414 E. Church St. Santa Maria, CA 93454

Tel. (805) 922-5826 Fax (805) 922-1986 Email: parish@stmary-sm.org www.stmary-sm.org

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 8, 2019 23º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario – 8 de Septiembre, 2019

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Cook Associate Pastor: Rev. Jose Santos Ticlla Pastor Emeritus: Msgr. James Colberg Deacons: Dennis K Pearson, Parish Administrator Zenon Nawrocik, Sr. Deacon Retired Romeo Mabansag, Permanent Deacon Safeguard the Children: Cristina Pina Virginia Domingues Office of Religious Education RCIA/RICA; Baptism; Communion; Confirmation; Youth Ministry and Adult Confirma-tion 302 S. Miller St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 Telephone: (805) 925-2007; (805) 631-5130 Director of Religious Education: Juan Pablo Garcia St. Mary’s School 424 E. Cypress St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 Tel. (805) 925-6713; stmaryschoolSM.com Principal: Michelle Cox St. Mary’s Pre-School 309 S. School St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 (805) 346-6541 Director: Mary Rowell

Mission Statement Parish Mission Statement: St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church strives to be a growing, living Eucharistic Community of Christian Charity, where all can find a home to live out our Faith and spread the good news of God’s love.

Misión de la Parroquia: La Iglesia Católica de Santa María de la Asunción se esfuerza por ser una comunidad de crecimiento y comunión viva en caridad cristiana, en donde todos pueden encontrar un lugar para vivir su fe y difundir la buena nueva del amor de Dios.

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church

Weekly Mass Schedule Horario Misa Semanal

Monday-Friday Lunes - Viernes

12:00 p.m. English 12:00 p.m. - Inglés

Saturday Sábado

5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Vigil Mass-English Misa de Vigilia-Inglés

Sunday Domingo

7:00 a.m. English 7:00 a.m. - Inglés

9:30 a.m. English 9:30 a.m. - Inglés

12:00 p.m. Spanish 12:00 p.m. -Español

Legal Holidays Dias Feriados

10:00 am—English 10:00 am—Inglés

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 / DOMINGO, 8 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 7:00 am Joseph Wells † & Patricia Wells (L)9:30 am The Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:00 pm Gudelia Gutierrez † & Salvador Vazquez † Santiago Garcia † Familia Magana-Chavez MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 / LUNES, 9 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 12:00 pm Available TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 / MARTES, 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 12:00 pm Available WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 / MIERCOLES, 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 12:00 pm Available THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 / JUEVES, 12 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 12:00 pm Available FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13/ VIERNES, 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 12:00 pm Dn. Romeo Mabansag (L) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 / SÁBADO, 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 5:00 pm Greg Porticos † Adelina Silva † SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 / DOMINGO, 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2019 7:00 am Available 9:30 am Deacon Romeo Mabansag (L) 12:00 pm Ismael Diaz y Silvia Flores †

CONFESSION

Saturday · 3:00 - 4:30pm · 7:30 – 8:30 pm

Eve of Holy Day & Thursday before 1st Friday

· 4 - 5 pm

CONFESIÓN

Sábado · 3:00 - 4:30pm

· 7:30 – 8:30pm

Jueves antes del primer Viernes / Y víspera de días obligatorios

· 4 - 5 pm

Rectory Office Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:30AM—4:30PM

Lunch 12:30-1:30PM (closed) Closed major holidays

Horario de la Rectoría: Lunes-Viernes

8:30AM—4:30PM Almuerzo 12:30-1:30PM (cerrado)

Cerrado días festivos

Vigésimo Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Twenty Third Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

· Sundays/Domingos 2:00pm to 9:00pm;

· Monday - Friday /Lunes a Viernes 5:00am - 9:00pm:

· Saturdays/Sábados 5:00am - 8:00am.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

· Wednesday: Rosary at 6:00p.m. / Novena at 6:30p.m.

Holy Hour of the Divine Mercy

· First Friday 7:00p.m.

Recitation of Rosary for Vocations –

Santo Niño

· Last Friday Novena to Santo Niño: 6:30p.m

Baptism: Ages 0-6—3rd Saturday of the month (English) Stop by rectory for Baptism Form Pre-Baptism Class: 4th Tuesday of the month Pre-registration Required, call the rectory Bautismos: Edades 0-6—2do Sábado del mes (Español) Venga a la rectoría. Clase Pre-bautismal: 4to jueves del mes para inscribirse llame a la rectoría Marriage: Call or stop by the rectory for an appointment six months in advance. Matrimonio: Llame o venga a la rectoría para hacer una cita con 6 meses de anticipación. Quinceaneras: Call or stop by the rectory for an appointment six months in advance. Quinceañeras: Llame o venga a la rectoría para hacer una cita con 6 meses de anticipación. RCIA, First Communion and Confirmation: Contact Juan Pablo Garcia at the Religious Education Office RICA, Primera Comunión y Confirmación: Contacte a Juan Pablo en a la Oficina de Educación Religiosa Online: You can also find and down load these forms on our Website/usted puede encontrar las formas en nuestra pagina de internet.

the Sick/

por los Enfermos · Delores Hunt · Jose Garcia · Belia Diaz · Becky Torres · Daniel Lopez · Saisha & Lori Miranda · Ed Cole · Familia Lua · David Singh

the faithful departed/ por los fieles Difuntos · Oscar Loteyro Balano · George Herrera · Jose Estrada · Connie Raymundo · Rose Terrones · Charlie Nole (cross of peace) · Gilbert Ruelas

JULY 2019 MONTHLY

(IN PROGRESS)

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Parish Administrator Deacon Dennis Pearson at (805) 922-5826

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GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

September 8, 2019 - Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Following Jesus, really following Jesus, is much more challenging than we may think. He emphasizes this with strong language in this Sunday’s Gospel. He compares discipleship to the carrying of one’s own execution device — “his own cross” — and for the need even to “hate” what could disrupt one’s commit-ment. Some of this is standard hyperbole, exaggera-tion for effect common to the time period. Some of this should make us wonder how deep our discipleship goes.

“Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost?” Jesus imagi-nes this construction project gone wrong. Someone may lay the foundation but not have enough resources to finish. We’ve received the firm foundation of the sacraments — our baptism, for one, along with weekly Mass attendance and regular confession. Yet how of-ten do we find ourselves too distracted, exhausted, or uninterested to truly build our lives on our faith? We have all met such Christians. Some days, we may be those Christians ourselves. We become the incomplete tower that confuses and baffles the onlookers. “This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish!”

For some of us, our cross may feel heavier than we expected upon the first lift. Building a tower means laying stone upon stone. It’s a process. We don’t ar-rive at completion overnight. Grace is always sufficient to provide the resources, but we need to keep saying yes to the task. This week, consider your own disciple-ship. What is one area where you’ve become distract-ed or discouraged? How can that improve this week? Let God lay another brick on the tower.

Readings for the Week of September 8, 2019

Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 [1]/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33 Monday: Col 1:24—2:3/Ps 62:6-7, 9 [8]/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15/Ps 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11 [9]/Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11/Ps 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab [9]/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [6]/Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Ps 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11 [cf. 5]/Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Next Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 [Lk 15:18]/1 Tm 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

Las lecturas de la semana del 8 de Septiembre del 2019

Domingo: Sab 9, 13-18/Sal 90, 3-4. 5-6. 12-13. 14-17 [1]/Flm 9-10. 12-17/Lc 14, 25-33 Lunes: Col 1, 24—2, 3/Sal 62, 6-7. 9 [8]/Lc 6, 6-11

Martes: Col 2, 6-15/Sal 145, 1-2. 8-9. 10-11 [9]/Lc 6, 12-19

Miércoles: Col 3, 1-11/Sal 145, 2-3. 10-11. 12-13 [9]/Lc 6, 20-26

Jueves: Col 3, 12-17/Sal 150, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 [6]/Lc 6, 27-38 Viernes: 1 Tim 1, 1-2. 12-14/Sal 16, 1-2 y 5. 7-8. 11 [cfr. 5]/Lc 6, 39-42 Sábado: Nm 21, 4-9/Sal 78, 1-2. 34-35. 36-37. 38 [cfr. 7]/Flp 2, 6-11/Jn 3, 13-17

Domingo siguiente:Ex 32, 7-11. 13-14/Sal 51, 3-4. 12-13. 17. 19 [Lc 15, 18]/1 Tim 1, 12-17/Lc 15, 1-32 o 15, 1-10

MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICA - ALENTAR ENTENDIMIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA SAGRADA

ESCRITURA 8 de Septiembre del 2019—

Vigésimo Tercero Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario

Mas allá de todo. Así da comienzo el Evangelio de este domingo, dejarlo todo para seguir a Jesús es el costo del discipulado. No hay vuelta atrás; sería una equivocación hacerlo. Es la experiencia del SI con ma-yúscula. El costo es grande comparado con cualquier cosa. Este es el punto; seguir a Jesús hasta Jerusalén va más allá de calculaciones humanas. Se paga un alto precio. ¡Dejarlo todo! Si, todo. Así lo explica Jesús a los que lo seguían es su tiempo histórico, y, en nues-tro tiempo es también muy válida su explicación: “Si alguno quiere venir a mí y no se desprende de su pa-dre y de su madre, de su mujer e hijos, de sus herma-nos y hermanas, e incluso de su propia persona, no puede ser discípulo mío.” Y agrega algo más fuerte todavía: “El que no carga con su propia cruz para se-guirme luego, no puede ser discípulo mío.” (Lucas 14:26-27).

Seguir a Jesús y su Reino es muy diferente a lo que se piensa y se calcula. Comprometerse al discipulado en las parroquias en las que sirven, en sus comunida-des, debe ser una decisión de vida, no de momentos e ilusiones. Jesús, pide algunas cosas importantes para el seguimiento: Relación personal con Él, renuncia de uno mismo, compromiso total, e identificarse al modo de vivir de Jesús. El Papa Francisco dice: “Seguir a Jesús es exactamente esto: por amor, ir con él, detrás de Él: el mismo camino, la misma vía. Y el Espíritu del mundo será el que no tolerará y nos hará sufrir, pero un sufrimiento como el que pasó Jesús. Pidamos esta gracia: seguir a Jesús por el camino que Él nos ense-ñó. Esto es bello, porque nunca nos deja solos. ¡Nunca! Siempre está con nosotros. Así sea.”

Vigésimo Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Twenty Third Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE

GRADUALLY, THE UNTHINKABLE

BECOMES TOLERABLE THEN ACCEPTABLE

THEN LEGAL THEN PRAISED

“In the Church (post-Vatican II) began a yearning for the lusts of the world. Think of it! ‘In Egypt we had fish for the asking, cucumbers and melons, leeks and onions and garlic.’ Abor-tion, violence, divorce and repudiation of vows which belonged to the Egypt of the world were now by some accepted or defended. No longer was a solid, moral phalanx thrown up against the spirit of evil. It was no longer what the Church believed or the Holy Father taught, or what the Word of God cautioned; the individual conscience of and by itself became the sole standard of right and wrong: “Each of us doing what he pleases’ (Deut12:8).” ~ Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

“Modern man has become passive in the face of evil. He has so long preached a doctrine of false tolerance; has so long believed that right and wrong were only differences in a point of view, that now when evil works itself out in practice he is paralyzed to do anything against it.”

Until all are welcomed in life and protected in law.

Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition, who is thirst-ing for what it means

to be Catholic, but has not yet received Confir-mation and Communion?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask questions and seek understanding.

For more information Contact the Religious Education Office (805) 925-2007

*************************** Conoces a alguien que no está bautizado o que ya es Católico. ¿Pero aun no ha recibido la Confirmación o la Comunión, que esta sediento de lo que significa ser Católico?

El Rito de Iniciación Cristiano de Adultos (RCIA) es un lugar para hacer preguntas y buscar el Entendimiento.

Para mas información favor de llamar a la oficina de Educación Religiosa al (805) 925-2007

Grupo de Oración Santa María Reina de la Paz

Le invitamos cordialmente a la asamblea de alabanza y adoración, los lunes a las 7:00pm. ¡Ven a entrar en con-tacto con el poder de Dios! Para más información, llame a Ignacia (Nacha) López al (805)720-0867.

¨ Mario Barriga Tovar & Amber Rose Halvorson

¨ Sergio Marquez & Janiece Cantu

¨ Alberto Cardenas Contreras & Catalina Ramirez

¨ Vincent Contreras & Sylvia Ramirez

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church

Legion of Mary Everyone is invited to join us every Wednesday at 1:15PM in the parish library to pray , and work for our Blessed Mother.

The Legion Of Mary, also, promotes the Rosary for vocations after the 12:00PM mass on Wednesday.

Parish Goal $51,600.00 Parish Pledge $49,608.67 Total Amount Paid $40,502.18 Under Goal ($11,097.82)

Vigésimo Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Twenty Third Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

O f f i ce o f R e l i g i o u s E d uc a t i o n

Office of Religious

Education

302 S Miller Ave .

Santa Maria, CA 93454

Phone: (805) 925-2007

Email. Juan.pablo@stmary-sm.org

NEW!!!!

www.stmary-ore.org

Download the Registrations forms

First Communion Program Age: 6 + What to bring? Birth and Baptism Certificates Fees: $75.00 Year 1 $75.00 Year 2 Classes on: Tuesdays from 5:25 pm to 6:45 pm or : Thursdays from 5:25 pm to 6:45 pm

Programa de Primera Comunión Edad: de 6 + ¿Qué es lo que necesita traer? Certificado de Nacimiento y Bautismo Donación: $75.00 Año 1 $75.00 Año 2

Clases los martes de 5:25 pm a 6:45 pm Clases los jueves de 5:25 pm a 6:45 pm

R.C.I.A. What to bring? Birth Certificate Donation $75 R.I.C.A ¿Qué es lo que necesita traer? Certificado de Nacimiento Donación $75

