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CLERGY Rev. Michael Suszynski, Pastor Rev. Philip Clement, Parochial Vicar Rev. Francisco Hernandez, Parochial Vicar Deacon Ramon Rodriguez Deacon Matt Shirina
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH OFFICE Hours: 9am - 4pm 5124 Gateway Dr., Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.885.7861 www.icctampa.org
JULY 2, 2017 SCHOOL OFFICE 5111 Webb Rd., Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.884.4502 Fax: 813.885.3734 www.icstampa.org
STAFF 813-885-7861 Stewardship Director - Rae Stabile stewardship@icctampa.org Facility Manager - Ed Conner facilitymanager@icctampa.org 813-949-9021 Parish Secretary - Irene Martinez secretary@icctampa.org Bulletin Coordinator - Monica Windmiller bulletin@icctampa.org Director of Music - David Funes musicdirector@icctampa.org 813-885-7811 Director of Faith Formation Deacon Matt Shirina dff@icctampa.org 813-884-3624 Religious Education Ministry Cheralyn Quevedo reled@icctampa.org 813-884-3624
MASS SCHEDULE Monday through Friday: 7:00am & 8:30am Saturday: 8:30am & 4:30pm (Vigil) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am (signed), 12pm Holy Days: 7:00pm (Vigil) , 7:00am, 8:30am, 12:10pm, 6:00pm (Spanish), 7:30pm (English)
MISAS EN ESPAÑOL: Domingos a la 1:30pm Viernes a las 6:30pm
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays - 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Church or by appointment
DEVOTIONS: Morning Prayer Group: Liturgy of the Hours Mon., Tue., Thurs., Fri. & Sat.: 8:10am 8:25am
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every 1st Friday following the 8:30am Mass until 6:15pm in the chapel ROSARY: Thursdays at 11:30am in the chapel
ROSARIO EN ESPAÑOL - Jueves de 5:30pm 6:30pm
THE RICHNESS OF LIFE IN CHRIST Today we have the beautiful story of the woman promised a child, the wonderful exhortation about life in Christ, and a powerful instruction from Jesus. An embarrassment of riches? Not if we take Jesus' words about "welcome" to heart. The many challenges and blessings offered to us today by Elisha, Paul, and Jesus should be cause for rejoicing, and welcomed heartily into our lives. And, like the great treat that they are, they should be enjoyed and shared generously with others. Today's reading from Romans was chosen very early in the liturgical life of the Church to be the sole apostolic instruction received by candidates for baptism at the Easter Vigil. This illustrates its importance as a core belief, and as a means of comprehending the story of the Resurrection. Christ's resurrection is not merely a story about something that he underwent once upon a time, but it is our story, the story of how we joined the other members of the one Body of Christ, the church. We were not only dead, but we were buried; not ultimately buried, but raised to eternal life with Christ. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27; or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Country or a City,” nos. 882-886, or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891 Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17; Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Tuesday:
The parish office will be closed on Tuesday July 4th in observance of the Holiday.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is this Friday following the 8:30am Mass until 6:00pm. Won’t you spend one hour with our Lord? 2
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7:30 A.M. + James Francis Parker by Dennis & MaryAnn Whalen 9:00 A.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 10:30A.M. + John Tie by Dan & Janice Flynn 12:00 P.M.+ Francis Skemp by Melissa Gould 1:30 P.M. (SI) Chapel Prayer Intention Box MONDAY - JULY 3
7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. Crescencia Echevarria by Daughter TUESDAY - JULY 4
7:00 A.M. NO MASS 8:30 A.M. All Souls in Purgatory by Suong Le WEDNESDAY - JULY 5
7:00 A.M. (SI) VOCATIONS 8:30 A.M. + Anna Nguyen by Suong Le THURSDAY - JULY 6
7:00 A.M. + Roger Gibson by Family 8:30 A.M. + Webert Smith by Shirley & Family FRIDAY - JULY 7
7:00 A.M. + Dr. Eduardo Ercia by Family 8:30 A.M. + Irma Blanco by Mersch Family 6:30 P.M. + Ortencia Lopez by Esther Fernandez SATURDAY - JULY 8
8:30 A.M. + Joyce Marie Hiller by Wes Hiller & Family 4:30 P.M. + Roulien Abreu by Daughter SUNDAY - JULY– 9 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30 A.M.(SI) Spiritual Mothers For Priests 9:00 A.M. + Jeffrey A. Tait by The Fraher Family 10:30 A.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 12:00 P.M.+ Donald Gess by Melissa Gould 1:30 P.M. + Arsenio Sevillano by Wife
SACRIFICIAL GIFTS OF TREASURE OFFERTORY (First Collection) is used solely for the operation and maintenance of the parish. Weekly Target ................................................. $21,000.00 6/25/2017 Offertory Donations ....................... $11,849.35 Online Giving………...………….$2,136.00 Shortfall…………………….....…$7,014.65 Helping Hand…….….………......$1,653.55 Peter’s Pence…………………….$2,463.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
PV2 Chad Michael Burgess PV2 Angelique Burgess SGT Damian Patrick Bumm A1C Angela Costa SRA Christina Costa SRA Brett Masser Pfc Yoselyn Rivera LCPL. Skyler Ramirez SSG Michael Haley
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Prayer List Please pray for those who are suffering from illness in our parish. Prayer list names remain on the prayer list for 3 months. If you would like to add, remove or update a name call the parish office at 813-885-7861 or send an e-mail to bulletin@icctampa.org.
Bob Beaudry Monique Biumi Bertito Bravo Judith Brown Ruth Bush Clara Cabrera James Casey Barbara Clark-Alexander
Olga Cora Cole Crumpler Haley Crumpler Felix Cruz Fr. Paul Damien Haydee Delestre Gilda Diana Delgado Autumn Dutton Germaine Dutton Terence Dutton Everlinda Echevarria Beverly Fenton Rosarito Fernandez Debbie Frankland Barbara Gehringer Jim Gehringer Tony Gehringer Gloria Giordano Adriene Golman Angel Gonzalez Sr Ene Gonzalez Chris Hoffman Tim Hoffman Penni Hollis Enespedia Justice Charles Kanaszka Teresa Kanaszka
PRAY FOR
Patricia Kilkelly Veronica Kilkelly Tina K– Lillis Florence Lasswell Sandra Lom Sandy Loy Rosalind Lozcano Marciano Macias Melissa Mc Lane Llidio Mendes Erica Mino Alicia Morffy Estella O’Donnell Gloria Oyola Sarah Paccione Manuela Pempsell Patrick Pempsell Raymond Pempsell Harry Pierce Nancy Reid John Reppert Donna Ridgeway Gabriel Rivera Lourdes Rivera Jenny Rodriguez Henry Salsano Amy Scaduto George Schmidt Webert Smith Frank Troy Margie Vaccariello Rose Vrabel Elvia White Greg Windmiller Amy Workman
Thank You, Buds Blooms & Beyond for your donation of flower arrangements for our church and chapel 11234 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL 33635 (813)818-9600 (800)531-2837
www.budsbloomsandbeyond.com
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Director of Faith Formation Religious Education Ministry Deacon Matt Shirina Cheralyn Quevedo 813-884-3624 dff@icctampa.org reled@icctampa.org
Is God calling you? Have you thought about passing on your Faith to others or working with the youth of our parish? If you think God may be calling you to join our Faith Formation team, please join us on Saturday July 8th in St. John’s Room from 9:00am11:00am to learn about becoming a Catechist. This will be a great opportunity to meet some of our wonderful Catechists and get an idea of what we do. In Matthew 28:19 we are told, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”, won’t you please join us in making disciples of our youth? Contact Cheralyn Quevedo at (813)884-3624 if you are interested in attending.
Have You Been Confirmed? As Catholics … the three sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are what are required to become fully initiated into the Church. If you are 18 or older and have never been Confirmed, this might be your blessed day. Deacon Matt is going to be starting Adult Confirmation classes the week of July 10th in the evenings. If you are interested, please call Deacon Matt at 813-884-3624 Monday-Thursday for more info and to set up a meeting with him.
Faith Formation News! Wow, Summer Break is here! We hope you have a blessed and safe Summer. Open Registration will begin on Monday, August 7th and continue through the entire month. Please stop by our Faith Formation Office Monday through Friday to register. Registration Sunday (s) will be on Sunday, August 20th and Sunday, August 27th in St. Michael’s Hall from 9:00am-3:00pm. Please contact our Faith Formation office at (813) 884-3624 or email us at reled@icctampa.org if there is anything we can help you with. We look forward to seeing you at Mass on Sunday during the summer. Faith Formation is in need of Catechists. Is God calling you? Have you ever thought about passing on your faith to others or working with the youth of our parish? If you feel you are being called please contact Cheralyn Quevedo at (813) 884-3624 and see where your gifts and talents can be used. We are also in need of volunteers to help in the office on Sunday mornings during Faith Formation classes. Faith Formation is always in need of pocket folders (2 pocket folders with prongs,) pencils, crayons, glue, glue sticks and loose leaf paper. Please contact Cheralyn Quevedo if you would like to donate any of these items. Thank you.
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Our Food Bank has new hours of operation: They are open on Wednesdays and Fridays ONLY from 3:00pm – 4:30pm. They also need the following items: canned fruit, pasta and pasta sauce.
Parish Office Summer Hours
Monday thru Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm Fridays 9:00am - 12:00 noon
Faith & Family Women's Group has evolved from Pope Francis's mission of the importance of family life within our Catholic faith. The focus of this new ministry is to provide an opportunity for women of all ages to gather, get to know each other and have fun while building family-focused events the enƟre parish community can enjoy. These simple events will have a wide range of appeal and the Ɵme commitment to parƟcipate is flexible. You choose which events you want to be involved in and how much Ɵme you can give to each. Have more Ɵme in the Summer than the Fall? No problem! Do you prefer to be a behind-the-scenes planner or out in front with the crowd? No maƩer your style, we have a place for you where you can feel comfortable and enjoy parƟcipaƟng!
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JULY 2, 2017
Career Opportunity: Prayer for Protection against Storms & Hurricanes
The Knights of Columbus is seeking a Field Agent for a career opportunity representing their insurance program. We offer a complete benefits package with this full-time position. In order to qualify, one must be eligible for membership in the Knights of Columbus. For more information, please contact Brian J. Lawandus, ChFC, General Agent, at 813-380-6729 or by email:brian.lawandus@kofc.org Would you like to have a Mass celebrated in memory of a deceased loved one, or to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or other special reason? Visit the Parish Office to schedule your special intention.
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land, and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past Tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our beloved Mother, we ask you to Plead with your Son on our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem, where stormless eternity awaits us. Amen.
When you attend Mass during your summer travels, please bring back an extra copy of the Bulletin for our Parish Office. Good ideas come from all over!
Diocesan & Community Events
Marriage Struggling?
If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; if you have grown cold and distant; even if you are divorced or separated, or are thinking about it, no matter how bad it may be… Retrouvaille can help, as it has helped tens of thousands of others. Our next program in Tampa begins Aug 18-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.HelpingMarriages.org, or call (813) 816-0711. Not counseling or group therapy. All contacts and names held in strictest confidence.
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa is recruiting special volunteers for its “Companions on The Journey” program, to accompany dying patients who would otherwise be alone. Training provided. Involves being available for two 8-hour periods per month, if needed. For more information or to register for the all-day training on Aug. 5, contact Jill Mallott at 813-870-4143.
We invite you to the Diocesan Hispanic Mass In honor of our Lady of Carmel of the Maipu, Patroness of Chile, where we will conclude the V DIOCESAN ENCUENTRO
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ALTAR SERVERS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8039 or José Clavell – 813-244-8053 COUPLES FOR CHRIST - Arthur Barlaan - 813-918-0611 or Joy Barlaan 813-434-7651 Email: cfcartjoyusa@gmail.com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - If you would like to join this ministry contact Frank Salamone Phone: 813-304-0080 Email: fsalamone2003@yahoo.com READERS - David Schnelly - 813-926-9513 Email:schndj@aol.com ENVIRONMENT/ART - Connie Hennessey - 884-8326 USHERS - Tom Osborn - 813-885-3829 VISITORS OF THE SICK - Fr. Francisco - 885-7861 BIBLE STUDY - Deacon Matt Shirina - 813-884-3624 COLUMBIETTES - Alma Shamblin - 813-886-9365 Meet every 2nd Thursday at 7:00pm, St. Francis Room 1 FINANCE COUNCIL - Paul M. Phillips - 813-943-5057 ICCW - INCARNATION COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Debra McCauley - 813-814-7657 Gen. Mtg. 1st Thursdays - Mtg. starts at 7:30pm JOB SEARCH SUPPORT - Hilda Lyons - icjobsupport@hotmail.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - For membership information - Juan Caba - jcaba22@hotmail.com or Jose Clavell jose.clavell@gmail.com LIFE MINISTRY - Theresa Salamone - 813– 304-0080 or tks052003@yahoo.com MUSIC MINISTRY - David Funes - musicdirector@icctampa.org 813-885-7811. Wednesday Rehearsals, 7 - 9pm in the Church Music Room PRAYER SHAWL GROUP - Leonor “Lily” Duran - 813-806-1567 or lilypadiii@yahoo.com. Meeting 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm in Faith Formation Office INCARNATION GIFT SHOP - ICCW - 508-245-7357 SPECIAL EDUCATION - Mary Thomson - 813-884-8040 SPIRITUAL MOTHERHOOD FOR PRIESTS - Cheralyn Quevedo 813-523-9349 or cjqcafe@gmail.com. Rosary of Intercession every Thursday at 9:00am in the Cry Room. FAITH & FAMILY WOMEN’SGROUP FaithandFamilyWomensGroup@icctampa.org 12 STEP MEETINGS - For more information contact AA Central Office at 813-933-9123 or www.aatampa-area.org Co - ed Closed Meetings - Wednesday, 7 pm St. Patrick's Room Open after all masses on Sunday except for the 1:30pm mass.
Open after the 4:30 mass on Saturday
The gift shop will be open up until the start of the 1:30mass. Parishioners who attend the 1:30 mass, please come a few minutes early to visit the
gift shop.
CABALLEROS DE COLÓN - Información - Jose Clavell jose.clavell@gmail.com o Juan Caba jcaba22@hotmail.com COMITÉ HISPANO - Se reúne el tercer jueves de cada mes CORO HISPANO - David Funes - musicdirector@icctampa.org o 813885-7861. Jueves a las 7:00pm en el salón de música EMAUS DAMAS - Evelyn Rivera - 813-451-0741 o evy15@outlook.com. Gabriella Hernandez - 813-735-8347 o gaby6633@hotmail.com. Miércoles de por medio 7pm. EMAUS HOMBRES - Stevenson Quirindongo
813-817-9321
GRUPO DE JOVENES ADULTOS “VIVE” - Joanna Diaz joannagrupovive@gmail.com o Eliana al 503-7156. Viernes, 7:00pm, salón St. John. GRUPO DE MATRIMONIOS - Ricardo and Claribel Duran 813-850-6512. Viernes, 7:30pm, salón St. Francis 1. GRUPO DE ORACIÓN - Juan de la Cruz - 813-7201153. Martes 7:30pm, salón St. Michael. LECTORES - Jorge Lefebre – 813-357-9629 LEGIÓN DE MARÍA - Priscilla Hatch - 813-600-0208 o Sila Richards 813-885-2322 MINISTROS DE EUCARISTÍA - Tito Bello - 813-516-2619 MINISTERIO DE TEATRO - Manuel Montoya- 561-723- 9292 MONAGUILLOS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8039 o Jose Clavell 813-244-8053 RETIROS VIÑA DE RAQUEL - Grace Leiva - 813-479-5465 UJIERES - José Guaba - 504-5538
TREE OF LIFE MEMORIALS In memory of a loved one who has passed away you may want to consider the Tree of Life Memorial at the church’s entrance. You may also want to remember a special Anniversary or a family member with a Leaf on the Tree. For information call Connie Hennessey at 884-8326.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK gives spiritual strength in the face of suffering. A Parish priest is on call 24 hrs. in cases of emergency and is available for appointments. Call the Parish Office at 8857861. MATRIMONY (Marriage) - Couples need to contact the Parish Office at 885-7861 before setting a date. The preparation process takes a minimum of 6 months. HOLY ORDERS is for single men answering the call to priesthood. Any man or woman interested in the religious life should contact one of our parish priests or the Diocesan Vocations Director at 727-345-3338. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY - Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to the sick at home. Please call the Parish Office at 885-7861 to make arrangements.
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Decimotercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario LA RIQUEZA DE LA VIDA EN CRISTO Hoy tenemos la preciosa historia de la mujer a quien se le promete un hijo, una maravillosa exhortación a la vida en Cristo y una poderosa enseñanza de Jesús. ¿Demasiadas riquezas en una sola dosis? No, si tomamos las palabras de Jesús sobre "ser acogedores" de corazón. Los muchos retos y bendiciones que hoy nos ofrecen Eliseo, Pablo, y Jesús deben ser causa de regocijo, y debemos acogerlos de corazón en nuestras vidas. Y, como el gran regalo que son, deben ser disfrutados y compartidos generosamente con los demás. La lectura de hoy tomada de la carta a los romanos fue seleccionada en los comienzos de la vida litúrgica de la Iglesia como instrucción apostólica que debían recibir los candidatos al bautismo durante la Vigilia de Pascua. Esto da una idea de su importancia como creencia central, y como medio para entender la historia de la resurrección. La resurrección de Cristo no es solamente la historia de algo por lo que él pasó una vez hace tiempo, sino que es nuestra historia, la historia de cómo nos unimos a los otros miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo, la Iglesia. No sólo estábamos muertos, sino enterrados; pero no enterrados para siempre, sino resucitados a la vida eterna en Cristo. LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Martes:
Ef 2:19-22; Sal 117 (116):1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Gn 19:15-29; Sal 26 (25):2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27 o para el Día de la Independencia se pueden tomar las lecturas de la Misas para varias necesidades y ocasiones: Por la nación, por la paz y justicia. Miércoles: Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Sal 34 (33):7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34 Jueves: Gn 22:1b-19; Sal 115 (114):1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8 Viernes: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Sal 106 (105):1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sábado: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Sal 135 (134):1b-6; Mt 9:14-17 Domingo: Zac 9:9-10; Sal 145 (144):1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30
LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — La hospitalidad genuina se alaba mucho (2 Reyes 4:8-11, 14-16a). Salmo — Proclamaré sin cesar la misericordia del Señor (Salmo 89 [88]). Segunda lectura — Vivan para Dios en Cristo Jesús (Romanos 6:3-4, 8-11). Evangelio — El que los recibe a ustedes, a mí me recibe. (Mateo 10:37-42).
2 de julio de 2017 El Ministerio de Formación de Fe está con nuamente en necesidad de materiales tales como: Folders con bolsillos en las dos tapas (para colocar materiales de las clases de catecismo), así como lápices, crayones, pega, y papel para escribir. Por favor comuníquese con Cheralyn Quevedo si está en la disposición de donar algunos de estos materiales. Agradecemos su valiosa colaboración.
ADORACIÓN EUCARÍSTICA La exposición del Sanơsimo es este viernes después de la Misa de las 8:30am hasta la Bendición Solemne a las 6:00 pm. Horario de Verano de la Oficina Parroquial Julio Lunes a Jueves: 9:00am - 4:00pm Viernes: 9:00am - 12:00pm mediodía
¡LLAMADO A NUEVOS CATEQUISTAS! Saludos hermanos; El Ministerio de Formación de Fe necesita aumentar el número de catequistas para proveer educación religiosa en nuestra parroquia. Usted ha senƟdo el llamado de Dios a catequizar? ¿Le gustaría ser tesƟgo de su fe, pasándosela a otras personas en nuestra parroquia? Si usted ha senƟdo el llamado al servicio, por favor comuníquese con Cheralyn Quevedo al (813) 884-3624. También necesitamos voluntarios para ayudar en la oficina de Formación de Fé para colaborar durante las clases de catecismo los Domingos por la mañana. 9
2 de julio de 2017 El Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA) invita a todos los feligreses, que necesiten prepararse para recibir sacramentos pendientes, a ponerse en contacto con la oficina parroquial. A partir de septiembre de 2017 estaremos iniciando los encuentros de acogida e información con los interesados. El comité mariano parroquial, tiene la alegría de invitar a toda la comunidad y en especial a todos los colombianos del área a la celebración # 30 de la Eucaristía en honor de la Santísima virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, el domingo 9 de julio del presente año a la 1:30 pm.
TE INVITAMOS A LA MISA DIOCESANA HISPANA En honor a nuestra Señora Del Carmen Del Maipú, Patrona de Chile, donde concluiremos el V ENCUENTRO DIOCESANO Sábado, 14 de octubre del 2017 - 4 p.m. Catedral de St. Jude The Apostle Tel. 727-344-1611 Ext. 5471 www.dosp.org
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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Hace algunos años, el cantante de rock Carlos Santana y el grupo roquero Maná ganaron un premio en los “Latin Grammys” por su canción: “Corazón espinado”. Esta bella canción es de un hombre que lamenta el dolor que una mujer le ha causado. No la puede olvidar, porque ella le ha dejado el corazón espinado. Esta canción siempre me recuerda al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, corazón rodeado por una corona de espinas e inflamado por el amor que le tiene a su mujer, la Iglesia, es decir, nosotros. La devoción al Sagrado Corazón proviene de una monja francesa, santa Margarita María Alacoque a quien Jesús le mostró su corazón en junio de 1675. Jesús le dijo que su corazón arde de amor por los seres humanos, pero los cristianos sólo lo ofendemos con insultos, ingratitud e indiferencias. ¿Cuántas veces, como Iglesia o como individuos, le hemos espinado el corazón al Señor? Y aun así, la imagen del corazón espinado e inflamado de Jesús nos sigue cantando y llamando para que seamos suyos. Si regresamos a él, Jesucristo nos promete doce bendiciones de paz, consolación, fervor y otras gracias.
La oficina parroquial estará cerrada martes, 4 de junio en celebración de el Día de la independencia.