27th - Saint Mary`s Catholic Church
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27th - Saint Mary`s Catholic Church
Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 1000 North Jefferson Avenue, Goldsboro NC 27530-3141 919-734-5033 Rev. Patrick Keane, Pastor Deacon Webster James April 27, 2014—Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) EUCHARISTIC LITURGY Weekend Saturday Vigil 5:00PM English 7:00PM Spanish Sunday 10:00 AM English 1:00 PM Spanish Sábado ~ 5:00 PM En Inglés Sábado ~ 7:00 PM En Español Domingo ~ 10:00 AM En Inglés Domingo ~ 1:00 PM En Español Weekdays 9:00 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday lunes, martes, jueves, Viernes 7:00 PM jueves en Español No Mass on Wednesday No hay Misa los miércoles Holy Days 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM No Vigil Masses Adoración al Santisimo 9:00 AM y 7:00 PM First Friday Adoration begins after morning Mass and ends with Benediction at 7:00 PM. Todos los viernes primero de mes de 10:00 AM a 7:00 PM WELCOME VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS New members may register by calling the parish office (weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM). Mission Statement Saint Mary is a diverse Catholic community working together to live the Gospel, grow in faith through the Eucharist, and share our gifts in service to others. WELCOME HOME RETURNING CATHOLICS Landings is designed to help people return to Mass and the Sacraments. Call the office for information. Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church PARISH DIRECTORY CHURCH Office (Oficina): 919 734-5033 FAX: 919 580-0730 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.saintmarygoldsboro.org 1 Goldsboro, N. C. Easter Flowers are in Memory or in Honor of our Friends and Family. We thank all our Parishioners who so generously donated to the beautiful Easter Flowers. PARISH STAFF Rev. Patrick Keane, Pastor……………...………………………..ext. 27 Deacon Webster A. James………...……………………………….ext. 29 Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Carole Sears………………………………………………………..ext. 34 Liturgy Coordinator Mrs. Debbie Gambella, Parish Secretary..……………..….ext. 10 Mrs. Kathy Hennessy, Parish Secretary………..………....ext. 26 Mrs. Tracey Davis, Parish Bookkeeper…….…………..…..ext. 28 Mrs. Elvira Ponce, Hispanic Ministry…………………………..ext. 22 Mrs. Vicki Ellis, Choir Director, 10:00 AM Mr. Philip Eubanks, Organist Mr. Van Tran, Sacristan SCHOOL Office: 919 735-1931 FAX: 919 735-1917 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] The Sanctuary Lamps for the week of April 27 to May 3 Church Lamp: will be lit in Honor of our Confirmandi by St. Mary Parish Chapel Lamp: will be lit in Honor of Michael & JoAnn Myers on the occasion of their 54th Wedding Anniversary Mass Intentions for April 26 to May 4, 2014 Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Eloise Smith , dec. by Judy Benedetto 7:00 p.m. Joseph Pirozzi, dec. by Dawn Fratantuono & family 10 a.m. Frankie Simmons, dec. by Judy Cordeiro 1 p.m. Pro Populo Monday 9:00 a.m. Josephine Slozak, dec. by St. Mary Parish Tuesday 9:00 a.m. SCHOOL STAFF Mrs. Lynn Magoon, Principal……………………………………..ext. 33 Mrs. Anne Marie Gambella, Admn. Assistant…………...ext. 11 MAINTENANCE STAFF Mr. Harold Jones, Supervisor…………………………………….ext. 31 Mr. Larry Jones , Assistant………………………………………...ext. 31 Sunday, PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Chair Hank Daniels, Vice-Chair John Marguglio Secretary Sharon Thomas Finance Council Chair John Heeden Steve Balli, Richard Conger, Sheila Covar, Tiffany Ingram, Sam Jernigan, Joseph Jones, Paula Long. Wednesday SACRAMENTAL LIFE Penance and Reconciliation Thursday Saturday ~ celebrated from 4-4:30 PM and by appointment. No No Mass 9:00 a.m. Frances Long, dec. by K of C Council #5487 7:00 p.m. Kenneth Graham, Sr., dec. Baptism Baptisms are during Mass the third weekend of each month. Preparation is required before scheduling the time and date. Call the Parish Office to register for baptismal class. by Dawn Fratantuono & family Friday 9:00 a.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Marriage Contact the Deacon six months in advance of the ceremony. Sacrament of the Sick If you wish to receive the sacrament of the sick during a prolonged illness or before surgery, please call the office. Communion If you wish to receive communion from a Eucharistic Minister due to illness, age, or handicap, please call the the office. These visits are made after the Mass has been celebrated. Mary Wooten, dec. by K of C Council #5487 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Walter Slauch, dec. by Francis Lawreence Peter J. Savino, dec. by Nick & Maria Gambella Nick & Edna Gambella & family Sarah Meade, dec. by Pat Stewart & Family Mathilda Markowitsch, dec. by Olga & Paul Markowitsch Pro Populo Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Attention Adults This Is For You!!!! Everything you always wanted to know and understand about the “Creed”. Join us for this 6 week course starting Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00pm in the FFO. This course presents a theological foundation in the doctrine of the faith. Participants will deepen their knowledge of the basic beliefs stated in the Creed. Register on-line at dioceseofraleigh.org. Divine Mercy Sunday The Sunday after Easter Sunday is celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. Please, join us for the Chaplet Of Divine Mercy at 3:00pm in the Chapel today, Sunday, April 27th. Altar Society We are forming an Altar Society for the care and maintenance of all the sacred materials used at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This ministry is to help prepare for Mass and make sure everything is in place for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as well as cleaning and putting all the items used during the Liturgy in their proper places after Mass. The Altar Society will function for all weekend and Holy Day Masses. To volunteer for this important ministry please see Deacon Webster after Mass or call the Parish Office at 919-734-5033 ext. 10 or 26. It’s Coming...the 7th St. Mary Family Life Center Golf Tournament Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Walnut Creek Country Club 1:00pm tee-off We still need hole sponsors, team sponsors and TEAMS... call the Parish Office at 919-734-5033 ext. 10 or 26. Join us for Breakfast on Sunday, May 4th from 9:00am to noon. The St. Vincent de Paul Society will be glad to cook for you. We serve eggs, grits, sausage, pancakes and biscuits with orange juice, apple juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. 2 April 27, 2014 Parish Calendar Sunday, April 27-2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) * No Faith Formation Classes * PAC Elections, at all Masses * RCIA, Lounge, after 10:00am Mass * Spanish Language Choir Practice, Church, after 1:00pm Mass * K of C Spring Social, Auditorium, 3:00pm * Divine Mercy Chaplet, Chapel, 3:00pm Monday, April 28 * Rosary for the Protection & Safety of Children, Chapel, 5:30pm * K of C Directors Meeting, Cafeteria, 7:00pm Tuesday, April 29 * Confirmation, Church, 6:30pm * Confirmation Reception, Auditorium, after Mass * No other meetings this evening Wednesday, April 30 * Study of the “Creed”, 8th grade classroom, 7:00pm Thursday, May 1 * 10:00am Choir Practice, Church, 7:00pm Friday, May 2-First Friday * * * * * School Liturgy, Church, 9:00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Chapel, after Mass Benediction, Chapel, 5:45pm Spanish Language Choir Practice, Lounge, 6:00pm Auction, Auditorium, 6:30pm Saturday, May 3 * 5:00pm Choir Practice, Church, 3:30pm Sunday, May 4– 3rd Sunday of Easter * SVDP Breakfast, Cafeteria, 9:00am to noon * Faith Formation Middle & High School, classrooms, 11:15am to 12:45pm * Faith Formation K to 5th grade, classrooms, 11:30am to 12:30pm (N.B. those making First Communion will not have class this weekend) * AAMEN Meeting, Parish House, after 10:00am Mass * Spanish Language Choir Practice, Church, after 1:00pm Mass Donations are welcome and help us with our outreach to the those in need in Wayne County. Please join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament! When: Friday, May 2 Where: the Chapel Time: 10:00am to 5:45pm Adoration Time: no minimum or maximum time; you choose. “Come to me all you who labor and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.” Offertory Report April 13 Budgeted: Over (Under) $8,269.46 $7,750.00 $ 519.46 Family Life Center: $2,154.38 Second Collection May 4th: Saint Mary School Support Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 3 Goldsboro, N. C. Diocese of Raleigh www.dioceseofraleigh.org In our thoughts and prayers: Pray for the intentions of those in nursing facilities, the homebound, the chronically ill, and those who are critically ill. Please remember in a special way the following parishioners who have requested your prayers: Ralph Bailey, Judy Cordeiro, Lee Davis, Marjorie Dixon, Hattie Evans, Agnes Harris, Bill Irvine, Diane Kendall, Bertha Kish, Erma Lawrence, Denise Lewis, Dorothy Lewis, Billie Myers, Wilbur & Mary Perry, Benjamin Raposa, Natlie Ulrey and Terry Williams. If you would like your name included in the Prayers for the Sick in the Bulletin please contact our coordinators for “Prayers for the Sick”, Gloria at 919-734-3810 or JoAnn at 919-736-7266. Please also remember in your prayers all of our parishioners who are in the military especially those who are deployed. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Psalm 2:1-9; John 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Psalm 93:1-2, 5; John 3:7b15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Psalm 34:2-9; John 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts:5:27-33; Psalm 34:2, 9, 17-20; John 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Psalm 27:1,4, 13-14; John 6:6-15 Saturday: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Psalm 19:2-5; John 14:6-14 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Don’t’ forget your cookies for our Airmen on Base! They really look forward to those home baked cookies. Just drop your cookies off any Monday at the Parish Office during regular business hours. Thank You. Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II: In 2013 Pope Francis announced that John XXIII and John Paul II would be declared saints at a single ceremony on April 27, 2014, Divine Mercy Sunday. The date is significant because the day is a celebration instituted worldwide by Pope John Paul. Since the beginning of Pope Francis’ pontificate, he has emphasized God’s mercy. “I think — and I say it with humility — that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy,” said Pope Francis during his homily on March 17, 2013. John XXIII was beatified on September 3, 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis waived the requirement for a second miracle to clear the way for John XXIII’s canonization. While Vatican rules require one miracle for beatification and one for canonization, the pope may elect to set the rule aside. At Pope John Paul’s funeral, the crowds shouted “Santo subito” or “Sainthood now!” for the beloved Pope. Pope Benedict XVI waived the traditional 5-year waiting period for the canonization process to begin. John Paul II’s beatification, also on Divine Mercy Sunday, was the fastest in history: six years after his death. His second miracle for canonization involved curing a Costa Rican woman cured of a cerebral aneurysm. Treasures From Our Tradition One of the great Easter traditions is "mystagogy," an ancient word meaning "reflection on the mysteries." It is a style of catechesis, or passing on the faith. People who have shared an experience, in this case those who have been baptized at Easter, are urged to recall their experience, reflect on its meaning, and apply their insights to their new way of life. There is an aspect of an experience that is simply not available until you've had it. For example, you may think you know weddings inside out; you've been to dozens, seen hundreds in the movies or on television, but until you've said "I do" to another, there is a certain knowledge unavailable to you. Those who go down into the waters of baptism as adults have similar experiences; they have all taken baths before, but not like this one! Mystagogy helps such persons to uncover the deep meaning of the experience, their sense of a new beginning, of God's abundant love, of forgiveness, of community. It takes time for the power of the Easter Vigil to work its wonders for us. Those who are newly baptized are called "neophytes," meaning "newly planted." The tender buds of spring need care and nurturing, and our new brothers and sisters need your prayer and your faithful example. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) HSTYM MSTYM ST. MARY’S TOTAL YOUTH MINISTRY “Making A Difference for Jesus” Faith Formation Schedule Sunday, April 27—No Faith Formation Classes Tuesday, April 29th—Confirmation, 6:30pm Sunday, May 4—Middle & High School Faith Formation, 11:30am to 12:45pm. This includes Confirmation students. St. Mary TYM Information Saturday, April 26—Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser after 5:00pm Mass in the Cafeteria. Donations are welcome and will help with our Mission Trips this summer. Friday, May 2—Parish Auction—TYM has been asked to help with the serving at the Auction. If you are interested in helping please contact Corey or Deacon Webster. 4 April 27, 2014 Respect Life In This Easter Season A Message That Focuses on Respect for Life By Bishop Cyril Mar Baselois (New Delhi, India) In his Easter message from 2003, published by the Misna missionary agency, Bishop Baselios said that life “is seriously challenged in the contemporary world of scientific progress and technological advancement. The evils of abortion and euthanasia are wantonly practiced with no qualms about it.” “Although life is to be preserved and nurtured, it is subjected to gross abuse, which has resulted in the loss of the sense of its sacredness,” he states. The bishop notes that the materialistic world has ignored the value of life. However, he said, the feast of Easter brings hope for regaining the sacredness of life on earth and its fullness after death. Quoting Jesus’ phrase, “I have come that you may have life, life to the fullest measure,” Bishop Baselios said that the Easter celebration is a reminder of that promise of Christ and that all are invited to participate in the fullness Marriage and the Reception of the Sacraments Saint Mary School Corner Keeping Spirit and Faith in Education Classes Resume on Monday, April 28th! Happenings at Saint Mary week of April 28th • • • • Thursday, May 1st the 5th grade has the bake sale. Thursday, May 1st the 6th grade will be taking their field trip to the Cliffs of the Neuse. The Cliffs of the Neuse is a beautiful State Park that is an integral part of Wayne, Lenoir and Duplin Counties. Our students will have the opportunity to hike and to enjoy nature while learning to appreciate and understand cultural and natural resources. May 1st our second grade class will travel to Raleigh to enjoy a day at the Museum of Natural Sciences. They will be able to learn and participate in a Rain Forest Adventure and possibly a Pow-Bang– Kaboooooom! Friday, May 2nd we will have our School Liturgy at 9:00am. The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation and education of children. Christ the Lord raised marriage between the baptized to the dignity of a sacrament…CCC 1660 For Catholics, the proper form of marriage is to be married in the presence of a Deacon, Priest or Bishop. If a Catholic is married outside of Church law he or she is not able to receive the Sacraments, particularly Communion, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick unless as a couple they are living in perfect continence as brother and sister. The Church regards marriage as a very sacred act but acknowledges that some marriages may need to end through civil divorce. Divorce is not a sin or a stigma that bars someone from receiving the sacraments. The problem is if someone who is divorced remarries without presenting to the Church the prior marriage to have it declared null, they are not free to attempt marriage on their own outside of Church law. This comes from Christ who says three different times in the gospels that the one who divorces and remarries commits adultery. Christ has entrusted to the Church the authority to bind and loose and we praise God that we have access to such a healing remedy through Holy Mother Church. If you find yourself in the situation where you are married outside of Church law or would like to pursue a decree of nullity for a prior marriage, please contact Fr. Pat or Deacon Webster at your convenience. We want all of the members of the Body of Christ to be in perfect union with Our Lord. May God bless you abundantly now and always. Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church 5 Goldsboro, N. C. Friday, May 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Saint Mary School Auditorium 1601 Edgerton Street, Goldsboro, NC Live and Silent Auctions Advance Tickets $15 per person At the Door $20 per person Tickets Available in Parish Office or After Mass by Ladies Guild Board Members Catering by Five Star Restaurant Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) 6 April 27, 2014 All You Need to Know About Child Abuse History Throughout history, children have been subjected to extensive physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect. It is only in recent decades that legislation and organizations have been established in order to combat child abuse and advocate for children's rights. Today, many organizations have been created in order to prevent children from suffering from maltreatment and protect them from abuse and neglect. However, throughout most of history child abuse was accepted, and in many cases it was even encouraged. Many child abuse cases make this recent shift in social perception evident by the leniency that is often granted to individuals who have subjected a child to abuse. Individuals who inflict abuse or neglect upon a child may leave the child with irreversible psychological and social effects. A child who has suffered from abuse may maintain permanent disabilities and may never lead a normal life. If you need legal advice and assistance, contact a child abuse lawyer. However, in many cases a child abuser is not subjected to adequate punishment for their crimes. As time has progressed child abuse has grown to receive more attention and is beginning to be recognized as a severe and extremely detrimental epidemic. However, much more time, research, and energy needs to be focused on preventing child abuse. In order to assist with this, the month of April has been designated National Child Abuse Month. Change in Social Perception Child abuse is in no way a recent development. Children have been suffering from maltreatment around the world for thousands of years. The social perception of child abuse and neglect has changed a great deal over time. What used to be considered acceptable behavior is no longer legally or socially permissible. Throughout history, subjecting a child to physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect has been condoned, and in some cases even encouraged. Children were commonly exploited and used for the advancement of parents or adults. Historically, children were given few or no rights and were often considered to be insignificant or unimportant. In many cases, children were subjected to cruel and unusual treatment and were offered little or no protection from abuse and exploitation. It took many years for child abuse prevention organizations to be established and much longer for various countries to institute laws which condemn child abuse and neglect. Since early history, the social perception of children and child abuse has been altered a great deal. Even within the last few decades, public opinion regarding child abuse and aggressive discipline has changed drastically. Although child abuse still occurs today, the views and opinions of children and child abuse are not the same as they were in the past. Cases of Child Abuse Child abuse cases are often extremely heartbreaking and disturbing. These cases often detail the horrific conditions that children are forced to endure. These tales of physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect are unbelievable and astonishing. They leave many individuals wondering how any person could possibly subject a child to these atrocities. In many cases, the individual who is responsible for inflicting maltreatment upon a child is one or both of the child's parents. These parents force their children to live in unthinkable conditions and deprive their children of basic necessities until they are only moments away from death. The children who manage to survive this extensive abuse and neglect may be permanently mentally or physically disabled. Many of the children who are rescued from homes in which they experienced regular abuse and neglect will never have the ability to live a normal life and may need to be provided with constant care. The most disturbing part of many of these child abuse cases is the punishment that the abusers receive. In many instances, a child abuser will destroy a child's life. However, they will escape with only having to serve a few years in prison. In some cases, an individual who is responsible for subjecting a child to abuse will not receive any punishment at all. Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected] Iglesia Católica Romana Santa María Afirmación de misión La parroquia de Santa María es una comunidad católica y diversa que trabaja unida para vivir el evangelio, crecer en fe por la Eucaristía y compartir nuestros talentos en servicio a otros. Directorio Padre Patrick Keane 919 734-5033 ext. 27 Bautismos—Elvira Ponce 919-252-0768 Sacramentos Bautismo: Asistir a la preparación, padres y padrinos y fijar la fecha con el sacerdote. 7 Goldsboro, N. C. FELICES LOS QUE CREEN ¡Nuevo renacer, nueva vida, buenas noticias! Estos temas relucen en las lecturas bíblicas de hoy. La primera lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles describe los primeros días de júbilo de la Iglesia recién nacida cuando los miembros se dedicaban a la enseñanza, la vida en común, la fracción del pan y las oraciones. El pasaje de la primera carta de Pedro refleja esa alegría de la nueva vida y asegura a los nuevos creyentes que no conocieron a Jesús, que su fe los llevará a la salvación. Pero entre esa alegría, la lectura del Evangelio nos hace volver a la realidad. No todos pueden creer tan fácilmente. Hasta un apóstol puede dudar de estas noticias extraordinarias de la Resurrección. Durante dos milenios Jesús nos busca y nos toca al decirnos: "Felices los que creen sin haber visto". Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Confesión: Sábados de 4:00pm a 4:30pm Para enfermos en el hospital o en casa comuníquese con la parroquia. Unción de los Enfermos: Si usted quiere recibir el sacramento por enfermedad u operación favor de comunicárnoslo. Comunión para enfermos: Si tiene algún familiar en el hospital o en casa que desee recibir la comunión comuníquese con la parroquia. Matrimonios: Iniciar la preparación con seis meses de anticipación. Platicas Pre-Bautismales Requisitos: Asistir a las pláticas, padres y padrinos Traer copia del acta de nacimiento del niño (a) Traer copia del acta de matrimonio de los padrinos Llenar una solicitud por niño. Estar registrados o registrarse en la parroquia. Confirmaciones Estar bautizado Haber hecho la primera comunión Ser mayor de 15 años Presentación de 3 Años Requisitos: Solicitarla 2 meses antes Estar bautizado (a) Donación XV Años Si cumples y/o deseas celebrar tus XV años en los primeros 6 meses del año te invitamos a inscribirte para la preparación: Requisitos: Estar bautizada Haber hecho la primera Comunión Inscribirse con 4 meses de anticipación Asistir a la preparación Donación Abogado Certificado en Migración El ministerio social católico tiene un abogado autorizado y reconocido para casos de migración Si usted necesita algún servicio comuníquese con: Jim Palmer Tel. (252) 355-5111 (Habla español) 2717 Memorial Boulevard, Greenville Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios De vez en cuando me siento en uno de los bancos durante una celebración litúrgica y debo confesar que me gusta sentarme hacia delante y fijarme en las personas que regresan de recibir la Sagrada Comunión. Sé todo lo que dicen los libros sobre esto, lo que me enseñaron mis maestros y lo que dicen los sacerdotes que he escuchado predicar. Todos dicen que se supone que estemos rezando en ese momento, pero yo no lo puedo evitar. Me gusta fijarme en la gente. Yo creo que tal vez a Dios pudiera gustarle tanto como a mí. Cuando estoy sentado ahí fijándome en esas personas pienso que todos somos creyentes de una manera u otra. Jorge, que viene solo y sin su familia todas las semanas. Melisa, que coquetea con todos los chicos más de lo que debe y cuyos padres casi nunca se sonríen. Ese señor, que siempre baja sus ojos y alza sus manos. Inés, que ha estado cuidando de su mamá por más tiempo del que nadie en la iglesia pueda recordar y ahora a ella misma se le empieza a notar su edad. El chico desgarbado de la prepa, que debe jugar bien al baloncesto, porque es bien alto y lleva muy orondo la chamarra de su escuela con una letra grande. Arturo, cuya esposa acaba de morir. Y otros doscientos creyentes más. Todos están aquí cada domingo y todos son parte del Cuerpo de Cristo. Y también es por eso que yo soy creyente, porque ellos son creyentes; y la mayoría de las veces necesito que ellos crean para yo poder creer. En el Evangelio de esta semana Tomás no podía ser creyente por sí mismo. Habiéndose perdido la reunión del domingo, no podía decir que sí sin ayuda. Pero una semana más tarde, cuando estaba allí con todos los demás, todo fue muy diferente para él. Es más, ese día se convirtió en creyente. Por eso es que me fijo en las personas que regresan de recibir la Sagrada Comunión. Ellas me hacen creyente. —Padre Joseph J. Juknialis Derechos de autor © 2013, World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados. Segundo Domingo de Pascua 27 de abríl de 2014 (Divina Misericordia) 8 TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA El 20 de abril de 1906 los ojos de una imagen de la Dolorosa comenzaron a parpadear durante un lapso de 15 minutos en el colegio jesuita San Gabriel, en Quito, Ecuador. En 1995 en Cochabamba, Bolivia, donde una imagen del Divino rostro lagrimó sangre y después, una imagen de la Inmaculada hizo lo mismo. En el transcurso del siglo veinte, muchísimas imágenes de Cristo, María e incluso, el Espíritu Santo, lloraron lágrimas de agua, sangre u óleo, emitieron aroma de rosa o mostraron alguna manifestación paranormal. La ciencia logró explicar algunos de estos fenómenos, pero en muchos casos no fue posible. Normalmente, la jerarquía eclesiástica prefiere no hacer declaraciones oficiales al respecto, por lo menos, no antes de mucho escrutinio. El apóstol san Juan recomienda examinar cada espíritu (1 Juan 4:1-3) y esto es lo que la Iglesia hace con estas manifestaciones sobrenaturales. Con investigaciones científicas, sociales y espirituales se examinan cuidadosamente estas manifestaciones a fin de asegurar que provienen de Dios y no del diablo u otros orígenes. En fin, la mejor prueba de la veracidad de estos fenómenos es la conversión de los fieles. Lunes: Hechos 4:23-31; Salmo 2 :1-9; Juan 3:1-8 Martes: Hechos 4:32-37; Salmos 93 (92):1-2, 5; Juan 3:7b-15 Miércoles: Hechos 5:17-26; Salmos 34 (33):2-9; Juan 3:16-21 Jueves: Hechos 5:27-33; Salmos 34 (33):2, 9, 1720; Lucas 3:31-36 Viernes: Hechos 5:34-42; Salmos 27 (26):1, 4, 1314; Juan 6:1-15 Sábado: 1 Corintios 15:1-8; Salmos 19 (18):2-5; Juan 14:6-14 Domingo: Hechos 2:14, 22-33; Salmos 15 (16):1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pedro 1:17-21; Lucas 24:13-35 --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Mira La pena mira hacia atrás, la preocupación a los a alrededores y la fe hacia arriba. ~Anóonimo