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Cardinal Stanislaw

Dziwisz, left, greets

retired Auxiliary

Bishop Agustin Roman, center,

and Father Juan Rumin Dominguez, rector, upon his arrival at the National

Shrine of Our Lady

of Charity on Biscayne

Bay. (TOM TRACY | FC)

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Vatican grants honor to St. Mary Star of the Sea, oldest church in archdiocese, second oldest in stateANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTOFlorida Catholic staff

MIAMI | St. Mary Star of the Sea, the oldest Catholic church in South Florida and the second oldest in the state, is now the first basilica in the Archdiocese of Mi-ami.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski conveyed the “news from Rome” to parishioners of the Key West landmark via a video played at all the Masses the weekend of Feb. 11-12. The official designation ceremony will take place May 31, the feast of the Visita-tion.

“Last year, I made the request for this honor through the Holy See’s Congrega-tion for the Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments and, at that time, I sub-mitted the necessary documentation as to why St. Mary Star of the Sea was worthy of consideration,” Archbishop Wenski said in the video. “This beautiful and historic church (established in 1846) becomes the first minor basilica in the archdiocese and only the fifth in the state of Florida.”

The archbishop noted that its status as a minor basilica now makes St. Mary Star of the Sea “the pope’s ‘parish church’ here in the archdiocese,” and as such ”should link all Catholics here in South Florida most closely to the person of the Holy Fa-ther.”

“Basilica” is a title of honor bestowed on a church of historical and spiritual importance by the Holy Father. Churches honored with the title basilica belong to two classes — major and minor. There are four major basilicas in Rome (St. Pe-ter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls) and 72 minor basilicas in the United States, in addition to more than 1,500 other minor basilicas throughout the world.

St. Michael the Archangel Church in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee — the oldest parish in Florida — became Florida’s fourth minor basilica this Janu-ary. The other three are the Cathedral Ba-silica in St. Augustine, Basilica of St. Paul the Apostle in Daytona Beach, and the

Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando.

“This designation is ultimately the consequence of your faith in Jesus Christ and the faith of those who have been here before us,” said Father John Baker, pastor, in his homily to parishioners the weekend the church’s new status was announced.

Father Baker’s new title is rector of the minor basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea. He became St. Mary’s pastor in 2007 and said he noticed immediately a certain “good energy” or “karma” of holiness around the historic parish. “But what is the name for it?” he asked.

He said Archbishop Wenski, the first

native son to be named a bishop in Flor-ida, captured it precisely when he began working, two months into his tenure as archbishop of Miami, on securing for the church the status of minor basilica, “the ecclesial word which describes precisely what you, and I and he sense and perceive at St. Mary Star of the Sea,” Father Baker told his parishioners. “It is faith enfleshed in love which gives hope to others.”

To be named a minor basilica, a church has to demonstrate that it deserves the rank, both in terms of its historical signif-icance, its architectural uniqueness and

Key West church now a minor basilica

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Key West (FILE PHOTO)

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Krakow’s cardinal tours South FloridaFormer secretary to Blessed John Paul II recalls pope’s trip to Miami, his legacy to the worldTOM TRACYFlorida Catholic correspondent

POMPANO BEACH | The last time he visited Mi-ami was as personal secretary to Blessed John Paul II — during the latter’s 1987 visit to the United States, one of 104 trips outside of Italy that he made with the late pope.

Last week, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, archbish-op of Krakow, Poland, since 2005, came to Miami as a pilgrim visitor to South Florida, where he met Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the regional Church.

As the hemisphere readies for yet another papal visit — that of Pope Benedict XVI to Mexico and Cuba — the cardinal celebrated Mass in three arch-diocesan churches, including the Polish mission in Pompano Beach and with the local Cuban commu-nity at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami.

Traveling with several Polish priests and present-ing well-wishers with a Blessed John Paul II prayer card and relic, Cardinal Dziwisz talked about his work as a kind of keeper and promoter of Blessed John

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Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz presents a painting of Blessed John Paul II to the people of St. Patrick Parish, Miami Beach. It was a gift he presented at every stop of his South Florida visit. (TOM TRACY | FC)

Paul’s legacy. He has said he knew he was living and working next to a saint — even before Cardinal Karol Wojtyla’s election as pope in 1978.

“I am trying to be a curator of his remembrance and heritage,” he told members of St. Patrick Parish in Miami Beach on Feb. 4. “We would like to preserve for the future generations the legacy of the person who contributed sig-nificantly to the fall of the godless communist system, the system which dominated millions of peo-ple in many countries, especially in Eastern and Central Europe.” 

Cardinal Dziwisz added that he has been inviting Catholics around the world to help preserve and “creatively cultivate the great spiritual and intellectual heritage of John Paul II” through construc-tion of the John Paul II Center in Krakow. He said the center is being named “Do not be afraid!” 

While in Florida, Cardinal Dzi-wisz was guest of honor at the an-nual Polonaise Ball hosted by the Miami-based American Institute of Polish Culture. Proceeds from the ball will support the John Paul II Foundation, a Rome-based char-ity started by the pope himself in 1981. Its goal is to give scholarships to students from Eastern European countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.

Calling Miami a “beautiful, fas-cinating city,” the cardinal said he remembered Blessed John Paul’s outdoor Mass on Sept. 11, 1987, at Tamiami Park, and how it was un-fortunately rained out by a sudden thunderstorm. He also remem-bered the Holy Father’s visit to the Cathedral of St. Mary in Miami.

In each of his stops around South Florida, the cardinal presented the local parish with a framed portrait of Blessed John Paul II. He also gave media interviews to TV and press reporters eager to talk about the upcoming papal trip to Cuba and about John Paul II’s legacy.

“My life adventure with John Paul II did not end at the day of his blessed death, just as his pres-

ence and role in the life of today’s Church have never ended,” the cardinal said.

After celebrating a Sunday morning Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Mission in Pompano Beach, the cardinal was greeted by Polish-speaking mem-bers of the mission, some of whom said they remembered him from his days as a priest back in Poland. The local Polish community said they had been preparing several months for the visit.

Some parishioners asked the cardinal to autograph copies of his book about his years with the pope, “A Life with Karol.” Others dressed in Poland’s regional clothing, in-cluding Danuta Walach, a resident of Pompano Beach and former principal of the Polish Saturday school at the mission.

“I am from Raba, Poland, Cardi-nal Dziwisz’s town, and I was very proud to be confirmed by Cardi-nal Wojtyla,” Walach said, after she briefly sang a Polish folk song for Cardinal Dziwisz as he made his way out of the church to have breakfast at the rectory nearby.

“For me, personally, he is a high-lander and he was right hand to the pope,” Walach said of the cardinal. “I will remember this day mostly because Cardinal Dziwisz and Archbishop Wenski were using our mother tongue.”

The cardinal’s visit represents the greatest day in the 50-year his-tory of Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Mission, according to Jerzy Vogdziewicz, president of the fi-nancial council at the mission and vice president of the Polish-Ameri-can Congress in Florida.

He said the cardinal’s com-ments recalled Blessed John Paul’s invitation to everyone to practice sanctity in daily life. “He said ev-erybody can be a saint during the day, during work, in your family life and with others,” Vogdziewicz said. “We will definitely make some initiative here for the Blessed John Paul II center in Krakow.”

Cardinal Dziwisz also visited the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity to talk with the Cuban-American community, and he cel-ebrated Mass with Catholics at St. Edward Parish in Palm Beach. n

TOM TRACYFlorida Catholic correspondent

MIAMI | Pope John Paul II was mindful of his prayerful struggles against at heist ic Nazism and communism in Eastern Europe as he undertook his historic 1998 visit to Cuba, according to the pope’s former priest secretary.

“Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was proclaiming the Gospel in spite of this (communist) system; he was defending the dignity of each person who was created in the im-age and resemblance of God,” said Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, arch-bishop of Krakow, Poland, who celebrated Mass and visited with the Cuban-American community at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity Feb. 5, during a visit to the South Florida region.

Accompanied by Miami Arch-bishop Thomas Wenski and re-tired Auxiliary Bishop August Ro-man, a native of Cuba, Cardinal Dziwisz discussed some of the context of the late pope’s visit to Cuba and his legacy overall. The papal trips to Cuba have been a source of lively discussion among Cuban exiles in South Florida as they await Pope Benedict XVI’s f irst papal visit to Mexico and Cuba, set for late March.

Polish cardinal visits Cuban shrine

The Archdiocese of Miami is planning a pilgrimage to Cuba to participate in the papal Masses in Santiago and Havana March 26 and 28. (The application period to go on the pilgrimage ended Feb. 3. About 310 people — ap-proximately two planeloads — have registered to go. For up-to-the-minute updates, go to www.miamiarch.org.)

In going to Cuba, Blessed John Paul II was primarily demanding religious freedom for the people, “which is not a privilege granted by the government, but a natural law of every human being,” the cardinal said, adding that the subsequent opening of Cuba to international religious congre-gations and missionaries was a measure of the pope’s interven-tion in Cuba.

“During his historic trip to Cuba, this was the most impor-tant message to this beautiful island, which is so dear to all of you and which continued to oc-cupy a special place in his heart, for it had shared the same cruel experiences as his native Poland under communist domination,” the cardinal said.

The cardinal celebrated Mass in Spanish at the shrine and presented a framed portrait of

Blessed John Paul II to the rector, Father Juan Rumin Dominguez. Our Lady of Charity is the patron-ess of Cuba and the Pope Bene-dict’s v isit coincides with the 400th anniversary of the finding of her image on the Bay of Nipe.

“My dear friends of Cuban de-scent, John Paul II could repeat after St. Paul: ‘I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some,’” the cardinal said. “In this context, how could we not recall today the apostolic journey of the Holy Father to your homeland, to Cuba, in January 1998. The Holy Father undertook this journey di-rected by love to the entire Cuban nation, trying at the same time to give support to the Church in Cuba and its mission in procla-mation of the good news and to strengthen your brothers and sisters in the faith and hope. Only God knows all the fruits of this historic visit.”

On hand for the cardinal’s visit to the shrine was Hugo Fernandez, a member of the Guild of Our Lady of Charity and financial supporter since 1996. He said the shrine is a place where Cuban exiles — both practicing and non-practicing

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Parish hosts workshop on human trafficking

St. Rose of Lima Parish in Miami Shores will host a conference March 25, 9 a.m.-noon, on human traffick-ing, the modern name for slavery. “Not for Sale: Help Stop Human Trafficking and Slavery,” will feature talks by two experts on the subject: Roza Pati, associate professor of law, executive director of the graduate program in Intercultural Human Rights and director of the Human Trafficking Academy at St. Thomas University; and Tonja Marshall of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They will touch upon the various facets of this tragedy and how it affects people here in South Florida. The event will take place at St. Rose of Lima’s auditorium, 415 N.E. 105 St., Miami Shores. For in-formation, call 305-215-8622.

Blessing to kick off‘40 Days for Life’

The Archdiocese of Miami will participate this year in 40 Days for Life, a national campaign timed to coincide with Lent that calls for 40 days of peaceful, prayerful witness in front of abortion facilities. The Re-spect Life Ministry is coordinating groups from parishes and lay move-

ments throughout the archdiocese to witness daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. outside the facilities of two abortion providers, one in Miami-Dade and the other in Broward: Planned Par-enthood, 263 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, and A Choice for Women, 6660 S.W. 117 Ave., Miami. Archbishop Thomas Wenski will mark the start of the 40 days Thurs-day, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., by blessing the grounds of the future home of Our Lady of Hope Expectant, a new re-spect life office located on the south side of St. Thomas University and the Marian Center, 15701 N.W. 37 Ave., Opa Locka. The public is invit-ed to take part in this blessing and in the 40 Days for Life campaign. For information, call 954-981-2922 or visit www.40daysforlife.com/ miami.

Convocation set forcatechetical leaders

The archdiocesan Office of Cat-echesis invites all those who direct or coordinate religious education in their parishes to a day of dialogue on the essential tasks of catechesis. The day will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Mar-tha Parish hall, 9221 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. “Through these con-versations, we hope to identify the essentials of catechesis directed to-ward children and teens in Miami,” said Peter Ductram, director of the Office of Catechesis. For more infor-mation, call 305-762-1107.

Learn Spanish through ‘immersion’

The SouthEast Pastoral Institute (SEPI) is now accepting applications for its annual Immersion in Spanish Language and Culture course, to be held June 3-21 at SEPI, 7700 S.W. 56 St., Miami. This three-week course allows participants to learn Spanish in a pastoral context. It is especially designed for priests, religious, laity and anyone interested in Hispanic people and Hispanic ministry. Im-mersion in environment and daily life situations, classes, cultural ex-periences and presentations allow students to reach a good level of communication and better under-standing of the culture. For infor-mation, call 305-279-2333.

Sister Conleth Brannan: Schott ‘hero’ for 2012

Schott Communities for Persons who are Deaf and/or Disabled will host its 2012 “Heroes Tribute” Fri-day, March 16, at St. Bonaventure Parish hall in Davie. This year’s honoree is Sister Conleth Bran-nan, a Sister of St. Joseph who co-founded Schott Communities. This annual fundraising event is an op-portunity for the public to support Schott’s mission while also honor-ing people who make a difference in the disabled community. Sister Brannan has been active in every

facet of Schott Communities since it opened in 1986. She has been a teacher, organizer, interpreter, ex-traordinary minister of holy Com-munion, and pastoral care giver.

Tickets are $50 per person and ads in the event program also start at $50. For information and tickets, email kdrumheller@schottcommunities.org or call 954-434-3306.

These are the 2012 Lenten and triduum regulations issued by the Office of Worship of the Archdiocese of Miami.

FAST AND ABSTINENCEThe holy season of Lent begins on Ash

Wednesday, Feb. 22. Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, April 6, are days of abstinence from meat for all who are 14 years and older.

They are also days of fast (one full meal and two small meals, with nothing eaten between the meals) for adults from 21 to 59 years of age.

All Fridays of Lent are days of absti-nence from meat for those 14 years and older.

EASTER VIGILHoly Saturday is celebrated on April 7

this year. The entire Easter Vigil celebration should begin after nightfall and end before the dawn of Easter Sunday. This rule is to be strictly observed in order to manifest the full meaning of the rites. The Easter Vigil is not to be celebrated at the time of the day that is customary to anticipated Sunday Masses.

LITURGICAL NOTESLent runs from Ash Wednesday until

the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. The Easter triduum is celebrated from Holy Thursday evening until evening prayer on Easter Sunday. “Alleluia” is not said or sung from the beginning of Lent until the Easter Vigil, nor is the “Te Deum” sung at or on Sundays of Lent

During Lent the altar should not be decorated with flowers, and musical instruments should be used to support the community singing while respect-ing the need for silence and reflection during other moments in the liturgy. On the fourth Sunday of Lent (“Laetare”) and on solemnities and feasts, musical instruments may be played and the altar decorated with flowers.

If marriages take place in Lent, couples are to be reminded that wedding plans should respect the special nature of this liturgical season in their simplicity.

It is recommended that during the Lenten season parishes should provide penitential celebrations that allow for the faithful to celebrate the mystery of forgive-ness. These celebrations should take place before the Easter triduum, and should not immediately precede the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Where there is genuine pastoral need, the sacrament of penance may be celebrated on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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Thomas Wenski

La obligatoriedad de incluir los anticonceptivos, impuesta a los planes de salud por el Departamen-to de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS), viola la libertad de concien-cia, que está garantizada por la Pri-mera Enmienda y varias leyes fede-rales. Obligarnos a todos a adquirir cobertura para la esterilización y el uso de anticonceptivos, incluyen-do medicamentos que inducen el aborto, es una incursión radical en la libertad de conciencia.

Tener que pagar por anticonceptivos viola la libertad de conciencia

Los obispos de los Estados Unidos les están pidiendo a los católicos que hablen en contra de que las agencias de la Iglesia se vean obligadas a incluir los anticoncep-tivos en los planes de salud. Esta obliga-toriedad, impuesta por el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, viola la libertad de conciencia que está garantiza-da por la Primera Enmienda. Los obispos están pidiendo que los votantes católicos se comuniquen con sus congresistas para pedirles que apoyen el Acto de Respeto a los Derechos de Conciencia que ya ha sido introducido en el Congreso (H.R. 1179, S. 1467). Esta medida asegurará que todos aquellos que participen en el sistema de

cuidado de salud “retengan el derecho de proveer, comprar o matricularse en planes de salud consistentes con sus creencias religiosas y convicciones morales”.

Para informarse más sobre este tema, o encontrar y ponerse en contacto con su congresista, vaya a la página web de la Arquidiócesis de Miami, www.miamiarch.org, y haga clic donde dice “Protect Reli-gious Freedom” (Proteja ataque la libertad de conciencia). También puede acudir a la página web de la Florida Catholic Confe-rence (Conferencia Católica de la Florida), http://tinyurl.com/fccreligiousfreedom o de los obispos estadounidenses, http://tinyurl.com/usccbreligiousfreedom.

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Archbishop Thomas Wenski has made the following appointments:

Effective Aug. 13, 2011:Father Alfred Cioffi — assistant

professor of science, St. Thomas University, Miami, in residence, Immaculate Concep-tion Parish, Hialeah.

Effective Sept. 26, 2011:Father J. Sterling Laurent — arch-

diocesan chaplain, Mercy Hospital, Miami.Effective Oct. 1, 2011:Father Jorge I. Puerta — paro-

chial vicar, Mary Help of Christians Parish, Parkland.

Effective Oct. 15, 2011:Father Ethel Iwu Ifeanyi — priestly

ministry at Catholic Health Services.Effective Nov. 1, 2011:Father Fritzner Bellonce — as-

sistant chaplain, Haitian Charismatic Renewal Movement, Broward County.

Father Reginald Jean-Mary — chaplain moderator, Haitian Charismatic Renewal Movement.

Effective Dec. 1, 2011:Father Enrique Estrada — adminis-

trator, St. Raymond Parish, Miami.Father Luis García — parochial vicar,

St. Coleman Parish, Pompano Beach.Effective Dec. 17, 2011:Deacon José Villena — permanent

deacon to St. Louis Parish, Pinecrest.Deacon Timothy Smith — perma-

nent deacon to Nativity Parish, Hollywood.Deacon Antonio Perez-Noy —

permanent deacon to St. Raymond Parish, Miami.

Deacon Valentine Onuigbo — permanent deacon to Holy Family Parish, North Miami.

Deacon Gregory McLaughlin — permanent deacon to St. John the Baptist Parish, Fort Lauderdale.

Deacon George Labelle — perma-nent deacon to St. Louis Parish, Pinecrest.

Deacon Guillermo Dutra — per-manent deacon to Good Shepherd Parish, Miami.

Deacon Ernesto Del Riego — permanent deacon to St. Agatha Parish, Miami.

Deacon Carlos Charur — perma-nent deacon to St. John Bosco Parish, Miami.

Deacon José Alemán — permanent deacon to Blessed Trinity Parish, Miami Springs.

Effective Dec. 18, 2011:Father Emanuele De Nigris — pas-

tor, St. Cecilia Parish, Hialeah, and rector of Redemptoris Mater Seminary, Hialeah (effective Dec. 1, 2011).

Father Antonio José Vicente — pa-rochial vicar at St. Cecilia Parish, Hialeah.

Effective Jan. 1:Father Parker Matthew Ogboe —

director of pastoral care for the Central Campus of Catholic Health Services, Villa Maria Nursing Center and St. Catherine’s Rehabilitation Hospital.

Effective Jan. 7:Father Pedro Corces — pastor, St.

Rose of Lima, Miami Shores.Effective Jan. 30:Father Piotr M. Paciorek —

parochial vicar, Little Flower Parish, Coral Gables.

Effective Feb. 1:Msgr. Michael Souckar — parochial

vicar, St. John Neumann Parish, Miami.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS

The contraceptive mandate im-posed on health plans by the De-partment of Health and Human Services (HHS) violates freedom of con-science, which is guaran-teed by the First Amend-ment and several federal laws. To force all of us to buy coverage for steriliza-tion and contraceptives, including drugs that in-duce abortion, is a radical incursion into freedom of conscience.

HHS created this man-date after Congress asked it to develop a list of services all health plans should provide with-out co-pay. Had such a mandate concerned itself with the preven-

Contraceptive mandate violates religious freedom

tion of diseases like breast cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and

gestational diabetes, it would be unobjectionable. However, pregnancy is not a disease; nor is fertility pathology. Yet, HHS took it upon itself to include ster-ilizations, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs without providing a real conscience exemp-tion.

Even states with similar mandates have a broader conscience exemption, or at least allow employers

to self-insure or to choose a plan without prescription drug coverage if they have a conscientious objec-tion to underwriting abortion, con-

The bishops of the United States are asking Catholics to make their voices heard in Congress regarding the threat to religious liberty and rights of conscience inherent in the birth control mandate imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The bishops are asking Catholic voters to urge their representatives to support the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act which already has been introduced in Congress (H.R. 1179, S. 1467). This mea-sure will ensure that those who participate

in the health care system “retain the right to provide, purchase, or enroll in health coverage that is consistent with their religious beliefs and moral convictions.”

To inform yourself more about this issue, or find and contact your Congressio-nal representatives, go to the home page of www.miamiarch.org and click on the “Protect Religious Freedom” banner. You can also go to the website of the Florida Catholic Conference, http://tinyurl.com/fccreligiousfreedom or the U.S. bishops, http://tinyurl.com/usccbreligiousfreedom.

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traceptives and sterilization. This mandate forces virtually all insur-ance plans to offer such services.

Everyone deserves access to ba-sic life-affirming health care, and health care reform is supposed to serve that goal. The effect of this mandate is just the opposite, as it pressures organizations to drop their health coverage for employees and others altogether if they have a moral or religious objection to these particular items.

In an important decision uphold-ing religious freedom, the Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously in Hosanna-Tabor against the Obama administration’s attempt to limit “ministerial exemption” which protects religious institu-

tions from the government interfer-ing on whom they hire. In spite of this, the administration shows itself tone deaf not only to the reasoned deliberations of the Court’s justices, but also to the thousands of citizens who submitted comments prior to the issuance of this mandate.

Never before in U.S. history has the federal government forced citi-zens to directly purchase what vio-lates their beliefs. If the administra-tion will not rescind this violation of the First Amendment, Congress must do so. As Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1809: “No provision in our Constitution ought to be dearer to man than that which protects the rights of conscience against the en-terprises of the civil authority.” n

El HHS creó esta obligatoriedad después que el Congreso le pidió que elaborara una lista de los ser-vicios que todos los planes de salud deben proporcionar sin co-pago. Si dicha obligatoriedad se hubiera re-ferido a la prevención de enferme-dades como el cáncer de seno, las enfermedades de transmisión se-xual y la diabetes gestacional, sería inobjetable. Pero el embarazo no es

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una enfermedad, ni la fertilidad es una patología. Sin embargo, el HHS se encargó de incluir la esteriliza-ción, los anticonceptivos y los me-dicamentos para inducir el aborto, sin ofrecer una verdadera exención de conciencia.

Incluso los estados con obligato-riedades similares tienen una exen-ción de conciencia más amplia, o al menos permiten que los empleado-res se autoaseguren o elijan un plan sin cobertura de medicamentos recetados, si tienen una objeción de conciencia a la suscripción del aborto, los anticonceptivos y la este-rilización. Esta obligatoriedad fuer-za prácticamente a todos los planes

de seguros a ofrecer tales servicios.Todas las personas merecen ac-

ceso a una atención básica de salud que afirme la vida, y se supone que la reforma de la atención médica debe servir a ese objetivo. El efec-to de esta obligatoriedad es todo lo contrario, ya que presiona a las or-ganizaciones a que abandonen por completo su plan de cobertura de salud para los empleados y otros, si tienen una objeción moral o religio-sa a estos puntos en particular.

En una decisión muy importante en defensa de la libertad religiosa, la Corte Suprema dictaminó reciente-mente por unanimidad, en el caso de Hosanna-Tabor contra el intento del gobierno de Obama de limitar la “dispensa ministerial” que protege a las instituciones religiosas de que el gobierno interfiera en sus deci-

siones de contratación. A pesar de ello, la Administración se muestra sorda, no sólo a las deliberaciones razonadas de los magistrados de la Corte, sino también a los miles de ciudadanos que presentaron sus observaciones antes de la emisión de esta obligatoriedad.

Nunca antes en la historia de los Estados Unidos, el gobierno federal había obligado a los ciudadanos a comprar directamente lo que viola sus creencias. Si la Administración no anula esta violación de la Prime-ra Enmienda, el Congreso debe ha-cerlo. Como Thomas Jefferson es-cribió en 1809: “Nada de lo dispues-to en nuestra Constitución debe ser más querido para el hombre, que lo que protege los derechos de con-ciencia en contra de las acciones de la autoridad civil”. n

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MIAMI | Archbishop Thomas Wenski cel-ebrated a Mass Feb. 11 at St. Mary Cathedral honoring six women religious working in the Archdiocese of Miami who are celebrating 25 and 50 years of religious profession.

Those marking anniversaries were: 50 years: Sister Linda Bevilacqua of the Do-minicans of Adrian, Mich., president of Bar-ry University in Miami Shores; Sister Mary Elizabeth Barbosa of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, vice-principal of development at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Kendall; Sis-ter Lucy Cardet, Franciscan Sisters of Alle-gany, an academic advisor for working adult students at Barry University; Sister Rose-mary Sabino, Sisters of Mercy, secretary of the board of directors of Catholic Legal Ser-vices in the Archdiocese of Miami; and Sister Christine Elizabeth Tenn, Franciscan Sis-ters of Allegany, a chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Miami.

Marking 25 years of religious profession was: Sister Yolanda Tostado, Siervas de Jesus de la Caridad (Servants of Jesus of Charity), who currently works in pastoral care at St. Catherine’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Miami.

To read about the celebration, go to the archdiocesan website, www.miamiarch.org.

Celebrating consecrated women religious

Carmelite Sister Mary Elizabeth Barbosa, who is celebrating her golden anniversary in religious life, reaches out to offer a sign of peace to fellow golden jubilarian Sister Christine Elizabeth Tenn, a Franciscan Sister of Allegany. (PHOTOS BY MARLENE QUARONI | FC)

Jubilarians Sister Mary Elizabeth Barbosa of the Carmelites of the Most Sacred Heart (50 years), Sister Yolanda Tostado of the Servants of Jesus of Charity (25 years), Sister Lucy Cardet and Sister Christine Elizabeth Tenn, both of the Franciscans of Allegany, pray the "Our Father."

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MIAMI | Extraordinary? That would be an understatement.

The more than 1,200 people who came to Epiphany Parish Feb. 2 to see Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrate a pontifical high Mass in the extraordinary form of the Latin rite experienced an event that has not taken place in the state of Florida for at least 50 years, perhaps more.

