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LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday .................................................... 5 pm Sunday ......................... 8 am, 10 am & 12 noon Weekdays............................. See inside bulletin Holy Days ............................ See inside bulletin
RECONCILIATION 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month ........ 3:30 pm or by appointment
HOLY ROSARY 1st Saturday of the month .................... 4:15 pm
OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday .......................... 9 am–4 pm Friday ..........................................9 am–12 noon
PARISH STAFF Rev. Esteban "Steve" DeLeon ................ Pastor
Jean Choplinsky .......... Business Administrator
Jeanine Ritz............. Religious Ed Coordinator Nancy Liette ....... Youth Ministry Coordinator Bryce Miller ....................... Music Coordinator
Geri Tarkington ........ Baptisms, Marriage, and Funerals
Virginia Mollner ........ Social Ministry Director
Jessica Kwiatkowski .......................... Secretary
Grace Jones ...... Receptionist & Liturgy Coord.
Tony Lewis ...................................... Custodian
Sharon Lewis ............................. Housekeeping
STAR OF THE SEA
CATHOLIC SCHOOL 309 15th Street • Virginia Beach, VA, 23451 Website .............................. www.sosschool.org Phone .......................................... 757-428-8400 Fax .............................................. 757-428-2794 Dr. Carey Averill ............................... Principal
Marie Wise .............. Admissions Coordinator
MAY 5, 2019 • 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Star of the Sea 1404 PACIFIC AVE. • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451
Website: www.staroftheseaparish.com [email protected] Phone: 757-428-8547 Fax: 757-428-0788
3rd Sunday of Easter
MONDAY, May 6 6:15pm Religious Education & 1st Eucharist Rehearsal
TUESDAY, May 7 9:30am Women’s Faith Sharing, R1/2 6:30pm Rosary 7pm Adult Faith Sharing, CHA
WEDNESDAY, May 8 10am Women’s Club, R5 7pm Men’s Faith Formation, R6/7 7pm Baptism I, CHA 7pm Cantors 7:30pm Choir
THURSDAY, May 9 7pm Liturgy Committee, CHA
FRIDAY, May 10 5pm Wedding Rehearsal
SATURDAY, May 11 8:30am Helping Hand of Star of the Sea, LH 10am Mystagogy Confirmation Class 2pm Wedding 5pm Mass (Catherine & Johnna Marie McCoy†)
SUNDAY, May 12– 4th Sunday of Easter 8am Mass (Ethel Wancata†) 10am Mass (Paul & Marlene English†) 12noon Mass (People of Star of the Sea) No Life Teen
Star of the Sea School Clothing Drive, CHB
THE WEEK AHEAD
In Our Parish
May 5, 2019– 3rd Sunday of Easter
We see in the Gospel today how
unconditional are the Lord’s forgiveness and
compassion.
Forgiveness is not weakness, it is strength.
It is not lacking courage, but embracing courage
by letting go. It is never placing yourself back in
an abusive relationship. It is not excusing the
hurtful behavior. It is doing what Jesus did, is
doing and will always do when faced with
betrayal, and other hurtful things.
We know that forgiving those who have hurt us badly is practically an “inhuman” task. Only God can help us to forgive. Therefore, we must ask God for the strength and grace of the Holy Spirit through prayer. Let us keep on loving as Jesus did. Amen.
