89500 Overseas Highway P.O. Box 456 Tavernier, FL 33070 (305) 852-5372 Fax: (305) 852-3315 Website: www.sanpedroparish.org

Rev. George Packuvettithara, Pastor

San Pedro Church

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. *Daily Mass Lenten Schedule: Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m.*

**Stations of the Cross-Lenten Season: Friday-6pm**

Confessions are heard before weekend and weekday Masses or by Appointment by calling the Office.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday of the Month-9:00-10:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 19, 2016 5:00pm Mass~.

. IN LOVING MEMORY

+Irene Womack

+Mary Zevelde

. HEALING MASS

+Josh Gallo

Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016 9:00am Mass~ IN LOVING MEMORY

+Lois & Mark Bunkett

+Chuck & Helgar Collins

(Jane Ferguson)

+Alan (His Sister)

11:ooam Mass~ .

. IN LOVING MEMORY

+AlKutcha

+Kathryn Braithwarte

(Jane Ferguson)

SPECIAL INTENTION

+Raiche Family

(16th Circuit Court)

Monday, March 21, 2016 8:30am Mass–.

. IN LOVING MEMORY

+Ricky Merrill

+Edel Guerrero

(Elizabeth Diskin)

+Jeanette James

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 8:30am Mass– . IN LOVING MEMORY

+Chris Kyle

+Ellie Kirschner

+Howard & Sandy Voss

Sponsors For March Altar Candles

IN LOVING MEMORY

+Pignore Family & Ana Cinelli

+Emily and Michael Fragomeni .

. (From Marie & Anthony DeLuca)

Altar Wine IN LOVING MEMORY

+Cinelli & Murray Families

(From Lou & Anne)

Church Flowers TO MY MOTHER;

JOSEPHINE COLOMBO

(From Linda Ellis)

IN LOVING MEMORY

+John Bendokas

(From Patricia Bendokas)

Hosts SPECIAL INTENTIONS

+Tony & Julie

+The Lodge Family

Sanctuary Lamp SPECIAL HEALING

+Hudson McMurray .

. (From His Family)

To Sponsor Call:

305.852.5372 ext. 100

Mass Intentions Of The Week

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 8:30am Mass–

. IN LOVING MEMORY

+Milo Vega

+Jean & Jerry O’Neil

+Hugh & Jean O’Neil

Holy Thurs., March 24, 2016

7:00pm~

Mass of the Lords Supper .

. IN LOVING MEMORY

+Roy Glover

+Edel Guerrero

(Elizabeth Diskin)

+Howard Hall

Good Friday, March 25, 2016

7:00pm~ THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Easter Vigil

7:00pm

.IN LOVING MEMORY

+Rita & John Cinelli

(lou & Anne)

+Harry & Faith Steven

Please pray for special healing for the sick of our community, especially:

Maria Elena, Maria Martinetti, Dusty, Venzi, Nina, Clifford, Bronislaw, Eva Buch, Carole, Sandi, Andy, Kathleen, Luke, Jack McCormick, Caitlyn, Richard, Catherine Homes, Maria Peredo, Barbara Nhyla, Norma Kula, Eva Marie and Archie Boyd.

Parish Information Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00am-12:00

1:30pm-4:00pm Closed Friday

Parish Office ~ 305.852.5372 Father George: Ext. 101

Ysmery Reyes: Bookkeeper-Ext.102 Mimi Macias: Secretary-Ext. 100

Ministry to the Sick: Ext. 110

Mary Ann Don~Children’s Choir: 305.743.5738

Marysia Wronka~Adult Choir: 305.509.4009

Deborah Fisher~Religious Education: 305.451.0878

San Pedro Catholic Church March 19th & 20th, 2016

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION What day is today? Ask most folks strolling home from church today and they will reply “Palm Sunday.” Not too long ago, today was known as the “Second Sunday of the Passion,” and in 1970 it was renamed “Passion Sunday.” This made some sense, since the procession recalling Christ’s entry into Jerusalem is usually only celebrated once in a parish on this day, but the Passion is proclaimed solemnly at every liturgy. In its most recent incarnation, the name for this day includes both aspects of the celebration: “Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.” In the United States today, most worshipers are provided with palm branches, although in northern Europe pussy willows are favored, and in Italy olive branches are the norm. When our calendar was reformed, the entire structure of the week to come was revised even as the traditional name, “Holy Week,” was retained. The major benefit of the restructuring of our calendar is to help us see that the Triduum, the great three days beginning at sunset this Thursday and extending until sunset on Easter Sunday, is at the heart of the Christian life. Today, as you ponder the Lord’s Passion, you may consider your response to so great a gift. Centuries ago, good Christians vowed to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Today, at least once in your lifetime, promise to participate faithfully in the liturgies. Now begins the Church’s annual baptismal retreat: don’t be left out!

