Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 20, 2011
Mass Schedule, Observances, and Special Mass Intentions
Saturday, Feb. 19 Blessed Virgin Mary
5:30 PM—
7:00 PM - Spanish Mass
Sunday, Feb. 20 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:15 AM—
10:30 AM—
Monday, Feb. 21 St. Peter Damian
— NO MASS MONDAYS —
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Sir 1:1-10; Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday:
1 Pt 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19
Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Mk 9:38-40
Thursday:
Sir 5:1-8; Mk 9:41-50
Friday:
Sir 6:5-17; Mk 10:1-12
Saturday:
Sir 17:1-15; Mk 10:13-16
Sunday:
Is 49:14-15; Ps 62; 1 Cor 4:1-5;
Mt 6:24-34
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura -- No te vengues ni guardes rencor, ama
a tu prójimo como a ti mismo
(Levítico 19:1-2, 17-18).
Salmo -- El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso
(Salmo 103 [102]).
Segunda lectura -- Tú eres templo de Dios y eres santo
(1 Corintios 3:16-23).
Evangelio -- No ofrezcas resistencia; ama a tus enemigos (Mateo 5:38-48).
Teens! We will not meet this Sunday; we’ll see you
at the auction on the 26th, our community service project. Remember to dress Western.
Mass At Olive Ridge: There will be a Mass at
Olive Ridge Care Center on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 10:30
AM. Please join us for the celebration.
Are You On “The List”? If you DID
NOT receive the Advent Letter sent out by Fr. Doner,
perhaps you are not on the Parish Mailing List! If you
would like to add your name and address or verify the
address we have on record, please call the Parish Office
between 9:00 am and 12 Noon Monday through Friday. Thank you.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 The Chair of St. Peter
8:30 AM—Enrequita Cockorton, RIP
Wednesday, Feb. 23 St. Polycarp
8:30 AM—Enrique Paneagua
Thursday, Feb. 24
8:30 AM—
Friday, Feb. 25
8:30 AM—
Upcoming Coffee Hours: Here are the hosting
ministries for our upcoming coffee hours (coffee hour
starts immediately after the Sunday 8:30 AM Mass
concludes):
Feb. 28: The Music Ministry
Mar. 6: Guadalupana Society (See note below!)
Delicious Breakfast Burritos!
Back by popular demand, the Guadalupana Society of
Oroville will again be having Breakfast Burritos Sunday, March 6, 2011, after the 8:15 mass. Please join
us and taste the all-popular burritos. Thank you for
your continued support.
Sabrosos Burritos!
El Comité Guadalupano de Oroville los invita a un
gran desayuno el domingo 6 de marzo de 2011 después
de la misa de 8:15. Acompáñenos y disfrute de un
sabroso burrito. Gracias por su continuo apoyo.
Hope Center Correction: Oops! Here is corrected information about our hours and meals served:
Our hours are Tues., Wed., Thurs. from 10-3 and Friday from 1-3. We serve breakfast on Tues.-Thurs.
from 8-10 & Sat. from 9-11. We do lunch on Fridays
from 11-1. We need volunteers to help prepare and
serve meals, as well as work in the clothing department, food bank, front desk, and maintenance areas. We are located at 1950 Kitrick Ave. Phone 5388398. For more information call Sally Gibson 5893678.
Attention Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: A schedule is being made for March through
May. If you have any dates that you will be unable to
serve, please contact Mary at 589-4562 or marhalo
@sbcglobal.net.
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
Michael Shipman
Diane Scott
Barbara André
Clarita Dilger
George Bangas
Ann Murray
Rueben Hernandez
HUNGER WALK NEWS: The 2nd Annual
“Hunger Walk” is Saturday, March 12. The Cooperating Christian Churches of Oroville raised over $9,000
last year and gave it all to four Oroville area ministries
that feed the hungry of Oroville throughout the year.
This year our goal is $18,000. That means we need
more walkers, more sponsors, and more support. But
mostly it means more of us can respond positively and
say, “Lord, we saw you hungry, and gave you to eat.”
Starting this weekend forms needed to participate are
available in the entryway, for sponsors, pledges, and
donations. Please mark your calendar now, and start
your efforts to help.
Caring For Women Omelet Breakfast: The
fundraising breakfast will be held on Saturday, March
5th from 7 AM—11AM at the Oroville Evangleical
Free Church, 3785 Olive Highway. The breakfast includes a ham & cheese omelet, hash browns, homemade biscuits, and a drink. Tickets are $6 in advance,
$7 at the door for adults, and $4 for children aged 6-12.
No charge for children 5 and under. Homemade cinnamon rolls and pancakes are also available for $1 each.
For tickets stop by the Parish Office, or call the Center
at 533-8388.
Scripture Study: Scripture Study will resume
March 10 with the Story of Israel, Part 2. We welcome
everyone; you didn't have to study Part I to begin Part
2! This is a seven week course convening each Thursday through April 21, at 1:30 PM in the parish library. Please treat yourself this Lenten Season and join
us!
Tax Letters: Anyone needing a tax letter for 2010
from St Thomas regarding donations—please call the
Parish Office and leave your name and current mailing
address. We will be processing all requests and mailing
the letters out to you.
GOHC News: The regular monthly meeting of the
Greater Oroville Homeless Coalition will take place
Tuesday, February 15th, from 5:15 to 6:15pm in the
staff conference room at Behavioral Health, 18 County
Center Drive. All are welcome to attend and learn
more about what the Coalition does to help folks get
into permanent housing or not lose their housing. For
more information, directions or a ride, contact Sally
Gibson 589-3678 .
School News:
Upcoming Events:
Feb 20 – Family Mass @10:30 am
Feb 21 – No School – Presidents’ Day
Feb 25 – Auction Set-up
Feb 26 – Auction
Other Notes:
*Annual Auction February 26th
*Auction Raffle Tickets available at Scrip Table
*Please remember to continue to use SCRIP
FIESTA DE LA FE
Estar sentados en la liturgia
Nos sentamos en la liturgia no porque no haya nada
que hacer o para 'salir de la celebración', sino para escuchar a Dios mismo que nos dirige su palabra, o bien,
que se nos revela en el silencio posterior a la sagrada
comunión. Al sentarnos nos disponemos para entrar en
un diálogo con el Señor, mediante su palabra que nos es
proclamada; disponemos todo nuestro ser para escuchar
la historia de amor entre Dios y el pueblo, siendo conscientes o no, de que ese pueblo somos nosotros mismos, de que esa historia es nuestra historia. Escuchamos
una historia que no siempre será nueva en el relato
mismo, pero sí en el efecto que este relato tiene en nuestra vida actual. La homilía, como momento de diálogo
entre las lecturas y la vida diaria, nos brinda esa excelente oportunidad de entender qué es lo que Dios
quiere de nosotros a raíz de lo que hemos escuchado.
Así pues, estar sentados en la asamblea no es una actitud pasiva, sino receptiva, de quien se dispone totalmente a acoger la palabra de Dios que le es comunicada.
Esta acción, realizada por cada persona, debe ser un
movimiento de toda la asamblea, que en la medida de lo
posible, rompe el aspecto mecánico y da intencionalidad
y plenitud a esta acción tan particular de disponerse a la
voz del Señor que su siervo escucha (1 Samuel 3:10).
--Miguel Arias, © J. S. Paluch Co.