Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — Attraction in Kendall

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is a beautyfully Catholic Church congregation which I've been attending since arriving at the S.W. Dade Kendall area. I attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church previously when I've left in S.W. Dade Kendall area for 9 years, 3 years previously Huricane Andrew when it was the small Church Temple and Father Massi gave Mass, myself and my ex-wife formed part of Church Chorus lead by Mr. Jairo and Ms. Lori playing the piano during mass, Our daughter Angelica Vargas Cruz whom was born May 16, 1990 was Baptized and made First Communion by father Massi in the small Church Temple. Under Father Massi the Archiodossy of Miami planned the expansion and creation of the New Chuch which included The Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School from kindergardeen to 12th grade. After Hurricane Andrew, me and my family came back from New York, N.Y. to Miami, Florida to leaving for 6 years and becoming part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Congregation, we departed in the year 2000 going back to the Enchanted Island of Puerto Rico, the new Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church and Catholic School were just in there planning stage, It was not until I traveled in year 2016 to visited the city of Miami and I drove to the area of Kendall and came to visited Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church that I saw the new Church and Catholic School facilities, having tears in my eyes felt blessed, seeing Father Massi and Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Congregation achieving their dream, Mr.Jairo. still singing during mass celebration, Ms.Lori playing the piano during Chouros practices, Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church of the Archidiosys of Miami is a place where Catholics, Christians, Protestans, Jehova Witness, Baptist are welcome to worship God and his son Jesus Christ, you'll feal God and his son Jesus Christ presence in the congregation...

It is a beautiful church, but sorry I did not have a good experience. When I needed to register my son in CCD clases, I had to complete several requeriments including completing a socio-economic questionary(I guess it is how it is in every single Catholic church in this city). I did everithing they asked, but on the first day of class my son didn't like it. He was born in this country, and he is perfectly bilingual, but he asked me to take the classes in Spanish because in that class he didn't feel "the feeling that he experiences when he pray to God in Spanish." I asked in the office if they offer the classes in Spanish, and they said no, but It could be as "homeschool." They said that they could give me all the information I needed, and I could teach to my son everything he needed to learn for the first year. But they also said that the second year it was mandatory to take the classes at Church. I thought it was a good idea. I immediately accepted, and they told me that they will send me everything by mail. It was almost 2 years ago. Since then I have received my code for them to identified me at church, which is the code I need to write with each monetary donation I will give to to the Church. I also have recived more that sixty beautiful and colorful envelops, for each donation they ask during the year (besides the Sunday donation you "have" to give (remember that you have a code and they know if you are giving constantly to the church and how much you are giving). And last, few days ago, I receive a letter saying that the have noticed that my son has missed more than three CCD classes, that they are worried and they hope everything is...

It had been years since I've attended this church. I never liked how they conducted mass. Although my mother has continued attending over the years. My father passed away Thurs. 2/1/24. We remained after mass, Sat. 2/3/24, to ask the priest or deacon if either could attend and say a small service for my father's funeral on Thurs. 2/7/24. They said neither was available and to call the office on Monday and ask Fanny if there was anyone available. My mother called, left messages, voicemails..etc. I called and spoke to a young man who said, "They have the most amount of priests in any of the local churchs. It shouldn't be a problem to have someone attend my father's service. Fanny will call you back after lunch with any news." It is the night before we bury my father, and this disrespectful business didn't have the courtesy to return any of our calls. Even for condolences. I told my mother she is NEVER donating any of her little amounts of money to this association again....