CATHEDRAL OF THE ANNUNCIATION

400 West Rose Street, Stockton, California

www.AnnunciationStockton.org

Feast of Christ the King / Cristo Rey Monday, November 23, 2015: 6:30pm: RCIA for Children: School 7:00pm: Grupo de Oracion: Salon del Coro 7:00pm: High School Youth Thanksgiving Potluck: Gym

Friday, November 28, 2014: OFFICE CLOSED 7:00pm: Practica del Coro: Cuarto del Coro

Tuesday, November 24, 2015: 6:00pm: Legion de Maria: Escuela 6:00pm: Youth Legion de Maria: Escuela 7:00pm: RCIA for Adults: Parish House

Sunday, November 29, 2015: FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2:30pm: Baptisms: English

Saturday, November 28, 2015:

Wednesday, November 26, 2015: Thursday, November 26, 2015: THANKSGIVING DAY OFFICE CLOSED Sharing Our Daily Bread Drive 9:00am: Thanksgiving Day Bilingual Mass: Church

STEPHEN E. BLAIRE, D.D.

Bishop of Stockton / Obispo de Stockton Rev. John M. Armistead, Pastor Parish Ministry Team / Equipo Ministerial

Rev. Bill Kraft, Parochial Vicar Rev. Cesar Martinez, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Mike Wofford, Deacon

Parish House / Casa Parroquial

Danielle Silva School Principal / Directora de la Escuela

425 West Magnolia Street, Stockton, 95203-2412 Office: (209) 463-1305 Fax: (209) 463-0807 Parish Email: [email protected]

Shannon Rodriguez Early Childhood Ministries / Directora Preescolar

Office Hours / Horas de Oficina

Yvonne Harrold Family Ministry Coordinator / Coordinadora del Ministerio para la Familia

Parish School/ Escuela Parroquial

Grace Ayala Director of Faith Formation / Directora de Formación de Fe

Monday-Friday / Lunes-Viernes: 8:30am-5:00pm 1110 North Lincoln Street, Stockton, 95203-2412 209-444-4000

www.annunciation-school.org

Parish Preschool / Preescolar

Laura Chance Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry / Directora del Ministerio para Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos

440 West Rose Street, Stockton, 95203-2412

Kathy Freitas Business Manager / Administradora

Saturdays / Sábados: 5:30pm Sundays / Domingos: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm Español Weekdays / Entre Semana: 6:30am

Al Smith Plant Manager / Director de Mantenimiento Alma Suerdieck Administrative Assistant / Asistente Administrativo Maria Bobadilla Parish Secretary / Secretaria Parroquial Genieva Zollinger Sacristan / Sacristán Patti Stone Parish Communications and Safe Environment Coordinator / Comunicaciones Parroquiales y Coordinadora de Ambiente Seguro

Parish Nurses / Enfermeras de la Parroquia Norah Lamond, R.N. Ginny Wallace, R.N.

Nola Moccafiche, R.N. 209-463-1305

209-465-2961 www.annunciationpreschool.org

Schedule of Masses / Horario de Misas

SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS Reconciliation / Reconciliación Wednesdays / Miércoles: 7:00pm - 7:30pm Saturdays / Sábados: 8:30am - 9:30am

Baptism / Bautismo

English: 1st and 3rd Sundays, 2:30pm, Español: 2o y 4o Domingo, 2:30pm

Marriage / Matrimonio

Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance of wedding date. /Arreglos para una boda deben de ser hechos con seis meses de anticipo.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS Please join us for our annual bilingual Mass this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th, at 9:00 a.m. We also invite you to participate in our following traditions:  Bring bread and beverage from your table to be blessed at our table. Place your items on the tables in the sanctuary before Mass for a blessing during the liturgy.  Bring non-perishable food items for the poor, and keep them in your pew with you. You will be invited, along with the entire community, to bring forth your food donations to the altar during the Preparation of the Altar and Gifts.  Our entire Thanksgiving collection will be given to Catholic Relief Services.

