MEssage from our Ministers

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the [E]arth, making it fertile and fruitful. . . so shall my word be. . . . - Isaiah 55:10-11
 
Thus have you prepared the land: drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods, softening it with showers, blessing its yield. - Psalm 65:10-11
 
. . . in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. - Romans 8:21
 
. . . some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. . . . Some fell on rocky ground. . . and it withered for lack of roots. . . . Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. - Matthew 13:4-8



Growth and fruitfulness do not happen magically. Preparation, an understanding of seasons, seeds, soil, water, sun, and growth, patience, diligence, hope, and tender caring are required for a fruitful harvest.
 
In a similar way, we need to prepare, understand, work hard, hope, trust, and care tenderly so the word of God will take root in our lives and produce a rich harvest. If we skip tilling the soil or watering, the land will not yield an increase. If we skip or ignore preparing the soil of our hearts for the richness of God’s word, we will not bear fruit for God.
 
Let us pray for openness of heart so we will listen to God’s word. Let us risk the hard work of tilling the soil of our lives so we will bear fruit for the Reign of God.
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Decimoquinto domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
​​"10.Como baja la lluvia y la nieve de los cielos y no vuelven allá sin haber empapado la tierra, sin haberla fecundado y haberla hecho germinar, para que dé la simiente para sembrar y el pan para comer, 11.así será la palabra que salga de mi boca"
Isaías, 55 - Bíblia Católica Online
"10.Tú visitas la tierra y le das agua, tú haces que dé sus riquezas. Los arroyos de Dios rebosan de agua para preparar el trigo de los hombres…. y bendices sus siembras."
Salmos, 65 - Bíblia Católica Online
. . ."21.porque el mundo creado también dejará de trabajar para que sea destruido, y compartirá la libertad y la gloria de los hijos de Dios."
Carta a los Romanos, 8 - Bíblia Católica Online

."4.Y mientras sembraba, unos granos cayeron a lo largo del camino: vinieron las aves y se los comieron. 5.Otros cayeron en terreno pedregoso,"
. . . . "7.Otros cayeron en medio de cardos: éstos crecieron y los ahogaron. 8.Otros granos, finalmente, cayeron en buena tierra y produjeron cosecha, unos el ciento, otros el sesenta y otros el treinta por uno."
Evangelio según San Mateo, 13 - Bíblia Católica Online



El crecimiento y la fecundidad no ocurren mágicamente. La preparación, la comprensión de las estaciones, las semillas, el suelo, el agua, el sol y el crecimiento, la paciencia, la diligencia, la esperanza y el cuidado tierno son necesarios para una cosecha fructífera.

De manera similar, debemos prepararnos, comprender, trabajar duro, esperar, confiar y cuidar con ternura para que la Palabra de Dios arraigue en nuestras vidas y produzca una rica cosecha. Si omitimos la labranza del suelo o el riego, la tierra no producirá un aumento. Si omitimos o ignoramos la preparación del suelo de nuestros corazones para la riqueza de la palabra de Dios, no daremos fruto para Dios.

Oremos por un corazón abierto para  que podamos escuchar la palabra de Dios. Arriesguemos el arduo trabajo de labrar la tierra de nuestras vidas para que podamos dar fruto para el Reino de Dios.

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​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
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Public Celebration of Mass - Covid-19

aS OF JuLY 13, 2020

THE CHURCH IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

• The dispensation of attending Mass on Sundays and days of obligation will continue until further notice.
• Masses and Spiritual Message recordings will be posted on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. ​

SCHEDULE OF SUNDAY MASS/DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION

• 10:30 AM
• 2:15 PM - Spanish
• 4:00 PM - Distribution of Communion

​​DAILY MASS (Monday-Saturday)

• 7:00 AM

WEEKDAY SPANISH MASS

• 5:30 PM on Tuesdays
• 7:30 PM on the First Friday of Every Month

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

• 5:45 PM on Thursdays

CONFESSION

• 5:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:30 AM on Saturdays

Please enter from Harrisburg and wait along the oleander bushes on McClellan if there is a long line. Please follow signs. For your protection and the protection of our priests, if you are coming to confession in a car or by walking up, wear a mask and maintain safe social distancing of at least six (6) feet.

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.

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Al 13 de JuLio de 2020

LA IGLESIA ESTÁ CERRADO AL PÚBLICO
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• La dispensa de la obligación de asistir a Misa los domingos y días santos continuará.
• ​Nuestras celebraciones litúrgicas y mensajes se pueden encontrar en nuestra página de Facebook y nuestro canal de YouTube. Asegúrese de suscribirse para recibir notificaciones de nuevos videos.

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MISA DOMINICAL/DISTRIBUCION DE LA COMUNION

• 10:30 AM 
• 12:15 PM 
• 2:15 PM (Spanish) 
• 4:00 PM Servicio de Comunión en el Centro Comunitario 

MISA DIARIA (Lunes-Sábado)

• 7:00 AM

MISA EN ESPAÑOL LOS DÍAS DE LA SEMANA

• 5:30 PM on Martes
• 7:30 PM on el Primer Viernes de Cada Mes

ADORACÍON EUCHARÍSTICA

• 5:45 PM los Jueves

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CONFESIÓN

• ​5:00 PM los Lunes, Miércoles y Viernes, 8:30 AM los Sábados

Ingrese desde Harrisburg y espere a lo largo de los arbustos de adelfas en McClellan si hay una larga cola. Siga las indicaciones. Para su protección y la protección de nuestros sacerdotes, si va a confesarse en un automóvil o al caminar, use una máscara y mantenga un distanciamiento social seguro de al menos seis (6) pies.

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Prayers

pRAYERS FOR THE sICK

Prayers for the Sick

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, John Scheaffer, Julie Nguyen, Roger Roman, Shirley Torlai, Savannah Torlai, ​Jason Fleming, Benito Sanchez, Nicholas Mills, and Melody Martinez


To add or remove names, please contact the Media Coordinator at media@presentationchurch.net.

mASS iNTENTIONS

wEEKLY mASS iNTENTIONS

Although there will not be a gathering of parishioners, we will still offer Masses each day.
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Sunday, July 12, 2020

• 7:00 AM: †Estela Hizon de Leon
• 8:45 AM: †Ricardo Gonzales
• 10:30 AM: Roger Roman
• 12:15 PM: 
• 2:15 PM: †José Hernando Arevalo
• 5:00 PM: †Marissa Mercado Andaya

Monday, July 13, 2020
7:00 AM: †Elena Quitoriano

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
7:00 AM: †Andrew Szatan
 
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
7:00 AM: †Maria Linda Umbay
 
Thursday, July 16, 2020
7:00 AM: †Ricardo Gonzales
 
Friday, July 17, 2020
7:00 AM: †Terry Marshall
 
Saturday, July 18, 2020

• 7:00 AM: †Antonio Monsayac

iN rEMEMBRANCE OF

iN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US

​Robert Lee Pemberton
​Vivian Penaflor
​Michael James Herrera
Marialinda Umbay
Delia Addi
​Rowena Bautista
Kim Spaulding Rimington
​Brien Ecker
​Lolita Caluya
Ronald Bernaldo
​Mario Olandesca Guillem
Alberto Mendoza
Jose Quiterio Mendoza
Carmen Mendoza-Ranches
​Tony Guzman
Pascual Caluya
​Jim Harnois
​Mike DeToro
Theresa Ann Canez
Froilan Vargas

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​gROW yOUR fAITH

rEADINGS FOR THE weEK

From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

To view full readings, please click here.

Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9
 
Monday, July 13, 2020 
Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34—11:1
 
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24     
 
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27   
 
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30   
 
Friday, July 17, 2020
Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 12:1-8    
 
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Mi 2:1-5/Mt 12:14-21
 
Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

Stewardship ReflEctions

From our Stewardship Council

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word but then the cares of the world and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.”  -  Matthew 13:22


Does the lure of riches and material goods choke God out of your life?  Are you so caught up in earthly activities that you have no time for God?  Gratitude and generosity are virtues that we should strive to do on a daily basis.  Every decision we make either takes us one step closer to God or one step further away.  What we receive at Mass every Sunday should be shared with others all the other days of the week as well.
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​15º domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
"La semilla sembrada entre espinas es la que escucha la palabra, pero luego las preocupaciones del mundo y el atractivo de las riquezas ahogan la palabra y no da fruto". - MATEO 13:22

¿Ahogan a Dios en tu vida el atractivo de las riquezas y los bienes materiales? ¿Estás tan atrapado en actividades terrenales que no tienes tiempo para Dios? La gratitud y la generosidad son virtudes que debemos esforzarnos en practicar a diario. Cada decisión que tomamos nos lleva un paso más cerca de Dios o un paso más lejos. Lo que recibimos en la misa todos los domingos también se debe compartir con los demás durante la semana.

Children's PRayer

From our Minister of religious Education

Sharing the Gospel:
The farmer is God. The seed is God's Word. That makes the soil your heart. If your heart is angry or stubborn, God's Word can't sink in. If your heart is shallow, God's Word can't take root. Instead, you will worry about getting power or riches. If your heart is discouraged by people who hate God, your faith will choke. If your heart is soft, God's Word will change your life, and it will show.


Prayer:
God, help my heart to be soft. Help your Word to change my life.

Something to Draw:
Draw a picture of a seed growing in good soil.

Mission for the Week:
Visit a garden center. Learn why plants need good soil to grow.
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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.

For more resources on Spiritual Communion, click here.

saINT OF THE wEEK

Kateri Tekakwitha

1656-1680
Feast Day: July 14th

Kateri Tekakwitha is revered today as the first Native American saint. Only 24 when she died, Kateri is an example of purity, prayer, and most especially endurance in faith. Born in 1656, in a Mohawk village in what is now upstate New York, she was an outsider. Her mother was an Algonquin who was catechized and baptized Roman Catholic by French missionaries in TroisRivières, east of Montreal. Her mother was captured by the Mohawks in a raid and was taken to be the wife of the Mohawk chief Kenneronkwa near present-day Auriesville, New York.

At an early age, Kateri’s village suffered a severe smallpox epidemic, which killed her parents and left her scarred and her vision impaired. Her name, “Tekakwitha”, means “she who bumps into things.” She was adopted by her Mohawk relatives who survived the epidemic, and the survivors of the plague moved to the new village of Caughnawaga.

Like her mother, Tekakwitha sought out instruction from Catholic missionaries that led to her eventual baptism at the age of 19 and her taking the name “Kateri” after St. Catherine of Siena on Easter Sunday 1676.

Kateri faced severe obstacles from the Mohawk tribal leaders, as well as from her adopted family. On Holy Days, Kateri received no food, since she prayed rather than work in the fields.

When she walked to chapel, she was cursed and pelted with stones. Nevertheless, she persevered. She refused to marry despite pressure from her tribe. According to Fr. Pierre Cholenec, a Jesuit priest who was a mentor, Kateri said, “I have deliberated enough. For a long time, my decision on what I will do has been made. I have consecrated myself entirely to Jesus, son of Mary, I have chosen Him for husband and He alone will take me for wife.”

The French missionaries encouraged her to leave her hostile environment and travel to Canada to the St. Francois Xavier mission. Her uncle opposed this move, because he was suspicious of the French and feared it was a ruse to depopulate the village. Even so, Kateri prevailed and traveled the 200 miles by foot and canoe to Canada, where she lived a devout and exemplary life. Called the “Lily of the Mohawks,” she is a symbol of chastity and purity as she sought to do penance to commit her life to God. When she died due to failing health, witnesses noted that her face was miraculously transformed so that all her smallpox scars disappeared. Over the years, people have asked Kateri for divine intercession when suffering from serious illnesses, and their prayers have been answered. Her legacy of healing continues. St. Kateri Tekakwitha was canonized on October 21, 2012.


Copyright © 2016, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Image: CNS photo taken by Tyler Osburn, mosaic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Trinity Dome, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC.
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Additional Information Provided by Fr. Mark

Fr. Mark mentioned our Saint of the Week during Mass this weekend. He has put together an informational flyer about her tremendous life.
To read Fr. Mark's flyer on St. Kateri Takakwitha, click here (English).
To read Fr. Mark's flyer on St. Kateri Takakwitha, click here (Spanish).

Kateri Tekakwitha se venera hoy como la primera santa amerindia de Estados Unidos. Kateri, que tenía solo 24 años cuando murió, es un ejemplo de pureza, oración y, más especialmente, perseverancia en la fe.

Nacida en 1656, en una aldea mohawk en lo que actualmente es el norte del estado de Nueva York, era vista como extraña. Su madre era algonquina, catequizada y bautizada en la Iglesia Católica por misioneros franceses en TroisRivières, al este de Montreal. Los mohawks capturaron a su madre en una incursión y la atraparon para destinarla a ser la esposa del jefe mohawk Kenneronkwa, cerca de la actual Auriesville, Nueva York.

A temprana edad, la aldea de Kateri sufrió una severa epidemia de viruela que mató a sus padres y a ella le dejó cicatrices y dificultades en la vista. Su nombre, Tekakwitha, significa “la que tropieza”. Sus familiares mohawk que sobrevivieron a la epidemia la adoptaron, y los sobrevivientes de la plaga se fueron a vivir a la nueva aldea de Caughnawaga.

Al igual que su madre, Tekakwitha buscó instrucción de los misioneros católicos, que finalmente la guiaron a ser bautizada, a los 19 años de edad, con el nombre de Kateri, en honor de Santa Catalina de Siena, el Domingo de Pascua de 1676.

Kateri enfrentó severos obstáculos por parte de los jefes de la tribu Mohawk, como así también de su familia adoptiva.

Los días de precepto Kateri no recibía alimentos porque rezaba en lugar de trabajar en el campo. Cuando entraba a la capilla, la insultaban y la apedreaban. Sin embargo, ella perseveraba. Se negó a contraer matrimonio, a pesar de la presión de su tribu. Según el P. Pierre Cholenec, sacerdote jesuita que era su mentor, Kateri dijo: “He deliberado lo suficiente. Mi decisión sobre lo que haré la tomé hace mucho tiempo. Me he consagrado completamente a Jesús, hijo de María, lo he escogido como mi esposo y solo Él me tendrá como esposa”.

Los misioneros franceses la alentaron a dejar su entorno hostil y viajar a Canadá, a la misión San Francisco Javier. Su tío se opuso a que diera este paso porque sospechaba de los franceses y temía que era una estrategia para despoblar la aldea. Aun así, Kateri se impuso y viajó los 320 km. a pie y en canoa a Canadá, donde vivió una vida devota y ejemplar. Llamada el “lirio de los mohawks”, es símbolo de castidad y pureza porque ella buscaba hacer penitencia y entregarle su vida a Dios. Cuando murió, debido a su débil salud, los testigos notaron que su rostro milagrosamente se había transformado y todas las cicatrices que le dejó la viruela desaparecieron. En el transcurso de los años, la gente que sufría de cualquier enfermedad grave ha pedido a Kateri la intercesión divina, y sus oraciones han sido escuchadas. Su legado de sanación continúa. Santa Kateri Tekakwitha fue canonizada el 21 de octubre de 2012.


Copyright © 2016, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. Todos los derechos reservados. Image: CNS foto de Tyler Osburn, mosaico de St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Trinity Dome, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC.

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Happening Now

iN OUR pARISH

New Technology Coming Soon!

SMARTPHONE APP Coming Soon!

​Watch for the launch of our new FREE app for iPhone and Android smartphones. We expect the features and capabilities of our new app to foster a stronger sense of community and faith in the daily lives of all parishioners.


¡Próximamente! Esté atento al lanzamiento de nuestra nueva aplicación GRATUITA para teléfonos inteligentes iPhone y Android. Esperamos que las características y capacidades de nuestra nueva aplicación fomenten un sentido más fuerte de comunidad y fe en la vida diaria de todos los feligreses.

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Coming Soon: Brand New Church Bulletin!!
 
Starting the weekend of September 6th, Church of the Presentation will have a BRAND NEW Church Bulletin, printed by LPi.  LPi offers the latest technology in digital, print and communication products, as well as engagement tools that will allow us to grow a vibrant faith community. Gina Shaughnessy, our parish representative from LPi, is currently working on the business ads for the back cover.  We hope that parishioners will consider advertising on the bulletin, since the revenue from the ads, is what will make the bulletin possible, at no cost to the parish.  It’s a terrific way to get your name in front of the parish families, business owners, and visitors at the church.
 
Advertisements can be purchased for a business, for a family, or a sponsorship ad for a non-profit organization.  This is a great way for businesses to promote what they do, while at the same time connecting with the community, and benefitting the church at the same time.
 
Please do give these ideas some thought.  We need and appreciate your help!
 
If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, you can either call Gina at (916) 200-8979, or email her at GShaughnessy@4LPi.com .
 
 
Thank you for your consideration and support!

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Events

​Due to the state-wide stay-at-home orders from the California Governor, all events have been suspended.

In Our Parish School

“Alone we can do so little, together we can so much.” - Helen Keller. Our new normal (for now): teaching lessons via ZOOM. Our teachers are working around the clock and going above & beyond to be there for their students.

IN OUR DIOCESE

Diocesan News

MESSAGES FROM BISHOP COTTA

​To read Bishop Cotta's Monthly Reflection for June 2020, click here (English).
​To read Bishop Cotta's Monthly Reflection for June 2020, 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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