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My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared
in the sight of all the people. (Luke 2:30-31)
We Are A Stewardship Parish, The Hands and Feet of Christ
“One Lord, One Eucharist, One Parish”
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 28th, 2014
About Us
Clergy
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Souckar
Pastor
Rev. Flavio Montes
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jorge Perales
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Normando Feliz
(Retired)
Rev. Mr. Denis Mieyal
Permanent Deacon
Rev. Mr. Julio De Jesus
Transitional Deacon
Pastoral Staff
Mrs. Lydia Bernard-Vargas
Director of Preschool
954-905-6374
Mrs. Beatriz Castro
Coordinator of Religious Education
954-905-6322
Mrs. Mosi Del Aguila
Stewardship Coordinator
954-905-6314
Miss Mary Forney
Youth 4 Christ Minister &
Director of Faith Formation
954-588-8667
Mrs. Kristen Hughes
School Principal
954-753-1280
Mrs. Maria Elena Kaplove
Bookkeeper
954-905-6321
Mrs. Suzanne League
Receptionist
954-752-3950
Mrs. Shelly Nicoll
Administrative Assistant
954-905-6317
Mrs. Mary Lou Taff
Music Director
954-905-6335
Outreach Department
Volunteers
954-905-6316
Schedule
Vigil and Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday Evening Mass:
(English) 5:30 p.m. &
(Spanish) 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses:
(English) 7:00, 8:00,
9:30 (Children’s Mass),
11:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.,
and 1:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday 7 a.m., 9 a.m.
Monday - Friday (Spanish) 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.
Confession
Saturday (English & Spanish)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday (Before Mass) 9am, 11am & 1pm
Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00pm Adoration
Chapel
Weekday by appointment only
(please call the office)
Adoration
Perpetual Adoration in Adoration Chapel
Faith Direct
www.faithdirect.net Code: FL619
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MONDAY, December 29th, 2014
SCHOOL CLOSED
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
NO MINISTRY MEETING
TUESDAY, December 30th, 2014
SCHOOL CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
WEDNESDAY, December 31st, 2014
NEW YEAR’S EVE
SCHOOL CLOSED
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
NO MINISTRY MEETING
THURSDAY, January 1st, 2014
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
SCHOOL AND OFFICE CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
FRIDAY, January 2nd, 2014
SCHOOL AND OFFICE CLOSED
NO MINISTRY MEETING
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
SATURDAY, January 3rd, 2014
FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY GROUP
(8:00AM - CHURCH/CHAPEL)
ROSARY GROUP (8:20AM - CHAPEL)
REZO DE LA CORONILLA (8:15PM - CHURCH/CHAPEL)
SUNDAY, January 4th, 2014
REZO DEL ROSARIO EN ESPAÑOL
(2:45PM - CHURCH/CHAPEL)
Upcoming Events in The Parish
Dec. 31st - New Years Eve
Jan. 1st - Mary, Mother of God
Jan. 1st - New Years Day
Jan. 5th - School Resume Classes
Jan. 6th - R.E. Resume Classes
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Dec. 28th - Office Open
Dec. 29th Office Hours 8am-12pm
Dec. 30th Office Hours 8am-12pm
Dec. 31st. Office Hours 8am-12pm
Jan. 1st - Office Closed
Jan 2nd - Office Closed
Jan3rd - Office Open
Jan. 4th Office Open
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 28th, 2014
Thursday, January 1st, 2015
7:00AM Fr. Montes
8:00AM Msgr. Souckar
9:30AM Fr. Perales
11:30AM Fr. Feliz
1:30PM Msgr. Souckar
5:30PM Fr. Montes
7:00AM Fr. Perales
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
10:30AM Fr. Montes
Najlie Albert Souckar by Tom & Mary Shaughnessy
Jennifer Lynne Lockrey by Men’s Club
Patricia Mieyal by Jim & Mary Dorris
Patricia Mieyal by Irene B. Kovalcin
Guillermina Robles de Ortíz por La Familia Rodriguez
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Monday, December 29th, 2014
7:00AM Msgr. Souckar
9:00AM Fr. Montes
7:00PM Fr. Montes
Father Patrick Farrell by Saint Andrew Parish
In Thanks to The Holy Family by Jerry & Alice Walsh
Arturo Maldonado y Eleonore Marin de Maldonado por
Su Hija
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
7:00AM Msgr. Souckar
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
7:00PM Fr. Feliz
In Thanksgiving for Fr. Perales’ Birthday (Living) by
Julieta Peña
Carmine Giglio by The Daly Family
En Acción de Gracias por el 30 Aniversario de
