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Santo Niño de Cebu Catholic Church 5655 Rigsby Avenue, San Antonio TX, 78222 (210)648-1705 (210)648- 5365 [email protected] www.stonino.org
Our Mission:
The Santo Niño Catholic Church is a faith community where all are welcome to celebrate Catholic beliefs embellished by the best Philippine traditions. It is a dynamic parish responding to the spiritual needs of the community to fulfill its evangelical mission and to realize Christ’s call of making disciples of all nations. (Parish Pastoral Council, 21 April 2001)
Reflections
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020
The Law of Love
The Jewish religious authorities of Jesus' day were often literalists in their interpretation of the Law of God. Jesus, however, gave a deeper meaning to the Law. He placed his focus on the goal of the Law: Love.
In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus explains that we fail to fulfill the Law when our so-called obedience isn't motivated by love.
Jesus completely fulfilled the true meaning of the Law. In doing so, he took upon himself our disobedience and died for us in the most generous gift of love.
As his followers, we also are to be generous with love. Obeying all the commandments -- truly obeying them -- requires loving God with our whole heart, all the time, and loving others as ourselves.
Jesus explains how to transform literal interpretations of God's
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Today’s Gospel : MT 5:17-37
J esus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have
come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have
come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you,
until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter
or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever
breaks one of the least of these commandments and
teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom
of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these
commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses
that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the
kingdom of heaven.
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You
shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be
liable to judgment; and whoever says to his brother,
‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and whoever
says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. Therefore,
if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that
your brother has anything against you, leave your gift
there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your
brother, and then come and offer your gift. Settle with
your opponent quickly while on the way to court.
Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge,
and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you
will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not
be released until you have paid the last penny.
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Teaching About the Law
Prayer Corner
Pray:
My Lord, I want to love You and let
myself be loved by You. May that love between us spark all
my thoughts and actions. Amen.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020
laws into the Law of Love. In each example, he shows that we are to choose the most loving approach to every problem, no matter how difficult.
His first topic is anger: Sinful anger is judgmental and we are judged by this sin. Jesus provides the remedy: Go and do whatever is necessary to be reconciled. This, he points out, is even more important than worshiping God. How genuine can our worship be if anger has replaced love in our hearts, since God is love?
Another example is lust, which is a counterfeit of love because it treats others as objects. And divorce from a valid marriage is a failure to love as Christ loves, who taught that love makes sacrifices and endures hardships. Remarriage, he says, furthers the sin because it's unloving to the spouse of the original union.
Jesus extends this teaching to every area of life. Breaking an oath is unloving. Lying and never intending to keep the commitment is unloving. In fact, the entire Sermon on the Mount, of which this Gospel reading is a part, explains how to love.
Questions for Personal Reflection: Were you ever treated unlovingly because of another person's legalism? How did that experience hide the true nature of Jesus? What habits or addictions do you have that are unloving toward yourself? How do they affect others?
Questions for Community Faith Sharing: Recall a time when someone treated you unfairly but you responded with an act of love. How difficult was it to give that love? What were the results? Name common ways that Christians fail to obey God. What did Jesus do to make up for those failures? For example, how do you suppose Jesus treats unborn babies who've been aborted or miscarried?
© 2020 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources,
www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission.
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(Reflections, Continued from page 1)
“You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit
adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman
with lust has already committed adultery with her in his
heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and
throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your
members than to have your whole body thrown into
Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it
off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of
your members than to have your whole body go into
Gehenna. “It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife
must give her a bill of divorce. But I say to you, whoever
divorces his wife - unless the marriage is unlawful—
causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a
divorced woman commits adultery.
“Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all
that you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by
heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is
his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the
great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot
make a single hair white or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean
‘Yes,' and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the
evil one.”
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Upcoming Retreat
Fr. Pat Martin will be
facilitating a retreat on
March 6-7, 2020, Friday
and Saturday.
Santo Niño Catholic Church
FAITH
SEEKING
UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM
Dr. John Chitakure’s Faith seeking understanding date schedule of classes:
• Feb 15, 29;
• March 28;
• April 11, 18; and
• May 2, 16, 2020 Time and day:
• Every Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 P.M.
STEWARDSHIP (Collection) REPORT AND ATTENDANCE
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020
Mass Time A
tten
dan
ce
Offertory/
Collection
No
2nd
collection
6:00PM—Spanish : 100 $345.10
8:00AM—English : 32 $464.07
10:00Am—English: 120 $445.05
12:00AM—English: 120 $973.25
2:00 PM—Spanish 110 $320.60
Total /Collection/Offertory
Bank Adjustment
482
$2,548.07
$2,548.87
Attendance and Offertory February 8—9, 2020
“Thank you for your goodwill and generosity.”
Mass Intentions
WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS
Sat.—6:00 pm—1. Souls of Frances Paiz, Lupita Perez, Johnny Hinojosa, Rosario Huemer, Maria Castillo; 2. Recovery of Nena Connor Alicia Anaya and Gabriela Estrada
Sun.—8:00 am— 1. Recovery of Nena Connor, Clarke Lewis, Pedro Abella, Carmen Steele, and Helen Daley; 2. Intentions of Robert/Nel Mendez; 3. Souls of Lolita Pepper, Luz Catimon, Reese Termulo, Precilla Balesteros, Fr. Lucas Cententeno, OSB and Fr. Suarez.
Sun.—10:00am—1. Souls of † Dina/Zenaida Sorio, 2. Intentions of the 2000 Hail Mary devotion; 3. Recovery of Noel Casino, Nena Connor, Dr. Ted Jaceldo, Clarke Lewis, , Pedro Abella, Robert Wilkes, Elvie de Jesus, and Egnr. Manny Tamayo.
Sun.—12 noon—. 1.Souls of Dr. Tony de la Cruz, Bob Lewis, Lolita Pepper, Jimmy/Salome Salenga, Reese Termulo, Christina Mehaney, Pricilla Parayno Ballesterros, Fr. Lukas; 2. Health of Nena Connor, Noel Casino, Dr. Ted Jaceldo, Clarke Lewis, Pedro Abella, Robert Wilkes, Nelson Bartlett, Manny Tamayo and Elvie de Jesus.
Sun.—2:00 pm—. 1.Souls of of Maria Castillo; 2. Recovery of Nena Connor, Alicia Anaya and Gabriela Estrada..
Santo Niño Catholic Church
& Koinonia Ministry
Santo Niño Catholic Church
& Koinonia Ministry
Te invitan al Cordially invite you to the
Lenten Silent Mini - Retreat Mini—Retiro de Silencio de Cuaresma
Misa contemplative a las 11:00 AM (Bilingüe)
Viernes 20 de Marzo, 5:30 pm—9:30 pm Sabado 21 de Marzo, 8:30 am—6:00 pm
Lugar: Santo Nino Catholic Church|5655 Rigsby Ave, S.A. TX. 78222
Inscripcíon: $25.00 (Lunch incluido); Playera del retiro: $15.00
Forma de Pago: Efectivo o Cheque a nombre de Koinonia Ministry.
Para informacíon y registro comunicarse al: (210) 648-1705 (Parroquia) o (210) 393-3493 (Koinonia)
Contemplative Mass at 11:00 AM (Bilingual)
Friday March 20, 5:30 pm—9:30 pm Saturday March 21, 8:30 am—6:00 pm
Place: Santo Nino Catholic Church|5655 Rigsby Ave, S.A. TX. 78222
Registration: $25.00 (Lunch included); Mini –retreat T-shirt: $15.00.
Method of Payment: Cash or Check (To Koinonia Ministry).
For more information & to enroll, contact: (210) 648-1705 (Parish Office) or (210) 393-3493
(Koinonia).
