Page 2 Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Tuesday, December 11th 7pm Advent has a two-fold character; as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ s first coming to us is remembered, and as a season when that remembrance directs our minds and hearts to await Christ s second coming at the end of time. Advent is a period of devout and joyful expectation. The Sacrament of Reconciliation gives us a chance to take time out to think and to experience Christ s presence in this sacrament. Pope Francis said, Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us. Come and feel His embrace at our Advent Penance Service. Fr. Rick and guest priests will be available for individual confession following a brief service. We invite and encourage all parishioners to join us in celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Christmas. Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Wednesday, December 12th 6:00pm Procession 7:00pm Spanish Mass Reception following Mass When Mary appeared to Juan Diego as Our Lady of Guadalupe, she had encouraging words for him. "Am I not here, I who am your mother?" In the image on Juan Diego's tilma (tunic), Mary identifies herself with the Aztec people. She has their hair and features, their symbolic maternity dress. She incorporated their important symbols of the sun, moon, and stars. The Mass for this feast includes two Gospel options. Both are familiar passages from the Gospel of Luke - the Annunciation and the Visitation. Both are equally relevant to this feast because Mary's yes to Christ isn't only to care for him but to come to us. Our Lady of Guadalupe is pregnant. The image bears witness to Mary's yes to conceive the Savior of the World. But even in her pregnancy, she goes to care for Elizabeth. Now Mother to all the world, Mary comes to the aid of her children, reminding them of her presence among them. A few weeks ago, Rosie our neighbor in the Philippines was diagnosed with breast cancer. From what I had heard, the hospital sent her home and the doctors refused to treat her. Her sickness was so advanced that it was considered hopeless. But she never gave up. She went from one hospital to another until she finally found one with a doctor willing to admit and treat her. I called her and promised to pray for her healing. After two weeks, I called her again and was surprised; she was at home and was in high spirits. She was recovering well. On the second Sunday of Advent we hear the voice of John the Baptist crying out in the desert. He was a sign of protest and of hope as well. He embodied our longing for something better and different. Against the background of the powerful and the wealthy, the prophet shouted: prepare the way of the Lord John the Baptist is showing us a better way to live our Christian life, the way to repentance and renewal. Let us choose the path of simplicity and humility. This is the path where the Lord our Messiah will be born into our lives. While the world may tell us to give in and give up, the Word of the Lord is calling us to faithfulness and perseverance. The Lord will never give up on us. Fr. Rick REST IN PEACE ROSARIO CONDE We will have a funeral Mass for Rosario on Saturday, December 15th at 11am. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS COLLLECTION THIS WEEKEND Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests ministered for years for little to no pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate retirement savings. Your gift to today's special collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous. There are special envelopes in the pews for this collection.
Page 3 Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 Mass Intentions Saturday...December 8 9:00AM... Mary Scott 5:00PM... Margaret Lecoute Sunday.....December 9 8:30AM.... Roy Allan Banaag 10:00AM..People of St. Didacus 11:30AM.. Yoselin Nequiz, Spec. Int. Monday...December 10 7:30AM.... Henrietta Lant Tuesday......December 11 6:00PM... Laurel Maus, Gail Cedercrans, Spec. Int. Wednesday...December 12 8:30AM.... Mary Hovland 7:00PM.... Celeste Dueber Thursday....December 13 7:30AM.... Mark De Luca Friday......December 14 7:30AM. Albert Shepard Saturday...December 15 5:00PM... Mark De Luca Lucille Heidmiller The Joy of Giving Weekly Events at St. Didacus Sunday, December 9 Monday, December 10 3rd Grade Morning of Prayer 8:30am Hall Knitting Group 2:00-4:00pm Hall Christ in Our Neighborhood 7:00pm Hall Pastorela Practice 7:00pm Hall Tuesday, December 11 1st Grade Morning of Prayer 8:30am Hall Cub Scouts 3:00pm Hall Wednesday, December 12 2nd Grade Morning of Prayer 8:30am Hall Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession 6:00pm Thursday, December 13 Kinder Morning of Prayer 8:30am Hall Small Faith Group 6:30pm Hall RCIA 7:00pm Hall Mental Health Ministry 7:00pm Hall Friday, December 14 Advent Tea 4:00pm Hall Encuentro Matrimonial 8:00pm Hall Saturday, December 15 Clean the Church 8:00am Church Confessions 3:30pm Church Eucharistic Adoration 3:30pm-5:00pm Church Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior, and for you I wait all the day. (Psalm 25:4-5) Glittery holiday ads can blind us to our stewardship values and distort our needs and wants. It is important that during this season of endless buying we remember that each of us also has the need to give back to God and to those that are in need. General Collection, December 2, 2018: $4,612.00 Building Fund, December 2, 2018: $1,880.00 Welcome to St. Didacus Parish! Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:30am & 10:00am 11:30am in Spanish Daily Mass Mon., Thurs., Fri. 7:30am /Tues. 6:00pm/ Wed. 