Remembering Our Loved Ones; All Souls Day November 2, 2008

St. John the Baptist

All Souls Day

Parish Directory

Guía Parroquial

We welcome all who seek to know, love and serve God in the Roman Catholic Church. We invite you to come and join us in worship, learning, and building our community of faith.

Les damos Ia bienvenida a todos los que buscan conocer, amar y servir a Dios en Ia lglesia Católica. Los invitamos a que asistan a la Santa misa y a construír nuestra comunidad de fé.

Parish Staff Pastor Párroco

Parochial Vicar Vicario Parroquial

Rev. John E. Maclnnis 978-531-0002 Rev. Paul F. Coughlin 978-531-0002

Senior Priest in Residence Sacerdote Jubilado

Rev. Francis O’Sullivan 978-531-0002

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Carlos M. Gomez 978-826-7541 Mr. Leo Martin 978-826-7515 Mr. Valentín Rivera 978-531-0002

(Spanish Only)

Deacon Diácono

Deacon Diácono Director of Religious Education Brooksby Village Pastoral Assistant

Spanish Catechesis Catequesis Grados K-8 (en Español)

Director of Music

Deacon Valentín Rivera 978-531-0002 Mr. Patrick Abraham 978-826-7523 978-681-0412

Office: Home:

Parish Secretaries Secretarias Parroquiales

Mrs. Karen Hinton 978-532-1586

Mrs. Alice Caron Mrs. Mary Latorella Mrs. Jane Richard 978-826-7544 Fax: 978-531-5199

Property Manager

Mr. John Stueve 978-531-0002

Business Office

Mrs. Betty Armstrong Mrs. Lisa Gagliano (school) 978-826-7502

Sr. Nancy Rowen, S.N.D.

SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL

Parish Office Hours:

Principal—Directora Phone: 978-531-0444

Monday – Friday, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. or by appointment

Phone: 978-531-0002 Fax: 978-531-5199 17 Chestnut Street, Peabody, MA 01960 Parish Email or Bulletin Submissions by Thursday at 10:00am: [email protected]

Ms. Maureen Kelleher Fax: 978-531-3569

Parish Pastoral Council Rev. John MacInnis Rev. Paul Coughlin Deacon Leo Martin Deacon Valentín Rivera Lenny Pienta, Vice Chair Mike Bettano Joanne Eagar

For parish information and to read bulletins online go to: www.stjohnspeabody.com

Ministerio Hispano Rev. John E. Maclnnis Rev. Carlos M. Gómez Diácono Valentín Rivera

Equipo Parroquial

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978-531-0002 978-826-7541 978-531-0002

Rich Gagnon Gloria Gutierrez Asilis Mejia Margarita Merced Thomas Serino Eleanor Sumner Rick DeSanctis

Parish Finance Council Rev. John MacInnis Louis Chinappi Maureen Chiu Robert Hinton Henry Labrecque

Horario del Centro Parroquial Lunes – Viernes, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Para una cita llame al 978-531-0002

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Peter McGinn John Slattery Brent Wilkinson Eileen Zoldak John Regan

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Schedule for Mass & Sacraments

Personal Intention

Please join us often! Sunday Masses: Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday, 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:30AM (Spanish), 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday, 6:45 AM Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:00 – 3:30 PM

November 5, 2008

Domingos (Spanish): 10:45 AM; Viernes: 6:00pm

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MONDAY 6:45 AM TUESDAY 6:45 AM WEDNESDAY 6:45AM

November 3, 2008

THURSDAY 6:45 AM FRIDAY 6:45 AM SATURDAY 6:45AM

November 6, 2008

All Souls in Purgatory

November 4, 2008

Baptisms for Children: 2nd Sunday of Month, 2:30 PM Call parish to register for Baptism.

For the soul in purgatory closest to heaven

Bautizos en Español ver pagina 9.

Personal Intention November 7, 2008 Adelino’s sister & wife

November 8, 2008

Adult Baptism and Confirmation Call to prepare for these sacraments. Marriage: Call to arrange at least 6 months ahead.

All Souls in Purgatory

Llamar con un mínimo de 6 meses de anticipación.

~Rest in Peace~

THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOHN’S For details please call 978-531-0002

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the souls of Mary Canavan, Eugenia Michallyszyn, & Francis Eagan whose funeral Masses were celebrated in our parish. May they and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen.

Our parish calendar can now be viewed online. Visit our website for more information about events listed below.

Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist This weekend the gifts of Bread & Wine are donated in memory of Ann Keenan by her loving family. The Sacramental Candles are donated in memory of Jenna Angela Buckley by her loving family.

Sun.

Nov. 2

8:45-9:45am Generations of Faith 9-11am Sp. Music Practice 9:50-11am Spanish Religious Ed

Mon.

Nov. 3

6:45-8:45pm St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting 7-9pm Rosary Prayer Group with Adoration & Benediction

If you wish to make a memorial gift of Bread and Wine or Sacramental Candles, please call the parish secretary at 978-531-0002.

Tues. Nov. 4 Wed.

Nov. 5

SUN

Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40

3 4 5 6 7 8

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Phil 2:1-4/Lk 14:12-14 Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24 Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33 Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10 Phil 3:17—4:1/Lk 16:1-8 Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15

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SUN

Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 3

7-9pm Choir/Cantor Practice

Thurs. Nov. 6

5:45-6:45am Liturgy of the Hours~Magis Christi 7-10pm Gathering of Disciples

Friday Nov. 7

7:15am-Noon Adoration 7:00pm Sp. Mass & Adoration 7:30-8pm Spanish Prayer Group Music Practice

Sat.

3-3:30pm Confession 7-9pm Spanish Prayer Group

Scripture for the week of November 2, 2008 2

6-7pm English Lessons 6:30-8:30 G.O.D. Team Mtg.

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SCHOOL NEWS

A NEW WAY TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH!

Simon Mall Evening of Giving

You can now make your gift to Saint John’s using a system that can transfer your contribution directly to us. It is simple, safe, dependable and confidential. It is called ParishPay. Every day someone is making their parish commitment through ParishPay. You can determine what you want to give. You can use a credit card. To learn more, read our ParishPay letter available at church, or call us for a copy, or you can find ParishPay on our parish website: stjohnspeabody.com. Special thanks to all those who have already signed up!

St. John School is again participating in the Simon Mall Evening of Giving at The Northshore Mall. On Sunday, November 23rd from 6:30-9:30pm the Northshore Mall will be open to those who have purchased tickets to this fun event. Tickets are $10 and allow you to enter the mall after it has closed. Tickets can be purchased through the St. John’s School Development Office. For every ticket we sell St. John’s School will receive $7 and The Simon Youth Foundation will receive $3. Last year we sold 140 tickets and received $980 for our school. To benefit St. John’s, tickets must be purchased in advance. In addition, the St. John School 6th graders will be performing in the Mall shortly after it opens for this event. Please mark your calendars to help St. John’s School, see our wonderful students perform and get an early start on your Christmas shopping!

Pennies for Notre Dame Missions:

Sister Leonore will be speaking at all the Masses this weekend about supporting the Notre Dame Missions and the water bottles that are near church entrances during the month of November. Thank you for your loving and caring response.

September Raffle Calendar Winners

Thrift Store

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Thursdays 9-12, Fridays and Saturdays 9-1

The Thrift Shop will be closed for Thanksgiving week: Nov. 27, 28, 29 and re-open on Thursday Dec. 4th. Wanted: twin size mattress for Thrift Shop customer and a small couch. Drop offs can be made when the store is open. For more info call Jane Harris at 978-531-8659.

IS YOUR NUMBER UP? Street numbers are vital so that emergency personnel are able to locate your home quickly. All structures and homes are required by law to have numbers facing the street. It is recommended that they be placed on the frame of the main entrance on the lock side. Numbers are required to be a minimum of 4” and should be reflective, block style, contrasting color. Numbers not letters should be used. Senior citizens requiring assistance should call the Social Service Department at 978531-2254.

Hospital Eucharistic Ministry Please consider becoming a Eucharistic Minister and bring communion to the Catholic patients at Salem Hospital and Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehab Hospital. Training will be provided. The commitment is once a week based on availability. You’ll be a valuable part of the hospital volunteer service department. Please call Chaplain Lorraine Bunker, for more information at 978825-8625 4

Alan Wolff of Peabody Shane Lingaitis of Franklin Chinappi Family of Peabody Mike Quinn of Peabody Karen Gertz of Middleton Kendra Dragon of Salem gift certificate Trish Stueve of Peabody Gaudet Family of Peabody Colpitts Family of Salem Audrey McNamara of E. Boston Sue Lane of Stoneham Lisa Farber of Peabody Danielle DeSantis of Peabody Eugene Mantilla of Peabody Effie Markos of Peabody Cathy Petro of Lynn Mary Ellen Wass of Salem May & Roland Pinault of Salem Molly Howard of Peabody Patti Dumas of Peabody gift certificate Karen McGrath of Peabody Joe Quaduos of Haverhill McVann Family of Peabody Jinny Ann Lavoie of Salem David Furtado of Lynn Mary Rivera of New York Calvani Family of Amesbury Larry Bettencourt of Peabody Kendrick Thimothee of Peabody Sue Turner of Middleton

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All Souls Day SOUP FOR NIDIA’s HOUSE Join us for a hearty bowl of homemade soup, bread & butter, salad, dessert and refreshment on Saturday, November 15th after the 4PM Mass in the lower church hall. Tickets are $10.00 per person and will be sold after Masses the next two weekends. No tickets will be sold at the door. All proceeds will go to the “Nidia House Fund” to help us reach our goal of building a home in the Dominican Republic for the Mayi Family. Please join us for a satisfying, relaxing and most gratifying evening. For more information, call Pat Adam at (978) 532-1083.

St. John’s Christmas Fair Saturday, November 22nd, 9 am- 3 pm Fun for the whole family while supporting our parish!

Shop for Christmas presents, come for lunch, take chances on the raffles, sample baked goods, buy handknitted scarves & mittens for the kids, support good causes and more… Children Activities: Christmas crafts, face painting, Santa photos, Duck Pond prizes and more … Raffles: $750+ Grand Annual, Hourly 50/50, Thanksgiving & Game Night baskets… Vendor Tables: Hand-knitted & crocheted sweaters, hats, scarves & mittens, pressed-flower greeting cards & gifts, gem, crystal & sterling jewelry, original children’s books, candles, artwork, handdecorated vases, hand-sewn pocketbooks, African paper bead necklaces, Unicef Christmas cards, gift baskets, Christmas decorations and more… Flea Market Tables: Grandma’s Attic, new items, used books, magazines & children’s toys… Food: Clam chowder, hot dogs, meatball subs, ziti & meatballs, apple crisp, fried dough, popcorn, fudge, baked goods, soda, hot chocolate, coffee & tea. Interested in helping or volunteering? We really need your help to make the Christmas Fair a success! First, we need you to come!! Then, we need you to help in any way you can… (1) making fudge (we have tins & recipes), baked goods, meatballs & sauce or apple crisp, (2) donating new or used items to the flea market tables, or (3) volunteering your time to set-up Fri., work during the day Sat. or clean-up. Please contact Debbie Ryan at 978-531-7961 or [email protected]

Bicentennial Closing Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross Cardinal Sean O’Malley will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Sunday, November 23 at 2pm to mark the closing of our bicentennial year. All Catholics are welcome and encouraged to go. Bus transportation will be provided from St. Mary’s Church in Lynn at a minimal cost for the convenience of traveling into Boston. The bus will leave at 12:30. To reserve a spot on the bus please call the St. Mary’s Parish at 781-599-2088 no later than November 18th.

Challenges of a Changing Church Lecture One - Sunday, Nov. 9, 7:00-9:00 pm

“I Hope You Dance: The achievements and shortcomings of Vatican Council II” ~Sr.

Maureen Sullivan, OP, St. Anselm College

Sr. Maureen Sullivan, OP is the author of two books on the Council, The Road to Vatican II, Key Changes in Theology and 101 Questions and Answers on Vatican II.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Come join us in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday, in the lower church, beginning immediately after the 6:45 am Mass. This is a wonderful way to spend some quiet time with the Lord. We encourage you to consider signing up to be present in the church during the morning. There is a sign-up sheet in the church during the week or you can call the parish secretary.

Sr. Maureen received her Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University, New York and has taught courses on the Theology of Marriage, Personal Ethics, as well as on Vatican II. She has served as associate Dean at Fordham College in New York and is currently associate professor of Theology at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. She has given presentations throughout the United States and abroad. Sr. Maureen is the National Religion Consultant for the Sadlier Publishing Company.

St. John’s has been invited to celebrate the TV Mass on Channel 7 at 7:00am on Sunday, Nov. 16th from the channel 7 studio in Boston. It will be rebroadcast at 9:30 and 7:30pm the same day. Tune in!

In her presentation, Sr. Maureen offers a theology of hope for the future of the church.

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ALL SAINTS DAY

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

There have been some inquiries with regard to the vigil Mass on Saturday, November 1st due to the fact that November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints and November 2nd is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls). While the Solemnity of All Saints is observed on November 1st, since it falls on a Saturday the Solemnity of All Saints is not a holy day of obligation this year. Therefore, Mass times on Saturday November 1st at St. John’s will remain the same; 6:45am daily Mass and the 4:00pm Mass Saturday afternoon.

October 19, 2008 parish collection: $8266.00 October 21, 2007 parish collection: $8171.00

WHAT WE NEED EVERY SUNDAY: $9,000 Please help us to meet our goal so that we can continue our ministries. Special thanks to those who have already increased their gift. Your increased gift of $5 more can really help us meet our needs. Parish Pay: Thank you to all those who have signed up to use Parish Pay! When parishioners commit to a certain amount of giving each month, the parish is better able to budget and plan for monthly expenses.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES Bishop Fenwick High School: Thursday November 13, 2008 6:30-8:30 pm

“God loves a cheerful giver.” II Cor. 9:7

The High School Placement Test Saturday Nov. 15th, 2008 8:00 am - 12:00 noon Saturday Dec. 13th, 2008 8:00 am – 12:00 noon For more information, contact the Admissions Office at 978-587-8360 or e-mail [email protected]

Canned Goods Drive for Thanksgiving We’re Collecting Food for the Needy. Can You Help?

PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN MILITARY SERVICE Please remember all those who are serving our country and may be in danger. We include those who are members of our parish or relatives. Please keep in prayer: Ryan Callinan Mark Crean Scott Damon Korey Desmond Michael Iwanylo Brian Kalaher Michael Lind

Each year our St. Vincent de Paul Society organizes a special collection of food to share with low-income families in our parish. These non-perishable food items accompany a turkey given to each family for Thanksgiving. If you can help, please bring your contribution to church on the weekend of November 8/9 or November 15/16. Children in Religious Education and in St. John’s School may bring the food to class. Thank you for sharing what you have with those in need.

Michael Mackin Christopher O’Connor Edwin Omar Paredes Matt Plecinoga Brian Rheault Matthew St. Pierre Bobby Smith

Parishioners are invited to give us the name of those in military service. Call the parish secretary.

Pat's in The Belfry Thank you to all who have already purchased Choir Chimes for our music ministry! Once purchased, the chimes can have tags added to the handles to donate them in honor of a loved one or simply as a gift from you to the parish. A gift of $60.00 will purchase a Chime. We need at least 24 to start. It seems there is no limit to your generosity. Contact me for more details 978.681.0412.

Name:______________________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________________________________________________________________ Number of chimes _________@ $60.00 Total Enclosed: $_______________ Inscription : Yes___ No____ Checks can be made payable to: St. Johns; Memo: Choir Chimes.

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From Fr. Paul: ALL SOULS DAY; CREMATION Our theology of the resurrection has always shaped the funeral rites of the Church. We treat the body of our deceased relatives and friends with dignity and reverence, as the body was the vessel in which the soul, imbued with the grace of the Holy Spirit, dwelt. But we also “firmly believe, and hence we hope that, just as Christ is truly risen from the dead and lives forever, so after death the righteous will live forever with the risen Christ and he will raise them up on the last day” {Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 989}. In the end times, Christ “will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, into a spiritual body” {CCC 999} in a way that far “exceeds our imagination and understanding; it is accessible only to faith” (CCC 1000). As such we entomb our mortal remains in the grave, as Christ’s body was lovingly entombed by his mother and disciples, with the knowledge that the grave is “a sign of hope that promises resurrection even as it claims our mortal bodies (from the Funeral Rite). The early Christians, like everyone else, would normally bury their dead within twenty-four hours. They would gather in the home of the deceased and offer prayers, psalms, and songs as the body was being prepared for burial and then they would process with the body to the tomb or grave. There, more songs and prayers would be offered as the body was laid to rest and buried. For the longest time, there was within the Catholic Church a general taboo against cremation precisely because of the strong Catholic belief in the resurrection of the body. It was felt that every effort should be made to maintain the body as at the moment of death as a sign of the belief in bodily resurrection. Cremation was seen as a counter sign to this and thus was not allowed. Indeed, in the early Christian society, it was the pagans who practiced cremation, not the Christians. Yet, while there is a substantial difference between the body of the deceased and cremated remains, there is still some connection between the two. Cremation does not destroy the body completely. The ashes and bone chips that remain are something that still allow us to see the remains of someone we knew and loved. Many people today are opting for cremation rather than a full burial of their bodily remains. Some choose to do so because it is less expensive. Some simply just prefer to do so. It is often a combination of many factors. While there is still within our faith a preference for burying the entire body because of the sign value attached to belief in bodily resurrection, as long as there is no denial of bodily resurrection, the Church allows for the full rites of Christian burial for cremated remains. The family brings the cremated remains of their loved one to the church. They are greeted at the door with a prayer while the urn or box is sprinkled with holy water and all process in together. The cremated remains are to be placed in the same place as would a coffin – no distinction is to be made between the two. At the end of the Mass, the remains are carried from the church to the grave or place of entombment. An important point to note is that just as for a body, there is an expectation that the cremated remains will be buried or placed in a columbarium, a chapel designed specifically as resting place for ashes. Hopefully, this helps explain why our practice has changed over the last few years and why we still continue to do what we do.

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Nuestra teología de la resurrección siempre toma forma en los ritos funerarios de la Iglesia. Tratamos el cuerpo de nuestro difunto familiares y amigos con dignidad y reverencia, ya que el cuerpo fue el buque en el que el alma, impregnada con la gracia del Espíritu Santo, habitó. Pero también "creemos firmemente, y por lo tanto, esperamos que, al igual que Cristo es verdaderamente resucitado de entre los muertos y vive para siempre, así que después de la muerte los justos vivirán para siempre con el Cristo resucitado y que nos levantará hasta el último día "(Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (CCC) 989). En el final de los tiempos, Cristo "va a cambiar nuestro cuerpo humilde como su cuerpo glorioso, en un cuerpo espiritual" CCC (999) en una forma que ahora "supera nuestra imaginación y la comprensión, es accesible sólo a la fe" (CIC 1000). Como tal que enterrar nuestros restos mortales en la tumba, como el cuerpo de Cristo fue enterrado por el amor de su madre y discípulos, con el conocimiento de que la tumba es "un signo de esperanza que promete la resurrección a pesar de las reclamaciones de nuestros cuerpos mortales (a partir del Rito funeral). Los primeros cristianos, como todos los demás, normalmente enterraban a sus muertos dentro de veinticuatro horas. Ellos se reunían en la casa de los fallecidos a ofrecer oraciones, salmos, y canciones mientras preparaban el cuerpo para el entierro y, a continuación, iban en procesión con el cuerpo la tumba. Allí, más canciones y oraciones se ofrecían mientras enterraban el cuerpo. Durante mucho tiempo, hubo dentro de la Iglesia Católica un tabú general contra la cremación, precisamente a causa de la fuerte creencia católica en la resurrección del cuerpo. Se consideró que debe hacerse todo lo posible para mantener el cuerpo como en el momento de la muerte como un signo de la creencia en la resurrección corporal. La cremación fue vista como una señal presente y, por tanto, no se le permitía. De hecho, los primeros cristianos en la sociedad, que practicaron la cremación fueron los paganos, no los cristianos. Sin embargo, si bien hay una diferencia sustancial entre el cuerpo del fallecido y restos cremados, todavía hay alguna conexión entre los dos. La cremación no destruye el cuerpo por completo. Las cenizas y astillas de hueso que quedan, todavía nos permiten ver los restos de alguien que conocía y amaba. Muchas personas hoy en día están optando por la cremación en lugar de un pleno entierro de sus restos corporales. Algunos optan por hacerlo, porque es menos costoso. Algunos simplemente prefieren hacerlo. A menudo es una combinación de muchos factores. Si bien todavía hay dentro de nuestra fe una preferencia para enterrar el cuerpo entero porque el signo de valor que se asigna a la creencia en la resurrección corporal, siempre y cuando no hay negación de la resurrección corporal, la Iglesia permite los ritos y entierro cristianos para los restos cremados. La familia trae los restos cremados de sus seres queridos a la iglesia. Ellos son recibidos en la puerta con una oración, mientras que una urna o caja se rocía con agua bendita y todos juntos en procesión. Los restos cremados son colocados en el mismo lugar como un ataúd – no hay ninguna distinción entre las dos. Al final de la misa, los restos son llevados de la iglesia a la tumba o el lugar de entierro. Un punto a señalar es que, al igual que para un organismo, hay una expectativa de que los restos cremados serán enterrados en un (columbarium), una estructura de bóvedas revestidas con recesos para urnas que contienen restos cremados o en una capilla diseñada específicamente como lugar de descanso para las cenizas. Cabe esperar que esto ayuda a explicar por qué nuestra práctica ha cambiado en los últimos años y porque continuamos haciendo lo que hacemos.

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En la Parroquia de San Juan Bautista: St. John the Baptist All Souls Day SOMOS LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA= BIENVENIDOS!!!

Y que todos: nos comprometamos, cada día, a ser más FAMILIA en JESÚS, Vivo y Resucitado. Para solicitar los Servicios Pastorales, en la Comunidad, por favor hablar, a los Coordinadores: + Con el Diácono Valentín Rivera, los domingos al final de la Misa; o los Sábados a las 6:00PM., Iglesia de abajo. + Con P. Carlos Mario Gómez: Miércoles y Jueves en la tarde a Salem al Tel. 978-745-6303 ext. 16; y de Viernes a Martes, a Peabody, al Tel. 978-531-0002, a las Ext. 341 o 311. SANTA MISA EN LOS DOMINGOS: + A las 11:30 A.M. en la Iglesia de Arriba. MISA ENTRE LA SEMANA: + TODOS LOS VIERNES DEL MES: En Iglesia de abajo a las 7:00 P.M. y el Santo Rosario, a las 6:30 PM. + Los primeros Viernes de mes, hay la Adoración ante el Santísimo después de Santa Misa. CONFESIONES PARA TODOS. Siempre en la Iglesia de Abajo.

BAUTIZOS + Se realizan, cada Tercer Sábado del mes, en la Iglesia de Abajo, a las 4:00 P.M. + La CLASE de Bautismo: se hace cada Segundo Sábado del mes, en el centro parroquial, a 12:30 PM. Por favor siga los siguientes pasos: 1. Solicite la Aplicación, todos los Domingos al fin de la Misa con el Diácono Valentín Rivera; o en semana, en las Oficinas Parroquiales.

+ Los Viernes, a las 5:45 PM. + Los Domingos, a las 10:45 AM. + Y por una Cita, con el P. Carlos M. Gómez.

2. Complétela bien para la fecha que desea y entréguela al Diácono Valentín Rivera, o en la oficina parroquial.

QUIENES DESEAN CONTRAER MATRIMONIO:

Por lo menos con -6– meses de anticipación a la Fecha que desea, llamar al P. Carlos Mario Gómez

3. Aliste una copia del Acta de Nacimiento del niño (a) para traerla al Padre Carlos M. Gómez , quien va a llamar a los padres a Cita para Entrevistarlos.

PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS NIÑOS RECIÉN NACIDOS

4. Venir los Papás y los padrinos a la clase de Bautismo, el sábado correspondiente, en el Centro Parroquial, a las 12:30 de la tarde.

Si Dios te ha regalado un nuevo hijo, ven a presentarlo al templo en la Misa de los Domingos. Por favor, habla con el DiáconoValentín Rivera, o el P.Carlos M. Gómez

5. El día del Bautizo: deben estar, puntualmente, a las 3:50 PM. en la Iglesia de abajo, los padres con el Niño (a) y los padrinos.

QUINCIAÑERAS.

Padres de familia: si tu hija va a cumplir sus 15 años y quieres la bendición y la Misa para ella. Llama y avisa al P. Carlos M. Gómez, con –6– meses de anticipación.

Notas: * Niños de 6 años en adelante: deben tener un año de catequesis para recibir el Bautismo. * No se recibirán solicitudes una semana antes.

CATECISMO Damos la bienvenida a la nueva Coordinadora de la Catequesis en Español, AIDA VARGAS!

+ Para más Informes: con el Diácono Valentín Rivera, los domingos al final de la Misa; o con P. Carlos Mario Gómez: al Tel. 978-531-0002, a las Ext. 341 o 311.

Recuerden que son dos años de catequesis para recibir la Primera Comunión y 2 años para recibir la Confirmación. Si deseas mayor información por favor comunícate al 978-826-7538 con Aída Vargas o con las Cate-quistas.

PASTORAL DE LOS ENFERMOS Y ASISTENCIA A LOS ANCIANOS Cuando haya Una Persona ENFERMA, o ANCIANA, o INCAPACITADA: en tu familia = Por favor, llama pronto al P. Carlos Mario Gómez F.

Nota: Queridos Padres de Familia: Ustedes son los primeros RESPONSABLES de la FE de sus hijos; ustedes deben dar a sus hijos buen ejemplo de fe y puntualidad.

ATENCIÓN:

Por favor, traiga a la clase, a sus hijos cumplida-mente y muy puntualmente, los Domingos, a la clase, a las 9:45 A.M.. GRACIAS.

Padres de familia, Todos los Niños: deben ir acompañados por un adulto cuando van al baño. 9

San Juan St. John Bautista the Baptist

All Comunidad Souls Day Hispana CIRCULO DE ORACIÓN:

Para ANUNCIOS en el Boletín: Favor de llenar la forma y depositarla en (Mail Box) de el Padre Carlos en el Centro Parroquial con 10 días de anticipación a la fecha de publicación.

Todos los Sábados a las 7:00 p.m. Ven a llenarte del Espíritu Santo: alabando, orando, aprendiendo de la fé y cantando con el ministerio “Lenguas de Fuego”. No dejes de recibir las bendiciones que Jesús tiene para ti. Director: Diácono Valentín Rivera.

ORACIÓN DEL ROSARIO ANTE EL SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO

Coordinador: Sr. Jesús Peña.

Los lunes a las 7:00pm En la iglesia de abajo. Coordina: Diácono Valentín Rivera

!TE ESPERAMOS!!!

Rifa y Baile Pro-fondo Los caballeros de Colón, están vendiendo boletos para la Rifa y Baile que se llevará acabo el 20 de Diciembre, 2008. Lugar: 94 Washington St. Salem, Ma Hora: 7:00 p.m - 12:00 p.m. Los boletos están a la venta con los hermanos Caballeros de Colón. Le agradecemos con anticipación su co-

LLEVATE EL CALIZ Y LA CRUZ A TU CASA Te invitamos a rezar por las vocaciones sacerdotales y religiosas en nuestra iglesia y por tus intenciones. Bélgica Troncoso, Cinthia Castro, Inés Arias, Dilenia Nuñez . Anótate al final de misa con Zeneida Arias.

INVITACIÓN: a la fiesta de las Américas, NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE.

ATENCION: “VIVAMOS LA PUNTIUALIDAD” Le pedimos encarecidamente, a La COMUNIDAD HISPANA: el FAVOR EL FAVOR DE LLEGAR SIEMPRE 10 MINUTOS ANTES DE LA HORA ACORDADA para una CITA, o UN SERVICIO. Sea un Bautizo, o Misa de Funeral, o Misa de 15 años, o clase de Bautismo, o para una entrevista etc.). Y NOS QUEDE MUY CLARO: Si no llego a la Hora señalada para la cita o para el Servicio solicitado QUEDARA CANCELADO! Así, Tú deberás solicitar de nuevo dicho servicio o cita para otro Día y Hora. Padre Carlos Mario Gómez

+ DOMINGO, 7 de DICIEMBRE, a las 11:30 P.M. Desfile de banderas, Santa Misa, procesión con su imagen hacia el Gym, Música y Compartir. + Por favor: Necesitamos el apoyo y la coaboración, a donaciones en efectivo, y especialmente COMIDA: preparación y donación de alimentos: tacos, ensala das, arroz, carne, sodas, agua, etc. + Por favor, hablar y anotarse con las señoras: María Madera, Arecelis Rodríguez y Marta Anzoateguí.

MARKETING de ‘Nuevas Espiritualidades’. “No es difícil encontrar personas católicas de Misa y comunión que siguen no sólo las tradiciones de su fe, sino que consultan al gurú; van donde les adivinan la suerte o el futuro, compran cuarzos y pirámides, o leen libros de potencial humano y esotéricos. No en vano me decía un amigo que el ‘slogan’ de estas nuevas sectas (o nuevas espiritualidades, como dicen) terminan siempre en ‘Te’: ‘Realízate’, ‘Libérate’, ‘Proyéctate’, ‘Relájate’, ‘Contrólate’. Estas sectas o grupos no son como las otras tradicionales, fáciles de identificar, sino que subrepticiamente van haciendo que la persona pierda su fe, su práctica sacramental, su sentido de pertenencia a la Iglesia, porque ya no es Dios el que ocupa el centro y el criterio de su vida, sino el mismo Hombre. Y como se presentan como un buen marketing, hasta de caché caer en sus redes. Sin embargo, has de estar muy atento porque el influjo que ejercen es nefasto para el ambiente familiar, sobre todo. Te empujan a realizarte a costa de tu familia, tus hijos, tus amigos, tu dinero, tu fe. La auténtica realización está en el Amor, que es donación, sacrificio, renuncia y entrega al amado”. (Esta reflexión de opinión, es traida del autor, José Manuel, L.C., escrita en un periódico de Colombia; por si algo parecido nos puede tentar a los cristianos en el mundo de hoy). 10