MAKING JESUS KNOWN S J aint oseph on the Rio Grande
Catholic Community December 8, 2019 Second Sunday of Advent
Let us put on the armor of light, the Lord Jesus Christ. John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of John the Baptist welcomes us into this new liturgical year, Judea saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is when God will speak to us through the words of Matthew. at hand!" It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had His urgent words call us to the attitude of anticipation, spoken when he said: "A voice of one crying out in the desert, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight preparing our approach to life to include waiting and his paths.'" John wore clothing made of camel's hair watching for the coming of Christ. The most relevant coming and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was of Christ is as he comes to us in our daily life. Many time we locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all do not really see him. We plan our lives around the duties, Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were challenges, and opportunities we going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. anticipate, yet may miss the When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees presence or challenge of Christ coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood in those events. Occasionally of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming events that demand radical deci- wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your sions, or present a crisis of faith, repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I may overwhelm us. We need to \tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from remember that our baptism has these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the prepared us to meet those trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good challenges. Christ, the Light of fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. the World, gives us his vision I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. and his strength, the holy Spirit I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize and fire, to give up bad choices, you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan take up a worthy cause, nurture is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and a closer prayer life with him. gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will And this will soon be played out burn with unquenchable fire." Matthew 3: 1-12 How can my heeding John’s challenge to his for us in the Winter Solstice, hearers help me prepare to be a more faithful when days lengthen, and the disciple of Jesus? blessings of light are welcomed.
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Many “human potential” movements emphasize that all that is wonderful, encouraging and joyous can be found within ourselves. They make a valuable point about how we so easily St. Joseph on the Rio Grande leave our potential unused. Nazareth Center News Christian faith does not deny this but points In this season of thanksgiving and also to all there is outside ourselves for anticipation of the birth of our Savior, which we can be thankful. it is an excellent time to be especially thankful That means starting with our creation for the blessings we have received on our by God and the whole creation that journey to the Nazareth Center. The Parish families and friends of surrounds us, from heavens to humans. St. Joseph on the Rio Grande have sacrificed It means the love of God shown us and given of their treasure so that the further in the salvation and promises dream of 10 years ago could come true. given us in Christ. We have prayed for the grace to imitate the Each of us has her or his own list example of St. Joseph, our patron. of items for which to be thankful. We can We have learned stewardship as we support start at the outer edges of this vast universe the work of the Parish, its ministries and or begin in the depths of our own being. Ei- Monsignor Luna and the staff. We understand the importance of the work ther way, our life, our existence is a that still needs to be done to repay our loan fabric of gifts, items whose origin was not from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. our doing. Especially those of us in Classes and meetings are being held in the relatively good health, living a comfortable Nazareth Center. Events are being planned. existence in a much blessed country, have The building is coming to life! no excuse for whining and complaining. As Thank you to all who have prayed, sacrificed the chronically ill and the poor so often and given so generously. Thank you to the teach us to our embarrassment, there are so members of the Dream Team who shepherded the project from a dream expressed in a many things, so many people, so many survey to the wonderful building we now events for which we should be thankful. occupy. Thank you, Monsignor Luna, for your We'd do well to list for ourselves leadership and courage. As this column ends, all the gifts that make our life so livable – the news of the activities in the Nazareth and more. Center will continue as St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish strives to make Jesus known! Don Talafous OSB, Saint John’s University/Collegeville, MN. 56321 Daily Reflections by Don Talafous St. Joseph the Worker, pray for us! www.saintjohnsabbey.org/reflection/
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NATIVITIES AT NATIVITY Calling Children and Youth Of all ages!!! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Participate in Our Christmas Eve Mass Children and youth of all ages are invited to 8 am TO 3 pm at participate in the Christmas Eve Mass. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Children’s Christmas Eve Mass will begin at Mary 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Parish Hall 9502 4th St. NW There are many parts available for participation; Mary, Joseph, Cesar Augustus, Angels, Shep- herds, Animals and Readers. Please come and enjoy our There will be three mandatory practices. These ELEVENTH ANNUAL practices are scheduled for December 7th “Open House “ 1:00pm, December 14th 1:00pm and on December 18th at 6:00pm. Each practice should Displaying the Nativity sets last about 45minutes to 1 hour. from our Parish Community. For more information on participation and to sign up please contact Stephanie Pickup at FREE to all! Nothing to buy! 450-8270 or email at [email protected] The Feast of Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States, although this year, because the feast falls on a Sunday, is celebrated on December 9. This document authored by Cardinal Justin Rigali, gives us background to this privilege.
We can say that our Blessed Mother has It is one of imitation on the part of the earthly had a special presence in the Americas for over individual and special protection on the part of five hundred years. We know that the flagship of the heavenly patron. This is why the Church en- Christopher Columbus, the Santa Maria, was named courages us to name children after the saints, so after her and, as part of their evening prayers aboard that they might have a special protector in heaven, ship, Columbus’ crew sang the Salve Regina in her with whom they can cultivate a relationship and be honor each night. The Spanish and French missionar- provided with an example which they can follow in ies, who accompanied many of the explorers, intro- their own lives as Christians. At the sixth Plenary duced devotion to our Lady to the peoples they Council of Baltimore held in 1846, the bishops of sought to evangelize and various places in both of the the United States unanimously chose our Blessed
Americas still bear names that were given them in her Mother, under the title of the Immaculate Con- honor. North, Central and South America are dotted ception, to be the Patroness of the United States with rivers, towns and cities named for our Lady un- of America. … der her various titles. My own birthplace, Los Ange- It is good for us to review this teaching at this les, is actually named for our Lady under the title of time because sometimes there is some confusion La Reina de Los Angeles, Our Lady, Queen of the An- concerning just what this mystery refers to. We are gels. not speaking here of the Incarnation, which is the We are all familiar with the first of the mystery in which the eternal Son of God became Flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the native American Madonnas: Our Lady of Guada- working of the Holy Spirit, nor are we speaking of lupe. She appeared to the Christian native American the virgin birth by which Mary’s virginity remained Juan Diego in 1591, leaving on his tilma, or cloak, intact, even though she had conceived the Word in her image which is so beloved by the Mexican peo- her womb. ple, both in their native country and here in the The mystery of the Immaculate Conception United States. When various Spanish and French refers to the conception of Mary in the womb of her colonies were subsequently conquered by the British, mother, whom tradition tells us was Saint Anne. This conception, which took place as a result of normal especially in what we now know as the eastern part relations between Saint Anne and her husband, of the United States, some of the Catholic influence whom we know as Saint Joachim, did not involve established by the earlier missionaries lessened but the transmission of the sin of Adam and Eve, original did not disappear. Shortly after the birth of the sin, to the child conceived by Joachim and Anne. It United States, the Holy See established the diocese is this preservation from original sin in the soul of Baltimore, which included all of the original thir- of Mary at her conception that we call the Im- teen colonies as its territory. Father John Carroll was maculate Conception. The Church tells us that named its first bishop and was consecrated on August this was not accomplished apart from Christ, nor 15, 1791, the Solemnity of the Assumption of our based on the merits of Mary herself, but by virtue of the foreseen merits that Jesus Christ would Lady. …We know that the concept of patronage win by His Death and Resurrection. God saw involves a certain intimacy between individuals. from all eternity that it would be most fitting that ... It should describe a caring, intimate relationship in the womb which would contain the Word made which one person or group looks out for another. Flesh should never be touched by the stain of sin We are familiar with the concept of a patron saint. at any time8 This is a heavenly intercessor with whom a parish or (The complete document can be found at www.CatholicPhilly.com.) country has a special relationship.
December 8, 2019 Parish Calendar Second Sunday of Advent Monday, December 9 IMMACUATE CONCEPTION 8:25 am Rosary/Mass@9:00 am Church Mass Intentions 6:00 pm Rosary Group Church December 7 Women of Manna, both living and deceased 7:00 pm Mass Church Rosalie Maestas Sofia C. Padilla
December 8 Tuesday, December 10 8:00 am Remigio & Mary Vouvet 8:25 am Rosary/Mass@9:00 am Church Santistevan Family Andrew Maldonado 3:30 pm Legion of Mary Santo Niño 6:00 pm RCIA for Children Santa Maria 10:00 am For the Intention of the People Wednesday, December 11 12:00 pm Deacon Merce Villareal 8:25 am Rosary/Mass@9:00 am Church Dawn Wenzl: Birthday Lawrence Encinias: Birthday 10:00 am Legion of Mary Santa Maria
Senior Singles San José December 9 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACUATE CONCEPTION 9:00 AM Isabel Orosco: Birthday Thursday, December 12 OUR LADY OF Dora Maestas Oscar Lozoya GUADALUPE 7:00 PM For the Intention of the People 6:00 am Mananitas/ 7:00 am Mass Church No Mass at 9:00 am December 10 No Intentions Friday, December 13 December 11 Gloria Mitchell 6:00 am Men of St Joseph Santa María Felipe & Paulita Chavez 8:20 am Silent Prayer/ Mass @9:00 Church
December 12 Saturday, December 14 7:00 am Mass Zeke Ortiz 2:00 pm Reconciliation Church 4:00 pm Mass Church December 13 Dominador Macalintal Sunday, December 15 Victoria, Herb & Lou Herrera December 14 8:00 am Mass Church Maria Maes Antonio & Dolores Lopez 9:30 am Youth Faith Formation Nazareth December 15 10:00 am Mass Church 8:00 am Andrew Maldonado 10:30 am RCIA for Children Santo Niño Andrew Maldonado Carlos Lovato Youth Faith Formation Nazareth 11:30 am RCIA for Adults San José 10:00 am Paula & Paulita Chavez 12:00 pm Mass Mercy Associates Patrick Rizzieri 5:00 pm Posadas Church
12:00 pm For the Intention of the People Please pray for: Deanna Keezer, Mary Lou Waruszewski, Esther SOLEMNITY OF THE Maldonado, Angela Hartfield, Elizabeth Montero, Michael Smith, J D IMMACULATECONCEPTION Chavez, Lupe Tafoya, Wayne Luco, Willie & Josie Vallejos, Mike Aragon, Amanda Mora, Hope Chavez, Sherry McManus, Rodrigo MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Pavon, Jessie Martinez, Josephine Smith, Shelby Wallace, Raymond MASSES @ 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Romero, Marcus Vigil, Carlene Lopez, Alfonso & Mike Uribe, Lucia Larez, Rick Lucero, Valen Romero, Robert May, Elena Baca, Delia Trujillo, Maureen Jett , Joseph Lopez, Harriet B. Smith, Josiah Lujan, Ruben Clemens, Angelica Apodaca, Claudette Chavez, Krista Valerio, SACRIFICIAL GIVING Jose Alvarado, Brittany Miller, Richard Estrada, Linda Weakland, Number of registered Families: 1442 Tommy Trujillo, Andrew Ortiz, Lorenzo Gutierrez, Nate Oiler, December 1 Manuel G. Ortiz, Tina Archuleta, Ursula Torres, Isaiah Rodriguez, Mae Offertory $12,857.12 Gonzales, Faith Sanchez, Sasha Arnn, Roger Carter, Judith Martinez, Nazareth Center 6,569.00 Tom Perez, Ricky Archuleta, Emily Casaus, Kiat Bong Jazwiec, Ariel Jimenez, Melani Williams, Eileen Carson, Jose Martinez, Benjamin St. Vincent de Paul 663.00 Garcia, Eric Lovato, Mario Romero, Tina Romero Lucy Brazfield, Children’s Collection 45.00 Patrick Acosta, Dolores Deuel, Arthur Archuleta, Randi Flood, Melissa Thanksgiving 1,414.00 Huerta, Angelina Romero, Madison Villar, Felipe Apodaca DIRECTORY We Welcome these Phone: 505.839.7952 Website: www.sjrgcc.org Recently Registered Parishioners E-mail address: [email protected] Bulletin deadline: 3 pm Fridays Contact Jeanine Fried at the parish office. To view the bulletin, go to www.sjrgcc.org Gerald Bock Patricia Britto Events and News: bulletin
PASTOR Monsignor Lambert Joseph Luna Ronald Chavez Anna Fernandez
SACRAMENTAL MINISTER Father William McNichols Patrick Gutierrez Katrina Horst
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2019 Dec 8 SUN: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT When John heard in prison of the works of the Christ, Isaiah 11: 1-10/ Ps 72 / Romans 15: 4-9/ Matthew 3: 1-12 he sent his disciples to him with this question, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for 2019 Dec 9 Mon: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF another?" Jesus said to them in reply, "Go and tell THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY John what you hear and see: the blind regain their Genesis 3: 9-15. 20/ Ps 98 / Ephesians 1: 3-6. 11-12/ Luke 1: 26-38 sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news 2019 Dec 10 Tue: Advent Weekday proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes Isaiah 40: 1-11/ Ps 96 / Matthew 18: 12-14 no offense at me." As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the 2019 Dec 11 Wed: Advent Weekday/ Damasus I crowds about John, "What did you go out to the desert Isaiah 40: 25-31/ Ps 103 / Matthew 11: 28-30 to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? 2019 Dec 12 Thu: Our Lady of Guadalupe Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces. Zechariah 2: 14-17/ Judith 13: 18-19/ Luke 1: 26-38 Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one 2019 Dec 13 Fri: Lucy about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my Isaiah 48: 17-19/ Ps 1 / Matthew 11: 16-19 messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.' Amen, I say to you, among those born of 2019 Dec 14 Sat: John of the Cross women there has been none greater than John the Sirach 48: 1-4. 9-11/ Ps 80 / Matthew 17: 9a. 10-13 Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he. 2019 Dec 15 SUN: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 35: 1-6a. 10/ Ps 146 / James 5: 7-10/ Matthew 11: 2-11
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