Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 T h e L o r d h e a l s t h e b r o k e n h e a r t e d
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ - Bishop of Oakland CATHEDRAL PARISH STAFF Sunday Liturgies Rector Faith Formation Rev. James Matthews Sr. Kim-Trong Nguyen, SSND (510) 496-7202 (510) 496-7210 jmatthews@oakdiocese.org knguyen@oakdiocese.org Parochial Vicar Director of Music 8:00 AM - Vietnamese Rev. Joseph Nguyen Rudy de Vos 10:00 AM - Stational (510) 496-7208 Tel: (510) 496 7227 jnguyen@oakdiocese.org Fax: (510) 628 2180 Saturday 5:30 PM - Vigil Sunday 12:00 English/Tagalog rdevos@oakdiocese.org 2:00 PM - Spanish Priests in Residence Daily Liturgies Rev. James A. Schexnayder (retired) Bookkeeper Nilda Flores Monday - Friday Permanent Deacons (510) 496-7203 7:10 AM English Deacon Rey C. Encarnacion nflores@oakdiocese.org 12:10 PM English rey@ebmud.com Tuesday Administrative Assistant Deacon Peter Cuong Dac Ta Monica Salcedo tadacfamily@gmail.com (510) 496-7204 5:30 PM - Spanish Thursday 5:30 PM Spanish First Friday Deacon Jorge Angel msalcedo@oakdiocese.org angel881@pacbell.net Receptionist Jo Ann Ortiz (510) 832-5057 cpctl@oakdiocese.org Deacon Eugene Stelly, Sr. Adoration / Benediction 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 7:00 PM Benediction and Mass - Vietnamese Saturday P A R I S H O FF I C E : 2 1 2 1 H a r r i s o n S t r e e t, S u i t e 1 3 0, O a k l a n d C A 9 4 6 1 2 Main reception (510) 832-5057 Parish email: cpctl@oakdiocese.org Fax (510) 832-0212 7:30 AM - Vietnamese Hours: Monday Friday : 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Confessions Monday - Friday 11:30-12:00 PM Saturday 4:30-5:00 PM Follow us on Facebook & Twitter: Facebook.com/ctlcathedral.org Facebook.com/ctlcathedral (events only) Facebook.com/Oakdiocese 2 Twitter.com/oakcathedral Twillter.com/oakdiocese
H O L I D A Y S C H E D U L E PRESIDENT S DAY: Monday, February 16, 2015 The parish office will be closed. There will be one mass celebrated at 10:00 am. will be held from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. Confessions ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:10 am English 10:00 am- English 12:10 am- English 6:00 pm Vietnamese 8:00 pm Spanish 5 T H A N N U A L On April 25, 2015 Oakland will participate in a 5K Hunger Walk around Lake Merritt to raise funds to end hunger in our community and globally. OAKLAND C R O P H U N G E R W A L K All photographs courtesy of Kent Phung If you feel called to learn more about The Crop Hunger Walk Please contact: Joan Suflita :jsuflita@gmail.com (510) 205-8856 3
Eucharistic Holy Hour Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament All are invited to join in this special time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Take some time out of your busy work week to be with our Lord in our beautiful Cathedral. CATHEDRAL PARISH HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Dedicated to serving those who are permanently or temporarily unable to attend Mass to receive Holy Communion and are living the Cathedral Parish area. To register as a recipient or if you know someone in need, please contact the Parish Office: (510) 832-5057. BAPTISM INFORMATION The Rite of Baptism is performed on the first three Sundays of every month: 1st Sunday: Vietnamese 2nd Sunday: English 3rd Sunday: Spanish Baptism classes are held on the fourth Saturday of every month. Classes are held in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. For additional information or to register, please call (510) 832-5057 WEDDING INFORMATION Thank you for considering the Cathedral of Christ the Light as part of your wedding. For more information on Cathedral weddings or to obtain a wedding form online, please visit the Cathedral of Christ the Light webpage: www.ctlcathedral.org/sacraments/marriage. For additional questions please call the Parish Office (510) 832-5057. EMMAUS Emmaus meets mid-week for faith-sharing based on the Sunday Mass readings. The group meets most Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the San Luis Lorenzo Ruiz classroom. For more information or to join, please contact : Damian Smyth at smythdamian71@ gmail.com Coming Soon: Emmaus will be available online at www.ctl.cathedral.org Your baptism request should be at least 1 month in advance of your preferred date. Pictured to the right: On the Emmaus road: a Romanesque relief in the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, in Spain. 4
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY: THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES We will reflect on and compare the particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four Gospels. Examining these events, the core of our faith, will challenge you to incorporate both the pain of the cross and the hope of the Resurrection into daily living. We will meet on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 PM starting February 22, 2015. Register by calling JoAnn Ortiz at 510-496-7201 or on-line at cpctl@oakdiocese.org This Week s featured ministry group: Parish Movie Night Join members of our parish community as they join to discuss award winning movies in a range of topics. All are invited to bring a snack to share with the group. A group discussion follows the movie. See page 5 for this month s movie information. For more information please call the Parish Office (510) 832-5057 MINISTRIES Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 If you feel called to any of our ministries, please pray about them, then respond to the ones to which you believe you have been called by God. Please refer to the Parish Registration and Liturgical Ministry Sign-up form on page 10. Holy Communion Ministry Children s Liturgy of the Word Art & Environment Cathedral Parish Homebound Ministry (see page 4) Emmaus (see page 4) Hospitality After Mass Acolytes (Altar Servers) Parish Movie Night (see above) Greeters Ushers Lectors Choir Ministry For additional information on any of these or other Parish Ministries, please call the Cathedral Parish Office (510) 832-5057 Each of us as individuals is blessed with God-given talents. Through using our talents in the service of our parish community, we give glory and honor to Him. We invite you to join us in partici- 5
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, February 7th Blessed Virgin Mary, First Saturday 5:30 Manuntag-De La Rosa Family (thanksgiving) Sunday, February 8th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TIme 8:00 10:00 For The People 12:00 Marina Minerva + 2:00 Joel Angel + Monday, February 9th 7:10 Daniel Chae + 12:10 Ricardo Torres + (birthday & Repose of Soul) Tuesday, February 10th St. Scholastica 7:10 Ellen Bergguist + 12:10 Fausta Macaraeg + 5:30 Ben Cruz, Sr. + Wednesday, February 11th Our Lady of Lourdes 7:10 Remy Sanciangco + 12:10 Socorro Siy Cong Jiu + Thursday, February 12th 7:10 Jerry Rubino + 12:10 Manuel Iglesias + 5:30 Benjamin Pereda + Friday, February 13th 7:10 Fulgencio Hernandez (health & healing) 12:10 Juanita Toscano (birthday) Saturday, February 14th Saints Cyril and Methodus Saint Valentines Day 7:30 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Job finds life on earth to be drudgery; he is filled with restlessness (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases (Mark 1:29-39). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 COLLECTION INFORMATION: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 $ 5,912.03 Thank you for your kind generosity and support! UPCOMING SECOND & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Feb. 22 Easter Flowers Mar. 1 Parish Ministries BEGINNING AGAIN If I were to begin life again, I would want it as it was. I would only open my eyes a little more. Jules Renard 6
W E P R A Y F O R Ritchie Legaspi Edward Gabato Esther Cendejas Teresa Cendejas Cardenas The Peña Family David Julian Topete & Family Esther Avalos Eve Galka Juanita Estrellas Fr. Herman Leong David Julian Topete Juan Sosa Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord Thai Nguyen Erika Legaspi David Peshek Fr. Jose Arong David Peshek Joel Angel Sr. Barbara Larner Jeff Flier HEALING MINISTRY During Jesus ministry he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons. This is the case in today s Gospel. Jesus fulfills the vision of Psalm 147: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Jesus knew, however, that he couldn t possibly heal all the illness in the world. No matter how many people he cured or how many hours he ministered, there always would be more suffering people like Job who craved his healing touch. His primary mission was not to rid the world of all suffering. His purpose was to preach the coming of the reign of God that heals, yes, but ultimately transcends and transforms earthly suffering. With Paul, Jesus could have said, Woe to me if I do not preach that good news. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Last rites is a persistent but pesky phrase in the Catholic lexicon, and not a particularly useful phrase since it props open the door to misunderstanding. Many Catholics presume it refers to the anointing of the sick, yet there is nothing last about it. Clearly, the Church desires anointing to be celebrated fairly early on in the crisis of illness, and not as a last measure. The Rites for the Dying stand apart in the Church s plan, and include two principal rites. The first is viaticum, Latin for food for the journey, the reception of Holy Communion by a dying person. Even very active and aware Catholics often do not realize that this last rite does not require a priest s presence, but can be conducted by a deacon or minister of Holy Communion. The second last rite in the pastoral plan is a prayer called Commendation of the Dying. Similarly, this does not require the presence of a priest, but can be led by any minister or family member. Too often, we have focused on what only a priest can do, namely anoint, and have forgotten the fullness of liturgical care that the Church desires for its dying faithful. The last rites are completely available to us even when a priest is not. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 7
Choirs from throughout the diocese are invited to participate in the second annual Diocesan Choir Festival at the Cathedral on Saturday, February 14 at 1:00 pm. Come one, come all to hear the beautiful sounds of the diverse choirs from throughout the Diocese of Oakland. Admission is free. We will celebrate the unique voices of each of our parishes, as well as the diversity of talents and cultures with which we are blessed. The theme for this year s festival is Sacred Songs of Love and parish choirs are invited to sing any liturgical music with reference to love, as our festival falls on St. Valentine s Day, Saturday, February 14, 1:00 pm. (We will finish early enough so that those who have 5:00 pm Mass responsibilities could still make it.) Each parish is invited to register ONE choir, and the choir can range from full SATB choir, to unison choirs, to small vocal ensembles, children's choirs, youth choirs, adult choirs, senior choirs, etc. Each choir is allotted a piece of approximately 3-4 minutes in length. The Cathedral has a pipe organ and a grand piano. Any other instruments used can be coordinated closer to the time. Diocesan Choir Festival Committee: Rudy de Vos, Leo Keegan, Denise Kogler, Ariel Mayormita, Miguel Villalobos, Helena Dietrich, JaNet Hancock, Joseph Hebert. For more information please call Denise Kogler, in the Office of Cathedral Ministries (510) 893-4711 8
PARISH MOVIE NIGHT Wednesday, February 11, 2015 PARISH MOVIE NIGHTS Please join us the 2nd Wednesday of every Month for Parish Movie Night Doors open at: 5:45 pm Movie begins at 6:00 pm Group discussion to follow after the movie All are invited to bring a light refreshment to share with the group 2nd Wednesday of every month Doors open at 5:45 pm Movie begins at 6:00 pm Group discussion to follow after the movie. All are invited to bring a light refreshment to share with the group Calvary is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. The film stars Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd,Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran and Isaach de Bankolé. The film began production in September 2012 and was released in April 2014, in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and August 2014 in the United States. The film was screened at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival Featured Movie C A L V A R Y After he is threatened during a confession, a goodnatured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. 9
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