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TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
I was very happy after last Sunday’s masses. Firstly, because the people and the Church survived the
earthquake(s). The 12:00 mass congregation deserves much praise for remaining calm and prayerful
through a few scary moments!). Secondly, because I received a great compliment from someone after
one of the masses: “Well, Father, your homily sure left us with more questions than answers.”
Praised be God! (Full disclosure: I don’t actually know whether this person’s words were meant to be
a compliment.)The role of the preacher is not, I believe, to feed the congregation with ready-made
answers. It is rather to invite the people of God to greater reflection on the Word of God. What, did
you think it was supposed to be easy? It wasn’t so for the first disciples, who though confused like
those who went away, stayed the course: “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of Eternal
Life.” (Jn. 6:68).
Some further thoughts on your questions following recent homilies:
Father, were you saying that Christ is present to us in the Scriptures like he is present to us in the
Eucharist? Not exactly in the same way, but, yes, Christ is present to us in both. And yes, we need to
be nourished by both. The mass is in fact the privileged place where Christ comes to us in both Word
and Sacrament. This is the teaching of the Second Vatican Council: “The Church has always
venerated the divine Scriptures just as she venerates the body of the Lord, since, especially in the
Sacred Liturgy, she unceasingly receives and offers to the faithful the bread of life from the table both
of God’s word and Christ’s body (Dei Verbum, 21).” You will notice that the Council teaches that the
“bread of life”, which we have been thinking about over the last five weeks, refers to both the Word
and the Body.
Father, if, as you have been saying, the Scriptures, even phrases like the ‘bread of life’, are subject to
so many different interpretations, should I continue to read the Bible on my own? Yes! Yes! Yes!
My hope is that every one of us as Christians would take a few minutes (at least!) every day to ‘read…
learn and inwardly digest’ the Sacred Scriptures. God speaks his Word to us. It’s a terrible shame,
even a tragedy, when his people won’t make the time to listen to what God has to say. The Scriptures
can sometimes be difficult to understand and are indeed subject to different interpretations, but that
is part of the divine will. The difficulty of understanding them fully is itself an invitation: to search
more deeply divine truths about human salvation. But you don’t have to read the Scriptures alone.
Families should read them together. In our parish we will be offering over the next few months many
opportunities for common Scripture study. Come, let us break the Word together. You can also find
excellent Catholic Scriptural commentaries from Ignatius Press: www.ignatius.com
St. Mary’s School has very successfully made the transition to its new temporary home in the Parish
Center. I want myself and on behalf of Sr. Katia, the school principal, to express gratitude to all the
people who generously gave of their time and talent to make this move possible. We do things best
when we work together. Please God we will continue to do so happily as a faith community!
Be blessed in Christ,
Fr. Mark
TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
Me sentí muy contento después de las Misas del pasado domingo. Primero, porque la gente y la Iglesia como tal sobrevivieron el(los) terremoto(s). ¡La congregación de la misa de las 12:00 merece elogios luego de permanecer en calma y oración durante varios momentos de miedo! Segundo, porque recibí un piropo de alguien que estaba en una de las misas: “Bueno, Padre, su homilía nos dejó con más preguntas que respuestas.” ¡Gloria a Dios! (Divulgación completa: Honestamente no sé si las palabras de esta persona eran realmente un piropo.) El rol de un predicador no es, creo yo, de alimentar a la congregación con respuestas ya confeccionadas. Es realmente de invitar al pueblo de Dios hacia una reflexión mayor de la Palabra de Dios. ¿Qué? ¿Pensaste que esto era fácil? No lo fue para los primeros discípulos, quienes igual que confundidos que aquellos que se fueron, mantuvieron su rumbo: “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tu tienes las palabras de Vida Eterna.” (Juan 6:68). Algunos pensamientos adicionales sobre sus preguntas luego de varias homilías recientes: Padre, ¿dijo usted que Cristo está presente para nosotros en las Escrituras como también se nos hace presente en la Eucaristía? No exactamente de la misma manera, pero sí, Cristo está presente en ambos lados. Y sí, necesitamos ser alimentados por ambos. De hecho, la misa es el lugar privilegiado donde Cristo viene a nosotros tanto en la Palabra como en el Sacramento. Esta es la enseñanza del Concilio Vaticano II: “La Iglesia siempre ha venerado las Escrituras divinas así como ella venera el cuerpo de Cristo, ya que, especialmente en la Sagrada Liturgia, ella incesantemente recibe y le ofrece a los fieles el cuerpo de vida de la mesa tanto de la palabra de Dios así como la del Cuerpo de Cristo (Dei Verbum, 21).” Va a notar que el Concilio enseña que “el pan de vida”, el cual hemos pensado sobre el durante estas pasadas cinco semanas, se refiere tanto a la Palabra como al Cuerpo. Padre, si, como usted ha estado predicando, las Escrituras, hasta frases como “el pan de vida” que están sujetos a tantas interpretaciones diferentes, ¿debo de continuar leyendo la Biblia por mi cuenta? Si! Si! Si! Mi esperanza es que cada uno de nosotros los Cristianos tomemos varios minutos (¡al menos!) todos los días para ‘leer…aprender e interiormente digerir’ las Sagradas Escrituras. Dios nos habla su Palabra. Es una vergüenza terrible, hasta una tragedia, cuando la gente no toma el tiempo para escuchar lo que Dios tiene que decir. Las Escrituras pueden a veces ser difíciles de comprender y están sujetas a tener diferentes interpretaciones, pero eso es parte de la voluntad divina. La dificultad de entenderlas completamente es en sí una invitación: a buscar más intensamente las verdades divinas sobre la salvación humana. Pero usted no tiene que leer las Escrituras solo. Las familias deben de leerlas juntas. En nuestra parroquia estaremos ofreciendo durante los próximos meses muchas oportunidades para el estudio de las Escrituras. Vamos todos juntos a leer la Palabra. Pueden también encontrar aquí excelentes comentarios bíblicos Católicos por la Prensa Ignatus: www.ignatius.com El Colegio de Sta. María ha terminado exitosamente la transición a su casa temporera en el Salón Parroquial. Quiero en nombre de Madre Katia, la principal del colegio, y este servidor, expresarle las gracias a todos aquellos que generosamente dieron de su tiempo y talento para hacer posible esta mudanza. Hacemos las cosas mucho mejor cuando trabajamos juntos. Señor, ¡continuaremos haciéndolo felizmente como una comunidad de fe! Sean bendecidos en Cristo,
Padre Marco
TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
September 3 7:00am Liturgy of the Word
September 4 5:30pm Stephanie Garcia
†George Peter &
Mary Grace Snow
†Shirley Vidra
September 5 7:00am Erika Tapia
Gilbert Ceseña
September 6 7:00am Albert Studer
September 7 8:30am †Martha Camalich
September 8 5:30pm †Elvira Fernandez
Escalera Family Special Int
†Carlos &
Carlos Raul Gastelum
September 9 8:00am †Martha Camalich
†Carlos &
Carlos Raul Gastelum
10:00am St. Mary Parish
12:00pm †Gerardo Anaya
Please Pray for the Sick of Our Community
Abraham Oropeza, Albert Studer, Alejandra Rojo Pasten,
Alex Abatti Sr., Alice Quesada, Alicia Crawford, Amber
Young, Amelia Cruz, Ana Maria La Madrid, Art DeMars
Jr., Beatriz Aragon, Beatrice Hashem, Brian Escobedo,
Carlos Lara, Carolina Garcia, Concepcion Gonzalez,
Danny Chávez, Dawn Castañeda, Deborah Bell, Diane
Caldwell, Domingo Enriquez, Donald Hunt, Eddie
Alvarado, Edgar Garcia, Elena Nessi, Emilio Marquez,
Esperanza Larios, Estela Montaño, Eva Deen, Evelia
Castro, Fumi Galvan, Gary Studer, Georgia Dewey,
Gerardo Esquivel, Graciela Elias, Guillermo Niebla, Henry
& Emily Alarcon, Isabel Gutierrez, J.D. Schwer, Jack
Borchard, Jennifer DeRosier, Joanne Scharer, Joe &
Consuelo Morales, José Buzo, Joseph Manuel Araiza, J.
Louis Navarro, Josie Rojo, Julio Espinoza, Kalub Romero,
Kamila Aceves, Karol Delgadillo, Larry Studer, Leo
Tampos, Leslie Gilbert, Lilia Verduzco, Lillian Terribillini,
Lisa Puga, Lourdes Castillo, Luis Enrique Calderon, María
de Jesús Morales, Maritza Pasillas, Martha Herrera, Mia
Cortez Coronado, Micaela Herrera, Miguel Molina,
Monzerat Gonzalez, Nancy Osborn, Nancy Valenzuela,
Nathaniel Conant, Oscar Puentes, Ramona Diaz, Ramón
Gamboa, Reyes Angulo, Richard J. Jimenez, Rigoberto
Granados, Robert Lopez Sr., Robert Sheffield, Robert
Schultz, Sandra Hunter, Santos Carrillo, Sarah Lay,
Sebastian Minor, Sebastian Zepeda, Silvia Nuñez Enders,
Silviano Tapia, Sr. Beatriz Otilia Gamez SJS, Steve Acuña,
Theresa Marich, Tiffany Harrington, Tino Verduzco, Todd
Hunt, Tom Seibert, Tony Abatti, Tony Mares, Veronica
Cabran, Virginia Medrano Martínez, Virginia Mousel,
Woody Blaine, Yolanda Benito
Liturgical Roles
Saturday, September 8, 2012 5:30PM
Lector: Kathy Brandenberg
Extraordinary Minsters of Beatrice Hashem
Holy Communion: Jean Montenegro
Jane Kemp
Sunday, September 9, 2012 8:00AM Lector: Veronica Ramirez
Extraordinary Minsters of Michael Green
Holy Communion: Amelia Green
Margie Madueno
Sunday, September 9, 2012 10:00AM Lector: Michael Munguia
Extraordinary Minsters of Larry Adamek
Holy Communion: Charlotte Hester
Gil Acuna
Sunday, September 9, 2012 12:00PM Lector: Maria Frazier
Extraordinary Minsters of Ruth Camarena
Holy Communion: Maria Contreras
Yvonne Gallego
Readings for the Week of
September 2, 2012
Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/Mk
7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5/Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23
or 1:18-23
Next Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37
©Liturgical Publications Inc.
Flowers for the Altar
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Int: † Cruz Favela
Req. By: Henry & Emilie Alarcon
TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
St. Mary’s School News!
It's coming! Save this date,
St. Mary's 2012 Gala.
This year’s gala will be on Friday September 28th. Please help support our parish school. If you would like to make any donations for silent or live auction gifts please drop off at the church or school office. If you would like to help in any other way please feel free to contact us at the church office (760)352-4211 or the school office at (760)352-7285. Thank you for supporting Catholic education.
Natural Family Planning being offered in
El Centro this fall !
Sympto-thermal method. 4 classes are needed . Instructors:
Dave & Cheryl Ross Class 1 is October 27th at St. Mary’s parish center on
Saturday mornings. (classes 2 , 3 and 4 are 11/10, 12/8 and 1/12 of 2013)
To Register: contact [email protected] or CALL
Christina at St. Mary’s (760) 352-4211
NFP is safe, effective (99.6%) and inexpensive ($50/couple).
—Culture of Life Family Services
(COLFS) invites you to the 3rd Annual
“Pro-Life is Good” Gala and Auction
Dinner at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, October 13,
2012, 5:30pm, located at 17550 Bernardo Oaks
Drive, San Diego, 92128. The keynote address will
be delivered by Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor of the
1994 Rwandan genocide. Honorary Chairpersons
are Philip and Tiffany Rivers. Please call 619-692-
4401 or visit www.colfsgala.com for more
information.
Faith Formation K-8
Hello families, welcome back to the start of
another exciting school year! I hope you had a
wonderful, restful and safe summer and that you
were able to attend our Vacation Bible School in
June. Our Faith Formation registration is now
closed and we will be hard at work getting
attendance rosters and catechists ready. Our
first day of class will be September 25 for
Tuesday classes and September 26 for
Wednesday classes. We will be sending out
letters soon, either by email or snail-mail
informing you of the day, time and location of
your children’s Faith Formation classes. We are
looking forward to working with you and your
children as we all continue on our journeys to
grow closer to God.
PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOPS
FOUNDED by
FATHER Ignacio Larrañaga
PRAYER: We learn how to enter step by step into a
personal and profound relationship with the Lord in a
varied and progressive manner.
LIFE: Draws us into a life-transforming experience
through the dynamic of prayer.
WORKSHOP: It is a practical method to learn to
unify prayer and life.
