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MEssage from our Ministers28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I prayed. . . I pleaded. . . . - Wisdom 7:7
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. - Psalm 90:12 Indeed the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword. . . . - Hebrews 2:10 Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me. - Mark 10:21 The heart of the matter - the heart of everything - is God. Whether or not we carve out time to be intentionally present to God doesn’t change God. Time spent in prayer changes us. How we pray - with scripture, in God’s creation, in a church, in song, in dance, in silence, alone, with others, online - isn’t the important thing. What’s important is that we do pray. This week create time to be with God in your usual way of praying or in a different way, but pray. It changes everything. 
Décimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
"pedí". . . "supliqué".... - Sabiduria, 7 - Bíblia Católica Online "12.¡Enséñanos a contar nuestros días, para que entre la sabiduría en nuestro corazón!" - Salmos, 90 - Bíblia Católica Online "es viva la Palabra de Dios y eficaz, y más cortante que espada alguna de dos filos." - Hebreos, 4 - Bíblia Católica Online "cuanto tienes véndelo y dáselo a los pobres y tendrás un tesoro en el cielo; luego, ven y sígueme.»" - Marcos, 10 - Bíblia Católica Online El corazón de lo que importa, el corazón de todo, es Dios. Ya sea que hagamos o no tiempo para estar intencionalmente presentes ante Dios, eso; no cambia a Dios. El tiempo que pasamos en oración nos cambia a nosotros. La forma en que oramos (con las Escrituras, en la creación de Dios, en una iglesia, en canciones, bailes, en silencio, solos, con otros, en línea) no es lo importante. Lo importante es que oremos. Esta semana, date tiempo para estar con Dios en tu forma habitual de orar o de una manera diferente, pero ora. Orar lo cambia todo. AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You. Sincerely, Fr. Mark PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS - COVID-19
ALL MASSES WILL BE INSIDE THE CHURCH. Bring your own chair to sit outside if you are uncomfortable being inside, if the church fills up (more pews will be available). The Sunday, 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM (Spanish) Masses, 7:00 AM Daily Masses, Weekday Spanish Masses, and Eucharistic Adoration will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. After the celebration, the recordings will also be available on our YouTube channel and website.
SUNDAY MASS
DAILY MASS
WEEKDAY SPANISH MASS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
CONFESSION
Please keep in mind, our duty to continue to assist with the financial support of the Church (cf. canons 22 §1 and 1983 of the Code of Canon Law) and should consider giving electronically via our website or by mailing a check to our parish. Continuaremos celebrando las Misas de 10:30 am y 2:15 pm afuera frente al Centro Comunitario. Todos los demás se celebrarán adentro. Traiga su propia silla para sentarse afuera si no se siente cómodo estando adentro, si la iglesia se llena, y para todas las celebraciones al aire libre. Se transmitirán en vivo en nuestra página de Facebook. Después de la celebración, las grabaciones también estarán disponibles en nuestro sitio web y canal de YouTube.
MISA DOMINICAL
MISA DIARIA
MISA EN ESPAÑOL LOS DÍAS DE LA SEMANA
ADORACÍON EUCHARÍSTICA
CONFESIÓN
Parish Pandemic Procedures Update
During this time of pandemic, the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is implementing all the safety procedures that are required, as well as many additional precautions that are recommended for the safety of our community members. If anyone tests positive for coronavirus, please notify the parish right away (209-472-2150) so that we can notify those who were present at the Mass or service you attended. The information received will be handled in a confidential manner. Actualización de los Procedimientos de la Pandemia Parroquial Durante este tiempo de pandemia, la Iglesia de la Presentación de la Santísima Virgen María está implementando todos los procedimientos de seguridad que se requieren, así como muchas precauciones adicionales que se recomiendan para la seguridad de los miembros de nuestra comunidad. Si alguien da positivo por coronavirus, notifique a la parroquia de inmediato (209-472-2150) para que podamos notificar a quienes estuvieron presentes en la Misa o al servicio al que asistió. La información recibida será tratada de manera confidencial. FR. MARK'S REFLECTIONS AND ARTICLES / REFLEXIONES Y ARTÍCULOS DEL P. MARK
Gospel Meditation
Come and Follow Me Last Sunday the scripture readings described how a man leaves his father and mother to join himself with his wife. Today’s readings describe how some people leave everything behind in order to completely belong to Jesus. Some people are called to give up wealth and matrimony and to embrace a life of poverty and chastity. Both men and women are called in this way. Jesus stills calls men to the priesthood, in the same way, that he called the apostles, who were the first priests. But God does not choose men only. Jesus will often call a young lady to give herself completely to him as a bride of Christ. This has happened continually throughout the 2000-year history of the Church, and it still happens today. Jesus is the divine bridegroom who deserves to have the undivided love of young ladies from our families and our parish community. We should pray that more young women will consider becoming nuns and religious sisters. Jesus gives great happiness to these women who choose to live a life of prayer with other nuns in a convent, or a life of active service with a community of sisters who work in a hospital, in a school, in a parish, or a mission among the poor. This Friday and Saturday are the feast days of two great woman saints who found great joy as brides of Christ in religious life: St. Theresa of Avila (Oct. 15) and St. Margaret Mary (Oct. 16). We invite the women of our parish to a special women’s retreat on those two days, with talks about women’s spirituality on Friday evening and Saturday morning. I have many wonderful friends who are sisters who belong to various religious congregations. For example, I have celebrated Mass every week at the convent of the Religious of the Cross in Modesto. This religious order was established by Blessed Conchita Cabrera de Armida, a woman who was a wife and mother of eight children and later became a widow and the foundress of an order of sisters. She had many mystical experiences and extraordinary revelations. She was beatified in 2019 and will probably be declared a saint and doctor of the church someday. Once when I was visiting the convent I met a sister who was actually a niece of Blessed Conchita. This sister, whose name was Sister Clara Maria Cabrera, had come from Mexico to visit the Modesto convent. It was a privilege for me to meet and talk to this saintly sister, especially because she was quite frail and sickly and it was obvious to everyone that this would be her last visit. She told me the story of how Jesus called her to become a sister. When she was a young lady she was thinking about possibly becoming a nun, but she also dated several young men who were interested in marrying her. On one of those dates, she saw a vision of Jesus who appeared to her behind the young man. Sister Clara Maria said she saw Jesus as he is described in the Gospel before Pilate: crowned with thorns, scourged, and wearing a purple cloak (the scene when Pilate declared “Ecce Homo”, “Behold the man.”) Then Jesus said to her: “They do not love you as I do.” (“No te aman como yo.”) Sister Clara Maria told me that this strange vision caused her to stop dating and to become a bride of Christ in religious life. She gave me a small picture of the “Ecco Homo” which she said looked just like her vision. On the back of the picture, she had written “No te aman como yo.” All my life I have treasured this little picture as a precious relic. I absolutely believe the story that Sister Clara Maria told me because in my studies I have learned that many of the great women saints had this same experience of Jesus appearing to them in this way to invite them to a life of consecrated virginity. Those who attend the women’s retreat this week will learn that St. Teresa of Avila and St. Margaret Mary had nearly identical experiences. The scripture readings today speak of this very special call which is directed to certain people to give up the things of this world for love of God. In the Gospel reading, we hear about a rich young man who says he has always kept the commandments, but Jesus calls him something greater: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." The first reading describes the kind of joy that is experienced by those who discover the love of Christ: “I preferred [Christ] to scepter and throne, and deemed riches nothing in comparison to [Christ]… because all gold, in view of [Christ], is a little sand, and silver is accounted mire.” (Wisdom 7:8-9)
MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO “Ven y Sigueme” El domingo pasado, las lecturas de las Escrituras dijeron que un hombre deja a su padre y a su madre para unirse a su esposa. Las lecturas de hoy dicen que algunas personas deben dejar todo para entregarse a Jesús. Algunas personas están llamadas a renunciar a la riqueza y al matrimonio y a abrazar una vida de pobreza y castidad. Tanto hombres como mujeres son llamados de esta manera. Jesús sigue continamente llamando a los hombres al sacerdocio, de la misma manera que llamó a los apóstoles, que fueron los primeros sacerdotes. Pero Dios no elige unicamente a los hombres. A Jesus le gusta llamar a menudo a una joven mujer, para que ella se entregue completamente como esposa de Cristo. Esto ha sucedido continuamente a lo largo de los 2000 años de historia de la Iglesia, y todavía sucede hoy. Jesús es el esposo divino que merece recibir amor indisoluble de las señoritas de nuestras familias y de nuestra comunidad parroquial. Deberíamos orar para que más muchachas consideren convertirse en monjas y religiosas. Jesús da gran alegría a los corazones de estas mujeres que eligen vivir una vida de oración con otras monjas en un convento, o una vida de servicio activo con una comunidad de hermanas que trabajan en un hospital, en una escuela, en una parroquia o en una misión entre los pobres. Este viernes y sábado son los días festivos de dos grandes santas que encontraron gran alegría como novias de Cristo en la vida religiosa: Santa Teresa de Ávila (15 de octubre) y Santa Margarita María (16 de octubre). En estos días vamos a tener un retiro en ingles para todas las mujeres de la parroquia que quieran venir para escuchar charlas sobre la espiritualidad femenina el viernes por la noche y el sábado por la mañana. Tengo muchas amistades con religiosas que pertenecen a varias congregaciones. Por ejemplo, durante los trenta y tres años de mi sacerdocio, he celebrado misa cada semana en el convento de las Religiosas de la Cruz en Modesto. Esta orden religiosa fue establecida por la Beata Conchita Cabrera de Armida, quien fue esposa y madre de ocho hijos y quien luego quedó viuda y fundó esta congregación religiosa. Ella tuvo muchas experiencias místicas y revelaciones extraordinarias. Fue beatifica en 2019 y probablemente algún día será declarada santa y doctora de la iglesia. Una vez, cuando yo estaba de visita en el convento de Modesto, conocí a una hermana que era sobrina de la Beata Conchita. Esta hermana, que se llamaba Hermana Clara María Cabrera, había venido de México para visitar el convento de Modesto. Fue un privilegio para mí conocer y hablar con esta santa hermana, especialmente porque estaba bastante frágil y enfermiza. Para todos era evidente que esto sería su última visita a Modesto. Ella me contó la historia de su vocación religiosa. Jesús de veras la llamó para para ser religiosa. Cuando era una jovencita pensaba en la posibilidad de hacerse monja, pero también salió con varios novios que estaban interesados en casarse con ella. En una ocasión, cuando estaba platicando con uno de sus novios, ella tuvo una visión de Jesús que se le apareció detrás del joven muchacho. La Hermana Clara María dijo que vio a Jesús como se describe en el evangelio ante Pilato: coronado de espinas, azotado y vestido con un manto púrpura (la escena en la que Pilato declaró "Ecce Homo", "He aquí el hombre"). Entonces Jesús le dijo: "No te aman como yo". La Hermana Clara María me dijo que después de esta visión ella decidió entregarse como esposa de Cristo en la vida religiosa. Ella me regalo una pequeña imagen del "Ecco Homo" que, según ella, se parecía a la visión que ella había tenido. En el reverso de la imagen, ella había escrito las palabras "No te aman como yo". Toda mi vida he guardado esta pequeña imagen como preciosa reliquia. Yo soy convencido que era verdad esta historia que me contó la Hermana Clara María. No dudo nada, porque en mis estudios he aprendido que muchas de las grandes santas tuvieron esta misma experiencia de que Jesús se les apareció de esta manera para invitarlas a una vida de virginidad consagrada. Aquellas que asistan al retiro de mujeres esta semana aprenderán que Santa Teresa de Ávila y Santa Margarita María tuvieron experiencias casi idénticas. Las lecturas de las Escrituras de hoy hablan de este llamado muy especial que está dirigido a ciertas personas a renunciar a las cosas de este mundo por amor a Dios. En el Evangelio el joven rico dice que siempre ha guardado los mandamientos, pero Jesús lo llama a algo más grande: “Ve y vende lo que tienes, da el dinero a los pobres y así tendrás un tesoro en los cielos. Después, ven y sígueme”. La primera lectura describe el tipo de gozo que experimentan quienes descubren el amor de Cristo: “Preferí [a Cristo] a los cetros y a los tronos, y en comparación con [Cristo] tuve en nada la riqueza. No se puede comparar con la piedra más preciosa, porque todo el oro, junto a [Cristo], es un poco de arena y la plata es como lodo en su presencia.” (Sabiduría 7: 8-9) PrayerspRAYER FOR THE sICK
Prayer for the SickMany people are suffering from ailments of some form or another. Not to mention those who are affected by the global pandemic: COVID-19. Please join us as we pray for the sick, their families, and caregivers.
Quincy Vaughn, Ilene Lao Rualizo, Tina Mills, Jodi Raper, Shirley Benecke, Ariel Sandoval, Jorge Fernandez, Miguel Aguilar, Kathleen Smith, Pam Makelke, Janet Kavanaugh, Mary Anderson, Dolores Chaparro, Terri Lomeli, Momoh Lahai, Lori Mock, Jim Essner, Damon Barkley, Stan Flott, Michael Copeland, Julie Nguyen, Shirley Torlai, Savannah Torlai, Jason Fleming, Nicholas Mills, Melody Martinez, Maria Luisa Ramirez Castro, Vidal Castro Barbosa, Silvestre Ramirez, Manuel Almendarez, Sr., Josie Yeaman, Gayle Elesante, Erlene Raspo, Mary Oliva, Connie Spielman, Dolores Dominguez, Rita Hersom, Russell Smith, Vanessa Jara, Karen Essner, Lydia Quintana, Jodi Harden, David Smith, Liz Waddle, Gilberto Rios Sevilla, Stephanie Delira, Virginia Gurat, Julie Lagesse, Kathy Ramirez, Karl Feist, Jill Choate, Carl Wilner, Michael Relloque, Joyce Gabato, Ellie Bender, Jeophrey Sulit, Dinora Morales, Andrew Cisneros, Jacob Barrows, Victoria Oliva, Yvonne Calderone, Emilio Mora, Barbara Gini, Mario Rodolfo Rodriguez Samayoa, Helen Miller, Rosemary Bitz, Dan Lucchesi, Cynthia Bell, Eimelda Tamez, Gail Galela, Frank Ramalho, Jose Lua, Maria Silva, Idalia Marquez, and Flordeliza Paguio To add or remove names, please contact the Media Coordinator at media@presentationchurch.net. To see additional 'Prayers for the Sick', please click here. mASS iNTENTIONS
wEEKLY mASS iNTENTIONSSunday, October 10, 2021
Monday, October 11, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
Saturday, October 16, 2021
iN rEMEMBRANCE OF
iN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE USChristine Burdick Guadalupe Gonzales Ryan Gabato Joe Moya Claro Dimayuga Eugene Sbragia Lucila Romano Christina Manaloto Esmerna Manaloto Domingo Manaloto Al Acio Natalia Montes Nava Danilo Mendoza Imelda Itliong Julius Guzman Mary Tafoya Luis Lopez Carol Jolly Carlos Almanza Napoleon Larot Gustavo Gonzalez Eva Sotelo Garrido Jose Alberto Lepe Marlene Knapps Ramon Carino Antonio Maria de Leon Marilyn Cruz Walt Nichols Elsie Holdren Bernice Horn Maria Vargas Maria Robledo Clara Villalpando Elidia G. Tavarez Joe L. Gracia Robert L. Parrino Kathleen Moretto Buenafe Sola Tuazon Christopher Blin Vivian Simon Edward Ziller Wilma Franzone Flora Jaramillo Jimmy McCluskey Francisco Cruz Leticia R. Vasallo Betty Pereira Consuelo Cruz Gudino Josephine Wagner Rosita Bonpua Suasin Regino Rangel Robert Tinaza Tom Cisper Tess Agatep Norma Womack Baby Joshua Christopher Oliveros Jacinto Garcia Delia Stever Prayer of the Faithful
We pray that we are generous with all our gifts, especially those that mean the most to us. Oramos para que seamos generosos con todos nuestros dones, especialmente con los que significan más para nosotros. |
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rEADINGS FOR THE weEK
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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Sunday, October 10, 2021 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 7:7-11/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
Monday, October 11, 2021
Rom 1:1-7/Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Rom 1:16-25/Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rom 2:1-11/Lk 11:42-46
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Rom 3:21-30/Lk 11:47-54
Friday, October 15, 2021
Rom 4:1-8/Lk 12:1-7
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Rom 4:13, 16-18/Lk 12:8-12
Sunday, October 17, 2021 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 53:10-11/Heb 4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Sunday, October 10, 2021 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 7:7-11/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
Monday, October 11, 2021
Rom 1:1-7/Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Rom 1:16-25/Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rom 2:1-11/Lk 11:42-46
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Rom 3:21-30/Lk 11:47-54
Friday, October 15, 2021
Rom 4:1-8/Lk 12:1-7
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Rom 4:13, 16-18/Lk 12:8-12
Sunday, October 17, 2021 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 53:10-11/Heb 4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Stewardship ReflEctions
From our Stewardship Council
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” - Mark 10:25
Jesus uses tough language that we may not want to hear. But, we are all called to be generous with all of our gifts. Not just the ones we pick and choose but all our gifts, especially the one that means the most to us! Our gifts include our time in prayer to God, our talent in participating in parish ministries, and our treasure for supporting our local parish and other charities.
“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” - Mark 10:25
Jesus uses tough language that we may not want to hear. But, we are all called to be generous with all of our gifts. Not just the ones we pick and choose but all our gifts, especially the one that means the most to us! Our gifts include our time in prayer to God, our talent in participating in parish ministries, and our treasure for supporting our local parish and other charities.
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28° Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
“Es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja que un rico entre en el reino de Dios”.
- Marcos 10:25
Jesús utiliza un lenguaje fuerte que no quisiéramos escuchar. Sin embargo, todos somos llamados a ser generosos con todos nuestros dones. No solo con los que señalamos y escogemos, sino con todos nuestros dones, ¡y especialmente con los de mayor significado para nosotros! Eso incluye nuestro tiempo de oración a Dios, nuestro talento para participar en los ministerios parroquiales y nuestros tesoros para apoyar nuestra iglesia local y otras caridades.
“Es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja que un rico entre en el reino de Dios”.
- Marcos 10:25
Jesús utiliza un lenguaje fuerte que no quisiéramos escuchar. Sin embargo, todos somos llamados a ser generosos con todos nuestros dones. No solo con los que señalamos y escogemos, sino con todos nuestros dones, ¡y especialmente con los de mayor significado para nosotros! Eso incluye nuestro tiempo de oración a Dios, nuestro talento para participar en los ministerios parroquiales y nuestros tesoros para apoyar nuestra iglesia local y otras caridades.
Children's PRayer
From our Minister of religious Education
Sharing the Gospel
The man in today's Gospel reading thought he was pretty good. He had been careful to obey most of God's rules. But he forgot the most important rule of all-love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. When Jesus asked the man to give away all he owned, the man went away sad. He loved money more than he loved God.
Prayer
Dear God, help me to love you more than all the gifts you have given to me.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of things that are very special to you.
Mission for the Week
Make a list of things that are special to you. If God asked you to give away your favorite toy or game to someone poor, could you do it? Be honest with God, and ask him to help you love him more than anything.
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The man in today's Gospel reading thought he was pretty good. He had been careful to obey most of God's rules. But he forgot the most important rule of all-love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. When Jesus asked the man to give away all he owned, the man went away sad. He loved money more than he loved God.
Prayer
Dear God, help me to love you more than all the gifts you have given to me.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of things that are very special to you.
Mission for the Week
Make a list of things that are special to you. If God asked you to give away your favorite toy or game to someone poor, could you do it? Be honest with God, and ask him to help you love him more than anything.
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Spiritual Communion
Even if one cannot sacramentally receive the Eucharist, everyone should be aware of the practice of making a spiritual communion. The following is a daily prayer for Spiritual Communion:
O my Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and
unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
For more resources on Spiritual Communion, click here.
O my Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and
unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
For more resources on Spiritual Communion, click here.
saINT OF THE wEEK
Saint Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
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Feast Day: October 11 As a child in Madrid, Spain, Manuela Torres Acosta reportedly was more intent on getting playmates to pray than to play. In 1851, she and six companions were invited by a Servite priest to provide home care to the sick of his parish. Taking the name Maria Soledad to honor Our Lady of Sorrows and overcoming her fear of nursing, she became a founder of the Handmaids of Mary Serving the Sick. As superior for 35 years, she oversaw the congregation’s rapid expansion and battled government opposition; she was canonized in 1970. One of her novices said, “Mother Soledad is like an anvil; she is constantly taking a beating.” Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. CNS Photo |
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Santa María Soledad Torres Acosta
1826-1187
Día de fiesta— 11 de octubre
Se cuenta que cuando Manuela Torres Acosta era niña, en Madrid, España, su intención era que sus amiguitos fueran a orar más que a jugar. En 1851, ella y seis compañeras fueron invitadas por un sacerdote servita a brindar atención domiciliaria a los enfermos de su parroquia. Al tomar el nombre de María Soledad para honrar a Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, y superar su temor a la enfermería, ella se convirtió en la fundadora de Las Siervas de María al Servicio de los Enfermos. A lo largo de 35 años y como superiora, ella supervisó la rápida expansión de la congregación y luchó contra la oposición gubernamental. Fue canonizada en 1970. Una de sus novicias dijo: “La Madre Soledad es como un yunque; ella recibe golpes constantemente”.
Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. Todos los derechos reservados. CNS Foto
1826-1187
Día de fiesta— 11 de octubre
Se cuenta que cuando Manuela Torres Acosta era niña, en Madrid, España, su intención era que sus amiguitos fueran a orar más que a jugar. En 1851, ella y seis compañeras fueron invitadas por un sacerdote servita a brindar atención domiciliaria a los enfermos de su parroquia. Al tomar el nombre de María Soledad para honrar a Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, y superar su temor a la enfermería, ella se convirtió en la fundadora de Las Siervas de María al Servicio de los Enfermos. A lo largo de 35 años y como superiora, ella supervisó la rápida expansión de la congregación y luchó contra la oposición gubernamental. Fue canonizada en 1970. Una de sus novicias dijo: “La Madre Soledad es como un yunque; ella recibe golpes constantemente”.
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Thank you for your consideration and support!
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Prayer for our School
Blessed are you, Lord God,
Creator of body and mind and heart; you have sent the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge to guide your people in all their ways. At the beginning of this new school year (or semester/term) we implore your mercy: bless the students, teachers, and staff, that together we may grow in faith, hope, and love as we learn from you and each other how to follow your Son Jesus. Expand the horizons of our minds, that we may grow in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge; deepen our commitment to seek the truth of your ways; and enliven our faith to reach out to those in need. Glory and praise to you, Lord God, in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever.
R/. Amen
Prayer taken from the Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, Revised Edition (Washington, DC: USCCB, 2007), 300. Copyright © 2020, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved.
Blessed are you, Lord God,
Creator of body and mind and heart; you have sent the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge to guide your people in all their ways. At the beginning of this new school year (or semester/term) we implore your mercy: bless the students, teachers, and staff, that together we may grow in faith, hope, and love as we learn from you and each other how to follow your Son Jesus. Expand the horizons of our minds, that we may grow in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge; deepen our commitment to seek the truth of your ways; and enliven our faith to reach out to those in need. Glory and praise to you, Lord God, in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever.
R/. Amen
Prayer taken from the Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, Revised Edition (Washington, DC: USCCB, 2007), 300. Copyright © 2020, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved.
In Our Diocese
Bishop Cotta's Corner
BISHOP COTTA'S MONTHLY REFLECTION
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To read Bishop Cotta's Monthly Reflection for October 2021,
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To view the Rosary Army's guide on how to pray the rosary, click here (English)
To view the Rosary Army's guide on how to pray the rosary, click here (Spanish) To read Bishop Cotta's COVID-19 Update, click here (English). To read Bishop Cotta's COVID-19 Update, click here (Spanish). |
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“Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in human form.... ”
(Lúcia dos Santos, Visionary of Fátima)
The terrifying and horrific vision of hell, which the Shepherd Children witnessed, “lasted but an instant.” Lúcia tells us: “We looked up at Our Lady, who said to us, so kindly and so sadly: ‘You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fire of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need.’”
Our Lady instructed the Little Shepherds: “Sacrifice yourselves for sinners, and say many times, especially whenever you make some sacrifice: ‘O Jesus, it is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.’”
To view the bishop's full letter, please click here.
(Lúcia dos Santos, Visionary of Fátima)
The terrifying and horrific vision of hell, which the Shepherd Children witnessed, “lasted but an instant.” Lúcia tells us: “We looked up at Our Lady, who said to us, so kindly and so sadly: ‘You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fire of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need.’”
Our Lady instructed the Little Shepherds: “Sacrifice yourselves for sinners, and say many times, especially whenever you make some sacrifice: ‘O Jesus, it is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.’”
To view the bishop's full letter, please click here.
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Or Text “DOSWU” to 84576 on your phone.
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