CHURCH OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

CHURCH OF THE LITTLE FLOWER
2711 INDIAN MOUND TRAIL
CORAL GABLES, FL 33134
PHONE: (305)446-9950 FAX: (305)446-7624
Website: www.cotlf.org
Pastor:
Parochial Vicar:
In Residence:
Rev. Michael W. Davis
Rev. Harry Loubriel
Rev. Piotr M. Paciorek
Rev. Sean O’Sullivan
Rev. Matthew S. Ibok
Assigned Permanent Deacons:
Rev. Mr. Roberto Fleitas
Rev. Mr. Raul Flores
Rev. Mr. Miguel Parladé
Assigned Seminarian:
Krystian Gadzina
Rectory Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Vigil
Sunday
6:15 am English
8:00 am English
5:30 pm Spanish
8:00 am English
5:00 pm English
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
English
English
English
Spanish
English
Spanish
Gift Shop Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9:00am to 12:00pm
June 24, 2012
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Parish Center
From the desk of Father Davis
It was an awesome pilgrimage to the Holy Land! We
celebrated Masses at the churches of the Annunciation, the
Visitation, the Primacy of Peter, Mount Tabor, the Holy
Sepulcher, and on the Road to Emmaus. At each of the
holy sites, our 40-member group prayed for you, our
fellow parishioners and friends. While at the Benedictine
monastery along the Road to Emmaus, we especially
thought of the many Emmaus sisters and brothers of our
parish. We lifted them up in special prayer. We also went
to Carmel, where Sister Rosalie and Sister Mary Elizabeth
got acquainted with their roots, and renewed their religious
vows before the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Each step of the way, we were introduced to the history of
our faith, through the sights and sounds of the Holy Land,
its culture, the Aramaic language (which Our Lord spoke),
the Mediterranean food, the people of Israel, and the holy
sites about which the Gospels speak. The pilgrimage was
an experience of “making concrete” our faith, and touching
with our own hands, and seeing with our own eyes, the
places of biblical fame.
Among the places we visited, we went to Ein Kerem,
where we were able to go to the church of the birthplace of
Saint John the Baptist. What a fitting preparation for
today’s solemnity, which the Church around the world
celebrates this Sunday. Saint John the Baptist, as we know,
was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth (the cousin of
Mary), and was the great precursor of the Messiah. He
heralded the coming of Christ and the dawn of salvation.
Other than Mary and Jesus, there is no other figure in our
spiritual tradition whose birthday we celebrate liturgically.
It goes to show how important Saint John the Baptist was
(and is) in the economy of the unfolding Gospel story. His
are the famous words, “behold the Lamb of God, who
takes away the sins of the world.” His also are the words,
“He (Christ Jesus) must increase; I must decrease.”
The special church in honor of Saint John’s birth is now
operated by the Franciscan Fathers, who are the custodians
of the holy places throughout the Holy Land. Saint John’s
church is built on top of the sacred grotto which has a
marker indicating the birth of the precursor of the Christ. It
was also the family’s summer house, where they spent the
hot summer days of Southern Israel. Visiting there, and all
the other places of our visit to the Holy Land, enabled our
pilgrimage travelers to get in touch with our spiritual roots.
It was the best religion class we have probably ever had.
Today, we as Church, are called upon to heed the
announcement of John the Baptist, and prepare the way of
the Lord in our own lives. To do so, we, too, must
decrease, and allow the presence and grace of Christ to
increase within our hearts.
2711 Indian Mound Trail
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: (305) 446-9950
www.cotlf.org
Sacrament of Penance
Saturday (English and Spanish) 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Baptism
Private on Saturdays 11:00 am, 11:30 am., 12:00 pm or
Group on Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office two
months in advance.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least
six months in advance.
