The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch May 28, 2017 Ascension of the Lord 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. 210 Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208 Deacon Samuel Moschetto ext. 224 Deacon John Edgerton ext. 222 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 Fran Morin, Pre-K 8th Grade Joshua Strope, Evangelization Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 207 ext. 220 ext. 224 ext. 221 YOUTH MINISTRY Bart Kovacic, Life Teen High School Ministry Jen McIlveen, Edge Middle School Ministry ext. 246 ext. 224 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 May 28, 2017 Tell the World that Jesus Lives The disciples climbed the hill in Galilee and saw the Lord being taken up into heaven. But first He gave them a mandate and a promise. The mandate was to go, make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all that I have commanded you. The promise was that they would not do this alone: Know that I am with you always, until the end of the age. The angels in today s gospel are saying this to us, Men of Galilee, men of the New Israel, men of the Church why are you looking up? Women of Galilee, women of the New Israel, women of the Church, don t look at the sky. And, all of you, stop contemplating your navels. No, get to work. Others need to know about the heights and depths of God s working in our lives. And so we are told to tell the world that Jesus lives. Know that I am with you always. The Solemnity of the Ascension is a call for us to tell the world that Jesus is still with us. How do we do this? Simply by utilizing the gifts the Lord has given us. Do you make friends easily? Then, befriend those who are alone in the world. Perhaps that loner in school, that elderly man in his apartment, that cousin no one talks to, perhaps they and many others need to know that they are not alone. Your friendship can help them understand their value before the Lord. Do you multitask well? Are you one of those people who can do three things at once, while texting in the background? Then use your talent to do things for others. How can you say you are too busy? You have the ability to be busy doing the Lord s work while you are still doing your normal projects. Some people can t even go from one thing to another. But you can. Fill your day in giving witness to Jesus. Be loving and caring. Tell the world that Jesus lives. Do you have a particular expertise that can help others? Are you a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor, a nurse, a paramedic, or one of the many other service professionals? Well, stop seeing people as paying customers and start seeing them as people sent to you so you can use your expertise to help them find God. Perhaps a teacher can tutor a sick child, or the member of a medical profession can volunteer in a clinic, or a lawyer can give advise to the impoverished, all making it very clear that they are treasured by God. That s how you can tell them that Jesus lives. Are you really good with your hands? Does carpentry come easy to you? Well, you have a skill. Have you ever considered volunteering for an organization like Habitat for Humanity? How about fixing things? Are you good at that? Do you have any idea how much you are needed by elderly widows trying their best to stay in the homes and not knowing what to do when something breaks. Check in on them. Fix it for free and let them know that Jesus lives. Do you like traveling? Does the thought of going off to exotic lands excite you? Then consider volunteering to help the poor in Haiti, the Caribbean, Central America, Africa
Ascension of the Lord or Asia, or, perhaps, traveling here to the poor in Appalachia. Let others know that you are happy to undertake a long journey to them if it helps them take a step closer to God. That s how you can tell the world that Jesus lives. Does your heart go out for the poor? This is a gift. Have you ever thought of volunteering at a soup kitchen, or a homeless shelter like Pinellas Hope? Let these people know that you are with them because Jesus Christ cares for them. Perhaps you are convinced that you need to do something that is not all that comfortable for you. Maybe you feel that you are called to jail or prison ministry even though jails and prisons frighten you. But, you think, there are people there who have the time to look closely at their lives and conform their lives not just to society, but to God. Or maybe you have considered spending time with people in the last days of their lives. But the thought of being with a dying person upsets you. Still, you know you can do it, and you have to do it. Remember, the Lord came to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. He often calls us out of our comfort zone. So, go out and do it! Tell the world that Jesus lives. People are led to the Lord by other people, people who give witness to the living presence of Jesus Christ by their actions. People are led to the Lord by people like us who stop gazing up into the sky and go out to proclaim to the world that Jesus lives. You are invited to make a gift towards our Altar Flowers in memory of, in thanksgiving for, in celebration of or in honor of a person or event. The donation is $50 for the weekend floral arrangements. This dedication will be printed in the bulletin for the requested week. If interested, please come by the Parish Office between 9-4 on the weekdays Yours in Christ, Collection for Wounded Veterans This Weekend! This Memorial Day weekend s collection in the front of the Church is for the wounded veterans recuperating at the James A. Haley Medical Center in Tampa. These wounded heroes (both Male & Female) are in constant need of some basic supplies. Your Knights of Columbus thank you for all your co-operation. God Bless You! Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for MARIE WERNEKEN, CARMIN DeZENGOTITA & NICHOLAS CARCHIDI and for all those we hold in our hearts who have died, may they rest in the arms of God.
