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posted by Fr Fryar 1/31/14
Category: The Spiritual Life
I would like to wish you all a grace-filled New Year. Today you may obtain a plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, for reciting the Te Deum, giving thanks to God for the blessings and benefits of the past year. Here is a link to it: https://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/Te_Deum.htm
Tomorrow you can obtain a plenary indulgence for reciting the Veni Creator Spiritus, asking the Holy Ghost for His assistance during the coming year. http://www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/VENICREA.TXT
Traditional Latin Mass Community of Saint Mary Magdalen
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Saint Rose of Lima Latin Mass Attended by 330 People
Members of the Latin Mass Community of Saint Mary Magdalen provided servers, choir members, organist & choir director. The combined choir included parishioners of Saint Rose choir along with their choir director who is the sister of Fr. Eggleston. Additional altar servers and a Master of Ceremonies from Los Angeles provided vestments and other liturgical items.
Selected music recordings (MP3):
Quem Pastores
Iste Confessor
Photos of Mass at St. Rose of Lima
Church Restoration at Saint John Chrysostom - Inglewood
Father Marcos Gonzalez was an associate pastor here at St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo in the mid 1990's. Father Gonzalez says that his ultimate goal in restoring St. John's is “to make the church a true temple of worship of Almighty God. It should be a “Domus Dei” where hearts are lifted and inspired and the Faith is taught in all its beauty.” He re-installed a marble altar rail at St. John Chrysostom a few years ago. Read about the Restoration at Regina Magazine
Read about the Restorers at Heritage Liturgical
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Missa Cantata - Saint Rose of Lima - December 29th
Traditional Latin Mass
Monday, December 29th at 5:30 p.m.
Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church
1305 Royal Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Do you enjoy reverence and tradition? Do you love the sacred music of the Catholic Church? Are you attracted to the mystery and beauty of worship in the Latin language? Then the Traditional Latin Mass might be for you!
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI issued the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum which encouraged the celebration of the Mass according to the Missal promulgated by Blessed John XXIII in 1962. Archbishop Jose Gomez has encouraged the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Monday, December 29th at 5:30 p.m.
Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church
1305 Royal Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Do you enjoy reverence and tradition? Do you love the sacred music of the Catholic Church? Are you attracted to the mystery and beauty of worship in the Latin language? Then the Traditional Latin Mass might be for you!
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI issued the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum which encouraged the celebration of the Mass according to the Missal promulgated by Blessed John XXIII in 1962. Archbishop Jose Gomez has encouraged the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Homily - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - December 8, 2014
Prov. 8:22-35; Lk. 1:26-28
Today, we celebrate the cherished belief from time immemorial, and defined by Bd. Pope Pius IX in 1854, that the Blessed Virgin Mary was kept free from original sin from the first moment of her conception, by a unique grace and favor of God, in view of the foreseen merits of Christ in His cross, in order to fulfill her role in salvation history.
Today, we celebrate the cherished belief from time immemorial, and defined by Bd. Pope Pius IX in 1854, that the Blessed Virgin Mary was kept free from original sin from the first moment of her conception, by a unique grace and favor of God, in view of the foreseen merits of Christ in His cross, in order to fulfill her role in salvation history.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis - Dr. Peter Kwasniewski
Sacred Liturgy, the Traditional Latin Mass, and Renewal in the Church
Since the time of the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church has experienced an unprecedented crisis of identity, symbolized and propelled by the corruption of the greatest treasure of her tradition: the sacred liturgy. The result has been confusion, dismay, devastation. To the surprise of some, however, the same half-century has witnessed a growing counter-movement of Catholics who find in the Church’s traditional liturgy a perennial witness to the orthodox faith, a solid foundation for the interior life, an ever-flowing source of missionary charity, and a living embodiment of the true Catholic spirit.
Read more...
Father Sebastian Walshe on the Synod on the Family
Homily - Third Sunday of Advent - December 14, 2014
Phil. 4:4-7; Jn. 1:19-28
Today, is the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, from the first words of the introit of today’s Mass, “Rejoice,” from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. We use the rose vestments. We rejoice because so near is the coming celebration of our Lord’s birth. We rejoice because the Lord is near and gives us hope.
Today, is the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, from the first words of the introit of today’s Mass, “Rejoice,” from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. We use the rose vestments. We rejoice because so near is the coming celebration of our Lord’s birth. We rejoice because the Lord is near and gives us hope.
