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) - Email: [email protected]
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___________
Third Sunday of Easter
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May 4, 2014
FROM 05-03-14 TO 05-10-14
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
† Mechi Castro
† Ruly Toraño
†† José Luis and María Urrutia
† Ricardo López-Bosque
† Teresa Vagnini
† Ana Mercedes Kurzán
† Alberto Renaud
† Ana Rosa Hincapie
† Juan de Jesus Velasco
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Wednesday 8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
Friday
Saturday
7,980.00
2,705.00
10,685.00
TODAY’S READINGS
Living and decead memebers of
the Richard Johnson Family
† Victor Pantín
Tuesday
Thursday
ENVELOPES 408….....…....$
LOOSE MONEY…..… …...$
TOTAL OFFERING……....$
Arturo Carrion (Health)
†† Carlos and Carlota Hernández
† Christine Solano
† Ildefonso Ferrer
† Dolores Hechavarria
8:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
† Alicia González
† Graciella Torres
8:00 A.M.
† Irene Turici
† Marion Urscel
† Juan Casas
12:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.
† Cecilia Chavez de Cordova
First Reading — God has raised the crucified Jesus,
who now pours forth the Holy Spirit upon us.
(Acts 2:14, 22-33)
Psalm — Lord, you will show us the path of life.
(Psalm 16)
Second Reading — Our faith and hope are in God who
raised Jesus from the dead.
(1 Peter 1:17-21)
Gospel — Through his words and in the breaking of the
bread, the risen Christ made himself known to two
disciples on their way to Emmaus.
(Luke 24:13-35)
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29
Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Jn 6:30-35
Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40
Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23;
1 Pt 2:20b5; Jn 10:1-10
ON THIS DAY...
On this day… mend a quarrel · Search out a
forgotten friend · Dismiss a suspicion and replace it
with trust · Write a love letter · Share some treasure
· Give a soft answer · Encourage youth · Manifest
your loyalty in a word or a deed · Keep a promise ·
Find the time · Forego a grudge · Forgive an enemy ·
Listen · Apologize if you were wrong · Try to
understand · Flout envy · Examine your demands on
others · Think first of someone else · Appreciate · be
kind · be gentle · Laugh a little more · Deserve
confidence · Take up arms against malice · Decry
complacency · Express your gratitude · Worship your
God · Gladden the heart of a child · Take pleasure in
the beauty and wonder of the earth · Speak your love ·
Speak it again · Speak it still again · Speak it still once
again.
Author Unknown
I AM
Date
Activities
Place
Time
Sunday
04
Buen Pastor’s -English Program Classes
Catechesis Classes
Pastoral Center
St. Agnes Academy
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Monday
05
Baptismal Talk
Pastoral Center 405
8:00 P.M.
Tuesday
06
Eucharistic Rosary
N.A.
Chapel
Parish Hall
Wednesday Catechesis Classes
Youth Group
07
St. Agnes Academy
Parish Hall
Chapel
4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.– 9:00 P.M.
7:45 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
Rosary for Missing People
Holy Hour
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
8:00 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Chapel
3:00 P.M.
Confessions
Church
Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament
Men’s Emmaus Meeting
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
Pastoral Center 401
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
The fact that I am
Is amazing and wonderful.
I can move about,
I can think, love, and choose.
I can grow in wisdom.
I am yours, God,
Your beloved child.
Gifted as You see fit,
For sharing, For loving,
For bearing.
In utter reliance on You;
In trust,
Totally secure,
Totally loved,
Totally yours.
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Third Sunday of Easter
MASSES FOR
MOTHER’S DAY
Starting this Sunday May
11th, Mother’s Day, a
Novena of Masses will be
celebrated for all mothers,
living or deceased. Those
who wish to include the names of their mothers
in the intentions of these Masses, can use the
special envelopes that are at the entrance of the
church. Please, return them by May 11th .
DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL
You’ve failed many times,
although you don’t remember.
You fell down the first time you tried to walk.
You almost drowned the first time
you tried to swim.
