St. Bonaventure Catholic Community
December 25, 2025
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:10-11
Fr. Lawrence and our Parish Staff Wish You a
Merry and Blessed Christmas
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Christmas Schedule - Come Celebrate!!
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January First Friday 24—Hour Eucharistic Adoration—January 2
The First Friday 24 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration for January will begin on January 2nd. We ask that you please sign up to spend some time with our Lord as the Blessed Sacrament cannot be left alone. We especially need coverage during the overnight hours. Please sign up for an hour or more here.
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New Year’s Eve & Day/The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
We celebrate the motherhood of Mary as well as the start of a new calendar year. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Wednesday, December 31st: New Year’s Eve/Mary, Mother of God Vigil
7:00pm Vigil Mass (Bilingual)
Eucharistic Adoration following Mass until Midnight
Thursday, January 1st, 2026: New Year’s Day/Mary, Mother of God
10:00am (English) | 12:45pm (Spanish)
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New Mayor of Concord!
This is a congratulatory note to announce our new Mayor of the City of Concord, Laura Nakamura. Laura is a long-time parishioner of St. Bonaventure and has been serving as City Council member and Vice Mayor of Concord for the last two years. Congratulations Laura!
- Fr. Lawrence D'Anjou
Pastor
Note: As mentioned in the City of Concord’s press release, “Laura’s dedication to equity and community well-being is shaped by her faith, tradition and a lifelong commitment to fairness and compassion, along with a deep belief in upholding the dignity of all people and stewarding a sustainable, resilient future.”
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January Monthly Luncheon Happy New Year!
We will celebrate the new year with a tasty lunch on Thursday, January 15. This event will be catered by Mann’s Chinese Restaurant at 11:30 in the large hall. Along with the meal we will provide beverages and your choice of some fantastic desserts.
All is included for only $20 per person. Reservations with payment will be taken after Masses on January 10th and 11th and in the church office on Monday, January 12 until 4 PM. Come share fellowship with our St. Bonaventure Community!
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Need Health Insurance? - December 31st
Deadline Approaching
Contra Costa County's Basic Health Care is a health insurance program for low-income, uninsured people who live in Contra Costa County regardless of their documentation status. Medical care covered by this program is provided at Contra Costa Health facilities and at select community clinics. Enrollment in this program will not be considered as part of a public charge test for immigrants. The deadline to enroll is December 31st, 2025. Click here for more information, call 800-771-4270, or scan the QR code below
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Healing the Heart Sessions
For the months of December January and February on the 1st Tuesday of each month, there will be two sessions of “Ad-Lib” Healing the Heart, no registration needed, just come and be with us. The times are 11:00am to 12:30pm and in the evening 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Come to either, come to both, you are welcome, bring a friend if you would like.
Starting February 10th there will be a 6-week series of Healing the Heart, ending on March 17. This will be in the evening from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Registration is required. For more information send an email to Helene: fuzyfrank@aol.com
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Christmas Flower Offerings
Because of Jesus Christ, we believe in the Communion of Saints. As we celebrate Christmas and bless each other with grace, love and gifts, we honor living family members; and we remember those who have preceded us to the New Life by our Christmas Church decorations and flowers.
Victorino Alejandro
Patrocinio and Esperanza Angeles
The Arteaga Family
The Baybayan Family
Helene Billeci
Doris Bocangel
Fr. Alfonso Borgen
Rosario Carroll
Jane Colaco
Patrocinio and Esperanza Angeles
The Arteaga Family
The Baybayan Family
Helene Billeci
Doris Bocangel
Fr. Alfonso Borgen
Rosario Carroll
Jane Colaco
The Connor Family*
The Cravanas Family
Fr. Lawrence D’Anjou
Bobbi Da Roza
The De Guzman Family
Maria Gisela de Guzman
Tirso de Guzman
The DiLelio Family
Fred Directo
The Cravanas Family
Fr. Lawrence D’Anjou
Bobbi Da Roza
The De Guzman Family
Maria Gisela de Guzman
Tirso de Guzman
The DiLelio Family
Fred Directo
Shirley Elsberry
Maribel Espinoza
Maribel Espinoza
The Evaristo Family*
Normita Fenn & Shirley
Robert Fenn
Evelyn Freeman
The Gugliemo Family
Normita Fenn & Shirley
Robert Fenn
Evelyn Freeman
The Gugliemo Family
Fred & Jane Harlan*
The Haubrich Family*
Jennifer Johnson
Fr. David Lawrence
William H. Leigh
The Haubrich Family*
Jennifer Johnson
Fr. David Lawrence
William H. Leigh
The Limberg Family
Karen Mangini
Fr. Richard Mangini
Leticia Feliciano Mateo
Susanna Mendoza
Fr. Richard Mangini
Leticia Feliciano Mateo
Susanna Mendoza
The Mercader Family*
Delma Muñoz
Zeira Muñoz
Dn. Peter Nixon & Family
Fr. Stephen Ola
Delma Muñoz
Zeira Muñoz
Dn. Peter Nixon & Family
Fr. Stephen Ola
Charo Panesi
Tommy & Vilma Patawaran
The Preza Family
Joan Purcell
The Ramirez Family
Chieko Reyes
Chris Ries
The Polanco-Rocio Family
Pedro Rojas
John & Segundina Sangalang
Merly & Cherney Sangalang
Antonio Talavera Santos
The Schnick Family
Tommy & Vilma Patawaran
The Preza Family
Joan Purcell
The Ramirez Family
Chieko Reyes
Chris Ries
The Polanco-Rocio Family
Pedro Rojas
John & Segundina Sangalang
Merly & Cherney Sangalang
Antonio Talavera Santos
The Schnick Family
Helen Starosciak*
The Tarantino Family
Diana Tegge
Fr. Mathew Vellankal
Pat Walsh
Ann York
St. Bonaventure Community
Diana Tegge
Fr. Mathew Vellankal
Pat Walsh
Ann York
St. Bonaventure Community
*New Offerings
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Thank you from the Giving Tree!
