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Church of the Incarnation

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PARISH OFFICE Hours: 9am - 4pm 5124 Gateway Dr. , Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.885.7861 www.icctampa.org

SCHOOL OFFICE 5111 Webb Rd., Tampa, FL 33615 Ph. 813.884.4502 Fax: 813.885.3734 www.icstampa.org

CLERGY Rev. Michael Suszynski, Pastor Rev. Jairo Atehortua, Parochial Vicar Rev. Philip Clement, Parochial Vicar Deacon Ramon Rodriguez Deacon Pablo Maldonado

STAFF Stewardship Director “Pro Tem” - Rae Stabile 813-885-7861/ stewardship@icctampa.org Facility Manager - Dave Arnold darnold@icctampa.org / 813-919-4284 Parish Secretary - Irene Martinez imartinez@icctampa.org Receptionist/Bulletin Editor - Silvia Rivera srivera@icctampa.org Director of Music - David Funes dfunes@icctampa.org / 813-885-7861 Director of Faith Formation - Carmen Cayon ccayon@icctampa.org / 813-884-3624 Sacrament Prep. & Youth Ministry Philomena Johnson pjohnson@icctampa.org/813-884-3624

MASS SCHEDULE

WE ARE TO BE TRANSFORMED Today’s showing forth of God’s glory is filled with a light that astonishes and reveals. Jesus transfigured on Mount Tabor energizes even the sleepy apostles, who see but cannot get hold of it. They can be forgiven for not apprehending the full meaning of this extraordinary vision of a transfigured Jesus with Elijah and Moses. The whole of the Law and prophets is summed up here on this mountain.

The transfiguration on Mount Tabor is handed over to us this Sunday. As Paul reminds us, it is we who are to be transformed. The light and life of the Resurrection are set forth here so we do not lose heart and fall entirely asleep. This Sunday looks to Easter. It looks to transformation. It asks us to lift up our heads and acknowledge the risen Lord as our light and our salvation.

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Monday through Friday: 7:00am & 8:30am Saturday: 8:30am & 4:30pm (Vigil) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am (signed), &

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

12pm Holy Days: 7:00pm (Vigil) , 7:00am, 8:30am, 12:10pm, 6:00pm (Spanish), 7:30pm (English) MISAS EN ESPAÑOL: Domingos a la 1:30pm Viernes a las 6:30pm CONFESSIONS: Saturdays - 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Church Or by appointment

DEVOTIONS Morning Prayer Group: Liturgy of the Hours Mon., Tue., Thurs., Fri. & Sat.: 8:10am - 8:25am

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every 1st Friday following the 8:30am Mass until 6:15pm in the chapel ROSARY: Thursdays at 11:30am in the chapel ROSARIO EN ESPAÑOL - Jueves de 5:30pm-6:30pm

Monday:1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12

6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; k 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

THE PROMISE These clouds, unlike the thunderclouds, preceded a promise. Abram received from the Lord a covenant: a promise that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars, and that the land that he saw would be for him and his descendants forever. We, too, are recipients of the promise. In the Transfiguration on the mountaintop, Jesus was revealed as the Exodus to be accomplished in Jerusalem; in other words, Jesus’ death and resurrection would begin a new covenant with all people and with the Earth. “We await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:30), who will come again. We need not fear the clouds any more, for in the words of Psalm 27, “I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.” Today’s Readings: Gn 15:5–12, 17– 18; Ps 27:1, 7–8, 8–9, 13–14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b–36

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31

LET NOTHING DISTURB YOU Let nothing disturb you, Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Nothing frighten you.

Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, All things are passing.

45-46 God never changes.

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, Patient endurance attains all things.

9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Whoever possesses God lacks nothing, Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, God alone is sufficient.

—St. Teresa of Ávila

Second Sunday of Lent

February 21, 2016

2016 ANNUAL PASTORAL APPEAL Love is all around and Jesus is in our midst. Thank you to the families who have responded generously to the 2016 Annual Pastoral Appeal on behalf of our parish. Sometimes it is hard to envision how your one gift could make a difference in an organization the size of our diocese, but it does. Each Catholic family, each parish, united, can fulfill the mission of our Christ, to love and serve one another. In trying times, our gifts from God may be more difficult to identify; God blesses each of us every day, there is no limit to his mercy. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Not equal gift but equal sacrifice. Please, Open the Door to Mercy, thank you in advance for continuing to support our parish and our diocesan faith community so faithfully and in so many ways.

Homeless, Elderly, Youth, Young Adults, Incarcerated, Sick, Baptized, Unbaptized, Seeking, Lost, Found, Longing, Mentally Ill, Suffering, Unborn, Faithful, Hungry, Fallen Away‌

Your gift to the 2016 APA helps open the door to mercy!

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Second Sunday of Lent

† MASS INTENTIONS † SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 21 - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 A.M. +Souls in Purgatory by Cristina 9:00 A.M. +Linda Patterson by Dianne and Clyde Geiger 10:30 A.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 12:00 P.M. +Felipe Casiano by Lucy and Family 1:30 P.M. +Luis Fernando Llano by Sisters and Family MONDAY - FEBRUARY 22 - THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE 7:00 A.M. +Martha Elena Gonzalez by Eileen Gonzalez 8:30 A.M. TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 23 - ST. POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. +Maria Lopes by Family WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 24 7:00 A.M. +Marvin Lancaster by Hilda Lyons 8:30 A.M. +Dr. Hafiz Rahman by Family THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 25 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 26 7:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 27 8:30 A.M. +Jim Henry by Cathy Boatman and Family 4:30 P.M. +Margaret Owens Daab by Incarnation Columbiettes SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 28 - THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 A.M. +Irene Alessandri by Family 9:00 A.M. +Myriam Lehr by Family 10:30 A.M. +James Stitt by Family 12:00 P.M. PEOPLE OF INCARNATION 1:30 P.M. +Miguel Soto by Maria Soto

All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are required to attend one training session per liturgical year. Our next English session will be Monday, February 22nd and in Spanish on Tuesday, February 23rd both at 7:00pm in the church.

February 21, 2016

Prayer List Please pray for those who are suffering from illness in our parish.

Prayer list names remain on the prayer list for 3 months a call or e-mail is needed to renew. If you would like to add, remove or update a name, e-mail Silvia Rivera at: srivera@icctampa.org or call the parish office at 813-885-7861.

Alexis Aldana Maria Aldana Christian Alexander Michael Alexander Ruth Amburgey Maria Barrios William Berberan Belva Bernhardt Monique Biumi Michael Breza Judith A. Brown Monique Biumi Kay Burgess Ruth Bush Billy Callahan Nancy Cano Barbara Clark-Alexander

Norma Colacchio Nora Corteses Hank Cramer, Jr. Terri Crandoll Nellie Cruz Jack Dairaghi Becky Elliot Richard Fanelli Alfredo Flores Gilda Foster Jimmy Garad Norman Gendron Steve Gendron John Germano Gloria Giordano Sal Giordano Ana S. Girwar-Nath Lamberto Gutierrez

Jack Haneline Oliver Haneline Patricia Hill Don Hughes Sarah Hurtado Lenny Intravesato Susan Jamieson Jack Jones Theresa Kanaskas Fran Kane Kathy Kelly Patricia King Peggy Kingery Lois Klei James Kuhla Mimi Kuhla Helen Lawrence Tom Lom Michael Lowe Yen Luong Anna Marshall Anna Marsicano Robert Marsicano Josephine Mastro Matt T. McLane Melissa McLane Kathy McNamee Marie Mendez Gretchen Mitchell Anderson

Juan and Beba Montero

Marco Nery Myra Newman Sarah Paccione JR Pearce Phillip Pempsell

Mary Plazewski Mary Post Inge Quigley Jaime C. Recuero Donna Ridgeway Nellie Rivera Iris Rodriguez Nicole Rodriguez Henry Salsano Juan C. Sanchez Iris Sater Theda Semago Kim Schult Charles Stachowiak Kathleen Stachowiak Phyllis Stadtmueller Carol Steuer Earl Strawder Millie Sylvester Robert Teel Carmen Torres Ines Velazquez Donna Vick William Vitto Rose Vrabel Jerry Wegman Sandy Werner Gabriella Winters Helen Wood Amy Workman Sammy Young Norma Zeno

Please Pray for our Military PV2 Chad Michael Burgess PV2 Angelique Burgess SGT Damian Patrick Bumm AMN Angela Costa A1C Christina Costa Lt. Jason Bishop A1C Brett Masser

On Easter Sunday we will be offering Masses for all those mentioned in the spiritual bouquets.

Envelopes are available in the church foyer. Write down the names of those you wish to remember at Easter on the envelope and place it in the collection basket.

Mass cards are available at the Religious Articles Store before and after Sunday Masses and at the Parish Office during the week.

Thank You, Buds Blooms & Beyond for your donation of flower arrangements for our church and chapel.

11234 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL 33635 (813)818-9600 (800)531-2837 www.budsbloomsandbeyond.com

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FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Director of Faith Formation & R.C.I.A. Carmen Cayon ccayon@icctampa.org

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Grades Pk-12 Sacrament Preparation & Youth Ministry Philomena Johnson pjohnson@icctampa.org

FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY We have sessions every Sunday in February.

MASS VESTMENTS

ATTENTION FAMILIES: Would you and your family like to participate in our Palm Sunday Procession? We are looking for families to dress up as villagers and disciples of Jesus to help make our Palm Sunday Procession come alive! If you would like to help this year please call Philomena at 813-884-3624 for details.

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We need to replace 3 sets of priests and deacon vestments that are very worn and are in dire need of being replaced. In appreciation of your gift, we are offering a memorial certificate, as well as placing a memorial tag inside the vestment.

If you are interested in this memorial opportunity please contact Irene at the parish office 813-885-7861.

Second Sunday of Lent

February 21, 2016

Parish Lenten Project 2016 Sponsored by Incarnation Council of Catholic Women

Pope John Paul II Elementary School

Choose to contribute to the well-being of a child in need.

Your contribution of $70.00 will pay for 3 months of expenses of a child at the elementary school in Higüey, Dominican Republic.

Place your contribution in a plain envelope and submit no later than Palm Sunday in the collection basket or bring directly to the parish office. Please write the words LENTEN PROJECT on the envelope. Make checks payable to ICC Parish Lenten Project. Continue to pray for the child and his/her family that you have selected. Thank you for your generosity.

Pictures are available in the parish office.

DATES: February 26 – March 18, 2016 TIME: 4:30PM TO 7:30PM PLACE: St. Michael’s Hall Each dinner served with bread, dessert and a choice of two of the following: French Fries, Cole Slaw, Macaroni & Cheese or Yellow Rice/Black Beans.

Drinks are extra.

Seafood Combo - $7.50, ** Shrimp Dinner - $6.50 Flounder Filet Dinner - $6.50, ** Child’s Plate (12 & under) - $4.50 EAT-IN OR TAKE-OUT

ATTEND OUR ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER & DANCE MARCH 12th in ST. MICHAEL’S HALL $15/PERSON

Projecto de Cuaresma Centro Educativo Juan Pablo II

6:00pm - 7:00pm HORS D’OEUVRES WITH CASH BAR 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER—TRADITIONAL IRISH FARE 8:15pm

DANCERS from the Scariff-Hardiman School of IRISH DANCE

8:45 -10:00pm

DANCING with DJ, DOOR PRIZES & 50-50

Tickets sales in the gazebo after Mass 2/21, 2/28, and 3/6

Decídase a ayudar al sostenimiento de un niño/a necesitado.

Su contribución de $70.00 ayudaría a pagar 3 meses de sus gastos en la escuela en Higüey. Ore por el bienestar de ese niño/a, sus padres y las personas que le cuidan. Ponga su contribución en un sobre dirigido a Proyecto de Cuaresma. Si su contribución es con un cheque hágalo a nombre de ICC Proyecto Cuaresma. Deposítelo en la colecta o si prefiere, llévelo a la oficina parroquial. Contamos con su acostumbrada generosidad y colaboración .

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ALTAR SERVERS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8536 o Jose Clavell 813-244-8053

CABALLEROS DE COLÓN - Información - Félix Cayon 813-8844052 o Ralph Galera 813-792-8950.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - If you would like to join this ministry contact Frank Salamone Phone: 813-205-8259 Email: fsalamone2003@yahoo.com

COMITÉ PASTORAL HISPANO - Padre Jairo - 885-7861 fatehortua@icctampa.org. Se reúne el tercer jueves de cada mes

READERS - Will Ber an - 882-0178 ENVIRONMENT/ART - Connie Hennessey - 884-8326 USHERS - Tom Osbor n - 885-3829 VISITORS OF THE SICK - Fr . J air o Atehor tua - 885-7861

CORO HISPANO - David Funes - dfunes@icctampa.org o 813-8857861. Jueves a las 7:00pm en el salón de música EMAUS DAMAS - Luz Dary Domínguez - 813-408-0207. Miércoles de por medio 7pm.

BIBLE STUDY - Car men Cayon - 884-3624

EMAUS HOMBRES - Stevenson Quirindongo 813-817-9321 GRUPO DE JOVENES - Carmen Cayón - 884-3624.

COLUMBIETTES - Maureen Finch - 885-1065 or maureen4@tampabay.rr.com. Meet every 2nd Thursday at 7:00pm, St. Patrick's Room FINANCE COUNCIL - Paul M. Phillips - 813-943-5057 ICCW - INCARNATION COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Alma Shamblin - 886-9365 Gen. Mtg. 1st Thursdays - Rosary at 7pm - Mtg. starts at 7:30pm JOB SEARCH SUPPORT - Hilda Lyons - icjobsupport@hotmail.com Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Public Library

GRUPO DE JOVENES ADULTOS “VIVE” - Joana al 842-1149 o Eliana al 503-7156. Viernes, 7:00pm, salón St. John.

GRUPO DE MATRIMONIOS - Ricardo and Claribel Duran 813-850-6512. Viernes, 7:30pm, salón St. Francis 1.

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN - Milagros Olivo - 813-361-4356. Martes 7:30pm, salón St. Michael.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - For member ship infor mation - Félix Cayon 813-884-4052 or Ralph Galera - 813-792-8950.

LIFE MINISTRY - Teresa Trubilla - 841-6563 - Trubilla@mac.com MUSIC MINISTRY - David Funes - dfunes@icctampa.org 813-8857861. Wednesday Rehearsals, 7 - 9pm in the Church Music Room PRAYER SHAWL GROUP - Leonor “Lily” Duran - 813-806-1567 or lilypadiii@yahoo.com. 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm in Faith Formation Office

LECTORES - Marcela Marshall - 813-453-3227 - mmarsh23@aol.com LEGIÓN DE MARÍA - Priscilla Hatch - 813-600-0208 o Sila Richards 813-885-2322 MINISTROS DE EUCARISTÍA - Tito Bello - 516-2619 MONAGUILLOS - Jennifer Clavell - 813-244-8536 o Jose Clavell 813-244-8053 RETIROS VIÑA DE RAQUEL - Grace Leiva - 813-479-5465 UJIERES - José Guaba - 504-5538

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES STORE - Connie Hennessey - 884-8326 SPECIAL EDUCATION - Mar y Thomson - 884-8040

TREE OF LIFE

SPIRITUAL MOTHERHOOD FOR PRIESTS - Cheralyn Quevedo 813-523-9349 or cjqcafe@gmail.com. Rosary of Intercession every Thursday at 9:00am in the Cry Room.

MEMORIALS

STEWARDSHIP - J im Cacacie - 813-881-1891 12 STEP MEETINGS - For more information contact AA Central Office at 813-933-9123 or www.aatampa-area.org Men's Closed Meetings - Tuesday, 7 pm St. Patrick's Room

In memory of a loved one who has passed away you may want to consider the Tree of Life Memorial at the church’s entrance.

You may also want to remember a special Anniversary or a family member with a Leaf on the Tree. For information call Connie Hennessey at 884-8326.

Closed Meetings - Wednesday, 7 pm St. Patrick's Room

ANOINTING OF THE SICK gives spiritual strength in the face of suffering. A Parish priest is on call 24 hrs. in cases of emergency and is available for appointments. Call the Parish Office at 8857861.

STORE HOURS: Saturday - 4:00pm - 5:30pm Sunday - 8:00am - 1:30pm Stop by and take a look at the new arrivals!

MATRIMONY (Marriage) - Couples need to contact the Parish Office at 885-7861 before setting a date. The preparation process takes a minimum of 6 months.

HOLY ORDERS is for single men answering the call to priesthood. Any man or woman interested in the religious life should contact one of our parish priests or the Diocesan Vocations Director at 727-345-3338.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY - Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to the sick at home. Please call the Parish Office at 885-7861 to make arrangements.

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SPIRITUAL MOTHERHOOD FOR PRIESTS Support the Priesthood of Christ

LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPS: Resources and Tools to Increase Participation and Involvement in Parish Ministries The Office of Life Ministry is offering workshops designed to help parish leaders recruit, retain and engage volunteers for parish ministries on March 19, 2016 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Christ the King Parish in Tampa.

If you are a woman and feel you are being called to this Ministry, please call or email Cheralyn Quevedo at (813) 523-9349; cjqcafe@gmail.com. We will be praying a Rosary of Intercession for Priests every Thursday at 9:00am in the Cry Room.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays of Lent 5:45pm - Spanish 7:30pm - English

Lenten Communal Penance Service Schedule Bishop Robert Lynch will be leading eleven communal penance services around the diocese during Lent. The dates and locations are listed below. Join us for this opportunity to receive the gracious forgiveness of our God. March 3 7:00 p.m. at St. Timothy Parish (17512 Lakeshore Road, Lutz, FL 33558)

Lunch is included. Each “train the trainer” type session will stand on its own and provide tools for parishioners to develop and improve their own pastoral leadership skills and increase engagement at parishes.

For information/registration contact Sabrina Schultz at 727344-1611.

Internship Opportunity The Office of Life Ministry is looking for a Catholic intern with leadership abilities, community service experience, social media skills, and effective writing/communication skills.

This Catholic Campaign for Human Development Internship combines practical work in carrying out the mandate of CCHD at the local level. Some duties are: youth and young adult outreach, parish education, and community economic outreach. Time commitment is 13-14 hours/week with compensation of $12/hr. For more information, contact Sabrina at 727-344-1611; sab@dosp.org

GOOD COUNSEL CAMP

Summer Adventure opportunities at Good Counsel Camp, Floral City, Florida which is owned and operated by the Diocese of St. Petersburg. This is a co-ed residential camp for ages 7-15 - offering 1 and 2 week sessions. Camp brochures are available in the parish office or can be requested by contacting the camp at 352-270-8831 or email GoodCounselCamp@aol.com.

Website: GoodCounselCamp.org.

March 8 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish (2348 Collier Parkway, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639) March 9 7:00 p.m. at Incarnation Parish (8220 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33615) March 15 7:00 p.m. at Espiritu Santo Parish (2405 Philippe Pkwy, Safety Harbor, FL 34695) 8|

Parents of all 8th Grade Students Don’t miss the next Free Orientation for Cristo Rey Tampa High School on March 12th form 8:30am to noon at Mary Help of Christians Center.

For more information call 813-621-8300.

Church of the Incarnation Domingo 21 de febrero de 2016.

Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma

Reflexionando la Palabra de Dios

Para Reflexionar

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Letrero en un templo

Tú me llamas Maestro y no me consultas Caminamos por la cuaresma, como por un desierto que nos exige salir de nuestras seguridades adquiridas muchas veces Tú me llamas Luz y no me vez en medio del pecado. ¡Cuántas cosas tenemos ganadas al margen de Dios, y quizá en oposición a Dios, distanciados Tú me llamas Verdad y no crees en mí de Él, a las cuales nos apegamos como si fueran Dios Tú me llamas Camino y no me sigues mismo! Quizá tengamos que salir de nosotros mismos.

Tú me llamas Vida y no me deseas Y lo peor de todo es que muchas veces esto no nos ha Tú me llamas Padre y no te comportas como un hijo dejado más que miseria, decepción, tristeza, desolación, pecado y desesperación, junto con el mismo alejamiento de Dios y de los demás. En realidad, es a eso, precisamente lo que más nos daña, a lo que más nos apegamos con el mayor interés y entusiasmo.

Pero la palabra de Dios, nos invita elevarnos sobre lo meramente terrenal, donde nos sentimos falsa y engañosamente seguros, para mirar hacia las cosas del cielo, donde está nuestra verdadera patria. Donde está nuestro verdadero tesoro. Abraham es invitado a salir y a mirar al cielo, donde descubre la señal de una promesa.

Los discípulos son llevados por Jesús al monte donde les hace vivir en la oración una experiencia de encuentro con el misterio de Jesús en su dimensión divina. Jesús tiene en la oración un encuentro tal con su Padre que se transfigura en el Hijo amado, el Mesías esperado.

Por su parte, san Pablo nos exhorta a no poner la confianza en las cosas meramente carnales, materiales, a superar la Participa del Santo Vía Crucis durante la Cuaresma confianza en prácticas que son sólo costumbres que nos ♦ Vía Crucis en español todos los viernes a las 5:45pm en la inventamos o aceptamos como expresión de una religión Iglesia. mal entendida; una religión puramente terrena, insensible, superficial, meramente exterior con la que pretendemos ♦ Vía Crucis en inglés los viernes a las 7:30pm. salvarnos. El apóstol nos exhorta a elevar la mirada de la fe a quien es el único que puede salvarnos: Jesucristo.

Mirar a Jesús como la única fuente de salvación es seguirlo en la obediencia y en el amor por el camino de la cruz, para llegar a la meta que está en el cielo donde nos aguarda el Padre. Esto implica, una actitud de éxodo, de abandono permanente; de despojo y desapego de todo aquello que nos estorba y obstaculiza nuestro camino hacia el Señor.

Incluso las ideas y las leyes religiosas a las que con facilidad nos apegamos, porque muchas veces, las fabricamos a nuestra medida. Por eso el éxodo nos da libertad, pero exige esfuerzo. Esto es el camino de la cuaresma.

P. Jairo

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PESCADO FRITO 26 de febrero - 4, 11, 18 de marzo Las Damas Católicas de Incarnation (ICCW), están muy felices de traerles nuevamente, este año, el “pescado frito” durante la Cuaresma. Traiga a toda su familia. Salón St. Michael - Horario: 4:30pm - 7:30pm

21 de febrero de 2016

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Martes: Is 1:10, 16-20; Sal 50 (49):8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12

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Muchos iconos con la imagen de la transfiguración de Jesús tienen un título en griego que dice Metamorphosis, una palabra técnica que Jueves: Jer 17:5-10; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 16:19-31 también se refiere a la transformación natural de la primavera. Casualmente, este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia Viernes: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Sal 105 (104):16-21; coincide con el Año C en el que los domingos se lee el Evangelio Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 de Lucas, además solamente Lucas menciona que Moisés y Elías Sábado: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 9-12; Lc 15:1-3, “hablaban del éxodo de Jesús, que él estaba a punto de cumplir en 11-32 Jerusalén” (Lucas 9:31). El éxodo de Israel liberó de la esclavitud; el éxodo de Jesús libera de la muerte en vida del pecado del Domingo: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 6-8, 11; egoísmo. El Papa Francisco sugiere que en esta Cuaresma la 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lc 13:1-9 oración, el ayuno y las obras de caridad pueden transformar al Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ex 17:3-7; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; mundo, si los cristianos en la vida diaria interpretaran el desafío Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] de Isaías de experimentar de Jesús el éxodo que da vida al liberar a los presos injustamente, dando libertad a los cautivos, compartiendo el pan con los hambrientos, ofreciendo un techo a los desamparados y afligidos, vistiendo al desnudo, no dándoles la espalda a los más necesitados. “Si quitas de en medio de ti el NADA TE TURBE yugo, el amenazar con el dedo y el hablar iniquidad, y si te Nada te espante. ofreces al hambriento, y sacias el deseo del afligido, entonces Todo se pasa. surgirá tu luz en las tinieblas, y tu oscuridad será como el mediodía. Y el Señor te guiará continuamente, saciará tu deseo en Dios no se muda. los lugares áridos y dará vigor a tus huesos; serás como huerto La paciencia todo lo alcanza. regado y como manantial cuyas aguas nunca faltan” (Isaías 58:9, Quien a Dios tiene nada le falta.

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Sólo Dios basta.

Miércoles: Jer 18:18-20; Sal 31 (30):5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28

—Santa Teresa de Ávila

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