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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2020 The Tribute Money, Peter Paul Rubens (1612) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Page 2 Growing in Faith. Firm in Hope. Fervent in Charity. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) Creciendo en la Fe. Firmes en la Esperanza. Ardientes en la Caridad A Sunday Reflection God acts in every sphere of life, and we must remember that the first Fr. Luis R. Largaespada and greatest commandment puts Him above everything or everyone Pastor else. We are not to make idols of temporal things, however good they Fr. John Aduseh Poku may seem. Parochial Vicar Mrs. Mary E. Fernández, Ed.S. We see God’s hand in all everyday happenings. Already in the first School Principal reading, Isaiah shows us how the Lord God uses temporal powers on Mrs. Patricia Zapatero behalf of His people: “For the sake of Jacob, my servant… It is I who arm Director of Religious Education you, though you know me not” (Is 45:4,5), while Psalm 96 reminds us to Roberto Berrocal give the Lord glory and honor for He is “beyond all gods” (Ps 96:4). Music Director Nothing, no one is to occupy His place. And so, while the Pharisees and Herodians try to entrap Jesus, He OFFICE HOURS points us higher. The coin with the image of Caesar belongs to a (Horas de Oficina) temporal power and so is useful for temporal things. But we are not give Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes ourselves over to that power, for any temporal disposition that attempts 8:00 am-4:00 pm against human dignity is unjust. Our heart, freedom and will belong only to God. MASS SCHEDULE (Horario de Misas) Jesus Christ is the Lord of history and all things are subject to Him. SATURDAY VIGIL Our task is to seek His will in all we do and to pray and work so that the 5:30 pm (English) light of the Gospel will reach all people. God bless you! SUNDAY 9:00 am Fr. Luis 10:30 am (English, live streaming) Domingo 29o del Tiempo Ordinario (Ciclo A) 12:30 pm (Español, transmisión digital en vivo) Reflexión Dominical 5:30 pm (English) 7:00 pm (Español) Dios actúa en todos los aspectos de la vida, y debemos recordar que el primero y mayor de los mandamientos lo pone por encima de todo y DAILY MASS Misa Diaria de todos. No debemos hacernos ídolos de las cosas temporales por Monday-Friday, 8:00 am buenas que parezcan. (English, live streaming) Saturday, 8:00 am Podemos ver la mano de Dios en todos los sucesos diarios. Ya en la primera lectura Isaías nos muestra cómo el Señor usa los poderes EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND ROSARY temporales a favor de su pueblo: “Por amor a Jacob, mi siervo (… ) Te Adoración Eucarística y Rosario hago poderoso aunque tú no me conoces” (Is 45,4.5). Y el salmo 96 Exposition & Benediction nos recuerda que debemos cantar la gloria del Señor porque Él es Exposición del Santísimo y Bendición “más temible que todos los dioses” (Ps 96,4). Nada ni nadie debe Mon-Fri after Mass (live streaming) Lunes a Viernes después de misa ocupar Su lugar. (transmisión digital en vivo) Y así, mientras los fariseos y los herodianos tratan de enredar a RECONCILIATION Jesús, Él nos señala algo superior. La moneda con la imagen del César (Reconciliación) pertenece al poder temporal y es útil para cosas temporales. Pero no Call the office. debemos entregarnos a ese poder, porque cualquier disposición Llame a la oficina. temporal que atenta contra la dignidad humana es injusta. Nuestro BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES corazón, nuestra libertad, nuestra voluntad pertenecen solo a Dios. (Bautizos y Matrimonios) For information, call the office. Jesucristo es Señor de la historia y todo le está sujeto. Nuestra tarea Para información, llame a la oficina. es buscar Su voluntad en todo lo que hacemos y orar y trabajar para que la luz del Evangelio llegue a todos los pueblos. Que Dios los bendiga. P. Luis Page 3 October 18, 2020 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Around the Parish / Por la parroquia Lecturas de la semana Sunday Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 Monday Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday Saint John Paul II, Pope Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday Saint John of Capistrano, Priest Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-2, 3- 4ab, 4cd-5; Lk 13:1-9 Congratulations to the 2020-2021 School Student Council! May you set a good example of service and leadership to all your peers! Felicitaciones al nuevo Consejo Estudiantil 2020-2021. Que sean un buen ejemplo de liderazgo y servicio para sus compañeros. Encuentro en la Palabra were joined from Argentina by Fr. Walter Chiesa as they held a prayer day via Zoom. Encuentro en la Palabra tuvo una jor- nada de oración, vía Zoom, en la que con- taron con la presencia del P. Walter Chiesa desde Argentina. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FAMILY OF Abraham Randolph Álvarez Porter WHO WAS BAPTIZED RECENTLY. Page 4 St. Hugh MINISTRIES MINISTERIOS The Blesseds / Los Beatos Pastor: Blessed Otto Neururer (1881-1940) — One Fr. Luis R. Largaespada [email protected] of the individuals who died in the Nazi concentration camps was a simple, humble Parochial Vicar: Fr. John Aduseh Poku priest who simply loved his God, his Faith, and [email protected] his fellow man. Otto Neururer was born in Tyrol, Parish Secretary: Leticia Mercado Austria, in 1881. A bit frail and also timid, at a [email protected] young age he began experiencing bouts of Bulletin: Milagros R. Morales depression. Nevertheless he had a brilliant mind [email protected] and recognized his vocation to the priesthood. He wanted to join the Jesuits and do missionary LITURGY / LITURGIA work, but his frail health prevented that. He was Altar Servers: Juan Alayo ordained to the priesthood in 1907. [email protected] In 1938, while pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul in Innsbruck, he advised a Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers young woman against marrying a divorced man whom he knew was a of Holy Communion: philanderer as well as a con man. The man had ties to the Nazi party and Silvia Santana [email protected] reported the priest, who was sent to the concentration camp at Dachau for “slander to the detriment of German marriage.” At Dachau he was Ushers & Hospitality Ministry: [email protected] routinely tortured. Sacristy: Silvia Santana The following year he was moved to Buchenwald, which was under the [email protected] command of Martin Sommer, “the hangman of Buchenwald”. There another prisoner asked him for Baptism. Father Otto suspected that it FAITH FORMATION might be a set-up, but he couldn’t refuse in case it wasn’t. But it was, FORMACIÓN indeed, and the camp commander ordered him taken to the “punishment Bible Classes: Karen Bonvecchio block” and hanged upside down. The priest lived for 34 hours, while still [email protected] murmuring his prayers. Fr. Otto died on May 30, 1940, the first of more Clases de Biblia: Patricia Zapatero than 2,600 Catholic priests killed under the Nazis in hatred of the faith. [email protected] Fr. Otto Neururer was beatified by St. John Paul II in 1996. May he Pre-Baptismal Classes: intercede for us. Cristina Fundora [email protected] Beato Otto Neururer (1881-1940) — Uno de los que murieron en Fully Engaged: Rolando & Irene Silva los campos de concentración nazi fue un humilde sacerdote que [email protected] amaba a su Dios, su fe y su prójimo. Otto Neururer nació en el Tirol, Religious Education: Austria, en 1881. Frágil y algo tímido, a temprana edad comenzó a Patricia Zapatero sufrir de depresión. Sin embargo, con su inteligencia privilegiada [email protected] reconoció su vocación al sacerdocio. Aunque deseaba ser jesuita, su RCIA/RICA: Fr. John Aduseh Poku frágil salud se lo impidió. Llegó, no obstante, a ordenarse sacerdote [email protected] en 1907. SERVICE / SERVICIO En 1938, siendo párroco de San Pedro y San Pablo en Innsbruck, Bereavement: Diana Carmona aconsejó a una joven no casarse con cierto hombre divorciado, [email protected] mujeriego y estafador. Este tenía nexos con los nazis y reportó al Health and Wellness: sacerdote, que fue enviado al campo de concentración de Dachau María Socorro Torres-Burgos por “calumnia en detrimento del matrimonio alemán”. En Dachau fue [email protected] torturado rutinariamente. Knights of Columbus: Marc Spinola Al año siguiente lo transfirieron a Buchenwald, campo que estaba [email protected] bajo el mando de Martin Sommer, conocido como “el verdugo de Ministry to the Sick: Mariana Caballero Buchenwald”. Allí otro prisionero le pidió que lo bautizara. El P. Otto [email protected] sospechó que se trataba de una trampa; pero no podía negarse por si Respect Life: Elena Maribona acaso no lo fuera.