Live the faith

A Stewardship Parish
Our Mission: To Evangelize God's People,
beginning with the Gift of the Holy Eucharist
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
1813 Oakdale Road • Modesto, CA 95355
Office (209) 551-4973 • Fax: (209)551-3213 • www.stjmod.com • facebook.com/stjmod
February 8, 2015 The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Eucharist
Sunday Mass:
Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm
Sundays: 7:30am,
9am (Traditional Latin),
10:30am
12:00 pm
1:30pm (Español)
5:30pm
7:30pm
Daily Mass:
8:00am & 5:45pm;
Saturdays 8:00am
Traditional Latin Mass,
Fridays at Noon
Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration:
Chapel access code
available in office
Children’s Services:
Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Sunday Mass
10:30am, 1:30 pm Spanish
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Monday thru Thursday 5-5:30pm
Fridays 6:30-7:30pm
Saturdays 8:30-9:30am & 4-5pm
Homebound please call
551-4973 for a priest to visit you by
appointment.
Clergy:
Fr. Mark Wagner, Pastor
Fr. Francis Joseph, OCD, Assoc. Pastor
Fr. Hamilton Suarez, Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Mr. Ken Ochinero, Deacon
Rev. Mr. Ernest Ciccarelli, Deacon
RCIA Inquiries: Please contact
John & Nichole Sablan:
209-581-8477
From the Pastor’s Laptop
“Live the faith
Father Mark Wagner
Today’s Gospel
describes a typical day in
the life of Jesus, with
descriptions of how Jesus
used His time. It tells what
He did at each hour
during one day. It says
that during the day He taught in the
synagogue, then “when it was evening,
after sunset” He cured sick people and
cast out demons; then “rising very early
before dawn” He went into the desert to
pray before leaving for another town.
(Mark 1:29-39).
In this life, we are prisoners of time.
We must obey the clock. We cannot
make time go faster or slower. We try to
balance our lives to fit everything in.
This is the human condition. God is
outside of time. He entered space and
time when he became a man., so He had
to live according to the restrictions of
time. He could only do one thing at a
time, such as, He could not teach while
He was healing people.; He could not
pray while He was sleeping, and He had
to be patient. Jesus understands our
human limitations.
In today’s second reading we hear Job
complaining about the drudgery of time:
“Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? …I
have been assigned months of misery,
and troubled nights have been allotted
to me. If in bed I say, ‘When shall I arise?’
then the night drags on; I am filled with
restlessness until the dawn. My days are
swifter than a weaver’s shuttle…
Remember that my life is like the
wind…” (Job 7:1-4).
In order to help us make better use of
the time that God gives to us in this life,
we are planning to offer a special time
management seminar here at St. Joseph’s
later this year. With God’s help we can
learn to “live the faith” and find time to
“pray gratefully, serve responsibly and
give generously!”
Ash Wednesday
February 18
7AM, 8AM, 9:30AM,
12NOON (TLF), 5:45PM
6 AND 7:30PM (HALL)
7:30PM-SPANISH CHURCH
Welcome to St. Joseph’s
Questions?
To make an appointment with a
priest or deacon or to register at St.
Joseph’s, please call our parish office
at 551-4973 or stop in. See open
office hours below.
We’re glad you’re here!
Mass Intentions
Sunday, February 8 (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Parish Office Staff & Hours
(Lulu, Patty & Rosario)
Monday-Friday:
8:30am-6:30pm
except Wednesday: 1-6:30pm
Alice Eva Nelson, Alicia
7:30a Contreras, Loren Coehlo
and John Anderson
Weekend Maintenance
(209) 602-6062
How can we help? 209 551-4973
Ext.
