St. Agnes Catholic Church

St. Agnes Catholic Church
100 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Phone: (305) 361-2351
Fax: (305) 361-8514
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.stakb.org
BAPTISMS: 2nd Sunday in Spanish;
4th Sunday in English. Call Parish
Office ONE month in advance.
FIRST COMMUNION AND
CONFIRMATION: Two years of
Religious instruction required.
MARRIAGES: Arrangements must
be made SIX months in advance.
CATECHESIS - C.C.D.
Phone 361-1378
For children in public and private schools.
Director: Nery Quintela, MFT, GC
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Mon. - Fri.
Rev. Jose L. Hernando, Pastor
Rev. Julio Solano, Parochial Vicar
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SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE - SUMMER SEASON
Saturday:
5:30 P.M.
Sunday:
9:00 A.M., 11:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. - English
12:45 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. - Spanish
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon
Saturday 8:00 A.M.
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 4:00-5:00 P.M. - Anytime upon request
PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Blessed Sacrament Benediction Wednesday 7:45 P.M.
EDUCATION MINISTRY
ST. AGNES ACADEMY
• PK-3 through 8th Grade •
122 Harbor Drive
Key Biscayne, FL
Phone: (305) 361-3245
Web Site: www.stakb.org
Principal: Mrs. Susana T. Rivera
PARISH REGISTRATION
We welcome the new parishioners. You are invited to fill out this registration form. Return it to us, please.
Family Name_________________________________________
Ph._________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________ City___________________________________ Zip___________
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Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 26, 2012
FROM 08-25-12 TO 09-01-12
Day
Time
Intentions
Saturday
Sunday
5:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
12:45 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
Monday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Thursday
Friday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Saturday
8:00 A.M.
† Emma Miranda
Eileen and José Ortega
(40th Wedding Anniversary)
† José Argilagos
† Sylvia Miyares de la Torre
† Nora Barrios
† Angel Fernández Ríos
† Souls in the Purgatory
† Luis Lorenzo
†† Jesús and Josefina Fernández
† Armando Framil
Kathryn Sagebien (Birthday)
In thanksgiving for Perpetual
Adoration and Adorers’ health
† Tony Tarafa
†† Adriana and Raúl Garmendia
† Blanca López-García
† Victor M. Vega III
† Bertha Guzman Diaz
† Lourdes Cordova Sangenes
Eddy Pla (Intention)
ENVELOPES 401….....…....$
LOOSE MONEY…..… …...$
TOTAL OFFERING……....$
8,638.00
2,413.00
11,051.00
TODAY’S READING
First Reading — It was the LORD, our God, who protected
us along our entire journey. (Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b)
Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. (Psalm 34)
Second Reading — Christ nourishes and cherishes the
church because we are members of his body.
(Ephesians 5:21-32 [5:2a, 25-32])
Gospel — We have come to believe and are convinced
that you are the Holy One of God.
(John 6:60-69)
READING FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Mk 6:17-29
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Mt 24:42-51
Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Mt 25:1-13
Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 25:14-30
Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15; Jas 1:17-18,
21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
I BELIEVE IN GOD
Shortly after World War II,
workmen were clearing out the debris
from a bombed-out house in Cologne, Germany.
On one of the cellar walls of the house
they found a moving inscription.
It had apparently been written there
by a fugitive Jew
Date
Activities
Place
Sunday
26
Buen Pastor - English Program
Baptism Barroso
Pastoral Center
Church
Tuesday
28
Eucharistic Rosary
Talleres de Oración
N.A.
Prayer Group - English
Chapel
Pastoral Center 403
Parish Hall
Pastoral Center 404
Wednesday Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
29
Pastoral Center 401
Men’s Emmaus Meeting
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
who had used the basement to hide from Nazis.
The inscription read:
“I believe in the sun
even when it is not shining.
I believe in love even when I feel it not.
I believe in God even when he is silent.”
Time
9:30 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
7:45 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
Rosary for Missing People
Hora Santa
Grupo de Oración “Madre de Dios”
Grupo Buen Pastor ( Evangelización)
Chapel
Chapel
Parish Hall
Pastoral Center 402
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Chapel
3:00 P.M.
Confessions
Church
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
PRAYER FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST
STORMS
God our Father,
You set the earth on its
foundation.
Keep us safe from the danger
of hurricanes and storms
and let us always feel
the presence of Your love.
May we be secure in Your
protection and serve You with
grateful hearts.
