Our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

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1 U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallotines (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. Our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 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 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/tvmass 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 APRIL 1, 2018 PSALTER WEEK I From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Holy and Happy Easter to all of you, St. Martha parishioners and visitors! When on that fateful Friday, a little, sad funeral was hastily bringing Jesus lifeless body to be buried in a brand new tomb donated by a friend of the Master, everything seemed lost and pointless! The Romans, oppressors of the Jewish Nation, had crucified Jesus. The Great Healer, who could raise the dead, was Himself a pierced, lifeless, dead body! The intoxication of the triumphant entrance into Jerusalem had faded into an unbroken despair! All the dreams of a glorious restoration of a Jewish Kingdom were now seen just as a bad joke: We were hoping that He would be the one to redeem Israel (Luke 24:21). All the talk of being the Son of God and to rise from the dead (Mark 9:9-10) was now seen as the manic expressions of a kind and gentle, but selfdeluded, mentally deranged healer. Nobody on that early Sunday morning took Jesus resurrection seriously! The disciples were locked in their upper-room, waiting for the fateful knock on the door by the Temple guards, waiting to be arrested, or worse, for following Jesus. The women were just wondering who was going to roll the tombstone. If they would have believed in Jesus resurrection, they would not have gone to the tomb! Of all the people standing at the foot of the cross only one did not go to the tomb: Mary, the Mother of Jesus! Mary of Magdala was the leader of the women who went to cry over Jesus body. But when the women went to the tomb, they found an empty tomb. Mary of Magdala ran up to the cenacle, the upper room of the Last Supper, and told Simon Peter: They have taken the Lord from the tomb and we don t know where they put Him. Meanwhile, the other ladies were the object of an angelic vision which stunned them into speechless silence. Peter, John and Magdalene went to the tomb, and young John was puzzled not only by the fact of the empty tomb itself, but by the fact that the burial shroud was there, but rolled up on one side and the Sudariurn (face cloth) was rolled up in another place. Immediately, John realized that the body was not stolen, but that the Lord was risen. Then, leaving Magdalene kneeling down in tears facing the black opening of the empty tomb, Peter and John left and they went back to the cenacle, where the news of the empty tomb had brought so much sadness; because the other disciples realized that Jesus enemies did not even want to let His body rest in peace. Then Jesus, alive and well, appeared to Mary Magdalene! And the few passers-by of the still deserted streets of Jerusalem saw a young woman running and screaming like crazy: He s alive, He s risen! And then... Shalom (Peace to You)... they turned and just inside the locked door, unmistakably alive, smiling and radiant, was Jesus. He did rise as He promised! Today we, Jesus followers, share the inexpressible joy of the early disciples in recognizing the incredible, impossible, mind-boggling reality of Jesus Resurrection, which makes us certain of our own resurrection and eternal life in Paradise, forever and ever! So, my dear friends, let us follow Jesus in accepting to carry our crosses, in facing our sufferings and death, in looking at our tomb as a door to heaven, all knowing well that we, the Christians, will have a second, glorious, endless life with our Savior, Jesus. Next Sunday, April 8, is Divine Mercy Sunday. The Pope established plenary indulgences on Divine Mercy Sunday. The plenary indulgence is granted under the usual conditions of confession, Eucharist and prayer for the intentions of the Pope. On Divine Mercy Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Easter, the faithful have to recite the Our Father, the Creed and any devout prayer such as, Merciful Jesus, I trust in you! St. Martha will have a Divine Mercy Holy Hour, including a Mass, in the Church on April 8 at 2:30 p.m. All are invited to this special event. Bishop Frank J. Dewane invites all to join him at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 15, at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice for Yom Hashoah, the annual celebration of unity between Catholic and Jewish faiths. The Yom Hashoah Service brings together members of the Jewish and Christian communities, as encouraged by the popes, to remember the victims of hate crimes, and to help build a climate of respect so that such tragedies may never again be possible. The special guest this year is Bishop James Massa, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn About our ancestors in faith, the Israelites (now we commonly refer to them with the noun Jews ), let us be clear about the church teaching. The majority of the Sanhedrin condemned Jesus as a blasphemer because: You, who are only a man, have made yourself God, and they thought sincerely that they were in line with the First Commandment. Jesus tried again and again to convince the leaders of the Sanhedrin of His Divinity: If you do not believe my word, believe in me because of the miracles I make search the Scriptures and you ll find out all about me Jesus was not believed by most members of the Sanhedrin who passed on to him the death penalty, an empty threat because only the Roman Army occupying Judea could condemn anyone to death. It was Pilate, the Roman Procurator of Judea who, even when he recognized the absurdity (in his pagan mind) of the Sanhedrin decision, condemned Jesus to death. In a politically correct sentence dictated by the scorn and hatred he felt for the chosen people of God, he condemned Jesus to death. A Roman Centurion, an officer in charge of one hundred soldiers, executed the sentence of death. Delayed a week because of Easter, next Sunday is Caritas Sunday. The first Sunday of each month the Caritas volunteers are outside after each Mass to ask for your donations to help the needy in our community. Please be as generous as possible. Thank you. Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Jan, John & Jerry Deacons Bill & Patrick; and Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy

3 EASTER Our Sympathy is extended to the families of all those who have recently passed. We pray for you and your loved ones, especially for: Henry David Casi Barbara Burns Richard Cleary Mary Cassinelli Steven Patt Lorna Cahn Paula Naaman Martha Drost Ron Morris Cosimo Pedicini Mario Rossi Sean Driscoll Ruby Nell Marlow Joyce Young John Kiwczak Mary Cacioppo Rev. Dn. Joseph Cirieco MASS FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE April is Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month. The Diocese of Venice will hold a Mass for Victims of Child Abuse on Thursday, April 5 at Epiphany Cathedral at 8:30 a.m. This is the 11th consecutive year this Mass will be held in the Diocese. All are invited to attend. T W O P Sun., Apr. 1 - Easter 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Patrick Mon., Apr. 2 Parish Office Closed 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall Tues., Apr. 3 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Conference Room 6:30 p.m. RCIA Classes - Conference Room Wed., Apr. 4 5:30 p.m. Adult Choir Prac ce - Choir Room 6:30 p.m. Caritas Mee ng - Conference Room Thurs., Apr. 5 Fri., Apr. 6 1:00 p.m. Rosary Makers - Geenen Hall 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Apr. 7 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Fausto 11:00 a.m. Caritas Bosom Buddies Show - Fr. Fausto Parish 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Jan PRAYERFUL RALLY TO PROTEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD SATURDAY, APRIL 28 At 10 a.m. we will gather at the Community Pregnancy Center located next to Planned Parenthood at th St. At 10:30 a.m. we will begin a silent Jericho Walk around the block; and 11:00 a.m. we with gather in front of PP to sing. Those unable to join the Walk can line the street in prayer in front of PP; those who need to, may bring a small chair or stool. Sarasota Military Academy has given permission to use their parking lot, which is located at 8th and Cohen. Signs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. We ask everyone to remain with a peaceful attitude throughout, witnessing to the love of Christ. Contact James Kurt at jameshkurt@gmail.com or CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS THROUGH Offertory & Other ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF Income (excludes special donations & bequests) $1,061,012 $1,061,219 ($207) Operating Expenses $1,322,760 $1,344,611 $21,851 Deficit through ($261,748) ($283,392) $21,644 Si tu quieres beber es problema tyo. Pero si quieres dejar de beber el problema es nuestro. Alcoholicos Anonimos CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment ($340,000) Pledges through $174,382 Uncollected Pledges ($61,229) Deficit through ($226,847)

