Seventh Sunday IN ORDINARY TIME February 19, 2017

Love your enemies,

that you may be children of

your heavenly Father,

for He makes the sun rise

on the bad and the good.

Matthew 5:44,45

THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF South Washington County

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 17630 Virginia Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21740

Parish Office: 301.797.9445 FAX: 301.797.2490

Website: www.MyStJoseph.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday

9 AM to 4 PM Friday 9 AM to Noon Sunday 9 AM to Noon

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

121 North Main Street Boonsboro, MD 21713

Parish Office: 301.432.2887 FAX: 301.432.4511

Website: www.MyStJamesmd.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday 10 AM to 1 PM

Wednesday 9 AM to 1 PM

ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 32 East Potomac Street

Williamsport, MD 21795 Parish Office: 301.223.7959

FAX: 301.223.9506 Website: www.MyStAugustinemd.org

OFFICE HOURS Tuesday 8 AM to 1 PM

STAFF

Classes in session from September through May. Classroom and home study options are available.

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION

Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please notify the parish office when a member of your family from the parish is in the hospital or if someone is unable to attend Church and wishes to receive Eucharist or the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Please contact the parish office to register for a required baptismal preparation class. Classes are held on the first Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM at Saint Joseph’s in English and Spanish.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Couples planning a Catholic wedding must contact a priest at least one year before the anticipated date in order to complete all necessary preparations.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

nitiation of Adults

If you are interested in becoming a Catholic, or perhaps want to learn more about the Catholic faith, please contact Diane Smith at 301.797.9445.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK

PASTOR Rev. John J. Jicha –JJicha@archbalt.org

HISPANIC MINISTRY

Fr. Juan V. Rubio – Jrubio@archbalt.org

PERMANENT DEACON

Rev. Paul Nicholas - PNicholas1967@yahoo.com

OPERATIONS Jay Jay Klapka – BusinessOfficeStJoe@archbalt.org

FINANCE Melodie Davis - Melmart7@myactv.net

DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC Erin Breeden – Erin.Breeden@archbalt.org

COORDINATORS OF RELIGIOUS ED St. Augustine

Marie Watkins – Garnet59@myactv.net

St. James/St. Joseph Linda Becker – Linda.Becker@archbalt.org

COORDINATOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY St. James – Middle School

Paula Master - pmaster@myactv.net

St. Joseph Tim Barr –Timothy.Barr@archbalt.org

CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR St. Augustine/St. James/St. Joseph

April Dietrich churchladychurchlady@hotmail.com

Frank Watkins Jr frankjoywatkins@gmail.com

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION COORDINATOR St. James/St. Joseph

Amy Hilderbrand Amy.Hilderbrand@archbalt.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

BULLETIN EDITOR /CHILD AND YOUTH PROTECTION

Suzanne Rickard – Suzanne.Rickard@archbalt.org

FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Andrea Mills – Andrea.Mills@archbalt.org

MAINTENANCE MANAGER Randy Furry

ST. JOSEPH HISPANIC COMMUNITY CONTACTS PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Francisco Rodriguez - 240-405-0533

HISPANIC MARRIAGE AND BAPTISMAL CLASSES

Yesenia Solano -240-670-0235

PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENTS

CORPORATORS

St. Augustine - Gary DePalma - garydepalma@gmail.com St. James - Donna Bockstanz - bockstad@hotmail.com St. Joseph – Dan Matonak –dmatonak@myactv.net

VOLUNTEERS

Looking for a way to give your time, gifts and talents? There are lots of ways for you to be involved at our parishes. Please contact us with your interest.

St. Augustine Church Jane Coffman - Coffmanfarms1@yahoo.com Mike Harsh - mgharsh@hagerstowncc.edu

St. James Church Joe Scalese – Jscalese3@myactv.net

Jenny Palla – rlpjcp@comcast.net

St. Joseph Church Mary Hellane – cheezdoodleh@aol.com Greg Hannigan – jghannigan@rcn.com

SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH

Confession: Sunday 8:00 AM MASS

Sunday at 8:30 AM Weekday Masses

Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 AM Holy Days: As Announced

SAINT JAMES CHURCH

Confession: Sunday 10:00 AM MASS

Sunday at 10:30 AM Weekday Masses

Monday & Friday 11:30 AM First Friday Holy Hour 12:00 PM

Holy Day: As Announced

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH

Confession: Saturday 3:30 PM (English) Sunday 1:15 PM (Spanish)

MASSES Saturday 4:30 PM

Sunday 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM Mass in Spanish 1:45 PM Sunday

Weekday Masses 8 AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday

First Friday Mass at 7:00 PM (Spanish) Followed by Holy Hour

Holy Days: As Announced

PRAYER INTENTIONS

The prayer list published in the bulletin each week is a vehicle to notify parishioners of those in need of prayer. We focus on praying for the sick, those who have died, and for those who are serving in the military. Names will remain on the prayer chain for one month unless notified otherwise.

Please call to add or delete names from the list: Suzie Lushbaugh contact for St. James @ 240.420.3852, - for any of the churches, contact Suzi at Suzanne.Rickard@archbalt.org.

Connie Adenhart, Vicki Anderson, Rose Ann Armellei, Helen & Jack Armstrong, Austin Atherton, Maude Barr, Edmund Barthalos, Stephen Bernadyn, Charles & Vicki Burry, Byrd Family, Rosemary Byrne, Justin Caraher, Clarence & Genevieve Casper, Jack Casto, Janet Cavanaugh, Patricia Cross, Toni Crehan, Kaiden Crehan, Joyce Duckendorf, Joseph Flynn, Margaret Foreman, Julie Ferron, Brenda Furry, Mark Galloway, Janice Gann, Julia Garrott, Elizabeth Getz, Janet Giordano, Barbara, Bob, and Ed Grebenstein, Veronica Grove, Hazel Hagan, Rodney Hiett, Helen Hose, Teresa Hykes, Jennifer Ivers, Carol Jenkins, Rick Johnson, Ann M. Kane, Tim Kenney, Bonnie Kirby, Kenneth Kline, Lloyd & Bett Kline, Dorothy Komarinski, Vicky & Jack Lannon, Stephen Laubach, Lisa Lewis, Jacob Louvat, Beverly Luers, Tara Lyerly, Grace Mahoney, Paula Master, Amy Martin, Betsy & Jack Martin, Teresa Martin, Kevin McGinnity, Therese McKinney, Joann McLucas, Robert McCartney, Donald Mitchell, Larry Michaels, Roger & Carol Milihram, Maryann Miller, Tish Miller, Laura & Veronica Mitchell, Cindy Moats, Teresa Moats, Geralyn Mohn, Linda Newlin, Michael O'Rourke, Keegan Oursler, Scott Reid, Filip Panusz, Chuck Payne, Dina Loi Guzman Perez and Alan Rickman, Besseye Rodgers, Michael Roeder, Jeannette Rutherford, Janet Rutkowski, Joe Rutkowski, Teresa Schafer, Mikki Sechkar, Rose Serpi, John Shank, Stacey Stine, Marilyn Stover, Jessica Stringer, Randy Stull, Margaret & Rudy Sturgill, Andrew John Summers, Tim Swain, Kenny Tackett, Tanya Tackett, Paula Tobin, Antoinette Wetzell, Nolan Wolfe.

Mass Intentions

SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH

2/19 8:30 AM Beverly Shank 2/21 8:00 AM Alan Rickman 2/23 8:00 AM Communion Service

SAINT JAMES CHURCH

2/19 10:30 AM Wilda Eschbach

2/20 11:30 AM NO MASS

2/24 11:30 AM George Martz

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH

2/18 4:30 PM Madeline Stolte 2/19 10:15 AM Sophie Jones

2/19 12:15 PM Mary Ann Thompson

2/19 1:45 PM People of the Parish

2/20 8:00 AM Communion Service

2/22 8:00 AM Holy Soul in Purgatory 2/24 8:00 AM Garfield Missenis

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

FIRST READING

Isaiah 49:14-15 SECOND READING

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 GOSPEL

Matthew 6:24-34

THE HEAVIEST LOAD A chip on the shoulder is the heaviest load

anyone can carry. — Anonymous

March 1st, 2017

St. Augustine 5:30 PM St. James 7:00 PM St. Joseph 8:00 AM St. Joseph 7:00 PM

St. Joseph - Spanish 8:00 PM

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

FIRST READING

(Isaiah 7:10-14)

SECOND READING

(Romans 1:1-7)

GOSPEL

(Matthew 1:18-24)

All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the law of abstinence. All adults are bound by the law of fast up to their 60th year. The current canonical discipline of penance for the United States, in addition to the general character of the Lenten season, may thus be summed up: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat and also days of fast; that is, limited to a single full meal. The other Fridays of Lent remain days of abstinence from meat. The Fridays of the year outside Lent remain days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial or personal penance, or acts of religion, charity, or Christian witness.

DIVINE WISDOM The Lord’s message, through Moses, was to “take no revenge and cherish no grudge . . . love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). We might think, “Great in theory, but not always realistic!” Then Jesus in today’s Gospel goes even further. Take a slap in the face and then turn the other cheek? Treat enemies the same as friends? Again, we’re tempted to think that those are nice ideals, but not very practical in the “real world.” Paul echoes Jesus when he tells the Corinthians that what passes for human wisdom is absurdity to God. Divine wisdom casts sunshine on the good and the bad, showers rain on the honest and the dishonest—without distinction. We must examine our wisdom and common sense to see how they compare to the wisdom of God, and make adjustments accordingly. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

INVITATION TO ALL MEN FROM

SAINT AUGUSTINE, SAINT JAMES, SAINT JOSEPH

Saint Joseph’s Men’s Group

The Saint Joseph's Men's Group will be sponsoring an exciting presentation entitled "Be a Man" at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 22nd in Riggie Hall. All men are encouraged to attend

COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND AND NURSING HOME We are seeking volunteers to provide Communion to local nursing home residents and or homebound parishioners for each parish. For those unable to attend Mass at the parish, this brings the community to them. Homebound and nursing home parishioners can be visited at a time mutually agreeable. If you are interested in helping with this important ministry, please call Suzi @ 301.797.9445 X 201, or email Suzanne.Rickard@archbalt.org.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

2/20 6:00 PM St. James RCIA

2/20 7:00 PM St. Joseph Parish Council Meeting

2/21 9:30 AM St. James Women’s Bible Study

2/21 7:00 PM St. Joseph Hispanic Prayer Group

2/22 7:00 PM St. Joseph Men’s Fellowship Group

2/23 6:00 PM St. Joseph Miraculous Medal Novena

2/23 7:00 PM St. James Choir Practice 2/24 3:00 PM St. Joseph Divine Mercy Chaplet - English

2/24 6:30 PM St. Joseph Hispanic Bible Study

2/26 9:00 AM St. Joseph Married Couples Class - Hispanic

2/26 9:00 AM St. Joseph Morning Rosary

2/26 12 Noon St. Joseph Hispanic Community Event

LENTEN GUIDELINES

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Loving God, bring peace to our world, protection to the innocent and safety to those who serve.

Pray for the innocent victims of war and violence and those who serve in the armed services: Nikolas Asaro, Dylynn Bartles, Jeremy Barton, Scott Bauknecht, Laura Cooper, US Army-Korea, Maxwell Donahue, John Fallon, Jennifer Ferenz, Michael Garrott, Christa Gaydos, Father Tom Gills, Nicholas Horton, Elizabeth Joslin, Ralph “Chip” Kershner, Jason Klug, Michael May, USAF, Cpl. Andrew Patterson Stf. Sgt, Timothy Records, USMC, Michael Smith, Christian Smith, US Army, Matt Suddith, Jeffrey Unsworth, and James Weyant, U.S. Army, Eric Wilfong

PLEASE NOTE The office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20th in observance of Presidents Day.

218 W. Washington Street

Hagerstown, Maryland

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Our H.S.A. Restaurant Night will be held on Monday, the 20th from 6 – 9 pm. At Panera Bread at 17772 Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown. St. Mary Catholic School will receive 10% of all sales during

those hours.

Registration Now Open! Registration for the 2017-2018 school year for Pre-K, 4 through 7th Grade is now open. Call or email Rachel O’Connor at 301.733.1184 or roconnor@stmarycatholicschool.org for an information packet and/or a tour.

Introducing - Take A Look Tuesdays SMCS staff will be available every Tuesday from 9 AM to 11 AM to give you a tour and provide information about St. Mary Catholic School.

Stop by and see for yourself why St. Mary Catholic School is the right place for your student.

Starting New for 2017-2018 St. Mary Catholic School is excited to announce a FULL DAY OPTION (8:15 AM – 2:45 PM) will be available for our Pre-K 4 program. The half day option is from 8:15 AM – 11:30 AM. Space is limited so do not delay. Call Rachel at 301.733.1184, or email her at roconnor@stmarycatholicschool.org for an information packet and/or a tour.

Welcome Grants Students who are currently enrolled in public school who wish to transfer to St. Mary Catholic School are eligible to receive a tuition grant for $2,000 off the first year’s tuition and $1,000 off the second year’s tuition.

A limited number of grants are available to students actively participating in a Catholic parish. Grants will be available from January 20th until May 1st , 2017 for Grades 2nd through 5th only.

ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH Gift Cards for Martins Grocery Store are

available in $25, $50 or $100 denominations.

For every hundred dollars we sell the parish

receives $5. Don’t forget the gift cards can

also be used for purchasing gas.

MARTINS & WEIS GROCERY CARDS Martins & Weis Grocery Cards may be purchased during office hours and after Mass. Saint James receives 5% cash back for each card sold. Another great way to contribute to the church.

ST. JOSEPH FOOD BANK Thanks to everyone who contributed to the food bank this past weekend, we totaled 96 items. We are asking for donations of soup or toilet tissue for this coming week.

Pangborn Council of the Knights of Columbus will host a Saint Patrick Celebration Dinner & Dance, Saturday, March 18th opening at 6:00 PM at the Columbus Hall on Leitersburg Pike.

Donation $15.00 & children under 12 $6. Please contact Fred Nugent for advanced ticket sales at FNugent@verizon.net.

All Bingo Tuesdays will be HALF PRICE on regular games during the month of February!

SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH

SAINT JAMES CHURCH

FISH FRY MEETING

Tuesday, Feb. 21ST at Tony’s Pizza in Williamsport at 6 PM.

EAT MORE FISH!

AREA NEWS

SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

Saint Augustine Church

Saint James Church February 12, 2017 Attendance 176

First Collection $1,885.00 EPT $ 600.00

Second Collection $ 463.00 Outreach $ 13.10 TOTAL $2,961.10

Per Capita $ 16.82

Saint Joseph Church February 12, 2017 Attendance 535

First Collection $4,655.26 EPT $ 410.00

Second Collection $ 563.94 Outreach $ 222.94 TOTAL $5,855.14

Per Capita $ 10.94

February 12, 2017 Attendance: 87 First Collection $1,479.00

EFT $ 642.00 Second Collection $ 218.00

Outreach $ 29.00 TOTAL $2,368.00

Per Capita $ 27.22

Stewardship Blessings

STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

Loving God I believe that You are the source of every blessing and You have blessed me with all that I have and all that I am. Help me to joyfully enter into the grace of giving as well as into the happiness of serving. I willingly accept the challenge of stewardship in my life, recognizing that being a good steward is nothing more than living an authentic Christian lifestyle.

Dear Lord, I resolve to be generous with my time, talent and treasure. I resolve to participate fully in my faith community. At times I will fall short, but with the help of Your love, I pledge to keep trying. In so doing, I will confidently live each day serving and loving You, as well as my brothers and sisters, from my heart, through Jesus Christ.

Amen.

INCLEMENT WEATHER When there is inclement weather and the

Washington County Schools are either delayed or

closed or the Snow Emergency Plan is in effect, the

following will automatically be cancelled: 8 AM

Masses or Communion Services (Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday), Parish School of

Religion Classes, and Parish meetings. If the

weather is bad enough to place your safety while

driving or walking in jeopardy, even if it involves a

weekend Mass, please stay home. Closings for the

Parish School of Religion will be posted on the

Parish/School websites.

THE GOOD NEWS… It is almost March! We usually only get

the Robin Snow!

POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTION

Comfort for the afflicted. That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor,

refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and

comfort in our communities.

BULLETIN DEADLINE Information deadline for consideration of church bulletin announcements are due on Friday before the next weekend’s bulletin. Submissions should be in electronic format and emailed to Suzanne.Rickard@archbalt.org.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH BINGO FUNDRAISER

17630 Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown, in Riggie Hall

Sunday, March 12th, at Saint Joseph’s, Riggie Hall. Doors open at 12:30 PM, BINGO begins at 2:00 PM. 15 games and

3 specials! There will be a silent auction, raffles, tip jars and door prizes. Refreshments for purchase. COST for

tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance or at the door the day of the event for $25. Tickets available

at the church office during business hours or by calling 301.797.9445 – ext 201. You can also use Pay-Pal for

online ticket purchase at www.mystjoseph.org. (additional fees may apply)

SNOW DATE: March 19th, 2017

SPONSOR A BAG, AND GET A FREE BINGO TICKET

Sign-up sheet in lobby at St. Joseph.

Iglesia Católica San José Hagerstown, Maryland

Boletín Informativo de la Comunidad Hispana

Domingo 19 de febrero del 2017

Septimo Domingo del Tiempo

Ordinario

(Ciclo A)

Desde el escritorio del Padre Juan… Estimados Parroquianos,

EL evangelio de este fin de semana nos llama a no

volvernos rezagados con el pensamiento del pasado. “Han

oído decir, pues yo les digo” nos reorienta Jesús, de esta

manera nos empuja a avanzar con él hacia el fundamental

inicio del Reino de Dios.

Y si no nos acabamos de reponer de la sorpresa que nos

han causado las palabras de Cristo, todavía podemos

sorprendernos un poco más, cuando el profeta Isaías nos

llama a la santidad, porque nos hemos acercado Dios que

es tres veces santo, y todavía más, el mismo Cristo, en el

colmo del heroísmo y la santidad, nos pide escuetamente:

“Sean perfectos como su Padre celestial es perfecto”. Ya

tenemos trabajo para rato, ¿Tú ya comenzaste?

Pax,

Padre Juan.

Para comunicarse con el Padre Juan Por favor llamar al teléfono de la oficina: 301-845-8043 El Padre Juan estará en la oficina los lunes, miércoles y viernes de 10 am a 4 pm.

MARTYRDOM Live as though today you may die a martyr’s death. —Charles de Foucauld

Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Levítico 19:1-2, 17-18

I Corintios 3:16-23

Mateo 5:38-48 ¿Cuándo superaremos el “ojo por ojo y diente por diente”? El Antiguo Testamento habla de la ley del Talión, que se expresa de esta manera: “Cada quién pagara vida por vida, ojo por ojo, diente por diente, mano por mano, pie por pie, quemadura por quemadura, herida por herida, golpe por golpe” (Ex 21, 23-25) Cristo conoció esta ley, reconociendo su legitimidad y su efectividad para su tiempo, pero entre aquellas frases que nos ha dejado: “han oído que se dijo… pero yo os digo”, hoy después de habernos hablado de sus bienaventuranzas, luego de que nos ha pedido convertirnos en sal y en luz para las gentes que nos rodean, y después de habernos indicado que él no venía a abolir los dichos de sus antiguos sino que venía a darles plenitud, hasta hacernos llegar hasta las grandes alturas de la santidad y del heroísmo, Cristo deja caer sobre nuestros ánimos algo que si no lo vemos como un consejo de abuelita, tendría que cambiar radicalmente nuestras vidas: Cristo fue muy preciso y muy claro y muy tajante sobre lo que él quiere de los que se han convertido en sus seguidores: “Han oído que se dijo: ama a tu prójimo y odia a tu enemigo. Yo en cambio, les digo: Amen a sus enemigos, hagan el bien a los que los odian y rueguen por los que los persiguen y calumnian, para que sean hijos de su Padre celestial, que hace salir su sol sobre los buenos y los manos y manda su lluvia sobre los justos y los injustos”.

Lecturas de la Semana

Sexta Semana del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes 2/20 Siracide 1:1-10 Marcos 9:14-29 Martes 2/21 Siracide 2:1-11 Marcos 9:30-37 Miércoles 2/22 1Pedro 5:1-4

Mateo 16:13-19 La sede de san Pedro Jueves 2/23 Siracide 5:1-8 Marcos 9:41-50 San Policarpo, Mártir Viernes 2/24 Siracide 6:5-17 Marcos 10:1-12 Sábado 2/25 Siracide 17:1-15 Marcos 10:13-16 Las confesiones son los domingos a las 1:15 pm

Lecturas del próximo domingo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Isaías 49:14-15 I Corintios 4:1-5 Mateo 6:24-34

El Evangelio de este fin de semana nos habla de la confianza que debe existir en Dios Padre que sabe proveer para todos. Hay que decir de principio que los oyentes de Cristo en esta ocasión eran los pobres, gentes desocupadas o a quienes se les negaba una buena retribución a pesar de su duro trabajo, la agricultura, la pesca o trabajos artesanales en los que Cristo invirtió gran parte de su vida. Son ellos mismos los que ahora con sorpresa oyen de labios de Cristo aquello de: “Nadie puede servir a dos amos, porque odiará a uno y amará al otro, o bien obedecerá al primero y no le hará caso al segundo. En resumen, no pueden ustedes servir a Dios y al dinero”. Al poner toda la confianza en el dinero solamente estamos dejando de servir al que nos provee todo incluso el dinero.

Los Sacramentos Celebrados con fe…

¿Se va a casar? Felicidades, recuerde que son 6 meses de preparación antes de la boda. Antes de hacer cualquier preparación hable a la oficina de la parroquia para hacer una cita con el Padre Juan al número 301-845-8043. Les recordamos que toda la documentación tiene que ser presentada en la oficina parroquial en horas de oficina. Todas las presentaciones para bodas tienen que hacerse a través de la parroquia independientemente de quien vaya a celebrar la ceremonia.

Y recuerde que durante la cuaresma NO hay

bodas ni quinceañera ni bautismos. Es decir desde el miércoles de ceniza (1 de marzo al 23 de abril del 2017) no tendremos Quinceañeras, Bodas ni bautismo

Charlas para Matrimonios interesados, favor de comunicarse con a la oficina parroquial Charla para Bautismos: se ofrecen el primer domingo de cada mes. En los salones junto a la iglesia a las 3:00pm Más información puede comunicarse con Francisco y Yesenia. Los Bautismos se celebran el segundo y cuarto domingo de cada mes durante la misa de las 4 de la tarde. NO hay bautismo en cuaresma (marzo 1, 2017 al 23 de abril del 2017).

Registraciones: Si no se ha registrado, lo puede hacer llenando una hoja de registro y depositándola en la colecta durante la misa o entregándola en la oficina de la iglesia.

LA MAYOR CARGA Cargar resentimiento es la mayor carga que puedes echarte encima. ónimo

Avisos Importantes

Oración de Planeación Pastoral Arquidiocesana

Padre misericordioso, derrama Tu espíritu de sabiduría

y amor para guiarnos en este proceso de planeación pastoral

para ser discípulos misioneros De tu hijo, Jesucristo.

Transformarnos a través de la Eucaristía que compartimos,

Que se convierta en la Fuente y cumbre de nuestra vida

Haznos abiertos para recibir a todo tu pueblo, Que nuestros corazones se abran a

Tu gracia y misericordia.

Camina con nosotros a lo largo De este crecimiento espiritual como discípulos.

Y envíenos a Proclamar la alegría del Evangelio a través de la fe, el servicio, la

Justicia y el amor a los demás, Especialmente a los pobres.

Que nunca perdamos de vista Nuestra misión sagrada

De: "ir y hacer discípulos de Todas las naciones "

Has que en esta Arquidiócesis De Baltimore La luz de Cristo

siempre sea una luz brillantemente y visible. Amén.

Recuerde en sus oraciones a todos los enfermos y difuntos de nuestras comunidades hispanas de Frederick, Hagerstown y Walkersville, MD

SABIDURÍA DIVINA El mensaje del Señor, por medio de Moisés, fue “no te vengarás ni guardaras rencor . . . , ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo” (Levítico 19:18). Podríamos pensar, “Excelente enseñanza pero no es muy realista”.

Y en el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús se adelanta. ¿Si te golpean, pon la otra mejilla? ¿Tratar a los enemigos como si fueran amigos? Y así otra vez, estamos tentados a pensar que son bonitos ideales, perno no muy prácticos en el “mundo real”.

Pablo hace eco a las palabras de Jesús cuando les dice a los corintios que lo que parece ser sabiduría de los hombres es absurdo para Dios. La sabiduría divina brilla sobre los buenos y los malos, llueve sobre los honestos y deshonestos, sin distinción. Debemos examinar nuestra sabiduría y sentido común para ver cómo estos se comparan con la sabiduría de Dios, y hacer los ajustes correspondientes. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.