11/20/2011: SJCCC eNews

Dear brothers and sisters of SJCCC,
Every year on this Sunday, the Solemnity of Christ the King, we celebrate a new anniversary of our Catholic Chinese Community in the Diocese of San Jose. This gives us an opportunity to thank God for all the graces that we have received in the past, and also a new opportunity to envision our future with hope. We have received our mission from Jesus and we know that He will continue working between us, for he has said, “I am with you always.” At this time of thanksgiving, it is wonderful to have this intention in our prayers!
From a liturgical point of view, this Sunday has been an important transition in the US Catholic Church. In fact, on this Sunday we have used, for the last time, the English translation of the Mass that we have been using for most of the last 40 years. On next Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, we will be switching to a new translation of the Roman Missal, which follows much more literally to the wording and structure of the original Latin version. We are so thankful to our liturgical coordinators, choir and generous volunteers who have been helping us to see this change as an opportunity to grow in our understanding and love of our Sacred Liturgy.
May the memory of our humble and omnipotent King, our Lord Jesus Christ, help us grow in humility and love, may all of us hear one day his amazing words: “Come you, who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”
God bless!
Fr. Alberto Olivera

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