Confirmation Program Age: 14 + What to bring? Birth, Baptism and First Communion Certificates Fees: $60.00* Year 1 $60.00* Year 2 Classes on: Sundays from 8:15 am to 9:30 *Only for registration* Programa de Confirmación Edad: 14+ ¿Qué es lo que necesita traer? Certificado de Nacimiento, Bautismo y Primera Comunión Donación: $60.00* Año 1 $60.00* Año 2 * Solo por la registración* Clases los domingos de 8:15 am a 9:30 am

Monday to Thursday During August

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Lunes a jueves Durante Agosto

St. Mary’s School News

SCRIP Scrip (gift cards) will be available after all

English Masses on the weekends of September 1st and 8th. Thank you for using gift cards when you shop! St. Mary’s School makes a small profit on each card sold, so the more you buy the more you help. We are searching for a new parent or parishioner to lead our sales after the Spanish Masses. If you are interested, please contact us at (805)925-6713.

Admissions and Transfers Are you pleased with what your children are learning at school? Does the school support our Catholic faith and values? It is time to consider a St. Mary’s education. We continue to welcome new students to our school fami-ly! Go to www.stmarysschoolsm.com for more information about our program and for admission information. You can also call the office for a tour.

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church

September 8: Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel, Jesus lays out the de-mands of following him, the great cost of dis-cipleship. The Mission Statement of the Soci-ety of St. Vincent de Paul states: “Vincentians witness God’s love by embracing all works of charity and justice…the Society makes no dis-tinction in those served because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.”

Have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?

Contact Information:

(805) 922-5826 Ext. 125

If you would like to help and make a donation please contact or stop by the rectory.

8 de Septiembre: Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús presenta las exigencias de seguirlo, es el gran costo del discipulado. La Declaración de la Misión de la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl dice: "Los Vicentinos son testigos del amor de Dios al abrazar todas las obras de caridad y justi-cia... la Sociedad no hace distinción entre los que reciben servicios porque, en ellos, los Vi-centinos ven el rostro de Cristo".

¿Ha considerado responder al llamado para ayudar y servir a los pobres al unirse a la So-ciedad de San Vicente de Paúl?

Información de Contacto:

(805) 922-5826 Ext. 125

Si desea ayudar dando una donación por fa-vor contacte o venga a la rectoría.

Webpage/Pagina Web: https://www.svdpusa.org/members/

Safeguard the Children

DID YOU KNOW? Review your family phone numbers As a family, you should have a list of family emergency phone numbers that your children know from an early age. Review these numbers

together a few times a year. Children should know their parents’ cell and work phone num-bers, and they should know who to call — and how— in an emergency. Include the numbers for the police, the fire de-partment, and stress the importance of know-ing when and how to contact 911. For little children who cannot memorize all that yet, try writing the parents’ phone numbers inside their shoes.

¿Sabia Usted? Revise los numeros de telefono de la familia

Como familia, debe tener una lista de números telefónicos de emergencia familiar que sus hi-jos conozcan desde temprana edad. Repase estos números juntos en familia algunas veces al año. Los niños deben conocer los números de teléfono del celular y del trabajo de sus pa-dres, y deben saber a quién llamar, y cómo hacerlo, en caso de emergencia. Incluya los números de la policía, el departa-mento de bomberos y haga énfasis de la im-portancia de saber cuándo y cómo contactar al 911. Para los niños pequeños que aún no pueden memorizar todo eso, intente escribir los números de teléfono de los padres de famil-ia dentro de sus zapatos

Clase de Virtus

St. John Neumann Church Lunes, 9 de Septiembre, 2019

6:00 p.m. Llame al (805) 922-5288

English Virtus Class

St. Mary of the Assumption

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall (class starts promptly)

Please call the rectory to sign up at (805) 922-5826

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Attention: Catholic Youth

We need you! Is your heart and spirit prompting you to make a positive difference in your local community while having fun and developing an interest? St. Mary of the Assumption Church Youth Choir will be involved with music at the 9:30 am Sunday Masses every second Sunday of the month, starting in September, 2019. Openings are available for Catholic youth to sing and/ or play an instrument. Requirements: 1) Interest and ability to sing or play an instrument 2) Willingness to help the congregation more fully

actively participate in the liturgy. 3) Ability to attend a 1 hour practice with fellow

youth the first Wednesday of the month @ 5 pm in the Music Room.

Youth Choir Application can be turned into either St. Mary’s School Office or the Office of Religious Education. Questions? please contact Jeannine Vanier, Choir Director at SMJeannine@aol.com or call (805) 928 5242. Name: _________________________________

Address: ________________________________

Phone Number ( Home:) ____________________

(Cell:) ________________________

Please list past musical experience below: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________