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Weekly
Schedule
Monday,
October 6th
- Esquipulas
7-9 pm Main Hall (Upper
Room)
- Confirmation
Study 6:30-8:30pm Main Hall (Upper
Room)
- Spanish Bible
Class 7-9:00 pm St. Michael’s
Hall
Tuesday,
October 7th
- Legion de
Maria 7-8:30 pm
Pilgrimage
- 12 Step Group
7-9 pm St. Gabriel’s
Hall
- Tongan Choir
Practice 8-9:30 pm Main
Hall
- Y.L.I. 12-3
pm Main Hall - 2nd Tuesday of the
month
Wednesday,
October 8th
- Our
Lady’s Prayer Group 6-10 pm
Church
- Holy Spirit
Choir Practice 8:00 pm Main
Hall
- Gift Shop
Opens 5:00-9:00 pm
- Women’s
Guild 11:30-1 pm Main Hall - 1st
Wednesday of the month
Thursday,
October 9th
- OE Group 5-6
pm St. Gabriel’s
Hall
- RCIA 7:00 PM
Upper Room
- Legión
de María 7-8:30 pm St.
Gabriel’s Hall
- Tongan Choir
Practice 8-9:30 pm Main
Hall
Friday,
October 10th
- La Purisima
6:30-8:30 pm St.
Michael’s
- Grupo de
Jóvenes 7:30-9:30 pm Upper
Room
- St.
Bruno’s Youth Group 7:30-9:30 pm
Upper Room
- Holy Spirit
Choir 9-11 pm Church
Saturday,
October 11th
- CCD 9-11 am
All Rooms
- Gift Shop
Opens 7:00-9:00 pm
Sunday,
October 12th
- Gift Shop
Opens 11:30 am
- Tongan Choir
Practice 2-4 pm St.
Michael’s
- Gift Shop
Opens 6:00-8:30 pm
Readings
for the week of October 6, 2008
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Monday:
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Galatians
1:6-12; Luke
10:25-37
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Tuesday:
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Galatians
1:13-24; Luke
10:38-42
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Wednesday:
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Galatians
2:1-2,7-14; Luke
11:1-4
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Thursday:
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Galatians
3:1-5; Luke
11:5-13
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Friday:
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Galatians
3:7-14; Luke
11:15-26
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Saturday:
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Galatians
3:22-29; Luke
11:27-28
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Sunday:
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Isaiah
25:6-10a; Matthew
22:1-14
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Your
Contribution / Su
Contribución
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We are
grateful for your consistent
financial support each week.
Please remember us in prayer and
offering even when you are not
able to be
present.
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First
Collection $ 2,903.49
Second Collection
$1,317.35
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Estamos muy
agradecidos por su constante
ayuda financiera. Por favor
recuérdenos en sus
oraciones y ofrendas aún
cuando no pueda estar
presente.
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MASS INTENTIONS
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Saturday,
October
4th
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4:30
PM
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+Nicholas
Anaya Cortez
(Deceased)
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7:00
PM
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+Jorge
Muñoz
(Fallecido)
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Sunday,
October
5th
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8:00
AM
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+Alejandra
Fernandez
(Deceased)
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10:00
AM
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+Esther
Martinez (2ndo anniv. de
fallecida)
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Noon
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Emilio
Badilla
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6:00
PM
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+Godofredo
Roman (Deceased)
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Monday,
October
6th
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8:00
AM
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+Eugene
Duffy (Deceased)
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6:00
PM
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+Macario
Zarate (Deceased)
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Tuesday,
October
7th
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8:00
AM
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Teddy
Evangelista Jr.
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6:00
PM
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+Macario
Zarate (Deceased)
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Wednesday,
October
8th
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8:00
AM
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Luis M.
Alberto
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Thursday,
October
9th
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8:00
AM
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Erick
Pineda Sr. & Jr.
(Birthday)
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6:00
PM
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Michelle
Sumabat
(Thanksgiving)
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Friday,
October
10th
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8:00
AM
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Carmen
Pineda & Family
(Thanksgiving)
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6:00
PM
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+Nicholas
Anaya Cortez
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Saturday,
October
11th
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8:00
AM
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Zenaida
Peña Brion (Recovery/from
Mary & Elisa)
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A
reflection on
the Gospel for
The Twenty
Seventh Sunday
in Ordinary
Time
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When we
do a lot for
someone and
they do not
appreciate it,
fail to make
the best use of
it, betrays our
trust, and
turns against
us, it can be
extremely
disapointing.
Our intention
was probably
not to receive
any gratitude
but the
rejection and
betrayal still
hurts. We would
not care as
much if we
didn’t
know the person
we were helping
or we
didn’t
care about him
or her. We have
not invested a
lot of energy
or love in the
person, so it
doesn’t
bother us as
much. Something
similar can
happen with
things we have.
The cheap ones
are easily
replaced and we
really
don’t care
if they get
damaged or
don’t work
anymore.
However, when
those things we
invested even
small amounts
of love on or
made an
economic
investment get
damaged we are
extremely
disappointed.
The same can be
said about the
energies and
efforts we put
into project or
task. The more
something
interests us,
the more we are
overjoyed when
it succeeds and
the more
disappointment
we become when
it fails
because in all
these cases we
have given a
bit of our own
life and it is
difficult to
accept that we
did not achieve
what we wanted.
If we feel this
way, we can
only imagine
God’s
heart when he
lavishes us
with so much
love and does
not receive a
response. The
first readings
is very
significant in
understanding
this. It is
situated in the
8th century
before Christ.
God had given
everything to
his chosen
people and they
had turned to
idols.
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Una
reflexión
sobre el
evangelio del
Vegesimo
Septimo Domingo
en Tiempo
Ordinario
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Cómo
desilusiona
cuando alguien
por quien se ha
hecho
muchísimo,
no sólo
no aprecia lo
que ha
recibido, sino
que lo
desaprovecha y
traciona
nuestra
confianza y se
vuelve contra
nosotros. Lo
más
seguro era que
nuestra
intención
no era recibir
agradecimiento,
pero el
desprecio o la
traición
hieren mucho.
No nos
importaría
tanto si no
conociésemos
a la persona a
quien ayudamos,
o si no nos
importara tanto
afectivamente.
Si no hemos
invertido
energía
o amor en esa
persona, no nos
molesta tanto.
Lo mismo nos
ocurre con las
cosas. Las
baratas, las
que no cuestan
mucho, se
reemplazan
fácilmente
y no importa
tanto que se
estropeen o no
sirvan ya. Sin
embargo, cuando
aqéllas
en las que
hemos puesto un
poco de
cariño o
más
inversión
económica,
se estropean,
nos desilusiona
mucho. Y otro
tanto
podríamos
decir de la
energía
y los esfuerzos
que ponemos en
un proyecto o
tarea. Cuanto
más nos
interesa algo,
más nos
alegra el
éxito y
más nos
desilusiona el
fracaso. Porque
en todos estos
casos
habíamos
dado algo de
nuestra propia
vida y se nos
hace
difícil
aceptar que no
se ha alcanzado
con ellos lo
que se buscaba.
Si esto nos
ocurre a
nosotros,
podemos
imaginarnos el
corazón
de Dios que
entrega todo en
un derroche de
amor y no
recibe
respuesta. La
primera lectura
es muy
significativa
para entender
esto. Se
sitúa en
el siglo VIII
antes de
Cristo. Dios le
había
dado todo a su
pueblo escogido
y ellos se
habían
vuelto a los
ídolos.
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 the
sick, Maria Olivas,
Vince Jimenez, Angela
Sierro-Brusseau, Jesus
Rodriguez, Frank
Miranda, Pablo Ruiz,
Jorge Chaux, Cordelia
Griffin, Armida
Muñoz, Shirley
Celestine, Travis Barb,
Ted Cuenco, Jose Ibarra,
Zeniada Brion, Guillermo
Villanueva, Clara
Trujillo, Marie
Romero
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At the 12 noon mass last Sunday, the
officers and members of the Pastoral
Council were officially accepted and
recognized. Using the text prescribed by
the Book Blessing for such occasion, I
said that I accept them as collaborators
in the pastoral administration of the
parish.
"Collaboration"
is a key word for me for succesful
leadership. A leader does not make
decision by himself or does things on his
own. He listens, consults and works for
consensus. That is what I strive to do.
The formation of the Pastoral Council
institutionalizes an orderly and
systematic way by which the
pastor/administrator seeks the advice of
the parishioners. The various backgrounds,
education and experiences of the members
allow for a broad spectrum of ideas in a
given issue.
Also,
in line with collaboration, I'm happy to
say that we have a regular staff meeting
where problems are presented and
addressed. It also assures a healthier
working relationship. I intend to meet
regularly with the people in charge of
Religious Education, the DRE and the
coordinators of the confirmation and the
CCD classes. The Liturgy Committee meets
on a monthly basis to assess, evaluate and
make liturgical plans.
Very
recently, renovation work has been done in
the rectory to make it more warm and
welcoming. Again in line with beter
rapport and developing relationship with
parishioners, I am thinking of holding
potluck dinners in the rectory on
Wednesdays, say from 6PM to 9PM. A sign-up
sheet will be posted in the bulletin board
at the vestibule for anyone interested, a
group of 8-15.
These
are some of the "crazy" ideas I'm toying
with towards making our parish active and
alive.
God
bless you all!
Fr.Michael
En la misa de 12 del dia el domingo
pasado, los oficiales y miembros del
Concil Pastoral fueron oficialmente
aceptados y reconosidos. Usando el texto
pre-escrito en el libro de bendiciones
para estas ocaciones. Yo dije que los
aceptaba como coloboradores de la
administracion pastoral de la
parroquia.
“Colaboración”
es la palabra clave para que yo pueda ser
lider exitoso. Un lider no hace decisions
solo o hace cosas el solo. El escucha,
consulta y trabaja con coperacion. Eso es
lo que yo trato de hacer. La formacion del
Concil Pastoral forma una orden
sistemática en que el
pastor/administrador busca consejos de los
feligreses. De varios antecedents,
educacion y experiencia de los miembros
permite dar un numero de
ideas.
Tambien,
en el lado de colaboración, estoy
feliz de comunicarles que tenemos una
junta con el personal, donde los problemas
estan presentados y dirigidos. Asi se
asegura una relacion de trabajo mas
sanamente. Voy a intentar de reunirme
regularmente con los encargados de la
educacion religiosa, Directoras y
cordinadoras del programa de confirmacion.
El comite de la Liturgia se reunen
solamente una vez al mes, hace evaluciones
y hacen decisions y planear la
Liturgia.
Recientemente,
una renovacion se ha hecho a la rectoria
para hacerla mas calorosa y bienvenida.
Diciendo de nuevo para reporter y tener
una buena relacion con los feligreses.
Estoy pensando tener una convivencia en la
rectoria donde todos traemos algo para
conpartir los miercoles, de las 6pm hasta
las 9pm. Una forma sera puesta en el
vestibule para que todos los interesados
puedan apuntarse, un grupo de 8 a 15
personas.
Estan
son unas de la idea “locas” que
quiero hacer para que nuestra parroquia
sea mas active y viva.
Dios
los bendiga a todos!
Padre Michael
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