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FROM FATHER CHUCK’S DESK As we come to the last days of January, we pray for a positive impact by all those who participated in the

west coast Walk for Life in San Francisco this Saturday. Through the persistence of several organizers, espe-cially Petra and Ed, (thank you!) the bus to San Francisco was full. The march follows the 46th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortions throughout the USA. The U.S. Supreme Court opinion further eroded the belief and understanding that life begins at conception, a position strongly taught in Catholicism as well as in other religious traditions. Instead, the court determined that the right to a human life begins at the point of “viability”, which was described as being able to survive outside of the mother’s womb. A term that has been extended even beyond the second trimester, as was initially discussed by the court. The debate today rarely addresses the issue of when life begins, but rather moves to whether a woman should have the right to choose because it involves her body. Tragically, that begs the question of when life begins; in fact, it purposely ignores it. For if there was a recognition of a human life in the womb (as some of our criminal statutes recognize) then there is another “body” to consider and the right of the life within must be honored as well. As I mentioned in Masses last weekend, while we pray for a change in the law respecting human life, we also must pray for a change of hearts and minds respecting life in the womb. For while the law of the land may help change under-standings, one cannot legislate this problem away. Abortions will continue to be seen as a “choice” until the fact that another, real, human life is at stake becomes fully accepted. We pray for that change and for all that is needed in our society to bring lives conceived into the world and to care for them until they are able to carefully for themselves.

The National Cathedral Ministry Conference a couple weeks ago was a worthwhile gathering for us to learn and share with other Cathedral ministers about some of the special challenges Cathedral parishes face. Like St. Thomas Aquinas, many Cathedrals are downtown and face issues of parking, homelessness, finances, and aging buildings. But it was also good to hear and share ideas about bringing a closer connection for all the parishes in the Diocese. This Lent I hope to begin a weekly prayer intention for a different parish or mission in our diocese, over the course of a year we’ll pray for all of them. We also want to continue to build our welcoming ministry. I also hope we can arrange some regularly scheduled tours of the Cathedral. There is much that we can do to foster growth and new participation in our parish so please keep this in your prayers and discernment about what role you can play.

I look forward to greeting you at our St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral Feast Day celebration this Sunday at 12:30 PM. St. Thomas Aquinas died on January 28, 1274, at the age of 49. In his brief years he authored many scholarly works including the Summa Theologiae, his most famous work. He is honored as a Doctor of the Church and is the patron saint of Catholic schools, philosophers, theologians and booksellers. The Church has much for which to be grateful in celebrating his memorial and as the parish bearing his name we are doubly blessed. I hope you will come to the luncheon and enjoy your fellow parishioners. If you can, please bring a side dish to share.

Next Saturday, February 2, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and celebrates the day the infant Jesus was presented to the Lord at the temple by Mary and Joseph. It is also traditionally known as Candle-mas, a time for the blessing of candles to be used throughout the year, recalling Jesus Christ is the Light of the World. As usual, Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM and all are invited to come and bring candles you will use in your home. A special blessing of candles will occur immediately before the procession for the Mass. By de-cree of Pope St. John Paul II, this day also is the World Day for Consecrated Life, to honor and pray for all those who have dedicated their lives through consecration in a religious community. We give thanks for those religious who have served in our Diocese, especially the Dominicans and Franciscans here at the Cathedral.

Blessings to you all this 3rd week in Ordinary Time.

DEL ESCRITORIO DEL PADRE CHUCK A medida que llegamos a los últimos días de Enero, oramos por un impacto positivo por la participación de miles en la Camina por la Vida en San Francisco California este Sábado. Gracias al esfuerzo y persistencia de varios orga-nizadores, especialmente Petra y Ed, (¡gracias!) se vendieron todos los asientos en el autobús de la Catedral. La marcha continua anualmente luchando por la sanación de la decisión Roe v. Wade que legalizó el aborto en los Es-tados Unidos hace 46 años. La opinión de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos disminuyó aún más la creencia y comprensión de que la vida comienza en la concepción, una posición fuertemente enseñada en la fe católica, así como en otras tradiciones religiosas. El Tribunal determinó que el derecho a una vida humana comienza en el punto de "viabilidad", que se describió como capaz de sobrevivir fuera del vientre materno. Un término que se ha extendi-do incluso más allá del segundo trimestre, como fue discutido inicialmente por el Tribunal. El debate de hoy rara-mente aborda la cuestión de cuándo comienza la vida, sino que se torna a que una mujer tiene el derecho a elegir porque la decisión involucra a su cuerpo. Trágicamente, eso ignora deliberadamente la cuestión de cuándo comien-za la vida. Porque si hay un reconocimiento de una vida humana en el vientre (como algunos de nuestros estatutos criminales reconocen) entonces hay otro "cuerpo" a considerar y el derecho de la vida dentro debe ser honrado tam-bién. Como mencioné en algunas Misas el fin de semana pasado, mientras oramos por un cambio en la ley respe-tando la vida humana, también debemos orar por un cambio de corazones y mentes respetando la vida en el vientre materno. Porque mientras que la ley de la tierra puede ayudar a cambiar el entendimiento, uno no puede legislar para emitir este problema. Los abortos continuarán siendo vistos como una "elección" hasta que el hecho de que realmente otra vida humana está en juego se acepte plenamente. Oremos por este cambio y por todo lo que sea necesario en nuestra sociedad para traer vidas concebidas al mundo y cuidarlas hasta que sean capaces de cuidar de sí mismas.

La Conferencia Nacional de Ministerios en Catedrales hace un par de semanas fue una reunión valiosa para nosotros donde aprendimos a compartir con ministros de otras Catedrales acerca de algunos de los desafíos espe-ciales que enfrentan las Catedrales. Al igual que nuestra Catedral, muchas catedrales están el centro de la ciudad y enfrentan problemas de estacionamiento, destitución, finanzas y edificios antiguos. Fue bueno escuchar y compartir ideas para lograr una conexión más estrecha en todas las parroquias en la Diócesis. Esta Cuaresma espero co-menzar una intención semanal por cada una de las parroquias y misiones en nuestra Diócesis. En el transcurso de un año rezaremos por todos ellos. En nuestra parroquia, debemos de continuar construyendo nuestro Ministerio de bienvenida. También espero que logremos organizar recorridos (tours) regulares de nuestra Catedral. Hay mucho que podemos hacer para fomentar el crecimiento de participación en nuestra parroquia. Por favor mantenga estos proyectos en sus oraciones y el discernimiento sobre qué papel usted puede desempeñar.

Espero con ansias saludarles en la celebración del Día Patronal de la Catedral de Santo Tomás de Aquino este Domingo a las 12:30 PM. Sto. Tomas de Aquino falleció el 28 de Enero de 1274, a los 49 años. En sus breves años fue autor de muchas obras académicas, incluyendo la Summa Teae, su obra más famosa. Tomas de Aquino es honrado como Doctor de la Iglesia y es el santo patrono de las Escuelas Católicas, Filósofos, Teólogos y vende-dores de libros. La Iglesia tiene mucho por que agradecer en la celebración de su Memorial y como la parroquia lleva su nombre somos doblemente bendecidos. Espero que vengan al convivio y disfruten el compañerismo de otros feligreses. Si puede, por favor traiga a platillo de comida para compartir.

El próximo Sábado 2 de Febrero se celebra la Fiesta de la Presentación del Señor, celebramos el día que el niño Jesús fue presentado en el templo por María y José. También se conoce tradicionalmente como el día de la Candelaria, cuando se bendicen las velas que se utilizarán en los hogares a lo largo del año, recordando que Jesús es la Luz del Mundo. Como de costumbre, la Misa se celebrará a las 8:00 AM y todos están invitados a asistir y traer velas para bendecir. La bendición de las velas se llevará a cabo inmediatamente antes de la procesión de la Misa. Por decreto del Papa, San Juan Pablo II, este día también es el Día Mundial de la Vida Consagrada, un día para honrar y orar por todos aquellos que han dedicado sus vidas a través de la consagración en una comunidad religiosa. Damos gracias por aquellos religiosos que han servido en nuestra Diócesis, especialmente los Dominicos y los Franciscanos aquí en la Catedral.

