OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC CHURCH 15801 N.W. 67 th Avenue Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (305) 558-2202 (Office) (305) 558-2631 (Fax) www.ollnet.com (Website) Fifth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2015 Sacramental Schedules Sunday Masses 5:00PM Vigil (English) 8:00AM (Español) 12:45PM (Español) 9:30AM (English) 5:30PM (English) 11:00AM (English) 7:00PM (Español) Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 7:00AM (Español) Monday - Saturday 8:30AM (English) Confessions Saturday 3:30PM - 4:30PM Baptisms Sunday 2:30PM Arrange 6 weeks prior Weddings All Months except July Arrange 9-12 months prior CLERGY & Staff Very Rev. José Alvarez, V.F. Pastor Rev. Peter Lambert Parochial Vicar General Information Rectory Hours Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 12:00PM / 1:00PM - 8:00PM Saturday 8:30AM - 12:00PM / 1:00PM - 3:30PM Sunday 8:30AM - 2:00PM Gift Shop Hours Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4:30PM Saturday & Sunday Half Hour before & after each Mass Religious Education Classes Wednesday 4:15PM - 5:45PM & 7:00PM - 8:30PM Saturday 9:00AM - 10:30AM Rev. Mr. Roger Currier Rev. Mr. Carlos Ramírez Rev. Mr. Al Mindel Rev. Mr. Pablo Fernández Rev. Mr. Yamil Miranda Rev. Mr. Juan Gonzalez Mrs. Josefina Vázquez & Mrs. Rosa Diaz Religious Education Directress (Ext. 625) & Religious Education Assistant (Ext. 628) Mrs. Marlene Arca -Del Pozo Office Manager & Weddings (Ext. 637) Sr. Helene Kloss, OP Mr. David Shannon & Mr. John Prats Music Ministry Directors (Ext. 618 & 619) Mrs. Elsa Reus Community Relations & Alumni Director (Ext. 616) Mr. Christopher Vail Bookkeeper (Ext. 615) Mrs. Rosa Gangi & Mrs. Fay Stephens Gift Shop Managers (Ext. 671)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC SCHOOL 6600 Miami Lakeway North Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (305) 362-5315 (Office) (305) 362-4573 (Fax) www.ollnet.com (Website) Mr. Ricardo Briz Principal A Week in the Life of OLL Students March 27 Eighth Grade Black Box Theatre Inviting OLL Class of 2011... The alumni reunion Mass for the OLL Class of 2011 will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the church. Invite your OLL classmates! We hope to see you all there for a very special reunion! Second Graders Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation After many months of preparation, our second grade students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Saturday, March 14, 2015. It was a beautiful celebration of God s forgiveness and mercy. Congratulations to the students and their families! Students Participate in Miami Herald Spelling Bee On March 11, Rafael de la Cova and Karina Sarandrea were selected to represent OLL at the 2015 Miami Herald Spelling Bee. Over 100 students representing their schools were present. Rafael de la Cova placed among the top 25. He made it past the first round and was eliminated in the second. Way to go, Rafael! We are very proud of Karina and Rafael! Awesome job, Cheetahs! For more information about our school, you may visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofthelakescatholicschool
Upcoming Events Lenten Stations of the Cross Via Crucis Cuaresmal Fridays at 7:00PM (English) Soup & Stations Viernes a las 8:00PM (Español) Why Catholic? Proudly Invites You To the next meeting: In English: Tuesday, March 24th from 7-9pm in the Parish Center. En Español: Lunes, 23 de marzo de 7-9pm en el Salon Parroquial. La Renovacion Carismatica Catolica de la Arquidiocesis de Miami y El Grupo Fuente del Espiritu Santo de Nuestra Sra. De Los Lagos Les invitan a un Seminario de Vida en el Espiritu de ocho semanas comenzando el Miercoles, 15 de Abril de 2015 a las 8:00 pm en el salon parroquial. Para mas informacion llamar a: Fernando: 305-705-3398 Giovanni: 786-366-2372 WOMEN S EMMAUS RETREAT IN ENGLISH Please join us as we walk with the Lord on the road to Emmaus. Our Women s Emmaus retreat in English will be held on the weekend of April 17 th -19 th. Give yourself the opportunity to deepen your faith and reflect on God s plan for your life. Applications can be found in the rectory or contact: Tonya Alvarez 305-562-4782 Jeanette Cadena 786-586-1812 Martha Quintero 305-775-9673
Notes & Thoughts Vocation Cup We thank the following families for hosting the Vocation Cup this past week: The Pena Family The Rojas Family The Vocation Blessing Cup is a wonderful instrument of prayer and devotion for our parish families. The Cup reminds each host family that it is their responsibility to pray for and foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life. A family is asked to host the Vocation Cup for one week. It will travel from home to home as a sign of our total parish commitment to praying for vocations. NUESTRA MADRE NOS VISITA LA VIRGEN PEREGRINA QUIERE LLEGAR A TU HOGAR! La Virgen María quiere llegar a todas las Familias de Nuestra Parroquia para darles su Amor, Paz, Consuelo y dejar Entronizado el Corazón de su Hijo. El Papa Francisco presidirá el Encuentro Mundial de las Familias, en Filadelfia en el mes de Septiembre, 2015 y nos dice: La Familia debe ser reflejo de Dios Aprovechemos la Visita de la Virgen para compartir en Familia a través de la Oración del Santo Rosario. Para coordinar una visita, por favor comunicarse a Legión de María: Patricia Cortes: 786 715 3985 Mireya Coral 786 553 5509 Respect Life What joy fills My Heart when you return to Me. Because you are weak, I take you in My arms and carry you to the home of My Father." (Diary, 1486) -Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B. V. M. (Used with permission.)
Ministries of our lady of the lakes Ministerios de nuestra señora de los Lagos M.O.M.S. Meets every 1 st Wednesday of the month in the Parish Hall West, at 7:30pm. Women s Club Meets on every 4th Thursday of the month, in the Parish Hall at 7:30 pm Men s Emmaus / Hombres de Emaus English meets Mondays at 7:00 PM in the School Library Coordinator: Douglas Aguililla (561)702-8909 Español se reunen los jueves a las 7:00 PM en el Salon de Arte (Escuela) Coordinador: Mario Garcia (305)439-5348 Women s Emmaus/ Emaus para Mujeres English meets Thursdays at 7:30 PM in the school, room #216. Contact: Odalys Ismail -305-926-6778 Español se reunen los Jueves a las 7:30 PM en el salon # 216 Contacto: Zaidis Enriquez - 305-297- 4271 Cursillos de Cristiandad Nos reunimos todos los viernes a las 8:pm en el salon parroquial. Para mas informacio n vea nuestra pa gina de internet http://cursillos.org) o contacte Cesar Zuniga 786 252 9693 E-Mail: cesarzuniga0921@hotmail.com Respect Life Ministry Prays the rosary every 2nd Friday of the month @7pm in the chapel Contact: Mary Tate at 954-499-7624 Know someone who is pregnant and needs help? Call Respect Life Center at 786 452 0266 Suffering from post abortion problems? Call Project Rachel at 954 981 2922 English Bible Study Join us in studying the Gospel of St. Mark on Tues. @ 7:30 pm or Weds. @ 9:00 am. Contact: Susan O Neill at 305-490-5992 Participa Del Grupo Bíblico Parroquial Estudia la Palabra y forma comunidad Reuniones Viernes a las 7:30pm en el salo n de arte de la escuela Legion de Maria Busca tu santificación personal, mediante la Oración y el trabajo activo. La Virgen María nos espera los Lunes a las 7PM, en el Salón Parroquial. Acompáñenos en el rezo del Rosario los Domingos a las 6:30, en la Capilla. Informes: Gonzalo Guerrero Tel: 786 338 3325 Life Teen & Edge Sunday nights right after the 5:30 PM Life Teen Mass LIFE TEEN is a model of youth ministry for senior high teens, leading them closer to Christ. Mariano Rodriguez (mrodriguez@rtc cpa.com) The EDGE is a youth ministry for grades 6 8. Arleem Fernandez (arleem44@aol.com) Unbreakable Weekly Couples Meetings