2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER - DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 7TH, 2013 A.D.
HAPPY EASTER!
Santa Maria Parish A ministry of the Idente Missionaries
RECTORY: 2352 St. Raymond’s Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Tel.: 718-828-2380 CONFERENCE ROOM: 1573 Zerega Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462
WEB PAGE: www.santamariaparish.us
a BIG Thank you - Our sincere gratitude for your Easter Gift to Santa Maria Parish. Your extra generosity will truly help foster our mission of preaching the Gospel of the Risen Lord here in the Bronx. Many Easter Blessings to Each of You and your Families. Sincerely, Fr. Martin and the Parish Staff.
IN MEMORIAM The new portable bells for the sanctuary have been donated in memory of Saveria E. Verlezza by her family. Please remember her in your prayers when you hear the bells ring during the consecration.
Solemnity of The Annunciation of the Lord - Monday - April 8th, 2013. All are invited to celebrate the Incarnation of the Lord during our regular scheduled Masses. The Eucharistic Adoration this day from 8:45am to 9:45am will be offered for all unborn babies and their families.
Rev. Fr. Biju Joseph Thalupadan, M.Id, S.T.L. Parochial Vicar.
Rev. Deacon Marek Wasilewski, M.Id, M.Div. Director of Religious Education & Youth Minister
Rev. Fr. Martin I. Esguerra, M.Id, D.Min. Pastor
TRUSTEES - Mr. Jesse Mojica - Mrs. Ann Ring
SACRISTAN - Mr. Alfred Selvakumar
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays: 7:00am, 8:15am, 7:00pm Saturdays: 8:15am, 5:00pm (Vigil for Sunday) Sundays: In italiano 8:15am
En español 9:15am English: 10:30am, 12noon, 5:00pm
Weekday Holydays: 7:00am, 8:30am. 11:00am, 7:00pm
Parish Council: All members are reminded that our next Parish Council Meeting will take place in the Zerega Conference Room this Tuesday, April 9th immediately following the 7:00pm Mass. We hope to see you there!
Free Nutritious Hot Meals every Wednesday at 10:15 AM in front of Santa Maria Church! Come...get a meal for your self or for someone you know is homebound!
NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you to our Parish and ask that you please register in the Rectory.
Mass Intentions Saturday, April 6th 8:15 am John Bucci and the Deceased Members of the Bucci Family and Mary Scimia 5:00 pm Mary and Louis Carigliano and For the Health and Holiness of Estephanie Rivera Sunday, April 7th - Divine Mercy Sunday 8:15 am Giuseppe Galati and Maria Aliberti 9:15 am Manuel Reyes, José Reyes, Luís Antonio Loja Mayancela, Manuel Fernando Guasco Guaman, y por las intenciones de José Gilberto Guasco Loja 10:30 pm For All Souls In Purgatory, For all Prisoners On Death Row, and For The Conversion of Sinners 12 noon Deceased Members of the Green and LaCroce Families, Daniel Delgado, Jose Miguel Pagan, For God’s Blessing on Anthony Baez on his Birthday. For God’s Blessings on Guarin and Baclig Families. 5:00 pm For Intentions, Health and Holiness of Renata Tausend and Philip Murray Monday, April 8th 7:00 am All Souls in Purgatory 8:15 am Antonia Carite 7:00 pm Nazzarena Micheli Tuesday, April 9th 7:00 am For the Intentions of Madeline Canto, Ruth Ann Resz, Aurora and Micah Rios 8:15 am Thomas Paladino, August and Mary Tangredi, and Deceased Members of Paladino and Naclerio Families 7:00 pm Deaceased Men of the Spano and Mecurio Families Wednesday, April 10th 7:00 am All Souls 8:15 am Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Jude, and Our Lady of Lourdes 7:00 pm Deceased Men of the Romita Families and For the Recovery of Walter Forthch Thursday, April 11th 7:00 am All Souls 8:15 am Dino Pezzulo 7:00 pm Jose Elias Aracena Friday, April 12th 7:00 am All Souls 8:15 am In Honor of the Sacred Heart 7:00 pm Dorothy Furilla Saturday, April 13th 8:15 am Dominick Marango 5:00 pm Florence Simonetti Sunday, April 14th 8:15 am Filadelfio DiFranco and Dino Pezzulo 9:15 am Lazara Maria Rosa, Segundo Daniel Mayancela, Jose Antonio Guasco, Louis Antonio Loja, Jesusa and Mayancela Lazo 10:30 am Arnaldo and Francisca Anchundia 12:00 pm Deceased Members of the Agliardo & Tangredi Families 5:00 pm Michael, John and Joe McNiff
Altar Servers Saturday, April 13th 5:00 pm G. Rodriguez, M.Harrison, C. Troche Sunday, April 14th 8:15 am J. Richardson, O. Tapia, M. Reynoso 9:15 am A.& C. Aracena, C. Cardenas, E. Lucero, S. Tapia, C. Cureno 10:30 am M. & C. D’Aloia, R. Giron, A & A Estevez 12 noon A. Lopez, K. Pinelli, A. Persuad, S. Cataldo 5:00 pm I. Livica, M. Mojica, K.&K. Ortiz, K.Velez
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REFLECTION ON THE READINGS
Second Sunday of Easter (April 7)
Acts 2:42‐47 Ps 118:2‐4.13‐15.22‐24 1Pe 1:3‐9 Jn 20:19‐31
The central point of this Sunday’s readings is the believer’s attitude with respect to Christ’s resurrection. The attitude of the first Christian community in Jerusalem is one of living in unity while holding all things in common, of living with joy and purity of heart, of being guided by the teachings of the Apostles, the Eucharist, prayer, and of praising the Father (Acts 2:42‐47). These signs of love and unity make it possible that others be attracted to the community and become a part of it. Christ already has said: “This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). Conversion cannot be obtained by one’s own efforts; it is the fruit of grace, and Christ places as a condition that we are to love one another in order to receive whatever we ask the Father. Do we truly live that joy, that purity of heart, that unity of love characteristic of the first community that would serve as an example for non‐believers leading to their conversion by grace? The other attitude is of those who, in order to believe spiritual things, want to see them with their own eyes, such as the Apostle Thomas. How different is the behavior of that other community that St. Peter praises because its members believe and love Christ without having seen him (1Pe 1:8). Christ calls them blessed because they believe in him without having seen him (Jn 20:29). The reason is simple: the vision that we can acquire by means of our senses is too small to contemplate all the spiritual reality found in Christ’s resurrection. One needs another type of vision, one much more profound, higher: It’s the vision of faith that the Lord provides, that brings us joy and purity of heart, that allows us to contemplate the most profound mysteries above our own natural lights
REFLEXION SOBRE LAS ESCRITURAS
Segundo domingo de Pascua (7 de abril)
Hch 2:42‐47 Sal 118:2‐4.13‐15.22‐24 1Pe 1:3‐9 Jn 20:19‐31
El centro de las lecturas de este domingo es la actitud del creyente ante la resurrección de Cristo. La actitud de la primera comunidad cristiana de Jerusalén es la de vivir unidos y tener todo en común, la de vivir con alegría y sencillez de corazón, la de acudir a la enseñanza de los Apóstoles, a la eucaristía, a la oración y la alabanza al Padre (Act 2:42‐47); este signo de amor y de unidad es lo que hace que el Señor agregue cada día a la comunidad más miembros. Ya lo había dicho Cristo: “Si os tenéis amor los unos a los otros, en esto conocerán que sois mis discípulos” (Jn 13:35). La conversión no puede obtenerse por el propio esfuerzo, es fruto de la gracia y Cristo nos pone la condición de amarnos los unos a los otros para conseguir todo lo que pidamos al Padre. ¿Vivimos verdaderamente aquella alegría, aquella sencillez de corazón, aquella unidad de amor de la primera comunidad, que servía de ejemplo a los no creyentes para ser convertidos por la gracia? La otra actitud es la de aquellos que, para creer en las cosas espirituales, quieren verlas, como el Apóstol Tomás, con sus propios ojos. Diferente es el comportamiento de aquella otra comunidad que alaba San Pedro porque sus miembros creían y amaban a Cristo sin haberle visto (1Pe 1:8). A estos llama Cristo “bienaventurados” porque creen sin ver (Jn 20:29). La razón es muy sencilla: la visión que podamos adquirir por nuestros sentidos es demasiado pequeña para contemplar toda la realidad espiritual que tiene la resurrección de Cristo. Se necesita otro tipo de visión más profunda, más alta: es la visión de la fe que el Señor nos otorga, que nos deja alegres y sencillos de corazón, que nos hace contemplar los más profundos misterios divinos por encima de nuestras propias luces.
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