Father...that they may all be one (John 17:21).”

Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the Ministry Center Room 2

Session 1: September 7 - Topic: Orthodox

Questions? Call 697-7733 for more info.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

A holy hour is simply an Hour spent before Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament. You can do anything: read your bible, pray the rosary, read spiritual mate-rial, or you can do absolutely nothing, but rest there in His presence and love HIM.

Faith Formation is Seeking New Catechists (teachers) or Assistance!

Lay Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

Learn to let the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

radiate through you to others! 2nd Wednesday of the Month

Next meeting: September 8th , 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Family Chapel

Email aegmeiner@hotmail.com to request a monthly e-mail study guide. Contact 369-9228 for more info.