CCHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA IGLESIA DE SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
The Epiphany of the Lord
La Epifanía del Señor
January 3rd, 2021
We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.
Vimos su estrella en su ascenso y han venido a hacerle homenaje.
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The Epiphany of the Lord January 3rd, 2021Isa 60:1-6 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
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From the Desk of the PastorEstimados Feligreses:
¿Por casualidad hicieron alguna Resolución de Año Nuevo para el 2021? Si es así, ¿podrías haberlas roto ya?
Para algunos de nosotros, sospecho que tenemos una pan-demia en curso y sus consecuencias podrían haber proporcio-nado alguna motivación extra para hacer al menos un par de resoluciones a medida que comenzamos este nuevo año. Una de esas resoluciones de las que seguí oyendo una y otra vez es tener que deshacerse de ese "peso extra que es el Covid19".
-do que hay un poco más de oportunidades para cocinar, hor-near y sobre todo para picar entre comidas. El tiempo que se pasa en casa también ofrece muchas más horas para explorar Facebook y YouTube o para dejarse caer frente a la pantalla grande para ver otra película, documental o serie que ofrece cualquiera de nuestros proveedores de servicios.
Incluso sin una resolución formal, ¿han hecho dieta o renunciando a un número de horas de tiempo pasivo frente a la tele que a menudo, sin pen-sar, como seres inactivos, pasaron por su pensamiento frente al año que tenemos por delante? Esto me ha pasado.
Una rápida búsqueda por Google me -
ciones que los periodistas, blogueros y otros defensores de la salud y la autoayuda proponen para el 2021. Algunos sa-biamente sugieren que es mejor convertir esas resoluciones, aspiraciones generales y amplias en metas más pequeñas y manejables. Esos consejeros incluso recomiendan evitar com-pletamente la palabra “resolución”.
Contrariamente, algunos han aconsejado no hacer resolu-ción alguna para el próximo año. El año pasado, argumentan, fue bastante duro. Y si este año parece más esperanzador por la promesa de una vacuna en camino, todavía nos encontramos lidiando con máscaras y distanciamiento físico, trabajando des-de casa y minimizando nuestros viajes. Por lo tanto, proclaman que, sin resoluciones – ¡sean amables consigo mismos!
Ciertamente, las resoluciones pueden prepararnos para el fracaso y, por lo tanto, la decepción cuando no podemos hacer-las. Por lo tanto, no hacer ninguna resolución parece un buen consejo. Sin embargo, por otra parte, las resoluciones pueden ponernos directamente en el ámbito de la esperanza.
Entonces, ¿qué hacemos? ¿Debemos evitar el fracaso y la decepción o vamos a alejarnos de la esperanza?
Sin decirnos qué hacer, la primera lectura de este lunes, de la primera carta de San Juan (3:22 – 4:6) nos proporciona un método de cómo decidir. ¡Simplemente, prueba cada espíritu! Es el mismo consejo que escuchamos el tercer domingo de Adviento. Tal vez recuerden que lo oímos en la segunda lec-tura de ese día, la segunda carta de Pablo a los tesalonicenses:
Dear Parishioners,Did you happen to make any New Year’s Resolutions for
2021? If so, might you have already broken them?For some of us, I suspect this ongoing pandemic and its
consequences might have provided some extra motivation to make at least a couple of resolutions as we begin this new year. One resolution that I kept hearing about over and over again is having to get rid of that extra “Covid19 weight.”
Having to spend more time in lockdown at home has meant that there is a bit more of an opportunity for cooking, bak-ing and most especially for snacking in between meals. Time spent at home also affords many more hours for exploring Face Book and You Tube or for plopping in front of the big screen to watch yet another movie, documentary or series be-ing offered by one or other of our service providers.
Even without a formal resolution, has dieting or giving up the number of hours of oftentimes mindless passive time spent as a couch
lead up to this year ahead? It has in mine.A quick Google search shows that
there is no end to the lists of possible resolutions journalists, bloggers and other health and self-help advocates propose for 2021. Some wisely suggest that it is best to turn resolutions from broad, general aspirations into smaller, man-ageable goals. These advice-givers even recommend avoiding the word, resolution, completely.
Contrarily, some have advised not to make any resolutions at all this coming year. Last year, they argue, was hard enough. And while this year seems more hopeful with the promise of
and physical distancing, working from home and minimizing our travel. So, they proclaim, no resolutions - be kind to your-self !
Certainly, resolutions can set us up for failure and thus dis-appointment when we cannot actualize them. So, not making any resolution seems like good advice. Yet, on the other hand, resolutions can put us squarely in the realm of hope.
So, what are we to do? Are we to avoid failure and disap-pointment or are we to skirt away from hope?
a method of how to decide. Simply, test every spirit! It is the same advice we heard about on the Third Sunday of Advent. You may recall, we heard in our second reading that day from Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians: “test everything, re-tain what is good” (5:21).
Of all the resolutions, therefore, resolving to pray for the gift of a discerning heart and mind, testing everything, might prove the best of all resolutions. It probably won’t be on any
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Spiritual Life
"prueben todo, conserven lo que es bueno" (5:21).Por lo tanto, de todas las resoluciones, la resolución de orar
por el don de un corazón y una mente discernientes, probán-dolo todo, podría ser la mejor de todas las resoluciones. Prob-ablemente no esté en ninguna de esas listas de sugerencias de resoluciones, al menos no lo encontré. Sin embargo, esta reso-lución puede realmente ayudarnos, apoyarnos y alentarnos en nuestro camino existencial.
Nuestro viaje, como el de los Reyes Magos, cuya historia de
menudo implica nuestra necesidad de encontrar "otro cami-no". A veces debemos cambiar de rumbo y utilizar una ruta diferente. Aunque no tengamos una estrella o un sueño que nos guíe en nuestro viaje, tenemos la estrella y el sueño que el P. Don MacMillan mencionó en su hermosa homilía del día de Navidad. Sugirió que no sólo amemos, sino que "debemos amar al amor".
Espero que resolvamos este año no huir de la decepción ni de la esperanza, sino más bien probar y discernir verdadera-mente lo que es más amoroso para nosotros, para los demás y para Dios de manera de – ¡amarlo plenamente!
Paz:P. Joe
of those resolution suggestion lists though – at least I didn’t run across it. Nevertheless, this resolution can truly assist, support and encourage us on our life’s journey.
Our journey, like that of the Magi, whose story of the visit to the Christ child we celebrate this weekend, often involves
course and use a different route. Though we might not have a star or a dream to guide us on our journey, we do have the star and dream that Fr. Don MacMillan mentioned in his beautiful Christmas Day homily. He suggested that we not merely love, but that “we must love love.”
May we resolve this year to run away from neither disap-pointment nor hope, but rather truly test and discern what is most loving for ourselves, for one another and to God and then – love it fully!
Peace,Fr. Joe
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Faith Formation
Christmas CarolsSaturday, January 2nd
5 p.m. - ZoomTis the season for some Christmas Carols! Join us to ring
in the new year with some fun tunes and our very own
Mickey Zibello via Zoom!
If your family would like to present a song, we ask that
you would prepare the song in whatever way you would
like to (instrumental, a cappella, both)!
Everyone is welcome! Please fill out this form to
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Reminder about Classes / Recordatorio sobre reuniones
This is a reminder that there will be no classes until January 10th.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Recuérdense por favor que no hay reuniones de Formación en la Fe hasta el 10
de enero. ¡Les deseamos una Feliz Navidad y un Próspero Año Nuevo!
Calendars AvailableStay up to date in 2021!
Calendars will be located in the boxes by Church exits,
and can be picked up after Mass.
You can also pick up a calendar in the
parish office vestibule at any time.
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Christmas Plant DonationsIn Memory Of:
Les Brooks, Yoland Brooks, Leslie Brooks Pike, Robert PikeCarol GenerosoThe Neylon and Walsh FamiliesMichael, Marie, and Josephine Gilarde Mercedes Cuellar de RamirezMr. & Mrs. Francis M. Duart, Frank Duart, Rev. Richard G. Shea, S.J., Jack Whyte, and Angela CurrieHenry J. KlimMaria SabatiniThe Sutula FamilyThe Faggiano FamilyInez and Primo LorenzoniLuigi & Elisa DiGiustiniNancy, Domenic, and Anne RegolinoCatherine I. Miskuly, Mary Oreskovich, Mary O. Radisic, and Bertha MiszkulyThe Martin FamilyThe McCaffrey FamilyThe Sison FamilyThe Do FamilyThe O'Reilly and O'Sullivan Grandparents
Donated By:
James GenerosoLaurel and Mark NeylonSr. Carlotta GilardeThe Ramirez Family
The Valianti Klim FamilyMarietta MarchitelliKevin SutulaEileen and Frank FaggianoVivian LorenzoniJosephine M. DiGiustiniConnie Regolino
Andy Martin Joyce McCaffreyStephanie SisonJacqueline My DoThe O'Reilly Family
Jason Miskuly
David Brooks
Didi Duart
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DOORS & MORE: PROJECTS CONTINUE
We need your help more than ever!We recently learned that the boiler project will cost more than
originally anticipated. It is not a matter of simply replacing the boiler but also refurbishing the Church’s chimney.
Cost of Projects: $247,120
Last week donations for Doors & More increased by $4,000
Current Fund total: $37,888
Removing the old chimney 12/9/2020 Placing the new chimney 12/9/2020
Many thanks to all those who have already contributed to our Doors & More Fund and to those who have
recently contributed.Gifts to the fund may be made online here:
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Peace, Justice, & Reconciliation Commission
Laudato Si' Circle
Fratelli Tutti - Chapter 2
Tuesday, January 5th, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Zoom DiscussionIn this encyclical, Pope Francis is calling us to be a part
of striving to build bridges with others, so that we might
share a more peaceful, fraternal future together in the
midst of a worldwide pandemic,
social unrest and widespread division.
We need a rebirth of “universal aspiration to fraternity”.
The Circle gives us a time together to reflect or SEE, to discuss or JUDGE, and to
hear our own personal and/or collective call to ACT on,
the teachings of this encyclical.
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Please pray for: Saturday, January 2nd4 p.m. - Claire Gaudiani
Sunday, January 3rd10:30 a.m. (Livestream) - Azam Usman5:30 p.m. - Michelle A. Shay
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Sunday, January 10th10:30 a.m. (Livestream) - Joseph Paone5:30 p.m. - Phil Ryan
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