August 30, 2021
Photo of the Week:
Pictured above is Bishop Cotta at St. Jorge Winery's Blessing of the Harvest. For more on the event click here.
Photos of the Week:
Pastoral Center Staff celebrated an Employee Appreciation event last week at St. Jorge Winery in Acampo, CA.
The Staff Appreciation event was hosted by Vern and Janise Vierra. We are grateful for their kindness and generosity.
Office of the Bishop:
Anniversaries
Catholic Rural Life
From early times, “first fruits” were something special. They were the first taste of a new season’s produce with a promise of more variety and quantity to come. They were the end of a fast from fresh food and from a dwindling amount of last year’s harvest. So “first fruits” were seen as sacred. The best portion was offered as a thanksgiving to the Creator, then shared with those most in need and with each other as a blessing from God.
Catholic Rural Life
Change is natural if not always smooth as we move from one phase of life to another. The month of September brings us a change of seasons: The warmth of summer gives way to mornings with a touch of chill in the air; the evenings come earlier as the days shorten in the rhythm of the season. See the blessings of Change and letting Go by clicking here.
Life & Dignity:
SB 380 seeks to expand access to assisted suicide in CA by reducing the waiting period from 15 days to 48 hours, removing the patient attestation and ending the sunset, thereby enshrining the End of Life Option Act in CA law without any formal review.
Specifically, SB 380 (Eggman, D-Stockton) would roll back the following 2015 safeguards:
- Change the current 15-day waiting period for lethal drugs to 48 hours and drop the patient attestation
- Prematurely ends the existing 2026 sunset date and legislative reevaluation option four years early with little to no scientific data to support this action (especially in light of the worldwide pandemic)
- No future legislative review or evaluation of annual reports about assisted suicide requests and their outcomes.
The California Catholic Conference urges you to act now. Tell the California Assembly to protect human life and dignity. Vote NO on SB 380. For Spanish click here.
For more information, please visit our Diocesan Life & Dignity page here.
Liturgy & Worship:
(Re-) Learning the Mass
Part 7 of our series on the Mass begins to explore the meaning of the introductory rites.
20th Anniversary of 9/11/01
September 11, 2021 will mark 20 years since the terrorist attacks which have greatly affected our nation.
Please see the linked article for suggestions for communal and private prayer in observance of this somber anniversary by clicking here.
A sample Liturgy of the Word and Mass planning guide has been provided by the FDLC and may be found here.
Charlas de Catedral: Redescubriendo la Liturgia: Cristo y su Iglesia en Oración
En esta serie de tres partes, el Padre Larry Machado, proporcionará una introducción a la teología de la Sagrada Liturgia, centrándose en la Misa como fuente y cumbre de nuestra fe católica.
Acompañenos en persona o sintonice EN VIVO a través de Facebook, YouTube o el sitio web de la parroquia.
Septiembre 7, 14, 21 a las 7:00 PM
Cathedral Chats Link: https://youtu.be/ooDe7LV1cgI
Acompañenos en persona o sintonice EN VIVO a través de Facebook, YouTube o el sitio web de la parroquia.
Septiembre 7, 14, 21 a las 7:00 PM
Cathedral Chats Link: https://youtu.be/ooDe7LV1cgI
Marriage & Family Life:
Marriage & Family Word of the Week
The Marriage & Family Life Office Word of the Week focusses on a word or phrase that has a meaning with a particular relevance to Catholic understanding of marriage, family, and the domestic church. In some cases, the Word of the Week is directly related and in other cases it is related via a current issue affecting marriage, family, and the domestic church.
Each Word of the Week article includes a short definition for the word or phrase and a link. The link is to more information about the word or phrase or to resources related to the word or phrase. Our hope is that the word and definition will pique your curiosity to click the link to find the real treasure of the Word of the Week.
La Palabra de la Semana de la Oficina de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar se enfoca en una palabra o frase que tiene un significado con una relevancia particular para la comprensión católica del matrimonio, la familia y la iglesia doméstica. En algunos casos, la Palabra de la Semana está directamente relacionada y en otros casos está relacionada a través de un tema actual que afecta el matrimonio, la familia y la iglesia doméstica.
Cada artículo de la Palabra de la Semana incluye una breve definición de la palabra o frase y un enlace. El enlace es a más información sobre la palabra o frase o a recursos relacionados con la palabra o frase. Nuestra esperanza es que la palabra y la definición despierten su curiosidad al hacer clic en el enlace para encontrar el verdadero tesoro de la Palabra de la Semana.
Una lista completa de los artículos publicados de Palabra de la Semana está disponible en https://stocktondiocese.org/word-of-the-week
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