St. Thomas the Apostle CATHOLIC CHURCH DOMINUS MEUS ET DEUS MEUS 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 17, 2016 It is [Christ] whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. -Colossians 1:28b 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 St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 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 mmaguilar@stamiami.org Religious Education Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation Mrs. Tania Gonzalez Phone: 305-665-6862 tgonzalez@stamiami.org Accounting: Ms. Elizabeth Sanchez esanchez@stamiami.org Ms. Vivian Barrios vbarrios@stamiami.org 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: school@stamiami.org 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 3:45-5:00PM PreK thru 5th Grade Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm Grades 6th Thru Confirmation RCIA Schedule: Tuesdays at 7:00pm (English) Sundays at 11:00am (Español) St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 rfrometa@stamiami.org 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 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. Perpetual Adoration: Chapel is always open! Come and visit Our Lord. If you want to commit to one hour per week please call the office at 305-665-5600. 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 BlessedTeresaofCalcutta@stamiami.org MONDAY July 18, 2016 8:00AM: 7:00PM: +Nicole Mas ++Fabio Garces & Rafael Cruz TUESDAY July 19, 2016 8:00AM: 7:00PM: Special Intenion +Carlos Icaza WEDNESDAY July 20, 2016 8:00AM: 7:00PM: Dana Hernandez +Leopold Fiad THURSDAY July 21, 2016 8:00PM: 7:00PM: Giselle Hernandez +Ines Ochoa Escobar FRIDAY July 22, 2016 8:00AM: 7:00PM: Special Intention ++++Alosno, Lazaro, Luis & Pedro SATURDAY July 23, 2016 8:00AM: 5:30PM: For the health of Alexandria Diskin ++Fernando Brandon & Rodolfo Cepero SUNDAY July 24, 2016 7:30AM: 9:00AM: 11:00AM: 1:00PM: 5:30PM: 7:00PM: +Mine Cruz Sanchez +Jorge Humberto Restrepo ++Alfredo Perez & Rogelio Medel +Amparo Caballero +Jorge Humberto Restrepo +Navarro de Viliers St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23– July 24, 2016 Time Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 7:30am Sun. 9:00am Sun. 11:00am Sun. 1:00pm Sun. 5:30pm Sun. 7:00PM Eucharistic Minister Lector Altar Server Patricia Acosta Jean Harum Aimee Aguilera Normadelle Kennedy Gloria Stephen Gen Stine Rosemary Camus Marisol Menendez Pedro Alfaro Rosemary Alfaro Jessie Lastres Frank Bornemann Bernie Macias Nena Macias Gil Hernandez-Arranz Maria Gloria Sanchez Maria Victoria Escobar Ofelia Canals Jose Canals Melinda Sejas Millie Puig Marianna Herrera Michael Sejas Lee Williams Marsha Maynard Volunteer Jose Espinosa Rosalie Charur Lucas Bellido Paz Iramain Terry Pierce Gabriel Sanchez Diana Rincon Alexandra Belfort Jocelyn Sanchez Ada Francis Gallegos Annabelle Lamazares Gisselle Lamazares Jose Quintal Eduardo Sanchez Lucia Marino Claudia Gonzalez Claudia Peñalba Luz Maria Cutie Volunteer Ptrick Kelly Carol Kelly Alfonso Ledo Carlotica Ledo Santiago de Valle Josephina Mora Pilar Cofiño Marisol Padron them in to the office. We Help support STA the easy encourage you to download the way! Box Tops for App SHOPAROO and help STA Education is a nationwide earn Cash. We thank all the fundraising program supporters that have joined! sponsored by General Mills that exchanges box tops for cash. This money can then be used to buy equipment, supplies, books, etc. for STA. Just clip the box tops from any specially- marked everyday food products and turn With the intercession of our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, please pray with us for expectant mothers. Patricia Erdmann Houk Jezabel Frometa-Joa Maria Rosario Maria Moremen Hull If you are expecting please call the Rectory 305.665.5600 to be added on the list. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings for the Week Sunday, July 17: Monday, July 18: Tuesday, July 19: Wednesday, July 20: GN 18:1-10A PS 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 COL 1:24-28 LK 10:38-42 MIC 6:1-4, 6-8 PS 50:5-6, 8-9, 16BC-17, 21 AND 23 MT 12:38-42 MIC 7:14-15, 18-20 PS 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 MT 12:46-50 JER 1:1, 4-10 PS 71:1-2, 3-4A, 5-6AB, 15 AND 17 MT 13:1-9 Thursday, July 21: Friday, July 22: Saturday, July 23: Sunday, July 24: JER 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 PS 36:6-7AB, 8-9, 10-11 MT 13:10-17 SGS 3:1-4B PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 JN 20:1-2, 11-18 JER 7:1-11 PS 84:3, 4, 5-6A AND 8A, 11 MT 13:24-30 GN 18:20-32 PS 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 COL 2:12-14 LK 11:1-13 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery The seventh Corporal Work of Mercy teaches us to bury the deceased with dignity. The Church has consecrated our Catholic Cemeteries to ensure that we have the appropriate place to fulfill this teaching. We have invited representatives from Catholic Cemeteries Family Service program to visit our parish on JULY 16 & 17. The counselors will have information available to help you make your own decisions. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about advance planning in a Catholic Cemetery. We invite you to visit Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery online at our website www.catholiccemeteriesmiami.org and view our new video. For more information, and to learn about advance planning in a Catholic cemetery please call us at (305) 357-5750. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity today. Cementerio Católico Our Lady of Mercy. La séptima obra Corporal de Misericordia nos enseña que nosotros estamos llamados a darle, con dignidad, santa sepultura a los que han fallecido. La Iglesia ha consagrado nuestros cementerios católicos para asegurar que nosotros tenemos el lugar apropiado para cumplir con esta enseñanza. Nosotros hemos invitado a los representantes del Cementerio Católico que visiten nuestra parroquia el 16 Y 17 DE JULIO. Los representantes tendrán información disponible para ayudarles a tomar una decisión. Nosotros sugerimos que tomen esta oportunidad para preguntar e informarse más sobre la posibilidad de hacer preparaciones con anticipación. Los invitamos a visitar el Cementerio Católico Our Lady of Mercy por medio del internet (de la red) al enlace www.catholiccemeteriesmiami.org y ver nuestro nuevo video. Para más información sobre asuntos de pre-arreglos favor de llamar (305) 357-5750. Tomen esta oportunidad hoy. Tithing: Give, and it will be given to you. Diesmo: Dad, y os será dado. July 9– July 10, 2016 Saturday (5:30pm) Sunday (7:30am) Sunday (9:00am) Sunday (11:00am) Sunday (1:00pm) Sunday (5:30pm) Sunday (7:00pm) Second Collection Guadalupe Fund Other Total $1,392.00 $1,097.00 $1,232.00 $2,228.00 $1,580.00 $1,447.00 $1,820.00 $1,516.00 $ 148.75 $ 69.55 —————— $12,530.30 —————— Sandwich Gang Thursday please contact: 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 Barbara Guisasola: 786-402-8512 St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic New programs and services will be needed to ensure we meet the ever-changing needs of our parish. You or your loved ones can be memorialized by endowing one of these important activities through your will to St. Thomas the Apostle. For more information contact the rectory or call the Office of Planned Giving at (305) 762-1110. Se necesitan nuevos programas y servicios que servirán para mantener al día los cambios y necesidades de nuestra parroquia. Usted o sus seres queridos pueden ser recordados al dotar alguna de estas actividades a través de su testamento a favor de St. Thomas the Apostle. Para más información, póngase en contacto con la rectoría o llame a la Oficina de Donaciones Planificadas al (305) 762-1110. If you would like to place an intention in the adoration chapel by lighting a candle, please fill out the blue envelopes located around the church and the adoration chapel. Donation: $5.00 Pray for those who are ill: Manuel Alvarez Federico Buendia Natasha Yaciuk Norma Rodriguez Eduardo Fernandez Berta Cancio Victor Gutierrez Giselle Hernandez Luis Ortiz Jose M. Flores Dana Hernandez Luis Rodriguez Laurie Mesa Portuondo Teresita Toraño Delia Castellanos Catherine Gonzalez Jose Pañeda Sr. Laura Fernandez Teresa Castro Dr. Ernesto “Bebo” Prieto Madeleine Menocal Tere Castro 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION Registration forms for Religious Education classes are available in the Rectory Office. Every year you have to register your child. All classes begin in September 2016. Classes are available for PK-4 thru 8th Grade and Confirmation Preparation for High School Students. Classes for PK4 thru 5th Grade are on Wednesdays from 3:45–5:00 pm. Classes for 6-8th and Confirmation Preparation of High School students are on Wednesdays from 7:00–8:30 pm. Pray for those who have died: +Olga Bueno Mesa +Nilda Pando Consuelo +Edward Milisits +Georgina Fernandez Cuervo Classes in Spanish are held on Sundays 11:00am– 12:00pm. RCIA classes are held on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm. *Along with the registration form, we need a copy of the child’s birth certificate. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy Jubileo Extraordinario de la Misericordia We are collecting non-perishable food to give to some of the families in need in our Parish. Please bring your donations to the Church during the week and place them in the boxes located in the vestibule of the Church. Thanks for your generosity!!! Estamos recogiendo alimentos no perecederos para las familias más necesitadas de nuestra parroquia. Por favor, traer las donaciones durante esta semana y colocarlas en las cajas que están en el vestíbulo de la Iglesia. ¡Gracias por su generosidad! These are some of the items we also need: Ensure (Shakes or Powder) Enfamil Newborn Baby Formula Gluten free non-perishable food Rice Beans Pasta Tomato Sauce Canned Foods Tuna St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time