Homily - Second Sunday of Advent - December 7, 2014
Rom. 15:4-13; Mt. 11:2-10
The 1962 Missal is filled with insights for us. Today’s Gospel features St. John the Baptist, but it is not about him. It is fitting, since the whole purpose of St. John the Baptist was, “He must increase, I must decrease.” His call was to point out and prepare the way for the Messiah, and this he does even in today’s Gospel.
The 1962 Missal is filled with insights for us. Today’s Gospel features St. John the Baptist, but it is not about him. It is fitting, since the whole purpose of St. John the Baptist was, “He must increase, I must decrease.” His call was to point out and prepare the way for the Messiah, and this he does even in today’s Gospel.
Homily - First Sunday of Advent - November 30, 2014
Rom. 13:11-14; Lk. 21:25-33
As you may know, the New Testament epistles were written in Greek. The Greeks have two words for time, one is “chronos,” from which we get the word, “chronology,” which is the measure of time by minutes, days, weeks, months, years. The other is “kyros,” or, “time measured by the fulfillment of events.” So it is a little like my young nephew, who once asked, during the middle of November, “When is Christmas?” and someone answered, “In six weeks,” which he could not comprehend at all. And someone said to him, “Well, first we have to have Thanksgiving, then we have to put the lights on the house, then we have to get the tree, then we will put up the Nativity, then it will be Christmas,” and he understood.
As you may know, the New Testament epistles were written in Greek. The Greeks have two words for time, one is “chronos,” from which we get the word, “chronology,” which is the measure of time by minutes, days, weeks, months, years. The other is “kyros,” or, “time measured by the fulfillment of events.” So it is a little like my young nephew, who once asked, during the middle of November, “When is Christmas?” and someone answered, “In six weeks,” which he could not comprehend at all. And someone said to him, “Well, first we have to have Thanksgiving, then we have to put the lights on the house, then we have to get the tree, then we will put up the Nativity, then it will be Christmas,” and he understood.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Mass, Confession & Benediction Schedule - December 2014
| Note: Benediction will now be on the first Sunday of the Month | ||||||
| Date | Day | Time | Calendar | Intention | ||
| 7-Dec | SUN | 10 am | C | B | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Rose & Joseph Turco (D) |
| 8-Dec | MON | 7:30 pm | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | All Parishioners | ||
| 14-Dec | SUN | 10 am | C | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Michael Munninger (L) | |
| 21-Dec | SUN | 10 am | 4th Sunday of Advent | Willie & Bertie Burke (D) | ||
| 25-Dec | THU | 10 am | Christmas | All Parishioners | ||
| 28-Dec | SUN | 10 am | C | Sunday in the Octave of Christmas | Jason Thomas Lopez (D) | |
| 1-Jan | THU | 10 am | C | Octave day of Christmas | All Parishioners | |
| "C" = Confessions available before Mass (9:00-9:45 am) | ||||||
| "B" = Benediction immediately following Mass | ||||||
| * To request a Mass Intention, contact Brian Maddux | ||||||
Homily - Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost - November 23, 2014
Col. 1:9-14; Matt. 24:15-35
Today
is the thirty-fourth and last Sunday after Pentecost. Next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent,
the beginning of the new liturgical year and the preparation for the
celebration of our Lord’s birth. And so,
naturally, the readings call our attention to the end of time. I would like to preface my comments by
pointing out a pattern in the Gospels, which you may already recognize. The Lord calls His disciples to a very high
standard of behavior. He says love your
neighbor as yourself, love your enemies.
But as high as the standard is for our actions, so profound is His mercy
when we fail. He says, go and sin no
more, your faith has saved you.