St. Theresa Catholic School
2701 Indian Mound Trail
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: (305) 446-1738
www.stscg.org
Sr. Rosalie, OCD., Principal
Ext. 206
Administrated by The Carmelite Sisters
of the Most Sacred Heart
Office Staff
Mrs. Maria Elena Chialastri,
Office Manager
Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
Ext. 306
Dr. Dawn Fontana,
Director of Liturgical Music
Ext. 305
Sister Carla, OCD,
Director of Religious Education
(305)446-5540
Mr. Juan Del Sol,
Wedding Coordinator
Ext. 311
Mr. Wayne Carter,
Director of Development
Ext. 310
Mrs. Maria Pernas,
Bookkeeper
Ext. 314
Mrs. Ada Hernandez,
Sacramental Records Coordinator
Ext. 302
Ms. Vivian Xiqués,
Receptionist
Virtus Training Coordinator
Ext. 300
Mrs. Cris Garcia-Casals,
Secretary-- Office of Religious Education
(305)446-5540
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 Mass Schedule
08:00 am Fr. Ibok
05:00 pm Fr. Paciorek
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Mass Schedule
07:30 am Fr. Ibok
09:00 am Fr. Davis
10:30 am Fr. Paciorek
12:30 pm Fr. Loubriel
05:30 pm Fr. Davis
07:00 pm Fr. Loubriel
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
June 24, 2012
“Behold, one is coming after me;
I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.”
— Acts 13:25
FORERUNNER OF THE LORD
The story of the conception and birth of John the
Baptist is a very human story. His aged parents,
childless, conceive a son in their old age just as Abraham
and Sarah had conceived Isaac. God’s promise of
salvation seems to include the delayed birth of very
extraordinary children!
John was, as the prophet Isaiah says, known to God
from his earliest days, fashioned in the womb of his
mother, Elizabeth, in secret, before anyone but she knew.
He was strong in spirit from before his birth, and he grew
to become the most powerful preacher and prophet. He
was the chosen forerunner of the Lord; Elijah the prophet
come back to announce the coming of the Messiah and to
prepare the people by a baptism of repentance.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
It’s midsummer day! We have the advantage of
celebrating one of the great hidden treasures of our
liturgical calendar on a Sunday this year. There are
only three “nativity” feasts on our calendar: for the
Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and today’s
birth of the Baptist. Today’s date is anchored by the
Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only
of her own child’s advent, but of Elizabeth’s child.
We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve.
There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as
the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for
Christmas, so does the abundance of light at
midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at
Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture.
As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched
zones of northern Europe see people staying up all
night, kindling “St. John’s fires” in the long summer
twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all
these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St.
Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor
illuminations in France. You may be most interested
in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist’s
own city. People there will leap into the sea between
midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your
way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach today and
plunge in to recall your baptism? It’s a tradition!
Hounding Heaven with Prayer
Let us pray for our New Baptized
Vittoria Castano - Alexia Xerena Castro
Lucas Michael Fonte - Marco Andres Guarda
Matthew Andres Herrero - Nicolas Oscar Nuñez
Sabrina Sánchez
Let us pray for Those Joined in Holy Matrimony
Andrew M. Perez and Pamela A. Marti
Let us pray for Those Who Need Healing
Miguel Angel Garcia Canet
Carlos Javier Sequeira - Andres Arias - Eddy Bruno
Gabriel Habib - Briana Vega
Lizveth Chavez - Roman Piloto
Ms. Francesca - Jessica Spaeth Alejandro Rodriguez
Steven Michael - Cheri Flannery
Carola & Robert Fitts - Ana Fennema - Helen Hanna
Let us Pray for Those Who Have Gone to Their
Eternal Rest
Juana Palenzuela
Abelina Arias
Let us Pray for Our Soldiers who have been
Deployed
Ezekiel Hernández
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Mass Intentions
Sunday - June 24
7:30 am Father’s Day Novena
9:00 am Intentions of John Murdock
10:30 am Members of the Parish Family
12:30 pm (+)Leonila Mireya Abreu
5:30 pm (+)Members of Fernández Shelton, O’Bourke
Family
7:00 pm (+)Ricardo Ramirez
Monday - June 25
6:15 am Father’s Day Novena
8:00 am José Garcia’s 80th Birthday
5:30 pm Cumpleaños de Jorge Murcia
Tuesday - June 26
6:15 am Living Members of Pardo & de la Torriente
Family
8:00 am (+)Gloria Fuentes de Valladares
5:30 pm (+)Jesus Rosales
Wednesday - June 27
6:15 am Elena Jardines Pelaez’s Health
8:00 am Jessica Spaeth’s Health
5:30 pm (+)Floriberto Puente
Thursday - June 28
6:15 am (+)Remigio & Nallive Pardo
8:00 am (+)Fernando de Castro
5:30 pm Cumpleaños de Maria Isabel Murcia
Friday - June 29
6:15 am Intentions of the Murdock Family and Paulina
Murdock
8:00 am (+)Antonio Prio
5:30 pm (+)Eduardo Rodriguez
Saturday - June 30
8:00 am (+)Piedad Guzman de Muñoz
5:00 pm (+)Emma C. Hernández
Sunday - July 1
7:30 am (+)Raul Alvarez
10:30 am (+)Elizabeth Brownell
12:30 pm (+)Blanca Sara y Roberto Sierra
5:30 pm (+)Yiyita Maria Blanco
7:00 pm (+)Margarita Vizcaino de Reyes
Parish Weekly Calendar
Sunday - June 24
2:00 pm Baptisms Scheduled CH
Monday - June 25
7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul RPC
7:00 pm Bible Study Group
7:30 pm Cursillos RPC
7:30 pm Men’s Emmaus Spanish RPC
Tuesday - June 26
7:00 pm RCIA English RPC
8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group RPC
Wednesday - June 27
7:30 pm Legión de María LH
Thursday - June 28
10:00 am Legion of Mary 129 Almeria, CG
6:30 pm Charismatic Group (Spanish) RPC
7:00 pm Clase de Biblia 3411 SW 63rd Ave.
Friday - June 29
6:45 pm No Wedding
8:30 pm No Wedding
Saturday - June 30
8:30 am No Baptism Class
10:00 am No CCD Class
1:00 pm No Wedding
3:00 pm No Wedding
6:45 pm No Wedding
Legend: CAF-St. Theresa School Cafeteria; CHChurch of The Little Flower; LH-Legion of Mary
House (129 Almeria Avenue); SJA-St. Joseph
Aula (School); RPC-Reilly Parish Center; CPHComber Parish Hall; STS-St. Theresa School
Signs of our Stewardship
Weekend of June 10, 2012
Attendance………………………………………...2900
Adult Collection………………………………..$16,305
Children’s Collection……………………………….309
Candles…………………………………………….. 440
Total …………………………………………..$ 17,054
SKY Vacation Bible School
“SKY Totally Catholic Vacation Bible School will be
held this week. It teaches Christian values to children during
a week of fun and excitement that includes Games, Science
Exploration, Bible Adventures, and much more. Early Drop
off and After Camp Care are available. This event is one the
kids look forward to all year long, spaces fill quickly, so
r egist er earl y. Pl ea se go t o www.h ttps://
osv.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/littleflower for more information.
Peter Pence is TODAY’S Second Collection.
Remember the Peter Pence collection is taken up
worldwide to support the most disadvantaged.
Please be generous.
Farewell to Father Rolón
Father Alfredo Rolón, who has served as our Parochial
Vicar for seven of the past ten years, will soon be moving to
Key West to take up a new assignment at the Basilica of
Saint Mary Star of the Sea. His service here at the Church of
the Little Flower has been greatly appreciated, and our community wishes him well as he takes leave of us. His last
Spanish Mass with us will be today at 12:30pm. The liturgy
will be followed by a reception with light refreshments in
Comber Hall. If you are able, stop by and offer Father a few
words of farewell.
SYNOD
The Synod listening sessions are underway! Please be sure
to look at the schedule of remaining sessions in order to
participate in this historic process. What if you can’t attend
one of the Archbishop’s listening sessions? Don’t worry:
there are other ways to participate. Many parishes are hosting their own listening sessions between July and September. The feedback collected at these sessions will also become part of the data used by the Synod teams in creating
goals for the future of the archdiocese. Additionally, on
July 1st we will launch the online feedback form, for those
who are not able to attend a session in person. . For more
i n for m a t i on r ega r di n g t h e S yn od, g o t o
www.synodmiami.org or e-mail your questions to
[email protected].
Religious Education Office
The Religious Education Office is looking for catechists
who feel a calling to share their Catholic faith by teaching in
the Religious Education program for the 2012-2013 CCD
year. Please prayerfully consider volunteering as a teacher
or a substitute teacher for children in 3rd to 5th grades. You
may download the application at www.cotlf.org or pick an
application in the parish office. Complete applications can
be returned to the parish office. The Director of Religious
Education will contact you for an interview mid-August.
God bless you!
Brick Patio Update
Participation in our Patio Project is growing and literally beginning to take shape. Upon permit approval, we will
begin the installation of the Patios. Many thanks to those
who have already purchased their memorialized Bricks.
Still, I encourage others to get involved and be a part of this
beautiful community project. Please contact Wayne Carter
at the Parish Center for details.
Welcome Father Loubriel
This week our parish will welcome our new Parochial
Vicar, Reverend Harry Loubriel. Originally from a large
family in the island of Puerto Rico, Father Loubriel was
ordained for the Archdiocese of Miami in 2005. Being a
Spanish-speaker, and having recently served as the Campus Minister at Saint Thomas University and in residence
at Visitation Church in North Miami, Father Loubriel
brings meaningful experience to the service of the parishioners at the Church of the Little Flower. He will celebrate
his first Masses at Little Flower on Sunday, July 1st.
A Pilgrimage to ITALY
Soon to be finalized, Father Davis will be leading a 9-day
pilgrimage to the beautiful country of ITALY from March
15 to March 23, 2013. Scheduled visits to Assisi, Siena,
Florence, and Rome, with attendance at a papal audience in
Saint Peter’s square. Mass will be celebrated each day,
including one inside of Saint Peter’s Basilica. To get your
name on the list, please contact Wayne Carter at our Development office. Brochures will be available in a couple of
weeks.
GIFT SHOP; NEW STOCK
The Little Flower Gift Shop, which is open Monday
through Saturday, 9am to 12pm at the parish office, has
some wonderful new items available in stock. There are
bibles, scapulars, spiritual books, classic theological books,
CDs of John Paul II, videos, books for teenagers, Spanish
prayer books, resources on Divine Mercy, as well as statues, rosaries from the Holy Land, framed paintings, crystal
products, and newly arrived children’s books. New items
arrive weekly. Come and check out the Gift Shop.
July 3rd Prayer Service
On the eve of our national Independence Day celebration,
the Church of the Little Flower will be having a prayer
service for religious freedom, July 3rd at 8:00pm in our
church. Readings, patriotic music, and intercessory prayer
will be part of the candle-light vigil. All are welcome to
this hour-long prayer service for the wellbeing of our nation, and of our church’s right to worship and practice our
faith as Church teaching indicates and our consciences
dictate. The prayer service will be followed by a casual
social in the parish hall. Hope you can join us on July 3rd.
Welcome to our new Youth Minister
On Monday, July 2nd, the Church of the Little Flower will
welcome yet another new member of the professional staff:
a full-time Youth Minister and Director of Ministries. His
name is Jorge Santibañez. Freshly having completed his
Master’s degree at Boston College, Jorge will be assuming
the charge of all youth programs, special events, and ministerial coordination for our parish. He will soon be speaking
at each of the weekend Masses so that you can get to know
him. Welcome Jorge!
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La Natividad de san Juan Bautista
24 de junio de 2012
“Después de mí viene uno
a quien no merezco desatarle las sandalias”.
— Hechos 13:25
PRECURSOR DEL SEÑOR
La historia de la concepción y el nacimiento de Juan el
Bautista es una historia muy humana. Sus ancianos padres,
sin hijos, conciben un hijo en su vejez, al igual que Abraham y Sara concibieron a Isaac. ¡La promesa del Dios de la
salvación parece incluir el nacimiento tardío de niños extraordinarios!
Juan fue, como dice el profeta Isaías, conocido por Dios
desde sus primeros días, formado en el vientre de su madre
Isabel, en secreto, pero antes de que nadie, excepto ella lo
supiera. Era fuerte en el espíritu desde antes de su nacimiento, y creció hasta convertirse en el predicador y profeta más
poderoso. Fue el precursor elegido del Señor; el profeta Elías que vuelve a anunciar la venida del Mesías y a preparar a
la gente mediante el bautismo de arrepentimiento.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
2 Re 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Mt 7:1-5
Martes:
2 Re 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36;
Mt 7:6, 12-14
Miércoles: 2 Re 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Mt 7:15-20
Jueves:
2 Re 24:8-17; Mt 7:21-29
Viernes:
Vigilia: Hch 3:1-10; Sal 119 (118);
Gál 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19
Día: Hch 12:1-11; Sal 24 (23);
2 Tim 4:5-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Sábado:
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Mt 8:5-17
Domingo:
Sab 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Sal 30 (29);
2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mc 5:21-43
[21-24, 35b-43]
Nuevos Feligreses
¡Bienvenidos! Por favor, visite la oficina de la iglesia
para inscribirse en la parroquia o vaya a www.cotlf.org.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Hoy recordamos a san Juan Bautista, primo de Jesucristo
y precursor del Mesías. Juan se hizo famoso predicando la
penitencia y bautizando con agua, insistiendo que vendría uno
que bautizaría al mundo con fuego y el Espíritu Santo. Hoy es
uno de los santos mas festejados en el mundo, especialmente
en zonas donde su fiesta coincidía con la llegada del verano.
Para celebrar a este santo pariente de Jesús la gente en
Alicante, España, hace fogatas durante la noche de su vigilia y
baila en torno a ellas. En América el pueblo Boliviano también
recibe al santo con hogueras, para quemar la tierra en busca de
fertilidad y purificación. Los Bolivianos también festejan
echándose agua los unos a los otros.
San Juan ha sido honrado en el hemisferio Americano
desde 1509 cuando Juan Ponce de León nombró la Isla de
Puerto Rico en su honor. También allí hacen el juego del agua
en la fiesta de san Juan ya que los fieles se echan de espaldas
al océano tres veces en busca de purificación y celebración.
El Sínodo
¡Las sesiones de opinión del Sínodo están en marcha! Vea
el calendario de sesiones para participar en este proceso histórico. ¿Qué pasa si usted no puede asistir a una de las sesiones
de opinión con el arzobispo? No se preocupe: hay otras maneras de participar. Muchas parroquias están organizando sus
propias sesiones de opinión entre julio y septiembre. La información recogida en estas sesiones también formará parte de
los datos utilizados por los equipos del Sínodo en la creación
de objetivos para el futuro de la arquidiócesis. Además, el 1 de
julio vamos a publicar el formulario de evaluación en el sitio
web para quienes no puedan asistir a las asambleas. Para más
información sobre el Sínodo, vaya a www.synodmiami.org o
envíenos sus preguntas por correo electrónico a [email protected].
LO QUE HACE MÁS FALTA
Este mundo no necesita más cristianos, lo que hace falta
es más cristianos que vivan su fe cristiana.
—Anónimo