Jubilee Year of Mercy Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 24

Jubilee Year of Mercy Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 24

Mass & Confession
Schedule
SATURDAY
Mass: 8:00 am
SUNDAY
Mass 8:00am
Confessions 9:15 am
until last penitent has
confessed.
Mass 9:30am
Mass (Spanish ) 11:00am
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Mass: 7:30 am
WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Confessions
6:00-6:45 pm
1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730
Email: [email protected]
www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 24, 2016
You were buried with him in baptism,
in which you were also raised with him
through faith in the power of God,
who raised him from the dead.
— Colossians 2:12
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Abraham bargains with God to
spare the city (Genesis 18:20-32).
Psalm — Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me (Psalm 138).
Second Reading — Buried with Christ in baptism,
we were also raised with him; all our transgressions
are forgiven (Colossians 2:12-14).
Gospel — Jesus speaks of God’s sure response to
those who pray (Luke 11:1-13).
Jubilee Year of Mercy
MINISTRIES
Rev. Kenneth Nobrega
In Residence
Rev. Raphael Okitafumba
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Permanent Deacon
Elizabeth Oishi Comly
Parish Events
Coordinator
Baptism/Bautismos
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm
Lectors/Lectores
Remy Bravo Seay (English)
Erika Guerrero (Español)
Eucharistic Ministers
Tita Brodt (English)
Ruben Araujo ((Español)
This week, the universal Church focuses in prayerful solidarity on World Youth Day in Krakow,
where WYD’s founder, Saint John Paul II, served as archbishop. Its theme coincides with that of Pope
Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew
5:7). Today’s Gospel echoes the same theme, as Jesus unites prayer with mercy in “The parable of the persistent friend.”
Jesus teaches us not only what words to pray, but what deeds must match authentic prayer. How beautifully down-to-earth
is Jesus’ portrait of a God who can be trusted to do what is best for us. A pesky neighbor disturbs a sleeping friend and
disrupts the household. Yet beautiful images unfold. Persevering prayer receives active, practical mercy in loaves of bread,
recalling Luke’s unique expression for the Eucharist, “the breaking of bread” (Luke 24:35; Acts 2:42). WYD, the Jubilee,
and Jesus thus unite to define perfect prayer as persevering communion with God and unconditional mercy toward our
neighbor. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Today’s Mass Readings ar e on Page 1142 of the
hard-bound Blue Book.
KEEP PRAYING
St. Monica, whose feast we celebrate in August, is
often known as “the persistent mother.” She watched her
oldest son, Augustine, turn his back on his Christian faith.
Monica was exasperated. For years she gave up talking directly to her son on the advice of a local bishop, who
told her that it was better to talk to God about Augustine
then to Augustine about God.
The mother never gave up praying for her son. Eventually Augustine gave up his wild ways, was baptized, and
later ordained and named bishop of Hippo. St. Augustine
went on to become one of the Church’s greatest scholars.
Today’s readings address the importance of persistent
prayer. Abraham, in spite of trepidation that he is bothering the Lord, continues to ask about the fate of Sodom and
Gomorrah. Jesus, in Luke’s Gospel, tells his disciples to
“ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock
and the door will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9). This is
our charge: keep praying. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Sometimes when bishops are consecrated, they are not
given the care of a diocese as an “ordinary.” A very old tradition, however, assures that they are invested with a “see,”
a link with a local church. Many hundreds of places around
the world were dioceses at one time, but are no longer. In
England, for example, some of the historic dioceses such as
London, Salisbury, and Manchester ceased to be Catholic at
the Reformation and their cathedrals passed to the Church
of England. The reestablishment of the Catholic Church in
the nineteenth century meant that new dioceses had to be
created, such as at Liverpool and Westminster. Similarly, in
Scandinavia the ancient Catholic dioceses vanished under
Lutheranism. In North Africa, tiny dioceses disappeared
under the sands or were swept away by Islam.
In the United States, some original dioceses never really developed as population centers, such as the old dioceses
of Bardstown, Vincennes, Sault Ste. Marie, or Walla Walla.
