Hispanic Heritage Month, and more from Fr. Ron Week 38

St. Patrick Parish News & Updates

September 20, 2024 | Issue 38

A Word from the Pastor

September 20, 2024

In the United States we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The Catholic Church emphasizes the importance of respecting and integrating diverse cultures within its mission. This respect is rooted in the belief that every culture has positive values that can enrich the Church's expression of faith and the proclamation of the Gospel. Here are the main points of Catholic teaching:

Cultural Enrichment: The Church acknowledges that different cultural identities contribute to a richer understanding of the faith. As stated in Evangelii Gaudium, the Holy Spirit enriches cultures with the transformative power of the Gospel, allowing Christianity to reflect the diverse faces of the peoples it encounters. This process of inculturation enables the Church to incorporate various cultural expressions into its life, enhancing its universality and beauty.

Unity in Diversity: The “Pastoral Orientations on Intercultural Migrant Ministry” highlights the Church's commitment to embracing cultural diversity as a means of fostering unity. It encourages local communities to appreciate different traditions and to create spaces where all members can participate fully, thus promoting an inclusive Church that reflects the richness of its members.

Cultural Adaptation: The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that while liturgical diversity can enrich the Church, it must not compromise unity. Cultural adaptations should express fidelity to the common faith and sacramental signs received from Christ, ensuring that the Church remains a cohesive body while celebrating its diverse expressions.

Dialogue and Integration: The Church's approach to culture involves dialogue with various cultural expressions, aiming to correct and purify them in light of faith. This dialogue is essential for evangelization and for bringing cultural values to their fullest meaning. The Church seeks to transform and consecrate native art and customs, integrating them into the Christian tradition while respecting their origins.

Pastoral Care: The Church is called to provide pastoral care that respects and incorporates the cultural backgrounds of all its members. This includes ensuring that newcomers feel welcomed and valued, fostering a sense of belonging within the community.

In summary, the Church's teaching on respecting cultures is characterized by a commitment to inculturation, unity in diversity, and the integration of cultural values into the life of the Church, all while maintaining fidelity to the core tenets of the faith.

Gracias a Dios por la fe del pueblo de Dios!

In one Heart,

Fr. Ron

rmbagley@yahoo.com

Diocesan Priests’ Convocation

The priests working in the Diocese of San Diego will have their annual Priests Convocation this week: September 23-26. It will take place in Temecula. The speaker will be Rev. Roger Schroeder, SVD. He will speak on the intersection of faith and culture and how it influences our ministry.

Please pray for your priests during this week. Fr. Ron and Fr. Azam will participate. Fr. Ben is on vacation. Fr. Bill will be the only priest in the parish during this time.

Married Couples, Save the date!

On Saturday, October 19th, the "Happily Ever After" marriage enrichment presented by couples from the Worldwide Marriage Encounter local area will be held in the St Patrick's Parish Hall. The event will run from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Come and find out how you can build your relationship even amidst the craziness of life.

Diocesan Institute

The Gospel of Luke

Fr. Azam Mansha, CJM – Wednesdays, October 9-November 13

9:00am – 11:30am

St. Patrick Church

Course flyer here...

Quotation from Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM

“It’s a gift to joyfully recognize and accept our own smallness and ordinariness. Then you are free with nothing to live up to, nothing to prove, and nothing to protect. Such freedom is my best description of Christian maturity, because once you know that your “I” is great and one with God, you can ironically be quite content with a small and ordinary “I. ”No grandstanding is necessary. Any question of your own importance or dignity has already been resolved once and for all and forever.”

Ruah Adonai Breath of God Bible Study

Join now for 2024-2025 as we study in two parts. Now Is the Time of Mercy! Divine Mercy In the Second Greatest Story Ever Told is a dramatic 10-session journey featuring popular speaker Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC., …who weaves a tapestry of wonder and beauty from the threads of the dramatic history of Poland, the transformative message of St. Faustina Kowalska.”

The second half of the year, we will study the Gospel of Luke, The Story of Salvation Fulfilled by Ascension Press. Saint Luke was a physician, prolific writer and traveling companion of Saint Paul. The Gospel of Luke includes unique parables like the Good Samaritan, the rich man in Lazarus, and the prodigal son. This coming liturgical year is the year of Luke, so this will reinforce what we hear at Holy Mass.

Beginning Thursday, October 10 at 8:30 am, participants will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation, followed by a lively group discussion and fellowship. Ruah Adonai is open to men and women.

Registration for Divine Mercy study will be the weekend of September 14 and 15. Join us on the Church patio after Mass!

Bach Fantasia and Fugue

A recent addition to YouTube by a talented pianist. She plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue.

40 Days for Life

Opening Prayer Vigil: Saturday September 21 at 9:30 am

1964 Via Centre, Vista, near In & Out Burger

Bring a friend, share hope and pray for God’s grace.

Prayer Campaign: September 25 - November 3 – 7 am to 7 pm

Watch Daily and Sunday Masses Livestreamed from St. Patrick Church here:

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Catholic Trivia

"Catholic Trivia”... not because they are trivial but because these might be things that not everyone knows. Test your knowledge by reading the five questions, remember your answers (or jot them down), then click the link below to find the answers.

