St. Sylvester Catholic Church

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1 St. Sylvester Catholic Church Mass Schedule: Mon. 8:30am Tues. 6:00pm Wed. 8:30am Thurs. 6:00pm Fri. 8:30am Sat. 4:00pm Sun. 9:00am & 11:00am Spanish 5:00pm Father John F. Kelly, Pastor Father Alvaro Pio González, Parochial Vicar Charles Sukup, Deacon YEAR C

2 Welcome..... New Parishioners: Please register at the Welcome Table in the vestibule after Mass or stop by the office. Active Membership is determined by: Registration in the parish Faithful attendance at Sunday Mass and on Holy Days Support of the parish through time, talent and treasure Sacraments and Services Anointing of the Sick Call the parish office Baptism Must have Baptism Preparation Class English classes on 2nd Sunday of each month English Baptisms are on 3rd Sunday of each month Text or call Erica Meyer, Spanish classes 1st and 2nd Sundays of each mo. Call Kenia Redondo Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction First Fridays - 7:00pm Marriage Arrangements Six months in advance; please call the office Reconciliation English - Saturday 3:00pm - 3:30pm Spanish & English - Sunday 4:30pm - 5:00pm By appointment Nursery Available during 9:00am & 11:00am Masses Religious Education Classes ROCK (1st-5th) Wednesday 6pm - 7:15pm EDGE (6th-8th) Sunday 6pm - 8pm LIFETEEN (9th-12th) Sunday 6pm - 8pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION (AFF) Various days and times - Check bulletin or call parish office RCIA (Children Grades 4-8) Wednesday 6pm - 7:15pm RCIA (Teen Grades 9-12) Thursday 6pm - 8:00pm RCIA (Adult) Thursday 6pm - 8:00pm Children s Liturgy of the Word (4-6 yrs. only) Sundays during the 9:00 or 11:00am Mass. No registration is required. The teacher will call the children to the front of the sanctuary before Mass begins, and they will return during the offertory. Sun Oct 23 Mon Oct 24 Tue. Oct 25 Wed. Oct 26 Thu. Oct 27 Fri. Oct 28 Sat. Oct 29 Sun Oct 30 St. Sylvester Parish Office Phone: FAX: Website: saintsylv@stsylv.org Bulletin Items: bulletin@stsylv.org Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 2:00pm WEEK AT A GLANCE 9am/11am 12:30pm 4:30pm 5pm 8:30am 6pm 6pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 7pm 8:30am 5:45pm 7pm 5pm 6pm 6:30pm 7pm 7pm 8:30am 7:30pm 3pm 4pm 9am/11am 4:30pm 5pm Sunday Mass Saints Fest Preparation Reconciliation (Spanish/Eng) Sunday Spanish Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Core Team Meeting Men s Rosary Fellowship K of C Officers Meeting Martes de Comunidad Daily Mass ROCK Saints Festival Choir Practice RCIA Daily Mass Columbiette s Meeting Choir Rehearsal K of C Assembly 2835 Daily Mass Grupo Oracion Reconciliation (English) Vigil Mass Sunday Mass Reconciliation (Spanish/Eng) Sunday Spanish Mass Saint Sylvester Catholic Church now has listening devices for the hearing impaired. If you need one of these devices, see an usher. You will be given an earpiece to keep..it will be yours! You will need to bring it back each week and check out a receiver for the duration of the Mass. This Week the Sanctuary Lamp above the Tabernacle burns in Thanksgiving: Teresa Nguy If you would like to have the lamp above the Tabernacle burn for one week in Memory or Honor of a loved one, contact the Parish Office Monday through Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm. Suggested Donation - $10

