Weekly Announcements: Feb. 2nd – Feb 9th

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Sunday, February 2nd – Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
*7AM –
8:30AM – †Repose of the soul of Rosemarie Schadle
10:30AM – Missa Pro Populo

Monday, February 3rd – St. Blaise Bishop & Martyr
8AM – Holy Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, February 4th – St. Andrew Corsini, Bishop & Confessor
8AM – †Repose of the soul of Judith Giunta

Wednesday, February 5th – St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
8AM – Conversion of the Jews

Thursday, February 6th – St. Titus, Bishop & Confessor
8AM – †Repose of the soul of Kathleen Horwath

Friday, February 7th – St. Romuald, Abbot
8AM – Intentions of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Association
7PM – †Repose of the soul of Thomas Hickey

Saturday, February 8th – St. John of Matha, Confessor
8AM – Intentions of Steven & Dorothy Pheasant & Family

Sunday, February 9th – 5th Sunday after Epiphany
*7AM –
8:30AM – Sanctification of the Priests of the FSSP & intentions of the Confraternity of St. Peter
10:30AM – Missa Pro Populo

*Offered at St. Stephen of Hungary Oratory

Confessions are heard starting 30 minutes before each weekday Mass and from 8AM until 11:30AM at Holy Ghost Church on Sundays.

Sacred Art

At that time Jesus spoke this parable to the multitudes: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat, and went his way. And when the blade was sprung up and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle. And the servants of the good man of the house coming, said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it cockle? And he said to them: An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather it up? And he said: No, lest perhaps, gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn.
-Matthew 13 : 25 – 30

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fr. Gomez will offer brief classes immediately after the 10:30 Mass, on the topic of chastity in preparation for enrollment into the Angelic Warfare Confraternity on the 3rd floor in the Holy Ghost School. Anyone is welcome to attend, even if one does not enroll in the AWC.

The traditional blessing of throats in honor of St. Blaise will take place after Mass, on Monday, February 3rd. For those unable to attend Mass then, the blessing will be offered after the 7, 8:30 and 10:30 Masses on Sunday, February 9th.

This Friday, February 7th is First Friday. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration from 9AM-6PM concluded with Benediction. All are encouraged to attend. We ask that at least 3 people sign-up to be present during each hour. The sign-up sheet is passed around each Sunday during Catechism. Contact Rosa Lawley in the Sacred Heart Devotion group rosa@sacredheartdevotion.org or 650-521-6350 for more information.

The Friends of St. Dominic Savio will meet on Saturday, February 8th at 9:30AM.

Three years ago, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter consecrated itself to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart on February 11th, the very day that the Holy Father providentially published the decree reaffirming the practice and charism that the Fraternity has had from its foundation. We ask all the faithful who are close to us to join in this novena of preparation February 2nd-10th and to renew the consecration on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11th using the pamphlets provided.

The the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Pilgrimage will be on Wednesday February 19, 2025 at St. Stephen of Hungary Oratory. The pilgrimage begins with Confession at 7:30AM, Mass at 8AM, followed by Eucharistic Adoration in the church, and Rosary procession from 9:15- 10:45AM. Pilgrimage concludes with Benediction followed by pot luck fellowship. RSVP by email to Hogpi@proton.me.

Each week on Sundays there is a coffee social after the 8:30AM Mass and a potluck and catechism after the 10:30AM Mass in the church hall downstairs. Please bring food and drinks to share. Visitors are invited to join us.