St. Bonaventure Catholic Community Comunidad Cátolica De San Buenaventura

St. Bonaventure Catholic Community Comunidad Cátolica de San Buenaventura

5562 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94521 • phone (925) 672-5800 • fax (925) 672-4606 • www.stbonaventure.net

St. Bonaventure Garden Angels Photo Credit: Fr. Mathew Vellankal

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigésimo Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario October 1, 2017

masses in english/en ingles marriage/matrimonio Mission Saturday Vigil/Sábado: 5:00 pm Call the office to arrange with a Priest or Deacon. This Sunday/Domingo 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm requires six months preparation. As disciples at St. Bonaventure, we are committed to know Christ better and Llame a la oficina para hacer arreglos con un make Him better known. To this end we misa en español in spanish Sacerdote ó Diácono. Este requiere seis meses de / are committed to… Domingo: 12:45 pm preparación. Keep connected to our parish daily mass/misa diaria (chapel/capilla) reconciliation/reconciliacíon community, pm Monday/Lunes thru Friday/Viernes : 6:30 am & 9:00 am In English: Saturdays 3:30 (in the church) or by appointment. Nurture the development of our faith En Español: Llame a la oficina para hacer arreglos con and knowledge of Christ, baptism/bautizos un Sacerdote. Por cita. In English: Call the office to begin the process. This Offer to share the Holy Spirit’s gifts of requires two months preparation time, talent and treasure, En Español: Llame a la oficina para hacer arreglos con Worship through prayer, Mass and the un Sacerdote ó Diácono. Este require dos meses de preparación. Sacraments. solved by the Rosary. There is no problem, I tell VOICE COLLECTION TODAY THOUGHTS you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot from Today is Catholic Voice Sunday. This second resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.” collection is the annual request to support Father Mat The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was the only regular source of Catholic news and instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory information in the diocese. Our parish pays over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. $23,000 as our diocesan share. Your donation Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had prayed the helps defray this cost. Please make your check Rosary for victory. The Rosary, or the Psalter payable to the parish. Thank you for your of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the best support. OUR LADY OF FATIMA MASS AND ROSARY prayers to Mary, the Mother of God. On Friday, October 13, we conclude the Centennial FAITH DIRECT: PARISH EGIVING Year celebration of Our Lady of Fatima. To mark PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, BOSNIA AND With the arrival of autumn, I’d like to invite you the occasion, we will have a special Mass at St. POLAND to join Faith Direct, our parish’s electronic giving Bonaventure church at 7:30 p.m. on that day. The You are invited to join me on a pilgrimage to program. Our to-do lists can get lengthy during Mass will be followed by a candlelit procession Italy, Bosnia, and Poland from May 14 to 28, 2018. this season, but Faith Direct’s eGiving program reciting the Holy Rosary. I cordially invite all The highlights are visits to Rome, San Giovanni will give you one less thing to remember each our parishioners to join me in honoring Mother Rotondo (St. Padre Pio), Lanciano (Eucharistic week—no more envelopes to find before you go th Mary as we close the ‘Our Lady of Fatima’ 100 Miracle), Medjugorje, Warsaw, Auschwitz, to Mass. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our anniversary celebration. Krakow etc. For details please contact me at church code: CA725. [email protected] Our Lady appeared six times to the three Thank you for your continued support of our shepherd children – Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco parish family! God Bless You. —Fr. Mat – between May 13 and October 13, 1917. Lucia was ten years old, Francisco would be nine in PARISH LIFE thoughts June and Jacinta had just turned seven in March, LITURGY & PRAYER when on May 13th, 1917, they chose to pasture their sheep in a hilly depression owned by A DIALOGUE FOR UNDERSTANDING WITH FR. DAVID Lucia’s father and known as the Cova da Iria, or CLOSING CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF OUR Cove of Irene. It was there, with one exception, Tuesday, October 10, 7:00-9:00pm in the Large LADY OF FATIMA’S CENTENNIAL YEAR: that the Blessed Virgin, under the title of Our Hall Friday, October 13 at 7:30pm in the Church Lady of the Rosary, appeared on six occasions in Join Fr. David and other parishioners as we We will be closing the Centennial Celebration of 1917, and a seventh time in 1920 (to Lucia alone). discuss the immigration issue within our Catholic Our Lady of Fatima with a Mass and procession. A simple reception follows in the Hospitality Room. As important as the place and the time was the teachings and how we receive them. We are People are welcome to bring cookies, pastries or situation of the world. At that moment, the First hearing and seeing the Bishops and Pope speak bottled water. Please come and join us. World War raged in Europe, introducing mankind up on a number of Catholic Social teachings that to the most savage forms of warfare seen to are challenging. Some we agree with and some that date. In far-off Moscow Lenin prepared the we don’t. If I disagree am I a “bad Catholic”? If I SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS (LORD OF revolution that would overturn the Russian social agree, what do I do? MIRACLES) YOU’RE INVITED! order in November 1917 and eventually engulf We will use a letter written by the Bishop of El The largest and most spectacular Peruvian almost half the peoples of the earth. It was in Paso as a starting point for our dialogue. To be that context that heaven sent a message to earth prepared, please read the document before our to provide the antidote to the moral and social meeting. It is available on the front page of our evils of the world - the message of Fatima. web site: www.stbonaventure.net and copies are The closeness of Our Lady to us and her call to available in the parish foyer. return to the Gospel through prayer, sacrifice and RSVP if you can. It will help to ensure we have READINGS for the WEEK conversion are as important for us today as they seating and enough copies of materials, but MONDAY: ZEC 8:1-8; PS 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; were in 1917. The month of October is the month it’s not required. All are welcome. Contact MT 18:1-5, 10 of the Holy Rosary. Sister Maria Lucia of Fatima Eileen Limberg 672-5800 x2217 or elimberg@ TUESDAY: ZEC 8:20-23; PS 87:1B-7; LK 9:51-56 WEDNESDAY: says: “The Most Holy Virgin in these last times stbonaventure with questions or to RSVP. NEH 2:1-8; PS 137:1-6; LK 9:57- in which we live has given a new efficacy to the 62 THURSDAY: NEH 8:1-4A, 5-6, 7B-12; PS 19:8- recitation of the Rosary, to such an extent that SAVE THE DATE 11; LK 10:1-12 FRIDAY: there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, Saturday, Dec. 2nd at 7:30 pm in the Church BAR 1:15-22; PS 79:1B-5, 8-9; LK whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the 10:13-16 The Resurrection Choir’s annual Advent/ SATURDAY: personal life of each one of us, of our families… BAR 4:5-12, 27-29; PS 69:33-37; LK Christmas Concert 10:17-24 of the life of people and nations, that cannot be Prepare your heart for the experience of SUNDAY: IS 5:1-7; PS 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; PHIL Christmas. 4:6-9; MT 21:33-43

