A Column by Fr. Andrew Vitrano, Parochial Vicar My Dear Friends: As I was celebrating Mass recently, I became fixated on the part of the Preface dialogue where the faithful answer the priest’s exhortation to thank the Lord by responding, “it is right and just.” If that’s not interesting enough, the priest then prays, “it …
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My Dear Friends: The heart of a pastor is always restless. While I rejoice over the wonderful things we have accomplished as a parish over the last year, my heart is still restless over the parishioners who didn’t take part in any of the activities marking our 100th year or any of the many activities …
My Dear Friends: We have celebrated. We have built. We have restored. But now it is time to officially bring to a close our centennial celebrations, for there is still much work to be done to make Jesus Christ known to all and to bring his presence into our community. We have been blessed as …
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Homily by Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Mass for the 100th Anniversary of St. Theresa Catholic Parish, known as Church of the Little Flower, in Coral Gables. Oct. 3, 2026. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we gather with hearts full of praise as we celebrate a monumental milestone: the 100th anniversary of the …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Cuando la historia llama, ¿cómo nos levantamos para enfrentarla? Cuando es Dios quien llama, ¿cómo respondemos? Hace un siglo, un pequeño grupo de católicos se unió a un joven sacerdote misionero irlandés para celebrar misa en una ciudad nueva, poco habitada, en las afueras de Miami. Se establecieron en un terreno justo …
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My Dear Friends: When history calls, how do we rise to meet it? When it is God who is calling, how do we respond? A century ago, a small group of Catholics banded together with a young, Irish missionary priest to celebrate Mass in a sparsely inhabited new city on the outskirts of Miami. They …
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My Dear Friends: It’s almost here! Next weekend, we celebrate our parish’s centennial with the most important thing we do as a parish: the celebration of the Holy Mass presided by our archbishop. This past week we began the final preparations for all the events that will transpire during the month of October. For the …
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My Dear Friends: Today we celebrate Catechetical Sunday as we commission the catechists and teachers of our parish and school for the good work they do in transmitting the faith to our children. Our catechists are truly some of the unsung heroes of our parish as they volunteer their time to teach our little ones …
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My Dear Friends: As Catholics, we grow up hearing heroic stories about martyrs who gave their lives for our faith and shed their blood in distant lands centuries ago. Martyrdom isn’t something we think will come to our doorstep. Even today, we hear of Christians being slaughtered in places like Nigeria, where Fr. Uko and …
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