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“My beloved."
Why was Jesus baptized? Even for the early
church, as the canon of scripture itself was being
formed, it seems to have been a controversial
question. If Jesus goes before John for the
“baptism of repentance,” it seems that Jesus
himself is a sinner. The account from the Gospel of
Matthew suggests as much when giving voice to
John’s reluctance: “It is I who need baptism from
you, and yet you come to me!”
Mark’s Gospel begins with John’s proclamation, “for the forgiveness of
sins,” and the promise that “someone greater than I is to come.” The next
moment, we see the “someone,” whose sandal straps John is not worthy to
untie, receiving the sign of repentance from John, not giving it.
It is not only a special irony. It is a central image of the redemptive mystery.
Jesus enters into radical solidarity with all men and women, taking upon
himself even the condition of our sinfulness, himself having not sinned. The
“one more powerful” assumes the position of weakness. It is precisely in
this that he is beloved. And it is from this baptism sign that he is sent.
He was like us in all things but sin, the author of Hebrews reminds us when
discussing Jesus’ high priesthood. And yet we balk at the statement. “If he
did not sin, how could he really be like us? How could he be fully human?”
We misunderstand this because we misunderstand our humanity as well as
our sin. Christ has come not only to reveal the divinity to us; he has come to
reveal us to ourselves. Not only is he truly God. He is truly human. And he
is truly human precisely because he does not sin. All of our sin is nothing
other than the rejection of the truth of our humanity. Jesus’ utter acceptance
of our humanity, his drinking of our cup fully, his sharing of our wounded
condition, reverses our sinful rejection of our creatureliness.
His baptism, then, is at the heart of his mission to heal us. He enters even
the wounds of our self-rejection, without having made the rejection himself.
He accepts full solidarity with us even if it means being seen as sinner.
Jesus’ baptism is one of his earliest great transformations of our human
condition. The first was that the Word itself could take human flesh.
All the further implications would follow: that he would be tempted to
reject this mission of transformation; that he would undertake all manner of
healing and disarming of devils; that he would announce a kingdom to
transmute all blindness, poverty, imprisonment, and darkness; that he
would, at last, suffer the very fate of sin in death.
Just as we now baptize our children to announce a new fate for the human
body, the baptism of Jesus is the inauguration of that fate. Announced as
sinner, wholly one with our condition, Jesus, hovered over by the very spirit
of God, is gazed upon by the Father who sent him and who now says to
him and all of us who share his flesh—“This is my beloved, in whom I am
well pleased.”
—John Kavanaugh, S. J. Father Kavanaugh was a professor of Philosophy at
St. Louis University in St. Louis.
Pope Francis has declared a Year for
Consecrated Life which began with the
start of the new liturgical year. Continue
to pray this prayer throughout this year.
Prayer for the
Year of Consecrated Life
O God, throughout the ages you have
called women and men to pursue lives
of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and
obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for
these courageous witnesses of Faith
and models of inspiration. Their pursuit
of holy lives teaches us to make a more
perfect offering of ourselves to you.
Continue to enrich your Church by
calling forth sons and daughters who,
having found the pearl of great price,
treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above
all things. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“After me comes he who is
mightier than I, the thong of
whose sandals I am not worthy to
stoop down and untie.” – Mark 1:7
We are put on this earth to love
God, love our neighbor and make
disciples. How many times does
our own pride and ego get in the
way on fulfilling God’s plan for
us? Humbling ourselves before
God and putting Him first in all
things should be our top priority.
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Mass Intentions
Saturday………….........January 10
5:00PM………………….†Juanita Perez Diaz
Sunday………….....…...January 11
8:30AM……...…....….…†Javier Granados
10:00AM………………..†Olive Smith
11:30AM……...….……..People of St. Didacus
Monday………………...January 12
7:30AM…….…………...†Eileen Hornsby
Tuesday………..…..….January 13
6:00PM………………Joel & Hilario Alcazar, Spec. Int.
Wednesday……......….January 14
8:30AM……………..…..Gibbons Family, Spec. Int.
Thursday………...…….January 15
7:30AM………….……...†Julian Olmscheid
Friday…………...……...January 16
7:30AM…...…...……....…†Julian Olmscheid
Saturday………….........January 17
5:00PM………………….†Teddy Matranga
Weekly Events at St. Didacus
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Spanish Choir
10:00am
Take down Christmas Decorations 12:30pm
Immigration Talk with Joe La Costa 12:30pm
Monday, January 12, 2015
Leadership Meeting
5:30pm
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Youth Night
6:30pm
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Eucharistic Adoration
7:30-8:30am
Religious Education
5:30pm
Choir
7:00pm
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Adult Ed/RCIA
7:00pm
Pastoral Council
7:00pm
Friday, January 16, 2015
Quinceanera Class
6:00pm
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Is 55:1-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/1 Jn 5:1-9 or
Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11
Heb 1:1-6/Mk 1:14-20
Heb 2:5-12/Mk 1:21-28
Heb 2:14-18/Mk 1:29-39
Heb 3:7-14/Mk 1:40-45
Heb 4:1-5, 11/Mk 2:1-12
Heb 4:12-16/Mk 2:13-17
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/1 Cor 6:13c-15a,
17-20/Jn 1:35-42
We tend to think of baptism only as a ritual lasting a
few moments. Actually, baptism is an ongoing
immersion in the identity and mystery of Jesus and
requires lifelong commitment.
