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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thanksgiving Day is not only a day of preparing a meal to share with our families; it is also a day when we need to pause and take some time to give thanks to God for His many blessings. Realizing how busy and hectic our schedules can be on Thanksgiving Day, we will, once again, have a Vigil Mass for Thanksgiving Day. That Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 26th at 6:00pm. We will also bless the bread and wine that you will be serving on Thanksgiving, which will only be done at the Vigil Mass. Prior to the beginning of Mass, please place your bread and wine in the baskets near the altar. And again, please remember to mark your wine bottles. After all, we wouldn’t want anyone to, accidentally, walk in with “Ripple” and leave with “Rothschild's”. This Mass, again, is being instituted for your convenience, to make it easier for you to say “Thank You” to our God, who has been so very generous to all of us.

Msgr. Rob and Staff

St. Anthony of Padua St Agnes Mission Church 5770 N. Maroa, Fresno, Ca 93704-2038 111 W. Birch St., Pinedale, Ca 93650 (559) 439-0124 Fax: (559) 439-3050 (559) 439-2100 www.stanthonyfresno.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 3:00pm Parish Office Hours: (Closed Wednesdays) Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm Saturday: 12:00 - 2:00pm (Open during lunch) Mass Schedule Mass Schedule Sunday: 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish) Saturday: 8:00am, 5:15pm (Vigil Mass), 7:00pm (Spanish) No Daily Mass

Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), 3:30pm (Latin), 6:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (Bilingual) Confessions will be held at St. Anthony's Daily Mass Schedule (September - May): Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday - Thursday: 6:45am, 8:00am Tuesday: 7:00 - 8:00pm Friday: 6:45am, 8:45am First Friday: 5:30pm (Chapel) Primer Viernes: 7:00pm (7:30pm Hora Santa Capilla) St. Anthony’s School

Perpetual Adoration 5680 N. Maroa, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week located in the Parish Office Fresno, Ca 93704 (559) 435-0700 Fax: (559) 435-6749 Sacrament of Reconciliation (confesiones) www.sasfresno.com Saturday: 11:00am - 12:00pm AND 2:30pm - 4:30pm Principal: Mrs. Kim Cochran page 2 Praying with Body, Mind, and Voice

In the celebration of Mass we raise our hearts and minds to God. We are creatures of body as well as spirit, so our prayer is not confined to our minds and hearts. It is expressed by our bodies as well. When our bodies are engaged in our prayer, we pray with our whole person. Using our entire being in prayer helps us to pray with greater attentiveness. During Mass we assume different postures— standing, kneeling, sitting—and we are also invited to make a variety of gestures. These postures and gestures are not merely ceremonial. They have profound meaning and, when done with understanding, can enhance our participation in the Mass.

STANDING Standing is a sign of respect and honor, so we stand as the celebrant who represents Christ enters and leaves the assembly. From the earliest days of the Church, this posture has been understood as the stance of those who have risen with Christ and seek the things that are above. When we stand for prayer, we assume our full stature before God, not in pride but in humble gratitude for the marvelous things God has done in creating and redeeming each one of us. By Baptism we have been given a share in the life of God, and the posture of standing is an acknowledgment of this wonderful gift. We stand for the proclamation of the Gospel, which recounts the words and deeds of the Lord. The bishops of the United States have chosen standing as the posture to be observed for the reception of Communion.

KNEELING In the early Church, kneeling signified penance. So thoroughly was kneeling identified with penance that the early Christians were forbidden to kneel on Sundays and during the Easter season, when the prevailing spirit of the Liturgy was one of joy and thanksgiving. In the Middle Ages kneeling came to signify homage, and more recently this posture has come to signify adoration, especially before the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It is for this reason that the bishops of this country have chosen the posture of kneeling for the entire Eucharistic Prayer.

SITTING Sitting is the posture of listening and meditation, so the congregation sits for the pre-Gospel readings and the homily and may also sit for the period of meditation following Communion. All should strive to assume a seated posture during the Mass that is attentive rather than merely at rest.

PROCESSIONS Every procession in the Liturgy is a sign of the pilgrim Church, the body of those who believe in Christ, on their way to the Heavenly Jerusalem. The Mass begins with the procession of the priest and ministers to the altar. The Book of the Gospels is carried in procession to the ambo. The gifts of bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. Members of the assembly come forward in procession—eagerly, attentively, and devoutly— to receive Holy Communion. We who believe in Christ are moving in time toward that moment when we will leave this world and enter into the joy of the Lord in the eternal Kingdom he has prepared for us.

MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS We begin and end Mass by marking ourselves with the Sign of the Cross. Because it was by his death on the Cross that Christ redeemed humankind, we trace the Sign of the Cross on our foreheads, lips, and hearts at the beginning of the Gospel, praying that the Word of God may be always in our minds, on our lips, and in our hearts. The cross reminds us in a physical way of the Paschal Mystery we celebrate: the death and Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

BOWING Bowing signifies reverence, respect, and gratitude. In the Creed we bow at the words that commemorate the Incarnation. We also bow as a sign of reverence before we receive Communion. The priest and other ministers bow to the altar, a symbol of Christ, when entering or leaving the sanctuary. As a sign of respect and reverence even in our speech, we bow our heads at the name of Jesus, at the mention of the Three Persons of the Trinity, at the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and at the name of the saint whose particular feast or memorial is being observed (see GIRM, no. 275).

GENUFLECTING As a sign of adoration, we genuflect by bringing our right knee to the floor. Many people also make the Sign of the Cross as they bend their knee. Traditionally, Catholics genuflect on entering and leaving church if the Blessed Sacrament is present in the sanctuary of the Church. The priest and deacon genuflect to the tabernacle on entering and leaving the sanctuary. The priest also genuflects in adoration after he shows the Body and Blood of Christ to the people after the consecration and again before inviting the people to Holy Communion.

ORANS The priest frequently uses this ancient prayer posture, extending his hands to his sides, slightly elevated. Orans means “praying.” Early Christian art frequently depicts the saints and others standing in this posture, offering their prayers and surrendering themselves, with hands uplifted to the Lord, in a gesture that echoes Christ’s outstretched arms as he offered himself on the Cross.

PROSTRATING In this rarely used posture, an individual lies full-length on the floor, face to the ground. A posture of deep humility, it signifies our willingness to share in Christ’s death so as to share in his Resurrection (see Rom 6). It is used at the beginning of the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday and also during the Litany of the Saints in the Rite of Ordination, when those to be ordained dea- cons, priests, and bishops prostrate themselves in humble prayer and submission to Christ.

Praying with Body, Mind, and Voice (con’t) Page 3 SINGING “By its very nature song has both an individual and a communal dimension. Thus, it is no wonder that singing together in church expresses so well the sacramental presence of God to his people” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Sing to the Lord, no. 2). As we raise our voices as one in the prayers, dialogues, and chants of the Mass, most especially in the Eucharistic Prayer, as well as the other hymns and songs, we each lend our individual voices to the great hymn of praise and thanksgiving to the Triune God.

PRAYING IN UNISON In the Mass, the worshiping assembly prays in one voice, speaking or singing together the words of the prayers. By saying the same words at the same time, we act as what we truly are—one Body united in Christ through the Sacrament of Baptism.

BEING SILENT “Silence in the Liturgy allows the community to reflect on what it has heard and experienced, and to open its heart to the mystery celebrated” (Sing to the Lord, no. 118). We gather in silence, taking time to separate ourselves from the concerns of the world and enter into the sacred action. We reflect on the readings in silence. We may take time for silent reflection and prayer after Holy Communion. These times of silence are not merely times when nothing happens; rather, they are opportunities for us to enter more deeply in what God is doing in the Mass, and, like Mary, to keep “all these things, reflecting on them” in our hearts (Lk 2:19).

CONCLUSION The Church sees in these common postures and gestures both a symbol of the unity of those who have come together to worship and also a means of fostering that unity. We are not free to change these postures to suit our own individual piety, for the Church makes it clear that our unity of posture and gesture is an expression of our participation in the one Body formed by the baptized with Christ, our head. When we stand, kneel, sit, bow, and sign ourselves in common action, we give unambiguous witness that we are indeed the Body of Christ, united in body, mind, and voice. REFERENCE United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship. Pastoral Liturgy Series 4. Washington, DC: USCCB, 2007. Scripture texts used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, copyright © 1991, 1986, and 1970 by the of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC 20017 and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2010, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. Gratis permission is hereby granted to reproduce these materials for nonprofit educational use, when accompanied by the following acknowledgment: “Copyright © 2010 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. Used with permission. All rights reserved.”

HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, November 23 (Regular Masses) Monday, December 12 (Our Lady of Guadalupe) 6:45am, 8:00am 4:30am (Las Mañanitas and procession ) 5:00am (Mass), 6:00am (breakfast) Wednesday, November 23 (Thanksgiving Mass) 6:00pm (Blessing of the food and wine) Monday, December 19 (Penance Service) 7:00pm Thursday, November 24 (Regular Masses) Happy Thanksgiving Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8:00am, 10:00am 8:00am, 4:00pm, 6:30pm, 9:00pm (Vigil Mass), 12:00am (Midnight Mass) Wednesday, December 7 (Vigil - Feast of Immaculate Conception) Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 5:30pm Holy Day of Obligation 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), Thursday, December 8 3:30pm (Latin), 6:00pm (Feast of Immaculate Conception) Holy Day of Obligation Please Note: We will have a Penance Service on 6:45am, 8:00am, 9:15am, 12:15pm (Latin), December 19; so therefore, there will be no 5:30pm, 7:00pm (Spanish) confessions on Christmas Eve or New Years Eve.

Thank You, Thank You, Generous God!

Thank You, thank You, thank You, generous God! You have filled our minds with questions, You have injected life with joy, thus we know laughter. thus we appreciate mystery. You have dabbed creation with color, thus we enjoy beauty. You have entered our hearts with compassion, You have whistled a divine tune into the rhythm of life, thus we experience faith. thus we hear music. Thank You, God, Thank You. Thank You! - C. Welton Gaddy Page 4 Sacraments

Readings and Mass Intentions Recently Requested Masses (November 20 ~ November 27, 2011) and Intentions Sunday 11/20 Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Brooke Boogaert by Kevin & Anne Nist Karen Edie by Kevin & Anne Nist 8:00 am † Dorothy Timmings by Zetta Hadden Ann Mary Perez by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Loudon 9:30 am † Raye Martinez by Coundil #6092 11:00 am † Bishop John T.Steinbock by his brother, Leo Steinbock Intentions for: 1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo Don Warnock by Manny & Virginia Pacheco 3:30 pm (Latin) † Floyd Knuffke by Thomas & Maria Slaven (B-Day) Bernie Araiza by David Ariaza 6:oo pm † Chis Chavez by Rudy & Dolores Chavez

Monday 11/21 Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Lk 21:1-4 Pray for the Sick:

6:45 am † Consuelo Urbano by Rod & Catherine Christensen 8:00 am † Juanita Manzula by Manuel Manzula We pray for Mark Falcon, Isabella Codeceira, Stella Solorio, Tuesday 11/22 Dn 2:31-45; Lk 21:5-11 Harold Bettencourt, Maria Schutt and all those who are sick. May they feel the 6:45 am † Frank Jaquez by Julia & Children 8:00 am † Deceased Members of SA by SA Legion of Mary Ministry healing power of our prayers. Wednesday 11/23 Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Lk 21:12-19 Condolences: 6:45 am † JoAnn Stephens by Olivia & Dennis Murane We pray for Dr. Mario Gonzalez, Sr., 8:00 am † Margaret & Donald Dougherty by Elizabeth & Eleanor Stittich 6:00pm (Vigil) Blessing of Bread & Wine for Thanksgiving Maria Angela Montero and all the faithful departed. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Thursday 11/24 Dn 6:12-28; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day–Suggested: (Office closed) 1 Kgs 8:55-61; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 1:39-55 Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. 8:00 am † Judith DeBenedetto by Fresno Candlelight Guild 10:00 am Pro Populo Baptisms Friday 11/25 Dn 7:2-14; Lk 21:29-33 We welcome the infants who were recently (Office closed) initiated into the family of Christ. May they always feel the love of God working through their 6:45 am † Pablo Sagrado by Mr & Mrs Zeke Sagrado 8:45 am Intentions of Mrs Eyre by her family lives as they are guided by their parents and godparents. Saturday 11/26 Dn 7:15-27; Lk 21:34-36 Tessa Caitlyn Glismann, Alexander Bebe Martinez, 8:00 am † Frank Ochinero by Genevieve Ochinero Julisa Lizzette Martinez, 5:15 pm † Bill Anderson by John & Mary Fischer 7:00 pm (Spanish) † John Montez by Rosa Maria Montez Kevin Miguel Martinez, Summer Marie Martinez, Sunday 11/27 Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 Maxwell Robert Sheue, 8:00 am Intentions of Mark Bailey by Emma Rodriguez Nicholas David Shikaloff, 9:30 am † Joseph Santiago, Sr by Marilou Santiago Victoria Valdovinos 11:00 am † Danny Gonzalez by Elma & Gary Wilson 1:00 pm (Spanish) † Manuel & Brigida Gonzalez by Lourdes Gonzalez Banns of Marriage

