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Clergy
Thirty-third Sunday
In Ordinary Time
November 16, 2014
Pastor: Rev. John Peloso
Associate Pastor: Rev. Albert Lahens, Jr.
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Carl Cramer
Parish Staff
(954) 436-7944
Bookkeeper/HR
Maria Peredo
Ext. 112
Bulletin/Web Coord.
Claudia Sailsman Ext. 102
Custodial Engineer
Philip Riggio
Ext. 106
Custodial Engineer Assist. Francisco Cruz
Ext. 106
Gift Shop Manager
Anna Riggio
Ext. 110
Ministry Coordinator
Ileana Iglesias
Ext. 105
Music Director
Ines Ramirez-Calderon Ext. 109
Receptionist/Secretary
Aida Vocale
Ext. 111
Sacristan
Austin Wallace
Secretary/Baptism Coord. Olga Iravani
Ext. 100
Secretary/Funeral Coord. Anne Kuchejda Ext. 101
Religious Education
Religious Education direct line: (954) 430-4107
CRE and Confirmation
Camille Laurino
Ext. 107
Program Coord./Comm.. Rosalie Costantino Ext. 119
Religious Ed. Assistant Rebeca DelRio-Franco Ext. 119
E:mail [email protected]
Trigésimo Tercer Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinairo
16 de noviembre de 2014
MASS TIMES
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Domingo, misa en español: 1:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday Masses: 8:00 a.m.
Morning Rosary before 8:00 a.m. Mass
Saturday Morning Communion Service: 8:00 a.m.
Welcome to Our Parish
Visit our Welcome table after Mass on the weekend to
register; or visit the office during the week or on Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Confessions: 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday
Benediction: Thursday at 8:45 p.m.
For information about Baptisms, please contact the Parish
office for our guidelines. Parents must be registered and
practicing members of St. Edward for a period of at least
three (3) months.
St. Edward Gifts and Books
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
19000 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 * (954) 436-7944 * Fax (954) 436-7506 * [email protected]
Website: stedward.net * International Cell website: cellule-evangelizzazione.org
TODAY’S READINGS
Get Ready
The Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians are among his earliest writings,
and are driven by his belief and the
belief of the entire early Christian
community that the return of Christ was
imminent. Therefore, to devote time or
attention to anything else was foolish.
As time progressed, this fervor
receded a bit. Today we may
wonder, when we hear these readings
about the coming end-times, if we
should take them to heart. What
should we do when we hear that the
day of the Lord will come upon us
“like a thief at night”? (1 Thessalonians
5:2) Does this mean we are to stop
our long-range goal-setting, get rid of
our yearly calendars and planners, or
stop putting money in the college education fund? Of course not. What it
does mean is that we need to change
our lives, living like children of the
light and illuminating the world around
us with the light of the gospel. Then, on
that day, when the details of our daily
living become unimportant, we will be
ready to find our peace and security
in Christ Jesus. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
First Reading — The woman who
fears the LORD is to be praised
(Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31).
Psalm — Blessed are those who fear
the Lord (Psalm 128).
Second Reading — Brothers and
sisters, you are children of the light
(1 Thessalonians 5:1-6).
Gospel — Since you were faithful in
small matters, I will give you great
responsibilities (Matthew 25:14-30
[14-15, 19-21]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses
from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981,
1997, International Commission on English in
the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
LIVING PRAYER
Who prays as they ought will
endeavor to live as they pray.
—Anonymous
TREASURES FROM OUR
TRADITION
All Christians in both East and West
embraced the care of the sick as
essential to church life. In the West,
the importance of the visit of the
priest is stressed, while in the East, the
sick person is brought to the church for
a full Liturgy of the Word. Some, such
as the Armenians, even call it the
“Ritual of the Lamp,” since the oil is
poured out of the lamp by which the
Word is read. This may be why Eastern Christians sometimes anoint the
sick with this oil, since the trip to
church might kill them.
Our tradition in the West also
unfolded in monasteries, where it was
possible for infirm monks to be
attended with a full and beautifully
consoling liturgy. In 950 the monks of
St. Alban’s Abbey in Mainz produced
a ceremonial book that was instantly
a pastoral hit everywhere. There
were two lengthy rituals for the sick,
one an extended vigil, and the other
a liturgy of anointing that included
Communion under both species. While
this ritual was a house formula for
monks, it is easy to see how monks
who had the care of parishes desired
to serve their parishioners in a similar
way. The first form included the chanting of penitential psalms, and the
second form required a confession
beforehand. Both forms included a
laying on of hands, which everyone
understood as being an essential part
of penance. —Rev. James Field, Copyright
© J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Un esposo es
capaz de confiar su corazón a su esposa que es como una joya
(Proverbios 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31).
Salmo — Dichosos los que temen al
Señor (Salmo 128 [127]).
Segunda lectura — El día del Señor
vendrá como el ladrón en la noche (1
Tesalonicenses 5:1-6).
Evangelio — Porque has sido fiel en
lo poco, ven a compartir la alegría
de tu Señor (Mateo 25:14-30 [14-15,
19-21]).
Prepárense
Las cartas de Pablo a los tesalonicenses son de sus primeros escritos, y
fueron motivadas por su creencia y la
de toda la primera comunidad cristiana de que el regreso de Cristo era
inminente, y por eso sería una tontería
dar tiempo o atención a otras cosas.
Con el pasar del tiempo, ese fervor
comenzaba a disminuir un poco. Hoy
día, cuando escuchamos estas
lecturas sobre el fin del mundo,
podemos preguntarnos si de veras
creemos que Cristo va a venir entre
nosotros como “un ladrón en la
noche” (1 Tesalonicenses 5:2). Si la
respuesta es “Sí”, ¿debemos, o no,
dejar nuestra planificación a largo
plazo, deshacernos de nuestros
calendarios y agendas, y suspender
los ahorros para la educación universitaria de nuestros hijos? Seguro que
no. Pero, lo que sí quiere decir es que
deberíamos cambiar nuestra vida y
vivir como hijos de la luz e iluminar el
mundo a nuestro alrededor con la luz
del Evangelio. Entonces, en aquel día,
cuando los detalles de nuestra
rutina diaria ya no importen, estaremos listos para encontrar nuestra
paz y seguridad en Cristo Jesús.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
En 1682 unos negociantes encontraron
una caja abandonada en una playa
al sur de El Salvador. Como no
pudieron abrirla decidieron llevársela
al pueblito de San Miguel para
conseguir con qué abrirla. Montaron
la caja en un burrito y comenzaron su
camino. Al pasar por la iglesia
parroquial, el burrito se sentó y la
caja se abrió revelando una bella
imagen de la Virgen.
En aquel entonces el pueblo de El
Salvador estaba divido por la guerra
pero con la llegada de esta imagen
milagrosa el pueblo buscó reconciliarse. En 1833 hubo otra guerra en El
Salvador y los que salieron victoriosos
prometieron a María no vengarse en
contra de los perdedores. Por estos
hechos se le concedió a la imagen
el nombre Nuestra Señora de la Paz.
Su imagen de madera tallada y vestida lleva una palma en la mano
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recordando un milagro donde por la
intercesión de la Virgen de la Paz,
Dios salvó al pueblo de la explosión
de un volcán. La palma recuerda que
el humo que salía del volcán formaba
una palma en el cielo.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
ORACIÓN VIVA
Quien reza como debe podrá vivir
como reza. —Anónimo
PARISH LIFE
Religious Education
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THE PRESENTATION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
November 21
Religious parents never fail by devout
prayer to consecrate their children to
the divine service and love, both
before and after their birth. Some
amongst the Jews, not content with this
general consecration of their children,
offered them to God in their infancy,
by the hands of the priests in the
temple, to be lodged in apartments
belonging to the temple, and brought
up in attending the priests and Levites
in the sacred ministry. It is an ancient
tradition, that the Blessed Virgin Mary
was thus solemnly offered to God in
the temple in her infancy.[1] This
festival of the Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin, or, as it is often called
by the Greeks, the entrance of the
Blessed Virgin into the Temple, is
mentioned in the most ancient Greek
Menologies extant. …
Her first presentation to God, made
by the hands of her parents and by
her own devotion, was then an offering most acceptable in his sight. Let
our consecration of ourselves to God
be made under her patronage, and
assisted by her powerful intercession
and the union of her merits. Courtesy of
EWTN
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HELP KIDS DEAL WITH PEER
PRESSURE
While it’s last on the list, it should be
first in our lives. Pray for your
children, the friendships and choices
they will make, and their ability to
respond to everything with grace.
Pray for wisdom and guidance, for
the grace to say the right thing and, if
needed, inflict a just consequence
when they have made a bad choice.
Pray…. every day. And pray for your
child’s peers as well. -Catholic Parent
ST. EDWARD
IGNITE YOUTH
USE YOUR TALENT
Having only modest talent is no
excuse for not using it. Think what the
morning would be like if only talented
birds sang! —Anonymous
Meets this Saturday
Ignite Youth will meet again at 6:45 pm
on Saturday, November 22nd. The topic
for that evening will be “Is this the End?”, an
Advent theme presented by Hugo Carreño.
Youth of St. Edward, we invite you to come
for the Teen Mass at 5 p.m. and stay for the
meeting. There is no better way to prepare
for the season of Advent (which itself is a
preparation!)
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
WILL BE AT 10 A.M.
Come celebrate, St. Edward-style, at
10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day,
November 27. Yes, every Mass is a
thanksgiving, and every day we give
thanks to God; but we can never say
it enough! Invite family members and
friends who are visiting and make it a
family affair.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
—a Discipling Parish
Please remember to contact the
Parish office or swing by the Welcome table after Mass to report a
change of address or to update
your family information.
• If for some reason you do not receive envelopes one month by
mail, we have extras in the Office
and can prepare a pack on the
spot. Call and we will send a
pack to you.
• Many parishioners have chosen to
set up direct bank payment to St.
Edward. For most it is a free service. Ask your bank about direct
pay.
• Using loose checks or unprinted
envelopes, please write your envelope number on them.
• Loose cash is good...but use an
envelope with your number and
we will know it’s you. Blank
envelopes are available at the
back of church.
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CHURCH PICNIC
PARISH LIFE
Loads of Fun….and Food
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Please help us with the items listed:
Canned soups, canned pasta, snacks
for children, pancake mix, pancake
syrup, jelly, spaghetti sauce, juice
boxes, cereal, canned fruit, and paper goods.
Please drop off donations
before or after Mass or
weekdays in the Office.
Please note: St. Vincent de Paul
accepts gift cards and checks. Checks
should be made payable to St.
Vincent de Paul and left with the
office staff. Thank you!!
Church Roof Repairs Continue
with Phase II
You may see a ladder or two, a lift
here and
a lift
there, you
may even
hear a
tap here
and a
bang
there—
roof
repairs
are
underway
again at St.
Edward. As
you come for
your ministry
meetings or
Religious
Education
please be
mindful of
the signs.
THE CHAPEL IS OPEN
HORARIO de LA CAPILLA:
Mon.— Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fri.
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Mon.— Fri. 5:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship
of the Spirit, if any affection and
compassion, make my joy complete
by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit,
intent on one purpose…” Phil 2:1
The Bereavement Ministry meets every
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for those who have
lost loved ones. Please call the Parish office
for more informa on: (954) 436-7944.
No Rain…Pure
Sunshine…and Smiles.
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CELL
Takes Time Off for a Christian Music
Concert
Young professionals
come join the St.
Edward Young
Adult Professionals
Cell Group as they enjoy the music of
Tenth Avenue North Christian music
band on Thursday, Nov. 20th at 7:00
p.m.
The Tenth Avenue North band members met in West Palm Beach at Palm
Beach Atlantic College (before it was
a university) almost a decade ago.
They are named for the street where
they lived in student housing and
where the first chords were struck.
They all come from solid Christian
church backgrounds and families that
practiced their faith. As they
navigate their way into the heart of
today’s Christian music scene, they do
so with a purpose—not just to entertain, but to see people “encounter
Truth”, they say.
For more information on the location
and cost of the concert, please contact
Alex Avila at (954) 610-0736.
Video available soon at
www.stedward.net
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POPE FRANCIS
Excerpts from The Joy
of the Gospel
93. Spiritual worldliness,
which hides behind the appearance of
piety and even love for the Church,
consists in seeking not the Lord’s glory
but human glory and personal wellbeing. It is what the Lord reprimanded
the Pharisees for: “How can you believe, who receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that
comes from the only God?” (Jn 5:44).
It is a subtle way of seeking one’s
“own interests, not those of Jesus
Christ” (Phil 2:21). It takes on many
forms, depending on the kinds of
persons and groups into which it
seeps. Since it is based on carefully
cultivated appearances, it is not
always linked to outward sin; from
without, everything appears as it
should be. But if it were to seep into
the Church, “it would be infinitely more
disastrous than any other worldliness
which is simply moral”.
94. This worldliness can be fuelled in
two deeply interrelated ways. One is
the attraction of gnosticism, a purely
subjective faith whose only interest is
a certain experience or a set of ideas
and bits of information which are
meant to console and enlighten, but
which ultimately keep one imprisoned
in his or her own thoughts and feelings.
