Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
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. 210
Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208
Deacon Samuel Moschetto ext. 224
Deacon John Edgerton ext. 222
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
June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Roman Catholic Church of
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
We trust in the Lord to protect us.
Jesus said in today’s Gospel,
“Fear no one.”
Instead, proclaim from the housetops
what you have heard.
The Courage to Be a Witness
Page 2 June 25, 2017
This week I would like to speak with you about the call we have received to be witnesses to Christ. It takes tremendous courage to give witness to Christ. Perhaps we don’t have to be afraid of being put to death for Christ as so many of the martyrs were, or as so many Christians still are in territories ruled by radical Islam, radical Hindi, etc. But we certainly risk being seriously hurt by the most influential people we might know.
Standing for the Lord, being His Witness, will trigger the worst in those who
cannot fathom why we should be serious in allowing God to determine our lives. Sure, they will go to Church and give lip service to their faith, but when it comes to living
that faith, they simply don’t. And they cannot stand a person who refuses to join their immoral lifestyle. The person who does not sleep around, get drunk or stoned, who is faithful to marriage, who does an honest day’s work, etc etc is an abomination to those who engage in some if not all of these. So, what do they do? They denounce the person. They talk about him or her. “You know, she says she’s virtuous, but she isn’t.” “He
didn’t come to the party because he’d rather do drugs than alcohol,” “She makes believe that she is honest, but she is the biggest liar around,” and a person’s reputation is
instantly destroyed.
They think they have us, these so-called friends. They think they know us, but they don’t. They know that it is natural to be concerned with what others are saying
about us. But they don’t know that is not our main concern. Our main concern is
being witnesses for Jesus Christ.
And so, like Jeremiah in today’s first reading, we trust in the Lord to protect us. Jesus said in today’s Gospel, “Fear no one.” Instead, proclaim from the housetops what you have heard. Don’t be concerned with those who can destroy your body, but not your soul. Be concerned with losing your soul, your very self, for the sake of protecting your standing with these forces of darkness.
Do not be concerned if people call you names because you have the courage to live your faith. Don’t be concerned if people make stories up about you because what they really want to do is deflect attention away from their own shortcomings. Instead, recognize this, when we stand with God we stand with the Victor. Jesus Christ will win the battle. After all, our battle as witnesses is His battle.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God is aware of the times we say, “No, that’s wrong” or simply, “No, that’s
not my style.” God is aware of the times that we stay away from certain people or certain places. He is also aware of how we are treated by some when we give witness to His Presence.
We are worth more than many sparrows. Our Heavenly Father cares for us. His Son loves us. His Spirit fills us. Sure, it is a normal reaction to be concerned with what others are saying about us. Sure, we are all afraid of being the butt of other people’s jokes. We hate being mocked. But we have to recognize that good is always going to be opposed by evil. We cannot be afraid. When we stand up for that which is right and true, the Lord will win the battles for us. Maybe we might not get that promotion we want. Maybe we might not be part of the in-crowd. But it is infinitely better to be part of the in-heaven crowd than the in-crowd on earth.
Not a sparrow falls to the ground without our Father’s knowledge. God is aware of our commitment to His Life. He is aware that we are His Witnesses. All we need to do is to proclaim the truth of the Lord and let God do the rest.
Yours in Christ,
This Sunday is our collection
for Peter’s Pence,
a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis.
Funds from this collection help
victims of war, oppression,
and natural disasters.
Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of
charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today.
Extra envelopes are available on the courtesy desk in the Church.
For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.
Page 4 CURRENT EVENTS
Life Teen Night Life: All high school teens are invited to the hall after the Life Teen Mass for food and fun.
Rosary Makers: Join in Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall. All are Welcome
Brothers in Christ: 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.
Welcome 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 Parish
Life Center. Please note: Inactive Catholics will not meet for the month of July.
Word in Action: A Bible Study with Deacon Sam on “Understanding the Sacraments.” meets Thursday mornings through July 27th.in classrooms 2 & 3 at 10:20 a.m. There are no special materials or registration required. Bibles would be helpful. Join us for these interesting sessions.
Summer Fitness Series: Join Deacon Lou, on Thursday nights through July 27th, to burn off the spiritual flab and build
some muscle, using the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as your workout plan. Class starts at 7 p.m. in classrooms 2 & 3 . No gym membership, fees, or equipment required. See you there!
Events This Week:
One of the greatest things we can do as Parents, for our Children, is to pass on the
Catholic Faith and Catholic Traditions.
One of the best ways to do that is to get them involved in the Mass. 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.
Three training dates are available: Wednesday, July 12th at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 15th at 10 a.m.,
and Sunday, August 13th at 1:30 p.m. Sunday training will follow with a lunch in the hall.
Please contact Fr. Brian at [email protected] or at 727-937-4050 ext. 207.
Altar Servers Needed
CURRENT EVENTS Page 5
Our Autism Support Group’s next meeting is
July 11th at 7 p.m.
Join by connecting to a ‘GoToMeeting’ link.
You can also dial in using your phone.
(571) 317-3112 Access Code: 718-544-101
Contact Mike Laverty for monthly link at 992-5111 or [email protected]
Check out our religious article store.
June hours: Open Tuesdays
from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Shoppe will be Closed for the
months of July & August.
CARITAS FLOWERS…. distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by Caritas Volunteers were donated in loving memory of William Kuhar’s grandparents.
Caritas Corner
In honor of Our Lady of Fatima’s 100th Anniversary, our parish is having a Rosary Crusade to pray for peace in the world, the return of inactive Catholics to Holy Mass, the end to terrorism, and avoidance of nuclear war.
Sign up to pray the rosary from now thru October 13th
in the Rosary Crusade Booklet in the front of the Church.
Autism Support Group
Bethany Book Shoppe
Rosary Crusade
THE EUCHARIST IS THE SACRAMENT OF LOVE
SINCE THE EUCHARIST IS JESUS
St. John Paul II, on the occasion of his first encyclical Letter as Pope said; “the Blessed Sacrament is to fulfill a promise made long ago: ‘I Myself will pasture my sheep. I Myself will give them rest says the Lord God. The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal’ (Ezek. 34:1516)
If a list of priorities were drawn up for a parish, or a given diocese, where would Eucharist Adoration be on that list? How much time, energy and concentration would be devoted to establishing Perpetual Adoration in the parish. In that first Encyclical, ‘Redemption of Man’ Pope John Paul exhorted that “Every member of the Church, especially Bishops and Priests, must be vigilant in seeing that this Sacrament of Love shall be the center of the life of the people of God so that through the manifestations of worship to it, Christ shall be given back love for love and truly become the life of our souls.
The Eucharist is at one and the same time a Sacrifice-Sacrament, a Communion-Sacrament and a Presence-Sacrament. Indeed, our Risen Lord is truly present in His humanity and divinity in this living Eucharist. What a blessed time to talk things over with the Lord, face to face, so to speak; all our sorrows, all our joys, all our questions, or simply to say “thanks” for the gift of Faith in the real Presence of Love.
As a parish, we have Eucharistic Adoration every Thursday morning following the 9 a.m. Mass which many working people can’t attend, but every month on the First Friday everyone in the parish can come to Eucharistic Adoration in our Chapel. We begin with Exposition of the Sacred Host, at 9:30 a.m. and end with a Blessing from Our Divine Eucharistic Lord at 9 p.m. Everyone, retirees, families, single persons, teens all have the opportunity to spend time, person to person, with Jesus, as Lord, Brother and Friend.
First Friday for July is on the 7th. Please sign our Adoration Commitment Book in the front of the Church so that we know that at least two persons are always present for each hour.
First Friday Adoration
Page 6 2017-2018 FAITH FORMATION
Tuesday or Wednesday 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 6th through 8th grades
EDGE is a Catholic middle school ministry that provides a safe and fun environment for our youth to find solid Catholic Community, get answers to their questions about faith, and most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. It is designed to meet the education, spiritual, emotional and social needs of young adolescents. (In coordination with Jennifer McIlveen our Edge Middle School Youth Minster)
First Holy Communion & Confirmation - Sacramental Preparation is two consecutive years of faith formation in our parish program
or attending a catholic school. Typically 1st grade starts the preparation process for First Eucharist and receiving the sacrament in 2nd grade. 8th grade starts the preparation process for Confirmation and then receiving the sacrament in 9th grade.
Christian Initiation of Children – Children ages 8 – 16 who have not been baptized are prepared for the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist. Confirmation will be received in the 9th grade. They participate in weekly faith formation sessions for two consecutive years at their grade level in our parish program. Children ages 9 – 16 and have been baptized and are in need of the Sacrament of First Eucharist or Confirmation (received in 9th grade) are to participate in our weekly faith formation sessions for two consecutive years at their grade level in our parish program.
Faith Formation Classes begin in September with an Orientation
Registration forms have been mailed out to our new and returning families.
If you have not received one, please call the Faith Formation Office. Open registration is on Sunday August 20th and 27th
from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in classrooms 2 & 3 in the Parish Life Center. Please contact the faith formation office for any questions or concerns.
Your Faith Formation Team! Fr. Brian Fabiszewski, Director of Faith Formation - [email protected] Fran Morin, Director of Religious Education - [email protected] Marie Day, Administrative Assistant - [email protected] or 727-937-4050 ext. 223 Bart Kovacic, Director of Life Teen Youth Ministry - [email protected] Jennifer McIlveen, Director of Edge Middle School Ministry - [email protected]
Sessions: Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Pre K thru 5th grade – First Holy Communion
The children engage in our liturgy-based lessons in the Gospel Weeklies which flows from the words of Jesus Christ in the Sunday Gospels. Children learn their faith – including instructions in doctrine, sacraments, commandments and prayer – within the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year, encouraging a growing participation in the life of the parish community.
Sunday 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 9th grade Confirmation This is for teens entering their second year of formation. (In coordination with Bart Kovacic our Life Teen Youth Minister)
2017 PASTROAL APPEAL Page 7
Your gift goes directly to help our seminarians become the future leaders of our Church.
With this help and support Deacon Lou Tourcotte, who is visiting us this summer, will be ordained a Priest next May.
Our parish has been blessed with Seminarians like Anthony Astrab, and with assignments from newly ordained priests; Fr. Justin Paskert, Fr. Jonathan Emery and Fr. Brian Fabiszewski.
Your gift goes directly to help our children attending our Catholic Schools.
These schools provide a faith filled learning experience for our Children.
Your gift goes directly to help those who participate in The Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute
who in return, bring their talents back to the parish.
Your gift helps support our Christian Music Station that airs throughout the Tampa Bay Area.
Spirit FM’s programming is broadcast to “communicate the truth, nourish charity, defend justice, spread joy and foster and confirm among all people that peace which Christ the Lord brings.”
Please visit our diocesan website at www.dosp.org and discover how our APA will benefit our parish, our schools and our seminaries.
Thank you to everyone who has already responded to the request to participate in this years Pastoral Appeal for our parish. Your gift is received with great humility, thanks and gratitude.
If you have not yet responded we want and need your participation. No gift is too small.
Our Pastoral Appeal...where does the money go?
Fran Morin… Our Faith Formation Director
Jen McIlveen… Our Edge Youth Director
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.
PARISH NEWS Page 8
Our half day program is 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.
“Formed.org gets a huge thumbs up from us at CatholicApps.com and we whole heartedly recommend it. IT is THE place I will be going for Lent, Advent and bible studies. Obviously, we are very digital focused, but I think that if you have an Android phone or tablet, iPad or iPhone, you can benefit from this.”
Formed is getting great reviews!
Come see for yourself. The Brothers in Christ and the parish have
teamed up to provide a year long membership for every person in our parish to Formed.org.
Go to our webpage www.st.ignatius.net and click on Formed. On the registration form put
in the parish code that is provided.
A small sample for this week:
For Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24th: Program… Lectio: Eucharist, Session 3: Lamb of God For Sts. Peter and Paul June 29th: Program… Catholicism, Session 5: The Indispensable Men Program… Footprints of God, Peter: Keeper of the Keys Program… Footprints of God, Paul: Contending for the Faith For Blessed Ramon Lull June 30th: Book… Young People’s Book of Saints
Formed.org
St. Ignatius’
Early Childhood Center
Hurricane Season is Here
Check out upcoming events under Youth Ministries on our website!
www.st.ignatius.net
If you have received an American Flag in honor of a loved one’s military service
and would like it flown here
at the parish, please donate
your flag at the parish office.
American Flags
DATE
MASS INTENTIONS
EVENTS
Saturday, June 24
4:00 p.m. + Bill Carney 6:30 p.m. + Chris & Barbara Sepe
Sunday, June 25 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 20:10-13 Romans 5:12-15
Matthew 10:26-33
7:30 a.m. + Tony Rosso 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Michael & Mary Cosentino 4:00 p.m. + Rene Nadal 6:00 p.m. + Bob & Emily Goldsworthy
6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass in hall
Monday, June 26 Genesis 12:1-9 Matthew 7:1-5
7:30 a.m. + Frederick & Katherine Lynch 9:00 a.m. + Fr. Benjamin Reese
9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall
Tuesday, June 27 St. Cyril
Genesis 13:2-18 Matthew 7:6-14
7:30 a.m. + Giuseppe Corcitto 9:00 a.m. + Dennis Stacer 10:30 a.m. + Agnes Kasada
Wednesday, June 28 St. Irenaeus
Genesis 15:1-18 Matthew 7:15-20
7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Bert, Charlye, & Brian Westerhof
6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in the hall 7:00 p.m. Apologetic in Deacon John’s office
Thursday, June 29 St.s Peter & Paul
Acts 12:1-11 2 Timothy 4:6-18 Matthew 16:13-19
7:30 a.m. + Patricia O’Carroll 9:00 a.m. + Fr. Edward Oehling
10:20 a.m. Word in Action in c2 & 3 7:00 p.m. Deacon Lou’s Fitness Series c2 & 3
Friday, June 30 First Martyrs of the Holy
Roman Church Genesis 17:1-22 Matthew 8:1-4
7:30 a.m. + Blanche Ward 9:00 a.m. For An End to Abortions
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts c2-4
Saturday, July 1 St. Junipero Serra Genesis 18:1-15 Matthew 8:5-17
9:00 a.m. + Joseph Goguen
1:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus hall & c1
Saturday, July 1
4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of the St. Ignatius Women’s Council 6:30 p.m. + Ann Monaco
Sunday, July 2 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 4:8-16 Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 10:37-42
7:30 a.m. + John & Patricia Skillen 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Daniel Gatto 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of Victor Torres 6:00 p.m. + Sen Dao
6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass in hall
Food Pantry Drive this Weekend
Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for CHARLES KEEFER
and for all those we hold in our hearts who have died, may they rest in the arms of God.
