NOVEMBER 24TH 24 DE NOVIEMBRE CHRIST THE KING CRISTO REY PASTOR REV. MANUEL F. ALVAREZ PAROCHIAL VICAR REV. LUIS A. FLORES PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE REV. JUAN ESCAMEZ REV. FIDELIS UKO PERMANENT DEACONS DEACON ROBERTO FLEITAS DEACON MIGUEL PARLADE Together, Worshipping the Lord, Forming Disciples, Serving in the Name of Jesus Juntos, Adorando al Señor, Formando Discípulos, Sirviendo en Nombre de Jesús 2711 INDIAN MOUND TRAIL, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 | WWW.COTLF.ORG | PHONE: (305) 446-9950 | FAX: (305) 446-7624
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NOVEMBER 24TH 24 DE NOVIEMBRE CHRIST THE KING CRISTO REY
PASTOR
REV. MANUEL F. ALVAREZ
PAROCHIAL VICAR
REV. LUIS A. FLORES
PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE
REV. JUAN ESCAMEZ REV. FIDELIS UKO
PERMANENT DEACONS
DEACON ROBERTO FLEITAS DEACON MIGUEL PARLADE
Together, Worshipping the Lord, Forming Disciples, Serving in the Name of Jesus Juntos, Adorando al Señor, Formando Discípulos, Sirviendo en Nombre de Jesús
Mr. Jorge Santibáñez - Ext 307 Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry Parish Ministries Coordinator Bulletin Editor
Mrs. Annette Perez - Ext 302 Curator of Records Virtus Training Coordinator
Maintenance/Custodial - Ext 309 Mr. Rene Denis Mrs. Nubia Vivas Mr. Jose Zuniga
CHURCH OF THE LITTLE FLOWER - REILLY PARISH CENTER Parish Office Hours Address Contact Monday - Friday 2711 Indian Mound Trail (305) 446-9950 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.cotlf.org
@COTLF
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - Private on Saturdays or Group on Sundays at 2:00pm. Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least two (2) months in advance. - Privados los sábados o en grupo los domingos a las 2:00 pm. Arreglos se deben hacer en la oficina por lo menos con dos (2) meses de anticipación.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY - Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least six (6) months in advance. - Arreglos de bodas se deben hacer en la oficina por lo menos con seis (6) meses de anticipación.
SACRED STEPS | SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS AT COTLF Welcome to the Catholic Church! Congratulations to our Newly Baptized:
Nina Marie Ayala
Amaia Fernandez
Mariano Pimentel-Zazueta
Ryan Alexeis Rodriguez
Austin Alexander Seage
Milan Lucca Serra
Pablo Umana
Diego Zedan Quijano
Congratulations and God’s Blessings to those Joined in Holy Matrimony:
Mike & Yamila Sardiñas
David A. Perry & Doris A. Garcia Pinzon
Christopher A. Roman & Stephanie Burgos
Rest in Peace. We Pray for those who have Entered Eternity:
Saturday/Sabado: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22
Sunday/Domingo: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44
Sunday, November 24th Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:30 am † Virginia Susz 9:00 am † Cesarina & Peter Losada 10:30 am Missa Pro Populo For All Members of the Parish Family 12:30 pm † Jorge Rivas Sosa 5:30 pm † Felix Rodriguez
Monday, November 25th Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr 6:15 am Intentions of the Murdock Family 8:00 am † Richard & Virginia Welch 5:30 pm Misa Comunitaria
Tuesday, November 26th Tuesday of Week XXXIV in Ordinary Time 6:15 am † Patrick J. Table 8:00 am Marco Chialastri’s Birthday 5:30 pm Misa Comunitaria
Wednesday, November 27th Wednesday of Week XXXIV in Ordinary Time 6:15 am † Maria Antonia Gonzalez 8:00 am † Ada Obeso Chaviano 5:30 pm Misa Comunitaria
Thursday, November 28th Thanksgiving Day 8:00 am Intentions of the Murdock Family 5:30 pm † Perfecto Arango
Friday, November 29th Friday of Week XXXIV in Ordinary Time 6:15 am Chialastri Family Intentions 8:00 am † Vicente Diaz Riancho 5:30 pm Misa Comunitaria
Saturday, November 30th Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle 8:00 am Intentions of John & Peter Murdock 5:00 pm † Maria Antonia Clark Lopez
Sunday, December 1st First Sunday of Advent 7:30 am † Perfecto Arango 9:00 am † Mariana Chevallier Boutell 10:30 am Missa Pro Populo For All Members of the Parish Family 12:30 pm † Lea Maria Sampedro 5:30 pm † Francisco Ormaza Fernandez
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS Sunday, November 24th
9:00 am STS 4th Grade Mass & Reception 2:00 pm Baptisms - C 3:30 pm Pedro Pan Mass - C
Monday, November 25th 7:00 pm Bible Study - RPC 7:00 pm Cristo en Cuba - CH 7:30 pm Emaus de Hombres - RPC
Tuesday, November 26th 9:15 am ESL Classes - RPC 7:00 pm RCIA - RPC 7:00 pm Legion of Mary - LH 8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group - RPC
Wednesday, November 27th 7:00 pm Talleres de Oración y Vida - RPC 7:30 pm Women’s Emmaus RPC 7:30 pm Grupo de Oración Carismático - RPC 7:30 pm Legion de Maria (Español) - LH
Thursday, November 28th Office Closed - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 29th Office Closed
Saturday, November 30th 8:30 am Confessions - C 10:30 am Baptisms - C 3:00 pm Wedding: Federico Fernandez & Gabriela Casais
Sunday, December 1st
10:30 am RCIA Rite of Acceptance & Welcoming - C 2:00 pm Baptisms - C
C - Church; CAF - STS Cafeteria; CHP - Blessed Sacrament Chapel; LH - Legion of Mary House REC - Rectory; RPC - Reilly Parish Center; CH- Comber Hall; SCT - Scouts Hut; STS - St. Theresa School
PARISH EVENTS CALENDAR
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
My dear friends,
Three years ago, the Church brought to conclusion the Year of Mercy that was declared by Pope Francis. It was a year full of grace and forgiveness. It seemed that each day the Holy Father would tweet out something related to God’s mercy that caused me to pause what I was doing and reflect on the depth of that mercy. I remember picking out 10 of the pope’s tweets on mercy from that year to meditate on and I want to share them with you and offer them to you so that you might reflect on them as well: - God’s mercy toward us is linked to our mercy toward our neighbor. - It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever receives it must also become a sign and instrument for others. - God never tires of offering His forgiveness each time we ask for it. - Mercy can truly contribute to the building up of a more humane world. - An easy prayer to say every day: “Lord, I am a sinner: come with your mercy”. - Mercy does not just mean being a “good person” nor is it mere sentimentality. It is the measure of our authenticity as disciples of Jesus. - A merciful heart has the courage to leave comforts behind and to encounter others, embracing everyone. - No one can be excluded from the mercy of God. The Church is the house where everyone is welcomed and no one is rejected.
- Mercy is the path uniting God with man, for it opens the heart to the hope of an eternal love - Even in the worst situation of life, God waits for me, God wants to embrace me, God expects me. That last quote goes to the very heart of today’s gospel of “The Good Thief” on this Solemnity of Christ the King. Can you think of a worse situation than what the repentant thief found himself in on that first Good Friday? We don’t know what he did. We don’t know how grave his crime was. We don’t even know if he did any good in his life. But right there, on his cross, next to the crucified Lord, none of that mattered. In the worst moment of his life, he turned to Jesus. And there, even as he was dying, as he struggled for every precious breath, Jesus assured the repentant thief that he would soon be in paradise. There is nothing more powerful than the mercy of God. It turns thieves into saints. As we celebrate Christ as King today, we worship him not on a golden throne but on the throne of the cross because it is precisely at his most vulnerable moment that our Lord was truly powerful: a King who forgives, a King who thirsts for us, a King who gives his life for us. The true measure of power is not in how we rule but in how we serve. So today we gaze up at the cross at our Lord and King. And perhaps our prayer this day is a prayer of mercy like that of this blessed thief: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
God bless you all,
DEL ESCRITORIO DE NUESTRO PARROCO
Mis Queridos Amigos, Hace tres años, la Iglesia finalizo el Año de la Misericordia declarado por el Papa Francisco. Fue un año lleno de gracia y perdón. Parecía que cada día el Santo Padre ponía en twitter algo relacionado con la misericordia de Dios que me hizo detener lo que estaba haciendo y reflexionar sobre la profundidad de esa misericordia. Recuerdo haber elegido 10 de los tweets del Papa de ese año sobre la misericordia para meditar y quiero compartirlos con ustedes y ofrecérselos para que también puedan reflexionar sobre ellos: - La misericordia de Dios hacia nosotros está vinculada a nuestra misericordia hacia nuestro prójimo. - No es suficiente experimentar la misericordia de Dios en la vida de uno; quien lo recibe también debe convertirse en un símbolo e instrumento para los demás. - Dios nunca se cansa de ofrecer su perdón cada vez que lo pedimos. - La misericordia realmente puede contribuir a la construcción de un mundo más humano. - Una oración fácil de decir todos los días: "Señor, soy un pecador: ven con tu misericordia". - Misericordia no solo significa ser una "buena persona" ni es un mero sentimentalismo. Es la medida de nuestra autenticidad como discípulos de Jesús. - Un corazón misericordioso tiene el coraje de dejar atrás las comodidades y encontrarse con otros, abrazando a todos. - Nadie puede ser excluido de la misericordia de Dios. La Iglesia es la casa donde todos son bienvenidos y nadie es rechazado.
- La misericordia es el camino que une a Dios con el hombre, porque abre el corazón a la esperanza de un amor eterno. - Incluso en la peor situación de la vida, Dios me espera, Dios quiere abrazarme, Dios me aguarda. Esa última cita va al corazón del evangelio de hoy de "El buen ladrón" en esta solemnidad de Cristo Rey. ¿Puedes pensar en una situación peor que en la que se encontró el ladrón arrepentido ese primer Viernes Santo? No sabemos lo que hizo. No sabemos cuán grave fue su crimen. Ni siquiera sabemos si hizo algo bueno en su vida. Pero allí mismo, en su cruz, al lado del Señor crucificado, nada de eso importaba. En el peor momento de su vida, recurrió a Jesús. Y allí, incluso mientras moría, mientras luchaba por cada precioso aliento, Jesús le aseguró al ladrón arrepentido que pronto estaría en el paraíso. No hay nada más poderoso que la misericordia de Dios. Convierte a los ladrones en santos. Mientras que hoy celebramos a Cristo como Rey, no lo adoramos en un trono dorado sino en el trono de la cruz porque es precisamente en su momento más vulnerable que nuestro Señor fue verdaderamente poderoso: un Rey que perdona, un Rey que tiene sed de nosotros. , un rey que da su vida por nosotros. La verdadera medida del poder no está en cómo gobernamos sino en cómo servimos. Así que hoy contemplamos en la cruz a nuestro Señor y Rey. Y quizás nuestra oración de este día es una oración de misericordia como la de este ladrón bendito: "Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando vengas con tu reino".
Que Dios los bendiga a todos,
TOGETHER | JUNTOS
Luz Angela Gallo Robert Sanchez Cristina Sierra Jennifer Yudice Elisa and Enrique Massens Ofelia Sotomayor Gloria L.V. Keigans Crystal Martin Frances Shaheen
Michele Luciano Dean Carr Ana Isabel Herrera Maria de Cardenas Juan Carbonell Manny Nuñez Elena Garcia Bob Needham Augustus Riley Yolanda Martos
Rene Monteagudo Alex Lacca Gilda de Armas Sean Stockhausen Hugo Guilarte Maria Guilarte Aristides Rivera Lee Ramirez Lillian Maribona Otto Crombet
Pat Ayala Eddy Sanchez Porfirio Ponce Barbara Fernandez Nicholas Cirillo Jose “Ricky” Suarez Jake Duque Daniel Martin Mitchell Barrios
COTLF PARISH PRAYER LIST
Need to add a name to our parish prayer list?
Please contact Jorge Santibáñez
at the Parish Office.
The pre-departure meeting for the January/February 2020
Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Michael Davis will be held on
Tuesday, January 14th at 7:30pm in Comber Hall. Get your
itinerary schedules, airline tickets, name tags, insurance
certificates, and Holy Land book.
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Only a few seats remain for the March 2020 Holy Land
Pilgrimage with Father Flores. Contact Irma Aguilar at
(305) 446-9950, Ext 314 for more information or to place a
deposit and guarantee your spot!
Join us on our next Parish Bus Pilgrimage to Historic St. Augustine on March 18th and 19th, 2020! Visit, tour and celebrate Mass at the Shrine of our Lady of the Leche/Mission Nombre de Dios, where the first Catholic Mass in what is known as North America was celebrated. Visit the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park, enjoy a delicious dinner at the world renowned Columbia Restaurant founded in 1905 and still run by the same Hernandez Family for the past 114 years, and close with a tour of and Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine.
Trip pricing will include all meals, transportation, entrance fees, hotel and tips. Private room is $340. Double occupancy is $285 per person. To reserve a spot, a $100 nonrefundable deposit is required. The balance will not be due until February 14, 2020.
Including visits to Lourdes, Lisieux, the Normandy Beaches,
Mont St. Michel, Rouen & Paris
Under the Spiritual Direction of Fr. Manny Alvarez.
July 20 - 30, 2020. This wonderful experience is selling fast!
For more information, please contact Irma Aguilar
at the Parish Office - (305) 446-9950, Ext 314.
WORSHIPPING THE LORD | ADORANDO AL SEÑOR
Don’t forget to include Mass as you start to work out your
family plans for Thanksgiving Day! Come and give thanks to the Lord for His bountiful generosity! On Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, November 28th, we will celebrate Mass at 8:00am in English an the 10:30am Mass will be bilingual.
Join us at 7:00am on Saturday, December 7th for the monthly First Saturday Devotion in Reparation to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary.
“I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the First
Saturday of five successive months, go to confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary.”
Join us on Monday, December 2nd at 7:30pm for the annual
Nativity Scene Blessing in front of the Church. The short outdoor prayer service will help us usher in the liturgical season of Advent,
reminding us to keep Christ at the center of Christmas. A small reception with hot chocolate, eggnog, and Christmas cookies will
follow in Comber Hall.
La parroquia tendrá una noche de reflexión de adviento el miércoles, 4 de diciembre
a las 7:30pm en Comber Hall. Vengan a preparar sus corazones a recibir a
Cristo esta Navidad!
The Parish will host an Advent Evening
of Recollection on Thursday, December 5th at 7:30pm in Comber Hall.
Come prepare your hearts to receive Christ this Christmas!
FORMING DISCIPLES | FORMANDO DISCÍPULOS
SERVING IN THE NAME OF JESUS | SIRVIENDO EN NOMBRE DE JESÚS
The Finance Council will meet on Thursday, December 5th
at 8:45am in the Reilly Parish Office Center.
The Parish Council will be meeting on Monday, December 9th
at 7:00pm in the Reilly Parish Office Center.
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