Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 PASTORAL STAFF / EQUIPO PASTORAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA Rector / Rector Director of Religious Education Father Stephen W. 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Gonzales [email protected] 469-329-6239 Director of Safe Environment Directora de Ambiente Seguro Quinceañera & Wedding Rehearsal Coordinator Silvia Sanchez Coordinadora de ensayo de Quinceañeras y Bodas [email protected] 469-329-6238 Maria del Rosario Ruiz [email protected] 214-871-1362 MUSIC MINISTRY / MINISTERIO DE MUSICA Funerals / Funerales Music Department Coordinator / Webmaster Juanita L. Gonzales Coordinador del Departamento de Música / Sitio Web [email protected] 469-329-6239 Juan Medrano [email protected] 469-329-6261 COMMUNITY OUTREACH / DIVULGACION COMUNITARIA Director of Children’s Choirs Directora de Coros de Niños Saint Vincent de Paul / San Vicente de Paul Carol Anne Taylor [email protected] [email protected] 469-329-6228 214-628-0405 English / 214-628-3484 español Director of Spanish Choirs Director de Coros Hispanos Cesar Anguiano [email protected] 469-329-6261 Cathedral Organist Organista de Catedral Chris Johnson [email protected] 469-329-6261 Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 ‘ We remember the basic story of Abraham. Each of us in our own way is involved in He was invited by God to leave behind the same dance of faith with God into everything and everyone he knew and move which Abraham entered. We admit that we to a new country. And Abraham did it. In cannot control everything in our life, so we return God promised Abraham that he would turn to God for his help. It may be possess the land to which he traveled, and something little — good weather on the Stations of the Cross that he would have numerous descendants. day of the picnic. It could be very personal each Friday of Lent at Like everyone, Abraham thought that as we struggle with a moral problem or a 11:45am in English possessions would assure a comfortable life health problem or a family problem. We before the 12:00 noon Mass. in the years to come. But, more than that, may even enlist a multitude of friends to Abraham longed for a son to carry on his storm heaven on behalf of a loved one who family’s heritage. God assured him it will be faces serious trouble, praying that things STEWARDSHIP so. In this situation two great questions arise. will come to a happy conclusion. We have REPORT Can Abraham make that act of trust? But, trust that God loves us and cares for us. March 10, 2019 even more important for us to know, can We need his help. God be trusted? But, in the end we are often left to Collection $19,541.50 Online As the story unfolds, Abraham seems to wonder if God can be trusted. Troubles Donations $ 1,024.00 be the hero. After almost 25 years, he sometimes become worse, someone we 2nd Collection continues to trust that God will give him a love continues to suffer, circumstances do Black Indian son. But it is not because the signs are there not unfold as we had hoped. Missions $ 2,724.00 — he is approaching 100 and Sarah is near During this second week of Lent, the Ash Wednesday example of Abraham reminds us why we Collection $ 7,431.00 90. We would clearly decide that they have Ash Wednesday become delusional — no one their age can have trust in God. God does not show 2nd Collection conceives a child. In the mysterious event us the future, but as we look back, in small Easter Europe things and in serious, we see the hand of Church $ 1,922.00 recounted in the first reading, God renews his promise. And one year later, Isaac is born. God at work in our life in so many ways. He Thank you for your Henri Nouwen beautifully illustrates faith has helped us through to this moment, and generosity! as letting go when he recounts his he will continue always to be there. We experience of seeing a German trapeze don’t have to try to catch him. He is troupe perform. After the breath-taking already there, waiting to catch us if we will performance, Nouwen sat down with only make that simple act of faith of He will always Rodleigh, the leader of the troupe, and asked putting out our hand to reach for him. He him how he was able to perform with such has always caught us, and he always will. be there to see grace and precision. Rodleigh explained: “The us through the public might think that I am the great star of -Fr. Stephen W. Bierschenk moment. the trapeze, but the real star is Joe, my catcher. The secret is that the flyer does Jesus is already there, waiting to catch us. We only need to reach out for him. nothing, and the catcher does everything. When I fly to Joe, I have simply to stretch out my arms and hands and wait for him to catch me. The worst thing the flyer can do is to try to catch the catcher. I am not supposed to catch Joe. It’s Joe’s task to catch me.” (Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life) Bu lletin Please send your bulletin or pulpit announcements to Juanita Gonzales at jgonzal es@cathedralguadalupe .org : Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 Un Mensaje del Rector Recordemos la historia básica de Abrahán. ritmo de la fe con Dios en la cual Abraham Fue invitado por Dios a dejar atrás todo lo entró. Debemos admitir que no podemos que él conocía y trasladarse a un nuevo controlar todo en nuestra vida, así que nos país. Y Abrahán lo hizo. A cambio, Dios le dirigimos a Dios con su ayuda. Puede ser prometió a Abraham que iba a poseer la poco - buen tiempo en el día de picnic. Vía Cruces cada tierra a la que viajaría, y que tendría una Podría ser muy personal como cuando viernes de descendencia numerosa. Al igual que todos, luchamos con un problema moral o un Cuaresma a las Abraham pensó que las posesiones problema de salud o un problema familiar. 6:45pm antes de la asegurarían una vida cómoda en el futuro. Incluso podemos conseguir una multitud de Misa de 7:00pm. Pero, más que eso, Abraham anhelaba un amigos en la tormenta el cielo en nombre hijo para mantener su patrimonio familiar. de un ser querido que se enfrenta a graves Reporte de Dios le aseguró que así seria. En esta problemas, rezando para que las cosas Corresponsabilidad situación surgen dos grandes preguntas. 1.) lleguen a una feliz conclusión. Tenemos la 10 de marzo 2019 Abraham puede confiar? Pero, 2.) ¿Se confianza de que Dios nos ama y cuida de puede confiar en Dios? nosotros. ¡Necesitamos su ayuda! Colecta $19,541.50 En el desarrollo de la historia, Abraham Pero, a menudo nos preguntamos si Donaciones parece ser el héroe. Han pasado casi 25 podemos confiar en Dios. Los problemas a en línea $ 1,024.00 años, y sigue confiando en que Dios le dará veces se empeoran, alguien a quien 2nda Colecta Misiones de un hijo. Pero, no es porque los signos están amamos sigue sufriendo, las circunstancias India $ 2,724.00 allí, él está cerca de los 100 año y Sara de no se despliegan como esperábamos. Miercoles los 90. Podemos decir claramente ellos son Durante esta segunda semana de De Ceniza $ 7,431.00 estériles - nadie concibe un niño en esa Cuaresma, el ejemplo de Abraham nos Miercoles de Ceniza 2nda Colecta edad. En el misterioso acontecimiento recuerda porqué podemos tener confianza Igleisa en Europa narrado en la primera lectura, Dios renueva en Dios. Dios no nos muestra el futuro, del Oeste $ 1,922.00 su promesa. Y un año después, nace Issac. pero al mirar así atrás, las cosas pequeñas Henri Nouwen bellamente ilustra la fe y en serio, vemos la mano de Dios obrando ¡Gracias por su como dejarse ir cuando relata su en nuestra vida de tantas maneras.