St. Basil Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul wishes to thank Simbang Gabi Ministry for their generous 2021 donations! We received over 550 pounds of items for our holiday and emergency food programs. May God be your reward.
A huge expression of appreciation to St. Basil School parents and students for their overwhelming generosity. They provided all the turkeys and many canned and meal goods for our 2021 SVdP Thanksgiving Program. They also assisted with the person-to-person delivery to those we served (following Covid protocols of course). Together we helped 52 families have a very enjoyable holiday.
Do you or someone you know need help with back rent due to difficulties from the Covid-19 pandemic? Time is running out! Click the title to learn more!
In an effort to protect those most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, Bishop Soto is issuing a decree dispensing ALL members of the Catholic faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. This will remain active until further notice. For more information see the Diocesan website. https://www.scd.org/coronavirus/holy-mass
UPDATE: Click the title (above) to see photos from the event. Over 250 people from across Vallejo and Fairfield attended this event! All three Vallejo parishes were well represented in the assembly. If you would like to participate in future meetings, join us February 11th when we go over the stories we heard and decide what to work on! *** Bishop Soto will be at the Common Ground Action to build a better community on Tuesday January 21st here at St. Basil's in the Gym. He was excited to hear how the Catholic community came together this past summer to put faith into action by advocating for the tenants of Strawberry Hills and Holiday Gardens. Together, we will hear and share stories about ourselves and the vulnerable in our community-- seniors, youth, the working poor and homeless. County Supervisors and Vallejo city officials will be there as well. Please join us in making sure St. Basil is well represented! Tuesday, January 21st, Event starts promptly at 6:30 pm. But come early to register and get a good seat. Entertainment begins at 6pm by Holy Spirit Catholic Church Folkloric Dancers and Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Gospel Choir!
Gifts and hams should be returned by Sunday, December 16th. There are a few ornaments left on the tree! You can pick one up at daily mass or the Penance Service on Friday 14th. ******** HAM UPDATE: We have been made aware that 5-lb canned hams are hard to find! We found out that Smart & Final and Raley's have the 5-lb hams. Will follow-up with the other local supermarkets.
Participants in the September 22nd Whole Person Care & Prepare workshop appreciated the valuable information and insights into the Catholic perspective of end of life ethical issues.