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Pastor's
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Fr.
Arnold
Zamora
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January
27,
2023
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Things
you
may
want
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know
this
week.
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Catholic
School
Week
(CSW)
starts
this
Sunday
at the
9:30a.m.
Mass.
The
CSW
2023
theme
is
Catholic
Schools:
Faith.
Excellence.
Service.
Our St
Robert
School
students
are
coming
to
Mass
in
uniform.
Visit
the
Scholastic
Book
Fair
in
Hennessy
Hall
after
the
Mass.
As Dr.
Sullivan
would
say,
Its
time
to
celebrate
the
beauty
of St.
Robert
School
and
Catholic
Education."
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Our
monthly
Grief
Support
Meeting
will
be
held
on
Thursday,
February
2,
2023,
at
9:15a.m.,
in the
Convent.
The
meeting
is
open
to all
who
are
grieving
the
loss
of a
loved
one.
For
more
information,
please
email:
Judy
Kerrigan
at
srconsolationmin@att.net
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Friday,
February
3rd,
is the
School
Fun
Run.
Each
grade
takes
turns
running
from
8:10a.m.
to
2:00p.m.
Come
and
watch
our
students
run
for
fun.
The
main
parking
lot
will
not be
available
to
those
who
are
attending
Mass
which
will
be
followed
by our
First
Friday
devotion
to the
Sacred
Heart
of
Jesus
and
the
Adoration
of the
Blessed
Sacrament
that
ends
with a
Benediction
at
9:45a.m.
Friday
is
also
the
Feast
of
Saint
Blaise,
when
we
have
the
Blessing
of the
Throat.
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4.
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Saturday,
February
4th,
is our
Crab
Dinner.
The
price
is $70
per
person.
If you
dont
like
crab,
we
would
still
love
to see
you
there.
We
have
another
dinner
option
for
you.
Lets
enjoy
the
evening!
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5.
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We
will
celebrate
Scout
Sunday
on
February
5,
2023.
We ask
all
Scouts
in the
parish
to
wear
their
uniform
when
they
go to
the
9:30a.m.
mass.
If you
like
to
participate
in the
mass
please
contact
Kathie
Laupati
at
klaupati@srbears.org
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6.
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Here
is a
fun
evening
for
all
the
men of
our
parish!
This
Monday,
February
6, is
the
first
Mens
Club
meeting
of the
year.
Doors
open
at
6:00p.m.
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7.
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We
have
formally
started
a
Stewardship
Council
at St.
Roberts
with a
meeting
last
Tuesday
evening.
Florian
Romero,
Director
of
Stewardship
of the
Archdiocese,
Cecile
Sabater
and
Ricky
Inting
gave
an
orientation
on
what
Stewardship
is all
about
and
the
role
of a
Stewardship
Council
in the
parish.
Present
in the
meeting
were
Monica
Castillo,
Gerard
and
Karen
Arquero,
Joe
Fenech,
Jay
Morena,
and
Edita
Cruz.
We are
still
looking
for
committed
members
who
could
help
usher
our
parish
into a
future
of
wholehearted
response
to
God,
which
nothing
less
than
the
recognition
that
everything
we
have
and
everything
we are
is a
gift
from
God.
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8.
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Archbishop
Cordileone
recently
appointed
me
to
serve
as a
member
of the
College
of
Consultors
of the
Archdiocese
and on
the
board
of the
Capital
Assets
Support
Corporation
(CASC).
The
College
of
Consultors
acts
in
accord
with
Canon
Law,
and
advises
the
Bishop
on
major
decisions
affecting
the
archdiocese.
Its
members
also
serve
on the
Council
of
Priests
or
Presbyteral
Council.
Please
pray
for me
to
grow
in my
pastoral
zeal
as
these
new
roles
mean
more
responsibilities
and
meetings
to
attend.
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9.
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The
memorial
of St.
Josephine
Bakhita,
February
8, has
been
designated
as the
first
International
Day of
Prayer
and
Awareness
against
Human
Trafficking.
You
are
all
invited
to
a
Human
Trafficking
Rosary
and
Speaker
Webinar
on
Wednesday,
February
8,
2023,
at
6:00p.m.
to
invoke
her
aide
in
bringing
awareness
to the
evil
of
Human
Trafficking,
and to
intercede
for
the
victims
and
survivors
of
human
trafficking.
Link
to
register
at
sfarch.org/event/josephine/
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10.
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Our
beloved
and
longtime
parishioner
Barbara
Rudometkin
is
moving
for
good
to
Oklahoma
to be
with
her
sister.
We
will
miss
her
dearly
as we
thank
her
for
generously
sharing
her
time,
talent,
and
treasure
with
St.
