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“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew in me a steadfast spirit.” ~ Psalm 51:12

A BLESSED & HAPPY 21ST PRIESTHOOD

ANNIVERSARY, FR. TRUC!

January 15, 2000 ~ January 15, 2021

Cathedral Chapel of St. Vibiana

In this year of St. Joseph we will feature reflec ons from members of our pastoral liturgy commi ee and parishioners. This week, we reflect on St. Joseph’s role as a father to Jesus and what this role signifies to the fathers in our parish.

What does being a Father mean to you? “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11

When I think of being a Dad, I cannot help but think it is part of God’s plan for me. Meeting Nancy Paz Galicia was not an accident, it was part of a larger more intricate thread in the fabric of Divine Providence. Becoming Tisha’s Dad was serendipitous, but within seemingly random happenings is always a pattern that we may not be able to fathom initially.

From Scripture we can see that Saint Joseph was a righteous man.

St. Joseph said "yes" to God by adopting Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God, as his own Child. Joseph's "yes" is very similar to the "yes" of Mary: just as it demonstrated her humility and obedience, so it also demonstrates his.

I have always lived a rather simple life: Teach, Coach, Run, Repeat. To be given an opportunity to love and be loved (as I said in my wedding vows) by two “Angels” put on this earth just for me. This was the easiest “Yes” I had in my Life. I was taught how to love my daughter, Tisha, by watching how my Mom and Dad loved my brother, sister, and me. They worked so hard so that we could have a good education, grow athletically, and spiritually.

I remember watching my Dad annotate and specify the hardware details on architectural blueprints beyond his regular work hours. He did this while listening to USC play UCLA/PAC 12 in football on Saturdays just trying to earn enough money so that we could attend Cathedral Chapel School. Years later, I remember doing private tutoring after a full day of teaching and coaching at Daniel Murphy High School so that Tisha could attend Cathedral Chapel School. Our graduation pictures are on opposite walls of the entrance to the school office. Tisha’s picture is in color while mine is more of a grayish sepia tone.

How did I know when I was really a Father? Well, that’s another question.

As Tisha started high school at St. Monica’s Catholic High School, she joined the choral group called The Rainbow Riders. Mr. Archer, their director, had them perform solo at

a “Coffehouse” style concert. This was not easy for Tisha, because she was painfully shy. She sang and I started to cry. It was just so beautiful. She was finding her Voice. She was finding her Spirit.

I did not teach her to sing and certainly not as lovely as that. I just felt so proud that she had overcome a barrier, gone beyond a threshold that before she could not pass. She had what it takes inside to do it…and now she knew it!

Lao Tzu from Tao Te Ching: 'When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready the teacher will disappear.”

I have been a Laker fan all my life since Jerry West and Wilt laced them up in the Forum up to the present. Kobe Bryant impacted my life greatly. As he neared retirement, he began reaching out to younger players and teaching them. From the time he retired until his last breath he was being the best Father he could be to his daughters. He was a #GirlDad.

I am a #GirlDad.

I asked my daughter directly about what I should write about in being a Dad, because I not only value what she thinks and says. She teaches me. Every Day.

She said, “Write about Kobe and what he said about the Journey.” She proceeded to quote practically verbatim the #8/#24 Jersey Retirement Speech that I had shared with her years earlier:

“Lastly our daughters, Natalia, Bianca and Gianna. You guys know that if you do the work, you work hard enough, dreams come true. You know that, we all know that. But hopefully what you get from tonight is that those times when you get up early and you work hard; those times when you stay up late and you work hard; those times when don’t feel like working — you’re too tired, you don’t want to push yourself — but you do it anyway. That is actually the dream. That’s the dream. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. And if you guys can understand that, what you’ll see happen is that you won’t accomplish your dreams, your dreams won’t come true, something greater will. And if you guys can understand that, then I’m doing my job as a father.”

Tisha, the student, has truly become the teacher.

That is what being a Dad means to me.

Mike Sheehan,

Usher, Member of the Pastoral Liturgy Council Cathedral Chapel School, Class of ‘76

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PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

ORDINARY TIME Wasted time is not a prized commodity in American society. We are a people ruled by the clock. Time is money because time is to be filled with purposeful controlled activity which is productive of things which can be sold. We are convinced that we must be in control of time. The last thing the productive American would want to do is waste time playing around with realities that do not produce a saleable commodity.

But the creator of heaven and earth is described by the scriptures as the original and the best of players. Creative activity is playful and creative people do not feel that what they do is a job. Creative people also have a sense that their creativity and all that they fashion in the creative spirit are gifts they have received. The Christian can speak of this and the contemplative vision which sees all reality as gift or grace. Our thankful response we call worship or Eucharist.

We cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking of Sunday. The every seven-day celebration of the Lord’s Day is the basic structure upon which the Church Year is built. The great liturgical season of Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter are more expansive celebrations of particular aspects of the one paschal mystery, a mystery so overwhelming that we compelled to separate out its various elements for particular attention. These seasons in no way minimize the critical importance of the Sunday celebration throughout the rest of the year. Ordinary Time is not very ordinary at all. Ordinary Time, the celebration of Sunday, is the identifying mark of the Christian community which comes together, remembering that on

the first day of the week the Lord of Life was raised up and creation came at last to completion. Sunday as a day of play and worship is a sacrament of redeemed time. How we live Sunday proclaims to the world what we believe about redeemed time now and for ever.

What happens in our churches every Sunday is the fruit of our week. What happens as the fruit of the week past is the beginning of the week to come. Sunday, like all sacraments, is simultaneously a point of arrival and departure for Christians on their way to the fullness of the kingdom. This is not ordinary at all. This is the fabric of Christian living. © ORDO/Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist 2021 / Taken from the Saint Andrew Bible Missal, reprinted with permission of Willima J. Hirten Co., Inc. Brooklyn NY, Brepols IGP. @ 1982 All rights reserved.

DID YOU KNOW? Building a strong parent-teen relationship—As pandemic lockdowns continue, parents and teenage children are spending more and more time together. It is not always easy to connect with teens, because they often feel their parents do not understand them and prefer to confide in their friends instead. Nevertheless, the time at home offers an opportunity for parent-teen relationships to evolve and for trust to grow in developmentally appropriate ways. Teens need the guidance and support of a parent as an important balance to the permissive understanding of a “friendship” relationship. As children become teenagers, parental authority does not diminish but may be better served by involving the teens in a dialogue about rules and limits. For more information on building relationships with your teenagers, visit https://lacatholics.org./did-you-know/.

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Due to COVID-19 restric ons, the annual OneLife LA event will look different this year. But we are excited to connect with you in new ways as we honor the beauty and dignity of every human life. Join us for the virtual event on January 23, 2021 at 12pm! You will hear from beloved OneLife LA speakers, sing, dance, and learn how community partners are helping others during the pandemic. Thank you for your con nued support and for sharing the message of OneLife LA and the Joy of Life all year long! Visit the OneLife LA website to be part of this great event! The OneLife LA team also invites you on January 22nd for a livestream of a Holy Hour at 7pm and on January 23rd at 5pm for a virtual only Requiem Mass for the Unborn.

FIRST READING 1 SAMUEL3:3B-10, 19(65B

Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.” Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here I am. You called me.” “I did not call you, “ Eli said. “Go back to sleep.” So he went back to sleep. Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli. “Here I am, “ he said. “You called me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.”

At that me Samuel was not familiar with the LORD, because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet. The LORD called Samuel again, for the third me. Ge ng up and going to Eli, he said, “Here I am. You called me.” Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the youth. So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.” When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not permi ng any word of his to be without effect.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. SECOND READING 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20

Brothers and sisters: The body is not for

immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body; God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? But whoever is joined to the Lord becomes one Spirit with him. Avoid immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the immoral person sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL Jn 1:35-42 John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” — which translated means Teacher —, “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where Jesus was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the a ernoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” — which is translated Christ —. Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas” — which is translated Peter. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

SUNDAY READINGS: January 17, 2021