July 5, 2015 - St. Faustina Catholic Church

St. Faustina Catholic Church
St. Faustina Parish is a community of
Roman Catholics inspired by the Holy
Spirit called to reflect God’s Divine
Mercy, to foster spiritual growth, and
attend to the temporal and spiritual
needs of all God’s people.
Parish Office Hours & Contact Information:
Monday thru Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm
Friday, 10 am to 1 pm
Phone: 863-438-6900 // Fax: 863-438-6902
Location: 9310 US Highway 192 Suites 1 - 3
Clermont, FL 34714
Week of July 4 to July 11
FourteenthSunday
In Ordinary Time
Clergy
Parochial Administrator
Father Dave Gillis
Assisting Priest
Father Fernando Gil
Mass Schedule
Saturday, 4 pm
Sunday, 9:00, & 11:00 am
Mass in Spanish, 7 pm
Daily Masses
8 am — Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday & Friday
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
takes place 15 minutes
prior to all Weekend Masses.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Wednesdays @ 3 pm
Anointing of the Sick
First Tuesday @ 8 am Mass
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
First Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Reconciliation is celebrated from 3:00 to 3:45 pm on Saturday or by prearranged appointment with the priest.
Baptism Parents of children to be baptized must be registered and actively participating members of the parish for at least
four months prior to arranging any baptism. Attendance at parental preparation class is required.
Marriage Weddings are celebrated on Saturdays. Engaged couples should contact the parish office for an initial interview
before setting any dates. A four-month preparation program is required. At least one member of the couple must have been
a registered and actively participating member of the parish for a minimum of four months prior to the beginning of marriage prep.
PARISH STAFF Elaine Goth, Bookkeeper; Marylu Mariniello, Coordinator of Faith Formation; Carol Arroyo, Parish Secretary; Bob Vince, Knights of Columbus Grand Knight; Jose Cordeiro, Spanish Mass Ministry Coordinator; Nancy Harrigan,
Readers and EMs Coordinator; Bill Murphy, Mass Captains, Ushers & Greeters Coordinator; Bob Vince, Music Ministry
St. Faustina Catholic Parish “Jesus We Trust in You” and Your Divine Mercy
Father Dave’s Corner
People are very free in the way we use
the word prophet today. The great leader
and proponent of civil disobedience,
Mahatma Gandhi has been described as a
prophet, especially to the people of India.
The late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple
computers and creator of the iPod, iPhone,
and other “I” devices was described after
his death as a secular prophet. There have
even been politicians and elected officials
described as prophets for their insights, beliefs, and commitment
to public service.
The traditional definition, as found in the dictionary, describes
a prophet as one who teaches or proclaims the will of the
Divine. In other words, a prophet claims to speak for God.
That’s a serious responsibility that should NOT be taken lightly. It
requires a person with seemingly great self-confidence or at
least confidence in one’s message. It requires a person willing
to effectively say, “God told me, so you had better listen up!”
Jesus took His role of prophet seriously, so much so that He
did not allow skepticism or lack of confidence of others to tear
Him down or stop Him in His tracks. Jesus persisted in His
ministry even though He was unappreciated and rejected in His
hometown as today’s Gospel passage relates. Jesus’ former
neighbors and friends were unimpressed by Him, which He
found frustrating and disappointing. But He turned it into a
strength; rather than bowing to the feeling that He was
accomplishing nothing, He moves on and becomes stronger in
His ministry and His message.
While Jesus does this, He is only following in the footsteps of
so many other prophets before Him, like Ezekiel. Ezekiel felt filled
by the spirit and was sent on a mission from God. Rather than
give up on the Israelites, God used Ezekiel to get through to the
people who had become rebellious and resistant. God’s
prophecy through him offers the people the opportunity to change
their ways and restore their relationship with God. Whether or
not the Israelites complied, God wanted them to know that it
was God, not merely the prophet, whom they were rejecting.
Ezekiel was commissioned to carry out this difficult task with
the strength provided by God. The message throughout all of
Scripture is the same—if we put our trust in the Lord and if we
allow Him to work through us, we can accomplish much.
Paul also received his power to minister from God. Despite
his personal failings and weakness, Paul was able to do the
Lord’s work, thanks to the grace God gave him. Paul, in fact,
boasted of his weaknesses, acknowledging that God gave him
the strength to overcome rejection and persecution. As God
replies to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is
made perfect in weakness.”
For Ezekiel, Paul, Jesus, and even us, God’s response is
always the same: if we rely on Him, if we trust in Him, all things
are possible. As Christians, we share in Jesus’ prophetic mission.
We can bear witness to God’s word in our workplaces, in our
political systems and structures, and even in our communities
and homes. We cannot allow rejection to deter us, but we need
to move on and take God’s message to others who want to hear
it. (John E. Hingsbergen, Homily Helps, St. Anthony Messenger
Press)
MAY THE LORD’S PEACE, JOY, HOPE, AND LOVE BE YOURS
ALWAYS!!!