2 October 1, 2017 SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA Weekend of September 23 & 24 Collection Goal: $25,440 Actual: $22,626 Deficit: ($2,814)

Food for Family: 178

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) included in above figures religious festival is the annual Señor de los MINISTER OF HOSPITALITY TRAINING: Milagros. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 @ 7:30PM INVITATION TO VOLUNTEER Tens of thousands of devotees take to the Are you interested in meeting other parishioners streets of Lima to carry a painting of El Señor de and being involved in the Mass? If so, please los Milagros; also known as the Purple Christ or consider becoming a Minister of Hospitality. LOAVES & FISHES VOLUNTEER NEEDED Christ of Pachacamilla. On this mural appears These ministers greet and welcome the Loaves and Fishes needs volunteers to help serve the crucified Black Jesus. Above the Cross are the community at each weekend liturgy, pass the once a month on the second Tuesday of each Holy Spirit and God the Father. Below and to the collection baskets, direct people forward to month and, on certain months, the 5th Friday right of Jesus is his mother, the Virgin Mary, with receive Eucharist, and distribute bulletins after from 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., in the St. Vincent de her heart pierced by a lance of sorrow and to her Mass. Volunteers of all ages, from 6th grade Paul Dining Room located at 1415 Simpson Ct. off right at the foot of the cross is Mary Magdalene. on, are invited to participate. This ministry is Gladstone, Pittsburg. This is a wonderful way to extremely important in creating a welcoming live one of the corporal works of mercy. If you The painting is reported to have been created atmosphere at our Sunday liturgies, and more are interested, please call Mary Ann Kelly at 925- by an Angolan slave, in 1651 on a wall where the Ministers of Hospitality are greatly needed for all 686-3815. church of Las Nazarenas stands today. Despite weekend Masses. irreparable damage to the surrounding area over the centuries, including an earthquake in A training session for all new Ministers of 1746 that leveled the neighboring buildings, Hospitality will be held on Monday, October the painting still survived. Every October since 23, from 7:30-8:30 PM in the Church. If you are the 18th century a religious brotherhood, La interested in participating, even if you can’t make Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros has this particular date, please contact Anthony LIKE US ON FACEBOOK arranged an annual procession of the painting Arteaga at [email protected] or by in honor of the Cristo Moreno (Purple Christ). calling the parish office. During the procession, male devotees organize into squads of bearers that carry the icon BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: WEDNESDAY, through the streets of Central Lima. Thousands OCTOBER 4 @ 2:40PM & 7:10PM of purple-tunic clad believers take to the streets, St. Francis of Assisi is known for his affinity with sing hymns and pray as the two-ton painting animals. To honor his feast day on Wednesday, is held aloft during its journey. This tradition is October 4, we will have two opportunities for the extended all over the world, including our own Blessing of the Animals at 2:40pm and 7:10pm on beautiful city of Concord at Saint Bonaventure the lawn area behind the Ministry Center. All of Church. your animal friends are welcome, whether they have four legs, fins, wings, or no legs. We ask that animals be either caged or leashed. Thank you.

SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA October 1, 2017 3 ready to hand out candy. Everyone is welcome. We need people to hand out candy as well as FAITH FORMATION children to collect it. If you are an empty nester FOR ADULTS or grandparent who misses the costume parade, join us. Maybe your small group would like to participate? It’s fun for everyone! Contact Eileen ADULT CONFIRMATION Limberg with questions or to sign-up (to give The diocesan celebration of Adult Confirmation out candy and/or bring your children). You can STAFF DIRECTORY will be in January/February at the Cathedral with office: 925-672-5800 also register by following the link: http://www. Bishop Michael Barber, SJ. Parish preparation for stbonaventure.net/families-in-faith Fr. Mathew Vellankal, pastor ...... x 2203 those adults/young adults interested will begin [email protected] October 16. We will meet Monday evenings, 7:00- CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Fr. David Lawrence, sj parochial vicar...... x 2221 8:30pm until December 18. Each candidate must: [email protected] • be over 18 years of age But whenever you pray, go into your room and • no longer be in high school shut the door and pray to your Father who is in Fr. Oscar Rojas, parochial vicar ...... x 2215 [email protected] • be a baptized Catholic secret; and your Father who sees in secret will • have received First Communion and reward you. — (Mt 6:6) Christa L. Fairfield, parish life director...... x 2205 [email protected] • attend Mass on a regular basis. The practice of Contemplative (or silent) prayer If you are interested, please contact is just that: “practice.” It’s not always easy and William Gall, deacon [email protected] Eileen (925)672-5800 x2217 or elimberg@ some days are better than others, but the results stbonaventure.net. Registration requested by are worth it. An opportunity to sit quietly with Antonio Ambriz, deacon God – not asking for anything and letting the [email protected] October 1. worries and busyness of the world go away. We Mariano Preza, deacon start with a short reflection, enter into 20 min- WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP [email protected] utes of silent prayer and end with the Our Father. When three or more are gathered in my name, I Join us Tuesday 4:05-4:30pm. Just come when am with them.—Mt 18:20 LITURGY & MUSIC you can. Call Eileen (672-5800 x2217) if you have Anthony Arteaga, director of liturgy...... x 2230 Free to Pray as a Child of God! Join us in an ex- questions. [email protected] ercise in Intercessory Prayer with Fr. Joe Kim on Saturday, October 14, 9:00am-1:00pm, beginning FAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDREN REBUILT with Mass in the Chapel. All (men too) are wel- Pre-School through Fifth Grade Program: The leadership team of our parish has asked all come to attend. Prayer is free! Refreshments will the staff, Pastoral Council and Finance Council Rosann Halick, director be served. Free childcare available! Flyers can be [email protected]...... 2204 members to read the book Rebuilt. Fr. Mat found in the foyer and parish office. Please con- invites all parishioners to read the book as well. Debbie Schnick, administrative asst...... x 2207 tact Donna to sign up for childcare or if you have Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving [email protected] any questions. [email protected] megachurches and innovative business leaders, while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic JR HIGH AND YOUTH MINISTRY MOMS’ GROUP (6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE) heart of the Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White Youth Ministry: An invitation to all parish moms (and children!). and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the Jacob Perry, director...... x 2229 Come join our St. Bonaventure Moms’ Group. We compelling and inspiring story of how they [email protected] meet at 9:45-11:30am on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday brought their parish back to life. Copies can be of the month in Ministry Center classroom A3 purchased in the parish office for $15.00. FAITH FORMATION FOR ADULTS & A4. Our next meeting will be on October 4. Eileen Limberg , director of adult faith formation and Come explore our Catholic faith as women and adult initiation...... x 2217 [email protected] as parents, and share the joys and challenges of PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS parenting in a casual, welcoming setting. FACILITIES and MAINTAINANCE HOSPITALITY WEEKEND: OCTOBER 7 & 8 Frank Palmeri...... x 2216 TRUNK OR TREAT Thank you to the parishioners and volunteers [email protected] It’s that time of year again. Trunk or Treat will who have donated to this fine ministry. be October 21 after the 5:00pm Mass, in the Halls and side parking lot (6:00pm setup & 6:30- After the 5pm Saturday Mass, we have wine, 7:30pm Trunk or Treat). The Knights of Columbus soda, cheese, cookies, and crackers. After the are returning with their Haunted House in the 7:30am, 9am, and 11am Masses, there will be Small Hall. We will have crafts for the children coffee, juice, donuts, and bagels. All are welcome! while people decorate their trunks and get

4 October 1, 2017 SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDRAISER Every October the Knights of Columbus conduct DOES YOUR CHILD LOVE TO SING AND CAN SING? a fundraising effort for local facilities that support and care for the Intellectually Disabled. St. Bonaventure Council 6038 supports the We Children from Grades 1 through 5 Care Center, Special Olympics and the Respite are welcome to join. Rehearsals are Inn. This year we will be conducting our effort every Saturday morning from 9 to on the weekend of October 14 & 15here at St. 10am at the St. Bonaventure Music Bonaventure, after all the Masses that weekend. Please consider a generous donation as you Room, behind the church. To join the meet us that weekend. We will be prominent in Choir, send us a form by going to our bright yellow vests, touting our support for www.stbonaventure.net/heavenly- the Intellectually Disabled. harmony-choir and click on the form.

