St. Brendan Catholic Church Saint Brendan Mission Statement We come together as the Church of St. Brendan to hear the story that God loves us with a love that surpasses all understanding; to break the bread of the Eucharist, so that we might be broken as Bread in service to others; that through our belief in Jesus we may joyfully go forth knowing that our lives have purpose and that we will live forever. November 25, 2018 Saint Brendan Catholic Church 245 Dory Passage Clearwater, FL 33767 Phone: 727-443-5485 Fax: 727-442-5896 Website: stbrendancatholic.org Father Eric Hunter Pastor Msgr. Michael F Devine Pastors Emeritus James Gibson Deacon MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm (All Year) Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am (November-April) Sunday: 9:00 am & 11:00 am (May-October) Daily: Monday-Friday 8:30 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 am & 6:30 pm RECONCILIATION Reconciliation is celebrated on Monday at 9:00 a.m. and Saturday from 3:45 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. before Mass.
Page 2 November 25, 2018 November 26th December 2nd MONDAY 8:30 A.M. Jan Diaczyszyn TUESDAY 8:30 A.M. Phyllis Varker WEDNESDAY 8:30 A.M. {SI} Priestly & Religious Vocations THURSDAY 8:30 A.M. Patrick Coyle FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. Vivian Billingsley SATURDAY 4:30 P.M. Frank Alessandrino SUNDAY 7:30 A.M. {SI} Faith Community of St. Brendan 9:00 A.M. Lucy E. Davis & Lucille Dykeman 11:00 A.M. Marguerite Vanden-Eynden Rosary Prayed before Daily Mass Novena Monday after Daily Mass Clergy Weekend Schedule Saturday Sunday December 1st 4:30 p.m. Msgr. Irwin December 2nd 7:30 a.m. Father Hunter 9:00 a.m. Msgr. Devine 11:00 a.m. Father Burshnick Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, acknowledging that Jesus Christ is above all temporal rulers, past, present, or future. We also recognize that Jesus Christ should reign in our lives, guiding us in our thoughts, our decisions, and our conduct. In both the universe that is the entire world and the universe that is our own heart, Jesus Christ is Lord. The Solemnity of Christ the King was established in 1925, in the aftermath of the Great War and the rise of nationalism, which served to divide people and often cultures. Since nations put their own self-interest above all, conflict naturally arose. Today, nearly one hundred years later, the powers of the world are no closer to a just and lasting peace than they were after any major war. But in Jesus, the King of all Kings, the ruler of a kingdom that is not of this world, we have found that just and lasting peace. In Revelation we hear that Jesus Christ has made us into a kingdom (Revelation 1:6). The Kingdom, as Jesus testifies to Pilate, is not of this world, in the sense of belonging to this world. But it is in this world, for we are the kingdom of God. It is, therefore, our responsibility, our mission, to build up that kingdom. Jesus does not answer Pilate s questions directly because He realizes a simple answer would be misleading. Both Pilate and the Jewish authorities hold assumptions that do not apply to His kingship. He is not the kind of Messiah the Jewish people were expecting or is He the kind of revolutionary who aimed to take political power by force, Jesus is beyond both, with a greater mission and a greater kingdom then either was expecting. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: In what way is Jesus king in my life? How do I live in this world while living for God s kingdom? (Permission granted-world Library Publications 2018) We pray that Christ the King will draw all people to the truth of their vocations through listening to His voice in prayer and then actively following His call.
Page 3 St. Brendan Catholic Church Invites You to Our 11 th Annual Advent-Christmas Concert Sunday, December 2nd at 3:00 p.m. Our Gift to the Community Special Guests: Aleksandra Ritums, soprano Chris Romeo, tenor Victoria Garcia, harp Sr. Kathleen Luger, cello St. Brendan Choir Come, hear beautiful instrumental and vocal music of the season! Sacred, Classical, Opera, Popular, Gospel Something for Everyone! Complimentary light refreshments following the concert St. Brendan Church 245 Dory Passage (Island Estates) Clearwater, FL 33767 November 25, 2018 Liturgy Readings for the Week of November 25, 2018 Sunday Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 Monday Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Lk 21:20-28 Friday Saint Andrew, Apostle Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Mt 4:18-22 Saturday Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 Thes3:12;4:2;Lk 21:25-28,34-36 Bringing Up The Gifts If you would like to bring the Offertory Gifts up during Mass, please see an usher when you arrive. For more information please call: (727) 709-2809 For beautiful fall days, I thank you, Lord! Help me find reason to praise you every day.