Dating, Engaged or Married Couples (Childcare Included) Meets Thursday at 7:30pm at the OLL School Library Contact: Lou & Madie Mendez 305-829-2073 Website: www.unbreakable412.com Facebook Search for: Unbreakable412 at Our Lady of the Lakes Fuente del Espíritu Santo U nete a nosotros en el Grupo de Oracio n: Reuniones: miércoles a las 7:30pm en la capilla y en el salo n parroquial Contacte: Rosa Maria & Fernando Maldonado (305)705-3398 Pastoral Care Team As members of the Pastoral Care Team, we want to ensure that members of our parish who are ill and/or dying receive the spiritual, physical, social and emotional support they need. Members of our team are ready and willing to visit, pray with and bring the Eucharist to our parishioners who are ill/homebound/or dying. If someone you know could use the services of our Care Team, please call 305-558-2202 Matrimonios en Amor y Fe Te invitamos a participar de nuestras reuniones mensuales todos los ultimos Lunes de cada mes, en el salon parroquial a las 7:45pm. Para mas informacion favor de llamar: Antonio y Cecilia Peralta 305 772 1361, 786 704 7845. Linea de Oracion Permítenos orar por ti Llame al tele fono 305-834-2517 Un grupo de personas orara n por tus necesidades a nuestro Dios. The St. Vincent de Paul Society Meets on every 3rd Thursday of the month, at 7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. in the Parish Hall (Center) Visit us when you can or call 305-772-6926
Sunday Vigil Sunday Español Español Español Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Vigil Sunday Week of March 22, 2015 5:00pm 8:00am 9:30 am 11:00am 12:45pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 7:00am 8:30am 7:00am 8:30 am 7:00am 8:30 am 7:00 am 8:30am 7:00 am 8:30 am 7:00 am 8:30 am Week of March 29, 2015 5:00pm 8:00am 9:30am 11:00am 12:45pm 5:30pm 7:00pm Eduardo Lopez Yesenia Avila Leonila & Victor Rivero Francisca Mata Phil Gangi Ela Maria Del Campo Michael & Antonio Roque Ermitas Chinchefas Juanita Useda de Castillo Jose Castillo Osejo Pro-Populo (The Parish Community) Juana Benitez Raul Valle Jose & Yvan Llanes Mercedes Fuentes Theresa Monroe Johnston Benjamin Reeder Teo Camacho Allan Saa Vanessa Ducasse Gabriel Decaesar Caridad Quintero George Ramirez Enrique Diaz Ramon Rivas Rafael Luces Leonarda Reyes Carmen Alfonso Josefa & Concepcion Menendez Jorge Eljaua Carlos Baltar Antonia Luna Deveras Jose Angel Nubo Nancy Campa Arturo Enrique Martinez Elio Medina, Jr. Thanksgiving Moises & Jennie Sousa Fred Booth Sergio Vargas Ruben Dario Figueroa Nury Brunet-Casadevall Jorge Eljaua Sr. Ernestu Bossi Antonia & Jorge Salum Flor Valencia Isabel Ferreiro Rubi Comas Jorge Eljaua Pro-Populo (The Parish Community) Pray for the sick Deacon Orlando Aguayo Fidel Andreu Laura Boyd Beatriz Brunnet Raquel Capmany Angela Casola Maria Victoria Chirino Mary Churchill Ruth Connors Liliana Cortiza Joe & Elizabeth Diaz George Dyer Alexis Fari Lourdes Febles Lucas Fernandez Matilde Fernandez Estella Ferrer Margo Garcia Eduardo Gonzalez Gloria Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Olga Hernandez Dominga Jurado Iva Kirk Carmen Larrua Antonia P. Leon Olympia Linares Marcia Marina Caridad Martinez Juan Martinez Charles Metzcus Anne Morin Angel Pablo Muñoz Marta Nuñez Reinaldo Olivencia Betina Pascual Carolina Peguero Francisco Perez Rodolfo Perez Anita Pol Rafael Pol Christina Pons Rosa Roldan Mirta Rodriguez Ruben Rodriguez Tomas Rodriguez Guillermo Roges Denise Rosen Virginia Rush Daniela Saavedra Eileen Scurio Gene Scurio, Jr. Gene Scurio, Sr. Raquel Valdes Marta Vega Marie Wallace Elena Wilenchik Betty Wisler Pray for the Dead Robert William Buzzella, Sr. Umberto Collalti Andrea Cano Charles S. Metzcus Jose Otero
03/15 Weekly Offering Mass Time Attendance Offertory 5:00 pm Vigil 250 $1,801.00 8:00am 297 $1,527.00 9:30am 201 $1,898.00 11:00am 403 $4,866.00 12:45pm 600 $1,595.00 5:30pm 255 $1,127.00 7:00pm 290 $1,980.00 Mail/Credit Card 0 $7,649.00 Total 2,296 $22,443.00 Monday: Readings of the Week Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c- 62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 15:47 [15:1-39] Our Lady of the Lakes Announces Easy Giving Options Using your credit card for donations can save time and make your giving both automatic and convenient. Please visit our webpage www.ollnet.com and fill out the authorization form, giving Our Lady of the Lakes authorization to charge your credit card account each month. Please return the form to the Office or drop in the Collection Basket. Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Registration If you attend mass here at OLL, you are encouraged to register with us. Please stop by the Parish Office to fill out a simple registration form or register on our webpage www.ollnet.com. We urge you to get involved with our ministries and, as a stewardship parish, ask that you use your Offertory envelopes. If you are not both a registered and active member of our parish, Baptisms, Marriages, Sponsor certificates and other documents needed from the Church will take longer to obtain and, in some cases, not possible. You must be attending Mass regularly and be an active member of the parish. Bulletin Requests If you would like to publish an announcement in our parish bulletin, please send the information to bulletin@ollnet.com. All requests are subject to approval by Father Alvarez. Solicitud para el boletín Si desea publicar un anuncio en nuestro boletín de la parroquia, por favor envíe la información a bulletin@ollnet.com. Todas las solicitudes están sujetas a la aprobación del Padre Alvarez.
Reflection for Lent Have the same attitude that is yours in Christ Jesus -- Philippians 2:5 -Fast from judging others/ Feast in the Christ who dwells within them. -Fast from emphasis on differences Feast the Spirit that unites. -Fast from words that pollute / Feast on phrases that purify. -Fast from discontent / Feast on gratitude. -Fast from anger / Feast on patience. -Fast from gossip / Feast on purposeful silence. -Fast from pessimism / Feast on optimism. -Fast from worry / Feast on trust. -Fast from complaining / Feast on appreciation. -Fast from negativism / Feast on affirmative. -Fast from personal anxiety / Feast on unceasing prayer. -Fast from hostility / Feast on nonviolence. -Fast from bitterness / Feast on forgiveness. -Fast from self-concern / Feast on compassion for others. -Fast from discouragement / Feast on hope. -Fast from lethargy / Feast on enthusiasm. -Fast from suspicion / Feast on truth. -Fast from thoughts that weaken / Feast on promises that inspire. -Fast from the darkness of sin / Feast on the light of Christ. Reflexión para la Cuaresma Tengan unos con otros la manera de pensar propia de quien está unido a Cristo Jesús. -- Filipenses 2:5 - Ayuna de juzgar a los demás / Deléitate de Cristo que habita en ellos. -Ayuna de enfatizar las diferencias / Deléitate del Espíritu que une. -Ayuna de palabras que contaminan / Deléitate de frases que purifican. -Ayuna de desagrado / Deléitate de gratitud. -Ayuna de enojo / Deléitate de paciencia. -Ayuna de chismes / Deléitate de profundo silencio. -Ayuna de pesimismo / Deléitate de optimismo. -Ayuna de preocupaciones / Deléitate de confianza. -Ayuna de quejas / Deléitate de agradecimiento. -Ayuna de negatividad / Deléitate de afirmaciones. -Ayuna de ansiedad personal / Deléitate de oración sin cesar. -Ayuna de hostilidad / Deléitate de paz. -Ayuna de amargura / Deléitate de perdón. - Ayuna de orgullo / Deléitate de compasión para los demás. -Ayuna de desaliento / Deléitate de esperanza. -Ayuna de letargo / Deléitate de entusiasmo. -Ayuna de sospecha / Deléitate de verdad. -Ayuna de pensamientos que debilitan / Deléitate de promesas que inspiran. -Ayuna de la oscuridad del pecado /Deléitate de la luz de Cristo.