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PENTECOST SUNDAY
May 15, 2016
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and
said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”
The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Southampton, NY
Welcome to the Basilica Parish of the
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Pastoral Team:
Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor
In Residence: Rev. Msgr. William J. Gill
Jennifer Ferrantino, Director, Religious Education
Jeannine Rose, Director of Parish Social Ministry
Maura O’Loughin, Youth Minister
Jo Ann Morse, Director of Music
Bill Kunzer, Plant and Facilities Manager
Contact Us
Daily Mass
Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. at 12 noon
Tue. at 8:00 am
First Saturday 8:00 am
Parish Office
Suzanne Marchisella
Karen Berry
Donna Valle
Weekend Masses
Saturday: 5 PM
Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM,
11 AM, 12:30 PM (in Spanish)
and 5 PM
Reconciliation
Saturday: 4 PM - 4:45 PM
Ministry to the Sick
For communion at home or Anointing
please contact the Parish Office.
Baptism
Please contact the Parish Office
to schedule an appointment with our
Deacon. Baptisms are generally
performed on Saturdays.
Parish Leadership:
Becoming A Catholic
We welcome those who would like to
become Catholic and adult Catholics
who have never received formal
religious education and/or sacraments.
Contact the Parish Office.
P: 631-283-0097, option 0
F: 631-283-3836
W: www.shjmbasilica.org
E: [email protected]
Mon—Sat 9 AM - 4:00 PM
Finance Committee
Fred Weinfurt (trustee)
Pat Jordan (trustee)
Jay Diesing
Charlene Kagel
John Neknez
Fr. Mike Vetrano
E: [email protected]
Pastoral Council
In formation
Parish Social Ministry
Jeannine Rose, Director
P: 631-283-0097 Ext. 317
E-Mail: [email protected]
Consolation
Sr. Barbara McKenna, RSM
Marriage
Arranged at least six months in
advance, please call the Parish Office.
Parish Office
168 Hill Street Southampton, NY
Adult Faith Formation
Mary Adamczyk
Religious Education Office
Jennifer Ferrantino, Director
P: 631-283-0508
E: [email protected]
Youth Ministry
Maura O’Loughlin
[email protected]
Apostolado Hispano
Rev. Steve Grozio
631-283-4379 Cell: 631-375-1001
Vincentian Fathers
631-283-9647
Our Lady of Hamptons School
Sister Kathy Schlueter, CSJ
160 North Main Street
Southampton, New York 11968
P: 631-283-9140
E: [email protected]
BASILICA PARISH OF SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY
Pentecost Sunday :: May 15, 2016
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
Mission Statement: We are a Eucharistic centered people, who by following Christ’s teaching,
join together to love and serve those in spiritual and physical need in our community.
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Saturday,
SERVERS
E.M.’S
LECTORS
Sunday,
SERVERS
E.M.’S
LECTORS
May 21 5 PM Fr. Bill Gill
McDonnell Bros.
M. Lynch, M. King
K. King-Bush
May 22
8 AM Fr. Mike Vetrano
B. Ambrose, L. Martin
P. Mackey, J. McKenna, L. McClain,
J. Taranto
A. Enstine, S. Wilson
9:30 AM Father Mike Vetrano
B. Ferguson, J. Hanes, Malone Bros.
G. Arresta, M. Johnson, N. McCulley,
C & J Mottern
LECTORS C. Ferguson, A. Quiros
GREETERS D. McCulley, J. Navan, C. Szafranski
SERVERS
E.M.’S
11 AM Father Joe Finnerty
L. Lenahan, S. & S. May
S. Adelante, T. Alegria, G. Bauer,
M. McDonald, L. Robins
LECTORS J. Hanlon, J. Kepczynska
GREETERS C. Brown, C. Butler
SERVERS
E.M.’S
SERVERS
E.M.’S
LECTORS
5 PM Father Bill Gill
H. Reyes
S. Oldakowski, M. Thompson
N. Conroy
ALTAR MINISTRY
ALTARS: J. Ripalone
ALTAR CLOTHS: G. Bauer
HAND LINENS - May 16-28—L. McClain
Mass Intentions for the Week of May 16-22
Monday
12:00
Mother’s Day Novena
Tuesday
8 AM
Mother’s Day Novena
Wednesday
12:00
Peter C. Nikolich
Thursday
12:00
Peter C. Nikolich
Friday
12:00
Ed Britt
Saturday
5 PM
Stanley Witkowski
Sunday
8:00
Sr. Rose Taranto
9:30
People of the Parish
11:00
Paul Bauer, Bill & Kate
Duggan, Leo Dadigan, Elaine
& Charles McDonagh (L)
(50th Wedding Anniv.) Mildred
Cedano
12:30
Mass in Spanish
5 PM
Ann & Michael McGuire
Memorial donations
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL
May 15—C & J Mottern
May 22—M. Lynch
To donate the flowers on the altar or bread and wine and/
or candles offered at Mass each week, please contact the
parish office.
HAMPTON CENTER
May 15—J & C Mottern
May 22—N. Conroy & R. McGarry
Rosary - May 19—J. Joyce
Financial Realities and Stewardship
May 8th collection was $8578.00. The
Communications collection was $2342.00.
Ascension Thursday collection was $1437.00. Thank
you for your generosity!
Pastor’s Letter
May 14/15
The Communion of Saints
Dear Parish family,
Just about everything we read is available electronically these days. From the morning news to the
latest novel, it is all readily available without actually touching a piece of paper. No surprise that it
is also possible to pray electronically. There are online, Kindle, and iPad versions of the bible. Even
the daily prayers we priests say, our breviary, is now available at eBreviary.com!
I think you all know that I am very comfortable with things technological and I have to admit I have
given some thought to using one of these electronic prayer books. But as convenient as they may be,
there is one thing an electronic prayer book will never be able to do, something I would miss very
much.
Over the years I have assembled my own prayer book which holds the readings and prayers that I use
every day. There are prayers for weddings and funerals, baptisms and blessings, and visits to
hospitals. But there is also a rich assortment of other things: pictures of my nieces and nephews and
a godchild or three, holy cards from funerals of friends and family, a note from a child I sponsor in
Central America, and so on. All these cards, notes, and pictures are part of my own life of faith; they
are reminders of people to pray for and people who I know are praying for me every day of my
life. I cannot imagine a prayer book that was not stuffed full of all these reminders.
I know that many of you do the same. I always see people praying in church with a prayer book or
bible filled with reminders of all the important connections in their spiritual lives. I guess prayer
books are a kind of spiritual refrigerator door, where all the important connections of our lives are
gathered in one sacred place.
On Pentecost, on this feast of the Holy Spirit, we are reminded of all the things that make us one and
give us the strength of community. We are many but one: many languages, cultures, ways of life,
journey of faith, but all guided by one Spirit toward the one God. We have many gifts and
ministries, many ways to love and serve, but always one and the same Christ who is all in all. It is
this that we Catholics call the communion of saints.
We all have moments when we feel alone. There are times when we think we are alone before our
God. But my stuffed prayer book reminds me that we are never alone. The strength of our faith is
always in the lives of those who we love and who love us, those who
are with us still and those who have gone to God.
Next year, at the Easter vigil, I just might bring my iPad, which would
be a whole lot easier to read in that dark church. But there is no way I
am giving up my stuffed-with-pictures prayer book.
Sincerely your in Christ,
Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor
Congratulations to our
First Communicants
May 14, 2016
Nathaniel Barbour
Bailey Brown
Henry Burke
Erick Campohermosa
Emma D’Italia
Anna Sarah Fernandes
Nicholas Gonzalez
Thomas Lubbe
Jack Marek
Joseph McLaughlin
Sabrina McManus
Hayleigh McNamara
Makinley McNamara
Christian Morastitla
Melany Rojas
Liam Squires
Keira Stengel
Sophia Teresi-Wallace
Antonio Urbanin Vargas
Fr. Mike with our May 7th First Communicants
Sacred Hearts Basilica YOUTH GROUP
We welcomes all 8th Grade and High School teens!
Wednesday, May 18th Youth Group Canceled
Wednesday, May 25th Youth Group Resumes 6:30-8:30
Religious Education
LAST CALL:
Summer Service Trip Opportunity: Catholic Heart Work Camp
This Summer the Youth Group will be taking a select number of High Schoolers on a
service trip to Hartford, CT, July 10th-16th!
This is an awesome camp that helps rebuild the hearts and homes of those less
fortunate.
Join us for this fun, inspiring and life changing service trip!
Check out the link and contact Maura for more information!
[email protected]
http://heartworkcamp.com/
Follow us on
Instagram @ shyg168
A Note from Religious Education Director
Jennifer Ferrantino
Confirmation will be Tuesday, May 31st ,
at 4:30 PM.
Rehearsal will be Thursday, May 26th, at 7 PM,
please bring your sponsor.
Please contact me with any questions 631-283-0508 or
[email protected]
The World Apostolate of Fatima's Centennial U.S. Tour for
Peace is underway and coming to our parish!
The historic tour, marking the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our
Lady at Fatima, will feature the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin
Statue, traveling worldwide for nearly 70 years.
We are hosting the tour on May 26th at 9 AM. It will be an extraordinary
occasion of healing, hope and grace. Please join us that day to hear the
story of Fatima and venerate this beautiful statue that set out from Fatima
in 1947 to bring the graces of Fatima to all who might not ever be able to
make a pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal. We bring the pilgrimage to you!
Learn more about the tour and the statue at www.fatimatourforpeace.com.
COMING SOON! SHJM’S SUPER RAFFLE
On Memorial Day Weekend ticket sales will begin for the Sacred
Hearts Super Raffle. We will be selling up to 500 tickets so we
won’t run out and you won’t be disappointed! Better yet, each
participant will have a 1 in 50 chance of winning one of our 10
prizes!
Tickets will be $100 and you can purchase them on you own or take a chance or chances
with a group of friends to increase your chances of winning.
Anyone wishing to join the committee in selling chances before and after Mass to please
contact: Charlie Mottern—631-283-3785. We especially need some volunteers for the 5 PM
Masses on Saturday and Sunday.
Memorial Day Mass : Monday, May 30, 2016 9 AM
Come celebrate with us on Memorial Day to honor our
veterans, past & present. The Mass will be in the Basilica this
year. We invite all Scouts, veteran groups, current service
men and women and their families to join us. There will be
bagels, coffee & juice after the Mass provided by the Knights of Columbus.
We can then join the ceremonies in the village. There will be no 12 Noon
mass that day.
Upcoming Events
Hundreds and favors and graces, including cures, and countless conversions are associated with the
image. The presence of this special Statue (sculpted by Jose Thedim in 1947, based on Sr. Lucia's
description of her encounters with Our Lady) is a great gift to our community.
News from the Office of Social Ministry:
All members of the St. Bernard League!!
Parish Social Ministry
If you were a volunteer helping someone this winter, or if you were the person receiving help we would like to hear from you…
Please call the Parish Social Ministry Office to share some of your experiences so that we can publish the experience in the bulletin.
Contact Jeannine Rose in the office of Parish Social Ministry 283-0097 ext.
317.
All members of the St. Bernard League are invited to celebrate the end of
our first winter season with a breakfast gathering on Saturday June 4,
2016, at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center. Watch this space for more
information to follow.
Are you or someone you know thinking of coming back to the Church?
If you or someone you know has been away from the church, and is thinking about coming back,
invite them to join us at the Coming Home sessions being held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 8:30 P.M. in the Parish Center. For more information
please call Jeannine Rose in the Social Ministry Office at
283-0097. It doesn’t matter where you have been, we are
here to welcome you home.
Let’s make this summer special at the Basilica!
And you can help.
Calling all Parishioners, from youth group, high school, families or
seniors, to join our newly formed:
Hospitality Committee
If you’ve been thinking of volunteering some time, but were never sure how to start,
this is the perfect committee for you. Many hands make light work and every member
brings many gifts and talents. For more information, call Jeannine Rose in the Social
Ministry Office Call 283-0097. Teams now forming to provide Hospitality during
the months of July and August after Sunday Masses.
Share your love of Music— Join the Choir!
Vocalists and Musicians needed for an expanded Basilica Choir. Donate your gifts of Music each
week to your Parish. When the renovations are complete, we wish to fill the cool air with your
beautiful voices. Adults needed for Saturday (5:00 PM) and Sunday Masses (8:00, 11:00 & 5:00). Children
and young adults (2nd grade thru college) needed for Sunday 9:30. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings: Young choir at 5 and Adult choir at 6:30
Contact JoAnn Morse: [email protected]
or 631-807-7907
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Psalm 104:33
Memorial Funds
Bill and Kate Duggan Memorial Fund
Ellie Finalborgo Memorial Fund
These funds will go to the In Nomine Domini Restoration Project. You may make a donation to
either of these by sending a check to Sacred Hearts Basilica and mark it to either fund. Thank you.
Secular Franciscans
Pray for Our Sick
meet on the Second Sunday of the
month after the 11 AM Mass in the
Parish Center. You are always
welcome to come to our meetings.
Please come, bring a friend, bring a
snack for breakfast, and we supply the
coffee.
Peg Jordan & Pat Jordan
John Lynch
Patrick & Eileen Connolly
Suzanne Parillo
Bobby & Caroline Parillo
Ebby Culver
Elizabeth Joyce
Robert Melter
Patricia Kahl
John Schizas
Daniel Sheerin
Bailey & George Brown
Catherine Bishop
Michelle Cropp
Ann O’Brien
Jeanne Gallagher
Resurrection Prayer
Group :: meets on Thursdays at
6 PM in the Parish Center. Come
share your healing gifts with us.
Prayer requests are always welcome.
Spiritual Book Group ::
Spiritual Book Group meets on
Tuesdays, at 1 PM, in the Parish
Center. All are welcome.
Memorials:
Bread, Wine &
Candles
The Altar bread and wine for
this week were given in honor of
Pentecost
Sunday and in
loving
memory of
Jacques
Bodeau by his
wife, Yvonne.
Fr. Ed Kiernan
Fr. Kiernan is recuperating at
Westhampton Care Center
78 Old Country Rd.
Westhampton, NY 11977
631-288-0101
Faith and Ministries
There are open memorial funds available for you to donate to if you wish:
Supporting the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts
We hope that you enjoyed your visit to Sacred Hearts. We are a small year round community and this
maintenance of this beautiful church and its many ministries are made possible by the year round support and
special holiday generosity of each of you. We are grateful for your generosity today. If you would like to
learn about other opportunities to support us please consider the following:
Become a Registered Member or Friend of the Basilica. You are welcome to make Sacred Hearts your
home parish and if you already belong to another community we would be happy to
include you in our membership as a Friend of the Basilica. Visit: www.shjmbasilica.org/
register
Contributing to our Christmas Appeal: Our Christmas appeal is important and
supports us through the winter. You can contribute to this appeal by using one of the
Faith and Justice
envelopes mailed home or in the back of our church or contribute online. Visit
www.shjmbasilica.org/waystogive
RESOURCES FOR THOSE SEEKING AN
ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION:
Rockville Centre Diocese, 516-6785800, ext.626, www.drvc.org/
respectlife
Birthright, 631-728-8900, 800-550-4900
Healing post-abortion: Rachel's Vineyard, 877-467-3463, www.rachelsvineyard.org
Question: in order to effect a medical (non-surgical) abortion, a woman in the early stages of
pregnancy, say less than ten weeks, is prescribed the abortion pill RU-486 ( not the so-called Plan-B
pill); the next day she changes her mind -- can the abortion pill be reversed? Answer: Yes -- with a
success rate of about fifty percent -- For more information see www.abortionpillreversal.com or call
Reflections On the
Gospel
Pentecost Sunday, the day
we celebrate the birth of the Holy Spirit in our Church. And since we are the Church, the day we celebrate the birth of the Spirit in each of us. Happy Birthday, Church! Happy Birthday, one another! As St.
Paul points out, we have much to celebrate, for we all contribute different gifts to make the Church and
our world whole.
What better day for Pax Christi Metro New York to celebrate the gifts of seven peacemakers: Phyllis
and Orlando Rodriguez for their gift of on-going forgiveness in the face of horrific violence on 9/11/01;
Sr. Evelyn Lamoureux, DW for her gift of service to the poor and the trafficked; Fr. Francis Gargani,
CSsR for his gift of loving welcome to all; and Paul Thomas, Caroline Bandigan, and Jillian Eberlein
for their youthful gifts of time and service to the hospitalized, homeless, hungry, elderly, and the
young. This Pentecost, think about the gifts you have to share and the gifts others share with you. Then
Our Lady of the Hamptons
The local and parish communities are invited to a free concert, an Afternoon
with the Hamptones and Hamptonix at OLH on Sunday, May 15 at 2:30PM.
There is no admission charged for this program that will feature the songs of the
two elite choruses. The Student Art Show will also be viewable at the Concert.
The OLH Prep students made a pilgrimage from school to the Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus
and Mary to worship with Bishop William Murphy at the Mass in honor of the Year of Mercy.
Miss Jennifer Coyle and her fifth grade class presented their interpretation of Charlie Brown Review,
complete with characterizations, song and dance, featuring James Conigliaro as the main character,
Ava Zeledon as Lucy, Cian Curran as Snoopy, Landon Nydegger as Linus, Christian Allan as PigPen
and JP Bennett as Schroeder.
The registration period leading toward enrollment at OLH for September 2016 is now completed for
grades 3-8, with very limited space available in Pre-K and primary grades. Interested families are
invited to request information packets early.. Students seeking admission to kindergarten must be five
years of age prior to December 1, 2016. Call 283-9140 for details.
A full-certified pre-school program for three and four year old children is offered by OLH at St.
Rosalie’s Parish Center in Hampton Bays. Enrollment information is available at the Southampton
campus.
We invite parishioners and friends to learn more about Our Lady of the Hamptons by visiting the
website www.olh.org. Tours can be arranged at any time, by calling 283-9140.
Regional School
Thirty Prep student were inducted into the Maria Regina Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society
at OLH in a special Candle Ceremony and investiture along with their faculty and parents.: Frank
Bellucci, Dillon Clear, Brian Conigliaro, Patrick Curran, Beatrice DeGroot, Julia Heming, Jackson
Hubbell, Grace Kearns, Gabrielle Mangiameli, Santiago Ocampo, Alexandra O’Connor, Sarahann
Quiros who were reaffirmed for the second year, and new members: Class of 2016: Jasmin Gonzalez,
Matthew Hall, Serena May, Artier Quiros, Daniella Schiff, Tara Spring, Olivia Zaykowski and Class
of 2017: Kieran Ameres, Lola Anderson, Ava Cuccia, Kyla Culver, Julia Fritsch, Hayley Guillen,
Christian Mangiameli, Emily Milton, Gianmarcos Rivera, Christopher Stutt, and Thomas Wilkie
Dear Parishioners:
Our Parish is truly blessed by our Lord and as One Faith, Family and Community we continuously answer God’s call to share our gifts to help build His kingdom. Through our prayer
and worship, our sacramental life, and ministries that serve others and bring hope and compassion, we are truly united as one.
The Catholic Ministries Appeal is another opportunity for us to join together with our entire
Long Island faith community and provide services which our parish alone could not provide.
By supporting the Appeal, we can impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across
our Island through programs that teach, heal, support, nurture and feed.
I am continually amazed by the love and support that you, our parishioners, have for our Parish. Please know that our parish will also benefit financially by your support of the Catholic
Ministries Appeal. Once we reach our goal, 20% of the funds we raise come back to the Parish to use for our own needs.
Please remember that every pledge or gift is important and will help us reach our goal, but
more importantly answer our Holy Father’s call to “show mercy to others by feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, welcoming strangers, offering instruction, and giving comfort.” Imagine
how many lives we can impact if we all participate in this mission. I ask you to prayerfully
consider being a part of our parish family effort by giving in proportion to how the Lord has
blessed you.
Thank you for the many ways you gratefully share your gifts. May God continue to bless you
and your loved ones.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Pastor
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Curso Pre-Bautismal – el 22 de Mayo - El próximo
curso será el domingo, 22 de mayo. No habrá curso el
29 de mayo
La Fiesta del Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo - El domingo, 29
de mayo, es la Fiesta de Corpus Christi y después de la
Misa habrá una procesión afuera con el Santísimo. Si
quiere poner un altar para su país, favor de hablar con
La Familia, Imagen de la Santísima Trinidad - «La Walter Quintanilla.
Rincón de Información
Curso Pre-Bautismal
El curso se da el último domingo de cada mes [excepto
en mayo] a la 1:30 PM en el Apostolado Hispano en
Southampton o a las 5:00 PM en la iglesia en East
Hampton. El próximo curso será el domingo, 22 de
mayo. No habrá curso el 29 de mayo. Favor de llevar la
copia del acta de nacimiento del niño. Bautizos en
Southampton serán el 5 de junio, el 3 de julio, el 7 de
agosto, el 4 de septiembre, el 2 de octubre, el 6 de
noviembre y el 4 de diciembre.
El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas
En el Apostolado Hispano en Southampton el jueves,
9 de junio, de las 2:00 a las 5:00 PM.
Comunidad de Oración para Adultos y Familias
Los martes a las 7:30 PM en el salón parroquial. El
3r martes de cada mes - la hora santa en la iglesia.
Divina Misericordia - Misa en la Basílica el cuarto
miércoles de cada mes a las 8:00 PM.
Preparación Pre Matrimonial – Para casarse por la
iglesia, haga una cita para una entrevista con el P.
Jesús o el P. Esteban. El curso pre-matrimonial se da
por seis domingos, de las 9 AM al mediodía comenzando el primer domingo de octubre o de feb.
de marzo, del año 2016.
Intenciones del Papa para Mayo
Universal: Las mujeres en la sociedad. Para que en
todos los países del mundo las mujeres sean honradas
y respetadas y sea valorizado su imprescindible aporte
social.
Por la Evangelización: El Rosario. Para que se
difunda en las familias, comunidades y grupos, la
práctica de rezar el santo Rosario por la
evangelización y por la paz.
Trabajos para Jóvenes - El Town of Southampton ha
publicado una guía muy completa de puestos de trabajo
locales de verano para los jóvenes. Unas pocas copias están
disponibles en el Centro Corazón de María y en el
Apostolado Hispano. También se puede acceder el guía por
ti mismo en el webpage del Town de Southampton,
southamptontownny.gov y busque “teen resources.”
Requisitos para el Bautismo de un Niño
Curso: Para bautizar a su hijo, es necesario que los
padres y padrinos asistan al curso pre-bautismal.
Padrinos: Debe escoger a los padrinos conscientes de
los requisitos. Los padrinos tienen que ser católicos
bautizados, confirmados y que han hecho su Primera
Comunión y deben poder comulgar. El padrino
(madrina) debe ser un(a) soltero(a) o debe ser casado
por la iglesia.
Permisos: Si viven afuera de la zona servida por el
Apostolado Hispano, necesitan una carta de su
párroco dándonos permiso para bautizar su hijo.
Padre Cesar Lara: Cel. 631-332-5300
Padre Jesus Arellano: Cel. 929-257-3467
Padre Esteban: Cel. 631-375-1001; Fax: 631-287-0986
Horas del Apostolado: martes a viernes de las 2-4 PM
APOSTOLADO HISPANO
Sagrada Escritura y la Tradición nos revelan la
Trinidad con características familiares. La familia es
imagen de Dios, que [...] es comunión de personas. En
el bautismo, la voz del Padre llamó a Jesús Hijo
amado, y en este amor podemos reconocer al Espíritu
Santo (cf. Mc 1,10-11). Jesús, que reconcilió en sí
cada cosa y ha redimido al hombre del pecado, no sólo
volvió a llevar el matrimonio y la familia a su forma
original, sino que también elevó el matrimonio a signo
sacramental de su amor por la Iglesia (cf. Mt 19,1-12;
Mc 10,1-12; Ef 5,21-32). En la familia humana,
reunida en Cristo, está restaurada la “imagen y
semejanza” de la Santísima Trinidad (cf. Gn 1,26),
misterio del que brota todo amor verdadero. De Cristo,
mediante la Iglesia, el matrimonio y la familia reciben
la gracia necesaria para testimoniar el Evangelio del
amor de Dios».
El sacramento del matrimonio no es una convención
social, un rito vacío o el mero signo externo de un
compromiso. El sacramento es un don para la
santificación y la salvación de los esposos, porque «su
recíproca pertenencia es representación real, mediante
el signo sacramental, de la misma relación de Cristo
con la Iglesia. Los esposos son por tanto el recuerdo
permanente para la Iglesia de lo que acaeció en la
cruz; son el uno para el otro y para los hijos, testigos
de la salvación, de la que el sacramento les hace
partícipes». De Amoris Laetitia, §§71,72. Dado en Roma, el 19
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Pentecost Sunday May 15, 2016