August 7, 2016 - St. Michael Catholic Church

St. Michael’s Catholic Church
August 7, 2016
5882 North Ashley Lane
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0639 or (209) 931-6536
Fax: (209) 931-3621
Website: www.stmichaelpar ish.net
E-mail: [email protected]
Trivia answer: C. The Pope, the Bishop of Rome
Office Hours:
Monday 9-2pm
T-F, 8:30-12:00&1:00-4:00pm
Other times by appointment only
CATHOLIC IS TO BE
PRO-LIFE!
Tom & Carol Bielejeski
PRAY TO END
ABORTION
Schedule of Masses
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
English
Spanish
Weekdays
Holy Hour
Mass
7:15am&5:15pm
7:30am&10:30am
2:00pm Spanish
Holy Days
7:15am, 6:00pm
7:30pm
7:15am
First Friday
4:00 pm
7:15am, 5:00 pm
Pastor
Veneration of the Relic of St. Faustina:
Msgr. Agustin Gialogo
The 3rd Thursday of each month
In Residence
at 3pm in the church
Msgr. Richard J. Ryan, J.C.D.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Deacon
Perpetual Adoration Chapel
Allen Moznett
209 365-1711
(Enter from Vestibule of the Church)
For Adoration hours Please Call:
[email protected]
Roberta
931-3104 or Jan 956-2861
Deacon/Business Manager
Edward Formosa 209 401-8378
The following hours are available for
[email protected]
permanent coverage.
All hours are currently covered.
Parish Secretary
Please check the substitute sheets in the
Diane McSorley 209 931-0639
vestibule.
[email protected]
Sacraments
Director of Religious Education
Confession: Saturday-4:00-5:00pm
Sr. Angelamaria De Leo, msc
Baptism: 1st & 3rd Saturday 11:00am English
209 931-2696
Baptism:
2nd & 4th Saturday 11:00am Spanish
[email protected]
Marriage: 6 months advance notice
Director of Adult Faith Formation
& Pre-marriage preparation required
Offers 11-month
Vocational Nursing
Program approved
by BVNPT.
BPPE approved, ABHES
accredited school
1130 North El Dorado
(209) 941-0968
www.xavier-college.com
President: Steve Reding (559) 275-4977 X-3014
www.careding.com
TO BE
165th Edition
Roz Rine
209 931-0639
[email protected]
Director of RCIA
Elena Molina
209 931-5390
[email protected]
Youth Director
Michelle Harrison 916 335-5641
[email protected]
Bulletin /Bookkeeping
Patti Saldaña
209 931-3128
[email protected]
Classes begin in
September,
registration
information
available soon!
ST. MICHAEL’S MISSION STATEMENT
St. Michael’s Parish is a Catholic faith community deeply rooted in the Holy
Eucharist. Through our faith and worship, we honor the Lord’s commandment to love Him and one another, to proclaim the Gospel and bring about a
fair and just world for all people.
Mark your calendars!
September 25, 2016
St. Michael’s Festival Sponsors
Archangel $1,000
Friend $50.00-$199.00
Elmo Biglieri Family
Dorothy Podesta
William Capps
Sponsor $500-$999.00
Robert Foppiano
John & Kathy Podesta
Frank & Anna Solari
In Loving
Memory of
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM:
Remember your spiritually adopted unborn baby whose mother is considering
abortion, and pledge to pray for him or
her every day that the mother will choose
life for her child.
The prayer is, “Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph I love you very
much. I beg of you to spare the life of
the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abor-
WE NEED ADVERTISERS! The bulletin is
published weekly on our website at
www.stmichaelparish.net . If you would
like to advertise in this bulletin, please call:
Patti Saldaña at (209) 931-3128 or email at
[email protected] and most importantly, please let our advertisers know
that you found them through their ad at St.
Michael’s!
Bruno & Frances
Malucchi
In Loving Memory of
Maria Luz Tirado
Canchola
Please let our advertisers know that you saw
them in our bulletin!
BellaLise School of Dance
Is Taking Registration
for the 2015-2016
dance year.
Offering:
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
And Adult Fitness
for children 2-18 years old.
$50 monthly tuition
(family discount)
$25 registration fee
Studio Location:
18827 East Highway 26
Linden, CA 95236
Please contact us for
registration information
and class schedule
(209) 845-8246 or
[email protected]
See you in class!
