Reflection Reflexión - Incarnate Word Academy

Reflection Reflexión - Incarnate Word Academy

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Volume 7, Issue 5
January 2016
Reflection
January Gospel
Value: Faith
Today I would like to reflect together with you on the
meaning of this Holy Year,
responding to the question: Why have a Jubilee of
Mercy? What does this
mean?
The Church is in need of
this extraordinary occasion. I
am not saying: this extraordinary occasion is good for the
Church. I am saying: the
Church needs this extraordinary occasion. In this era of
profound changes, the
Church is called to offer her
particular contribution, rendering visible the signs of the
presence and closeness of
God. The Jubilee is a favorable time for all of us, because by contemplating
Divine Mercy, which overcomes all human limitations
and shines in the darkness
of sin, we are able to become more certain and effective witnesses.
Turning our gaze to God,
merciful Father, and to our
brothers and sisters in need
of mercy, means focusing
our attention on the essential
contents of the Gospel: Jesus, Mercy made flesh, who
renders the great mystery of
the Trinitary Love of God
visible to our eyes. Celebrating a Jubilee of Mercy is
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equivalent to placing once
again the specific nature of
the Christian faith, namely
Jesus Christ, the merciful
God, at the center of our
personal life and that of our
communities.
It is a Holy Year, therefore, so as to live mercy.
Yes, dear brothers and sisters, this Holy Year is offered
to us so that we may experience in our lives the sweet
and gratifying touch of God’s
forgiveness, his presence
beside us and his closeness
especially in the moments of
greatest need.
“To experience strongly
within ourselves the joy of
having been found by Jesus,
the Good Shepherd who has
come in search of us because we were lost” (Homily
of First Vespers of Divine
Mercy Sunday, 11 April
2015): this is the objective
that the Church establishes
for herself in this Holy Year.
In this way we will strengthen
in ourselves the certainty
that mercy can truly help in
the edification of a more
human world. Especially in
our time, in which forgiveness is a rare guest in
the spheres of human life,
the call to mercy is made
more urgent, and this is so in
every place: in society, in
institutions, at work and even
in the family.
Reflexión
Valor Evangélico
de Enero:
Fe
Hoy quisiera reflexionar
juntamente con vosotros
acerca del significado de este
Año santo, respondiendo a la
pregunta: ¿por qué un Jubileo
de la Misericordia? ¿Qué
significa esto?
La Iglesia tiene necesidad
de este momento extraordinario. No digo: es bueno para la
Iglesia este momento extraordinario. Digo: la Iglesia necesita este momento extraordinario. En nuestra época de
profundos cambios, la Iglesia
está llamada a ofrecer su
contribución peculiar, haciendo visibles los signos de la
presencia y de la cercanía de
Dios. Y el Jubileo es un tiempo favorable para todos nosotros, para que contemplando
la Divina Misericordia, que
supera todo límite humano y
resplandece sobre la oscuridad del pecado, lleguemos a
ser testigos más convencidos
y eficaces.
Dirigir la mirada a Dios,
Padre misericordioso, y a los
hermanos necesitados de
misericordia, significa orientar
la atención hacia el contenido
esencial del Evangelio: Jesús,
la Misericordia hecha carne,
que hace visible a nuestros
ojos el gran misterio del Amor
trinitario de Dios. Celebrar un
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Jubileo de la Misericordia
equivale a poner de nuevo en
el centro de nuestra vida personal y de nuestras comunidades lo específico de la fe
cristiana, es decir Jesucristo,
el Dios misericordioso.
Un Año santo, por lo tanto,
para vivir la misericordia. Sí,
queridos hermanos y hermanas, este Año santo se nos
ofrece para experimentar en
nuestra vida el toque dulce y
suave del perdón de Dios, su
presencia junto a nosotros y
su cercanía sobre todo en los
momentos de mayor necesidad.
«Sentir intensamente dentro de nosotros la alegría de
haber sido encontrados por
Jesús, que, como Buen Pastor, ha venido a buscarnos
porque estábamos perdidos» (Homilía en las Primeras
Vísperas del Domingo de la
Divina Misericordia, 11 de
abril de 2015): este es el objetivo de la Iglesia en este Año
santo. Así reforzaremos en
nosotros la certeza de que la
misericordia puede contribuir
realmente en la edificación de
un mundo más humano. Especialmente en nuestro tiempo, donde el perdón es un
huésped raro en los ámbitos
de la vida humana, la referencia a la misericordia se hace
más urgente, y esto en todos
los sitios: en la sociedad, en
las instituciones, en el trabajo
y también en la familia.
Praised be the Incarnate Word. Now and forevermore, Amen.
NEHS Induction
Catholic Schools Week
A Little Bit of Mexico
IWA hosted a National
Elementary Honor Society Induction Ceremony.
The fourth grade NEHS
inductees are: Sophia
Benavides, Diego Castillo, Sofia Garcia,
Citlalic Mota, Andrea Najera and Jacqueline Vazquez. The fifth grade NEHS inductees are: Alexa Garcia, Sofia Gomez,
Emma Rodriguez and Sharon Torres.
Congratulations to all!
Catholic Schools Week
will be held February
1st—5th. This year’s
theme is “Catholic
Schools: Communities
of Faith, Knowledge and Service”.
Several activities will be held during
that week. Be on the lookout, so you
can participate in these activities.
This year marks the 63rd
anniversary of our annual
fundraiser, “A Little Bit of
Mexico”. You can help
make it the most successful one ever by soliciting ads and/or
purchasing ads for the program book.
Please contact Magda Garza. Tickets
for the program may be purchased at
the Accounting Office beginning in midJanuary. We count on your support!
NJHS Induction
Spirit Awards
The 2016 Spirit Awards
will be held on January
29th. This year, IWA’s
Spirit Award recipient is
Mr. Reynaldo Garza.
IWA is honored to present this award to Mr. Garza in appreciation for his years of dedication and
service to our school. Congratulations
Mr. Garza!
IWA hosted a National Junior Honor
Society Induction Ceremony. The
seventh grade NJHS inductees are:
Alexis Ang, Angelica Gonzalez, Pamela Prado, Alec Rookstool and Hania
Sanchez. Congratulations to all!
Registration
Registration is now open for current and
prospective families. Registration information for the 2016-2017 school year
will be available on the school website.
The registration fee is $250. If you register before March 31st, you will receive a
$50 discount. Please log on to the
school website or visit the school office
for more information.
January 2016
Sunday
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Friday
Saturday
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Teacher
Workday
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M.L. King Day
Classes
Resume
China/Charro
Tryouts
6 p.m.
Mass
8:30 a.m.
Mass
8:30 a.m.
Principals’
Meeting
IWA BANSA Art
Exhibit
3:45 p.m.–
6 p.m.
Parent-Teacher
Conferences
No Classes
Spirit Awards
Banquet