Catholic Owned Volume 1, Issue 20

Volume 1, Issue 20 February 15, 2024

Where Catholics Forge Practical Connections in the Marketplace

In This Issue 1. From the Founders

6. Ember Days of Lent

2. About Catholic Owned

7. This Week

3. Lucky or Good? New Member Feature

8. Classifieds

4. New Member Spotlights

9. Ultima Verba

5. Business Directory

01

Catholic Owned Magazine

Acknowledgements GLORIA DEO REGINA CAELI

SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Monsignor Oscar F Castaneda

Contact Us

OUR SPONSORS OUR READERS Slaves of Jesus and Mary

Matteo Onori & Brooke Joiner

Catholic Owned Magazine

02

From the Founders

Dear Catholic Owned Readers, Welcome to the twentieth issue of Catholic Owned Magazine!

This week, we have Lenten retreat and devotional resources, Stations of the Cross times & locations, and of course, many events to get plugged in this Lent. Plus the return of the prayer wall, due to popular demand.

We hope this issue is a blessing on your Lenten journey. Please pray for us, and be assured of our prayers for you.

O Mother Immaculate, pray for us!

03

Catholic Owned Magazine

with fraternal affection,

MATTEO ONORI & BROOKE JOINER Co-Founders, Catholic Owned

About

Catholic Owned

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.

We achieve this by helping Catholics forge practical connections in the marketplace & beyond, helping them make more connections more easily, and make one less compromise at a time.

In this way, slowly slowly our community members can be more free to pursue ever greater devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary- what is known to be the sweetest path to sainthood.

Catholic Owned Magazine

04

The Catholic Owned App is Launching Soon!

What to expect: Catholic Owned Businesses & Nonprofits More Local Content in Real Time Think Catholic Yelp + Craigslist in ONE Seamless User Experience

Email us if you’d like to be a beta tester!

05

Catholic Owned Magazine

About Our Business Partners The businesses in our directory are vetted, recommended members of our community. They have all committed to the

Founding Pillars of Catholic Owned

1

Faithful to the Magisterium

2

Regularly practicing, sincere Catholic in good standing

3

Prays the Rosary or practices other sincere devotion(s)

4

Operates business in accordance with the principles of the Catholic faith Catholic Owned Magazine

06

New Member Feature

Lucky or Good?

How To Avoid Gambling Away Your Profits In The Sale Of Your House

by Manny Martinez

So you’re thinking about selling your house and while you’re excited about the future, you are anxious or worried about getting offers, showing the house while living in it, or any of the 381 steps in the sale of the house. It can sometimes feel like a gamble, especially when it comes to maximizing your profit while dealing with so many unknown variables.

While luck may play a role in some aspects of the process, relying on chance or hoping everything will work out can lead to costly mistakes that eat away at your profits. There are 3 key areas to focus on and if you get them right, you have the highest probability of a successful, stress free sale with the most profit.

Pricing While many agents believe it’s their job to set the price, we believe that you, as the home seller, are the right person to set the listing price. We guide you on that decision, provide you with data, and review your options.

One common mistake in the real estate industry and with a good number of sellers is to set the price high then lower it after a few weeks or months. This can actually hurt the sale and cost you to possibly accept an offer far less than the house is worth. We believe there is a better way. We call it Dynamic List Pricing.

Dynamic List Pricing is not just a list price, it is a pricing strategy which is deeply rooted in buyer psychology. It allows the seller to adapt to market conditions and not just lower the price, oftentimes, the seller may raise the asking price and therefore get more from the sale of the house. How the price is raised, the amount, the timing of it, must be very well crafted and orchestrated.

Pricing the home above the pricing band, meaning the high and low sales prices in a neighborhood, could hurt you in other ways. If you price the house too low, you will leave money on the table, and if you price it too high, the house is invisible to buyers who could consider buying it.

Dynamic List Pricing allows you to capture the attention of the right buyers, people ready, willing and able to buy, while also maximizing the profits from the sale.

Marketing The traditional real estate industry methods of listing on the Multiple Listing Service, open houses, flyers and yard signs still work, however, today’s buyer is better informed, more skeptical and has many choices, particularly in the luxury market.

The key to successfully selling is based on Modern Marketing, which focuses on the market message fit and 07

Catholic Owned Magazine

then delivers it both online and offline. It employs both the traditional methods as well as modern digital marketing, copywriting, and time tested frameworks like AIDA [Attention, Interest, Decision, Action] and the 4 Ps [Product, Price, Place, Promotion].

Agent For many families, buying and selling a home is the biggest single financial decision. Yet, many home sellers allow emotion to overrule selecting the most qualified person for the job.

It is common to see agents emphasize marketing exposure as their differentiator. They cite the number of social media followers for example. The truth is that those are simply vanity numbers. The number of social media followers has little to no correlation to the number of showings you have, the offers you will receive or the quality of those offers.

The professional agent understands that the key to selling houses is not just getting attention, it is how to convert that attention into showings, a showing into an offer, negotiate the price and terms of that offer into an accepted contract and make sure every detail is looked after so that there can be a successful closing.

A common mistake home sellers make is to hire a family member who just got their real estate license to help that person out. Or, they chose a close friend because they are afraid to hurt the friendship while ignoring the impact that losing thousands of dollars will have on their family and their future.

Selecting an agent wisely is an important responsibility.

Decide now, for your sake and the sake of your family, to choose the most qualified person who has the skills, the systems and the experience to deliver the outcome and results you want.

To ensure you don't gamble away your profits, it's essential to approach the sale with careful planning and strategic decision-making. Before you hire a real estate agent to sell your house, compare our service. It starts with a Free 20 minute Strategy Call. Schedule the call at https://calendly.com/talktomanny or skip the wait and call us at 561-292-5185.

“Before hiring a real estate agent, compare our service. The Avery St. James Real Estate Group take the stress out of buying and selling a home in South Florida. Guided by our faith and especially helped by St. Joseph, my team and I are dedicated to delivering a professional and ethical experience. We allow God’s grace to shine through us while treating people with dignity and respect. Learn about our innovative real estate solutions designed to cater to Catholic families with young children.” -Manny Martinez, President For full contact information, click HERE.

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.

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.

Click Here to get in touch with Rose today!

Rose with her family

Catholic Owned Magazine

08

New Member Spotlight

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

Click HERE for full contact details.

09

Catholic Owned Magazine

New Member Spotlight

The Fund for Vocations

Nonprofit Unlocking Vocations Nationwide Studies show that around 1/3 of those who want to makes vows as priests, friars and sisters are unable to due to student loans, since candidates must be debt-free to enter formation.

The Fund for Vocations eliminates the obstacle of student loan debt so that no vocation is lost.

By actively working to alleviate the debt burden for candidates, we have opened the door for over 300 future religious, and are actively supporting members of almost 100 traditional communities, including Dominicans, CFRs, Sisters of Life, Benedictines, ICKSP, and so many more.

When a young Catholic is accepted to formation with a traditional religious order but cannot enter because of their student loans, we make their monthly payments out of a donation-based fund.

We keep paying on a monthly basis until they take their final vows, after which we pay off the remainder within five years. If they discern out, they simply pick up where we left off.

The Fund for Vocations started as a mom-andpop apostolate of Corey and Katherine Huber, two very generous and faithful Catholics. They discovered a huge cause of the vocations crisis to be the burden of student loan debts. Most orders will not even allow someone to enter formation with loans. They created a fund out of which to award grants to young Catholics to support a new generation of religious. When they received a flood of applications, they expanded and fundraised to create a 501(c)3.

Click HERE for full contact details.

Many of our grant recipients would attest that they would not have been able to become religious without our help. One Mercedarian sister, Sr. Yvelyne Marie, HMSS, wrote, “I am beyond grateful for your support, not only financially but spiritually. I would not be a Religious today, if not for you.

Thank you so much for your immense generosity and sacrifice. May the Lord reward you and grant you many blessings. You are in my prayers and have a very special place in my heart. God bless you!!”

Our Catholic Faith is at the absolute center of everything we do. Our donors are inspired to give because they understand the importance of making the Church a light for the world, and the crucial role that Catholic religious play in that effort. We are changing the world and renewing a Christ-centered, vibrant Catholic culture by enabling passionate young religious to do God’s will.

Our nonprofit is very streamlined and has only two full time employees.

Mary Radford, our executive director, has a quote in her email signature from St. Catherine of Siena: “If you are what you should be, you will set the world on fire!” Our communications director, Elizabeth Latham has one from St. Ambrose: “It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.” Both are deeply devoted Catholics in love with their faith.

Please consider a recurring or one-time taxdeductible donation: SUPPORT THE FUND FOR VOCATIONS Catholic Owned Magazine

10

New Member Spotlight

Richard Roselli, LCSW, MSSW-MFT Owner/ Director, RCCS, LLC

Serving clients via telehealth in South Florida & beyond I support individuals to better look at themselves and ask the hard questions that previously they were unwilling to ask themselves. Then, we devise a plan to get them where they want to go in life.

How does your faith play a role in the operation of your business?

I pray before and after sessions privately. I believe God has put me on this earth to be a healer and helper for others who are struggling. My belief in Jesus Christ is catalyst for this mindset.

Who is your favorite saint?

Mother Teresa, because of her dedication to her work, great love for God and discipline. She continues to be a great course of inspiration for me both personally and professionally.

I am a returning Catholic attending mass worship at Mary Mother of God Catholic Church in Tequesta, FL. I have come to greatly appreciate the contributions of Catholicism in the realm of mental health. In a properly balanced order, it can be a great compliment to the struggles we face in daily life.

I am a licensed clinical therapist in Virginia (LSCW) and Florida (LCSW) with over 22 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach. I help my clients become the very best version of themselves. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and substance abuse related issues. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My goal in life is to assist any person/s in need of recovery or growth.

I focus on inner strength and self exploration by providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families.

What inspired you to start your business?

My father was an addiction counselor who started an organization called DARE (Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Enterprise).

What kind of impact do you have on your clients?

11

Catholic Owned Magazine

“We normally work for 8 to 12 sessions with cognitive behavioral therapy depending on the particular issue(s) which are presenting. We may include other empirical and experiential therapies, which we could discuss. Most patients see gradual lifting of symptoms within three months and consistent improvement with practice of techniques and ongoing implementation.”

My counseling style is warm, interactive and connecting. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't deal in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and experiential counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific individual needs.

“Richard is excellent providing what his clients need to grow and flourish. He is caring and empathetic and creates a safe space for his clients.

He has experience helping with issues such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and relationships.” -Greta Wendorf, LMHC, CTP

Click HERE to view full contact details

New Member Spotlight Adrián Alvarado

Owner, Alva Leon Media Serving clients in South Florida & beyond The inspiration for starting Alva Leon comes from a lifelong love of art, storytelling, and the transcendental power of beauty. With the medium of visual storytelling, we open a world of possibilities to transmit the deep beauty of life which makes life worth living.

Through beauty and stories we are able to know ourselves more and to know God more.

Alva Leon is engineered to provide creative media solutions to any client’s needs. The founder, Adrián Alvarado is a dedicated Filmmaker, Video Producer, Editor, and Media Professional, committed to taking your media projects to the next level. Working on projects like “Mass of the Ages”, "Owls Among US: Ray", and working for a variety of companies and clients with a unique blend of artistic creativity and technical proficiency, Adrián excels at delivering your project on time and resonating emotionally with diverse audiences.An adept adaptability to emerging video production technologies has allowed Adrián to contribute to a wide array of projects, spanning various tones, styles, and languages.Throughout Adrián's career, he has used his technical skills along with his personable personality to make any project become a reality. The team behind Alva Leon is eager to collaborate with you and help bring your media visions to life. Leverage our extensive skills and experiences to achieve your creative aspirations and effectively engage your target audience. Reach out to Alva Leon and embark on an inspiring journey of visual storytelling together.

While working on “Mass of the Ages Part 3”, I, Adrián, had the honor and pleasure of planning and coordinating a film shoot in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. While there, we were able to interview a wonderful family. This family was humble and incredibly faithful. I was astounded by their incredible generosity and charity despite having so little. In this case, despite the interview being a professional endeavor, the family became great friends of mine and they continue to serve as wonderful examples to me.

“Through beauty and stories we are able to know ourselves more and to know God more.”

The Catholic faith informs everything we do at Alva Leon. It is a real blessing to be able to have worked with a wide variety of Catholic Clients like Mass of the Ages, OnePeterFive, FOCUS, Tridentine Brewing, the Knights of Columbus and more. In addition to corporate and cinematic clients, it is also incredible to do work for private individuals like capturing moments like weddings and confirmations. The way business is conducted is always with the aim to be in line with Church teaching and morals. e. Favorite saint, devotion, prayer or quote. A little sharing to inspire our readers and help them connect with you on a personal level. St. Maria Goretti and St. George are my favorite Saints, precisely because they are both so different, but both provide such incredible examples of bravery and purity. In particular, St. George was there for me when I first started to become interested in the Faith as I explored the Old Gothic Cathedral in Barcelona. I would create a Youtube video that was a reading of the original story of St. George, and this video would become one of my most watched and beloved. Later on, I would learn about St. Maria Goretti and she would become a great friend and confidant for me, and was even able to go to see all the places she lived in in Italy.

Truly both of these great saints are sources of comfort for me and have helped me through their intercessions in incredible ways throughout the years.

Click HERE to view full contact details & book with Alva Leon.

Catholic Owned Magazine

12

New Member Spotlight

Melissa Tablada

Owner, Melissa Grace Therapy, Coaching & Fertility Care Serving clients via telehealth in Florida & beyond I offer psychotherapy via telehealth for individuals and couples across the state of Florida. I offer coaching services for clients located around the country & worldwide. I offer Creighton fertility care services to clients located in the continental USA.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I support my clients in healing past wounds, improving their relationships and family dynamics, and working toward a more peaceful and healthy future. As a coach, I work with couples and individuals to improve communication, increase connection and work toward other practical and concrete life goals. As a fertility care practitioner, I work with women and couples to chart their cycles to either avoid or achieve pregnancy, or manage and address their reproductive health.

There was a moment that sparked the call in my heart to support couples as a way to work toward bettering our entire world. During my counseling studies in college, the professor described how the health of our society is based on the health of the family, and the health of the family is based on the health of the married couple. God has led every step of my path from before that moment until today.

13

Catholic Owned Magazine

Clients often are coming to me discouraged, defeated and hopeless. It’s a gift and an honor that I don’t take lightly to be invited into their suffering, given permission to walk with them through the pain, and help facilitate healing, growth, and wholeness. The best feedback I receive is when clients begin moving into greater peace, freedom and hope for their lives and future.

My faith is at the center of my life - who I am, the way I live, and the way I run my business. The way faith is integrated within sessions is unique to each client and their own faith journey. For some, simply the understanding that we have the same belief system and worldview is an essential element in building the trust necessary for a successful therapeutic experience. For others, prayer and the sacraments are very present as part of our healing process. Every therapist uses certain techniques and modalities that identify different agents of change for the client. For me, in my work, the Holy Spirit is always the agent of change The Rosary has always been a great source of peace for me. Our Lady of La Leche, Sts Anne & Joachim, and St. Gianna Molla have a special place in my heart.

“My faith is at the center of my life - who I am, the way I live, and the way I run my business.”

Connect with Melissa on Instagram, where she shares about Marriage and Family Life, Emotional & Relational Health, Fertility Care & more!

Click Here to view Full Contact Details

New Member Spotlight

Students For Life

Florida International University Serving families at FIU

More than 56,000 students attend Florida International University in bustling Miami, Florida.

Until recently, out of over 400 registered student organizations on campus, there was no organization solely dedicated to pro-life issues until, in January 2023, a small group of students formed a Students for Life chapter at FIU. Students for Life of America is a national organization that equips students to stand up for life, make lasting change on campuses, and support women in their community. There are over 1,400 student groups across the country, serving middle schools, high schools, and universities in every state. Since our humble beginnings, SFL @FIU has grown enormously to reach over 125 members in just 11 months.

We are very active on campus, tabling weekly, collecting donations for pregnancy resource centers, hosting guest speakers, attending political rallies, and more. Our pro-life initiatives have even attracted the attention of The Rolling Stone, Students for Life of America’s blog, and local news channels. But by far our proudest accomplishment is the student baby supply pantry started in September 2023. As an initiative of Standing with You, a Students for Life program dedicated to helping women in need, we hope the pantry alleviates the financial burden that often comes with being a new mom in school.

One of the most common reasons for justifying abortion is the economic hardship young parents face. Providing free diapers, wipes, baby formula, and other items is a practical, yet important step in the fight against abortion. Providing these supplies on campus also helps destigmatize being a young, single mom in college, another reason that pushes women to turn to abortion. However, sustaining the pantry has proved to be a challenge. Over a dozen student moms regularly visit the pantry. We donate hundreds of dollars worth of supplies, and they’re gone within a week. We have collected over 3,000 diapers, 200 packs of wipes, 76 bottles of shampoo, and more. And still, we find we are not able to provide enough for the demand of new and expecting parents on campus. For this reason, we are grateful for any support you may be able to offer! Whether it’s cash donations or physical items, we are grateful for any help!