We ask this through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
CATECHISM
Welcome back for the year 2012-2013
It is Registration Time!!!!
We will be open all the month of August
and September from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
from Monday to Thursday. Friday we will
be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Parents unable to register during this
schedule, please call to make an
appointment to come at later time.
We require a Baptismal Certificate at
registration time if your child was not baptized
in St Agnes. If your child has never been
baptized we will prepare him/her for the
sacrament.
We urge those not registered yet to do so as
soon as possible. It is our goal for this year to
have almost all our children registered on the
first day of class.
For more information call our office,
(305) 361-1378 .
DONATION FOR
WHITE ELEPHANT
SALE
The St Agnes Rosary
Altar Society needs
your help!
Please consider donating a couple of items
gently used or new to be sold at our biggest
fundraiser of the year. We need a wide
variety of merchandises and items such as:
Household items, Jewelry, China and silver,
Toys, Artwork, Small kitchen items, Small
exercise items, Bags & purses, Books, CD,
Musical instruments, Bicycles, Christmas
items, Decoration, Leather goods, and much
more.
For donations please call Marjorie
D’Alfonso at 305 365 8361 or 561 212 0439.
August 26, 2012
HUMOR CORNER
An elderly couple was seen sharing a
single hamburger, fries and drink.
The husband cut the burger in half and divided
the fries into two equal piles. As he ate his
portion, his wife took sips from the shared
drink. Other patrons in the restaurant took pity
and offered to buy them another order. “No
Thanks,” the old man replied. “We’re used
sharing.” Someone asked the wife why she
wasn’t eating. She replied, “It’s his turn to use
the teeth.”
PERPETUAL ADORATION
HE is here!!!!
(St. Cura of Ars)
Jesus is waiting for us; HE is
really present in the Eucharist.
Let Him touch us with His love
and let’s come to be with Him
as often as we can. We have
some hours that are available
in the Schedule. You just have to pick one up and
reserve it for you calling the people in charge to
these numbers.
305-798-7896 or 305-586-8699
It is very simple and it will be explain to you.
Thank you.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
The end of vacations is very near. In a few days
the classes in the schools will start, as well as
many other activities in the Church. We will
resume the normal schedule for Sunday
Masses, on September 9th. The schedule will be
as always:
8:30 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M.
and 6:00 P.M.—English
12:45 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. - Spanish
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August 26, 2012
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
As for me and my household,
we will serve the Lord.
— Joshua 24:15b
Sunday’s Message
John 6: 60 - 69
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
During these last five Sundays, we have been reading
Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. In this passage the
Bible speaks to us of the sacrament of the Eucharist.
This is not so much an elaboration of a theological
concept but rather a message to us from the loving
heart of Jesus. He speaks to us directly and reveals to
Pastor
Pastor’’ss Notes
Notes us that He Himself is the true Bread from Heaven
which can satiate our hungers and quench our thirst. He is the Bread of
life.
“Jesus asks His disciples : Do
you also want to go away? And
Simon Peter responds:
Lord, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal
life. We believe and know that
You are the Messiah.”
Bread is a word full of tremendous significance. It is a symbol of the
Before God's Word, one must
always make a choice: either
accept it or reject it. As the
leader of Israel, Joshua spoke
to his people and demanded
that they decide: either to serve
the Lord or to follow strange
gods. And the people chose to
serve the Lord, who was always
with them. (Joshua 24:1-19)
Today, we are challenged to
say, like Peter: "Where better
shall we go?" Many times, we
involve ourselves in too many
foolish things which rob us of
our peace and energy. And we
forget God, who should be our
first priority.
He has the words which give us
life and fill us with hope and
joy. Today, as we participate in
the Mass here at St. Agnes, we
already have made a decision,
among our other options. We
realize that no one or nothing
can give what Jesus offers. He
nourishes us with His Body and
Blood.
nourishment of human life. Therefore Jesus teaches us to ask for our
daily bread. – Matt 6:11. In the word bread is included the bread of the
table, of the home, of the family, of love and marriage, of work, health,
education and social relations. In other words, all food necessary for life
are expressed in the word “bread.”
And among all these “breads” is the bread of faith, of the spirit, which
helps us maintain a relationship of union, of love, and of communion with
Jesus. He speaks to us and responds with His Word and His Person to
our quests, our hungers and our emptiness. Therefore, He will repeat the
words of the Book of Deuteronomy 8:3… “Man does not live on bread
alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
And the Divine Word also becomes bread and nourishment. I am
referring to Jesus Christ, God incarnate, who took upon Himself our
human condition. The Gospel of John 1:14 describes it: “And the Word
became flesh.” That is to say, He made Himself visible and tangible.
