OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSASRY
Come and join us inside the church
Friday, November 13, 6:30pm
led by the Block Rosary group,
all are welcome.
Blood of Christ suspended for winter,
returning Spring 2027
Last day of distribution is 11/22/26 Christ the King Sunday.
Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday, Nov. 26 is at 9am.
Parishioners are welcome to bring wine & bread to be blessed at the pews.
Bible Study via Zoom Wednesdays 7pm begins 12/2/26
An excellent guide for those who are new to St. Paul’s letters as well as those who know them by heart, Fr. Patrick Hartin’s Spirituality of Paul explores the rich and influential spiritual tradition of the Pauline letters. Learn about Paul’s own encounter with the risen Christ and embrace his message about the transforming power of the cross and resurrection. This study includes profiles of individuals whose lives bore witness to this life-changing, Christ-centered spirituality, including St. Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Stanley Rother. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 7 lessons.
Each lesson includes a video lecture (15-20 min). Videos can be viewed online (link provided on Table of Contents page of each book)
Contact: Roberta Jalbert text: 510-253-9828 email: robertajalbert@aol.com
Starting December 15 thru December 23 at 7pm each evening,
we will have Simbang Gabi - nine nights of
Mass and prayer before the birth of our Lord.
There will be a meal after the first and ninth Simbang Gabi Mass.
Signup to Sponsor a Mass is in the Vestibule.
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Reminder that if you have allergies to wheat bread, inform Mass Coordinator before each Mass to receive Gluten Free Holy Eucharist.
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.
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
NOVEMBER 8, 2026 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Wisdom 6:12-16
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
The parable about the ten virgins in today’s Gospel speaks about waiting for the Lord’s second coming and the arrival of his kingdom. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead signaled to the early Christians that Jesus inaugurated a new world that was turning back the power of sin.
Somehow, they knew that the old world, though it persists, has been broken. It’s been defeated. And now what are they doing? They’re waiting for the definitive arrival of the new world that Jesus has instituted.
Christianity, in a certain sense, is a religion of fulfillment. The Lord has come; the incarnation and the redemption have taken place. It’s happened. But, in another sense, Christianity is permanently a religion of waiting, because we wait in joyful hope for the second coming of the Lord. We wait until this salvation has been fulfilled.
That’s why there’s a permanent Advent quality to Christian life. We wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior. And since it’s hard to wait, we need the virtue of patience.
MASS SCHEDULE
Note: doors close for the safety
of our parish (and for those attending Mass) 15 minutes
after each Mass starts.
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
Guide to making a good Confession