Father Dave
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A DAILY DEVOTION
THAT YOU WILL FIND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:
Saint Pope John Paul II says about Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament, “Jesus waits for us in this
sacrament of love,” where he repeats the eternal call: “Could you
not watch with me for one hour?” (Mt 26:40) And Jesus wishes
all the world to know that an hour of adoration is easy to do,
because Jesus is truly the easiest person in the world to meet
and to love.
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July 5, 2015
Pray everyday, thanking
God for the St. Faustina
parish community we
have, and asking Him to
provide us with the church
building we desire.
CONSTRUCTION FUND BALANCE IS: $1,011,032
(as of June 22, 2015)
INDEPENDENCE DAY RAFFLE TICKETS will be available for
sale for the final time THIS weekend at all the Masses.
First prize is 25% of all money collected; 2nd prize is 15% and
3rd prize is 10%. That makes it a 50-50 between the winners
and the parish building fund. Tickets will be $2 each or 3 for
$5. Drawing will be held THIS Sunday, July 5th, after
the 11:00 AM Mass. YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!
Place name, address, and phone number on the ticket, and
we will contact you when you win. Celebrate our nation’s
freedoms and support our parish project. Winners will be
listed on our Facebook page and in next week’s bulletin.
DINE TO DONATE OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEK: Tuesday, July
7th, from 11 AM to Closing, Gator’s Dockside Restaurant in
Cagan’s Crossings. They will donate 15% of your receipt to our
Construction fund. NO FLYER NEEDED. Just drop your receipt in
the bucket marked St. Faustina’s at the Host stand. Please come
and join us…Save the following Tuesday, July 14th for a trip back
to Sonny’s in Haines City. PLEASE DON’T FORGET OUR
REGULARS--Mandarin Garden (Right next door) and Sarah’s
Greek Cuisine in Cagan’s Crossing as well as newcomer,
Bruno’s NY Style Pizza and Italian Restaurant (Postcards are
available at Church entrances. ANYTIME you dine at Bruno’s we
will get 10%. DINE TO DONATE RESULTS: Sonny’s sent us a
check on June 16th in the amount of $24.67 for our May 5th event.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE SUNDAY EVENTS--If you dine with them on
Sunday from Noon to 4 PM and just write “St. Faustina Church” on
your receipt and drop it in the box at the host stand, that will count
(in case you wanted to KEEP your bulletin). Either way, the parish
will receive 10% of your receipt at the end of the month.
ATTENTION ALL AMAZON SHOPPERS--We now have a new
way for you to help St. Faustina’s Building Fund. If you shop at
AmazonSmile they will make a donation to your favorite charity of
.5% of every eligible purchase you make. To find out more about
this wonderful opportunity to add to our building fund, please go to
our web site:
www.stfaustina.org and click on the
AMAZONSMILE FUNDRAISER link.
ATTENTION CRUISE-GOERS! An informational flyer is now
posted on our website regarding our 2016 St. Faustina Cruise
on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas. We will be going on
a 7 Day cruise leaving on Sat. Feb. 20, 2016 out of Tampa. Our
ports will be Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya, Mexico, and Cozumel
and back to Tampa on Sat. 2/27/16. Call Debbie Bergeron (407791-2444) to book cabins. There is a $35 transportation fee...per
person...if you use the bus service.
OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THE PARISH: Eiana Villarta, a
parishioner and also a Real Estate Agent, is offering 15% of her
Commission to St. Faustina’s Construction Fund. Pick up a flyer at
the bookcase in the front lobby. We have another real estate agent
who is a parishioner who offered to share 20% of her commission
with St. Faustina’s Parish. Kim Nigreli, of LaRosa Realty, has
placed some postcards, and business cards on the bookshelf in
the office.
GOING OUT OF TOWN?...find a Catholic Church and mass schedule
at: www.masstimes.org
Our web page now has a list of discounts given to Senior Citizens.
To see which companies will save you money, please go to:
www.stfaustina.org/seniorcitizensdiscounts.html
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER to contact Father Dave after office hours. Call the parish number: (863) 438-6900
and you will get a voice mail message telling you the number for getting in touch with me IN AN EMERGENCY.
The Construction Fund as of June
22nd is $1,011,032.00 Many thanks.
On the weekend of July 11-12, the
parish of St. Faustina will be
celebrating this Milestone of topping
the $1 Million mark in our Construction
Fund. After ALL THE MASSES, we will
have a special pastry social…with
some wonderful sweets available for whomever wishes to join us
in the lobby. Plan on hanging out for a few minutes after Mass and
celebrate with your fellow parishioners. BECAUSE OF THIS
CELEBRATION, there will be NO BAKE SALE that weekend.
IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING…Fr. Dave, Ron, and the staff
have been discussing some of the “layout” of our Church and
offices and meeting space for the new location at Glenbrook.
There was a meeting with Darryl, of the Diocesan Design and
Construction office, and an architect chosen by that office, back
on June 18th to share some preliminary ideas. We have been
informed that negotiations for the Lease have been continuing
and it looks fairly promising that we will be starting the next
Liturgical Year, the Year of Mercy (designated by Pope Francis) in
our new location. KEEP ON PRAYING & WORKING FOR THE
“MIRACLE” PLEASE!!!
