SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION Every Saturday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM When possible the Priests are available for Confession before Mass. Also by appointment by contacting the Cathedral Office.

VISITATION OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY Please keep us informed when a person is sick or in the Hospital. Contact the Cathedral Office in order to put his/her name in the Mass Intention list. If the person needs to receive the Communion, a Priest will visit or send an available Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.

FUNERALS Please contact the Cathedral Office for information.

EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday: After the 12:35 PM English Mass until 6:45 PM

HOLY HOUR Every Monday: After the 7:00 PM Spanish Mass until 8:30 PM

CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY Every Friday: 3:00 PM

DEVOTIONS HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (2000 Hail Mary ministry and exposition of the most blessed sacrament) Every First Saturday of the Month: From 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes are held on Sunday.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY, YOUNG PROPHETS Meeting Every Friday: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST IS THE MOTHER CHURCH

OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON AND THE SEAT OF ITS BISHOP.

Fourth Sunday of Easter May 12, 2019

Welcome! To the Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist! The beauty of this Cathedral expresses the dynamic energies and vibrant faith of our parish community. We invite you to be at home here as you draw closer to God through our worship, our programs, our movements, and our service projects. After one of our liturgies, please introduce yourself to me and the other members of our staff. We are here for you and are honored to have the opportunity to journey together in faith. Msgr. Geno Sylva

SAINT JOHN’S CATHEDRAL STAFF Rector of the Cathedral and Vicar for Special Projects Reverend Monsignor Geno R. Sylva, STD

Parochial Vicars Reverend Leonardo Lopez Reverend Luis Alberto Hernandez

Permanent Deacons Mr. German Vargas Mr. Guido Pedraza Mr. Jose Pomales Mr. Luis Gil

Executive Assistant & Protecting God’s Children Facilitator Mrs. Carol Monroe

Director of Cathedral Music Ms. Jessica Mattiace

Office Manager Mrs. Amparo Castellanos

Coordinators of Catechesis Mrs. Ivannia Vega-McTighe Mrs. Sylvia Ortiz Deacon Jose Pomales

Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Young Prophets Bryany Alvarez

Parish Secretary Ms. Ana Amezquita

Janitor/Custodian Mr. Carlos Mendez

MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIOS DE MISAS

WEEKEND MASSES / FINES DE SEMANA MISAS SATURDAY VIGIL / VIGILIA LOS SABADOS 5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)

SATURDAY / SABADOS Every first (1) Saturday of each month 9:00 AM (Spanish) in Honor of Our Blessed Virgin Mary (Celebrated in the Chapel of Our Lady)

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 8:30 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Spanish) 11:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish)

WEEKDAY MASSES / MISAS DURANTE LA SEMANA (Celebrated in the Chapel of Our Lady) MONDAY THRU FRIDAY / LUNES A VIERNES 12:35 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)

HOLY DAY MASSES / MISAS EN DIA FESTIVO 12:35 PM (English) / 7:00 PM (Español)

OFFICES: THE BISHOP FRANK J. RODIMER CENTER 387-389 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ USA Main: 973-345-4070 Fax: 973-345-7831 Email: info@rcdopcathedral.org Web: www.rcdopcathedral.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

LIBRARY (GIFT SHOP) / LIBRERIA HOURS / HORARIOS Tuesday / Martes: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday / Sabado: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Sunday / Domingo: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Founded: 1820 Families: 890

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RECTORY / PRIESTS RESIDENCE 381 Grand Street Paterson, NJ 07505

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Every third (3rd) Saturday in English 10:30 AM - Spanish 11:30 AM Every Saturday in Spanish: 11:00 AM Parents and Godparents must attend class prior to Baptism.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Pre-Cana courses are required and are given in Spanish in March, June and October.

Bienvenido! A la Catedral San Juan Bautista! La belleza de esta catedral expresa la energía dinámica y la fe vibrante de nuestra comunidad parroquial. Te invitamos a estar aquí; tu casa, mientras te acercas a Dios a través de la adoración, nuestros programas, movimientos y proyectos de servicio. Después de una de nuestras celebraciones Eucarísticas, por favor acércate a mí, o a alguno de los miembros de nuestro personal. Estamos aquí para ti, y nos sentimos honrados de tener la oportunidad de caminar unidos en la fe. Msgr. Geno Sylva

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS-INTENCIONES PARA LA MISA

SATURDAY/SABADO MAY 11 5:00 pm For St. John Parish Community †James M. Farulla †James Kopek (1st month)

7:00 pm (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista †Nidia Garcia †Lilia M. Silva de Higuita †Ana Iris Reyes †Luis Castillo †Lazslo Moharita †Lucrecia Prado †Julia Martinez Hernandez †Rogelia Reyes †Francisca Gonzalez †Maria Santiago de Campos †Sargento Christian Bueno Galdos (10 aniv) †Esperanza Campos

SUNDAY/DOMINGO MAY 12 8:30 am (English) †Julia Nuñez Caballero 10:00am (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista Acc. Grac. al Señor por el cumpleaños de Diana Garcia Acc. Grac. al Señor por el cumpleaños de Fiordaliza Inoa †Isabel Zuñiga †Luz M. Martinez †Ledia Badillo †Rosalina Hernandez †Andres Hernandez †Gladys Botello †Josefina Hernandez †Asunciona Reyes de Castillo †Yansi Castillo Pacheco †Maria Lynch †Clotilde Ormeño †Lizandro Rafael Fabian Bautista†Edelmira Rodriguez Vda. de Vargas †Angela Martinez Cordoba †Alejandrina Violeta Vargas Rodriguez †Paula Cordoba Ormeño †Clotilde Ormeño †Maria Valentin (5th An iv) †Jose Robes Castillo †Juana Virginia. Ruiz †Alicia Ariza † Ana Ofelia Arcila †Ana Delia Jimenez †Manuela Cera †Victoria Meza Rojas †Antolina Meza Rojas †Holanda Curi †Iraida Rojas †Amelia Torres †Amelia Torres †Agustin Rayo Jr. †Carmen R. Gonzalez †Margarita Piterson †Ana Sanchez †Jose Caparachin †Lucia Chavarria †Domitila Chavarria

11:30 am (English) For St. John Parish Community †Tom Sklarski †Maria Isabel Reyes (1st Month) †Abbie VanDervelde †Joseph A. Masiak †Jay Kopek †Frank Helfrich †Lazslo Moharita †Aida Riofrio

1:00 pm (Español) Por la Comunidad de San Juan Bautista

†Nora Gallego †Aida Riofrio †Jacinto Sanchez †Julia Puentes †Ines Rodriguez

†Rosmira Betancurt †Aurelia De Dios †Aurelia Simon †Ubaldina Jalk de Valderrama †Rosario Orellano Lopez Salud: Robert Herrera

MONDAY/LUNES MAY 13 12:35 pm †Holy Souls in Purgatory

7:00 pm †Joseily Colon (9no mes) Salud: Suhami Maria Perez Salud Maria Samaritano Salud: Kennet Henao Slud: Rocio Salazar

TUESDAY/MARTES MAY 14 12:35 pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory

7:00 pm (Español) †Lazslo Moharita †Carlos Manuel Santiago †Maximo Manuel Valdez Briceño †Jose Martin Valdez Briceño Salud: Robert Herrera Salud: Suhami Maria Perez Salud Maria Samaritano

WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES MAY 15 12:35 pm (English) †Holy Souls in Purgatory 7:00 pm (Español) †Ermelinda Arevalo Salud Maria Samaritano Salud: Suhami Maria Perez

THURSDAY/JUEVES MAY 16 7:00 pm †Ramonita Ortega

FRIDAY/VIERNES MAY 17 †Rodrigo Linares Vazquez †Luis F. Cardenas

Registrations

Kindergarten – High School (Ages 5-17), Pre-Communion, Communion,

Post-Communion & Confirmation Preparation

May 19, 2019 After every Mass

At the Bishop Rodimer Parish Center Certificate of Baptism is required or Birth

certificate in the case the child is not Baptized.

Registraciones Mayo 19, 2019

Después de cada Misa En el Centro Parroquial Rodimer El certificado de Bautizo es requerido o

el certificado de Nacimiento en el caso de que el niño no este Bautizado

May 4-5, 2019COLLECTION/COLECTA

$6,548.00

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos

We are now accepting registrations for adults who have not received or are

missing any of the Sacraments.

Estamos aceptando registraciones Para los adultos que no han recibido

o les falta alguno de los Sacramentos.

The Priesthood and the Audacity of God

On Saturday, here in our beautiful Cathedral, eight men were ordained to the Holy Priesthood. As the organ began to ring out to the heavens, one could feel the excitement of those to be ordained. As I was sitting there, I could not help but recall Pope Benedict XVI’s beautiful image of the “audacity of God” with respect to the priesthood: “This audacity of God who entrusts himself to human beings – who, conscious of our weaknesses, nonetheless considers men capable of acting and being present in his stead – this audacity of God is the true grandeur concealed in the word ‘priesthood.’” In this context, the word “audacity” expresses God’s boldness and courage in wanting to choose priests from among men to keep his Gospel alive, men who make it possible for human beings to have a true relationship with Him. How audacious! Not to be afraid to entrust such a decisive mission to men. However, God is aware that He is running a great risk, yet He does not draw back. In a priest, He infuses the courage to face a task, one which is extra-ordinary, in order to transform the life of another. And we can understand the beauty of this position by reflecting upon the signs that the priest discharges. At the moment the priest extends his hands over the head of a penitent who confesses, not only does he absolve in the name of God, but he transforms that person’s existence to such a point as to re-admit the penitent to a personal relationship with the Father and the community. And the same happens when the priest extends his hands over bread and wine and pronounces the same words Jesus used at the Last Supper: in a real way, every priest, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, transforms that bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. This does not happen through others; it can occur only if the priest extends his hands and pronounces those words. Yes, the audacity of God!

But it is in reflecting on all of this that I keep coming back in my heart to your own “audacity”, each and everyone here. There are so many other places you could be. However, you are here today at St. John’s. You have no idea what your audacity, your very daring to believe in the beauty and the power of the Holy Priesthood, means to all of us priests. It is you, who give to each one of us the strength to accompany all of God’s people to the Body and Blood of Christ. It is you, who allow us to love as God has called us to love. For in the words of St. August: “It is a duty of love to feed the Lord’s flock.”

So today, we offer Him the work of our hands and our broken humanity, and He, through the ministry of the priest, transforms these things into perfect humanity and life-giving divinity. We stand awestruck and trembling before the grandeur and the love of God made possible only by His audacity and, I dare say, yours! Thank you for letting us priests live with our hands extended in grace.

Msgr. Geno Sylva Happy and Blessed Mother’s Day

In Prayerful Gratitude to Our Mothers, Living and Deceased “A life without challenges does not exist,” and this is but one reason a child needs a mother,

Pope Francis suggested. Mothers fulfill a vital role by helping children “look realistically at life’s problems,” without getting “lost in them.” A mother helps her children “to tackle” problems courageously and to become strong enough to overcome the problems they inevitably confront in life. In this role, a mother walks a fine line, searching for that perfect and “healthy balance” for a child. That means a mother “does not always take the child along the safe road, because in that way the child cannot develop, but neither does she leave the child only on the risky path, because that is dangerous.” For Pope Francis, a mom “knows how to balance things.” To all of our mothers, living and deceased, we thank you for giving us life and for helping us to find balance through this challenging world of ours! We love you and we offer our prayers for you today!

El sacerdocio y la audacia de Dios El sábado, aquí en nuestra hermosa catedral, ocho hombres fueron ordenados al Santo

Sacerdocio. Al momento en que el órgano comenzó a sonar hacia el cielo, uno podía sentir la emoción de aquellos serian ordenados. Mientras estaba sentado allí, no pude evitar recordar la hermosa imagen del Papa Benedicto XVI de la “audacia de Dios” con respecto al sacerdocio: “Esta audacia de Dios que se abandona en las manos de los seres humanos, que, aunque, conociendo nuestras debilidades, considera a los hombres capaces de actuar en su favor. Esta audacia de Dios es realmente la mayor grandeza oculta en la palabra "sacerdocio". "En este contexto, la palabra" audacia "expresa la audacia y el coraje de Dios al querer elegir sacerdotes de entre hombres para mantener vivo su Evangelio, hombres que hacen posible que los seres humanos tengan una verdadera relación con él. ¡Qué audaz! No tener miedo de confiar una misión tan decisiva a los hombres. Sin embargo, Dios es consciente de que corre un gran riesgo, pero no retrocede. En un sacerdote, Él infunde el coraje para enfrentar una tarea, que es extraordinaria, para transformar la vida de otro. Y podemos entender la belleza de esta posición al reflexionar sobre las señales que el sacerdote entrega. En el momento en que el sacerdote extiende sus manos sobre la cabeza de un penitente que confiesa, no solo absuelve en nombre de Dios, sino que transforma la existencia de esa persona a un punto tal como para volver a admitir al penitente en una relación personal con el Padre y la comunidad. Y lo mismo sucede cuando el sacerdote extiende sus manos sobre el pan y el vino y pronuncia las mismas palabras que Jesús usó en la última cena: de manera real, todo sacerdote, a través de la gracia del Espíritu Santo, transforma ese pan y vino en el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Esto no sucede a través de otros; solo puede ocurrir si el sacerdote extiende sus manos y pronuncia esas palabras. ¡Sí, la audacia de Dios!

Pero al reflexionar sobre todo esto, vuelve a mi corazón su propia "audacia", la de todos y cada uno de los presentes. Hay tantos otros lugares donde podrían estar. Sin embargo, están aquí hoy en St. John's. No tienen idea de lo que su audacia, su atrevimiento de creer en la belleza y el poder del Santo Sacerdocio, significa para todos nosotros, sacerdotes. Son ustedes quienes darán a cada uno de nosotros la fuerza para acompañar a todas las personas de Dios al Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Son ustedes quienes nos permiten amar como Dios nos ha llamado a amar. Porque en las palabras de San Agustín: "Es un deber de amor alimentar al rebaño del Señor".

Así que hoy, nosotros le ofrecemos a Él la obra de nuestras manos y nuestra humanidad quebrantada y Él, a través del ministerio del sacerdote, transforma estas cosas en una humanidad perfecta y una divinidad que da vida. Nos quedamos atónitos y temblorosos ante la grandeza y el amor de Dios hechos posibles solo por su audacia y, me atrevo a decir, ¡la suya! Gracias por dejarnos vivir a nosotros los sacerdotes con nuestras manos extendidas en gracia.

Mons. Geno Sylva

Feliz y Bendecido Día de la Madre En oración de gratitud a nuestras madres, vivas y fallecidas

"Una vida sin desafíos no existe", y esta es solo una de las razones por las que un niño necesita una madre, sugirió el Papa Francisco. Las madres desempeñan un papel vital al ayudar a los niños a "mirar de manera realista los problemas de la vida", sin "perderse en ellos". Una madre ayuda a sus hijos a "afrontar" los problemas con valor y ser lo suficientemente fuertes como para superar los problemas que inevitablemente enfrentan en la vida. En este rol, una madre camina en una línea delgada, en busca de ese equilibrio perfecto y saludable para un niño. Eso significa que una madre "no siempre lleva al niño por el camino seguro, porque de esa manera el niño no puede desarrollarse, pero tampoco lo deja solo en el camino riesgoso, porque eso es peligroso". Para el Papa Francisco, una mamá "Sabe cómo equilibrar las cosas".

¡A todas nuestras madres, vivas y fallecidas, les agradecemos por darnos la vida y por ayudarnos a encontrar el equilibrio en este desafiante mundo nuestro! ¡Las amamos y ofrecemos nuestras oraciones por ustedes el día de hoy!

ONLINE GIVING DONACIONES EN LINEA

We are excited to announce that our Cathedral now accepts one-time and recurring donations conveniently from our website! You can make your secure donation via electronic check or

debit/credit card by simply visiting www.rcdopcathedral.org go into GIVING.

More information is available on our website or by calling the parish office at

973-345-4070/78

Nos complace anunciar que nuestra Catedral está ahora aceptando donaciones por una sola

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donación segura a través de cheque electrónico o tarjeta de débito/crédito, simplemente

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