130 S. Fourth Street
Rio Vista, CA 94571
130 S. 4th St.
Rio Vista, CA 94571

Rio Vista, CA

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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:15 PM SpanishEspañolES
- TueFri 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Fr. Mervin is off on Monday, No Mass
Confession Times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM Or by Appointmment

Bulletins & Announcements
IN MEMORIUM - “Requiescat in Pace”
Please pray for the repose of the souls for our recently departed parishioners and former parishoners:
- Kathy Lydon
- Fernando Veladiaz
- John and Betsy Oesterreicher
- Kyle Krawesky
- Joe McKeown
- Ivan Magdaleno
- Don Angel Bejarano
- Bill Kogelschatz
- Gigi Chapman
- Theresa and Tony Rodrigues
- Herb Schindler
- Manual Angel Arballo
- Jean Dionora, Fr. Mervin's Sister
- Patricia Freitas
Catholic News Service
- Be grateful to parents, never insult them, pope says
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Honoring mothers and fathers means being grateful for the gift of life and Christians should never insult anyone's parents...
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  IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy LÕOsservatore Roman By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- When the levees broke in 2005 and Lakeview became Lake Pontchartrain, Katrina launched its mad-scientist...
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  IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of St By Laura Ann Phillips PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) -- One year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria smashed through the Virgin Islands, people remain jittery about...

Calendar

September 2018

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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation Month View September 1, 2018 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, September 1, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM or by Appointment
2 7:00p Youth Group Meeting Month View September 2, 2018 Youth Group Meeting Sunday, September 2, 7:00 PM	3 6:30p Charismatic Prayer Meeting Month View September 3, 2018 Charismatic Prayer Meeting Monday, September 3, 6:30 PM A Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall Conference Rooms. This is an opportunity for Christians to give praise, thanks, honor and love to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Everyone is welcome; please accept this opportunity	4 7:00p Knights of Columbus Meeting Month View September 4, 2018 Knights of Columbus Meeting Tuesday, September 4, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	5 2:30p Faith Formation Month View September 5, 2018 Faith Formation Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	6 8:00 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Month View September 6, 2018 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Thursday, September 6, 8:00 AM	7 8:00 First Friday Month View September 7, 2018 First Friday Friday, September 7, 8:00 AM Exposition & Adoration of the Eucharist following Mass at 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Benediction @ 3:00 PM	8 4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation Month View September 8, 2018 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, September 8, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM or by Appointment
9 7:00p Youth Group Meeting Month View September 9, 2018 Youth Group Meeting Sunday, September 9, 7:00 PM	10 6:30p Charismatic Prayer Meeting Month View September 10, 2018 Charismatic Prayer Meeting Monday, September 10, 6:30 PM A Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall Conference Rooms. This is an opportunity for Christians to give praise, thanks, honor and love to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Everyone is welcome; please accept this opportunity	11 Finance Committee Meeting Month View September 11, 2018 Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday, September 11	12 2:30p Faith Formation Month View September 12, 2018 Faith Formation Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	13 8:00 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Month View September 13, 2018 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Thursday, September 13, 8:00 AM	14 Month View September 14, 2018	15 4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation Month View September 15, 2018 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, September 15, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM or by Appointment
16 Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services Presentation after all Masses 7:00p Youth Group Meeting Month View September 16, 2018 Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services Presentation after all Masses Sunday, September 16 Contact Nicole Zamora, Director of Community Outreach, 916.840.2138 Youth Group Meeting Sunday, September 16, 7:00 PM	17 6:30p Charismatic Prayer Meeting Month View September 17, 2018 Charismatic Prayer Meeting Monday, September 17, 6:30 PM A Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall Conference Rooms. This is an opportunity for Christians to give praise, thanks, honor and love to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Everyone is welcome; please accept this opportunity	18 6:30p PPC Meeting Month View September 18, 2018 PPC Meeting Tuesday, September 18, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	19 2:30p Faith Formation 6:30p YLI Month View September 19, 2018 Faith Formation Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM YLI Wednesday, September 19, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	20 8:00 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month 10:00 Fellowship of Catholic Christian Women (FCCW) Month View September 20, 2018 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Thursday, September 20, 8:00 AM Fellowship of Catholic Christian Women (FCCW) Thursday, September 20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Study of the Acts of the Apostles and the role of he Holy Spirit in the early Church. Cost: $25 for two books. Meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday in the Parish Hall Meeting Room	21 Month View September 21, 2018	22 8:00 SVDP Walk for the Poor 4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation Month View September 22, 2018 SVDP Walk for the Poor Saturday, September 22, 8:00 AM Start at church and walk downtown. Refreshments after walk. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, September 22, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM or by Appointment
23 Rio Vista Food Pantry Weekend 7:00p Youth Group Meeting Month View September 23, 2018 Rio Vista Food Pantry Weekend Sunday, September 23 Youth Group Meeting Sunday, September 23, 7:00 PM	24 6:30p Charismatic Prayer Meeting Month View September 24, 2018 Charismatic Prayer Meeting Monday, September 24, 6:30 PM A Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall Conference Rooms. This is an opportunity for Christians to give praise, thanks, honor and love to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Everyone is welcome; please accept this opportunity	25 Month View September 25, 2018	26 2:30p Faith Formation Month View September 26, 2018 Faith Formation Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	27 8:00 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Month View September 27, 2018 Fr. Mervin's Vacation for One Month Thursday, September 27, 8:00 AM	28 Month View September 28, 2018	29 4:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation Month View September 29, 2018 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, September 29, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM or by Appointment
30 7:00p Youth Group Meeting Month View September 30, 2018 Youth Group Meeting Sunday, September 30, 7:00 PM

