January 10, ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Michael Carroll, Pastor Fr. Roland Ramirez, Parochial Vicar Deacon Ed Morgado

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Sunday Masses

Saturday Vigil………5:00pm Sunday………8:00am, 10:30am, 3:30pm (Spanish), & 5:30pm

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Parish Office, for information.

Marriage: If you are a member of our parish, please contact

a priest or deacon of your choice at least six months in advance of your desired wedding in order to participate in a process of marriage preparation.

Confirmation: For teens, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a

two-year preparation process; please contact our coordinator of religious education; for adults not yet confirmed, please call the parish office.

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Religious Education Program

Judy Jones (Director) (530) 823-7122 e-mail: [email protected]

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Jaime Anderson, (Director) (530) 823-1822

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Youth Group: Brenda Fischer, (Youth Director)

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January 10, 2016

ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fr. Michael Carroll, Pastor Fr. Roland Ramirez, Parochial Vicar

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TODAY’S READINGS

.First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant

whom the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth justice to the nations

(Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11.

Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace

(Psalm 29) or Psalm 104.

Second Reading — Jesus was anointed by God

with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts 10:34-38) or Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7.

Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming

Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14 20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21 28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29 39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40 45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1 12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13 17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Hilary

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2016

He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

— Titus 3:5

MANIFESTING THE SPIRIT

The Christmas season closes this Sunday with the Baptism of the Lord. This feast is a sister to last week’s feast of the Epiphany. Each of them celebrates an “epiphany,” or a manifestation of the Spirit of God in Jesus—first in his birth, and now at his baptism.

The divine Spirit is manifested in all of the scriptures for this feast. Psalm 104 highlights the Spirit of God creating and renewing the earth, while the reading from Isaiah describes God restoring Israel. In Luke’s account of the baptism of the Lord the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus. And the letter to Titus reminds us that the Holy Spirit was “richly poured out” on us also, through the “bath of rebirth” (Titus 3:5, 6).

MASS INTENTIONS January 9 –January 16, 2016 Saturday 1/09 5:00pm Maria Yera Sunday 1/10 8:00am + Lois Noble

10:30am + Sandy Ferguson 3:30pm For The Faithful 5:30pm For The Faithful Monday 1/11 8:30am + Celeste Gudice

Tuesday 1/12 8:30am Colleen Clifton

Wednesday 1/13 8:30am + Robert Thomas, Sr. Thursday 1/14 8:30am The Faithful

Friday 1/15 8:30am + Floyd Fischer

Saturday 1/16 8:30am Judith Yera

Offertory Collections For The Following Dates:

12/20/15: $14,672

12/27/15: $ 9,007 01/04/16: $12,321

Christmas Collection: $46,217

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January 10, 2016 Page 3 LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Week of January 17, 2016

Altar Servers

Saturday, 1/16/16, 5:00pm

Julia Wittinger, Zoe Moeller, Dillon Holloway Sunday, 1/17/16, 8:00am

Hunter Schott, Angelo Piziali

Sunday, 1/17/16, 10:30am

Courtney & Drew Biggs, Ellie Coggins Sunday, 1/17/16, 5:30pm

Kyle Decker, Emmie Gotlieb

Eucharistic Ministers

Saturday, 1/16/16, 5:00pm

Steve McCullough, Mike Loeffler, Diane Fritch, Tucker Stapelton, Jeannine Helveston

Sunday, 1/17/16/, 8:00am

Vince DeWitt, Jackie Shook, Vince & Renee Anaclerio, Marcella Dayton, Manny & Leticia DeDios

Sunday, 1/17/16,10:30am

Greg & Lori Belanger, Tim Towne, Deana Eshpeter, Anna Fenner, Debbie Buresh

Sunday, 1/17/16, 5:30pm

Lizzie Roche, Carol Coleman, Frankie Hey, Tara McCullough, Connie & Dave Manning

Lectors

Saturday, 1/16/16, 5:00pm

Jeanine Helveston, Richard Vielbig, Jackie Sanitbanez Sunday, 1/17/16, 8:00am

Kim & Sara Laehle, David Moore Sunday, 1/17/16 10:30am

Russ Zeller, Joe Fischer, Tessa Crouch Sunday, 1/17/16, 5:30pm

Steve & Robin Matthews, Drew Oakes

Greeters

Saturday, 1/16/16, 5:00pm

Sally LaPorta, Linda Pierce, Warren Leash, Joyce Swartz Sunday, 1/17/16, 8:00am

Kate Sabins, Marcia Kitchell, Sharon Hane,

Joan Thompson, Betty Mahews

Sunday, 1/17/16, 10:30am

Maureen Spencer, Bobbie Cairns, Ruth Wright, Micheline Turner, Bernice Ambrose, Elizabeth Morales, Ben & Jack Niece

Sunday, 1/17/16, 5:30pm Not Filled

Ushers

Saturday, 1/16/16, 5:00pm, Not Filled Sunday, 1/17/16, 8:00am

Bill Fixmer, John Marcella, Ron Malinowski, Victor Alcazar Sunday, 1/17/16, 10:30am

Gary Crockett, Tom Huckins, Paul Law Sunday, 1/17/16, 5:30pm, Not Filled

Sacristans

Saturday 1/16/16 5:00pm Jim McKevitt Sunday 1/17/16 8:00am Julia Eggert Sunday 1/17/16 10:30am Joe Offer

Sunday 1/17/16 5:30pm Not Filled

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Writing this article was kind of bittersweet as it is the first of the New Year and also going to be my last. I have been reassigned as associate priest at St. Joseph’s Parish in Lincoln and this weekend is my last here at St. Teresa’s. Six months isn’t a long time for sure albeit meaningful in so many ways. I am grateful for the warm hospitality and the genuine kindness you’ve all shown to me and the great enthusiasm and love you have for the Lord. It was truly inspiring to see and to behold. To Father Mike and the staff, I wish to thank you as well and wish you nothing but the very best moving forward and into whatever roads life may take you.

Life is a journey as they say but sometimes we may feel alone in it. I have been away from home for 13 years and have spent 13 Christmases and New Years only with friends and a few distant relatives. Although sometimes I feel envious of families coming together for mass while I’m still thinking where to go, there has never been any time in my own recollection where I haven’t had any invitations from people. “Father, if you have nowhere to go this Christmas, we’ll be pleased to have you join us.” A phrase that has already become familiar to me all these years. Such great love makes up for everything and I simply forget the sadness I feel being away from my family.

In this New Year, I’d like to encourage you all to have a renewed sense of hope and love for your families. In the Jubilee Year of Mercy, may you also have the forgiveness in your own hearts for whatever shortcomings or misgivings anyone may have done. No family is perfect and each has its own struggles but as the saying goes, “Who else do we have in the end but them?” Family is family and love will always be there. Or as one beautifully puts it “Family is like branches in a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.”

Wishing you all a grace-filled New Year! Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Sincerely, Father Roland

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Giggles: A man walked into a Doctor’s office and the receptionist asked him what he had.

He said, “Shingles.” So she took his name, address, and his medical insurance coverage, and asked him to take a seat. Fifteen minutes later a nurse came out and asked him what he had. He answered, “Shingles.” So she took his complete medical history, took his blood pressure and temperature . . . .she showed him into the Doctor’s office and told him to take off all his clothes. Fifteen minutes later the Doctor came in and asked what he had. He said, “Shingles.” The Doctor said, “Where?” He said, “Outside in the truck, where do you want them?”

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“Why did you kick your brother in the stomach?” “He turned around.”

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Jimmy handed the following excuse to his teacher from his Dad. “Please excuse Jimmy for being late this morning. He had a new baby brother. It was not his fault”.

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January 10, 2016 Page 5 El Bautismo del Señor

10 de enero de 2016

Lo hizo mediante el bautismo, que nos regenera y nos renueva, por la acción del Espíritu Santo.

— Tito 3:5

MANIFESTANDO AL ESPÍRITU

El tiempo de Navidad finaliza este domingo con el Bautismo del Señor. Esta fiesta es hermana de la fiesta de la semana pasada, la Epifanía. Cada una ellas celebra una “epifanía”, o manifestación del Espíritu de Dios en Jesús —primero en su nacimiento y ahora en su bautismo.

El Espíritu Divino se manifiesta en todas las lecturas bíblicas de la fiesta. El Salmo 104 destaca al Espíritu de Dios que crea y renueva la tierra, mientras que la lectura de Isaías describe a Dios restaurando a Israel. En el relato de Lucas del bautismo del Señor el Espíritu Santo desciende sobre Jesús. Y la carta a Tito nos recuerda que el Espíritu Santo también “derramó con abundancia” sobre nosotros, el “baño de regeneración” (Tito 3:5, 6).

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Miren a mi siervo, en quien tengo

mis complacencias (Isaías 42:1-4, 6-7) o Isaías 40:1-5, 9-11.

Salmo — Te alabamos, Señor (Salmo 29 [28]) o Salmo

104 (103).

Segunda lectura — Dios ungió con el Espíritu Santo a

Jesús de Nazaret (Hch 10:34-38) o Tito 2:11-14; 3:4-7.

Evangelio — Después del bautismo de Jesús, el cielo

se abrió (Lucas 3:15-16, 21-22).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Sal 116 (115):12-19; Mc Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mc 1:21 28 Miércoles: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 (39):2, 5, 7-10; Mc 1:29 39 Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44 (43):10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mc 1:40 45

Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 (88):16-19; Mc 2:1 12

Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mc 2:13 17

Domingo: Is 62:1-5; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

La costumbre del bautismo infantil debe ser mucho más que un acto social o una tradición

cultural, donde el ropón y los regalos son más importantes que la doctrina cristiana, y los padrinos se escogen no por su buen ejemplo sino por su cuenta bancaria.

Según los Hechos de los Apóstoles, familias enteras se bautizaban cuando el padre de familia decidía hacerse cristiano. Esta práctica de bautizar, no solo al nuevo creyente sino también a su mujer y a sus hijos, poco a poco, quedó solo en bautizar los niños del original creyente. El mundo en aquel tiempo estaba basado sobre la familia así como muchas culturas latinas de hoy.

El bautizo infantil nació en la Iglesia primitiva y al pasar de los siglos llegó a transformarse en un rito religioso muy importante en la catequesis del nuevo cristiano. El niño viste de ropita blanca que recuerda la presencia de Cristo en su alma, se le regala una vela que lo invita a brillar con la luz de Cristo y se le da una madrina o un padrino que le enseñará a vivir en Cristo.

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January 30, 2016

Location:

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