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: (305) 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.
Msgr. José L. Hernando, Pastor
Rev. Julio Solano, Parochial Vicar
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SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday:
5:30 P.M.
Sunday:
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
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_________________________________________
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Third Sunday of Lent
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March 23, 2014
FROM 03-23-14 TO 03-30-14
Day
Time
Intentions
Saturday
Sunday
5:30 P.M.
8:30 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
12:45 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
Monday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Tuesday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Wednesday 8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Thursday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Friday
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
Saturday
Our Lady of Sorrow
For peace, freedom and justice in
Venezuela
For peace, freedom and justice in
Venezuela
† Marcelino Segurola
† Rodolfo Araya
† Joaquin Castillo Armiñan
† Dr. Rolando Pozo
† Adrian Pozo Illas
† Joe Betz
† Victor Pantin
† Fina Aleman
Arturo Carrion (Health)
†† Jose and Dulce Feito
Doug and Judy Johnson (Intentions)
† Placido Debesa
St. Agnes Parishioners
†† Jesús and Josefina Fernández
†† Armando and Celina Framil
St. Agnes Parishioners
† Luisa Lorenzo
In Thanksgiving for Perpetual
Adoration and Adorer’s Health
ENVELOPES 365….....…....$
LOOSE MONEY…..… …...$
TOTAL OFFERING……....$
9,393.00
3,331.00
12,724.00
TODAY’S READING
First Reading — When the people grumbled to Moses for
water in the desert, the LORD heard and brought forth water
from the rock for all to drink.
(Exodus 17:3-7)
Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your
hearts.
(Psalm 95)
Second Reading — God’s love has been poured into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:1-2, 5-8)
Gospel — Ask, and you will be given living water so that
you will never thirst again.
(John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42])
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt. 18:21-35
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23
Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34
Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14
Sunday:
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]
THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
Some 40 plus years ago, there was a very popular song
entitled “Killing Me Softly with His Song.” The singer had
supposedly heard a male singer at a concert she had attended
who was able to “sing her life with his words.” At one point in
the song, she says “He sang as if he knew me, in all my dark
despair. And then he looked right through me as if I wasn’t
there.” Such is the experience of the woman at the well, the
featured character in today’s Gospel. (John 4:29)
Date
Activities
Place
Jesus is not trying to purposefully embarrass this woman. He
is “killing her softly” in order to have her experience real
conversion, to actually turn her life inside out. This is such an
appropriate story for the Lenten season because it speaks of
mortification, which means “putting to death.” The woman is
mortified by what Jesus says about her life, but through
letting go of her self-deception, she will see possibilities of the
new life he promises.
Time
Sunday
23
Buen Pastor - English Program
Catechism Classes
Baptisms Alvarez-Lorca / Partidas
Pastoral Center
St. Agnes Academy
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Monday
24
RCIA
Pastoral Center 402
7:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.
Tuesday
25
Eucharistic Rosary
Talleres de Oración y Vida
N.A.
Community Rosary
Chapel
Pastoral Center 403
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
8:30 P.M.
Wednesday Catechism Classes
Youth Group
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Parish Hall
Chapel
Blessed Sacrament Benediction
Men’s Emmaus Meeting
St. Agnes Academy
Parish Hall
Chapel
Pastoral Center 401
4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
7:45 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
Grupo de Oración “Maria Reina de la Paz”
Rosary for Missing People
Holy Hour
Grupo de Oración “Madre de Dios”
Grupo Buen Pastor ( Evangelización)
Pastoral Center 405
Chapel
Chapel
Parish Hall
Pastoral Center 402
8:30 AM—10:30 AM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
9:00 PM - 10:00PM
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Viacrucis
Chapel
Church
3:00 PM
5:00 P.M.
Confessions
Retiro de Cuaresma
Church
Church
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
9:00 A.M.—3:00 P.M.
THE LIFE-GIVING
WATER
Lord, Jesus,
you are the life-giving water
for which we thirst.
