ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 115 EAST FORT LEE ROAD,

BOGOTA NJ 07603

Rectory Office 201-342-6300

Fax: 201-883-9392 mychurch@stjosephbogota.org

St. Joseph Academy 201-487-8641

Fax: 201-487-7405 myschool@stjosephbogota.org

Faith Formation/REC 201-343-4316

Fax: 201-883-9392 faithformation@stjosephbogota.org

Rev. John Galeano, Pastor

Rev. Fernando Diaz, Parochial Vicar Deacon Kevin Regan

The Eucharist Saturday Eve: 5:00pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 1:30 Spanish

Misa en español todos los domingos a las 1:30 pm Weekdays: 8am Civic Holidays: 8am Adoration Chapel: Mon—Sat 9:00am-7:00pm

Consult bulletin for special Mass times for Holy Days of Obligation

Sacrament information on page two—Información de Sacramento en la página dos .

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 24, 2019

Parish website: http://www.stjosephbogota.org

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New Parishioners/Nuevos Feligreses: Welcome to our Parish Community! Please register at the Rectory and feel free to contact anyone on our staff regarding the Parish

and its activities. Bienvenido a nuestra comunidad parroquial! Favor de registrarse en la Rectoría y no dude en ponerse en contacto con cualquier persona en nuestro personal con respecto a la parroquia y las actividades

Saint Joseph Church Mission Statement

We have been called together as disciples of the Lord as St. Joseph Parish. We are united with brothers and sisters far and near in the

message and mission of Jesus Christ. As a parish family we will witness to God’s love and presence through our celebration of the sacraments, the proclamation of

God’s Word , the formation of all into discipleship and our service to others.

We are a people who are deeply Eucharistic which strengthens us for the mission that has been entrusted to us. We will use all of the God-given gifts to show that we are eager to welcome the

stranger, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and comfort the bereaved.

Declaración de la Misión de la Iglesia de San José

Hemos sido llamados juntos como discípulos del Señor como Parroquia de San José. Estamos unidos con hermanos y hermanas

muy cercanos en el mensaje y la misión de Jesucristo. Como familia parroquial, somos testigos del amor y la presencia de

Dios a través de nuestra celebración de los sacramentos, la proclamación de la Palabra de Dios, la formación de todos en el

discipulado y nuestro servicio a los demás. Somos un pueblo profundamente Eucarístico que nos fortalece

para la misión que nos ha sido encomendada. Todos unidos daremos los dones dados por Dios para demostrar que estamos

ansiosos de dar la bienvenida al extraño, alimentar a los hambrientos, refugiar a los desamparados

y consolar a los que sufren.

Sacrament of Reconciliation El Sacramento de la Reconciliación

Every Saturday evening, from 4:00pm to 4:45pm. Todos los sábados por la noche, de 4:00pm a 4:45pm.

Sacrament of Baptism

El Sacramento de Bautismo Please call the Rectory Office to make arrangements at least one month prior for baptisms which are held on the 2nd &

4th weekends of the month during mass. Segundo domingo de cada mes durante la Misa de las 1:30

de la tarde. Por favor, llame a Rosa Sánchez (201-836-0861) para hacer los preparativos.

Sacrament of Matrimony

El Sacramento de Matrimonio Arrangements should be made with a member of the clergy

at least 12 months in advance. Llama al Padre John G. para hacer los preparativos.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Uncion de los Enfermos

If you or a family member is in the hospital and wish to be visited by a priest, please call the parish office. If you call after hours, please leave a message for Father John (x212) or Father Fernando (x224) and they will get back to you as

soon as possible. Por favor, llame a la rectoría para solicitar la visita del

sacerdote. Si se llama en la noche, deje un mensaje para el padre John (x212) o padre Fernando (x224)

CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor Rev. John Galeano.……...…..jgaleano@stjosephbogota.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Fernando Diaz……....……...fdiaz@stjosephbogota.org Deacon Kevin Regan……………………kregan@stjosephbogota.org Principal, Saint Joseph Academy Ms. Stella Scarano…...….….myschool@stjosephbogota.org Administrative Assistant, Saint Joseph Academy Mrs. Sandra Angeli……..…...myschool@stjosephbogota.org Pastoral Director, Faith Formation Mrs. Darlene Wade……..faithformation@stjosephbogota.org dwade@stjosephbogota.org Protecting God’s Children Mrs. Diane Maglione………dmaglione@stjosephbogota.org Director of Music Mr. Michael Chladil…….......mchladil@stjosephbogota.org Business Administrator of Finance Mrs. Wanda Uceta………….....wuceta@stjosephbogota.org Administrative Assistant, Rectory....mychurch@stjosephbogota.org Sr. Elaine Sullivan, FSP……….esullivan@stjosephbogota.org

Rectory Office Hours:

Mon-Thurs…..9:00am-7:30pm Friday……….9:00am-7:00pm Saturday…….9:00am-4:00pm

Closed Sundays

Rectory Office — 201-342-6300 Fax: 201-883-9392 St. Joseph Academy—201-487-8641 Fax: 201-487-7405

Faith Formation/REC—201-343-4316 Fax: 201-883-9392

February 24, 2019 Page 3 MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Saturday February 23 5:00pm Kenneth Simek Req Pat Simek

Sunday February 24 8:00am Gerry Devine Req Kearney Family

10:00am Bruce Trently Req Catherine Murphy

12:00pm Robert Hordern Req Deborah Norlander

Monday February 25

8:00am Steven Montalbano Req Montalbano Family

Tuesday February 26 8:00am James J. Higgins Req Con & Alice O’Shea

Wednesday February 27

8:00am James J. Higgins Req Patricia Simek

Thursday February 28 8:00am Tessie C. Almedilla

(living) Req Geronilla Family

Friday March 1

8:00am Joseph Fattizzi Req Alkis & Annelaine Papadopoulos

Saturday March 2 8:00am James Higgins Req Marie & Bob Morris

5:00pm Kenny John Zimmerman

Req Diane Zimmerman

Sunday March 3 8:00am Albert Wacha Req Anne Otiepka

10:00am Jose Mendoza Req Mary Medina

12:00pm Teresa Tassone Req A Friend

PARISH CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday 24

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 10:00 am CH: Baptisms (0) 6:00 pm Caf: Confirmation Session

Monday 25

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 2:30 pm Gym: School Use Only 4:30 pm Gym:St. Joseph Basketball -Jimmy Sepp 7:00 pm Ch: Spanish Prayer Group

Tuesday 26

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 2:30 pm Gym: School Use Only 4:30 pm Gym:St. Joseph Basketball -Jimmy Sepp 5:00 pm Gym: Talent Show practice 6:30 pm Classrooms/Gym/Caf: Faith Formation 8:15 pm Caf: Faith Formation

Wednesday 27

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 2:30 pm Gym: School Use Only 4:30 pm Gym:St. Joseph Basketball -Jimmy Sepp 5:00 pm Gym: Talent Show practice 6:30 pm Caf: Girls Scouts -Troop 96683 6:30 pm Gym: School Basketball 7:00 pm CH: Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday 28

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 2:30 pm Gym: School Use Only 4:30 pm Gym:St. Joseph Basketball -Jimmy Sepp 5:00 pm Gym: Talent Show practice

Friday 1 Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale

8:00 am No SJA at Mass 2:30 pm Gym: School Use Only 3:00 pm Gym: Talent Show practice 4:30 pm Gym:St. Joseph Basketball -Jimmy Sepp 5:00 pm Gym: Pasta Night/Talent Show setup 6:00 pm Caf: Pasta Night

Saturday 2

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 9:30 am Gym: Talent Show 4:00 pm Ch: Reconciliation

Sunday 3

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale 10:00 am Caf: LOWC 11:00 am Caf: Eucharist Prep

Sanctuary Lamp for the month of February 2019

In memory of BenjaminYutan Requested by

Cabanero Family

Altar Wine for the month of February 2019 In memory of Edward Fuchs

Requested by Fuchs Family

Altar Bread for the month of February 2019 In memory of

Deacon Michael Fitzgerald

Requested by Fitzgerald Family

Missalettes for the month of February 2019 In memory of Edward Fuchs Requested by

San George Family

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From the Office of Faith Formation (FF) 201-343-4316 faithformation@stjosephbogota.org

To contact the Faith Formation office please call 201-343-4316 or drestjosephbogota@gmail.com

DON "T hacerlo, en lugar de orar por la fuerza para moverse en otra dirección. Dios tiene un plan para todos

Christian Relief Services Rice Bowl As a Lenten Fundraiser the Faith Formation Program will be handing out Christian Relief Rice Bowls to the children in the Program at their next class. These bowls include information about needy people around the world and how pennies a day could help feed them, provide clean water and shelter to needy people. This bowl also provides prayers that your family can say together as they sit down to dinner along with Lenten recipes. Please consider throwing your extra pocket change into these bowls at the end of each day and by the end of Lent your pocket change can make a difference for many needy people. All rice bowls are asked to be returned to the Faith Formation office by Sunday April 7th . Thank you for your help in support-ing God’s children in need.

Como recaudador de fondos cuaresmales, el programa de formación de fe estará entregando las cajitas de arroz de socorro cristiano a los niños del programa en su próxima clase. Estas cajitas incluyen información sobre personas necesitadas de todo el mundo y cómo los centavos al día podrían ayudar a alimentarlos, proporcionar agua potable y refugio a las personas necesi-tadas. Este tazón también ofrece oraciones que su familia puede decir juntos mientras se sientan a cenar junto con recetas cuaresmales. Por favor considere lanzar su cambio de bolsillo adicional en estos tazones al final de cada día y al final de la Cuaresma su cambio de bolsillo puede hacer una diferencia para muchas personas necesitadas. Se pide a todos las cajitas de arroz que sean devueltos a la oficina de formación de fe antes del domingo 7 de abril. Gracias por su ayuda en el apoyo a los hijos de Dios necesitados.

Mother Teresa quotes

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."

"We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do."

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."

"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."

"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty."

"Peace begins with a smile."

"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."

"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand."

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

Let’s all try to live life like Mother Teresa did with a smile on her face and love in her heart!

February 24, 2019 Page 5

DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the “punch line” of the first reading today: even though it would be an easy thing to do, David will not harm the anointed one of the Lord. We, of course, know that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one of God, but the Bible uses this term for many different peo-ple. It is scripture’s way of indicating who has been chosen by God for a special place and mission in salvation history. In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly enlarged list of those who, as children of God, we should not harm, but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us harm, those who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of Je-sus’ teaching is not to encourage these kinds of be-haviors in others, but rather to form us in the image of our heavenly Father by increasing our opportuni-ties to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be merciful and forgiving, even when it would be easier not to.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — David found Saul in a deep sleep, but would not harm him (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). Second Reading — We shall bear the image of the heavenly Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). Gospel — Give to everyone who asks of you. Lend expecting nothing back (Luke 6:27-38).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday: World Day of Prayer; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

NO CAUSAR DAÑO Escuchamos por un buen rato antes de llegar a la “culminación ingeniosa” de la primera lectura de hoy: si bien hubiera sido fácil hacerlo, David no causará daño al ungido del Señor. Nosotros, por supuesto, sa-bemos que Jesús es el Mesías, el ungido de Dios, mas la Biblia usa ese término para distintas personas. Es la manera bíblica de indicar quién ha sido elegido por Dios para un lugar y misión especial dentro de la histo-ria de la salvación. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús presenta una abultada lista de aquellos a quienes, por ser hijos de Dios, no debemos dañar, sino más bien amar: nuestros enemigos, los que nos maldicen o nos hacen daño, los que nos deben dinero, los ingratos, los malvados. El punto de la enseñanza de Jesús no es alentar esos tipos de comportamiento en otros, sino más bien formarnos a imagen de nuestro Padre celestial cuando incremen-tamos las oportunidades para amar incondicionalmen-te, sin esperar nada a cambio; ser misericordiosos y compasivo, aun cuando sería más fácil no serlo.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — David salvó la vida de Saúl por-que él erá ungido del Señor (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Salmo — El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso (Salmo 103 [102]). Segunda lectura — Así como llevamos la imagen del Adán terrenal, llevaremos la imagen del celestial, Jesús (1 Corintios 15:45-49). Evangelio — Ama a tus enemigos, hazle el bien a los que te odian. Muestra misericordia y perdón (Lucas 6:27-38).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Eclo 1:1-10; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Mc 9:14-29 Martes: Eclo 2:1-11; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mc 9:30-37 Miércoles: Eclo 4:11-19; Sal 119 (118):165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mc 9:38-40 Jueves: Eclo 5:1-8; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mc 9:41-50 Viernes: Eclo 6:5-17; Sal 119 (118):12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mc 10:1-12 Sábado: Eclo 17:1-15; Sal 103 (102):13-18; Mc 10:13-16 Domingo: Eclo:27:4-7; Sal 92 (91):2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lc 6:39-45

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Viernes: Día Mundial de Oración; Primer viernes Sábado: Santa María Virgen; Primer sábado

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ADORATION CHAPEL Adoration Chapel is open The Blessed Sacrament is

Exposed Daily Monday to Saturday

9-7pm

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Según san Mateo, una noche mientras los discí-pulos estaban en la barca de Pedro, Jesús vino hac-ía ellos caminando sobre el mar. Ellos se espanta-ron creyendo que era un fantasma de algún pesca-dor pero él los calmó diciendo “¡Ánimo!, que soy yo; no teman”. Debió ser impactante ver al Señor caminar sobre las aguas, especialmente en una época donde las aguas venían consideradas como el caos. En varias partes de Latinoamérica los fieles celebran a distintos santos con procesiones de bar-cos sobre ríos o mares. En el Puerto de Paita, Perú se llevan a los santos Pedro y Pablo en una proce-sión acuática. San Pedro, que fue pescador, está en casa sobre la barca, ya que normalmente son bar-cas de pescadores las que forman la procesión. Es-ta procesión reconoce el caos del mar reconocien-do a los pescadores, que durante el año perdieron sus vidas en el mar, con guirnaldas lanzadas a la bahía. Pero, esta procesión no se espanta del mar ya que es una fiesta en honor de dos siervos de aquel que camina sobre las aguas, dominando el mar. If God loved us as much as we love God,

where would we all be? —Anonymous

A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad,

they will attack him, saying, "You are mad; you are not like us."

—Saint Anthony the Great

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When the Roman Empire turned a favorable eye toward the once-persecuted Christians, among the ef-fects was a population explosion in the baptismal font, as Christian sympathizers stepped from the shadows. With more and more people becoming Christians, laws were passed to protect Sunday as a work-free day. Soon, it became possible to celebrate Mass later in the morning, rather than the older custom of gathering be-fore dawn to celebrate Eucharist. Amazingly, despite the increasing numbers of Christians, there was great resistance to adding to the number of worship events; the Eucharist that began as a few friends around a table soon was transformed into a more formal event with throngs crowding a large hall. All the Christians in a city or town would gather around the bishop for the one Sunday Eucharist, and only when the crowds be-came unmanageable was there an impulse to divide the assembly by splitting off a new bishop and flock. Now, sixteen hundred years later, many parishes see a need to trim or combine Mass schedules. This is often seen as tough surgery. Yet our forebears in the faith would see it as a gain: a filling up of the Eucha-rist with a large and vigorous assembly, a fullness of ministry, an opportunity to make the Church more fully visible and stronger for service.

Saint Joseph’s HNS meets every 2nd Sunday of the month at 8:00 Mass and invites all church members to attend meetings immediately following Mass in the school cafeteria. Refreshments will be served!

COME AND JOIN US.

Page 7 In your charity please

remember in prayer all our families and friends who are sick

or in hospitals or nursing homes, especially for:

Recuerden en sus oraciones a nuestros familiares y amigos que estan enfermos o en hospitals o silos

de ancianos, en especial por:

Pray for the Men and Women in Service to Our Country Please remember all those serving in the armed forces, especially:

Chris Allen Joseph Andrade Timothy Brown

Edel Castillo Yelson Cortez Rafael Cruz

Kevin Cunanan Andrew Gilbert

Alan Hale Aimee Kominiak Larry Kominiak Brian Mitchell

Edward Quinn J.T. Rinke John Rode

Yury Rodriguez Michael Sloginski, Jr

Jake Smith Matt Smith Max Smith

Reynaldo A. Targuino Jeff Vanak

Gavin White

Madeline Banks Brian Groff

Pat Gallagher John Hughes

Allen Lim Andrew Lauto

Lili Mani Cormac McAndrews

Margo Sprague Fran Vicente

Diane Zimmerman John Paul Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman McKenna Rita Murray

If you, or someone in your family, would benefit from the prayers of the parishioners at Saint Joseph during times of sickness, please call the rectory at 201-342-6300 and speak to a staff member. Names will stay on the announced and/or the printed bulletin list for two months. If you still need prayers, please

call the rectory for another month of prayers. Necesitas una oración por su familia o amigos? Visita la oficina de la rectoría o llame al (En Inglés) 201-342-6300. Los nombres se mantendrán en tanto la anunciada y la lista de anuncios para dos (2) meses. Si usted todavía necesita oraciones, por favor llame a la rectoría o dejar una nota en la mesa. Esta es la

regla también si usted llama para solicitar la visita de un sacerdote.

In memoriam of our beloved brothers and

sisters whose funerals took place here at Saint Joseph Church, we remember and

honor them and their families on the anniversary

of their passing.

En memoria de nuestros hermanos y hermanas

cuyos funerales fueron en Saint Joseph Church,

recordamos y honramos a ellos y su familia en el

aniversario de su muerte.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Subvención descanso eterno a ellos, oh Señor, y deja que la luz perpetua brille sobre ellos. Que las almas de los fieles difuntos, por la misericordia de Dios, descansen en paz.

Amén.

February 24, 2019

Sunday Total-$5,657.00 Food Pantry:$25.00 Maintenance:$146.00 Thank You so much for your contributions! God Bless you continuously.

Scott G Becker February 25, 2001 Nicholas Guglielmo February 27, 2002 June A. Sheridan February 25, 2004 Melissa K. Ragusa February 27, 2005 Patricia J. Devaney February 28, 2005 Marilyn Lemakos February 25, 2006 Josephine C. Locke March 1, 2006 Rose Garofalow March 1, 2007 Augusta “Bobbie” Bardone March 2, 2008 John R. Sarao February 25, 2012 William P. Valdes February 26, 2012 David J. Harn February 28, 2012 Joseph Giacomo March 1, 2013 James R. Seppi March 1, 2015 Elizabeth Bueno March 2, 2018

PASTOR’S DESK—ESCRITORIO DEL PASTOR

Have you ever read or heard anything about Jesus being called a “radical”? What kind of superior being forgives the kind of unloving actions human-kind has committed through the centuries? An-swer: a God of radical mercy, kindness, and love. In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches that, like Himself, like God, we must love with God-like radical com-passion, even those who are our “enemies.” Didn’t Jesus give us an extreme example by forgiving those who put Him to death? How difficult it is to be like God, like Jesus, forgiving, even loving, the very people who have treated us badly! The first reading gives another example of when David was under a death sentence by King Saul, who had become David’s enemy through jealousy. Given an opportunity to murder Saul in his sleep, David chose to let him live, out of respect for God’s will toward Saul. David recognized that the only way for him to do God’s will was to love Saul, his enemy, enough to keep himself from be-ing judge, jury, and executioner. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus gives us new “commandments,” telling us how to live and act in the world as his disciples. It reminds us of his later speech about loving one another as he loves us, in other words with a God-like love. How else could we do as Jesus tells us by loving our enemies, which seems impossible? David understands this merciful love when he spares the life of his enemy in the first reading. Today’s psalm praises God for showing mercy to-ward us, even though we are weak-willed and con-sistently in need of forgiveness. In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he tells us that by living and lov-ing as Jesus did, we will bear his image as well.

¿Te ha tocado oír o leer algo acerca de que Jesús era llamado “radical”? Lo que esa afirmación ig-nora es que Dios ha sido un radical a través de toda la historia de la salvación. ¿Qué tipo de ser superior perdona el tipo de actos no cariñosos que la humanidad ha hecho a lo largo de los siglos? Respuesta: un Dios de una misericordia radical, bondadosa y de amor. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús enseña que, como él mismo, como Dios, nosotros debemos amar con una compasión radi-cal como la de Dios, incluso con aquellos “enemigos” nuestros. ¿Acaso Jesús no nos dio un ejemplo extremo, perdonando a quienes lo mata-ron? ¡Qué tan difícil es ser como Dios, como Jesús, perdonando, incluso amando, a las mismas personas que nos tratan mal! La primera lectura nos da otro ejemplo. David estaba sentenciado a muerte por el Rey Saúl, quien por envidia se había convertido en enemigo de David. Teniendo la oportunidad de asesinar a Saúl mientras dormía, David eligió dejarlo con vida, por respeto a la voluntad de Dios hacia Saúl. David reconoció que la única manera para él para hacer la voluntad de Dios era amar a Saúl, su enemigo, suficiente para abstenerse de ser juez, jurado y verdugo. En el Evangelio de esta semana, Jesús nos da nuevos "mandamientos", que nos dicen cómo vi-vir y actuar en el mundo como sus discípulos. Nos recuerda su último discurso acerca de amar-nos unos a otros como él nos ama, en otras pala-bras, con un amor parecido a Dios. ¿De qué otra manera podríamos hacer lo que Jesús nos dice amando a nuestros enemigos, lo que parece impo-sible? David entiende este amor misericordioso cuando perdona la vida de su enemigo en la pri-mera lectura. El salmo de hoy alaba a Dios por mostrar miseri-cordia hacia nosotros, aunque tengamos una vo-luntad débil y necesitemos constantemente el perdón. En la carta de Pablo a los corintios, nos dice que al vivir y amar como lo hizo Jesús, tam-bién llevaremos su imagen.

The eighth-grade class of St. Joseph Academy will present the eight annual Sherlock Holmes “Who Dun It” Mystery Dinner Theater in the school gymnasium on Thursday, March 7th beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s show is “Sherlock Holmes and the Ring of Terror.” A past dinner and dessert will be served at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. A tricky tray will be conducted between the acts.

Tickets are $17 for adults and $7 for children 9-to-17. A babysitting service will be available for chil-dren. Proceeds from the play will benefit the eighth-grade class and the Academy. For tickets call, (201) 487-8641.

DO YOU GRIEVE THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE? St. Leo’s Parish will begin their spring Bereavement Support Group on Tuesday, March 5th, at St. Leo’s Downstairs Meeting Room located in the Rec-tory at 324 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ. It will com-mence at 6:30 p.m. and conclude around 8:00 p.m. It will consist of approximately eight weekly sessions. Many people have benefited from the kind of mu-tual support a Bereavement Group can offer. Nothing can ever replace a loved one, but together, in an atmosphere of love and understanding, we hope to provide some help in coping with the grief that death brings. The ministry is open to all. Please advise any members of your family and/or friends that we welcome them with compassionate arms. If you are interested in registering or would like more information, please call the St. Leo’s Rectory for fur-ther details at 201-796-3521.

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