Page 2 The Fifth Sunday of Lent March 17, 2013 Neither Do I Condemn You Jesus never denied others’ shortcomings or sinfulness, as is clear when he com- mands the adulterous woman to “not sin any more.” But neither did he deny their goodness. Jesus did not imprison people by their past actions, but called them to the truth of who they were and the goodness within them. He freed people from the “death” of their own sinful actions and offered to those who would remain with him new life. Repentance, turning from our sinfulness, includes both a dying and a rising. Changing our ways is the dying; a new relationship with Christ is the rising. The deepest truth about ourselves lies not so much in recognizing our sinfulness (as important as that is) as it lies in deepening our relationship with Christ. Encountering Christ and desiring to be more like him is what calls forth from us a repentant atti- tude. The closer we become to Christ, the more able are we to recognize our own sinfulness (that which weakens our relationship with him) and repent of our ways. Then we hear Christ say to us, “Neither do I condemn you.” The we may be assured of re- ceiving new life. —Living Liturgy Habemus Papam! Pope Francis I Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is chosen as our new Pope On Wednesday, March 13th, after five ballots and just over a day, the 115 cardinal electors selected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new successor to the Apostle Peter and head of the Catholic Church. He will assume the papal name Francis I. Until being elected Pope, he served as cardinal-archbishop of Buenos Aires. He has served as archbishop of that diocese since 1998 and was named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. O God, the Shepherd and Ruler of all Your faithful people, mercifully look upon Your servant, Pope Francis I, whom You have chosen as the chief Shepherd to preside over Your Church. We beg You to help him edify, both by word and example, those over whom he has charge, that he may reach everlasting life together with the flock entrusted to him. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. How Does a Pope Choose a Name? When the election has canonically taken place . . . The Cardinal who is first in order and seniority, in the name of the whole College of electors, then asks the consent of the one elected in the following words: “Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontiff?” And, as soon as he has received the consent, he asks him, “By what name do you wish to be called?” Then, the Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations . . . draws up a document certifying acceptance by the new Pope and the name taken by him. Once chosen, the new pope picks a new name, which typically signals his allegiance to a specific theology or set of priorities. For instance, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, he chose the patron saint of Europe to signal his interest in reviving European Catholicism, while the two Pope John Pauls in the 20th century were conveying continuity with the ideas of the Vatican II Council, which addressed Catholic relations with the modern world. (The pope who began the council was John XXIII and the pope who finished it was Paul VI.) The tradition of choosing a new name actually hearkens back to the Bible. For instance, in the Old Testament, after a vision of an angel wrestling with him Jacob renamed himself Israel, which means "contended with God." And the first leader of the Church, St. Peter, was known as Simon when he was one of Jesus Christ's apostles. Palm Sunday is next weekend! As we walk the last few weeks of our Lenten journey, let us focus on our relationship with Jesus and accompany him on the road to His passion, death and resurrection to new life. Annual Catholic Appeal Update Thank you to all the families who have pledged to the 2013 Annual Catholic Appeal! We are approach- ing our goal of $24,000 and would like to appeal to those who haven’t yet pledged to do so now. All pledges, no matter the size, are important! Please prayerfully consider what amount you can contribute to the Annual Appeal and return your envelope to the Parish Office.
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Page 2 The Fifth Sunday of Lent March 17, 2013
Neither Do I
Condemn You
Jesus never denied
others’ shortcomings
or sinfulness, as is
clear when he com-
mands the adulterous
woman to “not sin any more.” But neither did he
deny their goodness. Jesus did not imprison people
by their past actions, but called them to the truth of
who they were and the goodness within them. He
freed people from the “death” of their own sinful
actions and offered to those who would remain with
him new life.
Repentance, turning from our sinfulness, includes
both a dying and a rising. Changing our ways is the
dying; a new relationship with Christ is the rising.
The deepest truth about ourselves lies not so much
in recognizing our sinfulness (as important as that
is) as it lies in deepening our relationship with
Christ. Encountering Christ and desiring to be more
like him is what calls forth from us a repentant atti-
tude. The closer we become to Christ, the more able
are we to recognize our own sinfulness (that which
weakens our relationship with him) and repent of
our ways. Then we hear Christ say to us, “Neither
do I condemn you.” The we may be assured of re-
ceiving new life. —Living Liturgy
Habemus Papam! Pope Francis I
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is chosen as
our new Pope
On Wednesday, March 13th, after five ballots and just
over a day, the 115 cardinal electors selected Cardinal
Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new successor to the Apostle
Peter and head of the Catholic Church. He will assume the
papal name Francis I. Until being elected Pope, he served
as cardinal-archbishop of Buenos Aires. He has served as
archbishop of that diocese since 1998 and was named a
cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001.
O God, the Shepherd and Ruler of all Your faithful people,
mercifully look upon Your servant, Pope Francis I, whom
You have chosen as the chief Shepherd to preside over Your
Church. We beg You to help him edify, both by word and
example, those over whom he has charge, that he may reach
everlasting life together with the flock entrusted to him.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
How Does a Pope Choose a Name? When the election has canonically taken place . . . The Cardinal who is first in order and seniority, in the name of the whole College of electors, then asks the consent of the one elected in the following words: “Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontiff?” And, as soon as he has received the consent, he asks him, “By what name do you wish to be called?” Then, the Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations . . . draws up a document certifying acceptance by the new Pope and the name taken by him. Once chosen, the new pope picks a new name, which typically signals his allegiance to a specific theology or set of priorities. For instance, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, he chose the patron saint of Europe to signal his interest in reviving European Catholicism, while the two Pope John Pauls in the 20th century were conveying continuity with the ideas of the Vatican II Council, which addressed Catholic relations with the modern world. (The pope who began the council was John XXIII and the pope who finished it was Paul VI.) The tradition of choosing a new name actually hearkens back to the Bible. For instance, in the Old Testament, after a vision of an angel wrestling with him Jacob renamed himself Israel, which means "contended with God." And the first leader of the Church, St. Peter, was known as Simon when he was one of Jesus
Christ's apostles.
Palm Sunday is next weekend!
As we walk the last few weeks of our Lenten
journey, let us focus on our relationship with Jesus and accompany him
on the road to His passion, death and resurrection to new life.
Annual Catholic Appeal Update
Thank you to all the families who have pledged to the 2013 Annual Catholic Appeal! We are approach-ing our goal of $24,000 and would like to appeal to those who haven’t yet pledged to do so now. All pledges, no matter the size, are important! Please prayerfully consider what amount you can contribute to the Annual Appeal and return your envelope to the Parish Office.
Collection for March 10, 2013 $4,974.00 Restricted Funds for March 10, 2013 $ 244.00 Total Income: $5,218.00
Saturday...……………..March 16 5:00PM…...Staff of Smitty’s Service Garage, Spec. Int. Sunday……………..…..March 17 8:30AM……………......People of St. Didacus 10:00AM…...….…Tim & Anne Marie Penick, Spec. Int. 11:30AM…………….....†Josefina Hernandez Monday………………...March 18 7:30AM…….……….….Matranga Family, Spec. Int. Tuesday………..…..….March 19 6:00PM…………..….....†Fr. Al Ryan Wednesday………..….March 20 8:30AM………………….†George Fielding Thursday………...…….March 21 7:30AM………………...†Charles Fitzgerald Friday…………....……..March 22 7:30AM ………...……...†George Fielding Saturday...……………..March 23 5:00PM………………...†Melania V. Barrera
Mass Intentions
Please Pray For
Weekly Events at St. Didacus
Sunday, March 17, 2013 Location Altar Society Bake Sale after Mass Confirmation II 10:00am School Monday, March 18, 2013 Location Card Social 10:00am-2:00pm Hall Small Faith V 7:00pm Winona Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Location Small Faith III 8:30am Hall Youth Group 6:00pm Hall Small Faith IV 7:00pm Hawley Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Location Eucharistic Adoration 7:30-8:30am Church Religious Ed 5:30pm School Choir 7:00pm Church Stuebenville Parent/Teen Mtg. 6:30pm Hall Men’s Prayer Group 7:00pm Hall Thursday, March 21, 2013 Location Spanish Choir 6:30pm Church Small Faith I&II 6:30pm Hall RCIA 7:00pm Hall Pastoral Council 7:00pm Hall English Baptism Class 7:00pm Hall Friday, March 22, 2013 Location Cub Scouts/Webelos I 3:00-5:00pm Hall Soup: Small Faith Groups 6:00pm Hall Taize with the Choir 7:00pm Church Saturday, March 23, 2013 Location RCIA Retreat 8:00am--noon Hall Spanish Baptism Class 10:00am Hall Marriage Encounter 7:00-9:00pm Hall School Auction 5:00pm USD
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.
Pastor, Fr. Michael J. Sinor Parish Office 619-284-3472
And the special
intentions in our
Book of Needs
Maria Luz Arrellano Angelo & Katherine Artale Jim Barnes Diann Bauer Dan Bauer Herbert Baxter Rita Bonnell Norm Boyer Herminia Brignoni Ibeth Brignoni Lee Burnett Ruben Campos Marie Cavanaugh Terry Davidson MaryLou De Luca Bart Diaz Juanita Diaz Fred Dueber Clyde Elkins
Maria Fielding Susan Guenzel Rosie Kinninger Marcella Halweg Bernie Kober Marilyn Kober Maria Koter Juanita Lopez Maria Lopez Dolores Mediano Esteban Mediano Joe Moser Segunda Ordona Sylvia Paiz Dominick Palestini Diane Porter Dolores Robertson Atina Rodriguez Aaron Rodriguez
Alette Rodriguez Gladys Palestini Jeff Salazar Patricia Seay Christine Segura Michael Smith Raymond Sparks Angel Tapia Pedro Tapia Therese Tucker Carol Verdon Catarina Zizzo Rose Zaragoza Adalina Zarate
Josephine
Readings for the Week of March 17, 2013 Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/ Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49
“Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life..." -Pope Benedict XVI
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Youth Ministry News
Steubenville Parent & Teen Meeting
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
6:30pm in the Parish Hall
All teens interested in
attending the
Steubenville retreat
on July 26-28, 2013
should bring their par-
ents to this informa-
tional meeting. If you
have any questions,
please contact Olivia Wright in the Parish
Office.
Don’t Miss the Altar Society’s
Easter Bake
& Boutique Sale!
After Mass this Weekend!
Come to the Parish Hall after
Mass today to shop for baked
goods and check out their
boutique sale.
All proceeds from this sale benefit the parish!
The Parish Food Pantry is
looking for volunteers to help put
together our Easter baskets. We
will meet on Thursday, March
21st at 6pm in the Parish Hall.
Join us if you can help!
Coffee & Donut hosts for the 1st
Sunday of each month after the
10am Mass. Contact Cindy at the
Parish Office if you’d like to volunteer
for this hospitality ministry.
Volunteer Opportunities at the Parish!
Join us for our Lenten Friday Night Activities
Friday, March 22
6:00pm Soup provided by the Small Faith Groups 7:00pm—Taize with the Choir If you haven’t had a chance to experience our Taize prayer service, please join us! Taize is a mix of sung and silent prayer designed to achieve a contemplative state through music, song and silence. The music provided by our Choir is guaranteed to help you leave your day behind to focus more fully on your Lenten journey and on Christ. And if you have joined us for Taize, come again and bring a friend!
Last Chance to Donate to our
Parish Food Pantry
Easter Baskets!
Bring your items to the Parish Office by the end of the day Wednesday, March 20th! Thank you!
Mark Your Calendars! Confirmation: Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm at St. Joseph Cathedral Rehearsal: Monday, May 6th at 6:30pm at St. Joseph Cathedral
Attention Youth Ministry Students & Parents! On Tuesday, March 19th we will be carpooling to St. Therese Parish for a special Lenten talk by visiting priest, Fr. John Amsberry. The evening’s topic is “Mass is not boring!” Meet at the Church at 6pm. Parents are needed to drive, call Olivia at the Parish Office if you can help out.
St. Didacus Parish School’s Annual Dinner & Auction
A Night “On Broadway” is on Saturday! Come by the Parish Office before Friday if you’d like to purchase raffle tickets or contact the school at 619-284-8730 for more information.
Kid’s Corner
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Sunday’s Good News said…
[Jesus said], “Woman, where are they? Has
no one condemned you?” She replied, “No
one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I
condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin
any more.” —John 8:10‐11
A Message of Hope
To reveal the message, start at the top of
the circle and go clockwise around it writing
every third letter on the lines below.
During this Year of Faith we invite you
to share a little about what your faith
means to you. Sylvin Watson, a
sacristan, lector and Eucharistic minister
writes:
If you’d like to share your thoughts on faith in the bulletin,
please submit your brief entry to Father Mike.
What my faith means to me...
