1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730 Email: info@stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

Mass & Confession Schedule

SATURDAY

Mass: 8:00 am

SUNDAY

Mass 8:00am

Confessions 9:15 am until last penitent has

confessed. Mass 9:30am

Mass (Spanish) 11:00am

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

Rev. Kenneth Nobrega

In Residence

Rev. Raphael Okitafumba

Deacon José Manuel Pérez Permanent Deacon

Elizabeth Oishi Comly Parish Events Coordinator

Baptism/Bautismos Deacon José Manuel Pérez Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm

Lectors/Lectores Remy Bravo Seay (English) Erika Guerrero (Español)

Eucharistic Ministers Tita Brodt (English)

Ruben Araujo ((Español)

Jubilee Year of Mercy Last Sunday’s “Parable of the rich fool” delivered a compelling reason to do the right thing—now: “You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you” (Luke 12:20). Today, Jesus warns us: “You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come” (12:40). Though we do not know when our Master will come, we do know what our Master expects to find. Jesus expects us to be vigilant (12:37) and diligent (12:42) in our work for the kingdom, but also filled with reverent mercy toward our fellow servants and ourselves. Hopefully, Jesus’ warning not to get drunk and beat each other up (12:45) does not apply to us literally! But what changes do I need to make, right now, so that the many people outside “the Master’s house” will want to come inside to experience the healing comfort of Jesus’ own mercy in the compassion of Jesus’ mod-ern-day disciples? —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2016

Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and our shield.

— Psalm 33:20

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Your ancestors waited in faith and courage for God’s promised summons (Wisdom 18:6-9). Psalm — Blessed the people the Lord has cho-sen to be his own (Psalm 33). Second Reading — Because of his faithful obe-dience to God’s call, Abraham’s descendants number as the stars (Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]). Gospel — Keep watch and be prepared, for you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man will appear (Luke 12:32-48 [35-40]).

August Mass Intentions (Requested By)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

07 08 09 10 11 12 13

8:00am 11:00am 7:30am 7:30am 7:30am 7:30am 7:30am 8:00am

+Betty Mitchell (Didre Mitchell) +Jose Refugio Carretero Rodriguez (Carretero Zaragoza Family) Catherine Howell (Mary Price) Colin Howell (Mary Price) Thomas Price (Mary Price) Casandra Price (Mary Price) Mildred Price (Mary Price) +Julia Shen (Family)

OUR FATHER IN FAITH The Letter to the Hebrews today sings a hymn of praise to Abraham and to his faith, upon which are founded the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Abraham is called “father” in faith by more people on earth than an-ybody else, numerous as the sands of the seashore or the stars of the heavens. Hebrews tells us it was this founda-tional faith that led Abraham to obey God’s call when he heard it, though he was called to journey to a land he did not know and told he would father a mighty race through a marriage he thought was barren. But Abraham’s faith, the author of Hebrews tells us, was his realization of what he hoped for, and the evidence of what he could not see. How often are we, in simple daily events of our own Christian vocation, called to an unfamiliar place or told we are to do something we do not believe we can? How fortunate we are to have Father Abraham as our guide and example! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Today’s Mass Readings are on Page 1148 of the hard-bound Blue Book.

Sant’ Egidio Community The Community of Sant’ Egidio gathers here at St. Joseph’s every Thursday at 7:00pm. Beginning in silence, prayer starts with an opening song, reading of the Word, sung prayers, and end in silence. Prayer promptly begins at 7pm and is done by about 7:20pm. Join us for tea and fellowship in the Church entrance.

All are welcome; we look forward to having you pray with us.

Wednesday Evening Holy Hour, Confessions and Rosary Prayer Group

On Wednesday, August 10th we have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:00 – 7:00pm

with Confessions available from 6:00 – 6:45pm. The Rosary & Devotion Prayer Group meets at 7:00pm

following the Holy Hour. – All are welcome.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

St. Joseph the Worker $8,875 is the weekly amount needed in order to properly sustain, operate and improve our historic parish church of St. Joseph the Worker. Please prayerfully consider your Sunday gift offerings, as it is your personal sacrifice that is being presented to God. Last Sunday, July 31st, we received 26% of our weekly goal for the support of our parish church: 8:00am Mass: $966.00 9:30am Mass: $799.30 11:00am Spanish Mass: $554.57 ======================== Total $2,324.87 “Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the just give unsparingly” (Proverbs 21:26)

• Do I withhold from giving back to God what is rightly due God? • Is my Sunday Finan-cial offering, which is brought forth to the Altar

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: St. Dominic

Tuesday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Wednesday: St. Lawrence

Thursday: St. Clare Friday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal

Saturday: Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus; Blessed Virgin Mary

Some very important questions we should all be asking ourselves at St. Joseph the Worker

parish:

being presented to God as “my sacrificial gift” something that is truly sacrificial and thus pleasing to God? Or am I offering God scraps or my leftovers? • Is not my God and the support of my Catholic parish church where people are being spiritually fed, nourished, renewed, reconciled and being healed by God not worthy of 2 hours of my 40 hours worth of wages? • Is 2 hours out of 40 hours or 5% of my weekly in-come really just too much to give back to God in gratitude for all the blessings I receive, especially when everything we receive from God is a gift in itself? Please seriously and prayerfully reconsider your Sunday offerings, as it is your personal sacrifice that is being presented to God for the support and help of His Church. St. Joseph, pray for us.