Offertory and Mass Count for 11/18/18 Not available at press time Stewardship Reflections "Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could." - St. Gregory Nazianzen CHURCH BEQUESTS To observe the best method for naming St. Brendan Catholic Church in your will or trust, please ask your attorney to use the following terminology: I give, devise, and bequeath (amount, article, stock, etc.) to Gregory Parkes, as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, and his successors in the office, for the use of St. Brendan Church, 245 Dory Passage, Clearwater, FL 33767. For more information please call Theresa in the Parish Office at (727) 443-5485. Thank you for your support of our parish. Please Support Our Advertisers We extend thanks to the merchants & business people whose advertisements make our Sunday bulletin possible. It is through their generosity that the bulletin is printed and distributed to all members of the parish each week. We hope you will show your appreciation by patronizing them. When you do, why not tell them you saw their ad in our bulletin. Page 4 November 25, 2018 The Virginia Tree We only have one week left of our Virginia Tree Ministry! All gifts need to be at the church no later than next Sunday, December 2 nd. If you have not already done so, please take a tag or two today and purchase the item listed, wrap the gift and attach tag to the outside of the package so we can identify who the gift is for. Place your gifts under the tree or bring them to the Parish Office. Monday morning, December 3 rd, sorting and packing will begin so that agencies can pick up the gifts for their families by Wednesday. This is why it is so important that all gifts be at the church no later than Sunday, December 2 nd. Please place your cash donations in an envelope marked Virginia Tree and drop it in the collection basket during Mass, or turn it in at the Parish Office. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for this wonderful ministry of love, please contact Sylvia Cummings at (407) 965-7707. Thank you for your continued support of The Virginia Tree! The Saint Vincent depaul Community Kitchen and Resource Center is excited to announce its Santa and Suds Charity Run Walk Fun Street Party on Sunday, December 23rd at 2 : 0 0 p m, D o w n t o w n C l e a r - water. Please join us as a participant or a volunteer to assist those in need during the season of giving. We are looking for volunteers to assist with pre-run set-up, race-day operations and post-race cleanup. All volunteers receive a tee shirt, meal and drink plus great fellowship. Please contact Pete Scalia at (727) 441-3790 and for race registration go to www.racehawk.com, to be a part of doing good while having a great time. Setting Captives Free Personal Reflections Ignatian Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Tim Gallagher You are invited by the Marian Servants of Our Lady of Divine Providence House of Prayer to join us on Wednesday, December 5 th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we host Father Timothy Gallagher O.M.V. for his seminar sharing his new book Setting Captives Free Personal Reflections on Ignatian Discernment of Spirits. EWTN will be doing a live filming on this day, at the House of Prayer, 711 South Bayview Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33759. Seating is limited to 50 so please register promptly to www.divineprovidence.org/events. The cost is $30 per person. Bring your lunch and drinks will be provided. Please e-mail info@divineprovidence.org for questions or call (727) 797-7412.
Page 5 November 25, 2018 Sacraments St. Brendan Christmas Luncheon Sunday, December 9, 2018 All Parishioners Are Invited (Sponsored by St. Brendan CCW) Carlouel Club 1091 Eldorado Ave., Clearwater Beach Entertainment by Vickie Garcia, Harpist ***50/50 and Basket Raffles*** ***Door Prizes*** Cost: $35 per Person Cocktails: 12:30 p.m. Lunch: 1:15 p.m. Reservation Request Form Includes salad, potatoes, vegetables, beverage, and dessert Entrée Choice Names in Party Prime Rib or Grouper Total Number in Party at $35.00 PP You are invited to join our Circle of Prayer every Wednesday at 12:00 Noon in Classroom B. Our purpose is to gather as the Angelus calls us to prayer. We meet as a group to pray with an open heart. Total Paid $ Please attach a note if you wish to sit with other reservations. We will accommodate all seating requests if possible Please mail your paid reservation by Tuesday, December 4th (make your check payable to St. Brendan CCW) to Peggy Boyer at 1335 Indian Rocks Rd., Belleair, FL 33756 or Carol DeBlieck at 1451 Gulf Blvd., #205, Clearwater, FL 33767 or leave for the CCW mailbox in St. Brendan s Parish Office. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to arrange for Baptism Preparation and to schedule a Baptism. Baptisms are not celebrated during the Lenten season. Marriage Couples are required to contact the Parish Office to make arrangements at least six to eight months in advance of the planned date. Anointing of the Sick Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to receive the Sacrament. For anointing following our daily Mass, please call the Parish Office a day ahead. Hospital Admission If you are admitted to the hospital, please have a friend or family member notify the Parish Office for visits and prayers for you. Communion for the Sick & Homebound Please contact the Visitation Ministry in the Parish Office to arrange to have Holy Communion brought to your home, nursing home or hospital. Parish Registration Please register with us so we may include you in our faith community. You may get a registration form from one of the ushers or in the Parish Office during regular business hours.
