John 6:51 - St. Joseph the Worker Church
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John 6:51 - St. Joseph the Worker Church
Mass & Confession Schedule SATURDAY Mass: 8:00 am Confessions 4:00 —4:45 pm Sunday Vigil Mass 5:00pm SUNDAY Mass 8:00am Confessions 9:15 am until last penitent has confessed. Mass 9:30am Mass (Spanish ) 11:00am Mass (Er itrean Ge ’ez) 12:30pm 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730 Email: [email protected] www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. — John 6:51 MINISTRIES Rev. Kenneth Nobrega Rev. Ghebriel Woldai Chaplain to Ge’ez Community In Residence Rev. Raphael Okitafumba Deacon José Manuel Pérez Permanent Deacon Elizabeth Oishi Comly Transition Coordinator Eddie Ma Director Religious Education Baptism/Bautismos Deacon José Manuel Pérez Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm Lectors/Lectores Remy Bravo Seay (English) Erika Guerrero (Español) 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 Eucharistic Ministers Yanny Chavarria (English) Ruben Araujo ((Español) Sacristan Freddy Morales GOD’S WORD TODAY “This is enough, O Lord!” How often has even the most dedicated believer echoed Elijah’s cry of despair, heard in today’s first reading? Elijah was frustrated and exhausted because the people refused to heed his prophetic words. We are all aware of friends or relatives who seem to have more than their share of misfortune. Perhaps we may be experiencing severe hardships as we come to Mass today. If this is the case, then we are in the right place. It is here that we, like Elijah, can find food that will sustain us, even when all life seems to offer us is frustration and misfortune. Jesus promises us today that he is the living bread. Let us be strengthened by the living bread that is God’s word. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company CATHOLIC CEMETERIES DIOCESE OF OAKLAND St. Joseph Cemetery San Pablo phone (510) 223-1265 St. Mary Cemetery Oakland phone (510) 654-0936 MASS READINGS The readings for mass will be found on page 1147 of the hard-cover Blue Book. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — After resting and taking nourishment twice, Elijah is strengthened to walk to the mountain of God, Horeb (1 Kings 19:4-8). Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading — Be sealed by the Holy Spirit of God so as to be imitators of God and live in love (Ephesians 4:30 — 5:2). Gospel — Jesus professes that he is the living bread and whoever eats this bread will live forever (John 6:41-51). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING Everyone recognizes the truth of good proverbs, and so they endure from generation to generation. The Russians have a surprisingly bold one that fits this Sunday’s Gospel: “Bread is the beginning of everything.” Judging from the first reading, Elijah might have felt that it was too late for bread—too late for life itself. This great prophet was at the end of his rope and endurance. Then, not one, but two angels visit him. One offers food and drink. The other gives startling directions. For Elijah, this food from the angels is bread for his journey. On the strength of the heaven‑sent gift of food, he walks to the mountain of God. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers himself, not just as bread for the journey, but as bread for life itself. He gives his flesh as life for the world. “I am the bread of life” (John 6:48). He is the beginning of everything. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Lawrence Tuesday: St. Clare Wednesday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal Thursday: Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus Friday: St. Maximilian Kolbe Saturday: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary PARISH NEWS Plate Collection: August 2 2015: $2,353.37 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In an age given to slogan T-shirts, one of the last bastions of “dressing up” is the wedding. Everyone seems to stretch toward the old ideal of “Sunday best” for these moments. In our tradition, clothing is immensely important. Coming out of the baptismal water, we are immediately vested with a white garment. “You have clothed yourself in Christ,” the new Christian is told, and a white garment is the token of being born into God’s family. Sadly, this is the last time most Christians wear this garb until their funeral, when the family spreads a pall as a reminder of of baptismal identity. Increasingly today, we are seeing the alb as the proper garb for liturgical ministers, men and women. In ancient Rome, sleeveless tunics of varying colors were worn by everyone, and so at baptism the new Christians could be expected to wear their new garb under their everyday clothes. Sleeves were a problem for ancient Romans, who thought they were a barbarian fashion. As is so often the case, eventually the barbarians won the day, and by the third century the long-sleeved garment worn by ministers today was familiar liturgical garb. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. A CLEAR CONSCIENCE There’s no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. Please Pray For the Sick Michael Boutte Dorothy Abraams, Aliver Starsky, Maria Garcia Juanita Estrellas, Melissa Halim, Jacob Marshall, Luis Perez, Rosa M. Orozco, Rita Streuli, Patricia Weberling, Stella Perkins, Pat Barnet, Lovelle & Michelle Bradford, Ann Zito And Recently Deceased Joyce Gressel+ Charles Robinson+ Rosa Dumaquing+ Cheryl V. Broxton+ Luis Perez Ramirez+ Marjorie Brodt+ Mateo J. Ramos+ AUGUST Sat Sun Fri 08 09 Mass Intentions 5:00pm Joyce Gressel + 8:00am Maria Tamburrini 9:30am Elizabeth & John Oishi 11:00am SJWC Parishioners 14 7:30am Freddy Aragon + Requested by Norma Gray Lucia Hammond Aragon Family Decimonoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 9 de agosto de 2015 Yo soy el pan vivo que ha bajada del cielo. — Juan 6:51 LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Después de descansar y alimentarse nuevamente dos veces, Elías se fortalece para caminar a la montaña de Dios, el monte Horeb (1 Reyes 19:4-8). Salmo — Haz la prueba y verás qué bueno es el Señor (Salmo 34 [33]). Segunda lectura — Han sido marcados por el Espíritu Santo de Dios para que imiten a Dios (Efesios 4:30 — 5:2). Evangelio — Jesús profesa que él es el pan de vida y todo el que coma ese pan vivirá para siempre (Juan 6:41-51). EL COMIENZO DE TODO Todo el mundo reconoce la verdad de los buenos proverbios, y por eso perduran de generación en generación. Los rusos tienen uno sorprendentemente audaz que le pega al Evangelio de este domingo: “El pan es el comienzo de todo”. De acuerdo a la primera lectura, puede ser que Elías sintiera que era demasiado tarde para ser pan –demasiado tarde para la vida misma. Este gran profeta estaba ya al final de sus fuerzas y de su aguante. Entonces no uno, sino dos ángeles lo visitan. Uno le ofrece comida y bebida. El otro le da unas sorprendentes instrucciones. Para Elías esta comida de los ángeles es pan para su camino. Fortalecido por este regalo celestial de comida, él sigue su camino a la montaña de Dios. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús se ofrece a sí mismo, no sólo como pan para el camino, sino como pan para la vida misma. Él da su carne para dar vida al mundo. “Yo soy el pan de vida” (Juan 6:48). Él es el comienzo de todo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Lunes: San Lorenzo Martes: Santa Clara Miércoles: Santa Juana Francisca de Chantal Jueves: San Ponciano y San Hipólito Viernes: San Maximiliano Kolbe Sábado: La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA 02 de agosto 2015 Primera Colección: $2,353.37 TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Durante los últimos años, la Iglesia católica en los Estados Unidos de América ha reconocido un poco más la presencia hispana. Por tal motivo, muchos músicos han compuesto cantos bilingües, en inglés y español. Por ejemplo, el cantautor Bob Hurd, quien escribió el canto: “Pan de vida, cuerpo del Señor”. Este himno, basado en Gálatas 2:3 y Juan 6:35, mezcla el español con el inglés para hablar de que todos somos uno en el cuerpo del Señor. No hay raza, género humano o condición social que sea mejor o peor que la otra. En Cristo todos podemos estar unidos en servicio mutuo, amor y humildad. Para la jerarquía de la Iglesia católica en Estados Unidos, este mensaje es de suma importancia porque a veces le cuesta trabajo compartir su liderazgo con los que no son angloparlantes. Como comunidad hispana, nos corresponde desafiar con amor a la Iglesia jerárquica de este país para que sea más fiel al pan de vida, hecho de múltiples granos de trigo, cada uno de valor inestimable ante los ojos de Dios. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. OTROS DEPÓSITOS La amistad es como una cuenta bancaria. No se puede sacar constantemente sin hacer depósitos. —Anónimo UNA CONCIENCIA LIMPIA No hay almohada más suave que la conciencia limpia. —Proverbio francés NECESITA AYUDANTES Dios es un buen trabajador; pero le encanta que lo ayuden. —Proverbio vasco Pope Francis Twitter Feed: 08/06/2015— “We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return.” “En una familia cristiana aprendemos muchas virtudes. Sobre todo a amar sin pedir nada a cambio.” Papa Francisco Vatican City, 31 July 2015 (VIS) – The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for August is: “That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy”. His intention for evangelisation is: “That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbours to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society”. World Meeting of Families In preparation for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has prepared a catechetical resource, “Love is our Mission, The Family Fully Alive,” published by Our Sunday Visitor. “CREATED FOR JOY” The first theme is “Created for Joy.” “Despite the ambiguities of human history, the Catholic way of hope and joy, love and service grounds itself in an encounter with Jesus.” (Paragraph 7, p. 16) THINK about how you expr ess hope and joy and live love and ser vice because you have encountered Jesus. Record your reflections in a journal and/or share it with others at table or in a small group. “Christians are people who, having met Jesus in a variety of ways – through the witness of the saints and the apostles, through Scripture and sacrament, prayer and service to the poor, in worship and through friends and family – are able to trust Jesus, and who say with Peter, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Paragraph 8, p. 17) PRAY for all those who helped you lear n about J esus thr ough teaching you the faith, the example of their lives, their service to others and their participation in the life and worship of the Church. “Catholic views on Marriage, family and sexuality belong to a larger mission to live in a way that makes God’s love visible and radiant; to live this mission makes everyday life alive with God’s joy.” (Paragraph 19, p. 22) ACT towar d other s with the love and joy God has placed within you from the moment you were conceived in his “image and likeness.” 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone: (510) 843-2244 Fax: (510) 843-2730 Email: [email protected]