Saturday, July 12, 2025

• 4:00 pm - Fr. James

Sunday, July 13, 2025

• 8:30 am - Fr. James
• 10:00 am - Fr. Hoyer
• 11:30 am - Fr. Hoyer
• 1:00 pm - Fr. Garcia

The Celebrant schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

• Spaghetti Sause
• Canned Vegetables
• Soup
• Tuna
• Canned Chicken Breast
• Canned Fruit
• Jelly

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St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. Her mother was an Algonquin, who was captured by the Mohawks and who took a Mohawk chief for her husband. Kateri was known as a skilled worker, who was diligent and patient. However, she refused to marry. When her adoptive parents proposed a suitor to her, she refused to entertain the proposal. They punished her by giving her more work to do, but she did not give in. Instead, she remained quiet and diligent. Eventually they were forced to relent and accept that she had no interest in marriage. At age 19, Kateri Tekakwitha converted to Catholicism, taking a vow of chastity and pledging to marry only Jesus Christ. Her decision was very unpopular with her adoptive parents and their neighbors. Some of her neighbors started rumors of sorcery. To avoid persecution, she traveled to a Christian native community south of Montreal. She often fasted and when she would eat, she would taint her food to diminish its flavor. On at least one occasion, she burned herself. Such self self-mortification was common among the Mohawk.

Kateri was very devout and was known for her steadfast devotion. She was also very sickly. Her practices of selfself-mortification and denial may not have helped her health. Sadly, just five years after her conversion to Catholicism, she became ill and passed away at age 24, on April 17, 1680.

Her name, Kateri, is the Mohawk form of Catherine, which she took from St. Catherine of Siena.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 21, 2012. She is the patroness of ecology and the environment, people in exile and Native Americans.

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Your generosity inspires others to "go and do likewise," creating a ripple effect of Christian charity throughout our community.

Go and Do Likewise – Luke 10:25-37

The Good Samaritan didn't just feel sorry for the wounded traveler, he took action. Today, Jesus calls each of us to take action through our stewardship. Your gifts transform Christ's words into concrete acts of love, healing, and hope.

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Our commitment to the 2025 ABCD as a parish is a testimony to our collective faith and the love we have for those in need. Thank you to those who have already made their ABCD gift. Though we ve made significant progress, we ve yet to meet our goal.

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Registration for at least six months is required for the celebration of sacraments.

Registration forms are available online or by calling the parish office (954) 458-1590.

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Los formularios para inscribirse están disponibles en el internet o llamando a la oficina parroquial (954) 458- 1590.

Gracias por hacerse miembro de nuestra comunidad de St. Matthew en Hallandale Beach.