A Stewardship Parish Our Mission: To Evangelize God's People, beginning with the Gift of the Holy Eucharist

Holy Eucharist Sunday Mass:

Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sundays: 7:30am, 9am (Traditional Latin), 10:30am 12:00 pm 1:30pm (Español) 5:30pm 7:30pm

Daily Mass: 8:00am & 5:45pm; Saturdays 8:00am

Traditional Latin Mass, Fridays at Noon

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration:

Chapel access code available in office

Children’s Services:

Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) Sunday Mass

10:30am, 1:30 pm Spanish

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Monday thru Thursday 5-5:30pm

Fridays 6:30-7:30pm Saturdays 8:30-9:30am & 4-5pm

Homebound please call 551-4973 for a priest to visit you by

appointment.

Clergy: Fr. Mark Wagner, Pastor

Fr. Francis Joseph, OCD, Assoc. Pastor Fr. Hamilton Suarez, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Mr. Ken Ochinero, Deacon Rev. Mr. Ernest Ciccarelli, Deacon

RCIA Inquiries: Please contact

John & Nichole Sablan: 209-581-8477

November 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Office (209) 551-4973 • Fax: (209)551-3213 • www.stjmod.com • facebook.com/stjmod

1813 Oakdale Road • Modesto, CA 95355

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

From the Pastor’s Laptop

Fr. Mark Wagner Dear Parishioners,

Once upon a time there was a young man who had a girlfriend, who did not love him as much as he loved her. She was materialistic and was flirtatious with every man she met. Ever since childhood she was insecure and hungry for attention and love because she did not have a respectful father nor a nurturing mother to give her unconditional love. She had the habit of dressing immodestly and collecting material things. Her restless heart was never happy unless she was shopping for makeup and fashionable clothes. One day her boyfriend got angry about the extra makeup and expensive accessories and he said: “STOP! Stop trying to buy love! Why can’t you believe that I will give you all the love you need?”

This little story is a modern parable about US. WE are like that girlfriend. We are hungry for love and we look for it in all the wrong places. Jesus wants us to trust in Him: that He will give us all the love we need. But instead we are distracted by material things and we are too busy trying to find immediate satisfaction in our selfish pursuits. We forget that Jesus wants to be the

All Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, November 10

“bridegroom of our souls” and that we belong to Him. Our bodies are temples which must be dedicated to Him.

This little parable about the boyfriend can help us understand the story in today’s Gospel. Jesus is like the boyfriend who got angry. His love was being ignored in the temple. Instead people were buying and selling and seeking their own selfish pursuits in the house of God which was supposed to be a place of prayer and love of God. So He got angry and turned over their tables and spilled their coins and said “Stop! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!”

We should return the love of the one who loves us. But even when we are in church we are sometimes distracted by bad thoughts, or we worry about how we look, or we daydream about work or business. There is commerce in the temple: in our thoughts. Jesus wants to say to us: “Stop!” He loves us and He wants our hearts. Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the most important church in Rome: St. John Lateran. It is a day to remember that every church is a house of God where He wants to be loved. And we also remember that we are temples of God. He wants to come in. He wants to be welcomed. He wants to find only love.

He loves us and He wants our hearts

Celebrating National Vocation Awareness Week! (Nov.2-9)

Ext.

Español Rosario 110 Altar Servers Svetlana 200

Buildings & Grounds Tammy 207

Children & Teen Catechesis Maria 218

Choirs & Cantors Svetlana 200

Events & Activities Tammy 207

Giving to St. Joseph’s Tammy 207

Parish Lending Library 208

Parish Ministries Bertha 202

Parish Registration Patty 102

Volunteering Bertha 202

Youth Ministry Nathan 206

How can we help? 209 551-4973

Room Reservations Rosario 110

We’re glad you’re here! Welcome to St. Joseph’s

Mass Intentions

Altar Flower Donation

Remember a special day or person Call Rosario at 551-4973, ext. 110

RCIA Inquiry classes are for people who want

to learn more about Catholicism, but aren’t necessarily sure they want to

become Catholic. The RCIA process is also for Catholics who have not yet

completed their sacraments of Confirmation or Holy Communion.

To start the process call John and Nichole Sablan 581-8477 to

make an appointment.

Parish Office Staff & Hours (Lulu, Patty & Rosario)

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-6:30pm

except Wednesday: 1-6:30pm Weekend Maintenance

(209) 602-6062

Questions? To make an appointment with a priest or deacon or to register at

St. Joseph’s, please call our parish office at 551-4973 or stop in. See open office hours below.

Monday:

Ti 1:1-9; Lk 17:1-6

Tuesday:

Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Lk 17:7-10

Wednesday:

Ti 3:1-7; Lk 17:11-19

Thursday:

Phlm 7-20; Lk 17:20-25

Friday:

12pm Latin Mass:

Saturday:

3Jn 5-8; Lk 18:1-8

Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31, 1 Thes 5:1-6

Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

2 Jn 4-9; Lk 17:26-37

Heb 5:1-6; Jn 10:11-16

Readings 11-10–11-16

Sunday, November 9 (Dedication of the Lateran Basilica)

7:30a John Bourdon 1:30p Rosa Maria Ruiz, Raymundo Campos and Maria N. Rocha

9:00a Albert Mendonca 5:30p Angeles Alegria

10:30a All the Faithful Departed 7:30p Francis Lage

12pm Leopoldo Marcale

Monday, November 10

8:00a Kristen Machado and Jose, Raul and Luis Perea

5:45p John & Maria Barcelos and Rita Santos

Tuesday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day)

8:00a Martin Lorega, Sr. and Ronald Rose

5:45p John & Maria Barcelos and Paul Anderson

Wednesday, November 12

8:00a Elizabeth Machado and Dermie Dunne

5:45p Albert Hucom and Rafaela Chavez Jimenez

Thursday, November 13

8:00a Jim Cusenza and Emilia A. Castro

5:45p Joe Barcelos and John Rivada

Friday, November 14

8:00a Carol Turner and John, Joe, Jack and Jim McCarthy

5:45p Jackie Brady and Jesse & Vera Ibarra

12:00p Lois Claire Fischer

Saturday, November 15

8:00a Nathan Cusenza and Helen Sivley

5:30p St. Joseph’s Memorial Mass

Sunday, November 16 (Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

7:30a Ceferina Quijano 1:30p Micaela Rangel, Elias Padilla and Sandra Maria Ceja

9:00a Gerald Lowry 3:30p Florentina Esteves

10:30a All the Faithful Departed 5:30p Boccardo Gianni

12pm Paul T. Urmeneta 7:30p Betty Lucio

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Religious Education

Save the Date: Saturday, January 24:

West Coast Walk for Life

Respect Life St. Joseph’s Respect Life Committee

meets monthly. The next meeting is:

Monday, November 10: 5:30-6:30pm St. JP2 Center, Room 4, Vatican Conference

Purgatory: Arriving at the Burning Heart of God Part one of an Essay by Fr. Mark Wagner

In the month of November we pray for the souls of our loved ones who have died and who may be in

the state of purgatory. To understand purgatory it is important, first of all, to understand what it is not. Purgatory is not a place where sins are forgiven. Sins are already forgiven when one makes a sincere confession and receives absolution. But sin causes damage to a person’s ability to love. Mortal sin “knocks the wind out” of a person spiritually. The person is no longer “love capable”. The heart suffers from “spiritual cardio-sclerosis” and must be stretched and the flame of love rekindled. It takes time for his soul to go through the painful process of recovering from these harmful effects of sin. So the Church calls this “expiating the temporal punishments due to sin.” When a man makes a sincere confession, his sins are totally effaced. But nevertheless the priest gives him a penance which is meant to begin this process of recovery from the effects of sin. It is a little bit of “exercise” for the heart, so that the heart muscle can get stronger in its ability to love. Purgatory is not a place where a person is given a “second chance.” Once he has died, there is no more possibility of conversion. At the time of death a person's soul is what it is. There are three possibilities:

The first possibility is that the person dies in a state of mortal sin. If his soul is completely devoid of real love of God and neighbor, then he cannot be in the presence of God who is Love. The person has made himself incapable of being with God in heaven and will be eternally separated from God. Unrepented mortal sin causes a soul to be in this state of sin. (This state of separation is called Hell.)

The second possibility is that the person's soul is so full of love of God that he or she enters immediately into the joys of heaven.

Finally, there are those who at the time of death have some love of God but who are still somewhat attached to their sinful, selfish ways. They remain somewhat self-centered and their love is divided between love of God and egoistic love of self. They are still in the habit of putting self before God. The sin is gone, but they are still “attached to sin.” They are not yet ready to give their full attention to the God of love. The moment they die, they realize that they cannot yet enter the presence of God who is all holiness and love. They know that they will eventually enter heaven and so they are grateful, even though the pain of separation in purgatory is worse than any physical pain that we can suffer in this life.

In the next two weeks we will reflect on the fact that purgatory is more like a state than an actual place. But it is nevertheless very real. We will see that purgatory prepares us to enter “as through fire” (1Cor. 3:15) into the burning love of God where we will “shine like the sun in our Father’s Kingdom” (Mt. 13:43).

“CHILDREN (are the) springtime of the family and society...children are the hope that continually

blossoms, a project that starts every anew, the future that opens without ceasing. They represent the flowering of married love which is found and

strengthened in them. At their birth they bring a message of life.”

Pope John Paul II, Address to the Third World

Meeting of Families, October 14, 2000

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your parish family www.facebook.com/stjmod

This Week

ALTAR SERVER TRAININGS I Want You for service at the Altar! Altar server training is now 9:30-11am every second Saturday of the month! Call

John Marsella: 602-8031.

Please remember St. Joseph’s

when planning your estate. Call 551-4973, ext. 207 for more information.

Save Trees! Call the parish office

to find out about online offertory gifts.

MARY OUR MOTHER MOTHER’S GROUP Every Monday morning at 8am:

Mass at St. Joseph’s, followed by adoration in the Chapel. Children

welcome! Bible/Book Study: Tuesdays, 9-10:30am on

Nov. 18. More information at

Parish Events and Activities

The Parish Office will be

closed Monday, November 10

ST. JOSEPH'S BREAD Is a ministry that prepares and serves dinner to guests

at the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter. An informational and sign up meeting will be held on November 11, at 6:45, Room 6, Saint John Paul II

Center. If you are interested, please plan to attend, or you may contact Pam at pdinubilo@gmail.com

FILIPINO LONGSILOG BREAKFAST

The Filipino-American Liturgy Council Group of Ministries is serving their Longsilog Breakfast on Sunday, November 16th, from 7:00am until 12:00

noon. Cost is $6.00 and includes marinated sausages, fried/steam rice, eggs, fruits and beverages. Tickets will be sold in the plaza and at the door. Cooked/

Uncooked sausages are on sale for $5.00/package. Take-out available. Fundraising will support our December 9-Day Novena "Dawn Mass/Simbang Gabi/Misa De Gallo" and fellowship. Info Contact: Myrna Dirige 631-3589,

Terry Afaga 918-6390, Imelda Miranda 529-0422

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

9:00 AM Senior Strength Training Hall 10:30 A Light Weigh JP8

3:00 PM St. Joseph's Bread Kitch

6:30 PM Legion of Mary JP4

6:30 PM Rosary Makers JP5

6:45 PM St. Joseph's Bread Sign up Mee ng

JP6

7:00 PM Oración Carismá ca - Español JP7

7:00 PM OLG Play Prac ce Hall

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

12:00 P Clases de Ingles - Intermedio JP4 1:30 PM Widows and Widowers Bible Study JP5

5:30 PM Alateen Group - Courage to be Me JP8

5:45 PM Al Anon Group - Path to Seren-ity

JP10

5:45 PM AA Principles Study Group JP5

6:00 PM Police Town Hall Mee ng Hall 7:00 PM Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe Chur

