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St. Thomas the Apostle
CATHOLIC CHURCH
DOMINUS MEUS ET DEUS MEUS
Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2015
With joy you will draw water
At the fountain of salvation.
- Isaiah 12:3
Address: 7377 SW 64th St, Miami, FL 33143
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: 305-665-5600 Fax: 305-662-9034
www.stamiami.org
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Clergy
Rev. Alejandro J. Rodríguez Artola - Pastor
Rev. Matías A. Hualpa - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Anselm Ohanekwu - In Residence
Rev. Mr. Carlos M. Pulido - Deacon
Rev. Mr. Carlos Charur - Deacon
Parish Office
Phone: 305-665-5600
Receptionist:
Ms. Melissa Aguilar
[email protected]
Religious Education
Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion,
Confirmation
Mrs. Tania Gonzalez
Phone: 305-665-6862
[email protected]
Accounting:
Ms. Elizabeth Sanchez
[email protected]
Ms. Vivian Barrios
[email protected]
St. Thomas the Apostle
Catholic School
Principal: Mrs. Lisa Figueredo
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Angie Ayan-Novo
7303 SW 64th Street Miami, FL 33143
School Office: 305-661-8591
School Fax:
305-661-2181
Email: [email protected]
Third Sunday of Advent
Mass Schedule
Sunday Masses:
English: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am,
5:30pm, 7:00pm
Español:1:00pm
Saturday Vigil:
English: 5:30pm
Daily Masses:
English: Mon-Fri 8:00am
Español: 7:00 pm
Daily Rosary: 7:35am
Saturday Mass:8:00am
School Mass: Wednesday 9:15am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday 4:00pm - 5:00pm or by Appointment
Sacraments & Religious Education
Baptisms: Call Parish Office for more
information on requirements, Baptismal Preparation classes, and dates available.
Anointing of the Sick:
Call the Parish Office for information.
305-665-5600
Religious Education Schedule:
Wednesdays 4:00-5:15pm
PreK thru 5th Grade
Wednesday 7:00-8:00pm
Grades 6th Thru Confirmation
RCIA Schedule:
Tuesdays at 7:00pm (English)
Sundays at 11:00am (Español)
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
Pastoral Care for the Sick & Homebound:
Notify Parish Office when a parishioner is hospitalized
or homebound and unable to attend Mass.
An Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will assist
in bringing the Eucharist to them.
Music Ministry Director: Riuben Frometa
Please send an email to [email protected] if you
are interested in participating in the choir.
Liturgical Ministry Coordinator:
Mrs. Tania Gonzalez
If you are interested in being a Sacristan, Minister of the
Eucharist, Lector, Usher, or Altar Server please call the
office at: 305-665-6862
MONDAY December 14, 2015
8:00AM:
7:00PM:
++Luis & Edith Bocanegra
+Norman Cruz
TUESDAY December 15, 2015
8:00AM:
7:00PM:
+Carlita Guzman
++Ernestina & Lazaro Henao
WEDNESDAY December 16, 2015
Perpetual Adoration: Chapel is always open!
8:00AM:
7:00PM:
Come and visit Our Lord.
If you want to commit to one hour per week please call
the office at 305-665-5600.
THURSDAY December 17, 2015
Intercessory Rosary for the Sick of our Parish:
You are invited to pray the Rosary for the sick and
suffering of our parish every Thursday after the
8:00am Mass.
Dear parishioners, come join us
at the
Missionaries of Charity Shelter,
724 N.W. 17 Street,
every 3rd Sunday of the month
to cook for and feed the
homeless men of Miami.
Don’t miss this beautiful
opportunity to serve God by
serving the poor.
The shelter opens for the
volunteers at 7:30 am but they
don’t start serving food to the
homeless until 9:30am.
There is a second food service
at 10:30 am and a third at
11:30am.
Those volunteers that get to the
shelter in the morning help prepare and serve the food
during the first service.
You are welcomed to come at
any time or day of the week.
The shelter is closed on
Thursdays.
If you have any questions,
please do not
hesitate to contact me,
Jaime Murati, at:
305-799-9311.
