Saint Anthony of Padua Church Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2020

853 Third Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 Parish Phone: (908) 351-3300 Parish Fax: (908) 351-3609

Web page: http://www.stanthonyelizabeth.com Email: stanthonyofpaduaelizabeth@gmail.com

Pastoral Staff: Rev. Oscar Martin Dominguez, Pastor Rev. Marco T. Marroquin, Vicar Eucharist: Daily: Chapel 8:30 am Monday, Thursday: 7:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday: 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:30 am (English) 12:00 noon, 1:30 (Spanish) Next Holy Day of Obligation (All Sundays) December 8– Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday: Holy Hour following 7 pm Mass Hora Santa después de la misa 7 pm Office Hours: Daily (Diario) (M - F) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Baptism/Bautizos: Baptisms in English are the first and third Saturday of each month. Arrangements should be made one month in advance. Parents should be registered parishioners. Los Bautizos son el 2do y 4to sábado de cada mes. Deben de pasar por la oficina para coordinar la fecha por lo menos con un mes de anticipación. Deben de estar inscritos en la parroquia para solicitar un bautismo. Marriage/Matrimonio: Please arrange with the priest at least one year in advance. Por favor de separar fecha con el sacerdote y un año de anticipación.

Reconciliation/Reconciliación: Every Saturday (Cada Sábado) 4:00 PM—5:00 PM

Religious Education/Catecismo: English: Sunday at 9:00 am in the Grammar school Español: Sábado a las 10:00 am se reúnen en la cafetería de la escuela. Sponsorship/Godparent Certificates You must be an active parishioner (registered) for at least 6 months to receive a Certificate of eligibility to be a sponsor or godparent. Debe ser un feligrés activo durante al menos 6 meses para recibir un certificado de elegibilidad para ser un patrocinador o padrino.

Staff: Ms. Rose Perone, Trustee & English Rel. Ed. Mrs. Mary Wilk, Parish Secretary Mrs. Teresa Marin, Spanish Rel. Ed. Mr. Will Villanueva, Trustee Mr. Edwin Lopez, Altar Servers

MISSION STATEMENT St. Anthony of Padua Parish is committed to the Celebration of God’s presence among His people through meaningful, well prepared liturgy, prayerful gatherings, evangelization and faith formation. We recognize and welcome the richness of our culturally and ethnically diverse community. We strive to nurture and develop these differences by encouraging all our brothers and sisters to share their gifts so we may strengthen our community and become one.

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Mass Intentions November 7- November 15, 2020

SATURDAY (November 7) Weekday

8:30 LIBIA & MARK COSMAS/ 34th Wedding Anniversary 5:00 SALVATORE & TERESA PICCOLI/ Famiglia Piccoli 7:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY (November 8) Thirty-Second Sunday in OT

8:00 VICTOR SILVA/Wife & Children 10:30 JOSEPH, MARY, DOMINICK, JOSPEHINE, DOMINICK/Carmela Chirico 12:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 1:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

MONDAY (November 9) Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

8:30 MARK COSMAS (BIRTHDAY)/Wife Libia 7:00 p.m. VARIOUS INTENTIONS

TUESDAY (November 10) St. Leo the Great

8:30 MARK COSMAS (BIRTHDAY) Dolly Castillo

WEDNESDAY (November 11) St. Martin of Tours

8:30 GLADYS & LOUISE RALLIS/ Joanne Barberio & Sons

THURSDAY (November 12) St. Josaphat

8:30 PETER & CARMELA MADORMA & ANGELO STERIO/Dolly 7:00 p.m. VARIOUS INTENTIONS

FRIDAY (November 13) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

8:30 ANGELA MARIE TRIPODI/Sister, Tina

SATURDAY (November 14) Weekday

8:30 ANTHONY & MARIE BELLUSCIO/ Franklin & Susan 5:00 CARLO MARTINO/Wife & Children 7:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY (November 15) Thirty-Third Sunday in OT

8:00 NICOLENA ZENNARIO/Bequest 10:30 ANGELA MARIE TRIPODI/Sister, Tina 12:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS 1:30 VARIOUS INTENTIONS

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The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in memory of

Frank & Lina Alfano Requested by Joann Barberio & Sons

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Carmen Alava Karen Bulloch Caterina Campbell Isaac Castañeda Orlando Chavez Alberto Chumbiray Maritza Chumbiray Wayne Cook Rosemary Coppola Mary Cusmano Leonor Sepulveda De Devia Marianna Dubell Maria Espinoza Mario Fronzoni Sherry Gallanter Joseph Gambino Denise Griest Jared Leonardo Henao Jacob Hinman Joshua Hinman Joseph B. Jean-Mary Lindsay LaMarre John Lapolla Theresa Lattanzio Rosa Leon Elvin Martinez Anthony Merlo Leonarda Merlo

Joseph Merlo Jr. James D. Milazzo Carmen Mistichelli Carlos Moran Rosemarie Newton Declan Rocco O’Connor Pietro Paolucci Robergeau Paul Maria Perdomo Frank Pierre Raul Atilio Portillo Jose Luis Porto Gisel Porto Carmen Fojo Prieto Edith Quijada Endy Quijada Oscar Eduardo Ramírez Sergio Ricciardi Angel Rivera Isadora Rodriguez Magdalena Rodriguez John Ruela Maria Saavedra Salvatore Saluccio Hugo Santa Maria Frank Tinnirella Rosalie Tinnirella John Veltre

OUR OFFERTORY COLLECTION is shown below. We sincerely thank all those parishioners and friends who

contributed to the parish. Be assured that the Lord will never be outdone in rewarding those who give even a glass of water in His Name. Offertory Assessment 5:00 p.m. 198 7:00 p.m. 518 8:00 a.m. 263 10:30 a.m. 444 12:00 p.m. 498 1:30 p.m. 492 Total

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WEEKLY HOMILY / HOMILÍA SEMANAL

Thirty-Second Sunday OT/Trigésimo Segundo Domingo T.O. Most people count down the shopping days until Christmas. If are you one of those people, you know that as of today, Sunday, November 8, there are 48 days to shop between now and December 25. But some people count the shopping days not before Christmas, but rather those before the start of Advent. If you are one of those people, you know there are 21 days before Advent starts on Sunday, November 29. Those folks try to get their Christmas shopping done and their gifts wrapped before Advent begins so that the season can be truly be what it is meant to be. Not a time just for shopping and increasing the hectic pace of life, but a time of peaceful reflection as we prepare to celebrate the day when God came to his people with a human face. Those people who count the days before Advent, are like the five wise virgins of today's Gospel. Those women knew the bridegroom was coming and they readied themselves to meet him. They came not only with their lamps but also with flasks of oil so their lamps would burn brightly. They had wisely purchased that oil ahead of time. They had prepared. They were not like the five foolish virgins who came with no oil for their lamps. When the bridegroom's imminent arrival was announced, those five ran to buy oil at the last minute, but they returned too late. The bridegroom had already arrived and they were left standing outside, looking in. They were unprepared. Foolishly unprepared for an event they knew was coming. By now, all Catholics should know that something is coming on Sunday, November 29. Yes, Advent is coming and with it the beginning of the new liturgical year of 2021. You and I will notice a change that will be hard to miss. That change is coming as surely as the bridegroom in today's Gospel. Rather than be like the foolish virgins who were unprepared for the arrival of the bridegroom, here at our parish, we have been following the example of the wise women whose lamps were burning brightly as they welcomed the arrival of the bridegroom. El Evangelio de hoy nos presenta unas figures muy importantes para nuestra vida, es el Evangelio de las Diez Vírgenes, cinco eran prudentes y cinco eran necias. Las prudentes, así llamadas, por que fueron precavidas y llevaron aceite de sobra para sus lámparas, y las cinco necias, también así llamadas por que no fueron precavidas y no se prepararon con aceite extra para sus lámparas. Este evangelio esta en el contexto de las celebraciones de bodas en el medio oriente. Hasta hace unos pocos anos, e incluso en muchas familias del medio oriente todavía hoy, los preparativos para la celebración de la boda se hacían con mucho cuidado y al detalle. Incluso,en nuestra sociedad moderna las novias lo planean todo al dedillo e incluso agarran unos enfados tremendo sino consiguen lo que ellas quieren y como ellas han pensado y sonado. Pero en fin, ahora estamos en otro tipo de boda. En las bodas del medio oriente, todos los pueblos semitas las hacían de igual manera, no solo se preparaba para la fiesta, el lugar de la boda y el banquete después, no. Lo que era mas importante era las tratativas entre las familias, la del novio y la de la novia. Si entendemos esto un poquito entenderemos el retraso del novio. Primero, toda boda tenia que estar precedida de una procesión con antorchas, de ahí que las diez jóvenes salieran a esperar al novio que llegase, así que cuanta mas luz, es decir, cuanta mas gente estuviera en el cortejo de las luces mas importante era. Segundo, aquí el novio se retrasa por que las tratativas se alargaron, las negociaciones entre las familias, eso quiere decir que había mucho en juego, podría ser que el novio viniera de una familia influyente y con dinero, no solo era el amor entre el novio y la novia, no solo eso, sino que había que ver, que ofrecían, así que el padre de el novio tendría que hacer una buena oferta, y el padre de la novia empezaría a negociar con lo que se presentaba encima de la mesa. Tercero, al parecer,las tratativas se alargaron mucho, y estas diez vírgenes se durmieron. Y de pronto se escuchó una voz, “Que viene el novio.” Esta es la voz del amigo mas intimo del novio, podríamos decir que del “Best man.” Es el que anuncia la llegada del novio, en el evangelio será Juan el Bautista. Se acabaron las tratativas, y el novio llega para tomar a su esposa y llevársela a casa de su padre. Entonces entran en juego de nuevo nuestras diez vírgenes, pero dando la fatalidad de que cinco de ellas al preparar las lámparas no tienen aceite, se gasto durante la espera. Y las cinco prudentes no les van a dar de su aceite. Podríamos pensar que malas que son que no comparten, pero este aceite ¿Qué es lo que representa? El Espíritu Santo, este no se puede compartir, solo Dios lo puede dar. Así que fueron las cinco a comprar mas aceite, y en eso llegó el novio, y las puertas se cerraron en la sala del banquete. Y ya conocemos lo que paso al final. Así que la pregunta hoy es, ¿Estoy preparado para que llegue el novio hoy a mi vida, y así pueda entrar con el al banquete de boda? Esperemos en el amor y la misericordia de Dios que cuando el venga nos encuentre preparados y con nuestras lámparas encendidas y listas para acompañar al novio a la fiesta y así no quedarnos fuera. Que Dios me los bendiga siempre. .

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Ministry to the Sick and Homebound

The parish family of St. Anthony’s seeks to reach out and include the sick, the elderly, and the homebound in the life and prayers of our parish. Please contact the parish office if someone wants to receive Communion or needs to see the priest for the sacraments of Confession and Anointing of the Sick.

********************************* FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS Our Food Pantry is in need of food. Please drop off your food to help feed those in need of our parish in the baskets at the back of the church or at the rectory.

Lectors for the Weekend of November

Saturday, November 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, November 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon 1:30 PM

Any Lector, please go up to read.

Eucharistic Ministers for the Weekend of November

Saturday, November 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, November 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon 1:30 PM

Any Eucharistic Minister, Please go up to help with Communion.

RCIA RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process the Catholic Community provides to welcome adults who wish to become Catholic and to prepare adult Catholics to receive Confirmation (and when needed, First Eucharist.) Please contact the Parish for more information.

Support your parish while keeping yourself safe!

We will be selling a Church logo facemask

for $10. Masks will be available at the rectory office or after Masses. Thank you for your support!

*** The Church is open daily between

8 a.m and 10 a.m. for private prayer

*** The 2020/2021 Collection Envelopes are in the

rectory office. Please stop by Monday thru Friday

between 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to pick them up.

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If you would like to light a candle in memory of your loved ones, please fill out the form below and return it to the rectory office or put in the

collection basket on Sunday. The candle will be on the altar for the entire month of November.

The cost of each candle is $10.00

Please light a candle in memory of: _____________________________________________ Requested by: ____________________________Envelope #_______ Address_______________________________________

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TODAY'S READINGS

First Reading — Wisdom is easily discerned by those who love her (Wisdom 6:12-16). Psalm — My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God (Psalm 63). Second Reading — Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 [13-14]). Gospel — Stay awake! You know neither the day nor the hour (Matthew 25:1-13). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — La sabiduría la encuentran los que la buscan (Sabiduría 6:12-16). Salmo — Mi alma está sedienta de ti, oh Señor, mi\ Dios (Salmo 63 [62]). Segunda lectura — No se acongojen como los que no tienen esperanza (1 Tesalonicenses 4:13-18 [13-14]). Evangelio — Las vírgenes necias no estaban preparadas para la llegada del novio (Mateo 25:1-13). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION All Christians in both East and West embraced the care of the sick as essential to church life. In the West, the importance of the visit of the priest is stressed, while in the East, the sick person is brought to the church for a full Liturgy of the Word. Some, such as the Armenians, even call it the “Ritual of the Lamp,” since the oil is poured out of the lamp by which the Word is read. This may be why Eastern Christians sometimes anoint the sick with this oil, since the trip to church might kill them. Our tradition in the West also unfolded in monasteries, where it was possible for infirm monks to be attended with a full and beautifully consoling liturgy. In 950 the monks of St. Alban’s Abbey in Mainz produced a ceremonial book that was instantly a pastoral hit everywhere. There were two lengthy rituals for the sick, one an extended vigil, and the other a liturgy of anointing that included Communion under both species. While this ritual was a house formula for monks, it is easy to see how monks who had the care of parishes desired to serve their parishioners in a similar way. The first form included the chanting of penitential psalms, and the second form required a confession beforehand. Both forms included a laying on of hands, which everyone understood as being an essential part of penance. Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. —

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Según el calendario Azteca, las profecías de Nostradamus y el pronóstico de una súper computadora, el mundo que conocemos que debía haber terminado el 21 de diciembre de 2012. En cuanto a que puedo decir, todavia estamos aqui! Durante siglos los seres humanos han estudiado las estrellas, buscado señales y escudriñando la Sagrada Escritura para así descubrir cuándo el mundo llegará a su final. Los discípulos de Cristo también quieren saber eso mismo: “Dinos cuándo sucederá la gran destrucción y cuál será la señal de que ya están por cumplirse todas estas cosas” (Marcos 13:3). Jesús responde con varios signos de los tiempos: guerras, terremotos, hambre, persecuciones, etcétera. Como bien sabemos, estas cosas suceden en cada generación. A fin de cuentas, Jesús dice que ni los ángeles, ni él mismo saben el día o la hora del fin del mundo (Mateo 24:36), por tal motivo, hay que estar siempre en vela, haciendo la voluntad de Dios. Si estamos obrando el bien y promoviendo el Evangelio de Cristo, no importa que se acabe el mundo. A fin de cuentas, eso es lo que anhelamos y esperamos, para que el Reino de Dios renueve la faz de la tierra. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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