Espanola
Altar Servers
Buildings and Grounds
Rosario
Svetlana
Tammy
110
200
207
Children and Teen Catechesis
Maria
218
Choirs and Cantors
Svetlana
200
Events and Activities
Tammy
207
Giving to St. Joseph’s
Tammy
207
Parish Lending Library
Bertha
202
Parish Registration
Patty
102
Religious/Adult Education
John
203
Room Reservations
Rosario
110
Volunteering
Bertha
202
Youth Ministry
Nathan
206
Readings 2-9–2-15
Maria Dolores Sanchez
Sp. Int. Andres Family
9:00a
Benedict Szarkowski
5:30p
Luciana Esguerra
10:30a
Vito & Isabella Masellis
Loren Coelho
7:30p
All St. Joseph’s Parishioners
12pm
Sotero Esguerra
Monday, February 9
8:00a
Carl Currie
5:45p
Annunciata Bacchetti, Joe De
Michino, Dora Olive Ashby and
Salvador Mendez Peral
Tuesday, February 10
8:00a
Edward Krantz, Joe De
Michino, Honorio Belleza
and Gertrude Henderson
208
Parish Ministries
1:30p
5:45p
Joe Mendes
Wednesday, February 11
8:00a
Don Williams
5:45p
Mary Dominic Floro and Carilda
Costello
Sp. Int. Maria Sanchez and
Irma Flores
Thursday, February 12
8:00a

Monday:
Servando Aguilar
Gn 1:20—2:4a; Mk 7:1-13
Martha Patricia Villa
Friday, February 13
8:00a
John Caratti
12pm
Phillip Steele
8:00a
Florentino Rodrigo, Gloria
Rocha, Alvaro Vieira and
Augustin Huang
Sp. Int. Zita Aoigan
Gn 1:1-19; Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday:
5:45p
5:45p
Steve Sugar
Saturday, February 14
Wednesday:
5:30p
St. Joseph’s Memorial Mass
Sunday, February 15 (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mk 7:14-23
7:30a All St. Joseph’s Parishioners 1:30p
Thursday:
Gn 2:18-25; Mk 7:24-30
9:00a
Francisco Castellanos
Sp. Int. Ernesto Palmerin
10:30a Teresa DePalma
Friday:
Gn 3:1-8; Mk 7:31-37
12pm Latin Mass:
2 Cor 11:19-33; 12:1-9; Lk 8:4-15
12pm
Sp. Int. Dominguez Family
Altar Flower Donation
Saturday:
Gn 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10
Sunday:
Lv 13:1-2.44-46; 1 Cor 10:31—11:1
Mk 1:40-45
Remember a special day or person
Call Rosario at 551-4973, ext. 110
Maria Dolores Sanchez
Sp. Int. Hernandez Family
3:30p
Randy Aguirre
Honorio Belleza
5:30p
Sp. Int. Javad Parhizgari
7:30p
Elizabeth O’Neill
 RCIA 
Inquiry classes are for people who want to
learn more about Catholicism, but aren’t
necessarily sure they want to become
Catholic. The RCIA process is also for
Catholics who have not yet completed their
sacraments of Confirmation or Holy
Communion.
To start the process call
John and Nichole Sablan 581-8477 to make an
appointment.
 Religious Education 
Know
your Rites
Call to continuing conversion and RITE of sending
The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults is a process (as opposed to a
program) through which adults , either
unbaptized or baptized in another
faith, prepare to enter into the fullness
of the Catholic Church. It is adapted
for children and youth as needed, and
occurs in the context of the parish
community. There are four periods
that make up the whole process, each
marked with liturgical rites that
signal a transition to a new period, and
so a different kind of preparation. For
candidates (already baptized), the
conclusion of the second period, called
the Catechumenate, is the Call to
Continuing Conversion.
Since the candidates have already
received the graces of baptism, their
preparation consists of reflecting on
God’s work in their lives through the
baptismal graces received, renewing
their commitment to living in right
r e l a t io ns h ip w i t h H i m , a n d
discovering how this happens in the
context of the Catholic Church. Once
they are ready to fully commit to
living out their relationship with
Christ in the Catholic Church, they
are formally called to intensify their
spiritual preparations through
penance. The goal is to hear Jesus’ call
for conversion in their lives and be
faithful to the baptismal covenant.
