3/22/15 - St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish

Rev. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor
The Roman Catholic Church of
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
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
Daily………6:45 a.m., 7:30 a.m. & 9 a.m.
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. Kevin Molloy
Rev. Justin Paskert
Deacon Samuel Moschetto
Deacon John Edgerton
Ron Appel, Parish Manager
Katherine Creamer, Office Mgr
Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr Asst.
Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Mgr.
Anne Harman, Music Director
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FAITH FORMATION
Rev. Justin Paskert- Director
Fran Morin, Pre K – 8th Grade
Evangelization & Spirituality
Katie Napolitano
Laura Margarella, Caritas
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YOUTH MINISTRY
Life Teen - High School
Bart Kovacic, Life Teen
The Edge - Middle School
Jen McIlveen, Edge
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Sharon Stokely, Director
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GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL
Mrs. Cindy Malinski, Principal
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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
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MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY
4:00 p.m.
MARCH 22, 2015
Our Hours
6:30 p.m.
MARCH 21
+ Deceased Members of the
Hunter & Morris Families
+ Dolores Madl
The days are coming when I will write my law deep within
their hearts. All of them, from the least to the greatest will know that
I am their God.
SUNDAY
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m .
MARCH 22
+ Karl Whittleton
For the People of Our Parish
+ Philip Leggio
Teens of Our Area
MONDAY
6:45 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
MARCH 23
+ Kathryn Ristoff
+ Norine McMurray
+ Anthony Siringano
TUESDAY
6:45 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
MARCH 24
+ Florence Donovan
+ James Richard Seppi
+ Robert & Bobby Carley
+ Gerritt Brouwer
In the first reading, the Prophet Jeremiah spoke about a time when
God’s people would be so united to God that they would know within
themselves how to serve Him. That time is now. God’s law is written deep
within each of our hearts. We don't need anyone to tell us what we should
do. Deep within ourselves we know if we are true to God or not. Some
people will argue with us. They will say, "It's OK to get drunk, to try this, to
do that.” They will argue that all the bad things that high school, college and
basically people of all ages get into is really normal behavior. We know that
is a lie. Everything within us, deep within us, tells us that this is a lie. We
know that we cannot behave immorally and face our God. So much of what
the world tells us to do conflicts with the deep life within us. We have to
recognize that what some call normal behavior is for us Christians, abnormal
behavior.
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 25
6:45 a.m.
Vocations to the Priesthood
& Religious Life
7:30 a.m.
+ Jozef Sulkowski
9:00 a.m.
+ Mark Dillon
THURSDAY
6:45 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
MARCH 26
+ Anthony Passarella
+ Angela Althoff
+ James Hagen Jr &
+ Joseph Alcamo
FRIDAY
6:45 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
MARCH 27
+ Orlee Dano
+ John Mesa
+ Donald Carr
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m.
MARCH 28
+ Michael Branch
PALM SUNDAYOF
THE PASSION OF THE LORD
MARCH 29, 2015
SATURDAY
4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
MARCH 28
+ Ronald Maloney
+ Irene Lecznar
SUNDAY
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m .
MARCH 29
+ Theodore Wienke
For the People of Our Parish
+ Patricia Dziwak
For the Teens of Our Area
If you wish to have a Mass said for
special intentions or for deceased
members of your family or friends
please stop by the parish office
between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays.
This is our time. This is our hour. We have the choice to stand for
Christ and live in peace with God and with ourselves, or to turn towards that
which is popular and sinful and live in turmoil. See, that is what sin does to
us. It puts us in turmoil. We make believe that we are cool with whatever is
happening, but we aren’t. Sometimes we even have a hard time looking into
the mirror. We can’t stand looking at ourselves because we can’t stand the
person we are becoming when our actions contradict all that is within us.
Jesus spoke about time in today’s Gospel. He called it His Hour.
When Andrew and Philip told him that people were asking Him to go to the
Passover Festival in Jerusalem, Jesus knew what was going to happen. He
didn’t run from it. He embraced it. This was His Time. It was what He was
put on earth to do. He would stand against evil.
We all have hours, and we have our hour. We have many times
in our lives when we have to stand up for God and be whom we are. All
during Lent we have been asking ourselves, “Am I the person I want to be?
Do I try to reflect the image of God within me, or am I untrue to my very
self. There is no question about it. There are many temptations, many ways
that we are tempted to hedge on our commitment to Christ. The cost of
being true to the law written within our hearts can sometimes be quite
heavy. We might find ourselves excluded from that society, that sport, or
those people with whom we really want to belong. It hurts to have someone
say, “What, are you too good to join us?” But the peace of Christ surpasses
all things. Nothing is more important than living in this peace, then living
united to the Lord.
We all have our hours, and we have our hour. There are continual
choices for God that we make throughout our lives. Those are our hours.
There is also that one choice that is the reason why God placed us one earth.
That is our hour. Our hour is the action that expresses whom we are deep
within ourselves. It is the fundamental expression of our Christian life. For
some people that hour is a public affirmation of Christ in the face of death.
Little St. Agnes was probably only 12 when she refused to embrace paganism and was tortured to death. Old St. Ignatius of Antioch was probably in
his 70's or 80's when he would not let his friends bribe the Romans to save
him from being thrown to the wild animals in the Roman Colosseum.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
When we prepared for confirmation, we learned about many people
who chose to suffer rather than deny Christ. But these are people about
whom we read or heard. There are others who we know. There was that girl
with the unexpected pregnancy. It was her hour. Does she stand for Christ
and bring this baby into the world regardless of what would happen to the
plans she had for her future, or does she walk away from her hour and walk
into that abortion clinic? There was that old man who chose to care for his
slowly dying wife because he could and because she wanted to stay at home.
It was his hour. We know many others who were confronted with the choice
of their lives, their hour, and embraced the law written within their hearts.
Sixteen years ago our country was shocked by the horrible high
school massacre at Columbine High in Littleton, Colorado. That was April
20, 1999. Twelve students and a teacher were killed. Twenty-four others were
injured trying to escape. One of the teenagers killed was Cassie Bernall. She
was 17. The story, which many people have affirmed, is that Cassie was
known to be a devoted Christian. Supposedly, one of the gunmen put a gun
to her head and told her to deny Christ. She refused and was killed. Michael
W. Smith went to Cassie’s funeral and was overpowered by the stories of her
faith as well as the faith witness of her parents. He wrote a song about this
called, “This is your time.” In it he sings that the time was clear for her to
embrace the mystery of all she could be.
How did she get there? I don’t mean, how did she get to school that
day? I mean, how did she get to that point of her life that she was ready for
her hour? She did it by choosing Christ at the various moments, the various
hours of her life. She was prepared. Cassie was ready when her hour came.
Maybe something so radical will not happen to us. Perhaps our hour
will be the sum total of the choices we have made in our lives which we
present to the Lord when this life is over. The big question is: Are we ready
for our hours? Are we ready to embrace the moment of our lives when all
of our existence proclaims our union with Christ? Are we ready at all times
to embrace all that we can be? All the little yes’s we make to Christ, all those
times that we deny ourselves what others say we should have or do, all these
affirmations of our Christianity strengthen us for the total affirmation of our
life, strengthen us for our hour.
Now, listen again to the conclusion of today’s Gospel: “unless a grain
of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it
produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world
will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there
also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.”
I am not soft-selling religion to you. I am not telling you to do this
or that and everything will be easy and wonderful in your lives. No, instead
I proclaim to you what our Gospel is teaching us. We are called to live and
die for Christ. That is our time. That is our hour.
Yours in Christ
LENTEN
SCHEDULE
Weekday Mass Times:
6:45 a.m., 7:30 a.m., & 9:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross:
Every Friday
9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
All adults, ages 18 to 59 must fast
on Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday, that is, eat only one
full meal and not between meals.
All those who are 14 and over
must abstain, that is, not eat meat
on Ash Wednesday, and all the
Fridays of lent.
EASTER DECORATIONS
You are invited to share in the
enhancing of our Church at
Easter time as well as a memorial
for your loved ones -both living
and deceased- by donating towards
the purchase of our Decorations.
If you would like to help decorate
our Church, you may do so by an
offering of $5 or
more in memory of
a loved one.
Flower envelopes
are on the courtesy
desk in the Church.
Lord, grant eternal rest
to the souls of our
dearly departed,
especially for
JOSEPH PRUDEN &
JAN GROMADSKI, JR.
For those we hold in our hearts
who have died,
may they rest in the arms of God.
