9/4/16 - St. Leo Catholic Church

We are a welcoming Catholic Community
called by God to live out the message of
Christ in love and service to all people.
September 4, 2016
St. Leo Stained Glass Window
Canonization of Mother Teresa, September 4, 2016
28290 Beaumont Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 • Phone (239) 992-0901 • Fax (239) 992-5282
www.stleocatholicchurch.org • Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday: 8 am • Confessions: Saturday 2 pm
Saturday Vigil Masses: 3:30 & 5:30 pm • Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am & 5 pm
Se habla Español • Misa en español Domingo - 7 pm y las confesiones antes de la misa
Mass in Polish: 3rd Sunday of the month - 1:30 pm
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Rev. Jarek (Jaroslaw) Sniosek .............................. Pastor
Rev. Eduardo Coll ................................................. Parochial Vicar
Rev. Kristian Villafana............................................ Parochial Vicar
Anne Bellows .......................................................... Assistant to the Pastor
Bob Bogacz ............................................................ Facilities Manager
Hermilo Calderon .................................................... Lead Maintenance
Griselda Cisneros ................................................... Receptionist
Rogelio Delgado ..................................................... Maintenance
Elsy Hernandez ...................................................... Graphics Designer
Annemarie Jardon .................................................. Religious Ed. Assistant
Zofia Majewski ........................................................ Cantor
Marcin Malewski ..................................................... Director of Music
Julie McFarland ...................................................... Bookkeeper
Joan Raab .............................................................. Parish Records, Receptionist
Maria Rico ............................................................... Maintenance
Br. Tim Smyth ......................................................... Director of Religious Education
Wojciech Wojtasiewicz ........................................... Catholic Heritage Program Coordinator
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BAPTISM OF INFANTS
Baptisms of children under 7 years old are offered every fourth Sunday of each
month in Spanish and every second Sunday of the month in English. Please visit
our website or contact our office for details and requirements.
Thank you for your continued generosity!
August 27& 28
$ 15,998
MRM Phase III
$ 5,252.82
Thank you for another successful
Catholic Faith Appeal Campaign!
CONFIRMATION
At confirmation we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirm and renew our
baptismal promises committing to a life of maturity in the Christian faith. Unconfirmed Catholics wishing to receive the Sacrament should contact the Parish Office
to make arrangements for suitable instruction. Unbaptized or non-Catholics can be
confirmed at the Easter Vigil when they are baptized or received into the Church as
a part of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. To enroll in RCIA, please call Dave or
Pam Grothaus at 703 772 3656, y para clases en español llamar a Hermilo
Calderon al 949-9483.
EUCHARIST
Parishioners who wish to bring communion to their spouses should contact the
parish office to pick up a pyx with the St. Leo’s inscription on it. Please use this pyx
when approaching to receive a host for your spouse or a family member in the
Communion procession during Mass. If you need to receive a gluten free host due
to a medical condition please arrive 15 minutes before Mass begins and inform the
Sacristan.
RECONCILIATION
Individual confession with a priest is the principal means of absolution and reconciliation of grave sins within the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us
from sinful patterns of behavior and calls us to complete conversion to Christ. Confessions are heard at 2:00 pm on Saturday. You may also approach any of our
parish priests to hear your confession at another suitable time.
THE RITE OF ANOINTING
A person does not need to wait until the point of death to receive this sacrament. A
careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. The Sacrament
may be repeated if the sick person recovers after the anointing but becomes ill once
again, or if, during the same illness, the person's condition becomes more serious.
For those who are about to depart from this life, the Church offers the person Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist as Viaticum (food for the journey)
given at the end of life. Contact the Parish Office at 992-0901 to be connected with
the priest on duty.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
If you are a registered parishioner of St. Leo and plan to marry in our parish please
contact our office at least six months prior to the tentative wedding date. Weddings
cannot be scheduled until the marriage preparation process is complete and it is
determined that the parties are free to marry.
