catholicgators.org 1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville, Fl 32603-1839 (352) 372-3533 Fax (352) 378-9010 Sunday Mon-Fri. Saturday Mon, Th, Fri Tue, Wed MASS TIMES 9:00am Family Mass 11:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) 7:30pm 12:00pm Vigil OFFICE HOURS 10:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe RECONCILIATION M-F 4:30pm 5:20pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday Wednesday Friday 6:00-7:00pm 4:30-5:20pm 8:15-9:15am FIRST FRIDAY Mass of the Sacred Heart and Eucharistic Adoration ROSARY Monday-Friday 11:25am Home of the Diaper Drive pg 4 Advent Penance pg 4 Rosario de Aurora pg 6
Information Clergy & Staff Members St. Augustine Church Pastor Father Marek Dzien Parochial Vicar Father Philip Timlin Administrative Assistant to the Pastor Gail Fitzsimmons RCIA and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator Vincent Herzog Liturgy Coordinator Melissa Likamwa Music Coordinator Lindsey Tran Religious Education Coordinator Elena Melendez Facilities & Operations Manager Mary T. Wise Bookkeeper Lee Ann Andrewskiewicz Parish Secretaries Brian Gulig Cecile Sands Communications Liaison Itzel Guzman The Catholic Student Center Director of the Catholic Student Center Father David Ruchinski Assistant Director Ashley Hemingway Campus Minister Sandy DeTeresa Director of Development Mel Rio Campus Ministry Assistant Sr. Ana-Luisa Galvan Alumni Outreach Coordinator Lauren Troncoso Parish Evangelization Team Coordinator Natalie Molina Seminarian Clay Ludwig FOCUS Missionaries Andrew Collins Drew Decker Kassandra Leal Hayley Tomilson Chloe Page Date Intentions Events Sunday, November 26 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Mt 25:31-46 Monday, November 27 Dn 1:1-6, 8-20 Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday, November 28 Dn 2:31-45 Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday, November 29 Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 Lk 21:12-19 Thursday, November 30 Saint Andrew, Apostle Rom 10:9-18 Mt 4:18-22 Friday, December 1 Dn 7:2-14 Lk 21:29-33 Saturday, December 2 Dn 7:15-27 Lk 21:34-36 The deceased are indicated by a cross in front of their names. Masses said for the living are for their special intentions. 9:00am 11:30am 1:30pm Ann de Rincon by Ambaro Neely 7:30pm For the Parish 12:00pm Vocations 12:00pm 12:00pm Carl Y oung by Carolyn Young 12:00pm Souls in Purgatory 12:00pm 9:15am Women s Book Club 9:45am Sunday Religious Ed 2:30pm Virgen de la Providencia 3:00pm Spanish RCIA 7:00pm RCIA 6:00pm Holy Hour 6:30pm Sacramental Prep 7:00pm Grupo de Oracion 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal 4:30pm Student Ministry Rehearsal 6:15pm Newman Dinner 6:30pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study 4:30pm Holy Hour 7:00pm Cursillo 9:15pm Ministry Formation 6:00pm Upper Room 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Thanksgiving Drive 8:15am Holy Hour 6:30pm First Friday Holy x Hour 6:00am Rosario de Aurora Vigil Mass RCIA Sacramental Preparation Sacrament of Marriage Sacrament of Baptism Contact Vincent Herzog at vincent@catholicgators.org Call the office for information on First Reconciliation, First Communion, High School Confirmation, & Adult Confirmation preparation. Couples should meet with a priest at least eight months prior to the wedding. The wedding date should not be set before talking with a priest. Contact Gail Fitzsimmons at gail@catholicgators.org for an orientation session. Parents and prospective godparents needing to attend a baptism class should complete the Baptism Registration or Sponsor/Godparent Eligibility at catholicgators.org. Fr Philip Timlin, will contact you when we receive your registrations. Please call the parish office (352.372.3533) with questions. 2
Parish Stewardship STEWARDSHIP Masses on November 11, 2017 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Offertory $6,273.54 SisterParish-Ecuaador $95.00 E-GivingOffertory $3,095.00 PoorBox $36.66 E-GivingStudentCenter $425.00 2ndCollection $2,606.00 SanctuaryRenovation $50.00 LifeTeen $45.00 StudentCenter $31.80 StFrancisHouse $25.00 Specifieddonation-CSC $2,000.00 TOTALSTEWARDSHIP $14,683.00 Masses on November 19, 2017 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Collection totals were not available at the time of publication STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE November26,2017 Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is the final Sunday of the liturgical year, kind of the equivalent of New Year s Eve. We cap the Church s year off by acknowledging that Jesus is our Lord and King. As Americans who threw off kings over 200 years ago, we have a difficult time relating to this. As our king, Jesus earns our complete obedience to His will, which is the will of the Father. Therefore we ought to spend a significant amount of our lives trying to discern what His will is and praying for strength through the Holy Spirit to do His will every moment of our lives. It is God s will, no His commandment, that we love Him with our whole being. How do we do that? Jesus gave us the perfect example, giving of himself completely to the point of death on the cross for us. We remember and participate in that sacrifice at every Eucharist, and we are supposed to offer our entire being to the Father at mass. This is an immense obstacle for Americans. We pride ourselves on being self-made, pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. With such a mentality, it would be easy to say that we own what we have and who we have become. We studied hard, worked hard, honed our skills, competed for the job, climbed the ladder of success, and now we are reaping the benefits of all of that. If we feel that because of that story, we owe nothing to God, we are fooling ourselves. Where did our very lives come from? Where did the talent come from? We should step back and take a look at our lives. To whom do we give ultimate credit? Now, if you are expecting the punch line that we should tithe, or give this much time, or that much talent, you are wrong. The punch line is that we should first and foremost be living lives of Thanksgiving Eucharist in Greek. We should thank God every day, every moment of every day, for the richness of His goodness to us. The fact that every one of us can point our finger to someone who is doing better than us does not give us an excuse for not living lives of gratitude. In fact, living a grateful life is most meaningful when we are facing challenges. This is Thanksgiving weekend. As we finish off leftover turkey and watch more football games, we should step back and consider all that God has done for us. Then be thankful. Then live a life that revolves around that gratitude to God and to Jesus, our Lord, Savior, and, yes, King. Paul Gulig Member, Stewardship Committee and Chair, Parish Council 3
Around the parish, greater Gainesville and the Diocese Upcoming Events Jesus exercises his kingship by drawing all people to himself through his death and Resurrection. Christ, the King and Lord of the universe is the one who came, not to be served by to serve, so that his life is a ransom for all those who believe and follow his example. (CCC#786) The First Letter of St. John by Bishop Estévez with Mass and Dinner November 30 @ 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Marywood Retreat & Conference Center, 235 Marywood Drive Saint Johns, FL 32259 United States Join us at Marywood Retreat & Conference Center on Thursday, Nov. 30 for Mass and dinner with Bishop Estévez, who will be presenting on the First Letter of St. John. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by Mass and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost for the event is $25. The First Letter of St. John is a narrative masterpiece which contains the development of becoming perfect as the Eternal Father is perfect. This Apostolic writing is the fruit of the life of St. John the Apostle, the beloved disciple and of those in his Community. This letter can be seen as a miniature of the fourth gospel. The essential teaching is that the Son of God truly became one of us. And his life is seen in a Trinitarian paradigm. The disciples are seen as sharing of this life. Faith and love sustain this new life. Bishop Estevez sees this exploration as a gift in preparation for Christmas. Call (904) 287-2525 or Email info@marywoodcenter.org to register. Tax Statements All donors who contributed $200 or more to our parish during 2017, will receive a charitable tax statement via U.S.Mail. Please do not call the office unless you do not receive this statement by January 31st. If your contributions were less than $200 and you would like a statement, please contact our bookkeeper. 4
Catholic Student Center and Young Adult Ministries Come join the Upper Room! A Catholic group of graduate students and young professionals. Email vincent@catholicgators.org for more information. 5
Ministerio Hispano Virgen de Guadalupe El 12 de diciembre estaremos celebrando a nuestra señora de Guadalupe. Si usted desea ser padrino de este evento, puede donar dinero de acuerdo a sus posibilidades, su nombre será publicado en el boletin. Si su donación iguala los 20$ o más recibirá en adición una playera (camiseta, T- shirt) a su escogencia con la Virgen de Guadalupe impresa en la misma. La señora Araceli Ibañez estará en la Jesús ejerce su reinado atrayendo a toda la gente a el mismo a través de su muerte y resurrección. Cristo, el rey y Señor del universo es el que vino, no ha ser servido sino a server ; para que su vida sea un rescate para todos aquellos que creen y siguen su ejemplo. (CCC#786) 6
Greater Gainesville, catholic schools, the Diocese and The parish - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November Remembrance of the Dead Please fill out the following form and return to the front office to have your deceased loved ones remembered in our Book of Life as well as our November Prayers for the Dead. If you would like to remember a couple or a family, please group these names into one line (i.e. John and Jane Smith or the Smith Family ). More forms are available in the front office or online. As is custom in our parish, pictures of your loved ones can be displayed on the church windowsills during the month of November. Please turn in frames to the front office. 7