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Las Temas
Monthly Themes
Junio
El Don de la Gente Joven
Julio
Somos los Hijos de Dios
Agosto
Gente Eucarística
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June
The Gift of Young People
July
We are God's Children
August
Eucharistic People
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Prayer for Vocations
Loving and Generous God,
it is You who call us by name
and ask us to follow You.
Help us to grow in the Love
and Service of our Church
as we experience it today.
Give us the energy and courage
of Your Spirit
to shape its future
Grant us faith-filled leaders
who will embrace Christ's Mission
of love and justice.
Bless the parish of St. Helen
with many vocations to
the Priesthood, Religious Life, Diaconate,
Christian Marriage and lay ministry.
Inspire us to know You better
and open our hearts
to hear Your call.
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Amadísimo y generoso Dios,
Eres Tú quien nos llama
por nuestro nombre y
nos pides que te sigamos.
Ayúdanos a crecer en el amor
y en el servicio a nuestra Iglesia.
Danos el entusiasmo
y la energía de tu Espíritu
para preparar su futuro.
Danos líderes llenos de fe
que abracen la misión de Cristo
en amor y en justicia.
Bendice la paroquia de St. Helen
con muchas vocaciones
al sacerdocio, a la vida religiosa,
al diáconado, al matrimonio cristiano,
y ministerios laicos.
Inspíranos a conocerte mejor y
abre nuestros corazones
para oír tu llamada.
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Sacred space: “At home with your family, light a candle, place your family Bible or an image of the Holy Family on the coffee table. If you find yourself in your vehicle on-the-go, roll down the windows and have everyone take a deep breath of fresh air. Wherever you are in this busy life, slow down long enough to welcome God’s presence.”
Take turns: “If someone is in charge of leading grace, they’ll hold your entire family accountable. Switch off days and include your children! Give them the opportunity to experience the immense humility of helping your family begin a meal by first recognizing God’s many blessings.”
Routine: “It’s all about getting into habit. Once grace is in your family’s routine, you’ll notice your children will remind you if you ever forget to pray. Don’t let location deter you in praying together! Prioritize creating this time with your family near and far by establishing a schedule to do this often throughout the season. Engage together through a video call or simply connect and establish that you will all be doing this at the same time.
Special intentions: “Invite everyone to pray for the hopes, sorrows, or joys weighing on their hearts.” When praying with family remotely, choose a single intention that each individual family can touch on. “Sharing these intentions helps your family connect on a deeper level, as you’re reminded of the struggles or excitements each person experienced that day and allows you to come together to pray over them.”
Prayer candle: “Set a prayer candle on your dinner table and whenever it’s lit, encourage your family to see it as a reminder that Christ our light is with you in prayer. This is a great way to connect in prayer with loved ones who may be having dinner in another home, connecting the candle to the meal serves as a reminder that while you may not be physically together, you’re able to share the same experience.”
Try again: “Grace before meals won’t be perfect every time. There will be distractions, extensive whining, regretful eye rolls and sometimes discouraging exchanges. Do not be disheartened, for one day you will fondly look back on these moments and recognize the spiritual growth in your family.”
From Catholic News Service. (2020, December 16). Holy Cross Family Ministries suggests six steps to foster more family prayer. Our Sunday Visitor. https://www.osvnews.com/ -
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Espacio sagrado “En su hogar, con su familia, prenda una vela, ponga la Biblia familiar o una imagen de la Sagrada Familia en su mesita de centro. Si usted se encuentra en su vehículo trasladándose, baje las ventanas y haga que todos tomen un respiración profunda de aire fresco. Donde sea que estén en su vida ocupada, bajen el ritmo lo suficiente para dar la bienvenida a la presencia de Dios”.
Tomen turnos: “Si alguien está a cargo de liderar la oración antes de la cena, haga que toda la familia sea responsable ¡Intercambien los días e incluyan a los niños! Denles la oportunidad de experimentar la inmensa humildad de ayudar a su familia a comenzar un alimento reconociendo primero las muchas bendiciones de Dios”.
Rutina: “Se trata sobre hacerse un hábito. Una vez que dar las gracias sea parte de la rutina familiar, usted notará que sus niños le recordarán si a usted alguna vez se le olvida orar ¡No deje que el lugar los distraiga de orar juntos! Hagan que sea una prioridad el crear este tiempo en familia, cerca y lejos de casa al establecer un calendario para hacer esto a lo largo de la temporada. Involúcrense y reúnanse a través de una video llamada o simplemente conecten y establezcan que todos estarán haciendo esto al mismo tiempo”.
Intenciones especiales: “Inviten a todos a orar por las esperanzas, tristezas, o gozos en sus corazones”. Cuando oren con familia de manera remota, escojan una intención de la que cada familia pueda hablar. “Compartir estas intenciones ayuda a su familia a conectar en un nivel más profundo, mientras que se les recuerda de las luchas o gozos que cada persona experimentó ese día y les permite reunirse a orar por ellos.
Vela de oración: “Ponga una vela para orar en su mesa del comedor y cuando esté encendida, anime a su familia a verla como un recordatorio de que Cristo, nuestra luz está con ustedes en oración. Esta es una gran manera de conectar en oración con seres amados que puede que estén cenando en otro hogar, conectar la vela a los alimentos sirve como un recordatorio de que aunque puede que no estén físicamente juntos, pueden compartir la misma experiencia”.
Trate otra vez: “Dar las gracias antes de los alimentos no saldrá perfectamente cada vez. Habrá distracciones, quejas extensas, ojos volteados y algunas veces intercambios verbales que desanimen. No se desanime, por que, un día, usted recordará estos momentos y reconocerá el crecimiento espiritual en su familia”.
From Catholic News Service. (2020, December 16). Holy Cross Family Ministries suggests six steps to foster more family prayer. Our Sunday Visitor. https://www.osvnews.com -
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How to pray the rosary as a family
Personalize it: Each family member should have their own Rosary. Children may play with it. Girls may wear it as a necklace. Boys will try to use it as a lasso. That’s fine. It helps them become familiar with a Rosary. Eventually they will learn and grow in reverence for their Rosary.
Create a habit: Set a time that is comfortable for your family and that works without adding stress. When it doesn’t happen, don’t give up entirely, just pick it up again the next day.
Create a space: Set the tone for prayer so young children understand this is different than other family activities. If possible, light a candle and play some soft, background, instrumental music. Here's some ideas
Start small: Be patient. Don’t try to complete an entire Rosary the first time you gather together in prayer, particularly if you have young children. Start with a decade and build over time.
Keep it simple: The Rosary is a great way for young children to learn the Hail Mary, Our Father and Apostle’s Creed and to learn about the lives of Jesus and his Mother Mary.
Involve all family members: If children have a role, they will participate more fully and be more attentive. Let them lead a reflection or the prayers depending on their age.
Opportunity to teach: Use the Rosary as a starting point to teach children about other aspects of their faith. Children are curious and will ask questions. Pause in prayer as necessary to answer their questions. As they get older, you can hold their questions until prayer is complete.
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The love of one’s neighbor is an important part of our life of faith. When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus replied: “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these (Mark 12: 30-31).” To love one’s neighbor is to love as God loves. Within the Domestic Church, parents demonstrate this by loving their children and spouses. Family members also express this love through the mercy and forgiveness that they extend to one another. However, this love is not limited to those within your household. We must love our neighbor by going out. We must meet our neighbors where they are at. In his address “The Parish is a Family of Families,” Pope John Paul II encouraged the faithful to reach out to their neighbor. He says: “I wish to encourage all families and parishes not to be inward-looking, not to dwell on themselves. Jesus commands us to serve our neighbor, to reach out to those in need.” This encouragement allows us to reflect on how we answer this call. How does your family or household show love to each other? Who is someone in need that your family can serve? What is something small that your family can do for those in need?
El amor por nuestros semejantes es una parte importante de nuestra vida de fe. Cuando se le preguntó cuál era el mandamiento más grande, Jesús respondió: “Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma, y con toda tu mente y con todas tus fuerzas. Este es el principal mandamiento. Y el segundo es semejante: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. No hay otro mandamiento mayor que éstos (Marcos 12:30-31)”. Amar a nuestro prójimo es amar como Dios ama. Dentro de la Iglesia Doméstica, los padres demuestran esto al amar a sus hijos(as) y a su cónyuge. Los miembros de la familia también expresan este amor a través de la misericordia y el perdón que se extienden mutuamente. Sin embargo, este amor no está limitado a aquellos dentro de su hogar. Debemos amar al prójimo saliendo. Debemos encontrar a nuestro prójimo donde éste se encuentre. En su discurso “La Parroquia: una Familia de Familias,” el Papa Juan Pablo II exhortó a los fieles a alcanzar al prójimo. Él dice: “Deseo exhortar a todas las familias y parroquias a que no estén mirando hacia adentro, a que no se estén fijando en si mismas. Jesús nos manda servir a nuestro prójimo, a alcanzar a aquellos necesitados”. Esta exhortación nos permite reflexionar sobre cómo responder a este llamado ¿Cómo es que su familia u hogar muestran amor mutuo? ¿Hay alguien necesitado que su familia pueda servir? ¿Qué es, algo pequeño, que su familia pueda hacer por aquellos necesitados?
ACTIVITIES:- Help those in need:
- We accept non-perishable food which will be used to help our neighbors in need. You can make these donations by placing them in the wooden bin in the narthex area of our church. Thank you.
- Aceptamos alimentos no-perecederos que se utilizarán para ayudar a nuestros vecinos necesitados. Puede hacer estas donaciones colocándolas en el contenedor de madera en el área de nuestro narthex. Gracias.
- Pray and/or Offer Mass:
- We can pray for our loved ones, friends, and neighbors. We can also offer Mass for them.
- Podemos ofrecer oración o misa por otros.
Loving Parent:
For the month of May, we continue our reflections for the Year of the Domestic Church by celebrating the gift of parenthood. We thank the Lord for the countless sacrifices that parents make, from sleepless nights to working long hours to provide for their families. Their roles are often thankless, but vital to our domestic churches. In their openness to new life, parents are cooperators with the Lord in creation and entrusted by God with the lives of their children. Christ himself taught us to approach God as a parent. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus gives us the term “Abba,” meaning father. The use of this word indicates a level of intimacy and conjures-up ideas of the tenderness between a parent and child. The term also indicates a level of authority. The faithful are called to obedience in their relationship with God, as a child is called to obedience in relationship with his or her parent. By looking to Christ and his relationship with God the Father, we see the beauty of reciprocity in relationships between parents and children. This month as we celebrate the gift of parents, let us celebrate the gift of the people who brought us into this world, as well as the gift of a loving father in heaven.
The Gift of Young People:Young people are a gift from God. The Gospel of Matthew demonstrates the special place that young people have with God. It says: “Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these (Mat. 19:13-15).’”
Children contribute to the good of the family. They bring love and vitality to their families, as well as grow in and share faith with their families. They also learn Christian discipleship from their parents and contribute to helping their parents grow in holiness through mutual affection, love and forgiveness (cf. CCC 2225-2229).
As children grow into youth and young adulthood, they grow in faith according to their various stages in life, and are called to share in Christ’s mission at each stage. In his Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit, Pope Francis states: “Filled with the love of Christ, young people are called to be witnesses of the Gospel wherever they find themselves, by the way they live (CV 175).”
We can look to the lives of young people as examples of what it means to rely on our parents for our basic needs. As children of God, we rely on the love and mercy of our heavenly father as we grow in holiness throughout our lives. In what ways is God a father to you?
El Don de la Gente Joven
Los niños y jóvenes son un regalo de Dios. El Evangelio de Mateo demuestra el lugar especial que los jóvenes tienen con Dios. El Evangelio dice "Dejen a esos niños y nos les impidan que vengan a mí; el Reino de los Cielos pertenece a los que son como ellos".
Los niños contribuyen al bienestar de la familia. Ellos traen amor y vitalidad a sus familias, y también crecen en la fe y la comparten con sus familias. Ellos también aprenden el discipulado Cristiano de sus padres y contribuyen a ayudar al crecimiento de sus padres en la santidad a través del afecto mutuo, el amor y el perdón (cf. CCC-2225-2229).
Mientras que los niños crecen y se convierten en jóvenes y jóvenes adultos, crecen en la fe de acuerdo a sus varias etapas en la vida, y son llamados a formar parte de la misión de Cristo en cada etapa. En su Exhortación Apostólica Christus Vivit, el Papa Francisco declara: "Llenos con el amor de Cristo, la gente joven está llamada a ser testigo del Evangelio donde quiera que se encuentren, por medio de la manera en que viven (CV 175).
Podemos ver la vida de la gente joven como ejemplo de lo que significa confiar en nuestros padres para cubrir nuestras necesidades básicas. Como hijos de Dios, confiamos en el amor y la misericordia de nuestro padre celestial mientras crecemos en la santidad a través de nuestras vidas. ¿De qué maneras es Dios un padre para usted?
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