Blessed Are You Among Women - Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral

Blessed Are You Among Women - Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral

Saint Thomas
Aquinas
December 22, 2013
Cathedral
310 West 2nd St reet
Reno NV 89503
775/ 3 2 9 -2 5 7 1
Blessed Are You Among Women
If the figure of John the Baptist
seemed to dominate the
earlier phase of Advent, there
is no question that Roman
liturgy today turns resolutely
toward the Blessed Virgin
Mary. The mythologies of all
ancient cultures depict the
overshadowing of a human
person by a divine being, but
the results are invariably
disastrous for the human.
Nonetheless, in the womb of
the Virgin Mary, the eternal
Word of God finds both a
willing and a worthy dwelling
place. Moreover, His entrance
into human history as the
Virgin’s child brings not woe,
but weal, not calamity, but
salvation. In his first biography
of the Poverello, Friar Thomas
of Celano says that Saint
Francis of Assisi “embraced
the Mother of Jesus with inexpressible love, since she
made the Lord of Majesty a
brother to us. Francis honored
her with his own praises,
poured out prayers to her, and
offered her his love in a way
that no human tongue can
express.” In his well-known
Salutation of the Blessed
Virgin, Saint Francis writes:
Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen,
Mary, holy Mother of God,
Who are the Virgin made
Church, chosen by the most
Holy Father in heaven whom
he consecrated with His
most holy beloved Son and
with the Holy Spirit the
Paraclete, in whom there was
and is all fullness of grace
and every good. Hail His
Palace! Hail His Tabernacle!
Hail His Dwelling! Hail His
Robe! Hail His Servant! Hail
His Mother! Saint Francis'
remarkable phrase Virgin
made Church marks a
stunning anticipation of the
mariology of the Second
Vatican Council 700 years
later. Just as the Blessed Virgin
herself once brought the Word
of God to the world in
concrete terms, so too the
Church today must incarnate
the Word in concrete ways
within the actual world in
which contemporary disciples
of Jesus now live. May our
celebration of Christmas mark
a renewed effort on the part of
all Christians to live the
Gospel more authentically
and, like the Blessed Virgin, to
make a Christ a brother to all.
+ Pax et bonum,
Friar Francisco Nahoe OFM Conv
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Thank you for your support to help us meet our Monthly commitments & Religious Programs
1st Collection
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2nd Collection To Benefit
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Long Term Repairs
$5,650
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Parish Office Closed December 23 - January 3, 2014.
Will Re-open Monday, January 6 at 1:30 PM.
TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATIONS
It is not too late to donate or pay off your CSA and/or Retrofit pledge(s) for the
2013 tax year. Thank you for your continuous support.
BOOKSTORE & GIFT SHOP
Don’t for get to check out the Bookstore for Christmas gift ideas.
PILGRIMAGE
On October 13, as part of the Year of Faith, Pope Francis Consecrated the world to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary. To celebrate the consecration of Russia & the world to the
Blessed Mother, Fr Tom Czeck OFM Conv will be leading a pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain,
& Lourdes on March 18-27, 2014 leaving from San Francisco. Cost: $3,499.
An optional tour of Rome will continue from March 27-31.
WALK
FOR
LIFE
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral parish will once again take a bus to the Walk for Life
West Coast in San Francisco, on January 25th. Join us as we walk for life, celebrate the
vigil Mass at the Shrine of St Francis, & have dinner in North Beach. Tickets are $30,
and you may reserve your seat by paying (non-refundable) in full. Tickets for sale in
the West Vestibule after Masses this weekend.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Give your spouse a special gift this Christmas: Sign up now for the next Marriage Encounter
weekend & receive the gift of a great marriage. The next two weekend dates are: February 1416-Sacramento, & March 7-9-Modesto. For more information visit http://www.sacramentowwme.org
or contact John & Angelica Angarita at 866-825-2046 or [email protected].
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, December 21
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
† LaRee Caramella
† Lawrence Gough and Family
Sunday, December 22—IV Sunday of Advent
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:30 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Parishioners, especially Carroll Scribner
† Elmer Prina
† Welton Upton
Int. of Joythi Singh Pandey
† † Guillermo Ibarra & Catalina Becerra
Monday, December 23—Saint John of Kanty
7:00 AM
12:10 PM
Jean Johnson—Birthday
† Al Suarez & Gerry Parodi
Tuesday, December 24—Late Advent Weekday
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
† † Lena Basta & Dona Briscoe
† Jim McKernan
Wednesday, December 25—Nativity of the Lord
12:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:30 AM
1:30 PM
† John Shyne
† Overton Benne
Korphage, Lebeouf & Pugliesi families
† McKenzie Elyse Boeshans
Jean Johnson—Birthday
Thursday, December 26—Saint Stephen
12:10 PM
† Laree Caramella
Friday, December 27—Saint John
12:10 PM
† LaRee Caramella
Saturday, December 28
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
End to abortion
Jack Hallsted—Birthday
THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS & STAFF
AT ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHEDRAL
WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED CHRISTMAS.
U P D A T E
CHRISTMAS / EPIPHANY
MASS SCHEDULE
December 24
5:00PM
11:15PM
Vigil - English
Carols, Lessons & Blessing
of the Christmas Crèche
December 25
12:00AM Midnight Mass
7:30, 9:30 & 11:30AM - English
1:30PM Misa en Español
December 26 & 27
12:10PM Mass followed by Adoration
Benediction at 6:30PM
December 28
7:30AM Mass
5:00PM Vigil of the Holy Family
December 29
7:30, 9:30 & 11:30AM, 5:00PM
7:00PM Misa en Español
December 30
12:10PM
Mass
December 31
12:10PM
Mass
January 1, 2014
9:30AM
Mary Mother of God
11:30PM
Mary Mother of God
January 2 & 3
12:10PM
Mass
January 4
Return to normal schedule
Luminaries
“Welcoming Baby Jesus on
Christmas Eve”
$10/box of 16—Assembled & ready to light.
Available for sale after all Masses
this weekend.
To pre-order call: 775-287-3391.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE
FRANCISCAN LEPER MISSION IN VIETNAM
Please make checks payable to:
St Thomas Aquinas Cathedral.
FROM THE DESK OF DEACON RICHARD RAMM
FRIARS’ FOOD PANTRY
Over the past months we
have received quite a bit of
good canned items. Since
quite a few of the people
served live on the street, the
pantry needs a continual
supply of small cans 5-7oz of
precooked items like Vienna
Sausages, Red Beans & Rice,
Stew, and packages of Tuna &
crackers.
The pantry has found a
supplier for the majority of
the hard to find food that has
a good protein count. There
cost is reasonable but it takes
money to use them. With the
end of the year coming and
you would like to lessen your
taxes, please remember the
Friars Pantry. A man, late for an
important meeting, was
searching desperately for
a parking spot in a
crowded lot. Looking up
to the sky he entreated:
“Lord if you find me a
parking spot, I promise to
start going to church
again.”
The words were barely
out of his mouth, when a
spot opened up right in
front of his car. The man
looked back up, “never
mind I found one.”
THE BOOKSTORE & GIFT SHOP
Christmas is just 3 days away.
Please STOP by and check out the inventory for that last minute gift.
Jack will be more than happy to give you some ideas.
Entrada
Ven, ven, Señor, no tardes, ven, ven que te esperamos. Ven, ven, Señor, no tardes, ven pronto Señor.
El mundo muere de frio, el alma perdió el calor; los hombres no son hermanos, el mundo no tiene amor.
Envuelto en sombría noche, el mundo sin paz no ve, buscando va una esperanza, buscando, Señor, Tu fe.
Al mundo le falta vida, al mundo le falta luz, al mundo le falta el cielo, al mundo le faltas Tú.
Salmo
Va a entrar el Señor: Él es el Rey de la Gloria.
Ofertorio
Me quede sin voz, con que cantar y mi alma vacía dormida en soledad.
Y pensé para mí me pondré en sus manos, manos de madre me dejare en su amor.
Y tú Maria hazme música de Dios y tú Maria anima tú las cuerdas de mi alma Aleluya, amen. (2)
Maria acompaña tu mi caminar yo solo no puedo ayúdame andar.
Y pensé para mí me pondré en sus manos, manos de madre me dejare en su amor.
Comunión
Esperando, esperando, esperando al Mesías que nos ha de salvar,
tierras y hombres que sueñan porque Dios va a llegar.
Esperando, esperamos Señor Tu venida, Tu venida de verdad.
Buscamos la luz que nos guie y encendemos estrellas de papel.
Hasta cuando Señor jugaremos como niños con la fe,
aunque varios discursos gritemos pregonando una falsa hermandad.
Hasta cuando Señor, viviremos sin justicia y caridad.
Esperando, esperamos Señor Tu venida, Tu venida de verdad.
Esperando, esperando esperamos a un niño que en Belén nacerá., como nace en mi alma, si hay en mi Navidad.
Esperando, esperamos Señor Tu venida, Tu venida de verdad,
villancicos alegres y humildes nacimientos de barro y cartón.
Mas no habrá de verdad nacimiento si a nosotros nos falta el amor.
