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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time • February 23, 2020 • Séptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

PARISH REGISTRATION ● INSCRIBIRSE

Welcome to all new families and individuals! Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. Registration indicates a desire to become an active steward of St. Max Parish by contributing of your time talent · treasure.

PARISH OFFICE ● OFICINA PARROQUIAL Tel: 954.432.0206 Fax: 954.432.0775 Email: office@stmax.cc Website: www.stmax.cc Bulletin: online@stmax.cc Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

PASTORAL STAFF ● PERSONAL PASTORAL

Pastor: Fr . Jeff McCormick Parochial Vicar: Fr . Joseph Maalouf Deacons: Rev. Mr . Car l Car ier i, Rev. Mr . Scott Joiner , Rev. Mr. Pierre Douyon, Rev. Mr. Manuel Mendoza

FAITH & ACADEMIC FORMATION

Director of Religious Education: Maryann Hotchkiss Tel 954.885.7260 · Fax 954.885.7261 · reled@stmax.cc

Preschool Director: Jimena Hibbard Tel 954.885.7250 · Fax 954.885.7252 · preschool@stmax.cc

Director of Youth Ministry: John Mark Kaldahl 954.432.0206 · youthminister@stmax.cc

SACRAMENTS ● SACRAMENTOS

Baptism ● Bautismo English: every Sunday at 2:00 pm Español: un sábado cada mes. Visit www.stmax.cc for more information. Parents: Baptism Preparation Class Contact the Parish Office. Matrimony ● Matrimonio Couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of the wedding. Sick (including Homebound) ● Enfermos Contact the Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact the Parish Office immediately.

701 North Hiatus Road ● Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026 ● Tel 954.432.0206 ● www.stmax.cc

CONFESSION ● CONFESIÓN

Saturday: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm or by appointment • o por cita

NOVENA ● DEVOTION ● DEVOCIÓN

Monday: 7:00 pm - Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday: 8:00 am - Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe Primer sábado del mes: 6:30 am - Rosario de la Aurora

HOLY MASS ● LA SANTA MISA

Saturday Vigil:

5:00 pm • 7:00 pm español Sunday:

8:00 am • 9:30 am • 11:00 am • 12:30 pm • 6:00 pm Weekday (Monday - Saturday): 8:00 am Healing & Bereavement (4th Monday of the month): 7:00 pm Holy Day of Obligation: See bulletin and Parish website for Mass schedule

ADORATION ● ADORACIÓN

Oh Come, Let Us Adore Him! Monday - Friday (Church | Iglesia): 8:45 am - 9:45 am after Mass Monday (except 4th Monday): 7:00 pm Wednesday: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Charismatic Prayer Group) Thursday: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Youth Ministry) First Friday ● Primer Viernes: 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Tercer Viernes (La Capilla): 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Hora Apostólica)

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HOLY MASS INTENTIONS ● INTENCIONES LA SANTA MISA

Saturday, February 22 8:00 am: † Leonor Celi 5:00 pm: † Joan Farry Fisk 7:00 pm: En Acción de Gracias (L) Cary Pitaluga, (L) Hermes Hernandez † Dante Chacareli † Aldo Venegas Barastain † Vicente Nicolas Villavicencio † Julio Cesar Zeron † Sandra Azucena Zelaya

Sunday, February 23 8:00 am: † Joseph Sirgo 9:30 am: † Alice Talbot 11:00 am: † Elias Talbot 12:30 pm: In Thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary All Souls in Purgatory (L) Orsonne & Dudre Begun † John Lombardo † Raymundo Mates † Susan Ezenwa † Tim Wyskell † Enza Baccellini † Everand Wint † Robert Roman † Stephanie Rusu † Noel Edouarzin 6:00 pm: (L) Eleuterio Lor

Monday, February 24 8:00 am: † John Norce

Tuesday, February 25 8:00 am: † Alvina George

Wednesday, February 26 8:00 am: † Susan Ezenwa 12:00 pm: † Deacon Aguayo 5:00 pm: † Esther Estrada 6:30 pm: † Manuel Urbina 8:00 pm: † Jorge Gonzalez

Thursday, February 27 8:00 am: † Emily Bossano

Friday, February 28 8:00 am: † Marie France Constant

Saturday, February 29 8:00 am: † Ana Vincent 5:00 pm: † Joan Faroy Firk 7:00 pm: La Virgen de Fátima, La Familia Blanco (L) Baby Jakey Duque † Tulio Pulgar Lujano, † Pedro Llovet

Sunday, March 1 8:00 am: † Thomas Hunt 9:30 am: † John Lombardo 11:00 am: † Ismael Valerio 12:30 pm: (L) Parnell P. Pervil (L) Sister Flore Excellent † Aracelis Estrella, † Carmen Carrasquillo † Mommy Hill, † Everard Wint † Debbie Dinardo, † Richard Pettus † Antoine & Leczinska Brice † Eric Gerard Kontos, † Carl Gotfraind 6:00 pm: † St. Celerina Buzon

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This is the Christian style, this is the manner of Christian living. But if I do not do these four things? Loving enemies, doing good to those who hate me, blessing those who curse me, and praying for those who mistreat me, am I not a Christian? Yes, you are a Christian because you have received Baptism, but you are not living like a Christian. You are living like a pagan, with the spirit of worldliness. Only the merciful are like God the Father. ‘Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.’ This is the path, the path that goes against the spirit of the world, that thinks differently, that does not accuse others. Because among us is the “Great Accuser,” the one who is always going about to accuse us before God, to destroy. Satan: he is the “Great Accuser.” And when I enter into this logic of accusing, of cursing, seeking to do evil to others, I enter into the logic of the “Great Accuser” who is the “Destroyer,” who does not know the word mercy, does not know, has never lived it. You cannot enter into the logic of the accuser. ‘But Father, I have to accuse.’ Yes, accuse yourself. You do well. For the other, only mercy, because we are children of the Father who is merciful. (Santa Marta, 13 September 2018)

WORDS OF THE HOLY FATHER ON TODAY’S GOSPEL

Éste es el estilo cristiano, ésta es la forma de vida cristiana. Pero si no hago estas cuatro cosas: Amar a los enemigos, hacer el bien a los que me odian, bendecir a los que me maldicen y rezar por los que me maltratan, ¿no soy cristiano? Sí, eres cristiano porque has recibido el bautismo, pero no vives como un cristiano. Vives como un pagano, con el espíritu de la mundanalidad"."Sólo los misericordiosos se parecen a Dios Padre. "Sed misericordiosos, como su Padre es misericordio-so". Este es el camino, el camino que va en contra del espíritu del mundo, que piensa lo contrario, que no acusa a los demás. Porque entre nosotros está el gran acusador, el que siempre nos acusa ante Dios, para destruirnos. Satanás: él es el gran acusador. Y cuando entro en esta lógica de acusar, maldecir, tratar de hacer daño a otro, entro en la lógica del gran acusador que es destructivo. Quien no conoce la palabra "misericordia", no la conoce, porque nunca la ha vivido"."¡Pero es él quien me está destruyendo! Y tú no puedes hacerlo al otro. No puedes entrar en la lógica del acusador. "Pero padre, debo acusar". Sí, acúsate a ti mismo. Te hará bien. La única acusación lícita que tenemos los cristianos es acusarnos a nosotros mismos. Para los otros sólo misericordia, porque somos hijos del Padre que es misericordioso. (Santa Marta, 13 de septiembre de 2018)

PALABRAS DEL SANTO PADRE SOBRE EL EVANGELIO DE HOY

Be holy, for I, the L , your God, am holy. Leviticus 19:2b

First Reading Take no revenge and cherish no grudge; love your neigh-bor as yourself (Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18).

Psalm The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103).

Second Reading You are the temple of God, and holy (1 Corinthians 3:16-23).

Gospel Offer no resistance; love your enemies (Matthew 5:38-48).

We are called to the holiness of God. That is the extraordinary claim made in both the First Reading and Gospel this Sunday.

Yet how is it possible that we can be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect?

Jesus explains that we must be imitators of God as His beloved children (Ephesians 5:1–2).

As God does, we must love without limit—with a love that does not distinguish between friend and foe, overcoming evil with good (see Romans 12:21).

Jesus Himself, in His Passion and death, gave us the perfect example of the love that we are called to.

He offered no resistance to the evil—even though He could have commanded twelve legions of angels to fight alongside Him. He offered His face to be struck and spit upon. He allowed His garments to be stripped from Him. He marched as His enemies compelled Him to the Place of the Skull. On the cross He prayed for those who persecuted Him (see Matthew 26:53–54, 67; 27:28, 32; Luke 23:34).

In all this He showed Himself to be the perfect Son of God. By His grace, and through our imitation of Him, He promises that we too can become children of our heavenly Father.

God does not deal with us as we deserve, as we sing in this week’s Psalm. He loves us with a Father’s love. He saves us from ruin. He forgives our transgressions.

He loved us even when we had made ourselves His enemies through our sinfulness. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (see Romans 5:8).

We have been bought with the price of the blood of God’s only Son (see 1 Corinthians 6:20). We belong to Christ now, as St. Paul says in this week’s Epistle. By our baptism, we have been made temples of His Holy Spirit.

And we have been saved to share in His holiness and perfection. So let us glorify Him by our lives lived in His ser-vice, loving as He loves.

HOLY AS GOD

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Somos llamados a la santidad de Dios. Esta es la extraordinaria afirmación de la primera lectura y el evangelio de este domingo.

Y sin embargo—como es posible ser perfectos como nuestro Padre en el cielo es perfecto?

Jesús explica que debemos ser imitadores de Dios como sus hijos amados (Ef 5:1–2).

Como Dios, debemos amar sin límites, con un amor que no distingue entre amigo y enemigo, venciendo el mal con el bien (cfr. Rm 12:21).

Jesús mismo, en su pasión y muerte, nos dio un ejemplo perfecto del amor a que nos llama.

El no ofreció resistencia al mal, aunque podía haber llamado a 12 legiones de ángeles a protegerlo. Le bofetearon su cara y le escupieron. Le quitaron sus vestiduras. Así se encaminó obligado por sus enemigos al lugar del Gólgota). En la cruz oro por los que lo persiguieron (cfr. Mt 26:53–54,67; 27:28,32; Lc 23:34).

En todo esto mostro ser el perfecto Hijo de Dios. Por su gracia, y por la imitación de Él podemos ser también hijos e hijas de nuestro padre celestial.

Dios no nos trata como merecemos, así cantamos en el salmo de esta semana. Nos ama con el amor de un Padre. Nos rescata de la ruina. Nos perdona nuestros pecados.

Nos amó hasta cuando nos hicimos sus enemigos por nuestros pecados. Todavía éramos pecadores cuando Cristo murió por nosotros (cfr. Rm 5:8).

Hemos sido comprados por el precio de la sangre del Hijo único de Dios (cfr. 1 Co 6:20). Pertenecemos a Cristo ahora, como dice San Pablo en la epístola de hoy. Por nuestro bautismo fuimos hechos templos de su Espíritu Santo.

Y fuimos salvados para compartir en su santidad y perfección. Entonces glorifiquémoslo por nuestras vidas de servicio, amando como El ama.

Sean santos, porque yo, el Señor, soy santo. Levítico 19:2b

SANTO COMO DIOS

Primera lectura No te vengues ni guardes rencor, ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo (Levítico 19:1-2, 17-18).

Salmo El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso (Salmo 103 [102]).

Segunda lectura Tú eres templo de Dios y eres santo (1 Corintios 3:16-23).

Evangelio No ofrezcas resistencia; ama a tus enemigos (Mateo 5:38-48).

For Daily Readings: www.usccb.org/bible/readings Para las Lecturas del Día: www.usccb.org/bible/lecturas

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Stgo 3:13-18; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mc 9:14-29 Martes: Stgo 4:1-10; Sal 55 (54):7-11a, 23; Mc 9:30-37 Miércoles: Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Jueves: Dt 30:15-20; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 9:22-25 Viernes: Is 58:1-9a; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Sábado: Is 58:9b-14; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Lc 5:27-32 Domingo: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Sal 51 (50):3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

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Do you have First Communion Clothing to Recycle? The Religious Education Office is accept-ing CLEAN gently used girl and boy First Communion clothing, veils, and shoes. Thank you for your donations!

“Teaching Mass” by Fr. Joseph Maalouf All Religious Education Students and Families are invited. Tuesday, February 25 7:00 pm in the Church *Teaching Mass is REQUIRED for all students preparing for sacraments this year. This includes Year 2 Communion, Special Sacrament, and Year 2 Confirma-tion. *On Feb 25th Religious Education classes for Year 2 Communion, Special Sacrament, and Year 2 Confirmation are cancelled, due to attending the Teaching Mass. See you at 7pm in the Church.

Alternate dates: Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30pm in the Church (English) Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30pm in the Church (Spanish).

On Wednesday, February 26th ashes will be distributed in all Religious Education Classrooms.

CONFIRMATION RETREAT For Year 2 Confirmation students in Religious Education Sunday, March 1st

Check in at Noon in the St. Max Social Hall. Ends after the 6pm Mass. Wear your RED Confirmation shirt. Families are invited to celebrate Mass with us.

Marriage, Divorce and Annulment – Are You Interested? Join Deacon Carl Carieri and the Divorce Care Ministry Tuesday, March 31st 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm St. Max Church Clarify what the Catholic Church teaches regarding these topics and how our local parish ministry can help. Bring your questions.

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W e e k l y P a r i s h C a l e n d a r Monday, February 24 CLOSED: Church Office and Chapel 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 6:00 pm: AA - Beginners Mtg (SH) 7:30 pm: AA Mtg (SH)

Tuesday, February 25 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 10:00 am: ¿PQSC? / FORMED grupo B (EC 201) • Legión de María - Hora Santa (CHP) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Bingo (SH) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Teen Tuesday (SH) 5:15 pm: Religious Education (EC) • Religious Ed Parents Class Why Catholic? (CR,CH) 7:00 pm: RE Teaching Mass (CH) 7:15 pm: Why Catholic? / FORMED group 4 (CR) 7:30 pm: Knights of Columbus 4th Degree (SH) 7:45 pm: Ensayo del Coro en Español (Spanish Choir) (CHP)

Wednesday, February 26 Ash Wednesday No Ministry Meetings 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH)

Thursday, February 27 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 10:00 am: Legión de María (EC 202) 6:30 pm: Teen Holy Hour- Adoration (CHP) 6:30 pm: Children’s Choir Rehearsal (CH) 7:00 pm: Sea Scouts (EC 207) • Boy Scouts Nautical (EC 208) 7:00 pm: RCIA High School Class (EC 201, 203) 7:30 pm: Adult Choir Rehearsal (CH) • RCIA Class (EC 202) • Holy Nation Sanctified - Young Adults (EC 205) 8:00 pm: Grupo de Oración Carismático (SH)

Friday, February 28 8:45 am - 9:45 am: Adoration (CH) 9:45 am: Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross in Spanish) (CH) 10:00 am: Clases Sobre el Catecismo (EC 201) 5:00 pm: Fish Fry (SH) 7:30 pm: Stations of the Cross (CH)

Saturday, February 29 10:00 am: ¿PQSC? / FORMED grupo F (SH) Sunday, March 1 10:45 am: Religious Education Classes 2:00 pm: Baptisms (CH) 4:00 pm: Life Teen Band Rehearsal (CH) After 6:00 pm Mass: Life and EDGE Night (SH)

If you are interested in joining any of our Ministries please contact our parish office at (954) 432-0206

To request your approved ministry announcement

to be published in the bulletin, email online@stmax.cc

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Service

Boy Scouts, Knights of Columbus, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, Ladies of St. Max., Respect Life, Respect Life (St. Joseph Project),

Sea Scouts.

Faith Formation

Baptism Preparation (English/Spanish), Catechism Class (Spanish), Religious

Education, RCIA (Adult/High School), Compass Catholic, Marriage Encounter, Marriage Preparation (English/Spanish),

Youth Ministry (Edge and Life Teen)

Outreach

Feed the Homeless, Homebound Minis-try, Memorial Manor/Hospice,

Hospital Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sunshine Ministry

Liturgy

Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Music Ministry (Adult Choir,

Children’s Choir, Life Teen Choir, Spanish Choir), Ushers

Community

Annulments, Bingo, Carnival, Hispanic Community, Flea Market

Evangelization

Bible Classes (English/Spanish), Discipleship Ministry (English/Spanish), Why Catholic?, ¿Por qué ser Católico?,

FORMED (English/Spanish)

Prayer Groups

Charismatic Prayer Group (English/Spanish), Couples for Christ, Divorce

Care, Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Nation Sanctified (Young Adults), Legion of Mary (English/Spanish)

Administrative Church Decorations, Front Office, Finance Council, Pastoral Council,

Stewardship Council, Capital Campaign, Building Committee

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time • February 23, 2020

LENT BEGINS

40 days of renewal

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Father Jeff McCormick’s Pilgrimage to Ireland

September 29 – October 7, 2020 $3,173 LAND & AIR per person, based on double occupancy Air departure tax, fuel & surcharges are subject to change until

entire group is confirmed and ticketed. Single Room Supplement $380

Optional Travel Protection Insurance is available at $239 per person

To book please contact: Ursula Cooper

URTRAVELS.COM 239.699.3348

urtravelsworld@gmail.com

Important Meeting for Deposits, Air fare, and Roommate selection: Saturday, March 7th at 3:00 p.m.

In the Social Hall

For more information please contact:

Stella Paganello (954) 232-1177

Mail to: Respect Life 4747 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 101 Hollywood, FL 33021

La Legión de María está ofreciendo a las familias de la Parroquia un

servicio espiritual acompañando a Nuestra Madre a

sus hogares.

LA VIRGEN PEREGRINA

El servicio se llama: "La Virgen Peregrina"

y consiste en visitar los hogares que lo deseen llevándoles

la Imagen de la Santísima Virgen María para que durante una semana

derrame sus bendiciones.

Lo único que se requiere es que

SE RECE EL SANTO ROSARIO TODOS LOS DÍAS.

NOVENA Monday Nights @ 7:00 pm

in the Chapel

This is an exceptional way to spend 30 minutes.

Our Novena includes:

Benediction | Scriptural Reflection | Adoration

OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP

GRUPO de ORACIÓN CARISMÁTICO

todos los jueves a las 7:30 pm el Salón Social

Música

Alabanza

Oración por las Personas

Lectura de la Palabra

Somos parte de la Renovación Carismática Católica

Hispana de la Arquidiócesis de Miami.

Participamos en: Retiros

Conferencias Seminarios de vida en el Espíritu Noches de Alabanza y Sanación

Talleres de Crecimiento Clases de Formación y Clases de Biblia

Busca la presencia del Señor en la oración.

¡Te esperamos!

Para información, por favor llamar a Toñi @ (954) 707-8242

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Para más información Teo Osorio (954) 854-5666.

The Legion of Mary is offering all our parish families a Spiritual Service bringing our Blessed Mother to your

homes.

THE PILGRIM VIRGIN

The service is called: "The Pilgrim Virgin"

and it consists on visiting the homes of those who wish it, brining them the image of the Most Holy Virgin Mary so that she pours her blessings down

on you throughout the week.

The only requirement is:

TO PRAY A DAILY ROSARY

For more information Sandy Oglesby (954) 432-1447.

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