Father Rudy's Corner: Dec. 1, 2013 (1st Sunday of Advent)

Dearest friends:

Happy New Year!!! Yes, for our Catholic Church this is a new year, for it is the beginning of Advent. It is a time when we begin to recall that Jesus promised to return again, and to recall his first coming as a little baby that first Christmas. Advent thus is a time of Joyful Expectation...

Expectation of what, you ask?

His second coming, of course. We don't like to think about this because we are fearful of not being ready to encounter the Lord suddenly. We like to be in control and plan everything in our lives, and yet he tells us that His return will be unexpected. But if we are living according to His law of love already, why be afraid? Advent is a time to reflect on our relationship with God and those He has put in our lives; and if we really want to have control of everything in our lives, then we need to take control of our spiritual readiness to see Jesus whenever He should return. This ought to be an exciting endeavor. During this Advent we are invited to attend daily Mass,

go to confession, make time for prayer during our day, and plan our spiritual strategy to encounter the Lord.

Please plan ahead and mark your calendars: on Thursday December 19th at 7pm, Brother John

Malich will be offering an evening of recollection to help us in our Advent journey. And for those who can not attend the evening session, he will offer it again on Saturday December 21 at 3pm. This will be held in ourchurch hall. Here is an opportunity for ALL to participate and it is yet another spiritual event to celebrate our 89-90 parish jubilee celebration. Please plan to join us.

Have a blessed week!!!

Father Rudy

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November 13, 2013

+Year of Faith

Dear Friends in the Lord:

This past August, I had the joy and privilege of traveling to Drogheda (Ireland) with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal of our archdiocese to re-open a convent once staffed by a community of women religious who taught me in elementary school in Ballwin, Missouri. They will continue the exemplary work of caring for the elderly and poor of that region since the sisters who taught me are no longer able to do so inasmuch as most of them are now retired -- well, from their active apostolates, not from their love of and commitment to the Lord and His

Church.

The same is true herein New York. All of us are able to recall and give thanks to the Lord for the thousands of retired Catholic sisters and brothers whose hard work, prayer, and personal sacrifices helped build and sustain our schools, hospitals, and charitable agencies. I shudder to think where we would have been and where we would be without these dedicated women and men who gave and give tirelessly of their lives in extraordinary service to our archdiocese.

On December 7 and 8, our parishes will take up the annual archdiocesan collection for those sisters and brothers who are now in their senior years. This special collection affords us an opportunity to offer them, in return for all they have done for us, our love and support by helping to provide for their needs. When Sister Bosco, who taught me in the third grade and is now retired, beamed as we re-opened her convent, I could not have been happier. Please help us in helping our retired sisters and brothers here in the archdiocese by making as generous a contribution to their collection as you can.

With prayerful best wishes for a blessed Advent,

I am, Faithfully in Christ,

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

Archbishop of New York

Queridísimos amigos:

Feliz Ano Nuevo!!! Si, para la Iglesia Católica este es un nuevo ano, esto es el comienzo del Adviento. Esto es un tiempo cuando nosotros comenzamos a recordar que Jesús prometió de venir otra vez, y de recordar su primera venida como un pequeño niño aquella primera Navidad. Por tanto Aviento es un tiempo de una espera alegre... Espera de que?, usted se pregunta; de su segunda venida por supuesto. Nosotros no nos gusta pensar acerca de esto porque tememos de no estar listos para el encuentro con el Señor repentinamente. Nosotros nos gusta estar control y planificar cada cosa en nuestras vidas, y todavía El nos dice que Su regreso será inesperado. Pero si nosotros estamos viviendo ya de acuerdo a Su ley del amor, por que tener miedo?

Adviento es un tiempo para reflexionar sobre nuestra relación con Dios y aquellos que El ha puesto en nuestras vidas y si nosotros realmente queremos tener control de toda cosa en nuestras vidas, entonces necesitamos tomar control de nuestra preparación para ver a Jesús cuando El regrese. Esto debe ser un esfuerzo excitante.

Durante este Adviento nosotros estamos invitados a participar en la misa diaria, venir a confesarse, buscar tiempo para la oración durante el día, y planificar estrategias espirituales para el encuentro con el Señor.

Por favor planifique con tiempo y marque en su calendarios el Jueves 19 de Diciembre, a las 7:00pm, el Hermano John Malich estará ofreciendo una tarde de reflexión para ayudarnos en

nuestro itinerario de Adviento. Y para aquellos que no pueden asistir a esta sesión, el la ofrecerá otra vez el Sábado 21 de Diciembre, a las 3:00pm. Esta será en el salón de nuestra parroquia. Esta es una oportunidad para TODOS de participar y esto es otro evento espiritual para celebrar nuestro 89-90 Jubileo parroquial. Por favor únase a nosotros.

Que tengan un semana bendecida!!

El Padre Rudy

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Queridos amigos en el Señor:

Los días 7 y 8 de diciembre nuestras parroquias llevarán a cabo la colecta annual Arquidiocesana para nuestros hermanos y hermanas que ahora se encuentran jubilados(as). Esta colecta especial nos da la oportunidad de ofrecerles y devolverles a ellos un poco de nuestro amor, apoyándoles y proveyéndoles y provéndoles en sus necesidades por todo lo que han hecho por nosotros.

Por favor, ayúdenos a ayudar nuestros hermanos y hermanas jubilados aquí en la arquidiócesis con una generosa contribución a su colecta, según sus medios se los permitan.

Con mis mejores deseos de oración, por un Adviento bendecido, me suscribo,

Fielmente en Cristo,

Timothy Michael Cardenal Dolan

Arzobispo de Nueva York

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N O T A R

COMENZANDO EN ENERO DE 2014, LAS INTENCIONES DE

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¡GRACIAS!