Lent 2018 come. pray. belong.

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1 306 Morris Avenue, Summit NJ St Teresa of Avila March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Lent est. Mass Schedule Saturday Sunday 1863 DURING LENT Lent (Memorial Mass) 8:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM (Spanish) 1:30 PM 5:30 PM DAILY LITURGIES Monday Friday 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 12:10 PM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30AM-4:30 PM Tuesday & Thursday 8:30AM-7:00PM PRESENTING: A Lenten Series on the 7 DEADLY SINS March 18 Fr Benny - LUST March 25 Fr Ciccarino - PRIDE WANT TO BECOME A CATHOLIC? OR ARE YOU ALREADY A CATHOLIC BUT JUST MISSING THE SACRAMENTS? RCIA IS FOR YOU! Please call the Rectory for more information Lent 2018 come. pray. belong. FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 18, 2018 I will be their God and they shall be my people. - JEREMIAH 31:33 7 DEADLY SINS SERIES - THEME 6: Lust: The sin of lust refers to impure desire of a sexual nature. Sexuality is a gift from God, and not inherently impure in itself. However, lust refers to the impure thoughts and actions that misuse that gift, deviating from God's law and intentions for us. Indulging in the sin of lust can include (but is not limited to) fornication, adultery, bestiality, rape, and incest and can lead to such things as sexual addiction.

2 Parish info Pastoral Team PASTOR Monsignor Robert Sterling Meyer, STL, JCL, JD PRIEST WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Monsignor Joseph Reilly, STL,PhD Fr Christopher Ciccarino, SSL, STD Fr Linh Hoang, OFM, PhD Fr William McDonald Fr Amilcar Benito Prado, MA, MDiv Fr Roberto Ortiz, STL Fr Gregory Salomone, OP Fr Gabriel J Curtis, MA, MDiv DEACON Kevin R Reina, JD deaconkevin@stteresachurch.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Angela Intili MM angela@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH MINISTRIES/ ENVIRONMENT & EVENT COORDINATOR Michele Williams mwilliams@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF LITURGY AND MUSIC Matthew Still, BM matthews@stteresaavila.org ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Kristen Hoyt, BM kristenh@stteresaavila.org DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Karen Cocco, Ph D kcocco@stteresachurch.org PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTOR Christine Monaco, BEd cmonaco@stteresachurch.org CONFIRMATION Kristen Gawlik & Brian Flanagan stteresa@boldym.com BOLD YOUTH MINISTRY Kristen Gawlik stteresa@boldym.com Preparing and Receiving the Sacraments RECONCILIATION Saturdays 4-5, Saturdays immediately after the 8:30 am mass. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION Please contact Lucy at Lucy@stteresachurch.org ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) is a process for Catholics who haven't received all their sacraments to do so, or for non-catholics who wish to become Catholic. Please call the Rectory for more Information. MINISTRY FOR THE SICK Please notify the Rectory when a member of the Parish is in the hospital or if someone is unable to attend Church and wishes to receive Holy Communion. MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made ideally one year in advance of the marriage date. Contact Angela Intili (908) x216 RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS Women and men who feel called to the Religious Life, and men called to Holy Orders, should contact the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall. Matthew Higgins at matthew.higgins1@shu.edu or at DEVOTIONS Holy Hour is the 1 st Monday of each month at 7:30 pm Rosary Recitation after 8:30 am Weekday Mass Novena to the Miraculous Medal of our Blessed Mother Mary every Monday following the 8:30am Mass. Administrative Team DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP/ CHIEF OF STAFF Karen Imbach kareni@stteresaavila.org EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Betty Bruno bettyb@stteresaavila.org PARISH SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER Lucy Diaz lucy@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH FINANCES George Klacik george@stteresachurch.org ASSISTANT TO THE FINANCE MANAGER Ryan Plate ryan@stteresachurch.org DIRECTOR OF PARISH PLANT/ MAINTENANCE Michael Tenten mtenten@stteresachurch.org TRUSTEES Joseph Oakes Dolly Donahue FINANCE COUNCIL Thomas Garvey Nancy Piraneo Erik N van Nispen Thomas Conniff Peter Pardo Robert McKeon PARISH INTERNS Ella Ortiz - intern1@stteresaavila.org Gabriel Martinez - intern3@stteresaavila.org Contact Details 306 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ st-teresa.org St Teresa of Avila Summit EUCARISTÍA Cada domingo a la una y media de la tarde. BAUTISMO Padres quienes quisieran bautizar a sus hijos tienen que llamar a Lucy Diaz ( ) para más información y para inscribirse. PRIMERA COMUNIÓN/ CONFIRMACIÓN Para los niños tienen que in- scribirse en el programa de educación religiosa. Llame a Karen Cocco a la oficina de educación religiosa, Lunes a Miercoles en- tre las horas 9 en la mañana a 1 de la tarde, para más información ( ext. 204). EL MATRIMONIO Para más información por favor de contactar a Angela Intili a (908) x 216 SACRAMENTO DE LA UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS: Si udsted o un miembro de su familia está en el hospital, o en casa, enfermo o incapacitado, y quiere recibir el Sacramento de Sanación favor de llamar la rectoría ( ) para el sacerdote. EL RITO INICIAL CRISTIANO PARA ADULTOS: Si tienes más de 18 años de edad y quisieras recibir uno de los Sacramen- tos Iniciales; el Bautismo, la Confirmación, o la Primera Co- munión; o si deseas convertirte a la fe católica, por favor lla- mar a la rectoria para más información del programa de RICA. Ritos Iniciales Cristianos para Adultos. Mass Intentions This Week's Mass Intentions Saturday, March 17 8:30 am Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Luciano Pietrantuono Sunday, March 18 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 am John and Mary Tanaskovic 9:00 am Reilly, Crowe, and Dugan Families 9:30 am Mary Pat Paris 10:30 am Richard Gilmartin 12:00 pm Ruben Guerrero & Maria Olimpia Valencia 1:30 pm People of the Parish 5:30 pm Mary Louise Clarken Monday, March 19 ST JOSEPH 7:00 am Bill Strott 8:30 am Lombardo, Pezzuto & Scutier Families 12:10 pm Joan Schulhafer Tuesday, March 20 7:00 am Giuseppe Iellimo 8:30 am 12:10 pm John Simone Mary Ann & Silvester Marron Wednesday, March 21 7:00 am Marie Dunne 8:30 am Giuseppe & Antonietta Martini 12:10pm Ellen Keohane Thursday, March 22 7:00 am Mary C Murphy 8:30 am Emil Meny 12:10 pm Daniel G Plate Friday, March 23 ST TURIBUIS 7:00 am Nicholas Petrara 8:30 am Joan Staunton 12:10 pm Luciano Rega Saturday, March 24 8:30 am Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Protection of Babies in the Womb Sunday, March 25 PALM SUNDAY 7:30 am Nicolina & Fortunato Ferraro 9:00 am Nicoletta & Giorgio Basilone 9:30 am People of The Parish 10:30 am Lou Martini 12:00 pm Catherine Duill & Sebastano Oliver 1:30 pm Eusemia Garcia 5:30 pm Margaret Reynolds "To Everything there is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:11 A Time to be Healed Parish sick: Rose Bariexca, Lucy Bustillos, Edgardo Castillo, Charlie Close, Joseph Cunningham, Joe Deluca, Brendan Duane, Carol Filbernagel, Jeanne Flynn,George C Gross, Carolyn & David Harvis, Thomas Intili Jr, Judy Koziatek, Ryan LaPoff, Jinovan Longa, Ellen Marlowe, Vincent Marotta, Art McCann,Brenda Nobil, Mary O'Cello, Ally Riedling, William Witfield A Time to Mourn Recently deceased: May all the faithful departed rest in peace SANCTUARY LAMP IN MEMORY OF MARY J TANASKOVIC 10TH ANNIVERSARY

3 THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: L ust WHY AM I WRITING ABOUT LUST? Do I have some huge confession to make? Am I the latest amongst the pastors and Christian leaders who shipwreck on a young beauty? Am I an outlier of wayward impulses? No. I'm normal, wayward impulses and all. WAYWARD AND NORMAL Lust is a term we don't often define, but we all know what it is: an overwhelmingly intense desire for something. You can lust for anything food (but then I suppose that's gluttony) or other people's success (but then that's envy). These days, when we talk about lust, we usually are referring to sexual desire. Lust is to sex what greed is to money. Sex is not bad, as money is not bad. But great selfishness with either (as with anything) ought to give us pause. Lust says, More, more, more! with no regard for anyone beyond our own self. Lust is a sin that feeds itself and grows, disregarding all costs. And that is a very big problem indeed. As is the shape-shifting nature of lust. It can be a second glance at a bodily form you wish to know intimately. It can be lingering in a coworker's office. It can be mindless moments ogling online. It can be daydreaming, playing out conversations or interactions. It can be eye contact that holds the extra second. Often lust seems like a victimless crime. Because it's predominantly a sin of the mind and the heart, it's often easier to hide than gluttony or sloth. But in lust, we disintegrate. COMMON AND DEADLY Lust is a gaseous sin, like carbon monoxide, silently expanding to fill any space it's given, choking out life. Lust begins and often stays in one's mind, or at least in one's private life. We struggle to confess it. And the hiddenness of lust amplifies its corrosive effect on our souls, on our regard for other people, on our capacity to love. In lust, we dehumanize other people. We desire to use them. We seek to meet our own physical and emotional desires without regard for others. We place our desires before another's personhood and worth. And this massive devaluation of people inherent in lust matters immediately our interactions with others are marred today. And this matters cumulatively we lose proper perspective on our place and role as we interact with others and make decisions. We attempt to wrestle control of our lives from our good Father, and then we lose that control entirely as lust takes over our lives. We lose our integrity and identity as Christ followers. STEPPING UP AND OUT So what do we do to face such a hidden, damaging temptation? Acknowledge lust when it comes knocking. See and name how you're feeling, what you're thinking, and why. Recognize what triggers your lust. Is it a circumstance? A person? A time of day? Temptations tend along certain lines. Find them, then address them. Notice your thoughts and your physical state. Your mind and body inform one another, of course. Cultivate attentiveness to both, caring well for yourself. Find two or three friends who you can be brutally honest with about the ways in which you are not the person you want to be. Remember that your problem won't surprise them much. We are all facing our own demons we are all normal and wayward. Look at Jesus. There's a phenomenon in motorcycling called target fixation. In sum, what you look at is where you will go. So don't look at that tree, or you will hit that tree. Rather, look at the path you want to travel, and you'll roll along fine. Read a spot in the Bible that helps you know and understand God better today, and that makes you eager to know and follow Jesus. Receive grace as you face and admit your sin. If you are (successfully) tempted by lust and then carry a load of guilt around, you're slammed twice. Know that many others bear the same load. Know that Jesus loves sinners like you (and me). Take a deep breath, acknowledge how good he is and how much you need him, and take another step toward life. By Adam Jeske Source: In celebration of this special Anniversary as Pope, the Catholic Apostolate Center has collated the many words and actions of Pope Francis into a single online portal. Visit and click on the Pope Francis Portal button on the homepage. Lenten parish events Holy Hour with Confession Mondays 7:30pm 8:30pm March 19 Book Club Seven Deadly Sins Mondays 7:00pm 8:30pm Avila Room March 19, 26 Holy Week mass schedule Chrism Mass Monday, March 26 at 8:00pm Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark Holy Thursday Morning Prayer 8:30am Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:30pm Good Friday Morning Prayer 8:30am Blood Drive 1:00pm - 7:00pm Passion of the Lord 3:00pm, 7:30pm Passion of the Christ Play 7:00pm Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 8:30am Easter Vigil 7:30pm Easter Sunday Mass 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12 Noon, 1:30pm 9:30am & 11:00am Memorial Hall SEVEN DEADLY SINS BOOK CLUB AVILA ROOM 7:00PM - 8:30PM LUST: Monday, March 19 PRIDE: Monday, March 26 Grow in faith this Lent...Sign up for daily reflections! Get daily reflections from Bishop Donald Hying, delivered right to your , every day. Available in both English and Spanish (Disponible en Español)! Watch, Read, and Reflect for just 10 Minutes a Day. FORMED is available for FREE during Lent. Share this opportunity with your loved ones, and they can register for the free trial when they sign up for FORMED Lenten Reflections! What are you reading? Would you take a moment and share with your fellow parishioners what spiritual books you are reading and writing a little infomercial about it? It's good for us to share these things as we walk and grow on the journey of faith together.

4 YOUTH MEETING! Fr Bob met recently with the newly confirmed to discuss how the Church can better meet their needs. After some delicious pizza and a lively discussion, the group agreed to meet again in April. Even if you weren't at this first meeting, but made your Confirmation in November, please feel free to join us! CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS ED TEACHER: I LOOK AT MY STUDENTS, SEE FUTURE EX-CATHOLICS Religious instruction needs to start in the family, but parents have been too long left unfed When it comes to teenagers, you expect a certain amount of eye rolling and apathy, but put those same kids in a faith formation class for an hour and fifteen minutes at the end of a long school day and right at the dinner hour and you'll see a level of teenage disinterest that could make you wither on the spot. That's what my husband and I faced when we stood before the 21 high school sophomores we teach at our upstate New York parish. The scene was nothing new and nothing unexpected. We taught most of the same kids last year since they're in a two-year program that will culminate in confirmation this spring. However, I'm willing to wager that their apathy isn't necessarily related to a surge of teenage surliness but rather to a lack of foundational catechesis, and I say that while having taught many of these kids in fourth and fifth grade. I have used every trick in the book from group activities to stump-the-teacher sessions to outright bribery through baked ziti and brownies to get these kids to hear me when I talk about the Mass, about the Gospel, about our beautiful Catholic teachings and traditions. Yet every year, when they reluctantly return to class, I find I'm grateful if even half of them remember the Our Father. When I look out at these kids regardless of age, regardless of whether they've gone to Catholic or public elementary school I assume I am seeing 75 percent as future ex-catholics. The blame falls squarely in the lap of the Church, which has, for decades, let the parents of these children go spiritually hungry, through misguided catechesis in their youth and preaching that failed to challenge and engage them as adults. As Pope Francis told priests at ordination this year: May your homilies not be boring; may your homilies touch the heart of the people because they come from your heart Some might say that even with unchallenging preaching the Holy Eucharist should be enough to draw people in, but how can that be if people have no grasp of the power and wonder of the Sacrament because no one has taught them not in a classroom and not from the pulpit? People are hungry, yes, but before they can run to Jesus in the Eucharist, they must walk into a parish on any given Sunday and hear the words that feed their flagging spirits and find fellowship that reminds them they are not alone. As a speaker and retreat leader I can tell you, from both personal experience and from encounters with other Catholics around the country that neither of those things exist in abundance in US parishes. Some communities are getting it right, but these lucky few are the sad exceptions, not the happy norm. And so people go elsewhere. Perhaps to the nondenominational church up the street where the preaching is riveting and relevant and the community is fully engaged and made up predominantly of former Catholics. They don't have Eucharist, but people are feeling fed, and returning, week after week. When you sit in Mass this Sunday, try to experience it as a newcomer, and ask yourself: If this was your first and only experience of Catholicism, would you ever return? Back when I wrote my Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism, I heard the same refrain time and again from adult Catholics disconnected from the faith: Why didn't I learn any of this when I was growing up? Many of them were raised, as I was, in what I call the Era of the Collage, with lots of cutting and pasting of happy Jesus, but little basic information about the things that sustain you for a lifetime, the beauty of a living, breathing faith. I credit my mother with bridging the wide chasm that grew between my official religious education and my actual faith, and that's why I know we first and foremost need our families to turn our Church around. Catechesis must begin by drawing families in, by making them feel welcome, by giving them something more than registration deadlines and weekly envelopes. Only when they feel as though they belong in this Church to this Church will they be open to retracing the spiritual steps of their childhood and embracing the path of faith as an adult. When they do that, they will bring their children with them, and faith formation will no longer be seen as a ticket that must be stamped in order to receive a sacrament and then graduate from religion, but rather as a first step on a lifelong journey. Of course teens will be teens, and they will still roll their eyes and answer questions with stony silence, but beneath that will be a foundation of real faith, and the powerful, life-giving knowledge that they are loved beyond measure by a God who created them, and saved them, and waits for them. I believe the kids sitting in our class acting like they couldn't care less about religion desperately want and need a God like that, as do their parents. Unless we find a way to make God real and relevant to their lives, he will always remain an abstract idea to be sat through, rather than engaged, which is a loss not just for them but for all of us. - Mary DeTurris Poust - This article has been used with permission.

5 Parish Ministries Bereavement Group We have upcoming meetings on the following dates: March 20, and April 10, April 17, and April 24. The meetings are on Tuesdays from 7-9 in the Sacristy. No one should grieve alone. Being with others who are experiencing a similar pain and loss can be helpful. Participants in a Support Group are in mourning and their ways of dealing with the process can be helpful and encouraging. If you, or someone you know, is grieving now, no matter how long ago the loss occurred, you might find deeper peace through the Journey. Sometimes it is harder to talk with a family member because they are also in pain. If you cannot attend the entire series, drop in when you can. For more information, contact Ann Marasco: or Susan Angelo: SNOW EXPENSES BUDGETED WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT WE HAVE COLLECTED $60,000 $30,600 $4,316 WE APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY! Stewardship of Treasury This week to Budget weekly budgeted amount $25,500 collected last weekend $21,713 budgeted year to date $918,000 collected year to date $818,297 DEFICIT ($99,703) TIRED of CCD? IS YOUR FAMILY READY FOR SOME NEW & EXCITING WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT FAITH? COME AND LEARN WHAT THE BEST PARISHES ARE DOING: Dennis is currently the Managing Director for Corcoran Consulting, LLC with primary responsibilities with The Successful Pastor initiative and Family Based Religious Education. He is a faculty member for the Pastor's Toolbox sponsored by the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management (NLRCM) as well as the author of two chapters in books by the same name Pastor's Toolbox. Previously, Dennis served as Pastoral Associate for Church of Christ the King in New Vernon, and Director of Operations/Administrator for Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He holds a BA in Religious Studies from Caldwell Dominican College and an MA in Pastoral Ministry/Church Leadership from Boston College. Dennis is married and lives in Basking Ridge with his wife, Laura and freshman in college daughter. They also have 3 grown sons. Dennis believes in integrated Christianity. What we believe and profess about our faith needs to be lived out and reflected in our actions to the best of our ability - with ongoing support from other's on this journey called life. DENNIS WILL BE SPEAKING AT ALL MASSES ON APRIL 8 ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS IN MEMORIAL HALL: APRIL 8-1:15pm APRIL 19-7:00pm Prayer Shawl Give a gift of love this Lenten Season. If you know of someone who is lonely, ill, grieving or going through a difficult situation, your presence, your kind words, listening or lending a shoulder to lean on are all wonderful ways to show that you care. Another way to show your love and care is to give them a blessed, hand-made prayer shawl or lap blanket. A prayer shawl serves as a tangible reminder of the mercy, peace, and compassion found in the Lord's loving embrace, as a person wraps him or herself in its warmth and comfort. Through this gift, we learn to trust that God works through us when we care for friends and strangers alike. To request a prayer shawl or lap blanket, call Delma Puttress at "I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me..." Christ Child Society of Summit is once again offering a scholarship(s) to graduating high school seniors who live in Summit or attend high school in Summit. Scholarships may be used to offset college tuition, books or other direct college expenses. Applications can be found on the Christ Child Society of Summit website: christchildsummit.org Click on Outreach>Christ Child Society of Summit Scholarship and then CLICK HERE or use this direct link: All applications along with supporting documentation must be received no later April 16 (Mailing address is on the bottom of the application). SAVE THE DATE! The 12th Annual Christ Child Society of Summit ANNUAL BABY SHOWER & LUNCHEON APRIL 19 11:30am Mass 12:15pm Lunch (Memorial Hall) ANNOUNCEMENTS PRO-LIFE YOUTH RALLY hosted by the Respect life Office, will address the epidemic of opioid addiction that is destroying lives and families. Last year 1,901 people died in New Jersey alone from opioid addiction. The rally will take place at the ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT CENTER, 499 BELGROVE DRIVE, KEARNY from 8:30am-1:00pm. The cost is $10 per student. For more information, please contact Cheryl Riley - rileyche@rcan.org OR COED WEEKEND RETREAT TRANSFORMATION April 6-8, 2018 Led by Rev George Collins, SJ Sponsored by: Joseph M Byrne-St Frances Cabrini-St Rose of Lima-Jesuit Alumni Please join men and women from our parish family for a retreat at Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown. It will offer you a time to relax, reflect and grow closer to God. This year's theme is Transformation our relationship with Christ will transform us! The weekend includes preached reflections for prayer, optional private consultations, celebration of Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Healing, and so much more. It is truly a wonderful experience and the cost is a free will offering. To register call or visit CLOTHING DRIVE Saturday, April 7, Drop Off in Fellowship Hall from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church in Summit. WHAT WE NEED: New & Gently-Used Clothing for All Ages & Genders Underwear, Socks, Shoes If clothing pick-up is needed, please call WOMEN TO WOMEN MINISTRY presents A Night of Christian Music - Saturday, March 24 7:30pm- 9PM. Concert Christine Roberts and Band. Our Lady of the Mount Mt Bethel Road, Warren Township. Suggested donation of $10. FAMILY PROMISE: Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities with Family Promise beginning March 25 through April 1. Volunteers are needed for the following: Provide Groceries/Supplies, Overnight Meals, Set-up/Clean-up, Evening hosts, Overnight hosts (we need 11 nights of coverage). Check back for more information on how to help next week! THE FELICIAN SISTERS welcome to a very special Good Friday evening service on Friday, March 30 at 7:00 pm in the Immaculate Conception Chapel in Lodi. The program is a reflection in word, music, song, and movement on the final events in the life of Jesus Christ as seen by His Mother. Free admission. For more information, please cali Sister Mary Virginia at ext 114. CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY The Felician Sisters welcome you to their Immaculate Conception Convent Chapel on 260 South Main Street in Lodi on April 8 to praise and thank God for His mercy upon all of us. Eucharistic Exposition, and Adoration at 2:00pm, Recitation of Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary at 3:00 pm & Evening Prayer Benediction at 3:45 pm. For more information, please cali Sister Mary Virginia at ext 114.

6 SCHOOL NEWS We hope you all stayed safe during the storm. Let's hope the warm weather is around the corner!! Thanks to all the dads who came in to have breakfast with their child. It was great to see you and for you to have a chance to see what your child is doing in school. The children are continuing to do "Good Deeds" for Lent and they learned about St Patrick, and how he found joy in serving God. The children all wore green and even ate food that was green! We wish you all a Happy St Patrick's Day. Saint Teresa's is having a blood drive on Good Friday, March 30 in the Avila Room. Please schedule your appointment today at redcrossblood.org and help save a life. We still have availability on our preschool and kindergarten. Please call to set up a tour. MINISTERIOS DE NUESTRA PARROQUIA EL CORO: De la misa en español esta solicitando la colaboracion de personas mayores de 14 años para acompanar la misa de 1:30 los domingos. El horario es flexible y participacion puede ser intermitente. Interesados comunicarse al CLASES BAUTISMALES: Los programas efectivos de preparación para el bautismo ofrecen a los padres una oportunidad para continuar su formación en la fe católica e incluye una catequesis más desarrollada sobre el sacramento del bautismo y sobre las enseñanzas de la Iglesia con respecto al matrimonio y la vida en familia. La preparación es una portunidad para llevarlos a una unión más intima con Cristo y la Iglesia. Para mayor información contactar a José Ramírez Tel LEGIÓN DE MARÍA: Se darán los lunes en el Salón de Juan de la Cruz de 7:30-9:30pm. También tendrán a su disposición la Imagen de la Virgen para que visite semanalmente nuestros hogares. Infórmese con Maria Cecelia Fernandez a o inscribirse en el libro que ésta disponible después de cada Eucaristía. Todos quedan invitados. Tambien, si usted o algunos de los suyos tuviera una, situación especial, emergencia, necesidad etc., no deje de llamarnos y la Legión de María le visitara. GRUPO DE ORACION: El grupo de oración de nuestra comunidad les invita a unirse con ellos los sábados a las 7pm en el Memorial Hall. Para más información, contactar a Marcos Vásquez al MINISTROS DE LA PALABRA Y EUCARISTIA: Los que desean servirle al Señor en como ministros de la Palabra (lector) o de la Eucaristía (Comunión) favor de hablar con la Sra. Fanny Vásquez: MONAGUILLOS/AS: Niños y niñas de 3er grado en adelante, que desean servir en la misa, favor de hablar con Patricia Chacón al tel y/o al correo electrónico patriciamchacon@hotmail.com. This Week at a Glance Monday, March 19 è Religious Ed Classes 3:45pm-5:00pm School è Legion of Mary 7:00pm-9:30pm St John of the Cross è Boy Scouts 7:00pm-9:30pm Lower Memorial Hall è Book Club - 7 Deadly Sins 7:00pm-8:30pm Avila Room è Holy Hour/Confession 7:30pm-8:30pm Church Tuesday, March 20 è Tuesday Scripture Sharing 9:30am-11:00am St John the Cross è Prayer Shawl 1:00pm-3:00pm St John the Cross è Religious Ed Classes 3:45pm-5:00pm School è 6 &7 Grade Religious Ed Classes 7:00pm-8:30pm Memorial Hall è Bereavement Group 7:00pm-9:00pm Sacristy Wednesday, March 21 è Loaves and Fishes 7:30am- 9:00am Upper Memorial Hall è Walking with Purpose 9:15am- 11:5am Lower Memorial Hall è Passion Play Rehearsal 6:45pm- 9:00pm Upper Memorial Hall è Boy Scout Adults Meeting 7:30pm- 8:30pm Lower Memorial Hall è TNL 7:30pm- 8:30pm Avila Room Thursday, March 22 è Catholic Community Bible Study 9:15am-11:30am Upper Memorial Hall è Citizenship Class 7:00pm-8:30pm Avila Room B è Choir 7:30pm-9:30 pm Sacristy è Charismatic Prayer Group 7:30pm-9:00 pm School Friday, March 23 è Spanish Leaders Prayer Group 7:30pm-9:30pm Lower Memorial Hall Saturday, March 24 è Passion Play Retreat 8:00pm-4:30pm Avila Room è Spanish Prayer Group 6:30pm-9:30pm Upper Memorial Hall Sunday, March 25 è Religious Ed Classes 8:45am-11:45am School è RCIA 11:30pm-1:00pm Avila Room è Choristers Sing at 9:30 Mass 9:30am Memorial Hall è 6 & 7 Grade Religious Ed Classes 5:30pm-8:00pm Memorial Hall 18 de marzo de º domingo de Cuaresma "Seré su Dios y ellos serán mi pueblo". -JEREMÍAS 31:33 Qué significa ser el pueblo de Dios? Significa que reconocemos que todo lo que tenemos y todo lo que somos le pertenece a Dios. No somos "dueños" de nada, somos simplemente "administradores" de los dones que Dios nos ha dado. Significa que estamos dispuestos a usar nuestros dones y nuestras vidas para cuidar a nuestros vecinos y al mundo, así como Dios se preocupa por nosotros.