Love One Another...and more, from Fr. Ron, week 43 Friday, October 27, 2023 ❤️

St. Patrick Parish News & Updates

October 27, 2023 | Issue 42

A Word from the Pastor

October 27, 2023

I saw study data from the most recent compilation of the American Time Use Survey (A.T.U.S.) (2022), showing that Americans are increasingly spending more time alone. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans spent 50.5 percent of their waking hours alone, without significant variation for age, gender or race. Statistically, that makes perfect sense: When a virus is ravaging the world, the safest thing to do—not only for yourself but for others—is to be in isolation. But even before the pandemic, Americans were spending more and more time alone. From 2003 to 2019, the time spent alone jumped from 43.5 percent to 47.5 percent. Statisticians estimate that despite widespread vaccination and shifting cultural opinions surrounding Covid-19, this trend will continue.

And maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Introverts or extroverts, we all need time alone. Some people may spend so much of their time alone that they feel lonely. Others have a daily routine that saps their energy by the amount of activity and interaction their life demands. In our very social, interconnected society, time alone can be beneficial. What the survey does not elaborate on is what people are doing with this time alone. Each of us can ask ourselves how we use our time alone.

Our alone time can enrich our spiritual life by providing a space where we can take a concentrated look at who we are. We can reflect on our relationship with God, with others and with the world. Taking a step back can afford the opportunity to notice how the Holy Spirit is present in our daily activity. And, of course, time alone can be time for conversation with God in prayer, time for reading the Bible, time for reading a spiritual book or watching a good Catholic video.

Notice how often in that previous paragraph I said, “can be.” Time alone is only beneficial to us if we are intentional about how we will use it. Idle time can be destructive or wasteful. Using our alone time well enables us to grow personally, in our relationships and in our Christian faith.

If you are a busy person, have you considered scheduling some alone time every day or week? If you are a person who has a lot of alone time, have you made some choices on how you will productively use your time? Time is one of the gifts we have been given by God. None of us knows how much time we will have on this earth. I invite you to reflect on your use of time, especially alone time.

In one Heart,

Fr. Ron

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“Celebrating Today, Planning For Tomorrow”

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card! We invite all faithful parishioners to renew their annual commitment and return a card as our parish goal is 100% participation!

There are extra Brochures and Commitment Cards in all the pew missal holders this week.

You may return your card by:

Mailing it to the church
Bringing it to Mass next Sunday.
Visit our parish website www.stpatrickcarlsbad.com and complete an electronic Commitment Card.
Click the Commitment Card below
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All Saints Day

Wednesday, November 1, is the Solemnity of All Saints and a holyday of obligation. Masses in our church will be celebrated at:

7:00 am (English)

8:00 am (English)

9:30 am (School Mass)

5:00 pm (English)

7:00 pm (Spanish)

There will be no confessions this Wednesday, November 1 due to the holyday Mass schedule.

All Saints Day Fanfare

This new majestic Fanfare on "For All the Saints" (Tune: SINE NOMINE, a traditional hymn for All Saints Day) was composed and performed by this talented young musician Paul Frey.

Thank you!

The Knights of Columbus express their gratitude to all our parishioners who contributed to the annual Tootsie Roll drive. A total of $1808.00 was collected last weekend. All of the money will go to help those who experience intellectual disabilities. Thank you for your generosity.

7th Annual Catwalk for a Cause Fashion Show and Luncheon

Presented by The St. John Parish Altar Society: ALL DECKED OUT

Saturday, November 4, 11:30 am-3:00 pm, at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall at 1001 Encinitas Blvd. Doors open at 11:30 for wine and appetizers before and during the show. Silent Auction and gift baskets for raffle prizes are available. The commentator and clothing is from Chico’s, Black/White and Soma. Champagne & gourmet lunch from Isabel’s French Bakery follow the show.

Tickets are $40 each (reserve a table for 9). Call Kathy at (760)436-8708 with questions or for tickets. (Credit Cards Accepted). Proceeds will support our local St. Vincent de Paul Outreach.

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Pope Francis publishes new apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Vatican journalist Cindy Woolen gives us a summary and overview on the new papal teaching on “The Little Flower.” Pope Francis has a special love for St. Therese.

Read about St. Thérèse here...

Learning about the Priesthood

On Saturday, November 4, the Diocese of San Diego is hosting Explorer Day for those men who are interested in exploring a possible vocation to the priesthood. The day will be held at the St. Francis Center on the campus of the University of San Diego from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If living a life of service for Christ and the people of God is attractive to you, take advantage of the opportunity to attend this upcoming event. Pick up an application at the parish office, or call the St. Francis Center at (619) 490-8389.

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

Sunday Collection for 10/22/2023

Envelope Collection $4,787.50

Plate Collection $10,606.50

Online Giving $12,272.68

Total Collection: $28,173.63

Commitment Cards Collection $5,661.00

We are grateful for the generosity of all of our parishioners and visitors.

Online Giving Reminder

Celebrating Today, Planning for Tomorrow

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We appreciate your support!

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.

What is the term Catholics use for the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass?
To which Catholic religious order did Martin Luther belong in the 16th century?
What is the term for the belief that God created the universe from nothing?
What is an atheist?
What is an agnostic?

Feel free to email Fr. Ron with ideas for future Catholic Trivia questions [email protected]

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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

First Reading

Exodus 22:20-26

The Lord teaches that compassion ought to be shown to the alien and to the poor.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 18:2-4,47,51

The Lord is our strength.

Second Reading

1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

Paul tells the Thessalonians that their conversion to the Lord has been an example to all believers.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 22:34-40

The Pharisees continue to test Jesus with a question about the greatest commandment.

