November 6, 2016, 32nd Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe God of the Living possibility (or impossibility) of life after death survival and others are fascinated with accounts of nearabout reincarnation. How strikingly different, in this context, is the biblical approach to life after death as scripture focuses entirely on the covenant relationship with God. This Sunday's readings illustrate unambiguously that biblical approach to life after death. The excerpt from the dramatic scene of 2 Maccabees 7 vivid example. Forced by

pork) or else die with excruciating torture, all seven of the brothers die with bold rhetoric on their lips. Notice that their confidence is not something like “You can't really hurt me; I’mrelationship with the Creator. The One who made them in the first place now sustains them, and will reward them in the resurrection of the just. The excerpt in our Sunday readings stresses one aspect of that relatAntiochus IV (self-nicknamed “Zeus Revealed” [or “Just call me God”]) is, for the moment, king over Judea, but the Lord God is king of the world. The Maccabee brothers chose to place their confidence in their relationship with that Higher Power. Some two centuries after the time of the Maccabees, the Sadducees challenge Jesus on this matter of life after death. The Sadducees, the chief religious authorities among their people at the time, had a very conservative approach to Scripture. They held only to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Torah. The Prophets and the Writings did not figure in their thought or practice. Since they found no clear teaching on life after death or resurrection in the Torah, they did not subscri Knowing that Jesus did indeed hold for life with God after death, they try to catch him on this point. Attempting to show the belief in the resurrection of the dead is inconsistent with the Torah, they pose the case of woman who has a series of seven husbands, all of them brothers who marry her when a previous brother dies. This is all done in good order according to the Torah prescription (son, his brother should marry the deceased one’s wife, in order to raise up a son who will continue his brother's name. Asserting that resurrection would present the intolerable situation of seven brothers with ththink to expose the folly of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead; it is not, in their minds, compatible with the Torah. In response, Jesus moves right to their own proving ground, the Torah, to the passage about the Exodus 3, and draws some implications from the fact that the Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Since it would be meaningless for Godpersons who have no existence, then Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob must still exist with respect to God. With that rejoinder, Jesus has beaten the Sadducees on their own turf, showing that even their limited canon of Scrthe five books of the Torah—points to the resurrection of the dead. All of this reminds us that, even if we are encouraged by reasonings about the immateriality of the soul or the hints implied in near-death accounts, covenant relationship with a loving Creator. That puts our hope in life after death in the right placespeculations about the structure of human nature but in the revelation abo

Question: What are some other burdensome earthly trials besides martyrdom that people might be able to endure because of the hope of the resurrection?

Today’s Readings

Reading I: 2 Maccabees 7: 1-2, 9-14 Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 2:6-3:5 Gospel: Luke 20:27-38

St Joseph Church 11/05 Sat 4:00 pm Mass for the People 11/06 Sun 7:30 am Helen Gierek & Mary Gierek 11/08 Tue 7:30 am All Souls 11/10 Thu 7:30 am All Souls 11/12 Sat 4:00 pm Mass for the People 11/13 Sun 7:30 am Int. Rene Alvarado

November 6, 2016, 32nd Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe God of the Living The postmodern world speaks with cool rationality about the possibility (or impossibility) of life after death survival and others are fascinated with accounts of near-death experiences. New Ager folks are attracted to Eastern traditions about reincarnation. How strikingly different, in this context, is the biblical approach to life after death as scripture focuses entirely on the covenant relationship with God. This

readings illustrate unambiguously that biblical approach to life after death.The excerpt from the dramatic scene of 2 Maccabees 7

vivid example. Forced by the Seleucid tyrant Antiochus IV to violate the Torah (by eating pork) or else die with excruciating torture, all seven of the brothers die with bold rhetoric on their lips. Notice that their confidence is not something like “You can't really hurt me; I’m immortal.” The focus is entirely on their relationship with the Creator. The One who made them in the first place now sustains them, and will reward them in the resurrection of the just. The excerpt in our Sunday readings stresses one aspect of that relat

nicknamed “Zeus Revealed” [or “Just call me God”]) is, for the moment, king over Judea, but the Lord God is king of the world. The Maccabee brothers chose to place their confidence in their relationship with that

Some two centuries after the time of the Maccabees, the Sadducees challenge Jesus on this matter of life

after death. The Sadducees, the chief religious authorities among their people at the time, had a very conservative pture. They held only to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Torah. The Prophets and the

Writings did not figure in their thought or practice. Since they found no clear teaching on life after death or resurrection in the Torah, they did not subscribe to those Pharisaic doctrines.

Knowing that Jesus did indeed hold for life with God after death, they try to catch him on this point. Attempting to show the belief in the resurrection of the dead is inconsistent with the Torah, they pose the case of woman who has a series of seven husbands, all of them brothers who marry her when a previous brother dies. This is all done in good order according to the Torah prescription (Deuteronomy 25:5-6) that when a man dies without a son, his brother should marry the deceased one’s wife, in order to raise up a son who will continue his brother's name. Asserting that resurrection would present the intolerable situation of seven brothers with ththink to expose the folly of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead; it is not, in their minds, compatible with the

In response, Jesus moves right to their own proving ground, the Torah, to the passage about the

and draws some implications from the fact that the Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Since it would be meaningless for God to declare himself in relationship with persons who have no existence, then Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob must still exist with respect to God. With that rejoinder, Jesus has beaten the Sadducees on their own turf, showing that even their limited canon of Scr

points to the resurrection of the dead. All of this reminds us that, even if we are encouraged by reasonings about the immateriality of the soul or

death accounts, finally our faith in life after death rests on our trust in a permanent covenant relationship with a loving Creator. That puts our hope in life after death in the right placespeculations about the structure of human nature but in the revelation about the nature of God.

What are some other burdensome earthly trials besides martyrdom that people might be able to endure because of the hope of the resurrection?

Today’s Readings Next Sundays Readings

Reading I: Malachi 3:19 Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 3:7

Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

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November 6, 2016, 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time The postmodern world speaks with cool rationality about the

possibility (or impossibility) of life after death survival and others are fascinated with experiences. New Ager folks are attracted to Eastern traditions

about reincarnation. How strikingly different, in this context, is the biblical approach to life after death as scripture focuses entirely on the covenant relationship with God. This

readings illustrate unambiguously that biblical approach to life after death. The excerpt from the dramatic scene of 2 Maccabees 7 (First Reading) provides a

the Seleucid tyrant Antiochus IV to violate the Torah (by eating pork) or else die with excruciating torture, all seven of the brothers die with bold rhetoric on their lips. Notice that

immortal.” The focus is entirely on their relationship with the Creator. The One who made them in the first place now sustains them, and will reward them in the resurrection of the just. The excerpt in our Sunday readings stresses one aspect of that relationship: whereas

nicknamed “Zeus Revealed” [or “Just call me God”]) is, for the moment, king over Judea, but the Lord God is king of the world. The Maccabee brothers chose to place their confidence in their relationship with that

Some two centuries after the time of the Maccabees, the Sadducees challenge Jesus on this matter of life

after death. The Sadducees, the chief religious authorities among their people at the time, had a very conservative pture. They held only to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Torah. The Prophets and the

Writings did not figure in their thought or practice. Since they found no clear teaching on life after death or

Knowing that Jesus did indeed hold for life with God after death, they try to catch him on this point. Attempting to show the belief in the resurrection of the dead is inconsistent with the Torah, they pose the case of a woman who has a series of seven husbands, all of them brothers who marry her when a previous brother dies. This

) that when a man dies without a son, his brother should marry the deceased one’s wife, in order to raise up a son who will continue his brother's name. Asserting that resurrection would present the intolerable situation of seven brothers with the same wife, they think to expose the folly of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead; it is not, in their minds, compatible with the

In response, Jesus moves right to their own proving ground, the Torah, to the passage about the bush in

and draws some implications from the fact that the Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, the to declare himself in relationship with

persons who have no existence, then Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob must still exist with respect to God. With that rejoinder, Jesus has beaten the Sadducees on their own turf, showing that even their limited canon of Scripture—

All of this reminds us that, even if we are encouraged by reasonings about the immateriality of the soul or

finally our faith in life after death rests on our trust in a permanent covenant relationship with a loving Creator. That puts our hope in life after death in the right place—not in

ut the nature of God.

What are some other burdensome earthly trials besides martyrdom that people might be able

Next Sundays Readings

Reading I: Malachi 3:19-20a Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

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Pastor’s Corner Fr. Eddie and I will be at Diocesan Meetings Tues. afternoon through Wed eve. In Ukiah. If there are any emergencies please phone St. Bernard’s. Someone will be living in the rectory for overnight. On Saturday, Nov. 26 th there will no Sat eve Mass at 5pm at Sacred Heart. We are trying an experiment and mass will be on Sunday Nov 27 th at 4pm .that weekend for both parishes. The final list All Souls names are been prepared and so we need the names by Monday in order that they can be read at mass. Under the Easter Candle in the church is a basket to put the All Souls envelopes into. Stewardship The collection last weekend was $3,235. St. Vincent de Paul was $732 and Betty Chinn was $408. Next weekend the second collection is for Building and Maintenance.

Pray for the sick: Rene Alvarado, Cathy McCormack, Brad Erickson, Mervyn Dody, Yvette Logan, Petra Cortec, Erin Ford, Ryan Pepper, Heather Walsh-Redner-Ringwald, Nancy Elgin, Kathi Branum, Allie, Isela Adams, Evelyn Avila, Jim Avila, Jeri Becksted, Nancy Brunner, Therese Dick, Ed Dickinson, Sr. Gertrude Connolly, Barbara Hayes, Elizabeth McCaskill, Paul Shabata, Ashley Suthlund, Nancy Tompkins, Patricia Tritten, Victor Vellejo, Jenie Wood and John Kusters.

Parish News & Events This Week 11/06 Sun 8-12 pm Pancake Breakfast 11/07 Mon 6:15 pm English Faith Formation for Children 11/09 Wed 7 pm Confirmation Prep/ Upstairs Parish Hall 11/10 Thu 1pm Bible Study/ Sacred Heart 7pm RCIA/ Upstairs Parish Hall

Children's Faith Formation News Class is back this Monday, and I want to thank all of you parents and kids for continuing to get your Faith Formation homework done and returned each week to class. I know the teachers are grateful for all your efforts! For children receiving sacraments this coming year, please remember to bring your Mass Attendance Booklets to Church each week to be signed by a priest, deacon, Suanna, Carol, Analisa or myself. It would be helpful to have a pen available as well for the person signing if there isn't one readily available.

Youth Ministry Confirmation students will be selling Advent Wreaths as a fundraiser for Youth Ministry. The weekend of November 19th & 20th, we will be selling advent wreaths prepared and decorated by the confirmation students. Wreaths will be selling for $12.00 (this includes the decorated wreath with candles). There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the church if you would like to pre-order your wreath, along with it is a sheet with a picture giving more detail. Thank you for your support and prayers.

The Bible Study on the Gospel of St Matthew begins on Thursday at 1 pm. at Sacred Heart Rectory. For those who have not paid the registration dues of $10, just bring it to the class. You do not need to bring

a Bible with you. Check to see if your name is on the list as registration is closed: Adam & Halina Hogue, Angela Young, Arlene Mitchell, Barbara Sokolow, Bette & Don DeHennis, Dave Gauthier, Dianne Luzzi, Donna & Jess Dodd,Jeannette Lackette, Judy Giannini, Karen Wasson, Lynn Yost, Mary Schroth, Winnette Treder, Diana Noyes, Sean Hardin, Fran Dody, Ken & Linda Bareilles, Anna Brackett,Carolyn Burns, Karen Connich, George and Judy Frey, Maria Giampolo, Matt & Cassie Kinnich, Rosemary Murphy, Jeannie Nicolds, Pat Thuel, Geri Warze and Julie 0’Nan

Thanksgiving Dinner For Parishioners who are alone by Chef Fr. Tom Are you a parishioner who's going to be alone for Thanksgiving Dinner? Fr. Tom is going to prepare a BIG, traditional dinner at Sacred Heart Rectory on that day at 5pm. and has room for 13 at no cost. Just phone Sacred Heart Rectory this Monday, Nov 7th from 9-12 pm., leaving your name and phone number and the first 13 will be put on the list

Humor: While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our pastor heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old nephew and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and with cotton, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The pastor’s nephew was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with great dignity intoned his version of what he thought his uncle always said: 'Glory be unto the Father, and unto the Son, and into the hole he goes.'…