4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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1 200 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, Florida Telephone: (941) Fax: (941) Website: Facebook: St. Martha Roman Catholic Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - Noon & 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4:00 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 9:00 a.m. (Family), 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., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, & 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 9 a.m a.m.; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Reconciliation Room) Sunday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - Noon (Church Entrance) TV Mass Sunday, 9:30 a.m. on CW Network. Check your local listings or go to dioceseofvenice/tvmass 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 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 each day 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 p.m. 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 MAY 7, 2017 From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, For us, modern Christians, Easter brings the most tremendous joy ever! So we are puzzled by the initial frightening shock experienced by the disciples of Jesus when they saw Jesus alive and well, mysteriously and suddenly appearing through locked doors. The shock was still undimmed even when the good Lord exclaimed: Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I, myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have! But finally, the Lord seeing that they were so incredulous (this time for joy) asked His usual question, so many times uttered in His previous three preaching years: Have you anything to eat? This question broke the spell of amazement and fear, and they offered Him a piece of baked fish that Jesus ate in front of them. Ghosts do not eat! And, then, the Easter Celebration began, and it is still continuing today because every Mass is Easter. When we meet together in Church to remember Jesus death, the risen Lord comes into our midst, and we touch His body, and we become one with Jesus, our shepherd, in Holy Communion In today s Gospel, Jesus compares Himself to a shepherd (not always a good image in His times) and this is what Our Good Shepherd remarks about us, His sheep: My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. Years ago, the painting of Jesus carrying on his shoulders, the lost sheep or the lost lamb, was found in almost all Catholic homes, to remind us sinners never to despair of God s forgiveness and love for us. The shepherd that encloses the fold safely, and then when night approaches, goes back to seek the sheep lost and entangled in the briars, gently carrying her to the fold, is a powerful and consoling symbol of God s concern and love for us! We then must unshakably believe that, not withstanding our unfaithful relation to Jesus, He is always there to love and save us, even when the thorns of greed, racism, pride, lust and envy have enveloped us in the total darkness of the soul! Never despair, my dear friends, Jesus is always there with us, in the middle of our depression and our painful losses. All sins are forgiven by God, when we ask him for forgiveness. The only sin that God does not forgive is the sin against the Holy Spirit, which is when we assent to the devil s greatest temptation: Your sins are too horrible God will never forgive you! If we fall into this terrible temptation, then we will not ask, and, consequently, we will not receive Jesus forgiveness, not because God s infinite mercy cannot forgive all sins, but because we do not ask and so we will not receive. As Jesus said: Ask, and you shall receive. Today is the 54th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Pope Francis has chosen the theme: Led by the Spirit for Mission The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray PSALTER WEEK IV that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes Next Sunday, May 14 is Mother s Day and our Religious Education children will crown the statue of Our Lady in Fausto Center, beginning the 9:00 a.m. Mass, and the St. Martha School Children will crown the statue of the Blessed Mother in the Church, after the homily at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Let us keep our beautiful Catholic traditions alive and vibrant, and let us pass them on to the younger generation, especially our tender love and devotion to the Blessed Mother of Jesus. Also, next Sunday, Our Lady of Victory Council 3358 Knights of Columbus will be at the 9:00 a.m. Mass for their Corporate Communion. Congratulations to our Religious Education 2nd grade class! Yesterday, St. Martha School children received the Body of Christ for their first time in our church, and next Saturday, May 13, our own Religious Education children will as well. We congratulate them all and ask you to pray for them all as they begin their lives as Christ s newest disciples. Joseph Calviello Sarh Coe Dayanara Cruz Antonella Gardini Julia Haller Liam McKay Catherine Nguyen Isabella Lima Lealany Perez Michael Geaglone Elijah Renick Jesse Soares Torrey Truong Tracy Truong Eliah Santos Isabela D Alconzo Drew Costa Tiffany Nguyen Natalia Blanco Aiden Renci Richard Csiszar Elena D Alconzo Jordan Do Roman Haught Sharon Dsouza Reese Gibson Eliana Grogg Addelyn Schoenfelder Rey Xaxini Ethan Nguyen Desmond Hunter Alec Johnston Isabella Jimenez Emma McDowell Ericka Kolar Lilly Keenan Jonathan Nguyen Kellan Loy Vincent Lima Matthew Mangin Jack Keenan Hannah Ramos Katherine Grosso Brian Nguyen Kaylee Morgan Jonathan Xaxini Ava Mark Nhan Nguyen Dylan Neuweiler Steven Lam Adriana Ramos Aden Rodriguez Jaylene Xaxni Zarah Vargas Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Sebastian, Philip & Jerry Deacons Bill and Patrick; plus Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence and Sisters Cathy & Marianne QUESTIONS FROM THE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FR. FAUSTO! (SOME DEEP THEOLOGICAL THOUGHTS!) 1. Does God choose you as a priest before you are born or while you are alive? If he chooses you when you are alive, how old are you? 2. Were Adam & Eve real or was it just a story? Did the snake ever walk? 3. What inspired you to become a priest? (A: She said No! )

3 4th Sunday of Easter POSITION AVAILABLE Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School is currently seeking a maintenance manager for the school. The position is a full time position that includes full benefits. Interested candidates should send a resume to the school at sgates@cmhssarasota.org WINE & CHEESE GATHERING SATURDAY, MAY 13 AFTER THE 4:00PM & 5:30PM MASSES Please join the Hospitality Ministry in the courtyard for a Wine and Cheese monthly get-together! It is a great time to get to know your fellow parishioners, parish guests and priests. If you have any questions, or would like to join the Hospitality Ministry, call Beth Cannata at MARRIAGE BANNS Merrick McGrady & Joanna Cichowicz (1) WE NEED EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Can you find time to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? It is a fulfilling and rewarding ministry. If you can help please call Pam in the Parish Office at SUMMER ACTIVITY WEEK JULY 24-28, 2017 COUNSELORS NEEDED We are looking for High School and Middle School students to work our St. Martha Church Summer Activity Week. If you are interested in being a counselor this year, please contact: nsmithers@stmarthaschool.net bravazzoli@stmarthaschool.net Our first meeting will be Monday, May 15 from 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. St. Martha School, 4380 Fruitville Rd. T W O P Sun., May 7 - World Day of Prayer for Voca ons 8:00 a.m. Sunday Coffee - Geenen Hall 10:15 a.m. Religious Ed - 2nd Floor Classrooms 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Patrick Mon., May 8 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 7:00 p.m. Bap sm Classes - Conference Room Tues., May 9 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Conference Room 6:30 p.m. RCIA Mee ng - Conference Room Wed., May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster 6:30 p.m. Choir Prac ce - Choir Room Thurs., May 11 3:30 p.m. Casa Santa Marta Meeting - Conference Room Fri., May 12 - SS. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., May 13- Our Lady of Fa ma 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary - Geenen Hall 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Patrick 3:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Membership Drive - Courtyard 3:30 p.m. Wine & Cheese Gathering - Courtyard OUR LADY OF FATIMA MAY 13 The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, between May 13 and October 13, Identifying herself as Our Lady of the Rosary, Mary stressed the importance of repentance, conversion of heart, and dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, especially through daily recitation of the Rosary. May we heed Mary s call to conversion of heart so that the world might be a better place for all. Living with Christ CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS THROUGH Offertory & Other Income (excludes special ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF donations & bequests) $1,269,701 $1,272,270 ($2,569) Operating Expenses $1,462,492 $1,460,500 ($1,992) Deficit through ($192,791) ($188,230) ($4,561) CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment $332,000 Pledges through ($248,571) Uncollected Pledges $47,077 Net Shortfall through ($130,506)