Parish Staff Office (727) 443-5485 FAX (727) 442-5896 Email: stbrendancatholic.org Parish Administrator Theresa Gerstner Facilities Manager Tom Kellner Music Director Frank Vanden-Eynden Choir Director Harriet Hall Reception & Bulletin Editor Sheila Osorio Page 6 November 25, 2018 We pray for all those who are sick, those who are recuperating from surgery or who will have surgery soon, and for our shut-ins. {New Names appear in Bold} Please Lord send your healing love! All names will remain for thirty days unless requested by the individual or a member of his/her family. Dee Olsen, Bill Hazzard, Andrew Veres, Michael Gerstner, Catherine Veres, Jim Werner, Angela Hayes, George Alexander, Nina Veres, Diane and Herb Brown, Emma Foster, Edwina Setzer, Marie LaBarbera, Gesche Wolf, Leeley Myers, Richard Cunningham, Shirley Degenhardt, Amy Scaduto, Eugene Degenhardt, George Powers, Daniel Kehoe, Mary Pomeroy, J. P. Malherbe, Esther Connell, Margie Stumpf, Robert Simsek Ministries Marriage & Sacramental Preparation, RCIA, Prayer & Worship Parish Office (727) 443-5485 Navigators-Men of St. Brendan 3rd Wednesday of the month Dennis Murphy (313) 590-3754 Council of Catholic Women October through April Mary Ellen Kilbane (440) 334-3614 Finance/Parish Council Parish Office (727) 443-5485 Lend-a-Hand Ministry Teresa & Bob Clark (727) 443-5485 Respect Life Don & Debbie Noble (716) 553-3685 debbnoble@aol.com Arimatheans Small Faith Communities Art Deegan (727) 443-3950 Pinellas Hope Volunteers Mike Maslowski (318) 381-5600 Visitation Ministry Carol Shea (727) 735-4484 Virginia Tree Sylvia Cummings (407) 965-7707 Vocations Art Deegan (727) 443-3950 Visitation Ministry Visitation Ministry reaches out to those needing encouragement, comfort, or a sense of belonging. We visit the ill, the elderly, those who are in assisted living, in the hospital or in nursing homes. We bring friendship and spiritual support through our visits, prayer, and the Eucharist. Please let us know of your needs by calling Carol Shea, Visitation Ministry Co-ordinator at (727) 735-4484. LOOKING FOR MORE NAVIGATORS Men of our parish-- you are cordially invited to join our Navigators Men s Club. Our President Dennis Murphy is ready and available to answer any questions you may have. We are proud to assist our Pastor Father Eric in furthering the mission of our parish. We do this in many ways throughout the year including fund raising events like our Pancake Breakfasts after Sunday Masses and then donating that money to works of charity in the community. Please call Dennis now at (313) 590-3754 and he ll save you a seat at the table. Come and see what we are all about. We look forward to welcoming you aboard. Our next meeting will be held on December 12, 2018. More details next time. St. Brendan Respect Life Committee Christmas Poinsettias We will be selling lovely six-inch potted poinsettia plants to benefit the Kimberly Home Pregnancy Resource Center after all Masses on December 1st & 2nd. Please consider purchasing your Christmas poinsettias on behalf of this life-saving ministry. We thank you for your generous support.
Page 7 PARISH CALENDAR November 25, 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday November 26 10:00 am Crafty Characters Classroom A 2:00 pm Joy/Gospel Ministries November 27 November 28 12:00 pm Circle of Prayer Classroom B 2:30 pm Pinellas Hope Meal Preparation Msgr. Mulligan Hall Kitchen November 29 9:00 am Virginia Tree Meeting Msgr. Mulligan Hall 6:00pm Choir November 30 December 1 4:30 pm Mass Respect Life Poinsettia Sale at all weekend Masses December 2 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am Masses 3:00 pm Advent/Christmas Concert & Reception Church and Msgr. Mulligan Hall December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 10:00 am Crafty Characters Classroom A 2:00 pm Joy/Gospel Ministries 1:00 pm CCW Board Meeting 2:30 pm Pinellas Hope Meal Preparation Msgr. Mulligan Hall Kitchen 12:00 pm Circle of Prayer Classroom B 6:00pm Choir 9:00 am First Friday Exposition and Adoration 10:00 am Immaculate Conception Mass Holy Day of Obligation 4:30 pm Vigil Mass 1st Sunday of Advent 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am 1st Sunday of Advent Masses Retirement Religious Fund Collection