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Safe Environment Training

EVERYONE who does ANY Volunteer work or attends regular meetings here at St. Joachim MUST complete Safe Environment training before SEPTEMBER 1st in order to continue meeting or serving here. You can do this in two ways: 1) Complete the training on your computer on...

Vatican Corner 08-13-17

VATICAN CORNER   The number 2 man at the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, is preparing for a trip to Russia in late August, 2017. Parolin explained that “I go to Russia as a collaborator to the Pope …who wishes to build bridges in order to...

Pastors Desk 08-13-17

A woman is walking down the street when she hears a voice shout, "Stop!" And she stops, and a piece of metal falls from space just in front of her--perhaps debris from a satellite. If she had gone one step farther, she would have been killed. She looks around to find...

Bulletin 08-13-17

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Next Senior Gathering 08-18-17

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!!! Our next senior gathering will be a pot luck picnic at St. Joachim (at the blue bench behind the gym) on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 11:45AM Please RSVP and leave a message - by August 16th Selena (510) 517-3039 ALL SENIORS ARE WELCOME!!  ...

ATTENTION ALL ALTAR SERVER & PARENTS August 12th

ATTENTION ALL ALTAR SERVER & PARENTS Our next altar server meeting will be Saturday, August 12th We will begin by attending mass at 8:30AM and meeting will follow. AGENDA Discuss and sign up for our Pancake Breakfast (Sunday, September 10th) and Our role in the...

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial 25,26 y 27 de Agosto

Busca un regalo especial para su pareja? Un regalo que dure toda la vida? Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial: Les invita a un Fin de semana de descubrimiento a una vida llena de amor, una experiencia lejos de las distracciones de la vida cotidiana en el cual se enseńan...

Vatican Corner 08-06-17

VATICAN CORNER Vatican authorities have turned off 100 fountains, including two Baroque masterpieces in St. Peter’s Square as well as the interior fountains, including those in the Vatican Gardens. The purpose of the shut-offs is to save water during the prolonged...

Pastors Desk 08-06-17

There is a mysterious story in 2 Kings that can help us understand what is happening in the Transfiguration. Israel is at war with Aram, and Elisha, the man of God, is using his prophetic powers to reveal the strategic plans of the Aramean army to the Israelites. At...

Bulletin 08-06-17

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Vatican Corner 07-30-17

VATICAN CORNER Two works of art painted by Raphael, the Renaissance master, have been hiding in plain sight within the Vatican for 500 years, and have now been discovered. Both oil paintings are part of frescos on the walls of the Hall of Constantine, a banquet room...

Pastors Desk 07-30-17

Dr. Williamson was a geologist doingsome archeological excavation work inTanzania. One day he found himselfdriving in a deserted area, slipping andsliding along a rain-soaked road.Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehiclesank up to its axles in the mud and got stuck....

Bulletin 07-30-17

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Vatican Corner 07-23-17

VATICAN CORNER  Pope Francis has decided not to have Cardinal Gerhard Müller serve any longer as the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) as his 5 year term has ended. Pope Benedict in 2012 appointed Müller to lead that Congregation. No new...

Bulletin 07-23-17

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Parish Shopping Bazaar

Coming Soon - Our All Parish Shopping Bazaar!!! The Date is set for Sunday September 10th We are looking for people/businesses to have a booth at our Bazaar. If you own a shop at home business like Tupperware / Avon/ Mary Kay, or any business that is run like that ~~...

Next Senior Outing 07-19-17

Attention all Seniors!! Our next senior outing will be at Newark Buffet, 35201 Newark Blvd, Newark, CA We will meet at 11:45am. Please RSVP to Selena by Wednesday, July 19th at  (510)517-3039. If you'd like to check out their menu please view their website at...

Vatican Corner 07-16-17

VATICAN CORNER Cardinal George Pell, 76, the thirdranking official at the Vatican and a senior adviser to Pope Francis, has taken a leave of absence to return to Australia, his home country to fight historical sexual assault charges against him. In 2013 he was one of...

Bulletin 07-16-17

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