GIFTS OF
OUR TREASURY
THE WEEK OF January 4, 2015
General Collection for January 4, 2015
Building Fund for January 4, 2015
Total Income:
$4,863.00
$2,106.00
$6,969.00
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
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“In our poverty we will pray for our needs. We
will study the sayings of your prophets and
apostles, Lord with unflagging attention and
knock for admittance wherever the gift of
understanding is safely kept. But yours it is, Lord,
to grant our petitions, to be present when we seek
you, and to open when we knock.”
—St. Hilary of Poitiers
Readings for the Week of January 11, 2015
Sunday:
January 11, 2015
Rosalba Alarcon
Maria Luz Arrellano
Diann Bauer
Dan Bauer
Herbert Baxter
Martha Becerra
Rita Bonnell
Norm Boyer
Herminia Brignoni
Ibeth Brignoni
Ruben Campos
Marie Cavanaugh
Eileen Connolly
Irene Davis
MaryLou De Luca
Cecelia Dueber
Mary Farrell
Santiago Fontes
Susan Guenzel
Sharon Ihle
Bernie Kober
Marilyn Kober
Virginia Lantry
Juanita Lopez
Maria Lopez
Anthony Martinez
Rosalie Martinez
Dolores Mediano
Esteban Mediano
Sylvia Paiz
Dominick Palestini
Gladys Palestini
Diane Porter
Antonia Raya
Dolores Robertson
Atina Rodriguez
Aaron Rodriguez
Alette Rodriguez
Jeff Salazar
Christine Segura
Alice Sergi
Mark Silke
Michael Smith
Raymond Sparks
Mary Sutton
Angel Tapia
Pedro Tapia
Therese Tucker
Carol Verdon
Adalina Zarate
Josephine
And the special
intentions in our Book of Needs
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2014 Tax Statements are available by
request only. To request your tax statement,
please call the Parish Office. Thank you for
your generosity throughout the year!
4630 34th Street, San Diego CA 92116
284-8730
Mark your calendars for the following
important school dates:
Sunday, January 25 - Beginning of Catholic Schools Week
School Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Open House 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30 - Grandparents' Day 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31 - Applebee's 8th Grade Breakfast
Fundraiser (Hazard Center)
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 7 - Annual Gala and Auction, "A Night At
The Hamptons" at the Southwestern
Yacht Club
Registration for prospective new students (Preschool to
Grade 8) for the 2015-2016 School Year will officially open
on Sunday, January 25. For more information, please
contact the school office.
Mrs. Tollefson and her brother Fr. Mike Zuffaletto. Fr. Mike was
visiting from
the Diocese of
Buffalo and
celebrated
Mass here at
St. Didacus
last Sunday
before
returning home
after his two
week visit.
Join us to pray a
Rosary for Life
NEXT Sunday,
January 18th
9:35am
Between the 8:30am and
10:00am Masses
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has
designated Thursday, January 22nd as a day of fasting
and prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.
As a community we will make this our focus by praying
a Rosary for Life on Sunday, January 18th.
Help us take down the
Christmas decorations in
the Church on Sunday,
January 11th at 12:30pm
following the Spanish
Mass.
Remember way back in
October when we watched
Fr. Robert Barron’s DVD
“Catholicism:
New Evangelization”?
We only had time to see half of
it in that showing and we are set
to watch the second half on
Thursday, January 15th at 7pm in the Parish Hall.
You don’t need to have seen part one, to join us
for this showing. This program is beautifully
filmed on locations around the world and is a
visual treat. Join us!
Save the Date!
Movie Night
Friday, February 6th
6pm in the Parish Hall
We’ll see the movie “Mary of
Nazareth” that tells the story of
Mary from her childhood
through the Resurrection of
Jesus. The movie underscores
her special role in God’s plan for our redemption, her
unique relationship with Christ, and the tremendous
suffering that she endured in union with his passion and
death, as well as her serene joy at his Resurrection.
17th Annual Divine Mercy Conference
February 6th & 7th
San Juan Diego Center at Mission San Antonio
De Pala, Pala CA. For more information and
registration visit www.sddivinemercy.org.
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Many thanks to everyone who helped us
decorate the Church for Christmas!
Welcome!
If you’d like to help us un-decorate,
please join us on Sunday at 12:30pm after
the Spanish Mass to put it all away!
In 2014, we welcomed those listed below
into the family of God and into the parish
community of St. Didacus through the
sacrament of Baptism:
Elias Adrian Nequiz Valverde
Beatrix Julianna Murphy
Yulma Ximena Garcia Jimenez
Kelly Jeannette Aparisio
Victoria Celeste Betancourt
Emma Mae McPherson
Christian Pierce Seda
Olivia Caroline Holscher
Samuel Barajas Chavarin, Jr.
Cameron William Martens
Kristin Leigh Riley
Paul Thanh Nguyen Williams
Logan Mario Gonzales
Mayara Haze Della Rocca
Isabella Eden Valle
Anthony Osoria
Kaylin Mary Tennyson
Jack Sullivan Riley
Xavier Acuna Avila
Joseph James Kirschbaum
Christopher Timothy Thanh Chang
Nicholas Riley Boeh
Bridgette Marie Boeh
Rosemary Jimenez Strambi
Henrik Valentin Machado
Genevieve Torres Arebalos
May the Lord give his angels charge over you,
to guide you in all your ways. Psalm 91:11
Prayer for the New Year
God of every time and season, you give us another year to fill with new beginnings. We
have so many dreams for this year, so many promises we want to keep, so many new habits we
want to learn. Yet so much from last year is still left undone.
Erase our failings of the old year, clear away the decay left by our complacency, and
wipe clean the slate of broken covenants from the year gone by. As the calendar changes and
the old gives way to the new, help us not to dwell on the past but to use its memory to move us
ever forward to your kingdom.
Renew our hope and strengthen our resolve so that we may serve you faithfully through
every season and walk joyfully each day of the year. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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El Bautismo del Señor
11 de enero de 2015
La festividad del Bautismo del Señor es la fiesta que celebramos
el domingo siguiente a la Epifanía y con la que se cierra el
Tiempo de Navidad, comenzando el Tiempo Ordinario, en que
meditamos a Cristo, Salvador del mundo. El bautismo en el
Jordán fue para Jesús dejar la vida silenciosa de Nazaret y el comienzo de su misión mesiánica. Isaías habla del elegido que promoverá el derecho y la justicia, curará y librará. El "elegido" fue
investido como Mesías en las aguas del Jordán donde se escuchó
la palabra del Padre.
Acompáñenos a
Rezar el Rosario por
la Vida
El domingo 18 de enero después de la misa de español
La Conferencia Estadounidense de los Obispos Católicos designó el jueves 22 de enero como día de ayuno y
oración para pedir por la Protección Jurídica de los Niños no Nacidos. Como comunidad que habla español,
los invitamos a rezar el rosario el domingo 18 de enero
después de la misa de en español.
Declaraciones de Impuestos 2014
Las declaraciones de sus donativos
para hacer sus impuestos del 2014
están disponibles, necesita llamar a la
oficina para solicitarlas.
CLASES DE
QUINCEAÑERAS
Los requisitos para las candidatas que quieren misa para
las quinceañera son: estar en
el grupo de jóvenes para la
preparación de la confirmación y deben tomar unas
clases especiales para quinceañeras. Deberán estar
registradas para estas clases. Si tienen alguna pregunta puedes buscar a Silvia Galván, o llamar a la oficina parroquial.
Por favor ayúdanos a quitar las decoraciones
de Navidad de la Iglesia, necesitamos hombres fuertes después de misa, solo será unos
minutos. !Gracias por su ayuda!
Oración para el
Año de la Vida
Consagrada
El Papa Francisco ha
declarado el Año de la
Vida Consagrada, que comenzó al inicio del año
litúrgico y nos invita a continuar orando esta oración a lo largo de todo este año, para pedir por la
vida consagrada.
Oh Dios, tú que a través de los tiempos
has llamado a mujeres y hombres a fin de que
vivan la caridad perfecta por medio de los
consejos evangélicos de la pobreza, la castidad y la obediencia.
Durante este Año de la Vida Consagrada te damos gracias por estos valientes testigos de la fe, que son también modelos de inspiración. Con su empeño por lograr la santidad ellos nos enseñan a ofrecerte nuestra vida de una manera más perfecta.
Te pedimos que continúes enriqueciendo a tu Iglesia con hijos e hijas que, habiendo
encontrado la perla de gran valor, atesoran el
Reino de los cielos por encima de todas las
cosas. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo,
que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo y es Dios por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
El Abogado de Emigración Joe
La Costa vendrá a responder
sus preguntas hoy domingo 11
de enero después de la misa.
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