Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Fr. Santiago Raudes, Pastor Fr. Dan Madigan, Pastor Emeritus

http://stjosephsclarksburg.org

Mass Schedule / Horario de Misas

Saturday / Sábado: Vigil 4:30pm

Sunday / Domingo: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am en Español

The Epiphany of the Lord-January 3, 2021-La Epifania de Nuestro Señor

Epiphany: Called to pay Homage The First Reading is a foretelling of Israel’s deliverance and the worship of their

God by Gentile peoples, by all nations. God will fulfill His promises to them (made in Second Isaiah). God’s glory will

so shine on His chosen people that foreigners from all over will come in pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pay homage to the

Lord. This promise is fulfilled in the arrival of the Magi. The Responsorial, Psalm 72, describes the perfect king of Israel:

someone as wise as Solomon, who secures justice for all, especially the poor, and a great warrior to enlarge Israel’s bound-

aries. Realizing no king could fulfill these high expectations, the prophets spoke of a future king, unlike any other in Isra-

el. The arrival of the Magi to pay homage to the Baby Jesus, the Messiah, is the fulfillment of this prophecy and the inau-

guration of God’s reign. In the Magi, the recognition of the splendor and majesty of the newborn King of Kings and the

homage paid Him by all nations on earth begins. In the Second Reading, we see the bounty of God’s love extends to all

peoples; this is the mystery of salvation. The New Covenant is one in which all peoples will participate in God’s grace, for

all are chosen by Him, without distinction; all are part of the mystical body of Christ. The Gospel continues the theme of

this Sunday’s Readings, the feast of Our Lord’s Epiphany. Epiphany means manifestation, for we commemorate the day

the glory of God’s Messiah was made manifest to the pagans (all peoples) in the personage of the Magi. Even though the

murderous King Herod (whose paranoia about rivals to his throne caused him to murder a wife, three sons and a high

priest brother-in-law) sought to destroy the Messiah, God’s protection of His Son’s mission prevailed. The Magi brought

three gifts: gold, a gift one gives to a king, frankincense, what is burned to honor a

god, and myrrh, an ointment used in burials. These gifts indicate not only the roy-

alty and divinity of Jesus, but also how He would save us; our God and King dies

for us on a cross.

Epifanía: Llamado a dar homenaje La Primera Lectura es una predicción de la

liberación de Israel y la alabanza de su Dios por los gentiles, por todas las naciones.

Dios les cumplirá sus promesas (hechas en Segunda de Isaías). La gloria de Dios

brillará de tal modo en Su pueblo escogido que extranjeros de todo lugar vendrán

en peregrinación a Jerusalén para dar homenaje al Señor. Esta promesa es cumpli-

da con la llegada de los Magos. El Responsorial, Salmo 72, describe al rey perfecto

de Israel: alguien tan sabio como Salomón, que asegure la justicia para todos, especialmente los pobres, y un gran guerrero

para que engrandezca las fronteras de Israel. Dándose cuenta que ningún rey podría cumplir estas altas expectativas, los

profetas hablaban de un rey futuro, sin parecer a ningún otro de Israel. La llegada de los Magos a dar homenaje al Bebé

Jesús, el Mesías, es el cumplimiento de la profecía de la inauguración del reino de Dios. En los Magos, el reconocimiento

del esplendor y majestad del recién nacido Rey de Reyes y el homenaje dado a Él por todas la naciones en la tierra co-

mienza. En la Segunda Lectura, vemos que la bondad del amor de Dios se extiende a todos los pueblos; este es el misterio

de salvación. El Nuevo convenio es uno en el que todos los pueblos participarán en la gracia de Dios, por todos los que

son escogidos por Él, sin distinción; todos son parte del cuerpo místico de Cristo. El Evangelio continúa con el tema de las

Lecturas de este domingo, la fiesta de la Epifanía de Nuestro Señor. Epifanía significa manifestación, ya que conmemora-

mos el día de la gloria en el que el Mesías de Dios fue manifestado a los paganos (todos los pueblos) en los personajes de

los Magos. Hasta el asesino del Rey Herodes (cuya paranoia sobre los rivales a su trono le provoco

matar a su esposa, tres hijos y un cuñado que era sumo sacerdote) buscaba destruir al Mesías, la

protección de Dios de la misión de Su Hijo predominó. Los Magos trajeron tres regalos: oro, regalo

que se le da a un rey, incienso, lo que es quemado en honor a dios, y mirra, pomada usada en los en-

tierros. Estos regalos indican no sólo la realdad y divinidad de Jesús, sino también como nos salva-

ría; nuestro Dios y Rey muere por nosotros en la cruz.

32890 S. River Rd, Clarksburg, CA 95612

Phone: (916) 665-1132 Fax: (916) 665-9264

Email: office@stjosephsclarksburg.org

Mass Schedule Changes Unfor tunately, due to the increased number of COVID cases in Yo-lo and Sacramento counties recently, all indoor masses and events have been cancelled until fur-ther notice. This is based on the recommendations of the state and county health agencies. Daily Masses and Saturday Masses are cancelled. Sunday Masses (9:00 AM in English and 10:30 AM in Spanish) will be held as scheduled, outdoors under the canopy. Be advised that this schedule is subject to change based on the weather conditions. God bless and please stay safe.

Charities Ministry next drop off date for donations is Monday, January 4th. Schedule for the next few months is as follows: January 4th, January 18th, February 8th and February 22nd. Storage locker will be open from 7AM-5PM. Drop offs can also be made on sorting dates as long as someone is there to receive items. Sorting dates are as follows: December 9th, January 6th, Jan-uary 20th, February 10th and February 24th (7:30 AM-9:30 AM).

Protect Every Life: Talk about Human Dignity Monday, January 11, 2021 at 7:00pm | Face-

book: www.facebook.com/SCDFormedFaith/ This conversation is crafted to engage youth and

young adults’ minds and hearts toward the inherent dignity of the human person. Through story-

telling, real-life examples, natural law, and scientific evidence, we pose the question: What is it

about human beings that sets them apart? We address modern day violations of human dignity and

ask the question: How do we reverse this? We empower new generation to understand that person-

al virtue has the power to humanize. And we close with an inspiring story, inviting each youth and

young adult to join us in restoring our culture. There are no graphic images in this presentation.

Website Details: https://www.scd.org/protecteverylife Contact for more details

Moises De Leon (916)733-0133 or Mdeleon@scd.org

Camp Pendola Monthly Zoom Hangout Thursday January, 7th 2021 at 4:00pm Join us for our FREE monthly opportunity for campers to gather, catch up with each other, and create a seasonal craft and play a game over Zoom. For January, Miss Mary will be leading our hangout and we will be making Color Resist Snow scenes and playing Bingo. RSVP and get the Zoom Link at www.pendola.org. Contact Miss Jen with any questions at jcampbell@scd.org

MASS INTENTIONS/ INTENCIONES DE LA SANTA MISA Jan. 2-8, 2021 SECOND COLLECTION INFORMATION

INFORMACION DE SEGUNDA COLECTAS

Jan. 3: Church Maintenance

Jan. 17: Par ish Char ities

Feb 7: Church Maintenance

Sun. 9:00am –

Sun. 10:30 am –

Mon. 8:15am-

Tues. 8:15am-

Wed. 8:15am–

Thur. 8:15am-

Fri. 8:15am– All Souls†