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MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH
8523 NORMANDY BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32221-6701
(904) 786-1192 FAX: (904) 786-4224 E-MAIL: [email protected]
PARISH WEBSITE: WWW.MHRJAX.ORG OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.
REV. TIMOTHY LOZIER, PASTOR
PARISH STAFF/PERSONNEL
PASTOR
REV. TIMOTHY LOZIER
EXT. 226 or
[email protected]
DEACON EMERITUS
DEACON JOHN “JACK” H. BAKER
904.378.1452
DEACON MILTON VEGA
904.945.8321 OR
[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH
MINISTRY
SHARON TOMORE
EXT. 228 or
[email protected]
BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE MANAGER
SUSAN DYER
EXT. 223 or
[email protected]
RCIA Coordinator
Evelyn Hinkle
Ext. 225 or
[email protected]
SECRETARY/BULLETIN EDITOR
BETSY HARRIS
EXT. 221 or
[email protected]
CO-SECRETARY/BULLETIN EDITOR
MARIA ISABEL ESTRADA EXT. 221
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY
EILEEN GILLOOLY EXT. 224 or
[email protected]
SPANISH MUSIC MINISTRY
Juan Carlos Portillo & Daysi
R. Portillo 904.924.5329
[email protected]
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE
ED SUNDY
EXT. 229
PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT
STEVE CARLSON
HOME PHONE: 904.412.1214
[email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE
MASSES FOR THE LORD’S DAY
SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:30 P.M.
SUNDAY AT 8:00 AND 10:30 A.M.
1 P.M. SPANISH MASS
WEEKDAY MASSES 8:30 A.M. ON
WED, THURS, & FRIDAYS.
(9:00 A.M. ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS)
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or
Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious grafitti scratched in chalk
over some doorways: “20 + C + M + B + 16.” The families dwelling
behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They
have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the
head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of
chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new
year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin
for “May Christ bless this house.” The letters also point to the names
that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior,
and Balthasar—although scripture tells us nothing of their number,
their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of journeys
ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys
be as satisfying as was the magi’s. It prays that the house beyond the
door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at
when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the
Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this
household custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs. In
the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of
defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the
resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi’s quest for
meaning and peace.—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Es tiempo de añadir los reyes
magos al pesebre. En 1448 llegaron los pesebres italianos a las iglesias
españolas, pero no fue hasta que el Rey Carlos III le regaló un pesebre
a su hijo en el siglo XVIII que el uso de pesebres se expandió en los
hogares. Desde entonces, el uso de nacimientos llegó al continente
americano en donde se convierte en la decoración principal para las
fiestas navideñas. Así como en todo país latinoamericano el montaje
del Belén es una tradición, lo es también en Venezuela. Con el pesebre
venezolano llegan también aguinaldos, parrandas, Misas y patines.
¡Sí! ¡Patines! Desde la mitad del siglo pasado los venezolanos
celebran la época navideña con “patinadas”. Estas “patinadas”
normalmente se hacen por las mañanas y muchas calles están cerradas
a los autos hasta las 8 a.m. para que niños y jóvenes puedan disfrutar
de los patines, bicicletas y otros juguetes que les regala el niño Dios.
Por eso, muchos niños duermen con un “cordoncito” atado al dedo
gordo de los pies, que cuelgan por la ventana para que los despierten
los que pasan patinado. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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January 3, 2016
Readings for the Week
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Mon./Lunes 1 Jn 3:22 - 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8,
10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tues./Martes 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8;
Mk 6:34-44
Wed./Miércoles 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2,
10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52
Thurs./Jueves 1 Jn 4:19 - 5:4; Ps 72:1-2,
14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a
Fri./Viernes 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 1920; Lk 5:12-16
Sat./Sábado 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a,
9b; Jn 3:22-30
Sun./Domingo Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5,
9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10
“Your words, O Lord, are spirit and life.
You have the words of everlasting life!”
