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

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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

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

Rev. Ghebriel Woldai

Chaplain to Ge’ez Community

In Residence

Rev. Raphael Okitafumba

Deacon José Manuel Pérez Permanent Deacon

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

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES DIOCESE OF OAKLAND St. Joseph Cemetery St. Mary Cemetery

San Pablo phone (510) 223-1265 Oakland phone (510) 654-0936

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 13, 2015 The Lord God is my help,

therefore I am not disgraced. — Isaiah 50:7

GOD’S WORD TODAY The first line of today’s first reading from the prophet Isaiah seems to pick up the themes from last week’s read-ings. Isaiah tells us that “the Lord God opens my ear that I may hear.” As we open our hearts to hear God’s word today, let us be prepared to fashion an answer to the question posed by Jesus to his disciples: “Who do people say that I am?” Each of us has experienced the presence of the Lord Jesus in our lives. When did the Lord Jesus become your own personal Lord and Savior? Too often we think this question is appropriate only for evangelical Christians. As Catholics we can be put off by such a question, yet that question—and its answer—are at the core of who we are as followers of Christ. Invite the Lord into your heart in new ways as the scriptures are proclaimed today. Ponder the Lord’s question before Mass and place yourself within the circle of Christ’s disciples as the passage from Saint Mark’s Gospel is proclaimed. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company

First Reading — The Lord God is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a). Psalm — I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116).

TODAY’S READINGS

Second Reading — Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18). Gospel — Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-35).

Please Pray For the Sick Michael Boutte Dorothy Abraams,

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

Nathaniel Barnes + Joyce Gressel+ Charles Robinson+ Rosa Dumaquing+

Cheryl V. Broxton+ Luis Perez Ramirez+ Marjorie Brodt+ Mateo J. Ramos+

PARISH NEWS Plate Collection: September 6, 2015: $2168.32

Second Collection: Building Improvements & Repair: $441.26

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11:00am 7:30am

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Nathaniel Barnes +

SJWC Parishioners Alfredo Vera +

Lillian Bissett +

SJWC Parish

Mila Fernandez

SEPTEMBER Mass Intentions Requested by:

MASS READINGS The readings for mass will be found on page

1162 of the hard-cover Blue Book.

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 up-coming Jubilee Year of Mercy? “Dante is a prophet of hope, herald of the possibility of redemption, liberation and the profound transfor-mation 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 rela-tion 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 introduc-tion to Dante as a spiritual and mystical guide in our journey through the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

SERVANT Sometimes the hour and the person meet. Sometimes, when a task or mission is set upon our shoulders, we know we must meet our responsibili-ties and we are ready. These are heady and invigor-ating times. The first reading and the Gospel procla-mation today are intimate glimpses of a commence-ment, an inauguration of a challenging future. In both readings, a sense of gravity prevails. The first reading is from the mysterious Servant Songs from the book of Isaiah. The person is stead-fast and brave. His courage and bravery are not located in his stout heart, but in God. We are re-minded, “The Lord God opens my ear that I may hear” (Isaiah 50:4), so the servant understands the mission. And twice, “The Lord God is my help” (50:7, 9), so that the servant can endure the coming struggle. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Joseph the Worker Church

Presents: NOTE Our Second Collection this weekend is for:

Mission Appeal for Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan

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 re-sponders. 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

THE CROSS TO BEAR If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.

—Thomas à Kempis

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA 06 de septiembre 2015

Primera Colección: $2168.32 Segunda Colecta para la construcción de mejoras y

reparaciones: $441.26 13 de septiembre de 2015 El Señor me ayuda,

Por eso no quedaré confundido.

— Isaías 50:7

EL SIERVO A veces la persona y la hora se encuentran. A veces, cuando han puesto en nuestros brazos una tarea o misión, sabemos que debemos cumplir esa responsabilidad, y estamos listos. Esos son momen-tos de gran entusiasmo y energía. La primera lectura y la proclamación del Evangelio de hoy nos permiten vislumbrar íntimamente el comienzo, la inauguración de un futuro desafiante. Las dos lecturas mantienen un sentido de seriedad. La primera lectura viene del misterioso Cántico del Siervo del libro de Isaías. La persona es firme y valiente. Su valentía y fortaleza no se fundan en su corazón sino en Dios. Se nos recuerda: “El Señor Dios me ha hecho oír sus palabras” (Isaías 50:4), para que el siervo comprenda la misión. Y dos veces: “El Señor es mi ayuda” (50:7, 9), para que el siervo pueda sobrellevar el sufrimiento que se avecina. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

NOTA Nuestra segunda colecta este fin de semana es :

Misión Apelación Arquidiócesis de Juba , Sudán del Sur

Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo

del Tiempo Ordinario

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — En la tribulación, el Señor Yavé me ha abierto los oídos para que yo escuche. El Se-ñor Yavé está de mi parte; ¿quién podrá con-denarme? (Isaías 50:5-9a). Salmo — Caminaré en la presencia del Señor (Salmo 116 (115)). Segunda lectura — Demuestra tu fe por las buenas obras que produces (Santiago 2:14-18). Evangelio — Después que Pedro profesa que Jesús es el Mesías, Jesús lo reprende por tratar equivo-cadamente de apartar a Jesús de su misión. Para seguir a Cristo es necesario que uno renuncie a sí mismo y tome su cruz (Marcos 8:27-35).

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo

Ordinario; Día de los Abuelos; Roshashaná (el Año Nuevo judío 5776)

comienza al atardecer Lunes: La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz Martes: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Miércoles: San Cornelio y San Cipriano

Jueves: San Roberto Bellarmino Sábado: San Jenaro; Santa María Virgen

LLEVAR LA CRUZ Si de buena voluntad llevas la cruz, ella te lleva-

rá, y guiará al fin deseado. —Tomás de Kempis

CONFIANZA Mi pasado, Señor, lo confío a tu misericordia, mi presente a tu amor, mi futuro a tu providencia.

—San Agustín

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

En latinoamérica, a Satanás lo conocemos como Chamuco, Belcebú, Diablo, Cucu, Patillas, Pedro Botero, Lucifer, etcétera; aún así, procuramos evitar-lo. Según los evangelistas Mateo y Marcos, Jesús llama Satanás a Simón Pedro. Jesús le dice Satanás por ser un obstáculo en el camino que Dios le ha designado y por no pensar según Dios, sino más bien, según sus criterios humanos. Luego de que Jesús anuncia que debía sufrir, morir y resucitar, Pedro lo regaña diciendo: “Dios no lo permita” (Marcos 8:32). Pedro está actuando como Satanás, y Jesucristo lo reprende, diciendo: “¡Retírate, ve detrás de mí, Satanás! Porque tus pensamientos no son los de Dios, sino los de los hombres” (Mateo 16:23). Jesús nos está desafiando a nosotros, no sólo a Pedro. Hay que pensar como Dios, no como la humanidad. Cuando pecamos, muchas veces nos autojustificamos, diciendo: “Soy humano”, como si el hecho de pecar fuera el único aspecto que reflejara nuestra humanidad. María nunca pecó. Jesús es verdaderamente humano y tampoco pecó. Jesús mismo comparte plenamente nuestra humani-dad para hacernos partícipes de su divinidad. Por tal motivo, el pecado no define la humanidad. Jesús nos invita a pensar como Dios para apartar a Sa-tanás. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for the Month of September Universal: That opportunities for education and employment may increase for all

young people. Evangelization: That catechists may give witness by living in a way consistent

with the faith they proclaim.