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DECEMBER, A MONTH TO CELEBRATE WITH MARY OUR LOVE FOR JESUS!
We begin the month of December, a Marian month, concluding a year in which we have learned to walk differently due to the pandemic. This month, we will have the opportunity to live the experience of God through the "yes" of Mary, thanks to the different celebrations that are forthcoming.
It is lovely to know that we will celebrate Her as the Immaculate Conception. She is the Patroness of the United States and many other countries. The feast leads us to think of Don Bosco. On December 8, 1841, he was preparing to say Mass in the little chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi in Turin, Italy, where he met Bartholomew Garelli, a local homeless and troubled young boy. He became Don Bosco's first student. On that occasion, after a few words, they prayed the Hail Mary, highlighting the beginning of the Salesian's work focusing on the youth.
One day later, we begin the celebration of the apparitions of the Virgin of Guadalupe. On December 9, 1531, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin had the first encounter with that Lady, “la Tonantzin,” when he was traveling to Tlatelolco to attend Mass and catechism. The Virgin tenderly addressed herself through tender words, such as: "Juanito, Juan Dieguito, Am I not here, I who am your Mother?" Let's not be afraid. She is the Mother of Love.
The third Sunday of Advent is December 12, and we celebrate the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The affection for the Virgin appears over the world. The "Morenita del Tepeyac" is celebrated with deep love and devotion. The parish also joins in this movement of love and joy, letting us touch Her as she did with those flowers on Juan Diego's tilma (cloak), where her image appeared printed.
The Virgin of Guadalupe is the mother of Advent, who awaits Her son, and today with the mother's gaze, She looks at us from heaven.
We will celebrate the same by accompanying the pilgrims, Joseph and Mary, who will receive the gift of the Savior in the Bethlehem manger. The songs, the prayers, the meetings, the feelings of joy and tenderness will be reasons to grow in the eyes of Mary, toward the "yes" to the Lord who calls us to be happy and joyous. I am sure that at the end of 2021, we will know how to open ourselves to the new opportunities that we will receive throughout our lives.
God bless you all!
Fr. Rafael Saiz, SDB Pastor
We begin the month of December, a Marian month, concluding a year in which we have learned to walk differently due to the pandemic. This month, we will have the opportunity to live the experience of God through the "yes" of Mary, thanks to the different celebrations that are forthcoming.
It is lovely to know that we will celebrate Her as the Immaculate Conception. She is the Patroness of the United States and many other countries. The feast leads us to think of Don Bosco. On December 8, 1841, he was preparing to say Mass in the little chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi in Turin, Italy, where he met Bartholomew Garelli, a local homeless and troubled young boy. He became Don Bosco's first student. On that occasion, after a few words, they prayed the Hail Mary, highlighting the beginning of the Salesian's work focusing on the youth.
One day later, we begin the celebration of the apparitions of the Virgin of Guadalupe. On December 9, 1531, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin had the first encounter with that Lady, “la Tonantzin,” when he was traveling to Tlatelolco to attend Mass and catechism. The Virgin tenderly addressed herself through tender words, such as: "Juanito, Juan Dieguito, Am I not here, I who am your Mother?" Let's not be afraid. She is the Mother of Love.
The third Sunday of Advent is December 12, and we celebrate the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The affection for the Virgin appears over the world. The "Morenita del Tepeyac" is celebrated with deep love and devotion. The parish also joins in this movement of love and joy, letting us touch Her as she did with those flowers on Juan Diego's tilma (cloak), where her image appeared printed.
The Virgin of Guadalupe is the mother of Advent, who awaits Her son, and today with the mother's gaze, She looks at us from heaven.
We will celebrate the same by accompanying the pilgrims, Joseph and Mary, who will receive the gift of the Savior in the Bethlehem manger. The songs, the prayers, the meetings, the feelings of joy and tenderness will be reasons to grow in the eyes of Mary, toward the "yes" to the Lord who calls us to be happy and joyous. I am sure that at the end of 2021, we will know how to open ourselves to the new opportunities that we will receive throughout our lives.
God bless you all!
Fr. Rafael Saiz, SDB Pastor
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