1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone (510) 843-2244 Fax (510) 843-2730 Email: info@stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

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Mass & Confession Schedule

SATURDAY

Mass: 8:00 am

SUNDAY

Mass 8:00am

Confessions 9:15 am until last penitent has

confessed. Mass 9:30am

Mass (Spanish) 11:00am Mass (Er itrean Ge ’ez)

12:30pm

MONDAY-FRIDAY Mass: 7:30 am

WEDNESDAY

EVENINGS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Confessions 6:00-6:45 pm

MINISTRIES

Rev. Kenneth Nobrega

Rev. Ghebriel Woldai

Chaplain to Ge’ez Community

In Residence

Rev. Raphael Okitafumba

Deacon José Manuel Pérez Permanent Deacon

Elizabeth Oishi Comly Transition Coordinator

Baptism/Bautismos Deacon José Manuel Pérez Platicas: Tercer Martes, 7:00 pm

Lectors/Lectores Remy Bravo Seay (English) Erika Guerrero (Español)

Eucharistic Ministers Yanny Chavarria (English) Ruben Araujo ((Español)

Sacristan Freddy Morales

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES DIOCESE OF OAKLAND St. Joseph Cemetery St. Mary Cemetery

San Pablo phone (510) 223-1265 Oakland phone (510) 654-0936

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

January 17, 2016 Nations shall behold your vindication,

and all the kings your glory. — Isaiah 62:2

Only The Beginning At the conclusion of today's Gospel we hear that the disciples of Jesus "began to believe in him" (John 2:11) following this sign, though they are referred to as his disciples at the outset of the story. This is a reminder that a "disciple" is not one who comes with belief one hundred percent intact, but is somebody who follows Christ one hundred percent of the time, no matter what. This we do by following the admonishment "Do what-ever he tells you." It is this cooperative aspect of discipleship that is reinforced by Paul's wonderful description of the working together and cooperation of the many gifts of the one same Spirit by disciples in order to build the Church. It is through our ongoing cooperation and dedication of our gifts to the work of the gospel that things will continue to change through the power of Jesus Christ. Perhaps it will not be water changing into wine as in Cana long ago, but it can definitely be the transforming of the world around us in his name. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Company

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: As a br idegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen Zion and Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:1-5). Psalm: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96). Second Reading: All the var ied gifts and talents found in the Christian commu-nity are products of the same Spirit (1 Co-rinthians 12:4-11). Gospel: At a wedding festival in Cana, Jesus changes water into wine at his moth-er's request (John 2:1-11).

SURPRISES Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not.

The scriptures are filled with sto-ries of God's surprises cropping up when they are least expected: younger children obtaining the in-heritance; the lowliest being seat-ed highest up; an itinerant preach-er, killed like a criminal, exalted to eternal, heavenly glory.

Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar event knows that they are filled with opportunities for surprises. For the bridegroom in today's Gospel story, who has no direct contact with Jesus, the pleasant surprise came because somebody else paid attention and had faith in Jesus. We may think that the point of today's familiar story of the wedding at Cana is that when we have faith in Jesus, our lives will be pleasantly changed. A Christian, however, needs to have a broader per-spective and realize that to have faith in Christ means that somebody's life, not necessarily our own, will be surprised for the better. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Mary Price (Cliff Price)

Guiza Family (Lupe Guiza) SJW Parishioners

Guiza Family (Lupe Guiza) Roger Wyborny (Cliff Price)

Herreid Family (Cliff Price)

Price Family (Cliff Price) Special Intention (Cliff Price)

+Royce Trotter Sr. (Lucy Boykin)

January Mass Intentions (Requested By)

MASS READINGS The readings for mass will be found on page

1216 of the hard-cover Blue Book.

GOLDEN FRIENDS The Golden Friends will meet Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 11:00am for Mass in the Chapel, followed by a pot luck lunch in the Rectory. Parishioners 60 years of age and older are invited to attend

PLATE COLLECTION January 10, 2016: $2,317.91

WALK FOR LIFE January 23, 2016

The Walk for Life West Coast takes place Jan. 23, 2016 beginning with 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Ca-thedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is principal celebrant and homilist. The event contin-ues with a rally at Civic Center Plaza at 12:30 p.m. and the walk to Justin Herman Plaza: www.WalkForLifeWC.com.

Sant’ Egidio Community You are invited to attend The Community of Sant’ Egidio prayer service on Thursday, January 21st @ 7:00pm at St. Joseph the Worker Church. If you are looking for some Christian fellowship and doing works of mercy in our community, come for a visit.

Love Your Enemies “Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep loving them, and they can’t stand it too long. Oh, they react in many ways in the beginning. They react with guilt feelings, and sometimes they’ll hate you a little more at that transition period, but just keep loving them. And by the power of your love they will break down under the load. That’s love, you see. It is redemptive, and this is why Jesus says love. There’s something about love that builds up and is creative. There is some-thing about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. on loving your enemies .

THE EXISTENCE OF GOD No one who understands the reality that God is can

think that God does not exist. — St. Anselm of Canterbury

Saints and Special Observances Monday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Wednesday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian Thursday: St. Agnes Friday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Saturday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope

YOUR BEST Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA Colección—10 de enero 2016: $2,317.91

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 17 de enero 2016

Naciones verán tu justicia , y todos los reyes tu glo-ria . - Isaías 62 : 2 MISALES—2016

El misal para el año 2016 estará en venta por $5 cada uno. Si desean comprar hablen con Erika, Rubén, o Elizabeth. Muchas gracias.

Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe En 1502 el fraile Nicolás de Ovando y doce fran-ciscanos dieron inicio a la evangelización de América en la República Dominicana. Ellos fueron enviados por los reyes españoles con el mandato de convertir a los nativos “sin les hacer fuerza alguna”. Con los misioneros llegaron Alfonso y Antonio Trejo quienes traían con ellos un cuadro de la Virgen María bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia. Ellos la llevaron a Higuey, donde en 1572 se le construyó su primer santuario. Poco a poco esta pequeña imagen se convirtió en la Reina del corazón de los dominicanos. María observa dulcemente a su recién nacido quien yace sobres las pajas. Está coronada y lleva puesto un manto azul rociado de estrellas y un es-capulario blanco. Lleva una aureola hecha de doce estrellas. En una esquina de la imagen san José también observa al niño por encima del hombro derecho de María. El 25 de enero del 1979 Juan Pablo II la coronó por ser la primera evangelizadora del continente Americano. Con ella los doce misioneros trajeron la Alta Gracia de Jesucristo a nuestras tierras.

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes:

Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.; Semana de Oración por la Unidad Cristiana

Martes: La Teofanía en el calendario juliano (la epifanía)

Miércoles: San Fabián; San Sebastián

Jueves: Santa Inés Viernes:

Día de Oración por la Protección Legal de la Criatura en el Vientre Materno

Sábado: San Vicente; Santa Marianne Cope;

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Como el esposo goza con su esposa, así Dios se regocija con su elegida (Isaías 62:1-5). Salmo — Cantemos la grandeza del Señor (Salmo 96 [95]). Segunda lectura — Todos los diferentes dones y talentos que se encuentran en la comunidad cristiana son obra del mismo Espíritu (1 Corintios 12:4-11). Evangelio — Compartiendo el gozo de una boda en Caná, Jesús rellena la provisión de vino (Juan 2:1-11).

"Hagan lo que él les diga." Por la boda de Cana, la tradición católica llama a María "Madre de la Misericordia", pues ella intercede ante su Hijo para mostrar misericordia a los novios: "Hijo, no les queda vi-no". ¡Jesús hace algo más! Para Jesús esa transformación que

hace del agua en vino es un "signo" (la palabra que usa Juan es "milagro") que es el matrimonio de Dios con toda la humanidad que empezó en la persona de Jesús y su ministerio y que será consumado en la Cruz: "todo está cumplido", ¡somos salvados! Pero antes que Jesús haga algo, María dijo a los que esta-ban sirviendo preparar el camino para el milagro de la misericordia de Jesús: "Hagan lo que él les diga". Durante este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia, la "Madre Iglesia", como la Madre María, nos dice que compar-tamos los dones del Espíritu, algunos de los cuales Pablo enlista en la segunda lectura de hoy, en un ser-vicio generoso a la familia y así preparar el camino para los nuevos milagros de misericordia de Jesús, transformando la vida; algunas veces el agua es-tancada en un vino refrescante de la misericordia de Dios. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

1640 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone: (510) 843-2244 Fax: (510) 843-2730 - Email: info@stjosephtheworkerchurch.org

Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación. Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la feli-cidad solamente en una creatura; hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras el don de Dios! Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso. Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión por los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios. Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres proclamar la libertad a los pri-sioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista a los ciegos. Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking hap-piness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the inter-cession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

Oración de Papa

Francisco

Prayer of Pope Francis for the

Jubilee