Happy Fourth of July!
As we prepare for the festivities this coming Friday, we call to mind the importance of our hard-won rights and freedoms and the sacrifices that so many have made to preserve them. We give thanks to God who is the author of human dignity and source of all our benefits.

In 1630, long before the American Revolution, John Winthrop, governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, gave a sermon before the settlers arrived in New England. Knowing that rights and responsibilities go together, he drew upon the words of Jesus, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden... Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father” (Matthew 5:14-16).

¡Feliz Cuatro de Julio!
Al prepararnos para las festividades de este viernes, recordamos la importancia de nuestros derechos y libertades, conquistados con tanto esfuerzo, y los sacrificios que tantos han hecho para preservarlos. Damos gracias a Dios, autor de la dignidad humana y fuente de todos nuestros beneficios.

En 1630, mucho antes de la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, John Winthrop, gobernador de la Colonia de la Bahía de Massachusetts, pronunció un sermón antes de la llegada de los colonos a Nueva Inglaterra. Consciente de que los derechos y las responsabilidades van de la mano, se basó en las palabras de Jesús: «Ustedes son la luz del mundo. Una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder... Brille su luz delante de los hombres, para que vean sus buenas obras y glorifiquen a su Padre celestial» (Mateo 5:14-16).

Second Collection for the weekend of June 28th-29th, 2025 will be for Peter's Pence.

Starting with the first disciples of Jesus and his Apostles and continuing today, Christians have given of their resources to support the Church's mission of preaching the Gospel and providing for the needs of the poor. As the Church has grown and spread across the world, Christians have long expressed their unity with the Holy Father and their commitment to his mission of mercy through an annual contribution called Peter's Pence.

For more information on Peter's Pence, please visit the Vatican's Peter's Pence website: www.obolodisanpietro.valen.html (English) or www.obolodisanpietro.vales.html (Español)

Thursday, 3rd July at 7:00 pm - The Basilica Of St. Mary Star Of The Sea

The Basilica of St. Mary Star Of The Sea presents
The Saint Monica Singers of Dallas Texas
Patrick Vu, Tenor & Artistic Director.

Welcome Home

The Basilica Of St. Mary Star Of The Sea
1010 Windsor Lane, Key West
Free Admittance | Retiring Collection | Reception Follows

For more information call on (305) 294-1018 and email on stmary@stmarykeywest.com

On the night before giving His life on the cross, Jesus instituted the Eucharist, the gift of his Body and Blood, in the form of bread and wine, as the perpetual passover sacrifice for his followers. This was done in the context of what is traditionally called the Last Supper. The Solemnity we celebrate this Sunday centers on the gift of the Body and Blood of the Lord, which we partake in at Holy Mass (the Eucharist) until the Lord comes again in glory at the end of the ages.

Instituting the Eucharist at the time when the Jewish Passover lambs were being sacrificed, Jesus inaugurated the Christian Passover. As the ancient rite commemorated the freedom of God’s people from slavery in Egypt, so the Christian ritual recalls freedom from sin and death and the gift of new life being offered in and through Christ, who rose from the dead to bring eternal life. A happy echo of this feast is often seen and heard in the rite of First Communion on Corpus Christi Sunday, when children, and sometimes adults, come to receive for the first time the consecrated bread and wine at the Mass, the Holy Eucharist.

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Think Summer!
Families are served by KAIR and Kids are home more and hungry. San Pablo continues to support Kair through our BLUE BIN Program.

Food Staples: Oil, pasta, rice, condiments (ethnic specific), soups, cereals, mixes. Single serve pop top canned goods, items that can be put in a lunch bag (Lunch Bags needed also), snack packs, tuna, salmon in single serve (can or bag), beef stew, chicken, etc.

Please DO NOT PUT perishable items in the Blue Bin such as: Eggs, milk, butter, etc. These can be dropped off at KAIR during the day.

Freshly washed and neatly folded clothes and clean shoes may be donated.

Piensa en el Verano!
Las familias reciben servicios de KAIR y los niños pasan más tiempo en casa y con hambre.

San Pablo continúa apoyando a Kair a través de nuestro Programa de Contenedores Azules. Alimentos básicos: aceite, pasta, arroz, condimentos (específicos para cada etnia), sopas, cereales, mezclas. Alimentos enlatados individuales con tapa abatible, artículos que se puedan guardar en una lonchera (también se necesita una lonchera). Paquetes de refrigerios, atún, salmón en lata o bolsa individual, Estofado de res, pollo, etc.

Por favor, NO DEJE los productos perecederos en el contenedor azul. Huevos, leche, mantequilla, etc., estos se pueden dejar en KAIR durante el día.

Se puede donar ropa recién lavada y bien doblada, y zapatos limpios.

VCPP is in need of volunteers.

Please contact Mary Therese at 671-8812 text or call to reserve your week.

El programa de Oración del Cáliz Vocacional necesita voluntarios.

Por favor, contacte a Mary Therese al 671-8812, envíe un mensaje de texto o llame para reservar su semana.

As a faith community it is very important that we pray for each other especially the sick.

So if someone in your family or a friend is sick please let us know calling the office, (305) 289-0636, and we will list them In the bulletin and remember to pray for them.

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