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Mass at Holy Rosary
Holy Rosary Church
Iglesia del Santo Rosario
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Natividad de San Juan Bautista
June 24, 2018
Parish Office
Phone: (925) 757-4020
Fax: (925) 757-6828
Español: (925) 757-4084
1313 A Street Antioch, CA 94509
Office Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30am–6:00pm
(closed 12pm–1:30pm)
Saturday - Sunday office closed
Website
www.holyrosaryantioch.org
Mass Schedule/Horario de Misas
Saturday Vigil/Sábado de Vigilia 5:30pm
Sunday/Domingo 7:15am, 8:45am,10:30am
12:10pm and 1:45pm Spanish/Español
5:30pm Life Teen/Jóvenes
Weekday/Diarias
Lauds & Rosary/Laudes y Rosario 7:30am
Mass/Misa 8:00am
Vespers/Vísperas 5:15pm
Mass/Misa 5:30pm
Holy Days/Días Santos
Vigil/Vigilia 5:30pm
Mass/Misa 8:00am, 10:00am, 5:30pm
7:30pm Spanish/Español
Reconciliation
Reconciliación
Saturday/Sábado
4:00–5:00pm
By appointment
Haga una cita
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoración del Santísimo
Weekday/Durante la Semana
8:30am–5pm
First Friday/Primer Viernes
24 hours/24 horas
Holy Rosary Mission Statement/Declaración de la Misión del Santo Rosario To be disciples and to make disciples.
Ser discípulos de Jesús y hacer discípulos.
Our vision is To become a center of formation for discipleship and evangelization.
Llegar a ser un centro de formación para el discipulado y la evangelización.
Parish Administration
Fr. Roberto Corral, O.P., Pastor 757-4020
Fr. Bart Hutcherson, O.P., Parochial Vicar
Jackie Hooke, Pastoral Associate 757-4020
Deacon Jerry Grigg 757-4020
Deacon Charles Silvernale, O.P. 757-4020
Dominicans in Residence
Fr. Edward Krasevac, O.P.
Parish Office 757-4020
Oficina Parroquial
Barbara Daniels, Office Manager
Elena Zermeño, Secretary
Jorge Aragon, Finance/Business Manager
Religious Education (CCD) 757-9515
Yolanda García, Director of Religious Education
Rita Cross, Secretary
Holy Rosary School 757-1270
Youth Ministry 757-9515
Lizette Suarez, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Music Ministry 757-1977
Tim McCain, Director of Music Ministry & Liturgy
Beatriz Figueroa, Renovación 595-3752
Carolina Bruno, Unidos en Cristo 437-4074
Jose Cadena, Voces de Cristo
Nicholas Hernandez, Santo Rosario
Hermanas Dominicas 757-7333
Sor. Marisela Ordaz Bermúdez
Sor. Marcela Vianey Rios, O.P.
Sacramentos/Quinceaneras
Alejandrina Martinez, Director Hispanic Ministry 757-4084
www.holyrosaryantioch.org
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Finance Council / Consejo Economico
Fr. Roberto Corral Liza Lucio
Jorge Aragon Romy Myszka
Francis Barnes Lori Ogorchock
Domingo Delgadillo Joe Stiglich
Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Angels Funeral & Cremation Services 925-757-0658
East 18th Street, Antioch
We recommend using Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services
at Holy Cross Cemetery. Their staff will contact the parish
office to assist you with your arrangements.
Cover photography by Juan Tinnirello
Bulletin Editor
(deadline for admission into next week's bulletin is noon Monday)
Registration
Please stop by the church
office or visit our website to
register. Registration enables
you to enroll in sacramental
and Religious Education
programs and receive
regular parish mailings.
Baptism
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
(Last Sunday in Spanish) at 3:30pm in
the church. You must be a registered
Parishioner at Holy Rosary. To regis-
ter for baptism, please call the
church office at least two months
prior to preferred date.
Sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick
If you have a serious or
ongoing illness or if you are
scheduled for surgery,
contact the church office
immediately at 757-4020.
Weddings
Weddings should be
scheduled at least six months
in advance. Preparation
information is available at the
church office. Please call us at
757-4020 for details.
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Ministry Corner This Week at Holy Rosary
Sat. 6/23 Reconciliation 4:00pm Church
Sun. 6/24 Reception for Youth Minister 6:30pm Dominican Hall
Mon. 6/25 OLPH Novena 6:00pm Chapel
YLI meeting 7:00pm Dominican Hall
Tues. 6/26 OLPH Novena 6:00pm Chapel
Charismatic Prayer Group 7:30pm Chapel
Wed. 6/27 Legion of Mary 9:00am Basement
OLPH Novena 7:00pm Church
OLPH reception after Novena Parish Center
Thurs. 6/28 Music Ministry 6:00pm Church
Fri. 6/29 OLPH Novena 6:00pm Chapel
Sat. 6/30 Reconciliation 4:00pm Church
Multi-cultural Mass 5:30pm Church
Dominican Reception 6:30pm Gym
Sun. 7/1 Baptisms 3:30pm Church
Hi all: We are down to the count for our wonderful Dominicans
to leave. These are the men who have been our mentors in min-
istry for so many years. They have been the examples of what
Christ wants us to do and how Christ wants us to be for others.
We have talked in every corner of the parish about how difficult
this was going to be. I can guarantee you that the parish staff
spoke in these same terms. When I first heard that this was go-
ing to happen I came across a children’s book by Kathleen C.
Szaj called I Hate Goodbyes. I’m going to share it with you as I
paraphrase what it says and add my own style to some of it. I
believe that children can always teach us about feelings!
We all hate good-byes! There was this little girl named Annie
who decided she was going to find a way to make all good byes
disappear. One day her daddy was going to work in a far away
city for a few weeks. Well...Annie was upset and wouldn’t say
good-bye, but she started to sing a song she had just learned in
school that week. She figured that singing would make the good
byes go away! Right? Her grandparents had come to stay for a
month and it was time for them to say good-bye. They wanted to
give her good-bye hugs and kisses She ignored them and ran and
found her favorite teddy bear and started scolding him for any-
thing she could think of. She was NOT saying good-bye to
Granny and Grandpa. Scolding bad teddies should make the
good-byes disappear! Right? One day her mummy said that she
had to go to a conference, but she would be back in a few days.
Well...Annie wouldn’t even say good-bye She ran and hid in her
room... hiding should make good-byes and good-bye feelings
disappear. Right? Annie tried to forget all the good-byes but she
kept hearing them in her mind. Everyone hates good-byes!
Yes... more than anything else in the world. As Annie grew old-
er she slowly began to understand that everyone wished we
could make good-byes disappear forever.
But, here we are...hating good-byes! We want to sing, to get
mad at something or someone, hide and not say good-bye. But
we can’t. We have to say the words, but we have to know that
they are only words . This is a small world and we will see our
friends again. Yes we hate good-byes. But knowing that all of us
are feeling the same way can help us feel a little better. Right!
Our unsung heroes this week are all the Dominicans who have
provided Jesus to us in so many ways. Each of us has our favor-
ite, I am sure, but that doesn’t mean that we didn’t love and ap-
preciate all that we’ve had. It will be hard to say good-bye, but
we need to be thankful for what gifts we have shared. We need
to be thankful that they did things for our parish above and be-
yond the norm. They have truly been our unsung heroes for over
100 years!
Blessings to them
and to all our pa-
rishioners as we
start down a new
path.
Jackie
Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20
Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8, 9; Mt 7:21-29
Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17
Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]
Readings for the Week
Please save the dates for the following events:
June 30, 2018 Multicultural Mass with Bishop Cummins
and other invited guests
5:30pm in the Church
6:30pm – Dessert Reception in Gymnasium
Mid-late July Welcome Mass and Celebration for our New
Pastor
Time to be announced; Church/Gymnasium
The Greatest Need
The world’s greatest need is not more Christians but more
Christians who practice their Christianity.
