March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord · and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter. EASTER SCHEDULE, 2018 HOLY THURSDAY, March 29: (No Morning

Saint William Catholic Church

Mass Schedule�Monday�Friday�7:00am, 8:00am & 12:10pm�

Saturday, 8AM; Vigils : 2:45 & 4:30pm�

Sunday� 7:00, 9:00 & 11am & 1pm�

�Confessions:�Saturday 10:00�11:00am�

March 25, 2018�Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord�

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Those preceding him

as well as those �

following kept �

crying out:�

“Hosanna!�

Blessed is he who

comes in the name of

the Lord!�

Blessed is the �

kingdom of our father

David that is to come!�

Hosanna in the �

highest!” �

� Mk 11:9�10 ��

2 Palm Sunday of the Passion of our Lord

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Mailing Address: 750 Seagate Drive • Naples, FL 34103�� Phone: (239) 261�4883 Fax: (239) 261�8729�� Web site: www.saintwilliam.org�� Office Hours: 8:30�4:30pm Monday�Friday��

Church Location: 601 Seagate Drive • Naples, FL 34108�� After Hours Emergency: (239) 261�4883�

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Pastor� Rev. George Ratzmann� 261�4883�Parochial Vicar� Rev. Steve Clemente� 261�4883�Parochial Vicar� Rev. Antony Lukka� 261�4883�Retired Clergy� Rev. Tom Boyer� 261�4883�Deacon� Robert Chalhoub 414�791�4523�Deacon� Edward O’Connell� 261�4883�Director of Operations� Michael J. Mahr� 261�4883�Administrative Assistant� Karin Daniels � 776�7896�Bookkeeper� Bertha Gonzalez� 776�7893�Parish Secretary� Diane Bruns � 261�4883�Data Entry� Cathy Velund�Stucko� 261�4883�Maintenance Supervisor� James Davis � 913�6804�Audio/Visual Technician� Patrick Allain � 913�6806�Family Faith Formation� Mary Jane Spirk� 263�5429�Adult Faith Formation� Kristine Jenkins� 261�5831�Youth/Young Adult Ministry� Lina Hernandez� 262�8618�Music Director� Gary Robertson � 913�6805�Youth Choir Jeanne Blajian 261�4883�Parish Nurse� Rosanne Rechlin� 262�0338�Bereavement/Ministry Assistant� Linda Maloney � 261�1876�Ministry Center Assistant � Susan Westley � 776�7898��

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Altar Servers: � David Caldwell� 263�3346�Arimatheans:� Jean Leitton� 513�0910 � � Rose Goodof� 649�6301�Eucharistic Ministers:� Susan Westley (weekends)� 594�7446�� Sandy Wysocki (8:00am)� 261�0126�� Jo O’Reilly (12:10pm)� 430�4659�Natural Family Planning: Jack & Angela Connor� 597�6262�Readers/Lectors:� Paul French� 777�5725�Respite Ministry:� Mary Lou & Bill Rehring� 263�5432�Respect Life:� Fred & Barbara Goduti� 261�4810�Small Christian Communities:� Joan Szot� 261�3632�Ushers:� Stan Kabala� 248�3216��

��Alternatives to Abortion:� � 777�8343�Bridge Club:� Carol Becker� 593�5898�Catholic Charities:� Eric Vasquez� 455�2655�Council of Catholic Women:� Elaine Wade 293�8342�Cursillo:� Gene Venditto� 434�6537�Fatima Prayer Group:� JoAnn Stahlman� 571�3233�Franciscans:� Bill Roche 248�2157�Gift Shop:� Store #� 913�6807�� Carolann Rough, Mgr.� 398�6824�Knights of Columbus:� Joseph Karkoski� 513�2297�Lay Carmelites:� Dorothy Kahaly� 571�0695�Rosary Makers:� Babs Lekse 412�726�2094�St. Vincent DePaul Society:� Dianne Kabala� 248�1360�

CONTACT US ��

Whether you are just passing through the area or looking for a spiritual home, we welcome you to St. William Catholic Church. We hope you find our

worship environment hospitable and prayerful. �

People often attend Mass at a parish for months or years without officially registering. Registration here at Saint William is an expression of your commitment to being an active member of our community. Parish registration also simplifies the process with regard to religious education; sponsoring a sacramental candidate; and for the planning and preparation of baptisms, weddings, and funerals.�

Registration is easy and can be completed at the Parish Office during regular office hours. Registration forms are also available in the Gift Shop in the narthex of the Church and on our website.�

