Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

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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) 822-2011

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 PM

School / Escuela

Phone: (305) 822-6461 Fax: (305) 822-0289 Principal: Mrs. Victoria León

Adult Education /

Educación para Adultos

Phone: (305) 822-2011 Rev. Mr. Manuel Alfonso

MASSES (English) Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am & 11:00am 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 arrangements 2 months in advance

MISAS (Español) Sábado: 6:30pm

Domingo: 9:30am, 12:30pm y 7:30pm

Diarias: 7:30am - Lunes a Viernes 7:00pm - Lunes a Viernes

8:30am - Sábados 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 hacer los arreglos 2 meses antes.

Reverend Manuel F. Alvarez, Pastor

Reverend Iván Toledo, Parochial Vicar

Priests in Residence:

Msgr. José J. Quijano * Rev. Ronald Noguera

Permanent Deacons

Deacon Manuel Alfonso * Deacon Félix González

Immaculate Conception

Catholic Church

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SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

February 24, 2019

Merciful and gracious is the L , slow to anger and abounding in kindness.

— Psalm 103:8

POPE FRANCIS ON THE MIRACULOUS CATCH Luke’s narrative (cf. Lk 5:1-11) offers us the call of Saint Peter. His name — as we know — was Simon, and he was a fisherman. On the shore of the Lake of Galilee, Jesus sees him as he is arranging his nets, along with other fishermen. He finds him exhausted and discouraged, because that night they had caught nothing. And Jesus surprises him with an unexpected gesture: He gets into his boat and asks him to put out a short distance from the land because He wants to speak to the people from there — there were many people. So Jesus sits down in Simon’s boat and teaches the crowd gathered along the shore. But His words reopen even Simon’s heart to trust. Then, with another surprising ‘move’, Jesus says to him: “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” (v. 4) ….

It is a miraculous catch, a sign of the power of Jesus’ word: when we place ourselves generously in his service, he accomplishes great things in us. This is what he does in each of us: he asks us to welcome him on the boat of our life, in order to set out anew with him and to sail a new sea, one which proves to be full of surprises. His call to go out into the open sea of the humanity of our time, in order to be witnesses to goodness and mercy, gives new meaning to our existence, which is often at risk of collapsing upon itself. At times we may be surprised and uncertain before the call that the divine Master addresses to us, and we may be tempted to reject it due to our inadequacy. Peter too, after this incredible catch, said to Jesus: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord” (v. 8). This humble prayer is beautiful: ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord’. But he says it on his knees before the One whom by this point he recognizes as ‘Lord’. And Jesus encourages him by saying: “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men” (v. 10); because God — if we trust in Him — frees us from our sin and opens a new horizon before us: to cooperate in his mission.

The greatest miracle that Jesus accomplished for Simon and the other tired and discouraged fishermen is not so much the net full of fish, as having helped them not to fall victim to disappointment and discouragement in the face of failure. He prepared them to become proclaimers of and witnesses to his word and the Kingdom of God. And the disciples’ response was immediate and unreserved: “when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him” (v. 11). May the Blessed Virgin, model of prompt adherence to God’s will, help us to feel the allure of the Lord’s call, and make us willing to cooperate with him to spread his word of salvation everywhere. —Pope Francis Angelus, 2/10/19

EL PAPA FRANCISCO Y LA PESCA MILAGROSA El Evangelio de [Lc 5, 1-11] narra, en el relato de Lucas, la llamada de San Pedro. Su nombre, lo sabemos, era Simón y era pescador. Jesús, en la orilla del lago de Galilea, lo ve mientras está arreglando las redes, junto con otros pescadores. Lo encuentra fatigado y decepcionado, porque esa noche no habían pescado nada. Y Jesús lo sorprende con un gesto inesperado: se sube a su barca y le pide que se aleje un poco de tierra porque quiere hablar a la gente desde allí, había mucha gente. Entonces Jesús se sienta en la barca de Simón y enseña a la multitud reunida a lo largo de la orilla. Pero sus palabras también reabren a la confianza el corazón de Simón. Entonces Jesús, con otro “gesto” sorprendente, le dice: «Boga mar adentro y echad vuestras redes para pescar» (v. 4)…