THIS WEEK
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday-Spanish-1 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
+ Richard Sabrese by the Sabrese Family
+ Charles Hill by the Rinosa Family
+ George Deihl by by the Gmuca Family
Pro Populo (For the people of MHR)
No Mass
+ Cindy Sleeper Kemper by the Sleeper Family
+ Richard Sabrese by Fred & Fannie Cabales
+ Gwendoline M. Kirland by Robert Kirland &
Family
Friday, 8:30 a.m.
+ Pedro Molina by Fe and Belinda Raquipiso
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Spec. Int. for Anita Chockowsky by Joe &
Janice Chowskowsky
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.
Healing Mass for Ave Belgica by the Rinosa
Family
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
+ Nina Sloan by the Gmuca Family
Sunday-Spanish-1 p.m. Pro Populo (For the people of MHR)
Lord, every nation on
earth will adore youPsalm 72
Youth Ministry 6:30-8:30 p.m.
8th Gd Religious Ed 7-8:30 p.m.
Monday
MHR CCW Board Mtg 6:30 p.m. Angels Hall
Spanish Ministry 7 p.m. Angels Hall
Tuesday
Spanish Ministry 10 a.m. Angels Hall
Adult Learn To Read 10 a.m. Angels Hall
Wednesday R-Seniors 9 a.m.
Religious Ed Grs K-7 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Thursday Dancercise 7 p.m. Bizier Hall
RICA 7 p.m. Angels Hall
Friday
RCIA 9:30 a.m. Angels Hall
Spanish Ministry 7 p.m. Angels Hall
Saturday
Church Care Team #2 8 a.m.
Black Nazarene Celebration 5:30 mass
Que te adoren, Señor, todos los pueblos-Salmo 72
Sunday
Needed each week ........................................... $15,330.00
Last Sunday’s Offertory ................................. $10,566.18
Dory Raquipiso, Joan Sterling, Arman- THE CHURCH CARE TEAM # 2
will be cleaning the
do Reyes, Josh Childers, Juanita Rall,
church at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January
Alice Fuoco, Kathy & Butch Godbold,
Colin Hof, Eliza Anne Pastorin, Judith
9th. If you have an hour or two to spareSoucie, Christopher Bunker, Romeo
please come by.
Garcia, Kat Cynia Sampilo, William
Phelan, June Yorty, Kate Dahl, Sonny
Boy Griffin, John McFarland, John Walsh, Sabine and Lumenes, Louis Jeune, Carol Barton, Jan Chiofolo, Jim & Kit Car- Gift Bearers for Next Sunday
ryl, Gloria Adams, Tonya Trythall, Sue Ewald, Lillian Meade,
5:30 (Vigil) Mass – Avena, T.
Penny McLaughlin, Patti Reese, Betty Flaynik, Novalee Glenn,
Austin Dimech, Mike Gillooly, Cathy Cook, Jim Rose, Kristina
8:00 a.m. – Toomey S.
M. Bane, Pat Vogel, Kathy Leroux, Sara Fiorani, Rosa Maria
10:30 a.m. – Christersson, C.
Lopez, Bill Talamas, Ras Kuzminiski, Eva Miller, Delores Pollard, Bob Williams, Kay Lourcey, Irene Loczowski, Nathan
Brennan, Vlad Pytyak Edith Medina, Cari Skelton, Janis CouBREAD & WINE
von O’Rourke, Ethel Price, Lon & Carol Hagg, Pete Genovese,
Dan Finger, Michael Basseff, Tammy Vedabero, Maria Broas
IS DONATED AND
Sowell, Annette Spotts, Ronnie Rose, Kay Dettmman, Mary
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE LIT IN MEMORY OF
Tarsha, Jessica Nettles, Marge Agnello, Anita Thompson,
MARCI PAUL BLANCHETTE
Edna Salla, Tim Vinson, Mrs. Phan, Diana Cooper, Ken Cox,
Anita Doering, Berny Foerster, Pacita Santos, Patsy Brown,
BY
Faina Sobolevsky, Nate Ennis, Ayana Cloer, Patricia Meisner,
LAURA BRYANT AND JAMIE PAUL
Mary Ann Melise, Boots Hamilton, & Ed Gilmore.
