St. Christopher Catholic Church

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1 St. Christopher Catholic Church Very Rev. Aidan Hynes, V.F., Pastor and James Parrilli, Deacon SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL , office , fax Website: Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday at 9:00am Confessions on Friday, following the 9:00am Mass or by appointment Saturday Vigil Masses: 3:30pm and 5:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, and 10:30am July 29, 2018

2 Saturday, July 28, :30 PM Suzanne Thomas / Stephen Stiehle / Louise Hillock / Living and Deceased Members of Magrogan and McMahon Families 5:00 PM Loretta and Frank J. Burgert / Stephen Acosta / Edward Esposito / Special Intention Sunday, July 29, :30 AM Nicholas Stefanilo / Raymond Kirch / Intention of Priscilla DiFed / Intention of People of St. Christopher 9:00 AM The Charles and Sophie Lomangino Family / The Sellars Family / Louis Edward Cimaglia / Diane Murphy 10:30 AM Constance Brennan / Robert and Vivian Rogers / Timothy Patrick Rooney / The Living and Deceased Members of the McDermott Family Monday, July 30, :00 AM Tony Vitale / Terry Therist / Bill Steele / Intention of Debbie Gulmi Tuesday, July 31, :00 AM Joseph Brown / James P. Wagner / James F. Gallagher / Intention of Monroe Grassi Wednesday, August 1, :00 AM Rev. Robert Magee / Raymond M. Tierney / Sophie Sasin Nardelli / Intention of Tina Thursday, August 2, :00 AM Joanne and Dean Duncan / Stan Hynes / Stephen Hance / Intention of Marietta and Richard Tierney Friday, August 3, :00 AM Francis Queally / Joan Fiorito / Bob Naughton / Joe Coons Saturday, August 4, :30 PM Mary E. Dunn / John Matson / Helen Boyle / Maryellen Castellano 5:00 PM John Condon / Bernard Gorman / Michael Hilferty / Denis Hynes Sunday, August 5, :30 AM Ralph Scheidt / Jody Zillhardt / Kim Palmer / Intention of People of St. Christopher 9:00 AM Clarence Liggio / Gregory Barsh / Lois Morahan / Michael Gearde 10:30 AM Rose Cavallo / Ed Reagle / Alma O'Brien / Bobby Matthews Altar Flowers The parish family of St. Christopher. Sanctuary Candles In memory of Steve Wojewodzic, as requested by Mary Jane Battaglia. Parishioners and visitors often remark on the arrangements adorning our sanctuary. They are always fresh cut flowers, replaced weekly. You can help with cost involved by using the floral arrangements to honor the living or memorialize the dead. An acknowledgment of those being honored or memorialized and also the name of those arranging it will be placed in the bulletin each week. A similar arrangement can be made for the sanctuary lamp. Please contact the parish office at for details.

3 July 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary First Reading, 2 Kings 4:42-44 Elisha the prophet feeds 100 people with 20 barley loaves. Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 145:10-11,15-16,17-18 The Lord feeds his people and answers their needs. Second Reading, Ephesians 4:1-6 The Ephesians are encouraged to live the unity of their Baptism. Gospel Reading, John 6:1-15 Jesus feeds the crowd of more than five thousand people with five barley loaves and two fish. Background on the Gospel Reading Through most of Lectionary Cycle B, our Sunday Gospel readings are taken from the Gospel of Mark. Over the past two Sundays, we heard how Jesus sent his disciples to share in his mission. If we were to continue reading Mark's Gospel, we would next hear his report of how Jesus feeds the crowds in the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Our Lectionary, however, leaves Mark s Gospel for the next several weeks and instead presents this event from the Gospel of John. In John s Gospel, Jesus multiplication of the loaves and the fishes is presented as a sign of his authority and divinity. Jesus interprets the meaning and significance of this miracle as a sharing of his Body and Blood. This chapter is sometimes called the Bread of Life Discourse. In many important ways, John s Gospel uses the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes to teach about the Eucharist. Like the Last Supper, this miracle is said to have occurred near the time of the Jewish feast of Passover. (In John s Gospel three Passovers are identified.) Jesus language is similar to the language he used at the Last Supper as reported in the Synoptic Gospels. John s description of this event also anticipates the Messianic banquet of heaven, as the crowd reclines and all hungers are satisfied with abundance. This connection is further amplified by the response of the crowd, who wants to make Jesus a king. John is teaching us that each time we celebrate the Eucharist, we are anticipating the eternal banquet of heaven. Recall that John s Gospel tells the story of the Last Supper differently than the Synoptic Gospels. Instead of describing the meal and Jesus actions with the bread and cup, John describes how Jesus washed his disciples feet. We hear this Gospel when we remember the Last Supper on Holy Thursday. This recollection of Jesus action at the Last Supper complements the institution narrative of the Synoptic Gospels and Paul s Letters that we hear repeated at each Mass. In both stories about the Eucharist the washing of the disciples feet and the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes the Gospel of John teaches us that the Eucharist is an action. Our word Eucharist is taken from the Greek language and describes an action: to give thanks. In the Eucharist we are fed by Jesus himself, and we are sent to serve others. John s Gospel notes the detail that the bread blessed and shared with the crowd are barley loaves. This is the food of the poor. It reminds us that God feeds and nourishes us, fulfilling our physical needs as well as our spiritual ones. In the Eucharist, we are sent to serve the poorest among us. The story of the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes recalls a particular aspect of the Mass. In this miracle, Jesus transforms a young boy s offering of five barley loaves and two fish. In the offertory at Mass, we present the fruits of our labors, represented by bread and wine. These gifts, given to us first by God as grain and fruit, are returned to God in our offering of thanksgiving. God in turn transforms our gifts, making this bread and wine the very Body and Blood of Jesus. We also offer ourselves in this exchange, and we, too, are transformed by the Eucharist.

4 St. Christopher Catholic Church WELCOME Thank you for attending Mass with us today, we are glad you came! Fr. Aidan Hynes and the parish family of St. Christopher would like to welcome all of our visitors and new members. Please call the parish office at for information or to arrange any of the following: Anointing of the Sick, Baptism, Homebound Visits, Mass Intentions, Marriages, or Funeral / Memorial Masses Dollars and Sense Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means. ~ Sirach 35: 7-9 Offertory... $10, Last year... 11, Altar Flowers... $3, Last year... No Comparison. This Week s Second Collection, July 29, 2018 The second collection will be the customary end of month collection for St. Vincent de Paul. Next Week s Second Collection, August 5, 2018 The second collection will be the customary start of month collection for Major Maintenance. St. Christopher Council of Catholic Women 30 Week Fundraiser!!! We are happy to announce the return of our popular 30 Week Club. Now is your chance to be a big winner. There will be 30 weekly drawings held from Sept. thru April for 3 weeks at $30 and one week at $60 respectively for 29 consecutive weeks. The 30th final drawing in May will be for $600!! Everyone is eligible for each drawing even if you are a winner the previous week. Please join us in making this fundraiser a success. It provides needed funds which we share with various charitable organizations. Membership forms are available at the front doors of the church. Thank you again for your continued support. Starting in August, we will start calling everyone who has not completed a registration form to check that they are still parishioners. Updating Parish Census Records We are updating our parish census records this summer and require your assistance to update addresses - phone numbers - addresses - family members - family and member information.

5 July 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Come and enjoy the fun of playing Bingo on Wednesday afternoons in St. Christopher s Parish Hall. All paper programs. Doors open at 11:00 AM. Game starts at 12:30 PM. TWO JACK POTS! PICKLE JAR! LOTS OF FUN! Our Parish Hall is air conditioned and smoke free. Hot dogs and chips, coffee, soft drinks, and snacks are available. Support your parish BINGO and bring a friend! Stay Catholic While Traveling As you travel for vacation this summer, remember to include in those plans finding a Church to attend Mass or listening to Catholic music. Use the Catholic Directory website ( or phone app to find times for a Catholic Mass at a Church wherever you may travel in the U.S. around the world. The next Bereavement Support Group at St. Peter Catholic Church will begin on Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 2:30 pm to 4 pm, for 10 weeks in the parish hall. We work from a journal that is a Christ-centered approach to the grieving process. Class size will be limited. For more information or to make a reservation for the class, contact Linda at or before September 4. Birthline/Lifeline Volunteer Orientation Dates The August and September volunteer orientation dates for those who are interested in volunteering at Birthline/Lifeline s Pregnancy Care Centers are as follows: August 10 & 20 and September 10 & 21 in Boynton Beach and August 14 and September 13 in Riviera Beach. All sessions run from 9:30am 12:00pm. For more information, please contact Karen at or koneill@ccdpb.org Watch the Catholic Mass Each Sunday Tune in each week on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for the televised Catholic Mass on local station CW34 WTVX. Each week, priests from around the five counties of the diocese, along with Bishop Barbarito, bring the Mass to the sick, homebound and all the people of God. The televised Mass is produced by the diocesan Office of Communications. For Mass information, please contact the diocese at or visit and to watch the weekly homilies, please visit To support the televised Catholic Mass or to request a free Mass missal for viewers, call the diocese or write to Office of Communications, 9995 N. Military Trail, Post Office Box , Palm Beach Gardens, FL For additional information, please visit Prayer to Avert Hurricanes The Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, is asking all parishes and schools in the diocese to join him in a united prayer effort in thanksgiving for helping us through the past hurricane season, and for our protection from devastating storms in the 2018 Hurricane Season. Below is a Prayer to Avert Storms that you and your families can use throughout the hurricane season. Thank you for your support of our prayer effort to ask God to keep us safe from hurricanes in this upcoming season. God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection. We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us in the coming seasons. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone have the power to command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm, and safety. Father, we thank you in advance, for you are our only Refuge. We ask this through Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.

6 St. Christopher Catholic Church, Contacts St. Christopher Staff Mary Stevens, Office Manager Diane Busch, Parish Bookkeeper Kathy Wildes, Secretary (772) St. Christopher Choir Bernadette Lindell, Director (561) Religious Education Sue Kirch, Coordinator of Religious Education (772) St. Vincent de Paul Financial Assistance Office (772) Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Thrift Shop (772) Monday thru Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Bible Study As scheduled seasonally, watch the bulletin. Eric Wolf, (772) Ken and Connie Ziesman (772) Bingo Every Wednesday, doors open at 11:00 AM and play starts at 12:30 PM in the Parish Hall Diocesan Cemetery Our Lady Queen of Peace (561) Senior Singles Group Monday at 4:00 PM In the Hospitality Room. October-April For information, please contact Lois at (772) St. Christopher Men s Group Meets monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturday, 8:00 AM Deacon Jim Parrilli (561) Rosary Group Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM in the Church Charismatic Prayer Group Ken & Connie Ziesman (772) Tuesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room Legion of Mary Sandra Johnson (561) Wednesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room Knights of Columbus Eric Wolf, Grand Knight (772) Meetings 1st Tuesday each month, 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall. James F. Collins, F.I.C., Benefits Advisor, (772) Council of Catholic Women Linda Duggan, President, Meetings the 2nd Tuesday each month, Sept thru May, 1 PM in the Parish Hall Home Bound Ministry Kathy Wildes, Director Nursing Home Ministry Saturday, 10AM at the Manors of Hobe Sound Please call, Religious Education Coordinator: Susan Kirch ext: 210 religioused@stchrishs.com Catechist Catechist meeting this week, July 29, at 10 am in the Religious Education Building. We are still in need of a few more people to join our team on Sunday Mornings. Please prayerfully consider joining us. Families... now is a good time to review material from last year's classes. The children should know their basic prayers, Bible stories, Saints, and highlights from the lessons. How can families help children learn their prayers? Children learn best by doing. If families spend time each day sharing prayer, the children will learn the prayers by the gentle repetition. Bedtime is a good time to pray together. Meal time is another good time to pray. Enjoy your Summer but stay connected with God. This Week's 5 Questions: 1. The Apostle Thomas was known by another name, what was it? 2. What did Noah do first after he left the Ark? 3. Why did Mary and Joseph name their baby Jesus? 4. How many times was Jonah asked by God to go to Nineveh? 5. Who was the father of King David? Last Week s 5 Questions: 1. Where was Moses born? Egypt (Exodus 3:1) 2. Jesus cured 10 lepers, how many did not return to thank him? 9 (Luke 17:17) 3. Who was it who planted the Garden of Eden? God (Genesis 2:8) 4. Who is referred to as the "Mother of all living"? Eve (Genesis 3:20) 5. What was the other name given to Jacob? Israel (Genesis 32:28)