Passion The word “passion” connotes deep, focused engagement. It also relates to passivity, interestingly. The deeply passionate person in the Gospel narrative from Luke is Jesus. He appears passive, but he is not. He is wholly self-possessed and wholly present for the one day that begins

TODAY’S READINGS Procession With Palms—Luke 19:28-40 First Reading — Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm — Psalm 22. Second Reading — Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel — Luke 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]

San Pedro Catholic Church March 19th & 20th, 2016

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25

Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15

Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42

Saturday: Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22;

Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4

Saints And Special Observances

Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Monday: Monday of Holy Week Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week Purim begins

Thursday: Holy Thursday Paschal Triduum begins

Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday Fast & Abstinence

Saturday: Holy Saturday Vigil of Easter

Palm Sunday on Thursday evening at his last meal with his apostles and ends with his burial before sunset the next day. Then follows the long Sabbath silence. The narrative of the Passion is read whole and without pause on the Palm Sunday of the Passion. This story, found in each of the Gospels, is unchanging. We are the ones who change. Each year, we bring ourselves with another year’s history to hear and heed the story we so badly need. Life has its way with us, and we look again to the Passion narratives to learn to follow.

Essential Reduction

All my theology is reduced to this

narrow compass: ‘Jesus Christ came

into the world to save sinners.’

Archibald Alexander

Holy Week & Easter March 20th ~ March 27, 2016 CONFESSIONS Holy Thursday: March 24th 6:15pm

MASSES & SERVICES Holy Thursday, March 24th Mass of the Lords Supper 7:00pm Good Friday, March 25th Stations of the Cross 6:00pm Service of the Passion of the Lord 7:00pm Holy Saturday, March 26th Easter Vigil 7:00pm

EASTER SUNDAY, March 27th Sunrise Service Main Church 7:00am

9:00am Mass In Church (Children’s Choir) 9:05am Mass In Williams Hall 11:00am Mass In Church (Adult Choir) 11:05am Mass In Williams Hall

San Pedro Catholic Church March 19th & 20th, 2016

Stations of the Cross Every Friday evening during Lent at 6:00pm.

Please take the opportunity to make these devotions a family tradition

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Please join us in

Williams Hall after 9:00 Mass.

Coffee and donuts will be served!

Please consider making a gift to our parish in your

will as a way of expressing your gratitude to God for all

the blessings you have received from Him.

For more information, contact the rectory or call

the Office of Planned Giving @ 305.762.1110

Graduating Seniors Apply For The San Pedro Grant! The San Pedro Women’s Guild and Men’s Club will award grants to graduating high school seniors who are currently active members of San Pedro Parish. This is a onetime award and is available to those seniors who are continuing their education at a college, junior college, or trade school following graduation. Applications are due on Monday, April 25th, 2016. Applicants are considered on the basis of continued service to this parish. For information and applications contact;

Chris Harris at Coral Shores High School or Carolyn Hanford at 305 394-8887.

San Pedro Catholic Church March 19th & 20th, 2016

San Pedro Youth Group Meetings 2016

Sundays - Williams Hall 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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San Pedro Catholic Church - Calendar of Events March - May 2016

Date Event Ministry Place & Time

March 20th - Sunday Pancake Breakfast Men’s Club Williams Hall, 8:30 am - 1 pm

May 7th Sat - Sun Mother’s Day Orchid Sale Women’s Guild Sat. & Sun. After Masses

CRS Rice Bowl It is time to return your sacrificial contributions

to the CRS Rice Bowl program. Please convert your CRS Rice Bowl gifts to checks for easier counting. Checks can be

made out to San Pedro Parish with “CRS Rice Bowl” in the memo line and deposit your checks in the

collection basket on the weekend of April 2-3. THANK YOU

Our community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice Bowl wants to say THANK YOU!

2016 Religious education Williams hall Sundays 10-11am

April 3 April 17 May 1 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 15

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