May 20, 2012 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

ST. PETER’S CHURCH
— A Roman Catholic Parish Community —
Belleville
155 William Street
Founded 1838
Pastor:
Fr. Ivan Sciberras
Parochial Vicar:
Fr. Mayhel Velásquez
In Residence:
Fr. Mark O’Connell
Deacons:
Mr. Julio Roig
Mr. Guillermo J. Valladares
Elementary School Principal:
Mrs. Phyllis A. Sisco
Parish Catechetical Coordinator: Mrs. Lisa A. Melillo
Director of Music:
Parish Secretary:
Business Manager:
Parish Trustees:
Mr. John Christian Colaneri
Sr. Vilma Orejola, FLP
Mrs. Linda Makofka
Mrs. Nancy Adessa
Mr. Thaddeus Rajnes
Pastoral Council President:
Mr. Gary Hinton
The Lord’s Day: Saturday Eve: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7, 8:30 10, 11:30 a.m.,
1 p.m. Spanish
Weekdays:
Monday to Friday:
9:00 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday:
7:00 p.m.
(Evening Masses in the Retreat House Chapel)
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.
Christian Marriage
The couple should contact a parish priest or deacon
one year before the desired date for the marriage to
ensure proper preparation for the Sacrament. Couples
are not to make FIRM plans for the reception PRIOR
to speaking with a parish priest or deacon.
Sacraments for the Sick/Homebound
Anointing: Anytime upon request in the home of the sick.
Communion: A Priest, Deacon or Eucharistic Minister
of the parish will bring Holy Communion to those
parishioners confined to home. Please notify the
Rectory when someone is ill or admitted to the
hospital.
St. Peter’s Cemetery
For information about acquiring a plot, or to make a
donation to our Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, please
contact Mrs. Linda Makofka at the Rectory.
Novena
Miraculous Medal Novena
Mondays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Infant Baptism
Spanish - Second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m.
English - Fourth Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m.
Parents must register by calling the Rectory at least
one month in advance. Baptism Instruction held the
week before the Baptism. Proposed godparent/s need
to be living in accordance to the teachings of the
Catholic Church, and are asked to attend the Baptism
Instruction along with the child’s parents.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. or anytime at the
Rectory upon an appointment with a priest.
Rectory
School
973-751-2002
973-759-3143
Fax: 973-751-6201
(offices open at 9 a.m.)
New Jersey 07109
Teaching the Good News
St. Peter Elementary School - Pre K through 8
http://www.stpeter-school.org
Religious Education
Kindergarten through Eighth grades
Contact Lisa Melillo or Anne McCann - 973-751-4290
Coordinadora de Clases de Religión en español
(Primera Comunión y Confirmación)
Rosie Velasquez 973-351-4908
Religious Education
973-751-4290
www.spbnj.org
Cemetery
973-751-2002
Social Service Hotline
(Catholic Community Services)
973-266-7991
1-800-227-7413
Seventh Sunday of Easter † May 20, 2012
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May 20, 2012
A Word from the Pastor …
This summer will be ten years since His Grace John J. Myers was named as Archbishop of Newark. Soon after his
arrival, Archbishop Myers called for a study of the situation of the parishes in the Archdiocese, in order to see how
to make best use of the Archdiocese’s resources, both human and otherwise. Since then, 11 parishes have been
‘merged,’ 10 parishes have been ‘linked’ (they function autonomously but share the same pastor) and 185
parishes have been ‘partnered.’
Since 2005, St. Peter’s has been ‘partnered’ with St. Michael’s Church in Newark. A number of initiatives were
undertaken in common over the years. I am great indebted to all who served on the parish Core Group since
then.
As a number of area pastors reflected along with Bishop Edgar Da Cunha recently over the future of New
Energies, it was deemed more fitting for St. Peter’s to join a different partnership. Therefore, with immediate
effect, St. Peter’s is now partnered with St. Anthony’s Church in Silver Lake and Most Holy Name Church in East
Orange.
The idea is for parishes to work more closely together, sharing their strengths, and helping fill a void whenever a
particular area of ministry is completely missing in another partner parish. I am therefore happy with the new
arrangement, since I believe that our three parishes compliment one another very well. On an unofficial level, St.
Peter’s and St. Anthony’s have collaborated greatly in the past. Different organizations in the latter parish, for
example, have lent a great support to St. Peter’s Food Pantry. A number of our parishioners, meanwhile, have
been participating at filipino events at St. Anthony’s.
Last week I met with Fr. Joe Ferraro, pastor at St. Anthony’s and a Belleville boy (he had also served at St. Peter’s
during his diaconal year) and Fr. William Cook of Most Holy Name in East Orange (it’s the parish where Fr. James
Heavey, who served at St. Peter’s for many years, ended up being pastor until his demise a few years ago). Also
with us was Deacon Bill Valladares, whom I have asked to spearhead this new effort on behalf of St. Peter’s (and
who, with his uncommon generosity, accepted the challenge).
Among other things, we hope to reach the following objectives:
- Communication – sharing of information as to what is happening in the different parishes
- St. Peter’s Food Pantry – St. Anthony’s and Most Holy Name parishes will promote our Food Pantry
among their parishioners
- Filipino Apostolate – we will be taking a more active role in our partner parishes’ Santo Nino and Flores
de Mayo festivities
- Youth Group – since we do not have a Youth Group that meets in English (while we do have one that
meets in Spanish every Thursday), the Youth Minister at St. Anthony’s has visited our CCD program
and our older grades at St. Peter’s School to invite our youth to join St. Anthony’s youth group
(a number of our young people, in fact, have signed up to join them at the N.J. Catholic Youth Rally
at Great Adventure, taking place today).
We will also more closely collaborate at events organized by the respective parishes. Two upcoming events that
come to mind are the Religious Liberties Information Night at St. Anthony’s on May 24 th (see page five for more
information about this important matter) and the visit to St. Peter’s by the Our Lady of Fatima Statue June 1920th.
I am looking for parishioners, with different interests such as human concerns, liturgy or foreign-language apostolates, who could serve on the Cluster Implementation Team. Anyone interested in serving in such a capacity is
asked to contact me at their earliest convenience.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Ivan Sciberras
[email protected]
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FINANCE
05-13-12
05-13-12
Weekly Collection
$ 5,611.67
Communicating God’s Word $ 1,654.00
Whenever possible, please use the corresponding
envelopes for the different collections and please
write the amount in the envelope to get proper credit.
Dropping in one check or cash equivalent for several
different collections complicates the work of our
money-counters. Your understanding is greatly
appreciated.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
TO THE 2012 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL.
As of May 16th, one family out of every six on our
parish has made a pledge to the Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal. Would you consider making a pledge, if you
haven’t yet?
Goal:
Pledges Received:
Over (Under) Goal:
Number of Donors:
$31,138.26
$30,825.00
($313.26)
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MARIAN PROCESSION TODAY
Please join us at today’s
Marian
Procession,
beginning right after the
1:00 PM Mass. We will
pray
the
Rosary
in
different languages as we
walk around the church
block with police escort.
MAY CROWNING
Our “MAY CROWING” will be
ON TUESDAY, MAY 22 at
7:00 p.m. in St. Peter’s
Church. All First Communion
children are expected to attend
wearing their First Communion
dresses/suits. All other CCD
and St. Peter School students
are also invited to attend with
their families.
There will be a short practice at 6:15 p.m. in the Church
that same evening. The Rosary Society will also
participate. Please join us for this beloved ceremony.
COMMUNITY BUILDING CLUSTER
This cluster seeks to create a parish environment where
people experience a sense of belonging and are encouraged to
participate in the mission of Jesus. For information on this
cluster, call Etelvina Llumpo at 973-482-5306.
PARISH PICNIC
Your participation helps many, including those desperately in need. Please make a generous pledge
today.
Pledge envelopes can be found on the table in the back
of church. Completed envelopes can be returned in
the collection basket or dropped off at the Rectory.
The CHURCH SANCTUARY LAMP
will burn week beginning May 20th in
loving memory of Ivy Cragin at the
request of Jackie Helfrich & Billie
Spano.
The BLESSED MOTHER LAMP will
burn week beginning May 20th in
memory of Celestino Monderin at the
request of Josephine Monderin.
Saint Peter’s is having a “Country Picnic” on Sunday,
June 10th from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. It will take place on
the lawns in front of the Retreat Center, Rectory and
School.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children 4 through
13. Children 3 and under are free.
We will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, corn-onthe-cob, watermelon and soda. You are invited to bring
a dish for the sharing table.
There will also be games and fun activities for the
children.
Please feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Tickets will be on sale at the door of Church the
weekends of May 20th, 27th & June 3rd. Tickets can
also be purchased at the Rectory.
Those coming to the picnic should purchase their tickets
by Thursday, June 7th.
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Saturday, May 19
5:30 John H. Griswold, rq Mother, Mary
Sunday, May 20
7:00 Frank Bono, rq Bono Family
8:30 Ann Missagia, rq Helen Paserchia
10:00 Antonio Morales, rq Naida De Angelis
11:30 Joseph Kondra & John DiPietro,
rq Agatha DiPietro
1:00 Jesus Ferrer, rq wife, Maria
Monday, May 21
9:00 Michael Garis (1st Anniversary),
rq Bill & Beverly Jacquin
7:00 Blanca Caceres Machado, rq Martinez Family
Tuesday, May 22
9:00 Edward & Virginia Hamill, rq Friend
Wednesday, May 23
9:00 Margaret McConnon,
rq Yvette & Kenny Bralczyk
7:00 Joann Soto, rq Rosemary Melendez-Badillo
Thursday, May 24
9:00 Margaret McConnon, rq Jim Whelan
Friday, May 25
9:00 Clementine Christiano
rq Maria & Jack Tomaselli
7:00 Mary Whelan, rq Family
Saturday, May 26
8:00 Nancy Gabriel, rq Cosmo Gabriel
5:30 Ruth & Tom Schneider, rq Gloria Bertuzzi
Sunday, May 27
7:00 Celia Gonzalez, rq Family
8:30 Ann Missaggia, rq Frances Missagia
10:00 People of the Parish
11:30 Flo Resciniti, rq Barbara & Frank Marino
1:00 Juanita Macias de Acebo, rq Marina Acebo
WORD CLUSTER
This cluster helps our parish proclaim and teach the
good news of Jesus Christ and forms Christian
disciples. For information on this cluster, call Angie
Stefanelli at 973-759-5252.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33
Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a
Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26
Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25
Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b
or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104;
Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39
Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3b-7,
12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or
Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Pray for these in our community who
are ill among us: Maria Jose Afonso,
Dolores Bowie, Frank Bradley, Robert
Brinkerhoff, Angelo Calia, Josephine Calia,
Jamie Canal, Jim Cataldo, Marie Cerreto,
Nancy Corris, Janet Cubellis, Evelyn
DiChiara, Frank Fasouletos, Arthur
Hahner, Delaine Kurbyla, Felipe LaRiba,
Fran Lombard, Barbara Mende, Antonio Rosa, Cirilo Sison,
Ana Salazar, Marie McConnon, Ana Challenger, Frank
Mullery, Tony De Sent, Phil De Sent, Riley Hayes-Lopez,
Margaret Steinhauser, Michael Adessa, Alicia Encalada de
Vasquez and all people wishing to remain nameless. Let us
also pray for those who have recently died, especially
Albert Frederick, Ismenia ‘Del’ McQueen & Victor Viteri.
CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
There is an RCIA Inquiry Session on Thursday, June 14th at
8:00 PM in the rectory. At this meeting you can find our all
about our process for adults and
adolescents to receive the
sacraments of Confirmation, First Eucharist or Baptism. If you
have any question, you can call Fr. Mark at the Rectory. We
are just forming a new class now that will begin meeting on
May 20th, but you have to attend an Inquiry Session before you
can join the class.
WORSHIP CLUSTER
This cluster helps our parish praise and worship God
through liturgical celebrations. For more information
on this cluster, call Betty Valladares at 973-667-1323.
Open Invitation to
BIBLE STUDY
CLASS
Mondays,
7 PM to 9 PM
Room 1, St. Peter’s Church
Rectory Basement
Lectionary-based;
all readings from previous Sunday to Sunday following
(in English)
With Free Handouts every week
Facilitator: Rod A. Soriano, SFO
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” – St Jerome
A Prayer for Religious Liberty
Blessed are you God and we praise you for the gift of freedom.
This day, we pray especially for government leaders - the men and
women elected or appointed as the stewards of our rights and the
overseers of our needs.
Grant them true discernment so that they may never stray from
the duties with which we citizens have entrusted them - to uphold our religious freedom and care for our well-being. Give us the
power to touch with your truth everything and everyone we meet.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from the USCCB Liturgy Guide
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Pope Benedict XVI
Prayer in the
Letters of St. Paul
At Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will dedicate his next series of catechesis to
prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, which always begin and end with
an expression of prayer and which have given us a rich range of
forms of prayer. The Pope explained that the Apostle to the Gentiles wants us to understand that prayer "should not be seen as a
simple good deed made to God, an action of our own. It is above
all a gift, fruit of the living [and] revitalizing presence of the Father and of Jesus Christ in us".
