St. Perpetua Church

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NO Town Hall meeting this Wednesday, April 21

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Join Bible Study with Sr. Laurel: Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
 Rosary Prayer Friday Mornings at 10:00

Stations of the Cross February 26
Stations of the Cross March 5
Stations of the Cross March 12
Stations of the Cross March 19
Stations of the Cross March 26

Dear Members of St. Perpetua Community (2/25/21)
 
We will soon mark the one-year anniversary since Contra Costa County Health Department issued a shelter-in-place ordinance and restriction on public gatherings and in-person liturgies because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Barber issued a dispensation from Sunday Mass to all members of the Diocese of Oakland. So much has transpired since then impacting our nation and our world, including loss of jobs, closing of businesses, and worst of all, confirmed Vovid-19 cases of over 28M people and the deaths of over a half million fellow citizens. Each of us has felt the impact of the Coronavirus on our daily lives. Add to it the political chaos we have witnessed, especially the attack on our nation’s Capitol by insurrectionists, causing injury, loss of life and a threat to our democracy. May God grant our new President and his administration the grace and fortitude to guide us through this challenging time in a spirit of unity and the goal of fostering the common good. This has been a time requiring deeper trust in God and reliance on one another’s prayerful support.  

Now that two vaccines have been approved and distributed with a third single-shot vaccine soon to follow, there is a feeling of relief. Some of the dark clouds are lifting even though we still have a long road to travel. I am grateful to everyone in our parish community for your steadfast faith and ongoing support. Our Sunday morning online services at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. have provided weekly opportunities for communal prayer for 200-300 parishioners. Our Wednesday evening Town Hall gatherings host an enjoyable group of 30-40 people. Our Faith Formation program for elementary through high school students has been going strong throughout the year. Children have celebrated their First Reconciliation and are preparing for First Eucharist. Our parish teens are preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. St. Perpetua School has been conducting in-person education for many months, and our local public schools are beginning to return to in-person classes. Our Women’s Ministry Group and other parish organizations have effectively used social media to continue their gatherings.

We have recently been approved to return to indoor worship services, adhering to the Covid restrictions of masking and social-distancing. Currently we have resumed Mass inside the church on Saturday evenings at 5:00 p.m. Reservations must be made in order to assure that only forty people will be in the space. You can reserve a space on Fridays through a link on the parish website and through our E-letter, “The Timely Perpetuan.” The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available on Saturdays in the church from 4:00-4:30 or anytime upon request.

Anyone needing pastoral care or Anointing of the Sick should call the parish office (925)212-4523. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our parish financially. We have been able to retain most of our staff and have even been able to finance needed facility repairs and improvements. If you are not signed up for EFT (Electric Fund Transfer) for your stewardship of the parish, you are encouraged to do so HERE.

May Christ, the Healer and Divine Physician, restore healing and wholeness to our world. Saint Perpetua, pray for us.

Lturgies (recorded)
Town Hall Meetings (recorded)
Resources for Personal Prayer at Home
Children's Bulletin ages 3-6
Children's Bulletin ages 7+
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