ANNULMENT - Reestablishing the freedom to marry.
An annulment is more accurately described as a declaration of matrimonial invalidity. It is an official determination made by an ecclesiastical court that at the time of
the marital consent exchanged by the parties a specific component of the marriage
was lacking or defective. Hence, the marriage failed to be a marriage as defined by
the Catholic Church. If you wish to reestablish your freedom to marry in the Church,
please contact a parish priest to be your advocate in presenting your case to the
Tribunal.
VOCATION
If you think that you have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life please speak
with one of our priests, or contact the Diocesan Director of Vocations at
941-484-9548, or contact www.dioceseofvenice.org/vocations
St. Leo
Our Goal ....................... $435,000
Contributions to date..... $517,371
Our Pledges .................. $545,029
Pledge Goal Attained .... 125.29%
10% of Goal
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Be happy
The word beatitude comes from the Latin word for “happiness.” God
knows how much all of us want to be happy. In fact, as the Catechism
says, “this desire is of divine origin: God has placed it in the human
heart” in order to draw us “to the One who alone can fulfill it.” In the
Sermon on the Mount, Jesus listed the blessings that lead to happiness.
But they’re not what the world considers blessings. The beatitudes are
a revolutionary moral call. Not easy, but take heart, and follow the
heart’s desire.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31; Luke 6:20-26.
“Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Lift up your emptiness
In her poem “If You Have Nothing,” poet and Carmelite nun Jessica
Powers wrote, “The gesture of a gift is adequate.” No matter what you
have to give, it is the act of giving that is a gift unto the giver. As the
Prayer of Saint Francis says, “It is in giving that we receive.” To recognize the true gift we have to offer we need to empty ourselves, step
aside, and see what God is offering through us. “If you have nothing,”
Powers concludes, “gather back your sigh / and with your hands held
high, your heart held high / lift up your emptiness!”
TODAY’S READINGS: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10,
12-17; Luke 14:25-33. “Anyone of you who does
not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.”
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Prayer works
In most countries, May 1, the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, is the
day when workers are celebrated. In the United States, however, the
first Monday in September is recognized as Labor Day. Ten thousand
workers marched in the first Labor Day parade in New York City on
Sept. 5, 1882. Today, let’s remember all those who work, those who
are unemployed and underemployed, and especially those who are not
able to work due to disability or illness. Through the intercession of
Saint Joseph, may those without work find hope and work, and may
those with work find the joy of labor in all they do and strive to offer
others the gifts they’ve received from God.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Luke 6:6-11. “Is it
lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life
or to destroy it?”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Hands-on holiness
When someone becomes your hero, you want to have a tangible
experience of that person to capture and take home with you. So you
go to the concert, attend the lecture, buy the book, see the play ten
times. Secretly you hope to have a moment alone with this exceptional
person, to get an autograph or selfie, maybe even to touch them—as if
their specialness might be transferred to you by association. Jesus
never invited this kind of celebrity from his followers. What he wanted
was for us to realize that the Holy Spirit’s power lives in us, too.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Luke 6:12-19.
“Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power
came forth from him and healed them all.”
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Seeing the light
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the oldest Marian
feasts on the liturgical calendar. Marking the birth of the Blessed
Mother, this day is a celebration not only of Mary but of the gift her
life is to our salvation. The Marian hymn “Mary, the Dawn” speaks
beautifully of this relationship by declaring, “Mary the dawn, Christ
the perfect Day.” It is the light that dawned in Mary that is brought to
fullness in Jesus. Today, as we celebrate her birth, let us hold high the
gift of life, finding the Light in all we meet.
TODAY’S READINGS: Micah 5:1-4a or Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23. “Behold, the virgin shall . . . bear a son,
and . . . name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
MEMORIAL OF PETER CLAVER, PRIEST
Let my people go
Pope Pius IX branded slavery the “supreme villainy” at the end of the
19th century. Some 300 years earlier, Spanish Jesuit Peter Claver was
ministering to slaves brought to the Americas as part of a flourishing
slave trade and plantation economy. This villainy is still very much
alive as human trafficking continues today. Catholic Relief Services
says you can help by urging Congress to act, supporting the work of
CRS, and praying for your sisters and brothers who are enslaved. Visit
their website at CRS.org and search on slavery and human trafficking.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27; Luke
6:39-42. “Although I am free in regard to all, I have made
myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible.”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
There’s always time for reconciliation
Today in the year 422, Saint Celestine I began his papacy. He was
pope for 10 years and is remembered as the pope who founded the
papal diplomatic service. He is also known for saying that “absolution
or reconciliation should never be refused to any dying sinner who
sincerely asked it; for repentance depends not so much on time as on
the heart, which can be changed in a moment when God so wills.”
Today, as we continue in this Year of Mercy, let’s pray for all who
will die this day, for transformed hearts, repentance, and an acceptance
of God’s will.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Luke 6:43-49.
“The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good.”
The Ladies of St. Leo the Great Guild
The Guild functions to enhance the spiritual well-being of its members through charitable works and to foster a
friendly atmosphere among parish members, while striving to support parish endeavors. Ladies interested in joining
are cordially invited to contact Joanne Bradle (631) 513-9276 or Margaret Rutzel (810) 513-0718. Some highlighted
activities sponsored by the Guild are:
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Bingo, Bingo, Bingo: Come join us for Bingo on Wednesdays. This fun gathering supports many budgeted
charities. All are welcome. Lunch is available to purchase. Call Lois at 992-8214 for more information.
Bingo is over for the season, see you next fall.
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Perpetual Baby Shower: Guild members wish to thank all of the donors to our Perpetual Baby Shower. We are
still in need of diapers of all sizes, and clothing for babies & small children. Items may be placed in the baby
basket located in the front of church. For monetary donations, please make checks payable to the Ladies of
St. Leo and leave them at the Parish Office. Many thanks for your generosity! For further information contact
Marg Krohn at 947-5559.
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Sing a Longs: Men and women of our parish join together in song as we entertain residents at nursing and
assisted living homes in our community. Call Penny at 948-7057 or Lois at 992-8214 for more information.
Sing a Longs are over for the season, see you next fall.
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The Sewing, Knitting & Crocheting Group: Crafters meets on Tuesdays in season from 1-3pm, in the large
classroom at the rear of the Juan Diego building. All interested parishioners are encouraged to come and share
their talents for the good of many local charities. If you have any questions contact Bernice Romano at 992-2985.
We welcome donations of yarn and materials.
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Café of Life: Our ladies prepare and serve food to the needy at the Café of Life several times a month. The Café
is a non-profit organization which provides meals five days a week to 80 -100 people. Contact Deborah Simon
at 566-9529.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
BEGIN THIS WEEK
Grades 1–8, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:15pm
Grades 9–10, Sunday, Sept. 11, 6:00pm
Religious Education Office Hours
Monday – 9:00am–2:00pm
Tuesday – 9:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday – 9:00am-11:00am
4:00pm-8:30pm
Thursday – 9:00am-12:00noon
Sunday – 5:30pm-7:30pm
The Religious Education Department is looking
for Catechist Assistants for all grade levels.
Volunteers experience the joy of working with
our children and becoming part of the religious
education team. Training is provided.
If you feel a special call to help our teens and
pre-teens grow into faithful adults please contact
the Religious Education Office to discover where
your desire and skills may be put to use.
There is also an opening for a First Grade Teacher
for Wednesday evenings.
Sister Says……
The convent is planning
ahead and you should too!
Save the Date
Monday, December 5th
“Halleluiah It’s Christmas”
Gala Dinner & Concert
Contact the Religious Education
office if you would like to
help our next generation
grow in faith.
