5 January 2014 - Freeport

FAITH AND THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 5 JANUARY
THE FRUIT OF OUR
CENTENARY YEAR
MASSES
Monday, 6 January, Saint André Bessette
7:30 am Intentions of Joann Flaherty
12:10 pm † Maria Accardi
Tuesday, 7 January, Saint Raymond of Penyafort
7:30 am † Decd. Mbrs. of the Keka & Filfiley Families
12:10 pm Intentions of Chris & Sarah Archer
Wednesday, 8 January
7:30 am † Thomas J. Pomerico
12:10 pm † Vincenzo Gambino
7:00 pm † Maria Diloné
Thursday, 9 January
7:30 am † Ana Judith Quiceno
12:10 pm † In Memory of Josephine Scalamandre
Friday, 10 January
7:30 am Intentions of the Dengel Family
12:10 pm † Antoinett Pinola
Saturday, 11 January
8:00 am † Lillian Boyd
5:00 pm † Decd. Mbrs. of the Marchese Family
7:00 pm In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Guadalupe
† Manuel Andrade Pellon
Sunday, 12 January, The Baptism of the Lord
7:00 am Intentions of Bishop Murphy
8:00 am Intentions of Father Arcoleo
† Decd. Mbrs. of the Holy Name Society
† Theresa Madigan
† Anna McCloud
9:30 am Intentions of Ryan Wimbiscus
11:30 am All Those Baptized at Our Holy Redeemer
1:00 pm People of Our Holy Redeemer Parish
continues with
A TIME TO REMEMBER &
A TIME TO BE REMEMBERED
BREAD &
WINE
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SANCTUARY
CANDLES
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ALTAR
FLOWERS
 A WORD ABOUT OFFERINGS 
During the Centenary Year (2011-2012) celebration of
our absolutely beautiful church, our Parish family came
home for Mass and we remembered one another with
the flowers that adorn the Altar, with the candles that
light up the Sanctuary, with the bread and wine that is
offered, and of course in the way par excellence, we
remembered one another in the Priest’s Mass
Intention that is lifted up with the help of all of our other
remembrances! Thank you for coming home and
remembering one another! Thank you for coming home
and remembering Him Who said:
BREAD & WINE
SANCTUARY CANDLES
† Elliott Berrin
† Sergio Arreaga
“Do this in Memory of Me!”
ALTAR FLOWERS
† Sergio Arreaga
Please remember the following individual(s) at the Altar of Our Holy Redeemer:
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________  Living
 Deceased
OFFERING:  Bread & Wine ($20.00)  Sanctuary Candles ($33.00)  Altar Flowers ($40.00)
WEEK OF DATE: _________________________________________________________________________________________
AMOUNT SUBMITTED: ____________________________________  Cash
 Check #: ________________
OFFERED BY: (NAME):___________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE #: _________________________________________________
 ANOTHER EPIPHANY MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR 
“On the twelfth day of Christmas”, you may have heard that “my true Love gave to me:
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Twelve Drummers Drumming: twelve tenets of the Apostles Creed, twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit;
Eleven Pipers Piping: the eleven Apostles who remained after Judas’ betrayal;
Ten Lords-a-Leaping: the Ten Commandments;
Nine Ladies Dancing: nine choirs of Angels;
Eight Maids-a-Milking: eight Beatitudes;
Seven Swans-a-Swimming: seven Sacraments, seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit;
Six Geese-a-Laying: six days God created the world;
Five Gold Rings: five books of the Pentateuch;
Four Calling Birds: four Gospel writers;
Three French Hens: three Divine Persons of the Blessed Trinity;
Two Turtle Doves: two natures in Jesus, two Testaments;
(and a) Partridge in a Pear Tree”: Jesus and the Cross.
And while that makes for a popular centuries old Christmas Carol, and perhaps even a great Catechetical tool, we are told
in Sacred Scripture that on the twelfth day of Christmas:
“Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem … and behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the Child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering
the house they saw the child with Mary His mother. They prostrated themselves and did Him homage. Then they opened
their treasures and offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
While it was only after they saw/recognized the “newborn King of the Jews” that the Magi offered Him gifts, it is
important to note that they were already prepared/prepared for their meeting. They studied, they asked questions, and
they searched diligently until they found Him. And so: Are we prepared to meet Jesus? Do we study the things that can
lead us to Him, like our Bibles and our Catechisms? Do we ask questions of others who can lead us to Him, like the Saints?
Are we overjoyed at the sight of the place where He is? What do we do when we enter that place? Do we prostrate
ourselves and do Him homage, or do we busy ourselves paying homage to others? And what kind of gifts do we give Him
when we open our treasures? These are just some of the questions we should ask ourselves before we come home to Our
Holy Redeemer, so that we might recognize Him not only on the twelve days of Christmas, but every day of the year!
THE YEAR OF FAITH AND THE YEAR AFTER
5 January 2014
(Return this Completed Form to the Rectory before: 13 January 2014)
Any confirmed Catholic and registered parishioner of Our Holy Redeemer who is 19 years old or younger (born after
23 November 1994) is eligible to answer a weekly “YEAR OF FAITH AND YEAR AFTER” question from the bulletin for a
chance to earn as much as $1,750.00. Answers can be found in the Section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as
noted underneath the question and recorded in the format below. And the fourth question is:
Question #4: What three statements describe the dogma of the Holy Trinity?
(From: PART I: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH/SECTION 1: “I BELIEVE"-"WE BELIEVE")
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Paragraph Title: _______________________________________________________________________
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RBI ET ORBI MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS
CHRISTMAS DAY 2013
Glory to God in the highest Heaven, and on earth peace among those whom He favours (Lk 2:14).
“Dear brothers and sisters in Rome and throughout the whole world,
Greetings and Happy Christmas!
I take up the song of the angels who appeared to the shepherds in Bethlehem
on the night when Jesus was born. It is a song which unites Heaven and
earth, giving praise and glory to Heaven, and the promise of peace to earth
and all its people. I ask everyone to share in this song: it is a song for every
man or woman who keeps watch through the night, who hopes for a better
world, who cares for others while humbly seeking to do his or her duty.
Glory to God!
Above all else, this is what Christmas bids us to do: give glory to God, for He
is good, He is faithful, He is merciful. Today I voice my hope that everyone will
come to know the true face of God, the Father Who has given us Jesus. My
hope is that everyone will feel God’s closeness, live in His presence, love Him and adore Him. May each of us give glory to God
above all by our lives, by lives spent for love of Him and of all our brothers and sisters.
Peace to Mankind
True peace - we know this well - is not a balance of opposing forces. It is not a lovely “façade” which conceals conflicts and
divisions. Peace calls for daily commitment, but making peace is an art, starting from God’s gift, from the grace which He has given
us in Jesus Christ.
Looking at the Child in the manger, Child of peace, our thoughts turn to those children who are the most vulnerable victims of wars,
but we think too of the elderly, to battered women, to the sick… Wars shatter and hurt so many lives!
Too many lives have been shattered in recent times by the conflict in Syria, fueling hatred and vengeance. Let us continue to ask
the Lord to spare the beloved Syrian people further suffering, and to enable the parties in conflict to put an end to all violence and
guarantee access to humanitarian aid. We have seen how powerful prayer is! And I am happy today too, that the followers of
different religious confessions are joining us in our prayer for peace in Syria. Let us never lose the courage of prayer! The courage
to say: Lord, grant Your peace to Syria and to the whole world. And I also invite non-believers to desire peace with that yearning
that makes the heart grow: all united, either by prayer or by desire. But all of us, for peace.
Grant peace, dear Child, to the Central African Republic, often forgotten and overlooked. Yet You, Lord, forget no one! And You
also want to bring peace to that land, torn apart by a spiral of violence and poverty, where so many people are homeless, lacking
water, food and the bare necessities of life. Foster social harmony in South Sudan, where current tensions have already caused
too many victims and are threatening peaceful coexistence in that young state.
Prince of peace, in every place turn hearts aside from violence and inspire them to lay down arms and undertake the path of
dialogue. Look upon Nigeria, rent by constant attacks which do not spare the innocent and defenseless. Bless the land where You
chose to come into the world, and grant a favourable outcome to the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Heal the
wounds of the beloved country of Iraq, once more struck by frequent acts of violence.
Lord of life, protect all who are persecuted for Your Name. Grant hope and consolation to the displaced and refugees, especially in
the Horn of Africa and in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Grant that migrants in search of a dignified life
may find acceptance and assistance. May tragedies like those we have witnessed this year, with so many deaths at Lampedusa,
never occur again!
Child of Bethlehem, touch the hearts of all those engaged in human trafficking, that they may realize the gravity of this crime against
humanity. Look upon the many children who are kidnapped, wounded and killed in armed conflicts, and all those who are robbed of
their childhood and forced to become soldiers.
Lord of Heaven and earth, look upon our planet, frequently exploited by human greed and rapacity. Help and protect all the victims
of natural disasters, especially the beloved people of the Philippines, gravely affected by the recent typhoon.
Dear brothers and sisters, today, in this world, in this humanity, is born the Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord. Let us pause before the
Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us not fear this. Let us not fear that our hearts be moved. We need
this! Let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need His caress. God’s caresses do not harm us. They
give us peace and strength. We need His caresses. God is full of love: to Him be praise and glory forever! God is peace: let us
ask Him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us
allow ourselves to be moved by God’s goodness.”
Please Pray for Our Priests
Heavenly Father, please grant to Your Faithful servants, the grace and strength to carry out Your mission
for the Church each day. Keep our Priests close to You and continue to inspire them to serve others in
Your Holy Name. Please help to inspire men who are called to a Priestly vocation to answer Your call
and to participate in the fullness that You have planned for them. Amen.
5 January: Our Holy Father Pope Francis & Pope Emeritus benedict XVI
6 January: Father Jude Chikadibie Okafor & Father Patrick Chudi Okafor
7 January: Father Gilbert Omolo & Father George Werner, S.M.M.
8 January: All Seminarians
9 January: Father Humberto Contreras & Father Cornelius Dery
10 January: Father Emmanuel Otiaba & Father Thomas Coby
11 January: Monsignor Ronald A. Richardson & Father Jerzy Bres
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The following is taken from the 30 September 2013 edition of America magazine. Continued from Sunday, 29 January 2013 . . .
