February 22, 2015 - St. Augustine Church

Parish Clergy & Staff
Msgr. Michael Carruthers
Pastor
Fr. Armando Tolosa
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Jose S. Chirinos
Deacon Eddy Smith
Deacon Mark Westman
Sofia Acosta
Director of Religious Education
Jorge Pis-Rodriguez
Director of Music
Myriam Cahen
Director of Finances
Vigil Masses - Saturdays
5:30 pm
7:00 pm (Spanish)
Sundays
8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon
5:00 pm, 6:30 pm., 8:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Michelle Ducker
8:00 am & 12:05 pm
Saturday
8:00 a.m.
Toni Jane Palla o
Confessions:
11:30 a.m. Saturdays and by
appointment
Director of Campus Ministry &
Young Adults
Director of Development and
Student Center
Iancarlo Arispe
Development Coordinator
Ana Maria Suazo
Front Office
Mercy Quintana
Sacristan
Baptisms: Please call the
Parish Office at least one month
in advance.
Weddings: Please call the Parish
Office at least six months in
advance.
Office Hours:
9:00 am—6:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Scripture Readings
& Responsorial Psalms
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, February 21, 2015
5:30 p.m. +
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Angelica M. Lisarrague
John & Audrey Morrison
Jennifer Delphus
Steven Herbert
Andres, Oliva & Nenita
Sanchez
7:00 p.m. +
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Angeles Rubio
Maria Del Carmen Ramirez
Emelia Pereiras
Felipe & Carmen Lemmo
Everaldo Diaz
Rodrigo Sergio Osorio
Sunday, February 22, 2015
8:00 a.m. + Suzanne Guanci
+ Sixto Ferro
- For the Intentions of
Carmen Fernandez-Valles
- Clare & Jim Dugard
10:00 a.m. +
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Hilda Bacardi
Luis J. Bacardi
Luis F. Bacardi
Roberto Morales
Ralph Marra
12:00 p.m. - For the Parish Family
5:00 p.m. + Esther Esquilin-Gosser
- Jose Salazar
- Birthday of Raquel Laturo
6:30 p.m. + Grethel Martinez
8:00 p.m. - University of Miami Students &
Their Families
12:05 p.m. + Jefferson Moral
+ Heriberto Fernandez
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
8:00 a.m. + Enrique Bonet Batet
- Castro-Fernandez Family
12:05 p.m. +
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Carlos Leonides Nunez
Maria Luisa de la Guarda
Francisco Javier Quevedo
Mario Villar
Fr. Francis J. Lechiara
Thursday, February 26, 2015
8:00 a.m. + Irma LaLoum
+ Donaida Padilla
12:05 p.m. + Manuel Agustin Fernandez
+ Jose Perez Lerena
Friday, February 27, 2015
8:00 a.m. + In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
12:05 p.m. +
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Humberto Arruza
Ofebia Celeiro
Monica Juan de Bernabeu
Antonio Latour
Valentina Feo
Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:00 a.m. + Pura Moure
+ Minna A. Hoffman
+ Thomas Kelleher
+ Al Rivera Jr.
- In Thanksgiving for
Laura Galvez
Monday, February 23rd
Monday of the First Week of Lent
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
Leviticus 19:1 - 2, 11 - 18
Psalm 19:8 - 10, 15
Matthew 25:31 - 46
Tuesday, February 24th
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent
From all their distress God rescues the just.
Isaiah 55:10 - 11
Psalm 34: 4 - 7, 16 - 19
Matthew 6:7 - 15
Wednesday, February 25th
Wednesday of the First Week in Lent
A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will
not spurn.
Jonah 3:1 - 10
Psalm 51: 3 - 4, 12 - 13, 18 - 19
Luke: 11:29 - 32
Thursday, February 26th
Thursday of the First Week in Lent
Lord, on the day I called for help, you
answered me.
Esther C: 12, 14 - 16, 23 - 25
Psalm 138:1 - 3, 7c - 8
Matthew 7:7 - 12
Friday, February 27th
Friday of the First Week of Lent
If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can
stand?
Ezekiel 18:21 - 28
Psalm 130:1 - 8
Matthew 5:20 - 26
Monday, February 23, 2015
8:00 a.m. + Donaida Padilla
+ Nancy Powers
- Wedding Anniversary of
Daniel & Melissa Gonzalez
- For the Health of
Silvia de la Campa
- Clare & Jim Dugard
12:05 p.m. +
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Sunday, February 22nd
First Sunday of Lent
Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those
who keep your covenant.
Genesis 9:8 - 15
Psalm 25:4 - 9
1 Peter 3:18 - 22
Mark 1:12 - 15
Saturday, February 28th
Saturday of the First Week of Lent
Blessed are they who follow the law of the
Lord!
