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Saint Ann
Catholic Community
1311 Robinson Drive
P.O. Box #1285
Haines City, FL 33845
Church Office: 863-422-4370
FAX: 863-421-2522
WEBSITE: www.stannhc.org
PASTORAL
STAFF
PASTORAL STAFF
The Baptism of the Lord
Fr.
W.W.
Mitchell
-Pastor
Fr.Robert
Robert
Mitchell
-Pastor
[email protected]
El Bautismo del Señor
[email protected]
Fr.
Pawel
Pazdzioch
-Assoc.
Pastor
Fr. Frank Lobo, PhD —
[email protected]
Parochial Vicar
January 11, 2015
11 de Enero de 2015
[email protected]
Sr
Sr.Josie
JosieCanevari,
Canevari,O.S.F.
O.S.F.
Director
of
Religious
Director of Religious Education
Education
863-438-2700
863-438-2700
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deacon Hector Colón
Deacon
Deacon Hector
OrestesColón
Hernández
Deacon
Robert Demming
Deacon Fernando
“Fred” Molina
Deacon
José Ramos
[email protected]
Deacon José Ramos
Business
Manager
- Lupe
Jimenez
Music Director
- Bob
Macar
[email protected]
Business Manager - Lupe Jimenez
Secretary
- Michelle Wieber
[email protected]
[email protected]
Office Support—Luz Gonzalez
[email protected]
Maintenance
Supervisor—Tom
Smith
Office Support
- Michelle Wieber
863-419-1935
[email protected]
Maintenance Supervisor—Tom Smith
MASS SCHEDULE
863-419-1935
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Vigil
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Spanish
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AM –11:50AM
In English
and
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English
Fridays at 6:00, Saturday at 3:00 pm
Saturday: 3:00 PM –3:45
PM
Reconciliación—Español
e Inglés
Viernes: 6:00 pm, Sábado: 3:00 pm
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WELCOME. Thank you for joining us today!
Bienvenidos. ¡Gracias por acompañarnos!
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January 11, 2015
K e n o s i s
from ἐκένωσεν (ekénōsen) from the verb Greek κενόω (kenóō) that means Emptying
As many of you, know my favorite Christmas Carol is “In the Bleak Midwinter,” which reminds us of the fact that Christ was born
into poverty and obscurity but that for those with eyes to see He is the Son of God, Immanuel, God with us.
Today we celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men (or Kings) who come to honor the newborn King of the Jews, the Savior
promised from of old. The Carol “We Three Kings” tells of their journey and of the gifts which they bring and the meaning of each of
those gifts. But “In the Bleak Midwinter” also speaks of bringing gifts to the newborn Savior. The last verse says
“What can I give him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
if I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
yet what I can I give him: give my heart.”
Of course the final sentiment is that there is always something that we can offer to God. We can never say ‘sorry, there’s nothing I
can do.’ That’s never acceptable to God. He knows what we have; He gave it to us. If we say “there’s nothing I can do” then we are telling
God that we are not prepared to share the gifts He has given us that we want to grasp them and keep them for ourselves.
The Scriptures speak of the “kenosis” of Christ – the ‘emptying’. The concept is that Christ, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, put aside – ‘emptied himself’ - of that incredible dignity and became a man, and even went further accepting the ultimate ‘emptying’,
that of Death.
By His Resurrection Christ tells us that it is precisely in ‘emptying’ ourselves that we are filled. By His Rising Christ shows us that
the only path to the fullness of life is to lose that life – to give it away. He tells us things like “what does it profit a man to gain the whole
world and to lose his soul,” and “unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die it remains a single grain.”
The Wise Men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh – gifts they had because of their wealth. But they had already emptied themselves by becoming poor pilgrims, wandering in the heat and aridity of the desert to reach the goal they longed for. They had given their
hearts.
As we celebrate this lovely feast, let us look around at our lives and see what it is that the Lord wants us to share with others, and
indeed, what it is that He wants us to empty ourselves of and share with others – could be our impatience, our friendship; our selfishness,
our generosity; our intolerance, our openness; our health, our freedom to do as we wish. There is certain to be something that we can give
to others and thus to the Lord. And if we will do that we will see that Jesus’ promise was true – that in emptying ourselves we are filled
with the infinite reality of God’s life. Fr. Robert.
Human Trafficking Awareness Sessions: The weekend of January 17/18, 2015, after each Mass in the Social Hall, a short awareness session will
be given. Become aware of what is happening in Florida and around the world. Learn what to inform your family, what to be aware of, and how to
protect yourselves, especially the children. Do you know that Orlando is the #1 City in addiction to pornography? That Miami and Tampa are in the
top 10 cities in children prostitution? The average age of girls brought into this trade worldwide, including the United States is 12. It is estimated there
are between 27 to 30 million slaves globally. Learn what you can do to help make others aware of the seriousness of Human Trafficking. Please attend these short sessions after each Mass that weekend and invite others to attend.
A New Beginning in our loving Parish saying: “Here I am Lord.”
We begin each Liturgical Year with the preparation for the birth of Christ Jesus who is God-with-us: Emmanuel. This child, whom all
the peoples of the earth represented by the Three Wise Men (or Kings) is King of the Unverse. Normally kings live a reality which is
beyond the understanding of ordinary folk. It’s a way of life closed, preoccupied with maintaining the comfort of their ‘royal dignity.’ Maybe they feel that if they allow ordinary folk (who they consider inferior) to enter their rarified world they would be giving up
some of their privileges. And in some way we are all kings in the privacy of our own personal lives with our rituals and customs and traditions and tastes and privileges. Can we begin to give up the comfort of the security of our lives and go out to meet others with the idea
of becoming one with them, open to mutual love using the universal language of self-giving and ready to surrender the precious image
that we have of ourselves?
Advent, which we recently celebrated, showed us how Jesus abased Himself, becoming one with us. He didn't boast of His divinity. He
wanted to be what we are while still not losing His divinity or His Kingship. By being one with us He showed us the majesty of His
love. But this king does not demand tribute for allowing us to be in His Palace. On the contrary, He fills us with good things and gives
us the task of telling the world that every Liturgical year is a time of Grace and Blessing. This is the dynamic of salvation: as time goes
by earthly realities are changed into the kingdom that Christ won to establish the Kingdom of God. Our parish is a place where we are
all winners called to promote the Kingdom, bringing the King into our homes so that He may always reign in our hearts where we may
offer Him worship with the gold of our actions, the myrrh of our prayers and the incense of repentance and forgiveness.
Next Sunday we will celebrate the fact that the One Who was adored in the manger, lost and found in the Temple, followed and admired
by His disciples as the Lord Jesus - that this One was baptized by John. He did this to show us His dignity as Son of God who wants to
unite us to Himself through Baptism where we are washed and anointed as priests, prophets and kings. We are the royal people, the
holy assembly, the priestly people, the people of God. This is the time of grace, this is the place of victory. Christ goes first leading us to
victory. Let us protect and foster Consecrated Life and plant the seed of vocations.
Make sure to register in the parish, to attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day. Give generously of your time, talent and contribute to
the upkeep of the Church. If it is possible go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation every month or two months and receive Communion
frequently, sharing in the life of the Catholic Faith, proclaiming the wonders that the Lord does in your life, following the example of the
Virgin Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
May St. Ann, our patroness whose Relic we venerate continue to inspire us to draw closer to her Grandson and her Daughter. Then we
can go forward into the world with the royal dignity which is that of those who have been clothed by God as His children. With Jesus as
our model, may we in Jesus love and support and affirm our priests so that each day they may renew the ‘yes’ they said to the Lord on
the day of their ordination. And may the young whom He is calling be able to step forward saying “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”
Fr. Frank.
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January 11, 2015
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
After Jesus was baptized, he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove and a
voice was heard “This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased.” As we
give to the poor, we also can hear these
same words. When you give to the poor
through the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul, know that you are a sign of God’s
love to those who are suffering and you
give them reason to believe and to trust.
Food donations can be brought to the Narthex. Clothing can be dropped off at St.
Vincent de Paul (behind St. Ann’s) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 until
2:30 PM.
SAINT VINCENT de PAUL NEEDS A
TRUCK
Our Box Truck has over 170,000 miles and
is starting to need costly repairs. If you
can give us or would like to help us buy a
different truck, please call St. Vincent de
Paul at 419-4819 or Judy at 427-3040 .
2014 DONATION TAX STATEMENTS will be
available on January 12th, 2015.
ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT: There is Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament from 9:30 a.m. on Friday with benediction at 5:45 PM.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO BECOME A
MEMBER OF ST. ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH?
DO YOU WANT DONATION ENVELOPES?
In order to have contribution envelopes, you must register.
In order to register you must request a registration card
from any Usher or from the Church Office .After filling it
out, please put it in the collection basket at Mass or turn in
to the Church Office. You may also register on-line. Automatic monthly mail service normally takes 1 to 2 months
but the Church Office will send out your first month’s
package upon receiving your registration request. If you
have any questions, please feel free to call the Church Office.
Welcome to St. Ann, your friendly community
that enjoys photographing special events, especially visitors. Pictures are free, if
sent out as an email. Printed copies are available
upon request, $2 each for a 5x7. If we missed you
before Mass, see us in the Narthex following Mass.
Volunteers are needed, call Jacquie Menard, at 863422-1063, leave a message or email: [email protected] . We are accepting all empty ink and toner cartridges for reward points to defer the
cost of ink. Please drop them off at the Religious Articles
Counter.
We welcome you into
our Community of faith.
For information regarding RCIA please call the
Faith Formation Office
and speak to Sr. Josie.
If you have baptized your child at
Saint Ann and not received a Baptismal Certificate, please come by
the Church Office and pick it up.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, January 10, 2015
9:00 AM
+Richard Stobbe
4:00 PM
+Mark Marchand
Sunday, January 11, 2015
7:00 AM
+Josephine Young
10:00 AM
+Dionisio Benitez Quintero
12:00 PM
+La Familia Flores
7:00 PM
Por los fieles de la parroquia
Monday, January 12, 2015
9:00 AM
+Richard Stobbe
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
9:00 AM
+Josephine DeSantis
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
9:00 AM
+Memorial Mass Association
Thursday, January 15th, 2014
9:00 AM
60th Wedding Anniversary of
Frank & Patricia Reiter
Friday, January 16th , 2015
9:00 AM
Saturday, January 17th, 2015
9:00 AM
+
4:00 PM
+Louis & Ann Kuglich
Sunday, January 18th, 2014
7:30 AM
+Aggie Stieber
10:00 AM
+Intentions of Yvonne Hanses
12:00 PM
+Claudia. David y Savino Corona
7:00 PM
Por los fieles de la parroquia
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If you have questions involving an Annulment,
please make an appointment with Carolina Breton
who is the Regional Advocate for the Diocese of Orlando’s Tribunal. Call 863-646-3556 ext. #101.
LECTORS: Proclaim with joy and excitement, praising god for the many ways in
which he is present in your life, you parish
community, the universal Church and the
world. If you are interested in becoming a
lector, please call Ann Wolber at 407-433-8048.
WANTED: BEREAVEMENT MINISTERS. We will
train. Please call MJ Arpin at 913-961-1760. This
invitation applies to all our winter visitors also.
Appreciation evening.
St. Ann depends to a huge extent on the wonderful, generous support of our many ministers. To
show our appreciation we will host a reception on
the evening of Thursday, Jan. 29th at 7.00 p.m.
We hope that all our ministers will be able to join
us so that we can express our gratitude to you for
all you do for us.
The following persons were remembered with flowers around
the Altar at Christmas:
Las flores alrededor del Altar están dedicadas a los siguientes:
+Carrie Arndt
+The Iovino Family
+The Badeau & Tillotson Families
+The Kavanagh Family
+Mr. & Mrs. Larry Brunner
+The Kelly Family
+Ken Brunner, Jr.
+Dolores Kurowsky
+Lou Brunner, Sr.
+Dolores Ladwig
+The Clark & Vobolas Families
Charles & Beverly Dean
+June Miller
+The Mozzillo Family
+Claire DiChiara
+The O’Berg Family
+The Donch Sisters
+PB & Lena Parsley
+Leo & Paula Donovan
+Paul Scott
+Vincent Gariepy
+Tom & Jane Seibel
+Nicholas Garrett
+Jenniffer Seibel
+Joe Greiner
+Martin Shea
+The Greenwood & Van Dort Families
+The Grossmann Family
+The Hatcher-Trybus Families
+Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hellyer
+Michael & Marsha Thornton
+Frank & Frances Hustin
+Mary Agnes & Lawrence Weiber
50-50: Marilyn Alexander won the 50-50 for
$208.00. Please remember: it takes $2.00 to
play. If you don’t have a 50/50 envelope, you
may get one from the Narthex.
MINISTERS TO THE SICK: Compelled
by Christ's love we reach out beyond the
walls of our church. We share the word and
mystery of Christ's presence in Holy Communion with members who are physically unable to
attend our Eucharistic celebration. If you or a loved
one are in need of the Sacrament of Holy Communion,
please call Cathy Grossmann at 299-3452.
The Haines City Knights of Columbus
Business Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7:30 PM. Council
Social: 4th Tuesday of the month @
6:30 PM. All Knights & family are welcome at the Social. BINGO is every
Monday & Thursday starting at 12:30 PM. For more
info, call Roger Werckman.@ 863-956-5123.
SNEAKER DRIVE
Donate your old sneakers, regardless of their
condition. Sneakers will be repaired, cleaned
and given to the homeless and veterans. Others will be sent
to Haiti, Pakistan or Africa. Others will be ground for material for athletic surfaces and mulch. Tell your friends and family members. Raise awareness! Keep thousands of sneakers
out of landfills while doing something good for the community. Drop your sneakers off in the box in the Narthex of the
Church. This is being sponsored by the Haines City Knights of
Columbus Council #10484.
We have placed a book in the Narthex
where you can write the names of those
who may be sick and for whom you wish
us to pray. At Mass we will pray for "for
those who have asked us for our prayers, especially those in
our intention book." You can neatly write names into the book
right up to the start of Mass and the book will be carried to the
altar. Please pray for the sick in our Parish who have asked
for our prayers.
The Blood Mobile will be at
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
from 8:30 AM—1:00 PM on
Sunday, January 18th.
SAVE A LIFE: GIVE
BLOOD!
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION &
FAITH FORMATION
Dear Parents,
A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!
May you receive and accept all the graces and
blessings that God will send your way this year.
Thank You for all the cards and remembrances
sent to the Faith Formation Ministry. The teachers and I are deeply grateful for your loving generosity and support of our Ministry with you and
your children. May God Bless you !!!
Classes resume next Saturday, January 3rd. 2015
at the regular times for all classes of Faith Formation.
If you have not paid Tuition, you may do so on
the Saturdays that you drop off your child/
children.015
PLEASE CALL 863-438-2700, BEFORE COMING
BY, TO MAKE SURE THAT I AM REALLY IN
THE OFFICE AS SOME DAYS I HAVE MEETINGS, ETC. AND AM NOT IN THE OFFICE.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.
Sister Josie
The Charismatic Prayer Group meets every
Wednesday morning after the 9:00 AM Mass in the
Fr. Carlos Building. Come join us!
ST. ANN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Religious Vocations' Promotion Committee
CHRIST SPOKE of the talents each one of us has,
talents which must not buried. Our calling is to take
those talents, develop them fully, and then use
them in establishing His kingdom on earth. Are you
using your talents to fulfill your vocation to service?
Take some time today to reflect on how you might
use your special talents in the service of the Kingdom .
Dear Parishioners:
I am asking that everyone continue to give at the level that
they did this time last year. This is what our budget is based
on and it’s vital that we stick to it. Thank you again for your
continued generosity.
Week of 1– 2 & 3-14 last year….$12,985.67
Week of 1-3 & 4, 2015 this year...$15,610.60
Difference: +$2,624.93
Thank you for your generosity.
January 11, 2015
Flowers for the Altar: Would
you like to donate a flower arrangement for the Altar once during the year? For only $50.00 you
can have your loved one remembered with flowers around the Altar. Call the Church Office at 863422-4370 to choose a date.
THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
will meet every Wednesday to make
teddy bears, chemo hats and prayer
shawls. We are so grateful for the
many skeins of yarn for our shawls
and chemo hats and material for the
teddy bears that we have received
from our Church members.. Thank
you so much. If you know of someone needing a prayer shawl because of poor health or
who have lost a loved one, please come see us on
Wednesday mornings in the Fr. Anderson Building or
call the Church Office at 422-4370.
PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS
MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Are you celebrating a birthday, wedding anniversary, a baptism or other
occasion in the next few months? Why
not consider spiritually making your
day extra special by volunteering to bring the Gifts to
Father during the offertory. It will mean extra joy for
you and your day and it will help us immensely. Please
contact Mary Jo to volunteer for the 4 o'clock Mass
@299-5590, Joyce Crane for the 7:30 AM @419-1200,
Joyce Greenwood for the 10 AM Mass @956-4548 or
feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] , please add "Gift Givers" to
the subject line and be sure and tell us what date and
Mass time you are requesting. You may also talk to
any Usher who will forward the request to us.
A Plenary Indulgence Granted by Papal Decree
EXPERIENCE LOURDES at St. Rose of Lima,
140 Pompei Drive in Poinciana, FL 34758.
Time: Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 at 6:30 PM.
Contact: 407-343-9819
Receive: Eucharistic Blessing, Candlelight Rosary, Lourdes Water, Grotto Rock.
North American Lourdes Volunteers
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11 de Enero de 2015
Kenosis - ἐκένωσεν (ekénōsen) DEL VERBO GRIEGO κενόω (kenóō) "Vaciarse".
Como muchos de ustedes, también yo recuerdo mi villancico favorito es "In the Bleak Midwinter", que en español diría: en medio de la
dureza del invierno. Lo que nos recuerda es el hecho de que Cristo nació en la pobreza y la oscuridad, pero que para los que tienen ojos para
ver que Él que nace es el Hijo de Dios, van a reconocer que Emanuel significa Dios con nosotros.
Hoy celebramos la llegada de los Reyes Magos (o Sabios) que vienen a honrar al recién nacido Rey de los Judíos, el Salvador prometido desde antiguo. Los Carol "We Three Kings" habla de su viaje y de los regalos que traen y el significado de cada uno de esos dones. Sin
embargo, "In the Bleak Midwinter" también se habla de traer regalos al Salvador recién nacido. El último verso dice:
"¿Qué puedo darle yo, tan pobre como soy? Si yo fuera un pastor, le traería un cordero; si yo fuera un hombre sabio, haría mi parte
sabiamente; sin embargo, todo lo que yo puedo darle: es mi corazón ".
El lección de todo esto y al fin de cuentas es que siempre hay algo que podemos ofrecerle a Dios. No es bueno decir 'lo siento, no hay
nada que pueda hacer o no tengo nada para dar. "Eso no es aceptable frente Dios. Él sabe muy bien lo que tenemos; pues todo lo que poseemos
Él mismo nos lo dio. Si decimos "no hay nada que yo pueda hacer o dar", entonces le estamos diciendo a Dios que no estamos dispuestos a
compartir los mismos dones que Él nos ha dado y que dominados por el egoísmo solo los queremos captar y mantenerlos para nosotros mismos.
Las Escrituras hablan de la "kénosis" de Cristo - el 'vaciado'. El concepto es que Cristo, la Segunda Persona de la Santísima Trinidad,
dejó a un lado su condición divina y se - "despojó a sí mismo" - de aquella increíble dignidad convirtiéndose en un hombre como todos nosotros, e incluso, fue más lejos, al aceptar en el último momento de su vida terrena el 'vacío', la de Muerte diciendo con en el último instante de
su agonía: en tus manos encomiendo mi espíritu.
Sin embargo, venció. Cristo venció. Por su resurrección Él nos dice que es precisamente 'vaciándose' cada uno, de sí mismos que estaremos llenos del amor de Dios. Por su resurrección Cristo nos muestra que el único camino hacia la plenitud de la vida es perdiendo esta vida
terrena por el evangelio hasta considerarla como –basura- frente a la Gloria del Reino. Él nos dice cosas como estas: "¿de qué le sirve al hombre ganar el mundo entero si puede perder su alma?", y también: "si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, sigue siendo solo un grano incapaz de dar fruto."
Los Reyes Magos trajeron oro, incienso y mirra - regalos que tenían debido a su riqueza. Pero ellos ya se habían vaciado de sí mismos,
haciéndose pobres peregrinos, vagando bajo el calor y la aridez del desierto, para llegar a la meta que anhelaban entregar al Señor su corazón.
Al celebrar esta hermosa fiesta de la Epifanía o manifestación del Señor, miremos alrededor en nuestras vidas y descubramos ¿qué es
lo que Él quiere que vaciemos de nuestra vida y que podamos compartirlo con los otros?- ¿podría ser nuestra impaciencia?, ¿nuestra amistad?,
¿nuestro egoísmo?, ¿nuestra generosidad?, ¿nuestra intolerancia?, ¿nuestra apertura?; ¿nuestra salud?, ¿nuestra libertad para hacer lo que queramos?. ¡Seguramente será algo que podemos darle a los demás y por lo tanto también al Señor! Y si vamos a hacer eso veremos que la promesa de Jesús es verdadera: al vaciarnos estaremos llenos de la realidad infinita de la vida de Dios y su amor.
Padre Robert.
UN NUEVO TIEMPO, EN ESTE ESPACIO DE CARIDAD. DICIENDO: SEÑOR, AQUÍ ESTOY.
Abrimos cada año litúrgico con la preparación al nacimiento de Jesucristo que es Dios con nosotros: el Emmanuel. Este niño, a quien todos los pueblos de la tierra, representados por la hermosa imagen de los sabios peregrinos, los tres reyes magos adoran, es el Rey del Universo.
Normalmente, los reyes viven en una realeza que parece irreal ante los ojos del mundo. Es un estado de vida cercada y reducida a mantenerse dentro del confort de su “estatus real”, para no perderlo. Quizás, si se abren a la entrada del resto de los seres humanos, a quienes llaman súbditos,
para que estos tengan acceso a su entorno, entrarían en una dimensión de apertura en la que pareciera que están renunciando a sus privilegios. De alguna manera, todos somos reyes, en la privacidad de nuestra vida personal, con nuestros ritos y formas, costumbres y tradiciones, gustos y privilegios.
¿Podríamos ponernos en marcha, para renunciar a la comodidad de nuestras seguridades humanas, y para salir al encuentro de los otros con el
propósito de hacernos uno con ellos, en la apertura del amor fraterno, por medio del lenguaje universal de la entrega generosa y dispuestos a renunciar
a la propia categoría de persona que nosotros mismos consideramos que somos?
El adviento que recientemente celebramos, nos mostró, cómo Jesús se anonadó a sí mismo. Haciéndose uno más entre nosotros. Él, no hizo
alarde de su categoría de Dios. Quiso pasar por uno de tantos, sin perder la realeza de su condición divina y sin dejar de ser Rey. Porque estando con
nosotros nos sigue mostrando la majestad de su amor. Pero este Rey, no nos cobra tributos para mantenerse en el confort de su Palacio. Al contrario,
nos llena de bienes y nos confía la misión de transmitirle al mundo que cada año litúrgico es tiempo de Gracia bendición. Esta es la dinámica de la
salvación, a medida que el tiempo avanza, las realidades terrenas se van transformando en terreno ganado para establecer el Reino de Dios. Nuestra
parroquia, es un espacio que todos hemos ganado para promover este Reino. Llevando al Rey hasta nuestros hogares para que ocupe siempre el trono
de nuestro corazón por medio de la comunión y allí darle culto de adoración con el tributo del oro de nuestras acciones, la mirra de nuestras plegarias
y el incienso del arrepentimiento y del perdón. El próximo domingo, celebraremos que aquel que fue adorado en el pesebre como el niño Jesús,
perdido y hallado en el templo como el joven Jesús, seguido y admirado por sus discípulos como el Maestro Jesús; se hace Bautizar por Juan. Así ha
querido mostrarnos su dignidad real de Hijo de Dios y ha querido unirnos a Él por medio del bautismo para ser lavados y ungidos como sacerdotes,
profetas y reyes. Somos pueblo de reyes, asamblea santa, pueblo sacerdotal, pueblo de Dios. Este es el tiempo de gracia, este es el lugar de la victoria.
Jesucristo va al frente, ganaremos la batalla, defenderemos la Vida Consagrada y cultivaremos en nuestros hermanos la semilla de la vocación.
No olvides de registrarte en la oficina parroquial. Procura asistir a la Santa Misa todos los Domingos y Fiestas de guardar. Dona generosamente tu tiempo, tus talentos y capacidades y también tú la dadiva económica necesaria para el mantenimiento de la Iglesia. Confiésate si es posible cada mes o cada dos meses o cada vez que sea necesario y comulga con mucha frecuencia participando de la vida de la Fe Católica y proclamando
las maravillas que obra en tu vida el Señor, según el ejemplo de la Virgen María, Madre de la Eucaristía.
Que Santa Ana, a quien veneramos en su Reliquia Sagrada como nuestra patrona, nos siga inspirando junto a su hija y a su nieto. Así, podremos seguir caminando por el mundo, con la realeza que corresponde a la dignidad con la cual nos ha revestido Dios como sus hijos. Con Jesús
como nuestro modelo. Y en Jesús, amando, promoviendo y afirmando a nuestros sacerdotes. Para que cada día, sigan renovando con valentía el sí que
le dijeron al Señor el día de la ordenación. Y que los jóvenes a quienes Él está llamando, sean capaces de dar un paso al frente diciendo también: Señor, aquí estoy, envíame.
Fr. Frank
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SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
Después que Jesús fue bautizado, él vio al espíritu
de Dios que descendía como una paloma, y se oyó
una voz" que venía del cielo: Este es mi Hijo amado, en quien me he complacido. Cuando usted contribuye a la Sociedad de San Vicente también puede
escuchar esas mismas palabras. Cuando usted ayuda
a los necesitados, se les da a aquellas personas que
están sufriendo, una razón para que crean y confíen
en el amor de Dios.
Todas las donaciones de alimentos pueden ser llevadas al Nártex durante las misas. La ropa puede ser
dejada en San Vicente de Paúl los lunes, miércoles
y viernes de 12-2: 30 p.m.
COMUNIDAD CATOLICA SANTA ANA
Comité de Promoción de Vocaciones Religiosas
CRISTO HABLÓ de los talentos que tiene cada uno de
nosotros, talentos que no se deben enterrar. Nuestro
llamado es el tomar esos talentos, desarrollarlos plenamente, y luego usarlos en el establecimiento de Su
reino en la tierra. ¿Está utilizando sus talentos para
cumplir con su vocación al servicio? Tómese un poco de
tiempo hoy para reflexionar sobre cómo puede utilizar sus
talentos especiales en el servicio del Reino.
11 de Enero de 2015
Formación de Fe:
FELIZ Y BENDECIDO AÑO NUEVO!!!
Espero que esté preparado para recibir y aceptar la gracia y la bendición que Dios tiene preparada para usted y
su familia en este Nuevo Año 2015.
Gracias por todas las tarjetas navideñas y por acordarse de nuestro Ministerio de Formación de fe durante esta temporada de Navidad.
Los maestros y yo estamos profundamente agradecidos
por su generosidad y por el apoyo que usted y sus niños
brindan a nuestro ministerio.
Mis horas de oficina son: Lunes, Martes, Miércoles de
9:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m. POR FAVOR, llame a mi oficina,
863-438-2700 antes de venir para asegurarse que estoy disponible.
Dios continúe bendiciéndole a usted y su familia.
Gracias, Sr. Josie
Reunión de agradecimiento.
La parroquia de Sta. Ana confía muchísimo en la generosidad y el apoyo de nuestros muchos ministros. Para
darles nuestro agradecimiento los invitamos a compartir
con nosotros la noche del 29 de enero a las 7 de la tarde. Esperamos que todos nuestros ministros puedan
reunirse esta noche para que podamos mostrarles
nuestro agradecimientos.
Sesiones de sensibilización acerca del Tráfico de Humanos.
El fin de semana del 17/18 de enero, 2015, justo después
de cada Misa en el Salón Social, se le dará una sesión corta
de sensibilización relacionada con el Tráfico Humano. Esta
le ayudará a tomar conciencia de lo que está sucediendo en
la Florida y en todo el mundo. Aprenda lo que debe informar
a su familia, a lo que debe de prestar atención, y cómo
protegerse a sí mismos, especialmente a los niños. Sabe usted que Orlando es la ciudad # 1 en la adicción a la pornografía y que Miami y Tampa están en las 10 ciudades donde
hay mayor incidencia de prostitución en niños. La edad promedia.
de las niñas traídas a este comercio en todo el mundo, incluyendo los Estados Unidos es de 12 años. Se estima que
hay entre 27 millones y 30 millones de esclavos a nivel mundial. Aprenda lo que puede hacer para ayudar a otras personas a ser conscientes de la gravedad de la trata de personas. Por favor asista a estas breves sesiones después de