All Souls Catholic Church 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2016

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1 All Souls Catholic Church 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time CLERGY OF THE PARISH Fr. Gilbert Medina, Pastor Fr. Ed McCarthy, Retired Fr. Kenneth Metz, Retired Fr. Andrzej Jurkiewicz, Latin Mass Fr. Mark Christopher, Retired Rev. Mr. Marty Mueller, Deacon CHURCH ~ SCHOOL CEMETERY ~ FAX Parish Office 301 W. 8th Street Hours: M-F, 8am to 4:30pm office@allsoulssanford.org The Sacraments Church Location 3280 W. 1st St. (SR #46), Sanford Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm (Spanish) Historic Chapel Location 800 S. Oak Avenue, Sanford Daily Mass 8:30am, Monday Saturday Sunday 8:00am, 2:00pm (Latin) The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are heard each week on Saturday at the Church (SR #46) from 3:45pm to 4:45pm or by calling the parish office to make an appointment with a priest. Learn more about this beautiful sacrament by visiting our website: The Sacrament of Baptism: Call the parish office to learn the necessary requirements and make an appointment with Fr. Kenneth Metz to have your child baptized. Ask us about the requirements for Godparents. The Sacrament of Marriage: Getting married? Congratulations! The process of being married in the Catholic Church could take between 6 months to a year to complete. Please contact Ann Cammarata at the parish office as soon as possible after your engagement if you would like to be married at All Souls Catholic Church. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office. The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. Did you know that the Sacrament may be repeated if the person becomes sick again? A person should be anointed before surgery when a dangerous illness is the reason for the intervention. Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: If you are unable to attend Mass, please call the parish office so we may assist you in having a visit from one of our ministers or one of our priests. Catholic Funeral and Burial: Please call the parish office or have the funeral home director contact us to arrange the Funeral Mass and for more information about burial at All Souls Catholic Cemetery. Our Online Homilies: If you missed Mass over the weekend you may view the weekly homily by visiting: Like Us on Facebook! Flocknote: text Allsouls to

2 All Souls Catholic Church 2 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time "When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury." Why were these folks furious? Because they didn't like what Jesus told them. They took offense at his teaching that "no prophet is accepted in his own native place." Jesus was implying that his fellow Nazarenes in the synagogue were blind to who he really was. And this made them mad. They didn't like being told that they were wrong. But Jesus told them anyway. He knew that these people needed to hear the truth, even if it mean that he would be unpopular. In fact, he spoke the truth even at risk of his own life. "They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong." It can be tempting to confuse Jesus' kindness and goodness with passivity, mistakenly imagining him as a person who would never ruffle any feathers because he was so concerned about being "nice." This onesided image of Jesus can lead us to excuse our own passivity about the falsehood and evil that surrounds us. We can justify our silence or inaction by convincing ourselves that we shouldn't upset anyone. But the fact is that Jesus upset people on a regular basis. That wasn't his goal, of course, but he was willing to deal with resistance for the sake of truth and justice. And we should be willing to do the same. Our world is growing more and more hostile to the message of the Gospel. When we simply live our faith authentically, it makes some people angry. But we should not recoil from this reality. Jesus' witness made people furious too. But when they got mad, he didn't cave in. Whether people like it or not, the truth does not change. LPI, Inc. 4º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Las lecturas de este domingo nos ayudan a comprender que Dios es el que lo sabe todo de nosotros nos conoce hasta el fondo de nuestro corazón. También se nos recuerda nuestra vocación de profetas. Dios tiene un proyecto para cada uno de nosotros. Como en el caso de Jeremías en la primera lectura. Como Jesús mismo lo demostró en la sinagoga de su pueblo. Y como nos lo explica Pablo anunciando la importancia del amor en nuestra vocación de cristianos. En la actualidad la sociedad sufre de la enfermedad de crisis emocionales, de tensiones a causa de que la persona no se siente aceptada y cree que nació por casualidad olvidándose que alguien nos ha pensado desde la eternidad. Dios no se equivoca, estamos aquí para mejorar y cooperar por un mundo mejor. "Desde antes de formarte en el seno materno, te conozco; desde antes de que nacieras, te consagré como profeta para las naciones" (Jer 1, 4). Lo demás es lo de menos hay que