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration Wed. 7:30am 8:30am / Saturday 3:30pm 5:00pm First Fridays 8:00am 9:00am Confessions Saturdays 3:30pm or by appt. Baptisms: 1st Saturday of each month. 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. Mental Health Ministry Direct Line: For emergencies call 911. For non-emergencies please call 619-940-6193. Pastor, Rev. Enrique Fuentes The Parish Office is open 8am-noon, 1-5pm M-F 619-284-3472 Readings for the Week of December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Tony Allen Diann Bauer Dan Bauer Martha Becerra Bob Bellesi Herminia Brignoni Gail Cedercrans Fred Cepeda Irene Davis MaryLou De Luca Bob Demers Josie Demers Cecelia Dueber Daniel Galvan Susan Guenzel Anthony Flores Stan Hammack Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/ Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 PRAYER LIST Dolores Hansel Joseph Hastings Al Hunt Joanne Hunt Ponciano Jimenez Emily Johnson Meri Kerekanich Kerekanich Family Genevieve Keyser Marilyn Kober Elizabeth La Costa Paul Mansell Anthony Martinez Terrence McCabe Emma McPherson Dolores Mediano Vernon Meyers Peter Napolitano Elisa Oñate Lupita Plascencia Judith Pratt Antonia Raya Betty Rios Dolores Robertson Victor M. Sanchez Shirley Scinocca Carol Schmidt Peter Schmidt Beverly Stemper Maria Winters Helen Yturralde Joan Venverloh And the special intentions in our Book of Needs
Page 4 Second Sunday of Advent 4630 34th Street, San Diego CA 92116 December 9, 2018 619-284-8730 Mark your calendars for the school s Christmas Program Tuesday, December 18th Performances are at 9am and NEW TIME: 6:30pm at the school Plan on doing your last minute Christmas shopping next Sunday! A representative from the school will be here after the Sunday Masses selling gift cards to all your favorite places. Your purchases help support the school and also make Christmas shopping easy! Women and daughters of the parish are invited to attend our 3rd Annual ADVENT TEA Friday, December 14th 4pm in the Parish Hall Join us to take some time to reflect on the Advent season. We welcome Ms. Maria Arroyo from the Diocese of San Diego. She ll speak to us about The Joy of Mary. We will also enjoy a traditional tea with sweet and savory treats. We d welcome your donations if you d like to bring a treat to share. This is a free event, but seating is limited, so please call the Parish Office to RSVP and to let us know what you d like to bring. Parish Posada Friday, December 21st 7pm starting at the Parish Hall Come share in this reenactment of the journey Mary and Joseph took through Bethlehem seeking a place to stay. Parishioners dressed as Joseph and Mary knock on the doors of houses around the parish neighborhood. As the group processes through the neighborhood a traditional song is sung. At last, Mary and Joseph are welcomed and we conclude the evening back at the Parish Hall for hot chocolate, bread and several piñatas! This is a fun family event and everyone is welcome dress warmly! Christmas Novena of Masses Remember your loved ones at Christmas time by enrolling them in our Christmas Novena of Masses-December 16th through December 24th. Please return your Novena envelope to the Parish Office by Friday, December 14th. Pastorela NEXT Sunday, December 16th 1pm in the Parish Hall Oscar and the Spanish Choir have been practicing this Spanish Christmas play since September! Join us for this fun melodramatic play and watch as good and evil battle for victory! You can also buy Mexican Food for lunch before the show. Even if you don t understand Spanish, you will enjoy this fun event. Help Wanted! Saturday, December 15th-8am Help us clean the Church in preparation for Christmas and also to prepare our Christmas decorations so they will be ready to put into place. Come on Sunday, December 23rd at 12:30pm to help us decorate! On the cover: St. John the Baptist, painted by Italian artist, Luca di Tommè in the late 1300s. Using delicately curved brushstrokes, the artist captured the curls of John s hair and beard and the wooly texture of his hair shirt (a symbol of his life of penance and prayer). The painting is housed at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Page 5 Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 MAKING A DIFFERENCE DURING ADVENT There is so much need this Advent that we will be collecting items and toys for several causes. Your donations will go directly to those in need. For Fr. Pat Murphy and the Casa del Migrantes in Tijuana we are collecting: MEN s socks, MEN s underwear, MEN s deodorant. For families in Ejido El Hongo, near Tecate, Orfanatorio Esperanza de la Niñez (Hope of Childhood) and Orphanage, Rancho Nazareth, in Tecate, we will be collecting unwrapped toys for boys and girls, all ages, as well as non-perishable food items. Please bring your items to the Parish Office by Wednesday, December 19th. Enchanted Village at Noah Homes A Brand New Festival of Trees & Lights in San Diego 12526 Campo Road Spring Valley, CA, 91978 December 14, 15, 16/December 21, 22, 23 4:00pm-8:00pm $14.99 for Adults/$9.99 for children Purchase you tickets at EnchantedVillage.org Imagine walking at dusk in the cool of a December evening surrounded by brilliantly lit trees, magical cottages, live performers, a snow machine, interactive exhibits and more to entertain guests of all ages. Enchanted Village is a magical adventure for the whole family! Saturday, December 15 th is Catholic Night for the Enchanted Village. Father Mark from Our Mother of Confidence will be there