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MARCH 25, 2018 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD/ DOMINGO DE RAMOS DE LA PASION DEL SEÑOR

We the people of Saint Nicholas Church are a multicultural Catholic Christian community; aspiring to make God the center of our lives by daily drawing our strength from prayer, word, sacrament and each other; striving together to proclaim Jesus' message of the

kingdom of Justice, Peace and Compassion to all.

Nosotros el Pueblo de San Nicolás somos una comunidad Católico-Cristiana multicultural, anhelando poner a Dios como el centro de nue stras vidas por medio de la oración, la palabra y los

sacramentos; luchando juntos para proclamar el mensaje de Jesús, de su reino de Justicia, Paz y Compasión para todos.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS / HORARIO DE OFICINA MONDAY-FRIDAY /LUNES A VIERNES

9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. & 2:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY / DOMINGO MONDAY-FRIDAY / LUNES-VIERNES 7:30 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) 8:00 A.M. (BILINGUAL) 9:30 A.M. (ENGLISH) 6:30 P.M. (ESPAÑOL) 11:00 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) 1:00 P.M. (ESPAÑOL) SATURDAY / SABADO 5:00 P.M. (ESPAÑOL) 5:15 P.M. (ESPAÑOL)

VIERNES DE CUAREZMA VIACRUSIS BILINGUE 5:45PM EN EL TEMPLO

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

FRIDAYS FROM 8:00AM - 6:30PM

ADORACION AL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO VIERNES DE 8:00AM - 6:30PM

BIBLE STUDY

WEDNESDAYS FROM 7:00PM - 8:00PM

ESTUDIO BIBLICO MIERCOLES DE 7:00PM - 8:00PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 3:30PM OR BY APPONTMENT

CONFESIONES SABADOS 4:00PM O CON CITA

Saint Nicholas Catholic Church

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address 308 High St. Aurora, IL 60505 Phone (630)898-8707 Fax (630)585-6423 E-mail stnicholas-aurora@rockforddiocese.org New website: webmaster2122.wixsite.com/sannicolas

MINISTERIO PASTORAL / PASTORAL MINISTRY:

Parroco / Pastor: Fr. Andres Salinas Parochial Vicar: Fr. Italo Veltri

PARISH STAFF Sister / Hermana Irma Luna Lira, Directora de Educacion Religiosa / Religious Education Director Maria Soto, Business Manager / Gerente General Yadira Duarte & Maria Ceballos Secretarias de la Parroquia / Parish Secretaries Karina Ayala & Verenice Del Villar Secretaria de Educacion Religiosa / Religious Education Secretarie

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Jesus’ public life was that of a traveling preacher. He traveled on foot without a fixed place to do his work or to lay his tired head. He traveled through all parts of Israel - to the Jordan to meet with John the Baptist, through desert and lake areas preaching to the doubtful and healing the sick, through pagan territories and through the lands of believers of Is-rael. Jesus’ life was a constant pilgrimage reaching out to everyone in his quest to bring the New Covenant to the people. Except for the few times when he traveled by boat, all his journeying was on foot. In to-day’s Gospel, Jesus finally arrived at the gates of Jerusalem knowing that it would be there that he would complete the mission of his Father; it would be there that he would give himself over to be sacrificed on the cross. But before entering the holy city of Jerusalem Jesus paused to contemplate the sight of the temple that was the center of the Jewish faith and the beautiful city that was its home. Jesus was saddened by the sight of the city and decided to change his style of travel. And so he entered into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. It is at this point that we ask ourselves, along with the Jews so long ago, “Who is Jesus”? This was and is the fundamental question of our faith. “Who is Jesus”? At that moment on that day, the Jews accepted him at his word and proclaimed him to be the Messiah – the Son of David and the King of Israel. But it wouldn’t be long before they would change their minds and, just a few days later, cry out vehemently for him to be crucified for claiming to be King of the Jews – the Messiah! Such was the fickleness of the people. Now, we apply today’s Gospel to our own lives here and now. Is it not our own personal experience that one day we are on fire with the love of Jesus and the next day, fall back into our old ways of sinning? This Holy Week, let it be different. Let us march triumphantly with Jesus today as he enters into his passion and death and let us remain at his side as, once again we remember his agony in Gethsemane and his road to the cross. Let us stand with Mary, Jesus’ mother and with John and his other faithful friends as we relive through prayer the events of this, the holiest week of our liturgical calendar. We do this, so that we can stand with Jesus at his resurrection on Sunday and anticipate our own resurrec-tion at the end of time. This is the central focus of our faith. May we live this upcoming week well in prayerful union with Christ.

Fr. Andres Salinas

Pastor

MARCH 25TH, 2018 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD May Christ give us the grace of loving self-sacrifice, as we cherish every person’s life; We pray to the Lord:

MARZO 25TO, 2018 DOMINGO DE RAMOS DE LA PASION DEL SEÑOR

Que Cristo nos dé la gracia de amar el sacrificio personal, mientras atesoramos la vida de todas las personas; roguemos al Señor:

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El Evangelio nos presenta a Jesús siempre en camino. Él no tiene un lugar fijo para su actividad, sino que se mueve por todo el país. Va al Jordán para encontrarse con Juan el Bautista, pasa después al desierto, retorna a Galilea y recorre la ribera del lago de Genesaret. Su camino le lleva a territorio pagano, a Tiro y Sidón, en la Decápolis, hasta llegar a las fuentes del Jordán, a Cesarea de Filipo. La vida de Jesús es un continuo peregrinar. Exceptuados los viajes en barca, siempre va a pie. Esto vale también para el camino de Galilea a Judea, que, a través de Jericó, le conduce finalmente a las puertas de Jerusalén, a Betfagé y a Betania. Jesús se detiene en el monte de los Olivos, desde donde contempla el templo y la ciudad. Aquí, de improviso, cambia su precedente costumbre: no quiere recorrer a pie el último tramo del camino; se hace llevar por un asno. No quiere entrar en Jerusalén a pie, sino sobre un asno. Precisamente en la narración de la pa-sión encuentra respuesta la pregunta fundamental —¿Quién es Jesús?— que constituye el eje del evangelio de Marcos. En la pasión se revela el misterio: Jesús es verdadero hombre y verdadero Dios. La afirmación del centurión —un pagano— que lo ve morir “así” (15,39) es el símbolo del camino de la incredulidad a la confesión de fe que cada uno de nosotros está llamado a hacer contemplando al Crucificado. La narración es sobria, condensada, incisiva: los acontecimientos hablan por sí mismos, el protagonista calla. La irrisión que golpea los aspectos de su misión (14,65; 15,29.31 s) no encuentra respuesta. Verdadero hombre, en Getsemaní (14,33-35) cae a tierra orando, en un gesto de súplica y aban-dono. Verdadero Hijo de Dios, puede invocar a Dios, el Altísimo, con el apelativo de Abba, papá... Tras la repetida oración tiene lugar la dolorosa entrega a la voluntad del Padre (14,36). Jesús está ya dispuesto a entregarse en manos de los hombres. Ante éstos no tiene más palabras que las que declaran su identidad, causando su condena como blasfemo (14,61-64) y subversivo (15,2). En el clamor de las muchas voces que acusan, se burlan, reniegan y gritan “iCrucifige!”, es más impresionante el silencio de Jesús, que en el momento supremo se convierte en un fuerte grito, oración acon-gojada al Padre (15,34), entrega total (15,37). El Hijo de Dios atraviesa los umbrales de la muerte vence al soberbio enemigo, el diablo, librando a su pueblo en virtud de su sangre. Por esta razón él no viene hoy con fasto, sino como salvador humilde y pobre para anunciar la paz a los hombres, sacándolos del amor del mundo para atraerlos al amor y alabanza de Dios.

Fr. Andres Salinas Pastor

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Vocation Corner: He Must Increase, I Must Decrease

Throughout this Lenten season we recognize that Jesus Christ had a specific goal in mind. Which was to save his people. In choosing to save others he had to give up everything including his life. In light of this we recognize that every person is called to become more like Christ. Only in becoming like Christ do we discover our true vocation. For everyone's ultimate vocation is to become a Saint! So during the conclusion of this Lenten season ask Christ what things you are holding on to that are not of him. Things that are getting in the way of you being Christ to others. For we must die to ourselves, pick up our cross and follow him. The more and more you allow yourself to die, and decrease the more Jesus Christ will increase. Then as He fills you up He will point you to your proper vocation. Now when you wake up every morning say this simple prayer... 'Jesus Christ I must decrease, so that you can in-crease. Let me die this day so that you can truly live.' Make this prayer everyday for a month and then after the month is over look back and ask yourself, 'Am I more like Him?'

- Fr. Kyle Manno

Los Caballeros de Colon de San Nicolas los Invitan a la Venta de Pescado Todos los Viernes de Cuaresma

De 6:00pm - 8:00pm En la Cafeteria

St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus Invite you to come to their Fish Fry

Every Friday of Lent From 6:00pm - 8:00pm

At the Cafeteria

¿cual es el sentido de la vida? ¿Dios me ama? ¿cual es mi verdadero Ideal? ¿por que me siento solo? Si tienes una de estas preguntas o sientes que tienes todo en la vida pero aun sientes un vacío o simplemente buscas una amistad sincera y autentica... tal vez el Cursillo de Cristiandad es para ti. Para mas información, llama a Viviana Parra (815) 501-0703 o Manuel Martínez (224) 800-2891 e-mail: cristo-cuentacontigorockford@gmail.com

Cursillo de Hombres: 22-25 de Marzo 2018

Cursillo de Mujeres: 3-6 de Mayo 2018

M OVI M I EN TO DE URSI LLO DE CRI ST I AN DAD EN ESPAÑ OL DE LA D I ÓCESI S DE ROCKFORD

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Readings for the week of Marzo 25, 2018 Lecturas para la semana de March 25, 2018Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35

FOOD PANTRY

every second and fourth Saturday of the month March 31 DESPENSA

cada segundo y cuarto sábado del mes Marzo 31

REPORTE FINANCIERO SEMANAL WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT

GRUPO “SAN NICOLAS” 630-788-6639

SESIONES LUNES 7:00PM – 8:30PM MIERCOLES 7:00PM – 8:30PM VIERNES 7:00PM – 8:30PM SABADO 10:00AM – 11:30AM DOMINGO 7:00PM – 8:30PM

GRUPO DE APOYO PARA PERSONAS CON ALGÚN PROBLEMA DE ALCOHOL Y/O DROGAS: SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE WITH ALCOHOL OR DRUP PROBLEMS:

LLAME A UN MIEMBRO DEL GRUPO AA: MINISTERIO UNO A UNO, SAN NICOLÁS

630-820-4122 / 630-788-6639 / 630-730-1502

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SÁBADO: 8:00AM - 10:00AM MARTES: 7:00PM - 8:30PM

630-803-0921 / 630-392-3772 / 331-452-4270

ESCUELA ROMERO EN LOS SALONES 9 Y 10

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE ROMERO BUILDING # 9 Y # 10

SATURDAY AT 11:30AM | SUNDAY AT 6PM

META $62,140 184 PROMESAS

37,158.80 PROMETIDO

$21,033.22- PROMESAS PAGADAS $7538.80 - ANONIMOS $28,572.02

RESTAN $24,981.20

GOAL $62,140 184 PROMISES

37,158.80 PROMISED

$21,033.22- PLEDGES PLEDGED $7538.80 - ANONYMOUS $28,572.02

REMAINING $24,981.20

03/19/18 $ 8,455.11

GOOD FRIDAY “WAY OF THE CROSS” AT PLANNED PARENT-

HOOD AURORA

Through His Holy Passion, Our Lord united Himself with all the victims of suffering in this life. None suffer more innocently than children in the womb whose lives are taken by abortion. None suffer more deeply than their mothers, who carry such a burden of guilt and shame.

On Good Friday we remember all the victims of abortion—the children lost, the mothers wounded, the communities blighted—in a solemn, ecu-menical prayer service:

Event: Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion

When: Friday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Planned Parenthood, 3051 E New York Street in Aurora

More Info: Contact Matt Yonke at 630-896-1200 or matt@prolifeaction.org

Join us as we pray for healing for the victims of abortion and for a final end to this injustice in our land. 4444

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