By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Archdiocese holds job fair in Broward
The Archdiocese of Miami Office of Human Resources will hold a job fair Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 2801 S.W. 12 St., Fort Lauderdale. Job openings include teacher, parish bookkeeper, custodian, business manager, youth minister, maintenance and other church and school positions. Those planning to attend need to fill out a short survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2LGVMT.
Catholic Hospice plans fundraiser for children’s programs
Catholic Hospice will host Señoritas and Margaritas, a fundraiser for their pediatric palliative and hospice care programs, to be held Thursday, May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84, Davie. The event will feature a "mercado" chock-full of goodies for purchase and Patrón signature margaritas. Elaine Vasquez, a passionate philanthropist and community leader, also will be honored as Top Señorita.
“Having a child with a life-limiting illness is heartbreaking,” said Maylen Montoto, director of Community Development for Catholic Hospice. The fundraiser will help the agency continue to develop programs “with the families of our youngest patients in mind.”
Tickets are $80 and sponsorships are available. For information and registration call 305-824-0665 or email [email protected].
Blessed Trinity hosts evangelization mission
Blessed Trinity Parish in Miami Springs is welcoming over 20 young lay missionaries from the Emmanuel School of Mission in Rome to assist the parish in its evangelization efforts.
The mission will begin the weekend of April 30-May 1, and continue May 2 through May 7 with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., when evening prayer with praise and worship will begin. Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m., will be Youth Night; Thursday, May 5 at 8 p.m. will be Couples Night; and Friday, May 6 at 8 p.m., will be Mercy Night, featuring a healing Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski will conclude the mission Saturday, May 7, with a bilingual Mass at the Miami Springs Circle Gazebo. The Mass will be preceded by a rosary at 5 p.m. and followed by a 7 p.m. concert, testimonies and food trucks. For information call the church at 305-871-5780.
Interested in the diaconate? Check it out
The Office for the Permanent Deaconate will host an informational meeting for men interested in discerning a possible call to this ministry on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. John Vianney College Seminary, 2900 S.W. 87 Ave., Miami. The permanent diaconate is open to men who are married (once, and at least for seven years), or unmarried men ages 30 through 60. They must possess a strong Catholic faith, a solid reputation and character, in full communion with the Church. They also must be recommended by their pastor. For registration to the information session, call 305-762-1024 or email [email protected].
St. Thomas U. launches IMPACT for high school students
Registration is now open for STU IMPACT: Empowering Young Disciples, a program which aims to gather 100 rising sophomore through senior high school students from throughout Florida for an eight-day experience in Catholic theological education this summer.
St. Thomas University received a grant of more than $500,000 to establish this program. The grant is part of the Lilly Endowment Inc.’s High School Youth Theology Institutes initiative, which seeks to encourage young people to explore theological traditions, ask questions about the moral dimensions of contemporary issues and examine how their faith calls them to lives of service.
Jennifer Kryszak, program manager and assistant professor of theological and ministerial studies at STU, will be joined by other STU faculty members, guest faculty, and counselors in leading the high school students through the program, which will take place June 17-24. Students will live on campus, learn from renowned scholars, including motivational speaker Mike Patin, and participate in local and regional civic engagement activities.
STU IMPACT is also seeking counselors, age 21 and up. The position provides a $500 stipend. For more information, email [email protected], or call 305-474-6870.
