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1 1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL catholicgators.org (352) Fax (352) Parish Office Hours : M-F 10am-5pm Fourth SUNDAY OF EASTER Home of the MASS TIMES Sunday Mon.-Fri. Saturday 9:00am Family Mass 11:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) 7:30pm 12:00pm Vigil RECONCILIATION: M-F 4:30pm-5:20pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday Wednesday Friday 6:00-7:00pm 4:30-5:20pm 8:15-9:15am FIRST FRIDAY: Mass of the Sacred Heart and Eucharistic Adoration ROSARY: Monday-Friday 11:25am Welcome New Members: To be a member of our parish requires registration and participation in worship, sacraments, the life of the parish, and regular financial support of the parish. This is a basic consideration when requesting marriage, baptism, or to act as a godparent/sponsor. Register in the parish office or on-line. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10

2 The Catholic Student Center St. Augustine Church Mass Intentions AND SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE may 7, 2017 Pastor The Tabernacle Candle is being sponsored this week in memory of Margaret J. Cruz by Maria Cruz. The deceased are indicated by a cross in front of their names. Masses said for the living are for their special intentions. Sunday, May 7 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, Pt 2:20b-25 Jn 10:1-10 9:00am For the Parish 11:30am Bruce Messmorei and Paul Gianelli by Donata 1:30pm Bets Chinook by Victor Jarosiewics 7:30pm Monday, May 8 Easter Weekday Acts 11:1-18 Jn 10: :00pm Ken Platt by Magdalen Rose Berken Tuesday, May 9 Easter Weekday Acts 11:19 26 Jn 10: :00pm Raquel Rodriguez de Linares por Cecilia Rodriquez de Muñoz y hijos y Juan Carols Linares Rodriguez y familia Sarah G. Mesa by the Charbonnet family Wednesday, May 10 Easter Weekday Acts 12:24 13:5a Jn 12: :00pm Dan Truck by Joyce Trunk Thursday, May 11 Easter Weekday Acts 13:13-25 Jn 13: :00pm Families with special needs and world peace Celeste Vanessa Caraccoli by Carolina Diaz Friday, May 12 Easter Weekday Acts 13:26-33 Jn 14:1-6 12:00pm Saturday, May 13 Easter Weekday Acts 13:44-52 Jn 14:7-14 Parochial Vicar Clergy & Staff Members Administrative Assistant to the Pastor Father Marek Dzien Father Benjamin Romero, CMF Gail Fitzsimmons Parish CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday, May 7 10:15am Religious Ed Grades :15am Religious Ed Middle School 2:30pm Cafecito 3:00pm Hispanic Advisory Council 3:00pm Bible Study in Spanish Monday, May 8 6:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00pm High School Confirmation Prep Tuesday, May 9 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study Wednesday, May 10 4:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00pm Adult Confirmation Thursday, May 11 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 12 4:30pm Confessions 5:00pm Vespers Saturday, May 13 Vigil Mass RCIA & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator Sabrina Sy Liturgy & Music Director Liturgy Assistant Religious Education Coordinator Facilities & Operations Manager Bookkeeper Parish Secretaries Communications Liaison Director of the Catholic Student Center Matthew Kuizon Melissa Likamwa Elena Melendez Mary T. Wise Holly Freitas Brian Gulig Cecile Sands Itzel Guzman Father David Ruchinski Campus Ministers - Ashley Hemingway and Sandy DeTeresa Campus Ministry Assistants - Anna Gugliemino and Sr. Ana-Luisa Galvan Alumni Outreach Coordinator - Lauren Troncoso Seminarian - Michael Kieler FOCUS Missionaries (Fellowship of Catholic University Students} Katelyn Miller Ariadna Ruiz Joseph West Drew Decker Kassandra Leal RCIA Contact Sabrina Sy at sabrina@catholicgators.org SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Call the office for information on First Reconciliation/First Communion, High School Confirmation, & Adult Confirmation preparation. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples should meet with a priest at least eight months prior to the wedding. The wedding date should not be set before talking with a priest. Contact Gail Fitzsimmons at ( or gail@catholicgators.org) for an orientation session. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism preparation classes are held in the conference room the first Saturday of each month, from 10:00am to 11:30am. The classes are required for parents and godparents. Please call the parish office for additional information. Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (CCC 1214). 2