Page 4 This Week: Catholic Apologetics: Deacon John presents open sessions in classroom 2 discussing What Catholics believe and why! Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m. Brothers in Christ: All men of the parish are invited. Our group meets every Wednesday at 6 a.m. in the hall. Coffee & Donuts are served. For more info contact Jim: 727-642-9555 or Geoff: 813-728-2082. Welcome Inactive Catholics: We welcome any Catholics who have been inactive in the practice of their Faith, for any reason, to our open-end meetings. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in classroom 6. EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY CAR WASH FUNDRAISER. Please note: All the Parish Offices will be closed Monday, May 29th in Observance of Memorial Day. Caritas Bereavement Support NEW BEGINNINGS. The next meeting of our parish bereavement support group will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at 10 a.m. in the hall. Barbara Rahman, DNP, will be the speaker. All are welcome. Sunday, June 4th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts (across Tarpon Ave) For more info contact Jen McIlveen at 727-492-8652. CURRENT EVENTS JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been a Solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church since 1856 and is celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. The most significant source of devotion to the Sacred Heart in its form today, was through the acknowledged visions of our Divine Lord to a Visitation nun, St. Margaret Mary of Alaque in the 17 th century in France. St. Margaret Mary claimed that the risen Jesus Christ requested to be honored under the figure of His Heart of Flesh showing the radiance of His Love. He asked for a devotion of expiatory of love with frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially on the First Friday of each month and the observance of a Holy Hour. It is noteworthy to quote the words of Jesus as reported by St. Margaret Mary; Behold the Heart that has so loved people. Instead of gratitude, I receive from the greater part of mankind only ingratitude. Pope Francis teaches that God never tires of forgiving. Included in the Twelve Promises of Jesus for those who make the nine First Fridays were: I will give peace to their families, sinners will find my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy; I will give priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts, those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, will receive the grace of final repentance and will not die in my displeasure without the Sacraments. As Mother Teresa said: When you look at the Cross you know how much Jesus loved you then; when you gaze upon the Sacred Host, you know how much God loves you now. Did you know that the largest group of Christians in the United States, after Catholics, are inactive or non-worshiping Catholics? Some of them are in our own families. Spending a Holy Hour is a wonderful act of sacrifice offered for those who need to know the mercy of the Sacred Heart. June 2nd is First Friday. We will have Exposition of Jesus in the Living Eucharist in the Chapel following the 9 a.m. Mass and ending with the Blessing of Jesus in Benediction at 9 p.m. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR YOUR HOUR OF REPARATION IN THE ADORATION BOOK IN THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH.
CURRENT EVENTS Page 5 Vacation Bible School Come join the Fun!!! June 19th - 23rd, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For all children entering Kindergarten 5 th grade. Fee: $40 for one child, $15 each additional. Call or email us for a VBS Registration. 727-937-4050 ext.220 fmorin@ignatius.net Sponsored by our Faith Formation. The Bible and The Sacraments WORD IN ACTION BIBLE STUDY Presents: Adventures in Acts The Spread of the Kingdom Video Presented by Jeff Cavins Facilitated by: Deacon Sam Moschetto When was the last time you heard about the sacraments? Perhaps you have attended a Baptism or a Marriage recently and were once again exposed to the various rituals and signs of that sacrament. But if you were asked, where these sacraments or signs came from and where would I find them in the Bible, you may be at a loss to explain them. In this short summer course we will hear about the genesis and reasons for all seven sacraments and how Jesus, through the church, continues to offer the graces from God given for each sacrament. We will learn why we are a sacramental church and have consistently offered these God-Events to all the faithful. Come with us on this journey into the mystery of these signs that bring grace and healing. There will be a 25 minute video presentation providing the biblical, historical and religious meaning to the sacraments. We will meet on Thursday mornings beginning June 22nd and ending on July 27th. Join us in classrooms 2 & 3 at 10:20 a.m. There are no special materials or registration required. Bibles would be helpful. Join us for these interesting sessions. There will be ample time for questions. Autism Support Group Our Autism Support Group s next meeting is June 13th at 7 p.m. Join by connecting to a GoToMeeting link. You can also dial in using your phone. (571) 317-3112 Access Code: 718-544-101 Contact Mike Laverty for monthly link. at 992-5111 or mlaverty1@yahoo.com Hurricane Season is approaching! Please take note of our hurricane procedures. Mass will not be celebrated if the government restricts travel to emergency vehicles and/or orders an evacuation of the Tarpon Springs area. Eucharistic Ministers will not distribute communion to the homebound or hospitals. Parishioners with special needs should call Laura at ext. 221 for forms for shelters. In honor of Our Lady of Fatima s 100th Anniversary, our parish is having a Rosary Crusade to pray for peace in the world, the return of inactive Catholics to Holy Mass, the end to terrorism, and avoidance of nuclear war. Please join in. Sign up to pray the rosary from now thru October 13 th in the Rosary Crusade Booklet in the front of the Church.
Page 6 Caritas Corner CARITAS FLOWERS. distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by Caritas Volunteers were donated celebrating the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. CARE CLUB DRIVERS NEEDED. Do you live in the East Lake area and your children will be out of school for the summer? Are you looking for volunteer opportunities they would enjoy? Please consider driving a homebound parishioner to our Tuesday morning Care Club. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS. Are you an Eucharistic Minister at Mass? Would you please consider giving one hour a week to bring Holy Communion to a homebound parishioner? COMMEMORATE a special occasion or a loved one by donating flowers distributed at Florida Hospital North. TUESDAY CARE CLUB Do you have a family member or neighbor who is homebound and cannot attend Mass on weekends? On Tuesday mornings, our volunteers will drive them to the chapel for Mass (and luncheon afterwards). Please call the Caritas Office for more information. 937-4050 ext. 221 - Laura Margarella MINISTRY NEWS Volunteers Needed: Altar Servers One of the greatest things we can do as Parents is to pass on the Catholic Faith and Catholic Traditions to our children. One of the best ways to do that is to get them involved in the Mass. We are looking for children who are going into the 4 th Grade and have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist to be Altar Servers. Please contact Fr. Brian at frbrian@ignatius.net or at 727-937-4050 ext. 207. The Pregnancy Center is looking for volunteers for Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. plus Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. If you would be interested in volunteering for any of these days, or would like to learn more, please come in and visit the Center during one of those times. You can learn what we do, and what's required for volunteering. Please note that a background check will need to be conducted within 30 days. Ushers Our ministers of Hospitality serve by welcoming the people at Mass, seating people, taking the collection, and handing out the weekly bulletin. Children in the fourth grade or older are welcome to be ushers at the 9 a.m. Mass. Adult Ushers serve at all other masses. Ushers must be registered parishioners. Please contact Katherine in the Parish Office at 937-4050 ext. 201. Check out our Bethany Book Shoppe. Open Sundays from 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. And Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. All rosaries in stock are 50% off. NEW: St. Michael Military Rosary available for $1.50.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Page 7 Don t Miss a Thing! QR Scan for our website Invest Today! Our FUTURE and PRESENT depends on it! The teens of St. Ignatius are embarking on journeys (Steubenville Youth Conference, Hidden Lake, and Covecrest Camps) this summer to strengthen and challenge themselves in their relationship with Jesus. All this costs money. Nothing is free. This is an opportunity for you to help the young people directly in their faith experience. Maybe you wanted to sponsor a teen, but couldn t do it alone, or you wanted to give, but didn t know how, then this is for you. Invest today and purchase St. Ignatius Youth Stock. The St. Ignatius Youth Stock are available at only $10.00 a share. You can purchase as many shares as you would like. The money goes directly to offsetting the cost for the teens to attend their journeys. Simply place the form below and payment in an envelope marked St. Ignatius Youth Stock in the collection basket, next week. Questions? Contact Bart Kovacic at 727-251-2476 or Jennifer McIlveen at 727-492-8652. Make Checks Payable to St. Ignatius Church -------------------- Name: Phone: Address: City Zip: Email: Number of Shares: Name of Youth or "any" you would like to sponsor Download myparishapp Find us on Facebook Summer Camp Good Counsel Camp is a co-ed camp for ages 7-15, owned and operated by the Diocese of St. Petersburg. 1 and 2 week sessions available. visit goodcounselcamp.org. Guardian Angels School Check out our website at www.gacsfl.com. Call the school office for a tour at 799-6724. We would love to show you what your parish school has to offer. We accept Step Up for Students Scholarships St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center Our half day program is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily with before care and after care extending the day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. if needed. Please call the office to schedule a tour (727) 937-5427.
