December 27, 2015 - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST IS THE MOTHER CHURCH
OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON AND THE SEAT OF ITS BISHOP.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
December 27, 2015
SAINT JOHN’S CATHEDRAL STAFF
Rector / Pastor
Reverend Monsignor Mark J. Giordani
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Alexander Londoño Mazo
Reverend Luis Alberto Hernandez
Permanent Deacons
Mr. German Vargas
Mr. Guido Pedraza
Mr. Jose Pomales
Mr. Luis Gil
Parish Secretaries
Mrs. Amparo Castellanos
Ms. Ana Amezquita
Ms. Patti Pardo
MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIOS DE MISAS 
WEEKEND MASSES / FINES DE SEMANA MISAS
SATURDAY VIGIL / VIGILIA LOS SABADOS
5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)
SUNDAY / DOMINGO
8:30 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Spanish)
11:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES / MISAS DURANTE LA SEMANA
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY / LUNES A VIERNES
7:00 PM (Spanish)
FRIDAY / VIERNES
12:05 PM (English)
HOLYDAY MASSES / MISAS EN DIA FESTIVO
MONDAY / LUNES
FRIDAY / VIERNES
7:00 PM (Spanish)
12:05 PM (English)
LIBRARY (GIFT SHOP) / LIBRERIA
HOURS / HORARIOS
Tuesday / Martes: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday / Sabado: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sunday / Domingo: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Founded: 1820
Families: 589
MAIN ENTRANCE
Main Street
& Grand Street
RECTORY / PRIESTS RESIDENCE
381 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
OFFICES: THE BISHOP FRANK J. RODIMER CENTER
387-389 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ USA
Main: 973-345-4070 Fax: 973-345-7831
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rcdopcathedral.org
www.cathedralofstjohnthebaptist.org
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION
Every Saturday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
When possible the Priests are available for Confession before Mass.
Also by appointment by contacting the Cathedral Office.
VISITATION OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY
Please keep us informed when a person is sick or in the Hospital.
Contact the Cathedral Office in order to put his/her name in the Mass Intention list.
If the person needs to receive the Communion, a Priest will visit or send an available
Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.
FUNERALS
Please contact the Cathedral Office for information.
EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Friday: After the 12:05 PM English Mass until 6:45 PM
HOLY HOUR
Every Monday: After the 7:00 PM Spanish Mass until 8:30 PM
DEVOTIONS
HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(2000 HAIL MARY MINISTRY AND EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT.)
EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: From 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY
Every Friday: 3:00 PM
Our Mission Statement
Declaracion de Nuestra Mision
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Community is dedicated to the celebration of the Eucharist,
the center of our life, to prayer, holiness of life and service to
the poor.
La Comunidad Parroquial de la Catedral Catolica Romana de San Juan
Bautista esta dedicada a la celebracion de la Eucaristia, el centro de
nuestra vida, a la oracion, al ejercicio de una vida santa y al servicio de
los pobres.
We have a multi-faceted community, greatly enriched by people
from over twenty seven (27) countries, principally from Central
America, South America and the Islands of the Caribbean.
Somos una comunidad polifacetica, grandemente enriquecida por
gentes de veintisiete (27) Paises Naciones especialmente venida de
Centro America, Suramerica, y las Islas de el Caribe.
We strive to grow in our faith and love for God and one another
in our service to our homeless and disadvantaged.
Nosotros tratamos de crecer en fe y en amor a Dios y al projimo en
nuestro servicio a los pobres, los que no tienen techo ni
oportunidades.
We have a strong emphasis on evangelization through prayer
communities, frequent Retreats and Missions.
We are profoundly dedicated to heed the call of Saint John the
Baptist: "Prepare the Way of the Lord." (The Gospel of Jesus
Christ according to Saint Mathew 3:3) and "He must increase
and I must decrease." (The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to
Saint John 3:20)
Hacemos gran enfasis en la evangelizacion a traves de comunidades de
oracion, frecuentes Retiros y Jornadas Misioneras.
Estamos profundamente dedicados a atender el llamado de San Juan
Bautista: "Preparen el camino al Senor." (El Evangelio de Jesucristo
segun San Mateo 3:3) y "Conviene que yo disminuya para que El
crezca." (El Evangelio de Jesucristo segun San Juan 3:20)
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THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH  DECEMBER 27, 2015
-MASS INTENTIONSINTENCIONES PARA LA MISA
SATURDAY December 26,……………………Saturday
5:00 pm For St. John’s Parish Community
+Luigi & Felicita Giordani +Primo Gambetta
+Holy Souls in Purgatoy
7:00 pm Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista
Acc. Grac. al Señor por el 30 aniversario de bodas de
Roberto y Wilfrida Serrano
+Agustin Rayo Jr.