Please consider donating through our Venmo if you would like to support our mission to provide practical support for women in Miami. All donations go toward purchasing baby items to stock the pantry. For any further questions or inquiries, please contact us on Instagram, @studentsforlifefiu or email us at studentsforlifeatfiu@gmail.com Catholic Owned Magazine

14

Business Directory

Business Services

FocalPoint Coaching, Roberto Munoz

Providing Business Coaching, Executive Coaching, Sales Skills Training, Assessments (DISC, Sales Skills, EQ), Leadership Development Workshops. Serving Florida & beyond.

Ph: (954) 684-9083 Email: rmunoz@focalpointcoaching.com Website: robertomunoz.focalpointcoaching.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertomunoz2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmunozcoach/

Doctors & Medical Services Melissa Grace Therapy, Coaching & Fertility Care, Melissa Tablada I offer psychotherapy via telehealth for individuals and couples across the state of Florida. I offer coaching services for clients located around the country & worldwide. I offer Creighton fertility care services to clients located in the continental USA. Contact us for details.

Ph: 786-753-9391 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissagracetablada/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/melissatablada Email: melissagracetablada@gmail.com Website: www.melissagracetablada.com

Our Lady of Good Help Fertility Care, Katherine Hernandez

Providing the Creighton Model Fertility Care System as an effective and life-affirming way for single women and married couples to discover the truth of their reproductive health and embrace the gift of their fertility.

Women and couples can also be referred to a Natural Procreative (NaPro) Technology Medical Consultant to treat reproductive health conditions and evaluate the underlying causes of infertility and miscarriage.

Services provided via telehealth.

Website: Fertility Care - Our Lady of Good Help Fertility Care Email: katherine@ourladyofgoodhelpfertilitycare.com LinkedIn: Our Lady of Good Help Fertility Care: Company Page | LinkedIn

RCCS, LLC, Richard Roselli

I help my clients become the very best version of themselves. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and substance abuse related issues.

Ph: 703-634-3080 Email: richard@rccs.life Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/-rccs-llc-fairfax-va/798625

Thrive OB/GYN, Dr. Ana Garcia Iguaran

We are a concierge obstetrics practice, we come to your house for prenatal care We deliver our patients in Palm beach, Broward and Dade counties (hospital birth only) Contact us for details.

Ph: 954-743-6076 Email: manager@thriveobgyn.hush.com Website: www.dranagarciaiguaran.com

15

Catholic Owned Magazine

Business Directory

Event & Floral Services

Flourish & Bloom Creative, Rose Abdallah Bednar

Floral design for weddings & special events. Specializing in Catholic Church altar flowers. Also offering custom water color wedding invitation design and stationary, prolife greeting cards, and fine paper goods. Servicing the Broward County area.

Ph: 954-336-7473 Email: rbednar29@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourishandbloomcreative

Home Services

Strimbu Holdings, Andrei Strimbu Providing high end general contracting services, complete remodeling, plus all styles of flooring and gardens. Serving Broward County & beyond.

Ph: 954-632-1956 Email: strimbuholdings1@gmail.com Email: strimbuflooring@gmail.com

Media

Alva Leon Media, Adrián Alvarado

Multimedia Company focused on Cinematography, Photography and more!

Serving South Florida & beyond, available for remote work.

Ph: (941) 284-2999 Email: contact@alvaleon.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alvaleonmedia/

Real Estate

Avery St. James Real Estate Group, Manny Martinez

We take the stress out of buying, selling, and investing in real estate for families in Palm Beach County and beyond.

Ph: 561-292-5185 Book your free strategy call: https://calendly.com/talktomanny Email: manny@averystjames.com Website: palmbeachlistings.io

Recreation

Velocity Warehouse, Robert Tanon

Service provider for race car drivers. By racers and for racers, we strive to be a one-stop shop for everything racing. We offer race car storage, transportation, track support, race prep, rentals, coaching, builds, modifications, & sales of racing gear, equipment, & tires. Specializing in Mazda MX5 Miatas, RX8s, & RX7s. Serving Fort Lauderdale, all of Florida & beyond.

Ph: 888-300-1270 Address: 740 NW 57th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Email: info@velocitywarehouse.com Website: www.velocitywarehouse.com Facebook: www/facebook.com/velocitywarehouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/velocitywarehouse Catholic Owned Magazine

16

Business Directory

Religious Goods Latin Mass Helper

It's our goal to make hard-to-find traditional Catholic products and resources easily available, at the cheapest price possible, with free and fast shipping options. Featuring Missals & more!

Email: thomas@latinmasshelper.com Website: https://store.latinmasshelper.com/ and https://latinmasshelper.com/

Nonprofits Floriani Sacred Music

Men’s vocal ensemble that performs Catholic sacred music for Masses and concerts, trains choirs in the method and content of traditional sacred music, and leads sacred music retreats for parish choirs.

Website: https://www.floriani.org Email: florianisacredmusic@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florianisacredmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florianisacredmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FlorianiSacredMusic

The Fund For Vocations We support vocations to traditional religious orders faithful to the Magisterium by unlocking the vocations of their future members.

Website: https://fundforvocations.org/ Email: info@fundforvocations.org Phone: 877.556.6338 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fundforvocations/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fundforvocations Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fundforvocations7057

Mother of Divine Grace School, Laura Berquist

Offering a Catholic, classical approach to distance learning. Providing K-12 curriculum, ongoing training for parent educators & Learning Support classes. Serving over 6,300 students worldwide & WASC Accredited.

Ph: (805) 646-5818, Mon-Thu 8am to 4pm PT Email: receptionist@modg.org Website: Mother of Divine Grace School (modg.org) Facebook: Facebook Instagram: @modgschool Twitter: @MODGSchool Pinterest: https://pin.it/7njdXmv YouTube: https://youtube.com/@modgschool783

Open Hearts for Orphans, Lisa Murphy

Providing resources for orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk children around the world with medical intervention, meeting basic needs, providing “Say Yes” grants to families in the adoption process, and through the advocacy of our ARISE program. openheartsfororphansorg@gmail.com Ph: 561-827-2222 Email: openheartsfororphansorg@gmail.com Website: https://openheartsfororphans.org/ Donations can be made on the website, via Meta, Paypal, Venmo, text-to-give or by mailing a check.

Text “GIVE” to 561-375-2700.

For stock donations, please email: donate@openheartsfororphans.org Check donations may be mailed to: Open Hearts for Orphans P.O. Box 8074 Delray Beach, FL 33482

17

Catholic Owned Magazine

Business Directory

Nonprofits (cont’d) Students for Life at FIU

Providing free diapers, wipes, baby formula, and other items to new families on campus. We are a very active pro-life campus ministry, tabling weekly, collecting donations for pregnancy resource centers, hosting guest speakers, attending political rallies, and more.

Email: studentsforlifeatfiu@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studentsforlifefiu/ Donations can be made via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/studentsforlifefiu

The Men’s March, Jim Havens & Fr. Stephen Imbarrato

In participation with God’s grace, we will abolish the ongoing, daily mass murder of innocent children in our nation by (1) providing an opportunity for real men to gather together and maximize their influence in a brotherhood of authentic love for vulnerable women and children all throughout the Nation; (2) educating and inspiring all to LEAD ON LIFE without exception and without compromise according to their state in life; (3) demanding the U.S. Supreme Court take up a case to affirm PERSONHOOD NOW for every preborn child.

Email: jimhavens@themensmarch.com Website: www.themensmarch.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themensmarch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themensmarch Tune into The Simple Truth: https://thestationofthecross.com/programs/the-simple-truth/

Catholic Owned Magazine

18

Members Map Each pin represents one of our member businesses.

Most are here in South Florida, and some serve our community nationwide.

Stay tuned to see us fill this map with pins!

Our members in other areas:

19

Catholic Owned Magazine

February 21: Ember Wednesday of Lent February 23: Ember Friday of Lent February 24: Ember Saturday of Lent

Ember Days of Lent

Fasting Rules for Lenten 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 Lent– Fasting & Partial Abstinence: meat is allowed during the main meal of the day.

Ember Friday of Lent- Fasting & Abstinence: No meat is allowed.

Fish, eggs and cheese are allowed.

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

Lenten Embertide marks the beginning of Spring, a time for love and in which new life is created, along with coinciding with the first Sunday of Lent. It is traditionally practiced as a way to give glory to God for His creation while also exercising restraint in our enjoyment of it, which is very fitting for the Lenten period. Stewardship of the earth is also a theme, as the proper care of the earth brings forth a generous harvest.

As Winter draws to an end and Spring showers give way to small blossoms, we too are called to bring forth a new Spring in our own lives.

The most important Life was also conceived during this time, as we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25.

Indeed, Spring brings forth new possibilities of all kinds-- most especially in the possibility of Salvation because of Passiontide and the Resurrection ahead.

Canticle of the Creatures

By St. Francis of Assisi Most High, all powerful, good Lord God, Thine are the praises, the glory, the honour, and every blessing, To Thee alone, most High, do they belong, and no man is worthy to mention Your name.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, with all Thy creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day and through whom Thou givest us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; and bears a likeness of Thee, Most High One. Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven Thou hast formed them clear and precious and beautiful.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Brother Wind, and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather through which Thou givest sustenance to Thy creatures.

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

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom Thou lightest the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.

Praised be Thee, My Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.

Praised be Thee, My Lord, through those who give pardon for the sake of Thy love, and bear infirmity and tribulation.

Blessed are they who endure in peace, for by Thee, Most High, they shall be crowned.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through our Sister Death, from whom no living man can escape. Woe only to those who die in mortal sin. Blessed are those whom death will find in Thy most holy will, for the second death shall do them no harm.

Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks And serve Him with great humility.

Catholic Owned Magazine

20

This Week’s Feasts

Thurs., Feb. 15: Thursday after Ash Wednesday Fri., Feb. 16: Friday after Ash Wednesday Sat., Feb. 17: Saturday after Ash Wednesday Sun., Feb. 18: First Sunday of Lent Wed., Feb. 21: Ember Wednesday of Lent

Community News

Seeking Creators & Small Catholic Gift Makers for our upcoming special edition Eastertide Shopping Guide 2024. This Guide will feature businesses for Easter shopping along with a complete Liturgical Living Guide for our readers. Contact brooke@catholicowned.com to learn how your business can be featured in this special edition with our no-brainer pricing!

Seeking Catholic Business Owners who would like to get their brand in front of our sincere Catholic audience. Consumer-focused companies (B2C) and B2B are welcome.

Please call 786-748-5100 or email brooke@catholicowned.com to inquire today!

Seeking more parishes that we can publish Mass times for. Is your parish a reverent parish not yet listed? If so, please let us know! brooke@catholicowned.com Please share Catholic Owned with your friends & ministry groups! Referrals benefit everyone by growing our network. Your help makes a big difference!

21

Catholic Owned Magazine

Sunday Mass Times & Locations

Masses are submitted by subscribers, who have confirmed that one can receive the Eucharist kneeling, on the tongue. Please submit your favorite Mass to brooke@catholicowned.com to have it featured!

Palm Beach County

Holy Spirit Catholic Church 1000 Lantana Rd. Lantana, FL 33462

Ordinary Form (English) 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12:00PM Extraordinary Form (TLM) 2:00PM

Palm Beach County

Mary, Mother of the Light Maronite Catholic Church & Academy 46 Willow Road Tequesta, Florida 33469

9:00 AM Rosary, 9:30 PM Divine Liturgy (English & Syriac) 11:00 AM Divine Liturgy (English, Syriac, & Arabic)

Palm Beach County

St. Jude Catholic Church 204 N US Highway One Tequesta, FL 33469-3726

7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 5:30PM

Broward County

All Saints Catholic Church 10900 W. Oakland Park Blvd Sunrise, FL 33351

8:00AM, 9:30AM (CHILDREN MASS) 11:00AM, 2:00PM, 5:00PM (ESPAÑOL)

Broward County

St. Gregory the Great 200 North University Drive Plantation, FL 33324

10:30AM 12:00PM Confessions 30 mins before each Mass, + Thursdays 7:00PM Adoration Thursdays 4:30-9:00PM

Broward County

St. John XXIII 16800 Miramar Parkway Miramar, Florida 33027

8:00 AM (English) 10:00 AM (English) 12:00 Noon (Spanish) 6:00 PM (English) 4:00 PM (French & Creole) 2nd Sunday of the Month

Broward County

St. Mark the Evangelist 5601 South Flamingo Rd. Southwest Ranches, FL 33330

8:00AM 10:30AM 5:00PM (English) 12:30PM (Spanish)

Miami Dade County

Belen Preparatory School 500 SW 127th Avenue Miami, FL 33184

Extraordinary Form (TLM) 9:30AM Rosary 10:00AM Missa Cantata

Miami Dade County

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church 2055 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145

11:00AM (English) 1:30PM (Español)

Miami Dade County

St. Augustine Catholic Church 1400 Miller Rd Coral Gables, FL 33146

8:00AM, 10:00AM,12:00PM 5:00PM, 6:30PM 8:00PM (College Mass, all welcome)

Catholic Owned Magazine

22

Oremus

Please pray for these prayer intentions.

Prayer intentions are published for six weeks unless removed or renewed. Please send to brooke@catholicowned.com.

-Pope Francis, all clergy and the Church -Families, especially those striving to raise their children in the Faith.

-Vocations and the discernment of young people -Holy Marriages to live out the pro life message -Couples struggling with infertility -World leaders, especially those of the United States -Those suffering with illness -Employment seekers struggling in the current economy

23

Catholic Owned Magazine

Luncheons 4 Life

Wednesday, February 21 11:30am - 1:30pm EST Cathedral of St Ignatius Loyola 9999 Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 Join Luncheons 4 Life for a complimentary meal and opportunity to connect with other life-affirming organizations and caring pro-life individuals.

Featuring speaker Lisa Murphy, founder of Open Hearts for Orphans, author of With an Open Heart & Member of Catholic Owned

Luncheons 4 Life ("L4L") brings together life-affirming organizations and caring individuals witnessing for pro-life, over a great meal -- 100% free to all attendees -- to end the demand for abortion in the greater Palm Beach, Martin & St Lucie Counties area.

The event is free but you must register, and seating is limited!

Register Here!

Lenten Stations of the Cross

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Every Friday during the Lenten Season, beginning February 16 7:00PM

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church

Each Friday during Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be available for the convenience of our community.

Fridays: in English at 12:00PM Fridays: the Rosary in English at 6:30PM, followed immediately by Stations of the Cross at 7:00PM Fridays: in Spanish Via Crucis a las 8:00PM

St. Jude Catholic Church

Join us as we follow Jesus along The Way of the Cross. Fridays 4:30PM in the Church during Lent.

St. Augustine Catholic Church Every Friday at 7:00PM in the Church.

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

Every Friday 5:00PM English and 7:00PM Spanish Join us on a walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross in the Church.

Lenten Fish Fry Schedule

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

February 16, February 23 & March 1 from 6:00-8:30PM The Men of St. Mark invite you to enjoy a delicious menu and fellowship, with desserts and coffee provided by the Women of St. Mark. $12 for adults, $7 for children. In the St. Mark Parish Center

Please send Lenten events to brooke@catholicowned.com

Catholic Owned Magazine

26

Men’s Retreat

Retreats

Born of Fire: Desert Spirituality & Masculinity Friday Night, February 23, Saturday February 24 & closing Mass & lunch February 25 Men of all ages are invited to this Lenten weekend to be renewed and equipped to live their vocation as a man of God in the world. With Fr. Mark Mary, CFR REGISTER HERE

St. Augustine Catholic Church 1400 Miller Rd Coral Gables, FL 33146

Emmaus Women’s Retreat

Friday, February 23 5:00PM through Sunday, February 25 at 5:00PM Mass Women can experience a retreat for personal, spiritual growth by discovering a new relationship with God and with others. Find more details & REGISTER HERE

Lenten Mission at St. John XXIII

Join Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, M.F.V.A., EWTN Chaplain for a Lenten Mission.

Saturday, Feb 24: Talks 1:00-2:45PM, 5:00PM Mass Sunday, Feb. 25: 8AM, 10AM & 6PM Masses Monday, Feb. 26: 8:00AM Mass, Talk 8:00-9:00PM Tuesday, Feb. 27: 8:00AM Mass, 5:00-:00PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions Saint John XXIII Catholic Church 16800 Miramar Parkway

Lent Parish Mission- St. Augustine

Monday, February 26, 7:30-9:00PM Come for a night of renewal in your baptismal identity, featuring Fr. Mark Mary, CFR St. Augustine Catholic Church Coral Gables, FL

River of Life: Surrendering to Love Retreat

March 1 4:00PM-March 3, 4:00PM for a Guided Silent Retreat in North Palm Beach, Florida!