The tradition of “titular sees” assures that the ancient
churches are always held in prayer, as the bishop celebrates
Mass in its memory a few times a year.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Joseph the Worker
$8,875 is the weekly amount needed in order to properly
sustain, operate and improve our historic parish church
of St. Joseph the Worker. Please prayerfully consider your
Sunday gift offerings, as it is your personal sacrifice that is
being presented to God.
Last Sunday, July 17th, we received 30.5% of our weekly
goal for the support of our parish church:
8:00am Mass: $945.00
9:30am Mass: $1139.46
11:00am Mass: $628.87
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Total
$2,713.33
“Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the
just give unsparingly” (Proverbs 21:26)
Wednesday Evening Holy Hour, Confessions and
Rosary Prayer Group
On Wednesday, July 27th, we have Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament from 6:00 – 7:00pm
with Confessions available from 6:00 – 6:45pm.
The Rosary & Devotion Prayer Group meets at 7:00pm
following the Holy Hour. – All are welcome.
Sant’ Egidio Community
The Community of Sant’ Egidio gathers here at St.
Joseph’s every Thursday at 7:00pm. Beginning in silence,
prayer starts with an opening song, reading of the Word,
sung prayers, and end in silence. Prayer promptly begins
at 7pm and is done by about 7:20pm. Join us for tea and
fellowship in the Church entrance.
All are welcome;
we look forward to having you pray with us.
THE MARK OF THE MAKER
If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent must be the One who made them! The wisdom
of the Worker is apparent in such handiwork.
—St. Anthony of Padua
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Or dinar y Time
Monday: St. James
Tuesday: Ss. J oachim and Anne;
World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland
Friday: St. Mar tha
Saturday: St. Peter Chr ysologus;
Blessed Virgin Mary
LOOK AROUND YOU
To see the world in a grain of sand
and a heaven in a wildflower,
hold infinity in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour.
—William Blake
July
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Mass Intentions
24
25
26
27
28
29
11:00am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
(Requested By)
SJW Parishioners
Thomas Price (Cliff Price)
+Myrtle Price (Cliff Price)
Johnny Glaze (Roberta Glaze)
Opaline Shelton
+Helen Allen (Legion of Mary)
Decimoséptimo Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
24 de julio de 2016
Por el bautismo fueron ustedes
sepultados con Cristo y también
resucitaron con él, mediante la fe en el
poder de Dios, que lo resucitó de entre
los muertos. — Colosenses 2:12
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Por el bien de los diez no destruiré la
ciudad (Génesis 18:20-32).
Salmo — Te damos gracias de todo corazón
(Salmo 138 [137]).
Segunda lectura — Enterrados con Cristo en el bautismo,
también fuimos resucitados con él, todas nuestras transgresiones son perdonadas
(Colosenses 2:12-14).
Evangelio — Pidan y recibirán, el Padre da el Espíritu
Santo a los que se lo piden (Lucas 11:1-13).
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
Jornada Mundial de la Juventud
Cracovia, “Bienaventurados los
misericordiosos, porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia”
Esta semana la Iglesia universal se encamina solidariamente en oración hacia la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud a realizarse en Cracovia, la ciudad donde fue arzobispo san Juan Pablo II el fundador de este evento mundial para jóvenes. El tema de este año de la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud coincide con el del Año Jubilar de la
Misericordia: “Bienaventurados los misericordiosos,
porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia” (Mateo 5:7) El
Evangelio de hoy hace eco al mismo tema, como Jesús
une la oración con la misericordia en “la parábola del
Amigo Persistente”. Jesús nos enseña además de las
palabras para orar, aquellas acciones que deben coincidir
con una autentica oración. Que hermosa es la imagen que
Jesús presenta de Dios en quien se puede confiar hacer
aquello que es lo mejor para nosotros. Un vecino inoportuno que va a despertar a su amigo e irrumpe en su casa.