Pat Salmon
Mark & Carolyn Orgon
Patron $200.00-$499.00
Sparkling Pool Service
Greta & Bob Hermann
Lillian Bava
Hermie & Remy Aguada
Arnold & Georgette Toso
Jerry & Cathy Herrmann
Diane McSorley
Bob & Linda Migliori/Fremont Pharmacy
Saldaña Family
Larry & Janice Moorman
Rick & Cindy Knipper
In loving memory of Gary Mello
Festival meeting Thursday, August 11, 2016 7:00 pm, Rose Liel Hall. All booth chairpersons please attend.
Mafi Concrete Design
"ALL TYPE OF CONCRETE"
Rose Liel Hall & Kitchen
It is time to clean and update the kitchen!
This year St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus and Ladies’
Guild have teamed together to make this project happen! They are asking all St. Michael’s
church ministries and parishioners to help by
giving of your time, a money donation, or by
supporting all of the fundraisers to get this
project off the ground and done. Send donations to: St.
Michael’s Knights of Columbus, 5882 N. Ashley Lane,
Stockton, CA 95215
UPDATE: So far , we have collected
over $13,500!!! But more is needed!
We currently have an architect drawing
up plans.
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We need your help!
St. Michael’s Parish Festival
is September 25, 2016. The
children’s booths are in need
of gently used or new
stuffed animals. Also needed
are game prizes, such as, new
color books and new small
toys.
Stamp with color
Patio
Slap
Driveway etc.
Flack Stone Wall
Block Wall etc.
All Type of wood fence
Contractor State License #752320
Robert Cell: (209) 475-2560
Free Estimates
Year of Mercy Excerpts from the Diary of St. Faustina
· Income tax preparation
· All states
· Audit representation
· Audit Protection Plus
· Bookkeeping/Payroll
· Immigration consulting
· Consulta de inmigración
16 W Elm St
Lodi,CA 95240
209 224-5410
http://saldanacompany.com
In Loving Memory of
Joseph
Turbetti
In Celebration of
the lives of
Jose Galvez
Edita & Quintin Abellera
& Carlo Abellera
In Loving
Memory of
Kaho Tesimoni
&
Tevita H. Hafoka
In Loving Memory of
Sialofi Fahina
&
Siu Lolovao Manu
In Loving Memory of
Herbert A. &
Mable H. Merritt
& Dawn Landeen
Schedules for next weekend, August 13-14
Lectors
5:15PM
7:30AM
10:30AM
2:00PM
Rick Knipper, Mia Knipper
Andrew Dasso, Gloria Silveria
Steve Habecker, Carla Moznett
Juan Esqueda, Daniel Valencia
Eucharistic Ministers
5:15PM
7:30AM
10:30AM
2:00PM
D. Montion, E. Miller, P. Simon
K. Boore, M. Wiesner, M. Solari
Deacon Al, C. Hofheinz, S. Garcia,
G. Saldana, N. Sallady, M. Lemos,
J. Lopez
G. Lúa, L. Martínez, L. Martínez,
A. Garcia, R. Mendoza, R. Mendoza,
F. Mendoza
Altar Servers
5:15PM
7:30 AM
10:30AM
2:00PM
R. Torralva, M. Kaehler, M. Rodriguez
J. Garcia, J. Amen, AJ Amen
J. Silim, M. Picinich, T. Picinich
A. Cardona, A. Cardona, J. Felix
Weekly Collection
Offertory
$5,996.07
Fifth Sunday Fund
$2,114.05
Candles
$ 243.41
Please use your church envelopes!
Some food for thought:
Some thought on the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Besides coming to church to receive the precious gift of His
Holy Body and Blood, we should be happy to receive Him
with appropriate and modest dress every time we come to
church services:
Avoid wearing flip flops, bare midriffs, shorts, and spaghetti
or strapless tops.
Make our summer celebrations always pleasing to the eyes
of God and to the community.
Algunos pensaban en la celebración de la Santa Eucaristía.
Además de venir a la iglesia para recibir el regalo precioso
de su Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre , debemos estar dispuestos
a recibirlo con la vestimenta apropiada y modesta cada vez
que venimos a los servicios de la iglesia :
Evite el uso de chanclas, estomago descubierto , pantalones
cortos y espagueti o blusas sin tirantes .
Hacer nuestras celebraciones de verano siempre agradable a
los ojos de Dios y de la comunidad
Humor in faith!
