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October 5th, 2014 St. Mary’s Church Page 1 Sanctuary Lamp Vela del Sagrario The sanctuary lamp will burn this week for: La vela del Santísimo se enciende esta semana por: MASS INTENTIONS TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDI- NARY TIME Sunday Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 Monday Gal 1:6-12; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday Gal 1:13-24; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday Gal 3:1-5; Lk 11:5-13 Friday Gal 3:7-14; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday Gal 3:22-29; Lk 11:27-28 Saturday, October 4th, St. Francis of Assisi 8:00AM In honor to Virgen of Guadalupe 5:30PM Jose Nunes 6:45PM Maria & Joaquin Guzman Sunday, October 5th, Twenty-Seventh Sunday 7:45AM Liliane Oliveira 9:00AM Anita Cruz 10:30AM St. Mary’s Parishioners 12:00PM † Teodoro & Dionisio León 1:30PM Humberto Canosa 7:00PM David Franco Junior Monday, October 6th, Saint Bruno Priest, 8:00AM Gloria Sierra 7:00PM Olga Yolanda Cruz Tuesday, October 7th , Our Lady of the Rosary 8:00AM Sara 7:00PM Ezequiel Manso Wednesday, October 8th, 8:00AM Emilio Medina Lugo 7:00 PM Confesor Garcia Thursday, October 9th, Saint Denis, Bishop 8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners 7:00 PM Mario Ramirez Friday, October 10th, 8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners 7:00 PM St. Mary’s Parishioners Saturday, October 11th, Bl. John XXlll, Pope BVM 8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners 5:30PM Joseph Slover & Mary Jo Bishop 6:45PM Luis Zavala Birthday Sunday, October 12th, Twenty-Eighth Sunday 7:45AM Bertilda Cardona & Jesus Jiraldo Wedding Anniversary 9:00AM Martha Yolanda Vitery Luna 10:30AM Joseph Lyons 12:00PM † Maria Elida Castro 1:30PM El Señor de la Divina Misericordia 7:00PM Pilar Rodriguez de Rivas, Anniversary TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDI- NARY TIME First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 This passage about the failure of the Lord’s vineyard is a metaphor for the ingratitude of the people of Israel and Judah. In tones of sadness and rebuke, the Lord asks, “What more was there to do for my vine- yard?” Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9 In a moving appeal to the Philippians, Paul exhorts them to embrace all that is pure, decent, and admira- ble; then God’s peace will be theirs. Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 In another rebuke to the chief priests and the elders, Jesus recounts a parable in which the owner of a vineyard leases his vineyard to tenant farmers. When the owner sends his servants and even his son to claim his rightful share of the crops, the tenants kill all of them. With some bitterness, Jesus warns the chief priests that “the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to people that will yield a rich harvest.

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October 5th, 2014 St. Mary’s Church Page 1

Sanctuary Lamp

Vela del Sagrario The sanctuary lamp will burn this week for:

La vela del Santísimo se enciende esta semana por:

MASS INTENTIONS

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDI-

NARY TIME

Sunday Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43

Monday Gal 1:6-12; Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday Gal 1:13-24; Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Lk 11:1-4

Thursday Gal 3:1-5; Lk 11:5-13

Friday Gal 3:7-14; Lk 11:15-26

Saturday Gal 3:22-29; Lk 11:27-28

Saturday, October 4th, St. Francis of Assisi

8:00AM In honor to Virgen of Guadalupe

5:30PM † Jose Nunes

6:45PM † Maria & Joaquin Guzman

Sunday, October 5th, Twenty-Seventh Sunday

7:45AM † Liliane Oliveira

9:00AM † Anita Cruz

10:30AM St. Mary’s Parishioners

12:00PM † Teodoro & Dionisio León

1:30PM † Humberto Canosa

7:00PM † David Franco Junior

Monday, October 6th, Saint Bruno Priest,

8:00AM † Gloria Sierra

7:00PM † Olga Yolanda Cruz

Tuesday, October 7th , Our Lady of the Rosary

8:00AM † Sara

7:00PM † Ezequiel Manso

Wednesday, October 8th,

8:00AM † Emilio Medina Lugo

7:00 PM † Confesor Garcia

Thursday, October 9th, Saint Denis, Bishop

8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners

7:00 PM † Mario Ramirez

Friday, October 10th,

8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners

7:00 PM St. Mary’s Parishioners

Saturday, October 11th, Bl. John XXlll, Pope BVM

8:00AM St. Mary’s Parishioners

5:30PM † Joseph Slover & Mary Jo Bishop

6:45PM Luis Zavala Birthday

Sunday, October 12th, Twenty-Eighth Sunday

7:45AM Bertilda Cardona & Jesus Jiraldo Wedding Anniversary

9:00AM † Martha Yolanda Vitery Luna

10:30AM Joseph Lyons

12:00PM † Maria Elida Castro

1:30PM † El Señor de la Divina Misericordia

7:00PM † Pilar Rodriguez de Rivas, Anniversary

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDI-

NARY TIME

First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 This passage about the failure of the Lord’s vineyard is a metaphor for the ingratitude of the people of Israel and Judah. In tones of sadness and rebuke, the Lord asks, “What more was there to do for my vine-yard?”

Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9 In a moving appeal to the Philippians, Paul exhorts them to embrace all that is pure, decent, and admira-ble; then God’s peace will be theirs.

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 In another rebuke to the chief priests and the elders, Jesus recounts a parable in which the owner of a vineyard leases his vineyard to tenant farmers. When the owner sends his servants and even his son to claim his rightful share of the crops, the tenants kill all of them. With some bitterness, Jesus warns the chief priests that “the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to people that will yield a rich harvest.

October 5th, 2014 St. Mary’s Church Page 2

THANKS!

INSTALLATION OF THE NEW PASTOR

Last Sunday we had a beautiful celebration with the presence of bishop Manuel Cruz.

REDISCOVER YOUR FAITH!

“I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full!”

(John 10,10)

You believe in God, yet you ask yourself …

Why did God create me?

What is the meaning of my life?

Why sickness and death?

Why evil and war?

Can my life change for the better?

COME & SEE

CHRIST IS ALIVE! HE IS THE ANSWER!

So, come listen and walk with Jesus.

MONDAY & THURSDAY Evenings at 8:00 PM

Beginning SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In English & Spanish

St. Mary’s school auditorium

SAINT MARY R.C. CHURCH

Plainfield, NJ

For more information, call Fr. Marco Pacciana

(908) 756-0085

(Free Babysitting will be provided)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

October, 2015 Confirmation: Orientation & classes start November 6th.

RENOVATIONS UPDATES

There are different projects of reno-vation in our church, and it is time for an update:

Fire Protection for the Church: The project has been awarded to T&R for $84,000. It is in its final mo-ments.

Church’s Boiler Replacement: The new boiler has been installed. Blackadar has been awarded the re-placement for $36,500.

Church’s Air Conditioner: We are working with PSE&G to have the right power supplies for the A/C system.

School Chair Lift: The school will have a chair lift to provide access to all floors to people with moving incapacities, such as wheel chair users. The cost of this installation is $60,000.

Outdoor Church Sign: We still need the approval from the town. The sign is already ordered and we will be installed once we get the permits.

Altar Window: The project will be completed as soon as the company has finished the repairs on the stain glass window. Then it will be reinstalled.

Thanks to all who are making these renovations pos-sible.

MARRIAGE COURSE

Our Marriage Course in Spanish will start on Mon-day, October 6 at 8pm. All couples preparing for marriage or already married are invited to discover the true meaning of Christian marriage.

October 5th, 2014 St. Mary’s Church Page 3

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

Octubre, 2015 Clases de Confirmación: Orientac-ción y clases empiezan Noviembre 6th.

CONFESIONES

Cinco Pasos para una buena Confesión

1. Examen de Conciencia. 2. Arrepentimiento. 3. Decir los pecados al confesor. 4. Propósito de no volver a pecar. 5. Recibir la absolución y cumplir la peniten-cia.

“¡Dios nunca se cansa de perdonarnos... nosotros nos cansamos de buscar Su perdón!” (Papa Fran-cisco) ¡Ven a recibir el Sacramento de la Recon-ciliación!

Cada sábado a las 5:00 PM, o después de cada misa durante el fin de semana, o por cita con uno de los sacerdotes llamando al (908) 756-0085.

REDESCUBRE TU FE!

“Yo he venido para que tengan vida y la tengan en abundancia!”

(Juan 10,10) Tú crees en Dios; sin embargo todavía te preguntas…

> ¿Para qué me ha creado Dios?

> ¿Cual es el sentido de mi vida?

> ¿El Porqué, de la enfermedad y la muerte?

> ¿Por qué, el mal y la guerra?

> ¿ Podría mejorar mi vida?

VEN A VER

CRISTO ESTA VIVO! EL ES LA RESPUESTA!

Ven escucha y camina con Jesús.

LUNES Y JUEVES a las 8:00 PM

Empezando el 22 de SEPTIEMBRE, 2014

En Español e Ingles

IGLESIA SANTA MARIA

Plainfield, NJ

Más información. P. Marco Pacciana (908) 756-0085

(Habrá niñera gratis)

AGRADECIMIENTO

TOMA DE POSESIÓN DEL NUEVO

PÁRROCO

El pasado domingo, dia 28 de septiembre hemos te-nido una gran fiesta con la presencia del obispo Ma-nuel Cruz. Agradezco a todos los que han participa-do de la toma de posesión!

P. Manoel Oliveira

CURSO DE MATRIMONIO

El curso de Matrimonio en Español empezará el lunes Octubre 6 a las 8pm. Todas las parejas que están preparandose para matrimonio o ya están casa-dos están invitados a descubrir el verdadero signifi-cado del matrimonio Cristiano.

INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LOS TRABAJOS

Les ofrecemos información reciente sobre los distin-tos trabajos de remodelación de nuestra iglesia:

Alarma de Fuego de la Iglesia: La compañía T&R a sido el otorgado en este proyecto por $84,000. El pro-yecto esta por terminarse.

Cambio de la caldera de la Iglesia: La caldera ya a sido instalada. Blackadar a sido el otorgado en rem-plazarla por $36,500.

Aire Acondicionado en la Iglesia: Estamos trabajan-do con PSE&G para obtener la electricidad necesaria para el sistema de aire acondicionado.

Silla Elevadora para la Escuela: La escuela tendrá

silla elevadora que permitirá a personas en silla de ruedas o con dificultades de movimiento acceder a todos los pisos de la escuela. El costo será alrededor de $60,000.

Letrero de la Iglesia: Todavia necesitamos permiso de la ciudad. Tendremos pronto el letrero iluminado con el nombre de S. María localizado cerca de la gru-ta de la Virgen. El letrero ha sido ya pedido. Será instalado cuando recibamos los permisos

Ventana del Altar: El proyecto será completado tan pronto la compañía termine con las reparaciones de los vitrales.

Gracias a todos los que están haciendo posible estas renovaciones.

October 5th, 2014 St. Mary’s Church Page 4

FROM THE HOLY FATHER

What the Gospel passage reports challenges our way of thinking and

acting. It does not only speak of Christ's "hour", of the mystery of the

Cross at that moment, but also of the presence of the Cross in all

epochs. It challenges in a special way the people who have received

the Gospel proclamation. If we look at history, we are often obliged

to register the coldness and rebellion of inconsistent Christians. As a

result of this, although God never failed to keep his promise of salva-

tion, he often had to resort to punishment. In this context it comes

naturally to think of the first proclamation of the Gospel from which

sprang Christian communities that initially flourished but then disap-

peared and today are remembered only in history books. Might not

the same thing happen in our time? Nations once rich in faith and vo-

cations are now losing their identity under the harmful and destruc-

tive influence of a certain modern culture. There are some who, hav-

ing decided that "God is dead", declare themselves to be "god", con-

sidering themselves the only architect of their own destiny, the abso-

lute owner of the world. By ridding himself of God and not expecting

salvation from him, man believes he can do as he pleases and that he

can make himself the sole judge of himself and his actions. However,

when man eliminates God from his horizon, declares God "dead", is

he really happy? Does he really become freer? When men proclaim

themselves the absolute proprietors of themselves and the sole mas-

ters of creation, can they truly build a society where freedom, justice

and peace prevail? Does it not happen instead - as the daily news am-

ply illustrates - that arbitrary power, selfish interests, injustice and

exploitation and violence in all its forms are extended? In the end,

man reaches the point of finding himself lonelier and society is more

divided and bewildered.

Yet there is a promise in Jesus' words: the vineyard will not be de-

stroyed. While the unfaithful labourers abandon their destiny, the

owner of the vineyard does not lose interest in his vineyard and en-

trusts it to other faithful servants. This means that, although in certain

regions faith is dwindling to the point of dying out, there will always

be other peoples ready to accept it. For this very reason, while Jesus

cites Psalm 118, "The stone which the builders rejected has become

the cornerstone", he gives the assurance that his death will not mean

God's defeat. After being killed, he will not remain in the tomb, on

the contrary, precisely what seems to be a total defeat will mark the

beginning of a definitive victory. His painful Passion and death on

the Cross will be followed by the glory of his Resurrection. The vine-

yard, therefore, will continue to produce grapes and will be rented by

the owner of the vineyard: "to other tenants who will give him the

fruits in their seasons". The image of the vineyard with its moral,

doctrinal and spiritual implications was to recur in the discourse at

the Last Supper when, taking his leave of the Apostles, the Lord said:

"I am the true vine and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of

mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does

bear fruit he prunes that it may bear more fruit". Thus, starting from

the Paschal event, the history of salvation was to reach a decisive

turning point and those "other tenants" were to play the lead as cho-

sen shoots grafted on Christ, the true vine, and yield abundant fruits

of eternal life (cf. Collect). We too are among these "tenants", grafted

on Christ who desired to become the "true vine" himself. Let us pray

the Lord that in the Eucharist he will give us his Blood, himself, that

he will help us to "bear fruit" for eternal life and for our time.

DEL SANTO PADRE

Lo que denuncia esta página evangélica interpela nuestro modo de

pensar y de actuar. No habla sólo de la "hora" de Cristo, del misterio

de la cruz en aquel momento, sino de la presencia de la cruz en todos

los tiempos. De modo especial, interpela a los pueblos que han reci-

bido el anuncio del Evangelio. Si contemplamos la historia, nos ve-

mos obligados a constatar a menudo la frialdad y la rebelión de cris-

tianos incoherentes. Como consecuencia de esto, Dios, aun sin faltar

jamás a su promesa de salvación, ha tenido que recurrir con frecuen-

cia al castigo.

En este contexto resulta espontáneo pensar en el primer anuncio del

Evangelio, del que surgieron comunidades cristianas inicialmente

florecientes, que después desaparecieron y hoy sólo se las recuerda

en los libros de historia. ¿No podría suceder lo mismo en nuestra

época? Naciones que en otro tiempo eran ricas en fe y en vocaciones

ahora están perdiendo su identidad bajo el influjo deletéreo y destruc-

tor de una cierta cultura moderna. Hay quien, habiendo decidido que

"Dios ha muerto", se declara a sí mismo "dios", considerándose el

único artífice de su destino, el propietario absoluto del mundo.

Desembarazándose de Dios, y sin esperar de él la salvación, el hom-

bre cree que puede hacer lo que se le antoje y que puede ponerse

como la única medida de sí mismo y de su obrar. Pero cuando el

hombre elimina a Dios de su horizonte, cuando declara "muerto" a

Dios, ¿es verdaderamente más feliz? ¿Se hace verdaderamente más

libre? Cuando los hombres se proclaman propietarios absolutos de sí

mismos y dueños únicos de la creación, ¿pueden construir de verdad

una sociedad donde reinen la libertad, la justicia y la paz? ¿No suce-

de más bien —como lo demuestra ampliamente la crónica diaria—

que se difunden el arbitrio del poder, los intereses egoístas, la injusti-

cia y la explotación, la violencia en todas sus manifestaciones? Al

final, el hombre se encuentra más solo y la sociedad más dividida y

confundida.

Pero en las palabras de Jesús hay una promesa: la viña no será des-

truida. Mientras abandona a su suerte a los viñadores infieles, el pro-

pietario no renuncia a su viña y la confía a otros servidores fieles.

Esto indica que, si en algunas regiones la fe se debilita hasta extin-

guirse, siempre habrá otros pueblos dispuestos a acogerla. Precisa-

mente por eso Jesús, citando el salmo 117: "La piedra que desecharon

los arquitectos es ahora la piedra angular", asegura que su muerte no

será la derrota de Dios. Tras su muerte no permanecerá en la tumba;

más aún, precisamente lo que parecerá ser una derrota total marcará

el inicio de una victoria definitiva. A su dolorosa pasión y muerte en

la cruz seguirá la gloria de la resurrección. Entonces, la viña conti-

nuará produciendo uva y el dueño la arrendará "a otros labradores

que le entreguen los frutos a su tiempo". La imagen de la viña, con

sus implicaciones morales, doctrinales y espirituales aparecerá de

nuevo en el discurso de la última Cena, cuando, al despedirse de los

Apóstoles, el Señor dirá: "Yo soy la vid verdadera, y mi Padre es el

viñador. Todo sarmiento que en mí no da fruto, lo corta; y todo el que

da fruto, lo limpia, para que dé más fruto". Por consiguiente, a partir

del acontecimiento pascual la historia de la salvación experimentará

un viraje decisivo, y sus protagonistas serán los "otros labradores"

que, injertados como brotes elegidos en Cristo, verdadera vid, darán

frutos abundantes de vida eterna (cf. Oración colecta). Entre estos

"labradores" estamos también nosotros, injertados en Cristo, que qui-

so convertirse él mismo en la "verdadera vid". Pidamos al Señor, que

nos da su sangre, que se nos da a sí mismo en la Eucaristía, que nos

ayude a "dar fruto" para la vida eterna y para nuestro tiempo.