St. Mary Catholic Church

St. Mary Catholic Church
“La celebración de la Eucaristía, fiesta del Amor de Dios, debe llevarnos a realizar obras de fe, a actuar en todo momento con la coherencia propia de un cristiano.
Esas obras de fe darán a los que nos rodean las razones de nuestra esperanza en un momento histórico en el que, por muy diversas causas–sociales, culturales y económicastantos de nuestros conciudadanos viven en la incertidumbre, la falta de futuro y el desasosiego. Encontraremos en la Eucaristía, asegura, la fuerza y la razón de nuestra esperanza, porque en ella se nos da la Esperanza misma: Jesucristo nuestro Señor realmente
presente en las Especies Eucarísticas”. (El Cardenal Rouco, España)
Protocolos Para el Uso de la Cocina
Ahora que el inventario
completo de la cocina en
Sherlock Hall ha sido
completado, gracias a los
esfuerzos de Larry Banks,
feligrés y miembro de los
Caballeros de Colón, parece oportuno aclarar los
procedimientos para su uso por un grupo parroquial.
En primer lugar, como de costumbre, una solicitud de reserva de la cocina se hace con Reba en la oficina parroquial, incluyendo una breve revisión de los protocolos
para el uso de la sala. En segundo lugar, el grupo parroquial aprobado para el uso de la cocina tiene que establecer una reunión con Larry Banks (942-9405) que ha acordado aceptar el papel de Coordinador de la cocina. En
tercer lugar, el representante del grupo y el Coordinador
revisan el inventario de artículos en la cocina y el buen
uso de la cocina y su equipo. En cuarto lugar, después del
evento el Coordinador y el representante del grupo se reunirán de nuevo para revisar el inventario y el estado de
la cocina.
?Cuándo Serán las Próximas Pláticas pre-Bautismales?
Para el sacramento de bautismo de su niño(a),
se requiere que los padres y padrinos asistan
en unas clases pre-bautismales. El horario, o
sea las fechas y las horas de las próximas
pláticas, depende de los padres de familia que
quieren tener bautizados sus niños. Por eso,
llamen ahora la oficina parroquial a informar la Señora
Reba de su interés en tener bautizado su hijo(a) así ella
puede apuntarlo. Después de tener un número suficiente
de interesados, se les avisarán a través de este boletín la
fecha de la próxima pláticas pre-bautismales que podría
ser en unas semanas…depende del interés.
PAPA FRANCISCO NOS PREGUNTA: “¿Cómo
vivimos la Misa,
cuando vamos a Misa el domingo? ¿Es
sólo un momento de
fiesta, una tradición
consolidada, una
ocasión para encontrarse o para sentirse bien, o es algo más? Y a veces alguno pregunta: ‘¿Para qué se debería ir a la
iglesia, dado que el que participa habitualmente en
la Santa Misa es pecador como los demás?’
¿Cuántas veces hemos escuchado esto? En realidad, quien celebra la Eucaristía no lo hace porque
se considera o quiere parecer mejor que los demás,
sino precisamente porque se reconoce siempre necesitado de ser acogido y regenerado por la misericordia de Dios, hecha carne en Jesucristo. Si cada
uno de nosotros no se siente necesitado de la misericordia de Dios, no se siente pecador, es mejor
que no vaya a Misa. ¿Por qué? Nosotros vamos a
Misa, porque somos pecadores y queremos recibir
el perdón de Jesús. Participar de su redención, de
su perdón. Ese ‘Yo confieso’ que decimos al principio no es un pro forma, ¡es un verdadero acto de
penitencia! Soy pecador, me confieso. ¡Así empieza la Misa! ... En ese pan y en ese vino que ofrecemos y en torno al cual nos reunimos se renueva
cada vez el don del cuerpo y de la sangre de Cristo
para la remisión de nuestros pecados. Tenemos
que ir a Misa humildemente, como pecadores. Y el
Señor nos reconcilia.“
Un...indicio precioso nos lo ofrece la relación entre la celebración eucarística y la vida de nuestras
comunidades cristianas. Es necesario tener siempre presente que la Eucaristía no es algo que hacemos nosotros; no es una conmemoración nuestra
de aquello que Jesús ha dicho e hecho. No. ¡Es
precisamente una acción de Cristo! Es Cristo que
actúa ahí, que está sobre el altar. Y Cristo es el Señor. Es un don de Cristo, el cual se hace presente y
nos reúne en torno a sí, para nutrirnos de su Palabra y de su vida” (Radio Vaticano, Febrero 2014)
332 S. Lee St., Americus, GA 31709
Pastor: Father Fran (Padre Paco) Gillespie SJ
fgillespie@diosav.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tel: (229) 924-3495
Fax: (229) 924-7124
email: stmaryamericus@gmail.com
June 7, 2015
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
“ While they were eating,
he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said,
"Take it; this is my body."
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
and they all drank from it. He said to them,
"This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. “
Nosotros, los feligreses de la Iglesia Católica Santa
María en Americus, Georgia, compartimos nuestra diversidad mientras abarcando nuestro Bautismo común
adorando a Dios, celebrando la Eucaristía, honorando
María, difundiendo la Palabra, y sirviendo a los demás.
We, the parishioners of St. Mary Catholic Church
in Americus, Georgia, share our diversity while
embracing our common Baptism by worshiping
God, celebrating the Eucharist, honoring Mary,
spreading the Word, and serving others.
Preparación para los Sacramentos
Sacramental Preparation
Clases de Preparación Bautismal - Por favor llame
la oficina parroquial para registrarse por las platicas
pre-bautismales a menos un mes antes del Bautismo.
Baptismal Preparation Class - Please call the church
office to register for the pre-Baptism class at least a
month ahead of the requested Baptismal date.
Clases de Preparación de Matrimonio - Las parejas
necesitan comunicarse con el Padre por lo menos seis
meses antes de la fecha de la boda.
Marriage Preparation - Couples must contact Father at
least six months before the planned wedding date.
Sacramento de la Unción de un Enfermo - Si alguien está muy enfermo, llame el párroco para recibir
este sacramento (y no esperar al ultimo momento).
Confesión/Reconciliación - Sábado 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm o
por llamar el párroco por una cita particular por confesión.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick - Those quite
ill, hospitalized, or facing surgery and wish to receive the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, contact the pastor by phone/email (do not wait until it might be too late).
Confession/Reconciliation - Saturday 4:00 pm - 4:30
pm or call Fr. Fran for an appointment.
Liturgy Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 pm - English
Sunday/Domingo: 8:30 am - Español/ 10:30 am - English
Daily Mass: Tuesday through Friday at 12:00 pm in the chapel
Misa Diaria: Martes a Viernes a las 12:00 pm en la capilla
Protocols For Use of Kitchen in Sherlock Hall
Now that the full inventory of
the kitchen in Sherlock Hall has
been completed, thanks to the
painstaking efforts of parishioner and K of C member Larry
Banks, it seems opportune to
clarify procedures for its use by
a parish group.
First, a request for reservation
of the kitchen is made with
Reba in the parish office, including a brief review of the
protocols for use of the hall
(e.g., care in rearranging of tables and chair, setting and resetting of AC/Heat thermostats, VIRTUS certified persons on hand if children and/or youth are present,
etc. Second, the parish group approved for use of the kitchen needs
to set up a meeting with Larry Banks (942-9405) who has agreed to
accept the role of Coordinator of the Kitchen.
Third, the group’s representative and the Kitchen Coordinator review the inventory of kitchen items and the proper use of the kitchen
and its equipment and sign off on it.
Fourth, after the event is over, the Coordinator and the group’s representative will meet again to go over the inventory and condition
of the kitchen and sign off on it.
Mass Intention Requests: Please contact the parish office to arrange a Mass intention, either for a weekend or weekday Mass.
Pedida Para Una Misa: Si quisiera pedir una intención por una
Misa, favor de llamar la oficina parroquial.
June 7-June 14
Sunday
Friday
Mass Intention
Person Requesting
For Parishioners
The Pastor
+Wilfred “Bill” Gonye The Family
WEEKLY CALENDAR: June 7 - June 13
Thursday
Liderazgo Junta 7 PM in classroom
Friday
Curso de Convalidación 7 PM en el salon
Weekend
5-3,4
5-10,11
5-17,18
5-23,24
5-30,31
Offertory
$2,947
$3,131
$2,918
$2,448
$3,184
“Go To A Place of Silence To
Listen To Jesus” (Pope Francis)
On this weekend when we celebrate
the feast of the Body and Blood of
Christ it is good to remind ourselves
of the wonderful gift of the Blessed
Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle.
Yet keeping a prayerful silence in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament
appears impossible for some adults.
Any excuse seems okay to break the
silence to talk there-and-then rather
than postponing it until after Mass.
Pope Francis reminds us the first duty
of a Christian is to listen to the Word
of God, to listen to Jesus! “We need
to go...to a place of silence, to find
ourselves, to better perceive the voice
of the Lord.” One of those silent
places is in our Church or daily Mass
chapel where we can pray before the
Blessed Sacrament while composing
ourselves prior to celebrating Mass.
As Psalm 46 has it: “Be still and
know I am your God.”
The solemnity we celebrate this
weekend of the Real Presence of Jesus in the tabernacle is a time to reclaim our need for such silent praying
while also respecting the desires of
others who wish to pray silently.
Budget/Presupuesto Surplus/(Sobre);Deficit/(Falta)
$3,128
- $ 181
$3,128
+$
3
$3,128
- $ 210
$3,128
- $ 680
$3,128
+$ 56
2nd Collection
S.A.M.A. $400
Nepal
$846
CCC
$205
CCC
$414
CCC
$ 25
The Nun Who Gave Us The Feast of Corpus
Christi: Sister Juliana
“I would like to introduce a
female figure to you. She is
little known but the Church is
deeply indebted to her... because she contributed to the
institution of …the (feast) of
Corpus Christi. She is St.
Juliana of Liège (Belgium).
She had a profound sense of
Christ’s presence, which she
experienced by living the Sacrament of the Eucharist… intensely and by pausing frequently to meditate upon the words of Jesus: ‘And lo, I am with
you always, to the close of the age’ (Mt 28:20). (Pope
Benedict). Eventually, Corpus Christi was instituted
as a feast for the entire Latin Rite. The church used
to celebrate a separate Feast of the Most Precious
Blood of Our Lord but in 1969 it ended. The restoration of the practice of receiving communion under both species led to the feast’s name change
from “The Body of Christ” (Corpus Christi) to
“The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ” which
we celebrate at the Sunday Masses this weekend.
Results Of The Pastoral Council Election: We are
grateful to all parishioners who voted to fill the two
vacancies of outgoing pastoral council members.
We congratulate Mary Ann and Carole who received the highest votes and are also thankful to
David and Pat for their willingness to offer themselves as viable candidates.
The Eucharist: What Do Catholics Believe?
“What many Christians now call "communion,"
the early Church called "Eucharist," which in
Greek means thanksgiving. The Eucharist is the
partaking of Jesus' body and blood with other believers.
Eucharistic worship (The Mass) consists of many
parts that emulate...an actual meal, such as taking
the bread, breaking the bread, distributing the
bread, and eating the bread, although the Eucharistic meal is not an ordinary meal, but a heavenly
banquet.
Jesus instituted the Eucharist in the New Testament when he blessed bread and wine, assuring his
disciples that the elements are his body and blood.
Jesus even said that the teaching that his followers
must eat his flesh and drink his blood caused many
to stop following Him (John 6:52-66). The Eucharist
has been the ‘main event’ at Christian worship services since the earliest times, which surprises
many people whose churches have relegated communion to a once-a-quarter activity… “(
http://www.ancient-future.net/eucharist.html)
Trinitarian Dimension of the Eucharist:
Mary Ann Crowley
Carole Wilkinson
Mr. Wilfred “Bill”
Gonye, parishioner of
St. Mary, passed away
last Wednesday, June
3rd. We will celebrate
a Memorial Mass for
him on Friday, June 12,
at noon and all who can make the Mass
are invited to attend. There is no viewing.
At every Eucharist (Mass) we pray to the Father in
thanksgiving, call upon the Holy Spirit to sanctify
the bread and wine and sanctify us (called the epiclesis), and we experience the real objective presence of Christ through the Eucharist, asking that
the elements become his body and blood (through
The Words of Institution).
STEWARDSHIP: It is important that we budget
our hours as we budget our income so we are able to give our
time to be involved in church
and community activities.