PARISH OFFICES Mon.—Thurs., 8 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.; Friday Closed Phone: 925-830-0600 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: ParishOffice@sjasr.org

YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE Grades 7-12 Phone: 925-830-4720 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: YouthOffice@sjasr.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Pre-School-Gr. 6

Mon.—Thurs. 9:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Fri., 9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Phone: 925-830-4710 Fax: 925-830-5059 Email: REOffice@sjasr.org

CYO OFFICE Basketball: stjoancyo@aol.com Track: www.stistjcyotrackclubspaces.com Website: www.stjoancyo.com

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration Forms can be found on the vestibule counters. You may drop them at the parish office or in the collection basket.

St. Joan of Arc Parish 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd. • San Ramon, CA 94583-1630

January 15/16, 2011

Our Mission…

To Be Christ for Others As Christ is for Us

“Learn it, Live it”

DAILY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Sacrament of Reconciliation – Saturday, 4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by appointment Saturday Evening Mass (Vigil of Sunday) – 5:30 P.M. Sunday Masses – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 A.M. & 12:00 Noon Daily Masses: Monday through Friday – 9:00 A.M. Communion Service: Saturday mornings – 9:00 A.M. Anointing of the Sick:1st Saturday of the month -- 9:00 A.M. Holy Day Masses – 6:00, 9:00 A.M., 12:10 & 7:30 P.M. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 7:00 p.m. First Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted)

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

One of the Bible’s first claims is that we are created in the image of God. It was God’s love and desire that produced us. Still, many of us live with a terrible sense of inferiority. We measure our-selves by the standards of our world and culture. A part of our redemption lies in seeing ourselves as God sees us, and living in the joy of who we really are.

In our first reading, Isaiah the prophet discovered that his calling from God was more than he thought. God had plans for Isaiah before he was born. He was not only to be a prophet in Israel. He was also to be a prophet to the whole world, a light to the nations, so that God’s redemptive work might extend to the ends of the earth. God has more in mind for all of us that we realize.

John’s Gospel tells us , in the words of John the Baptist, that Jesus is “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Greater than John the Baptist, Jesus is our Passover sacrifice. His baptism was an act of faithful obedience, revealing that he was indeed the Chosen One of God who came to save his people from their sin. Jesus said we are to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. The psychologists suggest that we will love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Self love is not necessarily narcissism or pride. It is the proper evaluation of ourselves as children of God. The truth about us is that we are a good creation of God. Self love is a prerequisite of loving others and to find the joy of living.

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PARISH OFFICE .................................... 830-0600 Rev. Ray Zielezienski—Pastor x223

frray@sjasr.org Rev. Ian Mendoza—Parochial Vicar—x226

imendoza@sjasr.org Mike Backes—Maintenance Supervisor x225

mbackes@sjasr.org Jeanne Da San Martino—Office Manager x221

jdasanmartino@sjasr.org Wendy Bankson — Admin. Asst./Bookkeeper x222

wbankson@sjasr.org Janèt Sullivan Whitaker—Music Director x227

Ruben Gomez—Deacon Hock Chuan Oey—Deacon Charlie Stanton—Deacon

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 830-4710 Maureen Tiffany—Director x229

mtiffany@sjasr.org Sheri Martinez— R.E. Office Manager x230

smartinez@sjasr.org Liz Mooring—6th Grade Coordinator x231

lmooring@sjasr.org Jamie Ingrassia—Little Angels/Little Saints 232

jingrassia@sjasr.org

YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 830-4720 Bob Cummings—Youth Ministry Director x234

bcummings@sjasr.org Kerry Fahey — Y.M. Office Manager x234

kfahey@sjasr.org Mary Machi — Youth Minister x244

mmachi@sjasr.org Gina McCormick— Junior High x233

gmccormick@sjasr.org WEB SITE www.sjasr.org Lisa Krenzelok - Web Master

Sacraments SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Held Sundays—Please

allow 8 weeks for preparation. Contact the parish office for more information.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Preparation for teens begins in Grade nine; please contact the Youth Ministry Office. Adults (over 18) please contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: The bride, the groom or their parents must be registered parishioners of St. Joan. The couple must also meet with a priest or deacon at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: For anyone experiencing chronic illness or preparing for medical treatment, surgery, long-term care, etc., please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with a priest. Also celebrated in the communal form on the 1st Saturday of each month at the 9am Mass.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.): For individuals interested in becoming Catholic, and for adult Catholics who have not received Eucharist or Confirmation please contact the Parish Office.

EUCHARIST TO THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND If you or someone you know

would like to receive the Eucharist at home, please call our Parish Office at 830-0600

or Deacon Hock Oey at 804-6790

Blessings, Fr. Ray

Fr. Ray’s Reflections

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January 16, 2011 Mass Intentions

SAT: 5:30 PM Mary LaMont + SUN: 7:30 AM Charlotte Brinkley+ 9:00 AM Lenora Ambriz+ 10:30 AM Anthony Freccero + 12:00 PM Arturo Salonga + MON: 9:00 AM Francis Montoya+ TUES: 9:00 AM Pat Fried+ WED: 9:00 AM Elmer Whitehair + THURS: 9:00 AM Cosmo Schillaci + FRI: 9:00 AM Frank Barry + SAT: 9:00 AM Communion Service

Pray for those who are sick or suffering: Elfi Ashouri, Stanley Zielezienski, Clare Dowling, Roberta Ambrose Sotelo, Tom Pult, Ann Otis, Bob and Ann Grau, Honey Giblin, Nicholas Policar, Janet Bertolero, Susan Yates, Dona Marguglio, Joann Porter, Mary Splane, Mary Beth Kramer, Ida Trimmer, Mary Bickford, William McGullam, Cora Jinayon, Mary Roberts, Fernando Ramos, Irene Moreno, Veronica Alexander, Danny Whalen, Heinz Miller, John Bauer, Jake Laguisma, Piper Loescher, Annette Beaucheman, Matisse Samala, Sabrina Franklin, Anne Boot, John McKeown

Pray for the deceased: Deacon Tony Barreto, Conrado Lagasca

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Questions of the Week:

Question for Adults: “When have you been surprised to see goodness that you had overlooked in someone?”

Question for Children: “Who has surprised you by doing something kind for you when you did not expect it?”

FEAST OF FAITH The Greeting At several points during the liturgy, the presider greets us with the words, “The Lord be with you.” These simple words are not like the greetings that we exchange all day long—our “good mornings,” our “hellos” and “how are yous.” This liturgical greeting has roots deep in the Old Testament. In the book of Ruth, the words “the Lord be with you” are spoken by Boaz to the harvesters who are laboring in his fields (2:4); in the book of Judges, an angel speaks similar words to Gideon (6:12), where they are words of promise: for soon Gideon will lead his oppressed people to victory and freedom. For us, the words become a greeting of peace, a prayer that the Lord will indeed be with us, and a reminder of his promise to be with us always, to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20). Our response—“And also with you,” soon to be “And with your spirit”—returns to the presider this prayer for the Lord’s presence. As we know from the scriptures, a prayer for the Lord’s presence is no small thing, for when God comes in our midst, God brings healing, grace, and challenge. God’s presence transforms us. —Corinna Laughlin, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Is 8:23 — 9:3; Ps 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-17]

VISION Some people see more in a walk around the block than others see in a trip around the world.

Religious Education Telephone: 830-4710—Email: REOffice@sjasr.org

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Tiny Treasures Play Group...

Parents and Children meet Thursdays 10:00 to 11:30 am in Classroom 2 & 3

(unless otherwise noted)

Questions: Call Sabrina at 456-0569

BLAST…

Meets This Thursday, January 20th

R.E. Program

For 6th Graders Contact

Liz Mooring at 830-4710 lmooring@sjasr.org

Monday, January 17, the RE Office will be closed in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

There will be no classes Monday. Classes will resume for the rest of the week.

• Whole Community Catechesis meets next Sunday, January 23 at 10:00 am in

the Gym. • If you missed the First Reconciliation Retreat, please come by the office and

pick up a book that children can use during the ceremony.

I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

-Isaiah 49:6b

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YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 925-830-4720

YouthOffice@sjasr.org

Next Youth Mass Sunday,

February 13

No LIGHT on Mon., Jan. 24 (it’s a budget cut day for San Ramon schools)

But join us for a MOVIE NIGHT, 7-9 p.m. in the MPR

——movie, snacks, discussion—— We’re watching The Matrix!

8th Grade Hands and Feet Retreat

Mark your calendars! This year’s

Hands and Feet Retreat will be held Feb. 18-20. Registration Forms and Permission Slips will be available

beginning Jan. 12 at EDGE.

Confirmation candidates, take note! Coming soon are the CANDIDATE/SPONSOR DAYS OF REFLECTION. Contact your sponsor, and pick ONE of the following times for both you and your sponsor to attend: Thursday, Feb. 10, 6—9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m. , OR Saturday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m.—12 noon

Bring a potluck dish to share, and bring an object that represents your faith! C-U in February!

