June 4, 2017Pentecost - Year A (Gather 972)

Inside this bulletin:- Vacation Bible School- Summer learning camp- Pilgrimage to Italyand much more...

Sequence of PentecostVeni, Sancte SpiritusCome, Holy Spirit, come!And from your celestial homeShed a ray of light divine!Come, Father of the poor!Come, source of all our store!Come, within our bosoms shine.You, of comforters the best;You, the soul’s most welcome guest;Sweet refreshment here below;In our labor, rest most sweet;Grateful coolness in the heat;Solace in the midst of woe.O most blessed Light divine,Shine within these hearts of yours,And our inmost being fill!Where you are not, we have naught,Nothing good in deed or thought,Nothing free from taint of ill.Heal our wounds, our strength renew;On our dryness pour your dew;Wash the stains of guilt away:Bend the stubborn heart and will;Melt the frozen, warm the chill;Guide the steps that go astray.On the faithful, who adoreAnd confess you, evermoreIn your sevenfold gift descend;Give them virtue’s sure reward;Give them your salvation, Lord;Give them joys that never end. Amen.Alleluia.

will be placed on the altar during the month of June. What a wonderful way to honor and offer thanks for the fathers and men who have guided us in life. Their names will be remembered at our Masses throughout the month. Donation $10

Special Father’s day envelopes

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School

8005 Miramar Parkway • Miramar, FL 33025 Rectory: (954) 431-3600 • Fax: (954) 435-9591 • School: (954) 431-5253

Web site: www.StBartholomew.com

Celebrating God’s Love as a Community.

Messe en Créole / Français3:00 PM chaque dimanche8:00 PM chaque 1er vendredi du mois

avec Bénédiction du Très Saint Sacrement

Confession: Samedi 11-11:30 AM, 4:30-5 PMVisite des malades: Appelez le Père Esteker au 954-431-3600. Baptême: 2è dimanche du mois à 1:30 PM. Contactez le Père Esteker au 954-431-3600 trois mois avant la date prévue.Mariage: Contactez le Père Esteker, six mois avant la date prévue.Prière Charismatique: Vendredi de 7:30 à 10:00 PM (salle B de l’école)Légion De Marie: Jeudi, de 7:30 à 8:30 PM (à l’école) Samedi à partir de 4:00 PM (à l’école)Chorale: Répétition: Samedi de 5:30 à 7:00 PM (salle B de l’école)Etude Biblique: Mercredi de 7:00 à 9:00 PM (salle paroissiale)Mouvement Eucharistique des Jeunes (MEJ): Samedi de 5:30 à 8:00 PM (à l’école)

La Sainte Famille: Lundi à 7:00 PM (à l’école)

AVIS pour les Membres de la Communauté Haitienne

PARISH REGISTRATIONWe welcome new parishioners to our parish family. Pick up a registration form at the rectory or print one from the website; later you will be invited to a registration program to learn more about our parish and our many ministries.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

(In the Rectory Chapel)Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday: 9 AM to 7:30 PM

RECTORY OFFICE HOURSMonday to Friday - 9 AM to 7:30 PMSaturday and Sunday - 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLY EUCHARIST (MASS) Sunday: (English) 5:30 PM (Sat. Vigil) 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM French/Créole - 3:00 PM Spanish - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Healing Mass (English)

Weekday: 7:00, 8:30 AM (7 PM - during Lent only)Saturday: 8:30 AM

First Friday: French/Créole - 8:00 PM

RECONCILIATION (Confessions)Saturday: 11:00 - 11:30 AM 4:30 - 5:00 PMWeekdays: When priests are available. Anytime by appointment

CHARISMATIC PRAYER

EnglishWednesday, 7:30 PM, Church

French/Créole Friday, 7:30 PM, School Rm B

SpanishWednesday, 7:30 PM, Sacred Heart Center

ROSARY

Weekdays at 8:10 AM (before 8:30 AM Mass)

LEGION OF MARY Friday, 5:00 PM, School Rm A (English)

PASTORAL STAFFPriests Rev. Andrew Chan-A-Sue Pastor Rev. Esteker Elysé Parochial Vicar Deacons Deacon Michel DuChaussée Deacon Montas Onelien Religious Education Mrs. Mercedes Brown

School Principal Mrs. Christine Gonzalez

School Counselor/Licensed Clinical Social Worker Mr. Gerard John, LCSW

Music Ministry Mrs. Betty Bunnell Mrs. Monique Abraham Mr. Rodolfo Gramcko Mr. Michael Martinez Mr. Michael Rowe

MATRIMONYPlease contact the Rectory at least six months prior to the proposed date.

BAPTISMSPlease contact the Rectory at least three months before anticipated date to make arrangements. Baptisms in English are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Pastoral Hispana

Misa en Español - Los Domingos - 5:00 PM El Santo Rosario los Domingos a las 4:30 PM

Confesiones - Los Sábados, 11-11:30 AM; 4:30-5 PM

Bautismos - Para el curso pre-bautismal, llame con TRES MESES de anticipación a la Rectoría. Los Bautismos en Español son los 4° Domingos del mes a las 1:30 PM

Matrimonio - Llame a la Rectoría lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha propuesta.

Divina Misericordia - Los Viernes - 6:00 PM en la escuela.Madeline Flores 954-805-1701

Circulo de Oración Carismática – Los Miércoles, 7:30 PM, Sacred Heart Center

Cursillistas - Los Miercoles, a las 8:00 PM en la escuela; Pastor Guerrero 954-549-6320

Legión De María - Se reunen en Salón B en la escuela los sábados a las 2:30 PM. José Elías Rivera 786-556-7910

Coro Hispano - Ensayo los Domingos a las 4:00 PM en la escuela (salón de música)con el Director Mr. Ernesto Busigó 786-308-0561

Pray for the Sick

Please use your envelopes. They are the principle source of parish support.

Sunday, June 4PENTECOST SUNDAY5:30 PM Suzie Medard (T) Louis Miguel (T)7:30 AM Bernadette Bastien Darrang (T) ✝ Maria Antonio Peña9:00 AM Michael Cazeau (T) Philomène Cherubin (T)11:00 AM Micrena E. Lafortune (L) ✝ Errol Christian12:30 PM ✝ Carl Henry Pierre-Louis ✝ Clémence & Marie-Ange Azor3:00 PM Marie Jussome & family (T) ✝ Robert Obin5:00 PM ✝ Timoléon Bustamante ✝ Luis Courrejobles7:00 PM ✝ Serge St Eloi Monday, June 5 - Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr (Ninth Week in Ordinary Time)7:00 AM Mathew London (L)8:30 AM Akeem Sanon (T)

Tuesday, June 6 - Weekday Saint Norbert, Bishop 7:00 AM Justin Seow (L)8:30 AM Mycose Laurent (T)

Wednesday, June 7 - Weekday 7:00 AM Anthony DiLorenzo (L)8:30 AM Sandra L. Daly (L) Thursday, June 8 - Weekday 7:00 AM Audrey Seebarath (L)8:30 AM Akeem Sanon (T) ✝ Pierre André William

Friday, June 9 - Weekday 7:00 AM Eva Jeudi (T) ✝ Francisco & Ellen Mulenga8:30 AM Anthony J. Antoine (L) Jackson Antoine Jr. (L) ✝ Pierre Louis

Jennine AhingRoseRylan GonzalezCynthia WattlerErica Frade Richard Kuhns Jr.Claude Carlein SylvainJoseph LaRoccoJessica MillerJean Robert HenriqueObafemi O. FatunmiseMichelle Dakhil

Jean GabrielPaula Ann Clarke Judy Mc IntyreMichael FloresGloria ClarkeHarryline BalmirLucille AnthonyPilar MoralesGigi Junior JeantyMildred BuckridgeSylvie Casale

Sophonia Togino TamoAnthony DiLorenzoSandra L. DalyJustin SeowMathew LondonUrsula DomingueRita PrestonYohandra De La PandaNicolas J.Audrey SeebarathBenita Fabien BonyComfort LasisiMary Grace Wee TomVeronica LindsaySolange Auguste

René RipertReginald DenisGabriel MemoryMichael MemoryMartie Antonio StephensMargarita WilsonEstee AbubuCandy LarsenDavid LarsenOlga DuplessyKeleta Sadai

Names will stay on the sick list for 2 months at a time. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to add or remove a name.

Remember the Departed

Victims of violence and terrorismVictims of natural disasters

Marie DorsainvilDanielle Curry JeantySonnie DessourcesFreddy PereiraBarney McArdle Patricia CarstonsLauren NicoleLauren GoodLois ForcinaMiguelChelie Fontin

READINGS FOR THE WEEKSunday 6/4: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2a, 24, 35c, 27-28, 29bc-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23Monday: Tb 1:3; 2:1a-8; Ps 112:1b-2, 3b-6; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2, 7-9; Mk 12:13-17Wednesday: Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Ps 25:2-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Tb 11:5-17; Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-10; Mk 12:35-37Saturday: Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tb 13:2, 6efgh, 7, 8; Mk 12:38-44Sunday 6/11: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

Eucharist

Parochial School Registration Ongoing

Pentecost June 4

Father’s Day June 18

Saturday, June 10 - Weekday8:30 AM Erica Frade (L) Sunday, June 11MOST HOLY TRINITY5:30 PM ✝ Nathan Angstadt7:30 AM Lois Forcina (L)9:00 AM Special Intention (T) Philomène Cherubin (T)11:00 AM ✝ François Isaac ✝ Clara Isaac12:30 PM ✝ Mona Yacinth ✝ Olivier & Duran Azor3:00 PM Sr. Marie Thérèse Gagné (T) ✝ Jean Robert Bocu ✝ Robert Obin5:00 PM ✝ Blanca Mujica7:00 PM ✝ Idalia Jean ✝ Francisco & Ellen Mulenga

Church Calendar

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

Vacation Bible School June 12-16

Summer Camp June 19 - August 4

Today’s readingsFirst Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11).Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104).Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13).Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23).The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT Last week we heard that, following the Ascension, the disciples, Mary, and other followers of the Lord retreated to the upper room in prayer. This week we hear that, while praying in that room, the Holy Spirit comes upon them. Jesus’ post-Resurrection promise, recounted in today’s Gospel, is fulfilled: the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon Jesus’ followers. Saint Paul tells us that all of us, in some way, are given gifts of the Holy Spirit, gifts that can be used to spread the Good News. Today is one of the Church’s greatest festivals. Let us carry the refrain of the responsorial psalm with us throughout the coming week: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth!” (Psalm 104:30). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Stop by the Rectory Office to fill out a registration form if you are new to the area or the parish. It only takes a few minutes, then use your envelopes to support your parish community. Remember your donations are tax deductible and will be fully credited to your account.

If you are new...

Please USE YOUR ENVELOPES or write your envelope number on your check TO ENSURE PROPER CREDITING OF YOUR DONATION or use one of our BLUE temporary donation envelopes available at the main entrance of the Church.

PLEASE NOTIFY the Rectory Office of any changes in your address or phone number to ensure a timely delivery of your envelopes every three months.

Mass Attendance Collection

5:30 PM 90 $720.00

7:30 AM 118 $1,377.00

9:00 AM 206 $1,170.00

11:00 AM 197 $1,427.00

12:30 PM 86 $730.00

3:00 PM 378 $2,376.00

5:00 PM 75 $439.00

7:00 PM 92 $665.00

Loose Coins $51.00

Office** $207.00

Maintenance Fund $156.00

Main Collection 1242 $9,318.00

Candles $212.00

Second Coll. (CCHD) $674.00

Total $10,204.00

Collection for 5/28/2017Ascension of the Lord

** “Office” includes electronic payments and those envelopes dropped off at the Rectory.

Sunday, June 4*** No Religious Education until September ***12:30 PM Legion of Mary - School

Monday, June 58:00 PM Al-Anon (Spanish) - School

Tuesday, June 69 AM-7:30 PM Adoration in Rectory Chapel

Wednesday, June 79 AM-7:30 PM Adoration in Rectory Chapel7:30 PM Spanish Prayer Group - SHC7:30 PM English Prayer Group - School8:00 PM Spanish Cursillo - School 8:00 PM AA - School Room B

Thursday, June 89 AM-7:30 PM Adoration in Rectory Chapel7:00 PM Fr/Cr Legion de Marie - School7:30 PM Nueva Vida - Library7:30 PM English Choir - Church

Friday, June 99 AM-7:30 PM Adoration in Rectory Chapel6:00 PM Divina Misericordia - School7:30 PM Haitian Charismatic Prayer - Church8:00 PM Camino a Damasco - School8:00 PM English Cursillo - School

Saturday, June 1010:30 AM NA - School3:00 PM Spanish Legion of Mary - School4:00 PM Fr/Cr Legion of Mary - School6:00 PM Haitian Choir - School

Sunday, June 11*** No Religious Education until September ***12:30 PM Legion of Mary - School

Nueva Vida MinistryDealing with Drug & Alcohol Problems

• Does someone you love struggle with abuse and addiction? • Have you tried talking, pleading, and trying to control every move they make?

God’s healing begins with you and spreads throughout the family. Join others in seeking deliverance. We meet every Thursday night, 7:30 PM in the school for spiritual guidance, prayer and worship. For more info, call David Bowen at 786-280-5841.

Vacation Bible School HEROES OF THE BIBLEVacation Bible School starts in a couple of weeks Monday, June 12 through Friday, June 16 from 8:30 AM to 3 PM

Summer is just around the corner. Don’t wait any longer to register your children for this great week of fun and growth in the faith.

Call Lisa Cook at 954-298-3765 to reserve your child’s spot.

St Bartholomew School“Adventures in Learning” Summer Program

Who: Campers ages 4-10When: June 19 - August 4 Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where: St. Bartholomew SchoolPrice: $75.00 per week (Includes snacks)

FUN

EXCITEMENTCRAFTS

LEARNINGFAITH GROWTH

and much more

$60 per child $40 each additional child AGES 4-13

Aftercare $25 per child

Ages 14 & up $20 each

Please contact the school office at (954)431-5253 or stop by to pick up a registration form or get more details about the program.

Activities Provided: Outdoor play on our brand new playground Cooking & Art Activities Reading & Math practice Science Projects & Experiments Weekly Trips (may be billed separately)

Pope Francis plans Pentecost celebrations with charismatics and Pentecostals This is the logo for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal held in Rome May 31 to June 4. (CNS/courtesy Catholic Charismatic Renewal) VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has invited thousands of Catholic charismatics and members of Pentecostal and Evangelical churches to Rome to celebrate Pentecost and mark the 50th anniversary of what became the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

The pope will lead a prayer vigil June 3, the eve of Pentecost, at Rome’s Circus Maximus, an open field that was the site of an ancient Roman stadium used for chariot races. Participants will join the pope the next morning for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

In 2014, Pope Francis had invited charismatics and Pentecostals to Rome in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Catholic charismatic movement, which traces its origins to a retreat held in 1967 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. The anniversary event is being organized by the Vatican-based International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services. The jubilee celebrations began in Rome on May 31 with prayer meetings, a youth festival, meetings for theologians and workshops.

“Pope Francis asked us to plan a jubilee that is as inclusive as possible,” particularly by including other Christians who also emphasize the importance of baptism in the Holy Spirit, said Michelle Moran, president of International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services. According to Moran’s office, the Catholic charismatic renewal is present in more than 200 countries and has reached an estimated 120 million Catholics.

Meeting with charismatics and Pentecostals in 2014, Pope Francis admitted he was not always comfortable with the way they prayed, but he knelt on stage as they prayed for him and over him by singing and speaking in tongues. “In the early years of the charismatic renewal in Buenos Aires, I did not have much love for charismatics,” the pope had explained. “I said of them: They seem like a samba school.” But little by little, he said, he came to see how much good the movement was doing for Catholics and for the church.

Our own Charismatic prayer groups invite you to join them for prayer, scripture sharing and teachings on the Holy Spirit to help you grow in your relationship with the Lord:

•Wednesday 7:30 PM in the Church (English)•Wednesday 7:30 PM in the Sacred Heart Center (Spanish)• Friday 7:30 PM in the School - Meeting Room B (French/Créole)

� e fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989 gave the Catholic Church the freedom to worship openly once again, but much of the infrastructure of the Church was gone. � is created great challenges and still presents many complications for the Church today as she supports the spiritual lives of those who live in this region. Your support of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe (CCEE) is strengthening the life of the Church and building the future for those who live there.

After the fall of communism in Romania, virtually none of the Greek Catholic churches that were con� scated by the communist regime were recovered. As a symbol of the sacri� ce of their ancestors, the Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla began construction of the Cathedral of the Martyrs and Confessors of the Twentieth Century in the city of Cluj-Napoca in 1992. With your support of the Collection for CCEE, the cathedral is on target to be completed in 2018. It will serve not only as a place of prayer but also as a location for pastoral care—hosting a library, conference hall, and activities for children and youth, as well as an exhibition of the history of the eparchy. Your support of this collection is providing a place of prayer, gathering, and learning for the people of this eparchy.

Please be generous in the collection this year. More information about the Collection for CCEE and the projects it supports can be found at www.usccb.org/ccee.

2015 DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTSTotal Number of Grants Approved: 274

Total Amount Approved and Paid: $7,688,488

PROGRAM AREA

■ Construction and Equipment

■ Education, Formation, and Evangelization

■ Operational Support■ Scholarships■ Poverty Outreach

and Miscellaneous Programs

■ Vehicle Purchase■ Communications

Programs

SUPPORT THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

RESTORE THE CHURCHBUILD THE FUTURE

Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern EuropeOffice of National Collections3211 Fourth Street NE • Washington, DC 20017-1194202-541-3400 • fax 202-541-3460 • www.usccb.org/nationalcollections

Copyright © 2016, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Photo credits: © Episcopia Română Unită cu Roma, Greco-Catolică de Cluj-Gherla, iStock. 60200417

ALBANIA • ARMENIA • AZERBAIJAN • BELARUS • BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA • BULGARIA • CROATIA • CZECH REPUBLIC • ESTONIA

GEORGIA • HUNGARY • KAZAKHSTAN • KYRGYZSTAN • LATVIA • LITHUANIA • MACEDONIA • MOLDOVA • MONTENEGRO • POLAND

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Join The Respect Life Volunteer Team

South Broward Pregnancy Help Center4747 Hollywood Blvd.,Suite #101Hollywood, FL 33021Phone: 954-963-2229Email: sbrespectlife@att.netWebsite: www.pregnancyhelp.me

Whether you are single or married, an unexpected pregnancy can have your mind racing as you think about your options. Only you can make your decision, but you don’t have to make it alone. At Respect

Volunteering At Our Centers

•Volunteer at pregnancy center for 4 hours/wk as counselor, teacher, stocking donated items, receptionist, handyman, cleaning center, process coin donations, etc.

•Volunteer to pick up donated items

•Volunteer to knit newborn caps

Life’s Pregnancy Help Centers, we are women supporting women, men mentoring men. We serve everyone in the community without regard to age, gender, race, or religious affiliations, and we hold all information

in the strictest confidence. Our counselors are here to provide a safe place for you to explore your feelings about your unique situation to answer questions about the solutions you are considering, and provide the loving support you need to make an informed decision about adoption, abortion, and parenting.

St Bartholomew CCWWoman of the year

Congratulations to our St Bartholomew CCW Woman of the year Kathleen Williams!

Thank you for all the tasks you have taken on over the years and always a job well done.

You have earned many blessings through your generosity of time and talents.

The Spanish Legion of Mary has undertaken to clean the church on a monthly basis and just had the floor in the church professionally cleaned. Thank you and God bless you for this commitment your group has undertaken for our parish and our Lord.

The Council of Catholic Women had the seating in the church professionally cleaned for our Easter celebration. As we close the Easter Season with Pentecost today, we wish to thank them the women of the Council for their commitment to our Parish. May God continue to bless you.

School Office HoursMonday thru Friday 7:30 am - 3:30 PM

St. Bartholomew Catholic School“Sharing, Learning and Growing in Christ”

Give your kids the gift of

Catholic Education at a

very affordable cost.

• Call the office to schedule a tour (954)431-5253• Complete the Admissions Application• Schedule your child’s Entrance Screening• Once you have been notified of your acceptance

status, register.

We are looking for students who demonstrate a commitment to their faith, academic excellence and a desire to serve their community.

Do not let finances be the reason your child does not receive a Catholic education.

Contact Eva Morales if you have any questions or would like more information.

Enroll your child at St Bartholomew School

Mathletics Scores since January's Implementation:

• 61 Certificates Issued• 199 Star Improvers• Avg. Score on First Attempt 74.2 %• Avg. Score on Final Attempt 94.2 %• Overall Improvement 26.8%

Add 3 Honor Roll Classes

Honor Roll School

As a school we have read:

5,850 Books - 35,816,413 Words

We have:

2 Million Word Readers

15 students over 500,000 Words

Dimanche 4 Juin, 2017 Dimanche de la Pentecôte - Année A

RETRAITE ANNUELLE Groupe Charismatique "Amour, Sagesse, & Paix"

Paroisse St. Barthélemy - Miramar, Floride

Du 1er au 3 Septembre 2017 Avec le Rév. Père Dimitri Demesmin

Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center 1300 US Highway 1 - North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Phone: 561-626-1300

Retraite spirituelle en silence Réflexion Méditation Prière

Se laisser rencontrer et toucher par le Seigneur hors de notre quotidien

afin de devenir sel et lumière du monde.

Frais de participation: $250.00 / personne

(Logement, repas, séance de formation, matériels, etc...)

******************* Pour réservation contactez Martine Alcena : (954) 665-6194 Eliane Orlando: (954) 367-7841 Georgie Louis : (954) 547-5368 Carine Régis : (954) 937-4319 Le presbytère au (954) 431-3600

“SOYEZ SEL DE LA TERRE ET LUMIÈRE DU MONDE. »

(MT 5 : 13-16)

Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center LECTURES DE LA SEMAINELundi: Tob 1:3; 2:1a-8; Ps 112 (111):1b-6; Mc 12:1-12 Mardi: Tob 2:9-14; Ps 112 (111):1-2, 7-9; Mc 12:13-17Mercredi: Tob 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Ps 25 (24):2-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mc 12:18-27 Jeudi: Tob 6:10-11; 7:1, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Ps 128 (127):1-5; Mc 12:28-34 Vendredi: Tob 11:5-17; Ps 146 (145):1b-2, 6c-10; Mc 12:35-37Samedi: Tob 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tob 13:2, 6e-8; Mc 12:38-44Dimanche: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

LECTURES DU JOUR 1ère Lecture — La venue de l’Esprit Saint sur les disciples (Ac 2, 1-11)Psaume — O Seigneur, envoie ton Esprit qui renouvelle la face de la terre ! Ps 103, 1ab.24ac, 29bc-30, 31.342ème Lecture — Tous, Juifs ou païens, esclaves ou hommes libres, nous avons été baptisés dans l’unique Esprit pour former un seul corps. (1 Corinthiens 12, 3b-7.12-13)Evangile — De même que le Père m’a envoyé, moi aussi, je vous envoie... Recevez l’Esprit Saint. (Jn 20, 19-23)

La Pentecôte Du grec pentêkonta, « cinquante » : le cinquantième jour après Pâques, la Pentecôte est la solennité qui clôt le temps pascal et parachève son mystère par le don de l’Esprit: réunis autour de Marie dans le Cénacle, les Apôtres sont remplis de l’Esprit Saint, qui vient sur eux sous la double apparence d’un vent violent et de langues de feu qui se posent sur chacun d’eux. Le feu de l’amour divin se propage ainsi par leur intermédiaire, selon la mission que leur a donnée le Christ: la Pentecôte est le jour de l’avènement de l’Église qui naît dans le chant des merveilles de Dieu (Ac 2,11). Dès le début de l’Église, les chrétiens ont donc célébré la Pentecôte comme la fête de leur nouvelle alliance et de leur nouvelle assemblée, et ils ont repris plusieurs éléments de la liturgie juive, tel que le psaume 67. Ce jour là les apôtres commencent leur oeuvre de prédication, et après le discours de Pierre, ils baptisent plus de trois mille personnes (Actes 2,37). La même oeuvre se continue à travers les siècles par l’Église, sous la protection de l’Esprit-Saint. La séquence de la pentecôte (Viens Esprit Saint, en nos coeurs... donne la joie éternelle. Amen) a été composé par E. Langton de Cantorbéry au XIIIe siècle.

Les grandes fêtes chrétiennes. Bayard, 2004

O Seigneur, envoie ton Esprit...

...qui renouvelle la face de la terre. Psalm 103

Domingo, 4 de Junio de 2017 Domingo de Pentecostés - Año A

ENVÍA TU ESPÍRITU La semana pasada oímos que después de la Ascensión, los discípulos, María y otros seguidores del Señor se retiraron al piso alto donde perseveraron unánimes en la oración. Esta semana escuchamos que, mientras estaban en oración allí, el Espíritu Santo vino sobre ellos. La promesa de Jesús, luego de su Resurrección que el Evangelio de hoy relata, se cumple: el poder del Espíritu Santo viene sobre los seguidores de Jesús. San Pablo nos dice que a todos nosotros, de alguna manera, se nos dan los dones del Espíritu Santo, dones que se pueden usar para anunciar la Buena Nueva. Hoy es una de las más grandes fiestas de la Iglesia. Llevemos con nosotros el estribillo del salmo responsorial: “¡Envía tu Espíritu, Señor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra!” (Salmo 104:30). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANALunes: Tob 1:3; 2:1a-8; Sal 112 (111):1b-2, 3b-6; Mc 12:1-12 Martes: Tob 2:9-14; Sal 112 (111):1-2, 7-9; Mc 12:13-17Miércoles: Tob 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Sal 25 (24):2-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mc 12:18-27 Jueves: Tob 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Sal 128 (127):1-5; Mc 12:28-34 Viernes: Tob 11:5-17; Sal 146 (145):1b-2, 6c-10; Mc 12:35-37Sábado: Tob 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tob 13:2, 6efgh, 7, 8; Mc 12:38-44Domingo: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

LECTURAS DE HOYPrimera lectura — Quedaron llenos del Espíritu Santo y se pusieron a hablar idiomas distintos (Hechos 2:1-11).Salmo — Envía, Señor, tu Espíritu, y renueva la tierra (Salmo 104(103)).Segunda lectura — Hay diferentes dones, pero el Espíritu es el mismo (1 Corintios 12:3b-7, 12-13).Evangelio — Así como el Padre me envió a mí, así yo los envío a ustedes (Juan 20:19-23).

SECUENCIAVen, Dios Espíritu Santo, y envíanos desde el cielo, tu luz, para iluminarnos. Ven ya, padre de los pobres, luz que penetra en las almas, dador de todos los dones. Fuente de todo consuelo, amable huésped de alma, paz en las horas de duelo.Eres pausa en al trabajo; brisa, en un clima de fuego; consuelo, en medio del llanto. Ven, luz santificadora, y entra hasta el fondo del alma de todos los que te adoran. Sin tu inspiración divina los hombres nada podemos y el pecado nos domina.Lava nuestras inmundicias, fecunda nuestras desiertos y cura nuestras heridas. Doblega nuestra soberbia, calienta nuestras frialdad, endereza nuestras sendas.Concede a aquellos que ponen en ti su fe y su confianza tus siete sagrados dones.Danos virtudes y méritos, danos una buena muerte y contigo el gozo eterno.