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SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses 7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. (free childcare)
11:30 a.m. (free childcare)
5:30 p.m.
Weekday Masses Monday-Friday: 7:25 a.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 - 4:25 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. (or by appointment)
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL U.S. Department of Education
School of Excellence Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade
FAITH FORMATION Religious Education (Pre-K - 6)
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Religious Education (Grades 1-8) Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Youth Ministry Sundays after 5:30 p.m. Mass
OUTREACH Ascension Thrift Store: 259-7291
Ascension Social Concerns: 259-5685
BINGO Mondays & Thursdays 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
As a good steward of the Lord’s blessings, please remember to consider your Parish Family or School Endowment in your Last Will and Testament.
SERVED BY:
Rev. Eamon Tobin ....................... Ext. 3070 Pastor, email: [email protected]
Rev. BK Tran ................................ 254-1595 Associate Pastor Email: [email protected]
Deacon Sergio A. Colon ............. Ext. 3082 Bereavement Ministry, Hispanic Community [email protected]
Deacon Tom Stauffacher [email protected]—321-242-4504
Deacon Bill Terneus [email protected]—321-259-6168
Deacon Chris Meehan [email protected]—321-242-8003
Sr. Joseph Barden ........................ Ext. 3003 Development Director [email protected]
Sr. Immaculata ............................. Ext. 3039 Pastoral Care [email protected]
Anita Brady ................................... Ext. 3001 School Principal [email protected]
Betsy Glasenapp ........................... Ext. 3080 Religious Education Director [email protected]
Mary Birmingham........................ Ext. 3068 Music/Liturgy Director, Catechumenate [email protected]
Mark Kniepmann ......................... Ext. 3501 High School Youth Minister [email protected]
Mary Blucker ................................ Ext. 3069 Middle School Youth Minister [email protected]
Ashley Breaux ............................... Ext. 3077 Contemporary Music [email protected]
Monica Sutton .............................. Ext. 3076 Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF
Teresa Romano ............................ Ext. 3050 Receptionist [email protected]
Maria Sittig ................................... Ext. 3072 Secretary/Bulletin [email protected]
Mary Russo ................................... Ext. 3078 Business Manager/Bookkeeper [email protected]
Anne Dorros ................................. Ext. 3074 Assistant Bookkeeper [email protected]
Brian Carley Facilities Manager [email protected]
Susan Esposito Fingerprinting office ....................... Ext. 3079
ASCENSION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32935 Tel. 321-254-1595 Fax 321-255-3490
www.ascensioncatholic.net
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2015
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During the month of September, our second reading
has been from the Letter of James, the first bishop of
Jerusalem. In the first part of my column, I will focus on
a verse from James’ first four homilies or exhortations. In
the second part, I will address his fifth homily (today’s
second reading) and share with you some of the text not
included in the five readings we listened to this past
month.
Week One: “Be doers of the word.”
It is easy to come to church and listen to God’s word,
or to gather in a small group and talk about God’s word,
or to read the Bible privately in our home or in the
Adoration Chapel. But it is quite another thing to act on
God’s word. In all my commentaries on the Sunday read-
ings that small groups use, there is the part called
Responding to God’s Word that asks the reader to “name
one way you can act on this week’s reading.” Whenever I
sit in on a small group, I find that this is the question
most participants struggle with. Yet, it is the most
important question of all. When it comes to Scripture, I
can be a great scholar, but a little illiterate woman living
in the slums of some Third World country may well have
a better understanding of the word because of her willing-
ness to act on what she hears.
Week Two: “Show no partiality.”
Treat everyone with the same dignity and respect, rich
and poor, black and white, Christian and non-Christian,
male and female, gay and straight. To what extent do we
act on this word of God?
How often do we judge certain people to be more
important and more deserving of our attention just
because of the way they dress, because of their status or
rank in society, because of the kind of house they live in,
etc.? “Showing no partiality” is not an easy message to
live by as all of you who volunteer at Daily Bread, the
Thrift Shop and Social Concerns know well. It is not easy
to treat all who enter these places as our brothers and
sisters equal in dignity and importance before God.
Week Three: “Faith without works is dead.”
