Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 All Souls Day SUPPORT THOSE WHO MAKE THIS BULLETIN POSSIBLE (PG. 13) PAGE 1 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 All Souls Day “The souls of the just are in the hands of God.” TODAY IS BROWN BAG SUNDAY! GET OUT THE VOTE PHONE BANK Our Cathedral Saint Vincent de Paul Society ministers to our homeless through its Cathedral Square Homeless Program and feeds the hungry with donated food. On Brown Bag Sunday, donated lunches will be taken up during the offertory as our gifts at all the Masses, and then distributed to the hungry during that month. The need is great indeed. Please be generous. Monday, November 3, 9am-7pm Tuesday, November 4, 9am-7pm Join us as we encourage voters to the polls the eve and day of elections! For more information, please contact Gabby Trejo, 916 -955-6264. Meet us at the Sacramento ACT Office, 9249 Folsom Blvd Sacramento 95826. AYUDE A SACAR EL VOTO ESTA ELECCIÓN LLAMAREMOS A VOTANTES QUE HABLAN ESPAÑOL Lunes, 3 de noviembre, 9 am- 7:30 pm Martes, 4 de noviembre, 9 am- 7:30 pm Acompañemos ala hora que guste. Para mas información llame a Gabby Trejo 916-955-6264 Donde: Sacramento ACT Office, 9249 Folsom Blvd Sacramento 95826. OFRENDAS DE DIA DE MUERTO El Grupo de Padres del Santísimo Sacramento auspiciado por el Programa de Educación Religiosa y en colaboracion con El Ministerio de la Puerta; y el Ministerio de Respeto a la Vida, le invita cordialmente a visitar la exposition de Ofrendas de Dia de Muerto que estará abierta al público en general hoy domingo 2 de Noviembre de 2:00 pm a 3:00 pm en el salón Mercy en el sótano de la catedral. DAY OF THE DEAD The Parent Group of the Blessed Sacrament sponsored by the Religious Education Program in collaboration with the Front Door Ministry and the Pro Life Ministry cordially invite you to visit the exposition of “Ofrendas de Muerto” in display today November 2 in Mercy Hall at the cathedral. Open to the general public from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ALL SOULS DAY Every year the Church sets aside the Month of November beginning with All Souls Day to commemorate those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. Please plan to attend one of our Masses today as we pray for our loved ones, fellow parishioners, and national/international persons who have passed from this life in the promise and hope of sharing in God’s Kingdom. In the pews, please find All Souls envelopes for the inclusion of names of the Faithful Departed you wish to be remembered in the Masses of November, and of every Sunday and Holy Day of the year. You may place these envelopes in any collection. BOOK OF THE DEAD In the Chapel of the Martyrs (right of altar), we have positioned the Book of the Dead with a candle and modest flowers. Please write the names of loved ones you wish to remember in this book. If you would like to make an offering, you will find offering envelopes by the small sign pointing to the poor box where you may place your offerings. These All Souls envelopes will remain on the Cathedral Altar throughout November as an outward sign of our mutual, concerted, and ongoing remembrance of All the Faithful Departed. MEN’S RETREAT AT CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER NOVEMBER 14-16, 2014 All men are invited to attend a men’s retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center November 14-16, 2014. The theme of this retreat, led by the staff at Christ the King, is: “Living the Joy of the Gospel”. This is a wonderful way to reflect on our priorities in life, and to renew our personal relationship with Christ. Please call Celeste Gisla at 916-308-0804 for a reservation and additional information. ROSARY CLUB WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 7:15 PM You are invited to pray the Most Holy Rosary with us! In the lower level of the Cathedral (enter from the alley across from the parking lot). If you have any questions, please speak with Sister Jenny at (916) 444-5364. Rosary Beads and instructions are provided. Parking will be available after 7pm. We hope to see you there! FREE MOVIE NIGHT AT CATHEDRAL SPONSORED BY THE LAY CANOSSIAN ASSOCIATION WHEN: November 14, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. WHERE: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Mercy Hall (lower level) Many people of faith today are asking, “What is the price of religious liberty?” In the 1920’s many Catholics in Mexico answered this crucial question at the cost of their very lives. For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada tells the epic tale of Mexico’s heroic struggle for religious freedom in a little-known conflict called the Cristero War. SHARE THIS INSPIRING FILM ~ BRING A FRIEND! PAGE 2 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 THANKSGIVING DAY MASS SECOND COLLECTION THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27 MASS AT 10:00 AM ARCHDIOCESE OF THE MILITARY SERVICES Next weekend, November 8/9, the Diocese of Sacramento will take up a collection delayed from 2013 for the Archdiocese of the Military Services. The Archdiocese is the sole endorser of chaplains for the Veterans Administration hospitals. In 2008, 242 priests were endorsed for service in the Veterans Administration. Approximately 1.5 million Catholic men and women are served by the Archdiocese. To meet the needs of the faithful, the Archdiocese has three auxiliary bishops to assist the archbishop in his pastoral duties. All are former chaplains; Bishop Richard Higgins from the Air Force, Bishop F. Richard Spencer and Bishop Neal Buckon from the Army. The Archdiocese is currently headquartered in the northeast section of Washington, DC, adjacent to The Catholic University of America. Put the turkey in the oven and join us for morning Mass to give thanksgiving for all our blessings today and every day. There will be one Mass on Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2014, at 10:00 am (no 12:10 pm or 5:10 pm Mass). Some of the children from the Faith Formation Program will be participating in this celebration. PLEASE BRING FOOD ITEMS YOU WISH TO BE BLESSED FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL. PAGE 3 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY CATHEDRAL PARISH REGISTRATION & UPDATE NAME #1: _____________________ ____________ THANK YOU NAME #2: ________________________ ___________ (LAST NAME, FIRST NAME) (LAST NAME, FIRST NAME) ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (STREET ADDRESS) (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP CODE) PHONE: (_____) _________________ (_____) ______________________________ (_____) _________________________ (HOME) (CELL) (WORK) EMAIL: HOME ___________________________________________ W ORK ________________________________________ PREFERRED METHOD OF WEEKLY OFFERING: ______ OFFERING ENVELOPES (WILL BE SENT TO YOUR HOME) ______ BILLPAY THROUGH YOUR BANK (USUALLY DONE ON-LINE ON YOUR BANK’S WEB SITE) ______ CATHEDRAL WEB SITE: WWW.CATHEDRALSACRAMENTO.ORG (ONLINE DONATIONS) (MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CATHEDRAL.) PLEASE RETURN BY: 1) PUT INTO COLLECTION BASKET AT MASS; 2) SCAN TO PDF FILE AND EMAIL TO: [email protected]; 3) FAX TO: 916-443-2749; OR 4) MAIL TO: 1017 11TH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814. PAGE 4 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 CATHEDRAL MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS (THIRTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME) SAT 11/1/2014 5:00 pm Martha Martin, S.I. SUN 11/2/2014 7:30 am Fr. Jerome Young, O.S.B. 9:00 am Epifania Ganutisi & In Thanksgiving 11:00 am William Reuss 1:00 pm Jose Santos Arellano 5:00 pm Cora Omega Jose MON 11/3/2014 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES PHIL 2: 1-4; LK 14: 12-14 12:10 pm: Souls of the Family Mao 5:10 pm: Andrea Ferrero, S.I. TUES 11/4/2014 ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, BISHOP PHIL 2: 5-11; LK 14: 15-24 12:10 pm: Joseph Dang Van Hoa 5:10 pm: Luis & Vicente Rodriguez WED 11/5/2014 PHIL 2: 12-18; LK 14: 25-33 12:10 pm: Khanh Nguyen 5:10 pm: Mary Lu Denham, S.I. THU 11/6/2014 PHIL 3: 3-8A; 15: 1-10 12:10 pm: Teddy Mancenido 5:10 pm: Maria Ly FRI 11/7/2014 PHIL 3: 17—4:1; LK 16: 1-8 12:10 pm: All Souls WEEK AT A GLANCE SUN 11/2/2014 9:00 am RCIA Class for children and teens 9:30 am Breaking of the Word 11:00 am Breaking of the Word for Children 11:15 am Spanish Religious Education MON 11/3/2014 6:30 pm Evening Prayer RCIA Team 7:00 pm RCIA Class 7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program TUES 11/4/2014 7:00 pm English Confirmation Classes 7:00 pm Spanish Choir practice (7 pm) 7:15 pm Cathedral Rosary Club WED 11/5/2014 7:00 pm Communion and Liberation 7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program THUR 11/6/2014 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group FRI 11/7/2014 SAT 11/8/2014 10:30 am English Religious Education EUCHARISTIC ADORATION “COULD YOU NOT KEEP WATCH WITH ME ONE HOUR?” WED & THUR 12:40 PM-4:45 PM FRI 12:40 PM-3:45 PM TO SIGN UP CALL TITI KILA (916) 206-7846 OR (707) 6280340 OR E-MAIL TO [email protected] CATHEDRAL TOURS NO 5:10 PM MASS ON FRIDAYS Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Adoration, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and Benediction with the Relic of St. Faustina after 12:10 Mass EVERY SUNDAY AFTER 9:00 AM AND 11 AM MASSES CATHEDRAL PRAYER CORNER EVERY SUNDAY 9:00 AM--3:00 PM CATHEDRAL GIFT SHOP MONDAY 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK AND SUFFERING LISA ANGELO JOHN D. AMARO BRANDON BARROWS BROWN FAMILY GEORGE BURNS CHARLES CORDIMA MARIA GUADALUPE CARDONA HARRY GABO MONICA GABO FRANK GARCIA MARY GUILLORY-DEGAS JOE DOSCHER SILVIA GARCIA CARLOS S. GOMEZ LUIS GUTIERREZ KATI JANSEN TIMOTHY JIMENEZ NORMA KATINDOY JOSEPH CRAWFORD LEON VIRGINIA MANCENIDO NILDA MEDINA MARIA ELENA MONZANI CLORAINE MIURA ELIZABETH PAUL ROSEMARY PLAIN JOHNNY RAMIREZ DOMINIC RENZI JOANNE RENZI MARIA ROKOMASI DALING SANTOS LILY DA SILVA BRIAN SWANN JEOFF SWANN PHILIP WORTH DONNA WORTH RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process of spiritual and educational formation for adults who seek to become full members of the Roman Catholic Church through conversion of mind and heart. The process is open to all persons who genuinely seek by God's grace to live their lives in the Catholic Christian faith. For details, please call Sister Jenny at (916) 444-5364 or email to [email protected]. PAGE 5 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 NOVEMBER 2, 2014 COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS) God's Love for Us WIS 3:1-9 • ROM 5:5-11 • JN 6:37-40 L ast year on All Souls Day a priest still in his first year of priesthood wore black vestments on All Souls Day. The parishioners were startled, some were angry. What it created was an opportunity to revisit All Souls Day. Although we've grown used to seeing white vestments on All Souls Day and at funerals, in studying the history of the celebration many were surprised that wearing black vestments is still an option for All Souls Day and funerals as well as wearing purple. The colors speak to many realities, and when it comes to death one of the realties is mourning, thus the black. In fact, most people wear black clothing at funerals! All Souls Day calls us to pray for those we love, and this calls to us to ponder purgatory, a church doctrine that many do not understand. Older Catholics remember purgatory being presented as a place for those not good enough to get into heaven but not bad enough to be sent to Hell. It was said to be a place of fire and punishment. Religious textbooks had horrific pictures of purgatory taken from Gustave Dore's illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy. Catholics were taught to do everything they could to earn "time out of Purgatory" because of the torment. Children's first Communion missals would have various prayers with a statement of how many years a person could get out of purgatory by saying each prayer, what we call "Indulgences." One man remembers how at recess he and other classmates would repeat a prayer over and over again trying to rack up as many years out of purgatory as they could. He estimates that before their teacher caught on and stopped the practice he and his classmates had earned about 250,000 years out of purgatory! This was an immature spirituality and even silly, but the teachings and doctrines behind praying for the dead and purgatory are anything but silly. Purgatory is not about punishment. Purgatory is about the promise and hope of God's unbelievable mercy. We should look at it again. Purgatory reminds us that we are responsible for our sins, for our "thoughts, words and deeds." In an age of avoiding accountability we are reminded that with God we do not escape accountability. But, while we cannot escape accountability, purgatory also reminds us we are not left without God's love and mercy and His desire that we should one day live with Him in the Kingdom. Sin cannot enter into heaven. Sin cannot exist in heaven. Unfortunately, despite our goodness, we cannot claim that we are sinless. If we think of purgatory in terms of a verb, that is "to purge," purgatory is an action of God purging us of our sinfulness. Jesus won salvation for us, but to be saved does not excuse us from our personal sin. Fortunately, purging our sins in this act of God makes it possible for us to enjoy the salvation won by Christ. Gold does not look like much when it first comes out of the ground. It can be hard to recognize gold in the ore that holds it. For gold to become a thing of beauty it must be purified. Gold has to be "tried" or "proved." Nuggets and ore containing gold are put through intense heat. Because gold has a low melting point, it will melt before the impurities imbedded with it. Gold and the impurities are separated. The process has to be repeated several times, but finally poured into molds and with a little buffing, pure gold gains its true beauty. All Souls Day teaches us about the Resurrection. Jesus defeated death and rose from the dead; therefore, the bonds of love that exist in this life do not end with death. When it comes to death, love should not be used in the YOU SHALL NOT past tense. We still love those who WRONG ANY have gone before us. All Souls Day teaches us that we can still WIDOW OR ORPHAN act on the love we still have. Today the Church calls us to pray for the souls in Purgatory. What are we praying for? We pray that God "will be merciful in judging our brother/sister" (funeral rite). We speak of deceased loved ones being taken into heaven, yet we want to be wary of merely presuming God's love. Instead, although the Father's love is promised by Christ, we humble ourselves and ask for God's love and mercy. Jesus tells us that it is God's will "that I should not lose anything of what He gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day." Today we rejoice that we can help our loved ones by asking Christ to raise our loved ones into the Kingdom. Black is a very serious color, and black vestments, although rarely worn, remind us of the seriousness of death but also of the seriousness of God's love for us. The Priest PAGE 6 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 VE SA E TH ES T DA DEC 6/7 DINNER TICKETS RAFFLE TICKETS $5.00 $5.00 TODAY’S READINGS WIS 3: 1-9: GOD TRIED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY OF HIMSELF. ROM 5: 5-11: HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. JN 6: 37-40: EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN THE SON MAY HAVE ETERNAL LIFE AND BE RAISED ON THE LAST DAY. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY CATHEDRAL PARISH REGISTRATION & UPDATE NAME #1: _____________________ ____________ THANK YOU NAME #2: ________________________ ___________ (LAST NAME, FIRST NAME) (LAST NAME, FIRST NAME) ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (STREET ADDRESS) (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP CODE) PHONE: (_____) _________________ (_____) ______________________________ (_____) _________________________ (HOME) (CELL) (WORK) EMAIL: HOME ___________________________________________ W ORK ________________________________________ PREFERRED METHOD OF WEEKLY OFFERING: ______ OFFERING ENVELOPES (WILL BE SENT TO YOUR HOME) ______ BILLPAY THROUGH YOUR BANK (USUALLY DONE ON-LINE ON YOUR BANK’S WEB SITE) ______ CATHEDRAL WEB SITE: WWW.CATHEDRALSACRAMENTO.ORG (ONLINE DONATIONS) (MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CATHEDRAL.) PLEASE RETURN BY: 1) PUT INTO [email protected]; 3) COLLECTION BASKET AT MASS; 2) SCAN TO PDF FILE AND EMAIL FAX TO: 916-443-2749; OR 4) MAIL TO: 1017 11 STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814. TH PAGE 7 TO: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK SEMANA NACIONAL DE LAS VOCACIONES The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 2-8. This observance, sponsored by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, is a special time for parishes in the U.S. to foster a culture of vocations for the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life. Pope Francis, in his November 2013 apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, underlined the continued need to build a culture of vocations. “The fraternal life and fervor of the community can awaken in the young a desire to consecrate themselves completely to God and to preaching of the Gospel. This is particularly true if such a living community prays insistently for vocations and courageously proposes to its young people the path of special consecration,” Pope Francis wrote. “A culture of vocations is one that provides the necessary support for others to hear and respond to God’s call in their lives,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, North Carolina, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. “With God’s grace, we help build that culture through fervent prayer, the witness of our lives and the encouragement we extend to those discerning a vocation to priesthood or consecrated life.” A 2012 study, “Consideration of Priesthood and Religious Life Among Never-Married U.S. Catholics,” conducted by the Georgetown University-based Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), highlighted the role community encouragement plays in the discernment process. (Full study: www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/survey-of-youth -and-young-adults-on-vocations.cfm) “The number three seems to be critical in making a difference in the life of someone contemplating a vocation,” said Father Shawn McKnight, USCCB’s executive director of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. “When three or more people encourage someone to consider a religious vocation, he or she is far more likely to take serious steps toward answering that call.” Father John Guthrie, associate director of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, adds that National Vocation Awareness Week should also focus on communities that are underrepresented among religious vocations today, especially Hispanics. “While numbers of U.S. Hispanics pursuing religious vocations are picking up, they still lag behind the overall demographic trends,” said Father Guthrie. “Fifty-four percent of U.S. Catholics under the age of 25 are Hispanic, yet only 15 percent of students in major seminaries are Hispanic, and many of these were born in other countries. To reach this untapped potential, the Church must do far more to engage and support young people in these communities.” La Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos celebrará la Semana Nacional de las Vocaciones del 2 al 8 de noviembre. Esta celebración patrocinada por el Comité para el Clero, la Vida Consagrada y las Vocaciones de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB), es un momento especial para que las parroquias en el país fomenten una cultura de vocaciones al sacerdocio, el diaconado y la vida consagrada. El Papa Francisco en su exhortación apostólica de Noviembre del 2013, Evangelii Gaudium, resaltó la necesidad continua de construir una cultura de vocaciones. “Es la vida fraterna y fervorosa de la comunidad la que despierta el deseo de consagrarse enteramente a Dios y a la evangelización, sobre todo si esa comunidad viva ora insistentemente por las vocaciones y se atreve a proponer a sus jóvenes un camino de especial consagración”, escribió el Papa Francisco. “Una cultura de vocaciones es una que provee el apoyo necesario para que otros escuchen y respondan al llamado de Dios en sus vidas”, dijo el Obispo Michael F. Burbidge de Raleigh, North Carolina, presidente del Comité para el Clero, la Vida Consagrada y las Vocaciones, de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB). “Con la gracia de Dios ayudamos a construir esa cultura a través de la oración fervorosa, el testimonio de nuestras vidas y el apoyo que le damos a quienes estén discerniendo una vocación para el sacerdocio o la vida consagrada.” Un estudio del 2012 titulado “Consideration of Priesthood and Religious Life Among Never-Married U.S. Catholics,” realizado por el centro de la Universidad Georgetown, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), resalta el papel que juega el apoyo de la comunidad en el proceso de discernimiento. (Estudio completo: www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/ survey-of-youth-and-young-adults-on-vocations.cfm) “El número tres parece ser clave en lograr la diferencia en la vida de alguien que contempla una vocación religiosa,” dijo el Padre Shawn McKnight, director ejecutivo del Secretariado para el Clero, la Vida Consagrada y las Vocaciones. “Cuando tres o más personas animan a una persona a considerar una vocación religiosa él o ella están más dispuestos a tomar medidas para contestar al llamado.” El Padre John Guthrie, director adjunto del Secretariado para el Clero, la Vida Consagrada y las Vocaciones, añade que la Semana Nacional de las Vocaciones también debería enfocar en las comunidades que están escasamente representadas entre las vocaciones religiosas, especialmente entre los hispanos. “Mientras el número de hispanos en los Estados Unidos que siguen vocaciones religiosas está en aumento, ellos continúan subrepresentados en las tendencias demográficas”, dijo el Padre Guthrie. “Cincuenta y cuatro por ciento de los católicos menores de 25 años son hispanos y solo un 15 por ciento de estudiantes en los principales seminarios son hispanos y muchos de estos nacieron en el extranjero. “Para alcanzar dicho potencial, la Iglesia debe ir más allá para involucrar y apoyar a la juventud en esas comunidades”, dijo.” PAGE 8 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 PAGE 9 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 PAGE 10 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 SEE NEXT PAGE FOR AGENDA PAGE 11 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 PAGE 12 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —November 2, 2014 PAGE 11
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