From the Pastor`s Laptop

Our Mission: To Evangelize God's People,
beginning with the Gift of the Holy Eucharist
A Stewardship Parish
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church • 1813 Oakdale Road • Modesto, CA 95355
July 28, 2013
Seventeenth
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
(209) 551-4973
Fax: (209) 551-3213
Visit our website:
www.stjmod.com
Holy Eucharist
Sunday Mass:
Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm
Sundays: 7:30am,
9am (Traditional Latin), 10:30am,
Noon, 1:30pm (Español),
5:30pm & 7:30pm
Daily Mass:
8am & 5:45pm; Saturdays 8am
Traditional Latin Mass, Fridays at
Noon
Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration:
Chapel access code available in office
Children’s Services:
Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Sunday Mass 10:30am
Sacrament of
Reconciliation:
Monday thru Thursday 5-5:30pm
Fridays 6:30-7:30pm
Saturdays 8:30-9:30am & 4-5pm
Homebound please call 551-4973
for a priest to visit you by
appointment.
Clergy:
Fr. Mark Wagner, Pastor
Fr. Francis Joseph, OCD, Assoc Pastor
Fr. Larry Guerrero, in residence
Rev. Mr. Ken Ochinero, Deacon
Rev. Mr. Ernest Ciccarelli, Deacon
From the Pastor’s Laptop
In today’s Gospel Jesus reassures us that “the Father in heaven” knows
“how to give good gifts” to His children. Jesus teaches us that we can dare to call
God our Father and ask Him for “our daily bread.” Sometimes we think that the
food we eat is already “ours” because we earned it with our own hard work using
our own intelligence. But in reality even our strength and our intelligence comes
from God. We must be humble and “pray gratefully.” We have a Father who
provides for our every need. We also have “Mother Church” who gives us Jesus in
the Sacraments and provides for our spiritual lives.
People forget that the Catholic Church is a loving mother who has great
concern for her children and for their rights. Many of our teachings show how
much value we place on children, for example: the teachings against abortion,
contraception and in-vitro fertilization. We believe that children are always a
blessing and that the marriage act should have a procreative meaning which must
never be attacked, blocked or poisoned with contraception.
Children not only have the right to life, but they also have the right to be
born naturally as part of a family with a father and a mother united in holy
matrimony. The church thinks of the children’s rights. Infertility is terribly sad
and a couple may feel that they have a “right” to have a baby. But this does not
justify producing a baby in a test tube. Every baby has the right to jabber from his
crib: “I am the fruit of a love act between my mother and my father.” It is because
of her concern for the rights of her children that Mother Church opposes both invitro fertilization and same-sex marriage. Adults must not selfishly ignore the
rights of children and of potential children. It is a sin to produce a child though invitro fertilization with the intention of raising that child in an incomplete family
without both a mother and a father.
In today’s first reading the Lord condemns the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah. The Lord’s displeasure is not only with the sins of sodomy and lust, but
also with the selfishness that causes adults to seek their own pleasures without
concern for the rights of the little ones.
Have you dreamed about visiting the birthplace of Jesus?
Is the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem tugging at your
heart? Announcing St. Joseph's Holy Land Pilgrimage
with Fr. Mark Wagner ~ June 2014
Plans are being made for a third parish pilgrimage to walk
in the footsteps of Jesus. There will be room for 25
parishioners on this 11 day trip. The estimated cost is $3,400 per person for air
and ground transport, breakfasts, dinners, admissions and guides. An 8-day
extension trip to Rome is being considered. Please contact Donna in the parish
office to add your name, email, phone number and preference (Holy Land, Holy
Land & Rome, Rome only) to Fr. Mark's I'M INTERESTED list - no
commitment necessary to add your name to the list!
Questions?
To make an appointment with a
priest or deacon or to register at St.
Joseph’s please contact Lulu,
Rosario, or Donna in our parish
office at 551-4973.
Parish Office
(Lulu, Donna, & Rosario)
Sunday: 10am-3pm.
Monday: 10am-noon and 1-6:30pm
Tuesday & Thursday:
8:30am-noon and 1pm-6:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-11:15am and
1pm-6:30pm
Friday 8:30am-noon
Weekend Maintenance 568-7558
How can we help? 551-4973
Se Habla Español ............ Rosario x103
Accounting.......................Barbara x108
Adult Ed & Bible StudiesMichael x203
Altar Servers ................ Svetlana x200
Buildings & Grounds ...........Susie x201
Child Ed & Sacraments ..Debbie x205
Choirs & Cantors ........... Svetlana x200
Events & Activities..............Susie x201
Faith & Life Magazine ... Michael x203
Giving to St. Joseph’s ...... Tammy x207
Parish Lending Library ................ x208
Parish Ministries .............. Tammy x207
Parish Registration.............Donna x102
Room Reservations .......... Rosario x110
Volunteering .................... Tammy x207
Youth Ministry .................Nathan x206
Modest Dress in Church
With the hot weather here,
we need to remind
everyone of the importance
of dressing appropriately in
the house of God. Please
avoid short dresses or
shorts, spaghetti straps,
and any other immodest
attire which does not cover
the shoulders, back and
cleavage. We ask that men
avoid wearing shorts or
sleeveless shirts. Thank
you for wearing your
Sunday best!
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Welcome to St. Joseph’s
We’re glad you’re here!
Parish Life
 Upcoming Events & Activities 
OPUS DEI MEN’S EVENING OF
RECOLLECTION
All men are welcome and encouraged to come to an
Opus Dei Men’s Evening of Recollection on Thursday,
August 1, from 7:15pm-9:15pm in the church. This
evening of recollection will be conducted by an Opus
Dei priest. For further information, please
St. Josemaria Escriva,
contact Nilo Casiano (209) 324-5926.
founder of Opus Dei
MARY OUR MOTHER (MOM) GROUP
Attention all mothers of St. Joseph's. Do you ever feel like you can use
a helping hand or some time to yourself? Would you like to meet
other moms in our parish? Then Mary Our Mother, MOM's group is
the right fit for you! Please join this fun and new ministry as we
embark on a journey of fellowship. Informational meeting Wednesday,
July 31st, in room 4 of the JPII Building, from 6:00-7:30pm. See you
there!
AL-ANON OR ALATEEN
If you have been affected by someone else's drinking of alcohol,
whether a family member or just a friend, these programs can help
you. Al-Anon is for adults and Alateen is for young people. Al-Anon
meets Wednesday evening from 5:45-7:15pm in room 10 of the John
Paul II Building. Alateen meets at 5:45pm also, in room 8 in the same
location and the same day.
ST. JOE’S ¡YA!
St. Joseph's has a new young adult ministry, St. Joe's ¡YA! If you are 20
-35 years old, you are invited to an ice cream social in Room 5 of JP2
on Saturday, August 3rd, at 7 PM to learn about the ministry and
what it is all about. Don't miss out on the fun!
SISTER PARISH VALDIVOSTOK RUSSIA
Thank you, St Joseph Parishioners for continuing to donate used ink
cartridges, toner cartridges & cell phones. The recycled funds provide
much needed help to the poor people in Eastern Russia.
 Job Opportunity 
JOB OPENING AT ST. JOSEPH'S
Immediate job opening for part time weekend janitorial staff person,
16 hours per weekend. Prefer someone with maintenance/janitorial
experience. Application and position description available in the
parish office.
Religious Education
St. Alphonsus Ligouri, Priest and Doctor… Pray for us!
By Michael Webster, Director of Religious Education
During this Year of Faith, we are taking time on this bulletin page to reflect upon
the lives of the saints, particularly the early fathers and doctors of the Church.
During these summer months, we celebrate some of the lives of these great saints
such as St. Justin, St. Anthony, St. Bonaventure, St. Peter Chrysologus, St. Bernard
and St. Augustine. The one I would like to highlight in this article is St.
Alphonsus Ligouri, whose feast day is this week, August 1.
St. Alphonsus was born in 1696 close to Naples, Italy. At the age of 16 he went to
law school, but in 1723 he decided to abandon his legal career and pursue the
priesthood. In 1726 he was ordained a priest and first went to work with the
homeless youth of Naples. In November of 1732 he found the Congregation of the
Most Holy Redeemer, also know as the Redemptorists. This religious community
is one of the largest in the Catholic Church and they minister to people in 77
countries world-wide. He wrote a great number of works on spirituality,
morality, and theology. He died in 1787 and was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
St. Alphonsus Ligouri & Stewardship
Taken from his homily: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (www.catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com)
Beloved Christians, of all the goods of nature, of fortune, and of grace, which we have received from God, we
are not the masters, neither can we dispose of them as we please; we are but the administrators of them; and
therefore we should employ them according to the will of God, who is our Lord. Hence, at the hour of death,
we must render a strict account of them to Jesus Christ, our Judge. For we must all be manifested before the
judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body as he hath done, whether it
be good or evil (2 Cor. v. 10). This is the precise meaning of that "give an account of thy stewardship," in the
Gospel of this day. "You are not," says St. Bonaventure, in his comment on these words, "a master, but a
steward over the things committed to you; and therefore you are to render an account of them." I will place
before your eyes today the rigor of this judgment, which shall be passed on each of us on the last day of our
life. Let us consider the terror of the soul, first, when it shall be presented to the judge; secondly, when it shall
be examined; and thirdly, when it shall be condemned.
JOHN PAUL II LECTURE SERIES — TODAY
Everyone is invited to this month’s lecture
that will take place in the John Paul II
building, room 7 at 2pm. Mrs. Kathryn Casey
will speak on “The Self, the Family and
Society: Through the Lens of Gaudium et Spes.”
Refreshments will be provided.
BIBLE STUDY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Everyone is invited to this bible study on the
Gospel of John led by Gary Nelson. We will meet
tomorrow, Monday July 29, 7pm in the John Paul II
building in room 4 (All Saints Room). There is no
cost to this bible study, bring your own bible and a
friend.
CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR 2013-2014 YEAR
The main reasons people say that they can’t be a
catechist are: I am too intimidated, I can’t teach children
about the faith, I don’t know enough!
And to that we say: Great! You can learn about the
Catholic faith, too! God might be calling you, especially
during this Year of Faith to take a leap of faith and
become a catechist! It is in giving that we receive, so
come receive the joy of children learning about the love
God has for them. Call Debbie Greco at 551-4973 ext.
205 or email her at [email protected]. Pray about it!
 RCIA 
Inquiry classes are for people who want
to learn more about Catholicism, but
aren’t necessarily sure they want to
become Catholic. The RCIA process is
also for Catholics who have not yet
completed their sacraments of
Confirmation or Holy Communion. To
start the process: call John and Nichole
Sablan 581-8477 to make an
appointment.
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 Youth Ministry 
Contact Us!
Nathan
Steingrebe
C. 247-7863
W. 551-4973, ext. 206
[email protected]
Katie Steffanic
W. 551-4973, ext.223
[email protected]
We had 48 teens come to 8am
mass Tuesday, after we played
games and had praise &
worship in the youth room.
-Summer EventsBe sure to read the bulletin and be up to
date on youth events happening over
the summer!
 Mass and Breakfast continues over the summer every
Tuesday. There has been a great turn-out so far! Join us for
8 am Mass, then visit the youth room and enjoy breakfast,
games, and fellowship. Join us for lunch as well and stay for
the summer sessions, a round table discussion of hot topics
of the faith such as actively living out our faith, same-sex
marriage, modesty, and the pro-life movement.
XLT & Adoration!!
Save the Date:
Aptos High School Retreat
November 8-10
STJ Youth Ministry
Did you know?
Join us each month in the
church for a night of music,
prayer, and worship. All are
welcome! Our next session
will be held this Friday,
August 2, from 8-9pm.
It might seem too early to
think about, but this retreat
will be here before you know
it! Permission slips are
available in the youth office
and parish office. The cost is
$100 for a weekend at the
beach while growing and
learning more about our faith,
attending Mass, confession,
adoration, and having a lot of
fun!
Last Tuesday at 8 a.m.
daily Mass there were
108 people in attendance
and 28 of them were high
school teenagers (26%).
That’s a pretty awesome
percentage for a daily
Mass in the summer
when they could be
sleeping in. Praise Him!
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Center for Lay Apostolates
Profiles in Stewardship
by Youth Ministry
FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP: Plaza Refreshments are served today by
our Tribunal Aide Volunteers.. Please thank them for their service.
Parish Stewardship — a way of life
Question: Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration?
Answer: Yes! God is calling
you.
Let this be the month and
year that you say “Yes!” to
becoming a weekly one hour adorer in our
24-Hour Adoration Chapel. Call our parish
office for more information.
Sunday Afternoon
Live Country Auction at the Festival
September 8: 4:30-6pm
Call 551-4973, ext. 202 to add your auction items
We Welcome:
Baked Specialties-Home décor/furniture-TripsBaskets-Toys-Quilts, etc. -The Festival Auction Team
How many days until our
43rd Annual Parish Festival?
40!
New to the Parish? Wondering where to start?
Call the Center for Lay Apostolates
551-4973, ext. 207
Angelica Vallejo
Angelica is a true gift to St.
Joseph’s youth ministry
department. She first got
involved and joined the CORE
team back in 2008 and has served
off and on since then, and been
part of the WYD group. Even
when she lived in Sacramento for
a couple of years, finishing
school, she would still give her
time and attention to St. Joseph’s
youth group helping out at
retreats and special events when
she could.
Angelica has a quiet strength
about her and a deep love for
Christ and the Catholic faith. She
is so open to share stories about
Christ in her life with teens in our
program and young adults she
works with. She is a great
listener and is very prayerful in
her advice or answers to teens,
making them feel very
comfortable. She served with
NET ministries, receiving a lot of
training in youth ministry, but
also has support and guidance
from her family. Her father,
Deacon Phil Vallejo, her mother,
her siblings and in-laws are all
very involved in the church and
serve where they can.
Thank you, Angelica, for being a
faithful steward in our parish.
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In the Area...
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY:
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
SENIOR SERVICES
The Senior Services Department is
currently seeking to hire a parttime Homemaker/Caregiver for the
Senior Options Program. Catholic
Charities is a non-profit social
service organization providing
services in Stanislaus County.
The Candidate should have a
minimum of 2 years of verifiable
work experience in in-home care
and housekeeping and an ability to
work effectively with the elderly.
To apply, candidates must provide
a current copy of their resume with
their full name, and contact
information. Please email resume to
[email protected] or fax
with a cover letter to
(209) 529-6083, ATT: Lorene
DeAnda, RE: Senior Options
Homemaker/Caregiver Position.
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
MARRIED
COUPLES:
A Worldwide
Marriage
Encounter
Weekend is a gift for your spouse.
It’s a breath of fresh air, the rebirth
of romance and new beginnings. If
you’d like to make your marriage
even more special than it already is,
register now! The next weekend
dates are August 23-25 in
Sacramento and October 25-27 in
Modesto . Early registration is
highly recommended. For more
information visit:
www.sacramentowwme.org or
contact John & Angelica Angarita
at 521-7973.
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From our Holy Father in Brazil
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO RIO DE JANEIRO
ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVIII WORLD YOUTH DAY
WELCOME CEREMONY ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS
Monday, 22 July 2013
Madam President, Distinguished Authorities, Brethren and Friends!
In his loving providence, God willed that the first international trip of my
pontificate should take me back to my beloved Latin America, specifically to
Brazil, a country proud of its links to the
Apostolic See and of its deep sentiments of
faith and friendship that have always kept it
united in a special way to the Successor of
Peter. I am grateful for this divine benevolence.
I have learned that, to gain access to the
Brazilian people, it is necessary to pass through its great heart; so let me
knock gently at this door. I ask permission to come in and spend this week
with you. I have neither silver nor gold, but I bring with me the most precious
thing given to me: Jesus Christ! I have come in his name, to feed the flame of
fraternal love that burns in every heart; and I wish my greeting to reach one
and all: The peace of Christ be with you!
... Christ has confidence in young people and entrusts them with the very
future of his mission, “Go and make disciples”. Go beyond the confines of
what is humanly possible and create a world of brothers and sisters! And
young people have confidence in Christ: they are not afraid to risk for him the
only life they have, because they know they will not be disappointed.
As I begin my visit to Brazil, I am well aware that, in addressing young
people, I am also speaking to their families, their local and national church
communities, the societies they come from, and the men and women upon
whom this new generation largely depends.
Here it is common for parents to say, “Our children are the apple of our eyes”.
... applying to young people an image drawn from our eyes, which are the
window through which light enters into us, granting us the miracle of sight!
What would become of us if we didn’t look after our eyes? How could we
move forward? I hope that, during this week, each one of us will ask ourselves
this thought-provoking question.
Listen! Young people are the window through which the future enters the
world. They are the window, and so they present us with great challenges.
Our generation will show that it can rise to the promise found in each young
person when we know how to give them space. This means that we have to
create the material and spiritual conditions for their full development; to give
them a solid basis on which to build their lives; to guarantee their safety and
their education to be everything they can be; to pass on to them lasting values
that make life worth living; to give them a transcendent horizon for their
thirst for authentic happiness and their creativity for the good; to give them
the legacy of a world worthy of human life; and to awaken in them their
greatest potential as builders of their own destiny, sharing responsibility for
the future of everyone. If we can do all this, we anticipate today the future
that enters the world through the window of the young. The arms of the Pope
now spread to embrace all of Brazil in its human, cultural and religious
complexity and richness. From the Amazon Basin to the pampas, from the dry
regions to the Pantanal, from the villages to the great cities, no one is
excluded from the Pope’s affection. In two days’ time, God willing, I will
remember all of you before Our Lady of Aparecida, invoking her maternal
protection on your homes and families. But for now I give all of you my
blessing. Thank you for your welcome!
Sacraments
Sunday, July 28 (Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
7:30a
9:00a
Daniel and Robert Dwyer
Susan Kopecki-Stillford
10:30a All St. Joseph’s Parishioners
1:30p
Leopoldo & Consuelo Islas and
Vicente Gonzalez
5:30p Lillian Tacheira
7:30p Fr. Joseph O’Hare
12:00p Edwin Ratto
Monday, July 29
8:00a
John Caratti
5:45p Mary Inacio
Tuesday, July 30
8:00a
Grace Ahrens
5:45p All Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday, July 31
8:00a
Dwaine Stephan
5:45p Alicia Paalan and John Flynn
Thursday, August 1
8:00a
Manuel & Ermila Carranza and
Dawn Mamblo
Gail Friedrich and Mary Benenati
Sunday, July 28, 2013
10:30A Children's Liturgy of the Word
7:00P Indian Prayer Group - Novena
Monday, July 29, 2013
7:00P
7:00P
Florence Rozelle and
Maria Monterrosa
5:45p Dan Martin and All Souls in Purgatory
5:30p St. Joseph’s Memorial Mass
7:30a
Manuel B. Victoria
1:30p Macario Meza
9:00a
Irene Enos
3:30p Thomas Chettiyasseril
12:00p Paul T. Urmeneta
PERPETUAL
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
Adorers needed and
welcome! Try a Holy Hour
with Jesus once a
week! Please contact David&
Monica at
527-4920 if you can pick up an
hour. You will receive many
blessings from Our Lord!
JP10
JP4
9:00A
6:15P
7:00P
Senior Strength Training
Legion of Mary
CharismaƟc Prayer - Spanish
Hall
JP4
JP7
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
1:30P
5:45P
5:45P
5:45P
7:00P
Widows & Widowers Bible Study
Priciple Study Group
Path to Serenity - ALANON
"Courage To Be Me" Alateen Grp
Indian Prayer Group - Novena
JP5
JP5
JP10
JP8
JP6
9:00A
12:00P
6:30P
7:00P
Senior Strength Training
Carmel Study Group
ComparƟendo las Escrituras
Filipino Liturgy CommiƩee
Hall
JP4
JP4
JP4
Friday, August 2, 2013
Sunday, August 4 (Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
10:30a All St. Joseph’s Parishioners
CharismaƟc Prayer (English)
Gospel of John Bible Study
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Saturday, August 3
8:00a
JP6
JP6
Thursday, August 1, 2013
5:45p Gertrudes & Manuel Cota
Friday, August 2
8:00a
 This Week 
 Our Mass Intentions 
5:30p Ruben Zuniga, Jr.
7:30p Irene Routson
Readings
7/29– 8/04
Monday:
Ex. 32:15-24, 30-34; Jn. 11:19-27 or
Lk. 10:38-42
Tuesday:
Ex. 33: 7-11, 34:5-0;, 28; Mt. 13:36-43
Wednesday:
Ex. 34:29-35; Mt. 13:44-46
Thursday:
Ex. 40: 16-21, 34-38; Mt. 13:47-53
Friday:
Lv. 23:1,4-11, 14-16,27,34-37;
Mt. 13:54-58
12pm Latin Mass:
II Cor. 10:17-18, 11:1-2; Lk. 10:38-42
Saturday:
Lv. 25:1,8-17; Mt. 14:1-12
Sunday:
Gen. 18:20-32; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13
Latin Mass
1 Cor. 15: 1-10; Mk. 7:31-37
12:00P LaƟn Mass
3:00P Divine Mercy Prayer
5:45P All Night Prayer Vigil for Priests
Chur
Chap
Chur
Saturday, August 3, 2013
9:00A
9:00A
7:00P
Milita Immaculata
AA Language of the Heart
Indian Prayer Group - Novena
Hall
JP4
JP6
Sunday, August 4, 2013
10:30A CLOW
3:00P Indian Mass
JP6
Chur
Remember a special
day or person
~Altar Flower
Donation~
Call the Development
Office for info.
551-4973, x202
Call the parish office
at 551-4973 to find
out about online
offertory gifts instead
of writing checks.
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Bienvenido a St. Joseph’s
VIGILIA DE ORACION
por los Sacerdotes
Viernes, 2 de agosto
5:45pm Misa por los Sacerdotes en
honor del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.
6:30pm Confesiones.
6:45pm Adoración para Niños.
Grupos de oración de St. Joseph’s
estarán a cargo de cada Hora Santa.
Sábado, 3 de agosto
6-7am Adoración en Español
7-8am Presentación/reflexión y
procesión con el Santísimo.
8:00am Misa en honor al Inmaculado
Corazón de la Virgen María.
CATECISMO PARA
ADULTOS
Las clases en español para
Primera Comunión y
Confirmación para adultos
comienzan el viernes, 9 de agosto de 78:30pm. Para inscribirse llamar a
Rosario en la oficina al 551-4973. Favor
de traer el certificado de Bautismo.
RETIRO ESPIRITUAL
Estudiantes de High School
Noviembre 9-11
¡La fecha llegará muy pronto!
Las formas para inscribirse
están en la oficina. El costo es de $100
por un fin de semana disfrutando del
compañerismo, la Misa, adoración, y
grandes presentaciones que nos
retaran a crecer en nuestra fe.
NUEVO SACERDOTE
Se han hecho grandes esfuerzos para
traer al Padre Hamilton Suarez de
Colombia a servir en nuestra
parroquia. El nos ha visitado varias
veces y ahora finalmente su visa de
inmigración ha sido aprobada y
comenzará a servir en St. Joseph’s en el
mes de agosto. ¡Durante este tiempo
agradecemos al Padre Larry por
ayudarnos después de su retiro!
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¡Boleơn Parroquial en Español!
DEL LAPTOP DEL PÁRROCO, Padre Mark Wagner
En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús nos asegura que “el Padre
Celestial” sabe “dar cosas buenas” a sus hijos. Jesús nos dice que
podemos osar decirle a Dios: “Padre Nuestro” y pedirle “nuestro pan
de cada día.” A veces pensamos que la comida que comemos ya es
“nuestra” porque la hemos producido o ganado por medio de
nuestro trabajo y nuestra inteligencia. Pero en realidad nuestra
inteligencia y la fuerza que tenemos para trabajar vienen de Dios.
Debemos ser humildes y “orar con gratitud.” Tenemos un Padre
quien provee todo lo que necesitamos. También tenemos la Madre
Iglesia quien nos da la vida dándonos a Jesús en los Sacramentos.
Muchas personas ignoran que la Iglesia Católica es una
madre amorosa con enorme solicitud por sus hijos y sus derechos.
Muchas doctrinas de la iglesia muestran cuanto valoramos a los
niños, por ejemplo: las prohibiciones del aborto, de los
anticonceptivos y de la fertilización “in vitro.” Creemos que los
niños siempre son bendiciones de Dios y que el acto matrimonial
debe tener un significado procreativo el cual no debe ser ni atacado
ni bloqueado ni envenenado por medio de los anticonceptivos
artificiales.
Los niños no solo tienen derecho a la vida, sino también el
derecho de nacer de manera natural y de formar parte de una familia
con un padre y una madre unidos en el santo matrimonio. La iglesia
piensa en los derechos de los niños. La infertilidad es algo muy
triste, y una pareja infértil siente que tiene el “derecho” de tener un
hijo. Pero esto no justifica el producir un bebe en un tubo en un
laboratorio. Todo bebe en la cuna tiene derecho de parlotear: “Yo
soy el fruto de un acto de amor entre mi papá y mi mamá!” Es a
causa de su gran solicitud en favor de los derechos de los niños que
la Santa Madre Iglesia opone la fertilización “in vitro” y también el
“matrimonio” entre personas del mismo sexo. Los adultos no deben
de ser egoístas y pisotear los derechos de los niños y de aquellos por
nacer. Es un pecado producir un niño por medio de la fertilización
“in vitro” con la intención de después criarlo en una familia
incompleta que no tenga ambos padres: un papá y una mamá.
En la primera lectura de hoy el Señor condena a las ciudades
de Sodoma y Gomorra. El Señor está disgustado no solo a causa de
los pecados de sodomía y lujuria, sino también a causa del egoísmo
que motiva a los adultos a buscar sus propios placeres sin considerar
los derechos de los más pequeños!
ADORACION al SANTISIMO
Haga su oración frente al Santísimo
Sacramento e inscríbase para pasar una hora
por semana con Jesús Sacramentado!
Necesitamos ayuda para cubrir algunas horas.
Favor de llamar a David y Monica Wood al
5274920.
Nuestro Santo Padre en Brasil
CORRESPONSABILIDAD (STEWARDSHIP)
Por el Ministerio Juvenil
VIAJE APOSTÓLICO A RÍO DE JANEIRO
CON OCASIÓN DE LA XXVIII JORNADA MUNDIAL
DE LA JUVENTUD
CEREMONIA DE BIENVENIDA DISCURSO
DEL SANTO PADRE FRANCISCO
Lunes 22 de julio de 2013
Señora Presidente, Distinguidas Autoridades, Hermanos y amigos,
En su amorosa providencia, Dios ha querido que el primer viaje internacional
de mi pontificado me ofreciera la oportunidad de volver a la amada América
Latina, concretamente a Brasil, nación que se precia de sus estrechos lazos
con la Sede Apostólica y de sus profundos
sentimientos de fe y amistad que siempre la han
mantenido unida de una manera especial al
Sucesor de Pedro. Doy gracias por esta
benevolencia divina.
He aprendido que, para tener acceso al pueblo
brasileño, hay que entrar por el portal de su inmenso corazón; permítanme,
pues, que llame suavemente a esa puerta. Pido permiso para entrar y pasar
esta semana con ustedes. No tengo oro ni plata, pero traigo conmigo lo más
valioso que se me ha dado: Jesucristo. Vengo en su nombre para alimentar la
llama de amor fraterno que arde en todo corazón; y deseo que llegue a todos
y a cada uno mi saludo: «La paz de Cristo esté con ustedes».
... Cristo tiene confianza en los jóvenes y les confía el futuro de su propia
misión: «Vayan y hagan discípulos»; vayan más allá de las fronteras de lo
humanamente posible, y creen un mundo de hermanos. Pero también los
jóvenes tienen confianza en Cristo: no tienen miedo de arriesgar con él la
única vida que tienen, porque saben que no serán defraudados.
... «Los hijos son la pupila de nuestros ojos». ¡Qué hermosa es esta expresión de la
sabiduría brasileña, que aplica a los jóvenes la imagen de la pupila de los ojos,
la abertura por la que entra la luz en nosotros, regalándonos el milagro de la
vista! ¿Qué sería de nosotros si no cuidáramos nuestros ojos? ¿Cómo
podríamos avanzar? Mi esperanza es que, en esta semana, cada uno de
nosotros se deje interpelar por esta pregunta provocadora. Y, ¡atención! La
juventud es el ventanal por el que entra el futuro en el mundo. Es el ventanal
y, por tanto, nos impone grandes retos. Nuestra generación se mostrará a la
altura de la promesa que hay en cada joven cuando sepa ofrecerle espacio.
Esto significa tutelar las condiciones materiales y espirituales para su pleno
desarrollo; darle una base sólida sobre la que pueda construir su vida;
garantizarle seguridad y educación para que llegue a ser lo que puede ser;
transmitirle valores duraderos por los que valga la pena vivir; asegurarle un
horizonte trascendente para su sed de auténtica felicidad y su creatividad en
el bien; dejarle en herencia un mundo que corresponda a la medida de la vida
humana; despertar en él las mejores potencialidades para ser protagonista de
su propio porvenir, y corresponsable del destino de todos. Con estas
actitudes, anticipamos hoy el futuro que entra por el ventanal de los jóvenes.
Al concluir, ruego a todos la gentileza de la atención y, si es posible, la
empatía necesaria para establecer un diálogo entre amigos. En este
momento, los brazos del Papa se alargan para abrazar a toda la nación
brasileña, en el complejo de su riqueza humana, cultural y religiosa. Que
desde la Amazonia hasta la pampa, desde las regiones áridas al Pantanal,
desde los pequeños pueblos hasta las metrópolis, nadie se sienta excluido del
afecto del Papa. Pasado mañana, si Dios quiere, tengo la intención de
recordar a todos ante Nuestra Señora de Aparecida, invocando su maternal
protección sobre sus hogares y familias. Y, ya desde ahora, los bendigo a
todos. Gracias por la bienvenida.
Angelica Vallejo
Angelica es gran regalo para el
departamento de Ministerio Juvenil
de St. Joseph’s. Ella comenzó
siendo parte del equipo de CORE en
el 2008 y ha servido de vez en
cuando desde esa fecha, lo mismo
que en el grupo de la Jornada
Mundial Juvenil JMJ.
Hasta cuando vivía en Sacramento
por un par de años, terminando sus
estudios, todavía dedicaba su tiempo
y atención a ayudar con retiros y
eventos especiales cada que podía.
Angelica tiene una fuerza silenciosa
y un gran amor por Cristo y por la fe
Católica. Siempre está dispuesta a
compartir historias sobre Cristo en
su vida con los adolescentes de
nuestro programa y los adultos
jóvenes con quienes trabaja.
Ella escucha y con oración da
consejos o responde las preguntas
de los adolescentes, haciéndolos
sentir cómodos. Ella ha servido en
el ministerio de NET, y ha recibido
bastante entrenamiento sobre el
ministerio juvenil, y también ha
recibido apoyo y dirección de su
familia. Su papá, el Diacono Phil
Vallejo, y su mamá, hermanos y
cuñados se encuentran muy
involucrados en la Iglesia y sirven
donde pueden.
Gracias, Angelica por ser una fiel
corresponsal con tu parroquia.
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