MEssage from our Ministers25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
. . . for according to his own words, God will take care of him. - Wisdom 2:20
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life. - Psalm 54:6 Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from? - James 4:1 The Son of Man is to be handed over . . . and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise. - Mark 9:31 Violence, wars, destruction, death – How much a part of our lives these realities are! It’s not easy to look into ourselves and see that these conflicts come from within us. It’s not so much that evil is out there, but in here, in our hearts and minds. Sometimes we focus on the raw reality of such suffering and throw our hands up in despair. While these realities are very much a part of who we are, we need to turn to Jesus for the other side of the picture. Jesus taught his disciples the difficult things, that he was going to suffer and die. That’s not the end, though. He conquered death and rose from the dead. When the harsh realities of life crash upon and overwhelm us, let us remember to go to Jesus, the One who went through and was triumphant over death. Let us remember that God does indeed care for and sustain us. 
Décimo Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
. . . "pues, según él, Dios le visitará." - Sabiduría, 2 - Bíblia Católica Online " 6.Mas ved que Dios viene en mi auxilio, el Señor con aquellos que sostienen mi alma. " - Salmos, 54 - Bíblia Católica Online "¿De dónde proceden las guerras y las contiendas entre vosotros?" - Santiago, 4 - Bíblia Católica Online "El Hijo del hombre será entregado". . . " le matarán y a los tres días de haber muerto resucitará.»" - Marcos, 9 - Bíblia Católica Online Violencia, guerras, destrucción, muerte: ¡Qué parte de nuestras vidas son estas realidades! No es fácil mirarnos a nosotros mismos y ver que estos conflictos provienen de nuestro interior. No es tanto que el mal esté ahí fuera, sino, en nuestros corazones y mentes. A veces nos enfocamos en la cruda realidad de tal sufrimiento y levantamos nuestras manos con desesperación. Si bien estas realidades son una parte muy importante de quiénes somos, debemos volvernos hacia Jesús para ver el otro lado de la imagen. Jesús enseñó a sus discípulos las cosas difíciles, que iba a sufrir y morir. Sin embargo, ese no es el final. Conquistó la muerte y resucitó de entre los muertos. Cuando las duras realidades de la vida chocan contra nosotros y nos abruman, recordemos ir a Jesús, quien que atravesó y triunfó sobre la muerte. Recordemos que Dios realmente nos cuida y nos sostiene. 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
We need to get our bearings straight and properly lay life’s cornerstone. Otherwise, the rest of our journey will be skewed, and our judgment clouded. We can recall Jesus’ famous rebuke of Peter, “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Even he, as one of Jesus’ closest friends, struggles with understanding things and grasping the big picture. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) a renowned and learned French Jesuit priest often has these words attributed to him: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” Whether they were actually from his lips, they certainly mimic his thought. These wise words orient us and capture the essence of who we really are. Many people consider spirituality an option. It is no wonder that they come to this conclusion when they predominantly define themselves using human terms and concepts. Immersed in this worldview, they struggle to find any semblance of God because God does not work according to human expectations! This is especially true when suffering and death enter life’s picture. If we are only human beings having a spiritual experience, then we wrongly expect our spirituality to serve us as we desire. The human expectation is that my spiritual life is something that is useful in avoiding pain, hardship, and death, not something that gives me the courage to live through it! So, when we protest and get upset with God because our journey is becoming difficult, painful, treacherous, disappointing, and even pointing us toward death, Jesus rebukes us as he did Peter and gently reminds us how to see. It is God who inspires and opens hearts to see truth and beauty. In God, the true meaning of things is understood, and we receive a depth of insight and understanding that is not found following purely human paths. It is not our task to understand God, as God is beyond human understanding. Ours is the joyful privilege of simply resting in God’s presence simply because God is God and we are who we are. As spiritual beings having an exciting and adventurous human experience, it is in our DNA to do so. Through prayer, we can let go and let be. This is how we lose our lives but then save them. ©LPi
MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO Y ustedes, ¿quién dicen que soy yo? Es la pregunta que Jesús hizo a sus discípulos en su tiempo histórico, y ahora nos la hace a nosotros. Es una pregunta muy importante que debe ser respondida individualmente. Con ayuda de la fe, se puede dar una respuesta más efectiva. Dicho de otro modo, la verdadera fe incluye un compromiso diario de aventurarse en el misterio de la cruz. Es difícil el camino, pero te lleva a la vida. La reflexión del Papa Francisco es de gran ayuda para adentrar en detalle e iluminar a cada uno en el saber dónde está nuestra respuesta ahora. “Pero el Señor quiere que sus discípulos de ayer y de hoy establezcan con él una relación personal, y así lo acojan en el centro de sus vidas. Por esto los exhorta a ponerse con toda la verdad entre sí mismos y les pregunta. ¿Y ustedes, quién dicen que soy yo? Jesús, hoy, nos vuelve a dirigir esta pregunta tan directa y confidencial a cada uno de nosotros” (9/16/018). Puede ser que contestemos como Pedro, quien, lleno de entusiasmo y quizá sin pensar, da una respuesta inmediata: “Tú eres el Mesías” (Marcos 8:29). Pedro, te has sacado un diez de nota, que buena respuesta has dado. Pero enseguida, te equivocaste al querer decirle lo que debería de hacer con respecto a sus padecimientos en la cruz. El Papa Francisco continúa diciéndonos: “Jesús nos dice que, para seguirle, se necesita negarse a uno mismo, es decir, los pretextos del propio orgullo egoísta, y cargar con la cruz”. Enseguida, el Evangelio nos dice: “¿De qué le sirve a uno si ha ganado el mundo entero, pero se ha destruido a sí mismo?” ©LPi 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, Melissa Hesia, Eimelda Tamez, Gail Galela, and Frank Ramalho 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, September 19, 2021
Monday, September 20, 2021
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Saturday, September 25, 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 J Oliveros Jacinto Garcia Prayer of the Faithful
We pray that through our service and our sacrifice we may grow closer to Jesus and help others to know the love and care of our Lord. Oramos para que a través de nuestro servicio y nuestro sacrificio podamos acercarnos más a Jesús y ayudar a los demás a conocer el amor y cuidado de nuestro Señor. |
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gROW yOUR fAITH
rEADINGS FOR THE weEK
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16—4:3/Mk 9:30-37
Monday, September 20, 2021
Ezr 1:1-6/Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Ezr 9:5-9/Lk 9:1-6
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Hg 1:1-8/Lk 9:7-9
Friday, September 24, 2021
Hg 2:1-9/Lk 9:18-22
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16—4:3/Mk 9:30-37
Monday, September 20, 2021
Ezr 1:1-6/Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Ezr 9:5-9/Lk 9:1-6
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Hg 1:1-8/Lk 9:7-9
Friday, September 24, 2021
Hg 2:1-9/Lk 9:18-22
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Stewardship ReflEctions
From our Stewardship Council
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35
Jesus teaches us that we are called to love one another. Love involves sacrifice. Sacrifice is a word that many of us don’t like to hear. We think it means that we must give up something that we want. However, the literal meaning of sacrifice is “to make holy,” from the words “sacer” = sacred and “facere” = to make. In other words, we make our lives holy by sharing our gifts in the service of God.
“If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35
Jesus teaches us that we are called to love one another. Love involves sacrifice. Sacrifice is a word that many of us don’t like to hear. We think it means that we must give up something that we want. However, the literal meaning of sacrifice is “to make holy,” from the words “sacer” = sacred and “facere” = to make. In other words, we make our lives holy by sharing our gifts in the service of God.
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25° Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
"Si alguno quiere ser el primero, que sea el último de todos y el servidor de todos." Marcos 9:35
Jesús nos enseña que somos llamados a amarnos los unos a los otros. El amor implica sacrificio. El sacrificio es una palabra que a muchos de nosotros no nos gusta oír. Pensamos que eso significa que debemos renunciar a algo que queremos. Sin embargo, el significado literal de sacrificio es “hacer santos", sacrificio viene de las palabras "sacer"= sagrado y "facere" = hacer. En otras palabras, hacemos santa nuestra vida compartiendo nuestros dones al servicio de Dios.
"Si alguno quiere ser el primero, que sea el último de todos y el servidor de todos." Marcos 9:35
Jesús nos enseña que somos llamados a amarnos los unos a los otros. El amor implica sacrificio. El sacrificio es una palabra que a muchos de nosotros no nos gusta oír. Pensamos que eso significa que debemos renunciar a algo que queremos. Sin embargo, el significado literal de sacrificio es “hacer santos", sacrificio viene de las palabras "sacer"= sagrado y "facere" = hacer. En otras palabras, hacemos santa nuestra vida compartiendo nuestros dones al servicio de Dios.
Children's PRayer
From our Minister of religious Education
Sharing the Gospel
Even though they were friends, sometimes the disciples fought with each other. In today's Gospel reading, they were fighting over who was the most important. All twelve of them wanted to be number one - the best disciple. Then Jesus told them a secret. The best disciple is the one who helps other people.
Prayer
Dear God, when I am tempted to fight with my friends, show me ways to help them instead.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of yourself helping someone younger than you.
Mission for the Week
Ask your family members how you can help each of them this week. When you help them with a cheerful heart, God smiles.
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Even though they were friends, sometimes the disciples fought with each other. In today's Gospel reading, they were fighting over who was the most important. All twelve of them wanted to be number one - the best disciple. Then Jesus told them a secret. The best disciple is the one who helps other people.
Prayer
Dear God, when I am tempted to fight with my friends, show me ways to help them instead.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of yourself helping someone younger than you.
Mission for the Week
Ask your family members how you can help each of them this week. When you help them with a cheerful heart, God smiles.
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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.
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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.
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saINT OF THE wEEK
St. Padre Pio
1887-1968
Feast Day: September 23
Friar Pio became known to many as Padre Pio. He bore the stigmata, or wounds of Christ, invisibly from the time of his ordination in 1910 and visibly from 1918. The Vatican investigated the authenticity of his stigmata, and his ministry of prayer and healing, beginning in 1921. As his renown grew, so did persecution. In 1922, various restrictions were placed on his ministry, including being forbidden from giving blessings to the faithful. In 1931, he was forbidden from publicly celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and receiving visitors. This ban was lifted by the Pope Pius XI in 1933, and Padre Pio was allowed to gradually resume public ministry.
Padre Pio is known for being a gifted confessor, his efficacious intercessory prayer, and other mystical gifts associated with his religious life. Under the direction of Padre Pio, in 1947, construction began to build a hospital to treat patients at San Giovanni Rotondo, using science along with faith and prayer. Shortly before his death in 1968, the stigmata disappeared. He was canonized in 2002 by St. John Paul II. Pope Francis has called Padre Pio an “apostle of the confessional.”
“For Padre Pio, faith was life: he willed everything and did everything in the light of faith. He was assiduously devoted to prayer. He passed the day and a large part of the night in conversation with God. He would say: ‘In books we seek God, in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God’s heart.’” —Vatican News Service
Copyright © 2019, CNS–USCCB, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Vatican News quote, copyright © LEV, Vatican City State. All rights reserved.
Feast Day: September 23
Friar Pio became known to many as Padre Pio. He bore the stigmata, or wounds of Christ, invisibly from the time of his ordination in 1910 and visibly from 1918. The Vatican investigated the authenticity of his stigmata, and his ministry of prayer and healing, beginning in 1921. As his renown grew, so did persecution. In 1922, various restrictions were placed on his ministry, including being forbidden from giving blessings to the faithful. In 1931, he was forbidden from publicly celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and receiving visitors. This ban was lifted by the Pope Pius XI in 1933, and Padre Pio was allowed to gradually resume public ministry.
Padre Pio is known for being a gifted confessor, his efficacious intercessory prayer, and other mystical gifts associated with his religious life. Under the direction of Padre Pio, in 1947, construction began to build a hospital to treat patients at San Giovanni Rotondo, using science along with faith and prayer. Shortly before his death in 1968, the stigmata disappeared. He was canonized in 2002 by St. John Paul II. Pope Francis has called Padre Pio an “apostle of the confessional.”
“For Padre Pio, faith was life: he willed everything and did everything in the light of faith. He was assiduously devoted to prayer. He passed the day and a large part of the night in conversation with God. He would say: ‘In books we seek God, in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God’s heart.’” —Vatican News Service
Copyright © 2019, CNS–USCCB, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Vatican News quote, copyright © LEV, Vatican City State. All rights reserved.
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San Pío de Pietrelcina
1887-1968
Día de fiesta— 23 de septiembre
Al fraile Pío muchos lo llamaban Padre Pío. Él llevaba los estigmas, o heridas de Cristo, invisibles desde el momento de su ordenación en 1910 y, luego, visiblemente desde 1918. Empezando en 1921, el Vaticano investigó la El Santo de la Semana autenticidad de su estigma y su ministerio de oración y sanación. A medida que su renombre crecía, también crecía la persecución. En 1922, le impusieron varias restricciones a su ministerio, incluyendo la prohibición de dar bendiciones a los fieles. En 1931, se le prohibió celebrar públicamente la Misa, escuchar confesiones y recibir visitas. Esa prohibición fue levantada por el Papa Pío XI en 1933, y al Padre Pío se le permitió reanudar gradualmente el ministerio público.
El Padre Pío fue conocido por ser un confesor talentoso, por su eficaz oración de intercesión y por otros dones místicos asociados con su vida religiosa. En 1947, bajo la dirección del Padre Pío, se empezó la construcción de un hospital para tratar a pacientes en San Giovanni Rotondo utilizando la ciencia junto con la fe y la oración. En 1968, poco antes de su fallecimiento, los estigmas desaparecieron. En el 2002, el Padre Pío fue canonizado por san Juan Pablo II. El papa Francisco ha llamado al Padre Pío “apóstol del confesionario.”
“Para el Padre Pío la fe era la vida: quería y hacía todo a la luz de la fe. Estuvo dedicado asiduamente a la oración. Pasaba el día y gran parte de la noche en coloquio con Dios. Decía: ‘En los libros buscamos a Dios, en la oración lo encontramos. La oración es la llave que abre el corazón de Dios’” —Servicio de Noticias del Vaticano
Copyright © 2019, CNS–USCCB, Washington, DC. Todos los derechos reservados. La cita del Vaticano y la cita del papa Francisco, copyright © Librería Editrice Vaticano, Cuidad del Vaticano. Todos los derechos reservados. Foto: Mosaico de San Padre Pío en el Santuario de San Giovanni Rotondo (CNS/Paul Haring).
1887-1968
Día de fiesta— 23 de septiembre
Al fraile Pío muchos lo llamaban Padre Pío. Él llevaba los estigmas, o heridas de Cristo, invisibles desde el momento de su ordenación en 1910 y, luego, visiblemente desde 1918. Empezando en 1921, el Vaticano investigó la El Santo de la Semana autenticidad de su estigma y su ministerio de oración y sanación. A medida que su renombre crecía, también crecía la persecución. En 1922, le impusieron varias restricciones a su ministerio, incluyendo la prohibición de dar bendiciones a los fieles. En 1931, se le prohibió celebrar públicamente la Misa, escuchar confesiones y recibir visitas. Esa prohibición fue levantada por el Papa Pío XI en 1933, y al Padre Pío se le permitió reanudar gradualmente el ministerio público.
El Padre Pío fue conocido por ser un confesor talentoso, por su eficaz oración de intercesión y por otros dones místicos asociados con su vida religiosa. En 1947, bajo la dirección del Padre Pío, se empezó la construcción de un hospital para tratar a pacientes en San Giovanni Rotondo utilizando la ciencia junto con la fe y la oración. En 1968, poco antes de su fallecimiento, los estigmas desaparecieron. En el 2002, el Padre Pío fue canonizado por san Juan Pablo II. El papa Francisco ha llamado al Padre Pío “apóstol del confesionario.”
“Para el Padre Pío la fe era la vida: quería y hacía todo a la luz de la fe. Estuvo dedicado asiduamente a la oración. Pasaba el día y gran parte de la noche en coloquio con Dios. Decía: ‘En los libros buscamos a Dios, en la oración lo encontramos. La oración es la llave que abre el corazón de Dios’” —Servicio de Noticias del Vaticano
Copyright © 2019, CNS–USCCB, Washington, DC. Todos los derechos reservados. La cita del Vaticano y la cita del papa Francisco, copyright © Librería Editrice Vaticano, Cuidad del Vaticano. Todos los derechos reservados. Foto: Mosaico de San Padre Pío en el Santuario de San Giovanni Rotondo (CNS/Paul Haring).
Happening Now
In Our Parish
EVENTS
The Diocese of Stockton has updated the guidelines for children who are preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The program will begin in the 6th grade.
Years 1 & 2 (6th-7th grades): Catechesis and Preparation
Year 3 (8th grade): Catholic Social Teaching and Rite of Confirmation
If you have a child that has received the sacrament of Baptism, and you have not registered him or her for our Religious Education program, then register them before September 24, 2021. To view the guidelines from the diocese (English), click here. Atención, la oficia del obispo ahora requiere que la preparación para la Confirmación comience en el 6th grado. Estaremos recibiendo registraciones hasta el 24 de Septiembre. Para mas informacion puede ver las guias de la Diocesis. Haga clic aquí para leer. |
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Download 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. Click here to get the app from your phone or tablet. Descargue nuestra nueva aplicación parroquial HOY!. 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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Thank you for your consideration and support!
In Our Parish School
School Happenings
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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 September 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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