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LOCATIONS Following is the list of participating parishes by deanery, or geographical region: Time for confession Northeast Broward • St. Anthony, 901 N.E. Second St., Fort Lauderdale Extended hours for sacrament of reconciliation offered • St. Clement, 2975 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale • St. Paul the Apostle, 2700 N.E. 36 St., Lighthouse Point March 30-31 at 36 parishes across the archdiocese • St. Pius X, 2500 N.E. 33 Ave., Fort Lauderdale ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO Northwest Broward Florida Catholic staff • St. Andrew, 9950 N.W. 29 St., Coral Springs MIAMI | Whether • St. Malachy, 6200 John Horan Terrace, Tamarac your last confession • San Isidro, 2310 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano was two weeks ago or 20 Beach years ago, you will have an expanded opportu- South Broward nity to avail yourself • Little Flower, 1805 Pierce St., Hollywood once again of this heal- • St. Bartholomew, 8005 Miramar Parkway, Miramar ing sacrament March • St. Mark, 5601 S. Flaming Road, Southwest Ranches 30-31 — the weekend • St. Stephen, 6044 S.W. 19 St., Miramar of Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Northeast Dade For the second year in a row, the Archdio- • Notre Dame d’Haiti, 110 N.E. 62 St., Miami cese of Miami will host a • St. Lawrence, 2200 N.E. 191 St., N. Miami Beach Reconciliation Weekend, • St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 N.W. Second Ave., Miami during which Archbishop • St. Mary Magdalen, 17775 N. Bay Road, Sunny Isles Thomas Wenski has Beach asked parishes to expand • St. Rose of Lima, 415 N.E. 105 St., Miami Shores the hours during which they offer the sacrament West Dade of reconciliation and bring in extra priests to • Good Shepherd, 14187 S.W. 72 St., Miami hear people’s confessions. • St. Agatha, 1111 S.W. 107 Ave., Miami “Last year, it was es- • St. Augustine, 1400 Miller Road, Coral Gables timated that some 8,000 • St. Dominic, 5909 N.W. 7 St., Miami people went to confession during the Reconciliation East Dade Weekend,” Archbishop • Gesu, 118 N.E. Second St., Miami Wenski said. “The pur- pose of this weekend is • St. John Bosco, 1349 W. Flagler St., Miami to encourage our people • St. Michael the Archangel, 2987 W. Flagler St., to rediscover the tender Miami mercies of Our Lord in • St. Patrick, 3716 Garden Ave., Miami Beach the sacrament of penance • Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, 3609 S. Miami Ave., and to give them added Miami access to this sacrament.” Thirty-six parishes Northwest Dade throughout Miami-Dade, • Immaculate Conception, 4497 W. First Ave., Hialeah Broward and Monroe • Our Lady of the Lakes, 15801 N.W. 67 Ave., Miami counties will offer con- Lakes fessions Friday, March • St. John the Apostle, 475 E. Fourth St., Hialeah 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, March 31, from • St. Monica, 3490 N.W. 191 St., Carol City 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Con- fessions will take place South Dade as regularly scheduled • Epiphany, 8235 S.W. 57 Ave., Miami in all the other parishes • Our Lady of Lourdes, 11291 S.W. 142 Ave., Miami of the archdiocese. • Sacred Heart, 106 S.E. First Drive, Homestead As Archbishop Wenski • St. Louis, 7270 S.W. 120 St., Pinecrest put it, “This Weekend of Reconciliation is not Monroe meant to replace scheduled celebrations of the • St. Mary Star of the Sea, 1010 Windsor Lane, , Key rite of reconciliation in West our parishes, but rather • San Pablo, 550 122 St., Ocean, Marathon to make this sacrament of • San Pedro, 89500 Overseas Highway, Tavernier God’s mercy more available to our people.” n 2 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic March 2012 Divine Mercy graces coming plenary indulgence on this day for tina, which took place Feb. 22, 1931 Events planned for all who take part in this devotion. (Ash Wednesday this year.) “In the beautiful and continu- Deacon de los Reyes said the next three months ous colloquium between Jesus and goal is to build a sanctuary in Mi- St. Faustina, as expressed in her ami for “pilgrims to flock to from include Masses, diary, we find the Lord many times all the countries of the Americas.” expressing his sadness because of Until that sanctuary is built, the visit by Mercy many unrepentant sinners who apostolate will continue to operate would