3 Mass Intentions Sunday, October 23 9:00am Ray & Peggy Neville by the Neville Family 11:00am Ray Alberghini by Chick & Julie 5:00pm For The Parish Monday, October 24 8:30am Stephen Reynolds by Jane Brim Tuesday, October 25 6:00pm Patricia Ubana by The Dale Family Wednesday, October 26 8:30am Happy Birthday of Family by Christine Foster Thursday, October 27 6:00pm Cleo & Anicesto Castillo by Juan Tays Friday, October 28 8:30am Moni Price by Phil Saturday, October 29 4:00pm Bernice Racha by The Libbert Family Sunday, October 30 9:00am Ray Pease by Bettie Pease 11:00am Warren Brenner by Bob & Terri Gambera 5:00pm For The Parish REFLECTION Year C Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time The reward of humility Readings: Reading 1 Sirach 35:12-14, (the God of justice) Reading 2 2 Timothy 4:6-8, (reward for humility) Gospel Luke 18:9-14 (the Pharisee & the tax collector) All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted. (Luke 18:14) QUESTIONS? Adult - When have you felt self-satisfied in observing the mistakes of others? What should we remember at such times? Child - Have you ever thought you were better than someone else? What is the problem with such thoughts?? Please ALL bulletin ads, announcements, requests, names for prayer list, notes, etc. to the bulletin editor at: bulletin@stsylv.org For World Peace, For Christians in the Middle East and the Sick: Zoe Allen, Roberta Anderson, Gary Barlotta, Selena Barthe, Kathy Benson, Bobby Berteau, Pat Birke, Beverly Blackwell, Dennis Boyce, Lanie Brewster, Stanley Butler, Carlos, Tom Clemons, Bob Craven, George & Lorraine Crepeau, Nancy Daniel, Bob Dasho, Luiz Diaz, Barbara Donahue, Jamie Du Pre, John Eels, Ron Fontaine, Wynell Fontaine, Robert Gambera Sr., Elsa Garcia, Todd Gunderson, Sue Guthrie, Paul Hanson, Berta Hernandez, Becky Howell, Jerry Hutchinson, Jasper Horton, Fay Johnson, Gloria Larreamendy, Janet Longdon, Debbie Martin, Michelle McCafferty, Patricia McGrath, Dieter Meier, Pat Miller, MeMe Murray, Joseph Mucciaro, Sharon O Neil, Fr. Phi Nguyen, Tony Owens, Reed Owens, Reo Jr. Owens, Bettie Pease, Howard Perry, Dan Ramsey, J.P.Russell, Aimee Sears, Pat Sears, Pete Servais, Randy Smith, Marvin Spellings, Ellen Stanley, Mike Stebbins, Joan Turek, Leon Vincent, Diane Watkins, Eric Watts, and Luisa Zeledon Please notify the Parish Office if someone is in need of prayer. Names will remain on the list for four weeks unless the office is notified. Intercessory Prayer at St Sylvester Catholic Church Would you like to pray for parishioners at our church and their families or friends? Please join the Columbiette and Knights of Columbus Prayer Chain as a Prayer Warrior. You will receive s asking for specific prayer intentions. You may also ask for Prayer Requests for yourself, your family or friends. Please ellenstanley2@gmail.com to request to be added to our prayer chain as a Prayer Warrior. Remember Intercessory Prayer is powerful. When we pray for someone, we are sharing a spiritual responsibility for that person. We are asking the Lord to move and act powerfully in that person s life. We are praying not just for someone but also with them. Mon. Oct 24 Tue. Oct 25 Wed. Oct 26 Thu. Oct 27 Fri. Oct 28 Sat. Oct 29 Readings for the Week Eph 4: :8 Eph 5:21-33 Eph 6:1-9 Eph 6:10-20 Eph 2:19-22 Phil 1:18b-26 Sunday, Oct 30 Wis 11: :2 2 Thes 1: :2 Lk 19:1-10 Lk 13:10-17 Lk 13:18-21 Lk 13:22-30 Lk 13:31-35 Lk 6:12-16 Lk 14:1, 7-11

4 Volunteers Needed!! From September 28 through November 6, you re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside the American Family Planning abortion facility in Pensacola and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you d like more information and especially if you d like to volunteer to help, please visit our website at 40daysforlifepensacola.com or contact the 40 Days for Life Pensacola core team at 40daysforlifepensacola@eccfl.org Columbiettes Denim & Diamonds Charity Auction The Columbiettes of St. Sylvester are holding their 5 th annual Charity Auction on November 19 th, We are looking for donations for the silent and live auctions. If you are an artist, crafter, business owner, or have new or slightly used items to donate, please contact: Debra Wade - debraannwade@gmail.com or Pat Birke - pmbirke@belsouth.net We will be happy to pick up the items or you can drop them by the Parish office Monday through Thursday 9am - 2pm. National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in our country November 6-12, Please ask our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God s gift of a vocation. The Pregnancy Resource Center of Navarre is seeking volunteers who have a heart for life. Our Christian ministry provides a variety of services to encourage women facing crisis pregnancies to choose life. As a volunteer you have the opportunity to be involved in a project that saves lives of unborn children and makes an eternal difference in the mothers lives. If you have it on your heart to support this ministry as a volunteer, please contact the center at: or at: prcofnavarre@yahoo.com You can volunteer to answer the telephone, to assist with Baby Boutique or to be a Client Advocate working directly with clients who seek our services. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 Each week we highlight one of our bulletin sponsors. Because of these ads we are able to get our bulletins FREE. Please support these businesses. Our sponsor of the week is: Support Our Sponsors!

