Saint Ignatius of Antioch

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1 The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch June 11, 2017 Most Holy Trinity Sunday 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. 4:00 p.m. Spanish Mass, 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 ext. 209 Rev. Brian Fabiszewski, Parochial Vicar ext. 207 Rev. Vijay Polamarasetty, Ocd, Par. Vicar ext. 210 Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208 Deacon Samuel Moschetto ext. 224 Deacon John Edgerton ext. 222 Ron Appel, Parish Manager ext. 215 Katherine Creamer, Office Manager ext. 201 Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr. Assistant ext. 203 Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Manager ext. 201 Anne Harman, Music Director ext. 206 FAITH FORMATION Rev. Brian Fabiszewski, - Director 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 High School Ministry Jen McIlveen, Edge Middle School Ministry ext. 246 ext. 224 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 SPANISH PHONE LINE 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 June 11, 2017 The Mystery of God The celebration of the Trinity is the celebration of the deepest mystery of our faith. Mystery. What an overused word. We use the term to refer to everything that we do not comprehend from the deep knowledge of God to the way that the dryer gobbles up socks. In the days before the Vatican Council, the Church was so concerned that mystery be preserved that it cloaked the mysteries Jesus revealed to us in further, man-made mysteries. For example, even though Jesus spoke in the language of the people, most likely Aramaic, at the Last Supper, and even though the early Church celebrated the Lord s Supper in the language of the local people, particularly Latin in the Western Roman Empire and Greek in the Eastern Roman Empire, the Church further shrouded the mystery of the Lord s Supper by keeping the Mass in Latin long after people no longer spoke this language. And even though the mystery of the transformation of Bread and Wine into the Body and Blood of Christ was so deep that Peter complained that people were leaving Jesus because this was too hard for them to accept, the Church put a mystery around this mystery by hiding the Liturgy of the Eucharist behind the priest s body as the priest said Mass with his back to the people. When these man made mysteries were eliminated by the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, many people complained and some are still complaining that the mystery was being eliminated. This is incorrect. The mystery was more intense than ever because it was directly in front of us, not hidden from sight or proclaimed in a dead language. Human beings need mystery. We need to be aware of that which is mysterious in life, truly mysterious. Husbands and wives who are truly in love, in a sacrificial love, the love of Christ, unite themselves in the mystery of each other. Yes, loving husbands and wives learn more about each other every day, but they also learn that there are those deep parts of their spouse whose existence only begins to be recognized after many years of deep love. Husbands delight in the mystery of her and wives delight in the mystery of him. They have been ushered into the intimacy of the person whom they love even though it is impossible to describe the essence of their husband or wife. This is the mystery of true love that you know experientially and that I can only contemplate. At the same time there is a mystery about priesthood that you cannot fathom and that I am growing into a little more every time I say yes to this call I received. What is this mystery? You might think that it has to do with the administration of the sacraments or with the proclamation of scripture. It is true that priests hear confessions, refuse to dwell on what they heard and soon forget who said what--but this is natural, not mysterious. It is also true that priests work on a homily, make one little side comment and then listen to someone tell them how much that comment meant to them. Still the mystery of the priesthood is far deeper than this. The real mystery of the priesthood that I can only hint at because that is all that I can express is that the priest takes on Jesus and experiences His presence. Somehow or other, the priest touches on the life of Jesus, at Mass, in homilies, in the sacraments. He does not understand this. He can t pinpoint this, but the more he becomes aware of his participation in mystery the happier he becomes. This is the mystery of the sacrament of Orders. It is not possible for you to understand this any more than it is possible for me to understand your mystery, the deep mystery of marriage. In the Trinity, God shares His deep mystery with us. The sharing is not in the recitation of the dogma. There is one God in three persons, Father Son and Holy Spirit. The Father is God and the Son is God and the Spirit is God, yet there is only one God. Dogmas are dependent on the language and concepts of the people who frame them. The recitation of the fifth century European definition of the Trinity does nothing for us. It is a statement, not a deep mystery. The true mystery of the Trinity is found not in dogma but in our experiencing the intimate life of God. The life of God, the intimacy of God cannot be stated. It can only be experienced. Dom Bede Griffiths, the Wanderer and Searcher for God who devoted his life to uniting the totality of mankind s abilities, East and West, male and female, to come to a deeper experience of God, wrote:

3 Most Holy Trinity Sunday Behind all the words and gestures, behind all thoughts and feelings, there is an inner center of prayer where we can meet one another in the presence of God. It is this inner center that is the real source of all life and activity and of all love. If we could learn to live from this center we should be living from the heart of life and our whole being would be moved by love. Here alone can all the conflicts of this life be resolved and we can experience a love which is beyond time and change. Early in the morning Moses went up Mount Sinai as the Lord had commanded him, taking along the two stone tablets. Having come down in a cloud, the Lord stood with him there and proclaimed His name, "Lord." Thus the Lord passed before him and cried out, "The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity." Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship. Moses opened himself up to the mystery of the Lord and experienced His presence on that mountain. Many years later the prophet Elijah would climb the same mountain searching for an experience of God. He was told that the LORD will be passing by. He expected thunder and lightning and an awe inspiring display of God s power. Indeed there was " A strong and heavy wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the LORD--but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake--but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was fire--but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. And the Lord was there. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, "Elijah, why are you here?" We can experience the mystery of God s life within us, the life of the Trinity we received at our baptism, but we must quiet ourselves down and expose ourselves to His presence as He is, not as we devise Him. John Shea relates the wonderful story called the Legend of the Bells. There was a tradition that there was a tiny island located two miles out in the sea from the mainland. On this island there was a beautiful Temple with a thousand bells. There were big bells and small bells and every type of bell. When a huge wind blew through, all the bells would sing out and people on the shore would hear the bells as loudly as if they were on the island. Over the centuries, though, the island sank into the sea, and with it the Temple and its bells. But there was a tradition that anyone who listened attentively could hear the bells. Now a young man came to the coastal village to hear the bells. But he couldn t. He sat on the beach all day blocking out the sounds of the surf, just listening for the bells, but he could only hear those sounds that he was trying to reject. He spoke to the wise men and women of the village who told him that they heard the bells, but he didn t. After weeks of trying, he finally decided to give up. He went to his favorite spot on the beach on his last day to say goodbye to the sea and the sky and the sands and the coconut palms. He didn t try to shut out their sounds. He gave himself over to the sound, so much so that he sat barely conscious of himself. Then, in the depth of his silence, he heard it. He heard the tinkling of a tiny bell followed by another and another. Soon there were a thousand temple bells ringing in his ears and filling him with wonder and joy. The story is a parable of the mystery of God. We don t step over or around creation to experience God. We enter into creation and find the divine as its inner radiance. We were made in the image and likeness of God. We received His life at our baptisms. The intimate life of God, the Trinity, exists in the core of our lives. We need to find time, make time, to seek out the mystery of God within us. We need to make time to pray every day. We need to make time to be with Him, every day. We need to make time to experience God. We need to experience God in the wonders of His creation and in the wonders of who we are. The celebration of the Solemnity of the Trinity is an invitation to enter into the mystery of God. Yours in Christ,

4 Page 4 This Week: Life Teen Night Life: All high school teens are invited to the hall after the Life Teen Mass for food and fun. Rosary Makers: Join in Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish hall. Catholic Apologetics: Deacon John presents open sessions in classroom 2 discussing what Catholics believe and why! Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m. Brothers in Christ: All men of the parish are invited. Our group meets every Wednesday at 6 a.m. in the hall. Coffee & Donuts are served. For more info contact Jim: or Geoff: Welcome Inactive Catholics: We welcome any Catholics who have been inactive in the practice of their Faith, for any reason, to our open-end meetings. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in classroom 6. Vacation Bible School Come join the Fun!!! June 19th - 23rd, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For all children entering Kindergarten 5 th grade. Fee: $40 for one child, $15 each additional. Call or us for a VBS Registration ext.220 fmorin@ignatius.net Sponsored by our Faith Formation. Autism Support Group Our Autism Support Group s next meeting is June 13th at 7 p.m. Join by connecting to a GoToMeeting link. You can also dial in using your phone. (571) Access Code: Contact Mike Laverty for monthly link at or mlaverty1@yahoo.com CURRENT EVENTS Please Note: Community Life Food Pantry Food Drive Date has moved to the June 24th & 25th. Please place your non perishable items in the containers inside the Church the weekend of June 24th & 25th. Some suggested items: CANNED MEATS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, BEANS, CEREAL, COFFEE, TEA, RICE, MACARONI, INSTANT POTATOES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY Financial donations welcome. The Bible and The Sacraments WORD IN ACTION BIBLE STUDY Presents: Understanding the Sacraments Video Presented by Jeff Cavins Facilitated by: Deacon Sam Moschetto When was the last time you heard about the sacraments? Perhaps you have attended a Baptism or a Marriage recently and were once again exposed to the various rituals and signs of that sacrament. But if you were asked, where these sacraments or signs came from and where would I find them in the Bible, you may be at a loss to explain them. In this short summer course we will hear about the genesis and reasons for all seven sacraments and how Jesus, through the church, continues to offer the graces from God given for each sacrament. We will learn why we are a sacramental church and have consistently offered these God-Events to all the faithful. Come with us on this journey into the mystery of these signs that bring grace and healing. There will be a 25 minute video presentation providing the biblical, historical and religious meaning to the sacraments. We will meet on Thursday mornings beginning June 22nd and ending on July 27th. Join us in classrooms 2 & 3 at 10:20 a.m. There are no special materials or registration required. Bibles would be helpful. Join us for these interesting sessions. There will be ample time for questions.

5 CURRENT EVENTS Page 5 Caritas Corner CARITAS FLOWERS. distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by Caritas Volunteers were donated in loving memory of Louise & Edward Paczoch. Altar Servers Needed One of the greatest things we can do as Parents, for our Children, is to pass on the Catholic Faith and Catholic Traditions. One of the best ways to do that is to get them involved in the Mass. We are looking for children who are going into the 4 th Grade or higher and have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist to be Altar Servers. Please contact Fr. Brian at frbrian@ignatius.net or at ext Hurricane Season is Here Please take note of our hurricane procedures. Mass will not be celebrated if the government restricts travel to emergency vehicles and/or orders an evacuation of the Tarpon Springs area. Eucharistic Ministers will not distribute communion to the homebound or hospitals. Parishioners with special needs should call Laura at ext. 221 for forms for shelters. Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for VIVIAN VINTON, LEONARD YANNOTTI, ANGELO SORREENTINO, MICHAEL BUSH & JAHAN RAZDAR and for all those we hold in our hearts who have died, may they rest in the arms of God. Bethany Book Shoppe Check out our Bethany Book Shoppe. June hours: Open Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NEW: St. Michael Military Rosary available for $1.50. Rosary Crusade In honor of Our Lady of Fatima s 100th Anniversary, our parish is having a Rosary Crusade to pray for peace in the world, the return of inactive Catholics to Holy Mass, the end to terrorism, and avoidance of nuclear war. Sign up to pray the rosary from now thru October 13 th in the Rosary Crusade Booklet in the front of the Church. This week s Altar Flowers were donated to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Wes & Linda Tredo

6 FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS & HIGHLIGHTS Sunday 10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Pre K thru 5 th grade First Holy Communion session. The children engage in our liturgy-based lessons in the Gospel Weeklies which flows from the words of Jesus Christ in the Sunday Gospels. Children learn their faith including instructions in doctrine, sacraments, commandments and prayer within the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year, encouraging a growing participation in the life of the parish community. Sunday 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9 th grade Confirmation session. This is for teens entering their second year of formation. (In coordination with Bart Kovacic our Life Teen Youth Minister) Tuesday or Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6 th through 8 th grades session. EDGE is a Catholic middle school ministry that provides a safe and fun environment for our youth to find solid Catholic Community, get answers to their questions about faith, and most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. It is designed to meet the education, spiritual, emotional and social needs of young adolescents. (In coordination with Jennifer McIlveen our Edge Middle School Youth Minster)

7 FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS & HIGHLIGHTS First Holy Communion and Confirmation - Sacramental Preparation is two consecutive years of faith formation in our parish program or attending a catholic school. Typically 1 st grade starts the preparation process for First Eucharist and receiving the sacrament in 2 nd grade. 8 th grade starts the preparation process for Confirmation and then receiving the sacrament in 9 th grade. Christian Initiation of Children Children ages 8 16 who have not been baptized are prepared for the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist. Confirmation will be received in the 9 th grade. They participate in weekly faith formation sessions for two consecutive years at their grade level in our parish program. Children ages 9 16 and have been baptized and are in need of the Sacrament of First Eucharist or Confirmation (received in 9 th grade) are to participate in our weekly faith formation sessions for two consecutive years at their grade level in our parish program. Classes begin in September with an Orientation for parents and children and you will be notified. Registration forms have been mailed out to our new and returning families. Open registration on Sunday August 20th and 27th from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. in classrooms 2 &3 in the Parish Life Center. Please contact the faith formation office for any questions or concerns. Joyfully in Christ Your Faith Formation Team! Fr. Brian Fabiszewski, Director of Faith Formation frbrian@ignatius.net Fran Morin, Director of Religious Education fmorin@ignatius.net Marie Day, Administrative Assistant mday@ignatius.net or ext. 223 Bart Kovacic, Director of Life Teen Youth Ministry bkovacic@ignatius.net Jennifer McIlveen, Director of Edge Middle School Ministry st.ignatius.edge@gmail.com

8 PARISH NEWS Page 8 Formed.org Formed is getting great reviews! Formed.org gets a huge thumbs up from us at CatholicApps.com and we whole heartedly recommend it. IT is THE place I will be going for Lent, Advent and bible studies. Obviously, we are very digital focused, but I think that if you have an Android phone or tablet, ipad or iphone, you can benefit from this. Come see for yourself. The Brothers in Christ and the parish have teamed up to provide a year long membership for every person in our parish to Formed.org. Go to our webpage and click on Formed. On the registration form put in the parish code that is provided. This is only a small sample of the Resources for this week: For Most Holy Trinity Sunday June 11th: Program Catholicism, Session 3: The Ineffable Mystery of God Program Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 1 The Journey of Faith For St. Anthony of Padua June 13th: Video Finding St. Anthony Audio St. Anthony of Padua For Anniversary of Death of G.K Chesterton June 14th: Book Manalive Audio The Incredible Mind of G. K. Chesterton For St. Benno June 16th: Book Young People s Book of Saints Directory of Ministries We are in the process of updating St. Ignatius annual Directory of Ministries. This book contains everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees and more. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the Church Office. Invest Today! Our FUTURE and PRESENT depends on it! The teens of St. Ignatius are embarking on journeys (Steubenville Youth Conference, Hidden Lake, and Covecrest Camps) this summer to strengthen and challenge themselves in their relationship with Jesus. All this costs money. Nothing is free. This is an opportunity for you to help the young people directly in their faith experience. Maybe you wanted to sponsor a teen, but couldn t do it alone, or you wanted to give, but didn t know how, then this is for you. Invest today and purchase St. Ignatius Youth Stock. The St. Ignatius Youth Stock are available at only $10.00 a share. You can purchase as many shares as you would like. The money goes directly to offsetting the cost for the teens to attend their journeys. Simply place the form below and payment in an envelope marked St. Ignatius Youth Stock in the collection basket, next week. Questions? Contact Bart Kovacic at or Jennifer McIlveen at Make Checks Payable to St. Ignatius Church Name: Phone: Address: City Zip: Number of Shares: Name of Youth or "any" you would like to sponsor

9 DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, June 10 Sunday, June 11 The Most Holy Trinity Exodus 34:4-9 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3: :00 p.m. Special Intentions of The Ty Family 6:30 p.m. + Gerald Smith 7:30 a.m. + Stanislaw Pawelczyk 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. For an End to Abortions 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish Speaking People of our Parish (Spanish Mass) 6:00 p.m. + Mila Martinez Pitts 6:00 p.m. Life Night hall & all rooms Monday, June 12 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 Matthew 5:1-12 7:30 a.m. + Julio Puccini 9:00 a.m. + Richard Beecher 9:30 a.m. Craft & Rosary Makers in the hall Tuesday, June 13 St. Anthony of Padua 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Matthew 5:13-16 Wednesday, June 14 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 Matthew 5:17-19 Thursday, June 15 2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1-6 Matthew 5:20-26 Friday, June 16 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Matthew 5:27-32 Saturday, June 17 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Matthew 5:33-37 Saturday, June 17 Sunday, June 18 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8: Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6: :30 a.m. + Violet Edmiston 9:00 a.m. + Adam Beecher 10:30 a.m. + Rose Scardapane 7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Henry Kempton 7:30 a.m. + Anthony Roman 9:00 a.m. + Peter Mancini 7:30 a.m. + Jim Schuppel 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Joseph Gagliardi 9:00 a.m. + Alan Edward Gimlin 4:00 p.m. + Adoracion Catallope 6:30 p.m. + Salvatore Demasi 7:30 a.m. + Gaileo Trillo 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + David Witeck 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of Victor Torres 6:00 p.m. + Salvatore Romano 7:00 p.m. Apologetics c2,3 6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in hall 9:45 a.m. Apologetic c2,3 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting in hall 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts c2-4 6:00 p.m. Life Night in back of 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.