Deuteronomy 26:16 - 19
Psalm 119:1 - 2, 4 - 5, 7 - 8
Matthew 5:43 - 48
Dr. Cristobal Viera
Vicente Carvajal
Hortensia Hernandez
Facundo Hernandez
Andy Reyes
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
8:00 a.m. - Rita & Alberto Garate
+ Sergio L. Gonzalez
+ Raquel Tagle
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From the Desk of Monsignor Carruthers
With this article we bring to a close our conversation on the Social Justice
teachings of the Church. Based on a course given last semester by Fr. Ferdinand
Santos, the series has focused on ten principles of Catholic social thought. It is
important to remember, as Fr. Santos shared with us, that the “principles must be
appreciated in their unity, interrelatedness, and articulation. This is because the
Church’s social doctrine is a unified doctrinal body that interprets modern social
reality in a systematic way.” The Church’s interpretation of concerns is not
arbitrary; it is based on philosophical and theological principles that must be
applied consistently. We have discussed nine of the ten principles. With this
article we look at the last principle and offer some concluding thoughts.
10. The Principle of the Common Good. The Church teaches us that “the common good is understood as the social conditions that allow people to reach their
full human potential and to realize their human dignity. These social conditions
presuppose respect for the human person, the social well-being and development
of the group, and the maintenance by public authority of peace and security. Today, in an age of global
interdependence, the principle of the common good points to the need for international structures that can promote the
just development of the human family across regional and national lines.” We are a universal Church. We cannot think
within the limits of a political party or a national worldview. We are called, as missionary disciples, to be “universal
brothers and sisters.”
We must allow ourselves to be formed by these principles given to us by the Church. The Church teaches us that
“conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It
formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator.
The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are subjected to negative influences and tempted by
sin to prefer their own judgment and to reject authoritative teachings” (CCC, 1783).
The Season of Lent invites us to look upon ourselves and our journey in the light of truth, presenting ourselves to the
Lord in humility and obedience, seeking to grow in holiness. It is a season of repentance and conversion.
Fr Cantalamessa, the preacher to the Papal Household of three Popes, teaches us that “to repent means to change our
way of thinking and judging. It is not a question, however, of abandoning our old way of thinking, the mentality of our
age, to form a better one, perhaps more conformed to the gospel. That would be substituting our judgment for another
judgment of ours. The miracle of repentance, then, would not occur. The real metanoia, that is, change, occurs when
we abandon our way of thinking and receive God’s way of thinking, when we put aside our judgment and take on God’s
judgment. This is where the leap occurs. To repent means to take a running leap into the abyss of God’s judgment . . .
when this happens, a person begins to see his or her life and sins from within God’s heart, and then things change.”
To review, here are the Ten Principles of Catholic Social Thought:
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The Principle of Human Dignity
The Principle of Respect for Life
The Principle of Association
The Principle of Participation
The Preferential Option for the Poor
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The Principle of Solidarity
The Principal of Stewardship and the Universal Destination of Goods
The Principle of Subsidiarity
The Principle of Human Equality
The Principle of the Common Good
May the principles of the Church’s social thought be part of our reflection during the season of Lent, forming our
consciences and spurring us on to deeper repentance and conversion.
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This Week at
Sunday, February 22nd
Distribution of The Four Signs of a
Dynamic Catholic after all Vigil & Sunday Masses
Monday, February 23rd
7:00 p.m. : RCIA - Lounge
7:30 p.m. : Prayer & Life Workshop - Music Room
Tuesday, February 24th
6:30 p.m. : Mass - Church
7:00 p.m. : Campus Ministry Meal - Library
7:30 p.m. : Talleres de Oracion y Vida - Music Room
8:00 p.m. : Divine Mercy - Lounge
8:00 p.m. : Young Adults - Parish Hall
Wednesday, February 25th
4:00 p.m. : Religious Education - SoMi
6:30 p.m. : Sandwich Making - Lounge
7:00 p.m. : Spring Lecture Series - Parish Hall
Thursday, February 26th
10:30 a.m. : Homeless Ministry - Kitchen - Deliveries
12:30 p.m. : Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with
Adoration until 8:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. : Holy Hour with Benediction until 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. : Matrimonios en Victoria - Lounge
8:00 p.m. : CCM UBlaze - Parish Hall
Friday, February 27th
7:00 p.m. : Stations of the Cross - Church
8:00 p.m. : Matrimony in Victory
Saturday, February 28th
8:30 a.m. : Pray the Rosary after the 8:00 a.m. Mass Church
8:30 a.m. : English Lenten Retreat - Parish Hall
11:30 a.m. : Confessions
Offertory Collection Update: The Collection for the week of January 24th & January 25th, 2015
was: $16,692.49. Weekly Expenses are $19,739.73. (Based on average weekly expenses for 2013)
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Together, We Change Lives
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made a commitment to the 2015 Archbishop’s Charities and
Development Drive (ABCD). To date, 135 families and individuals have responded generously. However, we need the support of all members of St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center if we
are to be successful in reaching our parish combined goal of $412,760.
Now is the time to make a return to the Lord for all He has given us. Even a small gift can make a big
difference in the lives of those in need. Whether your gift is $50, $365, $1,000 or even $5,000, it is truly
impactful and appreciated. If you have not yet responded to the 2015 ABCD, please consider making a
gift—a gift from the heart—by using the pledge envelopes available in the pews or by making a gift
online at www.isupportabcd.org. Thank you for all that you do and the spirit in which you do it!
God bless you!
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Lenten Journey
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
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