You are the happiness and
success for which we strive.
You are the peace and joy
for which we search.
Lord Jesus,
our hearts we made for You,
and they will not rest until
they rest in You.
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Third Sunday of Lent
SPECIAL COLLECTION: MARCH 30th
Catholic Relief Services is the second largest
international aid organization in the United
States. Because of the generosity of American
Catholics, 80 countries receive food, medical
assistance, religious and secular education, as well
as help to immigrants. Please be generous in this
annual appeal of the American Bishops to help
other countries. The second collection of next
Sunday is for this purpose.
LENTEN RETREAT: APRIL 5th, 2014
Father Julio Solano will give a Lenten Retreat in
the Albertson Parish Hall on Saturday, April 5th,
from 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. The theme will be:
“The Last Seven Words of Jesus on the
Cross”. Do something special and different in
this Lent . Attend this retreat.
FASTING AND FEASTING
Fast from TV – Feast on prayer and silence
Fast from treats – Feast on serving others
March 23, 2014
HUMOR CORNER
WORD AT PLAY
• Those who jump off a bridge in Paris
are in Seine.
• Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
• When two egotists meet, it’s an I for an I.
THE SAMARITAN
WOMAN
Our standards of what is right
and proper often drive some
people to the edges of society, far
away from us. The Samaritan woman is one such
victim. Her religious background and her
nationality make her a nonperson in the eyes of
Judaism; her lifestyle makes her a pariah among her
own.
But rather than reject her, Jesus calls forth from her
a sense of faith and joy that enables her to confront
her life, and in telling others of her encounter with
Jesus, she becomes a source of faith and joy for
others. May we be able to do the same: to move
beyond the failings of others and our
disappointment in them in order to call forth the
good they possess and make it possible for them to
use those gifts for the good of all.
Fast from selfishness – Feast on sharing
Fast from complaining – Feast on complimenting
Fast from being prideful – Feast on being humble
Fast from talking – Feast on listening
Fast from gossiping – Feast on being kind
Fast from criticism – Feast on praising
Fast from being down – Feast on encouraging
Fast from being too busy – Feast on doing for God
Fast from being lazy – Feast on helping others
Fast from being angry – Feast on forgiving
Applications for the 2014-15 school year are
still available online at www.stakb.org, for
second-round admission. Tours of the school are
given on Tuesdays from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., by
appointment. If you would like to sign up for a
tour, please call us at 305-361-3245 ext. 203.
Fast from being in a hurry – Feast on being patient
Youth Group News:
Fast from being anxious – Feast on peace
Follow all of the Youth Group happenings @stakbYG—Twitter
STAKBYG—Instagram
Join us for fun, fellowship and food
Wednesdays at 7:30 P.M. in Albertson Parish Hall.
Fast from fear – Feast on trust
Fast from sin – Feast on blessings
Fast from being yourself – Feast on being like Jesus
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March 23, 2014
Third Sunday of Lent
While we were still sinners
Christ died for us.
— Romans 5:8
Sunday’s Message
John 4: 5 - 42
Jesus said to the Samaritan
woman: “Whoever drinks the
water I shall give will never
thirst. The water I shall give
will become in him a spring of
water welling up to eternal
life”
Today’s Gospel presents us
with the longest one-on-one
exchange between Jesus and
another person in any of the
four Gospels. The story of the
Samaritan woman at the well
cut the heart of the journey of
conversion.
Listen carefully to the exchange
between
Jesus
and
the
Samaritan woman in today’s
passage. As the conversation
unfolds, Jesus uncovers the
woman’s sinfulness. Imagine
yourself at the well. Imagine the
Lord Jesus uncovering your
own sinfulness.
Rediscover the great gift that
the Lord Jesus offers you today:
a way out of sinfulness and a
way into everlasting peace and
goodness. Let today’s Gospel
scrutinize each one of us so
that, like the Samaritan woman,
we will proclaim Jesus as
Messiah to all we meet.
JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
First impressions last. They can work for or
against us. When we meet someone for the first
time, we immediately begin to size them up. We
pick up the signals. Is the smile sincere? Is the
Pastor’s Notes person loud or timid? Is their character
confident, happy, and interesting? Some people
seem able to gain an accurate impression of an individual after
only a few seconds.
When Jesus met the woman at the well, they both made fairly
quick assumptions about each other. The woman was instantly able
to see that Jesus was a Jew, and so her natural expectation was that
He would not want anything to do with her. In this her first
impression was very wrong. Jesus in turn was able to gain an
accurate impression of the woman; He recognizes that she is an
outcast, someone with something to be ashamed of. She is living in
an adulterous relationship.
But Jesus doesn't share the prejudices of His people. He very
gently leads her on a journey of discovery. He shows that He knows
who -and what- she is. Jesus shows that He accepts her, will
not condemn or dismiss her. He gives her time, treats her with
respect, acknowledging her dignity. He makes her an offer which
entices her, but which she misunderstands: "Give me some of that
water so that I may never have to come here again to draw water",
she says. (John 4:5-42).
Patiently, Jesus leads her to a deeper understanding of what He is
offering: the living water. And finally, she is so taken with Jesus
that she spreads the message and brings others to meet Him, so
that they also can spend time with the Lord and come to experience
for themselves who He is, Jesus leads the Samaritan woman on
a journey of faith, revealing Himself to be the Messiah as He
leads us in the same patient, gentle way, in our relationship with
Him. The contact with Jesus makes us change and grow. It brings
us into communion with others and leads us to share the Good
News.
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March 23, 2014
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
Cristo murió por nosotros,
cuando aún éramos pecadores.
— Romanos 5:8
Mensaje del Domingo
Mateo 4, 5– 52
Dijo Jesús a la mujer
samaritana: “Quien beba del
agua que yo le doy, nunca
tendrá sed. El agua que yo te
ofrezco se convertirá dentro de
ti en un manantial que brota
hasta la vida eterna”
El Evangelio de hoy nos
presenta la conversación más
larga que tiene Jesús con una
persona, de tu a tu, en los
cuatro evangelios. Esta historia
de la mujer samaritana junto al
pozo nos llega al corazón.
JESUS Y LA MUJER SAMARITANA
La primera impresión es la que nunca se olvida.
Esta puede trabajar a favor o en contra.
Cuando nos encontramos con alguien por
primera vez, se nos graba su sonrisa, el tono de
la voz, el carácter, la sinceridad de la persona...
Comentarios
del Párroco
Muchos en pocos minutos recogen una idea
exacta de la persona...
Cuando Jesús se encuentra con la mujer samaritana (Juan
4,5-42) ambos tienen una idea de cada uno. La mujer se da cuenta
de que Jesús es judío y no espera nada positivo de El. Estaba
equivocada. Jesús, en cambio, es capaz de captar una idea
exacta de la mujer. Reconoce que es alguien que está
marginada, que oculta algo de lo que ella se avergüenza. Jesús
sabe que está viviendo en una relación adúltera.
Escuchemos con atención este
intercambio de Jesús con la
samaritana. Según la conversación va desarrollándose, Jesús descubre el pecado de la
mujer. También nosotros nos
podemos colocar junto al pozo
e imaginar que el Señor Jesús
descubre nuestro pecado.
Pero Jesús no comparte los prejuicios y el desprecio de su pueblo
hacia estas personas. Con gran delicadeza conduce a la mujer
samaritana hacia un viaje de nuevos horizontes y
descubrimientos. Le demuestra que El la conoce bien. Le
hace ver que la acepta, la trata con respeto y reconoce su
dignidad. A la oferta atractiva que Jesús le brinda, ella responde
sin entender:"Dame de esa agua para no tener que volver aquí a
buscarla".
