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Pentecost Sunday
May 24, 2015
Different gifts, the same Giver
Pentecost
The season of Easter
concludes with today's
celebration, the feast of
Pentecost. On Pentecost we
celebrate the descent of the
Holy Spirit upon the
apostles gathered in the
upper room in Jerusalem;
this event marks the beginning of the Church. The story
of Pentecost is found in the Acts of the Apostles, today's
first reading. The account in today's Gospel, John 20:1923, also recounts how Jesus gave the gift of the Holy
Spirit to his disciples. Yet the event in John's Gospel
takes place on Easter Sunday. There is no need to try to
reconcile these two accounts. It is enough that we know
that after his death, Jesus fulfilled his promise to send to
his disciples a helper, an Advocate, who would enable
them to be his witnesses throughout the world.
Max Herr, aged 75, retired in
March, 1981 after 52 years as
the official Vatican clockwinder. Pope John Paul II
received this German-born
clockmaker and his family in a
special audience at the time of
his retirement.
In the context of the feast of Pentecost, today’s Gospel
from John reminds us about the integral connection
between the gifts of peace and forgiveness and the
action of the Holy Spirit. Jesus greets his disciples with
the gift of peace. Jesus then commissions his disciples
to continue the work that he has begun: “As the Father
has sent me, so I send you.” He breathes the Holy Spirit
upon the disciples and sends them to continue his work
of reconciliation through the forgiveness of sins. Jesus'
act of breathing the Holy Spirit upon the apostles
mirrors God's act of breathing life into Adam. In fact,
both the Greek and Hebrew words for “spirit” can also
be translated as “breath.” This Gospel reminds us that
the Church is called to be a reconciling presence in the
world. The reconciling presence of Christ is celebrated
in the Church's sacramental life. In the Sacrament of
Baptism, we are cleansed of sin and become a new
creation in Christ. In the Sacrament of Penance, the
Church celebrates the mercy of God through the forgiveness of sins. This reconciling presence is also to be
a way of life for Christians. In situations of conflict, we
are to be agents of peace and harmony among people.
—www.loyolapress.com
Max Herr was certainly not the most important figure in the
central offices of the Catholic church. But the role he played
in the Vatican, however humble, was expert and indispensable. The popes are called by God to save eternal souls, but
they must do their work in a world where time rules. In a
sense for 52 years this German clockmaker had kept the
whole Church going!
The Rock-N-Roll Marathon is
coming to Normal Heights next
Sunday, May 31st. See the
insert in today’s bulletin for
more information.
There are some 50 pendulum clocks in the Vatican. Since
1929, Herr had made the rounds every Friday winding and
resetting them. When they or the many non-pendulum
clocks needed repair, he would clean and overhaul them.
Six popes had been his friends, and he had many
"professional" memories of them. Pope Pius XII used to
have him set all the clocks fifteen minutes ahead. Pope Paul
VI found ticking clocks a distraction, so he kept only one
timepiece in his rooms: a small alarm clock he had used
since seminary days. American friends gave John Paul II a
grandfather chime clock when he was installed as pope.
That is what St. Paul meant when he said, "There are different gifts but the same Spirit; there are different ministries but
the same Lord." Whether great or small, we should all be
happy to use our God-given talents for the benefit of others.
"To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for
the common good." (1 Cor. 12:7. Today's second reading).
-Father Robert F. McNamara, www.kateriirondequoit.org
Welcome to the birthday party!
Did you know that the feast of
Pentecost is often referred to as
the birthday of the Church? It is
called that because Pentecost is
when the apostles went out
among the people and began
spreading Jesus' message, thus
establishing the beginning of the
Church. Pentecost (Greek for "50th day") is celebrated by
Christians 50 days after Easter, and marks the day that the
Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles while they were
cowering and hiding behind locked doors following Jesus'
resurrection. After receiving the power and gifts of the Holy
Spirit, the apostles immediately went out and preached
Jesus' message to everyone—even those who spoke other
languages.
