mass intentions - St. Mary`s Plainfield

mass intentions - St. Mary`s Plainfield

St. Mary’s Church
June 30, 2013
MASS INTENTIONS
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Sanctuary Lamp
Vela del Sagrario
Saturday, June 29th, St. Peter & St. Paul
8:00AM For All Parishioners
5:30PM † Isabel Constagno
6:45PM En Honor a la Virgen del Cisne
The sanctuary lamp will burn this week for:
La vela del Santísimo se enciende esta semana por:
Sunday, June 30th
7:45AM † Ignacio Galeano
9:00AM † Martha Yolanda Viteri Luna
10:30AM † James Hogan
12:00PM † Lita Romero de Agudelo
1:30PM † Huber Arias
7:00PM † Juan Bautista Muñoz
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Monday, July 1st, Blessed Junipero Serra
8:00AM † Peter Anthony Barboza
7:00PM † Lucy Pabon
Tuesday, July 2nd
8:00AM Available
7:00PM † Migdalia Sequiera
Wednesday, July 3rd, St. Thomas
8:00AM † Jose de Ogracia de la Cruz
7:00PM † Francisco Guevara
Thursday, July 4th, Independence Day
9:00AM Religious Freedom in our Country
No Habra Misa
Friday, July 5th, St. Anthony Zeccaria
8:00AM Available
7:00PM En honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Saturday, July 6th, St. Maria Goretti
8:00AM Available
5:30PM † Jose Nunes
6:45PM 25 Aniversario de Matrimonio
Jose Luis & Marta
Sunday, July 7th
7:45AM † Mary Chabock
9:00AM † Confesor Garcia
10:30AM † Elsa Rodriguez
12:00PM † Maria del Carmen Fernandez
1:30PM † Hector Arias
7:00PM † Pablo Ojeda
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21
Elijah the prophet followed God's instruction to appoint a man named Elisha as his successor. Elijah
threw his cloak over Elisha, who went and said
good-bye to his family, then followed Elijah without
question.
Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18
Paul reminds us that people were freed from the old
law through Christ. But he makes it clear that this
freedom does not mean giving in to evil desires. Instead, we must be guided by the Spirit and most importantly love our neighbor as ourselves.
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
Jesus set out for Jerusalem, and passed through a
town where He was not welcomed. He reprimanded
His disciples for desiring vengeance against the
town. One man wanted to follow Jesus when he had
finished his duties at home. Jesus expressed that a
man who begins a task, but constantly looks back is
unfit for the reign of God.
READINGS OF THE WEEK
Sunday
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62
Monday
Gn 18:16-33; Mt 8:18-22
Tuesday
Gn 19:15-29; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday
Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29
Thursday
Gn 22:1b-19; Mt 9:1-8
First Friday
Gn 23:1-4, 19, 24:1-8, 62-67; Mt 9:9-13
First Saturday
Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Mt 9:14-17
Sunday
Is 66:10-14c; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9
St. Mary’s Church
June 30, 2013
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FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM
CHRISTMAS SHOW-DEC. 19
The U.S. bishops have called
for a Fortnight for Freedom, a
two-week period of prayer
and action, to address many
current challenges to religious
liberty, including the August
1, 2013 deadline for religious
organizations to comply with the HHS mandate, Supreme Court rulings that could attempt to redefine
marriage in June, and religious liberty concerns in
areas such as immigration and humanitarian services. We invite all parishioners to be informed,
pray, fast and act on it as we can read in the extended article on page 4. A concrete action we can
take is participating in the Closing Mass of the Fortnight for Freedom at the Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, on July 4th at Noon.
Our church’s St. Martin de Porres
Guild invites all parishioners to join
them for the Christmas Show at Radio
City Music Hall in NYC on Thursday,
December 19, 2013 with a show time at
11AM. The bus will be leaving from our church at
9:30AM sharp. The cost will be $135 per person and
includes the bus ride and lunch. For ticket information, please contact Carol Byrd at 973-675-4096.
NEW ARCHDIOCESE VICAR GENERAL
Most. Rev. Edgar M. Da Cunha, presently auxiliary bishop, was appointed
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Newark.
OUTDOOR CHARISMATIC CONCERT
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
Our charismatic group, “Nueva Uncion,” invites all parishioners to a
seminar titled, “Life in the Spirit.” It
continues today at 4PM in the school
gym. The event will continue for the
next 6 weeks. This event will be in Spanish.
4TH OF JULY
Next Thursday, 4th of July, there will
be only one Mass at 9AM. There will
NOT be a regular evening Mass at
7PM. The rectory office will be closed
to open the following day. Have a
happy and safe Independence day as
we pray for religious freedom in our country.
GUADALUPE STATUE REDEDICATION
The family of Joe Monaco invites all parishioners for the rededication of the outdoor statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe
located in the small garden besides the
church towards the parking lot. Joe
Monaco was an important benefactor of
our church and the person who donated this statue.
His family would like him to be remembered by our
parish with this new rededication which will take
place on Sunday, July 14th after the 10:30 Mass.
Our charismatic group, “Nueva
Uncion,” will be hosting an outdoor concert on Sunday, July 14th
after the 1:30PM Mass until 6PM
in Spanish. It will be a concert in
with music, praises, teaching and
fellowship. It will be in the parking lot of our Convent located directly across the street from the main
entrance of our church. For more information, please
contact Carmen Fuentes (908)265-9037.
PARISH REGISTRATION
Thanks to our faithful parishioners who have registered and are using their collection
envelopes during Sunday Mass.
Use of envelopes makes a more
thoughtful donation, proves your
assistance to Mass and enables you
to receive an acknowledgement of
your donation. Moreover, regular use of the envelopes enables our parishioners to receive sponsor
certifications, immigration letters and other letters of
support. Please remember that a parishioner needs
to be active (registered and using their envelopes at
Sunday Mass at least twice a month) for at least two
months prior to qualify to receive letters or qualify
to be a sponsor for sacraments. If you have not yet
done it, please come to the church rectory Monday
through Friday from 9AM-5PM to register.
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QUINCENA POR LA LIBERTAD
ESPECTÁCULO DE NAVIDAD-19 DIC
Los obispos de nuestro país han
pedido una Quincena por la
Libertad, un período de dos
semanas de oración y acción, para
enfrentar muchos desafíos contra libertad religiosa,
incluyendo el 01 de agosto 2013 fecha límite para las
organizaciones religiosas para cumplir con el
mandato HHS, decisiones de la Corte Suprema que
podría tratar de redefinir el matrimonio en junio, y
libertades de religión en ámbitos como la
inmigración y servicios humanitarios. Invitamos a
todos los feligreses a ser informado, orar, ayunar y
actuar. Podemos apoyar esta esfuerzo hiendo a la
misa de clausura de la Quincena por la Libertad en
la Basílica del Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada
Concepción el 4 de julio al mediodía. Puede
encontrar mas detalles en la página 4.
El grupo de S. Martin de Porres de
nuestra iglesia invita a los feligreses a
unirse a ellos para el espectáculo de
Navidad en el Radio City Music Hall de
Nueva York el jueves, 19 de diciembre 2013. El
autobús saldrá de la iglesia a las 9:30 am en punto. El
costo será $135 por persona y incluye el viaje en
autobús, espectáculo y almuerzo. Para obtener
información contacte a Carol Byrd al 973-675-4096.
NUEVO VICARIO GENERAL
El obispo Edgar M. Da Cunha, actualmente obispo auxiliar de Newark, ha
sido nombrado Vicario General de la
arquidiócesis.
CONCIERTO CARISMATICO
SEMINARIO DE VIDA EN EL ESPIRITU
El grupo carismático, “La Nueva Unción,"
invita a todos al Seminario de Vida en el
Espíritu que continua hoy a las 4PM en el
gimnasio de la escuela. El seminario durara
6 semanas mas.
4 DE JULIO
Este jueves, 4 de julio, celebramos la
independencia de los Estados Unidos. La
única misa del día será a las 9 de la
mañana. No habrá una misa vespertina
regular a las 7PM. También estará cerrada
la oficina de la rectoría, que reabrirá el
viernes. Pasen un feliz día de la Independencia.
ESTATUA DE GUADALUPE
La familia de Joe Monaco invita a todos
los feligreses de a la re-dedicación de la
estatua al aire libre de la Virgen de
Guadalupe que se encuentra en el
pequeño jardín, al lado de la iglesia hacia
el estacionamiento. Joe Mónaco fue un
benefactor importante de nuestra iglesia y
la persona que donó esta estatua. Su familia le
gustaría que fuese recordado por nuestra parroquia
con esta nueva dedicación que tendrá lugar el
domingo 14 de julio, después de la Misa de las 10:30.
Nuestro grupo carismático, "Nueva
Unción", invita a todos a un concierto
al aire libre el domingo 14 de julio
después de la Misa de la 1:30PM y será
hasta las 6:30PM. Será un concierto en
el que va a haber enseñanzas, música,
alabanzas y comunión fraterna.
Tendrá lugar en el estacionamiento de nuestro
convento situado al frente de la entrada principal de
la iglesia. Para obtener más información, póngase en
contacto con Carmen Fuentes (908) 265-9037.
REGISTRACIÓN DE PARROQUIANO
Gracias a los parroquianos que se han
registrado en la parroquia y usan sus
fieles regularmente en Misa de domingo. El uso de los sobre hace que pruebe su asistencia a Misa, que pueda recibir una certificación de sus donaciones y que su
donación sea más elegante. Además, el uso regular
de sus sobres le hace cualificar para recibir cartas de
inmigración y para ser padrino de bautismo o confirmación —si cumple el resto de los requisitos—. Inscripción previa o haber sido padrino en el pasado no
significa que automáticamente un feligrés esté activo
ahora. Para estar activo, debe usar su sobre de parroquiano al menos dos veces al mes por 2 meses seguidos o más antes de cualificar para una carta o certificado. Si no es activo, venga a registrarse a la rectoría
de lunes a viernes de 9 AM a 5 PM.
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FORTHNIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Pope Benedict XVI spoke last year about
his worry that religious liberty in the United
States is being weakened. He called religious liberty the “most cherished of
American freedoms.” However, unfortunately, our most cherished freedom is under threat. Consider the following:
§ HHS mandate for contraception, sterilization, and
abortion-inducing drugs. This mandate forces religious institutions to facilitate and fund a product
contrary to their own moral teaching. Further, the
government tries to define which religious institutions are “religious enough” to merit protection.
§ Catholic foster care and adoption services. Several
states have driven local Catholic Charities out of providing adoption or foster care services because those
Charities refused to place children with same-sex
couples or unmarried opposite-sex couples who cohabit.
§ State immigration laws. Several states have recently passed laws that forbid Christian charity and
pastoral care to undocumented immigrants.
§ Discrimination against small church congregations. New York City adopted a policy that barred
churches from renting public schools on weekends
for worship services, even though non-religious
groups could rent the same schools.
§ Discrimination against Catholic humanitarian
services. After years of excellent performance by the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration
(MRS) in administering services for victims of human trafficking, the federal government changed its
specifications to require MRS to provide or refer for
contraceptive and abortion in violation of conscience
§ Christian students on campus. Hastings College
of Law has denied student organization status to
only one group, the Christian Legal Society, because
it required its leaders to be Christian and to abstain
from sexual activity outside of marriage.
§ Forcing religious groups to host samesex “marriage” or civil union ceremonies. A NJ
judge found that a Methodist ministry violated state
law when they declined to allow a “civil union” ceremony on its private property. A complaint has been
filed against the Catholic Church in Hawaii requesting to use a chapel to hold a same-sex “marriage.”
QUINCENA POR LA LIBERTAD
El Papa Benedicto XVI expresó el año pasado su preocupación
de que la libertad religiosa se esté debilitando y le llamó la
“libertad más preciada en Estados Unidos”. Sin embargo, lamentablemente, nuestra libertad más preciada está amenazada. Consideremos lo siguiente:
§ El mandato de la HHS sobre esterilización anticonceptivos y drogas abortivas. Este mandato obliga
a las instituciones religiosas a facilitar y/o financiar
algo contrario a su doctrina. También, el gobierno
federal trata de definir cuáles instituciones religiosas
son “lo suficientemente religiosas” para merecer la
protección de su libertad religiosa.
§ Servicios católicos de cuidado tutelar y de adopción. Varios estados han sacado a Caridades Católicas de adopción porque la agencias se niega a entregar a niños a parejas del mismo sexo o de ambos
sexos que cohabitan sin estar casadas.
§ Leyes estatales de inmigración. Varios estados han
aprobado recientemente leyes que prohíben caridad
cristiana hacia inmigrantes indocumentados.
§ Discriminación contra las iglesias pequeñas. La
Ciudad de Nueva York prohibió a iglesias que alqui-
len escuelas públicas los fines
de semana para su culto religioso, a pesar de que grupos no
religiosos pueden hacerlo.
§ Discriminación contra los
servicios humanitarios católicos. Después de años
de excelente labor de la Oficina de Servicios de Migración y Refugiados (MRS) prestando servicios a
víctimas de la trata de seres humanos, el gobierno
federal modificó su contrato para exigir que MRS
proporcione servicios de anticoncepción y aborto en
violación de conciencia.
§ Estudiantes católicos en recintos universitarios. la
Facultad de Derecho Hastings ha negado categoría
de organización estudiantil a un solo grupo: la Christian Legal Sociedad, porque sus dirigentes deben ser
cristianos y abstenerse de sexo fuera del matrimonio.
§ Obligar a Grupos Religiosos a hacer ’Matrimonios
Homosexuales:’ Así en New Jersey a un grupo metodista y una causa en Hawai a una iglesia católica.