JU N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 / TH I R TEEN TH W EEK I N OR D I N A R Y TI M E 3 0 D E JU N I O 2 0 1 3 / D ECI M OTER CER D OM I N GO D EL TI EM P O OR D I N A R I O
EL PRECIO DE LA LIBERTAD Las lecturas de hoy nos aseguran que si somos capaces de escapar de nuestras ataduras seremos mas felices, mas libres y tendremos mas paz. El Evangelio de Lucas comienza diciendo “Cuando ya se acercaba el tiempo en que tenia que salir de este mundo, Jesús tomo la firme determinación de emprender el viaje a Jerusalén”. Consciente de la resistencia y el peligro que le esperaban, Jesús siguió adelante. Naturalmente, unos valientes se brindaron a acompañarlo. Pero Jesús les advirtió. ¿Serian capaces de romper sus ataduras con sus casas, posesiones, amigos y familias, de abandonar sus responsabilidades normales? Un duro reto, pero no sin precedentes. Siglos
antes, Elías critico a Eliseo por pedirle tiempo para ir a despedirse de sus padres antes de seguir a Elías. ¿A dónde llevaría a Eliseo ese camión? ¿O a los seguidores de Jesús? ¿O a nosotros? Nos dice Pablo: “Cristo nos ha liberado para que seamos libres. Conserven, pues, la libertad y no se sometan de nuevo al yugo de la esclavitud”. Es resultado es la libertad, pero si los requerimientos no nos dan pausa, entonces es que tal vez no estamos prestando suficiente atención.
Declaración De Visión La Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís es conocida como una parroquia vibrante y el centro de la espiritualidad para Lake Tahoe donde parroquianos y visitantes están comprometidos activamente a compartir su amor, su talento y atender al desarrollo espiritual y las necesidades de los otros.
W elcome to S aint F rancis of A ssisi / B ienvenida a S t. F rancisco de A sís
Vision Statement: Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church shall be known as a vibrant parish and center of spirituality for North Lake Tahoe where parishioners and visitors are actively committed to sharing their love, talent, and treasures in ministering to the spiritual growth, and needs of others.
Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are a Catholic faith community welcoming all to experience the presence of God by celebrating the Eucharist and embracing the teaching of the Holy Scriptures and Traditions. We minister to all people of North Lake Tahoe where diversity, life challenges, spiritual growth and respect for our precious resources are celebrated and embraced by providing compassionate services through Christ.
Declaración de Misión
Guiados por el Espíritu Santo, somos una comunidad de fe y les damos la bienvenida a todos para que experimenten la presencia de Dios mediante la celebración de la Eucaristía que acepten las enseñanzas de las Sagradas Escrituras y las tradiciones. Servimos a toda la gente del norte de Lake Tahoe, donde la diversidad los desafíos, de la vida, el crecimiento espiritual y el respeto de nuestros recursos que son apreciados y son celebrados a través de los servicios de Cristo compasivo.
OFFICE HOURS Monday through Saturday
9 am to 5 pm
BULLETIN REQUESTS: Please submit notices & articles for the church bulletin to:
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR TUESDAY 5 PM DEADLINE FOR ALL BULLETIN CONTRIBUTIONS.
ALL REQUESTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL.
Mass Schedule / Horario de Misa Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm (Español) Weekdays: 9:00 am (Tuesday—Friday)
Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturdays—4:00 pm (or by appointment) Reconciliación en Español: Domingos a las 4:30 pm
Sacraments /Sacramentos Baptism/Bautizo:
Pre-baptismal English Classes are held the first Wednesday of each month; call Cathy Cecil, 622-3378. Spanish Classes are held the first Monday of each month; call Natividad Morales, 832-8035 or 815-6835.
Clases Pre bautismales en ingles cada primer miércoles del mes, hable con Cathy Cecil 622-3378. En español, cada primer lunes del mes hable Natividad Morales, 832-8035 o 815-6835.
Ministry to the Homebound / Eucaristía en Casa: Please call the parish office, 831-0490. Hable a la oficina. Marriage Preparation/Preparación de Matrimonio: For English, call Beth & Dieter Krewedl, (530) 587-1172
Parish Ministries and Programs / Ministerios y Programas de Parroquia In a wonderful and committed sense of Christian stewardship, St. Francis of Assisi parishioners are active in over 30 ministries and programs. We strongly encourage you to get involved in a ministry which serves as a good use of your passion, time, talent, and treasure. For a complete listing of all ministries, programs, and contacts, please visit our new website at SFTahoe.org. (Our list is published on page 3 of this week’s bulletin.) Once at our website, you can also access our weekly bulletins and a wide array of St. Francis information. We especially encourage you to take advantage of Online Giving (OLG), our new feature which allows you to make donations — regular and one-time — all online. This mode of giving is not only convenient and simple to use, but provides year-end tax statements for your charitable giving.
NOTE to All Ministry Leaders: Please e-mail Lynne Cibulsky at [email protected] if your e-mail address changes or you prefer to list a telephone contact number. (Revised 6/ 2013)
We have a vast array of ministries and programs serving the St. Francis Parish and Northern Nevada communities at large. There are many ways for parishioners to become involved through the use of their time, talent, and treasure. We encourage you to contact us if you have questions or would like to become more involved in our faith community. For your convenience, this list will be published monthly in our bulletin.
Tuesday, July 2 at 9 am Ruth Gorman† By Theresa and Harry Garstang
Wednesday, July 3 at 9 am Ann Spain LaNicca† By Doris Spain
Thursday, July 4 at 9 am For My Children’s Intentions
Friday, July 5 at 9 am Healing for Lisa Peltier By The Eucharistic Ministers
Saturday, July 6 at 5 pm Healing for Linda Larish By The Eucharistic Ministers
Sunday, July 7
9 am Frank Costa† By The Gotcher Family
11 am Yoncha Lee By The Parents
5 pm Para la comunidad de San Francisco de Asís De Padre Bill
A Mass intention is a beautiful way to remember a beloved friend or family member, whether in death,
for healing, in celebration of a special day, or simply for prayers & guidance. If you would like to request a special intention, please come by or call the office to schedule it for any of our weekday/weekend Masses. (A $10 donation is suggested.)
NOTE to EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: If you are unavailable to serve during AUGUST, please contact Pat Crow by
FRIDAY, July 19th. Thank you!
W E S E RV E A N D PRA Y T O G E T H E R
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Thank you to the following who are scheduled for July 6 and 7 Gracias a los siguientes que son planificados para el 6 y 7 Julio
Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 5 p.m. Mass Lector/EMB M. Ellis, B. Dahl, A. Demolski EMW Tab: M. Archer, G. Archer EMW Ambo: S. Kennedy, C. Knieriem Altar Servers Paul Larson and Parker Fontecchio
Sunday, July 7, 2013 9 a.m. Mass Lector/EMB B. Boutte, R. Webber, D. Boutte EMW Tab: S. Greene, D. Clark EMW Ambo: P. Barth, B. Barth Altar Servers TBD
11 a.m. Mass Lectors/EMB M. Vaughan, B. Murphy, B. Murphy EMW Tab: W. VandenEkart, M. Iida EMW Ambo: P. Grover, M. Fenelon Altar Servers Brian Wiebe and Nolan Galusha
NOTE to ALTAR SERVERS: Please contact Melissa White at [email protected] if you are unavailable to serve
as scheduled or if you wish to volunteer to become a server.
Please pray for the young men and women in our military. If you would like to add a name to this prayer list, please contact Lynne Cibulsky at (775) 831-0490. You may also leave your information with any office staff member.
PFC Jamie Bonnenfant Lt. Col. Michael Drew US Army—Afghanistan Travis AFB Major Greg Ebert Lt. Michael Boutte Langley AFB US Army Lt. Nelson Keyser IV Major Robert “Bobby” Houston USN-F-18 Pilot Nellis AFB LeMoore NAS LT Jeannie Crump BG Michael C. Wehr USCG—Sector San Francisco US Army Yerba Buena Island Kabul, Afganistan Col Kyle McClelland Lt Col Patricia Pettine US Army 507th Civil Engineering Squadron Kabul, Afghanistan Tinker AFB Oklahoma City, OK Lt. Col Michael Eltz Seymour Johnson AFB
“Prayers of the Faithful” Writer Sue Greene (for July 6 and 7)
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J U N T O S S E RV IM O S Y O RA M O S
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Welcomes You! ¡San Francisco de Asís le da la Bienvenida!
Registration & Change Form / Formulario de inscripción
Family Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nombre de Familia
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dirección Postal
Children’s Names & DOB ______________________________________________________________________________________ Nombre de Hijos y fecha de nacimiento __________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you like envelopes?___________ ¿Quiere Sobres?
Seasonal / Part-Time
Full-Time
Spiritual Stewardship...Prayers for the Living
Espiritual Administración...Oraciones para la Vida
Keep in your prayers… Mantengan en oración...
Lisa Peltier Simona Peralta
Joan & Leon Pujalet Victor & Maria
Ramirez Chris Reyes Megan Roby Helen Rolen
Mary Ann Sabia Steven Schmitz
Butch Slagerman Jacqueline Slagerman
Rick Slavenes Xavier Smilley
Ed Strauss Petti Thall
Ellen Tuazon Renato Tuazon
Al Turner Saul Viveros
Resendiz Courtenay Wallpe The West Family
Karen Winn Cindy Wisner and
Family
Dr. Newt Hardgrave Maryanne Heyde
Don Johnson Rick Johnson Mark Kaspar
Tabitha Kavaleu Gen Kellerman Barbara Landis
Linda Larish Madison Lewis
Riley Loper Peyton Madden
Ramona Magallanes Dawn and Ted Maggio
Tim Marrinan Daryl Martin
Bob and Tippi McIver Lauren McLaughlin
Vilma Merlos Marianne Mika Tom Mimiaga Scott Mitchell
Cecilia Morales Tony Moulding Nancy Niemi
Robert Parrish
Bob Anderson Scarlette Bertolina Natalia Beruman Al Bonnenfant Jack Brosnan
Katy Brotherton Jimmy Budzinski
Christopher Carrette Ron Carrette
Wil & Betty Clarke Gary Coblens
George Conlow Gira Cooper
Jennifer Mimiaga Costa
David Cox Sharon Filardo
Bob Finan Mason & Miles Fisk
Lucia Flores Jim France
Carol Frenney Harry Garstang
Carl Eugene Giudici Pat Grover
Shirley Hack
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N ews from the Padre/ N oticias de N uestro S acerdote
Change isn’t easy and neither is renovating a church! But change is what we had to do if we wanted our Church to thrive in the future. Nearly 50 years ago, the founding members and visitors of our parish community made financial sacrifices to build St. Francis of Assisi overlooking one of God’s most magnificent creations. Although we are mesmerized by the beauty of Lake Tahoe and the quiet reverence of our Church, its aging structure needed a renovation. So, over 6 years ago, we asked parishioners for their creative ideas to help us envision a welcoming
Sacred Space that would promote a deeper love for God, neighbor and self. This weekend, we celebrate the results of your self-sacrificing gifts. Words not only seem, but are inadequate to express the gratitude for what we have accomplished within this short time. The church was rebuilt in ten months, and within the year, enough money was pledged to pay off the cost of the renovation. (Please see pg. 12 for more details.) Change isn’t easy and neither is renovating a church! But change is what we have to do if we want our Church to thrive in the future. Now there is a need to take an honest assessment of the level of parishioners’ involvement in our spiritual growth. We have to be courageous enough to reach out to disconnected Catholics of North Lake Tahoe by welcoming and inviting them into our community. We will also continue to minister as effectively as possible to the youth of the area by using your generous resources to allow our youth to experience Christ’s personal love for them. We promise to operate with the best practices, accountability, transparency and financial protocols to ensure your donations are used effectively in compliance with Gospel Values and the mission of the Universal Catholic Church. I am confident enough to say that currently, we have the finest lay staff in the entire diocese. This can also be said of our lay ministers – you are the greatest! Without your direct involvement, I would be walking into a buzz saw because you are honest enough to say, “Fr. this is what you need to know and do.” We share a vision. We are in partnership. While I am grateful for your help in renovating the physical Church, I am further indebted to you for rebuilding our spiritual ministries. Change isn’t easy and neither is renovating a church! But change is what we will continue to do if we want our Church to thrive in the future. We will continue to have growing pains simply because we challenge every parishioner to be involved in at least one of our parish ministries or activities. We all have a charism or spiritual talent to be disciples to one another and to bring people into relationship with Christ. What are we doing that we can do better? What are we not doing that we should be doing? Just as you were asked to help with the renovation, you are now being challenged to be a disciple and to evangelize and to make welcome everyone who appreciates the beauty of the Church you build. The time is now;; the reward is forever.
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¡Cambiar no es fácil, ni renovar una iglesia! Pero el cambio es lo que tenemos que hacer si queremos que la Iglesia prospere en el futuro. Hace casi 50 años, los miembros fundadores y los visitantes de nuestra comunidad parroquial hicieron sacrificios financieros para construir la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís con vistas a una de sus más bellas creaciones. A pesar de que estamos hipnotizados por la belleza del Lago Tahoe y la tranquilidad de nuestra Iglesia, su envejecimiento estructural necesitaba una renovación. Por lo tanto, hace más de 6 años, hemos pedido a los feligreses sus ideas creativas para ayudar a tener un lugar acogedor y sagrado que promueva el amor más profundo a Dios, y al prójimo y a uno mismo. Este fin de semana, celebramos los resultados de los regalos de sacrificio. Es decir, no sólo parece, pero son insuficientes para expresar el agradecimiento por lo que hemos logrado en un año. La iglesia fue reconstruida en diez meses, y en el plazo de un año, suficiente dinero se ha comprometido a pagar el costo de la renovación. ¡Cambiar no es fácil, ni renovar una iglesia! Pero el cambio es lo que tenemos que hacer si queremos que la Iglesia prospere en el futuro. Ahora, hay una necesidad de tener una evaluación honesta de el nivel de participación de feligreses en nuestro crecimiento espiritual. Tenemos que ser lo suficientemente valiente como para llegar a los católicos "caducados" del Norte de Lake Tahoe dándoles la bienvenida y invitándolos a nuestra comunidad. Asimismo, seguiremos el ministerio de la mejor manera posible a los jóvenes de la zona mediante sus generosos recursos que permitan a nuestros jóvenes a experimentar a Cristo en su amor por ellos. Nos comprometemos a cooperar con las mejores prácticas, la rendición de cuentas, transparentes y protocolos financieros para garantizar que sus donaciones se utilizan con eficacia en el cumplimiento de los valores del Evangelio y la misión de la Iglesia Católica Universal. Yo estoy lo suficientemente seguro poder decir que, en la actualidad, tenemos el mejor personal laico en toda la diócesis. Esto también puede decirse de nuestros ministros laicos - que es el más grande! Sin su participación directa, sería caminar en un ajetreo, porque ustedes son lo suficientemente honestos como para decir, "P. Esto es lo que usted necesita saber y hacer." compartimos una visión. Estamos en el marco de la asociación. Aunque agradezco su ayuda física para renovar la Iglesia, me siento aún más agradecido de reconstruir de nuestro ministerios espirituales. ¡Cambiar no es fácil, ni estar renovando la iglesia! Pero el cambio es lo que vamos a seguir haciendo se queremos que nuestra Iglesia prospere en el futuro. Así, seguiremos teniendo dolores de crecimiento simplemente porque estamos cada uno participando a lo menos en uno de nuestros ministerios parroquiales o actividades. Todos tenemos un carisma o talento espiritual al ser discípulos y ayudar a poner a las personas en relación con Cristo. ¿Qué es lo que estamos haciendo o que, se puede hacer mejor? ¿Qué es lo que estamos haciendo y que, no debemos hacer? Al igual que se les ha pedido que ayuden con la renovación, ahora nos enfrentamos al reto de ser un discípulo y a evangelizar y a hacer todos la bienvenida que aprecia la belleza de la Iglesia. Ahora es el momento;; la recompensa es para siempre.
Y outh M inistry / M inisterio J uvenil and
Religious E ducation / E ducación Religiosa
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Our program offers: Classes for grades 1-10 Sacrament preparation classes for First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation Nuestro Programa Ofrece: Las clases son para los grados 1-10 Los sacramentos son para Reconciliación, Primera Comunión y Confirmación
Contact Religious Education Coordinator, Jodi Clouthier for details and registration forms. Forms are also available on our website, www.sftahoe.org
Favor de comunicarse con la Coordinadora de Educación Religiosa, Jodi Clouthier para obtener
más información y formularios de inscripción. Los formularios también están disponibles en nuestro sitio web, www.sftahoe.org
St. Francis Religious Education St. Francis Religious Education Register your children for our Religious Education program now.
Classes begin in September. Inscribir a sus hijos en nuestro programa de Educación Religiosa
ahora. Las clases comienzan en septiembre.
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O ur H ispanic C ommunity / N uestra C omunidad H ispania
Retiro de Iniciación Vida en El Espíritu Santo!
Jeremías 31;; 3: “De lejos Yave se le apareció,
con amor eterno te he amado, por eso prolongare mi cariño hacia ti.”
Sábado 13 de Julio: 8:00 am — 6:00 pm
Domingo 14 de Julio: 8:00 am — 4:00 pm
Lugar: 851 E. William Street, Carson City (Community Center)
Predicador: Jorge Mejía
*Tendremos cuidado de niños.*
Para mas información: Sergio A. (775) 230-0864 o (775) 462-0124
There will be a second Diocesan collection next weekend, July 6th and July 7th, for Black and Indian Missions.
Evangelization efforts among African Americans, Native Americans, Eskimo and Aleut communities, churches and schools, are made possible by your support of the Black and Indian Missions Office. Your contributions support missionaries here in the United States who are working and teaching in these communities. In addition, your assistance provides opportunities for a sold Catholic education in our Indian and Black Catholic mission schools, allows the purchase of catechetical materials and bibles, and provides for the formation of lay leadership, to name just a few ways the collection supports evangelization.
This collection is more than your monetary support;; it is an opportunity to evangelize and further the missionary cause of bringing the Gospel to our African-American and Native-American brothers and sisters.
With prayers of thanksgiving for your generosity, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Randolph R. Calvo, Bishop of Reno
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S tewardship & C ommunity / A dministración y C omunidad
Good Stewardship: Sharing Our Treasure Your extreme generosity to St. Francis
of Assisi is greatly appreciated.
This is a reporting of last week’s primary collections. (through week ending June 23)
Council Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Our July 15th Meeting times are: 5 pm Officers / 5:30 pm Business
4th Degree Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month.
Our July 22nd Meeting will be at 5:30 pm
FUNERAL NOTICE
Father Al Fosselman, our Pastor at St. Francis from 1976 to 1989, passed away on Sunday, June 23rd.
Services are as follows:
The Vigil will be on Monday, July 1st, at 7 p.m. at Walton’s Funeral Home,
Sierra Chapel, 875 W. Second Street, Reno
The Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, July 2nd at 10 a.m. at Little Flower
Church in Reno.
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S tewardship & C ommunity / A dministración y C omunidad
SAVE the DATES! 3rd Annual St. Francis of Assisi
“Golf and Giggle” Charity Fundraiser Golf Tournament
(Benefitting our High School Scholarship Fund)
Wednesday, August 21st 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start—Scramble Format
Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort (Lake Course)
$130 Player Fee / $45 Rider Fee $250 Hole Sponsor — Includes Signage and 1 Player or Rider
Fees include Tee Prizes, Morning Refreshments, and 19th Hole Awards Reception (with food and drink)
NEW THIS YEAR! Pre-tournament Sign-in BBQ for all registered participants will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20th at St. Francis of Assisi.
Hosted by the Knights of Columbus!
Don’t miss out on the fun! Registration forms will be available in our office starting next week, with sign-ups also being taken after weekend Masses as announced by our G&G support crew. Deadline for registration is Sunday, August 18th.
Daily Masses will be held on Thursday, July 4th & Friday, July 5th,
but our parish office will be CLOSED on both days. The staff of St. Francis of Assisi wishes you a fun and safe holiday!
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Our beautiful new parish directory is available for pick-up from our office
staff during the week, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The directories will also be available after the 11 o’clock Mass this Sunday at our brunch. If you have not yet
picked up your directory, please take a few minutes to stop by to claim
your personal copy!
Still using those envelopes? Do you pay your bills or make purchases online?
Then why not tithe online? Online Giving reduces count time and automatically credits families with accurate, secure statements (anytime needed—not just tax time!)
Giving options include: Primary Weekly Collection, Second Diocesan Collections, and Special Ministry Appeals. One time, weekly, monthly… your choice, your control!
Give it a try. We think you’ll like it!
Visit www.SFTahoe.org to register your account.
Gratitude For A Successful Capital Campaign On this 5th anniversary of the completion of the incredible renovation of our worship space, it is only fitting and right that I once again express my gratitude to all of you, for your self-sacrificing gifts. This wonderful project had a cost of $4.9 million and was paid-in-full through your generosity and support of our $5.2 million Capital Campaign. We anticipate receiving an additional $267,000 in pledge payments within the year. Today, we are debt free with $1 million in our Capital Replacement Reserve account, an account which is designated for future repairs, maintenance and replacements. Over the past five years, St. Francis has been successful in providing new and needed ministries: our engaging music ministry and active youth ministry are two clear examples. Others include our outreach ministries which have expanded to where we are able to provide food for the poor, clothing for the homeless and give a monthly tithing of $ 830 to Tahoe Family Solutions. It is your giving heart that supports our ministries. Nearly all of our operational expenses are covered by our weekly collection. St. Francis has a positive cash flow—we do not rely on our reserves to cover operating costs. Amazingly enough, over half of our full-time parishioners are involved in doing some type of ministry. Our goal, of course, is to get every parishioner to discover their own personal charisms and to get involved in a ministry they enjoy and which brings them closer to God. I am ever-gracious for your generous and giving hearts, and for being open to God’s call to stewardship. Continued Blessings, Fr. Bill Nadeau
Issues of Peace and Justice: As we approach the 4th of July, we Americans proudly remember the great political freedoms we enjoy, and we believe deeply that such freedoms belong to all mankind. Our scripture readings today can also be tied to the theme of freedom, yet with an even broader connotation of the word. St. Paul says, “For freedom Christ set us free;; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.” This suggests we have agency in claiming our freedom. We, politically free or not, are free to choose our discipleship. In both the first reading and the gospel, we see God’s initiating a call to discipleship, but some choosing to follow and some not. The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church states, “The human person cannot and must not be manipulated by social, economic or political structures, because every person has the freedom to direct himself towards his ultimate end” (#43). Now, in this country, we must all join in the call to reform our social, economic and political structures such as our unjust immigration law which continues to cause grave suffering to millions and to severely restrict their freedom to live in the dignity due all of humanity. See Cardinal Dolan’s recent editorial at http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/06/09/immigration-catholics-bishops-column/2397239/. Also see http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/.
Fomentar La Paz y La Justicia: Cuando nos acercamos al 4 de julio, los norteamericanos con orgullo recordamos la gran libertad que tenemos y disfrutamos, y creemos profundamente que tal libertad pertenece a toda la humanidad. Nuestras lecturas bíblicas hoy también pueden ser vinculadas al tema de la libertad, pero con un significado más amplio de la palabra. San Pablo dice: "Por la libertad Cristo nos ha hecho libres;; por lo tanto mantenerse firme y no presentar una vez más el yugo de la esclavitud." Esto sugiere que tenemos el derecho en reclamar nuestra libertad. Nosotros, políticamente libre o no, somos libres de elegir nuestro discipulado. Tanto en la primera lectura y el evangelio, vemos a Dios iniciando la llamada al seguimiento de Cristo, pero algunos deciden seguirlo y otros no. El Compendio de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia Católica declara que "la persona humana no puede y no debe ser manipulada socialmente por, las estructuras económicas o políticas, porque cada persona tiene la libertad de dirigirse él mismo hacia su final" (No. 43). Ahora, en este país, todos tenemos que participar en la llamada reforma de nuestras estructuras sociales, económicas y políticas, como la injusta ley de inmigración que sigue causando graves sufrimientos a millones de personas y que restringe severamente su libertad para vivir con dignidad como toda la humanidad. El Cardenal Dolan recientemente edito en http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/06/09/immigration-catholics-bishops-column/2397239/. Véase también http: www.justiceforimmigrants.org/.