Kari J. Colella, MTS will lead the retreat, which includes content based primarily upon Sacred Scripture and the rich teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church. It draws heavily from Fr. Jean Pierre de Caussade’s Abandonment to Divine Providence and St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s “Little Way.” Full details and registration information can be found HERE.

Marriage Retreats in Miami in 2024 Have you lost that loving feeling? Want to feel like saying, “I do” all over again, or just rekindle your marriage?

Come and join us in Miami for a weekend that will heal old wounds, help you learn to communicate more effectively and bring your marriage back to life. We can help put your marriage on the right path.

Upcoming Weekend Events: March 8-10, 2024 English, July 19-21, 2024 Spanish, September 6-8, 2024 English Learn more: www.helpourmarriage.org , 305-915-4607 , Miami@retrouvaille.org 27

Catholic Owned Magazine

Causes & Projects Give to the ABCD or DSA for 2024 in your parish’s name!

Refer to your Parish Bulletin for the full details.

Triumph of the Heart Kickstarter Campaign

Triumph of the Heart We're bringing the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe's heroic sacrifice to theaters to bring hope to the hopeless.

This project is fundraising to finish production and bring the film to the masses.

Click Here to Donate!

The Sapphire Jubilee

Saturday, March 2, 2024. The Grand Auction is a long standing St. Gregory fundraising tradition that supports the enhancements and enrichments that our children are so blessed with at St. Gregory Parish and School. Help us celebrate the importance of faith, family, and friendship by supporting this year’s 65th Anniversary Sapphire Grand Auction event.

More information, ticket sales & sponsorship opportunities can be found HERE.

All Saints Carnival

Events

February 15-18 It’s time for the All Saints Carnival, with rides, games, music, food and so much fun! Visit https://allsaintsvillage.com/carnival for more information, to buy wristbands and get all the details!

All Saints Catholic Church 10900 W. Oakland Park Blvd Sunrise, FL 33351

Dr. Kwasniewski’s Florida 2024 Lecture Tour

Thursday, February 15, 7:00PM Lecture followed by Q&A and book sale “Traditional Liturgy and the Power of Non-Verbal Communication” Farmer’s Table, 981 US 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33405. Sugg. donation $25 Friday, February 16, 6:00PM Low Mass, 7:00PM Lecture followed by Q&A and book sale “Elevated by the Past: The Normative Role of Tradition in Life” Marian Center School, 15701 NW 37th Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Catholic Owned Magazine

28

ManUP Conference 2024

Events

Friday, February 16 6:30-9:00PM & Saturday, February 17 7:30AM-3:00PM The annual ManUP Men’s Conference provides an excellent opportunity to renew or jumpstart ones faith as we begin a new Lenten Season. Learn more & Register HERE! The Schott Communities - St. Jude Chapel 6591 S. Flamingo Road Cooper City, FL 33330

Calling all Catholic Singles Ages 25-55

Saturday, February 17 at 5:30PM St. Bonaventure Catholic Singles Ministry invites you to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Potluck style Pizza Night Suggestion.

5:30PM Mass, 7:00PM Fellowship St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, in the Parish Center 1301 SW 136th Avenue Davie, FL 33325

Adoration Hour of Mercy, Every Sunday

The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy invite you on Sundays for an Adoration Hour of Mercy 2:50PM: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00-4:00PM: Guided holy hour including a short meditation on Jesus’ passion and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Benediction at 4:00PM St. Augustine Catholic Church

Theology on Tap PBC Session

Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00PM for another thought-provoking discussion.

Copperpoint Brewing Co. 151 Commerce Rd. Bonyton BEach, FL 33426

29

Catholic Owned Magazine

Events

Consecration to St. Joseph

Prepare for consecration, or renew consecration to Saint Joseph in 3 Saturday morning sessions with Fr. Humphrey, February 24, March 2 & March 9, 2024 10:00AM - 11:30AM, Consecration Date: March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) 7:00PM Prayer Garden Meeting Room, St. Gregory Catholic Church Register by February 21, for additional information, please call (954) 473-6261.

Men: Pray!

Saturday, February 24, 9:30-10:15AM We will pray a Lenten Rosary for guidance, with the Knights of Columbus Ponce Circle Park 2810 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL

Children’s Adoration Group

Last Sunday of the month, beginning February 25, 9:15-10:00AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with music, prayer, & guided meditation for Children & Families St. John XXIII Catholic Church

Catholic Women in Media, Lights in the Darkness

Saturday, March 16 8:00AM-3:00PM Day of worship includes Mass with The Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Confessions, Adoration & the Rosary, Keynote Speaker Alexis Walkenstein, Artisan Crafts & Trinkets. $35 registration fee includes breakfast and lunch. Visit pbdccw.org to register!

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish 100 Crestwood Blvd S. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Please send your events to brooke@catholicowned.com

Catholic Owned Magazine

30

Men’s Holy Hour

Ministry Groups

March 7 at 6:00PM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana, FL Men are invited to a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions.

Afterwards, men can enjoy refreshments & fellowship.

For more information about the Holy League visit https://holyleague.com/ Contact Brian Burnett, Men’s Ministry, at HolySpiritMen@proton.me

SoulCore

Would you like to strengthen body, mind and soul? Join us every week as we combine the prayers of the Rosary with core-strengthening, stretching and functional movement. All are welcome at any fitness level! Please bring a mat and towel. Contact: Ramona Joachim: ramonajoachim@att.net, 561866-4820 Daniella: daniella@soulcore.com -St. Joan of Arc Athletic Center: Mon & Wed @ 6:30pm -1020 SW 21 Lane, Boca Raton: Tues. 8:15am -Emmanuel Church (Delray Beach): Wed 4pm -Boca Raton South Beach Park Pavilion: Sat. 6:30am

Domus Lux St. Kieran Young Adult Ministry Join us every Thursday at 8:00PM for a time of fellowship and community among other Catholic young adults.

