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Special offer $1/year  through the Archdiocese of San Francisco (Premium subscriptions are normally $10/month or $70/year!)

Signup dates are between December 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.  Stay tuned for more information.   Nerissa Broas, who attended recently the Hallow Training (San Francisco Archdiocese) on behalf of SAC, will be assisting parishioners in availing of this wonderful offer and opportunity to avail of the #1 Catholic Prayer and Meditation App.

Parish Holy Hour

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 7:00pm

Father Ifeanyi Uwabunkeonye, Presider

With SAC's Young Adult and Youth Group

CELEBRATING THANKSGIVING at SAC

Thursday, November 28th, 9:00AM

Thanksgiving in the United States is a time to gather with family and friends, share a traditional meal and express gratitude for the good things in life. It can also be a time of service to others in the community. 

This Thanksgiving Day is a golden opportunity for us as Catholics to witness not only to the need for giving the Father thanks for his bountiful gifts and mercy, but also to unite ourselves with the greatest act of thanksgiving we can make as a Church. Let us gather “with humble spirit and contrite heart” in the Holy Spirit and give thanks to the Father for all his many blessings, uniting our offering with Christ’s through the most sublime sacrament of the Eucharist on Thursday, November 28th, at 9:00AM.

         Feel free to bring to the mass your bread and any food you intend to serve during the Thanksgiving Meal so they could be blessed.

         Please note, there is NO 5:30pm Mass on Thanksgiving Day. 

First Wednesday, November 6, 2024

PARISH HOLY HOUR

Presided by Deacon Virgil Capetti

WITH THE SEMINARIANS FROM ST. PATRICK'S SEMINARY

The Parish Holy Hour last first Wednesday was sponsored by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council #9714 and the St. Francis Chapter.   Joining this week’s solemn Adoration as Readers and Acolyte were the Knights from St. Patrick Seminary Council #16688

• Deacon Leandro Paulo Calingasan, Archdiocese of San Francisco, Grand Knight (Reader)

• Sem. Zachary Muñoz, Archdiocese of Portland, Advocate (Reader)

• Sem. Matthew Grehm, Diocese of Sacramento, Chancellor (Acolyte)   

From St. Augustine’s Council #9714, Past Grand Knight (PGK) Rene Luna welcomed us into prayer, while PGK Oliver Berber projected the prayers and KOC #9714  Choir provided the music. Lady Del Zagala served as Sacristan. PGK John Paes, their current president, represented the St. Francis Chapter. It was live-streamed by AugustineTV Louie Valdez and Shiony Mendoza.   We thank the family members of the KOC and the parishioners who joined us in spending time and prayer with Jesus in the Eucharist. Please join the next Holy Hour, at 7 pm on 3rd Wednesday, November 20, sponsored by St. Augustine’s Young Adult Ministry

After a contentious election, Catholics' mission remains the same: to stand for human life and dignity from conception until natural death, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholics Bishops said at the bishops' Nov. 11-14 meeting in Baltimore. 

“As the successors of the apostles and vicars o. f Christ in our dioceses, we never backpedal or renounce the clear teaching of the Gospel,”  said Archbishop Timothy Broglio, archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. 

The U.S. bishops are taking a wait-and-see approach to what President-elect Donald Trump does with his campaign promise to carry out mass deportation of immigrants who are in the country illegally. But the bishops say they are prepared to speak out forcefully if Trump does advance the controversial proposal in a way that undermines human dignity.  

Read article on Archbishop Broglio's call for bishops to insist on human dignity, aid migrants after election.

Invest In Your Marriage

For Married and Unmarried Couples

We spend time with marriage preparation then don’t offer much of anything for couples after they wed.  Yet every important vocation gets ongoing education and formation (doctors, lawyers, teacher, priests and deacons, etc).  Why don’t we do that as Catholics?   In fact, most Protestant churches have multiple programs for married couples).  We need to change that!

The Archdiocese of San Francisco recently received a 3-yr grant, of up to $100K, to bring resources for couples.  The first will be a series of enrichment workshops for them.   These workshops are a starting point.  If you are a couple and are interested to develop your skills for married life, please let me know via email: ReyesR@sfarch.org or text me at +14154121358.  

Please know that this workshop has FREE CHILDREN CARE too because of the grant.   Thank you.  

We need your help in keeping our Church clean and free of pests. We are finding food and trash being left on the pews after Mass.  

Please make sure to check the pews before you leave and dispose of trash in the proper receptacle. 

As a gentle reminder, that food and beverages are not allowed inside the church.  THANK YOU

ADORATION & CONFESSION

Every Friday, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for public Adoration after the 9:00am Mass until 5:00PM.  It is usually concluded with silent reposition and Benediction on First Fridays.

Also each Friday, from 4:30pm, there's an opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Confession.  Please note of our newly refurbished Confessional, which provides the traditional screen that separates the priest confessor from the penitent as well as the option for a face to face confession. 

Thanks to Deacon Virgil and the Liturgical Arts for making this sacred space for spiritual healing and reconciliation.

Every Tuesday at 7:00pm

An excellent way to deepen our knowledge and appreciation of Sacred Scriptures, is to understand the context, history, and message of the different Books of the Bible.  

Come and join SAC's virtual Bible Study every Tuesday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.  Deacon Virgil and the SAC Clergy lead the study.

To host the Traveling Vocation Cross, please call Elsa Rozal at (650) 922-9618 or email her at entroz09@yahoo.com. 

The Traveling Vocation Cross (TVC) Program provides an excellent opportunity for families to...read more

THE GIVING TREE 

Third Generation Giving

An Ongoing Stewardship at Saint Augustine Church

Please call Amor or Patricia at @ (650) 873-2282

View details by clicking below

 Watch the Sunday Mass Homily by Papal Envoy, Cardinal Luis Tagle at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapoli last July 21, 2024.

Pregnant Women in Crisis

Walking with Moms & the Archdiocese of SF

All around us there are women who are pregnant, and with small infants and children who need our help. You can join us in helping! 

Check out our webpage, sfarch.org/walkingwithmoms. Pregnant women in crisis, who are poor, struggling and often alone are helped by our Gabriel Project angels. We don't stop when the baby is born--we continue Walking with Moms. Volunteer for the Gabriel Project today! Donate to our Gabriel Project Extraordinary Needs Fund to help pay for short term rent and/or childcare assistance.

Experience the life-changing and life-giving joy of service. 

Volunteers are crucial to St. Vincent De Paul's  work to feed, clothe, house and help people in need. 

Serve a meal, sort and/or deliver donations-volunteers are always needed in order to accomplish more. 

See the Face of Christ.

Be the Face of Christ.

For more information contact Jeunesse Raymundo at jeunesse00@yahoo.com.

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ONLINE PHISHING are rampant, fraudulent emails or text messages .  They use names of church leaders to reach out to their parishioners.  

Please DO NOT engage or respond to emails or texts if you are targeted for a favor, especially if you are asked for money. 

SIMPLY DELETE. 

REMEMBER 

Finances pertaining to the parish and online archdiocesan appeals are ONLY directed through OSV (Our Sunday Visitor) Online Giving.  

Always check with your church leader personally.