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served by the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara
bajo el cuidado de los Frailes Franciscanos de la Provincia de Santa Bárbara
Prayer & Worship at MSLRP
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIOS DE MISAS: Monday – Saturday: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: Old Mission - 12:00 noon
Saturday Masses/Misas: Serra Center - 5:00 p.m. & [7:00 p.m. Español]
Sunday Masses/Misas: Old Mission: 7:00 a.m. and [7:00 p.m. Español] Serra Center - 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., [12:00 p.m. Español], and 5:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/RECONCILIACIÓN: Saturdays/Sábados: Serra Center - 9:00-10:00a.m. (Except on holiday weekends/Excepto en fines de semana fes vos)
ADORATION/ADORACION: 1st Friday/1er Viernes: Parish Chapel - 8:00 -10:00 a.m. Old Mission: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
NOVENA: Our Lady of Perpetual Help with our Filipino Com-munity: Wednesdays: Parish Chapel - 7:00 p.m.
PRAYER GROUPS/GRUPOS DE ORACION: Hispanic Prayer Group: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. - Parish Chapel Intercessory Prayer: English: Sat., 8:30 a.m. - Rm. # 209 (a er the rosary); Spanish: Tues., 5:00 p.m. - Parish Chapel Centering Prayer: English: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - Rm. #12 St. Francis Hall. Women’s Group: 2nd & 4th Tues. 6:30-8pm Old Mission Retreat Ctr. Men’s Prayer Group: 1st Thurs. of the month, 7-9pm St. Francis Rm. Old Mission. Culture of Life: Every Monday and 1st Thursday of the month at 10:00am, peaceful rosary in front of Vista Planned Parenthood. Respect Life: Pregnant? Need Help? Call 1-800-712-4357 or 1-877-558-0333
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES/PEQUEÑAS COMUNIDADES CRISTIANAS:
Angel Ramírez - Spanish Coordinator (760) 439-6008 Isabel Estrada - Spanish Co-Coordinator (760) 828-3469
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Parish Directory/Directorio Parroquial
Office Hours/Horario de Oficina: Tues.- Sat.: 8:00am - 4:00pm Tel. (760) 757-3250 | Fax. (760) 757-3299 4070 Mission Ave., Oceanside CA 92057
[email protected] | www.sanluisreyparish.org h ps://www.facebook.com/sanluisreyparish
h p://twi er.com/mslrp
PARISH OFFICES/OFICINAS PARROQUIALES: Fr. David Gaa, OFM - Pastor (760) 757-3250 x114| [email protected]
Fr. Arturo López, OFM - Associate Pastor (760) 757-3250 x128 | [email protected]
Guadalupe “Lupe” Rios: Director of Worship/Dir. De Alabanza (760) 547-0709| [email protected]
Kathleen Flanagan: Chief Opera ng Officer (Old Mission & Parish) (760) 231-8403 | [email protected]
Lee Bickford: Facili es Manager (760) 547-0747 | [email protected]
Elizabeth Rose: Bookkeeper/Contadora (760) 547-0711 | [email protected]
Shirley González: Parish Secretary/Secretaria (760) 547-0706 | [email protected]
Karen Willson: Director of IT/Communica ons (760) 547-0701 | [email protected]
Carmen Parra: Social Concerns Director/Dir. de Asuntos Sociales (760) 547-0708 | [email protected]
Maricela Rivadeneyra: Recep onist/Recepcionista (760) 547-0735 | [email protected]
Chris e Herrera: Recep onist & Scheduler/Calendario (760) 547-0734 | recep [email protected]
Blanca Estrada: Rentals (760) 310-7984 | [email protected]
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE/FORMACION DE FE Chris e (760) 547-0734 / recep [email protected]
Natalie Ibarra: Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (760) 547-0702 |[email protected]
Larry LaGrasta: Coordinator of English Elementary/Jr. High (760) 547-0712 | [email protected]
Elena Zavala: Coordinator of Spanish Elementary (760) 547-0715 | [email protected]
Mary Dorso: Director of Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults (760) 547-0755 | [email protected]
PARISH SCHOOL/ESCUELA PARROQUIAL Pre-K - 8th | (760) 757-3232 | www.omms.org Wanda King - Principal [Off. Hrs.: 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.]
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY ANOINTING OF THE SICK, CALL/PARA EMERGENCIAS DE UNCION A LOS ENFERMOS
DESPUES DE HORAS DE OFICINA, LLAMAR AL:
(760) 583-3393
HISTORIC OLD MISSION/MISION ANTIGUA (760) 757-3651 | www.sanluisrey.org
FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY AT MISSION SAN LUIS REY: Fr. Thomas West, OFM - Guardian Fr. David Gaa, OFM - Execu ve Director
FRANCISCAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: 760-547-1800 Fr. Joseph Chinnici, OFM - President and Rector Br. William Short, OFM - Dean
RETREAT CENTER: 760-757-3659
CEMETERY: Terry Seeman - Cemetery Director (760) 757-3651 x133 Fr. Michael Dallmeier, OFM - Cemetery Chaplain
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BUILDING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
Did you know that your contribu ons to our “Building Fund” help us to establish a much needed reserve for the MANY repairs and projects that are needed on our aging buildings? Unlike the regular Sunday Collec on, which is used to meet normal opera ng expenses, all Building Fund dona ons are specifically designated for improve-ments, repairs and special projects. Contribu ons can be made through your monthly envelopes, online at www.sanluisreyparish.org or by contac ng our bookkeeper, Elizabeth Rose, to set up an EFT dona on.
ELECTRONIC GIVING: FAST, EASY, & SECURE SUPPORT
Support the work of our church through Electronic Giving. Have your weekly or monthly contribu-
on debited from your checking or savings account and transferred di-rectly into the church account safely and electronically—you’ll never have to remember your checkbook again! We would love for you to get started! Pick up an authoriza on form today from the Kiosk in the Serra Center, online or in the Parish Office.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT
The Feast of the Bap sm of the Lord: In today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke we hear the proclama on of the bap sm of Jesus with “all the people.” Indeed, “heaven was opened,” and the Father announced his special fa-vor. Whenever we partake of the body and blood of Christ, heed his call in our daily lives, share his Good News, become instruments of his transforming jus ce and peace, heaven is opened to us, and through the Holy Spirit, the Lord announces his special favor on us as well. A good stewardship reflec on this week might be this: How, or in what ways, have we personally experienced God’s special favor in our lives?
WELCOME FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE PROVINCE OF ST. BARBARA
FRANCISCAN CHAPTER January 11-15, 2016
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful gree ng with some folks today.
They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sigh ngs late-ly, a ended Star Trek conven ons, or were Cleopatra in a previous life me. Despite the skep cs, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Chris an tradi on it represents the clearest manifes-ta on of the mystery of the Incarna on. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John’s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity precisely in his bap sm. At any rate, this is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other an-cient people, the Egyp ans understood the life�giving proper es of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the cus-tom, so that St. John Chrysostom wrote of people in An-
och gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since “today there is a blessing on the water.” At home for dinner tonight, dec-orate the table with beau ful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of sparkling wa-ter, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last
me. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MANIFESTING THE SPIRIT The Christmas season closes this Sunday with the Bap sm of the Lord. This feast is a sister to last week’s feast of the Epiphany. Each of them celebrates an “epiphany,” or a manifesta on of the Spirit of God in Jesus—first in his birth, and now at his bap sm. The divine Spirit is manifested in all of the scriptures for this feast. Psalm 104 highlights the Spirit of God cre-a ng and renewing the earth, while the reading from Isaiah describes God restoring Israel. In Luke’s account of the bap sm of the Lord the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus. And the le er to Titus reminds us that the Holy Spirit was “richly poured out” on us also, through the “bath of rebirth” (Titus 3:5, 6).
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
The Parish Offices will be CLOSED on Saturday, January 16, 2016 in observance of the Mar n Luther King, Jr., Holiday. Therefore, the
Sacrament of Reconcilia on will not be celebrated on this Saturday; it will resume on Sat., 1/23/16.
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A QUOTE FROM POPE FRANCIS
We must regain the convic on that we need one another, that we have a shared respon-sibility for others and the
world, and that being good and decent are worth it. We have had enough of immorality and the mockery of eth-ics, goodness, faith and honesty. It is me to acknowledge that light-hearted superficiality has done us no good. When the founda ons of social life are corrod-ed, what ensues are ba les over conflic ng interests, new forms of violence and brutality, and obstacles to the growth of a genuine culture of care for the environ-ment.―Laudato Si: On care for our common home.
MILITARY MINISTRY
Mission San Luis Rey Par-ish welcomes members of the military and their fami-lies. We thank you for your service to our country. The vision of the Military Ministry Team is to provide re-sources and referrals to support our military families. For more informa on, please call the parish office at (760) 757-3250 x200. Please leave your name, telephone number, best me to reach you and a short message on how we can be of service to you. Your call will be re-turned within 24 hours.
P A R I S H L I B R A R Y N O T E S
Bap sm of the Lord A Time for Miracles [208ABC] is a DVD on the true sto-ry of Elizabeth Bayley Seton, or Mother Seton who in 1975 was canonized as America’s first na ve-born saint. She was convert from the Episcopal faith and became a founder of schools, orphanages and hospital as well as the Daughters of Charity religious order. Saint of Philadelphia The Life of Bishop John Neumann [208Dou] the 3rd US ci zen to canonized, he was born in Bohemia and came to the US was ordained in New York, became a Redemptorist missionary and was made the 4th bishop of Philadelphia. Images of Jesus Anselm Grun, OSB -this is an en rely fresh and original book about Jesus, the Jesus of devo-
on, the Jesus within. Here are 50 images of Jesus drawn from the gospels pages which bring Jesus alive to us today. Short but pithy chapters make this an easy and enjoyable read.
