St.Coleman s Catholic Church Mass Schedule Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm Saturday Evening Vigil 4:30, 6:00 pm Weekdays M-F 7:00 am, 8:00 am Confession Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 pm and 5:30 to 6:00 pm Baptism Parents should notify the rectory office, at least one month in advance. Parents must participate in the Parish Pre-Baptism Course. Weekly Novena In honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mondays at 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays from 8:30-9:30 am
The Sunday Readings Theme: While the main thrust of today s liturgy is historical, the promise of a Messiah and the invitation of Jews to be members of His kingdom, we are reminded of the mercy of God, which makes that kingdom available to each one of us. First Reading (Is 25: 6-10) Isaiah returns to a familiar Old Testament theme couched in terms of the mysticism of mountains. This time the mountain refers to Jerusalem, restored after its devastation. It is a symbol of the messianic age. God will again visit His people, and His salvation offer will never end. Second Reading (Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20) Paul had a special relationship with the community of Philippi. It was the only one from which he ever accepted financial assistance. He instructs his converts to rely on God and to judge their actions according to God s standards. An important point is that he says the Philippians should follow his example and not just his words. Gospel: (Mt 22: 1-14 ) Still speaking in parables, Jesus tells the Jews that by weak excuses they are rejecting the Messiah and stand in danger of losing the kingdom of heaven entirely. Even those who understand His teachings must be prepared to put on the wedding garment of faith or they too will be rejected. Thought for the Day: Everyone is free to reject God s invitation to share in His divine life. If we accept, we must fulfill the necessary condition, which for us infidelity to His Church and its teachings. Important Numbers After Hours Emergency Number 954-638-8195 Rectory Office 954-942-3533 School Principal: Dr. Lori St. Thomas 954-942-3500 Director of Religious Education: Cecilia Sousa 954-782-1461 Women s Club: Vici Gerardi 754-235-1492 Men s Club: Joe Cerquozzi 954 882-1185 Music Director: Marion Gordon 954-722-2542 Organist: Tadeo Castro 754-224-9273 Youth Ministry: Keri and Mason Bond 954-562-6108 Respect Life.954565-0229 Italian Festival 954-946-3308 Mass Intentions October 14th October 22nd Saturday October 14th Saint Callistus 4:30pm In Thanksgiving by Heidi Celebrant-Fr. Henryk 6:00pm For the Parishioners of St. Coleman s Church Sunday October 15th Saint Teresa of Avila 7:30am Nancy Fragnito by Pat & James Fragnito Celebrant Fr. Henryk 9:00am Luigi Brucculeri by Joan Coralllo 11:00am John & Mary Gusmano by Anne Marie Gusmano and Family Celebrant Fr. Henryk 12:30pm Stuart Ken Leonard by Fr. Pedro M Lleo Celebrant Fr. Marek 6:00 pm Joan Polozzo by De John Family Monday October 16th St. Margaret 7:00 am Jere Nolan Jr. by John Lawson 8:00am Josephine Fallabel by Johanna and Marty Tuesday October 17th Saint Francis Borgia 7:00 am Special Intention Gregory & Morgan Bartos by Rev Kris Baros 8:00am Angela & Martin Schack by Daughter Angela Wednesday October 18th Saint Luke 7:00am Denise Farmer by The Feeley Family 8:00am Vennaro Mangano by Rich Battaglino Thursday October 19th Saints Isaac Jogues 7:00 am Margaret T. Connors by Fr. Thomas Foudy 8:00 am Daniel Monaco, by Gaetano Piarulli Friday October 20th Saint Paul of the Cross 7:00 am Special Intention Sophia, Zoe & Aaron Bartos by Rev. Kris Bartos 8:oo am Franca Greco by Lina Reola Saturday October 21st Saint Hilarion 4:30pm The Ziobro Family Celebrant- Fr. Henryk 6:00pm For the Parishioners of St. Coleman s Church Celebrant Sunday October 22nd Saint John Paul 7:30am Bob Little by Jim & Marlene Celebrant Fr. Henryk 9:00am Jane Larson Gross by Fr. Pedro M. LLeo 11:00am Jimmy Hale- LFlorez by Sansone Family Celebrant Fr. Henryk 12:30pm The Tamura Family by Children Celebrant Fr. Marek 6:00 pm Rodolfo Reyes Gavilan by Fr. Pedro M. LLeo
