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1 1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL catholicgators.org (352) Fax (352) Parish Office Hours : M-F 10am-5pm FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Home of the What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, Sunday Mon.-Fri. Saturday MASS TIMES 9:00am Family Mass 11:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) 7:30pm 12:00pm Vigil RECONCILIATION: M-F 4:30pm-5:20pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him 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.

2 The Catholic Student Center St. Augustine Church Mass Intentions AND SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Pastor The Tabernacle Candle is being sponsored this week in honor of Cristina A. by Marina A. The deceased are indicated by a cross in front of their names. Masses said for the living are for their special intentions. Sunday, February 12 The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 15: Cor 2:6-10 Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22, 27-28, 33-34, 37 9:00am 11:30am Lester and Anne Scaff by Suzanne and Guy Norris 1:30pm For the Parish 7:30pm ALPHA Retreat Monday, February 13 Weekday Gn 4:1-15, 25 Mk 8: :00pm Joseph I. Coffey by Judy Russell Tuesday, February 14 Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10 Mk 8: :00pm Souls in Purgatory by Freddy Rojas Mission 10,000 Wednesday, February 15 Weekday Gn 8:6-13, Mk 8: :00pm Birthdays/Anniversaries for staff, clergy, and friends Thursday, February 16 Weekday Gn 9:1-13 Mk 8: :00pm Friday, February 17 Weekday Gn 11:1-9 Mk 8:34-9:1 12:00pm Souls in Purgatory by Freddy Rohas Saturday, February 18-Weekday Heb 11:1-7 Mk 9:2-13 Parochial Vicar Administrative Assistant to the Pastor RCIA & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator Liturgy & Music Director Liturgy Assistant Clergy & Staff Members Father Marek Dzien Father Benjamin Romero, CMF Gail Fitzsimmons Sabrina Sy Matthew Kuizon Melissa Likamwa Parish CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday, February 12 9:00am Children s Liturgy of the Word 10:00am Religious Ed 10:15am Religious Ed grades :15am Religious Ed middle school 10:30am Fr. Gallagher Conference 2:30pm Cafecito 3:00pm Spanish Bible Study 6:00pm RCIA Monday, February 13 6:00pm Holy Hour 7:00pm High School Confirmation Preparation 7:00pm Nueva Alianza Tuesday, February 14 4:00pm Student Choir Practice 6:15pm Newman Dinner 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study Wednesday, February 15 4:30pm Holy Hour with Confession 6:30pm Middle School Religious Education 9:00pm Ministry Formation Thursday, February 16 6:00pm Upper Room 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal Friday, February 17 8:15am Holy Hour and Exposition 4:00pm ALPHA Retreat Saturday, February 18 10:00am Wedding Saturday Vigil Mass Religious Education Coordinator Facilities & Operations Manager Bookkeeper Parish Secretaries Elena Melendez Mary T. Wise Holly Freitas Brian Gulig Cecile Sands RCIA Contact Sabrina Sy at sabrina@catholicgators.org SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Bulletin Editor Clara Aziz Communications Liaison Itzel Guzman Director of the Catholic Student Center 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 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 (8) months prior to the wedding. Contact Gail Fitzsimmons at (352) ext. 113 or gail@catholicgators.org for an initial consultation. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism Preparation is required and both parents should attend our monthly preparation class and coordinate with the parish office. Please call the parish office to arrange for Baptism and preparation, preferably before the baby s birth. 2

3 Around the parish, greater Gainesville and the diocese FEBRUARY 12, 2016 BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES 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) Bishop s Annual Stewardship Appeal The Bishop s Annual Stewardship Appeal is now underway. You will soon receive a mailing asking for your family support and participation. Please prayerfully consider a pledge to the Appeal using the response card mailed to you or by completing a Commitment Envelope at Mass the weekend of February Our annual theme, "One Faith, One Family continues to remind us that we are members of something greater than ourselves. The Annual Appeal invited each of us to place trust in the Lord by offering our prayers and our gifts. These contributions to your parish and our Diocese serve as a sign of gratitude for each blessing bestowed upon us, and a reminder that everything we are and everything we have comes from God, and God alone. Please prayerfully respond to the Appeal and consider making sacrificial gift in the form of a pledge. Your support to the Appeal makes a tangible difference in our local Church. CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 2017 The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor... release to captives... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18) The future of humanity does not lie solely in the hands of great leaders, the great powers and the elites. It is fundamentally in the hands of peoples and in their ability to organize. It is in their hands, which can guide with humility and conviction this process of change. I am with you. Each of us, let repeat from the heart: no family without lodging, no rural worker without land, no laborer without rights, no people without sovereignty, no individual without dignity, no child without childhood, no young person without a future, no elderly person without a venerable old age. Pope Francis, Address at the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Bolivia VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WOMEN S BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The Women s Book Discussion group will meet Sunday February 26 at 9:15 in the downstairs conference room. This month we will be studying the Historical Mary of Nazareth from the early church through the Renaissance and Reformation. All interested women are welcome. 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. For more information contact: Rosanne at service@catholicgators.org 3

4 Stewardship in the parish sixth SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Masses on February 5, 2017 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Offertory: $5, Mercedarian Sisters: $5.00 E-Giving: $4, Grace Marketplace: $20.00 Poor Box: $65.40 Catholic Relief Services: $1, Catholic Student Center (CSC): $ Renovations/Building Fund: $ STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT - THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 12, 2017 As surely as the azaleas bloom in the early spring in Gainesville, February also brings the Bishop s Annual Stewardship Appeal (BASA). This weekend is the kick-off for the multi-week appeal, which will culminate on commitment Sunday on February 26. This is an extremely important funding mechanism for the diocese with respect to focused missions that should be near and dear to all of us: seminarian support, Catholic Charities, Catholic education, and communication & evangelization. We have been blessed with an abundance of men willing to offer their lives to God via the priesthood. However, this blessing comes with an immense cost $50,000 annually costs for each seminarian. It s not as if the diocese ran its own seminary. We have to pay to send our seminarians elsewhere in Florida for their training. As a former board member, I have seen firsthand the extreme need for the numerous outreach activities of the Gainesville Catholic Charities office, most important of which is food assistance to our brothers and sisters, particularly school-aged children, who would otherwise go hungry. The weekend hunger backpack program run by St. Augustine s own Cathyann Solomon is a hallmark activity. St. Francis Academy, recently highlighted during Catholic Schools Week, is a major recipient of BASAderived funds. The only Catholic high school in Gainesville has not yet grown to be completely self-supporting. Communication and evangelization fund the St. Augustine Catholic magazine published by the diocese and sent to all registered parishioners, as well as the diocesan web pages. The Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine is also supported by the appeal. The key to this appeal is that it is not an added second collection where change, loose bills, or checks can be dropped in. The diocese asks that everyone make a contribution of record, no matter the size. You can contribute cash in the envelopes that will be provided or online. Every registered parishioner should have been contacted with information about the appeal and given an opportunity to contribute ahead of time, rather than waiting for commitment weekend. On behalf of Bishop Estevez, I ask everyone to prayerfully consider these missions that are worthy of our support. Stay tuned as we move forward. Paul A. Gulig Chair, Stewardship Committee and Parish Council 4

5 Catholic student center and young adult ministries FEBRUARY 12,

6 Miinisterio hispano sixth SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 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 Y los próximos Cursillos de este año son: Febrero 16-19, 2017 por Hombres Marzo 2-5, 2017 por Mujeres Cursillo de Cristiandad Cursillo, en espan ol quiere decir curso pequen o o corto. Es de tres días para hombres y mujeres de cualquier edad. Deseas tener un encuentro real con Cristo? Es una experiencia maravillosa. Deseas ser parte de una comunidad Cristiana comenzando desde tu propio hogar? Y los pro ximos Cursillos de este an o son: Febrero 16-19, 2017 por Hombres Marzo 205, 2017 por Mujeres Para mayor informacio n comunicarse con: Awilda Merced (787) o Searafina Gasca, Cafecito y dulces Se les invita a pasar al salo n de la iglesia cada domingo despue s de la Misa de la 1:30 p.m. para compartir amistad y cafecito. Vengan y conozcan mejor a sus hermanos en Cristo. Si desean, pueden traer donaciones de galletas o bebidas. 6

7 greater Gainesville, catholic schools, the Diocese and The parish FEBRUARY 12, 2017 the St. Vincent de Paul Society February 12 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time In the Gospel Jesus says: Whoever fulfills and teaches these commands shall be great in the kingdom of God. By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you indeed put your faith into action as you fulfill the commands of Jesus. Please remember those in need in your daily devotions. For assistance or if interested in volunteering, call MUSIC MINISTER NEEDED St. Patrick Church is looking for a Music Minister for the 8:30 am Sunday Mass. We have a wonderfully talented choir and would like to find an equally talented musician who could work with them. Please call if you are interested in applying for the position. Bulletin deadlines Bulletin submissions are due by Monday at 12:00 p.m. noon. Please your requests to bulletin@catholicgators.org. UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN GAINESVILLE Discussion on the Common Good The Common Good is that which is shared by and beneficial to all or most members of a given community. Sunday, February 19, PM-4pm Call Tom at for information and directions. Bible Study with Marijka Tuesdays at 7PM at Holy Faith Parish Center Wednesdays at 2PM at St Patrick s. Call Marijka at for more information Laudato Si: Care of Our Common Home The Pope s encyclical on the environment: Discussion with Dr Robert Ulanowicz Sunday, February 12 from 1-2 at Holy Faith Parish center Holy Faith Parish center 1-2PM February 12 7