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Starts February 18th | Inicia el 18 de febrero
2024 Pastoral Services Appeal
Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted
Alabado sea el Señor que sana a los de corazón quebrantado.
Pledges—Promesas: $27,246.75
Participating families— Familias participando: 96
Given—Donado: $15,626.75
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Our Goal—Nuestra Meta:
$150,000
100% participating households
Participating families— Familias participando: 8.0%
THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S
Palm Sunday
The word passion has two meanings. First, it reminds us of an intense love of something or someone. Secondly, as Catholics, it reminds us of the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus on the cross. Yet does it really have two meanings? Since as we reflect upon why God would die on the cross for us, we realize it was for His intense love for us! St. Paul of the Cross reminds us, "The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love. "The greatest and most overwhelming work of God's love." However, since we were created in the Image and likeness of God, we are invited to be His witnesses of that love in our world. Do we show as much “passion” in being a witness of God’s love, as the love that He demonstrated to us? When I think about all the goals and achievements that I want to accomplish, I think of the passion that I need in order to achieve them. Do I have the same “passion” about my Catholic faith? Every year, on Passion Sunday, we are giving the opportunity to participate in the Gospel which is the passion of our Lord Jesus. Do we remember that it’s not just for the day, but we have an opportunity to witness our Lord’s Gospel with great passion in our lives as well?
St. Anthony Claret invites us to consider our vocation of love, “Love is the most necessary of all virtues. Love in the person who preaches the word of God is like fire in a musket. If a person were to throw a bullet with his hands, he would hardly make a dent in anything; but if the person takes the same bullet and ignites some gunpowder behind it, it can kill. It is much the same with the word of God. If it is spoken by someone who is filled with the fire of charity – the fire of love of God and neighbor – it will work wonders.” Sometimes in our lives, we face difficulties in being a witness of that love, we face our Calvary like our Lord Jesus. St. Francis de Sales encourages us not to run away from our Calvary, but to embrace it, “Mount Calvary is the academy of love.” St. Teresa of Avila reminds that in our embracing our Calvary that we are not alone, since we are witnessing the love of Christ during that suffering, “It’s impossible to know what a day may bring. God has plans for us, but sometimes those plans take us through difficult times. You must remember to stay courageous, even when the going gets tough.”
As we prepare for Holy Week and are once again reminded of the passion of our Lord Jesus, let us remember His invitation to be a witness of His passion with our prayer,
Almighty and eternal God, in your tender love towards humanity you sent your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ to take on Himself our flesh and to suffer death on the cross. Grant that we may follow the example of His patience and humility, and also be made partakers of His resurrection; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Take care and God bless,
Fr Steve Correz
LAS CAMPANAS DE SANTA MARIA
Domingo de Ramos
La palabra pasión tiene dos significados. Primero, nos recuerda un amor intenso por algo o alguien. En segundo lugar, como católicos, nos recuerda el sufrimiento y la muerte de nuestro Señor Jesús en la cruz. Sin embargo, ¿realmente tiene dos significados? ¡Ya que cuando reflexionamos sobre por qué Dios murió en la cruz por nosotros, nos damos cuenta de que fue por Su intenso amor por nosotros! San Pablo de la Cruz nos recuerda: "La Pasión de Cristo es la obra más grande y estupenda del Amor Divino. La obra más grande y sobrecogedora del amor de Dios". estamos invitados a ser sus testigos de ese amor en nuestro mundo. ¿Mostramos tanta “pasión” en ser testigos del amor de Dios, como el amor que Él nos demostró? Cuando pienso en todas las metas y logros que quiero lograr, pienso en la pasión que necesito para lograrlos. ¿Tengo la misma “pasión” por mi fe católica? Todos los años, el Domingo de La Pasión, estamos dando la oportunidad de participar del Evangelio que es la pasión de nuestro Señor Jesús ¿de verdad recordamos que no es solo para el día, sino que tenemos la oportunidad de presenciar el Evangelio de nuestro Señor con gran pasión todos los días en nuestras vidas también?
San Antonio Claret nos invita a considerar nuestra vocación de amor, “El amor es el más necesario de todas las virtudes. El amor en la persona que predica la palabra de Dios es como fuego en un mosquete. Si una persona lanzara una bala con las manos, difícilmente no haría abolladura en nada; pero si la persona toma la misma bala y enciende un poco de pólvora detrás de ella, puede matar. Es más o menos lo mismo con la palabra de Dios. Si lo pronuncia alguien que está lleno del fuego de la caridad, del fuego del amor a Dios y al prójimo, hará maravillas”. A veces en nuestra vida, enfrentamos dificultades para ser testigos de ese amor, enfrentamos nuestro Calvario como nuestro Señor Jesús. San Francisco de Sales nos anima a no huir de nuestro Calvario, sino a abrazarlo, “El monte Calvario es la academia del amor”. Santa Teresa de Ávila recuerda que al abrazar nuestro Calvario no estamos solos, ya que somos testigos del amor de Cristo durante ese sufrimiento, “Es imposible saber lo que puede traer un día. Dios tiene planes para nosotros, pero a veces esos planes nos llevan a través de tiempos difíciles. Debes recordar mantenerte fuerte, incluso cuando las cosas se pongan difíciles”.
Mientras nos preparamos para la Semana Santa y recordamos una vez más la pasión de nuestro Señor Jesús, recordemos Su invitación a ser testigos de Su pasión con nuestra oración:
Dios todopoderoso y eterno, en tu tierno amor hacia la humanidad enviaste a tu Hijo, nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, a tomar sobre sí nuestra carne ya sufrir la muerte en la cruz. Concédenos que sigamos el ejemplo de Su paciencia y humildad, y también seamos hechos partícipes de Su resurrección; por tu Hijo, Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.
Cuídense, y que Dios los bendiga,
Padre Steve Correz
GriefShare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held on
Thursday Evenings (7-9pm) at St Mary's Catholic Church...
Beginning June 1, 2023
Griefshare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include "Is This Normal?" "The Challenges of Grief," "Grief and Your Relationships," "Why?" and "Guilt and Anger."
For more information call
Deacon Tony Mercado
714.525.2500
Altar Servers
Is your child interested in becoming an altar server?
Have they made their First Holy Communion?
We would like to invite you to contact the parish office at 714.525.2500
to see about serving during Mass as an altar server
Spirit Filled Media is collaborating with the Diocese of Orange to bring local Catholic programming to parishioners in the Diocese and beyond.
Please tune in to listen to deacon Tony and Rosie Mercado on the New podcast show "Called to Serve"
Called to Serve is a show that is to remind how much Jesus loves us and how ordinary people love Jesus by answering the call to serve our Lord in every day ways...
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