Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2018 Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life. — John 6:27a GOD’S WORK We are so busy! Most of us have more than one job to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these is the work of God? We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or priests, missionaries or charity workers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being “God’s work.” But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God’s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many gifts are necessary. We cannot always see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is “God’s work?” “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent” (John 6:29). Question of the Week What nourishment have I received in the Eucharist today? How will that sustain me as I “put on” my new self this week? SPECIAL OBSERVANCES WEEKLY READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS 8/4 Saturday: St. John Vianney; First Saturday Readings: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15- 16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Mass Intentions: 5:00pm (M)+Vern DeValle 5:00pm (AR) +Albert & +Agnes Piccetti 7:00pm (AC) 8/5 Sunday : Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 Mass Intentions: 8:30am (M) Grace Soria (SI) 8:30am (C) Pete Johnson (SI) 10:00am (AR) Ryan Williams (SI) 10:15am AC) Parish 8/6 Monday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Readings: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Mass Intentions 8:00am (AC) +Barbara Richards
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAugust 5, 2018
Do not work for food that perishesbut for the food that endures for eternal life.
— John 6:27a
GOD’S WORKWe are so busy! Most of us have more than one
job to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these is the work of God?
We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or priests, missionaries or charity workers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being “God’s work.” But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God’s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many gifts are necessary. We cannot always see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is “God’s work?” “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent” (John 6:29).
Question of the WeekWhat nourishment have I received in the Eucharist
today? How will that sustainme as I “put on” my new self this week?
SPECIAL OBSERVANCES WEEKLY READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS
8/4 Saturday: St. John Vianney; First SaturdayReadings: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12Mass Intentions: 5:00pm (M)+Vern DeValle 5:00pm (AR) +Albert & +Agnes Piccetti 7:00pm (AC)
8/5 Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeReadings: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35Mass Intentions: 8:30am (M) Grace Soria (SI) 8:30am (C) Pete Johnson (SI) 10:00am (AR) Ryan Williams (SI) 10:15am AC) Parish
8/6 Monday: The Transfiguration of the LordReadings: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9;
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY – 3rd Monday 6pm Helping Hands bldg., Angels Camp
Jennifer Innes, Al Napier, Claudia Avila, Ruby Welch, Baby Pierce Emerson, Betty Raggio, Chuck Meikle, Bob Anderson, Cynthia Anderson, Victor Jeworski, George Bennett, Omedro Nunez, Margarita Medrano, Kimberly Jones, Karalee Canham, Diane Sullivan, Ray Auger, Darren Schuler, Joshua Lordan, Lori Oneto Detrick, Andrew Villa, Scott Kelly, Carol Carbajal, Cecilia Gordils, Joel Rivera, Carol Otis, Pete Rodriguez, Diane Sullivan, Anthony Baptista-Alcaide, Helen Ayupan, Giovanie Baptista-Alcaide, Chuck Walker, Sylvia Cass, Debbie Raffetto, Johnny Johnson, Amelia Vlaovich, Danica Woodbury, Kimberly Jones, Robin Hilmanofski, Carol Klocke, Aiden Hunt, Kim Jones, Randy Johnson, Janis Fraizer, Millie Navarro, Mary Vera, Joanne Weatherman, Jack & Lola Holton, Larry Allen, Shawn Serra, Julie Smith, Patty Grant, Chase Kelly, Nancy Peterson, Kraig Clifton, Jacob Silva, Joshua Hegal, Ann Perez, Donelia Dooley, Julie Diedrick, Jim Ramsayer, Michelle & Dave Elam, Cecilia Hegel, Amelia Orlonzit, Trevor Stotka, Sondra Clifford, Timothy Dahl, Anne Adams Helms, Lisa Lee, Sandra Juarez, Pat Stuth, Baby Alli Ybarra, Ellen Wiederlight, Cheyenne Jones, Theone Innes, Karan Newman, Joel Rivera, Taylor Lowell, Tim Murray, Stephanie Dunn, Randy McNurlin, Aurelia Meier, Amanda Soukup, Michelle Baker, Dave Finn, Karin Evans, Theresa Cummins, Peggy Rourke-Nichols, Siri Porovich, Patty Chesnut, Norman Boydston, Ben Quick, John Wade, Clell & Mary Grimes, Louise Larro, Mike Larro, Michael Abeyta, Robbie Petterson, Eric Parker, Misha Larro, Kristine Camozzi, Peter Bailey, Karl Christensen, Mary Frances Kelly, Jack Setzer, Velma Laver, Justin Bates, Sonny Abalos, Flo Vlnaty, Josh Kavanagh, Troy Williams, Aleida Robinson, Roman Maldonado, Jean Marie Peters, Grover M. Inks, Bradley J. Howard, Kelly Bloom, Nolan Hicks, Joshua Muilenburg and individuals on 12-step programs.
(Notify the Parish Office of any Prayer Listchanges – deaths, return to good health)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Wednesday August 15th and
is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are as follows:
8:30am Murphys -11:00am Arnold6:00pm Angels
Parish Office Closed
St. Patrick’s Catholic Preschool is announcing their open enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year. We have a five spots left! Please call the school office at 209-736-4458 or email Teacher
“You are what you wear.”“You are only as good as you look.”
“Clothes make the man (or the woman.)”
