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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —December 28, 2014
The Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary, and
Joseph
SUPPORT
THOSE WHO
MAKE
THIS BULLETIN
POSSIBLE (PG. 12)
“YES, LORD”
HOMILY
(PG. 8)
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —December 28, 2014
The Holy Family
of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
“AND OVER ALL THESE PUT ON LOVE,
THAT IS, THE BOND OF PERFECTION.”
donated food. On Brown Bag Sunday, donated
lunches will be taken up during the offertory as our
gifts at all the Masses, and then distributed to the
hungry during that month. Please be generous.
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
TODAY DECEMBER 28, 2014
Participate in the Rosary Procession from the Cathedral of
the Blessed Sacrament to The National Shrine of Our Lady of
Guadalupe headed by His Excellency,
Auxiliary Bishop Myron J. Cotta and Father Michael
O'Reilly in remembrance of the Holy Innocents and unborn
children victims of abortion.
NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
5:30 PM GATHERING AT THE
STEPS OF THE CATHEDRAL.
6:00 PM ROSARY/PROCESSION
STARTS.
7:00 PM HOLY MASS AT THE
SHRINE.
Vigil Mass Wednesday, December 31
5:10 PM Vigil Mass
*
Thursday, January 1 (Holy Day of
Obligation)
10:00 a.m. (Bilingual) Bishop Soto
(NO 12:10 OR 5:10 P.M. MASS)
Don't miss it! Bring your family!
Show your support for the sanctity of
life!
FIESTA DE LA SAGRADA
FAMILIA
28 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2014
NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 4 IS
BROWN BAG SUNDAY
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is expanding
its help to our
downtown brothers
and sisters in need
of
food
and
nourishment.
Currently, our Saint
Vincent de Paul
Society administers
to our homeless
through
its
Cathedral Square
Homeless Program
and feeds the
hungry
with
Participe en la Procesión/ Rosario
desde la Catedral del Santísimo
Sacramento al Santuario Nacional de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe,
encabezado por Su Excelencia, el
Obispo Auxiliar de Sacramento
Myron J. Cotta y el Padre Michael O'
Reilly en memoria de los Santos
Inocentes y bebés víctimas del aborto.
5:30 PM-VIGILIA EN LOS ESCALONES DE LA
CATEDRAL.
6:00 PM-PROCESIÓN/ROSARIO AL SANTUARIO.
7:00 PM-LA SANTA MISA.
No Faltes. Trae a tu familia. ¡Muestra tu apoyo por la Vida!
¡Te Esperamos!
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —December 28, 2014
WEEK AT A GLANCE
CATHEDRAL MASS
SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THU
FRI
(OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS)
12/27/2013
5:00 pm
Nellie Foronda Tambaga 
12/28/2013
THE HOLY FAMILY
9:00 am
Nellie Foronda Tambaga 
11:00 am Jimmy & Alicia Watsun, Alvin
Fenn & Andrea, & Victoria Ferrer 
5:00 pm
Abdul Mani 
12/29/2013
ST. THOMAS BECKET, MARTYR
1 JN 2: 3-11; LK 2: 22-35
12:10 pm: Mary Catherine To Doan 
5:10 pm:
Alen Novak, S.I.
12/30/2013
1 JN 2: 12-17; JN 2: 36-40
12:10 pm: Mary Magdalene 
5:10 pm
Sarah Vazquez & Keith Moreno 
1/31/2014
ST. SYLVESTER, POPE
1 JN 2: 18-21; JN 1: 1-18
12:10 pm: Joseph Muoi Dang 
5:10 pm
Vigil of Mary, Mother of God1/1/2015
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
NM 6: 22-27; GAL 4: 4-7; LK 2:16-21
10:00 AM Nellie Foronda Tumbaga 
BILINGUAL MASS BISHOP SOTO
1/2/2015
ST. BASIL & ST. NAZIANZEN
1 JN 2: 22-28; JN 1: 19-28
12:10 pm: Maria Nguyen, S.I.
SUN 12/28/2015
9:00 am RCIA Class for children and teens
9:30 am Breaking of the Word
11:00 am Breaking of the Word for Children
11:15 am NO Religious Education (Spanish)
MON 12/29/2014
6:30 pm NO Evening Prayer RCIA Team
7:00 pm NO RCIA Class
7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program
TUES 12/30/2014
7:00 pm NO Teens Confirmation Class
7:00 pm NO Spanish Choir for 7pm Mass
WED 1/31/2014
7:00 pm Communion and Liberation
7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program
THUR 1/1/2015
New Year’s Day
FRI 1/2/2015
SAT 1/3/2015
10:00 am NO Religious Education (English)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“COULD YOU NOT KEEP WATCH
WITH ME ONE HOUR?”
WED & THUR 12:40PM-4:45PM FRI 12:40PM-3:45PM
TO SIGN UP CALL TITI KILA (916) 206-7846 OR (707) 6280340 OR E-MAIL TO [email protected]
CATHEDRAL TOURS
EVERY SUNDAY AFTER 9:00 AM AND 11 AM MASSES
NO 5:00 PM MASS ON FRIDAYS
CATHEDRAL GIFT SHOP
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Adoration, Chaplet of
the Divine Mercy and Benediction with the Relic of St.
Faustina after 12:10 Mass
CATHEDRAL PRAYER CORNER
LISA ANGELO
JOHN D. AMARO
BRANDON BARROWS
BROWN FAMILY
GEORGE BURNS
CHARLES CORDIMA
MARIA GUADALUPE CARDONA
DEMELLO FAMILY
ROBIN DUNTON
HARRY GABO
MONICA GABO
FRANK GARCIA
CRISTINA GONZALEZ
MARY GUILLORY-DEGAS
JOE DOSCHER
SILVIA GARCIA
CARLOS S. GOMEZ
CRISTINA GONZALEZ
LUIS GUTIERREZ
SCOTT HESPELER
KATI JANSEN
TIMOTHY JIMENEZ
NORMA KATINDOY
JOSEPH CRAWFORD LEON
MARCELINO MACARULAY SR.
VIRGINIA MANCENIDO
NILDA MEDINA
MARIA ELENA MONZANI
CLORAINE MIURA
ELIZABETH PAUL
ROSEMARY PLAIN
JOHNNY RAMIREZ
DOMINIC RENZI
JOANNE RENZI
MARIA ROKOMASI
DALING SANTOS
LILY DA SILVA
BRIAN SWANN
JEOFF SWANN
RALPH TAITANO
PHILIP WORTH
DONNA WORTH
MONDAY-ONLY 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AND
EVERY SUNDAY 9:00 AM--3:00 PM
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process
of spiritual and educational formation for adults who seek to
become full members of the
Roman Catholic Church
through conversion of mind
and heart. The process is
open to all persons who
genuinely seek by God's
grace to live their lives in
the Catholic Christian
faith. For details, please call
Sister Jenny at (916) 4445364 or email to
[email protected].
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —December 28, 2014
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH
Family Faith
SIR 3:2-6,12-14 • COL 3:12-21 • LK 2: 22-40
I
n the publication LectionAid, Rev. C. Edward Bowen
tells about a children’s Christmas pageant. We all
know how proud parents are of children and how they
drag out grandparents and others to see their children
perform in the annual Christmas ritual. In one such pageant
a little boy had a very important line. At the most dramatic
point he was supposed to say, “I am the light of the world.”
When he saw all the people watching, the boy became
petrified, and when the moment came, he forgot his line.
Being close, his mother tried to feed the boy his line by
mouthing the words. When the boy caught sight of her, a big
smile came over his face, he relaxed and with gusto
announced to the congregation, “My
mother is the light of the world.”
We still struggle to accept what
happened and to understand its
meaning for us, although there is no
doubt among believers that some 2,000
years ago God did something. The
event, the birth of Christ, has very real
implications for who we are and how
we conduct ourselves.
Our first reading is from Ben Sira, or
Sirach, whose true name was “Jesus son
of Eleazar son of Sirach.” Ben Sira was a
scribe and teacher who ran an academy
for young Jewish men. He wrote his
book around 180 B.C., at a time when
Palestine was dominated by the
successors of Alexander the Great.
Surrounding lands, primarily Egypt and Syria, were seeking to
impose Greek culture on the peoples they had subjugated, and
among them was Israel. All around him Ben Sira watched his
students struggle to maintain their sense of identity against
formidable pressure to adopt a Greek life-style. His book
attempted to help his students stay faithful to their sense of
identity, keeping it rooted in their faith in the God of Abraham.
Ben Sira reminded his students that honoring father and mother
is the cornerstone of biblical ethics. It is the first of the Ten
Commandments as they deal with our relationships with others.
Colossians also speaks of right relationships in its efforts to
strengthen the Colossians’ faith and to correct errors that were
changing the community’s understanding of itself. If our
understanding of who we are changes, our behavior changes as
well. It should be of great interest then that the first verses of
our passage today are part of an exhortation made at baptism, a
reminder of how those who identify themselves with Jesus
behave. This letter reminds the Colossians of who they are as a
consequence of baptism and what that implies are for their
behavior.
Luke’s passage tells us of two parents who take their faith and its
requirements very seriously. In obedience to the laws of
purification, they travel to Jerusalem to present their son in the
Temple to maintain a correct relationship with the God who has
shocked them with the gift of His son. In one of the rituals they
observed, Joseph gave the child the
name we know to be “Jesus,” a name
that means “Yahweh has saved.”
Jesus introduced us to a new sense of
family, one bigger than our blood
relations or tribe. On this Feast of the
Holy Family, we are first given a sense
of our biological family: God in the
incarnation honored the human
family through Jesus. Second, Jesus
will give us a sense of the Church as
family: Jesus in His ministry stressed,
“My mother and my brothers are
those who hear the word of God and
do it” (Lk 8:21). Finally, the Gospels
call us to be mindful of the whole
human family: Simeon prophesies
that the child will be a light even to
the Gentiles. God in Jesus blesses our
human families and challenges us to continually stretch the
boundaries of our families. Strong identity with each sense
of family helps us form a Christian conscience.
Today we are pointed to Joseph, Mary and Jesus, a family that
took its faith and faith practices seriously. We can ask how well
our families are fulfilling the spiritual requirements of faith.
Additionally, this Feast also points us to our family of faith, the
men, women and children who stand with us to remind us of
who we are and what this identity in Jesus means. For the little
boy, his mother was the light of his world. Coming together as a
real Holy Family of Faith, we become the Body of Christ, thus
truly making Jesus the light of the world to the entire human
family!
The Priest
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —December 28 2014
CAMP PENDOLA GIFT CERTIFICATE
A THOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR YOUR CHILD
ANY TIME OF YEAR
A Gift Certificate makes a great gift for your child or grandchild
and lets you take advantage of a more convenient way to make
summer camp plans. Gift Certificates can be used for Summer
Camp at Camp Pendola or Family Camps, Boys and Girls Canoe
or Backpacking Trips, purchases at the Treasure Shack Camp
Store and Camp Photo packages. Consider buying a dollar
amount that would give your child a fun-filled week at camp!
Purchase your gift certificate today at www.pendola.org or by
calling 916-733-0123.
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL
PLACEMENT EXAM FOR INCOMING
FRESHMEN – SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
Students interested in attending Christian Brothers High School
in the 2015-16 school year are required to take the placement
exam on Saturday, January 17. Online applications are due on
January 15, 2015. A link is available in the admissions section of
the school’s website at www.cbhs-sacramento.org. Students must
check in by 8:45 a.m. and will be finished at approximately 12:30
p.m. Please contact the admissions office for more information
at (916) 733-3690.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Sign up now for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
weekend and receive the gift of a great marriage. Making a
weekend will help you put a little Christmas in your marriage
every day!
Attend a Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend. The
next two weekend dates are: Feb 1416, 2014 in Sacramento, CA and Mar
7-9, 2014 in Modesto, CA . Early
registration is highly
recommended. For more information
visit o ur web site at: http://
www.sacramentowwme.org or contact
J o h n
&
A n g e l i c a
A n g a r i t a
at [email protected] or 866-825-2046.
POR FAVOR IMPRIMA CLARAMENTE
ACTUALIZACIÓN Y REGISTRO DE LA PARROQUIA DE LA CATEDRAL
GRACIAS
NOMBRE #1: _____________________ ____________ N OMBRE #2: ________________________ ____________________
(APELLIDO, NOMBRE)
A PELLIDO, NOMBRE)
DOMICILIO:
(DOMICILIO)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEFONO:
(_____) _________________ (_____) _______________________ (_____) ________________________
(CIUDAD)
(CASA)
(E STADO)
(C ELULAR)
(C ÓDIGO POSTAL)
(T RABAJO)
EMAIL: CASA ________________________________________ T RABAJO _________________________________________
MÉTODO PREFERIDO DE OFRENDA SEMANAL:
___ SOBRES DE OFRENDA (SERÁN ENVIADOS A SU HOGAR)
___ BILLPAY A TRAVÉS DE SU BANCO (GENERALMENTE REALIZADO EN LÍNEA EN EL SITIO WEB DE SU BANCO)
___ CATEDRAL WEB SITE: WWW.CATHEDRALSACRAMENTO.ORG (DONACIONES EN LÍNEA)
(DIOS LOS
BENDIGA POR SU APOYO A NUESTRA HERMOSA CATEDRAL.)
REGRESE POR FAVOR: 1) DEPOSITE EN LA CANASTA DE LA COLECTA EN MISA; 2) ESCANEAR A PDF FILE Y ENVÍA POR CORREO ELECTRÓNICO:
[email protected]; 3) FAX: 916-443-2749; O 4) CORREO: 1017 11 STREET, SACRAMENTO,CA 95814.
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.RESPECT
LIFE
MINISTRY NEWS!
We are getting ready for the annual
Walk for Life in San Francisco. It
will be on January 24, 2015. We
will be outside the church with our
table after Sunday masses giving
you more information. You can
reserve your spots with us today!
$25 round trip cost. Bus leaves
Cathedral at 8:00 am returns at
6:00 pm.
¡ NOTICIAS DEL
MINISTERIO DE
RESPETO A LA VIDA !
Estamos preparándonos para la
caminata anual por la vida en San
Francisco. Sera el próximo 24 de
Enero del 2015. Estaremos afuera
de la iglesia después de las misas
dándoles más información. Ya
puede empezar a reservar sus
lugares con nosotros! $25 costo de
ida y vuelta. El autobús sale a las
8:00 am Catedral vuelve a las 6:00
pm.
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO APPLY
YOUR OFFICE SKILLS AS A
VOLUNTEER?
We are looking for ideal individuals with strong organizational,
interpersonal and verbal communication skills to volunteer as the
Receptionist at the Pastoral Center in Sacramento. To apply
please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]
and become a diocesan volunteer and discover how you can
help.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
CATHEDRAL PARISH REGISTRATION & UPDATE
NAME #1: _____________________ ____________
THANK YOU
NAME #2: ________________________ ___________
(LAST NAME, FIRST NAME)
(LAST NAME, FIRST NAME)
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
(STREET ADDRESS)
(CITY)
(STATE)
(ZIP CODE)
PHONE: (_____) _________________ (_____) ______________________________ (_____) _________________________
(HOME)
(CELL)
(WORK)
EMAIL: HOME ___________________________________________ W ORK ________________________________________
PREFERRED METHOD OF WEEKLY OFFERING:
______ OFFERING ENVELOPES (WILL BE SENT TO YOUR HOME)
______ BILLPAY THROUGH YOUR BANK (USUALLY DONE ON-LINE ON YOUR BANK’S WEB SITE)
______ CATHEDRAL WEB SITE: WWW.CATHEDRALSACRAMENTO.ORG (ONLINE DONATIONS)
(MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CATHEDRAL.)
PLEASE
RETURN
BY:
1) PUT INTO
[email protected]; 3)
COLLECTION
BASKET
AT
MASS;
2) SCAN TO PDF FILE AND EMAIL
FAX TO: 916-443-2749; OR 4) MAIL TO: 1017 11 STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814.
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Editors Note: On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, our Rector, Fr. Michael O’Reilly gave a homily that
reflected on the “yes” of Mary in answer to the Archangel Gabriel to be the
Mother of the Lord in the Gospel reading of the Annunciation from Chapter 1
of Saint Luke. Fr. O’Reilly had mentioned that the litany came to him during
an earlier Children’s Mass of the same day. This Litany applies to almost
everyone in the assembly, no matter their station in life or whether homeless,
poor, infirm, aged, troubled, or sick. Due to numerous requests, we are
publishing this for ourselves as a reminder and for those future generations that
need to know what saying “yes” to the Lord means.
LITANY OF “YES, LORD”
You will not be afraid ………………..….. yes, Lord
You will bear a child …………………...... yes, Lord
You will not be afraid …………………… yes, Lord
You will be pierced by a sword …………. yes, Lord
You will be laughed at …………………... yes, Lord
You will be poor ……………………….... yes, Lord
You will inherit my Kingdom ………….... yes, Lord
You will be a royal nation ……………….. yes, Lord
You will give to the poor ………………... yes, Lord
You will sacrifice all …………………….. yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ………………….... yes, Lord
You will love your husband ……………... yes, Lord
You will love your wife ………………..... yes, Lord
You will live a single life ...…………….... yes, Lord
You will become a priest ………………... yes, Lord
You will enter religious life …………...… yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ……………...……. yes, Lord
You will give away everything ……...…... yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ……...……………. yes, Lord
You will embrace the poor, the lonely,
the sick, and the lost……………... yes, Lord
You will fish …………………………….. yes, Lord
You will wash feet ………………………. yes, Lord
You will proclaim the Good News …...…. yes, Lord
You will rejoice ………………………..... yes, Lord
You will weep ………………………...…. yes, Lord
You will love your children ………..……. yes, Lord
You will love your parents ………………. yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ………………….... yes, Lord
You will give it all away …………...……. yes, Lord
You will sell all you have …………...…... yes, Lord
You will be ridiculed …………………….. yes, Lord
You will not be afraid …...………………. yes, Lord
You will have no children ……...………... yes, Lord
You will have many children ……………. yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ………………….... yes, Lord
You will get sick ………………...………. yes, Lord
You will get better ………………...…….. yes, Lord
You will change and repent ……...……… yes, Lord
You will be washed clean ……...………... yes, Lord
You will not understand,
not cast the first stone,
not desire foolish things,
not hold grudges,
not belittle,
not judge,
not walk in the dark,
not rejoice in other’s failures,
not be afraid ……………………... yes, Lord
You will rejoice in the truth,
forgive seventy times seven times,
bind the wounds of the traveler,
love your enemies,
be called blessed,
be cursed,
be scorned,
be not afraid ……………...……… yes, Lord
You will not be afraid ………………...…. yes, Lord
I will love you ……………………...……. yes, Lord
You will die …………………………..…. yes, Lord
I will raise you …………………………... yes, Lord
I will be born ……………………...……... yes, Lord
I will die …………………………….…… yes, Lord
It is finished ……………………………... Amen
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