MASS SCHEDULE / CALENDARIO DE MISAS March 6th 2016 / Fourth Sunday of Lent 05 Saturday/Sábado 5:00 p.m. English † Fortunato & Domenica Morabito † Gianni, † Micheli, † Carmela, † Anna (Antonio Iati), † Antonino, † Angela (Rocco DÀgostino) 05 Saturday/Sábado 7:00 p.m. Spanish † Teresa Dávila (Hijos & Nietos); † Amparo Mejia (Carlos Roldan); † Roberto Courtade & Almas del Purgatorio (Vivian Courtade) Hoseas/Oseas 5.15b-6.6++; Ps./Sal. 51.1-2,16-19ab; Luke/Lucas 18.9-14. 06 Sunday/Domingo: 9:30 a.m. English Mass offered for the Parish Community 06 Sunday/Domingo: 11:30 a.m. Spanish Misa ofrecida por la Comunidad Parroquial Exodo 3.1-8a,13-15; Ps./Sal. 103.1-2,3-4,6-7,8+11; 1 Corinthians/I Corintios 10.1-6,10-12 Luke/Lucas 13.1-9. 07 Monday/Lunes: NO MASS 2 Kings/II Reyes 5.1-15a; Ps. / Sal. 42.1-2,3;43.3,4; Luke/Lucas 4.24-30. 08 Tuesday/Martes: 8:30 a.m. English † Jean Stemmler (Linda R. Stemmler) 08 Tuesday/Martes: 7:00 p.m. Spanish Daniel 3.25,34-43; Ps./sal. 25.4-5a,6-7,8-9; Matthew/Mateo 18.21-35. 09 Wednesday/Miercoles: 8:30 a.m. English † Paula Reuschle (Jerry & Jeanette Yantz) Deuteronomy/Deuteronomio 4.1,5-9; Ps./Sal. 147.12-13,15-16,19-20; Matthew/Mateo 5.17-19. 10 Thursday/Jueves: 8:30 a.m. English † Margaret Dawson Jeremiah/Jeremias 7.23-28; Ps./Sal. 95.1-2,6-7ab,7c-9; Luke/Lucas 11.14-23. 11 Friday/Viernes: 8:30 a.m. English 12 Saturday/Sábado 5:00 p.m. English For the intention of Shannon Penney (Len & Marie Solomon) 11 Friday/Viernes: 7:00 p.m. Spanish Intenciones Maritza Alba & Familia Hoseas/Oseas 14.1-9; Ps./Sal. 81.5c-7a,7bc-8,9-10ab,13+16; Mark/Marcos 12.28b-34. † Alexander Ropchan (Wende & Papken Bedirian) 12 Saturday/Sábado 7:00 p.m. Spanish Hoseas/Oseas 5.15b-6.6++; Ps./Sal. 51.1-2,16-19ab; Luke/Lucas 18.9-14. Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday Horario de Oficina: Martes a Viernes 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (LENT): Sacramento de la Reconciliación (CUARESMA): Friday: 4:00 p.m.— 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Any other time by appointment. Viernes: 4:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Sábados: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. O pedir una cita. 6 de marzo del 2016 / IV Domingo de Cuaresma Living in a relationship with God After Jesus has told us of the merciful Father, we now know God; he is our Father who out of love created us to be free and endowed us with a conscience, who suffers when we get lost and rejoices when we return. For this reason, our relationship with him is built up through events, just as it happens for every child with his parents. In this history we can identify moments along man's journey in his relationship with God. There can be a phase that resembles childhood: religion prompted by need, by dependence. As man grows up and becomes emancipated, he wants to liberate himself from this submission and become free and adult, able to make his own decisions, even thinking he can do without God. Precisely this stage is delicate and can lead to atheism, yet even this frequently conceals the need to discover God's true Face. Fortunately for us, God never fails in his faithfulness and even if we distance ourselves and get lost he continues to follow us with his love, forgiving our errors and speaking to our conscience from within in order to call us back to him. In this parable the sons behave in opposite ways. The two sons represent two immature ways of relating to God: rebellion and childish obedience. Both these forms are surmounted through the experience of mercy. Only by experiencing forgiveness, by recognizing one is loved with a freely given love a love greater than our wretchedness but also than our own merit do we at last enter into a truly filial and free relationship with God. Se puede vivir sin Dios? Desde que Jesús nos habló del Padre misericordioso, conocemos a Dios: es nuestro Padre, que por amor nos ha creado libres y dotados de conciencia, que sufre si nos perdemos y que hace fiesta si regresamos. Por esto, la relación con él se construye a través de una historia, como le sucede a todo hijo con sus padres. Allí podemos ver al hombre en la relación con Dios. Puede haber una fase que es como la infancia: una religión impulsada por la necesidad, por la dependencia. A medida que el hombre crece y se emancipa, quiere liberarse de esta sumisión y llegar a ser libre, adulto, capaz de regularse por sí mismo, pensando incluso que puede prescindir de Dios. Esta fase es muy delicada: puede llevar al ateísmo, pero con frecuencia esto esconde también la exigencia de descubrir el auténtico rostro de Dios. Por suerte para nosotros, Dios siempre es fiel y, aunque nos alejemos y nos perdamos, no deja de seguirnos con su amor, perdonando nuestros errores y hablando interiormente a nuestra conciencia para volvernos a atraer hacia sí. En la parábola los dos hijos se comportan de manera opuesta. Los dos hijos representan dos modos inmaduros de relacionarse con Dios: la rebelión y una obediencia infantil. Ambas formas se superan a través de la experiencia de la misericordia. Sólo experimentando el perdón, reconociendo que somos amados con un amor gratuito, mayor que nuestra miseria, pero también que nuestra justicia, entramos por fin en una relación verdaderamente filial y libre con Dios. ANNOUNCEMENTS Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 6: Like the forgiving father of Luke’s Gospel, God welcomes us home in spite of our sinfulness, and calls us to a life of holiness. If you feel God’s call to the priesthood or consecrated life, visit. www.HamiltonVocations.com ANUNCIOS Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma—6 de marzo: Al igual que el padre indulgente del Evangelio de san Lucas, Dios nos acoge en casa a pesar de nuestro pecado y nos llama a una vida de santidad. Si sientes el llamada de Dios al sacerdocio o a la vida consagrada, visita. www.HamiltonVocations.com Lenten Evening Prayer Celebration: Thursday, March 10th, 7:00 p.m. As the faith community of St John and Our Lady of Guadalupe, we will come together to celebrate Evening Lenten Prayer. Refreshments and fellowship will follow in the parish hall. "Do this in remembrance of me." Luke 22:19. Vigilia de Oración Cuaresmal: El jueves 10 de marzo de a las 7:00 p.m. las dos comunidades de St. John's y Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe se reuniran para tener una vigilia de oración Cuaresmal. Habrá un refrigerio al final para compartir las dos comunidades en el salon parroquial. "Hagan esto en memoria mia." Lucas 22:19. Book collection from last fall: The books have arrived in Cameroon! Thank you to everyone who donated books last fall for the soon-to-be library and the Children's Sunday School program in Cameroon. After 2 months at sea, the 167 boxes have arrived in Douala recently and hopefully will soon be on their way to their new home in the village of Banten in Cameroon. Colecta de Libros del otoño pasado: Los libros han llegado a Camerún! Gracias a todos los que donaron libros para la biblioteca y el programa para la escuela dominical en Camerún. Después de 2 meses en el mar, las 167 cajas han llegado recientemente a Douala y esperemos que pronto lleguen a su destino, a la aldea de Banten en Camerún. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 «Felices los pobres de espiritu porque de ellos es el Reino de los Cielos.» Mateo 5:3 DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: SOLIDARITY CALENDAR: This week, read the suggestions for March 6-12. MINI MAGAZINE: In week 4 of Lent, meet the Salesian nuns of Bethlehem in the Holy Land. Their ability to provide schooling for over 450 children has been threatened by the construction of a separation wall which will cut them off from the people they serve. Our donations help them with crucial legal support to fight this construction in the courts. C.W.L. General Meeting Tuesday, March 8th in the Parish Hall. We will start at 7:00 p.m. with Mary’s Way of the Cross. Please Join us—Development and Peace presents Ary Regis, Executive Director of D & P’s partner SAKS in Haiti. Mr. Regis specializes in the field of education and communication. SAKS programs focus on community radio designed to bring about social change, cultural development and democracy. Join us at St. Michael’s Church, 240 Hemlock Street, Waterloo on Monday, March 7th, 7-9pm as Mr. Regis speaks about his native Haiti, pre and post earthquake, the democratic movement, social change and the effects of climate change. Stations of the Cross / Víacrucis: Fridays/Viernes during Lent/Cuaresma at 6:30 p.m. Bilingual - 2 Stations in English then 2 in Spanish. March 11th - Led by Granito de Mostaza (Niños y Jovenes) Sacrament of Reconciliation times during Lent: Friday: 4:00 p.m.— 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Horario para el Sacramento de la Reconciliación durante la Cuaresma: Viernes: 4:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Sábados: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Weekly expenses / gastos semanales: $3900 Last week’s collection / donación de la semana pasada: $3430 Suggested Offering: For those who are working, 1 hour of your income each week to support our parish. For those who are not working, at your discretion. Recuerde que la ofrenda de 1 hora de su ingreso cada semana apoya nuestra parroquia.