| Advisory Councils Required by the Diocese |
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Finance Council - provides assistance to the pastor in his duties of administering the temoral goods of the parish. Appointed by the pastor. Refer to separate webpage. |
| Parish Council - provides consultation to the pastor for planning and general needs of the parish. Appointed by pastor. Refer to to separate webpage Meetings: Third Tuesday at 6:30 PM in Parish Hall Contact: Jim McCracken, Fr. Mervin Concepcion |
| Catholic Organizations in the Parish |
| Fellowship of Catholic Christian Women (FCCW): brings women together in the Spirit to deepen eash one's personal relationahip with God while fostering a faith-based community centered on Christ Jesus. Open to all women. Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10 A.M. in Parish Hall. Contact: Lori Shreve (559) 240-8213 * [email protected]. |
| Knights of Columbus Council #13445: a Catholic men's organization dedicated to charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism through various activities. See separate webpage. Meetings - First Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. in Parish Hall Contact: Jim Greco * [email protected] |
| St. Vincent de Paul: an organization dedicated to the care of the poor. Accepts childrens clothing for annual clothing exchange and monetary donations. See the separate page. Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays 10:00 A.M. to noon in Parish Hall meeting room. Contact: Monday-Friday by calling (707) 374-3426 |
| Young Ladies Institute (YLI): a Catholic women's organization in which women help each other, the chruch and communuity needs. See separate webpage. Meetings: Tuesday Contact: Meri Wheeler * |
| Parish Ministries |
| Adoration Group: participates in First Friday adoration of the blessed sacrament. Contact: Cataline Carreon * [email protected] |
| Altar Society/Linens/Environment: assists in cleaning and beautifying the church for liturgy. Linen Contact: Pam Hamilton * [email protected] Environment Contact: Malou Sinanian * [email protected] |
| Baptismal Preparation Class - English: First Thursday at 5:30 P.M. in Parish Hall Meeting Room. Contact: Fr. Merivn Concepcion (707) 374-2155 |
| Baptismal Preparation Class - Spanish: First Wednesday t 6:00 P.M. in Parish Hall. Contact: Fr. Mervin Concepcion (707) 374-2155 |
| Bereavement Support: assists families of the deceased to prepare the liturgy, prepares reception, and visitation. Contact: Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected] |
| Bible Sharing by Zoom: held by parishioner for all levels of bible knowledge. Love Christ by knowing Him better through group sharing. Open to all. Video not required, audio only. Contact: Dado Marques * [email protected] |
| Bible Study Group: consists of organized bible scripture studies, reflection and talks. Open to all. Contact: Gina Oliver * [email protected]. |
| Charismatic Group: provides a charismatic workship/usually holds a prayer meeting that features such gifts as prophecy, faith healing and glossolalia. Contact: Marge Lafon * [email protected] |
| Circle of Friends Knitting Group: Monday at 11:00 A.M. in Parish Hall Contact: Call the parish office (707) 374-2155 |
| Comite Guadalupano: organizes parish-wide celebrations related to Our Lady of Guadalupe including mananitas on her feast day, December 12th. Contact: Martina Ruiz * [email protected] |
| Consecration Ministry: This is prmarily for Marian Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to St. Joseph. In addition, includes the Enthronement (of our homes) to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Contact: Pam Hamilton * [email protected] |
| Divine Mercy Ministry: Brings awareness of the great gift of Jesus’ Divine Mercy as found in the Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska and to make better known the unimaginable graces of Divine Mercy Sunday. Contact: Pam Hamilton * [email protected] |
| Lectio Divina: shares faith experiences through prayers and scripture reading, witht the hope of enhancing the life of each member. Contact: Bill Hewitt at (707) 378-3706 * [email protected] |
| Liturgy Committee: assists clergy in the planning and preparation of liturgy. Members are from music, liturgical ministers and environmental groups. Contact: Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected] |
| Liturgical Ministers: supports the liturgies and sacraments through the ministries of altar servers/acolytes, lectors, eucharist ministers, sacristans, and ushers/greeters. Open to older teens and adults and children after reception of their First Communion for altar serving. Contact for Altar Servers: Dado Marques * [email protected]
Contact for Lectors, Eucharist Ministers, Sacratans and Ushers/Greeters: English - Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected]
Spanish - Martina Ruiz * [email protected] |
| Marriage and Family: Fr. Mervin Concepcion (707) 374 - 2155 |
| Ministers to the Sick & Homebound: brings communion to the sick and homeound. Open to all trained Eucharistic ministers. Contact: Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected] |
| Music Ministry: consists of different groups of singers and a musician that provide music at Mass. Open to all who have an interest in music. Contact: Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected] |
| Offertory Counter: counts and deposits the Sunday collections. Contact: Parish office (707) 374-2155 * [email protected] |
| Parsh Renewal Program: organizes a three-year (2022- 2025) series of retreats in response to Pope Francis' call to holiness. Contact: Suzette Sutton (415) 608-9333 * [email protected]. |
| Quilting Group:Fourth Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 P.M. and the First Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. except in November and December. Contact: Barbara Cox * [email protected] |
| Religious Education: prepares and provides continual Catholic faith formation classes for children from first grade through confirmation. See Faith Formation web page. Times: Every Wednesday at 2:30 pm Contact: Fr. Mervin Concepcion (707) 374-2155 Contact Administration: Susan Jeongco at [email protected] |
| Rite of Christian Initation of Adults (RCIA): provides faith formation classes for unbaptized adults (catechumens) and adults who have been baptized (candidates) who are interested in becoming Catholic or seeking to complete the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. See separate webpage. Contact for candidates and catechumens: Fr. Mervin Concepcion (707) 374-2155 Contact for RICA Team: Parish office (707) 374 - 2155 * [email protected]. |
| Shepherds of Faith: brings men together in the Spirit to deepen each one's personal relationship with God while fostering a faith-based community centered on Christ Jesus. Open to all men. Contact: Ryan Mahoney * [email protected] |
| Small Group Faith Sharing: oranizes small groups of parishioners for sharing faith. Open to all Contact: Gina Oliver * [email protected]. |
| Stewardship Committee: working to develop a spirit of gratitude and generosity of all things within the parish, including fundraising events. Contact: Linda Correia * [email protected] Contact: Wendy Ross * [email protected] |
| Volunteer Tax Preparation (VITA/United Way): provides help with completing and filing federal and state tax returns for hard working families and seniors. For more details and to register to volunteer visit https://uwba.org.taxvolunteer or Contact: Carols Zepeda (510) 301-5182 |
| Youth Ministry: designed for teenagers to meet new friends, discuss their faith and other issues through group activities. Adults can participate as part of the the team. See separate webpage. Meetings: Sundays at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Contact: Wendy Ross * [email protected] |
| Parish Support Services |
| Buildings and Grounds: mainatins and upkeeps the condition of parish facilities, buildings and grounds. Contact: Joe Sutton (415) 608-9293 * [email protected] |
| Gardening: maintains flowers and plants in the church and rectory area. Open to all. Contact: Karin Rucker: (602) 625-9864 * [email protected] |
| Website/Webmaster: maintains and updates the parish eCatholic platform website. Contact: Mary Beth Martinez * [email protected] |