EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD - April 5, 2015 - The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Southampton, NY
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EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
April 5, 2015
The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Southampton, NY
Welcome to the Basilica Parish of the
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Pastoral Team:
Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor
In Residence: Rev. Msgr. William J. Gill
Carl Sanfilippo, Deacon
Jennifer Ferrantino, Director, Religious Education
Daily Mass Suzanne Marchisella, Parish & Cemetery Secretary
Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. at 12 noon
Tue. at 8:00 am
Jo Ann Morse, Director of Music
First Saturday 8:00 am Bill Kunzer, Plant and Facilities Manager
Weekend Masses
Parish Leadership: Contact Us
Saturday: 5 PM
Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM,
Finance Committee
11 AM, 12:30 PM (in Spanish) Parish Office
Fred Weinfurt (trustee)
and 5 PM 168 Hill Street Southampton, NY
Pat Jordan (trustee)
P: 631-283-0097, option 0
Jay Diesing
Reconciliation Charlene Kagel
F: 631-283-3836
Saturday: 4 PM - 4:45 PM W: www.shjmbasilica.org
John Neknez
E: parishoffice@shjmbasilica.org
Ministry to the Sick M-F 9 AM - 4:00 PM
Pastoral Council
For communion at home or Anointing Weekend by appointment
In formation
please contact the Parish Office.
Liturgy Fr. Mike Vetrano
Baptism Jack Hanlon E: pastor@shjmbasilica.org
Please contact the Parish Office
to schedule an appointment with our Consolation Religious Education Office
Deacon. Baptisms are generally Sr. Barbara McKenna, RSM P: 631-283-0508
performed on Saturdays. E: jferrantino@shjmbasilica.org
Adult Faith Formation
Marriage Mary Adamczyk Our Lady of Hamptons School
Arranged at least six months in Sister Kathy Schlueter, CSJ
advance, please call the Parish Office. 160 North Main Street
Southampton, New York 11968
Becoming A Catholic P: 631-283-9140
We welcome those who would like to E: olh@hamptons.com
become Catholic and adult Catholics
who have never received formal Human Resources of the
religious education and/or sacraments. Hamptons
Kerry Lewendoski, Director
P: 631-283-6415
Human Resources of the Hamptons — Help for those in Need
The Human Resources Program volunteers reach out to meet the temporal needs of the Apostolado Hispano
elderly, the housebound, and the poor of our parish and community. Our parish Care for Rev. Steve Grozio
the Caregiver Program delivers hot meals to families in need of this kind of help on 631-283-4379 Cell: 631-375-1001
Wednesday evenings. Call the Human Resources Office for information and assistance. Vincentian Fathers
631-283-9647
BASILICA PARISH OF SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord:: April 5, 2015
Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:13-35
Mission Statement: We are a Eucharistic centered people, who by following Christ’s teaching,
join together to love and serve those in spiritual and physical need in our community.
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Saturday, April 11 5 PM Father Bill Gill
SERVERS Lenahan Family
E.M.’S M. Adamczyk, M. Lynch. P. Madison
LECTORS J. Clarke, G. Reisig
Sunday, April 12 8 AM Father Ed Kiernan
SERVERS L. Martin
E.M.’S M. King, P. Mackey, J & C Mottern,
M. Muller
LECTORS P. Bogan, K. King-Bush
9:30 AM Father Michael Vetrano
SERVERS A. Cuccia, O. Valle, C. Yastrzemski
E.M.’S J. Cuccia, J. Ferrantino, N. McCulley,
Sr. B. McKenna, D. Valle
LECTORS M. Bennett, C. Ferguson
GREETERS B. Grealish, J. McCulley, D. Meaney Mass Intentions for the Week of April 6-12
Monday 12:00 Peter & Rose Tarazevits
11 AM Father Joe Finnerty
SERVERS May Family Tuesday 8 AM Joy K. McCormack
E.M.’S S. Adelante, P. Jordan, S. McCulley, Wednesday 12:00 Mary Visentin
L. Robins Thursday 12:00 Adele DeSantis
LECTORS G. Bauer, J. Hanlon Friday 12:00 Mercurio Pernice
GREETERS C. Brown, C. Butler, R. Essay
Saturday 5 PM Joseph Gosiewski
5 PM Father Bill Gill Sunday 8:00 Brian F.X. Fitzgerald
SERVERS M. Donovan 9:30 Kathryn Duggan & People of
E.M.’S L. DeRobertis, K. Maple the Parish
LECTORS N. Conroy 11:00 Jacques Bodeau, John
Borucke, Thomas Dowd,
ALTAR MINISTRY Kathryn Duggan & Deacon Carl
Sanfilippo (L) .
CHURCH CLEANING: J. Ripalone
12:30 Mass in Spanish
ALTAR CLOTHS: G. Bauer
5 PM Emil Norsic
HAND LINENS - April 5-11—A. Enstine
Financial Realities and Stewardship
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL The March 29 collection was not available at print
April 5– D. Podlaski time. Thank you for your generosity!
April 12–C & J Mottern
Memorial donations
HAMPTON CENTER To donate the flowers on the altar or bread and wine and/
April 5 –S. Raynor, M. Lynch or candles offered at Mass each week, please contact the
April 12—J. McCarthy, P. Mackey parish office.
Rosary - April 9—S. Raynor
Pastor’s Letter Remember that Love Easter Sunday Is Stronger than Death Dear Parish Family, Catholicism is a faith that is rich in symbols. We began the season of Lent, a little more than six weeks ago, by taking upon ourselves a gritty cross of burnt palm. We took upon ourselves a reminder that we are human and fragile, that our world and our lives can be dark and cruel, and that we ourselves are mortal. It is easy to pick out the Catholics on Ash Wednesday with our smudged foreheads. Many of us remember the words that once went with this signing: “Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” But these words and the burnt ashes are really only half the story. The message of Easter is that darkness, sin, pain, hatred, and even death can all be overcome. The power of God, which is the power of love, can overcome everything. So today there is another sign and another reminder. At Mass today, after the homily, you will renew your Baptismal promises. Then a rich symbol, a splash of cold water, a reminder of Baptism, is sprinkled over all. If there were words to go with this sprinkling they would surely be: “Remember that love is stronger than death, and to this love you are returned.” The water dries quickly but for all of us who are blessed, its meaning stays with us. This water washes away the smudge, the darkness, the pain, the hate, and even death. In a sense this is what our church is about each day. We help those in pain, we carry others’ burdens, we pray with young and old, we welcome the newborn and gently commend to our God those who have died. We know all about the world and the way it is but we also know that it is only half the story. We know that some things last: like faith, hope and love, and that the greatest gift is love. I am glad that you have chosen to come here and worship today. Our parish is a place of life and hope for all. Each day we do our best to love and serve others with the mission of Christ – things like feeding the hungry, educating our young, lifting the spirits of those who are grieving and struggling, and most of all – week by week – praying and worshiping with each other. Our hope and strength come from the faith of people like you. So remember this: Love is stronger than death, and unto love you are returned. I wish you a blessed and joyful Easter. Sincerely yours in Christ, Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor
A Note from Religious Education
Director Jennifer Ferrantino
Happy Easter!! I hope the spirit of the Risen Lord is in your hearts!! We had a great
Holy Week!! Thank you to all those religious ed families and parishioners who have
helped make our Easter preparations fantastic! It is great to see our young people and
families actively involved in parish life!
First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Saturday, May 2nd and Saturday May 9th,
Religious Education
please pray for these children and their families as they prepare for this important
sacrament. First Holy Communion Families please remember rehearsal will be the
Friday before at 4 PM in church.
The sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated here Thursday, May 14th with
Bishop Brennan. Please pray for our Confirmation candidates as they continue with
their preparations, may God’s Grace and love abound in their lives.
Confirmation families please remember the Confirmation retreat is
Saturday, April 25th.
Please contact me with any questions 631-283-0508 or
jferrantino@shjmbasilica.org
Sacred Heart Youth
Ministry
Watch here for more events.
For more information email:
youth@shjmbasilica.org
Life Corner :: SHJM Respect Life Ministry
RESOURCES FOR THOSE SEEKING AN ALTERNATIVE TO
ABORTION:
Rockville Centre Diocese, 516-678-5800, ext.626, www.drvc.org/
respectlife
Priests for Life, 888-735-3448, www.priestsforlife.org
Birthright, 631-728-8900, 800-550-4900
Healing post-abortion: Rachel's Vineyard, 877-467-3463, www.rachelsvineyard.org
Did you know ... for every one child adoption in America, there are approximately
thirty (30) couples waiting to adopt. Although exact estimates are difficult to determine,
there are
probably over one million couples waiting to adopt in the USA.
The ratio of abortions-to-adoptions is about 12-to-1 ---
Faith and Ministries
There are many sources providing adoption services; for more
information visit www.heartbeatinternational.org, or almost any pro-life
website.
Altar Servers Needed!
We are looking for more young people to become Altar
Servers. If your child is in grades 3-8 and would like
to become an altar server please contact Mary
Adamczyk at 283-4991.
Reflections On the Gospel from Pax Christi
April 05, 2015
It’s Easter, a time of resurrection joy and celebration! But wait. Look carefully at the readings. No
doubt Jesus lives, but there are so many references to his suffering and the anxiety of his friends
and followers. Then there’s this strange juxtaposition: Christ has been sacrificed…. Let us then
feast with joy. Sounds a bit selfish, no? But there’s more. There is also a clear commission to carry
Jesus’s ministry forward. Not much time to sit around rejoicing. We have work to do. It is time for
us to resurrect spirits from the day-to-day sorrows and pains of life. It is time for us to find our
Easter joy in the service of others.
Easter Blessings of Love and Light from Pax Christi Metro New York!
Our Series on Faith in the Modern World Continues
The Pope and The Poor
Exploring the Message
And Ministry of Pope Francis
In his words, and even more so in his ministry, Pope Francis
challenged Christians in their service of the poor. Tonight we will
explore our churches understanding and teaching on poverty.
From the words of Jesus to the Papal Encyclicals of our last 125
years we are a church challenged to care for the poor. We will
examine how our community has understood this most difficult of
all human realities.
With Fr. Mike Vetrano on Monday, April 20 at 7 PM in our
Happening in our Parish
Dear Friends,
This year our parish raised almost 1.2 million dollars for our In Nomine Domini Fund. The In
Nomine Domini Fund, established by Msgr. Trench, is dedicated to the renewal and support of our
beautiful Basilica church. This year we will begin projects that by the middle of 2016 will bring us:
The renewal of our Bell Tower
New Heating and Air Conditioning
Lighting improvements both inside and out.
New Carpet
Restored Pews
Rest Room Facilities
If you did not get a chance to participate in this effort it is not too
late. The In Nomine Domini Fund will always remain open for the
preservation of our beautiful church.
In Nomine Domini Fund Preserving our Heritage Building our Future
I would like to make my gift in ____ payments over □ One Year □ Two Years
Name______________________________ Address: ___________________________
Telephone: _________________________
A check payable to Sacred Heart Church – In Nomine Domini is enclosed or please charge $__________ to MC Visa Amex
Card Number______________________ Exp:______________
Signature__________________________ Security Code ______
Founders In Nomine Domini Members Stewards Supporters
□ $100,000 □ $25,000 □ $5000 □ $500
□ $75,000 □ $15,000 □ $2500 □ $250
□ $50,000 □ $10,000 □ $1000 □ Other_____
We pray for the sick of our Parish and Community
Winnie Chin John Bishop Robert O’Shea Suzanne Parillo
Gwendolyn Porter Eileen Finlay Roger Williams Robert Melter
Daniel Sheerin Stan Witkowski Anne O’Brien Anna Norsic
J T Welker Marcelle Enne Peg Jordan Paul Beatty, Sr.
Philip Masi Patricia Kahl Dorothy Higgins Michael Kelley
Aubrie Press Rodecker Christina Haag Susan Katzer Drew Bodin
Perry DeLalio Macario Yat de Leon Dottie Brown Eileen Birnholz
Bobby & Caroline Parillo Mary Ann Tupper Patricia Jordan Rose M. Spinna
Luke Powers
Adult Faith Opportunities for Prayer & Study
Bible Study :: meets every Tuesday at 1 PM in the upper meeting room of the Parish Center. New
members are always welcome!
Around the Parish
Spiritual Book Group :: meeting every Tuesday at 1 PM in the dining room of the Parish Center.
New members are always welcome!
Secular Franciscans :: on the second Sunday of the month after the 11 AM Mass in the dining
room of the Parish Center. Would you like to know more about us? Please come to our meeting.
Bring a bag lunch and we will supply the coffee.
Resurrection Prayer Group meets on Thursdays at 7 PM in the Parish Center. Come share your healing
gifts with us. All are welcome.
Grief: Coping with reminders after a loss ::
Bereavement Group meets on Wednesdays at noon.
Grief doesn’t magically end at a certain point after a loved one’s death.
Reminders often bring back the pain of loss. Here’s help coping – and healing.
To continue on the path toward healing, know what to expect – and how to cope
with reminders of loss, our Bereavement Group meets on Wednesdays. Anyone
interested please call the parish office at 283-0097 Ext 0.
Ministries in Need of Your Help
Lectors, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers
Just about every one of our masses can use additional Lectors, Ushers, and Eucharistic Ministers. I
would especially love to see some of the youngest members of our parish be of service in this way.
Our 5 PM mass on Sunday needs the most support right now. We are often very short of all three
ministries at this mass. If you are interested please contact Fr. Mike: pastor@shjmbasilica.org.
Training will take place on April 25, from 9 AM—1 PM at McGann-Mercy High School in
Riverhead.
Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Census 2015
You may register as an individual or a household. If registering as a household mail will be addressed using the name given in the address list below
Addresses
Name Address Home Phone Cell Phone Home Email
Additional addresses please indicate when to use this address in column 1
I/We reside in the parish Year Round □ | Summer Only □ | Weekends Only □ | During these dates | Visit Occasionally □
Persons Living in this Household—If you are registering as an individual be sure to fill in the first line
Name Relationship Birth Date Religion Personal Phone Pers Email Maiden Name
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Additional Information about Members of this Houshold
Name Languages Occupation or School Attending Highest Spec Parish Ministries
Spoken Education Needs
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Would you like to receive contribution envelopes □ Yes □ No You may return your completed form to the rectory, 168 Hill Street, Southampton, NY
2015 EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS
In Memory of: Given by:
Charles A. Mottern, Frances Mottern Lokay, Charles & Giovanna Mottern
Anthony and Bridget Vinci
Cicero and Aglio Families Carmela C. Cicero
Margaret Stevens Madeline Halsey
William McMahon Mary McMahon
Babinski & Mahoney Families Irene Mahoney & family
John Verderber Anna Verderber
Margaret Z. & Lloyd C. Taylor Doris M. Taylor
Eleanor Kagel, Lillian & Henri Turcq Charlene Kagel
John Verderber M/M Brian F. McDonald
EASTER FLOWERS
Phillip Scott Cancellieri M/M Americo Cancellieri
John D. Duffy III Julieanne Purcell
Charles A. Higham Beau & Pat Hulse
Cecil Corrigan, Leonie & Maurice Corrigan Edward & Pat Corrigan
Our parents and grandparents Bart & Phyllis Dixon
The Nestor Family Judith N. Joyce
John H. Wynne, Louis S. Miele, Margaret Tyrrell Mick John & Laura Wynne
Ernie Wilson and Carmela “Molly” Piccirillo Barbara Wilson
Irene C. Wilson Arthur Muller
Ethel & Fred Weinfurt Fred J. Weinfurt
John & Arlene Cuccia & Phillip Masi John & Ann Cuccia
Dwyer & Beatty Families Audrey & Paul Beatty
Maureen & Patrick Brady Joseph & Elizabeth Brady
Katherine & John Jeffards, Felicia & Stanley Glinka The Glinka Family
Daniel F. Burns Bernadette Burns
Stubelek, Kupidloski & Gallagher Families Tina & John Kupidloski
Herbert, Hull & Frankenbach Families Ann & Albert Frankenbach
Andrew Reister George & Halina Reister
John A., Ann P.,& John S. Markovich Joseph B. Markovich
Carol Zuhusky, Matthew Coleman, Corin Routh, Wendy Wise Routh
T. A. Wise & Family
Dorothy Jones Hedges Dotty & Jim Walker
Lonnie Abbey Patricia Abbey
Michael & Delia Loughlin Mary Loughlin
Brian Nikolich Peter & Maureen Nikolich
Gulija & Zorko Families George & Mitzie Gulija
Ahearn & Sheerin Families Daniel & Patricia Sheerin
Tony Stark & members of the Stark family Pauline Stark
Hanlon & Fannon Families M/M John HanlonAngel Tea
Sunday, April 19, 2015
2:30 p.m.
Sacred Hearts Church - Parish Hall
Tea, Sandwiches, Raffles, 50/50 & Fun with Sr. Pat Duffy, OP
$10 donation
Upcoming Events at the Basilica
RSVP by April 12 – 516-635-2638 Mary Welker
Presented by the Adult Faith Formation
Please call Patricia Sheerin 287-7864 if you would like to volunteer to make sandwiches or desserts.
If you can help setup on Friday, April 17, or breakdown on Sunday, April 19, please call Pam Culver
516-445-2669..
Think Warm Thoughts : The Tent Party is Coming!
Be Part of the Plan
Yes, we all need some warm thoughts. So start to think
about the summer. The new date for our Tent Party is
Saturday August 29. We need committee members on
every level to make this a success. Some opportunities
are:
Our Sponsorship Committee
Food and Beverage Committees
Tent and Property Committee
Service and Decoration Committee
Prize and Entertainment Committee
Publicity Committee
Ticket Sales and Reservation Committee
If you are ready to help make this event a success please
contact Fr. Mike by phone (283-0097) mail
(pastor@shjmbasilica.org) Summer is on its WayOur Lady of the Hamptons
In celebra on of Na onal Women's History Month, the OLH Hamptones performed at the Central
Islip courthouse at an event sponsored by the Suffolk County Judicial Commi ee on Women in the
Courts. At the invita on of the Hon. C. Randall Hinrichs, supervising Judge of Suffolk County, the
group performed for the fi h year in a row. The trip to the Courthouse also included a tour of the
courthouse and a personal mee ng with Judge Hinrichs, who answered students' ques ons about his career and the legal
system. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Music Director Joseph Basar accepted a Cer ficate of Apprecia on that was presented
to the Hamptones.
Registration for the September 2015 year at the OLH pre-school at St. Rosalie’s Parish Center in Hampton Bays is now
open. A fully licensed program for three and four year olds in preparation for elementary school is available with
extended hours. Call 283-9140 to arrange tours and interviews. Space is limited.
Regional School
Our Lady of the Hamptons, the East End’s premier Catholic school, chartered by the State of New York, accredited by
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is also recipient of a Blue Ribbon for Excellence from the U.S.
Department of Education. OLH serves parishes and communities extending from Quogue to Montauk.
Information packets and registration materials are available at the school now, leading toward September 2015
enrollment. Registration for prospective kindergarten students (must be 5 years old prior to November 30, 2015), and
grades one through five must be completed before March 15. Admission to the OLH prep (grades 6,7,8) in the newly
constructed complex is limited but available.
We invite parishioners and friends to learn more about Our Lady of the Hamptons by visiting the website
www.olh.org. Tours can be arranged at any time, by calling 283-9140.
The community is advised to circle the dates for three special events sponsored by OLH: Friday, April 17: SENIOR
CITIZENS’ LUNCHEON, sponsored by the Class of 2015, and the annual LADIES’ LUNCHEON AND CHINESE
AUCTION Sunday, May
17 at The Muses in
Southampton.Reflections : The Women and the Stone
We were worried about the stone from the Safely, we reached the Eastern Gate
beginning. just as the light, (still soft and gray),
We saw how Joseph, Nicodemus, touched Golgotha and seemed to smooth,
and the others strained every muscle like love, the scars away.
setting it in place how flushed they were of We paused as, in a dream we'd waken from
face. to find it all untrue.
That final thud had echoed in our bones. But we had work to do.
We women know of stones: Off to the West the morning stars were dying.
the stone in the heart, in the breast, Birds sang: trees were radiant with rose-gold
in the brain: tongues of light.
the stone in the throat, Then
in the arms and the womb. on the garden path a moan escaped us what
All of these stones about the stone?
are the stone of His tomb "Who'll roll away the stone for us?" we cried.
as the weight of all sorrow, all pain To come so far, And then to be denied?
and all loss is the weight of His body hung
on the cross. We did not comprehend at first
the great stone set aside,
Oh, who'll come to move it, to lift it, the grave cloths folded neatly
to take it away so we may go in to see Him and left inside.
again! The morning stars were shining when Here was a mystery --
we left our lodgings and hurried through the and we were full of questions,
darkness in the streets uneasy, lest we wake full of dread.
unfriendly sleepers.
"Seek Him among the living,"
Suppose they open shutters, Shout – said the angel, "not the dead!"
"What are those women doing at this hour?"
suspect our destination, send word up to the You know the story's ending
priests that we were out to steal the body of written down by friends
the Lord away? (Matthew and Mark, Luke,
We'd pounded spices in the mortars half the the beloved John . . . )
night so we might reach the tomb the wonder never ends:
by break of day . . . the mystery goes on . . .
so, miserable and frightened,
we kept on. the garden of this world transfigured,
We would not, could not, stay away, nor life, nor death the same
or hide -- as some thought wise. as when He spoke to Mary . . .
and called her by her nameDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Easter 2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Lord:
How changed is the world this Easter morn! How wondrous the truth on the lips of His faithful disciples! Can there be
any chant more beautiful, any news more desired, any heart that could seek for more? Jesus Christ is Risen! It is
true! He is Risen! Alleluia!
The long Lent of human history was ended that first Easter Sunday morn when Mary Magdalen discovered that the
tomb was empty and the body of her beloved Lord was missing. But that body, cruelly put to death on the tree of
Calvary, was not missing. It was transformed! It was glorified! For the Son of God made man fulfilled His destiny on
this earth and so transformed our destiny from sin and death to life in Him, life eternal.
You and I are the recipients of the long journey of love that Jesus travelled from Galilee to Jerusalem, from birth in a
stable to death on a cross. When Jesus took that sign of death and made it the sign of glory, He accomplished the will
of the Father who so loved the world that He sent His Son not to condemn but to save the world. And this is the
salvation which is ours: Life in Christ Jesus, Life eternal!
My prayer this Easter is that we all with deep faith acknowledge with joy and gratitude that God’s love triumphed in
the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and that His resurrection gives us our new destiny: we share His divine life now
and will share it with Him forever in glory! My prayer is that we all participate in Mass this Easter Sunday as a pledge
of our fidelity to Him who died and rose. My prayer is that we greet one another with that ancient greeting of
Christians: Christ is risen! He is truly risen. Alleluia.
If we do that then I am confident we will be renewed in His life and we will be so filled with His Spirit that we will
seek to share His life with others and witness His life to the world. I am confident that we will be more eager to care
for the sick, reach out to the poor, bear one another’s burdens and be true brothers and sisters by prayer and action to all
who need us in our parishes, our communities, our nation and the world. The world needs the witness of our faith in
the Risen Christ. The world needs the witness of our hope for the future. The world needs our love that embraces all
those whom our Savior embraced from the cross. May they too share in the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ! For He is Risen. He is truly risen. Alleluia!
Your brother and your Shepherd in Christ,
Bishop of Rockville Centre
PO Box 9023, Rockville Centre, New York 11571–9023 • telephone 516.678.5800 • fax 516.678.3138 • www.drvc.orgQueridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: Pascua 2015
Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en el Señor Resucitado,
¡Cuan cambiado está el mundo esta mañana de Pascua! ¡Qué maravilloso la verdad en los labios de sus fieles
discípulos! ¿Podría haber algún canto más hermoso, cualquier noticia más deseada, cualquier corazón que quisiera
buscar más? ¡Jesucristo ha resucitado! ¡Es cierto! ¡Él ha resucitado! ¡Aleluya!
Ese largo tiempo de Cuaresma de la historia humana se terminó esa primera mañana del Domingo de Pascua, cuando
María Magdalena descubrió que la tumba estaba vacía y el cuerpo de su amado Señor faltaba. Pero ese cuerpo,
cruelmente condenado a muerte en el madero del Calvario, no faltaba. ¡Fue transformado! ¡Fue glorificado! El Hijo de
Dios hecho hombre cumplió su destino en esta tierra y así transformó nuestro destino del pecado y de la muerte a la vida
en Él, la vida eterna.
Tú y yo somos los destinatarios del largo viaje de amor que Jesús hizo de Galilea a Jerusalén, desde su nacimiento en un
establo a la muerte en una cruz. Cuando Jesús tomó el signo de la muerte y lo hizo el signo de la gloria, Él logró la
voluntad del Padre, quien amó tanto al mundo que envió a su hijo no para condena sino para salvar al mundo. ¡Y esta
es la salvación que es nuestra: La Vida en Cristo Jesús, Vida Eterna!
¡Mi oración esta Pascua es que todos con profunda fe reconozcamos con gozo y gratitud que el amor de Dios triunfó en
la resurrección de Jesús de entre los muertos y que su resurrección nos da nuestro nuevo destino: ahora compartimos su
vida divina y la compartiremos con Él siempre en la gloria! Mi oración es que todos participemos en la Misa de este
Domingo de Pascua como compromiso de nuestra fidelidad a Aquel que murió y resucitó. Mi oración es que nos
saludemos unos a otros con ese antiguo saludo de los cristianos: ¡Cristo ha resucitado! Verdaderamente ha resucitado.
Aleluya.
Si lo hacemos, estoy seguro de que seremos renovado en Su vida y estaremos tan llenos de Su Espíritu que buscaremos
de compartir Su vida con los demás y ser testigo de Su vida al mundo. Estoy seguro de que vamos a estar más
dispuestos a cuidar a los enfermos, llegar a los pobres, llevar las cargas de los otros y ser verdaderos hermanos y
hermanas en la oración y la acción a todos los que nos necesitan en nuestras parroquias, nuestras comunidades, nuestra
nación y el mundo. El mundo necesita el testimonio de nuestra fe en Cristo Resucitado. El mundo necesita el testimonio
de nuestra esperanza para el futuro. El mundo necesita nuestro amor que abrace a todos aquellos a quienes nuestro
Salvador abrazó desde la cruz. Que ellos también compartan en la resurrección de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo !
Pues El ha resucitado! Verdaderamente ha resucitado. ¡Aleluya!
Su hermano y su Pastor en Cristo,
Obispo de Rockville Centre
PO Box 9023, Rockville Centre, New York 11571–9023 • telephone 516.678.5800 • fax 516.678.3138 • www.drvc.orgCATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
¡Felices Pascuas! - De parte de Padre Mike, nuestro
párroco, los sacerdotes del Apostolado Hispano y los
ministros laicos de nuestra parroquia les deseamos Felices
Pascuas de Resurrección.
Intenciones del Papa para Abril
Universal: Para que las personas aprendan a respetar la
creación y a cuidarla como don de Dios.
Por la Evangelización: Para que los cristianos perseguidos
sientan la presencia reconfortante del Señor Resucitado y la
solidaridad de toda la Iglesia.
Taller de Ministerios - Habrá un taller para los ministros de
la liturgia el sábado, 25 de abril, de las 9:00 AM a la 1:00
PM en Mercy-McGann High School, 1225 Ostrander Ave.,
en Riverhead. Si usted quiere ser lector, ministro de la
Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor, Año B. Ilustración © 1999 S. Erspamer. Printed from
www.Liturgy.com
Comunión o ministro de la hospitalidad, hable con Padre
Alianza de Reconciliación - En toda esa lectura que Marvin. Él tiene que inscribirle en el taller para que puedan
APOSTOLADO HISPANO
hemos escuchado hoy, es el Dios que va con el pueblo asistir.
predilecto porque va trayéndose allí un Redentor. Y
aparece la hora de los Profetas que anunciarán al
Redentor de los hombres, las condiciones que Dios Rincón de Información
quiere de este pueblo suyo, hasta que nace el Redentor.
Han tocado las campanas esta noche en la hora en que Curso Pre-Bautismal
sonaba, en las lecturas bíblicas, la plenitud de los Domingo, 26 de abril, a la 1:30 PM en el Apostolado o
tiempos. Cristo está ya con nosotros y es un Cristo que las 5 PM en la iglesia en East Hampton. Favor de llevar
ha muerto y ha resucitado. la copia del acta de nacimiento del niño. Bautizos en
Su alianza con los hombres, la Alianza Nueva que Southampton serán el 3 de mayo, el 7 de junio y el 5 de
anunciaron los Profetas, es una alianza definitiva, es julio.
una alianza que "une", como cantó el sacerdote al El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas
principio de esta liturgia esta noche: ¡Oh noche En el Apostolado el 9 de abril, de las 2 a las 5 PM.
bendita, en que se une el cielo con la tierra! Llegó a Comunidad de Oración para Adultos y Familias
llamar al pecado de Adán: "Feliz culpa que mereció tan Los martes a las 7:30 PM en la el salón parroquial. El
grande Redentor". Ya los pecadores contamos con una tercer martes de cada mes se reúne en la iglesia para la
Alianza de reconciliación. Ha llegado a nosotros en la hora santa.
cruz, en la Pascua, la hora en que nosotros mismos
somos el pueblo nuevo: el nuevo Israel que nace del Divina Misericordia - Misa en la Basílica el cuarto
Bautismo. Tomado de la Homilía de Mons. Oscar Romero, 15 de abril miércoles de cada mes a las 8:00 PM.
de 1979 Preparación Pre Matrimonial – Para casarse por la
iglesia, haga una cita para una entrevista con el P. Mar-
La Obligación Pascual - Todos los católicos ya vin o el P. Esteban. El curso pre-matrimonial se da por
iniciados en la Sagrada Eucaristía tienen la obligación seis domingos, de las 9 AM al mediodía comenzando el
de recibir la Sagrada Comunión por lo menos una vez primer domingo de junio, oct. o feb.
durante la temporada Pascual: Domingo de Pascua, 5
de abril, hasta Pentecostés, 24 de mayo. (En los Requisitos para el Bautismo de un Niño
Curso: Para bautizar a su hijo, es necesario que los
Estados Unidos, la Obligación Pascual puede padres y padrinos asistan al curso pre-bautismal.
cumplirse hasta el domingo de la Santísima Trinidad, Padrinos: Debe escoger a los padrinos conscientes de
31 de mayo). Se exhorta a los católicos a que reciban los requisitos. Los padrinos tienen que ser católicos
la Comunión con la frecuencia que les sea posible bautizados, confirmados y que han hecho su Primera
durante el año litúrgico, no solo durante la temporada Comunión y deben poder comulgar. El padrino
pascual. Sin embargo, “Quien tiene conciencia de estar (madrina) debe ser un(a) soltero(a) o debe ser casado
en pecado grave debe recibir el Sacramento de la por la iglesia.
Reconciliación antes de acercarse a comulgar.” (CCE, Permisos: Si viven afuera de la zona servida por el
§1385) Apostolado Hispano, necesitan una carta de su párroco
dándonos permiso para bautizar su hijo.
Seguro de Salud para Niños - La representante de Fidelis
Care, Konny Tapias, estará en el Apostolado Hispano los Padre Esteban: Cel: 631-375-1001; Fax: 631-287-0986
Horas del Apostolado: Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes - 2-4 PM
miércoles de las 10 AM hasta la 1:00 PM, para ayudar con
seguro de salud para los niños.Kid’s Page Easter Sunday April 5, 2015
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