Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C

First Reading

Amos 8:4-7

Unfair business practices and injustice to the poor will be judged by God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 113: 1-2,4-6,7-8

Praise be to God, who raises up the poor.

Second Reading

1 Timothy 2:1-8

Paul tells Timothy that prayer for those in authority is pleasing to God because God wills the salvation of all.

Gospel Reading

Luke 16:1-13

Jesus tells a parable about a dishonest steward who is commended for his prudence; one cannot serve both God and money.

Background on the Gospel Reading

Today's Gospel sounds puzzling to contemporary readers, but it can be made less so by considering the economic system which stands behind the parable. A steward is dismissed because he is squandering his master's property. He is called dishonest because he is not serving the interests of the rich man, his employer. In response the steward, in an attempt to ensure favor for himself among the rich man's debtors, brokers repayment of the rich man's loans by foregoing the interest and fees that had been levied to line the steward's pockets. It is this action, in which the steward puts aside his greed and takes the longer perspective in order to enhance his security, which is commended by the rich man.

The passage concludes with three morals for the listeners. The first exhorts the listener to be prudent about the use of wealth. Like the steward in the parable, those who would follow Jesus must put transitory affairs in proper perspective. Christians should handle the affairs of temporal life with an eye toward eternal life.

The second concerns trustworthiness. Those who can be trusted in small things can also be trusted in great things. If Christians handle money and other passing things responsibly, then they can also be trusted with the affairs of the Kingdom of God.

Finally, Jesus tells his listeners that no one can serve two masters simultaneously. God must be put ahead of money.

We Are the Body of Christ

Somos el cuerpo de Cristo. Sing it! Shout it! Dance it! We are blessed to be Christ’s Body in the world.

Monthly Family Mass

We are planning to initiate a monthly celebration focused on families at the 9:00 am Mass. We will try to gear the readings, homily, music, etc. to families with children. We want to form a committee to work on the planning and preparation for this Monthly Family Mass. Fr. Ron is looking for parents both from our school and our religious education program who would like to be a part of this committee. If you are interested, send an email to Fr. Ron: [email protected]

This first Family Mass will be on Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 am.

The Knights of Columbus would like to invite our parish and friends to our annual Oktoberfest celebration on

September 24, from 5:00 – 8:00 in the Parish Hall. 

We will have Traditional German Music a raffle and German Beer. Tip-Top Meats will be providing the German sausage and sauerkraut. Tickets will be $20.00 each and will be on sale on the patio after all the weekend Masses. 

Jerusalema Challenge 

Simply put, the Jerusalema challenge is a dance. Those taking up the challenge perform a dance reel to the song Jerusalema, a gospel-influenced house song by South African producer Master KG and performed by singer-songwriter Nomcebo. Many groups around the world recorded their version during the shutdown of the Covid pandemic. Taking up the challenge, these Sisters share their joy and praise to the Lord by singing and dancing. Follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/solisisters or Instagram @solisisters 

Un Saludo de parte del Diacono Miguel,

Jesús dijo a sus discípulos, “No hay criado que pueda servir a dos amos, pues odiará a uno y amará al otro, o se apegará al primero y despreciará al segundo. En resumen, no pueden ustedes servir a Dios y al dinero”. Dinero, todos necesitamos dinero. Con el dinero compramos comida y medicina para nuestra familia. Podemos pagar las altas rentas y hasta ayudar a los familiares que viven en la pobreza aquí o México y cuentan con unos dólares para ayudarse. El dinero es bueno y necesario para nosotros. En el Evangelio de san Lucas de este XXV Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario, Jesús habla de un hombre rico que tenía un administrador que había sido acusado de malgastar sus bienes. Y el hombre rico lo despide, pero el administrador es muy inteligente y empieza a analizar en su mente lo que va a hacer para no quedarse en la calle sin nada. Jesús dice, ‘los que pertenecen a este mundo son más hábiles en sus negocios que los que pertenecen a la luz’. ¿Qué nos dice Jesús con estas palabras? Todos necesitamos trabajar y ganar dinero. A veces tenemos que calcular y analizar nuestros planes para que sean justos y provechosos para nosotros. Pero siempre hay que recordar que nuestra meta y objetivo es de reflejar a Jesucristo en nuestro trabajo y en todo lo que hacemos. De no dejarnos engañar en pensar que más dinero tengamos es señal de mi dignidad como hija e hijo de Dios. Que podamos mirar nuestro reflejo en el espejo y mirar que somos amados por Dios. Y nuestra meta es “amar a Dios con todo nuestro corazón, mente y alma y amar al prójimo como a nosotros mismos”.

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