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VERY REV. ROBERT KOLAKOWSKI, JCD
PASTOR
PARISH OFFICE /OFICINA PARROQUIAL
13 North Main Street ~ Lambertville, NJ 08530
Office: 609-397-3350 Fax: 609-397-8713
Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30AM—3:00PM
Fridays & Holidays—Closed
FOR EMERGENCY/ENCASO SE EMERGENCIA
609-460-4762
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISA
ST JOHN
WEEKDAYS
MONDAY through FRIDAY 8:30 a.m.
WEEKENDS
SATURDAY EVENING 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. ST AGNES
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m.
MISA EN ESPANOL 11:00 a.m.
HOLY DAYS
HOLY DAY 7:00a.m. & 7:00p.m.
CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY 3:30-4:30 p.m.
September 1, 2019
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
My soul finds rest in God alone … Psalm 62:1
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ
September 1, 2019 Sanctuary Light
In Memory of Glenn Wright
Req. by Carol Bishop
September 1, 2019 Altar Flowers In Memory of Glenn Wright
Req. by Carol Bishop
Knights of Columbus
Louis Failla: Grand Knight 609-397-4550
Next Meeting will be held on: September 5th at 8:00PM
August 24th & 25th Offertory:
Collection: $ 9,312 OnLine Giving: $ 3,807 Less Average Expenses: ($12,500) Balance: $ 619
Thank you for your generosity!
Let us remember all those who have asked for our prayers
especially the sick and suffering of our parish.
Juan P. Lopez, Nancy Guitierrez, Edwina Gill, Rose Korney,
Grace Emma, Michael Hughes, Steve Jaques, Audrey
Holcombe, Beverly Fresco, Peggy Bishop, Gregory Maloney,
Paul Baldasarre, Diane Worthington, Alfonso Smullen, Mary
Holcombe, Elaine Joiner, Efigenia Avalos, Gary Davila, Walter
Rzeszutek, Kerry Bush, Ruth Yolanda, Nelly Lozano, Yuri Gil,
James Malagrino, Chihon Jayoloa, Janice Carty, Michele
Studley, Joseph M. Waters, Lawrence Miele, Jim Oehlers,
Clayton Wells, Maria, Jonathan Perez, Peggy Hart, Richard
Molnar, Teli Reyes
“Jesus, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon me.”
The Rosary Altar Society Upcoming Events:
Praying the Rosary: September 7, 2019 @ 4:30PM
Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019 @ 7:00PM
If you are interested in joining, please contact
Vicki Casey—President 609-397-9265
Commemorative Candle for St. John Paul II
In Memory of Glenn Wright
Req. by Carol Bishop
This Ministry is designed to help all those who are grieving
with a supportive environment to express their emotions,
learn ways of coping with grief, and moving through the
journey towards peace and acceptance.
Anyone who is interested in attending the next session
beginning on October 1, 2019, should call the Parish
Office, 609-397-3350 or email
[email protected], to sign up.
Please join us at St. John’s
every Monday morning at 8:00am for the Perpetual
Novena in honor of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION PRAYERS
Please join us every First Friday following the 8:30AM Mass for meditation prayers in devotion to our Blessed Mother and the Sacred Heart of
Jesus.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Children's religious education: please call the office for reli-gious studies (in English). Requires that children attend scheduled classes to receive their sacraments. It also re-quires all households to participate regularly in the Mass. CONFESSIONS St. John's ~ Saturday: 3:30- 4:30 P.M. or call the Parish Office for an appointment. BAPTISMS Celebrated the first Sunday of the month beginning with the 11:00 Mass, please call the Parish Office for additional information: 609-397-3350. All paperwork must be completed prior to scheduling a baptism. MARRIAGES The bride or groom must be an active-registered member of St. John the Evangelist Parish with weekly Mass attend-ance and involvement in the life of the Parish for one year before the marriage preparation process. Please call the Parish Office for more information. According to the Com-mon Policy of the five Latin-rite (Roman Catholic) dioceses of New Jersey, there must be twelve months of marriage preparation for each couple who desires to be married in the Church. Please do not make any wedding arrange-ments (including reception hall) until you have met with the pastor and he has approved the wedding date with you.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK When necessary, contact the Parish Office 609-397-3350 HOSPITALIZED FAMILY If you have a hospitalized family member, let the parish
know so that we can visit and take the Eucharist. Please
call the parish office.
PARISH INFORMATION
Readings for the week of September 1, 2019
Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-
11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12,
13; Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk
4:31-37
Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10, 11; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lk 5:1-
11
Friday: Col 1:15-20; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8; Lk 6:1-5
Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and
17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33
MERCY CORNER
The heart of the Gospel is mercy. The truth of the incarnation is that God sends His own into the world to save us. It's what St. Paul is talking about, magnified infinitely. It's what Jesus is talking about in terms of the heart of the Law is mercy. It's what Pope Francis has been talking about since day one in his papacy. Pope Francis isn't talking about: Let's throw out the rules of the Catholic Church. Let's throw out our dogma. That's not the point. The point is, the rules have to be applied with mer-cy. What Jesus is calling us to is this compassion and mercy; to see the other as our self. The great Saints are those who realize this: That the other is my brother...that the other is my sister. What's re-vealed through our Christian faith is that the heart of our faith is mercy...mercy...mercy. Let's pray that our own hearts might move to this deeper truth of what Jesus came to reveal.
September 1, 2019 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time
“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor,
the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will
you be because of their inability to repay you."
(Luke 14:13-14)
We have a difficult time with the concept of giving
without expecting something in return. Even when we
give to charity we often want something in return – a
raffle ticket, a dinner, a chance to play golf or our
name in print. Yet, as Christian stewards, we need to
remember that the true reward for our giving awaits
us in heaven.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. John’s Ministry Group News
Book Club:
Book to Discuss: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan. We will be meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00pm and Wednesday, September 4th at 2:00pm in The Jesus School, Second Floor. All are welcome! Any questions, please call: Beth Lange 908-672-1731 Evening Prayer: On September 12th at 7:00PM, and repeating every second Thursday of the month, we will have an Even-ing Prayer Service at St. John's. We will pray the Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, have some time for reflection, and conclude with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. We all know how beautiful the Church looks at night, candles lit - a great way to pull away from our busy lives, in communi-ty and prayer. Copies of the Evening Prayer will be availa-ble, but we encourage you to download the iBreviary app for your phone or tablet. Saint John Outreach Ministry: Thank you all for your support and generosity with dona-tions you provide to us. Senior Outreach Ministry: We will resume our meetings later in September. Please check back for details. Tutoring Ministry: We are beginning to form a tutoring ministry at St. John's. Many parishioners have expressed an interest in helping both adults and children in languages, including ESL, general schoolwork, and financial counseling. If you or someone you know needs assistance, or would like to join this effort as a volunteer, please contact us. Judy Rud-derow email: [email protected] Or call: 215-499-3725 Ministerio de Tutoría: Estamos empezando a formar un Ministerio de Tutoría en St. John's. Muchos feligreses han expresado interés en ayudar tanto a adultos como a niños en idiomas, incluyen-do ESL, trabajo escolar general y asesoría financiera. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce necesita ayuda, o desea unirse a este esfuerzo como voluntario, favor de contactar-nos. [email protected] Welcome Ministry: “Refreshments at the Piazza” will be held following the Sunday Masses on September 15th. All new parishioners are invited to attend Welcome Sunday on September 15th following the 11:00am Mass. Women’s Retreat Group: The Women's Retreat Group is pleased to offer two excit-ing opportunities for spiritual growth and friendship in the Fall of 2019. Both of these will reach capacity early so please register soon! If interested contact Kathleen Ron-ning at 215-776-0544 or at [email protected] .
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: Give as God gives - in humility and love.
Breaking Open the Word
Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Gospel
Step One: Listen to the Word
As you listen to the reading today, what did you hear God
saying? What word or phrase touched your own heart and
is memorable for you?
Step Two: Look into Your Life
Question for Children: Jesus tells us that we should treat
everyone as a guest. Who do you tend to shun or not be
nice to?
Question for Youth: God asks us to do for others without
hope of repayment. This past week, what did you do for
someone else for which you won’t be repaid? Who are the
people most in need of your generosity?
Question for Adults: Who are the people living near you
that you would find it most difficult to invite to a meal in
your home? Or to invite to be part of your life?
CCD Registration Forms for the Fall, 2019
Session, beginning September 8th, can be
found in the back of Church and on-line.
We will explore this ten week course on the character of St. Peter. Bringing together biblical accounts, historical evidence, Church teaching, classical art, and personal insights.
Please join us on Wednesday's at 7:00pm:
September 4, 18, & 25; October 2, 16, 23, & 30;
November 6, 2019
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Weekly Reflection September 1, 2019
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
St. Francis of Assisi and his famous follower Claire are probably the
best known, but our own American ladies Elizabeth Ann Seton and
Katherine Drexel also make the list. “What list?” you ask. The list of
saints who were born into great wealth, but who deliberately chose to
live under vows of poverty. Underneath their decisions, their main bol-
ster of support was the often forgotten virtue of humility. In our brash
culture, often loudly touting an aggressive grab for fame and fortune,
humility is often equated with weakness or worse. It’s George Bailey
vs. Mr. Potter– both of whom we meet each Christmas as we watch “It’s
a Wonderful Life.”
Only a God who took on our nature and was born in a stable could ever
tell the parable He did at a banquet of the rich and famous of His
day. Ever the prophet, He did not cling to being the guest of honor but
instead He told the truth even at the risk of offending the other in-
vitees. Just as His advice on where to sit was likely not well-received
then, so it is now. And don’t we secretly still admire most of the limou-
sine riders of our day?
Now, about this elusive virtue called humility: what is its essence? The
word itself gives us a clue. It comes from the Latin “humus” meaning
“dirt.” A stark reminder of our penultimate origins, just before God’s
decision to create us. Humility is aligned with that Ash Wednesday
reminder, which is also helpful for the other 364. In this context of
having a humble heart, Jesus instructs His host on who to invite for his
next banquet. It turns out to be the very people whom the Jews and
Greeks of His time despised and avoided, and who were believed to be
banned from heaven: those who were “poor, crippled, lame and
blind.” Today we might call them “the marginalized.”
Note that those very types Jesus honors form a major component of our
present Holy Father Pope Francis’ agenda. He even made the papal
“almoner”, his representative caretaker of the poor, a cardinal of the
Church, to emphasize the new importance of this formerly forgotten
office at the Vatican. This is the cardinal who oversaw construction of
restrooms and shower facilities available near St. Peter’s square for the
homeless at the pope’s direction. The pope himself has turned his own
birthday celebrations into dinners where a number of Rome’s homeless
people are invited guests. Recently I read where this same cardinal
almoner jumped into a manhole to reconnect electric lines to a shelter
that had been cut off for not paying their bill. (The Vatican had picked
up the tab.)
Returning to the subject of humility. I’ve been happily surprised by
certain segments on mainstream news or magazine shows that have
featured stories of humble people willing to put others first. That is so
notably good to see. So the evidence is in: choosing to be humble is a
good way of life that inevitably leads to service of others. And service
of others is nothing less than the second part of Our Lord’s great com-
mandment. And obeying that command leads us to the doors of heaven
where Christ is there to welcome us. Admittedly, there are times when
God seems to intervene in our lives to teach us humility. We run into it,
so to speak, or it runs into us. My favorite example of this comes from
a story told by our late President George H. W. Bush. He was visiting
elderly patients in a nursing home one day. With the requisite Secret
Service for company, and hospital personnel all around, it must have
been a bit of a spectacle. One elderly occupant was in his room, seated
contentedly in his wheelchair when the president walked in, greeted
him, and then asked, “Do you know who I am?” With a clear voice the
old man replied, “No, but just ask the nurse and she can tell you.”
September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Week St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
The genius of St. Bernard expresses itself to the full in
his eighty-six Sermons on the Song of Songs. Nowhere
else does his spiritual doctrine and experience display
self with such depth, vitality and spontaneity as in these
conferences which are the fruit of is most mature years.
Bernard’s doctrine as found in the Sermons on the Song
of Songs can be said to be a synthesis of the whole of
his spiritual teaching. One passage sums up his entire
teaching: “What a great thing is love, provided always
that it returns to its origin; … flowing back again into
it’s source it acquires fresh strength to pour itself forth
once again.” (SSS83). These tow lines contain his en-
tire spiritual program: “To direct man’s love to God; to
restore with the help of God’s grace a twisted power
which clings duly to creatures, in order that once freed
it may find again the dignity of its origin.” Bernard
found in the Bible an inspired book, Solomon’s Song of
Songs, which depicts this drama of the soul’s relation
with God in terms of the love which unites a bride to
her bridegroom. This love was like a “spiritual mar-
riage,” which Bernard conceived as the love of the soul
for God. In this, of course, he was a predecessor of Te-
resa of Avila and John of the Cross. With the coming
of Christianity, the relations between God and Israel
had become the relations between Christ and His
Church. St. Paul had seen this union as the supernatu-
ral exemplar of the union between a husband and wife.
Catholic commentators have always held to this inter-
pretation. Human love is only a roughcast of true love,
the love of God for us and of a human soul for its God.
There is no truer love than God’s love for our souls and
the love of our souls for God. Bernard states: “Indeed,
I am convinced that if the invisible God has willed to
reveal Himself in the flesh, and to converse as a Man
with men, it was in order to win first of all for His flesh
and affections of carnal souls, that knew only how to
love the flesh, and lead them in this way, without their
realizing it, to spiritual love.” (SSS20). We can be cer-
tain that Bernard’s only ambition for his monks, as well
as for himself, was to lead them to this “spiritual love”.
For this is the supreme goal of all holiness, of every
Christian life, and therefore in a super eminent way of
the monastic life, whose ideal is the very ideal of the
Christian life.
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ
Saturday, August 31, 2019 5:00pm Living Intention for Jared Briesch & Family Req. by The Family Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:00am Loved Ones Remembered In The Memorial Stars 9:30am William B. Young Req. by Moira Young & Family 11:00am John Lyndell Madden Req. by The Darby Family St. Agnes 9:30am Otto E. Pabers Req. by The Nicklen Family 11:00am For the People Monday, September 2, 2019 8:30am CJ Waldron Req. by Mom Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:30am Theresa Fresco Req. by George & Bev Fresco Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:30am Glenn Wright Req. by Carol Bishop Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:30am Marge Skillodge Req. by Peggy Hart Friday, September 6, 2019 8:30am Anna Blackledge Req. by John & Cindy Kirchner Saturday, September 7, 2019 5:00pm Dolores Carli Req. by Bob & Joan Burke Sunday, September 8, 2019 8:00am Edwina Sierotko Req. by Rudderow Family 9:30am William & Isabella Kirchner Req. by John & Cindy Kirchner 11:00am Joseph & Adrienne Iskra Req. by Diane & Michael Peppe St. Agnes 9:30am Salvatore Burgio & Family Blessings & Good Health 11:00am For the People
Mass Schedule
Week of September 1, 2019
Ministry Schedule
September 7th & 8th
Extraordinary Ministers: September 7th
5:00pm * Barbara Ashton, Jim Kuhn,
Rick Carmosino, Bailey & Patty
Hendricks
September 8th 8:00am * Cory Dale, Linda Lanza, David
Sanzalone
9:30am * Chris Kascik, Jim & Marie
Machinga
11:00am * Judy Gundersheim, Barbara
Hevner, Sharon Neylon
St Agnes:
9:30am Regina Mushrock
11:00am To Be Announced
Lectors:
September 7th & 8th 5:00pm Sharon DiSalvi, Bryce Sanders
8:00am Bill Healey, John Lanza
9:30am David DeVito, Christine Smith
11:00am Elise Rehn, Jennifer Ste. Marie
St. Agnes:
9:30am Regina Mushrock
11:00am To Be Announced Altar Servers:
September 7th & 8th 5:00pm Cole Hendricks, Luis Lopez
8:00am Nicolas Peluso
9:30am Emma, Bridgette & Alexander
Smith-Wilson
11:00am Elijah Enochson, Carolan Falk,
Kendal Plumstead
St. Agnes:
9:30am Connor & Brian Devlin
11:00am Jocell Rodriguez
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Samantha Bickert & Kristofer Rivers
Cristina Anastasio & Abdullah Wali
Dedicate a Beautiful
Apse Star
in Memory of a Loved One
Small Star: $500
Large Star: $3000
Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in
Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and
shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-- Author Unknown
Mass to be celebrated for those remembered
once a month
Forms available at Mass or the Parish Office
For more information contact Judy at 215-598-3983
Preserving Our Legacy of Faith
Refreshments At The Piazza
Sunday, September 15th
Please join us for refreshments
at the Piazza following the Sunday Mass
September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH EVENTS
The Next St. John’s Food Drive for the Delaware Valley Food Pantry is on
September 7th & 8th after all Masses
All monetary donations will be given to the
St. John’s Outreach Ministry of our Parish. Please be generous in your giving
Current Needs
Fruit Juice Toothpaste Fruit-canned/plastic Toothbrushes Toilet paper Detergent Tuna Cereal Canned Corn Cooking Oil Baked Beans Spaghetti Black Beans in bag Chef Boyardee products
“None of us can think we are exempt from concerns for
the poor and for social justice."
Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 2013, Ch.4, #201
St. John the Evangelist Outreach Ministry
Presents
5th Annual
Harvest Gathering Fundraiser
Help us support our local citizens in need by your attendance
Sunday, September 22, 2019
6:00pm to 9:30pm
Copper Hill Country Club
100 Copper Hill Road Ringoes, NJ
Full course “Autumn Bounty” dinner menu
Music by Hazelrigg Brothers
Silent Auction of original artwork, entertainment and
golf packages, gift baskets, and much more
$100.00 per person in advance
Tickets ~ After Sunday Masses starting Aug. 24/25,
or St. John’s Parish Office: 609-397-3350
Catered by Copper Hill Country Club
Cash bar
Dress is business casual
for indoor seating
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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Domingo: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Sal 67:4-5ac, 6-7ab, 10-
11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lc 14:1, 7-14
Lunes: 1 Tes 4:13-18; Sal 95:1 y 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13; Lc 4:16
-30
Martes: 1 Tes 5:1-6, 9-11; Sal 26:1, 4, 13-14; Lc 4:31-37
Miércoles: Col 1:1-8; Sal 51:10, 11; Lc 4:38-44
Jueves: Col 1:9-14; Sal 97:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lc 5:1-11
Viernes: Col 1:15-20; Sal 99:2, 3, 4, 5; Lc 5:33-39
Sábado: Col 1:21-23; Sal 53:3-4, 6 y 8; Lc 6:1-5
Domingo: Sab 9:13-19; Sal 89:3-4. 5-6. 12-13. 14 y 17;
Fmn 9-10, 12-17; Lc 14:25-33
1 De Septiembre De 2019
22º Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario
INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL
OFICINA PARROQUIAL
609-397-3350
NUMERO DE FAX DE OFICINA 609-397-8713
EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA
609-460-4762
HORAS DE OFICINA
Lunes a Juaves ~ 9:30 AM – 3:00 P.M.
HORARIO DE MISA
Misa en Español ~ Domingos, 11:00 A.M.
St. Agnes en Stockton
EDUCACION
Educación Religiosa para Niños: Por favor llamar a la oficina de Estudios Religiosos (en Inglés). Se requiere que los niños asistan regularmente a estas clases para poder recibir sus sacramentos. Se requiere también que todas las familias participen regularmente en la Misa. Por favor llamar a la directora de Estudios Religiosos para más información, al 609-397-3350.
Educación Religiosa para Adultos: Por favor comuníquese con el Padre si le faltan algunos de los sacramentos.
CONFESIONES St John’s ~ Sábados: 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
BAUTISMOS
Español: Durante la Misa en español o cuando sea necesario. (Los
padres deben estar registrados en la Parroquia y se requiere que
asistan a una clase de preparación antes del bautismo. Por favor
llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos necesarios.)
MATRIMONIOS
Contactar la oficina parroquial 1 año antes de la boda. El novio o la
novia debe estar registrado (a) como miembro de la Parroquia por lo
menos por 1 año antes que el día de la boda sea confirmado. Se
requiere que los novios participen en Pre-Cana o Encuentro de
Comprometidos. Para más información, por favor llamar la oficina
parroquial.
SACRAMENTO DE UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS
Cuando sea necesario, contacte la oficina parroquial.
FAMILIARES HOSPITALIZADOS
Si tiene algún familiar hospitalizado, hágalo saber a la parroquia para
que lo podamos visitar y llevarle la Eucaristía. Pueden llamar al
Padre al 609-397-3350 o 609-397-4118.
PARTICIPE EN EL CORO
El coro está buscando más voces e instrumentos musicales. Toda
persona a quien le guste cantar o sepa tocar instrumentos musicales,
pueden participar en el coro. Ofrezca su talento.
22º domingo en tiempo ordinario
Primera Lectura : Sirácides 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
Actúen con humildad.
La primera lectura de hoy nos da la sabiduría de Ben
Sirá, un sabio del siglo dos de Jerusalén.
Debido a la situación de la clase social alta de los sabi-
os y sus estudiantes, la lección de hoy sobre la hu-
mildad es dramática.
Los últimos versos introducen un tema favorito de Ben
Sirá, la caridad.
Segunda Lectura : Hebreos 12:18-19, 22-24a
Se han acercado a la ciudad del Dios vivo.
En la lectura de hoy de los Hebreos, la imagen de los
israelitas en el monte Sinaí se describe con detalles del
libro del Éxodo y otros pasajes del Antiguo Testamen-
to.
Los aspectos oscuros y temerosos de la experiencia de
la antigua alianza se enfatizan en contraste con la
imagen del cerro de Sión.
Los cristianos no tienen que vivir con miedo de imitar
los fracasos de ciertas figuras de la historia de la
salvación, gracias a que tienen la ventaja de la persona
de Jesús, quien selló la nueva alianza en su propia san-
gre.
Evangelio : Lucas 14:1, 7-14
El que se ensalza será humillado y el que se humilla será
ensalzado.
En el Evangelio de hoy, Lucas presenta una escena con
Jesús en la casa de un fariseo.
Jesús se dirigió a los invitados en la casa con una pa-
rábola que advertía contra ensalzarse a sí mismo. Esta
lección se da poco después de que Jesús regañara a los
discípulos la rivalidad que había entre ellos por posición.
Las palabras de Jesús al anfitrión señalan que el reino es
para todos y que debemos recibir a todos con nuestra hos-
pitalidad, especialmente a aquéllos que pasan desapercibi-
dos.
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DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
One-day, 9-mile Walking Pilgrimage “The Way of St. Juan Diego” – Saturday, September 21, 2019
In preparation for the Consecration of the Diocese of Metuchen to Our Lady of Guadalupe, all youth, families and people of faith are invited to participate in a Walking Pilgrimage on Saturday, September 21st, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The walk will begin and end at Immaculate Con-ception Parish, 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop James F. Checchio. The cost is $25. The walk will take place rain or shine. Registration is required. For details or to register, visit www.LightingHeartsOnFire.org/walking-pilgrimage Registration deadline is September 13th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peregrinación a pie de un día, 9 millas, "El Camino de San Juan Diego" sábado 21 de septiembre de 2019 En preparación para la Consagración de la Diócesis de Metuchen a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, todos los jóvenes, familias y personas de fe están invitados a par-ticipar en una peregrinación a pie el sábado 21 de sep-tiembre, de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. La caminata comenzará y terminará en Immaculate Conception Parish, 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale. La misa será celebrada por el obispo James F. Checchio. El costo es $25. La caminata tendrá lugar con lluvia o sol. Se requiere inscripción. Para detalles o para registrarse, visite www.LightingHeartsOnFire.org/walking-pilgrimage .
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AN OFFER OF HOSPITALITY
Jesus came to show us that God has a way of accept-
ing the humbled: the beggars, the crippled, the lame
and the blind. We, Jesus' disciples, are challenged to
identify the humbled in our own lives. Who do we
know who are begging for Truth, for Understanding,
for spiritual growth? Who are crippled because they
do not know Jesus? Who are lame because they do
not have a Faith Family to walk with them on their
spiritual journey? Who are blind because they cannot
see God? Jesus challenges each of us with a less-than-
polite message: We must offer our hospitality to the
humblest of persons, no matter how much we might
wish to avoid them. Invite someone you know who is
seeking spiritual growth to join us at an Inquiry Ses-
sion. Inquiry sessions DO NOT assume a commitment
to join the Catholic Faith family. Inquiry sessions are
opportunities to ask questions about God, Jesus, the
Catholic Faith. All who are unbaptized, baptized into
another faith denomination, or baptized Catholic but
have not received Eucharist or Confirmation, are invit-
ed. Inquiry sessions are for those who wish to inquire,
explore, and search for ways to grow in relationship
with God.
For more information, call RCIA at 609-397-3350
ext. 3.
Silver & Gold Wedding Anniversary Celebration
You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Metu-chen and renew your marriage vows with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 4:00pm. Registration is required. Please register online at: diometuchen.org/silver-and-gold. If you are unable to access, please contact the Family Life Office at 732-562-1543 or [email protected] Registration will close on October 11, 2019. Alt-hough no fee is required, in the past many Jubilarian couples have given a donation of gratitude to the Church in memory of this special occasion. Donations of Gratitude may be made online or Calling 732-562-1543.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, September 7, 2019
St. John Neumann Pastoral Center at 10:00 AM
The Word of God: Celebrated and Lived Saturday, September 14, 2019
St. John Neumann Pastoral Center at 10:00 AM The Diocese of Metuchen’s Office of Worship will offer a for-mation opportunity for those who serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion or as a Reader. Don’t miss the chance to take part in this opportunity to learn and explore more about these areas of ministry, and discover the practical means of preparing and ministering. This event is offered at no cost to participants through the generosity of contributors to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, but advanced registration is required. You can learn more and register at diometuchen.org/worship or by calling (732) 765-6438.
