SANTA CLARA CATHOLIC CHURCH

323 S “E” St., Oxnard, 93030 — (805) 487-3891 www.santaclaraparish.org

Sunday, October 16, 2016

DEPENDING ON GOD

“G etting by with a little help from our friends” is not an idea that began with the Beatles. Certainly the idea of “getting by with a little help from God”

goes back at least to the first reading today from Exo-dus. How we get that help, however, is the key to this weekend’s scriptures. No matter how inadequate Moses felt to the task God had given him, he persevered—even though he needed help from the people around him. The Israel-ites especially depended on God for freedom. The woman in the Gos-pel, desperate and destitute, had no one to depend on, but still she would not give up. She could not afford to bribe the unscrupulous judge, but she pestered him into weariness until finally he met her de-mands. We sometimes need to turn to others to help us through difficult times; but if we always turn to God, we won’t be disappointed, for our help, the psalm assures us, is from the Lord. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

F rom the early medieval period, it was expected that the many bishops of Italy travel to Rome at least once every three years to give a report of their ministry, with a

footnote granting the bishops of Sicily a visit every five years. By the eleventh century, the idea of bishops visiting the tombs of the apos-tles was a very strict requirement for all within reasonable reach of Rome. The age of discovery and the expansion of the Church into remote corners of the earth made this an unreasonable burden in many cases, yet every bishop was required at least to send a representative to Rome every five years. In 1911, Pope St. Pius X established the rule for a “quinquennial” (meaning “once in five years”) report, called an ad limina. This literally means “to the threshhold,” and refers to the expectation that the visiting bishop will go to the thresholds of the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and to a personal audience with the Holy Father. An exemption was given to so-called “mission territories,” which in 1911 included the United States. The reports were still required, but could be filed by letter with an office of the missions called “Propagation of the Faith.” This status was changed in 1917 and since that time all American bishops have been sub-ject to the ad limina. These reports, carefully kept in the Vatican archives, are a treasure trove for historians, providing snapshots of culture and

P S O P Rev. Marco A. Or z, Pastor

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Saturday Vigils 5pm & 7pm Spanish 6:30am, 8am, 10am, 12pm Fam. Mass,

5pm Youth Mass & 7pm Spanish

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Santa Clara Elementary School Mrs. Do y Massa, Principal

324 S. E Street, Oxnard CA 93030 (805) 483-6935

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 14-16, 2016

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faith and a record of the Church’s resilience even in times of persecution and change. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading - As long as Moses’ hands were kept uplifted, Joshua and his men had the better part of the battle with Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13). Psalm - Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Psalm 121). Second Reading - Remain faithful; proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or not (2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2). Gospel - God will secure the rights of the chosen who call out day and night (Luke 18:1-8).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Wednesday:Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21;Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Sukkot (Jewish Feast of Tabernacles) begins at sunset Monday: St. Ignatius of Antioch; National Boss Day Tuesday: St. Luke Wednesday:Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions Thursday: St. Paul of the Cross Saturday: St. John Paul II;

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

E very year the needs of the Catholic Church in the Missions grow – as new dioceses are formed, as new seminaries are opened be-

cause of the growing number of young men hearing Christ’s call to follow Him as priests, as areas devas-tated by war or natural disaster are rebuilt, and as other areas, long suppressed, are opening up to hear the message of Christ and His Church. That is why the involvement and commitment of Catholics from around the world are so urgently needed. Offerings from Catholics in the United States, on World Mission Sun-day and throughout the year, are combined with of-ferings to the Propagation of the Faith worldwide. Annually, World Mission Sunday is celebrated on the

next-to-last Sunday in October. Please enclose your donation in the envelopes in the pews this week and World Mission Sunday on October 23, 2016.

THE LIFE CENTERS OF VENTURA COUNTY

P oinsettia Sale is once again near selling beau-tiful, locally grown, high quality poinsettias for the holidays. Plants may purchased at church

by ordering directly through the website at www.vclifecenters.com, go to events, poinsettia sale, to select purchase. Please leave a message on the payment page with name, phone number address and parish name so that we know where to deliver plant. All orders need to be in Life Centers by No-vember 7th. Plants will be available Dec. 3 and 4, right in time for Christmas decorating and festivities. Please call Michelle or Soledad 805-486-2721 with any questions. Thank you for your support.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENT

S anta Clara Catholic Cemetery will be hosting the 1st annual Dia de Los Muertos event at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery. 2370 North H

Street Oxnard, CA Saturday, November 5, 2016. Altars constructed by our families will be on display during this event. The day will begin with a Rosary prayer at 10:00 am, followed by an educational Catechetical service on the importance of Dia de Los Muertos, as it relates to our Catholic faith. Following the prayer and Catechetical service, there will be children’s activites and family entertainment.

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JOURNEYING IN GRIEF THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

J ourneying through our grief for the loss of a loved one is a difficult task as we move through the many aspects of all the losses in-

volved in our grief. During this time of year, the thought of facing the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season can be an extra burden, filling us with dread. We will consider possible ways of pre-paring for and participating in these occasions while honoring the memory of our absent loved one with Laura Gormley, SSL. We will also reflect on our on-going everyday experience of grief, its various di-mensions and ways that may help us along the path Sr. Laura is a Sister of St. Louis. She has been trained and involved in retreats and spiritual direc-tion for many years. She has worked extensively in bereavement ministry. Saturday, November 5, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Cost: $50 ($45 if paid in full by October 28) Lunch included. All events are locat-ed at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Please Call Marlene Velazquez at 310.377.4867 x234

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JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT

A ttention ALL 6th, 7th and 8th Graders! Santa Clara High School invites you to attend their Junior High Night on October 21,

2016. Wear your school shirt or team athletic jersey and receive FREE entry into the Football game. We will meet at 6pm in the gym for pizza and fun! All attendees will also be part of our pregame ceremo-nies on the field. For more information or to RSVP contact:(805)483-9502 x147 or by email to Mr. Ranney ranney@santaclarahighschool.com.

SAVE THE DATE

S anta Clara’s Organ Concert in the Church on Sunday, November 6th, at 2:00 p.m. Free. We will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary

of the Shoenstein Organ. Organist, Nelson Huber, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Mon-tencino, presents works by Bach, Rheinberger, Walond, Massenet, Pierne, Handel, Grieg, Guilmant, and Elgar. This event is sponsored by Santa Clara Catholic Church and The Venutra County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

A ccounts and analyses of the first of the three presidential debates remind us that the final weeks of of the 2016 presidential cam-

paigns are underway. Therefore, Kidered Hearts Ministries would like to invite you to join with fellow citizens on Monday, November 7, 2016, the eve of Election Day, in the chapel at Norte Dame Center. In a special Hour of Prayer from 4:00 - 5:00 pm and again from 7:00 - 8:00 pm, through songs, readings, prayers, silence and exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment, we will pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and ask for blessings on our country.

THANK YOU! 40th Annual Carnival

We would like to thank you for your response to the mailing of the Carnival raf-fle tickets to help support this event. This is the first year that we have embarked on a three day event along with the Parish. We know that although it is different, we look forward to a great turnout. Come join the fun! -Carnival Committee Santa Clara Elementary Parents Club

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DEACONS SERVING OUR PARISH Dn. Johnny Castorena, retired (Eva) Dn. Vince Kelch (Anne) Dn. Leo Lacbain (Fe) Dn. Larry Lopez (Lupe) Dn. Michael Holguin (Donna) Dn. Vince Crawford (Marilou) Dn. Fidel Ramirez (Marilou) Dn. Dano Ramos (Maria) Dn. Milt Rosenberg (Jeannie) Dn. Ray Vazquez (Mona)

Join us for Family Holy Hour- Friday, 7-8pm (Confessions begin at 6:30 p.m.)

SANTA CLARA CHURCH SUNDAY MASS INTENTIONS

INTENCIONES DE MISA DOMINICAL

5:00 PM SAT OCTOBER 15, 2016 (VIGIL MASS) Fortunata Timan - 96th Birthday Lope Bolado - Death Anniversary Victor Jimenez - Special Intention

Maxilliano Gutierrez -Deceased/Birthday

7:00 PM SAT OCTOBER 15, 2016 (VIGIL MASS) Jesus Mosqueda Garcia -Difunto(a)/Cumpleaños Cruz Mosqueda Garcia -Difunto(a)/Cumpleaños

Angela Rodriguez Ramirez -Difunto(a)/Cumpleaños Marcelino Rico Sanchez -Difunto(a)

Estanislao & Imazul Augustyniak -Aniversario Difunto

6:30 AM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS Liane Shim - Special Intention

Ok-Hun Veronica Tscherning - -Special Intention Lope Bolado - Death Anniversary

8:00 AM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS Esther Briones - Deceased

Teresa Stephens & Family - Health & Wellbeing Solis Family - Health & Wellbeing

Ryan Hummer - Deceased Liane Shim - Thanksgiving

Shirley Omoto - Special Intention

10:00 AM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS Gloria Quintana (1) - Death Anniversary

Socorro Covarrubias - -Deceased Ryan Hummer - Deceased

Jan Jester Kyle Aquino - Health & Wellbeing

12:00 PM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS Miguel & Angie Torres - Special Intention

Josephine Vani - Deceased

5:00 PM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS Ciro Ramirez -Deceased Amelia Pierce -Birthday

7:00 PM OCTOBER 16, 2016 SUNDAY MASS

Humberto Hiler Romero -Aniversario Difunto(a) Jose Gonzalez Vargas (1) -Aniversario Difunto

(a) Fernando Pineda -Intención Especial

Julio Ayala -Por su Salud

WEEKDAY 8AM MASS INTENTIONS

INTENCIONES 8AM MISA ENTRE SEMANA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 Daniel Campos - Deceased Marcelino Rojas - Deceased

Eduviges Pascual Jimenez - Deceased/Birthday Lope Bolado—Death Anniversary

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Sr. Josephine Delgado - Deceased

Anna Mae Pham -Deceased Ann Marie Duffy -Birthday

Gloria Quintana (1) -Death Anniversary Halcie Burnham 100th - Birthday

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Lope Bolado -Death Anniversary

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Felicitas Soliman & Aiden -Birthday Lope Bolado -Death Anniversary

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Zarina Mae Pascua -Deceased

Elario G. & Felipe Mora Fuentes - Deceased/Birthday Mario Mora Hernandez - Deceased

All children who have passed - Deceased Francisco & Consepcion Morales -Deceased

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Angel Aelmara - Deceased Dino & Edna Bernardo - Thanksgiving

Lucy Mordeno Antonio -Deceased Mina C. Nixon - Birthday

DEPENDIENDO DE DIOS

“L legar con la ayudita de nuestros amigos” no es una idea que comenzara con los Beatles. Ciertamente la

idea de “Llegar con la ayudita de Dios” se remonta por lo menos a la época de la primera lectura de hoy, tomada del Éxodo. Cómo obtenemos esa ayuda, sin embargo, es la clave de las lecturas de este fin de semana. Sin importar lo incapaz que se sentía para las tareas que Dios le había encomendado, Moisés per-severó –aunque con ayuda de las personas que lo rodeaban. Los israelitas dependieron especialmente de Dios para su libertad. La mujer del Evangelio, de-sesperada y desvalida, no tenía de quién depender, pero aun así no se rindió. No tenía con qué sobornar al inescrupuloso juez, pero lo molestó hasta el can-sancio, por lo que finalmente éste cedió a sus deman-das. A veces necesitamos acudir a otros para que nos ayuden en momentos difíciles; pero si siempre acudi-mos a Dios, no quedaremos defraudados; el Salmo asegura que nuestra ayuda proviene del Señor. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

M uy popular entre los latinos es la monjita francesa santa Teresita, con sus rosas y crucifijo en mano.

No cabe duda que ella fue una gran mujer, pero no pode-mos olvidar otra monja carme-lita, la Teresota, o sea santa Teresa de Jesús (de Ávila). En 1970, esta hispana fue la primera mujer nom-brada Doctora de la Iglesia gracias a sus profundos escritos. Teresa vivió en el siglo XVI, una época de mucha reforma. Después de haber pasado varios años como religiosa, se dio cuenta que su vida perso-nal necesitaba conversión. Así fue que se puso a orar y practicar el recogimiento del alma. Ella confiesa que pasarían casi 15 años antes de que estas prácti-cas dieran fruto. Ella no se dejó vencer durante esos quince años y siguió insistiendo en la oración hasta que Dios le concedió visiones y visitas celestiales. Su mística llena de gozos celestiales nunca la separó de la tierra. Ella no se escondía en la oración, mas bien salía de la oración para luchar en el mundo. Ella ins-piró la reforma carmelitana y sigue inspirándonos hoy con sus escritos.Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura - Mientras las manos de Moisés estaban en alto, Josué y sus guerreros se imponían en la batalla contra los amalecitas (Éxodo 17:8-13). Salmo - El auxilio me viene del Señor (Salmo 121 [120]). Segunda lectura - Permanezcan fieles; proclamen la Pa-labra; sean persistentes cuando sea conveniente o no (2 Timoteo 3:14—4:2) Evangelio - Dios asegura los derechos de los elegidos que claman día y noche (Lucas 18:1-8).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Ef 2:1-10; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 12:13-21 Martes: 2 Tim 4:10-17b; Sal 145 (144):10-13, 17- 18; Lc 10:1-9 Miércoles:Ef 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lc 12:39-48 Jueves: Ef 3:14-21; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lc 12:49-53 Viernes: Ef 4:1-6; Sal 24 (23):1-4ab, 5-6; Lc 12:54-59 Sábado: Ef 4:7-16; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Lc 13:1-9 Domingo: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Sal 34 (33):2-3, 17- 19, 23; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18; Lc 18:9-14

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Vigésimo Noveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Sukot (el día judío para celebrar la cosecha) comienza a la puesta del sol Lunes: San Ignacio de Antioquía; Día Nacional de los Jefes Martes: San Lucas, evangelista Miércoles: Santos Juan de Brébeuf y Isaac Jogues y compañeros Jueves: San Pablo de la Cruz Sábado: San Juan Pablo II; Santa María Virgen

EVENTO DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Santa Clara cementerio católico será el anfitrión de la 1ª evento anual Día de Los Muertos en Santa Clara cementerio católico. 2370 Norte Calle H Oxnard, CA sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2016. Los altares construidos por nuestras familias estarán en exhibición durante este evento. El día comenzará con una oración del Rosario a las 10:00 horas, seguido de un servicio de Catequesis educativo sobre la importancia del Día de Los Muertos, en lo que respecta a nuestra fe católica. Tambien habra actividades para ninos y toda la familia.

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