SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 17, 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.
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019 Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Luke 6:2021a BLESSED When we think of the word Beatitude we think of today s discourse from Luke s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Matthew (which begins Blessed are the poor in spirit... ). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). Following his resurrection in John s Gospel, Christ proclaims, Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the Blessed, for they are the ones who lived the blessed life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday 2/16 5:00pm + Sherrie & Ashley Swisher Sunday 2/17 8:00am + George Dent 10:30am + Arthur & Philip Kearney 3:30pm For The Faithful 5:30pm + Ron Perry Monday 2/18 8:30am + Kem Kostolny Tuesday 2/19 8:30am For The Faithful Wednesday 2/20 8:30am George Malim Thursday 2/21 8:30am No Mass Request Friday 2/22 8:30am No Mass Request Saturday 2/23 8:30am Patrick Huckins The Parish Office Will be Closed Monday, February 18th For: OFFERTORY COLLECTION TODAY S READINGS First Reading The one who trusts in the L is like a tree planted beside the waters (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Psalm Blessed are they who hope in the Lord (Psalm 1). Second Reading Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20). Gospel Blessed are you who are poor, hungry, weeping. Woe to you who are rich, filled, laughing (Luke 6:17, 20-26). 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: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 February 10, 2018: $ 10,203 Online Offertory: $ 1,889 Total: $ 12,092
February 17, 2019 Page 3 LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE Week of February 24, 2019 Altar Servers Julia Wittinger, Sofia Czerwinsky _ Micah & Maverick Nagel, Darien Alvado Seth Crawford, Grace Towne, Kiera McManus Sunday, 2/24/19, 5:30pm Nathan Roe, Jacob Pellow Eucharistic Ministers C Steve McCullough (Co-C) Jim McKevitt, Mike Loeffler, Diane Fritch, Tucker Stapleton (C) Karen Williams, (Co-C) Marcella Dayton, Vince Dewitt, Jackie Carlson, Vince & Renee Anaclerio, Dennis Williams Sunday, 2/24/19,10:30am (C Anna Fenner (Co-C) Melissa Crawford, Deanna Eshpeter, Greg & Lori Belanger, Diane Pette, Tim Towne Sunday, 2/24/19, 5:30pm (C) Anne Bianchi (Co-C) John Bianchi, Kathryn Shelton, Frankie Hey, Tara McCullough Lectors Marty Gouvea, Richard Vielbig Tom & Cindy Fossum _ Mary Rydzik, Logan Crawford, Megan Towne Sunday, 2/24/19, 5:30pm Robin & Steve Matthews Greeters Sally LaPorta, Joyce Swartz, Rosie Wohlfromm Marcia Kitchell, Sharon Hane, Maddie Testa, JoAnne Noziska Maureen Spencer, Ruth Wright, Micheline Turner, Ben & Jack Niece Sunday, 2/24/19, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman Ushers, Not Filled Bill Clark, Terry Noziska, Rich Testa, Mike Bane Gary Crockett, Paul Law Sunday, 2/24/19, 5:30pm: Joe Tatman Sacristans Saturday 2/23/19 5:00pm Jim McKevitt Sunday 2/24/19 8:00am Julia Eggert Sunday 2/24/19 10:30am Joe Offer Sunday 2/24/19 5:30pm Carol Stryker Religious Education: No Class on Feb. 17 due to President s Day Weekend Confirmation II Class: Fired Up Conference Sunday, February 24th at Jesuit High School The bus will leave St. Teresa at 8:00am and return at 4:30pm "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!" Luke 12:49 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. CAPITAL FUND 2019 Our Capital Fund Drive is well underway. We thank all of you who so far have given generously for the much needed repairs of our parish. If you haven t returned your pledge card we ask you to drop it in the collection baskets at Mass or you may turn it into the parish office. Pledge cards are available in the back of the Church. Again, thank you all who have participated so far.
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4 The Sermon on the Plain I hope you have all seen the beautiful murals that are on the walls of the Beatitudes Room in our Parish Hall. Why did we give our meeting room that name? We named it after the first of those murals which shows Jesus sitting among his disciples and teaching them the Beatitudes during his Sermon on the Mount which is found in St. Matthew s gospel. Today we hear or read Luke s version of the Beatitudes in what has been called the Sermon on the Plain. In Luke s account, we are told that Jesus came down the mountain and taught a large crowd on a level stretch of ground a plain. You might have noticed that Luke s version is a little different than Matthew s. Luke contrasts the poor ( Blessed are you... ) and the rich ( Woe to you... ). But why? Luke emphasizes that the poor who have little are blessed because they rely on God. They trust in God as Jeremiah says in the first reading. While those who are comfortable, happy and popular are in danger of losing the Kingdom because they may become complacent with a feeling of self-made independence and self-importance. Or they may become overly concerned with the comforts of material wealth and the approval of their peers in social media. They trust in the approval of human beings. As the Responsorial Psalm says: Blessed are they who hope in the Lord. On another note, I ask you to prayerfully consider becoming part of our Lector ministry. Trish Jensen does a wonderful job of coordinating this ministry. Please see her announcement in today s bulletin. We have a shortage of lectors at our Saturday Vigil Mass but can use more readers at our other Masses as well so that our talented lectors do not suffer from burn out. The Second Vatican Council calls all of us to be actively and consciously involved in our Worship. Lectors are both active and very conscious because they dive into the Scriptures that they read. And reading is a lot easier than public speaking because you don t have to write a speech, God provides the words for you! Blessings to you all! Deacon John.
February 17, 2019 Page 5 Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 17 de febrero de 2019 Dichosos ustedes los pobres, porque de ustedes es el Reino de Dios. Dichosos ustedes los que ahora tienen hambre, porque serán saciados. Lucas 6:2021a BIENAVENTURADOS O DICHOSOS Cuando pensamos en la palabra bienaventuranza pensamos en el discurso de hoy del Evangelio según Lucas, o en el más familiar según Mateo (que comienza Dichosos lo que tienen espíritu de pobre... ). En realidad, las bienaventuranzas ocurren en los profetas y evangelios. Hoy, en Jeremías (con un eco en el salmo) oímos: Bendito el hombre que confía en el Señor (Jeremías 17:7). Luego de su resurrección en el Evangelio de san Juan, Cristo proclama: Dichosos los que creen sin haber visto! (Juan 20:29). Los evangelistas colocaron estos dichos por todos los evangelios como cortos recordatorios sobre las caracteríscas de quien sigue a Cristo, características que ayudarán a diseminar la Buena Nueva en esta vida y llevarnos a la dicha eterna en la próxima. En latín, los santos son llamados Beati o Beatos porque son aquellos que viven la vida feliz descrita por Jesús en los evangelios. Qué dichosos somos cuando nos esforzamos por hacer de nuestros días bienaventuranzas vivas! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Bienaventurado es el que confía en el Señor (Jeremías 17:5-8). Salmo Dichoso el hombre que confía en el Señor (Salmo 1). Segunda lectura Cristo fue resucitado de entre los muertos, como primer fruto de los que duermen (1 Corintios 15:12, 16-20). Evangelio Jesús predica: Felices cuando sufren a causa del Hijo del Hombre. Les espera una recompensa grande (Lucas 6:17, 20-26). 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: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Sal 50 (49):1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mc 8:11-13 Martes: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Sal 29 (28):1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mc 8:14-21 Miércoles: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Sal 116 (115):12-15, 18-19; Mc 8:22-26 Jueves: Gn 9:1-13; Sal 102 (101):16-21, 29, 22-23; Mc 8:27-33 Viernes: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Sábado: Heb 11:1-7; Sal 145 (144):2-5, 10-11; Mc 9:2-13 Domingo: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lc 6:27-38 VOLUNTEERS WANTED The parish office is looking for a few volunteers to help out a couple times For more a information month & in the mornings. Tickets visit: If you are interested, Www.livefromauburn.com please contact Or call Sarah 415-816-1121 Jo Anne in Or the Suzie parish 916-847-4934 office for more information.530-889-2254 ext 100
February 17, 2019 Page 6 and the Word was God LECTOR MINISTRY Being a lector is both an honor and a commitment. As lectors we are proclaimers of the Word of God at Mass. "When the Sacred Scriptures are read in the Church, God himself speaks to his people" (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 29). The words of Sacred Scripture are a vehicle God uses to reveal himself to us, the means by which we come to know the depth of God's love for us, and the responsibilities entailed by being Christ's followers and members of his Body. As members of Christ s Body, we share in His ministry. Would you prayerfully consider proclaiming the Word at Mass? A short training is provided for new lectors, and all lectors receive a workbook that helps them to understand the readings and pronounce unfamiliar names and words. No impromptu speaking is required God wrote all of the words that we need to speak. Presently, lectors serve every 4-6 weeks at a Mass they normally attend. We have a need at all Masses, but we have a critical need for additional lectors at the Saturday 5:00 Mass. Being a lector involves prayerfully practicing the reading prior to the Mass. For more information, contact: Trish Jensen at (916) 207-4060 or jensentrish1@gmail.com.