Saint Ignatius of Antioch

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1 The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch August 26, st Sunday of Ordinary Time I am the wheat of God. I must become the pure bread of Christ. St. Ignatius of Antioch Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor 715 E Orange Street Tarpon Springs, Florida Mass Schedule: Saturday.4:00 and 6:30 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday Obligation) Sunday...7:30, 9:00, 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Weekdays..7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Saturday.9:00 a.m. Schedule of Confessions: Saturday.3:00 3:45 p.m. and after the 6:30 p.m. Mass PARISH OFFICE Main Office ext. 201 Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor Rev. Kyle Bell, Parochial Vicar Deacon Samuel Moschetto Deacon John Edgerton Ron Appel, Parish Manager Katherine Creamer, Office Manager Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr. Assistant Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Manager Anne Harman, Music Director ext. 209 ext. 207 ext. 224 ext. 222 ext. 215 ext. 201 ext. 203 ext. 201 ext. 206 FAITH FORMATION Rev. Kyle Bell, Parochial Vicar Fran Morin, Pre-K 8th Grade Joshua Strope, Evangelization Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 207 ext. 220 ext. 224 ext. 221 YOUTH MINISTRY Bart Kovacic, Life Teen Samantha Trapp, Edge ext. 246 ext. 246 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Sharon Stokely, Director ext. 225 GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL Mary Stalzer, Principal UPPER PINELLAS PREGNANCY CENTER Mary Caesar PARISH OFFICE FAX OFFICE kcreamer@ignatius.net PARISH WEBSITE Miraculous Medal Devotion: Before 9 a.m. Mass each Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursdays after 9 a.m. Mass until 10:15 a.m. First Friday of the Month 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance. Holy Orders: Please call Rev. Carl Melchior at

2 Page 2 August 26, 2018 Floating with the Lord In the second book of his science fiction trilogy, Perelandra, C.S. Lewis presents a Paradise being tempted by evil. But instead of painting a lush Garden of Eden, as the Book of Genesis paints, C.S. Lewis presents a planet with a huge sea on which there are floating islands. The waves on that planet are so large that the floating islands go up and down with the swell. Sometimes an entire island is on the bottom of the swell and the ocean is a wall. Anyone on the island would not be able to see anything other than the island or the sea. Sometimes an entire island is on top of the waves, and an inhabitant of the island could look out and see the world just as someone here on earth might see the world from the top of Pike s Peak or Mount Everest. Everything on Perelandra is beautiful. There are dolphin like fish in the sea that spout water the colors of the rainbow. The floating islands are lush and green. The fruit on the islands is so delicious that the first inclination one has after he or she takes a bite, is to eat some and then pick and hoard as much as possible. An explorer from earth named Ransom, lands on one of the islands on a trip to what he thinks is Venus. He finds far more than he expected. After adjusting to his island, Ransom notices off in the distant water, a human form. As his island floats closer, he sees that it is a woman traveling from island to island on the back of the dolphin-like creatures. She is tall. She is beautiful. And she is green. He would later learn that she was Trindiri, the queen of the planet, and with her husband the King, its only human inhabitants. All would seem to be ideal, but then Ransom sees a dragon flying through the skies. He realizes that this wonderful world is under attack by the forces of evil. Why do you sleep on this floating island? the dragon calls out to the beautiful green lady. Because God has told us to trust in Him, she responds. But you would be much safer if you slept on solid land instead of a floating island, the devil responds. Look, over there is a continent. It doesn t float, it just sits there. Why do you risk everything trusting in God. You should sleep on solid ground. And so, C.S. Lewis presents the ancient quandary of man: To trust in what he or she sees or to trust in God. To trust in the spiritual which cannot be seen, or to trust in the physical which our eyes can focus on. I won t tell you the ending of Perelandra, because the C. S. Lewis trilogy is worth reading and reflection. Instead, I want you to consider this, the disciples of the Lord are presented in John 6 as on a Perelandra. They loved hearing the words of the Lord. They loved experiencing the warmth of His Presence. They had just eaten bread He multiplied. They had seen Him heal people. They had heard about His Kingdom. What was even better, they had heard Him call them to be leaders in His Kingdom. But now Jesus had given them a teaching that demanded their absolute trust in Him, their absolute faith in Him, even though this teaching was completely against what their eyes, ears and senses were telling them. He told them that He was the Bread of Life. He told them that they needed to eat His Flesh and drink His Blood for them to have eternal life. For some of the disciples, this was too hard to accept. They left the island of trust. They were convinced that the spiritual would not make such outlandish demands on their senses. They left Jesus and returned to their previous lives. The Twelve told Jesus what was happening. Perhaps they were implying that Jesus tone down His teaching some. Maybe they were just pointing out that the Lord was losing followers. Whatever. The fact is that Jesus was not going to rescind a word. He came to make the spiritual real. He came to bring a reality to the world that was beyond the capacity of man to understand. He came to bring the Gifts of God that were far greater than man s fondest hopes. He would not compromise the truth. Will you go, also, Peter?, He asks the leader of His Twelve. Lord, where can we go, you alone have the words of eternal life. And with that confession of faith, Peter stays on the floating island of hope and faith. He did not know with his senses how it is possible for Jesus to give His Body and Blood for the food they would need for the journey to God. Peter did not know with his senses, but he knew with his heart that all was beautiful with Jesus and that it would be infinitely foolish to trust in the senses rather than trust in the Lord.

