December15, 2002
Viva!
Ramp
Ready
As
many people discovered this past week, we’ve installed a handicap
ramp at the Father Schaefer Parish Center. Thanks to Danny Pesce who
is coordinating this effort as part of his Eagle Scout Project and to
parishioners who have generously contributed toward the cost of the
project. Thanks too to Ralph D’Alessandro who poured the concrete.
It will take a few weeks for it to cure before a railing is put up,
but we’re on the way.
Schedule Online
Our
Advent and Christmas Schedule is now online, thanks to Ed Gonzales who
transformed the printed mailing into a web page. We’ve also posted
photos from the Procession and Pageant. The beautiful Presepio is also
online so you can show your out-of-town friends and family (though it’s
worth a visit in person) Check
it out
Donations
Still Needed
A
number of local businesses and organizations have contributed over $10,000
toward our parking lot project. We still need further donations to afford
this project. If your company or organization can help us at this time,
please give a call.
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at College?
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love to stay in touch.
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Technology Ministry
If you’d like to give your time and expertise at helping our parish
connect its telephone systems or work on its website, you can let us
know by filling in our
online form
Want
to e-mail Father Ralph?
Past Columns:
Dec 8: Advent Spirituality
Dec 1:Praying
at Mass
Nov 24: Doing
Thanks
Nov17: Faith
Has Its Awards
Nov 10: Parking
Lot Update
Nov3: Daughters
of Mary
Oct27: Father
Richard
Oct 20: Changing
Seasons
Oct 13:Technology
Update
Oct 6: Youth Ministers
Sept 29: Who's
Here?
Sept 22: God
the Unfair
Sept 15: The
Joy of Judy
Sept 8: Facing the
Terrible Day
Sep 1: Sharing the
Faith
Aug 25:Empty Shelves
Aug 18: Comemmorating
Sept. 11th
Aug 11: Taking Time
To See
August 4: Moving
Music
July 28:Meet
the Missionaries
July 21:
Press One Now
July 14: Having
Our Say
July 6: One
Nation Under God
June 30: Anointing
the Sick
June 23: Giving Thanks
to God
June 16: Father's
Day
June 9: Fall Mass
Schedule
June 2: Summer Plans
May 26: Spreading
the Faith
May 19: Passing Grace
May 12: Changing
Times
May 5: Reason for Hope
April 28: Changing
Ministry
April 21: The Poor Are Hurt
Again
April 14: Celebrating
50 Days
April 7: Where have
they put him?
March 31: Alleluia!
Alleluia!
March 24: Hardly
Hosanna
March 17: Roll The
Stone Back
March 10: Here's
Mud In Your Eye
March 3: Our Local
Drought
Feb 24: Welcoming
Bishop Murphy
Feb 17: We Will Rise
Again
Feb 10: Very
Good Now
Feb 3: The Multi
Cultural Church
Jan 27: Appealing
Words
Jan 20:Our
Wonderful School
Jan 13: Changing
Times
Jan 6: Farewell Father
Augustine
Over a thousand parishioners took to the
streets last Sunday to honor Mary, the Virgin of Guadalupe in a spectacular
procession that concluded with mass in Our Lady’s Chapel. The
crowd sang songs in honor of Mary, prayed the rosary and proclaimed, “Viva
la Virgen de Guadalupe--- Viva!”
Viva! It’s the Spanish equivalent to
“hooray” -- literally, though, it’s “She lives!”
when applied to Mary, or “He lives!” when applied to Jesus.
And there was no doubt on that clear, crisp Sunday morning that Mary lives
in our hearts and minds, in our families and in our parish.
The day continued with more opportunities to proclaim the life of Jesus and Mary. The choir gave a beautiful concert for the residents at the Bristol. And in the evening a “cast of thousands” came together for the 13th Annual Pageant which proclaimed the story of the birth of Jesus. There were singers, dancers, narrators, children in costumes, and an “orchestra” who led the whole congregation in singing.
“Viva!” We chanted with the children and parents and grandparents too. “Viva!” for Mary who said “yes” to
Yes, the day was a joyful Advent day when we could ready our hearts and minds for the coming of Jesus in our midst. For Jesus lives here. Viva!