Hemos de redescubrir el gran
regalo que Jesús nos ofrece en
este día: es un camino lejos del
pecado, que lleva a la paz
duradera y al bien. Que el
Evangelio de hoy nos llegue al
corazón, de manera que
hagamos como la samaritana:
proclamemos que Jesús es el
Mesías frente a todos los que
nos encontremos.
Jesús con gran paciencia le lleva a un conocimiento más profundo
de aquella agua que El le ofrece. Se trata del agua viva de su
misma vida. Finalmente la mujer comprende, acepta a Jesús
como Mesías, sale corriendo a comunicar su mensaje a otros y les
trae a que conozcan a Jesús en el camino de la fe. Es la misma
experiencia de fe a la que Jesús nos llama, si somos capaces de
relacionarnos con El. Este contacto nos cambia y nos hace crecer.
Nos pone en comunicación con otros y nos lleva a proclamar las
buenas noticias.
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Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
COLECTA ESPECIAL: 30 MARZO
La Agencia de Ayuda Católica al exterior es la
segunda en magnitud internacional en los Estados
Unidos. Seamos generosos en este llamado annual
de los Obispos Americanos para ayudar a otros
países. Con este fin habrá una segunda colecta el
próximo domingo.
RETIRO DE CUARESMA
CON EL P. JOSE L.
HERNANDO
El sábado, día 29 de marzo será
el retiro de Cuaresma, que dará
el P. José L. Hernando en la
Iglesia de St. Agnes, de 9:00 A.M. a 3:00 P.M. El
tema será: “CRISTO, SU CRUZ Y LA VIDA”. No
necesitan hacer reservaciones. Pueden traer su
almuerzo. El retiro no tiene costo alguno. Todos
están invitados.
LA MUJER SAMARITANA
Cualquiera de nosotros es la
samaritana que, yendo un día
cualquiera con su cántaro a
buscar agua, se encuentra a alguien que le pide
agua, sin saber que va a recibir el ciento por uno
de su regalo.
Estamos rodeados de agua, pero nos morimos de
sed. El mundo que Dios nos regala, rezuma por
todas partes vida que nos negamos a reconocer
como divina.
MIS DESEOS VS. DESEOS DE DIOS
En vez de servir, queremos que nos sirvan;
En vez de dominarnos,
queremos dominar a los demás;
En vez de amar a las personas
y usar las cosas de la creación,
nos enamoramos de las cosas,
Y usamos a las personas.
March 23, 2014
VIACRUCIS
Es una forma de recordar
con amor y agradecimiento lo mucho que Jesús
sufrió por nosotros para
salvarnos del pecado.
Durante la Cuaresma
tenemos un Viacrucis en
Español, los viernes a las 5:00 P.M. en la iglesia.
Todos están invitados.
LA BELLEZA DE LA MUJER
La belleza de una mujer no se mide por la ropa
que viste, ni por la figura de su cuerpo, ni por el
peinado de su cabello. Su belleza se mide por
sus ojos, que son las puertas que llevan al
corazón, donde reside el amor.
La belleza de la mujer no está en su cara, sino
en su alma. La auténtica belleza se palpa en la
ternura que ella da con amor y en el entusiasmo
que manifiesta. Esta es la belleza que con el
correr de los años no se acaba, más bien crece.
No olvidemos que todos somos bellos a los ojos
de Dios-Creador, pues todos fuimos hechos de
acuerdo a su imagen y semejanza.
GRACIAS, SEÑOR
Gracias, Señor,
por todo lo que hiciste por nosotros.
Gracias, también,
por todo lo que has hecho con nosotros,
estimulándonos, guiándonos,
llevándonos de la mano y tocando nuestro
el corazón para encontrar tus huellas,
para inventar el fuego, para labrar la tierra,
para sembrar el trigo, para cocer el pan,
para tejer, hilar, modelar, fundir y fabricar
tantos y tan maravillosos instrumentos
que alegran nuestra vida,
que la hacen llevadera,
que nos ayudan a ser un poco más humanos,
a mejorar el mundo cumpliendo tus mandatos
Alberto Iniesta