To say I believe in Jesus but fail to allow his gospel to
impact the way we live is useless. True faith should
impact the way we spend our time, treasure and talent,
the way we deal with life’s losses and hurts, the way we
interact with our neighbors, co-workers, fellow parish-
ioners. Can you name one example of how your faith
impacted a decision you made this past week?
Week Four: Inner Cravings
James speaks about the “inner cravings” that can get us
into a lot of trouble. The reading starts with: “Where
jealously and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and
every foul practice.” He also says that “wars and
conflicts come from within” which is a very challenging
message. All of us know that when we or others are not
able to discipline our emotions, a lot of conflict erupts.
We might ask ourselves: What emotion do we have the
toughest time dealing with?
Week Five: Rich share with the poor
In today’s second reading, Bishop James of Jerusalem
speaks some very challenging words to those of us who
have been blessed with material wealth.
Come now, you rich,
weep and wail over your impending miseries.
Your wealth has rotted away,
your clothes have become moth-eaten,
your gold and silver have corroded,
and that corrosion will be a testimony against you;
it will devour your flesh like a fire.
You have stored up treasure for the last days.
Behold, the wages you withheld from the workers
who harvested your fields are crying aloud;
and the cries of the harvesters
have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
You have lived on earth in luxury and pleasure;
you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
You have condemned;
you have murdered the righteous one;
he offers you no resistance.
In this reading, James harshly condemns the rich for
failing to share their wealth with those in need. He also
condemns them for getting richer by paying their
employees an unjust wage.
We might ask: What do we feel and think when we listen
to or read the above Scripture verses? Most likely:
“Thank, God, that I am not one of those rich ones.”
But wealth, like most things, is relative. When we place
ourselves in the global village that we live in, all of us
are among the rich, even if some are much richer than
Thank you, Bishop James, for challenging us to be doers of God’s word
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others. When we even compare ourselves to those who
come into our Social Concerns office, we are rich. It is
not our wealth that will condemn us. Rather, it is our
failure to share it. It is our failure to bless others with the
blessings we have received from on high.
When it comes to giving, the invitation is always to
‘do the math.’ The Bible speaks about giving a tithe of
our income to God’s work. Our Church speaks of giving
5% to the Church and 5% to the poor. The question is:
how willing are we to do the math? By doing so, we can
measure more accurately how generous we are and
to what extent the Church and the poor figure in our
financial priorities. James’ tough words in today’s
second reading are directed towards those who fail to
share their blessings. The Gospel always makes a dis-
tinction between the greedy rich and the giving rich.
Many rich people are also very generous with their
financial resources.
Three other texts from James
The five readings from James that we listened to this
month do not cover all that James has to say to us. Three
other texts worth noting are those that speak of sins of
the tongue, the Sacrament of the Sick, and bringing stray
members of the flock back into the fold.
Sins of the tongue. In chapter 3, James has a long
section on the use of the tongue. In 3:9, he says: “With
our tongues we bless the Lord and curse human beings.”
Most if not all of us are guilty of misusing God’s
wonderful gift of speech. In the confessional I some-
times ask people to reflect on what it would be like to
suffer a stroke and not be able to speak. If such a terrible
thing happened to us, we might promise God that if he
gave us back the gift of speech, we would try very hard
to avoid all misuse of this wonderful gift.
Sacrament of the Sick. In James 5:14-16, we find the
foundational text for the Sacrament of the Sick. “If
anyone among you is sick, he should summon the priests
of the Church, and they should pray over him and anoint
him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer
of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise
him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be
forgiven.”
The terminally ill should receive the sacraments of the
dying, i.e., Confession, Communion and the Sacrament
of the Sick. Ideally, the Sacrament of the Sick should
also be given before a serious surgery.
Bringing back the stray. James’ letter to us ends with
these words: “My brothers, if one of you strays away
from the truth, and another brings him back to it, he may
be sure that anyone who can bring back a sinner from
the wrong way that he has taken will be saving a soul
from death and covering up a great number of
sins.” (JB translation)
Wow—what a great promise! James tells us that if we are
instrumental in bringing back a stray soul to God, we will
be wiping out a multitude of sins.
Next weekend is the Men’s Retreat
These weekends often have a transformative impact on
men’s lives. Twice a year you and I have a wonderful
opportunity to be God’s instrument in bringing about a
spiritual transformation on a man or woman’s life by
inviting them to participate in a Christ Renews His Parish
(CRHP) weekend. I sincerely hope that each of you who
read this column will invite at least two men to come
to the Men’s Retreat next weekend. Take them the retreat
information found on page ten of this bulletin. Before
you invite them, pray that God will move their hearts to
come.
Just for Today
My life is but an instant, a passing hour.
My life is but a day that escapes and
flies away.
O my God! You know that to love you on
earth I only have today.
Lord, what does it matter if the future is
gloomy?
To pray for tomorrow, oh no, I cannot!
Keep my heart pure, cover me with your
shadow just for today.
O divine Pilot! Whose hand guides me,
I’m soon to see you on the eternal
shore.
Guide my little boat over the stormy
waves in peace, just for today.
Amen.
Have a blessed week,
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Middle School
Ministry
For all 6th, 7th, & 8th graders, no matter where you attend school
September 30: Wednesday After School! Every Wednesday, come to the Ministry Center
Room 313 anytime 3:00–6:00 pm for faith, fun and food!
October 9, Saturday: St. Francis Retreat October 4, Sunday: St. Francis Day Parish Events October 9 & 10, Friday & Saturday: Love is Our Mission Parish Event
Check out www.ascensioncatholic.net/Middle for news and forms. We need updated forms for everyone, so please bring
them with you when you come to your first meeting. For more information, contact Mary Blucker at 254-1595
ext. 3069 or [email protected].
Next Sunday’s Readings October 4, 2015 B
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Genesis 2:18-24, Psalm 128:1-6 Hebrews 2:9-11, Mark 10:2-16
Relate an experience in your marriage or in a close relationship when you felt alone or felt
a strong sense of belonging.
Sunday Action Nights after the 5:30pm Mass
Youth Room 411 in Buescher Center
Bible Study: Monday evenings, youth room, 7:00-8:30pm. All high school teens are welcome to come, socialize with friends, learn and talk about our faith.
For info regarding Youth Ministry, contact Mark Kniepmann at [email protected].
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
5:00-6:00 pm, School Cafetorium
MENU: Roast Pork, mashed potatoes & gravy, veggies,
salad, dinner rolls, assorted desserts and hot and cold
drinks.
$7.00 adults, $3.00 for kids under 12 years old.
Sign up in the parish hall or by calling the church office
no later than noon of September 29, 2015.
NEW CONFIRMATION
CANDIDATES
First parent/teen session is
Sunday, September 27, 2015.
Please meet in the Church at 2:00pm. We will end
following the 5:30pm Mass. There will be a special
teen/parent blessing at the 5:30pm Mass.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly at
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!
We at Ascension have many food
events and are seeking volunteers
to help. Coming up is Sr. Joseph’s
Casino Night for which assistance is
needed with food service prep,
set-up, etc.
Any time you can give would be greatly
appreciated. We also need volunteers for
funeral receptions, the Bingo snack bar, and
various other events that come up during the
year.
If you are willing to volunteer on a rotating
basis, please contact Laura O’Connell at
321-501-2654 or
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VOCATIONS CUP
The Vocations Cup for September will go out
at the Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm Mass. Fran
Coppola will be taking the Cup home this Saturday,
September 26.
If you’d like to sign up, please contact Jim Chatman
at 321-223-8963 or [email protected].
ROSARY-MAKING MINISTRY
Rosary Ministry meets Sundays, 1:00-3:00 pm in Buescher Center, Room 413
Next Meeting: Sunday, September 27
If interested in joining, call Michi Davis at 242-8092.
Ascension Welcomes the World
Meeting of Families 2015!
Love is Our Mission:
The Family Fully Alive!
Be Sure To Register For Friday, Oct. 9, 6:00–9:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:30–4:30 pm
Since we all couldn’t go to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families—Ascension is brining the WMOF here!!!
Every one of us—from infant to 99+ will have the oppor-tunity to be a part of this momentous time in our lives at a truly pivotal time in our history. Each week we are giving you a brief glimpse of the Catechism to reflect upon and discuss.
