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BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2012
Dear people of St. Mary’s:
Blessed new calendar year of 2012! Happy Feast Day! This parish is named after the Blessed Virgin
Mary under the title “Mother of God,” for indeed she is. Since today is our patronal feast, we should do
something extra. So we will. We will have a bilingual rosary service at 5PM this evening here in the
Church. One day, I would like to have a patronal procession with an image of the Blessed Virgin
through the city of El Centro. "All generations will call me blessed" (Lk 1:48) – ¡Viva Maria! "The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship." (Marialis Cultus, 56).The Church rightly honors the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of 'Mother of God,' to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs.... This very special devotion ... differs essentially from the adoration which is given to the incarnate Word and equally to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and greatly fosters this adoration." (Lumen Gentium, 66) The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary. (Marialis Cultus, 42) [based on Catechism of Catholic Church 971]
Broken down simply: 1. Mary is the mother of Jesus. 2. Jesus is God. 3. Mary is the Mother of God.
Now clearly she did not exist before God, yet the invisible Son of God who precedes all things was
truly conceived in the womb of the Blessed Virgin.
"Mary's function as mother of men in no way obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ,
but rather shows its power. But the Blessed Virgin's salutary influence on men . . . flows forth from the
superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on his mediation, depends entirely on it, and draws all its
power from it." (Lumen Gentium, 60) "No creature could ever be counted along with the Incarnate
Word and Redeemer; but just as the priesthood of Christ is shared in various ways both by his ministers
and the faithful, and as the one goodness of God is radiated in different ways among his creatures, so
also the unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but rather gives rise to a manifold
cooperation which is but a sharing in this one source.” (Lumen Gentium, 62) [taken from CCC 970]
This Friday is the first Friday of the month. We will have our typical first Friday confessions and
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on January 6 as well as First Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin
Mary on Saturday January 7 at 8:30AM.
Head’s Up! On Sunday January 8 and 22, the homilies will be PG-13. Some of the hard, but necessary topics of
our faith will come in the homily. Sometimes, people feel that the homilies are too explicit so I am just
giving you the warning in advance. Those happen to be the Sundays of children’s liturgy at the 10am
Mass.
God bless you in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Ed
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2012
Queridos feligreses de Sta. María:
¡Bendito año calendario de 2012! ¡Feliz Día de Fiesta! Esta parroquia es llamado Sta. María por la
Beata Siempre Virgen María bajo el titulo y vocación de la ‘Madre de Dios’ porque realmente ella es.
¡Hoy es nuestra fiesta patronal, debemos hacer algo especial. Entonces que si! Tendremos un servicio
del rosario bilingüe a las 5PM aquí en la Iglesia. Un día, me gustaría tener una procesión patronal con
una imagen de la Virgen en esta ciudad de El Centro.
"Todas las generaciones me llamarán bienaventurada" (Lc 1:48) – ¡Viva María! "La piedad de la Iglesia hacia la Santísima Virgen es un elemento intrínseco del culto cristiano" (Marialis Cultus, 56). La Santísima Virgen es honrada con razón por la Iglesia con un culto especial. Y, en efecto, desde los tiempos más antiguos, se venera a la Santísima Virgen con el título de "Madre de Dios", bajo cuya protección se acogen los fieles suplicantes en todos sus peligros y necesidades [...] Este culto [...] aunque del todo singular, es esencialmente diferente del culto de adoración que se da al Verbo encarnado, lo mismo que al Padre y al Espíritu Santo, pero lo favorece muy poderosamente" (Lumen Gentium, 66); encuentra su expresión en las fiestas litúrgicas dedicadas a la Madre de Dios (cf. Sacrosanctum Concilium, 103) y en la oración mariana, como el Santo Rosario, "síntesis de todo el Evangelio" (Marialis Cultus ,42). [basado en Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica, 971]
Puesto sencillamente: María es la Madre de Jesús. 2. Jesús es Dios. 3. María es la Madre de Dios. Claro
que ella no existió antes que Dios pero la Segunda Persona de la Santísima Trinidad realmente fue
concebido en su seno y ella dio a luz al verdadero Dios y verdadero hombre.
