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Saint Nicholas Catholic Church

Iglesia Católica San Nicolás

CONTACT INFORMATION: Address 308 High St. Aurora, IL 60505 Phone (630)898-8707 Fax (630)585-6423

E-mail stnicholas-aurora@rockforddiocese.org New website: webmaster2122.wixsite.com/sannicolas

We the people of Saint Nicholas Church are a multicultural Catholic Christian community; aspiring to make God the center of our lives by daily drawing our strength from prayer, word, sacrament and each other; striving together to proclaim Jesus' message of the

kingdom of Justice, Peace and Compassion to all.

Nosotros el Pueblo de San Nicolás somos una comunidad Católico-Cristiana multicultural, anhelando poner a Dios como el centro de nue stras vidas por medio de la oración, la palabra y los sacramentos; luchando juntos para proclamar el mensaje de Jesús,

de su reino de Justicia, Paz y Compasión para todos.

JANUARY 13, 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD / EL BAUTIZO DEL SEÑOR

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JANUARY 13TH 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD FOR ALL CHRISTIANS: MAY WE LIVE OUT OUR BAPTISMAL CALL TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL AND BE MESSENGERS OF GOD’S LOVE FOR EVERY HUMAN LIFE; WE PRAY TO THE LORD:

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UN-DERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

Think of what it's like to wait a long time. Can you imagine what it

would be like to wait for centuries? No one person lives that long, of

course. But for the Israelites, they had heard the stories from genera-

tion to generation. They had been conquered time and time again, and

now "the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in

their hearts whether John might be the Christ." They had been waiting

for a Messiah, one who did miraculous deeds and said profound things;

someone aglow with the glory of God. We all know what it's like to

hope and be disappointed. But what if your hopes were fulfilled?

That day at the Jordan River, an audience had gathered. Among the

crowd for baptism was an unknown man. Perhaps he was dirty from

weeks in the desert. His hands had the calloused palms of a tradesman,

a carpenter. He and John the Baptist may have embraced with the fa-

miliarity of the cousins they were. This man wades into the Jordan for

a good, solid dunking. As he rises from the water, the One who

breathed life into Adam gasps for air like any other man.

But then "heaven was opened." The clouds in the sky part miles above.

"And the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove."

An apparition with substance sails through the sky. It exudes gentle-

ness and power all at once. "And a voice came from heaven, 'You are

my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.'" Can you imagine the

sight? For the crowd, there is no doubting what they have seen, who

they have seen. Can you imagine this encounter with our God who

keeps His promises? What are you waiting for?

By: Anna Carter

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Hace pocos días celebrábamos la llegada de Jesús, hecho hombre,

como parte del pacto de amor entre Dios y los hombres. Ahora toca

el turno de sellar ese pacto como cada año con la rememoración del

bautismo de Cristo, y del nuestro.

El bautismo nos lleva a la vida pública de Jesús, es decir, nos lleva

al momento en el que Jesús empieza a saber que va llegando la hora

de hacer público el mensaje que el Padre le ha encomendado.

Así, nosotros, también como bautizados, debemos hacer pública la

palabra de Dios, las palabra del amor que Jesús nos transmitió y de

la que ahora nosotros, todos los bautizados, somos responsables.

El bautismo, simbolizado con el agua derramada sobre aquel que lo

recibe, nos purifica, nos convierte a una nueva vida, nos compro-

mete y nos señala como hijos de Dios. No es sólo un mero trámite

social, es un compromiso de fe con el mensaje del Nuevo Testa-

mento.

Mediante el bautismo nos reconocemos públicamente hijos de

Dios, aceptamos unas normas de vida, unos valores, un nuevo Espí-

ritu que se vierte sobre nosotros dándonos una nueva y diferente

visión del mundo en la que deben primar el amor, la paz, la justicia,

la buena convivencia, la comprensión, la bondad, el bien, el sacrifi-

cio,… todo aquello que nos acerca a la divinidad.

Para que se dé todo lo anterior no es suficiente haber recibido el

bautismo recién nacidos, es necesario ser conscientes de ello, y

renovar esa promesa bautismal año tras año, día tras día, con nues-

tras acciones, con nuestras decisiones, con nuestra vida.

Porque sólo haciendo presente el mensaje del bautismo en nuestra

vida podremos sentirnos verdaderamente hijos de Dios, y procla-

mar, como Jesús hizo un día, el mensaje en el que creemos.

Fr. Andres Salinas Pastor

Vocation Corner: Winter: perfect pruning time

This time of the year, after the holidays, seems that there is not a lot to do. Life in the parish slows down; in most of the parishes there are not special

activities or events, lines for confession and Mass attendance comes back to its regular numbers. Even nature seems to take a break during the winter

season; trees lose their leaves during fall, and look barren the whole winter season. But life is still there.

Winter season is a time to prune trees. Some branches are cut off because they are dead; others are prune if they had been damaged by a winds or storm;

other branches are prune to make trees more beautiful and fruitful. Just like the trees we also can take advantage of this time of the church (ordinary

time) to cut off whatever is dead in our lives, or brings death to our lives (i.e. a vice or a bad attitude towards others); We may also take a look to those

relationships damaged by the storms of hate and misunderstanding in the past; or we make just look at ourselves and see in what ways we can be more

beautiful and fruitful.

Be aware! A tree that is not prune may cause damage to our property. A broken or dead branch that is not taken care of may fall in our home or car. A

tree that is not pruned does not bear much fruit. The same thing happens with our lives, in particular with our vocation. If we don’t look constantly into

ourselves to cut off whatever is dead or broken within us we may be risking that a dead branch may collapsed our vocation. It is also true that if we

don’t leave behind the things that does not allows us to be more beautiful and fruitful, our vocation eventually will be like an old barren tree. Respond-

ing God’s call is a continuous process of growth, let us ask God’s grace to keep growing in his friendship and love.

By: Fr. Manny Gomez

13 DE ENERO 2019 EL BAUTIZO DEL SEÑOR

Por todos los cristianos: Para que vivamos nuestro llamado bautismal de anunciar el Evangelio y ser mensajeros del amor de Dios por cada vida humana; roguemos al Señor:

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Pope Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

You are invited to an open house at Pope Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week.

South Campus located at Talma Street will be open on Saturday, January 26, following the 4:30 p.m. Mass until 7:00 p.m.

North Campus located at 706 High Street will be open Sunday,

January 27 following the 10:30 a.m. Mass until 1:00 p.m.

Tour the school, visit classrooms, and meet the teachers. Please call 630-844-3781 (North campus) or 630-851-4400 (South campus) for more information. There has

truly never been a better time to check out a nonpublic education option for your

family!

Families that qualify for the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program can earn up to 100% off the cost of tuition and fees. If you're thinking about attending the school

next year, be sure to apply. Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first serve

basis.

Visit https:// empowerillinois.org/students/howstudents/how-do-I-apply/ for more

details about the two step application process.

Current scholarship recipients and students who applied in 2018-19 and are currently on the waitlist must reapply for the 2019-2020 school year.

Step 1. Reserve: On January 15 at 7:00 p.m. families will complete a brief one

page online reservation form with the following information: Parent/Guardian's first and last name, phone number, email address, and household address (street, city,

state & zip). Student's first and last name (can add additional boxes for as many

children for whom the family is applying). Additionally there will be three legal disclaimer checkboxes at the bottom of the page. Once the page is submitted the

family will receive a time stamp for the first come first served scholarships. The

reservation system will be accessible from mobile devices.

Step 2. Apply: After reserving a place in line families will be emailed a link to log

into a parent portal to complete the application.

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Readings for the week of January 13, 2019 Lecturas para la semana de Enero 13, 2019 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-

30 [1]/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk

1:14-20

Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk

1:21-28

Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk

1:29-39

Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45

Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12

Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf, Jn 6:63c]/Mk

2:13-17

Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 [3]/1 Cor 12:4-

11/Jn 2:1-11

FOOD PANTRY every second and fourth Saturday of the month

Enero 12 & 26 DESPENSA

cada segundo y cuarto sábado del mes January 12 & 26

REPORTE FINANCIERO SEMANAL

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT

GRUPO “SAN NICOLAS” 630-788-6639

SESIONES LUNES 7:00PM – 8:30PM MIERCOLES 7:00PM – 8:30PM VIERNES 7:00PM – 8:30PM SABADO 10:00AM – 11:30AM DOMINGO 7:00PM – 8:30PM

GRUPO DE APOYO PARA PERSONAS CON ALGÚN PROBLEMA DE ALCOHOL Y/O DROGAS: SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE WITH ALCOHOL OR DRUP PROBLEMS:

LLAME A UN MIEMBRO DEL GRUPO AA: MINISTERIO UNO A UNO, SAN NICOLÁS

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SÁBADO: 8:00AM - 10:00AM MARTES: 7:00PM - 8:30PM

630-803-0921 / 630-392-3772

ESCUELA ROMERO EN LOS SALONES 9 Y 10

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE ROMERO BUILDING # 9 Y # 10

SATURDAY AT 11:30AM | SUNDAY AT 6PM

01/07/19 $ 8,269.70

JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 -- 7:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AT THE NAZARETH SPIRITUALITY CENTER, 717 NORTH BATAVIA AVE., BATAVIA, IL 60510.

TOPIC: EAT HEALTHY AND HOW TO READ FOOD LABELS PRESENTER: CRISTINA ARCEO HAS ALWAYS HAD A PAS-

SION FOR TAKING CARE OF ONE SELF. SHE STARTED HER STUDIES AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND GRADU-

ATED WITH HER MASTER’S IN NUTRITION IN 2013. SHE STARTED HER CAREER AS A DIETITIAN AT VNA HEALTH-

CARE AND WORKS PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PRO-

GRAM, WIC. CRISTINA ALSO ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND PLAYING IN THE CHURCH CHOIR OF ST. RITA IN AURORA, IL.

SPONSORED BY: SERVANTS OF THE HOLY HEART OF MARY

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ING PROGRAMS AT NAZARETH SPIRITUALITY CENTER.

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