SEPTEMBER 30, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallottines (Society of Catholic Apostolate) 200 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, Florida Telephone: (941) Website: Facebook: St. Martha Roman Catholic Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - Noon & 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia S.A.C., Pastor Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C. Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C. Rev. Jan Rykala, S.A.C. Rev. John Cao, C.R.M., Hospital Chaplain Rev. George Jerry Hogan, Circus Chaplain Rev. Deacon William Ladroga Rev. Deacon C. Patrick Macaulay Rev. Deacon Robert Gaitens Br. William Hudspeth, S.A.C. Br. Tom Flanagan, S.A.C. Br. Lawrence Skitzki, C.S.C. Sr. Cathy Bonfield, S.S.N.D. PARISH STAFF Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secretary Virginia Bray, Music Director Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education Teressa McCoy, Admin. Asst./Media Coordinator Sabrina Gibson, Reception/Data Entry Pamela Paulson, Reception/Data Entry Rose Ann Runnells, Sacristan Tom Patt, Sacristan Janet Cocco, Sacristan Miguel Jimenez, Maintenance Supervisor MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Church: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Parish Hall: 8 a.m. (Spanish): Noon (Vietnamese) Weekday: 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Holy Day: (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, & 5:30 p.m. TV Mass Sunday, 9:30 a.m. on CW Network. Check your local listings or go to dioceseofvenice.org/tv-mass CONFESSIONS Saturday: 9 a.m a.m.; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Reconciliation Room) Sunday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - Noon (Church Entrance) EXPOSITON OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Carosella Chapel: Tuesdays 9 a.m. - Noon; Fridays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (The Carosella Chapel is open for quiet prayer during office hours.) STATIONS OF THE CROSS Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. in the Church. ROSARY & MORNING PRAYER DEVOTIONS Rosary is prayed daily following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, immediately followed by Morning Prayer. Rosary is again prayed before the Noon Mass. BAPTISM Classes are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Conference Room. Baptism will take place regularly every Sunday at 5 p.m. or by appointment with your choice of clergyman. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass HOUSE BLESSING: Contact Sara Brinn at the Parish Office PRAYER LINE:

2 SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 PSALTER WEEK II From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, In times past, we Catholic members of the one Church of Jesus were very wary not only of other non-christian religions, but also of our separated Christian sisters and brothers. After all, we did memorize the famous Latin sentence: Extra ecclesiam nulla salus, which literally translated means: There is no salvation outside the Church. The saying naturally hinges on what the words Ecclesia and Salus mean. Obviously, we refer to the word Church as introduced by Jesus Himself in the Gospel of Matthew (16:17-18): Blessed are you Simon bar Jona I say to you, you are Rock and on this rock I will build my church. The term Salus = Salvation means that Jesus freely delivers all mankind from eternal death, and restores all human beings into God s embrace; this is the Catholic dogma of the universal salvific will of God (1 Timothy 2:1-6 and Matthew 26:28 and Romans 11:12, etc.) as expressed in the Creed that we recite every Sunday at Mass. So, how do we understand the saying? The Gospel of today gives us an answer which can steer us in our dealings with other people: Do not stop Him! Jesus is very tolerant of those who follow Him, even if they do not belong to the one Church, or are not in communion with the apostles and their successors (our bishops, with the bishop of Rome at the head of them). Jesus is much more tolerant than His apostles were (see Acts 8:13-19). From all of the above, a few conclusions can be drawn: 1. The Church declares as heresy the doctrine that claims that Jesus died for some predestined people, and not for all humankind (D 1096). 2. It is a theological error to say that Jesus died only for the believers, or that people not incorporated into the church do not receive sufficient grace of salvation (D 1294, 1376, 1646, 1677). 3. From these doctrines of the church, and from today s Gospel, flows the famous dogmatic constitution of the church in the Second Vatican Council, from which I am quoting the following sentences: This holy Council first of all turns its attention to the Catholic faithful. Basing itself on scripture and tradition, it teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is mediator and the way of salvation; He is present to us in His body which is the Church. The Church knows that she is joined in many ways to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but who do not, however, profess the Catholic faith in its entirety, or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter. For there are many who hold sacred scripture in honor as a rule of faith and of life, who have a sincere religious zeal, who lovingly believe in God the Father Almighty and in Christ, the Son of God and the Savior, who are sealed by baptism which unites them to Christ...These Christians are indeed in some real way joined to us in the Holy Spirit for, by His gifts and graces, His sanctifying power is also active in them, and He has strengthened some of them even to the shedding of their blood. Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related to the People of God in various ways. There is, first, that people to which the covenants and promises were made, and from which Christ was born according to the flesh (Rom 9:4-5): in view of the divine choice, they are a people most dear for the sake of the fathers, for the gifts of God are without repentance (Rom 11:29). But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims: These profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind s judge on the last day. Nor is God remote from those who in shadows and images seek the unknown God, since he gives to all men life and breath and all things (Acts 17:25-28), and since the Savior wills all men to be saved (1Tim 2:4). Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, but nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and moved by grace, try in their actions to do His will as they know it through the dictates of the conscience, those too may achieve eternal salvation October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (died in 1226 after having received the stigmata in September 1224), patron of ecologists, nature s creatures and creation s lovers; his statue is in our garden next to the fountain. In our country there is a tradition to bless the animals on his feast day, and a few years back we started our own special blessing here at St. Martha. I would love to have the blessing of your pets in our courtyard next Sunday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m. I am inviting all of you who would love to participate in this blessing to bring your pet dogs on leashes, turtles, snakes, birds, and cats in portable airline type cages, horses or elephants and the like outside in the courtyard on the grass on the 2nd Street side. Maybe if your little children do not have any pets, but just stuffed animals, let them bring such toys in, we ll bless them anyway! Next Sunday is also Respect Life Sunday. Appropriately, the 40 Days for Life began on September 26 and will continue until November 4. Please pray the Rosary to stop abortion. During the 40 Days for Life, please show your opposition to the taking of innocent lives by joining the St. Martha Pro-Life group, and walk for Life on October 9. Please take time and read the letter from our Bishop Dewane regarding the collection next week for Respect Life Sunday. The last century of the past millennium was the bloodiest century ever when we count wars, exterminations of civilian people, rampant murders and above all, abortion. We are horrified, and rightly so, at the millions killed in the Nazi concentration camps or in the killing fields of Cambodia, but do we realize that since 1973 we have killed, in our good ole U.S.A., over 54,000,000 babies? Let us make a solemn pledge to God that we will be the defenders of life, the greatest gift given to us by God. We will defend the defenseless babies, the mentally ill, the poor and handicapped, the sick and feeble, the homeless refugees, the elderly, the famished, persecuted and oppressed sisters and brothers, because we are all children of God, Father of all! Otherwise, dulled by a false sense of security because of our national wealth, we will be facing God who will bring us to a bad end! Using a document of our Holy Father, I would like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have

3 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME influenced your decision and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly, what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But GOD FORGIVES ALSO THE SIN OF ABORTION. So the priests absolve, God forgives, and joy and inner peace come back to us sinners. Today, the St. Martha Rosary Makers are having their yearly Rosary Giveaway in the Courtyard after all Masses. All rosaries are made by our Rosary Makers and blessed by our priests. They are offered to you dear parishioners at no cost. Remember dear parishioners that next Sunday is Caritas Sunday. Our Caritas volunteers will be at the church doors after each Mass collecting for the poor and the needy. This past month you donated $3,911, and the need is greater theses days. Please be as generous as you can. Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Jan, John & Jerry Deacons Bill, Patrick & Robert and Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy THE ARIMATHEANS OF ST. MARTHA The name, Arimathean, comes from St. Joseph of Arimathea, who tended to our Lord after his death. Arimatheans attend funerals and memorial Masses as representatives of the faith community. We are seeking committed parishioners to represent St. Martha at funerals and memorial Masses. If an Arimathean minister is available for a particular Mass, he/she simply will attend the liturgy. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please call Geri Roberts at T W O P Sun., Sep. 30 7:00 a.m. Fall Fes val Tickets Available - Courtyard 8:00 a.m. Sunday Coffee - Geenen Hall 8:00 a.m. Rosary Makers Give-Away - Courtyard 10:15 a.m. Religious Educa on - 2nd Floor Classrooms 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Jan Mon., Oct. 1 - St. Therese of the Child Jesus 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall Tues., Oct. 2 - The Holy Guardian Angels 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 6:30 p.m. RCIA Mee ng - Conference Room Wed., Oct. 3 6:30 p.m. Caritas Mee ng - Conference Room Thurs., Oct. 4 - St. Francis of Assisi Fri., Oct. 5 - Bl. Francis Zavier Seelos 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers - Geenen Hall 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Oct. 6 - St. Bruno; Bl. Marie Rose Durocher 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Jan 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - Mee ng Room 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech Join us in Geenen Hall for Sunday Coffee! MARY S MISSION: SHOE DRIVE St. Mary Academy and St. Martha School are holding a shoe drive to help those less fortunate. They are collecting gently used or new shoes to send to underdeveloped nations such as Haiti, Uganda and India. It is surprising to find so many shoes around your home that your family has outgrown or are no longer wearing!! Shoes can be dropped off at the Parish Office before November 1. If you have any questions, contact Bonnie at (941) or bdorigo@stmarysarasota.org. ST. MARTHA BIBLE STUDY In The Beginning Was The Word... John 1:1 Join us in Geenen Hall Monday Evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. or Tuesday Mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The Book of Genesis is our focus for this year. Study materials will be available. All are welcome to join us at any time. Be sure to bring your Bible! SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion! Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 750,000 volunteers! With God s help, 40 Days for Life has achieved proven results: 14,643 babies saved from abortion 177 abortion workers converted 96 abortion centers closed Get involved. And you can help save lives! For more information, contact: Joseph Gina at josephsgina@outlook.com ST. MARTHA VIGIL DAY- OCTOBER 9

4 BULLETIN PASTOR The dying process is a sacred time - a final season to seek closure in this life and prepare for the next in the hope of sharing in Christ s Resurrection. As you enter into this season with your friend or family member, as God to accompany both of you. Saturday, October 6th To register for the event or donate to the cause, visit: ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WREATH FUNDRAISER Students will be in the Church courtyard to take wreath orders on October 20 and 21. Proceeds will be used for the 8th Grade Washington D.C. class trip and graduation expenses. Cash and checks are accepted at the time of order and wreaths will be shipped directly to recipients in early December. ST. MARTHA ROSARY MAKERS Friday, October 5 at 9 am in Geenen Hall We invite everyone to join us to learn how to make the cord rosaries. The ministry teaches you and furnishes all supplies. The hand-made rosaries are given to nursing homes, hospitals, St. Martha School, as well as sent to Africa, India, New Guinea, Ukraine and Poland. Helping to make the world a better place one bead at a time. CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS THROUGH Offertory & Other ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF Income (excludes special donations & bequests) $271,647 $258,809 $12,838 Operating Expenses $407,801 $411,519 $3,718 Net through ($136,154) ($152,710) $16, CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment ($340,000) Pledges through $283,747 Uncollected Pledges ($25,579) Deficit through ($81,832)