You and I have been created for greater things. We have not been
created to just pass through this life without aim. And that greater
aim is to love and be loved. Give yourself fully to God, who will use
you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much
more in his love than in your weakness. Never think that a small action
done to your neighbor is not worth much. It is not how much we do that
is pleasing to God, but how much love we put into the doing.
—Mother Teresa
Born:
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on
August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia
Died:
Mother Teresa on September 5, 1997
in Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Beatified:
October 19, 2003 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized:
September 4, 2016 by Pope Francis
If we have no peace,
it is because we have forgotten
that we belong to each other.
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LANDINGS FOR
RETURNING CATHOLICS
Programs, Movies, Audio & Books
are available in English & Spanish
Landings, a program for Catholics who have
been away from the Church and would like
to return to the faith, will take place at
St. Leo's. Meetings will be held beginning
in October.
We offer a welcoming
place to ask questions,
discuss issues, and
help those having
difficulty in their
faith journey.
For more information
please contact
Linda Hammer (248-2973).
Are you Considering Joining the Catholic
Church?
Canonized on September 4th, Mother
Teresa is known as the “saint of the gutter”
for her tireless work and unconditional
love for the poor and abandoned. This
month we honor and celebrate her dedication to Catholic social teaching and her
witness to the Gospel of life.
Adults desiring to partake in the journey
into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church are invited to take the allimportant next step: Rite of ChrisƟan IniƟaƟon for Adults (RCIA). The RCIA is a gradual,
communal process of formal iniƟaƟon into
the Catholic Church. It was developed in the
first and second centuries of the Church for
those seeking Jesus Christ. Our next session will begin in
the fall and will culminate with the Sacraments of IniƟaƟon at the Easter Vigil in 2017.
“May we never forget that in the
service to the poor we are offered a
magnificent opportunity to do
something beautiful for God.”
- Blessed Mother Teresa
Please contact RCIA Catechists Dave and Pam Grothaus
at 703-772-3656 or [email protected] if you would
like more informaƟon. You may read more about RCIA
on our website at www.stleocatholicchurch.org/23.
Hearing Loop Installed
Follow these steps to access this information:
•Go to www.formed.org
•Above the box “submit code” put in the parish
code of b1e2d0 (this is case sensitive and the last
character is a zero)
•Complete a user profile as prompted with your
own user name and individual password.
We have installed Hearing Loops around the pews adjacent
to the north and south entrances to assist those with
hearing loss. A Hearing Loop transmits sound directly into
ones hearing aid or cochlear implant.
To receive the Loop signal, manually activate
your T-coil or telephone setting on your device.
If you are having problems consult with your
audiologist or hearing aid professional.
HOLY HOUR WITH BENEDICTION
Next Sunday, September 11th,
commemorates the 15th Anniversary
of the terrorist attacks when nearly
3,000 people were killed, including
400 police officers and firefighters,
at the World Trade Center in NYC,
at the Pentagon building in
Washington, D.C., and in
a plane crash near Shanksville, PA.
In commemoration and prayer,
a Holy Hour for Peace with Benediction
will be observed that day at 1PM.
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If you are looking for a venue for a private event please
consider our Parish Life Center for your occasion.
We can accommodate large and small catered gatherings for our parishioners.
Please call Anne at the Parish Office for more information at 992-0901.
Juan Diego Outreach currently is the home of
The St. Leo Food Bank and Catholic Charities
of Bonita Springs
Positive Youth Development
Human Trafficking Victims Assistance
Substance Abuse Counseling
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance
Program (S.N.A.P.)
This month Juan Diego Outreach
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contributed to the Casa Maria Soup
Kitchen in Immokalee,
provided a professional tutor for the
Catholic Charities’ AFCAAM Educational
Center,
supported the Papal Agency to fund
catechism classes for Middle East
Christians,
provided supplies to Jesus the Worker
Food Pantry and Guadalupe Social
Services Center.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. annually serves
about 40,000 people in need in the ten counties of Southwest
Florida. The agency has 31 service locations throughout the
Diocese that offer a variety of programs. Catholic Charities
depends greatly on volunteers to help administer assistance to
their clients. Please consider becoming a volunteer and make
a positive impact in someone's life.
For more information, email [email protected]
or visit www.catholiccharitiesdov.org or call 941-488-5581.
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The Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Ft. Myers is in need of
more volunteers. They are located at 4235 Michigan Link Ave.
Ft. Myers FL 33916. Their phone number is 239-337-4193.
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Make a difference in a student’s life….become a volunteer
tutor. Help fill this desperate need in Bonita Springs by calling
the Literacy Council Gulf Coast at 239-676-5202.
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Meals on Wheels of Bonita Springs Needs You!
Become a Monitor or a Driver. Duties include monitoring
pick-up meals by drivers from 9:35AM to 11:30AM.
For more information contact Jenn Larsen at 239-598-1300.
Visit the website at www.MealsOnWheelsBonitaSprings.com
The St. Leo Food Bank is always in need of supplies to
share with local food pantries. These listed items are
suggested but all unopened, non-perishable foods are
now welcomed.
breakfast cereals pastas &
spaghetti
canned fruit &
peanut butter &
vegetables
jelly
canned pasta &
powdered milk
soup
canned tuna &
toothbrushes,
The Perpetual Baby Shower Donation Bassinet is
located in the narthex of the church. Please remember
all the infants who are in need of diapers and new
clothes for the season. Their toddler brothers and
sisters grow so fast and need clothes also.
The Ladies’ Guild of St. Leo thanks all
of you for your past support.
chicken
diapers, baby
wipes
toothpastes,
laundry soap,
bar soap
These food are
especially needed:
dried beans
maseca (corn
tortilla flour)
Sugar
vegetable oil
rice
Please continue to make food contributions as you so
generously have in the past. Boxes are located at the
doors of the Church.
Your household
items and clothing
may be donated to
one of these
local shops:
St. Vincent de Paul Resale Shop,
3725 Bonita Beach Road (992-1899)
Our Lady of Light Thrift Shop,
24600 S. Tamiami Tr. Ste. 600A (992-1576)
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus Council, No. 8877 at St. Leo’s is dedicated to the service of our Bishop and Priests.
We serve God by serving others in need and our parish ministries. http://www.kofc8877.org
Mon 9/12
Tues. 9/20
Wed 9/21
6:30 pm Mass/Business Meeting
7:00 pm 1st Degree Exemplification
7:00 pm 2nd Degree Exemplification
PLC Fireplace Rom
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PLC Fireplace Room
Mon. 9/25
Tues 9/26
5:30 pm Social Meeting
7:30 pm Assembly Meeting
PLC Fireplace Room
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**EVENTS DESIGNATED IN RED ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**
The Knights of Columbus is among the world’s foremost Catholic fraternal benefit organization. The Order has helped its members obtain economic security and stability through a
range of services and charitable initiatives. The Knights of Columbus has grown to more than 1.8 million members in the United States and many countries throughout the world. The
work and charitable endeavors of the Knights are based on its core principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. If you are interested in becoming a Knight or transferring
your membership please contact S/K William Grealis, Grand Knight at 856-287-2242. Please note if you are a Brother Knight visiting our area please feel free to join us at our meeting.
MEMORIAL PAVERS
Engraved memorial pavers are available on the pathways winding through the beautiful Outdoor
Stations of the Cross at St. Leo Parish. Large pavers are $250, small pavers are $100. Information
and order forms are available in the Parish Office, or by calling Joe Stegle at 551-427-9045
or Tom Valus at 405-7801. Please note that pavers are ordered at the end of each quarter.
Project Rachel Post-abortion Healing Ministry
For information call Joanne at 888-456-4673 or go to
www.hopeafterabortion.com
St. John Neumann Catholic High School
Building leaders with Faith, Intelligence, Integrity, and Service
Welcome back to the SJN students who attend St. Leo Parish!
If you would like to visit campus or join us for Mass on Tuesdays,
contact Emily Sumpmann at 239.455.3044 x213 or
by email at [email protected]
ATTENTION ALL RECYCLERS!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARISH RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR
NEWS PAPER, CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM CANS IS BEHIND
THE PARISH LIFE CENTER. ALL DONATIONS ARE GREATLY
APPRECIATED AND MONEY RECEIVED WILL BE USED
TOWARD THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM. THANKS IN
ADVANCE FOR MAKING YOUR RECYCLING INTO OUR TREASURE!
NEXT WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS
MASS
INTENTION
MONDAY
8:00 am
TUESDAY
8:00 am
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 5
+Richard Krohn
SEPTEMBER 6
+Robert F. Craver
SEPTEMBER 7
8:00 am
+Mary Ellen Chambers
THURSDAY
8:00 am
FRIDAY
8:00 am
SATURDAY
8:00 am
3:30 pm
5:30 PM
SUNDAY
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
SEPTEMBER 8
+Bob Hinz
SEPTEMBER 9
+Marianne Arteche
SEPTEMBER 10
+Lauren Gander
+Robert Virgilio
Special Intention, Kathleen Gorman
SEPTEMBER 11
The Parishioners of St. Leo
+Al Brown
+Andrew & +Margaret Pace
+Bob & +Florence Kruml
Special Cumulative Intention
REQUESTED BY
Loving Wife, Marg
Richard & Betty Steils
Flowers are dedicated to Parishioners of St. Leo
Husband, Robert Chambers
Dan & Jeanne Corcoran
Howard Lampa
Teesha Bryant
Marcia & George Ostojich
Paul Greene & Gayle Landen
Elaine & Jeff Parker
Son, Bill Pace
Lois Boomgaard
Candles are dedicated to †Mary Ellen Chambers
Requested by her Husband, Robert Chambers
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Daniel A. McDonald
Jennifer McIntosh
Jacob Midura
Daniel Midura
Maria Fragale Miller
Frank Razzano Jr.
Joseph Schowalter
Dominic Sutherland
All serving in the military,
especially those in combat.
Jeff Brown
Brendan Coleman
Michael DeSantis
Brian D’Aray
Jim Flatley
Thomas A. Flynn
Joseph D. Frost
Brian Howlett
Mary M. Karls
Shane Luikert
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED
We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers to take
Communion to Assisted Living and Nursing Homes
and to homebound members of our parish.
For more information please contact Allan Degnan
at 495-1195 or the Parish Office at 992-0901.
Eucharistic Adoration
Experiencing the marvelous presence of
Christ through Eucharistic Adoration is
available in our Chapel from 7am to 3:30pm
Monday through Friday.
The policy of the bulletin is to publish information primarily regarding the activities
and status of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and the Diocese of
Venice. Information submitted for publication is subject to editing.
Bulletin Editors: Anne Bellows, Fr. Jarek Sniosek
Graphics: Elsy Hernandez
Carol Ardovino
Emey Barary
Janine Barary
Frank Barleta
Bob Bogacz
Bobby Bogacz
Steve Bratcher
Shari Britton
Paul Cappella
Marsha Charbonnet
Karen Clark
Scott Cochell
Lourdes Coll
George & Sandy Dettloff
Robert & Rhea Dufur
Brad Fairfield
Matthew Fairfield
Joan Farrell
Louise Fosberg
Gissette Lupita Garcia
Patricia Gerber
Matthew Grywalski
Ricky Jarek Hall
Bob Holloran
Fred Hoffman
Robbin Holcomb
Judith Howie
Mary Kehl
Linda Kennedy
Madeline Kennedy
Mary Kobel
Marg Krohn
Marie Lawson
Lehman Family
Paul & Pat Lips
Gloria Maloney
Dan Morrow
Josh Nichols
Daniel Novak
Audrey Grace Neeley
Rafaela Ocampo
Connie Phillips
Anna May Provo
Joe Provost
Aiden Putnam
Cal & Bernice Raugh
John Riley
Laura Robinson
Ivan Rodriguez
Tony Ross
Rhea Rossi
Judy Ross-White
Robin Saksa
Tessa Santagate
Kenneth Schiff
Sharon Smith
Patricia Stapish
William Stapish
Frank Timpanaro
Elaine Taelman
Brett Torgler
Maria del Refugio Treviño
John Tucker
Jose Urbina
Logan Uzzi
Present and past priests of our parish
Names will remain on our prayer list for 30 days.
Names will remain on the troop list for 6 months.
To add names or update information call the Parish Office
992-0901 or email: [email protected]
Please note: The parish office will be closed on Wednesdays from 1-2 pm for staff meetings.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Altar Servers - Adults
Altar Servers - Youth
Arimatheans
Bible Study
Bingo
Bulletin
Candle Ministry
Catholic Charities
Joe Stegle……………..551-427-9045
Parish Office..................... 992-0901
Parish Office..................... 992-0901
Ann Hall ........................... 220-1322
Lois Boomgaard ............... 992-8214
Anne Bellows .................... 992-0901
Kathy Brown .................... 601-4317
Lee County ....................... 334-4007
Bonita Springs .................. 390-2928
………………………..941-244-0308
Marcin Malewski…….978-210-8700
.......................................... 495-2088
Catholic Charities ............. 455-2655
Cenacle Legal Services (Low Income)
Choir
Christian Brothers
Counseling Services
Extraordinary Minister Coordinators:
Daily Mass
Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442
Weekend Masses
Bruce Fedor ...................... 992-0901
Homebound
Allan Degnan ................... 495-1195
Hospice - Hope Hospice
Nancy Duritsch ............... 992-0901
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Parish Office..................... 992-0901
Finance Council
Julie McFarland................ 992-0901
Golden Agers
Raymond Zymowski ........ 947-6267
Greeters Ministry
John Bonney ..................... 221-8170
Human Trafficking Hotline
………………………..888-373-7888
Knights of Columbus
William Grealis……....856-287-2242
Landings
Linda Hammer................. 248-2973
Lector Ministry Coordinator
Peggy Bischoff ................ 992-0901
Lector Coordinator for Weekdays
Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442
Mass in Polish Coordinator
Maryla Basara................... 405-2151
Money Counters
Parish Office..................... 992-0901
Office Assistants
Parish Office..................... 992-0901
Perpetual Baby Shower
Marg Krohn ...................... 947-5559
Polish Classes
Renata Dabrowska-Klimczak 384-9726
Project Gabriel
Carol Dangler ................... 793-0826
Project Rachel
Joanne………………..888-456-4673
Respect Life
.......................................... 992-0901
Respite
Bonnie Dunne-Martin ...... 498-1527
Retrouvaille
Doug & Jeanne Lindberg..800-470-2230
Dave & Pam Grothaus...703 772 3656
Rite of Christian Initiation
Spanish R.C.I.A.
Hermilo Calderon ............ 949-9483
Sacristan Ministry
Annette Smith................... 948-1640
Sewing-Knitting-Crocheting
Bernice Romano............... 992-2985
Sing a Long
Lois Boomgaard ............... 992-8214
St. Leo the Great Ladies Guild
Joanne Bradle………...631-513-9276
Usher Ministry
Br. Tim Smyth……….630-300-4697
Youth Ministry
.......................................... 992-0901
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Bob & Joan Loft ............... 495-1803
Director of Music
Marcin Malewski…….978-210-8700
Catholic Heritage Program Coordinator Wojciech Wojtasiewicz..... 316-6957
God, Master of this passing world,
hear the humble voices of your children.
The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order
and returned to its former quietude.
You are still the Master of land and sea.
We live in the shadow of a danger over
which we have no control: the Gulf, like
a provoked and angry giant, can awake
from its seeming lethargy, overstep its
conventional boundaries, invade our land,
and spread chaos and disaster.