WHAT DOES MERCY LOOK LIKE IN ACTION?
It is forgiveness, compassion, understanding, support, a listening ear, non-judgement, love and gentleness. In the Sacrament of Confirma on we receive the gi of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul writes that the nine fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, pa ence, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are all the signs of the Chris an life in a person. Unlike other gi s that are gone once we give them away, these spir-itual gi s grow in us the more we use them. They witness to God and inspire others to act the same way towards people. This week, let us live together the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis. The year be-gan on 8 December 2015, the Feast of the Immaculate Concep on, and will conclude on 20 November 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. Come to the Old Mission Church and walk through our Holy Doors in this Jubilee Year. In-vite your friends and family to step through what Pope Francis calls ‘A door that opens in the Church in order to reach out to those who, for many reasons, are far away.’
SHRIMP FEST 2016
The Annual Knights of Columbus Council San Luis Rey Shrimp Fest 2016 will be held at St. Francis Hall on February 12th at 6:00-8:30pm. Tickets go on sale a er Masses star ng Janu-ary 16th. Ticket prices for this succulent and deli-cious meal of shrimp and fish are $20 per person,
$30 per couple, $5 each child ages 5-12 and children ages 4 and under are free. Contact SK Armando Mena at 760-967-9125 or any Knight or Squire for ckets.
FREE THROW CHALLENGE 2016
The Knights of Columbus Council # 3162 will hold the Free Throw Challenge for youth ages 9-14 on the San Luis Rey Parish Tennis Courts on January 31st. Proof of age must be supplied and each indi-vidual gets 15 free throws and the top shot makers in each age group wins. Register at the K of C tent a er Masses on star ng January 17th. Con-tact SK Ben Goda at 760-696-3758.
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LITURGICAL COLORS
Why do the Priests wear different colors at Mass throughout the year?
The different colors signify what liturgi-cal season the church is in. There are five main colors that are symbolic of the season.
VIOLET/PURPLE symbolizes penance, prepara on and sacrifice. It is used during Advent and Lent. ROSE symbolizes an cipa on and joy. It is worn on the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) as we rejoice at the half-way point of the prepara on, and an cipate the coming joy, of Christmas or Easter. WHITE symbolizes purity, joy, light and glory. It is used during the seasons of Christmas and Easter as well as for feasts of our Lord (except those pertaining to His pas-sion), the Blessed Mother, the angels, the saints who were not martyrs and a few other feasts and solemni es. White is also used for weddings and funerals and for days special to a given parish. GOLD OR SILVER may be used in place of white. GREEN symbolizes hope and life. It is used for Ordinary Time which is the liturgical season that focuses on the 3-year period of our Lord’s public ministry, His teachings and miracles. It is a reminder that the mission of the church is to share the hope and life of Christ with the world. Green symbolizes this hope and life just as the hint of green on trees in early spring brings the hope of new life. RED is symbolic of blood, fire and passion. It is used on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and any other commemora-
on of the Precious blood. It is also worn on the feasts of martyrs and apostles (except St. John), Pentecost, and Confirma on Masses.
ENJOY ENRICHING AND AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS RIGHT NEXT DOOR at the MISSION!
Old Mission Retreat Center Upcoming Retreats:
Contempla ve Prayer: Every Friday at 3:00 pm for Cen-tering Prayer and teaching, held in the Mission Retreat Center. No fee or reserva ons necessary.
Women in Scripture will resume mee ng, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6:30-8:00 pm.
Tuesday, Jan. 19-Feb 23, 2016, 7:00-9:00pm. “Healing Beyond a Broken Heart”. Learn prac cal Tools for Dealing with Grief by Bro. Kevin Dis-miss, fsp. If you are trapped in a cy-cle of “if only”. This retreat will help you learn useful tools for recov-ery. The program will give you the guidelines for recov-ery from grief and how to regain the energy and sponta-neity you have been missing. Some examples of who should come:
• Loss of a loved one • Loss of faith and trust in God • Loss of career or financial stability. • Loss of health, or a loved one’s health • Loosing friends and family because of a move
We provide a safe and sacred environment for your me with us. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to
be Chris an to join in this program. Fee: $65 for 6 weeks. Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 17, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 2016, 9:14-11:45 am (There is no class on Ash Wednesday) by Fr. Mi-chael Guinan, O.F.M. Luke is the gospel of the Sunday Lec onary for this year. The great Italian poet, Dante, call Luke the “scribe of the gentleness of Jesus”, and it truly contains many of the most beloved stories in the New Testa-
ment. Luke presents a picture of God as faithful to his promises; prayer is a recurring theme; also, in Luke, Jesus always seems to be ea ng; Luke has challenging things to say about the rich and the poor. The last session will look at Luke’s passion/resurrec on narra ve as prepara-
on for Holy Week which begins on March 20, 2016. See flyer for recommended reading (at the retreat office). Fee: $90 for 12 class hours.
For more informa on, ques ons or to register please visit or call: 760-757-3659 / www.sanluisrey.org.
OUR MISSION CHURCH NEEDS A FACE LIFT!
All are invited to our Old Mission Church beau fica on party on (NEW DATE:) Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. We will provide rags, dusters, vacuum, dust mop, Murphy’s wood product and floor cleaner if need-ed. Please leave ladders and chemicals at home. Free donuts to be available before you start. If interested in par cipa ng or if you have ques ons, please email Bro. Chris at [email protected]
Happy Birthday To: Hazel Brillo 1/11, Maricela Rivadeneyra 1/11, Rita Bolduc 1/11, Kassandra Hernandez 1/12, Raquel Oceguera 1/12, Virginia Olivas 11/12, Miriam Correa 1/14, Michael Meza 1/14, Jona-than Hernandez 1/15, Rick Lewis 1/15, Maria Schmidt 1/15, Lucille Varrichio 1/15, Jackie Bickford 1/16, Cynthia Fisher 1/16, Christopher Loyek 1/16, Dorothy Man 1/16, Sean Paz 1/16, Tom Ashton 1/17, David Gutierrez 1/17,
Our Parishioners Asking For Prayers: [Please contact the Parish Off. to add or remove a parishioner’s name from the list.] Marylou Abille, Afasene Family, Wayne Alameda, Mary Altomare, José Ameli-García, Cathy Archuleta, Dorothy Arney, Dorothy & Ricky Baker, Ernesto Bazua, Richard Becker, Susan & Ruth Belfield, Ann Bernal, Sandy Bernard, Ignacia M. Bill, Kaylee Bill, Otis Blackmon, Mary Fran Blankemeier, Lucy Bobadilla, Geraldine Braun, Anita Buerger, Fr. Mel Bucher, David Bundick, Jackie Camp, Annie Cara-cappa, Lucy Carroll, Candelaria y Felipe Castellón, Nenita Castro, Isabel Cerda Perez, Christian Chavez, Gregory Chávez, Mary Ann Chenard, Philomena Coco, Rosie Concepcion, Julia Olga Corral, Guillermo & Gloria Cortez, Petrita “Pat” Costa, Alyssa Dimas, Agnes Douglas, Matthew Duran, Einar Dyblie, Dulce Fajardo, Jean Feehan, Francisco Fernandez, Maurizio Fernandez, Flatau & Diaz Families, James & Filomena Flores Family, Robert Flores, Josephine Francisco, Mary Gallé, Francisco & María García, Rita Geldert, Virginia Gies, Amelia Guerrero, Jane Guinn, Genevieve Haase, Ron Habel, Carlos Harrison, Christine Harms, Jane Heim, Rosemary Hermocillo, Mary Jackson, Edith Jimenez, Helen Johnson, Fred & Linda Kathol, Phyllis Kelly, Eva Koenig, Jeanne Kopp, Enrique “Bong” Lastrilla, The Agatha Leasiolagi-Sasa Family, Soledad Leong, Luis Lobo, Jim & Pepita Long, Betty Lonn, Aundrea Lopez, Dominga Lum, Marilyn Macken, Angelina Manalo, Aiden Mangohig, Mike Martinez, Susan Marvin, Cassandra Marvin, Deirdre Marvin Cody, Angelita Mason, Barbara McCreary, Greg & Cynthia Mendez, Samantha Mendez, Rosalba Men-doza, Ramon Mendoza, Patrice Miller, Diegoy Monroy, Luz Mora, Herman & Violet Mosqueda, Rita Narvaez, Iluminada Newton, Sylvest-er Nwizu, Leonora Petterson, Alesio & Elsie Pele, Sheila & Anastasia Pele, Imeleta Pele, Maria Pele, Gabriel Pele, Bro. Mo Peltier, George & Connie Pichel, Mike Pollack, Thelma Poorman, Katherine Priest, Frank Quattrocchi, Doris Quinene, Luz Ramirez, Bertha Ramirez, Con-cepcion Ramirez, Madeline Raymond, Rose Marie Reno, Paciano Rivadeneyra, Maria Revilla, Gladys Rolle, Max & Eva Ruiz, Karen Russell, Elsa Salas, Anita Saldaña, Anne Severy, Jess & Victoria Sanchez, Gonzala Santos, Dottie Schultz, Joseph F. Schwartz, Vitali-na P. So’oto, So’oto Family, Anne Stillman, Dorothy Sweeney, Robert F. Szabad, Rita & Harry Tabke, Rosa Talavera, Emanuele & Catherine F. Tuisee, Olympia Thurman, Lee Ann & Virgil Urbiztondo, Myrna Uy, Mr. & Mrs. Eliseo Villafuerte, Sr., Zen Villacruz, Visesio Family, Victor Villa, Charlie Waltz, Roy & Patti Wiley, Izabella Woznicki, Genevieve Wunder, Barbara Zagata,
Family & Friends of Parishioners: [Unless an update is given to the Parish Office, names will be kept on the list for a month only.] Lucille Aiello 12/27, Keith Battle 12/20, Alicia Carrion 12/13, Mayra Corral 12/27, Dr. Sgt. Taylor Clark (Afghanistan), Carol Conrad 12/20, Cpl. Dustin Davis (Afghanistan), Howard Desflores 12/20, Lorna DiMarco 1/10, Peter Gallé 1/10, Gunnery Sgt. Paul A. Garcia, USMC (Afghanistan), Gigi Gialogo 11/27, Michael Giannelli 12/13, The Heath Family 1/10, Laura Hermosillo 12/20, Marge Hunt 1/10 The Keith Family 12/20, Cpl. Joshua Kite (Afghanistan), Nordy Lorenze 12/27, Mykel Luera (Afghanistan), Kevin Michel 12/27, Marjan Mijat 12/13, Lucia & Raul Molina 1/10, Miguel Angel & Karen Mora 12/13, Cpl. Zachery Neumann, USMC, Cynthia Y. Ortiz 12/13, Rosalina Sacilioc 12/13, John Sheridan 12/13, Paul & Barbara Smith 1/10, Kev-in Snyder 12/27, Jan Spires 1/10, Taiya Vanmeter 12/20, Kemberly Weaver 12/27, Melissa Widener 12/13, Joseph Zupcic 12/13.
Hospital: Nick Timerman. Hospice: Richard Glover, Fred Mar-tinez. Deaths: Leandro Enciso, John Danke, Mary Jo Mimnaugh,
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PRAYER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE P A R I S H M A S S I N T E N T I O N S January 16-23, 2016 (A Week Ahead)
Sat., January 16: 5:00 p.m. SC +Jose Elias Arriaza 7:00 p.m. (Sp) SC +Raquel Muro & Carmen Castañeda
Sun., January 17: 7:00 a.m. OM +Peter Nam Nguyen 8:00 a.m. SC +Anna Teresa Cao 10:00 a.m. SC +Eugene Edwards 12:00 p.m. (Sp) SC +Josefina Contreras Reyes 5:00 p.m. SC +Jill Woodworth 7:00 p.m. (Sp) OM +Clemente Cruz
Mon., January 18: 7:30 a.m. PC +Rosario Tiatano 12:00 p.m. OM +Be y Bush
Tues., January 19: 7:30 a.m. PC Monica & Haylie Borja (bday) 12:00 p.m. OM +Rev. Brendan O’Sullivan
Wed., January 13: 7:30 a.m. PC Mary Lee Nuxoll 12:00 p.m. OM +George Uribe
Thurs., January 20: 7:30 a.m. PC +Rosario Duran 12:00 p.m. OM +Sophie Bubela
Fri., January 21: 7:30 a.m. PC +James Mollo 12:00 p.m. OM Chris ne Fischer
Sat., January 22: 7:30 a.m. PC +George Uribe
SC - Serra Center; PC - Parish Chapel; OM - Old Mission
(Sp=Spanish)
NOURISHMENT FOR YOUR SOUL
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant whom the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth jus ce to the na ons (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Psalm 104. Second Reading — Jesus was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts 10:34-38) or Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from the Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-na onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11
W E E K LY C A L E N DA R / C A L E N DA R I O S E M A N A L
Sunday, January 10 through Saturday, January 16, 2016 Domingo, 10 de enero, hasta el sábado 16 de enero del 2016
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SUNDAY, January 10, 2016 - The Bap sm of the Lord (White) Sunday Masses: Old Mission 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Sp) Serra Ctr.: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., [12:00 p.m. Spanish], 5:00 p.m. Parish Library: Parish Rm. #1 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Parish Bookstore: Serra - before/a er a.m. Masses Faith Forma on (English program): Grades 1-6: Parish Center - 9:00-9:50am Faith Forma on (Spanish program): Parish Center Grades 1-6 - 10:40-11:45 a.m. Pre-escolar - kindergarten: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
MONDAY, January 11, 2016 (PARISH OFFICES CLOSED) [For “Anoin ng of the Sick” emergencies and/or funerals, call (760) 583-3393] Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon
TUESDAY, January 12, 2016 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon Charisma c Prayer Mtg.: Mission Library - 10:30 a.m. Las Madrinas Mtg.: Dining Rm. - 1:00 p.m. Middle School Faith Forma on: Parish/St. Francis Bldgs. - 6:30-8:00 p.m. NO Pre-Confirma on Confirma on class: Parish/St. Francis Bldgs. - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, January 13, 2016 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon Bingo: St. Francis Hall (formerly McKeon Ctr.): Doors Open - 9:30 a.m. | Games: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bereavement Mtg.: Rm. #1 - 2:00 p.m. Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults (RCIA): Mul purpose (2nd floor Parish Bldg.) 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, January 14, 2016 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon Parish Library: Parish Ctr. Rm.#2 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Bible Study: Youth Ctr. - 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, January 15, 2016 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon
SATURDAY, January 16, 2016 (CLOSED in ob-servance of the Mar n Luther King Jr. Holiday) Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Samoan Choir Rehearsal: Pablo Tac Rm. - 8:00 a.m. NO Intercessory Prayer or Sacrament of Reconcilia on Bingo: St. Francis Hall (formerly McKeon Ctr.): Doors Open - 9:30 a.m. | Games: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MASSES: Serra Ctr. -5:00 p.m. English & 7:00 p.m. Spanish
DOMINGO, 10 de Enero del 2016 - El Bau smo del Señor (Color Litúrgico: Blanco) MISIÓN ANTIGUA: 7:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre Garre ) y 7:00 p.m. (español - Padre Arturo) CENTRO SERRA: 8:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre David), 10:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre David), 12:00 p.m. (español - Padre Arturo) y 5:00 p.m. (inglés - Padre David) Biblioteca: antes de la Misa de 12:00 Clases de Formación de Fe: Grados 1-6: 9:00 a.m. a 9:50 a.m. (inglés) Grados 1-6: 10:40-11:45 a.m. (español) Pre-escolar a kínder: 12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNES, 11 de Enero del 2016 - Oficinas Cerradas En caso de una emergencia, “Unción para los Enfermos” o “Funeral”, llame a un Sacerdote al 760-583-3393 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión An gua - 12:00 p.m. MARTES, 12 de Enero del 2016 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión An gua - 12:00 p.m. Oración de Intercesión: Capilla Parroquial - 5:00 p.m. Coro (Niños) - 5:00 p.m. y (Adultos) - 7:00 p.m. Centro Serra Clases de Formación de Fe: Parroquia/Salón San Francisco Grados 7 y 8 - 6:30 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. No habrá Clase de Pre-Confirmación Confirmación - 6:30 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. MIERCOLES, 13 de Enero del 2016 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión An gua - 12:00 p.m. JUEVES, 14 de Enero del 2016 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión An gua - 12:00 p.m. Librería Parroquial: Centro Parroquial - 12:30 p.m. a 2:30 p.m. Estudio Bíblico del Grupo de Jóvenes: Centro de Jóvenes - 6:00 p.m. VIERNES, 15 de Enero del 2016 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión An gua - 12:00 p.m. Noche de Sanación (Grupo de Jóvenes): Centro Serra - 6:00 p.m. a 10:00 p.m. SABADO, 16 de Enero del 2016 - Oficinas Cerradas en observación de Mar n Luther King, Jr. Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. No habrá Servicio de Reconciliación Centro Serra: 5:00 p.m. (Inglés - Padre David) y 7:00 p.m. (español - Padre Arturo)
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CITA DEL PAPA FRANCISCO
Necesitamos una conversación que nos una a todos, porque el desa o ambiental que vivimos, y sus raíces humanas, nos interesan y nos im-pactan a todos. El movimiento eco-
lógico mundial ya ha recorrido un largo y rico camino, y ha generado numerosas agrupaciones ciudadanas que ayudaron a la concien zación. Lamentablemente, muchos esfuerzos para buscar soluciones concretas a la crisis ambiental suelen ser frustrados no sólo por el rechazo de los poderosos, sino tam-bién por la falta de interés de los demás. Las ac tudes que obstruyen los caminos de solución, aun entre los creyentes, van de la negación del problema a la indiferencia, la resigna-ción cómoda o la confianza ciega en las soluciones técnicas. Necesitamos una solidaridad universal nueva. Como dijeron los Obispos de Sudáfrica, «se necesitan los talentos y la implica-ción de todos para reparar el daño causado por el abuso hu-mano a la creación de Dios». Todos podemos colaborar como instrumentos de Dios para el cuidado de la creación, cada uno desde su cultura, su experiencia, sus inicia vas y sus capacida-des. —Laudato Si: Sobre el cuidado de la casa común
OFICINAS CERRADAS
Las Oficinas Parroquiales estarán CERRADAS el sábado, 16 de enero del 2016 en ob-servación al día fes vo de Mar n Luther King, Jr. Por lo cual tampoco se ofrecerá el SACRAMENTO DE RECONCI-LIACION en este día.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
La costumbre del bau smo infan l debe ser mucho más que un acto social o una tradi-ción cultural, donde el ropón y
los regalos son más importantes que la doctrina cris ana, y los padrinos se escogen no por su buen ejemplo sino por su cuenta bancaria. Según los Hechos de los Apóstoles, familias enteras se bau zaban cuando el padre de familia decidía hacerse cris-
ano. Esta prác ca de bau zar, no solo al nuevo creyente sino también a su mujer y a sus hijos, poco a poco, quedó solo en bau zar los niños del original creyente. El mundo en aquel empo estaba basado sobre la familia así como mu-chas culturas la nas de hoy. El bau zo infan l nació en la Iglesia primi va y al pasar de los siglos llegó a transformarse en un rito religioso muy importante en la catequesis del nuevo cris ano. El niño vis-te de ropita blanca que recuerda la presencia de Cristo en su alma, se le regala una vela que lo invita a brillar con la luz de Cristo y se le da una madrina o un padrino que le ense-ñará a vivir en Cristo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MANIFESTANDO AL ESPÍRITU
El empo de Navidad finaliza este domingo con el Bau smo del Señor. Esta fiesta es hermana de la fiesta de la semana pasada, la Epifanía. Cada una de ellas celebra una “epifanía”, o manifestación del Espíritu de Dios en Jesús —primero en su nacimiento y ahora en su bau smo.
El Espíritu Divino se manifiesta en todas las lecturas bíbli-cas de la fiesta. El Salmo 104 destaca al Espíritu de Dios que crea y renueva la erra, mientras que la lectura de Isaías describe a Dios restaurando a Israel. En el relato de Lucas del bau smo del Señor el Espíritu Santo desciende sobre Jesús. Y la carta a Tito nos recuerda que el Espíritu Santo también “derramó con abundancia” sobre nosotros, el “baño de regeneración” (Tito 3:5, 6). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
¿CÓMO SE VE LA MISERICORDIA EN ACCIÓN?
Se ve en el perdón, compasión, comprensión, apoyo, en un oído atento, en no juzgar, en el amor y dulzura. En el Sacra-mento de la Confirmación recibimos el don del Espíritu Santo. San Pablo escribe que los nueve frutos del Espíritu son: cari-dad, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad, hu-mildad y dominio propio. Estos son todos los signos de la vida cris ana en una persona. A diferencia de otros regalos que se han ido una vez que les regalamos, estos dones espirituales crecen en nosotros entre más los usamos. Son tes gos de Dios e inspiran a otros a actuar de la misma manera hacia otras personas. Esta semana, vamos a vivir juntos el Extraordinario Año Ju-bilar de la Misericordia proclamada por el Papa Francisco. El año comenzó el 8 de diciembre del 2015, en la fiesta de la In-maculada Concepción, y concluirá el 20 de noviembre del 2016, en la Fiesta de Cristo Rey. Ven a la Iglesia de la Misión Vieja y camina a través de nuestras puertas santas en este Año Jubilar. Invita a tus amigos y familiares para pasar por lo que Francisco llama "Una puerta que se abre en la Iglesia con el fin de llegar a aquellos que, por muchas razones, están lejos.”
"Conociendo tu Fe y Descubriendo tu Iglesia"
¿Tienes dudas acerca de tu fe? Quizás te haz pregun-tado más de una vez el porqué de las imágenes, la vene-ración a la Virgen, las procesiones, porqué tengo que asis r a Misa, porqué confesarme, porqué bau zamos a los bebés, etc. Te invitamos a conocer las respuestas o las dudas que tengas, comenzando el miércoles, 13 de enero a las 7:00 pm. en el salón #5 con nuestro hermano Enrique Velázquez. ¡Te esperamos!
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EL BAUTISMO DEL SEÑOR Lo hizo mediante el bau smo, que nos regenera y nos renueva, por la acción del Espíritu Santo.
