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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
	FEBRUARY 16, 2020

CHOICE

TÚ DECIDES

“If you choose you can keep the commandments,” Sirach tells us. God “has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand” (Sirach 15:15, 16). This is a great mystery: God does not control us so completely that we cannot choose our own path. We have certain boundaries, of course, but no one but we can choose our way within those boundaries.

In today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us of our freedom and our responsibility for our lives. He calls us to look beyond the words of the commandments, all the way to their meaning. Look beyond the adultery to the selfishness that poi- sons our love. Look beyond the murder to the anger that eats away at our compassion. Look beyond the perjured testimony to the lies and deception that drive our behavior.

Our vocation is to choose life for ourselves, and to choose a path through our part of the world that helps make life possible and more abundant for others as well.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“Si tú lo quieres, puedes guardar los mandamientos”, nos dice Eclesiástico (Sirácide). Dios “ha puesto delante de ti fuego y agua; extiende la mano a lo que quieras” (Eclo 15:15, 16). Este es un gran misterio: Dios no nos controla tan completamente que no podemos elegir nuestro propio camino. Es cierto que tenemos límites, pero nadie sino nosotros mismos podemos elegir el camino dentro de esos límites.

En la lectura de hoy del Evangelio según san Mateo, Je- sús nos recuerda que somos libres y responsables de nuestra vida. Nos llama a ir más allá de las palabras de los mandamientos para considerar su significado. Si vas más allá del adulterio verás el egoísmo que envenena nuestro amor. Si vas más allá del asesinato verás la ira que corroe nuestra compasión. Si vas más allá del falso testimonio (perjurio) verás las mentiras y engaños que producen este comportamiento.

Nuestra vocación es elegir la vida para nosotros mismos, y tomar un camino a través de nuestro mundo que haga la vida posible y más abundante para otros también.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

"What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit."
— 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

“Lo que Dios ha preparado para los que lo aman, ni el ojo lo ha visto, ni el oído lo ha escuchado, ni la mente del hombre pudo siquiera haberlo imaginado. A nosotros, en cambio, Dios nos lo ha revelado por el Espíritu."
— 1 Corintios 2:9-10

1st Reading: Sir 15:15-20 * Psalm: Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 *
2nd Reading: 1 Cor 2:6-10 * Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]

PASTORS' MESSAGE

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

I would like to personally invite you to the “Fr. Manny Ediza Invitational Bowling Tournament” which will be held at the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center (Naval Base, San Diego) on 18 April 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This is another fund raising activity organized by our Capital Campaign Fundraising Committee under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Buangan. Net proceeds from this activity will go towards the Building Fund. We are close to hitting the target to start the construction process, and we need your support to make this happen, hopefully, before the end of this year.

There are two ways on how you may participate:

Form your team (4 players). Entry fee is $300 per Team or $75 per person.
Be a Sponsor: Lane Sponsor, or Raffle Sponsor, or Food Sponsor, or Trophy Sponsor.

I have already formed by own team with 3 other priests, and I look forward to compete with you.

This is going to be a fun activity. Please, call the parish office for details.

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Some friends shared concerns about the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus which had been reported to have reached Southern California. In order to avoid contamination or spread of the disease, we recommend the following (until the outbreak of this disease is controlled):

Refrain from shaking of hands and beso-beso (kissing) during the sign of peace, and holding hands during the praying of the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father).
Receiving communion in the hand is encouraged. The proper way of receiving communion in the hand: hold out your hands (left on top of right); do not take the host from the priest or Eucharistic minister, but rather allow them to place it in your hand.

Let us pray that the spread of the disease be controlled and for the medical researchers to find the right medicine for cure and fight the virus.