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of
the Good Samaritan. She asked the class, “If you saw a
person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding,
what would you do?”
A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, “I think I’d
throw up.”
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Precious Souls Memorial
Please help us! The Precious Souls Memorial in St. Michael’s
courtyard is a truly unique and beautiful artwork dedicated to those
children who died in the womb or shortly after birth. There is nothing like it in all of the Stockton Diocese. Part of its uniqueness and
charm is the little fountain in front of the tree containing the names
of the children who died so very young. However, we are having
trouble keeping the fountain going because children who play in
the courtyard unattended are dropping pebbles and other objects in
the fountains outlet. Don’t get us wrong, we love the children, however, we also wish to keep the fountain going. Therefore, the Respect Life Committee is requesting that parents not allow their children to play in the courtyard unsupervised, and if they see children
playing around the fountain they gently but firmly tell the children
not to play there and to not drop anything in the fountain. We sincerely thank you for your cooperation.
Catholic Bible Study Adult Bible Study has begun r egistration for the next study, Matthew, The King and his Kingdom. Classes begin October 11, 2016.
Time will be Tuesday 10am-noon in LMC #9
Early Registration fee: $35 After September 15th: $40
CALLING ALL THE LADIES:
St Michael’s Ladies Guild needs reinforcements. Membership
fee is only $10 per year. Monthly luncheon meetings are held
every 2nd Wednesday from Sept. thru May. You do not have to
be present at the meetings as you can work from home to help
with
Today’s Gospel urges us to give generously and thus build up treasure in heaven. For
“wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be.”
El Evangelio de hoy nos urge a dar generosamente y así acumular tesoros en el cielo. Pues
“donde está tu tesors, allí estará también tu corazón.”
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday - August 6
7:15AM
Bruno & Frances Malucchi+
5:15PM
Machiwalla & Mendonca
Families-intention
Kevin Rine-intention
Sunday August 7
7:30AM
Marie DeMellow+
Joaquin Costa+
Angelo Attilio Prato+
10:30AM Mass for the People (Missa Pro Populi)
Monday August 8
7:15AM
Christina Marie Aguada+
Crafts for Christmas Boutique sales
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Baking items for sales events
Tuesday August 9
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Work for Bingo nights in Rose Liel Hall
7:15AM
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Catholic Trivia! - Answer located in the ads section
What is the successor of St. Peter called?
A. The Báb
B. The Kwisatz Haderach
C. The Pope, the Bishop of Rome
D. The Patriarch of Constantinople
Marriage Encounter Mar r ied Couples: Do you know
that more than 1,500,000 couples in over 92 countries have
experienced Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? They
found something worth passing on. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Sept. 30-Oct 2 in Turlock. For more information visit our website at: https://
www.stocktonwwme.org or contact John & Angelica at [email protected] or 209-691-0603
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2:00PM
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Joint burrito sales with the Knights of Columbus once a
month after certain Masses or, working with Helping Hands
after funeral receptions and such.
HELP US, HELP THE ST. MICHAEL’S COMMUNITY.
Please call Gail at 209-931-4144, or Jeanne Zapara 931-6860 to
join. Or stop by the office to sign up.
Our main goal this year, working with the Knights of Columbus,
is to raise money to remodel the kitchen in Rose Liel Hall.