SHARING OUR DAILY BREAD MINISTRY The Sharing Our Daily Bread Ministry will conduct its food drive at Mass Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th at 9 a.m. If you are going to be out of town, please drop your food items off at the Parish House. Please remember that you make a difference with each can, each good item that you contribute. Thank you!

“Compartamos Nuestro Pan” El ministerio de compartamos nuestro pan llevara a cabo su colecta de alimentos en la Misa del Día de Acción de Gracias Jueves 26 de Noviembre, 9 am. Si usted va a salir fuera de la ciudad, por favor traiga sus donaciones de alimentos a la Casa Parroquial. Por favor recuerde que usted hace algo significativo con cada lata, con cada alimento que usted contribuye Gracias!

Thanksgiving Prayer The Parish House will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. We will reopen Monday, November 30th at 8:30am. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people and for the spirit of justice that fills this nation. We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the land and the challenge of the cities. We thank you for our work and our rest, for one another, and for our homes.

Flowers on the altar in loving memory of Michael Carney

We thank you, Lord: accept our thanksgiving on this day. We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen — from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK HIGH YOUTH GROUP: We will be having our

Thanksgiving Potluck this Monday, November 23rd from 7:00-9:00pm in the gym. Please email [email protected] to sign-up to bring something or call the office 209463-1305. El grupo de jóvenes de High School tendrá una convivencia del Día de Acción de Gracias, este Lunes 23 de Noviembre de 7:00 a 9:00 pm. Por favor envía un email a [email protected] o llama a la oficina al 209-463-1305 para notificarme que es lo que vas a traer.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Tuesday, November 24th: 6:30pm: MUVZ Fitness Class in the gym. Donation: $3.00

LOS DISCIPULOS DE JESUS Hola jóvenes adolescentes! El grupo bilingue: Los Discípulos de Jesús te invitan a participar con otros jóvenes como tu, a nuestros juegos, platicas, y convivencias!! Todos los Viernes en el auditorio de la escuela a las 7pm. Ven, invita un amigo/a! Te esperamos!! Hello teens!! The bilingual youth group "Los Discípulos de Jesus" would like to invite you to participate with other teens just like you, to our games, talks, and potlucks!! We hang out every Friday in the school auditorium at 7pm. Come and invite a friend! Hope to see you there.

Cathedral Nun Run in San Francisco What is a nun run? We will visit different convents and learn about what a nun really is, who is called to be one, and what their life is all about. This is going to be a beautiful experience for young women to be able to see the beauty of religious life. When: December 5th and 6th (We will meet at 7:45 am and come home around 6pm) Where: Mill Valley and San Francisco (will be staying at Days Inn) Transportation: Approved Chaperone and Drivers Cost: $50 (Includes hotel, transportation, and Saturday meals—Sunday bring money for food) Questions: Call Laura at the Parish House, 463-1305

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS! Youth Ministry is in need of some supplies for our youth events. We are looking for basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, volleyballs, bean bags, potato sacks (for races), and a TUG OF WAR ROPE. Please drop off all your donations at the Parish House and label them for Youth Ministry. Thank you! El grupo de jóvenes necesita donaciones de algunos artículos para los eventos del grupo. Necesitamos baloncestos, pelotas de futbol soccer, pelotas de futbol Americano, bolsas de frijoles, papas fritas (para las carreras), y la guerra de la cuerda. Por favor traiga sus donaciones a la casa parroqial y coloca una etiqueta con el nombre de grupo de jóvenes. ¡Gracias!

Words to live by…

Choose Life

"To love a thing means wanting it to live." ~ Confucius ~

Our Family

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Congratulations and blessings to the families of Leia Jean Reyes, Juliette Capri Galarneau, Illyana Giselle Roland, Avery Joselyn Roland, Siren Galano Lomanta, and Jelledle Cheyenne Jusa, who were baptized last week.

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Please pray for those of our community who are ill, especially Blanca Alvarado, Maria and Pedro Bautista, Elsa Patricia Ceballos, Diego Corona, Terry Costa, Maria Elena Gates, Ken Gates, Anthony Gonzalez, Bob Harrold, Elsie Joy, Estelle Krenecki, Brendan Lindsay, Julissa Lopez, Raul Lopez, Stevie Lopez, Valeria Mendez, Marilu Magaña, Coy Lyn Odom III, Patricia Resendes, and Alberto and Bertha Zavala.