We have been updating the Youth Ministry pages of the St. Joan of Arc website. Check it out at www.sjasr.org

You will find service opportunities, program information, an ask your priest column, calendars and more!

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P a r i s h S t e w a r d s h i p

Weekly Goal: $28,000

January 8/9, 2011 Collections Envelope Users $ 13,036.00 Loose Checks $ 4,318.00 Loose Cash $ 2,940.00 OTHER* $ 5,200.00 Total Sunday Collection: $ 25,494.00 Excess/(Shortfall) $ ( 2,506.00) *Other includes EFT, Employee Giving Campaign, On-Line Banking

Treasure

Today’s 2nd Collection will for The Seminary

SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS – January 16, 2010

God has formed each of us as His servants from the womb. He blessed us with unique gifts and He provided us with the talents and skills we would need to do His work. If we do not fulfill the unique vision that God had for us alone, who will do it? Today’s responsorial Psalm is the theme song of the good steward: "Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will." May I, too, stand ready to offer myself and my gifts in the service of God. “Now the Lord has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb...” - Isaiah 49:5

We hear today that Paul addressed the Corinthians as, “the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church states we are “called to be saints.”

For what was expected from the early Christians in Corinth is expected of contemporary Christians in America. Paul even expanded his greeting to include ‘all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.”

We may think of ourselves as respectable, maybe even goo, gut “holy” and “saints”? That’s for the special people, the St. Francis of Assisi types, or the Mother Teresa sorts, if we need modern examples. But the term “saints” comes from the Latin word for holy, and the expectation that we’re supposed to be saints is one of key teachings of Vatican II. An entire chapter of Dogmatic Constitution on the Church is devoted to “The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church.” In it, the teaching is set forth that holiness, sanctity, sainthood (although probably not canonization)- whichever term you choose-is the goal for every Chris-tian, the laity no less than the clergy and the religious.

So what does it mean to be one who has been “called to be holy”? It means that we allow the Holy Spirit to work within us, for we do not become holy by our own efforts alone. We have to depend upon God’s grace, won for us by Jesus, to shape our way of living. But we have to cooperate with that grace. God has so arranged the pattern of salvation that our response, our willingness to follow his leading, is also necessary.

And that’s how stewardship fits into our growth in holiness. When we respond positively to God’s grace, we find that we want to follow his will in our use of the time, the talent, and the treasure available to us. We want to spend time with God in prayer and worship. We desire to use our abilities to help others and to serve the Kingdom of God. We find we have a spiritual need to give, to share our material resources with others. And as we respond to grace by using our time, talent, and treasure for God’s sake, we grow in holiness and become – to use St. Paul’s term – saints. Copyright © 2011 www.THECATHOLICSTEWARD.com

PEOPLE OF LIFE

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WALK FOR LIFE JANUARY 22, 2011

The Seventh Annual Walk for Life West Coast will take place in San Francisco on January 22, 2011. The Knights of Columbus are coordinating transportation to and from this event by arranging three buses for all parishioners who wish to attend. Please consider joining us to express your support for the sanctity of life at all stages. The unborn children and elderly deserve our continued support and protection.

Sign-ups for the Walk for Life will be outside after all masses. Consider joining fellow parishioners and sign up for buses, chartered by the Knights of Columbus to take us to and from the Walk for Life. There is a suggested donation of $20 per person. If you cannot join us, please consider a donation to help defer the cost of these buses.

For registration, please call any of the following: Mario Diaz (925)263-1776 Vic David Jr. (925)997-8867 Randy Starkweather(510)305-0172

4th Annual Women’s Retreat...

“Living our Catholic Faith for the Glory of God”

Saturday, February 5, 2011

8:30 am to 4:00 pm St. Joan of Arc Gym

Join your sister parishioners for a joyful day filled with inspirational speakers, prayer, music, sharing, and the making of new friends.

Registration forms are available in the church vestibules or at the parish office.

A donation of $25 is suggested prior to January 16, $35 after January 16. (Donations less than $25 will be accepted and donations over $25 will help us fund the participation for other women.) Make your check payable to St. Joan of Arc.