St. Coleman s Church Baptisms The following children have been welcomed into God s family. PRE BAPTISM CLASS The next class for parents wishing to have a child baptized will take place Tuesday, November 7th at 7:30 pm You must preregister for this class in the Parish Office in order that necessary information and registration forms are completed. Participation in the parent preparation class is a requirement before the baptism takes place and both parents must attend. Wedding Preparations Please call the parish office at least 6 months in advance to complete all paperwork and make arrangements for your day please call the rectory. St. Coleman s Women Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in Holy Family Hall. Co Presidents Vici Gerardi and Vana Ross 954-505-1241 First Meeting for SCWC Is October 18 th Meet and Greet Please come and join our group! St. Coleman s Men Club meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. The new President is Joe Cerquozzi 954-771-2264 St. Coleman Prayer Group meets on Thursday mornings at 8:00 am in the Church. If you cannot gather with us, but have a special intention feel free to contact Andrea Vitale at 954-776-7765 Choir Rehearsals Every Wednesday Children from 6:15 to 7:00 pm Adults from 7:30 to 9:00 pm Rehearsals every Wednesday from 6:15 to 7:00 pm in the church and Mass every Sunday at 9:00 am beginning August 23, 2017 through May 2018. Friends of St. Coleman FSC FSC is a small group of parishioners who would like to socially connect to our fellow parishioners. FSC simply provides monthly fellowship evenings for all ages. Please contact John Lawson at johnlawsonuk@gmail.com Next Meeting Thursday October 19th at Spanx the Hog BBQ Restaurant 147 S. Cypress Road in Pompano 7:00pm 9:00Pm Please pray for the following parishioners who have passed into eternal life. Keep their loved ones in your prayers that they may find peace. Saint Vincent De Paul The Truck from the Pompano Thrift Store will be collecting CLEAN CLOTHES at the Church Parking Lot Saturday, October 28th, 2017 From 3:00PM to 6:00PM Sunday, October 29th, 2017 From 8:00 AM to 1:30PM Thank you for supporting our Help to the Poor
We are happy to announce that Kathleen Grenier will be our new Sacristan. Kathleen has been a member of our Church for 11 years. She was in the Choir for 4 years, was an active member of the Women s Club and President for one year. Kathleen is married with 3 children and 6 grandchildren, and has been a psychotherapist for 25 years. Kathleen has been assisting our priests with funerals for the last two months. With her extensive experience in grief counseling Kathleen has been a wonderful addition to our team, comforting our grieving families during their loss. We look forward to all Kathleen has to contribute to our church. The Men s club begins its annual Christmas raffle for disadvantage children in the community. The party with Santa will be Saturday afternoon, December 2nd. The Men s club also plans to purchase a special learning computer for the homeless shelter operated by Catholic Charities. Tickets are $20 and can and will be available for purchase after the masses starting soon. You can also purchase tickets from any Men s Club member. There will be five cash prizes including a $1,000 grand prize. Please support this very worthy event by buying a ticket. Donations to this project would be greatly appreciated. Starting November 18th, the 6PM mass ( on the 1st. 3rd and 5th Saturdays of the month will become the youth mass. This mass will be a great experience and open to everyone. All middle schoolers who would like to participate in our EDGE program nights will go to the Holy Family Hall following this mass. Those attending EDGE nights must complete and send in a registration form located in the back of the church or on the church website. For any questions regarding the mass or EDGE nights please call or email Mason & Keri Bond at 954-562-6108 or kam.bond@gmail.com Have You Registered at St. Coleman s Church? A Catholic parish is the single most important part of our Catholic Church. This is where we continue the mission of Jesus Christ. This is where we publicly express our faith, joining together with others to give witness of our communion with God and with one another. There are many reasons to register. A sense of belonging and identity in a parish community. Provides the parish community with a way to welcome you. In times of joy and in times of struggle, it is comforting to have the support of a faith family. It is a commitment to practice your faith. Gives a chance for you and your family to be counted and heard in the parish. Being included in the demographics of the parish helps in the planning for the needs of the parish. Gives the parish a way to connect with you. In order to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, or Holy Matrimony you will need to be a registered member. For religious education instruction and Sacramental preparation, the families of those attending must also be registered parishioners. Using your envelopes ensures that your donations are credited to your account. This is helpful for tax season! St. Coleman s Welcomes our newest members Jonathon Decker Craig & Rebecca Bertinato John & Teresa Mitchel.l Lisa Oberst Alberto Rosales Dolores & Wayne Johnston Ritacco & Candace Munoz Jonathan & Angela Martin Norman & Carol Ramsook Dolores & Wayne Johnston Ritacco & Candace Munoz David Gilmore
What is a Sacrament? The liturgical life of the Catholic Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders. The purpose of the sacraments is to make people holy, to build up the body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God; but being signs, they also have a teaching function. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and object, they also nourish, strengthen, and express it; that is why they are called "sacraments of faith." The sacraments impart grace, but, in addition, the very act of celebrating them disposes the faithful most effectively to receive this grace in a fruitful manner, to worship God rightly, and to practice charity. Sanctifying grace is free gift of God which allows us to become children of God, to share in the divine nature, and to inherit eternal life. The history of human salvation is the history of the way God came to men. The first step on this way was the bridging of the gulf separating God and man in the person of the one Mediator Jesus Christ and by his work of redemption. By means of his Church Christ makes his grace available to all. Only in this application of redemption to mankind is the redemptive action of Christ completed. The doctrine of the sacraments is the doctrine of the second part of God's way of salvation to us. It deals with the holy signs which Christ instituted as the vehicles of his grace. This second community is realized only in the sacrifice of the Cross, by his giving his life for his Church which he had to ransom from himself. Only in death did Christ seal the deep covenant with the Church whereby she is purified and sanctified and which according to the teaching of St. Paul is the image of the most intimate union of human being in marriage: 'Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and delivered himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life' (Eph. 5:25). From the opened side of our crucified Savior the Church was first born, as Eve was taken from Adam's side. That is the most ancient way of expressing this truth. This twofold relationship, then, in which Christ stands to us men, as our mediator before God and the bringer of all graces from God, lives on in the mystery of the Eucharist. The Holy Mass is the renewing of the sacrifice which Christ offered for us, of the sacrifice of atonement for our sins; but the sacrifice is also at the same time the preparation of the Eucharistic meal, the sacrament of our union with Christ in grace. We should not be surprised if the doctrine of the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament occurs more than most doctrines in the documents of the Church. There are few mysteries of the faith where the mystery is so evident and therefore so exposed to the attacks of heresy and unbelief. However, the militant position of the Church should not prevent us from seeing the Real Presence in the context of the whole Eucharistic mystery. THE CHURCH TEACHES The doctrine of the Holy Eucharist is thus made up of: This week will review the Sacrament of the Eucharist. The doctrine of the Holy Eucharist consist of that of the Eucharist sacrifice, the sacrificial meal, and the sacrificial food, or to express it otherwise, it consists of the doctrine of the Mass, of Communion, and of the Real Presence. There is no presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament that is not meant first and foremost as food for the faithful people, and there is no sacramental union with Christ in Holy Communion that is not to be thought of as a sacrificial meal: 'For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall show the death of the Lord, until he come' (1 Cor. 11:26). The Eucharistic meal can only be prepared in the sacrifice of the Mass. Thus the mystery of the Eucharist summarizes the whole mystery of our redemption. There are two fundamental relationships in which Christ stands to us. First, he is our priestly mediator with God, and offers him atonement for our sins. Bust Christ is not a stranger to us, who merely represents us as a propitiator before God. He comes to us in the second relationship by being the mediator of the grace which God gives us on account of his sacrifice. That is the mystery of our union with Christ who is the source of all grace for us. 