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APRIL 19, 2020 — DIVINE MERCY │ APRIL 26, 2020 — THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

19 de Abril, 2020 Segundo Domingo de la Divina Misericordia —

26 de Abril, 2020 Tercer Domingo de Pascua

Worship and Community Life Holy Water Pick Up

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Staying Connected Online Mass │ Online Giving

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Readings and Reflection Devine Mercy

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Información General 6-7

Readings and Reflection Third Sunday of Easter

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Easter Flower Memorials 10

Pastor Fr. Phillip Rask

Parochial Vicar Fr. Michael Daly

Deacon Deacon Jim Saumweber

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knowing, loving, and serving God and one another.

We are a Catholic Community of faith that welcomes every person to grow in holiness and draw closer to Jesus Christ through:

Worship and Evangelization

Faith Formation and Education

Works of Charity and Justice ...every day and at every stage of life.

Inside this Issue

The Divine Mercy of Jesus

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Worship and Community Life

Holy Water – Drive through pick-up!

At the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 11, we renewed our baptismal promise and we blessed new Holy Water. Typically, the community is sprinkled with the new Holy Water during the Easter Season. Since we were not able to gather as a community, we would like to offer you a small, plastic bottle of the newly blessed water. We will be offering drive through pick-up, Saturday, April 18 from 10am – noon at the north church entrance, #1. Like we did for Palm pick-up, please remain in your vehicle and staff will hand you a Holy Water bottle.

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week

Have you ever experienced awe? Awe is commonly defined as a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. A moment of awe has the ability to lift us up out of ourselves and immerse us into something that causes us to wonder about ourselves, the meaning of life, and truth. Awe is an experience of connection that links us to something that is beyond the normal happenings of life. For us who believe that the resurrected Christ is present in all of life and the totality of the universe, being touched by awe can lead us to exclaim, “My Lord and my God!” Pondering the vastness of God’s presence also brings us to a profound sense of God’s mercy, which is the showering of His unconditional love on each of His daughters and sons. When we internalize this mystery, we may find ourselves standing in awe once again and feeling an intense sense of peace. ©LPi

Volunteer Opportunity — Handmade Masks

If any of you wonderful parishioners are handy with the needle and thread, our folks on the front lines are still in need of handmade medical masks. If you can’t deliver them to the hospitals and facilities yourselves, drop them off at the parish office and we will deliver them. Here is a link as to how to make them. https://www.allinahealth.org/-/media/allina-health/files/mask-sewing-how-to.pdf

2020 Cares Act and Charitable Giving

The Catholic Community of St. Odilia has never been more important as a source of inspiration, spiritual sup-port, comfort and assistance during these challenging and uncertain times. As a non-profit, St. Odilia relies on the support of our parish community who partner with our mission of making Jesus Christ known and loved.

We are deeply appreciative of the ongoing financial sup-port given during these unprecedented times. To that end, we want to share some positive elements of the new “CARES” Act legislation regarding charitable contributions and deductions: A new $300 above-the-line charitable deduction is

available beginning in 2020 for individual taxpayers who take the standard deduction – meaning you don’t have to itemize to claim the deduction. Contri-butions must be cash donations to a qualified charity such as St. Odilia

For those who do itemize, the adjusted gross income limitation for individual cash charitable contributions made during 2020 is eliminated – the bill increases the cap from 60% of AGI to 100%

The CARES Act essentially suspended required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2020. The goal of suspending RMDs is to give people more control over their funds and to reduce having to sell investments and create a taxable event during a time of emergency. Since the markets have been extremely volatile, giving retirement portfolios another year to recover can be helpful.

A Qualified Charitable Distribution still may be made from an IRA or inherited IRA if you are age 70.5 or older and send money directly to a qualified charity. However, since no RMDs are owed in 2020, their amount will not offset any future RMDs, except for the fact that their ac-count balance is now lower.

The future of giving is constantly changing. We advise you to seek your own legal, tax, and financial advice in con-nection with gift and planning matters. If you have questions regarding your charitable giving, please contact Ramona Michaels at 651-415-3350.

Sharing & Caring Hands—April 29– Cancelled Bakers are not needed for Sharing & Caring Hands on April 29, since we need to cancel our participation with service centers until further notice. We hope to offer our services and participate again soon!

Gift Cards Needed Due to the extraordinary circumstances we are all experiencing from Covid-19, more families than ever are asking for assistance and we’ve run quite low on our gift cards. If you are able, please help us by purchasing either a Target, Aldi, Cub or gas card and drop off at the parish office, Monday through Friday, 8am—noon. Thank you!

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~ Online Mass ~ Second Sunday of Easter, the Divine Mercy, April 19 2020

Third Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2020

Fr. Rask and Fr. Michael invite you to participate in online Mass on Sunday. 9:00 a.m. in English and 11:00 am in Spanish.

To participate and join us online, please use the “Catholic Community of St. Odilia” YouTube channel, or go to our website www.stodilia.org (The link to our YouTube channel is provided on the homepage of our website.) Live Mass and previously recorded Mass from Holy Week and Easter can be viewed on our YouTube channel.

Please know the clergy and staff at St. Odilia are committed to serving you in the midst of this pandemic. The parish office will remain open from 8:00 am—noon, Monday through Friday. The church will also be open M-F, 8:00 am—noon for private prayer and adoration. We are also available to you through phone and email. Please use your phone’s camera to scan the “Email SignUp” QR code to provide us your email address.

Have you received a phone call from a fellow parishioner? We are reaching out to our parishioners during this time of social distancing to determine those who may need help. If you haven’t heard from us, we may not have your current phone number! Please help us to stay in contact with you by calling the parish office with any updates to your address, phone number or email. We can be reached at 651-484-6681 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am—Noon. Thank you for helping us “Stay Connected”!

Jerry Ciresi, Doug Miller, Tiffany Pohl, Laure Waschbusch, Patricia Pfenning-Wendt, Jerry Bauer, Louise Simon, Agnes Walsh, Zoey McDonald, Elizabeth Bonitz, Elizabeth Waschbusch, Jim Czeck, Barba-ra Dostert, Craig Monson, Lowell Carlen, Pat Kassekert, Bob Rupar, Trevor Ruiz, Steve Lauinger, Linda Molenda, Joan Rourke, Mary Lakeman, John Lee, Lynn Schmidt, Kelly Stein, Amby Kurkowski, Patricia Wright, Grant Leitschuh, Winnie Winkelman, Cleorie Johnson, Marlene Dirkes, Ruth Reiling, Bobbie Driscoll, An-ikka Griffin, Maggie Lange, Christopher Walsh, Pat O’Neil, Donna Heins, Arlyne Anklan, Theresa Rohe-Cecere, Jamie Aguilar, Irene Kolles, Tom Partyka, Tom Claseman, Ella Nienow, Pauline Glendenning, Jerry Flanagan, Claudia Valencia, Mark Paulsen, Tina Tanner, Audrey Schumacher, Herb Hoppenstedt, Luke Coehlo, Abby Northrop, Yasmin DeJesus, Jeff Bowers, Roseanne Ander-son, Theodora Martin, Steve Vaughan, Tony Gardner, Charleen Rutz, Jeanne Dompierre, Donald Wetherby, Leo Kieffer, Julie Kuberski, Carol Young

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Staying Connected Please Pray For...

New Online Giving Option Please prayerfully consider the financial impact of these extraordinary events on our regular parish operations. We appreciate your financial support. Every gift that you make helps advance our mission of making Jesus Christ known and loved during these uncertain times and allows us to remain connected with you. You can sign up on our website through the “Give Online” tab or use your phone’s camera to scan the QR Code and sign up for secure online giving. An automated donation means you can support us continu-ally, easily and without having to be present physically. You can also mail in your weekly contribution in your offering envelope. We continue to hold Christ up as our Shepherd to guide us through these ever changing days. If you have questions regarding your charitable giving, please contact Ramona Michaels at michaels@stodilia.org or 651-415-3350.

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Prayers for the Deceased

Please pray for those who have died recently that they may live forever with

Jesus in the reign of God.

Barbara Doffing Barb Kelly

Stanley Cherne

Need Prayer? St. Odilia Prayer Line is Confidential

If for any reason, you wish to be prayed for, please feel free to add your prayer request to our confidential Prayer Line. We have a dedicated group of parishioners who will hold you up in prayer. We only use first names. You can either call the parish office at 651-484-6681, email your request to prayerline@stodilia.org, or use our Prayer Request Form on our website, www.stodilia.org.

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Readings and Reflection │ April 19, 2020 │ Sunday of the Divine Mercy

Readings for the week of April 19, 2020

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 [2]/Mk 16:15-20 Next Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35

REFLECT First Reading According to Luke, the original community of believers in Jerusalem met daily to pray, break bread, and commit themselves to the teaching of the Apostles. When have you experienced a similar level of communal harmony? Second Reading The First Letter of Peter opens with a prayer of thanksgiv-ing for the blessings received from the resurrection of Jesus. In what ways do you show gratitude for Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? Gospel Reading John is the only evangelist to record the episode of Thomas’ initial doubt in Jesus’ resurrection. What role does doubt have in your spiritual journey?

Observances for the week of April 19, 2020

Monday: Tuesday: St. Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Wednesday: Earth Day Thursday: St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr Friday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Mar-tyr; Arbor Day Saturday: St. Mark, Evangelist Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Easter

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Readings and Reflection │ April 19, 2020 │ Sunday of the Divine Mercy

Gospel Meditation — Encouraging a Deeper Understanding of Scripture

A person was going through a very dark time, questioning the meaning of life, not feeling very purposeful or worth-while, and feeling disconnected and unappreciated. Sud-denly, they gazed up at the night sky, found themselves in awe of all the stars and constellations, and exclaimed, “I am here on purpose and I am loved!” Having been brought by God to this moment of intense connection and awareness, his life changed from that moment on. If we are always preoccupied with the challenges, obliga-tions, and stuff of daily life, we can easily miss the won-derful opportunities when the resurrected Christ is knock-ing at our door. If we open ourselves to the fullness of experience, we will find ourselves listening and embracing all that is around us, being caught up in the magnificence of creation’s grandeur and knowing in our heart and soul that God is and I am. While that sounds like a simple, tell-me-something-I don’t-know kind of revelation, it is life changing when it takes root in the depth of a person’s soul. Stumbling upon this awesome truth and internalizing it doesn’t require an as-sent of the mind. It beckons for a claim on our soul. We find ourselves knowing something profound that cannot be explained or reasoned, but purely is. When we are caught up in an experience and encounter the truth, it doesn’t matter how all of the pieces got put together. Truth is simply truth. The “my Lord and my God” respons-es we utter are not evoked because all of the pieces of faith and life make reasonable sense. The “my Lord and my God” affirmations come when we are lifted up out of our preoccupations and silliness and are in the presence of mystery and mercy. God is mystery, one who is beyond our grasp but at the same time within our reach, knowable yet unknowable. And when in the presence of mystery, there comes an intense experience of mercy. We know deep within the essence of ourselves — and in the very life of creation — this beating, unconditionally accepting, life-sustaining, profound, mysterious yet familiar presence of love. We have found our peace. “Peace be with you.” Breathe in and breathe out. Peace.

©LPi

Give Yourself Completely The early days of the first Christian community were not easy by any measurement. Jesus had been executed, and his disciples had to be discreet so as not to meet a similar fate. Jesus was now risen, but the truth of his resurrec-tion was not accepted by all. However, the depiction of that early community in Acts 2:42-47 would lead some-one to believe it was the opposite situation. We are told of community life where people lean on each other and share great joy. They ate and prayed together, and many wonders and signs were occurring to lift the community and bear witness to the power of Jesus Christ. They were disciples living out their faith, and it was their strong sense of stewardship that made all this possible in the face of threatening Roman and Jewish powers. Today, we find the Church in a new turmoil. Increasing secularism, abuse scandals, and a lack of true fidelity place us once again in a time that is not easy. A friend of mine likes to say that any challenge of sin we encounter in the Church has its origin in a lack or misunderstanding of the stewardship way of life. We create our burdens by not using our gifts wisely and by turning inward selfishly. Could we use the story in Acts of the early Church to help us today? If we begin with the decision to give of our-selves completely to God and His people, will we become agents of change? There is only one way to find out. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

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Información General

19 de abril de 2020

2º Domingo de Pascua

“Tomás exclamo: ‘Tú eres mi Señor y mi Dios.’ Jesús repli-có: ‘Crees porque me has vis-to. ¡Felices los que no han visto, pero creen!’” (Juan 20:28-29). La aparición de Jesús y la incredulidad de Tomás tiene una referencia fuerte de fe. Su incredulidad se convierte en una profunda confesión y convicción de fe. Esta escena del Evangelio se repite día a día en la Eucaristía cuando con-vencidos del amor de Jesús hacia nosotros le decimos desde el fondo de nuestro corazón, Señor mío y Dios mío. También hoy la Iglesia celebra el Domingo de la Misericordia, a ocho días de la Resurrec-ción del Señor. Es como si fuera un solo día de celebración.

Pero ¿de dónde viene el celebrar el Domingo de la Misericordia? San Juan Pablo II dio a la Iglesia el decreto Misericors et miserator el 5 de mayo del año 2000. Así fue como quedo establecido el Do-mingo de la Divina Misericordia en la Liturgia de todo el mundo. Ese domingo fue canonizada Santa Faustina por el Papa San Juan Pablo II. Nos dice la historia que el Papa Juan Pablo II beatificó (1993) y canonizó (2000) a Santa Faustina justamente en el segundo domingo de Pascua de ambos años. “Y tú, Faustina, don de Dios a nuestro tiempo, don de la tierra de Polonia a toda la Iglesia, concé-denos percibir la profundidad de la misericordia divina, ayúdanos a experimentarla en nuestra vida y a testimoniarla a nuestros herma-nos.” dijo el Papa en la canonización de su compatriota polaca. Je-sús resucitado se manifiesta a nosotros en la Eucaristía de cada do-mingo. ¿Crees esto? ©LPi

LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD DIARIA Ven a Cristo

La vida es quizás el mayor regalo de Dios para cada uno de noso-tros. Sin la vida, no podríamos experimentar todas las maravillas de este mundo, el amor de la familia y los amigos, y el gozo que proviene de usar nuestros talentos y habilidades. La vida misma es un regalo más profundo de lo que realmente podemos contemplar. En la Pascua, celebramos la vida. Porque en este día, Jesucristo conquistó la muerte y nos dio la oportunidad de una vida eterna. La maravilla, el amor y el gozo de este mundo no tiene que terminar. A través de una vida en Jesucristo, estas emociones se intensifican, y encontramos un cumplimiento aún mayor en este mundo. Tal vez esta Pascua te encuentres abierto a dar el siguiente paso en tu rela-ción con Jesús. Este podría ser el momento en que decidas seguirlo más de cerca y tomar en serio todo lo que él te ha dado. Si es así, bienvenido a esta travesía, donde hay muchos otros discípulos en este mismo trayecto que pueden ayudar a mostrarte el camino y com-partir sus historias. Si no es así, esperemos que no tomes todo un año para que esta posibilidad sea considerada nuevamente. Jesús está vivo y esperando acercarse más a ti. Que esta temporada de Pascua los encuentre a ti y a Nuestro Señor conociéndose de una manera completamente nueva. ¡Felices Pascuas! —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © LPi

Las lecturas de la semana del 19 de abril de 2020

Domingo: Hch 2, 42-47/Sal 118, 2-4. 13-15. 22-24 [1]/1 Pe 1, 3-9/

Jn 20, 19-31 Lunes: Hch 4, 23-31/Sal 2, 1-3. 4-7. 7-9 [cfr. 11]/Jn 3, 1-8

Martes: Hch 4, 32-37/Sal 93, 1. 1-2. 5 [1]/Jn 3, 7-15

Miércoles: Hch 5, 17-26/Sal 34, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 [7]/Jn 3, 16-21

Jueves: Hch 5, 27-33/Sal 34, 2 y 9. 17-18. 19-20 [7]/Jn 3, 31-36

Viernes: Hch 5, 34-42/Sal 27, 1. 4. 13-14 [cfr. 4]/Jn 6, 1-15

Sábado:1 Pe 5, 5-14/Sal 89, 2-3. 6-7. 16-17 [2]/Mc 16, 15-20

Domingo siguiente: Hch 2, 14. 22-33/Sal 16, 1-2. 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11

[11]/1 Pe 1, 17-21/Lc 24, 13-35

Las conmemoraciones de la semana del 19 de abril de 2020

Domingo: 2° Domingo de Pascua (de la Divina Misericordia)

Lunes:

Martes: San Anselmo, obispo & doctor de la Iglesia

Miércoles: Día de la Tierra

Jueves: San Jorge, mártir; San Adalberto, obispo y mártir

Viernes: San Fidel de Sigmaringa, sacerdote & mártir; Día del Árbol

Sábado: San Marcos, Evangelista

Domingo siguiente: 3er Domingo de Pascua

Agua Bendita

En la Vigilia Pascual, el sábado 11 de abril, renovaremos nuestras prome-

sas bautismales y bendeciremos la nueva Agua bendita. Por lo general,

rociamos a la comunidad con la nueva agua bendita durante la tempora-

da de Pascua. Como todavía no podemos reunirnos como comunidad,

nos gustaría ofrecerle una pequeña botella de plástico del agua recién

bendecida. Estaremos ofreciendo esta oportunidad este sábado 18 de

abril de 10 am a mediodía en la entrada norte de la iglesia, # 1. Como

como hicimos para la Distribución de Ramos, permanezca en su vehículo

y el personal le entregará una botella de agua bendita a su carro.

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Información General

26 de abril de 2020—3er Domingo de Pascua

Continúa la alegría y el ambiente pascual; el aroma de las flo-

res, la pila bautismal y el

Cirio Pascual que nos

alumbra en cada celebra-

ción de la Eucaristía. Su

presencia disipa toda duda

y oscuridad. La antífona de

entrada que ilumina la ala-

banza de los fieles: “Aclama

a Dios, tierra entera. Can-

ten todo un himno a su

nombre. Denle gracias y

alábenlo. Aleluya.” La narración del Evangelio de San Lucas que

invita a dejar la ceguera para vivir en la luz de Cristo; abando-

nando la incredulidad, profesando una fe firme en el Resucita-

do. Júbilo total en este Tercer Domingo de Pascua.

En el relato del camino de Emaús, Jesús se aparece a sus des-

animados discípulos haciéndose el desconocido. En el camino,

les explica las Escrituras y luego a su invitación de quedarse

con ellos porque ya cae la tarde, se sienta a la mesa, toma el

pan y lo bendice, lo parte y al dárselo a ellos desaparece. En-

tonces el sentimiento aflora en ellos y se dicen: “¡Con razón

nuestro corazón ardía, mientras nos hablaba por el camino y

nos explicaba las Escrituras!” (Lucas 24:32). ¿Reconocemos a

Jesús cuando camina con nosotros? ¿Sabemos cuándo parte el

pan y nos lo da? Por último, ¿Cuándo arde nuestro corazón al

escuchar las Escrituras? Son simples preguntas que llevan a una

conversión penetrante si se profundiza en ellas. En esta línea

se mueven las lecturas de hoy; confirmar la fe y la esperanza.

