St. Paul Catholic Church and Child Enrichment Center

St. Paul Catholic Church and
Child Enrichment Center
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SecondSundayinOrdinaryTimeJanuary18,2015
Growing Together in Christ
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TheDevotiontoSantoNiño
Myfriends,
Mass Schedules
All are Welcome!
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30pm
Missa em Português:
7:30pm
Sunday Masses
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:45am,
12:30pm, 5:30pm
Misa en Español: 2:00pm
Daily Masses
Monday to Friday
7:30am, and 12:15pm
Saturday - 8:30am
(Morning Prayer and
Benediction 8:10am)
First Friday Mass
7:30pm
Anointing of the Sick
Second Saturday Mass
8:30am or upon request
Reconciliation/Confession
Saturdays 10:00am and
4:00pm or upon request
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday 8:30am
Benediction: Saturday
8:20am
Morning Prayer
Monday to Saturday 8:10am
Our Pastor, Fr. Bill
Today our celebration of Christmas continues as we honor the
HolyChild,SantoNiñ o.ThedevotiontoSantoNiñ obeganonthat
irst Christmas Eve as the shepherds came and adored the
newborn King of the Jews. It continued with the arrival of the
magiontheirstEpiphany.
TraditionholdsthatourLordfrequentedMountCarmelwithHisfamilytopray,
giving rise to the devotion to the Holy Child by the Carmelites throughout the
years.Whilethattraditionmaybedoubted,itiscertainthatthedevotiontothe
Holy Child was championed by St Francis, St Anthony of Padua, St Cajetan, the
Spanish Carmelites, St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross, St. Therese of
Liseaux,andmany,manyothers.
SantoNiñ oislovedthroughouttheworldbymanytitles:theHolyChild,Infantof
Prague, Santo Niñ o, Divino Niñ o, Bambino Gesu ... our Shrine, the only
freestanding shrine dedicated to Santo Niñ o in the United States of America,
honors Señ or Santo Niñ o de Cebu. When Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand
Magellan came to the Philippines in 1519, he brought with him a statue of the
DivineChildandgaveitasagifttoQueenJuanathedayofherbaptism,27April
1521.Hethenlefttocontinuehisadventures.Someforty-fouryearslater,Juan
Camus, a sailor in Legaspi’s leet found the image in a small pine box in the
villageofCebuinthePhilippines.UndertheguidanceoftheAugustinianFathers,
a devotion to the Holy Child soon swept the country fanned by reports of
numerousmiraclesandhealings.
The truth is that devotion to the Holy Child continues to be a source of great
blessingtousall.Iencourageyoutocometothecelebrationtoday.Afterwards,
thereisaprocessionwithimagesofSantoNiñ oandimagesofMarywhichrelect
the diversity of our community: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Good Health,
andOurLadyofAparecida.AfterabriefreceptionintheFamilyCenter,wewill
continue with the Sinulog, a traditional native dance which was created to
prayerfullyhonorourLord,SantoNiñ o.Pleasecomeandbringyourimageofthe
Holy Child ... whether it be Santo Niñ o de Cebu, the Infant of Prague, El Santo
Niñ odeAtocha,ortheHolyChildunderanyothertitlewithyoutobeblessed.(I
encourageyoutoparkintheCascadesorintheMedicalClinicacrossStallRoad).
Contact Us:
Church Office Address:
12708 N. Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33618-2802
813.961.3023
Office Hours: 8:00am to
4:00pm, M-F
St. Paul Child
Enrichment Center
2-4 years old
813.961.3023
Office of Faith
Formation
For Children, Youth , Young
Adults and Adults
813.961.3023
SacramentofConirmation
Onanothernote,onJanuary24,almost100youngmenandwomenwillpresent
themselves to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church through the
SacramentofConirmation.Pleasejoinmeinprayingforthemeachandevery
day...thattheymaytrulyopentheirheartstothefullnessoftheSpiritofGodand
knowHisgreatloveandmercyeachandeverydayoftheirlives!
ComeHolySpirit,illtheheartsofyourfaithfulandkindleinthemtheire
ofyourlove.SendforthyourSpiritandtheyshallbecreated.AndYoushall
renewthefaceoftheearth.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the
faithful,grantthatbythesameHolySpiritwemaybetrulywiseandever
enjoyHisconsolations,ThroughChristOurLord.Amen.
GrowingtogetherinChrist!
Fr.BillSwengros,Pastor
“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
Upcoming Parish Events
Prayer Service for
Christian Unity
Wednesday, January 21st at 6pm
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Malipayong pagsaulog sa Fiesta
ni Señor Santo Niño! Pit Señor!"
Welcome to the Santo Nino Fiesta! Pit Senor!
This year you can make a difference through
your support to the “Feed the Poor Campaign”
for entities throughout the Diocese of St.
Petersburg when you purchase a $2.00 Food
CouponperpersonduringtheSantoNinoFiesta
sold in the designated areas. May our love for
theInfantKingopenourheartstothislittleact
of compassion and take to heart our theme as
Church:TheYearoftheChurchofthePoor”.
Pit Señor!
Prayer to Santo Niño
OSeñorSantoNiño,youareourking
andourGod,weworshipyou.You
areourstrongdefender,weturnto
you.YouarethepatronofCebu,the
Philippinesandtheworld,wecome
toyou;Youhavemadeextraordinary
wondersthroughyourmiraculous
imageinthosechosenislands,
rememberus.Lookdownatthispoor
soulthatcomestoyouforhelp.Lead
uswithYourwisdom;disciplineus
withyourtruth;consoleuswithyour
tenderness,protectuswithyourmight.
Weconsecratetodayourthoughtsofyou,onlywithyou
shalltheybeoccupied;ourwords,onlyofyoushallthey
speak;oursufferings,thatwemayendurethemforyour
sake.WebegyouSeñorSantoNiño,illumineour
understanding,kindleourwill,cleanseourbody,sanctify
oursoul.Wewishwhatyouwish,becauseyouwish,asyou
wish,aslongasyouwish.
Grantus,SeñorSantoNiño,thatwemayfeellovetoward
you,bestricttowardourselvesbezealoustowardour
fellowmen,andrightlydespisethethingsoftheworld.
Helpustoovercomesensualitywithstrictdiscipline,
avariciousnesswithgenerosity,angerwithgentleness,
indolencewithzealousindustry.Makeuswiseincounsel,
courageousindanger,patientinadversity,humblein
prosperity.
Welcome, Bienvenidos,
Bem-vindos to St. Paul!
Sacrament of Confirmation
Please pray for our Conirmation
candidates who will be receiving this
great Sacrament Saturday morning,
January24at10am.
ComeHolySpirit,illtheheartsof
yourfaithful,andkindleinthemtheireofyourlove!
Thursday,January22
The RespectLifeMinistry will be
praying a Rosary For Life at
7:00pm.Bringyourrosaryandjoin
us at the Mary statue next to the
Family Center to pray the
LuminousMysteriesforthedignity
of all human life. (In case of inclement weather we will
gatherattheSantoNinoShrine).
A Gift of Hope
don’t say that
you can’t
Teachus,dearSantoNiño,howworthlessistheworld,
howsublimeisheaven,howbriefistime,howlongis
eternity.Grantus,lastly,thatwemayrememberyou,
adoreyou,loveyouandserveyouhereonearththatwe
maybehappywithyouforeverandeverinheaven.
Amen
IN CONCERT AT ST. PAUL
CATHOLIC CHURCH
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
7PM Ticket $10
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St. Paul Child Enrichment Center
Los Reyes Magos
At Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mission, Wimauma
January 11, 2015
ExcellenceinCatholicpreschooleducationforover30years
Martha Aguiar, Director
Contact us at 264-3314; [email protected]
Come take a look!
Inpreparationforregistrationofthe2015-2016school
yearwewillbeholdinganOpenHouseon
Tuesday,January27th9-11amor
Wednesday,January28th9-11am&
onesessionat6pm
If you have a child who will be 2, 3 or 4 years
old by September 1st of 2015 please consider
coming to our open house to get information
for next school year. You will be able to visit our
classrooms while they are in session (morning
times only) and experience first-hand the
wonderful things that are happening at our
preschool. In the meantime, please visit our
website www.StPaulChurch.com , Facebook
page or call us at (813)264-3314 if you need
further information.
ThankyouChildEnrichmentfamiliesfortheincrediblesupportofourAdvent
Angel project. The gifts were delivered to the mission over the break &
distributed to the children in honor of Epiphany (Los Reyes). This beautiful
pictureswaspresentedtoourschoolinthanksgivingforallyoudid.
Thankyou!MuchasGracias!
“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
Liturgical Corner
Liturgical bits:
First Reading
Except for the readings from the Acts of the Apostles
duringtheEasterseason,theirstreadingistakenfrom
the Old Testament. This reading is the faith witness of
ourancestorsinfaith.Itistheirstatementtousofhow
they saw God working in their lives. It is the story of
salvation history, our story. The Old Testament is the
foundationonwhichtheNewTestamentisbuilt.Itisour
common heritage that we share and celebrate together
intheLiturgyoftheWord.Itmustalwaysbeareading
from sacred Scripture and cannot be replaced by
devotionalreadingsfromothersources.
Liturgical Bits and Bytes © 2010 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.rpinet.com
“Charitymaybeaveryshortword,butwith
itstremendousmeaningofpurelove,itsums
up man's entire relation to God and to his
neighbor.” –StAelredofRievaulx
Saints of God:
One of the favorite
saintsouryoungconirmandioftenchooseis
St. Sebastian, patron saint of athletes and
soldiers.Traditionrecallsthatheservedasa
Roman soldier during the persecutions of
Maximian. When he refused to kill fellow
Christians, Sebastian was arrested, shot with arrows,
andleftfordead.Faithfulwomencameandprayedfor
him. He was resuscitated and nursed back to health.
Soon after, Sebastian intercepted the Emperor,
denounced him for his cruelty to Christians, and was
beaten to death on the Emperor's orders. The faithful
buried him in the catacombs and remembered him
everytimetheygatheredforMass.Hisfeastdayisthe
20th.Letuspray:
“DearCommanderattheRomanEmperor'scourt,you
chosetobeasoldierofChristanddaredtospreadfaithin
theKingofKings---forwhichyouwerecondemnedtodie.
Yourbody,however,provedathleticallystrongandthe
executingarrowsextremelyweak.Soanothermeansto
killyouwaschosenandyougaveyourlifetotheLord.
Mayathletesbealwaysasstrongintheirfaithastheir
PatronSaintsoclearlyhasbeen.Amen.”
Love Thy Neighbor! Please check in on your
neighbors.Isthereanelderlyorhomeboundpersonyou
can help? Perhaps theyneed a ride to churchorif you
are going to the stores, you can pick up something for
them.Anotherideaissimplytocallthemdailytomake
sure they are okay and that they know someone cares.
Remember ... all of us are called to be the Good
Samaritan!
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Remembering the Faithful Departed
We remember in prayer those dear friends who have
returned to the Lord in these past week: Zenaida“Zee”
Palmieri,RachaelMathai,IreneAubuchon,CarmenM.
Valdes.
Maytheyandallthefaithfuldepartedrestinpeace!
Please! We are in need of
several sewers for the Baptismal
garments to be used at the
Great Easter Vigil Contact
Louise Romano if you would like
to help. Thank you! (961-3023)
Gluten Intolerant? If you have an adverse
reactiontotheglutenfoundinbread,including
the Holy Eucharist, you have several options.
First,youarewelcometoreceivetheLordinthe
Precious Blood. Remember, He is fully in
present in the smallest drop of his Precious Blood as
wellasinthesmallestparticleoftheHost.Second,there
are low-gluten or “gluten free” altar breads available
whichcontainlessthan0.01%gluten.Ifyouwouldlike
toknowmoreabouttheprocedureweuseatSt.Paulto
distributethelow-glutenHosts,contactFrBillorLouise
Romano(961-3023).
NoteDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.DayMassSchedule
7:30am
Pleasejoinsusaswerememberthegreatgiftoffreedom
wehavebeengiventhroughJesus!
Theparishoficewillbeclosedinobservanceof
Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day.
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Reflections on Scripture
By Jack Conroy, Ph.D.
“Due to copyright restrictions, we strand of Christianity from the
cannotprinttheScripturesbeforethe earliest times that deprecated the
relections of Mr. Conroy. The bodyinordertoemphasizethevalue
Scripture for today’s liturgy can be of the soul or spirit. I suspect that
this strand was beginning to be felt
foundonToday’sMissal(p.50).”
I.
ISamuel3:3b-10,19.God's at the time of St. Paul, although it
wouldnotblossomintheChurchfor
CalltoSamuel.
Relection: We need just a bit of another 50 to 100 years, at which
"context"tounderstandthisreading. timeitwascalled"Gnosticism."Here
First, the mother of Samuel was weseeSt.Paulafirmingthevalueof
named"Hannah,"andshewasoneof ourbodies,callingthemthe"Temple
the barren women whom God made of the Holy Spirit." Now this itself
fruitful as the result of a prayer. wasanenormousmove;forwemust
Manyscholarsthinkthatshewasthe recallthatSt.PaulwasaJew,andthe
modelforSt.Ann,themotherofOur "Temple"whereGod'sSpiritresided
Lady, who is not known from wasthebuildinginJerusalem.Sowe
Scripture, but only from apocryphal seeadoublemovement,notonlythe
literature of the third and fourth afirmation of the value of our
centuries. When she had a child, bodies,buttheafirmationthatGod's
Samuel, she dedicated him to God, Spirit resides within us, and not
and gave him to the priest Eli of within a building. We know that St.
Shiloh, where the Ark of God was Paul re-interpreted the Torah in
housed.Thereadingrelectsayoung such a manner that we, Gentiles,
Samuel, and his dificulty in could become part of the People of
understanding the voice of God; but God.ThisisonemomentinthatreSamuel would be a great prophet, interpretation.Finally,theideathat
andwouldbetheinstrumentforthe we are "members" of the Lord, are
creationofKingSaulandKingDavid. mysticallyidentiiedwithHim,forms
So, the beginning of this Book of the intellectual basis of all works of
Samuel explains how close God was charity and constitutes our
to His chosen one. The Hebrew of "marching orders" to make Christ
thelastlinesaysthatGoddidnotlet concretely present in the world. So
a "single word that He told him to these few lines pack an enormous
quantity of theology, or theory of
falltotheground."Agreatimage!
II.
I Corinthians 6:13c-15a God'sPresencetous.
III.
John 1:35-42 Early
DensewithTheology!
Relection: There has been a RecognitionofWhoJesusWas.
GUIDEDCONTEMPLATIVERETREATS
Bethany Center, 18150 Bethany Center
Drive, Lutz,is offering 3 and/or 5 Day
Guided Contemplative retreats. Retreats
begin on Monday and inish either
WednesdayorFridayafterlunch.
Datesinclude:
March2-March43DayRetreat
March9March133&5DayRetreat
March23-March253DayRetreat
YoucanalsocontacttheBethanyCenterat813-9606300oremailreception@bethanycenterl.orgformore
information.
Relection: While the Gospel of
John is the one that is most clearly
written with a theological view, and
while most scholars suggest that its
"historicity" is most suspect, this
reading includes elements that may
have historical relevance. For we
irst see John the Baptist identify
Jesus as Messiah to two of hisown
disciples,oneofwhomwasAndrew.
Thus, Andrew (and maybe his
brother, Simon) were likely part of
the cult that followed the Baptist.
Second,wemightaskwhatJesuswas
doingatthebanksoftheJordanwith
John. Was he a follower of John as
well?HowdidJohnknowthatJesus
was the "Lamb of God?" Finally, we
see an independent (from the
Synoptics)sourceofthenameofthe
man we Catholics acknowledge as
the irst "Pope." Simon (a common
Aramaic name) was to be called
Kepha, which in Aramaic means
"Rock." Its translation into Greek
yields Petrus, which also means
"Rock." (Recall: Petroleum is "oil
from rock", and Petriied wood, or
"stone-like wood.) This also
announces that Jesus is the
"Messiah," the Anointed One, or
Christos. If we read further in 5
Samuel, we ind that the Prophet
identiies the Kings of Israel by
pouring oil on their heads, or
anointing them. It is God who has
anointedJesus.
CAMINO DE SANTIAGO [SPAIN]
MAY 2-12, 2015.
After a day in Madrid, 6-day walking pilgrimage
[approximately 10 miles/day] with retreat talk &
Eucharist daily & ending with Pilgrim Mass at
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostello. For further
info, contact Michael Cooper, S.J. at
[email protected] or 727-644-5544. Space
limited—Early Registration by February 1, 2015.
Resource: “The Way” [aka the Camino]
“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
You are invited!
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ST. PAUL FEST
MULTICULTURAL
FOOD & MUSIC
Tuesday,
February 17th
6:30 p.m.
CALLING ALL COOKS AND MUSICIANS
Show off & share your favorite ethnic dishes
•Perform your country’s music and dance.
•All are invited to participate!
Call Nancy at 961-3023 or e-mail [email protected]
for more info
or to let her know you’re in!
•
Faith Formation News!
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Faith Formation Calendar Dates
◌ ٌ January18–20-FaithFormationClasses
InfantBaptism
‘IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,
andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit’
andRCIAdonotmeet
◌ ٌ January20–ConirmationLiturgyPractice.6:30pm
◌ٌ
◌ٌ
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The baptism of a child is a special cause for joy
and celebration on the part of the Church, the
whole community of faith! Baptism is a birth into
the Christian community and is in every way as
solemn and important as birth itself. It is an event
that needs to be prepared for, and it can serve
as a reminder to you about your own faith and
what it means to you. If you have any questions
or concerns regarding Infant Baptism, please
contact
Lizette
Espel
at
(961-3023;
[email protected])
◌ٌ
◌ٌ
– 7:30pm in church All Conirmandi and their
sponsorsattend.
January21–PrayerServiceforChristianUnity6pm
in church. All children enrolled in faith formation
classesattendwiththeirparents.
January 24 - Celebration of the Sacrament of
Conirmation. 10am in church Conirmandi and
SponsorsmeetintheFamilyCenterat9:30am
January25–FaithFormationOpenForumMeeting.
12pmnoonto1pm.FamilyCentersection1and2.
Allparentsinvitedtoattend.
January26-FaithFormationOpenForumMeeting.
4:30pm. – 5:20pm Family Center section 1. All
parentsinvitedtoattend.
January27 -FirstCommunionParentMeeting.7pm
– 8pm in church. Parents of all second year First
Communion Preparation students are required to
attend.
CelebratingtheEpiphanyatthe9:00a.m.familymass.
Youngparishionersserveaslectors.
Paul PUP Nursery (Parents
Uninterrupted Prayer) offers care
for children ages 1 to 3 while their
parents attend the 9am or 10:45am
Masses on Sunday. We need
additional volunteers who love
childrenandcangiveanhourortwooftheirtimetoour
young parishioners to help with this ministry. Please
contact Lizette Espel at (813)264-3311 for more details.
St.
Children’s Liturgy of The
Word
Children’s Liturgy of the
Word
ministry
serves
childrenages3to5yearsof
age and meets during the
9am Mass every Sunday.
During the Mass, the celebrant calls the children to the
frontofthealtarjustbeforetheirstreading.Theadult
leadersguidethechildrenastheyprocessoutofchurch
intothemeetingroomwheretheyproclaimtheSunday
readingsfromTheLectionaryforMasseswithChildren.
Children and their leaders return to church after the
homily.Pleasejoinus!
Childrenages3to5yearsofagegathertoheartheSunday
readingsfromtheChildren'slectionaryatthe9:00ammass
duringChildren'sLiturgyoftheWord.
“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
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YOUTHMINISTRY
COMECELEBRATEWITHOURFILIPINOCOMMUNITYSANTONINO!!!!
Wearealsohelpingthisdaytoserveourcommunity!
JAN.18th11AM-6PM!NOROCKNIGHTAFTER!CONTACTSTEPHANIE!
SUMMERTRIPS!
ROCKNIGHT!!!
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ourConirmandi!
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Adult Faith Formation
Council of Catholic Women
Annual Retreat RCIA INQUIRY SESSIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Doyouhavequestionsaboutthecatholicfaith?Joinus
on:February10that7pm(English)andFebruary11th
at7pm(enEspanol)forourInquirySessions.Formore
information visit our website StPaulChurch.com under
GrowinFaithtab/RCIAAdultsorcontactDeaconCarlos
Celaya at [email protected] or MariaCosta at
[email protected]!
Ask it Basket:
“Howolddoyouhaveto
be to serve as a godparent or conirmation
sponsor?”Itisagreathonortobeaskedto
serveasgodparentorsponsor.Youareaskedtojourney
in faith with your charge and share our Catholic faith
through both word and deed. To serve in these
important roles one must be a fully initiated Catholic
(baptized, conirmed, and having received First
Eucharist),atleastsixteenyearsold,andliveyourlifein
harmony with the faith and the role to be undertaken.
Parentscannotserveasthegodparentsor sponsors for
their child. (If you have a question, please email
[email protected].)
When:February14,2015
Where:BethanyCenter,18150Bethany
CenterDrive,Lutz,Florida,33558,nearSt.
Joseph'sHospitalNORTH,offofVanDykeRoad
Time:8:45amto3:00pm,includesMass,Adoration,
Confession,continentalbreakfast,andlunch
Cost:25.00perperson;Seatinglimit:40
Theme:"Love"Keyspeaker:Fr.BobRomaine
Registrationformsavailableatchurchofice.Mayleave
checkandregistrationformatchurchoficeormay
contactKathyHagemanat813-361-5134
[email protected]
registrationFebruary5,2015
Deo Gratias:
Thank you to parishioner
Jake Bruno and all those who supported his
Eagle Scout project, especially Lowe’s Home
Improvement. They installed a shrines to Our Lady of
theAngelsandStFrancisandmulchedtheentirePeace
Path in preparation for this weekend’s Santo Nino
celebration. God bless you all! Kudos also to all those
whoworkedsohardtomaketheNovenaofMassesand
today’scelebrationofSantoNinosobeautiful.Godbless
you! We also thank those who shared bulletins from
their travels. This week we received bulletins from
FloridaandColorado.
Faith On-Line: We strive to keep our
website up-to-date. If you notice any
material that is out of date, please let us
know.Wewanttoserveyoubetter!
SafeEnvironment: StoneBridge Business Partners
recently completed an on-site audit of our Diocese
and conirmed that we are compliant with all the
articlesoftheCharter for the Protection of Children
and Young People.Thankyouforallyoudotoensure
thatourchildrenandvulnerableadultsremainsafe!
FaithfulStewards: DivorcedandSeparatedMinistry
provides encouragement and support to those
undergoing a separation or a divorce. Come alone or
bring a friend. Meetings are held every Friday at
7:30pmintheParishCenter.Thisgroupisopentoall!
No commitment, no fees. For more information
contactDomHemke205-1735.
Pope Francis prayer intention: That in this
year dedicated to consecrated life, religious
men and women may rediscover the joy of
following Christ and strive to serve the poor
withzeal.
CD of the Week:
The Joy of Stewardship
Whatdoesitmeantobeafaithful
steward? How is stewardship
intimately linked with the
Eucharistasaresponseofourfaith
inGodforHismanyblessings?Fr.
John Lanzrath shows us how to
developanattitudeofgratitudeto
grow in grace, incorporate a
spiritualityofstewardshipinevery
aspect of daily life, and overcome the selishness that
keepsusfromrecognizingGod'sgifts.
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“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
Stewardship a Way of Life
A Stewardship Prayer
for the New Year
DISMAS Ministry
DoYouHaveaLoved
OneWhois
Incarcerated?
DISMASisanew
supportministryatSt.
Paul’stohelpthe
familiesandfriendsoftheincarceratedsothat
theycanacceptandcometopeacewiththeir
lovedonewhoisinjail.
Weinviteyoutojoinusatourirstmeeting
on
Friday,January30th
7:00p.m.
ParishCenter,RoomF
Formoreinformation,call963-6892
LovingFather,
YouaretheLordofourhistory;
ouryesterdays,todaysand
tomorrows.
Wejoinallofcreationingiving
youpraiseandthanksforthe
PleasejoinusforanEnglish
yearbehindusandforthedays
ConversationClass.
yougiveusintheyearahead.
ClassesareeachMondayat
Weaskyoutoblessthegiftof
11:00a.m.orat7:00p.m.
thisnewyear,andthroughyour
grace,helpusbegoodstewards
intheFamilyCenter.
ofthetimeYouhaveso
Thereisnocharge.
graciouslyentrustedtous.
Forquestions,callRoseMarie
Forgiveusforanymisuseof
at925-0806
days
pastandshowushowtouse
Yourgiftofdaysinamore
AreYouorSomeoneYouKnow
lovingandgenerousway.
“InBetweenJobs”?
FilluswithYourcompassion,
Our“In-BetweenJobs”SupportGroup(aka“Tweeners”)
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Weekly Offertory
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Offertory:
Christmas:
Attendance
Envelopes
$ 24,170
$ 62,531
3,603
915
Thank you for your Generosity!
ThisWeekendsStewardshipThought…
Christianstewardshipbeginswiththecalltodiscipleship
andtoday’sreadingsofferthreestoriesaboutdiscipleship.
IntheGospel,JohntheBaptistpointstoJesusandtwoofhis
followersimmediatelywalkafterJesus.Jesusasksthem:
“Whatareyoulookingfor?”Itisaverygoodquestionto
askofourselves.WhatisitthatwearelookingforinChrist
Jesus?WhatisitthatwewantbyfollowingHim?Isitthat
wedesiremosturgentlytobeservants,stewards,ofthe
Lord?Ordowewantsomethingelse?
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Week at a Glance
Monday, January 19
SVDP 9am-12pm
ESL 11am
Faith Formation
Sessions
Tuesday, January 20
Spiritual Exercises
Faith Formation
Sessions
Confirmation
Rehearsal 6:30pm
Legion of Mary 7pm
Matrimonial Dialog
7:30pm
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Bible Study 9am
Spiritual Exercises
Prayer Service for
Christian Unity 6pm
Catholics Come
Home 7pm
Thursday, January 22
Citizenship Classes
5:30pm
Spiritual Exercises
La Familia Padres
Madres Orantes 7pm
Bible Study 7:15pm
Friday, January 23
Sto Nino Novena 7p
Jesus, Mary and
Joseph 7pm
Saturday, January 24
Confirmation 10am
ESL Portuguese 5pm
Vigil Mass 5:30pm &
7:30pm (Portugues)
On a Lighter Note: Catholic
Vocabulary(justjoking,folks)
Amen: The only part of a
prayerthateveryoneknows.
