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MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses: Mon � Sat | 8:30 AM �
Confessions: Saturday | 3:15 � 4:00 PM �
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM�
Sundays Masses: 8:00, 9:30, & 11:30
AM�
Liturgy of the Hours: Mon�Sat. | 8:10
AM �
PARISH STAFF
Dave Parker, DMCA Principal�
Janet McMahon,�
Operations Manager�
Mary Frances Coburn, �
Director of Faith Formation�
Carol Ponder, Director of Music &
Liturgy�
Danielle Cardamone,
Communications�
Lynne Pritts, Office Manager�
Robin Lake, Volunteer Coordinator
Carol Knouse, Business
Administrator & Bereavement
Coordinator�
Ruth Everett, Bookkeeping Assistant�
Jonathan Weatherford, �
Maintenance Manager�
Gayle Little, Youth Director�
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Mission Statement
We, the community of Divine Mercy Parish, profess and proclaim Christ crucified,
risen and alive in His Church. We invite all to a life of discipleship through worship,
ongoing formation, merciful witness, and service which actively builds the Kingdom of
God here on earth and by which we journey towards the eternal Kingdom in Heaven. �
Father Matthew Mello, Pastor�
Fr. Romil Aperocho, Associate Pastor�
Fr. Michael Farrell, Pastor Emeritus�
Fr. Larry Olszewski CSC, Assisting Priest�
Jack Alexander, Deacon�
Lenten Schedule
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND SOUP AND BREAD
6:00 p.m. in the Church followed by Soup and Bread in the Dome
March 20
March 27 * Stations only
**April 3 - NO SOUP OR STATIONS**
PENANCE SERVICES
School: April 1 at 10:00 am Religious Ed: April 1 at 6:15 pm
Parish Penance: April 6 at 7:00 pm
EASTER SERVICES
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Easter Vigil – April 11, 8:00pm
Easter Sunday Masses, April 12
6:00am, 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00pm
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday Mass –April 9, 7:00pm
Good Friday – April 10
Stations of the Cross -12:00pm
Good Friday Liturgy with Veneration of the Cross and
Holy Communion - 3:00pm
We give the definition of ourselves over to so many things. We allow our society,
friends, family, work, social groups, ethnicity, and even institutions define, classify,
and color how we perceive ourselves. When we listen predominantly to the voices
of others, we lose touch with what is happening within our own inner voice. If we
listen carefully within, we can easily discover that we are in want and need. We
know our incompleteness and also know that loneliness, sadness, and self-images
can propel us outward in attempts to fill those gaps. We can become not only
victims of our own prejudices but can find ourselves overly self-indulgent in things
that can only satisfy for a short time, if at all.
It is no wonder that money and power are things that are so fervently sought after.
As long as we can keep a steady supply going, the illusion of fulfillment and
satisfaction can falsely persuade us as craftily as a master magician’s act. We live
with illusions not truth. It is no wonder, then, that some of the wealthiest folks are
also really the unhappiest. Whether we admit it, the lies we live and pursue will
ultimately expose our superficiality. We all have to wrestle with who we are and
what gives our lives purpose and meaning. Learn to listen more deeply, not to what
others are saying about you, but to what God is echoing in your heart.
We can easily get confused and misunderstand, not only about who we are but who
God is. Even the disciples and the Samaritan woman at the well missed the point
Jesus was trying to make. There is only one Person who can satisfy the deepest
yearnings and longings of our hearts — Jesus the Messiah. It is not the work of
corporate America that will lead us to happiness or greatness but the work of the
soul. We continue to resist acknowledging this and are happier in our world of
misunderstanding and illusion. The life-giving water we truly need doesn’t come
from the source of a well but from the Source of Life. Only God can reveal the truth
of our sinfulness, the superficiality of our pursuits, and the illusions we hold so dear.
Only Jesus can save us from ourselves and give us what we really need. If only our
heads can catch up with where our hearts know they need to be, then will we find
real contentment and life!
©LPi
Contact Information
Church Office: (321) 452�5955 | Hours: M�Fri 9:00�4:00 Lunch 12:00�1:00 | Academy Office: (321) 452�0263 �
Website: www.divinemercychurch.org | Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmccas�
1940 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island FL 32953�
Monday:� �
2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4;
Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday:� �
Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-51b, 6, 7bc, 8-
9; Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday:� �
Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Thursday:� �
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27,
29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21,
24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Friday:� �
Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34
Saturday:
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-
14
Sunday:� �
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-
38]
Today’s Readings
The Third Sunday of Lent
First Reading
When the people grumbled to Moses
for water in the desert, the Lord heard
and brought forth water from the rock
for all to drink (Exodus 17:3-7).
Psalm
If today you hear his voice, harden not
your hearts (Psalm 95).
Second Reading
God’s love has been poured into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit (Romans
5:1-2, 5-8).
Gospel
Ask, and you will be given living water
so that you will never thirst again (John
4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]).
PRAYER & WORSHIP�
GOSPEL MEDITATION
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
DIVINE MERCY COMMUNITY PRAYER CHAIN
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Please pray for our parishioners who are ill at home, in the
hospital or nursing homes, and for those whose names we do not
have.
This week we remember in prayer: Charlene Kroll, Barbara
Smedley, Perry Lewis, Karen Barnhart, Marge Capriotti, Carmen
Hernandez, Gerry Botyos, and Darlene Seberry.
Monday, March 16th
8:30 AM †Kenneth Holmes
Tuesday, March 17th
8:30 AM †Deborah Headlam
†Joseph DeMarsh
Wednesday, March 18th
8:30 AM †Shawn McBride
†The Copper Family
Thursday, March 19th
8:30 AM †Robert Boucher
Friday, March 20th
8:30 AM †The DeFrancesco Family
Saturday, March 21st
All living and deceased members of Divine
Mercy Parish and:
4:30 PM †Joe Stabler
†Regina Cunningham
†Christopher Herman Eckstein
Sunday, March 22nd
All living and deceased members of Divine
Mercy Parish and:
8:00 AM †John W. Kurtz
†Lynn Riley
9:30 AM Sally Zimmerman
†Deacon Gene, Michael and
Charles Reilly
11:30 AM †Francesca Ieradi
Thao Ngo
MASS INTENTIONS
PRAYER & WORSHIP�
OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE
Church Etiquette: We remind
you of the importance of coming to
church on time and not leaving
church early. Mass ends after the
final blessing has been given.
If you would like to have a Mass
offered for a special intention please
stop by the Parish Office.�
Online giving is available
on our website
Click “Online Giving” at
the top and follow the
directions! You can now
also choose to give to the Special
Diocesan Collections.
www.divinemercychurch.org
Monday, March 16th
ACADEMY CLOSED—SPRING BREAK
9:00 AM Adoration (CHPL)
(9-10:00AM)
10:00 AM Anne’s Angels (MH)
7:00 PM Bible Study (D)
Tuesday, March 17th
ACADEMY CLOSED—SPRING BREAK
10:00 AM SCC (MH)
3:00 PM 33 Days (PO)
6:00 PM SVDP (FR)
6:30 PM Chorale Practice (CH)
7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer (L)
Wednesday, March 18th
ACADEMY CLOSED—SPRING BREAK
10:00 AM Bible Study (MH)
1:00 PM Senior Games (MH)
6:00 PM 33 Days (SCH)
6:00 PM NO Religious Ed or
EDGE due to Spring
Break
Thursday, March 19th
ACADEMY CLOSED—SPRING BREAK
9:00 AM Martha’s “D” Team (CH)
10:00 AM SCC (MH)
1:00 PM Centering Pryr (MH)
6:30 PM CCW (MH)
6:30 PM SCC (L)
7:00 PM Centering Prayer (FR)
7:00 PM Contemporary Choir(CH)�
Friday, March 20th
ACADEMY CLOSED—SPRING BREAK
9:00 AM Adoration (CHPL)
(until 12:00 PM Noon)
6:00 PM Stations & Soup (CH/D)
Saturday, March 21st
7:00 AM Men of Faith (MH)
3:15 PM Confessions (CHPL)
Sunday, March 22nd
9:00 AM Coffee & Donuts
9:00 AM RCIA (L)
9:15 AM Share the Word (FR)
6:00 PM NO Youth Group (HH)
*Rosary will be held after every
weekday Mass and after the Mass on
Saturday morning.*
CH (church), CHPL (chapel), MH (meeting
house), AR (art room), FR (faculty room), L
(library), D (dome), SH (social hall) , SCH
(school), HH (Hartnett hall), MRM (music
room) PO (Parish Office)
Assessment: $191,404
Pledged to Date: $143,643
Envelopes: 450
Percentage to our goal: 75%
Remaining balance: $47,761
We will have a soup and bread
dinner serving at 6:45 pm.
immediately following Stations
of the Cross this Friday,
March 20. Come to enjoy food
and fellowship!
In order to help prevent the
spread of germs this cold and
flu season, we are asking that
everyone refrain from holding
hands during the Our Father or
touching during the Sign of
Peace. �
Out of consideration for others,
please stay home if you are
experiencing any symptoms of
sickness. �
It is not a sin to miss Mass
when not feeling well.�
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE PARISH�
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Join Fr. Matt Mello and others on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
and Italy. *Jerusalem* Nazareth* Bethlehem* Galilee* Capernaum*
Rome* Tuscany* Florence* Assisi* Venice* The trip will be taken
from November 2-15, 2020. The cost is only $4,899 per person and
includes flights, all breakfasts and dinners, guided tours and tour
fees, hotel stays and more. For more information please contact
Lee Earley (321) 453-2809 or (321) 626-8124 –cell phone
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The Academy Rummage Sale this year will be held on Saturday,
May 9th. Please keep this in mind while you are doing your spring
cleaning. Donation drop off is available before and after mass on
Sunday April 19th and 26th and Sunday, May 3rd. Drop off location
is the gate at the entrance of the school Our Academy thanks you
for your support in this annual fund raiser.
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All are invited to this opportunity for spiritual nourishment during
Lent. Movies are being shown in the Meeting House on
Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and each has a powerful
message to inspire us. The last of these movies is:
Wednesday, March 25 Maria Goretti The story of the patron saint
of youth.
Each movie is approximately an hour and thirty minutes. There is no
cost or need to sign up. Just show up and join us!
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Our Saviour’s Church is looking for those who would like to spend
an hour with the Lord in their Adoration Chapel. Adorers are needed
especially for the nights and earlier morning hours. All adorers will
need the code to gain access to the chapel. Give it a try! Call Kathy
at 321-446-0663 for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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HELPLINE: (321) 459-2060
Office open:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
As our Lenten journey continues let us reflect on the
words of Pope Francis: “To walk with those who are poor
and accompany them both spiritually and materially, is
integral to Christian discipleship”. Your donation to the
Saint Vincent de Paul food chest and poor box provide
materially and your prayers accompany them spiritually,
making you a true disciple of Christ. Thank you. Pray for
the farm workers as the Long Sleeve Shirt drive
continues. The box is by the food chest ,new and used
are appreciated to protect them from the sun and
pesticides.�
������������Pasta and tomato sauce, Baked Beans�
Reminder: When donating food items, please check
expiration dates and be sure food is current. �
Time is running short to register for this extraordinary and unique Bible study. �is study will open up the Bible like no other study. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. For more information and registration see the folks at the Information
Station at the back of the church today. �
� � � � Anne’s Angels is seeking
donations of the following
items:
Wrapped bath size bar
soap (eg. Dial, Ivory) and
Balls or cones of cotton yarn, either solid or multi-
colored (like yarn used to make dish cloths)
Donations may be left at the Parish Office or in the Narthex
Thank you for your generosity.
MUSICIANS�
NEEDED�
We are looking for guitarists for the 11:30 Mass
and a flute player for the 9:30 Mass. If you have
an interest in volunteering your time and talent
in this way, please contact Carol Ponder in the
parish office. Thank you!�
Religious Education Classes for grades K�6th grade meet Wednesday
evenings from 6:00 p.m. � 7:15 p.m. in the school. EDGE for 7th & 8th
grade meet the same day and times in the Social Hall. �
FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY�
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2020
January 5th, 12th, 19th�
January 24/25�Rock the Universe�
No Meeting Jan 26th�
February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd�
March 1st, 8th, 29th�
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No Meetings March 15th & 22nd�
April 5th, 19th, 26th�
No Meeting April 12th�
May 3rd, 17th, 31st (Last Meeting)�
No Meetings May 10th & 24th�
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9th - 12th Grade Students
Be a part of the “In�Crowd” � Join DMCC High School Youth Group today! Registration packets are available at the
information kiosk or online at our website. Below is the schedule for our meetings. We will meet every Sunday at 6:00
in the Youth Room located in Hartnett Hall at the school. For parking ease, use the church parking lot and enter through
the gate of the school.�
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�Youth Group News�
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Packets for the Lock�in on �
May 2nd�
Are now available online�
First Communion
Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 AM�
First Communion Preparation Sessions:
Sunday April 19 | 9:30 � 11:00 in the Meeting House�
First Communion Enrollment at the 11:30 Mass � April 19�
Rehearsal in the church on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM�
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For information contact Mary Frances Coburn, Director of Faith Formation�
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Confirmation
Friday, April 3 at 7:00 PM�
Confirmation Rehearsal:
Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00
PM in the Church�
DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC ACADEMY�
@Divinemercyacademy�
Visit our Website at www.dmccs.org�
Divine Mercy Catholic Academy�
“A Salute to Broadway” Dinner! Drinks! Dancing! Silent Auction!�
Gala tickets are on sale now! The Gala will be held on Saturday, March
28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dome. Tickets can be purchased individually or
Table Sponsorships are available as well. Tickets can be purchased in
the school office or by visiting the school or church websites!�
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