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Cfcssacramento.Org 916-452-4831 7584 Center Parkway Sacramento, CA 95823 Mission Statement/ Nuestra Mission The Catholic Christian community of St. Charles Borromeo, having known the Lord, wants to communicate through its celebrations, fraternal life, catechesis and charity, the presence of the Risen Christ. La comunidad Cristiana de San Carlos, habiendo conocido al Señor, quiere comu- nicar a través de sus celebraciones, la vida fraterna, la catequesis y la Caridad, la presencia de Cristo Resucitado. Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Monday-Friday) (Lunch Break: 12:30pm—1:30pm) Tel: 916-421-5177 Fax 916-392-4831 Sister Ma. Josielinda Tanudtanud, RVM 916-421-7174 Ext.:540 Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Thursdays-Off) (Lunch Break: 12:30pm - 1:30pm) Miriam De Leon, Office Admin., Ext: 500 Lupita Viña & Mariana Mora Hedy Hocson, Office Admin., Ext: 510 916-421-1063 Ext.:530 Email: [email protected] Hours: 2:00pm - 5:30pm (Wednesdays-Off) Web site: www.scbchurchsac.org January 25—Jan. 31, 2020 5:00 pm English 6:30 pm Spanish – †Ricardo Dañas, †Romy Hocson †Emmanuel Mapili 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:00nn & 5:00 pm 9:00 am, 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm †Nolsherwin & Alex Randy Pagdilao, †Taylor 8:00 am Mass/Morning Prayer (Laudes) Barlow, 6:00 pm Adoración 7:00 pm Misa en Español --Battung Family, -Arthur Papilla, †Bienvenido 6:00 pm Adoration Boado, †Matilde Saduman Tanudtanud 7:00 pm English Mass – †Msgr. James Church, †Dolores Manabat Tuesday -Wednesday / Martes - Miercoles 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Saturday / Sabado 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm -Eugenio Saravia Jason Limfueco -Mia Kinlee Brillantes -Letty Rivera †Inez Nguyen Saints & Readings For the Week Sunday January 26 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 8:23—9:3 / Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 Monday January 27 St. Angela Merici, Virgin 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10 / Ps 89:20-22, 25-26 / Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19 / Ps 24:7-10 / Mk 3:31-35 We ask the Lord to reward the Wednesday January 29 generosity of Our Giving Community. 2 Sm 7:4-17 / Ps 89:4-5, 27-30 Mk 4:1-20 Previous Sunday’s Collection $10,161.00 Thursday January 30 The median of the past years’ 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29 / Ps 132:1-5, 11-14 / Mk 4:21-25 operating expenses $619,000 which sets the Friday January 31 goal for each Sunday to $11,903.85 St. John Bosco, Priest Agradecemos a Nuestra Comunidad 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 / Ps 51:3-7, 10-11 / Mk 4:26-34 Dadivosa por su generosidad. Saturday February 01, BVM Colecta del fin de semana pasado $10,161.00 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17 / Ps 51:12-17 / Mk 4:35-41 Los gastos del año pasado fueron $619,000 Objetivo de colecta semanal para cubrir gastos es de $11,903.85 Saint Angela was the youngest of her virtuous parents' five children; she was born in Italy, near Bre- scia, in 1474. Saint Angela was able to establish her Community. They visited prisons and hospitals, instructed the poor and assisted them, and all of them brought together young girls in their various houses, for instruction. At first this was a simple association, but soon Angela gave her companions the name of Ursulines, in honor of the virgin martyr of chastity and under the protection of St. Ursu- la; this was the beginning of the Ursuline Order. She died in January of 1540. St. Angela was almost seventy when she died; her body remained in- corrupt for thirty days. Remarkable phenomena occurred at her burial in the Church of St. Afra. The Foundress was canonized in 1807 by Pope Pius VII. St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor of the Church - January 28 Thomas was born near 1225, in Italy, the son of Count Landulf of Aquino. When he was only five he was sent to the Benedictine Monastery School at Monte Cassino. Thomas joined the Dominicans in 1244, a decision his family opposed so strongly. In 1245 he returned to the Dominicans, and shortly thereafter moved to Paris where he studied from 1245 to 1248. Thomas spent the next four years at the new Dominican studium in Cologne where he was ordained as a priest. St. Thomas Aquinas is the Dominican order's greatest glory. He taught philosophy and theology with such genius that he is considered one of the leading Christian thinkers. His innocence, on a par with his genius, earned for him the title of "Angelic Doctor." It was during this period that he began his writings, his