Office / Oficina
Address: 4497 West 1st Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33012 Phone: (305) 822-2011
Fax: (305) 821-3481
E-mail: [email protected] Web page: icchialeah.org
Monday - Friday / Lunes - Viernes 9:00am - 8:00pm
Weekends / Fin de Semana 9:00am - 3:00pm
Gift Shop (Rectory Office) Phone: (305) 822-7053
Religious Education / Educación Religiosa
Phone: (305) 823-9563 Director: Nubia Stanley Monday, Tuesday & Friday Lunes, martes y viernes 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Wednesday / Miércoles 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday / Sábado 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMSchool / Escuela
Phone: (305) 822-6461 Fax: (305) 822-0289 Principal: Mrs. Victoria León
Adult Education /
Educación para Adultos
MASSES (English) Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 11:00am , 6:00pm Daily: 7:00am Monday - Friday
Confessions
20 minutes before each weekend Mass.
Marriages
Please come to the Rectory Office to make arrangements at least 6 months in advance.
Baptisms
Please come to the Office to make
MISAS (Español) Sábado: 6:30pm
Domingo: 9:30am, 12:30pm y 7:30pm
Diarias: 7:30am - Lunes a Sábado 7:00pm - Lunes a Viernes
Confesiones
20 minutos antes de las Misas del fin de semana.
Matrimonios
Por favor pase por la Oficina para hacer los arreglos por lo menos con 6 meses de anticipación.
Bautizos
Por favor pase por la Oficina para
Reverend Manuel F. Alvarez, Pastor
Reverend Salvador Díaz, Parochial Vicar Priests in Residence:
Msgr. José J. Quijano * Rev. Ronald Noguera * Rev. Alfred Cioffi
Permanent Deacons
Deacon Manuel Alfonso * Deacon Félix González
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 6, 2015
God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low.
— Baruch 5:7THE PASTOR’S MESSAGE
My dear friends,
This coming Tuesday, December 8th, we celebrate our feast day of the Immaculate Conception. This year is particularly significant because on that day Pope Francis will officially open the Jubilee Year of Mercy. We will try as much as
possible to publish meditations on the Year of Mercy in the bulletin. Pope Francis has said: “I am confident that the whole Church, which is in such need of mercy for we are sinners, will be able to find in this Jubilee the joy of rediscovering and rendering fruitful God’s mercy, with which we are all called to give comfort to every man and every woman of our time. Do not forget that God forgives all, and God forgives always. Let us never tire of asking forgiveness. Let us henceforth entrust this Year to the Mother of Mercy, that she turn her gaze upon us and watch over our journey: our penitential journey, our year- long journey with an open heart, to receive the indulgence of God, to receive the mercy of God.”
We will begin our celebration of the Year of Mercy with our annual celebration of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass schedule may be found on page 3 of the bulletin. After these celebrations of our patroness, we want to kick off our Year of Mercy well by offering an Advent Penitential Service with individual confession on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30pm in our church.
Since this is a Jubilee Year and the Pope has opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, he has instructed that all the world’s cathedrals open their holy doors as well. In our addition to our Cathedral, the Archbishop has designated five churches with Holy Doors: St Mary, Star of the Sea in Key West, La Ermita de la Caridad, Gesu, St. Anthony, and Our Lady of Mercy. We are trying to arrange a parish pilgrimage to the cathedral so that we may walk through our Archdiocesan Holy Door. Speaking of pilgrimages, this would be a good time to invite all of you who wish to walk through the Holy Door in Rome to join me next summer on a Pilgrimage of Mercy through Barcelona, Lourdes, Assisi and Rome. Details may be found on the last page of this bulletin. I pray all of you have blessed Year of Mercy and that you may reap the spiritual benefits of this Jubilee Year.
God bless you all,
MENSAJE DEL PARROCO
Mis queridos amigos:
El próximo martes de diciembre, celebramos nuestra fiesta patronal de la Inmaculada Concepción. Este año es especialmente significativo porque en ese día el Papa Francisco abrirá oficialmente el Año Jubilar de la Misericordia. Vamos a tratar de publicar meditaciones sobre el Año de la Misericordia en el boletín todas las semanas. El Papa ha dicho: " Estoy convencido de que toda la Iglesia, que tiene una gran necesidad de recibir misericordia, porque somos pecadores, podrá encontrar en este Jubileo la alegría para redescubrir y hacer fecunda la misericordia de Dios, con la cual todos estamos llamados a dar consuelo a cada hombre y a cada mujer de nuestro tiempo. No olvidemos que Dios perdona todo, y Dios perdona siempre. No nos cansemos de pedir perdón. Encomendemos desde ahora este Año a la Madre de la misericordia, para que dirija su mirada sobre nosotros y vele sobre nuestro camino:
nuestro camino penitencial, nuestro camino con el corazón abierto, durante un año, para recibir la indulgencia de Dios, para recibir la misericordia de Dios."
Vamos a comenzar nuestra celebración del Año de la Misericordia con nuestra celebración anual de la Inmaculada Concepción. El horario de misas se puede encontrar en la página 6 del boletín. Después de estas celebraciones de nuestra patrona, queremos poner en marcha nuestro Año de la Misericordia ofreciendo un Servicio Penitencial de Adviento con confesiones individuales el martes 15 de diciembre a las 7:30 pm en la iglesia.
Dado que este es un año jubilar y el Papa ha abierto la Puerta Santa en la Basílica de San Pedro, él ha dado instrucciones de que todas las catedrales del mundo abran sus puertas santas también. Además de nuestra catedral, el Arzobispo ha designado cinco iglesias con puertas santas: Santa María, Estrella del Mar en Cayo Hueso, La Ermita de la Caridad, Gesu, San Antonio, y Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia. Estamos tratando de organizar una peregrinación parroquial a la catedral para que podamos caminar a través de nuestra Puerta Santa arquidiocesana. Ya que estamos hablando de peregrinaciones, este sería un buen momento para invitar a todos los que deseen pasar por la Puerta Santa en Roma a unirse a mí el próximo verano en una peregrinación de la Misericordia por Barcelona, Lourdes, Asís y Roma. Los detalles pueden ser encontrados en la última página de este boletín. Rezo para que todos ustedes sean bendecidos en el Año de la Misericordia y que puedan aprovechar de los beneficios espirituales de este Año Jubilar.
Dios me los bendiga a todos,
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, December 5
5:00 PM † Agustín Mesa Yanelys Díaz † Primitivo Martínez George Martínez
6:30 PM † Ada Acosta Family † Luis Monsalve
Sunday, December 6
8:00 AM † Luis Rodriguez Wife
† Sara Pomares Husband, Daughter &
Grandchildren
9:30 AM † Roberto Jarro Maria Jarro † Cornelio & Virginia Ortiz Margarita Ortiz
11:00 AM Parishioners of I.C. Parish
12:30 PM † Manuel Calderon Wife & Children 25th Wedd. Anniversary
Walter & Elizabeth Treminio
6:00 PM † David Alvarez Family
7:30 PM † Domingo Gil Family † Enrique Lemus Alina & Familia Monday, December 7
7:00 AM † Clara Corral Husband 7:30 AM † S ister’s Personal Intentions Maria
7:00 PM Community Mass Tuesday, December 8
6:45 AM † Felicia Noguera Family 7:30 AM For Deleverance of
Roseline Altidol Roseline 6:00 PM Thanksgiving to Virgin Mary Monata 7:30 PM † Maria del Carmen &
Maria Josefa Robayo Son 8:30 PM For the People of Haiti
Wednesday, December 9
7:00 AM † Thomas Daly Teresa Glodovatz 7:30 AM † Blanca Gonzalez Niece
7:00 PM Community Mass Thursday, December 10
7:00 AM † Yolanda Madiedo Family 7:30 AM Health of Abigail Salvador Maria Teresa 7:00PM Community Mass
Friday, December 11
7:00 AM † Jacinta Castro Elizabeth 7:30 AM Health of America Fernandez Friends 7:00 PM Community Mass
Saturday, December 12
7:30 AM † Maria E. Ubals Elda Sastre 5:00 PM † Lourdes Davis Family
† Siduith Paredes Wife, Daughters &
Grandchildren 6:30 PM † Rafael Gonzalez Ana Gonzalez † Enrique Iglesias Gallego Wife
CHURCH & CHAPEL SANCTUARY LIGHTS
A good way to remember loved ones is to sponsor the Sanctuary Light in the Church or in the two Chapels. Call the Rectory, 305-822-2011 to reserve the week of your choice.
Church Sanctuary Light December 6-18
In Memory of Casimiro & Maria Regla Sanchez Requested by Son & Daughter
Sacred Heart Chapel Sanctuary Light December 6-12
In Memory of Romelia Sofia Perez Requested by Family
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Sanctuary Light December 6-12
In Memory of Garrido & Izquierdo Family Requested by Family
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of our parish, of the Archdiocese of Miami and of the United States, will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 8th. Our parish community is invited to attend Mass in our church in her honor. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Vigil: Monday, December 7 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Tuesday, December 8
6:45 a.m (English)
9:00 a.m. (English School Mass) 6:00 p.m. (English)
7:30 a.m (Spanish). & 7:30 p.m. (Spanish)
WEEKLY PARISH EVENTS
Monday, December 7
Legion of Mary 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Room Emmaus (Men) 8:00 p.m. Mercy Hall Cab. Catolicos Union 7 8:00 p.m. Heavenly Sweet Tuesday, December 8
Grupo Jovenes 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Room Grupo de Oración 8:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall Bible Class (Eng) 8:00 p.m. Heavenly Sweets Café Cab/Cat 8:30 p.m. St. Joseph Room Wednesday, December 9
RICA (Sp) 7:30 p.m. School Library Bereavement Group 8:00 p.m. JP II Conference Emmaus (Women) 8:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall Cab de Colón 8:00 p.m. St. Ann Room
Thursday, December 10
R.C.I.A. 7:30 p.m. Heavenly Sweets Cab/Cat I.C. 8:00 p.m. JP II Conference MOMS Celebration 8:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall Friday, December 11
Cheerleaders 1:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall Saturday, December 12
Why Catholics 6:00 p.m. JP II Conference Sunday, December 13
Youth Group (Ablaze) 7:15 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall
Gifts Bearers Saturday, December 5
5:00 P.M. - The Martinez Family
SAVE BOX TOPS FOR I.C. SCHOOL Please continue to save Box Tops for IC School. The Box Tops (pictured on the left) are on hundreds of grocery products your family already loves. Every Box Top is worth 10 cents and with everyone’s cooperation, this can add up to a large sum. Box Tops may be placed in the collection basket or brought directly to the school. To learn what products carry Box Tops, click on boxtops4education.com.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
December 7-13
Monday Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10;
Mt 11:28-30
Thursday Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab;
Mt 11:11-15
Friday Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Sunday Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6;
Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18
ANGEL TREE
Because of the success of the Angel Tree, Immaculate will hold this project again this year. This will give us all the opportunity to share Christ’s love by helping to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the families in need. Participating in the AngelTree program is a powerful way for our church community to lovingly answer the biblical call to minister to the least of these.
Please take an angel home and bring a NEW and unwrapped toy, between now and December 14th to the Church or the Rectory Office. Please be generous, and let us give a chance for a child to hear the message that Jesus loves them.
I.C. GIFT SHOP
The I.C. Gift Shop, located in the Rectory, carries a complete selection of appropriate gifts and greeting cards for every occasion.Come, see our large assortment of gifts for: Baptisms, Weddings,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc., and for the season of Advent: Wreaths, Candles, Nativity Sets and a wide variety of Christmas items.
Gift Shop Hours
Tuesday-Friday: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP OFFERING OFRENDA DOMINICAL
November 21– 22 & 28-29
Mass / Misa Collection / Ofrenda Saturday / Sábado
Nov. 22 Nov. 29
5:00 PM $ 362.00 $ 428.00 6:30 PM $ 364.00 777.00 Sunday / Domingo
8:00 AM $ 902.00 881.00 9:30 AM $ 1168.00 1173.00 11:00 AM $ 1526.00 1733.00 12:30 PM $ 1259.00 1098.00 6:00 PM $ 449.00 389.00 7:30 PM $ 672.00 490.00 Mail/Donations/Gifts $ 1585.00 1175.00 Online Giving $ 619.00 1662.00 Daily Mass Collection $ 221.00 188.00 Coins $ 109.50 85.00 Total Offering $9,236.50 $10,079.00 2nd Collection $ 752.00 980.00 Thanksgiving Collection $ - - - 2,554.00
Thank you for your generous donation.
Gracias por su generoso donativo.
2015 COLLECTION FOR RETIRED RELIGIOUS
The 2015 Collection for Retired Religious will be held next weekend - 12-13 of December - at all Masses.
This national appeal provides vital support for senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Their numbers have declined, their resources are inadequate. Please be generous.
LITTLE BLUE BOOK
The Little Blue Book, which contains six-minute reflections on the First Readings for daily Mass during the Advent / Christmas season is available in English and Spanish and is sold in the Gift Shop.
Get your copy while supply lasts.
Spend some quiet time with the Lord.
THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US; WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY.
“… TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN … ”
“… a time to love …”
Victor M. Gutierrez & Ana Elvis Rodriguez
“… a time to be born …”
Valeria V. Alvarez, Ricardo A. Fuentes Hernández, Khloe E. Díaz, Logan L. González,
Olivia Nicole Loperfido, Melanie R. Reyes Jason N. Pérez Rubio
“… a time to heal …”
Scott Roach, Shirley Mauer, Mary Ann Marshall, Eugenio Durán, Julia Pérez, Florence Delair, Judy Walker, Eric Aday, Raul Concepción, Ida Hall,
Mary Izzo, José Rodríguez, Olga Brito, Jaime, Gina H. Grove, Marianne Bennett, Alicia Felina, Domingo M. Espinoza, Rita Saco, Susana Orig, Tony Calabrese, Cookie Fox, Idalmis Bermudez, Magaly Escalona, Manny López, Emilia Mendez, Deanna Hobby, Rosabel Llanes, Matilde Sardiñas,
Vanessa Bolaños, Ana Obeso, Orlando Martínez, Eloanes Fonseca, Barry Fox, Ofelia Fonseca, Silvia Rodríguez, Elizabeth Vilches, Estela Medina,
Reyes-Anton Families, Baby Ryan Valdes, Oneida López, Mirta Alvarez, Matthew Fernández, Msgr. Mario Aguilar Donazal, Rosita Sánchez, Mary
Balthaser, Felipe Bermudez, Xiomara Aldoa, Elisa Céspedes, Kaydy C. Valdes, Lutgarda González,
Rita Pacin, Catalina Buitrago, Lizmarie Buitrago, Kevin Pedre, Tomas Lamigueiro, Frances Hanlon, Hector Castillo, Juliana L. Gil, Mercedes Reynoso,
María del C. Ceballos, Raúl & Margot Hernández, Alejandro López, Miguel, Miguel Tostado, Lynne Arthur, Alexander Duque, Isabel Rodríguez,
Milagros Acerbi, Nicolas Castellanos, Ramona A. Nieves, Angelina Orig, Isabel Grillo, Odalys Fernandez, José Rodríguez, Sofia Pérez, Eduardo Padrón, Yindra de la C. Quema Villazón,
Ivan de Jesús Reina Villazon, Julio Rodríguez
“… time to die.”
Yalía Chevere, José L. Junquera, Frank Capra, Delia Laureiro May their souls and the souls
of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
“… a time for peace.”
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
By now, trees are beginning to appear in living rooms throughout the parish. To a complete outsider to our culture, it must seem an odd thing indeed. The “roots” of this custom are in liturgical drama: religious plays performed in the churches and town squares of medieval Europe. The favorite theme for this time of year was the “Paradise Play,”a dramatic history of the human race from the Garden of Eden to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
The language and music varied from place to place, but one feature was always in place: a great tree decorated with apples. As a prop, it provided lots of material for the actors: the temptation, shelter for the manger, and a reminder of the wood of the cross. Soon people began to bring “paradise trees”
into their homes, decorating them with gifts and lighted candles.
Many Germans give credit to Martin Luther for transforming the “Paradise Tree” into the evergreen Christmas tree. Walking home on a starry Advent night, he was so awed by the beauty of the night that he hauled a pine tree inside and decorated it with lighted candles. Americans were holdouts. It took until 1856 for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to decriminalize Christmas decorations, the old Puritan dislikes falling before the waves of Irish and German immigrants with traditions firmly in hand!
— Rev. James Field, Copyright © J.S. Paluch Co.
NATIVITY SET RAFFLE
Would you like to win a beautiful 11 piece Nativity Set for Christmas? Tickets for this raffle are being sold in the I.C. Gift Shop and at the Rectory. Get your winning tickets now…
1 for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00
Winner will be announced on December 24th.
CHRISTMAS
DECORATION OFFERING
Please use the Christmas Decoration Collection envelope (in your pack) to help us defray the cost of flowers and decorations for the Church and grounds. Thank you.ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS
Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30pm
We will have an evening of penance to kick
off the Year of Mercy on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 15 at 7:30pm in our church. There will
be several confessors available for individ-
ual confession. Let us clear our hearts of
sin this Advent and clear a path for Christ.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Diciembre 7-13Lunes Is 35:1-10; Sal 85(84):9-14; Lc 5:17-26 Martes Gn 3:9-15, 20; Sal 98(97):1-4;
Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lc 1:26-38
Miércoles Is 40:25-31; Sal 103(102):1-4, 8, 10;
Mt 11:28-30
Jueves Is 41:13-20; Sal 145(144):1, 9-13ab;
Mt 11:11-15
Viernes Is 48:17-19; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Sábado Sof 2:14-17 o Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lc 1:26-38 o Lc 1:39-47
Domingo Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6;
Fil 4:4-7; Lc 3:10-18
RIFA DE UN “NACIMIENTO”
¿Le gustaría ganarse un hermoso nacimiento de 11 piezas por Navidad? Los tickets para esa rifa se están vendiendo en el I.C. Gift Shop y en la Rectoría. ¡Venga por su ticket ganador ahora:
1 por $2.00 o 3 por $5.00
El ganador será anunciado el 24 de diciembre.
EL PEQUEÑO LIBRO AZUL
El Pequeño Libro Azul, que contiene reflexiones de seis minutos en las Primeras Lecturas de la Misa diaria durante el tiempo de Adviento y Navidad, es- tá disponible en inglés y español y está a la venta en la Tienda de Artículos Religiosos. Compre su copia mientras dure el “INVENTARIO.”
Pase un tiempo de quietud con el Señor.
PRACTICA RELIGIOSA DE LOS CUBANOS
Hemos recibido del Instituto Pedro Arrupe, parte del Centro de Espiritualidad Ignaciana, una carta en la que nos pide que cooperemos en la investigación de nuestras comunidades.El punto a enfocar en hecho observado de que algunos católicos, practicantes en Cuba, dejan de asistir a Misa cuando llegan a los Estados Unidos.
Unos se alejan completamente de sus prácticas religiosas; otros se asocian a otras religiones.
Hay factores que pueden influenciar en el cambio, pero es por eso precisamente que queremos llevar a cabo una investigación objetiva que nos permita conocer el fondo del problema, e intentar sugerencias y soluciones.
El planteamiento completo del Instituto Pedro Arrupe desearía que lo ayudáramos a conseguir 8 personas que se encuentren en la situación citada anteriormente.
Como será difícil encontrarlos puesto que no los vemos porque no son feligreses, esto puede hacerse a través de algún familiar o amigo. Esas personas que eran católicas y ahora no lo son serían invitados a una reunión en un salón de la parroquia para conversar durante una hora y media, en las noches o en fines de semana. Como incentivo les entregaremos una colaboración de
$50.00 por asistente y por sesión.
Si le parece interesante y factible este proyecto y podemos contar su ayuda, debe ponerse en contacto con nuestro Subdirector, Armando Acevedo al teléfono 305-205-9315 para concretar el día y la hora.
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ARBOL DE LOS ANGELITOS
El año pasado tuvimos una gran alegría por el éxito del “Árbol de los Angelitos”.
Este Proyecto es una oportunidad de compartir el amor de Cristo que nos pide ayuda para que las familias alcancen una mejor situación física, emocional y espiritual. Participar en el programa del “Árbol de los Angelitos” es una manera de dar una respuesta amorosa al pedido de Cristo.
Por favor, llévese un ángel a su casa y traiga un juguete NUEVO y desenvuelto, entre ahora y diciembre 14, a la Iglesia o a la Oficina de la Rectoría. Por favor, sea generoso y denos la oportunidad de darle a un niño el mensaje de que
FONDO PARA LA JUBILACION DE RELIGIOSOS
La colecta tendrá lugar la próxima semana.
SOLEMNIDAD DE LA INMACULADA CONCEPCION
La Inmaculada Concepción, patrona de nuestra parroquia, de la Arquidiócesis de Miami y de los Estados Unidos, se celebrará el martes, 8 de diciembre. Es día de precepto.
Invitamos a nuestra comunidad parroquial a asistir a la Misa en la iglesia en su honor.
Vigilia: Lunes, 7 de diciembre 7:30 p.m. Español)
Martes, 8 de diciembre
6:45 a.m. y 9:00 a.m. y 6:00 p.m. (Inglés) 7:30 a.m. y 7:30 p.m. (Español)
SERVICIO PENITENCIAL CON CONFESIONES Martes, 15 de diciembre a las 7:30pm Habrán varios sacerdotes disponibles para confe- sión el martes 15 de diciembre en la iglesia. Pre- paremos el camino del Señor este Adviento lavando
nuestros corazones en la confesión.