Matrimonio de Orlando y Myrna (Living) por Su Familia
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
7:00AM Msgr. Souckar
9:00AM Fr. Montes
5:30PM Fr. Feliz
7:00PM Fr. Montes
Theresa Landi by Maryann Sullivan, Monica Nolan, &
Maureen Voit
Crucita Castañeda by Belinda & Family
Priest Intention
En Acción de Gracias por el Cumpleaños de Lydia
Lagoa (Living) por La Familia Zeeger
Priest Intention
Geanne Sullivan Pirylis by Suzanne League
1. Martín Velez por La Familia Coronado
2. Descanso Eterno de Eduardo Caviedes por Carlos
Caviedes y Familia
Friday, January 2nd, 2015
7:00AM Fr. Perales
In Thanks for Bob & Dolly Conlin’s 50th Wedding
Anniversary (Living) by Their Family
Reparation to the Hearts of Jesus & Mary by The Little
Houses of Prayer Ministry
En Acción de Gracias al Divino Niño
9:00AM Fr. Montes
7:00PM Fr. Montes
Saturday, January 3rd, 2015
9:00AM Msgr. Souckar
5:30PM Fr. Montes
7:00PM Fr. Perales
Community Mass
Parishioners of Saint Andrew Church
Arturo y Rosalba Salazar por Luis Salazar y Familia
Sunday, January 4th, 2015
7:00AM Msgr. Souckar
8:00AM Fr. Perales
9:30AM Fr. Montes
11:30AM Msgr. Souckar
1:30PM Fr. Montes
5:30PM Msgr. Souckar
Brandon Anthony Scibilia by His Mother & Family
Joan Turner by John, Marie & The Daly Family
Gaetano & Antoinette D’Auria by Ralph D’Auria
Tammy & Evelyn Scott by Rich & Linda Alianiello
Rubén Rivera por el Ministerio de Música
Aura Quintero by Suzanne League & Family
Prayer for Vocations
Lord, let me know clearly the
work which you are calling me to
do in life,
and grant me every grace I need
to answer your call with courage,
love and lasting dedication to
your will.
Oración por
las Vocaciones
Señor, déjame saber claramente
el trabajo al cual Tú me llamas
en la vida,
y concédeme la gracia que
necesito para responder a tu
llamada con valentía, amor
y dedicación a tu voluntad.
OUTREACH (954-905-6316)
The Outreach Office wishes to
offer you and your family the very
best in the New Year.
Your generosity has provided food
and toys to many needy families .
Thank you.
The Gift of Family Life
Dear Parishioners of Saint Andrew:
On this Sunday after Christmas the Church
celebrates the feast of the Holy Family. Like the
shepherds and magi we contemplate the wonder
of the Word made flesh in a family. As Pope
Francis recently mentioned, God chose to be born
“in a human family, that He Himself had formed”.
Speaking on the spiritual life of families, the Holy
Father continued: “Every Christian family – as
Mary and Joseph did – must first welcome Jesus,
listen to Him, speak with Him, shelter Him,
protect Him, grow with Him; and in this way,
make the world better. Let us make space in our
heart and in our days for the Lord. This is what
Mary and Joseph did, and it was not easy: how
many difficulties they had to overcome! It was
not a false or unreal family. The family of
Nazareth calls to us to rediscover the vocation and
the mission of the family, of every family. And so
what happened in those thirty years in Nazareth
can also happen to us: making love, not hate,
normal; mutual help common, instead of indifference and hostility. It is not by chance that
Nazareth means 'she who preserves', like Mary
who, as the Gospel tells us, 'treasured all these
things in her heart'. From then on, whenever
there is a family that preserves this mystery, even
if it should be at the outer reaches of the world,
the mystery of the Son of God is at work. And He
comes to save the world”.
As you may have heard, the Vatican recently
announced that Pope Francis will be visiting the
United States in September. The main purpose of
this visit is to attend the World Meeting of
Families to be held in Philadelphia. Since its
inception by Saint John Paul II in 1994, the
World Meeting of Families has strengthened the
sacred bonds of families across the globe. Held
every three years and sponsored by the Holy
See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the
World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest
Catholic gathering of families. The theme of the
World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is
“Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,”
emphasizing the impact of the love and life of
families on our society. In the coming months
there will be much more information about the
Meeting of Families and the Papal visit. Meanwhile, I encourage you to visit their website
www.worldmeeting2015.org and to pray the
following official prayer.
