U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallottines (Society of Catholic Apostolate) 200 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone: (941) 366-4210 Website: www.stmartha.org Facebook: St. Martha Roman Catholic Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - Noon & 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. John 6:53 Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia S.A.C., Pastor Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C. Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C. Rev. Jan Rykala, S.A.C. Rev. John Cao, C.R.M., Hospital Chaplain Rev. George Jerry Hogan, Circus Chaplain Rev. Deacon William Ladroga Rev. Deacon C. Patrick Macaulay Rev. Deacon Robert Gaitens Br. William Hudspeth, S.A.C. Br. Tom Flanagan, S.A.C. Br. Lawrence Skitzki, C.S.C. Sr. Cathy Bonfield, S.S.N.D. PARISH STAFF Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secretary Virginia Bray, Music Director Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education Teressa McCoy, Admin. Asst./Media Coordinator Sabrina Gibson, Reception/Data Entry Pamela Paulson, Reception/Data Entry Rose Ann Runnells, Sacristan Tom Patt, Sacristan Janet Cocco, Sacristan Miguel Jimenez, Maintenance Supervisor MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Church: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Parish Hall: 8 a.m. (Spanish): Noon (Vietnamese) Weekday: 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Holy Day: (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, & 5:30 p.m. TV Mass Sunday, 9:30 a.m. on CW Network. Check your local listings or go to dioceseofvenice.org/tv-mass CONFESSIONS Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Reconciliation Room) Sunday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - Noon (Church Entrance) EXPOSITON OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Carosella Chapel: Tuesdays 9 a.m. - Noon; Fridays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (The Carosella Chapel is open for quiet prayer during office hours.) STATIONS OF THE CROSS Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. in the Church. ROSARY & MORNING PRAYER DEVOTIONS Rosary is prayed daily following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, immediately followed by Morning Prayer. Rosary is again prayed before the Noon Mass. BAPTISM Classes are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Conference Room. Baptism will take place regularly every Sunday at 5 p.m. or by appointment with your choice of clergyman. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass HOUSE BLESSING: Contact Sara Brinn at the Parish Office PRAYER LINE: 941-306-6503
AUGUST 19, 2018 PSALTER WEEK IV From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Today s Gospel presents us with the continuation of Jesus explanation of the Holy Sacrificial Banquet of the Mass. His assuring words call us to firmly believe in the Eucharistic miracle. It is beyond my comprehension to hear people saying that the Eucharist is a symbol, not a reality! I myself am the living bread, come down from heaven my flesh is real food this is the bread come down from heaven the bread I will give is my flesh. Some Protestant preachers say that Jesus teaching is the bread, but how can they say that when Jesus says, the bread I will give is my flesh! And, what is more amazing is the fact that they are stubbornly literal in interpreting the Bible, in such a way that they firmly believe that God created the world in exactly six solar days. But, when they report this passage of John, they try to find a meaning which is totally non-literal a symbolic food for thought! Actually, for the little I ve heard televangelists or fundamentalist teachers, I never heard them quoting this passage of John, or the other three evangelists on the subject of the Eucharist (or on Peter s primacy, or divorce ). We cannot pick and choose the God we like! We must accept God as He is, because His existence does not depend on our permission! If we close our eyes, we see just an empty darkness yes, it is true, but the world is there nonetheless! And so God is there, everywhere, except in our heads and hearts if we foolishly deny Him! We must accept God even if we cannot understand or comprehend His immensity; we must believe in Him, because once we believe, we will have eternal life. In receiving Holy Communion, we become one with Jesus here on earth, and then we will be one with Him in Heaven. Last Sunday, I explained the topic of Mass attendance on Sundays and Holy Days, and today I would like to touch on the matter of Mass Offerings. We Catholics know that no one can buy a Mass, or a Confession, or any other Sacrament, because they are free gifts of Jesus to us. In the matter of Mass Intentions, when Catholics (or even a non-catholic) ask that a Mass (scheduled or not) be exclusively celebrated for their special intention, they know that the Mass is not sold but it is free. For thousands of years, Catholics have offered - as gifts - candles, bread, wine and other goods to the Mass presider to help the priests and church expenses. It is also Catholic tradition that the priest has the obligation to celebrate Mass anyway, even without any gift, so that Catholics will not be deprived of receiving the infinite grace of Jesus sacrifice for themselves, or for their dear deceased loved ones. Recently I received irate letters from upset parishioners about the letter of the bishops about refugees, primarily the sermons of our beloved Holy Father Francis, insisting that free nations should give shelter to these refugees. I see unresolved problems in those letters of the parishioners, let me explain: 1. The Bishop of Rome (pope) and the body of Catholic bishops as a unity, have the obligation to teach Jesus faith to us. Sometimes we Catholics find a conflict between what we consider right in our mind and the bishops teaching. That is when the role of an informed conscience comes into action. 2. Infallible biblical and dogmatic truths must be accepted even if we do not like or find them incredible. Just remember that some biblical and dogmatic teachings do change in formulation but not in the essence of the truth itself. The Trinity of God is an example. The magisterium can express itself infallibly on truths that are necessarily connected with what has been formally revealed. 3. The ordinary magisterium of the bishops, first of all the Bishop of Rome, is the total sum of what we believe in the day to day practice of our faith and naturally we follow these precepts and laws. Infallibility does not only pertain to solemn pronouncements of a council or of the supreme pontiff when he speaks ex cathedra, but also to the universal and ordinary teaching of bishops dispersed throughout the world when they propose in communion among themselves and with the pope the Catholic doctrine to be held definitively. Here in certain laws we find a conflict sometimes between such magisterium and a present situation in our lives. Typical example is a mother with a sick baby, unable to find a babysitter on Sunday. Her conscience tells her that she can stay home, even missing the obligation of attending Mass. 4. Every bishop can also express convictions or ideas as any human being. In this case, if we disagree with such ideas, we respectfully can follow our own brain. Which is a better team: Green Bay Packers or the Patriots? Our bishop comes from Wisconsin...should I say more? 5. Practical decisions are taken by our church leaders and by our civil authority. Jesus said to give to Cesar what is Cesar s, and to God what is God s. Our great nation is a splendid example of free churches in a free republic. Not all laws reflect God, actually some laws are against God, think of abortion. Nonetheless, we must be good citizens, avoiding following bad laws and working and voting to change them peacefully. 6. In the matter of the acceptance of refugees, I wish all of us would meditate the words of our Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, expressed to the press coming back from the Ecumenical Meeting of Geneva last month: I have spoken a great deal about refugees, and the criteria in what I have said: welcome, protect, promote, integrate. They are criteria for all refugees. Then I have said that every country must do this with the virtue of government, which is prudence, because a country must welcome as many refugees as it can integrate: integrate, that is educate, provide work. This I would say, is the calm, peaceful plan for refugees. By the way, the pope added, There is the problem of trafficking migrants.traffickers immediately separate women from men: women and children go God knows where. This is what traffickers do. Origins, July 18, 2018, Volume 48 Number 11. This plague (trafficking in persons) reduces many men, women and children to slavery for the purposes of labour and sexual exploitation, trade in organs, mendicancy and forced delinquency.
20 TH S UNDAY IN We are happy and grateful to our beloved Bishop Frank J. Dewane for his solemn blessing for our new Herrig Caritas Center. Caritas is one of the largest community out-reach ministries. The primary purpose is to provide temporary, emergency assistance to those who find themselves in acute financial need. The Caritas program is a joint effort of five downtown churches: First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Church of the Redeemer, St. Martha Catholic Church and First United Methodist Church. Each congregation is responsible for one day a week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Let s support our charity! O RDINARY T IME T«Ý W» Ä OçÙ P Ù Ý«Sun., Aug 19 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech Mon., Aug 20 - St. Bernard Tues., Aug 21 - St. Pius X Wed., Aug 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1:30 p.m. Summer Choir Ensemble - Choir Room Thurs., Aug 23 - St. Rose of Lima Fri., Aug 24 - St. Bartholomew 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Aug 25 - St. Louis; St. joseph Calasanz 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - MeeƟng Room 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Patrick MY CHOICE PREGNANCY CENTER Volunteers Needed Fr. Fausto Stampiglia, Gregory & Eleana Hall, Architect Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Steve and Nathalie Herrig, Benefactors Supporting those who need our help is easier than you think. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: *Counseling Pregnant & Parenting Women (training available) *Work in the thrift store Our thrift store needs donations. Many items are given to Moms, the rest is sold to benefit the moms and babies in our area. The following are needed most: small kitchen appliances, towels, bedding, household items like pots and pans and dishes, furniture (we can't take TV s, computers, or appliances). Donations can be dropped off at My Choice Pregnancy Center s Angels Attic located at 5277 North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, just south of University Parkway. To learn more about us, please call 941-351-3007 or visit our website at: www.mychoicepregnancycenter.com. ST MARTHA YOUTH GROUP Fr. Fausto Stampiglia, Br. Tom Flanagan, Steve and Nathalie Herrig, Benefactors, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Anthony Cocco, Caritas Chairman, Anne Crowley, Benefactor Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Jan, John & Jerry Deacons Bill, Patrick & Robert and Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy ROCK THE UNIVERSE At Universal Studios Orlando Saturday, SEPTEMBER 8th Depart 2:00 p.m. Return 2:00 a.m. Cost is $50.00 Bus transportation from St Martha Church included. Space is limited.
