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I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and
I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do
nothing. –John 15:5
Fi h Sunday of Easter May 2nd, 2021
PARISH CALENDAR
Sunday May 2nd
Monday May 3th 9am-12pm Adoration (MC) 7:30am-2pm Main Church Open
Tuesday May 4th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH)
Wednesday May 5th 7:30am-2pm Main Church Open
Thursday May 6th 7:30am-2pm Main Church Open
Friday May 7th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH) 7:30am-2pm Main Church Open
Saturday May 8th 10am-2pm Thrift Shoppe (CH) 7:30am-2pm Main Church Open
Sunday May 9th
MC — Main Church; PC — Parish Center; HO — Hide Out (Youth Room);
WC — Welcome Center (Parish Office); CH — Caulfield House
PRIESTS SCRIPTURE READINGS AND INTENTIONS
Reverend Roland Nadeau, M.S. Monday, May 3rd, 2021 1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14
Pastor 8:30am—Alda Wade †
Reverend William J. Slight, M.S.
Associate Pastor Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
8:30am—Sara Santiago †
Reverend Robert Susann, M.S.
Airport Chaplain (In Residence) Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Reverend Ronald Beauchemin, M.S. 8:30am—Debra Henderson †
In Residence
Thursday, May 6th, 2021 Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Reverend Richard Landry, M.S. 8:30am—Raquel Perez de Vicenteno †
In Residence
PASTORAL STAFF Friday, May 7th, 2021 Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
Rev. Mr. José González Deacon 8:30am—Youth of Blessed Trinity ♥
Rev. Mr. Miguel Pagán Deacon Saturday, May 8th, 2021 Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Rev. Mr. Manny Garcia Deacon 8:30am—Confirmation Candidates being confirmed
Bro. Ron Lafleche, M.S. Sacristan today ♥
Araceli Cruz Secretary/Pastoral Assistant 5:00pm—Rosette Louis
Dennis Beckwith Bookkeeper Sunday, May 9th, 2021
Louis Murgia Director of Faith Formation Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/
Yliana Soto Faith Formation Assistant Jn 15:9-17
Brandie Akos Y outh Ministry Coordinator 8:00am—Elizabeth Swisher †
Cheryl Haney Director of Liturgy & Music 10:00am—Bill & Anna Mills 24th Wedding Anniversary ♥
12:00pm—Concepcion Solórzano &
Nelson Rodriguez Maintenance Coordinator Maria Dolores Oquendo†
Susan Abouchacra Parish Projects/Safe Environment 5:00pm—People of the Church ♥
Coordinator
Turner Flynn Media Specialist
PARISH OFFICE For the peaceful repose: † For the prayer intention: ♥
4545 Anderson Road Orlando, Florida 32812
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Phone: 407-277-1702 | Fax: 407-277-1973
Parish Website: www.btccor l.or g Mass Schedule
E-mail: ACr uz@btccor l.or g Monday — Saturday: 8:30am in the M ain
Fr. Roland: RNadeau@btccorl.org Church (Daily Rosary prayed at 8am)
Fr. Bill: WSlight@btccor l.or g Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (English)
Our parish is staffed by the Missionaries of Our Sunday: 8:00am (English), 10:00am
Lady of La Salette, Province of Mary Mother of
(English),
Americas, along with our sister church, Good
Shepherd Parish in Orlando. 12:00pm (Spanish), 5:00pm (English)
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Let Your
Light Shine
Fifth Sunday of Easter
(Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8)
Fruit of Vine or Tree—Jesus, drawing on a sight familiar to anyone in his day, describes himself as a
vine and his disciples as branches in the Father’s vineyard. For us, he might have used a different meta-
phor, a fruit orchard, for example. Then he would have said, “I am the tree.”
Everything else would be the same: “A branch cannot bear fruit on its own... Whoever remains in me
and I in him will bear much fruit.” Good branches are pruned and bad ones discarded.
The Father, who tends the vine, also tends the tree. He knows that certain shoots grow fast but will never
bear fruit, and if allowed to grow they will simply drain resources from the rest. He also knows exactly
what is needed to promote healthy growth, and to produce the best and most abundant fruit.
Jesus seems almost to be pleading with his disciples when he says, “Remain in me, as I remain in you.”
He cares about them. At La Salette, a Beautiful Lady sadly observed that some Christians were no longer
heeding that appeal.
Using Mary’s own language about spoiled wheat and rotten potatoes, we might say she found the vine or
tree to be in need of much pruning and care, full of blight, and covered with the useless shoots of spiritual
apathy. She therefore comes with the remedy, the necessary medicine when she offers us the opportunity
for conversion and reconciliation, so we, the branches, might return to bearing fruit once again.
There is another way in which La Salette is an example of what true conversion can do in producing good
fruit. Look at the missionary efforts of the religious communities and lay movements which have devel-
oped around the Apparition. Through them, many persons and countries have received Mary’s “great
news;” the mission has led to abundant fruits of reconciliation.
If we may favor, for a moment, the metaphor of the tree, we may think of windfall fruit, which the grow-
er does not throw away. We might apply this to marginalized persons. They must be included in our mis-
sion; as St. John says in the second reading: “Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.”
Wayne Vanasse, and Fr. René Butler, M.S.
Sacrificial Giving
Fostering stewardship as a way of life for
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
Weekend of April 24th & 25th
Offertory: $9,066 EFT: $6,383
Debt Reduction: $0 EFT: $256
La Salette Seminarians $1,205
Please continue to donate to Blessed Trinity and
Our Catholic Appeal during Covid-19. You can make
a secure online donation through our website at
www.btccorl.org
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B L E S SED T R I NI T Y
Daily Mass and Sunday Mass have resumed in the Main Church
Per Diocesan and Governmental restric ons, only 50% of our church
capacity will be admi ed at any one me.
Maintaining physical social distance is required.
Wearing your personal mask is required.
Mass Schedule
Monday — Saturday: 8:30am in the Main Church
Saturday Vigil: 5pm (English)
Sunday: 8am (English), 10am (English), 12pm (Spanish), 5pm (English)
Faith Formation Travelers Mass
May 2021 The travelers Mass takes
place at 12pm on Sunday’s at
Faith Formation: 2nd, 16th the Hyatt Hotel at Orlando
International Airport with
SURGE: 5th, 19th
Fr. Robert Susann. Mass takes
RCIA: 2nd, 16th, 23rd place at the lobby hotel.
No boarding pass
FHC Rehearsal: 4th at 6:30pm
needed.
Confirmation Rehearsal: 6th at 7:30pm All are welcome!!!
OUR PRAYER INTENTIONS
Please pray for/Oremos por: Sister Rosemarie Hickman — Joanna Wood — Raymond Bawal — Matthew Lohse —
Jeanne Talty — Noreen Buckley — Steve Stachowski — Kerry Sheffield — Thomas Lowe — Janet Weikel — Mishael
Duarte — Bebi Jiménez — Baby Orlando — Dennise Kennedy — Luis R. Viera — Betty Thomas — Pauline Mensi —
Joey — Ray & Marie Heurtin — Melissa Cavida — Rosa Minanda — Vernon Mattson — Luis Leone — Asia Jenkins
— Marie Blackford — Armando Mendez — Thomas Campbell — Jeanie Hudson — Curt Hudson — Emily DiFazio —
Natalie DiFazio — Sr. Cecilia Franco — Sr. Joanne Bierl — Sr. Kathie Shea — Paul McDonough — Laura & Russell
Foss — Linda Foss — Bar & Ed Hierholzer — Laura Schipper — Frank & Brenda Carbo — Christina Phillips — Su-
san Miranti — James Matthews — Mary Rose — Maria Pagara — Barbara Varrieur — Jennie Prefontaine — Andrew
Varrieur —Alfonse Kusters — Janine Kusters — Barbara Pan-
ner — Deborah Birke — Joyce Porter — Ruthanne Tresnan Leo Rollman — 4-23-2021
Keymont — Eddie Antinossi — Conley & Karen Sarber — Please pray for those who have
Lori Sawannah Porter — Juan Reyes Salgado — Juan Alberto entered eternal life.
Reyes — Carol Rollman — Vern Matteson — Caleb Gutman Por favor oren por aquellos que han pasado
— Sean Burman — Trevor Fowler — Marge Walls a la vida eterna.
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B L E S SED T R I NI T Y
Guide Book & Directory Adver sing Opportunity
We are in the process of upda ng our annual Guide Book for the church. This book will contain everything
per nent to our church: the various ministries, organiza ons, commi ees, ac vi es, func ons and events.
This book is being provided and direct‐mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being
subsidized by local businesses that adver se. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out
about adver sing in our book, please call the Church Office.
Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide
Book & Directory adver ser over a non‐adver ser. It “will pay” to adver se in our new Guide Book &
Directory.
Update Membership Informa on
Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct?
Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book (if you haven’t already done so).
It is me for us to update our database with any changes, addi ons, or dele ons that may have occurred in
YOUR family over the past year.
Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your
children s ll at home and are they all included in your membership record?
If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so
that the Guide Book will be sent to your correct address. The Church Office number is 407‐277‐1702.
Thank you for your help!
Easter Reflec ons for the Family Available on our Website—Weekly
Easter reflec ons can be found on the homepage of our website
www.btccorl.org for download or to print. These are a great resource to
have for the en re family at home during the Easter season.
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B L E S SED T R I NI T Y
Knights of Columbus are kicking off there annual Baby Bo le
Drive this weekend of May 2nd, in support of the JMJ
Pregnancy Center. Please take a bo le a er Mass and return it
with whatever change you can spare. Bo les can be returned to the Parish Office or to a Knights of
Columbus member at any Mass and please return the bo les by the weekend of June 5th/6th. Thank
you for your support of the sanc ty of life for all God’s children. Vivat Jesus!
Los Caballeros de Colon están comenzando la campaña anual de recolección de biberones el fin de
semana del 2 de mayo. En apoyo de la JMJ Centro de embarazo.
Por favor tome una botella después de la Misa y devuélvala con el cambio que pueda ahorrar. Las
botellas pueden devolverse a la oficina parroquial o a un miembro de Caballeros de Colón en
cualquier Misa y devuélvalas antes del fin de semana del 5 y 6 de junio. Gracias por su apoyo a la
san dad de la vida de todos los hijos de Dios. ¡Vivat Jesús!
We have begun to pray the Rosary before the 10 am Mass every
Sunday. Please join us in prayer at 9:30 AM in the Church. If you or your
family is interested in leading a Rosary or would like more informa on,
please contact Alana Malechuk via email at alanamalechuk@hotmail.com or
call/text 919‐924‐7598.
Our Catholic Appeal 2021
Thanks to you, Blessed Trinity is off to a
good start for Our Catholic Appeal 2021.
However, only 21% of Blessed Trinity parishioners, which means only 1 out of 5
families, is contribu ng to Our Catholic Appeal. We encourage everyone to
prayerfully consider contribu ng. Any amount helps us reach our goal, which is
mandatory. Be sure to indicate that your contribu on is for Blessed Trinity
ORLANDO. This insures that we get the credit for your dona on. If you need help
making your dona on call our parish office at 407‐277‐1702.
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B L E S SED T R I NI T Y
Monthly voca ons mee ng first
Sunday of the month for seniors
and college students at 4pm and
second Sunday of the month for
9th, 10th & 11th graders at 3pm.
Space is limited. Please call Nel‐
son at 407‐277‐1702 or 407‐277‐
3939
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2021 VBS Supply List
This year for Vaca on Bible School, our theme is “Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls
Us Through”. In order for us to offer VBS at a reasonable price, we need your help
to
gather supplies for our amazing week. We would GREATLY appreciate if you are able
to either donate OR let us borrow any of the following items. If you share an item
that you would like returned, please be sure to put your name and phone number
on it! Items can be dropped off in the church office. And monetary dona ons are
always welcome. Thank you so much for your help!
~The VBS Team
brown cra paper gluten free rice cakes (20 cakes)
adhesive Velcro (60 inches) yellow scarf/bandana
lanterns freezer paper (1 roll)
old suitcases empty, clean 2‐liter bo les
2‐liter bo le of Pepsi Mentos (1 pack)
empty, clean water/Gatorade bo les blue painters tape (1 in. and 2 in.
wide)
rectangular kitchen sponges (5 sets) duct tape
empty boxes (all sizes) black spray paint
empty shoe boxes cellophane (red, yellow, green)
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Lista de suministros VBS 2021
Este año para la Escuela Bíblica de Vacaciones, nuestro tema es "Ferrocarril rocoso: el
poder de Jesús nos atrae". Para que podamos ofrecer VBS a un precio razonable, nece‐
sitamos su ayuda para reunir suministros para nuestra increíble semana. Le agradece‐
ríamos mucho si puede donar o dejarnos prestado alguno de los siguientes ar culos. Si
comparte un ar culo que le gustaría ser devuelto, ¡asegúrese de poner su nombre y nú‐
mero de teléfono en él! Los ar culos se pueden dejar en la oficina de la iglesia. Y las do‐
naciones monetarias siempre son bienvenidas. ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!
~El Equipo de VBS
Papel chocolate de artesanías Tortas de arroz sin gluten (20 rice cakes)
Velcro adhesivo (60 pulgadas) Bufanda / pañuelo amarillo
Linternas Papel de usar en el congelador (1 rollo)
Maletas viejas Botellas de 2litros vacías y limpias
2‐litros de Pepsi Mentos (1 paquete)
Botellas de Gatorade vacías y limpias Cinta de pintores azul (1 in. and 2 in. ancho)
Esponjas de cocina rectangulares (5 juegos) Cinta adhesiva (duct tape)
Cajas vacías (todos tamaños) Pintura en aerosol negra
Cajas de zapatos vacías Papel de Celofán (rojo, amarillo, verde)
Cualquier mo vo de tren
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Interest Mee ng Date: May 15th at 1pm
Please call the office for more informa on: 407‐277‐1702
May 2nd, 2021 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 11B L E S SED T R I NI T Y Day 1 ‐ Saturday September 25th Evening check‐in at Orlando airport for flight to Dublin. Day 2 ‐ Sunday September 26th Arrive in Dublin airport and meet our guide and coach before ge ng some breakfast. As part of our arrival to this historical city, that dates back to 988AD our coach will take us on a panoramic city sightseeing tour of the highlights of Dublins fair City OConnell Street, Trinity College, Georgian Squares, Government Buildings, Dublin Castle, Christ‐ church & St Patricks Cathedrals, Guinness Brewery, Phoenix Park, and Kilmainham Jail A er our gentle introduc on we will visit the Shrine of St Valen ne for Mass. A er mass we will check into our hotel for 1 night, A ernoon free to rest, or for personal visits to places of interest. Meals ‐ B, D Day 3 ‐ Monday September 27th Depart Dublin for Croa a, on arrival, you will be met by our guides and your coach for your transfer to the Blessed village of Medjugorje. As we drive into Medjugorje, with the steeple of St. James Church first gree ng us, we will ar‐ rive at our hotel where we check in and have Lunch. Each evening, we will a end the parish evening program. It be‐ gins with the rosary followed by Holy Mass and depending on the day, we finish with adora on. Meals ‐ B, D Day 4 ‐ Tuesday September 28th A er breakfast we will a end the 10:00am English Mass in the Church of St. James. Following Mass, there will be an opening mee ng where the guides will share with us the history of the village, introduce us to the shrine and take us through the week. In the a ernoon we will visit the Blue Cross, a place of many appari ons of Our Lady. We also will walk to Vickas old family home, to see and to pray in the room where she had appari ons over a long period of me. A er dinner, a end the evening prayer program. Meals ‐ B, D Day 5 ‐ Wednesday September 29th A er breakfast, we gather at the statue of Our Lady to walk through the vineyards, to the Hill of Appari ons (Podbrdo). We climb, in prayer, to the place where Our Lady first appeared to six frightened children in June of 1981. This a ernoon there is an op onal tour to Cenacolo, which is a community for recovering drug addicts. A er dinner, we a end the evening program. Meals ‐ B, D Day 6 ‐Thursday September 30th Our day begins with breakfast and we then meet at the base of Cross Mountain (Krizevac) to start our ascent. We pray the Sta ons of the Cross as we make our way to the summit. Our journey is rewarded by taking me for reflec‐ on and prayer by the cross located at the top of the mountain. We make our descent in me for holy Mass. In the a ernoon, following our climb, we will have some free me. This evening we have a special treat as our program di‐ rector, David Parkes, performs for us in concert with an Evening of prayer through song. David is an interna onally acclaimed singer and o en travels worldwide singing the word of Our Lord. Meals ‐ B, D Day 7 ‐Friday October 1st Enjoy breakfast in the Hotel a er enjoy a free day in Medjugorje for personal prayer and reflec on. Return for our final dinner in the hotel. Meals ‐ B, D Day 8 ‐ Saturday October 2nd We meet as a group to join in the closing mee ng on the church grounds. David and the guides conclude the week with prayer and a short follow up on the week. A er our good byes, take our transfer to the Importanne Resort hotel in the Lapad area of Dubrovnik, located in gardens of mature pines, cypress trees and oleander flowers. A short walk through the hotel gardens leads to the promenade with an excellent choice of restaurants, bars and cafes. The old city of Dubrovnik is 4 km away by public bus or taxi. Following our arrival we will enjoy dinner in the hotel. Meals ‐ B, D May 2nd, 2021 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 12
B L E S SED T R I NI T Y Day 9 ‐ Sunday October 3rd A er breakfast, we will take our bus in to the Old Town of Dubrovnik for Holy Mass. A er Mass, we will take a guid‐ ed tour of this speculator city. Dubrovniks tempestuous past dates all the way back to ancient mes which has wrote a history filled with thrilling adventures, legends and ba les. A er our tour we will have free me in the Old town to get some lunch and do a li le personal shopping or sight seeing. Dinner will be back in the hotel. Meals ‐ B, D Day 10 ‐ Monday, October 4rd Today will be free to enjoy the facili es of the hotel, or wander into the old town of Dubrovnik. A er an early dinner in the hotel we will take a transfer into Gruz Harbor in Dubrovnik to board our over night ferry to Bari, Italy ‐ arriv‐ ing at approximately 7am the following morning. Meals ‐ B, D Day 11 ‐ Tuesday October 5th Upon arrival at the port of Bari we will meet our guide and drive to its quaint historical town where we will cele‐ brate Mass in the famous Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari. Originally constructed to house the relics of St Nicholas, His remains which are said to emanate a miraculous manna liquid with special powers, are ensconced in a shrine in the beau ful vaulted crypt. A er lunch in a typical Italian restaurant we will drive to San Giovanni Rotondo, enjoying the magical landscape of Puglia with its combina on of wonderful coastline and century‐old olive trees. We will check into the four‐star San Giovanni Rotondo Palace Hotel and have the evening at leisure. Meals ‐ B, L, D Day 12 ‐ Wednesday October 6th We will celebrate morning Mass in the ancient church of Our Lady of Grace where Padre Pio celebrated Mass, heard confessions and received the gi of the s gmata. A erwards we will visit the English Office as we learn more of the life of St. Pio and receive a blessing with the glove and crucifix used by the friar. In the a ernoon we will visit the Capuchin Friary where the humble friar lived and died and have me for prayer before the crucifix before which He received the gi of the s gmata. We will end our day with a visit to the Church of St. Pio of Pietrelcina where, a er seeing the wonderful mosaics of Marko Ivan Rupnik, we will arrive at the crypt of St. Pio and have me for prayer before the mortal remains of this great saint of our me. Meals ‐ B, L, D Day 13 ‐ Thursday October 7th This morning we will drive to the town of Monte SantAngelo and celebrate Mass at the Shrine of St. Michael the Archangel, the oldest shrine in Western Europe dedicated to the Archangel Michael. We will have me at leisure in this wonderful town before returning to our hotel for lunch. In the a ernoon we will visit the hospital, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, considered Padre Pios greatest crea on. We will enjoy a tour of the hospital and hear how Padre Pios great dream has now become one of the most important hospitals in southern Italy. Meals B, L, D Day 14 ‐ Friday October 8th A er breakfast we will depart San Giovanni Rotondo and will enjoy wonderful views of the Adria c Coast as we drive to the town of Lanciano, site of the First Eucharis c Miracle of the Catholic Church. We will celebrate Mass and a erwards venerate the relics of the Eucharis c Miracle. A er free me for lunch we drive to the town of Man‐ oppello. We visit the Basilica of the Holy Face which is home to the mysterious cloth displaying the true image of Our Lords Face imprinted on the Veil of Veronica. Learn more of the history behind the arrival of the veil in the town of Manoppello and have me for private prayer. A erwards we will check into the House of the Pilgrim, born from the will of the Capuchin friars, located next to the sanctuary. Meals B, D Day 15 ‐ Saturday October 9th This morning we will depart Manoppello and enjoy our last glimpses of the Italian countryside as we drive to Fium‐ icino airport for our return flight to Orlando. Meals B May 2nd, 2021 Blessed Trinity Catholic Church — www.BlessedTrinityOrlando.org Page 13
B L E S SED T R I NI T Y
Second Blessings Thrift
Shoppe & Boutique
Open Tuesdays, Fridays &
Saturdays 10 am ‐ 2 pm
We accept Knick‐Knacks, Ladies/Men’s/Children’s Clothing &
Shoes, Purses, Books, Religious Ar cles, & Jewelry Gi Items.
Sorry, No Electronics, Furniture, Appliances or Bedding
Dona ons only accepted during opera ng hours.
Please do not leave dona ons outside of building.
Terrific Tuesday occurs on the first Tuesday of each month with
new sales and savings!
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REFLEXION
Fruto de la Vid o del Árbol
Quinto Domingo de Pascua: Hechos 9:26‐31; 1 Juan 3:18‐24; Juan 15:1‐8
Jesús, tomando una imagen familiar para cualquier persona de su empo, se describe a sí mismo como la vid
y a sus discípulos como los sarmientos en la viña del Padre. Para nosotros, él bien pudiera haber usado una
metáfora diferente, una huerta de fruteros, por ejemplo. Entonces habría dicho, “yo soy el árbol”.
Todo lo demás sería lo mismo: “El sarmiento no puede dar fruto si no permanece en la vid... El que perma‐
nece en mí, y yo en él, da mucho fruto”. Los sarmientos buenos se podan y los viciosos se descartan.
El Padre, que cuida de la vid, también cuida del árbol. Él sabe que ciertos brotes crecen rápido pero nunca
darán fruto, y si se les permite crecer simplemente succionarán la savia del resto. Él también sabe lo que se
necesita para incen var un crecimiento saludable, y para producir los mejores y más abundantes frutos.
Jesús casi parece estar suplicando a sus discípulos cuando les dice, “Permanezcan en mí, como yo permanez‐
co en ustedes”. Él se preocupa por ellos. En La Sale e, una Bella Señora con tristeza observó que algunos
cris anos ya no mostraban interés por aquel llamado del Señor.
U lizando el propio lenguaje de María acerca del trigo arruinado y las papas podridas, podemos decir que
ella encontró que la vid o el árbol estaban muy necesitados de poda y cuidado, llenos de plaga, y cubiertos
de inú les brotes de apa a espiritual. Por lo tanto, ella viene con el remedio, la medicina necesaria cuando
nos ofrece la oportunidad de la conversión y la reconciliación, para que nosotros, los sarmientos, podamos
volver a producir frutos una vez más.
Hay otra manera en que La Sale e es un ejemplo de lo que la verdadera conversión puede hacer para que se
produzcan buenos frutos. Veamos los esfuerzos misioneros que las comunidades religiosas y los movimien‐
tos laicales han desarrollado en torno a la Aparición. Por medio de ellos, muchas personas y países han reci‐
bido la “gran no cia” de María; La misión ha desembocado en abundantes frutos de reconciliación.
Si podemos, por un momento, dar relevancia a la metáfora del árbol, podemos pensar en frutos inespera‐
dos, que el cul vador no descarta. Podríamos aplicar esto a personas marginadas que deben ser incluidas en
nuestra misión; como San Juan dice en la segunda lectura: “No amemos solamente con la lengua y de pala‐
bra, sino con obras y de verdad”.
Traducción: Hno. Moisés Rueda, M.S.
FIESTA DE LA FE
¡Aleluya!
Aunque la asamblea está familiarizada con esa palabra, es bueno recordar el significado: ¡Alaben a Dios!
¡Gloria a Dios! Este vocablo de origen hebreo fue tomado por los cristianos y adaptado a su liturgia, para can-
tarse, precisamente antes de la proclamación del Evangelio. En su naturaleza más profunda, esta aclamación
exige ser cantada, exige movimiento. Movimiento físico y ritual. Estamos sentados, hemos escuchado la
promesa de Dios en el Antiguo Testamento, hemos escuchado los escritos apostólicos y, después del debido
silencio, la asamblea canta a Dios una alabanza y se pone de pie, como pueblo libre que escuchará el mensaje
de su Señor. Alaba a Dios no sólo porque es bueno, sino porque se nos ha dado en el Verbo, que es Cristo y
Cristo sigue dándose en su palabra, que es el Evangelio. Este rito “en el cual la asamblea de los fieles recibe al
Señor que está por hablar en el Evangelio, lo saluda y confiesa su fe con el canto” (IGMR, 62), constituye la
cima de la Liturgia de la Palabra. Porque esto es una oración de alabanza, lo gritamos, lo aclamamos, lo can-
tamos. ¡Aleluya! ¡Gloria a Dios! ¡Gloria al Señor! ¡Aleluya!
——Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co
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Parroquial); PC — Salón de Reuniones; YR — Salón Juvenil; TS — Tienda de Segunda Mano
Domingo, 2 de mayo Misas 8:00am (Ingles), 10:00am(Ingles), 12:00pm (Español), 5:00pm (Ingles) (CH)
Lunes, 3 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles),
Martes, 4 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles), Tienda de Segunda Mano 10am-2pm (TS)
Miércoles, 5 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles)
Jueves, 6 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles)
Viernes, 7 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles), Tienda de Segunda Mano 10am-2pm (TS)
Sábado, 8 de mayo 8:30am Misa (CH) (Ingles), Tienda de Segunda Mano 10am-2pm (TS)
Domingo, 9 de mayo Misas 8:00am (Ingles), 10:00am(Ingles), 12:00pm (Español), 5:00pm (Ingles) (CH)
Lecturas de la Semana LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Lunes, Mayo 3, 2021 Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Pascua
1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14 Lunes: San Felipa y Santiago
Martes, Mayo 4, 2021 Miércoles: Cinco de Mayo
Hch 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a Jueves: Día Nacional de Oración
Miércoles, Mayo 5, 2021 Viernes: Primer viernes
Hch 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Jueves, Mayo 6, 2021
Hch 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Viernes, Mayo7, 2021
Hch 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 Ministerios
Sábado, Mayo 8, 2021 Servidores del Altar
Hch 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 Cheryl Sanabia 321-460-2683
Ministros de la Eucaristía
Domingo, Mayo 9, 2021 Sara Gonzalez 786-586-5319
Hch 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48/ Ujieres
1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 Grace Mendoza 321-695-5566
Lectores
Grupo de Oración “Paz y Gozo” Nereida Matos 407-600-1742
Transmite todos los viernes a las 7:30pm a Música
través de la página de btccorl.org. Joan Sanabia 407-293-4169
¡Los esperamos! Ministerio de los Enfermos
Nereida Matos 407-600-1742
Grupo de Oración Paz y Gozo
Marosa Castillo 407-859-6508
Sagrada Familia
Carmen Alcántara 203-982-6273
Divina Misericordia
Ruben Marcano 407-446-4224
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Guadalupe Montez 407-773-4479
Donación sacrificial
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Nuestra Campaña Católica durante Covid-19.
Puede hacer una donación segura en línea a través de
nuestro sitio web en www.btccorl.org
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