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Pentecost Sunday
Mass Intentions
Saturday………….........May 23
5:00PM……..…………..†Carolyn Curiel Hastings
Sunday………….....…...May 24
8:30AM……...…....……†Ed Hurtado
10:00AM…………….....People of St. Didacus
11:30AM……...……......†Isabel Herrera
Monday………………...May 25
7:30AM….…....…….…...†Paulette Botti
Tuesday………..…..….May 26
6:00PM…………......….†William Hanna
Wednesday……......….May 27
8:30AM…...….………...†Ernesto Fuentes
Thursday………...…….May 28
7:30AM………......†Ethiopian Christians killed in Libya
Friday…………...……...May 29
7:30AM…...…...……....…†Berta Long
Saturday………….........May 30
5:00PM……..…………..†Alice & Everett Rowland
Readings for the Week of May 24, 2015
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Acts 2:1-11/Gal 5:16-25 or 1 Cor 12:3b-7,
12-13/Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 or Jn 20:19-23
Sir 17:20-24/Mk 10:17-27
Sir 35:1-12/Mk 10:28-31
Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17/Mk 10:32-45
Sir 42:15-25/Mk 10:46-52
Sir 44:1, 9-13/Mk 11:11-26
Sir 51:12cd-20/Mk 11:27-33
Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Rom 8:14-17/
Mt 28:16-20
The Parish Office will be CLOSED on
Monday, May 25th in observance of the
Memorial Day Holiday.
May 24, 2015
Weekly Events at St. Didacus
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Spanish Choir
Monday, May 25, 2015
Parish Office Closed
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Small Faith III
Youth Night
Spanish Bible Study
Small Faith I & II
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Eucharistic Adoration
Religious Education May Crowning
Men’s Prayer Group
Finance Council
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy
RCIA
English Baptism Class
Friday, May 29, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Spanish Baptism Class
10:00am
Location
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Church
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Church
Church
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Office
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Hall
Church
Office
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Hall
8:30am
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
7:30-8:30am
5:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
10:00am
GIFTS OF OUR TREASURY
THE WEEK OF May 17, 2015
General Collection
Average Weekly Parish Costs
Deficit for the week of May 17, 2015
Building Fund—May 17, 2015
$4,987.00
$7,155.00
—$2,168.00
$ 362.00
The gift of your treasure helps us meet our weekly obligations.
By giving each of us different gifts, God made sure that the Church would
have the right combination of time, talent and treasure that was needed to
do His work. However, if one of us does not utilize our gifts, God’s plan
goes unfulfilled. Some important work is left undone.
Please Pray For
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
Wednesdays 7:30am—8:30am
First Fridays 8:00am—9:00am
Confessions—Saturdays 3:30pm or by appt.
Baptisms: 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
Location
Hall
Location
Rosalba Alarcon
Maria Luz Arrellano
Diann Bauer
Dan Bauer
Herbert Baxter
Martha Becerra
Ron Berry
Rita Bonnell
Norm Boyer
Herminia Brignoni
Ibeth Brignoni
Ruben Campos
Marie Cavanaugh
Gail Cedercrans
Eileen Connolly
Irene Davis
MaryLou De Luca
Bob Demers
Cecelia Dueber
Mary Farrell
Santiago Fontes
Dolores Robertson
Susan Guenzel
Atina Rodriguez
Dolores Hansel
Aaron Rodriguez
Sharon Ihle
Alette Rodriguez
Bernie Kober
Jeff Salazar
Marilyn Kober
Christine Segura
Elizabeth La Costa
Alice Sergi
Virginia Lantry
Mark Silke
Juanita Lopez
Michael Smith
Maria Lopez
Raymond Sparks
Anthony Martinez
Angel Tapia
Rosalie Martinez
Pedro Tapia
Emma McPhereson
Helen Terry
Jenna McPhereson
Merida Tirado
Dolores Mediano
Therese Tucker
Sylvia Paiz
Carol Verdon
Dominick Palestini
The Webb Family
Gladys Palestini
Adalina Zarate
Diane Porter
Josephine
Antonia Raya And the special intentions in our Book of Needs
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Pentecost Sunday
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284-8730
Congratulations to the 8th
grade students inducted
into the National Junior
Honor Society and/or the
California Junior
Scholarship Federation.
