10/4/15 - St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish
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10/4/15 - St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish
The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch OCTOBER 4, 2015 TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “I am the wheat of God. I must become the pure bread of Christ.” St. Ignatius of Antioch PAGE 2 OCTOBER 4, 2015 The Sacrament of Matrimony Recently, I attended a meeting about Catholic marriage that began by noting that over the last seven years there has been a significant decline in Catholic marriages, almost by 25%. Since the Catholic population keeps growing, it is obvious that either many people are not aware of the obligation to get married in the Catholic Church or the concept of a Catholic marriage does not carry significant meaning in their lives. With the continual attack on marriage and the family by our society, and in light of the readings for this Sunday, I thought that this would be a good time to consider this sacrament. Why should people get married in the Catholic Church? This is certainly not just a nice thing to do. And if people only want to get married to use the Church as a backdrop for pictures, then they really don’t understand marriage as a sacrament any more than the people who bring their children to First Holy Communion but then don’t return with them until Christmas understand what the Eucharist is all about. Why should people get married in the Church? Why did so many of you make this decision? Most probably because you realized that marriage was the most important decision of your lives. And you wanted Jesus to be present in the way of a sacrament not just at your wedding, but as you celebrate your marriage throughout your lives. The sacrament of marriage is not just a prayer during the wedding, it is not just a blessing of a union, it is far more than this. The sacrament of matrimony is the union of God with people establishing a new unit of His Church. The sacrament of matrimony establishes the Christian home with Christ at the center. That is why people get married in the Church. And that is the ideal. However, we live in a world that has often given up on ideals. We live in a world where people, good people suffer the result of sin. “But there is disorder,” the Pharisees say to Jesus in the Gospel reading. The Law of Moses, after all, permitted a bill of divorce. “This was not the Father’s intention,” Jesus replies. Disharmony in homes, among people, results from all, good people and bad people, suffering the results of sin. We have so many wonderful people in our parish whose marriages have suffered. It may not be their fault; it may not even be their former spouse’s fault. Just as children suffer sickness and death due to the effects of sin in the world; so many good people suffer the destruction of their marriage or the inability to form a sacred lasting union due to the effects of sin in the world, not necessarily in either of the individuals. Therefore, we need to have a special place in our hearts and in our charity for those who have suffered the loss of their marriages. They have been pulled away from the intention of the Creator by the forces of the world. They need our support and our love. A word on evil. It was never in God’s plan for evil to enter the world. This resulted from mankind’s decision to push God, the Lord of Life, aside and to, therefore, choose death. God never meant for people to be widowed, divorced or single. In God’s original plan there was no need for celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom because all would enjoy the Kingdom to its fullest in marriage. In God’s original plan there would be no need for people to work so hard to establish and preserve their marriages. TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME It is sadly amazing how evil is able to distort something that is so good. The divinely created attraction of men and women to image God has been deformed into a drive to selfish gratification. Sex is portrayed by the media as having little to do with love and mostly concerned with debauchery. But people know better. People have an innate knowledge that tells them that a person cannot love and take at the same time. People know that the ideal of marriage exists. But people need more than the ideal. People need witness, your witness. They need the witness of your marriages as a union with God, imaging the Creator’s Love for the Word, making real the mystery of the singular in the plural and the plural in the singular. They need the witness of your marriage, your sacrament. Your marriages are infinitely more than natural unions. You are not animals who mate for life. You are human beings, made in the image and likeness of God, who are called to make God real to the world by reflecting His Love in your love for each other. The world needs the Sacrament of Matrimony. It needs you to be married in the Church and it needs you to live this sacrament. How important you are to us all! We the single, we the celibate, we the separated, we the divorced, we the widowed, need you the married to embrace and to live the ideal of marriage. We ask God’s blessing today upon all in our parish who celebrate the sacrament of matrimony. May you have the courage and strength to give witness to the presence of God in the union of husband and wife. Yours in Chist Rev. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor 715 East 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. and 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Weekdays…. 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Saturday ….. 9:00 am. Schedule of Confessions: Saturday……3:00 - 3:45 p.m. and after 6:30 p.m. Mass PARISH OFFICE 937-4050 Main office ext. 201 Rev. Joseph A. Pellegrino Rev. Brian Fabiszewski Deacon Samuel Moschetto Deacon John Edgerton Dan Angel, Seminarian Ron Appel, Parish Manager Katherine Creamer, Office Mgr Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr Asst. Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Mgr. Anne Harman, Music Director ext.209 ext.207 ext.210 ext.222 ext.210 ext.215 ext.201 ext.203 ext.201 ext.206 FAITH FORMATION Rev. Brian Fabiszewski -Director ext.207 Fran Morin, Pre K – 8th Grade ext.220 Evangelization & Spirituality Katie Napolitano ext.224 Laura Margarella, Caritas ext.221 YOUTH MINISTRY Life Teen - High School Bart Kovacic, Life Teen The Edge - Middle School Jen McIlveen, Edge ext.246 ext.210 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Sharon Stokely, Director ext.225 GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Tuesday, October 6th, Wednesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 8th, Fr. Joe & Fr. Brian will be away at a mandatory convocation. Deacon John and Deacon Sam will hold Word and Eucharist services at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and at the Caritas Mass on Tuesday. Mrs. Cindy Malinski, 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 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 Month 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office Marriage: Call Parish at least 6 months in advance. Holy Orders: Please call Rev. Carl Melchior at 345-3338 UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 4 Respect Life Prayer Service THIS SUNDAY 33 Days to Morning Glory Please come and pray with us after the 11:30 a.m. Mass With all that has been happening we need to hear your voices in prayer more than ever. Join us for a short Prayer Service at the Parish Memorial to the Unborn - west side parking lotto remember all of the babies who have been aborted over the years. This isn’t your typical “money class.” It is practical, entertaining and fun! Begins Tuesday, October 6th at 7 p.m. in the hall and continues for 9 weeks. Must RSVP...need 10 participants to hold a class. Class is $93 (a 50% savings). Please contact Robert Reedy for more information at 813-523-0414 or sign up at daveramsey.com. Find classes in your area and click on Tarpon Springs-Tues. Scan this QR Code to find webpage. More than 1.5 million families and individuals have taken FPU. The average family completing the course pays off $5,300 and saves $2,700 in just 90 days. That’s an $8,000 change in position! Whether you're struggling to make ends meet or you're a millionaire, FPU has something for you. FPU is based on more than 800 verses of Scripture and is a proven plan that will work for you. Learn God’s ways of handling money. Marian Consecration Tuesdays, beginning October 13th. Consecration Day Saturday, Nov. 21st. 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. OR 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Join us for a 6 week small-group retreat in preparation for Marian Consecration. This video based retreat is led by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. Gain new insights into what Marian Consecration actually is, learn how key Saints and blessed lived it out, and how you can live it out in your ordinary daily life. “All in all...33 Days to Morning Glory is a moving and transformative journey into the loving and maternal heart of Our Blessed Mother.” ~ Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ Registration Form Name:_____________________________ Phone #______________________ Email:_________________________________ Circle your Preferred Session Time: 11:00 a.m. -12:30pm 7:00-8:30 pm Cost & Number of Participant Packets: $30.00 pp - Packet with Book: #_______ (Includes: Retreat Book, Companion Workbook, Daily Prayer Card, Rosary, Rosary Pamphlet, Miraculous Medal, & Certificate) $25.00 pp - Packet without Book: # _______ (This is a good option if you already have a copy of the Retreat Book OR if you and your spouse want to share a Retreat Book) Total $$ Included with this Form:___________ Return By October 5th Drop an envelope marked “33 Days” in the collection Basket or at the Parish Office Contact Katie at [email protected] or at 937-4050 x224 UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 5 Truth Seekers Sunday Breakfast in hall! Join us For Breakfast in the hall ! All Parishioners. ages 18 – 30 join us Monday, October 12th - 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. for Come join your Priests and Fellow Parishioners in supporting our Knights of Columbus Fundraiser. Sunday October 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Full