NEW MEMBERS

Baptisms are scheduled on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. Please call the Parish Office 261�4883 to make an appointment for family preparation and instruction.� Diocesan regulations require two continuous years of religious instruction before receiving the Sacraments of First Communion in Second Grade and the Sacrament of Confirmation in Tenth Grade. For more information on the St. William Sacrament Preparation contact Mary Jane Spirk @ 239�263�5429.�

The Sacrament of Matrimony requires six (6) months of preparation. To celebrate your wedding at St. William, the bride and/or groom, or their parents, must be registered parishioners for at least six months standing. Please contact Karin Daniels at 776�7896 for scheduling information.�

Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to our homebound. Please call Rosanne at 239�262�0338 to make arrangements. �

If you are admitted to a care facility and would like to receive Communion, contact the facility staff for the time of their weekly Communion Service.�

SACRAMENT INFORMATION

Saint William Catholic Church 3

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Joanna Newman�Eddy Rivero, Andrea & Brianna

Arreaga�Robert & Carol Mulholland �

Robert & Donna Burke�Bulmaro, Wendy, Brandon & Bradley

Fabian�Ramarez�

Welcome to

Our Parish Family

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THE SANCTUARY LAMP�

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Will burn this week in � Loving memory of�

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� � Fred Polito� From Cindy�

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We are looking

for a few

volunteers to join

a “hospitality”

committee here

at Saint William

for both seasonal and year round

parish events.

If you are interested in being one

of our “helping hands” please call

Karin Daniels at 239-776-7896

or send an email to

[email protected].

Thank you!

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READINGS MASS INTENTIONS PRIEST

SCHEDULE EVENTS

Sunday, March 25, 2018 ~ Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord�

Mt 11: 1�10�Is 50: 4�7�Mk 14: 1�15:47��

7:00am�

9:00am�

11:00am�

�1:00pm �

For our parishioners�† Dr. &Mrs. John Thomas�† Burke Riccardi & Julie� Stephenson�† Victor Prokopenko�

Fr. Clemente�Fr. Lukka�Fr. Ratzmann�Fr. Clemente�

10:30am: First Comm. Prep. MC�

4:00pm: Confirmant Prep. MC7� 6:00pm: Youth Mass MCH�

Monday, March 26, 2018 � Monday of Holy Week �

Is 42: 1�7�Jn 12: 1�11�

7:00am�

8:00am�

12:10pm�

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† Gerald P. McKnight�† Jonathan Sellitto�† Joe, Rita & Johnny Murphy��

Fr Clemente�Fr. Clemente�Fr. Lukka�

9:00am :33 Days of Mericful Love MCH�

7:00pm: On Going Scripture Study MC�

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 ~ Tuesday of Holy Week �

Is 49: 1�6�Jn 13: 21�33,� 36�38��

7:00am �8:00am�

12:10pm�

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†Philip & Margaret Sabalja�† Marie E. Creevey�† Salvatore LaRosa�

Fr. Lukka�Fr. Lukka�Fr. Boyer��

6:30pm:Novena OL Perpetual Help MCH�

7:00pm: Catholics Welome Home MC7�

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 � Wednesday of Holy Week�

Is 50�4�9a�Mt 26: 14�25��

7:00am �8:00am �12:10pm�

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† Raymond Sakran, Jr.�† Bill Hecox�† Marie Elene DeSousa��

Fr Ratzmann�Fr. Ratzmann�Fr. Boyer�

6:00pm: M.S. Edge YC�

7:00 pm: Mens Group AnxB�

Thursday, March 29, 2018 ~ Holy Thursday�

Is 61:1�9�Mt 26: 14�25��

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7:00pm�

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Int. Priests of our Parish��

Fr. Lukka��

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9:00am: Rosary Makers MC5�9:am: Bandage Making MC8�9:30am: Moms Group MC2��

Friday, March 30, 2018 ~ Good Friday Passion of our Lord�

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12:00pm�

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3:00pm�

5:30pm �

Stations of the Cross with� the children�Good Friday Liturgy�Stations of the Cross�

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Fr. Clemente�Deacon�

Parish Offices closed�

Saturday, March 31, 2018 � Holy Saturday�

Gn 1:1�2:2�Ex 14:15�15:1�Mk 16: 1�7��

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8:30pm�

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For our parishioners� �Fr. Ratzmann��

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Sunday, April 1, 2018 � Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord�

Acts 10: 34a�43�Col 3: 1�4�Jn 20: 1�9��

7:00am�

9:00am�

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11:00am�

1:00pm�

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† Robert Silverstein�Int. Fr. Liney & William�

Childs �Int. Judy Humphrey�† Kenneth E. Lowe, Sr.�

Fr. Lukka��

Fr. Clemente�Fr. Ratzmann�Fr. Boyer�

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Have a Blessed Easter!!!!�

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REGULATIONS ON FAST AND ABSTINENCE��

� Fasting is to be observed on Good Friday by all Catholics between the ages of 18 years and 59 years (inclusive). On a fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed.��

� ABSTINENCE from meat is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age and �older on all Fridays of Lent �� NOTE: If a person is unable to observe the above regulations due to ill health or other serious reasons, they are urged to practice other forms of self denial that are suitable to their condition.��

� FASTING, ALMSGIVING AND PRAYER are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter.�

�EASTER SCHEDULE, 2018�

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� HOLY THURSDAY, March 29: �� (No Morning Masses)�� MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER, 7PM�

�� GOOD FRIDAY, March 30: (No Morning Masses)�� STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH �� CHILDREN’S CHOIR, 12NOON� � � GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY & VENERATION � � � � OF THE CROSS, 3PM�� STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 5:30 PM�

�HOLY SATURDAY, March 31 �

� � (No Morning Masses)� � BLESSING OF THE BASKETS, 12:00 NOON�� ONE MASS AT 8:30 PM�

�EASTER SUNDAY, April 1:�

MASSES: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM��


Stewardship in Our Faith Community

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�� Our parish has been using an Online Giving system that is strengthening stewardship as well as making it easier for members to support our parish.� There are many benefits for the parish

and for parishioners that choose to give online. Some of the benefits for the parishioner include: no need to write checks; you can give even if you are unable to attend services; and your contribution amount can easily be adjusted at any time.�

Please prayerfully consider making a one�time or recurring offering online to our parish. Your contribution will support the operation of the church and all of our different ministries. Signup today by visiting saintwilliam.weshareonline.org or scan the QR Code with your smart phone to make a contribution. �

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“Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you." ��Luke 6:38�

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The Week of March 18th:��

Offertory: $�

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As of March 4th:�Goal:� $615,000�Pledged: 392,931� % of goal: 63.89%�

Total Payments: $291,069� Thank you for your generosity!�

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��Good News and Bad News: �� Good news first. The new stained glass window to go into the west apse of our church is very near�completion and it is looking beautiful. �� The bad news: �it will not be installed by �Easter. �Our new time for installation is by May 20th (Pentecost Sunday). �The good news is that Pentecost is a time of celebration of the Holy Spirit, who enhances, enlightens and enlivens �our faith.� Thus, a good time to

bring on the addition to our church. �� The bad news is that many of you will have returned north and will not be here to enjoy and celebrate the moment. �Please be sure to check the �website. �We will update you as we get closer to Pentecost. �For now, may your Holy Week be a time for profound entering into the Passion of Christ, �culminating in an Easter celebration of light, life and love.��

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� � Project 750 update: ��

� It has been a little while and we know many of you are wondering what is going on. Well, sit back and we will talk about it. We will start from where we were last spring. �� We had a concept and a model, but when we started moving toward making the concept a reality

we ran into problems, rather considerable ones. There would never have been enough park-ing on the lot to handle the people capacity of the building. Also, by the time we would have built the building we would not have had nearly enough money left over in our budget to out-fit the building for use. Lastly, there were major variances in the existing codes that would have been necessary to build the building we had in mind. (Remember we are building in the City of Naples this time and subject to its codes and regulations.) So, we decided it was best to go back and come up with a new concept. We amicably parted ways with our Concept Ar-chitect at that time, Mr. Eugene Aubry, and made Dan Summers of BSSW Architects, a Na-ples firm, our only architect. Dan has designed many beautiful and very useful buildings in our area and knows the workings of the Naples city building departments and its codes. We have also been putting together the team we want to build our building: Tom Abraham (the General Contractor on the building of our Church) with jFg, as Construction Manager; Buck Ward with Spectrum Engineering, as Civil Engineer; Jim Banks with jmb transportation en-gineering, inc., as transportation engineer; Mike Behrndt with Enviro Design, as Landscape Architect. All of whom helped to build our present church. At this time the team will also in-cludes John Passidomo with Cheffy Passidomo, Attorneys at Law, as our land use and zon-ing attorney for the project. Along with our parish committee and Bo Nepip, the Director of our diocesan Building Department OK, that’s, our team so far. As we add to it we will let you know. So, what are we working on? We are entering a conditional use process with the City of Naples. �� The oldest of our involved buildings was constructed in 1963. There have been quite a few changes in codes and regulations governing construction and land use since then. The purpose of the conditional use process is to obtain a conditional use permit. A conditional use�permit�is designed to allow flexibility within the zoning laws. We are developing the de-sign with which we will start the process. This process could take as long as one year or be as short as another six months. We hope for the latter. We will keep all our parishioners up-dated as the process goes forth. We doubt it will be the thrill ride of the century; but it will be interesting to see the design develop and our aspirations for a new “administry” building (administration and ministry) begin to take form; and the path for its being constructed made clear. We need everyone’s support in many ways. Your interest, your concern, your prayers and best wishes, and eventually your contribution of resources are all important to this pro-ject. Please help with them all. �� If you have questions or concerns, please email Mike at [email protected] . Watch for future updates here in the bulletin and on our web site and Facebook page. �

Thank you and stay tuned. �

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DIVINE MERCY NOVENA: The Divine Mercy �Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked

that it be recited as a Novena, especially on the nine days before the Feast of Mercy. “By this Novena (of Chaplets) I will grant every possible grace to souls” (796). Please pick up the Divine Mercy Novena pamphlets at the church office or in the Narthex at Church and begin the Novena on Good Friday, March 30th. Then, participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter and attend the �

Divine Mercy Sunday celebration � Sunday, April 8th at 2:15 PM �A plenary Indulgence has been granted by the Vatican to the

faithful who take part in prayers and devotions held in honor of Divine Mercy. �

The indulgence requires sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Pope Francis. �For information contact Fred or Barb Goduti at 239�261�4810.�� The novena pamphlet is available in the Narthex at

church and at the parish office.�

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Easter Sunday Televised Mass �for the Homebound � �

The Easter Sunday televised Mass for the home-bound airs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday morning in northern portions of the Diocese (Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto and Charlotte counties) on the CW44 Television Network (check your local listings for channel infor-mation); and from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the southern portions of the Diocese (Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and DeSoto counties) on WFTX�TV (FOX�4). Leaflet missals are available

upon request by calling 941�486�4714 or by writing to TV Mass, Dio-cese of Venice, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285.�

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Fami ly Fa i th

Format ion

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Family Faith Formation � �

Sun. April 8 10:30�Noon� Wed. April 4 @ 6:00�7:30 pm�

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Sacrament Preparation� First Eucharist Class� April 15 @ 10:30 am � � � � � Family Retreat� April 28 @ 9:00 am � Sacrament of First Eucharist� May 5 @ 11:00 am � � Confirmation� Sacrament Conferred by � Bishop Dewane� Monday, April 9 @ 6:30 pm�

�Palm Sunday�

Mark 11:1�10�“Hosanna in the highest!” �

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Upcoming�

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Vacation Bible School

“Shipwrecked”

June 18-22

Registration forms

available


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Calling all Emmaus retreat alumni: �

If you are a parishioner of St. William Church, and you have experienced an Emmaus retreat and you are interested in helping provide such an experience in our parish, please contact Chris (954�691�8787 or [email protected]) or Michael Maccarone (954�609�2440 or [email protected]) and give them your name and contact information, phone and/or email. Thank you.�

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The St. William Council of Catholic Women offers�

Scholarships To residents of Collier County who plan to further their edu-cation at a two or four Year Catholic college or university. The amount of the award is $1,000 or more per academic year. �

� Selection is based on academic achievement ACT scores (18 or more) or SAT scores (800 or more), a GPA of at least 2.3 and recommendations. College students are also eligible. Financial need is an important consideration as well. Applicant must have a religious affiliation with a Catholic church verified by the pastor. �Preference will be given to a St. William parishioner. �

� The award is renewable provided funds are available and the student provides us with their grade report, financial statement and proof of registration before each new semester. The student must be pro-gressing satisfactorily toward a degree.�

� Applications may be obtained at the Collier County Public Schools website:�

CollierSchools.net/scholarships or at the St. William Church office. Deadline for return of the applica-tion is May 1. Call Dolores at 592�0528 with any questions.�

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Jerald Moore Family�Arthur Bruno�Jo DiFilippo�

