Parish Office Masses - Mother Seton Catholic Church

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Mother Seton Parish
Parish Office
Phone:
301-924-3838 plus extension
Fax: 301-428-4951
Office Hours:
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.mothersetonparish.org
In the case of a serious
emergency and you are in
immediate need of a priest,
please call 301-924-3838.
Masses
WEEKEND MASSES:
Saturday: 5:00 PM
6:30 PM (Español)
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM
10:45 AM, 12:30 PM
and 5:00 PM
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday through Friday:
6:30 AM
Monday through Saturday:
8:00 AM
Tuesday evening: 7:00 PM
First Fridays: 7:00 PM
HOLY DAYS:
7:30 PM (Vigil); 6:30 AM,
8:00 AM, 12:00 PM,
7:30 PM (Bilingual)
PENANCE:
Saturday: 4:00 to 4:45 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 to 6:45 PM
19951 Father Hurley Boulevard • Germantown, Maryland 20874
Rev. Lee Fangmeyer (x208) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor
Rev. Louis Faust (x221) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Priest
Rev. Rommel Padilla (x203) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parochial Vicar
Deacon Francis Bendel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCIA (x211)
Deacon Stephen Maselko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Altar Servers (x211)
Deacon Fidencio Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . Homebound Visits/Spanish Mass Organizer (x211)
Mrs. Dominique Seraphin . . . . .Director of Religious Education, School of Religion 301-444-3495
Mrs. Candida Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary, School of Religion 301-444-3496
Mrs. Jill Brodrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Minister 240-780-7610
Mrs. Amy Massey (x215) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Music
Mrs. Toni Woods (x204) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Concerns Coordinator
Ms. Rhina Portillo (x202) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hispanic Ministry Coordinator
Mr. Carman L. Gannotti (x205) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Manager
Ms. Ruth Chavez (x211) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parish Secretary
Mrs. Joyce McCarthy (x207). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulletin Editor
School of Religion
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (8:30 AM to 2:30 PM). Offices are located in the Parish
Center. Other days, please come to the Parish Office from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Adult Initiation Into
the Catholic Church
Communion Calls
Sacrament of Baptism
New Parishioners
We welcome anyone interested in becoming a
member of the Catholic Church. Please contact
Deacon Francis Bendel, (301) 924-3838, ext. 211.
2nd/4th Sundays of the month, 2:00 PM (English)
1st/3rd Saturdays of the month, 12:00 noon (Spanish)
Parents must complete the Baptism Preparation
Program prior to scheduling Baptism. Please call
the Parish Office for information, 301-924-3838,
or call Walter Montes (for Spanish), 301-569-1041.
Sacrament of Marriage
Parishioners planning marriage should contact one
of the parish priests 6 months before the wedding
date. Please call the Parish Office for information,
301-924-3838.
Parish School
Mary of Nazareth School
Grades K-8, shared with six other parishes in
upper Montgomery County
Mr. Michael Friel, Principal
www.maryofnazareth.org • 301-869-0940
Please call the Parish Office to request distribution of Holy Communion to the sick and
homebound.
Welcome! Please complete the registration form
found in the vestibule of the church.
Leaving the Parish
Please notify the Parish Office before your
departure. You will help us reduce mailings.
Pastoral Council
Fr. Lee Fangmeyer, Chair
Amy Tolan, President
Financial Council
Joe Gomez, Chairman
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN
SUBMISSIONS:
Deadline is 5 days before publication.
Please email: [email protected]
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nov. 9, 2014
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Friends,
Saturday
In this month of November we think more of the
communion of saints and how we are united by faith
to those who have gone before us. We can pray for
them and they for us. They continue to be witnesses to
us. One of these is Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete, a
noted priest, theologian, lecturer, author and television
personality, who died on October 24, 2014.
Sunday
In a letter, Fr. Julian Carron described Msgr. Albacete
in this way: “Therefore, Pope Francis’ words from
Evangelii Gaudium are befitting our dearest Lorenzo:
‘Christians have the duty to proclaim the Gospel
without excluding anyone, not as one who imposes a
new obligation, but rather as one who shares a joy,
points out a beautiful horizon, offers a desirable
banquet. The Church does not grow by proselytism
but ‘by attraction.’” He was undoubtedly so
captivating that he immediately became friends with
anyone he met, because he was showing the beauty
and usefulness of faith for facing life’s needs.”
