PARROQUIA SAN ADALBERTO Saint Adalbert Parish 689 Monday thru Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Lunch is 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses English - 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., *11:00 a.m.* & 5:00 p.m. Spanish - *1:00 p.m.* Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & *Friday* 8:00 a.m. Wednesday * 9:00 a.m.* Adoration After Friday morning Mass *Livestreamed Masses via YouTube* Confessions Every Saturday, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Anointing of the Sick Is celebrated the First Monday of each Month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
Anointing of the Sick Is celebrated the First Monday
of each Month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
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GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
Albert Einstein said that the “true measure of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Being a disciple of Jesus Christ requires a great deal of imagination. It is not enough to simply attend to facts, rules and rituals and consider the job done. Quite contrarily, the Gospels demands creativity, of trying to discern how to put flesh on the Beatitudes and properly serve God’s children. Jesus never doled out a top down agenda. Not once did he ever demand conformity over conversion or sacrifice over mercy. The Gospel is always about putting people in touch with their compassionate, forgiving, and unconditionally loving God and meeting them where they are. For Jesus, it often meant breaking a few rules. Well respected and time-honored traditions had to be set aside in order to attend to what really mattered. God’s compassion, mercy and true conversion were always the trump cards. The story of the Good Samaritan, healing on the Sabbath, and bypassing of purification rituals all display this theme. Human beings can get too hung up on protocol and tradition. This is so much so that often preserving all of these things is of greater concern than the beggar knocking on our door or the sinner looking for mercy. It is no wonder, then, that we can easily become hypocritical. Many can see us on our knees in prayer while our true heart and actions, rooted in judgment and self-preservation, are hidden from others. It is a trap into which we can easily fall. Who cares how we live our lives as long as our hands are properly washed! Here enters the need for imagination and the distinction of truly being a wise and intelligent person. It takes a good measure of creativity and a lot of guts to really be a doer of God’s word and not merely a hearer. Being a person who doesn’t just tell people about God but shows people God requires courage and ingenuity. That’s why people like St. Francis of Assisi and St. Teresa of Calcutta are timeless. Their genuineness speaks volumes generation to generation. It’s risky business taking the step to allow God into our hearts. Permitting God to release us from the grip of our evil thoughts, infidelity, greed, malice, sexual improprieties, licentiousness, envy, arrogance, folly, and the like takes courage. That’s why we prefer to spend our energy rearranging the future rather than take measures to secure a foundation that is most certainly crumbling.
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MEDITACIÓN DEL EVANGELIO – ALENTAR UN ENTENDI-MIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA ESCRITURA
Estamos viviendo un contexto social muy difícil, muchas personas, a estas alturas del año, todavía no tienen trabajo y su salud es muy precaria. Las injusticias están a la orden del día. Gracias a la Palabra de Dios que nos guía, nuestro corazón se fortalece en la esperanza. Litúrgicamente, hoy regresamos al Evangelio de Marcos, ciclo B, después de haber escuchado el capítulo 6 de San Juan, donde se da el discurso del Pan de Vida. Ini-ciamos la lectura de Santiago, después de haber escuchado la de los Efesios. Hoy las lecturas apuntan a una misma dirección. ¡Hacia la coherencia en la propia vida! Hacer y vivir lo que decimos es una tarea de todos los días. Seguir los mandamientos con fidelidad es lo que pide el Señor. La enseñanza de Dios de vivir moralmen-te es el objetivo desde la creación del mundo. “Y ahora, Israel, escucha las normas y los mandamientos que yo te enseño, para que los pongas en prácti-ca” (Deuteronomio 4:1). La Carta de Santiago lo describe de la siguiente forma: “Hermanos muy queridos, no se equivoquen: son las cosas buenas y los dones perfectos lo que proceden de lo alto” (Santiago 1:16). Y en el Evangelio, Jesús lo pone más claro todavía explicando la manera de ser coherentes: “Ninguna cosa que de fue-ra entra en la persona puede hacerla impura; lo que hace impura a una persona es lo que sale de ella” (Marcos 7:15-16). Jesús habla un lenguaje desconocido para la gente de su tiempo, muchos de ellos eran muy apegados a la ley. Por lo tanto, no podían comprender lo que es la verdadera pureza. ¿Tú lo comprendes? ¡Vivir como Dios manda es lo ideal! LPi
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MASS INTENTIONS Intenciones de Misas
Sunday - Domingo, August 29
7:00 a.m. † Jesse Mendiola
9:00 a.m. † Irma Valenzuela † Eugene Riggle
11:00 a.m. † Marian Maxwell † Jill Stadelbacher
1:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. † Eusebia Cajes
Monday - Lunes, August 30 8:00 a.m. † Maria Luu Thi Van Ints Janet Contreras Happy Birthday Tuesday - Martes, August 31 8:00 a.m. † Wednesday - Miercoles, September 1
Kay Kellner, Paula Vivian, Keith Bauer, Fernando Reyes, Antonio Palacios, Nick Friendy,
Elise Renner, Lucille Woolsey, Derek Escarcega, Larry Dewitt, Bernardina Alpuerto, Marian Maxwell,
Jesusa Ante and Jill Stadelbacher May the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
As the new school year begins, the risk of the COVID Delta variant among school age children remains cri cally high. To ensure that all are protected, the diocese has issued a direc ve manda ng that masks be worn when conduc ng any School Masses or any worship/liturgical ac vity with youth pre-sent. Masks may be removed when receiving Holy Communion but must be replaced immediately therea er.
Thank you to all who have contributed to the 2021 DDF Annual Appeal. So far we have received $107,799.04 in pledges with $90,627.59 paid. This is great, Thank You! If you have not made a pledge yet this year, please prayerfully consider making a dona on. God Bless Always
Urgent Call to Ministry … Will you say “Yes”
We have a need at St. Thomas for addi onal altar servers. Servers may be men and women, boys and girls. Servers must be bap zed, Roman Catholic, and ac vely prac cing their Catholic faith, and they must have received the sacrament of Holy Communion. The role of server is integral to the celebra on of Mass and we need at least one server to assist at every Mass, but ideally, we would have three or even four. At the present me, we do not have enough individuals to fill these roles for every Mass. If you have ever considered volunteering to help at Mass this might be the ministry for you. Contact Deanna Rice for more informa on. St. Thomas is in the planning stages of star ng a new ministry to those homebound for any reason, ill, disa-bled or elderly. This ministry involves contac ng the individuals by phone and/or cards, and just le ng them know that we are thinking of them. There are NO home visits involved. We would like to know if there is interest in par cipa on in such a ministry. For further informa on, contact the parish office.
Love our neighbor ….. Are you hurting? Going through a crisis? Facing hospitalization? Having family challenges? Are you overwhelmed or discouraged? Do you need someone to listen to your pain and your struggles as you journey to wholeness and strength? Stephen Ministers are trained to offer Christ cen-tered care , listening without judgement, spiritual support, with total confidentiality in a one to one relationship on a regular basis for the length of the care receiver’s need. For more informa on and contact with a Stephen Min-istry leader, please leave your number with the Parish Office 951- 689-1131 and a Stephen leader WILL call you, our neighbor.
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Catechism Corner For Sunday, August 29th
CCC . 1786-1794 Moral Conscience
1786 -Faced with a moral choice, conscience can make either a right judgment in accordance with reason and the divine law or, on the contrary, an erroneous judgment that departs from them. 1787 -Man is some mes confronted by situa ons that make moral judgments less assured and decision difficult. But he must al-ways seriously seek what is right and good and discern the will of God expressed in divine law. 1788 -To this purpose, man strives to interpret the data of experience and the signs of the mes assisted by the virtue of pru-dence, by the advice of competent people, and by the help of the Holy Spirit and his gi s. 1789 -Some rules apply in every case: - One may never do evil so that good may result from it; - the Golden Rule: "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them."56 - charity always proceeds by way of respect for one's neighbor and his con-science: "Thus sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience . . . you sin against Christ."57 Therefore "it is right not to . . . do anything that makes your brother stumble. 1790 -A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience. 1791 -This ignorance can o en be imputed to personal responsibility. 1792 -Ignorance of Christ and his Gospel, bad example given by others, enslavement to one's passions, asser on of a mistaken no on of autonomy of conscience, rejec on of the Church's authority and her teaching, lack of conversion and of charity: these can be at the source of errors of judgment in moral conduct. 1793 -If - on the contrary - the ignorance is invincible, or the moral subject is not responsible for his erroneous judgment, the evil commi ed by the person cannot be imputed to him. 1794 -A good and pure conscience is enlightened by true faith, for charity proceeds at the same me "from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith.
St. Thomas the Apostle Faith Forma on Minis-try has been asked, by the San Bernardino Diocese Office of Cateche cal Ministry, to pilot a new parent-led program. We are very excited and grateful for this opportunity! The program will be called "Families of Faith" and it will be a part of all sacrament prepara on as well as ongoing catechesis. **We invite ALL interested in being involved in this new ministry to an informa on night: Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 p.m. at the KDC OR Monday, September 20, 6:00 p.m. at the KDC We will need: Catechists - Would you be a good mentor to a family? Hospitality Ministers - Can you bake or organize a potluck? Cra ers - Is your talent pu ng together cra s or ac vi es for children? Photographer - Do you love to take pictures and post on social media? For more info or to RSVP contact Dana Robles [email protected]
Children’s group Amigos de Jesus
Sabados
10:00-11:15 a.m.
Empezamos
Septiembre 18
Contact Spanish
Ministry
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HAGA SU
OFERTORIO
EN LINEA!
Es una lista de todas las cosas que tengo que hacer para
que Dios este contento con-
migo hoy! Que es eso?
Haz intentado solamente amarle y obedecerle?
Mes / 2021 Día Septiembre 18
25 Octubre 2
9 16 23 30
Noviembre 6 13 20
Diciembre 4 11
18 Enero 2022 8
22 29
Mes / 2022 Día Febrero 5
12 26
Marzo 5 12 19 26
Abril 2 9 23 30
Mayo 7 14 21
Junio 4 Tu Primera Comunion
Nuestro Calendario de Sesiones
de Catecismo 2021-2022
Compartiendo tu fe... Pregunta:
Mi amiga nunca ha oído hablar de Cristo y quiero compartir el Evangelio con ella, pero tengo miedo. ¿Cómo comparto mi fe?
Respuesta:
Hay muchas formas de plantear el tema de la religión, sin juzgar ni presionar. Comience preguntando cuáles son sus pen-samientos acerca de la religión o cuál fue su experiencia al crecer. Encontrar puntos en común es a menudo más fácil de lo que piensas, porque las preguntas y los problemas que tenemos acerca de Dios, la presencia del mal, nuestro propósito en la vida y nuestra relación con Dios son preocupaciones universales.
¿Por que tienes miedo? Si no quiere insultar u ofender a alguien, no sea agresivo ni crítico. Si no está seguro de cómo ex-plicar su propia fe, lea un poco o practique con un amigo. Si mide el éxito solo por la conversión de esta persona, ¡enfoque más su atención en comenzar la conversación, no en llevarla a un final perfecto! La fe es un viaje de muchos actos de fe, muchas discusiones sobre Dios y muchas opciones sobre cómo practicamos lo que predicamos. En algunos tendremos un gran éxito; en otros necesitaremos perdón y perseverancia. Lo más importante a tener en cuenta es que el Espíritu Santo siempre está obrando y nuestros más humildes esfuerzos pueden dar grandes frutos. ¡Ten fe en Dios porque él tiene fe en ti!
Comunion Espiritual Mi Jesus, Creo que estás presente en el Santísimo Sacramento. Te amo por encima de todas las cosas y deseo recibirte en mi alma. Como no puedo en este momento recibirte sacramentalmente, entra al menos espir-itualmente en mi corazón. Te abrazo como si ya estuvieras allí y me uno completamente a ti. Nunca permitas que me separe de ti. Amén.
The Knights of Columbus August & September Event Calendar
Saturday, September 4th - Parking for Arlington Annual Chili Cook Off & Car Show- Parish Parking Lot 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Save the Date Saturday, October 23rd
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus
Parish Men’s Retreat more information to follow.
Join the Knights of Columbus Free Membership
For a new online membership applica ons please visit - kofc.org/joinus and enter code
Enter code MCGIVNEY2020
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Mary,
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Pray for us
Heart Attack ~ Know the Signs and What to Do @ M_ss[g_ from our S[f_ty & S_]urity Ministry
Two major health emergencies have different warning signs. Do you know what to do? Heart a acks occur when blood flow to the heart is blocked. They are o en obvious, but at mes signs may be subtle, mimicking other health issues. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is reduced. This can occur suddenly or gradually. It may be short-term, which is a warning sign not to be ignored. Remember the F.A.S.T. acronym: Face; does one side droop or is the smile asymmetrical? Arm; is one side weak or numb? Speech; is it slurred, garbled or non-existent? Time; is essen al the outcome depend on how soon medical a en on is received. In each of these situa ons, it is important to call 911 for assistance. For more informa on on these topics visit: heart.org Please remember that Safety and Security Ministry members with medical training wear red lanyards and are available to assist during emergencies. If you are interested in joining the ministry, a mee ng will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2021, immediately following the 11am mass. The mee ng will be held outdoors (KDC Pa o) and last approximately 30 minutes. Basic first aid, available medical equipment and ministry member expecta ons will be discussed. Hope to see you there!
87 year old Estelle Brown made 325 baby blankets for Mercy Sews in just a few months! These blankets, along with clothing, rosaries, and household necessities are headed for the Central African Congo. The blankets are used as an incentive for the women to receive prenatal care. Her daughter, Jackie Brown, along with Linda Carter also stuffed the boxes with 875 handmade rosaries!
If you can sew and would like to be a part of this great Catholic ministry, Check out https://mercysews.org/
