SANTA CLARA CATHOLIC CHURCH

(805) 487-3891 Fax (805) 487-4733 323 S “E” Street, Oxnard, 93030

www.santaclaraparish.org

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 24, 2016

LIVING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST

S ome of Saint Paul’s best known and most beloved imagery is contained in the passages from First Corinthians that we have heard last week and this week:

the many gifts granted by the one same Spirit and the many members making up the one Body of Christ. Few passages from sacred scripture more accurately sum up how Christian vocations work together. Unlike some of Paul’s other writings, which are a product of the social and religious conventions of his time, these enable us to look at our own lives and the lives of those around us to discern what gifts, what vocations the Holy Spirit has given for the good of all. We can likewise know the joys and sorrows of the other members of the Body and share in them for the strengthening of the whole Body of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

GIVE MERCY

T he world is crying out for our love - for daily acts that you and I can do to help bring peace, re-lieve suffering and support others.

That love is best summed up in the cross, the ultimate act of God’s mercy. In the three liturgical languages, which are also the languages of the cross: Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, the word mercy is given three unique characteristics. In Latin, mercy is misericordiae, which means to pity in the heart. In Hebrew the term for mercy is synonymous with the word compassion, which is defined as joining the sufferings of others. Lastly, in Greek, mercy is ‘eleos’, which shares the same root as the word for oil – the substance used in the an-cient world to protect, soothe and heal wounds. For us to give mercy, we must first turn our hearts towards the other, we must then join them in their suffering and ultimately pour out the soothing oil of God’s love to heal them. Most importantly, to give mercy we must join in God’s sacrifice – sacrificing our time, our desires and our wants out of love for the other. If you would like to grow in your ability to give mercy in the coming year, commit yourself to doing the works of mercy starting with praying about the people in your life who need to receive your for-giveness. Taken from http://www.seekmercy.org/give-mercy

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

Rev. Frank Cubas, Associate Pastor Rev. John Fahey, Re red

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Saturday Vigils 5pm & 7pm Spanish 6:30am, 8am, 10am, 12pm Family

Mass, 5pm Youth Mass & 7pm Spanish

W H M Monday-Saturday 8am

C Fridays 6:30pm

Saturdays 3pm, or by appointment

A B S Every Friday Family Holy Hour 7-8pm

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Every day 6am—8pm (closed on certain holidays)

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Parish Office (805) 487-3891 Emergency only (805) 890-5400

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Monica Gu errez, Admin. Secretary Monday thru Friday 8am—9pm

Saturday 8am—4pm Sunday 8am—2pm

Office of Catechism Le y (805) 330-8217

Youth Ministry/Confirma on

Pete Rydberg (805) 487-1988

RCIA Program Jerome Be encourt (805) 302-1663

Santa Clara Elementary School

Mrs. Do y Massa, Principal 324 S. E Street, Oxnard CA 93030

(805) 483-6935

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS

A s Roman Catholics, our marriage practices have their pedigree in an-cient Rome. One of the ma-

jor players in shaping our practices was the warfare involved in building an empire. Soldiers vanished and sometimes never returned. Women began to manage their lives and to make decisions. The old family val-ues were replaced by patriotic ones, and religion was more attuned to the gore and glory of battle, a religion of the state, not of the family. Weddings were still family celebrations, but had a public face. The bride wore a white toga and a red veil and walked to her new home. There, she and her husband joined their right hands and gave consent to each other, not relying on her father to give consent for her. Religion was optional: a pagan priest might be invited or not, and even without the ceremony, society agreed by common law that a year of living together equaled marriage consent. By the same token, mar-riage by consent also meant divorce was on the same legal footing, and did not require the courts or civil declarations. This is the world-view the first Christians inherited, and it was up to them to determine what was good and to hold marriage up to the light of the gospel. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Ezra read from the book of the law of God to the assembled people. They understood and accepted the law (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10). Psalm — Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life (Psalm 19). Second Reading — As the body with its many parts is still one body, so it is with Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]). Gospel — While attending worship in the Nazarean synagogue, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah and declares himself to be the fulfillment of the prophecy (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora-tion. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-18 or 9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-

14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week Monday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends Tuesday: Ss. Timothy and Titus Wednesday: St. Angela Merici Thursday: St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

PARISH OFFICE HIRING

S anta Clara Parish is hiring for front office staff/receptionist. These positions are for im-mediate hire. Interested parties must email

their resume to: accounting@santaclaraparish.org.

ALTAR SOCIETY LUNCHEON

T he Santa Clara Altar Society luncheon meeting for the month of January is scheduled for Tuesday, Janu-

ary 26, 2016 at noon at the Parish Center. Members are requested to bring salad toppings or desserts. Pa-rishioners interested in the work of the Altar Society are welcome to attend. Thank you for using the pink envelopes in the pews. Contributions are used for the weekly flower bouquets on the altars and other items in the church.

SPECIAL THANK YOU!

O n behalf of the Santa Clara Church and Altar Society, we are so grateful for all the work done for

Christmas by volunteers-starting with the decorating crew led by Judi Roussey, who has done this year after year. The great task of taking down ornaments, boxing, and labeling them in an orderly and proper manner was a job well done by the following volunteers: Maria Angeles, Ness and Ed Averion, Vivian Cahill, Rose Castanon, Leo Es-calante, Miguel Espinoza, Anh La, Evelyn Lu, Ofelia Mabalot, Martin Magana, Nina Majarucon, Delia Mi-

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randa, Carlos Perez, Marta Rea, Ventura Rivas, Fred Salinas, and Gloria Urango. Once again thank you for your time and may our good Lord bless you for your good works.

SCES AUCTION DINNER DANCE

Y ou are cordially invited to the 26th Annual Auction Dinner Dance, A Black and White Affair at

Santa Clara Elementary School. This year we are honoring Tom & Bar-bara Laubacher. Please come and enjoy an evening that will include dinner, dancing and an incredible array of auction items. The event will take place on Saturday, February 20th, from 5pm to 11pm at Santa Clara Elementary School. Tickets may be purchased at the school office Monday-Friday during school hours. Tickets are $40 per person through February 12th. After February 12th tickets are $50 per person. For information and sponsorships, call Margie Kreuzer at 218-9089.

SANTA CLARA HS OPEN HOUSE

S anta Clara High School is holding an Open House on Saturday, January 30th from 11am@1pm. Come tour our

campus, meet our amazing faculty and coaches and enjoy a complimentary lunch with the students. For more information call (805) 483-9502.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES JOB OPPORTUNITY

T here is a Development Coordinator job now open at Catholic Charities in Ventura. Duties and

responsibilities include planning and coordinating special events, fundraising, donor solicitation, and grant research. Pay and hours: $19/hr., 30hrs./week. For more information call (805) 643-4748.

PADRE SERRA PRESENTS-

WE ARE CATHOLIC: WE ARE THE CHURCH

P adre Serra Roman Catholic Church, 5205 Up-land Road in Camarillo, will host a presentation on Tues-

day, January 26, 2016 by parish deacon couple Bill and Sue Spies on the importance of family and its challenges to juggle time and ener-gy and resources. Deacon Bill and Sue Spies are parents of three and grandparents of

nine, and are living the joys and sorrows of family life with compassion, humor, and strong faith. Families of all kinds are invited to join them for encourage-ment, helpful hints, and stories of success and failure as they connect their own experience of family with the conclusions of the Vatican Synod on the Family recently convened by Pope Francis. The Serra Center doors open at 6:30 pm with the presentation from 7:00-8:00. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP for the event to anne@padreserra.org.

THE UNIVERSITY SERIES 2016

D uring the season of Lent, The University Se-ries™ offers more than 106 semi-nars connecting faith

with real life in areas such as current events, contemporary moral issues, evangelization, faith and science, marriage and family, church history, scripture, prayer, and other priorities set by the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Synod. Sessions include multi-media presentations and always allow time for your ques-tions. Some Spanish presentations are available. The 2016 season will run February 11 - March 18 at 11 parishes that span the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Our faculty have extensive knowledge in their fields and love to teach. They in-clude international authorities, priests, religious, pro-fessors, authors, lay people, and local favorites who are all passionate about helping students grow in knowledge and faith. An affordable tuition per class ($5 during pre-registration or $8 at the door) al-lows each student/participant to bring a guest for free. A Season Pass for all classes is available only during pre-registration for $85 (a $208 value!) and includes your guest. Remember: these special dis-counts end when pre-registration closes January 25, 2016. The University Series strives for excellence because our Catholic faith deserves our very best e f f o r t s . F o r mo re i n f o rma t i o n v i s i t www.theuniversityseries.org

SETTING BOUNDARIES FOSTERS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

W e create boundaries to keep our lives in order, for example many adults separate personal

and professional relationships. Trust-ed adults can help teach children to do the same. Boundaries are essen-tial in the foundation of relation-ships, and children should be com-

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WEEKDAY 8AM MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES 8AM MISA ENTRE SEMANA

MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Oscar Francisco Castellon Jr-Birthday

Sergio Haros-Deceased Arturo Coronado-Deceased

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 Mary Luna Saldana-Death Anniversary

Mario Mora Hernandez-Deceased/Birthday Catalina Flores-Special Intention

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Teodora Pontaoe-Special Intention

Ralph Durazo-Birthday

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 Frank Ramirez-Deceased/Birthday

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES DE MISA DOMINICAL

5:00 PM SATURDAY VIGIL MASS

John Corridan Sr. (10)-Deceased Paul Candelaria-Deceased/Birthday

Raul Cerda Gomez-Deceased Tony Cerda-Deceased

8:00 AM SUNDAY MASS Thomas Pytleski-Deceased

Ruben Morsella-Health & Wellbeing Constantino Chavez Gomez-Deceased

Angelica Garcia Virto-Deceased Ulises Virto-Deceased

10:00 AM SUNDAY MASS Antonio Rocha-Deceased

Maria Luz Rocha & Family-Thanksgiving Clementina Toquero-Death Anniversary

Catalina Fuentes-Thanksgiving Francisco & Ascencion Fuentes-Deceased

12:00 PM SUNDAY MASS Annie Labanon-Special Intention

7:00 PM SUNDAY MASS Isabella Marie Perez-Acción de Gracias Guadalupe Jose Hernandez-Difunto(a)

Joel & Francisco Magaña-Por su Salud y Bienes-tar

DEACONS SERVING OUR PARISH A special thank you to the deacons and their spouses who serve our Santa Clara community. God bless you! Dn. Jerome Bettencourt (Kara) 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)

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week! Santa Clara Elementary School’s

Parents Club presents our annual

Pancake Breakfast, Open House & Book Fair

Sunday, January 31, 2016 7:00 am -12:00 pm

in our school auditorium.

Enjoy all you can eat pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit, juice, or coffee

$ 6.00, or purchase a family meal that includes

4 plates $ 20.00

Don’t wait in line! Buy your pre-sale tickets in the school office

-- M-F 8am-3pm or call 805-483-6935 for more info.

Confessions are held Fridays from 6:30-8:00pm and Saturdays 3:00-4:30pm.

fortable expressing where they draw their own lines. “No means no” is easy to say in theory, but it should be respected in practice by your kids and their friends, teachers and other adults. Teach your kids how to explore their own comfort zones and give them time to tell you about their experiences. Open communication helps them understand that setting boundaries is part of life. For a copy of the Virtus® article “Good Boundaries Yield Healthy Relation-ships” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

LA VIDA DEL CUERPO DEL SEÑOR

A lgunas de las imágenes más conocidas y queridas de san Pablo se encuentran en los pasajes

de la primera carta a los corintios que hemos escuchado la semana pasada y hoy: los muchos dones de un mismo Espíritu y los muchos miembros que componen el Cuerpo de Cristo. Pocos pasajes de la Sa-grada Escritura resumen con mayor claridad cómo las vocaciones cristianas trabajan en colaboración. A di-ferencia de otros escritos de san Pablo, producto de las convenciones sociales y religiosas de su época, estos nos permiten mirar nuestra propia vida y la vi-da de los que están a nuestro alrededor para discer-nir los dones, la vocación que el Espíritu Santo nos ha dado para el bien de todos. Así también podemos conocer las alegrías y las penas de los otros miem-bros del Cuerpo y compartirlos para así fortalecer todo el Cuerpo de Cristo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

E l día 3 de febrero se celebra entre misas, ma-riachis, fuegos artificiales y muchas expresiones de

religiosidad popular, la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Con-cepción de Suyapa en Hondu-ras. Fue un sábado del mes de febrero, cuando Alejandro Co-lindres, un joven humilde labrador, y Jorge Martínez, un niño de ocho años, la encontraron. Según la tradi-ción estos llegaron cansados a la quebrada del Pili-güín. Acostándose sobre el suelo, Alejandro sintió lo que le parecía una piedra en su espalda. Por más que intentaba arrojarla lejos, cuando se acostaba sentía la misma piedra. Por fin en lugar de tirarla, la puso en su mochila y al amanecer descubrió que no era piedra sino una pequeña imagen de María (6.5 cm.) con rostro indígena tallada en madera. En 1780 se le construyó un templo y en 1796 se registró su primer milagro. El Papa Pió XII la proclamó Patrona de la República de Honduras en 1925. En las advo-caciones latinoamericanas ella es nombrada como la fortaleza de los humildes. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Esdras leyó el libro de la ley de Dios ante la asamblea reunida. El pueblo entendió y aceptó la ley (Nehemías 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10). Salmo — Tú tienes, Señor, palabras de vida eterna (Salmo 19 [18]). Segunda lectura — Del mismo modo que el cuerpo con sus muchas partes forma un solo cuerpo, así tam-bién Cristo (1 Corintios 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]). Evangelio — Jesús, participando del culto en la sina-goga de Nazaret, leyó del profeta Isaías y declara que en su propia persona se cumple la profecía (Lucas 1:1-4; 4:14-21)..

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Hch 22:3-16 o 9:1-22; Sal 117 (116):1bc, 2; Mc 16:15-18 Martes: 2 Tim 1:1-18 o 9:1-22; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Mc 3:31-35 Miércoles: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Sal 89 (88):4-5, 27-30; Mc 4:1-20 Jueves: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Sal 132 (131):1-5, 11-14; Mc 4:21-25 Viernes: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51 (50):3-7, 10-11; Mc 4:26-34 Sábado: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Sal 51 (50):12-17; Mc 4:35-41 Domingo: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Sal 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lc 4:21- 30

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Semana de las Escuelas Católicas Lunes: La Conversión de san Pablo; Termina la Semana de Oración por la Unidad Cristiana Martes: Santos Timoteo y Tito Miércoles: Santa Ángela de Merici Jueves: Santo Tomás de Aquino Sábado: Santa María Virgen

ESTABLECER LÍMITES DA LUGAR A

RELACIONES SALUDABLES

E stablecemos límites para mantener nuestras vidas en orden. Por ejemplo, muchos adultos separan sus relaciones personales de las pro-

fesionales. Adultos en los que se puede confiar pue-den ayudar a enseñar a los niños a hacer lo mismo. Los límites son esenciales en el cimiento de relaciones

IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SANTA CLARA

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Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario — Enero 24, 2016

y los niños deben sentirse cómodos al expresar dón-de ellos desean poner sus propios límites. En teoría es fácil decir “No significa no”, pero debe ser respetado en la práctica por sus hijos y sus amistades, profesores y otros adultos. Enseñe a sus hijos cómo explorar sus propias zonas de comodidad y déles el tiempo para que le cuenten sobre sus propias experiencias. La comunicación abierta les ayuda a entender que sentar fronteras es parte de la vida. Para una copia del artículo de Virtus® “Good Boundaries Yield Healthy Relationships” (Buenos límites dan lugar a relaciones saludables) escriba un correo electrónico a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.

PLANIFICACIÓN FAMILIAR NATURAL

S e dará un curso para las parejas para apren-der a planificar su fami-lia de una manera natu-

ral. Ya no habrá necesidad de usar anticonceptivos que traen tantas enfermedades para la mujer y provocan muchos cam-bios en su cuerpo. Este método NO es el conocido método del ritmo o del calendario. Este método es EL METODO DE LA OVULACION que es fácil de apren-der y que puede ser usado por todas las mujeres; regulares o irregulares. El Método de la Ovulación es un nuevo método, científicamente comprobado y exi-tosamente usado alrededor del mundo. Conozcamos como parejas como Dios creo nuestro sistema repro-ductivo y saquemos buen provecho de ello, siguiendo su plan como El lo diseño. Las clases serán el la Igle-sia de San Antonio en Oxnard. Para mas información y registración, llamar a Tanis y María del Socorro Morado al (805) 469-5192.

ORACIÓN A SANTA ÁNGELA DE MERICI

S eñor, que no deje de encomendarnos a tu mi-sericordia la san-ta virgen Ángela

de Mérici, para que, siguiendo sus ejemplos de caridad y prudencia, sepamos guardar tu doctrina y llevarla a la práctica en la vida. Por nues-tro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo y es Dios por los siglos de los siglos. Amén

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