Breakfast of Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Coffee/Juice/Milk $6 Adults/$4 Children/ $20 Family of 5 Or enjoy a Lite Breakfast of A Donut w/ Coffee/ Juice/ Milk for $2. Bible, Burgers & BBQ! Come see what our ministry is all about. For more info contact: Fr. Brian at 937-4050 ext. 207 Our next BLOOD DRIVE will be October 11th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come Share a Pint! Buses in parking lot near Early Childhood Center. Parish Picnic Join us Sunday, October 18th From 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Activities include: Huge Inflatable Slide, Dunk Tank, Bungee Challenge, Apple Toss, Cake Walk, Football Toss, Music Table, Balloon Blow Up, Relay Races & more games 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 will be served from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Bring your tables, lawn chairs or blankets! Spirit FM will be here broadcasting; providing music and more! Come let us celebrate together! No Faith Formation Classes that Sunday! MINISTRY NEWS PAGE 6 Catholicism 101 Series Come join in with those who are becoming Catholic as they learn about Catholicism and update your faith. Monday, October 5th at 7:15 p.m. in our hall. Deacon John Edgerton will speak on The Liturgy: What is it? Credo - I Believe! Join in discussion to explore THE CREED: THE FAITH PROFESSED as explained in the US Catholic Catechism for Adults. Discussions are led by Christine Grieco twice a month on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in room 1 of the Life Center. Jump in ANYTIME! Meeting dates: 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 12/2, 12/9. More in 2016. Catechisms will be available for which a contribution is requested. For more information contact Christine at [email protected] or at 727- 519-3360. Calling All Vendors! Come, be a part of our Women’s Council’s Annual Arts & Craft Show November 14th & 15th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost is $15 for 1 day, $25 for 2 days. Please make checks payable to St. Ignatius Women’s Council and send to St. Ignatius Church - Women’s Council 715 E Orange St, Tarpon Springs, 34689 For more information contact Barb at 727-771-7711 Rules of Discernment The Heart of the Christian Spiritual Life How come sometimes I love to pray and other times I would rather do anything else? How come sometimes God feels close and other times far away? Is there a way to understand this? Is there anything that we can do about this? This seminar will introduce and explain St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for Discerning the movements of our hearts in the spiritual life. Invite your friends…ALL faithful Christians will greatly appreciate learning these Rules. Saturday, October 24th from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the hall. Bring a sack lunch. Call Katie Napolitano to register by Oct. 19th. Caritas Corner Flowers… distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by Caritas Volunteers were donated in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. Save the Date What’s the most important word in a marriage? What is really going on in your wife’s head? What do you wish your husband knew about you? Discover key ingredients to a healthy and happy marriage at the Passion & Purpose for Marriage event presented by Dynamic Catholic. Take your relationship to a whole new level. Event features a special author and speaker Dr. Allen Hunt and musical guest George Lower. February 20th at 9 a.m. in our Church. Order tickets online for $25 per person at DynamicCathoic.com or call 859-980-7900 HELP SAVE LIVES Join the worldwide movement to protect mothers and babies! Started September 23rd and continues through November 1st. This is the 8th year St. Ignatius has participated in this Pro Life … Antiabortion diocesan, interdenominational effort. Story Time at Guardian Angels It is all Peaceful and Prayerful. Come and join in prayer and fasting to battle abortion. Let us close this abortion facility by our Prayers and Fasting and Sharing the Message. Learn more about this Peaceful Prayerful effort to battle abortion St. Ignatius Days to pray at the abortion facility on Thursdays… October 1st …15th …29th from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 31st 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. All signs are provided. Anyone can go and pray any one of the 40 Days from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F and Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. by just stopping by the abortion facility; Women’s OB/GYN Center of Countryside (28960 US 19 North, Clearwater 33761) There is always a captain to go over the dos and don’ts. Contact Jo Morea [email protected] or Tom Sipera [email protected] Visit 40 daysforlife.com/Clearwater PRAYER & FASTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH PEACEFUL VIGIL AROUND THE DIOCESE PAGE 8 An Evening of Reflection for Educators October 30th at 7 The Secular Franciscan Order p.m. at holds a special place in the family St. Paul in Tampa. of the Church. It is a union of A non-denominational Catholic fraternities throughout inaugural gathering beginning the world whose