+Yolanda Aljovin +Jose Carlos Pagan
SUNDAY
December 27,.................................Domingo
8:30am For St. John’s Parish Community
+Justin Pasquariello +Rosa Zapata
+Holy Souls in Purgatory +Maximo Huerta
10:00 am Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista
Acc. Grac. al Señor por el cumpleaños de Tatiana Bullock
+Agustin Rayo Jr.
+Luis Alberto Diaz +Jorge Riva Romero
Salud: Carlos Alberto Ruiz Salud: Jose Robles Castillo
Salud: Consuelo Romero de Riva
11:30am For St. John’s Parish Community
+Fr. Paul Pulvirenti +Frank & Marie Aiazzone
+Claude Offray Jr.
1:00 pm Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista
Acc. Grac. al Señor por el cumpleaños de Marina y Jury Rosental
+German Alegre +Rocio Herrera
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
First Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Sirach emphasizes the importance of honoring one’s
parents. He explains that spiritual riches will come to
those who are kind to their mother and father.
Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21
Paul advises us to treat each other with kindness and
mercy and to forgive as God forgives us. His words
remind families to always love and respect one another
and let Christ’s peace reign in their hearts and in their
homes.
Gospel: Luke 2:41-52
When Jesus was twelve years old, the Holy Family
traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast. Jesus did
not return with the company. Instead, he stayed in
Jerusalem, sitting among the teachers while amazing
them with his understanding and questions. When found
by his concerned parents, Jesus reminded them that he
must be in the house of his Father. Returning together,
Mary kept these things in her heart.
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MONDAY
December 28,………………….……...Lunes
7:00 +Frank & Marie Aiazzone
+William Cruz +Jose Carlos Pagan
TUESDAY
December 29……………………..…..Martes
7:00 pm Acc. Grac. Al Señor por los 80 años de vida de Valeria Soto
+Frank & Marie Aiazzone +Jose Carlos Pagan
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
WEDNESDAY December 30,………………...…....Miércoles
7:00 pm +Frank & Marie Aiazzone
+Carmelo Profita +Maria Esther Santoyo M.
Sunday
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Col 3:12-21
or 3:12-17 or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52
THURSDAY
December 31,…….…………....……..Jueves
7:00 pm +Frank & Mary Aiazzone
+Luigi & Felicita Giordani
+Rosa Zapata +Agustin Rayo Jr.
Monday
1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Mt 2:13-18
FRIDAY
January 1,………………………..Viernes
8:30 am +Fr. Paul Pulvirenti +Luis Enrique Diaz
+Holy Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday
1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40
11:30 am +Frank & Marie Aiazzone +Fr. Luis Espinoza
+Primo Gambetta
1:00 pm +Gonzalo Guevara +Agustin Rayo Jr.
+Francisco Sanchez
Tuesday
1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35
Thursday
1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18
First Friday
Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
First Saturday
1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH
“Not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. On the third day they
came upon him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and
asking them questions. All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his
answers. ‘Why did you search for me? Did you not know I had to be in my Father’s
house?’ But they did not grasp what he meant….His mother kept all these things in her
memory.”
How appropriate that today’s celebration follows so closely on the Bethlehem event of
Christmas. We jump from the stable to the temple, twelve years, in just a few days. We will
return to Bethlehem, but first we reflect on this search and rescue..
Anxious parents, seeking a lost child, for three days. Where can He be? At last in a second
home, the temple, and in conversation with teachers in His Father’s house. A harried mother’s
question and a clear concise answer ‘did you not know that I had to be?’
As parents we too worry about our children, where ever they are on their journey of growth. We
try to feed, clothe and teach them well. By word and example, we bring them closer to the Lord.
As disciples, we too search for the Christ. We encounter Him at worship, where we offer prayer
and praise. We encounter Him in the words of the bible. I might even decide to join a bible
group, as well as read the scriptures at home alone or with my family. We encounter Him in our
community of faith. It is not just me at mass or prayer, it is my ‘Holy Family’ where I share the
values of the gospel in a challenging world.
The picture of our families might be quite distinct. A single parent, an elderly couple, a widow or
widower, a single person or extended family of relatives and friends. We are family through our
baptism and faith. May we look to the family which settled in Nazareth as a model, with trials
and tribulations, challenges, hurts and sorrow, but centered on the Person of Christ.
HIS WORD TODAY
BY REV. WILLIAM J. REILLY
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON
THE SUNDAY READINGS