Friends of the
Missionaries of Charity
[email protected]
8:00AM:
7:00PM:
+Ramon Miyar
+Padres, esposo, y familiares de
Maria T. Alonso
+Josefina S. Juncadella
Accion de gracias al Divino Niño
FRIDAY December 18, 2015
8:00AM:
7:00PM:
++Luis & Edith Bocanegra
+Gilberto Castellanos
SATURDAY December 19, 2015
8:00AM:
5:30PM:
++Dr. Angel Planas & Nylda Planas
+The Lukasik Family
SUNDAY December 20, 2015
7:30AM:
9:00AM:
11:00AM:
1:00PM:
5:30PM:
7:00PM:
+Edward L. Blanchard
++++Lily Cancio, Mary Goiudie,
Haydee Souto & John P. Goudie
+Nicole Mas
+Aurelio Ibanez
+Enrique J. Torres
The St. Thomas the Apostle Family
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
December 19– December 20, 2015
Time
Eucharistic Minister
Lector
Altar Server
Sat. 5:30 pm
Martha Lopez Gonzalez
Raquel Olcese
Claudia Penalba
Ed Sanchez
Ana Toraic
Andrew Navarro
Emiliana Rincon
Nicolas Stolarczyk
Sun. 7:30am
Lourdes Rodriguez
Lee Williams
Marisol Menendez
Maria Di Bernardo
Rosemary Camus
Stuart Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Sun. 9:00am
Ed Croteau
Andrea Lugo Hurtado
Frank Bornemann
Catalina Bello Pittier
Hugo Castro
Gisela Castro
Bernie Macias
Nena Macias
Ines Maria Duran
Ivan Gallegos
Consuelo Garcia
Luis Roblejo
Jackie Roblejo
Lucas Bellido
Sophia E. Weddle
Miguel A. Guerra
Evelyn Garcia
Terry Pierce
Sofia Perez
Diana Rincon
Carolina Gentzschein
Delia astellanos
German Miret
Annabelle Lamazares
Gisselle Lamazares
Jose A. Leon Rodriguez
Maria E. Leon Rodriguez
Lucia Marina
Claudia Gonzalez
Alyssa Roca
Rosa Prieto
Cristina Hussain
Gigi Barquet
Aidan Hevia
Sun. 11:00am
Sun. 1:00pm
Sun. 5:30pm
Sun. 7:00PM
Carol Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Alfonso Ledo
Carlotica Ledo
Josey Mora
Amparo Fernandez
Victor Fernandez
VENGAN TODOS A MI
Pray for those who
are ill:
Dana Hernandez
Manuel Alvarez
Andrew Snyder
Pray for those who
have died:
+Gloria Garcia
+Mamerto Hernandez
+Elio Alfonso
+Tommy Tercilla
Misa de sanación celebrada
Por el Rev. Padre Alvaro Huertas
St. Thomas the Apostle
7377 SW 63 ST.
Miami, Fl 33143
ULTIMO JUEVES DEL MES
A LAS 7:00PM
Para más información: 305-796-0334
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
Readings for the Week
Sunday, December 13:
Monday, December 14:
Tuesday, December 15:
Wednesday, December 16:
ZEP 3:14-18A
IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
PHIL 4:4-7
LK 3:10-18
NM 24:2-7, 15-17A
PS 25:4-5AB, 6 AND
7BC, 8-9
MT 21:23-27
ZEP 3:1-2, 9-13
PS 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19
AND 23
MT 21:28-32
IS 45:6C-8, 18, 21C-25
PS 85:9AB AND 10, 1112, 13-14
LK 7:18B-23
Thursday, December 17:
Friday, December 18:
Saturday, December 19:
Sunday, December 20:
GN 49:2, 8-10
PS 72:1-2, 3-4AB, 7-8, 17
MT 1:1-17
JER 23:5-8
PS 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19
MT 1:18-25
JGS 13:2-7, 24-25A
PS 71:3-4A, 5-6AB, 16-17
LK 1:5-25
MI 5:1-4A
PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
HEB 10:5-10
LK 1:39-45
Errata
Last week we made some mistakes in the printing of the Mass
intentions in the Bulletin. Nevertheless, the priest who celebrated
the daily Masses had the correct list of intentions. We apologize for
this inconvenience. Masses were offered for the following
intentions:
Fe de Errata
La semana pasada hubo errores en el boletín en lo que respecta a
la lista de intenciones de las Misas. Sin embargo, los sacerdotes
ofrecieron las misas con la lista de intenciones correcta. Pedimos
disculpas por el error. Las intenciones de las misas de la semana
pasada se listan a continuación:
MONDAY December 7, 2015
8:00AM: ++Luis & Edith Bocanegra
7:00PM: ++Jose & Lucila Alarcon
TUESDAY December 8, 2015
8:00AM: Special Intention- Amy Hernandez
10:00AM: +Tommy Tercilla
5:00PM: Annette & Giancarlo Moreno
7:00PM: ++Mirta & Gustavo Padron
WEDNESDAY December 9, 2015
8:00AM: +Gabriel Zubillaga
7:00PM: +Mike Brandstetter
THURSDAY December 10, 2015
8:00AM: ++Luis & Edith Bocanegra
7:00PM: +Special Intention
FRIDAY December 11, 2015
8:00AM: +Anthony Sieng
7:00PM: +Padron & Chavez deceased family members
SATURDAY December 12, 2015
8:00AM: +Andy Gato
5:30PM: +++Dulce Ramirez, Ofelia & Gabriel Zubillaga
SUNDAY December 13, 2015
7:30AM: +Edward L. Blanchard
9:00AM: ++Fidela Fraga & Zoilo Alfonso
11:00AM: ++Amalia & Guillermo Tapia
1:00PM: +Hernando Rojas
5:30PM: The St. Thomas the Apostle Families
7:00PM: +Rodolfo Soñe
Tithing: Give, and it will be given to you.
Diesmo: Dad, y os será dado.
December 5– December 6, 2015
Saturday Vigil (5:30pm)
Saturday Mass in French (7:00pm)
Sunday (7:30am)
Sunday (9:00am)
Sunday (11:00am)
Sunday (1:00pm)
Sunday (5:30pm)
Sunday (7:00pm)
Second Collection
Guadalupe Fund
Other
Total
Sandwich Gang
The “Sandwich Gang”
meets every Thursday at
6:30pm at the Family
Center to prepare
sandwiches for the poor.
Also, if any family is
interested in providing the
sandwich supplies this
$1,008.00
$ 218.00
$1,530.00
$1,316.00
$4,003.00
$2,367.00
$2,172.00
$2,207.00
$2,441.00
$ 77.00
$ 262.00
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$17,601.00
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Thursday please contact:
Barbara Guisasola:
786-402-8512
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
December 24, 2015
4:00PM- English
6:00PM- English
Midnight Mass- Bilingual
New Year’s Mass Schedule
December 25, 2015
7:30AM- English
9:00AM- English
11:00AM- English
1:00PM- Spanish
January 1, 2016:
11:00AM– English
1:00PM- Spanish
No evening Masses on
Christmas Day
December 31, 2015:
5:30PM– English
No evening Masses on
New Year’s Day
Gold and Silver Wedding Anniversary Mass: All husbands and wives married in
the Catholic Church celebrating their Silver, Gold or 50 plus wedding anniversary
in 2016 are invited to come to a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, Feb.
13 to be blessed by Archbishop Thomas Wenski. Couples interested in having
their picture taken with Archbishop Wenski should be there at 4 p.m. Mass starts
at 5:30 p.m. Couples will sit in a specially designated area in the front pews. All
couples should contact their parish to register for the Mass.
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
MISA DE NAVIDAD DEL
DIVINO NIÑO JESÚS
Jueves 17 de diciembre
a las 7:00PM
Presidida por el
Rev. Alvaro Huertas
St. Thomas the Apostle
7303 SW 64 ST.
Miami, Fl 33143
Para mas información:
305-796-0334
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
MOST REVEREND JOHN C. FAVALORA
CHRISTMAS 2015
My dear friends,
Greetings in this Holy Year of the Lord’s Mercy.
What a greater act of mercy than for the Father to have His Son born of our flesh and live our life!
What a greater act of mercy than for the Father to send His Son to show us the Way back to the Father.
Because our God is ever kind and merciful, we too in imitation of Him are called to be ever kind and merciful to one and to all.
Lord have mercy!
Merry Christmas!
Sincerely in the Lord,
Archbishop Emeritus of Miami
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Advent
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Join us on Saturday, December 19th, at 7:30pm in the Church
for our Annual Christmas Concert
celebraƟng with Scripture readings and music, and
proclaiming hope to the world as we await the coming of the
Messiah.
CONCIERTO DE NAVIDAD
Los invitamos el sábado 19 de diciembre, a las 7:30pm en la
iglesia, a nuestro Concierto Anual de Navidad celebrando con
lecturas de las Escrituras y música, y proclamando esperanza
al mundo mientras aguardamos la venida del Mesías.