Parish Office Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-Noon Mary Kibbey, Executive Secretary Cheryl Melidosian, Accountant Sue Phillips, Accounting Assistant Steve Walker, Director of Maintenance | Operations Kathee Giuffré, Publications Specialist John J. Oreskovich IV, Director of Music Millie Cantone, Administrative Assistant James White, Administrative Assistant Doreen E. Saccardo, Event Coordinator

Department of Evangelization, Formation, Youth and Family Life (727) 733-0872 Joy Bleiker, Director Michael Raposa, RCIA Sarah Davis, Youth Ministry Mary Ann Dolsak, Secretary

Sacrament of Baptism | Marriage Call (727) 733-0872 for scheduling

Sacristan Lisa Porthouse

Our Lady of Lourdes School (727) 733-3776 | myoll.com Mary Rehm, Interim Principal

St. Vincent de Paul (727) 252-0361 M-W-F 10am-Noon

January 5, 2020 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am, 5pm Daily: 9am Mon-Sat

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 8-8:40am | 3:30-4:30pm

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT | BENEDICTION Wednesday: 9:30am-4pm Saturday: 9:30am-10:30am

† Rev. Victor Amorose, Parochial Vicar Twitter | Instagram: @frvictorr

Msgr. William W. DuBois, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Gary Dowsey, Pastor Twitter | Instagram: @heyfrgary

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The Epiphany of the Lord OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH FAMILY, DUNEDIN, FL

Scripture Readings Next Week January 11-12

The Baptism of the Lord Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10

Acts 10:34-38 Mt 3:13-17

Altar Servers GREEN Team Jan. 11-12

Mass Intentions SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 9:00AM † Yolanda Bucci 5:00PM The Members of the Parish

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 The Epiphany of the Lord

7:30AM † Kathryn Hagar 9:30AM † Frances Mastromonaco 11:30AM † Geraldine Unger 5:00PM † Margaret McAuley

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 St. Andre Bessette 9:00AM † Eugene De Lisio † Jorge Jacome

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 St. Raymond of Penafort 9:00AM † Rosemarie Machalette

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 9:00AM † Brian Jones † Joseph Zicari

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 9:00AM † Jennifer Carter

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 9:00AM † Bridget Dowsey

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 9:00AM † Elliott Echols 5:00PM † Jeffrey Phillips

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 The Baptism of the Lord

7:30AM The Members of the Parish 9:30AM † Patrick Mesagno 11:30AM † Donna Thorsen 5:00PM William & Anne DeSetto

Mission Statement “Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is a family of believers, embraced by the Father’s love, nourished by Jesus in Word and Sacrament, and strengthened by the Holy Spirit. Inspired by Mary we commit ourselves to live and proclaim the Gospel of Salvation.”

Father Gary writes

The Altar Flowers were donated In Memory of James Fryer from Ron Velez

The Sanctuary Candle is lit In Memory of James Fryer from Ron Velez

The Bread & Wine were donated In Memory of James Fryer from Ron Velez

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. The Magi, three Kings or Wise Men (yes, they do exist….wise men that is!!) represent all the nations of the world, everyone is invited to come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior. Christ comes to save us all, there is no exclusion for those who live and act within the realm of God’s unconditional love. In his book ‘The Purpose of Christmas,’ Rick Warren writes: “If you sacrificed all you had to buy me a priceless and personalized Christmas gift and I never took time to unwarp and open it, how would you feel? You’d be disappointed, hurt, and angry at my callous rejection of your generous love. And for me, the gift would be worthless if I left it wrapped and sitting in the corner, there would be zero benefit to me. It is astounding that so many people have celebrated Christmas every year of their lives without ever having opened their greatest and most expensive Christmas gift. Jesus Christ is God’s Christmas gift to you. Wrapped up in Jesus are all the benefits and blessings you need. In Jesus your past is forgiven, you get a purpose for living, and you get a home in heaven. Why celebrate Christmas if you’re not going to open the best gift of all? The name Jesus actually means ‘God saves.’ Right now, Jesus says this to you: ‘I can replace the frustration in your heart with peace. I can replace your guilt and shame with forgiveness. I can replace your worry and anxiety with confidence. I can replace your depression with real hope. I can fill your emptiness with meaning and purpose. If you’ll trust me completely, I can replace your confusion with clarity. But I’m not going to break down the door of your heart. You’ve got to invite me in.’ Aren’t you ready to do that? It doesn’t matter whether you are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon or have no religious background at all. God didn’t send Jesus to bring us religion! He came to make a relationship with God possible. Now we rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God – all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in dying for our sins – making us friends of God.

