Sunday Bulletin
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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XXVI Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
September 26, 2021
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XXVI Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
September 26, 2021
Holy Mass Intentions
Monday, September 27th ~ St. Vincent de Paul ~ no Mass
Tuesday, September 28th ~ St.s. Wenceslas, Lawrence Ruiz and Martyrs~ Open Intention
Wednesday, September 29th ~ Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels ~ Open Intention
Thursday, September 30th ~ St. Jerome ~ Open Intention
Friday, October 1st ~ 8:15 AM ~ St. Therese of the Child Jesus ~Open Intention
Saturday, October 2nd ~ 5:00 PM ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Pro Populo
Sunday, October 3rd ~ 10:00 AM ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Open Intention
Tuesday, September 28th ~ St.s. Wenceslas, Lawrence Ruiz and Martyrs~ Open Intention
Wednesday, September 29th ~ Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels ~ Open Intention
Thursday, September 30th ~ St. Jerome ~ Open Intention
Friday, October 1st ~ 8:15 AM ~ St. Therese of the Child Jesus ~Open Intention
Saturday, October 2nd ~ 5:00 PM ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Pro Populo
Sunday, October 3rd ~ 10:00 AM ~ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Open Intention
Remember in Your Prayers:
Fran Klauberg
Brijida Gutierrez
Anthony Schaible
Christopher Hempel
Betty Vega
† Tony Bastien †
† Bob Malneritch †
Brijida Gutierrez
Anthony Schaible
Christopher Hempel
Betty Vega
† Tony Bastien †
† Bob Malneritch †
We gather before you, God of boundless mercy,
seeking your promised love and care.
"FLESH" AND "EATING" IN JOHN 6
http://unamsanctamcatholicam.com/apologetics
"Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. But I told you that although you have seen (me), you do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it (on) the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him (on) the last day."
It is this language that arouses murmuring from the Jews about its meaning, and rightfully so; at this point, our Lord is using language that is somewhat symbolic and could be interpreted any number of ways. He has yet to clarify His meaning. Our Lord will go on to clarify His statement with an even more shocking assertion:
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread thatI will give is my flesh for the life of the world." (John 6:51)
This is the first time our Lord mentions His flesh in this discourse, and the word He uses for "flesh" is sarx (σάρξ). This word sarx is typically used to denote real, physical flesh. Strong's Concordance (a Protestant book, remember), defines sarx as, "flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts." Sarx can occasionally mean simply body in a generic sort of way, but the Greek has another word for body: soma. The word soma is used for body in the Synoptic Gospels at the Last Supper, as well as in 1 Corinthians 10. Yet here, when the Jews are looking for our Lord to clarify His meaning on how He is the Bread of Life, He chooses the word sarx, which is a more univocal term and denotes physical flesh. Our Lord seems to be insisting on a literal interpretation. But it gets more poignant. Seeing that the Jews still seem to be misunderstanding Him, our Lord insistently declares:
"Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day." (John 6:54-55)
If our Lord meant this to be symbolic, He has an odd way of showing it. If someone mistakes your words for literal when you mean them to be symbolic, what you certainly do not do is rephrase yourself in a more stringently literal fashion. Yet this is what our Lord does here. Contrast this with our Lord's behavior in Matthew 16:11, when the disciples take His words about bread literally when He only meant it figuratively (""How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees") or in John 11:13-14 ("Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep. Then therefore Jesus said to them plainly: "Lazarus is dead"). In each case, the disciples think Jesus is speaking literally when He is actually speaking figuratively, and to ensure that He is not misunderstood by His followers, Christ clarifies Himself. Note how differently He behaves in John 6: The people are scandalized by what appears to be a very shocking statement of literal truth, and far from dissuading them from this opinion, our Lord goes out of His way to state the truth even more literally and bluntly!
This is demonstrated more plainly in the verb Jesus choose for the word eat. Initially, the verb is phago (φάγω), which simply means "to eat", and much like the English word, can have a variety of meanings. I can eat something literally. I can "eat something up" as a way of expressing delight in it. I can say "eat my dust" to express that I am faster than the person I am saying it to. "Eat your heart out" means to suffer from envy or jealousy while to say I could "eat a horse" simply means I am really hungry. To eat one's words means to be proven wrong about a fact previously asserted, while when I was a kid, Bart Simpson popularized the phrase "eat my shorts", which meant "Get lost." Phago has all the same shades of meaning. Our Lord uses phago in John 6:48-53.
But interestingly enough, in John 6:54 Jesus switches the verb He uses to represent the concept of eating. Instead of the broad, equivocal term phago, He changes to the very pointed term trogon. Trogon (τρώγω), unlike phago, has one very, specific, literal meaning: to gnaw, crunch or chew. It is a univocal term with a single meaning. When our Lord begins to use trogon for "eat" in John 6:54, He is removing the last kernel of doubt from His listeners as to the proper interpretation of His words. The proper English equivalent of trogon would be masticate, which is the scientific term for the act of chewing and is unambiguous.
From John 6:54 on, Christ only uses the word trogon when referring to how believers will "eat" His flesh. A particularly interesting passage in John 6:58, where our Lord uses both phago and trogon together. The passage reads:
"This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever."
The verb "eat" is used twice here, once with reference to the Israelites eating the manna, the other to the faithful eating the Body of Christ. In this passage, Jesus uses phago when referring to the Israelites eating manna but again uses trogon when referring to Himself. The meaning is plain; Jesus wants us to understand that we will "eat" His Body in the most literal, direct sense of the word. This is why He uses sarx for flesh and trogon for eat. Had He meant this teaching to be symbolic, it is hard to understand why He would have
(A) chosen such univocal terms when other more general terms were available that He had used on other occasions.
(B) continued to stress the apparent literal truth of His statements to His scandalized listeners.
(C) failed to offer any clarification or warning that His words were not to be taken literally, even when He had done this on other occasions.
Even when His own disciples start to desert Him, He does not modify or clarify this teaching in the least. This is odd, given the other occasions that He had corrected His disciples understanding were not nearly so serious as this. We would think that in this case especially, if Jesus did mean these words symbolically, He would have said so.
Reference: for full article see http://unamsanctamcatholicam.com
⁜ Announcements ⁜
St. Joseph: ¨ Pope St. John Paul II said “ Whereas Adam and Eve were the source of evil, which was unleased on the world, Joseph and Mary are the summit from which holiness spreads all over the earth.” Pray for us St. Joseph that we be the beneficiary of and the conduit for holiness in our communities.
¨All Souls Day Scrolls: Please submit the name(s) of a family member who died in the last year to the office or to Gloria Rodriguez by October 10thour to be included in our All Souls Day Scrolls.
Religious Education: will start this month. Please register your child(ren) as soon as possible so that we know what materials we need to order. Thanks.
St. Francis’ Feast Mass: reflect on Pope Francis’ message on care for our common home at the bilingual Mass Oct 2nd, 10 am at The Immaculata on U.S.D. campus. Refreshment following Mass. More info at https://www.sdcatholic.org;event/celebrate-the-feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi/ Parking is free but there will be no shuttles. Please arrive early.
40 Days for Life: 19,198 lives have been saved since 2007! Help save babies by praying from Sep 22-Oct 31, 2021 to end abortion. Sign up for vigil hours at https://www.sdcatholic.org/event/40-days-for-life/
The Joy of Love Celebration: Pope Francis designated 2021-2022 as the Year of Amoris Laetitia Family. Join Bishop McElroy Sat, Oct 23 to celebrate the five-year anniversary of “The Joy of Love” at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Scripps Ranch. Rosary at 10am Mass at 11am. Family Ministry Fair, food trucks, and activities for kids. For info, contact Belen at bolivero@sdcatholic.org/858-490-8299.
Community Quilt: Thanks to the fine handy work of Mary Lou Jones and Merleen O’Connor Ottaviano, a beautiful quilt block representing St. Elizabeth’s will become part of the community quilt that will hang in the Julian Town Hall. You can see an image of the block on our website: https://www.stelizabethjulian.org/community-quilt-block.html
Covid Hotline: If you need assistance with food, housing, vaccine or something else call 833-544-2374
Votive candles: If you would like a candle lit at the shrine for the Blessed Mother for someone simply put a $5.00 donation in an envelope with the name of the person you would like us to pray for and drop it in the collection basket or the box at the entrance of the church.
Sexual Misconduct: By clergy or other Church ministers is never acceptable. To report sexual misconduct including abuse contact: Mary Acosta, Victim Assistance Coordination at 858-490-8353, or misconduct@sdcatholic.org
AA Meeting: Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm at the Lobell Hall.
Re-Awaken Your Faith: Bishop John Dolan invites you to join “Christ in Our Neighborhood.” Small faith sharing groups meet on Zoom for weekly commentaries and questions to meet friends and learn more about Jesus and Sacred Scriptures during Lent. Visit: http://christ-ion.com/ for more information and to register.
Pandemic resources: the pandemic continues to weigh down on the members of our Catholic community: spiritually, socially, economically and in health. Even as the pandemic tightens its devastating grip, we can be hopeful as vaccines are starting to reach the most vulnerable populations. Visit the diocesan website at https://www.sdcatholic.org/coronavirus/covid-19-resources/ for helpful information.
Rosaries for COVID19 victims: Join parishes in San Diego to pray the rosary on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm for those that died alone with this disease.
Love Your Neighbor: and stay COVID safe: Please remember to wear a mask covering both nose and mouth when you attend Mass if you have not been vaccinated. Wash your hands before you come and use hand sanitizer when you arrive. * Do not attend Mass if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
Can’t hear Sunday readings?: If you have a hard time hearing the readings while we celebrate Mass outside without an amplification system you can: 1) follow along on your phone at www.imissal.com where you can find all the readings or 2) take a Heritage Missal out of the box and keep it for yourself to use at home and at when you attend Mass.
Julian Pathways: is providing free food and diapers at their new thrift store in the Soundings building at 1459 Hollow Glen Road. Proceeds from the store’s sales benefit the many services and programs they provide to back country residents. They accept donations for the store once per month. For more info on the store and Pathway’s services visit: https://www.julianpathways.org/home
Have you: checked in with Flocknote yet? If not please text SE to 84-576 to keep up with the news for parish groups and ministries.
Support St. Elizabeth’s: Select our parish when you shop and Amazon Smile will donate directly to our account. Visit: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3960114 to log onto our page and start shopping. You can bookmark the address to find it easily when you want to log in, or check the back of the bulletin where the web address is printed.
Weekday Mass Readings:
Monday: Ezr 1:1-6, Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday: Eph 4: 1-7, 11-13, Mt 9:9-13
Wednesday: Ezr 9: 1-6, Lk 9:1-6
Thursday: Hg 1:1-8, Lk 9: 7-9
Friday: Hg 2:1-9, Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a, Lc 9:43b-45
¨All Souls Day Scrolls: Please submit the name(s) of a family member who died in the last year to the office or to Gloria Rodriguez by October 10thour to be included in our All Souls Day Scrolls.
Religious Education: will start this month. Please register your child(ren) as soon as possible so that we know what materials we need to order. Thanks.
St. Francis’ Feast Mass: reflect on Pope Francis’ message on care for our common home at the bilingual Mass Oct 2nd, 10 am at The Immaculata on U.S.D. campus. Refreshment following Mass. More info at https://www.sdcatholic.org;event/celebrate-the-feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi/ Parking is free but there will be no shuttles. Please arrive early.
40 Days for Life: 19,198 lives have been saved since 2007! Help save babies by praying from Sep 22-Oct 31, 2021 to end abortion. Sign up for vigil hours at https://www.sdcatholic.org/event/40-days-for-life/
The Joy of Love Celebration: Pope Francis designated 2021-2022 as the Year of Amoris Laetitia Family. Join Bishop McElroy Sat, Oct 23 to celebrate the five-year anniversary of “The Joy of Love” at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Scripps Ranch. Rosary at 10am Mass at 11am. Family Ministry Fair, food trucks, and activities for kids. For info, contact Belen at bolivero@sdcatholic.org/858-490-8299.
Community Quilt: Thanks to the fine handy work of Mary Lou Jones and Merleen O’Connor Ottaviano, a beautiful quilt block representing St. Elizabeth’s will become part of the community quilt that will hang in the Julian Town Hall. You can see an image of the block on our website: https://www.stelizabethjulian.org/community-quilt-block.html
Covid Hotline: If you need assistance with food, housing, vaccine or something else call 833-544-2374
Votive candles: If you would like a candle lit at the shrine for the Blessed Mother for someone simply put a $5.00 donation in an envelope with the name of the person you would like us to pray for and drop it in the collection basket or the box at the entrance of the church.
Sexual Misconduct: By clergy or other Church ministers is never acceptable. To report sexual misconduct including abuse contact: Mary Acosta, Victim Assistance Coordination at 858-490-8353, or misconduct@sdcatholic.org
AA Meeting: Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm at the Lobell Hall.
Re-Awaken Your Faith: Bishop John Dolan invites you to join “Christ in Our Neighborhood.” Small faith sharing groups meet on Zoom for weekly commentaries and questions to meet friends and learn more about Jesus and Sacred Scriptures during Lent. Visit: http://christ-ion.com/ for more information and to register.
