22nd - Saint Mary`s Catholic Church

Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
1000 North Jefferson Avenue, Goldsboro NC 27530-3141
919-734-5033
Rev. Alex Gonzalez, Pastor
Deacon Webster James
February 22, 2015—First Sunday of Lent
THE MEANING OF OUR BAPTISM
Lent is the time of year that we devote to scrutinizing
our lives in the light of our baptism into the death
and resurrection of Jesus. Today's readings are a nice
shorthand catechism of what our baptized lives
mean. As Noah passed through the waters of the
flood to a covenant with God, so did we enter into a
covenant, a promised relationship with God through
our baptism. The psalm reminds us that if we truly
keep the covenant, the way of life God expects us to
follow will not be a burden, but a source of love and
truth. Peter's letter gives one explanation of what our
baptism means: it is an appeal that we make to God
for a clear conscience. How do we obtain this clear
conscience? The words that Jesus proclaims immediately following his temptation show us the way:
"Repent and believe in the gospel." It might be a
good spiritual exercise to keep these readings before
us throughout the entire season of Lent, a means to
help us return to a life lived in our baptismal promises.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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, Wednesday, Friday
lunes, martes, miércoles, viernes
7:00 PM jueves en Español
No 9 AM Mass on Thursday
No hay Misa los jueves a las 9 AM
Holy Days check No Vigil Masses
Revise dentro del Boletín que se entrega en las Misas
First Friday Adoration begins after morning Mass
and ends with Benediction at 10:00 PM.
Todos los viernes primero de mes de 10:00 AM Adoración
al Santísimo a 10:00 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
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Mass Intentions and Readings
for February 21 to March 1, 2015
PARISH DIRECTORY
CHURCH
Office (Oficina): 919 734-5033
FAX: 919 580-0730
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Web: www.saintmarygoldsboro.org
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Alex Gonzalez, 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. Mike Nault, Organist & Choir
Director, 5:00 PM
Mr. Van Tran, Sacristan
SCHOOL
Sat.2/21 Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 86:1-6; Luke 5:27-32
5:00PM
Danny McNally, dec. by McNally Family
7:00PM
Pro Populo
Sun.2/22 Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25:4-9,1; 1 Peter 3:18-11; Mark 1:12-1
10:00AM Keith Messina, dec. by Henri & Marianne Andrews
1:00PM Spanish Mass
Mon.2/23 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Psalm 19:8-10, 15; Matthew 25:31-46
9:00AM
Mass
Tue.2/24 Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 34:4-7, 16-19; Matthew 6:7-15
9:00AM
Iris Pryor, dec. by Deacon & Celia James
Wed.2/25 Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Luke 11:29-32
9:00AM No Mass this morning
Thu.2/26 Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Psalm 138:1-3, 7c-8; Matthew 7:7-12
9:00AM
No Mass this morning
7:00PM
Spanish Mass
Fri.2/27 Ezekiel 18:21-28; Psalm 130:1-8; Matthew 5:20-26
9:00AM
Brian Webb, dec. by Olinda de Araujo
Sat.2/28 Deuteronomy 26:16-19; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Matthew
5:43-48
5:00PM
Arnold Kuczynski, dec. by Kuczynski Family
7:00PM
Pro Populo
Sun.3/1 Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116:10, 15-19; Romans
8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10
10:00AM Shirley Mae Mossburg, dec. by Bob & Gerry Crocker
1:00PM Spanish Mass
Office: 919 735-1931
FAX: 919 735-1917
E-Mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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
PASTORAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Chair Kevin Bacon
Vice-Chair John Marguglio
Secretary Sharon Thomas
Finance Council Chair John Heeden
Steve Balli, Sheila Covar, Anne Hurrey, Joseph Jones, Paula Long, Carlos
Morales San Juan, Phyllis Radford,
Donna Stevenson, Gene Seward.
Goldsboro, N. C.
Altar Flowers
Penance and Reconciliation
Saturday ~ 4-4:40PM and by appointment.
Baptism
Baptisms are during Mass the third weekend of each month. Preparation is required
before scheduling the time and date.
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 office. These visits are made after the Mass has been celebrated.
During Lent there are no flowers on
the Altar. This year we are offering the
Palm arrangement on Palm Sunday if
you would like to have them in Honor
or Memory of a person or event. Just
call the Parish Office at 919-734-5033
ext. 10 or 26 to arrange this.
The Sanctuary Lamps for the
week of February 22 to February 28
Church Lamp:
will be lit in Memory of George
Sholar by the Seguin Family.
Chapel Lamp: if you would like to
reserve the Chapel Lamp in honor or
in memory of a person or event
please, call the Parish Office at 919734-5033 ext. 10 or 26.
First Sunday of Lent
New Men’s Group Forming
at St. Mary…
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17). The
27:17 Fellowship is a new men’s
group that is being formed at St.
Mary. Christian men need other
Christian men to walk with. Together
we can grow in our faith, grow closer
to God, and help each other live
Christ-centered lives. The group will
meet for breakfast on Wednesday
mornings, with the first meeting on
February 25th, during the first week
of Lent. If you are interested in participating, contact Ralph Benedetto at
[email protected] or Deacon Webster at 919-734-5033 ext. 29.
Lenten Rosary for Vocations
Join us in the Chapel on Monday,
February 23rd at 5:30pm to recite the
rosary asking God to open the hearts
of men and women of our Diocese to
the call to serve the church as Priests,
Deacons and religious.
Lenten Soup & Bread Meal
Our next Soup and Bread Meal for
Lent will be held on Friday, February
27th at 6:00pm in the cafeteria of the
school. The members of TYM and
Social Committee will host this evening. Bring the family out for a Lenten
meal and then join with other parishioners in the church at7:00pm for the
Stations of the Cross.
TYM Fundraiser…
Our teens will be selling Pizza Inn
cards...these cards cost $10.00 but
give you $60.00 worth of food you
can get at Pizza Inn. If you see the
teens outside church after Masses
please, consider making a purchase.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will
go toward the mission trip this summer.
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Parish Calendar
Sunday, February 22– 1st Sunday of Lent
* BAA In Pew
* RCIA
* Faith Formation 5th to High School
* Faith Formation K to 4th grade
* Spanish Language Choir Practice
Church
Lounge
Classrooms
Classrooms
Church
all Masses
after 10:00am Mass
11:15am to 12:45pm
11:30am to 12:30pm
after 1:00pm Mass
Monday, February 23
* Lenten Rosary for Vocations
* K of C Directors Meeting
Chapel
Cafeteria
5:30pm
7:00pm
FF Conf. Room
Chapel
Library
6:00pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
5 Star Restuarant
5th grade
7:00am
7:00pm
Lounge
7:00pm
Church
Lounge
Cafeteria
Church
Church
9:00am
6:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Tuesday, February 24
* PAC Meeting
* Perpetual Novena
* Legion of Mary
Wednesday, February 25
* 27:17 Fellowship (Men’s Group)
* Bible Study
Thursday, February 26
*10:00am Choir Practice
Friday, February 27
* School Liturgy
* Spanish Language Choir Practice
* Lenten Soup & Bread Meal
* Stations of the Cross (English)
* Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
Saturday, February 28
* Habitat Build Day
* 5:00pm Choir Practice
* Teen Mass
907 National Dr.
Church
Church
9:00am to 5:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
Sunday, March 1-2nd Sunday of Lent
* Youth Board Meeting
* SVDP Breakfast
* Faith Formation 5th to High School
* Faith Formation K to 4th grade
* RCIA
* Spanish Language Choir Practice
St. Mary Ladies Guild Retreat
On March 7, 2015 the Ladies Guild
will hold a Day of Reflection here at
St. Mary. All women of the Parish
are invited to join them on this day.
Watch the Bulletin for more information on the Day of Reflection.
