March 6, 2016 - St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
March 6, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Mass Schedule
Week Days: 12:00 pm Noon
Wednesday: 7:00 pm in Spanish
First Saturday only at 9:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30am and 11:00 am
Spanish Mass, Sunday: 2:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Evening Prayer & Benediction, 7:45 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer & Benediction, 5:45 pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Wednesday and Friday: Recited at 3:00 pm
Reconciliation
Week Days: 11:15 am to 11:45 am
Saturdays: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm to 1:45pm
Clerical Staff
Reverend Andrew McNair, Administrator
St. Anthony of Padua Parish Office
175 E. Connecticut Avenue
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Parish Office: (910) 692-6613
Reverend Monsignor Frank J. Hendrick, retired
Reverend Monsignor Patrick A. McCabe, retired
Deacon Pius Gabriel
St. John Paul II Catholic School is a mission of St. Anthony’s Parish
St. John Paul II Catholic School, a mission of St. Anthony's
Church, is dedicated to preparing the hearts and minds of our
students for spiritual growth, academic excellence, personal
responsibility, and service to others according to the teachings
of the Roman Catholic faith.
2922 Camp Easter Rd. Southern Pines, NC (910) 692-6241
Principal Janice Jett, PhD
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA ♦ SOUTHERN PINES, NC
The Priest’s Residence Phone Number is 692-9847
As much as possible, please conduct your routine office
business while the office is open and reserve calls to
Father Andrew McNair for emergency calls. Thank you.
Parish Office: 175 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.
Telephone (910) 692-6613; fax (910) 692-4964.
Business hours are 9am—12pm; 1pm—3pm. Monday—
Friday. Please call to schedule an appointment with the
pastor, register, schedule a Mass, or request a bulletin
announcement.
Parish Staff:
Administrative Assistant……….…………………….John Rowell
…………………………………[email protected]
Parish Secretary & Religious Ed……………..…..Diana Wake
Grades K-6………..……[email protected]
Receptionist/Sacramental Records…………...Laurie Wilburn
T,W, F………..….………[email protected]
Pastoral Assistant for Hispanic Ministry……....Abbey Flores
M, W, F 10am—4pm.…[email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper………………………………….Gordon Dozier
………………………………[email protected]
Confirmation Coordinator………...………..…...Lori D’Argenio
………………………...……………………[email protected]
RCIA Coordinator………...………………...…...Barbara Kemple
……..…….……910-585-2132,[email protected]
Music Director……………………………….…...Dr. Kyle Siddons
………………………..………………[email protected]
Advancement Administrator………………….Deborah Lawson
910-215-4099….………[email protected]
St. John Paul II Catholic School Office:
2922 Camp Easter Rd., Southern Pines. Telephone (910)
692-6241; fax (910) 692-2286. Dr. Janice Jett, principal.
School Staff Contact:
School Secretary…………………………………….Kim Stepnoski
…………………………………[email protected]
Our Finance Council
Tom Brennan—Chairperson
John Lawson , Rob Deucher.
Maureen Papp, Dennis Regan,
Laura Lang
Our Pastoral Council
Rev. Andrew McNair, Deacon Pius Gabriel,
Adele Chestnut, Mercedes Garcia, Joseph
Giusti, Steven Kastner, Barbara Lamblin,
John McMahon, Allison Melvin,
Senobio Nunez, Rachael May, Peter Scheuermann, Scott Stroker, Za’Vette TatumKodzai, Martha Torres-Nunez, Thai Trinh,
Diana Wake.
Sacrament of Baptism: Parents must be registered
members of the parish for at least three months and be
practicing Catholics. A meeting with the Pastor is required
followed by attendance at the preparation class if its your
first child or its been more than three years since you last
attended a Baptismal class. Call the office to start the process. Please do not set any dates or make other arrangements until you meet with Father. Under normal circumstances Baptisms will take place on the first Saturday of
the month.
Sacrament of Marriage: Must be registered and participating parishioners. Diocesan policy is that a period of six
months be allowed for preparation. Please do not set a
date until you have met with the pastor.
Sacraments for the Sick: When ill health or age prevent
you from receiving the Sacraments, please inform us of
your needs and location whether at home, in a care facility
or hospital. We are only able to serve you when YOU request the parish office to do so.
Anointing of the Sick is for people who are ill, facing
surgery, or advanced in years. It should be celebrated before entry into the hospital if possible. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements with the pastor as soon
as you know you have a need for this Sacrament.
Parish Prayer Chain if you would like to add a person’s
name to the prayer chain please contact Lane Bergstrom at
725-0522.
St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
Lots for ground burial & spaces for the columbarium are available. Informational Brochures are in the back of the church and in
the parish office. Contact John Rowell in
the parish office concerning the cemetery.
Pastoral Residences
Rev. Andrew McNair…………………………..
……………692-9847
Deacon Pius Gabriel…………………..…………………...818-6888
Liturgical Schedule For Next Week
Date/Role
Sat 5:00 pm
Mar
Sun 8:30 am
Mar
Sun 11:00 am
Mar
Sun 2:00 pm
Mar
Fr. McNair
Fr. McNair
Fr. McNair
Fr. McNair
Deacon
Deacon Pius
Deacon Pius
Deacon Pius
Deacon Pius
Altar
Servers
Sam Lamblin
Jenny Zalnasky
Matthew Butler
Thomas May
Charles May
JP Dargenio
A Lopiccolo
Joseph Perry
Roman Smith
Juan Valero
G. Rodriguez
Jazmin Ramirez
Eucharistic
Ministers
P. Scheuerman
L. Gollehon
Lane Bergstrom
Bob Fazio
Thai Trinh
Hank Wenz
Brenda Stroker
Scott Stroker
Jim Hagan
TBA
Priest
Meets the third Thursday of every month.
Lectors
Don Goetz
Barb Lamblin
Mike D'Argenio
Joe Perry
Jessalyn Nguyen Mackenzie Battle
Martha Nunez
Martin Vences
WWW.ST-ANTHONY-OF-PADUA.ORG
Eucharistic Adoration 1—8pm
with Benediction at 7:45pm
Except on Wednesdays from 1—6pm
Benediction Wednesday at 5:45pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet Wed. & Fri. at 3:00pm
"On the altar you are looking at ….the greatness of the reality of
which it is a sacrament. Your eyes are looking at bread and cup. This
is the evidence before your physical sight. But your faith must be
instructed concerning it - this bread being Christ 's Body and the
cup containing His Blood. . Though perhaps these words may be
enough to initiate faith, faith must be further instructed in accordance with the Prophet's words: 'Believe that you may understand' ( Is
7:9). —St. Augustine of Hippo
ADORERS NEEDED
The cry room is the Adoration Chapel. Scheduled adorers should call
someone on the sub list (available in the chapel) if they can not attend
their assigned time. Call Anne Strobel 910-315-8409 to be added to the
schedule as a regular Adorer.
Mass Intentions for the Week of March 7th
Time/Date
Mass Intention
Requested by
Noon-Mon
Mar 7
†
Bob Taylor
Rita Mae Taylor
Noon-Tues
Mar 8
†
Eloise Bizzarri
Julie Shaylor
Noon-Wed
Mar 9
†
Claire Wilson
Luigia Colombo
7pm-Wed
Mar 9
†
Axel Giovanni
Reyna
Mercedes Garcia
Noon-Thurs
Mar 10
†
George S.
Fredricks
The Fredricks
Family
Noon-Fri
Mar 11
†
Wilhelm A.
Geisert
Lloyd & Vilma
Geisert
5pm-Sat
Mar 12
†
Todd Faker
Jane Via
11am-Sun
Mar 13
†
Anne Dandar
The Lopiccolo Family
2pm-Sun
Mar 13
†
Parishioners
Propopulo
Father Andrew’s Prayer Intention for March
That the Lord may bless our parish school, St. John Paul II, with
an enrollment of 200 students for the coming academic year.
TODAY’S READINGS
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things
have passed away; behold, new things have come.
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
Readings for the Week of March 6, 2016
Sunday:
Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Monday:
Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday:
Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10,
25-30
Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Sunday:
Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11
First Reading—God’s people enter the promised
land, observe the Passover, and eat of the produce
of the land (Joshua 5:9a, 10-12). Psalm—Taste and
see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34).
Second Reading—We are now
ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
Gospel—We must rejoice
when our brother who was
dead in sin repents and comes
back to life (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32).
The Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this church. Please
maintain reverence, silence and a prayerful attitude at all
times, especially before and after Mass. Be aware your
voice carries right into the church if you are talking as you
come up the back steps. To eliminate unnecessary interruptions, please turn off your cell phones and pagers during
Mass, or leave them in your car.
