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As we return to Ordinary Time in our liturgical year, I remember the old saying, “There’s nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time!” Most of our life is spent in ordinary time, with ordinary people, about our ordinary tasks. The challenge is to uncover what is extraordinary in our daily reality. This can be particularly challenging during the summer.
Summer may feel like a quiet time in most parishes. People go on vacations or pursue enriching, learning experiences away from home. It’s their time to get away from the ordinary. And, yet, in all our travels, we cannot help but bring ourselves along with us wherever we go. For better or worse, we never escape ourselves.
So, the Lord invites us to continue to work on ourselves wherever we may be. His grace enables us to turn away from whatever is holding us back and to pursue instead the deeper life to which He calls us. His grace is always at work in the life of the believer, and there are plenty of opportunities for growth: Waiting in an airport terminal or in traffic can teach us patience. Spending time with family and friends can teach us compassion and understanding. Encountering new languages and cultures calls us to recognize that we are part of one human family created and loved by one Triune God. Even boredom can remind us of our deep hunger for communion with the Holy Trinity and that, as Saint Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
May our prayer then be: Holy Trinity, help us to recognize You in all we may encounter during this summer and to welcome the opportunities for spiritual growth. Allow us to embrace the challenge of Ordinary Time.
Father Oscar is in Venezuela and is safe and having a good time. We ask for the continued prayers for his journey and his return to San Pablo Church.
Blessings,
Fr. Daniel Martin
Visiting Priest
Al regresar al Tiempo Ordinario en nuestro año litúrgico, recuerdo el viejo dicho: "¡No hay nada ordinario en el Tiempo Ordinario!". Pasamos la mayor parte de nuestra vida en el tiempo ordinario, con gente común y corriente, en nuestras tareas cotidianas. El reto es descubrir lo extraordinario en nuestra realidad diaria. Esto puede ser especialmente difícil durante el verano.
El verano puede parecer una época tranquila en la mayoría de las parroquias. La gente se va de vacaciones o busca experiencias enriquecedoras y de aprendizaje fuera de casa. Es su momento para escapar de lo cotidiano. Y, sin embargo, en todos nuestros viajes, no podemos evitar llevarnos a nosotros mismos adondequiera que vayamos. Para bien o para mal, nunca escapamos de nosotros mismos.
Así, el Señor nos invita a seguir trabajando en nosotros mismos dondequiera que estemos. Su gracia nos permite alejarnos de lo que nos frena y, en cambio, buscar la vida más profunda a la que Él nos llama. Su gracia siempre está presente en la vida del creyente, y hay muchas oportunidades para crecer: esperar en la terminal del aeropuerto o en el tráfico puede enseñarnos paciencia. Pasar tiempo con familiares y amigos puede enseñarnos compasión y comprensión. Conocer nuevos idiomas y culturas nos invita a reconocer que formamos parte de una sola familia humana, creada y amada por un solo Dios Trino. Incluso el aburrimiento puede recordarnos nuestra profunda sed de comunión con la Santísima Trinidad y que, como dijo San Agustín: «Nuestro corazón está inquieto hasta que descansa en Ti».
Que nuestra oración sea, entonces: Santísima Trinidad, ayúdanos a reconocerte en todo lo que encontremos durante este verano y a acoger las oportunidades de crecimiento espiritual. Permítenos abrazar el reto del Tiempo Ordinario.
Bendiciones,
P. Daniel Martin
Sacerdote Visitante
VCPP is in need of volunteers.
Please contact Mary Therese at 671-8812 text or call to reserve your week.
El programa de Oración del Cáliz Vocacional necesita voluntarios.
Por favor, contacte a Mary Therese al 671-8812, envíe un mensaje de texto o llame para reservar su semana.
Think Summer !
Families are served by KAIR
and Kids are home more and hungry. San
Pablo continues to support Kair through our
BLUE BIN Program.
Food Staples Oil,Pasta Rice, Condiments ( Ethnic specific), Soups, Cereals, Mixes. Single Serve Pop Top Canned Goods, Items that can be put in a Lunch bag ( Lunch Bag Needed also) Snack packs Tuna, Salmon in single serve can or bag. Beef Stew, Chicken etc.