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Our Devotions
Adoration, Rosary &
Novena: 5:00-6:00 PM M-F
Holy Spirit: Mondays
Divine Mercy/Holy Hour for
Vocation: Tuesday
Perpetual Help Novena:
Wednesdays
St. Jude Novena:
Thursdays
Santo Niño Novena: Fridays
Sacred Heart: 1st Fridays
First Saturday of the
month:
2000 Hail Mary Devotion,
from 9:00 AM
Divine Mercy Devotion:
Sunday 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Parish Office/Business Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
12 noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
Schedule of Masses and other Services
Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00
AM, and 12 noon Bilingual Mass (English & hymns in
Filipino)
Saturdays: 6:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Daily Holy Eucharist:
M-F 6:00 PM
Confession: Mon-Sat 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Baptism: By appointment & Seminars is necessary
Confirmation:
11th to 12th grade Marriage: Please meet
with the Pastor one year in advance.
Counseling: By Appointment
Funeral: Please contact the Parish office before making
arrangements outside
OUR SERVANTS
ADMINISTRATION
Pastor – Rev. Fr. Arnold Ibarra, PhD
Deacon - Arsenio Reyes
Office Volunteers: Annie Spencer,
Nena Connor, Alice Maldonado
Business Coordinator – Anna Rose Nolasco
Sacramental Records – Dr. Connie Nepomuceno
Safe Environment - Monette Reyes
Photographer – Henry Mendez
Webmaster – Ed Candelaria
Property Manager – Robert Mendez
PASTORAL COUNCIL (2018—2021)
Chairperson
Betty Childress
Vice-Chairperson
Raine Virgino
Secretary
Josie McAllister
Members:
Hermosilia Atamosa
Russel Cantu
Alma de Paz
Pura Frierson
David Graves
Alicia Hernandez
Robert Mendez
Vicky Ortiz
Regina Pino
FINANCE COUNCIL
Chairperson: Armi Wallace (2019—2020)
Mel Garcia, - Secretary Members – Jim Irwin,
Michael Roberson Nelrose Mendez, and
Nena Connor
MINISTRIES
WORSHIP
Acolytes: Randal Garcia
Dévotion: Dr. Connie Nepomuceno Lectors: Socorro Candelaria Spanish Choir: Juan Anaya
Adult Choir: Helen Ona Youth Choir: Noel Casino Sacristan: Rita Cordova
Wedding/Quincenera Coordinator: Alicia Anaya & Annie Spencer
EVANGELIZATION
Religious Education Coordinator: Joanne
Jaceldo/Mary Ester Rodriguez
RCIA : Deacon Jun Reyes & Dr. Connie
Guadalupana: Rosa dela Garza
ACTS and Vocation/Director of Liturgy: Deacon
Jun Reyes
Youth Minitry: Russell &
Bernadette Cantu
SERVICE Nutrition: Alma de Paz
Knights of Columbus : Grand Knight
Sean Flatley
Santo Niño de Cebu Catholic
Church
Address: 5655 Rigsby Avenue,
San Antonio, Texas 78222 Phone: (210) 648-1705 Fax: (210) 648-5365
E-mail: [email protected]
ANNOUNCEMENT
We would like to express our thanks to those
who give online. We would love to see the
number increase with this program, please
consider our online donation.
If you want to give your tithes and donation
online go to our parish website at www.stonino.org and click
online giving logo.
All credit cards are accepted in our online donation.
Online Giving
1. Dr. Chitakure’s lecture on history of the church has been started, Please check the schedules and topics on the bulletin board at the foyer for the lectures.
2. The Santo Nino Retreats: Fr. Pat Martin—March 6 & 7, 2020 and MACC Silent Retreat March 20 & 21, 2020, Please keep this your calendar.
3. Ash Wednesday is on February 26,2020. It is both a fasting and abstinence day.
4. Second collection for Ash Wednesday is for the Churches in Central and Eastern Europe.
5. Forty cans of Lent: we are collecting canned and non-perishable food items for Catholic Charities to feed the hungry. Please put your donations in the bins at the foyer.
6. Copies of your weekly bulletin can be downloaded on the internet at www.stonino.org/bulletins.
STEWARDSHIP PRAYER
Dear Lord, we thank you for being the Creator and Giver of
all good gifts and ask you one to help us become good
stewards of your gifts by teaching us how to return them to
you with increase . Amen.