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Year of Jubilee Celebration
Throughout the Archdiocese of Miami the great Year of Jubilee will begin Sunday, October 7th. This golden anniversary will be a year long celebration marking the 50 years since the establishment of the Diocese of Miami, which in 1968 became known as the Archdiocese of Miami incorporating Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties. Jubilee years can be traced back to the ancient Jewish custom of every fifty years recognizing that all creation belongs to God. During this year there will be celebrations throughout the Archdiocese and on the local parish level to help us to recognize who we are as Catholics and give us an opportunity to renew our faith and reach out with a hand of reconciliation to those who might be alienated from God or the Church. It will also be a time for us to pass on the great teachings traditions of our Catholic faith, especially personal and communal prayers, our many beliefs, and acts of charity and generosity. We share the faith with over one million Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. Even though we come from many different cultures and nationalities and we speak many languages, we are united as one in our faith. During this great year of Jubilee, strengthened by the example of those who have gone before and committing ourselves to spreading the Good News of the Gospel let us walk together in the light of Christ.

The Jubilee Goals are threefold:

TO PRAY daily and develop a more profound relationship with the Trinity.

TO LOVE our brothers and sisters within our parish family by living the Gospel message in welcoming each other and in serving the temporal and spiritual needs of the community.

TO SERVE the needs of our region, just as the original pioneers in faith have done, by continuing to be advocates for justice for immigrants; to protect the young and the old, especially the unborn; to aid the poor, oppressed and marginalized; and to support secular laws that reflect our Catholic convictions.

The Archdiocese of Miami begins its Jubilee Year with a glorious evening of music and prayer on Sunday, October 7th, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Mary.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida