Ysleta Mission » Formation http://ysletamission.org Misión de Corpus Christi de San Antonio de la Ysleta del Sur / Our Lady of Mount Carmel Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:48:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Formation Classes http://ysletamission.org/2011/12/formation-classes/ http://ysletamission.org/2011/12/formation-classes/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:19:06 +0000 Al Baeza http://ysletamission.org/?p=4138 Classes are cancelled for the next three Sundays, December 18, 25 and January 1, classes will resume Sunday, January 8, 2012.

Clases de Formación

Clases de Formación están canceladas para los siguientes tres domingos, Diciembre 18, 25 y el 1º de enero, 2012. Clases resumen el domingo 8 de enero 2012.

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Below is the shedule for the posasdas at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

Friday/Viernes – December 16 – Breakfast Club – Parish Grounds
Saturday/Sabado – December 17 – Martinez Family – 138 Gibbs
Sunday/Domingo – December 18 – Aranda Family – 637 San Simon Ln.
Monday/Lunes – December 19 – Alderete Family – 233 Candelaria
Tuesday/Martes – December 20 – ACTS Core – Parish Grounds
Wednesday/Miercoles – December 21 – Arias Family – 8949 Alameda #4
Thursday/Jueves – December 22 – Gonzales Family – 608 Villa Pl.
Friday/Viernes – December 23 – Families Kennedy Housing – Kennedy Apartments
Saturday/Viernes – December 24 – Main Church

Las Posadas, which means, The Inns, is a traditional Advent/Christmas celebration in Latin America, particularly Mexico, and among many Mexican Americans. It dates back more than 400 years to Spain, when Catholic priests found they could best teach many of the biblical stories to illiterate believers by using drama. Las Posadas traditionally is celebrated for nine nights from December 16 through 24, culminating in the Christmas Eve worship service.

It is designed to reenact the story of Mary and Joseph‚ journey to Bethlehem and search for lodging. Each night of the traditional Posadas, pilgrims gather and process to a different home of a host family.

The procession is often led by a child dressed as an angel. Two other children are dressed as Mary and Joseph. Other children may be dressed in gold or silver. Songs are sung as the procession traverses the streets, often lit by farolitas (little lights), or luminarias.

When the group arrives at the home, they knock at the door. The host family answers. The group then divides into two. One group takes the role of the Innkeeper with the host family, and the other group stays with Mary and Joseph representing the weary Travelers looking for shelter.

A short litany is recited usually in the form of a song. Finally, when the Holy Family is recognized, everyone is welcomed into the home for celebration including many traditional foods, candy, and singing. Each evening culminates with the breaking of a piñata.

On Christmas Eve, the celebration is particularly festive, and ends with the Christmas Eve Mass or worship service.

 

Tradicion de las posadas

Las posadas no son otra cosa que la novena de Navidad. Comienzan el 16 de diciembre y terminan el 24. La ceremonia consiste en una procesión desde las Iglesias o en las casas particulares donde se lleva en andas a los Santos Peregrinos, o sea a las imágenes de María y José algunas veces acompañados de un burro o guiados por un Ángel. En algunos lugares varias familias con anterioridad se reparten las posadas, es decir cada noche una familia distinta organiza la posada y los peregrinos Irán peregrinando de una casa a otra.

Durante la procesión, los participantes iluminados por pequeñas veladoras caminan detrás de los Santos peregrinos rezando el Santo Rosario. La procesión ant dialogo cantado se solicita posada una y otra vez hasta que se abre el portón dando entrada a los Santos Peregrinos.
Luego en los atrios o en los patios se cuelgan y se rompen las piñatas, ollas decoradas que con papel de china toman múltiples formas que se rellenan de frutas, cacahuates y dulces. La forma mas común en las piñatas es la estrella de siete picos. Cada pico representa un pecado capital; el golpear y romper cada pico representa vencer al pecado y recibir los dones de Dios representados por la fruta y los dulces. Mas tarde la fiesta continua cuando se ofrece a los comensales una rica merienda de platillos tradicionales de la época.

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Click here for more on Advent!

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Rosario Viviente

Los niños/niñas, jóvenes de los Clases de Formación les invitan a un Rosario Viviente el jueves 13 de Octubre a las 6:30pm en la Iglesia Principal. Invitamos a todos que participen, parroquianos, grupos, ministerios, queremos que todos estén representados en el Rosario. Necesitamos rezar para dar gracias por todas nuestras Bendiciones, rezar por paz en nuestras familias y en el mundo, para Los enfermos, por nuestros lideres, por todas nuestras necesidades.

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Ultimo día para inscribirse para las clases de Formación es el Jueves, 1º de Septiembre personas en el 2ndo año de clases también se requiere inscribirse). Favor de pasar a la oficina de la Iglesia para recoger un paquete de Formación antes de inscribirse en el salón de la escuela. Las clases empiezan el domingo, 11 de Septiembre de 2011.

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Please join us on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 5:15 p.m. in the Main Church as we pray with and for our Candidates preparing to send them off for a weekend of prayer, formation, and fellowship.

Their return Mass will be at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sunday, April 10, at 1:00 pm.

It is important for the Parish Community to support our youth as they make their final preparations to become full members of our Church. Please join us and come support our Candidates.

]]> http://ysletamission.org/2011/03/confirmation-retreat/feed/ 0 Getting Back to the Basics of Faith http://ysletamission.org/2011/01/getting-back-to-the-basics-of-faith/ http://ysletamission.org/2011/01/getting-back-to-the-basics-of-faith/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:12:56 +0000 Al Baeza http://ysletamission.org/?p=3211 Faith formation update from American Catholic website. Please click here for monthly e-Newsletter.

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January 1 is the World Day of Peace! The Holy Fathers message for this day weaves together concerns for peace, poverty and care for creation

Read the text of the 2011 World Day of Peace Message

Eternal God, who created the universe and whose presence hovers over all the world, you promised that our ancestors would dwell in a land of peace and prosperity. Through the prophets you announced that all nations would find their way to Mount Zion and stream to Jerusalem, David’s city of peace.

Hear our prayers as the year begins. Grant peace to your people who honor your name, and prosperity to the nations that observe your law. May we tend with care the land you have given us, protect the waters that make fertile the and guard the air that is the breath of life.

May all creation rejoice in your provident love, and be filled with the peace that comes from you.

Amen.

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Mt. Carmel – Mujeres, diciembre 1 – 4 915-859-9848
Sts. Peter & Paul – Mujeres, diceimbre 1 – 4 915-859-3758
St. Mark – jóvenes diciembre 8 – 11 915-857-2955
St. Raphael – Men, December 15 – 18 915-598-3431

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