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE, SILENT AUCTION AND WINE PULL (NOVEMBER 2017) Contact Barbara Wolpman at [email protected] 925-465-4468 or Our group is still accepting donations for our Arlene Cerda at [email protected] if you have questions. annual Silent Auction and Raffle, and wine dona- tions for the wine pull. If you have special rela- tions with businesses who would be willing to donate to this wonderful fundraiser benefiting our Food Pantry, please contact them and ask for a donation. All donations are tax deduct- ible. Any questions or suggestions, contact Jenny Meeker at [email protected], or phone (925.693.0457). There is some administrative work associated with each donation so the sooner you can get the donation to us, the bet- ter! Thank you.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AND COUNTRY KITCHEN November 3: “Jingle Bells” Gala, 6pm - 8pm Please join us in the Large and Small Halls for an evening at the “Jingle Bells Boutique” gala. We will have wine, appetizers, silent auction, raffles, wine pull and shopping opportunities for lovely boutique items. There will be hundreds of beautifully made items, by our St. Bonaventure’s Classy Crafters; and wonderful homemade good- ies from the Country Kitchen. November 4: Boutique & Country Kitchen; 10am - 2pm Large and Small Halls: Beautiful handmade items for the home and garden; seasonal decorations, baked goods, etc. Raffle prizes galore (drawing at 2 PM – need not be present to win). December 16 & 17: Country Kitchen Bake Sale will be in the foyer after all Masses. Finalize your Holiday Table with delicious offerings, or thrill your friends with a last-minute gift from our Country Kitchen Bake Sale. All proceeds from these events benefit St. Bonaventure’s Food Pantry

SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA October 1, 2017 5 BLUE MASS: HONORING THE FIRST OUTSIDE PARISH RESPONDERS Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St. Oakland; Friday, Oct. 6 at 10:00am; luncheon JOIN YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS FOR A following. For details and to sign up for the lun- HOME BUILDING TRIP THAT WILL CHANGE cheon, visit oakdiocese.org/BlueMass2017. You HOW YOU SEE THE WORLD! can also contact Fr. Helmut Richter, 925-382- for the week Our first meeting: Thursday, October 5, 7:30 pm 8186, [email protected] or Fr. Jayson St. Agnes Cauchi Hall, 3966 Chestnut Ave., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Landeza, 510-917-0125, [email protected]. Concord. This program is specifically designed for 5:00 St. Bonaventure Community high school and college students. If you are un- ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 11TH ANNUAL INT’L der 18 please bring a parent to the first meeting. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 FESTIVAL 7:30 Coco Campos What we do: Sunday, Oct. 1, 9am – 6pm; FREE ADMISSION Sal Bruno • For the past 23 years we have built homes for 860 Oak Grove Rd. Concord Evelyn Lucido Moore needy families near Tijuana, Mexico. Multicultural Mass starts at 10:00am. Come for 9:00 Sergio Avila • During Easter Week: Saturday, March 31 amazing food, cultural music and dancers, and Margaret & Raymond Mangini through Saturday, April 7, 2018 exciting games and raffle. Fun for the whole Tu Truong family! Jim & Marilyn Callaghan • Celebrate with the neighborhood children with 11:00 Victorino Alejandro crafts, photos & games BIRTHRIGHT DINNER Dario Vazquez • Camp in a church compound of the Missionary 5:00 Henry Alumia Oblates of Mary Immaculate You are invited to our Celebrate Life Dinner & Lillian Figueredo Fundraiser for the Birthright of Walnut Creek/ • See our videos on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ Terry Smerdel Concord Pregnancy Support Center OZQgdy_unUE or https://www.youtube.com/ Daniel Galvin watch?v=PdH7j1ufZtE (Birthright provides counseling, maternity and baby items for those in need, free of charge. Last MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 Who we are: year we served over 300 women.) 6:30 Safety of all victims of calamities • We are a Catholic-inspired group that is open 9:00 For all homeless families to people of all faiths When: Saturday, October 14, 5:30 pm social, 6:15 • Sponsored by the nonprofit organization La pm dinner TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Morita Mexico Youth Mission, not the Diocese 6:30 Angela Anderson Where St. Mary Church, 1158 Bont Lane, Walnut of Oakland 9:00 Miguel Antonio Cardenas Creek Guillermo “Memo” Preza Interested, but can’t attend? Contact Jack & Featured speaker: Josh Burger, a popular and Richard Mangini Donna Walton at 925 212 7679 or jdwalton@ inspiring Pro-Life speaker, whose family has Leo Sands astound.net been deeply involved in the Valley Pregnancy WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Center in Pleasanton, will share his life 6:30 For all the unemployed experience, which has included physical and 9:00 People suffering from addiction medical challenges. He speaks to hundreds of people across the country with humor and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 Elizabeth Hernandez insight about the incredible gift of life. 6:30 Elizabeth Hernandez Virgilio Lagua Delicious BBQ chicken dinner, silent and live Joy Intal auction, and live music. 9:00 William M. Jordan SANCTUARY LIGHT IS LIT FOR Reservations: Early Bird: $40 for adults/teens by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 VICTORINO ALEJANDRO Sep 29, $50 after. Youth ages 5 to 12, $20. Under 6:30 All souls in purgatory September 30 – Oct. 6 , 2017 5 free. Tables of 8, $300. To register: Call (925) Don & Jeanann Davis 798-7227 or online at: http://birthright-dinner. 9:00 Erotida C. Mendoza eventbrite.com. Deadline: Oct 6. . No tickets sold Bridget Hyland at the door. Bernardo Gando

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 5:00 Genaro de Guzman Debbie Dell’Isola Leo, Cecilio & Cesar Dulay Thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart

6 October 1, 2017 SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA PENSAMIENTOS preparó la revolución que anularía el orden social de de Rusia y eventualmente sumergir casi la mitad de los pueblos de la tierra. Fue en el contexto del Reflexion del Padre Mat mensaje de Fátima que el cielo condescendiente Padre Oscar a la tierra proporcionó el remedio para los males morales y sociales del mundo.

La cercanía de la Virgen a nosotros y su llamada EL SEÑOR NOS INVITA HACER SU para volver al Evangelio a través de la oración, VOLUNTAD CON HUMILDAD. el sacrificio y la conversión son tan importantes El Evangelio de hoy nos presenta una parábola. para nosotros hoy como lo era en 1917. El mes MISA Y ROSARIO EN HONOR A LA VIRGEN “Un hombre tenía dos hijos fue a ver el primero de octubre es el mes del Santo Rosario. Sor DE FÁTIMA y le ordeno: Hijo ve a trabar hoy en la viña. El María Lucia de Fátima dice: “La Santísima Virgen El 13 de octubre, llegamos a la conclusión de contesto: Ya voy, señor, pero no fue. El padre en estos últimos tiempos en los que vivimos, la celebración del Centenario de la Virgen de se dirigió al segundo y le dijo lo mismo. Este ha dado una eficacia nueva al rezo del Rosario Fátima. respondió: No quiero ir, pero se arrepintió y fue. a tal punto que no hay ningún problema, no ¿Cuál de los dos hizo la voluntad de Dios? Ellos Para marcar la ocasión, Ese día tendremos una importa lo difícil que es, así sea temporal o sobre respondieron, el segundo”. Maravilloso ejemplo misa especial en la iglesia de San Buenaventura todo espiritual, en la vida personal de cada uno para ilustrar nuestra vida y para reflexión ¿Con a las 7:30 pm. Después de la misa saldremos de nosotros, nuestras familias…de la vida de cuál de los dos hijos me identifico? Jesús no en procesión con velas y recitaremos el Santo las personas y de las naciones que no puedan estaba hablando en abstracto. Estaba hablando Rosario. ser resueltos por el Rosario. No hay ningún con los fariseos, porque ellos habían sido problema, te lo digo, no importa lo difícil que Invito cordialmente a todos nuestros feligreses elegidos como el pueblo de la Alianza. Era el es que no podamos resolver por la oración del a unirse a mí para honrar a la Madre María pueblo que había dicho que sí a Dios y no estaba Santo Rosario.” cerrando así el 100 Aniversario de las apariciones respondiendo a ese llamado de Dios. de la Virgen de Fátima. El día de la Virgen del Rosario fue instituido en En la primera lectura del profeta Ezequiel, “esto honor a María para la victoria cristiana sobre los Nuestra Señora se apareció seis veces a los tres dice el Señor: si ustedes dicen: No es justo el Turcos en Lepanto el 7 de octubre de 1571. El Papa pastorcitos – Lucía, Jacinta y Francisco – entre el proceder del Señor, escucha, casa de Israel: San Pío V y todos los cristianos habían rezado el 13 de mayo y el 13 de octubre de 1917. Lucía tenía ¿Conque es injusto mi proceder? ¿No es más bien Rosario por la victoria. diez años, Francisco cumplió nueve años en junio el proceder de ustedes el injusto?”. Maravilloso y Jacinta cumplió siete años en marzo, cuando El Rosario o Salterio de la Virgen María es una de mensaje para reflexionar de qué manera el 13 de mayo, 1917, eligieron llevar al pasto a sus las mejores oraciones a María, la Madre de Dios. estamos haciendo la voluntad de Dios. Dios nos ovejas a un lugar lleno de colinas y montañoso, llama constantemente a hacer su voluntad. Sin embargo, muchas veces actuamos en contra de propiedad del padre de Lucía y conocido como PEREGRINACION A ITALIA, BOSNIA Y “La Cova da Iria,” o ensenada de Irene. Fue allí POLONIA la voluntad de Dios y queremos hacer nuestra voluntad humana. De tal manera que en varias que la Virgen bajo el título de Nuestra Señora Los invito a unirse a mí en la peregrinación a ocasiones repetimos lo que nos presente el del Rosario apareció seis veces en 1917, y una Italia, Bosnia y Polonia del 14 al 28 de mayo de profeta Ezequiel “No es justo el proceder de séptima vez en 1920 (solo a Lucía.) 2018. Los lugares más destacados son visitas Dios”. Es lo que constantemente decimos cuando a Roma, San Giovanni Rotondo, (St. Padre Pio,) La situación del mundo es tan importante nuestros planes no son exitosos, en problemas, Lanciano (Milagro Eucarístico,) Medjugorje, como el lugar. En ese momento, La Primera en dificultades familiares, personales, sociales y Varsovia, Auschwitz, Krakow, etc. Para más Guerra Mundial hacía estragos en Europa, la comunitarios. Sin embargo, son momentos para detalles por favor llamarme al: (925) 672-5800 ó introducción a la humanidad de las formas más reflexionar e interiorizar ¿cuál es la voluntad salvajes de la guerra nunca visto hasta esa fecha. email: [email protected] de Dios? ¿Estoy haciendo la voluntad de Dios? Muy lejos en Moscú, en noviembre de 1917, Lenin Es el momento clave para revisar nuestra vida y reordenar nuestros planes de acuerdo con BAUTIZOS 2017 y 2018 LUGAR DE BAUTIZO: IGLESIA • LUGAR CLASES: B-1 la voluntad de Dios. Dios nos deja libres de ENCARGADO: GREGORIO MENCHACA, (925) 826-5102 elegir aquello que queramos hacer con nuestra ****PARA INFORMACIÓN SOBRE CLASES, FAVOR CONTACTAR LA OFICINA**** vida. Nos deja hacer nuestra voluntad, pero Fecha de Bautizo Hora de Bautizo Fecha de Clase Hora de Clase que tengamos en cuenta las consecuencias Sat 10/7 12:00 a.m. Fri 09/29 7-9:30 p.m. de nuestras decisiones. De acuerdo con las Sat 11/11 10:00 a.m. Fri 11/03 7-9:30 p.m. decisiones y consecuencias descubrir que no Sat 12/16 10:00 a.m. Fri 12/15 7-9:30 p.m. es Dios el injusto, es más bien nuestro injusto Sat 01/13/18 10:00 a.m. Fri 01/12 7-9:30 p.m. proceder con Dios”. El profeta Ezequiel nos deja claro que “cuando el justo se aparta de Sat 02/10/18 10:00 a.m. Fri 01/26 7-9:30 p.m. su justicia, comete la maldad y muere; por la Sat 02/17/18 10:00 a.m. Fri 02/09 7-9:30 p.m. maldad que cometió.” Es importante reconocer Sat 03/10/18 10:00 a.m. Fri 03/02 7-9:30 p.m.