This is the Call to Continuing
Conversion.
The parish participates in this step
by formally sending them to the Call
to Continuing Conversion. In the Rite
of Sending, the parish pledges to
continue their support for the
candidates as they enter their last
stage of preparation, and sends them to
a day of reflection with all of the other
candidates of the diocese. During this
time of reflection with the diocese, the
candidates get a small glimpse into the
universality of the Church as they
gather with their shepherd, the Bishop.
Here are four ways that we can
support the candidates of St. Joseph’s
in their journey:
Pray for them. Anything from
specific spiritual attack to rejection by
family; there are many ways in which
these candidates have been and will
continue to be challenged in their
resolve to live as faithful disciples of
Jesus.
Participate in the Rite of Sending.
Be present for this celebration and
offer the graces of Mass that Sunday
for the candidates.
Offer up some sacrifice for them
on the day of the Call to Continuing
Conversion. Keep them in your
thoughts and prayers in a special way
that day.
Reflect on your own baptism. This
is a good time to reflect: how faithful
have I been in my relationship with
Jesus?
Rite of Sending for the Baptized
Sunday, February 15
Call to Continuing Conversion
Respect Life
“Life will triumph because truth, goodness, joy and true
progress are on the side of life. God, who loves life and
gives it generously, is on the side of life. “
-St. John Paul II (Address to the Members of the Pontifical
Academy for Life, March 3, 2001)
Page 3 – February 8, 2015
Parish Events and Activities
ALTAR SERVER TRAININGS
I Want You for service at the Altar! Altar server training is now
9:30-11am every second Saturday of the month!
Call John Marsella: 602-8031.
SENIOR NEWS: DELICIOUS FEBRUARY LUNCH
FEBRUARY 11-JOIN US!
St. Joseph’s Seniors Lunch is Wednesday, Feb.11, in Fr. O’Hare Hall. Guests
and new members are always welcome. If you are not a member, try us. We
offer friendship and delicious food for $8. Our Social Hour begins at 10am,
with refreshments and snacks. At 11am we take care of business, and lunch is
served at noon. The yummy menu is Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes,
veggies, rolls, butter and dessert.
To make a reservation call:
Kathy-Lee at 869-2655 or Lou at 484-0337 or 578-4642
would you do it?
If you knew that spending an hour a week
in prayer could save lives, would you do it?
This year's 40 Days For Life campaign
begins again on February 18th. It's easy to
participate and your prayers literally could
save lives. Please consider making an hour
or two of prayer each week a part of your
Lenten promise this year. Plaza signups
February 1st, 8th and 15th! For more
information, please email Kim Lohman at
modesto40days@yahoo.com or
call (209) 676-7688.
LIVE STATIONS OF THE CROSS—ACTORS, MAKE-UP
AND GRAPHIC ARTISTS,
SOUND TECHNICIANS,
ALTERATIONS, SNACK
CAPTAINS AND MORE!
ALL ARE WELCOME.
PLEASE CALL THE CENTER
FOR LAY APOSTOLATES AT
551-4973, EXT. 201 TO ADD
YOUR NAME TO OUR FIRST
MEETING LIST
Like us on Facebook
and stay connected with
your parish family
www.facebook.com/stjmod
Please remember
St. Joseph’s Church
when planning your estate.
Call 551-4973, ext. 207
for more information.
