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The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Living Gospels
Jesus is enfleshed today in
the lives of those who
encounter him, the
Gospel’s very fulfillment,
throughout the ages. Now
we—our own lives—
announce the meaning of
the Word proclaimed and
enfleshed. We can do so
because like Jesus, in our baptism we also have
been anointed with the Spirit. By our baptism we
have received a share in Jesus’ saving deeds. As his
followers, we make present his saving mystery.
Living the paschal mystery means that we continually look for the poor, captive, blind, and oppressed
among us. We don’t have to look very far! “Today
this Scripture passage is fulfilled” is now true only
when we ourselves respond to those around us who
need a nourishing, strengthening, joyful word. This
means that God’s word isn’t something we only
hear on Sunday, but becomes a living word in our
hearts, inspiring us to be in our very selves living
Gospels. As we gradually grown into beings
anointed by the Spirit, we, like Jesus, are the
fulfillment of the Scriptures.
—Living Liturgy
Help us Celebrate!
To celebrate our 90th anniversary, we’d like your help! If you
have any St. Didacus Church
memorabilia or photographs that
show the church or church
celebrations throughout the past
90 years we’d love to borrow them! Bring them to
the Parish Office and we will be sure to return them
to you when we are finished with them.
The beginning of Luke’s “narrative
of...events” is a continuation of the story
begun in the Hebrew Scriptures. From the
beginning, the “power of the Holy Spirit”
has driven this story forward. From the
beginning, this story has been about salvation: liberty for captives, sight for the blind, freedom for
the oppressed, and glad tidings for the poor. From the
beginning, this story has captured our attention, brought
us to look intently, opened us to the mystery of God’s
Presence, mercy, and love. All this, fulfilled in Christ.
January 24, 2016
Mental Health Ministry Network Workshop
Saturday, January 30th, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Parish Hall
Sa
This
turda
y!
Workshop includes:
Saint Didacus Parish, the San
Diego Diocesan Mental Health
Working Group, and the Office for
Social Ministry invite you to a
morning workshop, “Mental
Health and the Church Reaching Out to Families
Experiencing Mental Health
Challenges.”
*Viewing of the new video “Mental Health and the
Church,” produced by the Office for Social Ministry
*Presentation on the vision for the San Diego Diocesan
Mental Health Ministry Network with Kent Peters
*Q&A Session on the ministry –Helping you discern your
involvement in this parish ministry
Who should attend this workshop? Families and
individuals experiencing mental health challenges, those
who care for family members, mental health professionals,
social work professionals, those interested in this ministry.
The workshop is open to all parishioners and is free of
charge. Please contact Maria Valencia at the Office for
Social Ministry for additional information or for questions
call 858-490-8323.
Keep our High School students in your
prayers. They are going on a Confirmation retreat next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at Pine Valley. May their hearts
and minds be open to all that God has
planned for them!
We are collecting palms from last year so
that they may be burned for ashes for Ash
Wednesday. Please put them in the basket
at the entrance of the Church before
February 5th. Lent is right around the
corner...Ash Wednesday is February 10th!
REST IN PEACE
† NORBERT SANTOS
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The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 24, 2016
Stewardship—Building up the Community of God
Number of Registered Families receiving envelopes: 694 —130 of whom tithe weekly using those envelopes
Our GOAL this year: 500 families using their weekly envelopes.
Please contribute using your envelopes.
The Joy of Giving
Amount we need each week to cover parish operating costs:
General Collection, January 17, 2016:
Deficit for the week of January 17, 2016:
$7,155.00
$5,933.00
—$1,222.00
Building Fund—January 17, 2016:
$385.00
Our GOAL: 5OO Families giving $15 per week or MORE to help us cover our expenses!
St. Paul tells us that God has blessed each of us for a reason. How has God blessed you? Are you using your gifts according to God’s
plan; helping to do His work here on earth? Remember that if you don’t do the work God planned for you, no one else can do it.
Mass Intentions
Saturday………….........January 23
5:00PM……………….…†Eufemia Encarnacion
Sunday………….....…...January 24
8:30AM………………….†William T. Wygal
10:00AM………….……..†Maria Ho
11:30AM………….……..People of St. Didacus
Monday………………...January 25
7:30AM………………….†Diana Yanke
Tuesday………..…..…..January 26
6:00PM…………............†Robert Hilliard Woody
Wednesday……......….January 27
8:30AM……….….….…..†Joseph Taylor
Thursday………...…….January 28
7:30AM………………….†Alice Everett Rowland
Friday…………...……...January 29
7:30AM……...............…†Ignacio & Modesta Encarnacion
Saturday………….........January 30
5:00PM……………….…†Juan Hernandez
Welcome to St. Didacus Parish!
Masses
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8:30am & 10:00am English
11:30am in Spanish
Daily Mass
Mon., Thurs., Fri. 7:30am
Wednesday 8:30am & Tues. 6:00pm
Eucharistic Adoration
Wed. 7:30am—8:30am / Saturday 3:30pm—5:00pm
First Fridays 8:00am—9:00am
Confessions—Saturdays 3:30pm or by appt.
Baptisms: 1st Saturday of each month. Arrangements must be made 3 months in advance. Contact the
Parish Office for information.
Weddings: Arrangements must be made at least 9
months in advance. Please contact the Parish Office.
Pastor, Fr. Michael J. Sinor
Parish Office 619-284-3472
Weekly Events at St. Didacus
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Teen Leadership Meeting
6:00pm
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Deanery Meeting for DCMs
10:00am-1:00pm
Youth Night
6:30pm
Small Faith I & II
6:30pm
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Eucharistic Adoration
7:30am-8:30am
Religious Education
5:30pm
Men’s Prayer Group
7:00pm
Choir
7:00pm
Thursday, January 28, 2016
RCIA
7:00pm
English Baptism Class
7:00pm
Friday, January 29, 2016
Teen Confirmation Retreat this Weekend
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Spanish Baptism Class
10:00am
Mental Health Ministry Workshop 10:00am-11:45am
Eucharistic Adoration
3:30pm-5:00pm
Rosalba Alarcon
Maria Luz Arrellano
Diann Bauer
Dan Bauer
Herbert Baxter
Robert Bayles
Jessica Becerra
Martha Becerra
Ron Berry
Rita Bonnell
Norm Boyer
Herminia Brignoni
Ibeth Brignoni
Ruben Campos
Marie Cavanaugh
Gail Cedercrans
Eileen Connolly
Cecil Crews
Aaron Damishia
Irene Davis
MaryLou De Luca
Pauline Dease
Bob Demers
Cecelia Dueber
Mary Farrell
Santiago Fontes
Susan Guenzel
Dolores Hansel
Kelley Kessler
Bernie Kober
Marilyn Kober
Elizabeth La Costa
Virginia Lantry
Juanita Lopez
Maria Lopez
Anthony Martinez
Rosalie Martinez
Claire Meighan
Terrence McCabe
Emma McPhereson
Dolores Mediano
Dominick Palestini
Gladys Palestini
Diane Porter
Location
Location
Hall
Location
Hall
Hall
Hall
Location
Church
School
Hall
Church
Location
Hall
Hall
Location
Location
Office
Hall
Church
Antonia Raya
Dolores Robertson
Atina Rodriguez
Aaron Rodriguez
Alette Rodriguez
Jeff Salazar
Ed Sanclemente
Christine Segura
Mark Silke
Michael Smith
Angel Tapia
Pedro Tapia
Merida Tirado
Therese Tucker
Carol Verdon
The Webb Family
Jason Williamson
Joan Williamson
Adalina Zarate
Josephine
And the special intentions
in our Book of Needs
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The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 24, 2016
2016 Diocesan Revival
4630 34th Street, San Diego CA 92116
284-8730
Next Sunday we’ll kick off the
beginning of Catholic School’s
Week at the 10am Mass, followed by
an Open House at the school from
11am-2pm. Join us!
Registration for prospective new students (Preschool to
Grade 8) for the 2016-2017 School Year is now open.
Come to our Open House and see why St. Didacus
School is a great fit for your family! For more information, please contact the school office.
Ascension Parish’s
Love Our Priests Prayer Group
invites you to
A special Mass honoring
Reverend Jacob Bertrand
Associate Pastor of both St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and St. Vincent
Catholic Church in San Diego
Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 10am
Ascension Parish
11292 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego CA 92124-1524
Mass will be followed by an informal potluck.
Bring a dish to share and a friend.
“Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and
instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.”
—Pope Francis
The 2016 Diocesan Revival will
be held on February 1, 2 and 3 at
Holy Spirit Catholic Church at
7pm each evening. Reverend
Oscar Joseph Pratt III will be the
preacher. The Revival is sponsored by the Diocesan Commission for African American Catholics.
There is no charge and all are welcome to attend.
Healing Support Group
Sacred Heart Parish offers a
free 13-week healing support
group for the separated and
divorced on Tuesdays,
beginning on February 9th
through May 3rd. It is held
from 6:30-8:00pm in the
Church Ministry Center at
655 C Avenue, Coronado. For more information,
call Martha at 619-435-6136 or Tom at 619-4376689. You can also get more information at their
website: www.sacredheartcor.org.
Diocese
of San Diego’s
Explorer Day
February 20th
8:30am to 3:00pm
Is God calling you
to be a priest?
Explorer Day provides men an opportunity to
learn more about the priesthood and how to discern God’s call. To register, contact Fr. Mike. For
more information, contact Fr. Pedro Rivera at
619-291-7446 or [email protected].
Donations and volunteers needed for Project Homeless Connect
This event takes place on Wednesday, January 27th and is sponsored by
the San Diego Housing Commission. They are in need of the following
items that you can drop off at Golden Hall THE
DAY BEFORE THE EVENT—TUESDAY,
JANUARY 26, 2016 from 10am-5pm. Items needed:
new socks, new or gently used: shoes, gloves,
umbrellas, winter coats, raincoats, sweatshirts, blankets. Volunteers are also needed—
visit their website at www.sdhc.org for more information. Sorry for the short notice!
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The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings for the Week of January 24, 2016
Sun.:
Mon.:
Tue.:
Wed.:
Thur.:
Fri.:
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/1 Cor 12:12- 30, 27/
Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-8, 10/Mk 3:31-35
2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5, 27-30/Mk 4:1-20
2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Ps 132:1-5, 11-14/Mk 4:21-25
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Ps 51:3-7, 10-11/
Mk 4:26-34
Sat.:
2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-17/Mk 4:35-41
Next Sunday:
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/
1 Cor 12:31--13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30
The operative word today is TODAY!
Today Jesus is our freedom. Today he is our good news.
Today he is proclaiming release from captivity. Today he
gives us sight. Today. Not yesterday or tomorrow but
Today. In this moment in Jesus we know we have nothing
to fear, nothing to regret, nothing to imprison us. There is
nothing that anyone can say about you that should have
more power than Jesus' love for you. That's the good news.
Today and everyday. That's why you came today and even
if you leave with the cares and concerns of life still
burdening your minds and hearts, perhaps you will know a
little better that your concerns have everything to do with
Jesus. For his hour is come. Now is the hour. Now is the
time. Now is today.
—www.bc.edu
Kid’s Corner
Today is the feast day of
St. Francis de Sales, who
was a famous teacher,
preacher and writer. One
of the things he said was:
“You can catch more flies
with a spoonful of honey
than with a hundred
barrels of vinegar.” Now
do you think St. Francis
was really talking about
catching flies—or was he trying to say something
else? Do you think maybe he
meant that you can make
more friends with one little
smile than you can with a
hundred barrels of frowns?
If you’ve been using too
many frowns on your family
and friends, surprise them with a big smile
today!
—365 Fun Facts for Catholic Kids
January 24, 2016
“Today this passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Liberty had been a long time coming
to the Israelites. First it was the
Assyrians who overran their territory
in the eighth century BC, followed by
the Babylonians who dragged them
into exile a few centuries later. Then
the Persians took charge, and then
the Greeks, and briefly the Egyptians.
By the time of Jesus, the Romans
were in control of Palestine. When
would the prophecies of liberation
ever be fulfilled?
One day in Nazareth, a young man from the neighborhood stood up and said: Today is the day. First he read
the ancient prophecy of freedom, and then he underscored it with a simple declaration that it was time to
embrace the promise. Were the people delighted? Did
they celebrate? The truth is, oppressed people often get
comfortable with their oppression. When freedom finally
comes, it rocks the boat of their complacency and
complicity with misery.
Think of an aspect of your life that needs liberation.
If you got it, what would you do with it?
—Exploring the Sunday Readings
Works of Mercy
The works of mercy are charitable actions
by which we come to the aid of our
neighbor in his spiritual and bodily
necessities. Instructing, advising,
consoling, comforting are spiritual works of
mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs
patiently. The corporal works of mercy
consist especially in feeding the hungry,
sheltering the homeless, clothing the
naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned,
and burying the dead. Among all these, giving alms to the
poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also
a work of justice pleasing to God:
He who has two coats, let him share with him who has
none and he who has food must do likewise. But give for
alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you. If a brother or sister is ill-clad and
in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in
peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the
things needed for the body, what does it profit?