Acercarse al nuevo comienzo de la Pascua es lo esencial. Jesús

catequiza y evangeliza, a la misma vez, a sus desalentados discí-

pulos. Quita su ceguera haciéndoles ver como las Escrituras

habían anunciado ese escándalo de la Cruz. ¡Aleluya! ©LPi

ORACIONES PARA LOS ENFERMOS:

(LOS NOMBRES LEÍDOS EN LA MISA DEL 12 DE ABRIL 2020): FA-

VOR DE RECORDAR A ESTOS ENFERMOS EN SUS ORACIONES PARA

QUE PONGAN SUS RECUPERACIONES EN MANOS DE NUESTRO

SEÑOR Y SALVADOR CRISTO JESÚS: LOS NIÑOS CON CÁNCER Y

TODOS AFECTADOS POR EL COVID-19, OLGA CEDILLO..…

OREMOS AL SEÑOR.

ORACIONES PARA LOS DIFUNTOS:

(LOS NOMBRES LEÍDOS EN LA MISA DEL 12 DE ABRIL 2020): FA-

VOR DE REZAR PARA LOS QUE HAN FALLECIDO PARA QUE VIVAN

ETERNAMENTE EN EL REINO DE DIOS: TODOS LOS DIFUNTOS DE

NUESTRA COMUNIDAD…… OREMOS AL SEÑOR.

Continúa la alegría y el ambiente pascual; el aroma de las flores,

la pila bautismal y el Cirio Pascual que nos alumbra en cada cele-

bración de la Eucaristía. Su presencia disipa toda duda y oscuri-

dad. La antífona de entrada que ilumina la alabanza de los fieles:

“Aclama a Dios, tierra entera. Canten todo un himno a su nombre.

Denle gracias y alábenlo. Aleluya.” La narración del Evangelio de

San Lucas que invita a dejar la ceguera para vivir en la luz de

Cristo; abandonando la incredulidad, profesando una fe firme en

el Resucitado. Júbilo total en este Tercer Domingo de Pascua.

En el relato del camino de Emaús, Jesús se aparece a sus desani-

mados discípulos haciéndose el desconocido. En el camino, les

explica las Escrituras y luego a su invitación de quedarse con

ellos porque ya cae la tarde, se sienta a la mesa, toma el pan y lo

bendice, lo parte y al dárselo a ellos desaparece. Entonces el sen-

timiento aflora en ellos y se dicen: “¡Con razón nuestro corazón

ardía, mientras nos hablaba por el camino y nos explicaba las Escritu-

ras!” (Lucas 24:32). ¿Reconocemos a Jesús cuando camina con noso-

tros? ¿Sabemos cuándo parte el pan y nos lo da? Por último,

¿Cuándo arde nuestro corazón al

escuchar las Escrituras? Son simples

preguntas que llevan a una conver-

sión penetrante si se profundiza en

ellas. En esta línea se mueven las

lecturas de hoy; confirmar la fe y la

esperanza. Acercarse al nuevo co-

mienzo de la Pascua es lo esencial.

Jesús catequiza y evangeliza, a la misma vez, a sus desalentados

discípulos. Quita su ceguera haciéndoles ver como las Escrituras

habían anunciado ese escándalo de la Cruz. ¡Aleluya!©LPi

Las lecturas de la semana del 26 de abril de 2020 Domingo: Hch 2, 14. 22-33/Sal 16, 1-2. 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11 [11]/1

