Holy Family Parish
4848 Pearl Avenue, San José, California 95136-2701
www.holyfamilysanjose.org
April 26, 2015  Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Mom has laryngitis and cannot make a high pitched sound
by whistling through her mouth.
couple of weeks from now, we will celebrate
Mother’s Day to honor all mothers who nurture, care
for, and love their children so dearly.
There is nothing in the readings this Sunday that refers to
mothers. However, the gospel gives us the qualities of the
Good Shepherd that are inherent in most mothers. My
Mom was indeed an excellent shepherdess. I cannot
enumerate all the qualities of my Mom as an excellent
shepherdess. My siblings and myself knew her voice from
near or far. We recognized her voice that always called us
to safety and redemption.
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When I was growing up, my immediate image of the good
shepherd was my mother. We were eight siblings in the
family. My dad was often at work, so my mom was
usually left at home to oversee and to make sure that the
children were safe and free from all harm. My mom was a
typical mom. She was very active and often thought about
her children. She tried to make sure that her kids had food
to eat and were okay. And what is heartbreaking is that for
Mom, the well-being or welfare of her eight kids is more
important than hers. Like any mother, Mom was always
ready to risk her own life for her kids. Each time I got
sick, Mom would be with me round the clock, until I
would fully recover.
One of the funniest but most memorable things that Mom
oftentimes did, so as to keep us within her defined safety
zone was to whistle. She could create a shrill sound in
order to call our attention. And even if we were miles
away, Mom would still be heard. There were no mobile
phones yet at that time, but Mom utilized her primitive
skill to communicate and to keep us safe. Now at age 84,
Needless to say, there are countless destructive voices in
the world that mislead people. There are voices that could
deceive and misguide our sons and daughters. But the
voices of mothers as shepherdesses will make the world a
better place to live in. And as such, the voices of all
mothers of the world must be heard, valued and respected
by all.
Hence, few days before Mother’s Day, we should all be
thinking of something that would express our profound
respect and love for women that served as shepherdess to
us. Let us bear in mind that the voices of our mothers,
constantly reechoeing the voice of Jesus, our divine
shepherd that is continually leading us to safety, to greener
pasture and to the fullness of life.
- Fr. Edsil N. Ortiz
Joseph and Mary
“Today, the 1st of May, we celebrate St. Joseph the Worker and begin the month
traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary. During this encounter, I would thus like to
reflect on these two important figures in the life of Jesus, of the Church and in our
lives... In the Gospel of St. Matthew, one of the times when Jesus returns to his native
region, to Nazareth, and speaks in the synagogue, the Gospel underlines his fellow
villagers' astonishment at his wisdom, and the question they ask one another: is not
this the Carpenter's son?" (13:55). Jesus enters into our history, he comes into our
midst, being born of Mary by the work of God, but with the presence of St. Joseph,
the legal father who guards him and even teaches him his trade. Jesus was born and
lived in a family, in the Holy Family, learning from St. Joseph the carpenter's trade, in the workshop of Nazareth, sharing
with him his commitment, hard work and satisfaction, as well as each day's difficulties. - Pope Francis, May 1, 2013
Welcome to Holy Family!
Contact Us
If you are new to our parish, come to the Parish Office ………………….408-265-4040
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Sundays at 10:45am
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in the Charity Conference Room.
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Sun:
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Walking with the Marginalized
Our salvaƟon is Ɵed to the realiƟes of others
By Colleen Dunne
When I
served as a
college
campus
minister, a
significant
part of my job
was to plan
and
accompany
students on service immersion trips
during school breaks. These trips
took us to places from Native
American reservations in northwest
and southeast Montana; to inner-city
settings in East Los Angeles,
Cincinnati and Kansas City; to the
mountains of Guatemala. On these
trips, we learned about poverty,
homelessness, hunger, immigration
and education, among many other
issues of human dignity. Prior to
participating in a trip, interested
students went through an application
process to be selected, worked as a
group to raise money, and learned
about Catholic Social Teaching and
the circumstances of the
marginalized populations they would
be encountering.
Often, students who signed up for
the trips imagined themselves
building houses, cleaning, painting
or preparing meals — work that
would make lives visibly and
instantly better for those they served.
Their applications were full of ideas
about what they, as college-educated
middle-to-upperclass Americans,
could do to make the world a better
place. In spite of the aspirations of
the students, to say these trips were
service-oriented was always a stretch
because in five days very little
sustainable service could actually be
done.
As the process of preparing for the
trip proceeded, more emphasis was
always placed on the “immersion”
element of the trips and the ability
to build relationships with those we
visited. In reality, students were
more likely to be asked to read a
book or play at recess with a fourth
grader than to paint a school; to sit
and eat breakfast with a homeless
man than to prepare the meal; or to
attend Mass in the mountains of
Guatemala with indigenous farmers
rather than work in their fields.
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Bishop of San Jose’s statement
My Dear People,
We have received news today that one of our priests, Monsignor Hien Minh
Nguyen, has been arrested on charges of bank fraud and tax evasion. The
Diocese has been cooperating with an ongoing criminal investigation by
the Internal Revenue Service into the conduct of Monsignor Hien since October of 2012.
Pastoral & Administra on Staﬀ

Rev Hao Dinh, Pastor
Rev Edsil Ortiz, Vicar, Liturgy Director
Kim McFadden, Faith Formation Director
Jeff Gans, Faith Formation Coordinator
Kathryn Gray, Business Manager
Anne Hashimoto, Parish Secretary
Jessica Stalions, Administrative Assistant
Linda Lariz, Bookkeeper
Gail Harrell, School Principal
Jennifer Lozzio, School Vice-Principal
Nancy Melander, School Development
Eucharist (Mass)
Sat:
8:30am & 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sun:
8am, 9:30am, 11:15am, 6pm
Mon:
8:05am
Tue – Fri: 7:30am
Holy days: As announced
Holidays: 8:30am (instead of 9am)
Viet. Mass: Sat 7:30pm
Eucharis c Adora on
Weekdays: 12noon - 3pm
1st Fridays: 8am – 5 pm BenedicƟon
Infant Bap sm
Prepara on can begin before
or a er the birth of your child.
Call 408-265-4040 for more info.
Chris an Ini a on
(BapƟsm, ConfirmaƟon, Communion)
If interested in the Catholic faith
or comple ng the sacraments of
ini a on as an adult, youth or child,
contact 408-265-5374.
Reconcilia on (Confession)
Saturdays, 4pm - 5pm,
or by appointments at 408-265-4040.
Ministry to the Sick
Any facts in the matter are the part of the investigation, and only the IRS
has the authority to make disclosures at a time of its choosing. We do not
know when that might be. At the request of the IRS, we have had minimal
direct communication with Monsignor Hien. He is on a personal leave of
absence, which he requested.
Communion or Anoin ng of the Sick
can be arranged for the sick or
homebound at 408-265-4040.
I would be grateful if you would keep all involved in your prayers at this
time.
Couples should contact a priest at
408-265-4040 at least six months
prior to the proposed date
of wedding.
Sincerely,
Bishop McGrath
Wedding
This Sunday’s Scripture
Presiders & Music Groups
 Acts 4:8-12
After healing a lame man at the temple
gate, Peter and John were arrested. In
this passage, we hear Peter speaking
boldly about Jesus to Jewish leaders.
He presents the very heart of the
Christian message.
 1 John 3:1-2
Jesus has made it possible for us to be
God’s sons and daughters, not just in
some future life, but here and now.
 John 10:11-18
In these short verses about Jesus the
Good Shepherd, "I lay my life down"
was mentioned five times. It became
the thread through which the believer
was to understand the devotion of
Jesus.
5th Sunday of Easter
May 2/3
Apr 20 8:05am In Thanksgiving
5:30pm —Fr. Hao
Kat Sylvan
8:00am—Fr. Edsil
Alleluia Folk Group
9:30am—Msgr. Fran
Alleluia Folk Group
11:15am — Fr. Hao
Scott & Gina Thomas
6:00pm—Fr. Edsil
LifeTeen
Apr 22 7:30am Bakshish Chahal +
First Communion &
Confirmation Masses
May 3 at 9:30am & 11:15am
May 17 at 9:30am & 11:15am
Pray for our candidates as they
receive the sacraments of initiation.
Stewardship Report
- Based on Bishop Ken Untener’s reflections &
Word-Sunday.com. Graphics from Celebration.
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Community Center
Kitchen Update
Effective, April 1, 2015, groups that
use the Community Center Kitchen
for fundraising events will be asked
to donate 5% of the net profit from
the event to the Kitchen Renovation
Fund. The 5% assessment has been
a topic discussed and approved by
the Building, Grounds and Safety
Committee, the Pastoral Council and
the Finance Council. When the
kitchen has been updated the
committees will review and decide
whether to continue with the
assessment. Any questions about
this assessment should be sent to
Kathryn Gray, [email protected].
Pancake Breakfast &
Music Next Sunday
Stop by the Community Center next
Sunday after the 8 and 9:30am
Masses for a pancake breakfast
served by our Knights of Columbus.
Enjoy your meal while listening to
the sounds of “Sunday Brunch
Quintet.”
April 19 (Week 41)
Regular: $14,897
Thank you for your generosity.
Buildings & Grounds
Collection Next Week
We continue to keep our facilities
well-maintained and safe. Thank
you for your generous support.
Our ADA Report
WEEK 13:
102% of our ADA goal.
Any surplus will return to HF to
benefit our Kitchen Upgrade.
Thank you for your generosity.
Church Lighting Project
in Progress
Thank you to the Renovation
Committee and the Lyons Brothers for
moving The Stations of the Cross.
The Stations are now arranged around
the Church and works is in progress
to light the Stations, the Baptismal
Font, Our Lady of Guadalupe, the
Holy Family banner, and the Choir
Area.
We all appreciate your hard work and
dedication of the Renovation
Committee for making this project
happen.
Daily Mass Intentions
Apr 21 7:30am In Thanksgiving
Apr 23 7:30am In Thanksgiving
Apr 24 7:30am Rafael Roxas +
Apr 25 8:30am Philippe St. Charles, Jr. +
Please Pray
For those who have died:
And for those who are ill:
Charles Pori
Multi-Cultural Mass
Sunday, June 7
11:00am Pre-Liturgy Celebration
11:30am Mass
1:00pm Reception
For the Mass: All are invited to wear
attire from your heritage or a culture that
you have experienced. Children are
invited to take part in a procession
carrying flags from every nation.
For the Reception: All are welcome to
bring an appetizer or other finger food.
Contact the following:
Mass: Joan Pfeifer at 408-778-8500
[email protected]
Reception: Delana Romero at 408-6399636 [email protected] or
Claire Husted at 408-629-5473
[email protected]
Entertainment: Philip Sovi at 408-796-9136 [email protected]
Papal Tweets
April 21
We need to care for the earth so that
it may continue, as God willed,
to be a source of life for
the entire human family.
April 10
We can bring the Gospel to others only
if it has made a deep impact in our lives.
April 6
Lord, help us to live the virtue of
generosity, to love without limits.
April 5
Christ is risen! Christ is alive and
journeys with us!
Advance Directive
Workshop
Have you documented your end-oflife health care wishes? An Advance
Directive is a document that clearly
states your requests regarding health
care if you are unable to speak for
yourself. All are invited to a FREE
workshop on Advance Directives at
Transfiguration Parish (in church)
on Tuesday, April 28th from 13pm. Presenter is Cindy Safe and it
is sponsored by our Catholic
Cemeteries and San Jose Diocese.
Workshop attendees have written,
“Outstanding!” “An eye-opener.”
“Cindy Safe is knowledgeable.”
“This info will be needed at end of
life.” All are welcome. Free. For
more information, contact Kathy
Fanger 650-428-3730 x214 or
[email protected].
Festival News… in April?
Yes, planning for Festival is going
on now. We are currently looking
for coordinators for the Mexican
Food Booth and Late Night
Bakers. Please contact the Parish
Office if you’re interested. Also,
mark your calendar for August 23rd
Festival Kick-off Breakfast.
Tuesday Evening
New Scripture Study
How well do YOU know Jesus?
Our new study just began, April
14th: Priest, Prophet, King by Fr.
Robert Barron. You will better understand who Jesus really is and also
realize your own priestly, prophetic
and kingly mission. 7 weeks, Tuesday Eves, 7-8:40 Faith Room. Please
contact Terry G. for more info.
408.997-2039, [email protected].
Scripture Studies
Monday mornings (10am - noon)
In the Youth Hall. The morning Bible
study is currently on break. We will
resume on Mon April 20th at 10:00
AM for a study of 1st Corinthians by
Dr. Tim Gray. Questions contact
Donna Holt at 408-371-3682. Or
[email protected]
Tuesday evenings (7-9pm)
“Priest, Prophet & King”
Contact Terry Giorgetti (408) 9972039 or [email protected]
Thursday evenings (7:15-9pm)
Hope Room
“The Word is Alive” Bible Study
Scripture study, all are welcome.
Questions, contact [email protected].
Cinco de Mayo Dinner Dance Saturday May 2nd
Doors open at 6pm, Dinner is at 7pm. Menu: Barbacoa (beef), cheese
enchiladas, salad, beans, rice, chips, salsa and dessert. Live entertainment by
Colibri and Dancing to DJ Orlie Marquez. Raffle with cash prizes. Dinner: $25
each. Raffle: $5 each or $20 for 5.
Hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Society. Proceeds help offset costs for the
O.L. of Guadalupe Celebration on Dec.12.
Voca ons
One day a local pastor was visiting the home of some parishioners who had a
teenage son. The parents were worried about what career their son would
choose, so the pastor said he had a simple test that could predict what would
become of him.
He would put three objects on a table and let the young man choose
whichever one he wanted to have: a Bible, a wallet, and a bottle of scotch. If
the boy chose the Bible, he would probably become a priest; if he chose the
wallet, he'd be a banker; and if he chose the bottle, he'd become a worthless
bum.
So the parents called their son into the room, and the pastor told him he
could have whichever object he wished. When the boy promptly picked up
all three, the pastor cried out, "Heaven forbid! He's going to be a Jesuit!"
Ministry of Consola on
Support, Care & Service before,
during and a er grief.
Contact George 408-226-6606
or call the Parish Oﬃce.
Ministry to the Sick &
Homebound
If you know a parishioner
who would like to be visited,
please call the Parish Oﬃce.
Stephen Ministry
One-to-one Chris an care-giving
ministry for those experiencing life’s
‘hurts’ and struggles.
Contact George 408-226-6606.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
For emergency financial assistance,
call the parish oﬃce for
an appointment
Rosary Hour
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm in the Chapel.
Prayer Line
Leave a prayer request message with
Jeane e, 408-723-0445.
Charismatic,
Contemplative Group
Praise and worship &
quiet medita on,
4-5pm, Hope Room.
For more info, call Annie Esget at 408386-4062. Regular schedule is 1st,
3rd, and 4th Sundays.
Encore Amour -- Re-Married
Encoreamour.webs.com
Joe & Laura Trovato,
408-295-4793
Knights of Columbus
Men’s Fellowship & Service
Ed Cruz, H: 408-629-4634 or
C: 408-656-8500
[email protected]
Business mee ng, 7pm,
1st Wednesday of each month.
Bookstore
Community Center
Sundays, 9am—1pm
Middle School
Youth Ministry
High School
Youth Ministry
Date
Events
Time
Date
Events
Time
4/19
Secure Promise
7:10p-9p
4/17-19
Edge Retreat Oﬀsite
TBD
4/24-26
LifeTeen Retreat Oﬀsite
TBD
4/26
Social Event
3:45p-5:30p
5/1
XLT
6:30-8pm
5/1
XLT
6:30-8pm
Contact Jeff for more info: 408-265-8650 or [email protected]
Parents of Sacramental Prep
2nd Year Students
Time flies and this year of preparation has been no different. All classes are now finished. Please, if you still have
paperwork, etc. to turn in, do it today. And don’t forget to
come to the rehearsal for your sacrament Mass.
Learn to Pray with
Genera ons of Faith
If your prayer life is in
need of some
inspiration, come to the
Community Center on
Sunday, May 31, right
after the 11:15am Mass
for the final session of the school
year. All are welcome.
What is VBC? VBC stands for Vacation Bible Camp.
It helps children learn about God and Bible messages.
Churches use a purchased religious curriculum in its VBC
teachings. A typical day at VBC may include prayer,
stories, arts and crafts, games, skits, songs, puppet shows,
snack breaks, team lessons, character-building activities.
EVEREST VBC:
Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power
July 13-17, 2015
Klymer and all his bible buddies are getting ready for a TOTALLY CATHOLIC VACATION BIBLE CAMP!
Registration and payment is now available online or in the Parish Office. Registrations will not be
accepted without payment. Scholarships are available. If you are interested in helping, donating
supplies or being a prayer partner, please email Kimberly, [email protected] or call 408-265-5374.
empathy and understanding. Yet to truly answer the call of
the Gospel, this acceptance is exactly where we are
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challenged to encounter marginalized communities and
As awareness set in for the students that the trip was going learn to empower others and speak together for change.
to be more about “being with” than “doing for” others, real
I recently had a chance to catch up with some students who
conversations began to happen about concerns and fears
participated in these trips while they were in college.
around encountering the marginalized and understanding
As they have graduated, several students have chosen to
their lives. Students became nervous that they might not be
continue walking with the marginalized by giving a year or
able to relate to the people they were about to meet or the
two of volunteer work in places such as Honduras, innerstruggles they faced.
city Philadelphia and Kansas City, and the Blackfeet
It’s Lila Watson, an Indigenous Australian activist, once
Reservation in Montana.
said, “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting
In the midst of long days and endless needs, their jobs are
our time. But if you have come because your liberation is
demanding. Their stories tell of entering into communities
bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
where suffering is real and needs are many. They have
To walk with the marginalized can be scary; it is where
learned in these places that neither results nor solutions
encounters happen with people whose lives are often very come easily and that there is no magic formula for making
different from our own. Often we think we can do
people’s lives better. Yet they have learned the value of
something for others or give money to make situations
being with others, and that the foundation of any endeavor
better, and this is easier than creating relationships that
of service begins with creating relationships to serve with
involve us in real stories about the challenges poverty,
others rather than for others. Their work is courageous, and
illness, addiction or suffering bring to individuals and
as I listened to them reflect, I can see how it is beginning
families. Whether differences come from culture or
to shape the choices they will make to continue to walk
financial status, or from experiences of suffering and
with the marginalized as they move forward in their lives.
tragedy, it is difficult to accept that our salvation is tied to
Colleen Dunne is the development director for
realities of others that we can neither control nor easily
De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Mont.
make better, but realities we are called to face with
Article used by permission of Celebration worship resource.
Walking with the Marginalized
Do You Want to be Healed?
Catholic Professionals
OLOG4Life Conference
May 9th from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
(Regjstration at 8:30am) at Sacred
Heart Parish (13716 Saratoga Ave,
Saratoga, CA) Father Michael Barry,
SS. CC. will be guest speaker. Irish
born Fr. Mike now resides in Southern
California. He is active in retreat
work, teaching on healing, and charismatic spirituality and has a special gift
for inner healing the person. Early
registration cost $20/adult and $10/
youth. No mail registration accept
after 5/2. Walk-in registration will be
at $25/adult and $15/youth. To register: email to [email protected] or
call Monica at 408-710-5825. You can
also get a registration form in the parish office or on the parish website.
All are invited to the next meeting the
Catholic Professionals on Thursday,
May 14 at Three Flames Restaurant
Banquet Room, 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose. Each meeting begins
with Mass at 7am with Fr. John Sandersfeld presiding. The Speaker program begins at 7:30am. Come hear
Arthur Boyle, Cancer Survivor and
Development Officer, Archdiocese of
Boston speak on “Six Months to Live One Man's Miracle” Reservations
needed: $15 members, $20 NonMembers. Also, a CP Member may
invite ONE guest at no charge for this
May event. RSVP: 408-491-9229,
[email protected], or
www.sjcatholicprofessionals.com.
Catholic Roadmap
Married Couples: Marriage Encounter is
a positive, simple common sense, private
experience between you and your
spouse, that revitalizes marriage by helping you to see again those loving qualities in each other that you may be taking
for granted.
The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is on May 29-31 in Mountain View.
Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken
& Claranne at applications@
sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.
Does fear keep you from reaching out
to those who've paid their debt to
society? Today's reading from Acts
recounts transformation from abject
fear to bold witness. Through
Restorative Justice ministries, we can
help turn lives around. To learn more,
go to www.usccb.org/issues-andaction/human-life-and-dignity/
criminal-justice-restorative-justice/
crime-and-criminal-justice.cfm. One
program that puts this into action can
be found at https://thelastmile.org/.
Marriage Encounter
It’s Easy Being Green
Use the most earth-friendly cleaning
products available. Find out which
are best at www.ewg.org/guides/
categories/2-AllPurpose, then use
only those earning an A or B rating.
Cursillo News
Women's Spring Cursillo—April 30May 3, 2015
at St. Clare's Retreat Center,
Rectora: Mary Grunthaner
Charities Golf Tournament
Save the date for the 31st Annual
"Playing With A Purpose" Golf
Tournament, Dinner and Auction,
Friday, June 12th at Cinnabar Hills
Golf Course.
Armenian Catholics
The Armenian Rite, one of more than
20 rites in the Catholic Church, is
older than the Byzantine Rite.
Armenian Catholics (about 350,000)
live in Armenia, Syria, Iran, Iraq,
Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Greece,
Ukraine, France, Romania,
Argentina, and the US. After Pope
Francis spoke on April 12 of the
persecution of the Armenians as “the
first genocide of the 20th century,”
Armenian Patriarch Nerses Bedros
XIX said: “No one can expect to
silence the Pope’s conscience.”