May the Lord continue to bless you and your
family with His love!
Monsignor Michael A. Souckar
Prayer for the World Meeting of Families
God and Father of us all,
in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,
you have made us your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May your grace and love
help our families in every part of the world
be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of your Holy Spirit,
guide all families, especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer and
to always seek your truth and live in your love.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
El Regalo de la Vida Familiar
Queridos Feligreses de Saint Andrew:
En este domingo después de Navidad la Iglesia
celebra la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia. Al igual que
los pastores y los Reyes magos, contemplamos la
maravilla de la Palabra hecha carne en una familia.
Como lo mencionó el Papa Francisco recientemente,
Dios quiso nacer "en una familia humana, que él
mismo había formado". Hablando de la vida espiritual de las familias, el Santo Padre continuó: "Cada
familia cristiana - como lo hicieron María y José primero deben acoger a Jesús, escucharle, hablar con
Él, cobijarlo, protegerlo, crecer con Él; y de esta
manera, hacer un mundo mejor. Hagamos espacio en
nuestro corazón y en nuestros días para el Señor. Esto
es lo que hicieron María y José, y no fue fácil:
¡cuántas dificultades tuvieron que superar! No era
una familia falsa o irreal. La familia de Nazaret nos
llama a redescubrir la vocación y la misión de la
familia, de cada familia. Y así lo que sucedió en esos
treinta años en Nazaret también nos puede pasar:
hacer el amor, no el odio, normal; ayuda mutua
común, en lugar de la indiferencia y la hostilidad. No
es casualidad que Nazaret significa ‘la que conserva’,
al igual que María, como dice el Evangelio,
‘guardaba todas estas cosas en su corazón’. A partir
de entonces, cada vez que hay una familia que conserva este misterio, aunque debería estar en todos los
confines del mundo, el misterio del Hijo de Dios está
en el trabajo. Y Él viene a salvar al mundo”.
Como usted puede haber oído, el Vaticano anunció
recientemente que el Papa Francisco va a visitar los
Estados Unidos en septiembre. El propósito principal
de esta visita es para asistir a la Reunión Mundial de
las Familias que se celebrará en Filadelfia. Desde su
creación por san Juan Pablo II en 1994, el Encuentro
Mundial de las Familias ha fortalecido los vínculos
sagrados de las familias en todo el mundo. Se celebra
cada tres años, y es patrocinado por el Consejo
Pontificio de la Santa Sede para la Familia, el Encuentro Mundial de las Familias es la mayor reunión
católica mundial de las familias. El tema del Encuentro Mundial de las Familias - Philadelphia 2015 es
"El amor es Nuestra Misión: La Familia Llena de
Vida", haciendo hincapié en el impacto del amor y de
la vida de las familias en nuestra sociedad. En los
próximos meses habrá mucha más información sobre
el Encuentro de las Familias y de la visita papal.
Mientras tanto, os animo a visitar su página web
www.worldmeeting2015.org y rezar la siguiente
oración oficial.
¡Qué el Señor los siga bendiciendo a ustedes y a
sus familias con su amor!
Monseñor Michael A. Souckar
Oración para el Encuentro Mundial
de las Familias
Dios y Padre de todos nosotros,
en Jesús, tu Hijo y nuestro Salvador,
nos has hecho tus hijos e hijas
en la familia de la Iglesia.
Que tu gracia y amor ayuden a nuestras familias
en cualquier parte del mundo a estar en unión
con las demás en fidelidad al Evangelio.
Que el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia,
con la ayuda de tu Espíritu Santo,
guíe a todas las familias,
especialmente las más atribuladas,
a ser casas de comunión y oración y
a buscar siempre tu verdad y vivir en tu amor.
Por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén.
¡Jesús, María y José, ruega por nosotros!
PAX CHRISTI

THIS
NEW YEAR
END A QUARREL.
SEEK OUT A FORGOTTEN
FRIEND. DISMISS SUSPICION,
AND REPLACE IT WITH TRUST.
WRITE A LOVE LETTER. SHARE SOME
TREASURE. GIVE A SOFT ANSWER. ENCOURAGE YOUTH. MANIFEST YOUR LOYALTY
IN WORD AND DEED. KEEP A PROMISE. FIND THE
TIME. FORGO 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. LAUGH A LITTLE MORE. DESERVE CONFIDENCE.
