sunday, november 17, 2013 - Church of the Little Flower

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FOLLOWING CHRIST OUR LIGHT
PASTOR:
Rev. Michael W. Davis
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
Rev. Harry Loubriel
Rev. Daniel P. Martin
PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE:
Rev. Matthew S. Ibok
Rev. Sean O’Sullivan
PERMANENT DEACONS:
Rev. Mr. Roberto Fleitas
Rev. Mr. Raul Flores
Rev. Mr. Miguel Parladé
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
Sunday
MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday
6:15am
8:00am
12:15pm
5:30pm
English
English
English
Spanish
Saturday
Vigil
8:00am
5:00pm
English
English
Sunday
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:30pm
5:30pm
7:00pm
English
English
English
Spanish
English
Spanish
8:30am to 5:00pm
8:30am to 1:30pm
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CONFESSIONS:
Saturday
8:30am to 10:00am
FROM THE DESK OF
O
FATHER DAVIS:
ur Scripture readings this weekend confront with an
obvious but sobering reality. Our earthly life is very
fragile. In fact, it is temporary and passing. It will end one
day. We should, therefore, never take it for granted. All we
but have to do is to reflect on the recent typhoon in the
Philippines and other natural disasters, to easily know how
life can be here one day and gone the next. It certainly gives
us great reason for pause! Each one of us should see life for
what it is and, in the light of its eventual and unavoidable
mortal conclusion, live it in a way that reflects a deep
spiritual appreciation for its meaning, while we have it.
Our contemporary world often blinds us, even
anesthetizes us, to the question of death, and reflections
on the ultimate meaning of life. So much of our culture
puts emphasis on the here and now, on anti-aging potions
and creams, on products and lifestyles that attempt to turn
back the hands of time, on the things that help us forget, if
not deny, that time marches on, that we are getting older.
The truth is, however, that no matter how hard we try, we
cannot escape the “end game” of life. For most of us, the
reality of life’s very fragile nature should make us shed a
tear or two, in remorse, for our lack of focus, for all the
distractions that we allow to consume us. We all need a bit
more reflection on the branch of philosophy, known as
teleology, i.e, the study of the ultimate goal, the target, or
the final end of life. This would surely pave the way for us
to begin to probe the deeper questions of life and consider
their spiritual meaning.
Each one of us should put to ourselves the following
question: “how would I fare if I were called before the
judgment seat of God today?” I am sure that the best
among us would certainly want to be as prepared as we
could be. There is so much good that we have left undone,
so many faults for which we have not atoned properly, so
many uncharitable thoughts in our minds about our
friends and neighbors, so many acts of generosity that we
keep postponing, so many acts of thanksgiving and praise
we have not made to our loving God. Yes, I am sure we
could all handle things in our personal lives a little bit
better, especially in the light of eternity. The conclusion of
our earthly life, one day, is an assured fact; and Jesus
teaches us to be ready. This life is tending toward the next.
Our personal eschaton is directly related to our daily
choices and the way we live our lives now. Our treasured
faith powerfully assists us in properly orienting our lives to
what they should be in Christ. Let’s be sure that we are
ready, then. We never know the day nor the hour.
Let’s be clear, though. While there is assuredly a
certain level of accountability we must all face for our
stewardship of the life we have been given, our treasured
faith also positions us to live in the hope of the promises of
Christ. We, therefore, take confidence in the words of
Jesus, which bring us hope, light, and life. It’s a great case
for church, sacraments, prayer, piety, devotion, and a
healthy spiritual life. They keep us strong and focused as
we wait in living hope for Lord of glory.
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2711 Indian Mound Trail
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: (305) 446-9950
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ST. THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2701 Indian Mound Trail
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: (305) 446-1738
www.stscg.org
Administrated by
The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart
Sr. Caridad, OCD., Principal
Ext. 206
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday (English and Spanish) 8:30 am to 10:00 am
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Private on Saturdays 11:00 am, 11:30 am., 12:00 pm or
Group on Sundays at 2:00 pm
Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office
two months in advance.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office
at least six months in advance.
OFFICE STAFF
Mrs. Irma Aguilar
Receptionist
Data Processing Coordinator
Ext. 300
Mrs. Maria Elena Chialastri,
Office Manager
Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
Ext. 306
Mr. Juan Del Sol,
Wedding Coordinator
Ext. 311
Dr. Dawn Fontana,
Director of Liturgical Music
Ext. 305
Mrs. Cris Garcia-Casals
Administrative Assistant
Office of Religious Education
(305) 446-5540
Sister Maria Kolbe, OCD
Director of Religious Education
(305) 446-5540
Mrs. Maria Pernas,
Bookkeeper
Ext. 314
Mr. Jorge Santibáñez
Youth Minister
Coordinator of Ministries
Ext. 307
Mr. Milton Somarriba
Church Custodian
Ext. 309
Ms. Vivian Xiqués
Curator of Records
Virtus Training Coordinator
Ext. 302
T
HIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
— Psalm 98:5
NOT WATCHING FOR THE SECOND COMING
A
s we near the end of the Church year, the scriptures
become more urgent. Both the prophet Malachi and
Jesus in the Gospel according to Luke offer graphic pictures
of a terrible future. But we are missing the message if we
use these passages to speculate about when the world will
end. The troubles predicted have already occurred, and
then some. In the last century alone we have seen
devastation beyond anything the ancient prophets could
have imagined.
We weren’t given these passages to strike fear in our
hearts, but faith. The sun of justice will rise, Malachi
assures us, for those who are faithful. And Jesus promises,
“By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” But it is
Paul who brings the message down to earth. The
Thessalonians were so sure that the end of the world was
upon them, some of them had stopped working! Paul
states his case clearly: “If anyone was unwilling to work,
neither should that one eat.” We are not called to worry
about how things will end, but to live today faithfully.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
W
e are faced with strong and disturbing readings
today that hold a certain fascination, since they
seem at first glance to be blueprints for future inevitable
wars and hardship. A fundamentalist interpretation
focuses on this aspect. Yet we hear them at our Sunday
celebration of the Eucharist, which infuses them with
hope and optimism. Rather than dreading the future,
today’s liturgy assures us that God is with us in all of
life’s inevitable trials, and that we have a role in shaping
the outcome of human history. Occasionally, some
Christians have attempted to decode these readings for
an exact measure of the world’s end, but they have thus
far been disappointed.
“Nothing lasts forever” is a lyric from a Broadway
show. Stars fall from the sky, leaves wither and fall,
mountains wash into the sea, human projects and
governments totter and collapse with great regularity.
Today’s liturgy opposes this idea as incomplete,
reminding us that Christ has made a permanent change
in human history, and that life in him is life forever.
Rather than inviting us to throw in the towel, today’s
liturgy strengthens us for acts of goodness and grace in
our families, communities, and world.
—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SACRED STEPS:
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS AT LITTLE FLOWER
Congratulations to our Newly Baptized:
Nicholas Daniel Castro Lucero, Keoni Giovanni Massena
Congratulations and God’s Blessings to those Joined
in Holy Matrimony:
Jorge Caliens & Helen Matas
Guillermo Sanchez & Melissa Latza
Carlos Aguila & Monica Izaguirre
Rest in Peace. We Pray for Those Who Have Entered
Eternity:
Maria Teresa Coripio, Charles H. Wakeman, Jr, Marla G.
Perez-Deulofeu
NEXT WEEKEND’S MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23TH
8:00 am Fr. Loubriel
5:00 pm Fr. Ibok
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Fr. Davis
Fr. Martin
Fr. Davis
Fr. Loubriel
Fr. Martin
Fr. Loubriel
“The Year of Faith is
about to end. Lord, in
this graced moment,
help us to take the Gospel seriously.”