When we pray we feel "our weakness ... our creatureliness, because we find ourselves before God's omnipotence and transcendence ... and we perceive our limitations ... and the necessity to
trust ever more in Him". This then is when "the Holy Spirit helps
us in our incapacity ... and guides us to turn toward God". Prayer,
therefore, is mainly "the action of the Holy Spirit in our humanity
that takes charge of our weakness and transforms us from persons
who are bound to material reality into spiritual persons".
Among the effects of the action of the Spirit of Christ as the internal principle of all our acts, the Holy Father observed first that
"prayer inspired by the Spirit gives us the possibility to abandon
and overcome all forms of fear or slavery, living the true freedom
of the children of God". Another consequence is that "our relationship with God becomes so deep that it is no longer affected by
deeds or situations. We understand that prayer doesn't free us
from trials or tribulations but we can live them in union with
Christ, with His suffering, in view of also participating in His
glory".
"Many times", the Pope said, "we ask God to deliver us from
physical and spiritual evil ... however, we often have the impression that He doesn't hear us and we run the risk of becoming discouraged and of not persevering. In reality, there is no human cry
that God does not hear. ... God the Father's answer to His son was
not the immediate freedom from suffering, from the cross, or from
death: through the cross and His death, God answered with the
Resurrection".
Finally, "a believer's prayer, if open to the human dimension and
to creation as a whole ...does not remain locked in on itself. It
opens itself to share in the suffering of our time. It is thus converted into ... the channel of hope for all of creation and an expression of God's love that is poured into our hearts by means of
the Spirit".
The apostle, the Holy Father concluded, teaches us that when we
pray "we have to open ourselves to the presence and the action of
the Holy Spirit ... in order to turn ourselves to God with our whole
heart and our whole being. Christ's Spirit becomes the strength of
our 'weak' prayer, the light of our 'dim' prayer, ... teaching us to
live while facing the trials of existence, in the certainty that we
are not alone, opening ourselves to the horizons of humanity and
the creation that 'is groaning in labour pains'".
ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA
Are your religious liberties being compromised?
Come join us and find out why the Roman Catholic Church
cannot accept the Federal Government’s Mandate on
contraception, sterilization and abortifacient pills. If you
value your freedom and rights as a citizen or resident in the
United States, you need to inform yourself on this important
subject.
Date: This Thursday, May 24, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM
Guest Speaker: Fr. Timothy Graff, Director of Human Concerns
Archdiocese of Newark
Place: St. Anthony's Church, 67 Franklin St., Belleville, Lower Church
(enter through parking lot on the side of the Church)
Parking is available in the side parking lot as well as across the street.
ST. ANTHONY’S FESTIVAL & PROCESSION
will be celebrated on June 1-2-3, 2012
Franklin Street, Belleville, NJ
Parking in School Lot
Friday– June 1st— 6 pm—11 pm
Saturday—June 2nd—3pm—11:00 pm
Sunday 1pm –10pm
Processions:
Saturday, June1st after 5:30PM Mass
& Sunday June 3rd after 12Noon Mass
BELLEVILLE IRISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
Friday June 1, 2012 - 7:00 PM
at the Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave., Belleville
Honorees: Ed Saegers & Peg Sullivan
Ticket: $60 per person
Email: [email protected]
Call Patrick Millar—201-427-0694
Visit: Irish Quality Shop, 465 Kearny Ave., Kearny
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE YOUTH GROUP
PRESENTS:
MATT MAHER in Concert
June 3, 2012 @ 7:00pm [Doors open 6:45 pm)
All Tickets General Admission $15.00
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 835
Presents a Live Concert & Beefsteak Dinner for the
Benefit of our Persons with Developmental Disabilities Fund. Featuring The Cameos.
on Saturday June 9, 2012 - 6:30 pm
at the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL
98 Bridge St., Belleville, NJ 07109
Entrance Fee: $45.00 per person
For more information contact
Joe Downey at 862-220-1160 or Thomas Doeffinger (201)873-0507
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Saint Peter School
forming the future with
Purpose, Passion and Power!
Visit us online at: www.stpeter-school.org
From the Principal’s Desk
Service is an integral component of a Catholic School
education. Last Saturday I was invited by St. Joseph’s
Regional High School in Montvale to attend the New
Jersey Youth Service Awards held at the Newark
Museum. Through their Campus Ministry Program, St.
Joseph’s created an “Adopt A Grammar School
Program”. St. Peter’s was the school chosen to be
adopted by the high school. Several students from St.
