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ST. MEL CATHOLIC CHURCH - Parishes Online
July 25, 2021 •17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

                                                 ST. MEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
                                                          The Mission of St. Mel Parish
                             We joyfully live our Catholic faith for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. We wel-
                             come and celebrate the gifts God gives His sons and daughters to build up the body of
                             Christ and serve Him in the needs of one another.
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                    St. Mel Catholic Church                                   MASS SCHEDULE
                  4745 Pennsylvania Avenue                                    Saturday Vigil 4:30PM
                        P.O. Box 1180
                                                                              Sunday 8:00AM and 10:30AM
                     Fair Oaks, CA 95628
                         916-967-1229                                         The Sunday 8:00AM is the only live streamed week-
                   stmeloffice@yahoo.com                                      end Mass.
           Parish Office: 4748 Pennsylvania Avenue
                                                                              Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30AM
           Monday - Thursday 9:00AM to 1:00PM
                        Closed Friday                                         All weekday Masses will be live streamed
                  Website: stmelchurch.org
                                                                              Please go to the St. Mel Facebook page to view
      In an emergency call 916-298-9324 for a priest                          the live stream,

                                                                              CONFESSIONS
    PARISH STAFF                                                              Saturday from 9:00-10:00AM in the Baptismal Room
                                                                              and “Cry” room inside the church or by appoint-
    Parochial Administrator:                                                  ment.
    ............................................. Father Aldrin Basarte
                                                                              BAPTISMS
    Deacons:                                                                  Call the office to make appointment
    ....................................................... David Lehman
    ........................................................... Jack Roland   CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION (CFF)
    St. Mel School Principal:                                                 Email………………..…………..ccd@stmelschool.org
    ......................................................... Megan French    ST MEL SCHOOL
    Director of Business & Development:                                       916-967-2814 ........................... www.stmelschool.org
    ............................................................. Bob Mayer
    Financial Director/Dir. of Religious Education:
    ........................................................ Sara Donnelly                 The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is
                                                                                           now open during the following hours:
    Director of Music:
                                                                                           Monday through Saturday 9AM – 12PM
    ..................................................... Aaron Thompson
                                                                                           and Wednesday 6PM – 9PM. We need
    Parish Secretary:                                                                      volunteers for Monday 11AM – 12PM &
    ................................................. Nancy Mammano                        Tuesday from 9AM – 10AM.
                                                                               Exciting news! Evening hours will soon be availa-
    St. Vincent de Paul                                                        ble for the St. Mel Adoration Chapel! Beginning
    ......................................................... 916-967-1229     in August the Chapel will be open 5:00PM to
                                                                               9:00PM, Monday through Saturday, and 12 Noon
                                                                               to 9:00PM on Sunday. Wednesday evening hours
                         PLEASE NOTE!                                          are currently full but the other evening hours are
              NEW BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINES                                open. Save your spot now!
     Send typed articles, in MS Word - Times New Roman,
     font 10, via email to stmeloffice@yahoo.com no lat-
                                                                               If you would like to volunteer for an hour, please
     er than 8am on the day indicated below. Mass In-                          contact Doug at douglas.2.crumley@ampf.com
     tention requests are not subject to these deadlines.                      or Scott at teamcrow25@gmail.com

         Bulletin Weekend Dates                   Articles DUE

             July 31 - August 1                     July 21
                August 7 - 8                        July 28                                            The Parish Office hours are
               August 14 - 15                      August 4                                            Monday through Thursday
               August 21 - 22                      August 11                                           from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. The
                                                                                                       office is closed on Friday
                                                                                                       and holidays.
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           READINGS FOR THE WEEK                          TODAY’S GOSPEL MEDITATION
                       July 25, 2021                      ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18          OF SCRIPTURE
[cf. 16]/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15                              St. Oscar Romero said, “We cannot do everything, and
Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23        there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This ena-
[1a]/Mt 13:31-35                                          bles us to do something and to do it very well. It may
                                                          be incomplete, but it is the beginning, a step along the
Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Ps 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-     way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and
11, 12-13 [8a]/Mt 13:36-43                                do the rest.”
Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 9 [cf. 9c]/Mt       There were a group of ladies many years ago who
13:44-46                                                  made quilts. They were beautiful creations reflecting
                                                          inspirational designs artfully composed from the simple
Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and
                                                          scraps of fabric each woman would bring to their indi-
8a, 11 [2]/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42                     vidual pieces. There was no plan for the finished pro-
Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Ps 81:3-4, 5-    ject as each finished work became the combined cre-
6, 10-11ab [2a]/Mt 13:54-58                               ation of what each woman contributed. They abound-
                                                          ed in vibrant colors and dazzled the beholder with intri-
Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 [4]/Mt 14:1-    cate patterns and their myriad textures. They were so
12                                                        beautiful that they became coveted family treasures
Next Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25,       passed from generation to generation. Those women
54 [24b]/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35                       never realized the power of their work. Countless ba-
                                                          bies rested in the comfort of those quilts warmly nestled
                                                          in the legacy of tradition they were fortunate to inherit.
                                                          They adorned countless homes with their beauty and
   Aiden Hulse                  Joanne & George Kim       brought joy and solace to many faces.
   Albert Souza                 John Atilano
   Amanda Barron                John English              We cannot do everything. We are not meant to. Our
   Andrew Cobb                  John Lubecki              work in life is to contribute our individual piece, a piece
   Arlene Michaels              Jonathan Hayes
   Betty Cerato                 Jonathan Rassmussen       that reflects the unique thumbprint I claim as my own.
   Bill Ehlers                  Jorges Gonzales           We only have to do small things well. Then, as St. Oscar
   Bruce King                   Joyce Martin              Romero reminds us, the Lord’s grace will enter and do
   Bryan Tanglao                June McKenderich
   Carol Bronk                  Kathy Houser
                                                          the rest. We have to trust that this is true just as those
   Carol Ellen Leever           Kathryn Hesia             women trusted in the eventual beauty of their final
   Cecilia Dixon                Larry Williams            work.
   Corrie Young                 Linda Lambrite
   Dawna Jones                  Louella Mortensen         Eucharistic blessings are blessings that start small and
   Delia Comstock               Maggie Harrington         multiply. We all come to life with only a few loaves of
   Della Harmon                 Margaret Hesia
   Delores Bousliman            Marti Gohring
                                                          bread and a few fish. Not any single one of us has all
   Dolores Leon                 Marvin Schluttenhofer     that it takes to transform our world. Who knows what
   Donna Mae                    Mary Jane Rocha           God will do with the little we have and how many will
   Eberado Madueno              Marylou Tavera
                                                          benefit from our kindness, compassion, wisdom, cour-
   Eve Waggerman                Melanie & Sally Edwards
   Frank & Renee Weiss          Michael Kashuba           age, conviction, love, warmth, zeal, faith, and hope?
   Gene Fischer                 Mike Browning             That young lad never dreamed that his few leftovers
   George Stevens               Mike Tompkins             would do all that they did. God shows up in unex-
   Gerald Hoffarth              Nick Oakes
   Gerry & Paul Parker          Norma Kaufman
                                                          pected ways! Where would life’s adventure and fun
   Gretchen Cahill              Pat Woods                 be if it were any other way? Being able to be part of
   Harrison Morton              Rhonda Morgan             bringing God’s creative, transforming, healing to the
   Helen S. Worthington         Rod Tarrer                world opens us up to wonder, awe, and excitement!
   Helen Chilcott               Ron Barbour
   Jack Callaghan               Ron Barton                We can all bring our little piece to the bigger work of
   Jackie Lohmeier              Ron & Judy Martinez       God that can result in being a coveted jewel passed
   Jason Bucello                Ronnie Denton             generation to generation. This is good news indeed!
   Jeffrey Viernes              Rosemary Easter
   Jenna Barron                 Rudy Rodoni               Bread and wine transform into Christ’s Body and Blood
   Jim Carroll                  Sara Donnelly
                                                          and we become what we eat. Trust that.