Bendiciones en esta III Semana en el Tiempo Ordinario.

JANUARY 2019 Sunday, January 27 12:30 PM Parish Feast Day Potluck

Saturday, J 26 8:15 AM Communion & Con nuing Ed Classes 3:00-4:30 PM Confessions

Monday, J 28 1:00 PM Marian Movement for Priests Rosary 6:00 PM Prayer Circle

Tuesday, J 29 6:00 AM Men of Saint Joseph 5:15 PM Confirma on Classes 7:00 PM RCIA

Wednesday, January 30 6:30 PM Grupo de Oración Carismá co

Thursday, January 31 1:00-6:30 PM Adora on concluding w/Benedic on 3:00 PM Divine Chaplet of Mercy 5:30-6:30 PM Confessions 7:00-9:00 PM Adult Choir Prac ce

FEBRUARY Sunday, F 3 After All Morning Masses in Righini Hall Coffee, Donuts & Blood Pressure Check

Readings of the Week

Mon: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tues: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2-4, 7-8, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wed: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thurs: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Fri: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Sat: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Sun: Jer1:4-5, 17-19; Ps71:1-6, 15-17; 1Cor12:31-13:13; Lk 4:21-30

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 26

8:00 5:00

For the health of Karen Toth † Dr. Carl Herrera

Sunday, January 27—III Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 9:30

11:30 4:15 6:00

The People of St Thomas Cathedral † Andy Migliozzi † Sonia Ramos † Stanley Irving Thompson MD Layla Aguirre & Leslie Torres—Birthday

Monday, January 28—Saint Thomas Aquinas

12:10 † Sonia Ramos

Tuesday, January 29—Weekday

7:00 12:10

Deacon Joseph Bell Lucy Edwards—Birthday

Wednesday, January 30—Weekday

7:00 12:10

† Gus Kezios Valen na Costa—Birthday

Thursday, January 31—Saint John Basco

7:00 12:10

† Robert Matrisciano † Sam Azzara

Friday, February 1—Weekday

7:00 Purifica on of the Church

Saturday, February 2

8:00 5:00

Purifica on of the Church † † Marge Skaggs and son Archie

HOLY HUMOR

JANUARY 28TH FEAST DAY OF ARGUABLY THE

GREATEST INTELLECT IN THE HISTORY OF THE

CATHOLIC CHURCH.

St. Thomas Aquinas, known as the Angelic Doctor due to his purity of mind & body and great intelligence. He gave up a life of nobility and wealth to be a poor Dominican friar, at the time a new religious order,

much to the consternation of his family. One biographer notes that prior to St. Thomas Aquinas’ birth, a holy

hermit prophesied to his mother about her unborn child: “He will enter the Order of Friars Preachers, and so great will be his learning and sanc ty that in his day no one will be found to equal him.”

Unfortunately the prophecy didn’t prevent St. Thomas’ mother from having him locked up in a tower for nearly two years in an a empt to dissuade him from his chosen voca on to the Dominican order. They preferred him to be an esteemed Benedic ne, and one day an influen al abbot, not a begging mendicant friar. The hermit’s prophecy eventually proved true, for Aquinas prevailed against his family’s intrigues & quickly surpassed the greatness even of his teacher, Saint Albert the Great, who himself was called the “teacher of everything there is to know.” Aquinas wrote copious volumes on theology and philosophy, even dicta ng his teaching to up to four secretaries at a single me. Aquinas is now the foremost Doctor of the Catholic Church, & numerous popes have recom-mended the careful study of his works (especially in seminaries) the most notable of which is the Summa Theologica, a master compendium of Catholic faith and doctrine.