—Anonymous
Mass Intentions Please Pray For
The Augustine Family
John Cage
Gloria Crabaugh
the Crowl Family
Brian Farinha
Rigoberto Felix
Daniel Labre
Gilberto Ortiz
Joshua Esteban Rodriguez
A. Manuel Sanchez
Billy and Gloria Silva
David Smith
Connie Soliz
Griselda Solis
Jesus Ivan Vargas
Colin Worster
Today’s Special collection is for: Holy Rosary School
Next week’s Speci al collection is for:
Religious Education
Second collection is for Cathedral Debt
SATURDAY June 23 8:00 p.m. Roger Gonzalez†
5:30 p.m. Alicia Ramos birthday)
SUNDAY June 24 7:15 a.m. President Donald Trump
8:45 a.m. Juanellia & Florencio Escario†
10:30 a.m. Guida Gomes†
12:10 p.m. Ramón Mondragón†
1:45 p.m. Todas las almas del purgatorio
5:30 p.m. Gloria Martinez†
MONDAY June 25 8:00 a.m. Greg Gnadt†
5:30 p.m. Reynalda Simbajon†
TUESDAY June 26 8:00 a.m. Ramona Esparza (birthday)
5:30 p.m. Louis Hernandez
WEDNESDAY June 27 8:00 a.m. Teresa Perez
5:30 p.m. Neetha Mathew (Thanksgiving)
and Nithin Mathew
THURSDAY June 28
8:00 a.m. Eloy Aragón†
5:30 p.m. Isabel Mireles† & Pablo Gaytán
FRIDAY June 29
8:00 a.m. Jesus D. Zermeño
5:30 p.m. Lucille Lepak†
SATURDAY June 30 8:00 p.m. Amparo González
5:30 p.m. Maria Antonia Garcia†
Collection Report
Baby Bottle Fundraiser
The St. Rose of Lima Dominican Laity and the
Spanish Dominican Laity will be sponsoring a
Baby Bottle Fundraiser for the Gabriel Project.
Bottles will be collected until July 29th. Start
saving that spare change!
The Gabriel Project is also in need of diaper
donations. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office or
you may contact Kathy Sturgeon.
Our babies and mothers appreciate your continued support and
prayers!
If you would like to join our ministry or would like more infor-
mation please contact Kathy Sturgeon at
Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School has been canceled for this year!
We traditionally have VBS the end of June. Due to the
transition of the Dominicans leaving and the two major
celebrations planned for the end of June, we felt that the
timing was not going to work. We do promise to come
back with a full, exciting program next year.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Join us to Celebrate
Our Lady of Perpetual Help / Ina ng
Laging Saklolo /
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro
Annual Mass & Novena
Nine Days Novena June 19-June 27
June 22 - Novena in the chapel
from 6-6:30 pm
June 23 - Novena at St. Anthony
June 24 - Novena at Immaculate Heart of Mary
June 25 and June 26 - Novena in the chapel from 6-6:30 pm
June 27 - Mass in the Church at 7:00 pm followed by a recep-
tion in the Parish Center.
Collections from June 17, 2018
1st Collection 16,870.00
EFT June 04 to June 10 -
Total 1st Collection 16,870.00
Buildings & Grounds 953.00
Capital Campaign
Campaign Bank Dep June 18 402.00
EFT June 04 to June 10 -
Total Campaign 402.00
2nd Collection (Cathedral debt) $ 3,152.00
A Message from Fr. Roberto
Parish theme for this year: Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Called to Love Our Enemies – Not Necessarily to Like Them
Perhaps Jesus’ most difficult challenge to us Christians is
his command to love even our enemies: “But I say to you,
love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute
you, that you may be children of your heavenly Fa-
ther…” (Mt 5:44-45). These words of J esus seem just as
shocking, unrealistic and impossible to us today as they
must have been to his original listeners who were subjects
of the cruel and tyrannical Roman Empire. Imagine what
our world would be like today if all of us human beings
would at least try
to live out this
command of Jesus.
Think of all the
wars, ethnic, polit-
ical and religious
conflicts that
would be avoided!
Even on the small-
er scale of our per-
sonal lives, Jesus’
command to love our enemies could have an enormous im-
pact upon feuding families, ex-spouses, conflicts with
neighbors, coworkers, schoolmates, etc.
I am sure Jesus was questioned by many of his followers about
this command. Then, as now, we human beings ask: “How is
it possible for me to love someone who has hurt me or a loved
one so terribly? How is it possible to love someone who
doesn’t acknowledge or doesn’t care about the pain they have
caused?” There are no easy answers to these questions, but I
believe that if we are going to try to live out these challenging
words of Jesus, it is helpful to understand what they call us to
and what they do not call us to.