to bless the event and lead prayer. Come and see the Nativity scene! Noah Homes is a 501c(3) nonprofit that has served adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1983. To purchase tickets, please visit www.noahhomes.org/enchantedvillage. Our St. Didacus Choir will be performing at this event on Sunday, December 16th from 4pm-6pm. All of us are called to go and preach to all nations see Matthew 28:19. Our preaching is not necessarily on distant shores but to our families, our children, our husband or wife, our coworkers. And we are called to preach not with words, but by our everyday lives. Only by sacrifice, the giving up of all selfish gain are we free to bear the Good News to the world. Sacrifice is leaving yourself behind at times for a greater good, the good of prayer, the good of helping someone in need, the good of just listening to another. The greatest gift we have is our time. The Gospel According to Luke The Lectionary, the collection of Scripture readings used during our liturgical celebrations, is divided into a three-year cycle of Sunday readings, Years A, B, and C. Each year is devoted to selected readings from one synoptic Gospel. Year A relies on Matthew; Year B draws from Mark; and Year C focuses on passages from Luke s Gospel. Only Matthew and Luke give us infancy narratives, accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus. While they agree on a number of details, the stories are very different, usually emphasizing the key theological themes and concerns of the authors. Luke has Mary and Joseph involved in a difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where there is not room for them to lodge. There in a stable Mary gives birth to Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah, and places him in a manger. Whether the details are historically accurate or not, the story beautifully captures the theological intent of the author. For Luke, Jesus is the savior come for all people, most especially the poor, homeless, and marginalized. Jesus is their source of comfort, nourishment for their hunger and support in time of need. What better way to portray that than to have Jesus experience the life of the poor from the very moment of birth. Modeling ourselves on Jesus, how are we attuned to the needs of the poor around us? Liturgical Publications, Inc. Seven French Trappist monks (the story of these monks of Tibhirine was told in the film Of Gods and Men) and 12 other clergy killed by extremists in Algeria in the 1990s will be beatified on December 8th during a ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Cruz in the Algerian city of Oran on the feast of the Immaculate Conception the first ceremony of its kind in a Muslim nation. The Algerian bishops describe the event as a great joy. May their example help us in our life today, the bishops added. This beatification will be a call for the Church and the world to build together a world of peace and fraternity. PLEASE HELP Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is raising funds to help migrant families being released by immigration authorities in our region. These families, many with small children, have traveled long distances to flee extreme conditions that threaten their lives. They have received permission to remain in the U.S. legally while awaiting the outcome of their application for asylum. Catholic Charities is raising funds to help them to travel to unite with family members in the U.S. Donations may be made through this site: Sharejourneysd.org/families. This is the best single way to help Catholic Charities help those in need. Monetary donations are their greatest need at this time.
Pagina 6 II Domingo de Adviento 9 de diciembre de 2018 Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Miércoles 12 de dic. 6:00 PM Procesión 7:00 PM Misa en español Con las apariciones de la Virgen a Juan Diego DESCANSE EN PAZ ROSARIO CONDE Tendremos la misa funeral el sábado 15 de diciembre a las 11 AM. Les pedimos oraciones especiales por su mama, hijos y nietos. Después de misa tendremos venta de comida para ayudar a la construcción de la capillita al Señor de la Misericordia. Posada Comunitaria Viernes 21 de diciembre 7PM Salón Parroquial Servicio de Penitencia de Adviento Martes 11 de diciembre, 7 PM El P. Rick los invita a confesarse, habrá varios sacerdotes que hablan español para la celebración del Sacramento de la Reconciliación en preparación para la Navidad. Pastorela Domingo 16 de diciembre 1 PM en el salón parroquial Oscar y el coro español y un grupo de nuestra comunidad han estado practicando esta obra desde septiembre. Acompáñenos con toda su familia para disfrutar este mensaje navideño, con toda su familia. Traiga su dinerito, habrá comida mexicana para ayudar a la capillita de la divina Misericordia. Acompáñenos a la posada comunitaria, el viernes 21 de diciembre a las 7 PM, habrá muchas piñatas. NECESITAMOS AYUDA Sábado 15 de diciembre-8 AM Por favor, los invitamos ha ayudar a limpiar la Iglesia en preparación para la Navidad. El domingo 23 de diciembre después de la misa decoraremos la iglesia para Navidad, por favor quédense ayudarnos. Este día, se cancela la coronilla al Señor de la Misericordia. Novenario de Misas de Navidad El Novenario de Misas de Navidad, del 16 de diciembre al 24 de diciembre. Los sobres están disponibles a la entrada de la Iglesia. TE DE ADVIENTO PARA MUJERES 14 de diciembre, 4 PM Salón Parroquial Necesita hacer su reservación, abra una reflexión de adviento en ingles, hable a la oficina para hacer su reservación.
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