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Church Information Mass Schedule Saturday (Anticipated) .................................................... 4:00pm Sunday English ................................................................ 9:00am Sunday Bilingual ........................................................... 11:30am Daily Mass Tuesday—Friday .......................................... 8:30 am Holy Days (Vigil) .............................................................. 7:00pm ............................................................................ 8:30 am , Noon Office Hours Monday ............................................................................. Closed Tuesday thru Thursday .................................. 9:00am—3:00 pm Friday ................................................................. 9:00 am—Noon
Pastoral & Office Staff Pastor X 116 ............................................... Rev. Nick Thompson Email ........................................... [email protected] Deacon .......................................................... Rev. Mr. Don Tracy Email ................................................. [email protected] Parish Secretary Bilingual X 112...............................Karla Acosta Email………………………………………………[email protected] Music Coordinator ................................................. Frances Rossi Email ................................................ [email protected] Religious Education Bilingual………………..…..Alejandra Medrano Email.....................................re.sacraments.st.rose@gmail.com Spanish Ministry Liaison ................................... Teresa Mendoza Email ............................................... [email protected] Quinceañera…………………………………………………..…...Claudia Moo Email……………………………………………[email protected] Maintenance & Facilities .................................. Adam Archuleta St Vincent De Paul [email protected]
St Rose of Lima Catholic Academy 1345 W. Dakota Avenue ............................... Denver, CO 80223 Phone 303-733-5806 ..................................... Fax 303-733-0125 Principal ...................................................... Mr. Tomas Gallegos Email .................................... [email protected] Assistant Principal ....................................... Mrs. Katherine Kelly Email ............................................. [email protected] Administrative Assistant ................................... Esther Gutierrez Email .................................................. [email protected]
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS IS MONDAY @ 3 PM FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
Please submit to:
Sacramental Life Reconciliation Saturday .............................................................. 3:00—3:45 pm
(or by appointment with Fr. Nick)
Adoration & Benediction First Fridays ......................................................... 6:00—7:00 pm
Baptism & Marriage…………………………………..Fr Nick Thompson Must be registered members of the parish. Preparation classes required
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ACADEMY!
Church Address 355 S. Navajo Street Office Address 1320 W. Nevada Place Denver, CO 80223 Phone: 303-778-7673 Fax: 303-778-6601
Est. 1924
www.srldenver.org www.srldenver.formed.org www.facebook.com/srlchurchdenver
MARCH 1, 2020 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 1, 2020 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT
PRIMER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA
La cuestión es que tanto queremos mentirnos a noso-tros mismos. De eso se trata realmente la historia de la Caída de Adán y Eva. El Príncipe de las Mentiras manda su primer globo de prueba. Oigan, ¿de verdad les dijo Dios que no podían comer cualquier fruta del jardín? Ups, se pasó con esa. Eva pronto lo corrige con la verdad, Oh, no, podemos comer cualquier fruta menos la del árbol que está en medio del jardín. Bueno, le toca ir derechito a su GRAN MENTIRA. ¡Pobres de ustedes! Dios los está engañando. Édl sabe que en cuanto prueben esa fruta serán tan listos co-mo los dioses y conocerán la diferencia entre el bien y el mal. Y ahí lo tienen. Se enteraron de que habían sido enga-ñados desde el principio. Dios les estaba ocultando la verdad. Y ciertamente eran demasiado listos para per-mitirle a Dios que los mantuviera en lo oscuro de tal forma. Tomaron la fruta y se la devoraron. Pero la cuestión es esta. Ahora sabían la diferencia entre el bien y el mal, porque ahora HABIA una dife-rencia. Antes de ser tentados a mentirse a sí mismos, solamente el bien los rodeaba. ¡Claro que no morirán si comen la fruta! Les susurró el Príncipe de la Muer-te. La cuestión es que, no HABIA muerte antes de que comiesen esa fruta. Fue en el momento en que se mintieron tan profundamente a sí mismos cuando la muerte entró en el mundo. Nos mentimos mucho a nosotros mismos, y el resulta-do es que estamos enfermos y tristes. Pero Jesús nos salvó de nosotros mismos. Ni todos los objetos bri-llantes de este mundo nos podrán separar del amor de Cristo, y es justo eso lo que él le dijo a Satanás en aquel liberador día en el desierto. ¿Qué mentiras te sigues contando? Kathy McGovern ©2019 Traducido por Deisy Andrew
www.lahistoriayusted.com
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
It’s all about how much we’re willing to lie to oursel-ves. That’s really what that sad story of the Fall of Adam and Eve is about. The Prince of Lies sends out his first trial balloon. Hey, did God really say you couldn’t eat any of the fruit of the garden? Oops, he overshot that one. Eve is already correcting him with the truth, Oh no, we can have all the fruit except from the tree in the middle of the garden. Okay, he’ll have to go straight to his BIG LIE. You poor thing! God is deceiving you. God knows that as soon as you eat of that fruit you’ll be as smart as the gods and you’ll know the difference between good and evil. And there you have it. They knew all along that they were being played. God was holding out on them. They certainly were too smart to let God keep them in the dark like this. They grabbed the fruit and gobble it down. And here’s the thing. Now they knew the difference between good and evil, because now there WAS a difference. Before they were lured into lying to themselves, only good surrounded them. You cer-tainly won’t die if you eat the fruit! whispered the Prince of Death. The thing is, there WAS no death before they ate the fruit. It was in the moment of their profound lying to themselves that death en-tered the world. We lie to ourselves a lot, and the result is that we are sick and sad. But Jesus saved us from ourselves. All the shiny objects of this world can’t separate us from the love of Christ, and that’s just what he told Satan that liberating day in the desert. What are the lies you keep telling yourself?
Kathy McGovern ©2019 http://www.thestoryandyou.com/
Saturday February 29 4:00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday March 1 9:00 am Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society
11:30 am Jose Moreno By Family
Monday March 2 8:30 am
Tuesday March 3 8:30 am + Arlene Milner By Patricia Mather
Wednesday March 4 8:30 am + Lucy Agnes Miera By Chris Miera
Thursday March 5 8:30 am Thomas Fattor
Friday March 6 8:30 am Danny Lopez By Marie Bauer
Saturday March 7 4:00 pm + Louis Haro, +Luis Haro and + Lawrance Haro By Irene Haro
Sunday March 8 9:00 am Chad Michael Trippy By Family
11:30 am People of the Parish
Please pray for the sick and homebound of our parish: Betty Sagoonick, Jenny Martinez, Margie Phelps, Nancy Leder-hos, Francis Taylor, Maria Ramirez, Irving Stolley, Mia MacPher-son, Joe Gallegos, Mary Tafoya, Anthony Romero, Paulina Olave, Maria del Refugio Cordoba, Rafael Gutierrez, Estela Gutierrez, Matias Romero Jimenez, Guadalupe Garcia, Guada-lupe Acosta, Liana Maestas, Mark Moya, Gloria Jones, Tom Fattor, Ana Pinedo, Senobia Pinedo, Maria Acosta, Daniel Lopez, Ann Huter. ****************************************************************
Readings for the Week of February 23, 2020 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf. 3a]/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [3a]/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33;4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9
AROUND THE COMMUNITY MARCH 1ST, 2020
Community Ministry Food Bank~
For the month of MARCH they would like us to collect TOMATOES PRODUCTS. Please place your donation in the basket at the entrance of the church. Also, they could still use toiletries and baby wipes.
Observances for the Week Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent Tuesday: St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin Wednesday: St. Casimir Saturday: Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent; Daylight Saving Time Begins
GOSPEL Life can easily spin us out of control. While there are so many wonderful opportunities before us, we can also get easily distracted and exhausted. There is always something to do, respond to, or check. The clutter of our lives can take us off course, and the best remedy for getting back on track is the experience of the desert. Here we can face our demons square on, resist them, and get back on course. We desperately need the season of Lent. This simple time of year forces us into greater awareness and grounds us in what is good and true. What weighs you down and keeps you trapped? Maybe you are trying to do too much and please too many peo-ple. It could be that your fragile self-image is always push-ing you to prove yourself and find success. Anxiety and worry, ultimately due to a lack of faith, can quickly tempt you with despair. It could be that you are listening to too many voices and allowing all of the negativity that is present erode the genuine goodness in your heart and in all of God’s creation. Or maybe you struggle too much with fear. Perhaps so much so that you are far too preoccupied with your own agenda and goals and left with little psychologi-cal or spiritual room to consider and respond to the plight of your neighbor. Do anger, bitterness, stubbornness, and hatred have homes in your heart? How about greed, gluttony, pride, apathy, or lust? For many, their passions and what can be found on the internet are their downfall, and they are robbed of their inner life and freedom. What is it, specifically, that tempts you away from a childlike trust in God? Define this and use the next few weeks to allow God to chart you a course away from them. Silence, being alone, grace, honesty, struggle, tears, and dryness are all found in the desert. You will also find God and your true self in this holy place. Ready to go?
Please contact the parish office if you wish to request a Mass intention, or if you would like to put someone on our prayer list.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed at 8:30 Sundays before the 9 am Mass
AROUND THE COMMUNITY MACH 1ST, 2020
Schedule of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Com-munion, Lectors, and Sacristans
March 7-8, 2020
LIVE THE LITURGY We desperately need the season of Lent. Have you ever found yourself running in all directions, tired, frustrated, and frazzled and yearning for the moment when you can stop, find some time for reflection and prayer, and get your head straight? Life pulls us in all directions. On top of that, the presence of sin in our lives gives us blurry vision and makes us forget who we really are. We can easily lose touch with God. Lent gives us the opportunity to return to simpler times and clear away some of life’s clutter. We can change up our routines a bit and realize that Jesus is the one who can set us right with God and restore what was originally meant to be. Our task is to avoid the temptations that can weigh us down, distract us, and distort our vision. Are you aware of what things in your life do this to you? Over the next few weeks, you have an opportunity to avoid them.
Questions of the Week First Reading The story of the Garden of Eden reveals that humanity’s first sin against God was that of disobedience. In what are-as of your life do you struggle to obey God? Second Reading Paul saw Jesus’ obedience not only as reversing the disobe-dience of Adam, but also bestowing upon believers right-eous and eternal life. What do you find most interesting about this revelation from Paul? Gospel Reading Jesus resisted the devil’s temptations by remaining focused on his fidelity to the Father. What temptations are you will-ing to confront during the season of Lent?
Starting Feb 28, 2020, Lenten Soup Supper every Friday during Lent at 6 pm at the Rose Room, followed Sta-tions of the Cross at 7 pm.
Holy Name Society News ~ The Holy Name Society will be meeting next Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 pm
Prayer in the Square ~ March 7 Join the faithful each First Saturday at Prayer in the Square, to pray a Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet — for the sanctity of human life and for an end to the persecu-tion of Christians worldwide. Ruby Hill location Meet under the Pavilions (use NW Park Entrance) Rosary: 10 a.m.
Just a reminder that all parents of the students that are receiving Sacraments needs to assist to the Classes and two Retreats that the Parish offers. Lent Retreat will be on Sunday, March 8th, 2019, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Also, remember all parents need to sign in/out their stu-dents every Sunday, thank you!. Please, if you have any questions come to the office or call Alejandra during reg-ular hours at (303) 778-7673 for more information.
2nd Sunday of Lent
4:00 PM 9:00 AM
SACRISTANS: Sue Retzer Andy Archuleta
LECTORS: Year C
#1 Mike Blick #2 Anna Ibarra
#1 Carol Aschenbrenner #2 Andy Archuleta
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:
*Cookie Clem Richard Clem Ruthann Deering Harold Deering Deacon Don
*Vickie Sisneros Donald Sisneros Toni Cothran Annie Huter Deacon Don
SCHEDULE DATE:
MINISTRY
February 28, 2020 Altar & Rosary/Holy Name
March 6, 2020 Hispanic Family Formation
March 13, 2020 Marriage Group
March 20, 2020 Knight of Columbus
March 27, 2020 School Staff
April 3, 2020 Deacon Don
ALREDEDOR DE LA COMUNIDAD / REFLEXIONES 1 DE MARCH DEL 2020
A partir del 28 de febrero de 2020, Cena de Sopa Cuaresmal todos los viernes durante la Cuaresma a las 6 pm en Rose Room, Estaciones de la Cruz 7 pm.
Recuerde que todos los padres deben asistir a las clases y a los retiros que se ofrecen durante nuestro ciclo de catequesis. Proximo retiro de Cuaresma el Domingo 8 de Marzo, de 9 am a 1 pm. Tambien no olvide firmar la entrada/salida de sus alumnos.
