A Prayer for Our Parish

Gracious and loving God, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon our parish to fill us with
love. Make us instruments of your love to everyone that we encounter at home, at work, and in our parish community. Work through us so that we can bring your truth to those who are searching for you. Help us to grow in gratitude so that we can recognize and thank you for all the good things you have given us. Instill in us a deep sense of generosity so that we are willing to share our gifts, our talents, our time, and our financial resources. Deepen our desire to follow your will and to do all things for your honor and glory. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen

October is Respect Life Month
Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life

Octubre es el mes del Respeto a la Vida
Cada octubre, la Iglesia en Estados Unidos celebra el Mes Respetemos la Vida. Los católicos estamos llamados a atesorar, defender y proteger a los más vulnerables, desde el inicio de la vida hasta su final, y en todas las etapas intermedias. Durante el mes de octubre, la Iglesia nos pide que reflexionemos más profundamente sobre la dignidad de cada vida humana

Please go to the following link for official information from the Diocese on cancellations and other policies: Sacramento Diocese Covid-19 Info Please keep checking back with our site and with the Diocese for further updates.

Saint Joseph's Cancellations and Updates:

New Sunday Mass Schedule

We are now able to offer mass indoors once again! Limit of 70 people, masks required. Please call the office to sign up for the mass you want to attend.

• SATURDAY: 4:30 PM English
• 7 PM Spanish
• SUNDAY: 7:00 AM Spanish
• 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM English
• 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM Spanish

Sunday Missal

Due to the Covid-19 guidelines, we are unable to give our parishioners access to reusable materials such as missals and hymn books. However, we do have them available to purchase in the office for a donation of $5 each or you can purchase them in the vestibule before or after Mass. En Espanol
 

Confessions

Confession Times We are now offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturdays at 5:45pm and Sundays before the 9am Mass in the gym. The line will be outside to keep social distance guidelines. En Espanol

General

CFF/RCIA News

English CFF: Online registration has been closed for the 2020-21 year. Please contact Deacon Latu about late registation for the last remaining slots.

Spanish CFF: Sister Soledad will be reaching out to her second year students to register them for classes. There will be no first year students for the 2020-21 program.

RCIA: Vera has reached out to her second year students about registering. There will be no first year students for the 2020-21 program.

Tamale Sale
We will have a tamale sale next weekend to raise funds for our parish; on Saturday the 17th of October we will sell after the 7pm Mass and on Sunday the 18th, our sale will be from 8am to 3pm. We appreciate your support. En Espanol

Keep Your Parish Lights On
Whether or not you have returned to public Mass, please make your weekly donation by mail. Your parish depends on your help to pay the bills even when you’re at home. En Espanol


La Palabra del Domingo
Domingos y Jueves de 2:30pm a 3:00pm 
El Padre Rodolfo Llamas hace una reflexión del evangelio y las lecturas dominicales y nos lleva a plasmarlas en la vida cotidiana. Sus reflexiones nos ayudan a ubicar nuestra Fe y nuestra vida y además nos hace un recordatorio los jueves a las 2pm, para que no se nos olvide la motivación que sentimos en La Palabra del Domingo. https://radiosantisimosacramento.com/descripcion-de-los-programas 


Canon Law to Participate in the Most Holy Eucharist As Catholics
We fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. Canon 916 A person who is conscious of grave [mortal] sin is not to receive the body of the Lord without previous sacramental confession unless there is a grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess; in this case the person is to remember the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition which includes the resolution of confessing as soon as possible.” A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

Canon 919 A person who is to receive the Most Holy Eucharist is to abstain for at least one hour before holy communion from any food and drink, except for only water and medicine.” An exception to this law are the elderly and the sick.



For your Information...
If you or a family member is sick, or will be going in for surgery, you can call the parish office and ask for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. This Sacrament can be received more than once when necessary, please do not wait until the last minute (when the person is dying) to ask for this Sacrament because it is not always possible to locate a priest the second that you need him. In case of an emergency, and you are unable to locate your parish priest, please know that every hospital has a chaplain on staff that can assist you.

Mass Intentions/Ofrecer Una Misa

If you would like to offer a Mass for a deceased person, a birthday, or any other reason you need to do so at least two weeks ahead of time. Please call the parish office for more information.

Si usted quiere ofrecer una misa por un difunto, para cumpleaños, o cualquier otra 
razón debe hacerlo por lo menos dos semanos por adelantado. Por favor hable a la oficina para más información.

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St. Joseph Parish
1717 El Monte Ave
Sacramento, California 95815
916-925-3584

Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday
9:00am - 4:30pm

*OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO COVID-19 BUT SOMEONE IS THERE DURING OFFICE HOURS TO ANSWER THE PHONES IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES.*

Catholic Faith Formation: 
Baptized Catholic youth preparing for their Sacraments. Please call Atonio Latu 916-925-3584 ext 124

Catecismo Formacion 
de fe para Ninos
La juventud católica bautizada preparando para sus Sacramentos Sr. Soledad 916-925-3584 ext 123

RCIA:  ​
Program for children over the age of 7 who have not been Baptized and for adults that are interested in joining the Catholic Church or for baptized Catholics wanting to complete their Sacraments of Confirmation and Communion. Please call Vera Veliz Garay at 916-925-3584 ext 122

Sacrament of Baptism
Contact the Parish Office.   Pre-Baptism classes are required
 

El sacramento de Bautismo 
Contacte la Oficina Parroquial.  Se requiere clases pre-bautismales.
 

Sacrament of Marriage 
At least six months notice is required . Contact the Parish Office

Matrimonios
Se requiere dar aviso por lo menos sies meses por adelantado.  Contacte la Oficina Parroquial.

Anointing of the Sick: 
If a relative or friend is unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion, Confession and/or Annointing of the Sick at home please call the Parish office.

Comunion en su Casa
Si un familiar o amistad de usted no puede asistir a Misa por enfermedad y quiere recibir la Santa Comunion en su casa, favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial.