Holy Cross Catholic Church Twenty

Holy Cross Catholic
Church
Pastor  Msgr. Joseph Hernandez
Msgr. Richard Loomis
Deacon  Trino Andrade
Deacon  Kevin Mauch
Deacon  Eduardo Castillo
Deacon  Pat Coulter
Deacon  Derrel Craig
Deacon  Michael Kromm
13955 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark CA 93021
Tel. (805) 529-1397
Fax (805)529-3939
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.holycross-moorpark.org
September 11, 2016
Twenty-fourth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Eucharistic Liturgy Schedule (Mass)
Saturdays: 5:00 p.m.
Sundays:
7:45, 9:00, 10:30 a.m.,
12:15p.m. (Spanish)
Weekdays:
Monday and Thursday: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Eve of Holy Days: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Marriages:
Arrangements must be made six months in
advance.
Baptisms:
Required pre-baptismal classes for parents and
godparents. Please call the rectory two months
prior to anticipated baptism date.
Sponsors (Godparents) must be practicing
Catholics.
Religious Education Commission:
Sue Jones…………..…………………………......529-0283
E-mail address: …[email protected]
Confirmation:….……..……………………….….529-0283
Julie Cleary…...…...… [email protected]
Elementary/Jr High Ministry:……….…..….….529-0283
Erika Jones………....…[email protected]
Youth Ministry :…….…..…………………....…..529-0641
Danny Cleary:……...…[email protected]
Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts:
Chris Dellacqua:…………………….….......……..553-9852
Family Life Commission:
Leonard Leritz……………………………...……...523-9614
Spiritual Life Commission:
Paulette Swenson……………….……...….….….529-9117
Catholic Charities Office:
Patricia Calderon…612 Spring Road.. .…….…..529-0720
Social Life Commission:
Vaune Pierce……...………….……..….…...….....529-9423
Pastoral Care of the Sick:
Deacon Derrel Craig………………..……...805) 530-0305
Parish Administration Office:
Jenny Stevens….………………….….…...…..….529-1397
Mary Lupe Ellis………….……….………..….......529-1397
Knights of Columbus Council #9969
GK Augustine Godinez …............…..…….(805)404-1330
Email address…[email protected]
Website……………..…….…..kofcmoorparkcouncil9969.org
Lord’s Table
Chris Johnson……....………………..…..…(805)402-0506
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Holy Cross Catholic Church
Twenty-fourth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
September 11, 2016
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
— Psalm 51:12
RECONCILIATION
True reconciliation is emotional, dramatic, and
cleansing. When two people meet heart to heart and work
through old hurts, misunderstandings, and careless words,
cleansing tears often flow and the encounter ends with an
embrace that fills both with the warmth of a love too
strong to fade.
The readings this weekend assure us of this healthy
release that comes with reconciliation. They give us the
courage to reach out to someone with whom we need to
reconcile ourselves, and give us the courage to ask for
forgiveness from God, too.
In the reading from Exodus, we see how God refuses
again and again to give up on the Israelites. Even though
they grow impatient with God and turn to false idols, God
still calls them back. Luke’s Gospel assures us that God
rejoices when we turn away from sin. Paul’s letter to
Timothy encourages us, like Paul, to look back on our
lives and recognize where God’s patient mercy has been
shown to us.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Because Moses interceded, the L
relented and did not punish the people
(Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14).
Psalm — I will rise and go to my father (Psalm 51).
Second Reading — Paul expresses his gratitude for being appointed to the ministry (1 Timothy 1:12-17).
Gospel — There is great rejoicing in heaven when a sinner repents (Luke 15:1-32 [1-10]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17;
Lk 7:1-10
Tuesday:
1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5;
Lk 7:11-17
Wednesday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38;
Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28;
Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 7:36-50
Friday:
1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15;
Lk 8:1-3
Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14;
Lk 8:4-15
Sunday:
Am 8:4-7; Ps 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Tm 2:1-8;
Lk 16:1-13 [10-13]
September 11, 2016
Safeguard the Children
Parish Committee Chair-Ron Clouse-529-1397
DID YOU KNOW?
Teaching children about boundaries and
safe touches is healthy
Teaching children about boundaries and safe
touches is not sex education. There are many
safety issues we teach children: bike safety,
water safety, fire prevention, driver's training, etc. Personal safety programs should
have age appropriate lessons that give children the skills they need to protect themselves without frightening them. Keeping
children unaware of the dangers around them
does not keep them safe. Predators count on
children not knowing what to do. For more
information, please visit: http://
www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-andyouth-protection/faqs.cfm.
¿SABIA USTED?
Es saludable enseñar a los niños sobre la
seguridad personal y los límites del contacto físico con otros
Enseñar a los niños sobre los límites y cuando un contacto físico con otros es seguro no
es educación sexual. Hay muchos temas de
seguridad que enseñamos a los niños: seguridad en las bicicletas, seguridad en el agua,
prevención de incendios, entrenamiento para
conducir, etc. Los programas de seguridad
personal deben contar con lecciones apropiadas para la edad, que les brinde a los niños la
información que ellos necesitan para
protegerse sin asustarlos. Mantener a los niños sin el conocimiento de los peligros a su
alrededor no los mantiene seguros. Los predadores cuentan con que los niños no saben
lo que hacen. Para más información, por favor visite: http://www.usccb.org/issues-andaction/child-and-youth-protection/faqs.cfm.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS
Leroy Bankowski
Manuel Barrera
Maria Barrera
Brian Barrett
Lindsay Boxley
Joan Bukovszky
Ray Bukovszky
Mela Cano
Fernando Chavez
Jim Coleman
Guadalupe Contreras
Carlos Cooper
Nancy Cota
Rachel Crawford
Jeanine DeGuardi
Arlene Delnero
Dana Dickson
Carmen M. Fair
Frank Gelfuso
Roger Gonzales
Juan Gonzalez
Richard Gonzalez
Manuel Gutierrez
Anne Haff
Lori Hatcher
Regina Hepp
David Heyer
Patsy Jimenez
Margaret Jimenez
Margie Palomino Jimenez
Sue Karas
Lou Kelly
Tom Kelly
Maria Alvarez Lazo
Sienna Ly
Candice Maher
Cailyn Maloney
Jennifer McDermott
Angela McKervey
Patricia Mead
Ritchie Moore
Julie Mora
Christina Morelli
Ryan Morris
John O’Green
Ramona Patterson
Armando Perez
Diana Perez
Vicki Perez
Joe Perez, Jr.
Breanna Pflaumer
Ramon Ricafort
Michael Riley
Ruben Rodriguez
Mark Scharler
Jacob Schreier
Carl Strub
Kristine Strub
Minnie Stuehrmann
Steven Swanson
Imelda Tjia
Pat Withers
Vivian (Dee) Womack
Janet Yandle
Third Thursday of each Month
September 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Please come join us for prayer and meditation
as we glorify our gracious Lord.
RELIGIOUS GIFT STORE
Our Religious Gift Store will be open the1st and 3rd Sundays of
the month . Come in and shop for your gifts! If you do not see
what you are looking for our volunteer staff will be happy to
assist you.
LORD'S TABLE NEEDS YOUR HELP
Every Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m., we serve a
hot meal to those in need at the Holy Cross Chapel located on the corner of Everett and Magnolia. There are no groups signed up to prepare and
help serve for the month of August. This is a
great opportunity for small church groups,
Scouts, etc. to lend a helping hand. Contact
Chris Johnson at(805) 402-0506 to reserve your Tuesday.
Sunday. September 11-Youth Mass-10:30
Root Beer Floats after all the Masses
Confirmation 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 13—Drop In 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14—Teen choir practice—
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 15—Youth Ministry—T.N.T.—
7-9 pm.
For more info., call Danny at 529-0641 or email
[email protected]
Facebook.com/holycrosshighschoolyouthministry
TOGETHER IN MISSION UPDATE:
As we had mentioned in our annual Together In
Mission Appeal, our parish goal for 2016 is
$65,700.00 . As of the end of August the amount
paid from our generous parishioners totals
$57,357.50, putting us $8,342.50 short of our goal.
If you have not yet made a pledge it is not too late
to do so! Many of our sister parishes depend on
funds from Together In Mission to continue their
good works.
Plans are underway for Holy Cross’ 32nd Annual Christmas Boutique. We have a few spots open still for vendors. If you have handcrafted items and would like to be
part of the boutique this year, please email:
[email protected]. We look forward
to another successful year. Further notices will be forthcoming with respect to how you can be a part of the
Christmas Boutique, including being a volunteer, as well
as donating baked goods. Thank you to the parish for
your ongoing support.
Chaminade Family spirit Night is being held on Friday, October 7th, for middle school students and their
families. This is a special evening of fun, food fellowship, and football beginning at 5:15 p.m. with pre-game
performances of our Eagle Regiment Band and cheerleaders and a light supper. Families will be treated to a
preview of the football game and a presentation on our
Athletic programs. Our ambassadors will give families a
tour of the campus, and will escort them to reserved seats
in our stadium to be our guests for the football game
against Loyola. Please RSVP to the Admissions Office
at (818) 347-8300 ext. 355 or via email to [email protected].
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BULLETIN BOARD
Moorpark Pantry Plus/Catholic Charities
Non-Perishable Donations are desperately needed.
Most Used Items:
Breakfast Cereal 15 oz.
Instant Oatmeal packets
Pancake syrup 24 oz.
Pancake Mix 2 lb.
Peanut Butter 12 oz.
Jelly 12 oz.
Sugar 4 lb.
Cooking Oil 16 oz.
Jell-O 5 oz.
Canned Tuna 7 oz.
Canned Fruit 15 oz.
Spaghetti Sauce 15 oz.
Spaghetti Paste 15 oz.
Pasta Noodles
Tomato Sauce 15 0z.
Tomato Paste 15 oz
White Rice 2 lb.
Pinto Beans 2 lb.
Ketchup 16 oz.
Mayonnaise 32 oz.
Diapers Size 4, 5, 6
Shampoo 15 oz.
Bar Soap
Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
Toilet Paper
MOVIES THAT MATTER: READING FILMS
THROUGH THE LENS OF FAITH is a series of presentations facilitated by Sister Marie Paul, SND which will examine selected films in the light of one’s faith. The first film,
entitled The Letters, is a 2015 production which explores the
life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta as told through a
series of personal letters to her longtime friend and spiritual
advisor. The first session on Friday September 16, 2016 at
4:00 p.m. at Notre Dame Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue,
Thousand Oaks, 91360) will consist of an introduction and
distribution of a study guide for discussion. A second session
– a showing of the movie -- and third session – a follow up
discussion -- will take place on September 23 and September
30, 2016. Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech at
[email protected] for each session you plan to attend.
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TAIZE PRAYER, lead by Sister Mary Anncarla, SND and
Sister Cristina Marie, SND, will resume on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Notre Dame
Center (1776 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, 91360).
Please RSVP to Sister Marie Paul Grech at
[email protected].
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
The Gospel tells us "The person who is trustworthly in
very small matters is also trustworhly in great
ones". God has entrusted your spouse to your care - are
you trustworthy in that care? Sign up today to attend the
next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Sept
30-Oct 2 in Winnetka or on Nov. 5-6 at St. Jude Parish
in Westlake Village. Contact Jeanine and Russ Walker
at 805-648-4244 or go online at
www.twocanlove.org. We help make good marriages
better.
Women's Evening Bible Study
Tuesday Night's 6:30-8:00 pm Starting Sept 13th
Parish Dining Hall
This fall the women's evening study group will be doing
Bishop Barron's 'Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues'.
Join us as we weed out those areas in our lives that keep
us from becoming the person God made us to be. Not for
the faint of heart!
There will be some weekly homework involved in the study.
For more information please contact
Paulette Swenson
390-6574
Available after 3:00pm
9/11 REMEMBERED
Fifteen years ago, the continuing TV coverage of
the imploding twin towers of the World Trade Center in
New York was unbearable for me, as were accounts of
the crashes and destruction in Washington and the hills
of Pennsylvania. The immense devastation of human life
was incomprehensible. Visiting the site in New York
some five years later reopened searing wounds, and overwhelmed me with immense sadness. An incursion on our
soil, carefully planned and executed by foreign elements,
had shattered my cherished sense of security, and provoked a frightening sense of God’s absence.
How could my Catholic faith tradition enable me
to endure this tragedy? I knew that neither vengeance nor
sweeping animosity was an option for me.
You have left us crushed . . . covered us with darkness.
We are bowed down to the ground (Psalm 44:20,
26).
O Lਏ਒਄ of hosts, restore us;
Let your face shine upon us (Psalm 80:4).
The Psalmist cries a lament, expressing the
mourning of the Israelite people, the chosen of God, who
had regarded themselves as untouchable and above reproach, now hurled into misery. The lament expresses a
nation’s agony, dares to complain against their divine
protector, may even own some complicity in the misery,
and finally pleads with God for deliverance.
In the midst of lamenting, the faith of Israel endured, as must ours. We are as vulnerable as they were to
the violence and hatred that seem to encircle us. Our demand for a divine explanation goes unheeded. Yet we
have learned of the self-sacrificing heroism of many,
witnessing to the finest character of our nation and of our
Christian heritage. Dying for one’s friends is a sacred
theme in our story, epitomized in Jesus, our Savior, and
extended through centuries in the grandest and noblest
acts of men and women in all circumstances.
In 2001 we came together as one nation under
God, sharing the grief, the disillusionment, and the promise to rebuild. As today we lament our honored dead and
wounded, shall we translate such agonizing emotion into a
persistent pursuit of worldwide reconciliation and peace?
—Rev. Andrew Nelson, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
ACTIVIDADES HISPANAS
EN HOLY CROSS
Domingos:
12:15 PM - Misa en Español
Lunes, Miércoles y Jueves:
6:00 – 8:30 PM Entrevistas Sacramentales
Tercero Domingo del mes:
1:30 PM - Clases Prebautismales-- en la iglesia
Primer Viernes del mes:
6:00 PM - Hora Santa
7:00 PM - Misa en Español
Primero y Tercer Sábado del mes:
10:00 AM - Bautismos en Español
Misas de Quince Años:
Enero, Mayo y Octubre solamente
Clases de Formación Continua Para Adultos
Cada primer lunes y tercer lunes del mes.
Información comunicarse al (805) 428-2015
Jaime Zavala/Dn Eduardo (805) 501-1416
Para solicitar entrevistas o información general en español favor de llamar al 529-1397.
RECORDAR EL 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE
Hace quince años la cobertura continua que la televisión hizo del
derrumbe de las torres gemelas del Centro Mundial de Comercio en
Nueva York fue algo intolerable para mí, y de igual manera fueron los
choques y destrucción en Washington y en las colinas de Pensilvania.
La incontable destrucción de vidas humanas era incomprensible. Visitar el sitio en Nueva York casi cinco años después reabrió heridas dolorosas y una gran tristeza se apoderó de mí. Un ataque en nuestra tierra,
cuidadosamente planeado y llevado a cabo por individuos extranjeros,
destrozó el sentido halagador que tenía de seguridad, y me provocó una
sensación horrible de ausencia de Dios.
¿Cómo podría mi fe católica ayudarme a sobrellevar esta tragedia? Yo sabía que ni la venganza ni el rencor eran opciones para mí.
Pero nos aplastaste… y nos cubrió la sombra de la muerte.
Nos arrastramos por el polvo. (Salmo 44:20, 26a)
¡Oh Dios de los ejércitos, restablécenos,
haz brillar tu faz y sálvanos! (Salmo 80:4)
El salmista grita un lamento que expresa luto por el pueblo israelita, el elegido de Dios, el cual se cree intocable y por encima del
reproche, y que ahora está en la miseria. El lamento es la agonía de
una nación que se atreve a quejarse en contra de su divino protector,
quien puede ser en parte responsable de esa miseria, pero al final
clama a Dios por su liberación.
En medio de los lamentos, la fe de Israel sufrió, como le pasa a
la nuestra. Somos tan vulnerables como lo fueron ellos a la violencia
y al odio que parece rodearnos. Nuestra exigencia por una explicación de la divinidad caen en saco roto. Más aún, aprendimos del sacrificio altruista y heroico de muchos, dando testimonio de lo mejor
de nuestra nación y herencia cristiana. Morir por los amigos de uno
es el tema sagrado de nuestra historia personificada por Jesús, nuestro Salvador, y prolongada a través de los siglos en las acciones nobles y extraordinarias de hombres y mujeres en todas las circunstancias.
En el 2001 nos unimos como una sola nación, compartiendo el
dolor, la desilusión y la promesa de reconstruirnos. Así como hoy
lloramos y honramos a los muertos y heridos, ¿debemos interpretar
esta emoción dolorosa en una búsqueda perseverante de paz y reconciliación en el mundo?
—Rev. Andrew Nelson, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
11 de septiembre de 2016
Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
11 de septiembre de 2016
Oh Dios, crea en mí un corazón
puro,
renuévame por dentro con espíritu firme.
— Salmo 51 (50):12
RECONCILIACIÓN
La verdadera reconciliación es emocional, dramática
y purificadora. Cuando dos personas se encuentran de
corazón a corazón para reparar viejas heridas, malentendidos y palabras descuidadas, lágrimas purificadoras fluyen
con frecuencia y el encuentro termina con un abrazo que
llena a ambas con el calor de un amor demasiado fuerte
para apagarse.
Las lecturas esta semana nos aseguran que una saludable liberación acompaña la reconciliación. Ellas nos
dan el valor de acercarnos a alguien con quien necesitemos reconciliarnos, y también nos dan valor para pedir
perdón a Dios.
En la lectura del Éxodo, vemos cómo Dios se niega
una y otra vez a abandonar a los israelitas. Aunque ellos
se impacientan con Dios y adoran falsos dioses, Dios todavía vuelve a llamarlos. El Evangelio de san Lucas nos
asegura que Dios se regocija cuando nos apartamos del
pecado. La carta de Pablo a Timoteo nos anima, como
Pablo, a revisar nuestra vida y a reconocer las ocasiones
en que Dios ha sido paciente y misericordioso con nosotros.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Porque Moisés intercedió, el Señor
se ablandó y no castigó al pueblo por su maldad
(Exodo 32:7-11, 13-14).
Salmo — Me levantaré y volveré a mi padre
(Salmo 51 [50]).
Segunda lectura — Pablo expresa su gratitud por haber
sido nombrado al ministerio de Cristo
(1 Timoteo 1:12-17).
Evangelio — Hay gran regocijo en el cielo cuando un
pecador se arrepiente (Lucas 15:1-32 [1-10]).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario II © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia
del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Sal 40 (39):7-10, 17;
Lc 7:1-10
Martes: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Sal 100 (99):1-5;
Lc 7:11-17
Miércoles: Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1bc-2, 34-38;
Fil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
Jueves:
1 Cor 15:1-11; Sal 118 (117):1b-2, 16ab-17,
28; Jn 19:25-27 o Lc 7:36-50
Viernes: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 6-8b, 15;
Lc 8:1-3
Sábado: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Sal 56 (55):10c-14;
Lc 8:4-15
Domingo: Am 8:4-7; Sal 113 (112):1-2, 4-8;
1 Tim 2:1-8; Lc 16:1-13 [10-13]