condemn themselves by not out of its current home, an old two- trusting in his mercy,” said Deacon story house located at 2300 S.W. 67 Sisters from Poland Rafael de los Reyes, spiritual direc- Ave., Miami. tor of the Archdiocese’s Apostolate “The sanctuary will be a place of MIAMI | The Divine Mercy de- of Divine Mercy. peace and hope for all who visit,” votion has been described by some Deacon de los Reyes and his said Deacon de los Reyes. “In it we Church leaders as “not just one team are trying to make sure that will venerate the miraculous image more devotion, just another book- the graces of Divine Mercy are of the merciful Jesus and worship let or picture,” but more precisely freely available in South Florida him in the Blessed Sacrament.” as “God’s final devotion to us.” throughout this Lent, as well as on Pilgrims also will be encouraged It is a devotion that dates back the feast day and beyond. to bring petitions to lay at the feet of to a 1931 revelation to St. Faustina The apostolate began Lent by the life-size Divine Mercy image. Kowalska, a Polish nun and mystic celebrating a Mass Feb. 25 on the On the feast day itself, which who recorded the revelations in site where a Divine Mercy sanc- falls this year on April 15, the apos- her 699-page diary, “Divine Mercy tuary is to be built. The site is on tolate will host an all-day event on in My Soul.” Blessed John Paul II Southwest 41st Street between the grounds of Hacienda Guada- Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses in front of the image of Divine Mercy canonized St. Faustina in April 84th Court and 85th Avenue in lupe, 6401 S.W. 125 St., Miami. The that was donated to St. Mary Cathedral. (MARLENE QUARONI | FC) 2000 and declared the Sunday Miami-Dade County. The Mass day will include Mass, exposition after Easter as the feast of Divine coincided with the anniversary of of the Blessed Sacrament, venera- praying of the chaplets of Divine course, is their champion,” said Mercy. The Church offers a special Jesus’ first appearance to St. Faus- tion of the Divine Mercy image, Mercy and Benediction, followed Deacon de los Reyes, who encour- by a Catholic music concert. aged everyone in the archdiocese The grounds of the hacienda will to take part in the Mass. Este libro nos open at 10 a.m. In addition to the re- The sisters will be present Mi ofrece una ventana ligious celebration, the day also will throughout the congress as it con- feature lots of entertainment for the tinues on Saturday and Sunday, única a una familia whole family, including a Paso Fino from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Sun Life extraordinaria, horse show at noon and a variety Stadium, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd., hermano, desde recuerdos de of kiosks offering everything from Miami Gardens. food and beverage to Divine Mercy Saturday’s activities will begin su niñez, su pasión religious articles. with the recitation of the rosary fol- por la música, el Finally, May 4-6, the Congress lowed by Mass celebrated by Bishop el Papa período difícil del of Divine Mercy will take place, Martin Igwe Uzoukwu of Minna, beginning with a Mass to be cel- Nigeria. Throughout the weekend, nacionalsocialismo ebrated Friday, May 4, 7 p.m., by homilies and speakers will focus on GeorG en Alemania y cómo Archbishop Thomas Wenski at St. Jesus’ message to the world as re- r atzinG er la guerra fortaleció la Mary Cathedral, 7525 N.W. Second corded in St. Faustina’s diary. Ave., Miami. Also featured is a eucharis- voluntad de los dos The Mass will be followed by tic procession, exposition of the para dedicar su vida Faustinum ceremonies directed Blessed Sacrament, chaplets, by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy praise and worship music, and al sacerdocio. from Poland and Boston, who are Benediction. The weekend will con Michael Hesemann Enriquecido con traveling to South Florida especial- close with Mass celebrated by ly for this event. The Faustinum is retired Miami Auxiliary Bishop 47 fotografías, este the lay association of the Sisters of Agustin Roman. libro fue escrito para Our Lady of Mercy. There is a $25 donation for this conmemorar el 60 The sisters who are coming are event which will feature simulta- Sister Salwatricze Musial of Poland, neous translation from English to aniversario de la Sister Donata Farbaniec, sister su- Spanish and Spanish to English. ordenación sacerdotal perior of the congregation’s con- Bus transportation is also available. de los hermanos, la vent in Boston, and Sister Caterina For reservations and more infor- Esselen of that same convent. mation on all of these events, visit cual celebraron juntos “They are wonderful servants www.dmsanctuary.org or call the en la basílica de San and merciful ladies who love mer- Divine Mercy House of Prayer at Pedro en el Vaticano. ciful Jesus, and St. Faustina, of 305-267-9061. n Georg Ratzinger nació el 15 de enero de 1924 y fue ordenado sacerdote, junto con su hermano en junio de 1951. 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NEW TRANSLATION OF ROMAN MISSAL: NINTH IN A SERIES ‘The mystery of faith’

MSGR. RICHARD ANTALL not something most of us have been • “We proclaim your death, O anything is possible in the absurd The second acclamation speaks Special to the Florida Catholic used to hearing. It makes for a very Lord, and profess your resurrection, and anarchic way people live nowa- directly of the Eucharist, eating the personal note, and actually empha- until you come again.” days, it is not likely that a couple not bread and drinking the cup. This is Perhaps one of the most notice- sizes the importance of the conse- • e “When w eat this bread and committed to each other would me- practically a citation of 1 Corinthi- able changes in the new English cration. The presence of the Lord on drink this cup, we proclaim your morialize the day they were joined ans 11:26: “Every time, then, you eat translation of the Latin rite has to do the altar provokes a response. death, O Lord, until you come together if it did not have a meaning this bread and drink this cup, you with the acclamation that responds A priest once commented on this. again.” in the present. The two of them re- proclaim the death of the Lord until to the consecration. He said that when the consecration • “Save us, savior of the world, for member the past, but the event they he comes.” Past, present and future “The mystery of faith,” the priest was completed he felt happy be- by your cross and resurrection you celebrate has ramifications in the are found as elements, but the accla- says. What could be more important cause he was no longer the center have set us free.” present and for the future. mation has the unique advantage of than that? Meditating on the memo- of attention. Christ was present and These can be unpacked theologi- In a similar way, the community being scriptural and referring to the rial acclamations gives us new in- so now the priest could cede him his cally and merit our meditation. Each of faith remembers the most im- eucharistic banquet in a concrete sights into the mystery of the Eucha- place. It made me realize that the ac- one is spoken to Jesus and recapitu- portant event in human history, the way. rist, which is at the heart of our faith. clamation is part of a personal con- lates the deep mystery of our re- sacrificial death of Jesus the Christ, The beginning of the third ac- Before talking about the changes, versation with the Lord. demption by means of his cross and not just to look toward the past. The clamation, “Save us, savior of the however, it is worthwhile to think That is why it is natural that the resurrection. This is what the old ac- present action — the memorial — is world,” has poetic assonance and about this part of the Mass. First of acclamation that was perhaps the clamation declared, that Christ died about our relationship with Christ in fact the prayer can actually stand all, what is happening? The inser- most popular in use has been elimi- for us, that he rose again and that we now. It refers back to the past, speak- alone, independent of the eucharis- tion of an “anamnesis” (literally a nated: “Christ has died, Christ is await his return in glory. Since the ing about the death and resurrec- tic canon. “remembering”) of the people was risen, Christ will come again.” The resurrection was the definitive proof tion of Jesus. Nevertheless, there is The passion of Christ is more ex- a change brought in at the Second reason it has been changed is be- of Christ’s divinity, the acclamations a clear reference to the future in all plicitly referred to by the reference Vatican Council. It was a liturgical cause those three phrases are decla- implicitly speak about the mystery three acclamations. to the cross. It also contains the borrowing from one