The make-believe of commercialism is just one of the worldly lures we are all captivated without exemption. We look at ourselves and find that we look good or even convince ourselves that have the latest fashion in terms of clothings. Clothing industry drives our ego to dress for every season of the year and we look awesome. Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, exhorting them to live as examples of the change that Christ brings about in a believer’s life. Paul put a great stress on how these early Christians lived with their moral standards, the way they loved and cared for each other. It still remains as today. The watching world cares little about what we believe, our doctrines, our disciplines of piety, our stories from the Bible, but they cannot resist observing and wondering what it is about. When we share our goods to others we don’t even know, those who cannot repay us. When we forgive those who harm us or insult us, rather than get even, or sue for our rights, the world wonders what is it all about us and in many other moments and the answer to all these questions is because of Jesus Christ—his life and Spirit alive within us. This reminds us of our baptism, our commitments to Christ when we received the grace of Baptism become witnesses to others in our journey to salvation. We remind ourselves of the presence of Christ in ourselves, changes them from the inside out. Although
good works do not bring salvation, salvation does brings abour good works. So St. Paul urges us to remember that they have “put away their former way of life, their old self, deluded and corrupt by its lusts.” He uses here a phrase that means put off our old set of clothes and put on the “new clothing of salvation” according to the likeness of God. So perhaps there is wardrobe change in order for each of us, but not the kind of clothing we would find in a store at the mall, or online at Amazon. Paul is urging us to check out our spiritual closet, to look closely and soberly in the mirror that shows us our actions and ethics, and to make sure we are “dressing the part” of a Christian. Right living never goes out of style, and the garments of righteousnes always
“You are what you wear.”
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONIn 1794, a young Irishwoman befriended two
widows aboard ship while emigrating to America. They bought a house in Philadelphia and began to live a community life under the direction of a priest. Soon they relocated to Washington. There, the “pious ladies,” as the neighbors called them, were asked by their priest friend, by then the president of Georgetown University, to begin a religious community. In 1799 they established a branch of the Visitation Order founded by Saint Jane de Chantal and Saint Francis de Sales in the 1620s.
The unique vision of this order followed a sensible routine, less arduous and more flexible than most traditions, and also accepted widows and older women. Amazingly, this American outpost of the Visitation began without reference to the “rule” of the Order. Most of the European convents had been lost under the “reign of terror,” and the rules and customs of the community could not be obtained. A copy of the rule was discovered in 1812, and in 1816 the pope officially established the monastery. By then, some French nuns had regrouped, and they sent a habit and cross to be copied. (No religious wore the habit in public in the United States until after the Civil War.) From the beginning, the Georgetown nuns had an educational mission, even though they discovered in the “rule” that such work was officially off-limits for the contemplative life. In America, the nuns depended on a school for their livelihood, so the rule was adapted. Today, the Academy of the Visitation is a thriving example of excellence in Catholic education, and the adjacent monastery is the oldest monastic foundation in the original thirteen United States.
Arnold Helping HandsWe want to thank many parishioners who generously contribute their time, talent
and treasure to Our Lady of the Sierra Helping Hands program. We are open every Tuesday (weather permitting) 9:30am to 10:00am. We serve several homeless individuals, many families, and seniors from our food
pantry. We also have a closet with clothes for infants, children of all sizes and adults (men and women) of all sizes. We gratefully accept donations of non-perishable foods (especially cereal and peanut butter), personal items, and cleaning products.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Angels CampWe welcome any monetary donations to continue our desire to help the needy in our community. If you are interested helping with your time or money, please call St. Vincent de Paul at 736-9978 and leave a message or attend a meeting on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Helping Hands house at 6:00 pm.
The 2018 Corvette Raffle is Heading in the Right Direction!
Check it out! 600 + tickets have now have been sold! We still have a way to go but thanks to this fantastic committee and all of you, the word is getting out! As an example, last week while visiting a neighbor, we were introduced to a couple we had never met and one of the first things they said was we have a check to give you for a corvette raffle ticket. It was obvious that the couple introducing us had already talked to them. This is how great it is all going…. word of mouth and one ticket at a time!
For our visitors, this year’s Parish Corvette Raffle Fund Raiser is an opportunity for a 1 in 1,000 chance to win a brand new 2018 Corvette Stingray or $40,000 cash or $50,000 gift certificate towards any vehicle at Sierra Motors in
Jamestown, CA! Tickets are $100 each and you can get one today right after Mass or by calling the numbers on the enclosed flyer. Also available at the Parish office during business hours! Remember, we are in this together. Please take a copy of the flyer and pass along to your family members, friends, and at work…help us get the word out! And mark your calendar for Sunday, September 9th for the Wine & Cheese reception for the drawing and also for this year’s PARISH Festival!!! Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted! The success of the Corvette Raffle has to do with the dedicated team from each of the 4 churches in our parish. John & Marilyn Hicks are part of the team from St. Patrick’s in Murphys. They have been a productive part of the Corvette Raffle team for the past 7 years and not only represent their church with sales of tickets but are also instrumental in helping to host the wine & cheese reception with set up and food prep! We have some amazing and dedicated people in our Parish and we invite you to be a part of it! We will also be highlighting some of the Festival committee members as well. SAVE the DATE! September 9th!
HELPING HANDS Angels CampPlanning on taking a vacation this summer? Staying at a hotel? Please think about collecting the toiletries that you don’t use and donating them to us. You
can bring donations to Helping Hands on Mondays between 11am - 3 pm. We are always looking for volunteers! If you are interested helping, please call Helping Hands at 736-9978 and leave a message. Thanks!!!
The Secular Order of Discalced CarmelitesAre you a practicing Catholic who feels called to community with others seeking a deeper prayer life and union with Christ? The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites is a religious order for lay people that meets monthly in Modesto. For more information call Julie Anne at 209-847-6888 or 209-480-8562 or visit our website at: OCDSModesto.com.
Save the Date August 18thOur Lady of the Sierra Men’s Club is
having their 12th Annual Chicken Dinner. Tickets can be purchased
after Mass in Arnold or contact Bob Greenberg(209) 795-1480.
Our Contribution to the Diocese this year is $35,780As of this day we are at $30,785 of our goal
