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CONFESSION

Thursday and Friday

4:00 pm | 5:30 pm

Saturday– 2:30 pm

In front of the rectory

PASTOR

Rev. Fr. Abraham Guerrero

DEACONS

Joseph Lyncha

Manuel Murrieta

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Eucharistic and Marian peo-

ple of the Roman Catholic Church of

St. James the Greater of Coolidge

Arizona, are a worshipping faith-filled

community, who, empowered by the

Holy Spirit, serve our Lord, Jesus

Christ, our community and the Dio-

cese of Tucson. Through love, com-

passion, and respect, we strive to be a

welcoming community that prays and

learns together.

MISION PARROQUIAL

Nosotros, la gente Eucarística y Ma-

riana de la Iglesia Católica Romana

de Santiago el Mayor en Coolidge,

Arizona, somos una comunidad de

adoradores llenos de Fe, quienes,

capacitados por el Espíritu Santo,

servimos a nuestros Señor, Jesucristo,

a nuestra comunidad y a la Diócesis

de Tucson. Con amor, compasión y

respeto, procuramos ser una comuni-

dad que ora y aprende unida.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday– Thursday

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Friday

10:00 am— 2:00 pm

Adoration

Natalie Martinez.

520-560-4181

Altar Servers

Christina Chavez

Lisa Holmes

Divine Mercy

Tanya Navarro

Money Counters

Luz Shope

Compliance

Officer

Tanya Navarro

English Choir

Mike Navarro

Pastoral Council

RCIA

Deacon Joe

Spanish Choir

Jaime Casillas

Finance

Committee

Tom Shope

Grupo de

Oración

Manuela Vizcaíno

Guadalupana

Society

Roberta Cardona

Liturgy

Luz Shope

Eucharistic

Ministers

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Office Manager

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Secretary

Veronica Renteria

Director of

Religious

Education

Irma Murrieta

Cleaning &

Maintenance

Francisca Serna

Bookkeeper

Melissa Butsback

Housekeeper

Martha Ashford

Personal Parroquial

Ministerios parroquiales

Mass Intentions

January 30,31 2021

For the eternal rest of :

† Imelda Garcia Flores,† J.M Cardenas,

†Maria V. Cardenas, † Jesus M. Cardenas

† Tomas Cardenas

Week of of January 31, 2021

Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9

[8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28

Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31:20, 21, 22,

23, 24 [25]/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/

Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps

103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a [cf. 17]/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Ps 48:2-

3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 [cf. 10]/Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-

9abc [1a]/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23:1-

3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mk 6:30-34

Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2,

3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk

1:29-3

Semana del 31 de enero de 2021

Domingo: Dt 18, 15-20/Sal 94, 1-2. 6-7.

7-9 [8]/1 Cor 7, 32-35/Mc 1, 21-28

Lunes: Heb 11, 32-40/Sal 30, 20. 21. 22.

23. 24 [25]/Mc 5, 1-20

Martes: Mal 3, 1-4/Sal 23, 7. 8. 9. 10 [8]/

Heb 2, 14-18/Lc 2, 22-40 o 2, 22-32

Miércoles: Heb 12, 4-7. 11-15/Sal 102, 1

-2. 13-14. 17-18 [cfr. 17]/Mc 6, 1-6

Jueves: Heb 12, 18-19. 21-24/Sal 47, 2-

3. 3-4. 9. 10-11 [cfr. 10]/Mc 6, 7-13

Viernes: Heb 13, 1-8/Sal 26, 1. 3. 5. 8-9

[1]/Mc 6, 14-29

Sábado: Heb 13, 15-17. 20-21/Sal 22, 1-

3. 3-4. 5. 6 [1]/Mc 6, 30-34

Domingo siguiente: Job 7, 1-4. 6-7/Sal

146, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 [cfr. 3]/1 Cor 9, 16-19.

22-23/ Mc 1, 29-39

Las Lecturas de la Semana

Readings of the Week

Starting the weekend of

Jan. 16 & 17, and the

following 3 weekends

mass schedule will be

the following:

SATURDAY

4:00 PM– English

SUNDAY MASS

Misa Dominical

11:00 am- English

12:30 pm- Español

2:00 pm- English

3:00 pm- Español

All masses will be

celebrated outside,

where the fiesta stage

is located. Please bring

your chair!

Mass Schedule

Horario de Misa

Readings

LECTURAS

Coolidge, Arizona 3

Buenos días, hermanos y hermanas de Santiago apóstol. Les

pido disculpas por no haber traducido en estos días mi

mensaje en inglés. Espero seguir comunicándoles el men-

saje de Cristo a Través de este medio, Dios los bendiga

abundantemente.

Hoy la palabra de Dios nos habla sobre el valor y el poder

de su palabra comunicada, transmitida y vivida a través de

sus profetas y discípulos. Nos invita, a escuchar con el corazón la palabra proclamada por sus discípulos, y nos

exhorta a nosotros los mensajeros de su palabra, a no cambiar para nada su mensaje, es decir no tergiversar el

mensaje, ya que todo mensajero está llamado a cuidar la originalidad del mensaje de su Señor para estar en

comunión con El. Nos dice hoy Evangelio. Que El espíritu inmundo salió del hombre poseído. Quiero esclarecer

unas verdades de fe que debemos retomarlas para no abrir puertas al enemigo de Dios y de nosotros.

Hermanos Cuando se habla de la creencia en el demonio, debemos distinguir dos niveles: el nivel intelectual Y

el nivel popular. Nuestra situación actual parece semejante a la de la Edad Media, o de los siglos XIV-XVI, fa-

mosos por la importancia a los fenómenos diabólicos. Lo que ya no tenemos son los procesos de inquisición, o

la hoguera para endemoniados, o para las brujas. Pero las prácticas mágicas como hechicería, brujería, santería,

que dan vida al Demonio siguen difundidas entre las clases pobres y populares, convertidas en un fenómeno

social y comercial Incluso cuanto más se lo expulsa por la fe, se afianza más y más en la gente supersticiosa. En

cambio, a nivel Intelectual, reina el silencio sobre el demonio para ellos, este ser malvado ya no existe.

Un autor llamado R. Bultmann escribió: ¿no se puede recurrir en caso de enfermedad a medios médicos y clí-

nicos y a la vez creer en el mundo de los espíritus? Hermanos a muchos intelectuales, se les hace difícil creer en

la existencia de el demonio, porque lo buscan en los libros, pero les quiero recordar que al Demonio no le in-

teresan los libros, sino las almas. San Pablo VI se expresó con fuerza en torno a este agente oscuro y enemigo

de Dios y de los hombres: El mal ya no es sólo una deficiencia, sino una eficiencia, un ser vivo, espiritual, perver-

tido y pervertidor. Realidad terrible, misteriosa y espantosa.

También me gustaría hablarles sobre una realidad que está causando mucha confusión en este tiempo. Pero La

Iglesia como madre y maestra, a quien Jesús le ha confió el depósito de la fe, ha llegado a cuestionar la práctica

indiscriminada del exorcismo por parte de personas que no han recibido ningún mandato para ejercer este

ministerio. Nuestras ciudades están llenas de personas que hacen exorcismo, muchas de ellas, se jactan de qui-

tar «hechizos, mal de ojo, mala suerte, de personas, casas, empresas, actividades comerciales.

Mis hermanos me sorprende que, en una sociedad como la nuestra, tan atenta a los fraudes comerciales y dis-

puesta a denunciar casos y abusos en el ejercicio de la profesión, se acepten cosas como éstas. Hoy la palabra

de Dios nos ensena, que, en la sinagoga de Cafarnaúm, Un espíritu inmundo que tenía poseído a un hombre,

fue puesto al descubierto y obligado a salir de la persona. No por artes mágicas, sino por la santidad de Jesús.

San agustin decía: Cuando el diablo es acusado se goza, es más, quiere que le acuses, y acepta con gusto tu re-

criminación, para desviarte de hacer tu confesión sacramental.

Mis amados feligreses, el católico que vive en gracia y es templo de Espíritu Santo, es portador de la Santidad

de Cristo. Y es la fuerza de la gracia la que opera, cuando usted ora o intercede silenciosamente por la nece-

sidad de alguien oprimido por el mal.

Dios, nos conceda vivir en su gracia y en su amor para que la fuerza de Cristo actúe en nuestras vidas y familias

contra toda asechanza del mal. Recuerda que solo la gracia de Dios es el antídoto para expulsar el mal que

quiere destruir tu matrimonio y tu vida. ¡Feliz Domingo del Señor! - Padre Abraham Guerrero

4 ° DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Coolidge, Arizona 4

Good morning, brothers and sisters of St. James the Apostle. I apologize for

not translating my message in English these days. I hope to continue com-

municating the message of Christ through this medium, God bless you abun-

dantly.

Today the word of God speaks to us about the value and power of his word

communicated, transmitted and lived through his prophets and disciples. He

invites us to listen with our hearts to the word proclaimed by his disciples, and

he exhorts us, the messengers of his word, not to change his message at all,

that is, not to distort the message originality, if not to be in communion with

the Lord. Today’s Gospel tells us that the unclean spirit came out of the pos-

sessed man. I want to clarify the truths of faith that we must take so as not to

open doors to the enemy of God and of us.

When we discuss the belief and existence of the devil, we must distinguish two

levels: the intellectual level and the popular level. Our current situation seems

similar to that of the Middle Ages, of the XIV-XVI centuries, famous for the im-

portance of diabolical phenomena. The only difference us that we no longer have the inquisition processes, or

the bonfire for demoniacs, or for witches. But magical practices such as witchcraft, & Santeria, which give life to

the devil, continue to spread among the poor and popular classes, becoming a social and commercial phenom-

enon; Even the more it is driven out by faith, the more and more it takes hold in superstitious people. On the

other hand an Intellectual level, silence reigns over the devil for them; this evil being no longer exists.

