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Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Family Catholic Church
1453 N. Road Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
PASTORAL STAFF
Reverend J. Victor Gournas…………………………Pastor
Rev. Amaro Vasquez Ortiz………………..Parochial Vicar
Rev. Deacon George Stonikinis
Mrs. Cee Cee Petruncio ............................ Parish Secretary
Ms. Joan Bryant ........................................... Choir Director
Mr. Sonny Baccus ...................................................Organist
Ms. Marianne Schwartz ............................... Bulletin Editor
Mr. Pete Ferland, 252-312-9029…….Sound & Webmaster
COLLEGIAL BODIES
Mrs. Terry Gregory ...................... Pastoral Council, Chair
Mr. Donald Witosky ................................... Finance Council
Ms. Eileen Chaney, 252-338-8145……...Secular Franciscan
Order
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Holy Family: Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday:
10:15 AM; 12:15 PM (Hispanic Mass)
Daily Mass: 8:00 AM except Tuesday, 12:15 PM
St. Katharine Drexel Mission ......................... 252-453-6035
154 Maple Road, Maple, NC 27956
Mass: 7:00 PM Saturdays; 8:00 AM Sundays; 6:30 PM Wednesday
Services
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
Parish Office: .................................................. 252-338-2521
Office Hours: ........................ Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Office Fax: ....................................................... 252-338-4183
Parish House: (Emergencies Only Please)…..252-335-4419
Faith Formation & Hispanic Line: ............... 252-338-5566
E-Mail: ................................ [email protected]
Web Page: ............................. http://www.holyfamilyec.org
Catholic Charities…………….……..………………..252-426-7717
Parish Office is closed Sat., Sun., Holy Days, and National
Holidays
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mrs. Sharon Lupton .................................DRE, Grades K-5
Mrs. Cathy Terranova ........................... DRE, Grades 6-12
Mrs. Karen Hamilton, St. Katharine Drexel:
..........................................................................DRE, Grades K-12
FAITH DEVELOPMENT
HF Nursery: Every Sunday during 10:15 AM Mass
HF Grades PreK-5: Sundays, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
HF Grades 6-8: Sundays, 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
HF Confirmation Classes: Designated Sundays, 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
St. Katharine Drexel Mission meets Sundays following Mass
Classes are held September - May
Baptism: Please call Chelle White at 252-297-2296 to register
for a Baptismal Preparation Class when you are expecting a
child. Classes are held by appointment.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00-4:30 PM or by appointment.
Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 8 months before your
planned wedding date.
Anointing of the Sick and Ministry to the Shut-in: Please
call the Parish at times of illness or hospitalization.
Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.): All adults
interested in becoming Catholic should contact: Rev. Mr. George
Stonikinis at 252-330-1395. Classes are mid-Sept until Pentecost.
Holy Family & St. Katharine Drexel Mission Child and Youth
Safe Environment Program (SET): Safe Environment Team:
Karen Hamilton, 252-338-2521.
New to the Parish? Returning to the area? Don’t
miss out on important events. Take a moment
and complete a church registration form. Be
sure to let us know if you are available to help in any of our
many ministries. The blank forms are located in the container
on the wall next to the parish office door. Deposit completed
forms in the container on the door. Thank you.
A Catholic Community
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday February 7th
Holy Family
5:00 pm
St. Katharine Drexel
7:00 pm
Sunday February 8th
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
10:15 am
Holy Family
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
Monday February 9th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Tuesday February 10th
Holy Family
12:15 pm
Wednesday February 11th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Thursday February 12th
8:00 am
Holy Family
Friday February 13th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Sr. Mary Aniceta Ambrose
Saturday February 14th - Renewal of Marriage Vows at all Masses
Holy Family
5:00 pm
Christopher Brown
St. Katharine Drexel 7:00 pm
Parish Family
Sunday February 15th - Renewal of Marriage Vows at all Masses
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
Parish Family
Holy Family
10:15 am
John Mosser Family
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
Parish Family
Helen Morawski
Parish Family
Parish Family
Esther Child Gardner
Parish Family
Carol Miller
Small Olds
NEXT WEEKEND (February 14 & 15) - Renewal of
Marriage Vows at all Masses (see page 3 for more
information).
Chris Stroud
Helen Stoll
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2015
Sunday
Monday
8 FIFTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME/World
Marriage Day
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
9
HF Mass 8 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social Hall
Zumba, 5:45 6:45 pm, FLC
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Religious Education Class PreK-5 - 9 to 10 am
Gr 6-8 - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Coffee & Donuts after 10:15
Mass in Family Life Center
Tuesday
10
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
RCIA 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Wednesday
11 Our Lady of Lourdes/
World Day of the Sick
HF Mass 8 am
Bible Study, 10 am,
Library
Choir Practice, 7 pm Zumba, 5:45-6:45 pm
FLC
Boy Scouts,
Weeblo, 7-8 pm,
Classroom
Dance, 7 pm, SH
7:30pm-Hora Santa,
Capilla
Blood Drive, 11 am-3 pm,
Family Life Center
Thursday
12 A. Lincoln’s Birthday
HF Mass 8 am
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
Women's Prayer Group,
6 pm, Chapel
Moms’ Bible Study, 6:30 8:30 pm, Classroom
RCIA, 7-8 pm, Library
7:30pm-Ensayo de Coro e
Infancia Misionera,
Santuario y Social Hall
Friday
Saturday
13
HF Mass 8 am
14 Valentine’s
Day
HF Mass 5 pm
ST.KD Mass 7 pm
Adoration-8:30 to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
7:30pm-Lectio
Divina (Evangelio
San Marcos),
Capilla
Renewal of
Marriage Vows at
all Masses today
and Sunday
SFO Mtg., 1 pm, Social Hall
15 SIXTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Renewal of Marriage Vows to
be conducted at all Masses
16 Presidents’
Day
HF Mass 8 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social Hall RCIA, 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Zumba, 5:45 Choir Practice, 7pm
6:45 pm, FLC
Boy Scouts,
Weeblo, 7-8 pm,
Classroom
Religious Education Class PreK-5 - 9 to 10 am
Gr 6-8 - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Dance, 7 pm, SH
Confirmation Class, 11:30 am
to 2:00 pm, Social Hall
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Religious Education Class PreK-5 - 9 to 10 am
Gr 6-8 - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Rite of Election, 4 pm, in the
Sanctuary. Reception to
follow.
18 Ash Wednesday/
Almsgiving
HF Mass 8 am
HF Mass 12 Noon
ST KD Mass 6:30 pm
Bible Study, 10 am,
Library
7:30pm-Misa:CenizasObligatorio, Santuario
FAST & ABSTINENCE
AYUNO Y ABSTINENCIA
7:30pm-Rezo del
Santo Rosario,
Capilla
Hispanic Reception, 1-4 pm,
FLC
22 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT/
Rite of Election/Washington’s
Birthday
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
17 Shrove Tuesday/
Mardi Gras
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
23
HF Mass 8 am
24
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social Hall RCIA, 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Zumba - 5:45 Choir Practice, 7pm
6:45 pm, FLC
Boy Scouts,
Weeblo, 7-8 pm,
Classroom
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
7:30pm-Hora Santa,
Capilla
19 Chinese New Year 4713 20
HF Mass 8 am
HF Mass 8 am
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
Women's Prayer Group,
6 pm, Chapel
Adoration-8:30 to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
21
HF Mass 5 pm
ST.KD Mass 7 pm
KofC Free Throw
Contest - FLC
Stations of the
Cross by Fr. Vic at
6 pm, Soup Supper
after Stations RCIA, 7-8 pm, Library
hosted by Three
7:30pm-Ensayo del Coro e
Amigos
Infancia Misionera,
Santuario y Social Hall
7:30pm-Via Crucis
y Lectio Divina,
Santuario
Pick up of Girl Scout
Moms’ Bible Study, 6:30 8:30 pm, Classroom
Cookies, 8 am to 7 pm,
Family Life Center
ABSTINENCE
ABSTINENCIA
25
HF Mass 8 am
26
HF Mass 8 am
27
HF Mass 8 am
28
HF Mass 5 pm
Bible Study, 10 am,
Library
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
Adoration-8:30 to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
9 am-4 pm, Boy
Scouts Pinewood
Derby, Family
Life Center
KofC Officers Meeting,
7pm, Library
Zumba, 5:45-6:45 pm
FLC
Parish Council Mtg.,
6 pm, SH
Reluctant Singles, 5 pm,
The Villa
Women's Prayer Group,
6 pm, Chapel
Stations of the
Cross, 6 pm, with
Cath. Daughters
Soup Supper after
of America, 3:30
Stations, Hosted by
RCIA, 7-8 pm, Library
pm, Social Hall
Faith Formation
7:30pm-Via Crucis
7:30pm-Vigilia de
Sanación por el (G.O.C.M.) Cuaresmal y Lectio
Divina, Santuario
-Santuario
Moms’ Bible Study, 6:30 8:30 pm, Classroom
ABSTINENCE
ABSTINENCIA
January 31 & February 1 . . . . $6,931.00
Weekly Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,212.00
Thank you for your generosity.
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS AND LENTEN
SOUP SUPPERS
ADORATION & BENEDICTION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
February 13, 2015
Adoration: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Benediction: 10:30 a.m.
Please use the signup sheets at the entrance of the Church to
indicate your intention to spend an hour in prayer in front
of the Blessed Sacrament. Every hour must be covered.
The Blessed Sacrament cannot be left unattended during
the period of adoration.
Readings for Week of February 8, 2015
Sunday:
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19,22-23;
Mk 1:29-39
Monday:
Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24,
35c; Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday:
Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30;
Mk 7:14-23
Thursday:
Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30
Friday:
Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37
Saturday:
Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10
Sunday:
Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11;
1 Cor 10:31 — 11:1; Mk 1:40-45
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Council Events & Activities
February 8 - Coffee & Donuts after 10:15 a.m. Mass, FLC
February 8 - Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Family Life
Center
February 14 & 15 - Renewal of Marriage Vows at all
Masses
February 25 - Officers Meeting, 7 p.m., Library (moved
because of Ash Wednesday)
March 4 - Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Social Hall
March 5 - 4th Degree Meeting/Social, 6 p.m., Location TBA
March 8 - Coffee and Donuts after Mass, FLC
March 14 - St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, 6 p.m., FLC,
Montero’s will cater the affair. More info to follow.
March 28 - Founder’s Day Mass for Fr. McGivney at the 5
p.m. Mass
TAX RETURN. If you need a letter
from the church indicating your
contributions for CY 2014, please call
the Parish Office (338-2521) or email
your request to [email protected].
Letters are not sent automatically. Thank you.
Stations of the Cross will begin at 6 p.m. on the
Fridays of Lent. Soup supper will follow the
Stations. If your group cannot fulfill their
obligation on the Friday assigned, please make
arrangements to exchange with one of the other
groups. Thank you.
FEB 20
FEB 27
MAR 6
MAR 13
MAR 20
MAR 27
APR 3
Father Vic (Soup Supper
will be hosted by
Three Amigos Restaurant)
Faith Formation
Catholic Daughters
Secular Franciscans
Hispanic Community
Knights of Columbus
Hispanic Community - Live
Stations (no Soup Supper
after Stations) (Good Friday)
“Through our observance of Lent you correct our
faults and raise our minds to you, you help us grow in
holiness, and offer us the reward of everlasting life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Preface IV LENT
RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE
VOWS CEREMONY
At the Masses on Saturday,
February 14th and Sunday,
February 15th, Father J. Victor
Gournas and Father Amaro Ortiz
will be renewing marriage vows for
all married couples. Any couple wishing to receive a
Marriage Vow Renewal Certificate from the Knights
of Columbus should stop by the table in the Church
gathering space after Mass and sign up.
The last day to sign up is February 8th (Sunday). The
signed certificates will be available in the gathering
space following the February 14th and 15th Masses.
Our deepest sympathies are extended to the
families of and Ruben Manlangit, Bill
Nolan, and John Jack, who recently passed
away. Please keep them, their families, and
all who mourn in your prayers.
Those in nursing homes: Dorothy Dods,
Edney Whiteside, Thomas Britany, Theda
Mahboub - James Campbell and Pam Lucas
(in Barco).
Those in the Carolina House: Pat Weaver, Rose Henry,
Helene Liles, Marguerite Frost, Eileen Mohr, Ruth Haerich,
and George Byberg.
Those who are ill and/or are in need of our prayer:
Barrett Sturtevant, Ron Hellberg, Amanda Brown, Seth
Soria, Becky Jordan, Teri Crowe (January 1st-March 31st)
Audrey Nell, Anna Roback, Debbie Cheek, Bob and Bette
Murphy, Liz Taylor, Diana Knapik, Peggy Tufano, Jim
McGarrigle, Travis Wright, Scott Seigel, Elizabeth
McGinty, Dorothy Jane Dods, William Dods, Dorothy
Bates, Ralph Gallop, Michael Quillen, Helen Bell, Charlotte
Theibert, Angela Stovall, Jack and Joy Flowers, Bill and
Peggy Taylor, Mary Syrydymskim, Mary Austin, and
Sandy Markle.
If you would like to add names to the Prayer List, please
contact the Parish Secretary.
BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL. The
theme of the 2015 Bishop’s Annual
Appeal, “In the Name of Jesus,” serves as
a beautiful reminder that all the good we
seek to do for others bears abundant fruit
when done in the Lord’s name. You are
invited to explore the BAA site to learn
more details about where the funds are used and the
impact of your generosity. The BAA concludes March
22, 2015. Online donations can be made at the
following website: baa.DioceseofRaleigh.org. If you
have any questions, stop by the BAA table located in the
gathering area. Thank you for your generosity. The Holy
Family 2015 BAA Committee.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE LENTEN
SEASON? THEN LET US BEGIN!
Fasting and Abstinence Are Required: The Church
emphasizes the penitential nature of Ash Wednesday by calling
us to fast and abstain from meat. Catholics who are over the
age of 18 and under the age of 60 are required to fast, which
means that they can eat only one complete meal and two
smaller ones during the day, with no food in between.
Catholics who are over the age of 14 are required to refrain
from eating any meat, or any food made with meat, on Ash
Wednesday.
Taking Stock of Our Spiritual Life: This fasting and
abstinence is not simply a form of penance, however; it is also
a call for us to take stock of our spiritual lives. As Lent begins,
we should set out specific spiritual goals we would like to
reach before Easter and decide how we will pursue them—for
instance, by going to daily Mass when we can and receiving
the Sacrament of Confession more often.
What are the rules for fasting and abstinence in the
Catholic Church? In the United States, the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has declared that "the age of
fasting is from the completion of the eighteenth year to the
beginning of the sixtieth." The USCCB also allows the
substitution of some other form of penance for abstinence on
all of the Fridays of the year, except for those Fridays in Lent.
Thus, the rules for fasting and abstinence in the United States
are:
Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat
(and items made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday,
and all the Fridays of Lent.
Every person between the age of 18 and 60 must fast on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday.
Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat
(and items made with meat) on all other Fridays of the year,
unless he or she substitutes some other form of penance for
abstinence.
LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, February 14:
Lectors: J. Backo, D. Sakolosky
Altar Servers: W. Ferguson, D. Pierce, M. Dixon
AROUND THE DIOCESE - Bishop Burbidge
invites lay faithful to answer online questionnaire
Eucharistic Ministers: P. Hellberg, C. Terranova,
C. Terranova, A. Roach, E. Pelis
The New Synod of Bishops Questionnaire on the Family
SUNDAY, February 15:
Lectors: B. Graessle, J. Hilger
Altar Servers: D. Jackson, H. Graessle, J. Albert
Eucharistic Ministers: F. San Juan, L. San Juan, J. Jackson,
A. Piotrowski, C. Graessle, P. McGuire
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN should be
submitted in writing or by email to the parish office by 4pm
on Friday at least 2 weeks prior to the event or as soon as
possible. Send emails to [email protected]
(Attn: Bulletin Editor). Thank you.
In preparation for the next assembly of the Synod Bishops,
Bishop Burbidge seeks your participation by answering an
online questionnaire on matters of The Vocation and Mission of
the Family in the Contemporary World. This questionnaire
may be filled out by an individual or by a representative of a
group through February 15, 2015 and may be found at
www.dioceseofraleigh.org. If you are a member of a group,
you are invited to host a listening session to consider the questions. After compiling the answers of the group, you may fill in
the questionnaire as a representative. Answers from this Questionnaire will help to inform the preparatory document used by
the Synod Bishops, who will meet in the fall of 2015 to formulate a pastoral response to the challenges faced by families in
living their vocation and mission in Christ.
MINISTERIO HISPANO- FEBRERO 08, 2015
LA SACRAMENTALIDAD DEL MATRIMONIO Y LA REDENCIÓN DEL CUERPO
El texto de la Carta a los Efesios (Ef 5, 22-23) habla de los sacramentos de la Iglesia -y en
particular del Bautismo y de la Eucaristía-, pero sólo de modo indirecto y en cierto sentido
alusivo, desarrollando la analogía del matrimonio con referencia a Cristo y a la Iglesia. Y así
leemos primeramente que Cristo, el cual "amó a la Iglesia y se entregó por ella" (5, 25), hizo
esto "para santificarla, purificándola, mediante el lavado del agua con la palabra" (5, 26).
Aquí se trata, sin duda, del sacramento del Bautismo, que por institución de Cristo se confiere desde el principio a los
que se convierten. Las palabras citadas muestran con gran plasticidad de qué modo el Bautismo saca su significado
esencial y su fuerza sacramental del amor nupcial del Redentor, en virtud del cual se constituye sobre todo la sacramentalidad de la Iglesia misma, sacramentum magnum. Quizá se pueda decir lo mismo también de la Eucaristía, que
da la impresión de estar indicada por las palabras siguientes sobre el alimento del propio cuerpo, que cada uno de los
hombres nutre y cuida "como Cristo a la Iglesia, porque somos miembros de su Cuerpo" (Ef 5, 29-30). En efecto. Cristo
nutre a la Iglesia con su Cuerpo precisamente en la Eucaristía.
Sin embargo, se ve que ni el primero ni en el segundo caso podemos hablar de un tratado de sacramentos ampliamente
desarrollado. Tampoco se puede hablar de ello cuando se trata del sacramento del matrimonio como uno de los
sacramentos de la Iglesia. La Carta a los Efesios, expresando la relación nupcial de Cristo con la Iglesia, permite
comprender que, basándonos en esta relación, la Iglesia misma es el "gran sacramento", el nuevo signo de la Alianza y
de la gracia, que hunde sus raíces en la profundidad del sacramento de la redención, lo mismo que de la profundidad
del sacramento de la creación brotó el matrimonio, signo primordial de la Alianza y de la gracia.
El autor de la Carta a los Efesios proclama que ese sacramento primordial se realiza de modo nuevo en el "sacramento"
de Cristo y de la Iglesia. Incluso por esta razón el Apóstol, en el texto "clásico" de Ef 5, 21-33, se dirige a los esposos a
fin de que estén "sujeto, los unos a los otros en el temor de Cristo" (5, 21) y modelen su vida conyugal fundándola sobre
el sacramento instituido desde el "principio" por el Creador: sacramento que halló su definitiva grandeza y santidad en la
alianza nupcial de gracia entre Cristo y la Iglesia.
Aunque la Carta a los Efesios no hable directa e inmediatamente del matrimonio como de uno de los
sacramentos de la Iglesia, sin embargo la sacramentalidad del matrimonio queda particularmente
confirmada y profundizada en ella. En el "gran sacramento" de Cristo y de la Iglesia los esposos
cristianos están llamados a modelar su vida y su vocación sobre el fundamento sacramental.
ACTIVIDADES PARA LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA - FEBRERO 2015
DIA Y FECHA
HORA
ACTIVIDAD
LUGAR
Martes
Jueves
Viernes
Domingo
Martes
Miércoles
Jueves
Viernes
Domingo
Martes
Jueves
Viernes
7:30Pm
7:30Pm
7:30Pm
12:15MD
7:30Pm
7:30Pm
7:30Pm
7:30Pm
12:150MD
7:30Pm
7.30Pm
7:30Pm
Hora Santa
Ensayo de Coro e Infancia Misionera
Lectio Divina (Evangelio San Marcos)
Misa: Comunidad Hispana
Rezo del Santo Rosario
Misa: Cenizas –Obligatorio
Ensayo del Coro e Infancia Misionera
Vía Crucis y Lectio Divina
Misa: Comunidad Hispana
Hora Santa
Vigilia de Sanación por el (G.O.C.M)
Vía Crucis Cuaresmal y Lectio Divina
Capilla
Santuario y Social Hill
Capilla
Santuario
Capilla
Santuario
Santuario y Social Hill
Santuario
Santuario
Capilla
Santuario
Santuario
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12
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15
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22
24
26
27
NOTA: PLÁTICAS PARA BAUTIZOS, PRESENTACIONES Y QUINCEAÑERAS
Las está dando el Padre Amaro los días lunes de 7:00Pm a 8:00Pm, previa coordinación. Los padrinos deben ser
católicos. Si hay otros problemas como horarios para las pláticas, o situaciones diversas de padres o padrinos,
consultar con el padre. Llamar al teléfono: 252-3394660.