saint john of god parish

SAINT JOHN OF GOD PARISH
84 Carleton Avenue * Central Islip, New York 11722
Phone: 234-6535 * Fax: 234-7474 * Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjohnofgodparish.org
Rev. Christopher Nowak, Pastor
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Humberto Contreras, Associate Pastor
Sr. Valerie Scholl, CSJ, Pastoral Associate / Admin.
Dcn. Ronald J. Gillette
Sr. Claudia Allen, CSJ, Apostolado Hispano
Dcn. Frank Gariboldi
Mrs. Maggie Martin, Religious Education
Mrs. Patricia Walsh, Cemetery Secretary
Mrs. Ana Sullivan, Parish Social Ministry Coordinator
Mrs. Eleanor Gould, Music Ministry
Parish Center: 234-6535
Religious Education: 234-4040
Outreach Office: 234-1884
Cemetery Office: 234-6535 x135
Apostolado Hispano
234-6535 x 106
Equipo Pastoral Que Habla Español
Parish Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9AM – 4:30 PM
Rev. Christopher Nowak, Pastor
Rev. Humberto Contreras,
Pastor Asociado
Hna. Claudia Allen, CSJ
Sra. Ana Sullivan,
Ministerio Social
Sunday: 9 AM – 2 PM
(Mass Cards)
Emergency Sick Calls Any Time
Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5 PM Chapel
Sunday: 8 AM Church
9:30 AM Church
11:00 AM Chapel
Misas En Español
Sábado: 7:00 PM Capilla
Domingo: 9:30 AM Capilla
12:30 PM Capilla
Martes: 7:30 PM Capilla
Weekday Masses
Monday – Saturday:
9 AM Church
Sacramentos
Devotions
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Monday at 9 AM Mass
Sacraments
Reconciliation: Saturday at 4:00 PM in the Church
or by appointment. Please call the Parish Center.
Baptism: 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2 PM. Parents must register
at the Parish Center at least 1 month before the baptism.
Marriage: Those wishing to be married must make arrangements
at least 6 months in advance. Call the Parish Center.
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Escuela Católica
Pre-K (4 años) hasta 8vo grado
234-1113 o 234-6324
www.olprov.org
Principale: Mrs. JoAnn DiNardo
Our Lady of Providence Regional School
Pre-K (4 yrs.) through 8th Grade
234-1113 or 234-6324
www.olprov.org
Principal: Mrs. JoAnn DiNardo
November 21, 2010
Bautizos en Español:
2ndo y 4tro Domingo de cada mes, 2 PM Los padres de los niños
deben ir a la oficina antes de inscribirlos. Llame 234-6535 x 106
para una cita.
Confesiones: Los sábados a las 4:00 PM
Primera Comunión y Confirmación:
Niños de 6 hasta los 17años deben asistir a las clases de
Educación Religiosa de acuerdo a su edad. Llame: 234-4040
Sacramentos Para Los Adultos:
(18 años en adelante) Llame 234-6535 x 106 para más
información. Las clases para los adultos son los domingos a las
11 AM.
Matrimonio: Inscribirse 6 meses antes de la fecha de al boda.
Llame: 234- 6535 para hablar con un miembro del Equipo
Pastoral que habla español.
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Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
STEWARDSHIP 2010
Mass Intentions for the Week of November 21:
Monday
– 9:00AM
Tuesday
– 9:00AM
Wednesday – 9:00AM
Thursday
– 10:30AM
Friday
– 9:00AM
Saturday
– 9:00AM
– 5:00PM
Sunday
– 8:00AM
– 9:30AM
– 11:00AM
– Margaret Walsh
& Raymond Kyzer
– Michael & Susan Brennan
– Christine Brennan
– THANKSGIVING DAY
– Al O’Mara
– Christine Brennan
– .Ann & Jim McEvoy
(Wedding Anniversary)
– Those Enrolled in the
Society of Prayer
– Michael & Kevin Brennan
– People of St. John of God
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 22nd –
Saint Cecilia, virgin & martyr
Rv. 14:1-3, 4b-5; Lk. 21:1-4
FLOWERING TREE
Jesus reigns as king from
his cross, granting entrance
into paradise. The cross
ties together the heavens
and the earth and all
around it. The cross is the
ladder by which we climb to the heavenly
wedding banquet; it is the place where time
and eternity meet; it is the flowering Tree of
Paradise. The cross is the bridge over the
gulf between this world and the next. The
cross is where the flow of the Holy Spirit
enters into time and space and where we are
sucked up into the sweet presence of the
Trinity.
