December 16, 2007
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December 16, 2007
NOTE: Parish Office will be closed Dec. 25, 26, 27 for the Christmas Holiday 13520 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34114 St. Finbarr Catholic Community December 16, 2007 PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Tom Heck Deacon Joseph Borland & Deacon Al Mauriello Janine LaRose - Office & Choir Director Phone:239-417-2084 Fax: 239-417-3150 [email protected] Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am —2:00 pm Masses: Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:00 am Saturday 4:30 pm Mon., Tues. & Fri 9:00 am Holy Days: See Bulletin Confessions: Saturday 3:00 pm (or by appointment) Website: www.parishesonline.com Communion to The Sick: Please call (239) 417-2084 during office hours Emergency ONLY: Please contact Fr. Tom at (239)-994-8664 ....with Deacon Joe will follow Monday Morning 9am Mass on December 17 PAGE 1 Third Sunday of Advent LIFE AT ST. FINBARR -- Father Tom Welcome to all who have arrived in Southwest Florida this week… just in time for the celebration of Christmas! And, welcome back to the St. Finbarr Catholic Community!! We share a great blessing with one another whenever we gather to celebrate the Eucharist! Let’s enjoy this time! WELCOME to Father Edward Beck who joins us this weekend and who calls us more deeply into this time of renewal!! Remember, Fr. Edward will be gathering with us this Sunday afternoon (Dec. 16) at 4:00 PM. Please join with us for a time of prayer and reflection as we move closer and closer to Christmas. I thank all who participated in the Festive Christmas Dinner this past Friday evening and also the many, many folks who supported the Christmas Cash Giveaway! The winners of the Cash Giveaway are posted on the bulletin board in the lobby. Again, thank you for the TREMENDOUS involvement – both of those already in Florida for the season and those still in the North! TOGETHER we continue to make a difference in the life and growth of this Catholic Community at St. Finbarr!! We continue to receive registration record updates and that is a necessary help in our attempt to bring all of the parish records up to date. THANK YOU for your assistance and patience as we make the corrections in addresses and phone numbers. December 16, 2007 A mountain shames a molehill — until they both are humbled by the stars — old adage The ladies of the CCW are holding a Holiday Bake Sale after all Masses this weekend. Please support them and take home something yummy! Cash donations are also always welcome. German Feast— The Knights of Columbus sponsored German Feast will be on Tuesday evening, January 8, 2008! Tickets for this Feast of German Food are on sale now! Cost is $15 and tickets will be limited to 300. Invite neighbors and friends for a great time and enjoy some good eating!! • Christmas Eve Mass (Dec 24) will be celebrated at 4:30 PM • Christmas Day Masses will be at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. • Christmas Mass with Bishop Frank Dewane will be televised on WFTX-TV 4 (FOX) on Christmas morning at 9:00 AM. • Masses for the New Year holyday of obligation will be on December 31 at 6:30 PM and on January 1 at 9:00 AM. Have You Seen These People??? On the bulletin board in the lobby we have listed the names of persons we have not been able to contact. Please look it over. If you know the whereabouts of any of those listed, please contact the Office. Celtic Ball—You are invited to the Celtic Ball and 7th Annual Silent Auction of Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Naples Grande. All proceeds benefit our area Catholic High School, St. John Neumann. Great food, music and dancing await you… reserve the date and your table. Contact Lorrie Griffin (239-263-1891) for more information. If you have not yet done so, please pick up your 2008 parish support envelopes. If you cannot find your name on one of the boxes of envelopes, it may indicate that we were not able to contact you by mail or phone and incorrectly concluded that you are no longer living in the Naples area. It may be that in the transfer process from San Marco to St. Finbarr, we unintentionally overlooked your name and information. Or, we may not have you registered at St. Finbarr. Whatever the situation, a call to the Parish Office this week can get all things in order. Educational Opportunity Are you striving to grow closer to the Lord? Are you searching to know more about our Catholic Church? Consider participating in classes offered by the Blessed Edmund Rice School. Classes are offered, both morning and evening, not only at the school but also in various parishes throughout the Diocese of Venice. Visit the Rice School web site at www.riceschool.org if you wish more information. This is a great opportunity for us all!! Please remember to participate in our Communal Penance Service this Monday evening at 7:00 PM. Check this bulletin for the additional times for the Celebration of Reconciliation. There is Hope — If you or someone you know is struggling after an abortion… there is no need to struggle alone. For confidential help, call Project Rachel toll-free at 877-908-1212 or email [email protected] Have a happy Advent week!! Televised Sunday Mass- The Diocese of Venice TV Offerings—Last Sunday, members of St. Finbarr contrib- Mass can be seen every Sunday at 8:00 AM on WFTX-TV Fox 4 (south) and at 10:00 AM on WWSB-TV ABC 7 (north) Please check your local listings. uted a total of $5,244.05 for the Regular Sunday Offering and $2,516.26 for Debt Reduction. There were 696 persons who attended Mass during the weekend. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the offering totaled $890.00. THANK YOU!! Mass Requests —If you wish to have a Mass offered, please make the request through the our Parish Office or Fr. Tom. There are many current and future dates available. December 16, 2007 Third Sunday of Advent Sat, Dec 15, 4:30p —+ Joseph Dubiel by Paula & Wayne Smith Sun, Dec 16, 8a —+ Robert Wurst by Mary Jane Wurst Sun, Dec 16, 10a — + All Ex-American POW’s by Albert Michaud Mon, Dec 17, 9a —+ Joan Dawkins by Jim and Pat Hanlon Tue, Dec 18, 9a—+ Raymond O’Rourke by Dee and Dick Bright Wed, Dec 19 — No Mass Thu, Dec 20— No Mass Fri, Dec 21, 9a— + Sophia Walter by Bob and Lynne Walter Sat, Dec 22, 4:30p— + Walter Heimrich by Ella Heimrich Sun, Dec 23, 8a—+George & Melissa Wackerlin by Pat & Cliff Wackerlin Sun, Dec 23, 10a—+ Christopher Hrabsky by Bob & Lynn Walter READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7, 8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Tue: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72: 1,2,12,13,18,19; Mt 1:18-25 Wed: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71: 3-6, 16, 17; Lk 1:5-25 Thu: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24: 1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Fri: Sg 2:8-14; Ps 33: 2,3, 11,12, 20,21; Lk 1:39-45 Sat: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2: 1, 4-8; Lk 1:46-56 Sun: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24: 1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 We Pray For — Betty O’Grady, Paul Thi- bault, Russ Koolhof, Bob Walter, Gerald Dirr, Frank D’Amore and Marilou Steil for healing and Steven for employment. If you or someone you love is sick or in need and would want to be included here, please call the Parish Office. Sacrament of Reconciliation - Our Communal Penance Service at St. Finbarr will be this Monday evening, December 17, at 7:00 PM. Please consider choosing this as your best opportunity to celebrate the forgiveness of the Lord as we approach the day of Christmas. Additional Reconciliation times will be on Tuesday, December 18 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM; on Friday, December 21 from 11:00 AM until 12:00 Noon; and on Saturday, December 22 from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM. 2007 Catholic Faith Appeal —St. Finbarr gifts and pledges for CFA 2007 total $93,101.33. Of the pledged amount, $90,646.33 has been received!! Offerings beyond our $67,000.00 assessment will be applied to our parish debt. Because we have far surpassed our assessment, an offering to the Catholic Faith Appeal at this time will be applied toward our debt and will NOT BE ASSESSED for the 2008 CFA goal. THANK YOU! Remember, checks intended for CFA must be made payable to: Catholic Faith Appeal…. checks written to St. Finbarr will be returned. PAGE 2 Sylvia &Vince Mattera, Patricia Tuozzo, Tom & Jeanne Maday, Sandra & Charles Caulk, Ellen & Francis Hall, Tom & Barb Molenda, Hank & Laura Jansen, Rudy & Kate Carrano and Viola Garcia! Help, Help, Help! Only about HALF of the registration updates have been returned… PLEASE return your Parish Registration Updates as soon as possible. We hope to have the parish records updated before the beginning of 2008! If you did not receive a Registration Update in the mail, please contact the Parish Office. We may have the wrong address. Attempts are made to contact those whose letter is returned to the Parish Office because of no forwarding address. If no contact can be made, we will conclude that the persons have moved out of the St. Finbarr area and are no longer members of our faith community. We truly need your update information for the parish records Advent Retreat Weekend Continues with Father Edward Beck this Sunday afternoon (December 16) with a special talk at 4:00 PM. You are encouraged to invite friends and neighbors to attend. If you have not yet ordered your name tag, please do soon! It is our hope that everyone at St. Finbarr will obtain a parish name tag so that we might not only recognize faces but also call one another by name! It takes about two weeks before we receive the completed name tags. When they arrive, you may claim your name tag on the lobby table. Send Christmas Greetings To: Father Tim Navin and Father Andrew Malarz, San Marco Church, 851 San Marco Road, Marco Island FL 34145; Father Pat Boyhan MSA, Blessed John XXIII Church, 13060 Palomino Lane, Ft. Myers FL 33912; Fr. Bernard Evanofski, St. Peter the Apostle Church, 5130 Rattlesnake Hammock Rd, Naples FL 34113; and Fr. John Ludden, St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2500 Easy Street, Port Charlotte FL 33952. Also, send Christmas greetings to Bishop Frank Dewane, Diocese of Venice, PO Box 2006, Venice FL 34284. Florida Catholic Copies of The Florida Catholic and the Catholic Charities News can be found on the information table in the lobby of St. Finbarr Parish Center. Please take and read – they are for your information and growth. Non-perishable food items may be left in the basket in the main lobby for the ur all o !! Food Pantry hosted by o t ou sers!! Holy Family in EverEvery Wednesday at 4:00! i nk y Tha Advert in our glades City). Soup 7 NO practice on December 26!!!!! 200 dvertise , Labels, Used Stamps New singers (& instruments) always welcome! To a bulletin own Br and Pop Tops may also be left in athy 4317 Children’s Choir — Wednesdays after adult choir. the Parish Office to be distributed to K l l ca 601Please call ‘Miss Donna’ 860-4965 239various mission projects.