"La misión maternal de María para con los hombres de ninguna manera disminuye o hace sombra a la
única mediación de Cristo, sino que manifiesta su eficacia. En efecto, todo el influjo de la Santísima
Virgen en la salvación de los hombres [...] brota de la sobreabundancia de los méritos de Cristo, se
apoya en su mediación, depende totalmente de ella y de ella saca toda su eficacia" (Lumen Gentium,
60). "Ninguna creatura puede ser puesta nunca en el mismo orden con el Verbo encarnado y Redentor.
Pero, así como en el sacerdocio de Cristo participan de diversas maneras tanto los ministros como el
pueblo fiel, y así como la única bondad de Dios se difunde realmente en las criaturas de distintas
maneras, así también la única mediación del Redentor no excluye, sino que suscita en las criaturas una
colaboración diversa que participa de la única fuente" (Lumen Gentium 62). [tomado de CIC 970]
Este Viernes es el primer Viernes del mes. Tendremos nuestras confesiones típicas y la adoración del
Santísimo Sacramento el 6 de Enero y también nuestra Misa del primer Sábado el 7 de Enero a las
8:30AM
¡Ojo! En los Domingos 8 y 22 de Enero, las homilías trataran de temas explicitas. Algunas de las bonitas
enseñanzas de nuestra fe van a estar compartidas. A veces las personas quejan que las homilías son
demasiado explicitas por eso les estoy dando una precaución en avance. En la Misa de las 10am en
ingles, los niños chiquitos tendrán su propia liturgia de la palabra.
Dios los bendiga en Jesús y María,
P. Eduardo
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2012
MASS INTENTIONS
January 2
7:00am
Liturgy of the Word
January 3 5:30pm
January 4 7:00am
January 5 7:00am †Louis & Concha Sariego
January 6 8:30am
January 7 5:30pm †Frank Gonzalez
†Theresa Ingoglia
January 8 8:00am
10:00am St. Mary Parish
12:00pm
Richard Gonzalez
†Esther Nuñez
†Esther Stone
Please Pray for the Sick of Our Community
Abraham Oropeza, Alice Quesada, Amber Young,
Amelia Cruz, Anita Rosales, Art DeMars Jr., Beatriz
Aragon, Betty Howland, Brian Escobedo, , Carlos Lara,
Carolina Garcia, D.J. Velásquez, Danny Chávez, Dawn
Castañeda, Deborah Bell, Diane Caldwell, Domingo
Enriquez, Donald Hunt, Edgar Garcia, Elena Nessi,
Emilio Marquez, Esperanza Larios, Estela Montaño, Eva
Deen, Evelia Castro, Fannie Glasgow, Fumi Galvan,
Gary Studer, Georgia Dewey, Gerardo Esquivel,
Guillermo Niebla , J.D. Schwer , Jack Borchard, Jeannie
Franks, Joanne Scharer, Joe & Consuelo Morales, José
Buzo, Joseph Manuel Araiza, J.Louis Navarro, Josie
Rojo, Julio Espinoza Kalub Romero, Kamila Aceves,
Larry Studer, Leo Tampos, Leslie Gilbert, Letty Martin,
Lilia Verduzco, Lillian Terribillini, Lisa Puga, María de
Jesús Morales, Maritza Pasillas, Martha Herrera,
Marylou Novak, Nancy Osborn, Nancy Valenzuela,
Niva Verdduzco, Norma Minor, Oscar Puente, Oscar
Puentes, Ralph Conant, Ramona Diaz, Ramón Gamboa,
Reyes Angulo, Rigoberto Granados, Robert Lopez Sr,
Robert Sheffield, Robert Schultz, Sandra Hunter, Sandy
Vogel Schallberger, Santos Carrillo, Sarah Lay,
Sebastián Minor, Sebastián Zepeda, Silvia Nuñez
Enders, Silviano Tapia, Steve Acuña, Theresa Marich,
Tiffany Harrington, Tino Verduzco, Todd Hunt, Tom
Seibert, Tony Abatti, Tony Mares, Tony Silva, Veronica
Cabran, Virginia Medrano Martínez, Virginia Mousel,
Woody Blaine, Yolanda Benito
Liturgical Roles
Saturday, January 7, 2012 5:30PM
Lector: TBA Eucharistic Minister: TBA
Sunday, January 8, 2012 8:00AM Lector: TBA Eucharistic Minister: TBA
Sunday, January 8, 2012 10:00AM Lector: TBA Eucharistic Minister: TBA
Sunday, January 8, 2012 12:00PM Lector: TBA Eucharistic Minister: TBA
Readings for the Week of
January 1, 2012
Sunday: Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Jn 1:29-34
Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42
Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38
or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 2:1-11
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
©Liturgical Publications Inc
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2012
Rick Wolery Blood Drive
On January 4, 2011 from 8AM to 1PM the San Diego Blood Bank will be hosting a blood drive for one of our parishioners, Mr. Rick Wolery The blood drive will be held in the Parish Center. Many thanks and much love, The Wolery Family.