4 B ULLETIN Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult trials can be the place where God manifests his victory. He makes all things beautiful. He makes all things new. P ASTOR E MAIL pastor@stmartha.org ST. MARTHA ROSARY MAKERS Friday, April 6, 1:00 pm 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. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2018 It became known to us as Divine Mercy Sunday on May 23, 2000, less than a month after Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina Kowalska, a saint of the Catholic Church. St. Martha will have a Divine Mercy Holy Hour at 2:30 p.m. on April 8 in the Church. This will include r eadings, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. May 4-6, 2018 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center On a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, you can make the connection! 44 hours away from jobs, kids, and life s busyness to focus only on each other. If you d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you ll like the difference a Marriage Encounter Weekend can make! Join millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive. Call or visit FLWC-WWME.org YOM HASHOAH The Annual Hour of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust Sunday, April 15, 2:30 pm Epiphany Cathedral, 350 Tampa Avenue West, Venice Holocaust survivors and people of all faiths are invited to this annual celebration, which serves to reflect on the past and to stand up and say Never Again! LEGION OF MARY Divine Mercy Sunday Give Away Legion of Mary will be in the Courtyard after all Masses on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8 offering free booklets, rosaries and CD s. Stop by and learn how the Legion members are instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. Meetings are on Saturdays at 10 a.m. in Geenen Hall. If you have questions or would like more information, please call Diane at April 22, 2018 marks the 48th anniversary of Earth Day, a celebration that many faith communities have incorporated into their calendars for awareness and action. Beginning this Easter, Sunday, April 1, and continuing through Earth Day and beyond, the parish of St. Martha will align with The Global Catholic Climate Movement, Catholic Climate Covenant, and a host of other faith organizations to draw awareness to the inspired encyclical letter Laudato Si...On Care For Our Common Home published by our loving Pope Francis in We are blessed to have the guidance and prayers of our Holy Father as we go forward together to develop solutions to the threat of Climate Change and our role as protectors of Creation. Please join in proclaiming commitment to care for the gifts that have been entrusted to us.

5 Jesus left us his mother to be our mother. -Pope Francis POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS APRIL 2018 That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths. DEADLINE is April 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Apply at FROM THE OFFICE OF OUR BISHOP: Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with great joy that we sing Alleluia! Jesus Christ has indeed Risen. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the source of Christian hope. By His action, Christ conquers sin and death and unlocks for the Faithful the path to life eternal. This is a message that resonates with the deepest aspirations of the human heart. From the earliest times to the present, it is hope that has inspired so many Christians to endure suffering and even martyrdom due to religious persecution. Profound belief in the Resurrection is the very cause of persecution while at the same time the strength in the face of persecution for many Christians. This is especially true in the lands where Our Lord and Savior walked. Let us pray in joyful hope for peace throughout the world and that everyone can fully celebrate Easter. May the hope and the joy of the Risen Christ be with you and your family throughout this Easter Season! God Bless You! +Bishop Frank J. Dewane BOSOM BUDDIES COMEDY LUNCHEON RAFFLE DRAWING YOU HAVE 3 CHANCES TO WIN UP TO $1000 Drawing will be at the comedy show on April 7, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in Fr Fausto Parish Center. Stop by the Parish Office for raffle tickets. You do not need to be present to WIN S. M B S Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind; so that you may discern what is the will of God - what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2. Mondays from 6 to 7 pm - Geenen Hall Tuesdays from 9:15 to 10:15 - Conf. Rm St. Martha Bible Study continues our study of selected writings of St. Paul including the Letter to the Romans and other letters. All are welcome to join us at any time. Please bring your bibles. For further information, contact Dr. Elizabeth Johnston at egj213@gmail.com, or call/text at T S M C. Domingo de Pascua 1 de abril de 2018 No moriré, continuaré viviendo para contar lo que el Señor ha hecho. Salmo 118 (117):17 PROCLAMA AL CRISTO RESUCITADO En la mañana de Pascua el clima primaveral, las flores, los pájaros y