Pandemic resources: the pandemic continues to weigh down on the members of our Catholic community: spiritually, socially, economically and in health. Even as the pandemic tightens its devastating grip, we can be hopeful as vaccines are starting to reach the most vulnerable populations. Visit the diocesan website at https://www.sdcatholic.org/coronavirus/covid-19-resources/ for helpful information.
Rosaries for COVID19 victims: Join parishes in San Diego to pray the rosary on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm for those that died alone with this disease.
Love Your Neighbor: and stay COVID safe: Please remember to wear a mask covering both nose and mouth when you attend Mass if you have not been vaccinated. Wash your hands before you come and use hand sanitizer when you arrive. * Do not attend Mass if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
Can’t hear Sunday readings?: If you have a hard time hearing the readings while we celebrate Mass outside without an amplification system you can: 1) follow along on your phone at www.imissal.com where you can find all the readings or 2) take a Heritage Missal out of the box and keep it for yourself to use at home and at when you attend Mass.
Julian Pathways: is providing free food and diapers at their new thrift store in the Soundings building at 1459 Hollow Glen Road. Proceeds from the store’s sales benefit the many services and programs they provide to back country residents. They accept donations for the store once per month. For more info on the store and Pathway’s services visit: https://www.julianpathways.org/home
Have you: checked in with Flocknote yet? If not please text SE to 84-576 to keep up with the news for parish groups and ministries.
Support St. Elizabeth’s: Select our parish when you shop and Amazon Smile will donate directly to our account. Visit: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3960114 to log onto our page and start shopping. You can bookmark the address to find it easily when you want to log in, or check the back of the bulletin where the web address is printed.
Weekday Mass Readings:
Monday: Ezr 1:1-6, Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday: Eph 4: 1-7, 11-13, Mt 9:9-13
Wednesday: Ezr 9: 1-6, Lk 9:1-6
Thursday: Hg 1:1-8, Lk 9: 7-9
Friday: Hg 2:1-9, Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a, Lc 9:43b-45
Please consider an end of life gift to the parish by including the Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Endowment
with the Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego in your will or trust.
Jim McFall Esq. (see ad on back of bulletin) will create trusts for parishioners at half the normal price.
Gary Erickson Esq. (858-490-0144) will make the change to an existing trust to include the parish for free.
Contributing to the Endowment is a way to support the parish in perpetuity.
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Edredón comunitario: gracias al excelente trabajo de Mary Lou Jones y Merleen O’Connor Ottaviano, un hermoso bloque de edredón que representa a St. Elizabeth se convertirá en parte del edredón comunitario que se colgará en el Ayuntamiento de Julian. Puede ver una imagen del bloque en nuestro sitio web: https://www.stelizabethjulian.org/community-quilt-block.html
Línea directa de Covid: si necesita ayuda con alimentos, vivienda, vacunas o cualquier otra cosa, llame al 833.544.2374
Velas votivas: Si desea que se encienda una vela para alguien, simplemente coloque una donación de $ 5.00 en un sobre con el nombre de la persona por la que desea que oremos y colóquelo en la canasta de recolección.
Mala conducta sexual: por parte del clero u otros ministros de la Iglesia nunca es aceptable. Para denunciar una conducta sexual inapropiada, incluido el abuso, comuníquese con: Mary Acosta, Coordinación de Asistencia a las Víctimas al 858-490-8353, o misconduct@sdcatholic.org
Vuelva a despertar su fe: el obispo John Dolan lo invita a unirse a "Cristo en nuestro vecindario". Pequeños grupos de intercambio de fe se reúnen en Zoom para comentarios y preguntas semanales para encontrarse con amigos y aprender más sobre Jesús y las Sagradas Escrituras durante la Cuaresma. Visite: http://christ-ion.com/ para obtener más información y registrarse.
Recursos de la pandemia: la pandemia sigue pesando sobre los miembros de nuestra comunidad católica: espiritual, social, económica y de salud. Incluso cuando la pandemia endurece su devastador control, podemos tener esperanzas a medida que las vacunas comienzan a llegar a las poblaciones más vulnerables. Visite el sitio web diocesano en https://www.sdcatholic.org/coronavirus/covid-19-resources/ para obtener información útil.
Rosarios para las víctimas de COVID19: Únase a las parroquias de San Diego para rezar el rosario los miércoles de 3 a 4 pm por aquellos que murieron solos con esta enfermedad.