Aún así surgen bellas imágenes. La oración perseverante
tiene una respuesta activa, recibe misericordia en panes;
recordando de Lucas la única referencia a la Eucaristía “al
partir el pan” (Lucas 24:35, Hechos 2:42). La JMJ16
Cracovia, el Jubileo, y Jesús de este modo se unen para
definir la perfecta oración como una comunión perseverante con Dios y la misericordia incondicional hacia
nuestro prójimo. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo: Decimoséptimo Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
Lunes: Santiago
Martes: San Joaquín y santa Ana;
Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, Cracovia, Polonia
Viernes: Santa Marta
Sábado: San Pedr o Cr isólogo;
Santa María Virgen
ANUNCIOS
San José Obrero
Colección Dominguera del 17 de julio 2016
$8,875 es la cantidad semanal de ofrenda sacrificial necesaria para sostener adecuadamente, operar y mejorar
nuestra histórica iglesia parroquial de San José Obrero.
Nuestras colecciones semanales dominicales representan,
en parte, nuestra ofrenda personal, individual de sacrificio
regalados hacia Dios. El pasado domingo, 17 de julio,
solamente recibimos el 30.5% de ofrecimiento para el
mantenimiento de nuestra iglesia:
8:00 am:
$945.00
9:30 am: $1139.46
11:00 am: $628.87
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Total:
$2,713.33
"Donde está tu Tesoro, allí también estará tu corazón."
(Mateo 6:21)
Miércoles al anochecer: Hora Santa, Confesiones,
Grupo de Oración
El miércoles, 27 de julio tendremos Adoración al
Santísimo de 6:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m.
Las confesiones son de 6:00 p.m. a 6:45 p.m.
El grupo de oración comienza el rosario a las 7:00 p.m. y
continúa con otros devocionarios. Todos son bienvenidos.
La comunidad de Sant'Edigio
La comunidad de Sant'Edigio se reúne el jueves,
27 de julio a las 7 p.m. Todos son bienvenidos.
SIGUE REZANDO
Santa Mónica, cuya fiesta celebramos en agosto, se
conoce generalmente como “la madre persistente”. Ella vio
como su hijo mayor, Agustín, le daba la espalda a su fe
cristiana.
Mónica estaba exasperada. Durante años se dio por
vencida de hablar directamente a su hijo siguiendo el consejo de un obispo de la región que le dijo que era mejor hablar
con Dios sobre Agustín que con Agustín sobre Dios.
La madre nunca dejó de rezar por su hijo. Finalmente,
Agustín abandonó su rebeldía, fue bautizado y luego ordenado y nombrado obispo de Hipona. San Agustín se convirtió en uno de los eruditos más importantes de la Iglesia.
Las lecturas de hoy destacan la importancia de la
oración persistente. Abraham, a pesar de temer molestar al
Señor, continúa preguntándole sobre el destino de Sodoma
y Gomorra. Jesús, en el Evangelio según san Lucas, le dice
a sus discípulos “pidan y se les dará, busquen y encontrarán,
toquen y se les abrirá” (Lucas 11:9). Esta es nuestra tarea:
seguir rezando. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LA MARCA DEL HACEDOR
Si las cosas creadas están tan
llenas de hermosura, ¡cuán esplendoroso ha de ser el Creador! La sabiduría
del Obrero se hace presente en su obra.
—San Antonio de Padua
Prayer of Pope
Francis for the
Jubilee
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the
heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew
from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the
words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by
forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its
Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be
clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in
ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us
with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of
grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm,
may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live
and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for
ever and ever.
Amen.
Oración de
Papa
Francisco
Señor Jesucristo,
tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el
Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve,
lo ve también a Él.
Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación.
Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a
Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero;
a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la
felicidad solamente en una creatura;
hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición,
y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido.
Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como
propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana:
¡Si conocieras el don de Dios!
Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible,
del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre
todo con el perdón y la misericordia:
haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro
visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso.
Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran
revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera
compasión por los que se encuentran en la
ignorancia o en el error:
haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se
sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios.
Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su
unción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea
un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con
renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los
pobres proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y
oprimidos y restituir la vista alos ciegos.
Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre
de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el
Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los
siglos.
Amén.
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