3:30 pm (Latin) Pro Populo 6:oo pm † Oscar Esteban by The Esteban Family The following couples will marry in the coming weeks:

MARRIAGE MATTERS Nathan Siemens and Monica Garcia

From Christ’s love for his bride, the Church, we learn attitudes and behaviors that If you know of any canonical reason for express true love and give us joy. These are: the willingness to welcome and accept them not to be married, please contact each other, the perseverance to keep our promises, the generosity to give the parish office. unselfishly, the humility to forgive and ask for forgiveness, the compassion to console, and the eagerness to serve God and one another. How are these attitudes For the weekend of November 13, 2011 and behaviors present in your relationship? This week’s plate income: $23,816.00 John Bosio – Happy Together: the Catholic Blueprint for a Loving Marriage, © 2008 Last year’s plate income: $21,765.718 An Act of Love Difference: +$ 2,050.29 O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all-good and worthy of all Year to Date Plate Collection: love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I 7/1/2010 - 10/31/2010: $ 417,584.88 forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon of all 7/1/2011 - 10/31/2011: $ 437,881.64 whom I have injured. Difference +$ 20,096.76 Amen. www.ourcatholicprayers.com Thank you for your generosity! Religious Education Page 5

WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE? Don’t we say this every year? But yet, here it is again! Yes, it’s time again for our parish Advent program to assist those at HOLY CROSS CENTER with our annual Project Santa/Advent Giving Tree. This weekend (November 19 & 20), all at Masses, ornaments will be available from the tree in the Sanctuary. The items needed include: supplies for the Center and warm clothing for the children & homeless women. Pease sign your name on one of the clipboards and take an information sheet with you. All items need to returned by Sunday, December 4. If you prefer you may drop off your gift any day before that to the Parish Office. For questions or more information, please call Sharon at 439-0124 ext.111

VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS All High School Teens are invited! Join us Sunday evenings 7:00 - 9:00pm (by the glass doors @ the school) Bring a Friend!!!

November 29 Picture Perfect G.I.F.T. GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER For more information, contact Sharon at 439-0124 ext. 111. Religious Education Program K - 6th grades Check out the Sunday Sunday Sunday podcast at www.lifeteen.com. NO CLASSES on: Tuesday, November 22 or Sunday, November 27 The teachers and staff would like to wish 6th, 7th & 8th grade YOUTH Ministry everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!! Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:45pm in the Social Hall

Classes will resume: Nov 22: No EDGE Tuesday (11/29) at 6:30 - 7:45pm or Happy Thanksgiving! Sunday (12/4) at 3:30 - 4:45pm Nov 29: Back to the Creed Middle School Jesus: God the Son For more information, please contact: Mary Briseño at 439-0124 ext. 119 For more information, contact Sarah Moreno [email protected] at 439-0124 ext. 110 or [email protected]

R.C.I.A. - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: faith formation sessions for those interested in completing their Sacraments of Initiation and those interested in becoming Catholic are welcome to join us every Tuesday @ 6:30pm in the Conference Room. No pre-registration is required – just show up that evening & we’ll get you started. If you have any questions please call Martha @ 439-0124, ext. 114 or contact at [email protected] for more information.

"the Catholicism Project” with Father Robert Barron Join us in the Board Room of the Parish Center at 7:00pm for this multi-week program which includes a 50 minutes video and discussion each Tuesday evening. Though the series began a few weeks ago, we welcome anyone interested to be part of what George Weigel describes as "A stimulating and compelling exploration of the spiritual, moral, and intellectual riches of the Catholic world. This is the Catholic story told from inside, with knowledge, sympathy, and passion, rooted in friendship with Jesus Christ." The series shows Catholic sites around the world in beautiful photography. Extensive work, resources and travel were put into this new series. It has been much anticipated by many.” If you would like to see a preview, go to the Word on Fire website, www.wordonfire.org or the link on the parish website.

SUNDAY MORNING PRESCHOOL: Youngsters who are classroom ready are welcome to join our Preschool program that meets Sundays in Room 24 @ the school during 9:30am Mass. Forms are available on the parish website and in the office. Fees are $50 for the year for one child, $55 for two or more children. Also, adult volunteers are needed to help. If you’d like to volunteer, please call Martha @ 439-0124, ext. 114. Page 6 Parish Ministries

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! God Bless you all and thank you for being Jesus to others...and helping those in need at this time. “True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which having a definite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity.” ~ St. Francis de Sales If you have any questions, please call Rick & Kathy Martinez at: 431-3398.

The Silver Angels cordially invites you to our Christmas Celebration, to be held on Tuesday, December 6th, 11:30am at Pardini’s (Shaw & Van Ness). We are happy to welcome back our favorite vocalist, Ms. Kathy Rahn, and our guests of honor will be two members of the U.S. Marine Corps, representing the annual U.S.M.C. Toys for Tots Campaign. Entrée: Beef Bourguignon. Price: Members: A new, unwrapped toy, per person, for Toys for Tots. Guests: $12.00. Sorry, we cannot accept reservations after Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Questions? Please Call Antoinette @ 431-9536.

Extraordinary Ministers to the Homebound! The next Homebound Meeting will be…Monday December 5, 2011 @ 10am in the Conference Room or 7pm in the Parish Office Boardroom. This will be our last meeting for the this year until February 2012. If you have any questions please contact Sr. Rosa Maria at: 439-0124, ext. 112, Office of Ministries.

ATTENTION ALL MINISTRIES & PARISHIONERS!! There will be NO MINISTRIES as in: (bible study, prayer groups, etc.), November 21st thru November 25th. The Parish Office will close at 12noon Wednesday Nov. 23 - Closed on Thurs. & Friday & Reopens on Monday. Classes resume next week. We wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving….

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE “Charity unites us to God... There is nothing

In the reign of Pope Pius XII, the custom developed of having a mean in charity, nothing arrogant. Charity statue of Our Lady of Fatima carried from place to place to knows no schism, does not rebel, does all encourage people to respond to Mary’s request and pray the things in concord. In charity all the elect of Rosary, we have such a statue. If you’d like to have her in your home God have been made perfect.” for a week, contact the Office of Ministries at: 439-0124 ext., 105 or 112. -- Pope St. Clement I

Library Volunteers needed to Teams of Our Lady is movement that offers married couples the help out for only 15 minutes before experience of living in a true Christian Community along with the concrete means to grow and progress, as a couple, in the love of God and after the Sunday Masses. and the love of neighbor. Any married couples interested should contact If you’d like to volunteer Jon or Beth Kinsey at: 916-5733 or 916– 5722. please contact Leona at: “Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites 432-5435. Thank you! the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic Church.” ~ Blessed Pope John Paul II URGENT!! HOUR ADORERS NEEDED FOR 24 HOUR PERPETUAL ADORATION! If you would like to become an Adorer and schedule a permanent hour to be with Our Lord… please contact the Office of Ministries at: 439-0124, ext., 112 or 105.

“The hidden treasure… is Jesus himself, the Kingdom in person. In the Sacred Host, he is present, the true treasure, always waiting for us. Only by adoring this presence do we learn how to receive him properly-we learn the reality of communion”. (Pope Benedict XVI, address to Religious and seminarians, Altotting, Germany, Sept., 11, 2006) Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time page 7 For the Ride Home The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 20, 2011

Scripture • The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal, (Ezekiel 34:16)

• Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me

in right paths for his name's sake. (Psalm 23:2) A KING LIKE NO OTHER • For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me We have not elected God as president, drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ (Matthew 25:35) and God’s creation is not made up of registered voters. There are no referendums on God’s will, and no chance Reflection of recalling God in favor of another • What saints have been Christ to others? leader. Consequently, the idea of God as • What individuals in our own time are Christ to others? Lord and King will always seem strange to • Have you ever witnessed someone being Christ to others? us in our democratic, individualistic • How could you be Christ to others? society. Jesus experienced personally the • What ministries in your parish exist for this purpose? oppressive nature of kings, emperors, and other rulers—think of Herod and Pontius 1 Prefer nothing to the love of Christ. (The Rule of Benedict) Pilate. In contrast to them, he linked his The true peacemakers are those who preserve the peace of mind and body status as king to humble service, and for love of our Lord Jesus Christ. (St. Francis of Assisi)2 instructed his followers to be servants, too. When we celebrate Christ as King, we 1Feiss, Hugh (O.S.B.) Essential Monastic Wisdom, HarperSanFrancisco, 1999, p.185. 2 Simsic, Wayne, Living the Wisdom of St. Francis, Paulist; Mahwah, NJ p. 73. are celebrating a ruler willing to do For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh, © ParishVision Llc 2011 - Visit ParishVision.org. org. anything for his beloved people, and whose loving-kindness endures forever. PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY In the scriptures, Jesus’ kingdom is Mary’s presentation was celebrated in Jerusalem in the sixth century. A inseparably tied to his suffering. King of church was built there in honor of this mystery. The Eastern Church was more all creation, he humbled himself to interested in the feast, but it does appear in the West in the 11th century. become human, even sharing the ultimate Although the feast at times disappeared from the calendar, in the 16th century it became a feast of the universal Church. fate of his subjects: death. The King of the As with Mary’s birth, we read of Mary’s presentation in the temple only in world, brutalized and crowned with apocryphal literature. In what is recognized as an unhistorical account, the thorns, hanging naked on a cross of Protoevangelium of James tells us that Anna and Joachim offered Mary to God shame, set us free from our bondage to in the Temple when she was three years old. This was to carry out a promise sin and death. The Lord of glory made made to God when Anna was still childless. this ultimate self-sacrifice purely out of Though it cannot be proven historically, Mary’s love for us. He is Lord, King, and Judge, presentation has an important theological purpose. It but he does not judge by human continues the impact of the feasts of the Immaculate standards, so his justice is not mere Conception and of the birth of Mary. It emphasizes that the holiness conferred on Mary from the punishment. He looks deep into all our beginning of her life on earth continued through her hearts, where nothing is hidden from him. early childhood and beyond. His justice is intended to lead to our repentance and ultimate salvation. We Comment: believe that “he will come again in glory to It is sometimes difficult for modern Westerners to appreciate a feast like this. judge the living and the dead, and his The Eastern Church, however, was quite open to this feast and even somewhat kingdom will have no end.” The scriptures insistent about celebrating it. Even though the feast has no basis in history, it tell us that the Father delays the return of stresses an important truth about Mary: From the beginning of her life, she was the Son so that all of us have the dedicated to God. She herself became a greater temple than any made by hands. opportunity to repent. Christ our King God came to dwell in her in a marvelous manner and sanctified her for her offers us true freedom as the beloved sons unique role in God's saving work. At the same time, the magnificence of Mary enriches her children. They, too, are temples of God and sanctified in and daughters of God. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights order that they might enjoy and share in God's saving work. www.americancatholic.org) reserved. Page 8 News You Can Use

T. AGNES MISSION CHURCH S There are a lot of people out there who cannot afford to have a Thanksgiving meal, we want to help! We will be accepting monetary donations (today) for those who are in need. If you would like to sponsor a family for a Thanksgiving meal, please contact Annette at 439-2100.

HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE

November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) 10:00am (Bilingual) Parish Office will be closed Thursday (November 24) and Friday (November 25) December 8 (Immaculate Conception) 6:00pm (English) Holy Day of Obligation December 9 - 11 7:00pm (nightly) Triudium St. Juan Diego December 12 (Our Lady of Guadalupe) 6:00am Las Mañanitas 7:00pm (Spanish) Mass December 16 - 23 6:00pm Las Posadas ~ the faithful gather nightly in the Social Hall for the festivities. If you would like to sponsor one of the nights, please contact Miguel Mireles at 259-4205. December 17 6:00pm CCD Christmas Pageant - Social Hall - All are invited December 24 (Christmas Eve) 6:00pm (English) 8:00pm (Spanish) December 25 (Christmas Day) 9:00am (English) Holy Day of Obligation 10:30am (Spanish) January 1 (New Year’s Day) 9:00am (English) 10:30am (Spanish)

PARISH OFFICE The Parish Office will be closed: November 24 and 25 (Thanksgiving), December 23 (at noon) - 26 (Christmas), December 30 (New Years).

Queen of the Holy Family Guild

Delicious! Scrumptious! Beautifully Wrapped! The Queen of the Holy Family Guild’s annual bake sale. After all morning Massed on Sunday, December 4 in the Conference Room. Shop early for the best selection ALL proceeds are for the Altar bread and wine.

The monthly meeting of the Queen of the Holy Family Guild will be held on Thursday, December 1st, in the home of Roberta Genini at 7:00pm. Please call Sharon 439-1876 or Pat 431-5246 for directions and further information. ALL women of the parish are invited to join this delightful group of dedicated women.

BLESSED SACRAMENT

We are so very blessed to have the presence of Jesus right here everyday!!! He is located in the Adoration Chapel inside the Parish Office 24 hours per day/7 days per week. Just think, ANYTIME you want to be in the presence of Our Lord, all you have to do is come to the Adoration Chapel - He’s here, waiting for you!!! However, soon He may only be available during certain hours/times throughout the day or week. How sad would that be? We have the gift of His presence anytime, but may need to modify our hours. In order to keep our Perpetual Adoration Chapel open 24 hours per day we MUST have scheduled adorers. Someone MUST be with Him ALWAYS - He is never to be left unattended. The only requirement is your desire to sit with Him for one hour - that’s it!!! Won’t you answer His call and visit with Him for one hour? Please contact Sr. Rosa at 436-0124 ext. 112 to schedule your time. Around the Diocese Page 9 Our Lady of the Sierra Parish of Oakhurst atholic harities urkey rive C C T D is hosting a On Tuesday November 22nd from Tour to Emerald Ireland, March 12 - 22, 2012 5:00am -7:30pm and KSEE This eleven day tour of Ireland, which will include 24 will be hosting our 2nd Annual Turkey St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, will travel roundtrip from San Drive. Francisco to Dublin. We will visit Waterford, Killarney, During this drive, we will also be seeking cash Galway, Connemara, Our Lady of Knock, Sligo and Dublin. donations. KSEE 24 has offered us 20 LIVE AIR SPOTS for The fare of $2499 per person plus taxes and tips, includes all donors to come on TV and make their donation. A donation of travel from San Francisco, bus travel, 4 & 5 star hotels, two $500 or more, will secure your spot for this air time. (The donation can always be kept anonymous as well). meals daily, entrance fees, and full-time guide. We are serving 47% more clients this year and are Please call the Parish Office at 642-3452 for more striving to continue with the programs and services we offer information. during these tough times; so any donation will be helpful and greatly appreciated. San Joaquin Memorial High School is

“We should not serve the poor like they were Jesus. now accepting applications for January We should serve the poor because they are Jesus.” 2012 enrollment. SJM is a college Mother Teresa preparatory Catholic high school offering smaller class sizes, high SAT scores, AP classes, Block Scheduling, 100% college-bound success rate, sports, arts programs, clubs and community service groups, all (1250AM) within a safe, family-oriented, religious environment. Did you know that St. Anthony’s is the ONLY Catholic Please contact Raquel Hotz for details at 559-268-9251 church in the Fresno area that broadcasts the Sunday or [email protected]. Mass? We do, every Sunday on Immaculate Heart Radio Catholic Charities Fights Poverty with Faith (1250AM) at 11:00am. So if you are unable to attend Mass, please tune in and listen along with us. Over 12,300 people in Fresno County live below the federal poverty line, including over 4,000 who are homeless. Catholic Charities along with the help of our parishes, Catholic Relief Right to Life Services and Catholic Campaign for Human Development are Right to Life Central California proudly presents “Let it Shine” fighting poverty by increasing awareness, advocating for our 23rd Annual Christmas Dinner Auction with honorary policy changes and creating innovative solutions to help stamp out hunger. To become a part of our campaign to end poverty, chairperson Msgr. Myron Cotta. Please join us Friday, contact Catholic Charities at 559-237-0851 or email nd December 2 at 5:30pm at the Fresno Convention Center. It’s [email protected]. the perfect place to start (and finish) your Christmas shopping! Your support helps Right to Life promote the sanctity of human THE SHEPHERD KING life in Central California and across our nation. Tickets are just The job of shepherd and the job of king couldn’t be more different from each other. Shepherds are on the lowest $65 per person. For more information, please call rung of society, kings are at the top. But God says, through (559) 229-2229. the prophet Ezekiel, that the Messiah will lead in a way very different from earthly authorities who lord it over their people and PRAYER FOR THE SELECTION FOR OUR NEW BISHOP cause harm with their poor Almighty God, Send your Holy Spirit to guide those leadership. who will advise the Holy Father in the selection of the next Our King takes on the job himself. Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno. Christ, like a shepherd, will give May he have the zeal of Saint Paul, the priestly gifts rest, seek out the lost, bring back of Saint John Vianney, the wisdom of a loving father and the strayed and scattered ones. He brother, and most of all, the heart of your Son, Jesus. will heal the wounded and bind up the injured. He does not delegate, but will “shepherd them We ask that the Blessed Virgin Mary intercede for us, rightly.” We have a king who cares for us and who is not and that Saint Therese, our patroness, join us in this prayer, afraid to “judge between one sheep and another” which we make through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. (Ezekiel 34:17). © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. 19 Y 20 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2011 UN REY INIGUALABLE Atención — No habrá reuniones! Nosotros no hemos elegido a Dios como Durante la semana de Acción de Gracias (lunes 21 presidente. No existen referendos en la voluntad a viernes 25 de noviembre) no habrá clases de de Dios ni hay la posibilidad de anular votos. catecismo, reuniones o ensayos de grupos: de Dios, como Rey, le parece ajeno a nuestra Jóvenes, de Biblia, de Oración, de ministerios, ect. Es tiempo de meditar, reflexionar, de asistir a sociedad democrática e individualista. Jesús misa y dar gracias y pasarla con la familia o seres experimentó la opresión de gobernantes tales queridos. Feliz semana de Acción de Gracias! como Herodes y Poncio Pilato, pero vinculó su estatus de rey con el servicio humilde e instruyó a sus discípulos a ser servidores. Él Gracias! se humilló, se hizo humano, sufrió y murió por nosotros. El Señor Gracias a todas las personas que donaron comida de la gloria colgaba de una cruz ignominiosa para librarnos del para las canastas de comida que se entregaron a pecado y de la muerte. Él es Señor, Rey y Juez, pero el propósito familias campesinas este fin de semana. Gracias a de su justicia es llevarnos al arrepentimiento y a la salvación su generosidad ellos podrán también tener algo eterna. Nosotros creemos que él “de nuevo vendrá con gloria para que comer el Día de Acción de Gracias. Gracias a juzgar a vivos y a muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin”. Las todos los voluntarios que formaron parte y ayudaron en esta campaña su actitud recalca Escrituras nos dicen que Dios dilata la segunda venida de Cristo nuestra responsabilidad al Evangelio: Porque tuve para darnos tiempo a arrepentirnos. Cristo nuestro Rey nos ofrece hambre, y ustedes me dieron de comer...Mateo 25:35 la verdadera libertad como hijos e hijas de Dios. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Aviso para el Domingo 20 de noviembre 2011 Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Hoy si hay clases de: El Día de Acción de Gracias no es sólo un día de preparar una comida para compartir con nuestras CATECISMO Y DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA. familias; También es un día cuando tenemos que CONFIRMACION Y REUNION DE PADRES. hacer una pausa y tomar algún tiempo para dar CAMINOS DE FE PARA ADULTOS. gracias a Dios por sus muchas bendiciones. El próximo domingo 27 de noviembre no habrá Tomando en cuenta de que tan ocupado y agitado puede ser el día clases de catecismo, confirmación o de caminos de de acción de gracias, una vez más, tendremos una misa, en Ingles, fe para adultos. de vigilia de acción de gracias. Esta misa se celebrará el miércoles, 23 de noviembre a las 6:00pm. También se bendecirá el URGENTE!! Se Necesitan Adoradores pan y el vino que será servido el día de Acción de Gracias. para la Capilla de Adoración Monseñor Rob y Personal Perpetua! Te gustaría ser un/a Adorador/a y pasar una hora regularmente con Nuestro Señor… Ponte en contacto con la Hermana Tere al: 439-0124, ext, 113. La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora Una oración a Cristo Rey tomada de la liturgia de esta fiesta:

Dios todopoderoso y eterno, que quisiste fundar todas las cosas en tu Hijo muy amado, Rey del universo, haz que toda creatura, liberada de la esclavitud, sirva a tu majestad y te alabe eternamente. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo. (Oración Colecta para Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo)

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