Therefore on these Sundays, Jesus repeatedly tells us: “The bread that I
will give you is My flesh for the life of the world. He who eats My flesh and
drinks My blood has life eternal”. John 6:51-54. And here the word flesh
refers to God incarnate, Christ Himself in His total human reality.
Therefore, quoting the phrase “we are what we eat”, let us reflect that
by consuming Jesus in the Eucharist we are day by day being
transformed into the body of Christ, disposed to love and self-giving.
Now we can understand that the Mass is the celebration of the fact that
Christ, risen and alive, is truly present among us. Our eyes do not see
Him, but the heart is aware of Him. The Eucharist and participation in
the Mass are much more than merely fulfilling an obligation, which for
some is, disgracefully, quite annoying and of little importance. To receive
Jesus in Communion is much more than a simple devotion or a magical
and routine rite. It is, above all, a need and a commitment. I need to
nourish my spirit and my person with the presence, the Word, and the
food which God offers me on His table. And this supposes a daily
commitment of being more like Jesus who nourishes me. Let us never
forget that “one is what one eats.”
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August 26, 2012
Vigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
En cuanto a mi toca, mi familia
y yo serviremos al Señor.
— Josué 24:15b
Mensaje del Domingo
Juan 6, 60 - 69
YO SOY EL PAN DE VIDA
Durante estos últimos cinco domingos hemos leído el
capítulo VI del Evangelio de Juan. En este pasaje la
Biblia nos habla del sacramento de la Eucaristía. Este
relato no es tanto una elaboración de conceptos
teológicos, más bien nos presenta el corazón amoroso
de Jesús que nos habla directamente y nos revela que
El sí es el verdadero Pan del cielo. El que puede
saciar nuestras hambres y calmar nuestra sed. El es el
“Jesús preguntó a sus apóstoles:
¿También
Ustedes
quieren
marcharse?- Y Simón Pedro le
Comentarios
contesto: ¿Señor a quien vamos
del
Párroco
a acudir? Tu tienes palabras de
vida eterna; nosotros creemos y Pan de vida.
sabemos que tu eres el Mesías”. El pan es un término lleno de un tremendo significado. Es símbolo del
Ante la Palabra de Dios siempre
hay que tomar una opción: o le
aceptamos o le dejamos. Josué,
el líder de Israel, habló al pueblo
y le exige decidirse: o servir al
Señor o seguir a los dioses
extranjeros. Y el pueblo decide
servir al Señor, que siempre ha
estado con ellos. (Josué 24,119).
alimento del vivir humano. Por eso Jesús nos enseñó a pedir el pan de
cada día -Mateo 6, 11-. En la palabra pan se incluye el pan de la mesa, el
de la casa y la familia, el del amor y el matrimonio, el del trabajo y la
salud, el de la educación y las relaciones sociales…, en fin, todo alimento
necesario para vivir está expresado en la palabra “pan”.
Y entre estos panes o alimentos está el pan de la fe, el del espíritu, el que
nos ayuda a mantener una relación de unión, de amor y de comunión con
Jesús. El nos habla y El responde con su Palabra y su Persona a nuestras
búsquedas, hambres y vacíos. Por eso El repetirá las palabras del Libro
del Deuteronomio 8, 3: “No solo de pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra
que sale de la boca de Dios”.
Y la Palabra Divina se hace también pan y alimento. Me refiero a
Jesucristo, el Dios encarnado, que toma nuestra misma condición humana.
El Evangelio de Juan 1, 14 lo describe así: “Y la Palabra se hizo carne”.
Es decir se hizo visible, tangible, audible, se hizo ser humano. Por eso Jesús
en estos domingos nos repite: “El pan que yo les doy es mi carne para la
vida del mundo. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre tiene vida eterna”.Juan 6, 51-54- Y aquí la palabra carne se refiere al Dios encarnado, al
mismo Cristo en su total realidad humana. Por eso repitiendo el dicho de
que “somos lo que comemos”, pensemos que comiendo a Jesús en la
Eucaristía tenemos que irnos convirtiendo día a día en cuerpo de Cristo,
dispuestos al amor y la entrega.
Hoy, nosotros debemos decir
como Pedro: ¿a donde iremos
que mejor nos vaya? Muchas
veces nos entretenemos en
demasiadas tonterías que nos
quitan la paz y la energía…Y nos
olvidamos de Dios, que debe ser
prioridad para nosotros. El tiene
palabras que nos llenan de Ahora podemos entender que la Misa es celebrar el hecho de que Cristo,
esperanza, de alegría y que nos vivo y resucitado, está presente realmente entre nosotros. Nuestros
ojos no lo ven, pero el corazón lo siente. La Eucaristía y la participación en
dan vida.
Hoy, el estar participando de
esta Misa, aquí en St. Agnes, ha
supuesto una decisión entre otras
opciones. Nos damos cuenta que
nadie ni nada nos pueden dar lo
que Jesús nos brinda: El nos
alimenta con su cuerpo y con su
sangre.
la misa son mucho más que cumplir con una obligación, para algunos
desgraciadamente bastante molesta y de poca importancia. Recibir a Jesús
en la comunión es mucho más que una simple devoción o un rito mágico
y rutinario, es, por encima de todo, una necesidad y un compromiso.
Necesito alimentar mi espíritu y mi persona con la presencia, la Palabra y
el alimento que Dios me pone en su mesa. Y esto supone el compromiso
de ser cada día más parecido a Jesús de quien me alimento. No olvidemos
que “uno es lo que come”.
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Vigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
CATECISMO
Bienvenidos al año escolar 2012-2013
¡Inscripciones abiertas !!!!
Nuestro horario durante el mes de agosto
y septiembre será 9:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. de
Lunes a Jueves. Los Viernes estaremos
abiertos de 9:00 A.M. a 4:00 P.M.
August 26, 2012
MISA EN HONOR DE
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA
CARIDAD.
El viernes 7 de septiembre
tendremos en St. Agnes a las 7:00
P.M. Misa Solemne para honrar a
Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del
Cobre, Patrona de Cuba. Todos están invitados.
Padres que no pueden venir en este
horario por favor llamen para hacer una
cita.
FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA
DE LA CARIDAD
EN LA ARENA DE MIAMI. SEP. 8, 2012
Deben traer el Certificado de bautizo al
momento de la inscripción, en los casos que el
niño/a no hayan sido bautizados en St. Agnes.
Si el niño/a no está bautizado/a, nosotros lo
preparamos para recibir este sacramento.
Este año se celebra los 400 años de la aparición
de la imagen de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
en aguas cubanas (Bahía de Nipe). El lugar será
la Arena del American Airlines en 601 Biscayne
Blvd. en el Downtowm de Miami. Entre otras
actividades habrá una Misa Solemne a las 6:00
P.M., seguida de un Concierto. Esto será el día
8 de Septiembre del 2012.
Horario de Actividades
4:00 P.M. Las puertas del AAA se abren al
público.
4:30 P.M. Rezo del santo rosario.
5:00 P.M. Llega la imagen al AAA.
6:00 P.M. Santa Misa presidida por el
Arzobispo de Miami, Thomas Wenski
8:15 PM. Gran Concierto con artistas y
músicos bien conocidos.
Agradecemos a los niños que no están inscritos
todavía que lo hagan lo antes posible. Nuestra
meta para este año escolar es tener todos los
niños inscritos el primer día de clase.
Para más información, por favor, llamar a
nuestras oficinas al (305) 361-1378.
DONACIONES PARA
EL WHITE
ELEPHANT SALE
Las Damas de la
Sociedad del Rosario y
del Altar de St Agnes necesitan tu ayuda!
Necesitamos donaciones de artículos en
buen estado o nuevos para recaudar fondos
para nuestro ministerio. Recibimos una
gran variedad como artículos para el hogar,
joyas, piezas Chinas o de plata, juguetes,
artículos para ejercicio, bolsos y carteras,
libros, CD de música, instrumentos
musicales, bicicletas, artículos de Navidad,
de decoración, cuero y más.
Para donaciones por favor comunicarse con
Marjorie D’Alfonso al (305) 365-8361 or
(561) 212-0439.
TODOS ESTAN INVITADOS
9 DE SEPTIEMBRE
HORARIO REGULAR DE MISAS
El final de las vacaciones se aproxima y
comienzan las clases en los colegios y otras
actividades en la Iglesia. Nosotros también
volveremos al Horario Regular de misas los
domingos. Comenzando el domingo, día 9 de
septiembre será como siempre:
8:30 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 11:30 A.M.
y 6:00 P.M. - Inglés
12:45 P.M. y 7:30 P.M. - Español