Si seguimos viviendo en pecado o hay un niño que llore sin pan.
Aunque suenen canciones y fiestas, no podremos tener Navidad.
Esperando, esperamos Señor Tu venida, Tu venida de verdad.
Final
Un pueblo que camina por el mundo, gritando ven Señor. Un pueblo que busca en esta vida, la gran liberación. (2)
Los pobres siempre esperan el amanecer de un día más justo y sin opresión;
los pobres hemos puesto la esperanza en ti, Libertador.
Salvaste nuestra vida de la esclavitud, esclavos de la ley, sirviendo en el temor.
Nosotros hemos puesto la esperanza en ti, Dios del Amor.
El Coro Fraternidad se encarga de la música este Domingo.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27
Tues: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17
Wed: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25
Thurs: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25
Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38
Sat:
Sg2:8-14; Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45
Sun:
Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24
La Oficina Parroquial
permanecerá cerrada del
23 de Diciembre al 3 de Enero.
Reabrirá el Lunes 6 de Enero, 2014
a la 1:30 PM.
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS CATHEDRAL
310 WEST 2ND STREET, RENO, NV 89503 –
Most Rev Randolph R Calvo JCD DD, Bishop of Reno
Parish Office Business Hours
Monday: 1:30—4:00 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:
8:30-Noon & 1:30-4:00 PM
Friday: 8:30-Noon
OFFICE 775/329- 2571
STAFF:
Friar Francisco Nahoe OFM Conv, Rector
Friar Joseph Kim OFM Conv, Parochial Vicar
Friar John Heinz OFM Conv, Franciscan community
Robert Dangel, Joseph Bell, Deacons
FAX 775/329- 2824
BOOKSTORE 775/329- 3011
Rocío Grady-Parish Secretary 100;
Deacon Richard Ramm-Administrator for Temporalities 127.
Jack-Bookstore Mgr 112; Colleen 107; Mary Ann 108; Bookkeepers;
WEB stacathedral.com; E-MAIL [email protected]
renocatholicnetwork.com for homilies, Bible study & catechetics.
S UNDAY M ASS
W EEKDAY M ASS
C ONFESSION
M AT RIMONY
B APTISM
A NOINTING
DIVINE MERCY
B ENEDICTION
FRIAR’S PANTRY
Saturday 5:00PM, Sunday7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 5:00PM &
7:00PM (Misa en español)
7:00AM & 12:10PM (Monday-Friday); 7:30AM (Saturday)
Saturday 3:00PM; & Thursday 5:45PM
Contact Parish Office.
Contact Parish Office. Parents must be active, registered
parishioners for at least six months prior to setting date.
Contact Parish Office
Thursday 3:00PM
Thursday 6:30PM
Located at 434 Washington Street, Suite D, Reno
Distribution days: 3rd Friday & 3rd & 4th Saturday of the month from 11AM1PM. Donations may be delivered to the Gift Shop, Sacristy or Parish Office.
Let us pray for…/Oremos por…
US servicemen & women, & Dora Steiner, Ana Maria Chaidez, Josh Floyd, Jessie Eligio, Linda Gill,
Jesus Alvarez-Rodriguez, Mario Lopez, Jesus Bautista, Vinny Cecere, Sandy Bennett, James Czeck, Ann Dvorak,
Mike Edmond, Christian Lizaola, Maria Slaughter, Jack Murphy, Patch Wolfe, Dawn Harris, Lori Smith, Gustavo
Fonseca, Shari Ann Burton, Antonia Ibarra, Anthony Williams & Family, Jose Almaguer, Sandra Sandoval,
Dennis Gribbin, Michael Miles, Sayra Gutierrez, Ed Kolesar, Guadalupe Cabrales, Paloma Meza, Eloy Lopez,
Louie & Vangie Elordieta, Nikos Theologitis, Adriana Caballero, Margaret Marshall, Terri Alff, Gregoria &
Armando Zumaya, Monet Rodriguez, Abigail Ledezma, Carlos Munguia, Carlos Valdez, Elvia Mendez, Bertha
Reynolds, Steven Vogel, Shari Ann Burton, Martin Brandtner, Stacy Terry, Aaron Spangenthal, Anna Buchanan,
Dawn Hanson, Rick Slaughter, Fr Chris Dietz OFM Conv, Nancy & Carl Came, Ryan McGrail, Barbara Crose,
Kenneth Dean, Heidi Gibson, Harlyne & Bob Caruso, Steve Tucker, Tim Bauer, Jack Crawford, Linda Kelly,
Lawrence Reeder, Sarah & Clare & Monica Munns, Kristen Monibi, Albert Aucremanne, Maureen Flynn.