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U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallotines (Society of Catholic Apostolate) 200 N. Orange Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone (941) 366-4210 Fax (941) 954-8434 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. SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2017 2 nd SUNDAY OF LENT MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4:00 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 9:00 a.m. (Family), 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., 9:00 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/tvmass PRAYER LINE 941-306-6503 HOUSE BLESSING Contact Sara Brinn at the Parish Office 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.) Church: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on the first Friday of the month STATIONS OF THE CROSS Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. in the Church. ROSARY & MORNING PRAYER DEVOTIONS Rosary is prayed each day following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, immediately followed by Morning Prayer. Rosary is again prayed before the Noon 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) BAPTISM Classes are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 p.m. 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

MARCH 12, 2017 From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Are we keeping up our Lenten resolutions to increase your prayer time and to do penance? Are we getting ready to celebrate Holy Week and to renew our commitment to Jesus when, at Easter, we will have the renewal of our Baptism promises? Let us not get discouraged when we fail to keep promises made to Jesus: after all, we are sinners! Let us start anew to renew our commitment to Jesus; the past is past, what we have is the present, let us live it fully with Jesus. Love and understanding are gifts that another person freely gives to us. True love is unconditional. We depend on other people s love from birth and all through our lifetime. The experience of being loved helps us to establish patterns of responding to others with love. As Christians, one way we experience God s faithful love, goodness and mercy is in the all-embracing God received in the Eucharist, and in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. God s mercy, expressed in the death of Jesus, helps us to see the greatness of God s love and God s willingness to forgive our sin. It is almost too good to believe! We are led to respond with a deep sense of joy and wonder. As St. Augustine prayed: Our hearts were made for You and they shall not rest until they rest in You. That is why we renew ourselves so often in life, and that is why every year Our Mother Church calls us to renew ourselves in the Holy Season of Lent, so that, after our death, we will reach Paradise, smiling at the Risen Lord in His Glory as the three lucky apostles (Peter, James and John) looked astonished on Him, on that fabulous day of Transfiguration. Whenever we get discouraged or depressed, remember the Transfiguration and the Resurrection of Jesus, and let s plow ahead toward Jesus through the cold indifference and hostility of the Godless world. I suspect that with His Transfiguration, Jesus wanted to teach the three pillars of His community to stand fast during His short Passion and the three-day burial, but it was a miserable failure. Peter, the head of the Apostles, denied Jesus, James and the rest of the twelve ran away from the Lord; only John saved the day, sticking up for Jesus, even under the cross, sustaining the Blessed Mother in that most tragic moment of her life. After all, John was related to the high priest. Let us follow the example of John, committing our souls to follow Jesus. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) members will undergo their First of three Scrutinies next Sunday, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The scrutinies are rites meant to uncover, then heal, all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect and then to bring out and strengthen all that is upright, strong and good. During the First Scrutiny, done the Third Sunday of Lent, the elect will be presented with the Creed, the statement of Catholic beliefs. Please pray for the candidates and their families. PSALTER WEEK II Our Catholic Faith Appeal goal for 2017 is $332,000 and, as of 2/27/17, we have pledges of $132,528. Wow! Thank you, thank you for this wonderful start. But, if you have not made your pledge, it is still very important you do so. St. Martha parish receives all of the over goal gifts for our own essential needs, and with no tax. Sometimes people ask: Where does the CFA money go? Your gift to the Catholic Faith Appeal directly impacts the lives of people from all walks of life, who seek spiritual nourishment or temporal services from the following: Catholic Charities Child and youth protection Support of missions/convents Outreach to the family, prisons, vocations, young adult, youth and college campus Office of Religious Life and Evangelization Haitian & Hispanic Ministries Respect Life Ministry Safe Environment Program Marriage Tribunal and marriage preparation Catholic Charities (Bethesda House, St. Martha Early Learning Center) Religious Education Permanent Diaconate OLPH Retreat Center Religious Life TV Mass for the homebound Stewardship & Development Administrative services of the Diocese Continuing education Peace and Social Justice Thank you to those who joined us at our Feast of Abraham celebration! In regard to our ancestors in the faith, the Israelites (now we commonly refer to them with noun, Jews, let us be clear about the church teaching. The majority of the Sanhedrin condemned Jesus as a blasphemer because, You, who are only a man, have made yourself God, and they thought sincerely that they were in line with the First Commandment. Jesus tried again and again to convince the leaders of the Sanhedrin of His Divinity: If you do not believe my word, believe in me because of the miracles I make search the Scriptures and you ll find out all about me Jesus was not believed by most members of the Sanhedrin who passed on the death penalty, an empty threat because only the Roman Army of occupation of Judea could condemn anyone to death. It was Pilate, the Roman Procurator of Judea, who, even as he recognized the absurdity to his pagan mind of the Sanhedrin decision, nonetheless condemned Jesus to death with a politically correct sentence, dictated by the scorn and hatred he felt for the chosen people of God. A Roman Centurion, an officer in charge of one hundred soldiers, executed the sentence of death. It does seem to me that the devil has employed every means of destruction and horror against the chosen people of God, from the expulsion from Rome of all Jews (Rabbinical and Christian) in the year 49 A.D. by the Emperor Claudius, to the Holocaust by the German Nazis, and from the terrorists attacks raining on Israel, to the

2nd Sunday of Lent anti-semitism of terrorist Muslims today. The same hatred by Satan and his disciples has followed us Christians (the new Israel) throughout the centuries, because of our Jewish Scriptures and origins: Salvation after all is from the Jews, St. Paul wrote! To be anti- Semitic is to be against Jesus, Mary - the most famous Jewish woman, actually the most venerated woman on earth - and all the first Christian martyrs! Let us ponder the prayer, that in the solemn Liturgy of Jesus death on Good Friday, the Catholic faithful implore God: Let us pray for the Jewish people, the first to hear the word of God, that they may continue to grow in the love of his name, and in faithfulness to his covenant: Almighty and eternal God, long ago you gave your promise to Abraham and his posterity. Listen to your Church as we pray that the people you first made your own, may arrive at the fullness of redemption. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Evidently, if you are late for Mass, you did not move your clocks ahead! This weekend is Daylight Saving Time, remember to move your clocks ahead one hour. Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Sebastian, Philip & Jerry Deacons Bill and Patrick; plus Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence and Sisters Cathy & Marianne BLOOD DONORS SAVE LIVES St. Martha Catholic Church Blood Drive TODAY, Sunday, March 12, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Church Parking Lot Earn points! -Redeem for valuable merchandise and gift cards online at www.scbb.org. J S C! T W O P Sun., Mar 12 - Daylight Saving Time 7:00 a.m. Chris ans of the Holy Land - Courtyard 8:00 a.m. Sunday Coffee - Geenen Hall 8:15 a.m. Blood Drive - Parking Lot 10:15 a.m. Religious Educa on - 2nd Floor Classrooms 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Sebas an Mon., Mar 13 5:30 p.m. CCW Mee ng - Mee ng Room 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 7:00 p.m. Bap smal Class - Conference Room Tues., Mar 14 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Conference Room 10:30 a.m. CCW Mee ng - Geenen Hall 6:30 p.m. RCIA Mee ng - Conference Room Wed., Mar 15 Thurs., Mar 16 7:00 p.m. Choir Prac ce - Choir Room Fri., Mar 17 - St. Patrick 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., March 18 - St. Cyril of Jerusalem 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Sebas an 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary - Geenen Hall 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech ST. PATRICK MARCH 17 Patrick the Apostle of Ireland, tells his story in his Confession. He was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave, but after six years he escaped, returned to Britain, and eventually became a priest. Pope Celestine sent him to evangelize the Irish. Although he was constantly at risk from hostile pagans, by the time of his death, a native clergy was in place and Christianity had reached nearly all of Ireland. Like him, may we see in our adversity an opportunity for witnessing to Christ. Living with Christ St. Patrick s Day Dispensation With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Friday (March 17) during the Lenten Season, Bishop Frank J. Dewane is granting a one-day dispensation of abstaining from meat on that Friday alone. The faithful are encouraged to choose another day in the same week to abstain from meat and to perform some other penance or work of charity on March 17 to assist in their spiritual Lenten journey. MARRIAGE BANNS Alexander Packer & Karen Castillo (3) Curtis Hawk & Sarah McKenney (2) Christopher DiNapoli & Blake Marzucco (2) CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS 7-1-2016 THROUGH 2-27-2017 Offertory & Other Income (excludes special ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF donations & bequests) $1,011,859 $1,023,350 ($11,491) Operating Expenses ($1,156,713) ($1,181,934) $25,221 Deficit through 2-27-2017 ($144,854) ($158,584) $13,730 CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment $332,000 Pledges through 2-27-207 ($132,528) Uncollected Pledges 2-27-2017 $45,368 Net Shortfall through 2-27-2017 ($244,840)

BULLETIN Email bulletinsmc@stmartha.org PASTOR EMAIL pastor@stmartha.org The penance of Lent helps us die to ourselves and receive new life in Jesus. May it strengthen our choices of life for the unborn, the handicapped and the elderly. Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues A Catholic Spiritual Study presented by Fr. Robert Barron Through Word On Fire Catholic Ministries Join us for a four part video series with Fr. (now Bishop) Robert Barron as he enlightens us in his study on sin and virtue. Over the course of this study we will be taking a look at what Catholic tradition calls the Seven Deadly Sins and contrasts them with the Seven Lively Virtues. Lent is a perfect time to assess and enhance our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Barron offers much spiritual guidance and relevant examples of how to live more fully our lives as Christians. The sessions include videos of Fr. Barron on each of the sins and virtues. There is ample time for study and discussion for the group. The facilitator is Dr. Elizabeth Johnston of St. Martha Parish. We will meet Mondays (March 20, 27 & April 3, 10) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and offer the same materials Tuesdays (March 21, 28 & April 4, 11) from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Study materials will be provided. The Florida Catholic 12th Annual Long-Sleeve Relief Drive Ash Wednesday, March 1 through Holy Thursday, April 13 The focus of the drive is to donate clean, used or new men s and women s cotton long-sleeve shirts that can be used in the fields to protect against sun and pesticide exposure. Drop Off Boxes will be available at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift stores: Bradenton: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 719 Manatee Avenue East; 941-746-0622 Sarasota: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2711 Mall Dr.; 941-444-9343 Heavenly Father, we praise you for your glory. Bless us as we continue to do our work, and bless all that we do for you. Help us to carry out all our activities for your honor and glory and for the salvation of your people. Guide us in all we do, and help us build your kingdom and come to our just reward. Amen. PLEASE BE ADVISED! The First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 19, beginning at 6:45 a.m. and they are expecting 3,000 participants. Traffic on the John Ringling Causeway and Tamiami Trail will be heavy. PLAN FOR DELAYS! ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF... Patricia Nourie, Grace LaCombe, & Mary Ackley by Candes Lamb Mr. & Mrs. C. Weisse by Maryann Armour Frank Hagan Nell & W. Dishong Richard Kelly Brandy Keckler DONATIONS: Kevin Rutkowski Martha Pas-Plore Andrew & Frances Dowd Flor Tuckler The St. Martha Altar Society thanks you for your generous donations for altar and church flowers in memory or for the intentions of loved ones. Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent at 9:00 a.m., immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Catholic Schools Week 2017

The poor provide us with a concrete opportunity to encounter Christ himself, and to touch his suffering flesh. Pope Francis St. Martha Council of Catholic Women The CCW will be meeting on Monday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room and Tuesday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Geenen Hall (only need to attend one meeting) This is an invitation to any women of the parish to come and learn about the ministry. Existing members - bring a friend! Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma 12 de marzo de 2017 Cristo Jesús... destruyó la muerte y ha hecho brillar la luz de la vida y de la inmortalidad, por medio del Evangelio. 2 Timoteo 1:10b EL VIAJE DE LA TRANSFIGURACIÓN Solíamos ser tan buenos amigos. Por qué te has alejado tanto? un hombre le preguntó a otro. Quizás, le respondió el otro tú te has alejado al quedarte quieto. Este diálogo bien podría haberse dado entre Pedro y Jesús si a Pedro se le hubiera permitido armar tiendas para quedarse en el monte de la Transfiguración. Casi sucumbió a la tentación de quedarse en un lugar de maravilla y luz. Pero Jesús sabía la difícil verdad: estamos en un viaje continuo cuando transitamos los caminos de la voluntad de Dios. No es bueno que nos quedemos en un lugar en nuestro viaje de fe. Es igualmente malsano estancarnos en los momentos de alegría y milagros para evitar las dificultades de la vida que ensimismarnos en nuestros sufrimientos y tentaciones para evadir ser buenos compañeros de nuestras hermanas y hermanos que también están sufriendo; o celebrar! La Iglesia peregrina debe hacer una cosa en su viaje de Cuaresma: caminar continuamente con Cristo como su Cuerpo nacido del agua y del Espíritu, buscando la voluntad de Dios, ayudando a que se conozca en la tierra el Reino de Dios, siendo guiada al final de nuestro viaje, transfigurada para siempre en la compañía del cielo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. ST. MARTHA CLERGY AND STAFF Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia, S.A.C. Pastor Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Sebastian Szczawinski, S.A.C., Parochial Vicar Rev. Philip M. Lam Ba Trong, C.M.C., Hospital Chaplain Rev. George Jerry Hogan, Circus Chaplain Rev. Deacon William Ladroga Rev. Deacon C. Patrick Macaulay 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. Sr. Marianne Baehr, C.S.J. Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secretary Virginia Bray, Music Director Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education Teressa McCoy, Administrative 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 Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry 4880 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota Every Friday during Lent, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Baked or hand-breaded and fried fish, choice of French fries, rice pilaf or macaroni and cheese with coleslaw and a roll. Adults: $10; Children 6-10: $5; Children 5 & under: Free. All tips collected by the wait staff will go directly to St. Mary Academy. For additional information, call Tom at 941-400-6991. Do you have NEW gifts that you were planning on re-gifting. Please consider donating your gifts, gift certificates, baskets and bottles of wine or liquor to the Caritas Committee for their first Crumpets & Tea Fashion Show, which will be held on April 22, 2017. These donations, along with donations from area merchants, will be used for the Silent Auction fundraiser. Please bring items to the Parish Office during office hours, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mass Intentions Sun., Mar 12 Gn 12:1-4a; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 7:30 a.m. [GH] Kevin Crowley by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fedelem 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) Lew & Betty Smith by Daughter 9:00 a.m. [WS] Vincent Vitale by The Cashi s 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) Fernando Viteri, Sr. by The Sileo s 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [SS] (Hall) Jon King by Heibel Family 12:00 p.m. [PW] Terry Tsang-Chi & Tah-Ho Huang by Sharon Halverson 12:00 p.m. [PL] (Viet/Hall) Bill Corey by Heibel Family 5:30 p.m. [WS] Elizabeth Ann Kilfeather by Theresa Skahill Mon., Mar 13 Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38 7:30 a.m. [GH] Fr. Raymond Booth by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [PW] Mary Milliman by Family 12:00 p.m. [SS] David Mason by Cindy Rottkamp 5:30 p.m. [WS] Eugene Gisselbrecht by Cousin, Dante & Family Tues., Mar 14 Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12 7:30 a.m. [GH] (L) Anne Lortie by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [PW] Bob & Marguerite Romaine 12:00 p.m. [WS] Frank (Jerry) Evans by Mindy Haynes & Sandi Ryan 5:30 p.m. [PW] Frank & Kevin by Connaughton Family Wed., Mar 15 Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28 7:30 a.m. [GH] Dorothy Pastore by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [PW] Margaret Herbst 12:00 p.m. [WS] Kevin Crowley by St. Martha Parish 5:30 p.m. [FS] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallotines Thurs., Mar 16 Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31 7:30 a.m. [GH] Rose Szczesny by David & Paula Shigley 8:30 a.m. [PW] Dorothy Krauley by Friends 12:00 p.m. [FS] Alan Meder by Barbara Meder 5:30 p.m. [SS] James Burne by Dorothy Densevich Fri., Mar 17 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Mt 21 33-43, 45-46 7:30 a.m. [GH] Lucille Mancini by Cheryl Bell 8:30 a.m. [FS] Kevin Crowley by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Morgano 12:00 p.m. [WS] Martin Kennelly by Jane Norton 5:30 p.m. [SS] Cherry Bell Giffin by The Pallotines Sat., Mar 18 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 7:30 a.m. [GH] Marie Hoffberg 8:30 a.m. [WS] Jack Gilder by Linda Bookout 4:00 p.m. [FS] Lvg & Decd Members of Plouffe Family by Joe & Betty 4:00 p.m. [SS] (Hall) Special Intentions 5:30 p.m. [PW] Norma Thompson by Tom & Mary Ellen Rodgers Sun., Mar 19 Ex 17:3-7; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 7:30 a.m. [SS] Ann Murphy 8:00 a.m. [PR] (Span/Hall) Manoual Haviaras by Mr. & Mrs. J. Norton 9:00 a.m. [GH] Anthony Otatti by Al Dilenge 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) Antoinette Maida by Bruce & Janet Gilleylen 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [WS] (Hall) Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallotines 12:00 p.m. [PW] Frank & Rita Bill by Mary Jean Wenzel 12:00 p.m. [PL] (Viet/Hall) Maria by Quy Ngo 5:30 p.m. [SS] Michael Van Blaricum by Paul Blank Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Philip (PL), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Sebastian (SS), Fr. Pablo (PR), Fr. Jerry (GH) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark 993-8526 Altar Society Susan Schussler 961-4927 Archivist Ted Cover 379-0758 Arimathean Ministry Cindy Rottkamp 544-8117 Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin 366-1886 Catholic Charities Jeanette Wozniak 355-4680 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 Sara Brinn 366-4210 Eucharist Adoration Candes Lamb 753-3404 Finance Council John J. DeStefano 306-5014 Family Ministry Gary Kerschner 961-8713 Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata 321-2953 Jail Ministry Br. Jim Connolly, CFX 617-872-9714 Knights of Columbus Tom Gillis 400-6991 Lectors Ed Hale 1edhale@gmail.com Legion of Mary Diane Such 377-2011 Ministries 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 Quest Group Diane Such 377-2011 R.C.I.A Maggie Gallucci 355-5957 R.C.I.A Sue Thompson suehome2@verizon.net Respect Life Ministry Jim & Peg Styer 377-1929 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 Parish Office 366-4210 Hospital Calvin Kreider 928-6995 Nursing Home Parish Office 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.