First of all, what does it mean to love our enemies? St. Thom-
as Aquinas, following Aristotle, defines love as “willing the
good of another.” Our will is the deepest and most powerful
faculty we have as humans, deeper than our emotions and our
intellect. Our will is where we choose to do something, good
or bad. So, for example, we can choose to tell the truth even if
our emotions tell us we don’t feel like doing it, and even
though our intellect tells us that we might get into trouble if
we do so. Therefore, loving our enemies dictates that we go
beyond our feelings and emotions and choose to will their
good. Spelling this out further, it means that we cannot want
bad things to happen to them, as tempting as that might be.
We cannot take revenge or even desire revenge; we cannot
gossip about them or try to make them look bad to others. This
is especially important in situations like divorce where it can
be so tempting to denigrate our ex-spouse in front of the chil-
dren; to do so can cause incredible damage to the kids in par-
ticular.
Instead, we are challenged by Jesus to take the high road of
integrity and nobility and not lower ourselves to be less than
we are, to be less than what God calls us to be. We are called
to pray for our enemies and ask God to bless them. Of course,
in our prayer for them we can ask God to open their hearts and
their eyes to see the hurt they have caused us and to repent and
ask our forgiveness. Finally, and perhaps most difficult of all,
if we have a chance to do them some good, Jesus’ command
challenges us to try to do it. Both religious and secular litera-
ture throughout the ages, including, of course, the lives of the
saints, have conveyed numerous stories of former enemies
being converted by the inexplicable kindness of their victims.
Understandably, it can take some time for us to get beyond our
anger, outrage and even hatred to the point of loving and pray-
ing for our enemies; nevertheless, it is the noble ideal to which
we are called by Jesus.
Through the years, however, I have found that many people
confuse Jesus’ command to love our enemies with having to
like them, and they often feel guilty because they cannot come
to like someone who has hurt them. If that describes you, let
me have the honor of setting you free from needless guilt and
worry: Jesus never commanded us to like our enemies! We
have to love them, not like them. It is not a sin to dislike an
enemy. Webster ’s
Dictionary defines
liking someone as
“to regard with
favor; have a kind-
ly or friendly feel-
ing for…” In other
words, it means
having an attrac-
tion toward some-
one or having a
positive emotional
bond with a person. So, even though we are commanded by
Jesus to love our enemies, by willing their good, it does not
mean we have to be friends with them, smile at them, have
warm feelings toward them or hang around with them. We
have every right to avoid our enemies if we can and take what-
ever steps we need to ensure that they do not have an oppor-
tunity to hurt us again. Jesus calls us to love our enemies, not
necessarily to like them.
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Parish Farewell Mass
The Parish Farewell Mass will begin at 5:30 pm in the
church on Saturday, June 30th. Seating will available at
4:30pm. There will be a dessert reception to follow in the
parish gymnasium.
Here are a few guidelines for the evening:
Please do not reserve extra seating in the church for
friends or family. Seating will be on a “first come, first
served” basis.
Please be respectful of any areas that are designated as
accessible seating for individuals with disabilities or
areas marked “reserved”.
The Gymnasium doors will be open for the reception
once Mass has ended.
We are making every effort to ensure a pleasant evening for
all. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Would you like to help?
Here are some ways in which you can help:
We are looking for assistance with set-up and clean-up
for the reception on June 30th.
Donations of the following items are needed: canned
sodas, water bottles, gift cards to Costco for paper
products, etc.
Please leave donations at the rectory office.
Thanks to all who have donated so far. Your contributions
are very much appreciated!
Please call the rectory office if you have any questions!
925-757-4020
Farewell and Welcome on July 1st
Our last day with the Dominicans will be Sunday, July 1st.
Fr. Roberto and Fr. Bart will be celebrating Mass, and Fr.
Ramiro and Fr. Jimmy will be concelebrating! Each Mass
has been lovingly planned by different ministries and groups
from our parish. Please join us as Fr. Roberto preaches for
the last time in our beautiful church.
Thank you for your support during the transition. With
God’s grace and the leadership of many people at Holy
Rosary Church and School, the parish will move through
this time of change in an open, faith-filled way.
Holy Rosary Ministry List
If you’d like to get involved in one of these ministries,
please contact the person listed here.
African Catholic Community Remy Ibe 301-7528
Altar Servers Allison Norris 706-2188
Baptisms/Baptism Classes Charley Silvernale 757-4020
Barbara Daniels 757-4020
Catholic Daughters of America Sophie Zimmerman 628-9891
CCD/Religious Education Yolanda Garcia 757-9515
Charismatic Prayer Group (English) Dana King 238-6154
Charismatic Prayer Group (Spanish) Herminio Rios 756-2747
Children’s Sunday Liturgy Barbara Daniels 757-4020
Confirmation Program Lizette Suarez 757-9515
Cub Scouts #458 Demelza Innes 457-6655
Cursillo Larry Hopwood 813-1364
CYO Tim/Diane Chavez 516-1400
Detention/Jail Ministry Mike Filograsso 628-1623
Divine Mercy Andre LoGrasso 754-3665
Dominican Laity Michael Norris 706-2188
Eucharistic Ministers Betty Scott 757-1171
Evenings for the Engaged Robert/Lynn Velasquez 706-7636
Filipino American Club Ed Pangelinan 779-1893
First Saturday Prayer Group Ed Pangelinan 779-1893
Gabriel Project Kathy Sturgeon 458-4683
Greeters Lisa Yano 626-3502
Health Faire (Lyon’s Club Sponsored) Aileen Hayes 813-8014
Hispanic Ministries Alejandrina Martinez 757-4084
Dominican Sisters 757-7333
International Medical Mission Aileen Hayes 813-8014
Knights of Columbus Marc Lucio 338-6590
Knights of Columbus 4th° Bob Liles 754-4247
Lectors Sammie Garcia 354-5601
Safi Wright 925-7143
Legion of Mary Susan Nelson 754-7349
Liturgy Committee Liza Lucio 207-8872
Mobile Mall Dee Vergara 753-1291
Barbara Jackson 706-2802
Music Ministry Tim McCain (602) 989-9553
Our Lady of Fatima Fatima Salgueiro 240-1787
Leslie Daniels 437-3760
Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Cell Andrea Vitalie 778-7575
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Maryse Delgadillo 584-0428
Parking Lot Security Team Marc Lucio 338-6590
RCIA/Adult Faith Formation Fr. Bart Hutcherson 757-9515
Small Faith Sharing Groups Brenda Steffen 779-9718
St. Anne’s Altar Society Helen Worley 757-0558
St. Vincent de Paul Bob Liles 754-4247
Sons of Italy Edna Esposito 978-3961
Theatre Group Tim Hooke 757-1270
Ushers of Holy Rosary Francis Barnes 642-9365
Welcome Committee/Outreach Bob McDonald 779-1123
YLI Rosemary Alexander 305-9344
Youth & Young Adults Lizette Suarez 757-9515
Holy Rosary Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Ministerio Juvenil de Holy Rosary
Comunidad Hispana
Bautizos y Quinceañeras:
(925) 757-4084
Alejandrina Martínez:
Bienvenida
(925) 726-5990
Martha y Fernando Avalos
(925) 778-4278 Isabel Gallard
Catequesis Infantil
Yolanda Garcia
COROS:
-Santo Domingo (Niños)
-Adultos Renovación
(925) 595-3752
con Betty y Marco Figueroa
-Santo Rosario
(925) 458-9534 Nicolás Hernández
-Voces de Cristo
(510) 304-2556 José Cadena
Danza Azteca
(925) 382-3767 Alfredo López
Formación Cristiana
Domingo 1ro y 3ro de c/d mes de
9:00am a 11:30am en el Centro
Parroquial
(925) 757-333
Hermanas Dominicas
Grupo de Adolescentes:
Viernes 5:30pm a 7:00pm
(925) 757-7333 Sor. Marcela
Grupo de Jóvenes:
Viernes 7:00pm a 9:30pm
en la casita de los jóvenes
(Life Teen)
(925) 727-6812
Miguel Venegas, Jr.
Grupo de Oración:
Miércoles 7:30pm en la Capilla
(925) 778-4278 Isabel Gallard (925)
732-2703 Oralia Gutiérrez
Hermanas Dominicas
en Casita Hispana de
jueves a domingo
(925) 757-7333
Lectores
(925) 548-5821/(925) 642-1532
Carlos and Ana Gladys Campos
Liturgia Infantil
Miércoles a las 4:30-6:30pm en la
Iglesia (925) 305-6892
Roxana Ibarra
Matrimonios Unidos en el
Espíritu Santo
en el Sótano viernes 2do y 4to del
mes 7:30pm
(925) 848-6067
Ángeles y Jesús Tapia
Mejor Mujer
Jueves 6:30pm a 8:30pm en el
Sótano (510) 798-8955
Magaly Monroy
Ministros de la Eucaristía
(925) 783-3572 Rosy Gaytán
Monaguillos:
Sábados 3:00pm
(925) 529-7806 Nancy Sánchez
Monitores
(925) 754-8624
Carmen Landeros
Oración Carismática:
Lunes 7:30pm en la Iglesia
(925) 756-2747
Herminio y Rosa Ríos
Religiosidad Popular
(925) 642-3625 Sandra Lopez
RICA
Martes 7:30pm a 9:30pm en el
Centro Parroquial
(925) 848-7411 Jesús Tapia
Esta Semana en el Santo Rosario Dom. 6/24 Laicos Dominicos 9:00 am Sótano B
Bautismos 3:00 pm Iglesia
Lun. 6/25 Práctica de Danza Folklórica 4:00 pm Sótano B
Grupo Carismático 6:30 pm Iglesia
Miérc. 6/27 Liturgia Infantil 4:30 pm Sótano B, Iglesia
Grupo de Oración 7:00 pm Capilla
Coro Carismático 7:00 pm Iglesia
Juev. 6/28 Grupo de Mujeres 6:30 pm Sótano B
Estudio Carismático de la Biblia 7:30 pm
centro parroquial
Vier. 6/29 Grupo de Oración 7:00 pm Capilla
Sáb. 6/30 Práctica de Danza Folklórica 12:00 pm Sótano B
Servidores del Altar 2:30 pm Sótano B
Lunes: 2 Re 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Sal 60 (59):3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5
Martes: 2 Re 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Sal 48 (47):2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14
Miércoles: 2 Re 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Sal 119 (118):33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20
Jueves: 2 Re 24:8-17; Sal 106 (105):1b-5; Mt 7:21-29
Viernes: Vigilia: Hch 3:1-10; Sal 19 (18):2-5;
Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Día: Hch 12:1-11; Sal 34 (33):2-9; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Sábado: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Sal 74 (73):1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17
Domingo: Sab 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mc 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]
Lecturas de la Semana
Misa de Despedida de la Parroquia Sábado, 30 de junio a las 5:30 p.m.
Los asientos estarán disponibles a las 4:30 p.m.
Recepción de postres seguida de la Misa en el gimnasio.
Necesitamos refrescos enlatados y tarjetas de regalo de la Cost-co. Por favor, deje las donaciones en la oficina de la rectoría.
Gracias a todos aquellos que han donado hasta ahora. ¡Agradecemos mucho sus contribuciones!
Adiós y Bienvenida el 1ero de julio Nuestro último día con los Dominicos será el domingo 1ero de julio. ¡Los padres Rober to y Bar t celebrarán la misa mien-tras que los padres Ramiro y Jimmy estarán concelebrando! Cada una de las Misas ha sido cuidadosamente planeada por diferentes ministerios y grupos de nuestra parroquia. Por favor únase a nosotros ya que el Padre Roberto predicará por última vez en nuestra hermosa iglesia.
Un Mensaje de P. Roberto
Lema parroquial para este año: Sean Discípulos. Hagan Discípulos.
Llamados a Amar a Nuestros Enemigos – No Necesariamente a Tener Amistad con Ellos Quizás el reto más difícil de Jesús para nosotros cristianos es su
mandamiento de amar incluso a nuestros enemigos: “Pero yo
les digo: Amen a sus enemigos y oren por los que los persi-
gan, para que sean hijos de su Padre celestial…” (Mt 5,44-
45). Estas palabras de Jesús nos parecen tan impactantes, poco
realistas e imposibles para nosotros hoy como debían haber sido
para sus oyentes originales que eran súbditos del cruel y tiránico
Imperio Romano. Imagina cómo sería nuestro mundo hoy si
todos los seres humanos al menos intentáramos vivir este man-
dato de Jesús.
¡Piensa en todas las
guerras, conflictos
étnicos, políticos y
religiosos que se
evitarían! Aun en la
escala más pequeña
de nuestras vidas
personales, el man-
dato de Jesús de
amar a nuestros enemigos podría tener un enorme impacto sobre
las familias enfrentadas, los ex cónyuges, los conflictos con los
vecinos, compañeros de trabajo, compañeros de escuela, etc.
Estoy seguro de que muchos de sus seguidores le preguntaron a
Jesús acerca de este mandamiento. Entonces como ahora, los
seres humanos nos preguntamos: “¿Cómo es posible que yo ame
a alguien que haya lastimado a mí o a un ser querido tan terri-
blemente? ¿Cómo es posible amar a alguien que no reconozca o
no se preocupe por el dolor que ha causado?” No hay respuestas
fáciles a estas preguntas, pero creo que si vamos a tratar de vivir
estas desafiantes palabras de Jesús, es útil entender a qué nos
llaman y a qué no nos llaman.
Antes que nada, ¿qué significa amar a nuestros enemigos? Santo
Tomás de Aquino, siguiendo a Aristóteles, define el amor como
“querer el bien de otro.” Nuestra voluntad es la facultad más
profunda y más poderosa que tenemos como humanos, más pro-
funda que nuestras emociones y nuestro intelecto. Nuestra vo-
luntad es donde elegimos hacer algo, bueno o malo. Entonces,
por ejemplo, podemos elegir decir la verdad incluso si nuestras
emociones nos dicen que no tenemos ganas de hacerlo, y aunque
nuestro intelecto nos dice que podríamos meternos en problemas
si lo hacemos. Por lo tanto, amar a nuestros enemigos dicta que
vayamos más allá de nuestros sentimientos y emociones y elija-
mos querer su bien.
Entrando en más detalles, esto significa que no podemos querer
que sucedan cosas malas a nuestros enemigos, por grande que
sea la tentación. No podemos tomar la venganza ni desearla; no
podemos chismear de ellos o intentar que ellos se queden mal
ante los demás. Esto es especialmente importante en situaciones
como el divorcio: puede ser una gran tentación denigrar al ex-
cónyuge delante de los hijos, lo que puede causar un daño fuerte
a los niños en particular.
En su lugar, Jesús nos reta a que tomemos el camino alto de la
integridad y nobleza y no rebajarnos a ser menos de lo que so-
mos, a ser menos de los que Dios nos llama a ser. Estamos lla-
mados a orar por ellos y a pedir a Dios que los bendiga. Por su-
puesto, en nuestra oración por ellos podemos pedirle a Dios que
abra sus corazones y sus ojos para que puedan ver el daño que
nos han causado y a arrepentir y pedir disculpas. Por último, y
quizás lo más difícil de todo, si tenemos una oportunidad de
hacerles algún bien, el mandato de Jesús nos desafía a tratar de
hacerlo. Tanto la literatura religiosa como la seglar a través de
las edades, incluyendo, por supuesto, las vidas de los santos, han
transmitido numerosas historias de la conversión de los antiguos
enemigos por la bondad inexplicable de sus víctimas. Compren-
siblemente, puede tomar algún tiempo para que podamos su-
perar la ira, la indignación y aun el odio para llegar a amar y a
orar por nuestros enemigos; sin embargo, es el ideal noble al que
hemos sido llamados por Jesús.
A través de los años, sin embargo, he encontrado que muchas
personas confunden el mandamiento de Jesús de amar a nues-
tros enemigos con la idea tener amistad con ellos, y a menu-
do se sienten culpables porque no pueden llegar a ese tipo de
relación con alguien que los ha herido. Si esto lo describe a
usted, déjeme tener el honor de liberarlo de la culpa y la
preocupación innecesaria: ¡Jesús nunca nos mandó tener una
relación de amistad con nuestros enemigos! Tenemos que
amarlos, no tener una amistad con ellos. No es un pecado
tener aversión a un enemigo. El diccionario define gustar
a alguien como “a
considerar con
simpatía, tenerle
un sentimiento
amable o agrada-
ble...” En otras
palabras, significa
sentir una atrac-
ción hacia alguien
o tener un vínculo
emocional positivo
con una persona.
Así que, aunque Jesús nos manda a amar a nuestros enemi-
gos por querer su bien, no quiere decir que tengamos que
ser amigos con ellos, sonreírles, tenerles sentimientos de
cariño o pasar el tiempo con ellos. Tenemos todo el dere-
cho a evitar a nuestros enemigos si podemos y de tomar
todos los pasos necesarios para asegurar que ellos no ten-
gan la oportunidad de hacernos daño de nuevo. Jesús nos
llama a amar a nuestros enemigos, no necesariamente a
tener amistad con ellos.
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St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive Our volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul distributes food every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from 9-10 am at the Holy Rosary Gym.
This month’s wish list is for:
canned corn - 15 oz.; canned green beans - 15 oz.
mac and cheese - 7 oz. box Please bring your donations to the parish rectory during
business hours. Thank you!
WorldWide Marriage Encounter
“My God is now my strength!” Let God be the
strength of your marriage by participating in a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on
September 7-9th. Space is VERY limited!
Early registration is highly recommended. For
more information contact Greg & Mary at
925.754.1284 or Joe & Sue at 925.680.7767
now or go to oaklandwwme.org
Calling All Women!
Magnificat SOTI, a Ministry for Catholic Women
invite all to join them at their Prayer Breakfast
June 30, 2018 9:30 -12:30 at Crowne Plaza
45 John Glenn Drive, Concord. Tickets are $40
Please join us for a morning of Praise, Prayer, and Inspiration by
our speaker Susan Potvin! Susan has been a worship leader and
inspirational speaker for over 30 years. She is passionate about
adoption and she and her husband have raised 4 children. In her
testimony, Susan shares her oldest son’s battle with drug addic-
tion and how the power of the Lord’s forgiveness can heal
broken families. Susan is the leader of Living Praise and Wor-
ship team which travels nationally and internationally. She has
also produced six worship CD’s.
Men are always welcome to attend!
For more information go to: https://magnificat-ministry.net/
chapters/chapter-states-a-d/ca-walnut-creek/
Go to [email protected] for reservations
or call Jennifer Rogers (503)709-8449
Volunteer Bi-lingual Referral
Coordinators needed RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul,
is in need of a bi-lingual referral coordinator on Wednesdays,
4 pm - 7 pm.
Many of the uninsured patients we serve have additional needs
for social services, and 80% of our patients are Spanish-
language speakers. The clinic has been in operation since 2011,
and provided over 10,000 patient visits.
The clinic has private office space for the Referral Coordinator
to meet with patients and help them navigate finding additional
needed services. No formal training or credentials are required!
We will train volunteers on what they need to be an effective
referral coordinator for patients by providing:
- Clinic Orientation
- Referral Binder with Resources
- Additional Volunteers available during clinic hours for assis-
tance
- Dinner provided every Wednesday
Questions? Contact Barb Hunt, (925) 330-6732,
[email protected]; or Clinic Operations Manager, Drea
Riquelme, [email protected]
Monthly Divine Mercy Prayer Group
Come pray the Divine
Mercy Chaplet and learn
about Jesus’ teachings
through St. Faustina.
Every First Friday at
6:00pm in the Rectory
Basement.
For more information,
please call Andre at
925-754-3665
Making summer plans? Plan to discern God’s will for love
in your life! The Dominican Nuns of Corpus Chr isti Monas-
tery in Menlo Park, California, are hosting a Come and See Day
on Saturday, July 21st, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Single,
Catholic women between the ages of 18 and 38 years are invited
to learn more about discerning God’s call and to experience a
taste of the life of a cloistered Dominican nun. There is no cost
for the day and breakfast and lunch are provided.
To learn more or to register for our July 21st Come and See
Day, or any of our other upcoming day retreats, contact Sister
Joseph Marie, O.P. at [email protected] or visit
www.opnunsmenlo.org. For those outside the San Francisco Bay
Area, the nuns have limited accommodations for overnight
guests, but they fill quickly! Contact them to confirm availabil-
ity before registering online.