—Catechism of the Catholic Church 2447
“Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
Pagina 6
Tercer Domingo Ordinario
Hoy se cumple esta Escritura
Las palabras de Isaías que en el
evangelio de hoy se aplicó
Jesús no son sólo son para
Jesús, sino para todos los hijos
e hijas de Dios, para todos nosotros...
¿Se cumplen en mí? ¿Me siento también yo enviado a dar la Buena Noticia? ¿Es mi vida una buena
noticia para los demás?
24 de enero, 2016
Les pedimos oración por nuestros jóvenes de confirmación que estarán en retiro, el próximo viernes 29, sábado 30 y
domingo 31 de enero. Pidamos que abran
sus corazones y sus mentes a lo que Dios
les pida.
Estamos colectando las palmas del año pasado para que las quemen para hacer la ceniza del Miércoles de Ceniza. Por favor,
pónganlas en la canasta a la entrada de la
Iglesia. La Cuaresma esta muy cerca, el
miércoles de Ceniza es el 10 de febrero.
12 puntos clave para entender y vivir el Año de la M isericordia
1. El Llamado a la Iglesia de contemplar el misterio de la misericordia: Como un don recibido gratuitamente que trae consigo la responsabilidad de anunciarlo.
2. Reconocer a Dios como un Padre que jamás se da por vencido
hasta que no haya disuelto el pecado y superado el rechazo con la
compasión y la misericordia.
3. La Apertura de la Puerta Santa como símbolo de un nuevo compromiso para todos los
cristianos de testimoniar con mayor entusiasmo y convicción la propia fe: La Iglesia quiere
ser en el mundo signo vivo del amor del Padre.
4. Que la Iglesia y las parroquias sean oasis de misericordia: El Papa remarca como cada
Iglesia particular estará directamente comprometida a vivir este Año Santo como un momento
extraordinario de gracia y de renovación espiritual para acoger a todos con misericordia.
5. Ser misioneros de la misericordia: “Queremos vivir este Año Jubilar a la luz de la palabra
del Señor: Misericordiosos como el Padre. El evangelista refiere la enseñanza de Jesús: « Sed
misericordiosos, como el Padre vuestro es misericordioso»” (Lc 6,36)”.
6. Impulsar las peregrinaciones como estímulo para la conversión: “Esto será un signo del
hecho que también la misericordia es una meta por alcanzar y que requiere compromiso y sacrificio”.
7. Redescubrir las obras de misericordia corporales y espirituales: “El amor, después de todo, nunca podrá ser una palabra abstracta. Por su misma naturaleza es vida concreta: intenciones,
actitudes, comportamientos que se verifican en el vivir cotidiano. La misericordia de Dios es su
responsabilidad por nosotros. Él se siente responsable, es decir, desea nuestro bien y quiere vernos felices, colmados de alegría y serenos. Es sobre esta misma amplitud de onda que se debe
orientar el amor misericordioso de los cristianos.
8. Vivir la cuaresma con mayor intensidad, como momento fuerte para celebrar y experimentar la misericordia de Dios: En la meditación y la escucha atenta de la Palabra de Dios.
9. Fomentar la iniciativa de las “24 horas para el Señor” para que más personas se acerquen
al sacramento de la Reconciliación: “Durante el Jubileo extraordinario de la Misericordia, el
confesionario será la Puerta Santa del alma”.
10. Promover la indulgencia por la que Dios hace evidente este amor que es capaz de destruir el pecado de los hombres: Es necesario comprender que la reconciliación con Dios es
posible por medio del misterio pascual y de la mediación de la Iglesia.
11. Tiempo oportuno para cambiar de vida. Tiempo para dejarse tocar el corazón: “¡Este
es el tiempo oportuno para cambiar de vida!
12. Que nuestro pensamiento se dirija a María madre de la misericordia: Para que en la mirada de María podamos redescubrir la alegría de la ternura de Dios.
DOMINGO DE
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Enero 31, 2016
Si usted esta interesado en educación Católica para
sus hijos, el próximo domingo es
una buena oportunidad para conocer nuestra escuela de San Didacus.
Con esta
celebración iniciaremos la Semana de las Escuelas
Católicas en la
misa de 10 AM.
Este
domingo
después de misa
habrá
“Open
House” en la escuela de 11 AM a
2 PM. Acompáñanos y vea lo
que nuestra escuela le ofrece.
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