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___________
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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September 2, 2012
FROM 09-01-12 TO 09-08-12
Day
Saturday
Sunday
Time
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
Intentions
† Juan Castro
† Donna Vorwerck Smith
† Ramón Alfredo López Martínez
Myrna López (Birthday)
† Loreta Fioretti
Gutierrez Mayorga Family (Intentions)
8:00 A.M.
All Workers
12:00 P.M.
Tuesday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
Wednesday
12:00 P.M.
Thursday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Friday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Saturday
8:00 A.M.
†† José and Agueda Santamarina
†† Bebo and Cristy Saralegui
† Albert Renaud
† Carmen Martínez
†† Elia and Antonio Muñoz
††† Magdalena, Esther
and Isabel Serrano
†† Carlos and Beatriz Hernández
Altar Rosary Society
† Ildefonso Ferrer
Our Lady of Charity
†† Adriana and Raúl Garmendia
ENVELOPES 264….....…....$
LOOSE MONEY…..… …...$
TOTAL OFFERING……....$
3,913.00
1,012.00
4,925.00
TODAY’S READING
First Reading — For what great nation is there that has
gods so close to it as the Lord, our God, is to us?.
(Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8)
Psalm — The one who does justice will live in the
presence of the Lord.
(Psalm 15)
Second Reading — Religion that is pure is this: to care
for orphans and widows in their affliction.
(James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27)
Gospel — This people honors me with their lips, but their
hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as
doctrines human precepts.
(Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
READING FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday:1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23]
Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37
THE FABLE OF KING MIDAS
There is a fable about a great king whose name was
Midas. King Midas was a rich and selfish man who
loved his gold. He would rather spend his days in
his room counting his money, than enjoying the
beauty around him. One day he was visited by a
stranger who could grant him any wish.
anything into gold simply by touching it. Midas
soon discovered that what he had asked for had
become a curse. He could not eat and when he
attempted to comfort his daughter, she, too,
became solid gold at his touch. The lesson he
learned was a hard one. Be careful of what you ask
Midas wished that he would be able to turn for, you may get it.
Date
Activities
Place
Sunday
02
Buen Pastor - English Program
Pastoral Center
Tuesday
04
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
05
Pastoral Center 401
Men’s Emmaus Meeting
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Time
9:30 P.M. - 12:30 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.
Grupo de Oración “Madre Reina de la Paz”
Rosary for Missing People
Hora Santa
Grupo de Oración “Madre de Dios”
Grupo Buen Pastor ( Evangelización)
Pastoral Center 401
Chapel
Chapel
Parish Hall
Pastoral Center 402
8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
Altar Rosary Society
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Church / Parish Hall
Chapel
8:00 A.M
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 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
OF AMERICA’S COLLECTION
September 9, 2012
The Catholic University of America, the national
university of the Catholic Church in the United
States, will be having its National Collection on
September 9th.
Located in Washington D.C., the University
provides academically rigorous education to nearly
7,000 students every year, with more than 4,000
students that receive direct scholarship aid from
this collection. Please be generous.
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.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
Today is the last Sunday with the Summer
Season Schedule of Masses. Next Sunday,
September 9th, 2012, we will resume the normal
schedule for Sunday Masses. 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
September 2, 2012
HUMOR CORNER
PUN-O-GRAPHICS
I know a guy who’s addicted to
brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.
Why were the Indians here first? They had
reservations.
Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who
lost her job because she couldn’t control her
pupils?
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.
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.
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September 2, 2012
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Did not God choose those who are poor in the
world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom?
— James 2:5
Sunday’s Message
YOUR GREATEST TREASURE
Mark 7: 1-18, 14-15, 21-23
“Nothing that enters one from
outside can defile that person;
but the things that come from
within are what defile.”
We need to understand who we
are, what we believe, how we
respond to life’s challenges that
are defined by the attitudes and
perspectives we hold “within”,
like humility, gratitude, respect,
compassion.
Pastor
Pastor’’ss Notes
Notes
There is a story about a man who was walking
along the beach on a night lit by the full moon.
As he went, he was thinking, “If I had a sports
car, I would be happy…If I had a bigger house, I
would be happy….If I had a better job, I would
be happy…If I had a perfect family, I would be
happy…”
As he continued his stroll, he tripped on a bag full of stones. He
picked it up and began to throw them one by one into the sea.
Every time he said “I would be happy if I had…”, he threw
another stone into the water. He continued doing this until there
was only one left in the bag, so he kept it. Arriving home, he
realized that the stone was a very valuable diamond! Can you
imagine how many diamonds that man threw into the sea, without
stopping to consider for a moment what he held in his hands?
The kind of human being we are
begins in the values of the
heart, the place where God
dwells within –but the evil we
are capable of, the hurt we
inflict on others, the degrading
of the world that God created
also begins “within,” when God
is displaced by selfishness,
greed, anger, hatred.
How many of us spend our lives throwing away our most precious
treasures in hopes of reaching what we believe is some perfect goal,
or dreaming of and wishing for what we do not have, without
appreciating what is right around us.
May God open our spirits and
consciences to listen to His
voice speaking to us within,
calling us to understanding
instead of judgment, forgiveness
instead of vengeance, respect in
instead of ridicule, reconciliation instead of division.
Many times I have remembered this saying: “Happiness does
not consist in having everything you desire, but in enjoying
all you are and have.” This attitude is fundamental to happiness.
The unhappy person is one who is frustrated, jealous, haughty,
violent, greedy, uncaring, irresponsible, selfish, and unwilling to
control his/her feelings, impulses, words and actions. Nor is
someone happy who is self-centered, and expects that everyone and
everything revolve around him, or who believes he is the most
perfect, while at the same time ignoring and disregarding everyone
else. The choice is ours.
If you take the time to observe your surroundings, you will realize
how fortunate you are, because your happiness is very close to you.
You can prove it by giving yourself the opportunity to demonstrate
the truth of this. Examine some stone, and pretend that it is a
precious diamond, priceless and irreplaceable. It depends
completely on you, knowing how to take advantage of its value, or
throwing it into the sea of forgetfulness, from which it can never be
recovered.
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September 2, 2012
Vigésimo Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
¿Acaso no ha elegido Dios a los pobres de este
mundo para hacerlos ricos en la fe y herederos del Reino?
— Santiago 2:5
Mensaje del Domingo
TU MAYOR TESORO
Marcos 7, 1-18, 14-15, 21-23
“Nada, que viene de fuera,
puede manchar al hombre; todo
lo que viene de dentro es lo que
mancha al hombre.”
Necesitamos conocer muy bien,
qué es lo que somos, qué es lo
que
creemos
y
cómo
respondemos a los desafíos de la
vida, que vienen definidos por las
actitudes y perspectivas que
surgen
dentro
de
nosotros.Pensemos
en
la
humildad, la gratitud, el respeto
y la compasión.
Nuestra personalidad humana
comienza con los valores del
corazón, allí donde Dios habita
dentro de nosotros; pero el mal
puede tomar el puesto de Dios y
es entonces cuando surge el daño
que hacemos a otros o el abuso y
la destrucción del mundo que
Dios creó para nosotros. Todo
esto sucede cuando Dios es
sustituido por el egoísmo, la
avaricia, la ira y el odio.
Que Dios abra nuestros
corazones y conciencias para
escuchar su voz, que nos habla
en el interior. El nos llama a
comprender y no a juzgar o
condenar; nos llama al perdón
y no a la venganza, al respeto y
no a la indiferencia, a la
reconciliación en lugar de la
Comentarios
del Párroco
Cuentan que una vez había un hombre caminando
por la playa en una noche de luna llena. Mientras
caminaba, pensaba y repetía: “Si tuviera un auto
deportivo, sería feliz”. “Si tuviera una casa más
grande, sería feliz.” “Si tuviera un mejor trabajo,
sería feliz”. “Si tuviera una familia perfecta, sería
feliz…”
Mientras seguía caminando, tropezó con una bolsita llena de
piedrecitas, tomó la bolsa y comenzó a arrojar al mar una piedrecita
detrás de otra. Cada vez que decía: “sería feliz, si tuviera…”
arrojaba una piedra al agua. Así lo fue haciendo, hasta que solamente
quedaba una piedrecita en la bolsa, la cual guardó. Al llegar a su casa,
se dio cuenta de que aquella piedrecita era un diamante muy valioso.
¿Te imaginas cuantos diamantes arrojó este hombre al mar, sin
detenerse a pensar por un momento lo que tenía en sus manos?
Cuantos de nosotros pasamos la vida arrojando nuestros preciosos
tesoros por estar esperando lograr lo que creemos perfecto o estar
soñando y deseando lo que no se tiene, sin dar valor a lo que ya
tenemos cerca de nosotros.
Puedes mirar a tu alrededor y, si te detienes a observar, te darás
cuenta cuan afortunado eres, pues muy cerca de ti está tu felicidad.
Puedes probar y darte la oportunidad de demostrarte a ti mismo que
esto es cierto. Observa esa piedrecita, que puede ser un precioso
diamante, valioso e irreparable. Depende de ti el saber aprovecharlo o
lanzarlo al mar del olvido, del que nunca podrás recuperarlo.
Muchas veces he recordado esta frase: “La felicidad no consiste en
tener todo lo que tu anhelas, sino en disfrutar de todo lo que
eres y tienes”. Esto es fundamental para ser feliz. Piensa que no es
feliz el frustrado, el envidioso, el orgulloso, el violento, el avaro, el
despreocupado e irresponsable, el egoísta o el que no tiene control de
sus sentimientos, impulsos, palabras y acciones. No es feliz él que sólo
piensa en si mismo y hace de las personas y del mundo en que vive un
espejo, donde sólo se ve a si mismo, creyéndose el más perfecto de
todos, al tiempo que ignora y desprecia a los demás.
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Vigésimo Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
COLECTA PARA
LA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA
9 de septiembre de 2012
La Universidad Católica de América es la
Universidad nacional de la Iglesia Católica en
EEUU situada en Washington D.C..
El domingo día 9 de septiembre habrá una colecta
en todas las parroquias del país para recaudar
fondos con los que se otorgan becas a más de 4,000
estudiantes que disfrutan de una excelente
educación. A esta universidad van cerca de 7,000
estudiantes. Seamos generosos en esta colecta.
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.
Padres que no pueden venir en este
horario por favor llamen para hacer una
cita.
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.
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.
9 DE SEPTIEMBRE
HORARIO REGULAR DE MISAS
Hoy es el último domingo con el horario de
misas de verano. A partir del próximo domingo,
9 de septiembre volveremos al horario regular,
que es:
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
September 2, 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.
FIESTA DE NUESTRA
SEÑORA DE LA CARIDAD
EN LA ARENA DE MIAMI. SEP. 8, 2012
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. Todos están invitados.
ADORACION PERPETUA
EL esta aquí!!!!!
(Santo Cura de Ars)
Jesús nos espera; EL está
realmente presente en la Eucaristía.
Dejémonos tocar por su amor y
vengamos a acompañarlo lo mas seguido posible.
Varias horas están disponibles en el horario. Solo
hace falta escoger una hora y reservarla
llamando a los responsables a los siguientes
números: (305) 798-7896 ó (305) 586-8699
Todo es simple y les será explicado. Gracias.
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. Aceptamos 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.