Homily - Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost - November 16, 2014
Philipp. 3:17-21; 4:1-3; Matt. 9:18-26
When
we read today’s Gospel with our mind’s eye, the Lord, by stages, moves from the
crowd, to the few, and then into the house where he raises the child who has
died. It is a movement from the
macrocosm to the microcosm, from the big picture to the individual, from the
universal to the particular. When we
pair it with the words of St. Paul in the Epistle, that the Lord will remake
our lowly bodies after the glory of His own in the resurrection, we realize
that what he has done for the child and the woman with the hemorrhage in a
moment, He does for us over a lifetime.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
The Appointment - a Mother's Choice
My godson, Aaron Peters is Executive Director for this 6:32 minute Pro-Life video short which was just released 11/12/2014! Under the threat of interrogation, a frightened woman is forced to make a choice, with a young man's life hanging in the balance. Juxtaposition Pictures presents The Appointment! Please enjoy the film and share with friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAsNR2WXe0
Homily - Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Holy Savior - November 9, 2014
Ap. 21:2-5; Lk. 19:1-10
Today,
we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Holy
Savior, departing from the Sundays after Pentecost, over which this feast takes
precedence. Whenever we celebrate the
dedication of a church, we recall the foundations of our faith. The Church is a living reality. St. Peter says to the newly baptized in his
First Epistle, that we are living stones, incorporated into Christ, the living body
of the Church. The Church is a sacred
reality, formed by the saving action which takes place within the church
building giving us an encounter with Christ and with salvation. Anytime we celebrate the dedication of a
church, we show our gratitude for these gifts.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Homily - Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - November 2, 2014
Eph. 6:10-17; Matt. 18:23-35
The readings today want to keep us
from hopelessness, from futility. St.
Paul is writing to the newly-baptized in Ephesus. It was thought that human events were
controlled by spirits, often hostile to persons. That kind of fatalism would make anyone
despondent. What freedom they have in
Christ, then, over Whom there is no greater power in His cross and
resurrection. We have an intellect,
which God made to know the truth, and free will, which God made to choose the
good. The greatest good, is, of course,
God Himself, and love is an act of the will.
People of faith are not subject to the spirits, but enlightened by faith
and strengthened by grace, are able to choose God and His way. And so St. Paul reminds them that our
struggle is not against human powers, but against spiritual ones, and so we
need spiritual means, spiritual tools, spiritual weapons. These are faith, truth, and the Gospel. With these armor, we will be able to keep our
attention fixed on Christ, and so to live in true freedom and in hope.
Homily - Feast of All Saints - November 1, 2014
Apoc. 7:2-12; Matt. 5:1-12
Whenever
I think of All Saints’ Day, I think of the anecdote Fr. James Stehly, the
former pastor of this parish, told. The
parish school is right next door, and when the students attended Mass or
gathered for prayers, it would always be in this chapel. One year, in November, Fr. Stehly asked the
students, “Who are the saints?” He
called on a fourth grade boy who had his hand up, and, perhaps thinking of the
beautiful stained glass windows and the sun low on the horizon, replied, “Those
are the people the light shines through.”
He is a pretty good little theologian.
The saints are not perfect, and I am not here to speak about the
imperfections of the saints. But they
are faithful. They reflect Christ.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Mass, Confession & Benediction Schedule - November 2014
| Date | Day | Time | Calendar | Intention | ||
| 1-Nov | SAT | 10 am | All Saints |
All Parishioners
|
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| 2-Nov | SUN | 10 am | C | 21st Sunday after Pentecost | Rose Turco (D) | |
| 9-Nov | SUN | 10 am | B | Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Holy Savior | Thomas Morris (D) | |
| 16-Nov | SUN | 10 am | C | 23rd Sunday after Pentecost | Martin Dayao (L) | |
| 23-Nov | SUN | 10 am | C | 24th Sunday after Pentecost | Leo Vanoni (D) | |
| 30-Nov | SUN | 10 am | C | 1st Sunday of Advent | Katherine Senkus Wiseman (D) | |
| "C" = Confessions available before Mass | ||||||
| "B" = Benediction immediately following Mass | ||||||
| * To request a Mass Intention, contact Brian Maddux | ||||||
Pontifical Solemn Mass - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Photos provided by Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco
Angelus Press - Latin-Spanish Missals Available
Angelus Press (angeluspress.org) now has the 1962 Missal in Latin-Spanish available which contains both the ordinaries and propers for the entire liturgical year plus much more.
and also the Latin-Spanish Booklet Missal which might interest Spanish speaking parishioners. The Booklet contains The Ordinary of the Mass in Latin and Spanish. Brief notes explain the Action at the altar. Includes prayers for before and after Mass, preparation for the Sacrament of Confession, and the chant notation for the Mass of the Angels.
Homily - Feast of Christ the King - October 26, 2014
Col. 1:12-20; Jn. 18:33-37
Today is the feast of Christ the King. It was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925, in response to the rise of secular nations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A contemporary, G. K. Chesterson said, “When people give up God, the government becomes God.” Something like this was happening then, and happens now. Pius XI, in his encyclical, affirms classic Church teaching. All authority comes from God, whether sacred or temporal, and must be respected. The truth is determined not by the will of a dictator or by the majority opinion, but by the divine and natural laws. St. John Paul II, in our own day, said, “Everything is subject to evangelization,” even government.