Es una pesca milagrosa, un signo del poder de la palabra de Jesús: cuando nos ponemos con generosidad a su servicio, Él obra grandes cosas en nosotros. Así actúa con cada uno de nosotros: nos pide que lo acojamos en la barca de nuestra vida, para recomenzar con él a surcar un nuevo mar, que se revela cuajado de sorpresas. Su invitación a salir al mar abierto de la humanidad de nuestro tiempo, a ser testigos de la bondad y la misericordia, da un nuevo significado a nuestra existencia, que a menudo corre el riesgo de replegarse sobre sí misma. A veces, podemos sentirnos sorprendidos y titubeantes ante la llamada del Maestro Divino, y tentados a rechazarlo porque no nos sentimos a la altura. Incluso Pedro, después de aquella pesca increíble, le dijo a Jesús: «Aléjate de mí, Señor, que soy un hombre pecador» (v. 8). Esta humilde oración es hermosa: “Aléjate de mí, Señor, que soy un hombre pecador”. Pero lo dijo de rodillas ante Aquel que ahora reconoce como “Señor”. Y Jesús lo alienta diciendo: «No temas. Desde ahora serás pescador de hombres» (v. 10), porque Dios, si confiamos en Él, nos libra de nuestro pecado y nos abre un nuevo horizonte: colaborar en su misión. El mayor milagro realizado por Jesús para Simón y los demás pescadores decepcionados y cansados, no es tanto la red llena de peces, como haberlos ayudado a no caer víctimas de la decepción y el desaliento ante las derrotas. Les abrió el horizonte de convertirse en anunciadores y testigos de su palabra y del reino de Dios. Y la respuesta de los discípulos fue rápida y total: «Llevaron a tierra las barcas y dejando todo lo siguieron» (v. 11). ¡Qué la Santísima Virgen, modelo de pronta adhesión a la voluntad de Dios, nos ayude a sentir la fascinación de la llamada del Señor y nos haga disponibles a colaborar con él para difundir su palabra de salvación en todas partes!

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, February 23

5:00 PM † Mario Enrique Alvarez &

Perla Hernandez Ada Villar † Adelina Misora Morales &

Dr. Juan Castillo Ada Villar 6:30 PM 15th Birthday of Emily Mendez Mom † Librada Perez Family

Sunday, February 24

8:00 AM Healing & Conversion of Kevin Liburd

Health of María Elida Cabrera Family

9:30 AM Honor of Maria Auxiliadora ADMA † Laudelina Piñeiro &

Antonio Diaz

11:00 AM Parishioners of I.C. Parish 12:30PM † Andres Roca, Berta Izquierdo,

& Sereano Falcon Family † Clara Cecilia Mendoza Family

7:30 PM † Luis Rodriguez Family † Jorge Alberto Rodriguez Family Monday, February 25

7:00 AM Health Mirta Alvarez

7:30 AM † Isbel Vento Family 7:00 PM Community Mass

Tuesday, February 26

7:00 AM † Cristopher Garrido Family 7:30 AM † Antonio, Zoraida & Luis Mont F amily 7:00 PM Community Mass

Wednesday, February 27 7:00 AM Vocations

7:30 AM Health of Caridad Padron Family 7:00 PM Community Mass Thursday, February 28 7:00 AM † Florence Delair 7:30 AM † Yeniva Figueroa 7:00 PM Community Mass Friday, March 01 7:00 AM Benefactors of ICC

7:30 AM † Daniel & Dulce Maria Flores Daughter

& Grandson 7:00 PM Community Mass

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 February 17-March 02, 2019

Health of Zoey Pavon Requested by ICC Staff

Sacred Heart Chapel February 25-March 02, 2019

Health of Matilde Sardiñas Requested by Family

Perpetual Adoration Chapel Sanctuary Light February 25-March 02 2019

† Aurea Ramos

Requested by Your Loving Family

“BASICS OF THE FAITH”

Presented by Father Manny Alvarez

If you are an adult who has not yet received the

Sac-rament of Confirmation or if you want to come to a

deeper understanding of the genius of our Catholic

Faith, join Father Manny for this 8 week course that

will strengthen you as a Catholic. These one hour

talks will be on Thursday nights. Please invite your

friends as we journey together to learn more about

the beauty of our faith!

The class will start this Thursday, February 28, and

will run every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. until

April 11 in the Holy Family Parish Hall.

This week’s topic is :

A Journey Through the Beauty of the

Old Testament

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“… TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN … ”

“… a time to love …”

“… a time to be born …”

Gustavo Crespo II, Ricardo D. Valencia, Brandon Gonzalez Colina

“… a time to heal …”

Mirta Álvarez, Lissette Berthild, Rosa Legra, Jacob Pared, Zoey Pavón, Mayra Rodríguez, Villar Martínez, Leinier Álvarez, William González, Gladys Maritza, Rosa María Artigas, Esperanza Ortega,

Amanda Montoya, Julia R. García Majurca, Emelina Irizarry, Caridad Rodríguez, Bryan Ortega,

María Pacheco, Oneida López, Jeannie Hidalgo, Rosendo Villamil, Kristen Miloni, Emanuel Zayas, Eva A. Bruce, Luis Alberto Pandiello, María Martínez,

Liz Giner, Debbie D’Antonio, Luisito Pérez, María del Carmen Ceballos, Tommy Singleton,

Gary Scales, Baby Jonathan Lázaro Álvarez, Baby Juan Pablo Marrero, Gladys Alcides Ariza,

Patricia Rodríguez, Enrique del Campo, Rosendo Marín, Vivian Carnet, Rudy Robaina, Jonathan Iliana Rodríguez, Amada Esquijarosa, Francia Salazar, Jorge Expósito, Alberto Jardines, Grisell Andrés, René Hernández, Amado José Herrera,

Norma Hernández, Dra. Yamiel Torres, William E. Yoham II, Yldis González, Mario Barroca,

Gastón Barroca, María Caridad Guernes, Higdalia Hernández, Wilfredo Mesa, Margarita Albaladejo, Erika Martínez, Carl Burger,

Nilda Serra, Lisa del Rey, Mercedes Oliva, Viviana De Las Mercedes López, Rose Calabrese, Delia Fernández, Jacob Alexander, Ángel Barcón,

Robert Andrew, Mercedes Jorge,

Bárbara Marques,Tommy Murrieta, Leah Acevedo, Jordán Quintero, Camila Isabel Caballero, Juana E. Pérez, Aramis Pérez , Sara Inés Montes, Alexandra Marie, Fredy Fernández, María Alfonso, Nilda Izquierdo, Zoila Porta, Zoila Reyes & Family,

Melanie Martínez, Juan Manuel Fernández, Raquel Abich, Lissett Cuaresma, Sophia, Adrián Galeano, José Ornegri, Humberto López, Marta Arenado, Consuelo Liriano, Carlos Espinoza,

Omar Pérez, Tony White, Fernando Sorondo, Gloria Santeliz, Amanda Canellas, Dagoberto Fraginals,

Lissette Rodríguez, Gabriela Marques, María García, Ida Acosta, Dayalia Franco , Dulce de Armas, Rene Perez-Jacome, Isabel Garcia, Michael Padron,

Bryan Ortega, Madeline Grass, Jose Abreu , Auriey Alfonso, Jose Luis Pla, Maria Farfang, Maria Amaran, Matilde Sardiñas, Carlos Rodriguez, Enrique del Campo, Yackson Yankiel, Conrado Acosta,

María Elida Cabrera

“… a time to die.”

Irma Lorenzo, Quintin Barrios, Dolores Alvarez

May their souls and the souls of all

the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.

SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP OFFERING

OFRENDA DOMINICAL

February 16-17 - 16-17 de febrero Saturday / Sábado 5:00 PM $ 216.00 6:30 PM $ 417.00 Sunday / Domingo 8:00 AM $ 547.00 9:30 AM $ 999.00 11:00 AM $ 985.00 12:30 PM $ 990.00 7:30 PM $ 381.00 Mail/Donations/Gifts $ 3,164.00 Online Giving $ 2,374.27 Daily Mass Collection $ 249.00 Coins $ 61.50 Total Offering $ 10,383.77 Second Collection $ 748.00 Bazaar $ 808.00

Thank you for your generosity.

Dios bendiga su generosidad.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

February 25-March 03

Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

Thank you to all who have already generously responded to this year’s ABCD. Your support strengthens the ministries that serve our Arch-diocese and allow the Church to form new dis-ciples. As Scriptures remind us, Give and it shall be given to you. If you have yet to re-spond to this year’s ABCD, we need you! Please join us by making a gift now-even a small gift can make a big difference. You can obtain a pledge envelope from the pews or the parish office or you can make a gift online at www.isupportabcd.org. God bless you!

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I.C. GIFT SHOP

The I.C. Gift Shop - located in the Rectory - carries a complete selection of merchandise for every gift giving occasion.

Stop by to see our large assortment of gifts for

First Communion, Confirmation,

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Baptisms,

Weddings, etc.

Shop Hours:

Tuesday-Friday: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

When the Roman Empire turned a favorable eye toward the once-persecuted Christians, among the effects was a population explosion in the baptismal font, as Christian sympathizers stepped from the shadows. With more and more people becoming Christians, laws were passed to protect Sunday as a work-free day. Soon, it became possible to celebrate Mass later in the morning, rather than the older cus-tom of gathering before dawn to celebrate Eucharist. Amazingly, despite the increasing numbers of Chris-tians, there was great resistance to adding to the number of worship events; the Eucharist that began as a few friends around a table soon was trans-formed into a more formal event with throngs crowd-ing a large hall. All the Christians in a city or town would gather around the bishop for the one Sunday Eucharist, and only when the crowds became un-manageable was there an impulse to divide the as-sembly by splitting off a new bishop and flock.

Now, sixteen hundred years later, many parish-es see a need to trim or combine Mass schedulparish-es. This is often seen as tough surgery. Yet our fore-bears in the faith would see it as a gain: a filling up of the Eucharist with a large and vigorous assembly, a fullness of ministry, an opportunity to make the Church more fully visible and stronger for service.

WEEKLY PARISH EVENTS

Monday, February 25

Legion of Mary 7:00 p.m. John Paul II Emmaus Men 8:00 p.m. Mercy Hall

Bible Class (Spa.) 7:30 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall

Tuesday, February 26

Prayer Group 8:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish Hall

Thursday, February 28

Youth Group 7:30 p.m. Heavenly Sweet Café MOMS 7:30 p.m. St. Ann Room

Saturday, March 02

Caballeros de Colon 7:30 p.m. St. Ann Room

JOIN FATHER MANNY IN THIS

SUMMER’S PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO

FRANCE!

LOURDES-MONT ST.

MICHEL-NORMANDY BEACHES

-LISIEUX-ROUEN-PARIS

JUNE 13-24, 2019

You are invited to take part in

a once in a life me pilgrimage!

We begin in the Marian

Sanctuary of Lourdes and then

ﬂy up to Northern France to

see

the

marvel

of

the

monastery of Mont. St. Michel,

spend me in Lisieux, home of

the Li le Flower, visit the

landing beaches of Normandy and then

make our way to Paris! See detailed ﬂyers

in the back of the church or in the parish

oﬃce for i nerary and price.

Call 305-822-2011 to sign up!

ALLELUIA CUB

FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Today, Sunday, February 24

1:00 to 3:30 p.m. - Mercy Hall

Come for lunch and stay for an after-noon full of fun games and prizes. February birthdays will be honored.

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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Febrero 25– Marzo 03

Lunes: Eclo 1:1-10; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Mc 9:14-29 Martes: Eclo 2:1-11; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mc 9:30-37 Miércoles: Eclo 4:11-19; Sal 119 (118):165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mc 9:38-40

Jueves: Eclo 5:1-8; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mc 9:41-50 Viernes: Eclo 6:5-17;

Sal 119 (118):12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mc 10:1-12

Sábado: Eclo 17:1-15; Sal 103 (102):13-18; Mc 10:13-16

Domingo: Eclo:27:4-7; Sal 92 (91):2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lc 6:39-45

Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

24 de febrero de 2019

El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso, lento a la ira y rico en clemencia.

— Salmo 103 (102):8

CLASES DE BIBLIA

Introducción a la Biblia con el

Padre Iván Toledo

continúan este lunes, 25 de febrero

a las 7:30 p.m.

en el Salón Parroquial de la

Sagrada Familia.

Todos invitados!

¿Hablarás por aquellos que no pueden

hablar por sí mismo?

El Ministerio Pro Vida de la Parroquia Inmaculada

Concepción les invita a unirse en la oración, el ayuno y a las reuniones de oración frente a los centros de aborto para dar esperanza y ayuda a las mujeres que atraviesan por una crisis en el embarazo.

¿Como puede usted hacer una diferencia? Por favor, oremos por el fin del aborto. También se necesitan voluntarios para orar fuera de una clínica de aborto en nuestra propia ciudad, por sus amigos y familiares. Para más información puede ponerse en contacto con:

Miguel Enriquez (305) 753-8031

¡Salvemos a los no nacidos!

ALLELUYA CLUB

PARA PERSONA MAYORESS

Hoy, Domingo, 24 de febrero

1:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Mercy Hall

Almuerce con nosotros y quédese para disfrutar una tarde llena de diver-sión, juegos y premios. Celebramos los cum-pleaños de febrero.

Acompañen al Padre Manny

en nuestro peregrinaje

parro-quial a FRANCIA! Con

para-das en Lourdes, Mont San

Michel, Lisieux, Normandía, y

Paris.

No se pierdan este peregrinaje

inolvida-ble del 13-24 de junio. Para mas

infor-mación y para itinerario detallado y

pre-cios, llamar al 305-822-2011.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Según san Mateo, una noche mientras los dis-cípulos estaban en la barca de Pedro, Jesús vino hacía ellos caminando sobre el mar. Ellos se es-pantaron creyendo que era un fantasma de algún pescador pero él los calmó diciendo “¡Ánimo!, que soy yo; no teman”. Debió ser impactante ver al Se-ñor caminar sobre las aguas, especialmente en una época donde las aguas venían consideradas como el caos.

En varias partes de Latinoamérica los fieles ce-lebran a distintos santos con procesiones de bar-cos sobre ríos o mares. En el Puerto de Paita, Perú se llevan a los santos Pedro y Pablo en una proce-sión acuática. San Pedro, que fue pescador, está en casa sobre la barca, ya que normalmente son barcas de pescadores las que forman la procesión. Esta procesión reconoce el caos del mar recono-ciendo a los pescadores, que durante el año per-dieron sus vidas en el mar, con guirnaldas lanza-das a la bahía. Pero, esta procesión no se espanta del mar ya que es una fiesta en honor de dos sier-vos de aquel que camina sobre las aguas, domi-nando el mar.

no-sotros amamos a Dios, ¿en dónde estaríamos to-dos? —Anónimo

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