At what age must a bishop submit his letter of resignation to the pope?
How many sacraments can a Catholic receive only once?
What is the official name for the "Vatican Bank?"
What is the name of the cathedral for the Diocese of Rome?
Which diocese in the United States is geographically the largest in terms of square mileage?

Feel free to email Fr. Ron with ideas for future Catholic Trivia questions rmbagley@yahoo.com

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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading

Wisdom 2:12,17-20

The just one is put to the test.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 54:3-4,5,6 & 8

A prayer for God’s protection.

Second Reading

James 3:16—4:3

James teaches about the wisdom from above.

Gospel Reading

Mark 9:30-37

Jesus teaches his disciples that the greatest are those who serve all.

Background on the Gospel Reading

In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus again predict his passion, death, and Resurrection to his disciples. The setting here is important. Jesus and his disciples are preparing to journey through Galilee, a Jewish territory in which Jesus has already encountered problems with the Pharisees. Perhaps this is why Mark indicates that Jesus was trying to journey in secret. In predicting his passion, Jesus is acknowledging the danger they will face and is trying to prepare his disciples for it. Yet Mark tells us that the disciples did not understand what Jesus was saying and were afraid to ask what he meant. Such hesitation on the part of the disciples is not characteristic behavior. Peter had no fear about rebuking Jesus in last week’s Gospel. Perhaps this is an indication that the disciples were aware that a new situation was emerging.

Mark paints a vivid picture in today’s Gospel. Having arrived at Capernaum, Jesus and his disciples enter a house. In this private place, Jesus asks his disciples about the argument they had while they were journeying. Again, the disciples are uncharacteristically silent and afraid to answer. They have been found out. Jesus then summons the Twelve, whom Mark identified earlier in his Gospel as those chosen by Jesus to preach and to drive out demons. To this select group of disciples, Jesus teaches that those who would be first in God’s kingdom must be servants of all.

Jesus then calls forward a child and teaches the Twelve that to receive a child in Jesus’ name is to receive both Jesus and the One who sent him. We might easily fail to understand the significance of this action. In first-century Palestine, children were without status or power, possessing no legal rights. In this action, Jesus is teaching his disciples and us that when we serve the least ones among us, we serve Jesus himself. Who are the people without power or status in our society that Jesus is calling us to serve? Do we do so willingly? Jesus teaches that God’s judgment of us will be based on this criterion alone.

Whoever Receives a Child

Anastasia Pankau has put the words of this Sunday’s gospel into a simple melody. It’s an important lesson of Jesus that we all need to hear.

The Knights of Columbus

Invite our parish and friends to our annual Oktoberfest

celebration

September 28th from 5:00 - 8:00pm in the Paris Hall

They will have traditional German food and beer, German music and a raffle.

$20.00 per person, kids 10 and under are free

Tickets will be on sale on the church patio after all the weekend Masses or at the parish office during the weekdays.

Hope you can join us!!

“Seminario Vida en el Espíritu Santo, octubre 12-13, 2024” Para más información, haga clic aquí:

Un Saludo de

parte del Diacono Miguel,

“Llegaron a Cafarnaúm, y una vez en casa, les preguntó, ‘¿De qué discutían por el camino?” Pero ellos se quedaron callados, porque en el camino habían discutido sobre quién de ellos era el más importante”. (Evangelio según San Marcos, 9: 30-37). En el Evangelio del domingo pasado, después que Pedro lo reconoce cómo el Mesías, Jesús les dice que Él sufriría mucho, será rechazado por los lideres religiosos, que iba a ser entregado a la muerte, “pero” que resucitara al tercer día. Este 25º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Jesús continua su enseñanza de que va a ser entregado, moriría y tres días resucitará. Jesús quiere que entiendan cuál era su misión cómo el Mesías. Pero sus discípulos no entienden. En vez de tratar de comprender lo que Jesús les enseñaba sobre la redención del mundo y la humanidad, están más preocupados de “quien era el más importante”. Todos tenemos un deseo de pertenecer, de ser amados, de sentirnos que tenemos valor en esta vida. Buscamos llenar esas necesidades en lugares que nos engañan, que sólo nos usan para sus propios beneficios, porque realmente no les importamos. ¿Quién es el más importante para Jesús? Tu y yo. Tenemos que buscarlo todos los días, escuchar lo que nos esta diciendo en cada momento. Mantener los ojos y oídos del corazón abiertos a Jesús, para cuando venga la tentación, la identificaremos rápidamente buscando a Jesús que nos ayude. Jesús quiere que seamos “como los niños”. ¿Y cómo es un niño? Un niño cree, confía, vive con una sonrisa, porque sabe que en los brazos amorosos de sus padres nada malo les va a pasar. Seamos como esos niños poniendo nuestra fe en Dios, sabiendo que en sus manos nada nos hará daño. ¿Te atreves vivir como un niño o niña en las manos de Dios?

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