Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
1603 Edgerton Street, Goldsboro NC 27530-3141
919-734-5033
Rev. Alex Gonzalez, Pastor
April 9, 2017—Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
EUCHARISTIC LITURGY
Weekend
Fin de Semana
Saturday Vigil
5:00PM English
Sábado ~ 5:00 PM En Inglés
7:00PM Spanish
Sábado ~ 7:00 PM En Español
Sunday
10:00 AM English Domingo ~ 10:00 AM En Inglés
1:00 PM Spanish
Domingo ~ 1:00 PM En Español
Weekdays
Días de Semana
9:00 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Viernes
7:30 PM Jueves en Español
No 9:00 AM Mass on Thursday
No hay Misa los Jueves a las 9:00 AM
Holy Days check inside Bulletin
Días Santos revisar el interior del Boletín
First Friday Adoration begins after morning Mass
and ends with Benediction at 9:30 PM.
Todos los viernes primero de mes de 10:00 AM Adoración
al Santísimo a 9:30 PM.
WELCOME VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS
New members may register by calling the parish
office (weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM).
BIENVENIDOS LOS NUEVOS MIEMBROS
Para registrarse hablar con Elvira Ponce
o llamar a la oficina
Mission Statement
Saint Mary is a diverse Catholic community working
together to live the Gospel, grow in faith through the
Eucharist, and share our gifts in service to others.
Misión de la Parroquia
La parroquia de Santa María es una comunidad
católica y diversa que trabaja unida para vivir el
evangelio, crecer en fe por la Eucaristía y compartir
nuestros talentos en servicio a otros.
Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
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PARISH DIRECTORY
Goldsboro, N. C.
Mass Intentions and Readings
for April 8 to April 16
CHURCH
Office (Oficina): 919 734-5033
FAX: 919 580-0730
E-Mail:
[email protected]
web: www.saintmarygoldsboro.org
Sat. 4/8
5:00PM
7:00PM
Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31:10, 11-13; John 11:45-56
John Bergeron, dec. by Vince & Gail Bobrowski
Pro Populo
PARISH STAFF
Sun. 4/9
Matthew 1:1-11 (procession); Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalms 22:8-9,
17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 -- 27:66
[27:11-54]
Mary Starling , dec. by Jim & Elena Cobb
Community
Rev. Alex Gonzalez, Pastor….ext.227
Mrs. Carole Sears……………..ext.234
Liturgy Coordinator
Mrs. Debbie Gambella,
Parish Secretary…………...…ext.210
Mrs. Diana Ponce,
Parish Secretary………..........ext.226
Mrs. Tracey Davis,
Parish Bookkeeper…..…...….ext.228
Mrs. Vicki Ellis,
Choir Director, 10:00 AM
Mr. Philip Eubanks, Organist
Mr. Mike Nault, Organist & Choir
Director, 5:00 PM
Mr. Van Tran, Sacristan
Dan Panza……………………..ext.229
SCHOOL
Office: 919 735-1931
Fax: 919 735-1917
E-Mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
10:00AM
1:00PM
Mon. 4/10 Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalms 27:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11
9:00AM Arnold Kuczynski, dec. by Kuczynski Family
Tue. 4/11
9:00AM
Wed. 4/12 Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalms 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Matthew
26:14-25
9:00AM Anna Kuczynski, dec. by Kuczynski Family
Thu. 4/13
7:00PM
Fri. 4/14
3:00PM
5:00PM
7:30PM
Sat. 4/15
SCHOOL STAFF
Mrs. Lynn Magoon,
Principal……………..…........ext.222
Mrs. Anne Marie Gambella,
Admn. Assistant…………......ext.211
MAINTENANCE STAFF
Mr. Harold Jones,
Supervisor…………………….ext.231
Mr. Larry Jones,
Assistant………...……….......ext.231
PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair Harold Breindel, Vice-Chair
Gene Seward, Secretary Robert Lewis,
Finance Council Chair John Heeden,
Silverio Bárcenas, Ralph Benedetto,
Pat Emery, Renisha Gonzalez, Anne
Hurrey, Paula Long, Phyllis Radford
The Parish Advisory Council meets August through May. Our next meeting will
be Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Church Office Conference Room.
All parishioners are invited to attend.
Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalms 71:1-6, 15, 17; John 13:21-33, 36-38
No Mass
11:00AM
8:15PM
Sun. 4/16
9:00AM
11:00AM
1:00PM
Chrism Mass: Isaiah 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Psalms 89:21-22, 25,
27; Revelation 1:5-8; Luke 4:16-21 Lord's Supper: Exodus
12:1-8, 11-14; Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Corinthians
11:23-26; John 13:1-15
Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Bi-Lingual)
Isaiah 52:13 -- 53:12; Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25;
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1 -- 19:42
Solemn Celebration
Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
Stations of the Cross (English)
a) Genesis 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12,
13-14, 4, 35; or Psalms 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Genesis 22:1-18
[1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Psalms 16: 5, 8-11; c) Exodus 14:15 -15:1; Exodus 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Isaiah 54:5-14; Psalms 30:2, 4-6,
11-13; e) Isaiah 55:1-11; Isaiah 12:2-6; f) Baruch 3:9-15, 32 -4:4; Psalms 19:8-11; g) Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Psalms 42:3,
5; 43:3-4 or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Psalms 51:12-15, 18-19;
h) Romans 6:3-11; i) Matthew 28:1-10
Blessing of the Food
Easter Vigil (Bi-Lingual)
Acts-Apostles 10:34a, 37-43; Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23;
Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9 or
Matthew 28:1-10 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Luke
24:13-35
Pro Populo
Randy Ruggery, dec. by Aunt Marguerite Albarano
Community
The Sanctuary Lamps for the week of April 9 to April 15
The Church Lamp is lit in loving memory of Ruth Kendall by Maria Sharrow &
Maria Fissiori.
Chapel Lamp and Church Office Chapel Lamp are available and you may call
the Parish Office to arrange for the Sanctuary Lamps in Memory of or Honor of a
person or event.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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Parish Calendar
Sunday, April 9–Palm Sunday
* Youth Mass
* Rediscover Jesus
* No RCIA
* Faith Formation MS & HS
* Faith Formation K to 5th
* Spanish Language Choir Practice
* Diocese Choir Practice
Church
8th Grade Room
10:00am
After 10:00am Mass
Classrooms
Classrooms
Church
Church/Lounge
11:15am to 12:45pm
11:30am to 12:30pm
After 1pm Mass
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Monday, April 10
* Youth Choir Practice
* Spanish Prayer Group
Church
Chapel
6:00pm
7:00pm
Tuesday, April 11
* Perpetual Novena
* Legion of Mary
* SVDP Meeting
Chapel
Library
JPII Room A
3:45pm
4:00pm
6:00pm
Wednesday, April 12
* 27:17 Fellowship (Men’s Group)
5 Star Restaurant
7:00am
Thursday, April 13
* Parish Office Closed
* 10am Choir Practice
* Mass– Bilingual
Lounge
Church
6:00pm
7:00pm
If you are willing to serve or know
someone you wish to nominate, please
contact Harold Breindel (919) 9203722 or the parish office. Before placing a name in nomination, check to be
sure the person is willing to serve.
Please give some thought to this important ministry.
Friday, April 14
* Parish Office Closed
* Solemn Celebration
* Stations (English)
* Stations (Spanish)
Church
Church
Church
3:00pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Saturday, April 15
* 10am Choir
* Eater Vigil
Lounge
Church
7:00pm
8:15pm to 11:15pm
Easter Gift of Healing
Sunday, April 16–Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
* No RCIA
* No Faith Formation
Parish Office Closed…
The Parish Office will be closed for
the Easter Holiday on: Thursday,
April 13th, Friday, April 14th and
Monday, April 17th.
We wish all of our Parishioners a very
Blessed Easter.
PASTORAL COUNCIL
ELECTIONS COMING UP:
APRIL 29 - 30, 2017
Nominations are being accepted for
the Pastoral Advisory Council.
Registered members of the parish age
eighteen (18) or older who are in full
communion with the Catholic Church
and have been confirmed are eligible
to serve. The term for Pastoral Council members is three years. Meetings
are held the fourth Tuesday of each
month, August through May.
If you are suffering from an abortion,
experience the love of Jesus Christ at a
Project Rachel weekend retreat April
28-30, 2017. The weekend retreat,
both woman and men, will combine
discussions, spiritual exercises, and the
sacrament of Reconciliation, a Memorial Service, and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and mercy. For more information or to register for the retreat,
contact Project Rachel at [email protected] or call (919)852-1021.
Brochures in English and Spanish are
located in vestibule. The cost is $150
for lodging, meals and all retreat materials. If you have a Financial burden,
some assistance is available. Registration deadline is April 15, 2017.
Bulletin Deadline: Ten working days before publication. FAX, drop off at office, or email to [email protected]
Altar Flowers
Offertory Report
March 26
$8,785.69
$7,750.00
$1,035.69
Catholic Relief Services: $1,222.00
Second Collection April 16: Priest’
Welfare & Retirement
Please, remember to send in your envelope for Easter Flowers. It is
through the generosity of our Parishioners that we enjoy the beautiful display of Easter Lilies and other flowers.
Scrip…
Our next Scrip order goes in on Tuesday, April 25. If you would like to
order Scrip please, be sure to have
your order in the Parish Office on
Tuesday, April 25 by 8:15am.
Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church
TREASURES FROM
OUR TRADITION
In our thoughts and
prayers:
Pray for the intentions of those in
nursing facilities, the homebound, and
those chronically ill. Please remember
in a special way the following parishioners who have requested your prayers:
José Antonio Acevedo, Santiago
Acevedo, Dolores & Gary Barton,
Joseph Brickhouse, Marco Castaneda,
Judy Cordeiro, Maria del Socorro
Cruz, Lee & Sarah Davis, Marjorie
Dixon, Mary Lindsey Edwards,
Elaine Evans, Pete Flannigan, Gustavo Gonzalez, Johan Gonzalez, Michael Hamm, Agnes Harris, Mary
Hayman, Chuck & Mary Hansen,
Laura Jones, Snag Kannan, Dorothy
Kates, Chuck Kirk, Lynn Kuczynski,
Gary & Emma Lampson, Erma Lawrence, Pat Marguglio, Billie Myers,
Betty Paquette, Terry Panza, Mary &
Wilbert Perry, Jeff Price, Nellie Ryan,
Betty Scott, Edna Earl Simmons, Rafael Torres, Fabiola Trejo, Kevin &
Natalie & Christopher Ulrey, José
Vega, Azeneth Viafara, Richard Wagner, Olivia West.
If you would like your name included
in the Prayers for the Sick in the Bulletin please contact our coordinators for
“Prayers for the Sick”, Gloria at 919736-3265 or Barbara at 919-751-0024.
SVDP Needs the Following…
Pantry needs: peas and other vegetables not green beans or corn, soup
any kind but especially tomato and
chicken. Thank you in advance for
helping us help the poor in our community.
Goldsboro, N. C.
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Now we have come to the center of the
Christian year, beginning with today, Passion Sunday, Holy Week, and culminating
in the Pasch, the Sacred Triduum. Some
have called the culminating event in this
week's journey of faith "The Three Days of
Easter." The origins of many of our observances, including today's blessing of palms
and solemn entry into the church, hearken
back to old Jerusalem.
In the late fourth century, a woman living
a consecrated life in southern France made
a four-year pilgrimage to Jerusalem. There,
she encountered the rich liturgies of the
city, bursting with Christians. She was a
keen observer, and fortunately for us wrote
vivid letters of her experience to a circle of
women friends she calls her sisters. By the
time of her journey, it is clear that even
some catechumens were undertaking the
dangerous journey so that they could be
formed at the very site of the events of
Christ's passion and rising. At the heart of
the pilgrim experience were processions,
such as today's joyous procession to the
Mount of Olives, and brilliant catechesis
from the bishop every day, as well as intense fasting and prayer. When you resolve
to keep this week holy in your own life,
and especially when you commit to participate in the full Triduum with worship in
church and fasting at home, a very ancient
tradition is within your grasp.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S.
Paluch Co.
Diocese of Raleigh
www.dioceseofraleigh.org
“The Lord GOD is my help, therefore
I am not disgraced;” Enjoy the help of
God in making your good marriage
better by participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend.
The next weekends are: Jun 23-25,
2017 in Chapel Hill, NC and Jul 7-9,
2017 in Greenville, SC. Early sign up
is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://
NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact
us at [email protected] or
704-315-2144.
April is National
Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Rice Bowls…
If you have been using a Rice Bowl
during Lent as part of your Lenten
Sacrifice please, return the rice bowl to
the Parish Office. Thank You.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saint Mary School Corner
Keeping Spirit and Faith in Education
The week of April 10 at Saint
Mary School:
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Thursday, April 13th is Holy
Thursday and there will be a noon
dismissal with no after school.
Friday, April 14th is Good Friday
our school will be closed.
Easter vacation will start at noon
on Thursday, April 13th and
school will reopen on Monday,
April 24th.
Holy Week Activities at Saint Mary
Holy Thursday the 2nd grade will
have a reflection and recreation of
the Last Supper. After the Last
Supper the 8th grade will do a live
Stations of the Cross at 11:00am.
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St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Jamie Stewart Ginn by
Wayne and Deborah Rouse.
Anchor’s Mission
Fundraisers for 2017
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Farrell Farm Nut sale, see
Dan Panza or any of our campers to
purchase these delicious nuts.
Raffle prize $500 help us sell Ɵckets
please. Drawing will be at the BBQ
dinner.
BBQ Dinner, April 29, 2017 aŌer 5
p.m. Mass Ɵckets will be available
to sell soon, also help with cooking
and clean up.
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conjecture----on the mere "likelihood"
that a child will have some kind of
disability. Often, the tests prove wrong
and even more often, these children, if
allowed to live, end up with lives of
joy and happiness that far exceeds
those of their "more healthy" peers.
Pro-Life Answers to False ProChoice Arguments (Part XIV)
"Abortion is better than children living
in poverty or with disabilities".
If we are going to say "perfect" human
life has value, but imperfect life does
not, why does that discrimination
have to end at birth? If it is compassionate to take the life of an unborn
child who might conceivably live a
"terrible life" someday in the future,
surely it is even more compassionate
to take the lives of those children actually living a terrible life now!
There are many children growing up
in poverty today in America, but has
anyone ever heard an argument that
their mothers have the right to take
their lives, since they cannot afford to
raise them? No one makes such an
absurd and heartless argument because
no amount of financial hardship can
justify taking the life of another human being, particularly an innocent
child.
Abortion advocates support abortion
on demand. They insist that women
have the right to abort their children
for any reason, or no reason at all.
Therefore appealing to the hard cases
of financial instability is just a smokescreen designed to mask their incredibly broad agenda.
The solution to poverty is not found in
aborting the children of the poor. We
have been doing that since 1973 and it
most definitely has not worked. The
real issue is not poverty, but the humanity of the unborn child.
Similarly, the suggestion that we
should abort children who might grow
up with a disability is barbaric and
inhumane and has no place in a just
society. Again, our disabilities should
no more disqualify us from life before
birth than they do after birth. If someone is born "normal", but later becomes handicapped, is he/she less
entitled to the protection of the law?
Furthermore, the argument is built on
Anyone who tries to eliminate suffering by terminating the lives of the
"sufferers" is establishing an extremely
dangerous precedent! Who gets to design the "perfectness" scale?
Please, pray the
Rosary for an end to
abortion.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Misty Seward toward the
Family Life Center by
Lynn Kuczynski.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Misty Seward toward the
Family Life Center by
Laurie Kuczynski.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Roger Norris toward the
Family Life Center by
Lynn Kuczynski.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Roger Norris toward the
Family Life Center by
Laurie Kuczynski.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Jamie Ginn toward the
Family Life Center by
Laurie Kuczynski.
St. Mary received a donation in
memory of Jamie Ginn toward the
Family Life Center by
Lynn Kuczynski.
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Goldsboro, N. C.
Schedule
Celebration of the Triduum:
Holy Thursday, April 13
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm (bi-lingual)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the liturgy
until 10:00 pm
Holy Saturday, April 15
Morning Prayer & Blessing of
Food Baskets
11:00 am
8:15 pm Easter Vigil Service and Liturgy
Good Friday, April 14
Solemn Celebration, 3:00 pm
Stations of the Cross, 5:00 pm (Spanish)
Stations of the Cross, 7:30 pm (English)
Liturgies of Easter Sunday, April 16
9:00 am and 11:00 am in English
1:00 pm in Spanish
Celebración del Triduo:
Sábado Santo, Abril 15
Oración de la Mañana & Bendición de las
Canastas de Alimentos 11:00am
8:15 pm Misa y Vigilia de Pascua
Jueves Santo, Abril 13
Misa de la Ultima Cena : 7:00 pm (inglés y español)
Adoración del Sagrado Sacramento después de la misa
hasta 10:00 pm
Viernes Santo, Abril 14
Celebración Solemne, 3:00 pm
Estaciones de la Cruz, 5:00 pm (Español)
Estaciones de la Cruz, 7:30 pm (Inglés)
The Blessing of Easter Baskets…
Misas el domingo de Pascua Abril 16
9:00 am y 11:00 am en Inglés
1:00 pm en Español
The blessing of the Easter Basket has been a cherished Catholic ritual for centuries among families of Eastern European origin
and adopted by people of all ethnic backgrounds who enjoy this richly symbolic custom. On Holy Saturday, families would
prepare their Easter Baskets to be blessed at church. The Christian significance of Easter is symbolized in the foods used for
the Holiday feast. Baskets are lined with a white cloth and decorated with ribbons and greenery to symbolize Spring, renewal
and the Resurrection. Traditionally, the baskets would include: decorated hardboiled eggs (representing Christ’s Resurrection),
lamb-shaped butter or sugar (representing Christ as the “Lamb of God”), bread (symbolic of Jesus as the “Bread of Life”),
ham (symbolic of great joy and abundance), sausage (symbolic of God’s favor and generosity), smoked bacon (symbolic of the
overabundance of God’s mercy), some prefer lamb (representing Christ as the “Lamb of God”), salt (symbolic of prosperity
and justice and to remind us “You are the salt of the earth”), cheese (symbolizes the moderation Christians should have at all
times), horseradish & pepper (symbolic of the Passion of Christ and the bitter herbs of the Passover). A white candle is often
inserted into the basket to represent Christ as the “Light of the World.” Lastly, the basket is covered with a linen symbolizing
the covering of Christ’s shroud.
Join us for Morning Prayer and the Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets on Saturday, April 15th at 11:00am.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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The Meaning of Holy Week
Dear brothers and sisters, Holy Week is definitely the most sacred time of the year. We commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus' life on this earth. The greatest focus of the week is the Passion (suffering) and
Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the events that led up to it. Historical documents tell us that as early as the
fourth century the Church celebrated this "Great Week" with a feeling of profound sanctity.
It begins with Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The central feature of the service proper to this day, as it was in the earliest times, is the procession of palms. The palms are blessed and are
then borne in procession to the church followed by Mass. The other notable feature of the present Palm Sunday
service is the reading of the Gospel of the Passion of the Lord according to Matthew by three readers.
Starting on Holy Monday and for the rest of Holy Week it is recommended that the meals of the family should
be simpler, though without being less nutritious or filling. To sacrifice somethings will help the family members
become more aware of the austerity of this week. During this week, too, the family members will try to find extra
time for prayer in the home and for an intensification of all of their works of Lent.
On Holy Tuesday, our diocese will have a visiting bishop, joined by the priests of this diocese, gather at Saint
Michael Catholic Church in Cary to celebrate the Chrism Mass. This Mass manifests the unity of the priests with
their bishop. Here the bishop blesses three oils — the oil of catechumens, the oil of the infirm and holy chrism—
which will be used in the administration of the sacraments throughout the diocese for the year. Sacred Scripture
attests to the spiritual symbolism of oil. The church adopted the use of olive oil for its sacramental rituals. The
Oil of Catechumens is used in connection with the sacrament of baptism. The oil of the infirm is used in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Finally, holy chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balsam, an aromatic resin,
linked with the sanctification of individuals. This oil is used in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and
holy orders, since they impart an indelible sacramental character.
Especially important for Catholics is the Easter Triduum. This is the three days just before Easter. On Holy
Thursday, we reenact the Lord's Last Supper, which He shared with His apostles on the night He was betrayed
and arrested. This is one of the most beautiful liturgies of the entire liturgical year. At the Mass, the priest will
wash the feet of twelve people. Also on this night, priests all over the world will renew their sacred vows. This is
because, at the Last Supper, Jesus not only instituted the Mass (Eucharist) but also the ministerial priesthood.
On Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion and death of our Lord, we have the veneration of the Cross. A service will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon (the hour He is believed to have died), living stations will be
done in Spanish and Stations of the Cross will end the Good Friday journey. On Good Friday, there is no consecration of the Eucharist and the Communion we receive will be from the reserves of the night before.
Holy Saturday morning will be blessing the first meal or products that will be used for our Easter meals. In Slavic countries the blessing of Easter foods was an important tradition.
At the Easter vigil, we celebrate how Christ paid the price for our sins on the Cross, He gained for us our eternal
salvation, and heaven was opened once more. Also on this night, persons who have spent months of preparation
will be received through Baptism and Confirmation into the Catholic Church for the first time.
Those who engage themselves wholeheartedly in living the entire paschal cycle discover that it can change them
forever. This is especially so of the Triduum which, standing at the heart of the Easter season, is an intense immersion in the fundamental mystery of what it is to be Christian. During these days, we suffer with Christ so that
we might rise with Him at His glorious Resurrection. Holy Week is a time to clear our schedules of unnecessary
activities. Our minds and hearts should be fixed on Jesus and what He did for us. Let us bear the Cross so that
may be worthy of wearing the crown He wore.
Iglesia Católica Romana Santa María
Directorio
Padre John Alexander Gonzalez
919 734-5033 ext. 227
Sacramentos
Bautismo: Asistir a la preparación, padres y padrinos y fijar la fecha con el
sacerdote. Comuníquese con la parroquia para fechas de preparación.
Confesión: Sábados de 4:00pm a
4:40pm.
Para enfermos en el hospital o en casa
comuníquese con la parroquia.
Unción de los Enfermos: Si usted quiere recibir el sacramento por enfermedad
u operación favor de comunicárnoslo.
Comunión para enfermos: Si tiene algún familiar en el hospital o en casa que
desee recibir la comunión comuníquese
con la parroquia.
Matrimonios: Iniciar la preparación
con seis meses de anticipación.
Platicas Pre-Bautismales
Requisitos: Con la señora Evelyn Shafer
Asistir a las pláticas, padres y padrinos.
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Traer copia del acta de nacimiento
del niño (a).
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Traer copia del acta de matrimonio
de los padrinos.
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Llenar una solicitud por niño.
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Estar registrados o registrarse en la
parroquia.
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Confirmaciones
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Estar bautizado.
Haber hecho la primera comunión.
Ser mayor de 15 años
Estar en noveno grado
Presentaciones
Requisitos: Con la señora Evelyn Shafer
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Solicitarla 1 meses antes
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Donación Voluntaria
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Se hacen solo en la Misa del Sábado
o Domingo
XV Años
Si cumples y/o deseas celebrar tus XV
años en los primeros 6 meses del año te
invitamos a inscribirte para la preparación:
Requisitos:
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Estar bautizada
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Haber hecho la primera Comunión
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Inscribirse con 6 meses de anticipación con María la coordinadora.
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Asistir a la preparación
Donación
Llevarse un volante de información
y seguir las reglas.
TRADICIONES DE
NUESTRA FE
El Viernes Santo es el día más impresionante que se conmemora en el calendario cristiano. Es el día en que
Jesús, muriendo en la cruz, se revela al
mismo tiempo como Hijo del Hombre
e Hijo de Dios. Los hispanos conmemoramos este día no sólo con la liturgia oficial de la Iglesia, sino también
con nuestras devociones populares
como el Vía crucis en vivo, el Pésame
a la Virgen y el sermón de las Siete
Palabras. Esta última devoción es también conocida como el Sermón de tres
horas y es mayormente usada por las
Iglesias protestantes, sin embargo,
tiene su origen gracias al sacerdote
Jesuita Francisco del Castillo, en Perú.
Como Jesús, este santo varón dedicó
toda su vida a los pobres y marginados. El Viernes Santo de 1660, mientras predicaba en la iglesia de Nuestra
de Señora de los Desamparados, ante
la efigie del Señor en agonía, decidió
hacer una comparación del sufrimiento de Cristo al sufrimiento de los
desamparados, llamando a los cristianos al apostolado de caridad y justicia.
Las siete últimas palabras de Jesucristo deben movernos al servicio de los
desamparados.
--Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM,
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Respuestas Provida a falsos argumentos pro-elección (parte XIV)
“El aborto es una mejor opción, antes
que niños viviendo en la pobreza o
con discapacidades”.
Si vamos a decir que la vida humana
“perfecta” tiene valor, pero la vida
“imperfecta” no lo tiene, ¿Porqué entonces esa discriminación tiene que
terminar con el nacimiento?
Si es un “acto de compasión” tomar la
vida de un bebé no nacido que podría
vivir una “vida terrible” en el futuro,
¡entonces es de compasión aún mayor
el tomar la vida de aquellos niños que
están viviendo una vida terrible ahora!
El día de hoy, hay muchos niños vi-
Goldsboro, N. C.
viendo y creciendo en la pobreza en
los Estados Unidos, pero, ¿Alguien ha
escuchado alguna vez alguna discusión sobre que sus madres tengan el
derecho a quitarles la vida, dado que
no tienen dinero para criarlos?.
Nadie se pronuncia a favor de este
absurdo argumento sin corazón. Porque no hay escasez financiera que pueda justificar el tomar la vida de otro
ser humano. Particularmente un niño
inocente.
Promotores del aborto, apoyan el
aborto a libre demanda, insisten que
las mujeres tienen el derecho a abortar
a los niños por cualquier razón, o sin
motivo.
Por los tanto, el hacer atractivos los
casos difíciles de inestabilidad financiera es simplemente una cortina de
humo para enmascarar su increiblemente amplia agenda.
La solución a la pobreza no se encuentra en abortar a los niños de los pobres. Eso se ha hecho desde 1973 y
definitivamente no ha funcionado. El
problema real no es la pobreza, sino la
humanidad del bebé no nacido.
De manera similar, la sugerencia de
que deberíamos abortar a los bebés
que pueden crecer con alguna discapacidad, es una barbarie, asi como inhumana; y no tiene lugar en una sociedad justa.
De nuevo, nuestras discapacidades no
deberían descalificarnos del derecho a
la vida antes de nacer, asi como tampoco despues de nacer.
Si alguien nace “normal” pero después
sufre de alguna discapacidad, ¿él o ella
tiene derecho a ser protegido por la
ley?. Mas allá, éste argumento esta
basado en conjeturas, en la mera posibilidad de que un niño tendrá algún
tipo de descapacidad.
A menudo, estas situaciones son probadas como equivocadas, y aún mas a
menudo, si se les permite vivir, Estos
ni َ◌ños terminan con vidas llenas de
alegría y felicidad que exceden por
mucho las de aquellas personas “más
saludables”.
Cualquiera que intenta eliminar el
sufrimiento por medio de terminar la
vida de “quienes lo sufren” está estableciendo un extremadamente peligroso precedente.
¿Quién decide la escala de
“perfección”?
Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
8
Lecturas De La Semana
Lunes:
Isaías 42:1-7; Salmos 27 (26):1-3, 13-14; San Juan 12:1-11
Martes:
Isaías 49:1-6; Salmos 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; San Juan 13:21-33, 36-38
Miércoles:
Isaías 50:4-9a; Salmos 69 (68):8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; San Mateo
26:14-25
Jueves:
Misa del crisma: Isaías 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Salmos 89 (88):21-22, 25, 27;
Apocalipsis 1:5-8; San Lucas 4:16-21 Cena del Señor: Éxodo 12:1-8,
11-14; Salmos 116 (115):12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Corintios 11:23-26;
San Juan 13:1-15
Viernes:
Isaías 52:13 -- 53:12; Salmos 31 (30):2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25;
Hebreos 4:14-16; 5:7-9; San Juan 18:1 -- 19:42
Sábado:
a) Génesis 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Salmos 104 (103):1-2, 5-6, 10,
12, 13-14, 24, 35; o Salmos 33 (32):4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Génesis
22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Salmos 16 (15): 5, 8-11; c) Exodos
14:15 -- 15:1; Exodos 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Isaías 54:5-14; Salmos 30 (29):2,
4-6, 11-13; e) Isaías 55:1-11; Isaías 12:2-6; f) Baruc 3:9-15, 32 -- 4:4;
Salmos 19 (18):8-11; g) Ezequiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Salmos 42 (41):3, 5;
43:3-4 o Isaías 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 o Salmos 51 (50):12-15, 18-19; h)
Romanos 6:3-11; i) Mt 28:1-10
Domingo:
Hechos 10:34a, 37-43; Salmos 118 (117):1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Colosenses
3:1-4 o 1 Corintios 5:6b-8; San Juan 20:1-9 o San Mateo 28:1-10 o
(en la Misa de la tarde o la noche) San Lucas 24:13-35
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