Birth and Nationality History · Birth and Nationality • Born: December 17, 1936 ‐ Buenos...

Birth and Nationality

• Born: December 17, 1936 ‐ Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Nationality: Argentine

History

• Ordained: December 13, 1969

• Created Cardinal: February 21, 2001

• Previous Post: Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998‐2013)

• Elected Pope: March 13, 2013

• Preceded by: Pope Benedict XVI

Call to Stewardship

Archdiocese of Newark

Spring 2013

Our New Pope 1

Greeting 2

April Bulletin

Reflections

(English)

3

May Bulletin

Reflections

(English)

4

June Bulletin

Reflections

(English)

5

April Bulletin

Reflections

(Spanish)

6

May Bulletin

Reflections

(Spanish)

7

June Bulletin

Reflections

(Spanish)

8

Food and

Staples Drive

9

Save The Date 10

Planned Giving

Bulletin

11

Planned Giving

Seminars

12

AAA—It Matters 13

Handmade With

Love

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Carmen M. Olivo

Assistant Operations Manager

Office of Development and

Stewardship

171 Clifton Avenue

Newark, NJ 07104

(973) 497-4046

Spring, A time of Renewal

Here at the Archdiocese, our renewal began with the 2013 Archbishop’s Annual

Appeal.

The theme of this year’s appeal is We Are One Body.

We Are One Body in Christ, and as such, we are called to help those who are in

need.

Please keep in mind that your gift to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal helps feed

the hungry, shelter the homeless, enables parishes to continue to serve their

parishioners, provides training for seminarians, assists retired priests with medi‐

cal care and retirement residences and helps many other ministries.

Our Archbishop humbly asks you to join him in making a gift to the 2013

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.

If you haven’t seen the video for this year and would like to, you may do so at:

http://www.rcanaaa.org/video.html

The upcoming months brings a host of opportunities to renew our faith and our

commitment to the church and its many ministries.

Let us leap forward collectively in our continuing efforts to be better stewards

of our Catholic faith!

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This month we bring you the bulletin reflections in English and Spanish and we

also have a Planned Giving Bulletin we hope you take the time to read.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalms 51:10

STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN REFLECTIONS

April 7, 2013

2nd Sunday of Easter

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’” JOHN 20:21

Peace – the first gift of the risen Lord. Just as Jesus sent the apostles out into the world to share His peace and Good News, so

too, He sends us. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to be grateful and generous. We should look for opportunities to share His

peace with our brothers and sisters not only within our local parish boundaries, but outside of them as well. In giving, you will

receive the peace of Christ.

April 14, 2013

3rd Sunday of Easter

“Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything;

you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’” JOHN 21:17

All of us are challenged to show our love for Jesus by “feeding His sheep.” Through prayer ask God how you should best use

your time, talent and treasure to assist those who are in need. Remember that giving is an act of worship and helps advance the

mission of our parish and greater Church.

April 21, 2013

4th Sunday of Easter

“The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.” ACTS 13:52

Because the disciples heard Our Lord’s call, they were able to spread the Gospel message with strength and vitality. We, too,

can experience that same joy if we take time to open our hearts, listen to God, ask for His direction and allow the Holy Spirit to

guide our lives and our decisions.

April 28, 2013


“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." JOHN 13:34

Jesus showed His love by healing the sick, giving hope to the hopeless and ultimately dying on the cross for us. We, too, are called to show our love for one another.


May 5, 2013


“…do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” JOHN 14:27

When we let the daily pressures of life trouble us, we begin to believe that we are responsible for taking care of everything. This

causes us to frantically cling to our time and treasure. Yet, Jesus tells us not to be troubled or afraid. Take a deep breath, pray

and place your trust in God. When you do, you will be a better steward of all that God has placed in your care.

May 12, 2013


“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” REVELATIONS 22:13

These words from the last chapter of the Bible are a final reminder for us to put God first in our lives, in all that we do. Putting

God first doesn’t mean giving until it hurts. It means giving until we are filled with joy and contentment. This usually means giv‐

ing more generously, not less.

May 19, 2013

Pentecost Sunday

“The Counselor, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told

you.” JOHN 14:26

The materialism of our society lures us to concentrate more on what we want than on what God wants for us and from us. It is

good to know that when we are confused by our stewardship responsibilities, we can call on the Holy Spirit to show us the way.

May 26, 2013

Trinity Sunday

“But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth...” JOHN 16:13

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us know the truth. So why not talk to the Holy Spirit about your stewardship? Are you sharing

your time and talent with God and others? Do you give a fair amount of your treasure to do the work of the Lord? Can you hear

the Holy Spirit’s answer to those questions in your heart now? What more is He calling you to do?


June 2, 2013

Feast of Corpus Christi

“They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.” LUKE 9:17

The story of the Loaves and Fishes shows us that when we share what we have ‐ even if it doesn’t seem like that much ‐ miracles

can happen! Do not think that your gift is too small or insignificant! God blesses all the gifts we offer and makes them won‐

drous.

June 9, 2013

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’” LUKE 7:13

This verse is a great reminder that the Stewardship lifestyle is one of service, putting God first and to “love one another.” Unfor‐

tunately today, many people have “passion” for activities they enjoy ‐ their job and off‐work activities. Many times our “passion”

to excel is at the expense of someone else. Maybe we need to focus on a little less passion for our individual concerns and a lot

more compassion for others.

June 16, 2013


“When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet…” LUKE 7:44

Today’s Gospel calls us to consider how we serve God. Do we consume like the Pharisee who simply reclines at the table and

expects to be served? Or do we contribute like the woman who kneels before Jesus and washes His feet? Every day we must

make a choice. Take or give? Consume or contribute? Recline or serve?

June 23, 2013


“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

LUKE 9:23

We are not very good at “denying ourselves” in our society. Our current economic situation is evidence of what happens when

people think they can have everything they want. Jesus calls us to set our own personal “wants” aside so that we have the re‐

sources to follow Him instead.

June 30, 2013


“For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather serve

one another through love.” GALATIANS 5:13

We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of freedom. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work here on

earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.

REFLEXIONES DEL BOLETIN DE SERVICIO

7 de abril, 2013

2o domingo de Pascua

“Jesús les dijo: ‘Que la paz este con ustedes. Así como el Padre me ha mandado, yo los mando a ustedes. ’” JUAN 20:21

Paz – el primer don de nuestro Señor Resucitado. Tal como Jesús mando a los apóstoles a compartir Su paz y Buenas Noticias con

el mundo, Él también nos manda a compartirlas. Como discípulos de Jesús, somos llamados a estar agradecidos y ser generosos.

Debemos buscar oportunidades para compartir Su paz con nuestros hermanos y hermanas no tan solo dentro de nuestra comuni‐

dad, sino que también fuera de ella. Dando, se recibe la paz de Cristo.

14 de abril, 2013

3er domingo de Pascua

“Pedro estaba afligido de que Jesús le dijera por tercera vez, ‘¿Me amas?’ y él le dijo, ‘Señor, tú lo sabes todo; tú sabes que te

amo.’ Jesús le dijo, ‘Alimenta a mis ovejas.’” JUAN 21:17

Todos nosotros tenemos el desafío de mostrar nuestro amor por Jesús por medio de “alimentar a sus ovejas.” Por medio de la

oración, pregúntale a Dios cual es la mejor forma de usar tu tiempo, talento y tesoro para ayudar a aquellos que lo necesitan.

Recuerda que dar es un acto de adoración y ayuda a avanzar la misión de nuestra parroquia y la iglesia en general.

21 de abril, 2013


“Los discípulos estaban llenos de dicha y del Espíritu Santo” Hechos 13:52

Ya que los discípulos oyeron el llamado de nuestro Señor, ellos pudieron difundir el mensaje del Evangelio con fuerza y vitalidad.

Nosotros también podemos experimentar esa misma dicha si nos tomamos el tiempo para abrir nuestros corazones, escuchar a

Dios, pedirle que nos oriente y dejar que el Espíritu Santo guie nuestras vidas y decisiones.

28 de abril, 2013


“Les doy un nuevo mandamiento: ámense los unos a los otros. Como yo los he amado, así también deben amarse los unos a los

otros." JUAN 13:34

Jesús nos mostró Su amor sanando a los enfermos, dándole esperanza a aquellos que no la tenían y últimamente muriendo en la cruz por nosotros. Nosotros también somos llamados a mostrar amor el uno por el otro.


5 de mayo, 2013


“…No dejes que tu corazón se perturbe o que tenga miedo.” JUAN 14:27

Cuando dejamos que las presiones cotidianas nos perturben, empezamos a creer que somos responsables por todo. Esto causa

que nos aferremos frenéticamente a nuestro tiempo y tesoros. Sin embargo, Jesús nos dice que no nos perturbemos ni que ten‐

gamos miedo. Respira profundo, ora y confía en Dios. Cuando haces esto, serás un mejor servidor de lo que Dios ha puesto a tu

cuidado.

12 de mayo, 2013


“Yo soy el Alfa y el Omega, el primero y el último, el comienzo y el final.” REVELACIÓN 22:13

Estas palabras del último capítulo de la Biblia son el último recordatorio para que nosotros pongamos primero a Dios en nuestras

vidas, en todo lo que hagamos. Poner a Dios primero no significa dar hasta que duela. Significa dar hasta que estemos llenos de

felicidad y dicha. Esto generalmente significa dar más generosamente, no menos.

19 de mayo, 2013

Domingo de Pentecostés

“El ayudante, el Espíritu Santo a quien el Padre mandará en mi nombre, te ensenara todo y te recordara todo lo que te he dicho.”

JUAN 14:26

El materialismo de nuestra sociedad nos lleva a concentrarnos más en lo que queremos que en lo que Dios quiere de y para noso‐

tros. Es bueno saber que cuando estamos confundidos sobre nuestra responsabilidad como servidores, podemos llamar al Espíri‐

tu Santo para que nos muestre el camino.

26 de mayo, 2013

Domingo de la Trinidad

“Pero cuando el venga, el Espíritu de la verdad, él te guiara a toda verdad…” JUAN 16:13

Jesús mandó al Espíritu Santo para ayudarnos a saber la verdad. Por eso, ¿Por qué no hablamos con el Espíritu Santo sobre nues‐

tro servicio? ¿Estas compartiendo tu tiempo y tus talentos con Dios y los otros? ¿Das una buena parte de tus tesoros para la obra

del Señor? ¿Puedes escuchar la respuesta del Espíritu Santo a esas respuestas en tu corazón ahora? ¿Qué más te está pidiendo

que hagas?


2 de junio, 2013

Celebración del Corpus Cristi

“Todos ellos comieron y quedaron satisfechos. Y cuando recogieron los restos, estos llenaron doce canastas de mimbre.” LUCAS

9:17

La historia de los panes y pescados nos muestra que cuando compartimos lo que tenemos – aunque no parezca mucho – ¡los mi‐

lagros suceden! No pienses que tu donación es demasiado pequeña o insignificante! Dios bendice todos los regalos que ofrece‐

mos y los hace maravillosos.

9 de junio, 2013

10o domingo de tiempo ordinario

“Y cuando el Señor la vio, se compadeció y le dijo ‘No llores.’” LUCAS 7:13

Este verso en un gran recordatorio que el estilo de vida del Servidor es una de entrega, poniendo a Dios primero y “amando los

unos a los otros.” Desgraciadamente hoy, mucha gente tiene “pasión” por las actividades que disfrutan – sus trabajos y sus activi‐

dades fuera del trabajo. Muchas veces nuestra “pasión” por el éxito es a expensas de otro. Tal vez necesitemos enfocarnos un

poco menos en pasiones por asuntos individuales y más por la compasión hacia otros.

16 de junio, 2013


“Cuando entre a tu casa, no me diste agua para mis pies…” LUCAS 7:44

El Evangelio de hoy nos llama a considerar como servimos a Dios. ¿Consumimos como los Fariseos que se sienta en la mesa y es‐

pera a que lo sirvan? ¿O contribuimos como la mujer que se arrodilla ante Jesus y le lava los pies? Todos los días tomamos una

decisión. ¿Recibimos o damos? ¿Consumimos o contribuimos? ¿Nos sentamos o servimos?

23 de junio, 2013

12o domingo del tiempo ordinario

“Si alguien desea venir hacia mí, él debe negarse a sí mismo y toma su cruz todos los días y seguirme.”

LUCAS 9:23

No somos muy buenos para “negarnos a sí mismos en nuestra sociedad. Nuestra situación económica actual es evidencia de lo

que pasa cuando la gente piensa que puede tener todo lo que quiere. Jesús nos llama a dejar nuestros propios “deseos” de lado

para que podamos tener los recursos para seguirlo a Él.

30 de junio, 2013


“Ustedes han sido llamados a la libertad, hermanos y hermanas. Pero no usen esa libertad como una oportunidad para la carne;

sino que para servir los unos a los otros por medio del amor.” GÁLATAS 5:13

Nos gusta celebrar el hecho de que somos libres de “vivir la buena vida.” Pero Jesús nos llama a vivir otro tipo de libertad. San

Pablo nos recuerda que Jesús nos liberó para que sirviéramos a los otros, para que compartiéramos nuestros regalos y promovié‐

ramos el trabajo de Dios aquí en la tierra para glorificar Su nombre y no para honrarnos a nosotros mismos.

The Offices of Development and Stewardship conducted a food

and staples drive to benefit Magnificat Home in Jersey City and

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Newark, NJ.

The drive ran from January 28 through February 12.

In conjunction with the food and staples drive a collection bot‐

tle was set up.

Proceeds from that collection were used to purchase meat and

poultry for the friars.

Below, please find a bulletin announcement for the months of April, May and June. Thank you in advance for helping the Planned Giving Department spread the word on the programs that we offer.

Please know that the Planned Giving Department is available to make formal presentations about various planned giving opportunities at your parish, in‐cluding Wills, Charitable Gift Annuities, Healthcare Directives, etc.

Planned Giving Bulletin Announcement

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 Church. Find out today how to establish a gift annuity by contacting Theresa Lynch in the Planned Giving Department at (973) 497‐4042 or by e‐mail 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 + up 9.0%

The Office of Development & Stewardship is pleased to offer your parish the opportunity to host a Wills Awareness and

Planned Giving seminar. The seminar may be scheduled at your parish’s convenience and with minimum amount of preparation

required by the parish staff.

The purpose of hosting a seminar is to inform Catholics in the Archdiocese of their right to make a will to ensure that

their wishes and the needs of their family are carried out as intended—which will not happen unless one makes a will. We will

also illustrate some gift planning techniques people can use in coordination with their estate plan to give back to God some of the

material blessings He bestows on all of us. People generally recognize the importance of giving to their parish and archdiocesan

ministries during their lifetime; not too many consider similar gifts in their estate plans and wills. Our vision is to show them the

opportunities.

Yes, our parish would like to sponsor a Wills Awareness and Planned Giving Seminar. Our parish is interested in the following dates:

MONTH DAY YEAR TIME

1st choice _________________________________________

2nd choice _________________________________________

Example June 19 2013 3:00 PM

Parish, Town ___________________________________

Parish Phone Number ___________________________________

Contact Person ___________________________________

Contact Person’s Phone Number _____________________________

(If different from parish)

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK

Office of Development & Stewardship

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“WILLS AWARENESS AND PLANNED GIVING SEMINAR”

Signup to host a seminar in your parish today! No cost to the parish.

Schedule a seminar for your Finance Council, Pastoral Council, Rosary Society, and/or

Knights of Columbus—

all parishioners should be invited.

Help spread the word of the Lord for Years to come!

Return by mail, fax or email to: Theresa Lynch Planned Giving Manager Archdiocese of Newark 171 Clifton Avenue Newark, NJ 07104 Fax: 973-497-4031 [email protected]

ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

Many thanks for those who have already contributed and for those who have not, please prayerfully consider something.

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A certain king was to visit a village under his rule and the villagers decided to contribute, each man a jar of wine, for the royal feast. All the wine was to be poured into a big barrel from which it would be served. With all the men in the village each pouring a jar of wine into the barrel, what difference would it make if I poured in a jar of wa-ter and save my wine. A jar of water among so much wine would hardly make any difference.

Unfortunately, he was not the only man in the village who thought that way. When the king arrived and the barrel of wine was ready to be served, it was discovered to be full of water and very little wine. Many other men in the village too had contributed water instead of wine, thinking that it did not matter, since other people’s contribu-tion would make up for their not contributing.

It did matter. It does matter.

♥ Handmade with Love ♥

The Young Adult Group (YA), comprised of parish members from Saint Aloysius Church and Our Lady of Victory Church in Jersey City, NJ, has been an active part of the parish for more than 5 years. Aside from taking care of our spiritual needs on a bi-weekly basis, as a group, we would find ways of giving back to our beloved parish in the form of service or fund-raising.

This year we wanted to do something different. We decided to make rosary bracelets and sell them after every mass on our assigned weekend. Everyone was excited about the idea. Even though many of us never made handmade jew-elry or rosary bracelets before, everyone was eager to learn a new skill and help each other one way or the other to make this fund raising event a success.

One member, experienced with rosary making and beads, like her mom, took the lead. She had a collection of cross beads of various colors. Some of us went off to the craft store going through the display of beads, exploring possible material and color combinations we could use to create our rosary bracelet creations. The follow-ing Tuesday night, we had our beading session!

Everyone was instructed beforehand to bring a small towel, so the beads wouldn’t roll off the table while each one planned the layout of the rosary bracelets they were working on. Others brought their own beads and tools to share. But everyone brought in their enthusiasm, their creativity, their patience and their love to the beading sessions. It was a delightful experience, sitting around this huge table with the beads, cords and crosses in the center; sharing a meal of pizza, chips and soda with music playing in the background!!! We produced a good number of bracelets that evening and even more the following week.

The fund-raising was from March 9 to 10 and it was a hit! We manned the display table after each mass. Assisting anyone interested in the rosary bracelets by providing information on available color selections, sizes and materials they could choose from. Others helped explain the pricing options we had if some choose to buy one, or more rosary bracelets. After the last mass of the weekend, we were sold out of all we made and we received additional orders for some more custom made rosary bracelets.

This was a truly memorable experience, fun-filled and rewarding not only on the monetary gain to the parish but spiritually rewarding to the members as well. God bless!

By LaVon Abis

Young Adult Group – St. Aloysius Church

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