BEGINNING: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
PLACE: St. Mary’s Church- at the Chapel
INFORMATION: Mary 760-370-3220
****** PLEASE NOTICE THAT DATE AND TIME
HAVE BEEN CHANGED. ******
THEY WERE ANNOUNCED TO START THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012.
The Parish office will be closed Monday September 3, 2012
TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
VBS NEWS!! Now that everyone is back from summer vacations
and school is back in session, I must take the time to let
everyone know of the exciting time we had here during the
last week of June.
Adventures on Promise Island
Where kids discover Gods lifesaving love
What a wonderful week we had at VBS!
We touched the lives of over 300 children and 100
volunteers. This was our biggest and best year yet. We
learned five Bible stories and five Bible verses. We did cool
crafts, played fun games and learned songs and dances. Our
mission project was to collect non-perishable food and items
for babies for those less fortunate than ourselves. We collected
lots and lots of food and baby items for the pantry here at St.
Mary Church. Our mission project was a HUGE success.
To all of the dedicated and energetic volunteers who
made our SIXTH Annual Vacation Bible School a top-notch,
high-quality, faith filled, totally Catholic and fun-filled
program a huge success, I cannot say THANK YOU enough! I
love you all and I appreciate each and every one of you so
much. We had awesome crew leaders, station leaders, and
volunteer dinner crew. Thank you for taking time out of your
busy schedules to be with us and to lead others to learn more
about God. Thanks to parishioners who donated snack items!!
Thank you to all the children and their families for coming to
be with us. Special thanks to Charlotte and Jeff Hester, Anne
Irigoyen, Teresa Moya, Lillian Finnell, Cher Angulo, Audrey
Johnson, Jessica Garcia who were instrumental in the success
of Promise Island. Thanks to Luckys, Tom Angulo, Charley
Kemp, Walter Lehnhardt, Jeff Van der Linden, Alberto Moya
and Quintero Family. Thank you to our amazing and
supportive pastors, Father Ed and Father Mark. Most
importantly, I thank God for blessing us; I know He was at
work through all of you.
I hope to see all of you again next year, keep an eye
out for the dates. ~Jane Kemp, VBS Director
Here are the Bible stories and verses we studied. Get out your
Bibles at home and read them together with your children.
They may just surprise you with how much they learned!
Monday - I AM WITH YOU - God is with Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego. Daniel 3:1, 4-28
Tuesday – I CARE ABOUT YOU – Jesus cares for Mary,
Martha, and Lazarus. John 11:1-3, 17-44
Wednesday – I GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED – Jesus helps
a man brought by four friends. Mark 2:1-12
Thursday – I WILL SAVE YOU – Jesus dies to save us. John
19:16-18, 29, 30; 20:24-31
Friday – I WILL ANSWER YOU – God answers the prayers
of Paul and Silas. Acts 16:22-34
RCIA BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) names
the process in which adults and children over the age of
seven become fully initiated into the Catholic Faith
through the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism,
Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.
It is for those adults who are: Not Baptized, Baptized in
another Faith, Baptized Catholics who wish to complete
their Sacraments. We meet every Thursday from 6:30 –
8:30pm until Easter. Our classes are fun and informal,
gives you an overview of what it means to be Catholic,
how we practice our faith and how we live this faith in
our community.
Please join our RCIA team of instructors for an
informative Tuesday evening to learn about your
Catholic faith. All materials are provided and there is no
cost.
For further information you may call the Parish office:
352-4211 or contact Steven Rangel at:
[email protected] and to enroll stop by the
Parish office and pick up a form to fill out.
YOU ARE INVITED! EWTN’S FREE FAMILY CELEBRATION
PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER SEPTEMBER 8-9 2012
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FOLLOWING GOD’S CALL
Featuring talks by EWTN Favorites FR. MITCH PACWA, SJ – RAYMOND ARROYO –
MARCUS GRODI MOTHER MIRIAN OF THE LAMB OF GOD, OSB
With special guests Fr. Mark Mary Cristina, Doug Barry and
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolf
It’s a weekend you will never forget, and, best of all,
it’s FREE – no tickets required
Carpool –St. Mary’s Churh (bus if enough intrest)
Contact Caro Family 760-562-8933/ 760-960-1032 or
email: [email protected]