THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH December 27, 2020

SAINT JOHN JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC CHURCH

“THE PARISHES OF THE UPPER YAKIMA VALLEY”

REV. BROOKS BEAULAURIER PASTOR PARISH BOOKKEEPER CARRIE PETERSON 509-653-2534 CARRIE.PETERSON@ YAKIMADIOCESE.ORG SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND ADORATION: St. John’s—Naches—Tuesday 6:00 to 7:00 PM WEEKEND MASSES St. Juan Diego—Cowiche—6:00 to 6:30 PM ST . J O H N ’ S P AR I S H Or by appointment with the Pastor VIGIL MASS 5 : 0 0 P M CONTACT INFORMATION SUNDAY MASS 8 : 0 0 AM SAINT JOHN’S SAINT JUAN DIEGO

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Average weekly cost to operate St. Juan Diego (SJD) for July 2019—June 2020, based on $2,130.00 previous years’ cost. Collection Figure for weekend of December 19 & 20, 2020 for St. Juan Diego $1,411.00

Average weekly cost to operate St. John (SJ) for July 2017—June 2018, based on $2,011.00 previous years’ cost. Collection Figure for weekend of December 19 & 20, 2020 for St. John $975.00

The Trinity (called The Hospitality of Abraham) is an icon created by Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the 15th century. It is his most famous work and the most famous of all Russian icons, and it is regarded as one of the highest achievements of Russian art.

The Trinity depicts the three angels who visited Abraham at the Oak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1–8), but the painting is full of symbolism and is interpreted as an icon of the Holy Trinity. At the time of Rublev, the Holy Trinity was the em- bodiment of spiritual unity, peace, harmony, mutual love and humility.

St. John Catholic Church Iglesia Catolica de San Juan 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal (from 11/1/2020 thru Campaña Anual de Cooperación 2021 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) 12/23/2020) Goal: $15,843.00 Meta: $15,843.00 Total Amount Pledged: $29,020.00 Cantidad Total Prometida: $29,020.00 Total Amount Paid: $13,735.00 (11/1/2020 thru 12/23/2020) Cantidad Total Pagada: $13,735.00 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) Number of Donors: 32 Numero de Donadores: 32

St. Juan Diego Catholic Church Iglesia Católica de San Juan Diego 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal ACA (from 11/1/2020 thru Campaña Anual de Cooperación 2021 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) 12/23/2020) Goal: $11,566.00 Meta: $11,566.00 Total Amount Pledged: $7,625,00 Cantidad Total Prometida: $7,625,00 Total Amount Paid (11/1/2020 thru 12/23/2020): $3,485.00 Cantidad Total Pagada (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020): $3,485.00 Number of Donors: 22 Numero de Donadores: 22

Our parish is now offering Online Giving! Visit our website to sign up and to begin contributing automatically to St. John. This convenient new system does not require you to contact your bank to sign up or to make changes. You can use any of your checking or savings accounts and the funds will be automatically transferred to our parish bank account. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank. And it’s convenient for you because you can make changes at any time. You can see reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year’s end. You can come to www.stjohnnaches.org to get started. Please note that the Online Giving platform is formatted for use with Google Chrome, rather than Internet Explor- er. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Peterson at 509.653.2534. Thank you. 2 QUESTION BOX Colors signify seasons of life in Christ Q — We see our liturgical colors have changed. What is the meaning and symbolism of each of our colors through the year? A. Liturgical colors are used for vestments in the celebration blood and so has a special significance as we recall the Lord’s of the liturgy. At a basic level, they make us aware of the death. It is used primarily on Palm Sunday and Good changing seasons of the liturgical year — from the first Friday. Red also has another level of meaning in our tradition. Sunday of Advent to the celebration of Christ the King. They It symbolizes the transforming love of the Holy Spirit and so it also remind us powerfully of the different seasons of our own is the liturgical color for Pentecost Sunday. lives in Christ. Catholicism engages all the senses as we deepen our awareness of and response to God. Green is the color of what is known as “Ordinary Time,” the liturgical season that begins after Pentecost and goes through to Violet or purple is used during Advent and Lent. It signifies the celebration of Christ the King, immediately before Advent, penance and preparation as we anticipate the joys of when we begin the liturgical cycle all over again. Green is the Christmas and Resurrection. During these times we endeavor color of emerging new life in the world of nature. And so, the to search our hearts and minds to eradicate those things that Holy Spirit, known in the creed as the “Life-Giver,” is often prevent us from more fully responding to God’s grace, the symbolized as green. Think, for example, of the “green” grace of his communing with us and us with him. vesture of the Holy Spirit in Rublev’s famous icon of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Spirit urges us, lures us on to new life, to an White and gold essentially symbolizes joy, and is worn ever-renewed response in self-emptying love to the God whose during the liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter. Thus, very nature is Self-Emptying Love. we are filled with joy at the Incarnation of the Word in our midst as a human being, and again as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Red stands for the shedding of Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Doyle at [email protected] and 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York 12203.

DAILY READINGS SEMINARIANS Dec. 28: The Holy Innocents Bishop Joseph Tyson has 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7-8; Mt encouraged us to pray for 2:13-18 vocations to the priesthood Dec. 29: 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas and religious life. Daniel St. Thomas Becket Ivan Sanchez is currently 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5-6; Lk doing his pastoral year at 2:22-35 Parish in th Dec. 30: 6 Day in the Octave Granger, WA and Immaculate Con- of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36 ception Parish in Mabto, WA. -40 Please keep him and those who are con- Dec. 31: 7th Day in the Octave sidering their vocation in your prayers. of Christmas 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Jan. 1: Mary, Mother of God Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Jan. 2: Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19- 28 Jan. 3: The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE

If you have been abused or victimized by a member of the Catholic clergy, please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. The Yakima Diocese has a sexual abuse hotline for those who wish to report some incident concerning that issue as regards to a bishop, priest, deacon or diocesan employee or volunteer. Our diocese provides a private/confidential phone line for those wishing to report incidents of sexual abuse regarding clergy, diocesan or church employees or volunteers 1-888-276-4490.

3 Pope Francis asks fam- THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY iliesto put down their AND JOSEPH phones on Holy Family First Reading Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 feast (or the first reading from Cycle A: Sirach 3:2-7,12-14) God ful- fills his promise to Abraham, and Sarah gives birth to a son. By Courtney Mares Responsorial Psalm Psalm 105:1-6,8-9 (or the psalm from Cy- On the feast of the Holy Family of cle A: Psalm 128:1-5) A prayer of thanksgiving to God for his Nazareth Sunday, Pope Francis faithfulness to his covenant. encouraged families to get off their cell phones and talk to one Second Reading Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19 (or the second read- another. ing from Cycle A: Colossians 3:12-21) Paul examines Abraham’s “In your family, do you know how to communicate with each oth- example of faith. er, or are you like those kids at the table -- each one has their own Gospel Reading Luke 2:22-40 (or shorter form: Luke 2:22,39- cell phone, chatting? In that table there is a silence as if they were 40) Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the Temple in accordance at Mass, but they don't communicate with each other,” Pope Fran- with the Law of . cis said in his Angelus address Dec. 29. Background on the Gospel Reading “We need to retake communication within the family: parents, children, grandparents and siblings must communicate with each Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family. This other,” the pope said. “This is your assignment for today for the celebration is assigned to Sunday within the Octave of Christmas Feast of the Holy Family.” (the eight days following Christmas). The Gospel for today is tak- en from the Gospel according to Luke and is part of Luke’s Infan- Pope Francis said that the Holy Family is a model for families cy Narrative. today in “following the Gospel, the foundation of holiness in a Today’s Gospel describes the presentation of the child Jesus in the family,” as they prayed, worked, and communicated with each Temple and shows Joseph and Mary as devout Jews, following the other. prescriptions of the Law of Moses. The Gospel alludes to several “The Holy Family of Nazareth represents a choral response to the aspects of the Law of Moses: circumcision, the dedication of the will of the Father. The three members of this exceptional family firstborn son to the Lord, and the purification of a woman after help each other to discover and carry out God’s plan,” he said. childbirth. “The family is a precious treasure: we must always support and According to the Law of Moses as presented in the Book of Levit- protect it,” the pope said. icus, a woman was considered ritually unclean during her men- strual period and for a prescribed period of time following the The Holy Family was “totally available to God’s will,” he said, birth of a child. After the birth of a son, a woman was considered providing an example of obedience and openness for families to- ritually unclean for 40 days. After the birth of a daughter, a wom- day. an was considered unclean for 80 days. In order to be restored to ritual purity, a Jewish woman performed the appropriate rites of The pope pointed to Mary’s obedience to God at times when she purification and made the prescribed ritual offering. did not fully understand God’s plans for her. Today’s Gospel notes that Jesus was circumcised on the eighth “Mary silently meditates, reflects and worships the divine initia- day after his birth, in accordance with the Mosaic Law. At that tive. Her presence at the foot of the cross consecrates this total time, he was called Jesus, the name he was given by the angel availability,” the pope said. Gabriel. On the 40th day after Jesus’ birth, Mary performed the “As for Joseph, the Gospel does not bring us a single word: he appropriate purification rites and made her offering at the Temple. does not speak, but acts by obeying,” Francis added. Although the Law of Moses required an offering of a lamb, those who could not afford a lamb could substitute two turtledoves or An example of this was Joseph’s trust in God’s will as he fled two pigeons. In this scene, Luke identifies Joseph and Mary as with his family to Egypt. being poor, and indeed throughout Luke’s Gospel, Jesus will show special concern for the poor. “Under the guidance of God, represented by the Angel, Joseph removes his family from the threats of Herod,” he said. “The Holy Another Jewish rite referenced in this Gospel is the dedication of Family is thus in solidarity with all the families of the world the firstborn son to the Lord. In remembrance of the feast of Pass- forced into exile, solidarity with all those who are forced to aban- over, when the firstborn children of the Israelites in Egypt were don their land because of repression, violence, war.” saved from death, the Law of Moses prescribed that all firstborn males of Israel should be consecrated to the Lord. In this tradition, Pope Francis asked for prayers for the victims of a car bomb in Mary and Joseph present the infant Jesus in the Temple in Jerusa- Mogadishu, Somalia that killed over 70 people Dec. 28, and ex- lem. pressed his closeness to all family members mourning their loss. In Jerusalem, Luke reports that Mary and Joseph encounter two “Let us entrust to Mary, ‘Queen of the family,’ all the families of devout Jews, Simeon and Anna, who recognize the infant Jesus as the world, especially those experiencing suffering or unease, and the fulfillment of Israel’s hope for redemption. In Simeon’s words we invoke her maternal protection on them,” Pope Francis said. we find a prediction of Mary’s witnessing of Jesus’ death on the

cross. The Canticle of Simeon, also called by its Latin name, Nunc Source: Pope Francis asks families to put down their phones on Dimitis, is prayed at night prayer, or compline, during the Liturgy of the Hours. Holy Family feast (catholicnewsagency.com) Source: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical -year/sunday-connection/ 4