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1 1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL MARCH 12, 2017 catholicgators.org (352) Fax (352) Parish Office Hours : M-F 10am-5pm Second SUNDAY OF LENT Home of the MASS TIMES Sunday 9:00am Family Mass 11:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) 7:30pm Mon.-Fri. Saturday 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. Chone, February 19, 2017 Rev., and Dear Father Marek St. Augustine Parish, Gainesville Father Marek: Receive a cordial and fraternal greeting for your worthy intermission to those who are part of this beautiful parish of St. Augustine of Gainesville from all of whom we form the community of faithful Christians of this sister parish Santa Maria Bernarda de Chone - Manabí - Ecuador. The same feeling unites us to wish from the depths of our hearts successes and congratulations in this new year, asking God to fill you with many blessings, and to those beautiful families and collaborators who accompany you in your daily noble work in serving the Lord. May our Heavenly Mother, the Virgin Mary, be the star that will enlighten you and guide you always towards the holiness that the Lord desires for all his children. Also, we want to express to you Father, our feelings of undying gratitude to such magnanimous and noble hearts that with gestures of generosity have succeeded in drawing in a smile on these innocent looks and most humble faces of the children in this parish. Children whose parents are poor, children belonging to various groups in the parish, such as the youth group, Childhood Missionary, and Guardians of the Eucharist. (Continue on page 3)

2 The Catholic Student Center St. Augustine Church Mass Intentions AND SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE march 12, 2017 Pastor The Tabernacle Candle is being sponsored this week in honor of Mercedeo LaRue Cruise 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, March 12 Second Sunday of Lent Gn 12:1-4a 2 Tm 1:8b-10 Mt 17:1-9 9:00am 11:30am Michaelle Perez by Perez family 1:30pm For the Parish 7:30pm Monday, March 13 Lenten Weekday Dn 9:4b-10 Lk 6:36-38 Birthday/Anniversaries for staff, clergy and friends Tuesday, March 14 Lenten Weekday Is 1:10, Mt 23:1-12 MISSION 10,000 Wednesday, March 15 Lenten Weekday Jer 18:18-20 Mt 20:17-28 Thursday, March 16 Lenten Weekday Jer 17:5-10 Lk 16:19-31 Friday, March 17 Lenten Weekday Gn 37:3-4,12-13a, 17b-28a Mt 21:33-43, Saturday, March 18 Lenten Weekday Mi 7:14-15, Lk 15:1-3, 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, March 12 10:00am Religious Ed 10:15am Religious Ed Grades :15am Religious Ed Middle School 2:30pm Cafecito 3:00pm Spanish Bible Study 6:00pm RCIA Monday, March 13 7:00pm Sacramental Preparation Tuesday, March 14 4:00pm Student Choir Practice 6:15pm Newman Dinner 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study Wednesday, March 15 4:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00pm Via Crucis 6:30pm Middle School Religious Ed 9:00pm Ministry Formation Thursday, March 16 6:00pm Upper Room 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Nueva Alianza 7:30pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal Friday, March 17 8:15am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:15pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 18 Saturday 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 march 12, 2017 Stations of the Cross in English Fridays of Lent, 6:15pm in the Church Please join us for a simple soup and bread supper in the lounge following Stations. St. Madeleine Catholic Church Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche Healing Holy Hour Santa Maria Bernarda de Chone - Manabí - Ecuador They would like to squeeze your hands and feel the warmth of a strong embrace of you thanking you for the altruism that characterizes you, but it has been the Lord who wanted it so that it is a spiritual union strengthened in faith and prayer. Please mark your calendar for 7:00 pm, March 17th, 2017 to attend our Healing Holy Hour! We will celebrate the first part of St. Patrick's day evening with Our Eucharistic Lord Jesus in Praise and Worship during our Healing Holy Hour! Thank you, Father Marek, and the whole community of St. Augustine for being part of us, you are always present in our prayers. We are improving our Nature Trail and Grotto of Our Lady continuously. Attentively, Come for nature walk and enjoy dinner, your choice of Fish or Shrimp or both served by our Knights of Columbus and newly-formed Columbiettes with homemade desserts present by the Women's Guild. Parish Community Santa Maria Bernarda in Chone Notes: This is our parish sister located in Chone, Ecuador. They sent this letter along with the pictures in regards to the Christmas tree we put up in the vestibule, in which gifts were sent. Thank you for all your continuous donations. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Seeking volunteers for St. Augustine's Monday meal preparation at 2pm and meal service from 5:30 to 6:30 This is a wonderful opportunity to meet--face to face-those Christ calls us to serve. 3

4 Stewardship in the parish Second Sunday of lent STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT - THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 12, 2017 Today is the second Sunday of Lent - Transfiguration Sunday. Jesus reveals his glory as God to select apostles on the mountain. I see relevance to us today in that we often need to be reminded of the divinity of Jesus. Our faith brings him very close to us, both spiritually and physically, so close that familiarity may breed contempt. Maybe we see him more as our friend or brother than Lord, Savior, and God. Maybe we don t fully acknowledge that, when we receive communion, our God is with us and in us. What if during the consecration the bread and wine began to glow with almost blinding light and continued to glow with the brilliance of God until we consumed the sacrament? What if the Blessed Sacrament visibly glowed from within us? Wouldn t our attitude be very different? I would guess that we would leave church very changed people. Why don t we live as if Jesus was glowing inside us? If people could see the glow, they would be touched and moved, as well. Since the Blessed Sacrament doesn t glow, let us live our lives so that Jesus shines forth from our lives. Earlier I mentioned an excellent opportunity for almsgiving or donating saved funds from Lenten fasting the Catholic Relief Services Helping Hands project that will take place at St. Augustine s on Saturday, April 22. If you donate money that you save from fasting, you will directly help feed starving people in Burkina Faso. Fifty cents provides one meal of beans, rice, and spices that we will package for shipment on that event. It is rare that there can be such a direct relationship between our sacrifice and the benefit of others. We hope to package 20,000 meals that day, twice what we have done in years past, so we need generous contributions. Donations can be made online at: Click Donate, then either login or click Guest. It is called Helping Hands under Parish - Special Collections. Stay tuned for more details. Thank you, Paul A. Gulig Chair, Stewardship Committee and Parish Council Masses on March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent Offertory: $6, Mercedarian Sisters: $5.00 E-Giving: $2, Burkina Faso: $2, Poor Box: $ E-Giving Student Center: $ Ash Wednesday: $2, Capital Campaign: $40.00 Sanctuary & Altar R&M: $ St. Francis House: $5.00 Catholic Student Center (CSC): $31.15 Eastern European Churches: $ Grace Marketplace: $

5 Catholic student center and young adult ministries march 12, 2017 From Marek I would like to express my sincere thank you to the Newman Club for a fantastic Mardi Gras party. It was a blast! Special thanks to Joseph Cacioppo for both the food and fellowship that moved us forward to Ash Wednesday, fasting and abstinence. With the excellent guidance of Sabrina Sy, members of our Young Adult Ministry and a few Catholic Gators put on a truly delicious Lenten Spaghetti Meal. Did I forget Charlotte? She was here with her mommy very early helping in the kitchen. Thanks to those who joyfully cared for Charlotte throughout the day. ~ We are, as Bishop Este vez reminds us, One Faith, One Family. Last week s events proved him to be quite right. ~ May God bless you. 5

6 Miinisterio hispano Second Sunday of lent Se Necesitan Voluntarios Para ayudar a cocinar y servir en el grupo de los primeros Lunes de cada mes en Grace Market Place. La preparación de la comida del Lunes comienza a las 2 pm con el servicio de comida de 5:30 a 6:30 GRACE MARKETPLACE está ubicado en 3055 NE 28th Drive, Gainesville, FL Desde Waldo Road, gire hacia el este en NE 39th Ave y gire a la derecha en el letrero de la ciudad de Gainesville. Siga la carretera de acceso hacia el sur PASE el Centro de Lanzamiento de Trabajos al campus del GRACE Marketplace. Rutas de bus RTS 24A y 25 Teléfono: Fax: Para más información contacte a Rosanne a través de: service@catholicgators.org Estudio Bíblico En la biblioteca Domingo, 3:00pm 4:00pm Martes, 7:00pm 8:00pm RCIA en Español Domingo, 3:00pm-4:30pm Liturgy Conference Room Ultreya Primer Lunes de Mes, 7:00pm-10pm Lounge TALLER DE CIUDADANÍA GRATIS ESTA LISTO PARA VOLVERSE CIUDADANO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS? Venga al Taller de Ciudadania FECHA: 26 de marzo HORA: De 3 p.m. a 6 p.m. LUGAR: Iglesia San Agustín, en la biblioteca de la iglesia DIRECCION: 1738 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL La Diócesis de San Agustín pone a la disposición de todos los feligreses la siguiente pagina web donde podrá encontrar información acera de inmigración Para registrarse: Llame al , ext

7 greater Gainesville, catholic schools, the Diocese and The parish march 12, 2017 Accepting Applications Saint Francis Catholic Academy, Gainesville s only Catholic high school, is accepting applications for the following positions for the school year: English Teacher Math Teacher Science Teacher STEM Teacher The ideal candidate is sought to launch Saint Francis STEM program! Dean of Students / Teachers This is a hybrid position with approximately half of one s time devoted to Dean activities and the other half as a classroom teacher (classes and content area to be determined). Campus Minister / Theology Teacher This is a hybrid position with approximately half of one s time devoted to Campus Ministry and the other half as a Theology teacher. Unless otherwise noted, all positions are full-time. In addition, the exact courses to be taught in a specific content area will be determined at a later date, based on staffing and need. Applications will be considered as they are received. the St. Vincent de Paul Society March 12 Second Sunday in Lent In the Gospel, Jesus is transfigured and a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased: Listen to him. Do we listen to Jesus when he asks us to take care of our brothers and sisters who are suffering? Please remember the poor and homeless in your daily devotions and consider giving a gift of time or treasure to the Society of St. Vincent to help the poor celebrate the grace of God s love this Easter. Call if interested in membership or making a gift. Interested candidates should submit (electronically) a cover letter and resume to Debbie Couch, Assistant to the Principal, at DCouch@SFCAWolves.org. Interested in working for Saint Francis Catholic Academy, but a position in your discipline is not listed? Please send us your cover letter (indicating why you want to be at Saint Francis and your content area) and your resume. If a position becomes available, we may be in contact. Due to a Parish Mission the date has been moved to Wednesday, March 15th. 7