From Fr. Steve
John Flannery M. Baily Buck Diana Brumitt Cathy K.Urwin Pat Smith Mary Dempsey Mary Barraco Gerardo DeLeon Beverly deCroix Sherry McCaskill Ken Fleming Ally Elefante Diana Marsden Nancy Burgess Peggy Morelli Bill Sabo Betty Sabo Remy Gega Brian Oswald Greg Banton Darren Wilson Michael Oswald Diana Sayson
Estrella S. Monzon
Anne O’Brien
Carlos Ortiz
Aaron Holley
Julie Mauro
Bernie Devlin
Kevin Kittrel
Marty Gurski
Shelia Atkey
Vicki Williams
Mike Davis
Craig McMillan
Collin Johnson
Randy Starling
Ric Robinson
Jeanney Meagher
Carolinn McLane
Michelle Wilson
The Aragon Family
Norm Hess
Lynn Hess
Katie Sabatino
Kelsie Weyer
Brenda Morris
Ann Miller
Angelita I. Majors
Anita Babineau
Dorothy Clemens
Hank Richeson
Joe McWaters
Mary M. Lyons
Susan Rivadulla
Sandra O’Brien
Ramona L Castner
Joel Rivera
Penny Romero
Christine Lake
Chris Palm
Pam Huggins
Robert Garrison
Joclare Moody
Michael Earhardt
Bonnie Cholish
Mario Simbulan
Madeline DeMuccio
Joan Kunzinger
Christy Black
Tom Holloway
Silvia Widmer
John Slepecki
Miguel Macias
Joseph Mikulski
Sheila Acke
Billy Spruell Jr.
Josie Orencia
Mary Longley
Patricia Rufle
Mary Morris
Ruth Jennette
Dale Ann Corillo
Dan Foley
Judy Duff
Michelle Richards
Kevin Flannery
Jim Edge
Evelyn Edge
Meghan Fitzgerald
Madeline Fitzgerald
Marianne Cicatko
Barbara Thomas
Lynda Huffman
Jimmie Huggins
Bohumila Hrahoska
Brian Dempsey
Michael Fitzpatrick
Walt Daunhauer
The Gendreau Family
David Havel
JJ Miller
Nick Baragar
Lanie Lizarda
Scott Kohlrust
April Buckner
Tanner Effinger
Carolyn Stevens
Barb Tennyson
Joan Hoare
Mary Hancock
Stephanie Mungal
Betty Viloria
Clarence Pitz
Isaac Swain
Lois McDaniel
Alexa La Duke
Sherry LaMay
Jeffrey DiFulgo
Helen Slezak
Ann LaBuda
Gloria Apel
Vincent Donlon
Lee Taylor
Kevin Moore
Sirico Whitfield
Tony Schmidt
Bryan Langan
Janice Wilkie
Jack Upton
Andy Gallop
George Slezak
Bob Romano
Kaye Barnes
Jacqueline Alwine
Marguerite Frassica
Giuseppe Pasceri
Con English
Bob White
George Rogers
Jorg Widmer
Carly Mauer
DaBiero Family
Patricia Briden
Mischele Grayson
Andrea Themides
Christopher Browne
Jack McGovern
Tom Ford
Wanda Weakley
Gail Alcorn
Ann Graziadei
Rosemarie Fraites
Liz Apel
Debbie Lancto
David Hilton
Richard Davidson
Dr. Natasia Reed
OUR CIRCLE OF PRAYER
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:
Fr. Jim Parke, Jean Siebert
Parish Gathering sponsored by the New Evangelization Team
Wednesday, May 29th From 6:30 – 8:30pm
Please join us for dinner, learn about the beauty of prayer and experience a Taize style prayer service. Contact Jeanine Ritz to RSVP at [email protected]
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA May 5, 2019
Weekend Ministry Schedule
for May 11th & 12th Contact Grace Jones at [email protected]
Altar Guild Louise Allen, Marie Beck, Mikey Simkins, Ann Terlizzi,
Maureen Campbell
Welcome Desk 5pm Seaman
8am Merencillo — 10am Ferguson, Ungvarsky
Mass Schedule at Local Parishes Holy Family 9am Tuesday through Friday
5:30pm Saturday, 8:15am, 11am Sunday
St. John’s 7:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday 8am Wednesday, 5pm Saturday,
7:30am, 9:15am, 11am Sunday
St. Nicholas 9am Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
5:30pm Saturday, 9am and 11am Sunday
St. Luke’s 7am Monday through Saturday
5pm Saturday, 7am, 9:30am, and 12 Sun.
Holy Spirit 6:15pm Tuesday through Thursday,
9:10am Friday, 5:30pm Saturday, 8am,
10:15am and 12:15pm Sunday
The Vocation Cross— The cross is available each weekend to any family or individual who would like to take it home and pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and return it the following weekend.
Readings for the Week of May 6th-12th Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/ Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17
and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/ Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 [3c]/Rv 7:9,
14b-17/Jn 10:27-30
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
April 21 April 28 Sunday Collection $28,975.69 $7,222.37
We need $16,077 each week to operate the parish.
Social Outreach $249.00 $85.00
Debt Reduction $2,883.16 $673.30
Our current mortgage debt for the parish hall is $65,861.67
Parish mortgage for the school building is $1,357,562.03 If you would like to have your Church contributions sent directly to the Church from your bank, please contact your own bank to do so. Almost every bank offers this service. Some parishioners are opting to do this.
STAR OF THE SEA PARISH COUNCIL Diane Anderson Jim Billing John Fletcher
Nancy Liette Ruth Neely Chancey Walker
Kirsten Robinson Tim Murphy Michelle Libasci
STAR OF THE SEA PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Gary Ruffner Larry Wetsel Peter Rader
Alison McKee John Davey
Both councils meet once a month.
Congratulations to all the children who received Jesus for the first time this weekend in First Holy Communion
Morgan Alex
Salem Alves
Brian Rodriguez Carapia
Baron Chaney
Bryson Cox
Joshua Culpepper
Matthew DeAngelo
Eva Doherty
Chloe Duncan
Ashby Dupre
Jaya Folck
Max Gundlach
Sophia Henry
Barrett Higginbottom
Johnn Higginbottom
Gabriel Hosang
Jack Ingram
Mason Jacob
Kailey Karakos
Colton Klein
Kaitlyn Kucinskas
Niah Kucinskas
Mackenzie Lineberry
Margaret Loiacono
Evan Martinez
Killian McCool
Natalia McCool
Jude McNally
Finley Milliken
Madeline Mireles
Anna Sophia Moller
Mason Mosure
Jaxson Murphy
Jared Nader
Drew Niederberger
Charlotte Nguyen
Nicolas Paiso
Daniel Plaxton
Madeline Ritz
James Scheuer
Max Searles
Sepp Sonier
Charles Taylor
Jack Tirona
Jackson Vener
Jillian Vener
Colby Waterman
Sofia Winters
Brielle Withers
Emma Withers
Kendall Zajac
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA May 5, 2019
SACRAMENTS Baptism The next Baptism Classes will be May 8th & 15th at 7pm. For more information or to register for classes contact [email protected].
First Reconciliation/First Eucharist If your child will be in 2nd grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist next year for the 2019/2020 school year, please contact [email protected].
Confirmation If your teen will be in 10th grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next year for the 2019/2020 school year, please contact
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
The RCIA has ended for this year and will resume again in late September. If you are an adult interested in becoming catholic and would like more information, please contact [email protected].
Marriage If you are a registered parishioner and interested in celebrating your wedding here, please contact [email protected], at least six months prior to your planned wedding date.
Wedding Banns Brandon Tropea (3rd bann)
Tierney Poffenberger To Be Wed: May 11
Jared Byzewski ( 2nd Bann)
Elena Black To Be Wed: May 18
STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL NEWS
Now Enrolling for 2019-2020
Is a small, nurturing school environment right for your child?
Our school offers half or full day preschool (age 3) through 8th grade. Financial aid available. For a tour, call Marie Wise at 757-428-8400
Come see if Star of the Sea is right for your student from age 3 through 8th grade!
5K Top Finishers Leah Alstad (22:23), Race Chair, Nancy Morgan and top male Syver Johansen (18:07)
Our Spring Clothing Drive is next weekend. We will collect white kitchen size garbage bags of clothes, shoes, belts and purses after each Mass May 11 & 12. Thank you!
Young Adults Ages 21-35
Join us for: Food, Talk, Discussion
and friendship! To be added to our contacts and receive
updates, please reach out to:
For more information contact:
Nancy @[email protected]
428-8547 ext 107
Scheduling Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass intention for a loved one, you may book 2 Masses at a time. After each Mass is said you may book another. This policy is to ensure that everyone who would like to have a Mass said has the opportunity to do so. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please call the office at 428-8547.
Did you know…..1 in 5 adults live with mental illness. NAMI COASTAL VIRGINIA is a non-profit providing FREE classes and support groups for those who live with mental illness and for their families. For more information please Check out their website at www.namicoastalvirginia.org or call their office at 757-499-2041.
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA May 5, 2019
Nancy Liette, Youth Ministry Coordinator
Life Nights are Sundays 7-8:30pm Complete calendar available on the parish website
May 5th Tonight’s Life Night:
Immigration and the Refugee crisis
May 19th 6PM Mass 7:00- 8:30PM family cookout
Connect with Life Teen FACEBOOK: Star of the Sea Life Teen / HS Youth Group
Instagram: @SOSLIFETEEN
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Jeanine Ritz, Coordinator
Monday Nights– 6:15-7:30pm
K-5th Grade– The Sowers
6-8th Grade– Edge
Sunday Nights– 7pm
9-12th Grade– Life Teen
Monday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group meets Mondays at 6:15pm. Contact for the group is Stephanie Lavin, 581-6833.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing What if you were a witness to the events of the last days of Jesus’s life? “Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women” looks at six universal gifts of women through the eyes of women in the gospels, while guiding you on a prayerful and creative journey through the days of Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost. Please join us as we read and discuss this book and deepen our relationship with Jesus in a profoundly intimate way. We meet each Tuesday from 9:30am-11am in room 1/2. Contact Ann Mooney at 496-2595 for more information.
Tuesday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group usually meets every Tuesday and begins with Mass & Rosary at 6:15pm followed by faith sharing at 7pm. We are currently doing lectionary based faith sharing. For any questions contact Grace at [email protected]
COMMUNITY LIFE Shining Stars Senior Adults
All Seniors are welcome to join us for our next Senior
Mass and Celebration on Friday, June 14th, 2019 with
Mass at 12 noon followed by lunch to celebrate our June senior birthdays. If it is not your birthday month, please bring a dish to share. Please join us!!!
Children of Mary - All are welcome to join us If you are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and would like to join us in praying the Rosary and visiting nursing homes, please contact Nida Shaughnessy at 430-2334 or
come to our next meeting on June 6th at 5:15pm in room 5 in the parish hall. Speaking of Our Blessed Mother…Please invite Mary as the Pilgrim Virgin of
Fatima into your home, contact Nida. Join us to pray
the Rosary on Tuesdays at the First Colonial Inn at
10:30am and at Atlantic Shores on Wednesdays at
10:30am.
**Helping Hands of Star of the Sea
This group is open to all men and women of the parish who would like to help with small projects. They meet most Saturday mornings at 8:30am at the Lake House. Contact Steve, 343-3288 for more info. More volunteers
are needed.
RISE Faith Formation Program for Men
The 30 day challenge for men has begun. For questions or more information about future meetings, contact Jeanine Ritz at [email protected]
Women’s Club The ladies meet every Wednesday at 10am in room 5. All women and crafters welcome!!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word This is offered at the 5pm Saturday Mass and the 10am Sunday Mass for all children 4 years old to 2nd grade. No sign up is necessary. Fr. Steve will bless and dismiss the children after the opening prayer so they can enjoy the readings on their level, and they return to you during the offertory. Parents are always welcome to come and help!
Parish Nursery Our beautiful nursery is located down the hallway by the restrooms. It is open for all Masses on the weekend. One parent must stay with their child at all times. A live broadcast of the Mass is shown on the TV in the nursery.
Columbarium Our Columbarium is located at the south end of the
Church. Double Niche $1,500.00
Single Niche $750.00 This price includes the urn and brass plate, engraved marble face plate, and perpetual care. Contact Jean. 5 day candles are available for everyone's use.
3rd Sunday of Easter
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Coordinator, Virginia Mollner
Email: [email protected]
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30-11:30am
Phone Number: 428-1244 Star of the Sea’s Social Ministry activities include: Peace and Justice, Social Outreach, Soup Kitchen, Migrant Ministry, Food Donation Drivers, Respect Life, Thanksgiving Baskets, Christmas Giving Tree, Sowers of Justice/
Virginia Catholic Conference, and Sweet Blessings.