The NJHS & CJSF members: Megan
Curiel, Henry DiPaolo, Lily Hoang,
Spencer Kacijancic, Emily Lujan, Aubrey
Muscat, Elisabeth Renda, Zsa Zsa Rosado
and NJHS members Nathalia Valdez and
AlexSandra Valero. These students will
have the honor to wear the NJHS gold stole
and/or the CJSF medal with their graduation
gowns on Wednesday, June 10th at the Baccalaureate
Mass and graduation ceremony at 6pm.
Join us for
Religious Education’s
May Crowning
Wednesday,
May 27th
5:30pm
In the Church
Please note:
Religious Education
students are to meet at
the Church at 5:30pm
instead of at the school.
The cost to repair our bell tower
is rising! Give generously to our
Building Fund. The first Sunday
of each month at each Mass we
have a second collection for our
Building Fund. You may make a
donation at that time or anytime!
Your generosity helps to keep our
parish buildings in good repair so
that we can continue to serve our
community.
May 24, 2015
Get Ready
for
St. Didacus
Church’s
3rd Annual
Kermes!
Sunday, June 7th
8:00am-2:00pm
What’s a Kermes???
It’s a big party with
lots of great Mexican
food like: tamales,
tacos, corn, nachos
and more! We’ll have
lots of games and
other fun activities!
Don’t forget to bring
your wallet because
this is a fundraiser for the Parish!
Many thanks to the Divine
Mercy Group for their
donation of $520 to our
Building Fund from the money raised from their
food sale last Sunday. It will to go toward the
repairs to our bell tower.
Donate to
Catholic Relief Services
to help those affected by the earthquakes in Nepal
Catholic Relief
Services has continued
to be of service to
those in need in Nepal
in the wake of the
several deadly
earthquakes there.
You can donate to
directly help the victims
of these earthquakes by going to their website:
www.crs.org. You may also make a donation by calling
Catholic Relief Services at 877-435-7277 from 8am11pm Eastern Time or you may mail a check or money
order to: Catholic Relief Services, PO Box 17090,
Baltimore, MD 21297-0303.
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Pentecost Sunday
May 24, 2015
Heavenly Father,
In Peals of Laughter
On this Memorial Day, we pray
for those who courageously laid
down their lives for the cause of
freedom. May the examples of
their sacrifice inspire in us the
selfless love of Your Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Some of my mother’s funniest stories were based
on real-life incidents from her childhood. One of
these took place on the feast of Pentecost. She
had volunteered, with other children from her Latin
Rite parish, to sing in a pickup choir for Pentecost
at a nearby Eastern Rite Catholic Church. In that
church they had a custom of releasing a dove
from the choir loft after the priest chanted, in Slovak, “Come Holy
Spirit!” It was a beautiful ritual. One year, however, the gentleman
who brought the dove held it under his coat too long. The dove
suffocated. No sooner had he discovered this than the solemn
chant began. “Come Holy Spirit!” Nothing happened. Thinking the
man with the dove had missed his cue, the priest sang out again:
“Come Holy Spirit!” Again, nothing. What could the poor man do?
The bird was dead. A third time the priest chanted, even louder,
“Come Holy Spirit!” Finally, in desperation, the man with the dove
chanted back, also in Slovak: “The Holy Spirit choked himself!”
Bless the families of our fallen
troops, and fill their homes and their lives with
Your strength and peace.
In union with people of goodwill of every
nation, embolden us to answer the call to work
for peace and justice, and thus, seek an end to
violence and conflict around the globe.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Kid’s Corner
Jesus told the disciples that God would send
someone to help them tell people about Him.
There isn’t really any moral to the story. We just rolled on the floor
laughing every time my mother told it.
As I think about it now, as an adult, I suspect part of the reason we
found it so amusing was because the very idea that somehow we
can “capture” or “release” the Holy Spirit at will is inherently funny.
We may try to take control, of course, whether by preparing the
perfect liturgy, creating the perfect family, pursuing the perfect career, or cultivating the perfect parish—and sometimes it seems like
we’ve got the Spirit “in hand.” But then life takes over, and comedy
results. Yet all is not lost. The Holy Spirit comes unbidden, in peals
of laughter, as her children remember that God is bigger than all
our plans.