St. Kieran Catholic Church 3605 S. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33133

Rosary of the Dawn, Every First Saturday

Every First Saturday Join us at dawn to pray and give thanks along with Mary our heavenly Mother for all the blessings and graces received through her Immaculate Heart!

St. Mark the Evangelist, at the Piazza’s Fountain 5601 South Flamingo Rd. Southwest Ranches, FL 33330

St. John XXIII Young Adult Group Lenten Book Series Every Thursday from February 15-March 28, 7:45PM Join us to read and discuss Made for Heaven by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR St. John XXIII Catholic Church 16800 Miramar Parkway Miramar, Florida 33027

31

Catholic Owned Magazine

Volunteer Opportunities

40 Days for Life

February 14, 2024-March 23, 2024 from 7:00AM-7:00PM 40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.

Get connected with one of the campaigns in South Florida-- West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, or Miami and get involved this Lent! FIND YOUR NEAREST CAMPAIGN

Service Saturday with Gesu YUP

Saturday. February 17 9:00AM-12:00PM Serve our community alongside the Missionaries of Charity. Enter through the big blue gates, please no sleeveless tops or shorts. Pay-by-phone parking on the street.

724 NW 17th St., Miami, FL 33136

Catholic Owned Magazine

32

Jobs

High School Theology Teacher

Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has an opening for a qualified Theology Teacher for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This teacher will be expected to plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program for high school Theology, and will perform all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. FULL DETAILS 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.

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.

Used Miata Parts

For Sale

Miata ND (2016-2023) OE springs ND2 transmission Skyactive engine cover 2.86 open diff (2 available) alternator 2.86 limited slip assembly water pump (new) throttle body

cylinder head Eibach lower ring springs OE sway bars OE front calipers 2016-2017 OE radio 2016-2017 drive shaft OE engine front cover OSGiken limited slip

Miata NA1.8/NB (1989-2005) Torsen II limited slip 4.30 limited slip assembly 4.78 ring & pinion gears NA 1.8 header Miata NC (2006-2015) 2.0 Lt engine limited slip Contact Robert at info@velocitywarehouse.com (888)300-1270 or message us through our @VelocityWarehouse Facebook and Instagram accounts

33

Catholic Owned Magazine

Theology Teacher Cardinal Gibbons High School Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has an opening for a qualified Theology Teacher for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This teacher will be expected to plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program for high school Theology. The High School Theology Teacher performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Salary will vary based on education and years of experience.

Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in theology, education, or related field required. · Master’s degree in theology preferred. · Three (3) years or more of experience. · Communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with others. · Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel; PowerPoint a plus. · Excellent classroom management skills and have demonstrated ability to engage students. · Presentation skills and knowledge with use of instructional technology, including iPads, in the classroom. · Excellent oral and written English -language communication skills, including clear speaking voice. · Supportive and respectful of the mission and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church; experience in the Roman Catholic environment preferred. · Exemplify professionalism in behavior and performance.

To apply: Send cover letter, resume, references, and copy of certification to employment@cghsfl.org.

Subject line should read: Theology Teacher.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

34

Are ALL your Catholic friends receiving this?

Invite the few that aren’t yet using this link!

www.catholicowned.com

35

Catholic Owned Magazine

purification occur, as in the example of St. Paul.

For the rest of us, the road to self denial and carrying our crosses the necessary distance is long and requires patience and courage. Lent reminds us of the seriousness of this call and the consequences if we fail to heed it, and it’s an opportunity to practice a bit of extra purification of ourselves in anticipation of the Resurrection.

Another important point is touched on by de Sales later in the same volume: “The work of the soul’s purification neither may nor can end save with life itself;—do not then let us be disheartened by our imperfections,—our very perfection lies in diligently contending against them, and it is impossible so to contend without seeing them, or to overcome without meeting them face to face. Our victory does not consist in being insensible to them, but in not consenting to them.”

The great saint encourages us to not look at our own purification as a temporary project, but as the one that we are responsible for carrying out in order to achieve the perfection necessary to attain Heaven. In order to attain such a lofty goal, he reminds us that we must face our imperfections in order to overcome them.

How fitting is this to us today- in a world that tells us that our imperfections are actually our best traits! Or that they are in fact no problem at all, and even if they were we could never face them or attain any Lent is officially underway. A season of mortification level of self mastery to overcome our imperfections. through intentional sacrifice for the sake of growing We are called to be courageous, sober-minded and to in holiness. It can feel like a long road to Eastertide, look at ourselves with open eyes. Peering into the and for sure it is, especially Passiontide. depths of our own soul, bravely seeking out the But this period of purification represents in many darkest and worst parts of ourselves, and bringing ways the whole of our life on earth, and in that way, those things to light. And then we are called to prepares us for it. embrace the process of the purification of those worst St. Frances de Sales wrote, “The ordinary imperfections as our own cross until the end of our purification, whether of body or soul, is only lives. accomplished by slow degrees, step by step, With every bit of progress, we inch closer to Heaven, gradually and painfully,” in Introduction to the and also more imperfections will be revealed.

Devout Life.

However, as St. Frances de Sales encourages us, our This was true for all the saints, really, in that their victory lies in not consenting to the worst of lives were generally comprised of many simple ourselves, and in slowly purifying ourselves step by moments of purification, moments that compounded step. to the elevating of them to the glories of Heaven. May this first week of Lent be one filled with steps Only sometimes did exceptional moments of towards Heaven for you and your loved ones.

Ultima Verba

Catholic Owned Magazine

36

Thank you for being here and for reading! Next publication date is February 22.

CLICK HERE to invite your Catholic friends!

Deo Gratias