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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A—RCIA): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
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Holy Trinity Church is a multiethnic community reflective of her Catholic tradition, united in one holy, catholic, and apostolic faith. Together we desire to adore the Triune God with the same reverence and devotion as did our Blessed Mother and all the saints. We invite all Catholics who have moved into the Hack-ensack~ Teaneck area to join us in worship and register as a member of our parish. We invite those interested in becoming Catholic to visit and join us in our faith and worship.
Masses~Misas Saturday Evening (anticipated) 5:00 PM; 6:30 PM (español) Sunday 7:00 AM; 8:15 AM (español) 10:00 AM; 11:15 AM 12:30 PM 4 PM (Tagalog-2nd Sunday) 6:30 PM (español) Holy Days: Please consult bulletin Monday-Friday: 7 AM, 8 AM, 12:10 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM Penance & Reconciliation Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:45 PM or by appointment Baptism: Please call to arrange for your child’s baptism soon. Por favor llame para registrarse a su niño para el bautismo con anticipación. Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Adults (12 yrs. and older) de-siring to be baptized, confirmed or become a Catholic please speak to any priest or Mr. Julian Garcia. Anointing of the Sick: Please call for a priest to cele-brate this Sacrament of healing and forgiveness for someone who is seriously ill. Do not wait until the sick person is unconscious. Sacrament of Matrimony: All Catholics should seek to have their marriage blessed by the Church so as to live in God’s good grace. Contact a priest a year prior to the intended date of marriage to ensure proper preparation for this Sacrament.
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Paul J. Prevosto, pastor [email protected] Rev. Mayhel Velasquez [email protected] Rev. Jose Pablo Muralles [email protected] Rev. Doroteo Layosa [email protected] Rev. Mr. Francisco Mendonça, transitional deacon Mr. Julian Garcia, CRE [email protected] Miss Viviana Villa, business manager [email protected]
TRUSTEES Mr. George Croonquist, Trustee
Mr. Lawrence Peele, Trustee
CONTACTS Telephone: 201-343-5170 FAX: 201-343-5067 Parish email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.holytrinity1861.org
OFFICE HOURS Monday & Thursday: 9:00 AM till 8:00 PM
Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM
Saturday: 1:00 PM till 6:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM
CEMETERY OFFICE: 201-342-2096 St. Joseph’s Cemetery located on Hackensack Avenue offers graves, cremation niches, and mausoleums. Planning ahead saves the family much worry and anxiety.
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY A M S 5:00 PM Ron Pezzillo 6:30 PM Israel Gutiérrez SUNDAY February 21—S S L 7:00 AM People of the Parish 8:15 AM María Fuenmayor de López 10:00 AM Kathleen Dunphy 11:15 AM Rafael Mendoza 12:30 PM Christopher Toomey 6:30 PM Manuel Flores Ricardina de Flores MONDAY February 22—Chair of St. Peter 7:00 AM Kevin Escorio 8:00 AM Intentions of Denis O’Shea 12:10 PM Intentions of Joan Wright TUESDAY February 23—Polycarp, bishop & martyr 7:00 AM Fr. Paschal Caccavalle 8:00 AM Tim McGrath 12:10 PM Jorge Montoya WEDNESDAY February 24 7:00 AM Jean & Anthony Palmieri 8:00 AM Intentions of Kathy Howard 12:10 PM Judianne Hart THURSDAY February 25 7:00 AM Irene & Frank Ritz 8:00 AM Wenceslao Contreras 12:10 PM Intentions of Ann O’Shea FRIDAY February 26 abstinence 7:00 AM Elsie Rotunda 8:00 AM PJ O’Sullivan 12:10 PM In thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin Mary SATURDAY February 27 8:00 AM Rosemarie Kasper 12:10 PM Catherine Grandinetti A M S 5:00 PM Michael Tambone 6:30 PM Isaura Gutierrez SUNDAY February 28—T S L 7:00 AM Matilde Duran de Rincon 8:15 AM Celinda y Digna Rangel 10:00 AM People of the Parish 11:15 AM Christopher Toomey 12:30 PM Cecilia Rivaldo 6:30 PM Julio y Galo Santillan
Prayer for Our Troops Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Our Parish Community prays for the sick: Mary Badaracco, Frank Bartik, Evelyn DiDomenic, Ann Enrico, Phyllis Maher, Martin McCormack, Jose & Dorothy Nogueras, Carol Yaner /Fr. Ward Moore, Amy Hsu//Rose Smith, Phil Marino, Sharon Breheny, Dante Murray, Michelle Murray, Ann Marquez, Dr. Kailas, ///Stefany Villamizar, Mercedes Carela, Sue Ludmer ////Cheryl Kirschbaum, Sarah Morris, Randolf Yaner Please pray for our Faithful Departed & their loved ones
Camille Morreale
MEETINGS
Finance Council Mar 03 7:30 Rectory
Knights of Columbus Mar 14 8:00 Council Chambers
Spiritual Renewal Feb 22 7:30 Rectory
Human Concerns Mar 14 7:00 30 Maple
St. Vincent de Paul TBA 7:00 Convent
Pastoral Council Mar 17 7:30 Parish Hall
Amor de Dios Lunes 7:00 Parish Hall
Rosario Lunes 7:00 Chapel
CCC Viernes 7:30 Parish Hall
HT Prayer Group Fridays 7:30 30 Maple
Fil-Am: Officers Mar 05 6:30 Marcelino’s
Fil-Am Ministry Feb 21 1:30 Parish Hall
Living Stones Comm. TBA 7:00 Rectory
STEWARDSHIP Sunday’s Collection/Colecta de Domingo Pasado: $7346.00
Ash Wednesday: $3812.00 Misang Pilipino: $295.00
Grupo de Oracion del Amor de Dios: $401.00
A Charitable Gift Annuity Are you 65 years of age or older? A Charitable Gift Annuity may be right for you. It not only benefits you, it also benefits your loved ones and the many charitable programs offered by the Church of Newark and the parish. Find out today how to establish a gift annuity by contacting Theresa Lynch in the Planned Giving Department at (973) 497-4042 or at [email protected]. Below are our current gift annuity rates:
Age Rate 65 4.7% 70 5.1% 75 5.8% 80 6.8% 85 7.8% 90 + 9.0%
Wisdom of the Saints In the case of the virtues, sir, it is very easy to pass from defect to excess, from being just to being rigorous and rashly zealous. It is said that good wine easily turns into vinegar, and that health in the highest degree is a sign of approaching illness.
—St. Vincent de Paul Christ has made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the Angels serve.
—St. Agnes There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than all the knowledge in the world.
—St. Teresa of Avila
Sanctity of Life
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for those who have experienced an abortion is May 13-15 or Sept 9-11, 2016. Call Cheryl Riley at 973-497-4350 for more info. Confidential. “The victims of this [throwaway] culture are precisely the weakest and most fragile human beings — the unborn, the poorest, the sick and elderly, the seriously handicapped, etc. — who are in danger of being ‘thrown away,’ expelled from a system that must be efficient at all costs. …It is necessary to raise awareness and form the lay faithful, in whatever state, especially those engaged in the field of pol-itics, so that they may think in accord with the Gospel and the social doctrine of the church and act consistently by dialoguing and collaborating with those who, in sincerity and intellectual honesty, share — if not the faith — at least a similar vision of mankind and society and its ethical con-sequences. — Pope Francis to a delegation from the Dignitatis Hu-manae Institute Dec. 7, 2013
Birth Parents Must Take Action to Preserve Their Privacy The Catholic Church has provided adoption services and she promised to honor the privacy of parents & adoptees. But on May 27, 2014, a new law took effect that will allow adoptees to request & obtain the names of their biological parents beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Any birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy must submit a Redaction Request Form to the NJ Dept. of Health no later than December 31, 2016. By filing this form, birth parents will be able to keep their names off any documents provided by the State to adoptees or anyone else. The form can be downloaded at http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-36c.pdf If you know anyone who placed a child in adoption, please tell them that if they do not file a Redaction Request Form, their name & other info could be given to the adoptee. Anyone needing assis-tance can call a HELPLINE AT 609-989-4809.
WE ARE LIVING STONES Joint Capital Campaign
4 Year Goal: $590,000.00 Pledged: $11,920.00
WE ARE LIVING STONES
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN NEWS In conjunction with the Archdiocese we are launching a Capi-tal Campaign to raise funds for the painting of the church interi-or, repairing of the pews, refinishing the doors, and replacing the roof and façade of the rectory, and maybe even a new AC for the church. To learn more about this campaign please join me at one of our 3 receptions. Please RSVP at 201-343-5170.
February 22 @ 1:00 PM with Archbishop Hebda—Parish Hall February 24 @ 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall March 9 @ 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall (Spanish)
We wish to extend a sincere thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the We Are Living Stones mailing project this week. Due to the number of volunteers and their hard work we were able to stuff, stamp, and seal 2,760 envelopes in just two hours and forty minutes. This was amazing! You all have be-come an important part of our Parish Outreach Team. Thank you!
The We Are Living Stones Committee
“Our citizenship is in heaven” This past week we heard of the sudden death of Su-preme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia was a faithful Catholic who saw the Constitution as a basis for American juris-prudence and guarantor of not only human rights but of state's rights. He was also a strong believer in the natural law; that our human rights come from God, not because man grants them. If this were the case then man could take them away. He was of Italian descent, the child of an immigrant, he was married and had nine children, one of them in fact is a priest in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. A faithful Catholic, he opposed abortion and "gay marriage", however he ruled against federal legislation of these moral issues. He felt them better reserved to the will of the people and the right of states. Even though we have only had one Catholic president (John F. Kennedy) we have had several Catholic Supreme Court justices; 13 in all. Now, 5 of the remaining 8 justices are Catho-lics. Roger Brooke Taney was our first Catholic justice from 1836-1864. Though Justice Taney freed his slaves, he was in the majority opinion of the Dred Scott decision, which denied civil rights to the slaves on account that the US Constitution did not intend to give them rights. Of course a future amendment to the Constitution would give the former slaves full citizenship. As Catholics we are citizens of the United States and as such we are called to be good citizens. Recently the Pope spoke to the Mexican people who are becoming despondent over the drugs and crime in their homeland. He encouraged them to not only look forward to peace and justice in heaven, but to work now for peace and justice in this world. As Catholics we can exert our energies on making America a place of justice, peace and equity for all: for minorities, for the unborn, for the poor, & for the elderly. We can work to preserve the earth which God has given to us to use for our benefit, but if the earth is abused then what can we say for having squandered God's blessings? We are also to be good citizens of our nation. We must participate in the political process even when it seems lost and corrupt otherwise it will become a source of derision and perse-cution of believers. A good Catholic votes, seeks political office, and looks out for the common good. He or she sticks by his beliefs never compromising but rather seeking ways to live in a pluralistic society by discerning what is particularly of the Cath-olic faith, and what is universal such as the personhood of all human beings at every stage of development, the natural mar-riage of a man and a woman, the inalienable rights of every hu-man person, and most significantly the dignity of the human person. These should always be central to every citizen. To shun political life it to place oneself on the outside allowing oth-ers to dictate our way of living. So while our citizenship is in heaven, our residence is here and now. Let our light shine so that this world can be a better place for all.
Pax Christi, Fr. Paul
SPIRITUAL LIFE LA VIDA ESPIRITUAL
C , P U Holy Trinity Prayer Group - charismatic prayer every Friday at 7:30 PM at 30 Maple Adoration - every first Friday from 12:30 to 10:00 PM
Holy Trinity Prayer Group Come and join us in praise and adoration of our Lord through
song, reflection and sharing. Fridays at 7:30 PM, 30 Maple Ave (next to the rectory)
Worldwide Marriage Encounter The Super Bowl is nothing compared to the Super Marriage relationship you can have after learning the tools for com-munication on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For more info contact Mike & Janet Turco at 973-427-7016 or email [email protected] Military families, are you getting ready to deploy? Is your family trying to reconnect after deployment? Marriage Encoun-ter offers tools of communication that have kept many military marriages strong and happy throughout the ups and downs of military service. Contact your local chaplain or call Mike Turco at 973 427-7016 for more info.
IN THE COMMUNITY EN LA COMUNIDAD
Feed the Hungry, Shelter the Homeless The Human Concerns Committee will be assisting St Anastasia's parish of Teaneck with the Family Promise of Bergen County homeless shelter, Monday evening, Feb. 29. We need 5 - 7 volunteers who would be willing to purchase food, prepare, and serve a dinner for approximately 5 adults and 10 children. The food can be prepared in your home and transported to the parish. If you would like to cook but not serve the dinner, that is also possible. For information or to volunteer, please call Denise Gordon 201-774-8805
A Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes To mark the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady’s Appearance to
3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal we will be travel-ing via TAP Airlines to Portugal, Spain and France
June 1 - 9, 2016
Fatima, Portugal; Salamanca, Spain; Lourdes, France and more.
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
SEE FR. PAUL.
SEND IN THE DEPOSIT NOW.
DO NOT DELAY. SPACES ARE FILLING UP. MANY HAVE EXPRESSED
THEIR DESIRE TO GO, PLEASE REGISTER SOON.
CALENDAR FOR LENT AND EASTER HORARIO DE CUARESMA Y PASCUA
Confessions: Saturdays at 4:00 PM Mondays Feb 29; Mar 7, 14, 21 at 7:00 PM Way of the Cross: Fr idays of Lent after the 12:10 PM Mass Viacrucis: Los Viernes de Cuaresma a las 7:30 PM Palm Sunday 19-20 of March Domingo de los Ramos Saturday Evening 5:00 PM English 6:30 PM Spanish Sunday 7:00, 10:00, 11:15 & 12:30 English Domingo 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM Spanish Holy Thursday 24 of March Santo Jueves
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00 PM Misa de la Cena del Senor
Good Friday 25 of March Santo Viernes
Way of the Cross in the Streets 10:00 AM Viacrucis en la Calle
The Passion of the Lord 3:00 PM La Pasion del Senor 4:30 PM
Holy Saturday 26 of March Santo Sabado
Rosary - El Rosario 9:00 AM Decorating the church 10:00 AM
Adornar la iglesia Vigil Mass of The Resurrection of the Lord Easter Vigil 8:00 PM La Vigilia de Pascua Easter Sunday 27 of March Domingo de Pascua 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PM in English 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM in Spanish Novena to Our Lady of the May 7 - 15 of May Novena a Nuestra Senora del Mayo Vigil Mass of the Pentecost 14 of May 6:00 PM - bilingual - bilingüe
Alive in Christ! SAVE THE DATE
WOMEN’S COMMISSION DAY OF REFLECTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 9 AM – 1:30 PM
Seton Hall University (Doors open at 8 AM) 400 South Orange Ave, South Orange 07079
This year’s theme is “Alive in Christ: Celebrating the Jubilee Year of Mercy.” The English track will feature keynote speakers Leah Darrow and Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT. They will share their amazing stories of mercy, healing and the infinite love of Jesus Christ. Both women were on the path to the good life, achieving dream-like levels of success in their worldly pursuits. Yet both young women realized their success was not bring-ing true happiness and each was called from the worldly path to radical conversion. The Spanish track will feature keynote speaker Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM, joined by the musical talents of Kayros. Registration is $20 and includes continental breakfast. If you need a ride to Seton Hall please call Lynn at 201-342-6304. You may register online at www.rcan.org/womenscommission or pick up a registration form in the Rectory.
BE SURE TO JOIN US !!!!
Be not Afraid.
Trust in His
Mercy.
M ’ C D R
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2016
8:00 AM—1:30 PM Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Ave, South Orange 07079 This year’s theme is “Be not afraid...Trust in his Mercy. The day will feature keynote speakers Gus Lloyd of “Seize the Day”, Patrick Madrid a best selling author of “Why be Catholic?” and Rev. Fr. John Gordan of the Of-fice of Evangelization of Newark. Register online at www.rcanmenscommission.org or call 973-497-4545. Registration is $20 and includes breakfast. Our parish representative is Johnny Martinez. Please con-tact him at the rectory 201-343-5170 for more information and car-pooling. Join Us in this great day of reflection and spiritual enlight-enment.
First Communion Outfits Wanted First Holy Communion marks the first day on which a child is admitted to receive the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ. Our Parish is trying to make sure financial hardship does not stand in the way of it be-ing as special as it can be. The Religious Ed Office will be collecting gently used, in good condition, Communion dresses/veils, suits and shoes for our families in need for their child.
All items can be dropped off at the rectory beginning Monday, Feb 22 thru Friday, March 25 during office hours. Please contact Mr. Julian Garcia, CRE for more infor-mation at 201-343-5170. Please make sure all outfits are free of stains and clean.
Peanut Butter for Haiti Five percent of children in Haiti suffer from acute malnutrition, and almost half of women aged 15 to 49 and 65 percent of children under age five are anemic, accord-ing to the United Nation’s World Food Programme. Throughout February, our Human Concerns group will be collecting any brand of peanut butter (16-18 oz. jars of creamy peanut butter preferred) to send to Lifeline Christian Mission’s nutrition clinic in Haiti. Peanut butter provides the protein and calories that are lacking in the diets of most Haitians. Please leave jars in the box at the back of the church. They will be picked up after each mass. If you are able, please tape a quarter to each jar to help with ship-ping costs. Monetary donations or grocery store gift cards are also welcome and may be dropped off at the rectory. Collection will take place Feb. 1-29.
T L Lucia Wehr, one of our cantors, is proud to announce the release of her first CD called The Light. Lucia has performed in Italy with several opera companies. The Light is a compilation of sacred music and classical selections. The CD can be pur-chased for $10. Parts of the proceeds will help our youth group. CD’s will be available this weekend sold by the youth of the parish.
A SCOUT IS REVERENT On Sunday Feb. 7th several Scouts and Leaders received their Catholic religious awards for being a Reverent Scout. From Pack 5, the Light of Christ Award went to Mason LaFond and the Parvuli Dei Award went to Colin Clark, Ian Diehl, Cooper LaFond, Thomas Rundle, and Benjamin Wolfe. Adult Religious award were also given out to Gary Westlake, Troop Five Charter Organizational Representative received the Fleur-de-Lis Award for furthering the spiritual goals of Cub Scouting. We also con-gratulate the parents and Fr. Mayhel for their assistance in mak-ing this happen.
REGISTRARSE COMO FELIGRÉS Ventajas del Registro
1. Elegibilidad para ser un padrino o madrina 2. Las tarifas de feligrés para bodas y funerales 3. Prueba de residencia para la inmigración y una reco-mendación positiva del párroco que Ud. contribuye a la sociedad y la iglesia. 4. Recibir los sobres para que pueda contribuir al bie-nestar de su parroquia.
L S F El Sacramento de Reconciliación: El sábado a las 4-4:45 PM o por cita. El Sacramento del Bautismo: Por favor llame para regis-trarse a su niño para el bautismo con anticipación. Los Sacramentos de Iniciación: Adultos (aquellos tienen 12 años o más) que buscan el bautismo o confirmación debe pre-guntar acerca de RCIA o Catequesis de Adultos con el Padre. El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos: Por favor lla-me a sacerdote a celebrar este sacramento de sanación y perdón para alguien que está enfermo gravemente. Favor de no esperar hasta que el enfermo este inconsciente. El Sacramento del Matrimonio: Las parejas deben contac-tar a un sacerdote con un año de anterioridad a la fecha deseada del matrimonio. Es un pecado grave no casarse sin el Sacramen-to o la permisión del obispo.
Ven y Ora con NosotrosVen y Ora con Nosotros Hora SaHora Santa nta -- Todos los viernes a las 6:30 PM en la iglesia Ado-Todos los viernes a las 6:30 PM en la iglesia Ado-ración ración -- El primer viernes de la mes desde las 12:30 hasta las El primer viernes de la mes desde las 12:30 hasta las 10:00 PM en la capilla10:00 PM en la capilla CCC CCC -- Una hora de reflexión de la Biblia cada viernes a las Una hora de reflexión de la Biblia cada viernes a las 7:30 PM en Salón Parroquial7:30 PM en Salón Parroquial Amor de Dios Amor de Dios -- Grupo de Oración todos los lunes a las 7:00 Grupo de Oración todos los lunes a las 7:00 PM en Salón ParroquialPM en Salón Parroquial El Rosario El Rosario -- Todos los lunes a las 7:00 PM en la capilla. Todos los lunes a las 7:00 PM en la capilla.
Vivas
en Cristo! Conferencia de Mujeres
Celebrando el Jubileo del Año de la Misericordia Sábado, Febrero 27, 2016
9 AM—1:30 PM Registración y Desayuno: 8:00 AM
Presentador: Madre Adela Galindo, SCTJM
La Universidad de Seton Hall 400 South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
Para registración visite: www.rcan.org/womcom
Costo: $20.00
Para más información, favor de contactar a Esmeralda Fernán-dez, Líder Parroquial de Women’s Commissions
a 201-870-6145:
SOMOS PIEDRAS VIVAS Campaña Capital Meta: $590,000.00
Prometido: $11,920.00 En conjunto con la Arquidiócesis estamos poniendo en mar-cha una campaña capital de recaudación de fondos para la pin-tar el interior de la iglesia, la reparación de las bancas, renova-ción del acabado de las puertas, y la sustitución del techo y la fachada de la casa parroquial, y tal vez incluso un nuevo AC para la iglesia. Para mas información sobre esta Campana, nos reuniremos en una recepción. Confirmar su asistencia al 201-343-5170. 9 de marzo de las 7:30 pm en el Salón Parroquial
Orador Invitado: Padre Pedro Repollet
El Poder de la Oración El Evangelio del domingo relata el episodio de la Transfigura-ción. Lucas, en su evangelio, dice también el motivo por el que Jesús aquel día «subió al monte»: lo hizo «para orar». Fue la ora-ción la que hizo su vestido blanco como la nieve y su rostro res-plandeciente como el sol. deseamos partir de este episodio para examinar el lugar que ocupa en toda la vida de Cristo la oración y qué nos dice ésta sobre la identidad profunda de su persona. Veremos que es precisamente la oración de Jesús la que nos permite echar un vistazo al misterio profundo de su persona. Es un hecho históricamente comprobado que Jesús, en su oración, se dirigía a Dios llamándole Abbà, esto es, querido padre, padre mío, y hasta mi papá. Este modo de dirigirse a Dios, aún no del todo ignorado antes de Él, es tan característico de Cristo que obliga a admitir una relación única entre Él y el Padre celestial. Hijo de Dios eran llamados un poco todos: los reyes, los profe-tas, los grandes hombres; por Mesías se entendía al enviado de Dios que habría combatido militarmente a los enemigos y reinaría sobre Israel. Era la dirección en la que buscaba empujarle el de-monio con sus tentaciones en el desierto. Sus propios discípulos no habían comprendido esto y continuaban soñando con un des-tino de gloria y de poder. Jesús no intentaba ser este tipo de Me-sías. «No he venido para ser servido, sino para servir». Él no ha venido para quitar a nadie la vida, sino para «dar la vida en rescate de muchos». Cristo debía antes sufrir y morir para que se entendiera qué tipo de Mesías era. Es sintomático que la única vez que Jesús se pro-clama Él mismo Mesías es mientras se encuentra encadenado ante el Sumo Sacerdote, a punto de ser condenado a muerte. También la Transfiguración es un misterio «para nosotros», nos contempla de cerca. San Pablo, en la segunda lectura, dice: «El Señor Jesucristo transfigurará este miserable cuerpo nuestro en un cuerpo glorioso como el suyo». El Tabor es una ventana abierta a nuestro futuro; nos asegura que la opacidad de nuestro cuerpo un día se transformará también en luz; pero es también un reflector que apunta a nuestro presente; evidencia lo que ya es ahora nues-tro cuerpo, por encima de sus míseras apariencias: el templo del Espíritu Santo. El cristianismo predica la salvación del cuerpo, no la salvación a partir del cuerpo, como hacían, en la antigüedad, las religiones maniqueas y gnósticas y como hacen aún hoy algunas religiones orientales. Jesús, de ahí en poco tiempo, será «desfigurado» en la pasión, pero resurgirá con un cuerpo glorioso, con el que vive eternamen-te, con quien la fe nos dice que iremos a reunirnos después de la muerte.
Padre Mayhel Velásquez.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Holy Trinity Church #007418 34 Maple Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 TELEPHONE 201 343-5170 CONTACT PERSON Fr. Paul Prevosto EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 8 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION February 21, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Por favor, no aparcar en frente de la escuela. Es ilegal y causa mucha congestión, mientras que las clases de religión están en sesión. La anchura de la calle no puede dar cabida a los coches aparcados a ambos lados de la calle y los padres dejar o recoger
a sus hijos. También en caso de una emergencia en la escuela, personal de emergencia no tendrá acceso fácil e in-mediato. Por favor, no hay estaciona-miento en frente de la escuela. Tenemos amplio estacionamiento de nuestro pro-pio y hay varios estacionamientos dispo-nibles alrededor o cerca de la iglesia.
Help Wanted—Receptionist The pastor is looking for a receptionist who is fluent in both English and Spanish. This a part time position (15 hours) pay-ing $10/hour. Duties include but are not limited to: answering the phone, answering the door, smiling, data entry, familiarity with Word, Excel and comfortable with the PC, light office work. Discreteness is of utmost importance. A pleasant and sunny disposition is necessary. The receptionist is the first person a parishioner or guest meets upon entering the rectory office. To apply please call Viviana at 201-343-5170. Position begins in January.