Shepherd of Mercy
By Pat Marrin
By the Fourth Sunday of Easter, most of the best Resurrection stories have been told, and it sometimes seems odd to
shift gears from Easter themes to the Good Shepherd. But Pope Francis’ strong emphasis on the link between mercy and
evangelization has cast new light on the risen Christ as the Good Shepherd.
In today’ Gospel, the risen Jesus gathers his disciples, who were scattered like sheep when he was arrested and executed.
His first words to them are of peace — total forgiveness for their cowardice in his hour of need.
The image of lost sheep certainly describes many people today, including Catholics who have wandered away or feel
abandoned by the church. The thought that someone is out searching for them, eager to rescue them from the brambles of
human temptation and entanglement, to bind up their wounds, lift them up on strong shoulders and carry them home —
is a comforting message. It certainly beats being scolded by those who expect the casualties to crawl in off the
battlefields if they want care.
Mercy is first aid, no questions asked. Pope Francis’ vision of a merciful church does not dismiss the need for justice or
accountability; he simply puts mercy first. The prodigal son, the ultimate lost sheep, might never have come home if he
thought his father would only scold, belittle and punish him. In his desolate state, the son must have sensed that his
father was grieving for him and wanted him to turn homeward. In fact, the story suggests that it was the father’s longing,
his daily walks to the gate to see if his son was on his way, that prompted the son to consider coming home
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Mystagogy (Mystagogia)
After the long 40-day period of Lenten preparation and the
powerful celebrations of Holy Week and the Easter
Triduum, the liturgies of Easter Sunday can feel like the
end of a long road. Yet Easter Sunday actually marks the
launch of yet another intense period. During the 50-day
Easter season, penance and preparation give way to a time
of celebration and reflection, or mystagogy.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) directs
that the Easter season should be a time of mystagogy not
only for the newly initiated but also for the entire
community. As all the faithful were called during Lent to
accompany the elect in their immediate preparation for
baptism and to renew their own baptismal covenant, so
during the Easter season they rejoice with the neophytes
and join them in a time of mystagogy, of “deepening their
grasp of the paschal mystery and making it part of their
lives” (RCIA #244).
Mystagogy is not a classroom activity but is carried out
primarily in liturgical celebration. It draws on a joyful
experience of celebrating the Eucharist, reflecting on the
scriptures, deepening the bonds that draw the neophytes
and faithful together, and engaging in works of charity,
showing forth the love of Christ into which all have been
baptized (see RCIA #245-246).
The primary place for mystagogy is at Sunday celebrations
of the Eucharist during the Easter season. “Since the
distinctive spirit and power of the period of post-baptismal
catechesis or mystagogy derive from the new, personal
experience of the sacraments and of the community, its
main setting is the so-called Masses for neophytes,
that is, the Sunday Masses of the Easter season” (RCIA
#247).
- Excerpts from “Mystagogical Music” by J. Michael
McMahon, used by permission of Celebration
Shepherd of Mercy
[Continues from page 6]
The Good Shepherd will not give up on a single sheep.
He knows each one by name, loves them so much he is
willing to lay down his life to save each one. There is no
talk of “cutting his losses” or the kind of “tough love”
that lets a rebellious child suffer the consequences of his
own actions before there can be any intervention or
negotiated return home. God’s unconditional love leaps
into action at the first sign of regret or repentance. As
Pope Francis has said, “We tire of asking for God’s
forgiveness, but God never tires of offering it.” God’s
name is Mercy. God cannot do otherwise, for it is God’s
very nature to love and forgive.
Today’s Gospel is for anyone responsible for others. This
includes parents, teachers, priests and bishops. Anyone
entrusted with others who are vulnerable and need
guidance has a model in the Good Shepherd. Their office
cannot be just control or direction from a distance. A true
shepherd goes among the sheep with humility and
gentleness until he or she, in Pope Francis’ words,
“smells like the sheep.”
When trouble comes, the shepherd does not flee or look
to his own interests like the hireling. The Good Shepherd
is responsible for protecting the flock from harm. How
powerfully this addresses the scandal of child sexual
abuse by priests or the enabling by bishops who looked
the other way. How much this challenges all Christians to
care for society’s neglected poor and outcast members.
We celebrate Easter by praying to be part of the
community of the risen Christ. But it is less a comfort
zone than a staging area for God’s mission of mercy to
the world. Are we ready and willing to be good
shepherds ourselves?
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