ser positivos y personas de esperanza en toda circunstancia. No podemos ignorar ni echar en saco roto la misión que Dios nos confía. En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús nos da ejemplo al reconocerse como profeta y vive y actúa como tal. Eres consciente de la misión que Dios te ha encomendado? Luchas con esfuerzo verdadero por seguir la vocación que Dios te ha encomendado? Padre o madre de familia, sacerdote, o religioso, hombres y mujeres estamos llamados a llevar la gracia del Señor. No seamos como los nazarenos que solo tenían curiosidad y su fe en Jesús andaba muy lejos de él. LPI, Inc. All Souls Parish Office Staff Phone: Fax: Secretary to Fr. Medina/Office Manager Ann Cammarata acammarata@allsoulssanford.org Receptionist Angie Bryant abryant@allsoulssanford.org Hispanic Secretary Beatriz Perez De Koeneke bkoeneke@allsoulssanford.org Faith Formation Director Jenny Mansingh jmansingh@allsoulssanford.org Youth Minister Michelle Murphy mmurphy@allsoulssanford.org Director of Music & Liturgy David McGhee dmcghee@allsoulssanford.org Web site: Associate Director of Music Nancy Pfingsten associatemusicdirector@allsoulsmusic.com Phone: Business Manager Mimi Costa mcosta@allsoulssanford.org Facilities Mary Valente mvalente@allsoulssanford.org Parish Membership: Complete the white registration card found in the church or chapel narthex, visit our office or website to register and receive an informational packet from our parish. Cemetery: Contact Mary Valente at the Parish Office. All Souls Cemetery Location: Corner of 25th St. & Hardy Ave. Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: If you knew the gift of God! You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

3 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 Make All Souls Your Parish Home Today! Often people attend Mass at All Souls for several years, but never register. Registering here is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and to make a commitment to the life of All Souls Church. Being a registered parishioner makes the process much easier when it is time for infant baptism, school or religious education registration, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even funerals. A registered parishioner receives all parish mailings, too. Church law advises that territories or boundaries no longer limit parish registration. All Souls accepts anyone who wants to share in the life of the parish regardless of where they live. In order to register, you need to complete a registration card. These may be found in the narthex of the church or chapel, the parish office during the week or online at our parish website:. Why not sign up today? We love our new parishioners! We Love New Members! Shane Welch & Kerrianne Reilly Imee Unto, Alessandra & Isabella Fahey Ivan Maya & Luisa Mojica Francisco, Maribel & Ty Rivera Fredrick, Jenieveb, Zoe, Liam & Tristan Gagle Edison & Margarita Beltran Join Our Parish Today! Sunday Morning Hospitality! Please stop by the table outside the church after our 9:30am and 11:00am Masses on Sunday, February 7th for coffee and donuts. The coffee is good and the donuts are fresh and low calorie Well, OK, but they are fresh! Enjoy the hospitality and meet your fellow parishioners. Our February 7th Coffee & Donuts is hosted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Thank you! The Council invites all Catholic men of the parish and their families to be our guests at the next social meeting on Tuesday, February 2, at 7pm to chat with the Knights about the Order and what we do. We want your ideas on how the Council may continue to be of service to God, parish and community. Meetings 1st (Social) and 3rd (Business) Tuesdays 7pm, 2504 S Oak Ave, Sanford. kofc5357.org Men of the parish, please join our meetings at the Knights of Columbus Meeting Hall, 2509 S. Oak Ave., Sanford at 6am each Saturday. That Man is You! honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. Please contact Scott Kinser: scottkinser@gmail.com for more information. Offertory Collection 1/24/16 $11,878 St. Vincent de Paul 1/24/16 80 Church Mortgage Remaining Principle $1,940,693 Debt Reduction Collection 1/24/16 1,287 Attendance January pm 360 8am 134 9:30am am :30pm 428 Total: 1,798 Did you forgot your envelopes? Register for online giving today! If you would like a statement of your contributions made to All Souls Catholic Church during 2016, please call Ann Cammarata at the parish office , extension 302 or her at acammarata@allsoulssanford.org with 2015 Tax Stmnt in the subject line. Statements of contributions will be available to registered parishioners who give online, through offertory envelopes or by check AFTER January 31st. Please note: due to postage costs we do not automatically send out offertory statements. People who give online may also print out a statement of their contributions by logging on to their account with WeShare through the parish homepage on our website. Town Hall Meeting During 2015 All Souls held a series of Town Hall Meetings for the purpose of discussing what parishioners see as the future of our community. What began a a broad conversation about our history and mission quickly evolved into 3 topical discussions with attendees encouraged to participate in deeper talks regarding Facilities Utilization, Building Community, and Eliminating Debt. Committee members reported on progress at the last meeting. A facilities plan was unveiled by chair, Frank Frana which drew from successful plans implemented by other churches in the area. Building Community was led by Valarie Casko who reported on plans for community outreach. The lynchpin is financing. Peter Cusick discussed options to eliminate our current debt while building a fund for the future. No further Town Hall Meetings are scheduled at this time as the committee s continue to work behind the scenes on meeting the needs of the parishioners. If you are interested in joining the discussion, please contact Mimi Costa at the parish office Wedding Anniversary Mass for Couples Saturday, February 13th, St James Cathedral, Orlando, 10am, Multilingual - For all Catholic married couples and families, Bishop John Noonan will celebrate Mass and bless the couples who will also renew their wedding vows. Register now! For more information contact the Secretariat for Laity, Family, and Life at

4 All Souls Catholic Church 4 All Souls Catholic Church Faith Formation Attention Parents and Students: Session I for First Holy Communion Preparation will be held on Monday, February 1 at 6:30pm in the Historic Chapel. Please plan on arriving no later than 6:20 so that you can sign in and be seated in time for the prayer service which begins at 6:30 pm. SAVE THE DATE! Our Parish Mission is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26 th. Our Mission presenter is from our very own diocese of Orlando, Fr. Anthony Aarons. We will begin at 7pm each night. Refreshments will follow in the Social Hall. Please watch the bulletin each week for more information. +Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. God has blessed each of us with unique gifts and talents. Let us give praise to Him. Let us seek His will and discernment about how we are to utilize these gifts. Each one of us has a unique role in the body of Christ. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Him and resist the temptation to look at our neighbor s capabilities. It is the Holy Spirit who empowers us. It is for the up-building of our church. The focus is not oneself. We pray and ask for God s divine mercy to bring healing to each person, to each parish and to the Church so that we will function as ONE, and that all jealousy and division will diminish. My Jesus, I trust in you. Over the past 14 years, the tournament has raised over $132,200 for students in need at All Souls! We again will be selling commemorative t-shirts and BBQ dinner tickets after masses the weekends of Jan & Feb T-shirts are $15 ($18 XXL) and BBQ dinner tickets (w/2 sides) are: ¼ Chicken ($8), Large Pulled Pork Sandwiches ($9), that will be available for pickup at Merrill Park after 12:00 on Sat., Feb. 13. There is limited space still available for a couple softball teams, with an 8 team cut-off. Information and registration forms are on the All Souls website at If you have any questions or would like to purchase t-shirts or BBQ tickets through the school office, please call Cheri Macher at We appreciate your support. Jenni Heneghan Memorial Walk/Run March 5, 2016 Location: Fort Mellon Park, Sanford Early Bird Pricing! $25 Register Now! For more details, visit All Souls Catholic School presents FIREHOUSE SUBS DAY Saturday February 6th, :00am 3:00pm Percentage of All Sales Donated to All Souls Catholic School Come Show your School Spirit The Class with most participation wins a party! Mike & Suzanne Kelly Franchise Owners 3579 Lake Emma Rd. Albertsons/Kmart Plaza Phone Fax Christ in Others FEBRUARY 26, 27, 28, 2016 A life changing retreat experience for all High School age students (Grades 9-12) C.O.R. stands for Christ In Others Core is the Latin word for HEART. This weekend is an opportunity to get to the HEART of important things in life! GOD, SELF and OTHERS! The cost for the Christ In Others Retreat, for the entire weekend is $55 (this includes transportation, lodging and meals). The registration form and fee is due by Friday night, February 26th. The registration form may be found at the parish website: /cor-retreat-registration Please never let money keep you from participating. We can find financial aide for you! But we can t help if you don t let us know. Please let us know! Contact Michelle Murphy, Youth Minister at or mmurphy@allsoulssanford.org All Souls Catholic Church D.A.W.G. Youth Ministry and Healthy Fit are hosting its annual One Stop Shop on February 20, 2016!! We hope, with your help and the help from our community, that this One Stop Shop will be a wonderful experience for both vendors and customers. If you would like to participate in this year's One Stop Shop, please contact Michelle Murphy, Youth Minister at Vendors can include individuals with crafts, home goods, jewelry, etc. Please note that we are only allowing one Direct Sales Representative per company to be represented at our event. The first applicant from each company to return their completed form AND registration fee will secure their spot. One Stop Shop vendor information and applications may be found at: /dawg-youth-ministry Text allsouls to Stay informed of all our current events by subscribing to Flocknote, today. Like us on Facebook: All Souls Catholic Community. Follow us on