Dear God, thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, so I could get to know you. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being with me all my life even when I didn’t know it. I realize I need a savior to set me free from sin, from myself, and from all the habits, hurts, and hang-ups that mess up my life. I ask you to forgive me for my sins. I want to repent and live the way you created me to live. Be the Lord of my life, and save me by your grace. Save me from my sins, and save me for your purpose. I want to learn to love you, trust you, and become what you made me to be. Thank you for creating me and choosing me to be part of your family. Right now, by faith, I accept the Christmas gift of your Son. Fill me with your peace and assurance so I can be a peacemaker, and help me share this message of peace with others. In your name, I pray, amen.”

The magi brought gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh) to the one who is THE gift to the world……Jesus Christ. O Come Let Us Adore Him! Amen!

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January 5, 2020 OURLADYDUNEDIN.ORG

Attention New Families! JOIN US AT THE NEWCOMER WELCOME SUNDAY, JAN 12, AFTER 9:30AM MASS

CONMY CENTER Register with the Parish, Learn more about the Parish

Call the Parish Office for more information (727) 733-3606

Sunday Breakfast Café Offering assorted breakfast goodies: from light breakfast

items to full breakfasts! Come check us out and enjoy good

food and fellowship!

JAN. 12 - RED TEAM

JAN. 4-5

Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Did you know that our parish is on YouTube? Every week we try to put out a short, helpful, and informative video to help you, our families, understand what we believe and why we do what we do. Right now we are focusing on Advent. Check us out! Search “Our Lady of Lourdes Dunedin” or “Mass is boring”. Make sure you subscribe to our parish channel for the latest updates!

St. Vincent de Paul Benefit Raffle TICKET SALES THIS WEEKEND AND

NEXT AFTER ALL MASSES

St. Vincent de Paul will be raffling off a quilt to benefit our neighbors in need. Raffle tickets are $5 and are on sale after all Masses this weekend and next. The drawing will be held on January 13. Cash and checks will be accepted. All proceeds go towards assistance for those in need.

Faith Community Nursing

Join Our Faith Community Nursing Team ORIENTATION SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

Are you interested in helping to promote safety, health & wellness for our parish? Would you like to know more about combining that focus with the intentional care of the Spirit?

We are looking for interested nurses to join our Faith Community Nursing Team. Faith Community Nursing is the specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting whole-person health and preventing or minimizing illness in the community.

Nurses will be provided free CEU training, materials, resources, mentors, and liability coverage to learn about developing the optimum level of whole person health - body, mind, & spirit - of our Parish Family. For more information on the training or other questions, please contact: Morton Plant Mease Faith Community Nursing Office at (727) 736-9769 or Georgia Cuthbert 736-9761.

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EVANGELIZATION, FORMATION, YOUTH AND FAMILY LIFE

Faith Formation Classes for Kids Jan 5: No Faith Formation Grades 1-5 2-5 year olds WILL meet Jan 12: Faith Formation Spring Kickoff

Grade 1-5 families will meet in Conmy

EDGE WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30PM

Jan. 8 - EDGE Spring Kickoff Jan. 15 - Gathering Gear: The Liturgy

Life Teen Join us on Sunday evenings for the 5pm Life Teen Mass, followed by our Life Nights from 6-8pm

Jan. 5 - No Life Night - Christmas Break Jan. 12 - Holy or Hypocrite: Hypocrisy, judgment and tolerance

OLL Dunedin Young Adults

Contact Joy in the Faith Formation Office for more information. joy@ourladydunedin.org. For more information and regular updates, find us on Facebook, OLL Dunedin Young Adults.