Please DO NOT PUT Perishable Items in the Blue Bin These: Eggs Milk, Butter, etc can be dropped off at KAIR during the day.. Freshly washed and neatly folded clothes and clean shoes may be donated.
Piensa en el Verano!
Las familias reciben
servicios de KAIR y los niños pasan más
tiempo en casa y con hambre.
San Pablo continúa apoyando a Kair a través de nuestro Programa de Contenedores Azules. Alimentos básicos: aceite, pasta, arroz, condimentos (específicos para cada etnia), sopas, cereales, mezclas. Alimentos enlatados individuales con tapa abatible, artículos que se puedan guardar en una lonchera (también se necesita una lonchera). Paquetes de refrigerios. Atún, salmón en lata o bolsa individual. Estofado de res, pollo, etc.
Por favor, NO DEJE los productos perecederos en el contenedor azul. Estos: huevos, leche, mantequilla, etc., se pueden dejar en KAIR durante el día. Se puede donar ropa recién lavada y bien doblada, y zapatos limpios.
A library featuring many Catholic Books has been donated for the use of the entire Parish family. Library is open whenever the Parish Hall is Open. Please take a moment to walk over and see what is available to borrow.
The Books for ALL AGE GROUPS may be signed out and returned at your leisure.
Books have been donated by members of the Women's Club , The Religious Education Office and Generous Parishioners.
Questions can be addressed to Mary Therese Egizio Text or Call on 815-671-8812.
Se ha donado una biblioteca con numerosos libros católicos para uso de toda la familia parroquial.
La biblioteca está abierta cuando el Salón Parroquial está abierto.
Por favor, tómese un momento para acercarse y ver qué hay disponible para préstamo. Los libros para TODAS LAS EDADES se pueden retirar y devolver cuando lo desee.
Los libros han sido donados por miembros del Club de Mujeres, la Oficina de Educación Religiosa y generosos feligreses.
Para preguntas, puede dirigirse a Mary Therese Egizio mensaje de texto o llamada al 815-671-8812.
As a faith community it is very important that we pray for each other especially the sick.
So if someone in your family or a friend is sick please let us know calling the office, (305) 289-0636, and we will list them In the bulletin and remember to pray for them.
Scripture Insights
Today is the Solemnity of Pentecost, when we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and their sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. This day is acknowledged as the birth of the Church since it is the day when the frightened and confused disciples emerged from the upper room, boldly proclaiming the mighty acts of God through the crucified and risen Lord.
The joyous Solemnity of Pentecost brings the Easter season to a conclusion. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that his Father will send them the Holy Spirit, and we witness this promise brought to fulfillment in the reading from Acts. How is the Spirit manifested in Acts? It is noisy, powerful, fiery, and enabling. Those who received the Spirit were able to speak in different languages. Thus, “devout Jews from every nation under heaven.” (2:5) who were staying in Jerusalem were able to understand what was proclaimed to them. This event has sometimes been understood as a reversal of the event of the Tower of Babel, a time when people challenged God through their desire for power. As a result, God confused their language and scattered them over the earth.
The power of the first reading is reinforced in the refrain from the responsorial psalm: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” This hymn of praise recognizes God as creator of all and understands that without God’s breath of life, we perish.
Paul’s text from the Letter to the Romans also recognizes the power of God’s life-giving Spirit. Paul reminds us that if we embrace this Spirit, if the Spirit dwells within us, we are children of God and heirs with Christ, we will suffer, but we will also be glorified with him.
Consider the amazing diversity of peoples from the Jewish diaspora who were witness to this first Pentecost. The miracle of them hearing in their native dialects is significant; the miracle could just as well have been that they all understood perfectly one universal language. The Church today is even wider in its diversity of cultures and languages, yet individual Churches are often more insulated than ever from those who are different from them. How can we as Church intentionally seek out or create spaces of cultural and linguistic diversity? How can we practice appreciation for the gifts that each culture and language bring to our liturgies and customs within the Church, as well as to other institutions in our society?
The first Pentecost was not limited to the twelve apostles. Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and other women were surely with them as well. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are showered on all the People of God.
We may be disappointed for want of an impressive majestic display of the Holy Spirit such as wind and tongues of fire in our own lives. Yet we are reassured that equally powerful are the quiet, unseen, mysterious movements of the Spirit. Consider, for example, our prayer that the Holy Spirit descend “like the dewfall” upon the bread and wine at Mass. The dewfall appears gradually while we sleep, yet it leaves the scorched earth rejuvenated and refreshed.
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*per person in a double room for a group of 54 people
(Could be updated in the first half of April 2025)
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Marriages do not typically fail because couples do not love each other. They fail because couples do not understand each other. The primary focus of the Retrouvaille program is to help couples learn to communicate more effectively and rediscover each other.
Retrouvaille is a lifeline of hope and healing for couples that seek a better marriage. It is a three-phase program that begins with a weekend retreat followed by several post weekend presentations. Monthly group meetings offer on-going support.
Retrouvaille is a non-profit ministry and costs are affordable. This proven program is Christian-based. Couples of all faiths or no faith basis are encouraged to attend, as the primary focus is on marriage strengthening.
Register at marriagelifeline.org or call (866) 470-2243.
Inscríbanse en marriagelifeline.org o llamen al (866) 470-2243.
Week 1: Conflict Resolution Focus
Partners, Not Opponents: Solving Challenges Together
Are you and your spouse fighting each other instead fighting your problems together? The Rediscovery Retrouvaille Weekend Retreat teaches couples how to transform conflict into opportunities for growth and connection. Learn practical skills to address issues as a team rather than as adversaries.
This program helps you identify root causes of tension and work collaboratively toward solutions. Join us June 13 -15 at Marywood Retreat Center in St. Augstine, Florida to discover how to stand united against problems instead of divided against each other. Registration deposit is $450 and includes accommodations Friday and Saturday night and meals for the weekend.
Your marriage deserves this investment.
Semana 1: Enfoque en la Resolución de Conflictos
Compañeros, No Oponentes: Resolviendo Retos Juntos
¿Usted y su pareja se pelean entre sí en lugar de luchar juntos por sus problemas? El Retiro de Fin de Semana Redescubrimiento Retrouvaille enseña a las parejas a transformar los conflictos en oportunidades de crecimiento y conexión. Aprendan habilidades prácticas para abordar los problemas como equipo, no como adversarios.
Este programa les ayuda a identificar las causas profundas de la tensión y a trabajar en colaboración para encontrar soluciones. Únanse a nosotros del 13 al 15 de junio en el Centro de Retiros Marywood en St. Augustine, Florida, para descubrir cómo permanecer unidos ante los problemas en lugar de divididos. El depósito de inscripción es de $450 e incluye alojamiento el viernes y el sábado por la noche y comidas del fin de semana.
Su matrimonio merece esta inversión.
Sunday Mass for shut-ins: online, on TV and on YouTube The greatest gift that you could give a sick or homebound person is to remind them that hearing God’s word in livestreamed and recorded Masses is only a few clicks away.
To watch the Mass in English or Spanish, visit miamiarch.org | Offices & Ministries | Communications | Television Mass; or watch the Spanish Masses on our YouTube channel, CatholicMiami. Mass recordings become available at 6 p.m. every Saturday through midnight Sunday, and a direct link is post ed on the News Center on the home page of the archdiocesan website. Masses also are broad cast in Spanish on Univision 23 on Sundays at 6:30am.
Misa dominical para personas confinadas: en línea, por televisión y en YouTube. El mejor regalo que puede darle a una persona enferma o confinada en casa es recordarle que escuchar la palabra de Dios en las misas transmitidas en vivo y grabadas está a solo unos clics de distancia.
Para ver la misa en inglés o español, visite miamiarch.org | Oficinas y Ministerios | Comunicaciones | Misa televisada; o vea las misas en español en nuestro canal de YouTube, CatholicMiami. Las grabaciones de las misas están disponibles a las 6:00 pm todos los sábados hasta la medianoche del domingo, y se publica un enlace directo en el Centro de Noticias en la página principal del sitio web arquidiocesano. Las misas también se transmiten en español por Univisión 23 los domingos a las 6:30 am.
The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and lust.” As a son of a princely family, he grew up in royal courts and army camps. His father wanted Aloysius to be a military hero.
At age 7 Aloysius experienced a profound spiritual quickening. His prayers included the Office of Mary, the psalms, and other devotions. At age 9 he came from his hometown of Castiglione to Florence to be educated; by age 11 he was teaching catechism to poor children, fasting three days a week, and practicing great austerities. When he was 13 years old, he traveled with his parents and the Empress of Austria to Spain, and acted as a page in the court of Philip II. The more Aloysius saw of court life, the more disillusioned he became, seeking relief in learning about the lives of saints.
A book about the experience of Jesuit missionaries in India suggested to him the idea of entering the Society of Jesus, and in Spain his decision became final. Now began a four-year contest with his father. Eminent churchmen and laypeople were pressed into service to persuade Aloysius to remain in his “normal” vocation. Finally he prevailed, was allowed to renounce his right to succession, and was received into the Jesuit novitiate.
Like other seminarians, Aloysius was faced with a new kind of penance—that of accepting different ideas about the exact nature of penance. He was obliged to eat more, and to take recreation with the other students. He was forbidden to pray except at stated times. He spent four years in the study of philosophy and had Saint Robert Bellarmine as his spiritual adviser.
In 1591, a plague struck Rome. The Jesuits opened a hospital of their own. The superior general himself and many other Jesuits rendered personal service. Because he nursed patients, washing them and making their beds, Aloysius caught the disease. A fever persisted after his recovery and he was so weak he could scarcely rise from bed. Yet he maintained his great discipline of prayer, knowing that he would die three months later within the octave of Corpus Christi, at the age of 23.
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga is the Patron Saint of: Catholic Youth, Teenagers, Seminarians
| June 7th - June 8th, 2025 | |
| Offertory | $4,617 |
| WeShare Electronic Giving | $3,120 |
| Capital Improvement | $1,104 |
| Devotional Candles | $176 |
| Mass Intentions | $55 |
| Poor Box | $37 |
| Total Received: | $9,109 |
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Thank you for your generosity!
We have collected $26,917 so far, which is 53% of our goal!
Please keep donating to ABCD 2025!
The ABCD is crucial in sustaining the many ministries of our Archdioceses ministries that reach out to the most vulnerable, strengthen the faith of our community and ensure the ongoing formation of priests, deacons, and lay leaders. Your contribution to the ABCD helps support vital programs such as outreach to the poor, education for our children, the formation of seminarians, and so much more. As we reflect on the many gifts God has given us, we invite you to prayerfully consider your support of the ABCD.
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The Archdiocese of Miami has given San Pablo Parish the goal of $50,818 and we are very happy to report through the generosity of each and every one of our parishioners and guest we have reached the Archdiocese of Miami.
This Lent, as we reflect on God’s gifts to us, we invite you to prayerfully consider how you can make a planned gift to support the mission of the Church. Whether through a bequest in your will, a charitable gift annuity, or another option, your generosity will leave a lasting impact.
For more information on how you can make a planned gift, please get in touch with us via email at Kblanco@theadom.org or please visit www.adomgift.org.
As we continue our Lenten journey, we are invited to reflect on the ways in which we respond to God’s call to stewardship. This season of Lent, a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifice, is an opportunity for us to examine how we use the gifts God has entrusted to us: our time, talents, and treasure. Stewardship is about more than giving; it is about living in gratitude, recognizing that everything we have is a gift from God, and using those gifts for His glory.
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Are you leaving the Keys & wondering what to do with the orchids you couldn’t resist buying while you were here , or perhaps you received one as a gift? Please consider donating them to the San Pablo gardens! There is a large gray tote bin on the side of the church facing the preschool. Place your donations there & we will mount them in the gardens.
Thank you!