5 Interfaith Ministries Needs For the Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry the needs for October are as follows: Hamburger Helper Oatmeal/grits (individual packets) Rice - 1# bags Cereals Pasta Diapers - sizes 2,3,4,5 Mac & Cheese Dried Potatoes Cream soups (chicken, mushroom, etc.) Canned fruit Pasta sauce Also, we are beginning to collect food items for our holiday boxes that are not covered by Caring and Sharing. We appreciate all individual items contributed. If any individual or group with your parish would like to sponsor a holiday box, please fill with the following items: Turkey / Ham Boxed dressing Cranberry sauce Boxed potatoes Canned/jarred gravy Frozen Pie One of Interfaith Ministries upright freezers is on its last leg. If anyone has a good working one that you are ready to get rid of, a donation would be greatly appreciated! Any food items for Interfaith Ministries can be dropped off in the Church Vestibule or the Church Office Mon - Thursday from 9am - 2pm or directly at the Interfaith Ministries Thrift shop in Gulf Breeze. All Souls Day Mass Mass will be celebrated by Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes for the Faithful Departed at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1300 E. Hayes Street, Pensacola, on All Souls Day, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Light refreshments will be provided after Mass, all are welcomed. Youth World Youth Day 2019 in Panama The World Youth Day interest meeting took place on Sunday September 25th. This pilgrimage is for youth who will be between ages 16 and 30 in July of There was a great response and there are only 3 spots left. Formation and fundraising begins now. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 4:00pm in the parish center. Parents invited to attend as well. Monthly Finance Report Month of September 2016 Offertory: $73, CSA Rebate: $0 Other Income: $14, Total Income: $88, Operating Expenses: $98, Net Income/(Loss): ($10,219.66) Year to Date (July 2016 September 2016) Offertory: $243, CSA Rebate: $0 Other Income: $32, Total Income: $275, Operating Expenses: $282, Net Income/(Loss): ($6,100.84) 2016 Catholic Sharing Appeal Report Total Pledged: $147, Total Number of Pledges: 429 Average Pledge: $343.1 Collected to Date: $120, Rebated to St. Sylvester: Capital Campaign as of Sept 30, 2016 Total Pledged: $1,355,573 Total Number of Pledges: 428 Average Pledge: $3, Collected to Date: $730,903

6 HOMELESS VETERAN S STAND DOWN Homeless Veterans Stand down is an organization that assists homeless veterans with a multitude of services. The Okaloosa-Walton Counties Division will be holding a Stand down on November 4, 2016, for approximately 300 Homeless Veterans. Services provided include dental screenings, mental health screening, flu shots, tetanus shots, pneumonia shots, clothing, boots, blankets, employment services, VA housing assistance, health & comfort items, veterans court, nourishing meal and VA benefits assistance. Below is a list of items that are desperately needed to have a successful stand down this coming November. Band aids Blankets (Throws) Comics Deodorant (Men) Floss Gloves Hats, knitted Insect repellant Lip/Skin Balm Mouthwash Nail clippers Note pads with or without spiral Paperback books Ponchos Puzzle books Puzzles/games Reader Glasses Scarfs Sewing kits Shaving cream Socks (new) Sun Glasses Sunscreen Wahcloths Wet wipes Men s Bicycles (can be used but in good shape) The 36th Annual Catholic Renewal Conference is coming!! January 20-22, 2017 Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Parish Life Center Niceville, Fl Registration is now open for the 36th Annual Catholic Renewal Conference!! The 2017 conference will be January 20-22, a good time to reconnect with the Lord and commit to a New Year of spiritual renewal. Our speakers this year are: Fr. Michael Nixon from Panama City. You may have seen him on Catholics in America or listen to him on YouTube; Fr. Nicholas Schumm, our Diocesan Liaison, who led us in deep spiritual prayer at our last conference and will do so again this year; Dr. Carol Razza, licensed Psychotherapist, international speaker, full time Faculty at St. Vincent de Paul Seminary; Most Rev. Gregory L. Parkes, Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese. In addition to our great speakers will be praise and worship music, healing service with Eucharistic procession and Adoration, Religious Bookstore, Adoration Chapel, Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, Free Nursery (with Diocesan certified child care workers), confession and individual prayer. The pre-registration cutoff date is Jan 10, Pre-Registration: Single $25 /Family $45 / Religious & Youth under 18 Free / Registration Fee Increases by $5 at the door Lodging: Holiday Inn Express, $80/night; Comfort Suites, $79/night For more information contact Sue McAllister at or to ptdccr@gmail.com. You can find more conference information on our website, I will pour out my spirit upon mankind Joel 3:1 (NAB)

7 Thanks to all who participated in the Knights of Columbus Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament!!!

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