TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ June
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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ June
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ June 19, 2016 MADISON’S DOWNTOWN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OBRAS CORPORALES DE MISERICORDIA Prayer for The Year of Mercy ▪ Dar de comer al hambriento ▪ Dar de beber al sediento ▪ Dar posada al necesitado ▪Vestir al desnudo ▪ Visitar al enfermo ▪ Socorrer a los presos ▪ Enterrar a los muertos Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: "If you knew the gift of God!" OBRAS ESPIRITUALES DE MISERICORDIA You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. ▪ Enseñar al que no sabe ▪ Dar buen consejo al que lo necesita ▪ Corregir al que se equivoca ▪ Perdonar las injurias ▪ Consolar al triste ▪ Sufrir con paciencia los defectos de los demás ▪ Rezar a Dios por vivos y difuntos CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY Pope Francis Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. www.isthmuscatholic.org Facebook.com/CathedralParishMadison ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Ransom the captive Bury the dead SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Admonish sinners Bear wrongs patiently Forgive offences willingly Comfort the afflicted Pray for the living and the dead Page 2 Cathedral Parish Madison, Wisconsin /CathedralParishMadison www.isthmuscatholic.org SERVING CATHEDRAL PARISH Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino Bishop of Madison Reverend Monsignor Kevin D. Holmes Rector [email protected] (608) 257-5000 · office (608) 960-0921 · residence Reverend José Luis Vázquez Parochial Vicar (608) 255-1658 Deacon Raymond Lukesic ORDINATION AND FIRST MASS On Friday evening, June 24th, the Rev. Mr. Joseph Baker will be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Madison at St. Maria Goretti Church by Bishop Morlino. The Ordination Mass begins at 7:30 pm. All are invited and encouraged to attend the ordination ceremony. Since we have only one man being ordained this year, there should be room for all who want to attend. Fr. Baker is a native of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, but discerned his vocation while a student at the University of Wisconsin and a member of St. Paul’s University Catholic Center. Since St. Paul’s is currently without a building, he plans to celebrate his First Mass at Holy Redeemer Church the following morning, Saturday, June 25th, at 9:00 am. Again, all are invited and encouraged to attend! Please note that there will be no 8:00 am Mass next Saturday, June 25th. Please come an hour later to attend the First Mass. The Stations of the Cross normally held at 9:00 am will also be cancelled this week to enable everyone to attend the First Mass. Director of Pastoral Care [email protected] Marc Laudonio Director of Evangelization and Catechesis [email protected] Amber Cerrato Director of Religious Education [email protected] Leona Rane Alice Buechner Maria Culligan Parish Secretaries [email protected] Parish Office 404 East Main Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 (608) 257-5000 – fax 257-5565 Holy Redeemer Church West Johnson Street (one half block off State Street) Saint Patrick Church East Main Street (three blocks east of the Capitol Square) FEATURED NEWS All Summer Blong This week’s Moment of Truth blog features Marc Laudonio, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis, writing on the topic, “Fatherhood: The First and Greatest Truth.” A second blog, the eighth of the series, focuses on “Revelation: Truth Unfolding in Time.” Don’t be bashful! After reading any of these eight blogs, make a comment, enter into a dialogue with fellow parishioners. This summer, pull out the dandelions and cultivate truth! Go to: blog.isthmuscatholic.org (Category: A Moment of Truth) St. Thomas More Society Annual Meeting Following in the footsteps of St. Thomas More, all attorneys are invited to an evening honoring him and his ideals. Starting with Mass at 5:30 pm Wednesday, June 22nnd, at St. Patrick Church, we celebrate his strong faith. Following, we celebrate his hospitality with heavy hors d’oeuvres. A brief annual meeting gives a nod to his leadership and finally, we celebrate his wit with entertainment provided by Joe Thompson and his Prom Committee of improv comedians. Please RSVP by sending a $60 check for membership and the event ($50 + 10) or $15 for the event only, made payable to St. Thomas More Society to Deb O’Brien, DeWitt, Ross and Stevens, 2 East Mifflin Street, Suite 600, Madison, WI 53703-2865. Questions? Contact President Susanna Herro at 608-2552020 or [email protected]. Happy Father’s Day! ¡Feliz Día del Padre! Page 3 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 19, 2016 FROM THE RECTOR Dear Friends in Christ: A week ago Thursday, the Parish Pastoral Council had a very important meeting. The topic of that meeting was our identity as a bi-lingual parish, and how the Parish Pastoral Council should be organized to support the mission of our bilingual parish most effectively. MASS SCHEDULE Monday, June 20 12:10 pm at St. Patrick Special Intention: Joyce Unger 5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer † Fr. David Runde Tuesday, June 21 – St. Aloysius Gonzaga We are a parish with two languages. We don’t need to work at that . . . it is a fact of life for us. Each Sunday, we have four Masses in English and three Masses in Spanish. People go to confession, get married, and have babies baptized in both languages with great regularity. We have long worked hard to provide opportunities for faith formation in English, and there are an increasing number of such opportunities in Spanish as well. 12:10 pm at St. Patrick Poor Souls in Purgatory 5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer † Warren Schroeckenthaler I believe that, in many ways, Englishspeaking and Spanish-speaking people are being well served here at our parish. Our challenge, though, is to fulfill our mission ever more effectively while strengthening our identity as a single parish. Thursday, June 23 12:10 pm at St. Patrick Special Intention: Meagan Mueller It is a complicated matter! Our diversity is not just a matter of using two languages. The work of the parish in the two language groups is quite different as well. In regard to our Spanish-speaking population, this is very much a family parish. Very few people come to the Spanish Masses alone! Many families, many children. Providing for the education and sacramental needs of our Spanish-speaking families is a full-time job. As I commented at the meeting, the Spanish-speaking part of our parish reminds me of my own home parish in Janesville in the 1960s. The English-speaking members of the parish are much more likely to be single or couples – many young, some middle-aged, a fair number of empty-nesters. Those with children at home are likely either to homeschool or to use Catholic schools in the city. The work of the parish is more directed to the formation of adults than the education of children. And there is another difference as well. The vast majority of Hispanics have a Catholic background; in English, we deal with a great variety of people . . . many not of Catholic background, but inquiring into the Catholic Faith. The Parish Pastoral Council is supposed to promote the pastoral work of the parish – evaluating the life of the parish, tweaking existing programs to help the parish to accomplish its mission more effectively, and developing new initiatives. The challenge is how to do this in both our English and Spanish language offerings, while advancing our identity as a single and unified parish. Did I mention that this is a complicated topic? Next week, more on our bilingual identity and the way forward for our Parish Pastoral Council. Msgr. Kevin D. Holmes Wednesday, June 22 – SS. John Fisher and Thomas More 12:10 pm at St. Patrick Special Intention: Thomas Unger 5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer Special Intention: Holly Murphy 5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer Special Intention: Camden McBain Friday, June 24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist 12:10 pm at St. Patrick Special Intention: Mecum Anniversary 5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer Special Intention: Paige Lightner Saturday, June 25 9:00 am at Holy Redeemer First Mass of Fr. Joseph Baker 5:00 pm at St. Patrick (Vigil) † Members of the John Wisnieski Family 6:30 pm in Spanish at Holy Redeemer (Vigil) † Francisca de Velazco Sunday, June 26 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am at Holy Redeemer † Bob Hennessey 11:00 am at St. Patrick † Madeline Manning 11:00 am in Spanish at Holy Redeemer Spec. Intention: Lazaro Sanchez y Yahir Martinez 5:00 pm at Holy Redeemer People of the Cathedral Parish 6:45 pm in Spanish at Holy Redeemer Intention of the Celebrant Page 4 Cathedral Parish Madison, Wisconsin /CathedralParishMadison www.isthmuscatholic.org CALENDAR This Week at St. Raphael Tuesday, June 22 10:30 am Mass at Capitol Lakes 7:00 pm Book Study (Love & Responsibility) This Week at St. Patrick FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM For the last several years, the bishops of our country have invited us to observe a “Fortnight for Freedom” in the two weeks leading up to Independence Day. That period begins on June 21st, the vigil of the feast of SS. Thomas More and John Fisher, English martyrs under the tyrannical Henry VIII. Thursday, June 23 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Sadly, in the rhetoric of recent years, we have seen the attempt to reduce our “freedom of religion” to a “freedom of worship” – you can do what you like inside the walls of your church so long as it doesn’t affect what you do in daily life. Such “freedom of worship” was guaranteed in the Soviet Constitution of 1936; in the United States, we have traditionally enjoyed a far broader liberty to act in accord with our religious convictions. Friday, June 24 5:00 pm McDonough/Sanderson Rehearsal Again sadly, we see many threats to religious liberty in the contemporary life of our country: Saturday, June 25 2:00 pm Andrew McDonough & Lauren Sanderson Wedding •Department of Health and Human Services mandate that employers (including the Little Sisters of the Poor) provide coverage for contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs against their religious convictions. Monday, June 20 7:00 pm Communion & Liberation Meeting Wednesday, June 22 5:30 pm St. Thomas More Society This Week at Holy Redeemer Monday, June 20 6:00 pm Choir Practice (Spanish) Tuesday, June 21 6:00-8:30 pm Confessions in Spanish 6:30 pm Prayer Group (Spanish) Wednesday, June 22 9:00 am Exposition in Church 5:00 pm Benediction in Church 6:00-8:00 pm Confessions (English) 7:00 pm Baptism Classes (in Spanish) Thursday, June 23 6:00 pm Book Study (Library) 6:00 pm Spanish Ceremony Rehearsal Friday, June 24 6:00 pm Spanish Ceremony Rehearsal Saturday, June 25 9:00 am First Mass of Fr. Joseph Baker 11:00 am Francisca Avila Quinceañera 1:00 pm Jennifer Ceaca Quinceañera 3:00 pm Daisy Abad First Communion Banns of Marriage The names of parishioners planning to marry are published three times prior to the ceremony. Anyone knowing of any impediment to the proposed marriage must make that known to the Rector. I. Tamayo Bartolome & Petra Morales I. Daniel Ortega & Claribel Garcia III. Oswaldo Aca & Alejandra Ramirez •Some State immigration laws that would limit the Church’s ability to care for immigrants — most notably in Alabama, where it would be illegal for priests to administer the Sacraments to the undocumented. •Discrimination against Christian student groups on college campuses. •Discrimination against Catholic foster care and adoption services because they place childen only with married heterosexual couples. Boston, San Francisco, the District of Columbia, and the state of Illinois have done this. •Discrimination against small church congregations which are not allowed to rent public buildings that are available for rental to all other kinds of groups. •Discrimination against Catholic humanitarian services for refugees because they would not provide contraception and abortion. During this fortnight, the bishops of our country urge prayer and fasting for a new birth of freedom in our nation. The following prayer is taken from their statement on this issue, Our First, Most Cherished Liberty. Almighty God, Father of all nations, For freedom you have set us free in Christ Jesus. We praise and bless you for the gift of religious liberty, the foundation of human rights, justice, and the common good. Grant to our leaders the wisdom to protect and promote our liberties; By your grace may we have the courage to defend them, for ourselves and for all those who live in this blessed land. We ask this through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, our patroness, and in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, with whom you live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Page 5 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 19, 2016 CATHEDRAL 20S&30S Theology on Tap—This Thursday, June 23rd Join us for our next TOT on Thursday, June 23rd, 7:00 pm at the Brink Lounge when seminarian Tim Mergen will present From Pilot to Priest: How the Discovery of Virtue Transformed My Life. Tim graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2010 with a BS in Political Science. Following the Academy he spent the next four years flying with the Air Force, eventually being assigned as a special operations pilot in the 524th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force base in Clovis, NM. After several years of flying, including one overseas deployment, Tim discerned in 2014 that God was calling him to seminary to pursue a priestly vocation. He recently finished his seminary philosophy studies in Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD and will be heading to Rome in July to continue his priestly formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Theology on Tap is a monthly speaker series where 20s & 30s are invited to join us for engaging talks on various contemporary issues facing young adults today. Whether you are a Catholic or non-Catholic, a beer enthusiast or a fan of the Shirley Temple, we hope to see you there. SCRIPTURE READINGS Monday, June 20 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday, June 21 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday, June 22 – SS. John Fisher and Thomas More 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday, June 23 – Weekday 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29 Friday, June 24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Saturday, June 25 Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Mt 8:5-17 Sunday, June 26 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62 Young Adult Brunch We have a brunch for young adults (in their 20s and 30s) after the 11:00 am Mass at St. Patrick on the first Sunday of each month. Join us for our next brunch on Sunday, July 3rd. FAITH FORMATION Catholicism 101—Next Session Begins June 28th We offer a monthly 3-session overview of the Catholic Faith for adults at St. Patrick Church that occurs every other month. The series is intended especially for (1) those seeking a basic introduction to Christianity and/ or the Catholic Church, (2) parents with a child to be baptized, and (3) couples preparing to be married in the Church. Session I will next be offered Tuesday, June 28th, with sessions II and III on the following two Tuesday evenings. Sessions begin at 6:30 pm. For further information on any of these programs, visit our website at www.isthmuscatholic.org, or contact Marc Laudonio at 257-5000 or [email protected]. FROM OUR NEIGHBORS CONFESSIONS At Holy Redeemer Church: Monday – Wednesday, 4:15 – 5:00 pm Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Saturday, 7:30 – 8:00 am At Saint Patrick Church: Saturday, 3:30 – 4:30 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION At Holy Redeemer Church: Perpetual Adoration. Eucharistic Chapel is located on the ground floor of the church, and may be reached through the side door from the parking lot. On Wednesday only, adoration is in the upper church from 9:00 am until Benediction at 5:00 pm. For more information or to sign up for a regularly scheduled hour of adoration, visit www.adorationchapel.com, call 608-833-0554 or email [email protected]. Deepen Your Faith with the Catholic Herald Issue of June 16, 2016 This week, the Catholic Herald highlights Father’s Day, which is celebrated on June 19. This week’s issue also features a County Connection section focused on news and events in Jefferson County. Learn more about your Catholic faith by reading the Catholic Herald. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, contact our parish office. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Reitz Internet Technologies 279-5251 • email [email protected] ______________________________________________________ Thanks to our advertisers for their support! Page 6 Parroquia de la Catedral Madison, Wisconsin /ParroquiadelaCatedralMadison www.isthmuscatholic.org SIRVIENDO LA PARROQUIA AÑO DE LA MISERICORDIA El Reverendísimo Robert C. Morlino Te amo—¡pero no lo manifiesto! Obispo de Madison Reverendo Mons. Kevin D. Holmes Párroco Reverendo Padre José Luis Vázquez Vicario Parroquial [email protected] (608) 255-1658 Amber Cerrato Directora de Educación Religiosa [email protected] 257-5000 ext. 12 María Culligan Secretaria Bilingüe (Martes a Viernes) [email protected] (608) 257-5000 Horario de las Misas en español: Sábados 6:30 pm Domingos 11:00 am y 6:45 pm Sacramento de Reconciliación: Sábados 5:30-6:15 pm Domingos 10:15-10:45 am Martes 6:00-8:00 pm Ministerios Litúrgicos Sábado, 25 de junio - 6:30 pm Acólitos: Víctor Ortega, Víctor Ortega, Jr. Lectores: S. Ortega, P. Guzmán Monitor: A. Paiz Hospitalidad: Eloy Farfán, Guadalupe Hernández, David Ortega Domingo, 26 de junio - 11:00 am Acólitos: Armando Pérez, Armando Pérez, Jr. Lectores: V. Guerra, G. Soberanes Salmista: C. Medina Monitor: L. Paulino Eucaristía: E. Martinic Hospitalidad: Carolina Analco, Daniel Vazquez, L. Alarcón, J. Zumba, P. Mena Domingo, 26 de junio - 6:45 pm Acólitos: Domínguez Jr. Lectores: M. Méndez, M. López Salmo: Coro Monitor: M. Domínguez Hospitalidad: Reina González, Cesar y Christofer Domínguez, Juan Ávila Yo te amo, Señor, pero a veces siento que soy avaro de ese amor, que no pienso, que no reparo, que si he conocido lo que es amarte, ¡sea posible que no lo grite a los "cuatro vientos"! Y no solo que no lo grite sino que guarde silencio a veces por respeto humano, porque no se sonrían burlonamente, por no entrar en discusión. ¡Qué gran cobardía! ¡Perdón, mi amado Jesús !. El Papa Francisco nos lo pide. La Iglesia nos lo pide y Tú, mi Jesús Sacramentado, nos lo pediste desde hace muchos siglos, pero no nos animamos a dar la respuesta con decisión, con una postura radical y valiente. La respuesta tiene que ser ahora y desde este momento. Tenemos un serio y grave compromiso, como hijos de Dios, de ser verdaderos apóstoles. Este compromiso me enfrenta primero, con los más cercanos, con los seres que me rodean, con las personas que forman mi familia y mi entorno. En todo momento, tú nos pides, Señor, que estemos "en pie de lucha", que quiere decir que no deje pasar la ocasión para acercarme a quién pudiera sentir o pensar que me necesita. Solemos decir: " No, yo no me meto, yo no digo nada, cada quién su vida". Es cierto que a veces no es fácil abordar o penetrar en la forma de vivir de las personas, pero si están muy cerca de nosotros, tal vez no sea tan difícil buscar la ocasión para poder brindarle, a esa persona, nuestro apoyo y consuelo, hablándole de Dios, del Amor que nos tiene, de que trate de encontrar o recuperar esa fe que no se sabe en qué momento se perdió y orar, orar mucho por esa persona, ante Ti, ante este misterio de Amor que nos brindas diariamente ¡Tú, mi Jesús Sacramentado!. Tú nos oyes siempre y la oración puede no cambiar las cosas, pero sí cambia los corazones y la forma de ver las cosas. Ya no podemos decir: "Eso hay que dejárselo a los sacerdotes". Los sacerdotes son pocos y la mies es mucha. No dejes que lo olvidemos, ha llegado nuestro momento. Si estamos convencidos de que tenemos la VERDAD, en nuestra religión católica, es indispensable que esa VERDAD, la trasmitamos con el mismo ardor, con muchísimo más ardor que invitamos y casi empujamos a los amigos animándolos para que vayan a ver una obra de teatro o película, que nos pareció excelente o que no se pierdan un paseo o lugar sensacional porque los queremos y deseamos que disfruten tanto como nosotros lo disfrutamos. Seguirte a Ti, mi Jesús, es una aventura tan maravillosa para el ser humano que en ello hemos de poner toda la fuerza de nuestra existencia. Seguirte a Ti, mi Jesús, es participar de la verdad sublime de sabernos hijos de Dios y herederos del Cielo, pero no para nosotros solos. No tengo que tener miedo de hablar de Dios, de Ti, Jesús, de la Santísima Virgen, a los demás. Hay tanta ansia en el corazón de los hombres y mujeres de encontrar un camino. Y nosotros les podemos hablar te ti, del único Camino, del que dijo: "Yo soy la luz, el camino, la verdad y la vida, quién cree en mí no morirá". ¡Qué triste no compartir, no participar a los demás de esa grandeza de Amor que ciega la vista por ser más luminosa que el mismo sol!. Hemos de ser valientes con nuestra fe y proclamarla. Ayúdanos, Jesús para hablar con los que nos rodean, de esta "gran experiencia" que aún en medio de los sufrimientos, nos traerá la paz en nuestro diario caminar por la vida. Padre José Luis Vázquez Page 7 12° domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de junio de 2016 NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES Hora Santa de Adoración El viernes 24 a las 6:00 pm es la Hora Santa de Adoración Eucarística. Están todos invitados a dedicarle una Hora de Adoración al Señor. Recordemos que la Adoración Eucarística es el secreto de los Frutos de la Iglesia y Fuente de grandes Gracias para quienes participan Adorando al Señor. Máximas de Santa Margarita al Corazón de Jesús "Dios es mi todo, y todo, fuera de Él, es nada para mí". "El Corazón de Jesús tanto cuidado tendrá de vosotros cuanto os confiéis y abandonéis a Él". "Cuando no miramos más que a Dios, ni buscamos otra cosa que su divina gloria, no hay nada que temer". "En la Voluntad de Dios encuentra su paz nuestro corazón y el alma su alegría y su descanso". "Todas las más amargas amarguras no son más que dulzura en este adorable Corazón, donde todo se trueca en Amor". "Es preciso darlo todo para tenerlo todo; el amor divino no sufre mezcla de cosa alguna". "Es bueno caminar por la fuerza de su Amor en sentido contrario a nuestras inclinaciones, sin Otro placer ni contento sino el de no tener ninguno". "Las cruces, desprecios, dolores y aflicciones son los verdaderos tesoros de los amantes de Jesucristo crucificado". "El mayor bien que podemos tener en esta vida es la conformidad con Jesucristo en sus padecimientos". "El Corazón de Jesús es un tesoro oculto e infinito que no desea más que manifestarse a nosotros". Matrimonios 2017 Las parejas que piensan casarse dentro de los primeros seis (6) meses de 2017—entre enero y junio—comuníquense a la oficina parroquial. La Diócesis de Madison requiere de tres (3) platicas obligatorias, las cuales son entre los meses de Septiembre y Enero. Sin haber tomado esas clases, no se puede separar fecha de matrimonio aunque tengan todos sus documentos correctos. También deben inscribirse con tiempo porque los cupos son limitados. Adoración Eucarística La Capilla de Adoración Perpetua esta ubicada en el primer piso del edificio de la iglesia. Para tener una hora a la semana de adoración programada, llame al (608) 833-0554, visite www.adorationchapel.com, o envíe un correo electrónico a: [email protected] ¡Feliz Día del Padre! Happy Father’s Day! LOS SACRAMENTOS Requisitos para Bautismo Padres y padrinos deben asistir a una platica pre-bautismal por lo menos un mes antes del Bautismo. Llamar a María a la oficina para anotarse en las clases. Los padres, si es la primera vez que bautizan en la Parroquia de la Catedral, o ha pasado mas de 3 años desde la ultima vez que bautizaron, deben recibir las clases pre-bautismales. Los padrinos, si son pareja, deberán presentar copia del acta de su matrimonio católico. Recuerden que las personas que no estén casadas por la Iglesia y vivan juntas como pareja o familia no pueden ser padrinos de Bautismo. Si los padrinos no son pareja, pero tienen sus respectivas parejas y no son casadas por la iglesia, tampoco pueden ser padrinos. Las personas que piensan ser padrinos, deben ser católicos practicantes: Bautizados católico, Confirmados, asistir frecuentemente a Misa, acudir al Sacramento de la Confesión y poder recibir la Sagrada Comunión. Después de haber recibido la charla, deben ir a la oficina parroquial llevando los siguientes documentos: Copia del acta de nacimiento del niño(a), Copia del acta de Matrimonio Católico de los padrinos, constancia que los padrinos han recibido las charlas pre bautismales. Copia de documento de identidad con foto de padres y padrinos. Los padrinos deben ser miembros inscritos de alguna parroquia católica, y hacer firmar un formato, que se les entregará el primer día de clases, por su párroco. Requisitos para Matrimonio Los novios deben presentar: A) Acta de bautismo actualizada para matrimonio; B) Copia del acta de nacimiento. D) Si están casados por lo civil, presentar copia del acta; E) Acta de confirmación. En caso de que a alguno de los contrayentes le faltara algún sacramento, por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para mayor información o inscribirse en el programa de educación religiosa para adultos. Asistir a 3 platicas dadas por la diócesis: A) Amor Real. B) Plan de Dios. C) Tomar una clase de Planificación Familiar Natural. La clase se puede tomar también por internet. Mayor información de las clases en: http://www.madisondiocese.org/Ministry/ MarriageandFamily/MarriagePreparation/ PreparacionMatrimonialenEspanol.aspx