St. Thomas the Apostle CATHOLIC CHURCH DOMINUS MEUS ET DEUS MEUS November 13, 2016 Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, With the harp and melodious song. -Psalm 98:5 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
Clergy Rev. Alejandro J. Rodríguez Artola - Pastor Rev. Matías A. Hualpa - Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Carlos M. Pulido - Deacon Rev. Mr. Carlos Charur - Deacon Parish Office Phone: 305-665-5600 Religious Education Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation Mrs. Tania Gonzalez Phone: 305-665-6862 tgonzalez@stamiami.org Accounting: Mrs. Marcia Gordo mgordo@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 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 Marriage Preparation Ms. Misti Alders malders@stamiami.org RCIA Schedule: Tuesdays at 7:00pm (English) Sundays at 11:00am (Español)
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. MONDAY November 14, 2016 8:00AM: +Milda Reyes 7:00PM: +Norman Cruz & Family TUESDAY November 15, 2016 8:00AM: +Erin Kelly 7:00PM: +Ofelia Rodriguez WEDNESDAY November 16, 2016 8:00AM: +Rosalia R. Garcia 7:00PM: +Ramon Miyar THURSDAY November 17, 2016 8:00AM: +Ignacio Mata 7:00PM: Accion de Gracias al Divino Niño FRIDAY November 18, 2016 8:00AM: +Steven Diskin 7:00PM: Carolina Puig SATURDAY November 19, 2016 8:00AM: +Lukasik Family 5:30PM: +Clara Solo 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 SUNDAY November 20, 2016 7:30AM: +Gloria Salazar 9:00AM: ++Jose Manuel & Ana Rosa Rodriguez 11:00AM: +Alfredo Landin Jr. 1:00PM: ++Aurelio Ibanez & Julian Diaz Alfonsin 5:30PM: +Edel Guerrero 7:00PM: +Rafael Salas Help support STA the easy way! Box Tops for Education is a nationwide fundraising program 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 them in to the office. We encourage you to download the App SHOPAROO and help STA earn Cash. We thank all the supporters that have joined!
November 19-20, 2016 Time Eucharistic Minister Lector Altar Server Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 7:30am Sun. 9:00am Sun. 11:00am Sun. 1:00pm Sun. 5:30pm Sun. 7:00PM Luis Gonzalez Catin Gonzalez Raquel Olcese Vicky Escobar Gen Stine Rosemary Camus Marisol Menendez Celia Perez Jessie Lastres Butch Staiano Lourdes Staiano Ana Milena Arcila Carolina Benton Maria Gloria Sanchez Terry Pierce Ines Duran Jose Canals Ofelia Canals Marcia Gordo Abel Batista Noemi Batista Maggie Serrate Alejandro Salas Carmen Salas Claudia Peñalba Marisol Padron Luz Maria Cutie Juan Quintal Maria DiBernardo David Blary Carissa Staiano Jose Espinosa Gabriel Sanchez Eduardo Arthur Fidalgis Leon German Miret Maria Esnard Ed Sanchez Jose Rodriguez Maria E. Leon Rodriguez Nicolas Stolarczyk Emiliana Rincon Sofia Delgado Andrew Navarro Volunteer Alessie Lastres Lucas Bellido Francesca Loureda Danil Lamarca Kiril Lamarca Alexis Aguerrebere Andrea Aguerrebere Stella Arthur Annabelle Lamazares Gisselle Lamazares Gabriela Soler Claudia Gonzalez Gabriela Serrate Lucia Marino Jacob Naylor Gigi Barquet Emilio Carbonell Beatriz Nuñez With the intercession of our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, please pray with us for expectant mothers. Maria Moremen Hull Lissette Lozano Franses Duverge Yanessa Fara Beatriz Ladd If you are expecting please call the Rectory 305.665.5600 to be added on the list.
Readings for the Week Sunday, November 13: Monday, November 14: Tuesday, November 15: Wednesday, November 16: Mal 3:19-20a Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19 Thursday, November 17: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5 Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 Lk 18:35-43 Friday, November 18: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22 Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 Lk 19:1-10 Saturday, November 19: Rv 4:1-11 Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 Lk 19:11-28 Sunday, November 20: Rv 5:1-10 Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b Lk 19:41-44 Rv 10:8-11 Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 Lk 19:45-48 Rv 11:4-12 Ps 144:1, 2, 9-10 Lk 20:27-40 2 Sm 5:1-3 Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Col 1:12-20 Lk 23:35-43 Tithing: Give, and it will be given to you. Diesmo: Dad, y os será dado. November 5-6, 2016 75 th Anniversary Gala Please join us for a celebratory evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton * 711 NW 72 nd Avenue *Miami, FL Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 7:00 pm Elegant Cocktail 8:00 pm Dinner and Dancing Donation per person: $45.00 For tickets contact Sr. Carmen Alvarez, RMI Parish Office (305) 635-1331 Saturday (5:30pm) $3,128.00 Sunday (7:30am) $1,062.00 Sunday (10:00am) $5,600.00 Sunday (1:00pm) $ 871.00 Sunday (5:30pm) $2,150.00 Sunday (7:00pm) $1,188.00 All Saint s Day $2,240.00 Guadalupe Fund $ 279.00 Other $ 130.00 Total $19,486.13 *Second Collection goes to the Archdiocese of the Military $2,654.00 Sandwich Gang 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 Thursday please contact: Barbara Guisasola: 786-402-8512
Thanksgiving Day Mass Please join us on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day, at 9:30am for a bilingual Mass of Thanksgiving in the Meditation Garden to thank The Lord for all that He has given to us!!!!! The Collection on that day is given to the Guadalupe Fund that is used for the poor in our area. 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 Dana Hernandez Luis Rodriguez Laurie Mesa Portuondo Teresita Toraño Catherine Gonzalez Jose Pañeda Sr. Laura Fernandez Teresa Castro Dr. Ernesto Bebo Prieto Madeleine Menocal Benita Echenique Pray for those who have died: +Myriam Caña Religious Educa on News There will be no Religious Educa on class on November 23, 2016 because of Thanksgiving. Classes will resume on November 30, 2016. Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours!
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Council of Catholic Women BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN to benefit the Respect Life Office Please pick up a bottle at all Masses on November 19 th and 20 th, fill it with your loose change, cash, or checks (payable to Respect Life). The bottles will be collected during all Masses on December 4 th and 5 th I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10
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