St. Raymond Catholic Parish11555 Shannon Avenue - Dublin California 94568
St. Raymond Catholic ParishThe altar servers ministry is an important part in the celebration of Mass. They assist the priest by holding the prayer book, setting and cleaning the altar and handing the priest the things they need during the Mass. Children who are in fifth to twelfth grade are welcome to be trained to serve.
Alter Servers participate fully in the Liturgy through prayer, song and action. Anyone in the fifth grade or older is welcome to become a server. They must have received their First Eucharist.
ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT (church decorating)
The Arts and Environment Committee works closely with the Liturgy Committee to provide the appropriate atmosphere during each liturgical season. They are responsible for adorning the church with wall hangings, banners, flower arrangements and other appropriate ornamentation.
Catholic Daughters of America has grown and developed into the largest organization of Catholic women in the Americas. Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, it's members are united by their faith in Jesus Christ and their devotion to the church and Holy See. The purpose of the organization is to participate in the religious, charitable and educational apostolates of the church. Catholic Daughters of America engages in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their special God-given talents in a meaningful way to positively influence the welfare of the church and all peoples throughout the world.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
(Sunday 9:00 am mass ) Children's Liturgy of the word allows elementary-age children the opportunity to experience the Sunday readings at a level more easily understood. By experiencing the Liturgy of the Word in this manner they will more readily be able to make those readings their own and, therefore, benefit more from participation in the Eucharistic Celebration. In order to accomplish this goal, children are dismissed from the larger assembly by the celebrant after the opening prayer. They proceed to their designated area where a Presenter proclaims the readings, responsorial psalm and Gospel acclamation are sung. The Presenter uses questions, role-playing, guided meditations, etc. as a means of involving the children in active participation. Children pray the Creed and offer their prayers of petition. The children are then called back to the Church and welcomed back with the Presentation of the Gifts.
The mission of this ministry is to be the center of the circle that will surround our parishioners and family members during their time of loss and grief. The smallest gift of time will ripple outward and forever affect the memory and feeling of support the family members can have.
There are so many areas that each of us can make a difference to parishioners in their lonely and grieving times..… a written card reminding the parishioner that they are remembered and cared for; or a warm meal waiting for them when there is no energy left to cook; or help in getting a family member to/from the airport; or companionship during the funeral planning process; or help with and during the funeral mass.
Contact Mary Jo and Kurt Schaarschmidt at (925)828-7255 or email .
The movement of Cursillo in Christianity is a powerful instrument of renewal in the church. Its aim is to concentrate closely on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ. The Cursillo gives those who attend it a living understanding of basic Christian truths and the desire to serve Christ. What's more, it provides a means to continue the Christian formation which is just begun in the three-day exercises. The Cursillo movement community spirit is continued after the three days through the "ultreys" or reunions of the community, which are available on a regular basis. Reunions of smaller groups of friends are also available.
CYO (Christian Youth Organization)
CYO encourages Christian values through dedication of teamwork and sportsmanship. St. Raymond CYO basketball runs from September through February. See the Tri-Valley CYO website for more information, schedules, and results.
As a Eucharistic Minister , the sharing of the Body and Blood of Christ is the source of our collective spiritual life. In your ministry you serve your sisters and brothers by sharing with them the mystery that makes us one. Our Parish is always looking for people that are willing to be trained to serve in this ministry. Training is provided periodically and required for all new ministers.
EUCHARISTIC HOMEBOUND MINISTRIES
Homebound ministries enables elderly and ill parishioners to receive communion on a weekly bases. This is wonderful opportunity for anyone who can volunteer a couple of hours a week.
This committee helps the pastor overseeing the financial concerns of the parish. Among their responsibilities, they prepare and present the annual budget, meet monthly to review parish income and expenditures, assist the pastoral council and subcommittees in preparing budgets, and provide parishioners with periodic reports of the financial position of the parish. Members are appointed by the pastor. Prospective volunteers should be skilled in business and have expertise in management, accounting, banking, or other related fields.
The First Eucharist Program will prepare children to celebrate the sacrament of their First Holy Communion. Children must be in their second year of religious education, either in our parish school or in our CCD program.
Prayer teams visit the sick and reach out to them with the healing love of Jesus. Team members pray with our sick brothers and sisters that they will receive the graces and blessings that God wants to give them.
MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY (USHERS)
Hospitailty Ministers greet parishioners at the door of the church and are responsible for setting an example or reverence during worship. They maintain order during services, take up the collection; enlist parishioners to carry gifts to the altar, and assist in seating parishioners.
The word Kairos means "A short course in Christianity". Kairos prison ministry began in the late 70's in Florida. It has proven to be very successful in bringing the word of God to a large number of prison inmates. Retreats are held several times a year in state and federal prisons. The retreat is designed to provide an atmosphere for sharing, praying and learning about God. The retreat is modeled after a Cursillo retreat in which an individual examines his or her relationship with God. The format is adapted to accommodate the very intense and emotional prison environment. The individual who facilitates the Kairos retreats must have made a Cursillo and facilitated a retreat. Inmates who participate in a retreat are invited to participate in a monthly group reunion. Our parish has several retreat facilitators who team up with other teams from the entire Bay Area.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic men's fraternal organization. The Knights of Columbus has more than 1.6 million members throughout the United States and eleven other countries. The St. Raymond Knights' Council has more than 140 members.
We promote social and intellectual fellowship among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, and social activities. In the past decade, the Knights worldwide have raised and donated nearly $1 billion to numerous charitable causes and volunteered nearly 400 million hours of service. Last year alone, the Knights donated more than $125 million and more than 60 million volunteer hours to charitable causes. Locally, the St. Raymond Knights of Columbus raise and donate over $50,000 each year to the parish, school, and local charitable organizations like Casa Vincentia, Kalaidescope, Shepherd's Gate, and St. Vincent de Paul.
We promote family life through programs of family prayer and family participation in the parish liturgy, promotion of Christian values in the home, "Family of the Month Awards," days of family recreation, etc. The St. Raymond Council builds parish community through events like the Friday Fish Frys, Mother's Day Breakfast, Breakfast with Santa, the St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner, parish blood drive, basketball free-throw contest, sponsorship of little league teams, and support for local programs like the annual Dublin High School drug and alcohol free Grad Night. We actively promote vocations to religiuos life through prayer and financial support to seminarians and postulants.
The Knights of Columbus is unambiguously and proudly pro-life. In accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church, we defend human life from the moment of conception until natural death. This is one of the highest priorities of the Order.
Any practicing Catholic man age 18 or over is eligible to join the Knights of Columbus. Learn more about the Knights of Columbus at www.kofc.org, and about the St. Raymond Knights Council at www.st-raymond-dublin.org/kc/.
The mission of the Parish Landscaping and Gardening committee is to create and maintain the environmental beauty of the parish grounds. Periodic maintenance of existing landscape would include, but not be limited to, weeding and pruning. New landscaping, for example, annual flower beds would be planted as needed. This is a ministry in which a small amount of time will have beautiful results.
As a lector, you are called to proclaim the Word of God. You are a storyteller called to speak the words of salvation. Those wishing to be lectors must have the willingness to prepare yourself with study and practice, be able to speak slowly and prayerfully, and proclaim on assigned dates. Training will be provided.
LITURGICAL LINEN MINISTRY
The tasks of this ministry include washing and ironing purificators, corporals, altar linens, altar server robes and the priest's albs. This ministry is very important because the linens need to be done on a regular basis to be ready for use at any time. Certain guidelines must be followed, so the linens are picked and returned on the scheduled day. Volunteers are always welcome!
MATS - MEN AWAKING TO SPIRITUALITY
The mission of MATS is to awaken men spiritually by welcoming them on a journey of faith, fellowship, and love, and to develop a personal relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ. MATS welcomes and is open to all Christian men. MATS meets some Mondays at 7:15 p.m. in the music room. View the current MATS meeting schedule.
Mass coordinators are responsible for arriving at church twenty minutes prior to the mass they attend in order to make sure that the Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers and Hospitality Ministers have arrived. There maybe additional responsibilities for seasonal or special liturgies.
Through music, those of us in the parish music program strive to provide music which praises God and draws the parish community more deeply into our liturgical celebrations. Our goal is not to provide music that sounds "professional", but rather music that is prayerful. Anyone who would like to join one of our parish choirs is welcome to do so. Musical experience is not necessary! The Adult Choir has practices in the church on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. (6:30pm for cantors). Adult Choir can sing at either the 5:00 p.m. Saturday night Mass, or the 7:30am or 10:30am Masses on Sunday morning. Anyone high school age or older is welcome to join the Adult Choir. The Children's Choir practices during the school year in the church on Friday afternoons from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.. The Children's Choir sings at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday mornings. Children in grades one through eight are welcome to join. The Filipino Family Choir sings every 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:00 mass. Everyone is welcome to join. Practices are held on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and the 3rd Saturday at 10:30 a.m. .
CREIGHTON MODEL OF NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
The Creighton model of natural family planning is a shared method of family planning based on respect for human life and human dignity and the couples own knowledge of their naturally occurring cyclic phases of fertility and infertility.
The St. Raymond Co-op Nursery is available during the 9:00 Mass most Sundays. Parents who register for a nominal fee of $10 per family for the year are conveniently scheduled to supervise the group of children, typically once every 3-4 months. We accept children from 6 months - 3 years. Snacks are provided. The nursery is located in the Kids Klub of Moran Hall. Email or call (925) 828-9333.
The Pastoral Council is a group of nine (ten for 1996) volunteer parishioners, who together with the pastor, is responsible for planning and maintaining the long-range vision of God's ministry for St. Raymond Parish. Guided by a Mission Statement and a 5 year plan (updated annually) the Pastoral Council collaborates with staff members, parishioners, committees, ministries, and organizations to carry out this vision. Pastoral Council members serve a three year term. Three new members are commissioned each year through a discernment process. The Pastoral Council meets on the first Thursday of each month.
The St. Raymond telephone prayer chain provides an opportunity to pray for those in our parish who are ill or have special needs.
Prayer Partners are fellow parishioners who are available to pray with you, for a few minutes, after mass. They will not be there to offer counsel or solve problems, but rather to support you in prayer or join you in prayer about the needs or concerns on your heart.
Through Catholic Charities Detention Ministry program, St. Raymond parishioners have an opportunity to share with prison inmates at Santa Rita Prison. On Wednesday evenings prison ministry members conduct bible studies, scripture readings and provide an atmosphere for open discussion. The number of inmates involved varies from week to week. Currently there is a need for woman of our parish to meet with female inmates.
R.C.I.A. - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA helps inquirers, catechumens, and newly baptized grow in their life in Christ, and teaches them the role of discipleship and their mission in the community of faith. Volunteer assistants in this formation process should be people of living faith and active in their faith community. They should be willing to act as sponsors or group facilitators. Training will be provided to facilitators to help them in leading group discussions and in deepening their own insights into biblical and dogmatic theology.
R.C.I.C. - Rite of Initiation of Children
The Rite of Initiation for Children is the Church's way to welcome new members. The non-baptized and those baptized in another denomination wishing to become members of the Catholic community gather for mutual faith sharing sessions, Scripture study, prayer services, reflection and knowledge of the Catholic faith. This process incorporates teenagers and children leading to the celebration of the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Sponsors are needed who are willing to act as companions to those seeking initiation into the Catholic community. Training will also be provided to those willing to be group facilitators in order to lead group discussions.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Grades 1 - 5)
This program, which meets weekly, provides catechetical instruction for parish children in grades 1 - 5. Children are given a foundation including Scripture, and traditions and teachings of the church. This is accomplished through stories, art, music, and gospel readings.
Returning Catholics provides information, support and assistance to those non- practicing Catholics who wish to return to the Church and the Sacraments.
The Ministry of Sacristan provides a vital service to the community. The Sacrastan does all those things necessary to keep the sanctuary clean and orderly. They oversees the "behind the scenes' preparation for liturgy e.g. prepares hosts, wine, checks candles and order supplies. After the liturgy, the Sacristan returns everything to its proper place. They also stay in the sacristy during mass to respond to any additional needs. Individual instruction and supervision are provided until competency is demonstrated.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Social Justice committee aims to raise awareness about a broad range of social justice issues in our community . They strive to provide information about social justice issues and ways in which our parish can become more involved.
The school is an extension of the parish that offers a quality education in a Catholic environment. Classes are offered for children in grades K - 8. The school is committed to the cognitive, emotional and spiritual growth of each student. Children receive the benefit of education programs whose objective is to foster faith development, as well as academic and social skills. Our philosophy adheres to the Catholic tradition involving parents in the educational process, providing our students with sound academic and spiritual preparation. Parents are encouraged to become involved in the various ministries the parish offers.
The School Board is composed of elected members from the parish and school community. They aid and advise the administration of the school in areas such as finance, public relations, long range planning and policy. They also are a liaison between the school and parish and the community at large.
The Stewardship Committee is responsible for coordinating a Stewardship program of Time, Talent and Treasure. This program usually runs two or three weekends every year. The committee prepares a Time and Talent list or catalog of parish organizations and ministries. This information gives parishioners the chance to become aware of the number and type of volunteer opportunities available in the parish community. The committee also recruits individuals and/or couples to share their personal testimonies about Stewardship with the parishioners. The last weekend of the program is Committee Sunday. Parishioners are asked to review the many organizations and ministries.
The St. Vincent De Paul Society provides an array of services for those in need in our parish and our community. Assistance is provided in the way of food, financial assistance, job networking, counseling, temporary housing arrangements, as well as taking seniors and veterans to mass.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DINING ROOM - OAKLAND>
Many of our parishioners help prepare and serve meals at the St. Vincent De Paul Dining Room in Oakland. Why not come along and help, it would be greatly appreciated!
The goal of this ministry is to provide a summer program of Scripture based activities for parish children and other children in our community. Our children come together in a social atmosphere for fun filled activities. Volunteers who possess skills or talents in arts and crafts, music, cooking, story -telling, role playing, drama, dancing and other areas are cordially invited to attend the scheduled planning meeting prior to the beginning of this program.
(Sunday 9:00 Mass, September through May) This Program is for 3 Year Olds through Kindergarten age children and serves as an introduction to God. We hope to develop the children's awareness and knowledge of God through scriptural themes applied to children's everyday experiences at their level of understanding. The children learn about God as they participate in arts and crafts, play games, sing songs, listen to stories and music, and share their experiences with others. This program is a co-op and parents are required to work in one or more of the following capacities: Teacher, Teacher's Aide, Coordinator or Fellowship Leader. For more information, contact , 925-828-3779 or , 925-803-5808.
The function of this committee is to welcome the new families who register in the parish.
The committee invites the new families to meet other parishioners in Moran Hall for coffee and doughnuts,
on the first and third Sunday of the month after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 masses.
At that time, the new families visit with members of the Welcome Committee
to get acquainted with the activities and organizations in the parish.
We would appreciate any suggestions on how we could better serve our new families.
If you would like to meet and welcome new parishioners, consider joining this committee.
The Women's Guild is one of the oldest organizations in our parish! Its goal is to provide spiritual, charitable, social and educational opportunities for all women. Its main goal is to give back as much as possible to the parish and the community. For those who are ill or may be in need, the guild has a prayer chain. The guild also provides a Round Robin of Food for those who have suffered the death of an immediate family member. The Guild's fund raising efforts enable them to make contributions to St. Raymond's building fund, CCD program, Children's Bell Choir, high school scholarships, Hope Hospice, our sister parish and more. Monthly meetings are intended to be a social as well as educational opportunity providing interesting and informative speakers.
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