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MARCH 22, 2015
HOLY WEEK & EASTER
SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday Masses
March 28th: 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
March 29th: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
& 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass
Confession Periods
Holy Monday March 30th:
9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Penance Service
Holy Tuesday March 31st:
9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Holy Wednesday April 1st:
9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
EASTER TRIDUUM LITURGIES
Holy Thursday April 2nd
7:00 p.m.
SOLEMN MASS OF
THE LORD'S SUPPER
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
in the Fr. John LaTondress Chapel
Good Friday April 3rd
3:00 p.m.
Veneration of the Cross
7:00 p.m.
Journey to the Cross
(presented by the
Life Teen Ministry)
Holy Saturday April 4th
10:00 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food
(please note that Mass is not permitted at 4:00 and 6:30)
8:30 p.m.
SOLEMN EASTER VIGIL
(fulfills Easter obligation)
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES
April 5th
7:00 a.m. in the Church
9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. in the Church
and Fr. John LaTondress Chapel
(There is no Life Teen Mass on Easter Sunday)
Please note Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
Mass Time Changes :
Our earliest Mass will be moved to 7:00 a.m.
Chrism Mass
Tuesday, March 31st
at 11:30 a.m.
Bishop Robert N. Lynch will
preside at the Chrism Mass at
the Cathedral of St. Jude.
During this Mass the priests of the diocese
along with Bishop Lynch will renew their
commitment to priestly service. This is also
the Mass where the Oil of the Sick and the Oil
of Catechumens are blessed and the Sacred
Chrism is consecrated. These oils are used
throughout the year in our parish when our
community celebrates the sacraments. By virtue
of your baptism you share in the priesthood of
Christ. This Mass is an opportunity for you to
experience a renewal and recommitment to
God and the Church.
Please join us.
Easter Egg Hunt
The 8th grade students of
Faith Formation are
sponsoring an
Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday,
April 4th at 9:00 a.m.
All children of the parish, eight years old and
younger are invited to participate in the hunt.
Meet in the parking lot by Parish Life Center at
9:00 a.m. to set up for the different age groups.
The hunt begins at 9:15 a.m. SHARP.
Please Bring Your Easter Basket!
Symbolon
Symbolon continues
Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
in the hall.
This awesome adult education
and faith enhancement series will
continue throughout Lent and beyond.
Symbolon is open to everyone. Childcare will
be provided. We begin with a video
presentation and follow with small group
discussion. We end promptly at 8:20 p.m.
Seize this Lenten opportunity to explore the
richness of the Catholic faith.
Bring a friend.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Incarcerated Support Group
Our family support Group meets
Wednesday, March 25th
in classroom 1
from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
This new ministry in our parish, is sponsored by
the Prison Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of
St. Petersburg and is open to persons of every
denomination. For any questions, contact
Deacon John at 937-4050 ext. 222 or
email [email protected].
Adult Catholic Catechism
Join us Wednesday, March 25th
at 7 p.m. in the hall.
Catechisms available. Contribution requested. For more information contact
the Evangelization office or email
Christine at [email protected].
Knights of Columbus
Our Knights of Columbus
will be hosting this year’s
Last Lenten Fish Fry,
Friday, March 27th
at 4 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
in the parish hall.
Serving fish, fries, scalloped potatoes,
coleslaw, dessert & beverage.
$8 adults & $6 children 12 and under.
Proceeds go to the Ministries of the Church.
Women’s Council
Day of Recollection:
Wednesday, April 8th
at the Bethany Retreat Center
from 10a.m. - 3 p.m.
Car pooling will be available.
Luncheon is included.
Mark your calendar!
Contact Dorothy Ramsdell for
more information at 785-6096.
Caritas Corner
Flowers… distributed this week
at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by
Caritas Volunteers were donated
by Jean Boehne in memory of her
beloved husband, Raymond A. Boehne.
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Catholic Relief Services
THANK YOU for your generosity to
the Catholic Relief Services Collection.
The funds from this Collection provide
food to the hungry, support to
displaced refugees, and show
Christ’s love and respect to all people.
Thank you for helping Jesus in Disguise!
LAST CHANCE!
Deadline approaching…
Wienhusen Scholarships
Our scholarships apply to children who attend Catholic
Grade School or High School. These scholarships are up
to $3,000. If your family received a Scholarship last year,
you still need to apply for the new school year.
To qualify, you must be a registered active member of
St. Ignatius for over a year, you must have proof of weekly
attendance, show a financial need as assessed by Private
Aid Schools Services. Forms are available in the office.
All forms must arrive at
Private Aid Schools Services & Parish Office
no later than March 31st.
My Good & Faithful Servant
Thank you to all who have responded to
the 2015 Annual Pastoral Appeal.
Your generosity is gratefully accepted
and respectfully used.
If you have not yet made a gift or pledge,
please prayerfully consider the blessing you have
received and the prayers that have been answered in your
time of need. Please make a gift from your heart, knowing
it may be your friend or neighbor in need and by participating in the APA you will have helped them.
No gift is too small and every gift makes a difference.
You can make a one-time gift, or you can pledge an
amount that is payable over ten months. Our parish wants
your active participation and support. Pledge envelopes are
on the courtesy desk in the Church.
Inquiry Sessions
Do you know someone who would like to know more
about the Catholic faith?Contact Katie Napolitano for
more information and to start the conversation.
Check It Out…
St. Ignatius Evangelization and Spirituality
Events of the Week
SUNDAY
MARCH 22
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Faith Formation Classes
Faith Formation Parents (c2,3,4)
Faith Centers in the hall
Catechist Enrichment (h)
Life Teen Night (h)
MONDAY
MARCH 23
10:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rosary Makers, Crafts & Srs (c2)
Girl Scout Troop 1233 (c12)
Girl Scout Junior Troop (c9)
Girl Scout Brownie Troop (c10)
CIC (c4,6)
RCIA (Chapel & hall)
TUESDAY
MARCH 24
1:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Catching Fire, Becoming Flame (c2)
Little Rock Bible Study (c2&3)
Symbolon in the Church
WEDNESDAY
6:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
THURSDAY
9:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
9:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.
MARCH 25
Brothers in Christ (hall)
Mothers Morning Out (c8)
Little Rock Bible Study (c2&3)
Faith Formation Grades 3-7
Faith Formation Grades 5-8
Adult Catechism (h)
Catechist Enrichment (h)
Support for Incarcerated (c1)
Spiritual Exercises (Evang. Office)
MARCH 26
Mothers Morning Out (c8)
Word in Action (c2&3)
Fr. Kevin’s Class (h)
Word in Action (c2&3)
MARCH 27
Stations of the Cross in Church
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry (h)
Stations of the Cross in Church
- outside if weather permits
Girl Scout Troop 1142 (c7)
Girl Scout Troop 1124 (c6)
Boy Scouts (c2,3,4)
Cub Scouts (c8-12)
Edge in the hall
MARCH 28
Polish School (c7-12)
St. Ignatius Youth Stock
INVEST TODAY!
Our FUTURE &
PRESENT DEPENDS
ON IT!
The teens of St. Ignatius are embarking on
journeys (Steubenville Youth Conference, Hidden Lake, and
Covecrest Camps) this summer to strengthen and challenge
themselves in their relationship with Jesus. All this costs money.
Nothing is free. This is an opportunity for you to help the young
people directly in their faith experience. Maybe you wanted to
sponsor a teen, but couldn’t do it alone, or you wanted to give,
but didn’t know how, then this is for you. Invest today and
purchase St. Ignatius Youth Stock.
The St. Ignatius Youth Stock are available at only $10.00 a
share. You can purchase as many shares as you would like. The
money goes directly to offsetting the cost for the teens to attend
their journeys.
Don’t think twice. This is an opportunity to invest and
influence the church not just of today, but for tomorrow.
Prayerfully consider this simple way of being a part of the youth of
St. Ignatius.
Get in on this life changing opportunity.
Questions? Contact Bart Kovacic at 727-251-2476 or
Jen McIlveen at 727-787-1834.
Guardian Angels School…
Register for the 2015 –2016 School Year
Interested parents may pick up applications for
enrollment in the parish office during regular
office hours. After meeting with the parish
Pastor, the complete packet must be returned to Guardian Angels for processing.
Check out our website.
Come see why a Catholic education at
Guardian Angels is the best choice for your child.
St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center…
Ages 2-5 & Free VPK
Applications for the 2015-2016 school year
are available at the school, as well as online
at www.st.ignatius.net under ministries link.
Please call 937-5427or to schedule a tour.