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ST. JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
JANUARY 15, 2017
ALTAR SOCIETY: January 22
MASS INTENTIONS AND READINGS
Team #8
Sat 1/14
8:15am
5:30pm
7:30pm
Sun 1/15
8:00am
10:30am
12:15pm
5:30pm
Mon 1/16
8:15am
Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19; Mk 2:13-17
INT Travis Wallick Family/Mary Jane
McMillen
†Laurence Harwood/Harwood Family
Special Intention – Mass in Spanish
Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
†Jill & Barbara Sirbu/Shipner Family
St Jude Parishioners
INT Elizabeth Ann Borash/Rick & Elise Phillips
†Frank & Josephine Barcovic/Shirley Brennan
Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110; Mk 2:18-22
INT Elise Phillips/Rosalie Kozloski
If you can help with the cleaning of the church once every two month,
please contact Mona Bombassi at 843-3676.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: January 21-22
Sat
Sun
5:30pm D & M Doebler, J Grau, J & P Ingram,
J Trochelman
8:00am D Gabor, V Givens, S Joyce, S Ptacin,
A & G Salatka
10:30am G Czarnecki, R & M Falkenberg, MB Owens,
R Rohling, K Wittler
12:15pm M Bautista, B McConnell, K & P Schulz,
L Torrence, A Wheeler
5:30pm J Bradshaw, N Brooks, B & N Byrne,
K Parsons
Tue 1/17
8:15am
Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111; Mk 2:23-28
Bob Leffew/Terri & Robert Ward
If you are an EM and would like to receive an EMAIL schedule, please
write to [email protected].
Wed 1/18
8:15am
7:00pm
Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110; Mk 3:1-6
Bob Doran/Helena Mendzef
Bob Leffew/Ann Respess
CONTACT PARISH OFFICE REGARDING
Thurs 1/19
8:15am
Heb 7:25—8:6; Ps 40; Mk 3:7-12
INT Rick Phillips/Phillips Family
Fri 1/20
8:15am
Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85; Mk 3:13-19
†Richard Grady/Legion of Mary
Sat 1/21
8:15pm
5:30pm
Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47; Mk 3:20-21
INT Sandy Weaver/Mary Coleman
†Michael Prendergast/Veronica Prendergast &
Family
Special Intention – Mass in Spanish
7:30pm
Sun 1/22
8:00am
10:30am
12:15pm
5:30pm
Is 8:23—9:3; Ps 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13,17;
Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17
†Raymond Weyers/Shipner Family
†William Reinhold/Bob & Jeannine Mullin
INT Tom & Brenda McConnell
St Jude Parishioners
LECTORS: January 22-23
Sat
Sun
5:30pm
8:00am
10:30am
12:15pm
5:30pm
Julian Ingram
Naino Leo, Jr.
Jim Kennedy
Jude Weidner
Ben Byrne
ALTAR SERVERS: January 22-23
Sat
5:30pm
8::00am
10:30am
12:15pm
5:30pm
E Steere, K Collins, J Bertani
J Quernemoen, S Fuller
E Cowan, B Cowan, I Strickland
S McConnell, J Gartrell, N Chadwick
M Fillauer, J Irigoyen, J Mencias
ADORATION -- Monday through Friday, 6am (or 9am for
Summer Schedule) to 9pm, in the Chapel. Sign up for a weekly
hour or drop in anytime.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK – Anyone entering the hospital or
in serious ill health may be anointed.
BAPTISM – Parents must attend a baptismal preparation class
before having their first child baptized.
CATHOLIC CONNECTION – For adult Catholics who have
been Baptized but not Confirmed, or who are Confirmed but
inactive or not fully practicing.
CONFIRMATION – Classes are required and begin in
September. Must be 5th grade or older. Call parish office for more
info.
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED – If you would benefit from
using a hearing assistance device, please see an usher before
Mass or contact the Parish Office during the week.
MATRIMONY – Four-month notice required.
PARISH RELIGIOUS ED (PRE) – For 4-year-old preschoolers
through 8th graders.
RCIA/INQUIRY CLASSES – For non-Catholics who would like
to learn about the Catholic Faith.
ROSARY – Prayed daily in Chapel after the 8:15am Mass, after
7pm Mass for Vocations on the second Monday of each month,
and at 3pm for America on the first Saturday.
YOUTH – Contact Irene Scoggins at [email protected],
or 423-596-0053, or go to
www.stjudechattanooga.org/youthministry/index.html
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THIS WEEK AT ST. JUDE
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Sunday, January 15
10:30am Children’s Liturgy
11:00am 12:15 Choir Practice
12:30pm Secular Discalced Carmelites
4:30pm 5:30 Choir Practice
Library
Library
Library
Church
Monday, January 16
7:00pm Coin Club
3:30pm Legion of Mary (Youth)
PLC
Library
Tuesday, January 17
6:00pm World of Hope
Hwd B
Wednesday, January 18
9:00am All Things Catholic
6:30pm St. Monica Novena
7:30pm 12:15 Choir Practice
Dupree
Chapel
Church
Thursday, January 19
5:00pm Line Dancing
7:00pm Rosary Makers
SH
Library
Friday, January 20
9:00am Legion of Mary (Adults)
Library
Saturday, January 21
9:00am Church Cleaners
9:00am Schoenstatt-1
1:00pm Line Dance
Church
Hwd A
SH
Sunday, January 22
9:00am Parish Breakfast
10:30am Children’s Liturgy
11:00am 12:15 Choir Practice
4:30pm 5:30 Choir Practice
SH
Library
Library
Church
To add, remove, or restore a family member’s name,
please call the Parish Office.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Maria Alder, Angelina, Kathryn Arnold, Colleen
Avery, Shelly Benjamin, Meri-Kay Bertin, Jim
Bertram, Tom Black, Landyn Bomar, Elizabeth Booth, Bruce Born, Fr.
Joe Brando, Mary Braun, Susie Brown, Andy Buendo, Ben Byrne,
Nancy Byrne, Tom Cain, Gertrude Camacho, Ruth Campbell, Michael
Casey, Margaret Christnacht, Dorothy Cunningham, Jose DeGuzman,
Edward DeVasher, Earl Diehl, Scott Douglas, Mavis Dove, Cliff
Durham, Marilyn Dyer, Brian Fischer, Regina Fountain, Evelyn
Gabor, Renae Gajownik, Emily Ghasemi, Victoria Goduco, Dennis
Greenwood, Glen Griffiths, Ann Hammers, Bernadette Hemeyer, Alex
Hubbard, Will Hunt, Amy C. Jacob, John Jessry, Martha Knee,
Terrance Knee, Bridget Kraus, John Lanaman, Joanie Lee, Marjorie
Lichner, David Lincoln, Evalina Lincoln, Victoria Lincoln, Campbell
Long, Marie Lunn, Taylor Lunn, Theresa McAndrews, Dale McCaa,
Trinity Meade, Michael Monteith, Ed Moore, Sandra O’Connor,
George O’Dell, Martha O’Neill (mother of Fr. John O’Neill), Charles
Plant, Jose Que Pua, Tina Puleo, John Purvis, Rebecca Randolph,
Frank Rogers, Miryan Rojas, Christina Salamone, Gail Schrodt,
Matilda Sesko, Theresa Slaughter, Gary Spaniak, Mary Stangrone, Lisa
& Glenda Tomasiello, Robert Weekly, Brian White, Susan White,
Mariah Wilcox, Carolyn Williams, Victoria Wing, Debbie Worley,
James Wright, Leanna Young, Ellen Zahorec
FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN
Thomas Bazemore, Richard Bryant, John Cain III, Matthew Cain,
Jessica Campbell, Eric Flerchinger, Nathaniel Garza, William Garza,
Joseph Gaston, Kevin A. Gordon, Samuel Hunter, Michael Knee, Luke
Lewis, Stephen McGrath, Thomas McGrath, Louie Parks, Erin Cain
Poe
FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF
Mark Koenig, father of Alan Koenig
Prayer Requests entered into the book in the chapel are prayed for each
weekday by the Rosary Group. For Emergency Requests Only, call
Prayer Help Line volunteers Vicki Baltz (842-6094), Sharon Moss
(875-2230), or Theresa Slaughter (842-7890).
MONTHLY MASSES & ROSARIES
Fri Feb 3
Sat Feb 4
Sun Feb 5
Mon Feb 12
Mon Feb 12
5:30pm
3:00pm
5:30pm
6:30pm
7:15pm
First Friday Mass
Praying for America
Youth Mass
Mass for Vocations
Rosary for Vocations
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
The chapel is open for Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament Monday through Friday
from 6am-9pm. Drop in anytime or, if you
would like to schedule a weekly hour, contact
Sharon Moss at 875-2230.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: If St. Jude
School is closed or delayed due to unsafe weather
conditions, Adoration and the morning’s Mass schedule
will be canceled.
ST. JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
JANUARY 15, 2017
PARISH LIFE
PARISH LIFE
DID YOU LOSE SOME MONEY?
CONFIRMATION INFORMATION
Some money was found in the parking lot just before
Christmas. If by chance, it may be yours, please
contact Fr. Charlie and identify what you lost.
The date for confirmation for all those currently
enrolled in classes through PRE/Youth Ministry/St
Jude School/Notre Dame High School is Sunday,
February 26. Please remember to turn in all required
forms to your respective teachers ASAP. Those
parishioners usually attending the 12:15 or 5:30 pm
Sunday Mass on that day may prefer to attend an
earlier time as the Church will be at capacity with
our Confirmation candidates and families.
NEW ST. JUDE COIN CLUB
January 16
A new coin club is being formed at St. Jude for any
and all coin collectors - any age, any style. Whether
you collect United States or foreign monies, coins or
paper, please come and join us on Monday, Jan 16, at
6:30 pm in the Parish Life Center. If you enjoy coin
collecting and history and 'story-telling', come and
join us for fun and fellowship! When I was a young
boy in the early 1960s, every boy collected coins what a fun hobby! Now, we invite old boys and girls
and young boys and girls to join together in this
hobby and time shared together. Everyone welcome!
- Fr. Charlie
PARISH BREAKFAST
January 22
The Knights of Columbus will host a parish breakfast
on Jan 22 in Siener Hall after both the 8:00 and 10:30
Masses. All parishioners are welcome to come and
join in fellowship with your parish family.
K OF C SOCIAL MEETING
January 23
The Knights of Columbus social meeting will be on
Monday, Jan 23 at 6:30pm in the Parish Life Center.
All are invited.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Naino Leo who has been named
Knights of Columbus Knight of the Month , and to
Jason and Andrea Taylor, who have been named
Family of the Month.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 19-23
After 5 years, Sandy Pricer is passing on the mantel
to any other willing volunteer to direct VBS this
summer. The week of June 19-23 has tentatively
been set IF enough volunteers and a director can be
found. Please contact Kyra in the parish office for
more information if you are willing to help lead this
wonderful ministry.
ALTERNATIVE GIFT PROJECT 2016
Give a gift of life. This year, together with the Sisters
of The Religious of Jesus and Mary, with whom we
work in Gros-Morne, Haiti, you have the opportunity
to give a gift of life to a Haitian family. All you need
to do is take the Alternative Christmas Gift form (in
vestibule), fill it out, attach your check written to St
Jude Parish Haiti Mission and place it in the
collection basket during Mass. You may also mail it
to the Parish office. Please check list of gifts on the
form for what you may like to provide. There are
gifts for almost any budget. Alternative Christmas
Gift project will run through January 24.
LETTERS & CARDS FOR ELLEN ZAHOREC
Ellen Zahorec, former parishioner who now lives in
Florida, would like to hear from her friends and
parishioners of St. Jude. If you can take a moment, a
note and perhaps a medal or prayer card would be
very encouraging for her. Her address is Grand Villa,
433 Orange Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701.
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH LIFE
PARISH LIFE
MARCH FOR LIFE- WASHINGTON DC
January 26-27
There is still space available! We will leave on Thurs,
Jan 26 to spend the night on the bus and will get
there in time for the Youth Rally and Mass, March
for Life and the Silent No More Speakers, have a
nice dinner and spend the night at a hotel. On
Saturday we will tour Washington DC, and St. John
Paul Center, evening Mass at The Basilica, dinner
and then head home spending the night on the bus.
We will arrive at OLPH Sunday morning, hopefully
around 6:00 a.m. Cost: $265 includes bus, hotel,
metro cards, 5 meals, hat & activities. First payment
of $125 due Tues, Nov 22; final payment of $140 due
Jan 6, 2017. Registration forms will be out next week.
For more info CONTACT: Irene Scoggins at
[email protected] or 423 596-0053.
PARISH NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Parish Nursery is open for use by all
parishioners during the 10:30am Mass on Sundays.
The Nursery is located on the lower level of the
Parish Life Center and is staffed by volunteers. All
parents who use this facility are asked to call 8702386 and put your name on the list of volunteers.
You will likely be asked to serve no more than once a
month. Volunteers must be VIRTUS-trained. See the
announcement below for details on the next
upcoming training session.
2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To receive a 2016 end-of-year contribution
statement, please fill out this form and return in
collection basket, to the parish office or email
bookkeeper directly at
[email protected].
Name
______________________________________
Address ______________________________________
City, Zip ________________ Phone _______________
Email
_______________________________________
PARISH INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
If St. Jude School is closed or delayed due to unsafe
weather conditions, the morning’s Mass schedule
will be canceled.
HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
St. Jude Church has a hearing assistance system
available during Mass. To use the system, ask an
usher for a receiver and headphones as you enter the
church. It is very simple to operate, and our testing
indicates it will greatly improve your ability to hear,
understand, and participate in the Liturgy. Clean
headphones are available, but you may wish to
provide your own, especially for long-term use. To
find out more, or if you have any feedback
concerning the system, contact the parish office.
COMMUNITY LIFE
“THE TRUTH and MEANING of SEXUALITY,
LOVE, and FAMILY”
This online course offered by Family Honor Inc. is a
great tool to have in your parenting tool box. Set the
trajectory of your child’s life toward happiness and
fulfillment as a true disciple of Christ. You will learn
how to have ongoing authentic conversations with
your children about human dignity and sexual
identity benefitting your entire family, and indeed
our culture. Next course begins in January 2017. To
receive more information visit familyhonor.org, click
on Training tab. Or contact Marian Christiana
[email protected] or (423)892-2310.
ST. JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
JANUARY 15, 2017
COMMUNITY LIFE
COMMUNITY LIFE
PICTURE OF LOVE
Retreat for Engaged Couples
January 20-21
CHATTI-GRAS 2017
February 25
Getting married in 2017? Picture of Love marriage
preparation retreat is a supplement to the couple’s
marriage formation with their parish priest or
deacon. The program is designed to help the couple
gain a better understanding of the joyous and
hallenges of living the sacrament of matrimony in
their day-to-day lives, and will help smooth their
journey and become the “Picture of Love” to one
another. It will teach life skills with emphasis on the
Sacrament of Matrimony. Cost is $135/couple
(retreat certificate will get the couple a $60 discount
on their marriage license). The retreat is on Friday
from 7:00pm – 10:00pm, and on Sat, from 9:00am
concluding at 7:00pm. You must attend the entire
program to receive certificate. Next retreat will be at
St. Stephen Church Jan. 20-21. Contact Marian
Christiana at [email protected]
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT AND
COMMITMENT OF MATRIMONY!
January 28
Bishop Stika will celebrate a bilingual Mass in honor
of the sacrament of matrimony. Couples will have
the opportunity to reaffirm their vows during Mass
and continue to celebrate with family and friends at a
luncheon following the Mass. Sat, Jan 28 at 11:00am
at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 858 Louisville Rd,
Alcoa, TN 37701. Register by Jan 19 to Marian
Christiana [email protected] or 423-892-2310
or Karen Byrne [email protected] or 865-584-3307
CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ ANNUAL DINNER
March 16
SAVE THE DATE – The 35th Annual Catholic Charities
Dinner will be held on March 16, 2017 at the Chattanooga
Convention Center – NEW VENUE. This popular annual
event brings together more than 300 of the region's most
passionate and dedicated members of our community for
an evening of fun, fellowship, and inspiration. Proceeds
from this event support the Chattanooga programs of
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. The evening
includes a cocktail reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. and
dinner at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Betty
Anne at 423-267-1297 or [email protected].
Get your beads ready! Chatti-Gras
2017 is just around the corner and
will be held on Sat, Feb 25 at 7:00pm
at The Chattanoogan. This Mardi
Gras event, celebrated “Chattanooga
style” includes dinner, auction, casino, and dancing.
In the past 5 years we have raised over $250,000 for
our school and the Chattanooga Deanery Operating
Fund which provides tuition assistance for area
Catholic families. We are now soliciting
Sponsorships and Auction Donations. We are asking
ALL MEMBERS of our Catholic community to help
or participate in some way. Can you or your
business sponsor our event? Are you able to donate
to our auction? Please visit chatti-gras.com for more
information on how to help now. Individual ticket
sales will begin on January 6, but don’t wait – they
will be limited. Become a sponsor now, get your
tickets and CELEBRATE Chatti-Gras 2017. Please feel
free to contact the development office of Notre Dame (6244618), OLPH (622-1481) or St Jude School (877-6022) for
additional information or to ask questions.
FAMILY LIFE PILGRIMAGE
June 7-11
Looking for something special to do with your family
this summer? Join Fr. Michael Cummins on a family
pilgrimage to St. Augustine and Orlando June 7-11,
2017, sponsored by the Office of Marriage
Preparation and Enrichment. Travel with families of
“All ages and stages!” from around the diocese on a
pilgrimage of faith, fellowship, beauty, and fun!
Celebrate Mass and pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of
La Leche. Enjoy the unique beauty of historic St.
Augustine, our nation's oldest city. See the Greek
Orthodox Shrine of St. Photios and the Cathedral
Basilica of St. Augustine. Celebrate Mass at the
beautiful Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine in
Orlando. Enjoy the beach at St. Augustine and the
fun that Orlando offers! For more information
contact Marian Christiana at
[email protected] or 423-892-2310.
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT
MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY FUND
Fiscal Year: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
Total Budget: $3,016,000
Week 28 of 53
The Maintenance and Emergency Fund is an
outgrowth of the Journey Together Capital Campaign
that ended in December 2013. All monies given to the
fund are placed in reserve in a designated account
for maintenance concerns (the second goal of the
Journey Together campaign).
Maintenance and Emergency Fund
Donations (01-09-17)
$
1,415.00
M& E Expenditures
M & E Interest Earned
_________
Current Total in Reserve
$ 472,902.59
Weekly Needs (based on budget)
Weekly Income (01-09-17)
$
$
Year to Date Needs
Year to Date Income
58,000.00
56,060.74
(1,939.26)
$ 1,624,000.00
1,551,830.72
$ (72,169.28)
The gift you have received, give as a gift.
Matthew 10:8
Wherever your treasure lies, there your
heart will be. Luke 12:34
UPCOMING RETREATS
Winter Middle School Retreat
WASHINGTON DC
We will be leaving on:
Thursday evening, January 26th to spend
the night in the bus and will get there
Friday: in time for the Youth Rally and
Mass, March for Life and the Silent No
More Speakers, have a nice dinner and
spend the night at a hotel.
Saturday: Tour in small groups Washington
DC, then meet up for a tour at St. John Paul
Center, evening Mass at The Basilica,
dinner and then night in hotel.
Sunday: Head on home early on the bus.
Cost: $265 includes bus, hotel, metro cards,
5 meals, hat & activities
First payment of $125 is Due Tuesday Nov
22, 2016.
Final Payment $140 due January 6 2017
Registration forms will be out next week.
3RD BUS ADDED SOME MORE SPOTS
OPEN !! For more information CONTACT: Irene
Scoggins @ [email protected]
or 423 596-0053
Confirmation Date is
Set for Sunday Feb 26th
NEXT YOUTH MASS
February 5th 5.30pm
Lectors: 1st Reading ; Pamela Avendaño Rubi
2nd Reading; Mariana Veracruz
Petitions; Keely Hein
Announcements- Max McGann
Eucharistic Ministers: Lizette Juarez Cruz,
Max McGann,
Keely Hein
Peyton Scoggins,
Please consider volunteering for Lectors, Ushers,
Greeters, and Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers
When: February 4-5, 2017
HEAR IT – listen to the clue (1Kings
19:1-12)
FIND IT – Pray for it – prayer helps us
discover.
LIVE IT – Talk the talk, walk the walk
Who: All Youth Grades 6-8
What: An overnight Winter Retreat
Where: Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center
When: February 4-5, 2017
Cost: $35.00 per person
Deadline for Registration: January 27, 2017
SEARCH 151
Is February 24 –26
2017!!
Calling all High School Juniors and
Seniors!!! SEARCH aim is to help Catholic
high school juniors and seniors take a fresh
look at their own faith journey, reflecting on
their place within their families, schools,
parishes and community as a disciple of
Christ. There are six elements that we hope
each SEARCH weekend will highlight and
that each participant will take away from the
retreat. These central elements are: Trust,
Sharing, Community, Prayer, Growth,
Fun
Cost is $60. AT: All Saints Academy,
Chattanooga.
CONTACT: Irene Scoggins @
[email protected] or 423 596-0053
An Invitation to our St. Jude Family
from St. Jude School
Saturday, February 25, 2017
7:00 pm at The Chattanoogan
2017 Chair Couple, St. Jude’s Own, Greg and Nancy Eberle Howard
Mardi Gras, Chattanooga style and a wonderful way to reconnect
with our Chattanooga Catholic Community. Benefits Chattanooga
Catholic Schools – Notre Dame, St. Jude & OLPH!
• Plated Dinner
• Valet Parking and Coat Check
• Dancing to the music of The Malemen
• Casino Games
• Auction
• Neux to Teux
TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 6 FOR $100/EACH at CHATTIGRAS.COM,
by calling any of the Chattanooga schools offices, or returning the slip below.
SPONSORSHIP opportunities with TABLES OF 10 are available and we are
actively collecting AUCTION items! Can you help us? Gift certificates,
vacation rentals, home décor - please donate and help us help our schools!
Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!
I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE CHATTIGRAS TICKETS
Name:
Address:
Number of Tickets at $100/each:
Total Enclosed:
Return form and check to:
Kathie in the St. Jude School office or, mail to Chattanooga Catholic
Schools, 2704 Vermont Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404
BULETIN EN ESPAÑOL
1/14/2017
PARROQUIA SAN JUDAS EN CHATTANOOGA
930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415
Números de Teléfono y contactos Ministerio Hispano
Horario Misa
Padre Moisés (423) 870-2386
Sábados 5:30pm (ingles)
Oficina: (423) 870-2386 (de 9:00AM a 4:00PM)
Sábado 7.30pm (español)
Fax: (423) 876-8960
Domingo 8.00am,10:30am,12:15pm,5:30pm (ingles)
Email: [email protected]
Diaria 8:15am (Lunes a Sábado)(ingles)
Web:www.stjudechattanooga.org
Miércoles 7:00pm y Viernes 5:30pm (ingleins)
Confesiones Miércoles 6:00pm
Requisitos para Sacramentos:
Bautizos: Tomar las pláticas prebautismales para padres (registrados
en la iglesia de San Judas) y padrinos
(que los Padrinos sean Católicos y estén
casados por la iglesia) y separar la
fecha del bautismo con un mínimo de 3
meses de anticipación.
* Pláticas Pre-bautismales para
padres y padrinos: Son a cargo de Alberto Rios por
favor llamen a 423-355-0495
Confesiones: Todos los miércoles a las 6pm o
Sábados a las 4pm, o por cita previa. Por favor noten que
no todos sábados o miércoles hay confesiones en
español. Hablen con las oficinas o con el Padre antes
para asegurar que padre estará confesando si necesita
que sea en español.
Primera Comunión: La primera comunión se hace
en el segundo grado y requiere dos
años se preparación. Por favor
apunten a sus hijos para las clases
en el primer grado. Clases son todos
los miércoles entre septiembre y
marzo a las 6.30pm
Clases de Formacion de Fe
(INCLUYE
CONFIRMACION) Y GRUPO
JUEVNIL DE HIGH SCHOOL
que incluye confirmacion se ofrecen
para grados 7-12. Grados 9-12 se reuno todos los
domingos de 6.30pm a 8pm. Grados 7-8 se reune
todos los miercoles de 6pm a 7.30pm. Los dos grupos
se ven en el salon Juvenil (arriba del gimnacio)
Servidores para misa del 1/21/2017
Lectores:
Primera Lectura:Minnie
Segunda Lectura: Emilia
Peticionies: Areli
Ministros: Irene,Alberto,Jacky
Alter Servers: Justin,Melanie,Chelsea
Información Monetaria
“Porque donde esta vuestro tesoro, allí estará
también vuestro corazón”
Lucas 12: 34
Collecta para 1/7/2017
Sobres 7
$85.00
Latino America 1 $20.00
Dinero suelto
$569.00
Haiti
2
$24.00
Consejo Espiritual
El Poder de la Oracion
Algunos teólogos afirman que el Señor no sana a la
gente enferma de hoy porque esto era solamente para
las personas del siglo primero. Sin embargo, en estas
épocas modernas podemos ver claramente como la
gente común y corriente tiene, en cierto sentido, un
entendimiento más profundo del Señor, y visitan
santuarios para hallar sanación, o siguen a predicadores,
o acuden a la última aparición de Nuestra Santísima
Madre para ser sanados. Personalmente, no tengo nada
en contra de tomar un avión para ir a Lourdes, claro que
el ochenta por ciento de los cristianos hoy en día no
puede costearse este lujo, y la cristiandad no es sólo ese
veinte por ciento que puede saltar a un avión e ir a
santuarios o a lugares santos. La cristiandad está
siempre a disposición de todos los hombres sin importar
su raza, y el poder de sanación de Jesucristo está donde
haya un cristiano, donde haya una apertura al poder
sanador del Señor Jesucristo.Mi método total de
sanación se basa en la idea de que la sanación es
“una respuesta a la oración”, opinión que ha sido
objetada por algunas personas. Otros la ubican en la
comunidad. Esto está bien ya que queremos darle
importancia a la comunidad. Si podemos creer en el
amor que el Señor nos tiene, entonces, El va a actuar a
través de nosotros, que somos sus instrumentos, para
darnos la respuesta a nuestra oración. Yo creo que
Jesús, por lo general, quiere que todos los hombres
sean sanados, porque El prometió darnos signos. “Y
estas señales acompañarán a los que creen: en mi
nombre(…) pondrán las manos sobre los enfermos y
los sanarán (Mc 16:17-18). Este relato bíblico refleja
la actitud de Jesús sobre la sanación, fue resaltado,
utilizado y vivido entre los primeros cristianos y cuyo
poder nos fue dado a nosotros por el Evangelio
E n cad
según San Marcos.
factores: la persona que ora, la persona por la que se
ora, la oración que se dice y la fe de la
comunidad. Mencionaré aquí brevemente el cuarto
factor. ¿Cuánta fe tenemos dentro de la comunidad
católica para alcanzar la sanación? Hago siempre énfasis
en la fe de la comunidad porque la experiencia me ha
mostrado lo importante que es. Por ejemplo, estando en
Birmingham, Alabama, una mujer que había pertenecido
a la iglesia pentecostal antes de ser católica, me dijo un
día algo con respecto a sus experiencias de sanación:
“Padre, cada vez que nos enfermábamos, como
miembros de la Iglesia pentecostal, acudían los ancianos
y el ministro, nos ungían y nos sanaban en cada
oportunidad. Nunca supe lo que era ir a donde el doctor.
Hacíamos lo que la Biblia indica: El que esté enfermo,
que llame a los presbíteros de la Iglesia para que
rueguen por él, ungiéndolo con aceite en el Nombre del
Señor (Stgo. 5:14).Esta mujer me hizo reflexionar sobre
la fe de la comunidad que oró por ella. Concluí lo
siguiente: Empezamos a orar por sanación y no nos
sorprendamos
si
nuestras
oraciones
son
contestadas. La comunidad entera, a diario, crece en
afirmación y experiencia a medida que extiende la
mano y ora por la sanación de los enfermos. La
experiencia es supremamente importante ya que la
mayoría de nosotros duda como Santo Tomás, y
necesitamos ver la sanación para creer. Es triste decirlo,
pero no espero que la mayoría de los católicos crean en
la sanación sino hasta que la vean debido a la fuerte
resistencia que tienen. Ellos la buscan en santuarios,
lugares santos, y rezando novenas. Una de las mejores
experiencias de fe en mi vida ha sido la cruzada de
Kathryn Kuhlman, en la que fui testigo de 100 sanaciones
en Pittsburg. Mi experiencia personal hizo crecer mi fe.
Algunas personas están haciendo un seguimiento a
estas cruzadas de sanación argumentando que la gente
no es en realidad sanada, sino solo aparentemente. A mi
modo de ver lo que pasa es que cuando las personas
salen de las sesiones de sanación, la fe y el amor
retornan a sus comunidades negativas en donde no hay
amor, paz o alegría, sino solo rabia, frustración y culpa.
Estos últimos síntomas empiezan a aflorar de nuevo y los
que habían sanado se enferman de nuevo porque el
ambiente donde viven no cambia.En la cátedra de
“oración de sanación”, llevada a cabo en Mobile,
Alabama, la gente entraba a la cafetería donde se
estaban dando las clases, y los que tenían un dolor físico
dejaban de sentirlo. Podían sentarse por dos horas en la
clase sin experimentar ningún tipo de dolor, sintiéndose
maravillosamente, pero cuando abandonaban la
cafetería, el dolor regresaba. ¿Por qué? La fe de la
comunidad es muy importante en toda el área de
sanación y ciertamente uno de los factores
primordiales.“Señor Jesús, sé que deseas que todos te
amemos en forma completa y que estemos totalmente
bien para que podamos orar y alabar. Permite que el
Espíritu Santo se manifieste hoy y que nos enseñe la
verdad de que Tú realmente nos quieres saludables en
cuerpo, mente y espíritu. Aumenta hoy nuestra fe como
comunidad para creer en tu amor sanador”.2. Recibe los
sacramentos tan frecuentemente como te sea posible
para lograr la sanación.Nuestro Señor Jesús dio su
vida por los hombres de todas las épocas. Para continuar
con su trabajo de redención y de santificación a través de
los tiempos, dio a la Iglesia los siete sacramentos con el
fin de moldearnos, llenarnos, usarnos y fundirnos.
Básicamente, gracias a los sacramentos, el hombre se
sana.El teólogo Donald Gelpi S.J., escribió lo siguiente
en su libro La piedad pentecostal: “Pero los católicos no
pueden redescubrir el propósito de estos sacramentos de
manera significativa a menos que estén plenamente
convencidos de que estos poseen un don efectivo de
sanación. Esto, simplemente, significa que no podemos
desechar o desdeñar más la sanación por la fe
practicada por muchos de nuestros hermanos no
católicos”.Por el contrario, debemos entender su
verdadero significado y lugar en la vida de cada
comunidad cristiana. Debemos también contemplar el
ministerio sacramental de la sanación como una parte
integrante de las vocaciones sacerdotales. Y debemos
llegar a un entendimiento teológico sólido de la relación
entre un ministerio sacramental y un ministerio
carismático de la sanación. Como católicos, el centro
de nuestra vida espiritual es la misa, la Eucaristía.
Durante la celebración de la misa encontramos
oraciones maravillosas para curar la mente, el cuerpo
y el espíritu. En la plegaria del Padre Nuestro
encontramos una súplica: “Líbranos de todo mal”. Ya
que el hombre es un todo – cuerpo, mente y espíritu – no
susceptible de separación, entiendo que ésta es una
solicitud de protección contra el mal físico, psicológico y
espiritual. En la oración que el sacerdote dice a la
congregación: “La paz del Señor esté siempre con
vosotros”, Cristo está presente en su gente. Esto
significa repetidamente la paz total del hombre:
cuerpo, mente y espíritu. Si alguien tiene un dolor
intenso durante la Eucaristía, es difícil entender cómo
puede estar en paz y permanecer dispuesto a recibir lo
que Jesús le está ofreciendo. La paz es armonía de
mente, cuerpo y espíritu que se traduce en tranquilidad.
Ciertamente, las personas que se aproximaron a Jesús
para ser curados sintieron esta paz dentro de ellas, y las
experiencias de los que hoy se encuentran en el
ministerio de la sanación tienden a estar de acuerdo con
que la sanación le brinda al hombre una sensación de
paz no conocida anteriormente. Por consiguiente, la misa
es la oportunidad perfecta y natural de acercarse al
Señor si se está sufriendo de falta de arreglo interior y se
busca la paz del Señor.La segunda oración antes de la
comunión: “Señor Jesucristo, con fe en tu amor y en
tu misericordia, como de tu cuerpo y bebo de tu
sangre, no me condenes sino dame salud en mente y
cuerpo”, es una referencia directa a la sanación sin
requisitos. Los sacerdotes harían bien en llamar la
atención de los fieles. Ciertamente se ayudaría a muchas
más personas si llegaran a la Eucaristía con la gran
convicción de fe que el Señor Jesucristo las sanará. Si
no decimos estas oraciones con un gran convencimiento,
perdemos mucho del poder de sanación que nos brinda
la misa.Todos hemos repetido esta oración antes de
la sagrada comunión: “Señor, no soy digno de que
entres en mi casa, pero una palabra tuya bastará para
sanarme”. Pero ¿cuántos han reflexionado realmente
sobre esta súplica? Esta es una magnífica oportunidad
de mostrar al Señor nuestra necesidad de sanación y de
esperar que, así como El se entregó por nosotros, nos dé
un don menor, como es la sanación total del hombre.El
Reino de Dios está sobre nosotros y en la misa nos
damos cuenta de su presencia en forma muy profunda.
Este es el momento para los frutos del Reino, uno de
ellos es la integridad, la cual debe ser hecha y recibida
por el creyente.Hemos recibido los sacramentos como
ayuda para lograr la sanación, Dios tocando al hombre,
el hombre tocando a Dios. “Extiende la mano y toca a
Dios cuando El pasa”, como dice la canción. Esto es lo
que ocurre en los sacramentos: Jesús desciende y nos
toca. Recíbelos con la confianza de recibir la
sanación.“Señor Jesús, tócanos y sánanos hoy.
Renueva dentro de cada uno de nosotros nuestro
compromiso de recibir tu amor sanador que nos es
dado en los sacramentos”.