las mariposas, las personas que nos rodean con sus mejores galas, la hermosa liturgia y la agradable música, todo parece dar testimonio de que Jesucristo ha resucitado hoy. De la misma manera que los relatos de los testigos en la lectura de hoy, la vida gloriosa y gozosa que nos rodea nos ayuda a creer en la buena nueva de la Resurrección y exclamar Aleluya! Hoy en la Sagrada Escritura escuchamos a Pedro, a Pablo y a Juan quienes hablan con convicción de haber visto al Cristo resucitado. El relato del Evangelio según san Juan incluye a María Magdalena, quien también tuvo el privilegio de ser testigo de la Resurrección y contarles a los demás la buena nueva. En este glorioso Domingo de Pascua, podemos nosotros también dar testimonio de que Jesucristo ha resucitado hoy y está vivo y activo en nuestra vida? Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

6 Mass Intentions Sun., Apr. 1 Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 6:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 7:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) For All Parishioners 9:00 a.m. [PW] For All Parishioners 9:00 a.m. [WS] (Hall) For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [JR] (Hall) For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [WS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) For All Parishioners 5:30 p.m. [JR] For All Parishioners Mon., Apr. 2 Acts 2:14,22-33; Mt 28:8-15 7:30a.m. [JC] Peter Fragala by John & Rita Fragala 8:30 a.m. [PW] Living & Deceased Members of Altar Society 12:00 p.m. [WS] Lauretta Stellato by Chris Martin 5:30 p.m. [PW] Joan Nielsen by The McHale Family Tues., Apr. 3 Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20: :30 a.m. [WS] Br. William Geenen by Claire Collins 8:30 a.m. [JC] Shar Winer by Susanne Wedlake 12:00 p.m. [PW] Hector De La Torre by Gladys & Jim Weir 5:30 p.m. [WS] Margaret Duchart McHale by The McHale Family Wed., Apr. 4 Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24: :30 a.m. [JR] Peggy Faller by Claire Collins 8:30 a.m. [PW] (L) The Griffith Family by Debbie Griffith 12:00 p.m. [WS] Marilyn Gelhar by Pat Hooley 5:30 p.m. [JR] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines Thurs., Apr. 5 Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24: :30 a.m. [FS] Parents by Rosario & Donna Criscuolo 8:30 a.m. [FS] Owen Connaughton by Corinne Connaughton 12:00 p.m. [JR] Jack Panoyan by Helen 5:30 p.m. [JR] (L) Mary McGruder by John Fri., Apr. 6 Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14; Jn 21:1-14 7:30 a.m. [JC] Richard Fox by Wife 8:30 a.m. [FS] John Patrick O Neill by Marilyn Kneafsey 12:00 p.m. [JR] Jacquelyn Cosentino-Georges by Larry & Helene McCarthy 5:30 p.m. [JR] (L) Joel Letourneau by Lynda Blouin Sat., Apr. 7 Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15 7:30 a.m. [JR] Lucy Morone by Vivian Blake 8:30 a.m. [WS] Living & Deceased Members of Legion of Mary 4:00 p.m. [FS] Mrs. Lee Mulligan by Son, Doug 4:00 p.m. [JR] (Hall) (L) Carolyn Beaudette by Family 5:30 p.m. [WS] Nancy Kelly by Telfair Family Sun., Apr. 8 Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20: :30 a.m. [FS] Clementine & Frank Federico by Anna Keane 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) Holy Souls in Purgatory by Anna Keane 9:00 a.m. [JR] Ronald Mandronico by Joseph & Cathy Helewicz 9:00 a.m. [PW] (Hall) Gaetano Ventresca & Anna Monaco 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [JR] (Hall) Special Intentinos 12:00 p.m. [WS] Gerald Sicgal & Joseph Federico 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Maria Nhung by Binh Nguyen 5:30 p.m. [WS] Parents by Rosario & Donna Criscuolo Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), Fr. Pablo (PR) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark Altar Society Janet Cocco Archivist Ted Cover Arimathean Ministry Cindy Rottkamp Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin Catholic Charities Marisa Zorger Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair Casa Santa Marta Debbie Greising Choir/Cantor Virginia Bray Council of Catholic Women Sara Brinn Eucharist Adoration Parish Office Finance Council John J. DeStefano Family Ministry Gary Kerschner Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata Jail Ministry Bob Hiniker Knights of Columbus Ken Nota Lectors Ed Hale 1edhale@gmail.com Legion of Mary Diane Such Ministries 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 Jim & Peg Styer Rosary Makers Don & Maxine Brand Solve Maternity Homes Peggy Kerwin St. M. Early Learning Center Jamie Van Dyke Ushers Robert Morrissey EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Parish 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: Ms. 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 Chapel 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.