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“To g e t h e r W e M a k e t h e K i n g d o m a R e a l i t y” 701 North Hiatus Road ● Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026 ● Tel 954.432.0206 ● www.stmax.cc

PASTORAL STAFF ● PERSONAL PASTORAL HOLY MASS ● LA SANTA MISA

Pastor: Fr. Jeff McCormick Saturday Vigil: Parochial Vicar: Fr. Joseph Maalouf 5:00 pm  7:00 pm español Deacons: Rev. Mr. Carl Carieri, Rev. Mr. Scott Joiner, Sunday: Rev. Mr. Pierre Douyon, Rev. Mr. Manuel Mendoza 8:00 am  9:30 am  11:00 am  12:30 pm  6:00 pm Weekday (Monday - Saturday): PARISH OFFICE ● OFICINA PARROQUIAL 8:00 am Tel: 954.432.0206 Healing & Bereavement (4th Monday of the month): Fax: 954.432.0775 7:00 pm Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmax.cc Holy Day of Obligation: Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm See bulletin and Parish website for Mass schedule Saturday: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm CONFESSION ● CONFESIÓN

Saturday: FAITH & ACADEMIC FORMATION 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm or by appointment  o por cita

Director of Religious Education: Maryann Hotchkiss Tel 954.885.7260 · Fax 954.885.7261 · [email protected]

Preschool Director: Jimena Hibbard NOVENA ● DEVOTION ● DEVOCIÓN Tel 954.885.7250 · Fax 954.885.7252 · [email protected]

Director of Youth Ministry: John Mark Kaldahl Monday: 954.432.0206 · [email protected] 7:00 pm - Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday: 8:00 am - Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe PARISH REGISTRATION ● INSCRIBIRSE St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic St. Maximilian Kolbe Primer sábado del mes:

Welcome to all new families and individuals! 6:30 am - Rosario de la Aurora Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. Registration indicates a desire to become an active steward of St. Max Parish by contributing of your time talent · treasure. ADORATION ● ADORACIÓN

Oh Come, Let Us Adore Him!

SACRAMENTS ● SACRAMENTOS Monday - Friday (Church | Iglesia): ● Bautismo 8:45 am - 9:45 am after Mass English: every Sunday at 2:00 pm Español: un sábado cada mes. Monday (except 4th Monday): Visit www.stmax.cc for more information. 7:00 pm Wednesday: Parents: Baptism Preparation Class Contact the Parish Office. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Charismatic Prayer Group) Thursday: Matrimony ● Matrimonio 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Youth Ministry) Couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of the wedding. First Friday ● Primer Viernes: 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Sick (including Homebound) ● Enfermos Tercer Viernes (La Capilla): Contact the Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death 2 in the family, contact the Parish Office immediately. 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Hora Apostólica)

HOLY MASS INTENTIONS ● INTENCIONES LA SANTA MISA

Saturday, January 4 8:00 am: † George Francis McCaskey 5:00 pm: † Harrylyme Balmir 7:00 pm: Aniversario de la Legión de María (L) Nicole Guzman † Fermín Román Ríos † Los Difuntos de la Familia Alarcón

Sunday, January 5 8:00 am: † Francisco Menezes 9:30 am: † Mario Monteagudo 11:00 am: † Richard Schoppaul 12:30 pm: (L) Timothy Tymecki We will be feeding the homeless on (L) Kevin Martin Family Saturday, January 25 The Epiphany of the Lord (L) Michael and Kathy Mecogliano † Bonnie De Caro We are in need of the following items: † María Valdés † Luis y Orlando Acosta Ziti Pasta † Ferdinand Knight † Ernest Jr. Ragu Tomato Sauce 6:00 pm: † R.J. Norce Candy Kisses Monday, January 6 Canned Soda 8:00 am: (L) Angélica Ortiz Donations may be dropped off Tuesday, January 7 8:00 am: † Alice Talbot at the Church Office prior to

Wednesday, January 8 Saturday, January 25. 8:00 am: † Justin Vélez

Thursday, January 9 8:00 am: † Miguel González

Friday, January 10 8:00 am: (L) Ariana Saludes

Saturday, January 11 8:00 am: (L) Vásquez Lamprea Family 5:00 pm: † Lina Byrne 7:00 pm: † María Garcia † Cesar Augusto Flores, Jr. † María de Lourdes y Luis E. González