-Pope Francis
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, November 17 - 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Legion of Mary
(†) Rosa Rodriguez
Members of the Parish Family
Miembros Vivos y Difuntos de la Familia
Portocarrero y Cumpleaños de Lydia Rodriguez
(†) Maria del Rosario & Leandro Nuñez
(†) Luis y Gladys Gomez
Monday, November 18 - Dedication, Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
6:15 am
8:00 am
12:15 pm
5:30 pm
(†) Maria Eugenia Gazzaneo
(†) Barbara O’Neil Lillis
Peter Murdock’s Intentions
(†) Virgilio Ventriere
6:15 am
8:00 am
12:15 pm
5:30 pm
(†) Leonard James Poole
Carla Portocarrero Scheidt
(†) Miguel y Maria Teresa Andux
(†) Dr. Rory D. Marin
Thursday, November 21 - Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:15 am
8:00 am
12:15 pm
5:30 pm
Echenique Puente Fernandez Urtiaga Family
(†) Enriqueta Giuditta De Laurentis
Murdock Family Intentions
(†) Antonio Saud
6:15 am
8:00 am
12:15 pm
5:30 pm
Living & Deceased Members of the Poole Family
(†) Maria de los Angeles
(†) Marta Buckwalter
Gilberto y Librada Lopez
Friday, November 22 - St. Cecilia
Saturday, November 23 - St. Clement I
8:00 am
5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 19 -
6:15 am
8:00 am
12:15 pm
5:30 pm
(†) Virginia Susz
(†) Nancy Brownell Servatt
Sunday, November 24 - Christ the King
Wednesday, November 20 –
(†) Guillermo J. Giral & Living Members
of the Giral Family
(†) Cristina Parlade
Teresita Murdock’s Intentions
(†) Dagoberto & Julieta Sepulveda
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Living & Deceased Members of the Zarzecki Family
(†) Valentin Garcia
Members of the Parish Family
Murdock Family Intentions
(†) Felix Rodriguez
(†) Raul Fernandez Shelton
LET US PRAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - OREMOS POR LOS NECESITADOS
Carlos Javier Sequeira - Andrés Arias - Eddy Bruno - Gabriel Habib - Briana Vega - Martha Leonard - Lizveth Chávez - Steven Michael - José Rodríguez Noah Masse - Greg Davis - Francis Diaz - Pierre Mezidor - Gumecindo Pérez - Ann Mahfood - Mary Gilliam - Dan Fitzgerald - Miriam Garcia - Cindy Wong Blanca Henriquez - Barbara Senninger - Yolanda Felipe - Kevin Childs - Frances Diaz - Luis Guillermo Saldorriaga - Alejandro Gonzalez - Thomas Prado Reynaldo Chavarry - Katherine Cabarga - Emily Nelson - Mercedita Restrepo - Larry King - Maria Diaz de la Fuente - Maria Campos Castellanos - Mayra Vasquez Wendy Granger - Jonathan Kevin Serrano - Steve Musolino - Antonio Lista - David Del Valle - Julia Salas - Francisco J. Corripio - Leonor Velez
PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, November 17
Men’s Emmaus Bake Sale
9:00 am 1st Communion Commitment Mass - C
10:30 am RCIA Rite of Welcoming - C
12:00 pm Legion de Maria: Angelus y Rosario - LH
2:00 pm Baptisms Scheduled - C
7:00 pm Seminario Vida en el Espiritu
Misa de Clausura - C
Monday, November 18
7:00 pm Bible Study - RPC
7:30 pm Gaudium Jr. High Youth Group - CH
7:30 pm Men’s Spanish Emmaus - RPC
Tuesday, November 19
7:00 pm RCIA Classes - RPC
7:00 pm Legion of Mary - LH
7:00 pm Holy Hour & Social - C/CH
7:30 pm Entrenamiento: Talleres - RPC
8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group - RPC
Wednesday, November 20
4 & 7 pm CCD Classes - STS
7:00 pm Prayer & Life Workshop - RPC
7:30 pm Detention Ministry - RPC
7:30 pm Legion de Maria - LH
Thursday, November 21
7:00 pm Talleres de Oracion - RPC
7:00 pm Boy Scounts - STS
7:30 pm Men’s English Emmaus - RPC
7:30 pm Cursillo (Esp) - RPC
7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - STS
Friday, November 22
Men’s Emmaus Retreat Begins
7:30 pm Grupo Oración Carismático - RPC
6:45 pm Wedding - C
Saturday, November 23
8:30 am
CCD Parents Retreat - CAF
9:30 am
Retiro de Adviento - CH
10:00 am CCD Classses - STS
3:00 pm Wedding - C
Balbino Vazquez & Misty Simpson
6:45 pm Wedding - C
Richard L. Raymond & Maria Andreina Izarra
Sunday, November 24
12:00 pm Legion de Maria: Angelus y Rosario - LH
2:00 pm Baptisms Scheduled - C
Legend: C- Church; CAF- STS Cafeteria; KoC- Knights of Columbus Hall; LH- Legion of Mary House; REC- Rectory; RPC- Reilly Parish Center; CH- Comber Hall; STS- St. Theresa School
CHURCH HAPPENINGS
MINISTRIES APPRECIATION EVENING
Everyone who participates in any of the ministries, organizations, groups, and
services here at the Church of the Little Flower is invited to attend the annual
Ministries Appreciation evening on Monday, November 25 at 7:30pm. Desserts,
coffee, and other refreshments will be available free of charge. Music, raffle prizes,
and the presentation of the coveted “Spirit of the Parish“ awards will be bestowed on
twenty six fellow parishioners, who have captured the essence of ministry, and are exemplary
representatives of the many who advance the cause of Christ here at Little Flower. Join us, as we
celebrate our parish.
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO THE HOLY LAND FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE LORD!
Join Father Daniel Martin and a host of other parishioners on a group
pilgrimage to the Holy Land from June 6 -15, 2014. Leaving on the
afternoon of the last day of school via US Air, the trip highlights
include visits to Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Mount
Carmel, the Mount of the Transfiguration, the Mount of Beatitudes,
Nazareth, the Church of the Annunciation, the Church of the
Visitation, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane, the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Road to Emmaus.
Information is available at www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Martin or call Father Davis at
305-446-9950. Free color brochures and registration forms are now available at the
Scan this QR Code to go directly to the trip website on your mobile devices!
Parish Office.
THE
METROPOLITAN
OF
THE
TRIBUNAL
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI IS
LOOKING FOR HELP IN THE
STUDY OF THE MARRIAGE
CASES PRESENTED BEFORE IT.
IF YOU ARE A RETIRED OR
PRESENTLY PRACTICING
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST, AND
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER A FEW
HOURS OF YOUR TIME EVERY WEEK OR EVERY
MONTH FOR HELPING AT THE OFFICE OF THE
T RIBUNAL AT 9401 B ISCAYNE B LVD ,
MIAMI SHORES, PLEASE CONTACT
REV. GEORGE PUTHUSSERIL AT 305-762-1161.
“Masculinity & Femininity:
Difference and Gift”
Media and popular culture promote gender
confusion. As Catholics, we know that God
created us male and female for a reason: our
bodies, psyches, and biochemistry differ
because our vocations differ. Only by
rediscovering our identity as either male or
female can we discover the gift of our lives
and the genuine happiness that comes from
living according to either the masculine or the
feminine mode of loving.
Join us on Monday, December 16th at 7pm
for this special presentation by Sister Jane
Dominic of the Nashville Dominicans!
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VALE GALA
An Enchanted Evening Awaits You
at the Inaugural
Valentine’s Day Gala
Friday, February 14, 2014
7:30 pm
Comber Hall
~ Catered by A Joy Wallace ~
~ Music by DJ Jorge Perez ~
Rediscover the Magic of Romance!
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW
ADVENT MISSION WITH NATIONAL SPEAKER
A nationally recognized
Catholic
scholar,
Father Peter Stravinskas,
editor of the Catholic
Encyclopedia, editor of
the “Catholic Educator”
magazine, and President
of the Cardinal Newman Society, will be
offering the “Advent Mission” at our parish
on December 9-10-11. He will be celebrating
the 12:15pm noontime Mass each of those
days, as well as offering his keynote
presentations each evening at 7:30pm. It
will be a spiritual enrichment opportunity
not to be missed. Mark your calendars.
THE NATIVITY PROJECT INAUGURATION
AND BLESSING CEREMONY
Our newly acquired life-size
Nativity set and manger will
be gradually assembled
during the month of
November. It will be
formally unveiled at the
illumination and blessing ceremony which
will take place on Monday, December 2nd at
7:30pm. The brief inauguration ceremony will
include prayers and carols, will conclude with
hot chocolate and Christmas cookies in the
foyer of Comber Hall. All are welcome!
MINISTRIES NEWS AND UPDATES
THANKSGIVING DINNERS
FOR THE HOMEBOUND
THANK
YOU
SUPPORT
LAST
FOR
WEEK
YOUR
AS
GENEROUS
WE
BEGAN
FOR OUR THANKSGIVING
DINNERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE
COLLECTIONS
COLLECTIONS
WILL
BE
ONGOING
THROUGHOUT THIS UPCOMING WEEK AS WELL.
AS WE
PREPARE OUR HOMES AND OUR HEARTS FOR THE
HOLIDAY SEASON, LET US REMEMBER THOSE IN OUR
COMMUNITY
AND
IN
OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD
WHO
CANNOT OTHERWISE CELEBRATE BECAUSE THEY ARE
POOR, ELDERLY, HOMEBOUND, OR HAVE NOWHERE ELSE
TO GO.
THE THANKSGIVING DINNER PREPARATION GIVES
US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AS A PARISH
FAMILY TO REACH OUT TO THE MOST
VULNERABLE
AMONG US.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE FOR THE PARISH
AND FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY!
BOY SCOUTS CHRISTMAS TREES
This week is your LAST CHANCE
to pre-order your beautiful
Christmas tree from the Boy
Scouts Troop 16 here at COTLF.
The trees will be freshly cut 1-2
days before delivery and the
prices are hard to beat!!
Please send in or drop off your
order forms at the Parish Office, with checks
payable to “BSA Troop 16.” Forms are available
at the doors of the Church or on the Parish
Website, www.cotlf.org
DETENTION MINISTRY
Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 20, 7:3opm
Detention Ministry provides pastoral care
to those men and women in Prison who
are in need of God's loving mercy. Jesus
commanded us to visit those in prison so
that they may recognize the inherent
dignity given to them by their Creator. For more
information about the Archdiocese of Miami
Detention Ministry, please contact Gustavo Cagiao,
(305) 431-2392.
"I was in prison and you visited me.”-Mt 25:36
HOLY HOUR/HORA SANTA AND SOLEMN
BENEDICTION ON NOVEMBER 19TH
Our next Holy Hour and Solemn
Benediction will take place on
Tuesday evening, November 19th
at 7:00pm in the church. All are
welcome to experience a service
of the Word, adoration, and
Eucharistic benediction in the
context of incense and song. A
small reception will follow in Comber Hall.
MEN’S EMMAUS RETREAT #32
Are you seeking to improve your
personal relationship with Christ? The
Emmaus Community of The Church of
the Little Flower would like to invite you
for a weekend of spiritual exercises and reflection.
Join us for the next Men’s Emmaus Retreat in English
that will be held at the Miami Youth Center the weekend
of November 22-24, 2013.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact Gregory Moore at 786-390-9473 or e-mail:
GMoore56@gmail.com
Applications are available at the doors of Church, at the
parish office, and on the Church website.
YOUTH MINISTRY
CORNER
We resume our gatherings tomorrow, Monday,
November 18th at 7pm in Comber Hall with our
next Catechetical Night, “Divine Appointment.”
We’ll also be picking our Advent Angels, children
under the care of Catholic Charities whom we will
be “spiritually adopting” throughout the season of
Advent.
Mark your calendars for a special presentation
on Monday, December 16th, entitled, Masculinity and Femininity: Difference and Gift by Sister
Jane Dominic of the Nashville Dominicans. All
parents and teens are welcome!!
Gaudium T-Shirts can be purchased for $10 at
any Monday gathering.
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RIGÉSIMO TERCER DOMINGO
DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
17 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2013
Toquen la cítara para el Señor,
suenen los instrumentos.
— Salmo 98 (97):5
NO ESTAR ATENTOS A LA SEGUNDA VENIDA
A
l acercarse el final del año litúrgico, la Sagrada
Escritura se hace más urgente. Tanto el profeta
Malaquías como Jesús en el Evangelio de Lucas ofrecen
descripciones gráficas de un terrible futuro. Pero estamos
perdiendo el mensaje si usamos estos pasajes para
especular sobre cuándo se acabará el mundo. Los
problemas predichos, y muchos más, han ocurrido ya. Nada
más en el siglo pasado, hemos visto devastaciones peores
que las que los antiguos profetas hubieran podido
imaginar.
No se nos dieron estos pasajes para llenarnos el
corazón de temor sino de fe. El sol de justicia brillará, nos
asegura Malaquías, para quienes son fieles. Y Jesús
promete: “Manténganse firmes y se salvarán”. Pero es
Pablo quien presenta el mensaje más escuetamente. Los
tesalonicenses estaban tan convencidos de que el fin del
mundo estaba cerca, ¡que algunos de ellos dejaron de
trabajar! Pablo les explica su condición claramente: “… si
alguien no quiere trabajar, que no coma”. No somos
llamados a preocuparnos sobre cómo terminarán las
cosas, sino a vivir fielmente hoy.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63;
Sal 119 (118):53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158;
Lc 18:35-43 o (para el memorial de la
Dedicación) Hch 28:11-16, 30-31;
Sal 98 (97):1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Martes:
2 Mc 6:18-31; Sal 3:2-7; Lc 19:1-10
Miércoles: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 5-6,
8b, 15; Lc 19:11-28
Jueves:
1 Mc 2:15-29; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15;
Lc 19:41-44
Viernes:
1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Cr 29:10bcd, 11-12;
Lc 19:45-48
Sábado:
1 Mc 6:1-13; Sal 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lc 20:27-40
Domingo: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Col 1:12-20;
Lc 23:35-43
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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
proximadamente en 1589 los colonizadores de
Ecuador quisieron tener una patrona para su
territorio y pidieron al artista, Diego de Robles, una
imagen de la virgen de la Presentación. Cuando el
escultor quiso entregar la imagen, quienes la ordenaron
no pudieron pagar. No sabiendo que hacer con la imagen
la vendió a un grupo de indígenas Oyacachis por unos
tablones de cedro fino. Los Oyacachis reconocieron en la
imagen a la Señora que se les había aparecido en una
cueva prometiendo proteger sus niños de unos
peligrosos osos en la zona. En 1604, los indígenas
cristianizados entregaron la imagen al obispo quien la
instaló en la iglesia del pueblo de Quinche.
Es interesante como esta virgencita comisionada por
españoles pasa a manos de los nativos. Ella misma y el
Niño Dios que carga en brazos son de aspecto mestizo,
con ojos asiáticos. Diego de Robles la había diseñado
pensando en el nuevo pueblo que vendría del mestizaje
de los europeos con el pueblo nativo. “La pequeñita”,
como la llama su pueblo, pudo unir en si misma la
diversidad de su hijos.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
COTLF PRESENTA UN
RETIRO DE ADVIENTO
Nos complacemos
en
invitarle
el
próximo Sábado,
23 de Noviembre,
empezando a las
9:30 AM de la
mañana hasta las 4:30 PM, en el Comber Hall, a
participar en un día de reflexión sobre el
Adviento. Se profundizara el significado del
Adviento y su impacto en el crecimiento de
nuestra vida espiritual y familiar. Este es un
evento que le ayudara a prepararse para
participar en el periodo fuerte del Adviento y
obtener el mayor provecho del mismo.
Lunes:
“Nuestra vida debe
centrarse en lo esencial:
en Jesucristo. Todo lo
demas es secundario.”
-Papa Francisco
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