SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION Every Saturday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM When possible the Priests are available for Confession before Mass. Also by appointment by contacting the Cathedral Office.

VISITATION OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY Please keep us informed when a person is sick or in the Hospital. Contact the Cathedral Office in order to put his/her name in the Mass Intention list. If the person needs to receive the Communion, a Priest will visit or send an available Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.

FUNERALS Please contact the Cathedral Office for information.

EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday: After the 12:35 PM English Mass until 6:45 PM

HOLY HOUR Every Monday: After the 7:00 PM Spanish Mass until 8:30 PM

CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY Every Friday: 3:00 PM

DEVOTIONS HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (2000 Hail Mary ministry and exposition of the most blessed sacrament) Every First Saturday of the Month: From 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes are held on Sunday.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY, YOUNG PROPHETS Meeting Every Friday: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST IS THE MOTHER CHURCH

OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON AND THE SEAT OF ITS BISHOP.

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 17, 2019

Welcome! To the Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist! The beauty of this Cathedral expresses the dynamic energies and vibrant faith of our parish community. We invite you to be at home here as you draw closer to God through our worship, our programs, our movements, and our service projects. After one of our liturgies, please introduce yourself to me and the other members of our staff. We are here for you and are honored to have the opportunity to journey together in faith. Msgr. Geno Sylva

SAINT JOHN’S CATHEDRAL STAFF Rector of the Cathedral and Vicar for Special Projects Reverend Monsignor Geno R. Sylva, STD

Parochial Vicars Reverend Leonardo Lopez Reverend Luis Alberto Hernandez

Permanent Deacons Mr. German Vargas Mr. Guido Pedraza Mr. Jose Pomales Mr. Luis Gil

Executive Assistant & Protecting God’s Children Facilitator Mrs. Carol Monroe

Director of Cathedral Music Ms. Jessica Mattiace

Office Manager Mrs. Amparo Castellanos

Coordinators of Catechesis Mrs. Ivannia Vega-McTighe Mrs. Sylvia Ortiz Deacon Jose Pomales

Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Young Prophets Bryany Alvarez

Parish Secretary Ms. Ana Amezquita

Janitor/Custodian Mr. Carlos Mendez

MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIOS DE MISAS

WEEKEND MASSES / FINES DE SEMANA MISAS SATURDAY VIGIL / VIGILIA LOS SABADOS 5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)

SATURDAY / SABADOS Every first (1) Saturday of each month 9:00 AM (Spanish) in Honor of Our Blessed Virgin Mary (Celebrated in the Chapel of Our Lady)

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 8:30 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Spanish) 11:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish)

WEEKDAY MASSES / MISAS DURANTE LA SEMANA (Celebrated in the Chapel of Our Lady) MONDAY THRU FRIDAY / LUNES A VIERNES 12:35 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)

HOLY DAY MASSES / MISAS EN DIA FESTIVO 12:35 PM (English) / 7:00 PM (Español)

OFFICES: THE BISHOP FRANK J. RODIMER CENTER 387-389 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ USA Main: 973-345-4070 Fax: 973-345-7831 Email: info@rcdopcathedral.org Web: www.rcdopcathedral.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

LIBRARY (GIFT SHOP) / LIBRERIA HOURS / HORARIOS Tuesday / Martes: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday / Sabado: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Sunday / Domingo: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Founded: 1820 Families: 890

MAIN ENTRANCE Main Street & Grand Street

RECTORY / PRIESTS RESIDENCE 381 Grand Street Paterson, NJ 07505

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Every third (3rd) Saturday in English 10:30 AM - Spanish 11:30 AM Every Saturday in Spanish: 11:00 AM Parents and Godparents must attend class prior to Baptism.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Pre-Cana courses are required and are given in Spanish in March, June and October.

Bienvenido! A la Catedral San Juan Bautista! La belleza de esta catedral expresa la energía dinámica y la fe vibrante de nuestra comunidad parroquial. Te invitamos a estar aquí; tu casa, mientras te acercas a Dios a través de la adoración, nuestros programas, movimientos y proyectos de servicio. Después de una de nuestras celebraciones Eucarísticas, por favor acércate a mí, o a alguno de los miembros de nuestro personal. Estamos aquí para ti, y nos sentimos honrados de tener la oportunidad de caminar unidos en la fe. Msgr. Geno Sylva

THE CHAPEL OF OUR LADY DeGrasse Street

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE - POR FAVOR VISITE NUESTRA PAGINA DE INTERNET: www.rcdopcathedral.org

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS-INTENCIONES PARA LA MISA

SATURDAY/ SABADO February 16

5:00 pm (English) For St. John’s Parish Community †Holy Souls in Purgatory 7:00 pm (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista Acc. Grac. a la Virgen de la Candelaria Acc. Grac. al Señor por el 15 Aniversario del Grupo Contemplación †Consuelo Romero de Riva †Eduardo Gonzalez Rodriguez (4to Aniv) †Luisa Trifina torres †Maria Del Rosario Rodriguez Alberty (6to mes) †Zoraida Valverde (1er Aniv) Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

SUNDAY /DOMINGO February 17 8:30 am (English) For St. John’s Parish Community †Holy Souls in Purgatory 10:00am (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista Acc. Grac. al Señor por el 15 Aniversario del Grupo Contemplación †Alejandrina Vargas Rodríguez †Lucila Sanchez Maturana †Gladys Botello †Ana Ofelia Arcila +Amalia Arriaga

11:30 am (English) For St. John’s Parish Community In thanksgiving to St. Jude Thaddeus †Billy Hoffman †Dolores Rodriguez

1:00 pm (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista Acc. Grac. a San Martin de Porres Acc. Grac. al Señor por el 15 Aniversario del Grupo Contemplación †Nora Gallego †Jessica Zapata †Felix Maria Ibarra †Juan Gil Serrano †Maria Del Carmen Irigoya de Ibarra †Jose Ramon Carballo †Carlos Jose Festorazzi †Kenneth Kirgin †Mariano Rojas Salud: Suhami Maria Perez MONDAY/MONDAY February 18 12:35pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory 7:00 pm Acc. Grac. a Jesus Crucificado Acc. Grac. al Señor por el 15 Aniversario del Grupo Contemplación †Rosa Martinez †Pedro Gil Salud: Suhami Maria Perez TUESDAY/MARTES February 19 12:35 pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory

7:00 pm †Teresita Laboy (2do mes) †Cayo Rojas (1er mes) Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES February 20 12:35 pm (English) †Cosme Almonte 7:00 pm (Español) †Jose Robles Castillo Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

THURSDAY/JUEVES February 21 12:35 pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory 7:00 pm (Español) †Sotero Lopez (1er Aniv) †Carmen de Chavez †Felix Chavez †Dorita Chavez Hidalgo †Betty Chavez Hidalgo Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

FRIDAY/Viernes February 22

12:35pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory

7:00pm (Español) †Alexandra Stephanie Cayo Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

†Jose Robles Castillo Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR

OUR CATHEDRAL IS SPONSORING TWO SEPARATE CAR RAFFLES

2018 AUDI A3 & 2019 INFINITI QX50 LUXE AWD Each ticket is $100 – Cada ticket $100

Both vehicles have been donated by generous car dealers: Fette Infinity & Bridgewater Audi

Ambos vehículos han sido donados por generosos concesionarios de automóviles:

Fette Infinity y Bridgewater Audi Raffle to be held 06/09/2019 – La rifa sera el 9 de Junio, 2019 The tickets can be purchased in Cash, Check by Credit/Debit

Card or Online Giving, in our website Los boletos se pueden comprar en efectivo, Cheque, con

tarjeta de crédito / débito o entrando a Giving, en nuestra página de Internet

FEBRUARY 9-10, 2019 COLLECTION/COLECTA

$5,690.91

Pro-Life! Hope has Two Beautiful Daughters: Anger

and Courage When reflecting upon our Catholic identity and

speaking of our personal relationship with God, all too often we can neglect to recognize the courage it takes to be a Christian; a true witness of the Good News of Jesus Christ. It takes courage to speak the Good News, to be true witnesses to the truths of our faith. St. Augustine had written: “Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and the courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” I believe that as a part of our faith journey, we have to reflect upon what makes us angry. Are we angry enough about what’s wrong with the world with the killing of millions of unborn children through abortion; the neglect of the poor and the elderly; the abandonment of the terminally ill? And, equally as important in our journey of faith is asking God for the courage of our convictions and the strength in our Catholic beliefs to change those things that must be changed in this world.

St. John Paul II inspires us to be a people of life who seek to change and transform the ills of this world: “To be actively pro-life is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the common good. It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop. A society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts values such as the dignity of the person, justice and peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the contrary by allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in which human life is devalued and violated, especially where it is weak or marginalized. Only respect for life can be the foundation and guarantee of the most precious and essential goods of society, such as democracy and peace. There can be no true democracy without a rec- ognition of every person's dignity and without respect for his or her rights” (Evangelium Vitae 101). May we have the courage of our faith and the strength of our Catholic beliefs to become justifiably and righteously angry wherever and whenever human life is threatened!

Msgr. Geno Sylva

¡Pro vida!

La esperanza tiene dos hijas hermosas: la Ira y el Valor

Al reflexionar sobre nuestra identidad católica y hablar de nuestra relación personal con Dios, con demasiada frecuencia podemos dejar de reconocer el valor que se necesita para ser un cristiano; Un verdadero testigo de la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo. Se necesita valor para hablar de la Buena Nueva, para ser verdaderos testigos de las verdades de nuestra fe. San Agustín ha escrito: “La esperanza tiene dos hijas hermosas. Sus nombres son la ira y el valor; La ira para indignarse por la realidad y el valor para enfrentar esa realidad i intentar cambiarla. Creo que, como parte de nuestro viaje de fe, tenemos que reflexionar sobre lo que nos enoja. ¿Estamos lo suficientemente enojados sobre lo que está mal en el mundo con el asesinato de millones de niños por nacer a través del aborto? La negligencia por los pobres y los ancianos; ¿El abandono de los enfermos terminales y de igual manera es importante en nuestro viaje de Fe pedirle a Dios el valor de nuestras convicciones y la fortaleza de nuestras creencias católicas para cambiar aquellas cosas que deben cambiarse en este mundo?

San Juan Pablo II nos inspira a ser un pueblo de la vida que busca cambiar y transformar los males de este mundo: “Trabajar en favor de la vida es contribuir a la renovación de la sociedad mediante la edificación del bien común. En efecto, no es posible construir el bien común sin reconocer y tutelar el derecho a la vida, sobre el que se fundamentan y desarrollan todos los demás derechos inalienables del ser humano. Ni puede tener bases sólidas una sociedad que —mientras afirma valores como la dignidad de la persona, la justicia y la paz— se contradice radicalmente aceptando o tolerando las formas más diversas de desprecio y violación de la vida humana sobre todo si es débil y marginada. Sólo el respeto de la vida puede fundamentar y garantizar los bienes más preciosos y necesarios de la sociedad, como la democracia y la paz. En efecto, no puede haber verdadera democracia, si no se reconoce la dignidad de cada persona y no se respetan sus derechos”. (Evangelium Vitae 101). ¡Ojalá tengamos el valor de nuestra fe y la fuerza de nuestras creencias católicas para enojarnos justificadamente y justamente donde y cuando la vida humana esté siendo amenazada!

Mons. Geno Sylv