WOMEN OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS NEWS No mee ng in February. We would like to invite the women of the parish to join the WSTA on Thursday, March 14, at 6:00 PM for a St Patrick Potluck in RH, please bring a dish to share. At the March mee ng & potluck, the WSTA will hold the Elec on of Officers & a presenta on of our Bylaws. Come together and share ideas of what is needed in the parish and the com-munity. We look forward to mee ng you and sharing ideas. T Y C is making shawls for nursing home residents. Shawl dona ons are welcome, plus yarn and supplies (crochet hooks, looms & kni ng needles) are appreciated. Dona ons can be brought to the monthly mee ngs or dropped off at the Parish Office.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT BISHOP MANOGUE H.S. Development & Communica ons Assistant—This posi on will support all fundraising, communica ons & event planning efforts. The ideal candidate will have office management experience and at least one year of fundraising or event planning experience. Full Time, entry level posi on, pay is $12-$14/hour BOE. We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid sick, vaca on & personal leave me, pension & a matching 403(b) re rement savings. For the complete job descrip on and details on how to apply visit: www.bishopmanogue.org/about-us/employment-opportuni es.

Bilingual Leadership Training (English-Spanish) February 10th from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Diocesan Pastoral Center -290 S. Arlington Ave., Reno Young Adults need Christ and His Church, and the Church needs young adults. This concern was a consistent theme of the Diocesan Synod and the V Na onal Encuentro process. As a response, the Office of Ethnic Ministry is facilita ng a Leadership Workshop for Hispanic/La no Young Adults ages 18-30. The workshop will offer young people the opportunity to reflect on their call to be missionary disciples in the current reality. We will respond to the ques on "What kind of leadership is the Church and the world wai ng for?” We will reflect on the current reality of Hispanic/La no young adults popula on (numbers, ages, etc.), par cipa on in the Church (religion {faith tradi on}, spiritu-ality, etc.). Facilitator: Armando Cervantes, a first-genera on Mexican-American, he holds 2 Master Degrees in Business Administra on & Pastoral Theology. He has served in leadership on various local, region-al and na onal boards and organiza ons. He has over 20 years of professional experience in various ministries serving all age groups in Catholic Dioceses and Non-Profits. Armando serves na onally & interna onally as a coach, consultant, advocate, trainer, speaker, strategist & nonprofit professional focusing on areas of strategy, vision, planning, stewardship, social media, youth and young adult en-gagement and intercultural competencies. Currently he’s the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Orange, sits on the Board of Directors for ODB Films, is a Ministry Coach for Parish Success Group and serves as an Associate for Church Media Solu on. Armando and his wife currently live in the City of Orange in sunny southern California. Armando is ac vely involved at the regional and na onal level with the Na onal Federa on for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) and The Na onal Network of Pastoral Juvenil Hispana (La Red).

ISSUES OF LIFE PEACE AND J USTICE Unity, oneness in our humanity, wholeness. This is a theme running through our Scripture readings for today. Fast-forward to modern mes and we find the Church has summed up our human oneness in two principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the Common Good and Solidarity. “Humanity is coming to under-stand ever more clearly that it is linked by one sole des ny that re-quires joint acceptance of responsibility, a responsibility inspired by an integral and shared humanism.”

“A society that wishes and intends to remain at the service of the human being at every level is a society that has the common good — the good of all people and of the whole person — as its primary goal. The human person cannot find fulfill-ment in himself, that is, apart from the fact that he exists ‘with’ others and ‘for’ others.

“Solidarity is also an authen c moral virtue, not a ‘feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determina on to commit oneself to the common good. That is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all.’ Solidarity rises to the rank of fundamental social virtue since it places itself in the sphere of jus ce. It is a virtue directed par excel-lence to the common good, and is found in ‘commitment to the good of one's neighbor…’ (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, #6, #165, #193).

