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.
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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 8, 2026 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel: John 4:5-42
Today we read the magnificent story from John’s Gospel about the woman at the well. The image of thirst is used throughout the Bible to speak of the human longing for God.
At the height of the heat of the day, Jesus asks a Samaritan woman for a drink of water. We are on very holy ground, for the whole of salvation is summed up here: Our thirst for God meets God’s even more dramatic thirst for us. Augustine picked up on this in his commentary on the passage: “Jesus was thirsty for the woman’s faith.”
At first, of course, the woman is put off. How could this Jewish man be asking me for a drink? Translate this into spiritual language: How could almighty God be thirsty for my faith and my attention?Jesus’s answer is magnificent: “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst.” We are built for union with God, and therefore we thirst for God with an infinite desire. What Jesus offers her is the life of grace, the divine life, God’s own self. That’s the only energy that can ever satisfy our infinite longing.
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
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SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
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DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
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CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
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Guide to making a good Confession
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