Emma Lockhart�Mary Grace Arra�

Raymond Sanchez�Thaddeus Herzer�

John Fusco�Dana Favaro�Earl Pigeon�

Charlie Hayden�Phyllis Finnegan �Michael Lavin�

Joseph Corcoran�Richard Polombo�

Mija Janssen�Theresa Nolan�Mija Janssen�Charles Davis�Ruth Decozio�Leslie Hume�

Maria Marrerd�Eugene Gleixner�

Gary Smith�Mary Jo Bryant�Thomas Moore�Albert Andujar�

E.H. & O.H.�Bea Parent�

Tom Noldan�Barbara Sorvino�Eileen Dacyczyn�Mark Adinolfi�Jeanne Caputo�

Raymond Sheehan�Jean Leitton�

Maureen Corrigan�Ron Jones family�

Conrad Molter�Roger Albers �

Jo�Anne Lewis�Linda Pierson�Julie Dieter�

Luanne Haaga�Andy Steiner�

Andrea Davison�Gene Krause�

Maureen Mackson�Joyce Peter�Rita Cook�Kim Cobb�

Adam�

Baby Lily�Brenda Sprouse�Theresa Durbin�

Jean Ferullo�Arlene Forman�

Edward Neilsen�E.C.�J.B.�

Jeanne Preston�David Raymond Marsette�

Zachary James Pavich�Earl Forsthoff�Sarah Stickney�

Richard Stetkewicz�Rev.Nicholas Waseline, �

Tiffany Daniels�Joel Rivera�

Peg Merryman�Bob Salamon�

Warren McRedmond�Candice Sweet�

Bernadette White�Frances Wentges �

Rosemary Riedmiller�Bill Povlitz�

Steve Allender�Patrick Fitzgerald�Eleanor Schlegel�Imelda Bruney�

Theresa Speziale�Gigi Daniel�

Arthur Theriault�Joyce Longano�June Yannaco�

Maggie Barananno�Pat Roche�

Julie Marsch�Marie�

John Kula�Charles B�

Ada Timblin�Margaret Grimes�Sally Motherway �

Sally Frazier �Joan Kent �

Larry Chance �Frank Caccavo,Jr. �

Anne Timlin �Sr. Maria Paulina �

Jerry Thirion �Jeanine Paulson Dolan �

Lillian Pooler �Lisa Luthringer �Spencer Nunley �

Jacob Moll �Marlene Landstra�

Rosa Vitiello �Wilkins Vilcin �Chris Ruggiero �

E.V.�Call the parish office for

prayer intentions. �

Please Pray for Our Sick

And for Our Deceased…

� JOIN US FOR PRAYER�

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Our Centering Prayer group meets Friday mornings, from 9�10:30am in Annex B of the Ministry Center.� It includes a half hour of prayer, followed by a video and discussion.� Anyone interested in praying or learning about Centering is welcome�

You are invited to stay 15 minutes after the 8am and 12:10pm Mass each weekday to pray the Rosary with us for your personal intentions and for the intentions of the Church and for our Country.��

A Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help is celebrated on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Ministry Center. This half hour of devotion to our Blessed Mother includes prayer, rosary and benediction��

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed in the office chapel every Wednesday at 3:00pm (when office is open).�

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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the first Friday of each month from 9am�12pm in the church. On other Fridays, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the chapel (located in the parish office) from 9am�12pm. The Blessed Sacrament is reposed in the chapel every day during regular parish office hours. You are welcome to visit!!��

The Rosary is said every Saturday in front of Planned Parenthood for the “babies”. We invite you to join us at 10AM. Call Jo Ann, 775�7534 for more information��

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A book listing those in need of prayer is located in the narthex of the church. You may write your prayer intentions in the book and the needs listed are prayed for daily.�

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You may drop them off at the parish office for the Lions Club. They will refurbish them and distribute to those in need. Thank You!�

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� St. VINCENT de PAUL MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE�

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The St. Vincent de Paul�St. William Confer-ence conducts a monthly food drive the third Sunday of every month.�� The next food drive will be held March 17 and 18, 2018. Look for the white “vinnie van” in front of the Church at all Masses that weekend. �� For your consideration, the pantry needs are: crackers, granola bars, peas and mixed vegetables. �� Our conference and the choice pantry thank you for your generosity in assisting us in feeding those of our community. Enjoy a blessed Lent. �

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OTHER NEWS FROM ST. VINCENT de PAUL�In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the SVDP Davis Blvd. store suffered significant damage. After exploring sev-eral options, we found that the sale of the store and property was our best option. Therefore, the site has been sold. We are actively looking for another site for a new store.�In the meantime, we continue to operate our store and boutique at the Bonita Beach location � West of 41. The address is: 3725 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Spring. We appreciate your donations and purchases. Store num-ber is 775�2907.�

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GOING NORTH FOR �THE SUMMER?�

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PLEASE CALL THE PARISH �OFFICE AND LET US KNOW TO

STOP YOUR�ENVELOPE MAILINGS UNTIL YOU RETURN IN THE FALL.�

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HAVE A BLESSED EASTER�AND A SAFE AND HAPPY�

SUMMER!!�

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GIFT SHOP NEWS� �

GOING NORTH SOON?�

�Remember upcoming Baptisms, First

Communions, Confirmations, Gradua-tions, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day etc. Will you be able to find meaningful gifts

like these at home?��

Sterling St. Joseph Pen-dant ($40) � Gold over Sterling Miraculous Medal $60)�

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Baptism Rosary ($5)��

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Holy Spirit Leather Brace-let ($5)� � �

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Boys and Girls �First Communion�

Boxed Sets�($20�$25)�

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Remember friends and neighbors with Trappist Preserves ($7) and Creamed Honeys ($9); Gift Boxes ($22)!�

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The Gift Shop will be closed Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Satur-

day and Easter Sunday��

Reopening Monday 11:30 � 2:00 �Open weekends: before & after masses�

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Easter Sunday�� April 1, 2018�� Reflections on Scripture�� Jack Conroy, Ph.D.� �I.� Acts of the Apostles, 10:34a, 37�43 Peter's Speech��

Reflection: St. Luke puts this speech in St. Peter's mouth while the latter was in the house of Cornelius, a Roman Centurion and a Gentile. It is in important witness to the earliest Christian proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Verses immediately prior to these announced that "God shows no partiality," which meant that Gentile believers in Jesus did not have to follow the Mosaic Law. But we can see two parts of the reading: First, we hear what Jesus did in his ministry, that he was anointed by God with the Holy Sprit, that he did good, healing those who had fallen in the power of demons. We then hear of his death and resurrection, which we celebrate at Easter. The Second part is that which affirms the witnesses to these facts. And the affirmation that they had "eaten and drunk with him" after the resurrection is designed to assure the hearers that this was no "ghostly" apparition, but that the resurrection was real and incontroverti-ble. Finally, we read of Jesus' function, that he was to be "judge" every-one, alive or dead, and that it was to this person that the Prophets referred. This latter is a favorite Lucan theme, but it was also a central theme of the early Church. Notice the centrality of the "Resurrection." It was the crowning evidence of who Jesus was for St. Luke. As "Miracles" af-firmed that God was on Jesus' side, the Resurrection was the final valida-tion that He was the One who was to Come.��

II. I Corinthians 5:6b�8. A Different Perspective on 'Yeast.'��

Reflection: We usually think of "yeast" as that good stuff that makes bread rise. Well, St. Paul used "yeast" as a different symbol. First, every-one who has made bread knows that a little yeast (after kneading) perme-ates the entire loaf of bread. You can't have one part with yeast and one part without. Second, at the Paschal Feast (Pesach in Hebrew) each housewife was to clear out all yeast from her house. The entire family was to eat unleavened bread for a full week, beginning with Pesach. The symbolism of unleavened bread brought the Jews back to that time when they were wanderers in the Sinai, but in the presence of God. Hence, "leavened" bread symbolized the "Settled, Comfortable" life; unleavened bread symbolized the pilgrim life of the Israelites, where there was no time to permit bread to "rise." So St. Paul uses this emotionally�loaded symbolism to refer to the "purity" of an "unleavened soul," one free of malice and wickedness, parallel to the purer unleavened bread eaten at the Passover. Recall, Christ is our Paschal Lamb, and we should respond in a manner similar to the ritual established by Moses.��

III.� John 20:1�9. The Empty Tomb.��

Reflection: St. John's story of the discovery of the Empty Tomb stresses several important elements: First, consistent with the Synoptic accounts, it is Mary of Magdala that first discovered that Jesus had arisen from the dead. Here she brings the news to Peter, who, with the "beloved disciple" ran to the tomb. Second, it is Peter who first looks in; the younger "other disciple" accedes to Peter's social place among the disciples. Finally, the younger "saw and believed." St. John will later say that he wrote his Gos-pel so that others who have not seen might believe. This "seeing and be-lieving" is less powerful than "not�seeing and believing." This latter state was the state of the Evangelist's community...and is the state of our com-munity. Thus, St. John would actually place our faith on a higher level than those of Peter and the Beloved Disciple. Interesting concept.... �


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