Joe’s have helped our school
and parish by
participating in service activities including cleaning and
painting the school, providing candy for Halloween ,
creating baskets for our Tricky Tray and donating
groceries and other supplies to the parish food pantryjust to name a few of their projects.
As a result of their good works, the students from the
high school were honored with the New Jersey
Governor’s Jefferson Award in the Community
Improvement category. The Jefferson Awards were
named after Thomas Jefferson, patriot and one of the
main authors of the Declaration of Independence and
co-founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator
Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard. The mission of these
awards “is to recognize, inspire and activate
volunteerism and public service in communities,
workplaces and schools across America”.
SAINT PETER’S THIS WEEK
MONDAY, May 21
ST. CHRISTOPHER MAGALLANES, PRIEST
& COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
12:00-1:00pm NA Support Group, Church Basement
7:00-9:00pm Bible Study Class, RMR 1
7:30 pm
Pre-Baptism Class, Church
8:00-9:00pm Clase De Biblia, Casa de Retiros
TUESDAY, MAY 22
ST. RITA OF CASCIA, RELIGIOUS
6:15 pm
May Crowning Practice, Church
7:00 pm
May Crowning, Church
7:30 pm
John XXIII, Retreat House
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
10:00 am School Memorial Day Service, Cemetery
7:00 pm
Partessi Concert, School Auditorium
7:30-9 pm RICA Class (Spanish), RMR 3
7:30 pm Neo-Catechumenal Way, Cafeteria
8pm
Vietnamese Prayer Group, Chapel
THURSDAY, MAY 24
8th Grade Dinner Dance
7:30 pm
Religious Liberties Talk
(St. Anthony’s Church)
7:30 pm
Legion De Maria, RMR 3
FRIDAY, MAY 25
ST. BEDE, THE VENERABLE, PRIEST & DOCTOR
OF THE CHURCH; ST. GREGORY THE VII POPE;
ST. MARY MAGDALENE DE PAZZI, VIRGIN
School Professional Day - School Closed
12:00 pm NA Group, Church Basement
7:00 pm NA Support group, Church Basement
7:30 pm Confirmation Rehearsal
Congratulations to the students, Mr. Brian Donnelly,
Principal, and Deacon Joe Sisco, Campus Minister. We
appreciate their service on behalf of the St. Peter’s
School community and know that their efforts will
serve as a model for our own students.
SATURDAY, MAY 26
ST. PHILIP NERI, PRIEST
1:00 pm
Confessions
7:30 pm
Neo-Catechumenal Way, Cafeteria
7:00 pm
Parejas Juan XXIII, RMR 1
“One person can make a difference and every person
should try.”
President John F. Kennedy
SUNDAY, MAY 27
10:00 am
RCIA Confirmation
2:00 pm
Virgen Peregrina,
Church
2:30 pm
Baptism, Church
St. Peter’s School
Registration Open
PENTECOST SUNDAY
for School Year 2012-2013
for Pre-K 3-4 (full day) till 8th grade.
Contact St. Peter School’s Office
for more information
(7 AM to 4 PM)
Tel: 973-759-3143
SERVICE CLUSTER
This cluster works to bring the Gospel message to
the world through actions centered on justice,
peace and charity. For information on this cluster,
call Deacon Bill Valladares at 973-667-1323.
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SECCIÓN HISPANA
PAPA BENEDICTO XVI NO HAY GRITO HUMANO QUE
DIOS NO ESCUCHE
El Papa Benedicto XVI anunció en la Audencia General del miércoles que dedicará las
próximas catequesis a ese tema en las Cartas
de San Pablo, que las inicia y termina siempre
con una plegaria y que, en su epistolario, nos
ha dejado una rica gama de formas de
orar. El Papa explicó que el Apóstol de las
gentes quiere que entendamos que la oración “no es una obra buena hecha a Dios, una acción nuestra, sino ante todo un don, fruto
de la presencia viva (..) y vivificante del Padre y de Jesucristo en
nosotros”.
Cuando rezamos, sentimos “nuestra debilidad (...) nuestro ser criaturas, porque nos encontramos ante la omnipotencia y la trascendencia de Dios (...) y percibimos nuestros límites (...) y la necesidad de confiar cada vez más en Él”. Es entonces cuando “el Espíritu Santo nos ayuda en nuestra incapacidad (...) y nos guía al dirigirnos a Dios”. Así, la oración es sobre todo “la acción del Espíritu
Santo en nuestra humanidad, que se hace cargo de nuestra debilidad y nos transforma de personas ligadas a la realidad material en
personas espirituales”.
