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Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary FEBRUARY 7, 2021 | FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1515 W. Ben Holt Dr. | Stockton, CA 95207 SCHEDULE OF MASS MESSAGE FROM FR. MARK From Slave to Saint SUNDAY MASS Vigil on Saturday - 5:00 pm, 7:00pm Today’s Gospel reading is one of my favorites. It is a “typical day (Spanish) Sunday: 7:00am, 8:45am, in the life of Jesus”. In the first chapter of the brief and busy Gos- 10:30am, 12:15pm, 2:15 pm (Spanish), pel of Mark, we see all the busy activities of Jesus in a typical day. It says what he did during the day, then “when it was evening, 4:00pm (Distribution of Communion), after sunset” and then “very early before dawn.” Jesus made 5:00pm time in his schedule for prayer and for people. He rejected no one who came to him, but rather welcomed and helped every- one who was afflicted by illness or by evil spirits. DAILY MASS Monday-Friday: 7:00am, 12:15pm The Catholic Church is the “Body of Christ” and rejects no one. Saturday: 8:00am Tomorrow, February 8, is the Feast day of a saint whose life is a perfect example of how the Catholic Church is a refuge for people of every race. St. Josephine Bakhita was one of the last slaves to be kidnapped from Africa, about 125 WEEKDAY SPANISH MASS years ago. She was born in 1869 in what is now southern Sudan, East Africa. When she 5:30pm - Tuesday was six years old, she went for a walk a little outside of her village and was kidnapped 7:00pm - First Friday by slave traders. By that same year, 1875, the trade-in black slaves had been largely phased out in African law. Egypt, which then exercised political control over Sudan, had lately signed a treaty declaring slavery illegal. But abuses die hard, and "bootleg" en- slavement still continued. To the little six-year-old, the experience of kidnapping was so ADORATION traumatic that she forgot her own name. The kidnappers, therefore, gave her the name 5:45pm - Thursday "Bakhita." They did not know how well they chose: "Bakhita" is Arabic for "the lucky one." CONFESSION Bakhita was sold several times to different owners, who were mostly Muslims. One of her purchasers, a general in the Turkish army, had her "branded" like his other slaves. 5:00pm: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday The branding was entrusted to a woman expert in the procedure. She inflicted 114 9:00am - Saturday razor cuts on the breasts, arms, and abdomen of the 13-year-old. Then she rubbed salt and flour into the wounds so that they healed into a permanent seal of ownership. MINISTRY CENTER Throughout her early life, however, this black pagan girl demonstrated inborn goodness and gentility that protected her virtue. Although she exemplified the enslaved at their OFFICE most voiceless, she possessed what could only be called a "naturally Christian" soul. p. 209-472-2150 The last couple that owned her made no mistake in appointing her "nanny" to their f. 209-472-0541 little daughter. Having moved to Venice, Italy, they enrolled the daughter in a course of religious instruction conducted by the Canossian Sisters, a branch of the Sisters of e. [email protected] Charity. Bakhita accompanied the child to each catechism class. Bakhita was very im- a. 6715 Leesburg Pl., Stockton, CA 95207 pressed by Catholic doctrine and by the Catholic nuns. Then her master and mistress w. presentationchurch.net decided to return to Sudan and gave her the choice of accompanying them. An Italian tribunal had analyzed her legal status and had declared that since Sudan had enacted a PRESENTATION law forbidding slavery not long before her birth, Bakhita had actually never been a legal slave. PARISH SCHOOL p. 209-472-2140 Bakhita decided to remain in Italy, be baptized a Catholic, to be baptized f. 209-320-1515 “Giuseppina" (Josephine), and to become a sister in the Order of the Canossian Sisters. e. [email protected] For the next half-century, Sister Bakhita proved herself a model religious, ever humble, a. 1635 Ben Holt Dr., Stockton, CA 95207 ever grateful. Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Josephine in Great Jubilee Year 2000. At that time, Sudan was suffering greatly because of the persecution of Catholics by the w. presentationschool.org Islamic government. ABOUT OUR PARISH 2 CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY | STOCKTON, CA Clergy PASTOR Rev. Fr. Mark Wagner PAROCHIAL VICARS Rev. Fr. José Maghinay Rev. Fr. Matthew O’Donnell DEACONS Rev. Dr. Bill Brennan Rev. Mr. Scott A Johnson Rev. Mr. Mike Navarec, Sr. Rev. Mr. Francisco Lopez Ministry Information ADULT FORMATION MUSIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (K-8) Contact | Maria Chadburn Contact | Robert Hull (Music Accompanist) Contact | Nancy Gomez [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Baptism (infant to 7 years old) Contact | Errol Respicio (Choir) Children’s Liturgy of the Word Bible Study [email protected] RCIC Landings Contemporary Music Group Toddler Time Legion of Mary Instrumentalists Marriage Enrichment Course Music Ministry Cantors YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT Rite of Christian Initiation Adult (RCIA) Presentation Choir Contact | Servants of Divine Mercy Spanish Music Ministry [email protected] Weddings High School - 24 years old PASTORAL & SOCIAL Youth Group LITURGY SERVICES HOLY GROUNDS CAFÉ Contact | Katherine Andrews, PhD Contact | Susan Dobson Contact | Ron Hoverstad [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Altar Servers 5th Sunday Fund Altar Society | Altar Linens Communion to the Sick & Homebound OTHER MINISTRIES Church Environment | Decorating Food Pantry Charismatic Prayer Group Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Giving Tree CYO Funeral Ministry Hospitality Daughters of Isabella Greeters | Ushers Ministry of Bereavement & Consolation Filipino Ministry Lectors Prayer Shawl Ministry Hispanic Ministry Presentation Seniors Group Italian Catholic Federation Respect Life Ministry Knights of Columbus Social Justice Ministry Our Mother of Perpetual Help Serra Club Vocations Mission Statement As disciples of Jesus Christ and good stewards, we are all called to use our gifts for the Kingdom of God. Como discípulos de Jesucristo y buenos corresponsales, todos somos llamados a usar nuestros dones para la obra del Reino de Dios. CONTACTS FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 3 My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle. - Job 7:6 [The Lord] heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. - Psalm 147:3 All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it. - 1 Corinthians 9:23 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. - Mark 1:35 Our days go by so fast and when we look back, we can hardly believe how quickly the time has passed. During this time of pandemic when more and more people are losing loved ones, we may be more attuned to the shortness and preciousness of life. As we continue to pray for an end to the pandemic, let us recommit ourselves to living the gospel fully. Let us deepen our relationship with God by spending time in prayer each day. "6.Mis días han sido más raudos que la lanzadera" Job, 7 - Bíblia Católica Online "3.él sana a los de roto corazón, y venda sus heridas" Salmos, 147 - Bíblia Católica Online "23.Y todo esto lo hago por el Evangelio para ser partícipe del mismo" I Corintios, 9 - Bíblia Católica Online "35.De madrugada, cuando todavía estaba muy oscuro, se levantó, salió y fue a un lugar solitario y allí se puso a hacer oración." Marcos, 1 - Bíblia Católica Online Nuestros días pasan tan rápido y cuando vemos hacia atrás, apenas podemos creer lo rápido que ha pasado el tiem- po. Durante esta época de pandemia, cuando más y más personas pierden a sus seres queridos, es posible que es- temos más en sintonía con la brevedad y el valor de la vida. Mientras continuamos orando por el fin de la pandemia, volvamos a comprometernos a vivir el Evangelio plenamente. Profundicemos nuestra relación con Dios, pasando tiempo en oración todos los días. Parish Staff | School Administration OFFICE MANAGER Norma Rodriguez | [email protected] MEDIA COORDINATOR Eren Bongcaron | [email protected] FACILITIES DIRECTOR Mark Gaff | [email protected] SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Maria Amen | [email protected] SCHOOL VICE PRINCIPAL Nicole Wright | [email protected] National Marriage Week is February 7-14! This is a wonderful opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER promoting marriage and the family. Jeana Saccomagno | [email protected] ¡La Semana Nacional del Matrimonio es del 7 al 14 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT de febrero! Ésta es una magnífica oportunidad Clariza Bermudez | [email protected] para enfocarse en la edificación de una cultura de vida y de amor que se inicia apoyando y promoviendo el matrimonio y la familia. PRAYER AND WORSHIP 4 CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY | STOCKTON, CA Saint of the Week ST. SAINT JOSEPHINE BAKHITA | DATES: 1869-1947 | FEAST DAY: FEBRUARY 8 St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869 and enslaved as a child. Eventually she was sold to an Italian diplomat and taken to Italy, where she was later brought to freedom through the help of the Canossian Daughters of Charity. Through their guidance, she learned about God and served him faithfully until her death in 1947. In October 2000, Josephine Bakhita was canonized by St. John Paul II, at which point he noted that “in St. Josephine Bakhita we find a shining advocate of genuine emancipation. The history of her life inspires not passive acceptance but the firm resolve to work effectively to free girls and women from oppression and violence, and to return them to their dignity in the full exercise of their rights” (St.
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