PROJECT RACHEL, A POST-ABORTION HEALING MINISTRY We pray for increased sensi vity towards those who have been vic mized by abor on. God is compassionate, loving, merciful & forgiving. Find out more about Project Rachel visi ng www.renodiocese.org, Click on Our Works, scroll down, click on Project Rachel. Please contact our confiden al, nonjudgmental help line 775-324-4325 or email KarenM@Catholicreno.org.

WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Marriage Encounter strives to facilitate the development of strong, faith-filled rela-

onships and reduce the number of marriages that enter the path to marital crisis. Upcoming Weekends: Feb 15-17 in Sacramento. April 5-7 in Reno. To register/more informa on visit: h ps://www.sacramentowwme.org or contact Terry & Janet at applica ons@sacramentowwme.org or 916-489-3464.

ENTRADA Alegre la mañana que nos habla de ti. Alegre la mañana. (2)

En nombre de dios padre, del hijo y del espíritu salimos de la noche y estrenamos la aurora, saludamos con gozo la luz que nos llega resucitada y resucitadora.

Tu mano acerca el fuego a la sombría tierra y el rostro de las cosas se alegra en tu presencia, silabeas el alba igual que una palabra tú pronuncias el mar como sentencia.

SALMO Tus palabras, Señor son espíritu y vida.

OFERTORIO En este mundo que Cristo nos da, hacemos la ofrenda del pan,

el pan de nuestro trabajo sin fin, el vino de nuestro cantar. Traigo ante Ti, nuestra justa inquietud, amar la justicia y la paz.

Saber que vendrás, saber que estarás, partiendo a los hombres tu pan.

La fe de todos los hombres sin luz, la pena y el triste llorar, el odio de los que mueren sin fe, cansados de tanto luchar.

En la patena de nuestra oblación, acepta la vida Señor.

COMUNIÓN Yo soy el pan de vida, el que viene a mí no tendrá hambre,

el que cree en mí no tendrá sed. Nadie viene a mí mientras mí Padre no lo acepte.

Yo le resucitare, yo lo resucitaré, Yo le resucitaré, en el día final.

El pan que yo daré es mi cuerpo, vida del mundo. El que coma de mi carne, tendrá vida eterna, tendrá vida eterna.

Mientras no comas el Cuerpo del Hijo del Hombre y bebas de su sangre, y bebas de su Sangre, no tendrá vida Él en ti.

Yo soy la Resurrección, Yo soy la vida. El que cree en mí, aunque muriera, tendrá la vida eterna.

Sí, Señor, yo creo que Tú eres el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios que vino al mundo para salvamos.

SALIDA Tomado de la mano con Jesús yo voy. Le sigo como oveja que encontró al pastor.

Tomado de la Mano con Jesús yo voy a donde él va.

Si Jesús me dice amigo deja todo y ven conmigo yo mi mano, pongo en la suya y voy con él.

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LET US PRAY FOR… / OREMOS POR… US Servicemen & Women, Julianna Holland, Emilia Villegas, Julianna Strauss, Anna Wolf, James Becoat, Sharon Caron, Jack Hallsted, Chris McMullen, Jordan Wingate, Patti Beer, Jovita Mendoza, Steve Tucker, Rafael & Paty Tellez, Gary Blount, Heidi Gibson, James Czeck, Billie Batek, Marlene Teschera, Fr Chris,

Joan Hanson, Manuel Estevez, Dorothy Donovan, Douglas Todd, David Rincon Lopez, John Vicars, Charlie & Linda Gill, Sayra Gutierrez, Margarita Aguirre, Maureen Flynn, Ed, Maria & Rick Slaughter, Bob

Buschine, Patrick Coyne, Kristen Monibi, Anna Buchanan, Monet Rodriguez, Kriss & Zenaida Janoski, Glen, Sarah & Monica Munns, Ed, John & Vangie Elordieta, Ed & John Korphage, Douglas Dolbow.

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