Lenten Events in Marin Parishes

Walk the Stations of the Cross

7 p.m. Fridays during Lent

at: 

St. Patrick Church
 114 King St. in Larkspur 
415.924.0600

St. Sebastian Church
 373 Bon Air Road in Greenbrae  
415.461.0704

 

St. Isabella Church
 One Trinity Way in Terra Linda  
415.479.1560

Saint Rita's Lenten Soup and Lecture Series

Rev. Msgr. Harry Schlitt, president of San Francisco's God Squad Productions will discuss "Mercy in the Eucharistic Liturgy (the Mass)"

 7 p.m. March 1

Saint Rita Catholic Church

100 Marinda Dr. in Fairfax

415.456.4815

Nazareth House Auxiliary Annual Day of Recollection

Join retreat master Fr. Brian Costello as he discusses the New Testament. Bring a bag lunch.  Coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. The day ends with Mass and blessings. 

9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 2

245 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael

Suggested donation is $10.

RSVP: Peggy Walker at 415-453-9305

St. Sebastian Lenten Bus Pilgrimage

Deacon Cris Sandoval leads a special day visiting three San Francisco monasteries, celebrating Mass in one of them, venerating the relics of Saints Francis and Clare, the True Cross and the Holy relic of St. Jude. The day concludes with a walk through one of the Bay Area's Jubilee Holy Door to obtain the Papal Indulgence. 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday March 5

Departing and returning to St. Sebastian Church

373 Bon Air Road in Greenbrae

Please bring a bag lunch.

$30

RSVP ASAP: 415.461.0704

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Family Potluck

The Marin Irish American Club presents an evening of Corned Beef and Cabbage, Celtic Music, Irish dancers, Irish Soda bread contest, children’s activities and prizes, and raffle. No host bar.

6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, March 6

St. Isabella Parish Hall
One Trinity Way in Terra Linda

$10 Guests

RSVP to Rose Feeney at 415-515-9116

or rose.feeney@comcast.net

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone comes to Marin 

Join the Archbishop as he speaks on his role as Archbishop.

6 p.m. Thursday March 10

Star of the Sea

180 Harrison Ave. in Sausalito

RSVP: staroftheseamensclub@gmail.com

  

Save the Date - March 20

Palm Sunday Brunch

A fundraiser for St. Mary’s Church

March 20

 Nicasio

Save the Date - March 20

“Mother Ireland”

A fundraiser for Sacred Heart Parish

And

The Dance Palace

Featuring award-winning storyteller Neshama Franklin, Irish coffee, dancing and music

$10

Are you in need of prayers or a Holy Mass?

“If two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.”  Matthew 18:19

If you would like the parish to agree with you in prayer for the needs of yourself or a loved one or a special intention or if you would like to request to have a Mass said for a sick or departed loved one at either Sacred Heart or St. Mary Magdalene Church, please contact the office. It Is our privilege to pray with you.

Lenten reflection:

“In fact, only Divine Mercy is able to impose limitations on evil; only the almighty love of God can defeat the tyranny of the wicked and the destructive power of selfishness and hate.”

Pope Benedict, 2008

Alert: Wednesday (2.24.16) Mass cancelled

 MASS CANCELLATION NOTICE

Father Rafael has announced that Mass on Wednesday morning, February 24, has been cancelled for building maintenance.  

Weekend Masses are not affected and Wednesday morning Masses will resume on March 2.

NEED PRAYERS?

"If two you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, 

it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven." -  Matthew 18:19

If you would like members of our parish to remember a loved one with you at an upcoming Mass or join you in for prayers for the sick,  departed, or your special intentions, please call the office and request a Mass or prayers.  We are happy to do this.

MILESTONE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Married couples: Are you celebrating a 5-, 10-, 15-, 20- etc anniversary this year? Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone invites you to be recognized at a special Mass followed by a reception.

10 a.m. Saturday February 20

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

1111 Gough St. San Francisco

$20

Registration required

415.614.5680 or www.anniversarymass.info

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS and SWEET TREATS NEEDED!

Are you a great baker or candy or jam maker?  Know someone who can help donate beautiful, fun or useful gifts?  Ken Eichstaedt invites parishioners to help with "Mother Ireland", a joint fundraiser for Sacred Heart and the Dance Palace on March 20. Contact Ken at 415.515.9423.

LENTEN LECTURE AND SOUP SERIES

Enjoy soup with fellow Marin Catholics and the chance to reflect on a Lenten lecture entitled "Year of Mercy, Year of Living Connectedly", presented by Rev. Kenneth Weare, Ph.D,   Pastor of Saint Rita Church and Adjunct Professor of Social Ethics, USF.  All are welcome.

7 p.m. Tuesday February 23

St. Rita Catholic Church

100 Marinda Dr. , Fairfax

RSVP: 415.456.4815

LENTEN REFLECTION

"Worshipping is stripping ourselves of our idols, even the most hidden ones, and choosing the Lord as the center, as the highway of our lives." - Pope Francis

New Mass in Spanish on Sunday and Fundraiser Help Request

 New Mass in Spanish: 10:30 a.m. on Sundays

Father Rafael is delighted to announced that he will celebrate Mass in Spanish every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church.  The new Mass begins this Sunday, February 14 and will be in addition to the existing Mass in Spanish at 7 p.m. on Saturday.  Everyone is welcome.

 Wanted: Sweet Treats and Gift Items 
for Sacred Heart Fundraiser on March 20

The bakers and candy makers of Sacred Heart Parish have a well-deserved reputation for whipping up terrific treats for our famous Bake Sales. 

And now we need to rally the troops. Sacred Heart is hosting a "Mother Ireland" fundraiser on March 20 with an amazing storyteller who will keep you enthralled and Irish coffee, music and dance to keep your lights heart.  "It's going to be a great event," says Ken Eichsteadt who is asking for support in two areas.

The Bake Sale table is in need of lr fabulous fudge,  choice cookies and  cupcakes, beautiful breads, and pretty pies.  If you have even modest talent in the kitchen,  please share your specialty at the Bake Sale. 

We also need really wonderful gift items for the Silent Auction table.  Have any lovely items to share or know an item you can get donated?  There's an eager silent auction table waiting for them at the fundraiser.

  Please call or email him as soon as you can to let him know what you can bring.

415.515.9423 

 ken.eichstaedt@aecom.com

This week's Lenten reflection  

"Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life..."
-- Pope Benedict XVI

2016 - Celebrating The Extraordinary Jubliee Year of Mercy

THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY

This December, Pope Francis declared 2016 as “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy”.  

He intends it to be a wonderful year of mercy toward others and for each of us through diligent labor for the Church and wants us to live it intensely in our Church. 

The Pope further declared that seven churches in the Vatican and Italy, the ones that traditionally constitute the pilgrimage of the Seven Church Walk, would be considered “Jubilee Churches”. 

In conjunction with this announcement and the Pope's wishes, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced that four Bay Area churches, including St. Raphael in San Rafael, will also serve as "holy doors of mercy". 

According to the Catholic Monitor, "passing through the doors of any of the four pilgrimage sites is a ritual act symbolizing one's desire for reconciliation with God for which  one's desire for reconciliation with God for which pilgrims may receive a plenary indulgence".  It must also be accompanied by the Sacrament of Confession, the Sacrament of the Eucharist and prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.

(The forgiveness of sins is separate from punishment for the sins. As defined by Catholic Online, a  plenary indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment of sin.)

The Catholic Monitor notes that if one cannot make the pilgrimage to St. Raphael, the Pope allows Catholics to fulfill another Papal condition such as carrying out a work of mercy, in person,  such as caring for the sick or the imprisoned and saying a prayer for the intentions of the Pope and, at the minimum, an “Our Father”, concluding  the time of prayer with “Merciful Jesus, I trust in You.”

St. Raphael Church is located at 1104 Fifth Avenue in San Rafael.  Call 454.8141 or go to www.saintraphael.com for hours.  

ASH WEDNESDAY

Ash Wednesday, February 10, marks the first day of Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.  Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Olema.

According to Catholic Online, Lent is derived from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting.  

As we are reminded us during the application of ashes - "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return -  the dust symbolizes the dust from which we were made. It also symbolized penance and the grief that we have sinned and caused division from God.

Ash Wednesday is a great opportunity to consider what you will want to give up for Lent.

Did you know? Ashes are made from the burnt palm fronds from the previous year's Palm Sunday Masses, christened with holy water and scented with incense. 

Did you know? Lent marks 46 days before Easter Sunday.

Daily Mass Readings 

Can't make daily Mass? You can keep up with the Readings, at home or away, with this calendar:

Feb 8. Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

1KGS 8:1-7, 9-13 and PS132:6-7, 8-10 and SEE MT 4:23 and MK 6:53-5

Feb 9. Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

1KGS 8:22-23, 27-30 and PS 84:3, 4, & 10 and PS 119:36, 29 b and MK 7:1-13

Feb 10. Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Ash Wednesday JI 2:12-18 and PS 1:3-4, 6 ab, 12-14, 17 and 2 COR 5:20 to 6:2 and SEE PS 95:8 and MT 6:1-, 16-18

Feb 11 Thursday after Ash Wednesday

DT 30:15-20 and PS 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 and MT 4:17 an LK 9:22-25

Feb 12 Friday after Ash Wednesday

IS 58:1-9a and PS 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 and SEE AM 5:14 and MT 9:14-15

Feb 13 Saturday after Ash Wednesday

IS 58:9b-14 and PS 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and EZ 33:11 and LK 5:27-32