“I celebrate (in the old Latin rite) every day, but I’ve never seen a pontifical Mass from the throne,” said Father Joseph Fishwick, an archdiocesan priest who serves as chap-lain at South Miami Hospital. He celebrates a simpler, sung Mass in the extraordinary form every Sunday at 9 a.m. at St. Francis and St. Clare Mission in Miami.

Father Fishwick served as the cross-bearer at the Mass — one of the nearly 75 priests and seminarians who took part in the three-hour celebration. The Mass took place on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and included a blessing of candles fol-lowed by a candlemas procession. The feast of the Presentation — known as the Purifica-tion before the Second Vatican Council — is celebrated 40 days after Christmas and also known as the feast of lights.

“I was trained in these Masses,” said Msgr. Jude O’Doherty, pastor of Epiphany Parish. “This is very rare. Normally you wouldn’t have the first hour and a half.”

He was referring to the initial part of the Mass, which included both an entrance procession and the candlemas procession as well as several vestment changes by the archbishop, all done in front of the congre-gation. 

For the first part of the Mass, the archbish-op was seated on a large throne, or chair, that was placed on the left side of the sanctuary, below the altar. He entered the church wear-ing a long-trained cappa magna (literally a “large cloak”) that belonged to Miami’s first

archbishop, Coleman Carroll. A white sim-ple miter, a cope (a simpler cloak) and a lace alb that he changed into later also belonged to Archbishop Carroll.

The Mass was completely sung in Latin. The pontifical dalmatic (also worn by the archbishop) and the fiddleback chasubles worn by the attending priests were provided by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a cleri-cal society dedicated to training and forming priests in the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Mass. Priests from the fraternity helped to prepare and guide the celebration, which involved two days of practice before-hand for all the priests and seminarians who took part.

“I’ve offered the old Mass, but what we’re going to experience tonight is so extraordi-nary and unique,” said Father Chris Marino,

pastor of St. Michael Parish in Miami. “Can-dlemas is very complicated,” and similar to only two other celebrations in the extraordi-nary rite — Ash Wednesday and Palm Sun-day.

“All involve many blessings and a proces-sion which is penitential in its nature,” Father Marino said.

He and Jesuit Father Christian Saenz of-

fered a mini workshop on the extraordinary form of the Latin Mass just before the pon-tifical high Mass got under way. Aside from explaining what people were about to see, Father Marino said he highlighted the con-tinuity between the pre-Vatican II Mass and the post-Vatican II Mass which is formally known as the ordinary form of the Latin rite — “ordinary” because it is the one cel-

ebrated today in nearly every parish around the world.

“A rupture did not take place in Vatican II,” Father Marino said. “Vatican II was all about continuity, bringing into modernity the ancient faith of the Church.”

It is one of the things Pope Benedict XVI has continually stressed, Father Marino add-ed. The pope believes that there should be no conflict between the ordinary and extraordi-nary forms of the Mass, but rather “mutual enrichment.”

While the ordinary form of the Mass stresses the need for people to take part in the celebration and unite themselves to it with more than just an interior posture, the extraordinary form is a reminder of the mys-tical element of the Mass, characterized by more solemnity, silence and reverence, Fa-ther Marino said.

Taking part in Mass requires not just un-derstanding intellectually what one is doing, but entering spiritually into that divine mys-tery and “allowing the beauty to wash us over

and raise us up,” he said.That is exactly how Consuelo Bascuas of

Little Flower Parish in Coral Gables said she experienced the pontifical high Mass. “It was angelic, supernatural,” she said. “I think my blood pressure went down.”

Bascuas grew up celebrating the “old” Mass and said she still tries to go “to a Mass that’s quiet on Sundays.” 

She especially praised the Gregorian chant choir that sang during the celebration. “The music was superb. Even in Rome, it’s hard to find a choir like this one,” Bascuas said.

That was music to the ears of choir direc-tor Jennifer Donelson, assistant professor of music-piano at Nova Southeastern Uni-versity and director of the women’s Scholae

Cantorum which also sings every Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Masses at St. Michael.

Donelson helped organize not only the Mass but the three-day music conference that accompanied it. The conference in-cluded a whole day of organ recitals Feb. 2 at Epiphany which brought together accom-plished musicians from throughout the U.S., and a daylong presentation of academic pa-pers Feb. 3 at Nova. 

The conference centered on Charles Tournemire’s “L’Orgue Mystique,” five pieces of which were written for candelmas. “We wanted to see them in the intended setting, which is the Mass,” Donelson said.

Two specially commissioned pieces by modern composers also were played during the Mass. “We’ve been working on this for months,” Donelson noted. “It’s really a his-toric event in the state of Florida.”

She said her goal in organizing the con-ference was “to show people that learning to pray with the tradition of the Church is one of the most beautiful gifts we can receive.”

Sergio Rodicio of St. Michael Parish brought along some members of the young adult group as well as altar servers “so they could see how easy they have it,” he joked. Actually, he said, “they saw something they’re not used to seeing, something ex-traordinary.” 

Sitting through the three hours, and real-izing the amount of work and sacrifice in-volved, makes you realize that “the Mass is not just about us. It’s for God,” Rodicio said. 

That was part of the “teaching moment” provided by the historic celebration of this Mass, Father Marino said.

“What’s happening tonight should give us an indication of what should be happening in our parishes every Sunday — the dignity, the solemnity, the pageantry, if you will. But it’s not about entertaining people, it’s about worshipping God, along with the tradition and continuity of the faith throughout the ages.” n

An ‘extraordinary’ MassHistoric celebration at Epiphany highlights Church tradition, mystical aspect of worship

Wearing the cappa magna (large cloak) that once belonged to Miami’s first archbishop, Coleman Carroll, Archbishop Thomas Wenski enters Epiphany Church to celebrate a pontifical high Mass in the extraordinary form of the Latin rite. (PHOTOS BY ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC)

The Women’s Scholae Cantorum of St. Michael Parish and members of the University of Florida’s Schola Cantorum, led by Jennifer Donelson, chant throughout the Mass.

Participants at the Mass kneel in front of the altar in preparation for receiving Communion.

Msgr. Frederick Brice, who celebrates Mass in the extraordinary form of the Latin rite twice a month at St. Malachy Parish in Tamarac, takes part in the Mass.

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Eighth in a series

MSGR. RICHARD ANTALLSpecial to the Florida Catholic

One of the oldest prayers of the Mass is the Sanctus, or, as most American Catholics say, the “Holy Holy Holy.” It is composed of two parts, the first of which is based on the hymn Isaiah heard the angels singing when he had a vision of God in the Temple (Is 6:3); the second contains the greeting of the crowds when Jesus entered Jerusalem be-fore his passion (Mt 21:9). This latter contains a citation of Psalm 118:25-26: “Hosanna. … Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

The Mass is an intensely biblical prayer, as Scott Hahn has taught us. Hahn, an ex-Presbyterian minister, has attributed his conversion to his discovery of the biblical nature of

our liturgy. As someone with prej-udices against the Catholic faith, he began visiting our churches for Mass almost in a clandestine man-ner, and became enamored of our liturgy because he appreciated its deeply biblical resonance. This is something about which many Catholics are not so sensitive, un-fortunately, and this can only be blamed on ignorance of the Scrip-tures.

It is to be hoped, however, that the new translation of the Mass in English will help believers to learn more about the Bible and to ponder its words and mysteries. The aim of the new translation has been to ren-der the original Latin more literally. This means in the great majority of cases a more literal congruence to the words in sacred Scripture.

The rendering of the Sanctus that has changed had an interpretive translation of the Hebrew that Isa-iah heard chanted in his epiphany in the Temple of Jerusalem. Spe-cifically, one of the chief prophetic titles of God in the Old Testament, “Lord God Sabaoth” was translated as “Lord God of power and might.” Now the English translation of the liturgy says, “Lord God of hosts,”

which is a literal translation of the Hebrew. It is interesting to note that in the original and official Latin, the phrase “of hosts” was transliterated from the Hebrew and not trans-lated, and so is rendered “Dominus Deus Sabaoth.”

I think that “Lord God of hosts” is an improvement for three reasons. First, the translation points us back to the biblical source of the words of our prayer. The word “Sabaoth” is the plural form of the word for army. There is much discussion about the meaning of the phrase and it is noteworthy that this title of God is not used in the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. The consen-sus seems to be that it refers to the heavenly hosts of angels. The title is used literally hundreds of times in the Bible, mostly in the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah.

If for no other reason than that, the new translation should be wel-comed. When we can worship in the words of Scripture, the congru-ence of our faith with God’s plan of salvation in history is better ex-pressed. If we don’t know what the Scripture means, this affords us an opportunity for reflection and real education.

The second reason is that the mysterious biblical phrase, refer-ring to the cosmic and supernatu-ral power of God, stresses the oth-erness of God, his transcendence. This God of hosts, Lord of heavenly power and glory, was invoked pre-cisely at the moments the earthly power and glory of Israel were being tested and found wanting. Getting closer to the biblical language we can perhaps get nearer to the mys-tery we are celebrating.

When I was a seminarian, we read a book by Rudolf Otto called “The Idea of the Holy.” This dealt with the key concept of God as the totally “Other.” In the Sanctus, the Church is acknowledging the “Oth-er-ness” of God, his supernatural power and glory, to prepare us for

a moment of epiphany, the miracle of the Mass, when God comes near to us in the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Like Isaiah in the Temple, we are being granted an experience of the living God and we hear a heavenly song. Unlike him, we also sing that song, “Holy, Holy, Holy,” because we are much more con-nected to the Almighty by means of our sacramental initiation.

The caution of the Church with regards to the language of worship has to do with a humble awareness that we celebrate mysteries much beyond our comprehension. The Mass is a miracle that cannot be expressed in ordinary words. There is a humility in using words that come from the Bible and this pro-motes a greater sense of reverence. As Pope Benedict XVI expressed it in his brilliant and sadly neglected or ignored apostolic exhortation, “Sacramentum Caritatis” (“The Sacrement of Charity”), “the Lord meets us … and becomes our com-panion along the way.”

One spiritual writer said that to prepare ourselves to receive the body and blood of Christ we should remember the question, “Who comes to whom?” The Lord of the universe comes to our nothing-ness. That encounter requires the deepest sense of reverence and the Church attempts to capture that respect and devotion using mere words — better that the words be biblical.

That brings me to the third rea-son to prefer “Lord God of hosts” to “Lord God of power and might.” The words “power and might” are not exactly free of connotations that are not helpful for our recogni-tion of the mystery of God’s com-ing to us. “Lord God of power and might” is an interpretative transla-tion that tries to capture the tran-scendence of God but is not entirely successful. “Power” is conceived

narrowly sometimes. We talk about “nuclear power” and “power lines.” Then there is the figurative use of the word. The United States is de-scribed as the only superpower in the world. “Might” has some of the same problems, as reflected in phrases like “might without right” or talk of “military might.”

Power has been distinguished from authority in a long tradition of philosophic and political thought. Authority without power is a for-mula for chaos. Likewise, someone can have the power to do some-thing without authority: A terrorist or a tyrant can be very powerful. “Lord God of hosts” refers to the supernatural and transcendent di-vine power by means of an ancient metaphor that preserves a sense of mystery.

It is not only in English that there has been a problem with the trans-lation of “Deus Dominus Sabaoth.” In Spanish, “Lord God of hosts” was translated, “Dios del universo” (“God of the universe”). This re-flected one aspect of “Sabaoth,” the relationship between God and cre-ation. It evokes the majesty of God’s power like a starry night when you can seem to see eternity painted in light on the darkness. However, this translation is to change also, because it fails to reflect all the bib-lical resonance of “Señor Dios de los ejércitos” (“Lord God of hosts”).

The new translation of the Mass is seen as a nuisance by some people. Why this endless tinker-ing with language, some people wonder. Perhaps it is because the language had ceased to puzzle us. The sense of surprise many people feel singing or saying “Lord God of hosts,” might make the Mass seem more difficult to understand. That is a good thing, because the more it makes us think, the more the lan-guage will help us in our ineffable relationship to God, which will al-ways beggar our vocabulary. n

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FAITH EDUCATIONRespect life workshop,

Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John Neumann, 12125 S.W. 107 Ave., Miami. Learn about Catholic teachings on critical life issues. R.S.V.P.: 954-981-2922.

“Catholicism,” Thursdays through March 29, 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 600 Knights Road, Hollywood. Based on Father Robert Barron’s series, with Father Robert Richardson leading a discussion of each episode. 954-322-8038, djohlwd@bellsouth.net.

Extraordinary ministers of holy Communion training, Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Louis, Pinecrest, in English and Spanish, cors@cathedralofstmary.org.

Comunidad Siervos de Cristo Vivo, Escuela de Evangelización Pablo VI, 3100 N.W. 77 Ct., Miami. 305-599-1343, cscvmiami@gmail.com:

•  Curso “Koinonía: Para aprender a vivir en comunidad, 24-25 de marzo, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Curso de Nivel 1. Requisitos: Cursos “Felipe” y “Jerusalén”. 

•  Curso “Transformación en Cristo: Formación de testigos con un nuevo corazón, 24-25 de marzo, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Curso de Nivel 2. Requisito: Cursos de Nivel 1. Donación: $35.

Camino del Matrimonio, 25-26 de febrero y 17-18 de marzo, Southeast Pastoral Institute (SEPI), 7700 S.W. 56 St., Miami. Programa arquidiocesano de preparación matrimonial en español para las parejas que desean contraer matrimonio en la Iglesia Católica, basado en la Teología del Cuerpo, del Papa Juan Pablo II. 305-226-4664.

Planificación natural de la familia, 27 de febrero, 25 de marzo y 29 de abril, 4:45 

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Pre-Cana for convalidations, Saturday March 17, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St. Richard, 7500 S.W. 152 St., Miami. Marriage preparation for civilly married couples seeking to receive sacrament of marriage in Catholic Church. Cost: $125 per couple until Monday before the program; $175 thereafter if space is available. All meals, materials included. famlife@theadom.org, 305-762-1148.

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Festival, Feb. 23-26, Mother of Our Redeemer, 8445 N.W. 186 St., Hialeah. 305-829-6141.

Tombola, Feb. 24-26, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, 500 S.W.

127 Ave., Miami. Kicks off with culinary extravaganza Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. www.belenjesuit.org/tombola.

Scholarship luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m., Rusty Pelican Restaurant, 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne. Hosted by Miami Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. $35. 305-451-3021.

“Carnivale” fashion show/luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m., Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by St. Sebastian Council of Catholic Women. Tickets: $40. 954-764-4113.

Carnival, March 1-4, Little Flower, 1805 Pierce St., Hollywood. Discounted ride bracelets available through Feb. 28. 954-922-3517.

Carnival in the Ranches, March 1-4, St. Mark, 5601 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches. Discounted ride passes may be purchased in parish office. 954-434-3777

“Friends of the Poor” 5K walk/run, Saturday, March 3, 7 a.m., St. Gabriel, 731 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Pompano Beach. No registration fee. All donations help needy in Broward County. www.stgabrielpompano5k.org or 954-943-9717.

Andy Hurst memorial fish fry/auction, Friday, March 23, 5:30 p.m., St. Sebastian, 2000 S.E. 25 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for children under 12; $225 for advance reserved tables. 954-524-9344 or www.stsebastianfl.org.

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Cantata de la Pasión y Cruz de Cristo, viernes, 9 de marzo, 8:15 p.m., iglesia de St. Dominic, 5909 N.W. Seventh St., Miami. 305-261-2858 

“Shades of Green: Songs of Ireland,” Sunday, March 18, 4 p.m., St. Pius X, 2511 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Features Stacie Rossow and voice students from Florida Atlantic University. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. 561-239-4376.

MASSES/PRAYER SESSIONS

Songs and prayer in the spirit of Taizé, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., Barry University, Cor Jesu Chapel, 11300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami Shores. 305-899-3650 or 305-458-9919.

Healing Mass, Friday, March 9, 7:30 p.m., St. James, 13155 N.W. Seventh Ave., North Miami, with Father Fernando Suarez; and March 10, noon, St. Maximilian Kolbe, 701 N. Hiatus Road, Pembroke Pines. Hosted by Filipino Apostolate. 954-981-7843.

Mass and healing services with Alan Ames, March 16, 7 p.m., St. Vincent, 6350 N.W. 18 St., Margate; March 17, 7 p.m., St. Bernard, 8279 Sunset Strip, Sunrise. Ames shares his gifts of healing and testimonies regarding living our faith in the love of God. 954-323-8029, bkpr1@mhocrc.org.

RETREATS/DAYS OF REFLECTION

MorningStar Renewal Center, 7275 S.W. 124 St., Pinecrest. Registration required for all programs. 305-238-4367, ext. 102; or visit www.morningstarrenewal.org:

•  Ash Wednesday retreat, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sacrament of reconciliation, Mass, distribution of ashes, with Oblate Missionary Father Bill Mason. $30, simple lunch included.

•  Families preparing for first Communion (CCD mini retreat). If you missed the retreat for your child and yourself, come and enjoy a mini retreat which will prepare you and offer a special dynamic as you retreat together, with

presentations, music, activities and more. Registration required. Suggested donation: adults, $30; free for students. Includes simple lunch.

Renacer, retiro de sanación interior: Damas, 24-26 de febrero, caballeros, 9-11 de marzo, Comunidad Siervos de Cristo Vivo, 3100 N.W. 77 Ct., Miami. Donación: $115; depósito: $30. 305-599-1343, cscvmiami@gmail.com.

Emmaus retreat, based on Luke 24:13-35, an experience that leads participants to experience God, renew and deepen their relationship with the Lord:

•  Feb. 24-26, for women, Archdiocese of Miami Youth Center, 3333 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. $130 per person. 305-905-8102, sppwomenemmaus@aol.com.

• March 2-4, for women, Our Lady of Lourdes, 11291 S.W. 142 Ave., Miami, 305-562-0009. For men, Immaculate Conception, 4497 W. First Ave., Hialeah. 305-822-2011.

Marriages in Victory, March 3-4, St. Timothy, 5400 S.W. 102 Ave., Miami. For all married couples, from newlyweds to empty nesters, married by the Church or civilly, who are truly committed to their marriage and desire to enhance it on a daily basis. 305-606-8606.

Marriage covenant, March 9-11, St. John Neumann, 12125 S.W. 107 Ave., Miami. Revisit and understand the vows you took, the promises you made, and the covenant you entered into with your spouse. 305-794-2130.

Abba Spiritual Missions, three-day, parish-based Lenten evenings of reflection led by various priests. 305-934-8319:

• March 5-7, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph, 8670 Byron Ave., Miami Beach, in English, with Father Damian Flanagan, Augustinian Father Richard Mullen, Father David Russell; St. Louis, 7270 S.W. 120 St., Pinecrest, with Father Carlos Miyares.

• March 12-14, 7:30 p.m., St. Mark, 5601 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches, in English, with Augustinian Father Richard Mullen.

• March 19-21, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph, 8670 Byron Ave., Miami Beach, in Spanish, with Father Alejandro Flores; St. Mark, 5601 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches, in Spanish, with Father Carlos Miyares; Mother of Our Redeemer, 8445 N.W. 186 St., Miami, in Spanish with Father Armando Tolosa.

Retiro de Cuaresma 2012, sábado, 10 de marzo, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., iglesia de St. Bernard, 8279 Sunset Strip, Sunrise; domingo, 11 de marzo, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., iglesia de Our Lady of Lourdes, 11291 S.W., 142 Ave., Miami. Auspiciado por la Renovación Carismática Católica Hispana. $10 por adelantado, por día; $15 a la entrada. Almuerzo a la venta. 305-631-1007, 954-367-3548, www.rcchmiami.us, rcch@bellsouth.net.

Retiros de Emaús: Disfrute tres días junto a Jesús; déle la oportunidad de ser parte de su vida para y pertenezca a una linda familia en Cristo. 

•  Damas: 16-18 de marzo, Casa de Retiros Emaús, 16250 S.W. 112 Ave., Miami. 786-201-6673

•  Caballeros: 23-25 de marzo, Miami Youth Center Retreat House, 3333 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-519-5336.

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Catholics — can gather because Our Lady of Charity is also a national symbol for Cubans since the time of their strug-gle for independence from Spain. “It is a way of uniting Cuban people,” he said. The cardinal took the occasion of his visit to mention that Krakow has become the center of adoration for the Divine Mercy devotion that emanated from the writ-ings of St. Mary Faustina Kowalska. That devotion is especially popular among Catholic Hispanics.

“Pilgrimages from around the world are coming to the sanctuary of the Divine Mercy we have built,” he said. “Alongside of this sanctuary, the John Paul II Cen-ter, ‘Do not be afraid!’ is rising. Here we would like to conserve and develop the spiritual and ministerial heritage of the late pope for future generations.”

Cardinal Dziwisz added that the cen-ter is being erected through the generosi-ty of people and institutions from around the world, including the United States.

“In my travels I am attempting to give testimony about the life of John Paul II, about his prayers and work, about the Church and his holiness. He did not cease to accompany God’s people on the paths of faith, hope and love,” the cardi-nal said.

The life of Blessed John Paul II is a gift for the universal Church, he added, “and we would like to share this gift with others, disseminating his thoughts, his achievements, his way of serving people throughout the world.” n

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Couples marking 25, 50 and more years of marriage got an early Valentine’s Day present when their years of love and fidelity were honored at the annual Mass

celebrating married love. Archbishop Thomas Wenski served as main celebrant of the Feb. 12 liturgy at St. Mary Cathedral with more than 100 couples in attendance.

Annual Mass honors married love

At left, Dr. Jorge and Maria Teresa Salazar of Epiphany Parish in Miami, who are celebrating 61 years of marriage, attended the Mass at the cathedral. At top right, Vinicio and Patricia Abreu from Mother of Our Redeemer Parish in Miami pose after the Mass. They were among the couples celebrating the longest marriage — 70 years. Below right, were couples sitting in the first pew who have been married for 60 years and more. (PHOTOS BY JONATHAN MARTINEZ | FC)

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its spiritual characteristics.Father Baker described the

process, which required answer-ing 120 questions in Latin, as “a hybrid of a doctoral thesis, a grant application and a coffee table pic-torial book.”

“We had to separate fact from f ict ion and document ever y-thing,” he said.

It was accomplished very qui-et ly, w ith the help of a select group of parishioners and arch-diocesan officials, because the mere petition was “not a guar-antee” that the church would receive the designation, Father Baker explained.

A mong t he cha racter ist ics cited in the petition is St. Mary Star of the Sea’s status as a na-tional and state-designated his-toric site. Its roots date back to the 16th century, when Florida was a Spanish territory and the island of Cayo Hueso fell under the auspices of the Diocese of Havana. Most of Key West’s early settlers were “migratory fisher-men from Cuba,” and the history

of the church, along with that of the island, has been intertwined with that of Cuba since those early days.

Today, the parish has sizable populations of Hispanics, not just from Cuba but from Nicara-

gua and other countries in Cen-tral and Latin America, as well as more recently from Poland.

St. Mary Star of the Sea also is the site of the first Catholic school in the state of Florida, founded in 1868 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, who served at both parish and school unti l 1983. In 1986, t he high school closed, but the elementary school continues to this day.

St. Mary also is a place of pil-grimage for Catholics from other archdiocesan parishes; for col-lege students from campuses elsewhere in the U.S. who engage in mission work during spring and winter breaks; for archdi-ocesan seminarians and priests seeking a quiet place of ref lec-tion; and for the black Catholic youth choir, which travels there each year.

“Slaves were baptized by the Jesuits” at the church despite civ-il segregation laws, the petition noted. Also, “may we not overlook the local pilgrimage from the lo-cal people of Key West … (who) desire to find peace in this place with 283 bars.”

St. Mary Star of the Sea serves 1,300 registered families — Key

West has about 30,000 yea r-round residents — as well as ap-proximately 2 million visitors who come to Key West each year, about a quarter of whom are esti-mated to be Catholics.

“We welcome these 500,000 Catholics to our church each year,” said Father Baker. “Our Mass assemblies are often divid-ed in half between residents and visitors.”

The parish also ministers to Catholics in the military bases and annexes that are located on the island. The nearest Catholic church, St. Peter’s in Big Pine Key, is 30 miles away.

In addition to Father Baker, the parish staff consists of a Je-suit priest from the Province of Dublin, a permanent deacon, a Marist brother of the New Or-leans Province who works at the school, and three Sisters of Opus Spiritus Sancti from Moshi, Tan-zania, who serve both the parish and school.

A perpetual adoration chapel, the Chapel of Divine Mercy, has been open since Sept. 8, 1995, and more than 500 parishioners are involved in devoting an hour each week to prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

For 35 years, the parish also has operated a soup kitchen for the homeless that now feeds 100 people a day, seven days a week. Since 2006, St. Mary Star of the Sea Outreach Mission on Stock Island has served the working poor of the community by allow-ing them to obtain food, clothing, furniture, prescription drugs and referrals to other social service agencies. The mission ser ved 22,000 people last year.

“There are consequences to the designation of the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea which require immediate ... interme-diate and long term responses,” Father Baker told his parishio-ners. “With this designation as a basilica, the Holy Father himself holds this shining light, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West, for the entire Catholic Church and for all people of good will to behold and to be inspired.” n

BASILICAFROM 1 The following are taken

from the petition sent to Rome to request minor basilica status for St. Mary Star of the Sea:

•  The current church building, located at 1010 Windsor Lane, was dedicated in 1905, after a suspicious fire destroyed the original wooden church erected in 1852 on Duval Street, between Eaton and Fleming Streets. The new church was the first non-wooden place of Catholic worship in South Florida.

•  The exterior of the church is similar to Leone Battista Alberti’s San Francesco Church in Rimini, Italy, and the interior has “both Romanesque and early Re-naissance characteristics reminiscent of Filippo Brunelleschi’s Santo Spirito Church in Florence.”

•  Rectangular in shape with a cen-tral nave and two side aisles, the church can seat 500 but accommodate as many as 900, thanks to the “high and wide doorways set along the east and west walls” which provide cross ventila-tion and also allow people to assemble

on the surrounding sidewalks.•  The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes 

located on the grounds of the church is a well-known pilgrimage site, especially during hurricane season. Built in 1922, its construction was spearheaded by Sister Louis Gabriel, one of the Sisters of the Holy Name who worked at the parish. She had arrived in Key West in August 1897, just three weeks after taking her vows, and worked there until her death in September 1948. By 1922, she had survived three major hurricanes on the island, including one that lasted 17 hours and struck on Sept. 18, 1919, wreaking major destruction. She had the grotto built as a way of invoking Mary’s protection from future devastat-ing storms.

•  “Tradition tells us that Sister Louis Gabriel is said to have remarked that day that as long as the grotto stood, ‘Key West would never experience the full brunt of a hurricane.’ … As all residents can attest, there has not been a severe storm on the island since the erection of the grotto in 1922.”

HISTORICAL OUTTAKES

The coat of arms for the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West.

View of church interior in 1995. (FILE PHOTO)