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Holy Rosary Church
Iglesia del Santo Rosario
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
April 26, 2015
Parish Office
1313 A Street
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: (925) 757-4020
Fax: (925) 757-6828
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.holyrosaryantioch.org
Office Hours:
Monday -Friday
8:30 am-8:00 pm
(closed 12pm-1pm)
Saturday
9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday
9:00am-1:00pm
Mass Schedule /Horario de Misas
Saturday Vigil/Sábado de Vigilia 5:30pm
Sunday/Domingo
7:15am, 8:45am, 10:30am
12:10pm & 1:45pm Spanish/Español
5:30pm Life Teen/Jóvenes
Weekday/Diarias
Lauds & Rosary/Laudes y Rosario 7:30am
Mass/Misa 8:00am
Vespers/Vísperas 5:15pm
Mass/Misa 5:30pm
Holy Days/Días Santos
Vigil/Vigilia 5:30pm
8:00am, 10:00am, 5:30pm
7:30pm Spanish/Español
Reconciliation
Reconciliación
Saturday/Sábado
4:00-5:00 pm
Daily:
Upon Request
Diario: A petición
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoración del Santísimo
Weekday
Durante la Semana
8:30am-5pm
First Friday
Primer Viernes
24 hours/24 horas
Holy Rosary Mission Statement/Declaración de la Misión del Santo Rosario
We are Catholic followers of Jesus Christ devoted to worship, spiritual
growth, serving others and building community.
Nosotros somos católicos y seguidores de Jesucristo; comprometidos con
el culto litúrgico, crecimiento espiritual, servicio al prójimo y construcción de
comunidad.
Parish Administration
Fr. Roberto Corral, O.P., Pastor………….............757-4020
Fr. Francisco Vicente, O.P., Parochial Vicar
Fr. David Bello, O.P., Parochial Vicar
Jackie Hooke, Pastoral Associate.......…..…...…. 757-9595
Deacon Jerry Grigg…….…………………….....….757-4020
Deacon Charles Silvernale, O.P.
Dominicans In Residence
Fr. Edward Krasevac, O.P.
Parish Office / Oficina Parroquial……….……...757-4020
Barbara Daniels, Secretary
Elena Zermeño, Secretary
Jorge Aragon, Finance/Administration
Religious Education (CCD)………………...…...757-9515
Jackie Hooke
Janet Branson, Secretary
Rita Cross, Secretary
Holy Rosary School……………………..............757-1270
Tim Hooke, Principal
[email protected]
www.holyrosaryantioch.org
Pastoral Council / Consejo Pastoral
Greg Baatrup
Teresa Celli
Cathryn Freitas
Suzanne Glynn
Cara Grahman
Jenny Lantin
Yadira Lopez
Bob McDonald
Larry Mori
Matt Riley
Cathy Vanderklugt
Lisa Yano
Finance Committee / Consejo Economico
Fr. Roberto Corral
Jorge Aragon
Domingo Delgadillo
Jackie Hooke
Michael Galloway
Liza Lucio
Bob Martin
Joe Stiglich
Youth Ministry………………………….....………757-9515
Karri Reiser
Music Ministry
John Glick, Director of Music Ministry & Liturgy…757-1977
Beatriz Figueroa, Renovación
Carolina Bruno, Unidos en Cristo..………………..437-4074
Jose Cadena, Voces de Cristo
Nicolas Hernandez, Santo Rosario
Hermanas Dominicas…………………………….757-7333
Sor. Raquel Avelar, O.P.
Sor. Maria de Los Angeles Gomes Ramirez, O.P.
Sacramentos /Quinceaneras /CCD…………….757-4084
Alejandrina Martinez
Bulletin Editor
Barbara Daniels…………………………………….757-4020
[email protected]
Registration
Baptism
Please stop by the church
office or visit our website to
register. Registration
enables you to enroll in
sacramental and
Religious Education
programs and receive
regular parish mailings.