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Please pray for those who have passed through death into a new life with Christ, especially Simone Toccoli and Lawrence Vazquez.

The West door of the Cathedral will be closed beginning Saturday, November 21st, in preparation for the opening of the “Door of Mercy” here at the Cathedral on Sunday, December 13th at 9am. More details to follow!

Attention Lectors! If you have not yet done so, please pick up your copy of the 2016 Lector Workbook in the working sacristy and check off your name on the Lector list provided. A donation of $11 to help defray the cost is welcomed but not required, and you may either drop off or mail your donation to the Parish House. For Spanish Lectors, please contact Indiana Castillo to arrange to get your new workbook.

Walk the Talk Do you have a child who loves to sing? Are you looking for a way to have your child be more involved in their faith, their parish and their community? “Walk the Talk” is both a choir and a community service club. Children will be learning songs and some sign language. They will be singing once a month at the 11:00am Mass, and they will also visit senior citizens at nursing homes and be involved in some community events. Practice will be held here in Annunciation’s Choir Room. If you have any questions, please contact Earlene Respicio at 956-3734.

Mass Intentions for This Week: 11/23/15

6:30am: Tiffany Rock

11/24/15

6:30am: Uche Nawbuzoh (Special Intention)

11/25/15

6:30am: Fidencio Banda

11/26/15

9:00am: The People of the Parish

11/27/15

6:30am: Clifford Jeffrey

11/28/15

5:30pm: Francisco and Matilde Vargas

Have you visited our “new and improved” website lately? Go to www.AnnunciationStockton.org and check it out. Click on the “Events” tab to see the latest bulletin, read a recent homily, and to check out our new Parish Events calendar!

DIOCESE AND COMMUNITY 35th Annual Guadalupe Procession and Eucharist Celebration Join Bishop Blaire on Sunday, December 6th at 12:00 pm. Pilgrimage begins at St. Mary of the Assumption, Stockton, followed by Mass at 2:15 pm at the Stockton Arena. This year’s theme is “Under the Merciful Mantel of Our Lady of Guadalupe”. Feeding the hungry is one of the corporal works of mercy. Pilgrims are invited to bring nonperishable items to the gathering site at St. Mary’s or to the entrance doors at the Arena. Food will be distributed through Catholic Charities Food Bank. For information, call 466-0636, ext. 627 or 628. Procesión Gusdalupana La Trigésima quinta processión Guadalupana y la celebración de la Misa serán el Domingo 6 de Diciembre, a las 12.00 m. Comenzará en Santa María, en Stockton, y la Misa se tendrá al final de ésta, a las 2.15 pm, en la Arena de Stockton. El tema de este año es: “Bajo el manto protector de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.” Dar de comer al hambriento es una de las obras de misericordia corporales. Se pide a los fieles que quieran hacerlo traer donaciones de alimentos que no se corrompan, para depositarlos en Santa María o en las puertes de entrada de la Arena. Los alimentos se distribuirán por el Banco de Alimentos de Caridades Castólicas. Mayor información en 209.466.0636 ext. 627 o 628.

SAINT MARY'S DINING ROOM Did you know that St. Mary's Dining Room serves over 700 meals daily to the homeless in our Stockton community? Many volunteers support their effort during the holidays and Holy Days and this is wonderful; however, this ministry to our homeless happens every day — not just at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Would you be interested in serving breakfast or lunch any day of the year? Saint Mary's Dining Room depends on volunteers to share their time to make this successful. Individuals and families can "just show up" to help for 2-3 hour shifts. For more information check out their website: stmarysinterfaith.org, or call Art Ramirez at 467-0703 to find out times for the breakfast and lunch shifts.

PRESENTATION CHURCH DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.? Are you looking to share your experiences with others? Presentation Parish currently has a support group for people to gather, share and discuss issues and experiences, but you do not have to belong to Presentation to attend. All are welcome!

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