985 E. 167 th St., Bronx, N.Y. 10459 ● Tel. 718-542-6164 ● Fax 718-542-0448 Website: sjcbronx.org Email: [email protected]Facebook: St. John Chrysostom Roman Catholic Church Rev. Eric P. Cruz, Pastor ● Rev. Jose A. Taveras ● Rev. James Benavides School Principal Sister Mary Elizabeth Mooney, OP Tel: 718-328-7226 Religious Education Coordinator- Fr. James Benavides Parish Secretary- Elizabeth Reyes January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of The Lord + La Epifania del Señor Arise, Jerusalem, and look to the East and see your children gathered From the rising to the setting of the sun. Cf. Bar 5:5 *********** Mirad que ya viene el Señor de los ejércitos; en su mano están el reino y la potestad y el imperio. Cfr Malaquías 3, 1; 1
In celebrating the Epiphany, we celebrate the Good News “being revealed” beyond the boundaries of Israel, and being made known to all the peoples of the world – to every tribe, and tongue and people
and nation. So, we celebrate the Savior who comes to the Jews and to the Gentiles. His Presence and Good News is revealed to us by the three wise men, who came from the East (modern day Iraq and
Iran) to welcome and worship Him. Now, since “Epiphany” means “revealed”. What is it, exactly, that
is revealed?
LES TRES MAGOS – LOS PROFETAS DEL ORIENTE
Epifanía significa “manifestación”. Es la fiesta en la que Jesús toma una presencia humana en la tierra, y, por tanto, es posterior a la Navidad. Tanto la Navidad como la Epifanía celebran, desde diferentes
perspectivas, el misterio de la encarnación, la venida y manifestación de Cristo al mundo. Es un día de alegría, en el que salimos al encuentro con Jesús y le rendimos nuestra adoración como lo hicieron los
Reyes Magos.
Las Enseñanzas De Los Reyes Magos
Podemos aprovechar esta fiesta de la Iglesia para reflexionar y vivir las enseñanzas de Los Magos:
Los magos representan a todos aquellos que buscan, sin cansarse, la luz de Dios, siguen sus
señales y cuando encuentran a Jesucristo, luz de los hombres, le ofrecen con alegría todo lo que tienen.
La estrella anuncio la venida de Jesús a todos los pueblos. Hoy en día, el Evangelio es lo que
anuncia a todos los pueblos el mensaje de Jesús.
Los Magos no eran judíos como José y María. Venían de otras tierras lejanas (de Oriente: Irán
e Irak), siguiendo a la estrella que les llevaría a encontrar al Salvador del Mundo. Representan
a todos los pueblos de la tierra que desde el paganismo han llegado al conocimiento del Evangelio.
Los Magos dejaron su patria, casa, comodidades, familia, para adorar al Niño Dios.
Perseveraron a pesar de las dificultades que se les presentaron. Era un camino largo, difícil,
incomodo, cansado. El seguir a Dios implica sacrificio, pero cuando se trata de Dios cualquier esfuerzo y trabajo vale la pena.
Los Magos tuvieron fe en Dios. Creyeron, aunque no veían, aunque no entendían. Quizá ellos
pensaban encontrar a Dios en un palacio, lleno de riquezas y no fue así, sino que lo encontraron en un pesebre y así lo adoraron y le entregaron sus regalos. Nos enseñan la importancia de estar siempre pendientes de los signos de Dios para reconocerlos.
God Loves All Human Beings, Not Just One Kind
o God has a perfect plan to save us from the dead end of sin and selfishness, and love us back from the brink of hatred, jealousy, greed and violence that threatens to destroy us.
o God chose to do this through a small, humble
and unassuming family from a poor neighborhood so that the poor and the rich could recognize the love at the heart of this world transforming event.
o Notice the stark contrast between the Magi and
Herod the king: Herod sees the promised child as
a threat. He’s afraid the baby will crimp his style, will challenge his power, and lower his status.
The Magi see the promised child as wonderful gift. They humble themselves to travel a great distance to a strange culture that speaks a different language, in order to embrace this baby who fulfills God’s love.
Today, society and political leaders too often see the commitment to marriage between a man and woman, the prospect of a child and the responsibilities of family life as a threat to our personal
freedom, our power to do whatever we want (whatever that is) and a challenge to our independent lifestyle.
Herod’s selfishness, fueled by his fears leads to his downfall. The Magi’s worship leads to the salvation of all the nations and the spreading of the News that the Savior is born – news that arrives to the Orient before the arrival of the apostles. Today more than 3 billion people call themselves Christians, in large part because of the humility of these three kings. The gift of eternal life is offered to the peoples of the world through the birth a child. The gift of human life, the greatest gift anyone can ever receive, is still being offered to us in each and every child.
Each of us needs to be open to this wonderful gift of human life, of eternal life, by responding to God’s
love calling us to worship Him as single persons, the religious life, Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony and by cherishing the new life that every child embodies. We celebrate the “Epiphany”, God’s great gift given to the world in the Babe of Bethlehem, and we celebrate the great gift of human life revealed in each and every child, born, stillborn and unborn.
Let us respond to the deeper meaning of this Feast by participating in the ongoing epiphany, the ongoing revealing, of God’s love and light to a world desperately in need of redemption.
Nuestra Señora de Altagracia Protectora de la Republica Dominicana
Honre a la Madre de Jesús en la Misa el 22 de Enero a las 11:30am.
Misa en la Catedral de San Patricio
El 15 de Enero 2:00 pm
Our Lady of High Grace Protector of the Dominican Republic
Sunday, January 22, 2017 11:30am
Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
January 15, 2017 - 2pm
PARISH COUNCIL RETREAT Saturday, January 14, 2017
At Mother House of the
Dominican Sisters in Sparkill
From 10am to 3pm
Bus leaves at 9am
RETIRO PARA EL CONSEJO PARROQUIAL Sabado, Enero 14, 2017
En la Hermanas Dominicas en Sparkill
10am hasta las 3pm
Salida a las 9am
SCHOOL NEWS
We Welcome all our teachers and
students back from vacation.
The students received Progress Reports this
past week. Our 8th Grade students are
looking forward to receive their
High School acceptances.
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NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA
Damos la bienvenida a todos nuestros
maestros y estudiantes de vacaciones.
Los estudiantes recibieron informes de
progreso la semana pasada. Nuestros
estudiantes del octavo grado están deseando
recibir sus aceptaciones en la escuela secundaria.
SERVANTS EUCHARIST SCHEDULE
PROGRAMA DE LECTORES + SIRVIENTES DE EUCARISTIA
JAN. 5:PM 8:AM 10:AM 11:30AM 11:30 Eng
1 Antonio Soto Rosaline Nieves
Lydia Miranda Margarita Santos
Miguel Millán Wanda Millán
Magdalys & Nancy
Zoila Esteves María Marta Lucrecia Payano Jose V. or Socorro
7 & 8 Julio López
Carla López
Margarita Jaime
María Alonzo
Nelson Castro
Ana S. Acosta
Isabel Valerio
Benjamín Gil
Andrew & Socorro
Francisco García Margarita Santos Aida Flores Teresa Rosario Jose V. or Socorro
14 & 15 Julia Hernandez
Millie Rosado
Maria Marta
Jacquelyn Domin
Josefina Diaz
Sonia Santana
Santo Nombre
Santo Nombre
Jose & Raphael
Isabel Valerio Zoila Estevez Julio López Santo Nombre José V. or Socorro
21 & 22 Margarita Santos
Benjamín Gil
Rosaline Nieves
Josefina Díaz
Ana S. Acosta
Nelson Castro
Sonally
Millie Rosado
Steven &
Magdalys
Julia Hernández Margarita Jaime Francisco García Aida Flores Jose V. or Socorro
28 & 29 Aida Flores
Maria Rodriguez
Antonio Soto
Maria Alonzo
Lydia Miranda
Isabel Valerio
Sonia Santana
Sonally
Raphael & Andrew
Teresa Rosario Carla Lopez Lucrecia Payano Maria Marta Jose V. or Socorro
FEB. 5:PM 8:AM 10:AM 11:30AM 11:30 Eng
4 & 5 María Alonzo
María Rodríguez
Julio López
Carla López
María Marta
Jacquelyn Domin.
Millie Rosado
Isabel Valerio
Socorro & Andrew
Teresa Rosario Zoila Esteves Aida Flores Lucrecia Payano Jose V. or Socorro
11 & 12 Miguel Millán
Wanda Millán
Antonio Soto
Margarita Jaime
Nelson Castro
Ana Silvia Acosta
Sonia Santana
Sonally
Nancy & Jose
Francisco García Margarita Santos Teresa Rosario Isabel Valerio Jose V. or Socorro
18 & 19 Jacquelyn Domin.
Millie Rosado
Margarita Santos
Josefina Díaz
Lydia Miranda
Sonia Santana
Santo Nombre
Santo Nombre
Raphael & Socorro
Julia Hernández Zoila Esteves Lucrecia Payano Santo Nombre José V. or Socorro
25 & 26 Margarita Santos
María Alonzo
Julia Hernández
Rosaline Nieves
Carla López
Julio López
Sonally
María Rodríguez
Steven & Magdalys
María Marta Margarita Jaime Francisco García Aida Flores José V. or Socorro
PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO PARROQUIAL
Jan. 11 - 6:30pm – School Auditorium Feb. 8 - 6:30pm – School Auditorium March 8 - 6:30pm – School Auditorium April 12 - 6:30pm – School Auditorium May 10 - 6:30pm – School Auditorium June 14 – 6:30pm-Dinner/Cena
HOLY NAME CALENDAR
CALENDARIO DEL SANTO NOMBRE
Jan 21 - 10am - Lower Church Feb. 18 -10am - Retreat Day (upper church)
March 18 -10am - Lower Church April 15 - 10am - Lower Church
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CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm in the lower church or by appointment. Please call one of the priests at the rectory.
Sábados, 3:45 pm a 4:45 pm en la iglesia abajo o por cita. Favor de llamar a la rectoría y hablar con un sacerdote.
BAPTISMS are celebrated on the last Saturday of every month. Please contact the rectory and speak with Fr. James Benavides for preparations and set the date.
Los Bautismos se celebran el último sábado de cada mes. Por favor, llamen a la rectoría y hablen con el Padre James Benavides.
MARRIAGE Please contact the rectory to make arrangements and to begin marriage preparation AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR to the desired date.
Readings - Lecturas
Monday, January 9, 2017 - First Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:1-2,
6-7, 9
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 First Reading: Hebrews 2:5-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 First Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:1-2,
3-4, 6-7, 8-9 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
Thursday, January 12, 2017
First Reading: Hebrews 3:7-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95:6-7,
8-9, 10-11
Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
Friday, January 13, 2017 First Reading: Hebrews 4:1-5, 11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78:3, 4, 6-7, 8
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
Saturday, January 14, 2017 First Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
