Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 21, 2016

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 21, 2016

Parish Office Hours
Tuesday -Friday
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Closed 12 Noon—1:00 pm
for Lunch
Mass & Confession
Schedule
SATURDAY
Mass: 8:00 am
1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730
Email: [email protected]
www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 21, 2016
Strengthen your drooping hands
and your weak knees.
Make straight paths for your feet,
that what is lame may not be disjointed
but healed.
— Hebrews 12:12-13
SUNDAY
Mass 8:00am
Confessions 9:15 am
until last penitent has
confessed.
Mass 9:30am
Mass (Spanish ) 11:00am
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
MINISTRIES
Rev. Kenneth Nobrega
In Residence
Rev. Raphael Okitafumba
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Permanent Deacon
Gloria Maldonado
Parish Secretary
Elizabeth Oishi Comly
Parish Events
Coordinator
Baptism/Bautismos
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Brothers and sisters of every race
and language will be brought to Jerusalem (Isaiah
66:18-21).
Psalm — Go out to all the world and tell the Good
News (Psalm 117).
Second Reading — Be strong and endure your trials
as the “discipline” of a loving God, for it will result
in the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Hebrews 12:57, 11-13).
Gospel — People from east and west, north and
south, recline at table in the kingdom of God (Luke
13:22-30).
Lectors/Lectores
Remy Bravo Seay (English)
Erika Guerrero (Español)
Eucharistic Ministers
Tita Brodt (English)
Ruben Araujo ((Español)
Jubilee Year of Mercy
This Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis’ ministry have renewed our understanding that the
Church’s heart is open wide to all, and the heart of the gospel is God’s mercy. Flooded with God’s
mercy, our hearts should overflow as channels bringing to wounded and weary hearts Jesus’ healing
mercy. For Jesus warns, our own salvation is not guaranteed by the Liturgy of the Word (“you taught
in our streets”) nor by the Eucharist (“we ate and drank in your company”) (Luke 13:26). People far from that banquet,
“from the east and the west and from the north and the south . . . will recline at table in the kingdom of God” (13:29). Rather, showing mercy is key to obtaining mercy ourselves (Matthew 5:7). So we should never dare ask what “someone”
asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” (Luke 13:23). The crucial question is “Will I be saved?” And Jesus’
answer is another question: “Have you shown mercy to everyone, freely, gladly, no limits, no conditions, no exceptions?”
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Today’s Mass Readings ar e on Page 1154 of the
hard-bound Blue Book.
Some very important
questions we should all
be asking ourselves at
St. Joseph the Worker
parish:
• Do I withhold from
giving back to God what is
rightly due God?
• Is my Sunday Financial offering, which is
being presented to God as “my sacrificial gift” something
that is truly sacrificial and thus pleasing to God? Or am I
offering God scraps or my leftovers?
• Is not my God and the support of my Catholic
parish church where people are being spiritually fed,
nourished, renewed, reconciled and being healed by God
not worthy of 2 hours of my 40 hours worth of wages?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Joseph the Worker
$8,875 is the weekly amount needed in order to properly
sustain, operate and improve our historic parish church
of St. Joseph the Worker. Please prayerfully consider your
Sunday gift offerings, as it is your personal sacrifice that is
being presented to God.
Last Sunday, August 14th, we received 30.5% of our
weekly goal for the support of our parish church:
8:00am Mass:
$906.00
9:30am Mass:
$928.46
11:00am Spanish Mass: $880.07
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Total
$2,714.53
“Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the
just give unsparingly” (Proverbs 21:26)
FROM THE PASTOR
• Is 2 hours out of 40 hours or 5% of my weekly income really just too much to give back to God in gratitude
for all the blessings I receive, especially when everything
we receive from God is a gift in itself?
New Parish Office Hours
I am pleased to announce that Gloria Maldonado,
our new office secretary is ready to welcome and
assist our parishioners and visitors. Gloria is
perfectly bilingual both in English and Spanish.
Among her accomplishments, Gloria works with
the Diocese of Oakland’s important “Rachel’s
Vineyard” ministry which cares for women and men
with post-abortion healing. St. Joseph the Worker
Parish Office Hours are from Tuesday thru Friday
9:00am to 6:00pm (closed noon to 1:00pm for
lunch).
Please seriously and prayerfully reconsider your Sunday
offerings, as it is your personal sacrifice that is being
presented to God for the support and help of His Church.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

October 13, 2016, Our Lady of Fatima Celebr ation
Rosary at 6:00pm
Candlelight Mass at 7:00pm

October 15, 2016, 5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass.
(Mass will be offered for “healings”
of those present at the Mass)
Following the Masses, Fr. Kenneth Nobrega will be
praying over individuals.
All Catholics and any person of good will desiring God’s
healings are invited to attend.

October 22, 2016, 5:00pm Sunday Vigil Mass and
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Fr. Brandon Macadaeg, Chaplain for Oakland Diocese’s
Confraternity of Eucharistic Devotion will be our guest.

November 1, 2016, All Saints Day Masses
(Holy Day of Obligation).
Masses at 7:30am, 12:10pm, 7:00pm


November 2, 2016, All Souls Day.
7:30am daily Chapel Mass and
Candlelight Church Mass at 7:00pm
November 4, 2016 Fir st Fr iday Devotion Mass.
6:30pm Litany of the Sacred Heart Prayers
7:00pm Votive Mass in honor of the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday Evening Holy Hour, Confessions and
Rosary Prayer Group
On Wednesday, August 24th we have Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament from 6:00 – 7:00pm
with Confessions available from 6:00 – 6:45pm.
The Rosary & Devotion Prayer Group meets at 7:00pm
following the Holy Hour. – All are welcome.
Sant’ Egidio Community
The Community of Sant’ Egidio gathers here at St.
Joseph’s every Thursday at 7:00pm. Beginning in silence,
prayer starts with an opening song, reading of the Word,
sung prayers, and end in silence. Prayer promptly begins
at 7pm and is done by about 7:20pm. Join us for tea and
fellowship in the Church entrance.
All are welcome;
we look forward to having you pray with us.
August
Sun
Sat
21 8:00am
9:30am
11:00am
27 8:00am
Mass Intentions
(Requested By)
+Ana Teope (Teope Family)
+Paul Soosaipillai (Adela Devarjan)
+ Jose Teodoro Itriago (Laura Itriago)
+Cielia & Maria Tamburrini
(Lucia Hammond)
Vigésimo Primer Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
21 de agosto de 2016
Robustezcan sus manos cansadas y sus rodillas vacilantes;
caminen por un camino
plano, para que el cojo ya no
se tropiece, sino más bien se
alivie. — Hebreos 12:12-13
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Hermanos y hermanas de todas las
razas e idiomas acudirán a Jerusalén (Isaías 66:18-21).
Salmo — Vayan por todo el mundo y prediquen el Evangelio (Salmo 117 [116]).
Segunda lectura — Sé fuerte y soporta las pruebas como
la “disciplina” de un Dios amoroso
(Hebreos 12:5-7, 11-13).
Evangelio — Gente del este y el oeste, del norte y del sur
se sentarán a la mesa del Reino de Dios (Lucas 13:22-30).
• ¿Retengo de Dios lo
que justamente le debo a
Dios?
• ¿Es mi ofrenda
financiera, cual es traída al
altar y se presenta a Dios
como my regalo de sacrificio
algo que es verdaderamente de sacrificio y por tanto agrada a Dios? ¿O estoy ofreciendo mis restos a Dios o mis
obres?
• ¿No es mi Dios y el apoyo de mi parroquia católica
donde las personas están siendo alimentados, nutridos,
renovados,reconciliados y curados por Dios, digno de 2
horas de mis 40 horas de valor de mi salario?
Preguntas importantes
que deberíamos
hacernos como
miembros de San José
Obrero:
• ¿Es 2 horas fuera de las 40 horas o 5% de mi
ingreso semanal realmente demasiado difícil de devolver
a Dios en agradecimiento por todas las bendiciones que
recibo, especialmente cuando todo lo que recibimos de
Dios es un regalo en si mismo?
Por favor, reconsideren con seriedad y oración su
ofrenda de los domingos ya que es su sacrificio personal
que se presenta a Dios para el apoyo y ayuda de Su
Iglesia.
San José Obrero, ruega por nosotros.
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Lunes: Santa Mar ía Vir gen, Reina
Martes: Santa Rosa de Lima
Miércoles: San Bar tolomé, apóstol
Jueves: San Luis de Fr ancia; san J osé de Calasanz
Sábado: Santa Mónica
TENTACIÓN
El número promedio de veces en que la gente dice
“no” a la tentación es cerca de una vez . . . débilmente.
—Anónimo
ANUNCIOS
San José Obrero
Colección Dominguera 14 de agosto del 2016
$8,875 es la cantidad semanal de ofrenda sacrificial necesaria para sostener adecuadamente, operar y mejorar
nuestra histórica iglesia parroquial de San José Obrero.
Nuestras colecciones semanales dominicales representan,
en parte, nuestra ofrenda personal, individual de sacrificio
regalados hacia Dios. El pasado domingo, 14 de agosto
solamente recibimos el 30.5% de ofrecimiento para el
mantenimiento de nuestra iglesia:
8:00am Misa:
$906.00
9:30am Misa:
$928.46
11:00am: Misa (en español) $880.07
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Total:
$2,714.53
"Donde está tu Tesoro, allí también estará tu corazón."
(Mateo 6:21)
Miércoles al anochecer: Hora Santa, Confesiones,
Grupo de Oración
El miércoles, 24 de Agosto tendremos Adoración al
Santísimo de 6:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m.
Las confesiones son de 6:00 p.m. a 6:45 p.m.
El grupo de oración comienza el rosario a las 7:00 p.m. y
continúa con otros devocionarios. Todos son bienvenidos.
La comunidad de Sant'Edigio
La comunidad de Sant'Edigio se reúne el jueves,
25 de Agosto a las 7 p.m.
Todos son bienvenidos.
Año Jubilar de la Misericordia
Este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia y el
ministerio del Papa Francisco vienen
renovando nuestro entendimiento de que el corazón de la
Iglesia está abierto para todas las personas y, el corazón del
Evangelio es la misericordia de Dios. Inundados con la misericordia de
Dios, nuestros corazones deben desbordarse como arroyos
llevando a las personas cansadas y heridas la misericordia
consoladora de Jesús. Ya que Jesús señala que nuestra
salvación no está garantizada por la Liturgia de la Palabra
(“tú has enseñado en nuestras plazas”) ni por la
Eucaristía (“Hemos comido y bebido contigo”) (Lucas
13:26). Habrá personas lejos de ese banquete “del oriente y
del poniente, del norte y del sur . . . participarán en el banquete del Reino de Dios” (13:29). Por el contrario, mostrar
misericordia es la clave para obtener misericordia nosotros
mismos (Mateo 5:7). Para que nunca debamos atrevernos a
preguntar lo que “alguien” le preguntó a Jesús: “Señor, ¿es
verdad que son pocos los que se salvan?” (Lucas 13:23).
La pregunta debiera ser: “¿Yo me salvaré?” Y la respuesta
de Jesús sería otra pregunta: “¿Has sido misericordioso con
tu prójimo, de manera libre, con alegría, sin límites, sin
condiciones, sin excepciones?”
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Prayer of Pope
Francis for the
Jubilee
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the
heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew
from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the
words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by
forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its
Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be
clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in
ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us
with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of
grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm,
may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live
and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for
ever and ever.
Amen.
Oración de
Papa
Francisco
Señor Jesucristo,
tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el
Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve,
lo ve también a Él.
Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación.
Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a
Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero;
a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la
felicidad solamente en una creatura;
hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición,
y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido.
Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como
propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana:
¡Si conocieras el don de Dios!
Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible,
del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre
todo con el perdón y la misericordia:
haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro
visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso.
Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran
revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera
compasión por los que se encuentran en la
ignorancia o en el error:
haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se
sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios.
Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su
unción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea
un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con
renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los
pobres proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y
oprimidos y restituir la vista alos ciegos.
Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre
de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el
Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los
siglos.
Amén.
1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone: (510) 843-2244 Fax: (510) 843-2730 - Email: [email protected]