Roberts
as a
Lector,
Eucharistic
Minister,
Minister
to the
Sick
and
Homebound,
head
of the
Collection
counters,
the
Grown-ups
and
other
ministries
in
which
she
was
actively
involved.
She
was a
best
example
of a
good
Steward
living
the
Stewardship
way of
life.
She
promised
to
visit
us
once
in a
while.
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11.
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Weve
received
word
from
Sr.
Patricia
that
Sr.
Vianney
is now
in her
final
days,
and is
about
to
return
to the
Father.
Please
offer
some
prayers
for
her.
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Fr.
Arnold
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FAZnotes
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Fr.
Arnold
Zamora
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(Father
Arnold
Zamora)
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January
27,
2023
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Dear
St.
Roberts
parishioners
and
friends,
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January
is
almost
over!
Life
is
passing
by
so
fast,
so
do
not
waste
time
by
being
angry,
stressed,
unhappy,
or
worried.
A
wise
man
once
asked
GOD:
What
is
the
meaning
of
life?
GOD
replied:
Life
itself
has
no
meaning.
It
is
an
opportunity
given
for
you
to
give
life
meaning.
God
bless
your
family,
and
have
a
meaningful
day!
Fr.
Arnold
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Synod
2021
thru
2023
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What
is a
synod?
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A
synod is a
council of the
Church, usually
convened to
decide an issue
of doctrine,
administration
or application.
The word synod
is from the
Greek sinodos
(s???d??)
meaning
assembly
or
meeting
and is similar
to the Latin
concilium
meaning
council.
Sometimes the
phrase
general
synod or
general
council
refers to an
ecumenical
council, like
the Second
Vatican Council
(1962-1965).
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New
Mass
Protocols
during
Covid
issued
by
Archdiocese
November
29,
2022
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- Sunday
Mass
Obligation
restored.
- Those
who
are
sick
are
always
dispensed
from
in-person
Mass
attendance.
- Those
who
fear
a
serious
infection
possibility
are
also
not
bound
by
the
obligation--this
is
always
the
case
for
any
possible
infection.
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February
15,
2022
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Mass
Schedules
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Weekdays
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Monday thru
Saturday 8:15am Masses
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Saturday
Vigil Mass
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Saturday 4:30pm
Mass
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Sunday
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Sunday 7:30am,
9:30am, 11:30am and 5:00pm
Masses
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Sacrament
of Penance
(Confession)
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Saturday
3:30pm thru 4:15pm
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Community
Rosary
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Monday thru
Friday before the 8:30am
Masses
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Perpetual
Help Devotion
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Wednesday after
the 8:30am Mass
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PARISH SACRAMENTAL
CELEBRATIONS
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SACRAMENT
OF
BAPTISM
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There
is a period of
preparation for
the celebration
of this
Sacrament.
Parents are
required to
attend a
Pre-Baptismal
class. Contact
the Parish
Office in
advance to make
arrangements.
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SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
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High
School Students
should call the
Religious
Education
Office or view
the
Religious
Education
page
for more
information.
Adult
confirmation is
available on an
individual
basis. Please
contact either
Ms. Joanne
Bartolotti or
Mrs. Leslie
Fong
(Co-Cordinators)
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588-0477
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SACRAMENT
OF
EUCHARIST
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Our
Eucharistic
Ministers are
available to
bring the
Eucharist to
the sick or
homebound.
Contact the
Parish
Office.
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SACRAMENT
OF THE
ANOINTING OF
THE
SICK
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Call
the Parish
Office in case
of serious
illness and
before surgery
and hospital
care.
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SACRAMENT
OF
MARRIAGE
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There
is a six month
period of
preparation for
the celebration
of this
Sacrament.
Contact the
Parish Office
to make
arrangements.
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Parish
Office: (650)
589-2800
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Rev.
Arnold Zamora,
Pastor
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Rev.
Boie Espeleta,
Parochial
Vicar
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Rev.
Stewart
Wilber,
Sunday
Assistant
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Deacon
Rusty
Duffey,
Pastoral
Associate
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Deacon
John
Meyer,
Pastoral
Associate
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Mr.
Gianpaolo "GP"
Eleria,
Music Director
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Ms. Rose
Aragon,
Office
Administrator
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Mrs.
Judy
DeMartini,
Parish Receptionist /
Bookkeeper
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Mr.
Patrick
Sullivan,
School
Principal
(K-8)
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Ms.
Joanne Bartolotti,
Director,
Parish
School of Religion
(CCD)
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Mrs.
Leslie
Fong,
Office Manager. Parish School of
Religious
Education
(C.C.D.)
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Mr.
Lawrence
Kong-Ellison,
Religion Director for
St.
Robert
School
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Travis
Wingate,
Director of Youth
Ministry
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