Church of the Incarnation
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813-885-7861
PARISH OFFICE Hours: 9am - 4pm 5124 Gateway Dr. , Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.885.7861 www.icctampa.org
SCHOOL OFFICE 5111 Webb Rd., Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.884.4502 Fax: 813.885.3734 www.icstampa.org
CLERGY Rev. Michael Suszynski, Pastor Rev. Jairo Atehortua, Parochial Vicar Rev. Philip Clement, Parochial Vicar Deacon Ramon Rodriguez Deacon Pablo Maldonado
STAFF Stewardship Director “Pro Tem” - Rae Stabile 813-885-7861/ stewardship@icctampa.org Facility Manager - Dave Arnold darnold@icctampa.org / 813-919-4284 Parish Secretary - Irene Martinez imartinez@icctampa.org Receptionist/Bulletin Editor - Silvia Rivera srivera@icctampa.org Director of Music - David Funes dfunes@icctampa.org / 813-885-7861 Director of Faith Formation - Carmen Cayon ccayon@icctampa.org / 813-884-3624 Sacrament Prep. & Youth Ministry Philomena Johnson pjohnson@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
JESUS AND THE DEVIL The devil tempted Jesus by quoting scripture, as today’s Gospel reminds us. Try a self-serving miracle. Try selling out. Try dazzling the audience; people are gullible, after all. Try all these easy ways. The tempter tries to urge Jesus onto the slippery slope, attempts the old soft-soap, the snake-oil solutions that are always readily at hand. The devil knows better, but is powerless to do better, much less be better. The devil is evil personified, who senses in Jesus the stronger, truly attractive presence of holiness. Evil is exposed and engaged, we are reminded in this Sunday’s Gospel. Evil knows the jig is up. The undoing of lies begins with Jesus, who takes up the work of soul-healing and worldhealing. This Lent, the Church invites us to enter into this renewing, recreative work and be made whole again. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today Lent begins. Ash Wednesday initiates the forty days of the Lenten fast, but since Sundays are not tallied in the days of fasting, today is the solemn opening of the forty days of Lent. The Church has work to do today, principally the calling forward of those chosen (the proper word is elected) for the Easter sacraments. Some of those who have been catechumens may now make a transition to a new way of life as the “elect.” For them, this Lent will be a time of “purification” and “enlightenment.” For us who accompany them, it is a time of helping them discern God’s call and prepare for new life.
This year, while the readings from the third year of the Lectionary cycle are usually read, they are set aside on certain Sundays for the benefit of the elect. We turn then to the readings READINGS FOR THE WEEK from Year A, and we give those who Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, journey to the font of baptism three 15;Mt 25:31-46 extraordinary companions. In the Gospels for those days, we meet the Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; woman of Samaria and the man born Mt 6:7-15 blind, and we come to the tomb of Lazarus three days after his death. Many Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, bishops celebrate the Rite of Election on 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 or near today, affirming God’s choice Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; for these new faithful, and also offering Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 them the solidarity of many companions. In 2013, over 38,000 adults entered the Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; baptismal waters in the United States, a Mt 5:20-26 remarkable testimony to the vigor of Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, our tradition of receiving and nurturing 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 adult faith. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
First Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2015
† MASS INTENTIONS † SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 14 - FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 A.M. +Louise Schmidt by George Schmidt 9:00 A.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 10:30 A.M. +Blas Monje and +Rubaldo Valdes by Family 12:00 P.M. +Carlos Munoz by Family 1:30 P.M. +Luis and +Cecilia Escobar de Llano by Llano Escobar Family MONDAY - FEBRUARY 15 - PRESIDENT’S DAY 7:00 A.M. NO MASS 8:30 A.M. +Gloria Gehling by Thomas and Regina Henschel TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 16 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. +James J. Kelly by Wife WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 17 - THE SEVEN HOLY FOUNDERS OF THE SERVITE ORDER 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 18 7:00 A.M. +Amaury Martinez III by Family 8:30 A.M. (SI) Novices of The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 19 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 20 8:30 A.M. 4:30 P.M. +Richard Bussey by Family SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 21 - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 A.M. +Souls in Purgatory by Cristina 9:00 A.M. +Linda Patterson by Dianne and Clyde Geiger 10:30 A.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 12:00 P.M. +Felipe Casiano by Lucy and Family 1:30 P.M. +Luis Fernando Llano by Sisters and Family
SACRIFICIAL GIFTS OF TREASURE OFFERTORY (Fir st Collection) is used solely for the operation and maintenance of the parish. Weekly Target .................................................. $21,000.00 02/07/2016 Offertory Donations ..................... $18,960.71 Shortfall……………………………………….$ 2,039.29 RENOVATION & BUILDING FUND (Second Collection) is used to pay the monthly principal and interest obligation on our Church Renovation Loan and to fund repairs and updates to our Church building. 02/07/2016 Renovation Donations ....................$ 3,522.98
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 a call or e-mail is needed to renew. If you would like to add, remove or update a name, e-mail Silvia Rivera at: srivera@icctampa.org or call the parish office at 813-885-7861. Christian Alexander Michael Alexander Ruth Amburgey Maria Barrios William Berberan Belva Bernhardt Monique Biumi Michael Breza Judith A. Brown Monique Biumi Kay Burgess Ruth Bush Billy Callahan Nancy Cano Lourdes Castillo Barbara Clark-Alexander
Norma Colacchio Nora Corteses Hank Cramer, Jr. Terri Crandoll Nellie Cruz Jack Dairaghi Becky Elliot Richard Fanelli Alfredo Flores Gilda Foster Jimmy Garad Norman Gendron Steve Gendron John Germano Gloria Giordano Sal Giordano Ana S. Girwar-Nath Lamberto Gutierrez Jack Haneline
Oliver Haneline Patricia Hill Don Hughes Sarah Hurtado Lenny Intravesato Susan Jamieson Jack Jones Theresa Kanaskas Fran Kane Kathy Kelly Patricia King Peggy Kingery Lois Klei James Kuhla Mimi Kuhla Helen Lawrence Tom Lom Michael Lowe Yen Luong Anna Marshall Anna Marsicano Robert Marsicano Josephine Mastro Matt T. McLane Melissa McLane Kathy McNamee Marie Mendez Gretchen Mitchell Anderson
Juan and Beba Montero
Ellis Moret Marco Nery Myra Newman Sarah Paccione JR Pearce Phillip Pempsell
Mary Plazewski Mary Post Inge Quigley Jaime C. Recuero Donna Ridgeway Nellie Rivera Iris Rodriguez Nicole Rodriguez Henry Salsano Juan C. Sanchez Iris Sater Theda Semago Kim Schult Charles Stachowiak Kathleen Stachowiak Phyllis Stadtmueller Carol Steuer Earl Strawder Millie Sylvester Robert Teel Carmen Torres Ines Velazquez Donna Vick William Vitto Rose Vrabel Jerry Wegman Sandy Werner Gabriella Winters Helen Wood Amy Workman Sammy Young Norma Zeno
Please Pray for our Military PV2 Chad Michael Burgess PV2 Angelique Burgess SGT Damian Patrick Bumm AMN Angela Costa A1C Christina Costa Lt. Jason Bishop A1C Brett Masser
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Due to the Zica Virus the Mission trip has been cancelled.
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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Church of the Incarnation
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
Director of Faith Formation & R.C.I.A. Carmen Cayon ccayon@icctampa.org
813-884-3624
813-885-7861
Grades Pk-12 Sacrament Preparation & Youth Ministry Philomena Johnson pjohnson@icctampa.org
FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY We have sessions every Sunday in February. ATTENTION FAMILIES: Would you and your family like to participate in our Palm Sunday Procession? We are looking for families to dress up as villagers and disciples of Jesus to help make our Palm Sunday Procession come alive! If you would like to help this year please call Philomena at 813-884-3624 for details.
CONFIRMATION FAMILIES Our next workshop is February17th. Parent and teen must come together. The remainder of your paperwork is due at this workshop!!
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MASS VESTMENTS We need to replace 3 sets of priests and deacon vestments that are very worn and are in dire need of being replaced. In appreciation of your gift, we are offering a memorial certificate, as well as placing a memorial tag inside the vestment. If you are interested in this memorial opportunity please contact Irene at the parish office 813-885-7861.
First Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2015
Sponsored by Incarnation Council of Catholic Women
Thank you to everyone who has already responded to the request to participate in the 2016 Annual Pastoral Appeal for our parish. Your gift is received with great humility, thanks and gratitude. APA is an opportunity for our parish leadership to educate many of you who may not be aware of the ministries, programs and services available throughout our diocese. If you have any questions about the APA, or how it benefits our parish, please call our parish office or visit our diocesan website at www.dosp.org and discover the abundant discipleship of the faithful members of our Church. If you have not yet responded, please Open the Door to Mercy, we want and need your participation! No gift is too small.
Congratulations to the following Incarnation parishioners who have achieved the Honor Roll at Tampa Catholic High School in the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year. DATES: February 26 – March 18, 2016 TIME: 4:30PM TO 7:30PM
PLACE: St. Michael’s Hall
Each dinner served with bread, dessert and a choice of two of the following: French Fries, Cole Slaw, Macaroni & Cheese or Yellow Rice/Black Beans. Drinks are extra. Seafood Combo - $7.50, ** Shrimp Dinner - $6.50 Flounder Filet Dinner - $6.50, ** Child’s Plate (12 & under) - $4.50 EAT-IN OR TAKE-OUT
For only the fourth time in Church history, the Pope has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee Year. We invite you to join us as we participate in a parish wide program, Doors of Mercy. This is not a bible study, there is no written homework, just eight simple sessions that will allow you to experience God’s hope, healing and loving mercy in this once-in-a-lifetime program. We invite each and every one of you to come and see on Tuesday night, February 16, at 7pm in St. Michael’s Hall for more information. On this night all our priests will present a short meditation on God’s mercy. We will conclude the reflective evening with fellowship, a light meal and music.
NAME Grace Burleigh Vivian Dinh Joseph Fragnito Caroline Iacuone Jose Alvarez Benjamin Maroney Dannette Velez Bryson Boylan Gabriella Burleigh Maxine Cuva Diana Gutierrez Brandi Reynolds Emily King Connor McGettigan Bianca Falcone Jennifer Lopez Sophia Masters Maureen Tanner Nicholas Cobian Ricard Rojas-Armstrong Veronica Cuva Gaddiel Fernander Dominic Mayo Brittney Valles-Betts
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ALTAR SERVERS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8536 o Jose Clavell 813-244-8053 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - If you would like to join this ministry contact Frank Salamone Phone: 813-205-8259 Email: fsalamone2003@yahoo.com
CABALLEROS DE COLÓN - Información - Félix Cayon 813-8844052 o Ralph Galera 813-792-8950.
READERS - Will Ber an - 882-0178
CORO HISPANO - David Funes - dfunes@icctampa.org o 813-8857861. Jueves a las 7:00pm en el salón de música
ENVIRONMENT/ART - Connie Hennessey - 884-8326 USHERS - Tom Osbor n - 885-3829 VISITORS OF THE SICK - Fr . J air o Atehor tua - 885-7861 BIBLE STUDY - Car men Cayon - 884-3624 COLUMBIETTES - Maureen Finch - 885-1065 or maureen4@tampabay.rr.com. Meet every 2nd Thursday at 7:00pm, St. Patrick's Room FINANCE COUNCIL - Paul M. Phillips - 813-943-5057 ICCW - INCARNATION COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Alma Shamblin - 886-9365 Gen. Mtg. 1st Thursdays - Rosary at 7pm - Mtg. starts at 7:30pm JOB SEARCH SUPPORT - Hilda Lyons - icjobsupport@hotmail.com Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Public Library KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - For member ship infor mation - Félix Cayon 813-884-4052 or Ralph Galera - 813-792-8950. LIFE MINISTRY - Teresa Trubilla - 841-6563 - Trubilla@mac.com MUSIC MINISTRY - David Funes - dfunes@icctampa.org 813-8857861. Wednesday Rehearsals, 7 - 9pm in the Church Music Room PRAYER SHAWL GROUP - Leonor “Lily” Duran - 813-806-1567 or lilypadiii@yahoo.com. 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm in Faith Formation Office
COMITÉ PASTORAL HISPANO - Padre Jairo - 885-7861 fatehortua@icctampa.org. Se reúne el tercer jueves de cada mes
EMAUS DAMAS - Luz Dary Domínguez - 813-408-0207. Miércoles de por medio 7pm. EMAUS HOMBRES - Stevenson Quirindongo 813-817-9321 GRUPO DE JOVENES - Carmen Cayón - 884-3624. GRUPO DE JOVENES ADULTOS “VIVE” - Joana al 842-1149 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 - Milagros Olivo - 813-361-4356. Martes 7:30pm, salón St. Michael. LECTORES - Marcela Marshall - 813-453-3227 - mmarsh23@aol.com LEGIÓN DE MARÍA - Priscilla Hatch - 813-600-0208 o Sila Richards 813-885-2322 MINISTROS DE EUCARISTÍA - Tito Bello - 516-2619 MONAGUILLOS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8536 o Jose Clavell 813-244-8053 RETIROS VIÑA DE RAQUEL - Grace Leiva - 813-479-5465 UJIERES - José Guaba - 504-5538
RELIGIOUS ARTICLES STORE - Connie Hennessey - 884-8326 SPECIAL EDUCATION - Mar y Thomson - 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. STEWARDSHIP - J im Cacacie - 813-881-1891 12 STEP MEETINGS - For more information contact AA Central Office at 813-933-9123 or www.aatampa-area.org Men's Closed Meetings - Tuesday, 7 pm St. Patrick's Room Closed Meetings - Wednesday, 7 pm St. Patrick's Room
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.
STORE HOURS: Saturday - 4:00pm - 5:30pm Sunday - 8:00am - 1:30pm Stop by and take a look at the new arrivals!
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.
Church of the Incarnation
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Parish Lenten Project 2016 Pope John Paul II Elementary School
Projecto de Cuaresma
Centro Educativo Juan Pablo II
School / Escuela
VPK Class
“Love one another as I have loved you” — John 13:34
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First Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2015
Knights of Columbus Council Essay Contest Some 5th and 6th Grade Students from Incarnation School participated in the annual KC Essay Contest. 5th graders' topic was "What is the Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society?" and 6th grades wrote on "How Can You Serve God in Your Vocation as a Member of the Laity?" Our youth expressed The Office of Life Ministry is offering workshops designed to their views on social justice and explored their role as a help parish leaders recruit, retain and engage volunteers for responsible Catholic citizen. parish ministries on February 20 and March 19, 2016 from Thank you to the Ms. Lazaris and Mrs. Sheldon, plus the KC judges, for your time and effort in this event for our future 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Christ the King Parish in Tampa. Catholic adult citizens! Lunch is included. Each “train the trainer� type session will stand on its own and provide tools for parishioners to develop and improve their own pastoral leadership skills and increase engagement at parishes.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPS: Resources and Tools to Increase Participation and Involvement in Parish Ministries
See http://dosp.org/life/(Upcoming Events) for information/ registration or contact Sabrina Schultz at 727-344-1611.
Internship Opportunity The Office of Life Ministry is looking for a Catholic intern with leadership abilities, community service experience, social media skills, and effective writing/communication skills. This Catholic Campaign for Human Development Internship combines practical work in carrying out the mandate of CCHD at the local level. Some duties are: youth and young adult outreach, parish education, and community economic outreach. Time commitment is 13-14 hours/week with compensation of $12/hr. For more information, contact Sabrina at 727-344-1611; sab@dosp.org
GOOD COUNSEL CAMP Summer Adventure opportunities at Good Counsel Camp, Floral City, Florida which is owned and operated by the Diocese of St. Petersburg. This is a co-ed residential camp for ages 7-15 - offering 1 and 2 week sessions. Camp brochures are available in the parish office or can be requested by contacting the camp at 352-270-8831 or email GoodCounselCamp@aol.com. Website: GoodCounselCamp.org.
The Parish Office will be closed this Monday in observance of President's Day. There will only be one mass at 8:30am.
Photo from the Essay Contest Award Presentation: Knight Roger Caruso, Mia Cora Saavedra (1st Place 5th grade), Ximena Sanchez (2nd Place 5th Grade), Julianna Marquinez (1st Place 6th Grade), Kara Artz (2nd Place 6th Grade).
Knights of Columbus Council Basketball Free Throw Contest Knights of Columbus (KC) Incarnation Council held the annual Free Throw Contest on January 14th at Incarnation School. Age group winners also won the District level contest and will progress to the Regional Contest at St. Mary's Council on North Boulevard on February 27th. We wish you the best! Many thanks to the volunteer Knights and Coach Garafolo, who made this successful event for our youth happen!
Photo from the Free Throw Contest Award Presentation: Knight Roger Caruso, Maddie Maroney (12), Keyarra Henderson (13), Jack Spinnato (11), Avery Altamirano (12), Jackson Padron (13), KC District Warden Sam Calco, and Coach Vince Garofolo. |8
Church of the Incarnation Domingo 14 de febrero de 2016. Primer Domingo de Cuaresma
813-885-7861 QUIERO CONVERTIRME, SEÑOR
De la tibieza de mi vida: digo creer en Ti y no siempre vivo en Ti, contigo hablo y frecuentemente son palabras sin Reflexionando la Palabra de Dios sentido, no vienen desde Ti y, muchas veces, no son para Cuaresma es un tiempo interior de búsqueda sincera y Ti. valiente en nuestro caminar cristiano. Tiempo de ir al QUIERO CONVERTIRME, SEÑOR encuentro de nuestra geografía interior, de nuestros peculiares desiertos y desde allí reafirmarnos en nuestra fe Ayúdame, Señor, a buscarte en el silencio. en Cristo Resucitado. Es volver a preguntarnos, ¿Quién Ayúdame, Señor, a descubrirte en el necesitado. soy? ¿Qué busco? ¿Cuál es el objeto de mi vida? ¿Qué Ayúdame, Señor, a contemplarte en las maravillas del significa vivir como cristiano? ¿Cuál es el valor del dinero y mundo. Ayúdame, Señor, a no perderme en las excusas de cada día, del poder? en los senderos fáciles y de bajo precio. Caminar por el desierto es la pedagogía de Dios que lleva al Sólo Tú, Señor, tienes palabras de Vida Eterna. hombre a buscar dentro de sí mismo su propio camino. Sólo Tú, Señor, eres capaz de darme fuerzas para vencer y Camino de liberación y de salvación para renovar cada día salir victorioso de la tentación de cada jornada. nuestra ilusión de vivir. Todos los cristianos somos Amén llamados permanentemente al desierto, a la purificación, a la presencia íntima del espíritu. El tiempo del desierto es como un banco de pruebas. Necesitamos los cristianos unos tiempos de crisis para ir al encuentro de los auténticos valores evangélicos. Solamente a través de las pruebas daremos cuenta del valor de nuestras convicciones. Todos Invitados – Misión de Cuaresma: Hoy tendría que ser para nosotros una buena noticia el “Discípulos Alegres de la Misericordia del Padre ” saber que Jesús fue tentado. El creyente tentado no es un creyente más débil, sino quien más posibilidades tiene de mostrar su fortaleza. Nuestras tentaciones diarias no son un obstáculo para encontrarnos con Dios, sino la ocasión para dar respuesta de nuestra fidelidad a Dios y a su mensaje. En el vacío del desierto nos encontraremos con la plenitud Presentada por el de la Palabra. El desierto nos ofrecerá la gran ocasión de Padre Salvador Valadez Fuentes interiorizar la palabra, de hacerla nuestra y transformarla en Misionero de la Misericordia de nuestra suprema norma de conducta. La Palabra de Dios Su Santidad Papa Francisco. marca el verdadero itinerario del desierto, el camino de auténtica liberación interior. ¿Cuándo y Dónde? Cuaresma hoy, es nuestro tiempo para vivirlo. Un tiempo que nos ofrece la posibilidad de ser cada día más humanos, porque cada día se hace más profunda e interior nuestra vocación a vivir como hijos de Dios. Es pasar de los ritos, de las cosas, del poder y de los triunfos a la maravillosa riqueza de lo que significa ser cristiano. En esta Cuaresma deberíamos descubrir que para ser fieles a Dios debemos arriesgarnos cada día más en la lucha por conseguir una sociedad de hombres más libres, más humanos y más hermanos. En definitiva, un compromiso. Nuestras tentaciones de cada día son: el consumo, el poder y la gloria; o el poder, el tener y el placer; o la violencia, la injusticia, y la frivolidad.
09 de Marzo: Misión Santa Maria, Tampa, 7-9 pm 14004 N. 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33613 10 de Marzo: Mary Help of Christians, Tampa 7-9pm 6400 E. Chelsea Street, Tampa, FL 33610 (Confesiones – Español e Inglés) 11 de Marzo: Light of Christ, Clearwater 7-9pm 2176 Marilyn Street, Clearwater, FL 33765 (Vía Crucis en español) Donaciones durante la misión serán aceptadas para el trabajo del Padre Salvador en el área de Vocaciones al Sacerdocio y Vida Religiosa en Chiapas, México.
Para más información: Misión 2016.Padre Valadez Fuentes o contacte a la Oficina Del Ministerio Hispano al 727-344-1611 Señor, no nos dejes caer en tentación, oramos en el ext. 5472 – avi@dosp.org. Padrenuestro. Jesús vence con la oración y la escucha de la palabra. P. Jairo 9|
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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Martes: Is 55:10-11; Sal 34 (33):4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Miércoles: Jon 3:1-10; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lc 11:29-32 Jueves: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Sal 138 (137):1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Viernes: Ez 18:21-28; Sal 130 (129):1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Sábado: Dt 26:16-19; Sal 119 (118):1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Domingo: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Sal 27 (26):1, 7-9, 13-14; Fil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lc 9:28b-36
GRUPO DE PAREJAS MDS Tenemos charlas todos los viernes en el salón St. Francis 1 a las 7:30 pm. Sin costo alguno. Ofrecemos cuidado de los niños. Para mayor información comunicarse con Ricardo o Claribel al (813) 850-6512. ¡Los esperamos!
GRUPO DE JÓVENES ADULTOS “VIVE” Te invitan a que formes parte de ellos. Edades 18-39. Los viernes de 7pm a 9pm en el salón St. John. Contactos: Joana al 813-842-1149 o Eliana al 813-503-7156.
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Año Jubilar de la Misericordia 14 de febrero de 2016 Primer Domingo de Cuaresma El Miércoles de Ceniza el Papa Francisco comisionó a “Misioneros de la Misericordia”, sacerdotes confesores que fueron enviados alrededor del mundo como “signos vivos de la prontitud del Padre para dar la bienvenida a quienes buscan el perdón de Dios”. En cierta manera, el Papa Francisco desafía a todos nosotros a convertirnos en “misioneros de la misericordia” al vivir esta Cuaresma del Año Jubilar de la Misericordia con “mayor intensidad, como momento fuerte para celebrar y experimentar la misericordia de Dios” (Misericordiae Vultus, 17). El Papa Francisco nos propone hacer nuestras las palabras del profeta Miqueas: “No persistirá en su ira para siempre, porque se complace en la misericordia. Volverá a compadecerse de nosotros, sepultará nuestras culpas” (Miqueas 7:18–19). Ya que nosotros mismos hemos experimentado la misericordia de Dios en el perdón incondicional de nuestros pecados, que tan entusiasmados debemos estar para invitar a todos los demás para conocer de Dios la paz de la misericordia inmensa; más aún por experiencia, a través de nuestro alcance de bondad y cuidado compasivo, algo del amor incondicional de Dios por ellos. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Citas del Papa Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice V aticana. Usadas con permiso.