St. Louis Catholic Church and Covenant School
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St. Louis Catholic Church and Covenant School
St. Louis Catholic Church and Covenant School 7270 SW 120th Street • Pinecrest, FL 33156 • Church/School: 305-238-7562 • FAX: 305-238-6844 Web site: www.stlcatholic.org • [email protected] • [email protected] Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / B August 19, 2012 ST. LOUIS PARISH GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY YEAR November, 2012 – November, 2013 Beginning on ALL SOULS DAY, November 2nd The Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of our parish will extend over a year from November, 2012, to November 2013. In a variety of different events and observances we will celebrate God’s goodness to us over the years and the many special parishioners who have made our parish the wonderful community that it is. We will start the year long program on All Souls Day, November 2. We want to remember and thank God for all of our deceased relatives and friends who were members of St. Louis Parish. They built the parish before us and have already gone ahead of us to meet the Lord. If you have any pictures that you would like to have displayed on a banner you may drop off a copy at the WELCOME TABLE on Sunday or the PARISH OFFICE during the week by September 15th. Please give us a non-returnable copy and put deceased name and date on the photo. Need more info? Call Peggy at 305-519-5985. I Am the Bread of Life John 6:48 Celebrating Fr. Kish Father Michael Kish officially began his well deserved retirement on July 1. However, he continues to live close by and helps with Masses and other ministries at St. Louis. Our Parish thanks him for all his work here in the parish for thirty-nine years. In addition he has served as chaplain for City of Miami Police and chaplain for the Miami Dade College Campus Ministry program. In all these assignments he has touched thousands of souls as he shares with them his priestly ministry. We wish him happiness in his retirement. He will always be welcome to share in the life and ministries of St. Louis Parish. Join in the celebration of his life and ministry next Saturday, August 25, at the 5:30 PM Mass. A Reception will follow in the Family Center. Living Stewardship – Sharing God’s Gifts Book and Gift Center 305-253-8264 Pray for the Sick Monty Abraham Pablo Arevalo Isabel Avila Alejandro Baldelomar Reinaldo Benitez Verónica Bermudez Jeannette Bernard Daisy Bernardo Rosa Maria Bestard Jerry Byrne Fr. Pedro Cartaya,SJ Angelita Castillo Ruby Chen Dolly Chirino James Clark Rosemary Clark Miriam Columbro Michael Connor Cici Culverhouse Olga Del Valle Luis DeVarona Alba Díaz Danilo Dominguez Vincent Evans Felipe Fernández Henry Fernández Mary Alice Fleming Doris Green Marjorie Gross Daisy Guerrero Dorothy Haiduven Alyse Hernandez Salvador Hernandez Andrés Hidalgo Tilman Hill Kate Y. Houghton Carole Howard Gabriela Imbimbo RECONCILIATION (Confessions) Saturday:3:30 - 4:30 PM 7:30 - 8:30 PM Anytime by appointment MATRIMONY Please contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed date. BAPTISMS (Infants - 5 yrs. old) Every Sunday (English). Please call the Office TWO months in advance. Mayra Villa Jaime Irene Johnson Gerry Knowlan Helen Labime Josh Lane Esperanza Lara Genaro Llave Evelyn López Lázaro López Manolito López John Mangialetto Jane McKeon Sam McKeon Wendy McLendon Angela Mitchell Michael Mulsford Vicki Owoc Greg Page Michael Pavloff Jim Petee Koamy Perez Peter Pick Rose Porcelli David Pritchard Nydia Ramírez Shawn Rice Clara Romero Josephine Sánchez Ida Sansone Al Schwitalla Reggie Sermersheim Stephanie Shaw John Shubeck Berny Soto Jeffrey Thompson Isah Marie Tomas Teresa Urtiaga Aurora Van de Waters We are in the process of updating the prayer list for ill members of the parish. Names will remain on the list for 2 months unless you notify us to remove a name sooner. If a name is removed in error please notify the office to have it reinstated. To provide the Eucharist at home for ill parish members or family, call Pedro Valentin at 305- 251-7335 or main office at 305-238-7562. Si estas enfermo o impedido de asistir a la Misa y deseas recibir la Comunión en tu casa, puedes comunicarte con Adriana Morales, 305-969-0960. Ministry to the Sick F Hora Santa -Tercer jueves de cada mes en la Capilla a las 7:30pm. i am f St.Loui s, K ly o rance Music Director Mr. Juan Salazar Saturday: 8:30 AM Matrimonio - Favor de llamar a la Oficina con SEIS meses de anticipación. of F Youth Minister Mr. Mark Witkowski Weekday: 6:30 and 8:30 AM Wednesdays only 7:00 PM (Español) Misa en Español Los domingos - 8:15 AM, 7:15 PM Los Miercoles - 7:00 PM Bautismos - En Español 1er y 3er sábado de mes. Favor de llamar a la oficina con DOS meses de anticipación. g in Religious Education Mrs. María Teresa López Sunday:(English) 5:30 PM (Sat. Vigil) 7:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM 12:30, 5:30 PM (Spanish) 8:15 AM, 7:15 PM PASTORAL HISPANA rish School Principal Mrs. Christine Mathisen HOLY EUCHARIST (MASS) The Pa PASTORAL STAFF Priests Rev. Paul Vuturo Rev. Armando Tolosa Rev. Biju Vells Rev. Michael Kish (vicar emeritus) Deacons Deacon Vincent McInerney Deacon John Peremenis Deacon John Green Deacon Thomas Hanlon Deacon Alex Lam Deacon Bob Yglesias Deacon Jeff Reyes Deacon George Labelle Deacon José Villena Pi nec rest, Flori da NOAH LUIS CASTRO son of Luis & Cristina Castro KARIM ELIE JEAN son of Lionel & Christine Jean Remember the Departed Lourdes Martinez 3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES 2012-2013 THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONS ON: Sunday, August 19, 2012 and Sunday August 26, 2012 after the 9:30, 11:00 and the 12:30 masses. Baptism Certificate Required for All New Students Office of Religious Education 305-238-7562, ext 7017 [email protected] STEWARDSHIP CORNER - LA ESQUINA DE STEWARDSHIP “U N I T Y” “UNIDAD” U We are one UNIVERSAL Catholic Church as St. Paul says so beautifully in I Cor. 12:1-31. U N N No one lay person makes a church community, regardless of how good one person is, he/she does not make parish.... Nor does one core group of parishioners. We must have, and must create a community of Christians who believe “THEY ARE THE CHURCH”...not a building, regardless of how beautiful it can be. We are truly blessed having our Shepherd, Father Paul Vuturo, as another of God’s Special Gifts to us. I There is no “I” in teamwork... Everyone is needed, everyone is important to our community. The young, seniors, married, single, separated and/or divorced.... no one is not needed.... No one. We must be a “WE CHURCH”.... a total single minded, Jesus oriented, faith filled, Evangelizing, Stewardship community. T To make this happen, we must evaluate all our perceptions, and pray for the Holy Spirit to open our minds and hearts to God’s way, not our way. He must lead us. Not the material things of this world, but the spiritual things are the most important graces in our lives. Y You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood; you are the people of God. Only in Jesus can our soul be at rest, and only with the support of our parishioners at St. Louis Parish, can we grow and do more good for the Lord. We flourish as an instrument of God’s goodness and kindness. “LIKE THE BLESSED TRINITY, WE ARE ONE” “STEWARDSHIP” Our Time, Our Talent, Our Treasure Somos una Iglesia Católica UNIVERSAL…como dice San Pablo tan bellamente en 1 Corintios 12:1-31. Una comunidad parroquial no se compone de una sola persona. No importa cuan buena pueda ser esta persona, él/ella no es la parroquia…así como tampoco lo son un grupo central de feligreses por si solos. Debemos de tener, y tenemos que formar una comunidad de cristianos que crean que “NOSOTROS SOMOS LA IGLESIA”… La iglesia no es un edificio, no importa lo bello que sea. Es una bendición tener un pastor como el Padre Paul Vuturo, un verdadero regalo de Dios para nuestra Parroquia. I Es IMPORTANTE formar un equipo de trabajo…todos son necesarios, todos son IMPORTANTES para nuestra comunidad. Los jóvenes, los ancianos, los solteros, los casados, los separados y/o divorciados…todos son necesarios…todos. Todos tenemos que formar IGLESIA…una Comunidad dedicada a Stewardship, enfocada y concentrada en Jesús, llena de fe, evangelizadora. D Para que esto sea posible DEBEMOS evaluar todas nuestras percepciones, y orar para pedirle al Espíritu Santo que abra nuestras mentes y nuestros corazones al camino de Dios, no al nuestro. Él nos debe guiar. La gracia de Dios y los dones más importantes en nuestras vidas son los espirituales, no las cosas materiales de este mundo. A Ustedes son los escogidos, ARISTÓCRATAS DEL SERVICIO, ustedes son el pueblo de Dios. Nuestra alma sólo puede descansar en Jesús, y sólo con el apoyo de nuestros feligreses de la Parroquia Saint Louis podemos crecer, hacer el bien por Nuestro Señor, y florecer como instrumentos de las bondades de Dios. D DIOS da amor y a cambio nos pide que demos amor a nuestros semejantes. Stewardship es el medio perfecto para DAR amor, crecer y servir. “SOMOS UNO, ASÍ COMO LA SANTÍSIMA TRINIDAD” “STEWARDSHIP” Nuestro Tiempo, Nuestro Talento, Nuestro Tesoro 4 R.C.I.A. Classes in the Faith for Adultos Classes en la Fe para Adultos Who Is it For? ¿Para Quien Es? Adults who have not been baptized Adults baptized in another faith Adults Catholics who have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation New Program begins Monday, September 10, 7:30 PM in the Religious Education Conference Room For more information, please call Fr. Paul, 305-238-7562 Ext. 7010 Adultos que no han sido bautizados Adultos Bautizados en otra religión Adultos Católicos que no han recibido los Sacramentos de la Eucaristia y la Confirmación El programa empieza Miércoles, Septiembre 12, 7:30 PM en el Conference Room Para más información puede comunicarse con Olivia Baca, 786-399-0279 Next Week’s Schedule MASS 5:30 pm 7:00 am 8:15 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 12:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:15 pm ALTAR SERVERS Alicea/Wenkoff -- Jiménez/Carrillo Bendixen/Whelpley Mion/Montero Bauta/Hernando Befeler/Hart López/Tinoco LECTORS Loretta/Cervantes Jarro/Romero Ortego/Rodríguez Ball/Sailsbury Martínez/Corke Bauta/Ratcliffe Youth Hueck/Cabrera VOCATION CHALICE* Stephen Porter (786-837-4117) Lourdes Manning (305-245-4423) Zoraida Torres (305-270-7936) Bob & Pat Desbiens (305-251-8988) Lauren Chue-Sang (305-233-9494) Milagros Marrou (305-234-2729) Miriam Columbro (786-430-0302) Oriele Joya-Lobaton (786-488-4298) NURSERY The Nursery is OPEN every Sunday for the 9:30 and 11:00 am Masses. *These are the persons in charge of the scheduling of the Vocation Chalice for the respective Mass. Please call them. 5 St. Louis Parish Pilgrimage: The Way of St. James From Lourdes to Santiago de Compostela along The Way of St. James ending in Fatima Join a St. Louis Jubilee pilgrimage with our invited chaplain Fr. Armando Tolosa. Enjoy historic sites in a spiritual renewal pilgrimage. Dates: March 4 - 16, 2013. For more information, call Ernie or Marta Vidal at Odyssey Travel Agency, 305-233-7723 or email [email protected] Peregrinaje de Lourdes a Santiago de Compostela por El Camino de Santiago terminando en Fátima Acompáñenos en un peregrinaje por el Jubileo de St. Louis con nuestro capellán invitado el P. Armando Tolosa. Disfrute de sitios históricos y de una renovación espiritual. Fecha: del 4 al 16 de marzo de 2013. Para más información llame a Ernie o Marta Vidal - Odyssey Travel Agency, 305-2337723 o por correo electrónico a [email protected] Backpack Project Thanks The Humanities Ministry would like to thank all the parishioners that made it possible for the Backpack project to be an outstanding success. The Humanities Ministry was able to prepare and delivered around 150 backpacks with school supplies! Seminario de Vida en el Espíritu. 15 y 16 de Septiembre Paz, Perdón, Sanación, Libertad... Son algunos de los regalos que el Señor nos tiene preparados siempre que se lo pidamos. Toma esta oportunidad de abrir tu corazón al Espíritu Santo a quien el Señor nos dejó para que nos diera vida en abundancia. Te invitamos a recibir estas y muchas más bendiciones en el Seminario de Vida en el Espíiritu que será los días 15 y 16 de Septiembre. Para más información puedes llamar a Orielle Joya 786-488-4298, Maria Elena Chacon 305-510-8077 y Frank Maguiña 786-597-2358. Youth Minister Mark Witkowski Office: 305-238-7562 ext 4 E-mail: [email protected] Orlando Night of Joy/Rock the Universe Trip (9th-12th grade) Join us for three days of music, theme parks and the Basilica in Orlando, FL on September 7th-9th. Friday night we will be attending Night of Joy in the Magic Kingdom, Saturday is Rock the Universe at Universal Studio followed by Sunday Mass at the Mary Queen of the Universe Basilica. We will be leaving St. Louis Friday at 1pm SHARP and returning Sunday at 6pm. Cost is $225 not including food (many of the meals we will cook at our hotel). RSVP to Mark at 305-238-7562 ext. 3 or [email protected]. Confirmation Year 2 (9th grade) We are now offering Confirmation year 2 classes on Wednesday and Sunday. You can choose which day is better for your family. Wednesday’s class is from 7pm-7:30pm followed by attendance to New Life, our high school youth group, which runs from 7:45pm-9:30pm. Sunday’s class is 4:30pm-5:15pm followed by attending the 5:30pm mass as a group. Sunday classes begin September 23 and Wednesday classes begin on September 26. 6 LECTIO DIVINA Catholic Bible Fellowship egins the Study of A Personal Encounter with the Living Word of God Mondays - beginning September 17 – 7:30 p.m. WHAT IS LECTIO DIVINA? Lectio Divina is a Latin term for “divine reading.” A practice strongly recommended by Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Wenski, and Fr. Paul Vuturo. Pope Benedict XVI recently said “I would like in particular to recall and recommend the ancient tradition of Lectio Divina. The diligent reading of Sacred Scripture accompanied by prayer brings about that intimate dialogue in which the person reading hears God who is speaking and in praying, responds to him with trusting openness of heart (cf. Dei Verbum, n.25). If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church – I am convinced of it.” A NEW SPIRITUAL SPRINGTIME.” In the 12th century, a Carthusian monk called Guigo, described the four stages essential to the practice of Lectio Divina: • LECTIO: The first step is lectio (reading) where we read the Word of God, slowly and reflectively so that it sinks into us. Listening attentively with the “ear of one’s heart.” • MEDITATIO:The second step is meditatio (reflection) where we think about the text we have chosen and ruminate upon it so that we take from it what God wants to give us. • ORATIO: The third step is oratio (prayer) where we leave our thinking aside and simply let our hearts respond to God in prayer. •CONTEMPLATIO:The final stage of Lectio Divina is contemplatio (rest) where we simply rest in the Word of God. We listen at the deepest level of our being to God who speaks within us with a still small voice. As we listen, we are gradually transformed from within. Signup after Mass on September 8 and 9 or contact Bohn and Jennifer Phillips at [email protected] (305) 606-1891 Bookstore Hours: Book and Gift Center Tienda de Libros y Regalos B G Monday - Friday 9:00 - 11:00 am Monday Evenings 5:30 - 7:30 pm Wednesday Evening 5:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday after 5:30 pm Mass Sunday 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Come and see us! od’s final Word was His Son In times past God spoke in partial and various ways…In the last days He spoke to us through His son. Heb 1:1-2 Hebrews is written to Jewish Christians, weary with demands of Christian life and indifference to their calling. • 16 week study followed by the Letter of James (faith in action) for 12 weeks.. • Commentaries and workbooks written by Scott Hahn and Mark Shea. • Video lectures by priests. Hebrew’s lectures presented by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, • Cost of materials $49.95; Begin: Wednesday evening, Sept 19th, 7:30 pm Thursday morning Sept 20th, 9:30 am* *Child Care Provided* Signups after all Masses weekends of Aug 18/19 and 25/26 Wed night Study, Marie Rhugnanan [email protected] 305-255-7593 Thurs morning Study, Joan McCaffery [email protected] 305-595-3351 Come, join us and be strengthened in your faith and renewed in your Christian calling. Friday, September 7, 7:00 - 9:30 PM St. Louis Family Center Donation $15.00 includes refreshments and prizes Contact Betty Quinn at 305-281-3014 or [email protected] 7 Altar Servers Training Altar-servers assist the priest at the Mass on Sunday and holidays. Any Boy or Girl, 10 years old or older, who would like to become an altar-server, please come to the two (2) training sessions in the Main Sanctuary. Saturday, Sept. 15th - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Saturday, Sept. 22nd - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Any questions? Please contact: Bill Barrow, 305-519-4203 or Alice Hacker, 305-665-0250. Several parishes are hosting listening sessions throughout the months of August and September. These listening sessions are open to everyone, and the feedback collected will be included in the body of work studied by the Synod team. For the most current locations and dates, please visit www.synodmiami.org and click on the “Participate” tab. Varias parroquias están realizando sesiones de opinión a lo largo de los meses de agosto y septiembre. Estas sesiones están abiertas a todos los feligreses y las opiniones registradas se incluirán en el estudio que realizará el equipo del Sínodo. Por favor, vea el calendario que se encuentra en www.synodmiami.org para conocer las fechas y los lugares donde tendrán lugar estas sesiones. Mass Intentions, Saints and Readings for the Week Intenciones de la Misa, Santos y Lecturas para la Semana Sunday/domingo Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 19th Prv 9: 1-6; Eph 5: 15-20; Jn 6: 51-58 7:00 am + Recently Deceased/Bereavement Min. 8:15 am + Pedro, Juliana & Lily Vergaray/Loving Family Belen Baca - In Thanksgiving 9:30 am Fr. Beju Vells - Happy Birthday 11:00 am St. Louis Parish Family/Parish Priests + Nikolai Alexei & Sergie Hagley/Loving Mother 12:30 pm + Bernard Paxton/Loving Family + Nilda & Miguel Benitez/Loving Family 5:30 pm Paul & Carole Deengelig - In Thanksgiving 7:15 pm + Mariana Nuñez/Clara Ferreira Monday/lunes St. Bernanrd, abbot-doctor Aug. 20th Ez 24: 15-24; Mt 19: 15-22 6:30 am Peggy Rodriguez - Happy Birthday 8:30 am Gonzalo Perez - Happy Birthday Thursday/jueves St. Rose of Lima, virgin Aug. 23rd Ez 36: 23-28; Mt 22: 1-14 6:30 am + Souls in Purgatory 8:30 am Ileana Hernandez - Happy Birthday Friday/viernes St. Bartholomew, apostle Aug. 24th Rv 21: 9-14; Jn 1: 45-51 6:30 am + Souls in Purgatory 8:30 am Nicola Roxby - Happy Birthday Saturday/sábado St. Louis, King of France; St Joseph Calasanz Aug. 25th Ez 43: 1-7; Mt 23: 1-12 8:30 am + Souls in Purgatory 5:30 pm + Eleanore Gerhart/Chris & Dathy Sailsbury Maggie Gedon - In Thanksgiving Sunday/domingo Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 26th Jos 24: 1-2, 15-18; Eph 5: 21-32’ Jn 6: 60-69 7:00 am + Recently Deceased/Bereavment Min. 8:15 am + Elsa Bericochea/Rebeca Collada + Antonio Araujo/Roberto Arango & Family 9:30 am + Pablo (Bebo) Ramos/St. Louis Office Staff 11:00 am St. Louis Parish Family/Parish Priests Wednesday/miércoles Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12:30 pm + Sr. Kay Blank/Come Follow Me Com. Aug. 22nd Ez 34: 1-11; Mt 20: 1-16 Vorce Family/Baylis Family 6:30 am + Mary Navarro/Jorge Ravé 5:30 pm Geane Antoine - In Thanksgiving 8:30 am + James & Celeste MacIvor/Sharon MacIvor + Joseph Freire/Loving Daughter Aurora Rodriguez - Special Intention 7:15 pm + Antonio Araujo/Roberto Arango & Family 7:00 pm + Michel Bibe Madge/Carlos & Eni Heighes Tuesday/martes St. Pius X, pope Aug. 21st Ez 28: 1-10; Mt 19: 23-30 6:30 am + Souls in Purgatory 8:30 am + Jorge & Lila Martinez/Loving Family + Gerald & Adeline Dauphin/Maggie Gedeon 8 Midnight Musings Pensamientos de Media Noche Family I miss you this weekend. People say it is so nice that I greet people before Mass and wish them well after Mass. I do it because I want to; I am a “parish priest.” People, faces, stories, children, greetings, handshakes, hugs, all expressing faith, hope, and love– that’s parish. I’ll be apart from that family parish this weekend, because I also belong to another family, my blood family. On August 18, our family celebrates the marriage of my nephew, John Paul, to his wonderful bride, Kristi. I received permission to celebrate the wedding in Kristi’s home parish. I cannot tell you how special it is to celebrate these sacraments with my family. I baptized John Paul, I gave him his First Communion, I am celebrating his wedding. Faith and family go together. My two brothers and I know that our parents gave us more than life; they shared with us faith in God and Christ. And that faith has made all the difference in our lives; it was a foundation for us, as we moved to different vocations, whether in priesthood or marriage. Family and faith mean everything. Yet family and faith mean everything beyond just blood relationships. When Jesus was told that his blood family wanted to see him, he explained that his real family was based in more than blood: “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother” (Matthew 12:50). (He certainly did not mean to put down his own mother Mary; she did the will of the Father more than anyone else!) He spoke of you and me. He said God was our Father; he said that we were brothers and sisters for each other. We have experienced that so often in our parish. People really embrace each other as brothers and sisters. These are not just words in the bible, but experiences in the lives of our people. They really are family for each other. And when they live that family life, Jesus becomes more believable. When we parishioners love each other, we will draw others to Christ. We need the Church family Church to support our nuclear families. When all works well, we support each other. But when the nuclear family has problems, all the more we need our parish family for support and encouragement. That Church family gives us strength when we face our biggest problems. The blood family may struggle; thank God we have each other in the Church family. When all goes well in our nuclear families, the Church family, fellowship, love and support, constantly renew our lives. Yours in Christ, Familia Les hecharé en falta este fin de semana. La gente dice que es muy agradable cuando recibo a las personas antes de la Misa y cuando les deseo lo mejor al salir de Misa. Lo hago porque quiero: yo soy un sacerdote parroquial. La personas, sus historias, los niños, los saludos, los abrazos, todas las expreciones de fe, esperanza y amor - eso es la parroquia. Estaré apartado de la familia parroquial éste fin de semana, porque yo también pertenezco a otra familia, la familia de sangre. El 18 de agosto, nuestra familia celebra el matrimonio de mi sobrino, John Paul, con su maravillosa novia, Kristi. Recibí permiso para oficiar el matrimonio en la parroquia de Kristi. No tengo palabras para expresarles cuán especial es celebrar éste sacramento con mi familia. Yo bauticé a John Paul, le dí su Primera Comunión, y ahora celebro su matrimonio. La fe y la familia van juntas. Mis dos hermanos y yo sabemos que nuestros padres nos dieron algo más que la vida; ellos compartieron con nosotros la fe en Dios y en Cristo. Y esa fe ha sido la gran diferencia en nuestras vidas; ha sido la base para nosotros, al tiempo que caminamos a diferentes vocaciones, sea en sacerdocio o en matrimonio. La familia y la fe lo significan todo. Aún así la familia y la fe significan todo más allá de la relación de sangre. Cuando Jesús dijo que su familia de sangre quería verlo, él explicó que su verdadera familia estaba basada en algo más que la sangre: “Cualquiera que haga la voluntad de mi Padre del cielo, ése es mi hermano, mi hermana y mi madre” (Mateo 12:50). (Positivamente él no quiso insinuar ningun menosprecio hacia su propia madre María; ella acató la voluntad del Padre más que nadie.) El hablaba de ustedes y de mi. El dijo que Dios era nuestro Padre; el dijo que nosotros eramos hermanos y hermanas, los unos a los otros. Hemos experimentado esto tantas veces en nuestra parroquia. Las personas realmente se abrazan unos a otros como hermanos y hermanas. Estas no son sólo palabras de la Bíblia, sino experiencias en la vida de las personas. Realmente son familia los unos a los otros. Y cuando ellos viven esa vida familiar, Jesús se hace más creible. Cuando nosotros los feligreses nos amamos los unos a los otros, atraemos a los demás hacia Cristo. Necesitamos que la familia eclesiástica apoye los núcleos familiares. Cuando todo funciona bien, nos apoyamos los unos a los otros. Pero cuando el núcleo familiar tiene problemas, es cuando más necesitamos el apoyo y el estímulo de la familia parroquial. Es la familia parroquial quien nos da la fuerza cuando afrontamos problemas graves. La familia de sangre puede luchar; gracias a Dios que nos tenemos los unos a los otros en la familia de la Iglesia. Cuando todo va bien en el núcleo familiar, la familia de la Iglesia, la hermandad, el amor y el apoyo, constantemente renuevan nuestras vidas. Suyos en Cristo,