From a young age, I loved winning at sports. I confess that winning was a bit of an addiction. It was probably coming from a deep desire for attention and affirmation from others. Nevertheless, it was a driving motivation for me. Baseball, soccer, track, table tennis, and whatever else I could find was a chance to win. Competition was my obsession.
Another John, and his brother James, demonstrate a kind of wildly competitive obsession when they dare to say to Jesus: “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory” (Mark 10:37). Their audacity arouses an indigent reaction from the other apostles, who are clearly raw that these two are out to win the highest spots.
How does Jesus respond to us in our desires for greatness? The same way he does to James and John. He does not criticize them for their desire for glory. But he does highlight their ignorance (“you do not know what you are asking.”). Then he invites them to be champions of true greatness: by drinking not the cup of worldly victory, but his cup of self-giving suffering love, to be the “slave of all.” The true winners are slaves of love. This week, dare to tell Jesus what your ambitions truly are. Hear him call you to an even greater victory. — Father John Muir ©LPi
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-ninth 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, October 19
5:00 PM
Bonifacio Tan • †
Rosa Guerrero De Sierra • †
Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †
Octavio Sanchez • †
Ruben Delgadillo • Health
Sunday, October 20
6:00 AM
Pilar Maldonado • †
Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †
Octavio Sanchez • †
All the souls • Prayer
Lan Banh • Health
10:45 PM
Deacon Marc • Prayer
Francisco Franco • †
Wayne Zepeda • †
Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †
Gilberto Leon • †
Lisa Steinberg •†
Aurelia Hernandez • †
Alejandra Sandoval Alvarez • Health
Ruel Medrano • Birthday
Leticia Malabayabas • Birthday
12:30 PM
Familia Camacho R. • †
Olivia Loza • †
Jackie Carrera de Navarro • †
Alma Camellia • Health
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the Church, that we may obey Jesus’ command to serve by ministering to those in need, whomever they are, whatever their background, wherever we find them, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For our elected leaders, that they may realize that they are elected to serve all of their constituents, especially those who have the least, and that this may be reflected in the work that they do, let us pray to the Lord.
C. For missionaries and those working in pastoral care, that they may know of the support of all the faithful by our generosity and our willingness to serve in our own way, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For members of religious communities, for parish ministers, and for volunteers, who offer their lives to serve others in valuable and necessary ways, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. Thanks to you, we have exceeded our Called to Renew goal and currently have $340,000 in donations. Half of all donations are sent to the Archdiocese where they will invest in lower income Parishes. We are thankful for your generosity.
2. Today we have a second collection for World Mission Sunday. This is a unique opportunity to support the Church’s mission work in over 1,150 territories worldwide. Our prayers and contributions help build churches, train clergy, and provide essential services to those in need. We thank you for your generosity.
3. We thank Lucy Gomez from State Farm Insurance 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.