Mail your checks to: Rose Holland, 727 Bourne Ct. Danville 94506 Rose.holland85@gmail.com or 925-362-3031

Hospital Ministers Needed We are seeking parishioners who are interested in joining our group. If you are looking for a way to improve your spiritu-ality, are comfortable in a hospital environment and you like working with great people, please consider the St. Joan of Arc Hospital Ministry. We visit San Ramon Regional Medical Center every day and bring the Eucharist to patients from all back-grounds. We are particularly interested in individuals who can devote time on weekdays. So if you are recently retired and/or wanting to try something new for 2011 please call Coordinator, T. J. DeSoto at 925-858-9270 or email to tjdesoto@comcast.net.

“I’ve noticed that everyone who is FOR abortion, is already born.” -Ronald Reagan

CYO Track and Field - 2011 Season

Information:

The 2011 CYO Track and Field season will begin with a Parent Information meetings scheduled on Sunday, January 30th at 7:00PM at the St. Joan of Arc Multi-Purpose Room, or on Thursday, Febru-ary 3rd at 7:00PM at St. Isidore Church campus (St. Isidore room). All interested new families should plan to attend on of these meetings. Girls and boys from San Ramon, Danville, Diablo and Alamo grades 3rd to 8th are eligible. Registration cost is $75 per child; or $200 for 3 or more family mem-bers. The season will start mid-February, and will go through the beginning of May.

Program information, registration, and practice schedules are posted on our website:

http://www.stistjcyotrack@clubspaces.com . Please direct any questions to Caroline Reed at

runcyotrack@aol.com.

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The Saint Joan of Arc Book Group Invites you to celebrate the

Christmas Season by reading The Gospel of Matthew

We will discuss the gospel on Thursday January, 20th

at 9:30 a.m. in Classroom 1.

Please call Meg Monaghan at 803-8830 or mmonaghan@pacbell.net if you have any questions

Food For Friends NEXT COLLECTION

WEEKEND OF JANUARY 22

On behalf of the organizations which benefit from your generosity: Casa Vincentia,

Mary’s House, Nursery Crisis Center, Shelter, Inc., Farm Workers Support, STAND and St. Vincent DePaul – thank you for your generous donations in support of Food for Friends. Collections resume this month and will continue through October on the fourth Sunday of each month. Please remember to take bags home with you the weekend of January 15 and return them the weekend of January 22, filled with non-perishable food items, such as flour, sugar, peanut butter, canned goods, pastas, beans, soups, baby food and baby cereal, paper goods, toothpaste and brushes and other staple items. If no one is passing out bags at the Mass you attend, you’ll find them on the counters in the vestibules. Suggestion lists are attached indicating special needs. Grocery store gift cards are also appreciated. Helping hands are welcomed in the conference room at the rear of church after 9 a.m. Mass on January 23, to help sort and pack the donations. God bless you for your generosity.

Catch the Spirit of St. Joan of Arc! St. Joan of Arc

t-shirts and sweat-shirts will be available

for purchase after Mass, February 5/6

Or call Wendy Thompson at

925-328-1115

The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 17th

in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Upcoming retreats at San Damiano in Danville… FRANCIS AND CLARE—Their Spiritual Vision and its value for today. Fr. Kenan Osborne, OFM January 21-23, 2011 INTEGRATING THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE—Day Retreat with Fr. Rich Gula, SS Saturday, February 5, 2011

Register online at www.sandamiano.org or call 925-837-9141

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Save the Date!!

Knights of Columbus

Crab & Pasta Feed

February 12, 2011

To benefit: Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

and St. Joan of Arc Parish

In the St. Joan of Arc parish gymnasium

No-host social hour @ 6:00 PM / dinner @ 7:15 PM

$45 per person or $400 for a table of 10

Reserve early! This event has sold out for several years – a great value and great food!

Reserve your place now @ www.kofc9206.org

For further information, please call Knights of Columbus 925-263-1776

HELP SUPPORT St. Joan of Arc with Escrip

What is eScrip? eScrip is a hassle-free way for schools and on-campus groups to raise funds through everyday purchases made at eScrip merchants.

How does it work? eScrip and hundreds of merchant partners have created a system that rewards customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases to your chosen group. You shop the way you like to shop for groceries, clothing, travel and entertainment. It’s simple and convenient, all you need to do is register your grocery club card or debt/credit card(s).

Simple Registration-Register Today! Step 1: Log on to www.escrip.com and go to “sign in”, or fill out a registration form located in the vestibules or the Parish Office

Step 2: Designate our group to receive contributions. Our group ID is # 153435262

Step 3: Register your grocery club cards from a participating merchant or your debit, ATM and credit card if you wish.

That’s It! Visit eScrip merchants to shop. It’s automatic! We can potentially receive hundreds of dollars from your participation alone!