Bulletin: Your receipt for
attendingMass.
Choir: A group of people
whosesingingallowstherest
of the congregation to lipsync.
HolyWater:A liquid whose
chemicalformulaisH2OLY.
Jonah: The original "Jaws"
story.
Magi:Themostfamoustrio
toattendababyshower.
Week at a Glance
Save the Dates!
Clergy and Parish Staff
January 21 of Prayer for Christian Unity 6pm
January 31 and February 1 Blessing of the throats
February 7 Spaghetti Dinner 6:30pm
February 17 St. Paul Multicultural Fest
February 20, 27, March 6,13,20 &27 Fish Fry 5-7pm
February 27 Tony Melendez in Concert 7pm
We are here to serve you!
Welcome to your Parish Family!
Katherine Anderson, Andres Ceron, Besa Hoxhalli, Mr.
andMrs.FlavioCorrea,RobertEmery,
Blanca Garcia, Eric Montes, Israel
Reyes,ConsueloPerez,AntonyPadilla,
LaShaeBryant,MatthewSheridan.
Deacon Carlos Celaya
Deacon Ray Dever
Deacon Greg
Kovalesky
Rev. Bill Swengros
Pastor
Rev. Bob Romaine
Parochial Vicar
Deacons
Donna Koppy
Faith Formation Director
Lizette Espel Readings for the Week of January 18
Faith Formation Assistant, Infant Baptism
Coordinator
Sunday:
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19 / 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20 / Jn 1:35-42
Monday:
Heb 5:1-10 / Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday:
Heb 6:10-20 / Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17 / Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6 /Mk 3:7-12
Friday:
Heb 8:6-13 / Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14 / Mk 3:20-21
Sunday:
Jon 3:1-5, 10 / 1 Cor 7:29-31 / Mk 1:14-20
Theresa Adams
Faith Formation Assistant
Stephanie Murphy
Youth Ministry Director
Sr. Theresa Betz
Adult Faith Formation
Eleanor King
Faith Formation Administrative Assistant,
Marriage Annulments
Mass Intentions for the Week of January 18
Martha Aguiar
Sunday, January 18, 2015— Feast of Santo Nino
7:30am Father Robert Dorin +
9:00am Luigi Romano +
10:45am Gerald Werdin +
12:30pm The Filipino Community of St. Paul (int.)
2:00pm Delores New +
5:30pm Michael and Mike Hingson +
Monday, January 19, 2015 - Martin Luther King, Jr.
7:30am Edelmira Rubio Malaver +
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
7:30am Shiley Strum +
12:15pm St. Paul Parishioners (int.)
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
7:30am Helen H. McKenna +
12:15pm Josephine and Ted Kardys +
Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:30am Salvatore Folino +
12:15pm Alisa Lay +
Friday, January 23, 2015
7:30am Daniel Morel (int.)
12:15pm Consecrated Life and Priestly Vocations (int.)
Saturday, January 24, 2015
8:30am Miguel Javier Baca (int.)
5:30pm Richard Czarneck +
7:30pm Comunidade Brazileira de St. Paul (int.)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
7:30am Gladys Mora +
9:00am Darlene Silah +
10:45am Danny Lombardi +
12:30pm Dominick Augustino +
2:00pm Jose Correa +
5:30pm Julio Ottenwalder +
Child Enrichment Center Director,
Pre-School Program
Mindy Geer
Child Enrichment Center
Maria Costa
Wedding Preparation
Louise Romano
Liturgist, Funeral Arrangements
Mary Gant
Music Director
Russell Gant
Choir Director
Michael Maloney
Parish Manager
Barbara Gray
Pastoral Administrative
Gaby Fotopoulos
Parish Communications, IT
Pat Berne
Counseling Service
Nancy Kissane
Ministry and Stewardship Director
Jim Kissane
Special Projects Coordinator
Tina Bubb
Financial Secretary
Judy Flaherty
Finance Assistant
Sam Mathai
Maintenance Manager
Jose Rodriguez
Maintenance Assistant
New Daily Mass Schedule 7:30am and 12:15pm M-F
“Jesusturnedandsawthemfollowinghimandsaidtothem,‘Whatareyoulookingfor?’”–John1:38
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Outreach Ministries and Community Events
St. Vincent De Paul Ministry
The Saint Vincent De Paul members attempt to bring
theloveofChristintohomesthataremanytimesilled
with despair due to lack of food, utilities and rent
monies,Ifyoucanpayoneutilitybillforafamily-your
donation-mayjustenablethemtoseethehandofChrist
intheirlife!
BIBLE STUDY
Whatarethe"fourseals"inRevelation6
andwhyisthisanimportantinsight?
MeetseveryWed.9:00amandThurs.7:15pm
St. Paul Active Retired
Seniors Ministry (SPARS)
Meets every third
Wednesday of the month
in the Parish Center. Join us!
Divorced and Separated
Support Group
Meets Weekly
7:30pm on Fridays
Parish Center C
The Cursillo Movement meets
at St. Paul Parish Center every
second and fourth
Friday of the month
at 7:00pm.
Counseling Services
provided by
Dr. Pat Berne at the Parish
Office
Please call 961-3023
Villa Madonna Catholic School Open House
315 W. Columbus Drive Tampa, FL 33602
Villa Madonna Catholic School invites you to our Open
House for new families with children K to 8th
grade. Established and run by the Salesian Sisters of Don
Bosco, our beautiful campus is located just minutes from
downtown Tampa. Come and learn about Tampa finest Catholic
elementary school.
Join us on Wednesday, January 28th, from 9:00am until
2:00pm. Check us out at www.villamadonnaschool.com
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MERCY
ATALKBYFr.MichaelGaitley,MIC
Monday,Jan.26—MaryHelpof
Christians7pm
Tue.Jan27–SSPeter&Paul,Brandenton7pm
Wednesday,Jan28—St.Patrick,Largo7pm
Thursday,Jan29—St.Stephen,Valrico7pm
Friday,Jan30—CathedralofSt.Jude7pm
Magnificat… A Ministry to Catholic Women
BreakfastSaturday,February14.9:30amtoNoon.Cost:$12
Free babysitting. Mail your check to: Peggy Pfeiffer . 2806 W
FountainBlvd,Tampa,FL33609
agiftfromtheheart
TheCatholicFoundationCelebration
Saturday,February7,20156:30-9pm
ALaCarteEventPavillionVisitcf.dosp.org
On January 22 our nation will mark
the 42nd anniversary of Roev.Wade,
the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal
throughout the U.S. Since that tragic decision, more
than 56 million children's lives have been lost to
abortion,andmanysufferthatloss,ofteninsilence.If
you or someone you know is suffering after
abortion, conidential non-judgmental help is
available: Call Project Rachel's national toll free
number:
888-456-HOPE(-4673)
or
visit
HopeAfterAbortion.org.
Legal Consultation Services
Referral service on Mondays by appointment.
Please call 961-3023.
“ACurefortheCuria”
Rev.BillSwengros
Pastor,StPaulCatholicChurch
Tuesday,January20th,2015
MaryMarthaHouseatChristtheKi ngCath olic
Church*821SDaleMabry,Tampa,FL
6pm-8pm* SU G G E S TE D DON AT I ON - $20 / p e r s o n [email protected] ST JOHN BOSCO BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
MaryHelpofChristiansCenter—January23-25
Friday, Jan 23—Don Bosco Bicentenary
Celebration Dinner (to beneit NEW Cristo Rey
TampaHighSchool)$40pp.
Saturday,Jan24—FamilyDay(games,pony
“Dear Children, my only
rides,food,bingo)FREEadmission
desireistoseeyourhappy
Saturday, Jan 25—Solemn Sunday Mass bothinthisworldandthe
next”JohnBosco
11amandFestivalFREEadmission
6400E.ChelseaSt.Tampa,FL33610mhctampa.org
Celebration of Life Rally
JoinChristiansacrossTampaBaytostandfortheunborn!
When:Friday,Feb6from7-9pmandSaturday,Feb7from
10am-1pmWhere:CalvaryChapel8900US19PinellasPark,
33782.Visithttp://tampabayprolife.org
SOS Ministry January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Visit FREENETWORKS.US or Follow facebook.com/
freenetwork.us to support local community events. For more
[email protected]
The Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Robert
Lynch honoring couples throughout the diocese
who will celebrate 25, 50 or more years of marriage
during 2015 will take place at the Cathedral of St.
Jude the Apostle on Sunday, February 8th at 3:00pm. If you
wish to attend, please contact the parish office.
Registrations must be received by Tuesday, January 20th.