Notes for this Weekend
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time.
In today’s Gospel, Zacchaeus has to climb a tree in order to see Jesus. We likely had it much easier to come here today to encounter our Lord. We don’t have to go up a tree; we experience Jesus’ presence right here and right now in the company of other believers, in the hearing of God’s word, and in the Eucharist itself. At the end of the Gospel, Jesus tells the repentant Zacchaeus that salvation has come to his house. May the Lord’s mercy bring salvation to this house as well.
The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...
Please stand for our procession.
Universal Prayer
A. For the Church, that we may share Zacchaeus’s enthusiasm for the opportunity to encounter Jesus and may respond with joy as we encounter him in the least of our brothers and sisters, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For those in authority, that they may respect the dignity of life from conception to natural death as they formulate laws and policies and make judgments regarding those laws and policies, let us pray to the Lord.
C. That we may imitate God’s mercy when responding to those who have done wrong, from our loved ones to those serving serious sentences in prison, so that they may have the opportunity to repent and restore their bond with the community, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For those who are not able to be here due to their health or to disabilities, and for those who bring the Eucharist to them, that God may bless them through their encounter, let us pray to the Lord.
E. That we may welcome with open arms those whose curiosity about Jesus and about our faith brings them to this place, let us pray to the Lord.
Fr. Arturo & Fr. Roberto Mass
F. For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, let us pray to the Lord.
Fr. Kamil’s Mass
F. For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, and for (read all intentions from 1st page), let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
1. Ralph’s has allowed our Parishioners to park on the south side of their store. Cars parked in front of Ralphs will be towed.
2. We will have additional Masses this Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1st and 2nd, for the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls. English Mass will be at 6:15 pm, and Spanish Mass at 7:15 pm on both days.
3. It is with great sadness, but also with certain hope in our Savior’s promise of eternal life that we announce the death of our Business Manager and brother, Octavio Sanchez. As best as we can figure out, Octavio died in his sleep either late Friday or early Saturday. As of now, his services are pending. He leaves behind a son and eight siblings, and they will ultimately arrange his funeral rites. Kindly remember them and Octavio in your prayers. Further information and plans will be posted on our Parish website as they become available.