Did you hit the ball the first time
you swung the bat?
Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home
runs, also strike out a lot.
R.H. Macy failed seven times
before his store in New York caught on.
Novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips
before he published 564 books.
Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs,
but he also struck out 1,330 times.
The message is, don’t worry about failure.
Worry instead about the chances you miss
when you don’t even try.
Youth Group News:
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.
May 4, 2014
HUMOR CORNER
Noah’s Ark
Everything I need to know, I learn
from Noah’s Ark:
One: Don’t miss the boat .
Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when
Noah built the Ark.
Four: Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old,
someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five: Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the
job that needs to be done.
Six: Build your future on high ground.
Seven: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The
snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine: When you’re stressed, float awhile.
Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by
amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are
with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.
THE POWER OF PEOPLE
“As I look back upon my youth I realize how
important to me were the help, understanding
and courage so many people gave me.
These men and women entered into my life and
become powers within me.
But they never knew it.
Nor did I perceive their help at the time.”
Albert Schweitzer 10-1949
St. Agnes Academy’s 2nd graders will receive
their First Reconciliation on Wednesday, May
7th, followed by their First Communion on
Saturday, May 10th. We pray for them as they
receive these two sacraments, and continue their
spiritual journey and education.
The school will hold a Grandparents’ Day
celebration on Friday, May 9th. In honor of our
students’ grandparents, there will be an Open
House at 7:40 A.M., a special Mass at 9:00 A.M.,
as well as a reception afterward.
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May 4, 2014
Third Sunday of Easter
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
— Acts 2:28
Sunday’s Message
REMAIN WITH US
Luke 24: 13 - 35
“…While He was sitting with
them at table, He took bread,
said the blessing, broke it,
and gave it to them. With that
Pastor’s Notes
their eyes were opened and
the journey alone.
they recognized Him…”
The Gospel of the two
disciples meeting the Risen
Jesus on the road to Emmaus
mirrors the reality that God is
with us in life’s most difficult,
confusing, desperate moments.
“They recognized Him in the
breaking of the bread,” Luke
writes in today’s Gospel. We
too, can realize the presence
of Christ in our midst when we
break open in order to feed, to
teach, to plant, to heal.
Breaking can be an
experience of resurrection in
the midst of the dark and
deadness around us; breaking
can be the beginning of a
transforming springtime that
melts the harsh winter cold.
Easter faith is to recognize
God in our midst: in our
wanting to understand, in our
struggle to make things right,
in our brokenness. May our
Easter celebration open our
hearts and spirits to recognize
Christ among us in every
moment of our lives.
I learned from memory the account of the Road to
Emmaus when I was very young. It is found in Luke's
Gospel 24:13-35. This passage enthralled me, and I
understood it perfectly. Perhaps it was due to the fact
that every day I had to carry my books and notes and
walk two miles to, and another two miles from, the
school or church in my village. Most of the time I made
As I walked along happy and singing, above all in springtime, usually after
Easter, I would feast my eyes on the lovely meadows and wheat fields of
Castilla, adorned with the green of the budding crop. I would drink in the
singing of the River Duero, and the chirping of the birds. I greeted the
farmers who, riding in their poor wagons, were on their way to their fields to
work without rest from sunrise to sunset. The figure of the shepherd leading
his sheep was also part of the landscape.
Thus passed the first years of my childhood, without worries, with many
dreams and fantasies, with great hopes and always mindful that the risen
Jesus walked along with me, and that my guardian angel would never leave
me. After I became aware of the story of the two disciples on the road to
Emmaus, the journey had much more meaning for me. Of course, I had no
complaints to discuss with Him. Sometimes I conversed with Him about my
childhood dreams; at other times I was silent, listening, without realizing
that this also was praying. And in this way, the trip always seemed shorter.
When the chiming of the bells filled the air and the fields with vibrant
melodies, I calculated the time I needed to reach the church, greet the
people, serve at the altar and above all, enliven my faith, childlike and
innocent, discovering and celebrating the presence of Jesus who came to us
in the Eucharist.