The Second Vatican Council
“What did the Second Vatican Council accomplish?” I ask. “What does it mean?” In light of his previous affirmations, I
imagine that he will deliver a long and articulate response. Instead I get the impression that the Pope simply
considers the council an event that is not up for debate and that, as if to stress its fundamental importance, is not
worth discussing at too great a length.
“Vatican II was a re-reading of the Gospel in light of contemporary culture,” says the Pope. “Vatican II produced a
renewal movement that simply comes from the same Gospel. Its fruits are enormous. Just recall the liturgy. The
work of liturgical reform has been a service to the people as a re-reading of the Gospel from a concrete historical
situation. Yes, there are hermeneutics of continuity and discontinuity, but one thing is clear: the dynamic of reading
the Gospel, actualizing its message for today—which was typical of Vatican II—is absolutely irreversible. Then
there are particular issues, like the liturgy according to the Vetus Ordo. I think the decision of Pope Benedict [his
decision of 7 July 2007, to allow a wider use of the Tridentine Mass] was prudent and motivated by the desire to
help people who have this sensitivity. What is worrying, though, is the risk of the ideologization of the Vetus Ordo,
its exploitation.”
To Seek and Find God in All Things
Pope Francis’ words weigh heavily upon addressing the challenges of today. Years ago he had written that in order to
see reality one must look with a gaze of faith. Otherwise one sees only small pieces of a fragmented reality. This is
also one of the themes of the encyclical "Lumen Fidei." I am also thinking of a few passages from Pope Francis’
speeches during the World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. I quote them to him: “God is real if he shows himself in the
here and now.” “God is everywhere.” These are phrases that echo the Ignatian expression “to seek and find God in
all things.” Therefore I ask, “Your Holiness, how does one seek and find God in all things?”
“What I said in Rio referred to the time in which we seek God,” he answers. “In fact, there is a temptation to seek
God in the past or in a possible future. God is certainly in the past because we can see the footprints. And God is
also in the future as a promise. But the ‘concrete’ God, so to speak, is today. For this reason, complaining never
helps us find God. The complaints of today about how ‘barbaric’ the world is—these complaints sometimes end up
giving birth within the Church to desires to establish order in the sense of pure conservation, as a defense. No: God
To be continued next Sunday . . .
is to be encountered in the world of today.”
What happens after Christmas?
While a day like Christmas is fixed in our minds and on the calendars on 25 December, many of the important
feasts of the Church year move, based upon the date that Easter is set. Easter changes each year moving to
the Sunday after the "Paschal Full Moon," and can fall between 22 March and 25 April.
In ancient times before calendars were common, most people did not know the dates for the upcoming
Liturgical year. On Epiphany Sunday, the upcoming dates were "proclaimed" after the Gospel in this way:
Dear brothers and sisters,
the glory of the Lord has shone upon us,
and shall ever be manifest among us,
until the day of His return.
Through the rhythms of times and seasons
let us celebrate the mysteries of salvation.
Let us recall the year's culmination,
the Easter Triduum of the Lord:
His last supper, His crucifixion, His burial,
and His rising celebrated
between the evening of the Seventeenth day of April
and the evening of the Nineteenth day of April,
Easter Sunday being on the Twentieth day of April.
Each Easter -- as on each Sunday -the Holy Church makes present the great and saving deed
by which Christ has forever conquered sin and death.
From Easter are reckoned all the days we keep holy.
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent,
will occur on the Fifth day of March/5 March 2014.
The Ascension of the Lord will be commemorated on
Sunday, the Twenty-ninth day of May/29 May 2014.
Pentecost, joyful conclusion of the season of Easter,
will be celebrated on the Eighth day of June/8 June 2014.
And, this year the First Sunday of Advent will be
on the Thirtieth day of November/30 November 2014.
Likewise the pilgrim Church proclaims the passover of Christ
in the feasts of the holy Mother of God,
in the feasts of the Apostles and Saints,
and in the commemoration of the faithful departed.
To Jesus Christ, Who was, Who is, and Who is to come,
Lord of time and history,
be endless praise, for ever and ever.
Amen.
MASS OF THANKSGIVING
FOR ALL THOSE WHO WERE
BAPTIZED
IN THE “ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL”
CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER
SUNDAY, 12 JANUARY 2014
11:30 A.M.
Appropriate Dress is Required
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Charles Shields III
Joann Flaherty
ff
Donald Gallant
Sheila Walsh
FAITH AND FINANCES
“God will not be outdone in generosity.”
 AN EPIPHANY MESSAGE FROM FATHER ARCOLEO 
GOLD, FRANKINCENSE, AND MYRRH/TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE
The Scriptures tell us that an early encounter with Our Holy Redeemer led magi from the east to prostrate
themselves, do Him homage, open their treasures, and offer Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (cf. Saint
Matthew II: 1 -12). In many ways, the Sunday Bulletin of Our Holy Redeemer tells us the same thing: people
enter the house (church), prostrate themselves (genuflect, enter their pew, and kneel), open their treasures
(their hearts), and offer Him gifts (time, talent, and treasure).
Please accept my gratitude for your offering. Whether it’s the 25 cents (and more) a
week that helps me to satisfy the material and spiritual needs of more than three
thousand registered families, or the Catholic Ministries Appeal which helps me to
express our indebtedness to Bishop Murphy while at the same time helping him to
provide those same needs to people beyond the borders of our Parish, your offering
is making a difference; or rather “you” are making a difference!
Let us pray that more people will choose to come home, enter the house, encounter
Jesus, prostrate themselves, open their treasures, offer Him gifts, and make a
difference with us in 2014.
SEE HOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
WITH 25 CENTS AND MORE A WEEK
(THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN YOUR 25 CENTS AND MORE!!!)
28/29 DECEMBER
MASS
COLLECTION
ENVELOPE
USERS
1:00 pm
$693.25
$1,302.00
$2,044.50
$513.00
$909.25
$1,269.00
$1,250.50
$1,613.00
$1,461.00
23
56
61
16
28
34
46
57
29
TOTAL
$11,055.50
350
E-Giving
Prior to Weekend
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 am
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
If you are not
using envelopes
please call the
rectory and
arrange to have
them sent to you.
Thank you!
SUNDAY, 28/29 DECEMBER OFFERING (ONE COLLECTION): $11,055.50
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENVELOPE USERS: 112
FAITH AND PRAYER
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
We all love the Feast of the Epiphany. Matthew’s story of the Magi from the east that come in
search of the New Born King of Israel touches all of us, because, in many ways, like the Magi from
the story, we are on a journey towards Jesus, our King (See Matthew 2:1-12). Our faith, shining as a
star in our hearts, guides us to Jesus. The Word of God as it was the case with the Magi serves as
a light to our feet pointing the way to the Bethlehem of our hearts. We are not alone in the
journey; Jesus Himself accompanies us, as well as His mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint
Joseph, and all the other Saints as well. Our families, our brothers and sisters in the faith, our
friends, and our coworkers accompany us in this life long journey too. As we journey with all of
them, we bring our own gifts, our gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We use these gifts along the
journey to help others, and in so doing, we bring glory to God, and do homage to Him Who made
us all. May this Holy Feast of the Epiphany help us to use our gifts to call others to accompany us
in our search for the Newborn King of Israel!
Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased
listed on page 6.:
READINGS FOR
12 January 2014
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
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1ST READING: ISAIAH XLII: 1-4, 6-7
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PSALM 29
2ND READING: ACTS: X: 34-38
GOSPEL: SAINT MATTHEW III: 13-17
Please continue to say your prayers
for the following members
of our Armed Forces:
Capt. Thomas Collins III, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly,
Juan Diaz, Ryan Dugan, Michael George Gonzalez,
Daniel Ingin, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, Susana Ladino,
Sgt. Ramon Marrero, Pvt. Jack McKnight, John Mediate,
Sgt. Kelvin O. Melara, Airman 1st Class Jerome Miles,
Lt. Colleen Minihan, Captain Paul Minihan,
Sebastian Moreno, Sean Joseph Mormon,
Sgt. Allyson Parla, Petty Officer Floyd A. Rivera,
Sgt. Sammy Rodriguez, Benjamin Rhodes,
Edwin Sandoval, Doug Schambert, Paul Seiden,
Luis Sic, Capt. John Talafuse, Lt. Matthew Talibon,
Corp. Daniel Vargas, Chief Petty Officer William A. Vega,
Capt. Johnetta Washington, Anthony Williams,
Sgt. 1st Class Lynroy Williams
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Salvatore Accardi, Mary Acosta, Louise Callus,
Rosemary Curran, Felicitas De La Garma, Bill Dimino,
Roseann Feeney, Tom Fitzsimmons, Lois Foley,
Kathleen Monaghan Gleason, John Grillo, Sr.,
Helen Hawley, Edmund Haegle, Kathy Hobkirk,
Jennifer Johnson, Linda A. Kane, Carol Kelly,
Josephine Lucci, Ken Mantel, Michele Mars,
Barbara McEneaney, Donald McIntosh, Linda McIntosh,
Jean Nicholich, Andrew Owen, Margaret Paulson,
Kathleen Randal, Kaitlyn Reily, Janice Ryan
Maryann Turner, Joe Vidas, Helena Villela,
Gerard Wilson
** Names will remain on the list for three weeks, after
which they will be removed. If an individual continues
to require prayers, please notify the Rectory of the
name to be listed for an additional three weeks. **
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Please Come Home and Pray
with the Legion of Mary
Wednesdays
at 7:30 P.M.
in the Rectory Basement.
For more information please call
Sheila Walsh at (516) 379-9028
FAITH AND SOCIAL MINISTRY
“Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.”
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in memory of Janene Suchan
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Come Home Dressed for the Supper of the Lamb on
Tie-One-On ‘with a Hat’
(and NO Jeans) Sunday
(No Longer “Just for Men”)
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
12 January 2014
The Baptism of the Lord
Come Clothed in Your Wedding Garment!
Make yourself ready. Men, put on a tie; Ladies, put on a hat! Don’t be reduced to silence.
FAITH AND THE ROMAN MISSAL
PRAYERS FROM THE ROMAN MISSAL THAT YOU MAY NEVER HEAR
(AND A WORD FROM SAINT LEO THE GREAT )
“When the brightness of a new star had led three wise men to
worship Jesus, they did not see Him ruling over demons, not raising
the dead, not restoring sight to the blind or mobility to the lame or
speech to the dumb, nor in any action of Divine power. They saw
Him, rather, as a Child - silent, at rest, placed in the care of His Mother
- in a situation where there appeared no indication of power.
From this lowliness, however, a great miracle was presented.
Consequently, the mere sight of that Sacred Infancy to which God the
Son of God had adapted Himself was bringing to their eyes a
preaching that would be imparted to their ears. What the sound of His
voice was not yet presenting, the activity of sight was teaching them.
For the entire victory of the Saviour, the One that overcame the devil
and the world, began in humility and ended in humility. Its appointed
time began under persecution and ended under persecution. Neither the endurance of suffering was lacking to the
child, nor the gentleness of a child to the One who would suffer. For, the Only-Begotten Son of God undertook by a
single inclination of His majesty both the will to be born as a human being and the ability to be killed by human beings.
Almighty God, therefore, made our extremely bad situation good through His unique lowliness and "destroyed death"
along with the author "of death." He did not refuse anything that His persecutors brought down on Him. In obedience
to the Father, He bore the cruelties of violent men with the meekest docility. How humble we ought to be, then, how
patient, we who, when we meet with any distress, never undergo anything we do not deserve! "Who will boast that
they have a pure heart or that they are clean from sin?" (Prov. 20, 9). Blessed John says, "If we say we have no sin, we
are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us" (1 Jn. 1, 8).
Who will be found so free from guilt that they have not in themselves anything for justice to condemn or mercy to
forgive? Consequently, dearly beloved, the whole learning of Christian wisdom consists not in abundance of words,
not in cleverness at disputing, not in desire for praise and glory, but in a true and willing humility. This is what the Lord
Jesus Christ chose and taught from within the womb of His Mother right up to His torment on the Cross - by enduring
everything with fortitude. When the disciples, as the Evangelist says, arguing among themselves as to "which one of
them would be greater in the Kingdom of Heaven, [Jesus] called a little child and stood him in their midst and said:
'Amen, I say to you, unless you change yourselves and become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of
Heaven. Whoever, therefore, humble themselves like this child will be the greater in the Kingdom of Heaven."
Christ loves the Childhood that He first took up in both soul and body. Christ loves childhood, the teacher of humility,
the rule of innocence, the image of gentleness. Christ loves childhood, to which He directs the characters of older
people, to which He brings back old age. Those whom He would raise up to an Eternal Kingdom He disposes to follow
His own example."
Collect
O God, Who on this day
revealed Your Only Begotten Son to the nations
by the guidance of a star,
grant in Your mercy
that we, who know You already by faith,
may be brought to behold the beauty of Your sublime glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen
FAITH AND EDUCATION
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."
SCHOOL’S OPEN: DRIVE CAREFULLY (both on and off the road)
NEWS FROM THE DE LA SALLE SCHOOL
Happy and Blessed New Year to all!
The students of The De La Salle School at Our Holy Redeemer returned to class on Thursday and
welcomed Brother Armando Solano Suarez, FSC. Brother Armando, a teacher at a Lasallian
Catholic school in Bogotá, Colombia, is visiting us for a week. Colombia is one of more than
eighty countries where the De La Salle Christian Brothers and their colleagues are engaged in the
ministry of education. (Visit www.LaSalle.org to learn more about our international presence that
touches the lives of almost one million students!)
While it is always a special opportunity for our students to meet members of our Lasallian family from other parts of the
globe it is also a treat to have one of our Brothers featured prominently in a national magazine. The current issue of
Columbia, the monthly published by the Knights of Columbus (K of C), has a photo and a testimony by Brother David
Deradoorian, FSC on the back cover. Brother David is a member of the District of Eastern North America, the sponsors of
The De La Salle School here in Freeport. He is currently spending year of in Napa, CA in anticipation of his profession of
first vows this summer. Maybe he will be on the faculty of The De La Salle School someday! The K of C allocates the
space on the back cover to highlight young men and women serving our church as brothers, sisters or clergymen and
inviting the faithful to pray for vocations so that the number of such individuals increases. Please add this intention to
your prayers! For information on becoming a De La Salle Christian Brother contact Brother Thomas (516-379-8660 /
[email protected]) or visit www.BrothersVocation.org.
5 January 2014 – The Epiphany of the Lord - A
Sunday Readings: Isaiah LX: 1-6; Ephesians III: 2-3a, 5-6; Saint Matthew II: 1-12
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GOSPEL QUESTIONS:
Who were the Magi from the East looking for? “The Magi were looking for____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.”
What were they following? “They were following the _____________________________________________.”
Who was king at that time? “The king at that time was ____________________________________________.”
What did he want the Magi to do for him? “He wanted the Magi to __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________.”
What gifts did the Magi give to Jesus? “The Magi gave Jesus gifts of __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.”
What were they warned about in a dream? “The Magi were warned in a dream to ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________.”
FAITH AND GOVERNMENT
NEW MEXICO
becomes the Eighteenth State to Redefine Marriage
and the
CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES
responds:
WASHINGTON—Responding to the decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court to redefine marriage and the decision of
the U.S. District Court in Utah declaring Utah’s marriage amendment unconstitutional, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
said, “In a visit to the United States of America, Pope John Paul II –who will be canonized by Pope Francis– declared, ‘Vast
sectors of society are confused about what is right and what is wrong, and are at the mercy of those with the power to
“create” opinion and impose it on others.’ Both the New Mexico Supreme Court and the Federal Court in Utah imposed a
wrong decision about the meaning of marriage onto the people of their respective states.”
The Archbishop further said, “We must start off with the right question. It is not, ‘Is there a government interest in not
recognizing alternative types of relationships as marriage?’, but rather, ‘Is there a public interest in societal recognition and
regulation of the only kind of relationship that brings children into the world?’ Every human society in history has
recognized that there is. By losing sight of this fundamental reality, confusion and error triumph.”
Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco is the chairman of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion & Defense of Marriage.
IN LIGHT OF NEW MEXICO’S BAD DECISION,
IT’S TIME ONCE AGAIN TO HEAR FROM PASTOR JOE WRIGHT:
“Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to ask Your Forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says,
''Woe to those who call evil good,'' but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our Spiritual equilibrium and
inverted our values. We confess that; we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism; We have
worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism; We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle;
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery; We have neglected the needy and called itself preservation; We have
rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have shot abortionists and
called it justifiable; We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem; We have abused power
and called it political savvy; We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition; We have polluted the air
with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our
forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some
wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent
here by the people of this state and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state of Kansas. Grant them your
wisdom to rule and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your Will.
I ask in in the name of your Son, The Living Saviour, Jesus Christ” (23 January 1996, Topeka, Kansas).
MORE FAITH AND PRAYER
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
WHO DIED IN 2013
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Mary Sergio
Mary T. Kelly
Maureen Haggerty.
Frank Trotta
Esther Talavera Alvarez
Glen Cunningham
Lillian E. Boyd
Giovanna Longo
Herman Krobath
Donna M. DiGiacomo Wright
Claire Peralta
Gerard Lathrop
Richard DeVeau
Barbara J. Thompson
Robert J. Notheis
Alfred G. Edwards
Enrique Suarez
Charles Triano, Jr.
Thomas Riley
Benigno Corona
Juan R. Estevez
Gladys E. Davis
Anthony M. Kaider
Ana S. Bautista
Violet Beach
Diego Nunez
George F. Huemmer
George Schlichtig
Vincenzo Gambino
Joseph A. Palm
Clare T. Major
Jean C. Kendrick
John Skinner
Rene Serrano Rosales
Kara McDermott
Mary Ann Bradford
Candyce Leonard
Edward Duran
Richard J. Oraschin
Doris E. Muro
Constance Musso
Anita Pietsch
Robert Quimpo
James Oddo, Jr.
Patricia Woods
Carol Kilkenny
Marion F. Durkin
John J. McGowan
Dorothy B. Abbate
John Varricchio
Luz Maria Rodriquez
Marie Sheehan
Thomas V. Pignatelli
Alejandro Espinosa
Eric E. Hartig
Jayden Romero Diaz
Francisca de la Fe
Kandy D’Ateno
John T. Wilson
Michael Holdener
Marie Lourdes De Brosse
Joseph A. Long
Diony Lopez
Maximino Fuentes
Glen C. Henriques
Helen Merklin
James R. Fitzroy
Josephine Lathrop
Lorraine Fricke
Pamela Villalba
Felixia Prescott
Edward L. Lisi
George Steininger
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The Infant in My Womb Leaped for Joy!
41ST ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE PILGRIMAGE
22 January 2014
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NOW A WORD FROM OUR SAINTS
FROM AN EPIPHANY SERMON BY SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
“FOR ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT WICKED GOVERNMENTS”
“To-day we have heard read in the Gospel of the Feast that Wise Men came from the East to
Jerusalem. With good reason did they come from the East who announced to us the new rising of the
Sun of Justice, they who illuminated the whole world with their joyful tidings. Unhappy Judea alone,
on the contrary, by hating the light, was
plunged into a deeper darkness by the
effulgent brightness of the new light; her
eyes, already clouded, were more incurably
blinded by the flashing radiance of the
Eternal Sun.
Let us listen to the words of these Wise Men
coming from the East: " Where is He that is
born King of the Jews? What unwavering
faith! They have no hesitation. They do not
question the fact of His birth, but only inquire
where it had taken place. At the mention of
the word "King" Herod was “troubled”,
greatly fearing one who would supplant him
in his kingdom. That he should fear is not
surprising, but that Jerusalem the City of God,
the Vision of Peace should be troubled with
him is indeed a matter for wonder. Behold,
how hurtful a wicked government is whose
head seeks to bring subjects to conform to its
own evil views! Woe to that State where a
Herod reigns! It will without doubt share his
impiety, and, like him, be troubled at the
tidings of salvation. I trust in God that such a
spirit will never reign among us, if, indeed, it
has begun to get a footing, which may God forbid. It is the malice of a Herod to oppose and seek to
stifle in their birth any rising efforts in the cause of religion, and to take part in what destroys the
souls of God s little ones. To do so is to join with Herod in seeking to murder the new-born Saviour.”
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presents
FAMILY
FILM NIGHT
Friday, 10 January 2014
7:30 P.M.
Lower Church
“If you’ve never been to Bethlehem
then . . .”
Please Come Home and See!
Everyone is Welcome!
Bring the Whole Family!
 DOS MENSAJES DEL PASTOR 
ENTRANDO EN EL 2014 CON EL PADRE ARCOLEO
Claro, Claro, Claro …
No sé cuántas personas respondieron a la invitación de “Venir a Casa para la Navidad” (gracias Sociedad del Santísimo
Nombre, Bruce Wimbiscus, y Bill Walsh por llevar el mensaje al campanario de nuestra absolutamente hermosa iglesia)
pero ciertamente estoy agradecido por los que sí respondieron. Claro, muchos de ellos probablemente no volvieron a
celebrar la Solemnidad de la Sagrada Familia, pero si las Navidades del pasado se repiten (y es claro que así será) algunos
de ellos sí regresaron, y es claro que mediante ellos, con ellos y en ellos, el Todopoderoso continuará haciendo grandes
cosas por nosotros (vea San Lucas I:49) ¡y así llevaremos a cabo la buena obra que Él comenzó en Nuestro Santo Redentor!
(vea Fil. I:6)!
Se necesita más que un pueblo para llevar a cabo esa buena obra, se necesita una familia. ¡Eso es lo que
aprendimos de la Sagrada Familia! Si la buena obra que el Todopoderoso comenzó en Belén iba a
crecer en gracia y sabiduría delante de Dios y los Hombres, y llegar al Calvario donde Él podría decir:
“Ha terminado”, fue solo porque cada miembro de la familia contribuyó algo a su crecimiento: María
tuvo que decir: “Cúmplase en mí lo que me has dicho.” San José tuvo que “lo que le había mandado
el Ángel del Señor.” y Jesús tuvo que “retornar a Nazaret y ser obediente a sus padres”.
Sí, ¡cada miembro de la familia debe contribuir para que no sólo la familia sea santa, sino que
mediante la familia, la buena obra que Dios ha comenzado en nosotros sea completada en nuestra
parroquia, en nuestro pueblo, en nuestro estado, en nuestra nación y en nuestro mundo! Con este
incentivo, los que vinimos a casa hoy abrazamos el espíritu de fraternidad del que el Papa Francisco habla
en su Mensaje para la Jornada Mundial de la Paz del 2014 y vamos en busca de los miembros desaparecidos de nuestra
familia para traerlos a casa. ¡Pues es mediante ellos, con ellos, y en ellos que el Todopoderoso está esperando para que la
buena obra que comenzó en la Navidad llegue a su fin a través de todo el Año Nuevo!
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En “Los Doce Días de la Navidad”, quizás usted haya oído que “mi amor me mandó:
 Doce Tamboriles: doce principios del Credo de los Apóstoles, doce frutos del Espíritu Santo;
 Once Gaiteritos: los once Apóstoles que quedaron después de la traición de Judas;
 Diez Señores Saltando: los Diez Mandamientos;
 Nueve Bailarinas: nueve coros de Ángeles;
 Ocho Lecheritas: ocho Beatitudes;
 Siete Cisnitos: siete Sacramentos, siete Dones del Espíritu Santo;
 Seis Mamá Gansas: en seis días Dios creó al mundo;
 Cinco Anillos Dorados: los cinco libros del Pentateuco;
 Cuatro Pajaritos: los Cuatro Escritores de los Evangelios;
 Tres Gallinitas: las tres Divinas Personas de la Santísima Trinidad;
 Dos Tortolitas: las dos naturalezas de Jesús, los dos Testamentos;
 (y una) Perdiz Picando Pera del Peral”: Jesús y la Cruz.
Y aunque ese es un popular Villancico y hasta tal vez una brillante herramienta de Catequesis, las Sagradas Escrituras nos dicen que
en el doceavo día de la Navidad:
“Unos magos de Oriente llegaron entonces a Jerusalén . . . y de pronto la estrella que habían visto surgir, comenzó a guiarlos, hasta que
se detuvo encima de donde estaba el niño. Al ver de nuevo la estrella, se llenaron de inmensa alegría. Entraron en la casa y vieron al
niño con María su madre, y postrándose lo adoraron. Después, abriendo sus cofres le ofrecieron regalos: oro, incienso y mirra.”
Si bien fue sólo después de ver / reconocer al "recién nacido Rey de los Judíos" que los Reyes Magos le ofrecieron dones, es
importante tener en cuenta que ellos ya estaban preparados / preparados para encontrarse con Él. Ellos estudiaron, hicieron preguntas,
y buscaron diligentemente hasta que lo encontraron. Por eso: ¿Estamos nosotros preparados para encontrarnos con Jesús?
¿Estudiamos las cosas que nos pueden llevar a Él, al igual que nuestras Biblias y nuestros catecismos? ¿Hacemos preguntas a otros
que nos pueden llevar a Él, al igual que hicieron los santos? ¿Estamos contentos al ver el lugar donde está? ¿Qué hacemos cuando
entramos en ese lugar? ¿Nos postramos a rendirle homenaje, o nos ocupamos de rendir homenaje a los demás? ¿Y qué tipo de regalos
le damos cuando abrimos nuestros tesoros? ¡Estas son sólo algunas de las preguntas que debemos hacernos antes de volver a casa a
Nuestro Santo Redentor, a fin de poder reconocerlo no sólo en los doce días de la Navidad, sino en todos los días del año!
REFLEXIÓN SEMANAL
A todos nos deleita la Fiesta de la Epifanía. El relato de Mateo acerca de los magos que
vienen de Oriente para ver al recién nacido rey de Israel nos impacta a todos, porque, de
muchos modos, nosotros al igual que los magos del relato nos encontramos en un viaje
hacia Jesús, nuestro Rey (Vea San Mateo 2:1-12). Nuestra fe, brillando como una estrella
en nuestros corazones nos guía hacia Jesús. La Palabra de Dios como sucedió con los
magos nos sirve como una lámpara para nuestros pies que va señalando el camino al
Belén de nuestro corazón. No estamos solos en este viaje: Jesús mismo nos acompaña, y
también lo hacen María su santísima madre, San José y todos los otros santos. Nuestras
familias, nuestros hermanos y hermanas en la fe, nuestros amigos, y nuestros
compañeros de trabajo también nos hacen compañía. Al viajar con ellos, traemos
nuestros dones, nuestro oro, incienso y mirra. Usamos estos regalos en el viaje para
ayudar a otros, y al hacerlo, damos gloria a Dios, y adoramos a Aquel que nos hizo a
todos. ¡Que esta Santa Fiesta de la Epifanía nos anime a usar nuestros dones para ayudar a otros a fin de que ellos
también puedan ver en nosotros al recién nacido rey de Israel!
El comenzó a Enseñarles Muchas Cosas
El comenzó a Enseñarles Muchas Cosas
Los Diez Mandamientos Explicados por el Catecismo
Los Diez Mandamientos Explicados por el Catecismo
2473 El martirio es el supremo testimonio de la verdad de la fe; designa un testimonio que llega hasta la muerte. El mártir da
testimonio de Cristo, muerto y resucitado, al cual está unido por la caridad. Da testimonio de la verdad de la fe y de la doctrina
cristiana. Soporta la muerte mediante un acto de fortaleza. “Dejadme ser pasto de las fieras. Por ellas me será dado llegar a Dios”
(San Ignacio de Antioquía, Epistula ad Romanos, 4, 1).
2474 Con el más exquisito cuidado, la Iglesia ha recogido los recuerdos de quienes llegaron hasta el extremo para dar testimonio de
su fe. Son las actas de los Mártires, que constituyen los archivos de la Verdad escritos con letras de sangre:«No me servirá nada de
los atractivos del mundo ni de los reinos de este siglo. Es mejor para mí morir en Cristo Jesús que reinar hasta los confines de la
tierra. Es a Él a quien busco, a quien murió por nosotros. A Él quiero, al que resucitó por nosotros. Mi nacimiento se acerca...» (San
Ignacio de Antioquía, Epistula ad Romanos, 6, 1-2).
 Oremos 
LECTURAS PARA EL
(Por los Hombres y Mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas)
12 de Enero de 2014
EL BAUTISMO DEL SEÑOR
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1ra Lectura: Isaías 42, 1-4. 6-7
Salmo Responsorial: Salmo: 26
2da Lectura: Hechos 10, 34-38
Evangelio: San Mateo 3, 13-17
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Captain Thomas Collins III, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly, Juan Diaz,
Michael G. Gonzalez, Daniel Ingin, Susana Ladino, Sgt. Ramon Marrero,
Pvt. Jack McKnight, John Mediate, Airman First Class Jerome Miles,
Lt. Colleen Minihan, Captain Paul Minihan, Sebastian Moreno,
Sean Joseph Mormon, Sgt. Allyson Parla, Petty Officer Floyd A. Rivera,
Benjamin Rhodes, Sgt. Sammy Rodriguez, Edwin Sandoval,
Luis Sic, Captain John Talafuse, Lt. Matthew Talibon,
Corp. Daniel Vargas, Chief Petty Officer William A. Vega,
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GRUPO SEÑOR DE LAS
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GIFTS OF
GOLD,
FRANKINCENSE,
AND
MYRRH
“The Magi were overjoyed
at seeing the star, and
on entering the house
they saw the Child with
Mary, His Mother. They
prostrated themselves
and did Him homage.
Then they opened their
treasures and offered
Him gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.”
Saint Matthew II: 10-11
Directions: Find the words below from
today’s Scripture reading in the puzzle.
Words can go horizontally, vertically, and
diagonally in all directions (as shown).
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