1st and 3rd Sundays of the
month (Last Sunday in Spanish)
at 3:30pm in the church. You
must be a registered Parishioner
at Holy Rosary. To register for a
baptism, please call the church
office at least two months
prior to preferred date.
*Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Angels Funeral & Cremation Services
E. 18th Street, Antioch
(925) 757-0658
*We recommend using Catholic Funeral & Cemetery
Services at Holy Cross Cemetery. Their staff will contact
the parish office to assist you with your arrangements.
Photography by Juan Tinnirello.
Bulletin board cases designed
by Kathy Sturgeon.
Additional images courtesy of https://www.google.com/search
Sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick
If you have a serious or
ongoing illness or if you are
scheduled for surgery,
contact the church office
immediately at 757-4020.
Weddings
Weddings should be
scheduled at least six months
in advance. Preparation
information is available
at the church office.
Please call us
at 757-4020 for details.
THIS WEEK AT HOLY ROSARY
Saturday 4/25
Confession
4:00pm
Annual Parish Auction
5:30pm
8:45/10:30am
Sunday 4/26
Angels in Training
Baptisms (Spanish)
3:00pm
Monday 4/27
Boy Scout Meeting
6:30pm
YLI Meeting
5:30pm
CAFÉ
7:00pm
Tuesday 4/28
Adult Prayer Group
9:30am
RCIA
7:30pm
Charismatic Prayer Group 7:30pm
Wednesday 4/29 Legion of Mary
8:30am
CCD
3:45pm
EDGE
6:00pm
Our Lady Perpetual Help 6:00pm
Thursday 4/30 CCD
3:45pm
Music Ministry
6:00pm
Grief Ministry
7:00pm
Our Lady of Fatima Mass 7:30pm
Friday 5/1
First Friday Adoration
24 Hrs.
HRS May Crowning
9:00am
Our Lady of Fatima Mass 7:30pm
Saturday 5/2
HRS 1st Communion
10:00am
Confession
4:00pm
O.L. Fatima Mass/Procession 7:00pm
Sunday 5/3
Angels in Training
8:45/10:30am
Baptisms (English)
3:30pm
Life Teen
3:30pm
Church
Gymnasium
HRS Classrooms
Church
Parish Center
Dominican Hall
Rectory Basement
Rectory Basement
Parish Center
Chapel
Rectory Basement
Parish Center
Parish Center
Chapel
Parish Center
Parish Center
Parish Center
Church
Chapel
Church
Church
Church
Church
Church
HRS Classrooms
Church
Parish Center
Today at Holy Rosary
• Office Open 9:00am to 1:00pm
• Angels in Training 8:45/10:30 HRS
• Baptisms (Spanish) 3:00pm in the Church
The Collection Report
April 19, 2015
1st Collection
$19,074.00
EFT
$3,786.00
Total
$22,860.00
Buildings & Grounds
$1,374.00
Capital Campaign
$5,651.00
Today’s 2nd collection is for:
Holy Rosary School
Next week’s 2nd collection is for:
Religious Education
Thank you for your generous contributions!
¡Gracias por sus contribuciones generosas!
Angels In Training Daycare
Available every Sunday during
8:45am & 10:30am Masses in the
Holy Rosary School classrooms.
Children ages 2-6 years are welcome to
join us for an hour of spiritual growth.
This is a great opportunity for children
to learn about God in their language.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
For more information,
please call Melissa at 202-6368
Weekdays 8:30am-5pm in the Chapel
First Friday Adoration24 Hours
May 1, 2015
Save the Date!
Harvest Faire 2015
September 18th, 19th, & 20th
SMALL TASKS
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
-St. Thérèse of Liseux
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY
April 25
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
1:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
MONDAY
5:30 p.m.
Charles Rumbaua†
Communion Service
Saturday:
Sunday:
Communion Service
Lupe Clark†
Isabel Mireles†
Capupus Family
(Special Intention)
May 2
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Refugio Garcia†
The Azimi Family
Carmen Katherine Vetrano†
May 1
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Friday:
Acts 11:1-18;
Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7;
Jn 10:22-30
Acts 12:24 — 13:5a;
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Acts 13:13-25:
Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab;
Jn 14:1-6or (for the memorial)
Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24;
Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16;
Mt 13:54-58
Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4;
Jn 14:7-14
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32;
1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
April 30
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Thursday:
Communion Service
Communion Service
April 29
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
Wednesday:
Joe & Mary McKinnon†
Pietro Baldocchi†
Jennie Vitalie†
Pedro Martin†
Pedro Martin, Jr.†
Maria de Jesus Hueso
(Birthday)
Virgilio Ortiz†
April 28
8:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
Tuesday:
April 27
8:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Monday:
Richard Jones†
Ramon Urbina
(Birthday)
April 26
7:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Communion Service
Jasoda & Paul Frances†
Larry Hernandez
(Special Intention)
May 3
7:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Bill (Pappy) Rehrer†
Mary Martinez†
Our Lady of Fatima
Victor, Sandra, Nuno Salgueiro†
Sergio Rodriguez†
The DiMarco Family
Aydee Lopez†
Parishioners of Holy Rosary
CHRISTIANITY
Christianity is the spirit of Jesus Christ at work in the world.
-Anonymous
Juan Jesus Ayala
Marcus Cardona
Maria Cendejas
Santiago Escamilla
Christina Figueroa
Abigaile Finch
Jesse Gamez
Patrick Glynn
Dian Gunning
Ann Hancock
Stella Jensen
Terri Johnson
Charles Kain
Betty Kelly
Danny Labrador, Sr.
Carole Lorenzini
Bob Marchi
Jayden Martinez
Howard Olson
Jaime Oranga
Martina Oseni
Chiedu Ozoh
Megan Pato
Gina Rubin
Javier Serrano, Sr.
Trish Stornetta
Dawn Tague
Lety Tan
Jerod Telford
Ann VanTassel
Ray Zaragoza
Holy Rosary Grief Ministry
in the Parish Center
April 30th 7:00pm
May 14th & 28th 7:00pm
June 11th & 25th 7:00pm
For more information, please call Bea Neal at 757-9515
You are invited to join in the mission of the Dominican Order by joining the
Confraternity of the Holy Rosary.
The Dominican Order has been praying this “sword of justice” for centuries,
imitating Mary by contemplating the life of Mary’s Son. http://www.rosary-center.org/nroscon.htm
A Message From Fr. Roberto, O.P.
Parish theme for this year: It’s All about Jesus! ¡Todo Por Jesús!
“Angels-in-Training” Babysitting at 8:45 and 10:30 Mass Every Week for children 2-6!
In the kindergarten area at the school.
The following message is based on my own reflections and studies as well as on an insightful book with the irreverent title:
“Where the Hell Is God?” by Fr. Richard Leonard, SJ. I recommend this book for your reading.
Should We Pray for Rain?
The answer to that question is not as easy as it may seem. On the one hand, the
Bible is full of verses that encourage us to pour out our hearts to God and pray for things
we need or want for ourselves or for others. Jesus himself said: “Ask and it will be given to
you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). One
of the reasons we pray is that it helps us acknowledge our need of God and name what our
needs are. Our prayers also underscore the fact that God wants to enter into every part of
our lives and stands in solidarity with us in our joys and hopes, grief and anxieties.
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However, the question I have is that when we pray for
rain, do we think God will send it only if we pray hard enough or long enough or only if there are
enough people praying for it? In other words, is our prayer meant to change God’s mind, to talk
him into something or to talk him out of something? Worse yet, do we think God sent the drought
as some kind of punishment for us? That is the mentality of people have who have said that the
HIV and AIDS diseases are God’s way of punishing homosexuals or that the terrorist attacks of 9
-11 were God’s punishment of the United States for turning away from him. Similarly, sometimes
people ask me if a current struggle they are experiencing is God’s punishment for something they
did earlier in their lives. Well, in all these examples, that is certainly not the God our Catholic
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Church believes in or teaches us about! God is a God of love, patience and mercy, not a vengeful,
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angry, and punishing God. God does not will earthquakes, floods, droughts, other natural disasters, diseases or anything evil. God simply cannot desire anything bad because God is love (1
John4:8)! Therefore, God does not really punish us! God does not cause evil but he does allow it to exist.
The thing is, some of the sufferings we experience happen because our human bodies, this world and the universe God
created – as beautiful as they are – are imperfect. As St. Paul says: “…for creation was made subject to futility, not of its
own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God” (Romans 8:20-21). Because of that imperfection, bad
things can happen to our bodies, to our world and to our universe.
Now, while God does not punish us, God does allow us to experience the consequences of our bad choices. So,
for example, if I drink alcohol until I get drunk and then I get into my car, have an accident and kill someone, that is not
God punishing me – and much less the victim; God is simply allowing me to experience the consequences of my foolish
choices. Do you see the difference?
Thus, the drought we are currently experiencing could at least partly be due to the bad
choices we humans have made by wasting our natural resources, polluting our environment, populating the wrong areas, growing the wrong crops, etc., and now God is allowing us to experience
the consequences of our poor choices. Or, it may be that the earth's climate is in a long term cyclical pattern, or there might be some other cause like solar flares over which we have no control. Or,
it could be the result of a combination of all these and other causes.
But, whatever the cause of the drought, the question is should we pray for rain? And the
answer is yes, by all means. Yet, at the same time, let us remember that God already knows what
we need and already wants what is best for us. Therefore, our prayer is not meant to change
God’s mind but to change our hearts, so that we might more reflect his goodness and therehttp:sd.keepcalmmatic.co.uk/i/
by transform our world. As Pope Benedict said in his first encyclical, “Clearly, the Christian
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who prays does not claim to be able to change God's plans or correct what [God] has foreseen.
Rather, he seeks an encounter with the Father of Jesus Christ, asking God to be present with the consolation of the Spirit
to [the Christian] and his work” (Deus Caritas Est # 37).
In that case, our prayer for rain might be more effective if it went something like this: “Dear God, in the midst of
this drought, help us to realize how precious are the gift of water and the gift of the Earth itself. Give us the desire to use
water and all our resources more carefully and to avoid needless waste and damage. Help us to cooperate locally, nationally and internationally to use wisely our natural resources, and give us the courage to sacrifice our own wants for
the good of all.” So, yes, let us pray for rain, and let us also stop wasting water!
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Jesus is the good shepherd and laid down
his life for us that we may have new life.
Give your marriage new life by attending a
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The next Worldwide Marriage
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Early registration is highly recommended
For more information contact
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For more information on this
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Sorting
May 8, 2015 at 4pm to 7pm
Holy Rosary Dominican Hall
Distribution
May 9, 2015 at 10am
Marsh Elementary School, 2304 G Street, Antioch
Sorting
June 13, 2015 at 9am to 12pm
Holy Rosary Dominican Hall
Thank you for your kind & generous donations!
Please do not leave items at Rectory doorstep.
Urgent Need for Volunteer Drivers in
Antioch, Bay Point, and Pittsburg
You can help by becoming a
Meals on Wheels
volunteer driver!
Do you have 2-3 hours 1 day each week to deliver
hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors?
For more information,
please contact Carol Louisell,
[email protected] or 925-954-8736
Alemany Awards Benefit Gala
Please join us for an elegant evening in support of Dominican education.
2015 Alemany Awardees:
Bill Campbell, K.M. and John Christian, K.M.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
5:30pm Mass followed by 6:30pm Reception and Dinner
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, San Francisco
Purchase tickets at dspt.edu/alemany2015 or call 510-883-2056
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
HOLY ROSARY YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Transformed People Transform People
What’s Coming Up!
April 25– Annual Church Auction
April 26– No Life Teen
April 29– EDGE: Edge Night 6pm in the
Parish Center
May 3– Life Teen: Life Night 3:30pm in
the Parish Center
May 6– EDGE: Edge Night 6pm in the
Parish Center
May 10– NO Life Teen– Happy Mother’s
Day!
May 13– Final EDGE night for the year at
6:30pm in the Parish Center
May 17– Final Life Night for the school
year at 3:30pm in the Parish Center.
May 27– Confirmation Rehearsal for
10am group– 7pm in the church
May 28– Confirmation Rehearsal for 2pm
group– 7pm in the church
May 30– Confirmation Mass 10am and
2pm in the Church
High School Youth Group
Meets Sundays
3:30pm-5pm
In the Parish Center
Jr. High Youth Ministry
Meets Wednesdays
6:00pm-7:30pm
In the Parish Center
Join our group on:
Holy Rosary Youth
and
Young Adult Ministry
The Sunday,
Sunday Sunday
podcast with
Mark Hart
from Life Teen
is a great way to prepare
yourself for Sunday’s Mass.
Why not check it out
during this Easter Season.
Find it on iTunes
or at lifeteen.com
@ holyrosaryyaya
Prayers Please!!
Please pray for our
teens as they begin the
final month of their
Confirmation preparation.
For more information regarding our ministry
contact Karri at 925-757-9515
or [email protected] and visit our website at www.hryaya.org
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Domingo:
Hch 11:1-18;
Sal 42 (41):2-3; 43:3, 4;
Jn 10:1-10
Hch 11:19-26;
Sal 87 (86):1b-7;
Jn 10:22-30
Hch 12:24 — 13:5a;
Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Hch 13:13-25:
Sal 89 (88):2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Hch 13:26-33; Sal 2:6-11ab;
Jn 14:1-6o (por la memoria)
Gn 1:26 — 2:3 o
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24;
Sal 90 (89):2-4, 12-14, 16;
Mt 13:54-58
Hch 13:44-52;
Sal 98 (97):1-4;
Jn 14:7-14
Hch 9:26-31;
Sal 22 (21):26-28, 30-32;
1 Jn 3:18-24;
Jn 15:1-8
Hermanas Dominicas
(925) 757-7333
en Casita Hispana de
jueves a domingo
Liturgia Infantil
Miércoles a las 6:00pm en la
Iglesia (925) 765-1171
Elena Zermeño
Grupo de Adolescentes:
Viernes 5:30pm a 7:00pm
(925) 766-4425
Pasqual Dominguez
Monaguillos:
Sábados 3:00pm
(925) 354-0886 Teresa T.
Grupo de Jóvenes:
Viernes 7:00pm a 9:30pm
en Life House
(925) 298-0177 Francisco
(925) 238-4344 Raquel M.
Matrimonios Unidos en el
Espíritu Santo
en el Sótano viernes 2do y 4to
del mes 7:30pm
(925) 848-6067
Ángeles y Jesús Tapia
Grupo de Oración:
Miércoles 7:30pm
en la Capilla
(925) 754-9182
Gonzalo y Ena Mayorga
Mejor Mujer
Jueves 6:30pm a 8:30pm en el
Sótano (925) 529-7806
Nancy Robles
Oración Carismática:
Lunes 7:30pm en la Iglesia
(925) 756-2747
Herminio y Rosa Ríos
Bautizos y Quinceañeras:
Alejandrina Martínez:
(925) 757-4084
Crecimiento Espiritual
Jueves 7:30pm en el Sótano
(925) 642-3627 Luis Flores
Formación Cristiana
Domingo 1ro y 3ro de c/d mes
de 9:00am a 11:30am en el
Centro Parroquial
(925) 757-7333 Sor Raquel
Bienvenida
(925) 754-3605
Martha y Fernando Avalos
Lectores
(925) 756-2645
Violeta y Miguel Herrera
Monitores
(925) 754-8624 Carmen L.
Ministros de la Eucaristía
(925) 732-2703 Oralia G.
(925) 732-2237 Celso G.
Catequesis Infantil
(925) 250-4118 Lety V.
Religiosidad Popular
(925) 706-7347 Miguel V.
RICA
Martes 7:30pm a 9:30pm en el
Centro Parroquial
(925) 848-7411 Jesús Tapia
Danza Azteca
Alfredo López
(925) 382-3767
COROS:
-Santo Domingo (Niños)
-Adultos Renovación
con Betty Figueroa:
(925) 565-5501 *206-8543
-Santo Rosario
(Nicolás Hernández)
(925) 458-9534
-Voces de Cristo
(José Cadena)
(925) 757-9372
CRISTIANISMO
El cristianismo es el espíritu de
Jesucristo obrando en el mundo.
—Anónimo
Un Mensaje de Padre Roberto
¡Todo Por Jesús! It’s All about Jesus!
El siguiente mensaje está basado en mis propias reflexiones y estudios, así como en un libro profundo con el título
irreverente: ¿" Dónde Diablos Está Dios?"Por el P. Richard Leonard, SJ.
¿Debemos Orar por la Lluvia?
La respuesta a esa pregunta no es tan fácil como puede parecer. Por un lado, la Biblia
está llena de versos que nos animan a acudir a Dios y orar por las cosas que necesitamos o
queremos para nosotros mismos o para otros. Jesús mismo dijo: "Pidan y se les dará; busquen,
y encontrarán; llamen y se les abrirá" (Mateo 7, 7). Una de las razones por las que oramos es
que nos ayuda a reconocer nuestra necesidad de Dios y a nombrar cuáles son nuestras necesidades. Nuestras oraciones también subrayan el hecho de que Dios quiere entrar en cada parte
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Sin embargo, la pregunta que tengo es que cuando oramos por lluvia, ¿pensamos que
Dios la enviará sólo si oramos lo suficiente devoción o esfuerzo o sólo si hay suficiente gente rezando por ella? En otras palabras, ¿es el fin de nuestra oración cambiar la opinión de Dios, convencerle que haga esto o que no haga aquello? Peor aún,
¿pensamos que Dios envió a la sequía como una especie de castigo por nosotros? Esa es la mentalidad de la gente que ha
dicho que las enfermedades de VIH y SIDA son una forma que Dios castiga a los homosexuales o que los ataques terroristas
del 9-11 fueron un castigo de Dios contra los Estados Unidos por alejarse de él. Del mismo modo, a veces unas personas me
preguntan si un sufrimiento actual que están pasando es un castigo de Dios por algo que hicieron antes en sus vidas. Pues
bien, en todos estos ejemplos, ¡ciertamente este no es el Dios en que cree nuestra Iglesia Católica, y no es el Dios del que nos
enseña! Dios es un Dios de amor, paciencia y misericordia, no un Dios vengativo, enojado y castigador. Dios no desea
terremotos, inundaciones, sequías, otros desastres naturales, enfermedades o cualquier cosa mal. ¡Dios simplemente
no puede desear nada malo, porque Dios es amor (1 Juan 4, 8)! Por lo tanto, ¡Dios realmente no nos castiga! Dios no
causa el mal pero sí permite que exista.
La cosa es que algunos de los sufrimientos que experimentamos suceden porque nuestros
cuerpos humanos, este mundo y el universo que Dios creó – tan hermosos como son – son imperfectos. Como dice San Pablo: “…porque [la creación] fue sometida a la frustración. Esto no sucedió por su propia voluntad, sino por la del que así lo dispuso. Pero queda la firme esperanza de que
la creación misma ha de ser liberada de la corrupción que la esclaviza, para así alcanzar la gloriosa
libertad de los hijos de Dios” (Romanos 8, 20-21). Debido a aquella imperfección, las cosas malas
pueden suceder a nuestros cuerpos, a nuestro mundo y a nuestro universo.
Ahora bien, mientras que Dios no nos castiga, Dios sí nos permite experimentar las consecuencias de nuestras malas decisiones. Así, por ejemplo, si yo bebo alcohol hasta que me emborrache y luego me meto en mi coche, tengo un accidente y mato a alguien, no es que Dios me esté
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mente las consecuencias de mis decisiones insensatas. ¿Ves la diferencia?
