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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.

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Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

"He Alone Is Lord"

In the scriptures, being anointed usually meant you were a prophet or king of Israel. Anointing was a sign that God had chosen you for that job. But it was almost unheard of to call a king from another country anointed. So why is Cyrus given that title? Cyrus was king of Persia when the Babylonians held the people of Israel captive. God used him to defeat the Babylonians and eventually bring the Israelites back to their homes.

In our first reading, we hear the Lord’s words to Cyrus about God’s plan for Israel. Notice that God is in charge: telling Cyrus what God will do, making other kings run from him, opening doors or gates that might have blocked Cyrus’ armies—all for a king who doesn’t even know God. Cyrus only knew the Persian gods. That is why the reading says several times that there is no God but the Lord.

One thing this tells us is that God can work through anyone, not just saints and religious. Any time someone does a good deed, God is behind it. Just as God used Cyrus to free the Israelites from their Babylonian captivity, God can use governments to protect the poor, to help rebuild after disasters, to defend freedom.

In that sense, we can understand what Jesus says about payment to Caesar and to God. Since everything belongs to God, that should be our first allegiance. When a government does not protect the weakest or the rights of the poor, it should be accountable. But when God works through governments, we can give some support to them by such activities as voting, or paying taxes. Let us ask God to work through us also, helping us to proclaim that God alone is Lord.



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Vigésimo-Noveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

“Yo soy el Señor y no hay otro”

En las Escrituras, ser ungido generalmente significaba que eras un profeta o rey de Israel. La unción era una señal de que Dios te había elegido para ese puesto. Pero casi nunca llamaban ungido a un rey de otro país. Entonces, ¿por qué se le da a Ciro ese título? Ciro era rey de Persia cuando los babilonios tenían cautivo al pueblo de Israel. Dios lo usó para derrotar a los babilonios y finalmente traer a los israelitas de regreso a sus hogares.

En la primera lectura, escuchamos las palabras del Señor a Ciro sobre el plan de Dios para Israel. Notamos que Dios es el encargado. Dice a Ciro lo que Dios hará, hace que otros reyes huyan de él, abre puertas que podrían haber bloqueado los ejércitos de Ciro, todo para un rey que ni siquiera conoce a Dios. Ciro solo conocía a los dioses persas. Por eso la lectura dice varias veces que no hay otro Dios que el Señor.

Una cosa que esto nos dice es que Dios puede obrar a través de cualquier persona, no solo de los santos y los religiosos. Cada vez que alguien hace una buena obra, Dios está detrás de ella. Así como Dios usó a Ciro para liberar a los israelitas de su cautiverio en Babilonia, Dios puede usar a los gobiernos para proteger a los pobres, ayudar a reconstruir después de los desastres y defender la libertad.

En ese sentido, podemos entender lo que dice Jesús sobre el pago al César y a Dios. Dado que todo pertenece a Dios, esa debe ser nuestra primera lealtad. Cuando un gobierno no protege a los más débiles o los derechos de los pobres, debe rendir cuentas. Pero cuando Dios obra a través de los gobiernos, podemos brindarles un apoyo mediante actividades como votar o pagar impuestos. Pidámosle a Dios que actúe también a través de nosotros, ayudándonos a proclamar que sólo Dios es Señor.

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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.

MASS TIMES

Monday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Tuesday - 10:30 am at Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 

Wednesday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Thursday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Friday - 11:00 am at Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 

Saturday - 4:30 pm English

Sunday - 8:30 am Spanish

                 11:00 am English 

Holy Days of Obligation - 6 pm


Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday - 3:30 pm-4:20 pm


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