Today is the feast of Christ the King. It was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925, in response to the rise of secular nations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A contemporary, G. K. Chesterson said, “When people give up God, the government becomes God.” Something like this was happening then, and happens now. Pius XI, in his encyclical, affirms classic Church teaching. All authority comes from God, whether sacred or temporal, and must be respected. The truth is determined not by the will of a dictator or by the majority opinion, but by the divine and natural laws. St. John Paul II, in our own day, said, “Everything is subject to evangelization,” even government.
Homily - Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 19, 2014
Eph. 4:23-28; Mt. 22:1-14
You have heard me say that the Luke remembers Jesus who had an eye for the poor and lowly, those who know their need for God. All we have to do is to look at the opening pages of his Gospel. We see the Blessed Mother at the Annunciation, humble, and the presence of our Lord becomes real in her in His Incarnation. Luke is the one who remembers the shepherds at our Lord’s birth, the first to hear the glad tidings of the savior.
You have heard me say that the Luke remembers Jesus who had an eye for the poor and lowly, those who know their need for God. All we have to do is to look at the opening pages of his Gospel. We see the Blessed Mother at the Annunciation, humble, and the presence of our Lord becomes real in her in His Incarnation. Luke is the one who remembers the shepherds at our Lord’s birth, the first to hear the glad tidings of the savior.
Homily - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 5, 2014
Eph. 4:1-6; Mt. 22:34-46
We
can well speak of the Eucharist as the heart of the Church, and yet, it is more
than the heart. The Church is a living
being, and so the Eucharist is the heartbeat of the Church. We see it even in this moment. We come to gather for the celebration of the
Eucharist, the one Sacrifice of our Lord for the salvation of the world, we are
nourished with His real presence, body, blood, soul, and divinity, and we go
out, into the world, to bring it a transfusion of this grace, and we come back
again, bearing the burdens of the world, offering them to this saving
Sacrifice, newly fortified by heavenly grace.
Homily - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 28, 2014
Eph. 3:13-21; Lk. 14:1-11
Our
Gospel today has two episodes which appear to be unrelated, except that they
take place in the context of a banquet.
The banqueters gather, and Jesus performs a miracle of healing, on the
Sabbath, from which we observe the tenet of our faith of avoiding servile labor
on the Lord’s Day, except that we must not neglect those actions which are
consistent with the Gospel and of mercy and charity.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Choir Recording from 16th Sunday after Pentecost
The Choir is always welcoming congregants willing to learn & sing the treasures of the Catholic Church's musical legacy written specifically for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
A recording of the Mass was made on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. This full stereo recording includes all the hymns and chants including Rossini Propers and Gregorian Ordinaries and is available for download in a single zip file of MP3 formatted files.
Listen especially to the Palestrina and Arcadelt (#13-15) and ask yourself "wouldn't I like to sing that?" If the answer is "yes", come and speak with a choir member after Mass. You need not have had any previous training to join the choir. You will be taught to read musical notation and be given coaching. You will find that singing the entire Mass is an unspeakable joy that will draw you more deeply into the Holy Mysteries!
1 Spirit Seeking Light and Beauty
2 Asperges
3 Introitus - Rossini
4 Kyrie VIII
5 Gloria VIII
6 Graduale - Rossini
7 Credo III
8 Offertorium - Rossini
9 Lauda Sion
10 Sanctus VIII
11 Agnus Dei VIII
12 Communio - Rossini
13 Jesu Rex - Palestrina
14 Ave Maria - Arcadelt
15 Sicut Cervus - Palestrina
Click here to download (30 megabytes)
A recording of the Mass was made on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. This full stereo recording includes all the hymns and chants including Rossini Propers and Gregorian Ordinaries and is available for download in a single zip file of MP3 formatted files.
Listen especially to the Palestrina and Arcadelt (#13-15) and ask yourself "wouldn't I like to sing that?" If the answer is "yes", come and speak with a choir member after Mass. You need not have had any previous training to join the choir. You will be taught to read musical notation and be given coaching. You will find that singing the entire Mass is an unspeakable joy that will draw you more deeply into the Holy Mysteries!
2 Asperges
3 Introitus - Rossini
4 Kyrie VIII
5 Gloria VIII
6 Graduale - Rossini
7 Credo III
8 Offertorium - Rossini
9 Lauda Sion
10 Sanctus VIII
11 Agnus Dei VIII
12 Communio - Rossini
13 Jesu Rex - Palestrina
14 Ave Maria - Arcadelt
15 Sicut Cervus - Palestrina
Click here to download (30 megabytes)
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Mass, Confession & Benediction Schedule - October 2014
| Date | Day | Time | Calendar | Intention | ||
| 5-Oct | SUN | 10 am | C | 17th Sunday after Pentecost | Laura&Hozie Burke (L) | |
| 12-Oct | SUN | 10 am | C? | B | 18th Sunday after Pentecost | Clyde Burke (D) |
| 19-Oct | SUN | 10 am | C | 19th Sunday after Pentecost | Helen Milan (L) | |
| 26-Oct | SUN | 10 am | C | Christ the King | Hector&Alicia Tarin (L) | |
| "C" = Confessions available before Mass | ||||||
| "B" = Benediction immediately following Mass | ||||||
| * To request a Mass Intention, contact Brian Maddux | ||||||
Homily - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 21, 2014
Gal. 5:25-26; 6:1-10; Lk. 7:11-16
This moving passage appears only in the Gospel of Luke. Once again, we see Jesus, whom Luke remembers has an eye for the poor and lowly. Jesus is at the end of His Galilean ministry about to descend to Jerusalem for His cross and resurrection. Up until this time, He has healed, but this is the first instance where He has raised someone from the dead. Fittingly, it is also the first time in which He is referred to as Lord, Kyrios, the name attributed to Him in His Godhead. Only God can give life. The central purpose of this passage is to present us with the object of our faith, that the dead rise to new life in Christ.
This moving passage appears only in the Gospel of Luke. Once again, we see Jesus, whom Luke remembers has an eye for the poor and lowly. Jesus is at the end of His Galilean ministry about to descend to Jerusalem for His cross and resurrection. Up until this time, He has healed, but this is the first instance where He has raised someone from the dead. Fittingly, it is also the first time in which He is referred to as Lord, Kyrios, the name attributed to Him in His Godhead. Only God can give life. The central purpose of this passage is to present us with the object of our faith, that the dead rise to new life in Christ.
Homily - Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 14, 2014
Phil. 2:5-11; Jn. 12:31-36
The
cross is the fundamental sign of our faith.
We receive it at baptism, when the priest signs our foreheads with the
cross. And we use it all the time as a
sign of the blessings of our salvation in Christ.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Picnic After Mass with Frs. Fryar & Carcerano - October 5th
Come and join us in the park after Mass from Noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 5th at the Camarillo community center park. Bring your own lunch, beverage (no alcohol) and folding chair. There is a horseshoe pit with horseshoes. There will be a Bocce Ball set, Soccer balls & goals and Frisbees to use as well! There are clean bathrooms and a new playground for the kids. This will be a great opportunity for all of us to get to know both Father Carcerano and Father Fryar as well as each other better!
Directions from the Chapel: From the Chapel driveway, turn left onto Ventura Blvd (west). At Carmen Drive, turn right (north) to Modesto Avenue, turn right (east). The park is on the right and the playground is across from 1014 East Modesto Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010.
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| Latin Mass Picnic - June 2014 |
Tremendous Value of the Holy Mass
These quotes are taken from the book THE HIDDEN TREASURE - HOLY MASS by St. Leonard. Imprimatur: Michael Augustine Archbishop of New York Jan. 2, 1890
- At the hour of death the Holy Masses you have heard devoutly will be your greatest consolation.
- God forgives you all the venial sins which you are determined to avoid.
- He forgives you all your unknown sins which you never confessed.
- The power of Satan over you is diminished.
- Every Mass will go with you to Judgment and will plead for pardon for you.
- By every Mass you can diminish the temporal punishment due to your sins, more or less, according to your fervor.
- By devoutly assisting at Holy Mass you render the greatest homage possible to the Sacred Humanity of Our Lord.
- Through the Holy Sacrifice, Our Lord Jesus Christ supplies for many of your negligences and omissions.
- By piously hearing Holy Mass you afford the Souls in Purgatory the greatest possible relief.
- One Holy Mass heard during your life will be of more benefit to you than many heard for you after your death.
- Through Holy Mass you are preserved from many dangers and misfortunes which would otherwise have befallen you.
