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- Sunday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM SpanishEspañolES 2:30 PM SpanishEspañolES 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN LifeTeen 7:00 PM SpanishEspañolES
- MonSat 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday: 8:30 PM SpanishEspañolES
- Wednesday: 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN Vigil
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Wednesday: 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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HAND IN HAND
Lord of heaven and earth, you gather us as a Community of Faithful, "Hand-in-Hand", to love You, and to serve You, in all things. We thank You. For Your abundant blessings. Give us wisdom, strength, passion, and patience. Guide our every step, Lord. May Your Spirit fill our hearts with generosity and purpose, as we share our time, talent, and treasure. Let all we do, Gracious God, be beautiful in Your sight. May our new Parish Activity Center reflect the love we have for You, and for each other. This we ask, through Christ Jesus, Our Lord. AMEN.
Psalm 127:1 "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain..." -
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mass of Christian burial
Please pray for the repose souls.
Eternal rest grant undo him, O Lord, and my perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace.
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Upcoming ACTS Retreats
2019
September 12th - 15th Spanish Men ACTS
2020- February 6th - 9th Spanish Women ACTS
- March 19th - 22nd Teen ACTS
- April 30th - May 3rd English Men ACTS
- May 14th - 17th Spanish Men ACTS
- July 9th - 12th Teen ACTS
- July 23rd - 26th English Women ACTS
- August 20th-23rd Spanish Women ACTS
- September 10th-13th Spanish Men ACTS
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FIRST FRIDAY FISH FRY
Every 1st Friday of the Month from 5:00-7:00 PM, Parish Activity Center
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CONFIRMATION CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Registrations will began on May 13th and will end September 13th in the church office, for High School Students Grades 9-12, in the Church Office.
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Letter From Our Pastor - September 15, 2019
The Parable of the Prodigal Son offers countless beautiful insights into what it means to follow Christ. One of the insights we often overlook has to do with the greatest danger we face as so-called "practicing Catholics": the danger of living our faith only on the surface, of not letting it penetrate the depths of our hearts. This parable teaches us that it is possible to live "in the Father's house" without really getting to know the Father. The younger son didn't really know his father. He didn't know how much his father loved him and how eagerly his father wanted to bequeath him prosperity and joy. As a result, he paid his father a colossal insult by demanding his share of the inheritance while his father was still alive. It was a way of saying that his father would be of more use to him dead than alive. The older son was no better. On the surface he seemed to do everything right, but he had no idea about how much his father cared for him, and so he resented the celebration at this brother's return. Although they had lived their entire lives under the same roof, the two brothers had never opened their hearts to their father; they had closed themselves into the petty little world of their egoism.
We can easily do the same: spend our whole lives as "practicing" Catholics, going through all the right motions and looking great on the outside, but not opening our hearts to God, not getting to know him on a personal, intimate level. That's a risky way to live our faith: we could easily end up separated from the Father for good, eating corn husks and missing out on the joyful celebration of the Father's love. One of the saints whose memory the Church celebrates tomorrow is St Cyprian of Carthage, a bishop from North Africa who died in 258. He was bishop during one of the worst crises to hit the Church under Roman rule. And it was a crisis caused by the kind of superficial Christian living that our Lord is warning us about today. St Cyprian became a bishop during a long period of peace in between official Roman persecutions of Christians. During those easy days, many Christians fell into routine, and many converts were embracing Christian camaraderie more than Christ. When the next horrible wave persecution erupted under the Roman Emperor Decian, hundreds, even thousands, of these superficial Christians collapsed under the threat of torture, banishment, and execution. They sometimes publicly renounced their faith in order to save their skin. Other times they simply purchased forged certificates claiming that they had renounced their faith. In both cases, these Christians were giving up their friendship with Christ in order to avoid suffering for Christ. When that wave of persecution finally subsided, the Church was faced with a huge problem. The thousands of "lapsi" (those who had "lapsed" under duress) wanted to come back into the Church. But many Christians who hadn't lapsed, and many bishops, said that lapsing was an unforgivable sin. Divisions arose, heresies ignited, and by the time St Cyprian and Pope St Cornelius had been able to calm things down, entire communities of Christians had broken away from the Catholic Church. Some historians even say that the divisions that arose as a result of those weak Christians contributed later to the easy spread of Islam by isolating many of the Christian communities. God's mercy is limitless, true, but that doesn't mean that we are exempt from doing our part to become mature, authentic Christians.