3 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time And Jesus said in today s gospel, It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is to no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. We are called to believe in the Lord, to trust in Him. We are called to stay on the floating island of faith rather than to trust in our own ability to make sense of the world. We are called to give an infinitely greater credence to the spiritual we cannot see over the material we can see. We are called to faith. It is quite normal for us to go through periods of doubting the teachings of the Lord. It is normal for us to ask, How is God only one, if the Father is God, the Son is God and the Spirit is God? It is quite normal for us to ask: How can Jesus be both fully God and fully man? It is quite normal for us to ask: How can this bread and wine, material objects before the Mass, now be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ? It is quite normal for us to want to stand on the material world of our senses and ignore the new world of the spiritual. When these types of doubts come to our mind, be they flashing through, or lingering and challenging us, we need to stop and consider the Gifts of the Lord. We need to reflect on our Savior, Jesus Christ. We reflect on the wonders He provides that are beyond our imagination, too good to be true, but, yes, they are true. We are children of God. We think about the peace that we have when we are united with Him and the chaos we have when we turn from Him. And, so, we trust completely in the Lord. We trust Him over our own senses. We trust that floating on the island of faith is infinitely better than standing on the material ground of physical senses. For what else can we do? Where else can we go? He alone has the words of eternal life. And so we believe. We believe in that which we do not see. We believe in that which our human senses cannot reveal. We believe in the Lord, in His Love, and in His teaching. We believe that God exists for eternity in a Trinity of Persons. We believe that the Second Person of this Trinity became man to restore the spiritual to the physical, to restore man to his rightful place in the spiritual world, and we believe He gave us His Body and Blood, the Eucharist, as both an intimate sharing in His Presence and a union of all believers into the eternal swell of His love. And we come to Church this Sunday and pray as we pray every day of our lives, we pray the prayer of the father of the epileptic boy in Mark 9:24 whom Jesus asked, Do you believe? We join this man and pray, I do believe, Lord, but help those parts of me that do not believe. We are human, yes, but we have been entrusted with the mystery of the Divine. We have been given the Gift of the Eucharist. Floating on the island of faith is infinitely superior to clasping the deadly limitations of life without God, the limitations of the physical. When we float on the island of faith, we experience deeper and deeper revelations of God s Love. Sure, we are tempted to trust only our senses. We are tempted to stand on the material. We are tempted to limit ourselves to the here and now. We are human. But we are also spiritual. And deep within us, deep within every single one of us, there is the Voice of Faith prodding us to exclaim with Peter, I will not leave you Lord. You alone have the words of eternal life. Today we pray, as we do everyday, for faith. Yours in Christ, This week s Altar Flowers were donated in memory of Milton Grosz by the Grosz Family.

4 Page 4 Bethany Gift Shop Will be open This Sunday, August 26th 8:30-11 a.m. Faith Formation Registration Registration forms have been mailed out to our returning families. Registration for new families is This Sunday, August 26th from 10:00 1:00 p.m. in rooms 2 & 3 of the parish life center. Catechists Meetings: Tuesday, August 28th at 7 p.m. 1st Communion Catechist Meeting in room 2 Wednesday, August 29th at 7 p.m. Pre-K 5th Grade Catechist Meeting in room 2 Life Teen Night Following Sunday s Life Teen Mass, all high school teens are invited to come to the HALL for food, fun, exciting presentations and experiences. Rosary Makers Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall. All are Welcome. Events this Week RCIA Inquiry Nights "Searching for meaning? Feeling restless as you ask the deepest questions of life? Are you, or is someone you know, looking for fulfillment? We invite you to our next no-strings-attached Inquiry Night for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Join us Monday 27th from 7-8 p.m. in the Life Center Hall (across the parking lot from the Church) to see what the Catholic Church is all about. Make sure to invite your friends and family! Brothers in Christ All men of the parish are invited on Wednesdays at 6 a.m. in the hall. For more info contact Geoff at Moms Morning Out Beginning this week, Wednesdays & Thursdays in room 8 of the Life Center from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $10 per visit or 6 for $50 for ages 1 and walking to age 36 months.

5 Events this Week Page 5 FALL 2018 WORD IN ACTION CLASS THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS SET FREE TO LIVE Paul s letter to the Galatians speaks directly to the hearers of the Christians at Galatia and addresses the most important questions we can ask: What must we do to be saved? This short yet fascinating letter reveals the merciful love that God the Father has for us; His children. It speaks of the extraordinarily gift of salvation that Jesus has won for us, and it explains how we can unite ourselves to Christ s redeeming sacrifice through faith and love. The Letter to the Galatians is a study that will reignite your love for God as you learn of the astonishing love God has for you. Classes will begin on Thursday, August 30 th and continue through to October 18th. There will be two opportunities for these classes: Thursday mornings at 10:20 a.m. and on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. The day classes will meet in classrooms 2 and 3 and the night classes in classroom 6. Each session will last one and a half hours. The class will consist of a short lecture, the presentation of a video with Jeff Cavins and a Q&A period to go over class questions. The study guide associated with this 8-week program will be ordered and provided at the first class. The offering for the Student Study Guide will be $24.00 each. If you have already taken the class in 2014, your study guide will be good for the classes. In order to secure a study guide, please register below and return the completed form with a check or cash to the Parish Office. Checks are to be made payable to St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. Name: Telephone: Workbook Offering: Date: Check Class Preference: Thursday Morning Thursday Evening For more information, please leave a message for Deacon Sam at the office. You are all welcomed to join in this study. God Bless you all Edge Events All Middle School Youth are Invited! New Day & New Time Join us Thursday evenings in the Youth House from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday August 30 th - Back to the Basics For more information please contact: Samantha Trapp(727) We are currently looking to build up our core team. If you are a parent of a current middle schooler please consider joining our core. Text or call Samantha if interested. Scouts Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts & Girl Scouts meet every Friday evening in the classrooms of the Parish Life Center. Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for BARBARA HEFFERNAN & MICHAEL MALLOY and for all those we hold in our heart who have died, may they rest in the arms of God.

6 Page 6 Pre Confirmation (8th Grade) Catechists Meeting: Tuesday, September 4th at 7 p.m. in room 2 Grade 6th & 7th Catechist Meeting: Wednesday, September 5th at 7 p.m. in room 2 Comeback Catholics Been away from the Church? Want to update your spiritual journey? Come join us - You are welcome here! We meet in the Life Center Office on the first Wednesday of the month or make an appointment at Ignatius.net Divine Mercy Cenacle We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in room 4. We invite ALL to join us in our faith journey. LPMI The Diocese Lay Pastoral Ministry is a program of leadership study and training designed for men and women involved in ministry who show leadership potential and seek to continue their growth as ministerial leaders. Classes start September 8th. For more information about the LPMI program, contact Dale Brown at LPMISEPI@dosp.org or call ext Registration info is available on our website: Upcoming Events Eucharistic Adoration All my life as a Catholic, I have held the orthodox belief that the Real Presence of Christ is communicated in the bread and wine at the sacred meal, as taught by Jesus in John 6: This is not a magical idea, but simply the mystery of incarnation taken to its logical conclusion. The very notion of presence is inherently and necessarily relational. It is also somehow embodied. Note that Jesus did not say Think about this, Prove this, and, surely not, Argue about this. He just said, Eat this drink all of you (Mt 26:26-27). As St. Augustine ( ) would preach, the message is...you are what you drink and eat. We spent too much of our history arguing about the how and the if and who could do, what Catholics call, transubstantiation, instead of learning how to be really present in contemplation. When you are really present to the Other, you will experience the Real Presence for yourself. The Eucharist is an encounter of the heart, knowing Presence through our available presence. (Fr. Richard Rohr, author, spiritual director, Franciscan priest, one of the most notable Christian speakers today.) This type of contemplation is always available when we come before the Tabernacle in quiet moments or especially on First Friday Adoration, as we look in Faith to Jesus, face to face and heart to heart. Pope Benedict put it this way: The Eucharist is the great school of love, when we participate regularly in holy Mass and when we spend sustained time with Jesus in the Eucharist, it is easier to understand the length, breadth, height and depth of His love which goes beyond all knowledge (cf. Eph. 3;17-18). (World Youth Encounter 2007) If you want a more personal relationship with Jesus as Lord, Redeemer, Savior, Brother and Friend, please sign the Adoration Book in the front of the Church to show that you are a living witness to His Real Presence in your life, and that you want to grow more each day of your life, yesterday, today and forever. First Friday of Adoration is September 7th, and begins at 9:30 a.m. in our Chapel and ends with the personal Blessing of our Lord with Benediction at 9 p.m. Don t Miss A Thing! Go to myparishapp, our Facebook Page, or scan our website link.

7 Upcoming Events Page 7 Sr. Lila s Fall Class Praying our Way through Life Our Catholic Catechism has a section that deals with prayer. In this class, the parts we will read and discuss cover: Liturgy is the work of the Trinity, The peoples, places and rites of the liturgy, Called to an encounter with God, Different forms and obstacles to prayer, The Lord s Prayer Classes will begin Monday September 10th, from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in rooms 2 & 3. The study guide book costs $7. Please make checks payable to St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. For more information leave a message for Sr. Lila in the parish office. Women s Council Ever thought of joining other women of our parish to grow spiritually while supporting the Ministries of our parish? Our Women s Council is involved in many activities: Morning of Reflection, Annual Retreat, Guest Speakers, Monthly Mass & Rosary, May Crowning and Fundraisers, just to name a few. Our meetings are on the third Thursday of each month September thru May at 11:30 a.m. See future bulletins for more information. If you would like to join us please fill our the form below. Name: Address: Phone: (h) (c) Mail to/or drop off at Parish Office 715 E Orange St Tarpon Springs, FL Looking for Children who love to sing! The Children s Choir will be making a Christmas recording at the end of September. We are looking for Children in grades 4-8 to participate for this special project. Beginning on September 5th, there will be four Wednesday evening rehearsals at 5 p.m. We will record in Clearwater on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. If your child is interested in participating in this project please Anne Harman at aharman@ignatius.net for more information. Save the Date! Our Diocese 50th Anniversary Family Faith Fest Free event at Al Lopez Park in Tampa October 27th, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. CONCERTS / EXHIBITS / GAMES / TEEN ZONE KIDS KINGDOM / EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CONFESSION / MINISTRY VILLAGE / ENTERTAINMENT VILLAGE/HEALTH VILLAGE EDUCATION VILLAGE / MARKET VILLAGE FOOD FOR PURCHASE (or bring your own) MASS WITH BISHOP GREGORY PARKES AT 4 PM Please bring a non perishable food item to help the hungry. Check out Vallimar Jansen Colton Dixon Jeremy Camp Ivan Diaz Sarah Hart

8 Page 8 Dear Partners in Faith and Education, The Partners in Faith and Education Program partners business, industry, civic and church organizations with our school in a financial function. The monies received will be used in our classrooms for educational materials and for the continuing education of our staff. Another way of donating is our scholarship program, which is a continuing fund to be used by families in need of financial aid. Simply complete the form below and the donation amount of your choice and it will be used for needed scholarship. Note that these types of donations are eligible for matching gift monies through many of our partners places of employment. Our goal is to have a quick turnaround from our partners so that we can give our teachers the opportunity to utilize funds early in the school year. If we can provide any further information about these worthwhile programs, please contact the school at (727) God bless you for your generosity. Our children benefit a great deal from these particular programs, and I am confident you ll want to be a part of their enhanced learning. With the promise of our prayers and best wishes for the year, we remain, Your Partners in Faith and Education, Sharon Stokely Administrator Monsignor Joseph Pellegrino Pastor St. Ignatius ECC Partners In Faith and Education Program NAME OF DONOR: CONTACT PERSON & PHONE #: ADDRESS: What is your affiliation with the school? Education Program $50 $100 $150 Other Scholarship Program $50 $100 $150 Other Thank you for your donation. As a nonprofit organization, contributions to our school are tax deductible. (Please indicate your choice of Partners in Education or Scholarship Program). MAIL TO: St. Ignatius ECC/St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church Attn: ECC Partners in Faith and Education Program. 715 E. Orange St. Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

9 DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, August 25 4:00 p.m. + Deceased Members of the Sawyer & Wilczynski Families 6:30 p.m. + Deceased Members of The Pieta Family Sunday, August 26 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Joshua 24:1-18 Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Monday, August 27 St. Monica 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Matthew 23: Tuesday, August 28 St. Augustine 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Matthew 23: :30 a.m. 60th Wedding Anniversary of Bill & Sandy Aldrich 9:00 a.m. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Michelle Boggs 6:00 p.m. + Dale Porter, Sr. 7:30 a.m. + Josephine Roman 9:00 a.m. + Henry Wiley 7:30 a.m. + Dixie Shepard 9:00 a.m. + Vera Sabo 10:30 a.m. + Rev. Michael Hannon 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Registration in rooms 2 & 3 7:30 p.m. Life Night after Mass in the hall 9:30 p.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 1:30 p.m. Women Council Leaders in room 6 7:00 p.m. RCIA Inquiry Session 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal in the Church 7:00 p.m. 1st Communion Catechist meeting in room 2 Wednesday, August 29 Passion of St. John the Baptist 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 Mark 6:17-29 Thursday, August 30 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Matthew 24:42-51 Friday, August 31 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 Matthew 25:1-13 7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Patrick Rogan 7:30 a.m. + Ann Piazza 9:00 a.m. + Mike Kiuber 7:30 a.m. + John Edmiston 9:00 a.m. + Milton Grosz & Deceased Members of the Grosz Family 6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in hall 9:30 a.m. Moms Morning Out in room 8 7:00 p.m. Pre K 5 Grade Catechist meeting in room 2 9:30 a.m. Moms Morning Out in room 8 10:30 Parish a.m. Offices Deacon Close Sam s at Class Noon in rooms 2,3 6:00 p.m. Edge in the Youth House 6:30 p.m. Deacon Sam s Class in rooms 2,3 7:00 p.m. Early Childhood Center s Open House in the hall 6:00 p.m. Parish Girl Offices Scouts Closed Troop 1142 in room 6 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 817 in room 7 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts in rooms 2-4 7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts in rooms 8-12 Saturday, September 1 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 25:14-30 Saturday, September 1 9:00 a.m. + Wendy Sartin 9:00 a.m. Polish School Registration room 12 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of the St. Ignatius Women s Council 6:30 p.m. + Deceased Members of The Webber Family Sunday, September 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-8 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-23 7:30 a.m. + Pietro Ranieri 9:00 a.m. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Mary Rose Morley 6:00 p.m. + Pavel Nachev 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Registration in rooms 2 & 3 7:30 Food p.m. Pantry Life Night Drive after this Mass Weekend in the hall If you wish to have a Mass said for special intentions or for deceased family members or friends, please stop by the parish office between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays.