First Reading — The wicked say: With revile

Mass & Confession
Schedule
SATURDAY
Mass: 8:00 am
Confessions
4:00 —4:45 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass
5:00pm
SUNDAY
Mass 8:00am
Confessions 9:15 am
until last penitent has
confessed.
Mass 9:30am
Mass (Spanish ) 11:00am
Mass (Er itrean Ge ’ez)
12:30pm
1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730
Email: info@stjosephtheworkerchurch.org
www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
for those who cultivate peace.
— James 3:18
Rev. Kenneth Nobrega
Rev. Ghebriel Woldai
Chaplain to Ge’ez Community
In Residence
Rev. Raphael Okitafumba
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Permanent Deacon
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading
— The wicked
say: With revilement and torture
let us put the just
one to the test
(Wisdom 2:12,
17-20).
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Mass: 7:30 am
WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Confessions
6:00-6:45 pm
MINISTRIES
Psalm — The Lord upholds my life
(Psalm 54).
Second Reading — The wisdom from
above is full of mercy and good fruits
(James 3:16 — 4:3).
Gospel — Whoever receives one child
such as this in my name, receives me
(Mark 9:30-37).
Elizabeth Oishi Comly
Transition Coordinator
Eddie Ma
Director Religious Education
Baptism/Bautismos
Deacon José Manuel Pérez
Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm
Lectors/Lectores
Remy Bravo Seay (English)
Erika Guerrero (Español)
Eucharistic Ministers
Yanny Chavarria (English)
Ruben Araujo ((Español)
Sacristan
Freddy Morales
GOD’S WORD TODAY
Today’s Gospel presents us with a scene that is echoed time and time again in our society. From an early age,
most of us have been encouraged to be first—first in line, first in the class, first to be picked for the team. This
encouragement continues throughout our lives. Being first is fundamentally about power. There is absolutely
nothing wrong with being first. The problems set in when we use the power of being first to manipulate and use
the people we consider somehow “beneath” us. So many problems of our world and church revolve around this
kind of abuse of power. Let us pray that today’s Gospel, which addresses these issues head on, will inspire all to
use their power in ways that build up rather than tear down and destroy.
From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
St. Joseph Cemetery
San Pablo phone (510) 223-1265
St. Mary Cemetery
Oakland phone (510) 654-0936
MASS READINGS
The readings for mass will be found on page
1165 of the hard-cover Blue Book.
Our Second Collection this weekend is for:
Music & Liturgical Needs
’TIS THE GIFT TO BE SIMPLE
The Shaker hymn describes a circular journey
from innocence to innocence with characteristic
brevity:
’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free.
’Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be.
This journey is easier sung about than done. It
takes humility and time to recover a second innocence. Titles, positions of honor, money, and power
are not requirements of the kingdom of God. Jesus
says and demonstrates in today’s Gospel that members of God’s kingdom must hold in their embrace the
most inconsequential of persons, for that person is
identified with Jesus. This attitude ran counter to the
intuition of the world of Jesus’ time, as it does in
ours.
The simplicity set forth by Jesus requires the
shedding of unnecessary, unimportant, false, and
burdensome attachments that earthly power demands. Membership in the Kingdom is light enough to
put a song in our heart. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
OUR BEST
The more the world is at its worst, the more we
need the Church at its best.
Anonymous
Please Pray For the Sick
Fedrico Aragon Senior, Michael Boutte
Aliver Starsky, Maria Garcia
Juanita Estrellas, Melissa Halim, Jacob Marshall,
Luis Perez, Rosa M. Orozco,
Rita Streuli, Patricia Weberling, Stella Perkins,
Pat Barnet, Lovelle & Michelle Bradford, Ann Zito
And Recently Deceased
Dorothy Abraams+ Nathaniel Barnes+
Joyce Gressel+
Charles Robinson+ Rosa Dumaquing+
Cheryl V. Broxton+ Luis Perez Ramirez+
SEPTEMBER
Sat
Sun
Fri
19
20
25
Mass Intentions
Requested by:
5:00pm SJW Parishioners
9:30am Soledad Mata +
Mila Barino
7:30am Vicenta Tiongson + Mila Fernandez
PARISH NEWS
Plate Collection: September 13, 2015:
$2073.96
Second Collection: South Sudan Mission $2162.96
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Presents:
Love that Reaches into the Abyss:
Dante, the Pope, and the Mother of Mercy
* A lecture in preparation for the upcoming
Jubilee of Mercy
* Friday, October 9th
Mass @ 6pm—Lecture @ 7pm
AT: St. Joseph the Worker Church
Why has Pope Francis suggested we use Dante’s
Divine Comedy as our spiritual reading for the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy?
“Dante is a prophet of hope, herald of the possibility
of redemption, liberation and the profound transformation of every man and woman, of all humanity.”
- Pope Francis
Patrick Gardner, PhD, tutor at Thomas Aquinas
College, author of scholarly articles on Dante in relation to Aquinas and to Plato, will be speaking on
why the Pope has made this suggestion and how to
make use of it.
Dr. Gardner will discuss how Dante’s masterwork
shows us a way beyond the apparent opposition of
justice and mercy. He will provide insight into the
role of Mary in the Divine Comedy, and suggest
ways to use this insight in our own exploration of
Dante and mercy. The talk will be an apt introduction to Dante as a spiritual and mystical guide in our
journey through the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Blue Mass at The Cathedral of
Christ the Light
October 9, 2015—10:00am
2121 Harrison St, Oakland, CA 94612
All First Responders and Their Families Invited
Every day, lives are saved and touched by first responders. This inter-faith service will honor all those
men and women who serve the citizens of Alameda
and Contra Costa Counties, as well as remember all
those who lost their lives in the line of duty in the
past year. Luncheon to follow. More information:
http://www.oakdiocese.org/offices/
communication/2015-blue-mass
Vigésimo Quinto
Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
20 de septiembre de 2015
Los pacíficos siembran la paz
y cosechan frutos de justicia.
— Santiago 3:18
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura —Los impíos dirán: Probemos y
sometamos al justo; condenémoslo a una muerte infame, pues, según sus propias palabras, Dios lo
ayudará y lo librará (Sabiduría 2:12, 17-20).
Salmo — El Señor es quien me ayuda
(Salmo 54 [53]).
Segunda lectura — Donde hay envidia y ambición
habrá también inestabilidad y muchas cosas malas.
La sabiduría trae consigo muchas bendiciones
(Santiago 3:16 — 4:3).
Evangelio — Jesús les advierte a sus discípulos que
viene su pasión y resurrección, luego les enseña a
tener humildad y sencillez como la de un niño
(Marcos 9:30-37).
EL DON DE LA SENCILLEZ
El himno de un grupo religioso llamado Shakers
describe con su brevedad característica un camino
circular de inocencia a inocencia:
Es el don de la sencillez, el don de la libertad.
Es el don de agacharnos hasta donde debemos
estar.
Este camino es más fácil cantarlo que hacerlo. Se
necesita humildad y tiempo para recuperar una segunda inocencia. Títulos, posiciones de honor, dinero
y poder no son requisitos del Reino de Dios. Jesús
dice y demuestra en el Evangelio de hoy que los
miembros del Reino de Dios deben abrazar hasta la
persona más insignificante, pues Jesús se identifica
con esa persona. Esta actitud era contraria a la intuición del mundo en tiempos de Jesús, al igual que
en nuestro tiempo.
La sencillez que Jesús presenta hace necesario
un despojarse de ataduras innecesarias, no importantes, falsas y pesadas que los poderes del mundo requieren. Participación en el Reino es tan sencilla
que pone un canto en el corazón.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
POSIBILIDADES
Todo es posible para el que cree, más para el
que espera, y mucho más para el que ama.
—San Lorenzo
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
13 de septiembre 2015 Primera Colección:
$2073.96
Segunda Colección Sudán del Sur Misión: $2162.96
Segunda Colecta este fin de semana es para:
Música y necesidades litúrgicas
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Cuando Jesús hablaba de sí mismo, muchas
veces lo hizo en tercera persona, refiriéndose así mismo como: “El Hijo del Hombre”. En hebreo, la expresión hijo de hombre se escribe ben Adam (hijo de
Adán/hombre) o kibar anash (hijo del humano). Normalmente pensamos que con este título Jesús se está
identificando con nosotros quienes somos ben Adam.
No obstante, el Nuevo Testamento prefiere Huios anthropos que se encuentra en el libro de Daniel 7:1114. En Daniel, el Hijo del Hombre no es un simple ser
humano, es un ser glorificado que llega en las nubes
y Dios le otorga dominio, honor y gloria.
En la época de Jesús se esperaba que el Hijo del
Hombre sería el pobre y oprimido que, rescatado por
Dios, recibía el derecho de juzgar a sus opresores. El
Hijo del Hombre sabe lo que es sufrir, por eso, en
lugar de vengarse, es misericordioso. Jesús es este
“Hijo del Hombre” que se identifica con los hijos e
hijas de Adán, especialmente con las personas más
débiles y abusadas. Vendrá para juzgar a vivos y
muertos.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Lunes: San Mateo
Martes: World Meeting of Families begins;
Yom Kipur (festividad judía conocida como
Día del Perdón) comienza a la puesta del sol;
Eid al-Adha (festividad musulmana)
comienza al atardecer
Miércoles: San Pío de Pietrelcina (Padre Pío);
Comienza el otoño
Sábado: San Cosme y san Damián;
Santa María Virgen
Welcome Pope Francis
The Holy Father begins his historic trip to the
United States on Tuesday, September 22! As you
can imagine, he has quite a full schedule: the World
Meeting of Families, an Address to the U.S.
Congress, the United Nations, an interreligious ceremony at New York’s Ground Zero and much
more!
Note:
EWTN TV and Radio will have full coverage of
His Holiness’ visit at
www.ewtn.com/papaltravels/america/
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