Gala will pay tribute to Bishop Román

Posted: 07.09.09

A gala dinner set for Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. will pay tribute to Miami’s retired Auxiliary Bishop Agustín Román, who is marking his 50th anniversary in the priesthood this year.

During the dinner, Bishop Román will be appointed honorary president of the Institute of Hispanic Culture of the United States, a nonprofit cultural organization, in recognition of his relevant work for the Hispanic community and as a tribute to his work over 50 years of priesthood. The gala will take place at Signature Gardens, 12725 S.W. 122 Ave., Miami. Tickets are $60 per person and may be acquired by calling 305–333–0208 or by writing to Dr. Roberto Buitrago, 12201 S.W. 148 St., No. 201, Miami, FL 33186.

Respect Life conference set for October

Posted: 07.09.09

This October, the Diocese of Orlando will host the 2009 statewide Respect Life conference sponsored by the Florida bishops.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Love that Satisfies.” Topics include best practices in ministry, Theology of the Body, human trafficking, legislative issues and evangelization. Organizers say the conference is a great opportunity to grow in knowledge and join with others in prayer and fellowship.

The conference begins Friday, Oct. 16, with a youth night and ends Sunday, Oct. 18, with a White Mass for health care professionals celebrated by Orlando Bishop Thomas Wenski.

The conference site is Lake Mary Marriott, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary. Registration deadline is Sept. 15. For information, call 407–246–4819 or e–mail eclayton@advocacyjustice.org.

Barry business school names new dean

Posted: 07.09.09

Tomislav Mandakovic has been named dean of Barry University’s Andreas School of Business. Mandakovic, who comes to Barry from Florida International University, will assume his new role Aug. 10, taking over for interim dean Jeff Mello.

In addition to his work at FIU, Mandakovic has been dean of the College of Business Administration at the Universidad Diego Portales, Chile; a professor and director of the Master in Business Administration programs at the two most prestigious universities in Chile, Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica de Chile; and has participated as faculty at several Latin American, European and Asian universities. As dean of the Andreas School of Business, Mandakovic will oversee 28 faculty and staff, about 500 students and an $8 million budget.

There’s a new Way in Hialeah

Posted: 06.24.09

Msgr. Pedro Luis Perez holds a street sign proclaiming the new designation for a portion of West 18th Ave. in Hialeah during a retirement and farewell celebration at San Lazaro Church June 24. The city of Hialeah made the name change to honor the Cuban-born priest who is stepping down as pastor of the parish he founded and has led for the past 26 years. Next to him is his successor, Father Jose Espino.
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Celebrations set for patroness

Posted: 06.24.09

Archbishop Octavio Ruiz, vice president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, will be among those celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá this year in the Archdiocese of Miami.

Our Lady of Chiquinquirá is the patroness of Colombia and of the state of Zulia, Venezuela. A series of Masses will take place in various parishes throughout July in honor of this apparition of the Virgin Mary.

Archbishop Ruiz will preside at the Masses to be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Good Shepherd Parish, 14187 S.W. 72 St., Miami; and at noon Sunday, July 12, at St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 N.W. Second Ave., Miami.

Other Mass times and places are as follows:

• Sunday, July 5: noon, St. Joachim, 19150 S.W. 117 Ave., Miami; 1 p.m., St. Matthew, 542 Blue Heron Drive, Hallandale; 6 p.m., St. Martha, 9301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores.

• Friday, July 10: 8 p.m., Mother of Our Redeemer, 8445 N.W. 186 St., Miami.

• Saturday, July 11: 6:30 p.m., St. Raymond, 3475 S.W. 17 St., Miami; 7 p.m., All Saints, 10900 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise; 7 p.m., Christ the King, 16000 S.W. 112 Ave., Perrine; 7 p.m., San Isidro, 2310 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach; 7 p.m., St. Juliana, 4500 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach.

• Sunday, July 12: 1:30 p.m., St. Andrew, 9950 N.W. 29 St., Coral Springs; 6 p.m., Mother of Christ, 14141 S.W. 26 St., Miami; 7:15 p.m., St. Louis, 7270 S.W. 120 St., Pinecrest.

• Saturday, July 18: 6:30 p.m., St. Richard, 7500 S.W. 152 St., Miami; 7 p.m., St. Monica, 3490 N.W. 191 St., Miami Gardens.

• Sunday, July 19: 11 a.m., Corpus Christi, 3220 N.W. Seventh Ave., Miami; noon, St. Mark, 5601 Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches; 12:30 p.m., St. Katharine Drexel, 2700 Glades Circle, No. 200, Weston; 12:30 p.m., St. Francis de Sales, 621 Alton Road, Miami Beach; 1 p.m., St. Agatha, 1111 S.W. 107 Ave., Miami.

• Saturday, July 25: 6 p.m., St. Stephen 6044 S.W. 19 St., Miramar; 6:30 p.m., St. Maurice, 2851 Stirling Road, Dania Beach.

• Sunday, July 26: 11:30 a.m., St. Jerome, 2533 S.W. Ninth St., Fort Lauderdale; 12:30 p.m., St. Lawrence, 2200 N.E. 191 St., North Miami Beach; 1 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena, 9200 S.W. 107 Ave., Miami; 1:15 p.m., St. Boniface, 8330 Johnson St., Pembroke Pines; 7 p.m., St. Patrick, 3716 Garden Ave., Miami Beach.

Butterflies help save newborns

Posted: 06.24.09

A Safe Haven for Newborns is turning to butterflies to help fund its efforts to rescue newborn children from abandonment.

Magical Butterfly Memories will release live butterflies at special occasions, such as birthdays, weddings and funerals, and use a portion of the net proceeds to fund the work of A Safe Haven for Newborns.

The nonprofit organization, founded by Miami resident Nick Silverio, strives to tell mothers in trouble about Florida’s “safe haven” law, which allows them to leave their newborns at hospitals or fire stations rather than abandon them in dumpsters.

“Public awareness is saving lives,” said Silverio, noting the group has saved 131 newborns so far. “They now have an opportunity to become the next president of the U.S., Supreme Court justice, find a cure for cancer or, most important, be a great mom or dad for their children.”

Silverio founded A Safe Haven for Newborns in memory of his wife of 31 years, Gloria, who was killed in a car accident. He and Gloria were unable to have children of their own, but were godparents to 14 children and nurtured all the nieces and nephews in their family.

Magical Butterfly Memories grew out of Silverio’s desire to provide funding for the Safe Haven project while at the same time symbolically expressing the “new beginning” that it represents.

“One day at the cemetery, a single monarch butterfly flew by. I thought butterflies could be a wonderful way to help save little lives, as well as create magical memories for others by releasing live butterflies at special occasions,” Silverio said.

For more information, go to www.asafehavenfornewborns.com and www.magicalbutterflymemories.com.

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