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

www.stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

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

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

Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 22, 2015

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead

and ruler of the kings of the earth. Revelation 1:5

GOD’S WORD TODAY Another liturgical year draws to a close as we celebrate this solemnity of Christ the King. The final line of to-day’s Gospel is a fitting conclusion to the thousands upon thousands of sacred words that we have heard pro-claimed in this holy place throughout the year: “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Each week we have gathered around the table of the Lord to listen to the truth of the gospel. As we prepare to hear the final words of this liturgical year, let us pray that we will continue to belong to the truth. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — One like a Son of man received do-minion, glory, and kingship (Daniel 7:13-14). Psalm — The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty (Psalm 93). Second Reading

— Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead (Revelation 1:5-8). Gospel — For this I came into the world, to testify to the truth (John 18:33b-37).

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Rosario and Germano Camacho, Ray Carrillo, Guillermo Meana,

Rafael, Javier, and Jesus Mendez, Charles King, Tom Kellis, Marcelina Smith,

Jaime Murillo, Leticia Ramirez, Jean & Weldon Rucker, Jim Howard,

Graciela Mendez, Maria & Jesus Hernandez, Teresa Perez, Josefina Ramirez, Michael Boutte,

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 +Danny Nuñez +Dr. Roberto Crio +Mary Reyes

+Ofelia Macias +Javier Medina +Matiana and Cello Marquez +Berta Carrillo

+Donna O'Donnel +Cesar and Richard Chavez

PARISH NEWS Plate Collection: November 15, 2015: $2226.71 Second Collection for Music & Liturgical Needs:

$545.29

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SJWC Parishioners

Price Family +Robert Garcia, Jr.

+Robert Dale

+Souls of deceased

Price children

The Price Family RoseMarie

Fernandez Cliff Price

Cliff Price

NOVEMBER Mass Intentions Requested

MASS READINGS The readings for mass will be found on page

1192 of the hard-cover Blue Book.

THANKSGIVING MASS

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time; St. Clement I; St. Columban;

Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Tuesday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions

Wednesday: St. Catherine of Alexandria Thursday: Thanksgiving Day

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

We will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26 with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. Please bring any UNCOOKED foods you wish to have blessed for your Thanksgiving meal in a basket. Your baskets will be placed near the altar for the Thanks-giving Mass and Blessing. There will be no 7:30am Mass on Thanksgiving Day.

Advent Missals now on sale for $2.50 each. Check with Delia, David, or Elizabeth.

ADVENT MISSALS

TRUE STEWARDSHIP The gospel message proclaimed throughout the New Testament invites us to live in harmony with the world. This is a challenge to care for the world and be stewards of all that God has given us. Like generations before us, we are entrusted with the care of the earth so that generations to follow may enjoy the same gifts. Sometimes, however, we are absorbed into the ways of the world. When we are of the world, we rely heavily on the power of wealth, beauty, fame, and accumulation of material posses-sions. We want earthly possessions and carelessly turn our hearts from the responsibilities of steward-ship and conservation. The readings today challenge us to walk away from the world so that we might inherit our share of God’s kingdom. How we live our lives directly re-flects our love for God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRUE GRATITUDE Let us remember that, as much has been given

us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the

lips, and shows itself in deeds. —Theodore Roosevelt

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, St. Joseph the Worker will be celebrating The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, which coin-cides with the opening day for our Church’s “Jubilee Year of Mercy.”

Our special December 8th Schedule: 7:30am Morning Mass

12:10pm Lunch Time Mass And to begin our Holy Jubilee Year of Mercy through the Intercession of our Mother Mary, please join us at St. Joseph for an Evening of Prayer, Mercy and Healing: 6:45pm Confessions until the last penitent in line. 7:00pm Candlelight Evening Mass 8:00pm A healing prayer service with Fr. Kenneth Nobrega. (The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics.)

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA 15 de noviembre 2015—Colección: $2226.71

Segunda Colecta para la Música y las necesidades litúrgicas: $545.29 Gracia y paz a ustedes,

de parte de Jesucristo, el testigo fiel, el primogénito de

los muertos, el soberano de los reyes de la tierra. — Apocalipsis 1:5

Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo

22 de noviembre de 2015

Celebraremos el Día de Acción de Gracias el j ueves, 26 de noviembre con una misa a las 10 a.m., como no tenemos quien lo celebre en español será en inglés. Si desean que su comida de Acción de Gracias sea bendecida por el Padre Kenneth, tráiganla sin cocinar en una canasta. Pondremos las canastas an-tes del altar. El jueves de Acción de Gracias no habrá misa a las 7:30 a.m.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura – Cuando uno, como el Hijo del Hombre se dirigió hacia el anciano y fue llevado a su presencia, recibió el dominio eterno, un reinado in-destructible (Daniel 7:13-14). Salmo —Señor, tu eres nuestro rey (Salmo 93 [92]). Segunda lectura – Que la gloria y el poder sean dados a Jesucristo, el primogénito de entre los muertos y Señor de toda la tierra (Apocalipsis 1:5-8). Evangelio – Jesús como Rey, vino a ser testigo de la verdad. Quien escucha la verdad, escucha su voz (Juan 18:33b-37

LA VERDADERA CORRESPONSABILIDAD El mensaje del Evangelio que proclama el Nuevo Testamento nos invita a una vida de armonía con el mundo creado. Tenemos el reto de cuidar el mundo y sentirnos corresponsables de todo lo que Dios nos ha dado. Al igual que generaciones anteriores, se nos ha confiado el cuidado de la tierra para que las generaciones que nos sigan puedan disfrutar los mis-mos dones. Algunas veces, sin embargo, nos quedamos absortos en las cosas del mundo. Cuando somos del mundo, confiamos demasiado en el poder de la riqueza, la belleza, la fama y la acumulación de posesiones materiales. Deseamos las posesiones ter-renas y con desdén alejamos nuestro corazón de las responsabilidades de nuestro deber de cuidar el planeta y preservarla. Las lecturas de hoy nos retan a alejarnos del mundo para que podamos heredar nuestra parte del Reino de Dios. Cómo vivimos nuestra vida refleja nuestro amor por Dios. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MISALES—2016

El misal para el año 2016 estará en venta por $5 cada uno. Si desean comprar hablen con Erika, Rubén, o Elizabeth. Muchas gracias.

Acción de Gracias

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo

Lunes: Vigésima Cuarta o Última Semana del Tiempo Ordinario; San Clemente I;

san Columbano; Beato Miguel Agustín Pro Martes: San Andrés Dung-Lac y compañeros

Miércoles: Santa Catalina de Alejandría Jueves: Día de Acción de Gracias

Sábado: Santa María Virgen

LA VERDADERA GRATITUD Recordemos que así, como lo mucho que se nos ha dado, mucho se espera de nosotros y que el verdadero agradecimiento viene del corazón y se expresa con la boca, además se muestra con las obras. —Theodore Roosevelt

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

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

A lo largo de los años, latinoamérica ha pro-ducido bellísimas imágenes de Cristo crucifi-cado, una de ellas es el Señor de los Milagros (Perú). Normalmente estas imágenes llevan en la parte superior el acrónimo INRI. Estas iniciales son una abreviación de las palabras en latín: Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum que en español significan Jesús de Nazaret, rey de los judíos (Mateo 27:37; Marcos 15:26; Lucas 23:38 y Juan 19:19). Con estas palabras, y sin quererlo, Pilato da a conocer al mundo la identidad de Jesús, mientras que él piensa que sólo está haciendo referencia a la causa de su muerte. El delito político de Jesús fue hacerse pasar por un rey y ésto, al Imperio Romano no le convenía. En realidad, el hecho de que Jesús es rey, no le conviene a ningún gobierno humano. El rey es el líder absoluto, al cual se le debe entrega incondi-cional. Para los cristianos que habitamos en todas las naciones de la tierra, el hecho de que proclamemos que Jesús es nuestro rey, puede traernos serias dificultades. Los go-biernos humanos no siempre actúan con-forme al Evangelio y por tal motivo, al cris-tiano que reconoce a Jesús como rey, le cor-responde desafiar tales gobiernos. El reinado de Cristo no es de este mundo, pero juzga y cuestiona este mundo. Al cristiano le toca gritar, con su vida y con su palabra: ¡Viva Cristo Rey! —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

For good reason, Americans have been am-bivalent about “kings” for many years, even long before George III’s troops were sent packing in 1776. To say Christ is our King is to make a statement not about our politics, but about the dignity of our own identity. At our baptism, the crown of our head was once slathered (or at last dabbed) with oil while the Church prayed “as Christ was anointed priest, prophet and king, so may you live always as his body.” To celebrate Christ’s kingship, then, is to claim our own identity. Your head was anointed just as Samuel poured oil over David’s head. David had his gifts, but he was no prize, and perhaps that might comfort you as you think about your call, out of the messiness of your own life, to stretch into a lifestyle that is marked by wor-ship, by prophetic speech and deeds, and the kingly ability to fashion a world (or at least a patch of it) where relationships are marked by justice, mercy, and cultivation of the good. It is precisely because of this kingly role that our faith community has something to say about the environment, about the dignity of human life, just wages, access to health care and education, the building of peace, and avoidance of war. In a few weeks’ time we will hymn the coming of the “newborn king,” but today we sketch out the meaning of his reign, and our own incorporation into his work for the life of the world. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THANKSGIVING PRAYER Father all-powerful, Your gifts of love are countless and Your good-ness infinite. On Thanksgiving Day we come before You with gratitude for Your kindness: open our hearts to concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share Your gifts in loving service. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen