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Bulletin Archive for 2008
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH December 28, 2008 Family life is rooted in the unconditional love of God as witnessed by the Holy Family. God blesses the faith of Abraham and Sarah in their son, Isaac. The child Jesus and his parents are blessed by Simeon. "The family is the privileged setting where every person learns to give and receive love… The family is an intermediate institution between individuals and society, and nothing can completely take its place… The family is a necessary good for people, an indispensable foundation for society and a great and lifelong treasure for couples. It is a unique good for children, who are meant to be the fruit of the love, of the total and generous self giving of their parents… The family is also a school which enables men and women to grow to the full measure of their humanity… ‘O God, who in the Holy Family left us a perfect model of family life lived in faith and obedience to your will, help us to be examples of faith and love for your commandments’" (Pope Benedict XVI) CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Holy Innocents Let us ask the Holy Innocents to help us… to offer up our own pain and to have great compassion for all who suffer. MASS INTENTIONS Dec. 27 – Jan 2 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Michael Rada Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Michael Cox Monday 8:00 a.m. All the innocents Tuesday 9:00 a.m. The Parish Wednesday 5:00 p.m. + Ramon Gonzalez Thursday 10:00 a.m. + Norman L. Boisvent Friday 8:00 a.m. STEWARDSHIP My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the people. (Luke 2:30) The paradox of Christmas is threaded through these days: the Alpha and Omega, the light of revelation to the Gentiles, the glory of the Lord, appears in the humble form of a child. Only the shepherds from the hills and the old people in the temple know when they see him that they have see God’s promise kept in the flesh. In these unexpected worshipers, branches considered bare by people of importance begin to blossom with a joy that cannot be measured by the world’s standards. REPORT SUNDAY December 20 & 21, 2008 PLATE … ... $ 965.00 Plus weekly EFT 382.50 Thank you!!! Many brothers and sisters in the Parish gives us all the talents, and work to make the church ready for us: in decoration, music, cleaning, and donating the Christmas tree and flowers You are very good to us. God bless you. Parents & Caregivers, Please DO NOT allows your children to leave your sight while at church. Do not allow them to go to the restroom or out to the car alone. Children need to be supervised at all times while attending any church-related function. Children can never be left unsupervised in a car. Thank you! Diocese of Monterey Office of Protection of Children & Young People Liturgy Spotlight… Sunday is a day of joy, rest, and solidarity in community for all Christians. The true source of joy is the utter conviction that the risen LORD is present to and within the gathered faithful. -Reprinted from Liturgical ministry (Spring 2008)You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue… or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? RETROUVAILLE Helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on Feb 6-8, 2009 call 831-479-1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.comAt the beginning of the New Year, we can hear God saying not only in Isaiah but in our own lives as well:"Come now; let us talk this over… Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool" (Isaiah 1:18) Jesus, too, spoke of this God, this Father of his, who heals, consoles, forgives, and encourages us to begin again. Jesus presents this Father as a deeply loving one who always gives his people another chance, God who understands the human heart, who picks us up and dusts us off when we fall into the ashes of our weaknesses. This God’s love is everlasting. He encourages us by holding out a new year like an unmarred, snow-covered land, saying: "Look, it’s new. It’s clean. It’s fresh. Let’s walk it together. Do not keep looking back. You cannot undo the past, but you can walk the present with me. Treasure my love for you and believe in my presence with you. I have so many wonderful surprises if you will but begin anew on the journey and rely on me instead of just on yourself." I believe that this is what our God speaks to us. This is God’s "Happy New Year 2009" to us. Instead of simply working hard all by ourselves on some resolution that we hope will change us into better people, we ought to come before our winter God and offer ourselves to him, believing in his mercy, healing, and refreshment, trusting that his touch is what we most need, and that this touch is a pure, free gift. We do need to take action in our lives and to try to break old habits and attitudes that keep us from gospel living but we cannot force this to happen; indeed, it cannot happen without the grace of God active in our hearts. We can only be open, ready, waiting, yearning, and believing that God yearns the same for us and will grace our needy lives if we are receptive to the gift being offered to us. (From Fresh Bread by Joyce Rupp)
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 21, 2008
Mary visits Elizabeth
When the angel revealed his message to the Virgin Mary he gave her a sign to win her trust. He told her of the motherhood of an old and barren woman to show that God is able to do all that he wills. When she hears this Mary sets out for the hill country. She does not disbelieve God’s word; she feels no uncertainty over the message or doubt about the sign. She goes eager in purpose, dutiful in conscience, hastening for joy. Filled with God, where would she hasten but to the heights? The Holy Spirit does not proceed by slow, laborious efforts. Quickly, too, the blessings of her coming and the Lord’s presence are made clear: as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the child leapt in her womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. Notice the contrast and the choice of words. Elizabeth is the first to hear Mary’s voice, but John is the first to be aware of grace. She hears with the ears of the body, but he leaps for joy at the meaning of the mystery. She is aware of Mary’s presence, but he is aware of the Lord’s: a woman aware of a woman’s presence, the forerunner aware of the pledge of our salvation. The child leaps in the womb; the mother is filled with the Holy Spirit, but not before her son. Once the son has been filled with the Holy Spirit, he fills his mother with the same Spirit. John leaps for joy, and the spirit of Mary rejoices in her turn. When John leaps for joy Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit, but we know that though Mary’s spirit rejoices she does not need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit after conceiving John, while Mary is filled with the Holy Spirit before conceiving the Lord. Elizabeth says: Blessed are you because you have believed. Let Mary’s soul be in each of you to proclaim the greatness of the Lord. Let her spirit be in each to rejoice in the Lord. Christ has only one mother in the flesh, but we all bring forth Christ in faith. Every one receives the Word of God if only it keeps chaste, remaining pure and free from sin, its modesty undefiled. (From a commentary on Luke by Saint Ambrose bishop)
Happy are you who have believed, because the Lord’s promises will be accomplished in you. Luke 1:45
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Christian, remember your dignity, and now that you share in God’s own nature, does not return by sin to your former base condition. MASS INTENTIONS Dec. 20 - 26Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Michael Rada Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Antonio & Alix Pitoé Tuesday 9:00 a.m. For Parishioners Wednesday Vigil of Christmas 5:00 p.m. + Andrew J. Joesten Thursday the Nativity of the Lord 10:00 a.m. + Jack & Bridget Hogan Friday 8:00 a.m. For Our Country
STEWARDSHIPToday in the town of David a savior has been born to you; he is Christ and Lord. Luke 2:11 A stranger ruler, an unexpected judge: the Wonder-Counselor, God-hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace, born as a child among the world’s unimportant people. From the beginning, the Savior upsets every standard by which the unredeemed world has ruled itself. To celebrate Christmas in truth is to allow our eyes to be opened to God’s view of reality.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY December 13 & 14, 2008
TOTAL PLATE …. .. $ 1,175.00 EFT …………… …. $ 382.50 Total $ 1,557.50
Second Collection Retirement Fund for Religious $ 506.00 Thank you! God bless you and reward you!
MEN’S CLUB Meeting Wednesday January 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center. Good food, friendship and support. We serve the community!!! Every man is welcome… The Sacraments of Christian Initiation The sacraments of Christian initiation –Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist- Lay the foundation of every Christian life. If you have not had these sacraments, please contact Fr. Eugenio who will be very happy to help you to receive and feel the full life of Christ in you! -Age irrelevant!!! Prayer Groups in the Parish
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 14, 2008
“Rejoice in the Lord,” for as miserable as life can seem at times, the reality is that God has clothed us “with a robe of salvation” that heals all our poverty, our broken hearts, our bondage.“He has mercy on those who fear him,” that is, those who fear only one thing: losing their relationship with the Lord. Therefore, “be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Even though in the troubles of life you may not recognize him, “the one who calls you is faithful.”
“I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord; I repeat, what I want is your happiness. Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: The Lord is very near.” Philippians 4:4-5
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MASS INTENTIONS December 13 - 19Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Hank Meyer + Jack & Bridget Hogan Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. For Parishioners Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. For the Priests STEWARDSHIP He was a burning and shinning lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. (John 5:35) John holds the lamp by which we see Jesus as the light of the world. He does not allow himself to cast any shadow on the good news of the coming he proclaims: he stands out of the way and draws all the attention to the promised Christ. In Christ, not in ourselves, lies the source of all our joy in this Advent season – and always!
TREASUR REPORT SUNDAY December 6 & 7, 2008
Plate………………………. $ 1,811.00 EFT……………………….. $ 382.50 Total $ 2,193.50
Thank you and God the Father Bless you!
Special Time for CONFESSION! Friday, Saturday, December 19th & 20th at 6:00 pm. to 7:00 pm.
CHRISTMAS Wednesday, December 24th Vigil of Christmas Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 25th The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day Mass 10:00 a.m.
Fifth Annual Giving at Greenfield All 50 Families have been adopted!!! All gifts should be dropped off at the church on December 20 or 21. We will deliver the gifts to Greenfield Parish on Monday December 22nd – please consider joining us – We would like cookies to share! Contact Karen Joesten 353.2020 if you have any questions.
Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with Your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.
The Present of Presence God sent a present into the world, the gift of a loving presence name JESUS. The gospel stories indicate that Jesus gave few material things to people. What he gave most was his personal presences, gifts that were treasures of the heart: belief in self, inner healing, peace of mind, compassion, forgiveness, dignity, and justice. This loving presence lives on in us and is the central focus of Christmas gift-giving. Sharing the gift of personal presence means that we see ourselves as a gift holding the goodness of Jesus who is Emmanuel, God-with-us. Like Jesus, we can give from our inner abundance, gift from the heart. Moments lovingly spent with another through prayer or through personal presence carry more beauty and have more endurance than anything material we could give. Great Love we have known in the person of Jesus: our care and concern, our hope, our joy, our understanding and forgiveness, our kindness, our patience? When I think of my hurried pace of life, I see myself as deeply entrenched in my western culture. I look at how Advent gets lost in “the Christmas rush.” The messages are all around me: “Buy this and you will be happy; buy that and you will prove your love.” Sharing presence is hard to do in a culture that keeps promoting material things as a sign of how much we love others. Sharing presence is difficult in an environment that encourages us to be as busy as possible so that we will be rich, successful, and important- and able to buy more things. When we are busy, rushed, and pressed it is easy to miss awareness and union with those around us and with those in our larger world. Advent is a good season to be more deliberate in sharing the present of our presence every day. It may be through a phone call, a letter, a visit, or through the bonding of prayer as we focus love and attention to ward those who need the strength of God to be with them. Make your list for “being with” others during this days before Christmas in order to deliberately choose “being” over “doing.” When the feast of Christmas arrives may you be more aware of the power of Emmanuel’s presence within you. Out of the ordinary by Joyce Rupp
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 7, 2008 "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ" is not a book, but a presence: the presence of the Son of God in human flesh. The beginning of the Gospel promises a new beginning for those aching to hear someone "speak tenderly." Comfort will come; truth that is meaning which never decay will "spring out of the earth" – out of what we see and touch every day. We hasten that day by awaiting this presence eagerly. "Repentance" means changing to please the one who loves us into happiness. The voice in the wilderness The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the path of our God. The prophecy makes clear that it is to be fulfilled, not in Jerusalem but in the wilderness: it is there that the glory of the Lord is to appear, and God’s salvation is to be made know to all human being. It was in the wilderness that God’s saving presence was proclaimed by John the Baptist, and there that God’s salvation was seen. The words of his prophecy were fulfilled when Christ and his glory were made manifest to all: after his baptism the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove rested on him, and the Father’s voice was heard, bearing witness to the Son: This is my beloved Son, listen to him. Prepare the way of the Lord: the way is the preaching of the Gospel, the new message of consolation, ready to bring to all human being the knowledge of God’s saving power… From bishop Isaiah by Eusebius of Ceasarea. MASS INTENTIONS 12/ 6 - 12 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Michael Cox Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen Monday 9:00 a.m. The Parish 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 9:00 a.m. All ill in mind & body Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. All migrants CONFESSIONS By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Monday December 8 Immaculate Conception of Mary Masses at 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Father, you prepared the Virgin Mary to be the worthy mother of your Son. You let her share beforehand in the salvation Christ would bring by His death, and kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception. Help us by her prayers to live in your presence without sin. Friday December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 9:00 a.m. Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, intercede for us so that our hunger for sanctity in the world may increase. Stewardship He who obeys me dwells in security, in peace, without fear of harm. (Prv 1:33)What is so new about the promised "mountain of the Lord" is not that the wolf and the lamb are both there, but that the wolf remains a wolf and the lamb a lamb, and yet they dwell together without harm or hurt in God’s kingdom. Under God’s rule, conversion and obedience do not mean the loss of identity but the discovery of our true identity as one in Christ. Stewardship of Treasure Report November 29 & 30, 2008
Plate…….………………………$ 1,167.00 Second Collection Maintenance $ 508.00 Our God is a merciful God. Come let us adore him. PLEASE HELP US!
Do not be frightened or grieve, or let your heart be dismayed. Am I not here, I who am your mother? And is not my help a refuge? Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego Fifty Annual Giving at Greenfield All 50 families have been adopted!!! All gifts should be dropped off at the church on December 20 or 21. We will deliver the gifts to Greenfield Parish on Monday December 22nd – please consider joining us – we need more drivers. We would also like more cookies to share!Contact Karen Joesten (353.2020) if you have any questions. CHOIR CALL Do you sing? Play an instrument? We invite you to join our choir – Please call Norman Hammons @ 353.3326 The best gift Offers the Mass for birthdays, anniversaries, special intentions, for the repose of the souls… in our parish, we have no Mass intentions. Please use this opportunity. Last chance -- Parish Directory update PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday December 14th, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass - PLEASE bring special food to share with others! Special Time for CONFESSION!!! Friday, Saturday, December 19th & 20th at 6:00 pm. to 7:00 pm. Wednesday, December 24th: Vigil of Christmas Mass at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 25th: The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day Mass 10:00 a.m.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT November 30, 2008 ADVENT has a two-fold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ’s first coming to us is remembered, and as a season when that remembrance directs our mind and heart to await Christ’s second coming at the end of time. Advent thus is a period of devout and joyful expectation. David acknowledges his sin and experiences the Lord forgiveness. The sinful woman is forgiven by Jesus because of her great love. He loves us and gave himself up for us. YEAR 2008-2009 B- MARK’S GOSPEL The shortest and earliest of the four Gospels in the Bible (it’s a mere sixteen chapters long), the Gospel of MARK provides a fast-paced story of the events of Jesus’ public ministry. The Gospel dates from about 70 AD, nearly four decades after Jesus’ death and resurrection. Mark’s Gospel is unique and abbreviated, with no story of the birth of Jesus and no account of the resurrection. It is filled with so much imagery of suffering, that it is often difficult for us to hear it. The feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist is celebrated on April 25, and Christian art often portrays Mark with a lion by his side. Mark 13:33-37 Servants Await Owner’s Return Be alert!!! A story comes to us from Eastern mysticism: A monk asked, "Abbot, what has God’s wisdom taught you? Did you become divine?" "Not at all." "Did you become a saint?" "No, as you can clearly see." "What then, O Abbot?" "I became awake!" The abbot might have been reading Mark: "Be on your guard, stay awake…" What is there in our daily life that shows that we are looking forward to Jesus’ coming? CONFESSIONS: By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Saint Francis Xavier December 3 O God of all the nations of the earth: Remember the multitudes who have been created in your image, and who yet do not know the fullness of your truth and love in the death of your Son Jesus Christ. Grant that by the prayers and lovers of your church they may be… brought to worship you through your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Saint John Damascene December 4 O Wisdom, Power, Word of God, grant that we may see your presence in your kingdom, in that day that has no eve! MASS INTENTIONS Nov.29 – Dec. 5 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Dennis Stacey Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Donald Beerner Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Aurelio Arámburo Thursday 8:00 a.m. For the Parish Friday 8:00 a.m. Nancy Demers
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY November 22 & 23, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $1,453.00 EFT $ 382.50 TOTAL $1,835.50 Thank you! Please help us! God Bless You! CHOIR CALL If you’d like to sing or play an instrument in the choir, please give us your ideas. We need you! Questions? Call Norma Hammons @ 353-3326 Are you an Adult? And would you like to be Catholic or be confirmed or receive the Eucharist. Please call at 408 353-2210. We will be very happy to help you! Outreach Prayer Line: Please calls Fr. Eugenio at 408 353-2210 if you or someone you know is in need of prayer or would like Communion brought to them. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday December 8 Masses 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. After the 7:00 pm Mass we have adoration with the Blessed Sacrament of Eucharist. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Friday December 12th at 9:00 a.m. Mass & Breakfast Today’s feast recalls the apparitions of Mary at the hill of Tepeyac from 9-12 December 1531 to the native convert, Juan Diego; known to Aztecs as Tecoatlaxope (Guadalupe), meaning "she will crush the serpent of stone". Maria of Guadalupe patroness of the Americas! Pray for Us! Save this date! Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Advent-Christmas Party for all the Parish- after 10:00 am. Mass Wednesdays during December 10th & 17th at 7:00 pm. to 8:30 pm. We will be reading & listening to the Word of God together, because Advent is the time for the Word of God to become flesh. Please come! Special Time for CONFESSION!!! Friday, Saturday, December 19th & 20th at 6:00 pm. to 7:00 pm. FIFTH ANNUAL GIVING AT GREENFIELD All gifts should be dropped off at Christ Child on Saturday, Dec. 20th or Sunday Dec. 21st. Let us know if you can help transport gifts to Greenfield on Monday December 22nd, Contact Karen Joesten (353-2020) is you have any questions. Wednesday, December 24th: Vigil of Christmas Mass at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 25th: The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day Mass 10:00 a.m.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING November 23, 2008 The Lord Jesus is our shepherd. At the end, at this coming, He will hand over the kingdom to His Father. He will "judge between one sheep and another, between rams and goats", between those who have lived their lives for others, and those who have lived for themselves. Final Judgment We will be judged on how we loved our brothers and sisters. The Parable of the Last Judgment (adaptation): For I was hungry, and you were obese; Thirsty and you were watering your lawn; A stranger and you called the police and were glad to see me taken away; Naked and you were saying, "I don’t have a thing to wear – I must get some new clothes tomorrow; Ill and you asked, "Is it contagious?" In prison and you said, "That’s where your kind belongs." The story is told of Martin of Tours who was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter, as he was riding into the city, a poor beggar stopped him and asked him for alms. Although Martin had no money, he was moved with compassion for the poor man who stood shivering in the cold. Martin gave him what he had. Taking off his soldier’s coat, worn and frayed though it was, he cut it in two and gave half of it to the beggar. That night, Martin had a dream. In his dream he saw heaven and all of the angels and Jesus in the midst of them. Jesus was wearing half of a Roman soldier’s cloak. One of the angels said to him, "Master, why are you wearing that battered old cloak? Who gave it to you?" And Jesus answered softly; "My servant Martin gave it to me." "What you do to the least of these, you do to me." Does this describe us? Are we glad to know the meaning of these words? Why? MASS INTENTIONS 11/22 -28 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Cecily Olsen Sunday 10:00 a.m. Olsen’s family Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen Thursday 9:00 a.m. + Andrew Joesten Friday 8:00 a.m. All Souls CONFESSIONS: By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900
I believe, O Lord, but strengthen my faith. Heart of Jesus, I love you, but increase my love. Heart of Jesus, I trust you, but give vigor to my confidence. Blessed Miguel Pro STEWARDSHIP The Lord is our king! (Is 33:22) The desire of Christ’s heart is eternal life for all people. That desire has been fulfilled through his death and resurrection. All he asks, as he holds open for us the door of his eternal kingdom, is that we put our lives in his hands and lived according to his kingdom’s law of love, so that all time may come to its completion in him. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY November 15 & 16, 2008 Plate $1,367.00 EFT $ 382.50 Total $ 1,749.50 PLEASE HELP US! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU! REGISTER AS A PARISH MEMBER Please take time to register as a member of Christ Child Parish. Some people attend mass regularly but have not registered their names for the directory. Forms for you to sign-up are available in the entrance of the Church. The Lord has blessed so many people through your goodness, warmth, and gentle kindness .Happy Thanksgiving Thursday November 27 Mass at 9:00 a.m. What wonders God has done! Let us thank the God who heals us and calls us to communion with Christ. WELCOME EVERYONE! WEBSITE PICTURES Check www.christchild.org to see recently posted pictures. Fifth Annual Giving at Greenfield The Christ Child Family adopted nearly 50 families in Greenfield last year. We have lots of families in need this year. Please consider adopting a family this Holiday Season. TODAY we have information on the families – see the lists at the back of the church. What a wonderful way to show thanks to our Lord for all that He has given us. All the Churches of Santa Cruz County in prayer and reconciliation! The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance; CONFESSION! St. Joseph’s Church 425 Monterey Ave., Capitola – Wednesday, December 10th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This is a very good opportunity for everyone. There will be a number of priests available for confession!!! Save this date! Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Christmas Party for all members of the Parish –after 10:00 am. Mass
Wednesday during December – 3rd, 10th & 17th at 7:00 pm- We will be reading & listening to the Word of God together, because Advent is the time for the Word of God to become flesh. Please come! Saturday November 29, 2008. The END of the Year of Grace, 2008
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 16, 2008 They are happy who fear the Lord, who uses their gifts and talents in the service of one another, especially the poor and the needy. They shall be known as children of the light, and will be ready for the Lord’s return. Servant Who Hid His Talent We are to invest our talent while there is still time. No one can escape the coming of the thief. A burglar broke into a New York firm that manufactures burglar-proof glass by smashing a glass door panel. "It never occurred to us," said the firm’s president "to put our own burglar-proof glass in our own door." What are your dominant talents? Are you using them to benefit others, as befits a disciple of Jesus? Blessed are those who fear the Lord! Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit. Alleluia, alleluia. MASS INTENTIOS 11/15 -21 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Dobald Beesmer Sunday 10:00 a.m. For Parishioners Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Services Thursday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services Friday 8:00 a.m. Nancy Demers CONFESSIONS: By request or by appointment BAPTISM & WEDDINGS Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 408.241.8444 or 800.550.4900 Stewardship Give her a reward of her labors, and let her works praise her at the cite gates . (Prv 31:31)God’s faithful people, women and men alike, praise God by their lives of faithful, often unsung labor as they put their gifts to use in the service of family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. Their reward is assured, through love, not reward, and is their motive. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY November 8 & 9, 2008 Plate $1,367.00 EFT $ 382.50 Total $1,749.50 PLEASE help us meet our goals! Thank You and God Bless You!
"Then I saw truly that it gives more praise to God and more delight if we pray steadfast in love, trusting his goodness, clinging to him by grace that if we ask for everything our thoughts can name. The best prayer is to rest in the goodness of God." Julian of NorwichDedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul Tuesday November 18thAround 330 Constantine built a basilica over the tomb of St. Peter. Reconstruction began in the 14th c. and the present basilica of St. Peter was consecrated 18 Nov. 1626 by Pope Urban VIII. The construction of St. Paul’s on the Via Ostiense was begun by Valentinian II in 386, taking the place of a smaller church built by Constantine. Destroyed by fire in 1823, the new basilica was consecrated 10 Dec. 1854 by Pope Pius IX who joined in one solemn celebration the dedication of these two basilicas. Fifth Annual Giving at Greenfield The Christ Child family adopted nearly 50 families in Greenfield last year. There continues to be a need this year and we are in the process of gathering information from families in Greenfield. While planning for the holiday season, we hope you will consider adopting a family TODAY we have the information on the families. What a wonderful way to show thanks to our Lord for all that He has given us. FOOD FOR GOD’S PEOPLE… Please bring your non-perishable food items with you. We have a daily need to help the hungry that come to our door. Thank you! Give THANKS TO GOD I’m thankful for people who show their goodness, for those who share their generous spirit and live a life of kindness and gentleness… I thank God for you. Happy Thanksgiving!November 27 Thursday Mass at 9:00 a.m. WELCOME EVERYONE!!! All the Churches of Santa Cruz County in prayer and reconciliations! The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance; CONFESSION! St. Joseph’s Church 435 Monterey Ave., Capitola - December 10 Wednesday at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This is a very good opportunity for everyone. There will be a number of priests available for confession!!! Save this date!! Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Christmas Party for all members of the Parish - after 10 o’clock Mass. Living in Gratitude O gracious God, who so generously lavishes our lives with goodness, create in our hearts a deep center of gratitude, a center that grows so strong in its thanksgiving that sharing freely of our treasures becomes the norm and the patter of our existence. May we always be grateful for your reaching into our lives with surprises of joy, growth, and unearned love. Amen (Fresh Bread by Joyce Rupp) "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away". Humanly speaking, the word, my human word, is almost nothing in reality, a breath. As soon as it is pronounced it disappears. It seems to be nothing. But already the human word has incredible power. Words create history; words form thoughts, the thoughts that create the word. It is the word that forms history, reality. Furthermore, the Word of God is the foundation of everything, it is the true reality. Wednesdays during December – 3rd, 10th & 17th at 7:00 pm – We will be reading & listening to the Word of God together, because Advent is the time to wait for the Word of God to become flesh. Please Join Me!!!
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA IN ROME November 9, 2008 The water flowing from the temple, the dwelling place of the Lord, brings forth life and growth. Jesus is the living sanctuary and we his living body in the Spirit. Today marks the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral Church of Rome, on land owned by the Laterani family, by Pope Sylvester I, 9 November 324. Honored as the Episcopal seat of the pope as bishop of Rome, it is the "mother and head of all churches of Rome and the world"; residence of the pope from the 4th c. until their moving to Avignon (1309); site of five ecumenical councils; dedicated to the Savior, later to John the Baptist. The anniversary of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, which was erected by the Emperor Constantine, has been observed on this day since the twelfth century. This feast was at first observed only in Rome but later in honor of the basilica, which is called the mother church of Christendom, the celebration was extended to the whole Latin Church. This action was taken as a sign of devotion to and of unity with the Chair of Peter which, as Saint Ignatius of Antioch wrote, "Presides over the whole assembly of charity." We have all been made temple of God through baptism.
MASS INTENTIONS 11/8 -14 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Dorothy Parker Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Services Thursday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services Friday 8:00 a.m. Communion Services CONFESSIONS: By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 STEWARDSHIP My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people. (Is 56:7) God’s house stands as an open invitation to all peoples, even Israel’s traditional enemies such as Babylon, Egypt, and Philistia. We must take care lest our love be more exclusive than his. On the holy mountain is the city cherished by the Lord… In you all find their home! STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY November 1 & 2, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $1,357.00 Plus weekly EFT 382.50 "Wherever people are praying in the world, there the Holy Spirit is the living breath of prayer. Prayer is also the revelation of that abyss which is the heart of man: a depth which comes from God and which only God can fill, precisely with the Holy Spirit. Pope John Paul II The first Thanksgiving took place in 1620, when the Pilgrims left England aboard the Mayflower and sailed to America on a rough, dangerous and exhausting 62 days journey across the Atlantic. It’s amazing what some people will do to get away from their relatives. Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday Nov. 27 MASS at 9:00 a.m.
Fifth Annual Giving at Greenfield The Christ Child Family adopted nearly 50 families in Greenfield last year. There continues to be a need this year and we are in the process of gathering information from families in Greenfield. While planning for the holiday season, we hope you will consider adopting a family TODAY when we will have the information on the families. What a wonderful way to show thanks to our Lord for all that He has given us.
Men’s Club Meeting Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center. Good food, friendship and support. We serve the community!!! In the Spirit of ADVENT & CHRISTMAS we have "Christmas Party of the Parish" Sunday December 14, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. PLEASE bring your special food to share with your brothers and sisters and we make the party, because God-is with-us. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
FERTILITY CARE A modern scientific method of family planning! 97-99% effective for avoiding pregnancy, 2-3 times MORE effective than IVF. This free 2 hr. session will include information on evaluating and treating infertility, PMS, pre-menopause, return to fertility during breastfeeding, what to expect when discontinuing synthetic hormones, etc. Call Sheila St John, CFCP at 831.443-3743 with questions, or just bring them to the FREE info session! Tuesday, December 2, 2008; 7:30 pm Fr. Ord Chapel. (on General Jim Moore Blvd.) Monterey, CA. From Fr. Eugenio Thank you, all of you, for your wonderful financial support to the Parish. Thank you. All our expenses are covered. Thank you to all the members of the Financial Committee - thank you for your wisdom and supervision. If you like be a member of the Finance Committee, please call or e-mail me. We need you. I will be visiting my family for 10 days, but will keep you in my heart and prayers. God bless you, Eugenio.
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) November 2, 2008 The souls of the just are in God’s hands. Christ, the Good Shepherd, died for us while we were still sinners. He is the resurrection and the life. Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2nd c. and Tertullian), St. Odilo of Cluny (1 January) established a memorial of all the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in the 13th c. Death is going home to God Death is going home, yet people are afraid of what will come so they do not want to die. If we do, if there is no mystery, we will not be afraid. There is also the question of conscience- "I could have done better." Very often as we live, so we die. Death is nothing but a continuation of life, the completion of life. The surrendering of the human body. But the heart and the soul live forever. They do not die. Every religion has got eternity-another life; this life is not the end; people who believe it is, fear death. If it was properly explained that death was nothing but going home to God, then there would be no fear. Something beautiful I am very sure that all those people who have died with us are in heaven. They are really saints. They are in the presence of God. It may be that they were not wanted on this earth but they are very beloved children of God. Death is something beautiful; it means going home. Naturally, we feel lonely for that person. But it is a very beautiful thing: a person has gone home to God. Mother TeresaMASS INTENTIONS 11/1 - 7 Saturday 5:00 p.m + Andrew Joesten + Ken DuncanSunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Brian & Julie Stacey Thursday 8:00 a.m. + Donald Beesmer Friday 8:00 a.m. + Kate N. Radonich
CONFESSIONS: By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900
"We have loved them during life; let us not abandon them until we have conducted them by our prayers into the house of the Lord." St. Ambrose
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STEWARDSHIP Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. (Mt. 18:19) The commemoration of All Souls is rooted in the Church’s strong conviction that we, the living, have a serious responsibility in love to accompany with prayer those who have died but who must yet complete the purificatory preparation every human being needs to be able to dwell in the all-encompassing love of God. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY October 25 & 26, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $ 1,013.00 Plus weekly EFT 382.50 Total $1,395.50 Second Collection Maintenance Fund $489.00 PLEASE HELP US! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU! Men’s Club Coat Drive Please donate your gently used coats, jackets, parkas (all sizes). The Men’s Club will be sharing these gifts with the families of Holy Trinity Church in Greenfield, CA. Your kind thoughts and giving will make a more joyous and happy Christmas for our friends in Greenfield. For additional information contact: Herb Curran 408 402-2666 or Joe Bruna 408 348-7061. A collection container is at the back of the Church.
Fifth Annual Giving at Greenfield The Christ Child Family adopted nearly 50 families in Greenfield last year. There continues to be a need this year and we are in the process of gathering information from families in Greenfield. While planning for the holiday season, we hope you will consider adopting a family on Nov 8 & 9 or 15 & 16 when we will have the information on the families. What a wonderful way to show thanks to our Lord for all that He has given us. From the Bishop Richard J. Garcia Proposition 8 proposes a California Constitutional Amendment stating that, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." While this is a sensitive issue in many of our communities, it is my responsibility to remind our faithful of the teaching of the Church regarding marriage: God himself is the author of marriage. The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and spiritual attitudes. The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life.
Men’s Club Meeting Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center.
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 19, 2008 The Lord is king and there is no other. We are to render to God, therefore, fitting praise and service, as is God’s due. God’s word to us, in turn, is a matter of power and strength, to be lived with conviction of heart. "Pay Tribute to Caesar?" Matthew 22:15-21 We are to use the goods of this world to further God’s Kingdom. John Wesley’s three-point sermon, in which his first point was "Get all you can." To this, an old rich miser said, "Amen." Next Wesley said, "Keep all you can." Again, the miser, said "Amen." Then the preacher said, "Give all you can." And the selfish man said, "What a shame to spoil a good sermon." On the government side, we have such quips as Arthur Godfrey saying, "I’m proud to be paying taxes in the U.S. The only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money." Or Will Rogers, who said, "The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has." And Mortimer Caplan, former IRS director, saying, "There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist—the taxidermist leaves the hide." Do we have our priorities straight about money or values? Have we ever thought of tithing? If not, why not?
MASS INTENTIONS 10/18 -24 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Thomas O’Mahar Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Alfred Arteaga Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Dennis Stacey + Andrew Joesten Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. PLEASE! We have Masses, but we do not have intentions - please try to use the mass for prayers for your family, friends, for the sick, for birthdays, and for members of your family who have passed or for someone with special needs. Contact Fr. Eugenio at 353 2210. CONFESSIONS By request or by appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Stewardship I have called you by your name Is 45:4 God has laid claim to us in love, creating us in his image, calling us personally by our names and the name of Christian, choosing us to be his servants in Jesus Christ. Chosen and beloved, let us give thanks to God who has made us in his image that we might live in his love! Giving to God What Is God’s Stewardship of Treasure Report October 11 & 12, 2008 Plate…..…………………………$ 1,210.00 Plus weekly EFT………………. $ 382.50 Total Collection: $ 1,592.50 Week # 1 through Week # 6 (September 1 – October 12 Total actual plate collection including EFT’s $9,655 Total Budget $10,800 PLEASE HELP US! Today Second Collection is for World Mission Sunday. On WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, we are called to PRAY and to SACRIFICE, in the context of the EUCHARIST, to help people worldwide HEAR the Good News of Jesus. EXPERIENCE in Their daily lives His love and peace, and with God’s grace, BE UNITED with us in His Body, the CHURCH. Ecuador, Guatemala, Morocco, Mali, Tanzania, Malawi, Madagascar, Sudan, Namibia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Thailand, India, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Sierra Leone… "A Eucharist celebration for all the missions of the World" FOOD FOR THE POOR Please bring food for the people in need, every Saturday or Sunday. The food will be taken to the Food Bank in Santa Cruz. Many people need your help. Thank you!
KIDS CLUB LOMA PRIETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:00 PM Starting Wednesday Oct 22nd. This project is a partnership of The Mountain Bible Church and Christ Child Church. Parent’s permission is needed for your child to join the program. Interested in volunteering? Contact Pastor John 408-353-2302 or E-Mail: JohnH@MountainBible.com
HOLIDAYS INCREASE STRESS! The upcoming holiday time increases family stress. Help relieve that stress by learning to communicate more effectively with your spouse. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples will focus only each other and learn to communicate more effectively. Our next weekend is November 21-23. For more details about a weekend call Vic & Joan Penacho at 831-638-9498, email ME(at)penacho.com, or visit www.wwme-centralca.org-*- Pastoral Council Meeting Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. In the Community Center Everyone Welcome!!! Faithful Citizenship! Our nation faces political challenges that demand urgent moral choices. We are a nation at war, with all of its human costs; a country often divided by race and ethnicity; a nation of immigrants struggling with immigration. We are an affluent society where too many live in poverty; part of a global community confronting terrorism and facing urgent threats to our environment… Please vote on November. 4th.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 12, 2008
The Lord invites us to a banquet, one of the favorite images of messianic times. The banquet is spread before us and can fully satisfy our needs, yet how often have we refused the Lord’s invitation to share in the riches prepared for us?
Wedding Guest without a white Robe God gives us gratis The Robe of Grace Television journalist Hugh Downs and his wife once attended a function in Washington. When the time came to return to New York, they discovered that their flight had been cancelled due to bad weather. Downs immediately called the front desk and was informed that they could catch a five o’clock train, which was leaving in 45 minutes. Mrs. Downs was showering, and to save time, Hugh hurriedly packed all their belongings, called the bell captain, and asked that that the bags be rushed right over to the station and put on the train. A bellhop came immediately and got them. Five minutes later, Mrs. Downs stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. "Dear," she asked, "would you please hand me my green dress?" Will we be ready, and wearing the white robe of grace? MASS INTENTIONS 10/11 - 17 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Andrew Joesten Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Jean C. Lakin Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. + Begoña Bueno CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Church Finances The Church's fiscal year begins September 1st and ends August 31st of each year. Our budget for this fiscal year is $1,800 per week income for the plate collection. We will be reporting weekly results including weekly Electronic Funds Transfers compared to the weekly budget. Quarterly we will report the total year to date plate collections compared to the total year to date budget.Maintenance and Second Collections will be reported separately on the week of the collection. Week #1 through Week # 5 (September 1-October 5, 2008) Total actual plate collection including EFT's $8,063Total Budget $9,000
Second Collections (September 1-October 5, 2008) Maintenance collection $711 Respect Life $735 STEWARDSHIP I can do all things in him who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) God strengthens us in Christ, the Word of life and the Bread of life which we receive at the Eucharistic feast. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY October 4 & 5, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $1,125.00 Plus weekly EFT $ 382.50 Total Collection: $1,507.50 Respect Life $ 735.00 Thank you and God bless you! SECOND COLLECTION October 18 & 19 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith. World Mission Sunday, a Eucharistic celebration for all the missions of the world. The offerings collected on World Mission Sunday are destined for a common fund of solidarity distributed in the Pope’s name, by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, among the Missions and missionaries of the world. Finance Committee Meeting Thursday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting Thursday, Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome! A MESSAGE FROM YOUR CCD COORDINATOR CCD has begun! Our teachers are busy at work helping the children grow in the Lord, build their faith and prepare for future sacraments! If any of you haven’t had a chance to register your children for CCD yet, it’s not too late! Please contact me and I will be happy to get you started. So, let the children come to the Lord! We meet at 9:00a.m Sunday morning. Any questions call Fr. Eugenio at353.2210 or Herb Curran 353.5550 October 15 TERESA OF AVILA, Virgin and Doctor 1515-1582 If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend. And I clearly see that if we expect to please him and receive an abundance of his graces, God desires that these graces must come to us from the hands of Christ, through his most sacred humanity, in which God takes delight. Rediscover Your Marriage – Retrouvaille The program offers the chance to rediscover you, your spouse & a loving relationship in your marriage. 10’s of 1000’s headed for divorces have successfully saved their marriages by attending. Retrouvaille is a not spiritual retreat, not a sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a social gathering. For confidential information about or to register for the November program beginning with a weekend on November 7-9 call 831-479-1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web site at www.RetroCa.comFamilies make faith a priority! One of the best gifts parents can give their children is the habit of praying throughout the day. Yet the hectic pace of family life often means that prayer gets lost in the shuffle. Here are five ways that families might add more prayer to their day. Start by picking the one or two that call your attention and see how it goes. Remember, even your desire to pray more is a prayer. 1 Start the day with prayer - Each morning while on your knees retrieving your footwear, say a quick prayer offering the whole day to God. 2 Give a minute to prayer in the car - Many families spend a lot of time in the family auto. 3 Keep special intentions in mind Everyone keeps that special intention in mind throughout the day. 4 Pray at every meal 5 Pray when people or events upset you - A quick "Help me, God" is sufficient.
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 5, 2008 The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. At vintage time the master will return to receive the harvest. May we bear fruit in plenty, and be pleasing in his sight by living lives that are marked by love and respect. The Icon of the Presentation of the Lord We have in the Parish the special Icon of the feast The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, also the "Feast of the Meeting." We see Mary the mother of Jesus, Joseph, and Simeon was an upright and devout man, Anna was a prophetess and Baby Jesus. The Icon of "The Meeting" is the feast of the Parish of Christ Child Church. The Painting of the Parish with "The Nunc Dimittis." The new of the Parish is the beautiful, wonderful, inspiring of the "Painting of the Parish and the Canticle of Simeon according to the Gospel of Saint Luke 2:29-32. The paint is in union, and eco of the Icon. We have this holy art, because one member of the parish created it for us. He worked for many hours, days and months on this painting. It is "maravillosa" paint and an opportunity for all of us to pray and pray the prayer of the Parish. Please give thanks to God and the faithful brother who created this painting for us. Christ is the light of the nations and the glory of Israel Lord, now you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: My own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of every people: A light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
MASS INTENTIONS 10/4 -10 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Andrew Joesten Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie R. Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Valerie Moore Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. For Parishioners CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 STEWARDSHIP Cast all your worries upon God because he cares for you. I Peter 5:7 Anxiety focuses our attention on ourselves. Saint Paul proposes that we drive it out by turning to God in prayer "in all things." Then we will be ruled by the peace that frees us to bear good fruit through love for God and our neighbor. REPORT SUNDAY September 27 & 28, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $ 1,166.00 Plus weekly EFT $ 382.50 Total Collection: $ 1,548.50 Second Collection Maintenance $ 711.00 SECOND COLLECTION October 4 & 5 TODAY Respect Life Hope and Trust in Life! Respect Life 2008 The male and women grief and trauma following abortion! Stem cells and hope for patients! A will for living! Conscience and the Catholic voter! Pornography: What’s the problem? ABORTION! Christ chooses us! You have not chosen me; I have chosen you. (John 15:16) It is Christ’s choice for us that make us what we are… He will work out his plan in us and through us in spite of any failure we may meet… October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary. Praying the Rosary with Mary as a Believer! Jesus Christ should be as a book always opened before us from which we are to learn all that is necessary to know. The Rosary or prayer beads are familiar aids to prayer. Originally all forms of beads served as a reminder to follow the exhortation to pray constantly. The Rosary belongs among the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of Christian contemplation. John Paul II refers to the Rosary as "A compendium of the Gospel. And he quotes Paul VI to describe how the Rosary is a Gospel prayer and Christological prayer. As the Rosary developed in the middle Ages, much of the core of the Scriptures, the life and teachings of Jesus, was omitted, with concentration on his birth, the mysteries of Christ’s public ministry and sufferings, death, and resurrection. Each of these mysteries is a revelation of the Kingdom now present in the very person of Jesus. Pray the Rosary in your home!!! THANK YOU! Brothers and sisters, you are the most wonderful people and so very generosity in many ways both to the Parish and myself. You showed your faith, hope and love last Sunday in honor of my birthday and in the "mole" of the Parish. I do not have enough words to say thank you and I am very honored. Only in my poor prayer to God for you and your family. God reward you all with the best for you. Thank you! Muchas gracias! Fr. Eugenio. Religious Education Classes We are in need of volunteer catechists. You may register your child or children for religious education. Contact Mr. Herb Curran at 353.5550
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 28, 2008 Jesus was obedient to the Father, even to death on a cross. We need never fear if we turn away from the path of virtue for the Lord is ever ready to forgive us, if we but repent. Remember, The Lord’s compassion and kindnesses are from of old. One Son Obeys, the Other Doesn’t Out actions speak louder than our words. A survey was distributed during a worship service one Sunday morning. Among the questions was, "Do you think there should be an evening Bible Study?" The young pastor was overwhelmed at the response. Over fifty persons indicated that there should be an evening Bible study. The elated pastor began making plans. A day or two later, the wise, experienced lay leader came to visit the pastor. Gently he advised the young man that he had asked the wrong question. Instead of asking, "Do you think there should be a Bible study?" the pastor should have asked, "Are you willing to attend an evening Bible study?" A second questionnaire was issued. This time the question was, "Are you willing to attend Bible study?" The result was quite different from the week before. This time only twelve persons indicated that they would be willing to attend. Which brother are we? MASS INTENTION 9/27 – 10/3 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Claude Kramer Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Dorothy Parker Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Fr. Geronimo Cuevas Thursday 8:00 a.m. For Brennan Friday 8:00 a.m. + Josefina Herrera CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. FOR PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Birthright 408 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2008 Bring your feathered and furry friends to Christ Child for a special Blessing in Honor of the Feast of St. Francis Assisi. Meet at entrance to the church before the Saturday evening Mass at 5:00 p.m. or Sunday at 10:00 a.m. September 29 Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels The angels, wherever they may be sent, never stop gazing upon God. In the same way a virtuous person, as much as he can, always keeps the memory of God in his heart. September 30 Saint Jerome Show me, Lord your mercy and delight my heart with it. I am the sheep who wandered into the wilderness. Seek after me, and bring me home again to your fold. Do with me what you will, that all the days of my life I may bide by you, and praise you, with all those who are in heaven with you for all eternity. Amen.October 1 Saint Thérese of Lisieux Look at his adorable face. Look at his glazed and sunken eye. Look at his wounds. Look Jesus in the face. There, you will see how he loves us. October 2 Guardian Angels Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God’s love entrusts me here, ever this day, be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. STEWARDSHIP What is a good steward? Grateful, Responsible, Sharing and Accountable! PLEASE SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE PARISH! STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY September 20 & 21, 2008 PLATE …... $1,448.00 Plus weekly EFT $ 382.50 Total Collection: $1,830.50 TODAY! Second Collection for the Parish Maintenance Fund. Thank You!
MEN’S CLUB Meeting on Wednesday October 8 at 7:00 p.m. Dinner, friendship, prayers, and support! We work together for better of the community! Welcome!!! SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2008 October 4 & 5 Respect Life (Diocesan) October 18 & 19 Propagation of the Faith [World Mission Sunday] (Universal) October 25 & 26 Maintenance Fund RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES We are in great need of volunteer catechists. You may register your child or children for religious education. Mr. Herb Curran will be our new coordinator. Please contact him at 353-5550 New Address Rev. Marvin J.Steffes, CPP.S. St. Charles Center 2860 U.S. Route 127 Carthagena, OH 45822-9591 Phone 419-925-4516 Ext 107
New "Kid’s Club" Offered for Loma Prieta Students Stars on Wednesday, October 22 All local elementary students are eligible to join a new weekly after school program. "Kid’s Club" will be held on the "Early Release" Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:00 in the Community Room. The club time will center on activities such as sports, gardening, music and crafts to learn character qualities through the stories of the Bible. "Kid’s Club" is offered at no cost to participants. Christ Child Catholic Church and Mountain Bible Church sponsor it. Local volunteers will follow a successful format already being used in thirty schools around Santa Clara County. The program is highly praised by the administrators of those schools. "Kid’s Club" is also an opportunity for C.T. English students to volunteer and gain community service hours. Registration forms will be sent out on October 1st. Space in this club is limited so please respond as soon as possible so that you can be included. Parental involvement is welcome. Questions can be directed to Pastor John Haak at the Mountain Bible Church office, 408-353-2302.
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS September 14, 2008 "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the Son of Man be lifted up." "God highly exalted him" and made him Lord! How unforgettable are His deeds!
Today’s feast celebrates a double anniversary. In Jerusalem, Constantine erected a round church, the Anastasis, above the empty grave of Jesus, and a basilica, the Martyrium; in the square between the two churches, a shrine, Calvarium, marking the place of the crucifixion. Dedicated in 335, they were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The present church of the Holy Sepulcher was built by the Crusaders in 1149. Today also commemorated the discovery of the Lord’s cross by the empress, Saint Helena 18 August, in 320.
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world!
CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 MASS INTENTIONS September 13 -19 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Donald Burge Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. + Maria Cristina Mendoza Thursday 8:00 a.m. For all the teachers Friday 8:00 a.m. For the Parish STEWARDSHIP May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Gal. 6:14) The cross, instrument of torture and death, raised aloft as a sign of glory, continues to confound the wisdom of this world. God’s work of salvation stands human expectations on their head: humility is exaltation, wounds are healing, and death is life.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY September 6 & 7, 2008 TOTAL PLATE $1,690.00 Plus weekly EFT $ 382.50 TOTAL $2,072.50 SECOND COLLECTIONS Sept 6 & 7 $ 244.00 TODAY September 13 & 14 Retirement Fund for Aged and Infirm Priests
SECOND COLLECTION September 27 & 28 For Our Parish Maintenance Fund The man who doesn’t pray is like a chicken or a turkey, which can’t rise into the air. They may fly a little, but they soon have to come down. The man who prays, on the other hand, is like a fearless eagle, and seems always to want to get chose to the sun. Saint John Marie Vianney THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION The sacraments of Christian initiation –Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist – lay the foundations of every Christian life. Christian initiation is accomplished by three sacraments together: Baptism which is the beginning of new life; Confirmation which is its strengthening and the Eucharist which nourishes the disciple with Christ’s Body and Blood for his transformation in Christ. If you have not had these sacraments, please contact Fr. Eugenio who will be very happy to help you to receive and feel the full life of Christ in you! - Age irrelevant! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES You may register your child or children for religious education classes that will begin on September 21 at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Herb Curran will be our new religious education coordinator. If you have any questions please contact him at 353-5550. Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy and immortal! Come, let us adore! New "Kid’s Club" Offered for Loma Prieta Students Starts on Wednesday, October 22 All local elementary students are eligible to join a new weekly after school program. "Kid’s Club" will be held on the "Early Release" Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The club time will center on activities such as sports, gardening, music and crafts to learn character qualities through the stories of the Bible. "Kid’s Club" is offered at no cost to participants. It is sponsored by Christ Child Catholic Church and Mountain Bible Church. Local volunteers will follow a successful format already being used in the thirty schools around Santa Clara County. The program is highly praised by the administrators of those schools. "Kid’s Club" is also an opportunity for C.T. English students to volunteer and gain community service hours. Registration forms will be sent out on October 1st. Space in this club is limited so please respond as soon as possible so that you can be included. Parental involvement welcome. Any questions - call Pastor John Haak at the Mountain Bible Church office, 408-353-2302. New Parish Directory A new pictorial directory for our community is in the works! We hope to have every family in the parish represented in it. The directory is a great source of help to recognize and know the wonderful mix of people who are part of our Christ Child Community. There is no cost involved; you will have a portrait sitting for yourself, family or friends and receive free, both a directory listing, (if you wish) and an 8"X10" portrait of your choice. Sittings will be on: Thursday October 9th - 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday October. 10th - 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday October 11th - 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can schedule your appointment either by signing up in person on the list in the Church vestibule at Mass times each weekend through Oct. 4/5 or online at our parish web site: www.christchild.org/Directory.htmIf you have questions please call; John Parker at 353-2843 or Shirley Hoyt at 353-4766.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 7, 2008 May our hearts not be hardened, but may we turn from our sin. In our love for one another, we may be called to confront our brother and sister for the wrong they may be doing. Settling Differences Dialoguing with one another is a sacrifice we must undertake to build up the community of the faithful, the church. When a passenger on a Greyhound bus shouted that there was "a bum in the bathroom," he possibly set a new record for misunderstandings. Other passengers relayed the message to the front, where the drive heard "Bomb in the bathroom." The bus was evacuated. Interstate 95 southbound was closed, and traffic backed up for 15 miles. The police and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the bus before the incident was cleared up. Communication sometimes gets garbled, including in the church. Are we willing to confront others charitably for the sake of principle? In a recent "Peanuts" comic strip, Lucy is saying to Schroeder, "Do you think I’m the most beautiful girl in the world?" Naturally, she has to ask several times in different ways, until Schroeder, to be rid of her, says, "Yes." Lucy mopes disconsolately, "Even when he says it, he doesn’t say it." If our dialogues do not always go smoothly, have we asked ourselves why? Are we good listeners? MASS INTENTIONS September 6 -12 Saturday 5:00 p.m. + Alfred Arteaga Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Leslie Richard Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m.
CONFESSIONS: By request or appointment BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Call the office for an appointment. For Pregnancy Support: Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900
STEWARDSHIP Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8) The greatest demand love makes on us is that we help one another into the kingdom of God. Sometimes love requires us to speak a painful word of truth to awaken someone blinded by sin, recognizing that we ourselves are also sinners. Let us do for one another what we would have others do for us. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT SUNDAY August 30 & 31, 2008 Total Plate $1,183.00 Plus weekly EFT $ 382.50 Total: $1,565.50 Thank You and God Bless You! SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 TODAY September 13 & 14 – Retirement for Aged and Infirm Priests (Diocesan) September 27 & 28 – For our Parish Maintenance Fund. ********************************* Prayer for Vocations Creator God, Life is your gift to me, through Baptism; you invite me to share the gift of my life in service to others. Be with me as I choose each day to show your presence in our world. Give me the courage and generosity to respond to your love, to your call. I pray especially for those who serve you as priests, brothers, sisters, deacons, and lay ministers. Keep them close to you. Open the minds and hearts of many other men and women that they may accept your challenge to build the Kingdom. Thursday, September 11 The solution of all difficulties is Christ, and Christ crucified. Blessed John XXIII Please pray FOR THE Sick in the Parish! Pray for our men & women in the SERVICES
New Parish Directory A new pictorial directory for our community is in the works! We hope to have every family in the parish represented in it. The directory is a great source of help to recognize and know the wonderful mix of people who are part of our Christ Child Community. There is no cost involved; you will have a portrait sitting for yourself, family or friends and receive free, both a directory listing, (if you wish) and an 8"X10" portrait of your choice. Sittings will be on: Thursday October 9th - 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday October. 10th - 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday October 11th - 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can schedule your appointment either by signing up in person on the list in the Church vestibule at Mass times each weekend through Oct. 4/5 or online at our parish web site: www.christchild.orgIf you have questions please call; John Parker at 353-2843 or Shirley Hoyt at 353-4766.
FROM THE CATECHETICAL OFFICE Catechetical Classes begin the week of September 21st. We are in great need of volunteer catechists. Please call Mr. Herb Curran @ 408-353-5550
Altar Servers Fun day at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Saturday, October 4, 2008 Sponsored by the Christ Child Men's Club For more information - contact Dave Hammons, 408-353-3326
Marriage Help –Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information about or to register for the November program beginning with a weekend on October 24-26 cal |
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