PREPARING FOR THE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASSThe Roman Missal: For your InformationHave you ever been to a dinner where you see someone with whom you did somethingwrong or against them? The tension is pretty evident and there are some awkward moments.Well, whenever we sin against the Lord, there is a level <strong>of</strong> tension and for this reason weseek the Lord’s forgiveness. For this reason, the priest invites y’all to reflect on your sinsand to <strong>of</strong>fer them up before the Lord. He does this by saying, “Brothers and sisters, let usacknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries”. It is inthis moment that the people take a moment <strong>of</strong> silence to acknowledge ones sins. During thistime at Mass we chant the invocation chanting, “You were sent to heal the contrite” and all respond, “Kyrie,eleison”. The term “Kyrie, eleison” is a Greek (not Latin) phrase meaning, “Lord, have mercy”. The nextinvocation is “You came to call sinners” and all respond, “Christe, eleison”. This Greek term means, “Christ,have mercy”. The term Christ is a Greek term meaning, “anointed one”. In the Bible, Jesus himself says,“The Spirit <strong>of</strong> the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring good newsto the afflicted, to bind up the brokenhearted…” (Isaiah 16:1). During this time we are appealing to Jesus asthe anointed one to have mercy on us and because <strong>of</strong> his role as the Christ, he will oblige to our requests. Thefinal invocation is, “You are seated at the right hand <strong>of</strong> the Father to intercede for us” and all respond, “Kyrie,eleison”. There are various ways that the Church provides for us to ask for the Lord’s forgiveness, which wewill cover in other FYI. At the end <strong>of</strong> the rite, the priest <strong>of</strong>fers the absolution, “May Almighty God havemercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life”. This absolution <strong>of</strong>fers forgiveness <strong>of</strong> venial,not mortal sins. This is the reason the Church teaches that in reconciliation we are only to confess mortal, notvenial sins, since they have been forgiven during this time (and multiple times during the Mass).In various parts <strong>of</strong> the Gospel, when Jesus is challenged by the Pharisees, scribes and other opponents aboutwhy he hands out with “tax collectors and sinners”, he tells them, “Those who are well do not need aphysician, but the sick do…I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” (Matthew 9:11-12, 13) Each timewe attend Mass, we accept the invitation to draw close to God and to ask for his love, mercy and generosity.At the end <strong>of</strong> John’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter, “Peter, son <strong>of</strong> John, do you love me more than these” (John21:15) and “Peter, son <strong>of</strong> John, do you love me?” (John 21:16 and 17) In asking this and Peter responding“Yes, Lord, you know that I love you” (John 21:16) Peter was forgiven <strong>of</strong> his triple denial during the Passion<strong>of</strong> the Lord Jesus. Thus in same manner, we as Christians have asked for Jesus’ forgiveness to which, as hedid to Peter, will grant us is we are truly repentant. If there are any questions, please email me atfathermanny@gmail.com Fr. Manny$12.00Get your tickets after each Mass on the weekends until October 2nd or in the Church Office untilSeptember 30th. Also tickets are available by calling April Rauh 951-302-8292 or Regina Applegate 951-587-0982
Thank You & Welcome BackOur first Sunday <strong>of</strong> K-5 Faith Formationwent wonderfully. Everyone was on time, andvery excited to see each other. Thank you toall our parents who registered early or just intime to begin. My <strong>of</strong>fice will continue toplace the pending registrations and our classsizes will continue to grow!Please check your child’s folder for importantinformation, also the contact information foryour child’s Catechist should be on the frontcover. Please contact your child’s catechistregarding absences or attendance issues.Sacrament Class ListReconciliation preparation begins on SundayOctober 16 th at 1:30 p.m. Preparation classlists will be posted next week, please doublecheck that your child is on the list if this istheir second year in Faith Formation.Please note the class room number that youare assigned to. On October 16 th you will returnto the church at 1:30 and go directly tothat class room. All children are placed intoour October Preparation classes, We do<strong>of</strong>fer a second session BUT YOU MUSTREQUEST IT IN ADVANCE.Faith Formation CornerK -5 REGISTRATION6-12 Faith FormationWeekly CornerAre you willing to help our parish as an AltarServer? We need you! Training will take placeSeptember 10th and 24th at 10:00AM in theChurch. If you have questions, contact MaryHitzeman. See you there!ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS HAVE STARTED! IFYOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED, PLEASE DO SONOW! THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED 6ABSENCES FOR ALL CONFIRMATIONPROGRAMS AND MISSED CLASSES NOWCOUNT!Everything starts in DiLeo Hall this year sobring your Bibles and snack donations and joinus at 4:00 Sunday afternoons for High Schooland 6:00 Monday evenings for Jr High.We will start with fellowship and food so anyfinger food donations will be gratefullyaccepted.Bibles will be $10 and available before we getstarted if you have not yet purchased them.Diane AxlineYouth Minister<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Catherine</strong> Of <strong>Alexandria</strong>, <strong>Temecula</strong>stcyouth@verizon.netYouth Confirmation Mass Card (MS) (HS)Name___________________________Date____________ Mass Time________The K-5 Faith Formation Program is alwaysaccepting registrations. We may not haveopenings in your first choice <strong>of</strong> sessions, butwe do have room for all! We also <strong>of</strong>fer a classat our 9:30 session for children with specialneeds.Priest___________________________Homily Topic____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________