Monday
Nick Arata+
Gerry Giudice+
Wednesday August 10
7:15PM
All souls in purgatory+
Michael Azercon-intention
Mon., Aug. 8
Tues., Aug. 9
Wed., Aug. 10
Friday August 12
7:30AM
Joseph Michael Jaeger+
Saturday August 13
7:15AM
Jack Bozzano+
5:15PM
Anwar “Andy” Machiwalla+
Sylvia Kerr-intention
St. Dominic
Ez 1:2-5,24-28c Ps 148:1-2,11-14 Mt 17:22-27
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Ez2:8-3:4 Ps 119:14,24,72,103,111,131
Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14
St. Lawrence
2Cor 9:6-10 Ps112:1-2,5-9 Jn 12:24-26
St. Clare
Ez 12:1-12
Ps 78:56-59,61-62 Mt 18:21—19:1
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Ez 16:1-15,60,63 (Ps) Is 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Mt 19:3-12
St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus
Ez 18:1-10,13b,30-32 Ps 51:12-15,18-19
Mt 19:13-15
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 38:4-6,8-10 Ps 40:2-4,18 Heb 12:1-4
Lk 12:49-53
Calendar for the Week
Maria Parente+
William Martins+
Gerry Giudice+
Thursday August 11
7:15AM
Sunday
Readings for the Week
Thu., Aug. 11
Fri., Aug. 12
Sat., Aug. 13
Sun., Aug. 14
Mon,. Aug. 15
Noon Light Weigh LMC #7
8:30 am Respect Life LMC #8
8:30 am Ladies Guild Crafts RLH
Registration for Catechism begins by
appointment only through August 23rd
7 pm Divorce Survival Guide LMC#10
6:30pm-9pm Spanish Charismatic Prayer
Group FMC-Meeting Room
7pm Our Lady Queen of Peace in Chapel
7 pm Pastoral Council LMC Office
7 pm Charismatic Prayer English LMC #8
No activities
6:30 pm Youth Group LMC #11
No activities
Holy Day of Obligation– Office Closed
Prayers for the Sick – Marie Parra, Cali Vanni, Harold “Gi” Raggio, Mark Fernandez, Corey Bowerman, Estela Flores,
Vanessa Sanchez, Manuel Trovao, Cathy Westphal, Pedro Alvarez, Valeti Fakava, Linda Bosche, Yvonne Ley, Catherine
Maghirang, Jaime Villarreal, Deacon Al Moznett, Enrique Parada, Lourdes Parada, Matt Lemos, Veronica Carranza, Richard
Hinojos, Ted Kerr Jr., Jose Fuentes, Raymond Fuentes, Kasandra Nicole Valenzuela, Hector Vega, Stella Mia Baez, Jamerson & Jackson Lopez, Kelly Roddy, Pat Harris, Tom & Noelle Seesing, Joseph Madar, Lynda Ripley, Aaron Devencenzi,
Shawn Arnell, Diane Daugherty, Sam Mafi, Peter Schall, & Sal Castellon. Please call the office to add your loved ones name
for prayers.
Catechism Registration News: Attention Parents: I will be
available for the registrations from August 9th to August 23rd
from 9am to 11:30am and from 2:00pm to 4:30pm by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call 209 931-2696.The
weekend of August 20th and 21st I will be available for registration after all Masses. Many blessings, Sister Angela
Want to learn Italian? The Centr al Califor nia School of
Italian Language and Culture is now accepting applications
for the 2016-17 session. Classes are held on Tuesdays from
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at St. Mary’s High School. Classes
begin September 13. Fro more information call 209-4779807 or go to our website at
www.ItalianSchoolOfStockton.com and download an application. Ci Vediamo!
Please continue to keep our schools and their communities in your
thoughts and prayers. In August, Catholic schools throughout the
Diocese of Stockton will begin the 2016/2017 academic year.
On September 2nd, the Catholic Schools Office will host an inservice. Teachers and administrators will have an opportunity to
celebrate Mass as a community of educators, to be honored for
their years of service, and to be inspired by Sr. Carol Cimino, Superintendent for the Diocese of Buffalo, NY. Sr. Carol is a wellrespected speaker in the Catholic education and has been published in Momentum.
BUENAS NOTICIAS — El Escultor de Transformación.
El día anual de retiro para los coordinadores de Educación Religiosa y otros líderes de catequesis, se llevará a cabo el Viernes, 19 de
Agosto, de 9.30 am a 3.30 pm, en la parroquia de San Lino, en
Stockton.
El costo es de $ 15.00 por participante e incluye la comida y los
materiales necesarios para el día. Límite para inscribirse: Viernes,
Agosto 12, 2016. Contacte a Leticia Rodríguez al 209.466.0636,
ext. 621, para preguntas y más información.
Nuevo Año Escolar
Por favor, siga manteniendo en su pensamientos y oraciones a
nuestras escuelas y sus comunidades. En Agosto, las Escuelas Católicas de la Diócesis de Stockton comenzarán el Año Académico
2016/2017.
El 2 de Septiembre, la Oficina de Escuelas Católicas, patrocinará
un día de reflexión para el equipo de la escuela. Maestros y administradores tendrán la oportunidad de celebrar la Eucaristía como
comunidad de educadores, de ser honrados por sus años de servicio, y de ser inspirados por la Hna. Carol Cimino, Superintendente
para la Diócesis de Buffalo, NY. La Hna. Carol es oradora reconocida en la educación Católica y sus intervenciones se han publicado en Monumentum.