PARISH NEWS Page 8 Formed.org Formed is getting great reviews! Formed.org gets a huge thumbs up from us at CatholicApps.com and we whole heartedly recommend it. IT is THE place I will be going for Lent, Advent and bible studies. Obviously, we are very digital focused, but I think that if you have an Android phone or tablet, ipad or iphone, you can benefit from this. Come see for yourself. The Brothers in Christ and the parish have teamed up to provide a year long membership for every person in our parish to Formed.org. Go to our webpage www.st.ignatius.net and click on Formed. On the registration form put in the parish code that is provided. This is only a small sample of the Resources for this week: For the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord May 28th: Audio This Changes Everything Program Catholicism, Session 1: Amazed & Afraid Program YDisciple: Prayer Book... The Year & Our Children For St. Joan of Arc May 30th: Video St. Joan of Arc Book St. Joan of Arc For the Visitiation of the Blessed Virgin Mary May 31st: Book Mary: The Church at the Source Program The Bible & The Virgin Mary Elijah Cup Prayer works! Prayers are being heard! Join us in our Prayer Program for Vocations. At a Mass of their choosing, participants receive a Mass Chalice in their home for a week to pray for vocations. Sign the Elijah Cup Book in the Church. If you wish to have a Mass said for special intentions or for deceased family members or friends, please stop by the parish office between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays. Wish to Advertise in the Bulletin? To learn more about advertising in the back of our bulletin contact Carlos Marulanda at 954-815-1693 or at carlosm@diocesan.com MOVED? PHONE OR EMAIL CHANGE Please tell the Parish Office at kcreamer@ignatius.net Name Address: Phone Envelope Number Email address
DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28 Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23 John 16:20-23 Monday, May 29 Acts 19:1-8 John 16:29-33 Tuesday, May 30 Acts 20:17-27 John 17:1-11 Wednesday, May 31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zephaniah 3:14-18 Luke 1:39-56 Thursday, June 1 St. Justin Acts 22:30, 23:6-1 John 17:20-26 Friday, June 2 St.s Marcellinus & Peter Acts 25:13-21 John 21:15-19 Saturday, June 3 St. Charles Lwanga & Companions Acts 28:16-31 John 21:20-25 Saturday, June 3 Sunday, June 4 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 John 20:19-23 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of The Antenero Family 6:30 p.m. + Ursula Shanaghan 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of The Lecoin Family 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. For the 46th Wedding Anniversary of John & Joann Fabiszewski 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of newly ordained Rev. Elixavier Castro (Spanish Mass) 6:00 p.m. + Theresa Schill 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Larry & Becky O Neill 9:00 a.m. + Richard & Anna Willison, Sr 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Sally Lynch 9:00 a.m. + Joseph & Julia Sousa 10:30 a.m. + Linda Petrzelka 7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Meredith Hallett 7:30 a.m. + Florence Radcliffe 9:00 a.m. + Henry J. Siegle 7:30 a.m. + Josephine Roman 9:00 a.m. + Harold Kennedy 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Rev. Gregory Ogbenika 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of The St. Ignatius Women s Council 6:30 p.m. + Clarence O Hara 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of John Edmiston Jr. 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Tiziana Mastrangelo 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish Speaking People of our Parish (Spanish Mass) 6:00 p.m. + George & Bernice DeFrain Wounded Veterans Collection this Weekend 6:00 p.m. Life Night hall & all rooms Memorial Day Parish Offices Closed 7:00 p.m. Apologetics c2,3 6:00 a.m. Brothers in Christ in hall 9:45 a.m. Apologetic c2,3 7:00 p.m. Inactive Catholic c6 1:00 p.m. Women s Council Board Mtg c6 Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 a.m - 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 1142 c7 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts c2-4 7:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1124 c6 10:00 a.m. New Beginnings in the hall 7:00 p.m. The Edge in the Youth House 9:00 a.m. Edge Car Wash at Auto Parts Store 6:00 p.m. Life Night hall & all rooms Welcome 9th Graders!