Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy Birthday my dear MOM! It's very hard to put into words how much you have sacrificed and have done for me and I don't know how to express my gratitude and thanks! Growing up we did not have much yet we had everything thanks to your love and hard work. It doesn't matter how many Cuban restaurants we eat in, NOTHING is better than your HOME COOKED CUBAN FOOD! Every Sunday we waited in anticipation for the famous arroz con pollo! I know yo era tremendo, but you always had faith in me and you have never stopped praying for me and my family. I have never forgotten when we were young children all the beautiful songs you used to sing to us in Gallego!
One of most of my treasured memories growing up were simple things like my family sitting at the kitchen table talking (loud!!) and sipping coffee. You would always wake up the house with that sweet aroma of El Café Cubano. To this day, when this viejo goes home to visit, my mom will put on the cafetera and the saying: do you want Café Cubano? OF COURSE!
Thank you God for blessing me with such a wonderful MOM!
Happy Birthday MOM!
One of most of my treasured memories growing up were simple things like my family sitting at the kitchen table talking (loud!!) and sipping coffee. You would always wake up the house with that sweet aroma of El Café Cubano. To this day, when this viejo goes home to visit, my mom will put on the cafetera and the saying: do you want Café Cubano? OF COURSE!
Thank you God for blessing me with such a wonderful MOM!
Happy Birthday MOM!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Retired archbishop of Santiago de Cuba died in Miami July 21
Press Release from the Archdiocese of Miami:
Funeral arrangements set for Archbishop Pedro Meurice, 79
Retired archbishop of Santiago de Cuba died in Miami July 21
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Due to the death of Archbishop Pedro Meurice, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Cuba, the Archdiocese of Miami will be holding a press conference led by Bishop Agustín Román, auxiliary bishop emeritus of Miami, on Saturday, July 23, at 1:30 p.m. inside the Varela Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity.
Visitation will be held at the shrine on Saturday, July 23, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will continue on Sunday, July 24, from 12 noon to 10 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 8 p.m. Instead of flowers, the archdiocese requests monetary donations which will benefit the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Cuba. Please send your donation checks to PM Charities at 11403 SW 84 Street, Miami, FL 33173.
The shrine is located at 3609 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133. The shrine will hold its regular Mass schedule on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Church on Monday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski will be the main celebrant of the Mass, joined by Bishop Román, Archbishop Dionisio García, Archbishop Meurice’s successor in Santiago; Bishop Arturo Gonzalez of Santa Clara, Cuba; and other bishops and priests. The church is located at 2987 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33135.
Archbishop Meurice was born Feb. 23, 1932 in San Luis, Santiago de Cuba. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Santiago on June 26, 1955 and was appointed auxiliary bishop there on July 1, 1967. (He was ordained a bishop Aug. 30, 1967). Three years later, on July 4, 1970, he succeeded Archbishop Enrique Perez Serantes – who had ordained him both priest and bishop – as archbishop of Santiago, Cuba’s primatial see. He retired from his position as archbishop on Feb. 10, 2007.
Archbishop Meurice died the morning of July 21 at Mercy Hospital in Miami. Archbishop Meurice is survived by one brother, Electo, and two sisters, Pilar and Clara, all of whom live in Miami, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Cuba although those arrangements have not been finalized.
This article was updated July 22.
Funeral arrangements set for Archbishop Pedro Meurice, 79
Retired archbishop of Santiago de Cuba died in Miami July 21
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Due to the death of Archbishop Pedro Meurice, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Cuba, the Archdiocese of Miami will be holding a press conference led by Bishop Agustín Román, auxiliary bishop emeritus of Miami, on Saturday, July 23, at 1:30 p.m. inside the Varela Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity.
Visitation will be held at the shrine on Saturday, July 23, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will continue on Sunday, July 24, from 12 noon to 10 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 8 p.m. Instead of flowers, the archdiocese requests monetary donations which will benefit the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Cuba. Please send your donation checks to PM Charities at 11403 SW 84 Street, Miami, FL 33173.
The shrine is located at 3609 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133. The shrine will hold its regular Mass schedule on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Church on Monday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski will be the main celebrant of the Mass, joined by Bishop Román, Archbishop Dionisio García, Archbishop Meurice’s successor in Santiago; Bishop Arturo Gonzalez of Santa Clara, Cuba; and other bishops and priests. The church is located at 2987 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33135.
Archbishop Meurice was born Feb. 23, 1932 in San Luis, Santiago de Cuba. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Santiago on June 26, 1955 and was appointed auxiliary bishop there on July 1, 1967. (He was ordained a bishop Aug. 30, 1967). Three years later, on July 4, 1970, he succeeded Archbishop Enrique Perez Serantes – who had ordained him both priest and bishop – as archbishop of Santiago, Cuba’s primatial see. He retired from his position as archbishop on Feb. 10, 2007.
Archbishop Meurice died the morning of July 21 at Mercy Hospital in Miami. Archbishop Meurice is survived by one brother, Electo, and two sisters, Pilar and Clara, all of whom live in Miami, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Cuba although those arrangements have not been finalized.
This article was updated July 22.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
CUBA finances,organizes and directs violence/ DENOUNCEMENT
Havana, Cuba
July 18, 2011
FROM: The Ladies in White, a movement that since 2003 has demanded the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience who are deprived of their freedom by the Cuban government.
REGARDING: An accusation of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment by the Cuban government against the peaceful opposition movement, The Ladies in White.
Last Sunday morning, July 17, 2011, sixteen Ladies in White and Ladies of Support went to the sanctuary of El Cobre, located in the town of the same name in Santiago de Cuba Province, with the objective of participating in a mass.
When the mass concluded and after the women prayed and asked for the release of political prisoners, they got ready to begin a peaceful march through the sidewalks in this town. Upon starting the journey, forces from the so-called Rapid Response Brigade, previously posted in the surrounding areas of the sanctuary and under the direction of agents of Section 21 of State Security, began to throw stones and shout offensive slurs against the dignity of these Cuban women.
Not fully satisfied with this criminal behavior, the officials of Section 21, Department of State Security (S-21-DSE) gave a previously planned order directly to several women to attack the Ladies in White and Ladies in Support.
1. Belkis Cantillo suffered a serious wound to her right arm when she was attacked by a woman who was a member of the mob with a perforated instrument (scissors). It was necessary to suture her wound.
2. Aymee Garces Leyva suffered serious wounds as a result of the beating, which caused a fistula on one of her vertebra.
3. Tania Montoya lost consciousness as a result of the beating. Her clothes were half-torn off of her as well.
On May 1, 2010, the Cuban government agreed with the Catholic Church as its witness (that is, his Imminence Cardinal Jaime Ortega) that the Ladies in White would not be reprimanded by the Rapid Response Brigades, an agreement which was broken on December 9, 2010, when repressive acts began again on the evening of December 10th, the international remembrance of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The socio-economic situation in Cuba continues to deteriorate, and as a consequence, criticism against the government is growing, and as a result, actions by the peaceful, non-violent opposition are growing inside of Cuba as well. Parallel to this increase in opposition, the government is accelerating, perfecting, modernizing, equipping, and increasing its repressive efforts. As a result, we do not rule out increased and escalated repressive efforts by the Cuban government, and for this reason, we call attention to the following:
That during the act of repression against the Ladies in White and the Ladies of Support at the Sanctuary of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba Province:
a. the repressive mobs used stones, sticks, and perforated cutting instruments against the women
b. Men, who were members of the mob, kicked and beat the women.
Peacefully, we remember that the United Nations, on more than just a few occasions, has condemned violence against women, and Cuba, a member nation of this organization, has a government that promotes violence against them. Specifically, Cuba finances, organizes and directs this violence.
Given from Havana, Cuba
The Ladies in White
Berta Soler (telephone: + 53 52906820)
Laura Pollán (telephone: + 53 8734156)
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Information sent from Cuba via internet by Lady in White, Berta Soler, wife of ex-political prisoner of conscience Angel Moya. Translated to English by the Coalition of Cuban-American Women / Tanya S. Wilder tswilder@suddenlink.net
July 18, 2011
FROM: The Ladies in White, a movement that since 2003 has demanded the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience who are deprived of their freedom by the Cuban government.
REGARDING: An accusation of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment by the Cuban government against the peaceful opposition movement, The Ladies in White.
Last Sunday morning, July 17, 2011, sixteen Ladies in White and Ladies of Support went to the sanctuary of El Cobre, located in the town of the same name in Santiago de Cuba Province, with the objective of participating in a mass.
When the mass concluded and after the women prayed and asked for the release of political prisoners, they got ready to begin a peaceful march through the sidewalks in this town. Upon starting the journey, forces from the so-called Rapid Response Brigade, previously posted in the surrounding areas of the sanctuary and under the direction of agents of Section 21 of State Security, began to throw stones and shout offensive slurs against the dignity of these Cuban women.
Not fully satisfied with this criminal behavior, the officials of Section 21, Department of State Security (S-21-DSE) gave a previously planned order directly to several women to attack the Ladies in White and Ladies in Support.
1. Belkis Cantillo suffered a serious wound to her right arm when she was attacked by a woman who was a member of the mob with a perforated instrument (scissors). It was necessary to suture her wound.
2. Aymee Garces Leyva suffered serious wounds as a result of the beating, which caused a fistula on one of her vertebra.
3. Tania Montoya lost consciousness as a result of the beating. Her clothes were half-torn off of her as well.
On May 1, 2010, the Cuban government agreed with the Catholic Church as its witness (that is, his Imminence Cardinal Jaime Ortega) that the Ladies in White would not be reprimanded by the Rapid Response Brigades, an agreement which was broken on December 9, 2010, when repressive acts began again on the evening of December 10th, the international remembrance of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The socio-economic situation in Cuba continues to deteriorate, and as a consequence, criticism against the government is growing, and as a result, actions by the peaceful, non-violent opposition are growing inside of Cuba as well. Parallel to this increase in opposition, the government is accelerating, perfecting, modernizing, equipping, and increasing its repressive efforts. As a result, we do not rule out increased and escalated repressive efforts by the Cuban government, and for this reason, we call attention to the following:
That during the act of repression against the Ladies in White and the Ladies of Support at the Sanctuary of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba Province:
a. the repressive mobs used stones, sticks, and perforated cutting instruments against the women
b. Men, who were members of the mob, kicked and beat the women.
Peacefully, we remember that the United Nations, on more than just a few occasions, has condemned violence against women, and Cuba, a member nation of this organization, has a government that promotes violence against them. Specifically, Cuba finances, organizes and directs this violence.
Given from Havana, Cuba
The Ladies in White
Berta Soler (telephone: + 53 52906820)
Laura Pollán (telephone: + 53 8734156)
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Information sent from Cuba via internet by Lady in White, Berta Soler, wife of ex-political prisoner of conscience Angel Moya. Translated to English by the Coalition of Cuban-American Women / Tanya S. Wilder tswilder@suddenlink.net
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Looking the other way
As a flawed spiritual person, my family and I attended our local Catholic church this past Sunday. We were met with a rousing and touching sermon dealing with on how Catholics attend church every Sunday, but during the week do nothing about Abortion and other moral issues. Very good message indeed, but this past Sunday in “Santiago de Cuba, a city in the Eastern province of Cuba, women pro democracy activists were savagely beaten and verbally attacked in the streets by Cuban State Security agents after they attended mass in the Basilica of “El Cobre”, a Catholic shrine dedicated to “Our Lady of Charity”, where they prayed for the freedom of all Cuban political prisoners and for the freedom of Cuba.”
The Catholic Church silent and looking the other way…….
Dr. Biscet the leading dissident against the apartheid dictator spent years in prison for speaking out against communism and ABORTION! No pro-life groups came to the aid of Dr. Biscet? Thousands of e-mails to Catholic Churches and priest about the Friday fast for political prisoners in Cuba and NOTHING, ZILCH!
Yet Cardinal Jaime Ortega received an award (Eighth Gaudium et Spes Award Honoree ) from the Knights of Columbus back in 2010 and that gets press???
The Archbishop of Miami (Archbishop Wenski) has traveled to Cuba several times and I wonder what his thoughts about the beatings that happened right after mass this past Sunday???
Monday, July 18, 2011
CUBA: Ladies in White, beaten, dragged, stoned after mass - July 17, 2011
SANTIAGO DE CUBA: LADIES IN WHITE, BEATEN, DRAGGED, STONED AFTER MASS ON JULY 17, 2011
In Santiago de Cuba, a city in the Eastern province of Cuba, women pro democracy activists were savagely beaten and verbally attacked in the streets by Cuban State Security agents after they attended mass in the Basilica of “El Cobre”, a Catholic shrine dedicated to “Our Lady of Charity”, where they prayed for the freedom of all Cuban political prisoners and for the freedom of Cuba.
Tania Montoya Vazquez, one of the 16 “Ladies in White" who suffered this attack describes the violence perpetrated against them:
"… it wasn’t enough for them to snatch the gladiolus from our hands, they began to beat us, they ripped all our clothes, I have scratches all over my body… so does Aimee and all the other women in the group. We all did a “sit In” and they almost killed us … they did not stop slapping us, we are all scratched, they pulled our hair, they dragged us, and they threw rocks at us as we remained united, in silence on the ground, firm in our conviction that what we want is the freedom of our political prisoners and the freedom of Cuba."
...this was all organized and ordered by State Security whom we make responsible for what could have happened to each one of us and the physical condition we are all presently in…they didn’t care that they beat up Nersa Fernandez Fonseca, an older woman in her fifties. Several of us had to go to the hospital due to our ailing physical conditions. I was hit on the head with a stone and have a bump, I’m all bruised. When they attacked us, they never took into consideration the fact that we were women walking in silence. Freedom for Cuba! Long live human rights! Freedom for our political prisoners!
(AUDIO in Spanish: http://www.martinoticias.com/noticias/Agreden-a-opositoras-en-Santiago-de-Cuba--125710308.html)
The Coalition of Cuban-American Women denounces the present wave of repression taking place in Cuba and makes the Cuban regime responsible for the physical and mental well-being of Cuban women who were brutally attacked only for asking freedom and human rights through prayer and peaceful marches in the street of Cuba. We make an urgent appeal to heads of states, leaders of political, civic, religious and professional organizations, the press, and all men and women of good will worldwide to demand that the Cuban regime put a stop to the violence against Cuban citizens for demanding fundamental human rights in their own country.
Information obtained from a Radio Marti radio interview, transcribed,edited and translated to English by the Coalition of Cuban-American Women / Laida A.Carro (Joseito76@aol.com).
In Santiago de Cuba, a city in the Eastern province of Cuba, women pro democracy activists were savagely beaten and verbally attacked in the streets by Cuban State Security agents after they attended mass in the Basilica of “El Cobre”, a Catholic shrine dedicated to “Our Lady of Charity”, where they prayed for the freedom of all Cuban political prisoners and for the freedom of Cuba.
Tania Montoya Vazquez, one of the 16 “Ladies in White" who suffered this attack describes the violence perpetrated against them:
"… it wasn’t enough for them to snatch the gladiolus from our hands, they began to beat us, they ripped all our clothes, I have scratches all over my body… so does Aimee and all the other women in the group. We all did a “sit In” and they almost killed us … they did not stop slapping us, we are all scratched, they pulled our hair, they dragged us, and they threw rocks at us as we remained united, in silence on the ground, firm in our conviction that what we want is the freedom of our political prisoners and the freedom of Cuba."
...this was all organized and ordered by State Security whom we make responsible for what could have happened to each one of us and the physical condition we are all presently in…they didn’t care that they beat up Nersa Fernandez Fonseca, an older woman in her fifties. Several of us had to go to the hospital due to our ailing physical conditions. I was hit on the head with a stone and have a bump, I’m all bruised. When they attacked us, they never took into consideration the fact that we were women walking in silence. Freedom for Cuba! Long live human rights! Freedom for our political prisoners!
(AUDIO in Spanish: http://www.martinoticias.com/noticias/Agreden-a-opositoras-en-Santiago-de-Cuba--125710308.html)
The Coalition of Cuban-American Women denounces the present wave of repression taking place in Cuba and makes the Cuban regime responsible for the physical and mental well-being of Cuban women who were brutally attacked only for asking freedom and human rights through prayer and peaceful marches in the street of Cuba. We make an urgent appeal to heads of states, leaders of political, civic, religious and professional organizations, the press, and all men and women of good will worldwide to demand that the Cuban regime put a stop to the violence against Cuban citizens for demanding fundamental human rights in their own country.
Information obtained from a Radio Marti radio interview, transcribed,edited and translated to English by the Coalition of Cuban-American Women / Laida A.Carro (Joseito76@aol.com).
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
"ESTE CUBANO ES UN TESTIMONIO VIVO DE LAS CARCELES DEL TERROR."
By Luis Enrique Ferrer Garcia in facebook.
ESTE SEÑOR SIN DEDOS Y CON ESE HUECO PURULENTO EN EL BARRIGA ES ALEXIS CRESPO SANTOS , EX PRESO COMUN QUE PASO CASI 20 AÑOS EN LAS PRISIONES CUBANAS. AHORA SE ENCUENTRA EN SU CASA EN EL MUNICIPIO MELLA , SANTIAGO DE CUBA, BAJO LICENCIA EXTRAPENAL( UNA ESPECIE DE LIBERTAD CONDICIONAL). ESTA ES UNA MUESTRA EVIDENTE DE LA SITUACION QUE SE VIVE EN LAS PRISIONES CUBANAS. ESTE HOMBRE LLEGO A PRISION SANO , ALLI SE VIO OBLIGADO A ACUDIR A LA AUTOAGRESION Y HOY LLEVA LAS HUELLAS EN SU CUERPO. LO CONOCI EN LA SALA DE PENADOS DEL HOSPITAL AMBROSIO GRILLO HACE VARIOS AÑOS , NO ME CREO QUE ESTUVIERA LOCO SINO ALGO AFECTADO Y CANSADO DE SOPORTAR EL TRATO DE LOS CARCELEROS Y EL RIGOR DE LAS PRISIONES CUBANAS. ESTE NO ES UN CASO AISLADO . SON MUCHOS LOS REOS QUE ACUDEN A LA AUTOAGRESION PARA LLAMAR LA ATENCION Y PODER RESOLVER SUS PROBLEMAS, POR EJEMPLO : PARA RECIBIR ASISTENCIA MEDICA O ESTOMATOLOGICA , ETC.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Hook, line, and sinker
Mini-me chavez back from the dead and rescued by Fidel's diagnosis and Cuba's healthcare.....and....and... back just in time for Venezuela's Independence day.
Hook, line, and sinker again from the commie dictators!!!!