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on
and will focus on the theme “Prayer: The Faith
Prayed.” Catechists will be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role
that each person plays in handing on the faith and being a witness
to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to
rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.
For resources you may go directly to http://www.usccb.org/beliefs
-and-teachings/how-we-teach/catechesis/catechetical-sunday/
Oración: fe orada.
Este año, la Iglesia celebrará el Domingo de la Catequesis en Septiembre 18, 2016 y se centrará en el tema “Oración: fe orada.” Los
Catequistas serán comisionados para el ministerio. El Domingo de
la Catequesis es una oportunidad maravillosa para reflexionar sobre el papel que cada persona juega en la transmisión de la fe y en
el ser testigos del Evangelio. Este Domingo es una oportunidad
para que todos renueven su consagración a esta misión como comunidad de fe.
Para ayudas vaya directamente a http://www.usccbe.org/beliefsand-techings/how-we-teach/cathechesis/catechetical-sunday/
We are celebrating parish ministry leaders at the 2016 Bishop’s
Awards Dinner! Join us for the 2016 Bishop’s Awards Dinner on
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Parish-Holy Family
Center in Tracy.
Bishop Blaire would like to celebrate his retirement by honoring
outstanding parish ministry leaders in our Diocese at the 2016
Bishop’s Awards Dinner.
Proceeds from the event benefit SEEDS: which provides tuition
assistance to students who otherwise could not afford a Catholic
education and Catholic Charities which supports families, reduces
poverty and builds strong communities.
To purchase tickets and for sponsorship opportunities, call the
Development Office at (209) 466-0636 or visit: http://
stocktondiocese.org/bishops-awards
Reconocimientos del Obispo
Celebramos a los líderes del ministerio parroquial en la Cena de
Reconocimientos del Obispo del 2016¡ Únasenos para esta ocasión
en Octubre 29, 2016 en el Centro de la Sagrada Familia, en la parroquia de San Bernardo, en Tracy.
El Obispo Blaire quiere celebrar su retiro honrando a excelentes
líderes de ministerio parroquial en la Cena de Reconocimientos del
2016.
Lo recaudado en el evento beneficia a SEEDS, organización que
provee asistencia tutorial a estudiantes que de otra manera no pudieran pagar por una educación Católica, y a las Caridades Católicas, que ayudan a las familias, reducen la pobreza y construyen
comunidades fuertes.
Para comprar boletos y para patrocinar oportunidades llame a la
Oficina de Desarrollo al 209.466.0636 o visite
http//:stocktondiocese.org/bishops-awards
The Annual Retreat day for DRE’s, Coordinators and other catechetical leaders will be on Friday, A ugust 19, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
at St. Linus Parish in Stockton.
The cost is $15.00 per participant and includes lunch and materials for the day. Registration deadline: Friday, August 12, 2016.
Contact Leticia Rodriguez, (209) 466-0636 ext 621 for questions
or further information.
You’re Invited! Luke, The Gospel of Mercy. Would you join us as we discover unique insights into the Heart of God?
18– Part Bible Study-Find in Luke, the God who is rich in mercy, the God whose mercy is “from generation to generation”.
Join your fellow parishioners in a life-changing study of God’s work. Learn about the Gospel readings used during this Jubilee Year. Discover how God is calling you to live out His Mercy. Invite a Friend to Discover Luke with You! Classes begin
in September, watch the bulletin for registration information in the coming weeks.
Gospel Reflection:
What have we invested in the reign of
God?
The Christian community for whom
Luke writes faces a theological problem.
Luke seems to feel compelled in Sunday’s gospel to gather together sayings
and parables that account for an unpredicted delay in the glorious return of
Christ. The risen Lord Jesus looks to be
late in bringing about the end and fulfillment of time and history.
It is no small matter that history has continued to march forward long after Easter Sunday, that we must struggle with
the effects of sin and evil, and that the
world didn’t end as scheduled. (If you
are reading this, it still hasn’t.)
Many early Christians expected Jesus’
second coming in glory—the Parousia—
to be immanent. Its delay forced the
churches of the first century to ask questions, perhaps none with more direly
personal consequences than whether
believers have been wrong all along.
Just as in the case of waiting in the
phone queue, a point arrives during the
long, long silence when prudence suggest abandoning the project. A time
comes to reassess the presumptions upon
which we base our hope.
