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The Archdiocese of Miami in communion with the Universal Church and Pope Francis has opened the Jubilee Year of 2025 with a solemn Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, 7525 NW 2nd Avenue on Saturday, December 28 at 5:30 PM. The Jubilee Year 2025 marks the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnaton of our Lord, an “event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social signifcance in the life of the Church."
The Jubilee Year will offer the faithful opportunities to participate in various jubilee events at the Vatican and in their own dioceses. For pilgrims who cannot travel to Rome, bishops around the world have designated their cathedrals as special places of prayer for Jubilee Year pilgrims, offering opportunities for reconciliation, indulgences and other events intended to strengthen and revive faith.
St. Mary Star of the Sea 1010 Windsor Lane Key West has been designated as a special place for prayer this year.
The basic conditions to gain indulgence are that a person is moved by a spirit of charity. “is purified through the sacrament of penance and refreshed by Holy Communion” and prays for the pope.
Join us for as we delve into: “The Sacrifice of the Mass” with guest speaker Dr. R. Jared Staudt.
Dr Staudt is a nationally recognized author contributing to the Catholic World Report.
He serves as Director of Content for Exodus 90 and as an instructor for the lay division of St. John Vianney Seminary. He is author of Words Made Flesh: The Sacramental Mission of Catholic Education (CUA Press, 2024), How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization (TAN), Restoring Humanity: Essays on the Evangelization of Culture (Divine Providence Press) and appears on syndicated podcasts. He and his wife Anne have six children and he is a Benedictine oblate.
Guests are welcome to attend.
For more information contact Sharon Starling (517) 474-4155.
Starts at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
11691 NW 25 Street Doral, FL 33172.
Ends At
St. Justin Martyr Church 105500
Overseas Hwy a Key Largo, FL 33037.
Donation: $25 per Bike plus $5 for an additional Rider Includes 3 raffle tickets.
Prizes, Live Entertainment & Food Trucks.
All proceeds benefit St. Luke's Center.
A program of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc.
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In 2024, the Archdiocese of Miami started the process of having each church and school that is part of the Archdiocese incorporated as FL not-for-profit corporations.
What does this mean for us at San Pablo?
This means that our official name has been changed to: San Pablo Catholic Parish in Marathon, Inc.
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San Pablo Choir is looking for singers..
If interested in sharing your talent with the church, please see our music director, Eric Buhyoff after Mass.
Scripture Insights
As the prayers of today’s liturgy remind us, the Lord Jesus, “appearing in our very flesh” (collect), humbled himself to be baptized by John in the Jordan River. Through his compassionate identification with our human state, he “willed to wash away the sins of the world” (prayer over the offerings). At our own baptism we are joined to Christ, cleansed from sin, received the Spirit, and are proclaimed God’s adopted sons and daughters.
Today we find that John’s ministry has brought many to him and spread an eager hopefulness that he is the long-awaited Messiah. John, however, is clear about his role and baptizing ministry as leading people to repentance to prepare the way for the one to come. He presents himself as the Isaian voice crying out in the wilderness proclaiming forgiveness, mercy, and the coming revelation of the glory of God.
In Isaiah’s original context, the prophet proclaims the Word of God as the hope for return from exile and restoration of God’s people to their land and union with God. The evangelists reenvision this hope in the person of John the Baptist, who prepares the people for restoration and reunion with God through the coming Messiah. John’s baptism of Jesus inaugurates the revelation of the glory of God as the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus, who is affirmed as Son.
The Holy Spirit drives the action of Jesus’ baptism and our own. The early disciples relied heavily on the Spirit to inspire their meetings, words, and actions. What is our relationship with the Holy Spirit? At what moments in our day could we make room for a simple prayer of invocation, like “Come, Holy Spirit?” How might our words and actions change if we invite the Holy Spirit to lead?
In baptism, we invite the Holy Spirit to come and live in us. The Holy Spirit guides us as we learn to truly love ourselves as God created us, and to let go of shame and fear as we live in the world. As you grow up, you will make mistakes and sometimes hurt others. God does not condemn us for those moments, but rather seeks to pull us in closer with a gentle, loving embrace that helps us feel refreshed and ready to apologize, make amends, and keep trying.
All couples married in the Catholic Church celebrating their Paper (one year), Silver (twenty-five years), Gold or 50 plus Wedding Anniversary in 2025 are invited to come to a Mass at St. Mary Cathedral to receive a blessing from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Couples interested in having their picture taken with Archbishop Wenski should arrive by 4:00pm with Mass starting at 5:30pm.
Organizer: Claudia Show, (305) 762-1128, cshow@theadom.org
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program is looking for adults to become foster parents to refugee minors.
The requirements to be a foster parent include:
Catholic Charities provides 24-hour case management, monthly stipend to help with the care of the refugee minor or youth, continuing education, and more.
For more information, call (305) 883-3383 or visit www.ccadm.org/.
Holy Hour Of Adoration
Starting December 3rd from 9:30am - 10:30am, (after the 9:00am Mass) Every Tuesday Holy Hour of Adoration.
“Oh Come Let Us Adore Him”
Following 8:00am Mass until Benediction at 4:00pm Permanent Adorers still needed 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, and 3:00pm - 4:00pm through Lent.
Call Sharon Starling (517) 474-4155
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Saint Hilary of Poitiers’ Story This staunch defender of the divinity of Christ was a gentle and courteous man, devoted to writing some of the greatest theology on the Trinity, and was like his Master in being labeled a “disturber of the peace.” In a very troubled period in the Church, his holiness was lived out in both scholarship and controversy.
Raised a pagan, he was converted to Christianity when he met his God of nature in the Scriptures. His wife was still living when he was chosen, against his will, to be the bishop of Poitiers in France. He was soon taken up with battling what became the scourge of the fourth century, Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ.
The heresy spread rapidly. Saint Jerome said “The world groaned and marveled to find that it was Arian.” When Emperor Constantius ordered all the bishops of the West to sign a condemnation of Athanasius, the great defender of the faith in the East, Hilary refused and was banished from France to far off Phrygia. Eventually he was called the “Athanasius of the West.”
While writing in exile, he was invited by some semi-Arians to a council the emperor called to counteract the Council of Nicea. But Hilary predictably defended the Church, and when he sought public debate with the heretical bishop who had exiled him, the Arians, dreading the meeting and its outcome, pleaded with the emperor to send this troublemaker back home. Hilary was welcomed by his people.
Reflection Christ said his coming would bring not peace but a sword. The Gospels offer no support for us if we fantasize about a sunlit holiness that knows no problems. Christ did not escape at the last moment, though he did live happily ever after—after a life of controversy, problems, pain and frustration. Hilary, like all saints, simply had more of the same
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| WeShare Electronic Giving | $2,353 |
| Maintenance & Development | $2,245 |
| Devotional Candles | $357 |
| Mass Intentions | $145 |
| Poor Box | $408 |
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Please remember San Pablo Parish in your will.
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.
Your generous support through the ABCD helps ensure that the Church remains a beacon of faith, hope, and charity in our communities. As we honor the baptism of our Lord, let us renew our commitment to being faithful stewards of the gifts God has given us. In doing so, we help sustain and grow the mission of the Church for generations to come. Together, we can make a difference.
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In our own baptism, we are welcomed into God’s family, made stewards of His gifts, and called to live lives of service, generosity, and love. As we reflect on our baptismal promises, we are also invited to consider how we can make a lasting impact on the mission of the Church through planned giving.
For more information on how you can make a planned gift, please get in touch with us via email at Kblanco@theadom.org or call us at 305-762-1053.
In the light of this sacred moment, we are reminded of our own baptism, through which we are claimed by God as His beloved children. Baptism not only cleanses us of sin but also commissions us to live as stewards of the gifts God has entrusted to us.
“John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming…he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit...” (LUKE 3:16)
The Catholic Catechism states that “Jesus’ immersion in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die to themselves to do God’s will. As baptized Catholics, there is only one gift we need to give to Jesus: the gift of ourselves.
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San Pablo is looking for a few hardy souls that would like to help groom & care for our beautiful gardens!
Meet Tuesday mornings at 9:00am in the gazebo.
No skills required. We’ll show you and educate you in what needs to be done. Learn about gardening in the keys!
Norman & Betsy Philipps (305) 394-0893.
