THE 2020 ARCHBISHOP’S CHARITIES AND DEVELOPMENT DRIVE (ABCD)
ABC Helps Us To Provide Services To Those In Need Whenever Possible
ABC supports 278 agenciec and enitities in the The Archdiocese Of Miami.
70 Agencies And Ministries
2 Hospitals
3 Hospices
5 Homes For The Ages
7 Child Centers
The fund helps us support the following:
SPIRITUAL FORMATION – the church seeks to satisfy the thirst of her members to know and understand the catholic faith.
PRIEST AND SEMINARIANS – our priests are an integral part of our catholic life, dedicated to a life of service to the people of god.
CULTURAL MINISTRIES – the gospel is proclaimed, celebrated and lived by many people of many ethnic and cultural backgrounds in the archdiocese.
FUNDING FOR THE POOR – the needs of the poor and hungry among us represent an opportunity for the archdiocese of Miami to minister as Christ instructed.
Supporting ABCD In solidarity with the world in need
The Church is called to be an “advocate of justice and of the poor” in the face of intolerable social and economic inequalities, which “cry to heaven”.
Your gift to the ABCD helps the Church here in South Florida to walk with the poor as their friend.
Faces of Faith and Hope
Learn more about how your donation makes a real difference in the lives of members of our faith community.
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | Easter Sunday April 4, 2021
At the Easter Vigil, the Exsultet is sung as Mass begins in darkness, illumined only by candles throughout the church. The Exsultet is a beautiful hymn of rejoicing in Christ’s triumph of sin and death.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 28, 2021
Holy Week is also called “Passion Week” begins on Palm Sunday and continues to Easter Sunday. Holy Week provided an opportunity for all the faithful to reflect on their personal sinfulness and their need for Christ and His sacrifice on our behalf.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 21, 2021
This is the year of Saint Joseph December 8, 2020, is the 15th anniversary of the Declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”).
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 14, 2021
What is Holy Mass?
What we do and why do we do this?
Vatican II, bulletin 1324 said the following: – The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” 136 ‘the other sacraments and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented towards it.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 7, 2021
What is the Sacrament of Confession? Why do we need confession? What are the benefits of going to confession? The Sacrament of Confession is one of the most unique and beautiful aspects of Catholicism. Jesus Christ, in His abundant love and mercy, established the Sacrament of Confession so that we as sinners can obtain forgiveness for our sins and reconcile with God, our neighbors, and the Church.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 28, 2021
The Mysteries of our Faith. As the Lenten Season has started please make all the efforts possible to participate in the liturgy and other pious activities of the church. These are the ways and means we are able to understand the mystery of Christ…