SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 24, 2019 St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church 11600 Atwood Road Auburn, Ca. 95603 Rev. Innocent Subiza, Parochial Administrator Rev. Michael Carroll, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Ed Morgado Deacon John Sheehan MISSION STATEMENT As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in My Love. In Christ s Love, the Eucharistic community of St. Teresa of Avila, Auburn, embraces and welcomes all as part of God s family. We value every parishioner and strive to reflect the forgiveness and healing of the Gospels. Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil. 5:00pm Sunday..8:00am, 10:30am, 3:30pm (Spanish), & 5:30pm Daily Masses Monday Friday. 8:30am Saturday..8:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, 3:00pm 4:30pm, or by appointment. Call the Parish 530-889-2254 Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays...9:00am 10:00am Saturdays.. 9:00am 10:30am Baptisms: For the celebration of Baptism, please call the Parish Office, for information. Marriage: If you are a member of our parish, please contact a priest or deacon of your choice at least six months in advance of your desired wedding in order to participate in a process of marriage preparation. Confirmation: For teens, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year preparation process; please contact our coordinator of religious education; for adults not yet confirmed, please call the parish office. Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church or becoming Catholic, contact Adam Crawford (530) 263-8055. Parish Office: 11600 Atwood Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 889-2254, fax (530) 889-2643 www.stteresaauburn.com Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:00am 4:00pm (Closed for lunch: 12pm 1pm) Business Manager, Jo Anne Drummond (530)-889-2254 ext. 100 e-mail: joanne_drummond@stteresaauburn.com Parish Secretary, Minister to Homebound/Sick Barbara Freuler (530) 889-2254 ext. 101 e-mail: barbara_freuler@stteresaauburn.com Religious Education Program Dana Stuck (Coordinator) (530) 823-7122 e-mail: DanaStuck@StTeresaAuburn.com St. Joseph School, Jenny Oliver, (Principal) info@saintjosephauburn.org or www.saintjosephauburn.org 11610 Atwood Rd., Auburn (530) 885-4490 St. Joseph Preschool/Day Care Center Jaime Anderson, (Director) (530) 823-1822 11610 Atwood Rd., Auburn, www.saintjosephauburn.org e-mail: preschool@saintjosephauburn.org Music Ministry: Jean Sawyer, (Music Coordinator) (530) 885-2958 e-mail: jeansawyer8@aol.com Youth Group: Jazz Cunningham, (Youth Minister) (530) 305-2822 e-mail: stayauburn@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul: (530) 305-0130 Bulletin Submissions: e-mail to info@stteresaauburn.com. All bulletin articles are due in the parish office no later than 12:00pm on Mondays.
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 24, 2019 Merciful and gracious is the L, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. Psalm 103:8 DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the punch line of the first reading today: even though it would be an easy thing to do, David will not harm the anointed one of the Lord. We, of course, know that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one of God, but the Bible uses this term for many different people. It is scripture s way of indicating who has been chosen by God for a special place and mission in salvation history. In today s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly enlarged list of those who, as children of God, we should not harm, but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us harm, those who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of Jesus teaching is not to encourage these kinds of behaviors in others, but rather to form us in the image of our heavenly Father by increasing our opportunities to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be merciful and forgiving, even when it would be easier not to. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday 2/23 5:00pm + Judy Byington Sunday 2/24 8:00am Curtis Paul McMillin 10:30am + Arthur & Philip Kearney 3:30pm For The Faithful 5:30pm For The Faithful Monday 2/25 8:30am No Mass Request Tuesday 2/26 8:30am + Joe Huckins Wednesday 2/27 8:30am + Betty Holtman Thursday 2/28 8:30am + Mae & Robert Jacob Friday 3/01 8:30am + Edward Saari Saturday 3/02 8:30am + Alan Wagner Capital Fund Drive 2019 Our Capital Fund Drive 2019 is for the following needs of our parish: Church Roof Repair: $100,000 Parking Lot Slurry: 25,000 Parish Hall Drains: 12,093 Removal of Birds Nests: 20,000 The parish is also in need of new vestments, resurfacing of chalices, altar linens, etc. Without your generous pledges these needs will be difficult to accomplish. If you haven t made a pledge, we ask you to please prayerfully consider it. OFFERTORY COLLECTION TODAY S READINGS.First Reading David found Saul in a deep sleep, but would not harm him (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Psalm The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). Second Reading We shall bear the image of the heavenly Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). Gospel Give to everyone who asks of you. Lend expecting nothing back (Luke 6:27-38). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174,175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday: World Day of Prayer; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday February 17, 2019: $ 7,266 Online Offertory: $ 1,853 Total: $ 9,119
February 24, 2019 Page 3 LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE Week of March 3, 2019 Altar Servers Zoe Moeller, Gabe Barnes _ Anthony, Joe & Ben Manley Gabe Barnes, Maddie & Alex Mendonsa Sunday, 3/3/19, 5:30pm Aiden McCormick, Amelia Cunningham, Eddie Kenes_ Eucharistic Ministers C John Carr (Co-C) Chuck Mercer, Laurie Ellis, Andres Ameigeiras, Marie Bartorona, Vernon Psuty (C) Paul Raburn (Co-C) Carolyn Goulding, Rita Parish, Trish Jensen, Laszlo Privari, Diana Lemmon Sunday, 3/3/19,10:30am (C Nabih Haddad (Co-C) Rob Fecko, Rhemee Brockway, Nati McGowan, Anna Dean, Mario Villamor, Barbara Kilborn_ Sunday, 3/3/19, 5:30pm (C) John Sheehan (Co-C) Joanne Evans, Joanie Tristant, Michele & Eric Broussard _ Lectors Tom & Linda Campbell Kim & Sarah Laehle Tom Galleo, Sara McCarthy, Sophia Hodgdon Sunday, 3/3/19, 5:30pm Shana McDonald, Paul Comiskey, Sydney Greene Greeters Sharon Dunkel, Carol & Bob Thomas, Kathy & Quentin Russo Marcia Kitchell, Sharon Hane, Maddie Testa, JoAnne Noziska Maureen Spencer, Ruth Wright, Micheline Turner, Ben & Jack Niece Sunday, 3/3/19, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman Ushers, Not Filled Bill Fixmer, John Marcella, Victor Alcazar, Dennis D Amato Gary Crockett, Paul Law _ Sunday, 3/3/19, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman Sacristans Saturday 3/2/19 5:00pm Jim McKevitt Sunday 3/3/19 8:00am Julia Eggert Sunday 3/3/19 10:30am Rob Fecko Sunday 3/3/19 5:30pm John Bianchi February 24th Regular STAY Meeting in hall. We will be working on our artwork and finishing up Evidence of God's Existence from Science, with Father Spitzer; incredible information from a completely Catholic and totally Scientific perspective. Join your peers in lively conversation! Dinner and friends, of course! March 3rd STAY Gathering in hall for early Mardi Gras Bunco Night! We will have a Pancake Dinner, learn about Shrove Tuesday, and play Bunco. It will be a fun night full of friends and prizes. Hope to see you there! STAY St. Teresa of Avila Youth Ministry welcomes all high school teens to our gatherings and activities. Unless otherwise noted, our Sunday evening gatherings are in the hall and include dinner. If you d like more information or have any questions, please contact Jazz Cunningham at (530) 305-2822 or stayauburn@gmail.com Mother/Daughter 2019 Program The Mother-Daughter Program explores God s special gift of human fertility and the beauty and wonder of God s plan for growing up and becoming a woman. All presentations are pure, light-hearted and affirming! Register: Teens ages 13 16 Saturday, March 23, 2019 9am 1pm (English) * 9am 1:30(Spanish) Holy Family Parish, 7817 Old Auburn Road, Citrus Heights Cost is $20 per family and includes snacks. For questions, contact Steve Patton at (916) 733-0133. To register online, contact Petra Delacruz (916) 723-2494 ext.144, or to review program content, visit www.scd.org/motherdaughter. All reservations must be received by the Monday before the event date.
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4 DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO TO YOU A certain monk was praying under a tree beside a river. As he prayed the tide was coming and the river was rising. Then he noticed a scorpion at the foot of the tree struggling for life as the surging waves tried to drown him. The monk stretched out his hand to pull the scorpion to safety but each time his hand came near the scorpion tried to sting him. A passerby saw what was going on and said to the monk, What are you doing? Don t you know that it is in the nature of a scorpion to sting? Yes, replied the monk, And it is my nature to save. Must I change my nature because the scorpion refuses to change his? Today s gospel urges Christians to remain true to their nature to love even when the people around them remain adamant in their nature to hate. The gospel reminds us today that an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. If there is in our lives a scorpion of hate that delights in stinging us, let us, like the monk, remain faithful to our commitment to love. Do to others as you would have them do to you. Fr. Innocent Subiza Annual Catholic Appeal Announcement Next weekend, March 2nd & 3rd we will once again be given the opportunity to be Christ to others through works of mercy. As Catholics in the Diocese of Sacramento, we have a way to help those truly in need. By making a generous donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal, you can live the Gospel message and provide real assistance. Last year 303 of our parishioners contributed $53,646 to the Appeal. Our parish received 25% to serve our local needs, people who came to our doors looking for a bit of help or a hand up. The charitable works of the Church, whether in Catholic social service programs or parish based outreach ministries, depend on all of us. Each of our gifts, no matter the amount, really does make a difference in someone s life. Please prayerfully consider what you can give. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Giggles: There s a story told of a husband and wife both of whom were doctors one a Doctor of Theology and the other a Doctor of Medicine. When their doorbell was rung and the maid answered, the inquirer would often ask for the doctor. The maid s interesting reply was: Do you want the one who preaches or the one who practices? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There is an old Irish Blessing prayer that goes like this: May God Bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping.
February 24, 2019 Page 5 Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 24 de febrero de 2019 El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso, lento a la ira y rico en clemencia. Salmo 103 (102):8 NO CAUSAR DAÑO Escuchamos por un buen rato antes de llegar a la culminación ingeniosa de la primera lectura de hoy: si bien hubiera sido fácil hacerlo, David no causará daño al ungido del Señor. Nosotros, por supuesto, sabemos que Jesús es el Mesías, el ungido de Dios, mas la Biblia usa ese término para distintas personas. Es la manera bíblica de indicar quién ha sido elegido por Dios para un lugar y misión especial dentro de la historia de la salvación. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús presenta una abultada lista de aquellos a quienes, por ser hijos de Dios, no debemos dañar, sino más bien amar: nuestros enemigos, los que nos maldicen o nos hacen daño, los que nos deben dinero, los ingratos, los malvados. El punto de la enseñanza de Jesús no es alentar esos tipos de comportamiento en otros, sino más bien formarnos a imagen de nuestro Padre celestial cuando incrementamos las oportunidades para amar incondicionalmente, sin esperar nada a cambio; ser misericordiosos y compasivo, aun cuando sería más fácil no serlo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura David salvó la vida de Saúl porque él erá ungido del Señor (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Salmo El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso (Salmo 103 [102]). Segunda lectura Así como llevamos la imagen del Adán terrenal, llevaremos la imagen del celestial, Jesús (1 Corintios 15:45-49). Evangelio Ama a tus enemigos, hazle el bien a los que te odian. Muestra misericordia y perdón (Lucas 6:27-38). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Eclo 1:1-10; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Mc 9:14-29 Martes: Eclo 2:1-11; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mc 9:30-37 Miércoles: Eclo 4:11-19; Sal 119 (118):165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mc 9:38-40 Jueves: Eclo 5:1-8; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mc 9:41-50 Viernes: Eclo 6:5-17; Sal 119 (118):12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mc 10:1-12 Sábado: Eclo 17:1-15; Sal 103 (102):13-18; Mc 10:13-16 Domingo: Eclo:27:4-7; Sal 92 (91):2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lc 6:39-45 CALLING ALL ALTAR SERVERS AND ALTAR SERVERS TO BE: St. Teresa s offers special training for altar servers on the 4 th Monday of the month. The next training session will take place on February 25 at 6:00 p.m. If you wish to be trained as an altar server please contact Dana Struck at (530) 823-7122 or email: DanaStuck@StTeresaAuburn.com; or email Brigit Barnes: bsbarnes@landlawbybarnes.com. If you already serve and are 6 th grade or older, St. Teresa s provides advanced education on the meaning and spirituality of the Mass. These special videos are also shown on the 4 th Mondays, For more information & beginning about 6:15, usually in the Chapel. We are now reviewing Tickets visit: Bishop Robert Barron s series Www.livefromauburn.com The Mass. All parents are welcome to sit in. Those servers Or call who Sarah 415-816-1121 successfully participate in the six-month series will be specially recognized as senior servers Or Suzie and 916-847-4934 receive first consideration to serve at all solemn Masses and special Liturgies, including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter and Christmas Masses.
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