Prayer of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

O Father, the first rule of our dear Saviour's

life was to do Your Will.

Let His Will of the present moment be the first rule of our daily life and work, with no other desire but for

its most full and complete accomplishment.

Help us to follow it faithfully, so that doing what You wish we will be pleasing to You.

Amen.

Dear Fathers, Would you kindly consider running this notice in your parish bulletin for the remainder of July and as much of August as possible? Thank you, Fr. Louis Guerin FAU Chaplain

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Do you know someone who is going to FAU this year? Be sure to let them know that they are invited to live out their faith on campus by becoming part of the Catholic Campus Ministry Newman Club at the Boca Raton campus. Sunday Mass at 6:00 PM followed by pizza. Contact the Newman Club at www.faunewmans.com or www.faucatholicministry.org

Going to F.A.U. in Boca this Fall? Come and hangout in the Newman Lounge located near the Bookstore. Contact us at: www.faunewmans.com or www.faucatholicministry.org

Welcome to the F.A.U. Owl Family... You’re invited to Sunday evening Mass on the Boca Raton campus

followed by pizza and good fellowship in the Newman Club Lounge.

Contact us: www.faunewmans.com or www.faucatholicministry.org

Attention Parents and Grandparents of F.A.U. Students How about encouraging your F.A.U. student to become part of our F.A.U. family by joining us for Sunday evening Mass and fellowship on the Boca Raton campus beginning in July. Send us their names and contact info so we can invite them too! Contact us at: www.faunewmans.com or www.faucatholicministry.org

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To: All Pastors and Coordinators of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

From: Reverend Brian G. King, Director, Office of Liturgy Jeanne F. Clark, Coordinator, Office of Liturgy

Registration fee for all workshops is $11.00 per person, which includes refreshments and materials. You will be billed after the workshop for the actual number of attendees from your parish.

Please do not have parishioners call our office with individual reservations. Instead, please designate a ministry coordinator to keep track of reservations, and email or call the Liturgy Office with the expected number of participants from your parish no later than five days before the workshop.

Jeanne Clark 561-775-9539 jclark@diocesepb.org

WORKSHOPS for

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

**Sessions -- offered simultaneously -- in English and in Spanish**

Saturday, August 10, 2013 St. Rita Church, Wellington Last day for registration: Tuesday, August 6th

Saturday, August 17, 2013 St. Jude Church, Boca Raton Last day for registration: Tuesday, August 13th

9:00am – 12:00noon

This workshop will assist you in the training of both new and experienced Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Topics include: salvation history, sacramental theology, history of the Eucharist, origin and development of the Mass, principles of good liturgy, ministry to the sick, and up-to-date information on correct liturgical procedures for Extraordinary Ministers. New ministers will get “hands-on” practice with unconsecrated altar breads and wine.

OFFICE OF LITURGY Diocese of Palm Beach

July, 2013

To: All Pastors and Lector Coordinators From: Rev. Brian G. King, Director of the Office of Liturgy

Jeanne Clark, Liturgy Coordinator

We have again arranged with Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) to bulk-purchase and distribute A Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers, (2014 Edition, Year A), and Manual para proclamadores de la palabra 2014. We are offering them to parishes for $13 per book, which includes the charge for shipping and handling. Workbooks will be delivered directly to your parish.

To take advantage of this offer [a price lower that if you ordered them directly from the publisher], please detach and fill out the order form below. Return the completed order form and your check, made payable to:

OFFICE OF LITURGY Diocese of Palm Beach

P.O. Box 109650 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650

PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER.

WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR PAID ORDER BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013.

Workbooks are shipped directly to your parish via UPS. If your order is received by September 9th, you should receive books before November 1, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact

Jeanne Clark, Liturgy Office Coordinator: jclark@diocesepb.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name of Parish Shipping Address____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Contact Person

Number of ENGLISH workbooks requested

Number of SPANISH workbooks requested

TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOKS ORDERED _______

TOTAL COST OF WORKBOOKS @ $13 $__ _ Please make check payable to: OFFICE OF LITURGY, Diocese of Palm Beach

NOTE: The ENGLISH and

SPANISH editions are both to be ordered

on this form.

LECTOR WORKBOOKS FOR 2014

2014

English &

Spanish

LECTOR WORKBOOK

ORDER FORM

OFFICE OF LITURGY 561-775-9539

jclark@diocesepb.org

“Update and reinforce your FAITH”

Diocese of

Palm Beach

Program Information...

The School of Christian Formation seeks

to make its programs accessible to adult

Catholics in the diocese who are interested

in learning more about their faith tradition.

Regarding class times and locations, as

well as the payment of fees, one of our

primary goals is to meet the needs and

limitations of participants.

While the fee for each course is $10.00,

plus the price of the textbook, lay men and

women who wish to participate in the

program and are active in parish ministry

may wish to seek financial support from

their parish. No one will be excluded for

their inability to pay. Please contact us if

you have a problem paying the full cost.

In order to provide optimal teaching and

learning experiences, each class will usu-

ally be limited to twenty-five students.

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The Diocesan School of Christian Formation Provide:

Adult Religious Education and Faith Formation.

Upper-level Catechist Certification.

Enhanced preparation for ministry.

Deeper knowledge of the Faith we receive at Baptism.

For More Information If you wish to discuss some aspect of the

program, request a class or if you are

qualified and interested in becoming

an instructor please contact:

Deacon Jaime Zapata, Director

Diocesan School of Christian Formation

9995 N. Military Trail, P.O. Box 109650

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Tel: 561-775-9544

Fax: 561-775-9556

jaizapata@diocesepb.org

August - May

2013-2014

Class Schedule

Graduation Retreat

Mary Immaculate 500 Spencer Dr., WPB, FL 33409

Saturday, April 26th, 2014

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Graduation Class of 2014

St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral

9999 N. Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

7:00 PM

Diocesan School of

Christian

Formation

SOUTHERN DEANERY

ASCENSION, BOCA RATON

Wednesdays, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Social Doctrine: Aug. 21, 28

Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25

Spirituality: Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30

Nov. 6, 13

Mint. Leadership: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29

Feb. 5, 12

Intdc. To the Bible: Feb. 26;

March 5, 12, 19, 26

April 2

NORTHERN DEANERY

ST. HELEN, VERO BEACH Mondays, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Old Testament: Aug. 19, 26

Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30

New. Testament: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28;

Nov. 4, 11

Christology: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27;

Feb. 3, 10

Ecclesiology: Feb. 24

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

ST. LUCIE, PORT ST. LUCIE Thursdays, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Social Doctrine: Aug. 22, 29

Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26

Spirituality: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31

Nov. 7, 14

Mint. Leadership: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30;

Feb. 6, 13

Intc. To the Bible: Feb. 27; March 6, 13,20, 27

April 3

CATHEDRAL DEANERY

ST. PETER, JUPITER Tuesdays, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Old Testament: Aug. 20, 27

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

New Testament: Oct. 8,15, 22, 29

Nov.13, 20

Christology: Jan. 7, 14 21, 28;

Feb.4,11

Ecclesiology: Feb. 25; March. 4, 11, 18, 25

April 8

CENTRAL DEANERY

HOLY SPIRIT, LANTANA Tuesday 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Liturgy: Aug. 20, 27

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

Sacraments: Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29

Nov. 5, 12

Morality: Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28

Feb. 4, 11

Doc. Social: Feb. 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25

April 8

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Programa de Clases

Agosto - Mayo 2013-2014

Para más información comuniquese con:

Diacono Jaime Zapata, Director

Beatriz Urrea, Asistente Administrativa

Oficina Pastoral Hispana

9995 N. Military Trail, P.O. Box 109650

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Tele: 561-775-9544

Fax: 561-775-9556

jaizapata@diocesepb.org

RETIRO DE GRADUACIÓN

Mary Immaculate 500 Spencer Dr, WPB, FL 33409

Sábado 26 de Abril, 2014

de 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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GRADUACIÓN

Catedral San Ignacio de

Loyola

9999 N. Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Miércoles 14 de Mayo, 2014

7:00 PM

Diócesis de

Palm Beach

DECANATO NORTE

CENTRO PASTORAL ST. JUAN DIEGO

FT. PIERCE

Martes, 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Hist. Iglesia: Agosto. 20, 27; Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 Vaticano II: Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12

Liturgía: Enero 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11

Sacramentos: Feb.25; Marzo 4, 11, 18, 25

Abril 8

ST. HELEN, VERO BEACH

Jueves, 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Hist. Iglesia: Agosto 22, 29; Sept. 5, 12,19, 26