Thursday, November 13, 2014

9:00 AM Senior Strength Training Hall

12:00 P Lunch Bible Study JP8

5:00 PM OLG Play Prac ce Hall

7:00 PM Filipino Liturgy Commi ee JP4

7:00 PM Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial JP6

Friday, November 14, 2014 11:00 A Seniors' Boards Mee ng JP4

5:30 PM OLG Play Prac ce PSR 1

6:00 PM Alanon - Español JP10

6:30 PM Adora on and Confessions Chur

7:00 PM Indian Prayer Group JP6

Saturday, November 15, 2014

9:00 AM AA Language of the Heart JP4 9:00 AM WYD Cra Faire Hall

6:00PM Clases de Ingles - Intermedio JP4

Monday, November 10, 2014

7:00 PM Boy Scouts Hall

8:00 AM Office Closed - Veterans' Day

7:00 PM Forming Inten onal Disciples JP6

5:30 PM Respect Life JP4 5:30 PM OLG Play Prac ce PSR 1

Sunday, November 16, 2014

5:00 AM Filipino Breakfast Hall

3:30 PM Filipino Mass Chur

10:00 A Children's Liturgy of the Word JP6

1:00 PM Liturgia para Niños - Español JP6

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In the Diocese...

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Could you not keep watch for one hour?”

(Mark 14:37) Consider spending an hour a

week with our Lord. To sign up please contact

David & Monica at 527-4920. You will receive

many blessings from Our Lord!

Parish Events and Activities

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

Do you miss the glow you had when you were first married? Do you wish you could talk about

something besides all the stresses in your life? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives

you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the

spirituality in your marriage. The next Weekend date is:

February 13-15, 2015 in Turlock. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at:

stocktonwwme.org or contact John and Angelica Angarita at

applications@stocktonwwme.org or 209-691-0603.

RETROUVAILLE—Troubled Marriages

You Can Help Your Marriage – 25% of surveyed couples say they are ‘Happily Married’. For everyone

else, there is Retrouvaille. 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 rebuild their marriages. For information, or to register for the Modesto program beginning with a Weekend on Nov. 7-9, 2014, call 209-232-5315, visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com, or email

Modesto@RetroCA.com.

ADVENT CHURCH CLEANING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Members of the Environment Committee will be on the Plaza after all Masses today. Please stop by our table if you are able to help with

cleaning the church on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00am to 12:00 Noon. Many hands make short work! Confirmation students can also

earn hours toward their Community Service hours.

ADVENT CANDLES NOW

AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH BOOKSTORE!

We also have many new

books, movies and CD’s to celebrate the season. We are

always happy to gift wrap your purchases at no charge.

Youth Ministry

Parish School of Religion

Updates and Announcements

Contact Us! Nathan Steingrebe

(209)247-7863 Nathan@stjmod.com Samantha Jordan (209)551-4973 ext.223 SJordan@stjmod.com

You Don’t Want to Miss What is happening in Youth Ministry!!!

XLT!!!! Adoration,

Confession and Praise and Worship!

6:30pm in the Church 3rd

Friday of the month.

See you there!!!

Militia Marie High School Peer Ministry Team!

Interested?! Please contact Samantha for more information

High School Retreat November 14th-16th in Aptos! Retreat Theme: Full Filled is designed to help strip away

the worldly, prideful parts of our lives and teach us how to truly empty ourselves of all

that is not of God. Only after we are emptied can God fill us.

There are only 90 spots and they are filling up FAST!

Life Night Schedule: Sunday, November 9

after 5:30 Sunday Mass Fr. O’Hare Hall

Food-Fun-Fellowship

From our Holy Father

in Rome Pope Francisco

PSR Students have been asked to bring a monthly item to help the St. Vincent de Paul program in helping the poor. For November, they are asked to bring macaroni and cheese.

We thank you for your generosity!

If you want to be a part of something that is already successful…. look no further than St. Joseph’s Youth Ministry Program! Nearly 200 high school

students fill up our Sunday Life Night. Do they arrive hungry after Mass? Yes! Would we love some adult cooks in the kitchen? Absolutely!!

Please call Nathan Steingrebe, 247-7863 to help

"The Christian enters the

church to love God and comes

out to love his neighbor "

(Author known).

The Body of Christ made visible

Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on the Church,

we have seen that the Church is a spiritual reality, the mystical Body of Christ. Yet we know that the Church is also a visible reality, expressed in our parishes and communities, and in her institutional structures. This visible reality is itself mysterious, for it embraces the countless and often hidden works of charity carried out by believers throughout the world.

To understand the relationship between the visible and the spiritual dimensions of Christ’s Body, the Church, we need to look to Jesus himself, both God and man. Just as Christ’s humanity serves his divine mission of salvation, so too, with the eyes of faith, we can understand how the Church’s visible dimension is at the service of her deepest spiritual reality.

Through her sacraments and her witness to Christ in our world, the Church seeks to proclaim and bring God’s merciful love to all, particularly the poor and those in need. Let us ask the Lord to enable us to grow in holiness and to be an ever more visible sign of his love for all mankind.

Wednesday, 29 October 2014 If you would like more of Pope Francis’

teaching on the Church please visit http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2014/index.html#audiences

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Center for Lay Apostolates Profiles in Stewardship

New to the Parish? Wondering where to start?? Call the Center for Lay Apostolates

551-4973, ext. 207

FOCUS ON LEADERSHIPP: Plaza Refreshments are being served today by our Parish Environment Committee. Please thank them!

Parish Stewardship — a way of life

By: Tammy Menezes

Visitors to the Center for Lay Apostolates at St. Joseph’s (the Volunteer Center) are almost always greeted and directed by Juliana, who functions as the volunteer manager of the Center. She is a longtime volunteer, who is a widow and mother of two children, Linda and James. When I first began working at St. Joseph’s, she welcomed me, gave me the “inside scoop” and often fed me lunch, insisting that I take a break. She continues to Steward both me and our visitors every day they are here. If you asked Juliana why she gives her precious prayer and service gifts to our parish, her reply would be: because it needs to be done and she gets as much back as she gives. Her gifts are based on a trust in our Lord—that he will provide what she needs. She lost her husband too early and had to continue as a strong single mother. I thank God every day that she in turn continues to “mother” and care for the volunteers and visitors to our parish. God bless you, Juliana !

Merno Stalder, a veteran of the USMC, was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He joined the Corps in 1955 when he was only 17. “I was very impressed when I met my first drill instructor,” he said. He went to Basic Training in San Diego and received his G.E.D. certificate as soon as possible. Merno’s most memorable experience was while stationed on the island of Okinawa in 1959. “I was trying to disarm a Japanese land mine which had been there for 14 years,” he said. “Although I was a tank mechanic, I was the senior enlisted man on the scene and felt it my duty to do so.” He was on his second four-year enlistment at the time. Being severely injured, he received a medical discharge. “I loved the Corps so much that when the Vietnam War got in full swing I wanted to sign up again but the medical people would not let me.” After physical therapy, Merno was later able to get a job in the trucking industry as a driver. He met his wife, the former Rosalie James, in Oakland while he was a patient at the naval hospital there. They had a son, Mark, and a daughter, Debra, who live in Modesto. Rosalie passed away in 2012 and Merno now lives with his daughter. “I miss her dearly,” he said, “and promised before she died that I would become a Catholic.” He went through RCIA at St. Joseph’s and was confirmed on Holy Thursday, 2014. “There were six of us converts,” he added. “It was such a blessing and I feel at peace now.” Merno usually attends the 10:30am Mass on Sundays and visits the Adoration Chapel on Sunday evenings. He recently joined the Knights of Columbus and now plans to join the St. Joseph’s Seniors as well. “I love the Church and am so happy to be here.” Call the Center for Lay Apostolates for more information about our Military Support Ministry.

VETERANS SALUTE Merno Stalder

(By Leonard E. Churilla, Military Historian) Juliana Silvey

Boletín Parroquial en Español! DEL LAPTOP DEL PÁRROCO, Padre Mark

From our Holy Father

in Rome Papa Francisco

Anuncios importantes Reuniones con el

Padre Hamilton esta semana

11/12/14 7:00 pm

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunión

JP 07

11/13/14 7:00 pm

Espiritualidad Matrimonial

JP 07

CLASES DE INGLES GRATIS: Salón #4 JPII

Martes: Intermedio y Ciudadanía 12 pm - 2 pm y 6pm - 7:30 pm Martes: Iniciados 6pm - 7:30 pm

Miércoles: Intermedio12pm - 2pm

Para mas información, favor de llamar a Rosario al 209 551-4973

Le gustaría ayudar este 12 de diciembre pero no

esta seguro como?

Por favor llame a Bertha al (209) 661-8802 para

mas información.

"El cristiano entra en la Iglesia para

amar a Dios y sale para amar al

Prójimo" (autor desconocido).

El Cuerpo de Cristo

hecho visible Queridos hermanos y hermanas:

En otras ocasiones hablamos de la

naturaleza espiritual de la Iglesia, como

Cuerpo de Cristo edificado por el Espíritu

Santo. Hoy nos centramos en lo que

pensamos habitualmente, en lo que se ve, es

decir, sus estructuras, como la parroquia, las

organizaciones o las personas que

normalmente la guían.

Pero esto no se limita a los obispos o a

los clérigos, sino que comprende a todas las

personas bautizadas que creen, esperan y

aman, haciendo el bien en el nombre de

Jesús, acercándolo así a la vida de los

hermanos. Por eso, lo visible y lo invisible de

la Iglesia no se oponen, sino que se integran

en la única Iglesia.

Esto es un reflejo del misterio de la

persona de Cristo, en la que su naturaleza

divina es inseparable de su naturaleza

humana, que se pone enteramente al

servicio del plan divino de llevar a todos la

redención y la salvación. También la Iglesia, a

través de su realidad visible, como los

sacramentos, el testimonio y el anuncio, está

llamada a hacerse cercana a cada persona,

comenzando por los más pobres, los que

sufren o los marginados, para que todos

sientan la mirada compasiva y misericordiosa

de Jesús.

Quisiera hoy elevar una oración y traer

cerca de nuestro corazón al pueblo

mexicano, que sufre por la desaparición de

sus estudiantes, y por tantos problemas

parecidos. Que nuestro corazón de

hermanos esté cerca de ellos orando en este

momento.

Miércoles 29 de Octubre de 2014

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/es/

audiences/2014/index.html#audiences

quiere ser “el novio de mi alma.” Nuestros cuerpos son templos que debe ser dedica-dos a Él.

Esta pequeña parábola del novio pue-de ayudarnos a entender el Evangelio de hoy. Jesús es como el novio que se enojó. En el templo ignoraban su amor divino, allí donde debe ser una casa de oración y del amor de Dios. Más bien, bus-caban sus propios intereses vendiendo y comprando cosas. Por eso, Jesús se enojó y desparramó el dinero al los cambistas y les volcó las mesas a los vendedores y dijo: “Quitad esto de aquí. ¡No hagáis de la casa de mi Padre una casa de mercado!”

Debemos retornar el amor de El quien nos ama. Pero, aun estando en la iglesia, estamos a veces distraídos por malos pen-samientos, o nos preocupamos por cómo nos vemos, o soñamos sobre el trabajo o el ne-gocio. Hay comercio en el templo: en nues-tros pensamientos. Jesús quiere decirnos: “¡ALTO!” Él nos ama y quiere nuestros co-razones. Hoy es la Fiesta de la Dedicación de la iglesia más importante en Roma: San Juan Letrán. Es un día para recordar que cada iglesia es una casa de Dios dónde Él quiere ser amado. Y también recordamos que somos templos de Dios. Él quiere en-trar. Él quiere ser aceptado. ¡Él quiere encontrar sólo amor!

Padre Mark Wagner Querido feligreses,

Había una vez un novio quien sufría mucho porque su novia no lo amaba tanto como él la amaba a ella. Ella era materia-lista y coqueta con todos los hombres. Des-de su niñez, ella era insegura y hambrienta de atención y amor porque no tenía un padre respetuoso ni una madre que la amase con amor incondicional. Ella acos-tumbraba vestirse de manera inmodesta y era muy aferrada a las cosas materiales. Su corazón era inquieto y nunca estaba con-tenta sino cuando iba de compras buscan-do maquillaje y ropa de la última mo-da. Finalmente un día su novio se enojó de la cantidad de maquillaje y de gastos in-necesarios y gritó: “¡ALTO! ¡No sigues tra-tando de comprar amor! ¿Por qué no pue-des creer que yo te daré todo el amor que necesitas?”

Esta pequeña historia es una parábola moderna de NOSOTROS. NOSOSTROS somos como esta novia. Estamos ham-brientos de amor y lo buscamos en lugares ecivocados. Pero Jesús quiere que confie-mos en Él: que Él puede darnos todo el amor que necesitamos. En cambio, segui-mos distraídos por las cosas materiales. No estamos contentos pues buscamos satisfac-ciones inmediatas y perseguimos nuestros propios intereses. Nos olvidamos que Jesús

Él nos ama y quiere nuestros corazones

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CORRESPONSABILIDAD (STEWARDSHIP)

En la Diócesis...

Por: Pastoral Juvenil Parroquial

Leer, Meditar, Orar y Vivir

La Renovación Carismática Católica

La Diócesis de Stockton les hace la cordial invitación al Gran Congreso Anual de sanación y evangelización. En la predica estarán el Padre Inocencio Llamas de Venezuela y desde Colombia el Padre Rodolfo

Andrés Londoño junto a nuestro guía espiritual Padre José Domingo. Les esperamos el 15 y 16 de Noviembre 2014 en el Auditorio Cívico de

Stockton, localizado en el 525 N. Center St. La entrada es gratis y puertas abren a las 8:00am. Te espera una lluvia de bendiciones, nuestro Señor Jesucristo te espera con los brazos abiertos.

Padre Hamilton Suarez Hoy recordamos de una manera

especial la dedicación de la Basílica de Letrán y, al hacerlo queremos manifestar nuestro amor y unidad al Romano Pontífice, pues la basílica de Letrán es la catedral del Papa en Roma.

El templo material nos ayuda a dar culto a Dios, a expresar en comunión con toda la Iglesia la alegría de la salvación y a corresponder a su amor con nuestro agradecimiento y alabanza. Unidos al sucesor de Pedro y a Toda la Iglesia, oramos y cantamos como por una sola boca. Dice San Agustín: “Ora en el templo de Dios quien ora en la paz de la Iglesia, en la unidad del cuerpo de Cristo compuesto por numerosos creyentes del mundo entero”.

El evangelio también resalta como Jesús purifico el templo expulsando a los mercaderes. Era fácil justificar su existencia, pues lo numerosos peregrinos que acudían a Jerusalén necesitaban cambiar su dinero para hacer la ofrenda en el templo, y también adquirir animales para sacrificarlos a Dios. Pero el mercado había ocupado el espacio del templo y se anteponían otros intereses a los de Dios.

Al ver actuar al Señor los discípulos recordaron un texto de la escritura: El celo de tu casa me devora. Para nosotros esta es una invitación a contribuir con nuestra santidad al bien de la Iglesia, a recordar la exhortación de Pablo: Mire cada uno como construye.

Todos formamos parte de la Iglesia y hemos de descubrir nuestra vocación en ella. La fiesta de hoy nos llena de agradecimiento por haber sido llamados a formar parte de ella y también por el ministerio del Papa Francisco, que nos guía en el seguimiento de Cristo. Pidamos por él, para que el Señor no deje de bendecirlo con su gracia, y también pidamos por nosotros los templos vivos para que el Señor nos haga por su gracia lugar de encuentro con El.

Somos templos vivos Todos formamos parte de la Iglesia y hemos de

descubrir nuestra vocación en ella.

Archibasílica de San Juan de Letrán

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Los visitantes del Centro de Apostolados en St. Joseph (el Centro de Voluntarios) casi siempre son bienvenidos y dirigidos por Juliana, quien funciona como el gerente del Centro de voluntarios . Ella es una voluntaria por mucho tiempo. Es viuda y madre de dos hijos, Linda y James.

Cuando comencé a trabajar en San St. Joseph, ella me dio la bienvenida, me dio la "primicia" y muchas veces me dio de comer el almuerzo, insistiendo en que me tomo un descanso. Ella sigue como corresponsal conmigo y con nuestros visitantes todos los días.

Si le preguntaras a Juliana por qué se da sus preciosos regalos de oraciones y servicio a nuestra parroquia, su respuesta sería: porque se tiene que hacer y se recibe tanto como ella da. Sus regalos se basan en una confianza en nuestro Señor, que va a proporcionar lo que necesita. Ella perdió a su marido demasiado pronto y tuvo que continuar como una fuerte madre soltera. Doy gracias a Dios todos los días que ella a su vez continúa cuidado de los voluntarios y visitantes de nuestra parroquia como "madre." Dios te bendiga, Juliana!

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