The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch November 12, 2017 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 34689 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 937-4050 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. 214 Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208 Deacon Samuel Moschetto ext. 224 Deacon John Edgerton ext. 222 Seminarian Drew Woodke ext. 210 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 ext. 207 Fran Morin, Pre-K 8th Grade ext. 220 Joshua Strope, Evangelization ext. 224 Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 221 YOUTH MINISTRY Bart Kovacic, Life Teen ext. 246 High School Ministry Jen McIlveen, Edge ext. 224 Middle School Ministry EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Sharon Stokely, Director ext. 225 GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL Mary Stalzer, Principal 799-6724 UPPER PINELLAS PREGNANCY CENTER Mary Caesar 937-4304 PARISH OFFICE FAX 727-943-0676 OFFICE EMAIL kcreamer@ignatius.net PARISH WEBSITE www.st.ignatius.net SPANISH PHONE LINE 727-934-4163 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 345-3338
Page 2 November 12, 2017 Using Time Wisely I want to begin today by asking you to imagine that you are the main beneficiary of a distant relative s will. It seems this relative was quite eccentric as well as quite wealthy. A great deal of money is left for you to spend, but there are certain rules. Everyday for a year, your bank account would be credited with $86,400. If you wanted to spend any of this money, you had to produce bills showing why money was being withdrawn from your account. You could not save the money in another account. At the end of the banking day, whatever you did not spend would be removed from your account. The next day you would start with a fresh $86,400. I am sure that you and I would find some really creative things to do with the money. Now, let s return to reality. Every day we are given 86,400 seconds to make the best use of. Every night, God writes off as lost whatever portion of this time we have not used well or have wasted. In the bank of time, there are no balances and no overdrafts. Each day a new account is opened for us. Each night, what remains is written off, lost, gone forever. Everyday's 86,400 seconds has to be invested wisely in commodities that will hold their value from day to day, quarter to quarter, year to year and beyond. Lasting values need to be found, values like justice, compassion, forgiveness, and love. There were five wise virgins and five foolish ones. The five foolish virgins squandered their time. The five wise virgins made the best use of every moment. The wise virgins entered into the banquet of the Master s love. The foolish virgins were too busy wasting time to be ready for their Master s return. How much time do you and I have left? We really don t know. Recently, we have had young members of our parish come down with sudden illnesses and die just a few months after the diagnosis. Others have been killed in accidents. In our American denial of death, we all like to think that sudden death happens to other people. There is no reason why it should happen to any of us. But it does. The proper Christian attitude is not to deny death, but to prepare for it. This is the wisdom behind the five bridesmaids who were prepared to enter the wedding reception. They didn t know when the bridegroom was coming, but they were ready. So how do we prepare? Well, we have witnessed the crazies coming out in force with warnings of the end of the world only a few months away. Survivalists are preparing secret places where they hope to live for months or years after what they figure will be a devastating war. They are gathering supplies. Chances are good that in Pinellas and Pasco counties there will be a run on Ensure. (Sorry, I couldn t pass that up.) These methods are all wrong. You don t prepare for the end by doing a lot of stuff. You prepare by nurturing the proper disposition, the Christian attitude. Some of the most important words in scripture are two verses from Paul s Letter to the Romans: I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. Be transformed by renewal of mind. Paul tells us to take an attitude of life that is completely different from the attitude of the world. Throughout the Gospels, particularly in Matthew where today s gospel is taken, Jesus emphasizes the need for inner transformation. His complaints against the Pharisees, as we heard last week, were that they were hypocrites. They behaved one way, but were another way. He called them whiten sepulchers. On the outside, they looked nice and clean. On the inside they were rotten. The tax collectors and prostitutes who turned to Jesus transformed their lives. Their devotion to the Lord was a reflection of the Christian disposition they had taken on.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time So, how do we form and nourish the Christian attitude of life? On the negative, we cannot give ourselves over to that which destroys the presence of the Lord. We live in a materialistic society. To the vast majority of society, success is counted in the amount of stuff a person has. Pleasure, even fleeting pleasure, is the goal of life. The glorification of sex is just one of the many ways that this is expressed. We, you and I, have to fight against the forces outside of us and, particularly, within us, that are drawing us into materialism and away from the Christian disposition of life. On the positive, we can form and nourish the Christian disposition by continual communication with the Lord. We need to pray daily. We all need a brief time when we are with the Lord and freed of the distractions of life. If we have a family, then we have the additional responsibility to pray as a family every day. We should focus our prayer lives on our Sundays. On Sunday we celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord and receive the Eucharist. That should be the main focus of our week. The presence of Christ within us in this sacrament gives us the strength to be who we claim to be, Christians. Today s first reading speaks about wisdom. Wisdom is a way of life. The wise are always ready for the Lord because they are always united to Him. The gospel lesson is simple for this Sunday. Be like the wise virgins. Be ready to celebrate the banquet of the Lord s love. Yours in Christ, St. Ignatius Music Ministry Annual Golf Tournament Friday, November 24th - Wentworth Golf Club $85 per golfer Includes: 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, awards, goodie bag and BBQ dinner. 12:00 Noon Registration (Lunch on your own) 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start 4 person scramble Dinner and prizes following golf in the clubhouse Additional dinner guests $20 per person Tournament Sponsor Opportunities begin at $100. Donations of goods or services will be used for a silent auction and raffle. Sponsors and Donors will receive name recognition in the Tournament Program. All donations are tax deductible. Your support is greatly appreciated. To receive a Sponsor/Donor information packet please contact your favorite Choir Member or Anne Harman at aharman@ignaitus.net 727-937-4050 ext. 206. Golf Registrations are available on the Courtesy Desk in the Church.
