Earth Day 🌎 Día de la Tierra

Did you know that the first worldwide Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970? It was a moment for people everywhere to come together in support of environmental protection. The goal of Earth Day is simple but powerful: “to remind each of us that caring for the Earth and its resources is a shared responsibility.”

So, what can we do to protect our planet? From reducing waste and conserving water to protecting our beaches and wildlife, every small action counts. One way to inspire the next generation is through joyful stories that teach ecological awareness. 🌱

Discover The Purple Shell – a bilingual book for ages 3–6 that nurtures the protection of our beaches and care for the environment. The story includes:

• Fun facts about water conservation
• Coloring pages to make learning interactive and fun

📚 Book Signing & Reading
Saturday, April 25 | 3:00 PM
📍 Barnes & Noble Jensen Beach

Invite your little ones to read, color, and explore ways to care for our planet, one shell at a time! 💜

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🌎 Día de la Tierra

¿Sabías que la primera celebración mundial del Día de la Tierra se realizó el 22 de abril de 1970? Fue un momento para que personas de todo el mundo se unieran en apoyo a la protección del medio ambiente. El objetivo del Día de la Tierra es simple pero poderoso: recordarnos a cada uno de nosotros que cuidar de la Tierra y sus recursos es una responsabilidad compartida (iere.org).

Entonces, ¿qué podemos hacer para proteger nuestro planeta? Desde reducir los desechos y conservar agua hasta proteger nuestras playas y la vida silvestre, cada pequeña acción cuenta. Una manera de inspirar a la próxima generación es a través de historias alegres que enseñan conciencia ecológica. 🌱

Descubre La Concha de mar Púrpura – un libro bilingüe para niños de 3 a 6 años que fomenta la protección de nuestras playas y el cuidado del medio ambiente. La historia incluye:

• Datos divertidos sobre la conservación del agua
• Páginas para colorear que hacen que aprender sea interactivo y divertido

📚 Firma y Lectura del Libro
Sábado, 25 de abril | 3:00 PM
📍 Barnes & Noble Jensen Beach

¡Invita a tus pequeños a leer, colorear y explorar formas de cuidar nuestro planeta, una concha a la vez! 💜

🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes ✨

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator, and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

 

Easter Sunday- Domingo de Pascua

Easter Sunday

In our church, there is a tradition of blessing Easter baskets.  This has been shared by our Polish parishioners; it comes from the early medieval times, called "Święconka."

The Baskets can contain a sampling of Easter foods to be blessed on Holy Saturday for gatherings on Easter Sunday. In some countries, the food in the Polish Easter Basket is similar to the Jewish Passover Menu, but you can add additional items to the basket such as a good Easter Book.

 SUNRISE MASS a meaningful experience at our church St Elizabeth Ann Seton in Florida. 

John 20: 1-18 He is Risen! 

OCTAVE OF EASTER

Easter is not a day but a season of 50 days.   The octave (eight days) of high celebration beginning on Easter Sunday is followed by 42 more days of rejoicing concluding on Pentecost. 

Easter joy is one of the keys not only to our own happiness, but to the new evangelization.  I love the Easter greeting used in the Eastern Churches.

Let's celebrate the Resurrection!

“Christ is Risen.” … 

“He is Risen Indeed!”

Happy Easter!🌷

¡Felices Pascuas!

En nuestra iglesia existe una tradición de bendecir las canastas de Pascua.  Esta ha sido compartida por nuestros feligreses polacos, proviene del altomedieval llamado "Święconka". 

También celebramos la Pascua con la Misa del alba a las 6:00 am recordando el pasaje del evangelio Juan 20:1-18

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Maritza MartineMejia

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: Read your Wold Board of Trusteed, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Saturday ~ Sábado Santo

 

Holy Saturday 

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. 

While touring the Old City of Jerusalem, we visited  the Chapel of Flagellation, the Chapel of Condemnation, and the Lithostrotos, the site of the Antonia Fortress where Julius Caesar resided at the time of Christ and where Jesus was condemned to death.

We meditated on the Sacred Scriptures - Luke 24:1-12 -and went to Jesus's burial place... Same place of His Glorious Resurrection.

This place is home to two of the holiest sites in Christianity – the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. -

SÁBADO SANTO

Este día conmemora el tiempo de oscuridad y espera cuando Jesús estuvo en el sepulcro. También es un día de preparativos finales antes de la Pascua.

La imagen nos muestra el lugar donde Jesús fue sepultado... Mismo lugar de su gloriosa Resurrección. Solemne lugar de recogimiento y oración. 

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Good Friday ~ Viernes Santo

 

Good Friday 

Today, it is the only day of the year in which Holy Mass is not celebrated. It's a day of fasting and  solemn prayer. We commemorate the liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Many Catholic Churches have a Stations of the Cross prayer service, as well as a Veneration of the Cross service. Let's meditate! - Luke 23:34-

This is the GOLGOTHA OR CALVARY: The place where Jesus was crucified on the hilltop and is located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

While touring the Old City of Jerusalem, we, first, visited  the Chapel of Flagellation, the Chapel of Condemnation, and the Lithostrotos, the site of the Antonia Fortress where Julius Caesar resided at the time of Christ and where Jesus was condemned to death. (Luke 23:13-25; John 19)

More about my Pilgrimage experience👉 http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2022/05/reflection-on-my-visit-to-israel.html?m=

         VIERNES SANTO 

Hoy es el único día del año en que no se celebra la Santa Misa. Es un día de ayuno y oración solemne. Conmemoramos la liturgia de la Pasión y Muerte de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

Se celebra con el viacrusis, la adoración a la Santa Cruz, y el Sermón de las Siete Palabras de Jesús antes de la Crucifixión. 

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Thursday ~ Jueves Santo

 

Holy Thursday 

Maundy Thursday: 

This is the first day of the Easter Triduum, the most sacred days of the Catholic faith. It commemorates the night before Jesus died and the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and his disciples.

In the Lord's Supper, He made some unexpected changes in the ritual of the Jewish Passover Meal. Today, we celebrate The Lord’s Supper, following Jesus' command, “Do this in remembrance of me. “ (Luke 22'19)

It was during the Last Supper that Jesus taught his disciples that the Eucharist is truly His Body and Blood. It is the origin of Christian life, providing the life-giving grace of Christ. 

“The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. “ (CCC, 1324) 

This collage shows The Upper Room, traditionally identified as the place of Jesus' Last Supper and the original meeting place of the early Christian community.

The Agony in the Garden: Following the Last Supper, Jesus went to Gethsemane to pray, experiencing severe emotional and spiritual suffering, stating his soul was "exceedingly sorrowful, even to death".
Key Biblical Passages: 
• Matthew 26:36-56 (Jesus prays, disciples sleep, betrayal by Judas)
• Mark 14:32-52 (Jesus’ intense suffering and apprehension)
• Luke 22:40-53 (Sweating blood, angel strengthens him)
• John 18:1-11 (Jesus identifies himself to the soldiers) 

                                JUEVES SANTO - ÚLTIMA CENA DEL SEÑOR

Es el primer día del Triduo Pascual, los días más sagrados de la fe católica. Conmemora la noche anterior a la muerte de Jesús y la Última Cena celebrada por Jesús y sus discípulos.

En la Cena del Señor, Él introdujo algunos cambios inesperados en el ritual de la comida pascual judía. Hoy celebramos la Cena del Señor, siguiendo el mandato de Jesús: "Haced esto en memoria mía. "(Lucas 22:19)

Fue durante la Última Cena cuando Jesús enseñó a sus discípulos que la Eucaristía es verdaderamente su Cuerpo y su Sangre. Es el origen de la vida cristiana, proporcionando la gracia vivificante de Cristo. 

"La Eucaristía es la Fuente y la Cumbre de la vida cristiana. "(CIC, 1324) "

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022