   Jo Morrison                  Susan Arthur
   Joan Gamble                  Talon Bonanno
   Joann Buckman                Tracy Kent
   Joanne Frances Miller        Victoria Hummer
                                Walter Thompson
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HEADING
Subhead
Text
                                                       Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. –
Sunday, July 25                                        Lev 19:18
   8:00am (R) Jose Lustre by Cindy Fazzi
                                                       Reflection: The command “Love your neighbor”
   8:00am (R) Werner Jakel
                                                       does not have distinctions, limitations, or exclu-
                  by Vince & Nancy Mammano
                                                       sions. It includes our unborn neighbors.
  10:30am (I) Mass for Parishioners
Monday, July 26                                        And to love them “as yourself” does not simply
8:30am    (R) Frank Franzago                           mean to love them “to the degree” that you love
                           by Franzago Family          yourself; it means first to recognize them as a per-
8:30am    (R) June Schott by Louise Melton             son like yourself.

Tuesday, July 27                                       Prayer: Let Your command of love, O Lord, free
 8:30am    (R) Isaac & Marietta Barron                 us from all the prejudices that distract us. Open
 8:30am    (R) Robert L. Olson                         our eyes to see every human person as our
                       by John & Brenan Wever          neighbor and to act accordingly.
Wednesday, July 28                                     Excerpt reproduced with permission from Pro-Life Re-
                                                       flection for Every Day © 2009
No Mass
                                                       Catholic Book Publishing Corp., NJ. All rights reserved.
Thursday, July 29
HEADING                                                http://www.catholicbookpublishing.com
  8:30am
Subhead       (I) In Thanksgiving for the Adoration
Text                              Chapel Reopening
 Friday, July 30                                       PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS
  8:30am      (R) Ho Ie Lin                                       Please join the Legion of Mary in pray-
                          by Yahja & Amiputri Family              ing daily the intentions of Pope Francis
  8:30am      (R) Colin Haley by Gale Moginie                     for July - Social Friendship
Saturday, July 31                                               We pray that, in social, economic and
 4:30pm     (R) Marie Erickson by Erickson Family               political situations of conflict, we may
 4:30pm     (I) Jack Sapunor by Sapunor Family         be courageous and passionate architects of dia-
 4:30pm     (I) Amelia Carson-Crye & David             logue and friendship.
                   Scampareno by Sharon Carson
Sunday, August 1                                                       Join Deacon Jack and Deacon
   8:00am (R) Isaac & Marietta Barron                                  Dave for Holy Hour with the
   8:00am (R) Kathy Kaminski                                           Blessed Sacrament- Exposition,
                          by Rick & Vicki Welsh                        Adoration and Benediction the
  10:30am (I) Suriani Amiputri                                         First Friday of each month. The
                     by Yahja & Amiputri Family
                                                       next Holy Hour will be August 6th from 6:30 to
  10:30am (I) John Pippig, Jr.
                                                       7:30PM in the Church. Just before the Holy Hour,
                                                       from 6:00 to 6:30PM , the Rosary for an increase in
                                                       Vocations is said. Please join us.

                                                       BE AWARE!
                                                       Emails and text messages are being sent from
                                                       people claiming to be Father Aldrin. If you re-
                                                       ceive a text or an email asking you to buy gift
                                                       cards DO NOT RESPOND. Father will never ask for
                                                       help in this way. If you have any questions, please
                                                       call the Parish Office. 916-967-1229.
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MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE                                     CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
The Knights of Columbus Monthly Food                   The Charismatic Prayer group is now meeting on
Drive to support the St. Vincent de Paul               Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 PM in the
Food Pantry, is this weekend July 24th &               Church. Please enter from the upper parking
          25th. SVdP is asking for items to            lot. Join us for praise, worship, and healing pray-
          help them in their efforts to                er. For information please call Chris 916-715-1162
          safely feed the homeless. They would         or Karen Juten 916-712-3706.
          appreciate individually wrapped or
          bagged snacks and individual serving
          size small juice boxes/bottles and
          bottled water.
Donations can be left in the plastic con-
tainers in the church vestibule or dropped
                                                       The Usher Ministry is looking for both men and
off at the Parish Office Monday - Thursday
                                                       women to help during all weekend Masses. If you
between 9:00AM and 1:00PM. Thank you
                                                       would like to find out more about this important
for your generosity.
                                                       ministry, contact      Jack   Valle   at jeval-
                                                       le@sbcglobal.net 916-397-9920 or Bruce Kuban at
                                                       bkuban123@aol.com 916-390-9836.
MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL
The Missionary Cooperative Appeal is an annual
program in which missionaries from around the          THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
world speak at each parish. This year we will have
no missionaries present in our parish due to the       You are invited to join us in the Parish Center for 5
current situation. The goal of this appeal is to in-   Wednesday evenings of Christian fellowship to
crease awareness of missionary work and to raise       learn more about the message and history of DI-
funds to help missionary organizations continue        VINE MERCY. This highly acclaimed video series
their evangelization efforts. In the Diocese of Sac-   includes actual newsreels of major world events
ramento, 49 different missions were selected this      of the last 100 years. Following the videos, Dea-
year. In 2019, through generous donations, we          con Dave and Deacon Jack will lead us in a
collected $411,000 for 49 missions.                    question and answer session. Wednesdays 6:30 to
                                                       8:00 in the Parish Center August 4, 11, 18, 25, Sep-
Next weekend, our parish will be participating vir-
                                                       tember 1. Refreshments provided-no cost. Ques-
tually in the Missionary Cooperative Appeal. We
                                                       tions? Call Karen Fitts or Cheryl Hoffmann 916-342
will learn about a mission who will share their cou-
                                                       -1336.
rageous evangelization efforts on behalf of the
Catholic Church and give us an opportunity to
support their work in the field. A second collection
will be taken up for the benefit of the mission and    PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
special collection envelopes will be provided.
Please make checks payable to St. Mel Catholic         Lord, you call us all by name
Church. All funds collected throughout the Dio-        to follow your path. You al-
cese will be equally divided among the 49 mis-         ways bless your Church and
sionary organizations. Thank you in advance for        guide your followers to be-
your generosity.                                       come leaders who think of
                                                       others before themselves.
                                                       Mold us in the image of your Son, to respond to
                                                       your call as Sisters, Priests, Brothers, Deacons and
                                                       Lay servants of the Gospel. Embolden us all to
                                                       grow in knowing of you, and allow this knowledge
                                                       to open our hearts, minds, and souls to your endur-
                                                       ing call. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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ST. MEL SCHOOL AND CFF NEWS                              KNIGHTS CORNER
CFF Classes                                              Be Part of Something BIG!
We wish all CFF families a wonderful summer! We          Did you know there are approxi-
are still waiting to hear what our format will be        mately 1.9 million members of the
next year. As soon as we know, you will know. If         Knights of Columbus worldwide?
you have any questions please email Sara Don-            Although we are a men’s fraternal order, we are
nelly, ccd@stmelschool.org.                              focused on Faith, Family, Community, and Life.
                                                         Locally at St. Mel, we have over 200 Knights in our
                                                         Council. Being a member of the parish changes
                                                         when you join any one of the Ministries we have
                                                         at St. Mel. Becoming active with the Knights
ST MEL SCHOOL SCRIP                                      made me feel part of the community, a member
Now more than ever St. Mel School                        of a much larger family. The Knights of Columbus
needs our help. You can purchase                         offer many opportunities to get involved locally,
Scrip by calling or emailing Regina Ed-                  make great friendships, and serve others, as we
wards, Scrip Coordinator, at 916-752-3878 or Ed-         are called to do. We also have FUN! Be sure to
         wardsfamily@Reagan.com. You can also            join us for these two upcoming events.
         order online at ShopwithScrip.com by us-        The St. Mel Rummage Sale is almost here! We will
         ing the St. Mel enrollment code,                begin accepting donations on Sunday, July 25th
         3DL76FEA2151L. All Scrip orders will be         from noon – 3pm and Monday through Thursday,
sent directly to Regina who will then arrange de-        July 26 – 29, from 4pm – 6pm. Pick-up arrange-
livery. Thank you for your support of St. Mel            ments can be made by calling or texting to 916-
School!                                                  548-4962        or    emailing  to     JPBren-
                                                         nan7262@gmail.com. Then, come to the Rum-
                                                         mage Sale, July 30 – August 1st and see what
                                                         treasures you will find!