Albacete was friends with Pope John Paul II. In 1997
he was part of a PBS documentary. Following is an
excerpt of "John Paul II: The Millennial Pope: "... The
obstacles to faith, among them perhaps the most
serious one is the loss of the capacity to encounter or
to experience reality that you know doesn't originate
(See Fr. Lee’s Letter, pg. 2, col. 2)
Stephen DeCesare (d)
Souls in Purgatory (d)
6:30 PM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
7:30 AM
Ed Zalewski
9:00 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
1 0:45 AM
Monday
Tuesday
I feel very blessed to have known Msgr. Albacete over
these past 20 years. He was instrumental in beginning
and leading many of my priest retreats as well as many
other symposiums and talks, retreats and days of
reflection. As many who were able to be in his
presence I was struck by not just his intelligence and
humor, but by his profound love of Christ. He was
completely taken by one thing only: the recognition of
the Mystery in our midst. His last words were all
about the Incarnation and that Jesus is coming. I felt a
tremendous friendship with him the year my friend Fr.
Bill Finch died. Lorenzo simply looked at me with the
deep understanding of the pain but also faith in
Someone else. He was also experiencing in his life
great suffering, a share in the Cross. He helped me
embrace mine.
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
U.S. Veterans (l & d)
12:30 PM
People of the Parish
5:00 PM
Nilsa Maldonado (d)
6:30 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
8:00 AM
Naiyah I. Banks (d)
NO 6:30 AM MASS
8:00 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
7:00 PM
Dennis Murphy (d)
Wednesday
6:30 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
8:00 AM
Carman & Rose Gannotti (d)
Thursday
6:30 AM
Deacon John Nguyen
8:00 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
6:30 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
8:00 AM
Shirley & Ed Kingsland (d)
Friday
Saturday
8:00 AM
Souls in Purgatory (d)
5:00 PM
Margaret Sartoris (d)
6:30 PM
Carlos Guardado & Amalia Amaya (d)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Pray for us
Mass & Confession schedules are listed on the bulletin cover.
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SPIRITUAL LIFE AND W ORSHIP
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Every Friday, Adoration is held all day in
the church from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., followed by the Divine Mercy
Chaplet. On First Fridays, Adoration is from 8:30 a.m. until 6:45 p.m.,
followed by Benediction at 6:45 p.m., and Mass is at 7 p.m. in the
Church.
EUCHARISTIC HOME MINISTRY: Eucharistic Ministers take the Holy
Eucharist to the sick or homebound on Sundays. Please call Deacon
Fidencio Gonzalez, 301-924-3838, ext. 285.
PARENTS PRAYER GROUP: Meets Wed. at 10:15 a.m. Parents,
infants and preschoolers are welcome.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Meets on the
first and third Sundays of the month from 6:45-8:00 p.m. Everyone is
welcome. Contact George Kelly, 301-972-0326; prayer requests are
welcome.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: Recited Mon. and Fri. at 3 p.m. in the
church.
ONLINE PRAYER NETWORK: Confidential prayer petitions are sent to
members of the prayer chain and are prayed for by name for 2 weeks, or
longer if requested. Please email: [email protected]. Be sure to
write “MSP Prayer Network” in the subject line.
GABRIEL NETWORK: Practical advice for pregnant women and their
families: 800-264-3565. PROJECT RACHEL: Post abortion counseling
and pastoral assistance: 301-982-2008.
PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST PRAYER GROUP: Meets
every Thurs. night at 9 p.m. in the church. For more information, contact
Bridget: 240-552-0835.
Please pray for: Fr. Jim Kosker, Fr. Leonard
Hurley and all those for whom we have been
asked to pray.* Remember all the dearly departed,
family members and parishioners.
* Please N ote : N am e s of parish ion e rs an d fa m ily m e m be rs are ge n e rally
om itte d from the Pra ye r In te n tio n s in the on lin e ve rsion s of the Pa rish
B u lletin o u t o f resp ect fo r o n lin e p riva cy. P lea se see th e p rin te d e dition for
listin gs of n am e s.
School of Religion
Dom inique Seraphin, DRE, redirectorm sp@gm ail.com
Candida Silva, Secretary, m spsor@gm ail.com
301-444-3496; 301-444-3495
Thank you to all who supported the School of Religion
Cheesecake Drive. CHEESECAKES will be available for pick
up Sat., Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Noon) in the
Parish Center. “Like” us on Facebook so that you may have the
most up-to-date info on events, activities and announcements.
Youth Ministry, 240-780-7610
Jill Brodrick, Youth Minister, [email protected]
Sun., Nov. 9: From 6 to 8 p.m. in the PC for dinner & the
Wedding Feast of Church & Christ. Nov. 14-16: Fall Retreat at
Camp Wabanna in Edgewater, Md. Sun., Nov. 23: Join us in
the Parish Center from 6 to 8 p.m. for dinner & evening activity
& talk about what it means to be homeless & how we can help.
PARISH CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, Nov.9, 2014:
9:00 AM: Children’s Liturgy (McCabe)
1:30 PM: St. Rita’s Society (McCabe)
3:30 PM: Young Adult Choir (Church)
4:30 PM: French Prayer Grp. (McCabe)
Monday, Nov. 10:
4:30 PM: SOR (Church)
8:00 PM: RCIA (McCabe)
Tuesday, Nov.11: VETERANS DAY!
PARISH OFFICES ARE CLOSED
Wednesday, Nov. 12:
10:15 AM: Parents Prayer Group (McCabe)
11:00 AM PC: Seton Seniors
4:30 PM: SOR (Church)
7:30 PM: Choir Rehearsal (Church)
Thursday, Nov. 13:
5:00 PM PC: Word & Life Music Practice
6:30 PM: ESOL (McCabe)
6:30 PM: Legion of Mary (McCabe)
7:00 PM: St. Vincent de Paul (McCabe)
7:15 PM PC: K of C
7:30 PM: Pastoral Familiar (McCabe)
Friday, Nov. 14:
10:00 AM: Spirit Club-UCR (McCabe)
11:00 AM: RCIA Adult Catechism (McCabe)
5:00 PM: Word & Life (McCabe)
6:00 PM: SP LOM Youth (McCabe)
6:00 PM PC: K of C Texas Hold ‘Em
7:00 PM: Legion of Mary -SP (Church)
8:00 PM: Word & Life Assembly (McCabe)
Saturday, Nov. 15:
8:00 AM: Mass/Blessing of Quilts
9:00 AM PC: Quilting Angels
3:30 PM: Contemporary Choir (Church)
4:30 PM: SP SOR (PC & McCabe)
7:00 PM PC: The Way Community
WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS: The Sodality
is selling the 2014 White House Ornaments after
all Masses every weekend through December or
until sold out for $20 each. Stop by the table in the
narthex and support the Sodality. These ornaments make
wonderful Christmas gifts. Please call Loretta Menzen,
[email protected] or call 301-529-7127.
Fr. Lee’s Letter (continued from pg. 1):
inside of you…..Do we believe that something new can
exist? The Pope is convinced that the biggest threat not
only to faith but to human survival at the end of this
age and the beginning of the new one is the loss of that
ability to experience an encounter with the really and
truly other and thus establish a dialogue, establish
solidarity, because that is the key phrase to him. The
human being cannot be free, cannot live fully if it is not
in solidarity with others. Inability to grasp otherness is
to him not only the biggest obstacle to faith but really
the biggest obstacle to human life and human survival.
That is why in the end he'll have to say, "Look, it is
only through an encounter with another that you can
have faith." In the end what the Pope offers or
proclaims is the possibility of encountering the human
face of the mystery called God which he believes is the
face of Jesus Christ. ..."
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pop
e/interviews/albacete.html
For me, Msgr. Albacete was that kind of encounter.
Thank you Lorenzo! His last words were, “You see,
Jesus always comes. He wants to be with us.” Thank
you for showing us the joy of his presence.
Fr. Lee
PARISH SUPPORT
Nov. 2, 2014:
Offertory
$17,980.00
With the busy times of Thanksgiving and Advent season right around
the corner, enrolling in Faith Direct today is a great way to ensure
your gifts of treasure to Mother Seton Parish are received even if you
may be out of town. Please pick up an enrollment form from the
Parish Office today or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net - our
Church Code is MD424. Already using Faith Direct? Don’t forget to
add your Christmas or End-of-Year contributions to your account this
fall. Thank you in advance for your support and for using Faith Direct!
God Bless,
Fr. Lee
MARIAN DEVOTION PRAYER SERVICE: A Marian
devotion prayer service honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe,
led by the Knights of Columbus Fr. McKenna Council,
will be held Mon., Nov. 17, at 6 p.m., in the church. The
K of C is hosting one of six Silver Rose Icons crossing the
United States from Canada to Mexico City. The Icon
honors Our Lady of Guadalupe and encourages respect for
life. Members carry the icons from council to council as a
show of unity on life issues. All are welcome to attend.
On Thurs., Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day, there will
be ONE Mass at 9 a.m. Blessing of the Bread will
be held during Mass. On Fri., Nov. 28, there will be
one Mass at 8 a.m. Parish Offices are closed on
Friday. The first Sunday of Advent is Nov. 30.
THE KNIGHTS of Columbus McKenna Council
11024 is holding a coat drive during the weekend of Nov.
15-16. Please bring coats that you no long need to Mother
Seton Parish to help the homeless and programs at the Fr.
McKenna Shelter in Washington, D. C. Please place the
coats in the large box in the narthex. (See flyer.)
CARING FOR THE CARE GIVER: If you are caring
for a loved one, please join us Thurs., Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.
in McCabe Center for two guest speakers. Tammy Duell,
Director of Medical Adult Day Care at Holy Cross
Hospital, will speak on the practical aspects of being a
care giver. Patrese DeCesare, LCSWC, a Mother Seton
parishioner, will speak about the self care and emotional
support of being a care giver.
WITNESS TO LIFE: A Mass and Candlelight
Procession will be held on Sun., Dec. 7 at the 5 p.m.
Mass. Bishop Martin Holley will be the celebrant. Mass
will be followed by a candlelight procession at 6:15 p.m.
over to Wisteria Dr. where LeRoy Carhart’s late-term
abortion office is located. Dec. 6th marks Carhart’s 4-year
anniversary in Germantown. Please consider joining us as
we pray for an end to abortion, for the healing of those
affected by an abortion decision, and for the conversion
of Carhart and his staff. Email: [email protected] for
information.
ADVENT PARISH MISSION: An Advent Parish
Mission will be held Mon., Dec. 8 through Wed., Dec.
10 at 7 p.m., in the church. Fr. Herald Brock, CFR,
Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, will be preaching with
three separate talks on “Peter’s Shadow” (Acts 5:15). The
Blessed Sacrament will be exposed each evening, and the
Mission will conclude on Wednesday with Mass. (See
flyer). A Penance Service will be held on Tues., Dec. 9 at
7 p.m. The 7 p.m. Mass will be moved to Wednesday.
MASS AND FELLOWSHIP for MSP Young Adults:
We’re discussing Fr. Robert Barron’s Catholicism Series
Tues. nights at 7 p.m., until Dec. 16th, with the exception
of Nov. 11th. We’ll meet in the Parish Center. Bring your
dinner or snack to share. For more information, contact
Rebecca Sharp at [email protected]. To check out
the Catholicism series, visit:
http://www.catholicismseries.com.
Social Concerns Ministry, 301-924-3838, ext. 204
Toni Woods, Social Concerns Coordinator
m sptwoods@aim .com
 Join others on Monday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m.
for a peaceful prayer witness on the sidewalk in front of
the Executive Park offices on Wisteria Dr. Please visit:
www.PrayForGermantown.com.
 We are in need of fully licensed medically trained
individuals to take and record blood pressures. We will be
taking blood pressures after all Masses on the first
weekend of every month. If you are able to help, please
contact Mary Beth De Luzio at
[email protected].
 DID YOU KNOW that the Mother Seton Alternative
Christmas program gives us an opportunity to reclaim the
true meaning of Christmas by really doing something to
reduce the commercial nature of our celebration. Instead
of spending time and too much money buying things for
loved ones who already have everything, we can give gifts
of sharing to those who have little or nothing in honor of
our loved ones. We can find the Christ child in those
around us who are in need and can celebrate His birth by
supporting our local service agencies in their mission of
comfort and healing. Sales begin Nov. 15th!
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SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
is Mon., Dec. 8, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will
be held at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (Noon), and at
7 p.m. (Bilingual).
Around the Archdiocese
EVENING PRAYER WITH EUCHARISTIC
HEALING: St. Raphael’s Parish (1513 Dunster Rd. in
Rockville) invites you to celebrate this Advent Season at
Evening Prayer with Eucharistic Healing on Tues., Dec. 9,
at 7:30 p.m. (Confession starts at 7 p.m.). Fr. Dan Leary,
visiting priest, will be assisted by Deacon Frank Salatto.
All are welcome; feel free to bring a friend. For more
information, call the parish office, 301-762-2143.
BECOME A SHELTER HOSPITALITY
VOLUNTEER: Catholic Charities’ emergency shelters
are clean, safe places where people without homes can
spend the night. During winter, approximately 1,100 men
a night stay at three shelters. Volunteers are needed to
assist from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., one evening a week, from
November to April. Go to:
http://www.catholiccharitiesdc./Become-a-Volunteer.
Advent
Parish
Mission
December 8-10,
2014
Mother Seton Parish
19951 Father Hurley Boulevard Germantown, Maryland
“Peter’s Shadow”
Acts 5:15
Monday, December 8, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
7:00 p.m. Church
7:00 p.m. Church
“Facing Challenges”
“Encounter the Call”
Put out into the Deep (Luke 5:4)
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed
“Walking on Water (Matthew 8:29)
CONFESSIONS WILL BE AVAIABLE
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
7:00 p.m. Church
“Witness & Mission”
“Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep (John 21:17)
THE MISSION WILL CONCLUDE WITH MASS
Fr. Herald Brock, CFR
Franciscan Friars
of the Renewal
Fr. Herald Joseph Brock, CFR, is a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal based at St.
Crispin Friary in the Bronx. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1994, and served
in various assignments in the New York area, including director of Padre Pio
Shelter for Homeless Men and spiritual director for YOUTH 2OOO New York. From
2001-2007 he was a missionary in Comayagua, Honduras, where he helped to
establish the St. Benedict Joseph Free Medical Center for the poor and Casa
Guadalupe Missionary Center. He subsequently spent two and a half years on a
special missionary assignment in South Sudan, where he established the House of
Mercy spiritual center. Since 2011 he has been assigned as a missionary preacher,
which involves evangelization activities and outreach to the poor in the US, Latin
America, the Caribbean and Africa. Most recently he has focused his efforts on
assisting the new missionary Diocese of La Ceiba on the north coast of Honduras.
SECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
DEDICACION DE LA BASILICA DE LETRAN (Ciclo A)
9 de noviembre del 2014
Diversas culturas hispanas, pero «Un solo Señor, una sola fe» (Cf. Ef 4,5).
DE NUESTRO PARROCO
(Padre Lee Fangmeyer)
Evangelio de San Juan 2, 13-22
(Reflexión del Padre Rommel Padilla)
Queridos amigos:
En este mes de noviembre pensamos más en la comunión de los
santos y en cómo estamos unidos por la fe con aquellos que se nos
adelantaron. Nosotros rezamos por ellos y ellos por nosotros. Nos
siguen dando testimonio. Uno de ellos es monseñor Lorenzo
Albacete, un connotado sacerdote, teólogo, conferencista, autor y
personalidad de la TV, quien falleció el 24 de octubre del 2014.
Fue una bendición para mí conocer a monseñor Albacete durante
los pasados 20 años. Fui muy valioso en iniciar y guiar muchos de
mis retiros sacerdotales como también simposios, charlas y días de
reflexión. Al igual que muchos otros que disfrutaron de su
presencia, me impactó no solamente su inteligencia y buen humor
sino también su profundo amor por Cristo. Estaba muy seguro de
una cosa: saber que el misterio estaba entre nosotros. Sus últimas
palabras respecto a la encarnación y a la venida de Jesús. Sentí una
amistad tremenda el año que mi amigo Bill Finch falleció. Lorenzo
me miró con la comprensión profunda del dolor pero también de la
fe en Alguien más. Él también estaba pasando por un gran
sufrimiento en su vida, un compartir de la cruz. Me ayudó a llevar
mi cruz.
En una carta, el padre Carron describió a monseñor Albacete así:
“En consecuencia, las palabras del papa Francisco del Evangelii
Gaudium se ajustan a nuestro querido amigo Lorenzo: ’los
cristianos tienen la obligación de proclamar el evangelio sin excluir
a nadie, no como quien impone una obligación, sino como quien
comparte un gozo, como quien señala un hermoso horizonte, como
quien ofrece un suculento banquete. La iglesia no crece por el
proselitismo sino ‘por atracción’.” Indudablemente fue tan
cautivante que se hacía amigo con todos los que conocía, mostraba
así la belleza y la utilidad de la fe para encarar las necesidades de la
vida.
Monseñor Albacete fue amigo del papa Juan Pablo II. En 1997 fue
parte de un documental de PBS. A continuación un extracto de
“Juan Pablo II: el Papa del milenio”: Uno de los obstáculos contra
la fe, talvez el más serio es la pérdida de la capacidad de encontrar
o experimentar que la realidad que usted conoce no proviene de su
propio interior… ¿Creemos que puede existir algo nuevo? El Papa
está convencido de que la mayor amenaza no solamente contra la fe
sino contra la supervivencia humana al final de esta era y al inicio
de una nueva era es la pérdida de la capacidad de experimentar un
encuentro con la realidad y con el verdadero otro; y poder
establecer un diálogo, una solidaridad, porque esa es la frase clave
para él. El ser humano no puede ser libre, no puede vivir
plenamente sino es en solidaridad con otros. La incapacidad de
aceptar a otros es el mayor obstáculo no solamente contra la fe sino
el mayor obstáculo contra la vida y la supervivencia humana. Por
eso al final se tendrá que decir: “Miren, solamente a través de un
encuentro con otro se puede tener fe.” Al final lo que el Papa
ofrece o proclama es la posibilidad de encontrarse la cara humana
del misterio llamado Dios que él cree es la cara de Cristo Jesús…”
En la Ciudad de Roma, Italia hay 4 basílicas mayores, que están
caracterizadas por ser sus puertas santas y por tener un altar papal, éstas
son: 1. La Basílica de San Pedro Apóstol que se encuentra
geográficamente dentro de la Ciudad del Vaticano. 2. La Basílica de
San Pablo Apóstol Extramuros. 3. La Basílica de Santa María Mayor.
4. La Archibasílica de San Juan de Letrán.
La Archibasílica de San Juan de Letrán es la basílica del Papa y es la
Madre Basílica de todas las otras iglesias católicas hijas que se
encuentran alrededor de la tierra. El Papa es el obispo de Roma. Todos
los obispos de la Iglesia Católica y aquellos obispos de las Iglesias que
están en comunión con la nuestra, tienen la misma dignidad episcopal,
pero por ser el Papa el obispo de Roma, tiene la primacía sobre toda la
Iglesia Católica Universal. A pesar de que hay una sola dignidad
episcopal, existe una diferencia fundamental entre ser obispo de Roma
y ser obispo de cualquier otra diócesis del mundo y se refiere al
Ministerio Petrino. Los Apóstoles elegidos por Cristo fueron 12, pero
entre ellos, había uno que Cristo eligió para que sea la Cabeza del
grupo y ese es el Apóstol Pedro. En la Iglesia Católica subsiste la
Sucesión Apostólica, esto quiere decir, que los 12 Apóstoles
transmitieron sus poderes por voluntad de Cristo a otros hombres
nobles y de virtudes probadas que la Iglesia ha llamado obispos, por
consiguiente, se puede decir, que todos los obispos de la Iglesia
Católica son sucesores auténticos de los 12 Apóstoles, ninguna otra
Iglesia sobre la faz de la tierra tiene dicha sucesión. Sólo el Papa sucede
personalmente al Apóstol Pedro; todos los demás obispos de la Iglesia
Católica que de acuerdo al Anuario Pontificio del 13 de mayo del 2013
son 5.132, suceden a los demás 11 Apóstoles.
En Jerusalén se encontraba el templo Sagrado en donde se congregaban
todos los Judíos piadosos para hacer sus oraciones, dentro del templo
se encontraba el Arca de la Alianza, que contenía las Piedras Sagradas
en donde Dios mismo escribió los 10 mandamientos y se los entregó a
Moisés en el Monte Sinaí. Si la Palabra de Dios se encuentra guardada
dentro de un Tabernáculo eso quiere decir que el lugar es sagrado y
merece el total respeto de las personas que se acercan a él. Cada
persona piadosa que se acercaba a este lugar pedía con su corazón,
mediante la contemplación del Arca Sagrada, desear ver a Dios,
anhelaban desde sus más profundas convicciones estar cerca de ese
lugar Santísimo, no podemos olvidar que Jesucristo es Judío y va al
templo, y se encuentra que ese lugar sagrado está siendo desacralizado.
Lo verdaderamente valioso está siendo subvalorado; lo que merece
digno respeto está siendo indignamente irrespetado; el templo es el
lugar para la oración y no para hacer comercio ni ningún otro tipo de
negocio sucio, naturalmente la ira de Jesucristo se despierta porque la
intencionalidad para lo que fue hecho el templo se ha profanado. Yo
podría decir que Jesucristo presenció un tipo de sacrilegio al templo y
con su ira en contra de los comerciantes reparó la sacralidad de aquel
lugar santo. La casa de Dios nunca puede ser un mercado ni siquiera
una tienda de negocios mundanos.
San Pablo dice que el cuerpo humano es templo de Dios también. ¿Es
sagrado mi cuerpo? ¿Respeto mi cuerpo? ¿Honro mi cuerpo? ¿irrespeto
mi cuerpo? ¿Desacralizo mi cuerpo?. Surge una pregunta: ¿Cómo los
cristianos podemos sacralizar nuestros cuerpos que son templos del
Espíritu Santo? Vamos a sacralizar nuestro cuerpo siempre que
evitemos las fornicaciones, los adulterios, las mentiras, los robos, los
malos pensamientos, las envidias, las discordias, las rivalidades. Para
respetar nuestros cuerpos necesitamos siempre la gracia de Dios. La
vida de la gracia tiene un enemigo espiritual declarado que se llama
Satanás. El pecado viene del Diablo. El Diablo no es más poderoso que
Dios, pero el Diablo se vuelve Príncipe en nuestras vidas, cuando
nosotros renegamos de Dios. Si Dios dice que tu cuerpo es templo de
Dios, al final de los tiempos delante del juicio la pregunta será: ¿Qué
hiciste de tu cuerpo? ¿Qué hiciste con tu cuerpo?.
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Para mí, monseñor Albacete fue ese tipo de encuentro.
Gracias Lorenzo! Sus últimas palabras fueron: “Ves, Jesús
siempre viene. Quiere estar con nosotros”. Gracias por
mostrarnos el gozo de su presencia.
Padre Lee
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Confesión: Cada sábado desde las 6:00pm hasta
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martes a las 7:00pm para adultos. Los niños se
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reuniones son en el sótano de la Iglesia. Si desea
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Grupo de Oración Carismático: Todos los viernes
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Todos los viernes de cada mes de 8:30am hasta las
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CORONILLA DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA
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6:30am Misa en Inglés.
8:00am Misa en Inglés
12:00pm Misa en Inglés.
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Pregunta importante: ¿Es pecado grave faltar a la
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No asistir a la misa el día de precepto, sin una causa
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LA PRÓXIMA MISA DE PRECEPTO SERÁ:
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NUEVOS FELIGRESES: Los folders con los
formularios de inscripción de nuevos feligreses y de
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