St. Joseph’s Helpers
When we make small sacrifices for the parishioners who sit near us at Mass, we do for each other what we were meant to do. “Verily I say unto you in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it onto me,” Jesus said in Mt 25:40. The world is hurting so much that we have to reach each other with love. Things small to you may be in His eyes great. Thank all of you for being willing to be a St. Joseph helper. If you are not, but would like to be a St. Joseph Helper, call me, Jean Montenegro, at 760-353-5958 or email me at [email protected]
St. Mary’s School News!
The school will be closed from December 19th-30th.
Classes resume on January 3rd.
St. Mary's School wishes you a Blessed and Merry
Christmas and may the peace and joy of the season
be with you always!
To learn more about St. Mary’s School,
visit us at http://elcentrostmarys.com
Detention Ministry Volunteers are requested to help serve the inmates in our
detention facilities locally. Do you have a couple of
hours a week or even a month to serve with a ministry
team to pray, read scripture and have a little bit of
discussion with Catholic inmates? This is an opportunity
to help others and deepen your own faith so if you are
interested please speak with Deacon Domingo at 760
352-5535 or email [email protected].
Marriage Encounter !
How About a New Year’s Resolution to Have a Great Marriage? The Next Marriage Encounter weekend is January 27-29. Register at [email protected] Or Call Mike and Anita Barletta at (866)-473-7730
Flowers for the Altar
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Int.: Virginia & Maryanne
Adamek
Req.: Larry & John Adamek & Fam.
Roving Rosary
On Friday January 6, we will be privileged to
continue hosting the Roving Rosary. The following
family will host the Rosary at 7PM SHARP:
Anthony & Esther Green
541 Mesquite St.
Imperial, CA
Natural Family Planning! Sympto-thermal
method. 2012 4 classes are needed . Instructors:
Dave & Cheryl Ross Jan. 18th
at the Pastoral
Center (classes 2 , 3 & 4 are 2/1, 2/29 & 3/28)
**EL CENTRO classes begin January 28th
(classes, 2,3,4 on 2/11, 3/3, and 3/31)…ALL are
Saturday mornings. To Register: contact
[email protected] or CALL (619)-
303-5053 NFP is safe, effective (99.6%) and
inexpensive ($50/couple).
ESCONDIDO
AFTER-ABORTION OVERNIGHT HEALING
RETREAT FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN (or Catholic-
friendly)
Given by Rachel’s Hope on Feb. 3-5, 2012. Held in
Escondido at the St. Mary’s Retreat Center. Closing
Mass included. Group Size limited. Cost $100; includes
overnight lodging, a workbook and meals. Partial
scholarships available. Retreat begins at 6pm on Friday.
Confidentiality maintained. For information/registration
call Leslie Brunolli (760) 745-2529.
[email protected] Visit us on our website:
www.RachelsHope.org Sponsored by the Diocese of
San Diego.
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2012