Vaticano II: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 7, 14

Liturgia : Enero 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13

Sacramentos: Feb. 27; Marzo 6, 13, 20, 27;

Abril 3

ST LUCIE, PORT ST. LUCIE

Sábados, 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM

Ant. Testamento: Ag. 24, 31; Sept. 7, 14

Nv. Testamento: Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2

Cristologia: Enero 11, 18, 25; Feb. 9

Eclesiologia: Marzo 1, 8, 15, 22

DECANATO CATEDRAL

HOLY CROSS, INDIANTOWN

Jueves, 7:30 PM— 9:30 PM

Doc. Social: Agosto 22, 29; Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26

Espirirtualidad:Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 17, 14

Pastoral Ministry:Enero 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13

ST. IGNATIUS - PBG

Salón G

Martes, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Doct. Social: Agosto 20, 27; Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

Espiritualidad: Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12

Introdc. Biblia: Enero 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11

Evang. & Lideraz: Feb. 25; Marzo 4, 11, 18, 25

Abril 8

ST. JOHN FISHER, WPB

Martes, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Doct. Social: Agosto 20, 27; Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

Espiritualidad: Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12

Evang. & Liderz: Enero 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11

Intodc. Biblia: Feb. 25; Marzo 4, 11, 18, 25

Abril 8

DECANATO CENTRO

HOLY NAME, WPB

Lunes, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Ant. Testam: Agosto 19, 26; Sep. 9, 16, 23, 30

Nuev. Testam: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11

Cristología: Enero 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3, 10

Ecleiología: Feb. 24; Marzo 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

ST. LUKE, PALM SPRINGS

Miércoles, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM

Doct. Social: Agosto 21, 28; Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25

Espiritualidad: Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13

Evang. & Lideraz: Enero 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12

Introduc Biblia.Feb. 26 ; Marzo 5, 12, 19, 26; Abr. 2

ST. JULIANA, WPB

Miércoles, 7:30 PM—9:30 PM

Moral Crist: Agosto 21, 28; Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25

Doct. Social: Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13

Espiritualidad: Enero 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12

Evang.&Lideraz: Feb.26;Marzo 5,12,19,26;Abr. 2

DECANATO SUR

REINA DE LA PAZ, DELRAY BEACH

Jueves, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Doc. Social: Agosto 22, 29; Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26

Espirirtualidad: Oct. 3, 24, 31; Nov. 14, 21

Pastoral Ministry:Enero 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13

Introduc. Biblia: Feb. 27; Marzo 6, 13, 20, 27

Abril 3

ST. JUDE - BOCA RATON

Lunes, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Hist. Iglesia: Agosto. 19, 26; Sept.9, 16, 23, 30 Vaticano II: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11

Liturgía: Enero 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3, 10

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Connection

FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE MEETING

When: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM (noon) Where: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, West Palm Beach Details: Interfaith Health and Wellness Program will provide lunch.

Discussion topics will include: Caregiving Resources and Upcoming Ministries of Care workshop. Open to nurses and those interested in health ministry.

RSVP: 561-345-2000 ext. 256

SAVE THE DATES

October 5, 2013 Birthline/Lifeline 6th Annual Walk-a-Thon Location: Emmanuel Parish, Delray Beach

Details: Walk will immediately follow the 5:30 PM Vigil Mass.

Contact: 561-278-0880

October 18-19, 2013 Florida Respect Life Conference

Location: Marriott Hotel, Palm Beach Gardens Registration Fee: $90/individual; $75/student Details: The purpose of the conference is to educate and inspire Catholics in the life issues of abortion, physician-assisted suicide/euthanasia, bioethics, the death penalty, and the end of life. Reservation deadline is September 27. Contact: 561-360-3330

November 7, 2013 Elder Affairs Annual Dinner Location: The Beach Club, Palm Beach Tickets: $150 per person; $1,250 for table of ten Details: Elder Affairs will honor the Simon Ministry of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church for their work with the senior population. Contact: 561-345-2015

“Contributions benefit Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc., a 501(c)3 not for profit tax exempt organization. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc., CH3109, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.”

Come let us thank God for the gift of Grandparents!

Join Bishop Barbarito as he celebrates Mass

to honor Grandparents in their role as a bridge between the generations

Saturday, October 12, 2013 4:30 PM Vigil Mass Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, PBG

Help us celebrate grandparents in prayer, song & Holy Mass

SAVE THE DATE

Grandparents Pilgrimage Mass

Sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life Diocese of Palm Beach

For information: Cathy Loh 561-775-9557 or cloh@diocesepb.org

Come let us thank God for the gift of Grandparents!

