St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Rev. Charles A. Patron - Pastor, Rev. Erik Esparza - Parochial Vicar Rev. Marion Cosloswsky Deacons: Donald Burgett, Margarito Saenz Francis Roman Seminarian: Alex Gamino ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 505 E. Mountain View Street Barstow, CA 92311 tel (760) 256-6818 fax (760) 256-8307 Religious Education Office 256-5891 ParishOffice@stjosephbarstow.com St. Joseph Church Saturday Mass 5:00 PM (English) Sunday Masses 7:30 am (Español) 9:30 and 11:30 am (English) Mon. - Fri. Masses 7:30 am (English) Parish Office Hours Mon.-Thur. - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fri. - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ST. PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC CHURCH 25333 Third St., Lenwood, CA 92311 tel (760) 253-5412 fax (760)253-3191 Bingo: 253-3303 stphilipnericc@verizon.net St. Philip Neri Saturday Mass 5:00 PM (Español) Sunday Masses 9:30 am (English) Office Hours Mon. 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Tues.- Thurs. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday - 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS 9:00 AM Every Saturday (St. Joseph Church Only) MISSION STATEMENT We the communities of St. Joseph and St. Philip Neri Parishes are working through the Holy Spirit to make Jesus the center of our lives. With Jesus at the center of our lives, we seek to be transformed so that our lives are no longer ours but rather Christ s. We form His corporate body so that His love can satisfy the needs of His people. Please call the parish offices for details St. Joseph s Parish Parish Council Martha s Meals Pro-Life Finance Council Young Apostles Baptism Altar Servers Religious Articles RCIA MINISTRIES Children s Liturgy of the Word Soup Kitchen Edge Environment Veteran s Home Life Teen Eucharistic Ministers St. Joseph s Prayer Group Ushers Religious Education Grupo de Oración Lectors Maintenance Ministry Sacristans Bible Study Hospital/Home Visits Marriage Preparation Cursillo Our Lady of Perpetual Help Small Faith Communities ESL Perpetual Adoration Knights of Columbus Quinceñera Holy Spirit Prayer Group Spanish Bible Study Music/Choir Grupo de Jovenes God s Healing Hands St. Philip Neri Parish Parish Council Ushers Finance Council Spanish Legion of Mary Altar Servers Prayer Line Request Environment Rosary Group Eucharistic Ministers Home/Hospital Visits Lectors Helping Hands Liturgy Pro-Life Music/Choir Religious Articles Sacristans Social Outreach Hospitality RCIA for Children R.C.I.A. Baptism-English/Spanish Guadalupanos Knights of Columbus Bingo Religious Ed, Spanish 1st Com
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ ST PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 2 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2009 [The LORD] tells the number of the stars and calls them by name. - Psalm 147:4 TIRELESS DISCIPLESHIP The Gospel of Mark, unlike those of Matthew and Luke, has no infancy narrative, nor does it have a lengthy prologue to introduce it, as John s Gospel does. In Mark s account, one could say, Jesus hits the ground running. The stories we ve been hearing these weeks come from the very first chapter of Mark, and they show us the public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today s account shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus. The following day he rose before dawn to get away by himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others don t just look for him, they pursue him, filled with the fervor that his ministry has incited. With the self-sacrificing example he gave until the end of his earthly life, he tells his followers that this is his whole purpose. Through Mark, he is also telling the early church, and he is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation: to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News, and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to the world. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday/Lunes: Gn 1:1-19; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday/Martes Gn 1:20 2:4a; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday/Miercoles: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday/Jueves Gn 2:18-25; Mk 7:24-30 Friday/Viernes: Gn 3:1-8; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday/Sabado Gn 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday/Domingo: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 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). Saturday, Feb 7th ~ 5:00p.m. Mass Lorrie Osborn Paul Curia LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura -- Job declara que la vida en la tierra es monótona, miserable y triste (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Salmo -- Alaben al Señor, que sana los corazones quebrantados (Salmo 147 [146]). Segunda lectura -- Pablo dice que no tienen otra alternativa sino la de predicar el Evangelio (1 Corintios 9:16-19, 22-23). Evangelio -- Después de sanar a muchos enfermos y de expulsar a los demonios, Jesús predica la Buena Nueva (Marcos 1:29-39). Sunday, Feb 8th Claudia Deloz ~ 9:30a.m. Mass Peter Sanchez Pana Abeyta Hele Melcarek ~ 11:30a.m. Mass Dean Taylor Joe & Patty Lopez Robert Reiblein III Monday, Feb 9th Anna Zegers Tuesday, Feb 10th Ricardo Trujillo Wednesday, Feb 11th SI: All Parishioners Thursday, Feb 12th Manuel Duran Patty Lopez Friday, Feb 13th SI: All Parishioners COLLECTION for the Weekend of February 1, 2009 Envelope Collection: $ 13,527.50 Plate Collection: $ 1, 480.08 Total Collection $ 15, 007.58 Other expected weekly income $2,699.12 based on 2008/2009 budget) Expected weekly expenses $15,767.19 (based on 2008/2009 budget)
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ February 8, 2009 PAGE 3 FOCA Freedom of Choice Act Our new President and Congress face serious national challenges at this time, requiring all Americans to unite for the common good of all. This is no time to divide our nation by attacking the weakest and most powerless among us, or ignoring the pro-life values of millions of Catholics and other Americans. A bill in Congress called the Freedom of Choice Act, or FOCA, represents the most serious legislative threat to unborn children ever. FOCA would create a fundamental right to abortion that government could not limit but would be required to fund and support. It would overturn a broad range of pro-life policies currently allowed under Supreme Court s Roe v. Wade abortion decision: laws protecting parental involvement in an underage daughter s abortion decision, laws upholding conscience rights, limits on abortion funding, bans on partial-birth abortion, and so on. FOCA itself may become law, or the harmful policies it represents may become law one step at a time. In either case, we must oppose FOCA and all that it stands for. TODAY parishioners have an opportunity to sign and send postcards to their U.S. Representatives and two U.S. Senators. The message on the cards urges our federal elected officials to oppose FOCA and to retain existing laws against government funding and promotion of abortion. We ask that you complete two postcards each; postcards are available at each entrance of the church and may be given with the collection or to the Parish Office for mailing. For more information regarding FOCA, please contact the Parish Office, or visit www.nchla.org. Do you know anyone interested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith? Please tell them about RCIA. Adult inquiries for the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation, their sponsors and all interested in learning more about the faith are invited to attend. Each session consists of a presentation followed by a discussion. The following topics will be presented at the next 3 sessions: Feb 8 Rite of Acceptance 9:30 AM Mass (Sun.) Feb 10 Church History 7:00 PM Upper Room Feb 17 Church History 7:00 PM Upper Room For more information contact the office at 256-6818. Sacrificial Giving Thought Always seek what is good [both] for each other and for all (1 Thess 5:15) Valentines Day Dance Age 18 and Over Tickets Still Available!! When: Saturday, February 14, 2009 Knights of Columbus Hall, 581 Victor Ave Time: 8:00 PM 12:00 AM Ticket Price: $15 per Couple / $8 Single Live Music: Los Caballeros **Door Prizes** Tickets Call 403-2060 or 403-2067 Tickets are also available in the Parish Office. Baile de San Valentín. Sábado, 14 de febrero en el Salón de los Caballeros de Colón. Boletos $ 15 por pareja o $ 8 individuales. Los boletos están disponibles en la oficina. Holy Spirit Prayer Group You are all invited to come and pray with us each Monday night at 7:00 PM in the old church office. Matthew 22:1-13. Monday, February 16th Presidents Day Parish Office will be closed. Morning Mass will be at 9:00 AM Worldwide Marriage Encounter Married couples have you made the resolution to start the New Year right? Do you want more romance, deeper communication, and to feel even closer to your spouse? We can help you keep this resolution. Our next weekend is March 13-15, 2009 in Ontario. For more information call Moe & Mona Uini at (760) 947-5683 or visit www.sb-wwme.org
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church News PRAYER REQUESTS Father, you who hear the prayers of all in need, hear the prayers of all who are listed here: especially: Renée Barron, Deacon Don Burgett & Family, Juana Garcia, Toni & Fidel Zamora, Ralph & Lydia Sanchez, Ernie Duarte, Jeff Beatty, Julia Romero, Mikey Barnes, Susan Porter, Paulina Lowman, Fr. Erik Esparza & Family, Irene & Manny Bustamante, Sensie Menzie, Earline Claude, Dolores Miller, Bob Greek, Eli Joseph, Lynn Russikoff and Alice Romero. We ask this in your name. Amen. Episcopal Visitation/Visitacion Episcopal We have only one week before our Auxiliary Bishop, Rutilio del Riego comes. We are asking if you are in Ministry and you will be attending the luncheon for all in ministry on Sunday, February 15th, please call the parish office if you have not done so, no later than Tuesday of this week. We are in need of a head count so as to make sure we have enough food for the day. Thank you. 253-5412. Solamente tenemos una semana antes de nuestro visita del Aux. Obispo, Rutilio del Riego. Necesitamos la cuenta de todos en cualquier Ministerio que van estar aqui por el almuerzo, 15 de Febrero. Favor de llamar la Oficina con su nombre antes de Miercoles de esta semana. Queremos saber si vamos tener suviciente comida por el dia. 253-5412 Gracias. San Felipe Neri Directorio Hoy es la ultima dia para poner su cita por nuestros fotos parroquial. Despues de hoy, tienen que llamar Olan Mills directamente por su cita. Llame: (800) 866-2263. St. Philip Neri Parish Pictorial Today is the last day we are taking appointments for our Family Pictorials. If you have not signed up for your pictures, please do so today after Mass. After today you will need to call Olan Mills directly to set your appointment