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Saint Anthony of Padua Church The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2020
853 Third Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Parish Phone: (908) 351-3300 Parish Fax: (908) 351-3609 Web page: http://www.stanthonyelizabeth.com Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Staff: Rev. Oscar Martin Dominguez, Pastor Rev. Marco T. Marroquin, Vicar Eucharist: Daily: Chapel 8:30 am Monday, Thursday: 7:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday: 5:00 pm (English) 7:00pm (Spanish) Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:30 am (English) 12:00 noon, 1:30 (Spanish) Next Holy Day of Obligation (All Sundays) January 1-Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday: Holy Hour following 7 pm Mass Hora Santa después de la misa 7 pm Office Hours: Daily (Diario) (M - F) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Baptism/Bautizos: Baptisms in English are the first and third Saturday of each month. Arrangements should be made one month in advance. Parents should be registered parishioners. Los Bautizos son el 2do y 4to sábado de cada mes. Deben de pasar por la oficina para coordinar la fecha por lo menos con un mes de anticipación. Deben de estar inscritos en la parroquia para solicitar un bautismo. Marriage/Matrimonio: Please arrange with the priest at least one year in advance. Por favor de separar fecha con el sacerdote y un año de anticipación.
Reconciliation/Reconciliación: By appointment only, please call the rectory office.
Religious Education/Catecismo: English: Sunday at 9:00 am in the Grammar school Español: Sábado a las 10:00 am se reúnen en la cafetería de la escuela. Sponsorship/Godparent Certificates You must be an active parishioner (registered) for at least 6 months to receive a Certificate of eligibility to be a sponsor or godparent. Debe ser un feligrés activo durante al menos 6 meses para recibir un certificado de elegibilidad para ser un patrocinador o padrino.
Staff: Ms. Rose Perone, Trustee Mrs. Mary Wilk, Parish Secretary Mrs. Teresa Marin, Religious Education Mr. Will Villanueva, Trustee Mr. Edwin Lopez, Altar Servers
MISSION STATEMENT St. Anthony of Padua Parish is committed to the Celebration of God’s presence among His people through meaningful, well prepared liturgy, prayerful gatherings, evangelization and faith formation. We recognize and welcome the richness of our culturally and ethnically diverse community. We strive to nurture and develop these differences by encouraging all our brothers and sisters to share their gifts so we may strengthen our community and become one.
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Mass Intentions December 26 - January 03, 2021
SATURDAY (December 26) St. Stephen
8:30 LUCIA & NERI PUZZOLO/Antonia Chillemi 5:00 ANTONIO CHIRICHIELLO/Family 7:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY (December 27) The Holy Family
8:00 ANGELO & LINDA/Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mazza 10:30 MICHELE & LUGIA MILANO/GerardaChirichello 12:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS 1:30 VARIOUS INTENTIONS
MONDAY (December 28) The Holy Innocents
8:30 DECEASED DI COSIMO FAMILY/Family 7:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS TUESDAY (December 29) Octave
8:30 ROSE RINALDI/Luis & Anne Sanchez
WEDNESDAY (December 30) Octave
8:30 PHYLLIS CRINCOLI/Gilda Bello THURSDAY (December 31) Octave
8:30 MARIO ROSA/Visco & Campione Families 7:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH (New Years Eve)
FRIDAY (January 1) Solemnity of Mary
10:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SATURDAY (January 2) Sts. Basil & Gregory
8:30 PASQUALINA STANCO/Maria & Luigi Guiducci 5:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 7:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY (January 3) Epiphany of the Lord
8:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 10:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:00 VARIOUS INTENTIONS 1:30 VARIOUS INTENTIONS
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ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD!
We remember those who have died in the peace of Christ, especially:
Carmela Genova
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Carmen Alava Karen Bulloch Caterina Campbell Isaac Castañeda Orlando Chavez Alberto Chumbiray Maritza Chumbiray Wayne Cook Rosemary Coppola Mary Cusmano Leonor Sepulveda De Devia Marianna Dubell Maria Espinoza Mario Fronzoni Sherry Gallanter Joseph Gambino Denise Griest Jared Leonardo Henao Jacob Hinman Joshua Hinman Joseph B. Jean-Mary Lindsay LaMarre John Lapolla Theresa Lattanzio Rosa Leon Elvin Martinez Anthony Merlo Leonarda Merlo
Joseph Merlo Jr. James D. Milazzo Carmen Mistichelli Carlos Moran Rosemarie Newton Declan Rocco O’Connor Pietro Paolucci Robergeau Paul Maria Perdomo Frank Pierre Raul Atilio Portillo Jose Luis Porto Gisel Porto Carmen Fojo Prieto Edith Quijada Endy Quijada Oscar Eduardo Ramírez Sergio Ricciardi Angel Rivera Isadora Rodriguez Magdalena Rodriguez Dennis Rooney John Ruela Maria Saavedra Salvatore Saluccio Hugo Santa Maria Frank Tinnirella Rosalie Tinnirella
OUR OFFERTORY COLLECTION is shown below. We sincerely thank all those parishioners and friends who
contributed to the parish. Be assured that the Lord will never be outdone in rewarding those who give even a glass of water in His Name. December 13, 2020 Retirement 2,887 1,066
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WEEKLY HOMILY / HOMILÍA SEMANAL
The Holy Family/Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia
Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth. And it is Holy, not because they were kneeling down all day praying, but rather because they submitted themselves one to the other. This is the key word. Submission is not the same thing as being a slave in the sense of the understanding of slavery that modern man has come to understand the term, for today this term has a negative connotation. The term submission, rather, is to freely subordinate my will out of love for the other. With this understanding of “freely”, we can perfectly understand Abraham in the second reading, as he submitted his will to the one of God in perfect freedom. Something that today horrifies us in this our society so “democratic” and “liberal” in which we live in, where the most important person is me, “I.” Christ does not come to take away the right of anybody, but rather, to place someone more important than me, “THE OTHER” over me. THE “YOU” is more important than the “I”. For if this was not the case, then the gospels would not make sense. Let us see, what meaning does it have that a young girl accept the word of an angel, that her fiancée take upon himself that blame that does not belong to him, that no one will accept them, that their child be born in such terrible conditions, that they have to flee their country because they want to kill their baby, and above all, that that child answer his parents in the way that he does in today’s gospel? What is the meaning of all this history and everything that will from here on out, without the subordination of the will, of submitting myself to the other. The same can be said today as well, what meaning I have in my reality of life, family, work, friends, marriage, etc.? For this reason, today’s feast comes to our help, so that I may be able to put the other before all my needs of my will. Mary gives us the secret to success: “Mary kept all these things in her heart.” Let us ask for this grace, this gift today, through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Just as the initiator of the neocatechumenal way was inspired to say: “…like the Holy Family of Nazareth, who live in humility, simplicity and praise, where the OTHER is CHRIST. May God bless you in this coming year that is about to begin. Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia de Nazaret. Y es Sagrada, no porque estuvieran todo el día de rodillas y rezando, sino, por que estaban subordinados unos a otros. Esta es la palabra clave. Subordinar no es lo mismo que ser esclavo, en el concepto actual de la palabra esclavitud, que para el hombre moderno, tiene una connotación mala esta palabra. Si no, de someter mi voluntad libremente por amor al otro. En este concepto de “libremente,” como Abraham en la segunda lectura de hoy, someter su voluntad libremente a la de Dios. Algo que hoy en día nos horroriza en esta nuestra sociedad tan democrática y liberal en la que vivimos, donde lo más importante es mi “YO.” Cristo, no viene a quitar los derechos a nadie, sino, a poner algo más importante, “AL OTRO” por encima de mí. El “TU” es más importante que mi “YO.” Porque si no, el evangelio no tendría ningún sentido. Veamos, qué sentido tiene que una jovencita acepte la palabra de un ángel. Que su prometido cargue con una culpa que no es de el; que no sean aceptados por nadie; que ese niñito nazca en unas condiciones terribles; que tengan que huir porque quieren matar a ese bebe; y sobretodo, que ese niño responda a sus padres de la manera que lo hace hoy en el evangelio. Qué sentido tiene toda esta historia y todo lo que seguirá de aquí en adelante, sino hay una subordinación de la voluntad, de someterme al otro. Incluso hoy, yo en mi realidad de vida, familia, trabajo, amistades, matrimonio, etc. Por esto, esta fiesta viene en nuestra ayuda, para que pueda poner al otro delante de todas mis necesidades, de mi voluntad. María nos da el secreto del éxito: “Ella guardaba todo en su corazón.” Pidamos esta gracia, este don hoy, por intercesión de la Sagrada familia de Nazaret. Como le fue inspirado al iniciador del camino neocatecumenal: “…como la Sagrada familia de Nazaret, que vivan en humildad, sencillez y alabanza, Donde el OTRO es CRISTO.
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Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
The parish family of St. Anthony’s seeks to reach out and include the sick, the elderly, and the homebound in the life and prayers of our parish. Please contact the parish office if someone wants to receive Communion or needs to see the priest for the sacraments of Confession and Anointing of the Sick.
*MONDAY: 7:00 PM Mass (Spanish) *THURSDAY: Holy Hour after 7:00 PM Mass (Spanish)
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS Our Food Pantry is in need of food. Please drop off your food to help feed those in need of our parish in the baskets at the back of the church or at the rectory.
Lectors for the Weekend of January
Saturday, January 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, January 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon 1:30 PM
Any Lector, please go up to read.
Eucharistic Ministers for the Weekend of January
Saturday, January 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, January 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon 1:30 PM
Any Eucharistic Minister, Please go up to help with Communion.
RCIA RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process the Catholic Community provides to welcome adults who wish to become Catholic and to prepare adult Catholics to receive Confirmation (and when needed, First Eucharist.) Please contact the Parish for more information.
New Year’s Eve Mass Schedule
Thursday, December 31 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
New Year’s Day Mass Schedule Friday, January 1, 2021
10:30 a.m. (English) 12:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Support your parish while keeping your-self safe!
We will be selling a Church logo facemask for $10.
Masks will be available at the rectory office or after Masses.
*** There are still many Collection Envelopes
that have not been picked up. Please come to the Rectory
Monday thru Friday between 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
to pick them up.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
December 27, 2020 My eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all the peoples.
— Luke 2:30-31
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TODAY'S READINGS First Reading — Those who honor their parents will be greatly blessed and will atone for sins (Sirach 3:2-6,12-14) or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3. Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways (Psalm 128) or Psalm 105. Second Reading — Be thankful; do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]) or Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19. Gospel — The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom (Luke 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Los que honran a sus padres recibirán bendiciones y pagarán sus pecados (Sirácide 3:3-7, 14-17) ó Génesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3. Salmo — Dichoso el que teme al Señor, y sigue sus caminos (Salmo 128 [127]) ó Salmo 105 (104). Segunda lectura — Vivan una vida de amor sincero, sean agradecidos, hagan todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús (Colosenses 3:12-21) ó Hebreos 11:8, 11-12, 17-19. Evangelio — María y José llevan a Jesús al templo para consagrarlo al Señor (Lucas 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8: Mt:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the last century, a few new feasts were blended into the Church year, including today’s. After World War I, the chaos of daily life in Europe made its impact felt on the family structure. Partly to offer Christians an image of hope and holiness in married family life, and also to promote the welfare of children, today’s feast was “invented” in 1921. In 1969, it became a feast of Christmas. The prayers today remind us not only of family life, but of life in the community of faith. We ponder the mystery of a God who loves us dearly enough to embrace the struggles, joys, and daily sorrows of family life. The message of Christmas shines through: God-with-us is available to us in the ordinary patterns of our lives and commitments. The lives of people who raise their children in difficult circumstances, and of people who remain faithful to life in the Church in spite of some of their own family struggles, occupy a special place in our hearts today in prayer. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Durante siglos, en el continente latinoamericano, el respeto a los ancianos ha sido la base social que nutre nuestras culturas. Lamentablemente este respeto empieza a desvanecerse por la invasión de una mentalidad occidental que valora sólo la juventud. A nuestro alrededor hay muchos de nuestros mayores menospreciados y olvidados por su avanzada edad y fragilidad. A su vez, vemos muchos niños vagabundeando y mal formándose por la falta de supervisión adulta. Es necesario que estos ancianos y niños se encuentren y se bendigan mutuamente. San Lucas (2:22-40) recuerda dos bellos momentos en la infancia de Jesucristo: la bendición del anciano Simeón y el encuentro con Ana, la profetisa. Estos dos ancianos piadosos frecuentaban al templo de Jerusalén con la esperanza de ver al Mesías. Me imagino que José y María se sorprendieron mucho cuando se les acercaron estos dos viejitos. Pero la santa pareja no les negó su niñito a los brazos de estos dos ancianos. El niño les alegró la vida y ellos glorificaron a Dios. La bendición que le dieron a Jesús lo acompañó toda su vida. –Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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