Social Outreach Social Outreach’s mission is to share God’s love by serving the needy and homeless in our parish community and any Virginia Beach resident. Social Outreach provides bag lunches and assistance with the best of our available resources, 100% of which are derived from the generosity and donations of our Star of the Sea Parishioners.
The following items are greatly appreciated at Social Outreach to help needy individuals and families. If you can help with any of these, please place them in the food pantry carts in the commons when you come to Mass. Thank You!
Jelly/Jams/Peanut Butter
Diapers size 3 - 5
Deodorant
Toilet Paper Luncheon Bags: A great family project can be to decorate one side of the lunch bags with positive drawings and quotes such as “Have a nice day” or “God Loves You”. These are great messages of cheer for our Social Outreach guests!
Soup Kitchen On April 24, 2019, Star of the Sea Soup Kitchen Ministry hosted dinner for 75 of our community’s needy and homeless at Judeo Christian Outreach Center. We are always excited to show our Star of the Sea hospitality and outreach to our community!
“Let us rediscover
these corporal works
of mercy: to feed the
hungry, give drink to
the thirsty, clothe the
naked, welcome the
stranger, heal the sick,
visit the imprisoned,
and bury the dead.”
----Pope Francis
Peace & Justice Continue to pray the Rosary! Jesus said “Anyone who loves me will obey my teachings. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them” (John 14:23)
CONTACTS IN THE PARISH Baptism, Marriage, Funerals Geri Tarkington 428-8547
Liturgy Coordinator Grace Jones 428-8547
Religious Education Coordinator Jeanine Ritz 428-8547
Life Teen/ Youth Ministry Coord. Nancy Liette 652-2124
Eucharistic Adoration Dick & Sue Meeker 228-7775
Funeral Hospitality Virginia Rader 631-1966
Marie Beck 581-0452 Music Bryce Miller 428-8547
Social Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547
Columbarium Jean Choplinsky 428-8547
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Jean Choplinsky 428-8547
Children of Mary Nida Shaughnessy 430-2334
Ministry to Sick and Homebound Pat McGlinchy 428-2464
Shining Stars Senior Adults Barbara Tennyson 635-5891
Women’s Club Jan Carlson 486-7686
Helping Hands of Star of the Sea Steve Rufle 343-3288
Young Adults Jeanine Ritz 428-8547
Altar Servers Sidney Hays 481-9080
Greeters Sharon Pitz 468-2621
Lectors Kevin Bowser 635-1929
EMHC Diane Boyd 403-8919
Welcome Desk Team Rhonda Crowe 340-0409
Altar Guild Marge Standing 450-3050
Parish Events Committee Amber Steele 989-287-0031
RISE for Men Jeanine Ritz 428-8547
Grief Sharing Group Virginia Rader 631-1966
Meals on Wheels Marie Beck 581-0452
Prison Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547
Migrant Ministry Isabel Valentini 406-1453
School Principal Dr. Carey Averill 428-8400
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Vantage Consulting Group, for sponsoring our bulletin this weekend.
2019 Annual Diocesan Appeal –
Building Our Family of Faith
Over the past couple of months, many of our parishioners have
contributed their support to the 2019 Annual Diocesan Appeal.
To date, we have raised $40,398.00 on a target of $45,870.00
putting us at 88% of our target. If you have already made your
2019 Appeal gift, please accept our gratitude for your
commitment.
If you are praying about your decision, we ask you to think about
the ways the Appeal is making an impact right now in our
Catholic Church. For instance, did you know –
This year the Appeal, for the first time, is providing funding
to Saint Francis Home which is a ministry serving seniors and
disabled adults who have little or no means of income.
The cost to educate one seminarian is approximately $50,000
per year which includes room & board, tuition and health
insurance. A significant portion of this cost is funded by the
Annual Appeal.
The Appeal is helping to move evangelization forward across our Diocese by providing training, materials and resources.
If you have not had the opportunity to contribute, please pick up a pledge envelope from our parish office. You can also donate securely online, as well as learn more about the ministries the Appeal supports, by visiting richmondcatholicfoundation.org/giving/annual-appeal/.
