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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Serving the Community for 130 Years
March 22, 2015—5th Sunday of Lent
251 Franklin St., Hightstown, NJ 08520
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MONDAY
9:00 am
7:30 pm
TUESDAY
6:45 am
9:00 am
WEDNESDAY
6:45 am
9:00 am
THURSDAY
6:45 am
9:00 am
FRIDAY
9:00 am
SATURDAY
4:30 pm
SUNDAY
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 noon
4:00 pm
March 23
Pamela Butler
Mass in Spanish
March 24
Communion Service
Susan Walsh
March 25
Corinne Cieslin-Morandi
John Paul Geijer
March 26
Communion Service
Steven Pesco
March 27
Jim Manley Jr. & Jim Manley Sr.
March 28
Joseph Netzer
March 29
Mary Mahoney
Catherine Volpe
Eddie & Bobby Parda
For all living & deceased parish members
Agnes Lobo
March Pilgrim Cross Schedule: Sunday 12:00pm Mass
Rev. Patrick J. McDonnell, Pastor, ext. 18
Office Phone: 609-448-0141 ■ Fax: 609-448-8878
Assisting Priests and Deacons who are not assigned to our
Parish, but who come here to help us: Msgr. Hugh Ronan,
Father Lee Inverso, Father Tony Ramos, Latino Ministry:
Father Miguel Valle
Deacon: Tom Garvey, Asst. Deacon: Michael Scannella
Asst. Deacon Andy Fatovic
For emergencies only x30
Assistant to the Pastor: Sheila Conway x25
Nutritional Counseling
Bulletin Editor/Admin. Assistant: Deb Napolitano x11
[email protected]
Trustees: Tony Humphreys, George Rodriguez
Helping Hands Coordinator: Judy Abramovitz
609 443-3573
Music Ministries Director: Quentin Marty Ph.D.
609 448-3944
Contemporary Choir: Catherine Doyle 609 448-6120
Director of Operations: Guy Conway x23
[email protected]
Parish Accountant : Henry Kazin x10
[email protected]
Religious Education: Aileen O’Brien x21
[email protected]
Religious Ed. Admin. Assistant/Liaison Latino Community:
Ximena Bustamante x29
Sacrament Secretary: Deacon Michael Scannella x28
[email protected]
Building & Grounds: Eddie Dunn and
Assistant Nick Sebasto x31
Youth Ministry: Liz Guzhnay x12
Parish Office Hours: Mon- Thursd
day — 9AM—4PM
Friday 8AM - 3PM
Visit our website www.stanthony–hightstown.net
Wheelchair Accessible
SCRIPTURE READINGS—Week of March 22
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:410; Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession); Is
50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1
— 15:47 [15:1-39]
George Rodriguez
Newly Appointed Parish Trustee
We are happy to welcome George Rodriguez as our
new trustee. George and his wife, Sarita, have three
children.
A parish trustee is responsible for working with the
pastor to ensure that parochial procedures are in
accord with diocesan guidelines. Trustees also approve the annual financial report. St. Anthony’s is
grateful to George for accepting the role.
George fills the vacancy left by the late Kathy Dey
who served as trustee with an energy and dedication of the highest level. Kathy is greatly missed.
Banns of Marriage
Jorge Eduardo Banegas Rivera
&
Maria Carmen Naulaguari Vivar
Norman Elman, Josiah Adams, Andrew
Misnick, Josua Estenes, Rose Powell,
Alexandra Vreeland, Patricia Miccio,
Ken Udovic, Marie Cacuzzo, Lauren
Conway, Christopher Prefer, Richard
Mastriano, Henry Lloyd, Carl Rubino,
Domonique DeStefano, Mary Wall, Agnes Medican,
and Nancy Aiello.
Names appear for four weeks. 448-0141 x11 or Jennie
Rubino 609 490 –0473 for additional prayers.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Saturday: 4:30 pm;
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 am; 4:00 pm,
12:00 noon (Español)
Daily Masses: Monday, 7:30 pm (Español)
Monday-Friday 9:00 am
Consult Bulletin for any special 6:45 am services
Novena to St. Anthony of Padua
Tuesdays following the 9 am Mass
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays following the 9 am Mass
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
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1 Fridays – after 9:00 am Mass to 7:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:30-4:00 pm, Reconciliation Room
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5th Sunday of Lent
From History of Lent—Fr. William Saunders
Over the years, modifications have been made to the
Lenten observances, making our practices not only
simple but also easy. Ash Wednesday still marks the
beginning of Lent, which lasts for 40 days, not including Sundays. People are still encouraged "to give up
something" for Lent as a sacrifice. (An interesting note
is that technically on Sundays and solemnities like St.