BAD MEMORY The recollection of an injury is . . . a rusty

arrow and poison for the soul. —St. Francis of Paola

BE NOT DECEIVED

Do not be disturbed by the clamor of this world, which passes like a shad-ow. Do not let the false delights of a deceptive

world deceive you. —St. Clare

San José Obrero Colección Dominguera del 31 de julio 2016

$8,875 es la cantidad semanal de ofrenda sacrificial nece-saria para sostener adecuadamente, operar y mejorar nuestra histórica iglesia parroquial de San José Obrero. Nuestras colecciones semanales dominicales representan, en parte, nuestra ofrenda personal, individual de sacrificio regalados hacia Dios. El pasado domingo, 31 de julio, solamente recibimos el 26% de ofrecimiento para el man-tenimiento de nuestra iglesia: 8:00am Misa: $966.00 9:30am Misa: $799.30 11:00am: Misa (en español) $554.57 ============== Total: $2,324.87 "Donde está tu Tesoro, allí también estará tu corazón." (Mateo 6:21)

Decimonoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

7 de agosto de 2016 Nosotros aguardamos al Señor:

él es nuestro auxilio y escudo.

— Salmo 33 (32):20

ANUNCIOS

Miércoles al anochecer: Hora Santa, Confesiones, Grupo de Oración

El miércoles, 10 de Agosto tendremos Adoración al Santísimo de 6:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m.

Las confesiones son de 6:00 p.m. a 6:45 p.m. El grupo de oración comienza el rosario a las 7:00 p.m. y continúa con otros devocionarios. Todos son bienvenidos.

La comunidad de Sant'Edigio La comunidad de Sant'Edigio se reúne el jueves, 11 de Agosto a las 7 p.m. Todos son bienvenidos.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Tus antepasados esperaron con fe y valor el cumplimiento de las promesas de Dios (Sabiduría 18:6-9). Salmo — Dichoso el pueblo escogido por Dios (Salmo 33 [32]). Segunda lectura — A causa de la fidelidad al llamado de Dios, los descendientes de Abraham son tan numerosos como las estrellas (Hebreos 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]). Evangelio — Estén alerta y preparados porque no saben ni el día ni la hora en que el Hijo del hombre aparecerá (Lucas 12:32-48 [35-40]).

Preguntas importantes que deberíamos hacernos como

miembros de San José Obrero:

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia En la parábola del domingo pasado del “Rico Insensato” escuchamos una razón de peso para hacer lo que es correcto aquí y ahora “‘¡Insensato!’ Esta misma noche vas a morir” (Lucas 12:20). Hoy Jesús nos advierte “estén prepar-ados, porque a la hora en que menos lo piensen vendrá el Hijo del hombre” (12:40). Aunque no sabemos cuando nuestro Maestro vendrá, lo que sí sabemos es lo que nuestro Maestro espera encontrar. Jesús espera que estemos vigilan-tes (12:37) y diligentes (12:42) en nuestro trabajo por el Reino, pero también llenos con misericordia reverente hacia nuestros prójimos y hacia nosotros mismos. Con confianza, la advertencia de Jesús de no beber y maltratar a los demás (12:45) no parece que se siga fielmente. Pero justo ahora qué cambios necesito hacer para que las personas fuera de “la casa del amo” quieran venir adentro para sentir el con-suelo de la sanación de la misericordia de Jesús en la com-pasión de los discípulos de Jesús hoy en día. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Lunes: Santo Domingo

Martes: Santa Teresa Benedicta de la Cruz (Edith Stein)

Miércoles: San Lorenzo Jueves: Santa Clara

Viernes: Santa Juana Francisca de Chantal Sábado: Santos Ponciano e Hipólito;

Santa María Virgen

• ¿Retengo de Dios lo que justamente le debo a Dios? • ¿Es mi ofrenda financiera, cual es traída al altar y se presenta a Dios como my regalo de sacrificio

algo que es verdaderamente de sacrificio y por tanto agra-da a Dios? ¿O estoy ofreciendo mis restos a Dios o mis obres? • ¿No es mi Dios y el apoyo de mi parroquia católica donde las personas están siendo alimentados, nutridos, renovados,reconciliados y curados por Dios, digno de 2 horas de mis 40 horas de valor de mi salario? • ¿Es 2 horas fuera de las 40 horas o 5% de mi ingreso semanal realmente demasiado difícil de devolver a Dios en agradecimiento por todas las bendiciones que recibo, especialmente cuando todo lo que recibimos de Dios es un regalo en si mismo? Por favor, reconsideren con seriedad y oración su ofrenda de los domingos ya que es su sacrificio personal que se presenta a Dios para el apoyo y ayuda de Su Iglesia. San José Obrero, ruega por nosotros.

NO SE DEJEN ENGAÑAR Que no los perturbe el clamor de este mundo, que pasa como una sombra. No dejen que los falsos los deleiten

de un mundo mentiroso que lo engañe. —Santa Clara

1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone: (510) 843-2244 Fax: (510) 843-2730 - Email: info@stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación. Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la felicidad solamente en una creatura; hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras el don de Dios! Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso. Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión por los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios. Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista alos ciegos. Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happi-ness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought af-ter, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the inter-cession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

Oración de Papa

Francisco

Prayer of Pope Francis for the

Jubilee