time at (800) 866-2263. Shut-Ins, Homebound, & those needing Visitation If you are in need of a Eucharist Minister to bring you communion because you are unable to attend mass, please call Jane Padilla after 6 p.m. at 253-5593. Thank you Town Hall Meeting All parishioners are invited to attend the Town Hall Meeting with Aux. Bishop, Rutilio del Riego during his visitation the weekend of Feb. 14-15, 2009. This meeting will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15th from 3:00 p.m. 5p.m. Please mark your calendars for this event. Thank you. Reunión de Ayuntamiento Todos están invitados a un reunión de ayuntamiento con el Aux. Obispo, Rutilio del Riego durante su visita. Esta junta sera el 15 de Febrero de las 3p.m. 5 p.m. aqui en la parroquia. Favor de marcar su calendario por esta junta. Gracias. Eucharist Minister Meeting All Eucharist Ministers are invited to attend a gathering for formation. This will include training and renewal for developing small faith communities in the teaching of Jesus, understanding within your Ministry, that will deepen your faith and working to connect our life events to the teachings of Jesus. Date: March 2nd and 9th from 6:30 p.m.-8p.m. Please mark your calendars for this gathering. Questions, call Jane Padilla, 253-5593 or leave a message at the Parish Office. Thank you. Junta para Ministros de la Eucaristia Ministros de la Eucaristia, están invitados a una junta el 2 y el 9 de Marzo de las 6:30p.m. 8 p.m. aqui en la parroquia. Esto incluirá la instrucción y la renovación para desarrollar pequeñas comunidades de fe en la enseñanza de Jesus, comprendiendo dentro de su Ministerio que profundizarán su fe y trabajando para conectar nuestros acontecimientos de la vida a las enseñanzas de Jesus. Marcan sus Calendarios para esta junta. Preguntas, llame Jane Let us continue to keep all our Catechumens and their families in our prayers as they prepare to receive the sacraments of Initiation this coming Easter Vigil. Today we begin with the Rite of Acceptance. We pray for the families of: Daniel and Mario Rodriguez, Nicholas Jaramillo, Marcus Woolridge, Nicholas, Hope, Rose, Alex, Michelle, Rebekah, and Salvador Yniguez and Kambria and Clifford Light. Heavenly Father, we ask that you continue to watch over our youth as they continue their journey of faith, ever more closely to you. In your name. Amen. Weekly Collections February 1, 2009 Plate: $ 167.76 Envelope: $1,196.00 Lazarus Fund: $ 276.87
St. Joseph Church Parish Activities for the Week Sunday, February 8th Children s Liturgy of the Word (All Morning Masses) Youth Hospitality 8:30 AM (Upper Room) Monday, February 9th ESL Class/Clases de Ingles 4:00 PM (RM 7) Youth Choir Practice 5:00 PM (Church) Adult Choir Practice 7:00 PM (Church) Holy Spirit Prayer Group 7:00 PM (Old Office) Tuesday, February 10th Liturgy Meeting 5:30 PM (Ministry Center) Hora Santa/Misa 6:00 PM (Church) Young Apostles 5:30 PM (MC) RCIA 7:00 PM (Upper Room) Wednesday, February 11th Religious Ed 4:00 PM (School Grounds) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rosary/Novena 6:00 PM (RM 14) CYM Classes 6:30 PM (School Grounds) Thursday, February 12th Youth Choir 5:00 PM (Church) Grupo de Oracion Carismatico 6:30 PM (RM 11 & 12) Adult Choir Practice 7:00 PM (Church) Friday, February 13th Pictorial Session (Upper Room) Saturday, February 14th Pictorial Session (Upper Room) Soup Kitchen 8:00 AM (Noonan Hall) Confessions 9:00 AM (Church) Philip Neri Church Parish Activities for the Week Sunday, February 8th Parish Office- Closed English Mass, 9:30 a.m. Religious Ed, 1st Communion class and R.C.I.A. for Children, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, February 9th Parish Office open, 7:30 a.m.-4p.m. Bulletin transmitted, 12 noon Tuesday, February 10th Parish Office open, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Spanish Religious Education, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Pro-Life Rosary, Chapel 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 11th Parish Office open, 8:30 a.m.-4 p. m. Helping Hands, 10:00 a. m. Thursday, February 12th Parish Office open, 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Bingo Set up, 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 13th Parish Office, Open 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Bingo, 6:15 p.m., Church Saturday, February 14th Episcopal Visitation Parish Office Closed Spanish Mass, 5 p. m. The Sacraments Listed Below Apply to Both Parishes Sacrament of Reconciliation (at St. Joseph) Saturdays at 9 a.m. and by appointment. Sacramento de Reconciliación (en San Jose) Todos los sábados a las 9 a.m. y con cita. Sacrament of Baptism Contact the Parish Office for an application, return it completed and an interview will be scheduled. Sacramento de Bautismo Avise la rectoría para una aplicación, vuelvala completó y una entrevista se fijará. Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months before the wedding. Please call the parish office for an appointment. Sacramento de Matrimonio Planes para recibir este sacramento se tienen que hacer seis meses ante de la boda. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer su cita. Sick Calls Please notify the parish office for visits, anointing and/or communion to the sick and shut-ins, at home or at the hospital. Enfermos: Por favor avise la oficina parroquial para que el Padre ó un ministro autorizado visite y lleve la Comunión a los enfermos ó ancianos ya sea en casa ó en el hospital.