Hello friends,

Just imagine what the world would be tomorrow if all the Christians who heard this Gospel that is being proclaimed today in every corner of the world, were to listen intently, heed the message, and put it into practice. Hear once again the words Luke has Jesus saying to his disciples: "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give, and the gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you." There you have the makings of a personal transformation and a social revolution. Just imagine what the world would be like on Monday morning if all the Sunday churchgoers throughout the world who heard those words translated them into action?

Hola amigos,

Imaginense como seria el mundo manana si todos los cristianos que eschuaron este evangelio que se esta proclamando hoy en cada rincon del mundo, escucharan atentamente, prestaran atencion al mensaje  y lo pusieran en practica. Escuchen una vez mas las palabras que Lucas tiene Jesus diciendo a sus discipulos (un mensaje que Jesus seguramente nos repetiria hoy a todos nosotros): "No juzguen y no seran juzgados, no condenen y no seran condenandos, perdonen y seran perdonados. Den y se les dara: recibiran una medida buena, bien sacudida, apretada y rebosante  en los pliegues de su tunica. Porque con la misma medida con que median, seran medidios." Ahi teneis los ingredientes de una transformacion personal y una revolucion social. Imaginese como seria el mundo el lunes por la manana si todos los que van a misa el domingo en todo el mundo escucharan esas palabras y las pusieran en accions!

Fr. Alex Urena

Hello friends,

Last weekend I presented to the parish our new goal for United in Ministry 2019. Our goal for this year is $85,850.94. If we come together as a parish, this goal should not be a burden. I encourage you to pray about how you can help contribute to this worthy cause.

In this weekends Gospel, the God-man Jesus is  pictured in a natural and familiar setting, alongside a lake, mixing with fishermen who were repairing thier nets. He steps  into the boat belonging to Simon, and pushes off a bit from shore. From the boat, he taught the crowds gathered along the shoreline. When he finished teaching, he apparently decided to display his supernatural power, to establish, if you will, his credentials with these good but ordinary fishermen. Jesus sets them up for a miraculous catch of fish, a great haul, so great that their nets snapped under the weight. "When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, " Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." From that moment, Simon became a fisher of men. I wonder if any of that applies to us now?

Hola amigos,

La semana pasada les presente nuestra la nueva meta que tenemos para este 2019 en Unidos en Ministerio. Nuestra meta es juntar $85,850.94. Ojala y todos podamos contribuir con lo que puedan para esta cuase. Dice el dicho que de grano en grano, la gallina llena el buche. Con el dinero que cada parraquia aporta en Unidos en Ministerio, la diocesis provee diferentes ministerios a traves de la diocesis. Esto ayda con la educacion de los diaconos permanentes, con la formacion de neuestros seminarists (futuros lideres en la Iglesia), para la educacion Catholica, y  muchas cosas mas. Asi que les pido por favor que consideren ayudarnos en esta cuasa. Recuerden que si juntamos mas de la meta, ese dinero se no regresa a la parroquia para hacer trabajos en los ministerios y para la manutencion de la iglesia.

​Fr. Alex Urena

Hello friends,

This weekend we heard one of the best known and best loved passages in Scripture. St. Paul's' description of love. What is so beautiful about this passage is it deals with the ordinary, everyday kind of love that ordinary living requires. Paul describes this kind of love by telling us what love is not rather than what love is. It is not jealous, pompous, rude or selfish., it is not short-tempered nor does it hold grudges. It is patient and kind and trusting and willing to put up with all kinds of little annoyances. This is not about falling in love. Paul is talking about our ordinary day-today- contact with other people, some of whom we may not care for, but whom we learn how to be kind to. Practicing this ordinary kind of love doesn't always sweep us off our feet, but it does bring a kind of joy, because our vocation and our fulfillment in life is to learn how to love one another.

Hola amigos,

En este cuarto domingo del tiempo ordinario, escuchamos sobre la vida ordinaria de Jesus. Tambien escucuhamos a San Pablo hablarnos de algo ordinario que deberia de existir entre todaos nosotros: el amor. La segunda lectura de la primera carta de San Pablo a los Corintios es muy popular en las bodas. Es como si furea un poema que describe el amor de la pareja. En realidad, es un pasaje que habla sobre el amor que se tenian los premeros cristianos y el amor que todos deberiamos de compartir unos con otros. Habla sobre lo ordinario. Ojala y estas palabras de San Pablo nos hagan refeccionar sobre como estamos manejando ese tipo de amor con los demas. Al fin de cuentas, el amarnos unos a otros es el primer mandamiento.

Fr. Alex Urena