U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallottines (Society of Catholic Apostolate) 200 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone: (941) 366-4210 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. Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. ~ Luke 4:1-2 Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia S.A.C., Pastor Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C. Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C. Rev. Jan Rykala, S.A.C. Rev. John Cao, C.R.M., Hospital Chaplain Rev. George Jerry Hogan, Circus Chaplain Rev. Deacon William Ladroga Rev. Deacon C. Patrick Macaulay Rev. Deacon Robert Gaitens Br. Tom Flanagan, S.A.C. Br. Lawrence Skitzki, C.S.C. Sr. Cathy Bonfield, S.S.N.D. PARISH STAFF Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secretary Virginia Bray, Music Director Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education Teressa McCoy, Admin. 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 MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4 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: 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 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.org/tv-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) 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.) STATIONS OF THE CROSS Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. in the Church. ROSARY & MORNING PRAYER DEVOTIONS Rosary is prayed daily following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, immediately followed by Morning Prayer. Rosary is again prayed before the Noon Mass. BAPTISM Classes are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 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 HOUSE BLESSING: Contact Sara Brinn at the Parish Office PRAYER LINE: 941-306-6503
MARCH 10, 2019 PSALTER WEEK I From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Our Lenten Season has started. Today is the First Sunday of Lent. Let us make it holy by our sacrifices and prayers so that on Good Friday, when we kneel down to kiss Jesus on the Cross, we will feel that we have fulfilled His command: If you want to be my disciples, pick up your cross everyday and follow me. Remember that Masses are at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Noon and 5:30 p.m. each weekday. And during Lent, the Stations of the Cross will following the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Friday mornings. The gospel today is presenting how the devil tempts the followers of Jesus: 1.Through our body s weaknesses (hunger, alcohol, sex, drugs, power). 2.Through doubts about God s power. 3.Through an inversion of divinity; asking us to have material abundance in selling our souls to the devil through satanic or magic cults. With Jesus it is easy to say NO! Temptations are occasions either of failure, when our relationship to God is cold, or of triumph, if we stick to Jesus! Let us triumph with Jesus over the devil; and if we fail, let us joyfully receive Jesus forgiveness in confession. St. Martha confession schedule is: Sunday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the church, and Saturdays, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the reconciliation room in our courtyard. Today, Bishop Frank. J. Dewane will celebrate the Rite of Election at Epiphany Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. The Election of Candidates for Christian Initiation is the focal point of the Church s concern for the Catechumens. We send our Catechumens and Candidates from St. Martha with our prayers. We pray with our RCIA members and team as they journey to the reception of the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil. On Wednesday, March 13 we will celebrate our Annual Feast of Abraham with Temple Emanu-El and the Islamic Society of Sarasota and Bradenton. The service, highlighting faith in one God and creator, and mutual respect and understanding, will be in Fausto Center at 6:00 p.m. followed by all joining in a communal meal. This celebration is an almost insignificant token to put our religions together. Since I became a Knight of the Holy Sepulcher, in 1982, I was very much in pain in seeing the plight of the Palestinian Christians, combined by the hatred and fratricide terrorist war between our Jewish and Muslim brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. Only prayer and God s help can do the miracle of peace in the land of the Prince of Peace. But I also thought, what could I do in my little corner of the world? So together, St. Martha Parish and Temple Emanu-El with Rabbi Simon started to pray to God for peace while sharing a friendship kosher meal. A couple of years later, Hassan Hammami of the Greater Sarasota Muslim Association joined in. And now the three great religions, so much interconnected, are together to beg God for peace and forgiveness of our hatred. When we pray and celebrate together, we, who claim Abraham as our father in the faith, are just a tiny seed of joyous peace in a world taken by insane rivalry and self destruction. As Cardinal Lecroix well said: Men and women of dialogue: This is what we are called to be. Full of respect and truth. Like Jesus, let us be mindful of the needs of those we live with. Let us learn to know them and to advance with them. We have a lot to gain from listening, meeting and living together. Let s consider what Vatican II said some 50 years ago: The Church has also a high regard for the Muslims. They worship God, who is one, living and subsistent, merciful and almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has also spoken to men. They strive to submit themselves without reserve to the hidden decrees of God, just as Abraham submitted himself to God s plan, to whose faith Muslims eagerly link their own. Although not acknowledging him as God, they venerate Jesus as a prophet, his virgin Mother they also honor, and even at times devoutly invoke. Further, they await the day of judgement and the reward of God following the resurrection of the dead. For this reason they highly esteem an upright life and worship God, especially by way of prayer, almsdeeds and fasting. Over the centuries many quarrels and dissensions have arisen between Christians and Muslims. The sacred Council now pleads with all to forget the past, and urges that a sincere effort be made to achieve mutual understanding; for the benefit of all men, let them together preserve and promote peace, liberty, social justice and moral values. (Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Vatican Council II) Just a friendly reminder, please do not park in the First Baptist Church parking lot on 2nd Street. St. Martha has an additional parking lot across Fruitville Road for our parishioners. But remember to cross at the light at Orange Avenue, let God be in charge of when you will go to Paradise! Over the past few weeks you have heard from clergy and lay parishioners regarding the Catholic Faith Appeal and the Offertory Campaign. You dear parishioners responded generously and we appreciate all your support of St. Martha Parish and the Diocese! On February 4th our beloved Holy Father, on the first visit to the United Arab Emirate, signed with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, a document on Human Fraternity. The pope did remark the following explanation of the document: 1. The Document was prepared with much reflection and indeed prayer. Both the Grand Imam with his team, and I with mine, prayed a great deal to make this Document come to fruition. Because for me there is only one great danger at this moment: destruction, war hatred among us. And if we believers are not able to shake hands, embrace, kiss one another and pray, then our faith will be defeated. This, Document springs from faith in God who is Father of all and Father of peace and condemns all destruction, all terrorism, from the first instance of terrorism in history, which is that of Cain. 2. The Document was crafted in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
1ST SUNDAY OF LENT 3. If someone feels uncomfortable, I understand this; it is not a daily occurrence, and it is not a step backward. It is a step forward, but one that comes after 50 years, from the Council, which must be developed. To read and pray over the document visit: www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2019-02/pope-francis -uae-declaration-with-al-azhar-grand-imam.html Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto with your St. Martha clergy: Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Jan, John & Jerry Deacons Bill, Patrick & Robert and Brothers Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy CIRCUS ANGEL SCAVENGER HUNT March 30 at 9 a.m. in Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Help us find the Circus Angel s missing wing Includes morning coffee, 6 circus themed stops, (all within 5 miles of down town Sarasota), live entertainment, giveaways and a gift bag. This is not a race - you will have enough time to enjoy each stop! Grand prize is a gourmet dinner in a circus train private car. Tickets are available in the church office for a $25.00 donation. Call Lynn McDonald at 941-302-0054 for more info. This event is to benefit the Circus and Traveling Shows Retirement Project Inc. Lynn McDonald: 941-302-0054 or srqlynn@gmail.com www.whereislynn.com Join us in Geenen Hall for Sunday Coffee! MARRIAGE PREPARATION Jim and Agnes Rutushni, our parish Witness to Love Marriage Preparation Coordinators will be at all Masses this weekend speaking briefly about how the new marriage preparation program will be helping couples prepare for a better marriage for the rest of their lives together. Join other Christians from March 6 through April 14, for the Spring 40 Days for Life campaign. This campaign encompasses 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Join us to stand and peacefully pray outside Planned Parenthood this Tuesday, March 12 For more information, go to www.40daysforlife.com and click on the location nearest you. T W O P Sun., Mar. 10 7:00 a.m. My Choice Pregnancy Center Baby Bottle Pick Up 8:00 a.m. Sunday Coffee - Geenen Hall 10:15 a.m. Religious Ed - 2nd Floor Classrooms 11:30 a.m. Confessions - Fr. Wojciech Mon., Mar. 11 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 7:00 p.m. Bap sm Class - Conference Room Tues., Mar. 12 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Geenen Hall 6:30 p.m. RCIA - Conference Room Wed., Mar. 13 5:30 p.m. Adult Choir Prac ce - Choir Room Thurs., Mar. 14 6:15 p.m. Lec o Divina - Geenen Hall Fri., Mar. 15 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Mar. 16 9:00 a.m. Confessions - Fr. Wojciech 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - Mee ng Room 3:00 p.m. Confessions - Fr. Jan 4:00 p.m. St. Mary Academy Raffle Ticket Sales - Courtyard Annie, Jr. Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Zazarino Center Bishop Nevins Academy 7310 Fruitville Road, Sarasota St. Martha Catholic School and St. Mary Academy present Annie, Jr. This family friendly show including memorable musical numbers is promised be a worthwhile evening! To purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st -martha-catholic-school-st-mary-academy-present-anniejr-tickets-57605629990 Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry 4880 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota Every Friday during Lent, March 8 to April 12 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m Choice of hand battered fish (fried or baked), fried shrimp or combination Choice of fries, rice, or mac n cheese Coleslaw, roll & coffee Adults - $11 (or $12 for combo) Children (8 and under) - $6.00 Under 4 - Free Seconds on fish - $2.00 Desserts and soft drinks - $1 Weekly 50/50 Raffle Columbus Hall also has a full cash bar with soda, beer, wine & liquor.
