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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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We are held
accountable for the lives of the
members of Christ’s body
around us, not only for keeping
our own lives from the path of
wickedness .
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First Reading: Ezekiel
33:7-9
Warn the wicked, trying to turn them from
their ways.
Second
Reading: Romans
13:8-10
Owe nothing to anyone, except mutual
love.
Gospel:
Matthew
18:15-20
If two agree about anything for which they
pray, it shall be granted to them.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
September 7
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8:00
AM
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Mary
Cianciolo (D)
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10:00
AM
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Jhomelli
Feliciano (D)
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Noon
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People of
the Parish
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Monday,
September 8
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Tuesday,
September 9
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Wednesday,
September 10
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8:00
AM
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Crispin A.
Munoz (D)
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Thursday,
September 11
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8:00
AM
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All Those
Who Lost Their Lives on This
Day
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Friday,
September 12
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8:00
AM
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Eddie
Laurente (D)
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Saturday,
September 13
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8:00
AM
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Paz Cielo
Tomimbang (D)
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5:00
PM
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Abelardo
& Hontensia Rodriguez
(D)
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Our Second Collection this
Sunday is for our CCD/Religious Education
Programs.
Our Second Collection next week is for our
Parish Improvement Fund.
Thank
you for your generous
support!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Matilde
Agasid, Jack
Devine, and
Gladys Torres.
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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BISHOPS
RESPOND TO HOUSE SPEAKER PELOSI’S
MISREPRESENTATION OF CHURCH TEACHING
AGAINST ABORTION
WASHINGTON—Cardinal
Justin F. Rigali, chairman of the U.S.
Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life
Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori,
chairman of the U.S. Bishops’
Committee on Doctrine, have issued the
following statement:
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the course of a “Meet the
Press” interview on abortion and
other public issues on August 24, House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi misrepresented the
history and nature of the authentic
teaching of the Catholic Church against
abortion.
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fact, the Catechism of the Catholic
Church teaches, “Since the first
century the Church has affirmed the
moral evil of every procured abortion.
This teaching has not changed and
remains unchangeable. Direct abortion,
that is to say, abortion willed either
as an end or a means, is gravely
contrary to the moral law.” (No.
2271).
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the Middle Ages, uninformed and
inadequate theories about embryology
led some theologians to speculate that
specifically human life capable of
receiving an immortal soul may not
exist until a few weeks into pregnancy.
While in cannon law these theories led
to a distinction in penalties between
very early and later abortions, the
Church’s moral teaching never
justified or permitted abortion at any
stage of development.
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mistaken biological theories became
obsolete over 150 years ago when
scientists discovered that a new human
individual comes into being from the
union of sperm and egg at
fertilization. In keeping with this
modern understanding, the Church
teaches that from the time of
conception (fertilization), each member
of the human species must be given the
full respect due to a human person,
beginning with respect for the
fundamental right to
life.
More
information on the Church’s teaching
on this issue can be found in our brochure
“The Catholic Church is a Pro-Life
Church”, or on: www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/abortion/index.shtml
The
Word of God
in the life and mission of the
Church
Catechetical
Sunday 2008
Jesus
Christ is the life and mission of the
church. Join with the Pastor and Pastoral
Council on September 20 and 21, 2008, as
the parish celebrates those men and women
who serve the parish by bring the Word of
God to the hearts of
others.
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