Archdiocese of Agana Dededo, Guam
Parish Pantry - Feb. 17, 2021
SANTA BARBARA’S PANTRY WISH LIST
Praise and thanksgiving to parishioners who donated $50.00+ to help underwrite pantry costs in February; they contributed $950.00 so far; Fr. Ken matched their donations as promised. Total parishioner donations amount to $1,796.00. The following list indicates the commodities still needing sponsors:
- FOOD PANTRY: Calrose rice; Century tuna [wholesale price is $0.90 per can]; Ligo sardines [wholesale price is $0.47 per can]; Gina fruit juice [wholesale price is $0.64 per can]; V8 juice [wholesale price is $0.50 per can]
- BABY JESUS PANTRY: Luv’s disposable diapers, one month supply [wholesale price is $29.79 per infant]; ALVABABY reusable cloth diapers with inserts [wholesale price is $34.99 per toddler]
PANTRY HOURS
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10AM - 12 NOON
- Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday: 4PM - 6PM
Please be generous. Fr. Ken is usually in the pantry ½ hour before opening times to accept donations and deliveries.
Peace be with you.
Feb. 7, 2021 Announcements
- To assist in slowing the transmission of COVID-19, and as part of the Archdiocesan contact tracing efforts, parishioners are highly encouraged to fill out the Contact Tracing Form in the pews every time they attend Mass. Only one form per household is necessary. Forms will be collected after Mass. If you attend Mass and should receive a positive COVID test result, kindly inform the pastor or the parish office.
- Fr. Ken is presenting a Pantry Challenge to help the pantry’s operational budget. Approximately $4,000 is needed every month to purchase food and toiletries. Fr. Ken and his family are sponsors for the Baby Jesus Pantry. He hopes to inspire others to become sponsors by donating $50 or more. Fr. Ken will match the first $2,000 donated to the pantry by parishioners. Please support this worthy cause. Envelopes for your cash donations may be found in your pews.
- As our parish begins preparations for the Lenten season, we are requesting blessed palm leaves to prepare the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Palms may be brought to the parish office from 9AM – 12PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or placed at the front entrance of the church. Si Yu’us Ma’ase.
- The Universal Church will observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17. Masses in our parish will be offered in the upper church at 6AM, 8AM, 12:15PM and 5:15PM. Kindly note that, as a safety precaution regarding COVID-19, the Church has established the ashes will not be traced on the forehead, but instead will be sprinkled on the top of the head.
- A friendly reminder to all to practice safe social distancing in church. Do not crowd or gather at the entrances/exits. Kindly be mindful that masks should be worn at all times on church grounds and that only members of the same household may sit in the same pew. Please follow these directions for exit procedures and be guided accordingly by the ministers and ushers. Everyone will exit pew by pew beginning with the pews in the back. Those seated behind the altar should exit through the Blessed Sacrament side. Those seated facing the altar should exit through the front. Again, exit pew by pew and maintain social distancing. Let us do our part to protect ourselves and everyone around us. Si Yu’us Ma’ase.
Revised Office Hours/Procedures
Office Visits By Appointment Only
Effective October 15, 2020:
- Mass intentions and payments/documents for CCD/Confirmation may be placed in the drop box.
- Parishioners who are seeking sponsor forms for baptism or confirmation or who need sacramental certificates may email welcome@sbparish.org
- If you would like to request baptism for your child, or wish to make Wedding or Funeral arrangements, please call 632-5659 to make an appointment.
Office staff are available to assist you Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9AM - 12PM.
Updated Mass Schedule
Effective Oct. 3, 2020
With the recent announcement by Archbishop Michael Byrnes, we will resume the following Mass schedule, effective Saturday, Oct. 3, at 5PM.
Sunday Schedule of Masses:
- Saturday - 5PM (Anticipated Sunday Mass)
- SUNDAY- 6AM,8AM, 10AM, 12PM, 2PM (Chuukese Mass) and 5PM
Daily Mass Schedule
- Monday - Saturday: 6AM*
*Effective, Nov. 3, 2020, daily Mass will be celebrated at 6AM and 6PM in the lower chapel.
Masks must be worn at all times on church grounds. Before entering the church, parish staff will assist with temperature screening and hand sanitizing. If you are ill, stay home. Masses will continue to be live-streamed and broadcast over the speaker system on Sunday at 8AM and 5PM. Parishioners are welcome to continue remaining in their vehicles for “parking lot” Mass.
Parish Mobile App Now Available
Apple app coming soon!
Father Dan and the Santa Barbara Parish Pastoral Council are pleased to announce the launch of our new parish mobile app for Android devices. The app is available for download on Google Play, and will be coming soon to the Apple App Store.
- The Mobile App is a new and effective way for our parish to stay connected, and to communicate important events and announcements.
- The App is packed with prayer resources including Liturgy of the Hours, Daily Mass Readings, the Order of the Mass, Sunday Reading Reflections, and the Catechism.
- It also includes a quick link to our live streamed Masses, a calendar of parish events, as well as local links to Archdiocese social media resources.
Best of all, through the app’s push notifications, we can alert you of important announcements and events, delivered directly to your mobile phone or tablet.
- You can download the app by searching "Santa Barbara Church Guam" on Google Play, or by clicking on the Google Play image link.
Be on the lookout for more announcements as we deliver additional features to parishioners through the mobile app!
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Oct. 25, 2020 Message from Father Dan
28th Sunday Ordinary Time
My Dear Parishioners,
Last October 17, at the Cathedral-Basilica, we celebrated the funeral Mass for Msgr. David I. A.
Quitugua. We bid goodbye to a well-loved priest who served so faithfully and lovingly the
people of God here on Guam. In the afternoon of that same day, at the very same church,
deacon Ron Pangan was ordained to the sacred order of priesthood by Archbishop Michael
Jude Byrnes. The priests of the Archdiocese welcomed their newest member.