Joseph's Day (March 19) and the Annunciation (March
25), one is exempt and can partake of whatever has
been offered up for Lent.
Nevertheless, I was always taught, "If you gave something up for the Lord, tough it out. Don't act like a
Pharisee looking for a loophole." Moreover, an emphasis must be placed on performing spiritual works, like
attending the Stations of the Cross, attending Mass,
making a weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament, taking time for personal prayer and spiritual
reading and most especially making a good confession
and receiving sacramental absolution. Although the
practices may have evolved over the centuries, the focus remains the same: to repent of sin, to renew our
faith and to prepare to celebrate joyfully the mysteries
of our salvation.
Source: catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/history-oflent.html
EASTER SCHEDULE 2015
Holy Thursday, April 2, 2015
7:30pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Bilingual
Good Friday, April 3, 2015
12:00 noon Live Stations of the Cross Bilingual
3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in English
6:30pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in English
8:30pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in Spanish
Holy Saturday April 4, 2015
12:00pm Blessing of Food
7:30pm Easter Vigil Mass Bilingual
10:30pm Mass in Spanish
Easter Sunday April 5, 2015
7:30am Mass
9:00am Mass
10:30am Mass
12:00 noon Mass in Spanish
No 4:00pm Mass
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
This passage, named as “one of the most moving passages in the entire bible” by scholars, mentions a “new
covenant”, which is the only time those words appear
in the Old Testament. This covenant will be for all nations, and written on hearts, not stone tablets.
Second Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9
This could well be an ancient hymn. Jesus’ obedience
leads to His priestly consecration. He brings eternal
salvation because His priesthood is eternal.
Gospel: John 12:20-33
The Greeks come seeking Jesus. Then Jesus addresses
His disciples to confirm that His “hour” of glorification
has arrived. Salvation will occur because of His coming death “as a grain of wheat falling to the ground.”
Religious Education
Director: Aileen Mary O’Brien 609-448-0141 x21
[email protected]
Religious Ed. Admin. Assistant/
Liaison Latino Community: Ximena Bustamante
609-448-0141x29 [email protected]
Office hours: 9-3 PM Monday – Friday
We are closed Sat. and Sun.
Director’s Corner
“God, in the shipwreck of this present life, sustain me
by the plank of prayer, lest I sink by my own weight.
Instead, let the hand of your mercy raise me up.”
St. Gregory the Great
In today’s Gospel, (John 20:20-33), A decisive turning
point in John’s Gospel narrative. By his impending
death, he will bring graces for Israel and for all of the
Gentiles. We have the analogy again of the necessity of
a seed to die to bear beautiful fruit.
A voice from heaven is heard by the entire crowd, just
as it was heard at Jesus’ Baptism and the Transfiguration. When Jesus is lifted up on the cross (which he is
talking about his impending death) he will draw all
peoples to him.
There is a “messianic secret” theme throughout Mark’s
Gospel-Jesus tells the demons he expels to be silent. Our
Lord wanted to avoid the wrath of his enemies until the
appointed time of his passion.
Religious Education News: Parish Religious Education
registration begins on April 1st. If you register your
child before June 30 you will receive a $10 discount.
Registrations completed after Sept. 5 maybe subject to a
late fee. One child costs $110. All new students need
both a birth and baptism certificate to register. If anyone would like to sponsor a child, please call the Religious Education Office.
Registrations will be taken Monday through Friday from
9-3 PM in the Religious Education Office.
Stations of the Cross-St. Anthony of Padua
Fridays in Lent at 7:00 pm
March 27 – Knights of Columbus
April 3 – Good Friday Services-See Easter Schedule
Spiritual Adoption—Week 10
Guess what? I have reached the point where doctors will now call me a “fetus”. Mommy and
Daddy just call me “peanut” which I like better! I
am starting a period of rapid development, especially in the brain, the irises of my eyes have
started to develop and my eye color is determined, (Daddy wants brown, like Mommy’s). I am
now just over an inch in length. Won’t you please remember to pray each day for me? “Jesus, Mary and
Joseph, I love you very much, I beg you to spare the
life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted,
and all unborn babies in danger of abortion. Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
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Social Justice Corner - March 22 ,2015
Sir, we would like to see Jesus. John 12:20
How many times have we said those words? We've
been taught that we can find Jesus in all we meet. Once
we see divinity everywhere, it becomes impossible to
close our eyes to the goodness and the suffering of any
of God's creatures. We become spiritually linked, and if
we turn away we not only tear at the link, we tear at
our own humanity. Once we witness the suffering what
do we do?
“What do you do with what you actually find? When
you truly open your heart to others, it can hurt to find
God in the darkest and deepest depths of the human
spirit. It's hard. It's overwhelming. It's pain and disappointment and anger and fear. Sometimes it feels like it
would be better if you hadn't looked at all. Truly finding God in all things means taking on the burden of
knowledge. They say ignorance is bliss, and they are
right – having knowledge means accepting responsibility to act upon that knowledge. It means acknowledging that a connection has been forged between you and
someone else and that you are bound to them in a covenant - a promise that you will work together and use
your knowledge to make change, in the spirit of love
and humanity.”
from “Learning to Carry the World” by Casandra L.
Agredo, LMSW in Igniting Our Values, a Jesuit online
program
“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything you also feel responsible for everything. And you
cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong
enough to love the world, yet empty enough to sit down
at the same table with its worst horrors.” quote by Andrew Boyd, author and activist.
In a small way, we can remain bound to the world's
poor by helping Catholic Relief Services in their programs to enable the poor to lift themselves out of poverty. Please continue to fill your Lenten Rice Bowls.
They will be collected the weekend after Easter. Checks
can be made payable to St. Anthony's. Please write,
“Rice Bowl” on the memo line.
Lenore Isleib
[email protected]
Social Justice Committee
Here’s to Your Health with Sheila Conway
(Consult your Physician before making any changes to your
exercise or diet regimen.)
Vitamin D is crucial to bone, skin and mental health,
but are you getting enough? Here are some signs that
you might need more.
Your bones ache. Especially in winter, [vitamin
D deficient] adults feel more achiness in bones
and muscles and joints are a little more stiff
when they get up in the morning.
You've got the blues. Vitamin D seems to improve levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin
which in turn could lift your spirits.
You're 50 or older. The skin simply doesn't make as
much vitamin D as you get older, and the kidneys start
to grow a little less productive when it comes to converting that D into the form the body puts to good use.
Older adults may also spend more time indoors.
You're overweight or obese. There's no change in vitamin D production in people carrying excess weight, but
the higher concentration of body fat affects the levels of
vitamin D in the blood.
You have darker skin. Studies have shown distinct demographic differences in rates of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency. Your skin pigment is natural sunscreen. Someone with very dark skin needs up to 10
times the amount of sun exposure than someone with a
very pale .
You're a big-time head sweater. No joke, It's one of the
first, classic signs of vitamin D deficiency.
You have gut trouble. People with Crohn's, celiac or
inflammatory bowel disease may be a greater risk for
vitamin D deficiency because of the way these gastrointestinal conditions affect fat absorption. With these and
other stomach issues, fat absorption can be lower, but
that in turn lowers absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
like D.
So how can you get your D safely? Sensible sun exposure is key, since D production only occurs on unprotected skin. If you know you're likely to get a mild sunburn after 30 minutes outside without sunscreen, venture out for about 10 to 15 minutes and then put your
sun protection on. Expose arms, legs, abdomen and back
if you can, for max vitamin D production. And keep in
mind depending on where you live, you may only make
vitamin D for part of the year due to the angle of the
sun.
Source: everydayhealth.com/news/signs-you-may-have-vitamin-d-deficiency/
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS
Confirmation is one of three Sacraments of Initiation. It seals us with the gift of the same Holy Spirit
that Jesus sent upon his disciples at Pentecost.
Catholics are fully pledged in the Faith when we
receive all three Sacraments of Initiation that is
Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
The Parish is inviting all adults who have missed receiving Confirmation and have the desire to complete their
initiation into the Church to please call Rosemarie Constable at 609-448-0974. Please call before March 31.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on
Pentecost - Sunday May 24th.
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Building Fund/Capital Campaign Fund
MINISTRIES
A big THANK YOU to all those who continue to support
our monthly Building/Capital Campaign Fund by making their generous donations. We continue to pay our
monthly mortgage payments of $8,446.86 and now
have only 6 more payments to make totaling $50,681.16
that will be paid off in August of 2015. With the last
payment, we look forward to celebrating the retirement
of our mortgage! Along with these important loan payments we continue to provide the proper maintenance
and repairs required to keep our buildings and grounds
in pristine condition, all the while paying very close attention to costs. We are proud to say that our maintenance costs have been reduced substantially this year
over the previous several.
Over and above the day to day maintenance and repairs
there still are plans for several projects that will require
substantial investments. As noted previously, the parking
lot and concrete walks are a concern and will need to be
addressed, along with our sound and computer system
and backup power.
Once the mortgage is paid off it will free up funds that
will enable us to make these necessary improvements,
which is why your continued support of the Building/
Capital Campaign Fund is so important. In the meantime we will continue our current maintenance program
to keep the building and grounds safe and in the best
condition.
Anthonian Seniors: St. Anthony of Padua Parishioners 50 years
and older are welcome to join our Senior Club. Please call Angie Cruz 609–448–2511, or come to a meeting.
The Mass Offering Total for March 15: $15,185. Your
donations are important; they help Saint Anthony of
Padua continue the good work in the parish and the
community. Please remember the Parish in your Wills
and in your Estate Planning.
Catholic Annual Appeal
Each year at this time, we reach out to you and ask you
to partner with us through the Annual Catholic Appeal.
A gift to the annual appeal helps fund the vital ministries, programs and services of 109 parishes within the
diocese. Your generous contribution helps support
youth and family ministries, catholic education, vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and the charitable works of our extended diocesan family.
You will find pledge cards and envelopes in the church
foyer for use in making your gift.
We sincerely thank you for your past and future generosity. We can be proud of our catholic faith and together our gifts can help further the vital work of our
church.
The next King's Kids program will be held at the 9:00
and 10:30 am Masses on Sunday, March 29 (Palm
Sunday). All children are invited to participate.
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Bereavement Ministry: We meet and talk to people in our parish who have experienced losses; we help you find peace of
mind and soul. Please contact the parish office 609-448-0141
x25 or Deacon Mike Scannella x28. Let God begin his work
with and in you.
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Helping Hands: Diligent volunteers provide a variety of help for
people in the community. Contact: Judy Abramovitz 609 4433573
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
King’s Kids is a Children's Liturgy of the Word program held
monthly at the 9 and 10:30 Masses. For information, contact
Joanne and John Tyne. [email protected]
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Knights of Columbus Hightstown We welcome any interested
men of the parish. To learn more please call Rob Walsh 609
509-1718. We are looking to provide more support to the parish .
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Music Ministries - Get involved and share your love of music!
See Quentin Marty after Mass or 609-448-3944; Contemporary Choir Cathy Doyle 609-448-6120,and Spanish Choir:
Nelson Rivera at 609-443-9683
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Prayer Shawl Ministry - Prayer shawls are available at no
charge to ill parishioners, their families or friends. To request a
prayer shawl call Rosemarie Farkas 448-6971 or Rosalie Danek
448-8431. We accept monetary donations. Volunteers are very
much needed! Lessons are available.
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Respect Life Ministry. - The group meets on the 4th Thursday
of each month. For more information, please call Tony Humphreys 609-448-8229. Pregnant? - Need Help? Birthright is
here to help - 49 East Main Street, Freehold NJ 07728; 732462-2888.
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RCIA Ministry - If you are 16 years and over and would like to
become a Catholic, or if you have been baptized but have not
received the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation,
please call: Rosemarie Constable 609-448-0974, Steve Pavone
732-446-7661, or Deacon Tom Garvey 609-443-5699.
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Social Concerns Social Concerns (totally funded by your donations) helps those in OUR parish in distress and in need of temporary aid. (Prov 14:31) “To help the poor is to honor God.”
Clothing at Green House The Green House will receive and
distribute gently used, washed and folded clothing SATURDAYS
ONLY from 9:00am to 11:00am. As always, thank you for your
donations and cooperation. Barbara McGeachen 609-4488399
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Social Justice Committee - Our committee's mission is to work
to support the rights of the most vulnerable in our society. All
are welcome. For information call Leigh or Lenore Isleib 609448-6470.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spiritual Direction- If you are looking for a deeper relationship
with God, or perhaps ‘just want to pray better’ perhaps spiritual direction would help. For more info or to give it a try, contact
Mary Naylor 609-426-6144 or Sandra Lopez 609 506 1010
by appointment.
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Father Michael Brizio IMC will be helping us on the last Thursday of each month for confession or counsel in the Church
from 7pm to 8:30pm. Call the church office for holiday schedule.
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Collection Schedule
Collections: First
Second
3/22
Weekly
Catholic Schools
3/29
Weekly
Monthly Offering
4/3
Holy Land/Good Friday
4/5
Weekly
Capital Campaign
4/12
Weekly
Black & Native Americans
GED / ESL – Victor Fernandez 609-468-0304
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For a complete listing of ministries and groups, please visit our
website or call the church office.
If small children need to visit the restroom or water fountain
during mass, they must be accompanied by an adult. Thank
you for your cooperation!
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Divine Mercy Novena
Our parish community will be hosting a
solemn novena in anticipation of the Feast
of Divine Mercy April 3-April 12.
The days/evenings will consist of the Stations of the Cross of St. Faustina, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, a reflection and Exposition and Benediction of the Most blessed
Youth Ministry News
Life Teen and Edge will not be Meeting
Sunday, Mar 22nd
DYC 2015 –
March 22, 2015
Join Diocesan Youth
Celebration @ Notre
Dame High School
March 28, 2015 - A Lenten Young Adult
Retreat from 10-3pm
Life Lessons of Mary – experience “Calvary”
through the life of Mary
Speaker Sr. Mary Agnes Ryan, IHM
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sacrament.
Dates and times of the Novena:
April 3/ 9:00 AM April 4/9:00 AM
April 5/7:00PM April 6-10/7:00PM
April 11/6:00PM
April 12th/Feast of Divine Mercy/Mass at 4:00
After the mass, there will be a Eucharistic Procession,
followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, blessing and
veneration of the image and the first class relic of St.
Faustina. We invite all parish communities to participate
in this event which the Lord Himself has extended the
invitation.
There will not be Adoration on the First Friday in
April. April 3 is Good Friday. Adoration will begin
again the First Friday in May which is May 1.
Father Michael Brizio, IMC will be in the church
Thursday, March 26 from 7pm to 8:30pm for confession or counsel.
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V DOMINGO DE CUARESMA (Juan 11:1-45)
Estamos ante el episodio de los griegos. Jesús introduce la
glorificación del Hijo del Hombre, con una serie de pronunciamientos abarrotados de vocabulario de gloria.
A la fiesta de Pascua subían hasta Jerusalén gentes de todo el
mundo conocido. Y los piadosos judíos subían “a ver al Señor”; era el lenguaje del peregrinaje. Por eso, lo que los griegos le dicen a Felipe de “Queremos ver a Jesús”, suena a gloria y adoración pues sin duda que se da un empalme entre
Dios y Jesús, que el lector no puede dejar de percibir. A estos
griegos dispuestos a “verlo” Jesús les despliega el cuadro
majestuoso de la glorificación del Mesías.
Ser glorificado significa para alguien ser reconocido y aclamado por las autoridades constituidas, por las conquistas o
acciones heroicas benéficas para su pueblo. Así es como el
héroe gana autoridad y mando. Jesús habla de su exaltación.
El lector puede entender que está a punto de asistir el reconocimiento público del hacedor de señales.
La imagen del grano de trigo que cae a tierra y muere figura
el misterio pascual. El punto de la comparación no va en la
línea de que el grano de trigo vuelve a vivir sino en su fecundidad. Sus abundantes frutos son la prueba más contundente
de que su caída y muerte son glorificadas. Es decir, ensalzan,
dan autoridad y poder a Jesús. Sin embargo, no ha muerto
para resucitar.
La muerte de Jesús solo tiene sentido si es fecunda. Es decir,
si es benéfica y productiva. ¿Cuáles son los frutos de su
muerte?
Source/LTP Manual para proclamadores de la palabra
HORARIO DE SEMANA SANTA
Jueves Santo: 2 de Abril a la 7:30 pm Misa de la última cena
(bilingüe)
Viernes Santo: 3 de Abril a las 12 del mediodía estaciones
de la Cruz (bilingüe) y a las 8:30 pm Celebración de la Pasión de Cristo
Sábado de Gloria: 4 de Abril a las 10:30 pm Misa en Español
EL GRUPO DE ORACION INVITA A LA COMUNIDAD AL
RETIRO CUARESMAL “LLAMADO A VIVIR UNA VERDADERA CONVERSION ESPIRITUAL” EL SABADO 28 DE MARZO
DE 8 AM -2:00 P en el gimnasio de la Iglesia. Para más información comunicarse con Patricia Sanabria al
609.529.3007 (Habrá cuidado de niños)
VIACRUCES BILINGÜE: Hermanos/as les invitamos a recordar y meditar en la Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo en su
camino al Calvario EL Viernes Santo 3 de Abril a las 12 del
mediodía. En nuestra parroquia. Las personas que quieran
acompañar con el traje del pueblo judo de aquella época
están cordialmente invitadas.
REQUISITOS PARA SOLICITAR UNA CARTA DE REFERENCIA:
Las personas interesadas en solicitar cartas de referencia
tendrán que estar registrados en la parroquia por un periodo
activo de tres meses, haciendo uso de los sobres de la Iglesia.
Durante la misa, los niños pequeños deberán estar acompañados por un adulto cuando vayan al baño, o a la fuente de agua.
Gracias por su cooperación.
Después de este tiempo podrán contactar a la oficina. Esta
regla aplica a lo que están solicitando el sacramento de Bautizo, Confirmación y Quincenos.
OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA: Las inscripciones para
la catequesis comenzara la primera semana de Abril, en horas
de oficina de lunes a viernes de 9:00 am -3:00 pm, traer la fe
de bautizo original, el costo es de $110 por niño. Para más
información comunicarse con la Sra. Aileen O’Brien ext. 21. o
Ximena ext. 29
Aileen O’Brien, Directora de Educación Religiosa.
Adopte Espiritualmente a un bebe
10ma Semana – Adopción Espiritual
¿Adivina qué? Ha llegado el momento en que los doctores me
llamaran feto. A mí me gusta más como Papi y Mami me llaman: “angelito”. Comienzo a entrar en un periodo de rápido
crecimiento, especialmente mi cerebro. Los irises de mis ojos
han empezado a desarrollarse y su color se ha definido, (Papi
quiere que sean cafés como los de Mami). Mido aproximadamente una pulgada de largo. Recuérdame en tus oraciones:
Jesús, María y José los amo y les ruego que protejan la vida del
bebe que he adoptado espiritualmente y por todos los bebes
que están en peligro de ser abortados. Arzobispo Fulton J.
Sheen
PROYECTO RAQUEL
¿Sabe usted que es el Proyecto Raquel? El Proyecto Raquel
constituye un grupo de personas que incluyen sacerdotes,
profesionales de salud mental, y otros que proveen atención
individualizada para aquellas personas que tuvieron un aborto o participaron en la decisión de hacerse un aborto. El Proyecto Raquel trabaja desde el corazón de la Iglesia para ayudar a aquellos en necesidad de consejería y acercarlos a los
sacramentos.
Para saber más acerca de de lo que ofrece Proyecto Raquel
conéctese a www.hopeafterabortion.org ó www.noparh.org.
Para más información acerca de los retiros de fin de semana
del Viñedo de Raquel conéctese a www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Pastor: Rev. Patrick J. McDonnell: 609 448 0141 ext 18
Sacerdote de la misa los lunes: Fr. Toni Ramos
Enlace entre la comunidad Latina y el Pastor: Ximena
Bustamante 609 448 0141 ext. 29
Confesiones al mediodía los domingos: Fr. Pat
Bautizos e Intensiones: Judith Cortez 609 336 7249
Matrimonios: Padre Miguel Valle 609 924 1743 ext. 119
[email protected]
Ensayos para Matrimonios Carlos Gavilanes 609 558 1079
Grupo Juvenil: Liz Guzhnay 609 448 0141 ext. 12
Quinceanos: Octavia Jijaba 609 578 0898
Grupo de Oración: Patricia Sanabria 609 529 6638
Grupo Mariano: Milton Pinos 908 770 0893
RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos) Carmen Franco 609 655 2878 José Luis Varela 609 977 6558
Servidores del Altar: Jesús Abalos 609 448 7651
Ministerio de Música: Nelson Rivera 609 443 9683
Departamento de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar: Freddy y
Gloria Enríquez 609 937 8026
Servicios sociales para la comunidad Latina: David Abalos 609
371 2435
GED / ESL – Victor Fernandez 609 468 0304
Dirección Espiritual para mujeres una vez al mes: Sandra López 609 506 1010
Rev. Michael Brizio, IMC 732-303-7800
Richard Zimmer, Manager, N.J. Lic. No. 4589
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