Entre las repercusiones de la acción del Espíritu de Cristo como
principio interno de todas nuestras obras, el Santo Padre observó,
en primer lugar, que “la oración animada por el Espíritu nos da la
posibilidad de abandonar y superar toda forma de miedo o de esclavitud, viviendo la verdadera libertad de los hijos de Dios”. Otra
consecuencia es que “la relación con Dios llega a ser tan profunda
que no se ve afectada por ningún hecho o situación. Entendemos
que la oración no nos libra de las pruebas ni de los sufrimientos,
pero podemos vivirlos en unión con Cristo, con sus sufrimientos,
en la perspectiva de participar también en su gloria”.
“Muchas veces -dijo el Papa- pedimos a Dios que nos libre del mal
físico y espiritual (...) y sin embargo, a menudo tenemos la impresión de que no nos escucha y corremos el riesgo de desanimarnos y
no perseverar. En realidad, no hay ningún grito humano que Dios
no escuche. (...) La respuesta de Dios Padre a su Hijo (...) no fue la
liberación inmediata del sufrimiento, de la cruz, de la muerte: a
través de la cruz y de la muerte, Dios respondió (...) con la Resurrección”.
Por último, “la oración del creyente también se abre a la dimensión de la humanidad y de la creación entera, (...) no se queda
encerrada en sí misma: se abre para compartir los sufrimientos de
nuestro tiempo. Se convierte así en (...) canal de esperanza para
toda la creación y expresión del amor de Dios que se derrama en
nuestros corazones por medio del Espíritu”.
El apóstol, finalizó el Santo Padre, nos enseña que cuando rezamos
“tenemos que abrirnos a la presencia y la acción del Espíritu Santo
(...) para que nos lleve a Dios con todo nuestro corazón y todo
nuestro ser. El Espíritu de Cristo se convierte en la fuerza de nuestra oración 'débil', en la luz de nuestra oración 'apagada', enseñándonos a vivir, enfrentándonos a las pruebas de la existencia, de la
certeza de que no estamos solos, abriéndonos a los horizontes de la
humanidad y de la creación 'que gime y sufre con dolores de
parto'”.
PROCESION— La Legion de Maria les invita a participar hoy el 20 de mayo, a la procession de nuestra
madre Virgen Maria, que saldrà inmediatamente
despues de la Misa de 1:00 pm.Rezaremos el Santo
Rosario en varias idiomas.
CORONOCÍON DE MAYO
Nuestra Coronacíon de Mayo tendrà lugar el dia, 22 de Mayo a las
7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia de San
Pedro. Los niños/as que recibieron
su Primera Comunion deben de
estar presentas con sus vestidos y
ternos de ese día. Tambien todos
los niños que atienden CCD en la
escuela deben de participar con sus
familias.
LLAMADO ANUAL DEL ARZOBISPO
Considere hacer su donativo. Ayudenos a
llegar y sobrepasar nuestra meta de
$31,138.26 Hasta hora, hemos recibido
$30,825.00 como promesas.
CLASES DE BIBLIA— (Los 7 Sacramentos de nuestra
Fe Cristiana) Las clases de Biblia tienen lugar todos los
días Lunes de 8:00 a 9:00 P.M. en la Casa de Retiros.
Comenzando el día Lunes 7 de Mayo, tendremos 10
clases sobre los 7 Sacramentos de nuestra “Fe Católica”. Adultos que no han recibido alguno de los siete
Sacramentos de nuestra Fe son invitados a participar.
PEREGRINACION AL SANTUARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA
DE CZESTOCHOWA, Doylestown, PA Julio 7—Los hermanos
legionarios nos invitan a este gran peregrinaje a estar en oracion con nuestra madre santisima. El auto bus saldrà de nuestra parroquia de St. Peter’s 7:30 am. Comuniquese con Laura
Campos, Tel. 973-485-3403, Marcela Davila 973-759-1312,
Carmen Torres—973-751-8321.
REGISTRACION ESCUELA DE ST. PETER - Las matrículas para el año académico 2011-2012 de St. Peter School ya
están abiertas. Hay cupos disponibles para jornada completa (8 a.m.3 p.m.) para Pre-K3, Pre-K4, Kindergarten y para los grados 1-8. También hay servicio de guardería, Pre-Care (7-8 a.m.) y After-Care (3-6
p.m.). Para mayor información, por favor llame o visite nuestra escuela (973-759-3143). Si necesita asistencia en español, por favor
pregunte por la Señora Aida González por la manana.