St. Agnes Catholic Church

St. Agnes Catholic Church
100 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Rev. Juan Carlos Paguaga, Pastor
Rev. Julio Solano, Parochial Vicar
Phone: (305) 361-2351
Fax: (305) 361-8514
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.stakb.org
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Mon. - Fri.
BAPTISMS: 2nd Sunday in Spanish; 4th Sunday in
English. Call Parish Office ONE month in advance.
MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made SIX months
in advance.
CATECHESIS - C.C.D.
DRE: Sr. Maria Andrea Oliver, SCTJM
Phone: 305-361-1378
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:30 PM
Sunday:
8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM,
and 6:00 PM - English
1:00 PM and 7:30 PM - Spanish
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon - English
6:30 PM - Spanish
Saturday 8:00 AM - English
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 10:00-11:00 AM and 4:00-5:00 PM
Also by appointment
BLESSED
SACRAMENT
CHAPEL
ST. AGNES ACADEMY
Principal: Mrs. Susana T. Rivera
• PK-3 through 8th Grade •
122 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne, FL
Phone: 305-361-3245
Web Site: www.stakb.org
Perpetual Adoration
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Email: [email protected]
Blessed Sacrament
Benediction
Wednesday 7:45 PM
April 3, 2016
Second Sunday of Easter
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FROM 04-02-2016 TO 04-09-2016
Day
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Intentions
Time
5:30 PM
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 AM
† Mimi Paniagua
Parishioners of St. Agnes
Parishioners of St. Agnes
† Lilia Galliano
† Blanca Battistini
† Eduardo Salgado
Due to the Holy Week, the information about Offertory
Collection was not available at the time the bulletin was
printed.
† Andrés Rosales
Antonio Buzanelli Family (intentions)
12:00 PM † Dulce Feito Hernández
6:30 PM † Luis Alberto Solimano-Carrasco
8:00 AM
Parishioners of St. Agnes
12:00 PM † Víctor Pantín
† Emilia Álvarez Vega
† Luis Alberto Solimano-Carrasco
†† Marion Urscel and Judy Hammond
8:00 AM † Nancy Giarraputo
12:00 PM † Juan Verswyvel
6:30 PM † Luis Alberto Solimano-Carrasco
6:30 PM
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8:00 AM Living and Deceased Members R.Johnson Family
12:00 PM † Ildefonso Ferrer
6:30 PM
Parishioners of St. Agnes
8:00 AM † Andrés Tovar
12:00 PM †† Alicia González and Graciella Torres
6:30 PM ††† Andres, Rosita and Alfonso Franchi
8:00 AM † Jorge L. Barinaga
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The apostles perform many signs and
wonders among the people. Many are added to their numbers.
(Acts 5:12-16)
Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is
everlasting. (Psalm 118)
Second Reading — John, caught up in the spirit, envisions
the glorified Lord, the first and the last, the one who lives.
(Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19)
Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace
and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts. (John 20:19-31)
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday:
Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Friday:
Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
Saturday:
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21
Sunday:
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;
Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14]
THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY
The Octave Day of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, therefore points us to the merciful love of God,
and the forgiveness of sins, that lies behind the whole Paschal Mystery – the whole mystery of the
death, burial and resurrection of Christ – made present for us in the Eucharist. In this way, it also
sums up the whole Easter Octave. As Saint John Paul II pointed out in his Regina Caeli address
on Divine Mercy Sunday, 1995: “the whole octave of Easter is like a single day,” and the Octave
Sunday is meant to be the day of “thanksgiving for the goodness God has shown to man in the
whole Easter mystery.” http://www.divinemercysunday.com/pdf/The_Octave_Day_of_Easter.pdf
Date
Activities
Place
Time
Sunday
03
Buen Pastor-English Program
Pastoral Center
Monday
04
Baptismal Talk
Pastoral Center 401
Tuesday
05
Rosary
Rosario Comunitario
N.A.
Women's’ Emmaus Meeting
Chapel
Church
Parish Hall
Blessed Sacrament Benediction
Men’s Emmaus Meeting
Catechism
Youth Ministry
Chapel
Pastoral Center 401
St. Agnes Academy
Parish Hall
7:45 PM
8:00 PM
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Rosary for Missing People
Talleres de Oración y Vida
Holy Hour
Grupo de Oración “Madre de Dios”
Grupo Buen Pastor (Evangelización)
Chapel
Chapel
Parish Hall
Pastoral Center 402
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Chapel
3:00 PM
Confessions
Confessions
Church
Church
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Friday
08
Saturday
09
Pastoral Center 401
Pastoral Center 403
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
TO OUR
ALTAR
SERVERS
Thank you so
much for
offering your
time and
talent with
so much dedication, serving your
church on the altar.
You are a blessing to us.
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Second Sunday of Easter
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
ADORERS NEEDED
“Could you not watch with me one
hour?”
Mt. 26,40
Our Perpetual Adoration Ministry is
calling for new adorers to answer the
Lord’s call to spend a holy hour of
adoration before His blessed Sacrament located in
our Adoration Chapel. We continue to invite all
parish members to consider committing to at least
one hour a week. Our Lord awaits each and every
one to come and stay with Him for a holy hour.
Sign-up forms are available in the Perpetual
Adoration Chapel. Please contact Ana Lucrecia De
Aguiar at (305) 798-7896 or email her at
[email protected] for more information.
April 3, 2016
Youth Ministry News:
HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY: Join us for our regular
Wednesday gatherings from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, April 20 we are
hosting an ADORATION HOUR just for teens in the
church. Join us during Easter to adore our Risen
Christ with other teens! 7:45-8:45 PM.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY:
Next Helping the
Homeless Sandwich Ministry, Sunday, April 17th.
For more information, e-mail: [email protected]
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Twitter: @stakbYG
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA AND
FEAST, APRIL 3rd
The Divine Mercy Novena will
begin March 25th, 2016, on Good
Friday, at 2:30 PM in our Chapel.
After Good Friday, the time will
switch to 3:00 PM every day. The Novena will end
with the celebration of the FEAST OF DIVINE
MERCY at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 3rd, in the
Church. All are invited to come to the church for a
time of prayer and adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament at 3:00 PM — the hour of great Mercy To the Ladies of St. Agnes for the world.
Rosary Altar Society: Come and join us. The world desperately needs
Blessings. Divine Mercy!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking care of the church in so many ways during this Holy Week and the Easter season. The RAFFLE!! beautiful decorations during the Easter Triduum, and throughout the liturgical year have enhanced our We have only FOUR drawings remaining for our worship, and bring joy to our parishioners. $100,000 Raffle. Order forms are available at the Parish office. You still have time to purchase a We all appreciate your time and dedication. winning ticket!
Thank you and good luck!
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April 3, 2016
Second Sunday of Easter
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April 3, 2016
ST. AGNES ACADEMY NEWS
Applications for 2016-17 School Year
Girls Volleyball Team
We still have a few spaces available in next
year’s PK-3 class. In order to enroll your child
in this program, please visit our website’s
“Admissions” page to download the application,
and turn it in to the main office as soon as
possible. Spaces will be filled on a first come,
first served basis.
The Girls Volleyball Team
has been doing very well
this season! The recently
won both games in their
final double header, one
against St. John the Apostle
and the other against Mother
of Our Redeemer.
School Mass
At a recent school
Mass, each class
brought their donations
for Project JOY.
School Closed
The school will be closed from March 24th to
April 3rd for the Easter Holiday. Happy Easter
to all St. Agnes families! Classes resume on
Monday, April 4th.
Stations of the Cross
During Holy Week, students
in Kindergarten to 3rd grades
experienced the Stations of
the Cross with a series of
reflections acted out by fellow
students. Meanwhile, PK-4
students and 4th to 8th
graders also experienced the
Stations of the Cross, with slightly different
presentations.
PK-4 Physical Education Class
In Physical Education class, PK-4 students have
been learning some new skills in soccer:
positions, kicking drills, throwing overhead,
passing and defending. They have also been
working on basketball drills. The students love
learning these new skills and look forward to
P.E. class!
Fine Motor Skills Enrichment Class
We have a new Enrichment Class for students in
Preschool and Kinder. This program focuses on
fine motor skill development
for pre-writing, writing,
drawing, using scissors, and
object manipulation, among
other skills. It is a fun,
sensory-based play approach,
with emphasis on in-hand
manipulation skills, strength,
hand-eye coordination, and visual motor skills
for fine motor development through the use of
multiple materials and activities.
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Second Sunday of Easter
April 3, 2016
Once I was dead,
but now I am alive forever and ever.
— Revelation 1:18a
Gospel reading (John 20: 19-31)
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples
were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with
you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced
when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent
me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive
the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are
retained.” Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So
the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails
in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Now a week
later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and
stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my
hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered
and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen
me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of
his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
Brief commentary
This Sunday we conclude the Octave of Easter; eight days in which the ‘Day of the Resurrection’ radiates its light
in our lives. Every Sunday beyond today is an echo of Easter Sunday, resonating throughout the Church and
throughout the universe. The power of Easter vanquishes fear (the Exultet) as evidenced in today’s gospel, as the
disciples’ fear is replaced by a greeting of peace from the risen Lord. The fruit of the cross and resurrection is the
Gift of the Spirit, breathed upon the disciples as divine life, making them ministers of the reconciliation that Jesus
Christ won by his victory. It is the fruit of Divine Mercy that we joyfully celebrate this Sunday, a mercy that ever
sustains and strengthens, pardons and restores, enlivens and renews, the Church and the world. The Christian is
one who can exclaim, as did the disciples, “We have seen the Lord!” Yet, faith is not without its tests and trials. In
Thomas we are able to recognize with humility how in need we all are of God’s grace to ignite and embolden our
belief and our faith. In a world that often ignores, or is skeptical of, the Presence of the One who moment by
moment wills and sustains our very being, faith empowers us to trust and to give the gift of ourselves to God
wholeheartedly. In this “Year of Faith,” declared by Pope Benedict XVI, we have witnessed the historic
resignation of a pope and the election of a new Successor of Peter, Pope Francis. With joy and gratitude to God in
our hearts, we see how the Church witnesses to the powerful presence of the Risen Lord in her midst, renewing
her life and re-confirming her in her evangelical and apostolic mission in the world. This Easter Season the Lord
sends his Spirit upon us as he did on his first disciples; he sends each of us as messengers of reconciliation in a
world that tends to distance itself from God and from love of neighbor, and he calls us to believe with boldness in
the One we call “My Lord and my God!” Happy and blessed Easter of the Resurrection of the Son of God, our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ! Halleluyah…Jesus Christ is risen, and we have life in his name!
Today’s reading offers three significant messages:
For our shared or personal reflection:
♦ The gifts of the risen Christ are peace and the Spirit.
These dispel fear and doubt.
♦ Empowered by the Spirit of the Risen Lord, the disciples
are sent as ambassadors of forgiveness and
reconciliation. The Church is at the service of
reconciliation through her sacraments – particularly
Confession – as well as through her efforts at dialogue
among peoples, and in each of her members’ efforts
throughout society.
♦ Faith enables us to believe without seeing, and to be
intrepid witnesses of the Risen Lord in our Church and
world.
After a brief pause for silent reflection share your answers, ideas or
feelings.
1. What does the presence of the Risen Lord accomplish
in my life?
2. How am I being a ‘minister of reconciliation’ in my
family, church, workplace, community?
3. How do I witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
Suggested readings: Catechism of the Catholic Church
paragraphs 638-658, 981-1019
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Segundo Domingo de Pascua
3 de abril de 2016
Estuve muerto y ahora, como ves,
estoy vivo por los siglos de los siglos.
— Apocalipsis 1:18a
Evangelio ( San Juan 20:19-31)
Al anochecer de aquel día, el primero de la semana, estaban los discípulos en una casa, con las
puertas cerradas por miedo a los judíos. Y en esto entró Jesús, se puso en medio y les dijo: “Paz
a vosotros.” Y, diciendo esto, les enseñó las manos y el costado. Y los discípulos se llenaron de
alegría al ver al Señor. Jesús repitió: “Paz a vosotros. Como el Padre me ha enviado, así
también os envío yo. “Y, dicho esto, exhaló su aliento sobre ellos y les dijo: “Recibid el Espíritu
Santo; a quienes les perdonéis los pecados! quedan perdonados; a quienes se los retengáis, les
quedan retenidos.” Tomás, uno de los Doce, llamado el Mellizo, no estaba con ellos cuando vino
Jesús. Y los otros discípulos le decían: “Hemos visto al Señor.” Pero él les contestó: “Si no veo
en sus manos la señal de los clavos, si no meto el dedo en el agujero de los clavos y no meto la mano en su costado,
no lo creo.” A los ocho días, estaban otra vez dentro los discípulos y Tomás con ellos. Llegó Jesús, estando
cerradas las puertas, se puso en medio y dijo: “Paz a vosotros.” Luego dijo a Tomás: “Trae tu dedo, aquí tienes
mis manos; trae tu mano y métela en mi costado; y no seas incrédulo, sino creyente.” Contestó Tomás: “¡Señor
Mío y Dios Mío!” Jesús le dijo: “¿Porque me has visto has creído? Dichosos los que crean sin haber visto.”
Muchos otros signos, que no están escritos en este libro, hizo Jesús a la vista de los discípulos. Éstos se han escrito
para que creáis que Jesús es el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios, y para que, creyendo tengáis vida en su nombre.
Comentario breve
Este domingo concluimos la Octava de Pascua, ocho días en que el ‘Día de la Resurrección’ radia su luz en
nuestras vidas. Cada domingo siguiente es un eco del Domingo de Resurrección, resonando a través de la Iglesia y
a través del universo. El poder de la Pascua vence el temor (el Exultet) como se muestra en el evangelio de hoy,
cuando el temor de los discípulos es reemplazado por el saludo de paz del Señor resucitado. El fruto de la cruz y
resurrección es el don del Espíritu, respirado sobre los discípulos como vida divina, haciéndolos ministros de la
reconciliación que Jesucristo ha ganado por su victoria. Es el fruto de la Divina Misericordia que tan
gozosamente celebramos este Domingo, una misericordia que siempre sostiene y fortalece, perdona y restaura,
vivifica y renueva a la Iglesia y al mundo. El cristiano es quien puede clamar, tal como los primeros discípulos,
“¡Hemos visto al Señor!” Sin embargo, la fe no existe sin sus pruebas y dificultades. En Tomas podemos ver con
humildad la necesidad que todos tenemos de la gracia divina para encender y alentar nuestra creencia y nuestra
fe. En un mundo que acostumbra a ignorar, o ser escéptico, de la presencia de El, que momento a momento nos
crea y sostiene, la fe nos fortalece a confiar y a darnos a Dios de todo corazón. En este “Año de la Fe,” declarado
por el Papa Benedicto XVI, hemos presenciado la histórica resignación de un papa y la elección de un nuevo
Sucesor de Pedro, el Papa Francisco. Con gozo y gratitud a Dios vemos como la Iglesia experimenta la presencia
poderosa del Señor resucitado en su seno, renovando su vida y reconformándola en su misión evangélica y
apostólica en el mundo. Esta Pascua el Señor envía su Espíritu sobre nosotros tal como a sus primeros discípulos;
y a cada uno nos envía como mensajeros de reconciliación en el mundo que tiende a distanciarse de Dios y de
amor al prójimo, y así nos llama a creer con coraje en Quien llamamos “¡Mi Señor y mi Dios!” ¡Feliz y bendita
Pascua de Resurrección del Hijo de Dios, nuestro Señor y salvador Jesucristo! ¡Aleluya…Jesucristo es resucitado, y
tenemos vida en su nombre!
Para la reflexión comunitaria:
La lectura de hoy nos presenta tres ideas importantes:
♦ Los dones de Cristo resucitado son la paz y el Después de una pausa breve para reflexionar en silencio,
comparta con otros sus ideas o sentimientos.
Espíritu. Estos dispersan el temor y la duda.
1. ¿Qué logra la presencia del Señor Resucitado en mi
vida?
discípulos son enviados como embajadores del
2.
¿Cómo
soy un ‘ministro de reconciliación’ en mi
perdón y reconciliación. La Iglesia está al servicio
familia, parroquia, lugar de empleo, comunidad?
de la reconciliación a través de sus sacramentos –
particularmente la Confesión – tanto como a través 3. ¿Cómo doy testimonio de la resurrección de
de sus esfuerzos al dialogo entre los pueblos y en los
Jesucristo?
esfuerzos de los miembros de la sociedad.
Lecturas recomendadas: Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica,
♦ La fe nos capacita a creer sin ver y a ser testigos párrafos 638-658, 981-1019
intrépidos del Resucitado en la Iglesia y en mundo.
♦ Fortalecidos por el Espíritu del Resucitado, los
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Segundo Domingo de Pascua
ADORACION EUCARISTICA
PERPETUA
ADORADORES QUE NECESITA
¿Así que no habéis podido velar
conmigo una hora?
Mt. 26,40
3 de abril de 2016
LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA
La
Novena
de
la
Divina
Misericordia comenzará el Viernes
Santo, 25 de marzo de 2016 a las
2:30 PM en nuestra Capilla.
Después del Viernes Santo la hora
cambiará para las 3:00 PM todos los días. La
Novena finalizará en la Iglesia, el domingo 3 de
abril, con la celebración de la FIESTA DE LA
DIVINA MISERICORDIA a las 3:00 PM. Ven y
únete
a
nosotros.
El
mundo
necesita
imperiosamente la misericordia divina en estos
momentos!
Nuestro Ministerio de adoración
perpetua está pidiendo de nuevos
adoradores responder a la llamada del
Señor a pasar una hora de Santa adoración ante su
Santísimo Sacramento en la capilla. Invitamos a todos
los miembros de la parroquia a comprometerse con al
menos una hora por semana. Nuestro Señor espera de
cada uno que venga y se quede con él por una hora.
Formularios de inscripción están disponibles en la
capilla de adoración perpetua. Por favor llama al:
(305) 798-7896 y [email protected] A las damas de la sociedad de Altar de St. Agnes Rosario: Bendiciones. Gracias desde el fondo de mi MISA DE ESPAÑOL 6:30 PM
corazón por cuidar de la iglesia de muchas maneras durante esta La Misa de 6:30 PM continuará semana Santa y la Pascua. celebrándose de lunes a viernes, Hermosas decoraciones durante el excepto durante los meses de
Triduo Pascual, y durante todo el año litúrgico, han verano. En las semanas del
mejorado nuestra adoración, llevando alegría a los Cenáculo, la Misa se celebrará a las 8:00 PM.
feligreses. Las intenciones de Misas se solicitan en
Apreciamos su tiempo y dedicación. oficina parroquial con anticipación a la fecha
deseada. Consulte el boletín de actualizaciones.
para mas información. Gracias!
RIFA
Anímate a participar en la Rifa de Cien
Mil Dólares. Tendremos 4 rifas de diez
mil dólares cada una, desde marzo hasta
junio de 2016. La donación sugerida es
$100 por boleto. Por favor, llena un
formulario de pedido lo más pronto
posible. Encontrarán formularios para
ordenar el boleto de rifa atrás en la
iglesia. ¡Gracias y buena suerte!