5 The salvation which God offers us is the work of his mercy. - Pope Francis QUESTIONS FROM THE KIDS AT SCHOOL TO FR. FAUSTO! (SOME DEEP THEOLOGICAL THOUGHTS!) When you talk to God, do you pray with him or to him? How do you feel about the priest scandal? What is your favorite time of the year to say Mass? And why? Love you! How did God get made and how did he make people? DIOCESE OF VENICE IN FLORIDA Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For many years, the Catholic Church has been at the forefront in defending the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. It is our responsibility to do all we can to promote the belief that every life, in all its stages, regardless of age or condition, is truly worth living. Each year Respect Life Sunday falls on the first Sunday in October. This year during the Vigil Mass on October 6th and Sunday, October 7th, Parishes throughout the Diocese of Venice will conduct a special second collection to augment the life-affirming work of the Diocesan Respect Life Office. These funds help facilitate our witness as a faith community in southwest Florida. Please continue to pray for a greater appreciation of the sacredness of all human life and be as generous as you can in this annual collection. May God bless you with a deep appreciation for the gift of life and the courage to defend the sanctity of life. Let us remain united in prayer and action. Sincerely yours in Christ, + Frank J. Dewane Bishop of the Diocese of Venice in Florida Vigésimo Sexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 30 de septiembre de 2018 La ley del Señor es perfecta del todo y reconforta el alma; inmutables son las palabras del Señor y hacen sabio al sencillo. Salmo 19 (18):8 QUIÉN ESTÁ A NUESTRO FAVOR? Jesús, como Moisés que estuvo antes que él, corrige los malentendidos de los discípulos sobre el don del Espíritu. Vieron a personas, que no eran parte de su grupo, echar demonios y hacer otros milagros como Jesús había hecho. Jesús señala que nadie que hace milagros en su nombre puede luego hablar mal de él. Luego señala la importancia de la gente sencilla : los pobres, las personas sencillas, los niños, los humildes que no son importantes en el mundo. Es a ellos a quienes fue enviado, no a los ricos ni a los farisaicos. Jesús hace hincapié en la importancia de las pequeñas obras hechas con fe, de la misma manera que las grandes obras como echar a los demonios. Todo aquél que les dé a beber un vaso de agua por el hecho de que son de Cristo les aseguro que no se quedará sin recompensa (Marcos 9:41). Dios construye el Reino por venir poco a poco con nuestras acciones, sin importar que sean pequeñas o sencillas, si se las hace por amor a Dios y al prójimo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Family Dinner Hosted by Knights of Columbus Thursday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 p.m. Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Menu Chicken Cordon Bleu, Potatoes, Veggie, Salad, Rolls, & Dessert All are welcome with a $5.00 donation per person. Tickets are available in parish office. If you want to drink, that s your business. If you want to stop, that s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous (941) ST. MARTHA FALL FESTIVAL October 20, 2018 at 6 p.m. Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Tickets: $25 Donation Tickets will be available in the courtyard after the Masses this weekend and next weekend. Don t miss this fun filled event! ROSARY COAST TO COAST Sunday, October 7 at 4 p.m. Join us here at St. Martha as we and other Churches and locations throughout the country gather for a nationwide effort to pray the Holy Rosary for our country.

6 Mass Intentions Sun., Sep 30 Nm 11:25-29; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, :30 a.m. [WS] James L. Collins by Samantha Ulbrick 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) (L) Angela Dunne by Bridget Spiess 9:00 a.m. [JR] Marc Verhofstadt by Aime & Emily Verhofstadt 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) (L) Fr. Jan by Maureen & Dennis Peck 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [WS] (L) Yvette Potvin by Lynda Blouin 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Lynh Hon Maria by Tommy Loan 5:30 p.m. [JR] Margo Vincent by Kathryn & Bert Arrillaga Mon., Oct 1 Jb 1:6-22; Lk 9: :30 a.m. [JR] Carolyn Wallace by Family 8:30 a.m. [WS] Living & Deceased Members of Altar Society 12:00 p.m. [JR] Andrew Runowski by Georgia & Gary Lupina 5:30 p.m. [JC] Rodney Dillon by Keith Barrett & Family Tues., Oct 2 Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 7:30 a.m. [JC] Molly Heraty by Family 8:30 a.m. [WS] Rachel Schick by Dave & Kate 12:00 p.m. [WS] Winifred Pachunka by Jim & Gladys 5:30 p.m. [JR] Arlene Roberts by Jack & Hank Wed., Oct 3 Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Lk 9: :30 a.m. [JR] Jack Suponcic by Diane 8:30 a.m. [FS] Brian Kneafsey by Marilyn 12:00 p.m. [FS] Rev. L. Dudley Day, O.S.A. by Jack & Joan Gaul 5:30 p.m. [WS] Kevin Crowley by St. Martha Parish Thurs., Oct 4 Jb 19:21-27; Lk 10:1-12 7:30 a.m. [FS] (L) Dr. Michael Lamensdorf by Family & Staff 8:30 a.m. [JR] Joseph Bregnani by Dave & Kate 12:00 p.m. [JC] Helen & Keith Smith by Noreen & Steve Smith 5:30 p.m. [FS] Parents of Rosario & Donna Criscuolo Fri., Oct 5 Jb 38:1, 12-21, 40:3-5; Lk 10: :30 a.m. [WS] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines 8:30 a.m. [JC] Edwin George by Paul Blank 12:00 p.m. [FS] Al & Janina Malinowski by Georgia & Gary Lupina 5:30 p.m. [WS] Jacqueline Letourneau by Lynda Blouin Sat., Oct 6 Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Lk 10: :30 a.m. [WS] Frances Stemley by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [JC] Living & Deceased Members of Legion of Mary 4:00 p.m. [FS] Roland Kruse by Wife 5:30 p.m. [JR] Daniel Vitiello by Daughters Sun., Oct 7 Gn 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 7:30 a.m. [FS] William Morrill by Melissa Ferman 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) Don D. Canfield, Jr. by Wife, Janet 9:00 a.m. [JR] (L) Saverio Naglieri by Ida Naglieri 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) Guy Christopher LoCicero by Paula Dendy & Family 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [JR] (L) Fr. Fausto 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Linh Hon Matta by Tommy Loan 5:30 p.m. [WS] Lvg & Decd Members of Plouffe Family by Joe & Betty Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), and Fr. Oscar (OM) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark Altar Society Janet Cocco Archivist Ted Cover Arimathean Ministry Geri Roberts Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin Catholic Charities Marisa Zorger Herrig Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair Casa Santa Marta Debbie Greising Choir/Cantor Virginia Bray Council of Catholic Women Marcia Stokes Eucharist Adoration Parish Office Finance Council John J. DeStefano Family Ministry Gary Kerschner Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata Jail Ministry Bob Hiniker Knights of Columbus Mike Deering Lectors Ed Hale 1edhale@gmail.com Legion of Mary Diane Such Ministries Council John Gearon Peace & Justice/S.U.R.E. John McGruder Parish Council Roland Gibson Prayer Line Diane Domagala R.C.I.A Maggie Gallucci R.C.I.A Sue Thompson suehome2@verizon.net Respect Life Ministry Joseph Gina Rosary Makers Don & Maxine Brand Solve Maternity Homes Peggy Kerwin St. M. Early Learning Center Jamie Van Dyke Ushers Parish Office EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Parish & Homebound Pam Paulson Hospital Calvin Kreider Nursing Home Pam Paulson BISHOP NEVINS ACADEMY 4380 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL St. Martha Catholic School Principal: Mrs. Siobhan Young St. Mary Academy Principal: Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND OUR SCHEDULED MASSES, CONTACT OUR NEIGHBORING PARISHES: St. Jude Sarasota Christ the King Sarasota Incarnation Sarasota Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Sarasota St. Patrick Sarasota St. Mary Star of the Sea Longboat Key St. Thomas More Sarasota St. Joseph Bradenton St. Michael the Archangel Siesta Key Our Lady Queen of Angels Lakewood Ranch Our priests & deacons minister to the following local facilities: The Pines, Brookdale Midtown, Magnolia, Life Care Center, Horizon Bay, Jefferson Center, Alderman Oaks, Plymouth Harbor, Sarasota Health, Springwood, Casa Santa Marta I & II, Sarasota Bay Club, Cross Breeze, Sunshine Meadows, Sarasota Point, Sarasota County Jail.