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“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me
according to your word.” (Luke 1:38)
We Are A Stewardship Parish, The Hands and Feet of Christ
“One Lord, One Eucharist, One Parish”
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 21st, 2014
9950 NW 29th Street Coral Springs, Florida 33065
Parish Office: (954) 752-3950 Fax (954) 752-3986
Website: www.standrewparish.org E-mail: parish@sacccs.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StAndrewCC Twitter: http://twitter.com/standrewCC
Office Hours: Monday 2pm -5pm; Tuesday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm & Sunday 9am - 3pm
About Us
Clergy
Schedule
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Souckar - Pastor
Rev. Flavio Montes - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jorge Perales - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Normando Feliz - (Retired)
Rev. Mr. Denis Mieyal - Permanent Deacon
Rev. Mr. Julio De Jesus - Transitional Deacon
Vigil and Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday Evening Mass:
(English) 5:30 p.m. & (Spanish) 7:00 p.m.
Pastoral Staff
Mrs. Lydia Bernard-Vargas
Director of Preschool
954-905-6374
Mrs. Beatriz Castro
Coordinator of Religious Education
954-905-6322
Mrs. Mosi Del Aguila
Stewardship Coordinator
954-905-6314
Sunday Masses:
(English) 7:00, 8:00, 9:30 (Children’s Mass),
11:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.,
and 1:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday 7 a.m., 9 a.m.
Monday - Friday (Spanish) 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.
Confession
Saturday (English & Spanish) 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday (Before Mass) 9am, 11am & 1pm
Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00pm Adoration Chapel
Weekday by appointment only
(please call the office)
Adoration
Perpetual Adoration in Adoration Chapel
Miss Mary Forney
Youth 4 Christ Minister &
Director of Faith Formation
954-588-8667
Mrs. Kristen Hughes
School Principal
954-753-1280
Faith Direct
www.faithdirect.net Code: FL619
Mrs. Maria Elena Kaplove
Bookkeeper
954-905-6321
Mrs. Suzanne League
Receptionist
954-752-3950
Mrs. Shelly Nicoll
Administrative Assistant
954-905-6317
Mrs. Mary Lou Taff
Music Director
954-905-6335
Outreach Department
Volunteers
954-905-6316
May You have the gift of Faith,
the blessing of Hope,
and the peace of His love at
Christmas and always.
Merry Christmas !!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MONDAY, December 22nd, 2014
SCHOOL CLOSED
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP (7:00PM - MPR))
YOUTH GROUP MUSIC REHEARSAL (7:30PM - CHURCH)
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 21st, 2014
7:00AM Msgr. Souckar
8:00AM Fr. Montes
9:30AM Msgr. Souckar
11:30AM Fr. Perales
1:30PM Fr. Montes
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Brandon Anthony Scibilia by His Mother
Jennifer Lynne Lockrey by Jim & Mary Dorris
Patricia Mieyal by Irene Kovalcin
En Acción de Gracias por el Cumpleaños de Evan A. Corrales
(Living) por Su familia
Juanita Crespo by Henry & Alejandra Crespo
TUESDAY, December 23rd, 2014
CHRISTMAS EVE
SCHOOL CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
GRUPO SEMILLA MEETING (7:00PM - MPR)
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
WEDNESDAY, December 24th, 2014
CHRISTMAS EVE
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
THURSDAY, December 25th, 2014
CHRISTMAS DAY
SCHOOL AND OFFICE CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
Tuesday, December 24th, 2014
FRIDAY, December 26th, 2014
SCHOOL AND OFFICE CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
SATURDAY, December 27th, 2014
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
REZO DE LA CORONILLA (8:15PM - CHURCH/CHAPEL)
SUNDAY, December 28th, 2014
REZO DEL ROSARIO EN ESPAÑOL (2:45PM - CHURCH/CHAPEL)
YOUTH 4 CHRIST - HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY (6:45PM)
Saint Andrew
Early Childhood Enrichment Center
Mrs. Lydia Bernard-Vargas, Director
Christmas Show – The children practiced very hard for
their performances and loved putting on the show for all
of you. We hope you enjoyed the performance.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you: On behalf of the
Director, Faculty and Staff of our Preschool, we would
like to thank you for all of the gifts and warm wishes we
have received from all of our families. We are truly
blessed to have you with us.
May God Bless you and keep you safe as you travel to
family and friends over the holidays and bring you all
back safe, sound and rested for the New Year.
Christmas Break – School reopens on Monday, January 5th, 2014.
The angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds, “Do
not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of
great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the
city of David a savior has been born for you who is
Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you; you
will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and
lying in a manger. And suddenly there was a multitude
of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and
saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth
peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2: 10-14
5:30PM Fr. Perales
7:00AM Fr. Montes
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
7:00PM Fr. Perales
Enrique Lynch by His Daughter
Paulette Montes by Guy & Jeanine Montes
En Acción de Gracias por el Aniversario de Matrimonio de
Sandra y Glen Fong (Living) por Su Familia
7:00AM Fr. Perales
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
7:00PM Fr. Perales
Samuel DeMarco by His Wife
Genevieve Urbanski by The Kloszewski Family
Familia de Iván y Lía Aristizabal por La Familia Aristizabal
7:00AM Fr. Montes
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
4:00PM Fr. Perales
6:00PM Msgr. Souckar
8:00PM Fr. Montes
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
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Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Parroquianos de la Iglesia de Saint Andrew
Wednesday, December 25th, 2014
12:00AM Msgr. Souckar & All Priest
7:30AM Fr. Perales
9:30AM Fr. Feliz
11:30AM Msgr. Souckar
1:30PM Fr. Montes
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Parroquianos de la Iglesia de Saint Andrew
Friday, December 26th, 2014
7:00AM Fr. Montes
9:00AM Fr. Perales
7:00PM Fr. Montes
Norma Collins by Bruno & Doris Campos
Humberto Gutierrez (Living) by Maria Penagos
Humberto Gutierrez (Living) por La Familia Gutierrez
Saturday, December 27th, 2014
9:00AM Fr. Perales
5:30PM Fr. Montes
7:00PM Msgr. Souckar
Community Mass
Laura Begert by The Wanliss Family
Anabel García Colón por Juan, Jackie y La Familia López
Sunday, December 28th, 2014
7:00AM Fr. Montes
8:00AM Msgr. Souckar
9:30AM Fr. Perales
11:30AM Fr. Feliz
1:30PM Msgr. Souckar
5:30PM Fr. Montes
Najlie Albert Souckar by Tom & Mary Shaughnessy
Jennifer Lynne Lockrey by Men’s Club
Patricia Mieyal by Jim & Mary Dorris
Patricia Mieyal by Irene B. Kovalcin
Guillermina Robles de Ortíz por La Familia Rodriguez
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Listening to Mary’s Silence
Dear Parishioners of Saint Andrew:
As Advent draws to a close and we prepare to celebrate the nativity
of the Lord at Christmas, the Church sets before us in the Gospel on the
fourth Sunday of Advent the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
Blessed Mother is always a model of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus
Christ. Little is said of the Blessed Mother in Scripture but generations
have sung her praises because she “trusted that the Lord’s words to her
would be fulfilled” (Luke 1:45). The silence of Mary is perhaps her greatest
lesson for us as fellow disciples of her son Jesus.
The Servant of God and founder of the Catholic Worker Movement,
Dorothy Day once wrote the following when reflecting on the season of Advent: “Advent is a time of waiting, of expectation, of silence. Waiting for the Lord to be born. A pregnant woman is so happy, so content.
She lives in such a garment of silence and it is as though she were listening to hear the stir of life within
her. One always hears the stirring compared to the rustling of a bird in the hand. But the intentness with
which one awaits such stirrings is like nothing so much as a blanket of silence. Be still. Did I hear something? Be still, and see that I am God. In silence we hear so much that is beautiful. The other day I saw a
young mother who said, ‘The happiest hour of the day is that early morning hour when I lie and listen to the
baby practicing sounds and words. She has such a gentle little voice’”
The Blessed Mother listened attentively in silence to this “gentle little voice”; it was the voice of
Almighty God. How hard it can be for us to quiet ourselves and, following Mary’s example, listen to the
gentle little voice of the Almighty. So often, our failure to listen in silence and expectation leads us away
from the ways of God and into sin. Continuing her reflection on Advent, Dorothy Day offered the following examination of conscience in her own life: “Lack of charity, criticism of superiors, of neighbors, or
friends and enemies. Idle talk, impatience, lack of self-control and mortification towards self, and of love
towards others. Pride and presumption. (It is good to have visitors – one’s faults stand out in the company
of others.) Self-will, desire not to be corrected, to have one’s own way. The desire to turn to correct others,
impatience in thought and speech. Meanness about giving time to others and wasting it myself. Constant
desire for comfort. The remedy is recollection and silence.”
During these final days of Advent, I sincerely hope that each of us will make the choice to listen to
the silence of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let recollection and silence be the remedy to the hectic pace of life
that surrounds. Let us avail ourselves of the Lord’s mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance so
that we ‒ like Mary ‒ might be a worthy home to receive Christ the Lord.
May the Lord continue to bless you and your family with His love!
Monsignor Michael A. Souckar
Escuchando el Silencio de María
Queridos Feligreses de Saint Andrew:
Cuando el Adviento va llegando a su fin y nos preparamos para celebrar el
nacimiento del Señor en la Navidad, la Iglesia nos presentan en el Evangelio del
cuarto domingo de Adviento el ejemplo de la Virgen María. La Santísima Virgen es
siempre un modelo de lo que significa ser discípulo de Jesucristo. Poco se dice de
la Santísima Virgen en la Escritura, pero generaciones han cantado sus alabanzas
porque ella "confiaba en que las palabras del Señor serían cumplidas" (Lucas 1:45).
El silencio de María es quizás su más grande lección para nosotros los fieles discípulos de su Hijo Jesús.
La Sierva de Dios y fundadora del Movimiento del Trabajador Católico, Dorothy
Day escribió una vez lo siguiente al reflexionar sobre el tiempo de Adviento: "Adviento es un tiempo de espera, de esperanza, de silencio. Esperando al Señor que va a nacer. Una mujer embarazada está muy feliz, muy contenta. Ella
vive en un manto de silencio tal y es como si estuviera escuchando la agitación de la vida dentro de ella. Uno siempre
escucha la agitación en comparación con el susurro de un pájaro en la mano. Pero la fijeza con la que uno espera tales indicios se parece como a un manto de silencio. Guarda silencio. ¿Ha oído algo? “Estad quietos, y ved que yo soy
Dios”. En el silencio escuchamos tanto que es hermoso. El otro día vi a una joven madre que dijo: 'La hora más feliz
del día es la hora de la mañana cuando me acuesto y escucho al bebé practicar los sonidos y las palabras. Ella tiene
una voz muy dulce '".
La Santísima Madre escuchó atentamente en silencio a esta "suave y pequeña voz"; que era la voz de Dios
Todopoderoso. ¿Qué tan difícil puede ser para nosotros calmarnos a nosotros mismos y, siguiendo el ejemplo de
María, escuchar la vocecita suave del Todopoderoso. Muy a menudo, nuestra incapacidad para escuchar en silencio
y expectación nos aleja de los caminos de Dios y nos lleva al pecado. Continuando con su reflexión sobre el Adviento,
Dorothy Day ofreció el siguiente examen de conciencia utilizando su propia vida: "La falta de caridad, la crítica de los
superiores, de vecinos, amigos o enemigos. Habladurías, la impaciencia, la falta de auto-control y la mortificación
hacia uno mismo, y de amor hacia los demás. La soberbia y la presunción. (Es bueno tener visitas - nuestras faltas se
destacan en la compañía de otros). La voluntad propia, el deseo de no ser corregidos, hacer las cosas a nuestra manera. El deseo de corregir a los demás, la impaciencia en el pensamiento y en el habla. La mezquindad para dar de mi
tiempo a los demás y no utilizarlo correctamente. Constante deseo de la comodidad. Ante todo esto el remedio es el
recogimiento y el silencio".
Durante estos últimos días de Adviento, espero sinceramente que cada uno de nosotros tome la decisión de
escuchar el silencio de la Santísima Virgen María. Deje que el recogimiento y el silencio sean el remedio para el ritmo
frenético de la vida que lo rodea. Vamos a valernos de la misericordia y del perdón del Señor en el Sacramento de la
Penitencia para que nosotros - como María - tengamos un hogar digno para recibir a Cristo el Señor.
¡Qué el Señor los siga bendiciendo a ustedes y a sus familias con su amor!
Monseñor Michael A. Souckar
4 oz. plastic soufflé cups
Large Chafing Dishes
Sternos
Food/Condiments
Wish List
In preparation of our Sixth Annual Carnival, we are
in need of the following items. If you can donate
any of these items, please email carnival@sacccs.org
or drop off at the Church Office or School Office.
You may also drop off at the carnival table in front
of the church after all the masses the weekend of
January 17 – 18 or in the school office the week of
the carnival. Thanks for your generosity in helping
to make this event a huge success.
Food Prep/Service Items
Ziploc bags (gallon and sandwich size)
Paper food trays (3 lbs & 5 lbs.)
Napkins, Plastic forks, knives and spoons
9” Foam Plates
18” heavy duty aluminum foil
18” Plastic Wrap
Paper Towels
12 oz. / 14 oz. / 16 oz. cups
Vegetable oil
Coffee (regular and decaf)
#10 cans sauerkraut
#10 cans Cheese Sauce
Single packets of Sugar and Sweet n Low
Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ Sauce
#10 cans of relish
Bottle water, Sodas (coke products)
Salt
6” Hot dog buns
4” Hamburger buns
Cookies
Individual bags of chips – snack size
Clean Up Items
55/60 gallon heavy duty garbage bags
New bags of rags
Latex rubber gloves (large and medium)
Sponges, Dish Soap
Gallons of bleach
RESPECT LIFE CORNER
The Respect Life Ministry of
St. Andrew wishes you and your
loved ones a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received day after day
by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of every
age and culture.
At the dawn of salvation, it is the Birth of a Child which is proclaimed as joyful news:
"I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this
day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Lk 2:10-11). The source of this "great
joy" is the Birth of the Savior; but Christmas also reveals the full meaning of every human birth,
and the joy which accompanies the Birth of the Messiah is thus seen to be the foundation and
fulfillment of joy at every child born into the world (cf. Jn 16:21).
When he presents the heart of his redemptive mission, Jesus says: "I came that they
may have life, and have it abundantly" (Jn 10:10). In truth, he is referring to that "new" and
"eternal" life which consists in communion with the Father, to which every person is freely
called in the Son by the power of the Sanctifying Spirit. It is precisely in this "life" that all the
aspects and stages of human life achieve their full significance.
From the Encyclical EVANGELIUM VITAE by Pope Saint John Paul II, given in Rome, at Saint
Peter's, on March 25, 1995.
CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS ON THE SCRIPTURES
Archdiocese of Miami - Office of Lay Ministry and Adult Faith Formation
December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent
Gospel reading Luke 1:26-38 [To be read aloud]
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house
of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly
troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for
you have found favor with God. “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be
great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the
house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also
conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from
her.
Brief commentary:
At the threshold of the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, the readings today remind us that the birth of Jesus Christ was prepared for,
foretold long before, and it is thus the fulfillment of the divine promise. In the first reading the one whom Israelites will remember as
their greatest and ideal king (David) desires to build a ‘house’ – a temple – to Yahweh, just as all nations built temples to their gods.
Instead, in a vision, the LORD promises David that his lineage and throne will endure forever. The psalmist also expresses this royal
ideology, which became the basis for the Jewish hope in the ultimate anointed of God, the Messiah. He does so by recalling the promise made to David by the God who keeps his promises. The gospel reading also recalls how the story of the life of Jesus began nine
months earlier, with the annunciation to Mary. By reading from the Lucan text – read on the feast of the Annunciation, on March 25th
– we recall that the promise made to David and to the people Israel, was fulfilled at the Incarnation of the Son of God. Just as Isaiah
and John the Baptist have been prophetic figures addressing us this Advent season, now – so close to Christmas – the gospel reading
presents to us Mary and Joseph of Nazareth, descendent of king David. Mary, the young Jewess of the Galilean hamlet of Nazareth,
responds with faith to the revelation from God’s messenger, Gabriel. Gabriel’s greeting to Mary startles her, but as the dialogue continues Mary begins to understand the mission she is being called to. And despite the difficulties ahead, she gives herself totally to the
plan of One whose grace had filled her life. It has been said that Mary’s “yes” is the new beginning of the human race: “Fiat mihi
secundum verbum tuum” (“Let it be done to me in accord with your word!”). And, as the prologue to John’s gospel will proclaim on
Christmas day, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…and the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us.” Mary’s “yes” to God in faith and love is the reversal of Eve’s “no”. Luke’s account of the entrance
of Jesus into the world recalls the promises to David, of a descendant ruling eternally. Thus, the birth of Jesus, far from being a random event, is at the heart of God’s providential plan for Israel, for the human race, and for all Creation. As we draw near to Christmas, may the example of Mary inspire us to hear the Word of God, believe in God’s power to save, and respond to the grace of his
Holy Spirit with our total trust and self-donation to God and to God’s plan for the world. Relying on her maternal intercession and
that of Joseph, may we too say to God, “I am your servant…let it be done to me according to your word,” and may we thus become
witnesses of the Incarnation of the Son of God – the Lord our Savior – in our world and in our lives.
Today’s reading offers significant messages:
• As we draw near to Christmas we remember that the coming of the Son of God into the world is at the heart of God’s plan and
promise.
• Like Mary, we too have heard the Gospel of ‘Immanu-el’, of ‘God with us’. Like Mary, we are called to respond with faith, hope
and love.
• Inspired by Mary’s example, and confident in her help, we too say to the Holy Spirit: “I am your servant, o Lord, and of your
plan; may your will be done in me and through me, on earth as it is in heaven.”
For our shared or personal reflection:
After a brief pause for silent reflection share your answers, ideas or feelings.
• How am I preparing spiritually to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord?
• How has the grace of God touched my life? How have I responded?
• How can I be the servant/handmaid of the Lord and of his saving plan in my family, workplace, community, parish, society,
world?
Suggested readings: Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 484-86, 525-26, 502-07
REFLEXIONES CATÓLICAS SOBRE LA BIBLIA
Arquidiócesis de Miami - Oficina de Ministerios Laicos y Formación de Adultos en la Fe
21 de Diciembre de 2014 Cuarto Domingo de Adviento (Ciclo B)
Lectura del santo Evangelio según San Lucas 1:26-38
En aquel tiempo, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea llamada Nazaret, a una virgen desposada con un hombre llamado José, de la estirpe de David; la virgen se llamaba María. El ángel, entrando en su presencia, dijo: - “Alégrate, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo; bendita tú eres entre las mujeres.” Ella se turbó ante estas palabras y se preguntaba qué saludo era aquél. El
ángel le dijo: “No temas, María, porque has encontrado gracia ante Dios. Concebirás en tu vientre y darás a luz un hijo, y le pondrás
por nombre Jesús. Será grande, se llamará Hijo del Altísimo, el Señor Dios le dará el trono de David, su padre, reinará sobre la casa de
Jacob para siempre, y su reino no tendrá fin.» Y María dijo al ángel: “¿Cómo será eso, pues no conozco a varón?” El angel le contestó:
“El Espíritu Santo vendrá sobre ti, y la fuerza del Altísimo te cubrirá con su sombra; por eso el Santo que va a nacer se llamará Hijo de
Dios. Ahí tienes a tu pariente Isabel, que, a pesar de su vejez, ha concebido un hijo, y ya está de seis meses la que llamaban estéril,
porque para Dios nada hay imposible.” María contestó: “Aquí está la esclava del Señor; hágase en mí según tu palabra.” Y la dejó el
ángel.
Comentario breve:
Al umbral de la Navidad del Señor, las lecturas de hoy nos recuerdan de que el nacimiento de Jesucristo fue preparado, fue anunciado
de antemano, y es así el cumplimiento de la promesa divina. En la primera lectura el que los Israelitas recordarían como su gran e ideal
rey (David) desea construir una ‘casa’ – un templo – a Yahveh, así como todas las naciones construían templos a sus dioses. En vez, en
una visión, el Yahveh le promete a David de que su linaje y trono perduraran eternamente. El salmista también expresa su ideología
real, que se convirtió en la base para la esperanza judío en un supremo ungido de Dios, el Mesías, y el salmista lo expresa recordando
la promesa hecha a David por el Dios que cumple sus promesas. La lectura del evangelio también recuerda como la historia de la vida
de Jesús comenzó nueve meses antes de su nacimiento, con la anunciación a María. En leyendo el texto de Lucas – leído en la fiesta de
la anunciación, el 25 de Marzo – recordamos de que la promesa hecha a David y al pueblo de Israel, fue cumplida con la encarnación
del Hijo de Dios. Así como Isaías y Juan Bautista han sido figuras proféticas hablándonos durante el Adviento, ahora – tan cerca de la
Navidad – el evangelio nos presenta a María y a José de Nazaret, descendiente del rey David. María, una joven judía de la aldea de
Nazaret en la Galilea, responde con fe a la revelación del mensajero de Dios, Gabriel. El saludo de Gabriel a María la sorprende, pero
tras el dialogo María comienza a entender la misión para la cual ella es llamada. Y a pesar de las dificultades por venir, ella se entrega
totalmente al plan de El cuya gracia ha llenado su vida. Se ha dicho de que el “si” de María es el nuevo comienzo de la raza humana:
“Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum” (“¡Que se haga en mi de acuerdo a tu palabra!”). Y, como el prologo del evangelio de Juan proclamara en el día de Navidad, “En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo estaba con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios…y el Verbo se hizo carne y
habito entre nosotros.” El “si” de María a Dios en fe y amor es la inversión del “no” de Eva. El relato de Lucas de la entrada de Jesús
en el mundo recuerda las promesas a David, de que un descendiente del reinara eternamente. Así, el nacimiento de Jesús, lejos de ser
un suceso imprevisto, esta en corazón del plan providente de Dios para Israel, para la raza humana, y para toda la creación. Acercándonos a la Navidad, que el ejemplo de María nos inspire a escuchar la Palabra de Dios, creer en el poder de Dios para salvar, y responder a la gracia del Espíritu Santo con nuestra confianza total y nuestra auto-donación a Dios y a su plan para el mundo. Confiando y dependiendo de la materna intercesión de María y la de José, que también nosotros digamos a Dios, “Soy tu siervo/tu sierva…
hágase en mi según tu palabra,” y que así nos convirtamos en testigos de la encarnación del Hijo de Dios – del Señor nuestro salvador
– en nuestro mundo y vidas.
La lectura de hoy nos presenta tres ideas importantes:
• Acercándonos a la Navidad recordamos de que la venida del Hijo de Dios al mundo esta al corazón del plan y promesa de Dios.
• Como María, también nosotros hemos oído el evangelio de ‘Emanu-el’ de ‘Dios-con-nosotros’. Igual que María, también somos
llamados a responder con fe, esperanza y amor.
• Inspirados por el ejemplo de María, y seguros de su ayuda, también nosotros decimos al Espíritu Santo: “Soy tu siervo, o Señor, y
de tu plan; que tu voluntad sea hecha en mi y a través de mi, en la tierra como en el cielo.”
Para la reflexión personal o comunitaria:
Después de una pausa breve para reflexionar en silencio, comparta con otros sus ideas o sentimientos.
• ¿Cómo estoy preparándome espiritualmente para celebrar la Natividad del Señor?
• ¿Cómo ha tocado mi vida la gracia de Dios? ¿Cómo estoy respondiendo?
• ¿Cómo puedo ser el servidor del Señor y de su plan salvífico en mi familia, lugar de empleo, comunidad, parroquia, sociedad y
mundo?
Lecturas recomendadas: Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, párrafos 484-86, 525-26, 502-07
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Justice Corner
December 21, 2014
Don’t Rush Advent!
We tend to rush through Advent towards Christmas.
Advent helps us to be aware of our great longing for
something more.
Today’s Scriptures remind us of our Blessed Mother
patiently waiting for God to do His will in her life. As
you wait for Christmas, spend some time in quiet reflection. Try to discern God’s will for your life. Is He
calling you to something new?
Surrender! - The Life -Changing Power of Doing
God's Will by Fr. Larry Richards may be an inspiring
read as you spend quiet time with God.
Heavenly Father,
Walk with me as I journey through life.
Take my hand and lead me with your Holy Spirit.
Fill me, inspire me, free me to respond generously to your call.
For I believe you desire my deepest joy,
And it is only in your company that my soul will be satisfied
And my life will find its meaning and purpose.
AMEN.
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Laura Begert
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Sunday by Sunday
Domingo a Domingo
ECHOING MARY’S DECISION
IMITAR LA DECISIÓN DE MARÍA
The angel Gabriel today confronts Mary with a mystery. The
mystery of salvation in Christ is not a mystery that is solved, but a
reality beyond our comprehension that we must choose to enter
into. In the liturgy of the Eastern Church, everyone waits to see if
Mary will enter into the mystery: God waits, Adam and Eve and all
the souls of the dead who long for paradise wait, angels wait for
new heavenly companions. And there is much rejoicing when her
decision is “yes.”
We have less dramatic choices offered to us, but the mystery
of our salvation in Christ is by no means “solved.” We may understand it a bit better due to Mary’s “yes.” We may be a bit closer to
it through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But
it still remains a mystery to which we all must give our own “yes.”
Soon we will be singing “O come, let us adore him.” May our Advent prayer, our echo of Mary’s “yes,” continue then, so we may
enter into the mystery of our salvation in Jesus Christ, God among
us.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Tuesday:
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14;Lk 1:57-66
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Lk 1:67-79
Thursday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;
Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Friday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,
16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5
or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or
Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Fourth Sunday of Advent; Winter begins
St. John of Kanty
The Vigil of Christmas
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa
St. John
El ángel Gabriel hoy le presenta a María un misterio. El misterio de salvación en Cristo no es un misterio que se pueda resolver, sino una realidad más allá de nuestro entendimiento en la
cual nos decidimos a participar. En la liturgia de la Iglesia Oriental, todos esperan para ver si María participará en el misterio:
Dios espera, Adán y Eva y todas las almas de los muertos que
anhelan el Paraíso esperan, los ángeles esperan tener nuevos
compañeros celestiales. Y hay gran regocijo cuando su decisión
es un “sí”.
A nosotros se nos ofrecen opciones menos dramáticas,
pero el misterio de nuestra salvación en Cristo de ningún modo
queda “solucionado”. Puede que ahora lo entendamos un poco
mejor gracias al “sí” de María. Puede que estemos un poco más
cercanos a él mediante la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. Pero un misterio al cual todos debemos dar nuestro
propio “sí”. Ya pronto estaremos cantando “Venid y adoremos”.
Que nuestra oración de Adviento, a imitación del “sí” de María,
continúe para que podamos participar en el misterio de nuestra
salvación en Jesucristo, Dios-con-nosotros.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Lunes:
Martes:
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lc 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14;
Lc 1:57-66
Miércoles: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5,
27, 29; Lc 1:67-79
Jueves:
Vigilia: Is 62:1-5; Sal 89 (88):4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Hch 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Noche: Is 9:1-6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 11-13;
Ti 2:11-14; Lc 2:1-14
Aurora: Is 62:11-12; Sal 97 (96):1, 6, 11-12;
Ti 3:4-7; Lc 2:15-20
Día: Is 52:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Viernes: Hch 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Sal 31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 8ab,
16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
Sábado: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Sal 97 (96):1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Domingo: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 o Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Sal 128 (127):
1-5 o Sal 105 (104):1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] o
Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lc 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento;
Comienzo el invierno
San Juan de Canty
La Vigilia de Navidad; Nochebuena
La Natividad del Señor (Navidad)
San Esteban; Kwanza
San Juan, apóstol
CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
LA NAVIDAD EN EL CORAZON
Christmas! ’Tis the season for kindling the fire
of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity
in the heart.
—Washington Irving
¡Navidad! Es la estación para encender el fuego de
la hospitalidad en la sala, y el fuego de la simpatía en el
corazón.
— Washington Irving
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