st lawrence 3rd sunday of advent
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St Lawrence Catholic Church and School
3rd Sunday of Advent
3er Domingo de Adviento
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil
English Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday
English: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Spanish: 1:00 & 6:00 p.m.
Daily Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday 7:30 p.m Spanish
Saturday 8:30 a.m. Parish Chapel
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:15pm-4:55pm Sunday 8:15am-8:55am
10:15am-10:55am 12:15pm-12:55pm
5:15pm-5:55pm Or call the office (305) 932-3560
Community Baptism will be on every third Saturday each month. Call to get more information.
Baptismal Class for Parents and Godparents is now on the First Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm.
Call the office to put down your name one month ahead and to receive other information.
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Los bautizos serán el tercer sábado de cada mes en la Iglesia.
Llamar a la oficina para reservar su fecha . Las clases Pre-bautismales serán los
primeros martes de cada mes a las 7:30 pm. Llamar para inscribirse un mes antes.
“This is the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.” Mt. 11:10
“Porque de él está escrito: He aquí que yo envío a mi mensajero para que vaya delante de tí y te prepare el camino.” Mt. 11:10
Welcome to Our Community Sunday, December 15, 2019
St Lawrence Pantry for the poor
Days and Time of distribution
Tuesday, 10:00am-12:00Pm
Place: Parish office Entrance
Dias y horas de distribución de
alimentos para los pobres
Martes de 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lugar: Entrada principal de la oficina
Marriage Couples are to contact the parish office
six to nine months before the anticipated wedding date. Matrimonio
Parejas deben contactar la oficina parroquial de seis a nueve meses antes de la fecha de la boda.
Every year every family has very big wishes. And, we know that not all these wishes
necessarily come true. But just in case you need a special break on your taxes, or you are planning for your financial future, or a grant that will help us, these are some of our special
financial needs that you may consider to uplift our Parish.
These may also help you realize how difficult our financial situation is, just like so many
families and institutions. You may want to consider a monthly donation plan for any of these wishes.
May the Lord replenish you
a hundredfold.
Walkway $7,700
Church Audio System $17,497
Partial Fencing of Grounds $30,000
Please contact Fr Cletus at [email protected]
Mass Intentions / Readings of the Week. Intenciones de Misa / Lecturas de la Semana
Vigil Mass : Saturday, December 14th St. John of the Cross,
Priest & Doctor of the Church Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 /Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 5:00 pm † Primo Andrade, † Edelmira Morales † John Calvanese
Sunday, December 15th 3rd Sunday of Advent Cycle “A” Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 /Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11
9:00 am For the people of the parish (Pro Populo) 11:00 am † Elizabeth Zoble, † Laudelina Contreras, Isidora Ignacio 1:00 pm † Silvestre Sanchez, † Auguste Giordani, † Jose Arroyo 6:00 pm † Zuleima Morazzani, † Tulia M. Ramirez, Animas del
Purgatorio
Monday, December 16th Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 /Mt 21:23-27 6:30 pm † Agustin Giordani, † Henry St Paul Legoute
Tuesday, December 17th Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 /Mt 1:1-17 6:30 pm † Rev. Antonio M. Acevedo 7:30 pm † Irma Maden, † Ma. Magdalena Aristizabal, † Mayra Isabella
Guzman
Wednesday, December 18th Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 /Mt 1:18-25 6:30 pm † Rev. Hernando Villegas
Thursday, December 19th Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 /Lk 1:5-25
6:30 pm German Vela
Friday, December 20th Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 /Lk 1:26-38 6:30 pm Rodrigo Pacheco (B-day)
Saturday, December 21st San Pedro Canisio, Priest & Doctor of the Church
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 /Lk 1:39-45 8:30 am † For the people of the parish
Holly Hour of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday
after the 6:30pm evening Mass.
Hora Santa con Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento todos
los Viernes después de la Misa de las 6:30pm.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Elementary, Middle, High and Public School Programs RCIA - Adult - Adultos
Tel: 305-931-6650
Website:https://www.stlawrencemiami.org
Welcome to Our Community
GOSPEL MEDITATION
Who did you come to see? A version of this question is posed by Jesus many times in the Gospels. He asks it of Andrew and John when they begin to follow him. He asks it of Mary Magdalene in the garden of the resurrection. He asks it in today’s Gospel. “What did you go out to the desert to see?” There is something innately human about “seeing.” Animals have eyes — some with much more powerful vision than our own — but that’s not the kind of seeing Jesus is talking about. We could phrase the ques-tion several other ways. “What are you looking for?” “What are you longing for?” “Whom do you seek?” It is in seeing for ourselves that our suspicions or hypoth-eses are confirmed, that our desires discover their fulfill-ment, and that we can rest for a moment in certainty. John the Baptist sought certainty of Jesus’ identity. “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus sends word to him based on the testimony of sight, observations of the mighty deeds Jesus has begun to work. “Go and tell John what you hear and see.” God recognizes our desire to see. In the Incarnation, the Word is made flesh. The invisible is made visible. The supernatural is made manifest in an infant who can do little more than the most natural of movements as he feeds, cries, sleeps. We don’t need to wait for Christmas to see God. The work of God is all around us. Those blinded by sin “regain their sight.” People overcome backgrounds of poverty and violence to make world-changing contributions. Addicts grow and heal. Truth is spoken, and people listen. Let’s pray for the grace to see God’s movement in our lives this week. How have you seen the work of God?
MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICA
El tercer Domingo de Adviento recibe el nombre de Gaudet, que significa Alegría. “Estén siempre alegres en el Señor; se lo repito, estén alegres y tengan buen trato con todos” (Filipenses 4:4), dice la antífona de entrada. La oración colectiva también nos lleva a reflexionar en el significado permanente de esta alegría: “Mira, Señor, a tu pueblo que espera con fe la fiesta del nacimiento de tu Hijo, y concédele celebrar el gran misterio de nuestra salvación con un corazón nuevo y una inmensa alegría.” El Profeta Isaías lo afirma con sus palabras de esperanza a su pueblo: “¡Animo! no teman. He aquí que su Dios, vengador y justiciero, viene ya para salvarlos.” La Navidad se acerca y su luz nos envuelve y llena de esplendor. Todo el ambiente es de fiesta y prepara-ción. Las celebraciones Marianas nos han dejado ese gozo de albergue y acogida al que lo necesita. Ha, si comprendiéramos el motivo de alegría que decimos celebrar, entenderíamos perfectamente que se debe a que Dios y su salvación están cerca. La alegría y la salvación van juntas, no se pueden separar, nos dice la Liturgia. Por este motivo, Juan se alegra desde la cárcel al escuchar la respuesta que Jesús le envía: “Los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos quedan limpios de la lepra, los sordos oyen, los muertos resu-citan y a los pobres se les anuncia el evangelio. Dichoso aquel que no se siente defraudado por mí.” Que la participación en la Eucaristía fomente actitudes que preparen a celebrar la Navidad en familia recordando y viviendo que Jesús nunca nos defraudará.
Online giving is available through our website www.stlawrencemiami.org
Diezmo en línea está disponible en nuestra página www.stlawrencemiami.org
Thank you for your generosity!
Muchas Gracias por su generosidad!
Weekly Collections - Colectas Semanales December 7 & December 8, 2019
Masses 1st Collection 2nd Collection Census
Saturday 5:00 PM 309.00 244.00 108
Sunday 9:00AM 868.00 229.00 124
Sunday 11:00 AM 999.00 436.00 221
Sunday 1:00PM 898.00 424.00 369
Sunday 6:00PM 898.00 388.00 261
Loose checks
Total 3,972.00 1,721.00 1,083.00
Daily Masses 555.00 Collection for
Gift Shop - Retirement
Candles 91.00 Fund for
Stole Fee Religious
Online Giving 198.00
Parish improvements 492.00
World Mission Sunday
Total 1,336.00
Grand total 7,029.00
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