We want to thank all of you who so generously gave to our Giving Tree Ministry this year! We can imagine the wonder and joy on the faces of the children on Christmas morning as they experience the love of Christ through your love and generosity! We also want to thank the many volunteers who made this year’s Giving Tree possible. Your sharing of your time and talent is a true example of sharing the joy of the Gospel through our actions, Pope Leo’s call to each of us in our daily lives.
May God bless you and your families abundantly throughout the Christmas Season and in the new year!
- Joe and Sue Talarico, 2025 Giving Tree coordinators
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Need Hands in the Garden
Our parish garden is over one acre beautiful and is cared for fully by volunteers. To ensure it continues to thrive we need help. Many hands make light work. Together, we can help maintain what God has blessed us with. You can come on Monday or Tuesday mornings and speak to a volunteer to learn how to help. You can set your own schedule once you have been trained. You can call the Parish Office at 925-672-5800 or email info@stbonaventure.net.
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This Week on FORMED
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In observance of Christmas Holiday the Parish Office will be closed Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 1, 2026
Comunidad Hispana
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24 horas de Adoración Eucarística será este primer viernes de 2ro enero
Este viernes 2ro de enero será el primer viernes del mes para empezar las 24 horas de Adoración Eucarística. Le pedimos a todos que se inscriban para contemplar a nuestro Señor, ya que no debemos dejar solo al Santísimo Sacramento. Sobre todo, se necesita que se le acompañe durante las horas de la noche y madrugada. Por favor regístrese por una hora o más aquí.
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¿Necesitas seguro médico? - Se acerca la fecha límite del 31 de diciembre
El programa de Atención Básica de Salud ofrece acceso a servicios medicos para las personas de bajos ingresos que viven en el Condado de Contra Costa y no tienen un seguro, sin importar su situación migratoria. La atención médica cubierta por este programa se proporciona en los centros de salud de Contra Costa y en clínicas comunitarias selectas. La inscripción en este programa no se considerará como parte de la prueba de carga pública para inmigrantes. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el 31 de diciembre de 2025. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información, llame al 800-771-4270 o escanee el código QR a continuación.
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Almuerzo mensual de enero ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Celebraremos el nuevo año con un delicioso almuerzo el jueves 15 de enero. Este evento será organizado por el restaurante Mann's Chinese a las 11:30 a. m. en el salón grande. Junto con la comida, ofreceremos bebidas y una selección de fantásticos postres. Todo incluido por solo 20 dólares por persona. Las reservas con pago se aceptarán después de las misas del 10 y 11 de enero y en la oficina de la iglesia el lunes 12 de enero hasta las 4 de la tarde. ¡Venga a compartir la comunión con nuestra comunidad de San Buenaventura!
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¡Gracias desde el Giving Tree!
¡Queremos agradecer a todos ustedes que tan generosamente dieron a nuestro Ministerio Giving Tree este año! ¡Podemos imaginar la maravilla y la alegría en los rostros de los niños en la mañana de Navidad al experimentar el amor de Cristo a través de su amor y generosidad! También queremos agradecer a los muchos voluntarios que hicieron posible el Giving Tree de este año. Su compartir de su tiempo y talento es un verdadero ejemplo de compartir la alegría del Evangelio a través de nuestras acciones, el llamado del Papa Leo a cada uno de nosotros en nuestra vida diaria.
¡Que Dios los bendiga a ustedes y a sus familias abundantemente durante la temporada navideña y en el nuevo año!
- Joe y Sue Talarico, coordinadores de Giving Tree 2025
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Necesitamos manos en los jardines
La parroquia tiene más de un acre de hermosos jardines que están cuidado estrictamente por voluntarios. Para garantizar que los jardines de la iglesia sigan prosperando, necesitamos ayuda. Muchas manos hacen un trabajo ligero y juntos podemos ayudar a mantener la bendición que Dios nos ha dado. Puedes venir los lunes o martes por la mañana y hablar con uno de los voluntarios para ver donde puedes ayudar. Puedes establecer tu propio horario una vez que hayas sido entrenado por un voluntario. Puedes llamar a la oficina parroquial al 925-672-6800 o enviar un correo electrónico a info@stbonaventure.net.
Ministry Notes
More news and events:
● Laundry Help for Those in Need: We have a ministry that volunteers at a laundromat once a month. They do the laundry for those in need: those needing shelter, families who have fled their countries, day laborers and others living on the edge. We need more volunteers so we can help more people. We provide the quarters and the laundry soap, dryer sheets and bleach. But hands are needed.
If you want to support this ministry, you can make a monetary donation to St. Bonaventure Church with memo: Clean Start.
We volunteer on the fourth Saturday of the month. The laundromat is in Concord. We arrive at 8am and our last load goes in at 10am. To volunteer or ask any questions, please contact Norene Mason teammason@comcast.net.
● Staying connected - St Vincent de Paul: SVdP is here to help with temporary financial assistance to our parishioners in need. Please call the church at 925-672-5800 and ask or put in ext. 2234. Please leave your name, phone number and a brief message and one of our dedicated Vincentians will call you within 24 hours.
● FORMED: Check out what’s being offered on FORMED this week by clicking here. Enjoy St. Bonaventure's subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even cartoons for our children. Click HERE for more information.
● Marriage Encounter: Learn to love your spouse more fully on the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience. Both virtual and in-person Experiences are available. Go to www.wwme.org to find the Experience that is just right for you!
December 2025
December 27-28, 2025
Merry Christmas! Christ is the reason for the Season. Worldwide Marriage Encounter can help you make your marriage Christ-centered. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on March 4-6, 2026 in Danville, April 10-12 2026 in Zephyr Point NV or May 1-3, 2026 in San Juan Bautista. Go to www.wwme.org to find the Experience that is just right for you!
January 3-4, 2026
We wish you all a blessed New Year! Make the best decision this year for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on March 4-6, 2026 in Danville, April 10-12 2026, in Zephyr Point NV or May 1-3, 2026 in San Juan Bautista. Go to www.wwme.org to find the Experience that is just right for you!
Ongoing
Schedule & Activities
Please visit our website at www.stbonaventure.net for the most up-to-date liturgy information.
For our full Mass schedule and additional information, please click HERE
Prayer, Spirituality and Formation
Prayers for Those Who Have Died Please join us in praying for members of our community who have died. You may find their names on our website. May they rest in peace.
Daily Mass Readings Click here
Mass Intentions, Online Prayer Vine & Drive-thru Prayer Information
Details here
Details here
Adoration & Friday Holy Hour
We offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 9:00am Mass in the Chapel. Monday through Thursday, Adoration continues for one hour after Mass. Friday Adoration continues until 8:00pm. The Friday Holy Hour beginning at 2:00pm includes the Rosary and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Benediction takes place at 8:00pm.
Adoración al Santisimo
Todos los martes de 6:00 a 7:00 pm en la Iglesia
6:00 – Santa Misa
6:30 – Adoración y Reconciliación
Unción de los enfermos el primer martes de cada mes
Online Spiritual Communion Service Details here
Christian Centering Prayer Group Details here
STAYING CONNECTED
Sacraments, Pastoral Counseling, and Staff Support
We're here for you! Our clergy and pastoral staff are available to help. We can offer pastoral counseling by appointment, over the phone or by videocall, and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available in person when needed. Please call the parish office at (925) 672-5800 to make an appointment. We offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the church on Fridays at 8:00am and on Saturdays at 3:30pm.
The office is open for walk-up visits, Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm (closed for lunch 1-1:30pm), and Friday 8:30am-12:30pm. Staff are also available by appointment. Please call the main office number or call or email the staff person directly.
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Food Pantry
The St. Bonaventure Food Pantry is open Tuesdays from 8:30-10:00am in the parish parking lot. See our website for more information. (Note: The Food Pantry thanks you for your continuing donations of food and other items.
Thank you for the many ways you continue to support our community!
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Your Gifts Allow Us to Serve
THANK YOU. We are so grateful to all who share their financial gifts with our parish.
May God bless all of you and reward you abundantly for your support of your parish.
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May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.