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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
	March 24, 2019

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God says to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you... The LORD, the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our repentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great “I AM.” Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neighbor to live in God’s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener of today’s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and perhaps it will bear fruit.
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Dios dice a Moisés, “Yo soy el que soy. Explícaselo así a los israelitas: ‘Yo soy’ me envía a ustedes’. El Señor, el Dios de sus antepasados, el Dios de Abrahán, el Dios de Isaac, el Dios de Jacob” (Éxodo 3:14, 15). Como Jesús diría luego, Dios no es un Dios de muertos sino de vivos y así creemos que los muertos resucita- rán un día. En esta tiempo, la mitad de la Cuaresma, hacemos una pausa para considerar cómo nuestro arrepentimiento nos lleva a la Resurrección, a nuestra reunión con el gran ‘Yo soy’. Parte de nuestro arrepentimiento supone trabajar para asegurar la justicia para todos y ayudar a nuestro prójimo para vivir de acuerdo a la voluntad de Dios. Nos animamos y cuidamos unos a otros; así como el jardinero compasivo del Evangelio de hoy, quien dice al dueño de la huerta que él cuidará el árbol, lo fertilizará y quizá pueda dar fruto.
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“The Lord secures justice and the rights
of all the oppressed."
— Psalm 103:6

“El Señor hace justicia y defiende
a todos los oprimidos."
— Salmo 103 (102):6

PASTORS' MESSAGE

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,
as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
— 1 Peter 4:10

The 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) is now in full swing! This annual appeal supports the various services of the Diocese:

Catholic Charities which is our pr imar y diocesan social ser vice agency, pr oviding a network of important programs and services to 300,000 people each year.
Seminarian Support—the Diocese of San Diego supports over 23 seminarians who are discerning a call to a priestly life and service in the Church. Tuition and living expenses average around $45,000 per seminarian. Two new priests were ordained for our diocese this past year.
Catholic Schools and Tuition Assistance—With support from the ACA we strive to make Catholic Education both affordable and accessible to every child and family who desires it, regardless of their background, neighborhood, family income or culture. Tuition Assistance is provided to families who would otherwise not be able to afford sending their children to a Catholic School.
Formation in the Faith—The ACA provides funding for Evangelization and
Catechetical Ministries, the Diocesan Institute and Youth Ministries.
Prison Ministry—The ACA supports this Ministry that responds to the hunger that many of the inmates at 27 different facilities in our area have to deepen their relation- ship with God.
Young Adult Ministry—The ACA supports this Ministry that offer programs which will promote spiritual growth and development of this age group to responsible partici- pation in the full life and mission of the Church.
Retired Priests—The ACA helps support fifty retired priests of our diocese so they can live in dignity, free of anxiety about their means of subsistence.

Thank you to those who were “Responding to God’s Grace” this week. If you have not yet responded, please DO NOT DELAY. MAKE A PLEDGE TODAY! Your gift to the ACA (regardless of amount) is very much appreciated.

“But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,
in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—
see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:7

Fr. Manny Ediza

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

MID-LENT CHECK-IN

MITAD DE CUARESMA, ¡REGISTRATE!