During this hurricane season we turn
to You, O loving Father. Spare us from
tragedies like those whose memories
are still vivid.
O Virgin, Star of the Sea,
Our beloved Mother, we ask you to plead
with your Son on our behalf, so that spared
from the calamities common to this area and
animated with a true spirit of gratitude,
we may walk in the footsteps of your
Divine Son to reach the heavenly
Jerusalem, where a stormless
eternity awaits us.
Amen.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11, or, for Labor Day, any readings from
the Mass "For the Blessings of Human Labor," nos. 907-911 / Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11;
Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19 / Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk
6:20-26 / Thursday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] /
Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42 / Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22;
Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49 / Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17,
19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]
Schedule for the next classes:
September 8th at 6pm at St. Elizabeth Seton (455-3900)
September 10th at 6pm at St. Elizabeth Seton (455-3900)
NOTAS EN ESPAÑOL
Ministerios Parroquiales
Clases Pre-Bautismal
Padre Eduardo Coll
Catecumenado – RCIA
Hermilo Calderón
Coro Emmanuel:
Rosendo García
Coro Monte Sion:
Juan & Kathy Calderón
EMAUS-Hombres
Pablo R. Arredondo
EMAUS-Mujeres
Guadalupe Olmos
Grupo Luz Divina
Blanca Cardenas
Ministerio de Eucaristía
Rosy Rayón
Monaguillos
Maria Trinidad Tomas
Lectores
Rafael Mozo
Sacristanes
Ernesto Rayón
Jaime Padilla
Ujieres
Manuel Costilla
(239) 992-0901
(239) 273-9705
(239) 450-0901
(239) 316-6139
(239) 860-1111
(239) 770-6833
(239) 601-7611
(239) 913-9030
(239) 265-5385
(239) 682-7064
(239) 287-2092
(239) 362-7815
ORACIÓN PARA LA TEMPORADA
DE HURACANES
O Dios, Señor de este mundo pasajero,
escucha la humilde voz de tus hijos.
El Mar de Galilea obedeció Tu orden y
volvió a su anterior quietud.
Tu todavía eres el Señor de tierra y mar.
Vivimos en la sombra del peligro sobre el cual no
tenemos control; el Golfo, como un violento gigante,
puede despertar de su aparente letargo, sobrepasar sus
límites, invadir nuestra tierra y sembrar caos y desastre.
Durante esta temporada de huracanes acudimos a Ti,
O Padre Misericordioso.
Líbranos de tragedias como las pasadas que están
tan vivas en nuestra memoria y cuyas heridas rehúsan
ser curadas con el paso del tiempo.
O Virgen, Estrella del Mar, nuestra amada Madre,
te pedimos que intercedas ante tu Hijo por nosotros,
para que nos libre de las calamidades comunes a esta área,
y animados con un verdadero espíritu de gratitud
caminemos en los pasos de tu Divino Hijo para llegar
a la Jerusalén Celestial, donde una eternidad
sin tormentas nos espera.
Amen
(239) 405-5389
Ustedes y yo hemos sido creados para grandes cosas. No hemos sido creados para
pasar solamente a través de la vida sin objetivos. Y el gran objetivo es amar y ser
amado. Dense de ustedes plenamente a Dios, quien los usará para alcanzar grandes
cosas en condición que crean mucho más en Su amor que en las debilidades que
tengan. Nunca piensen que una pequeña acción hecha al prójimo no vale de nada.
No es cuanto lo que hacemos lo que agrada a Dios, sino cuanto es el amor damos
al hacerlo.
—Madre Teresa
Nacida: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu , Agosto 26 de 1910 en Skopje, Macedonia
Fallecido: Madre Teresa, Septiembre 15 de 1997 en Calcuta, India
Beatificación: Octubre 19, 2003 por el Papa Juan Pablo II
Canonización: Septiembre 4, 2016 por el Papa Francisco
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