From the Pastor`s Laptop
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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! Page 2 - St. Joseph’s Modesto 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. Page 3 – July 28, 2013 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! Page 4 - St. Joseph’s Modesto 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. Page 5 - July 28, 2013 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. Page 6 - St. Joseph’s Modesto 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. Page 7– July 28, 2013 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! Página 8 - St. Joseph’s Modesto ¡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. Página 9 - 28 de julio del 2013 AdverƟsements AdverƟsements