St. Therese of Carmel Podcasts

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recording Gathering:#686 Come and Journey Psalm: #58 The Lord is Kind and Merciful Preparation: #396 The Cross of Jesus Communion: O God You Search Me Meditation: Come Back to Me Meditation: # 410  Return to God Closing: #416 Lord Throughout These Forty Days Father Nick was the presider, assisted by Deacon John Fanelle. March 16th day-long retreat about the eucharist was announced. Following the evening Mass on that day will be a dramatization of the Passion by a young Polish man from Chicago. He has given performances for the past seven years on the Passion. This is one of two performances on the West Coast. The homily began with the frustration of expecting to harvest fruit, and finding nothing on the tree. Would you blame the owner for wanting to cut down the tree that doesn't bear fruit? The parable is powerful in the sense that it asks us "who are we in the parable of the fig tree". The owner of the orchard? The gardener? Or perhaps, the fig tree? In our spiritual lives, where do we come in? Almost every day we are in the garden, making mistakes, and failing to bear fruit. Suffering was believed to be a result of sin. Jesus had a tough time convincing people that God doesn't punish us in this way. God is the owner of the orchard, and when he sees the barren fig tree, and thinks about cutting it down, he instead listens to the gardener, who says let's wait one more year. Are we the owner of the orchard in our lives? Do we rush to condemn? Or do we give second chances? Are we the gardeners? Are we people that encourage? Are we the barren tree? What do we produce? Do we bear good fruit, or bitter fruit? The gifts of compassion, understanding, and love are available to those of us that are open to them. God can't make us repent. It has to come from within our hearts and minds. People's hearts are changed during this season. Let us all try to be the gardeners.

recording Chinese Mass from St. Therese of Carmel Catholic Church, San Diego, CA, USA. Celebrant was Father Michael Joseph Wu. The homily was about transfiguration.

Only Love by Patrick Bradley

Mass Recording Before Mass: Only Love by Patrick Bradley – sheet, Devin on verses               Gathering: # 512, Christ, Be Our Light, vs. 1 & 2 Psalm: Ps. 27, # 29 The Lord is My Light, Fred and Devin on verses Preparation: # 403 Jesus, the Lord Communion: # 692 Take, O Take Me As I Am Meditation: # 410  Return to God Closing: # 401/400 Tree Of Life/ Adoramus Te, Tree of Life – General Lenten verse, then 2nd Sunday verse, then go to 3-part Adoramus Te Mass Parts: Gospel Acclamation: pg. 16 with Lent 2 verse Holy: pg. 20 Memorial Acclamation: pg. 26 Great Amen: pg. 30 Our Father: Lab of God: pg. 34 Father Ed was the presider, assisted by Deacon John Fanelle. The Men's Choir sang, directed and accompanied on the piano by Laura Lotz. Omega Orchestra supported the Men's Choir. Paul Williamson on Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Aaron on French Horn, Vincent on oboe, Lynda on flute, and Michelle Thompson on violin. The homily was wide-ranging, with Father Ed opening with a discussion of how Jesus taught his apostles how to pray and how Jesus tried to teach them how important prayer was to Him. Rather than just being a process of simply saying the words, prayer needs to move the heart and reform the thinking. "Love God. Love your neighbor. That's all there is to it." This morning, Father Ed was one of several priests at a Mass of Anointing of the Sick. Father Ed described it as follows. As I was standing in the back with the others, I noticed someone standing in the back, perhaps ill at ease. The celebrant at the homily went into the whole idea of the anointing of the sick, your sins are forgiving. We went to the actual anointing. The man in the back of the church was anointed. He then died, being taken away in an ambulance. He came for that anointing, he was anointed, all his sins were forgiven, and almost immediately, he was standing in front of the God that created him. When we pray the Our Father, and we say "forgive us our trespasses", may we always be reminded of stories such as this particular anointing of the sick.

recording Opening #517 Praise To You Lord Christ Our Savior Psalm #50 Be With Me Lord When I Am Trouble Preparation #416 Lord Throughout These Forty Days Communion #590 On Eagle's Wings Meditation "By My Side" from Godspell Distribution #585 Blest Be The Lord Father Frank Pugliese was the presider. The Teen Choir sang, directed by Moe Tatum. Viktor Shektman accompanied on piano, with electric bass and flute as well. Deacon John Fanelle gave the homily about finding the meaning beneath the outward signs of the observance of Lent. Lyrics to By My Side, from Godspell, sung today by Teen Choir as their anthem: [JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Where are you going? Where are you going? Can you take me with you? For my hand is cold And needs warmth Where are you going? Far beyond where the horizon lies [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Where the horizon lies And the land sinks into mellow blueness Oh please, take me with you Let me skip the road with you I can dare myself I can dare myself I'll put a pebble in my shoe And watch me walk (watch me walk) I can walk [CHORUS] I can walk! [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] I shall call the pebble Dare I shall call the pebble Dare We will walk, we will talk together We will talk [CHORUS] About walking Dare shall be carried [CHORUS] And when we both have had enough I will take him from my shoe, singing [CHORUS] "Meet your new road!" [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Then I'll take your hand Finally glad [CHORUS] Finally glad [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] That I am here By your side (By my side) [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE AND CHORUS] By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) [JUDAS (Matt. 26:14-16)] [spoken] Then the man they called Judas Iscariot Went to the chief priests, and said "What will you give me to betray Him to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment, he began to look out for an opportunity To betray Him.

recording Lyrics to By My Side, from Godspell, sung today by Teen Choir as their anthem: [JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Where are you going? Where are you going? Can you take me with you? For my hand is cold And needs warmth Where are you going? Far beyond where the horizon lies [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Where the horizon lies And the land sinks into mellow blueness Oh please, take me with you Let me skip the road with you I can dare myself I can dare myself I'll put a pebble in my shoe And watch me walk (watch me walk) I can walk [CHORUS] I can walk! [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] I shall call the pebble Dare I shall call the pebble Dare We will walk, we will talk together We will talk [CHORUS] About walking Dare shall be carried [CHORUS] And when we both have had enough I will take him from my shoe, singing [CHORUS] "Meet your new road!" [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] Then I'll take your hand Finally glad [CHORUS] Finally glad [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE] That I am here By your side (By my side) [SOCRATES AND JEAN PAUL SARTRE AND CHORUS] By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) By your side (by my side) [JUDAS (Matt. 26:14-16)] [spoken] Then the man they called Judas Iscariot Went to the chief priests, and said "What will you give me to betray Him to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment, he began to look out for an opportunity To betray Him.

recording Opening #416 Lord Throughout These Forty DaysPreparation #405 HoseaChoral AnthemCommunion #410 Return to GodMeditation #397 The Glory of These Forty DaysDistribution #391 Remember You Are Dust Father Nicholas Dempsey was the presider. Sheila Calderelli was the cantor.  On this evening Ash Wednesday Mass, Father Nick emphasized that everybody should be striving to be better people. There are many things we can all undertake during Lent. Stations of The Cross, the Friday evening parish dinners, and choosing extra daily prayer. Lent is a special time where we attempt to get our hearts back into shape through repentance. 

recording The San Diego Chinese Catholic Community celebrates Chinese New Year with a solemn Mass at St. Therese of Carmel Catholic Church, San Diego, CA, USA on February 10th, 2013.

recording Opening #746 All People That On Earth Do DwellPsalm #74 The Fragrance of Christ, second refrainPreparation #590 You Are HereMeditation #654 All That Is HiddenClosing #517 Praise To You O Christ Our SaviorPostlude "Festive Trumpet Tune" by David German, played by Viktor Shekhtman. Father Nicholas Dempsey was the presider. Mary was the cantor.  "When I became a man I put aside childish things." "…the greatest of these is love." "No prophet is welcome in their own land." Father Nick promoted the faith sharing groups for Lent, recommending that people either join one of the organized groups or start one of their own.  What does "prophet" mean? Someone who tells the future? In this homily, Father Nick taught that a prophet is someone prepared to witness to Jesus Christ and the values of the Gospel. We are all called to be prophets. Stand tall, and hold your head high. Father Nick discussed the book "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin in the context of being a prophet for truth and justice.  The prayer for the week was "Lord you are my rock and my fortress."

recording Viktor Schekhtman plays "Festive Trumpet Tune" by David German.

Recording Gathering: # 644 Sing A New Church, vs. 1, 2, 5Psalm: Ps. 19 # 20 Lord, You Have the WordsPreparation: #727 We Are Many PartsCommunion: As We Gather At Your Table, Alonzo/sheetMeditation: # 569 Open My EyesClosing: # 538 You Are the Voice Father Nicholas Dempsey was the presider. Catholic Schools Week was discussed and promoted. A special thank you was made to the Sisters of Notre Dame Academy, our parish elementary school. Father Nick highlighted that we are one of the few parishes to have both an elementary school and a high school, Cathedral Catholic. Men's Choir singing Laura Lotz on piano Vincent Duong on Oboe Lynda Tamura on Flute Michelle Thompson on Violin Paul Williamson on Trumpet/Flugelhorn David Timms on Bass

recording As We Gather At Your Table by Tony Alonso Laura Lotz on piano Vincent Duong on oboe Michelle Thompson on violin

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recording Viktor Schektman playing organ after the 5:30pm Mass. The work was Toccata by Hegarty.