Faith, Love, Community, Service
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Faith, Love, Community, Service
ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH Faith, Love, Community, Service ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor One Notre Dame Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 344-7622 Phone (650) 344-4830 Fax www.stmatthew-parish.org MASSES/MISAS Daily Masses/Misas Diarias: 6:30am (except Saturday), 12:05pm Saturday/Sábado: 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Español) Sunday/Domingo: 7:00am, 8:45am (Español), 10:45am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm (Chinese in the small Chapel), 5:30pm (Español) Confession/Confesiones: Monday-Friday Lunes a Viernes 5:00pm-5:30pm in the Chapel Saturday/Sábado 11:30am-12:00noon & 4:30pm-5:00pm Dear St. Matthew Parishioners, Families and Friends, As another school year begins, I’m reminded of where we’ve just been, what’s happening now, and where we’re going…. Where we’ve just been… The 2014-15 school year began with the wonderful celebratory opening of our McGuire Gymnasium. This beautiful addition to our campus provides a state-of-the-art, clean, safe environment where our children can learn, gather, and grow and is a wonderful representation of the generosity and dedication of so many members of our school and parish community. We bid a fond farewell to our class of 2015 who are beginning the next chapter in their lives. Amid the blue gowns, smiles and tears, I’m sure there were reflections of their time here and an optimism of the future. Over the past nine years I have been witness to these students displaying their strengths and abilities in many different venues, and I have been thoroughly impressed. They are a remarkable class. May God bless them in their future endeavors. What’s happening now…We look forward to continuing a high standard of excellence as we move into the 2015-16 school year with a focus on: (Continued on page 2) St. Matthew Catholic Church 2 August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Dear St. Matthew Parishioners, Families and Friends, (cont’d) Implementation of California Common Core English language arts (ELA) and math allowing for activitybased curriculum throughout the subject areas • Extended student engaged learning with the creation of our eLab • Technology in the classrooms with the addition of two more class sets of iPads and portable carts • Interactive science lab projects • “Families” of students from grades one through eight collaborating with and mentoring each other. .Most importantly, we are reminded by our school theme this year that God is our core: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them,” Matthew 18-20. Where we’re going… The school supplies are securely placed in the backpacks by the front door. Uniforms are waiting to be worn with pride. The first day of school arrives on Tuesday, filled with anticipation and excitement! The campus looks beautiful a welcome site for our 600 students arriving this week. Its’ been too quiet around here! I’ll leave you with this verse for everyone to enjoy. • Twas the Night Before School Started Author Unknown ‘Twas the night before school started, When all through the town, The parents were cheering It was a riotous sound! By eight, kids were washed And tucked into bed… when memories of homework Filled them with dread. New pencils, new folders, new notebooks, too! New teachers, new friends Their anxiety grew!.. The parents just giggled when They learned of this fright And shouted upstairs “Go to bed! It’s a School night!” Blessings, Ann Connelly Admissions Director St. Matthew Catholic Church 3 August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Pastoral Staff & Parish Contacts Clergy Secretaries Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor Reyna Fernandez 650-344-7622 ext. 113 650-344-7622 ext.102 [email protected] [email protected] Music Director Jim Dahlstrom 650-344-7622 ext. 111 [email protected] Rev. Dominic S. Lee, Parochial Vicar 650-344-7622 ext. 119 [email protected] Chris Valencia-Rivers 650-344-7622 ext. 107 [email protected] Rev. Tony Vallecillo, Parochial Vicar 650-344-7622 ext. 162 [email protected] Adult Faith Formation Director 650-344-7622 ext. 104 Stewardship Development Coordinator Kathryn Cross Rev. Dominic S. Lee (Chinese) 650-344-7622 ext. 119 [email protected] [email protected] Bulletin Editor Rosalinda Ceja Religious Education Director 650-344-7622 ext. 103 Property Manager Mr. James Walsh 650-344-7622 ext. 105 [email protected] Teresita Contreras 650-344-7622 ext. 101 [email protected] [email protected] ═════════════════════════════════════ St. Matthew Catholic School Contacts 910 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402 650-343-1373 FAX#: (650) 343-2046 Website: www.stmatthewcath.org Principal Vice-Principal Admissions Director Nancy Arnett 650-343-1373 ext. 126 [email protected] Mary Boland 650-343-1373 ext. 127 [email protected] Ann Connelly 650-343-1373 ext. 139 [email protected] St. Matthew Catholic Church 4 August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ THANK YOU - WEEKEND COLLECTION/COLECTA SEMANAL Thank you for your generosity in the Collection Gracias por su generosidad en la Colecta Sunday Collection $ 7,838.67 Electronic Collection $ 1,166.50 Candles $ 274.05 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Chinese Community Chapel Masses Cantonese: 2nd, 4th, 5th Sunday @ 3:00pm. Mandarin: 1st and 3rd Sunday @ 3:00pm. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ NOT WITHOUT LOVE The soul cannot live without love ♥ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers Why do we call the presence of Christ in teaching of Jesus, the mystery of "the Kingdom surpassed human expectations and human unthe Eucharist a "mystery"? of God" was being revealed to his disciples (Mk derstanding (cf. Jn 6:60-66). For example, even The word "mystery" is commonly used to refer 4:11-12). St. Paul explained that the mysteries the disciples did not at first understand that it to something that escapes the full comprehen- of God may challenge our human understanding was necessary for the Messiah to be put to sion of the human mind. In the Bible, however, or may even seem to be foolishness, but their death and then to rise from the dead (cf. Mk the word has a deeper and more specific mean- meaning is revealed to the People of God 8:31-33, 9:31-32, 10:32-34; Mt 16: 21-23, 17:22ing, for it refers to aspects of God's plan of through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 23, 20:17-19; Lk 9:22, 9:43-45, 18:31-34). Fursalvation for humanity, which has already be- Cor 1:18-25, 2:6-10; Rom 16:25-27; Rev 10:7). thermore, any time that we are speaking of God gun but will be completed only with the end of The Eucharist is a mystery because it particiwe need to keep in mind that our human contime. In ancient Israel, through the Holy Spirit pates in the mystery of Jesus Christ and God's cepts never entirely grasp God. We must not try God revealed to the prophets some of the se- plan to save humanity through Christ. We to limit God to our understanding, but allow our crets of what he was going to accomplish for the should not be surprised if there are aspects of understanding to be stretched beyond its norsalvation of his people (cf. Am 3:7; Is 21:28; Dan the Eucharist that are not easy to understand, mal limitations by God's revelation. 2:27-45). Likewise, through the preaching and for God's plan for the world has repeatedly USCCB Mass Intentions August 23– August 29 Sunday 23, 7:00 8:45 10:45 12:30 5:30 Monday 24, 6:30 12:05 Tuesday 25, 6:30 12:05 Wednesday 26,6:30 12:05 Thursday 27, 6:30 12:05 Friday 28, 12:05 Saturday 29,12:05 5:00 7:00 Robert McGovern † Victoria Ruiz † Community / Pueblo M.J. Bradley † Josefina Mendoza † Joshephine G. Laigo † Anthony & Mae Rossi † Louise Cronin † Aileen Stapleton † Joan Phillips Javier Jacinto † Barbara Forner Sylvia Valbuena Joseph Tito Sarto † Lucille Ottoboni † Gallegos Family Familia Del Pinal Velasquez Por qué llamamos “misterio” a la presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía? La palabra “misterio” suele referirse a algo que escapa a la plena comprensión de la mente humana. En la Biblia, sin embargo, esta palabra tiene un significado más profundo y específico, pues se refiere a aspectos del plan de salvación de Dios para la humanidad, que ha empezado ya pero será concluido sólo al final de los tiempos. En el antiguo Israel, por el Espíritu Santo Dios fue revelando a los profetas algunos de los secretos de lo que iba a cumplir para la salvación de su pueblo (cf. Am 3:7; Is 21:28; Dn 2:27-45). Igualmente, por la predicación y enseñanza de Jesús, el misterio del “Reino de Dios” se fue revelando a sus discípulos (Mc 4:11-12). S. Pablo explicaba que los misterios de Dios pueden desafiar nuestro entendimiento humano o incluso parecer locuras, pero su significado es revelado al Pueblo de Dios mediante Jesucristo y el Espíritu Santo (cf. 1 Co 1:18-25, 2:6-10; Rom 16:25-27; Ap 10:7). La Eucaristía es un misterio porque participa del misterio de Jesucristo y del plan de Dios para salvar a la humanidad por Cristo. No nos debería sorprender que haya aspectos de la Eucaristía que no son fáciles de entender, pues el plan de Dios para el mundo ha rebasado repetidamente las expectativas humanas y el entendimiento humano (cf. Jn 6:60-66). Por ejemplo, ni los discípulos comprendieron al principio que era necesario que el Mesías fuera condenado a muerte y luego resucitara de entre los muertos (cf. Mc 8:31 -33, 9:31-32, 10:32-34; Mt 16:21-23, 17:22-23, 20:17-19; Lc 9:22, 9:43-45, 18:31-34). Asimismo, cada vez que hablamos de Dios hemos de tener presente que nuestros conceptos humanos nunca aprehenden enteramente a Dios. No debemos limitar a Dios a nuestro entendimiento sino de permitir que nuestro entendimiento, por la revelación de Dios, se extienda más allá de sus limitaciones normales. USCCB St. Matthew Catholic Church 5 August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Catholic Charities Now Hiring Advancement Associate - Full Time Staff Position Catholic Charities is now accepting applications for an open Advancement Associate position to provide administrative assistance to members of the Advancement Team including the Director of Advancement and the Director of Community and Parish Engagement. We are seeking candidates who have excellent written and verbal communication skills; are highly organized; have proficiency in common Office word processing and Excel; and can work as a team player on multiple projects under deadline pressure. To apply for this position, please fax resume and cover letter to: 415-972-1220, or email electronic versions to: [email protected] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Gentleness Feelings are everywhere —be gentle. -J. Massai GOD’S WORD TODAY Decisions. Life is filled with them. Decisions are presented in the first reading and Gospel proclaimed today. The Israelites are asked to choose whether or not they will continue to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. In voicing their choice to continue serving the Lord, they call to mind all the wonderful things that God had done for them. The disciples in today’s Gospel reading are also faced with a choice. Many choose to turn away from Jesus because his invitation to eat his body and drink his blood is too hard a saying. Pe- ter and the Twelve, when asked if they, too, would abandon Jesus respond, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” We, in a way, repeat these words every time we come to Mass, for in fact there is nowhere else we can go to be fed by the body and blood of the Lord and hear words that will bring us eternal life. Remembering all the wonderful things that God has done for us, we choose to come to Mass to give thanks and praise to God. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR LADY’S MINISTRY A local non-profit is hosting our 12th Annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction Saturday, September 26th, 2015. Please mark your calendars for this special evening! To purchase tickets, visit us at www.ourladysministry.org or call us at 415-467-4747 The evening’s Special Guests include: Archbishop Salvador Pineiro (Peru), Archbishop Palma (Philippines) and Bishop Luis Morao (El Salvador). Our Lady’s Ministry was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1995, to bring material assistance and God’s love to the poorest of the poor, orphaned, malnourished and handicapped children, abandoned elderly, poor seminarians, and inmates in places like El Salvador, Peru, the Philippines, Bosnia, Ghana, Uganda, Mexico, and the United States. We also provide assistance to countries that have suffered natural disasters, like earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. Donations can also be mailed to the following address: Our Lady's Ministry 101 - A Hickey Blvd. #221 South San Francisco, CA 94080 ♥ LA PALABRA DE DIOS HOY Decisiones. La vida está llena de ellas. La primera lectura y el Evangelio que se proclaman hoy nos presentan un número de decisiones. A los israelitas se les preguntó si querían servir al Señor, el Dios de Israel, o no. Al responder que continuarían sirviendo al Señor, ellos recuerdan todos los prodigios que hizo Dios por ellos. Los discípulos en el Evangelio de hoy también se enfrentan con una decisión. Muchos deciden alejarse de Jesús, pues la invitación que él les hace de comer su cuerpo y beber su sangre les suena muy difícil. Cuando Jesús le pregunta a los Doce si ellos también quieren abandonarlo, Pedro ♥ responde por todos diciendo: “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna”. También nosotros, de cierta manera, repetimos esas mismas palabras cada vez que venimos a Misa, pues no hay en verdad otro lugar donde podemos ir a recibir el alimento del Cuerpo y la Sangre del Señor, y escuchar palabras que nos dan la vida eterna. Nuestra decisión de venir a Misa es para dar gracias y alabanzas a Dios, y para recordar todos las cosas maravillosas que ha hecho por nosotros. Traducido de Saint Margaret Sunday Missal derechos de autor © J. S. Paluch Company St. Matthew Catholic Church 6 August 23, 2015 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Puntos para que la lectura de la Sagrada Escritura sea fructífera. USCCB >Biblia SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACION Horario de Confesiones en Español para la semana del 24 al 29 de Agosto. (sujeto a cambios) Lunes 24, 5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla Miércoles 26 5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla Viernes 28 5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla 7:00 pm a 9:00 pm en la capilla Sábado 29, 11:30 am y 4:30 pm en la Iglesia Lectura de la Biblia es para los católicos. La Iglesia anima a los católicos a hacer la lectura de la Biblia parte de su vida de oración diaria. La lectura de estas palabras inspiradas, la gente crece más profundo en su relación con Dios y llegan a comprender su lugar en la comunidad que Dios les ha llamado a en sí mismo. El sacramento de la Penitencia esta constituido por el conjunto de tres actos realizados por el penitente, y por la absolución del sacerdote. Los actos del penitente son: el arrepentimiento, la confesión o manifestación de los pecados al sacerdote y el propósito de realizar la reparación y las obras de penitencia (CIC-1491). La oración es el principio y el fin. La lectura de la Biblia no es como leer una novela o un libro de historia. 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St. Vincent de Paul Society 50 North “B” Street San Mateo, Ca 94401 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE: Monday-Friday 9:45 a. m. to 11:45 a.m. ONLY FAMILY ASSISTANCE: Monday through Friday Please call (650) 343-4403 Between 9:00a.m. and 12:00noon Or between 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. YOU MAY CALL COLLECT Our second collection next week will be for the St. Matthew Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The need for our community continues to be great. Monetary donations provide desperately needed food critical to the survival to the most vulnerable in our community. We also appreciate donations of non-perishable food items. Thank you for your support. Segunda Colecta para San Vicente de Paul El próximo fin de semana Habrá una Segunda Colecta a beneficio de la Asociación de San Vicente de Paul de la Conferencia de San Matthew. La necesidad de nuestra comunidad continua creciendo. Las donaciones monetarias nos ayudan para servir a los mas vulnerables de nuestra comunidad. También aceptamos donaciones de artículos de comida que no se descompongan. Muchas gracias por su apoyo.