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Mother’s Day ~ May 10, 2015

Prayer to the Mother of the Lord for all mothers

Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to you. We thank the Lord whom you serve for the great gift of motherhood. Never has it been known that anyone who sought your intercession was left un-aided by grace. Dear Mother, thank you for your “Yes” to the invitation of the angel which brought heaven to earth and changed human history. You opened yourself to God’s word and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

Dear mother, intercede for all mothers. Ask your Divine Son to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they could join with you in giving their own “Fiat.” May they find daily strength to say yes to the call to sacrificial love - the very heart of the vocation of motherhood. May their love and witness be a source of great inspiration for all of us called to follow your Son. On this Mother’s day, Mother of the Word Incarnate, pray for us who have recourse to you!

Saint John the Baptist Parish ~ Parroquia San Juan Bautista

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St. John the Baptist, Peabody May 10, 2015 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Pastor Párroco Parochial Vicar Vicario Parroquial

Hispanic Ministry Ministerio Hispano

Deacon Diácono

Seminarian Seminarian Intern

Brooksby Village Pastoral Assistant

Very Rev. John E. Maclnnis,V.F. 978-531-0002

Rev. Steven Clemence 978-531-0002

Padre Paúl G.M. McManus 978-826-7522

Deacon Leo Martin 978-826-7510

Deacon Chuck Hall

Deacon Simon Valentin 978-219-7191

Mr. Godfrey Musabe 978-531-0002

Deacon Russ Mower 978-531-0002

Kalley Moore 978-536-7947

Rev. Paúl G.M. McManus 978-531-0002 Aida Vargas 978-531-0002

Cynthia Arsenault 978-531-0002

Elaine Stonkus 978-826-7523

Tracy Palen 978-826-7544 Kathleen Wilkinson 978-531-0002

John Stueve 978-531-0002

Mary Goyette 978-531-0002

Karen Hinton 978-532-1586

SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL

Principal - Directora Ms. Maureen Kelleher Phone: 978-531-0444 Fax: 978-531-3569

Ministerio Hispano Rev. John E. Maclnnis 978-531-0002 Padre Paúl G.M. McManus 978-826-7522 Diácono Simon Valentin 978-219-7191 Aida Vargas 978-531-0002

Horario del Centro Parroquial Lunes – Viernes 9 AM – 4 PM

Para una cita llame al 978-531-0002

Parish Office Hours : Monday – Friday: 9:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

or by appointment

Phone: 978-531-0002 Fax: 978-531-5199 17 Chestnut Street, Peabody, MA 01960

For parish information and to read bulletins online go to: www.stjohnspeabody.com

Parish Email or Bulletin Submissions by Thursday at 10 AM - 10 days prior to: [email protected]

Spanish Catechesis Catequesis Grados K-8 (en Español) Director of Music

Liturgical Coordinator

Parish Secretary Secretaria Parroquial Property Manager

Business Manager Director of Religious Education

Parish Staff

Parish Pastoral Council

Rev. John MacInnis Jonathan Rosenthal Rev. Steven Clemence Arthur Venditti Deacon Leo Martin Colleen Civiello Deacon Chuck Hall Scott Colbert Deacon Simon Valentin Rich Gagnon Nino de la Cruz Betty Melville Karen Hinton Lenny Pienta Janet McKechnie Tom Serino

Parish Finance Council

Rev. John MacInnis Eileen Zoldak Maureen Chiu Peter McGinn Henry Labrecque Henry Clay Pura de la Cruz

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Our Mission as a parish is:

♦ To reach out to everyone with the joyful gospel of God’s saving love.

♦ To form one another as disciples who encounter Jesus Christ deeply through word, sacrament and service.

♦ To live as a Spirit filled, multicultural community of mercy, justice and compassion within the Catholic Church.

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Schedule for Sacraments

Baptisms for Children: 2nd Sunday of Month, 2:30 PM Call parish to register for Baptism. Bautizos en Español ver pagina 9. Adult Baptism and Confirmation Call to prepare for these sacraments. Marriage: Call to arrange at least 6 months ahead.

MONDAY MAY 11, 2015 6:45 AM Souls in Purgatory

TUESDAY MAY 12, 2015 6:45 AM John Brennan

WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 2015 6:45AM Julia Roma

THURSDAY MAY 14, 2015 6:45 AM William & Evelyn Kelleher

FRIDAY MAY 15, 2015 6:45 AM Dorothy Sullivan

SATURDAY MAY 16, 2015 6:45AM Thanksgiving for the Holy Family

~Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist~

This weekend the gifts of the bread and wine are given in memory of Jose Bernardo

from his loving family

If you wish to offer a memorial gift of Bread and Wine or Sacramental Candles, please call the parish secretary

at 978-531-0002.

Schedule for Weekend Mass Please join us often!

St. John the Baptist St. Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 4:00 PM Saturday, 4:00PM Sunday, 8:00AM, 10:00AM, Sunday, 8:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:30AM (Spanish), 5:00 PM 7:00PM Brazilian Mass Weekday Masses: Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday, 6:45 AM Monday & Friday, 8:30AM Reconciliation: Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:00 – 3:30 PM Saturdays, 3:00-3:30PM Viernes (Spanish): 6:00 PM

Please join us for coffee in the Lower

Church Hall on Sundays.

(After the 10 AM Mass ONLY)

We would like to thank Central Bakery in Peabody for

donating all the pastries for our coffee hour every week.

Please be sure to visit their bakery at 48 Walnut Street

in Peabody.

THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOHN’S

For details please call 978-531-0002 or visit our website at

www.stjohnspeabody.com

Sun. May 10 11:00am Parish Coffee Hour 12:30pm Spanish Mass Coffee Hour

Mon. May 11 7:00pm Rosary, Adoration and Benediction

Tues. May 12 5:00pm – 9:00pm Adoration 6:00pm Novena to the Holy Face of Jesus 7:00pm Confirm Interviews 7:00pm Youth Grp Meeting

Wed. May 13 6:00pm Boy Scout Troop 119

Thurs. May 14 9:00am Parish/School Mass 6:30pm Men’s ACTS Meeting 6:30pm G.O.D. Prayer Group

Fri. May 15 6:00pm Blue & Gold Pack 119 7:00pm Spanish Mass Sat. May 16 6:00pm Spanish Prayer Group

Sun. May 17 11:00am Parish Coffee Hour 12:30pm Spanish Mass Coffee Hour

Scripture for the week of May 10, 2015

10 SUN Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17

11 Mon Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26-16:4a 12 Tue Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 13 Wed Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Jn 16:12-15 14 Thu Acts 1:1-11/ Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or

4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 15 Fri Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 16 Sat Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 17 SUN Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn

17:11b-19

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WE REMEMBER WHERE WE ARE Let us all give thought to where we are! We are at the holy sacrifice of the Mass and have come

here to pray. Please remember to TURN OFF your cell phones entirely. Please do not use your cell phone for text messages or cell phone games during Mass. Your respect for God and others helps everyone TURN ON to the Lord.

Thank You!

Youth Group

St. John's and St. Thomas have a youth group. The group meets from 7 PM to 9 PM on Tuesdays in the lower church at St. John's. Teens currently in high school or college are invited to share their faith and discover a community of peers through dinner, prayer, and social and spiritual activities. For parents seeking more information, or those willing to be added to a list of adult resources for the group, please email [email protected].

Thrift Store Thrift Shop receipts for the month

of April were $2,713.35 !! That should make up for the poor month of March! Thank you customers and do-nors for your support!! The Thrift Shop is having a huge winter clearance! All winter items are 50 cents--winter coats are $2.00! We also have a large assortment of spring and summer items. Thursdays 9-12, Fridays and Saturdays 9 - 1. Please call the Parish Center at 978-531-0002 for more info.

Jane Harris, Manager

Attention Stop & Shop Shoppers

Please register your Stop & Shop card at www.stopandshop.com/aplus and help St. John’s School while you shop. After reg-

istering, each purchase made with your card earns cash for our school. It’s that simple. The school ID # for this program is 08721. You can also register by calling 1-877-275-2758. Please register today.

Thank You for your support!

Sixth Sunday of Easter

In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us, “This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you…You are

my friends if you do what I command you.” By your gift to the Society of St.Vincent de Paul you fulfill the commandment to love one another as Jesus has loved you.

St. John the Baptist Tuition Assistance

Will you sponsor a child?

Every school year St. John School receives many requests for tuition assistance. This year there is a substantial in-crease in the need for tuition financial assistance. Many families want their children to have the Catholic education experience but the tuition expense is a financial burden and they struggle to keep their children in our school year to year.

If you or someone you know would like to be a contribu-tor to a Catholic school education for one of our deserving students, please contact the school office at (978) 531-0444. Ext. 336. Any amount donated toward tuition assis-tance is greatly appreciated. Thank You

St. John the Baptist School News

2015-2016 St. John the Baptist School Enrollment

We are now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Openings in 2 year old playgroup, 3 and 4 year old programs, Kindergarten and Grades 1 through 8. Extended care is available for all students, early morning drop off starting at 7:00am and after school care until 5:30pm.

Please call the school office for more information (978) 531-0444 ext 340 or

e-mail: [email protected]

Applications are also available on the school web site: www.stjohns-peabody.com

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A Prayer for Those Afraid of their Motherhood Lord God, we thank you, the Source of Life, for all those who have welcomed and nurtured our lives. In particular, we thank you for our mothers, who with trust in you and self-sacrifice beyond description, have made it possible for us to live and praise you today. Give them the reward of their labors. Today, Lord, we also pray for mothers who are afraid of being mothers. We pray especially for those carrying a child within them, but afraid to bring that child to birth. Look with favor on these, your daughters, and give them trust and strength. Enable them to give themselves to their chil-dren, as you give yourself to us, and to experience the joys of motherhood. Enable us to do our part to encour-age them and provide for their needs. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

6th Sunday of Easter

Overused and misunderstood, love has become a synonym for like, enjoy, desire, and want. We love everything from a new restaurant, to a pair of shoes, to people we admire. But to really love means more than just liking someone, or enjoying his or her company. Love means sacrifice and commitment and change. It means we give of ourselves so that someone else will benefit. Love means we act like God acts.

How can you tell when two people are in love? A wise woman used to say that you just have to look in their eyes. Since the eyes were the windows to the soul, you could see the soul glowing in joy and happiness. It is more than a passing interest, physical attraction or a social friendship. Love changes people, making them happier, more content and full of hope.

How can you tell when someone loves God? A wise man named Jesus used to say that you just have to see what they do. When people love God, they also love others. They show respect, kindness, generosity and compassion. It is a love that seeks the good of all, friend and foe alike. We think and act as God does, giving of ourselves for the sake of others. You will know if that love is genuine be-cause it will change hearts, making others happier, more content and full of faith, hope and love.

~James Gaffney, © 2009 Karides Lic. to St. George Publishing

[email protected]

SAVE THE DATE!

Our next session of Living Faith will be held on Thursday, May 21st at St. Thomas the Apostle Par-ish in the Fr Dan Sheehan Spiritual Life Center from 6:30-8:30 PM. We will have information on the ses-sions being offered in the next bulletin.

ACTS Join us for our next ACTS Retreat! It is a weekend to enrich your faith journey or maybe begin one. Give

yourself or a teen you know, the gift of getting closer to our God by saying “yes” to joining us on an ACTS weekend. Applications are available at the doors of the church or for more information contact:

John Stueve @ 978-857-7185 or

Trish Stueve @ 978-979-7271.

Men’s Weekend – June 4-7 Women’s Retreat – June 11-14

Teen Retreat – June 25-28

BAKE SALE to support faith enrichment in our parish. There will be a bake sale after the week-

end masses on Sat. May 16 and Sun. May 17 to benefit the ACTS Retreats. Money raised will be for scholarships for those needing financial help to enrich their faith life by attending an ACTS week-end!

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

2015 Offertory May 3rd $ 7,990.00 Collection for Nepal Victims $ 2,387.00

2014 Offertory May 4th $ 7,253.00

Catholic Appeal Update: We are happy to announce that our parish has contrib-uted $21,002 from 127 donors to the Catholic Appeal to date. We are well on our way to our goal of $37,804. Thank you for your support so far. God loves a cheerful giver.” God loves a cheerful giver.” God loves a cheerful giver.” God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

By Dr. Scott Hahn Begotten by Love

6th Sunday of Easter (Cycle B)

God is love, and He revealed that love in sending His only Son to be a sacrificial offering for our sins.

In these words from today's Epistle, we should hear an echo of the story of Abraham's offering of Isaac at the dawn of salvation history. Because Abraham obeyed God's command and did not withhold his only beloved son, God promised that Abraham's descendants, the children of Israel, would be the source of blessing for all nations (see Genesis 22:16-18).

We see that promise coming to fulfillment in today's First Reading. God pours out His Spirit upon the Gen-tiles, the non-Israelites, as they listen to the word of Peter's preaching. Notice they receive the same gifts received by the devout Jews who heard Peter's preach-ing at Pentecost - the Spirit comes to rest upon them and they speak in tongues, glorifying God (see Acts 2:5-11).

In His love today, God reveals that His salvation em-braces the house of Israel and peoples of all nations. Not by circumcision or blood relation to Abraham, but by faith in the Word of Christ, sealed in the sacrament of baptism, peoples are to be made children of Abra-ham, heirs to God's covenants of promise (see Galatians 3:7-9; Ephesians 2:12).

This is the wondrous work of God that we sing of in today's Psalm. It is the work of the Church, the good fruit that Jesus chooses and appoints His apostles for in today's Gospel.

As Peter raises up Cornelius today, the Church contin-ues to lift all eyes to Christ, the only one in whose name they can find salvation.

In the Church, each of us has been begotten by the love of God. But the Scriptures today reveal that this divine gift brings with it a command and a duty. We are to love one another as we have been loved. We are to lay down our lives in giving ourselves to others - that they too might find friendship with Christ, and new life through Him. A service of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com

6th Sunday of Easter

A famous saying, used in politics and religion, says “Don’t listen to what I say, watch what I do.” It’s the opposite of another proverb, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Actions do indeed speak louder than words. What we do and how we act, especially when we think no one is watching, says more about our values and beliefs that any profession of faith, hope or love. For a good idea to become a value, it has to move from the mind and heart to the hands and feet. It has to change our behavior and become visible by what we do. Generosity is not real until we give; faith is not real un-til we pray; kindness is not real until we treat others well. When we put our values into practice, it not only changes others, but it also changes us. The very practice of our beliefs helps them to grow stronger and makes them more a part of who we are and who we will be-come. This is why we try to instill in our children a sense of values and virtues at a young age. As soon as they begin to share with others, play nicely, and learn manners, the more likely it is that these traits will stick with them. It is a combination of example, practice and teaching that gives kids a concrete grasp of what it means to be a kind and loving Christian.

~James Gaffney, © 2009 Karides Lic. to St. George Publishing

[email protected]

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A Mother’s Love

Last week when parents were taking photos of their children after a First Communion Mass, one parent came up to me and asked if I would have a picture taken with her son. I gladly agreed and stood beside her seven year old in his white suit and tie. This happens quite a bit, as you might suspect. But this was different in a very touching way that I found very endearing. If that mom reads this letter I hope she realizes what a good mom she is. Most parents try to get their child to stand still, face the camera, and smile by saying just that. “Stand still!” “Look at the camera!” “Smile!” This mother had a better way. She just kept calling to her little boy: “I love you. I love you.” And he could-n’t help but look at her, smile, and reply back: “”I love you too.” “I love you too.” A mother’s love is hard to resist. It is a cherished gift to every child. How could you not hear her telling you she loves you. How could you not smile to hear it. How could you resist looking at her and telling her you love her too!

You don’t have to be a child psychologist to know that a mother’s expression of love – or the lack thereof – can have a lifetime of consequences for a person. It shapes and nurtures our ability to trust, to bond, and to become a nurturing adult. Even though my mother passed away over 40 years ago when I was a young priest, her love is still real to me. Rummaging through some letters she wrote to me when I was a seminarian living in Rome made me aware of how life-giving these memories of her can be.

So it seems to me that Mother’s Day is much more than a Hallmark greeting card invention (not that Walgreens and florists and restaurants don’t score big sales this day!). I would hope that everyone reading this letter was aware of this day and took time to say or do something nice to their mother, or paused to lovingly remember the mom who was not longer with them. Of course I realize that not every child bearing woman fulfills this special role and relationship in the life of their child. Some children hardly ever knew their mother. Others suffered from an abusive or negligent mother. It’s hard for me to think that in these cases one could offer the saying “you never miss what you never had.” When I read about children losing their mother at a young age, as Pope St. John Paul II did, my heart aches. To hear about mothers who abandon or neglect or abort their child seems even far more tragic because this is a choice some-one makes, a decision not to love.

Much as thinking about loving mothers evokes happiness and contentment, so too thinking about the lack or failure of a mother’s love prompts me to want to pray for moms and for children who lack a mother’s love. I think of women who were only mothers for a short while and never even saw their child be born. Burying a stillborn child, as I have had to do, is terribly sad. At the same time it convinces me about what we believe – and I have to say, yes, what we in fact know. Even a tiny life in a mother’s womb is a child, a child worth loving, worth saving, worth even risking one’s life for. How encouraging it is to learn that more women are keeping their unborn children, not just making a choice but the right choice. How encouraging it is to see so many young people walking to save lives in the March for Life.

Mother’s Day is a beautiful day to be grateful for the gift of a mother’s love. Let’s remember all our mothers, living or dead. Let’s also ask ourselves how we can renew in our families, our church and our world an appreciation for the uniqueness of a mother’s gift of love for her child. Our Catholic moral teaching makes this clear: being a mother and carrying a child is a gift to be welcomed, not a disease to be eliminated. The Church also teaches this: having a mother and knowing a mother’s love is a gift we owe to all children. Children need loving mothers and fathers. How can we fabricate a personal ‘right’ to be a parent that ignores or nullifies the rights of children to grow up with the unique gifts of a mother’s love and a father’s love?

Pray with me to Jesus, son of Mary, through the intercession of his Blessed Mother, to bring our families, our church and our world to a renewed respect for and commitment to the role of mothers today. Ask Mary to strengthen and support single moms and to fill the void in homes where there is no mother. Help those who shape our culture and our laws to empower women and men to preserve, protect and defend the special gift of motherhood. Guide the Synod on the Family this year in their efforts to speak boldly and clearly about true marriage and about what enables married men and women to be faithful to their vocation to love, not so as to please themselves but to fulfill their mission: to be united in body, mind and spirit and to radiate to our world the image of a loving God who created us ‘male and fe-male’ for a plan greater and wiser than our own.

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El Amor de una Madre

La semana pasada, cuando los padres estaban tomando fotos de sus hijos después de la Misa de la Primera Comunión, uno de los padres se me acercó y me preguntó si me gustaría tomarme una foto con su hijo. Con mucho gusto acepté y me quedé al lado de su niño de siete años con su traje blanco y corbata. Esto sucede muy a menudo, como podrá sospechar. Pero esto fue diferente en una manera muy conmovedora que me pareció muy entrañable. Si esa mamá lee esta carta espe-ro que ella se dé cuenta de la buena madre que es. La mayoría de los padres tratan de obtener que su niño se esté quieto, frente a la cámara y sonrían diciendo precisamente eso. “ ¡Quédate quieto!" “¡Mira a la cámara!" "¡Sonríe!" Esta madre tenía una mejor manera. Ella seguía llamando a su niño: "Te amo. Te amo "Y él no podía dejar de mirarla, sonreír y con-testar de nuevo:". "Yo también te amo" "Yo también te quiero." El amor de una madre es difícil de resistir... Es un regalo preciado para todos los niños. Cómo no oírla diciéndote que te quiere. Cómo no sonreír al oírlo. Cómo podría usted opo-nerse a mirarla y decirle que la ama también. Usted no tiene que ser un psicólogo infantil para saber que la expresión de una madre al amor - o la falta de el - puede te-ner una vida de consecuencias para una persona. Da forma y nutre nuestra capacidad de confiar, de unir, y llegar a ser un adulto criado. A pesar de que mi madre falleció hace más de 40 años cuando yo era un joven sacerdote, su amor sigue siendo real para mí. Hurgando en algunas cartas que me escribió cuando yo era un seminarista viviendo en Roma me hizo consciente de cómo pueden ser vivificantes estos recuerdos de ella. Así que me parece que el Día de la Madre es mucho más que una invención de tarjetas de felicitación Hallmark (¡no es que Walgreens y florerías y restaurantes no anoten grandes ventas este día!). Yo espero que todos los que lean esta carta sean consciente de este día y se tomen el tiempo para decir o hacer algo agradable a su madre, o una pausa para recordar con cariño la mamá que ya no está con ellos. Por supuesto que me doy cuenta de que no todas las mujeres que tiene niños cumplen este papel especial y relación en la vida de su hijo. Algunos niños casi no conocían a su madre. Otros sufrieron de una madre abusiva o negligente. Es difícil para mí pensar que en estos casos se podría ofrecer decir "usted nunca pier-de lo que nunca tuvo." Cuando leí acerca de los niños perdiendo su madre a una edad temprana, como le paso al Papa San Juan Pablo II, me duele el corazón. Escuchar acerca de las madres que abandonan o descuidan o abortan a su hijo parece aún mucho más trágico porque se trata de una elección que alguien hace, la decisión de no amar. Por más que pienso en las madres amorosas me evoca la felicidad y la alegría, también pensando en la falta o el fracaso del amor de una madre me impulsa a querer orar por las mamás y por los niños que carecen del amor de una madre. Pien-so en mujeres que sólo fueron madres por un corto tiempo y ni siquiera vieron nacer su hijo. Enterrar a un niño que nació muerto, como lo he tenido que hacer, es terriblemente triste. Al mismo tiempo que me convenzo de lo que creemos - y tengo que decir que, sí, lo que en realidad sabemos. Aun una pequeña vida en el vientre de una madre es un niño, un niño merece ser amado, vale la pena salvarlo, vale la pena incluso arriesgando la vida por él. Qué alentador es saber que más mujeres están manteniendo sus hijos por nacer, no sólo de tomar una decisión, pero la decisión correcta. Qué alentador es ver a tantos jóvenes que caminan para salvar vidas en la Marcha por la Vida. El Día de la Madre es un día hermoso para estar agradecidos por el don del amor de una madre. Recordemos todas nues-tras madres, vivas o muertas. También vamos a preguntarnos cómo podemos renovar en nuestras familias, nuestra iglesia y nuestro mundo una apreciación por la singularidad del regalo del amor de una madre por su hijo. Nuestra enseñanza moral católica deja esto en claro: ser madre y estar embarazada es un don que debe ser acogido, no una enfermedad que debe ser eliminada. La Iglesia también enseña esto: tener una madre y conocer el amor de una madre es un don que debe-mos a todos los niños. Los niños necesitan madres y padres amorosos. ¿Cómo podemos fabricar un "derecho" personal a ser un padre que ignora o anula los derechos de los niños a crecer con los regalos únicos del amor de una madre y el amor de un padre? Oren conmigo a Jesús, hijo de María, a través de la intercesión de su Santísima Madre, para traer a nuestras familias, nues-tra iglesia y nuestro mundo un renovado respeto y compromiso al papel de las madres en la actualidad. Pide a María para que fortalezca y apoye a las madres solteras y para que llene el vacío en los hogares donde no hay madre. Ayude a los que dan forma a nuestra cultura y nuestras leyes para darle fuerza a las mujeres y hombres a preservar, proteger y defender el don especial de la maternidad. Guía el Sínodo sobre la Familia de este año en sus esfuerzos para hablar con valentía y claridad sobre el matrimonio verdadero y lo que permite a hombres y mujeres casados a ser fieles a su vocación al amor, no para complacerse a sí mismos, sino para cumplir su misión: ser unidos en cuerpo, mente y espíritu y para irradiar a nuestro mundo la imagen de un Dios amoroso que nos creó "varón y hembra" para un plan mayor y más sabio que el nues-tro.

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Parroquia de San Juan Bautista:

BIENVENIDOS A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD HISPANA Y que todos: nos comprometamos, cada día, a ser más FAMILIA en JESÚS, Vivo y Resucitado.

Para solicitar los Servicios Pastorales, en la Comunidad, por favor hablar, Con Padre Paúl G. M. McManus: de Viernes a Sábado, en Peabody Tel: 978-826-7522 o por correo electronico a [email protected]

ATENCIÓN: A los Padres de familia: Todos los Niños (as) deben ir al Baño acompañados por un Adulto. Gracias!

REZO del SANTO ROSARIO antes de el

SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO

Todos los Lunes, en la Iglesia de Abajo, a las 7:00 de la noche. Ven a orar y a adorar a Jesús Sacra-mentado y a encontrar en Él bendición y paz.

Bautismos Tercer sabado del mes a las 4:00 p.m.

Conferencia para padres y padrinos: Segundo sábado del mes en el Centro parroquial a las 12 p.m.

Se puede conseguir el formulario en la oficina de la parroquia o después de la Misa vea a

Diácono Simón Valentin.

Grupo de Oración Los sábado a las 7 p.m.

Matrimonios Por favor, hable con el Padre Paúl a los menos

seis meses antes de la fecha escogida.

Quinceañeras – Visitas Pastorales – Otros Servicios Por favor, hable con el Padre Paúl,

o Diácono Simón Valentín

CÍRCULO DE ORACIÓN

Todos los Sábados, a las 7:00 p.m.

En el Lower Hall, iniciando con el rezo del Santo Rosa-rio. Ven a llenarte del Espíritu Santo: alabando, orando, cantando, escuchando la Palabra y creciendo en la fe. Y a recibir las bendiciones que Jesús tiene para usted y su familia, para todos y para los amigos.

La Santa Misa Los domingos a las 11:30 a.m.

Los viernes a las 7 p.m.

Confesiones Los viernes de las 6 hasta las 7 p.m.

Jueves – Sábado por cita en la casa parroquial Llame al Padre Paúl 978-826-7541

Adoración de Santísimo Sacramento Los viernes de las 6 hasta las 7 p.m.

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