Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST IS THE MOTHER CHURCH
OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON AND THE SEAT OF ITS BISHOP.
Second Sunday of Advent
December 6, 2015
SAINT JOHN’S CATHEDRAL STAFF
Rector / Pastor
Reverend Monsignor Mark J. Giordani
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Alexander Londoño Mazo
Reverend Luis Alberto Hernandez
Permanent Deacons
Mr. German Vargas
Mr. Guido Pedraza
Mr. Jose Pomales
Mr. Luis Gil
Parish Secretaries
Mrs. Amparo Castellanos
Ms. Ana Amezquita
Ms. Patti Pardo
MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIOS DE MISAS 
WEEKEND MASSES / FINES DE SEMANA MISAS
SATURDAY VIGIL / VIGILIA LOS SABADOS
5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)
SUNDAY / DOMINGO
8:30 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Spanish)
11:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES / MISAS DURANTE LA SEMANA
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY / LUNES A VIERNES
7:00 PM (Spanish)
FRIDAY / VIERNES
12:05 PM (English)
HOLYDAY MASSES / MISAS EN DIA FESTIVO
MONDAY / LUNES
FRIDAY / VIERNES
7:00 PM (Spanish)
12:05 PM (English)
LIBRARY (GIFT SHOP) / LIBRERIA
HOURS / HORARIOS
Tuesday / Martes: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday / Sabado: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sunday / Domingo: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Founded: 1820
Families: 589
MAIN ENTRANCE
Main Street
& Grand Street
RECTORY / PRIESTS RESIDENCE
381 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
OFFICES: THE BISHOP FRANK J. RODIMER CENTER
387-389 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ USA
Main: 973-345-4070 Fax: 973-345-7831
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rcdopcathedral.org
www.cathedralofstjohnthebaptist.org
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION
Every Saturday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
When possible the Priests are available for Confession before Mass.
Also by appointment by contacting the Cathedral Office.
VISITATION OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY
Please keep us informed when a person is sick or in the Hospital.
Contact the Cathedral Office in order to put his/her name in the Mass Intention list.
If the person needs to receive the Communion, a Priest will visit or send an available
Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.
FUNERALS
Please contact the Cathedral Office for information.
EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Friday: After the 12:05 PM English Mass until 6:45 PM
HOLY HOUR
Every Monday: After the 7:00 PM Spanish Mass until 8:30 PM
DEVOTIONS
HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(2000 HAIL MARY MINISTRY AND EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT.)
EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: From 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY
Every Friday: 3:00 PM
Our Mission Statement
Declaracion de Nuestra Mision
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Community is dedicated to the celebration of the Eucharist,
the center of our life, to prayer, holiness of life and service to
the poor.
La Comunidad Parroquial de la Catedral Catolica Romana de San Juan
Bautista esta dedicada a la celebracion de la Eucaristia, el centro de
nuestra vida, a la oracion, al ejercicio de una vida santa y al servicio de
los pobres.
We have a multi-faceted community, greatly enriched by people
from over twenty seven (27) countries, principally from Central
America, South America and the Islands of the Caribbean.
Somos una comunidad polifacetica, grandemente enriquecida por
gentes de veintisiete (27) Paises Naciones especialmente venida de
Centro America, Suramerica, y las Islas de el Caribe.
We strive to grow in our faith and love for God and one another
in our service to our homeless and disadvantaged.
Nosotros tratamos de crecer en fe y en amor a Dios y al projimo en
nuestro servicio a los pobres, los que no tienen techo ni
oportunidades.
We have a strong emphasis on evangelization through prayer
communities, frequent Retreats and Missions.
We are profoundly dedicated to heed the call of Saint John the
Baptist: "Prepare the Way of the Lord." (The Gospel of Jesus
Christ according to Saint Mathew 3:3) and "He must increase
and I must decrease." (The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to
Saint John 3:20)
Hacemos gran enfasis en la evangelizacion a traves de comunidades de
oracion, frecuentes Retiros y Jornadas Misioneras.
Estamos profundamente dedicados a atender el llamado de San Juan
Bautista: "Preparen el camino al Senor." (El Evangelio de Jesucristo
segun San Mateo 3:3) y "Conviene que yo disminuya para que El
crezca." (El Evangelio de Jesucristo segun San Juan 3:20)
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT  DECEMBER 6, 2015
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-MASS INTENTIONSINTENCIONES PARA LA MISA
SATURDAY December 5,……………………Saturday
5:00 pm
For the deceased members of St. John’s Parish
Community
+Frank & Marie Aiazzone +Fr. Luis Rendon
+Girolamo Sal Donzella +Margarita Custodio
7:00 pm Por los miembros fallecidos de la Comunidad de San Juan
Bautista
+Migdalia Mercedes (11 meses) +Aida Cossio (7mo Aniv)
+Jose Carlos Pagan
SUNDAY
December 6,.................................Domingo
8:30am
For the deceased members of St. John’s Parish
Community
+Luis Enrique Diaz
+Fr. Luis Espinoza
10:00 am Por los miembros fallecidos de la Comunidad de San Juan
Bautista
+Leticia Rivas +Agustin Rayo Jr. +Luis Enrique Diaz
+Luis Carlos Pagan +Teresa Piscoya
Salud: Carlos Alberto Ruiz Salud: Jose Robles Castillo
11:30am
For the deceaded members of St. John’s Parish
Community
+Frank & Marie Aiazzone +Fr. Paul Pulvirenti +Rufino Balagtas
Jr.
+Girolamo Sal Donzella
+Margarita Custodio
+Carmine
Buglione
1:00 pm Por los miembros fallecidos de la Comunidad de San Juan
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
First Reading: Baruch 5:1-9
Baruch tells Jerusalem to rejoice because of God's plan
to bring his exiled people back to Jerusalem. He
emphasizes God's power and describes his plan to lower
mountains and fill gorges to make their journey easier.
Second Reading: Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Paul encourages the Philippians to love each other
completely. He hopes that their love and understanding
will continue to grow so that they are prepared for the
return of Christ.
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6
Luke describes the work John the Baptist carried out to
help people prepare for the birth of Jesus. Luke also
discusses who was in power at the time, which helped
historians to figure out the exact dates of certain events,
including Jesus' birth.
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Bautista
Acc. Grac. al Señor de los Milagros
+Fr. Luis Rendon +Nilda Bencosme
MONDAY
December 7,………………….……...Lunes
7:00 pm +Orlando Andres Higuita (15avo Aniv)
+Rosita Zapata +Agustin Rayo Jr.
TUESDAY
December 8,……………………..…..Martes
12:05 pm +Justin Pasquariello +Fr. Edward Hinds
+Holy Souls in purgatory
7:00 pm Acc. Grac. A la Inmaculada Concepcion
+Almas del Purgatorio +Rocio Herrera
+Frank & Marie Aiazzone
WEDNESDAY December 9,………………...…....Miércoles
7:00 pm Acc. Grac. A San Martin de Porres
+Rita Andrea Brito
+Maximo Huerta (1er mes)
THURSDAY
December 10,…….…………....……..Jueves
7:00 pm +Braulio Minaya
+Luis Enrique Diaz
+Fr. Luis Rendon
FRIDAY
December 11,………………………..Viernes
12:05 pm +Justin Pasquariello +Lugi & Felicita Giordani
+Agustin Rayo Jr.
7:00 pm Acc. Grac. a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
+Agustin Rayo Jr. +Luis Antonio Castillo +Elsidia Labrin
+Jose Carlos Pagan +Johnny Aljovin +Jaime Aljovin
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday
Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6
Monday
Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday
Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday
Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday
Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15
Friday
Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19
Saturday
Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab;
Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
“In every prayer I utter, I rejoice as I plead on your behalf, at the way you have all
continually helped promote the gospel from the very first day. I am sure of this much,
that he who has begun the good work in you will carry it through to completion right up
to the day of Christ Jesus…It is my wish that you may be found rich in the harvest of
justice which Jesus Christ has ripened in you, to the glory and praise of God.”
Greeting card writers cannot compare with such beautiful words offered today by Saint Paul. He
reveals the content of his prayer, prayer for others, tracing the journey of members of this first
Christian community. He made them feel good, reflecting on what he saw in them, and offered
his thanks to God for what He had done for them.
Today the message is no different as we direct our focus to the advent message of John, to
‘prepare the way of the Lord.’ We do so by straightening our lives, ironing out the bumps in our
road, and seriously accept God’s challenge for us in Advent 2015. The good work He has begun
must continue as we live the message Paul sent to the Philippians.
When worrying about what to get others and do for others, take a hint at putting Paul’s words
into practice for yourself and those for whom you care. John went about proclaiming announcing
a call for change, personally and collectively. The church echoes the same message for us
today. Make this second week special.
UNA FRESCA PERSPECTIVA DE LAS LECTURAS DOMINICALES
SU PALABRA HOY por el Reverendo William J. Reillly
Segundo Domingo de Adviento
6 de diciembre de 2015
“Siempre y en todas mis oraciones pido con alegría por todos ustedes, pensando en la colaboración
que prestaron a la difusión del Evangelio, desde el comienzo hasta ahora. Estoy firmemente
convencido de que aquel que comenzó en ustedes la buena obra la irá completando hasta el Día de
Cristo Jesús… pido que serán encontrados llenos del fruto de justicia que proviene de Jesucristo,
para la gloria y alabanza de Dios.”
Ni la gente que escribe tarjetas se puede comparar con las bellas palabras de San Pablo hoy. El revela el
contenido de su oración, pidiendo por otros, recordando la jornada de los miembros de esta primera
comunidad cristiana. Los hace sentir bien, reflejando lo que vio en ellos y dando gracias a Dios por lo que El
había hecho por ellos.
El mensaje de hoy no es diferente ya que nos enfoca al mensaje de adviento de San Juan, para ‘preparar el
camino del Señor.’ Lo hacemos al enderezar nuestras vidas, removiendo barreras y seriamente aceptando el
reto de Dios para nosotros en el Adviento de 2015. Las buenas obras que El ha comenzado deben continuar
mientras vivimos el mensaje que San Pablo envió a los Filipenses.
Al angustiarnos por lo que debemos comprar o hacer por otros, pongamos en práctica las palabras de San
Pablo por nosotros y nuestros seres queridos. San Juan proclamó un llamado para cambiar, personal y
colectivamente. La iglesia refleja el mismo mensaje para nosotros hoy. Haga de esta segunda semana algo
especial.