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