A young couple in my parish told me they were expecting their second child, a baby boy. I knew that their five-year old only child Emma had been desperately wanting to be a big sister for years, so I said, “Emma must have been so happy when you told her the news.” “Actually,” they said, “she burst into tears. She wanted a baby sister!” How often in life God wonderfully fulfills our desires and we are sad because we don’t approve of the way he does it. We want to control the gift and the delivery method.
The same thing occurs in the Gospel this week when Jesus announces in his hometown that the promise of an Anointed One bringing glad tidings to the poor is “fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). After a moment of elation, his fellow townsfolk realize this man is the way God is fulfilling his promises, and they erupt into a violent outburst. So Jesus departs. How sad for them.
Every single Sunday at Mass, including this one, some version of this happens to many of us. God’s word announces the fulfillment of God’s promises in Christ, and we easily overlook or disdain it. His way is almost never according to our narrow expectations. What’s required of us is to set these aside, and to embrace a new openness to God’s gifts, no matter how he wishes to give them. God is fulfilling his promises the way He likes — why be sad? — Father John Muir ©LPi
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...
Please stand for our procession.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 25
5:00 PM
Adela & Max Ortiz • †
Zenaida Sawal • †
John Henry Comitz • †
Francisco Kaw• †
Agustin Barba • †
Mercedes Barba • †
Ernesto Turcios • †
Julia Turcios • †
Paula Amezquita • †
Guadalupe Amezuita • †
Celia Herrera De Monroy • Health
Daniel Camperos • Health
Emily Cano • Birthday
Julian Cano • Birthday
Sunday, January 26
6:00 AM
John Ronald Krauss • †
Pilar Maldonado • †
Celia Herrera De Monroy • Health
10:45 AM
John Henry Comitz • †
Lourdes Petonio • †
Leticia Abad • †
Artemio, Teodoro & Judith Evangelista • †
Reynaldo Galutera • †
Eleazar Onglatco Sr. • †
Reynaldo Talaver • †
Hima Ong • †
Chibueze Igwebuike • Prayer
Celia Herrera De Monroy • Health
12:30 PM
Francisca & Rodalino Ruiz • †
Celia Herrera De Monroy • Health
Heinrich Gomez • Birthday
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the entire body of Christ, that those who are poor will receive glad tidings, those held captive by conditions they cannot control will be liberated, those blinded by sin may see clearly, and those who are oppressed will be freed, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For women religious who work each day with those who are poor, imprisoned, disabled, elderly, or oppressed, that their ministry may be fruitful and a visible sign of what we are all called to do, let us pray to the Lord.
C. For students, teachers, and staff of Catholic schools, that all may grow in knowledge, in moral character, and in faith, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For the millions of victims of the Holocaust, that their memory may be a blessing to their families and indeed to the whole world, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. This weekend we are taking a collection to assist those who were financially hurt by the recent fires in our county. The white envelopes with the words "Special Offering" are for this purpose. This money will be sent to Catholic Charities who will apply it to the communities most affected. Please be generous.
2. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $373,000 in donations. We received 9,000 dollars in donations during the month of December. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.
5. We thank business coach Santusha and her company for sponsoring our bulletin; their information can be found on the last page of our bulletin. If you have a business and would like to sponsor our weekly bulletin, you can call the phone number at the bottom of the last page.