My faith means that I don’t have anything to worry about in this life because Jesus is waiting for me in another life – Eternal Life. I know that I will see his face. lt doesn’t matter what temptations Satan offers me here because God protects me from him. I simply say the Lord’s prayer when tempted. Everything here on earth is rented, my house, my truck, my job, even my earthly body. I don’t need a big house or lots of money here. Jesus has prepared a place for me in Heaven. Jesus is with me all day every day, I don’t need anyone else, except my wife and all of you. I can call on Him at any time and he hears me. He blesses me in more ways than I will ever know with His gifts. I see them as I pray to him and go through every day. I only need to know the many things to look for. Because I love Him and praise Him all day every day, He is in me completely, and I am in Him to the best of my humble ability. He knows that I am trying the best I can to serve Him here so I can be with Him in my next life. He came to us as a servant, so why not me. I can’t do what he does but I can serve here at St. Didacus. And so I do, week after week, doing all I can to help others know him as I do. Lector, sacristan, Eucharistic minister, scheduler, trainer, these are but a few of the many talents He blesses me with. I look forward to serving all of you and may God bless all of you and keep you safe. Prayerfully, Sylvin
St. Joseph March 19th
What do we know about St.
Joseph from Scripture? He
was a descendent of King
David and a carpenter. He
agonized over Mary’s preg-
nancy. But God told him
Mary’s child was of the Holy Spirit, he believed
and took Mary as his wife and the child as his
own. When an angel told him to flee into Egypt,
he obeyed again, trusting in God. We know very
little about Joseph. In fact, he doesn’t say a
word in Scripture. But we do know this: amid
the pain and uncertainties of his life, he trusted
and obeyed God. This week try and follow
Joseph’s example by speaking less and trusting
more. —Living with Christ
Thank you to Sister Ancilla and Sister Jane for the wonderful talk
they gave at our parish last week.
These beautiful sisters shared their thoughts on Lent and told us
about their daily lives at the Carmelite
Monastery. We are blessed to have them
praying for us!
Pagina 6 Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma 17 de marzo 2013
Acompáñenos el viernes 22 de marzo el ultimo viernes de Cuaresma
6:00 PM Las Sopas son propor-cionadas por los Grupos de Pe-queñas Comunidades de Fe.
7:00 PM La oración de Taize con el Coro de la misa de ingles. Esta es una buena oportunidad para que usted experimente nuestro servicio de oración de Taizé, por favor, acompáñenos a este servicio de oración bilingüe.
No se pierda la Venta de Pastelitos y Galletas de la Sociedad del Altar
Después de todas las misas de este fin de semana, pasen y compren productos de panadería hechos en casa para apoyar
las necesidades de la iglesia.
Todas las ganancias de esta venta beneficiará a nuestra parroquia.
El próximo fin de semana es Domingo de Ramos
El próximo domingo es Domingo de Ramos empezaremos la misa afuera de la
iglesia. Con el domingo de Ramos comen-zamos la semana santa.
Actualización de la Apelación Católica Anual
Gracias a las 123 familias que han contribuido a la Cam-paña Católica Anual 2013. Estas 123 familias e individuos representan el 18% de nuestros feligreses registrados. La meta de nuestra parroquia es tener el 100% de participa-ción. Todas las promesas son importantes no importa la cantidad. Por favor considere dar una cantidad aunque sea muy pequeñita a esta Colecta Anual y si pasamos la meta se nos devolverá a la parroquia, para ayudar al gru-po de jóvenes. Puede mandar su contribución a la oficina parroquial.
Marquen sus calendarios Confirmación: Martes 7 de mayo a las
7 PM en la Catedral de San José,
Ensayo: Lunes, 6 de mayo a las 6:30 PM en la Catedral de San José,
Reunión de Padres y Adoles-centes para prepararse para Steubenville San Diego 2013
El miércoles 20 de marzo 2013 a las 6:30 PM en el Salón Parroquial. !Los esperamos!
Habemus Papam! Papa Francisco I
A las 7.08 PM hora de Roma salió la fumarola blanca por la chimenea de San Pedro. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, argentino de 76 años, fue elegido, nuevo papa. El es el primer Pontífi-ce jesuita y el primer latinoamerica-no. El nuevo pontífice bromeando dijo: "Han tenido que ir a buscarme al fin del mundo”. Bergoglio es el primer pontífice que toma el nombre de Francisco de Asís, el santo de los pobres. Ha dado las gracias a los que estaba pre-sente y les ha pedido que recen por él y también les insto a orar por su antecesor, Cardenal Ratzinger. Y termino la introducción con una bendición a "todos los hombres y mujeres de buena vo-luntad del mundo". Oremos por nuestro Papa Francisco I.
!Atención Jóvenes y papas que ayudar a
manejar! El martes 19 de marzo estaremos compartiendo la clase con la parroquia de Santa Teresita. Ellos tendrán una charla cua-resmal dirigida por el P. John Amsberry, es muy bueno para los jóvenes. El tema de la noche es "La Misa no es aburrida". Necesitamos padres que manejen, llame a Olivia a la oficina parroquial si usted puede ayudar.