5 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 Sunday, January 31~ 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31 13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Monday, February 1 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mark 5:1-20 Tuesday, February 2 ~ Presentation of the Lord Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Wednesday, February 3 ~ St. Blase; St. Ansgar 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17; Mark 6:1-6 Thursday, February 4 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12; Mark 6:7-13 Friday, February 5 ~ St. Agatha Sirach 47:2-11; Mark 6:14-29 Saturday, February 6 ~ St. Paul Miki & Companions 1 Kings 3:4-13; Mark 6:30-34 Sunday, February 7~ 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 Our Adoration Chapel Won t you please come spend an hour with Jesus in our Adoration Chapel? Open Monday through Friday from 9am to 9pm. You may bring your own prayers books, read the Bible, pray the Rosary or just sit, relax and enjoy the sweet peace that comes from simply being in the real presence of God. The Master is waiting for you. Contact Mary Butler at to schedule a regular visitation time as an Adorer. Please note: If you have never visited our Adoration Chapel before, contact the parish office at before your first visit for important information. Grupo de Oración: Jesús, María y José Cordialmente los invita: A compartir con nosotros un momento de oración y alabanza a Nuestro Dios. Todos los Lunes a las 7:15pm Conference Room, Parish Office. Remembering our deceased diocesan priests Let us remember the truly remarkable priests who have impacted our lives and especially those deceased priests of the Diocese of Orlando. Let us pray during this month of February for the repose of the soul of: Father Brendan Donnelly February 1, 2006 Father Thomas Buyers February 2, 1984 Father Anthony Palmese February 2, 2012 Father Albert LeMieuxx, O.Praem. February 3, 1985 Father Michael Hanrahan February 4, 1999 Father Edward Condren February 9, 1981 Father Antonio Pons February 15, 1999 Father Patrick J. Malone February20, 1969 Most Rev. Norbert Dorsey, C.P. February 21, 2013 Father Fred Thomas February 25, 1997 Father Larry Lossing February 25, 2012 Father Carlos Aizpun February 26, 1989 Prayer for our Deceased Priests: O God, you raised your servants, to the sacred priesthood of Jesus Christ, according to the Order of Melchisedech, giving them the sublime power to offer the Eternal Sacrifice, to bring the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ down upon the altar, and to absolve the sins of men in your own Holy Name. We beseech you to reward their faithfulness and to forget their faults, admitting them speedily into your holy Presence, there to enjoy forever the recompense of their labors. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Saturday, January 30 Adela Figueroa by the Figueroa Family 5:00 pm Church Irene Lommerse by the Lommerse Family Sunday, January 31 8:00 am Chapel The People of the Parish by the Parishioners of All Souls 9:30 am Church The Sanctity of Life by the K of C Council # :00 am Church Elizabeth Gutowski by Joe and Barbara Maiz 12:30 pm Church (Spanish) Alicia Figueroa by Juan & Carmen Robles 2:00 pm Chapel (Latin) Tony Aguto by Tim Gergely Monday, February 1 Jorge Ruiz by the Dougherty Family Tuesday, February 2 Jenni Heneghan Personal Intention Thursday, February 4 Sara Rosado Friday, February 5 Sally Hopfinger Saturday, February 6 Willa Mae Prokosch 5:00 pm Church Roy Medina Sunday, February 7 8:00 am Chapel Helen J. Schmiedicke 9:30 am Church Joseph Hai Ngo 11:00 am Church Andrew Camozzi 12:30 pm Church (Spanish) The People of the Parish 2:00 pm Chapel (Latin) William Keegan by the All Souls School Student Council Wednesday, February 3 by the Dougherty Family by Mary Rosado by friends of the Family by John Prokosch by the Hagan Family by the Palmer Family by his daughter by Rose Callier by the Parishioners of All Souls by Anne Merrill This week, the Sanctuary Light in our Church burns in loving memory of Nettie Anselmo as requested by Ginny and Joe Hagan. May she rest in eternal peace. Pope Francis said, The mercy of God is not an abstract idea, but a concrete reality with which he reveals his love as that of a father or a mother moved to the very depths out of love for their child. As parents, we can be merciful with our children when they make mistakes. We say they ll learn from the experience. Do you find it difficult to extend such mercy to your peers? Why? (6) (6) from the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy, Misericordiae Vultus Pope Francis.

6 All Souls Catholic Church 6 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Need of the Week: Canned tuna and canned fruit. Last Week: 206 items donated with a retail value of $450. Thanks! Souper Supper Mardi Gras style! Join us on Saturday, February 20 for another of our popular Souper Suppers! Doors open for ticket sales at 6 pm. Dinner is served from pm. Tickets are $6 for adults/kids 12 and under FREE. All proceeds benefit the work of our Conference in the community. Vincentian Reflection: In today s Gospel, Jesus shows us we are called to place gospel values before any other values and to be willing to put our lives on the line for them. Taking care of God s poor is indeed living gospel values. Thank you for helping us help others. SVDP Assistance Hotline call: SVDP for Pick up of donations: Thrift Store Location: 216 N. Hwy 17-92, Suite #150 Big Lots Plaza Longwood, Hours: Mon. to Fri.: 10am to 7pm; Sat. 9am to 6pm *Closed Sunday* Society of St. Vincent de Paul All Souls Conference Case Management from January 4, 2016 to January 17, 2016 Number of families/individuals assisted: 23 Number of Food Orders: $575 Number of Bags of Care: $350 Number of individuals/families receiving Financial Assistance: $1, Utilities: $ Bus Passes: $46.20 Rent: $ Bed: $ Heater: $47.53 Total Cash: $1, In Kind: $ Total Cash and In Kind: $2, It s Scholarship Time The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Conference at All Souls will award educational financial assistance for the 2016/2017 school year to students from schools located in the geographical boundaries of Seminole or Volusia Counties or attending Bishop Moore or Father Lopez High Schools. The awards are for students of any faith who are entering a post-secondary course of study at an accredited college, university or technical school. Financial aid of up to $1,000 per scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, school and community activities and personal qualities and strengths. To be eligible, a student must have a grade point average of at least 2.5. A St. Vincent de Paul member will be assigned to the student as a personal mentor and liaison with the Society. Scholarship overview, criteria and application may be downloaded here: 40 Days for Life is a peaceful, prayerful, law abiding effort to end abortion through prayer, fasting and community outreach. 607 cities in 32 countries participated in the Fall 2015 Campaign. The spring 40 Days for Life campaign begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7am and ends Palm Sunday, March 20 at 7pm. All are invited to commit to cover one hour (or more) a week in prayerful witness in front of Planned Parenthood, 726 S. Tampa Ave., Orlando. Sign up at Spring Campaign Kick Off is in the grassy field next to PP on Sat., Feb. 13 at 11am. Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishioners are invited to sign up to have the traveling pilgrim painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe visit their home for one week throughout the year. To reserve a week, please contact Eduardo Villarruel at or Mercedes Henry at or sign your name and phone number on the sheet located in the vestibule of the church. Virgen Peregrina ~ Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe La pintura de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe está disponible para visitar su hogar desde el 10 de enero durante todo el año. Todos están invitados a firmar para recibir la Virgen Peregrina en su hogar. Por favor contacte a Eduardo Villarruel al o a Mercedes Henry al o firme su nombre y teléfono en la hoja ubicada en el Vestíbulo de la Iglesia. CH - New Church on SR 46; CP - Historic Chapel on Oak Ave.); SH - Social Hall; WH - White House (9th/Myrtle); SL - Science Lab; CR - Parish Conference Room; Suite C - Parish Office Suite C, upstairs; TRC - Technical Research Center; CGR - Church Gathering Room; R - Rectory, PRF Parish Office Flex Room Sun., January 31 Mon., February 1 Tues., February 2 Wed., February 3 Thurs., February 4 Fri., February 5 Sat., February 6 The Little Black Book 2016 (in English & Spanish) Six minute meditations based upon the texts assigned for Mass each weekday Returning to our parish on February 6 & 7, 2016 Compliments of K of C Council #5357 (One per family, please) Blessing of the Throats St. Blaise All Souls Catholic School Open House, 10am-2pm Adult Bible Study, 9:30am & 6:30pm (Suite C) COR Mtg, 5:30pm (SH) 1st Holy Communion Sac. Prep I, 6:30pm (CP) SVDP, 7pm (K of C Hall) Spanish Prayer Group, 7:15pm (CR) Spanish Choir Rehearsal, 6pm (CH) Faith Formation, 6:30pm (CP) RCIA, 7pm (SL) Parish Choir Rehearsal, 7pm (CH) CCW Mtg., 7pm (K of C Hall) Faith Formation, 6:30pm (CP) DAWG, 7pm (SH) Prayer & Life Workshop, 6:45pm (Suite C) Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, 7pm (CH) Talleres de Oracion y Vida, 6:45pm (CR) Fathers & Mothers Praying, 7pm (CP/SH)