On Saturday, December 16th, the Archdiocese of Miami will be celebrating the Ordination of Deacons at the Cathedral of Saint Mary. Among this year’s men who have been called to orders is Srinath Perera, a longtime and dedicated parishioner of Church of the Little Flower. Please join us in praying for Srinath, and all those …
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Diaconate Ordination of Srinath Perera
- December 8th, 2023
COTLF Giving Tree
- December 8th, 2023
We thank all our generous COTLF parishioners and friends who donated gifts to the Christmas Giving Tree this year. Over 300 gifts were collected and delivered to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, who distribute them to children and families in need from throughout our local community. An additional batch of …
National March for Life 2024
- December 8th, 2023
Later this week, 19 COTLF parishioners will be among tens of thousands of pilgrims who will be traveling to Washington, DC for the National March for Life. The M4L is an inspiring, peaceful, vibrant, and joy-filled rally of women, men, young people, and children from all across the country. Every year, tens of thousands of …
10 de Diciembre – II Domingo de Adviento
- December 7th, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, ¡”Una voz clama: ¡Preparad en el desierto el camino del Señor! ¡Enderezad en el páramo un camino para nuestro Dios!” (Isaías 40:3.) ¿Recuerdas esas Navidades cuando eras niño cuando no recibías el regalo que querías? Seguiste abriendo regalo tras regalo buscando ese regalo que querías por encima de todo lo demás. Pero, …
December 10th – II Sunday of Advent
- December 7th, 2023
My Dear Friends: “A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!” (Isaiah 40:3) Remember those Christmases when you were a child when you didn’t get the gift you wanted? You kept opening present after present looking for that one gift that …
3 de diciembre – I Domingo del Adviento
- November 30th, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, ¡Llegó el Adviento! ¡Qué bendición poder entrar en esta temporada santa para preparar nuestros corazones para la venida de nuestro Señor! Cuando era niño, mi familia tenía una regla estricta de no comenzar a decorar la casa para Navidad hasta el 1 de diciembre. A medida que nuestra familia creció, esa regla …
December 3rd – I Sunday of Advent
- November 30th, 2023
My Dear Friends: Advent is finally here! What a blessing that we are able to enter this holy season to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord! When I was a child, my family had a hard and fast rule that we would not start decorating the house for Christmas until December 1st. …
26 de Noviembre – Solemnidad de Cristo Rey
- November 23rd, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, Hoy la Iglesia universal se reúne para celebrar la solemnidad de Cristo Rey. Pone una puntuación apropiada y definitiva al año litúrgico al declarar con una sola voz que Cristo es realmente el Rey del Universo. Esta solemnidad es un desafío para cada uno de nosotros, ya que nos preguntamos: «¿Es Cristo …
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November 26th – Solemnity of Christ the King
- November 23rd, 2023
My Dear Friends: Today the Universal Church gathers to celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It puts a fitting and definitive punctuation on the liturgical year as we declare with one voice that Christ is indeed the King of the Universe. This solemnity is a challenge for each of us as we ask ourselves: …
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