Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time AUGUST 14, 2011

14 SIERPIEN 2011

Pope John Paul II Polish Center Ośrodek Polonijny Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Orange 3999 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 tel/fax: 714 - 996 - 8161 * email: [email protected] * website: www.polishcenter.org Director: Fr. Henryk Noga, SVD Secretary: Viola Turek Office Hours: Saturday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil Mass: Sunday Masses: First Friday Masses:

Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals by appointment. Confession before each Mass

4:00pm - English 7:00 am - Latin 9:00 am - English 10:30 am - Polish 8:30 am - English 7:30 pm - Polish

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 14, 2011 Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. Isaiah 56:1

WHY PRAY? The “foreigners” as Isaiah calls them, the “Gentiles” as Paul calls them, or the “Canaanites” as Matthew calls them are called to worship the one true God in prayer. As we listen to today’s readings, perhaps we are tempted to ask: Why pray? The question is rhetorical; it is tantamount to asking why should friends talk to one another or people in love kiss one another. Prayer is a way of relating to God, a way of talking to God. The apostles had the opportunity to talk to Jesus in the flesh. We have the opportunity to talk to Jesus Christ in prayer. Our relationship with him must be enthusiastic; it cannot be fainthearted. John Donne, a fifteenth-century poet, knew what the qualities of good prayer were. Donne asks God to treat him differently from most Christians. The poet does not want God to merely “knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend,” but also to “break, blow, burn, and make me new” (Holy Sonnets, XIV). It takes a dynamic faith on our part to come to God in prayer. As Jesus once said, “Knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). It may take pounding the door down, but if we are as persistent as the woman in today’s Gospel, the results will follow. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Thus says the LORD: “Stand firm in justice; do what is right” (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7). Psalm — O God, let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67). Second Reading — The gifts and the calling of God are unable to be revoked (Romans 11:13-15, 29-32). Gospel — Recognizing the Canaanite woman’s great faith, Jesus told her, “It shall be done as you wish” (Matthew 15:21-28). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

Monday:

Sat 8/13 Sun 8/14

Sat 8/20 Sun 8/21 Sat 8/27 Sun 8/28 Fri 9/2 Sat 9/3 Sun 9/4

4:00pm +Aleksander Romanski from Family 9:00am +Lorrie Hawkins from Bob Hawkins (Happy Anniversary) 10:30am +Helena, +Boleslaw Kwiatkowski od Corki z Rodzina 4:00pm +Randi Pyle from Mar 9:00am +Mike Dolan from Barbara & Jack Hanley 10:30am +Maria Szymanski, +Adam, +Marian Salamacha od Rodziny Dolewskich 4:00pm +Anthony Szynalski from Rick & Patty Kobzi 9:00am +Irene Storowicz from Jane Haass 10:30am MSZA GRUPOWA 8:30am +Ed Pecker from D. Piterak 7:30pm +Kazimierz Bronowicki od Zony Basi 4:00pm +Antoni Szynalski from Tony & Barbara Krawczak 9:00am +Mike Dolan from Fran Hanley 10:30am +Wladyslaw Galus w 11-ta rocznice smierci od Syna z Rodzina

PALA CASINO DAY TRIP The Ladies Guild is sponsoring a day-trip to the Pala Casino on Monday, September 26, 2011.. You will leave at 9:00 a.m. sharp on a comfortable bus from the Polish Center and should be at the Center for check-in no later than 8:30 a.m.in the small hall. The bus will return at approximately 6:00 p.m. This is a fun trip and the cost is only $15 per person. You will get $5 back when you arrive at the Casino. For reservations and information, please call Irene Okerson at (714) 779-7376 or JoAnn Doud at (714) 993-2387, as soon as possible. HELENA MODRZEJEWSKA POLISH SCHOOL YORBA LINDA Polish Classes for Adults Learn to Speak Polish All Levels Available Classes Begin in September 714-996-8161 or Contact a Student directly 626-926-0222 CENTER CALENDAR LADIES GUILD MEETING AUGUST 30th 6:30 pm FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BULLETIN: Please call the Center office at (714) 996-8161 for Mass Intentions, Pray For The Sick, etc. Bulletin Co-Editors: Gloria Shkoler—(English) (714) 996-0128 Lila Ciecek—(Polish) (714) 544-2458.

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KOMENTARZ LITURGICZNY Cykl A, 20 Niedziela Roku, Zwykła Czytania: Iz. 56:1, 6-7; Rz. 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt.15:21-28

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