Confirmation Class Schedule ALL CLASSES ARE SUNDAYS

IN CONMY CENTER Sessions: Jan. 5, 12, 26

- 2:30-4:45pm

Jan 17-19: Lifeteen/ Confirmation Retreat - Bethany Center Jan 26: Rite of Completion - 5pm Mass Feb 2: Sacrament of Confirmation - 11:30am Mass

We Need Your Help! Do you have the desire to spread the Gospel to our young church? Are you interested in volunteering in our parish? Consider joining our Faith Formation Team! We are looking for parishioners who love Christ, and desire to share that love with our young people ages 2–18yrs old. Our team will work to find the perfect place for you to volunteer in our program. If you are unavailable to volunteer with us, please continue to pray for our department. Call Joy in the Faith Formation office for more information (727) 733-0872.

Retreat for All High School Teens JANUARY 17-19 AT THE BETHANY CENTER

$100 INCLUDES FOOD/LODGING Does God care? Does He hear me when I speak to Him? If He hears me, does He speak back, and how can I know what He is saying? Communication is essential to every relationship, so it is not uncommon for these questions to arise when we talk about having a relationship with God.

All high school teens are invited to join us for our annual retreat where we will explore the Word of God and discover the love of God through His self-revelation. God has spoken, and He contin-ues to speak. God spoke each of us into existence and desires a personal relationship with us. We can learn to hear His voice by becoming familiar with the way He has communicated throughout salvation history and ultimately through Jesus Christ. “Spoken” leads teens through the Scriptures and offers unique encounters with God through prayer and the sacraments so that they live rooted in His Word. Contact Sarah in the Faith Formation office.

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OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL: ENCOURAGE . ENRICH . EMPOWER

Support our School Annual Fund TEXT TO GIVE: 727-312-1030

Type the dollar amount and AF in the message line

For Example: 250AF Click Send!

What is one of the best ways to become a stronger writer? The third graders will tell

you it’s to read the work of successful writers! Our class loves to gather around to read and discuss quality children’s literature. We have learned so much about the tools that writers use to create effective fiction and non-fiction.

In other areas of study, the third graders have been work-ing hard to master their multiplication and division facts. Every math class starts with the “Problem of the Day.” Students solve the problem on their mini-whiteboards and then turn to their classmates to discuss the strategies they used.

Our science classes include STREAM activities in which students collaborate to solve engineering challenges. One memorable project was to design a shelter to protect a virtual “dog” from the UV rays of the sun.

In social studies, we have been focusing on our beautiful North American continent. At the conclusion of our unit about Mexico, the class enjoyed a Fiesta Day with music, food, stories, and a pinata!

Surrounding all our studies is our faith. We have learned about the ministry of Jesus, the beginning of the Church, and the saints. The third graders know the “Come Holy Spirit” prayer by heart, and we pray that the Holy Spirit will accompany us throughout the rest of the school year and beyond.

Third Grade

Ms. Kathleen Flanagan

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2019 Annual Pastoral Appeal

We have received $262,940 in pledges and $259,685

paid toward our goal amount of $320,399.

We are so close! Let’s wrap this up!

Love is all around and Jesus is in our midst. Thank you to the 574 families who have responded generously to the 2019 Annual Pastoral Appeal on behalf of our parish. Your generosity is gratefully accepted. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider the blessings you have received and the pray-ers that have been answered in your time of need. If you have already made a gift, please consider an additional gift to help us wrap this up!

When we don’t make our goal amount, the difference is paid out of the parish budget. If every household that has not responded to our Appeal gives just $37, we would meet our goal!

Support the Annual Pastoral Appeal TEXT TO GIVE: 727-312-1030

Type the dollar amount and APA in the message line

For Example: 250APA Click Send!

STEWARDSHIP: TIME | TALENT | TREASURE

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

Church Renovations Collection THIS WEEKEND, JANUARY 4-5

On the first Sunday of each month, we have a second collection to help with the recent renovations of the church: ‘Contribution for our Renovated Church.’ Please use the special envelopes provided in your packets, or in the pews, each month, or you can give online. For those who use Online Giving for your weekly offertory, you may select an automatic payment to be deducted once a month for this collection.

Star Gazers In a French cathedral there is a charming stone carving of the three kings wearing crowns and sharing one cozy bed. An angel points to a star and gently touches the hand of one king, who has awakened. The star is the one that led the kings to Bethlehem, and the

angel is warning them not to return to Herod. Tradition says that they were Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, the first non-Jews to worship the Son of God. In the Middle Ages houses were blessed on Epiphany, reflecting how these magi found Christ “on entering the house.” Try reviving this ancient tradition. Incense the house, sprinkle holy water, and write in chalk over every outside doorway “20 + C + M + B + 11” (or whatever the year is). The letters honor the three kings and also stand for Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless this home,” and symbolize welcoming everyone into the home as Christ.

Living Stewardship Now A prayer for Epiphany:

Father, you revealed your Son to the nations

by the guidance of a star. Lead us to your glory in heaven

by the light of faith. (The Roman Missal, Opening Prayer for the Epiphany of the Lord)

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WE ARE A DYNAMIC PARISH. BE BOLD. BE CATHOLIC.

Be Bold. Be Catholic. ®

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WE ARE COURAGEOUSLY LIVING THE GOSPEL WE ARE A PARISH FAMILY, IN LOVE WITH CHRIST, COURAGEOUSLY LIVING THE GOSPEL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

7:30PM

DOORS OPEN AT 7PM

CONMY CENTER

TICKETS $25

Tickets are on sale now for this nationally touring

tribute band!

Purchase at the parish office or online at

ConmyCenter.com

Get your tickets early - our last show sold out!

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CH Church CC Conmy Center CCA CC Room A CCB CC Room B CCC CC Room C

CCD CC Youth Ctr CCL CC Lobby CHP Chapel DCA DuBois Rm A DCB DuBois Rm B

DCC DuBois Rm C SH School Hall SB School Bldg SM School Math Rm SL School Library

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THE GIFT SHOP IS CLOSING! 50% off entire store! (BEGINNING JANUARY 7)

STORE HOURS Sunday: 9-11am

Tuesday through Friday: 9:30am-12pm Monday, Saturday: CLOSED

Men’s Fellowship Gathering MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 7PM

Men of the parish are invited to kick off the New Year at an evening of ping-pong, pool and fellowship at parish-ioner James Nichols’ house (133 Carlyle Circle, Palm Harbor 34683). Whether you are in Tap Into Fellowship, That Man Is You!, Knights of Columbus, Men’s Emmaus, or would just enjoy an evening with other Catholic men - this is for you. No RSVP required - casual dress. The Three Kings journeyed to find Emman-uel; make a short drive to share fellowship with men of the parish on January 6th.

An Invitation to All Ladies of the Parish TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 7PM

An open invitation to all ladies of the parish! Knights of Columbus Ladies’ Auxiliary is gearing up for an exciting year as we continue with Faith in Action programs that will fulfill our desire to assist in furthering our Dynamic Parish dreams. Please join us on January 11th. Bring your ideas, bring a friend, and bring your Rosary to pray together.

5 Sunday 8:00 AM SH Breakfast Café

10:30 AM CCA Baptism Prep

10:45 AM SL

Sacred Spaces Book Signing

3:00 PM CCB Confirmation Sessions

7 Tuesday 9:30 AM CCC Circle of Joy

7:00 PM SH Boys Scouts

8 Wednesday 6:00 AM CCA That Man Is You

9:30 AM CH Exposition/Benediction

9:30 AM DCA Cornerstone

10:30 AM CHP Exposition

6:00 PM CCD EDGE

7:00 PM CH Choir Practice

8:00 PM DCB Men's Al-Anon

9 Thursday 7:00 PM CCB Walking with Purpose

7:00 PM CH Choir Practice

10 Friday 9:30 AM CHP MMP Rosary Cenacle

10:30 AM DCA Hispanic Ministry

8:00 PM DCB AA Meeting

11 Saturday 9:30 AM CH Exposition

Enrichment Club & Adult Fitness Camp Faith, Family, Fitness & Fun Start the New Year Healthy! COME & SEE WHAT WE DO!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 10:30AM CONMY CENTER

Children’s Health & Fitness Classes Thursdays Jan. 9-March 26, 2:45-3:45pm in the School

$5 per class / child Adult Health & Fitness Classes

Tuesdays & Thursdays January 14-April 2, 4-5pm $49 per month / adult or $79 per family

Meet outside the church

Contact Connie Jo to register: (727) 992-1696 Email: connie@superfitkidzfoundation.org

www.suprefitkidzfoundation.org Or come to our preview on January 11th