The Day will be lead by Sister Elizabeth Bullen, IHM.
February 22, 2015
FF Conf. Room
Cafeteria
classrooms
classrooms
Lounge
Church
9:00am
9:00am to noon
11:15am to 12:45pm
11:30am to 12:30pm
after 10:00am Mass
after 1:00pm Mass
Offertory Report
February 8
$ 7,835.35
Budgeted:
$ 7,750.00
Over (Under) $
85.35
The BAA “In Pew” weekend will be
held again on February 21st and
22nd. Please, prayerfully consider
your contribution to the BAA.
Priests’ Retirement: $1,721.38
Second Collection March 1:
Saint Mary School
Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
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Treasures From Our Tradition
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:
Robert Ames, Leonor Balderas,
Ralph Bailey, Jesse Brickhouse, Nubia Cano, Judy Cordeiro, Andrea
Cruz, Lee & Sarah Davis, Marjorie
Dixon, Elaine Evans, Gustavo Gonzalez, Agnes Harris, Joan Jones,
Laura Jones, Bertha Kish, Erma
Lawrence, Denise Lewis, Dorothy
Lewis, Deanna Loving, Christine
Marguglio, Pat Marguglio, Verna
Mullinax, Billie Myers, Wilbur &
Mary Perry, Benjamin Raposa, and
Natalie Ulrey.
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 Barbara at 919-7510024.
Fasting may be a priority in your Lenten spring-cleaning regimen. Almost
every religious tradition recognizes
that fasting is a key to heightened
spiritual awareness. You know this
from your own experience. When
you are engaged in a hobby, painting
a room, keeping vigil near a delivery
room, or standing watch at a sickbed,
you may simply forget to eat. What
you are doing so fills you that the
intensity of the action is itself nourishing. In fasting from food, or drink, or
habitual behaviors, you make room
for what is truly important.
Even though Lenten Sundays stand
apart from the Lenten fast, you will
notice traces of fasting in our liturgy.
We fast from singing the Gloria and
Alleluia, we fast from flowers bedecking the altar, and there may be a noticeable drop in the number of infant
baptisms as parents elect to wait until
Easter. This hints that fasting is a
prelude to feasting, and the vigor of
our Easter alleluias is rich fare after a
long silence. In the same way, even a
small fast--no cream in the coffee, no
pepper in the soup, no radio in the car
--can not only point to deeper hungers, but help us rejoice more fully in
the feast when we break our fast together.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S.
Paluch Co.
LENT 2015 PENANCE SERVICES
NEWTON GROVE DEANERY
Monday, February 23,7pm-Immaculate Conception, Clinton
Monday, March 2, 7pm-St. Mary of the Angels,
Mount Olive
Thursday, March 5, 6:30pm-Sacred Heart, Dunn
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm-St. Mary, Goldsboro
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm, Holy Spirit, Kinston
Friday, March 13, 7pm-Maria Reina, Mount Olive
Monday, March 16, 7pm-Santa Teresa, Beulaville
Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm-, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Newton Grove
Wednesday, March 18, 10am-St. Mary School, Goldsboro
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00pm-Santa Clara, Magnolia
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 pm, St. Ann, Clayton
Monday, March 23, 7:00 pm, Transfiguration, Wallace
Goldsboro, N. C.
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13th Annual Ignited By Truth Catholic Conference Mar 20-21, 2015 Raleigh Convention Center “Bringing to
light the truth of the teachings of the Catholic Church and igniting in our hearts a love
for our Faith” Speakers: Patrick Madrid,
Dr. Edward Sri, Mother Assumpta
Long, and more! Bishop Michael F.
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Homilist FREE Friday Evening Program “Why Be Catholic?” 7:00-9:30
PM. Full program Saturday includes
Lunch 8:30 AM–6:30 PM. Early Registration Discounts through March 1:
Adults $30 (for Groups of 5 or more),
Individual Adults $40, Students (age
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Students (age 10+) $30. Who will you
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Divorced? Remarried? Planning to
marry someone who is divorced? Do
you have questions about freedom to
marry in the Catholic Church? Did
you know that the Tribunal is available to answer these and any other
questions you may have about remarriage in the Church? Please contact
Mrs. Vikki Newell (919-821-9759)
with your questions, or you may wish
to visit our website http://
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Respect Life
Saint Mary School Corner
Keeping Spirit and Faith in Education
As we move into Lent you will notice
a difference in our school as you walk
down the hall. Most of the Bulletin
Boards will reflect themes that are
meant to make our students think
about this season of sacrifice and
preparation.
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Thursday, February 26th 1st
grade has the Bake Sale.
Friday, February 27th school Liturgy at 9:00am
On Friday, February 27th the
National Junior Honor Society
will have Inductions in the Auditorium at 2PM.
TYM Upcoming Events…
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Sunday, February 22nd Mission
Trip Meeting at 5pm
Friday, February 27th TYM will
host one of our Soup & Bread
Lenten meals with the Social
Committee.
Sunday, March 1st TYM will
have a teen Mass at 10:00am.
Saturday, March 21st planning to
attend “Dance for Christ” tickets
will cost $13.00.
Interested in being a member of our
TYM (Total Youth Ministry)...call
the parish office at 919-734-5033 ext.
10 or 26 and give us your name and
phone number and we will have our
teen leaders get in touch with you.
Celebrating the Year of Consecrated
Life…
Day retreats are being offered
throughout the year at Avila Retreat
Center see the list posted on our Bulletin Board or go to the web site for
Avila Retreat Center for more info.
The Miracle of LIFE
The human body is the most complicated and incredible machine in the
world.
Its bones, muscles, arteries, veins and
internal organs are organized
with marvelous design. Every part of
the body, though each may seem to be
so different from another, is made up
of the same material: cells.
Cells, each of which is one thousandth of a millimeter, are the structural units that form our body and
everything in it. Some of these cells
unite to form bones, others to form
nerves, the liver, the inner layer of the
stomach, the skin or the cornea of the
eyeball. Each has the size and shape
that exactly meet the requirement of
that part of the body.
How and when did cells, which have
such varied functions, come into being? All the approximately 100 trillion
cells that make up your body today
came from the division of one single
cell. That single cell which had the
same structure as all the cells in your
body now, came from the union of
your mother’s egg cell and your father’s sperm cell.
Yes, life begins at conception!
~www.prolifearticles.org
Rosary for Life …
Every Saturday at 3:30pm you can
pray the Rosary for Life with the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration by tuning
in to EWTN. After the Rosary stay
tuned for Web of Faith from 4 to
5:00pm.
February 22, 2015
Lent...activities for families
for the 40 Days…
Lent is a time of prayer, penance and
sacrifice, a time for the entire family
to be more attentive to the words of
Jesus and to each other. It is a time to
try harder to put Christ’s teachings
into practice. It is a time of concentrated effort toward the springtime of
spiritual growth, or rebirth and renewal. It is a time when the whole Church
goes on retreat for 6 weeks. It is a 40day journey with Jesus. Lent means
doing something as well as giving up
something.
Clay Pot—shatter an inexpensive clay
pot and give each family member a
piece to keep during Lent as a reminder that we are like clay in God’s
hands. During Lent, we can allow
God to shape us into new vessels.
Fasting during Lent has always been
a popular religious practice.
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Fast from fast food.
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Fast from TV one day a week.
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Fast from electronic games one
day a week.
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Fast from using the computer and
spend that time with your family.
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Fast from buying anything that is
unnecessary during Lent.
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Fast from bad habits that need to
be changed or given up.
Attend a Simple Lenten Meal and
donate what you would normally
spend on a meal out. This is a way of
living the Beatitudes and joining in a
Parish Lenten activity.
Schedule a Family Night. Plan time
together and enrich your family life.
Themes for families and small groups
to use at home, including prayer,
something to think about, conversation starters, activity ideas for Young
Families, Middle Years Families and
Adult Families, entertainment, and
even snack suggestions.
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Hope and Lent
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Reconciliation
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Signs of Love for Lent
Stress the importance of quiet time
and prayer time. Have a quiet time
each week or each day—no TVB,
Ipods, music, or cell phones.
Write a letter or call someone who is
lonely or shut-in.
Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
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Goldsboro, N. C.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT DINNER
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 at 3 PM
ST. MARY OF GOLDSBORO SCHOOL CAFETERIA
ALL CATHOLIC MEN (18 & OLDER) ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN
JOIN US FOR BBQ MEN'S SOCIAL
TO LEARN ABOUT THIS
ORGANIZATION OF 1.7 MILLION CATHOLIC MEN
AND THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR COUNCIL THAT SUPPORT OUR PARISH,
ST. MICHAEL’S AT SJAFB, ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS MT. OLIVE,
OUR SCHOOL, AND MANY COMMUNITY PROJECTS
SOME OF THE COUNCIL’S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
ASSISTING OUR PRIESTS AND SCHOOL AS NEEDED
SPONSORING 4 SEMINARIANS IN THEIR STUDIES
PARISH LITURGY ASSISTANCE
ALTAR SERVERS FOR FUNERALS AND HOLYDAYS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS – ASSIST AT 5 ANNUAL EVENTS
OPERATION LAMB FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
YOUTH PROGRAMS
POSTER/ESSAY CONTEST
NATIONAL FREE THROW CONTEST
GRADUATION AWARDS
LIVE THEATER PLAYS (2) FOR OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN
SCOUTING/ATHLETIC TEAMS
FAMILY EVENTS
MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED COUNCIL KNIGHTS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
PARISH FISH DINNER
COME TO DINNER AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
KNIGHTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT WEEKEND MASSES ON
FEB 21/22 TO DISCUSS THE COUNCIL AND
SIGN YOU UP FOR THE DINNER
BE AN ACTIVE CATHOLIC - JOIN THE KNIGHTS
First Sunday of Lent
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February 22, 2015
Iglesia Católica Romana Santa María
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Misión de la Parroquia Presentaciones
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 John Alexander Gonzalez
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.
Confesión: Sábados de 4:00pm a
4:40pm
Para enfermos en el hospital o en casa
comuníquese
con la parroquia.
Requisitos:
∗ Solicitarla 2 meses antes.
∗ Estar bautizado (a).
∗ Donación
∗ Se hacen en la Misa del sabado o
Domingo
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 con María la coordinadora.
∗ Asistir a la preparación
∗ Donación
∗ Llevarse un volante de información
y seguir las reglas.
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:
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noslo.
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
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Estar bautizado.
Haber hecho la primera comunión.
Ser mayor de 15 años.
EL SIGNIFICADO DE NUESTRO
BAUTISMO
Cuaresma es la época del año que dedicamos a escudriñar nuestras vidas a la
luz de nuestro Bautismo en la muerte y
resurrección de Jesús. Las lecturas de
hoy son como un catecismo abreviado
de lo que nuestras vidas de bautizados
significan. Tal como Noé pasó por las
aguas del diluvio a una alianza con Dios, así también nosotros entramos en
una alianza, una relación con Dios
prometida por nuestro Bautismo. El
salmo nos recuerda que si realmente
vivimos la alianza, el modo de vida que
Dios quiere que vivamos no va a ser una
carga, sino una fuente de amor y
verdad. La carta de Pedro ofrece una
explicación de lo que significa nuestro
bautismo: es una plegaria a Dios pidiendo una buena conciencia. ¿Cómo obtenemos esta buena conciencia? Las
palabras que Jesús proclama justo
después de su tentación nos señala el
camino: "Arrepiéntanse y crean en el
Evangelio". Podría ser un buen ejercicio
espiritual mantener estas lecturas a
Goldsboro, N. C.
nuestro alcance durante todo el tiempo
de Cuaresma, un medio para ayudarnos
a volver a una vida vivida según nuestras
promesas bautismales.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Según un dicho árabe, si quieres
conocer bien a una persona, debes convivir durante cuarenta días con ella.
Cuarenta no puede tomarse al pie de la
letra, ya que en las culturas semitas de
siglos pasados cuarenta significaba "un
largo periodo de tiempo". Los judíos,
cristianos y musulmanes provenimos de
esas culturas antiguas y es por eso que
para nosotros el número cuarenta es
muy importante. Algunos ejemplos bíblicos: El diluvió duró cuarenta días.
Moisés habló con Dios durante cuarenta
días en el Sinaí. El pueblo de Israel pasó
cuarenta años en el desierto purificándose de sus pecados. Jesús ayunó
cuarenta días en el desierto antes de iniciar su ministerio público. El profeta
Mahoma tenía cuarenta años cuando
Dios lo llamó; asimismo, según el Islam, Dios creó a Adán en cuarenta días,
y la persona que desea sabiduría necesita ayunar cuarenta días.
No se sabe de dónde viene esta conexión del número cuarenta con la religión.
Algunos astrónomos piensan que es
debido al planeta Venus. Venus (estrella
matutina) viaja por el cielo regresando a
su lugar de origen cada cuarenta años
menos cuarenta días.
--Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM,
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Sociedad de San Vicente de Paul
(SVDP)…
Nuestra Sociedad de San Vicente de
Paul necesita los siguientes artículos:
Pasta, fideos, mantequilla de maní, mermelada, sopa de pollo y de tomate, macarrones con queso, preparación para
hacer hamburguesas, arroz en bolsa,
frijoles secos.
Las donaciones que hacemos a la SVDP
ayundan a los más necesitados dentro
del Condado de Wayne.
Mucas gracias por su generosidad.
Primer Domingo de Cuaresma
8
Lecturas De La Semana
Lunes:
Levítico 19:1-2, 11-18; Salmos 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mateo 25:31-46
Martes:
Isaías 55:10-11; Salmos 34 (33):4-7, 16-19; Mateo 6:7-15
22 de febrero de 2015
Jueves, Marzo 19, 6:30 pm, St. Ann,
Clayton
Lunes, Marzo 23, 7:00 pm, Transfiguration, Wallace
Miércoles: Jonás 3:1-10; Salmos 51 (50):3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lucas 11:29-32
Jueves:
Ester C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Salmos 138 (137):1-3, 7c-8; Mateo 7:7-12
Viernes:
Ezequiel 18:21-28; Salmos 130 (129):1-8; Mateo 5:20-26
Sábado:
Deuteronomio 26:16-19; Salmo 119 (118):1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mateo 5:43-48
Domingo: Génesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Salmos 116 (115):10, 15-19;
Romanos 8:31b-34; Marco 9:2-10
CUARESMA 2015 SERVICIOS PENITENCIALES
DECANATO DE NEWTON GROVE
Lunes, Febrero 23,7:00 pm-Immaculate Conception, Clinton
Lunes, Marzo 2, 7pm-St. Mary of the Angels, Mount Olive
Jueves Marzo 5, 6:30pm-Sacred Heart, Dunn
Martes Marzo 10, 6:30 pm-St. Mary, Goldsboro
Jueves, Marzo 12, 7:00 pm, Holy Spirit, Kinston
Viernes, Marzo 13, 7pm-Maria Reina, Mount Olive
Lunes, Marzo 16, 7pm-Santa Teresa, Beulaville
Martes, Marzo 17, 7:00 pm-, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Newton Grove
Miercoles, Marzo 18, 10am-St. Mary School, Goldsboro
Miercoles, Marzo 18, 7:00pm-Santa Clara, Magnolia
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volverse a casar en la Iglesia? Por favor, póngase en contacto con el Padre
Jonathan Woodhall (919-821-9758)
con sus preguntas, o usted puede visitar
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