Page 4 Sunday Faith Formation This Sunday: 10:00 a.m. All classes meet in classrooms 10:15 a.m. Family & Faith Centers in hall 4:00 p.m. Confirmation classes This Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. All classes meet in classrooms High School Youth Life Night: Sunday November 12th - following the Sunday Life Teen Mass- Come to the hall for food, fun, and exciting presentations and experiences. Life Teen Bible Café: Wednesday, November 15th 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. meet at the Youth House Life Teen Movie Night: Thursday, November 16th 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. meet at the Youth House Autism Support Group Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 14th at 7 p.m. Connect to our GoToMeeting link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/260428989 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (786) 535-3211 Access Code: 260-428-989 Contact Mike Laverty for monthly link at 992-5111 or mlaverty1@yahoo.com EVENTS THIS WEEK Breakfast in the hall Have Breakfast in the hall THIS SUNDAY, November 12th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Full Breakfast or Lite. Come help your Knights support your parish ministries and have a delicious breakfast. Knights of Columbus Meeting this Thursday in the hall at 7 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend! Middle School Youth Edge is meeting at the Youth House this Friday, November 17th at 7 p.m. Jen McIlveen Edge Director 727-492-8652 St.Ignatius.Edge@gmail.com November Food Drive November 18th & 19th Please place your non-perishable items in the containers inside the Church. Some suggested items: CANNED MEATS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, BEANS, CEREAL, COFFEE, TEA, RICE, MACARONI, INSTANT POTATOES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY Financial donations welcome. Your Knights want to THANK YOU for your generous donations to our wounded veterans recuperating at the James A. Haley Medical Center in Tampa. God Bless You!
UPCOMING EVENTS Page 5 Morning of Reflection Our St. Ignatius Women s Council invites all parishioners to attend a Morning of Refection. Wednesday, November 29th We will begin with Mass at 9 a.m., followed by a talk by Father Kevin Molloy in the hall. A continental breakfast will be served. INSCRIBED PAVERS!!! Once again, we will be taking orders for pavers for outside the Church s main entrance. Our pavers can commemorate a special family event, a Sacrament milestone, someone s military service, children and/or grandchildren s names & birthdates, to honor a loved one living or deceased, or quote a favorite Scripture verse. Order forms are located on the courtesy desk or forms can be downloaded from the link provided on our parish website. St. Ignatius Advent Giving Tree Helping those in need at Christmas time. Each week of Advent, we collect unwrapped gifts for a specific organization. Please place these under the tree decorated by our Childhood Center in the Church s front entrance. First Sunday of Advent: (December 3) - Ronald McDonald House. Cleaning supplies like bleach, wipes, dishwasher soap, laundry baskets, Lysol spray, toilet tissue and X-14; Kitchen supplies like disposable aluminum pans, foil, electric can openers, paper towels, plastic cutlery, paper cups, zip lock bags; and Articles for the parents and teens such as picture frames, night gowns, hair accessories, sundries, socks, boxer shorts, and umbrellas. Second Sunday of Advent: (December 10) - Clothes to Kids. This organization gives to children living at poverty level or below. Girls and Boys Sizes 4 to 16, Junior Sizes 0 to 22, Young Men Sizes 18 to 44. Accessories, back packs, underwear and socks; in unopened packages & shoes suitable for school. Third Sunday of Advent: (December 17)- St. Ignatius Food Pantry. Non Perishable Foods like canned meats, fruit, vegetables, Beans, cereal, coffee, tea, rice, macaroni instant potatoes, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter & jelly. Financial donations welcome. Fourth Sunday of Advent: (Dec. 24)- Our Pregnancy Center. Constant need of new or like new baby clothes, especially sizes 12-24 months, diapers sizes 3 6, wipes, pull ups, new bottles, pacifiers, bibs, socks, washcloths, receiving blankets for layettes, crib sheets, baby wash, and toiletries such as combs, brushes and nail clippers.
Page 6 CONTINUNING WEEKLY EVENTS Rosary Makers Join in Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall. All are Welcome. RCIA If you're interested in becoming Catholic, in receiving any Sacraments you haven't received, in learning more about the Catholic faith, or if you know somebody who is, you are invited to our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Come learn more about our beautiful faith. Join us Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in Office of Evangelization in the Life Center. All are welcome! Please contact Joshua Strope with any questions at jstrope@ignatius.net or 937-4050 ext. 224. Bethany Book Shoppe Gifts and more Sundays 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Brothers in Christ All men of the parish are invited. Our group meets this Wednesday at 6 a.m. in the hall. Coffee & Donuts are served. For more info contact Geoff at 813-728-2082. Lectio Divina Divine Word The Gospel of the Holy Spirit with Deacon John. Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in rooms 2 and 3 of the Life Center. (Coffee and snacks are served 9:45 a.m.) Choir Rehearsals Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Children s Choir Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Wednesday Rosary As we face many challenges in our country, we know, as Catholics, that so many problems are solved through the intercession of Mary, particularly through the Rosary. As a parish, we ask all to pray a Rosary every Wednesday for the Protection of our Nation and a Resurgence of Faith in God. Inactive Catholics We welcome any Catholics who have been inactive in the practice of their Faith, for any reason, to our open-end meetings. Join us on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Deacon John s office in the Life Center. Word in Action Deacon Sam s second semester on the Adventure in ACTS meet Thursday mornings, beginning at 10:20 a.m. in rooms 2 &3 and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in room 6. There is NO CLASS THIS WEEK. Comparative Religions Fr. Kevin Molloy s class this fall is on Comparative Religions Join us on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in classrooms 2 & 3. All are invited to join in. No registration required. Scouts Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts meet every Friday in the classrooms of the Parish Life Center. Divine Mercy Cenacle We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in classroom 4. We invite ALL to join us in our faith journey.
PARISH NEWS Page 7 Caritas Corner Hospital Visits: Our members bring flowers and communion to patients at Florida Hospital North Pinellas. Commemorate a special occasion or a loved one by donating flowers distributed at the Hospital. New Beginnings: Our parish bereavement support group held on most first Saturday s of the month in the hall. Care Club: Members drive our homebound parishioners to a Tuesday morning Care Club for Mass and lunch. Eucharistic Ministers: Members bring Holy Communion to a homebound parishioner each week. For more information please call Laura in the Caritas Office at 937-4050 ext. 221 Martha Ministry: The Martha Ministry attends funeral Masses when there are few or no family members or friends of the deceased. If you would like to become a member of this ministry please call Kathy Beurlen at 942-6359. November is the traditional month to remember all our beloved dead. Kindly remember to return the Mass intention envelopes with the names of the deceased to be remembered clearly printed. Additional envelopes are available on the courtesy desk in the Church. These intentions will be placed on the altar for the month of November. May all of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for REV. JEAN-PIERRE MULINBI, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER JACOB SIMS, THE VICTIMS IN MANHATTAN ATTACK & THE VICTIMS IN THE CHURCH SHOOTING IN TEXAS and for all those we hold in our heart who have died, may they rest in the arms of God. AROUND THE DIOCESE White Mass Annual White Mass for physicians and other healthcare professionals will be celebrated by Bishop Parkes on December 2nd at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King Church in Tampa. Dinner will follow. Speaker is Fr. Scott Francis Binet, MD, MI, Regional Representative on the National Board of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA). Hosted by Tampa Bay Guild of St. Philomena. Register online at https://www.123signup.com/register?id=hzcnv. Questions? Contact Dr. John (Rob) Hamill at 727-785-3445 or Tampawhitemass17@gmail.com Cities for Life Cities for Life/Cities against the Death Penalty. Thursday, November 30 th Light reception begins at 7 p.m. Join us for this Interfaith Service where cities across the world mobilize to renounce the death penalty and work for a more civil form of justice. Speakers include Deacon Andy & Kate Grosmaire, authors of Forgiving My Daughter s Killer, Allison Ferber Miller, Sr. Public Defender, and local clergy. St. Cecelia Church (820 Jasmine Way, Clearwater). Contact Sabrina with questions: sab@dosp.org; 727-344-1611.
