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Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor 715 E Orange Street
Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689
Mass Schedule: Saturday…….4:00 and 6:30 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday Obligation) Sunday……...7:30, 9:00, 11:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Spanish Mass, and 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Weekdays…..7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Saturday…….9:00 a.m.
Schedule of Confessions: Saturday…….3:00– 3:45 p.m. and after the 6:30 p.m. Mass
PARISH OFFICE 937-4050 Main Office ext. 201
Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor ext. 209
Rev. Brian Fabiszewski, Parochial Vicar ext. 207
Rev. Vijay Polamarasetty, Ocd, Par. Vicar ext. 214
Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208
Deacon Samuel Moschetto ext. 224
Deacon John Edgerton ext. 222
Seminarian Drew Woodke ext. 210
Ron Appel, Parish Manager ext. 215
Katherine Creamer, Office Manager ext. 201
Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr. Assistant ext. 203
Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Manager ext. 201
Anne Harman, Music Director ext. 206
FAITH FORMATION
Rev. Brian Fabiszewski, - Director ext. 207
Fran Morin, Pre-K—8th Grade ext. 220
Joshua Strope, Evangelization ext. 224
Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 221
YOUTH MINISTRY
Bart Kovacic, Life Teen ext. 246
High School Ministry
Jen McIlveen, Edge ext. 224
Middle School Ministry
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Sharon Stokely, Director ext. 225
GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL Mary Stalzer, Principal 799-6724
UPPER PINELLAS
PREGNANCY CENTER
Mary Caesar 937-4304
PARISH OFFICE FAX 727-943-0676
OFFICE EMAIL [email protected]
PARISH WEBSITE www.st.ignatius.net
SPANISH PHONE LINE 727-934-4163
Miraculous Medal Devotion:
Before 9 a.m. Mass each Wednesday
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Thursdays after 9 a.m. Mass until 10:15 a.m.
First Friday of the Month 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Baptism: Please call the Parish Office
Marriage: Please call the Parish Office
at least 6 months in advance.
Holy Orders: Please call
Rev. Carl Melchior at 345-3338
“I am the wheat of God. I must become the pure bread of Christ.” St. Ignatius of Antioch
September 17, 2017 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Roman Catholic Church of
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
We are called today into the joy of the Lord.
We need to offer up our anger to the Cross.
Freedom From Anger
Page 2 September 17, 2017
I have three images for you this week: one is a comic on the funny pages. One is a big expensive yacht. The third is the cross. First of all the comic. Do you ever read Rose is a Rose? It’s great. I love it. It is also very faith-filled. It features Rose, her husband Jimbo, and their son, Pasquale, as well as Pasquale’s Guardian Angel. Rose is always happy and upbeat. Well, usually. Sometimes she has an alternate ego, Biker Girl, but usually she is a shy, happy Mom and wife. But there is one strip when Rose is not happy at all. And she was not behaving all that well. It begins with her pretty miserable. In the first panel she sits in a dungeon with a large ball and chain clamped to her leg. And she is angry. The anger is smoking off of her. There’s a dark cloud over her head. She’s really mad. In the second panel her expression changes and the dark cloud is replaced with the word “Sigh”. In the third panel the dungeon has been transformed into a rainbow with birds singing, and butterflies flapping. The ball and chain is gone, and Rose is dancing with a big smile on her face. In the fourth panel, Rose goes up to her husband, Jimbo, who is engrossed in his newspaper and like most men, thoroughly oblivious. She tells him, "Well, it wasn't easy, but I have decided to forgive you." Who really benefitted from the forgiveness? Was it Jimbo? Or was it Rose? It was Rose whose anger had imprisoned her, whose anger had turned her world black. It was Rose whose upset was a ball and chain around her. The second image is the big expensive yacht. I used to go on scuba diving trips to the Island of San Salvador, a small island of the Bahamas. There is just a little harbor on the island where the scuba boats leave from, but there are also three or four huge yachts there. The scuba boats were like little ants next to these ships. The yachts have everything. They cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each. Well, one year as we were leaving for a dive, one of the bigger yachts began pulling away from the peer. But there was a problem: someone forgot to untie one of the lines from the dock. The result was that the stern, the back of the ship, could not pull away until either the rope snapped or the stern got busted up. The rope won. The whole back of the ship, fiberglass, shattered. It cost that owner a pretty penny to fix his ship. That ship had everything you could think of, but something was holding it back, something was causing it to destroy itself. That's what anger does to us. That's what the refusal to forgive does to us. It destroys us. All of us have been done dirty by others. I have never met anyone who has not been offended by many people in many different ways. And we get angry. And we nurse that anger. We treasure that anger, maybe even to the extent of allowing it to become hatred. And do you know what happens?. Our anger, our hatred, our refusal to forgive holds us back. “But, Father, you don't know what So and So did to me.” You are right, I don't know. Nor do you know what another So and So did to me. But how can I progress in Christianity if I refuse to let go of the dock that my anger is tied to? And how can you be a Christian if you would rather walk around with the ball and chain of anger instead of run free to love?
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Well, I am going to take this anger to the grave,” an elderly lady once told me. That will really fix the person who hurt her, won't it? We cannot be good Christians and allow ourselves be tied down by our anger. Anger, the refusal to forgive, will consume us in the same way it consumed that servant who had been forgiven a great debt but who was still furious with another servant who owed him a mere trifling. The third image I present to you is the cross. Last Thursday we celebrated the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. The cross is a reminder of the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ. The cross is a reminder of the Gospel of the Lord. St. Paul tells Timothy, "If I do not preach the Gospel of Christ, then the cross loses its power." The Gospel of Christ demands forgiveness. Christianity is definitely not easy. It demands the sacrifice of that grudge that we actually enjoy harboring. The gospel of Christ demands forgiveness when we think we are justified in our anger. The gospel of Christ demands meaning what we pray when we say, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." The gospel of Christ is not easy. It is out and out tough. But by putting our hatred to death, we give life to our love and more importantly, by putting our hatred to death, we give life to His Love. Is there someone whom you or I hate? Was there a situation from many years ago that has had a negative impact on our lives? Or maybe it is a recent offense that is gnawing at you or at me. Or maybe you hate yourself. Maybe you did something terrible many years ago and have now decided that you cannot forgive yourself. The gospel for today says, "Let go. Let go of the battle stories. Let go of the hatred." This hatred has turned our lives into a prison. It has been the rope that held us back. We have suffered enough from the past. We are called today into the joy of the Lord. We need to offer up our anger to the Cross. We need to unite our upset to His upset. We need to join Jesus in sacrifice and sacrifice that so called justified grudge. The result of your sacrifice and my sacrifice is to live in the freedom of the daughters and sons of the Lord, free from our worst enemy, free from that which we do to ourselves. Free to Love.
Yours in Christ,
Faith Formation’s New Orientation Schedule: Open Houses meet in the parish hall.
1st Communion Open House: This Sunday, September 17th at 10 a.m.
Middle School Open House: Tuesday classes, Tuesday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday classes, Wednesday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Pre K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Open House: Sunday, September 24th at 10 a.m.
Page 4 EVENTS THIS WEEK
Rosary Makers
Join in Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall.
All are Welcome.
“The Gospel of the Holy Spirit” with Deacon John meet Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
in rooms 2 and 3 of the Life Center. ITS NOT TO LATE TO SIGN UP!
Lectio Divina–Divine Word
Sr. Lila will present Bishop Barron’s DVD on the Eucharist on Monday’s at 10 a.m. in rooms 2
& 3 through October 23rd. All are invited.
The Eucharist
All men of the parish are invited. Our group meets this Wednesday
at 6 a.m. in the hall. Coffee & Donuts are served.
For more info contact Jim: 727-642-9555 or Geoff: 813-728-2082.
Brothers in Christ
Our Early Childhood Center provides Mother’s Morning Out on
Wednesdays & Thursdays in room 8 from 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. of the Life Center.
$10 per visit or 6 for $50 for ages 1 and walking to age 36 months. Questions?
Contact the Early Childhood Center at 937-5427.
Mother’s Morning Out
Inactive Catholics
We welcome any Catholics who have been inactive in the practice of their Faith, for any reason, to our open-end meetings. Join us on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Deacon John’s office in the Life Center.
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts meet every Friday in the classrooms of the Parish Life Center.
Scouts
Life Teen Life Nights
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
If you're interested in becoming Catholic, in receiving any Sacraments you haven't received, in learning more about the
Catholic faith, or if you know somebody who is, you are invited to our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Join us and learn more about our beautiful faith.
Join us Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in Office of Evangelization in the Life Center.
All are welcome!
Please contact Joshua Strope with any questions at [email protected] or 727-937-4050 ext. 224.
Confirmation Class
this week. 4 p.m. in the Life Center.
Teens from 9th thru 12th grades - Join us following the Sunday Life Teen Mass
in the hall for food, fun, and exciting presentations and experiences until 9 p.m.
EVENTS THIS WEEK Page 5
40 DAYS FOR LIFE…SIGN-UP WEEKEND
SEPTEMBER 23rd & 24th Join the Battle for Life -
Pray to End Abortion We will have a table in front of the
Church for Sign-Up
Our Respect Life Mission Statement: The Respect Life Program has a three-fold effort: education, pastoral care (service) and public policy. The group interacts and collaborates with other parish ministries to place a focus on the sanctity of human life and innate dignity of every person.
The Crisis of Abortion: World... 43 million/year and leading cause of death in our world United States...1.2 million/year, 3,500/day, 57 million since 1973 Planned Parenthood… Largest abortion provider
in U.S. Over 300,000 children /year. More than 1 in 4 abortions in U.S. About
51% of all clinic income from abortion. And receives over $400 million/year in tax
dollars ~Source--- Sidewalk Advocacy Training Workbook~
“Rescue those being led away to death: hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
If you say, but we knew nothing about this, does not He who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not He who guards your life know it? Will He not repay each person according to
what he has done?” [Proverbs 24:11-12]
For more Information about Respect Life Ministry please contact: Jo Morea [email protected] or Tom Sipera [email protected]
DATE CHANGE: The Knights of Columbus’s
next Breakfast has been moved to
SUNDAY, October 1st
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Full Breakfast of Pancakes, Eggs, and more.
Come support the Knights of Columbus fundraiser and have Breakfast!
Respect Life Women’s Council
All ladies of the parish are invited to the 1st meeting
of our ‘new year’ on Thursday, September 21st.
We will begin with the Rosary in the Chapel
at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Catered Luncheon/Welcome
Meeting at noon. Come and find out what we are all about.
Please RSVP with Patti at 727-938-8510 by Monday, September 18th.
As part of our ministry, please bring a food item to help restock our parish food pantry.
We are planning a day trip to the House of Prayer in Clearwater for
“a day of healing” with Sr. Briege McKenna & Fr. Kevin Scallon on
Saturday, November 4th. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $40 per person. Please register at
www.divineprovidence.org before November 1st. Contact Sarah at 727-375-3164 if you have any
questions or require assistance with registration.
Knights of Columbus
All members are encouraged to attend the next meeting of the
Knights of Columbus. September 21st at 7 p.m. in the hall.
Page 6 MARK YOUR CALENDARS
A Divine Mercy Cenacle is a group of people who meet regularly to
discover and share God's mercy in their lives, primarily in relation to the
writings of St. Faustina.
Its focus is on the message of Divine Mercy as found in
Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
and the Diary of St. Faustina. We also share prayers of gratitude, prayers of petition, say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Rosary.
Our meetings start at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month
in room 4 of the Life Center.
The prayer meeting is usually over by 11:15 a.m. We invite ALL to join us in our faith journey as
beginning October 14th.
Divine Mercy Cenacle
Parish Picnic
Sunday, October 8th 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. On the Church Grounds
near the Early Childhood Center
Activities include: Huge Inflatable Slide, Dunk Tank, Bungee Challenge, Apple Toss, Cake Walk, Football Toss, Music Table, Balloon Blow Up, Relay Races & more for all ages!
Great Food: Chicken, Hot Dogs, canned drinks, paper goods and plastic ware will be provided. Please bring whatever you wish to complement your picnic.
Food served from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Bring your tables, lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy!
One of the greatest things we can do as Parents, for our Children, is to pass
on the Catholic Faith & Traditions.
One of the best ways to do that, is to get them involved in the Mass.
We have had a wonderful response, in fact, we need to add one more training session.
So it’s not to late to join in. We are looking for children who are going into the 4th Grade or higher and have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist to be
Altar Servers.
Join us Tuesday, October 13th at 6 p.m. in the Church
Questions? RSVP.
Please contact Fr. Brian at [email protected] or at 727-937-4050 ext. 207.
PARISH NEWS Page 7
Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for
MATTHEW KOWALCHUK
and for all those we hold in our hearts who have died,
may they rest in the arms of God.
Prayer works! Prayers are heard!
Join us in our Prayer Program for Vocations.
At a Mass of their choosing, Participants receive a Mass Chalice
in their home for a week to pray for vocations.
Please sign the Elijah Cup Book in the Church.
PRIMARY PHONE NUMBER,
E-MAIL CHANGE, MOVING,
OTHER CHANGES?
Please keep the Parish Office informed. Send a note to [email protected]
Name________________________________
Address:_______________________________
Phone ____________________________
Envelope Number __________ Email address _________________________
This week’s Altar Flowers
were donated in memory of
Lynn Wescott By Dick & Mariann Wescott
Prayer Line
Do you have a special intention ?
Would you like to request prayers?
Please call the Caritas office at 937-4050 extension 221.
Join us in Welcoming Seminarian Drew Woodke
Drew was born and raised in Brandon, except for three years , when his father was relocated to Atlanta.
His family are life long parishioners at Nativity Church. Drew has a degree in Theology from Franciscan University
of Steubenville. While in college, he was involved in the faith formation office at St. Stephen in Valrico where he served a brief tenure as the high school youth minister.
Drew felt an increased awareness for his call to priesthood while in college, and it was at Franciscan that he decided to
enter the seminary after he finished his degree. He has completed his studies in philosophy and
is currently studying theology. Drew will be with St. Ignatius through next summer.
Page 8 SCHOOL NEWS
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There are still a few openings left for the 2017 -2018 year!
Our two, three, four, and five year olds are given opportunities to develop spiritually, physically,
emotionally, and intellectually. St. Ignatius of Antioch Early Childhood Center,
located here on our campus, offers a half day program from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily,
with before care and after care extending the day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. if needed.
Please call the office to schedule a tour (727) 937-5427.
Guardian Angels School
Be Prepared! It is the height
of the hurricane season.
Please take note of our hurricane procedures.
Mass will not be celebrated if the government restricts travel to emergency
vehicles and/or orders an evacuation of the Tarpon Springs area.
Eucharistic Ministers will not distribute
communion to the homebound or hospitals. Parishioners with special needs should call
Laura at ext. 221 for forms for shelters.
It’s Box Tops Time! These tiny box top labels are on many food items that we eat every day. Please save your Box Top labels for Guardian Angels Catholic School.
Each box top is worth money so please be an angel and help us. Please place your box tops on the courtesy desk
in the back of the Church. Thank you!
With Christ as our foundation, we focus on faith, academic excellence, and the celebration of each unique child. Check out our website at www.gacsfl.com.
Call the school office for a tour at 799-6724. We would love to show you what your parish school has to offer.
DATE
MASS INTENTIONS
EVENTS
Saturday, September 16
4:00 p.m. + Robert Todd 6:30 p.m. + Joseph Castelli
Sunday, September 17 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sirach 27:30-28:7 Romans 14:7-9
Matthew 18:21-35
7:30 a.m. + Ninfa Prince 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Lisa Barone 4:00 p.m. For Spanish Speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + James Iskra
10:00 a.m. First Communion Class Orientation in the hall 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Classes 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass
Monday, September 18 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Luke 7:1-10
7:30 a.m. + Rose Neneman 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of the Grchan Family
9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 10:00 a.m. Sr. Lila’s class in rooms 2,3 7:00 p.m. RCIA in rooms 2,3,4, hall, Chapel
Tuesday, September 19 St. Januarius
1 Timothy 3:1-13 Luke 7:11-17
7:30 a.m. + William Patrick McHugh 9:00 a.m. + Caroline Russo 10:30 a.m. + Mary Acampora
6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Middle School Orientation in the hall
Wednesday, September 20 Sts. Taegpm & Ha-sang
& Companions 1 Timothy 3:14-16
Luke 7:31-35
7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. For An End to Abortions
6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in the hall 8:00 a.m. GACS 8th Grade Retreat in hall 9:30 a.m. Mother’s Morning Out in room 8 10:00 a.m. Lectio Divina in rooms 2,3 5:00 p.m. Children’s Choir in Church 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Middle School Orientation in the hall 7:00 p.m. Inactive Catholics in Dcn John’s Office
Thursday, September 21 St. Matthew
Ephesians 4:1-13 Matthew 9:9-13
7:30 a.m. + Bernard Namovic 9:00 a.m. + Joseph & Josephine Trezza
9:30 a.m. Mother’s Morning Out in room 8 11:00 a.m. Women’s Council’s Lunch in hall 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir in the Church 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting in hall
Friday, September 22 1 Timothy 6:2-12
Luke 8:1-3
7:30 a.m. + Tomasz Przygoda 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Fr. Kevin Scallon
6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1142 in room 7 7:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1124 in room 6 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts in rooms 2,3,4 7:00 p.m. Pack Meeting in the hall
Saturday, September 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina 1 Timothy 6:13-16
Luke 8:4-15
9:00 a.m. + Carol Baragono
9:00 am. Polish School in rooms 7-12
Saturday, September 23
4:00 p.m. + Sarina Davis 6:30 p.m. + Edward Shontz
Sunday, September 24 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaac 55:6-9
Philippians 1:20-27 Matthew 20:1-16
7:30 a.m. + Dorothy McCombs 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Anthony Rossi 4:00 p.m. For Spanish Speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + Antonio & Lepicia Balian
10:00 a.m. First Communion Classes 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation PreK - 5th grade Orientation in the hall 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Classes 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass
If you wish to have a Mass said for special intentions or for deceased family members or friends, please stop by the parish office between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays.
Respect Life’s 40 Days for Life Sign Up outside Church after Masses
this weekend