ALWAYS BE AGAINST MALICE. DECRY COMPLACENCY. EXPRESS YOUR
GRATITUDE. GO TO WORSHIP SERVICES. WELCOME A STRANGER. 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
ONCE AGAIN.
Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!
Msgr. Souckar, Fr. Montes, Fr. Perales, Fr. Feliz,
Deacon Denis Mieyal, Deacon Julio De Jesus,
Parish & School Staff of St. Andrew
The Holy Family Prayer
JESUS, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously inspire in us the unity,
peace and mutual love that you found in your own family in the little town of Nazareth.
MARY, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, nourish our family with your faith and your love.
Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys.
JOSEPH, Foster-father to Jesus, guardian and spouse of Mary, keep our family safe from
harm. Help us in all times of discouragement or anxiety.
HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, make our family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the
weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God
at the center of our hearts and homes until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our
true home with you. Amen.
Prayer Intentions of the Holy Father
Universal intention for January is: Peace
That those from diverse religious traditions and all
people of good will may work together for peace.
Intenciones de Oración del Santo Padre
La Intención Universal para Enero es: La Paz
For Evangelization is: Consecrated Life
Para que quienes pertenecen a tradiciones religiosas
diversas y todos los hombres de buena voluntad
colaboren en la promoción de la paz.
That in this year dedicated to Consecrated Life,
Por la Evangelización es: Vida Consagrada
religious men and women may rediscover the joy of
following Christ and strive to serve the poor with zeal.
Para que en este año dedicado a la vida consagrada,
los religiosos y las religiosas redescubran la alegría de
seguir a Cristo y se dediquen con celo al servicio de
los pobres.
“SPECIAL THANKS” and “GRACIAS”
to all in the Saint Andrew music ministry
who shared their time and talent singing in
this year’s Christmas Concert and
the Christmas masses.
May God richly bless you for sharing in
these special celebrations and for sharing
the Gospel message through song!
Many Blessings for the New Year!!!
Mrs. Mary Lou Taff
4 oz. plastic soufflé cups
Large Chafing Dishes
Sternos
Food/Condiments
Wish List
In preparation of our Sixth Annual Carnival, we are
in need of the following items. If you can donate
any of these items, please email [email protected]
or drop off at the Church Office or School Office.
You may also drop off at the carnival table in front
of the church after all the masses the weekend of
January 17 – 18 or in the school office the week of
the carnival. Thanks for your generosity in helping
to make this event a huge success.
Food Prep/Service Items
Ziploc bags (gallon and sandwich size)
Paper food trays (3 lbs & 5 lbs.)
Napkins, Plastic forks, knives and spoons
9” Foam Plates
18” heavy duty aluminum foil
18” Plastic Wrap
Paper Towels
12 oz. / 14 oz. / 16 oz. cups
Vegetable oil
Coffee (regular and decaf)
#10 cans sauerkraut
#10 cans Cheese Sauce
Single packets of Sugar and Sweet n Low
Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ Sauce
#10 cans of relish
Bottle water, Sodas (coke products)
Salt
6” Hot dog buns
4” Hamburger buns
Cookies
Individual bags of chips – snack size
Clean Up Items
55/60 gallon heavy duty garbage bags
New bags of rags
Latex rubber gloves (large and medium)
Sponges, Dish Soap
Gallons of bleach
RESPECT LIFE CORNER
and her motherhood stand at the very beginning of the mystery of life
which Christ came to bestow on humanity (cf. Jn 10:10). Through her
acceptance and loving care for the life of the Incarnate Word, human life
has been rescued from condemnation to final and eternal death.
For this reason, Mary, "like the Church of which she is the type, is a
mother of all who are reborn to life. She is in fact the mother of the Life
by which everyone lives, and when she brought it forth from herself she
in some way brought to rebirth all those who were to live by that Life".
As the Church contemplates Mary's motherhood, she discovers the
meaning of her own motherhood and the way in which she is called to
express it. At the same time, the Church's experience of motherhood
leads to a most profound understanding of Mary's experience as the
In the mystery of Christ's Birth the encounter of God with man takes incomparable model of how life should be welcomed and cared for.
place and the earthly journey of the Son of God begins, a journey which
will culminate in the gift of his life on the Cross. By his death Christ will From the Encyclical EVANGELIUM VITAE by Pope Saint John Paul II,
given in Rome, at Saint Peter's, on March 25, 1995.
conquer death and become for all humanity the source of new life.
The one who accepted "Life" in the name of all and for the sake of all
was Mary, the Virgin Mother; she is thus most closely and personally
associated with the Gospel of life. Mary's consent at the Annunciation
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“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you” (Jeremiah 1:5)
CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS ON THE SCRIPTURES
Archdiocese of Miami - Office of Lay Ministry and Adult Faith Formation
December 28, 2014 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Gospel reading Luke 2:22, 39-40 [To be read aloud]
When the days were completed for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to
the Lord. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
Brief commentary:
Merry Christmas! From the feast of the Nativity to the Feast of the Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord, the Church celebrates the
birth of the Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Savior of the world. In today’s gospel, Luke presents us the life of the young Jesus as a
simple, humble, ordinary life. Born into an observant Jewish family from the Galilean hamlet of Nazareth, Luke’s account offers us a
snapshot of the Holy Family, whose feast day we celebrate today. Rather than beginning with his ministry, Luke considers the early life
of Jesus – in all its simplicity – to speak to us of ways of the true God, who enters our world not in pomp and circumstance but in the
modest life of a faithful family. Immanuel (God with us) enters our world to truly identify with our joys and sorrows, hopes and struggles. He comes to live among the people of the land and to share in the obscurity that is common to most people throughout human
history. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church so aptly expresses: “He thought with a human mind, labored with human hands,
and loved with a human heart,” and “All of Christ’s life was a lesson - his words, his silences, his gestures.” In Jesus, God not only
reveals himself to us and we encounter the human face of God, but God also gives himself to us out of love. In Jesus, the true God
who is love, who is in solidarity with our frailty and vulnerability, is revealed and given to us in love. Love takes risks, love puts itself
‘out there’, and it gives itself for the good of the beloved, and holds nothing back. If God had revealed himself in power and glory, we
would have accepted him very easily, for we admire power and glory. But that God has come to us in the vulnerability of a child, this
disarms us and unsettles us, and we realize that we are before a Mystery beyond our control and manipulation; we are before the Mystery of God who is Love. And this divine love, by giving itself in and through a family, affirms the human family and the dignity of
each family. In a world that lacks support for the family and even assails the family through the structures of poverty and oppression;
or morally undermines it, pretending at great social peril that it is an outdated or unnecessary institution; or trivializes it by constantly
redefining it through legislation – more than ever, Christians must commit themselves to the health and welfare of their families and
support struggling families everywhere. No family is without its struggles; yet, if Christians can – with God’s grace and inspired by the
example of the Holy Family – live daily the gospel values in their homes, and support families who are struggling financially, emotionally, and spiritually, we can do more for the future of people, society, and the world than many political or major social ventures can.
Holy Family, be with and intercede for each family and for the whole of the human family, as it desires to thrive and to flourish.
Today’s reading offers significant messages:
• Luke offers us snapshots of Jesus’ family life, and by so doing shows how in Christ God affirms the dignity and value of each family.
• That the Son of God entered our world in the vulnerability of a child of a humble family is a revelation of the true God who is
love, and who gives himself to the human family out of love.
• Everyday Christians receive the grace to live the values of the gospel in their families, and we must commit ourselves to the
wellbeing of struggling families.
For our shared or personal reflection:
After a brief pause for silent reflection share your answers, ideas or feelings.
• How does family life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph inspire me?
• How do I live the vision and values of the Gospel in my family?
• What can I do to support concretely and practically the wellbeing of struggling families?
Suggested readings: Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 531-34
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28 de Diciembre de 2014 La Sagrada Familia (Ciclo B)
Lectura del santo Evangelio según San Lucas 2:22, 39-40
Cuando llegó el tiempo de la purificación, según la ley de Moisés, los padres de Jesús lo llevaron a Jerusalén, para presentarlo al Señor,
de acuerdo con lo escrito en la ley del Señor: «Todo primogénito varón será consagrado al Señor», y para entregar la oblación, como
dice la ley del Señor: «un par de tórtolas o dos pichones.» Y cuando cumplieron todo lo que prescribía la ley del Señor, se volvieron a
Galilea, a su ciudad de Nazaret. El niño iba creciendo y robusteciéndose, y se llenaba de sabiduría; y la gracia de Dios lo acompañaba.
Comentario breve:
¡Feliz Navidad! Desde la fiesta de la Navidad a la fiesta de la Epifanía y el Bautismo del Señor, la Iglesia celebra el nacimiento de Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios and salvador del mundo. En el evangelio de hoy, Lucas nos presenta la vida del joven Jesús como una vida simple, humilde y ordinaria. Nacido en una familia religiosa judía de la aldea de Nazaret en la Galilea, el relato de Lucas nos ofrece una
instantánea de la Sagrada Familia, cuya fiesta celebramos hoy. En vez de comenzar con su ministerio, Lucas considera los primeros
años de Jesús – en toda su sencillez – para hablarnos de los caminos del verdadero Dios, quien entra nuestro mundo no en pompa y
circunstancia, sino en la vida modesta de una familia fiel. Emanuel (Dios con nosotros) entra nuestro mundo para verdaderamente
identificarse con nuestras alegrías y tristezas, esperanzas y luchas. El viene a vivir entre el pueblo de la tierra y a compartir en la obscuridad que es común a la gran mayoría de la gente a través de la historia humana. El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica lo expresa aptamente: “Pensó con una mente humana, laboro con manos humanas, y con corazón humano amo,” y “toda la vida de Cristo fue una
lección – sus palabras, sus silencios, sus gestos.” En Jesús, Dios no solamente se nos revela y nos encontramos con la faz humana de
Dios, sino Dios por amor se nos entrega. En Jesús, el verdadero Dios que es amor, que es solidario con nuestra debilidad y vulnerabilidad, se nos revela y se nos da en amor. El amor se arriesga, se hace vulnerable, se da por el bien del que ama, y no se detiene. Si
Dios se hubiese revelado en poder y gloria, lo hubiésemos aceptado fácilmente, porque admiramos el poder y la gloria. Pero que Dios
nos vino en la vulnerabilidad de un pequeño, esto nos desarma y nos perturba, y realizamos de que estamos delante un Misterio mas
halla de nuestro control y manipulación; estamos delante el Misterio de Dios quien es amor. Y este amor divino, en dándose a través
de una familia, afirma la familia humana y la dignidad de cada familia. En un mundo que carece de apoyo por la familia y hasta agrede
la familia a través de la pobreza y opresión; o moralmente la debilita, pretendiendo a gran peligro social de que esta obsoleta o una
institución innecesaria; o la trivializa a través de legislación que constantemente la trata de re-definir – mas que nunca, los cristianos
deben comprometerse a la salud y bienestar de las familias y apoyar familias en dificultad dondequiera. No hay familia sin luchas; sin
embargo, si los cristianos pueden – con la gracia de Dios e inspirados por el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia – vivir diariamente los
valores del Evangelio en sus hogares, y apoyar familias que luchan económicamente, emocionalmente, y espiritualmente, podemos
lograr mas para el futuro de las personas, la sociedad, y del mundo que cualquiera aventura política o social. Sagrada Familia, esté
con nosotros e intercede por cada familia y para toda la familia humana, ya que desea prosperar y florecer.
La lectura de hoy nos presenta tres ideas importantes:
• Lucas ofrece una foto literaria de la vida de familia de Jesús, y así enseña como Dios en Cristo afirma la dignidad de cada familia.
• Que el Hijo de Dios entre en el mundo en la vulnerabilidad de un pequeño de una familia humilde, es una revelación del
verdadero Dios quien es amor, y que se entrega en amor a la familia humana.
• Diariamente los cristianos reciben la gracia de vivir los valores del evangelio en sus familias, y hemos de comprometernos al
bienestar de las familias en necesidad.
Para la reflexión personal o comunitaria:
Después de una pausa breve para reflexionar en silencio, comparta con otros sus ideas o sentimientos.
• ¿Cómo es que la vida de la familia de Jesús, María y José me inspiran?
• ¿Cómo estoy viviendo los valores del Evangelio en mi familia?
• ¿Qué puedo hacer para apoyar concretamente y prácticamente el bienestar de familias necesitadas?
Lecturas recomendadas: Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, párrafos 531-34
Please Keep Our Service Men & Women
in Your Prayers
Chelsea Madarang
Edward Harrison
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Justice Corner
December 28, 2014
No Room
Like the Holy Family, billions of our brothers and sisters around the world seek shelter and find there is no
room anywhere. Refugees suffer separation as they
flee persecution. Laborers earning meager wages find
it impossible to afford housing. Here in the United
States tens of thousands have lost homes due to foreclosure or extended periods of unemployment. Millions of undocumented people are mistreated and
abused rather than welcomed as strangers.
The birth of Our Lord brings light to the darkness, and
hope of a new beginning. As we celebrate God’s gift of
our Messiah, may we be mindful that without our help,
the world will remain bleak for many who suffer. May
the joyful season of Christmas remind us that the Holy
Family experienced the difficulties of being refugees
when they fled to Egypt.
As you celebrate Christmas, what can you do to help
people who are fleeing persecution?
For information on helping refugees visit
www.ccadm.org/our-ministries/refugeeservices
First Saturday Communion of Reparation
Primer Sábado de Reparación a Través de la Comunión
CUANDO : PRIMER SABADO
DE CADA MES A LAS 8:00 AM
EN LA IGLESIA
WHEN: Every First Saturday of
Each Month AT 8:00 AM IN THE
CHURCH
I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, go to
confession, Receive Holy Communion.
Recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of
making reparation to My Immaculate Heart.
ROSARY then MASS - After Mass light breakfast in the MPR room at
the school. The MARY presentation will continue with PART 4 THE
NATIVITY. January on the (First Saturday) 9:45 AM after Mass.
(PART 4 of 8) 1/2 Hour Video plus question and discussion from previous
session. TRANSLATION AS NEEDED.
DO YOU HAVE ONE HOUR
TO SPARE FOR JESUS?
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The Sick
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Chris Rizzo
Christian J. Honeycutt
(Child)
Chris Lapi
Clara Farina
Clifford Lee Flannery
Cruz Colón
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Dorothy Savage
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Dylan Perron
Edgar Arana
Eduardo Ortiz
Ellen Kramer
Eliane Sajous
Eileen Kelly
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Eileen Wesolowski
Eleanor Amico
Elemer Michaelis
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Emilio Scaglione
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Ernesto Blanco
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Eva Price
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Daughter
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Jorge Gallo, Jr.
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Mary Castillo
Mary Crow
Maryann Forgie
Mary Anne Becker
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Matthew James (child)
Maurice Braunstein
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Mel Greene
Melanie Huelett
Melvin Melendez
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Omar Rumbos
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Patricia Puglisi
Patricia Scott
Patrick Chase
Patty Rose Sisco (Child)
Paul Henriques
Paul Johnston
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Pedro Moreno
Philip Branigan, Jr
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Phyllis Martin
Piper Anne Palmieri
Porfirio Vásquez
Rafal Abram’s
Ramona Leyva
Raúl Hernández
Raúl Ríos
Raúl Vértiz
Regina Hammes
Richard Barthel
Richard Clewell
Rick Cupo
Robert Larracuente
Robert Nugue
Robert Pegram
Robert Sobkoski
Rochelle Isaacs
Rochelle Schwartz
Roland Taylor
Roland Yambao
Ron Chicoyne
Rose Rizzo
RoseAnne Abramson
Roy Kassebaum
Ruth Hunt
Ruth Oxley
Sal Moschella
Salvatore Anzelone
Sandy Diamond
Santiado Apolo
Shane K. Calvello (child)
Shirley Buehler
Sig Kalinowski
Sixto Cruz
Stephen Bruck
Stephen Keenan
Stephen Grieve
Stephanie Branigan
Sue Connell Brown
Susana Foster
Susan Randazzo
Suzette Vásquez
Teresa Bellaby
Teresa Bowlan
Terry Proscia
Thomas Nicholson
Thomas Russell Pentlend
Tommy Franzese
Trisha Forte
Ursula & Children
Veronica Pierce
Veronica Register
Vincent Salerno
Vinnie Bonvino
Viv Nye
Viviana Arce
William Cervantes
Xavier Lynch
Yvanna LeBrun
Zephaniah Satahoo
ATTENTION
It’s time to update our
prayer list again.
The weekend of
January 3rd & 4th all
the names will be
deleted unless you call
the Parish Office at
954-905-6317.
Thank you!!!
Sunday by Sunday
Domingo a Domingo
WE ARE GOD’S HOLY FAMILY
SOMOS LA SAGRADA FAMILIA DE DIOS
The scriptures of Israel are filled with many stories of barren
couples who were miraculously granted the gift of children by
God. Surely the best known among these is the first reading from
today, from which Luke took inspiration when he recounted the
miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and Elizabeth,
and the more miraculous birth of Jesus to Mary and Joseph. In
each instance, we are given examples or role models of those
who trusted in God. More than examples of those who trust, they
are models of self-surrender. They abandoned their own presuppositions and prejudices about the workings of the world and
turned their lives over to belief in a God who can make life grow
where none ought to; a God who can turn death around into a
new and unimagined life; a God who can, today, take a tiny child
of humble parents in an insignificant town and make him into a
light for all the world. This is what we, as God’s holy family, are
called to do each day: to trust not in ourselves and the way we
think things should be, but to open ourselves and surrender ourselves in faith to a God of endless promise.
Las lecturas de Israel están repletas de relatos de parejas
estériles a quienes Dios les concedió el milagro de tener hijos. Sin
duda el relato más conocido es el de la primera lectura de hoy:
Lucas se inspiró en este relato para contar el milagroso nacimiento de Juan Bautista, hijo de Zacarías e Isabel, y el nacimiento aun
más milagroso de Jesús, hijo de María y José. En ambos casos,
vemos ejemplos o modelos a seguir de personas que confiaron
en Dios. Más que ser ejemplos de personas que confiaron, son
modelos de entrega incondicional de sí. Abandonaron sus propios
preconceptos y prejuicios sobre el funcionamiento del mundo y
entregaron sus vidas a creer en un Dios que puede hacer que
haya vida en lugares en donde era inconcebible que la hubiera;
un Dios que puede convertir la muerte en una vida nueva e inimaginable; un Dios que puede, hoy, tomar a un niñito de padres
humildes en un pueblo insignificante y convertirlo en una luz para
el mundo entero. Esto es a lo que se nos llama a hacer cada día
como Sagrada Familia de Dios: confiar no sólo en nosotros mismos y en la manera en que pensamos que deberían ser las cosas, sino a abrirnos y entregarnos en fe a un Dios de promesa
infinita.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the
Lord; St. Thomas Becket
Tuesday:
Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity
of the Lord
Wednesday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of
the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve
Thursday:
The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the
Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for
Peace; New Year’s Day
Friday:
Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen;
First Friday
Saturday:
The Most Holy Name of Jesus; First Saturday
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
1 Jn 2:3-11; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 5b-6; Lc 2:22-35
1 Jn 2:12-17; Sal 96 (95):7-10; Lc 2:36-40
1 Jn 2:18-21; Sal 96 (95):1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Nm 6:22-27; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Gal 4:4-7; Lc 2:16-21
Viernes: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Sábado: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Sal 98 (97):1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Domingo: Is 60:1-6; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Ef 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
Domingo:
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José
Quinto día de la Octava de Navidad;
Santo Tomás Becket
Sexto día de la Octava de Navidad
Séptimo día de la Octava de Navidad;
San Silvestre I; Víspera del Año Nuevo
Octava de la Navidad; Año Nuevo;
Santa María, Madre de Dios;
Jornada Mundial de Oración por la Paz;
San Basilio Magno y san Gregorio Nacianceno;
Primer viernes
El Santísimo Nombre de Jesús; Primer sábado
CHILDREN OF ETERNITY
HIJOS DE LA ETERNIDAD
You are children of eternity. Your immortal crown awaits you, to
reward your duty and love. You may indeed sow here in tears,
but you may be sure there to reap in joy.
Ustedes son hijos de la eternidad. Sus coronas inmortales
los están esperando, para recompensarlos por el cumplimiento
de su deber y su amor. Pueden ciertamente sembrar aquí en
lágrimas, pero pueden estar seguros que cosecharán allá en
alegría.
— Sta. Elizabeth Ann Seton
— St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
REMEMBER SAINT ANDREW PARISH IN YOUR ESTATE
Thank you for sharing your Time,
Talent and Treasure!!!
Weekly Collection report for weekend of:
12/14/2014
Masses
Saturday 5:30 PM
Saturday 7 PM
Sunday 7 AM
Sunday 8 AM
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:30AM
Sunday 1:30 PM
Sunday 5:30 PM
Total
People Count
240
375
169
186
860
796
779
536
3,941
Collection Description
Office envelopes
Children’s envelopes
Capital Campaign
School Financial Aid
Outreach
Youth 4 Christ
Candles
Ret. Religious
Imm. Conception
RE Children
Respect Life
Total special collections:
Collection
$3,148.00
$1,431.00
$2,806.00
$3,641.00
$3,239.00
$4,027.00
$3,275.33
$2,670.00
$24,237.33
Amount
$1,399.00
$123.00
$0.00
$310.00
$291.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,633.00
$3,737.00
$12.00
$1.00
$7,506.00
Total of all collections: $ 31,743.00
Please notify the Parish Office of any changes in your address or
phone number. Thank you!