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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
5th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
5th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
“THE FEVER LEFT HER, AND SHE WAITED ON THEM.””
CATHEDRAL MEN’S CLUB
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11 AT 7:15 PM
Men of the Cathedral parish, you are invited to join the Cathedral
Men's Group. If you are Christ-centered and interested in
improving yourself check us out. We discuss the topics of today,
how we men are affected, and what the Bible teaches us
regarding today's issues. We meet every second Tuesday of the
month in the Cathedral lower level at 7:15 p.m. Join us this
Tuesday, November 11.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
CELEBRATION TODAY
LUKE 15
Bishop Jaime Soto will celebrate the Annual Lunar New
Year Mass with the Sacramento
Chinese Catholic Community on
Sunday, February, 8 , 2015 at 3:00pm
at the Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacr a me nt. W e i n vi t e C hi ne se
Parishioners, Asians and Friends to
join us at the Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacrament for our New Year Eucharist. The
Ceremonial Tribute to our Ancestors,
showing our respect, filial love, and piety to them will be
celebrated at the end of Holy Mass. Come Celebrate with us!
CATHEDRAL WOMEN’S RETREAT AT CHRIST
THE KING RETREAT CENTER
Christ the King Retreat Center
6520 Van Maren Lane,
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
ADULT CONFIRMATION
PREPARATION CLASSES
Cathedral Parish Adult Confirmation Classes will begin on
Thursday March 5, from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Lower Level for
those who, for whatever reason, have never been confirmed.
Bishop Jaime Soto extends this invitation each year providing
that candidates have prior instruction. The Adult Confirmation
Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Soto on May 21, 2015, at the
5:00 pm Mass. Please call Sister Jenny at 444-5364 to join this
class.
All Cathedral Parish women are invited to join with women from
other parishes for a weekend retreat at Christ the King Retreat
Center on the weekend of March 13-15, 2015. The beautiful
retreat facility and grounds are most conducive for prayer,
reflection and inspirational talks.
A fee of $195single/
$175double is requested. Financial assistance is available.
Please call our Parish Secretary, Maria Elena Gutierrez at: 916444-3071 Ext. 10 for reservations.
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
CATHEDRAL MASS
SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
(FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME)
2/7/2015
5:00 pm Anne Trah, S.I.
SUN 2/8/2015
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30 am Diane Westmark, S.I.
9:00 am For Cathedral Parish Intentions
11:00 am 30th Wedding Anniversary
Domenico & Rosa Bellocci
1:00 pm Elena Hinostroza 
5:00 pm In thanksgiving Allen Hebert
7:00 pm All Souls in Purgatory
MON 2/9/2015
GEN 1: 1-19; MK 6: 53-56
12:10 pm Valerie La Penta Steiger, S.I.
5:10 pm Gloria Carlson, S.I.
TUES 2/10/2015
ST. SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN
GEN 1: 20—2:4A; MK 7: 1-13
12:10 pm Genevieve Grutzmacher 
5:10 pm Mandy Tennesen, S.I.
WED 2/11/2015
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
GEN 2: 4B-9, 15-17; MK 7: 14-23
12:10 pm Gerald O’Reilly, S.I.
5:10 pm Ron Pineda 
THU 2/12/2015
GEN 2: 18-25; MK 7: 24-30
12:10 pm Armand Maggenti 
5:10 pm Mary Lou Denham, S.I.
FRI
2/13/2015
GEN 3: 1-8; MK 7: 31-37
12:10 pm For the A.C.T.S. Retreat, S.I.
SAT
WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUN 2/8/2015
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 Religious Education (Spanish)
MON 2/9/2015
6:30 pm Evening Prayer RCIA Team
7:00 pm RCIA Class
7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program
TUES 2/10/2015
7:00 pm English Teens Confirmation Class
7:00 pm Cathedral Men’s Group
7:00 pm Spanish Choir for 7pm Mass
WED 2/11/2015
7:00 pm Communion and Liberation
7:15 pm Cathedral Rosary Group
7:30 pm SVDP Feed the Homeless Program
THUR 2/12/2015
7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group
7:00 pm Bible Study Class
7:00 pm Prayer & Life Workshops
FRI 2/13/2015
SAT 2/14/2015
10:00 am 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]
NO 5:00 PM MASS ON FRIDAYS
CATHEDRAL TOURS
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Adoration,
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and Benediction with the
Relic of St. Faustina after 12:10 Mass
EVERY SUNDAY AFTER 9:00 AM AND 11 AM MASSES
CATHEDRAL GIFT SHOP
MONDAY-ONLY 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AND
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
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) 444-5364 or email to
[email protected].
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
TRAS LOS PASOS DE JESUS
EN LA TIERRA SANTA
DIOCESAN JOB OPENINGS
(1) The Diocese of Sacramento has an immediate opening for a
full-time Director of Social Ministry. The Director will be the
Bishop’s primary representative and liaison with Catholic
Charities agencies, advocacy and community organizations and
other partner organizations carrying out the mission of the
Church. The successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic,
at minimum have a bachelor’s degree and have ten years of
service (or equivalent) in various advocacy and social service
ministries.
Egipto, el Monte Sinai, Tierra Santa, y Jordania
Salida el 22 de junio al 7 de julio del 2015-02-04
Precio por persona $4,350 fecha límite para registrarse
y hacer pago final 22 de abril del 2015
Únase al Padre Michael Anthony Bethancourt
y Padre Jacobo Cazares en este maravilloso
peregrinaje de 16 días de paz y alegría.
Para información llame a Maria Uribe (510) 837-1503
O Anabel Aldama (916)627-8778
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS IN THE HOLY
LAND (SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY)
Egypt, Mount Sinai, Holy Land, and Jordan
From June 22 thru July 7. Price per person $4,350. Deadline to
register and make final payment is April 22, 2015.
Join Father Michael Anthony Bethancourt and Father James
Cazares in this wonderful 16-day pilgrimage of peace and joy.
For information call Maria Uribe (510) 837-1503 or Anabel
Aldama (916) 627-8778
(2) Catholic Charities of Solano seeks a Clinical Director of
Counseling to manage the day-to-day operation of our New
Pathways Counseling program. This is a key administrative
position of Catholic Charities of Solano, and as such requires
professional administrative, supervisory, outreach, and clinical
management skills.
For more information and complete job descriptions, visit the
diocesan website www.scd.org and look under employment. To
apply, please email cover letter and resume to
[email protected].
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOPS
Would you like to have a PERSONAL, RELATIONSHIP
with the Lord?
To experience the FATHER’S
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE?
To learn and to deepen your life of PRAYER with
the Word of God?
To learn and to practice SEVERAL PRAYER
METHODS?
To learn and to practice SILENCE,
FORGIVENESS…?
THE PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOPS OFFERS YOU
THE TOOLS. The PLW is not a prayer group or a Bible
study.
COME AND FALL IN LOVE WITH GOD.
LET YOURSELF BE LOVED BY GOD.
We will begin on Thursday, February 5th at 7:00 p.m.,
María Goretti Room. There is no registration required;
however, we recommend that you sign up. Please contact
Martha Garduño at (916) 392-3780 for more information.
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TALLERES DE ORACION Y VIDA (TOV)
Te gustaría tener una relación personal, íntima con el Señor?
Experimentar el AMOR INCONDICIONAL DEL
PADRE?
Aprender y profundizar tu vida de oración con LA
PALABRA DE DIOS?
Aprender y practicar diferentes maneras de orar?
Aprender y practicar el SILENCIO, el
PERDÓN…?
Los Talleres de Oración y Vida te ofrecen las herramientas.
Los TOV no son un grupo de oración o clase de Biblia.
VEN Y ENAMÓRATE DE DIOS.
DÉJATE AMAR POR DIOS.
Iniciamos el Jueves 5 de Febrero a las 7:00 p.m. en el salón
San Juan Bosco. Aunque no hay inscripción, recomendamos
te anotes. Por favor comunícate con Virginia al 916-689-8443
o Evelyn al 916-388-9329.
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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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
Positions available are:
MALE AND FEMALE COUNSELORS
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER (RN, OR UPPER LEVEL
NURSING STUDENTS PREFERRED)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
2015 SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES
CAMP PENDOLA
2015 SUMMER SCHEDULE
Certification Training Week June 1-6
Staff Training June 7-13
Summer Camp June 14 – August 1
Post Camp August 2-5
All staff will be off after 9 p.m July 1 until noon July 5.
For more information or an application, contact Lori Rosene:
Camp Pendola, 28000 Rollins Lake Road, Colfax, CA 95713 530
-389-2780, www.pendola.org or [email protected]
“PRAYING THE MASS”
CAMP PENDOLA
CAMP PENDOLA is the Diocese of Sacramento youth ministry
summer camp and has served children ages 6 to 17 for many
years. The camp is located in the Tahoe National Forest 91 miles
north-east of Sacramento near Camptonville, CA. If you want a
great experience in the out-of-doors, playing with children,
spending nights out under the stars, and growing in your skills
we would love to hear from you. It is the goal to have all hiring
complete by March 15, 2015, but hiring will continue until all
positions are filled.
CAMP PENDOLA summer of 2015 will offer a limited number
of positions to meet the needs of the campers and the program.
All applicants must be high school graduates and 18 years old.
POR FAVOR IMPRIMA CLARAMENTE
PRESENTED BY FR. BLAISE R. BERG, STD
We are happy to invite each of you to attend this very special
presentation sponsored by the Lay Canossian Association. In this
talk, Fr. Berg will shed light on how to enter more deeply into the
prayers, hymns and readings
of
the
Mass.
By
understanding the various
parts of the Mass and the
gestures, postures and prayers
that are associated with each,
we can open ourselves more
abundantly to the graces that
the celebration of the Mass
offers to us. This special
event takes place on February
27, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at
the Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacrament, Mercy Hall
(lower level). Parking is free in the structure located in the alley.
Light refreshments included. Share the joy of this occasion bringing a friend! All are welcome!!
ACTUALIZACIÓN Y REGISTRO DE LA PARROQUIA DE LA CATEDRAL
GRACIAS
NOMBRE #1: _____________________ ____________ N OMBRE #2: ________________________ ____________________
(APELLIDO, NOMBRE)
A PELLIDO, NOMBRE)
DOMICILIO:
(DOMICILIO)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEFONO:
(_____) _________________ (_____) _______________________ (_____) ________________________
(CIUDAD)
(E STADO)
(CASA)
(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: 916443-2749; O 4) CORREO: 1017 11 STREET, SACRAMENTO,CA 95814.
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St., Sacramento,, CA 95814 —February 8, 2015
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
‘Let Us Move On’
JOB 7: 1-4, 6-7 • 1 COR 9: 16-19, 22-23 • MK 1: 29-39
T
here is no satisfactory answer as to why bad things
happen to good people. We can be as good as we can
be yet we will are still plagued by misfortune, illness,
and heartache. This galls us. Many times we end up
wondering, “Why me? What did I ever do?” Because there is
no good answer and because most of the time we do not
deserve the bad things that happen to us, we either become
angry, give up on life, or curse the Lord and turn our backs on
Him. It is not unusual for people to quit attending church
when really bad things happen.
It pained Jesus that people’s interest in Him was not in His
message but rather in His healing power. He had wanted to
convince people that the reign of God was at hand by using the
power of God to heal. Frustrating and perhaps defeating, all
people really wanted was to be healed without the message.
Our readings point us to three individuals who were absolutely
undeserving of their circumstances.
Their stories call to mind some of the
difficult moments of our own lives
when, despite our best efforts,
everything goes against us.
Our readings offer us a bit of spiritual wisdom.
Many of us have people as part of our lives who use us without a
care about who we are and what we stand for. We too can be
merely the giver of goods and fulfiller of needs without being
appreciated for who and what we are.
JOB
“He has the patience of Job.” This
familiar old saying is odd because Job
had no patience. Job did not remain
silent and accepting. He fought back.
Despite despondency and anger
however, he did not give up on God.
Rather than talking about the patience
of Job we should talk about the
faithfulness of Job. Sometimes all we
can do is stay faithful. Job found his
peace precisely as a result of his
faithfulness.
Everyone has heard of Job, the man for
whom everything that could go wrong
did go wrong. Job, through no fault of
his own, lost his wife and children, his
farm, his wealth and his reputation. He
was at times very despondent about his
fate and cursed the day he was born
believing he would be better off dead
Paul remained committed to faith no
than living in such misery. At other
matter the cost. He believed in Jesus’
times he was angry that he was being
message despite its demands, and
constantly victimized although he
rather than allowing himself to feel
never knew why. His friends thought
My days are swifter than a weaver’s
burdened by it, Paul made his role as
he must have brought misfortune upon
shuttle; they come to an end without hope. messenger, not his success or reputation,
himself by sinning; however, Job was
his source of joy. Success and
a good and righteous man and wholly undeserving of his
reputation are not the source of our joy. Our joy is in the fact that
misfortunes.
we are called to be with God. We can endure any attack on our
person if our focus is on God’s call and not on our reputation.
We have all been in Job’s shoes to one degree or another. We too
have been undeserving of many of our heartaches. And, we have
felt that God has remained silent and uncaring about our fate.
We read from Paul who had been joyfully preaching about how to
live the life of Jesus. Unfortunately it meant telling people that
they must make serious changes in lifestyles and religious
practices. Not wanting to change, opponents, instead of debating
the issues directly, called into question Paul’s authority and
character. Paul was forced to fight to prove his authority and
worthiness as an apostle.
Like Paul it sometimes has been our fate to have spoken the truth
only to be subjected to abuse and name-calling because we dared
to tell someone the truth. The abuse can make us afraid to be
truthful again.
It is Jesus who shows us true spiritual wisdom. He went off to a
lonely place and became absorbed in prayer. We too must turn to
prayer. What happens when we pray? Prayer helps us remember
and helps us focus. In prayer we call to mind who God is and who
we are. This can keep us from getting lost in self-pity. Calling to
mind who God is helps us remember that God is never the cause of
pain and suffering; He is the source of peace and comfort in the
midst of suffering. How else could Jesus have hung from a cross?
Jesus did what He could and then with joy He told His disciples,
“Let us move on.” Indeed, despite the worst that life can
sometimes deliver, we too must move on with the endurance and
faithfulness of Job, the joy of Paul, and with comfort in the
knowledge that though God is sometimes quiet, God the Lord
always walks with us.
The Priest
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