Catholic Link
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Baptisms
Dates & Time: 2^nd & 4^th Saturday of each month at 11:00 A.M. Preparation class for parents & Godparents is on the 1^st Thursday of the month in the Parish Hall at 5:30 P.M. and must be scheduled before the baptism date is set. Please call the office for more information and to schedule.

Bible Study
Next Session: September 11, 2018 for 11 weeks. First Corinthians

Finance Council (PFC)
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
Chair: Mike Pine

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)
Meets third Tuesday of each month.
Leader: To be determined for 2018-2019

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Please contact the Parish Office for information.
Today's Readings
- Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading 1 1 Cor 12:31-13:13
  Responsorial Psalm pS 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22
  Gospel Lk 7:31-35
News from the Vatican
- Pope Francis: To honor one’s parents, follow the saints
  
  There are many saints who demonstrate that even if one comes from a difficult childhood, or does not have good parents, hope can still be found in Christ and the mission received from him, Pope...
- A closer look at the Vatican’s would-be whistleblower
  
  Archbishop Carlo Maria Vignao, the former Vatican ambassador to the United States who has accused Pope Francis of covering up for ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and called for his resignation, has a...
- Peruvian prelate suing journalist for defamation meets pope
  
  A Peruvian archbishop currently embroiled in a legal battle against a journalist who published a book revealing scandals surrounding the founder of his community, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican...
National Catholic Register
- What Does the Magisterium Say About Capital Punishment?
  
  By Colin Donovan | Pope Francis’ recent rescript that changed the text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with respect to capital punishment has provoked considerable response among the faithful,
- In Florence Aftermath, Catholic Charities in North Carolina Offers Assistance
  
  By Mary Rezac/CNA/EWTN News | RALEIGH, N.C. — While Hurricane Florence has decreased to a tropical depression, it is still churning up tornadoes and bringing record flooding throughout the...
- Scicluna: On Abuse Crisis, Church Must ‘Move From Documents to Actions’
  
  By Andrea Gagliarducci/CNA | POZNAN, Poland — According to Archbishop Charles Scicluna, the Pope’s recent decision to call to Rome the presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world is a...