On Tuesday January 6th, there will be a mediation to come to a resolution of the Archdiocese’s lawsuit against the old church’s construction team.

Please pray for a favorable outcome.

There will be no Youth Group Meetings during the Christmas Break.

Please note that the Middle School Youth Group meetings have changed. They will be on the first and third Sundays of the month, starting at 3:30 pm, and concluding with the 5:30pm Mass.

There is no change to the High School Youth Group.

The High School Youth Group will resume on
January 11th.

The Middle School Youth Group will resume on
January 18th.

Classes will resume on
January 6th and January 7th.

O Father, may that holy star Grow every year more bright And send its glorious beams afar To fill the world with light.

Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust.

This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a city’s possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six-hundred-year project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as “an exceptional work of human creative genius.” This great treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons.

It’s that time again; time to start planning and getting things ready for Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Carnival.

Mark your calendar; the event is scheduled for Feb 5 - 8, 2009.

We will be marking our 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, so any new ideas are welcome to make the event a success. We are looking for volunteers to be on the committees.

Please call; share your time and talents through this event. We are looking for help with food, games, entertainment, sponsorships and a host of other things.

Please contact:
Ana DePriest (carnival@holyrosarymiami.org) or
Jay Suggs (305-796-1712) and volunteer to be on a committee and share your ideas.