May God bless you. Fr. Dan
P.S. As of this month of September, we are still $30,000.00 short of our DSF( Diocesan Services Fund) goal for 2019. Many of you have not yet made your pledge or contribution. If you receive or have received a mailing from the Archdiocese, please generously respond to it with a generous donation. We really need your help with this. Every family needs to do their fair share. Do it on line, mail it in or put it in Sunday’s collection clearly marked. Thank you so much for your generosity. -
Carta De Nuestro Párroco - 15 de Septiembre, 2019
La parábola del Hijo Pródigo ofrece innumerables ideas hermosas sobre lo que significa seguir a Cristo. Una de las ideas que a menudo pasamos por alto tiene que ver con el mayor peligro que enfrentamos como los llamados "católicos practicantes": el peligro de vivir nuestra fe sólo en la superficie, de no dejar que penetre en las profundidades de nuestros corazones. Esta parábola nos enseña que es posible vivir "en la casa del Padre" sin conocer realmente al Padre. El hijo menor no conocía a su padre. No sabía cuánto lo amaba su padre y cuán ansiosamente su padre quería llenarlo de prosperidad y alegría. Como resultado, le dio a su padre un insulto colosal al exigir su parte de la herencia mientras su padre aún estaba vivo. Era una forma de decir que su padre sería más útil para él muerto que vivo. El hijo mayor no era mejor. En la superficie parecía hacer todo bien, pero no tenía idea de lo mucho que su padre se preocupaba por él, resentido le molestaba la celebración del regreso de su hermano. Aunque habían vivido toda su vida bajo el mismo techo, los dos hermanos nunca habían abierto sus corazones a su padre; se habían encerrado en su pequeño mundo de egoísmo.
Nosotros podemos hacer fácilmente lo mismo: pasar toda nuestra vida como católicos "practicantes", pasando por todos los movimientos correctos y luciendo muy bien por fuera, pero sin abrir nuestros corazones a Dios, sin conocerlo a nivel personal e íntimo. Esa es una forma arriesgada de vivir nuestra fe: fácilmente podríamos terminar separados del Padre para siempre, comiendo las hojas y no el maíz y perdiendo la alegría de la celebración del amor del Padre. Uno de los santos cuyo recuerdo celebra la Iglesia mañana es san Cipriano de Cartago, obispo del norte de África que murió en 258. Fue obispo durante una de las peores crisis que azotó a la Iglesia bajo el dominio romano. Y fue una crisis causada por el tipo de vida cristiana superficial de la que San Cipriano se convirtió en obispo durante un largo período de paz entre las persecuciones oficiales romanas de los cristianos. Durante esos días fáciles, muchos cristianos cayeron en la rutina, y muchos conversos estaban abrazando la camaradería cristiana más que Cristo. Cuando la horrible hola de la persecución estalló bajo el emperador romano, cientos, incluso miles, de estos cristianos superficiales se derrumbaron bajo la amenaza de tortura, destierro y ejecución. A veces renunciaban públicamente a su fe para salvar su piel. Otras veces simplemente compraban certificados falsificados alegando que habían renunciado a su fe. En ambos casos, estos cristianos estaban renunciando a su amistad con Cristo para evitar sufrir por Cristo. Cuando esa ola de persecución finalmente disminuyó, la Iglesia se enfrentó a un gran problema. Los miles de "Fallidos" (aquellos que habían "caducado" bajo coacción) querían volver a la Iglesia. Pero muchos cristianos que no habían fallado, y muchos obispos, dijeron que era un pecado imperdonable. Surgieron divisiones, se encendieron las herejías, y para cuando san Cipriano y el Papa san Cornelio habían podido calmar las cosas, comunidades enteras de cristianos se habían separado de la Iglesia Católica. Algunos historiadores incluso dicen que las divisiones que surgieron como resultado de esos cristianos débiles que contribuyeron más tarde a la fácil propagación del Islam al aislar a muchas de las comunidades cristianas. La misericordia de Dios es ilimitada, verdadera, pero eso no significa que estemos exentos de hacer nuestra parte para llegar a ser verdaderos cristianos maduros y auténticos.
Que Dios te bendiga. Padre. Dan.
P.S. A partir de este mes de septiembre, todavía estamos a $30,000.00 cortos de nuestra meta de DSF (Fondo de Servicios Diocesanos) para 2019. Muchos de ustedes aún no han hecho su promesa o contribución. Si usted recibe o ha recibido un correo de la Arquidiócesis, por favor responda generosamente a ella con una generosa donación. Realmente necesitamos tu ayuda con esto. Cada familia necesita hacer su parte justa. Hazlo en línea, envíalo por correo o ponlo en la colecta del domingo claramente marcada para DSF. Muchas gracias por su generosidad. -
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Contact Linda Garcia in the church office Monday-Friday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM or Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at 713-468-9555 or by cell phone at 281-686-1061