FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ~ May 7th, 2017
MADISON’S DOWNTOWN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
ABOUT OUR PARISH
The Cathedral Parish of St.
Raphael was formed on July
1, 2008 by the merger of
three
historic
parishes
located within a few blocks
of the Capitol Square.
SAINT
PATRICK
404 E. Main St.
The buildings of two of
those historic parishes –
Holy Redeemer and St.
Patrick – provide the
current facilities for the
Cathedral Parish. Mass is
offered every day in both
churches.
The parish
rectory is at the Holy
Redeemer site, while the
offices are at the St. Patrick
location.
HOLY
REDEEMER
120 W. Johnson St.
Old St. Raphael Cathedral
was destroyed by arson in
2005. Bishop Morlino has
announced his intention to
erect a new cathedral on the
same site (at West Main and
Fairchild). In the meantime,
an outdoor Way of the Cross
is located there.
CATHEDRAL
PLACE
W. Washington
Ave. at Henry St.
Our Lady of Fatima statue at St. Patrick Church
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Cathedral Parish  Madison, Wisconsin
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SERVING CATHEDRAL PARISH
Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino
Bishop of Madison
Reverend Monsignor Kevin D. Holmes
Rector
[email protected]
(608) 257-5000 · office
(608) 960-0921 · residence
Reverend José Luis Vázquez
Parochial Vicar
(608) 255-1658
Deacon Raymond Lukesic
Director of Pastoral Care
[email protected]
Marc Laudonio
Director of Evangelization and Catechesis
[email protected]
Amber Cerrato
Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Leona Rane
Alice Buechner
Maria Culligan
Parish Secretaries
[email protected]
Parish Office
404 East Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 257-5000 – fax (844) 272-6677
Holy Redeemer Church
West Johnson Street
(one half block off State Street)
Saint Patrick Church
East Main Street
(three blocks east of the Capitol Square)
 FEATURED NEWS 
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Today – the Fourth Sunday of Easter – is celebrated as the World Day of
Prayer for Vocations. This day is chosen for the observance because, on
this Sunday, we hear a Gospel in which the Lord refers to Himself as the
Good Shepherd. Today, the Church all over the world publicly fulfills
the Lord’s instruction that we “pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest.” (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2)
It is particularly appropriate that Deacon Grant Thies is with us for
the first three English Masses this weekend. He was ordained to the diaconate last month, and exercises his new ministry here in the Diocese of
Madison for the first time this weekend. Deacon Thies is one of three
men anticipated to be ordained priests for our diocese in June 2018. Received into full communion with the Catholic Church here in 2009, Grant
was a very active member of our parish until entering the seminary in
2012.
As we pray for vocations this weekend, we cannot forget to add our
thanksgiving for the Lord’s generosity to our diocese in recent years. We
are very blessed to have three outstanding young men – Deacons Jared
Holzhuter, Andrew Showers and Luke Syse – in the priesthood class of
2017. Their priesthood ordination will be at the end of next month.
And God has been particularly good to our own parish as
well. From the Cathedral Parish, we have two more gentlemen – Steve
Brunner and Clint Olson – in the priesthood class of 2019. And one
young man is just now completing the application process to enter the
college seminary this fall. Let us pray for all our seminarians!
New Vocations Website
If you’d like to learn more about pursuing a vocation to the priesthood
or consecrated life, check out the new vocations website our diocese has
launched: madisonvocations.org.
Parish Vocations Liaisons Sought
Another new diocesan initiative is to recruit parishioners from throughout the diocese as liaisons with the diocesan vocation office – to help
publicize and implement diocesan programs in each parish. If you
would be interested in serving in such a role for our parish, please speak
to Msgr. Holmes or call the parish office (257-5000).
Rosary March This Sunday—May 7th
The 81st Semi-annual International Rosary March will be held this Sunday, May 7th, at Holy Redeemer Church, beginning at 2:00 pm. A lunch
will be served afterward. All are welcome. Come to help mark the 100th
anniversary of the Fatima apparitions in Portugal.
Special Collection for Trinity Dome
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (in
Washington, DC) is nearing completion after nearly a century of building and decoration. The bishops of the United States have authorized a
special collection on Mother’s Day for the production and installation of
the last mosaic — inside the great dome. Informational cards and envelopes for this special collection are available in the pews this weekend.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 7, 2017
 FROM THE RECTOR 
Dear Friends in Christ:
This month, we mark the centenary of the apparitions of the Blessed
Virgin Mary at Fatima in Portugal. At Bishop Morlino’s invitation, we
are praying the Rosary together prior to the Sunday Masses this
month. And, in several bulletin letters, I am writing about those events
that took place one hundred years ago.
The visionaries of Fatima were three
young children: Lucia Santos (b. 1907)
and her cousins, Francisco (b. 1908) and
Jacinta (b. 1910) Marto. In last week’s
bulletin, I described three encounters
these children had with an angel in 1916,
as preparation for Mary’s visits.
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, May 8 – Easter Weekday
12:10 pm at St. Patrick
Special Intention: Frank Mooney
5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer
† William Paltz
Tuesday, May 9 – Easter Weekend
12:10 pm at St. Patrick
† Gerald Klein
5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer
† Mary Van Beek
Wednesday, May 10 – St. Damien de Veuster
Sister Lucia (the only one of the visionaries to live into adulthood) later reported
that the visits of the Angel left the children awestruck. For some time after each
visit, they were unable to speak even to
each other. Without discussing it, none of the children had any inclination to mention these encounters to anyone else. But they did very frequently and ardently pray and sacrifice as instructed by the Angel.
The day of the first apparition of Mary was almost eight months later,
on May 13, 1917. The children took the sheep, which they tended, out
of their little hamlet of Aljustrel, past the village of Fatima (where their
parish church was located), to pasture at the Cova de Iria.
Around noon, they decided to say a quick Rosary (using only the first
words of each prayer). They were interrupted by flashes of lightning in
a clear sky. Beginning to take their sheep to lower ground for cover,
they met “a lady dressed in white, shining brighter than the sun, giving
out rays of clear and intense light, just like a crystal goblet full of pure
water when the fiery sun passes through it.”
The Lady told the children she came from heaven. She answered several questions that they asked her about whether they and their friends
would go to heaven. Then she asked three things of them: to bear their
sufferings in reparation for sins and for the conversion of sinners, to say
the Rosary each day to bring an end of the war (World War I) and
peace, and to return to the same place to meet her again on the 13th of
each of the next five months.
Unlike the visits of the Angel, this encounter with the Lady left the children more in joy than in awe. The youngest of them – Jacinta, then just
7 – spoke about the encounter to her family. The response of the families of the children and others who heard the story was mixed.
Pope Francis plans to be in Fatima next Saturday – May 13th, the 100th
anniversary of the first apparition – to canonize Jacinta and Francisco,
both of whom died in childhood. They will be the youngest canonized
saints who were not martyred in the history of the Church.
Msgr. Kevin D. Holmes
12:10 pm at St. Patrick
† Lino De la Cruz
5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer
† Jackson Glover
Thursday, May 11 – Easter Weekday
12:10 pm at St. Patrick
† Dallas Rapacz
5:15 pm at Holy Redeemer
† Poor Souls in Purgatory
Friday, May 12 – Ss. Nereus & Achilleus
12:10 pm at St. Patrick
† Margaret Finn
7:00 pm in Spanish at Holy Redeemer
Special Intention: Dalton Moss
Saturday, May 13 – Our Lady of Fatima
8:00 am at Holy Redeemer
† Roy Crapser
5:00 pm at St. Patrick (Vigil)
Deceased of John Wisneiski Family
6:30 pm in Spanish at Holy Redeemer (Vigil)
People of the Cathedral Parish
Sunday, May 14
Fifth Sunday of Easter
9:00 am at Holy Redeemer
† Roy Crapser
11:00 am at St. Patrick
Special Intention: Teresa Gillett
11:00 am in Spanish at Holy Redeemer
† Maria Ruiz, Guadalupe Venegas, &
Ruben Medina
5:00 pm at Holy Redeemer
Special Intention: Jim Clauser
6:45 pm in Spanish at Holy Redeemer
† Gustavo & Honorio Gutiérrez
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CALENDAR
This Week at St. Raphael
Tuesday, May 9
10:30 am Mass at Capitol Lakes
This Week at St. Patrick
Monday, May 8
7:00 pm Communion & Liberation Meeting
Tuesday, May 9
6:30 pm Catholicism 101, II
Wednesday, May 10
6:00 pm RCIA (RE building)
7:00 pm Baptism Classes (in Spanish)
This Week at Holy Redeemer
Monday, May 8
6:00 pm Choir Practice (Spanish)
7:00 pm Bible Study (Spanish)
Tuesday, May 9
6:00-8:00 pm Confessions in Spanish
6:30 pm Prayer Group (Spanish)
7:00 pm Bible Study (Spanish)
Wednesday, May 10
9:00 am Exposition in Church
5:00 pm Benediction in Church
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
7:00 pm Spanish Bible Study (dining room)
Thursday, May 11
6:00 pm Book Study (Library)
7:00 pm Bible Study (Spanish)
7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting
Friday, May 12
5:30 pm Lansing/Wiese Rehearsal
8:00 pm Bible Study (Spanish)
Saturday, May 13
11:00 am Spanish Bible Study (dining room)
12:00 pm Rosary & Prayers (Spanish)
2:00 pm Sean Lansing - Jenny Wiese Wedding
4:45 pm Spanish Bible Study (dining room)
Electronic Giving
Parishioners interested in making their regular
contributions to the parish through electronic
funds transfers (EFT) may do so by completing a
form online (www.isthmuscatholic.org/tithe) or
by calling the parish office.
 AT CATHEDRAL PARISH 
Welcome
Welcome to Patrick Blaine McDonough who was baptized at St. Patrick
Church last weekend. Congratulations to his parents, Andrew and Lauren McDonough. See their photo on the homepage of the parish website.
Mother’s Day Rose Sale Next Weekend
Roses will be offered on Mother’s Day weekend, May 13-14, to celebrate
life by celebrating mothers. Your donation of $3 for one rose or $5 for
two will be transformed into life-affirming support for people in need of
food, counseling, diapers, cribs and much more. Plan to honor the special women in your life and give other women hope for the future and
educate still more on the beauty of life. Your generous donation helps
support women choosing life for their unborn child.
Volunteers are needed to staff the tables after all the Masses
(English & Spanish) on Mother’s Day weekend. To help, please contact
the parish office at 257-5000.
Gardeners Sought
Volunteer gardeners are sought to help maintain and enhance the Way
of the Cross at the cathedral site. If you might be able to help, please
contact the parish office or Leon Blanchard ([email protected]).
 CATHEDRAL 20S&30S 
Young Adult Brunch This Sunday
Join us for Young Adult brunch after 11:00 Mass this Sunday, May 7th.
Donations to help defray the cost of the brunch are greatly appreciated.
Venite Adoremus This Friday
Come out for a Holy Hour with other young adults from around the Diocese of Madison on Friday, May 12th, 7:00 pm at St. Bernard’s Church
in Middleton. The evening includes Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and a meditation given by a priest. After the event, we gather for
socializing at a local establishment. This is a great way to meet friends
and deepen your faith!
Monday Night Young Adult Sports League
The league will run at Holy Name Heights (formerly the Bishop O'Connor Center) on Madison's west side, from June 5th to August 14th (with a
wrap-up celebration on August 28th). The sports will be football, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, softball and kickball. For registration, each person
will need to sign a waiver. The cost to participate is $10 to turn in the
first game they attend. Anybody who plays in more than one game
should be paying the fee. The fee covers field maintenance and the endof-year celebration. Please contact one of the Cathedral captains, Rhiannon Buehler ([email protected]) or Melissa Helt
([email protected]), to register for the team! And make sure to
wear a green shirt to the games!
To receive email updates about Young Adult activities in our parish, please
contact Marc Laudonio at 257-5000 or [email protected].
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 7, 2017
 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 
Our Religious Education classes are finished for the 2016-17 school year.
Thank you to all the teachers, substitute teachers, and aides for making
this another great year. Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will
begin in August.
 FAITH FORMATION 
Catholicism 101
We offer a monthly 3-session overview of the Catholic Faith for adults at
St. Patrick Church that occurs every other month. The series is intended
especially for (1) those seeking a basic introduction to Christianity and/
or the Catholic Church, (2) parents with a child to be baptized, and (3)
couples preparing to be married in the Church. Session I will next be
offered Tuesday, July 11th, with sessions II and III on the following two
Tuesday evenings. Sessions begin at 6:30 pm.
For further information on any of these programs, visit our website at
www.isthmuscatholic.org, or contact Marc Laudonio at 257-5000 or
[email protected].
 FROM OUR NEIGHBORS 
Madison Diocesan Choir Spring Concert
The Madison Diocesan Choir will present its annual spring concert on
Friday, May 12th, 7 pm at Holy Name Heights (formerly the Bishop
O’Connor Center). This year’s program, Te Deum: One God, Three Persons,
features music in praise of the Trinity. The choir will sing music by Bach,
Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart and many other composers. Congregational hymns will be sung, accompanied by the St. Raphael Brass Quintet
& Timpani. The concert is free. A freewill offering will be taken to support the ministry of the Diocesan Choir. Go to www.diocesanchoir.org or
call (608) 821-3081 for more information.
TEC Retreat #168 - St. Joseph’s, Dodgeville, June 16-18:
TEC (Together Encountering Christ) is an intergenerational movement of
the Catholic Church especially designed to help us grow in our spiritual
life. Since Kairos TEC started in the Madison Diocese in 1985, we have
had almost 3000 participants with an even split of adults and teens. TEC
is an amazing experience for anyone over 15 years of age especially for
those youth who are preparing for, or have recently been, Confirmed.
This is also an invitation for those who have already experienced a TEC
to come and help by working on team. Msgr. Dan Ganshert is the Spiritual Director. Shannon Davies is the director and can be reached at
608.279.9319. Applications and more information about TEC can be
found at www.kairostec.org.
St. Ambrose Academy Summer Workshops
For students entering 5th-10th grade, St. Ambrose Academy offers four
weeklong morning workshops in tree science, WI history, a clever throwback on fitness, and creative writing. For more information, call 8275863 or visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshop.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Monday, May 8 – Easter Weekday
Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:11-18
Tuesday, May 9 – Easter Weekend
Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday, May 10 – St. Damien de Veuster
Acts 12:24—13:5a/Jn 12:44-50
Thursday, May 11 – Easter Weekday
Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20
Friday, May 12 – Ss. Nereus & Achilleus
Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6
Saturday, May 13 – Our Lady of Fatima
Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14
Sunday, May 14
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12
CONFESSIONS
At Holy Redeemer Church:
Monday – Wednesday, 4:15 – 5:00 pm
Saturday, 7:30 – 8:00 am
At Saint Patrick Church:
Saturday, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
At Holy Redeemer Church: Perpetual Adoration. Eucharistic Chapel is located on the
ground floor of the church, and may be
reached through the side door from the parking lot. On Wednesday only, adoration is in
the upper church from 9:00 am until Benediction at 5:00 pm.
For more information or to sign up for a
regularly scheduled hour of adoration, visit
www.adorationchapel.com, call 608-833-0554
or email [email protected].
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Parroquia de la Catedral  Madison, Wisconsin
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SIRVIENDO LA PARROQUIA
El Reverendísimo Robert C. Morlino
Obispo de Madison
Reverendo Mons. Kevin D. Holmes
Párroco
Reverendo Padre José Luis Vázquez
Vicario Parroquial
[email protected]
(608) 255-1658
Amber Cerrato
Directora de Educación Religiosa
[email protected] 257-5000 ext. 12
María Culligan
Secretaria Bilingüe
(Martes a Viernes)
[email protected]
(608) 257-5000
Horario de las Misas en español:
Viernes
7:00 pm
Sábados
6:30 pm
Domingos 11:00 am y 6:45 pm
Sacramento de Reconciliación:
Sábados 5:30-6:15 pm
Domingos 10:15-10:45 am
Martes
6:00-8:00 pm
Ministerios Litúrgicos
Sábado, 13 de mayo - 6:30 pm
Acólitos: Jesús & Jacob Celestino
Lectores: Claudia Celestino, Pedro Abrajan
Monitor: Ángel Paiz
Hospitalidad: Ramón Jimenez, Ma. Erika Vázquez,
Kenny Cardozo, Ma. Guadalupe Ortega
Domingo, 14 de mayo - 11:00 am
Acólitos: Cesar & Julián Arreola
Lectores: José Hernández, Lourdes Bautista
Salmista: Cecilia Ruvalcabar
Monitor: Verónica Guerra
Eucaristía: José Luis Guerra
Hospitalidad: Hugo, Rosalba & Ángel Ortega,
Grisell Montoya, Oliva Vazquez-Fox
Domingo, 14 de mayo - 6:45 pm
Acólitos: Johan & Juan Medina
Lectores: Esmeralda Ruiz, Lupita Andrade
Salmo:
Coro
Monitor: Maria López
Hospitalidad: José & Jennifer López; Fam. Vitalino Rodríguez
 PARA REFLEXIONAR 
¿Cuál es el poder de la oración ante la Eucaristía?
El sol ilumina, calienta, ejerce atracción sobre los planetas, es el centro
del sistema solar. Me gusta imaginar a Cristo Eucaristía como un sol. La
eucaristía es signo de la presencia viva del Resucitado.
Las custodias donde se expone el Santísimo
Sacramento tienen forma de sol, la mayoría de
las veces.
Estar allí “expuestos al Sol”, frente a Él, es escuchar que te dice: “He venido a traer fuego a la
tierra y ¡Cuánto desearía que ya estuviera ardiendo! (Lc 12, 49).
En momentos de fuerte sufrimiento moral, de
soledad, duda o confusión, la mayoría de nosotros, si no todos, sentimos una atracción especial hacia Cristo Eucaristía. Y es que Cristo está
allí realmente presente en el Sagrario y como
Dios que es, nos conoce y nos llama. Para eso se quedó con nosotros, para ser compañero de camino, consuelo, alimento, luz y guía. La experiencia nos demuestra cómo después de esas visitas al Santísimo salimos de
la capilla en paz. Tantas veces llegamos con el espíritu descompuesto y
rebelde y después de quince minutos frente a Él recobramos la paz. No
hicimos nada, simplemente estuvimos en su presencia, “expuestos al
Sol”. Y Él hizo su labor. Sólo necesitaba tenernos delante, rendidos con fe
en su presencia. “Con que toque la orla de tu manto quedaré sana...” (cf
Mt 9,21). No es magia, es la fuerza transformante del amor de Dios.
En muchos libros y predicaciones, al hablar de la unión con Dios y de
la búsqueda de la perfección, se insiste en los medios que el hombre debe
poner para lograr progreso espiritual: los actos de piedad, los ejercicios
espirituales, los métodos de oración, etc. y da la impresión de que la acción de Dios se deja en segundo lugar. Pero el progreso en la oración es
gracia, al don de Dios. La acción principal es la que pone Dios. El
“espíritu que da vida” (1 Cor 15,49) es Él, y a Él lo recibimos por los sacramentos que son la fuente de la vida espiritual. Al comer, el sistema
digestivo transforma el alimento en nuestro mismo cuerpo. En el caso de
la Eucaristía, al recibirla como alimento es Cristo quien nos transforma
en sí mismo. Nos va haciendo como Él. Para hablarnos de la unión con
Él, Cristo nos propone la parábola de la vid y los sarmientos (cf Jn 15, 18) Para visualizar la imagen, ayudan los iconos que representan esta parábola. Se ve cómo la cepa, que es Cristo, alimenta los sarmientos con su
savia. Esa savia, energía o vida que nos transmite la hostia consagrada lo
hace en virtud de la presencia real de Cristo en ella, en cuerpo, alma y
divinidad. Allí está Cristo entero escondido con todo su poder de Dios.
(cf. Catecismo 1374). Cuando comemos su cuerpo y bebemos su sangre,
crece su presencia espiritual en nosotros, el amor va creciendo, nos va
transformando y modelando, haciéndonos más y más semejantes a Él,
manteniéndonos en vida espiritual.
La Eucaristía es vida, es “el pan vivo bajado del cielo” (Jn 6, 51) “Si no
comemos la carne del Hijo del hombre y no bebemos su sangre no tendrá
vida en nosotros” (Jn 6,54). “Mi carne es verdadera comida, y mi sangre
es verdadera bebida. Quien come mi carne y bebe mi sangre mora en mí
y yo en él (Jn 6,56-57).
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4° domingo del Pascua
7 de mayo de 2017
La Eucaristía es vida, es “el pan vivo bajado del cielo” (Jn 6, 51) “Si no
comemos la carne del Hijo del hombre y no bebemos su sangre no tendrá vida en nosotros” (Jn 6,54). “Mi carne es verdadera comida, y mi
sangre es verdadera bebida. Quien come mi carne y bebe mi sangre
mora en mí y yo en él (Jn 6,56-57). El maestro de oración es Cristo,
aquel a quien buscamos en la oración es a Cristo. Por eso, si queremos
mejorar nuestra comunicación con Dios lo mejor que podemos hacer
es frecuentar a Cristo Eucaristía, visitarle y recibir la comunión. Hacer
la meditación diaria en su presencia es excelente opción. Y así, poco a
poco, será más grande nuestra unión con Él, toda nuestra persona se
irá modelando conforme a Su imagen. Este es el poder de la oración
ante Cristo Eucaristía.
Padre José Luis Vázquez
 NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES 
Felicitaciones y Bienvenida
Le damos la bienvenida a Ma. Guadalupe & Pedro Jesús, hijos de Pedro
Avalos & Lorena Flores, quienes fueron bautizados la semana pasada.
Próximas Platicas de Bautismo
Llamen para inscribirse con anticipación a las clases que son los miércoles, 7:00 pm en el comedor de la Iglesia de Holy Redeemer, las siguiente fechas:
Junio 7—Junio 21
Julio 5—Junio 19
Agosto 9— Agosto 23
Septiembre 6— Septiembre 20
Padres de familia, por favor recuerden que los documentos, permisos
requeridos, etc., para bautizar deben de ser entregados en las oficinas
con un mínimo de cuatro (4) semanas de anticipación. Entregar los
documentos a ultima hora puede cancelar el bautizo. Gracias por su
comprensión.
Lunes por la Noche: Liga Deportiva para Adultos
Jóvenes (21-39 años)
La liga se llevará a cabo en Holy Name Heights (anteriormente Bishop
O'Connor Center) en el lado oeste de Madison, del 5 de junio al 14 de
agosto (con una celebración de cierre el 28 de agosto). Los deportes
serán fútbol, “ultimate Frisbee”, fútbol, softbol y kickball. Para inscribirse, cada persona tendrá que firmar una dispensa. El costo para participar es de $ 10—pagadero cuando acuda al primer juego en el que
participe. a su vez en el primer juego que asistir. Cualquiera que juegue en más de un juego debe pagar la cuota. La cuota cubre el mantenimiento del campo y la celebración de fin de la temporada. Por favor
comuníquense con la capitana de la Catedral, Rhiannon Buehler
([email protected]) para inscribirse en el equipo. ¡Y asegúrese de usar su camiseta verde en todos los juegos!
Continúan las clases bíblicas: ¡Génesis!
Te esperamos, no faltes.
El Trece de Mayo
Ven y participa en el rezo del Santo Rosario
este 13 de Mayo, fecha en que conmemoraremos los 100 años de la aparición de la Virgen
Maria—Virgen de Fátima—en Portugal.
Recitaremos el Rosario a las 12:00 del medio
día afuera de la Iglesia de Holy Redeemer.
“Digan el Rosario todos los días, para traer la paz
al mundo y el final de la guerra.”
Rosas para Mamá
Este sábado 13 y domingo 14 de mayo tenemos la venta de rosas después de Misa para
ayudar al programa de Derecho a la Vida de
Wisconsin. Compre sus rosas aquí, y ayude a
esta noble causa. La donación es de $3 por 1
rosa y $5 por 2 rosas.
Mayo, Mes dedicado a Maria
Mayo es el mes que la Iglesia Universal dedica a la Madre de Dios, la Bienaventurada Virgen María. Este tiempo es una oportunidad
para renovar el amor de todos los bautizados
hacia la Mujer que Dios desde la eternidad
escogió para darlo a luz y cuidarlo.
Siempre recitemos con amor el Santo Rosario,
y las siguientes oraciones:
Memorare—"Acordaos, oh, piadosísima Virgen María!, que jamás se ha oído decir, que
ninguno de los que han acudido a vuestra
protección implorando tu auxilio, haya sido
desamparado. Animado por esta confianza, a
Vos acudo, Madre, Virgen de las vírgenes, y
gimiendo bajo el peso de mis pecados me
atrevo a comparecer ante Vos. Madre de Dios,
no desechéis mis súplicas, antes bien, escuchadlas y acogedlas benignamente. Amén."
Consagración a la Santísima Virgen
(compuesta por san Luis Gonzaga)
Virgen Santa, María, mi guía y mi Soberana,
vengo a arrojarme en el seno de tu misericordia, y de poner desde ahora y para siempre
mi alma y mi cuerpo bajo tu salvaguarda y
bajo tu protección maternal. Te confío y pongo entre tus manos todas mis esperanzas y
mis consuelos, todas mis penas y mis miserias, lo mismo que el curso y el fin de mi vida,
para que, mediante tu intercesión y tus méritos, todas mis obras sean hechas según tu voluntad y con miras a complacer a tu divino
Hijo. Amén.