FROM BISHOP NOONAN AND THE ORLANDO PRESBYTERAL
COUNCIL: At a meeting on Wed. June 24th the Presbyteral Council
voted to eliminate the Annulment Fees. This was done to stay in
accord with Pope Francis’ ongoing direction that the Church be a
“people of mercy.” As of July 1, 2015, Funds raised through our
Catholic Appeal will wholly support the work of the Tribunal. “May
our ministry illuminate the earth with God’s enduring love as we
serve His holy people.” (Bishop Noonan)
HELP AND DONATIONS ARE WELCOME: We have about 6 of our
teens from the parish who will be attending the National Catholic
Youth Council in November of this year. This is a great event for
them to experience the Lord in a special way, meet thousands of
faith-filled teens from around the United States, and improve their
relationship with the Lord and the Church. It is a weekend event to
be held in Indianapolis. The teens families will be responsible for
the cost which could run up to $750.00 each. We would like to
help them as much as possible; so, we are putting this appeal out
to all parishioners. If you would like to help them defray some of
the costs, feel free to drop a donation in the offertory in an envelope
marked NCYC Convention, and we will share the donation equally
among the teens. Please be alert…there will ALSO be a few fundraisers in the next couple of months that the teens themselves will
run to earn some reduction in costs as well. Please help these
youngsters experience the Lord in a new way.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR THE PARKING MINISTRY—Our
Parking Ministry needs AT LEAST ONE fulltime member (for
Saturdays) as well as a part-timer and swingman (mostly for
Sundays but also for Saturdays). If you can help call the office.
The BAKE SALE is held the second weekend of every month.
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?
Many times people have attended Mass regularly, and
for many years don’t realize they are NOT registered.
To Sponsor someone for Baptism or Confirmation, you
are required to have a Certificate of Eligibility from your
Church. Also to Baptize your child or enter them into
the Faith Formation Classes, you must be a registered parishioner.
Please register by picking up a Parish Registration Form
and Guide in the office reception area.
As of 6/26 we have 210 families pledging
$44,570.00 and paying $31,728.22 toward our goal
of $51,120.00. Participation is 41.3% of our 508
families. Please…please…those who have NOT
yet pledged, please prayerfully consider helping
our brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Orlando.
July 4 to July 11
Sat. 7/4
Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6
4 PM -- Intentions of Ines Goncalves (I. Goncalves)
Sun. 7/5
9:00 AM -- Tony & Dean Keating + (Ann Keating)
11:00 AM -- Father Michael Danek + (Carol Arroyo)
7:00 PM--(espanol) -- Walter Lewisky + (Lucia Basile)
Mon. 7/6 -- 8 am -- NO MASS
Genesis 28:10-22
Matthew 9:18-20
Tues. 7/7 -- 8 am -- Ernie & Susan Graham + (Ann Keating)
Genesis 32:23-33
Matthew 9:32-38
Wed. 7/8 -- 8 am -- Eddie & Mary O’Conner (Ann Keating)
Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-24 Matthew 10:1-7
Thurs. 7/9 -- 8 am -- Eileen Smith + (Celia & Jim Kelly)
Genesis 44:18-29; 45:1-5
Matthew 10:7-15
Fri. 7/10 -- 8 am -- Charlotte Walker + (Carman Messina)
Genesis 46:1-30
Matthew 10:16-23
Sat. 7/11
Amos 7:12-15 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:7-13
4 PM -- Intentions of Ines Goncalves (I. Goncalves)
Sun. 7/12
9:00 AM -- Linda May + (Joe May)
11:00 AM -- Mary Ellen Doherty +
(Thomas Doherty)
7:00 PM--(espanol) -- Good Health of
Familia Moreno-Yepez
(Publio Moreno)
PLEASE PRAY FOR Ff. Stephen Krisanda,
Parochial Vicar of Good Shepherd church in
Orlando who died the 3rd week of June.
June 21st Offering:
$4,752
St. Paul declares in his letter to the
Corinthians, the Second Reading,
“For when I am weak, then I am
strong.” Certainly anyone who
knows much about St. Paul would
not view him as a weak man. This
is a man who, through his strong
faith, put his life in jeopardy
constantly.
He
endured
imprisonment and shipwrecks. Yet, he admits to having
weaknesses.
There is something humiliating in admitting one’s weaknesses.
Humility is an important trait in living a life of stewardship. Being
able to recognize and admit our shortcomings is essential for us
to have the strength Paul demonstrates. That is his point in today’s
reading, and it contains an important message for each of us.
The reason St. Paul finds strength in his limitations is because he
is aware that the Lord will provide the power needed in the midst
of those deficiencies. Paul’s life is God-centered. Living life that
way is exactly the way one can best follow stewardship as a
way of life. Paul prefaces his statement about being weak and
strong by writing the message he has been given by the Lord,
who said to him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is
made perfect in weakness.” May we pray for the strength of
God’s presence, and may we be willing to seek humility to truly
find our strengths.