'And of his fullness we have all received, grace for grace' (John 1:16). 1. Doctrine about the Eucharistic sacrifice. Holy Mass is a real sacrifice, instituted by Christ at the Last Supper. It represents Christ's sacrifice of the Cross, but in an bloodless manner. Priest and victim are both Christ, who offers himself through the priest. The laity also offers the sacrifice, but does not have the power to transubstantiate. The Eucharistic sacrifice is offered to God in praise, thanksgiving, petition and atonement, for the living and the dead. Saints may also be commemorated in honor and petition. The Church has the responsibility of determining the rites and prayers to be observed. The liturgy as a whole is the public worship by the mystical Body of Christ. In every liturgical activity Christ is present, in a manner that must be properly interpreted. 2. Doctrine about the Eucharistic sacrament, sacrificial meal and sacrificial food: The Holy Eucharist is a true sacrament, instituted by Christ. Christ is really present in the Holy Eucharist, even when not being received. It is therefore to be honored and adored. The whole Christ is present in either kind and is received by the communicant. For the wheat bread and grape wine are transubstantiated by the ordained priest into the flesh and blood of Christ so that only the appearance of bread and wine remains. The sacrament effects union with Christ; it is nourishment for the soul, gives increase in grace and remits venial sin and punishments.
St. Coleman s Men s Club Basketball League Come join a fun, instructional program designed to help teach children; boys and girls Grade K-8, the great game of basketball with no pressure on the children. Leagues will depend on the number of children registered. The highlight of the season is the All Star Game, with a party for the children planned by Coach Tony and Olympic style medals for all players attending and added to this year's program will be a Knight's of Columbus foul shooting Contest! VOLUNTEERS of all ages are needed to keep this valuable program going, and coaches are especially being asked to help! The registration fee is $50.00 and please go to the St. Coleman's Men's Club website at www.stcmc.org to preregister. The final day to register will be Wednesday, October 18th beginning at 6:15 pm and evaluations for all players, preregistered as well, and will be held from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on the basketball court. The program will start on Monday, October 23, and practices will be on Monday and Games will be held on Wednesday. These days are new this year due to the fact parents experienced so many scheduling conflicts in the past. For more information call Tony DiPierro at 954 781-4612, and remember coaches and volunteers are vital to the success of this program so we don't disappoint the children! 35th ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL Save the Date: February 16, 17 & 18, 2018 Volunteer positions available on the Italian Festival Committee to help run the event! Take a bigger role in this family event, share your ideas and help us to make it a huge success to raise as much money for our parish and school as possible, this is the largest fund-raiser for our parish and school. We have many areas available, please inquire to committee@italianfest.org or call 954-946-3308. Please Pray for our Military Lt. Christopher Ferrante, US Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael A. Filippone USCG Petty Officer Second Class John P. Filippone, USCG Chief Warrant Officer Milena Mahi Filippone, USCG Pvt. Madison R. Sturgis, U.S. Army Sgt. Danny Fitzpatrick, U.S. Air Force M/Sgt. Kevin Fitzpatrick, U.S Army Sgt. Joseph Fitzpatrick, U.S. Army M/Sgt/. Clint Tammen, U.S. Air Force Lance Corporal James Pulsford, U.S Marine Corp Major Edward Lescher, U.S. Army CDR John Hamilton, US Navy Airman Bretton Arzabe, US Navy Seaman Bryce Arzabe, US Navy Lt. Kaitlin Godden, USCG LT. Molly Godden Keyser, USCG Lt. Jesse Keyser, USCG CPL Magan McManis, US Air Force RCT. Juliana DeJohn, USMC Lt. Owen Bailey, U.S. Army Seaman Kenneth Randall U.S. Navy Staff Sergeant Robert Loring, US Air Force Pvt. Cole Patterson, US Army Petty Officer Kaitlen Ward, U.S. Coast Guard James Pulsford has been promoted to Lance Corporal. Congratulations James! II you have a family member or loved one serving in the military please email us their name to: bulletininfo1200@gmail.com or call the Rectory office at 954-942-3533.
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