Cantena Aurea, a commentary on the gospels, Summa contra Gentiles, an aid for missionaries to the Muslims, as well as his most comprehensive work, the Summa Theologiae, a thorough and comprehensive explanation of Catholic theology. He wrote the Summa Theogogiae and wrote several well-known hymns: Adoro te devote, O Salutaris Hostia, Tantum Ergo, and Pange Lingua, and commentaries on the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and numerous biblical texts. Thomas Aquinas was canonized by Pope John XXII in 1323, named a Doctor of the Church by Pope St. Pius V in 1567, and designated the patron saint of Catholic schools, colleges, and universities by Pope Leo XIII in 1880. He is also the patron saint of theologians, phi- losophers, students, and booksellers. Since the Sixteenth Century he has also been known as the “Angelic doctor.” His memorial was moved from his death anniversary to January 28, the date his body was transferred to Toulouse in 1369. St. John Bosco, Priest - January 31, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, and writer of the 19th century. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, a method that became known as the Salesian Preventive System. Also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, born in Italy, on August 16, 1815. At the age of two, his father died, leaving him and his two older brothers to be raised by his mother, Margherita Occhiena. They were very poor, but despite their poverty his mother also found enough to share with the homeless who sometimes came to the door seeking food, shelter or clothing. When John was nine years old, he had the first of several vivid dreams that would influence his life. In his dream, he encountered a boys who swore as they played. Among these boys, he encountered a great, majestic man and woman. The man told him that in meekness and charity, he would “conquer these your friends.” Then a lady, also majestic said, “Be strong, humble and robust. When the time comes, you will understand everything.” This dream influenced John the rest of his life. John was enthralled by magic tricks and acrobatics he witnessed from a troupe of circus performers. John staged a show of tricks and perform magics to get and hold the attention of kids and was heartily applauded. After his perfor- mance, while till had an audience of boys, he would recite the homily he heard earlier that day in the Church and ended by inviting his neighbors to pray with him. During this time, John discerned the call to become a priest. To be a priest, John required an education, something he lacked because of poverty. However, he found a priest willing to provide him with some teaching and a few books. John had difficulty finding work, but managed to find a job at a vineyard. He labored for two more years before he met Joseph Cafasso, a priest who was willing to help him. Cafasso himself would later be recognized as a saint for his work, particularly ministering to prisoners and the condemned. In 1835, John entered the seminary and following six years of study and preparation, he was ordained a priest in 1841. His first assignment was to the city of Turin. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the ill-effects of indus- trialization and urbanization, he dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. While visiting the prisons, Fr. Bosco noticed a large number of boys, between the ages of 12 and 18, inside. The conditions were deplorable, and he felt moved to do more to help other boys from ending up there. He meet young men and boys where they worked and played with them in the street. He used his talents performing and doing tricks to capture attention, then sharing with the children his message for the day. Fr. Bosco worked tirelessly seeking work for boys who needed it, and searching for lodgings for others. His mother began to help him, and she became known as “Mamma Margherita.” By the 1860s, Fr. Bosco and his mother were responsible for lodging 800 boys. Fr. Bosco also identified boys he thought would make good priests and encouraged them to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Then, he helped to prepare those who responded favorably in their path to ordination. In 1859, Fr. Bosco established the Society of St. Francis de Sales. He organized 15 seminarians. Their purpose was to carry on his charitable work, helping boys with their faith formation and to stay out of trouble. The organization still exists today and continues to help people, especially children around the world. In the years that followed, Fr. Bosco expanded his mission, which had, and still has, much work to do.
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