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Year C.
Illustration © 2001 K. Sullivan.
Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2001, OCP.
All rights reserved.
9:00AM – Daily Mass –
Tuesday, November 23rd –
Saint Clement I, pope & martyr Saint Columban, abbott
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Rv. 14:14-19; Lk. 21:5-11
9:00AM – Daily Mass
7:30PM – Misa en Español – (Capilla)
Wednesday, November 24th –
Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, priest & martyr & companions
Rv. 15:1-4; Lk. 21:12-19
9:00AM – Daily Mass
10:30AM – Bilingual Mass –
Friday, November 26th –
Rv. 20:1-4,11—21:2; Lk. 21:29-33
9:00 AM – Daily Mass
Saturday, November 27th –
Rv. 22:1-7; Lk. 21:34-36
9:00AM – Daily Mass
5:00PM – Mass – English – (Chapel)
7:00PM – Misa en Español – (Capilla)
Sunday, November 28th –
First Sunday of Advent
Is. 2:1-5; Rom. 13:11-14; Mt. 24:37-44
– Mass – English
– Mass – English
– Misa en Español
– Mass – English
– Misa en Español
2010
Sunday Collection
Maintenance & Repairs
$ 7,308.00
$ 2,277.00
2009
Sunday Collection
Maintenance & Repairs
$ 7,017.50
$ 2,633.50
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Thursday, November 25th – THANKSGIVING DAY
Rv. 18:1-2,21-23 19:1-3,9; Lk. 21:20-28
8:00AM
9:30AM
9:30AM
11:00AM
12:30PM
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LORD
–
–
–
–
–
(Church)
(Church)
(Capilla)
(Chapel)
(Capilla)
Mass Attendance
Week of November 13th & 14th
5:00PM (English) — 115 7:00PM (Spanish) — 139 8:00AM (English)— 113 9:30AM (English)— 92 9:30AM (Spanish) — 328 11:00AM (English) — 280 12:30PM (Spanish) — 357
Restoring the Glory….
to welcome…to worship…
to grow…to serve…
GIFTS OF TREASURE SHARED
Pledge Report:
$ 1,287,352.75
Total Paid to Date: $ 1,141,934.75
Balance:
$ 145,418.00
WE ARE SAINT JOHN OF GOD PARISH - COMMITTED TO FAITH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY!
Remember in your thoughts and
prayers, the Sick of the Parish...
Joseph Acciarito
Jacob Aceiedo
Felix Acevedo
Mary Alfieri
Frances Barnhurt
Helen Boeke
Maureen Bose
Steven Braille
William Campbell
Suzanne Celery
Sandy Comito
Gerri Eshun
Ron Gillette II
Virginia Gonzalez
Joan Growich
Carol Hemmerich
Elaine O’Mara Hulbert
Alice Hydell
Karen Kelly
George Kuehne
Alfred Lapadula
Eddie Linz
Joan McCarroll
Peggy McNamee
Mike Meola, Sr.
Edward Moucha
Liz Mouzakes
Gladys Oakley
Rocco Palatucci
Margaret Petrie
Cole Pletman
Jean & Joe Pipitone
Carmen Ramos
Shirley Ramsey
Grabiel Riviera
George Santiago
John Santiago
Josephine Seymour
Marie Shay
Linda Smith
William Stottler
Stanley Tesoro
George Tintugo
Joseph Vereline,Jr.
Mary Weber
Barbara Warfield
Thanksgiving Bilingual Mass,
Thursday, November 25th—10:30AM
in the Chapel. Join us to offer thanks
to the Lord for all He has given us.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our
parishioners and their families and
friends. May God’s
Blessings be with you.
Parish Offices will CLOSE at
12 Noon on Wednesday and CLOSED
Thursday and Friday in observance of
Thanksgiving. Normal office hours will
resume on Monday at 9:00AM
“Memories of Father Jim”
Submitted by: Steve Kreischer and Family
As a longtime parishioner at St. John of God, I am
pleased to share a quick story about our Pastor, Father
Jim. It was in July 2003 when my daughter, Stephanie,
enlisted in the Marine Corp, that I got to know Father Jim
on a personal level. He quickly took a genuine
interest in her well being and would always ask how she
was and what she was up to in her Marine life. The following summer was a very stressful one for my
family as Stephanie was sent overseas to the war in Iraq
for 7 months. During that time, Father Jim was always
very supportive and would be glad to lend an ear to talk
about the fear that every parent of a child in the military
lived with on a daily basis. As all regular parishioners
know, during every Mass Father Jim would always say a
prayer for the men and women in the armed forces and
especially for the ones who were from our parish. These
words were a great comfort to me and my family and I am
forever grateful to Father Jim for his selfless compassion
and kindness. After her safe arrival home from Iraq, she
was here on leave in April 2005 and accompanied us to
Mass in her dress blues. It was a beautiful day and I vividly remember how Father
Jim stood her up during that
Mass to commend and bless
her for her service to our
country. After Mass, we took
pictures of Stephanie with
Father Jim and it was truly a
day that I will never forget.
Bread & Wine Memorial for This Week:
In Loving Memory Of:
Joseph Shea
Requested By: Mary Shea & Family
Altar Candles Memorial for This Week:
In Gratitude to:
All Who Helped with the
Mass of Remembrance
Requested By: Mary Moucha
Religious Education Office
Mrs. Maggie Martin, Director
Telephone: 631-234-4040Email: [email protected]
Office hours for the week of November 21:
Monday, Nov. 22:
9:00am – 6:00pm
Mrs. Jo Ann DiNardo, Principal
A PIECE OF PROVIDENCE
The Religious Education Office will
be closed: beginning Tuesday,
November 23rd. We will re-open on
Monday, November 29th at 9:00AM
OPEN REGISTRATION
There are still a few seats available at Our Lady
of Providence , your regional school. If you are
interested, please call us for a visit and check
out our website, www.olprov.org for more
information.
Schedule of Classes for Week of Nov. 21:
FUNDRAISING
Mon., Nov. 22:
Level 8 7:00pm—8:15pm
RCIC 7:00pm—8:00pm
Regular Session Chapel
Wed., Nov. 24:
Sat., Nov. 27:
NO SESSIONS
NO SESSIONS
Confirmation Photos available online!
Please use the following link to view
& order photos from St. John of God’s
Confirmation, October 27, 2010:
http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/3vphoto/sjg
or email [email protected] with
“Confirmation Photos” in the Subject
line & Mrs. Martin will send you the
link.
Level 7 Annual Blanket & Coat Drive
Beginning this weekend, and
throughout the Winter season, St.
John of God’s Level 7 classes will be
collecting gently used or new coats
and blankets to donate to the Thrift
Shop to keep the members of our
community warm throughout
these cold months. Bins will
be at the main doors of both
the Church & Chapel. Thank
you for your continued generosity.
Please register at Stop and
Shop (www.stopandshop.com/aplus) so the
store will give us a percentage of the money you
spend on groceries. You do not pay any EXTRA
money but they will give the school a donation based
on sales. You can shop at any Stop and Shop. YOU
MUST REGISTER AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
SCHOOL YEAR. Just go to their website
www.stopandshop.com/aplus put in your
information and your Stop and Shop card number. It
is so easy!
We are also still collecting
Boxtops for Education,
Campbell Soup, Prego,
Franco-American, V-8,
Pepperidge Farm and
Spaghettio’s labels .
DECEMBER 9TH (THURSDAY)
7:30pm In the Chapel
Advent Retreat offered by Sr. Judy
Ottensburg of the Cenacle Sisters and
Ms. Anita DosSantos, a Cenacle Staff
Associate: Walking with Mary and St.
John the Baptist during Advent.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Today as we celebrate Christ the
King, may we open the door of our
heart so wide that we may listen to
the voice of Jesus calling us to help
build his kingdom her on earth.
Devotion to Christ the King means
loving those people whom, when he was a
king on earth, Jesus liked to have close to
him—the poor and forgotten. It means loving
and being servants of the poor in the way and
in the spirit with which Jesus served them.
Devotion to Christ the King means opposing
and rejection violence in all its forms.
Devotion to Christ the King means working for
peace and reconciliation in our society,
because his kingdom is one of love and justice
and peace.
At this holiday season, your generous
financial support enables us to help families
enjoy a more abundant holiday season. We
thank you on behalf of the needy for allowing
us to channel your generosity. Your support
has been an inspiration us! THANK YOU for
opening your hearts so wide and hearing the
voice of Jesus.
THANK YOU
A special “Thank You” to all the
wonderful volunteers who worked at
the Mass of Remembrance. Your kind
and compassionate efforts made it a
time of consolation and closure for so
many.
Thanks also to the following
organization for their generous
donations of refreshments after the
Mass. Christian Mothers, Catholics of
African Ancestry, Holy Name Society,
and the Spanish Apostolate. Many
thanks also to the FANS and Knights
of Columbus for all the extra help they
give so generously. God Bless you
all.
PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE
Telephone: 234-1884
Ana Sullivan, Coordinator
Thank You to all the parishioners who donated food, money, clothes for the pass few weeks, your help is greatly appreciated it. Outreach News Christmas Gift Giving Tree Tree will have tags and it will be in the
Chapel on November 27 and 28.
Please make sure that the gift is returned
to us no later than December 16th since
we will distribute on Dec. 18th Please
remember to stick tag on wrapped gift.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Reminder Our thrift store is opened on Sundays from
10:00 A.M to 2:00 PM
Monday and Thursday: 10 AM – 2 PM
Monday and Thursday: 6 PM to 7 PM
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 AM to 2 PM
Turkey Run
This Sunday 11/21 at 12:30 PM come and
help us to welcome and thank them for
their generosity.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Baskets will be distributed on Tuesday,
November 23rd between 3:15 to 4:00 PM
and 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Our Food Pantry is very low or out of
the following items:
-Tuna
- Canned Meat
- Tomatoes Sauce - Canned Vegetables
-Peanut butter Baby food
-Jelly
- Diapers, sizes 3, 4, and 5.
Thank you and God Bless for your
continued support.
Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception
Holy Day of Obligation
Wednesday, December 8th
Vigil Mass: Tuesday, December 7th
in Spanish at 7:30pm.
Holy Day Masses:
Wednesday, December 8th
in English will be:
9:00am in Church,
5:00pm in Chapel
7:30pm in Chapel.
21st Annual National Night of
Prayer for Life will follow the
7:30pm Mass through 1:00am.
National Hour of Unity is
12Midnight to 1:00am.
Mark Your Calendar
 November 25th – Thanksgiving Mass
10:30AM (Bilingual) in the Chapel.
All are invited to this very special Mass.
What better way to begin your Thanksgiving Day.
 November 25th – Thanksgiving Dinner
11:30AM to 3:00PM at the Knights of
Columbus Hall. Sponsored by Saint John of
God Parish. All are welcome!!!
 December 4th & 5th – Christmas
Wreath and Grave Blanket Sale Sponsored
by FANS. Proceeds go to the Parish. Please
support this fundraiser.
 December 9th – 7:30 to 9:00PM –
Evening of Advent Renewal In the Chapel led
by the Cenacle Sisters –
 December 10th – Our Lady of Providence
School Christmas Show In the Chapel.
 December 18th – Anniversary Mass
in Remembrance of Father Jim’s death.
Bishop William Murphy will be the principal celebrant.
Please send in your “Memories of Father Jim” to
share with the parish.
 December 19th (Sunday)– 7:00PM
Religious Education Program Annual
Christmas Show In the Chapel.
Holy Name Society will be selling:
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
magnets after all the masses on the
weekend of November 27th/28th
Needed:
Eucharistic Ministers
and Lectors
We need more parishioners to serve
in these ministries. Our Lord is
calling you to help serve at his Mass.
Speak to Fr. Chris or
Deacon Ron
RCIA– Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Need a Sacrament or Two?
We Can Help!
* Never Baptized but thinking about it
* Baptized in another Christian Faith
but thinking of joining us
* Baptized Catholic but missing
Communion or Confirmation
WE CAN HELP!
If you or someone you know is 18yrs or older and needs any sacraments of Initiation, please call Father Chris or Deacon Ron.
CHOIR SCHEDULES:
Adult Choir Rehearsal Schedule:
November 24th -- NO REHEARSAL
December 1
-- 7:30PM in the Chapel
December 8
-- NO REHEARSAL
December 15th -- 7:30PM in the Chapel
December 22nd -- 7:30PM in the Chapel
December 29th -- 7:30PM in the Chapel
Children’s Choir Schedule:
November 25th
November 25th
December 2
December 5
December 9
December 16th
December 23rd
December 30th
-- NO REHEARSAL
-- SING—10:30AM Mass
-- 7:00PM in the Chapel
-- SING—at Sunday Mass
-- NO REHEARSAL
-- 7:00PM in the Chapel
-- 7:00PM in the Chapel
-- 7:00PM in the Chapel
THANKSGIVING DAY
With The St. John of God Parish Community
“ALL ARE WELCOME”
+ St. John of God Parishioners +
+ People alone for the Holiday +
+ People who don’t have the means to celebrate the Holiday +
+ People looking to serve and give back to God +
Mass begins at 10:30am in St. John of God Chapel
84 Carleton Ave, Central Islip
Thanksgiving Day Dinner from 11:30am to 3pm
Knights of Columbus Hall, 62 Carleton Ave, Central Islip, NY 11722
Sponsored by: St. John of God Church and the Knights of Columbus Rogan/Halpin Council
EL DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS
Con la comunidad de San Juan de Dios
“TODOS ESTAN INVITADOS”
+ Los parroquianos de San Juan de Dios+
+ La gente que está sola+
+ La gente que no tiene el dinero para celebrar el Día Feriado+
+La gente que quiere servir y devolver algo a Dios+
La Celebración Eucarística comienza a las 10:30 AM,
la Capilla De San Juan de Dios
84 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip
La Cena de Acción de Gracias de 11:30 AM- 3:00PM
El Salón de Los Caballeros de Colón
62 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, N.Y. 11722
AD PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN DE DIOS
Patrocinado por: La Iglesia de San Juan de Dios y Los Caballeros de Colón Rogan/Halpin Council
Saint John of God
Annual Christmas Wreath
and
Grave Blanket Sale
December 4th and 5th
Christmas Wreaths & Grave Blankets will be on sale after all the
Masses on December 6th & 7th. Orders will be taken on the weekends
of November 20th & 21st and 27th & 28th. Grave Blankets MUST be
ordered in advance. Beautifully decorated Christmas Wreaths will be
$15.00 and Grave Blankets will be $28.00. If you are going to be away
and would like to order your grave blankets, please fill out the form
below, place it in the basket or return it to the Parish Center.
Your support will be greatly appreciated.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Phone No.:________________________
Number of Wreaths at $15.00 each:_________________
Number of Grave Blankets at $28.00 each:___________
I will pick up my order after the
___________ Mass on the weekend
of December 4th & 5th.
LA VENTA ANUAL DE LA CORONA
DE NAVIDAD Y LAS MANTAS
PARA LAS TUMBAS
4 Y 5 DE DIECIEMBRE
Las Coronas de Navidad y Mantas para las Tumbas
estarán de venta
después de todas las misas el 4 y 5 de diciembre. Los pedidos tendrán lugar
los fines de Semana de 20 y 21 de noviembre y los 27 y 28 de noviembre.
Las mantas para las tumbas tienen que ser pedido antes de diciembre. Las
Coronas con adornos bonitos valdrán $15.00 y las Mantas para las Tumbas
$28.00. Si quiere poner el pedido por las Mantas o por las Coronas, favor de
llenar el formulario abajo y poner en la colecta o devolverlo al Centro
Parroquial.
Su apoyo estará muy apreciado.
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Nombre:___________________________________________
Dirección:__________________________________________
Teléfono:________________________
Cantidad de Coronas a $15.00 cada una :_________________
Cantidad de Mantas para las Tumbas $28.00 cada
una:_________
Voy a recoger mi orden después de la
Misa a las ___________ el fin de semana
de 4 y 5 de diciembre.
Somos La Parroquia de San Juan de Dios - comprometidos a La Fe, La Familia, y La Comunidad!
RESTAURANDO LA GLORIA
Para Acoger….Para Alabar
Para Crecer….Para Servir
Cantidad total de los compromisos
$1,287,352.75
Cantidad total de los Pagos
$1,141,934.75
DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS
25 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2010
“SÍ” AL REY
La Iglesia corona el año de gracia, su año litúrgico, con la solemnidad de Cristo Rey. Tendemos a asumir que una celebración de esta magnitud proveería una
fácil y clara presentación de quién es Cristo y qué nos
llama a ser. Pero esta fiesta nos lanza al rostro las paradojas del reinado de Cristo. ¿Es Cristo todopoderoso?
¿Es él el Mesías, el Ungido de Dios? ¿Es él una víctima
impotente en manos de gobernantes mortales? ¿Está
muerto en la cruz? ¿Vive en el esplendor de la luz eterna? ¿Es verdad la inscripción sobre su cabeza? ¿Es él
el Pastor o el cordero sacrificado? La respuesta es: “Sí”.
Lo que puede ser más difícil todavía es que
hemos respondido “sí” y seguimos a este complejo y
paradójico Rey que reina desde la cruz de la muerte,
quien trastorna nuestras expectativas y nos desafía a
trastornar las expectativas del mundo que nos rodea.
Pero antes de que perdamos la esperanza de ser capaces de sostener esta difícil misión, también nos fortalecen las palabras de san Pablo a los colosenses. Nos
recuerdan que mantengamos los ojos fijos en la cruz, el
trono de Cristo, donde encontramos y conocemos la
fuente de nuestra reconciliación, nuestra paz y nuestra
esperanza de unirnos a él, compartiendo la herencia de
su pueblo santo en el reino de la luz.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes: Apo 14:1-3, 4b-5; Lc 21:1-4
Martes: Apo 14:14-19; Lc 21:5-11
Miércoles:Apo 15:1-4; Lc 21:12-19
Jueves: Apo 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Lc 21:20-28
Sugerencia para el Día de Acción de Gracias:
Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19
Viernes:Apo 20:1-4, 11 — 21:2; Lc 21:29-33
Sábado:Apo 2:1-7; Lc 21:34-36,
Domingo:Is 2:1-5; Sal 122 (121); Rom 13:11-14;
Mt 24:37-44
Como una parroquia, vamos a
dar gracias a Dios para todas las cosas buenas que hemos recibido en
una misa bilingüe a las 10:30 AM. A
las 11:30 después de la misa estamos
invitados a comer en el Salón de los
Caballeros de Colón .
CONCIERTO DE LOS JOVENES
DE SAN JUAN DE DIOS
to
El 5 de diciembre a las 2:30 PM,
los jovenes de nuestra parroquia van a
tener un concierto con el tema de
Adviento. Tendrá lugar en la Capilla a
las. 2:30 pm
Vale la pena asistir.
VIAJE A LA CIUDAD DE NAVIDAD
(Christmas City)
¡Cuando?: Sábado, 4 de diciembre
¿Salida? 7:00 am, frente de Citibank
¿Regreso? 9:00PM
Para más información hay un
volante en el boletín o llame a
Richard Watkins a 631-761-6015
PREPARACION PARA ADVIENTO
SABADO, 27 DE NOVIEMBRE
FUNDACION DE HUELLAS VA A
MONTAR UN ESPECTACULAR
DESPUES DE LA MISA A LAS 7:00 PM
From Fr. Chris N.:
Our Liturgical Year has come to a close, next week we will begin Advent. Today, the last
Sunday of the year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. It was Pope Pius XI who introduced
this feast in the liturgy in 1925 because the people of the day had “thrust Jesus Christ and his holy
law out of their lives” and “these had no place in public affairs or in politics.” Although emperors and
kings now exist mostly in history books, we still honor Christ as the King of the Universe by
enthroning him in our hearts and allowing him to take control of our lives. This feast challenges us to
treat others with justice and compassion as Jesus did, especially those whom we consider the least
important, seeing Christ the King in every one of them.
Describing the crucifixion scene, today’s gospel teaches that Christ became the king of our
hearts and lives by his suffering, death and resurrection. In most of the messianic prophecies given
in the Old Testament books of Samuel, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah, Christ the Messiah is
represented as a king. The New Testament tells us that Jesus is the long awaited king of the Jews.
Since Christ our king lives as his Holy Spirit in our hearts, as his grace in our souls, we have
to learn to live in his holy presence, doing his will by sharing his forgiving love with others around us.
We have to be constantly aware of his presence in the Bible, in the sacraments and in the
worshipping community.
God’s Blessings Always, Fr. Chris N
De Padre Chris. N.
Nuestro Año Litúrgico ha venida a su fin. La semana próxima comenzará el Adviento. Hoy,
el último domingo del año, celebramos la Fiesta de Cristo Rey. El Papa Pío XI introdujo esta fiesta
en la liturgia en 1925 porque la gente de este época “había arrojado a Jesús Cristo y su santo ley
fuera de sus vidas”
Y “éstos no habían puesto en los asuntos públicos o en la política.” Aunque los emperadores y
reyes existen ahora en los libros históricos, todavía honramos Cristo como Rey del Universo por
entronizarlo en nuestros corazones y permitirlo a tomar control de nuestras vidas. Esta fiesta nos
desafía a tratar los otros con justicia y compasión como Jesús lo hizo., especialmente los que
consideramos lo menos importante, viendo Cristo Rey en cada uno.
Describiendo la crucifixión , el Evangelio de hoy enseña que Cristo se hizo el Rey de
nuestros corazones y nuestras vidas por su sufrimiento, muerte y resurrección. En la mayoría de
las profecías mesiánicas escritas en los libros del Antiguo Testamento de Samuel, Mica, Isaías y
Jeremías, Cristo el Mesías se representa como un Rey.. El Nuevo Testamento nos dice que
Jesús es el Rey que los Judíos esperaban por mucho tiempo.
Porque Cristo, nuestro Rey vive como su Espíritu Santo en nuestros corazones, como su
gracia en nuestras almas, tenemos que aprender a vivir en su santa presencia, haciendo su
voluntad por compartiendo su amor indulgente con los otros alrededor de nosotros. Tenemos que
estar constantemente consciente de su presencia en la Biblia, en los sacramentos, y en la
comunidad que alabar.
Las Bendiciones de Dios Siempre, P. Chris. N.