Catholic Owned Magazine Volume 1, Issue 30

Volume 1, Issue 30 May 9, 2024

Building the New Catholic Economy

In This Issue 1. From the Founders

6. This Week

2. About Catholic Owned

7. Sapientia de Sanctis

3. HUGE News from Catholic Owned!

8. Classifieds

4. From the Desk of Monsignor

9. Ultima Verba

5. New Member Spotlights

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Acknowledgements GLORIA DEO REGINA CAELI

SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Monsignor Oscar F Castaneda

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From the Founders

Dear Catholic Owned Readers, Welcome to the thirtieth issue of Catholic Owned Magazine. Come Holy Spirit!

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In this week’s Issue, you’ll enjoy Monsignor’s article about the Blessed Virgin Mary, a few articles about the feasts on the calendar, Sapientia de Sancti, and the Ultima Verba.

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Catholic Owned exists to propagate Knowledge of, Devotion to, and Love & Admiration for the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in reparation for the many sins & blasphemies against her.

In practical terms, we are building the New Catholic Economy.

Over time, our community members can make fewer compromises and be more free to pursue ever greater devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Marywhat is known to be the sweetest path to sainthood.

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From the Desk of Monsignor Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

There is a popular and pious practice to dedicate the month of May to honor Mary the Mother of Our Lord.

Salve Regina Mater Misericordiae Each day in our prayers, we call Mary Queen and Mother of Mercy. She is the Mother of Jesus our merciful King.

St. Alphonsus of Liguori says, "For our own common consolation she is a Queen so sweet, clement and ready to help us in all our miseries, that the holy Church wills that we should salute her with this prayer under the title of Queen of Mercy" (The Glories of Mary).

The saints have repeatedly emphasized that we in our human frailty should not fear to approach Mary and ask for her intercession. In her sweetness and gentleness, she inspires confidence. God has given her an Immaculate and benign heart to be the refuge for us sinners. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux says, "We can call her Queen of Mercy because she opens the abyss of the mercy of God to whomsoever she wills..."

At the Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel, indeed the abyss of God's mercy was opened. When Mary pronounced her fiat (let it be done), God descended from heaven and clothed Himself in her womb with our poor and fragile human nature. "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14). This revealed truth was particularly exposed by Saint Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. During the 4th century, he faithfully defended the full humanity and the full divinity of Christ the Son of God against the Arian heresy.

Let us devoutly pray the rosary each day and implore the potent and prompt aid of the Queen of Mercy against the enemy of our soul and the enemies of Christianity. Let us ask her to protect our families and the integrity of the Catholic Faith in the Church founded by our Lord Jesus Christ.

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New Member Spotlight

Kathy Bowie

Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker Realty Real Estate Agent Serving Palm Beach County, specifically south County

Assisting: buyers in purchasing a home Sellers in selling their home Minimizing stressors as much as possible throughout the transaction Whether buying or selling a home, the real estate market in South Florida requires the expertise of a trusted Agent like Kathy Bowie.

In her business with Coldwell Banker Realty, she assists buyers who are purchasing a home, and sellers who are selling their home. Both represent significant decisions in the financial life of an individual or family, and being able to rely on a local expert can make a huge difference in how the transaction goes.

What sets Kathy apart is how she listens deeply to the needs of her clients. By understanding their needs, she creates the right strategy for their situation, which helps her clients to achieve their goals.

Kathy also recognizes that buying or selling a home can be one of life’s biggest upheavals, with many moving parts and the life of the client to consider. Her goal is to minimize the stressors inherent in such a significant transition as much as possible. Whether for an individual or a family, the active management of the all the elements of the transaction can make all the difference in the world.

Kathy shared that it was her own experience purchasing a home that inspired her to go into real estate as a career. Her experience was extremely stressful, so she committed herself to this profession so that she could help other people have smoother transactions that she had. She loves her career and 09

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sees it as a ministry serving those in her community.

When dealing with such important transactions, there can be quite a few issues that arise.

Kathy’s strength is in solving those problems that can occur. She helps the customers see the “whole picture”- the many moving parts that come together to complete the transaction. With a consultative and warm approach, her clients enjoy being informed and at ease because they can trust she is on top of all of the details.

Her clients also benefit from how Kathy’s Catholic faith guides her.

“I adhere to the golden rule- to treat others as you want to be treated. I am always honest and I operate with high ethical standards. My attendance at Daily Mass helps me to stay calm during the ‘storms of real estate.’”

Indeed, the market isn’t always as we wish it would be, but having the expertise and faithaligned guidance that Kathy provides can be pivotal when the right time to buy or sell (or both) comes.

Kathy also shared about her favorite saint.

“My favorite saint is St. Andre Bessette. He was the humble doorkeeper at a high school in Montreal. He put a statue of St. Joseph facing Mt. Royale and prayed to St. Joseph to help him build in a church in St. Joseph’s honor. It became reality and this was how the custom of burying St. Joseph began. I was fortunate to see the Oratory in Montreal, and it was very moving.

With her specific expertise in south Palm Beach County, Kathy serves Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm and beyond.

When you have real estate questions or are ready to start the conversation about buying and/or selling a home, get in touch with Kathy Bowie of Coldwell Banker Realty.

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New Member Spotlight

Roger Bockweg

Agent, Catholic Order of Foresters Fraternal Life Insurance & Annuities in Five States, incl. Florida Serving Catholics by: Growing the faith through fraternal outreach activities Keeping Catholic families financially bulletproof with Catholic life insurance & annuities As an independent agent for the Catholic Order of Foresters, I help grow the faith by creating and executing fraternal outreach activities, while also helping protect the financial futures of Catholic families. I can do this all while transparently being truly Catholic in all my actions and deeds.

All of my work includes educational meetings with Catholics, aimed at helping them become financially bulletproof. I pray before each meeting, asking the Holy Spirit to “reveal financial issues I can help with. If there are none, please send me on to the next family.“ This approach makes for a low pressure, high learning environment.

With the Catholic Order of Foresters, the best quality and quantity of life insurance is within reach. In fact, in most cases, this peace-of-mind is available for less than what many will spend per week at the coffee shop.

The impact on my clients is that they have peace of mind.

Financial peace of mind for Catholic families who can rest assured that their spouse and children will not be impoverished if they were to pass away means they can focus on what’s important and be covered in case of disaster. This is best illustrated with a simple math problem: If one has a newborn in the home, that child will likely be living in that home about 20 years. That said, if someone is making $100K a year, if they died, to replace 20 years of lost income requires two million dollars.

The life insurance policy would replace that lost income for the family. In this example, we do not account for future potential increases for merit and inflation, though they are also worth considering.

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The Catholic Order of Foresters makes this kind of coverage affordable for Catholic families. As a non-profit fraternal benefit society, we exist ONLY for the purpose of serving our members. Because we have no shareholders to pay, we have some of the most affordable life insurance in the country for baptized Catholics and those married to them.

COF doesn’t stop there.

COF’s Investment Policy Statement mandates that the invested assets of the organization be managed in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. For devout Catholics, this makes a significant difference.

Not only is there peace of mind financially, but there’s also peace of conscience. Our clients enjoy the benefits of knowing their family is protected, and that the funds are being managed without even a remote participation in evil. You can read more about our investing policy by clicking here.

Taking our commitment to the Catholic community a step further, COF offers a special benefit in which 5% of the face value of the policy will be committed to the insured’s favorite Catholic charity upon their passing at no cost to the insured or their beneficiaries. These gifts can make a significant difference for the charities, and we have careful requirements to ensure the charities are authentically Catholic.

In addition, we provide a variety of fraternal outreach to serve and care for the Catholic community. Programs include scholarships for homeschool, grade school, high school and college students, mission trips for those aged 18-24, Adopt-A-Seminarian, and other year-round efforts to feed people spiritually, physically and mentally.

Spirituality Tap Ins are special events where COF sends a Priest or Deacon into a bar or coffee shop to deliver an evangelistic talk to the public.

Serving Catholics is all that we do at COF. Please consider an appointment with me today. I would love to show how COF could benefit your family now and for years to come. This assessment is free and resulting coverages could cost less than your weekly coffee. I look forward to meeting virtually or in person during one of my monthly visits to South Florida, where I enjoy family and serving Catholic friends all year round.

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New Member Spotlight

Renee Smith, M.S. CCC-SLP

Owner & Pediatric Speech Therapist, Grace Therapy Solutions Serving Children via Telehealth throughout Florida

Helping Children to: Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Behavior communicate Disorders, Learning Disabilities, etc. The treatment I functionally provide as a speech therapist is individually tailored to each client’s needs, therefore positively impacting advocate for the ability to communicate functionally, advocate for their individual his or her wants/needs, improve academic needs achievement, and connect socially with peers. So far as a speech therapist, I have helped dozens of improve children master their speech and language goals academic and graduate from speech therapy, being able to say all speech sounds correctly, perform at achievement grade/age level in language arts, and communicate connect socially functionally with family and friends. with peers, I learned how to integrate my faith in my work by family & friends following the example of my mother, Gizel Abdallah.

She worked for over 20 years as a Church Music Grace Therapy Solutions provides virtual speech and Director and Music Teacher, and is currently doing language services to children with communication so at All Saints Catholic Church and School in needs all throughout Florida. Parents often struggle Sunrise, Florida. At 8 years old, I started singing with to keep up with children and family members’ my mother in the church, whether it was as part of appointments, sports, hobbies, etc. This makes tele- the school choir or as a cantor at weekend Masses, therapy a convenient option for families who want and continued singing at Masses with her as an to participate in their child’s speech and language adult. She set the ultimate example of how to use therapy sessions from the comfort of their own the gifts that God has blessed you with to glorify home!

Him in return. I recognize that God has blessed me As a daughter of immigrants, the importance of hard with the gift to be able to help children with work was instilled in me as a child. My parents communication needs. So it is my duty to be able to encouraged me to, not only follow my passions, but share this gift with families. to find a way to make my passions work for me. My Catholic faith also inspired the name of my Upon entering the field of speech-language practice – Grace Therapy Solutions. As Catholics we pathology, I knew that I wanted to someday have know that the only real solution to any of our my own private practice. In 2022, I married my problems, difficulties or obstacles in life lies in husband who is in the military and moved away offering them all up to the Lord because he is the from my childhood home in Florida to live in North Ultimate Solution. And we are only granted solutions Carolina. With my husband’s job causing him to through His loving grace. God’s grace is healing. spend so much time away from home, and with our Throughout my career I have prayed for the grace to first baby on the way, I realized that I needed to find be patient and loving during trying times. And I am a way to stay home while still contributing income to constantly giving grace to my clients who struggle our household. That’s what inspired me to make my daily to communicate, and to parents who might be private practice virtual- so that I can be a stay-at- juggling countless responsibilities. home mom and still live out my passion of helping Growing up with a musical mom, our favorite saint children improve their communication skills. was always St. Cecilia. She is the patron saint of Throughout my career as a speech therapist, I have music and musicians, mainly singers. She used her worked with children of all ages who have various voice to worship and glorify God. As a speech types of disabilities that might affect their therapist, I like to think that my helping children to communication, i.e. Language Disorders, Speech use their voice is glorification to God as well.

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New Member Spotlight

Rose Abdallah Bednar Owner & Creative Director, Flourish & Bloom Creative

Servicing clients in the Broward County area

Specializing in: Altar Florals Design Custom Wedding & Event Florals Water color artwork for wedding stationary, pro-life cards, and fine paper goods I’m a certified floral designer and artist. I source fresh flowers for churches that are liturgically appropriate throughout the year. I also provide quality custom floral designs for weddings and events, including large floral installations. I work with my clients to carefully design the florals that they envision for their special day.

As an artist, I also create custom artwork that can be incorporated throughout the couple’s wedding stationary suite and beyond, ensuring a cohesive design throughout the event.

My business was born from the face that I have always been an artist. As I explored many creative outlets over the years, I found floristry to be the most fulfilling for me. As I started doing flowers for my local Catholic Churches, I found it to be a wonderful way I can give back to God for blessing me with my talents. I currently do the flowers for All Saints and St. Gregory, and enjoy serving my community.

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Most of my clients come to me through a shared connection in faith and shared moral values.

One example where this really shined was with the mother of a very special bride that I worked with recently. She shared with me that they chose to work with me because my business is unapologetically pro-life. That meant so much to me.

I am Catholic and my faith is the foundation of my business.

I am unapologetically pro-life, so Flourish & Bloom is unapologetically pro-life.

I like to make art that is inspired by my faith and I will never compromise my faith in any business relationship. For me, God comes first.

A favorite quote that inspires me and moved me to do what I do is, “Your talent is God’s gift to you.

What you do with it is your gift back to God.” My favorite Bible verse is John 3:16.

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Floriani Sacred Music

Nonprofit Revitalizing Sacred Music in America music, as they have grown so proficient as to perform, often while conducting themselves, for Masses, weddings and concerts. The choristers’ own love for sacred music is infectious to those who hear them, almost inevitably moving the heart and soul of the listener.

In the Vatican II document, “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” sacred music is said to be “a treasure of inestimable value, greater than that of any other art.” Our mission is to inspire a renaissance of sacred beauty through the music of the Church, whereby hearts might be able to encounter Christ, the Source of Beauty.

St. Florian is our patron, from whom we take our name. He is Giorgio’s Confirmation saint, and is attributed by Giorgio to have saved him from nearly drowning. Giorgio did not know when he chose him as his saint that St. Florian is the patron of drowning victims!

Our favorite quote would be the one Floriani Sacred Music is dedicated to serving the Church and saving the mentioned above from Sacrosanctum culture through the beauty of sacred music. We believe in the power of Concilium, as it establishes the preSacred Beauty to awaken and deepen a desire for Christ and His eminence of sacred music, as an art, in the liturgy.

Church.

By singing for liturgies, performing educational concerts, and teaching, both in person and remotely with our online course, Gregorian Chant Academy, and our Chant School Podcast, we introduce people of all musical backgrounds to the Church’s rich heritage of liturgical music.

Giorgio Navarini founded Floriani originally as a barbershop group as a student at Thomas Aquinas College, where he met Thomas, Joe and Graham, each of whom sang in his choir at different times.

Eventually, they moved on from barbershop to sacred music, and realized it was this which they truly loved to sing. Years later, after they’d all long graduated, they reconnected, quit their jobs, and moved to Arizona to begin Floriani as a non-profit men’s vocal ensemble with a mission to revitalize sacred music throughout the world.

Floriani is proud to have taught and developed a devoted children’s choir in Phoenix, AZ for almost three years. These young choristers have proved to be a remarkable testimony to the accessibility of sacred

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This Week’s Feasts

Thurs., May 9: Ascension of the Lord Fri., May 10: St. Antonin, Bishop & Confessor Sat., May 11: Ss. Philip and James, Apostles Sun., May 12: Sunday after the Ascension Mon., May 13: St. Robert Ballarmino, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church, Our Lady of Fatima Tues., May 14: St. Boniface, Martyr Weds., May 15: St. John Baptist de la Salle, Confessor Thurs., May 16: St. Ubald, Bishop & Confessor Fri., May 17: St. Paschal Baylon, Confessor Sat., May 18: Vigil of the Pentecost Sun., May 19: Pentecost Sunday Mon., May 20: Pentecost Monday Tues., May 21: Pentecost Tuesday Weds., May 22: Ember Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost

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May 9: Ascension of the Lord The Solemnity of the Ascension is one of the Ecumenical feasts ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter and of Pentecost among the most solemn in the calendar. It falls 40 days after Easter, on the 6th Thursday of Easter. The Ascension has been celebrated since the very Early Church, with representations of the mystery found in diptychs and frescoes dating as early as the fifth century.

Speaking to the Apostles, Jesus said, “But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. And when He had said these things, while they looked on, He was raised up: and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:8-9) By ascending into His glory, Christ completed the work of our redemption. Put another way, the Ascension is the final component of the paschal mystery. And He gave the disciples notice that the Father would be sending the Holy Spirit soon, and that they would never be alone, even after He had ascended, telling them, “Behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.” (Matthew 28:20) As Catholics, we are to understand the Ascension as a completion of Christ’s salvific work, and also the beginning of our own. In a sense, the onus is on us now, as the Savior has ascended and is not with us on the earth in the same way as He once was. For the disciples, on earth was the only way they had known Him. As a result, this day marked a big change for them and their mission.

Let’s put ourselves in their shoes: Before this, they had been with Him three years, witnesses countless miracles, healings, teachings and wonders. Jesus had prepared them very well, even if in their humanity, some of them couldn’t quite soak it all in or understand. Then, they witnessed His brutal Passion, endured the long nights until He was resurrected, and had spent the past 40 days with Him showing up in various places and teaching them even more. And now, they were on top of a mountain watching Him

ascend into Heaven. After He went up, they had to rely on what He had taught them, the leadership of Peter, and wait for the Holy Ghost. They also had the Old Law to contend with and make sense of, for themselves and for those whom they had been charged with bringing the Gospel to.

As mere humans, they may have felt overwhelmed with many emotions and the sheer magnitude of what had just unfolded before them. They wouldn’t have to wait long for the Paraclete, just ten days, but we can imagine the conversations between them during that time.

By the time St. Paul wrote his letter to the Colossians, it seems they had figured it out: “Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.” (Colossians 3:1) And by the fifth century, St. Augustine of Hippo wrote, “Out of compassion for us He descended from heaven, and although He ascended alone, we also ascend, because we are in Him by grace.”

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May 19: Pentecost Sunday

The Israelites celebrated Pentecost 50 days after the Passover, as commanded by God in the book of Leviticus. Moses recorded God’s commands regarding the sacrifice of the Firstlings, or first fruits, which will be the theme of Embertide this coming week.

Today is the Christian Pentecost, and is considered the second greatest Feast of the liturgical year. It marks the birth of the Church, and in many ways completes the fulfillment of the Old Covenant in the New. From today’s Gospel: “But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.” Also called the Comforter by Our Lord, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and Our Blessed Mother who were gathered in the Cenacle, coming with a great sound of wind.

“And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.” (Acts 2:3-4) The Apostles then went out preaching in the various languages, and many were converted in a short time.

Peter’s preaching converted 3,000 that first day, and that was only the beginning.

One of the ways in which this special Feast accomplishes the fulfillment of the Old is in chapter 11 of Genesis. ”And therefore the name thereof was called Babel, because there the language of the 27

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whole earth was confounded.” (Genesis 11:9) In Babel, it was the Lord who went down and confused the language of the people who were previously “of one tongue.” The diversity of their language divided the people and they were scattered across the earth.

In the great fulfillment of the Christian Pentecost, the Lord came down to unite all people- both Gentiles and Jews. First, through the sacrifice of His Son and then by the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the fruits of which made conversing and therefore evangelization possible.

“And therefore from that day the trumpet of the Gospel-preaching has sounded loud: from that day the showers of gracious gifts, the rivers of blessings, have watered every desert and all the dry land.”

(Pope St. Leo I, Whitsuntide, Sermon 75) Not only did the Holy Ghost bring the gift of tongues, but He has guided the Church as Our Lord Jesus Christ promised. The Church has relied on the gift of the Holy Spirit throughout the Church Age, through to today.

A prayer for today: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O God, who have taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Whit Embertide

May 22: Ember Wednesday of Pentecost May 24: Ember Friday of Pentecost May 25: Ember Saturday of Pentecost Already Summer is here, and with it comes Whit Embertide. In modern times and with school schedules, Summer is a time thought of as a break, with less structure, and slowed progress, but it isn’t traditionally understood this way.

For those who work the land, Summer is when the work is done to support the harvest, with long hours spent under the heat of the sun to accomplish what is needed to foster growth of the crops.

Similarly, there is great spiritual work to be done in our own hearts. The time for the harvest will be here soon enough, and so we must put in the time and labor now.

In His abundance and generosity, God has also adorned the season of Summer with some of His grandest creations--blue skies, bright sunshine, lush vegetation, fun activities with friends and playing with water in all its forms are the theme of Summer.

Bustling wildlife, daylight into the evening, a sense of freedom and a palate of color at the table unlike any other time of year. The smells and tastes of the season are what we wait for all year.

In all of this goodness, we must remember to give to God of our first fruits just as He commanded the Israelites for the Old Covenant Pentecost, enjoy our blessings in moderation, and to fulfill our Christian duties.

Fasting Rules for Whit Embertide Fasting consists of the following: One full meal and two smaller meals, that when combined, do not equal a full meal.

Ember Wednesday of Pentecost– Fasting & Partial Abstinence: meat is allowed during the main meal of the day.

Ember Friday of Pentecost- Fasting & Abstinence: No meat is allowed. Fish, eggs and cheese are allowed.

Ember Saturday of Pentecost– Fasting & Abstinence: No meat is allowed. Fish, eggs and cheese are allowed.

Wishing you & yours a blessed Whit Embertide!

Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, and the honour, and all blessing.

To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no human is worthy to mention Your name.

Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day and through whom You give us light.

And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; and bears a likeness of You, Most High One. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind, and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather, through whom You give sustenance to Your creatures.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water, who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.

Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs.

-Excerpted from Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Owned Magazine

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Oremus

HAS MOVED! Dear friends, you can now access the Oremus Prayer Wall inside the Catholic Owned App! Easily submit a prayer request, and leave a heart for those you’ve prayed for.

Requests are anonymous unless you include a name in the prayer request.

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Sapientia de Sanctis St. Dorotheus (1542-1591) "A great means to preserve continual peace and tranquility of soul is to receive everything from the hands of God, both great and small, and in whatever way it comes."

St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) “Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry."

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Events

HAVE MOVED! Dear friends, you can now access our expanded Catholic Events Directory ONLY in the Catholic Owned App! Filter by Event Category, Parish, and Save Events You’re Interested in.

PLUS easily submit an event to the community to help spread the word about events important to you.

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Volunteer Opportunities Catholic Hospice seeks volunteers The Volunteer Services Department of Catholic Hospice offers an array of volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to join an organization committed to providing care to vulnerable populations. Catholic Hospice volunteers can choose to serve in a number of special programs: Companion Care, Acts of Kindness Project, Camp Erin, We Honor Veterans, Pet Peace of Mind and more.

Share your compassion and companionship. Your help means the world to those facing difficult times. Provide companion care, assist with pet care, shopping or other tasks. Families are grateful for any time you can spare.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact the Volunteer Services Department at 305-351-7052 or VolunteerServices@catholichospice.org.

Catholic Hospice 14875 NW 77th Ave #100 Miami Lakes, FL 33014

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Jobs

Hiring Director of Stewardship

The Archdiocese of Miami Development Corporation is hiring for a Director of Stewardship who understands that stewardship involves lifestyle decisions in alignment with the Gospel. This role is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of an Archdiocesan-wide comprehensive stewardship plan and system that strategically and consistently promotes vibrancy and the concept of time, talent, and treasure within all the parishes. View Full Job Listing HERE.

Job Seeking

Luz Cotto is a legal assistant who also has experience as a leasing consultant. Seeking clerical, legal assisting, secraterial, or similar work in the Boca Raton area. Neat, organized and professional who is open to new opportunities, especially with a quality, Catholic Owned company. Please email lulicotto@gmail.com to get in touch about opportunities.

Resume Help Offered

Rob Strachan is a Catholic professional with a focus in helping companies connect with Top Tech Talent and job seekers find cutting-edge opportunities. If looking for a new opportunity or want some help along the way, please reach out.

Rstrachan@daviscos.com or 603-267-0262

Housing

Fully Furnished Room for Rent, Hammocks Area in Miami In a gated community near Miami Dade College, Miami executive Airport, and West Kendall Baptist Hospital.

Rental price is $850 per month and includes internet, water, electricity, gym, swimming pool, laundry, private parking spot, full sized closet, and balcony with a view. Please no pets, and requires a Background Check, security deposit needed to move in.

Please contact Juan Burgos, MBA at 305-748-7731

Seeking Female Roomate/ Room for Rent Mature, Catholic female university student seeking a fitting living situation. Open to a Catholic roommate, a room for rent in a Catholic home, or other solutions. Within 20-30 minutes radius of STU in Miami Gardens, preferably towards Fort Lauderdale area. Please contact 786-748-5100.

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Ultima Verba

As the Easter season draws to a close, we However, there is beauty in the seemingly celebrate the Second and Third Glorious mundane. Indeed, we can adopt a personal Mysteries of the Rosary, as well as Trinity prayer routine that is all our own, explore new Sunday at the end of the Octave of Pentecost. devotions, and learn about new saints in this Then begins what is known on the new calendar time. as Ordinary Time.

With a lighter schedule of the liturgy, we may The drama of the first portion of the liturgical find ourselves with spare time for serving the year is quite a bit-- we have Advent, then poor, ministering to each other in small groups, Christmastide which ends at Candelmas in attending Catholic events and forging new February. connections in the Catholic community near us.

Then we begin Lent on Ash Wednesday shortly One element of the beauty of Ordinary time as it after that. After the penitential preparations, we is referred is the opportunity to make the most of walk the Passion and then celebrate the the “ordinary” in our lives. While we may have greatest Sunday of the year-- the Sunday for less “big” holidays to prepare for, we can instead which all other Sundays are celebrated, the turn our attention more deeply to our spouses, Resurrection. our loved ones, and the elderly.

Eastertide, or Paschaltide, is an extended And there are always, always Marian feast days celebration of this greatest of victories, when to celebrate- far more than are on the main we follow Our Lord after His Resurrection. We calendar. We have the Visitation & Queenship of follow Him all the way until He ascends and Mary (May 31), Our Mother of Perpetual Help sends the Holy Spirit.

(June 27), Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (July 16), and And then, we have what could be described as a the Assumption (August 15) all coming up soon. liturgical lull, when compared to the May our own faith be refreshed in the upcoming monumental events of our own salvation and season as we rededicate ourselves to our that of mankind that we have been celebrating. prayerful practices and devotions in the light of the Resurrection & Pentecost.

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