I recently moved into a new neighborhood. On my first evening I went grocery shopping and could not find my usual favorite Greek yogurt. Strangely, my heart started to race. All the losses of my previous life hit me. So many of my old friends, habits, comforts, and predictable experiences had fallen away. There I stood, a grown man, crying like a little boy whose world was falling apart in the dairy aisle.
This week, Jesus describes what to do when one world ends, and another begins. Does it apply to the end of time? Yes. Does it apply to the end of our individual lives? Yes. It also applies to every “world” we inhabit throughout our lives, in school, family, friendships, work, play and so on. First, the sun, moon, and stars fall. The old, familiar ways of running things suddenly stop working. Light fades. Things fall apart. It’s awful. But, second, Christ comes “in the clouds.” Jesus, the Son of Man, replaces those old powers with himself as the prime governing principle. Third, he sends out his angels to “gather his elect from the four winds.” He re-integrates the fragments into a new integrated whole. “Summer is near,” he concludes. A new world begins.
Is your world crumbling? Are your sun, moon, and stars falling from the sky? Learn to discern the pattern of the Cross and Resurrection at work in it. This is the power we touch in the Mass. Jesus is coming precisely in this transition from the old to the new world. It doesn’t make our losses easy. But it does make it possible to glimpse the dawning of a summer, a new beginning, the life of the world to come. ©LPi
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-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, November 16
5:00 PM
Zenaida Kaw • †
Bonifacio Tan • †
Dominga Catungal • †
Hernandez Avalos Family • †
Wilbert Arias • Health
Ruben Delgadillo • Health
Maria Anareli Garcia • Birthday
Sunday, November 17
6:00 AM
Pilar Maldonado • †
10:45 PM
Ernesto Rendon • †
Francisco Franco • †
Wayne Zepeda • †
Lisa Steinberg •†
Jerome Enwerem • †
Vicente Joseluz Rubio • †
Angelica Tolosa • Health
Erwin Murdock • Birthday
12:30 PM
Ricky Hsiao • †
Mina Mora • Salud
Alma Camellia • Health
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the Church, that we may proclaim Christ in what we say, in what we do, and in how we treat others, from now until the end of time, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For those who are poor, here in this nation and across the planet, that God’s preferential option for the poor may drive us to prioritize our care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
C. For shelter from the oncoming cold for those who do not have homes and for those who cannot afford adequate heat for themselves and their families, let us pray to the Lord.
D. That the souls of our loved ones and all the faithful departed may be joined with our Lord on the last day, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. Today we have a second collection that 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 Tuesdays January 7, 14, and 21, 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.
4. The Parish has ordered advent reflection books written by Bishop Roberto Barron. You can get your free copy in the Parish Center.
5. Registrations for our adult Confirmation program will be this Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00pm in the St. Joseph Hall. Classes will begin in January.
6. Our religious education program is having their annual raffle. All funds will be used for catechetical formation. The first prize will be an iPhone Pro and second prize a Playstation 5. Each ticket is $5 and can be purchased in the Parish Center.
7. We thank Thunder Electric 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.