In Sunday’s gospel Luke confronts a
church whose very leaders seem to teeter on the brink of doubt and despair.
The sayings and parables Luke gathers
together describe the kind of faithful
servants a master can leave in charge of
a household and be certain everyone is
fed on schedule. He describes the kind
of wise servants ready at any hour for a
master’s return from a wedding feast.
Half way through Sunday’s gospel passage Jesus’ disciples ask if his teaching
is for them or for everyone. Jesus responds by contrasting faithful and wise
servants with abusive ones, who take
advantage of the master’s delay to eat,
drink, and get drunk.
Luke intends Jesus’ exhortations to encourage his disciples. This section of his
gospel aims to respond to Christians
who are growing weary of waiting and
beginning to cave in to immediate concerns.
The rich fool in last Sunday’s gospel
sees his biggest problem as lack of storage space for his harvest. His wealth
becomes his source of whatever confidence he has in the world. The axiom,
“Eat, drink, and be merry,” allures him.
Who needs to wait upon a future when
there is so much to comfort us here?
Clearly Luke’s audience is concerned
about how they will provide for themselves for the long haul, about whether
or not the claims of the Kingdom have
precedence over day to day imperatives,
and about what commitments are worthy
of ultimate trust and value.
The element of surprise pervades Jesus’
discourse. Jesus counsels us to keep our
lamps burning. The kingdom may startle
us, erupting as suddenly as a thief breaking in. While the end times may be delayed, they are nonetheless rushing toward us.
The mention of a wedding feast has echoes of the Passover banquet. Images of
dining at night while readied for flight
recall the night of the exodus, Israel’s
defining event in which enslavement in
Egypt gave way to liberation. So, too,
Lost Rosary!
One of our parishioners lost their First Communion Rosary
that he has had for more than 80 years. He absentmindedly
put it in the rosary basket in the Adoration Chapel. Please
help us return it to him. It has brownish colored beads, the
cross is metal with ebony black wood on the inside of the
cross. Please call 931-4255 if you have found it.
will our crossing over into eternity be a
moment of rescue.
The suddenness of Christ’s return requires alertness on the part of all who
wait, and a readiness for a new Exodus
without advance notice. Meanwhile, a
critical facet of being ready involves the
regular anticipating of the heavenly banquet through participating in the earthly
one, the Eucharist. The marriage feast of
the lamb may seem to delay, but we
gather around the altar.
Luke reserves an admonition for those
who are leaders in the Christian community, those who have been entrusted with
the care of the little ones. It is they
above all who are to be the bearers of
sturdy faith and unwavering patience
during the time of anticipation. It is
these who ought to warn the faithful not
to lose heart, nor to become consumed
with the dalliances of daily life, not to
“eat, drink, and get drunk.” The task of
remaining awake and alert belongs to
every Christian, but to the leaders belongs the ministry of keeping us together
in hope.
Luke refuses to calculate when the Messiah will appear. We Christians cannot
set an end-time clock and retire for the
night. No, Jesus admonishes: Dress for
hard work. Stay alert! Establish inexhaustible accounts in the heavens. This
is a call to carry forth the signs of the
messianic age in our own work. We
must feed the hungry, heal the sick, and
free the oppressed. We have the promise
that the master who finds his work going
on in his absence will upon his return
put on an apron, seat us at table, and
serve us.
Joke of the day!
When my daughter, Kelli, said her
bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every
friend, and every animal (current and past). For several
weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would
say, “And all girls.”
This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this
closing. My curiosity got the best of me and I asked her, “Kelli,
why do you always add the part about all girls?”
Uno de nuestros parroquianos perdido su primera comunión
Her response, “Because everybody always finish their prayers
Rosario que ha tenido durante más de 80 años. Él distraídaby saying “All Men!”
mente puso en la canasta rosario en la Capilla de Adoración.
Por favor ayúdenos a que volvemos a él. Cuenta con cuentas
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931-4255 si usted ha encontrado. O entregarlo en la oficina. Rome operating from two Airline Gateways of New York JFK,
and Boston, Mass. The Price of $1999.00 is the all inclusive
price includes airfare, 3 star hotel, most meals, tour guide, deluxe bus, Tour Guide and more. Price is the same from both airports and we can assist you in securing air from your home city to one of the 2 gateways listed above. The travel dates from
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