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The Epiphany of the Lord/La Epifanía del Señor
Will be served in Bizier
Hall next Sunday. Cost
is $2.00 per person or $6.00 per family.
Parish Breakfast
It’s NOT on Wednesday any more
Our next
dancercise will be Thursday, January 8th
7 pm.
Feast of the Black Nazarene
Will be Saturday, January
AROUND OUR DIOCESE
>>Inaugural Mass for Florida Pilgrims at the National
March for Life! Mass for Florida Pilgrims,
Friday, January 22, 2016
8:30 am, St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill, 313 2nd St SE,
Washington, DC 20003, Principle Celebrant:
Bishop Frank J. Dewane
Con-Celebrant: Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, Servers:
9th at our 5:30 pm mass.
The Black Nazarene statue was
brought to Manila by the first group of Augustinian Recollect
friars on May 31, 1606. The image was originally housed in the
first Recollect church in Bagumbayan (now part of the Rizal
Park), which was established on September 10, 1606, and placed
under the patronage of Saint Juan Bautista Saint John the Baptist.
In 1608, the image of the "Nazareno" was transferred to the second, bigger Recollect church dedicated to San Nicolas de Tolentino (Saint Nicholas of Tolentine). The Recollect Fathers dynamically promoted devotion to the Suffering of Our Lord represented by the image that in fifteen short years, the Cofradia de
Santo Cristo Jesús Nazareno was established on April 21, 1621.
The confraternity obtained Papal approval on April 20, 1650,
from
Pope
Innocent
X.
Sometime in the year 1787, then Archbishop of Manila, Basilio
Sancho de Santas Junta y Rufina, ordered the transfer of the image of the Nazareno to the church in Quiapo, again providently
placed under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist.The Black
Nazarene made a lot of miraculous things. These are the survival
of the image from the great fires that destroyed Quiapo Church
in 1791 and 1929, the great earthquakes of 1645 and 1863, and
the destructive Bombing of Manila in 1945 during World War II.
Today the head and the cross stay on the Altar Mayor of the Minor Basilica, and the original body image of the Black Nazarene
is used in the processions. Other, even smaller replica can be
found in other churches.
The next Baptism Class
for families wishing to
have their child, (age 7 and under), baptized
will be on Thursday, January 28th at 7 pm.
Please contact Sharon Tomore to pre-register
for the class at 904.786.1192, x228 or email
[email protected].
Baptism Class
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Titus 3:4-5 But when the kindness and
generous love of God our savior appeared,
not because of any righteous deeds we had
done but because of his mercy, he saved us
through the bath of rebirth and renewal by
the holy Spirit.
Carta a Tito 3:4-5 Pero se manifestó la bondad
de Dios, nuestro Salvador, y su amor a los hombres, pues no fue asunto de las obras buenas que
hubiéramos hecho, sino de la misericordia que
nos tuvo. Él nos salvó por el bautismo que nos
hacía renacer.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 A.M.- 4 P.M.
OUTREACH
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY
TUESDAYS 10 A.M.– NOON &
1 P.M.-3 P.M.; THURSDAYS 10 A.M.–NOON &
2 P.M.-4 P.M.
SACRAMENTS
CONFESSION/RECONCILIATION
SATURDAYS FROM 4:30 TO 5:15 P.M.; SUNDAY
12:30 TO 12:55 P.M.; OR ANYTIME BY
REQUEST
INFANT/CHILD BAPTISMS (TO AGE 7)
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A BAPTISM
PLEASE CONTACT SHARON TOMORE EXT. 228
OR [email protected]
MARRIAGES
THE DIOCESE OF ST. AUGUSTINE REQUIRES AN
EIGHT MONTH PROCESS OF PREPARATION PRIOR
TO THE WEDDING. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE