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. St. Agnes Catholic Church 100 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 Rev. Jose L. Hernando, Pastor Rev. Julio Solano, Parochial Vicar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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_________________________________________ Ph._________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________ City___________________________________ Zip___________
Rev. Jose L. Hernando, Pastor Rev. Julio Solano, Parochial Vicar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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_________________________________________ Ph._________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________ City___________________________________ Zip___________
ENVELOPES 342….....…....$ 6,236.00 LOOSE MONEY…..… …...$ 2,236.00 TOTAL OFFERING……....$ 8,607.00
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TODAY’S READING First Reading — Be strong, fear not! Here is your God.
(Isaiah 35:4-7a) Psalm — Praise the Lord, my soul!. (Psalm 146) Second Reading — Show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. (James 2:1-5) Gospel — Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.
Women’s Emmaus Meeting (Spanish) Pastoral Center 401 8:00 P.M.
A PRIEST AT THE GROUND ZERO
“After the terrorist attack in New York on September 2001 during the first couple of days, standing there with my FBI raid jacket with ‘chaplain’ on the back I was overwhelmed by the number of firemen, policemen and other rescue people who came up to me saying, ‘chaplain, may I speak to you for a moment?’. I heard more confessions in two weeks than I had in years.
I offer them hope, consolation and love. I am honored that I was able to be part of heroic people’s lives. Looking into the eyes of everyone around I saw an inner wound to the soul itself. God was also present in those eyes giving us all the strength we needed to go that extra mile”.
Father Paul Wierichs, Passionist Priest
HOME IS
where you can be silent and still be heard… where you can ask
and find out who you are…
where people laugh with you
about yourself… where sorrow is divided
and joy multiplied… where we share and love
and grow.
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HUMOR CORNER There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.
“Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk.
“Only the Ten Commandments.” answered the lady.
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.
The Catechism Program will begin their classes on September 12th for the Wednesday classes and the 16th for the Sunday classes.
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. The White Elephant Sale will be held September 22nd and 23rd, 2012. For donations please call Marjorie D’Alfonso at 305 365 8361 or 561 212 0439.
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 today 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.
YOUTH GROUP MEETING
The Youth Leaders along with Fr. Julio would like to invite ALL High School and Eighth Grade students to join us on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:30 P.M. for our Youth Group Kick-Off at the Parish Hall. You are invited to take part in a faith filled journey that promises to be fulfilling. We hope to see you there!!!
PRAYING AND REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001-2012
Jesus, beloved Savior, in remembering these terrible events,
we recognize our great need for your guidance and protection.
We have painfully learned that our country is vulnerable and that violence can disrupt both individuals and nations.
We pray then for healing for all the people whose lives were shattered in the attacks.
We pray for those who defend our freedom. We pray for wisdom for our national leaders.
We pray for peace, for our country and our world.
Jesus, beloved Savior, as we remember, hold us in Your loving hands.
Amen.
Sunday’s Message Mark 7: 31-37
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR HAPPY SENIOR YEARS
1.Your shall take care of your appearance every day. Dress well, as if you were going to a party. What bigger celebration than life itself!!
2.You shall not confine yourself to your room or your home. Go out for a walk in the
park. Stagnant water putrefies, and unused machinery corrodes.
3.You shall love exercise as much as you love yourself. Spend a while in the gym. Take a walk inside or outside the house. Guard against indolence.
4.You shall avoid movements and gestures of a dejected old person…bowed head, bent back, dragging footsteps. When people see you, may they admire your cheerful demeanor.
5.You shall not talk about your age or complain about your aches and pains. You shall stop believing yourself older and sicker than you really are. Besides, no one will pay attention to you. No one wants to hear about your hospital stays. Stop calling yourself old and sick.
6.You shall cultivate optimism about everything. Put a good face on misfortune. Be positive in your judgments, good-natured in speech, smile a lot, have a pleasant manner. Old age is not a question of years, but a state of mind. Instead of adding years to your life, add life to your years.
7.You shall try to be useful to yourself and others. Do not be a parasite, nor a branch voluntarily broken off the tree of life. Be self-sufficient whenever possible, and even offer help. You can help with a smile, advice, service, experience and wisdom.
8.You shall strengthen yourself with your hands and your mind. Work is excellent therapy. Every type of work you do, whether physical, intellectual, or artistic serves as medicine for all ills. Work is always a blessing.
9.You shall be lively and cordial in your relationships, above all within your family, trying to preserve a spirit of togetherness. It is here that you have an opportunity to interact with members of all ages: children, youth and adults. You will thus broaden your circle of friends to include many others besides those of your age. Never shop for antiques!
10.You shall stop believing that "the old times" were better. Never imprison yourself in your world and complain about the present. You are a child of God; He created you and continues caring for you. Your later life is a gift, a gift of God. Enjoy it !
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Twenty Third 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
PastorPastor’’s Notess Notes
September 9, 2012
PastorPastor’’s Notess Notes
The people brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment… Jesus put His finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; He then looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha”- that is, “Be opened”.
In the midst of all the noise in our lives, we can become “deaf” to the presence of God in our midst. Fear and ignorance often distort our ability to realize the good in the midst of bad, the reasons to hope in the wake of despair, compassion in the ashes of anger and hate.
The words Jesus speaks to the deaf man in today’s Gospel – Ephphatha- are spoken to us, as well: “open” our hearts and spirits to experience God’s compassion in the love of family and friends, to realize God’s presence in all times and places, to embrace God’s grace despite our difficulty to trust, to hope, to understand.
May Ephphatha become our prayer: that we may be “open” to the presence of God in times of both joy and sorrow, enabling us to bring the compassion and mercy of God’s presence into our own lives and every life we touch.
LOS DIEZ MANDAMIENTOS PARA UNA VEJEZ FELIZ
1. Cuidarás tu apariencia todos los días. Viste bien, arréglate como si fueras a una fiesta. ¡Que más fiesta que la misma vida!!
2. No te encerrarás en tu casa ni en tu habitación. Saldrás a la calle y darás un paseo por el parque. El agua estancada se pudre y la máquina
inmóvil se enmohece.
3. Amarás el ejercicio como a ti mismo. Un rato de gimnasio, una caminata razonable dentro o fuera de casa. Contra inercia, diligencia.
4. Evitarás actividades y gestos de viejo derrumbado. La cabeza gacha, la espalda encorvada, los pies arrastrándose. Que al verte la gente, te admiren por tu alegría.
5. No hablarás de tu vejez ni te quejarás de tus achaques. Acabarás por creerte más viejo y más enfermo de lo que en realidad estás. Y nadie te hará caso. Nadie quiere estar oyendo historias de hospital. Deja de auto-llamarte viejo y considerarte enfermo.
6. Cultivarás el optimismo sobre todas las cosas. Al mal tiempo buena cara. Se positivo en los juicios, de buen humor en las palabras, alegre de rostro, amable en los ademanes. La vejez no es cuestión de años, sino un estado de ánimo. En lugar de poner años a la vida pon vida a los años.
7. Tratarás de ser útil a ti mismo y a los demás. No eres un parásito ni una rama desgajada voluntariamente del árbol de la vida. Bástate hasta donde sea posible y presta tu ayuda. Ayuda con una sonrisa, con un consejo, un servicio, con tu experiencia y sabiduría.
8. Te esforzarás con tus manos y tu mente. El trabajo es terapia infalible. Cualquier actitud laboral, intelectual, artística sirve de medicina para todos los males. El trabajo siempre es bendición.
9. Mantendrás vivas y cordiales las relaciones humanas, sobre todo dentro de tu familia, haciendo que todos los miembros se sientan unidos. Ahí tienes la oportunidad de convivir con todas las edades: niños, jóvenes y adultos. También ensancharás el círculo de tus amigos, con tal que ellos no sean exclusivamente viejos como tú. Huye del bazar de antigüedades.
10. No pensarás que todo tiempo pasado fue mejor. Deja de estar condenando a tu mundo y maldiciendo el tiempo presente. Tú eres hijo de Dios, El te creó y sigue cuidando de ti. Tu vejez es un regalo, un presente de Dios, disfrútala.
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¿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 Marcos 7, 31 - 37
September 9, 2012
Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Comentarios Comentarios del Párrocodel Párroco
Le trajeron a Jesús un sordomudo, que no podia hablar. Jesús puso su dedo en los oídos del enfermo, tocó con saliva su lengua y mirando al cielo exclamó diciendo “Effeta”, que quiere decir:”Ábrete”.
En medio de todo el ruido que envuelve nuestra vida, podemos convertirnos en sordos a la hora de descubrir la presencia de Dios entre nosotros. A veces el miedo y la ignorancia bloquea nuestra capacidad para darnos cuenta de lo bueno que hay en medio de lo malo, de los motivos que hay para esperar en el limite de la desesperación, o estar al tanto de la compasión que surge en medio de las cenizas del odio y la ira.
La palabra “Effeta” que dirige Jesús al sordomudo, nos la dirige a nosotros. Nos dice “abre” tu corazón y experimenta la compasión y la misericordia de Dios en el amor de la familia y los amigos; piensa que Dios está presente en todo tiempo y lugar; abrázate a la gracia de Dios a pesar de las dificultades, para confiar, esperar y entender.
La palabra “Effeta” puede convertirse en una oración constante, abriéndonos a la presencia de Dios en las buenas y en las malas, capacitándonos a llevar compasión y misericordia a nuestras vidas y a las de los que tratemos.
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CATECISMO Bienvenidos al año escolar 2012-2013
¡Inscripciones abiertas !!!!
Nuestro horario durante el mes de 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.
El Programa de Catecismo comenzará sus clases: el día 12 de septiembre para los estudiantes de los miércoles y el 16 para los del domingo.
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. 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.Este Bazar tendrá lugar los días 22 y 23 de septiembre de 2011.
Para donaciones por favor comunicarse con Marjorie D’Alfonso al (305) 365-8361 or (561) 212-0439.
ADORACION PERPETUA EL esta aquí!!!!!
(Santo Cura de Ars)
J e s ú s n o s e s p e r a ; E L e s t á 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. Sólo 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.
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..
Este 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 asisten cerca de 7,000 estudiantes.
ORACION POR LA PAZ 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2001 –2012
Señor Jesús, al recordar aquellos tristes sucesos,
reconocemos cuan necesitados estamos de tu gracia y protección.
Hemos aprendido con dolor que nuestro país es vulnerable.
y que la violencia puede destruir personas y naciones.
Te pedimos que cures a todos cuyas vidas fueron heridas en los ataques.
Te pedimos por todos los que luchan por la libertad.
Ilumina a nuestros líderes nacionales con tu sabiduría.
Te pedimos por la paz de nuestro país y en el mundo entero.
Guarda, Señor, en tus manos amorosas a todos los que murieron en aquel día.