Sunday, January 12 January 5, 2020 8:00 am: † Giuseppe Carugno 9:30 am: † Rupert Lee 11:00 am: † Viola Woeltjen 12:30 pm: (L) Pam Gaviola and Family (L) Michael S. Vereb and Family † Mac McCoy † Rose Hanna † Jose Santi Velázquez † Rubin Cordoves 6:00 pm: † Benjamin Pineda

“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure” St. John Paul II “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did "La vida con Cristo for one of these least brothers of mine, es una aventura maravillosa" you did for me.” San Juan Pablo II 3 Matthew 25:40

L I G H T O F T H E W O R L D They opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11b Epiphany can be understood as an extension of the Nativity of Readings for the Week the Lord that we celebrate on December 25. First Reading While at Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ coming as the long-awaited Rise up in splendor, king and Messiah of the Jewish people, on Epiphany we celebrate Jerusalem! The Lord shines the revelation that Jesus is the Savior and Light of all nations— upon you and the glory of Jews, Gentiles, and all people. the Lord appears over you. Isaiah 60:1-6 The star shines so brightly that it attracts magi who come from far distant countries to worship Jesus. Psalm Lord, every nation on earth They are not Jews, yet they are drawn to the Light of the world. will adore you. The letter to the Ephesians reveals that the Light of the world was Psalm 72 for the Gentiles as well as the Jews—Christ gathers all people into the light of his love. Second Reading The mystery has been made The reading from Isaiah also describes a gathering of diverse known that the Gentiles are peoples, but this time it is to the light that emanates from the people coheirs, copartners in the of . promise in Christ Jesus

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. through . Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Catechism of the Catholic Church Gospel Magi from the east arrived, §50 By natural reason man can know God with certainty, on the saying, “Where is the newborn basis of his works. But there is another order of knowledge, which king of the Jews?” man cannot possibly arrive at by his own powers: the order of divine Matthew 2:1-12 Revelation.1 Through an utterly free decision, God has revealed himself and given himself to man. This he does by revealing the Mon · Jan 6 mystery, his plan of loving goodness, formed from all eternity 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, in Christ, for the benefit of all men. God has fully revealed this plan 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 by sending us his beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the . Tues · Jan 7 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; §528 The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah Mk 6:34-44 of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world. the great feast of Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men (magi) Wed · Jan 8 from the East, together with his baptism in the Jordan and the 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church wedding feast at Cana in Galilee. In the magi, representatives of 12-13; Mk 6:45-52

the neighboring pagan religions, the Gospel sees the first-fruits Thurs · Jan 9 of the nations, who welcome the good news of through the 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, Incarnation. the magi's coming to Jerusalem in order to pay homage 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a to the king of the Jews shows that they seek in Israel, in the messianic light of the star of David, the one who will be king of Fri · Jan 10 the nations. 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Their coming means that pagans can discover Jesus and worship him as Son of God and Saviour of the world only by turning Sat · Jan 11 towards the Jews and receiving from them the messianic promise as 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; contained in the . The Epiphany shows that "the full Jn 3:22-30

number of the nations" now takes its "place in the family of the Sun · Jan 12 patriarchs", and acquires Israelitica dignitas (is made "worthy of Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29:1-4, 3, the heritage of Israel"). 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; |zÇÉÜtÇvx Éy fvÜ|ÑàâÜx |á |zÇÉÜtÇvx Éy V{Ü|áà 4 Jerome, Early Church Father and Doctor of the Church

L U Z D E L M U N D O Abriendo sus cofres, le ofrecieron regalos: oro, incienso y mirra. Mateo 2:11b Lecturas de la Semana Se puede entender la Epifanía como una extensión de la Natividad del Señor que celebramos el 25 de diciembre. Primera lectura ¡Levántate y brilla, Jerusalén! En la Navidad celebramos la venida de Jesús como el rey y Mesías La gloria del Señor amaneció tan esperado por el pueblo judío, y en la Epifanía celebramos sobre ti. la revelación de Jesús como y la Luz de las naciones; Isaías 60:1-6 es decir, de judíos, gentiles y de todos los pueblos.