brothers and in the church and followed by sisters, led by the Spirit, are called a meet and greet reception to strive for perfect love in our with light refreshments secular lives. By our profession we in the hall. are called to live the gospel in the All teachers are invited. manner of St. Francis of Assisi. Contact Deacon Joe Grote at If you have an urge to learn more 727-518-4611 or at about the fraternity please call Rich or Cathy at 934-6792. [email protected] St. Petersburg Catholic High School has an opening for a biology and anatomy teacher. Interested candidates should send resume to Fr. Richard Rosin, SDB, Principal, 6333 9th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710. A Day of Recollection in honor of 5th Centenary of St. Teresa of Avila. Saturday, October 10th at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in New Port Richey. Sponsored by Our Lady Queen of Carmel Lay Carmelite Community, is open to men and women. The morning Mass is followed by a free continental breakfast. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a day of special speakers. To register or obtain more information, please contact Barbara Westcott, Director at 727-842-5058 or [email protected] TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WEBSITE ...www.St.Ignatius.net We are also on Facebook Check out: myParishapp too! PARISHNEWS Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for MARY ANNA FREEMAN, CRUZ ELAINE DIAZ, BARBARA WILSON, MARIA MARGIOTTI, ROD MEYER, EVAN McINTYRE, REV. PAUL HERVEY, RICHARD PAGANO, JOSHUA HOBDAY, PASQUALE FEDERICO, DARREN DRYSDALE & DEVON GRIMME For those we hold in our hearts who have died, may they rest in the arms of God. St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center… Ages 2-5 & Free VPK Call 937-5427 to schedule a tour. DATE Saturday, October 3 27th Sunday Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, October 4 27th Sunday Ordinary Time Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrew 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 Monday, October 5 Jonah 1:1-11 Luke 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 6 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary Jonah 4:1-11 Luke 11:1-4 Thursday, October 8 Malachi 3:13-20 Luke 11:5-13 Special Intentions of the St. Ignatius Women’s Council For An End to Abortion Deceased Members of the Benning & Black Families People of Our Parish + Josephine Tronio Teens of Our Area 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. + Jan Lula + Peggy Ryan 7:30 a.m. Word & Eucharist Service Word & Eucharist Service Word & Eucharist Service St. Bruno & Blessed Marie Durocher 9:00 a.m. Jonah 3:1-10 10:30 a.m. Luke 10:38-42 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Word & Eucharist Service Word & Eucharist Service 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Word & Eucharist Service Word & Eucharist Service Friday, October 9 St. Denis & Companions Joel 1:13-15, 2:1-2 Luke 11:15-26 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. + Patrick Mallery + Michael Fuscaldo 9:00 a.m. + Helen Freeman 28th Sunday Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. + Henry Pellegrino + Blanche Zielinski Sunday, October 11 7:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10 Joel 4:12-21 Luke 11:15-26 Saturday, October 10 28th Sunday Ordinary Time Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrew 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30 EVENTS + Arturo Muria & + Consuelo Corregel 9:00 a.m.. People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Erhard Rothe 6:00 p.m. + Evan McIntyre 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Donuts & Coffee - hall Pre K, K 1, 2, 3,4, 5th Gr. Classes 1st Comm. Parent meeting - hall Respect Life Service–west parking lot Confirmation Sessions-h, all rms Life Teen Night in hall & rooms 9:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Crafts & Seniors in the hall Boy/Cub Scout Leader Mtg c7,8 Divorce Survival Group c2 RCIA in hall & Chapel RCIC c1,6 Truth Seekers in Youth House 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Girl Scout Leader Mtg c12 Little Rock Bible Study c6 Financial University Meeting in hall Leadership Teens in Youth House 6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in the hall 9:30 a.m. Mothers Morning Out c8 10:00 a.m. Little Rock Bible Study c6 10:00 a.m. Women of Grace c4 6:15 p.m. Children’s Choir in Church 6:30 p.m. 6-8th Gr Classes in Life Center 6:45 p.m. Adult Catechism c1 7:00 p.m. Close to Heart in Evang. Office 9:30 a.m. Mothers Morning Out c8 10:20 a.m. Word in Action c2,3 7:00 p.m. Word in Action c2,3 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir in the Church 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Girl Scout Troop 1142 room 7 Girl Scout Troop 1124 room 6 Boy Scouts in rooms 2,3,4 Cub Scouts in rooms 8-12 Edge - Youth House Adult Choir Retreat in the hall Altar Server Training in the Church Divine Mercy c4 Polish School c 7-12 Bloodmobile 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. KOC Sunday Breakfast in the hall Pre K, K 1, 2, 3,4, 5th Gr. Classes Life Teen Night in hall & rooms
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