In the Vestibule is Washing of the Feet Sign-up for 12 volunteers & a couple alternates for the Last Supper of the Lord Mass on Holy Thursday, April 2, 7pm. Signees will practice on Wed., April 1 at 7pm.
March 20 is the 3rd Friday, 3pm Adoration with prayers led by The Divine Mercy group. All are welcome to join. Please enter the side door to the church, Parish Hall side and come a few minutes early as the group begins promptly at 3pm.
Representatives from St. Joseph Cemetery & Funeral Center in San Pablo will be available after the Saturday Vigil Mass on March 14 and all Sunday Masses on March 15. They will provide information on Diocesan Mission Programs offering financial assistance to families, as well as answering any questions parishioners may have on the subject of advance cemetery planning. Please stop by their table after Mass next week.
We still need volunteers to share your personal experiences in relation to the 7 Last Words of Jesus. Please sign-up at the vestibule. Signees will share about 7 minutes on Good Friday, April 3, at 12pm. Print your full name on the sign-up sheet at the Vestibule under your selected last Words. Check box if you’re registered on Flocknote. Only include your cell phone # next to your name if you don’t have Flocknote.
The Young adults Group at St. Callistus invite those of you ages 18 - 28 to grow in Faith, Community, and Joy with them as they seek to deepen their relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer, friendship and service are done during weekly gatherings with talks, spiritual reflections and fun activities that are rooted in our faith. You’re welcome to come at the St. Callistus Youth Building on Mondays at 6pm. Contacts are Kylo Mallari - 304.894.4501 and Beatriz Martinez - 415.670.1149.
Remember that Reconciliation hours are at 4:30pm to 5:15pm on Saturdays. Reconciliation may also be available 1/2 hour before each Sunday Mass. Tell an Usher/Greeter and they will inform the priest.
Wednesday Bible Study via Zoom
to resume on April 22, 2026
Part Two of this study covers the final twenty-five chapters of Exodus. Beginning with the insecurity of the desert wanderings, to encountering God on Sinai and then constructing the tent of dwelling, God's people learn what it means to be part of a covenant with the one who liberates and also gives the Law to guide and direct them. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 4 lessons.
​
Contact: Roberta Jalbert
Text: 510-253-9828
email: robertajalbert@aol.com
If you’re not currently registered at our Parish, please fill a form found at the back of the pews. You may drop it during collections or come by our office during business hours. Alternatively, you may go to our saintallistus.org web page. Also, register on Flocknote, if you haven’t already, to receive intermittent but important messages from us. Flocknote is our main communications tool to keep you informed and up to date on important events. (Parish registration form above)
Reminder that Rosaries are recited 1/2 hour before each Mass. It’s a great practice to do before Mass.
You are still welcome to wear your mask in church
QUICK LINKS
DAILY READINGS
Link to Bible readings at the USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) website
REFLECTIONS
MARCH 15, 2026 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel: John 9:1-41
Today in the strange and strikingly beautiful account of the healing of the man born blind in John’s Gospel, we find an iconic representation of Christianity as a way of seeing. Jesus spits on the ground and makes a mud paste, which he then rubs onto the man’s eyes. When the man washes his eyes in the pool of Siloam as Jesus had instructed him, his sight is restored.
The crowds are amazed, but the Pharisees—consternated and skeptical—accuse him of being naive and the one who healed him of being a sinner. With disarming simplicity, the visionary responds: “If he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.”
This is precisely what all Christians say when they have encountered the light of Christ. It was St. Augustine who saw in the making of the mud paste a metaphor for the incarnation: the divine power mixing with the earth, resulting in the formation of a healing balm. When this salve of God made flesh is rubbed onto our eyes blinded by sin, we come again to see.
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
​
SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
​
DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
​
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
​
CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
​
SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
​
​
Guide to making a good Confession
​