Many times, upon returning home, towards evening, in my childish way I
would repeat a song with words more or less like this: "Remain with us,
Lord; night is coming and it is growing dark. The shadows lengthen,
my God, and the world cannot see." I felt that the sun was hiding, and the
night was enveloping us; this made me hasten my pace to get home soon. In
the distance I could see the smoke rising from the chimneys of my house. The
sight made me dream of dinner, simple but delicious, which my mother was
already preparing.
With how much pleasure I invited the risen Lord to enter my house and
enjoy the peace, harmony and genuineness of a good family. The memory
and the lyrical quality of those days remains far away. But today, reading
once more the story of the journey to Emmaus, I can only say again,
"Remain with us, Lord."
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May 4, 2014
Tercer Domingo de Pascua
Me has enseñado el sendero de la vida
y me saciarás de gozo en tu presencia
— Hechos 2:28
Mensaje del Domingo
QUEDATE CON NOSOTROS
Lucas 24, 13 - 35
“Mientras El estaba sentado a
la mesa, tomó el pan, dio
gracias, lo partió y se lo dio. Al
momento sus ojos se abrieron y
le reconocieron…”
El relato de los dos discípulos,
que encuentra al Señor
resucitado en el camino hacia
Emaús, refleja la realidad de
que Dios siempre está con
nosotros en los momentos de la
vida, más difíciles, más
confusos y más desesperados...
“Ellos le reconocieron en la
fracción del pan”, así nos lo
dice Lucas en su Evangelio.
También nosotros podemos
reconocer la presencia de
Cristo, cuando abrimos nuestra
mente y corazón para
alimentar, enseñar, plantar y
curar.
El partir el pan puede ser la
experiencia de Resurrección en
medio de la oscuridad y la
muerte que nos rodea; el partir
el pan puede ser el comienzo de
una nueva primavera dejando a
un lado la frialdad del invierno.
La fe de la Pascua es reconocer
a Dios entre nosotros: en
nuestro deseo de entender, en
nuestras luchas por hacer las
cosas bien, en nuestras
debilidades. Que la celebración
pascual abra nuestros
corazones y almas para
reconocer a Cristo, siempre
presente entre nosotros.
Comentarios
del Párroco
El relato del Camino de Emaús lo aprendí de memoria
desde muy pequeño. Está en San Lucas 24, 13-35. Me
encantó esta lectura y la entendí perfectamente. Tal
vez se debía a que todos los días cargaba con libros y
cuadernos y caminaba dos millas de ida y otras dos de
vuelta, para poder asistir a la escuela o a la Iglesia de
mi pueblo. La mayoría de las veces recorría solo el
camino.
Al ir, iba cantando y contento, sobre todo en primavera y en estos días
después de Pascua. Veía los campos de Castilla vistiéndose de verde en los
trigales recién nacidos, sentía el cantar de río Duero y el trinar de las aves.
Saludaba a los campesinos que, cabalgando en sus pobres jumentos, se
dirigían a sus tierras para trabajar sin descanso desde el amanecer hasta
el ocaso. La estampa del pastor guiando a las ovejas era también parte del
paisaje.
Así pasaron los primeros años de mi niñez, sin miedos, con muchos sueños
y fantasías, con grandes esperanzas y siempre pensando que Jesús
resucitado iba conmigo y que el ángel de la guarda nunca me dejaba.
Después de conocer el relato de los dos caminantes hacia Emaús, el
camino tenía más sentido para mí. Por supuesto, no tenía quejas que
presentar a Jesús. Unas veces dialogaba con El hablándole de mis sueños
de niño, otras iba en silencio, escuchando, sin saber que esto también era
orar. Y así el camino siempre se hacía más corto.
Cuando el repique de campanas llenaba los aires y los llanos de vibrantes
melodías, calculaba el tiempo que me faltaba para llegar a la Iglesia,
saludar a la gente, servir al altar y sobre todo avivar mi fe, infantil y
transparente, descubriendo y celebrando la presencia de Jesús que venía a
nosotros en la Eucaristía.
Muchas veces al regresar a casa, al atardecer, tatareaba una canción que
decía más o menos esto: “Quédate con nosotros, Señor, que
anochece y se acaba la luz. Y las sombras avanzan, Dios mío y el
mundo no ve.” Por supuesto, que no entendía todo. Pero sentía que el sol
se escondía y la noche se echaba encima y esto me hacía acelerar el paso,
para llegar pronto a casa. A lo lejos veía el humo saliendo por la chimenea
del hogar. Esto me hacía soñar con la cena, simple y sabrosa, que mi
madre ya estaba preparando.
Con cuanto gusto invitaba al Señor resucitado a entrar en mi casa y
disfrutar de la paz, la armonía y la laboriosidad de una buena familia. El
recuerdo y la poesía de aquellos días quedaron lejos. Pero hoy, leyendo
una vez más el relato de Emaús -Lucas 24,13-35- no puedo menos de
repetir: “Quédate con nosotros, Señor”.
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Tercer Domingo de Pascua
MISAS POR LAS
MADRES EN SU DIA
Comenzando este domingo 11 de
mayo, Día de las Madres, se
celebrará una Novena de Misas
por las madres, vivas o difuntas.
Los que deseen incluir los nombres de sus
madres en las intenciones de estas Misas,
pueden utilizar los sobres especiales que están a
la entrada de la Iglesia. Por favor, los
devuelven este domingo 11 de mayo.
EL ESPIRITU DE DIOS ES…
♦ Aliento de vida, frente a
torturas, mutilación y muerte.
♦ Viento que oxigena, frente a
recintos cerrados y oscuros.
♦ Inspiración creadora, frente a rutinas en
inmovilismos.
♦ Soplo de universalidad, frente a localismos
estrechos.
♦ Empuje comunitario, frente a masificaciones
estériles.
♦ Irrupción de la base, frente a poderes dolientes.
♦ Palabras de Dios, verdad, camino y vida de los
seres humanos.
ALGO SOBRE EL AMOR
“Vivimos en el mundo cuando amamos.
Sólo una vida vivida para los demás merece la
pena ser vivida”.
“El amor es lo único que crece cuando se
reparte”.
“El amor es como el fuego, que si no se
comunica, se apaga”.
“Sustituir el amor propio con el amor de los
demás, es cambiar un insufrible tirano por un
buen amigo”.
“En el verdadero amor no manda nadie;
obedecen los dos”.
“El amor compadece, y compadece más, cuanto
más ama”.
May 4, 2014
EMAUS
Porque es tarde, Dios mío,
porque anochece ya
y se nubla el camino;
porque temo perder
las huellas que he seguido,
no me dejes tan sola
y quédate conmigo.
Porque he sido rebelde,
y he buscado el peligro,
y escudriñé curiosa
las cumbres y el abismo,
perdóname, Señor,
y quédate conmigo.
Porque ardo en sed de ti
y en hambre de tu trigo,
Ven, siéntate a mi mesa,
Bendice el pan y el vino.
¡Que aprisa cae la tarde…!
¡Quédate al fin conmigo!
E. de Champourcin
APRENDER A CONVIVIR
1. Ama a aquellos con quienes convives y trata
de descubrir a Dios dentro de ellos.
2. Acepta a tu hermano tal cual es. Tiene el
derecho de “ser diferente”.
3. Si tiene defectos, no los airees, ni fomentes,
ni ignores. Neutralízalos con tu oración y
ejemplo.
4. Vete tras los demás no por sus cosas, sino
por ellos mismos.
5. Sé alegre con el alegre y entristécete con el
triste. Hazte todo para todos, para ganarlos
a todos.
6. En el Negocio de la Amistad sólo las
inversiones a fondo perdido son rentables.
7. Anima, aplaude, alaba…, que algo queda.
8. Sé más propenso a congratularte con el
triunfo ajeno que a conmiserar la ajena
desgracia.
9. Pocos oficios hay tan nobles como el de ser
“guarda espaldas” del honor ajeno. Ejércelo.