4 BULLETIN It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including a loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one's heart so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness. Yet sometimes it can take many years for the hurt to develop. Women who have had an abortion often have many questions, and the answers are indispensable to beginning the healing process. Can God ever forgive me? Can my child? Can I ever forgive myself? Will the Church let me stay when I confess this sin? Will the pain ever go away? Is healing possible? The answer to all these questions is "yes". For confidential help, contact Project Rachel toll-free at or or esperanzaposaborto.org St. Martha Catholic School and St. Mary Academy are now accepting applications for the 2017/2018 school year. Please contact the schools for information CHURCH CLERICAL HELPERS NEEDED! St. Martha is in need of volunteers on Monday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Accounting or finance background is required. If you are interested, contact Teressa McCoy at ext 3251 or tmccoy@stmartha.org PASTOR pastor@stmartha.org Blessed are you, Lord our God. By your word, you bring on the evening twilight. In wisdom, you open the gates of dawn and with foresight make time pass and seasons change. You set the stars in their courses in the sky according to your plan. You create day and night, turning light into darkness and darkness into light, for you are the Lord of the hosts of heaven. Blessed are you, Lord, who brings on the evening twilight. Amen. Our Lady of Victory Council #3358 Knights of Columbus MEMBERSHIP DRIVE May 13 & 14 The Knights of Columbus will be having a membership drive next weekend, May 13 & 14 in the courtyard. If you desire to become active in your community, continue to support the Church in many other ways, while enhancing your faith and family, consider joining the Knights of Columbus. INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR MAY 2017 That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace. S. M B S Monday, May 8, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Geenen Hall Tuesday, May 9, 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Conference Room All are welcome to join us! Remember to bring your Bible! MSGR. CHARLES L. ELSLANDER ASSEMBLY TH ANNUAL PATRIOTIC BALL Saturday, May 20, :30 p.m. Cocktail Hour $30 per person Roast Beef or Roast Pork Tenderloin For tickets, please contact John Gearon at If you would like to have the honor of bringing the offertory gifts to the altar during the Sunday Mass, please ask an usher in the back of the church. J S C! AN INDUCTION LOOP IS PROVIDED IN ST. MARTHA CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF HEARING AID USERS. TO USE PLEASE SWITCH YOUR HEARING AID TO T

5 Everyone needs to be touched by the comfort and attraction of God s saving love, which is mysteriously at work in each person, above and beyond their faults and failings. -Pope Francis ST. MARTHA CLERGY AND STAFF Diocesan Scout Awards Ceremony and Mass - Scouts and scouters are invited to process in uniform at the Mass, May 21, 11:00 a.m. at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. Join Bishop Frank J. Dewane for lunch and a presentation of scouting awards earned throughout the year at noon in the Parish Hall. To register/rsvp for the lunch please visit registration/rsvp for the lunch, please visit dioceseofvenice.regfox.com/scout-awards-ceremony. To apply for religious awards please contact Robert Paquette at robertpaquette@snet.net. Cuarto Domingo de Pascua 7 de mayo de 2017 Cargado con nuestros pecados, subió al madero de la cruz, para que, muertos al pecado, vivamos para la justicia. 1 Pedro 2:24a EL LLAMADO DEL BUEN PASTOR El salmo responsorial de hoy es el Salmo 23 y sin duda es el más conocido de los salmos. Los versos que rezan: Aunque camine por cañadas oscuras, / nada temo, porque tú vas conmigo: / tu vara y tu cayado me sosiegan (Salmo 23:4) se vinculan en las lecturas bíblicas de esta semana con el maravilloso relato sobre el camino a Emaús, que escuchamos la semana pasada. El Señor Jesús, nuestro Buen Pastor, está constantemente a nuestro lado. Nos llama por nuestro nombre, atrayéndonos a una más profunda relación con él. Ese llamado, hecho a cada uno de nosotros en el momento de nuestro bautismo, lleva la promesa del Buen Pastor: Yo he venido para que tengan vida y la tengan en abundancia (Juan 10:10). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. SUPPORT CATHOLIC CHARITIES AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. every time you shop - at no cost to you! When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Catholic Charities! SNOWBIRDS: GOING NORTH SOON? WE WILL MISS YOU, BUT... Don t forget to call the Parish Office to suspend your envelopes and pack up your unopened, non-perishable food and bring it to Bethesda House, th St., Sarasota. Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia, S.A.C. Pastor Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Sebastian Szczawinski, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Philip M. Lam Ba Trong, C.M.C., 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. Sr. Marianne Baehr, C.S.J. Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secretary Virginia Bray, Music Director Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education Teressa McCoy, Administrative 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 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD Shepherds and sheep were so much a part of life for Jesus and those from Galilee. Galilee was, after all, largely a rural area and raising sheep and sheepherding was an intricate part of their lives. That is why the image of a shepherd with his sheep was so often used during biblical times. It was a connection with which people could identify. It is equally important for us today to understand this important cultural connection for them. Shepherding was all about feeding the lambs and the sheep (recall that Jesus tells Peter Feed my sheep. ), bringing them to good pasture lands and water ( The Lord is my shepherd He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters; he restores my soul. ); going after lost lambs ( Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? ); and protects the sheep in the field and the fold ( The watchman opens the gate, and the sheep listen to his voice. ). Our Gospel reading today comes from St. John 10:1-10. In St. John 10:11, the next verse, Christ declares I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. As Catholics and Christians, we, too, are called to be Good Shepherds to all those with whom we come in contact. It may be from another culture than ours, but we should understand full well the implications of that. Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. If you want to drink, That s your business. If you want to stop, that s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous (941)

6 Mass Intentions Sun., May 7 Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10 7:30 a.m. [PW] Kevin Crowley by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fedelem 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) Poor Souls 9:00 a.m. [SS] Edward Barber by Cheryl Bell 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) Sean Charles Diehl by Mahoney Family 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [WS] Thaddeus Bottillo by Mom & Dad 12:00 p.m. [PL] (Viet/Hall) Special Intention by Hien Nguyen 5:30 p.m. [WS] James Guerino, Jr. by Family Mon., May 8 Acts 11:1-18; Jn 10: :30 a.m. [PW] Eileen Costello by The Saures 8:30 a.m. [WS] Ann Murphy 12:00 p.m. [SS] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines 5:30 p.m. [SS] Joyce Kane Dan & Kathy DePodesta Tues., May 9 Acts 11:19-26; Jn 10: :30 a.m. [WS] Monica Storm by David & Paula Shigley 8:30 a.m. [SS] Fr. John Kucia by Ursala, Hans, & Mark Eugster 12:00 p.m. [SS] Donald Koestler, Sr. by Anne & Peter Grant 5:30 p.m. [WS] Eugenia Guenther by Riccardo & Cynthia Arcaro Wed., May 10 Acts 12:24-13:5a; Jn 12: :30 a.m. [WS] Parents by Rosario & Donna Criscuolo 8:30 a.m. [PW] Jozef Yaska by Mary Yaska 12:00 p.m. [FS] Marion Tenney by Tom & Sue Coleman 5:30 p.m. [WS] Sonya Bazanda by Stephanie & Milton Kruk Thurs., May 11 Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13: :30 a.m. [FS] (L) Muriel Trunfio by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [PW] Jackie Moulliet by Gina 12:00 p.m. [FS] Bob & Marguerite Romaine 5:30 p.m. [SS] For the Blessed Mary by Jorge Gama Fri., May 12 Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 7:30 a.m. [SS] Betty Hudon by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [WS] Robert Yates by Jacqueline & Richard Cantwell 12:00 p.m. [SS] Kevin Crowley by St. Martha Parish 5:30 p.m. [WS] Rosemary Moynihan by Jean Mofsen Sat., May 13 Acts 13:44-52; Jn 14:7-14 7:30 a.m. [WS] John Caldwell by Susan Gordon 8:30 a.m. [SS] Cherry Bell Griffin by The Pallottines 4:00 p.m. [FS] Lee Mulligan by Doug Mulligan 5:30 p.m. [PW] Special Intention by Friends Sun., May 14 Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 7:30 a.m. [SS] For All Mothers 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) For All Mothers 9:00 a.m. [PW] For All Mothers 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) For All Mothers 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Mothers 12:00 p.m. [PW] For All Mothers 12:00 p.m. [PL] (Viet/Hall) For All Mothers 5:30 p.m. [WS] For All Mothers Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Philip (PL), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Sebastian (SS), Fr. Pablo (PR) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark Altar Society Susan Schussler 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 Candes Lamb Finance Council John J. DeStefano Family Ministry Gary Kerschner Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata Jail Ministry Br. Jim Connolly, CFX Knights of Columbus Tom Gillis 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 & Homebound Parish Office Hospital Calvin Kreider Nursing Home Parish Office 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.