of the Orien- rations, not prayers. They are in the of the Incarnation. The three acclamations are theological idea of “freedom” which tal rites. The words are addressed third person, not the second. The They also show that our memo- equivalent but at the same time is actually a metaphor for redemp- by the people to Jesus. That should Latin originals are like an exclama- rial is not just about events from the complementary. The first offers a tion. I find this third option the most make us pay close attention, since in tion that speaks directly to the Lord past. Swiss priest Father Pascal Des- panorama of salvation history. It beautiful. n the Eucharist we almost always ad- Jesus. Two of them say, “Domine” thieux illustrated this by a particu- mentions proclaiming the past, spe- dress the Father and not the Son. (Lord) and one speaks to the “Salva- larly appropriate comparison. When cifically, the death of the Lord. Then Msgr. Richard Antall is a priest of the Why do we stop after the conse- tor mundi” (Savior of the world). a husband and wife celebrate their it speaks of “professing,” which re- Diocese of Cleveland who spent the cration to speak to Jesus? I suppose In the new translation, the re- anniversary, this is not just about fers to the present. Finally it speaks past 20 years as a missionary in El it is obvious. He is now present on sponse of the people has three op- the past. The fact that they are cele- of the future, “until you come again.” Salvador. He has written three books the altar. We pause to greet him by tions instead of the four that were brating the date has to do with their This makes explicit what the other of theological reflections rooted in his means of the acclamation. This is used before. The three are: ongoing relationship. Although two acclamations contain implicitly. work among the poor.

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The first atti- not-so-young: “This is a stage I Effective Jan. 1: He was highly critical of tude is expressed in the need to go through until I’ve re- Father Edmund Aku — Pasto- Catholic the state of the church in phrase: “God accepts me ally dealt with my issues. God is ral Care Director, St. Anne’s Nursing ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI Germany at the time of just as I am.” Certainly, patient.” Oh yeah, God is patient Center, Miami, in residence at the Nazi takeover. He felt God loves us just as he — but will your wife be as patient Catholic Health Services. Vol. 73, No. 5 that too many Christians finds us — he does not as you go through this “stage” came to believe in a false love us because we are with another woman? All this is 9401 Biscayne Blvd. idea of what Christian good — Jesus died for us counterfeit grace — a grace that is only in the battle that we will Miami, FL 33138 305-762-1131 Fax 305-762-1132 living was about. 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Sin embargo, y puesto que como Dios mientras su marido medio de Él, que nos fortalece”. to [email protected] Evangelio ya no se veía como algo Dios nos ama, podemos llegar a pasa por “una etapa” con otra mu- A veces tratamos y fracasamos, y All contents copyright © 2011, The Florida Catholic Inc., exigente, porque muchos habían ser buenos. Dios desea nuestra jer? Todo esto es una gracia falsi- cuando yacemos heridos a un lado except stories and photos from Catholic News Service. llegado a creer en lo que él llamó conversión: Quiere que nos di- ficada: una gracia que no exige de del camino, Su gracia llega a noso- “la gracia barata”. rijamos a Él, y no que nos con- esfuerzo alguno, ni de lucha algu- tros como el Buen Samaritano. Él La gracia barata es la predica- formemos con quedarnos “tal y na por parte nuestra. 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Much of the behind-the- scenes work of getting Pilgrims’ helpers pilgrims to Cuba has 2 volunteers have torate in international psychology said Acosta, calling her “one of those been done and ultimately design school cur- grandmother-pillars of the faith by Aileem worked behind the riculums. Lorenzo wants to obtain who never separated themselves Acosta, left, a master’s degree in international from the Church.” and Leysi relations. But a measure of how things Lorenzo, scenes for Cuba trip Since Jan. 11, ensconced in their changed on the island from the sisters MIAMI | It’s Cuba, so it’s compli- small office in the archdiocesan early 1960s — when open and often who left cated. Pastoral Center, both have spent vicious persecution was the norm — the island Nobody knows that better than countless hours on the phone and in to the mid-1980s — when the Cuban only a few the two young women who have person, patiently guiding people as Church’s ENEC process propelled it years ago spent the past month and a half they filled out the sometimes con- out of the catacombs — is the fact themselves. gathering the paperwork and an- fusing paperwork; answering the that the family already was active in (ANA swering the phone calls of the nearly same questions over and over again their parish when Pope John Paul II RODRIGUEZ- 1,000 people who expressed an in- in person, by phone and by email; visited in 1998. SOTO | FC) terest in joining the Archdiocese of and listening to the personal — and “There is a before and an after Miami’s pilgrimage to the island for sometimes heartbreaking — stories the pope’s visit,” Acosta said. “At the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. of would-be pilgrims. the level of Church, the five years of As of now, a total of 310 people Both have done the work on a preparation for the visit were very have paid to go and are awaiting volunteer basis at the request of Fa- beautiful. After his visit, Christmas entry visas from the Cuban gov- ther Richard Vigoa, priest-secretary was celebrated for the first time. It MASPONS ernment. Much of the behind-the- to Archbishop Thomas Wenski. was a great flowering of the Church, FUNERAL HOME scenes work of getting them there The women were referred to Father a very important moment.” has been done by Aileem Acosta, 28, Vigoa by mutual priest friends in Many people who had received From Our Family To Your Family: When Service and Leysi Lorenzo, 24, sisters who Cuba. Last month, he presided at their sacraments in secret — such And Affordability Are An Issue... Contact Us left Cuba only a few years ago them- Acosta’s wedding to her childhood as her father — also returned to the selves. 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Cathedral) the Seder EASTER EASTER Morning services only (Visit the tomb of Jesus, Good Friday HOLY THURSDAY/JUEVES SANTO English: 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,5:30 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY 7 a.m. sunrise Mass (Church); 9 a.m. Spanish: noon, 6:30 p.m. afternoon, Holy Saturday, and the empty No morning Mass. 8:30 a.m. morning 7:30 p.m. Lord’s Supper (Bilingual) tomb on Easter.) prayer (English); 7:30 p.m. Mass of the (Church, Children’s choir); 9:05 a.m. Lord’s Supper (multilingual celebration) Adoration until 10 p.m. (William’s Hall); 11 a.m. (Church); MIAMI HOLY SATURDAY 11:05 a.m. (William’s Hall) GOOD FRIDAY/VIERNES SANTO GOOD FRIDAY 11:30 a.m. novena to the Divine Mercy 1 p.m.Via Crucis; ■ St. Thomas the Apostle (Bilingual); 2 p.m. blessing of the Easter 8:30 a.m. morning prayer (Spanish); noon 7377 SW 64 St. baskets (Adoration Chapel) Via Crucis en Español; 3 p.m. Stations 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross of the Cross (English); 6 p.m. Lord’s Confessions 3:30-5 p.m.; 7 p.m. Passion of www.stamiami.org EASTER VIGIL Passion (English); 7:15 p.m. solemn the Lord; 8:30 p.m. La Pasión del Señor 305-665-5600 8 p.m. procession (with all of our parishioners); EASTER 8 p.m. “Alone with Our Lady of Sorrows” HOLY SATURDAY CONFESSIONS 6:30 a.m. sunrise Mass (Outdoors, (Bilingual)/Celebración de la Pasión del 8 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass (Bilingual) April 2-4, 7:30 pm; April 7, noon-2 p.m. Meditation Garden); 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Señor (Spanish) EASTER (Church); 9:30 a.m. (Family Center), 11 HOLY SATURDAY/SABADO SANTO English Masses: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., a.m. (Church), 11 a.m. (Family Center), 8:30 a.m. morning prayer (English); 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. (Church, Spanish), 5:30 p.m., 7 noon traditional blessing of Easter meal Spanish Masses: 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. p.m. (Church) 6 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic March 2012 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Which came first? Archangel, which has lasted from A clarification to 1781 to the present day without in- terruption.” the story ‘Key West That makes St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West, the “third oldest” church now a parish in Florida. Gannon notes: “Father Michael minor basilica’ J. McNally, the historian of the The February 2012 article, “Key Church in South Florida, states West church now a minor basilica,” that the first recorded Mass in Key refers to the newly named minor ba- West was celebrated by a priest silica of St. Michael the Archangel in from Havana in 1846. Father John the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahas- F. Kirby was sent to the island from see as “the oldest parish in Florida,” Savannah in 1851. Between 1850 and St. Mary Star of the Sea as the and 1852, resident Catholics built “second oldest” church in the state. a small wood-frame chapel on the Archbishop Thomas Wenski pours holy water on the ground on which Several readers have pointed west side of Duval Street, between a new respect life office will be built. He kicked off the 40 Days for Life out that the designation of “first” or Fleming and Eaton Streets. On Feb. campaign in front of abortion clinics and also blessed the ground where “oldest” parish should belong to the 28, 1852, Bishop Francis X. Gartland the new office, Our Lady of Hope Expectant, will be located during a Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West of the newly erected Diocese of Sa- candlelight vigil Feb. 23. The new office will be on the grounds of the where Mass was first celebrated on vannah dedicated the chapel as a Marian Center. The Life Teen group from St. Stephen Parish in Miramar Sept. 8, 1565. St. Augustine is the belongs to St. Michael’s, Pensacola. parish under the title St. Mary, Star provided the music for the event. See story, www. miamiarch.org. “oldest permanently occupied Eu- For that reason it is best to refer to St. of the Sea.” (PHOTOS BY ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) ropean settlement in what is now Augustine as the first parish in what As for St. Mary Star of the Sea be- the United States of America,” and are now the U.S. and Canada.” ing the site of Florida’s first Catholic that Mass also marked the begin- St. Michael’s in Pensacola is then school, Gannon disagrees: ning of the cathedral parish. the “oldest continuously operating “The first Catholic schools in For clarification, the Florida parish in Florida,” canonically es- Florida and beyond were the scores Catholic turned to Florida’s pre- tablished in 1781, “when a chaplain of catechetical centers established eminent Church historian, Michael with the victorious Spanish forces by the Franciscan missionaries in Gannon. He wrote: celebrated the conquest of West the hinterlands north and west of 13289-Florida Catholic :Layout 1 2/27/12 12:16 PM Page 1 “Upon the restoration of Spanish Florida with a Te Deum,” Gannon St. Augustine during the late 16th rule over East Florida in 1783, the writes. “He was Capuchin Fran- and the entire 17th centuries. The parish of St. Augustine was restored ciscan Father, later Bishop, Cirillo second notable school was the col- one year later and it has existed un- Antonio Sieni, known also as Cyril lege-level seminary that the friars interrupted until the present day. de Barcelona. Prior to the military opened at St. Augustine in 1605. But though the St. Augustine parish campaign, the bishop of Santiago That was the first academic school Songs and Prayer was the first to be founded in what de Cuba had appointed him his in what is now the U.S., antedating are now the United States and Can- vicario, or vicar forane, over West by more than a quarter-century the in the ada, it would not today be Florida’s Florida. With that authority, Father educational foundations in English oldest parish in continuous exis- Cirillo canonically erected in Pen- and Dutch colonies to the north. Spirit of Taizé tence. That honor, by three years, sacola the Parish of St. Michael the Then one must take notice of the first free school in the U.S. opened Christian Prayer by Candlelight by St. Augustine’s pastor, Father NOW - THE TRUTH OF THE EUCHARIST Thomas Hassett, in 1786. Lasting Come and enter more deeply 34 years, the school enrolled both into the presence of God through REVEALED AS... white and free black boys.” beautiful meditative singing, Gannon continues: “In 1860, five "Science Tests Faith" sisters of the Order of Mercy from scripture and the Diocese of Hartford and three reflective silence, as we pray This DVD presents a fascinating journey as the Christian Brothers from Canada opened, respectively, a girls’ acad- together for peace, healing and Catholic Church invited Science to test a modern- emy and a boys’ day school at St. reconciliation in our world. day Eucharistic Miracle. The astounding results Augustine. Finally, in 1866, eight support belief in the REAL PRESENCE OF JESUS Sisters of St. Joseph, an order in Le Puy, France, arrived in St. Augustine Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 pm in the Eucharist! to open a school for freed African- Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 pm The Investigative Team found in the Consecrated Bleeding American children: That school, later named St. Joseph Academy, has Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 pm Host the presence of Flesh and Blood, Human DNA and existed continuously to the present Tuesday, June 19, 7:30 pm Heart Muscle Tissue containing White Blood Cells that can day. Thus, as the record shows, no only exist if fed by a living body. fewer than five Catholic schools or school systems were founded in Florida prior to the start of Key SEE AND HEAR THE STORY UNFOLD... 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NEWSbriefs RITE OF ELECTION Archbishop leads and lectures that will enrich their knowledge of Gregorian chant and Holy Week services its use in the Roman Catholic litur- Following is the schedule of spe- gy. This workshop is ideal for choir cial Holy Week services at St. Mary members, parish music directors, Cathedral, 7525 N.W. Second Ave., music students, teachers, parents, Miami: seminarians, priests, deacons and • Palm Sunday, April 1, Sunday anyone who is interested in learning Masses: 6:30 a.m. English; 7:30 a.m. about the heritage of sacred music Kreyol;0 1 a.m. English with choir, within the Roman Catholic Church. celebrated by Archbishop Thomas A Missa cantata in the extraordi- Wenski; noon Spanish. nary form of the Latin rite will be of- • Tuesday, April 3, 10:30 a.m., fered on Friday evening and a clos- Archbishop Wenski will celebrate ing Missa cantata in the ordinary the annual Chrism Mass with bless- form will be celebrated on Saturday ing of oils and renewal of vows of all evening. Registration fees — due archdiocesan priests. March 30 — are $60, or $15 for clergy • Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., and students with ID. Carpools from musical service of tenebrae per- Miami/Fort Lauderdale to the con- formed by cathedral choir. ference are also available. For bro- • Holy Thursday, April 5, 7:30 chure and tentative schedule, go to p.m., trilingual Mass of the Lord’s www.musicasacra.com/florida. Supper celebrated by Archbishop Wenski and followed by eucharistic Students seek adoration. • Good Friday, April 6, noon ser- DVDs for troops Above, Santiago Wilson, a vicef o the Lord’s Passion; 3 p.m. The Support Our Troop (SOT) catechumen from Our Lady Stations of the Cross; 7:30 p.m. tri- Club at Archbishop Edward A. Mc- of the Lakes Parish in Miami Lakes, signs the Book of the lingual service of the Passion cel- Carthy High School in Southwest Elect during the first of two ebrated by Archbishop Wenski, fol- Ranches is collecting new or gently Rite of Election ceremonies lowed by procession of the Sorrow- used DVDs for sailors and marines. Feb. 26 at St. Mary Cathedral, ful Mother. The SOT Club members will sort during which Archbishop • Holy Saturday, April 7, 4:30 p.m. through the DVDs, package them Thomas Wenski welcomed confessions; 8 p.m. trilingual Easter up and deliver them April 26 during 545 catechumens as the newly Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbish- Fleet Week, accompanied by their “elect” of the Church. The op Wenski with blessing of the new adviser, Gregory J. Cosgrove, Arch- catechumens, from 71 parishes, fire and sacraments of initiation. bishop McCarthy High’s govern- have entered the final stretch • Easter Sunday, April 8, 6:30 a.m. ment and economics teacher and of their preparation for English sunrise Mass; 8 a.m. Kreyol a retired special forces lieutenant becoming Catholics, and will Easter Mass; 10 a.m. English Easter colonel. be receiving all the sacraments Mass with choir; noon Spanish Eas- Items can be dropped off at the of initiation — baptism, ter Mass. For more information, call school office, 5451 S. 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IS GOD CALLING?

Ready to tell their vocation stories are, from left, Sister Susan Miriam of the Daughters of St. Paul; Sister Olga Villar of the Claretian Missionaries, who serves as director of religious education and youth minister at San Lazaro Parish in Hialeah; Sister Carla Martinez of the Carmelites of the Most Sacred Heart, director of religious education at Little Flower Parish in Coral Gables; and Sister Grace Marie Heinrich and Sister Maria Fernanda Sol of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. (PHOTOS BY ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) 26655-0315

ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI . His Excellency , Archbishop Thomas Wenski

Father David Zirilli, vocations director, leads one of the games played Invites You to Join Him on the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to at Focus 11, which revolves around the sixth-graders guessing the profession of the young men on stage. Archbishop Thomas Wenski joined archdiocesan priests, seminarians and religious in the vocations program aimed at sixth-graders in archdiocesan schools. Four rallies were held with between 500 and 600 school children attending each day. The first two, ROME Feb. 28 and 29, took place at St. Agatha in Miami. The last two, March AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM 5 and 6, took place at St. Gregory in Plantation. See complete coverage, To visit the thresholds of the tombs of the Apostles, Saints Peter and Paul, www.miamiarch.org and to meet with the Holy Father to report on the state of the Archdiocese New rector at St. Vincent seminary Father David Toups, a priest of the today in parishes throughout Flori- Diocese of St. Petersburg, has been da. Archbishop Wenski is among the named the new rector of St. Vincent alumni. de Paul Regional Seminary in Boyn- Father Toups is originally from May 5-12, 2012 ton Beach. He succeeds Msgr. Keith Seattle and was ordained a priest Brennan, a priest of the Diocese of in June 1997 by Bishop Robert N. Your 8 Day Pilgrimage Includes: St. Augustine who has served as rec- Lynch of the Diocese of St. Peters- tor since 2005. Archbishop Thomas burg. He currently serves as pastor * Six (6) nights accommodations at a 4 star hotel in Rome Wenski, chancellor of the seminary of Christ the King Parish in Tampa * Continental Breakfast daily and chairman of its board of trust- and has also served as director of * Two (2) lunches and three (3) dinners, including a Welcome and Farewell Dinner * Luxury motor coach for airport transfers in Italy and specified sightseeing ees, made the announcement dur- the U.S. Conference of Catholic * Catholic Tour Escort while in Italy ing a vespers service Feb. 24. Bishops’ Secretariat of Clergy, Con- * Local Guides: 2 half-days Rome, 1 half-day Duomo in Orvieto The seminary, founded in 1963, secrated Life and Vocations. Father * Sightseeing per itinerary is operated jointly by the seven dio- Toups has degrees from the Pontifi- * Entrance fees: Angelicum presentation, Vatican Museums, Scavi tours (subject to ceses of Florida. It is a free-standing, cal North American College, Pon- confirmation) and the Colosseum (inside) * Arrangements of daily Mass graduate professional school of tifical Gregorian University and St. * Hotel taxes and porterage for 1 piece of luggage theology and one of only two bilin- John Vianney College Seminary in gual, multicultural, major Catholic Miami. He also served as professor seminaries in the United States. of theology and dean of students at CALL NOW FOR A DETAILED BROCHURE!

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