Save the date:

Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage Mass

Saturday, October 12, 2013 @ 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola Celebrated by Bishop Barbarito

Grandparents are the bridge between the generations

Come let us celebrate grandparents with prayer, song and Holy Mass

Sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Diocese of Palm Beach For information: 561-775-9557 or cloh@diocesepb.org

For parents

THEME PARK / FIELD TRIP

SAFETY TIPS

In crowds at Theme Parks, on Field Trips and other activities:

Make sure your child knows where you are at all times, whether your child is a

toddler or a high school student.

Never leave your child unattended. Identify the park attendants in the area in

case your child is separated from you. Teach your child your cell phone num-

ber in case he/she may need it.

Talk to you child about saying “No” to any unwanted talk or contact with oth-

ers while at the park. Notice anyone in the crowd who may try to pay a great

deal of attention to your child.

Take a picture of your child on your cell phone before you enter the park—

you will have a picture of exactly what your child is wearing in case he/she

gets separated from you.

Supervise your child when he/she has to use the restroom.

Remember that your child depends on you for his/her safety. Children are

gifts given to us by a loving God and they are deserving of the time and effort

it takes for us to protect them.

Office of Serving Children

Diocese of Palm Beach

561-775-9593

www.diocesepb.org

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Archdiocese of New Orleans

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You can receive news, calendar of events, advocacy alerts and more. E-News

provides an opportunity to learn what is happening in the Diocese of Palm Beach, in the Catholic Church and helps you to find fellowship and stewardship

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Word of Life

August 2013

Intercessions for Life August 2013

August 4th

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

For those who are indifferent to the needs of the poor and vulnerable:

may God fill their hearts with generous love for others;

Let us pray:

August 11th

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

For married couples unable to conceive and bear children:

that God will console them in their sorrow and direct their hearts to help needy children

through adoption, foster care, mentoring or spiritual parenthood;

Let us pray:

August 15th FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY

For those who are gravely ill or dying:

that our Blessed Mother ease their pain and fears,

and by her glorious Assumption, console them with the sure hope of eternal life;

Let us pray:

August 18th

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

For world leaders:

that their actions may promote the dignity of the human person

through respect for all human life, the sanctity of marriage and

religious liberty;

Let us pray:

August 25th

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

For clergy and religious throughout the world:

that through their powerful witness

they may spread the Gospel of Life

in preaching, counseling and service to others;

Let us pray:

Word of Life Bulletin Briefs August 2013

It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love human life, especially vulnerable life in a mother’s

womb.

~ Pope Francis, Tweet from @Pontifex, May 15, 2013

[We must] promote religious freedom for everyone, everyone! Every man and every woman must

be free in his or her profession of religion, whatever it may be. Why? Because that man and that

woman are children of God.

~ Pope Francis, Address on the Vigil of the Feast of Pentecost, May 18, 2013

Jesus is the incarnation of the Living God, the one who brings life amid so many deeds of death,

amid sin, selfishness and self-absorption. Jesus accepts, loves, uplifts, encourages, forgives, restores

the ability to walk, gives back life. Throughout the Gospels we see how Jesus by his words and

actions brings the transforming life of God. This was the experience of the woman who anointed the

feet of the Lord with ointment: she felt understood, loved, and she responded by a gesture of love:

she let herself be touched by God’s mercy, she obtained forgiveness and she started a new life.

~ Pope Francis, Homily, June 16, 2013 (Day celebrating The Gospel of Life)

Our role in any given culture or any given country is to be what the Gospel says. We are to be salt,

we are to be light, we are to be a leaven, and we are to be working from within our culture to create

what successive popes have called a civilization of justice and love and truth. And it just seems to

me that defending religious liberty is one of the very, very important ways we defend and uphold

human dignity, the first pillar of the Church’s social teaching.

~ Most Rev. William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, Interview with Vatican Radio, May 27, 2013

Deep in our hearts, there are truths that cannot be erased, that cannot be completely clouded by

ideology, or utilitarian calculations, or by our own weaknesses and self-delusions. Our lives are an

awesome gift, they are precious and must be safeguarded and nurtured. But not just our own —

every human life is just as important, and must be preserved and protected as well. We are all called

to be a gift of self, a loving servant, to our brothers and sisters, particularly those in need. And we

know, at the core of our being, that abortion contradicts these truths.

~ Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and President of the United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops, “The Gift of Life,” The Gospel in the Digital Age: A Blog by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, May

21, 2013

Copyright © 2013, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.

Palabra de Vida

Agosto de 2013

Intercesiones por la Vida agosto de 2013

4 de agosto 18º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Por los que son indiferentes a las necesidades de los pobres y vulnerables:

que Dios llene su corazón con amor generoso para otros;

Roguemos al Señor

11 de agosto 19º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Por los matrimonios que no pueden concebir y tener hijos:

que Dios los consuele en su tristeza y guíe sus corazones para ayudar a los niños necesitados

por medio de la adopción, el cuidado de crianza, ser mentores o padres

Roguemos al Señor

15 de agosto SOLEMNIDAD DE LA ASUNCIÓN DE LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA

Por los que gravemente enfermos o moribundos:

que nuestra Santa Madre alivie sus miedos y dolores,

y por su gloriosa Asunción, los consuele con la esperanza segura de la vida eterna;

Roguemos al Señor

18 de agosto 20º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Por los gobernantes del mundo:

que sus acciones promuevan la dignidad de la persona

por medio del respeto por toda vida humana, la santidad del matrimonio y

la libertad religiosa

Roguemos al Señor

25 de agosto 21º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Por los clérigos y religiosos en todo el mundo:

que por su decidido testimonio

puedan extender el Evangelio de la Vida

en su predicación, dirección y servicio a los demás;

Roguemos al Señor

Palabra de Vida Citas para el boletín Agosto de 2013

Es Dios quien da la vida. Respetemos y amemos la vida humana, especialmente la que está

indefensa en el seno de la madre.

~ Papa Francisco, tuit desde @Pontifex_es, 15 de mayo de 2013

[Debemos] promover la libertad religiosa para todos, ¡para todos! Cada hombre y cada mujer deben

ser libres en la propia confesión religiosa, cualquiera que ésta sea.

~ Papa Francisco, palabras durante la Vigilia de la Fiesta de Pentecostés, 18 de mayo de 2013

Jesús es la encarnación del Dios vivo, el que trae la vida, frente a tantas obras de muerte, frente al

pecado, al egoísmo, al cerrarse en sí mismos. Jesús acoge, ama, levanta, anima, perdona y da

nuevamente la fuerza para caminar, devuelve la vida. Vemos en todo el Evangelio cómo Jesús trae

con gestos y palabras la vida de Dios que transforma. Es la experiencia de la mujer que unge los

pies del Señor con perfume: se siente comprendida, amada, y responde con un gesto de amor, se

deja tocar por la misericordia de Dios y obtiene el perdón, comienza una vida nueva.

~ Papa Francisco, homilía, 16 de junio de 2013

Nuestro papel en cualquier cultura o país determinado es ser lo que dice el Evangelio. Debemos ser

sal, debemos ser luz, debemos ser levadura, y tenemos que trabajar desde el interior de nuestra

cultura para crear lo que sucesivos Papas han llamado una civilización de justicia, amor y verdad. Y

simplemente me parece que la defensa de la libertad religiosa es una manera muy, muy importante

para defender y reforzar la dignidad humana, el primer pilar de la doctrina social de la Iglesia.

~ Reverendísimo William E. Lori, arzobispo de Baltimore, entrevista con Radio Vaticano, 27 de mayo de 2013

En lo profundo de nuestro corazón hay verdades que no se pueden borrar, que no pueden ser

completamente nubladas por la ideología, los cálculos utilitarios, ni por nuestras propias debilidades

y autoengaños. Nuestra vida es un don impresionante, es algo precioso y debe ser protegida y

cuidada. Pero no solo la nuestra –toda vida humana es igualmente importante, y debe ser preservada

y protegida también. Todos estamos llamados a dar de sí mismos, a ser siervos amorosos para

nuestros hermanos y hermanas, especialmente los más necesitados. Y sabemos, en el centro de

nuestro ser, que el aborto contradice estas verdades.

~ Cardenal Timothy Dolan, arzobispo de Nueva York, presidente de United States Catholic Conference of

Catholic Bishops: “The Gift of Life”, The Gospel in the Digital Age: A Blog del Cardenal Timothy Dolan, 21

de mayo de 2013

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