Por lo tanto, la sequía que estamos pasando podría, al menos en parte, atribuirse a las malas decisiones que los seres
humanos hemos hecho por desperdiciar nuestros recursos naturales, contaminar nuestro medio ambiente, poblar las áreas
equivocadas, cultivar las cosechas erróneas, etc., y ahora Dios está permitiendo que experimentemos las consecuencias de
nuestras malas decisiones. O bien, puede ser que el clima de la tierra está en un patrón cíclico de largo plazo, o puede haber
alguna otra causa, como las erupciones solares sobre las que no tenemos ningún control. O bien, podría ser el resultado de
una combinación de todas estas y otras causas.
Pero, cualquiera que sea la causa de la sequía, la pregunta es ¿Debemos orar para que
llueva? Y la respuesta es ¡claro que sí! Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, recordemos que Dios ya
sabe lo que necesitamos y ya quiere lo mejor para nosotros. Por lo tanto, nuestra oración no tiene la intención de cambiar la opinión de Dios sino para cambiar nuestros corazones, para
que podamos reflejar más su bondad y con ello transformar a nuestro mundo. Como dijo el
Papa Benedicto XVI en su primera encíclica, "Claramente, el cristiano que reza no pretende ser
capaz de cambiar los planes de Dios o corregir lo que [Dios] ha previsto. Busca más bien el encuentro con el Padre de Jesucristo, pidiendo que esté presente con el consuelo del Espíritu [al cristiano] y su obra" (Deus Caritas Est #37).
http://www.codigofuego.com/
productos/big/SENALAMIENTOEn ese caso, nuestra oración por la lluvia podría ser más eficaz si fuera algo como esto:
NO-DESPERDICIE-EL-AGUA"Querido Dios, en medio de esta sequía, ayúdanos a darnos cuenta de lo valioso que son el don del
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agua y el don de la propia Tierra. Danos el deseo de utilizar el agua y todos nuestros recursos con
más cuidado y evitar dañarlos y el derroche innecesario. Ayúdanos a cooperar al nivel local, nacional e internacional para
utilizar sabiamente los recursos naturales, y danos la fuerza para sacrificar nuestros propios deseos por el bien de todos."
Así que, ¡sí, recemos por la lluvia, y también dejemos de malgastar el agua!
Coming Soon…Holy Rosary CD Library!
Holy Rosary Church
Free E-Waste Recycling Event
Donate your broken or unwanted electronics
Drive by and drop off! We do all the work!
June 13, 2015
9:00am—1:00pm
Holy Rosary Church
For more information please call
Wayne Steffen 925-890-0119
St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive
Our volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul need our help.
In order to keep up with the demands of our struggling
economy, they are asking for donations of specific
items each month to help restock their shelves to better
serve those in need. This ministry distributes food every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00am to
10:00am at the Holy Rosary Gymnasium. Each bag is
identical and carefully packed with nonperishable
items.
This month, they need
the following items:
White Rice -1 pound bag
Pork & Beans-15 ounce can
Tuna- 5 ounce can
Do you miss the CDs that used to be available in our
church? Looking for a way to transform your life
throughout the week? Energize your driving time with
some solid Catholic information!
Listen to CDs to help you learn and love your faith!
CDs will be available in the church to check out and
then return when you’re done. No charge!
You can help support this ministry by donating your
used CDs to our library for others to use or by making a
cash donation at the rectory. An E-Waste recycling
event will be held in June to help raise funds for this
ministry.
For more information or to volunteer,
please contact Wayne Steffen at 925-890-0119
Call the church office today for information
about Small Faith Sharing Groups.
Donations can be left at the Rectory office.
Thank you for your kindness!
(925) 757-4020
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625-8722
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428-1924
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John Glick
754-3665
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Dave Smith
303-0808
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777-9537
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757-0558
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706-2188
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238-6154 Evelyn Isidro
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Sherlee Beaver
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813-1364 Grief Ministry
Bea Neal
757-9515
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Andre LoGrasso
757-1977
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Bob Liles
754-4247
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Tim Hooke
757-4020
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Francis Barnes
642-9365
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757-4020
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Kathy Augusta
628-9761
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