Chapter 8: A Home for the Wounded Heart “Jesus set a high standard for chastity, asking his followers to live differently from the rest of the world. Jesus taught things about sexuality and marriage which we may find difficult to accept and live, both in ancient times and today. But Jesus asked us to live sacrificially for good reason. Jesus tells us the truth about how to love, and so if we respect marriage vows, practice self-control, and treat each other chastely, communion and freedom of spirit will dawn in our hearts and in our com-munities. Of course, we all stumble and sin, hurting our-selves and others in the process. Sin causes profound pain in family life. That is why Pope Francis once famously likened the Church to “a field hospital after battle.” Pope Benedict called each parish a “family of families.” In our ordinary parish life, each of us fulfills our mission when we bear one another’s burdens and help each other heal the wounds. No one should be lonely or forgotten in a parish. The Church is a family of those who have encountered Jesus, who confess that he is Lord, who desire his grace to shape their lives, and so help each oth-er respond to him. Jesus’s way enables patience, forgiveness, and trust, so that we can convert and renew our hearts in ways that would otherwise seem impossible. Whatever controversies might arise in our culture, what-ever others might do or fail to do, Jesus and his Sacraments are always with us, and love is always our mission.”
~ Dr. Christopher C. Roberts, editor Love is Our Mission Catechism
Question for reflection/discussion: The Church is a field hospital. How does the Church help people who are wounded? How can we do better?
If you are seeking to have a relationship with God and
others at a deeper level, Engaging Spirituality may be for
you. Engaging Spirituality is a prayerful small-group journey
that invites us to draw the world—with all its beauty and bro-
kenness—down into ourselves, to hold it in prayer together,
and to practice living deeply and loving broadly. Engaging
Spirituality is a 21-week commitment, beginning on Thursday
evenings in late October and ending in April. If you would
like to know more, please contact Richard and Gayle Njus at
392-3150 or email us at [email protected].
American Heritage Girls
We will have an ice cream social for our first girls’ meeting Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30pm. This
will give the girls a chance to meet their fellow troop mem-bers. We look forward to a year filled with service and fun!
MILITARY MINISTRY
We would like to invite you to our next meeting Monday, Oct 5 at 7pm. Rm 307 in the Ministry Center. Join us as we make plans for our pro-
jects this year. Hopefully again sponsoring a companion for a veteran making the Honor Flight, and some other ideas have been suggested. Hope to see you there!
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Social Concerns & Food Pantry
Reminder next weekend is our food drive. Thank you so much for your continued support. Next week after the 5:30pm Mass we need 4 or 5 people to help unload the truck at Social Concerns. If
you are able to help us it will be greatly appreciated.
Pantry Needs: Soup, stew, canned meat, tuna, canned vegetables, tomatoes fruit. Beans, rice cere-al, pasta/macaroni, tomato sauce, mac & cheese, peanut butter, jelly, instant mashed potatoes, shelf
sustainable milk, juice, tuna helper. Diapers, baby wipes. Deodor-ant, sample size shampoo, soap, toothpaste.
GRIEF RECOVERY GROUP
Monday, October 12, 2015, 1:00 - 2:30 pm,
Church Library. For more information,
contact Carol Gessler at 779-7850.
ADORATION CHAPEL
Vacations, illness, absent snowbirds and just life take a toll on the availability of adorers. If you can find an hour to commit to Jesus, consider the Adoration Chapel. Jesus wants you there and through the Holy Spirit is calling you! For information, please contact Sam Rodríquez at 321-795-9813 or [email protected].
Sunday 3am, 4am, 7am, 12pm, 6pm Monday 12am, 1am, 2 am, 3am Tuesday 1am Wednesday 2am, 4am, 11pm Thursday 12am, 1am, 3am, 1pm Friday 2am, 7am Saturday 1am, 2am, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER (Prayer of the Heart)
“Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10)
Room 304 every Tues. @ 7:00 pm. We begin with 1/2 hr. of silence (method explained) Pam Lackie 259-2431
On Feb. 29th we’ll begin a new book: “Manifesting God” by Thomas Keating www.contemplativeoutreach.org/store
Kitchen Cleaner Help Wanted
The parish is seeking a part-time employee, 10-15 hours per
week to clean and maintain our kitchen facilities for our
church and school. This position requires a flexible work
schedule and a need for heavy-duty cleaning. In addition to
cleaning, this position will require an applicant with ability
to lift 40 pounds. The applicant will be required to complete
our fingerprinting clearance and safe environment training.
Please submit applications to the parish office, Attn: Mary
Russo - [email protected]
The 2015 Annual
Ascension Parish Picnic Sunday, October 18, 2015
12 noon till 5 pm, Wickham Park Pavilion [Hosted by KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]
All parish members and their children are invited. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and beverage will be provided. We are asking our gracious parishioners to please bring
your favorite food dish, salad, cake, pie, dessert to share.
Fall Craft Fair Saturday, Oct 17th 10am-3pm
A wonderful, colorful, festive event. Join us,
crafters and vendors, reserve your spot
for our annual Fair. All spaces will be inside the Cafe-
torium, 8ft tables supplied. Cost is $25. Call 321 507-
2376 to reserve. Registration Forms will be emailed.
Sponsored by Ascension Council of Catholic Women
E=MC2
Marriage Enrichment for Married
Catholic Couples
Marriage Enrichment will not be having our monthly gathering night in the month of October. We will be participating in the “LOVE IS OUR MISSION” Parish Event Friday Oct. 9, from 6-9 PM & Saturday Oct10, from 8:30-4:30. Please see the Bulletin under “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive!” for details and registration.
Our next Marriage Enrichment Gathering night will be Friday, November 13, 2015. Update to follow.
Hour of Public Prayer For Unborn Babies ! Sunday, October 4, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Stand with thousands of pro-lifers in more than 1,500 cities in the U.S. and Canada in the national Life Chain! Hundreds of de-
fenders of human life will stand and pray on Sunday, October 4, 2015, for one hour, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Life Chain is a silent prayer vigil by Christians to communicate their opposition to abortion. Life Chain is prayerful, safe, peaceful, and legal, not political nor confrontational. It is an opportunity for local churches to unite in prayer and inform our community about the unconscionable killing of unborn babies. We stand 20 feet apart with over 30 other churches along U.S. 192, for about 5 miles -- from the Melbourne Causeway to West of Wickham/Minton Road. Ascension Church will meet along U.S. 192 one block west of Dairy Road, at Carolina St (near Mica & Molly's clothing store). Signs and parking will be available at the Knights of Colum-
bus Hall one block south on Dairy Road. You may bring chairs, strollers, umbrellas, sunscreen and water. Everyone who believes in the protection of unborn children and their mothers is
invited to participate. Questions? Please Call (321) 773-9639, e-mail [email protected],
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Knights of Columbus
Council #14573
We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month in Ministry Center Room 312.. We pray the Rosary in Our Lady's Chapel at 6:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month. For more information, call Grand Knight Jim Voltaire at 557-1694 or Membership Director John Miller at 794-6620 or Jerry Grillo at 652-2266.
DAILY BREAD VOLUNTEERS
About 250 homeless and needy folks eat each day at the Daily Bread, Melbourne's free downtown soup kitchen. Be a friend to them and serve at the Kitchen located at 815 Fee Avenue, just a block off U.S. 1. Let us know if you would like to help from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8: Contact Stella
Warnock at 757-9653
ATTENTION
ALL MINISTRY LEADERS If you haven’t already been taking photos of your ministry participants and
functions please START NOW! Photos will be used as follows:
1) Ministry Booklet which will be included in our new Welcome Packets and also given out for Time and Talent weekend.
2) For use in our current Parish Directory Project.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING AND SUBMITTING PHOTOS:
All photos must be taken on a digital camera
All photos must be submitted in a jpeg format
All photos must be emailed to [email protected] ASAP in a Folder
marked with the name of your ministry and events. Please include the name of
your ministry in the Subject line of your email and sign your full name at the
end of your email.
All photos must be accompanied by a description of each photo and what they
represent as well as the names of those individuals in the photo.
Please make sure you have permission from all persons included in the photo to
publish these in the above publications particularly if there are any children
involved.
