U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallottines (Society of Catholic Apostolate)

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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. The Lord God said to Abram, Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so shall your descendants be. ~ Genesis 15:5 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. 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 MARCH 17, 2019 PSALTER WEEK II From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Today s Gospel recalls the famous Transfiguration of Jesus in front of His three favorite apostles: Peter, the head of the Apostles; James, the first Bishop of Jerusalem; and John, the youngest, unmarried and last surviving apostle. Jesus showed these three followers His heavenly Glory as they, and we, will see in Paradise. I suspect that, with His Transfiguration, Jesus wanted to teach the three pillars of His community to stand fast during His short Passion and the three-day burial. But it was a miserable failure for Peter, who denied even having known Jesus; and James, who led the rest of the 12 in running away from the Lord. Only John saved the day, sticking up for Jesus, even under the cross; sustaining the Blessed Mother in that most tragic moment of her life. Let us follow the example of John, by committing our souls to follow Jesus. Of course, in our youth, we too started following Jesus with generous hearts, and then, once we are adults, for one reason or another, we fall by the wayside because of our weak human nature...how despondent and discouraged we become when we fail! A young man told me last Lent how he broke his Lenten promise only three days after Ash Wednesday. I told him that Jesus appreciated our positive answer to God s inspiration to start Lent, and Jesus would appreciate even more our humble remorse, and our future Lenten sacrifices, if we do not get discouraged on account of our failures and sins. If we think in depth about our discouragement, we may find that at the root of it is our pride that drives us to disappointment and discouragement when we sin, as if we are perfect and not sinners! When we fail, we should accept what we are, and then ask God for renewed strength and guidance to continue our journey toward paradise. Are you keeping your Lenten resolutions to increase your prayer time and to do penance? Are you getting ready to celebrate the Holy Week and to renew your commitment to Jesus when, at Easter, we will have the renewal of our Baptism Promises? Let us not get discouraged when we fail to keep promises made to Jesus: after all, we are sinners! Let us start anew to renew our Lenten commitment to Jesus. The past is past, what we have is the present, let us live it fully with Jesus. Today is also the feast of St. Patrick, the great apostle of the Irish! The liturgy of the 2nd Sunday of Lent takes precedence over any other saint. But at our tables we celebrate today the glorious St. Paddy Day with joy and some nice toasts! And Tuesday is the solemn feast of St. Joseph, spouse of Mary mother of Jesus. Pope Pius IX declared him patron of the Universal Church, and St. Pope John Paul II declared him guardian of the redeemer; patron of carpenters, of workers and of fathers. Thank you for joining us for our Festa Italiana! There was lots of joy and fun as well as good dancing! We would like to give a big thanks to our Parish Hospitality Ministry, chaired by Beth Cannata, and her team Joanne Gonet, Pat Pomfret, Denise Haggerty, Liz Barrett, Loretta Cordella, Maryann Turcotte, Diane Domagala, Claire Collins, Fred Gonet, Bill Konopaske, Al Dilenge, Bill Rex, Nancy Long, Matt Gentilella, Ivana Higgins, Janine Budesheim, and John Farrell. All parishes in out diocese have received the following warning: It has once again been brought to the attention of the Diocese of Venice that parishioners have received text/ messages from people pretending to be priests and requesting donations in the form of gift cards and/or wire transfers. The messages often greet the person by name and have the priests name in the closing signature of the message; this is a well-crafted and targeted attack on the Church across the country which has hit our Diocese again. These text/ messages are 'spoofed' fakes that should not be responded to or taken seriously by anyone. The best defense against this sort of scam is to raise awareness in the community and not respond or open any worrying attachments. It is recommended that this information is shared with everyone immediately, as this situation requires vigilance on everyone's part. It is Diocesan policy that no priest or staff within the Diocese request donations in the form of gift cards, PayPal, MoneyGram, etc. Without this awareness, some have responded to the spoofed messages, with bad consequences, including loss of funds. There is already an established process in place on how parishioners can make donations and participate in the life of the parish. Whenever a parishioner is worried about any request for money from the parish or a priest, they should immediately call their parish and under no circumstances should they respond to these scam requests. Thank you and have a holy Lenten Journey. Office of Communications 1000 Pinebrook Road Venice, FL 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 Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. LECTIO DIVINA Thursdays during Lent Starting on March 7th Br. Geenen Hall at 6:15 p.m. Those who listen to the Word of God and act upon it will enter the Kingdom of God Lectio Divina is the ancient way of praying and listening to The Word of God. With it, generations of Christians have prayed and deepened their relationships with God. Through the listening to the Word of God they have found and done the will of God in their everyday lives. We invite you to join Fr. Jan Rykala, S.A.C. during Lent to learn more about it and follow this way of praying.

3 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT CIRCUS ANGEL SCAVENGER HUNT March 30 at 9 a.m. in Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Help us find the Circus Angel s missing wing Includes morning coffee, 6 circus themed stops, (all within 5 miles of down town Sarasota), live entertainment, giveaways and a gift bag. This is not a race - you will have enough time to enjoy each stop! Grand prize is a gourmet dinner in a circus train private car. Tickets are available in the church office for a $25.00 donation. Call Lynn McDonald at for more info. This event is to benefit the Circus and Traveling Shows Retirement Project Inc. Lynn McDonald: or srqlynn@gmail.com St. Martha Church Marriage Preparation Classes Please come and build a Relationship - Friendship that will last forever. As Pope Francis said about love, Love is a relationship, and Build a house together on the Rock of True Love, God! For More information, please contact Witness to love Coordinators Jim and Agnes Rutushni at or JARutushni@stmartha.org. To sign up and start the process, contact Sara Brinn, Office Manager at sbrinn@stmartha.org Also please take a look at the Witness to Love website: Jim and Agnes Rutushni will be speaking at all Masses this weekend about how the new marriage preparation program will be helping couples prepare for a better marriage for the rest of their lives together. ST. MARTHA BIBLE STUDY Even now says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart. Joel 2:12 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. Bible Study for Lent Looking for a spiritual Lenten practice? Come join us as we read, examine, and pray with the scriptures readings of Ash Wednesday and the Sundays in Lent. Study materials are available. All are welcome. For more information, contact Dr. Elizabeth Johnston; text at or egj213@gmail.com. Be sure to bring your Bible! T W O P Sun., Mar St. Patrick 7:00 a.m. St. Mary Academy Raffle Ticket Sales - Courtyard 11:30 a.m. Confessions - Fr. Wojciech Mon., Mar St. Cyril of Jerusalem 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall Tues., Mar St. Joseph 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 6:30 p.m. RCIA - Conference Room Wed., Mar. 20 5:30 p.m. Adult Choir Prac ce - Choir Room Thurs., Mar. 21 6:15 p.m. Lec o Divina - Geenen Hall Fri., Mar. 22 Sat., Mar St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 9:00 a.m. Confessions - Fr. Wojciech 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - Mee ng Room 3:00 p.m. Confessions - Fr. Wojciech 4:00 p.m. St. Martha School Raffle Ticket Sales - Courtyard 7:30 p.m. Vietnamese Lenten Retreat - Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Annie, Jr. Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Zazarino Center Bishop Nevins Academy 7310 Fruitville Road, Sarasota St. Martha Catholic School and St. Mary Academy present Annie, Jr. This family friendly show including memorable musical numbers is promised be a worthwhile evening! To purchase tickets visit: -martha-catholic-school-st-mary-academy-present-anniejr-tickets Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry 4880 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota Every Friday during Lent, March 8 to April 12 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m Choice of hand battered fish (fried or baked), fried shrimp or combination Choice of fries, rice, or mac n cheese Coleslaw, roll & coffee Adults - $11 Children (8 and under) - $6.00 Under 4 - Free Seconds on fish - $2.00 Desserts and soft drinks - $1 Weekly 50/50 Raffle Columbus Hall also has a full cash bar with soda, beer, wine & liquor.

4 B ULLETIN P ASTOR E MAIL pastor@stmartha.org Fatherhood has its origins in God, and so we pray to you, Father Almighty, for those men who have adopted a child. Give them a mind receptive to your guidance, a patient voice, and a loving heart. St. Martha Service Club is collecting trial size toiletries during Lent. The items will be used to make Blessing Bags for the Resurrection House which is a non-profit, faith-based organization that serves as a day resource center to the homeless of Sarasota County. Please turn in donations to the Parish Office or the upstairs Religious Education office. Our Sympathy is extended to the families of all those who have recently passed. We pray for you and your loved ones, especially for: Daniel George McIntyer Elaine Flanagan-Sherriff Olive Scancarella Alexandria Owens Mary Ann Heffernan Thongvanh Keovilay Michael Houlihan John Capaccione Steven Dowie Janice Long Leroy Smith Coletta White Kristina Kolar Garald Barry Casey Thorpe Richard Suder Dennis Peck Robert Mancuso John Jennings Virginia Timco Eleanor Roxby Janette Ramirez Rufus Cooper Israel Piedrahita There is no Sunday Coffee this weekend. St. Mary Academy will be in the courtyard this weekend and St. Martha School will be in the courtyard next weekend. Be sure to get your raffle ticket!

5 The Lord asks us to be joyous heralds of this message of mercy and hope! - Pope Francis Feast of Saint Joseph Mass - On Tuesday, March 19, the Feast of Saint Joseph, a Mass in Italian will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m., at Epiphany Cathedral, Venice. The Italian American Club of Venice is providing the bread that will be blessed after the Mass. All are welcome to attend. Unplanned - A new movie will be released in theaters across the country on Friday, March 29, which tells the story of Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Director from Bryan, Texas who became a pro-life advocate. The movie is rated R because of the violent nature of abortion. Please make the effort to see this movie on opening weekend March The Sugar Bowl Show of Shows Sarasota-Bradenton will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Neel Performing Arts Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton. Sponsored by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. and the local Knights of Columbus Councils, the show will feature the Atlantic City Boys. Tickets are $25 a person. All proceeds will go to the Sugar Bowl Fund for families in the community who are experiencing a financial hardship. For information and tickets visit Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma 17 de marzo de 2019 El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación, a quién temeré? Salmo 27 (26):1 MANTENTE FIRME EN EL SEÑOR No es difícil imaginar, en esta época de guerras, que grupos malvados tiendan a la destrucción de la humanidad y locuras políticas, que las palabras de san Pablo fueron tan precisas, aún para el tiempo en que vivió. Pareciera que el mundo nunca cambia. Pablo dice muchos se comportan como enemigos de la cruz de Cristo. Para los que piensan en cosas terrenas, su destino es la perdición... (Filipenses 3: 18, 19). El resultado es la destrucción de personas inocentes y del planeta mismo. Pero Pablo dice a los filipenses: somos ciudadanos del cielo, de donde esperamos como salvador a Jesucristo el Señor (3:20). Él transformará nuestro cuerpo frágil en un cuerpo glorioso semejante al suyo (3:21). Nota que él dice cuerpo en lugar de cuerpos. Él habla acerca de la completa comunidad de creyentes, quienes, siguiendo el ejemplo de Jesús y Pablo, vendrán a la gloria de Dios. Así que manténganse firmes en el Señor! (4:1). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Cardinal Mooney 60th Anniversary Gala - All are invited to the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School 60th Anniversary Gala beginning at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6 at the Founders Club in Sarasota. For more details and to register for the Gala, please contact the Cardinal Mooney Office of Advancement at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center (OLPH), invites all to the Third Annual "Starry, Starry Night" at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Seats are $80 and VIP tables are $1,000. A fun way to support the mission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by enjoying a great night! To register visit or call ext Free Homebuyers Education Workshop - Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. offers free Home Buyer Education in both English and Spanish. For more information and to register for the workshop, please call Catholic Charities at Upcoming classes include April 13 in Spanish and April 29 and 30 in English at the Catholic Charities office in Bradenton or April 27 in Spanish at the Catholic Charities office in Sarasota. Free Mental Health Counseling Services - Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. is offering free mental health counseling services for adults, children and families who lived in Florida during Hurricane Irma. Counselors can help resolve a variety of issues such as stress, anger, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, depression, low self-esteem and grief. For information and to schedule an appointment in Sarasota, call Joan at , ext Family Dinner There will be no Parish Dinners during lent. All are welcome to the Knights of Columbus Friday Lenten Fish Fries at Columbus Hall. The next Parish Family Dinner will be on Thursday, May 9th

6 Mass Intentions Sun., Mar. 17 Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 7:30 a.m. [FS] Thomas Hickey by Amy Lowe 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) (L) Lidia Kiang by Family 9:00 a.m. [GH] Constance Ardt by Marie Williams 9:00 a.m. [PW] (Hall) (L) Dr. Thomas Kelly & Family by Marueen & Dennis 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [WS] (Hall) Eileen Mulroy by Pigott & Wolff Families 12:00 p.m. [JR] Dr. Gene McLoone by Joe & Teresa McLoone 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Dominic by Quy Ngo 5:30 p.m. [JR] Kathryn Carroll by Keith & Mary Epperson Mon., Mar. 18 Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6: :30 a.m. [WS] Tom & Bruce Bischoff by Becky Bartholomew 8:30 a.m. [JC] Marie-Josette Younan by Joe & Nora Stephan 12:00 p.m. [GH] (L) Nallen, Crowley & Murphy Families by Ann 5:30 p.m. [JR] John Jennings by Lynn & Mark Slockblower Tues., Mar Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, :30 a.m. [GH] Br. Krupp by Claire Collins 8:30 a.m. [JC] Frances & John Sosulski by Elizabeth Johnston 12:00 p.m. [WS] (L) Norbert & (L) Maria Berta by Maureen & Terry 5:30 p.m. [WS] David Runyon, Jr. by Jeff & Doreen Dooney Wed., Mar. 20 Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20: :30 a.m. [GH] Margaret Herbst 8:30 a.m. [PW] (L) Peggy O Connell by Paula & David Shigley 12:00 p.m. [WS] John Buesche by Janet & Geroge Allgair 5:30 p.m. [FS] Mildred Steele by Joseph F. Albano Thurs., Mar. 21 Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16: :30 a.m. [FS] (L) Rocky Milliman by Claire Collins 8:30 a.m. [PW] (L) Chris Hobbs by Roland & Sabrina 12:00 p.m. [JR] Margaret French by Fr. Fausto 5:30 p.m. [JC] Ann Riccio by Victor & Kelli Gambardella Fri., Mar. 22 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43, :30 a.m. [WS] Poor Souls by Danielle & Joann 8:30 a.m. [JC] (L) Lana Adikes by John Schofield 12:00 p.m. [JR] (L) Charlotte Campbell by Paula & David Shigley 5:30 p.m. [JR] Janice Long by Jack Woloch Sat., Mar. 23 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, :30 a.m. [WS] Cari Frances Bivona by Family Neighbors 8:30 a.m. [JR] Caridad Gonzalez by Antonia Auteri 4:00 p.m. [FS] Daniel Weir by The Weir Family 4:00 p.m. [JR] (Hall) James Raffoni 5:30 p.m. [PW] Michael & Vincent Tringali by Betty & Mike Tringali Sun., Mar. 24 Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 7:30 a.m. [WS] Frank Harrison by Sally 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) (L) Alex Masotti by Patricia Klump 9:00 a.m. [PW] Frank Blakely by Aime & Emily Verhofstadt 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) (L) Fr. Fausto by Maureen & Dennis Peck 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [JR] (Hall) (L) Paul Brown by G & G Lupina 12:00 p.m. [JR] Michael Layton by Janet Allen 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Joseph by Hung-Loan 5:30 p.m. [WS] Theodore Spellicy by Family Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), Fr. Gerry (GH), Fr. Notter (RN), Fr. Mendoza (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 Community Pregnancy Clinics 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 Herrig Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair 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 of the 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.