Salmo La estrella brilla con tanto fulgor que atrae a los magos que Que te adoren, Señor, vienen de países distantes para adorar a Jesús. todos los pueblos. No son judíos, y sin embargo se ven atraídos al que es la Luz

Salmo 72 [71] La Epifanía del Señor del Mundo. La carta a los efesios revela que la Luz del Mundo Segunda lectura era tanto para gentiles como para judíos, pues Cristo reúne a todos El misterio de que los gentiles los pueblos en la luz de su amor. son coherederos, socios en la promesa en Jesucristo, se ha La lectura de Isaías también describe a diversos pueblos que vienen, pero esta vez les atrae la luz que emana del pueblo de Dios. dado a conocer a los hombres. Efesios 3:2-3a, 5-6 Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Evangelio Magos del oriente llegaron, Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica diciendo: “¿Dónde está el rey de los judíos que ha nacido?” §50 Mediante la razón natural, el hombre puede conocer a Dios con Mateo 2:1-12 certeza a partir de sus obras. Pero existe otro orden de conocimiento que el hombre no puede de ningún modo alcanzar por sus propias Lunes · 6 enero fuerzas, el de la Revelación divina. Por una decisión enteramente 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Sal 2:7bc-8, libre, Dios se revela y se da al hombre. Lo hace revelando 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 su misterio, su designio benevolente que estableció desde la eternidad en Cristo en favor de todos los hombres. Martes · 7 enero Revela plenamente su designio enviando a su Hijo amado, nuestro 1 Jn 4:7-10; Sal 72 (71):1-4, Señor Jesucristo, y al Espíritu Santo. 7-8; Mc 6:34-44 §528 La Epifanía es la manifestación de Jesús como Mesías de Miércoles · 8 enero Israel, Hijo de Dios y Salvador del mundo. Con el bautismo de Jesús 1 Jn 4:11-18; Sal 72 (71):1-2, en el Jordán y las bodas de Caná, la Epifanía celebra la adoración 10, 12-13; Mc 6:45-52

de Jesús por unos "magos" venidos de Oriente. En estos "magos", 5 de enero 2020 Jueves · 9 enero representantes de religiones paganas de pueblos vecinos, 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Sal 72 (71): el Evangelio ve las primicias de las naciones que acogen, por 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lc 4:14-22a la Encarnación, la Buena Nueva de la salvación. La llegada de los magos a Jerusalén para "rendir homenaje al rey de los Judíos" Viernes · 10 enero muestra que buscan en Israel, a la luz mesiánica de la estrella 1 Jn 5:5-13; Sal 147:12-15, de David al que será el rey de las naciones. 19-20; Lc 5:12-16 Su venida significa que los gentiles no pueden descubrir a Jesús y Sábado · 11 enero adorarle como Hijo de Dios y Salvador del mundo sino volviéndose 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; hacia los judíos y recibiendo de ellos su promesa mesiánica tal como Jn 3:22-30 está contenida en el Antiguo Testamento. Domingo · 12 enero Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Sal 29 (28):1-4, La Epifanía manifiesta que "la multitud de los gentiles entra en 3, 9-10; Hch 10:34-38; la familia de los patriarcas" adquiere la israelitica dignitas Mt 3:13-17 (la dignidad israelítica).

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Classes resume on the following dates:

 Tuesday, January 7  Wednesday, January 8  Sunday, January 12

A PRAYER FOR Answer His Call ! FAMILY AND FRIENDS Serve the Youth of our Community O Heavenly Father, in our Religious Education Ministry

Bless our family and friends. We need Adult Catechists, Adult Assistants, and High School Assistants in our Sessions Let your love bring us together. on Sunday Morning and after school on Bless us with the kindness Tuesday and Wednesday.

to encourage one another. Join our team of dedicated, faith-filled volunteers! Give us the patience and wisdom to follow you. Are you a professional teacher or paraprofessional? May our hearts be open to receive you Consider using your gifts and talents at your and may we rejoice parish to bring students closer to Christ and in your peace forever. His Church.

Amen. If interested, please contact Maryann Hotchkiss, Director of Religious Education at 954-885-7260. St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church

The Journey through the continues at St Max. Starting January 6th, 2020, we continue with the Gospel of Matthew. Classes start a 7:30pm in room 205 Education Center. We will gather for 8 weeks as we study the Word of God. Please refer any questions to Rick at (786) 525-6215. God bless

"We have been attending the Bible Study at St. Max for the past two years. It’s amazing what we really never learned in our earlier years even going through all the classes for . Rick has been a wonderful teacher and brings to light many facts that are not readily understandable to one reading the Bible. He has helped us realize how the Old Testament is a precursor to the and how the stories and the facts relate. We have also learned how to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) to better understanding what is written in the Bible. We very much enjoy the classes and look forward to going each week and sharing with the group that attends." 6 - Bob and Donna Rogulski

AMOR ¿POR QUÉ VINO JESUCRISTO? El amor es paciente, es servicial; Hacer la voluntad del padre el amor no es envidioso, He bajado del cielo, no para hacer mi voluntad, no hace alarde, sino la del que me envió. Juan 6:38 no se envanece, Ser hecho como su pueblo no procede con bajeza, Recibir adoración no busca su propio interés, no se irrita, Demostrar la verdadera humildad no tienen en cuenta el mal recibido, Predicar el evangelio no se alegra de la injusticia, Traer juicio sino que se regocija con la verdad. Dar testimonio de la verdad El amor todo lo disculpa, Pilato le dijo: «¿Entonces tú eres rey». Jesús todo lo cree, respondió: «Tú lo dices: yo soy rey. Para esto todo lo espera, he nacido y he venido al mundo: para dar testimonio todo lo soporta. de la verdad. El que es de la verdad, escucha The Epiphany of the Lord El amor no pasará jamás…” mi voz». Juan 18:37 - 1 Corintios 13:4-8 Dar su vida en rescate por muchos Cumplir la ley y los profetas Revelar el amor de Dios por los pecadores Llamar a los pecadores al arrepentimiento Morir Salvar a los pecadores Porque en ese caso, hubiera tenido que padecer muchas veces desde la creación del mundo. En cambio, ahora él se ha manifestado una sola vez, en la consumación de los tiempos, para abolir el pecado por medio de su Sacrificio. Hebreos 9:26  Buscar y salvar a los perdidos Servir Traer la paz Traer una espada Traer luz a un mundo oscuro Yo soy la luz, y he venido al mundo para que todo el que crea en mí no permanezca en las tinieblas. Juan 12:46 Atar corazones rotos Darnos el espíritu de adopción Hacernos partícipes de la naturaleza Divina Dar vida eterna January 5, 2020 Yo soy el pan vivo bajado del cielo. El que coma de este pan vivirá eternamente, y el pan que yo daré es mi carne para la Vida del mundo. Juan 6:51 Reinar como rey Restaurar la naturaleza humana a la santidad LOVE Ser un sumo sacerdote misericordioso y fiel “Love is patient and kind; Destruir al diablo y sus obras love is not jealous or boastful; Pero el que peca procede del demonio, porque el demonio es pecador desde el principio. it is not arrogant or rude. Y el Hijo de Dios se manifestó para destruir Love does not insist on its own way; las obras del demonio. 1 Juan 3:8 it is not irritable or resentful; Ser el segundo y mayor Adán it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Satisfacer nuestra sed más profunda Love bears all things, Traer gran alegría believes all things, El Angel les dijo: “No teman, porque les traigo hopes all things, una buena noticia, una gran alegría para todo endures all things. el pueblo.” Lucas 2:10 Love never ends…” Ser amado por los hijos de Dios 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Revelar la gloria de Dios 7

W e e k l y P a r i s h C a l e n d a r Monday, January 6 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 6:00 pm: AA - Beginners Mtg (SH) 7:00 pm: Novena - Our Lady of Perpetual Help (CHP) 7:30 pm: AA Mtg (SH) 7:30 pm: Bible Class (EC 205) 7:30 pm: Divorce Care (EC 201,202) 7:30 pm: Legion of Mary (EC 208) 8:30 pm: Respect Life - St. Joseph Project (CHP)

Tuesday, January 7 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 10:00 am: ¿PQSC? / FORMED grupo B (EC 201) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Bingo (SH) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Teen Tuesday (SH) 5:15 pm: Religious Education Classes (EC)   Religious Ed Parents Class Why Catholic? (CR,CH) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: EDGE Night (CHP) 7:15 pm: Why Catholic? / FORMED group 4 (CR) 7:45 pm: Ensayo del Coro en Español (Spanish Choir) (CH)

Wednesday, January 8 GRUPO de 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) ORACIÓN CARISMÁTICO 6:00 pm: Religious Education Classes (EC)   Religious Ed Parents Class Why Catholic? (CR,CH)  todos los jueves 6:15 pm: Adoration - Charismatic Prayer Group (CHP) 7:00 pm: Clase de Bautismo en español (SH) a las 7:30 pm 7:15 pm: Cookie Bake - Religious Education (KTCN) el Salón Social 7:30 pm: Lideres de Ministerios Hispanos Mtg (CR) 7:30 pm: Charismatic Prayer Mtg (CH) Música · Alabanza Oración por las Personas Thursday, January 9 Lectura de la Palabra 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 10:00 am: Legión de María (EC 202) 6:30 pm: XLT Adoration - Youth Ministry (CHP) 6:30 pm: Children’s Choir Rehearsal (CH)

7:00 pm: Sea Scouts (EC 207) Boy Scouts Nautical (EC 208)

7:00 pm: RCIA High School Class (EC 201, 203)

7:30 pm: Adult Choir Rehearsal (CHP) St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church 7:30 pm: RCIA Class (EC 202) 8:00 pm: Grupo de Oración Carismático (SH)

Friday, January 10 Somos parte de la renovación 8:45 am: Adoration (CH) carismática católica hispana 10:00 am: Clases Sobre el Catecismo (EC 201) de la Arquidiócesis de Miami.

Saturday, January 11 Participamos en: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm: Rel Ed - Breakfast and Workshop (SH) Retiros 9:00 am: St. Vincent de Paul Mtg (CR) Conferencias 10:00 am: ¿PQSC? / FORMED grupo F (CR) Seminarios de vida en el Espíritu After Masses: Shirt Sale - Youth Ministry (Outside) Noches de Alabanza y Sanación 6:00 pm: Spaghetti Dinner - Knights of Columbus (SH)

Talleres de Crecimiento Sunday, January 12 Clases de Formación 10:45 am: Religious Education Classes (EC) y Clases de Biblia 2:00 pm: Religious Education - First Reconciliation (CHP) 2:00 pm: (CH) Busca la presencia del Señor en la oración. 4:00 pm: Life Teen Band Rehearsal (CH) ¡Te esperamos!

4:00 pm: Life Night Setup (SH) Para información, por favor llamar a 8 After 6:00 pm Mass: Life Night (SH) Toñi @ (954) 707-8242

THIS IS AN EASY TO KEEP NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Why not sit with Jesus for one hour every first Friday in Adoration, He loves you more than anyone else.

8:45 am - 10:00 pm in the Chapel For information or to sign up as an Adorer, contact Rosemarie Carieri at (954) 465-6327. La Epifanía del Señor La Epifanía del Señor

LA EXPOSICIÓN del SANTÍSIMO Ven con nosotros a la Hora Apostólica el tercer viernes de cada mes a las 7:30 pm en la Capilla.

La Iglesia San Maximiliano Kolbe te invita a participar en un tiempo de oración con la Exposición del Santísimo! 5 de enero 2020

All Young Adults Welcome! From Ages 18-30

Thursdays @ 8:00 pm

For location meetings

Contact Gabriel Hernandez (954) 812-7270 or [email protected] 9

C A R N I V A L February 20-23, 2020

Tell everyone about it!

It will be a lot of fun, great music, wonderful rides and amazing food!

Bring your family, friends and neighbors!

Announce it at stores where you normally shop, take a flyer or poster and ask if they can put it up.

JOIN US FOR FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!

General Attraction Hours Pre-Carnival Ride Specials

Thursday, February 20 Purchase ride bracelets at discounted prices:

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Four Day Unlimited Rides: $50 Single Day Unlimited Rides: $20

Friday, February 21 Single Day Unlimited Ride bracelets will cost $25 each 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm if purchased at the Carnival, which means there is a savings of $5 for each Single Day Unlimited Ride bracelet purchased through the Pre-Carnival special. Saturday, February 22 Purchasing the Four Day Unlimited Ride Bracelet 12 Noon to 11:00 pm through the Pre-Carnival special will save each person between $30 and $50 for the duration of the Carnival. Sunday, February 23 Available in the Church Office, 12 Noon to 9:00 pm Religious Education and Preschool Offices. St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church

Buy/Sell Raffle Tickets

Buy or sell tickets It’s Carnival time again! to friends, family and neighbors The White Elephant sale is getting cranked up. Soon we will be accepting your treasures. 1 P: $2,500 Last year was very successful because you— 2 P: $1,500 the parishioners donated items for resale. 3 P: $1,000 4 P: $ 500 Please bring: clothing  shoes  books  electronics

10 Available in the Church Office God bless you for your generosity and support.

The Epiphany of the Lord C A R N I V A L February 20-23, 2020

Dear Parishioner:

At Saint Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Parish of Pembroke Pines, our mission is to bring the love of Jesus Christ through service. This mission is inspired by our patron saint, Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest who gave his life in place of a Jewish prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in 1941.

Time, talent, and the support of parishioners in our various ministries help us to feed and clothe the needy, help families in trouble, visit the sick and dying in homes and hospitals, following the example of love and self-giving of Jesus.

Part of what enables us to do this is fundraising events, the largest of which is the annual Carnival. Our Carnival is visited by over 5,000 people during the four days, and enjoyed by young and old alike. Our efforts to have this fundraiser cannot take effect unless we have the support of everyone in our community.

That is where you come in! January 5, 2020

We are writing to ask your company to donate money or products; any contribution that your heart and economic potential allows. Saint Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church is a tax-exempt organization. A Carnival Committee member can contact you, or please contact Mr. Salvador Dipp (see below) or Mr. David Wilson, 954-432-0206, during Church office hours; Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

In Christ,

Fr. Jeff McCormick Salvador Dipp Pastor Carnival Chair 954-432-0206 305-406-3858 or 954-544-4017

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Introduction: The Abortion-Contraception Connection (Chapter 97) Authored by: American Life League | www.EWTN.com

American Life League All of this changed in a few very short years. In 1930, Birth control is the one sin for which the penalty the Anglican's Lambeth Conference approved of the is national death, race death; a sin for which use of contraceptives for just the "hard cases." there is no atonement. This was the gravest possible wound to the teaching - President Theodore Roosevelt authority of the Church; today, the only major Christian church still officially 'holding out' against artificial contraception is the Roman Catholic Church and most of its members ignore its teachings on this subject and use contraception anyway. (mortal sin)

Non-Christians Speak Curiously, non-Christians tended to speak out most eloquently against artificial contraception before the 'Sexual Revolution' rendered it a dead issue.

Humanist psychologist Sigmund Freud, in a lecture entitled "The Sexual Life of Human Beings," got to Do you believe that you have the right to choose the core of the matter when he pointed out that your method of birth control with advice from the separation of procreation and sexual activity is your doctor? ... If you answered YES to [this] the most basic of perversions, and that all sexual question, you are pro-choice. perversions are rooted in this philosophy; - National Abortion Rights Action League The abandonment of the reproductive function is the The First Step common feature of all perversions. We actually Why should a Pro-Life Activist's Encyclopedia describe a sexual activity as perverse if it has given include information on contraception? up the aim of reproduction and pursues the attainment of pleasure as an aim independent of it. Because contraception, by its very definition, seeks to So, as you will see, the breach and turning point prevent life. Although its morality is rarely ever in the development of sexual life lies in becoming discussed any more, even among Christians, it subordinate to the purpose of reproduction. remains one of the major life issues of our time Everything that happens before this turn of events perhaps even more preeminent than abortion. and equally everything that disregards it and that aims solely at obtaining pleasure is given the The use of artificial contraception has been called uncomplimentary name of "perverse" and as such "copulation without population" and "the formula by is proscribed. which one plus one equals zero." And, despite vigorous lobbying by Margaret Sanger, Euthanasia has never been possible without the wide- Mahatma Gandhi outlined the inevitable deleterious spread acceptance of abortion, and abortion has never impacts of artificial contraception; been possible without a public acceptance of artificial contraception. Artificial methods [of contraception] are like putting a premium on vice. They make men and women Until 1930, every mainline Protestant church opposed reckless ... Nature is relentless and will have full

St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church both contraception and abortion. After the Anglicans revenge for any such violation of her laws. accepted contraception in their Resolution 15, Moral results can only be produced by moral resistance to all kinds of anti-life practices crumpled restraints. All other restraints defeat the very purpose quickly, to include abortion, divorce, euthanasia, for which they are intended. If artificial [birth and pornography. control] methods become the order of the day, Before any of the churches accepted abortion, they nothing but moral degradation can be the result. accepted artificial contraception. Today, the only A society that has already become enervated through churches that actively oppose abortion are those a variety of causes will still become further enervated that have maintained the against by the adoption of artificial [birth control] methods ... birth control. As it is, man has sufficiently degraded women for his lust, and artificial [birth control] methods, Therefore, it can be said that the advent of contracep- no matter how well-meaning the advocates may be, tion was the very first step down the bioethical will still further degrade her. 'slippery slope' for this nation and for the world. Abortifacients The Heart of the Matter Many of the most popular methods of artificial For more than 1,900 years, Christian teaching was contraception including most of the new birth control monolithic regarding the matter of contraception. Pills and all IUDs are actually abortifacients. There was no question and no dissent on this matter. In fact, there are probably five 'silent' abortions Up until about 1930, a person who used artificial committed unknowingly by women who use these contraception methods was considered to be pills and devices for every single surgical abortion 12 disreputable and 'loose.' performed in this country.

F D P WHY DID JESUS CHRIST COME? ‘P H R’ To do the Will of the Father Lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives For I have came down from heaven, not to do my own declared pornography a public health risk on Tuesday. will, but the will of the one who sent me. John 6:38 The resolution, approved by legislators, “recognizes the public health risk created by pornography and To be made like His people acknowledges the need for education, prevention, To receive worship research, and policy change to protect citizens of this To demonstrate true humility state.” To preach the gospel

Republican Rep. Ross Spano, one of the sponsors, To bring judgment had addressed Florida's House Health and Human To bear witness to the Truth Services Committee in January about the dangers of So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus porn, saying there is a link between porn use, mental answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born illness and dangerous sexual behavior. and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my “Research has found a correlation between pornogra- voice." John 18:37 phy use and mental and physical illnesses, difficulty To give His life a ransom for many La Epifanía del Señor forming and maintaining intimate relationships, To fulfill the law and unhealthy brain development and cognitive function, and deviant, problematic or dangerous sexual  To reveal God’s love for sinners behavior," said Spano, who announced last year To call sinners to repentance he would run for state Attorney General. To die To save sinners The full resolution cites addiction, greater risk of low For he would have had to suffer repeatedly from the self-esteem and eating disorders among the dangers foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared while noting that porn objectifies women and fuels once for all at the end of the age to put away sin sex trafficking. by the sacrifice of himself. Hebrews 9:26 The media criticized the move to recognize porn as a To seek and save the lost public health risk after last week’s devastating school To serve shooting in Florida and the resulting Second Amend- To bring peace ment debate. But the Florida House is not alone in To bring a sword recognizing pornography as a public health crisis. To bring light to a dark world Numerous studies have found porn to be destructive I came into the world as light, so that everyone who to marriages, families, mental health, brain function, believes in me might not remain in darkness. and a healthy sex life, along with promoting sexual John 12:46 violence. To bind up broken hearts To give us the spirit of adoption The state of Utah has officially declared pornography a public health crisis and a number of other states To make us partakers of the Divine nature have acted to similarly declare porn harmful. To give eternal life I am the living bread that came down from heaven;

A Daily Wire report picked up on the Florida House’s whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the 5 de enero 2020 approval of the resolution and listed examples of bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the porn’s prevalence and its damaging effects, including world. John 6:51 studies linking porn with sex crimes and negative To reign as king effects on the brain. To restore human nature to holiness Author Matt Walsh wrote in November about the rate To be a merciful and faithful high priest at which Americans consume porn. To destroy the devil and his works Whoever makes a practice of sinning belongs to the "We dedicated well over four and a half billion hours devil, because the devil has been sinning from the to watching porn on one porn site in 2016,” he said. beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was “Just on [website], humanity spent twice as much to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 time viewing porn in a year as it has spent existing on planet Earth. The site had over 90 billion video views To be the second and greater Adam and 44,000 visitors every minute of every day.  To satisfy our deepest thirst It all adds up to over 500,000 years’ worth of porn To bring great joy consumed in the span of 12 months. Since 2015, The angel said to them, "Fear not; for behold, human beings have spent one million years watching I bring you good news of great joy that will be porn." for all the people. Luke 2:10

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation also To be loved by God’s children works to combat the public health crisis created To reveal God’s Glory by porn. It provides resources, raises awareness, and engages in policy advocacy. 13 Source: LifeSiteNews.com | February 21, 2018

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