The origins of the custom of burning a lamp before the tabernacle are in Jewish worship, where a lamp called ner tamid or “eternal flame” burns before the ark in every synagogue. The ark contains the sacred scrolls of the Torah. The flame represents the menorah in the Temple, and therefore is never extinguished. In fact, the word “tabernacle” itself is derived from Hebrew, as taber is the Hebrew…
Happy Easter The resurrection of the Lord is the core of our faith. Knowing that we also will rise give us understanding and meaning for our lives. Our sufferings, struggles and efforts have a sense in our journey. When we lost the meaning and intention of our daily activities, namely being wife, mother, husband, father, student, son, worker or whatever you do…
Attention Attention To all the servers in the Church (Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, Sacristans, Ushers and more…) PLEASE SEE THE HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD at CHURCH This is the Master Schedule to avoid confusion. If you have any question do not hesitate to contact me at 707-263-4401. Thank you for your service Atte. Fr. Mario Atencion, Atencion A todos los…
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 2-8, 2017 Sadly the needs of many crime victims and survivors, including some who worship in our faith community, remain unaddressed and many feel abandoned by our Church. Americans are victims of more than 20 million crimes each year, and the resulting trauma has long-lasting impact on individuals, their families and communities. This may lead to depression, hopelessness, and despair. This…
Preparandonos para Celebrar el Misterio de Nuestra Fe Ejercicios Cuaresmales: Viviendo en la Misericordia de Dios. Con el Padre Diego Maximino, Mariano de la Inmaculada Concepcion Jueves 30 de Marzo @ 6:00 pm. (Kelseyville) Sabado 1 de Abril @ 6 – 9 pm 1a. Sesion (Lakeport) Domingo 2 de Abril @ 9-1pm 2a. Sesion (Lakeport) Martes 4 de Abril @ 6:30 Misa…
Esta semana recordamos el nacimiento de uno de nuestros propios héroes: César Estrada Chávez, quien nació en Arizona en 1927 y falleció en Los Ángeles, California en 1993. El racismo y la injusticia de su tiempo, obligaron a él y su familia a salir de su natal Arizona, pues sus padres perdieron sus tierras a causa de unos malhechores. En 1938 el destino lo llevó a Los…
The church slowly developed customs of reserving some portion of the eucharistic sacrifice for the sake of the dying. Today’s custom of placing this portion in a tabernacle for prayer and adoration by the faithful cannot be traced back much beyond the year 1,000, much to almost everyone’s surprise. There is simply no historical evidence of the Blessed Sacrament being present in a church for the purpose of having the faithful…
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By the early 1950s some scholars were calling for the restoration of Communion of the faithful on Good Friday, since by then only a priest received, consuming the host from the Holy Thursday repository. In 1955 the new Good Friday liturgy was timed to begin at three o’clock everywhere, and included the option of Holy Communion, but without the Precious Blood that had originally been part of…