Background on the Gospel Reading

This week’s Gospel follows close behind the Gospel read last Sunday. It is the last of three questions put to Jesus by Jewish religious leaders who are trying to trick him into saying something that might get him arrested. This reminds us that the context for today’s reading is the mounting tension between Jesus and the religious leaders in Jerusalem.

The Herodians and the Pharisees asked the first question, which was about taxes. The Sadducees asked the second question, which was about the Resurrection (see Matthew 22:22-33). The third question, considered in today’s Gospel, is asked by a Pharisee who asks Jesus about the greatest of the commandments.

The question requires Jesus to interpret the Law of Moses. The Mosaic Law consists of the Ten Commandments and many additional rules, numbering over six hundred. Adherence to the Mosaic Law, for a devout Jew, is an expression of faithfulness to God’s covenant with Israel. The ranking of the Commandments was regularly debated among the teachers of the Law.

Jesus answers the Pharisees’ question with a two-fold summary. Jesus says that all of the commandments can be summarized in two commandments: love God and love your neighbor. Both of these were central elements of the religious tradition Jesus learned from his Jewish community. Indeed these continue to be central aspects of contemporary Jewish religious understanding. Jesus’ response to his questioners proposed an integral connection between these two aspects of the Jewish Law. Love of God finds its expression in our love for our neighbor.

All Souls Day Mass

Our annual All Souls Day bilingual Mass will be celebrated on November 2 at 7:00 pm. It will include a special remembrance for those who have died in the past year. The names of all parishioners who have died since last November 2 will be read and a candle lit for each of them.

Everyone is invited to join in this special celebration.

All Souls Remembrance During the Month of November

The month of November for Catholics is dedicated to praying for those who have died. It begins with All Souls Day on November 2, but our prayers continue throughout the month.

You will find an envelope in your packet for All Souls Day on which you can write the names of loved ones for whom you would like us to pray as a community. Or you can write the names on a plain envelope. Place these envelopes in any collection this month or mail them to the office.

These envelopes will be placed on the altar and your intentions remembered during every Mass during the month of November.

May the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Next Family Mass

Our Family Mass for the month of October will be this Sunday October 29 at 9:00 am. As always, the children will play a special role in this Mass and be included in the homily. Come and bring the whole family.

Clothing Needed at Showers of Blessings

Over the past months the number of people helped at Showers of Blessings has increased to almost 70 per week. The supply of clothing is running very low. We ask our parishioners to look in their clothing closets and donate anything they have not worn in a while. We are in need of:

Men’s long and short sleeve t-shirts M, L and XL
Men’s Sweatshirts and Hoodies L and XL
Men’s walking shoes (sneakers) all sizes
Men’s jeans (30, 32, 34, 36)
Men’s and women’s jackets

Gently used clothing is fine, but new is always accepted.

Thank you!

A Contemporary Classical Guitar Piece

Oman Kaminsky performs "L'Ultimo Caffè Insieme" by Simone Iannarelli, a composer and classical guitarist born in Rome, Italy, in 1970. He is professor of guitar in Mexico, at the University of Colima's Faculty of Fine Arts Music Department. Kaminsky recorded this piece on a 2023 Colin Van Aelbrouck classical guitar made with spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. Recorded on location in Belgium.

Un Saludo de

parte del Diacono Miguel,

Jesús le respondió, “Amarás al Señor, tu Dios, con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente. Éste es el más grande y el primero de los mandamientos. Y el segundo es semejante a éste: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. En estos dos mandamientos se fundan toda la ley y los profetas”. En este XXX Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, leemos en el Evangelio de San Mateo la urgencia de los fariseos de hacer caer a Jesús. Y le preguntan, “Maestro, ¿cuál es el mandamiento más grande de la ley?” En el tiempo de Jesús, los 10 mandamientos habían aumentado a 613 mandamientos. Jesús responde a los fariseos resumiendo todos los mandamientos en estos dos, “Amar a Dios con “todo” tu corazón, “toda” tu alma y “toda” tu mente” y “Amar a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”. Un gran reto para nosotros. Porque nuestro ego, nuestro orgullo, impide en la manera en que amamos. Amamos con restricciones y condiciones, sólo a los que nos caen bien. Jesús dice más, “Amar a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”. Jesús es claro, que si amamos a Dios tenemos que estar dispuestos a amar a al prójimo. Y ¿quién es el prójimo? Esa hermana y ese hermano que vemos en la misa, o en el mercado, o en la vecindad. ¿Cómo demostramos nuestro amor a ellos? Nos persignamos, oramos el Padre Nuestro, y hasta recibimos la Sagrada Comunión. ¿Se nota que hacemos esto en la manera que amamos al prójimo? Para amar a otros como Dios quiere, tenemos que amarnos a nosotros mismos como Dios nos ama. Nadie es perfecto, todos tenemos nuestras deficiencias. Dejar que la mirada de Dios penetre nuestro corazón, sane cada herida y sintamos el amor incondicional de Dios para luego amar a todos.

“Un taller sobre la Salud Mental para los Jóvenes” Haga clic aquí:

LA MISA: PASO A PASO - “EL PREFACIO COMO ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS ”. Haga clic aquí:

OTRA REFLEXIÓN: “AMARAS AL SEÑOR, CON TODO EL CORAZÓN”. Haga clic aquí: 

“SANTOS PRÓXIMOS” - Haga clic aquí:

Perspectiva: El Sínodo Une y Fortalece a la Iglesia - The Southern Cross

Detente

Hablemos de Amar a Dios

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