- You shorten your Purgatory by every Mass.
- During the Holy Mass you kneel amid a multitude of holy Angels, who are present at the Adorable Sacrifice with reverential awe.
- Through Holy Mass you are blessed in your temporal goods and affairs.
- When you hear Holy Mass devoutly, offering it to Almighty God in honor of any particular Saint or Angel, thanking God for the favors bestowed on him, etc., you afford that Saint or Angel a new degree of honor, joy and happiness, and draw his special love and protection on yourself.
- Every time you assist at Holy Mass, besides other intentions, you should offer it in honor of the Saint of the day.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Fr. James Fryar, FSSP - September 14th
Homily - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 7, 2014
Gal. 3:16-22; Lk. 17:11-19
Luke remembers Jesus who had an eye for the poor and lowly, and so, once again, as in last Sunday’s Gospel of the Good Samaritan, a Samaritan is the hero of our Gospel today.
We have a certain insight into Jesus in today’s Gospel. Leprosy was greatly misunderstood in our Lord’s day. It was considered highly contagious and the result of sin. So the leper lived a life of terrible isolation. People would give them a large girth when passing them by. In fact, they had to wear a bell around their necks so that before the leper was seen, he was heard, and could be avoided.
Luke remembers Jesus who had an eye for the poor and lowly, and so, once again, as in last Sunday’s Gospel of the Good Samaritan, a Samaritan is the hero of our Gospel today.
We have a certain insight into Jesus in today’s Gospel. Leprosy was greatly misunderstood in our Lord’s day. It was considered highly contagious and the result of sin. So the leper lived a life of terrible isolation. People would give them a large girth when passing them by. In fact, they had to wear a bell around their necks so that before the leper was seen, he was heard, and could be avoided.
Homily - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - August 31, 2014
2 Cor. 3:4-9; Lk. 10:23-37
There is drama in today’s Gospel. A lawyer asks our Lord a typical question for the day, “What must I do to inherit everlasting life?” And our Lord elicits from him the ages old commandment to love God and neighbor. But then the lawyer asks Him, “And who is my neighbor?” If we were in the crowd, we might bristle a little bit at this question because it is asked in this sense: who is my neighbor, so I may know who I need to love and who I need not to love. Our Lord ever so gently and mercifully tells this beautiful parable where the Samaritan is the hero. Jews and Samaritans had nothing to do with each other. When the Lord asks the lawyer who is the neighbor to the man fallen victim to robbers, he cannot even get himself to say the word, Samaritan. He says simply, “The one who showed him mercy.”
There is drama in today’s Gospel. A lawyer asks our Lord a typical question for the day, “What must I do to inherit everlasting life?” And our Lord elicits from him the ages old commandment to love God and neighbor. But then the lawyer asks Him, “And who is my neighbor?” If we were in the crowd, we might bristle a little bit at this question because it is asked in this sense: who is my neighbor, so I may know who I need to love and who I need not to love. Our Lord ever so gently and mercifully tells this beautiful parable where the Samaritan is the hero. Jews and Samaritans had nothing to do with each other. When the Lord asks the lawyer who is the neighbor to the man fallen victim to robbers, he cannot even get himself to say the word, Samaritan. He says simply, “The one who showed him mercy.”
Monday, August 25, 2014
Mass, Confession & Benediction Schedule - September 2014
| Date | Day | Time | Calendar | Intention | ||
| 7-Sep | SUN | 10 am | C | 13th Sunday after Pentecost | Fr. Kenneth Walker (D) | |
| 14-Sep | SUN | 10 am | B | Exaltation of the Cross | Stephanie Milan (L) | |
| 21-Sep | SUN | 10 am | C | 15th Sunday after Pentecost | Hector & Alicia Tarin (L) | |
| 28-Sep | SUN | 10 am | C | 16th Sunday after Pentecost | Herbert Steinbeisser (D) | |
| "C" = Confessions available before Mass | ||||||
| "B" = Benediction immediately following Mass | ||||||
| * To request a Mass Intention, contact Brian Maddux | ||||||
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Brother Stephen takes Perpetual Vows at Benedictine Monastery
The Zalesak & Raab clans journeyed to New Mexico to witness first hand, the solemn perpetual vows of Evan's brother on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After nine years at Our Lady of Guadalupe Benedictine Monastery in Silver City, Brother Stephen said his final vows during a beautiful Solemn High Mass. These monks have built all of the buildings by their own labor and craftsmanship. See photos of the Profession and Monastery.
Life Centers of Ventura County Receives Medical Facility License
From: Life Centers
Sent: Aug 16, 2014 1:03 PM
Subject: LICENSED !!!!
Dear Friend of the Life Centers,
In my celebratory excitement after our inspection yesterday I sent out an unfinished message, laden with typos. Now that I have calmed down let me attempt to coherently convey my heartfelt thanks to you for all your support and prayers as we went through the conversion into a medical clinic.
Just before inspection, we put our effort in the hands of God. We offered it up to Him, knowing we have done our best. We pleaded for His favor and for a successful outcome. I know we were joined in prayer by so many people of diverse denominations. We were united in our belief that all human life is sacred. Our prayers were answered. We were granted our medical clinic license following the inspection by the CA. Dept. of Public Health. I am pleased to report that we passed with "No deficiencies" and so we know that all the hard work and preparation was worth it.
I want to thank the Life Centers board for their vision and perseverance. I thank the many individuals and groups who supported us from the beginning. Thank you to Dr. Timothy McNicoll, Dr. Keith Shonnard and Dr. Eric Wallace for their medical expertise. Thank you Susan Jones, R.N. and Amy Schuberg, R.N. and staff members for representing the Life Centers so professionally and for the meticulous preparation and planning. Next week Susan can begin scanning with our beautiful new ultrasound machine which the Knights of Columbus provided for us. God is so good to bless us with such help!
While we are immensely grateful for all of our staff, past and present, today cannot pass without acknowledging the efforts of two of our previous Executive Directors, Lisa Gelinas and Emily Raab. Both served us at times of great need. Lisa helped find and move us into this beautiful, new office and Emily poured herself into the minute details and requirements of licensing and office organization. We couldn't have done it without them. We are so grateful to these wonderful women. Please remember to keep Emily in your prayers as she continues to recuperate from a motorcycle accident.
Thank you again for the support you have given the Life Centers over the years, especially for your support of this conversion to a medical clinic. Technology is on our side and ultrasounds are an amazing tool in educating women about their pregnancies. It is education which can change minds and hearts. It is education that can save lives.
God bless you always,
Michele Loughman
Executive Director
Sent: Aug 16, 2014 1:03 PM
Subject: LICENSED !!!!
Dear Friend of the Life Centers,
In my celebratory excitement after our inspection yesterday I sent out an unfinished message, laden with typos. Now that I have calmed down let me attempt to coherently convey my heartfelt thanks to you for all your support and prayers as we went through the conversion into a medical clinic.
Just before inspection, we put our effort in the hands of God. We offered it up to Him, knowing we have done our best. We pleaded for His favor and for a successful outcome. I know we were joined in prayer by so many people of diverse denominations. We were united in our belief that all human life is sacred. Our prayers were answered. We were granted our medical clinic license following the inspection by the CA. Dept. of Public Health. I am pleased to report that we passed with "No deficiencies" and so we know that all the hard work and preparation was worth it.
I want to thank the Life Centers board for their vision and perseverance. I thank the many individuals and groups who supported us from the beginning. Thank you to Dr. Timothy McNicoll, Dr. Keith Shonnard and Dr. Eric Wallace for their medical expertise. Thank you Susan Jones, R.N. and Amy Schuberg, R.N. and staff members for representing the Life Centers so professionally and for the meticulous preparation and planning. Next week Susan can begin scanning with our beautiful new ultrasound machine which the Knights of Columbus provided for us. God is so good to bless us with such help!
While we are immensely grateful for all of our staff, past and present, today cannot pass without acknowledging the efforts of two of our previous Executive Directors, Lisa Gelinas and Emily Raab. Both served us at times of great need. Lisa helped find and move us into this beautiful, new office and Emily poured herself into the minute details and requirements of licensing and office organization. We couldn't have done it without them. We are so grateful to these wonderful women. Please remember to keep Emily in your prayers as she continues to recuperate from a motorcycle accident.
Thank you again for the support you have given the Life Centers over the years, especially for your support of this conversion to a medical clinic. Technology is on our side and ultrasounds are an amazing tool in educating women about their pregnancies. It is education which can change minds and hearts. It is education that can save lives.
God bless you always,
Michele Loughman
Executive Director
600 North A Street, Suite A, Oxnard, CA 93030
P. (805) 486-2721 F. (805) 485-4149
www.vclifecenters.com
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