PASTOR'S CORNER

MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

WORSHIP WITH US ON THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

The month of May is the "month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady," and it is the occasion for a "moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world [pay] tthe Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God's mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance" (Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May, no. 1).

NEWS AND UPDATES

-The funeral for Mary Cecelia Conway will be at St. Finn Barr Church on Wednesday, June 2nd at 11am.

The parish would like to offer condolences and prayers for her eternal repose and for Mrs. Conway's family. May she rest in the eternal glory of God.

Sympathy cards can be sent to:

Joan Bell (daughter)

1523 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Berkeley, CA 94709

- The rectory office will be closed on 

Monday, May 31st, for Memorial Day.

Action Alert from the CCC to prevent             Physician-Assisted Suicide Proponents to Remove “Safeguards” 

This legislation will weaken patient protections in the already existing assisted suicide law. The move follows the usual path of physician-assisted suicide laws in other states and nations – promise protections and limits, then gradually strip those away. 

Specifically, SB 380 (Eggman, D-Stockton) would: 

• Prematurely end the existing 2025 sunset date and legislative reevaluation option years early with little to no scientific data to support this action (especially in light of the worldwide pandemic); 

• Stop future oversight or evaluation of annual reports about assisted suicide requests and their out outcomes. (Existing reports do not contain any data regarding complications, reasons for requesting the lethal drugs, and for the limited data provided, much is listed as “unknown.”)  

• Remove the 15-day waiting period “safeguard.” 

Please sign the alert here: sfoar.ch/sb380  

To learn more about End-of-Life Issues visit: sfarch.org/end-of-life-issues 

Life in the Womb: The Preeminent Issue 

On Friday, May 28th at 2:00pm, join Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for a panel discussion moderated by Antonin Scalia Law School Professor Helen M. Alvaré on the topic of “Life in the Womb: The Preeminent Issue” with panelists: Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins, Live Action founder and investigative journalist Lila Rose, birth mother Kathy Folan, and her son, now an engineer, Nathan Sullivan who was placed in an open adoption.

From her perspective as a First Amendment, religious freedom, and marriage and family life expert, Alvaré will lead the discussion of Archbishop Cordileone’s May 1st pastoral letter “Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You: A Pastoral Letter on the Human Dignity of the Unborn, Holy Communion, and Catholics in Public Life.” You can read Archbishop Cordileone's letter and more at  INTHEWOMB.ORG  

Please register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y2ebuIQXTrmHmiN9zZdkQA

The Pastoral Ministry Online School is pleased to announce our next offering, Dr. Peter Kreeft Presents Catholicism and the Lord of the Rings!

June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27 at 7 PM PDT

THE LORD OF THE RINGS was voted "the greatest book of the (20th) century" by four popular polls.  It is uniquely, but anonymously, Catholic, by Tolkien's own description of it.  We will share Frodo's dramatic journey (which is symbolically OUR journey too) at a leisurely pace, one book out of the six for each class, and discover many hidden treasures of wisdom along the way.  

Dr. Peter Kreeft says, "from my experience in teaching a course on Tolkien every two or three years at Boston College, I think it works best by simply following the plot of THE LORD OF THE RINGS through its six books in six weeks, one week for each book.  Rereading THE LORD OF THE RINGS is something nearly everyone who reads it once wants to do anyway.  My book THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOLKIEN is recommended as a guide, especially since it uses Tolkien's own letters to interpret his book; but it is not required or presupposed."

Please register at: http://44hmv1lj.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.sfarch.org%2Ftolkien/3/01000179a9cf7c0f-0a925fcf-3a0b-4576-9ad5-c0a1d3cd835a-000000/aotNPwRTWopBLPRxW84lBPXhVvQ=215

PARISH SCHOOL

Congratulations to our 8th graders on their graduation, June 3rd at 5:00pm! May the Lord bless the Class of 2021 as they continue their educational goals, prepare for their careers and fulfill their God-given mission in life. We thank you for you hard work and service to the St. Finn Barr's community. Go Shamrocks!

Admissions for the 2021-2022 school year is under way now. Please refer to the "Admissions Process" link below for details on how to schedule a visit.

https://stfinnbarr.org/admissions/apply-now 

Please enjoy the "Rise Up" video of the St. Finn Barr Parish school community

https://vimeo.com/508803834/832c215157

PARISH BULLETIN

Mass Assignments - May 29 & 30