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Fr. Guido Marrosu, AdministratorMass Schedule - Horario de Misas

Saturday - Sabado 4:00 pm (english) 6:30 pm Neocatechumenal Communities 8:30 pm Neocatechumenal Communities

Sunday - Domingo 10:00 am (english) 12:30 pm (espanol) 6:30 pm (espanol) Weekdays - Diario Lauds - Laudes: 8:30 am Rosary - Rosario 8:45 am Mass - Misa: 9:00 am

Fourth Sunday of AdventDecember 20th, 2015

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/ Adoracion al Santisimo Friday-Viernes: 5:00-6:00pm // Mass - Misa (Spanish) 6:00pm Confessions-Confesiones Saturday-3-4pmoranytimebyappointment-Sabado3-4pmoporcita Baptisims- Bautismos Baptisimsaretobearrangedbycallingtheparishoffice.Onemonthnoticeisneeded. Información sobre bautismos se encuentran llamando a la oficina con un mes de anticipación para comenzar los preparativos. Marriage-Matrimonio Please contact parish office. A minimum of six months notice needed. Si tienen planes para casarse, por favor hable con el párroco, al menos seis meses antes, para comenzar los pre parativos. CCD-Clases religiosas Fridays at 5:30pm (Church hall) Viernes 5:30pm (Hall de la Iglesia) Confirmation-Confirmacion Saturday-Sabado at 10:00 a.m. RCIA-RICA Please inform Pastor of your intetions to begin PónganseencontactoconlaoficinaparaempezarlasclasesparalossacramentosdeIniciación. Visit to the sick- Visitas a los enfermos PleasecontactPastor-Porfavorllamaralaoficina

A Sunday Reflection

Fr.GuidoMarrosu

Collection 12/13/2015: 1,088.00\Thank you for your generous contributions toward your parish. Please Remember Our Lady of the Assumption when writing or changing your will. Thank You.

Por Favor recuerde a la parroquia de Nuestra Se-ñora de la Asunción cuando haga su Testamento o lo cambie. Gracias.

Readings For the Week, Advent / ChristmasSunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45Monday Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a;Ps 33; Lk 1:39-45Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; (Ps) 1 Sm 2:1,4-8d; Lk 1:46-56Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4,23-24; Ps 25; Lk 1:57-66Thursday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17,22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-15 Friday: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31; Mt 10:17-22

Saturday December 19, 4:00 p.m. † Zeoli Family & Debora Jackson

Sunday December 20, Fourth Sunday of Advent10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Monday December 21, St Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church 9:00 a.m.Tuesday December 22, 9:00 a.m. Wednesday December 23, St John of Kanty, Priest 9:00 a.m Thursday December 24, 9:00 a.m. 11:30 p.m. Christmas CarolsFriday December 25, The Nativity of the Lord 12:00 a.m. Christmas Midnight Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass (EN) † Phyllis & Gene Esposito 12:30 p.m. Misa en Español Saturday December 26, St Stephen, The First Martyr 4:00 p.m: Sunday December 27, The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary, And Joseph10:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. (bilingual) Renewal of Wedding Vows

2:00 p.m. Reception/Shared Meal 3:00 p.m. Raffle & Piñata for Children

6:30 p.m.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Mass IntentIons

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December 20, 2015Cycle C

(The Year of Mercy) & the Door of Mercy (continue)

You may be asking, “What is a Door of Mercy for?” Each day we pass through many doors: in our homes, our au-tomobiles, our places of work and recreation. Most of the time we are simply passing through, in and out, without even thinking about the door. A Holy Door is different. Rather than just simply passing through this door, it exists to help us “pass-over”, to experience the grace of conver-sion, a significant change in the direction of our lives. God has been opening doors throughout all of history: He opened the door of Noah’s ark, to save mankind from the waters of the flood (Gn 6:16); the doorposts of the houses of the Israelites, to free them from slavery (Ex 12:22); the door of the Temple in Jerusalem, to enter into God’s glory and worship (Ez 43:4); the prison door of Peter’s cell, to save him from impending death. All these moments in the Bible point to the truth that Jesus himself is the door to our salvation. Christ said, “I am the door” (Jn 10:9). The Wood of the Cross was watered by the Blood of Christ and burst forth as the Tree of Life. When Christ opened wide his arms on the Cross, he opened the door to our salvation. When his disciples went to the tomb on Easter morning, they found an open door – the stone had been rolled away. During this Holy Year of Mercy God invites us not sim-ply to pass through a door, but to “pass-over” from sin to mercy, from darkness to light, from isolation to commu-nion with God and His Church. When we “pass-over” this threshold, we encounter Christ who is the merciful face of the Father. Just as when we turn the door knob in order to enter the door of a house or a room, when we enter the Holy Door it is Christ’s hand that leads us. It is his voice we hear, inviting us to be Merciful like the Father.A holy door or porta sancta has been used since the 15th century as a ritual expression of conversion. Pilgrims and penitents pass through it as a gesture of leaving behind the past and crossing the threshold from sin to grace, from slavery to freedom, and from darkness to light. As we pass through the Holy Door we must remember that Jesus is the Door who brings us to the embrace of God’s Mercy.

Marry Christmas to everyone!

Una reflexion dominical

(El Año de la Misericordia) y la Puerta de la Misericordia (continua)Usted puede preguntar, “¿Para qué una Puerta de la Misericordia?” Cada día pasamos por muchas puertas: en nuestras casas, nuestros coches, nuestros lugares de trabajo y de entretenimiento. La mayoría de las veces simplemente cruzamos, entramos y salimos, sin siquiera pensar en la puerta. Una Puerta Santa es diferente. Más que simplemente pasar por esta puerta, esta existe para ayudarnos a “pasar-de largo” (Pascua), para experimen-tar la gracia de la conversión, un cambio significativo en la dirección de nuestras vidas.Dios ha estado abriendo las puertas a lo largo de toda la historia: Abrió la puerta del arca de Noé, para salvar a la humanidad de las aguas del diluvio (Gn 6,16); las jambas de las casas de los israelitas, para liberarlos de la esclavitud (Ex 12,22); la puerta del Templo en Jerusalén, para entrar en la gloria y alabanza de Dios (Ez 43, 4); la puerta de la prisión de la celda de Pedro, para salvarlo de una muerte inminente. Todos estos momentos en la Biblia indican la verdad de que Jesús mismo es la puerta de nuestra salvación. Cristo dijo: “Yo soy la puerta” (Jn 10, 9). La madera de la Cruz fue regada por la sangre de Cristo y floreció de nuevo como el Árbol de la Vida. Cu-ando Cristo abrió los brazos en la cruz, él abrió la puerta de nuestra salvación. Cuando sus discípulos fueron a la tumba en la mañana de Pascua, encontraron una puerta abierta - la piedra había sido removida.Durante este Año Santo de la Misericordia Dios nos in-vita a no simplemente pasar a través de una puerta, sino a “pasar-de largo” del pecado a la misericordia, de la oscuridad a la luz, del aislamiento a la comunión con Dios y de su Iglesia. Cuando nos “pasamos-de largo” de este umbral, nos encontramos con Cristo, que es el rostro misericordioso del Padre. Así como cuando damos vuel-ta la perilla de la puerta para entrar en la puerta de una casa o una habitación, así cuando entramos en la Puerta Santa es la mano de Cristo que nos lleva. Es su voz que escuchamos, que nos invita a ser misericordiosos como el Padre.Una puerta santa o porta sancta se ha utilizado desde el siglo 15 como una expresión ritual de conversión. Los peregrinos y penitentes pasan a través de esa como un gesto de dejar atrás el pasado y cruzar el umbral del pe-cado a la gracia, de la esclavitud a la libertad, y de las tinieblas a la luz. Al pasar por la Puerta Santa, debemos recordar que Jesús es la puerta que nos lleva al abrazo de la Misericordia de Dios.

¡Feliz Navidad para todos!

Parish Announcements • CCD’s classes will resume again Friday January 8, 2016.

Confirmation classes will resume Saturday January 9, 2016.• Marry Christmas from all the priests of the Archdiocese of

Boston. The Christmas collection supports the retirement, medical an financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. These priests have given their lives to faithfully serve Christ, the Church and you. Please be generous to this important collection. For more information, please visit www.clergyfundsd.org.

• Festival dedicated to the Family on Sunday Dec. 27, 2015. We will have a Mass and renewal of wedding vows for all families as well as an Agape and raffle. Stay tuned for more information.

• Sunday 27 dicembre, Feast of the Holy Family, we will have a raffle. The biggest prize is a laptop Dell Inspiron 15 5000 with Windows 10, core 5, 8GB, 1TB HD. And tickets are on sale for $ 10 each, buy or help us to sell!

Anuncios Parroquiales• Las classes del catecismo se reanudarán de nuevo viernes 8

de Enero, 2016.• Las classes del catecismo para la Confimación se rean-

udarán de nuevo sabado 9 de Enero, 2016.• Feliz Navidad por parte de todos los sacerdotes de la Arch-

diocese de Boston. La colección de Navidad apoya el retiro, las necesidades financieras y médicas de los sacerdotes de la Archdiocese de Boston. Estos sacerdotes han dado sus vidas para servir fielmente a Cristo, la Iglesia y usted. Por favor, sean generosos con esta importante colección. Para obtener más información, por favor visite www.clergyfundsd.org.

• Festival dedicada a la Familia en 27 de Diciembre 2014. Se hara una misa donde los matrimonios podran renovar sus promesas matrimoniales. Tambien tendremos un Agape y Rifa.

• Domingo 27 de diciembre, Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia, vamos a tener una rifa. El premio mas grande sera un laptop Dell Inspiron 15 5000 con Windows 10, core 5, 8GB, HD 1TB. Ya estan en venta los tickets por $10 cadauno, Com-prelos o aiudanos a venderlos!

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