Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
MISSION STATEMENT
WE, THE CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH, ROOTED IN A CARING COMMUNITY, ARE GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GROW IN LOVE AND COMPASSION. BY EXTENDING THE HEART AND HANDS OF OUR LADY IN OUR DAILY LIVES, WE JOYFULLY COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL, CELEBRATE OUR FAITH AND ACKNOWLEDGE OUR DIVERSITY AS GOD’S PRECIOUS GIFT. WE PLEDGE TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF EVERYONE AND WILL STRIVE TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM OF LOVE, JUSTICE AND PEACE THROUGH WORSHIP, EVANGELIZATION AND SERVICE.
GOSPEL
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Jesus told his disciples a parable
about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, "There was a judge in a certain town
who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,
'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'
For a long time, the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,
'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.'"
The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you; he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
October 2019 —
Prayers for Priests Calendar
(click HERE to download the month of October)
A project of the Santa Rosa Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Join us today by saying at least one prayer for the
Priest of the day.
Loving Father, bless our Priests and let the Radiance of your love embrace
Rev. Jose Isaac Alejandro de la Cruz St. John the Baptist Church, Napa
Prayer for Vocations:
O Lord, our God, with love and care you provided companions to the apostles to assist them in teaching and proclaiming that you are with us. Grant us, your servants here in the Diocese of Santa Rosa, priests to do your work, for our need is great.
Prayer to St. Michael
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all other evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
Now, as never before, the Church needs the intercession of St. Michael.
Please say this prayer every day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MADONNA'S COUNTRY VILLAGE
Our big project for the year is the Madonna Country Village, on
November 3rd, from10am-4pm, in the Furth Center. There will be vendors, entertainment, food, raffles, and a Second Hand Store, featuring gently used items.
We will be raffling off a beautiful full size, handmade quilt. Tickets will be for sale after the weekend Masses starting October 19th. 1 ticket for $5 dollars or 5 tickets for $20 dollars. You need not be present to win.
The Madonna’s mission is to live our Christian beliefs. We encourage the women of our Parish to become a part of something wonderful in our Church.
Contact Ginny Gumina 707 838-3384 or Caryl DeMerritt 707 433-8962 for more information. If you prefer Spanish, call Conchita Violetti 707 838-7725.
Friday, November 1st, All Saints Day,
is a Holy Day of Obligation.
9:00 am English Mass
7:00 pm Misa en Español
1 de noviembre viernes, día santo de obligación.
The Knights of Columbus would like to thank
everyone who purchased a tri-tip on the 5th –6th
of October.
Thanks to you, the Knights raised over
$500 for the Feed the Hungry ministry of Our
Lady of Guadalupe.
THE LITTLE BLUE BOOK
The Church’ calendar begins on the first Sunday of Advent; which means we’re starting a whole new church year! New missals, new hymnals, new lector books, and we begin a new cycle of Gospel Readings; Year A. To help you with these new beginnings we have the famous “LITTLE BLUE BOOK”
now available in our Gift Store! It contains daily 6-minute reflections, prayers, and stories throughout.
The key is the right-hand page. On that page each day (except Sundays), we’ll walk through the Sunday Gospels for Cycle A (which generally are from the Gospel of St. Matthew.) On Sundays and at various times throughout the book, we will read about the Church’s tradition of angels and many more stories of the season!
The left-hand page is like a buffet table with a variety of thoughts about the Advent and Christmas seasons, the feast of the day, and various traditions and customs. This is a GREAT gift for that someone special. The prayers and reflections begin on Dec. 1st – so get your copy now- as they go fast!
Preparing for and Dealing with Power Shutoffs
This project originated to assist residents of the Lakewood Hills area of Windsor, California and people in the greater fire-risk community to deal with planned power shutoffs by the commercial electric power provider. Health, safety, comfort, property protection, resilience and care for those residents who require extra assistance are the key concerns.
These guidelines pertain primarily to the suburban neighborhoods where most residents live in single family detached buildings, townhomes or duplexes and have the means to procure necessary items in advance.
While many of the preparatory and adaptive steps outlined here will apply to people living in urban areas, rural environments, in multiple-unit dwellings or in other settings, the contributors to this project did not have the experience to specifically address all of those needs.
Secondary goals of the project are to provide this information to people in all areas at risk for power shutoff and to document lessons learned for future benefit.
Click HERE to download the complete guidelines document.
MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
The Catholic Church designates October as the Month of the Holy Rosary. During this month the faithful venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary especially under her title of Our Lady of the Rosary, and make special effort to honor the Holy Rosary with group recitations and rosary processions. St. Dominic de Guzman, the founder of the Order of Preachers, is the saint to whom Our Lady famously appeared and gave the prayers of the Holy Rosary to assist him as a spiritual weapon in combating heresy and leading souls back to the one, true Catholic faith.
RCIA (Adult Religious Formation)
If you are interested in being baptized, need confirmation and Holy Eucharist or are interested in becoming Catholic, please call Pamela Faure at 707-396-0530 or email her at
Prbfaure@gmail.com.
You may also call the parish office 707-837-8962.
If for any reason, you or someone you know, is unable to attend Mass, please call the office at 707-837-8962, and request Communion. Our ministry is ready to assist you . We are not just for people who are dying. Whether you need us for a week or many weeks, just call. We wish to serve.
PRAYER GARDEN
Prayer Garden Sponsorship bricks are now available
Sponsor a brick in memory or in honor of a family member or to commemorate a special event. Bricks may also be used to give thanks by means of a simple prayer.
"Intent to Sponsor " forms are available at the church office, religious gift store or may be downloaded from the Information/Prayer Garden page.
Parish Office hours are:
Monday - Tuesday,
9:30 am to 5:00 pm,
Wednesday - Friday
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
RESOURCES
We have collected a list that has information on some of our daily activities. Click on the links below to connect to the sites. If you need help, go to the top left of this page and click on "Home - Need Help" and it will take you to the page that lists available help in the Windsor/Santa Rosa area.
We also have another page with more links at "Information > Catholic Links" at the top left of this page.
Daily Readings
Daily Readings - Audio
Reflection on Daily Readings - Video
Catechism
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National Catholic Reporter
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