Page 8 SCHOOL NEWS Mother s Morning Out St. Ignatius of Antioch Early Childhood Center, located here on our campus, offers a half day program - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. daily, with before care and after care extending the day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. if needed. Our two, three, four, and five year olds are given opportunities to develop spiritually, physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Call the Early Childhood Center to schedule a tour (727) 937-5427. Our Early Childhood Center provides Mother s Morning Out on Wednesdays & Thursdays in room 8 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. of the Life Center. $10 per visit or 6 for $50 for ages 1 and walking to age 36 months. Questions? Having Fun in our Early Childhood Center s Green Room Guardian Angels School With Christ as our foundation, we focus on faith, academic excellence, and the celebration of each unique child. Check out our website at www.gacsfl.com. Call the school office for a tour at 799-6724. Save your Box Top Labels Please place your box tops on the courtesy desk in the back of the Church. Thank you! Little Angels Storytime! Ages 2-5. Free & all are welcome! We read stories, sing songs, and make fun crafts. Your child is encouraged to listen, learn and have some playground fun! Please come join us the 1 st and 3rd Tuesday at 9 a.m. Snack provided. Contact Jane for more information at jgrantham@gacsfl.com.
DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, November 11 Sunday, November 12 32ndSunday of Ordinary Time Wisdom 6:12-16 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 Monday, November 13 St. Francis Cabrini Wisdom 1:1-7 Luke 17:1-6 Tuesday, November 14 Wisdom 2:23-3:9 Luke 17:7-10 Wednesday, November 15 St. Albert the Great Wisdom 6:1-11 Luke 17:11-19 Thursday, November 16 St. Margaret & St. Gertrude Wisdom 7:22-8:1 Luke 17:20-25 4:00 p.m. + Robert Kochan 6:30 p.m. + Bob Earnest 7:30 a.m. + Dominik Horak 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 of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + Judith Jankowski 7:30 a.m. + Sharon Lukomski 9:00 a.m. + Jim Hawes 7:30 a.m. + Ayden McGuire 9:00 a.m. + Thomas Telesca 10:30 a.m. + Gerard Mulligan, Jr. 7:30 a.m. Vocations to Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Richard Williams 7:30 a.m. + Dennie Capanna 9:00 a.m. + Special Intentions of Dorothy Ramsdell 5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Dolly & Me in hall Veterans Collection this Weekend 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in the hall 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation in classrooms 10:15 a.m. Family & Faith Centers in hall 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Classes in classrooms 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 7:00 p.m. RCIA in rooms 2,3,4, hall, Chapel 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Classes 7:00 p.m. Autism Support Group online (Check bulletin for link) 6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in the hall 9:30 a.m. Mother s Morning Out in room 8 10:00 a.m. Lectio Divina in rooms 2,3 5:00 p.m. Children s Choir in Church 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Classes 7:00 p.m. Inactive Catholics in Dcn John s Office 9:30 a.m. Mother s Morning Out in room 8 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir in the Church 7:00 p.m. Comparative Religions in rooms 2,3 7:00 p.m. Knights Meeting in the hall Friday, November 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Wisdom 13:1-9 Luke 17:26-37 7:30 a.m. + Matthew Kowalchuk 9:00 a.m. + James Hagen, Jr. & Harold Abbott 11:30 a.m. Early Childhood s Prayer Service in Church 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1142 in room 7 7:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1124 in room 6 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts in rooms 2,3,4 7:00 p.m. Cub Pack meeting in the hall 7:00 p.m. Edge in the Youth House Saturday, November 18 Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul Wisdom 18:13-19:9 Luke 18:1-8 Saturday, November 18 9:00 a.m. + Anne Behan 4:00 p.m. + Stephen Bressie 6:30 p.m. + Robert Speckenbach 8:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus in hall & room1 9:00 a.m. Polish School in rooms 7-12 Food Pantry Drive this Weekend Sunday, November 19 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Proverbs 31:10-31 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30 7:30 a.m. + Special Intentions of Gregory & Anita Rohrdanz 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Nicholas Biagio Barone 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish Speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + Nancy Cain 9:00 a.m. Donuts in the hall 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation in classrooms 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass