January 17, 2016 Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the

January 17, 2016 Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the

Mass & Confession
Schedule
SATURDAY
Mass: 8:00 am
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
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
1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730
Email: [email protected]
www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 17, 2016
Nations shall behold your vindication,
and all the kings your glory.
— Isaiah 62:2
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading: As a br idegr oom r ejoices
in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen
Zion and Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:1-5).
Psalm: Pr oclaim his mar velous deeds to
all the nations (Psalm 96).
Second Reading: All the var ied gifts
and talents found in the Christian community are products of the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
Gospel: At a wedding festival in Cana,
Jesus changes water into wine at his mother's request (John 2:1-11).
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
Baptism/Bautismos
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm
Lectors/Lectores
Remy Bravo Seay (English)
Erika Guerrero (Español)
Eucharistic Ministers
Yanny Chavarria (English)
Ruben Araujo ((Español)
Sacristan
Freddy Morales
Only The Beginning
At the conclusion of today's Gospel we hear that the disciples of Jesus "began to believe in him" (John 2:11)
following this sign, though they are referred to as his disciples at the outset of the story. This is a reminder
that a "disciple" is not one who comes with belief one hundred percent intact, but is somebody who follows
Christ one hundred percent of the time, no matter what. This we do by following the admonishment "Do whatever he tells you." It is this cooperative aspect of discipleship that is reinforced by Paul's wonderful description
of the working together and cooperation of the many gifts of the one same Spirit by disciples in order to build
the Church. It is through our ongoing cooperation and dedication of our gifts to the work of the gospel that
things will continue to change through the power of Jesus Christ. Perhaps it will not be water changing into
wine as in Cana long ago, but it can definitely be the transforming of the world around us in his name.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Company
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
St. Joseph Cemetery
St. Mary Cemetery
San Pablo phone (510) 223-1265
Oakland phone (510) 654-0936
PLATE COLLECTION
January 10, 2016: $2,317.91
MASS READINGS
The readings for mass will be found on page
1216 of the hard-cover Blue Book.
SURPRISES
Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not.
The scriptures are filled with stories of God's surprises cropping up
when they are least expected:
younger children obtaining the inheritance; the lowliest being seated highest up; an itinerant preacher, killed like a criminal, exalted to
eternal, heavenly glory.
Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar
event knows that they are filled with opportunities
for surprises. For the bridegroom in today's Gospel
story, who has no direct contact with Jesus, the
pleasant surprise came because somebody else paid
attention and had faith in Jesus.
We may think that the point of today's familiar
story of the wedding at Cana is that when we have
faith in Jesus, our lives will be pleasantly changed. A
Christian, however, needs to have a broader perspective and realize that to have faith in Christ
means that somebody's life, not necessarily our own,
will be surprised for the better. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Love Your Enemies
“Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says,
"Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it
a redemptive power. And there is a power there that
eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being
friendly to that person. Just keep loving them, and
they can’t stand it too long. Oh, they react in many
ways in the beginning. They react with guilt feelings,
and sometimes they’ll hate you a little more at that
transition period, but just keep loving them. And by
the power of your love they will break down under
the load. That’s love, you see. It is redemptive, and
this is why Jesus says love. There’s something about
love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive.
So love your enemies.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
on loving your enemies .
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
No one who understands the reality that God is can
think that God does not exist.
— St. Anselm of Canterbury
WALK FOR LIFE
January 23, 2016
The Walk for Life West Coast
takes place Jan. 23, 2016 beginning
with 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary
Boulevard, San Francisco.
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
is principal celebrant and homilist. The event continues with a rally at Civic Center Plaza at 12:30 p.m.
and the walk to Justin Herman Plaza:
www.WalkForLifeWC.com.
GOLDEN FRIENDS
The Golden Friends will meet Thursday, January 21,
2016 at 11:00am for Mass in the Chapel, followed by
a pot luck lunch in the Rectory. Parishioners 60 years
of age and older are invited to attend
Sant’ Egidio Community
You are invited to attend The Community of Sant’
Egidio prayer service on Thursday, January 21st @
7:00pm at St. Joseph the Worker Church.
If you are looking for some Christian fellowship
and doing works of mercy in our community, come
for a visit.
YOUR BEST
Give to the world the best you have
and the best will come back to you.
Saints and Special Observances
Monday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins
Wednesday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian
Thursday: St. Agnes
Friday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of
Unborn Children
Saturday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope
January Mass Intentions (Requested By)
Sun
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Tues
Wed
Thur
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8:00am
9:30am
11:00am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
8:00am
Mary Price (Cliff Price)
Guiza Family (Lupe Guiza)
SJW Parishioners
Guiza Family (Lupe Guiza)
Roger Wyborny (Cliff Price)
Herreid Family (Cliff Price)
Price Family (Cliff Price)
Special Intention (Cliff Price)
+Royce Trotter Sr. (Lucy Boykin)
SEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
17 de enero 2016
Naciones verán tu justicia , y todos los reyes tu gloria . - Isaías 62 : 2
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
Colección—10 de enero 2016: $2,317.91
MISALES—2016
El misal para el año 2016 estará en venta por $5
cada uno. Si desean comprar hablen con Erika,
Rubén, o Elizabeth. Muchas gracias.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Como el esposo goza con su
esposa, así Dios se regocija con su elegida (Isaías
62:1-5).
Salmo — Cantemos la grandeza del Señor (Salmo 96
[95]).
Segunda lectura — Todos los diferentes dones y
talentos que se encuentran en la comunidad cristiana
son obra del mismo Espíritu (1 Corintios 12:4-11).
Evangelio — Compartiendo el gozo de una boda en
Caná, Jesús rellena la provisión de vino (Juan 2:111).
"Hagan lo que él les diga."
Por la boda de Cana, la
tradición católica llama a María
"Madre de la Misericordia",
pues ella intercede ante su Hijo
para mostrar misericordia a los
novios: "Hijo, no les queda vino". ¡Jesús hace algo más! Para
Jesús esa transformación que
hace del agua en vino es un "signo" (la palabra que
usa Juan es "milagro") que es el matrimonio de Dios
con toda la humanidad que empezó en la persona de
Jesús y su ministerio y que será consumado en la
Cruz: "todo está cumplido", ¡somos salvados! Pero
antes que Jesús haga algo, María dijo a los que estaban sirviendo preparar el camino para el milagro de
la misericordia de Jesús: "Hagan lo que él les diga".
Durante este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia, la "Madre
Iglesia", como la Madre María, nos dice que compartamos los dones del Espíritu, algunos de los cuales
Pablo enlista en la segunda lectura de hoy, en un servicio generoso a la familia y así preparar el camino
para los nuevos milagros de misericordia de Jesús,
transformando la vida; algunas veces el agua estancada en un vino refrescante de la misericordia de
Dios. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe
En 1502 el fraile Nicolás de Ovando y doce franciscanos dieron inicio a la evangelización de América
en la República Dominicana. Ellos fueron enviados
por los reyes españoles con el mandato de convertir
a los nativos “sin les hacer fuerza alguna”.
Con los misioneros llegaron Alfonso y Antonio
Trejo quienes traían con ellos un cuadro de la Virgen
María bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de la
Altagracia. Ellos la llevaron a Higuey, donde en 1572
se le construyó su primer santuario. Poco a poco esta
pequeña imagen se convirtió en la Reina del corazón
de los dominicanos.
María observa dulcemente a su recién nacido
quien yace sobres las pajas. Está coronada y lleva
puesto un manto azul rociado de estrellas y un escapulario blanco. Lleva una aureola hecha de doce
estrellas. En una esquina de la imagen san José
también observa al niño por encima del hombro
derecho de María.
El 25 de enero del 1979 Juan Pablo II la coronó
por ser la primera evangelizadora del continente
Americano. Con ella los doce misioneros trajeron la
Alta Gracia de Jesucristo a nuestras tierras.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo: Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Lunes:
Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.;
Semana de Oración por la Unidad Cristiana
Martes:
La Teofanía en el calendario juliano (la epifanía)
Miércoles:
San Fabián; San Sebastián
Jueves:
Santa Inés
Viernes:
Día de Oración por la Protección Legal de la Criatura
en el Vientre Materno
Sábado:
San Vicente; Santa Marianne Cope;
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 a los
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]