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Join Us for a Special Lenten Journey!
Lenten Retreat: Pilgrims of Hope
March 14 & 15
In this Jubilee Year, we invite you to embark on a Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope with Father Jerry Brown.
Friday March 14
Eat, Pray, & Give led by Filipino Ministry & Environment Ministry
6:00pm Stations of the Cross
6:30pm Simple Soup Dinner (served in the rectory)
7:00pm – Retreat Session 1: Hope
"Hope -- how we become pilgrims of Hope and what it means for our Lent and our spiritual life to walk in hope?"
Saturday March 15
9:00am Morning Retreat – Continuing our Journey of Hope
Session 2
"How do we rejoice in our afflictions and sufferings?" as St. Paul urges us to do.
10:00am Session 3
Our Father -- taking a deep dive into the prayer we all know by heart but often don't think about when we are saying it.
11:00am Session 4
2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea; what does it mean for us to profess our faith in the Creed?
This sacred time of reflection and renewal is an opportunity for us to journey together, deepen our faith, and prepare our hearts for the joyous celebration of Easter. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to join us for this special occasion. Let's come together in prayer and fellowship as we grow closer to God during this holy season of Lent.
Father Jerry Brown, a priest of the Oakland Diocese now
serving in the San Joaquin Valley. Father Jerry grew up in Napa,
California. His mother had been Catholic but he was baptized
Presbyterian. After his baptism, his parents never brought him
back to church. As a teen, while on a tour in Austria, he had an
encounter with God in Salzburg Cathedral. Upon his return,
he told his father he wanted to become a Catholic priest.
His father directed him to the local Episcopal parish which
he joined, eventually becoming an Episcopal priest. While
working with AIDS patients in San Francisco, the witness and
charity of the Catholic priests and nuns who came to minister
to the patients made a profound impact on Father Jerry. He
began a journey the led him to the Catholic Church, in 1995,
and eventually the priesthood of the Catholic Church. He was
ordained to the priesthood in 2001, at age 54.
Father Jerry will preside at all Masses throughout the weekend.
Eat, Pray and Give will take place every Friday during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Friday evenings at Assumption will begin with the Stations of the Cross followed by a simple soup dinner.
6:30pm: Stations of the Cross – In Church, the scheduled ministry team of the week leads the Stations of the Cross. The ministry will hand out a special Stations of the Cross handout for everyone participating, which will be provided by the staff.
7:00pm-7:30pm: Soup – A non-meat soup and bread is prepared by the scheduled ministry of the week to be served in the ministry center.
Donations collected during each Friday’s Eat, Pray and Give will be sent to a particular charity, decided by the weekly scheduled ministry.
Prayer, from the heart; fasting from those things that interfere in strengthening a relationship with God; and almsgiving with compassion for those in need will make the Lenten journey a fruitful period of renewal. All are welcome!
Friday, March 7 -Eat, Pray and Give Led by: Confirmation and Assumption Youth Social Action Team (AYSAT) Charity of the week: TBD
Friday, March 14 -Eat, Pray and Give*Note Earlier Time due to Lenten Retreat Led by: Filipino Ministry and Environment Group Charity of the week: TBD
Friday March 21 -Eat, Pray and Give Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and Dad's Club Charity of the week: tbd
Friday March 28 -Eat, Pray and Give School and Children’s Choir Charity of the week: tbd
Friday April 4 -Eat, Pray and Give Cursillo and Knights of Columbus Sponsored Charity of the week: tbd
Friday April 11 -Eat, Pray and Give Our Lady of Guadalupe Ministry, Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors Charity of the week: tbd
Burning of the Palms March 1 After 4:30pm Vigil Mass
Ash Wednesday March 5 Mass Times: 8:30am - 12:00pm - 6:30pm
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CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION GIVES A WARM WELCOME TO FATHER JOHN CARILLO
Fr. John was born and raised in the province of Aklan, Philippines, the middle child of five (two older sisters and two younger brothers). He entered the seminary in Aklan at 12 years old studied there for eight years. In 2010, Fr. John came to the United States to complete his theological studies at St. Patrick’s Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 2016 on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. He spent three years as associate pastor at St. Joseph Basilica in Alameda and the last two years as Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit in Fremont. Blessing for Father John Carillo, our new Parochial Administrator Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of Fr. John. Through our priests, we experience your presence in the sacraments. Help him to be strong in his vocation. Set his soul on fire with love for your people. Grant him the wisdom, understanding, and strength he needs to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire him with the vision of your Kingdom. Give him the words he needs to spread the Gospel. Allow him to experience joy in his ministry. Help him to become an instrument of your divine grace. We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest. Amen. |
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NEW SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTED
Dr. Andrew Currier appointed superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Oakland Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, has appointed a longtime Catholic educator as superintendent of diocesan schools. Dr. Andrew T. Currier, currently president of Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, will begin work as superintendent on July 1. Currier holds a doctorate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in education from the University of Notre Dame. Currier has served for 19 years in Catholic education with over 13 years in Catholic school leadership, including in Florida, the Washington, D.C. area and Indiana, in addition to being president of Riordan since 2017. "I am impressed with Dr. Currier’s record at Riordan High School — which has grown and expanded under his leadership,” Bishop Barber said. “We are fortunate to have found a very capable new superintendent who shares my vision for improving the Catholic identity of our schools, and who is open to new models required for the survival of Catholic education in this 21st century.” During Currier’s tenure as Riordan’s president he supported enrollment expansion, athletics facilities upgrades, and focused on Catholic identity and programming. Currier has also served as principal at other Catholic schools which underwent transitions, and has served in the superintendent’s office for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. He has fluency in Spanish and French, and is a member of the Order of Malta, which provides medical care to the needy in the Bay Area. He also volunteers at his parish, Notre Dame des Victoires in San Francisco, and for the Order of Malta in the Bay Area. “I am grateful to Bishop Barber for the gracious invitation to serve the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Oakland,” Currier said. “Bishop Barber's vision for missionary discipleship, transcendent Mass experiences for students, with teaching and learning imbued and animated by the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, is inspiring and absolutely necessary for successful Catholic schools. I really look forward to partnering with pastors and school leaders on finding new ways to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our students and promoting the good work being accomplished in the Diocese of Oakland.” The Diocese of Oakland’s school system serves 48 Catholic schools in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. There are 39 elementary/middle schools, including six in the Lumen Christi Academies, and nine high schools. Every year more than 700 students receive need-based tuition grants through the FACE (Family Aid – Catholic Education) initiative. Photo by Bowerbird Photography |
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WELCOME TO FORMED.ORG
We are very pleased here at Assumption Parish to offer to our parishioners, at no cost, a subscription to formed.org! Having been called "Netflix For Catholics", formed.org is a repository of thousands of Catholic full length movies, videos, documentaries, talks, series, audio books, ebooks and more! |
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GIFT CARD PROGRAM
Donations of Gift Cards from Target, Lucky, Safeway, Pack N Save, Grocery Outlet and Walmart for our food insecure, our homeless and our neighbors. Please send or drop off donations to: Church of the Assumption 1100 Fulton Ave Attn: Martha Zeyen - SVDP For more information contact: Nancy Pretto: [email protected] |
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FOOD DRIVE
Non-perishable food donations requested. Cash donations also accepted. Please contact Nancy Pretto via email at [email protected]. DONATION DROP-OFFS: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Please bring donations to the history room at Assumption Church. There will be a box labeled St. Vincent de Paul for your donations. |
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OFFICE HOURS
The parish office is open Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |