Welcome to our Parish/Bienvenido a Nuestra Parroquia

Saint Benedict the Moor

Rectory and Parish 1625 E. 12th St.

Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 Phone: 336-725-9200

Fax: 336-397-0898

December 2, 2018

Today’s Readings Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 (R/. 1b) 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2

Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

Pastor, Fr. Henry A. Tutuwan

(980)616-6676

henryamindt@gmail.com

Lectura, as de Hoy

Jeremias 33:14-16 Salmo 24:1b, 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14

1 Tesalonicenses 3:12-4:2 Lucas 21:25-28, 34-36

The Baptist in today’s gospel tells us to prepare the way of the Lord. Before people can hear the gospel or good news, they must be put in a state of mind that makes them receptive to this. Before we can hear the gospel as the good news that it is, we need to be made aware of just how bad things are. It is easy for people to complain about the state of things, and some Christians seem to delight in lamenting that everything is going to hell in a handbas-ket. But the truth is that this world is in need of a savior. We need to wake up. And today more than ever the message of the Baptist may be welcomed if we proclaim it correctly. John begins not with a list of sins, but with a wake-up call. Something good is coming. Prepare to receive the Lord who will transform our world. We have in the gospel a message that God’s transforma-tive power is in our lives and our world now. Some today are tempted to give up hope. Christians can never do that, because we know that God is preparing a wonderful thing for all creation. This is the message we carry today to people who may feel over-whelmed by the present situation. Do not despair! Our Lord is coming with salvation. Let us prepare to receive him. Certain things in our world may tempt us to throw up our hands in resignation. We are on the verge of ruining our environ-ment not just for our grandchildren but for ourselves. New virus-es resistant to our best drugs are spawning. Respect for life in all forms seems to be dwindling. Rather than wring our hands at these and similar problems we Christians are called to bring the spark of hope. God has not abandoned us and will never do so. We look not to the past but to the future coming of Christ. A new hope is given to us this and every Advent—not about someone who came centuries ago, but about a God who in love is coming to be with us now in this time and in these crises. With such a hope we can move out of paraly-sis and begin to address these great crises and with God’s help resolve them.

El bautista en el evangelio de hoy nos dice que preparemos el camino del Señor. Antes de que las personas puedan escuchar el evangelio o las buenas nuevas, deben ser puestas en un estado mental que las haga recepti-vas a esto. Antes de que podamos escuchar el evangelio como la buena noticia que es, debemos ser conscientes de cuán malas son las cosas. Es fácil para las personas quejarse del estado de las cosas, y algunos cris-tianos parecen deleitarse en lamentar que todo va al infierno en una bolsa de mano. Pero la verdad es que este mundo necesita un salvador. Necesitamos des-pertarnos. Y hoy más que nunca, el mensaje del Bautista puede ser bien-venido si lo proclamamos correctamente. Juan no comienza con una lista de pecados, sino con una llamada de atención. Algo bueno se acerca. Prepárese para recibir al Señor que trans-formará nuestro mundo. Tenemos en el evangelio un mensaje de que el poder transformador de Dios está en nuestras vidas y en nuestro mundo ahora. Algunos hoy están tentados a perder la esperanza. Los cristianos nunca pueden hacer eso, Porque sabemos que Dios está preparando algo maravilloso para toda la creación. Este es el mensaje que transmitimos hoy a las personas que pueden sentirse abrumadas por la situación actual. ¡No se desesperen! Nuestro Señor viene con salvación. Preparémonos para recibirlo. Ciertas cosas en nuestro mundo pueden tentarnos a levantarnos en resig-nación. Estamos a punto de arruinar nuestro medio ambiente no solo para nuestros nietos sino para nosotros mismos. Los nuevos virus resistentes a nuestras mejores drogas están desovando. El respeto por la vida en todas sus formas parece estar disminuyendo. En lugar de retorcer nuestras manos ante estos y otros problemas similares, los cristianos estamos llamados a traer la chispa de la esperanza. Dios no nos ha abandonado y nunca lo hará. No miramos al pasado sino a la venida futura de Cristo. Se nos da una nueva esperanza en este y en cada Adviento, no sobre alguien que vino hace siglos, sino sobre un Dios que está enamorado y nos acompaña ahora en este momento y en estas crisis. Con tal esperanza podemos salir de la parálisis y comenzar a abordar estas grandes crisis y con la ayuda de Dios resolverlas.

Saint Benedict the Moor Website: Saintbenedictthemoor.org

Saint Benedict the Moor

Office Hours are 9:00AM-3:00 PM Monday—Friday

If you would like to make an appointment with Father Henry please call: 336-725-9200 or cell (980)616-6676

Parish Secretary: Abigail Lara 336-725-9200 sbcchms@gmail.com

Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano: Aleksandra Banasik (Bodas, Quinceañera) 336-428-6909

Hispanic Youth Coordinator: Erick Nogueda erick.g.nogueda@gmail.com

Hispanic Ministries: Rossy Marroquin Faith Formation Coordinator: Syveria Hauser 336-403-5661 or stbenedictff@gmail.com

Hispanic Faith Formation: Leo Perez 336-233-0459 or leonardoperez883@gmail.com

Music Ministry: Organist: Lois Jones Choir Director: Arlene Glymph

Hispanic Music Ministry: Andres Hernandez

Saint Monica Guild: Charlesetta Taylor

Saint Ann Altar Guild: Gloria Wilson

Altar Servers: Willie King

African Affairs Ministry: Daisy Foster

Please hold in your hearts and prayers those who are sick, ageing or homebound.

Please pray for all the lonely and homeless, and all our loved ones who have gone before us.

Offertory November 25, 2018

Sunday 9:00 AM ………………….$ 1,027.00 Sunday 1:30 PM … ..……………..$ 474.00 DSA ………………………………$ 41.00 Building & Grounds…..………… $ 40.00 Christmas Flowers ………………..$ 256.00 Priests’ Retirement ……………….$ 427.00 Cath. Campaign for Human Dev…$ 5.00 2018 DSA Goal ………………….$ 11,485.00 2018 DSA Pledges……. … …...…$ 7,990.92

Rehearsal Schedule Saturday, Dec. 8 - 12:30 - 2:30 Saturday, Dec. 15 - 12:30 - 2:30 Saturday, Dec. 22 - 12:30 - 2:30

If you are interested in joining our choir, please contact a choir member.

St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church Celebrates - National Black Catholic History Month

The question asked during the celebration of National Black Catholic History Month was: “Why do we celebrate

National Black Catholic History Month?” Curtiss Todd, retired deacon from the Diocese of Charlotte, NC was the present-

er for this event.

The easy answer to the question is: “If we don’t celebrate our value to the Universal Church it will go un-noticed.”

If the truth be told, Catholicism’s roots are at the footprints of Africans and people of color. The Garden of Eden is believed

to be in the area of Mesopotamia, a region inhabited by Black and Brown people.

The Catholic Church has its beginnings in Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt is in Northern Africa. Constantine was re-

sponsible for moving the Church to Rome. He feared that the Romans would not embrace the doctrines of the Church if

they also had to embrace its African heritage. Therefore, he left the African contributions to the Church behind.

There are hundreds of Black Saints and three African heritage Popes. Very little is said or known about them in

the Church Universal. We educate men in the Seminary who come out not wanting to openly discuss the divine gifts and

contributions made by people of color to the Church, especially, Africans and African Americans.

We discuss social justice and racism in the Catholic Church, but we never hear about a universal plan to positively

combat these issues that divide us and cause many of us to leave the church.

In the 21st Century many Catholics believe that Jesus is white, with blonde hair and blue eyes. This is evidenced

by the many icons, pictures and statues seen in many of our parishes.

When Catholicism moved to America the Catholic Church was segregated. African Americans sat in the back of

the church and received communion last.

The first African American priest, Father Augustus Tolton was sent to Rome to receive his education and Ordina-

tion because no seminary or mentor would accept him in America. Upon his return to the US he led the development and

construction of St. Monica Catholic Church as an African American “National Parish Church”, located in Chicago, IL which

was completed in 1893. An effort for the canonization of Father Tolton was started in 2010. A Haitian American, Venera-

ble Pierre Toussaint, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange and Venerable Henriette Delille are being processed canonization.

The last Black Saint to be canonized was St. Josephine Bakhita. We are encouraged to teach our children at home. If the

leaders in the Church will not be part of the platform to teach our History, we must provide our own platform. The world

should be reminded that Heaven is not segregated and that the truth will indeed set us free.

NEED HELP NAVAGATING OUR CHURCH WEBSITE?

Members of the saintbenedictthemoor.org web team will be available to help and to answer your

questions about our website on

Sunday, December 9 and 16 after the 9 am Mass

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

In the church computer lab, located downstairs, behind the Fellowship Hall

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT?

Saint Monica's Guild Cookbooks for sale!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! Our Saint Monica’s Guild cookbook,

‘RECIPES FROM THE HEART’ includes a collection of 200 recipes in a beautiful hard bound book, featuring seven categories of recipes from members of

our parish and community. The book also includes church and guild history, tons of help-

ful cooking hints and a cookbook stand!

The cookbook is dedicated to deceased members of the Saint Monica’s Guild whose recipes are also featured in the book.

Cost is $20 per book. To purchase, please see Lois Jones or a member of St.

Monica’s Guild, or contact us at stbencookbook@gmail.com or leave a

message at (336) 923-2863.

Join us December 8th for mid day mass and celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe at Saint Benedict the Moor .

We will begin with 11am procession

followed by 12pm mass After mass we’ll be feasting with dancer’s to come after we eat.

Únase a nosotros el 8 de diciembre para la misa de medio día y la celebración de

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en San Benito el Moro.

Comenzaremos con procesión a las 11 de la mañana. Misa a las 12 pm

Después de la misa, tendremos una celebracion con comida y danzantes.

December 12th / 12 de diciembre

Rosary at 5 am/Rosario a las 5am 6am mass/Misa a las 6am

Immaculate Conception December 8th

Quinceañeras/Bodas

Porfavor communiquence con la señora

Aleksandra Banasik para quinceañeras y

bodas. (336)428-6909

Weekly Mass Readings

Monday, Dec 3 St. Franci Xavier, Priest

1 Corinthians 9 16-19, 22-23 Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9

Mark 16:15-20

Tuesday, Dec 4 Advent Tuesday

Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 (R/. cf. 7)

Luke 10:21-24

Wednesday, Dec 5 Advent Wednesday

Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

Matthew 15:29-37

Thursday, Dec 6 St. Nicholas, Bishop

Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 40:8a and 9a

Luke 10:1-9

Friday, Dec 7 St. Ambrose, Bishop

First Friday

Ephesians 3:8-12 Psalm 89

John 10:11-16

Saturday, Dec 1 Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38

Saint Benedict 9:00 AM Holy Souls in Purgatory

Req. Bible Study Group

Saint Benedict 1:30 PM

Parish Registration

Parish registration forms are located by the front doors of the church. Please complete the form and return it to the church office, via the offertory.

Baptism and Marriage You are required to be a regis-tered parishioner and a practicing Catholic to be baptized or mar-ried at the church. Please call the office to set-up an appointment with the Pastor. (336)725-9200

Bautizos Las pláticas para bautizo son el primer sábado de cada mes de 3-5 pm. Para más información favor de hablar con Rosy Marroquin (San Benito), Jose Rodriguez (El Buen Pastor) después de misa, o hablar a la oficina al (336)725-9200.

Advent Communal Penance Services 2018

Dec. 5 - 6:00 pm Divine Redeemer, Booneville

Dec. 6 - 10:30 am St. Leo School, Winston-Salem

Dec. 10 - 7:00 pm Our Lady of the Rosary, Lexington

Dec. 11 - 7:00 pm Holy Family, Clemmons

Dec. 13 - 7:00 pm St. Leo, Winston-Salem

Dec. 14 - 10:15 am Our Lady of Mercy, School Penance

Dec. 17 - 6:30 pm Holy Angels, Mt. Airy

Dec. 18 - 7:00 pm Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-Salem

Dec. 19 - 6:30 pm Good Shepherd, King

Dec. 20 - 7:00 pm Holy Cross, Kernersville

Dec. 21 - 6:30 pm St. Benedict the Moor, Winston-Salem

In the Bible, Christ is referred to as the “Light of the World” con-trasted with the darkness of sin. Human history spanned long ages before our prophesied Savior would finally make his appearance, and God’s promise to make all things new through him. As his Advent, or “coming,” draws nearer another candle is lit, with each candle dispelling the darkness a little more. Thus, the Advent wreath helps us to spiritually contemplate the great drama of salvation history that surrounds the birth of God Incarnate who comes to redeem the human race. Three candles are purple, and one is rose. The purple candles symbolize the prayer, penance and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gau-dete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass. Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles symboliz-es the expectation and hope surrounding Our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of His second coming to judge the living and the dead.

The Advent Wreath