Pe 1, 17-21/Lc 24, 13-35

Lunes: Hch 6, 8-15/Sal 119, 23-24. 26-27. 29-30 [1]/Jn 6, 22-29

Martes: Hch 7, 51—8, 1/Sal 31, 3-4. 6 y 7 y 8. 17 y 21 [6]/Jn 6,

30-35

Miércoles: Hch 8, 1-8/Sal 66, 1-3. 4-5. 6-7 [1]/Jn 6, 35-40

Jueves: Hch 8, 26-40/Sal 66, 8-9. 16-17. 20 [1]/Jn 6, 44-51

Viernes: Hch 9, 1-20/Sal 117, 1. 2 [Mc 16, 15]/Jn 6, 52-59

San José, obrero: Gn 1, 26—2, 3 o Col 3, 14-15. 17. 23-24/Sal

90, 2. 3-4. 12-13. 14 y 16 [cfr.17]/Mt 13, 54-58

Sábado: Hch 9, 31-42/Sal 116, 12-13. 14-15. 16-17 [12]/Jn 6, 60-

69

Domingo: Hch 2, 14. 36-41/Sal 23, 1-3. 3-4. 5. 6 [1]/1 Pe 2, 20-

25/Jn 10, 1-10

Domingo: 3er Domingo de Pascua

Martes: San Pedro Luis María Chanel, sacerdote & mártir; San

Luis María Grignion de Montfort, sacerdote

Miércoles: Santa Catalina de Siena, virgen y doctora de la Iglesia

Jueves: San Pío V, papa

Viernes: San José, obrero

Sábado: San Atanasio, obispo y doctor de la Iglesia

Domingo: 4º Domingo de Pascua; Día Mundial de Oración por

las Vocaciones

Las conmemoraciones de la semana del 26 de abril de 2020

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Readings and Reflection │ April 26, 2020 │ Third Sunday of Easter

Readings for the week of April 26, 2020

Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51—8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26—2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf.17b]/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10

Observances for the week of April 26, 2020

Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Easter Monday: Tuesday: St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest Wednesday: St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Thursday: St. Pius V, Pope Friday: St. Joseph the Worker Saturday: St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations

REFLECT First Reading In his first speech in Acts, Peter focuses on God’s work in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. What do you think the resurrection of Jesus says about God? Second Reading Peter asserts that the resurrection of Jesus should give believers “faith and hope” in God. How do you remain focused on this objective in your spiritual journey? Gospel Reading Jesus’ resurrection appearance to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus is one of the most well-known and be-loved resurrection stories. What do you think makes this resurrection account so appealing? ©LPi

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Readings and Reflection │ April 26, 2020 │ Third Sunday of Easter

Gospel Meditation Encouraging a Deeper Understanding of Scripture

What does it take for our eyes to be opened? Every day, a man laboriously walks down Main Street of town. With great difficulty but graceful determination, he places one foot in front of the other, uses a crudely made staff for support, and walks. His pace is slow, but he walks. What does he hope to see? Where does he want to go? What does he find? We all walk through life. The type of “walking” life requires is not always physical but is most assuredly emotional and spiritual. We walk, we look, we encounter, and we seek. How we do these things and what we actually find is determined by what we carry and what we allow ourselves to discover along the way. If walking is too challenging for us, we may choose to iso-late and stay alone. If we are afraid to walk, we may be-come overly dependent on others providing for us and abandon the journey. We can walk and pay attention only to what is in front of our feet and never notice the immen-sity of what is happening around us. The road is never the same twice. The journey is always differ-ent. What kinds of things do you notice as you walk through life? It seems that the disciples of the Road to Emmaus missed a lot at first. We do as well. We are called to walk with purpose, to listen, and to notice things that may not at first be apparent. We have to allow the One who has a special claim on our soul to enlighten, instruct, and inspire us. The incarnate mystery of God is pulsating in and through all of creation, where the presence of the Word who became flesh can be discovered. He has been with us all along. How could we have missed Him? Our journey brings us back to the breaking of the bread, and something begins to stir within us. We begin to un-derstand, and things look differently. Bread, body, wine, and blood bring us to see that everyone and everything is a “Eucharistic” encounter. We become what we eat and we see what we eat. We continue to walk. Our eyes are now opened, and we recognize Him. Our hearts burn. Stay with us. Please stay with us.

Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week

Is God a real Being for you or simply an idea to be enter-tained? Often, we reduce God to a set of ideas, theories, and principles and neglect to see Him as the One who takes joy in helping us understand all of the events and mysteries of life. God delights in journeying with us and is the only One who can fill us with joy and make our hearts burn with excitement and jubilation. He is the One who assists us in recognizing the truth that is before us and interpreting not only the jewels of Sacred Scripture but the events of history. If we recognize God, we can also see that He inspires us to see the divine meaning of our own lives as well. Some-times it takes us a little time. After all, even Jesus’ closest friends had to walk with him for a while on the road to Emmaus before their eyes were opened in the breaking of bread. ©LPi