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We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Our parish mission is:
To proclaim the Gospel of Christ to our local community in word, deed, and truth.
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
OVERCONFIDENT?
As we get to the halfway point of Lent, we may be tempted to overconfidence: “The first three weeks weren’t so hard. I can go a few more weeks without the things I gave up. And I’ve only committed a few sins; maybe I’ll go to confession right before Easter.” If so, it might be a good idea to look at the second reading and the Gospel.St. Paul says that anyone who is overconfident about their lack of sin “should take care not to fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12). He compares those people to the ones Moses brought through the desert. In fact, many were punished because they were tempted to follow false gods or to complain about the food and drink God provided them. Could the same thing happen to us? One form of overconfidence rejecting what we learned as children. We may think, “I’m old enough to decide if I should go to church” or “I can take care of myself now; I don’t need God’s help.” If these sound familiar because you have thought that way yourself, Paul has a warning. His analogy of the Rock following the Hebrews in the desert refers to God’s constant presence to the people. In the same way, God is present to us today. But just as God was not pleased with those in the desert, God may not be pleased with us if we continue to ignore the Lord. That brings us to the Gospel. In the parable of the fig tree, the owner is not pleased—the tree has not produced any fruit. Unlike the fig tree, God would be happy with any fruit we produce. We could be generous to the poor, we could fight for the unborn child’s right to life, or we could simply teach our children how to pray. Like the owner of the fig tree, God is patient, but we only have so much time. So when do you plan to bear fruit?
TERCER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA
¿Presumidos?
Al llegar a la mitad de la Cuaresma, podemos sentirnos tentados a presumir: “Las primeras tres semanas no fueron tan difíciles. Puedo aguantar unas semanas más sin las cosas a las que renuncié. Y solo he cometido unos cuantos pecados; tal vez me voy a confesar justo antes de la Pascua”. Si así sea, podría ser buena idea revisar la segunda lectura y el Evangelio de hoy.San Pablo dice que quien se cree mucho porque peca poco debe “ten[er] cuidado de no caer” (1 Corintios 10,12). Compara a esas personas con las que Moisés trajo por el desierto. De hecho, muchos fueron castigados porque fueron tentados a seguir dioses falsos o a quejarse de la comida y bebida que Dios les proporcionó. ¿Podría suceder lo mismo a nosotros? Una forma de ser presumidos es rechazar lo que aprendimos de niños. Podemos pensar: “Ya tengo la edad para decidir si debo ir a la iglesia o no” o “Ahora puedo cuidar de mí mismo; no necesito la ayuda de Dios”. Si esto te suena familiar porque has pensado de esa manera también, Pablo tiene una advertencia. Su analogía de la Roca que sigue a los hebreos en el desierto se refiere a la presencia constante de Dios con el pueblo. De la misma manera, Dios está presente con nosotros hoy. Pero así como Dios no estaba contento con aquellos en el desierto, puede ser que Dios no esté contento con nosotros tampoco si seguimos ignorando al Señor. Eso nos lleva al Evangelio. En la parábola de la higuera, el dueño no está contento: el árbol no ha producido ningún fruto. A diferencia de la higuera, Dios estaría feliz con cualquier fruto que produzcamos. Podríamos ser generosos con los pobres, podríamos luchar por el derecho a la vida del niño no nacido o podríamos simplemente enseñar a nuestros hijos a orar. Al igual que el dueño de la higuera, Dios es paciente, pero solo tenemos un tiempo limitado. ¿Cuándo piensas dar fruto?
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Only love makes way for unity, which is the fruit of God’s action. For a Christian, having enemies is forbidden. We must love all people, not just those who think like me, or practice the same faith as me. The important thing here is to ask myself what makes me the master of my heart. Or even better, what allows the Lord to be the master of my heart? Is it love or hatred? If, despite wanting to forgive, I cannot do it because I have been a victim of terror or hatred, then I need to ask that question: Who is the master of my heart? Love offers something new to us: to include the enemy, so that it is not hate or revenge that has the last word. In the reign of the Holy Spirit, evil is never the end.
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EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS (Holy Mass)
Monday - 9:00am-Mass at St. Henry Chapel - Convent
Tuesday - 10:30am Mass at the Chapel in the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal
Wednesday - 9:00am Mass at St. Henry Chapel - Convent
Thursday - 9:00am Mass at St. Henry Chapel - Convent
Friday - 11:00am at the Chapel in the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal
Saturday - 4:30pm English
Sunday - 8:30am Spanish
11:00 am English
Holy Days of Obligation - 6pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Every Saturday from 3:30pm-4:20pm
Lunes - 6:30pm Grupo de Oracion Segundo y Cuarto de cada Semana del mes (y si hay quinta)
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