In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
LEADER: (Leader reads very slowly)

Meditation: A Christian View of Death

We picture Death as coming to destroy
.....let us rather see it as Christ coming to save.
We think of Death as an ending
.....rather think of it as new life beginning.
We think of death as parting
.....rather think of it as a meeting of loved ones.
We think of it as going away
.....rather think of it as arriving...Home at last!
Death is not extinguishing the Light, it is putting out the lamp, because the Day, the Eternal
Day has dawned!

ALL: So, Lord help us to see death for what it really is
The end of frustration..........and the beginning of fulfillment
The end of fears.................and the beginning of Peace
The end of pains and hurts.....the beginning of Joy and of Love.

LEADER: Dearest _______________, may the Angels lead you into Paradise.
May the martyrs and Saints await your coming and escort you to the
Holy City. May the choirs of Angels welcome you. And all you, dear
Ones, may you enjoy everlasting Rest and Happiness.

ALL: May the Faith which is our greatest treasure on earth be now our Consolation.
May our belief in Jesus Christ be our guarantee of Eternal Life, for He promised
us :”I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in Me even though
he dies shall live again. Every living person who believes in Me shall never die,
but shall possess everlasting life.”

LEADER: O God, Your days are without end, Your mercies are too many to count. These
cause us never to forget that our lives on earth are very short and uncertain.
Let Your Holy Spirit guide us through this present life, giving Justice and Charity
to people we meet from day to day, so that in the end, we may be
accommodated worthy to enter Your Eternal Kingdom...our final Home.

ALL: Amen.

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The plants for the front landscape have been graciously donated by one of our parishioners, so now we are working on the procuring the Signage on the Brick wall and the Monument. The Signage will have 
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1162 Lincoln Way and the Monument will look like this:

If you would like to donate to help procure the Signage or Monument please click on Online Giving below. Thank you!

ExtraOrdinary Times: Virtual Young Adult Retreat

We have been having some fruitful discussions and beautiful reflections during our retreat so far. Don’t miss the next evening of the ExtraOrdinary Times Virtual Young Adult retreat on Thursday, August 6th at 9pm on Facebook Live with Katherine Angulo. Katherine is the Program Director of the Thriving in Ministry Initiative where she works to prepare pastoral leaders for long-term. Before coming to the McGrath Institute, Katherine served for four years as the Associate Director of Youth Ministry at the Office of Formation and Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Get more information at www.scd.org/ExtraOrdinary.

Parent Support: 

How do we talk to our children about the sin of racism? With so much conversa[on about racism on social media, our children need help understanding and processing it. They need us to start these conversa[ons. During this Parent Support, Lauralyn Solano from the Office of Family and Faith Formation will share her experience talking with her own children, and resources that are available to have these conversa[ons with our children. Lauralyn is a wife, mother of four, and the Assistant Director for Lay Forma[on for the Diocese of Sacramento. Please view the video here at www.scd.org/parentsupport. 

August 17 - Parent Support on Theology of the Body
 

Volunteer Resource

New Volunteer Resource for Catholic Young Adults
 

Davis Newman Center Summer Programming

This summer at the Davis Newman Center we have adapted our weekly programming to be a fusion of in-person and virtual activities. On Mondays, we host game nights via Zoom at 7pm (Meeting ID: 778863095). We play online games such as Skribblio, Kahoot, and Jackbox. On Wednesday evenings, we have social-distanced picnics at the local Davis Farmer’s Market. Our over 40 student volunteers are also working on preparing the upcoming year that will be full of opportunities for new and returning students of UC Davis. Weekly Masses, retreats, fellowships, Newman Nights, solidarity and justice work and much more are on the horizon for 2020-21. For more information contact Vince Nims at vnims@scd.org.