Tito 3:5
LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Miren a mi siervo, en quien tengo mis com-placencias (Isaías 42:1-4, 6-7) o Isaías 40:1-5, 9-11. Salmo — Te alabamos, Señor (Salmo 29 [28]) o Salmo 104 (103). Segunda lectura — Dios ungió con el Espíritu Santo a Jesús de Nazaret (Hch 10:34-38) o Tito 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Evangelio — Después del bau smo de Jesús, el cielo se abrió (Lucas 3:15-16, 21-22). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Sal 116 (115):12-19; Mc 1:14-20 Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mc 1:21-28 Miércoles: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 (39):2, 5, 7-10; Mc 1:29-39 Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44 (43):10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mc 1:40-45 Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 (88):16-19; Mc 2:1-12 Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mc 2:13-17 Domingo: Is 62:1-5; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11 PREGUNTA/REFLEXIÓN DE LA SEMANA ¿Cómo proclamas la “paz en tu vida”, como Jesús lo hizo? LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: El Bau smo del Señor Lunes: Primera Semana del Tiempo Ordinario Miércoles: San Hilario Sábado: Santa María Virgen PECADO DOLOROSO Pecar no es doloroso porque es prohibido, sino que es prohibido porque es doloroso. —Benjamin Franklin
MAL HUMOR Y ORGULLO El mal humor es lo que más nos mete en problemas. El orgullo es lo que nos man ene ahí. —Anónimo
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SAINT ANGELA MERICI
Angela Merici was born in a small town in the Republic of Venice around 1470. She was orphaned when she was ten years old and moved in with rela-
ves in the city of Brescia, in northern Italy. When Angela Merici returned to her hometown, she began to devote her life to the educa on of impoverished young women. In the fi eenth and sixteenth centuries, educa on for women was re-served for the wealthy, and for nuns, who were the best educated. Angela loved working with children, and she be-lieved that educa on and Chris an forma on were especially needed for young girls. She devoted her
me to teaching girls in her home, which she had converted into a school. Angela brought together a group of unmarried women who went out into the streets to gather up the girls they saw to teach them and offer religious instruc on in their homes. These women had li le money, but were bound together by their dedica-
on to educa on and commitment to serving Jesus Christ. She would remind her group that they had a greater need to serve the poor than the poor had of their service. She embraced a prayerful and simple lifestyle. Angela’s group was so successful that Angela was asked to bring her innova ve approach to educa ng young women to other ci es. Her ministry im-pressed many, and was brought to the a en on of Pope Clement VII. In 1535, Angela Merici chose twelve young women and formally started the Com-pany of Saint Ursula in a small house in Brescia. Alt-hough it was never a recognized religious order in her life me, Angela’s Company of Saint Ursula, or the Ursuline nuns, was the first group of women re-ligious to work outside of a cloister and the first teaching order of women. Among some of the last pieces of advice she gave her fellow sisters was a stewardship message: that they should do in life what they would have wanted to do in death. She died on 27 January 1540 at sev-enty years of age. Her feast day is January 27.
Santo de Co-Responsabilidad para el Mes de Enero
SANTA ÁNGELA DE MÉRICI
Ángela de Mérici nació en un pequeño pueblo en la República de Venecia, en el año de 1470. A la edad de 10 años ella quedó huérfana, por lo que fue a vivir con sus familiares en la ciudad de Bres-cia, en el norte de Italia. Cuando Ángela de Mérici regresó a su ciudad natal, dedicó su vida a la educa-ción de niñas y jóvenes mujeres pobres. En los siglos XV y XVI la educación de la mujer estaba reservada sólo para las jó-venes ricas y las monjas, a quienes se
dedicaba una esmerada educación. Ángela amaba trabajar con los niños, y creía firmemente que la educación y la formación cris ana eran necesarias, especialmente para las niñas. Ella dedicó su empo a enseñar niñas en su casa, la cual convir ó en es-cuela. Ángela reunió un grupo de mujeres solteras que salieron a las calles a reunir a las niñas que encon-traban en su camino, para enseñarles y ofrecerles instrucción religiosa en sus hogares. Estas mujeres no tenían mucho dinero, pero las unía su dedicación a la educación y su compromiso de server a Jesucris-to. Ángela repe a a su grupo que la necesidad que tenía de servir al pobre era mayor que la necesidad que el pobre tenía de su servicio. Ella abrazó un es -lo de vida piadoso y sencillo. El grupo de Ángela fue tan exitoso que se le pidió llevar su innovador avance en la educación de las jóvenes a otras ciudades. Su ministerio impresionó a muchos, y atrajo la atención del Papa Clemente VII. En el año de 1535, Ángela de Mérici eligió 12 jóve-nes mujeres e inició formalmente la Compañía de Santa Úrsula en una pequeña casa en Brescia. Aun-que nunca fue reconocida como orden religiosa du-rante su vida, la Compañía de Santa Úrsula, estable-cida por Ángela, o de las monjas Ursulinas, fue el primer grupo de religiosas que trabajaron fuera del convento y la primera orden de mujeres dedicadas a la enseñanza. Entre los úl mos consejos que dejó a sus herma-nas religiosas hay un mensaje de corresponsabili-dad: “Que ellas deberán hacer en vida lo que hubie-ran querido hacer al morir.” Ángela murió el 27 de enero de 1540 a la edad de 70 años. Su fiesta se ce-lebra el 27 de enero.