ALTAR SERVERS – RETURN TO SERVICE                        The Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Charity
                                                         Golf Tournament registration is in full swing. The
Great news! Bishop Soto has approved the return          tournament will be August 14 at Rancho Murieta
of Altar Servers at Mass and we are ready! We            Golf Couse. Register at www.KofC6066.org under
have missed you immensely, and so has the con-           the NEWS tab. This year, we are designating 30%
gregation. We are grateful to Michael and An-            of the proceeds to the Veterans’ Golf Program, a
drew for their service over the last few months.         non-profit, charitable organization assisting veter-
We need and want MORE of you back. And we                ans in need. The remaining proceeds will benefit
welcome new servers. ALL ages, from second-              many other local charities.
twelfth grade are WELCOME.
                                                                       Are you a Catholic gentleman, 18
If you have been an altar server and are ready to                      years of age or order, and interest-
return, please contact us so we can update your                        ed in becoming a Knight of Colum-
information and get you back on the roster. If                         bus?        Visit our website:
you are in second grade and have already re-                           www.KofC.org and click on “Join
ceived your First Holy Communion, you are eligi-                       Us.” The Knights of Columbus is a
ble to be a server at St. Mel. We will ask you to fill                 family-oriented organization, help-
out an information form and set you up with train-                     ing bring communities together.
ing, followed by 2-3 training Masses before you
can begin serving a weekend Mass.                        Please contact me if you have any questions.
                                                         John    Brennan     -  916-548-4962,    JPBren-
Please contact us if you are ready to return, if you     nan7262@gmail.com
are new and want to begin, or with any questions.
Dave     Murray,      916-716-5187;     dddrmur-
ray@comcast.net
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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE
GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
It’s All in the Basket
St. Therese of Lisieux made a point of going the
extra mile in kindness towards those people who
                       really got under her skin. It
                       was part of her own brand
                       of Everyday Stewardship —
                       thanking God for all His cre-   In a 2014 survey, the USCCB reported that of fam-
                       ation, even the parts with      ilies surveyed, 16% pray the Rosary ONCE a
                       which, in her own human-        month and 7% ONCE a week. Yet in 1917 our
ness, she struggled to cope.                           Blessed Mother at Fatima asked for families to
I think about this a lot when I challenge myself to    pray a daily Rosary. WOW! We need to listen to
give thanks for things that bother me and people       our Mother!
who challenge me. When I do this, I envision           How can busy families do this? Start small with just
Christ giving thanks over those insufficient loaves.   1 decade a day. Then the following week, add
How many of us would see that paltry little basket     another decade, etc. Or if this is really a big step
and kick a rock in frustration because we can’t        for you, just gather your family, bless/cross your-
feed all our people? “You didn’t give me               selves and say 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and 1
enough, Lord! You didn’t give me enough pa-            Glory Be. And be at peace. It is more important
tience, enough money, enough creativity,               to establish the holy habit of daily prayer in
enough stamina to be a good steward. If you            peace, than to say a whole Rosary in frustration.
had given me more, I could also give more!”            Jesus, I trust in YOU!
In those moments of despair, we need to take a
good look at the life God has given us. We need
                                                       VIRTUAL QUO VADIS BOYS RETREAT
to look at the trials and the challenges and the
shortcomings. The hopes that didn’t pan out, the       Fr. Memo Hernandez, the Vocations Director of
disappointments that keep cropping up. Some-           the Diocese of Sacramento invites all boys aged
where therein lies what we need to be the stew-        13 to 17 to attend this Zoom retreat in order to
ard God asks us to be, just as St. Therese’s own       help boys grow in their faith and explore the vo-
stewardship was defined by the people she simp-        cation that the Lord has for him. The retreat will
ly couldn’t stand.                                     be August 5 through 8. Register at www.scd.org/
God does not give us all we want. He does not          quovadis for more information call the diocese at
give us all we ask for. He does us one better: He      916-733-0258 or email Marisela at msmith@scd,org
gives us all we need. It’s all in the basket.
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

HOSPITAL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Mercy San Juan Hospital is in need of Eucharistic
Ministers to bring communion to Catholic patients.
Volunteers must be fully vaccinated. If you are
interested in becoming a hospital Eucharistic Min-
ister, or if you have additional questions, please
contact       Matt   Sanders   at   916-537-5098
or Matt.Sanders@DignityHealth.org. A current Eu-
charistic Minister at the hospital said: "bringing
communion to the patients is one of the most re-
warding things that a person can do."
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ROSARY BEFORE WEEKEND MASSES
We are happy to announce that the Rosary will
again be said before all weekend Masses. The
schedule is:
Saturday 4:30PM – Rosary begins at 3:40PM
Sunday 8:00AM – Rosary begins at 7:10AM
Sunday 10:30AM – Rosary begins at 9:40AM

RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
OF ADULTS)
                                                                               Attention Parents and God-
Are you interested in joining the Cath-                                        parents. The next scheduled
olic Church or do you know someone                                             Baptism Preparation class is
who is interested in learning more                        Wednesday, August 4th at 7:00PM in the Parish
about it? Join RCIA to learn about the                    Center. Please call the Parish office to register to
teachings and Doctrines of the Catho-                     attend. 916-967-1229
lic Church, ask questions, grow in your
faith! If you need to be baptized, or
confirmed, or come from a Protestant
Faith background and feel God is calling you to
                                                          DONATE YOUR CAR FOR CHARITY
become Catholic, or                                       The Father Richard Doheny Religious
perhaps you just want to know more, contact Mi-           Education Fund partnered with Donate
chael Faber at (916)719-5565, or e-mail     mfa-          for Charity, Inc. to help donate your
ber@elkgrove.net. RCIA is held every Sunday from          vehicle to support local religious edu-
8:00AM until 10:45AM.                                     cation and vocations. It’s easy, just go
                                                          to     http://www.donateforcharity.com/car -
                                                          donation-form/ OR call Donate For Charity direct-
                                                          ly at (866) 392-4483.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
ANNUAL GATHERING                                          REGINA CAELI ACADEMY
The Natural Family Planning Annual Gathering is           Accepting Applications for the
Saturday, July 31st at St. Mary’s Church, 350 Stin-       Sacramento Center in 2021!
son Avenue, Vacaville 95688. The gathering be-
                                                          Regina Caeli is a private, independent, University-
gins with Mass at 11:00AM celebrated by Bishop
                                                          Style Hybrid® operating in the Catholic tradition.
Soto, with program to follow from 12:15 – 2:30PM.
                                                          Preschool - 12th grade students attend classical
Food will be provided. At the gathering you will
                                                          academic and extracurricular classes two days a
meet our NFP instructors, Marriage Preparation
                                                          week, and homeschool the remaining days fol-
couples, catechists, and couples that help pro-
                                                          lowing the plans provided by RCA. To learn more,
mote Catholic beliefs about human sexuality and
                                                          contact our admissions office at admis-
responsible parenthood. This is a valuable oppor-
                                                          sions@rcahybrid.org or 470.239.0259
tunity to socialize and get to know those working
in family life ministries. All are welcome. Register at   Regina Caeli Academy is HIRING tutors for the
catholic.formstack.com/forms/nfpgathering2021.            2021-22 academic year! Please apply at https://
Questions? Call Andreya Arevalo, Coordinator for          rcahybrid.isolvedhire.com/jobs or visit our web-
Marriage & Family Life, 916-733-0156.                     site www.rcahybrid.org
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