BULLETIN Email bulletinsmc@stmartha.org PASTOR EMAIL pastor@stmartha.org Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid! Our Sympathy is extended to the families of all those who have recently passed. We pray for you and your loved ones, especially for: Charles Butler, Jr. Hans Rhode, Sr. Anna Breeze Rafael Pablo Prieto Steven Borchers James Murphy Danny Hanseruk Francis Morgan Robert Callus Lawrence Mitchell Roger Solorzano Dante Rosato Bernadette Farquhar Moses Cuffy, Jr. Jennifer Ahern Evelyn Gtoschall Charles Prescott George Barber Wanda Patterson Christopher Mera Ann Colley Fr. Erwin Schweigardt ANGEL S ATTIC NEEDS VOLUNTEERS St. Martha Caritas partners with several agencies to help serve the needy in Sarasota. Angel s Attic is a major source of clothing for the Caritas clients. They are looking for volunteers. Also, they are in need of men's jeans, sizes 28-38. If you can help, please contact Dottie or Mary at 941-266-5139. Thank you! 2018 CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE PROJECT What s a Catholic voter to do? Catholic faithful are urged to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party affiliation or mere self-interest. To help parishioners become informed on where candidates stand on key issues, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has polled those running for U.S. Congress and the Florida Legislature. To see how candidates appearing on the August 28 Primary Election / November 6 General Election ballots responded to the questionnaire, visit www.flaccb.org. ST. MARTHA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2018-2019 Registration is now open for the 2018/2019 Religious Education classes. Classes will begin after the 9 a.m. Family Mass in the Parish Hall on September 16, 2018. Families need to be registered parishioners of St. Martha Parish. Classes are available for children Grades K-12. Registration forms are available in the parish office or on the parish website, stmartha.org. Please contact Patricia Sileo in our Religious Education Office at 366-4210 ext 3236, or sileo@stmartha.org. CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS 7-1-17 THROUGH 8-5-2018 Offertory & Other ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF Income (excludes special donations & bequests) $131,515 $126,168 $5,347 Operating Expenses $205,125 $188,890 ($16,235) Net through 8-5-2018 ($73,610) ($62,722) ($10,888) 2018 CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment ($340,000) Pledges through 8-5-2018 $276,704 Uncollected Pledges 8-5-2018 ($38,946) Deficit through 8-5-2018 ($102,242)
God gets involved with our misery, he draws close to our wounds, and he heals them with his hands; he became a man in order to have hands with which to heal us. - Pope Francis PRO-LIFE ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN NEEDED Pregnancy Careline Center, a pro-life nonprofit in Port Charlotte, is in great need of an OB Ultrasound Technician. Candidate must be certified and have demonstrated competency in sonography. The hours for this paid position are part-time and flexible. If you have a heart for the pro-life movement, please consider joining us in our life-saving work. We need you! Please call Siobhan Reagan at 941-625-5576. Join Catholics nationwide in a weekly moment of prayer from August to late September for the legal protection of human life. Visit the website below to receive weekly prayer reminders and learn how you can answer the Call! Visit: www.usccb.org/pray If you want to drink, that s your business. If you want to stop, that s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous (941) 951-6810 www.aasrq.org NOVENA OF MASSES FOR LIFE Join us on the 25th of each month through Christmas in praying for a greater respect for all human life. See the scheduled Masses throughout the diocese at https:// dioceseofvenice.org/offices/officesdepartments/respect-life/novena-of-massesfor-life/ For questions, contact Jeanne Berdeaux at Berdeaux@dioceseofvenice.org or 941-441-1101. Join us at St. Martha on August 25 at 7:30 a.m. Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist Can you find time to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? It is a fulfilling and rewarding ministry! We are in need of ministers to bring communion to patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. If interested, please contact Calvin Kreider at 928-6995 RIGHT OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS AND SACRAMENTAL PREPERATION CLASSES Do you know someone who is age 18 or over who may be considering joining the Catholic Church? Do you know someone who has not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? If so, then please tell them about the RCIA/Sacramental Preparation informational meetings to be held on: Sunday, August 26 th after the 9:00 a.m. Mass or Tuesday, August 28 th at 7:00 p.m. These meetings will provide information about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program and the Sacramental Preparation Classes for adults. These meetings will be held in the conference room next to Father Fausto Parish Center. All who wish to investigate the Catholic faith for the first time or those who wish to complete their sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation are encouraged to attend. Please contact Maggie Gallucci at 355-5957 or maggie.gallucci@gmail.com or Sue Thompson at suehome2@verizon.net for more information. Vigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de agosto de 2018 Si no comen la carne del Hijo del hombre y no beben su sangre, no podrán tener vida en ustedes. Juan 6:53 ESTA FIESTA EUCARÍSTICA Ciertos aspectos de la naturaleza humana nunca cambian, ni siquiera en el transcurso de varios siglos. Cuando celebramos una fiesta, comemos; cuando celebramos un acontecimiento importante, damos un banquete. En la primera lectura de hoy, la Sabiduría está preparando un banquete, un símbolo de la celebración de la alianza que Israel tiene con Dios. La conmemoración central de su alianza salvadora del Éxodo es la comida de la pascua judía. Por lo tanto, es natural y no casual que la celebración cristiana de la nueva alianza sellada por la sangre de Cristo en la cruz sea una comida, nuestra Eucaristía, la cual primero fue ofrecida por Jesús durante la conmemoración de la pascua judía. Algunas veces nos resulta fácil olvidar el rico origen religioso y humano de nuestro banquete eucarístico de pan y vino que son el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Jesús. Hoy y en los próximos domingos que escuchemos el discurso sobre el Pan de Vida por boca de Juan, recordemos la generosa alianza que Dios forja con nosotros y llenémonos de alegría con este maravilloso banquete al que somos invitados. MARRIAGE BANNS Richard Legler & Kristine Martinez (2) Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Mass Intentions Sun., Aug 19 Prv 9:1-6; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 7:30 a.m. [FS] Bernard Nolan by Mary Nolan 8:00 a.m. [CG] (Span/Hall) For All Souls in Purgatory by Marie 9:00 a.m. [WS] (L) Sharon Fisher 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [WS] (L) Emily by Lynda 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Linh Hon Guise by Dai Duong 5:30 p.m. [PW] Agnes Louard by Sylvia Taylor Mon., Aug 20 Ez 24:15-24; Mt 19:16-22 7:30 a.m. [PW] John & Ann Begley & Family by The Kelly Family 8:30 a.m. [WS] Donald Guest by David & Paula Shigley 12:00 p.m. [WS] Maria Edith Arellano by Fabio Arellano 5:30 p.m. [JC] Margaret Herbst Tues., Aug 21 Ez 28:1-10; Mt 19:23-30 7:30 a.m. [WS] Parents of Rosario & Donna Criscuolo 8:30 a.m. [JC] Evelyn Rottkamp by Anna Caragiulo 12:00 p.m. [PW] Edward & Bess Lester by Ralph Lester 5:30 p.m. [WS] (L) Elaine Baker by David & Paula Shigley Wed., Aug 22 Ez 34:1-11; Mt 20:1-16 7:30 a.m. [PW] Frances Stemley by Elexia & Minnie Coleman 8:30 a.m. [WS] Frances Jean Stemley by Felix & Gloria Landrau 12:00 p.m. [PW] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines 5:30 p.m. [WS] Evelyn Chilvaly by Tom, Evelyn & Elise Thurs., Aug 23 Ez 36:23-28; Mt 22:1-14 7:30 a.m. [JC] Frances Stemley by Madeline Fox 8:30 a.m. [PW] Jeannette & Antonio Gattasso by Family 12:00 p.m. [FS] (L) Grace Mould by Jim & Gladys Weir 5:30 p.m. [FS] Sue & Al Arcady by Ginny, Michael & Katey Witt Fri., Aug 24 Rv 21:9b-14; Jn 1:45-51 7:30 a.m. [WS] Marie Hoffberg 8:30 a.m. [WS] Guise Thagn Nguyen by Noreen & Steve Smith 12:00 p.m. [JC] Evelyn Rottkamp by Jim & Gladys Weir 5:30 p.m. [FS] Richard Sartori by Nancy Sartori Sat., Aug 25 Ez 43:1-7ab; Mt 23:1-12 7:30 a.m. [WS] For a Greater Respect for All Human Life 8:30 a.m. [JC] Frank & Kevin by Connaughton Family 4:00 p.m. [FS] Monroe Elfenbein by Lanore Elfenbein 5:30 p.m. [PW] Joe & Lois Klei by Snode Family Sun., Aug 26 Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69 7:30 a.m. [PW] Grace Schering by Jim & Mary Norton 8:00 a.m. [CG] (Span/Hall) Maria Consuelo by Mother 9:00 a.m. [FS] Joe & Lois Klei by Dorothy Gordon 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [PW] (L) Maria Jara by Lynda Blouin 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Bobbi by Friend 5:30 p.m. [WS] Roger Borkowsky by Noreen & Steve Smith Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), and Fr. Celestino (CG) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark 993-8526 Altar Society Janet Cocco 366-4210 Archivist Ted Cover 379-0758 Arimathean Ministry Geri Roberts 600-8479 Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin 366-1886 Catholic Charities Marisa Zorger 355-4680 Herrig Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair 366-5620 Casa Santa Marta Debbie Greising 366-4448 Choir/Cantor Virginia Bray 366-4210 Council of Catholic Women Marcia Stokes 334-648-4328 Eucharist Adoration Parish Office 366-4210 Finance Council John J. DeStefano 306-5014 Family Ministry Gary Kerschner 961-8713 Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata 321-2953 Jail Ministry Bob Hiniker 863-558-0407 Knights of Columbus Mike Deering 225-0564 Lectors Ed Hale 1edhale@gmail.com Legion of Mary Diane Such 993-2354 Ministries Council John Gearon 320-4745 Peace & Justice/S.U.R.E. John McGruder 953-6541 Parish Council Roland Gibson 685-1204 Prayer Line Diane Domagala 306-6503 R.C.I.A Maggie Gallucci 355-5957 R.C.I.A Sue Thompson suehome2@verizon.net Respect Life Ministry Joseph Gina 702-1700 Rosary Makers Don & Maxine Brand 755-9749 Solve Maternity Homes Peggy Kerwin 748-0094 St. M. Early Learning Center Jamie Van Dyke 366-1395 Ushers Robert Morrissey 726-9107 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Parish & Homebound Pam Paulson 366-4210 Hospital Calvin Kreider 928-6995 Nursing Home Pam Paulson 366-4210 BISHOP NEVINS ACADEMY 4380 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 St. Martha Catholic School 953-4181 Principal: Mrs. Siobhan Young St. Mary Academy 366-4010 Principal: Ms. Rebecca Reynolds CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL 371-4917 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND OUR SCHEDULED MASSES, CONTACT OUR NEIGHBORING PARISHES: St. Jude Sarasota 955-3934 Christ the King Chapel Sarasota 924-2777 Incarnation Sarasota 921-6631 Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Sarasota 755-1826 St. Patrick Sarasota 378-1703 St. Mary Star of the Sea Longboat Key 383-1255 St. Thomas More Sarasota 923-1691 St. Joseph Bradenton 756-3732 St. Michael the Archangel Siesta Key 349-4174 Our Lady Queen of Angels Lakewood Ranch 752-6770 Our priests & deacons minister to the following local facilities: The Pines, Brookdale Midtown, Magnolia, Life Care Center, Horizon Bay, Jefferson Center, Alderman Oaks, Plymouth Harbor, Sarasota Health, Springwood, Casa Santa Marta I & II, Sarasota Bay Club, Cross Breeze, Sunshine Meadows, Sarasota Point, Sarasota County Jail.