HORARIO DE LOS MINISTROS DE LA SAGRADA COMUNION Y LECTORES
8 de Marzo del 2020
MEDITACIÓN DEL EVANGÉLIO Hoy es el Primer Domingo de Cuaresma. Cuaresma significa cuarenta días y es el tiempo donde se prepara la fiesta más importante del año, “La Pascua”. La Cuaresma nos recuerda el periodo de preparación para un verdadero encuentro con Dios. La Cuaresma nos invita al arrepentimiento y a la conversión. Es un tiempo sagrado para orar, dar limosna y ayunar. La Cuar-esma dio inicio el 26 de febrero y termina hasta el Jueves San-to, antes de la Misa de la Cena del Señor. La Oración colectiva nos ayuda a ver con claridad el propósito de la Cuaresma: “Concédenos, Dios todopoderoso, que, por las prácticas anu-ales del sacramento cuaresmal, progresemos en el conocimien-to del misterio de Cristo y traduzcamos su efecto en una con-ducta irreprochable.” Santos y perfectos, nos recomendaba el Señor Jesús el domin-go pasado. ¿Lo recuerdan? Pues, ahora es el tiempo de prac-ticar constantemente el vencer a las tentaciones que se presentan en el vivir cotidiano. La tentación es una gran opor-tunidad para vencer el mal y persistir siempre en hacer el bien. El desierto es el lugar preferido de Jesús para fortalecerse en el Espíritu del Padre. ¿A qué desierto entraremos? ¿Qué descu-briremos en él? ¿A quién encontraremos? Ahora es la oportuni-dad de retirar el mal que hay en nuestra vida con las mismas palabras con que Jesús al final de este Evangelio rechaza al de-monio, “Aléjate, Satanás, porque dice la escritura: Adorarás al Señor tu Dios, y a Él sólo servirás.” (Mateo 4:10). Con Jesús, vayamos al desierto y preparémonos para las pruebas. ¡Señor que tu misericordia nos acompañe en esta Cuaresma que comi-enza!
Las lecturas de la Semana del 1 de Marzo del 2020 Domingo: Gn 2, 7-9; 3, 1-7/Sal 51, 3-4. 5-6. 12-13. 17 [cfr. 3]/Rom 5, 12-19 o 5, 12. 17-19/Mt 4, 1-11 Lunes: Lv 19, 1-2. 11-18/Sal 19, 8. 9. 10. 15 [Jn 6, 63]/Mt 25, 31-46 Martes: Is 55, 10-11/Sal 34, 4-5. 6-7. 16-17. 18-19 [18]/Mt 6, 7-15 Miércoles: Jon 3, 1-10/Sal 51, 3-4. 12-13. 18-19 [19]/Lc 11, 29-32 Jueves: Est 4, 17n. p-r. aa-bb. gg-hh/Sal 138, 1-2. 2-3. 7-8 [3]/Mt 7, 7-12 Viernes: Ez 18, 21-28/Sal 130, 1-2. 3-4. 5-7. 7-8 [3]/Mt 5, 20-26 Sábado: Dt 26, 16-19/Sal 119, 1-2. 4-5. 7-8 [1]/Mt 5, 43-48 Domingo siguiente: Gn 12, 1-4/Sal 33;4-5. 18-19. 20. 22 [22]/2 Tim 1, 8-10/Mt 17, 1-9
Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma
11:30 AM
LECTORES: Bienvenida: Oscar Hernandez 1era Lectura: Florentino Robles 2da Lectura: Alonso Ontiveros Peticiones: Lucia Hernandez
Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunion
Teresa Mendoza Hector Mendoza Jose Sotelo Elvira Gomez
CALENDARIO DIA:
MINISTERIO
28 de Febrero 2020 Altar & Rosary/Holy Name
6 de Marzo 2020 Formacion Familiar
13 de Marzo 2020 Grupo de Matrimonios
20 de Marzo 2020 Knight of Columbus
27 de Marzo 2020 Personal Docente
3 de Abril 2020 Diacono Don
Dear St. Rose of Lima Community, Praise be Jesus Christ! It is said in ministry, the minister, more so than those who are ministered to, is the one who is blessed abundantly. You are many and I am one. The gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit working through you are what blessed me and changed me and so please know my heart is filled with gratitude for having had the privilege of serving the St. Rose of Lima Community. In order, however, for the Holy Spirit to come, Jesus had to go. This was scary for the disciples because they had grown close to Jesus their friend, but it was necessary. Why was it necessary? It was necessary because Jesus was limited in his singular humanity. Jesus, in his singular humanity, couldn’t reach the ends of the earth with the Good News of Salvation, the Good News about the new and everlasting Kingdom of Heaven. If his Holy Spirit, however, came among his people, the Body of Christ, then the message, by the power of the Holy Spirit working through the Church, you and I, could spread like wild fire. That is what we celebrate at Pentecost, namely, that God didn’t leave us as orphans, but rather as equipped missionaries of His truth and love. It is for me a joy to think about the ways in which the Holy Spirit has been working at St. Rose of Lima. I think of the charity of the St. Vincent de Paul ministry, Knights of Columbus, Holy Name, Altar and Rosary, and all the many ministries that involve School of evangelization San Andres. I think of the school and the incredible opportunity to educate the youth and hand on the faith, I think of the growing RCIA program where candidates and catechumens prepare to receive the sacraments of initiation in order to become fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. I think of the bible studies, the growing faith formation programs for the adults and youth, I think of the powerful Eucharistic liturgies we have celebrated, the marriages, funerals and baptisms, I think of the community coming together for Lenten Soup Suppers and Stations of the Cross, the youth group breakfasts, First Sunday coffee and donuts, I think of all the nuts and bolts activity (that not many know about) from the staff and the volunteers. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. There are a lot of moving parts and it takes a lot of vessels for the Holy Spirit to do His thing and make it work unto the Glory of God! That to me has been incredible to witness. It has to be the work of God. Thank you for witnessing to me, the Gospel! I am truly blessed by you. Like Jesus, we priests have to go. To go is an opportunity for change, and while I think stability is good because in stability we learn to love, it is in the shake-up of change we learn to trust and trust is the foundation and beginning of love. And so from that perspective, change is good. The shake-up of change is an opportunity to turn to the Lord and depend on Him, and experience new ways that the Lord provides His Holy Spirit in new circumstances full of new dynamics. It is this open disposition, the disposition of turning and depending on the Lord, that He can make all things new. That to me is exciting.
We priests have our charisms and gifts, but we are only one, and in our singularity we can’t possibly meet all the needs of God’s motley crew of people, and so from that perspective it is good for you that I go, and another priest come to share with you his charisms and gifts. My dear friends at St. Rose of Lima, all this having been said, I am going to miss you, and it is difficult for me to say goodbye, but that is a good thing because it means there were loving relationships. Know this: I will remember always in the Eucharist. The memory is such a powerful faculty of the soul and to use it is not to be stuck in the past, but rather to bring forward into the present all those whom we have encountered so as to unite in and through Jesus to and for the Father and thereby forging on into the future towards the eternal unity in the eternal now. What an awesome story we have been loved into by the Lord! What an awesome chapter St. Rose of Lima has been for me, and so the story unfolds not with disconnected and unrelated chapters as if things happen only by chance, but rather with organically connected, meaningful, purposeful development, and trajectory. Friends please know that if any good was done by me it was done by the Lord, and if I hurt anyone in any way, shape or form it was because of me, and for that I am truly sorry and beg for your forgiveness. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being such a huge blessing in my life, and let’s remember to always hold each other in prayer. I will remember you always, especially in the Eucharist. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Nick
Querida Comunidad de Santa Rosa de Lima, ¡Alabado sea Jesucristo! Se dice que, en el ministerio, el ministro, más que aquellos a quienes se ministra, es el que es bendecido abundantemente. Ustedes son muchos y yo soy uno. Los dones y los carismas del Espíritu Santo obrando a través de ustedes son lo que me bendijo y me cambió, así que sepan que mi corazón está lleno de gratitud por haber tenido el privilegio de servir a la comunidad de Santa Rosa de Lima. Sin embargo, para que el Espíritu Santo viniera, Jesús tuvo que irse. Esto fue aterrador para los discípulos porque se habían acercado a Jesús, su amigo, pero era necesario. ¿Por qué fue necesario? Era necesario porque Jesús estaba limitado en su singular humanidad. Jesús, en su singular humanidad, no pudo alcanzar los confines de la tierra con las Buenas Nuevas de Salvación, las Buenas Nuevas sobre el nuevo y eterno Reino de los Cielos. Sin embargo, si su Espíritu Santo vino entre su pueblo, el Cuerpo de Cristo, entonces el mensaje, por el poder del Espíritu Santo trabajando a través de la Iglesia, usted y yo, podría extenderse como un incendio forestal. Eso es lo que celebramos en Pentecostés, a saber, que Dios no nos dejó como huérfanos, sino como misioneros equipados de Su verdad y amor. Para mí es una alegría pensar en las formas en que el Espíritu Santo ha estado trabajando en Santa Rosa de Lima. Pienso en la caridad del Ministerio de San Vicente de Paúl, Caballeros de Colón, Santo Nombre, Altar y Rosario, y todos los ministerios de Escuela de Evangelización San Andres. Pienso en la escuela y en la increíble oportunidad de educar a los jóvenes y transmitir la fe, pienso en el creciente programa de RICA donde los candidatos y catecúmenos se preparan para recibir los sacramentos de iniciación para convertirse en miembros plenamente iniciados de la Iglesia Católica. Pienso en los estudios bíblicos, los crecientes programas de formación en la fe para adultos y jóvenes, pienso en las poderosas liturgias eucarísticas que hemos celebrado, los matrimonios, los funerales y los bautismos, pienso en la comunidad que se une para las cenas de cuaresma y las estaciones de La Cruz, los desayunos del grupo juvenil, el primer domingo de café y donas, pienso en toda la actividad de tuercas y tornillos (que no muchos conocen) del personal y los voluntarios. Podría seguir y seguir, pero te haces una idea. ¡Hay muchas partes móviles y se necesitan muchos brazos para que el Espíritu Santo haga lo suyo y haga que funcione para la Gloria de Dios! Eso para mí ha sido increíble de presenciar. Tiene que ser la obra de Dios. ¡Gracias por darme testimonio del Evangelio! Estoy realmente bendecido por ti. Como Jesús, nosotros los sacerdotes tenemos que irnos. Al irnos es una oportunidad para el cambio, y aunque creo que la estabilidad es buena, pero en la inestabilidad aprendemos a amar, es en la sacudida del cambio que aprendemos a confiar y la confianza es la base y el comienzo del amor. Y así, desde esa perspectiva, el cambio es bueno. La sacudida del cambio es una oportunidad para recurrir al Señor y depender de Él y experimentar nuevas formas en que el Señor proporciona Su Espíritu Santo en nuevas circunstancias llenas de nuevas dinámicas. Es
esta disposición abierta, la disposición de volverse y depender del Señor, que Él puede hacer que todas las cosas sean nuevas. Eso para mí es emocionante. Nosotros los sacerdotes tenemos nuestros carismas y dones, pero somos uno solo, y en nuestra singularidad, no podemos satisfacer todas las necesidades del variado grupo de personas de Dios, y desde esa perspectiva, es bueno para ti que yo me vaya, y otro sacerdote viene a compartir contigo sus carismas y dones. Mis queridos amigos de Santa Rosa de Lima, con todo esto dicho, voy a extrañarlos, y es difícil para mí decir adiós, pero eso es bueno porque significa que hubo relaciones amorosas. Sepan esto: siempre los recordaré en la Eucaristía. La memoria es una facultad tan poderosa del alma y usarla no es estar atascado en el pasado, sino más bien traer al presente a todos aquellos con quienes nos hemos encontrado para unirnos en y a través de Jesús para y para el Padre y así avanzando hacia el futuro hacia la unidad eterna en el eterno ahora. ¡Qué historia tan maravillosa hemos sido amados por el Señor! Qué capítulo tan maravilloso ha sido Santa Rosa de Lima para mí, por lo que la historia se desarrolla no con capítulos desconectados y no relacionados, como si las cosas ocurrieran solo por casualidad, sino con un desarrollo y una trayectoria orgánicamente conectados, significativos y con un propósito. Amigos, sepan que, si hice algo bueno por mí, lo hizo el Señor, y si lastimé a alguien de alguna forma, fue por mí, y por eso, lo siento mucho y pido su perdón. Desde el fondo de mi corazón, gracias por ser una gran bendición en mi vida, y recordemos siempre abrazarnos en oración. Siempre te recordaré, especialmente en la Eucaristía. Sinceramente en Cristo, P. Nick