3 Around the parish, greater Gainesville and the diocese the St. Vincent de Paul Society May 7 Fourth Sunday of Easter Today, we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday where we reflect on Jesus care and love of us and hear his words, I came so that they may have life and have it more abundantly. As you remember the poor in your daily devotions or offer a gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you will reveal the love of the Good Shepherd to your suffering brothers and sisters. If you would like more information or know someone who needs assistance, please call Up Coming Events May 21 - Rev Jean Pierre Ndandou will be visiting Gainesville from the Republic of Congo where he is the pastor of two parishes in Brazzaville. He will be presenting The Church in Africa and the Pastoral Life at 4:00 in the lounge. Take time from your busy week end to come and learn. Every one is welcome. May 28 - Women s Book Group will meet in the downstairs conference room at 9:15. The book for May is Becoming Wise by Krista Tippett. (For fast readers June s book is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander).All Women are welcome. Special Event May 13th St. Madeleine parish in High Springs is hosting a special celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the appearances of Our Blessed Mother at Fatima on Saturday, May 13th (anniversary date). We will have Mass at 9 a.m. followed by a group Rosary at our outdoor Marian grotto, refreshments served in our Family Life Center and a presentation about the Fatima events and their significance. We expect the event to run from 9 to about noon. This is a FREE event but we do request an RSVP for large groups so we may be prepared with enough food. For more information or to register a group to attend, please call ( ), making sure to leave your contact information. 3

4 Stewardship in the parish fourth Sunday of Easter Masses on April 30, 2017 Third Sunday of Easter Offertory: $5, Mercedarian Sisters: $5.00 E-Giving Offertory: $3, Grace Marketplace: $15.00 E-Giving Student Center: $40.00 Poor Box: $69.35 Capital Campaign: $10.00 Sister Parish Sponsorship: $ Building Renovation & Maintenance: $10.00 St. Francis House: $5.00 STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT - THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday because the readings focus Jesus as the Good Shepherd. In modern America, we have a hard time with this, because almost none of us was raised on a farm. However, the image of the Good Shepherd protecting his flock from the wolves and marauders gives us faith, strength, and hope in our struggles as followers of Jesus. In this Easter Season, when we especially celebrate the Pascal Mystery of Jesus - his suffering, death, and resurrection - I would like to focus on connecting the Pascal Mystery to our everyday lives through our participation in the Mass. I have begun listening to a podcast called The Practical Catholic. It is produced by three former Catholic Gators who live in Jacksonville. You can find it at thepracticalcatholic3.wordpress.com. This podcast is a testament that our mission to bring Christ to the campus and the campus to Christ is working. These three young men were so spiritually uplifted and developed through St. Augustine s that they are now sharing their Catholic faith on the internet for all. A must-hear for all Catholics is a two-part podcast on the mass, in which they interviewed their pastor, Fr. Tim Cusick of Holy Family in Jacksonville. In describing the mass, he reminds us of its real meaning. Before you read on, ask yourself, what is the real meaning of the mass to me? Praise and prayer? Receiving Communion? Contributing the collection? According to the Catechism (1368), the central act of the Eucharist is joining of the Church and its members to the sacrifice of Christ. During the consecration when we remember Jesus offering his Precious Body and Blood to the Father the complete sacrifice of Himself we are to make the same sacrifice of ourselves to the Father. Receiving Jesus in Communion isn t just a feel-good thing, we are taking him into ourselves so that we will be his Real Presence in the world. Finally, when we are dismissed from mass, it isn t to start the race to the parking lot. We are charged with continuing our joined sacrifice of ourselves in our everyday life, even in the church parking lot. This isn t my opinion. This is the teaching of the Church. We are stewards of this joined sacrifice. These thoughts are extremely challenging, or at least they should be, because I don t know many people, including myself, who actually do this. But that doesn t mean that we shouldn t try. Thank you, Paul A. Gulig Chair, Stewardship Committee and Parish Council 4

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6 Miinisterio hispano fourth Sunday of Easter Helping Hands Stop Hunger Now Gracias a todos los que donaron generosamente tiempo, talento y tesoro al evento de empaque de este año en Burkina Faso. No podríamos haber alcanzado nuestra meta de 20,000 comidas sin ti. Por favor planee unirse a nosotros de nuevo el próximo año. Cambios en el Estacionamiento! El estacionamiento estará disponible hasta Mayo de Habrá Misa de mediodía y el Lunes, 8 de Mayo hasta el Viernes, 16 de Junio Sólo habrá misa del mediodía el Lunes, 19 de Junio hasta el Viernes, 23 de Junio El Misa de 7:30pm en Domingo, se suspende hasta el 20 de Agosto 6

7 greater Gainesville, catholic schools, the Diocese and The parish Helping Hands Stop Hunger Now There will be both noon and Mass from Monday, May 8 through Friday, June 16 There will be noon Mass only from Monday, June 19 until Friday, June 23 The Sunday, 7:30 Mass is suspended until August 20 Thank you to everyone who generously donated time, talent and treasure to this year's Burkina Faso packaging event. We could not have achieved our 20,000 meal goal without you. Please plan to join us again next year. Parking Changes! The parking lot will be available through May Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School is back! Join Sister Ana on a journey through the Catholic faith, June Details to follow. 7