July 25, 2010 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

From today′s  Gospel reading (Lk 11:1-13):

And Jesus said to them, "I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Reflection:

Jesus tells us that the Father wishes to give good things to those who trust in him. Indeed, he even promises that if we ask we will receive, if we seek we will find, and if we knock the door will be opened. However, sometimes our prayers are not answered in the way that we expect; rather, the Father gives us the greatest of all gifts – the gift of himself in the Holy Spirit. Today let us open ourselves to this great gift of God′s presence in our lives that is the final answer to all our prayers.

And so we ask ourselves:

• Do I offer my prayers to God trusting that the Father desires to give good things to all those who love him?
• Am I open to God′s gift of himself when I pray?

NEW PARISH DIRECTORY

Do you ever see people and wonder what their names are? Have you ever heard an announcement regarding a member and wished you could put a face to a name? Are you a new member and wish you had something to help you put names with faces? Help is on the way! We are producing a pictorial family album! There is no cost to have your photographs taken, and you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and directory for participating. You will be able to view your images electronically immediately after photography. At that time, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits to share with family and friends.

Mary Ann Gaoaen has volunteered to coordinate the project for us. Thank you Mary Ann! To make our directory a great success, we need more volunteers! If you are interested in helping during photography sign-ups, telephoning our members or serving as a host or hostess during actual photography sessions, please call Mary Ann at 373-2018 or e-mail her at malg@sbcglobal.net < >or email the parish office at parish.secretary@sdbenicia.org.

The sign-up process for photography begins this weekend. Picture dates are August 10, 11, 19, and 20.  Stop by the table in the front of church after Mass to sign-up. We have a link to the on-line sign up page available. You can find that link on our parish website at www.saintdominicsbenicia.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Schedule an appointment for your portrait online at the  Lifetouch Scheduling Webpage

ST. DOMINIC FESTIVAL IN THE PARK!

Please join us on August 8th for the first annual St. Dominic Festival in the Park! This community-wide celebration is being held on the feast of our great Dominican Father– St. Dominic– at Community Park (aka “Big Slide” park) in Benicia. We will recognize the Dominican presence in Benicia for 156 years and 800 years of Dominican ministry worldwide. Praise and worship will begin at 10am followed by Mass at 10:30am. All are invited to stay afterward for an afternoon of games, entertainment and a free picnic lunch. Bring your sunscreen and we’ll see you there!
EZ Ups are welcome-if you have any sort of protection from the sun that you want to bring, there will be room for it at the park. Please bring a blanket(s) to sit on. We will have 100 chairs for the Mass for those who will need to sit. The parish will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments, and drinks. If you would like to bring a side dish to share with your family and friends feel free to bring it.

Also, there will be weekend Masses at St. Dominic Church on Saturday, August 7th at 5:30pm and Sunday, August 8th at 7:30am and 5:30pm. We will not have Masses at 9am, 11am and 12:30pm on August 8th.

If you have questions please contact Jan at (707) 747-7240.

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ATTENTION ALL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Please mark your calendars for a mandatory meeting Fr. Michael has scheduled for all Eucharistic Ministers  on Saturday, August 21^st from 9am-1pm in the Parish Hall. He plans to review changes that will be taking  place and will be clarifying procedures. If you cannot attend, please contact Joe or JoAnn Talken at 553-8084.