Teaching the Faith
The Commandments of the Holy Mother Church
Brothers, and sisters the commandments of the Holy Church are five.
1 To attend Mass on Sundays and holy days while resting from servile labor.
2 To receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year..
3 To receive the Eucharist at least once a year, during the Easter Season.
4 To observe the days of fasting and abstinence.
5 To help to provide for the needs of the Church according to one’s abilities.
I invite you to deepen the faith and teachings of the Church, I invite you to come closer and participate in the activities of the parish, to be generous and help your Church.
May the Lord Bless you!
Fr. Barrera
Father’s Posts/Blog del padre
Febrero 2, 2020
Enseñando la Fe
Los Mandamientos de la Ley de Dios son diez:
Los tres primeros se refieren al honor de Dios y los otros siete, al provecho del prójimo.
El 1. Amaras a Dios sobre todas las cosas.
El 2. No tomaras el nombre de Dios en vano.
El 3. Santificaras las fiestas.
El 4. Honraras a tu Padre y a tu madre.
El 5. No mataras.
El 6. No cometerás actos impuros.
El 7. No robaras.
El 8. No darás falso testimonio ni mentiras.
El 9. No consentirás pensamientos ni deseos impuros.
El 10. No codiciaras los bienes ajenos.
Hermanos los diez mandamientos son el camino a seguir para llevar una vida en paz con Dios y con el prójimo. El cristiano que sigue los diez mandamientos agrada a Dios. A través de los mandamientos Dios nos indica el camino para encontrar la felicidad aquí en esta vida y alcanzar la vida eterna. Los invito a que lleven una vida en paz, con Dios a través del cumplimiento de los diez mandamientos y los ensenen a sus hijos.
Que Dios los Bendiga.
Fr. Barrera
February 2, 2020
Teaching the Faith
The Commandments of the Law of God are ten:
The first three refer to the honor of God and the other seven, to how we relate to our neighbor.
1. Love God above all things.
2. You shall not take the name of God in vain.
3. You shall keep the sabbath Holy.
4. Honor your Father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit impure acts.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not give false testimony or lies.
9. You shall not consent to impure thoughts or desires.
10. You shall not covet the property of others.
Brothers, and sisters the ten commandments are the way to lead a life in peace with God and with our neighbor. The Christian who follows the ten commandments pleases God. Through the commandments God shows us the way to find happiness here in this life and in life eternal. I invite you to live a life in peace, with God through the fulfillment of the ten commandments and teach them to your children.
God bless you.
Br. Barrera
Enero 19, 2020
Enseñando la Fe
EL ANGELUS
V. El Ángel del Señor lo anunció a María.
R. Y concibió por obra del Espíritu Santo.
Dios te salve, María… Santa María…
V. He aquí la esclava del Señor. R. Hágase en mí según tu palabra.
Dios te salve, María… Santa María…
V. El Verbo se hizo carne.
R. Y vivió entre nosotros.
Dios te salve, María… Santa María…
V. Rogad por nosotros, Santa Madre de Dios.
R. Para que seamos dignos de alcanzar las promesas de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Amén.
January 19, 2020
Teaching the Faith
The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art
thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of
our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary…
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary…
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises
of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
January 12, 2020
Teaching the Faith
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Enero 12, 2020
Enseñando la Fe
Comunión Espiritual
Creo, Dios mío, que estáis presente en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar; os amo, os adoro y deseo recibiros; mas, no pudiendo hacerlo ahora sacramentalmente, venid por lo menos espiritualmente a mi corazón. Como si hubieseis venido, yo me abrazo y uno a Vos: No permitáis que jamás me separe de Vos. Así sea.
Para todos aquellos que no pueden recibir a nuestro señor en la Santa Eucaristía, consideren este acto de comunión espiritual.
Que Dios los bendiga!
Fr. Barrera
Enero 5, 2020
Enseñando la Fe
Consagración
Espíritu Santo, divino Espíritu de luz
y amor, te consagro mi entendimiento, mi corazón, mi voluntad y todo mi ser, en
el tiempo y en la eternidad.
Que mi entendimiento este siempre sumiso a tus divinas inspiraciones y
enseñanzas de la doctrina de la Iglesia católica que tu guías infaliblemente.
Que mi corazón se inflame siempre en amor de Dios y del prójimo.
Que mi voluntad este siempre conforme a tu divina voluntad.
Que toda mi vida sea fiel imitación de la vida y virtudes de Nuestro Señor y
Salvador Jesucristo. A El, contigo y el Padre sea dado todo honor y gloria por
siempre.
Dios Espíritu Santo, infinito amor del Padre y del Hijo, por las manos purísimas de María, tu esposa inmaculada, me pongo hoy y todos los días de mi vida sobre tu altar escogido, el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, como un sacrificio en tu honor, fuego consumidor, con firme resolución ahora más que nunca de oír tu voz y cumplir en todas las cosas tu santísima y adorable voluntad.
Mensaje Pastoral
Hermanos y hermanas, al comenzar un nuevo año, les quiero desear un feliz año 2020 a todos, que el Señor derrame sobre ustedes el regalo de su Espíritu Santo sobre cada uno de ustedes. Al comenzar este año nuevo, los invito a consagrarse al Espíritu Santo. En el boletín de esta semana encontraran el Acto de Consagración al Espíritu Santo.
Que el Señor los Bendiga!
Fiat,
Fr. Barrera
January 5, 2020
Teaching the Faith
Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
O Holy Spirit,
Divine Spirit of light and love,
I consecrate to you my understanding,
heart, and will,
my whole being for time and eternity.
May my understanding be always submissive
to your heavenly inspirations,
and to the teaching of the Catholic Church,
of which you are the infallible guide;
may my heart be ever inflamed
with love of God and of my neighbor;
may my will
be ever conformed to the divine will;
and may my whole life
be a faithful imitation of the life
and virtues of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
to whom with the Father and Thee
be honor and glory forever. Amen.
Pastoral Message
Dear brothers and sisters, as we begin this new year I want to wish all of you a joyous 2020 and may God bestow upon all of you the gift of His Holy Spirit. I invite all of you to consecrate yourself to the Holy Spirit during the new year. To guide you consecrate yourself, I had included the Act of Consecration in the bulletin.
May God Bless You all.
Fiat,
Fr. Barrera
December 22, 2019
Teaching the Faith
The Joyful Mysteries are marked by the joy radiating from the
event of the Incarnation.
To meditate upon the joyful mysteries is to enter into the ultimate causes
and the deepest meaning of Christian joy. It is to focus on the realism of the
mystery of the Incarnation and on the obscure foreshadowing of the mystery of
the saving Passion. Mary leads us to discover the secret of Christian joy,
reminding us that Christianity is, first and foremost, evangelization,
“good news”, which has as its heart and its whole content the person
of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, the one Savior of the world.
– Pope John Paul II
Christmas Prayer
Ever most Holy Trinity Father, Son and Holy Spirit I adore you profoundly, I thank you perpetually, for the gift of salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ, which we celebrate during this Christmas season.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Fr. Barrera