SAINT BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC CHURCH / IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA October 1, 2017 7 que cuando no hacemos la voluntad de Dios el CATECUMENOS FAITH DIRECT pecado mata el alma del hombre. Estamos invitando a los jóvenes mayores de Con la llegada del otoño, me gustaría invitarlos La humildad es el camino para hacer la voluntad 18 años y a los adultos que no hayan sido a unirse con Faith Direct, el programa de de Dios y llegar a obtener la felicidad que viene Bautizados ni recibido su Primera Comunión donaciones electrónicas de nuestra parroquia. de Dios. Cuando nuestros planes no resultaron a que se acerquen a la oficina del Padre Nuestras listas de que hacer pueden ser largas exitosos debemos ser humildes y reconocer que Oscar Rojas y se inscriban a las clases para durante esta temporada, pero el programa tal vez no es la voluntad de Dios y acercarnos a Catecúmenos. de donaciones electrónicas les dará una cosa Dios, pedir sabiduría para descubrir la voluntad menos para recordar cada semana - no más de Dios. “Cristo, siendo Dios no consideró MONUMENT IMPACT APRENDE sobres para encontrar antes de ir a misa. COMPUTACION HOY! que debía aferrarse a las prerrogativas de su Visite www.faithdirect.net y use nuestro código condición divina, sino que, por el contrario, se Curso Básico: Lunes y Viernes 9am a 11:00am - de la iglesia: CA725. anonado así mismo, tomando la condición de Octubre 2 a Diciembre 8 siervo, y se hizo semejante a los hombres”. Curso Intermedio: Lunes y Viernes 12:00pm a ¡Gracias por su apoyo continuado de nuestra Gran ejemplo que Jesús nos da, humildad. Es 2:00pm – Octubre 2 a Diciembre 8 familia parroquial! Dios los bendiga. — Fr. Mat la humildad que nos hace regresar a Dios. La Pre-Avanzado: Jueves 12:00pm a2:00pm – parábola del Evangelio nos presenta a un padre Octubre 12 a Noviembre 30 HORARIO DE OFICINA que ordenó a dos hijos ir a trabajar a la viña. Inscripciones inician Lunes 18 de Septiembre PADRE OSCAR ROJAS Uno dijo si y no fue. El segundo dijo no, y fue a Para información contactarse con Eva Chena Teléfono (925) 844-9015 trabajar a la viña. La humildad hizo que el hijo (925)682-8248 Ext. 2250 Cerrado para almuerzo de 12:30-1:30pm que dijo que no fuera a trabajar, término yendo Lunes a Jueves: 8:30 a.m. -5:30pm a trabajar. El segundo hijo que dijo que no iría a Viernes: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. trabajar, finalizó haciendo la voluntad de Dios. Reflexionemos sobre nuestra vida y si nos damos cuenta de que lo que estamos haciendo es nuestra voluntad y no la voluntad de Dios. Hoy Dios nos presenta la oportunidad de escuchar su invitación a ser humildes y hacer su voluntad. Jesús siendo divino se hizo uno como nosotros menos en el pecado para darnos a conocer el gran amor de Dios.

CLAUSURA DE LA CELEBRACION DEL CENTENARIO EN HONOR DE LA VIRGEN DE FATIMA Viernes, 13 de octubre a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia Estamos clausurando la celebración del centenario de nuestra Virgen de Fátima con una Misa y procesión. Después de la celebración los invitamos a una sencilla recepción en el Salón de Hospitalidad. Las personas pueden traer galletas, pasteles o agua embotellada. Por favor venga y únase a nosotros.

CONFIRMACION PARA ADULTOS Las personas mayores de 20 años que deseen confirmarse favor dirigirse a la oficina del Padre Oscar Rojas para registrarse y/o recibir información. El programa empieza en Octubre y la confirmación es en Enero en la Catedral de la Luz en Oakland. Además de la información personal, es importante tener los certificados de Bautizo y de Primera Comunión.

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