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February 14th 2021 • 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time ST MEL CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC MEL 2 February 14, 2021 St. Mel Catholic Church MASS SCHEDULE 4745 Pennsylvania Avenue Sunday 8:00AM and 10:30AM Inside the Church P.O. Box 1180 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30AM Inside 916-967-1229 the Church. [email protected] Parish Office: 4748 Pennsylvania Avenue All Masses will continue to be live streamed Monday - Thursday 9:00AM to 1:00PM Closed Friday CONFESSIONS Website: stmelchurch.org Saturday from 9:00-10:00AM in the St. Jude Room or by appointment In an emergency call 916-298-9324 for a priest BAPTISMS Call the office to make appointment PARISH STAFF CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION (CFF) Parochial Administrator: Email………………..…………[email protected] ............................................. Father Aldrin Basarte ST MEL SCHOOL Deacons: 916-967-2814 ........................... www.stmelschool.org ....................................................... David Lehman ........................................................... Jack Roland St. Mel School Principal: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is ............................................................. Janet Nagel in the Church Monday - Saturday from Director of Business & Development: 9:00AM to 12noon and Wednesday ............................................................. Bob Mayer evenings from 6:00 to 9:00PM. Financial Director/Dir. of Religious Education: You must enter and exit through the ........................................................ Sara Donnelly back church door which is closest to the St. Jude Room. Director of Music: ..................................................... Aaron Thompson Parish Secretary: ................................................. Nancy Mammano LIVE STREAM INFORMATION St. Vincent de Paul Masses will be lived streamed via the St. Mel Fa- ......................................................... 916-967-1229 cebook page. 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February 14, 2021 3 READINGS FOR THE WEEK TODAY’S GOSPEL MEDITATION February 14, 2021 ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor OF SCRIPTURE 10:31—11:1/Mk 1:40-45 The Church, as a voice of the Gospel, proclaims the sa- Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20- credness of all human life. Everyone created by God is 21 [14a]/Mk 8:11-13 fashioned in God’s image and has Divine DNA at the center of their soul. God never leaves what God cre- Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac-4, ates but always remains intimately bound to what he 3b and 9c-10 [11b]/Mk 8:14-21 has given form. Everyone has a place and because Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 they have received the gift of Divine Blessing, nobody and 17 [cf. 3a]/2 Cor 5:20—6:2/ deserves to feel inferior, unworthy, unwanted, unclean or marginalized. Even the most broken of souls has a Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 place. We, the Body of Christ, have the privilege and Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps responsibility to give voice to the voiceless. The cries of 40:5a]/Lk 9:22-25 the little one in his or her mother’s womb are just as sa- cred as the cries of one who is homeless and hungry. Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b]/Mt The migrant deserves our attention as much as the for- 9:14-15 gotten elderly and even the prisoner, with a heart hard- Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/Lk ened by anger and resentment, deserves respect and dignity. 5:27-32 The Gospel of Life is often hard to swallow, and we Next Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. would rather keep those we consider unclean, different 10]/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 or unfixable in a place by themselves. It is hard to see them with us, but they deserve to be. There is far too much violence in this world and the result of that vio- lence is the assault on human life. Many are forced to leave the place they call home in search of safer Aiden Hulse Joann Buckman ground, finding few if any along the way who will help Albert Souza Joanne Frances Miller them. How different today’s Gospel story would be if Amanda Barron Joanne & George Kim Andrew Cobb John English Jesus gave in to what was politically correct at that Arlene Michaels Jonathan Hayes time. The leper would have been turned away and a Betty Cerato Jonathan Rassmussen soul, already beaten down by disease and fear, would Bill Ehlers Joyce Martin have experienced an even deeper wound. Jesus Bruce King June McKenderich wouldn’t have captured much attention from anyone, Bryan Tanglao Karen Juten nor would he have mirrored the Father’s compassion Carol Bronk Kathy Houser Carol Ellen Leever Kathryn Hesia and love. Cecilia Dixon Larry Williams Where do we stand with all of this? Do we at least un- Corrie Young Louella Mortensen Dawna Jones Maggie Harrington derstand that God’s vision is often in conflict with the Delia Comstock Margaret Hesia vision put forth in our world and even the one we ad- Della Harmon Marvin Schluttenhofer vance ourselves? There is no doubt that it is incredibly Delores Bousliman Mary Jane Rocha challenging to find a place for everyone at the table. Donna Mae Marylou Tavera This challenge is compounded when the systems of op- Elba Tompkins Melanie & Sally Edwards eration and structure that are so ingrained in us affirm Eve Waggerman Mike Browning Fidela Gonzales Mike Tompkins power and privilege rather than inclusivity and justice. Frank & Renee Weiss Nick Oakes Everything really goes askew when the powerful begin Gene Fischer Pat Woods to control who is entitled to wholeness and inclusion, George Stevens Peggy Grass and greed becomes a driving force. Prejudice and enti- Gerald Hoffarth Rhonda Morgan tlement raise their ugly heads and we find ourselves with Gerry & Paul Parker Rod Tarrer Harrison Morton Ron Barton quite a mess. It’s time to admit that things have been a Helen S. Worthington Ron & Judy Martinez mess for a very long time. The mess needs to be healed, Helen Chilcott Rosemary Easter not by erasing it but by allowing God to touch it and Jack Callaghan Rudy Rodoni make it whole. We need to bring God back to the cen- Jackie Lohmeier Susan Arthur ter of life where God belongs. There are no easy solu- Jason Bucello Talon Bonanno tions to the world’s dilemmas. But, knowing that whole- Jeffrey Viernes Tracy Kent Jenna Barron Victoria Hummer ness, healing, and dignity are worthy pursuits, we can Joan Gamble Walter Thompson more confidently labor to achieve God’s vision. 4 February 14, 2021 HEADING Subhead Text Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small Sunday, February 14 and great alike. –Deut. 1:17 8:00am (R) Isaac & Marietta Barron Reflection: Some say an embryo is too small to 10:30am (I) Elaine Barrios by Ruth Barrios have human rights. But rights do not depend on 10:30am (I) Amanda Galli Cruz size. by St. Mel School Do men have more rights than women because Monday, February 15 they are generally larger? Are shorter people to 8:30am (I) Sam Velasquez enjoy fewer protections than tall people? The by Ray & Karen Fitts size of a person has nothing to do with his or her 8:30am (I) Clo Partida by Bill & Janet Nagel value. Tuesday, February 16 Prayer: O God, You have dominion over all 8:30am (R) Souls in Purgatory by Bill & Joyce things great and small, and have created a vast 8:30am (R) Chau Nguyen variety of life. May we reverence the very small- by Jim & Laurie Phillips est of our brothers and sisters. Wednesday, February 17 Excerpt reproduced with permission from Pro-Life Re- 8:30am (I) Mass for Parishioners flection for Every Day © 2009 7:00pm (I) Mass for Parishioners Catholic Book Publishing Corp., NJ. All rights reserved. HEADING http://www.catholicbookpublishing.com SubheadThursday, February 18 Text8:30am (R) Bella Dial 8:30am (R) Bill Jones by Corfee Family PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS Friday, February 19 8:30am (R) Isaac & Marietta Barron Please join the Legion of Mary in pray- 8:30am (R) Fred Tulleners by Bill & Janet Nagel ing daily the intentions of Pope Francis for February - Violence Against Women Saturday, February 20 4:30pm (I) Mass for Parishioners We pray for women who are victims of Sunday, February 21 violence, that they may be protected 8:00am (R) Amy Lasat by Chris & Candy Ward by society and have their sufferings considered 10:30am (R) Carl Bjorenthun and heeded.