May 14, 2014

New appointments

 Most Rev. was appointed Pastor of St. Kieran Parish, effective June 1, 2014.

 Most Rev. Fernando Isern retired due to health reasons effective May 1, 2014.

 Rev. Juan Carlos Paguaga was appointed Pastor of St. Agnes Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Randy Musselman was appointed Administrator of St. Peter Parish in Big Pine Key, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Yader Centeno was appointed Administrator of St. John Bosco Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Michael Grady was appointed pastor of St. Anthony Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Curtis Kiddy was appointed Pastor of St. Jerome Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Manuel Alvarez was appointed Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Francisco Hernandez was appointed Pastor of St. Raymond Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Enrique Estrada was appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Luis A. Rivero was appointed Parochial Vicar at St. John Neumann Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Carmello Romanello was appointed Campus Ministry Chaplain at St Thomas University, ef- fective October 1, 2014.

 Rev. Oscar Perez was appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Brendan Parish, effective October 1, 2014.

 Rev. George Packuvettihara was appointed Parochial Vicar at Nativity Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Ivan Rodriguez, upon ordination appointed Parochial Vicar at St. John the Apostle Parish, effective June 15, 2014.

 Rev. Finley Saint-Jean upon ordination appointed Parochial Vicar at St. David Parish, effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Mattias Hualpa upon ordination appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, effective June 15, 2014.  Rev. Anthony Mullane, Pastor of St. Peter Parish, will retire effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Pastor of St. Agnes, will retire effective July 1, 2014.

 Rev. Jeremiah Singleton, Pastor of St. Anthony Parish, will retire effective July 1, 2014.

Drogadictos Anónimos: Dear Monsignor/Father, Drogadictos Anónimos - an organization with roots in Mexico - has worked in South Florida for several years with individuals and families suffering with substance abuse problems. Monsignor Oscar Castañeda has been very supportive of their efforts here locally - as have the of Mexico where they are headquartered. Their Recovery Programs are drug-free residential settings with treatment stages that reflect increased levels of personal and social responsibilities. Their approach is similar to other 12-Steps programs, serving all the underprivileged population of Florida, especially Latino immigrants regardless of their ability to pay. All the representatives of Drogadictos Anónimos are former drug addicts that have found a new life thanks to the spiritual programs offered by them. They would appreciate the opportunity to give a short one-two minute “personal testimony” at your Masses - both to convey a message of hope to families dealing with this issue as well as to make their services better known to the broader community. Drogadictos Anónimos would also be grateful to have the opportunity to sell t-shirts after Mass to help support the work of this organization (though they would still be happy to talk without selling the t-shirts). I would encourage you to consider favorably their request when they contact you. For further infor- mation, you may contact them at [email protected] Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Archbishop of

Save the dates:

 Priesthood Ordination Vespers - May 23, 2014 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33150.

 Priesthood Ordination - May 24, 2014 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 NW 2nd Ave. Mi- ami, FL 33150. Retreat for priests in Polish language: Priests are cordially invited to make a retreat completely in Polish at SS. Cyril and Methodius Semi- nary in Orchard Lake, Michigan. The retreat will happen June 2-5, 2014, and will be conducted by Fr. Marcin Jankiewicz from the Archdiocese of Lublin. The fee for the retreat is $300.

Bridging the Gap Archdiocesan Resource Conference: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Thomas University, 16400 NW 32nd Ave. Miami, FL 33054 Please save the date for the third annual professional development day for pastors, principals, admin- istrators, parish staff and school employees. Session topics will include project management, managing the maintenance function, MS Excel, update on social media, stewardship, creating a welcoming envi- ronment in the parish office, managing performance of employees, safe environment issues, planned giving (what it is and why it’s important), and more. Information will be forthcoming as the session schedules are finalized. The workshop is free to participants. For more information contact the ADOM Office of Human Resources at the Pastoral Center.

Note on annulments:

We have received a number of requests for urgent processing of petitions for declaration of nullity as a date had already been set for the wedding. May we remind everyone that the practice is not to give a date for wedding, if one or both parties are not free to marry. If there is a prior marriage, that situation needs to be resolved before a date is set for the wedding. Whether it is a full annulment or a lack of form or a Pauline privilege or documentary case, kindly have the declaration of nullity in hand before promising a date for marriage.

Please note that marriages of non-Catholics conducted before the justice of peace or notary public or be- fore any other authorized person are valid marriages and will have to be processed through the regular annulment process.

Some people were misled to believe that those marriages were not valid due to lack of form. This in- formation is wrong. Please feel free to call the Tribunal office, if you have any doubts. We will try our best to help you in whatever way we can, but please keep in mind that everything is not in our hands. If we refuse to give a date for the wedding without first establishing the freedom of the parties to marry, we can avoid many needless problems.

For pastors and principals: Pastors and/or principals assign Local Coordinators for their parish/school. If your location does not have a Local Coordinator, please assign one now and contact Jan Rayburn in the Safe Environment Of- fice at 305-762-1250 or [email protected] to notify her of the appointment so that she can give them the access needed. Cemeteries host Memorial Day Masses: Catholic Cemeteries invites the community to the annual Memorial Day Masses celebrated at each of the archdiocese’s cemeteries, in remembrance of those who served in the U.S. military and secured the privileges enjoyed by Americans. In addition, the Masses give Catholics the opportunity to gather with their bishops to remember the souls of all the faithful departed who have gone to the Lord in the past year. The Masses will take place Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, 11411 N.W. 25 St., Miami, and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1500 South State Road 7, North Lauderdale. Archbishop Thomas Wenski will celebrate the Mass in Broward and Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino will celebrate the Mass in Miami-Dade. On the weekend before the Mass, Boy Scouts from Davie and Doral will place American flags on the graves of all known servicemen and women buried in the Catholic cemeteries.

Citizenship Drives: Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, as part of the New Americans Campaign, will provide assistance to complete the citizenship application to anyone eligible. A coalition of legal service provid- ers and volunteers have come together to assist eligible legal permanent residents (LPRs) become U.S. citizens by completing naturalization applications at two separate events, one in Miami-Dade and an- other in Broward County. Applicants come to either one of them. This legal service is completely free. However, there is a USCIS $680 application fee. USCIS may waive the $680 fee if applicants receive food stamps, Medicaid or SSI. To apply for the fee waiver you must have the letter of benefits in English from DCF and/or the Social Security Office. REGISTRATION: Go to www.citizenshipflorida.org and select the option: “Applicant Registration” to register for one of the two events. First Event Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014 starting 10 a.m. and ending 2 p.m. Location: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Building 3, 245 NE 4th Street (between 2nd Ave and Biscayne Blvd.), Miami, FL 33132 Free Parking: Building 7 Parking Garage, NE 5th Street (between NE 1st Ave and NE 2nd Ave) Second Event Date: Saturday, June 14, 2014 starting 10 a.m. and ending 2 p.m. Location: Broward College, South Campus, Gym Building, 7200 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. Free Parking: College parking lots Call for Volunteers: Please help us in achieving the goal of preparing 600 applications for citizenship by volunteering your professional services.

We need volunteers with legal experience for the preparation of the applications and those without legal experience to assist with the logistics of these events. Training will be provided for both catego- ries of volunteers. Volunteer Registration: Got to www.citizenshipflorida.org and select the option: “Volunteer Registra- tion” to register for one of the two events. If you need additional information about the events send an email to: [email protected]

Archdiocesan School of Ministry 2014-2016: Registrations are now open until August 29th! The School of Ministry is looking for faith-filled, active parishioners for the Class of 2014 – 2016 who desire a deeper understanding of their faith and growth in knowledge of the Catholic tradition. Stud- ies in theology, scripture, and faith and human development prepare the faithful for active service in their ecclesial community. The ministry program offers the opportunity of ongoing faith formation for parishioners. Traditional classes start in mid-September, and will be hosted at the following locations: St. Brendan H.S. (Spanish) – Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. St. Brendan H.S. (English) - Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. St. Bartholomew (Spanish) –Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The School of Ministry can also be taken online in English or Spanish! Participants will take a series of 8 five week courses and meet in person after each course (location TBA). To register for the online or traditional program, download forms at our website www.miamiarch.org/ layministry and click on the School of Ministry tab. For more information please contact Florángel Gon- zález by email [email protected] or phone 305-762-1084.

Rebuilding our E-Blast list: please write to us if you wish to continue receiving our e-mails If you haven’t received emails from the office lately it is because we lost several group lists when our Outlook was updated. If you wish to continue receiving email notifications, please write mvar- [email protected] with the phrase “Please re-add to your email list” on the subject line.

Fully Engaged: New Convalidation Materials and Instructional 1 hour webinar FULLY ENGAGED is releasing their new Convalidation materials. This upcoming hour-long webinar will provide an overview of the materials as well as the topical areas addressed in the program on Thurs- day, May 22, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. To register, please contact Kristin at: [email protected], with copy to Marta Vargas at mvar- [email protected] providing your names, parish, email addresses and a contact number. Also a re- minder that whenever needing to replenish your Fully Engaged materials these may be purchased di- rectly from them, 320-252-4721 or 800-624-9019, or inform Kristin you will be ordering when emailing her.

Pre-Cana Marriage Prep: NEW PARISH RESOURCES have been uploaded to the electronic Pre-Cana parish kit folder.

 Pre-Cana printable basic course description complete with web addresses for couples to visit. This flyer is also appropriate for couples you may identify as good potential marriage prep volunteers or course facilitators.

 Detail on the two Pre-Cana components: God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage, and Living A Joy- Filled Marriage, for parishes wishing to learn more.

 Printable descriptions and registration instructions for online marriage preparation, in English and Spanish. To open the folder and view/download documents click here www.miamifamilylife.org is back up and running normally, with Pre Cana dates thru December 2014. Courses are also posted on the Archdiocese of Miami event calendar www.miamiarch.org under “Marriage Preparation” with detailed course descriptions along with links to view the Steps to Marriage printable checklist.

Online Marriage Preparation - Important news and information PLEASE NOTE there is only ONE approved online provider in the Archdiocese of Miami: Catholic Mar- riage Prep Class by Marriage Ministries. We chose this course upon careful evaluation and direct ex- perience. Please help us ensure couples are well informed so they receive the best and correct instruc- tion by directing them to our website www.miamifamilylife.org where they’ll find all the information and links they need. Also note that couples are always advised to first consult with their parish before enrolling in online preparation.

 NEW: In order to help this process we have designed printable handouts outlining the benefits and steps which we hope will help both couples and parishes (these have been uploaded into your electronic parish kits).

 English click here “Online Pre-Cana Course Instructions”

 Español click here “Instrucciones Para Tomar Curso Pre-Caná En Línea”

 NEW: Explore and find out more about the online course thanks to these informative links from Marriage Ministries

 English: http://www.catholicmarriageprepclass.com/church/

 Español: http://www.preparacionmatrimonialcatolica.com/iglesia/ Wanted: Pre-Cana Team Members Feeling called to bless future marriages? Join our team. There are many ways to serve, from presenting talks to food and hospitality, prayer team, behind the scenes help with logistics or at the office, and more. Partnering in this vital ministry is also a great opportunity for marriage and family ministries to meet and connect with new marriages, as well as highlight their ministries to them. To find out more and explore the possibilities, contact Marta at [email protected] or 305-762-1140.