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Tim & Janes Erlacher 37 years Sept 30
Brent & Paula Hodge 25 years Sept 28
Patrick & Anna Neve 55 years Oct 1
Gary & Lynn Tam 50 years Oct 2
William & Patricia Miret 50 years Oct 2
Michael & Margaret Connors 45 years Oct 3
Mon. 7:30 am † Loretta Czarnecki
† Stan Chandler
Tues. 7:30 am † Robert I. Smith
† Al Passeo
Wed. 7:30 am † Ven Thi Nguyen
† Justa Suarez
8:30 am Special Intention-Anita Brady-Staff &
Ascension School Children
Thurs. 7:30 am † Repose of the Souls in Purgatory
† Carolyn Paquette
Fri. 7:30 am † Helen Kornrumph
† James Eisenmann, Sr.
Sat. 9:00 am Healing Intention - Alice Tonzello
4:30 pm † June Grantham
† Frances Staiano
Sun. 7:30 am People of the Parish
9:30 am † Pat Morales
† Joseph G. McGee
11:30 am † Julio Amicucci
† Lorraine Matteucci
5:30 pm † Gerald Manley
† Sue Skopelja
Flowers on the altar
in memory of John Lopez
SERVERS’ SCHEDULE – October 3/4, 2015
Sat 4:30 pm: Owen Wells, Cory Calandra
Jillian Fitch
Sun 7:30 am: Kensly Jean, Alex Kieu, Evan Bolin
Sun 9:30 am: Christina Sayut, Elizabeth Tocci
Coleman Anderson
Sun 11:30 am: Amanda Olson, Elisa Perez-Mena
Emily Sturgeon
Sun 5:30 pm: Emily Masker, Isabel Mejia
Peter Monteparo
Week beginning Monday, September 28, 2015
and ending Sunday, October 4, 2015
Wedding Anniversaries
Michael Stitzel, David Humes, Ava Sophia,
CVS, LK Barone, Natalie Carle, Flo
McCaffrey, Daniel Walsh, Greg Grasso, Gerald
Cardile, Harry Wright, Fred Barlow, Betty
Elko, Madeline Maiello, Magda & Claire
Grasso, Lydia Vazquez, Mia Moore, Grace
Carlin, Brian Robinson, John Toppa, Nancy Costello, Denise
Buckley Mayhew, Catherine Reid, Chuck Hegland, Kenneth
Pearsall, Walker Alldredge, John Doyle, Midge Sauer, Caridad
Mederos, Peggy McKelvey, William Burke, Phyllis Owens,
Baby Ethan, Mike Bobitka, Michelle Tocci, Marie Passarella,
Cathi Hurd, Jim Eisenmann, Gary Tam, Carmelia Navarretta,
Fran Kammerdener, Mary Deame, Al Odorizzi, Connie Fears,
Orlando Sanchez, Shirley Peck, Joe Sarino, Bill Sears, Justin
Miller, Lynette Carney, Glenn Bowles, Connie Martorella, Rita
Chabot, Myra Griffin, Patricia Shemp Robinson, Cliff Farides,
Ted Stoner, Donna Miles, Louis Sanders, Jeanne Danenza,
Anthony Tynes, Lester Myers, Louise & Ira Adams
Please pray for those in the nursing homes.
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel overseas
Dan Murray, Steve Cabsky, Joseph Marci, Amanda Outly, Josh-
ua Outly, Bryan Outly, Jesse Outly, Jason Brown, Andrew Graz-
ing, Heather Schmitt, Paul Wells, Anthony Torres, Craig Static,
Jason Melbourne, Sherwin Separa, Jesse Catellier, Joseph
McDuffie, Samuel Luke, Michael Walsh, Robert Crowl, Bryan
Calenda, David Barlow, Dylan Traver, Brian Fleming, Wesley
Henry, Marty Martinez, Jonathan Martinez, Bryan Satterwhite,
Capt. Kyle McDermott, John Kinsora, Nicholas Owens, Nick
Dorros, Josh Grier, Robert Grover, Rory O’Connor, Shane
O’Connor, Alex Ritner, Kyle Mimbs, Kristin Agresta, Edwin
Cuebas, Troy Schaber, Andrew Nemethy
Save The Date of November 13th for Community of Hope!
This year we are celebrating our 10 year anniversary! To continue our mission of helping homeless families, we are host-ing our 10th Anniversary dinner and fundraiser with a Silent Auction event, themed "Mission Possible". The event will be held at The Azan Shrine Temple in Melbourne FL. We will have food, drinks, raffles, entertainment, and other exciting surprises to make our event successful. Contact Terry at 536-1075 if you would like more information, or perhaps you would like to donate, or even volunteer for the evening! Visit us at www.hopeofbrevard.com.
A Note from a Newcomer in our Parish
Dear Fr. Eamon, My family and I are new to the parish. We just moved to Florida in August. We have moved around a lot over the past 5 years due to my husband being active duty Air Force. We have felt so wel-come into the parish in the few weeks we have been here and for the first time in a long time, I feel at home at Ascension. I attended the CRHP retreat Saturday & Sunday, and wow, what a life chang-ing experience! Thank you so much for supporting such a wonder-ful retreat! I have never seen so many parishioners come together to cook, serve, and clean over the weekend, and pray on a Satur-day night for people they didn’t even know… what an overwhelm-ing feeling it was to walk into the candle lit church last night and see so many welcoming faces. I truly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit… God Bless You - Rachel Reda
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Join us and Pope Francis for the
World Meeting of Families 2015!
Friday, Oct. 9, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:30 – 4:30 pm
beginning in the School Cafetorium
$35 per family; $25 per couple; $15 per individual Fee includes—one Reflection Book per individual/family, Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and snacks
Did you know? The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) event was established by Pope St. John Paul II in
1994. It is held every three years in cities across the world. 2015 is the first time it will be held in the United
States – in Philadelphia, on September 22-27, and Pope Francis is coming on September 26-27 to celebrate
this significant event. Since we can’t all go to Philadelphia, we’re bringing the WMOF here to Ascension!!!
Every one of us—from infant to 99+—will have the opportunity to be a part of this momentous time in our
lives at a truly pivotal time in our history. For more information, please contact Laura Dodson at
[email protected] or Betsy Glasenapp at 254-1595 x3080 or [email protected].
Detach on the dotted line and deliver to the parish office or present at the registration tables
at the end of Mass with payment.
Pre-registration is necessary for meal planning. Registration due by Oct. 5th.
For the event, we will split up into groups—Adults, Youth (K-12) and Childcare.
Please indicate each person who will be attending the event and fill in appropriate info. (Childcare is available for walkers-PreK. Please indicate child’s age if going to childcare.)
INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY NAME: ______________________________Phone:___________
Check here
if an
Adult
If Youth please give either...
Name of Individual/Family Member Please Indicate any
Special Needs Grade Childcare Age
For office use only: Total Paid: __________ Check #/Cash: __________
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Experience a personal spiritual renewal and an abundance of love in
Christian Community.
Christ Renews His Parish is a retreat weekend open to every adult
member of ASCENSION Parish.
A retreat given “by” parishioners, “for” parishioners.
Christ Renews His Parish is a process designed to bring members of our parish together in Christ.
It is a multi-part gift to yourself that keeps on giving as you pass the gift of Christ to other parish-
ioners and into your world.
This is an opportunity to spend about 36 hours away from the everyday world, a time for listen-
ing, sharing, praying, fun and food. A team of parishioners, along with a Spiritual Director, have
formed in prayer and love to offer this gift to you. They will share with you on our parish campus.
THIS IS NOT A SILENT RETREAT. The emphasis is on personal and community renewal—
sharing by the team and in small groups in a liturgical, scriptural, prayerful and relaxed
atmosphere. There is no pressure to share or talk. Sensitivity to you and your needs is always
respected.
Accommodations are simple but adequate. Arrangements can be made to accommodate your
special need or diet. All meals are prepared for you. Attire is casual and comfortable clothing.
MEN’S RETREAT: October 3-4
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Men’s Retreat: Dan Romano at 321-952-7053 or [email protected];
Lewis Monteleone at 321-446-1607 or [email protected]
CLIP AND RETURN TO THE CHURCH OFFICE OR PLACE IN THE COLLECTION AT MASS
CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH RETREAT
NAME ———————————————————— PHONE (Home) _______________________
ADDRESS ———————————————————— PHONE (Cell) _______________________
——————————————–—————— E-MAIL ______________________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME and PHONE NUMBER ________________________________________
————————————————————
MEMBER OF ASCENSION: YES _____ NO _____
SPECIAL NEED (Diet/Facilities/etc.) ____________________________________________________________