The other is the self-absorbed promethean neopelagianism of those who
ultimately trust only in their own powers and feel superior to others because they observe certain rules or
remain intransigently faithful to a
particular Catholic style from the past.
A supposed soundness of doctrine or
discipline leads instead to a narcissistic
and authoritarian elitism, whereby
instead of evangelizing, one analyzes
and classifies others, and instead of
opening the door to grace, one
exhausts his or her energies in inspecting and verifying. In neither case is
one really concerned about Jesus
Christ or others. These are manifestations of an anthropocentric immanentism. It is impossible to think that a genuine evangelizing thrust could emerge
from these adulterated forms of Christianity.
95. This insidious worldliness is evident
in a number of attitudes which appear
opposed, yet all have the same pretence of “taking over the space of the
Church”. In some people we see an
ostentatious preoccupation for the
liturgy, for doctrine and for the
Church’s prestige, but without any
concern that the Gospel have a real
impact on God’s faithful people and
the concrete needs of the present
time. In this way, the life of the Church
turns into a museum piece or something which is the property of a select
few. In others, this spiritual worldliness
lurks behind a fascination with social
and political gain, or pride in their
ability to manage practical affairs, or
an obsession with programmes of selfhelp and self-realization. It can also
translate into a concern to be seen,
into a social life full of appearances,
meetings, dinners and receptions. It
can also lead to a business mentality,
caught up with management, statistics,
plans and evaluations whose principal
beneficiary is not God’s people but
the Church as an institution. The mark
of Christ, incarnate, crucified and risen, is not present; closed and elite
groups are formed, and no effort is
made to go forth and seek out those
who are distant or the immense multitudes who thirst for Christ. Evangelical
fervour is replaced by the empty
pleasure of complacency and selfindulgence.
96. This way of thinking also feeds
the vainglory of those who are
content to have a modicum of power
and would rather be the general of a
defeated army than a mere private
in a unit which continues to fight. How
often we dream up vast apostolic
projects, meticulously planned, just like
defeated generals! But this is to deny
our history as a Church, which is glorious precisely because it is a history of
sacrifice, of hopes and daily struggles, of lives spent in service and
fidelity to work, tiring as it may be,
for all work is “the sweat of our
brow”. Instead, we waste time talking
about “what needs to be done” – in
Spanish we call this the sin of
“habriaqueísmo” – like spiritual
masters and pastoral experts who
give instructions from on high. We
indulge in endless fantasies and we
97. Those who have fallen into this
worldliness look on from above and
afar, they reject the prophecy of their
brothers and sisters, they discredit
those who raise questions, they
constantly point out the mistakes of
others and they are obsessed by
appearances. Their hearts are open
only to the limited horizon of their own
immanence and interests, and as a
consequence they neither learn from
their sins nor are they genuinely open
to forgiveness. This is a tremendous
corruption disguised as a good. We
need to avoid it by making the Church
constantly go out from herself, keeping her mission focused on Jesus Christ,
and her commitment to the poor. God
save us from a worldly Church with
superficial spiritual and pastoral trappings! This stifling worldliness can only
be healed by breathing in the pure
air of the Holy Spirit who frees us
from self-centredness cloaked in an
outward religiosity bereft of God. Let
us not allow ourselves to be robbed of
the Gospel!
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
Office of Black Catholic Ministry
The Archdiocese of Miami Office of
Black Catholic Ministry will end its
celebration of Black Catholic History
month with a Mass at the end of
November.
MASS
St. Helen Catholic Church
3033 NW 33rd Ave., Ft.
Lauderdale
Sunday, November 30th at 12 noon
Contact Katrenia Reeves-Jackman at
(305) 762-1120 or by E-mail: [email protected].
New Time for Sunday TV Mass
The Heart of the Nation Sunday TV
Mass for the homebound in Miami has
moved to 9:00 a.m. on WPXM (ION)
channel 35. Does someone you love
depend on the TV Mass because of
age, illness, or other struggles?
Please spread the word about the TV
Mass. (For the faithful who can get to
church, TV Mass does not meet the
weekend Mass obligation.)
Message from Fr. Mark Payne, TV
Mass Chaplain
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WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
Make your relationship with
God and your spouse a priority by
signing up today to attend the next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. Register at wwmesefla.com or
wwme.org. Schedules for upcoming
weekends can be found online. To
ensure a place, please register at
least two (2) weeks before the weekend. For more information contact
Fran and Frank Kulzer at (954) 9615078 or (954) 804-0661 or [email protected].
HEALING MASS AT ST. BART
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
St. Bartholomew is honored to have
Fr. Tony Bonilla, pupil and disciple of
Fr. Emiliano Tardiff, who will celebrate
a Healing Mass on Sunday, November
16 at 5 p.m. The homily and healing
service will be translated.
Reflection Garden
Jardín de Reflexión
SMILE– GOD LOVES YOU
Doc, I can't stop singing the 'Green
Green Grass of Home'. He said: 'That
sounds like Tom Jones syndrome'. 'Is it
common?' I asked. 'It's not unusual' he
replied. (baby boomers get it !)
My mother-in-law fell down a wishing
well, I was amazed, I never knew they
worked.
Visit www.stedward.net for order
forms or pick one up from
the rack at the back of the church.
Visitar neustra pagina de Internet
www.stedward.net donde encontrará
un formulario para ordenar.
ST. BRENDAN HIGH SCHOOL
HOSTS AN OPEN HOUSE
St. Brendan High School, Miami’s
largest Catholic co-ed institution, hosts
an Open House on November 23 from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on tour times
and our college preparatory
academies, please visit
www.stbrendanhigh.org or call (305)
223-5181.
FOR OUR MEMBERS WHO
ARE ILL AND IN NEED OF
OUR PRAYERS….
that they may be comforted and encouraged, and healed through the power of
the Holy Spirit.
I went to buy some camouflage
trousers the other day but I couldn't
find any.
My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see
about that.
Slept like a log last night........ Woke
up in the fireplace.
I was having dinner with
Garry Kasporov (world
chess champion) and there
was a check tablecloth. It took him two
hours to pass me the salt.
I said to this train driver ''I want to go
to Paris". He said ''Eurostar?'' I said,
''I've been on T.V. but I'm no Justin
Timberlake''.
Anna Quiñones, Don Aureo
Calderon, Stacie Kridos, Olga
Pears, Pat Hobbs, John Mitchell Beague , Noel Dieudonne,
Irene Mendez, Wilfred Diaz,
Jacqueline & Carlos Vazquez,
Lois Crenshaw, Lazaro Rodriguez, Gene Polmeroy, Martha
Phillips, Alex Cross & family
“Did I offer peace today? Did I
bring a smile to someone’s
face? Did I say words of healing.. Did I
forgive? Did
The Mass is the most powerful prayer that we can
I love?”
offer for the repose of the souls of our loved ones, or -Henri Nouwen
to celebrate an anniversary or special occasion.
There are openings for Mass intentions. Please come
by the Parish Office to make arrangements.
GIVE...SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.
Pastor Larry has been watching too much
‘Seinfeld ‘.
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MASS OFFERINGS FOR
THIS WEEK
Saturday, November 15th
5:00 p.m. Intentions of Allan
Sobrevinas and Sandy Soto
Sunday, November 16th
7:30 a.m. For all the people of
St. Edward parish
9:00 a.m. In memory of Filoteo Cadiz
and Maria Marchan and
the intentions of Greg &
Lisa Wollaston
11:00 a.m. Intentions of Wind of
the Spirit cell and in
memory of Eddie & Lola
Casas
1:00 p.m. In memory of Ramon
Rafael Rodriguez and
Gustavo Alonso & Carlos
Bonilla
Monday, November 17th
8:00 a.m. In memory of Louis Lacroix
and in thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 18th
8:00 a.m. Intentions of Carlos
Vazquez and Gertrude
& Michael Arienmughare
Wednesday, November 19th
8:00 a.m. In memory of Florence
Cangeleri and intentions
of David Del Valle
Thursday, November 20th
8:00 a.m. Intentions of Anthony &
Christopher Jones and
the Ezenyi family
Friday, November 21st
8:00 a.m. In memory of Mildred
Capece and Fil Ribet
Saturday, November 22nd
5:00 p.m. In memory of Joe
Copestick and
Joaquin Chen
SAINTS AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Monday: St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Tuesday: Dedication of the Basilicas
of Ss. Peter and Paul; St. Rose
Philippine Duchesne
Friday: The Presentation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Saturday: St. Cecilia
Los Santos y Otras Celebraciones
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
CELLS
Sunday, November 16th
Liturgy of the Word: 9 a.m.
Blood Drive after all Masses
Monday, November 17th
Religious Education: 5:45 & 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18th
Religious Education: 5:45 & 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19th
Christ Light Dancers: 4:30 & 6:00 p.m.
Coro Hosanna: 6:00 p.m.
Agnus Dei Choir: 7:30 p.m.
Bereavement Group: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 20th
RCIA: 7:00 p.m.
Benediction: 8:45 p.m.
Friday, November 21st
Choir Practices: 6-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 22nd
Christmas Concert practice: 10 a.m.
Baptisms: 10 a.m.
Domingo: Trigésimo Tercer Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
Lunes: Santa Isabel de Hungría
Martes: La Dedicación de las Basilicas
de San Pedro y San Pablo; Santa
Rose Philippine Duchesne
Viernes: La Presentación de la Santísima Virgen María
Sábado: Santa Cecilia
Lecturas de la Semana
Lunes: Apo 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Sal 1:1-4,
6; Lc 18:35-43
Martes: Apo 3:1-6, 14-22; Sal 15
(14):2-5; Lc 19:1-10, ó (para la memoria de la Dedicación) Hch 28:
11-16, 30-31; Sal 98 (97):1-6;
Mt 14:22-33
Miércoles: Apo 4:1-11; Sal 150:1b6; Lc 19:11-28
Jueves: Apo 5:1-10; Sal 149:1b-6a,
9b; Lc 19:41-44
Viernes: Apo 10:8-11; Sal 119
(118):14, 24, 72, 103,
111, 131; Lc 19:45-48
Sábado: Apo 11:4-12; Sal 144
(143):1b, 2, 9-10;
Lc 20:27-40
Domingo: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17;
Sal 23 (22):1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:2026, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Readings for the Week
Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4,
6; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5;
Lk 19:1-10, or, (for the memorial of
the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31;
Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b6; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a,
9b; Lk 19:41-44
Friday:
Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14,
24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9
-10; Lk 20:27-40
Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps
23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28;
Mt 25:31-46
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Archdiocese of Miami - Ministry of Christian Formation
November 23, 2014 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Gospel reading Matthew 25:31-46 [To be read aloud]
Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his
glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his
right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was
hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill
and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry
and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did
we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the
least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger
and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Then they will
answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your
needs?’ He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ And these
will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
Brief commentary:
Each year the solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe, crowns our liturgical calendar. The feast was instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius
XI following the ravages of the First World War and as the world, especially the West, was increasingly embracing secularism and
nationalism. The feast, at the end of the Church’s year represents many things: it is a reminder that the true King of the all the world is
are not found among the tyrants and dictators, the utopian political ideologies that promise blessing but end up bringing great woe; it
is a warning to all to live in the light of the coming Kingdom of God by putting God and people first, by abandoning sin and a life
without God, by seeking to live the deepest values of the Gospel – especially genuine compassion – daily; it is a message of eschatological hope, announcing that the future is all good, because God is the future of the universe – injustice and oppression, indifference
and selfishness, prejudice and racism, death and sorrow, sin and hatred, do not have a future; only goodness and joy, love and peace
have a future. It is the message so powerfully expressed in today’s reading of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. It is the Christian
Good News: “The last enemy to be destroyed is death. When everything is subjected to God, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.” The other readings (Ezekiel, Psalm, and Gospel) are
replete with pastoral imagery. The King of the Universe none other than the loving shepherd of Israel, the one so endearingly
described in the Psalm, but also the one who loves right and justice, and has the deepest concern for the vulnerable and frail, the poor
and oppressed, the outcast and forgotten.
He comes to set things right, to prove evil and mercilessness wrong, and to vindicate kindness and love. The standard of his judgment
is compassion: “Whatever you did for the least of my brethren, you did to me.” Curiously, nowhere are religious observance or
religious sentiments offered as criteria. Religion itself can sometimes become oppressive and used as a weapon, it can become for
some a psychological excuse for not attending to the needy, it can become a self-centered activity with little action and responsibility
in the everyday world, which is the object of God’s great concern. In the Old Testament, it is precisely how people treat people, what
happens to the poor and vulnerable, how justice and mercy are being practiced, both individually and by the people as a whole, that
is the great concern of Yahweh - so strongly expressed especially both in the Torah and in the Prophets. For Jesus, God and people
come first, and true religion is an encounter of God in the neighbor who is in need, by putting the needs of one’s neighbor above all
else. In Jesus’ kingdom, his followers really attend to the hungry and thirsty, the naked and the ill, the prisoner and the foreigner. And
he expects this not only to be accomplished by ministries that are set up for this end, but by all his followers. This deep concern for
others is what we most find and love in the Jesus of the Gospels, it is his healing touch that has also reached out to each of us, and
now we too will gladly share it with others. This encounter of God in the people in need was at the heart of Jesus’ own spirituality; it
was first and foremost his religion. On this feast of Christ the King, let us live anticipating God’s ultimate reign of love, joy, peace and
life by being agents of his love, joy, peace and life to all, especially towards the ones whom most need our loving help.
Today’s reading offers significant messages:
• At the crowning of the Church’s liturgical year, the feast of Christ the King proclaims to the entire world that no earthly ruler, no
state or government or political system, can legitimately make ultimate claims on human beings. The people do not belong to any
earthly ruler or system; the people are sacred because they belong to God, who is the champion of their freedom and the one
who truly loves them.
• The eschatological message of Christian hope, so powerfully proclaimed on this day, announces that the future is all good because God – who is love –is the future of all creation. The ultimate reality is not evil or death, it is love and life in God.
• At the heart of this feast is the call to live as witnesses and agents of the values of the Kingdom of God by lovingly serving our
sisters and our brothers, our neighbor in need. “On the evening of our lives we will be judged by our love” (Saint John of the
Cross).
For our shared or personal reflection: After a brief pause for silent reflection share your answers, ideas or feelings.
• How does the feast of Christ the King speak to the oppressions found in our world today?
• How does the Christian good news of eschatological hope fill me with light and strength?
• How can I be an agent of God’s reign, of God’s love and compassion today and every day?
Suggested readings: Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 668-682, 988-1065, 2196
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REFLEXIONES CATÓLICAS SOBRE LA BIBLIA
Arquidiócesis de Miami - Ministerio de formación cristiana
23 Noviembre de 2014 Solemnidad de Cristo Rey del Universo (Ciclo A)
Lectura del santo Evangelio según San Mateo 25:31-46
En aquel tiempo,' dijo Jesús a sus discípulos: -«Cuando venga en su gloria el Hijo del hombre, y todos los ángeles con
él, se sentará en el trono de su gloria, y serán reunidas ante él todas las naciones. Él separará a unos de otros, como
un pastor separa las ovejas de las cabras. Y pondrá las ovejas a su derecha y las cabras a su izquierda. Entonces dirá el rey a los
de su derecha: "Venid vosotros, benditos de mi Padre; heredad el reino preparado para vosotros desde la creación del mundo.
Porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer, tuve sed y me disteis de beber, fui forastero y me hospedasteis, estuve desnudo y me
vestisteis, enfermo y me visitasteis, en la cárcel y vinisteis a verme." Entonces los justos le contestarán: "Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con
hambre y te alimentamos, o con sed y te dimos de beber?; ¿cuándo te vimos forastero y te hospedamos, o desnudo y te vestimos?;
¿cuándo te vimos enfermo o en la cárcel y fuimos a verte?» Y el rey les dirá: "Os aseguro que cada vez que lo hicisteis con uno de
éstos, mis humildes hermanos, conmigo lo hicisteis." Y entonces dirá a los de su izquierda: "Apartaos de mi, malditos, id al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles. Porque tuve hambre y no me disteis de comer, tuve sed y no me disteis de beber, fui
forastero y no me hospedasteis, estuve desnudo y no me vestisteis, enfermo y en la cárcel y no me visitasteis. " Entonces también éstos
contestarán: "Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con hambre o con sed, o forastero o desnudo, o enfermo o en la cárcel, y no te asistimos?" Y él
replicará: "Os aseguro que cada vez que no lo hicisteis con uno de éstos, los humildes, tampoco lo hicisteis conmigo." Y éstos irán al
castigo eterno, y los justos a la vida eterna.»
Comentario breve:
Cada año la solemnidad de Cristo, Rey del Universo, corona nuestro calendario litúrgico. La fiesta fue instituida en el 1925 por el
papa Pio XI siguiendo los desastres de la Primera Guerra Mundial y cuando el mundo, particularmente el occidente, estaba abrazando al secularismo y el nacionalismo. La solemnidad, a la conclusión del año eclesial representa muchas cosas: es un recuerdo de que el
verdadero rey del mundo no se encuentra entre los tiranos y dictadores, en ideas políticas utópicas que prometen bendición pero
acaban con trayendo la desgracia; es una advertencia a vivir a la luz del reinado de Dios que viene poniendo a Dios
y a los seres humanos en primer lugar, abandonando el pecado y una vida sin Dios, en buscando los valores mas profundos del Evangelio – especialmente la compasión genuina – diariamente; es un mensaje de esperanza escatológica, anunciando que el futuro es
completamente bueno, porque Dios es el futuro del universo – la injusticia y opresión, la indiferencia y el egoísmo, el prejuicio y racismo, la muerte y el dolor, el pecado y el odio, no tienen futuro; solamente la bondad y gozo, el amor y la paz tienen futuro. Es el
mensaje que tan poderosamente es expresado hoy en la primera carta de Pablo a los corintios. Es la Buena Nueva cristiana: “El
último enemigo que será destruido es la muerte…Y cuando todo le sea sometido, entonces el Hijo mismo se someterá a aquel que le
sometió todo, para que Dios sea todo en todos.” Las otras lecturas (Ezequiel, el salmo, y el Evangelio) están repletas con imágenes
pastorales. El Rey del Universo no es otro que el pastor amoroso de Israel, el que es descrito con tanto afecto en el salmo, pero que
también es el que ama la justicia y el bien, y que tiene la mas profunda preocupación por el vulnerable y frágil, el pobre y
oprimido, el marginado y olvidado. El viene a corregir las cosas, a probar al mal y la impiedad mal, y a vindicar la bondad y el
amor. El estandarte de su juicio es la compasión: “Lo que le hiciste al mas pequeño, me lo hiciste a mi.” Curiosamente, en ningún lugar
aparecen la observancia religiosa o sentimientos religiosos como criterios. La religión misma algunas veces puede convertirse en
opresión y ser usada como arma, puede convertirse en una excusa sicológica para no atender al necesitado, puede convertirse en
una actividad egoísta con poca acción y responsabilidad hacia el mundo cotidiano, que tanto es el objeto de la gran preocupación
de Dios. En el Antiguo Testamento, es precisamente como las personas se tratan unos a los otros, que le esta ocurriendo al pobre y
vulnerable, como la justicia y la misericordia están siendo practicadas, individualmente y como un pueblo, que es la gran preocupación de Yahvé – tan fuertemente expresado especialmente el la Tora (la Ley) y los profetas. Para Jesús, Dios y las personas,
están en primer plano, y la verdadera religión es un encuentro con Dios en el prójimo necesitado, poniendo las necesidades de el
prójimo sobre todas las cosas. En el reino de Jesús, sus seguidores atienden de verdad al hambriento y sediento, al desnudo y al
enfermo, al prisionero y al forastero. Y el espera que esto se logre no solamente por ministerios establecidos con ese fin, sino por
todos sus seguidores. Su profunda preocupación por los demás es lo que mas encontramos y amamos en el Jesús de los evangelios, es
su toque sanador que nos ha llegado a cada uno de nosotros, y ahora lo compartimos con gozo con los demás. Este encuentro con
Dios en el necesitado estaba en el corazón de la espiritualidad misma de Jesús era sobretodo su religión. En la solemnidad de Cristo
Rey, vivemos anticipando el gran reinado de Dios de amor, gozo, paz y vida, siendo agentes de su amor, gozo, paz y vida hacia
todos, especialmente los que mas necesitan de nuestra ayuda y amor.
La lectura de hoy nos presenta tres ideas importantes:
• A la coronación del año litúrgico de la Iglesia, la solemnidad de Cristo Rey proclama a todo el mundo que ningún gobernante
terrenal, ningún estado o gobierno o sistema político, puede legítimamente hacer reclamos absolutos sobre los seres humanos. Los
seres humanos no son propiedad de ningún gobernante o sistema; las personas son sagradas porque pertenecen a Dios, quien es
el campeón de su libertad y el que de veras los ama.
•
El mensaje escatológico de la esperanza cristiana, tan poderosamente proclamado en este día, anuncia que el futuro es todo
bueno porque Dios – quien es amor – es el futuro de toda la creación. La realidad absoluta no es el mal o la muerte, es amor y
vida en Dios.
•
En el corazón de esta fiesta esta el llamado a vivir como testigos y agentes de los valores del reino de Dios, sirviendo amorosamente a nuestras hermanas y hermanos, a nuestro prójimo necesitado. “Al atardecer de nuestras vidas seremos juzgados sobre el
amor” (San Juan de la Cruz).
Para la reflexión personal o comunitaria: Después de una pausa breve para reflexionar en silencio, comparta con otros sus ideas o sentimientos.
1. ¿Cómo es que la solemnidad de Cristo Rey habla a las opresiones que encontramos en nuestro mundo de hoy? 2. ¿Cómo es que
la buena nueva cristiana de esperanza escatológica me llena de luz y fortaleza? 3. ¿Cómo puedo ser agente del reinado de Dios,
del amor y compasión de Dios hoy y cada día?
Lecturas recomendadas: Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, párrafos 668-682, 988-1065, 2196
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