¿Tienes un minuto?: St. Elizabeth's enviará una breve reflexión diaria sobre una cita de las Escrituras directamente en tu bandeja de entrada. Puede alegrar su día con un mensaje inspirador registrándose en “Un momento de meditación” a través de flocknote. Visite flocknote.com/stelizabethjulian y únase al grupo Meditation Moment.
Julian Pathways: proporciona comida y pañales gratis en su nueva tienda de segunda mano en el edificio Soundings. en 1459 Hollow Glen Rd durante su horario de atención de jueves a domingo de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. Los alimentos no perecederos están disponibles todos los días abiertos, los productos frescos están disponibles los viernes. Los ingresos de las ventas de la tienda benefician a los muchos servicios y programas que brindan a los residentes del interior del país. Aceptan donaciones para la tienda una vez al mes. Para obtener más información sobre la tienda y los servicios de Path-way, visite: https://www.julianpathways.org/home
¿Ya se ha registrado con Flocknote? Si no es así, envíe un mensaje de texto con SE al 84-576 para mantenerse al día con las noticias para grupos parroquiales y ministerios.
Apoye a St Elizabeth’s: seleccione nuestra parroquia cuando compre y Amazon Smile donará directamente a nuestra cuenta. Visite: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-5202367 para iniciar sesión en nuestra página y comenzar a comprar. Puede marcar la dirección para encontrarla fácilmente cuando desee iniciar sesión, o consultar el reverso del boletín donde se imprimirá la dirección web.
Línea directa de Covid: si necesita ayuda con alimentos, vivienda, vacunas o cualquier otra cosa, llame al 833.544.2374
Velas votivas: Si desea que se encienda una vela para alguien, simplemente coloque una donación de $ 5.00 en un sobre con el nombre de la persona por la que desea que oremos y colóquelo en la canasta de recolección.
Mala conducta sexual: por parte del clero u otros ministros de la Iglesia nunca es aceptable. Para denunciar una conducta sexual inapropiada, incluido el abuso, comuníquese con: Mary Acosta, Coordinación de Asistencia a las Víctimas al 858-490-8353, o misconduct@sdcatholic.org
Vuelva a despertar su fe: el obispo John Dolan lo invita a unirse a "Cristo en nuestro vecindario". Pequeños grupos de intercambio de fe se reúnen en Zoom para comentarios y preguntas semanales para encontrarse con amigos y aprender más sobre Jesús y las Sagradas Escrituras durante la Cuaresma. Visite: http://christ-ion.com/ para obtener más información y registrarse.
Recursos de la pandemia: la pandemia sigue pesando sobre los miembros de nuestra comunidad católica: espiritual, social, económica y de salud. Incluso cuando la pandemia endurece su devastador control, podemos tener esperanzas a medida que las vacunas comienzan a llegar a las poblaciones más vulnerables. Visite el sitio web diocesano en https://www.sdcatholic.org/coronavirus/covid-19-resources/ para obtener información útil.
Rosarios para las víctimas de COVID19: Únase a las parroquias de San Diego para rezar el rosario los miércoles de 3 a 4 pm por aquellos que murieron solos con esta enfermedad.
¿Tienes un minuto?: St. Elizabeth's enviará una breve reflexión diaria sobre una cita de las Escrituras directamente en tu bandeja de entrada. Puede alegrar su día con un mensaje inspirador registrándose en “Un momento de meditación” a través de flocknote. Visite flocknote.com/stelizabethjulian y únase al grupo Meditation Moment.
Julian Pathways: proporciona comida y pañales gratis en su nueva tienda de segunda mano en el edificio Soundings. en 1459 Hollow Glen Rd durante su horario de atención de jueves a domingo de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. Los alimentos no perecederos están disponibles todos los días abiertos, los productos frescos están disponibles los viernes. Los ingresos de las ventas de la tienda benefician a los muchos servicios y programas que brindan a los residentes del interior del país. Aceptan donaciones para la tienda una vez al mes. Para obtener más información sobre la tienda y los servicios de Path-way, visite: https://www.julianpathways.org/home
¿Ya se ha registrado con Flocknote? Si no es así, envíe un mensaje de texto con SE al 84-576 para mantenerse al día con las noticias para grupos parroquiales y ministerios.
Apoye a St Elizabeth’s: seleccione nuestra parroquia cuando compre y Amazon Smile donará directamente a nuestra cuenta. Visite: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-5202367 para iniciar sesión en nuestra página y comenzar a comprar. Puede marcar la dirección para encontrarla fácilmente cuando desee iniciar sesión, o consultar el reverso del boletín donde se imprimirá la dirección web.
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