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January

31, 2016

4th Sunday

in

Ordinary

Time

Mar n Luther King, Jr. tuvo un sueño que un día, en las rojas colinas de Georgia, los hijos de esclavos anteriores y los hijos de los propietarios de esclavos podrían sentarse juntos en la mesa de la hermandad. Él tuvo un sueño que un día sus cuatro hijos no serían juzgados por el color de su piel sino por el contenido de su carácter. Con esta fe creía que personas podrían conver r la montaña de la desesperación en la montaña de la esperanza y transformar las discordias de nuestra nación en una hermosa sinfonía. Los americanos son mejores personas porque Mar n Luther King, Jr. tuvo un sueño. En su prédica por la liberación no dijo nada nuevo. Su mensaje fue desde hace 2000 años, tan viejo como el discurso de la sinagoga de Jesús de Nazaret. Él dijo, "Es evidente, que todas las personas son creadas iguales". Dr. King miró hacia fuera y vio que personas no eran tratadas iguales. Él percibió que para otros esta verdad no era evidente. Así que se fue de ciudad en ciudad y dijo: "Hoy es el día cuando tomaremos en serio nuestra propia Declaración de Independencia". Disparos sonaron y lo derribaron. ¿Por qué? ¿Qué acto radical come ó que le quitó la vida? En la tradición de los profetas de la Biblia, él le recordó a la gente de lo que ya sabían y dijo: "Hoy es el día". Él sacó la inspiración del mensaje de liberación total predicada por Jesús en su discurso inaugural en Nazaret y se encontró con la misma suerte de Jesús. La teología de liberación, cuando se predica con valen#a puede ser costosa, costándole a uno su vida misma. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubo una pelea entre el Pastor y el Director del Coro de una Iglesia Bau sta. Parece ser que el primer indicio del problema fue cuando el Pastor predicó sobre "Dedicarse a sí mismo al servicio" y el Director del Coro decidió cantar: "No me moveré." Tratando de creer que fue una coincidencia, el Pastor no le puso mente al incidente. El Domingo siguiente predicó en "dar". Luego, el coro se retorció cuando el Director los condujo con el himno: "Jesús

lo pagó todo." Para este empo, el Pastor estaba perdiendo su paciencia. El Domingo por la mañana la congregación notó como la tensión entre los dos se incrementaba. Una mul tud llego la siguiente semana para oír su sermón sobre "el pecado de chismear". Crees que el Director del Coro seleccionó, "Me gusta contar la historia". No había vuelta atrás. El siguiente Domingo el Pastor le dijo a la congregación que a menos que algo cambiara él estaba considerando la renuncia. Toda la Iglesia se quedó boca abierta cuando el Director del Coro los condujo con: "¿Por

qué No Esta Noche?" A decir verdad, nadie se sorprendió cuando el Pastor renunció una semana después, explicando que Jesús lo había llevado allí y Jesús lo conducía lejos. El Director del Coro no pudo resis r cantar, "Qué amigo

tenemos en Jesús."

From the Pastor’s Desk: Nota de nuestro pastor: Mar n Luther King, Jr. had a dream that

one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the

sons of former slaves and the sons of

former slave owners would be able to sit

down together at the table of

brotherhood. He had a dream that one

day his four children would not be

judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their

character. With this faith he believed people could turn the

mountain of despair into the mountain of hope, and

transform the jangling discords of our na on into a beau ful

symphony. Americans are be$er people because Mar n

Luther King, Jr. had a dream. In his preaching for libera on he

did not say anything new. His message was 2000 years old --

as old as Jesus’ synagogue speech at Nazareth. He said, "We

hold it to be self-evident, that all people are created equal."

Dr. King looked out and saw people who were not treated as

equals. He perceived others for whom this truth was not

self-evident. So he went from city to city and said, "Today is

the day when we will take seriously our own Declara on of

Independence." Gunshots rang out and cut him down. Why?

What radical act did he commit which took his life? In the

tradi on of the Bible's prophets, he reminded people of what

they already knew and said, "Today is the day." He drew

inspira on from the message of total libera on preached by

Jesus in his inaugural address at Nazareth and met with the

same fate as Jesus did. The theology of libera on, when

courageously preached can be costly, cos ng one his very life

itself.

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There was a feud between the Pastor and the Choir Director

of a Bap st church. It seems the first hint of trouble came

when the Pastor preached on “Dedica ng oneself to service”

and the Choir Director chose to sing: "I Shall Not Be Moved."

Trying to believe it was a coincidence, the Pastor put the

incident behind him. The next Sunday he preached on

“giving”. A&erwards, the choir squirmed as the director led

them in the hymn: "Jesus Paid It All." By this me, the Pastor

was losing his temper. Sunday morning a$endance swelled as

the tension between the two built. A large crowd showed up

the next week to hear his sermon on the “sin of gossiping."

Would you believe the Choir Director selected, "I Love to Tell

the Story.” There was no turning back. The following Sunday

the Pastor told the congrega on that unless something

changed he was considering resigna on. The en re church

gasped when the Choir Director led them in: “Why Not

Tonight?” Truthfully, no one was surprised when the Pastor

resigned a week later, explaining that Jesus had led him there

and Jesus was leading him away. The Choir Director could not

resist singing, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus."

WEEKLY READINGS

Readings for the week of

January 31, 2016

Sun/Dom:

Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/1 Cor

12:31--13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30

Mon/Lun:

2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-7/

Mk 5:1-20

Tues/Mar:

Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7-10/Heb 2:14-18/Lk

2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Wed/Mie:

2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7/Mk 6:1-

6

Thurs/Jue:

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10-12/Mk

6:7-13

Fri/Vie:

Sir 47:2-11/Ps 18:31, 47, 50-51/Mk

6:14-29

Sat/Sab:

1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9-14/Mk 6:30-34

Next Sun/Dom:

Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-5, 7-8/1 Cor

15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11

OFFICE INFO Parish Office 783-2766

Parish Fax

783-2760

Parish Email office@saintjoachim.net

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 10 AM-7:30 PM Bilingual available T,W,F 4-7:30 PM Saturday 10 AM-4 PM Bilingual available 10 AM-4 PM Sunday 9 AM-4 PM Bilingual available 12 PM-4 PM

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Rev. Joseph Antony Sebas"an,

SVD

Pastor Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 AM to 12 PM 5 PM to 8 PM (with appointment) lunes, martes, miércoles, y viernes 10 AM a 12 PM 5 PM a 8 PM (con cita)

Rev. Stephen Ayisu, SVD

Parochial Vicar Monday, Wednesday Thursday, and Friday 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 5 PM to 8 PM (with appointment) lunes, miércoles , jueves y viernes 10:30 AM a 12:00 PM 5 PM a 8 PM (con cita)

Ariel Mayormita

Music Director/ Director de Música Phone Ext. #223 stjoachimmusic1@gmail.com

Flor Herce

Bookkeeper

Pat Ludwig

Administrative Assistant

Faith Forma"on Office

785-1818 Oficina de Formación de Fe

Glenda Aragón

Director of Faith Formation glendaaragon@comcast.net

Abraham Gonzalez

Faith Formation Coordinator /Youth Minister 550-6878 / sjformation510@gmail.com

Bertha Cruz

Administrative Assistant

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St. Vincent de Paul 783-0344

Office hours 1:00-2:30 PM ONLY Monday-Friday

San Vicente de Paul Gary Enos, President

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St. Joachim School 783-3177 Escuela de San Joaquín

Armond Seishas Principal Sandra Garzon School Secretary

St. Joachim Pre-School 783-0604

Marisa Melgarejo

Director

THE WEEK AHEAD ~Sunday—Friday Catholic Schools Week Activities all week long at the School, starting with Open House on Sunday. ~Monday February 1st Liturgy Committee The Liturgy Committee will meet Monday in the Fireside Room at 7 PM— all members are encouraged to attend.

PRAY FOR

Duyen Corbridge

Ann F. Kishimori

Angel Delval

Felix Chavez

Vivienne Malig

Sheila Bacallo

Anita Z. Ruedas

Helen Karas

Ken Freitas

Cynthia Crutchfield

Tina Gonzales

Leanor J. Enrique

Arsenio S. Reyes, Jr.

Felicisima Buendia

FOOD DONATIONS St. Vincent de Paul

Food offering for next week:

�✁✂✄☎✆ ✝☎✆✆✁✞✟ ✠✁✡✡☛ ☞✞

✌✍✎✌✏✑✍✒

Crema de cacahuate,

mermalada o galletas

CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUCIONES

COLLECTION FOR WEEK

January 24, 2016

The Plate Collection $ 8,345.50

EFT Collection $ 1,155.00

On Line Giving $ 235.00

TOTAL for the WEEK

$ 9,735.50

St. Vincent de Paul Year End Report to St. Joachim Parish

This year ,with your support, we have served more than 1,390 families and homeless people and

that brings us to a total of 4,142 people : and we have given out over 3,500 bags of food. But we

are hur"ng for volunteers to help during the week. We have lost 5 people this year due to

different ailments. We hope to replace those who are no longer

with us . So, if you can work one week out of five from

1:00—2:30 to give out food, work on the computer or pick up

food from Lucky or Panera Bakery—We would love to have you

come help us help others.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL WANTS YOU !!!

Call if you think you’d like help others!!!!

Gary Enos 510-782-0899

Please join us for St. Joachim School Crab Feed and Auc"on

Saturday, February 13, 2016

5:30 PM in the gym ~~~Tickets: $55

We have secured fresh crab from Washington State

Please come and support St. Joachim School Tui"on Assistance Program!

Tickets available at the school or parish office or online at the parish website — saintjoachim.net

or at eventbrite.com- just type in St. Joachim School Crab Feed 2016!

con nued… The logo and the mo$o for the

Jubilee Year provide fi(ng summaries of

what the Jubilee Year is all about. The mo$o: “Merciful Like The Father” from

the Gospel of Luke, 6:36 serves as an invita on to follow the merciful example

of the Father who asks us not to judge or condemn, but to forgive and give love

and forgiveness without measure. The logo designed by Jesuit priest Marko

I.Rupnik is of Christ the Shepherd who in his great mercy has taken upon his

shoulders the lost soul of humanity and through his love and the mystery of his

incarna on and sacrifice comes salva on from sin. In the logo Christ’s eyes are

merged with those of man’s, indica ng he see with the eyes man and every

man see through Christ his own humanity and the future that lies ahead with

the love of God the Father. The three concentric ovals, with colors

progressively lighter moving outward indicates the movement of Christ who

carries humanity out of the darkness of sin and death. The depth of the darker

color indicates the impenetrability of the love of the Father who forgives all.

On January 20, 2016 a woman gave birth to a baby girl on a piece of cardboard

near St. Peter’s Square. Later in the day, on a mission of mercy, Pope Francis'

top charity official, Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, visited her and offered a place

to stay for a year at a Va can-owned residence for mothers and babies in need. At the me of the offer the woman

had not decided to accept. Italian police said a patrol stopped to help the woman a&er she gave birth in a square just

beyond Va can territory at about 2 a.m. when the temperature was around freezing. Police officer Maria Capone said

when she got close she saw that the baby was already born and was s ll a$ached by the umbilical cord to the

mother. With her colleagues they tried to warm them by covering them with their uniform jackets. The baby

regained color in her face a&er being covered. An ambulance took mother and child to a nearby hospital. The baby's

mother and father, both Romanian, were known to the Va can as they some mes showered at facili es Krajewski's

office had built off St. Peter's Square for the growing number of homeless in the area.

On January 12, 2016 Pope Francis received the first copy of the Italian edi on of his book length interview with

journalist Andrea Tornielli, en tled The Name of God is Mercy. The book is available in Italian, English, French,

German, Spanish and Portuguese. During the interview, Pope Francis answered 40 ques ons, which have been

divided into 9 chapters. to be con nued … Sources : im.va, ap.org, people.com, new.va

VATICAN CORNER

MASS INTENTIONS January 30-February 6, 2016

Saturday 4:30 PM

Leonida Onnie Hialrio †

Saturday 6:00 PM

Sara Araujo (accion de gracia)

Cusebia Cortez (salud)

Angelina Gallegos (salud)

Jose Manuel Bodelito (4th aniversario)

Ivan Salceda Cerda † (3rd aniversario)

Sunday 7:30 AM

Ronwald Temporosa †

Sunday 9:00 AM

Jerry Quarry †

Arnold Vasco † (40th day)

Mila Lopez Hammond †

Sunday 10:30 AM

Emma Fresquez (85th birthday)

Ignacia Cura († birthday )

Timothy D’Mello † (anniversary)

Rosalia Clores †

Sunday 12:15 PM

Roland Araneta †

Sunday 2:00 PM

Jose & Imelda Mendoza

(50th aniversario de boda)

Armando Fajardo (cumpleanos)

Angelina Gallegos (salud)

Francisco Trujillo † (1st aniversario)

Maria Vasquez † (11th aniversario)

Familia Berumen †

Ramon C. Vasquez (1st aniversario) †

Sunday 6:00 PM

Edgar Buedia –Gomez (10th cumpleanos)

Monday 7:00 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Monday 8:30 AM

Angelina Gallegos (healing )

Tuesday 7:00 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Tuesday 8:30 AM

Angelina Gallegos (healing)

Wednesday 7:00 AM

Manuel Cabrinha †

Wednesday 8 :30 AM

Lilia V. Guerzon † (anniversary)

Wednesday 7:00 PM

Angelina Gallegos (salud)

Thursday 7:00 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Thursday 8:30 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Friday 7:00 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Friday 8:30 AM

The Community of St. Joachim

Saturday 8:30 AM

Mercedes Cortes †

KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS…

Please keep our teens and youth leaders of our parish in

your prayers so that they may encounter Christ in a deep

and profound way at their Confirma"on Retreat,

Feb 5th-7th

MANTENOS EN TUS

ORACIONES...

Manten a los

jovenes y líderes de

jovenes de nuestra parroquia en tus oraciones para

que tengan un encuentro profundo y personal con

Cristo en su Re"ro de Confirmación del

5-7 de Febrero.

Join us as we continue celebrating the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy…

Lenten Retreat

Are you ready to plunge into the Ocean of Mercy?

Facilitated by Retreat Master ~ Dn. Dave Young

Ordained in 2005 as a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Norwich in

Connec cut. Now serving the Diocese of Oakland at Cathedral of Christ the Light

When: Saturday, February 13th ~ 9:00am-5:30pm

Where: St. Joachim’s Parish Hall

Bring: Bible, Journal, Lunch Cost: Free-will donation

Sponsored by the Department of Faith Formation

Únete a continuar celebrando el Año Extraordinario de Jubileo de la Misericordia…

Retiro de Cuaresma

“Bienaventurados los misericordiosos, porque ellos alcanzarán

misericordia” Mt. 5:7

Guiado por ~ Padre Hung Pham, S.J.

Profesor Asistente de Espiritualidad Ignaciana en la Escuela de Teología de Santa Clara

Cúando: Sábado, 20 de Febrero ~ 10:00am-7:00pm

Dónde: Gimnasio de San Joaquín

Trae: Biblia, Diario/Cuaderno, Almuerzo Costo: Donación voluntaria

Patrocinado por el Departamento de Formación de Fe

Thanks to those who

joined us for the

Walk for Life in San

Francisco this past

Saturday to pray for

the unborn and

witness to the

message of Life. We

pray that many

more of you will join

us next year!

Gracias a los que se

nos unieron para la

Caminata por la Vida

en San Francisco el

Sábado pasado para

orar por los aún no

nacidos y ser tes gos

del mensaje por la

Vida. Oramos que mu-

chos más de ustedes

se unan a nosotros el

próximo año!