Once at an evening Mass as a poor college student, the collection basket was fast approaching, and I only had a ten-dollar bill. I was planning on using that to buy my favorite Chipotle burrito that night for dinner. Should I keep the money? Who would know if I did? If I gave it away, what would I eat? Would I be okay? I kissed my future burrito goodbye, dropped the money in the basket, and winced. But strangely, the rest of the Mass I felt more engaged than usual. I had skin in the game. I left the Mass excited to see how God would take care of me. And he did, in amazing ways.
When the poor widow places two copper coins in the temple treasury, Jesus doesn’t pity her. He praises her. He blesses her. He brags about her. He celebrates her as the temple’s largest benefactor. Her giving is an act of radical, concrete trust in God. It is as if she is entering a new level of giving that excites Jesus, because she contributes not out of her abundance, but she gives “everything she had.”
What a challenge this is to each one of us! How easy it is to ignore this! But imagine the eruption of the energy of faith, hope, and love that would be unlocked if our financial sacrifices to the Church actually tapped into daily bread and not only our disposable income. I challenge us to try this in some way this coming week and see what happens in our hearts. Even if it costs us a burrito. ©LPi
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-second 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, November 9
5:00 PM
Brian Highland • †
Francisco Kaw • †
Lilian Ileto • †
Bonifacio Tan • †
Gorgonio Pabalan • †
Ivan Arevalo • †
Ruben Delgadillo • Health
Maria Lopez • Health
Sunday, November 10
6:00 AM
10:45 PM
Francisco & Patricia Lopez • †
Leticia Abad • †
Arsenia Aban • †
Francisco Franco • †
Wayne Zepeda • †
Lisa Steinberg •†
Christoph Houwe & Family • †
Anthony Ramos • †
Michael Ramos • †
Bienvenido Enriquez • †
Jerome Enwerem • †
Jonathan Richie Guzman • †
Alejandra Sandoval Alvarez • Health
Eduardo Javier Miranda • Prayer
12:30 PM
Edgar Buenvafe • †
Alma Camellia • Health
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the Church, that like the widows in today’s readings, we may respond with generosity and hospitality beyond measure to the needs of others, let us pray to the Lord.
B. That those who were elected to public office this past week may govern with justice and serve with integrity, let us pray to the Lord.
C. For those who suffer from hunger and thirst, who find it difficult to afford enough to get by, that they may be satisfied, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For widows and widowers and all those who find themselves struggling from the loss of loved ones, that they may find care and compassion in our parish community, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $352,000 in donations. We received $10,000 during the month of October. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.
2. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the school parking lot today from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until their truck is filled with your donations. Due to our limited storage space, we ask you not to leave your donations at the Parish office. We appreciate your generosity.
3. Next week our special collection will support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Nearly 38 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face in bringing permanent and positive change to their communities.
4. We invite all those who feel the calling to be a Eucharistic Minister to attend our Archdiocese Eucharistic Minister training that will take place on January 7, 14, and 21, all Tuesdays, at 7:00pm in the St. Joseph Hall. There is a $15 donation for the course. This training is mandatory for all current Eucharistic Ministers.
5. We thank Omega Millwork 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.