An author named R. Bultmann wrote: in case of illness one cannot resort to medical and clinical means and at

the same time believe in the world of spirits? My dear Brothers and sisters for many intellectuals, it is difficult

for them to believe in the existence of the devil, because they look for him in books, but I want to remind you

that the Devil is not interested in books, but in souls. Saint Paul VI spoke out strongly about this dark agent and

enemy of God and of men: Evil is no longer just a deficiency, but an efficiency, a living, spirit, perverted and per-

verting being; Terrible, mysterious and a frightening reality .

I would also like to talk to you about a reality that is causing much confusion at this time. But the Church as

mother and teacher, to whom Jesus has entrusted the deposit of faith, has come to question the indiscriminate

practice of exorcism by people who have not received any mandate to exercise this ministry. Our cities are full of

people who exorcism, many of them, boast of removing "spells, evil eye, bad luck of people, houses, companies,

and commercial activities.

My brothers and sisters, I am surprised that, in a society like ours, so attentive to commercial fraud and willing to

report cases and abuses in the exercise of the profession, things like these are accepted. Today the word of God

teaches us that, in the synagogue of Capernaum, an unclean spirit that had possessed a man, and was exposed

and forced to leave the person, not because of magical arts, but because of the holiness of Jesus. St. Augustine

said: When the devil is accused he rejoices, indeed, he wants you to accuse him, and he gladly accepts your re-

crimination, to divert you from making your sacramental confession.

My beloved parishioners, the Catholic who lives in grace and is the temple of the Holy Spirit, is the bearer of the

Holiness of Christ, and it is the force of grace that operates, when you silently pray or intercede for the need of

someone oppressed by the evil.

May God, grant us to live in his grace and in his love so that the power of Christ may act in our lives and families

against every threat of evil. Remember that only God's grace is the antidote to drive out the evil that wants to

destroy your marriage and your life. Happy Sunday of the Lord ! - fr. Abraham Guerrero

4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Mass: Virtual Viewing: Did you know

that you are attending mass when you watch it

LIVE on your TV or on your computer or other

device? That's right, you are in attendance at the

mass while it is being said anywhere in the world

through our union with Christ in His mystical body.

But remember, it must be LIVE, occurring at the same time

you are viewing it. If it is a video of a mass previously said,

you are watching a video of the mass. You are not actually

attending the mass since it has already been completed. Isn't

that truly wonderful! We can attend mass at Lourdes or

Knock or EWTN or the Vatican or England or the Philip-

pines or anywhere else in the world as long as it is LIVE

while it is being broadcast throughout the world. Does that

take away our Sunday obligation? NO! We must still attend

mass on Sunday. Of course if we are sick or simply cannot

get to a mass on Sunday, we are not obligated to go. And

with this present Covid 19 pandemic, we are not obligated. If

we are healthy and our health is not compromised, please

attend mass if there is room based on social distancing. If we

cannot attend, we should be able to find a LIVE mass on TV

(you tube) etc. somewhere in the world or on St. James the

Apostle site: 7:00am and 6pm four days of the week , and

weekend masses.

What about during the week? Why not attend mass

while getting ready for work or getting the children ready for

school, or having coffee and breakfast. Even when traveling

to work in the car, why not listen to a mass LIVE on the ra-

dio. We can be sure that God will love our gift of attending

His sacrifice of the mass. Surely He will bless us and our

families for the extra effort we are making and the prayers

we are saying. We must remember that the mass is the

GREATEST prayer on earth. If we are retired or not work-

ing, what will we say to Christ when he asked us did you

attend mass sometimes during the week? How will we an-

swer that question? Extra efforts probably will please the

Lord because we are doing it out of love for him. Would we

visit a close friend or call them during the week to say “Hi.”

and have a conversation?

How is the mass the greatest prayer on earth? We are direct-

ly connected to Christ's sacrifice on the cross for our salva-

tion. How is that possible? God, in Jesus, is NOT bound by

time. All time is known to God. Since we are with God

through our baptism into the body of Christ, we are connect-

ed to his death on the Cross. We are united through time at

the changing of the bread and wine into the body and blood

of Christ. It is our faith and a mystery, created and revealed

by Jesus at the last supper. This is the transubstantiation, the

substance is changed but the appearance of bread and wine

remains the same. It is really the body and blood of Christ.

Finally, why physically go to mass if we can go vir-

tually? The first major item is that we can receive the body

and blood of Christ! And second, we are witnesses and sup-

port to our fellow Catholics of our faith and belief in the Eu-

charistic Mass. May we frequently attend this boundless

prayer to honor and love Jesus and for our own souls.

—Lee Schwieterman MSW

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