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Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings Feb 21, Second Sunday of Lent Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma Is 62:1-5 1 Cor 12:4-11 Jn 2:1-11 Feb 22, Monday-Lunes Chair of St. Peter La Cátedra de San Pedro 1 Pt/Ped 5:1-4 Mt 16:13-19 Feb 23, Tuesday-Martes Is 1:10, 16-20 Mt 23:1-12 Feb 24, Wednesday-Miércoles Jer 18:18-20 Mt 20:17-28 Feb 25, Thursday-Jueves Jer 17:5-10 Lk/Lc 16:19-31 Feb 26, Friday-Viernes Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Feb 27, Saturday-Sábado Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Lk/Lc 15:1-3, 11-32 Feb 28, Third Sunday of Lent Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 Lk/Lc 13:1-9 Mass Intentions Sat, Feb 20, 5:30 p.m. Evert Miese Sun, Feb 21, 8:30 a.m. Altar Society Sun, Feb 21, 10:30 a.m. Parish Sat, Feb 27, 5:30 p.m. Parish Sun, Feb 28, 8:30 a.m. Michael Olsen Sun, Feb 28, 10:30 a.m. Leonard Fessler Saint Mary Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street Milan, MO 63556 (660) 265-4110 www.stmarymilan.com Diácono John Weaver Pastoral Administrator [email protected] (573) 864-5502 Padre M. Brendan Griffey Sacramental Minister (573) 338-2199 The Second Sunday of Lent, Year C, El Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma, Año C, El Evangelio de san Lucas Febrero-February 20-21, 2016 Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am Director of Worship / Director de adoración Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 February Roman Edwin Lorena Jerónimo Sherry B Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 5 Mar 12 February Chantell F, Jocelyn P, Janissa Angel O, Elian G, Cristian C. Lesly M, Bianca C. Angely P, Geneva V, Carlos A Mainor G, Ismael B, Emmanuel Christina C, Cecilia P, Maira H. Ryan, Dominic Lector Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 January Virginia y Evelia Roman B, Pedro A Erick y Ana L Jeronimo y Wendy Tom Nee Palabra de Dios por los niños Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Clelia P, Ana L Angel O, Geneva V Virginia M, Jaqueline Perez Aurelia C, Angel Jr, Hospitality / Acomodadores Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 February Wendy H, Martin R Julian H, Fernando B Martin R, Irma B, Josafina P, Daniel O Angel O, Virginia S Evelia O. Oscar S Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Pedro A, Gloria Cody, Terry Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 February Valentina y Ana Edwin y Pedro Alfredo y Ana Lorena y Clelia Susie G, Sherry B From the shining cloud the Fathers voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear him. En el esplendor de la nube se oyó la voz del Padre, que decia: Este es mi Hijo amado: escúchenlo. Today we learn that one of Saint Pauls principles of Christian living is to watch and imitate other followers of Christ. There is a pattern for Christian living that Saint Paul wants us to imitate. This includes prayer, selflessness, sacrifice, and caring for others, including our family of faith. Good stewards choose their friends wisely. They cultivate friendships with other Christian stewards, spend time with them, observe how they live, ask questions about their faith and learn from them. En la segunda lectura de hoy nosotros aprendemos que uno de los principios de San Pablo, acerca de la vida cristiana, es observar e imitar a otros seguidores de Cristo. Hay un modelo de vida cristiana que San Pablo quiere que otros descubran y después imiten. Este modelo incluye un vida de oración, de generosidad, de sacrificio y cuidado por otros, incluyendo a nuestra familia de fe. Los buenos corresponsables eligen a sus amigos sabiamente. Ellos cultivan relaciones de amistad con otros corresponsables. Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Ingl és Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John From The Deacons Desk... Go to Unionville Bulletin

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Page 1: Weekly Readings Iglesia Católica...2016/02/21  · Feliz Aniversarios de Bodas… 14, Bill & Teresa Blair, 33 Years, Roman y Josefina Bahena, 30 años; 19, Victorino y Yolanda Gregorio,

Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Feb 21, Second Sunday of Lent

Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma

Is 62:1-5

1 Cor 12:4-11

Jn 2:1-11

Feb 22, Monday-Lunes

Chair of St. Peter

La Cátedra de San Pedro

1 Pt/Ped 5:1-4

Mt 16:13-19

Feb 23, Tuesday-Martes

Is 1:10, 16-20

Mt 23:1-12

Feb 24, Wednesday-Miércoles

Jer 18:18-20

Mt 20:17-28

Feb 25, Thursday-Jueves

Jer 17:5-10

Lk/Lc 16:19-31

Feb 26, Friday-Viernes

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a

Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Feb 27, Saturday-Sábado

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20

Lk/Lc 15:1-3, 11-32

Feb 28, Third Sunday of Lent

Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma

Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15

1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12

Lk/Lc 13:1-9

Mass Intentions

Sat, Feb 20, 5:30 p.m.

†Evert Miese

Sun, Feb 21, 8:30 a.m.

Altar Society

Sun, Feb 21, 10:30 a.m.

Parish

Sat, Feb 27, 5:30 p.m.

Parish

Sun, Feb 28, 8:30 a.m.

†Michael Olsen

Sun, Feb 28, 10:30 a.m.

†Leonard Fessler

Saint Mary

Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street

Milan, MO 63556

(660) 265-4110

www.stmarymilan.com

Diácono John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator

[email protected]

(573) 864-5502

Padre M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister

(573) 338-2199

The Second Sunday of Lent, Year C,

El Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma, Año C,

El Evangelio de san Lucas

Febrero-February 20-21, 2016

Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am

Director of Worship / Director de adoración

Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 February

Roman Edwin Lorena Jerónimo

Sherry B

Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 5 Mar 12 February

Chantell F, Jocelyn P, Janissa Angel O, Elian G, Cristian C. Lesly M, Bianca C. Angely P, Geneva V, Carlos A Mainor G, Ismael B, Emmanuel Christina C, Cecilia P, Maira H.

Ryan, Dominic

Lector Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 January

Virginia y Evelia Roman B, Pedro A Erick y Ana L Jeronimo y Wendy

Tom Nee

Palabra de Dios por los niños Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27

Clelia P, Ana L Angel O, Geneva V Virginia M, Jaqueline Perez Aurelia C, Angel Jr,

Hospitality / Acomodadores Feb 6

Feb 13

Feb 20

Feb 27

February

Wendy H, Martin R Julian H, Fernando B Martin R, Irma B, Josafina P, Daniel O Angel O, Virginia S Evelia O. Oscar S Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Pedro A, Gloria

Cody, Terry

Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios

Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 February

Valentina y Ana Edwin y Pedro Alfredo y Ana Lorena y Clelia

Susie G, Sherry B

From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear him.

En el esplendor de la nube se oyó la voz del Padre, que decia: Este es mi Hijo amado: escúchenlo.

Today we learn that one of Saint Paul’s principles of Christian

living is to watch and imitate other followers of Christ. There is a

pattern for Christian living that Saint Paul wants us to imitate. This

includes prayer, selflessness, sacrifice, and caring for others,

including our family of faith. Good stewards choose their friends

wisely. They cultivate friendships with other Christian stewards,

spend time with them, observe how they live, ask questions about

their faith and learn from them.

En la segunda lectura de hoy nosotros aprendemos que uno de

los principios de San Pablo, acerca de la vida cristiana, es

observar e imitar a otros seguidores de Cristo. Hay un modelo de

vida cristiana que San Pablo quiere que otros descubran y después

imiten. Este modelo incluye un vida de oración, de generosidad, de

sacrificio y cuidado por otros, incluyendo a nuestra familia de fe.

Los buenos corresponsables eligen a sus amigos sabiamente. Ellos

cultivan relaciones de amistad con otros corresponsables.

Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m.

Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Inglés

Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:00 p.m.

Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John

From The Deacon’s Desk...

Go to Unionville Bulletin

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Pastoral Council Gary Drummond, [email protected]

Jeronimo Chinchilla, Tom Nee, Buildings; Fernando Bahena, Sheri Ryan Activities; Jean Nee,

Roman Bahena Liturgy; Loraine Gettinger, Amelia Meza, Faith Formation; Miriam Camacho,

Eric Chinchilla, Y outh; Josefina Bahena, Dan VanIngen, Social Justice; John Mino, Alfredo

Reyes, Stewardship; Jean Nee, Altar Society; Lorena Bueno, San Juan Bautista

Calendar of Events

Sat, Feb 20 5:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 20 5:30 pm

Los músicos del coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sun, Feb 21 9:45 to 10:45

Escuela Parroquial de Religión PSR Preschool thru 8

Mon, Feb 22 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Mon, Feb 22 7-8:15 pm

Youth group meeting for all High school aged youth

Tue, Feb 23 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Wed, Feb 24 5:30 pm

Evening Prayer-Vesperas Com-munion Service, Servicio de Co-munión, Milan Iglesia

Wed, Feb 24 6:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Wed, Feb 24 6-7:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Wed, Feb 24 8-10:00 pm

AA-Al Anon, Milan basement

Thu, Feb 25 6:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Thu, Feb 25 7:00 pm

El grupo de oracion. Todos estan invitados. Milan basement

Fri, Feb 26 5:30 pm

Stations of the Cross w Adoration Via de la Cruz con Adoración

Fri, Feb 26 6-7:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Sat, Feb 27 8-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Sat, Feb 27 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 27 5:30 pm

Los músicos del grupo alternati-vo, Milan iglesia

Sun, Feb 28 9:45 to 10:45 am

Escuela Parroquial de Religión, Grados preescolar al 8, PSR Pre-school thru 8

Sun, Feb 28 4-7:00 pm

Year of Mercy Youth Day, All Saint Mary Youth, Kirksville Newman Center

Events Continued...

Weekly Question -- Pregunta de la Semana John/Juan 2:1-11

Key Passage: “Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my chosen son; listen to him.’ After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.”

Question for adults: Listening is creating the space in which you can hear the voice of God. How do you transfigure to a listening life that you might believe and live the assur-ance God offers?

Question for children: God made you, so you are special to God. What helps you be-lieve that you are so special?

Pasaje Crucial: “De la nube salió una voz que decia: Éste es mi Hijo, mi escogido; escúchenlo. Cuando cesó la voz, se quedó Jesús solo.

Pregunta para los adultos: Escuchar es crear el espacio en el que se puede escuchar la voz de Dios. ¿Cómo se transfiguran a una vida de escucha que es posible que creer y vivir la seguridad de que Dios ofrece?

Pregunta para los niños: Dios te hizo, por lo que son especiales para Dios. Lo que ayuda a creer que son tan especiales?

Happy Birthday/ Feliz Cumpleanos...

February-Febrero 1, Ignacio Peralez; 2, Ashley Eddy, Liliana Lopez; 3, Amelia Meza, Efren Lopez,

Maria Esquivel; 5, Felipe Bahena; 9, Mollie Carmack, Maria Cortez; 14, Derick White, Jorge Melero;

16, George Rusk; 18, Montserrat Partida; 19, Oscar Mensa, Ana Wiles; 21, Sarai Osorio; 22, Margarito

Cortes, Jan Carlos Aranda; 23 Lesly Martinez; 24, Juan Mendoza; 25, Ismael Bahena; 27, Lily Helton;

28, Jordon Eddy.

Happy Anniversary/

Feliz Aniversarios de Bodas… February 14, Bill & Teresa Blair, 33 Years, Roman y

Josefina Bahena, 30 años; 19, Victorino y Yolanda Gregorio, 11 años; 20, Lorenzo y Beneranda Torres,

23 años; 27, Joe & Deanna King, 56 years; 28, Edwin y Clelia Pacheco, 17 años.

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Liturgy Commission [email protected]

Social Justice Commission [email protected] Milan Interfaith Food Panty is in serious need of volunteers. Especially needed is one individual capable of helping load the Milan delivery truck. This is a one day a month event. The delivery truck leaves from the courthouse at 9:00 am and returns to Milan around noon on the Wednesday before the food distribution day. Milan Interreligioso Food Pantry está en grave necesidad de voluntarios. Especialmente necesario es una persona capaz de ayudar a cargar el camión de reparto de Milán. Este es un evento de un día al mes. El camión de reparto sale desde el juzgado a las 9:00 am y regresa a Milán alrededor del medi-odía el miércoles antes de la fecha de distribución de alimentos.

Faith Formation Commission [email protected]

Social Activities Commission [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds Commission [email protected]

Stewardship Commission [email protected]

Consejo Hispano de la Diócesis [email protected]

Income and

Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year

To Date

Budgeted Contributions $6,510 $48,600

Contributions Received $6,267 $48,728

Total Expenditures $5,019 $63,417

Total Receipts $12,135 $70,095

Wed, Mar 2 6:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Thu, Mar 3 7:00 pm

El grupo de oracion. Todos estan invitados. Milan basement

Fri, Mar 4 5:30 pm

Stations of the Cross w Adoration Via de la Cruz con Adoración

Sat, Mar 5 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Mar 5 5:30 pm

Los músicos del grupo alternati-vo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Mar 19 5:00 pm

Saint Patrick Day Chili Supper, Milan Church Basement

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Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Feb 21, Second Sunday of Lent

Is 62:1-5

1 Cor 12:4-11

Jn 2:1-11

Feb 22, Monday

Chair of St. Peter

1 Pt 5:1-4

Mt 16:13-19

Feb 23, Tuesday

Is 1:10, 16-20

Mt 23:1-12

Feb 24, Wednesday

Jer 18:18-20

Mt 20:17-28

Feb 25, Thursday

Jer 17:5-10

Lk 16:19-31

Feb 26, Friday

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a

Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Feb 27, Saturday

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Feb 28, Third Sunday of Lent

Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15

1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12

Lk13:1-9

Saint Mary

Catholic Church 1118 East Main Street

Unionville, Missouri 63565

(660) 947-2599

Rectory (660) 265-4110

P.O. Box 147, Milan, Missouri 63556

Deacon John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator, (573) 864-5502

[email protected]

Father M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister, (573) 338-2199

Rosary Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday in English

Milan 8:30 a.m.— Unionville 10:30 a.m.

Reconciliation, Sunday, 10:10 a.m. Or by appointment

Infant Baptism Preparation, Marriage Preparation or Adult Initiation

by appointment with Deacon John

Happy Birthday: February 1, Larry VanWyhe; 12 Steve Mayer; 28 Kia

Holiday.

Wedding Anniversary: February 26, Connie and Jerry Knowles, 41 years.

We lift up to the Lord in

prayer all who seek healing

and peace, especially Connie

Knowles.

We pray too, for those who

struggle with grief or addic-

tions and those who labor to

provide our well being and

freedom, especially first

responders and military, and

for those separated from

their loved ones and family.

For each of them, may the peace of

Christ fill their hearts and minds, and

may almighty God always provide

their every need.

Question of the Week Second Sunday of Lent

John 2:1-11

Key Passage: “Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my chosen son; listen to him.’ After the voice had spo-ken, Jesus was found alone.”

Question for adults: Listening is creating the space in which you can hear the voice of God. How do you transfigure to a listening life that you might believe and live the assurance God offers?

Question for children: What God made you, so you are special to God. What helps you believe that you are so special?

From the Deacon’s desk...

The Second Sunday of Lent, Year C

Sunday, February 21, 2016

From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:

This is my beloved Son, hear him.

Ministers

Assign-

ments

February

2016

Lead Rosary Melba Hackney

Director of Worship Gene Brummer

Acolyte Jaylee Knowles, Ed Brockmeyer

Lector Joe Koenen

Hospitality Lois Brummer, Jenna Knowles

Offertory Gifts Lois Brummer, Jenna Knowles

Communion Minis-ter

Kay Bonifazi, Linda Clark

Church Cleaning Marilyn O’Toole Linda Clark

Plants/Decorate Mary Knowles

Supplies Mary Greinert (660-342-9653)

2015-2016

Operating

Income/Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year to

Date

Budgeted Contributions $2,564 $18,600

Contributions Received $1,711 $24,964

Total Expenditures $2,522 $23,168

Total Receipts $1,731 $27,099 In today’s second reading we learn

that one of Saint Paul’s principles of

Christian living is to watch and imitate

other followers of Christ. There is a

pattern for Christian living that Saint

Paul wants others to discover and then

imitate.

This pattern includes a life of prayer,

selflessness, sacrifice, and caring for

others, including our family of faith.

Good stewards choose their friends

wisely. They cultivate friendships with

other Christian stewards, spend time with

them, observe how they live, ask questions

about their faith and learn from them.

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(The Guardian)--As many as 200,000 Catholics are expected to cross four bridges from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Wed-nesday to see Pope Francis in a mas-sive pilgrimage likely to choke roads and immigration offices.

The visit to the northern Mexican city has been a huge draw in neighbor-ing El Paso, where school districts, city government offices and business-es plan to shut ahead of what many in the city with a large Hispanic and Catholic population view as a once in a lifetime chance to see the leader of the Catholic Church. Local estimates put the number due to cross the border at 150,000 to 200,000. On an average weekday,

30,000 vehicles and 20,000 pedestri-ans cross through the El Paso ports of entry, according to US Customs and Border Protection. The federal law enforcement agen-cy said those numbers should at least triple as crowds gather to greet the Pope during his motorcade along the streets or attend the Mass at “El Punto,” a large field near Benito Jua-rez Stadium. “We don’t know what’s coming until everybody gets here,” said agen-cy spokesman Ruben Jauregui. Extra border patrol agents and security measures are in place to en-sure no individuals or groups use the papal visit as a distraction to bypass the inspection process at border ports and interior checkpoints, he added. The pope is traveling to crime-plagued Ciudad Juarez on the last stop of his six-day tour of Mexico, where he will pray for migrants and victims of violence at a Mass a few hundred feet from the border. A platform built next to the border fence will allow Pope Francis to address El Pasoans watching from the United States.

Calendar of Events

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds [email protected]

Faith Formation [email protected] The Dynamic Catholic organiza-tion, dynamiccatholic.com, pub-lishers of our Christmas book, Rediscovering Jesus, have devel-oped a Lenten program, The Best Lent Ever, to work in concert with the book, matching its 40

chapters to the 40 days of Lent. The program is entirely free and includes guidance and inspi-ration emailed to you each day during Lent. Like its book com-panion, the program is designed to be quick and simple to use. To participate, signup on the Dynam-ic Catholic website.

Liturgy [email protected]

Social Concerns [email protected]

Mass Intentions

Sat Feb 13, 5:30 †Rod Shaw

Sun Feb 14, 8:30 †Jim Swearengen

Sun Feb 14 10:30 Parish

Sat Feb 20, 5:30 †Evert Miese

Sun Feb 21, 8:30 Altar Society

Sun Feb 21 10:30 Parish

Sat Feb 27, 5:30 Parish

Sun Feb 28, 8:30 †Michael Olson

Sun Feb 28 10:30 †L. Fessler

Sat Mar 5, 5:30 †Eleanor Fletcher

Sun Mar 6, 8:30 Parish

Sun Mar 6 10:30 †Jim Bonifazi

Sun, Feb 21 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Feb 21 10:30 am

Second Sunday of Lent Unionville Church

Wed, Feb 24 7:00 am

Ecumenical Lenten Prayer Breakfast, Omaha Baptist Church, Senior Center, Unionville

Wed, Feb 24 6:30 pm

Stations of the Cross with Communion, Unionville Church

Sun, Feb 28 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Feb 28 10:30 am

Third Sunday of Lent Unionville Church

Wed, Mar 2 7:00 am

Ecumenical Lenten Prayer Breakfast, Parkview Christian Church, Senior Cen-ter, Unionville

Wed, Mar 2 6:30 pm

Stations of the Cross with Communion, Unionville Church

Who is my neighbor?

Many thousands of Catholics cross US border to see Pope Francis By Editor Catholic News Service, February 17, 2016.

(crossing continued) The Catholic Diocese in El Paso said it gave an estimated 10,000 tick-ets for free to parishioners for the Pa-pal Mass. On some websites, the tick-ets were selling for more than $150. For those who could not score a ticket, the El Paso Diocese created a viewing party at the Sun Bowl Stadi-um, with a capacity of 50,000 people. Through a two-way live stream broadcast, the Argentine pontiff will be able to view the thousands of at-tendees inside the stadium and issue a formal blessing. The pontiff is travelling to some of the poorest, most violent corners of Mexico and visited the country’s gang-infested heartland on Tuesday. In crime-ridden Morelia, capital of Michoacan state, the pontiff urged Mexico’s young people to resist the lure of easy money from drugs. “Jesus, who gives us hope, would never ask us to be hit men,” he said. He brought a message of hope to Mexico’s next generation during a youth rally in the major methampheta-mine production hub. It was by far the most colorful event of his visit, featuring dancers and mariachi bands and a crowd so enthusiastic that the pontiff was pulled over by people grabbing at him. Improvising at times from his text, he told the crowd that he understood that for young Mexicans it was diffi-cult to feel worth “when you are con-tinually exposed to the loss of friends or relatives at the hands of the drug trade, of drugs themselves, of criminal organizations that sow terror.” But, he insisted, by following Christ they would find the strength to say “it is a lie to believe that the only way to live, or to be young, is to en-trust yourselves to drug dealers or others who do nothing but sow de-struction and death.”