Please join us for the
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OUR LADY OF
FATIMA ROSARY
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inside the church
Monday April 13th 6:30pm
Hosted by the
Block Rosary Group
We congratulate Fr. Joe Nguyen who was recently appointed a Provincial of Salesians USA West! Fr. Joe has been our 8am presider for a few years at St. Callistus and we’re very happy for him.
Fr. Chris Alar, a well-known speaker from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception fathers who are the primary disseminators of The Divine Mercy Mercy message and devotion in the United States will be at Christ the Light Cathedral on Friday, April 17. You must register to attend. Use the QR code or ask Rose at 510.222.5558. The Divine Mercy message from Our Lord is important for us all to hear before His divine judgement comes. Due to this event, the 3rd Friday, 3pm Great Hour of Mercy Adoration hosted by Divine Mercy will be at Christ the Light next Friday.
Wednesday Bible Study via Zoom
to resume on April 22, 2026
Part Two of this study covers the final twenty-five chapters of Exodus. Beginning with the insecurity of the desert wanderings, to encountering God on Sinai and then constructing the tent of dwelling, God's people learn what it means to be part of a covenant with the one who liberates and also gives the Law to guide and direct them. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 4 lessons.
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Contact: Roberta Jalbert
Text: 510-253-9828
email: robertajalbert@aol.com
The Bishop’s Ministries Appeal sustains the vital programs that bind our diocesan family together in faith and service. Your participation ensures that we continue to form disciples, strengthen parishes, and serve Christ in those most in need.
Please take a moment to watch our 2026 Bishop's Ministries Appeal video, featuring Bishop Barber as he shares how your generosity brings hope and transformation to our diocesan community through four essential ministries. click here for video
The Young adults Group at St. Callistus invite those of you ages 18 - 28 to grow in Faith, Community, and Joy with them as they seek to deepen their relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer, friendship and service are done during weekly gatherings with talks, spiritual reflections and fun activities that are rooted in our faith. You’re welcome to come at the St. Callistus Youth Building on Mondays at 6pm. Contacts are Kylo Mallari - 304.894.4501 and Beatriz Martinez - 415.670.1149.
Remember that Reconciliation hours are at 4:30pm to 5:15pm on Saturdays. Reconciliation may also be available 1/2 hour before each Sunday Mass. Tell an Usher/Greeter and they will inform the priest.
If you’re not currently registered at our Parish, please fill a form found at the back of the pews. You may drop it during collections or come by our office during business hours. Alternatively, you may go to our saintallistus.org web page. Also, register on Flocknote, if you haven’t already, to receive intermittent but important messages from us. Flocknote is our main communications tool to keep you informed and up to date on important events. (Parish registration form above)
Reminder that Rosaries are recited 1/2 hour before each Mass. It’s a great practice to do before Mass.
You are still welcome to wear your mask in church
QUICK LINKS
DAILY READINGS
Link to Bible readings at the USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) website
REFLECTIONS
APRIL 12, 2026 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY)
First Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel: John 20: 19-31
In today’s Gospel, Thomas says that he will not believe in the Lord’s resurrection unless he puts his finger in Jesus’s nailmarks and his hand in Jesus’s side. Thomas is a saint especially suitable for our time. Modernity has been marked by two great qualities: skepticism and empiricism, the very qualities we can discern in Thomas.
And when the risen Jesus reappears, he invites the doubter to look, see, and touch. But then that devastating line: “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
If we stubbornly said—even in the area of science—that we will accept only what we can clearly see and touch and control, we wouldn’t know much about reality. This helps us to better understand Jesus’s words to Thomas. It is not that we who have not seen and have believed are settling for a poor substitute for vision. No; we are being described as blessed, more blessed than Thomas. God is doing all sorts of things that we cannot see, measure, control, fully understand. But it is an informed faith that allows one to fall in love with such a God.
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
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SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
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DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
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CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
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Guide to making a good Confession
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