—Rita Ferrone, Give Us This Day
Come Holy Spirit
The Book of Acts uses the Old Testament
images of God's presence -- fire and wind
-- to depict the coming of God, the Holy
Spirit, who comes to enable the church to
begin its mission of proclaiming the
Gospel to all nations. The gift of tongues
tells us that the coming of the Spirit
reverses the confusion and division that
came upon the earth at the time of the
Tower of Babel. However, as St. Paul tells
us, it is easy to become so taken up with the dramatic and
spectacular gifts of the Spirit, like the gift of tongues, that we
may forget the reason for these gifts. The gifts of the Spirit are
not given for our personal enjoyment or prestige, but for the
common good of the Church, to build up the Body of Christ. In
today's Gospel Jesus gives the spirit and the power to forgive
sins so that the Church may fulfill its mission of reconciliation
-- "to reconcile all things in Christ." What ever gifts we may
have been given, no matter how spectacular or commonplace
they may be, they are given to be used for others.
Come Holy Spirit, give us the wisdom to recognize the gifts you
have given us. Inspire us to use these gifts in harmony with
others that we may all become more truly the Body of Christ.
Pagina 6
Domingo de Pentecostés
Pentecostés
La venida del Espíritu Santo
se describe acompañada de
sucesos, expresados como si
se tratara de fenómenos sensibles: ruido como de viento
huracanado, lenguas como de
fuego que consume o acrisola, Espíritu (ruah: aire,
aliento vital, respiración) Santo (hagios: separado,
divino). Es el modo que elige San Lucas para expresa lo inenarrable, la irrupción de un Espíritu que
liberaría del miedo y del temor a los discípulos y
les haría hablar con libertad para promulgar la buena noticia de la muerte y resurrección de Jesús.
Por esto, recibido el Espíritu, comienzan
todos a hablar lenguas diferentes. Esto significa que
el movimiento de Jesús nace abierto a todo el mundo y a todos, que Dios ya no quiere la uniformidad,
sino la pluralidad; que no quiere la confrontación
sino el diálogo; que ha comenzado una nueva era en
la que hay que proclamar que todos pueden ser hermanos, no sólo a pesar de, sino gracias a las diferencias; que ya es posible entenderse superando todo tipo de barreras que impiden la comunicación.
Porque este Espíritu de Dios no es Espíritu
de monotonía o de uniformidad: es políglota, polifónico. El Espíritu que pone de acuerdo a gente
que tiene puntos de vista distintos o modos de ser
diferentes. El día de Pentecostés, no vino, como en
Babel con más confusión. "Cada uno los oía hablar
en su propio idioma de las maravillas de Dios".
Dios hacía posible el milagro de entenderse. Se estrenó así la nueva Babel, un mundo diferente, pero
acorde. Y la venida del Espíritu Santo significó
para aquel grupo de discípulos el fin del miedo y
del temor. Las puertas de la comunidad se abrieron.
Nació una comunidad humana, libre como viento,
como fuego ardiente. San Pablo dice: "Donde hay
Espíritu de Dios hay libertad" y donde hay libertad se fomenta la pluralidad y la individualidad, como camino de unidad y verdad, porque el Espíritu
es veraz y nos guiará por el camino de la verdad, de
la autenticidad, de la vida, como dice San Juan en
su evangelio.
Gracias al grupo de la Divina Misericordia por
su donación de $520.00 para ayudar con los
gastos del campanario.
24 de mayo, 2015
REUNION PARA LA KERMES
Todos están invitamos a participar en la primera reunión para
organizar la Kermes, hoy después de misa.
La KERMES 2015 será el
domingo 7 de junio.
Anímense a poner un puesto de juegos,
comida, lotería, tómbola, etc.
ENTRENAMIENTO PARA LOS
NUEVOS MONAGUILLOS
Si t e g u st ar ía ser ser vid o r d el
alt ar , e h icist e la p r im er a co m u n ió n , t e in vit am o s a asist ir al en t r en am ien t o d e m o n ag u illo s el jueves 4 de junio de
las 4:00 PM a las 5:00 PM en la ig lesia.
La oficina parroquial estará CERRADA el
lunes, 25 de mayo en observancia del
Día Conmemorativo.
Acompáñenos
Coronación a María
y ofrecimiento de
flores
Miércoles 27 de mayo
5:30pm en la iglesia
Recuerde:
Los estudiantes deberán
estar en la iglesia a las
5:30pm y no habrá clases en la escuela.
Invitamos a los niños a
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