Saints and Special Observances
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Friday:
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
St. John of God
St. Frances of Rome
Abstinence
Weekly Offering
Week ending February 28, 2016
Collection for last Sunday ……......……...…..…...………....$11,297
Same week last year…..…………………...………….…..…$12,737
Attendance 5 PM:……………….……..…………………….….....269
Attendance 8:30 AM: …...…......................................................295
Attendance 11 AM: ………..…..………………….……………….400
Attendance 2 PM Spanish:……..........…….…....………….........128
THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT ♦ MARCH 6, 2016
Parish News
A First Penance/First Communion Parent Meeting will be
held on Monday, March 14th in the Church. This meeting is for
parents of students preparing to make their sacraments this year.
The meeting will take place from 6:30—7:15pm in English and
7:30—8:15pm in Spanish. This is a mandatory meeting. One or
both parents are to attend. Fr. Andrew will be speaking. Parents
are asked not to bring children to the meeting. Contact Mrs.
Wake our Mrs. Richard if you have any questions.
Fayetteville Deanery Holy Hour for Vocations – Friday, March
11at7:00pm–SaintAnthonyofPadua,SouthernPines,NC.The
VocationsHolyHourprovidesthepeopleoftheFayettevilleDeanery
an opportunity to come together as a deanery and pray before the
Blessed Sacrament for an increase in vocations to the Priesthood
andReligiousLife.AllareinvitedtojoinBishopMichaelBurbidgein
thiscelebration.AreceptionwillfollowtheHolyHour.Anyyoung
meninthe11thgradeonupinterestedinmeetingwiththeBishop
andthepriestsat5pmthatnightshouldcalltheof icetosignup.
Wisdom for Today Father Andrew will present his Lenten talks
“Wisdom to Today” on Mondays. The recorded video talks will
be posted on the St. Anthony website.
To locate the talks go to: www.st-anthony-of-padua.org, click on
the “Pastor’s Corner” tab at the top of the page, then select
“Wisdom for Today” on the drop down menu.
Lenten Schedule
Fridays of Lent:
Weekly Confessions
11:15—11:45am (Daily)
4:00—4:45pm (Fridays only)
Friday Masses during Lent
12 Noon and 5pm
Stations of the Cross
5:45pm in English
6:30pm in Spanish
Holy Thursday
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Mass at 6pm in English
Mass at 8pm in Spanish
Adoration following in the Repository until Midnight
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
Stations 2:30pm, Passion of the Lord 3pm in English
Don’t forget to turn your clock’s ahead 
Stations 6pm, Passion of the Lord 6:30pm in Spanish
next Saturday night (Mar 12)
before you go to bed so you wouldn’t Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. Good Friday is a day of fast and
be late for Mass next Sunday.
abstinence.
Keep your family safe. Take this time to Fasting is observed by all Catholics 18 to 59 years of age. On a fast day one
check the batteries in your smoke detec- full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be
taken to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal.
tors and change them if you need to.
Dr. Kyle is in the planning stages for a children's
choir for Easter Sunday morning at the 11am
Mass. If your children are in grades 3-8 and are
excited about lending their voice to the music of
the Mass, please RSVP to Dr. Kyle by Wednesday,
March 2nd. Please feel free to contact him via
email or talk with him a er Mass on the weekends!
St Antony of Padua Women's Guild will celebrate a
Moring of Reflection on March 14th which will
take the place of their regular meeting for the
month of March. The Morning of Reflection will
be presented by Father Andrew McNair in St Anthony Church beginning at10am and concluding
with the Noon Mass. There will NOT be a meeting afterwards in the Parish Hall. All women of the
Parish are welcome to attend. For further information call Mary Burgess, Guild President, at 215-9694.
This will be
the first major
event at the
Tru Legacy
Center
Please mark
your calendar
more details
coming later
Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices,
are allowed.
Abstinence is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence
no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not require adherence. When in doubt concerning fast
and abstinence, consult the pastor.
Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent.
The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a
spirit of penance and of preparation for Baptism or renewal of Baptism at
Easter.
Lenten Friday Nite Fish Frys
What:
Baked/fr ied fish dinner s
with sides. Eat in, or take out.
When: Fr iday evenings, 5:00-7:00
PM, February 12th, 19th, 26th,
March 4th, 11th.
Where: St Anthony of Padua Parish Hall. Who: All
are welcome! Cost: $8.00 adults;
$4.00-ages 6-12; (families, not more than $30.00) children under 6, free. Supper on Friday evenings, so let us do the cooking!
Come after work, or meet the family at the parish hall. After all,
it’s the end of the work week and you deserve to kick back and
let someone else do the cooking and clean-up. You’ll find your
friends here, make new friends, and enjoy Friday evenings out
with the family.
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA ♦ SOUTHERN PINES, NC
A Sign of Hope: Jesus, The Divine Mercy
Jesus surely knew what He was doing when
He gave us the Divine Mercy image. The economy, the uneasiness associated with terrorism,
wars and rumors of wars, natural disasters.
Everybody is looking for signs of hope. The
Lord has already provided for everything, there
is no need to fear.
If our Pope is calling for these images to be placed in our churches, who
are we to argue? Jesus surely knew what He was doing. Everything that
the Church needs right now has been given to us through His modern day
prophets; St. Faustina, St Pope John Paul II, and now His Holiness Benedict XVI. Only through our obedience to the Magisterium will we all find the
peace and hope that Our Heavenly Father wants all of us to experience.
We cannot turn our backs on our dear Lord and Savior.
People often wonder where the Divine Mercy
image came from, but a more important question would be “why did Jesus give us this image, what does it portray, and why now in this
time?”
What are we to be obedient to? This is very simple. First of all we need to
look at the Church documents that are associated with The Sunday of
Divine Mercy. The most important of these are the decrees for the establishment of The Sunday of Divine Mercy and the special plenary indulgence for that feast that was issued in 2002 that states within it the “Duties
of Priests”. This should come as no surprise as this latter decree was published worldwide and made available to all of the bishops.
When Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in 1931,
He came with an incredible message of hope. He told her about many
things, but the central point was that He wanted to pour out His mercy in
abundance before He comes again to judge the world. Our Lord said to her
“Paint an image according to the pattern that you see, with the signature:
Jesus, I trust in You! I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will
not perish. I also promise victory over its enemies…. especially at the hour
of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory”. (Diary, entry #48)
These are great promises of salvation and hope, but that is not all. Jesus
gave us much more to hope for. Jesus told St. Faustina that He wanted a
special feast celebrated in the Church on the first Sunday after Easter
where He would pour out His mercy. Jesus said to her “I desire that there
be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image, which you will paint with a brush, to
be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be
the Feast of Mercy”. (Diary, entry #49)
Of all the things that Our Lord asked her to write down in her diary, the
Feast of Mercy was the most important. Why? Because the Feast of Mercy
gives us the greatest hope of all: a direct entry into eternal life in Heaven on
that day. Jesus promised the complete forgiveness of all sins and all punishment to anyone who would go to confession and receive Holy Communion on that feast. What could bring us more hope in the world that we live in
today, than that incredible promise?
The Divine Mercy image that Jesus asked to be blessed and venerated on
that feast is an image of hope. It is an icon to draw us into the Sacraments
of Confession and Holy Communion with great trust. It is the perfect representation of those sacraments with its light rays symbolizing the life blood
and water that poured forth from our Savior’s heart when Jesus was pierced
on the Cross. When we look at the image, we are to imagine that blood and
water cleansing us from our sins.
His Holiness Benedict XVI XVI wrote of such an image and the need to
have one in every church. He stated in his book ‘The Spirit of the Liturgy’
that the mis-understanding of Vatican II and the removal of images has “left
behind a void, the wretchedness of which we are now experiencing.” He
continued “The complete absence of images is incompatible with faith in the
Incarnation of God. God has acted in history and entered our sensible
world…. Images of beauty, in which the mystery of the invisible God becomes visible, are an essential part of Christian worship. The image of
Christ is always an icon of the Eucharist, that is, it points to the sacramental
presence of the Easter mystery”.
He used about 20 pages in that book to set the record straight on images in
our sanctuaries. He went on to say “Where do we go from here?” and identified the fundamental principles of an art ordered to divine worship and the
importance of images. He perfectly described every aspect of the Divine
Mercy image as the perfect icon, not only for the celebration of the Feast of
Mercy, which has been instituted in our Church as The Sunday of Divine
Mercy, but for every single liturgy.
To be specific, the “Duties of Priests” calls for all priests who exercise
pastoral ministry, and especially parish priests, to inform the faithful in the
most suitable way of the Church's salutary provision (plenary indulgence).
They should promptly and generously be willing to hear their confessions
(within several days, about 20, before or after the feast). On The Sunday of
Divine Mercy, after celebrating Masses, they should all lead the recitation
of the prayers for the indulgences, which are the Our Father, Apostles
Creed, a prayer for the Pope (that could be a Hail Mary) and also add a
devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus, such as “Merciful Jesus, I trust in
you!"
It is important that we pay attention to the words in that decree, particularly
to the words “in the most suitable manner” as pertains to telling everyone
about the plenary indulgence. What good would it do, to wait until Mercy
Sunday to get the word out? The whole idea is to get the word out to everyone before, especially to all of the Easter-only and Fallen-away Catholics
that are in mortal sin. There are many reasons why Jesus wanted this
Feast of Mercy on the Sunday after Easter, and getting the Easter-only
Catholics back must be a primary one. How else can we get these people
back? The promise of the total forgiveness of sins and punishment is an
enticement of major proportions and we should get serious about preaching about this on Easter while we have them sitting there right under our
noses. We can’t let them perish into Hell for eternity!
The Easter-only and Fallen-away Catholics may be acting like everything
is fine, but deep within; they do not have peace or any hope. Only through
reconciliation with the Lord, will they find that peace and hope. Jesus has
given us everything that we need in this feast to make it all better. He has
given us this tremendous promise of the total forgiveness of sins and punishment and He has given us His image, not only to get us to approach the
confessional with trust, but also to give us great hope for the future. What
could give us more hope, than a direct pass straight to Heaven?
What should we do? Follow the Lord’s instruction. Get a Divine Mercy
image installed in your parish. (Which we already have). Tell everyone
about The Sunday of Divine Mercy, especially all of the Easter-only Catholics. Put articles in the newspaper to reach all of the other Luke-warm and
Fallen-away Catholics. Do everything that you possibly can, including on
radio and TV. Don’t let anyone perish into Hell for eternity. Jesus did tell
Saint Faustina that the loss of each soul plunges Him into mortal sadness.
For more information go to www.MercySunday.com This article was written by Robert R. Allard, Director, Apostles of Divine Mercy. Fr. Allard has
been promoting the celebration of Mercy Sunday since 1996. He has recently appeared on EWTN TV and Radio, has given many talks and has
arranged conferences and retreats for bishops, priests, and seminarians.
http://www.divinemercysunday.com/pdf/newfiles/ASignofHope.pdf.
The Sunday of Divine Mercy will be celebrated on April 3rd this year.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA ♦ IN THE DIOCESE OF RALEIGH
Diocesan & Community News
A Lenten Day of Reflection Hosted by Our Lady of the
America on Wednesday, March 16 will be presented by
Msgr. Richard Bellow. The day will begin with Mass at
9:30am followed by a reflection on the Blessed Mother’s
role in the Lenten story as part of his presentation on this
holy season. A luncheon will follow. The church is located
at 298 Farmers Market Rd., Biscoe, NC. To reserve a
space for lunch please contact Diane Ward 910-673-3723
or Dorothy Kelly 910-673-1605. All are welcome.
The Diocese of Raleigh Catholic Committee on Scouting is
hosting a Day of Reflection and Renewal for Catholic
Leaders of Boys Scout, Girl Scout, and American Heritage Girls. The event will be held on Saturday,
September 10th, 2016 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in
Apex. - See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/
communications/centralized-mail#sthash.0jFWpVHa.dpuf.
Elimination of Fees for a Declaration of Nullity. The
Diocese of Raleigh eliminated all costs associated with a
Declaration of Nullity. This was done in order to make it
more accessible to those who have been previously married and divorced. If you are interested in beginning or
learning more about the nullity process, please contact Mrs.
Susan Stanton (919-821-9754) or Mrs. Vikki Newell (919
821-9759). If you speak Spanish, please contact Ms Teresa Aldahondo (919-821-9758).
Project Rachel If you are suffering from an abortion, experience the
love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel weekend retreat April 29—
May 1, 2016. The weekend retreat, for both women and men, will
combine discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness and compassion. For more information
or to register for the retreat, contact Project Rachel at [email protected] or call (919) 852-1021. The cost is $125 for lodging
at Avila Retreat Center, meals and all retreat materials. If you have a
financial burden, some assistance is available. Registration deadline
is April 15, 2016. - See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/
communications/centralized-mail#sthash.Ho0FqI6K.dpuf.
The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
weekends are Apr 29-May 1, 2016 in Chapel
Hill, NC and Nov 4-6, 2016 in Atlantic Beach,
NC. Early sign up is highly recommended. For
more information visit our website at: http://
NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at 704315-2144.-2144.
Retrouvaille Do you feel alone? Ar e you fr ustr ated
or angry with each other? Do you argue…or have you
just stopped talking to each other? This program has
helped many couples experiencing marital difficulty at
all levels, even those in deep misery. For confidential
information or to apply to attend the program call 800470-2230 or email: [email protected] or visit
the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.
See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/communications
centralizedmail#sthash.2usJ9MnH.dpuf
JubileeYearofMercy
On Laetare Sunday, we rejoice as
Luke’s Jesus proclaims that God is
boundlesslymerciful.Theparable’s
prodigal son returns home, not
authenticallyrepentantbutdesperate,havingsquandered
on prostitutes (or so his older brother claims) the inheritancewronglydemandedwhilehisfatherstilllived.This
sel ishsonisonlysparedritual“shaming”whenthefather
“shames” himself, running to embrace him, interrupting
hisprepared“actofcontrition.”Bydoingsohechallenges
confessors,andallofus,tobesigns,saysPopeFrancis,“of
the primacy of mercy always, everywhere, and in every
situation,nomatterwhat.”Avoidthe harshnessofthe elderson,Franciswarns,“whostandsoutside,incapableof
rejoicing,” his judgment “severe, unjust, and meaningless
in light of the father’s boundless mercy” (Misericordiae
Vultus,17).IfJohn’sGospelisproclaimed,the“religiously
observant” people there likewise serve to warn against
harshly judging others, for the physical blindness of the
mantheyexpelfromthe synagogueis healed,whiletheir
ownblindnessofheartremains.—PeterScagnelli,Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright ©
2015,LibreriaEditriceVaticana.Usedwithpermission.
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nos alegramos ası́ como Jesú s que en el Evangelio de Lucas
proclamaqueDiosesin initamentemisericordioso.Lapará bola del hijo prodigo que regresa a casa, no propiamente
arrepentido sino desesperado, despué s de haber gastado en
prostitutas(comolodicesuhermanomayor)suherenciaque
equivocadamentepidió asupadreaú nvivo.Estehijoegoı́sta
solo piensa en un ritual seguro de “vergü enza” cuando su
padre se “demerita” ası́ mismo al correr a abrazarlo, interrumpiendosu“actodecontrició n”yapreparado.Desa iando
a confesores y a todos nosotros, para ser signos de, dice el
PapaFrancisco,“sersiempre,entodaspartes,encadasituació nyapesardetodo,elsignodelprimadodelamisericordia”.Alevitarladurezadelhijomayor,elPapaFrancisconos
advierte, “que se quedó afuera, incapaz de alegrarse, para
explicarle que su juicio severo es injusto y no tiene ningú n
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Ignited By Truth—Save the
Dates! Speaker Ser ies this year
IBT is Friday evening only, April
22, 2016. Jeff Cavins, Founder of
The Great Adventure Bible Studies, Music by Dana Catherine, St.
Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary. Registration will be
ready to roll out soon. Tickets will be $10 in advance.
The Full Conference will return next year, February 24-25, 2017
Raleigh Convention Center, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Vigil
Mass Celebrant and Homilist. “Bringing to light the truth of the
teachings of the Catholic Church and igniting in all hearts a love
for the Faith” www.IgnitedByTruth.org
6 DE MARZO DE 2016 ♦ SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA
Noticiero de la Parroquia
CENA VOCACIONAL Y HORA SANTA CON EL OBISPO
Todos los jóvenes de 11 grado (17 años) y mayores de la Parroquia de San Antonio de Padua están cordialmente invitados a participar de una reunión vocacional con nuestro Obispo Michael Burbigde. La reunión se llevará a cabo el 11 de
marzo a las 5:00 pm. Y después de la reunión habrá una cena a las 6:00 pm. Si usted es un feligrés de 17 años de edad o
más y le gustaría ser parte de este emocionante programa, por favor no dude en llamar o pasar a nuestra oficina para más
información.
El viernes, 11 de marzo, a las 7:00 pm, el Obispo Michael F. Burbidge e invitados del Decanato de Fayeteville, se unirán
a nosotros aquí en nuestra iglesia para una hora Santa por las vocaciones. Todos están cordialmente invitados a participar y orar juntos por el aumento de las vocaciones sacerdotales y religiosas. Después de terminada la hora Santa se ofrecerá una recepción en el salón parroquial.
Reunión de Padres
Noticiero de la Diócesis
La reunión de padres para el sacramento de la penitencia es 14 de marzo a las 7:30 cuando se discutirán la penitencia y la primera comunión. Esta Programa Integral de Educación Sexual para
Padres de Familia
reunión es mandatorio para todos los padres.
“CATOLICISMO”
Se ofrece un estudio de la fe
El Programa de Estudios de la serie “CATOLICISMO” presenta la fuerte dimensión eclesial de la Fe Católica, que es
la Revelación de Dios a través de su Hijo Jesucristo y su
Iglesia. Este programa es muy adecuado para ser estudiado en grupos y también individualmente. La Guía de Estudio contiene diez lecciones, que corresponden a cada episodio de la serie Catolicismo. El programa comenzara el
21 de marzo de las 7:00 pm hasta las 8:30 en el salón parroquial. Habrá inscripción después de la misa hoy y el
próximo domingo porque necesitamos ordenar guías de
estudio. El costo es $15.
Domingo 20 de marzo directamente después de la misa
de 2:00pm, se presentará un breve Programa de Educación Sexual para padres de familia, aquí en nuestra parroquia de San Antonio de Padua. El programa será presentado por Andrea Blanco y William Cardona-Arias en
el salón parroquial. Todos están invitados a asistir. Después de la presentación habrá una inscripción para un
curso pre-matrimonial que se realizará más tarde durante del año.
Conferencia Teléfonica: Programa Integral de Educación Sexual para Padres de Familia
Jueves 17 de marzo de 1:00 PM a 2:00 PM
La Asociación Nacional de Ministerios Católicos de ViHorario de Misas durante la Cuaresma
da Familiar invita a la Conferencia teléfonica
Todos los viernes durante la Cuaresma
Tema: Progr ama Integr al de Educación Sexual par a
Misa se ofrecerá a las 12:00 pm, 5:00pm
padres de Familia
La Vía Crucis en español será a las 6:30pm el
Fecha: Mar zo 17 de 2016
jueves 10 de marzo
Hora: 1:00 p.m. Easter n (Raleigh)
Presentadores: Esposos, William Car dona y Andrea
Cena Cuaresmal de pescado
Los Caballeros de Colon ofrecerán su anual cena de pescado los Blanco, pertenecientes a la Oficina del Ministerio
viernes comenzando a las 5pm en el salón parroquial. El precio Hispano de la Diócesis de Raleigh
es $8 por adulto y $4 por niño, niños menores a 5 años comen Procedimiento para los participantes: Llamar al
gratis con un máximo de $30 por familia.
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La sabiduría de hoy
Durante la Cuaresma, estamos colocando en la página
web de San Antonio una charla video grabado y presentado por el Padre Andrew llamada “La Sabiduría de Hoy.”
Para localizar las conversaciones pueden encontrarlo en la
página web: www.st-anthony-of-padua.org, haga clic en la
pestaña "La esquina del Pastor" en la parte superior de la
página, a continuación, seleccione "La sabiduría de Hoy"
en el menú desplegable.
Primera lectura—El pueblo de Dios entra a la tierra prometida (Josué
5:9a, 10-12) o 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Salmo—Haz la prueba y
verás qué bueno es el Señor (Salmo 34 [33]) o Salmo 23(22). Segunda lectura—Ahora somos embajadores de Cristo (Corintios 5:17-21) o
Efesios 5:8-14. Evangelio—Debemos celebrar cuando nuestro hermano se arrepiente y vuelve a la vida (Lucas 15:1-3, 11-32) o Juan 9: 141 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].
El Cristiano debe dar a la medida de Cristo y por
amor a Él, según las necesidades de la Iglesia y
sus propias posibilidades. Dar es una obligación
y también un privilegio, un gozo, porque es parte
integral de nuestra vocación de hacer todo para
propagar el Reino de Dios. La sugerencia para la
ofrenda es lo que uno gana en una hora de trabajo cada semana. Acuerde que el uso de todos los
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