This Week
Monday, February 9, 2014
5:30 PM Respect Life
JP4
6:00 PM Boy Scouts
Hall
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
9:00 AM Senior Strength Training
10:30 A Light Weigh
Hall
JP8
12:00 P Ingles para Ciudadanía
JP4
6:00 PM Ingles para Ciudadanía
JP2
6:00 PM Ingles para Principiantes
JP4
6:30 PM Legion of Mary
JP4
6:45 PM Rosary Makers
JP5
7:00 PM Oración Carismática Español
7:00 PM 40 Days for Life Planning
Meeting
JP7
JP10
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
10:00 A Seniors Luncheon
Hall
12:00 P Ingles Intermedio
JP4
2:00 PM Widow & Widower Bible
Study
5:30 PM Courage To Be Me
JP5
5:45 PM Priciples Study Group
JP5
5:45 PM Path to Serenity
JP10
7:00 PM School of Faith
JP7
JP8
Thursday, February 12, 2015
9:00 AM Senior Strength Training
Hall
12:00 P Lunch Bible Study
JP8
7:00 PM Escuela de Fe - Español
JP7
Friday, February 13, 2015
6:00 PM Al-Anon Spanish
JP10
6:00 PM Indian Prayer Group
JP6
6:30 PM Adoration and Confession
Chur
Saturday, February 14, 2015
8:00 AM Lay Dominicans
JP5
9:00 AM Language of the Heart
(Women)
JP4
Sunday, February 15, 2015
10:00 A Children's Liturgy of the
Word
11:00 A 7 Steps Bible Study
JP6
JP8
1:00 PM Liturgia de la Palabra para JP6
Niños
3:00 PM 7 Steps Bible Study
JP8
3:30 PM Filipino Mass
Chur
 Parish Events and Activities 
The Knights of Columbus will have their VERY
popular dinners every Friday throughout all of Lent.
The Knights of Columbus will have their VERY popular
dinners on every Friday throughout all of Lent. Tickets can be
purchased online at kofc10644.com, after Masses on the plaza or
at the parish office beginning next weekend. Last year, each and
every one of the Friday dinners sold out before the 7 PM end time,
so don't wait to get your tickets at the door. Doors will open at 5
PM on each of the Fridays of Lent beginning on the 20th of February. Last year's popular
themes are back. On the 20th, there will be a celebration of consecrated life (coinciding
with the universal Church's Year of Consecrate Life). Come dressed in attire that
highlights the life of those that have answered God's call to religious life for a chance to
win special prices.
FEEL LIKE BEING A SUBSTITUTE ONLY?
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMMIT TO A REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
AS A CATECHIST TEACHER, WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO
CONSIDER BEING….
A SUBSTITUTE!
Please call the Parish School of Religion Offices at 551-4973, ext. 218 for
more information or e-mail mbraun@stjmod.com
In the Diocese...
PERPETUAL
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
Could you not keep
watch for one hour?”
(Mark 14:37)
Consider spending an hour a week
with our Lord. To sign up please
contact
David and Monica at 527-4920. You
will receive many blessings from Our
Lord!
HEALTH MINISTRY TIPS
Antibiotics can cure bacterial
infections, but not viral
infections. The common cold
and the flu are viral infections,
so avoid using antibiotics if you
have one of these, Using
antibiotics when they are not
needed causes some bacteria to
become resistant to the
antibiotic and therefore
stronger and harder to kill.
MARRIED COUPLES: Give a Valentine’s gift …… that keeps on giving. A
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a gift of love. It’s a weekend of fresh air,
the rebirth of romance, and new beginnings. If you’d like to make your Marriage
even more special than it already is – call now! The next weekend dates are Feb. 1315, 2015, in Turlock and June 5-7, 2015 in Modesto. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO
REGISTER FOR THE FEBRUARY WEEKEND! For more information visit our website at:
stocktonwwme.org or contact John and Angelica Angarita at
applications@stockton.org or 209-691-0603
MODESTO CATHOLIC PROFSSIONAL
AND BUSINESS CLUB
Meeting February 10, 2015 Speaker: Grace DelNero
If you wanted to change the world for Jesus Christ and his Church, where
would you start? Grace DelNero works for FOCUS, the Fellowship of
Catholic University Students, because she believes that the college
campus is the most strategic place to make a difference. As a collegiate
athlete, Grace knows firsthand about the challenges college students face
and the radical need for saints in our culture today. By reaching this
critical generation of leaders, we have the ability to impact all areas of the
culture from law to education, business and family life! Networking: 7 AM,
Breakfast and Speaker: 7:15 AM at the Old Mill Café, 600 9th St. RSVP at
cpbcmodesto@gmail.com, at http://www.cpbc-modesto.org/ or Cathy
(209) 968-8086
LAY DOMINICANS
Join Lay Dominicans for 8:00 AM
Mass on Saturday, Feb. 14. After
Mass join us in JP Room 5 for our
topic The Preaching of St. John the
Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus-Matthew 3:1-17. For further
information call:
Mary McNicholas 544-6549.
Page 5 - February 8, 2015
From our
Holy Father
in Rome
Pope Francis
We are
experiencing a
crisis of fatherhood
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our
continuing catechesis on the family,
we now turn to the dignity and role of
fathers. Jesus, by teaching us to call
God our Father, gave new depth and
richness to this relationship, so
fundamental to the life of society.
Sadly, in our modern societies, we
are experiencing a crisis of fatherhood;
from an image of the father as
authoritarian and at times even
repressive, we now sense uncertainty
and confusion about the role of the
father. Today we can speak of an
“absence” of the father figure in
society.
Yet responsible fathers are so
necessary as examples and guides for
our children in wisdom and virtue.
Without father figures, young people
often feel “orphaned”, left adrift at a
critical moment in their growth and
development. Society itself has a
similar responsibility not to leave the
young as orphans, without ideals,
sound values, hopes and possibilities
for work and for authentic spiritual
fulfillment. Jesus promised that he
would not leave us orphans (cf. Jn
14:18). Let us ask him to deepen and
renew our appreciation of fatherhood
and to raise up good fathers for the
benefit of our families, our Church and
our world.
Wednesday, 28 January, 2015
If you would like more of Pope Francis’
teaching on the Church please visit http://
w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/
audiences/2015/documents/papafrancesco_20150121_udienzagenerale.html
"To one who has
faith, no
explanation is
necessary. To one
without faith, no
explanation is
possible."
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Youth Ministry
Contact Us!
Nathan Steingrebe
(209)247-7863 Nathan@stjmod.com
Samantha Jordan
(209)551-4973 ext.223
SJordan@stjmod.com
You Don’t Want to Miss What is
happening in Youth Ministry!!!
Parish School of Religion
Updates and Announcements
Please remember
the needy by
bringing
powdered milk for
St. Vincent de
Paul during the
month of
February.
SCHOOL OF FAITH
CALENDAR
Center for Lay Apostolates
Profiles in Stewardship
By: Svetlana Avetisyan
FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP:
Parish Stewardship — a way of life
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
All Due April 15, 2015
Applications and information are available in the Parish Office
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited amount of scholarships are available for children of active, tithing
and registered St. Joseph’s parishioners at either Our Lady of Fatima or St.
Stanislaus Parish Schools. Scholarship applicants must either be current
students or enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year.
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited amount of scholarships are available for children of active, tithing
and registered St. Joseph’s parishioners who will attend or are attending a
four-year college or university as undergraduates. Prospective applicants
must be enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year as full-time students.
NET MINISTRIES SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited amount of scholarships are available for teens or young adults who
are children of or are themselves, active, tithing and registered St. Joseph’s
parishioners who are selected as NET Evangelists.
ST. JOSEPH’S CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT 209-524-9611
Help Support:
St. Joseph’s supports Catholic education and college-age
parishioners and welcomes donations of support
to help fund scholarships. We fund these scholarships through an annual
second offering and with your support of donations in the parish office OR
ONLINE AT WWW.STJMOD.COM
New to the Parish? Wondering where to start??
Call the Center for Lay Apostolates
551-4973, ext. 207
St. Joseph`s Adult
Choir
St. Joseph`s Adult Choir, the largest musical
group and the “heart” of our ambitious music
program, comprising from 11 choirs and ensembles,
was established over 25 years ago. Now, under the
direction of Holly Olsson, our conductor and cantor,
our choir consists of about 40 members and presents
a wonderful family in which we serve the Lord,
dedicate our talent, develop musical skills and
learn about our faith. Our brilliant organist, Edward
Gerodias, became a very important addition to the
group.
Our Adult Choir is probably the biggest and
the most active choral group in our Diocese. Besides
singing at our 10:30am Sunday Mass, we
participate in many other liturgical celebrations;
Easter and Christmas programs, Diocesan Chrism
and Ordination Masses, parish concerts and
festivals. The goal of Adult Choir is to lift minds and
hearts to God through the beauty of the Church`s
most beautiful compositions – Gregorian Chant,
Classical, Baroque and traditional sacred music.
Every year our Adult Choir and our music
ministers plan special retreats and concerts, where
we often invite musicians from other parishes. Some
of them became unforgettable experiences for us:
January 2005 pilgrimage to Rome, which included
Papal Audience, Mass at St. Peter and concert at St.
Ignatius Church; June 2010 St. Vianney Combined
Choir concert at the Gallo Center for the Arts; 2012
Diocesan 50th years anniversary celebration at St.
Stanislaus Church and many others.
On February 7, our Adult Choir with cantors
and musicians from Cherubim choir and Schola
visited Fr. Joseph Illo and Star of the Sea parish at
the San Francisco Community of St. Philip Neri,
where we participated in the music/liturgy retreat,
presented Sacred Music Prelude and sang for Holy
Mass.
Our Adult Choir already started to practice
for the 2015 Lent-Easter season and we encourage
anyone interested to join our music programs for a
great learning experience: “We serve as a family,
we all love to sing for God, and participation in our
choir brought to us many blessings and friendships!”
Page 7– February 8, 2015
De Nuestro
Santo Padre
en Roma
Papa Francisco
Una “sociedad
sin padre”
Queridos hermanos y hermanas: En
nuestra reflexión sobre la familia, hoy
nos centramos sobre la palabra padre.
Padre es una palabra universal,
conocida por todos, que indica una
relación fundamental cuya realidad es
tan antigua como la historia del
hombre. Es la palabra con la que Jesús
nos ha enseñado a llamar a Dios,
dándole un nuevo y profundo sentido,
revelándonos, así, el misterio de la
intimidad de Dios Padre, Hijo y Espíritu
Santo, que es el centro de nuestra fe
cristiana.
En nuestros días, se ha llegado a
hablar de una “sociedad sin padre”. La
ausencia de la figura paterna es
entendida como una liberación a veces,
sobre todo cuando el padre es percibido
como la autoridad cruel que coarta la
libertad de los hijos, o cuando éstos se
sienten desatendidos por unos padres
centrados únicamente en sus
problemas, en su trabajo o la realización
personal o caracterizados por su
marcada ausencia del hogar. Todo esto
crea una situación de orfandad en los
niños y jóvenes de hoy, que viven
desorientados sin el buen ejemplo o la
guía prudente de un padre. Todas las
comunidades cristianas y la comunidad
civil deben estar atentas a la ausencia
de la figura paterna, pues ésta deja
lagunas y heridas en la educación de los
jóvenes. Sin guías de los que fiarse, los
jóvenes pueden llenarse de ídolos, que
terminan robándoles el corazón,
robándoles la ilusión y robándoles las
auténticas riquezas, robándoles la
esperanza.
Miércoles 28 de Enero 2015http://
w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/es/
audiences/2015/documents/papafrancesco_20150128_udienzagenerale.html
"Sólo el
amor crea"
(San Maximiliano Kolbe 1894 1941. Sacerdote que dio su vida
en un capo de concentración)
Boletín Parroquial en Español!
DEL LAPTOP DEL PÁRROCO, Padre Mark
A “vivir la fe”
Padre Mark Wagner
El Evangelio de hoy describe un día
típico en la vida de Jesús con
descripciones de cómo Jesús usó su
tiempo. Nos dice lo que Él hizo a cada
hora durante el día. Dice que durante el
día, Él enseñó en la sinagoga, luego “al
atardecer, cuando se puso el sol,” Él curó a
los enfermos y expulsó a demonios, luego
“antes que amaneciera, se levantó” y se
fue al desierto a orar antes de partir a otro
pueblo. (Marcos 1:29-39).
En esta vida, somos prisioneros del
tiempo.
Tenemos que obedecer el
reloj. No podemos hacer que el tiempo
pase más rápido o más lento. Tratamos de
balancear nuestras vidas para acomodar
todo. Esta es la condición humana. Dios
está fuera del tiempo. Pero Él entró el
espacio y el tiempo cuando se hizo
hombre. Y, entonces, Jesús tuvo que vivir
de acuerdo a las restricciones del
tiempo. Él tuvo que hacer una cosa a la
vez. Él no podía enseñar cuando estaba
curando a gente. Él no podía orar cuando
estaba durmiendo. Jesús tuvo que ser
paciente.
Él entiende nuestras
limitaciones humanas.
En la segunda lectura de hoy,
escuchamos a Job quejándose de trabajo
servidumbre del tiempo: “¿No es una
servidumbre la vida del hombre sobre la
tierra? … Así me han tocado en herencia
meses vacíos, me han sido asignadas
noches de dolor.
Al acostarme, pienso: «¿Cuándo me
levantaré? Pero la noche se hace muy
larga y soy presa de la inquietud hasta la
aurora. … Mis días corrieron más veloces
que una lanzadera … Recuerda que mi
vida es un soplo y que mis ojos no verán
más la felicidad …” (Job 7:1-4)
Para poder ayudarnos a hacer mejor
uso del tiempo que Dios da en esta vida,
estamos planeando ofrecer un seminario
especial de administración del tiempo
aquí en St. Joseph’s más tarde este
año. Cuando la ayuda de Dios, podemos
aprender a “vivir la fe” y encontrar el
tiempo para “¡orar agradecidamente,
servir responsablemente, y dar
generosamente!”
Escuela Parroquial de Religión:
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“Si no puedes comprometerte a un horario semanal para maestro del
catecismo, nos gustaría que fueras un suplente de catecismo “
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Por favor recuerden a los
mas necesitados,
trayendo cajas de leche
en polvo para San
Vicente de Paula durante
el mes de febrero.
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Por: Svetlana Avetisyan
Adoración Eucarística para lo Santificación de los
sacerdotes y la maternidad espiritual
Padre Hamilton Suarez
Berthe Petit es una gran mística
Belga, un alma de expiación poco
conocida. Jesús le indico claramente el
sacerdote por el cual ella debía
renunciar a sus proyectos personales y
también se lo hizo encontrar.
Desde cuando era una joven de
quince años, Berthe durante cada santa
Misa rezaba por el celebrante: “Jesús mío,
haz que tu sacerdote no te de
aflicciones” . Cuando tenía diecisiete
años sus padres perdieron todo su
patrimonio. Su director espiritual le dijo
que su vocación no era el monasterio, sino
el permanecer en casa y cuidar a sus
padres. Ella le pidió a la virgen ser
mediadora para que, en lugar de su
vocación religiosa, Jesús llamara a un
sacerdote diligente y santo.
Lo que ella no podía prever, ocurrió
16 días después: Un joven jurista de 22
años, el Dr. Luis Decorsant, estaba
rezando delante de la imagen de la
Madre Dolorosa. Inesperadamente él
tuvo la certeza de que su vocación no era
la de casarse con la joven que amaba y
ejercer la profesión de escribano.
Comprendió claramente que Dios lo
llamaba al sacerdocio. Fue ordenado
sacerdote en 1893.
Berthe estaba en Lourdes en
peregrinaje. Allí la Virgen le confirmo:
“Veras al sacerdote que has pedido a Dios
hace 20 años, sucederá dentro de poco” .
Lo vio por primera vez en una estación del
tren, era el reverendo Decorsant, sus rasgos
eran aquellos que Bertha había visto en
una revelación que Dios le había
permitido en una exposición de Santísimo.
El sacerdote la invito a la santa Misa.
Mientras el padre Decorsant elevaba la
hostia, Jesús dijo a Berthe en su interior:
“Este es el sacerdote por el cual acepte tu
sacrificio”.
(Tomado de documento de la congregacion
para el clero pags. 22-23. Vaticano).
Qué bonito y que necesario ofrecer
nuestras oraciones y sacrificios por la
santificación de los sacerdotes y la vida
consagrada. Pídele esta gracia al Señor.
Miercoles de ceniza
Miercoles de ceniza
Febrero 18
7AM, 8AM, 9:30AM,
12NOON (TLF), 5:45PM
6 AND 7:30PM (HALL)
7:30PM-ESPANOL
El Coro de Adultos de St. Joseph’s
El Coro de Adultos de St. Joseph’s, el grupo
musical más grande y el “corazón” de nuestro
programa ambicioso de música que incluye 11
coros y conjuntos, fue establecido hace más de 25
años. Ahora, bajo la dirección de Holly Olsson,
nuestra conductora y cantora, el coro consiste en
más o menos 40 miembros y es una familia maravillosa en la cual servimos al Señor, dedicamos
nuestros talentos, desarrollamos habilidades
musicales, y aprendemos de nuestra fe. Nuestro
organista brillante, Edward Gerodias, se ha hecho
una adición muy importante al grupo.
El Coro de Adultos es probablemente el coro
más grande y activo en nuestro Diócesis. Además
de cantar en la misa dominical de las 10:30 AM,
participamos en otras celebraciones litúrgicas,
programas de Pascua y Navidad, misas de Crisma
y Ordenaciones, concierto parroquiales, y festivales. La meta del Coro de Adultos es de elevar
las mentes y los corazones hacia Dios a través de
las composiciones más bellas de la Iglesia – Cantos Gregorianos, Clásicos, Barrocos y música
sagrada tradicional.
Cada año, el Coro de Adultos y nuestros
ministros de música planean retiros y conciertos
especiales, donde solemos invitar músicos de otras
parroquias. Algunos de estos se vuelve experiencias inolvidables para nosotros: el peregrinaje a
Roma de enero 2005, lo cual incluyó una Audiencia Papal, misa en la Basílica de San Pedro, y
un concierto en la Iglesia de San Ignacio; el concierto de coros combinados en el Centro para las
Artes de Gallo para San Juan Vianney de junio
2010; la celebración de 50 años de la Diócesis en
2012 en la parroquia de San Stanislaus; y muchos
más.
Este pasado 7 de febrero, el Coro de Adultos
con cantores y músicos del Coro Querubín y la
Schola visitaron al Padre Joseph Illo y la parroquia Estrella del Mar en San Francisco, la Comunidad de San Felipe Neri, en donde participamos
en el retiro de música/liturgia, presentamos el
Preludio de Música Sagrada, y cantamos la Santa
Misa.
El Coro de Adultos y empezó a practicar
para la temporada de Cuaresma/Pascua y les
motivamos a todos a unirse a nuestros programas
musicales para una experiencia de aprendizaje
increíble: “¡Servimos como una familia, nos encanta cantar por Dios, y la participación en el coro
nos ha traído muchas bendiciones y amistades!”
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