B ULLETIN Email bulletinsmc@stmartha.org Maya discovered she was pregnant six months into her freshman year of college. When her son was born, she placed him with a very kind adoptive family; she just knew they were the right choice. Now, years later, Maya emphasizes the importance of offering ongoing support to expectant mothers considering adoption. St. Martha Service Club is collecting trial size toiletries during Lent. The items will be used to make Blessing Bags for the Resurrection House which is a non-profit, faith-based organization that serves as a day resource center to the homeless of Sarasota County. Please turn in donations to the Parish Office or the upstairs Religious Education office. T HE L EGION OF M ARY Annual Acies #49 March 23, 2019 San Pedro Catholic Church, North Port 9 a.m. Registration & Coffee All active and auxiliary members are invited to renew their consecration to Our Lady If you have questions, call Diane Such at 993-2354. P ASTOR E MAIL pastor@stmartha.org
A globalization of indifference has developed. Almost without being aware of it, we end up being incapable of feeling compassion at the outcry of the poor - Pope Francis Incarnation Women s Club invites all to their Around the World in a Day luncheon event on Saturday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $25 and proceeds benefit Incarnation School. For more information, call Connie at 355-7578. Feast of Saint Joseph Mass - On Tuesday, March 19, the Feast of Saint Joseph, a Mass in Italian will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m., at Epiphany Cathedral, Venice. The Italian American Club of Venice is providing the bread that will be blessed after the Mass. All are welcome to attend. Unplanned - A new movie will be released in theaters across the country on Friday, March 29, which tells the story of Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Director from Bryan, Texas who became a pro-life advocate. The movie is rated R because of the violent nature of abortion. Please make the effort to see this movie on opening weekend March 29-31. The Sugar Bowl Show of Shows Sarasota-Bradenton will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Neel Performing Arts Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton. Sponsored by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. and the local Knights of Columbus Councils, the show will feature the Atlantic City Boys. Tickets are $25 a person. All proceeds will go to the Sugar Bowl Fund for families in the community who are experiencing a financial hardship. For information and tickets visit www.catholiccharitiesdov.org. Cardinal Mooney 60th Anniversary Gala - All are invited to the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School 60th Anniversary Gala beginning at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6 at the Founders Club in Sarasota. For more details and to register for the Gala, please contact the Cardinal Mooney Office of Advancement at 941-379-2647. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center (OLPH), invites all to the Third Annual "Starry, Starry Night" at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Seats are $80 and VIP tables are $1,000. A fun way to support the mission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by enjoying a great night! To register visit www.olph-retreat.org or call 941-486-0233ext 3002. Primer Domingo de Cuaresma 10 de marzo de 2019 Muy a tu alcance, en tu boca y en tu corazón, se encuentra la salvación. Romanos 10:8 ORACIÓN, LIMOSNA, AYUNO Y TENTACIÓN A medida que empezamos nuestro tiempo de oración, limosna y ayuno, la lectura del libro del Deuteronomio nos recuerda nuestro deber de ofrecer: Dejarás los frutos en la presencia del Señor tu Dios, te postrarás ante él (Deuteronomio 26:10). La lectura de la carta a los romanos nos refiere a nuestra oración, recordándonos que La palabra está cerca de ti, en tu boca y en tu corazón...todo el que invoque el nombre del Señor se salvará (Romanos 10:8, 13). Estas palabras son reconfortantes, y nos animan a pedir a Dios aquello que necesitamos y nos ayuda en nuestra oración. Por último, el Evangelio de Lucas nos muestra a Jesús ayunando, siendo tentado así como lo somos nosotros y además él entiendo lo que significa ser humano. Alguien una vez dijo que la tentación surge cuando se está cansado y rendido; y el mal viene y hace una sugerencia perfectamente razonable. Jesús no muestra que, con su ayuda, nosotros también podemos vencer nuestras tentaciones, tan razonable como pueda sonar. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Mass Intentions Sun., Mar. 10 Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 7:30 a.m. [PW] Mary Sullivan by Gen & John 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) Helen Cossette by Rita McGowan 9:00 a.m. [WS] Barbara (Goss) Frye by Ed O Hara & Susan Dauphinee 9:00 a.m. [PW] (Hall) Audrey Carlson by Tina Mroczkowski & Family 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [JR] (Hall) Robert Fisher by Fisher Family 12:00 p.m. [FS] Manuel De Jesus Roman by Roman Family 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Mark Hung Vu by Quy Ngo 5:30 p.m. [JR] Lvg & Decd Members of Plouffe Family by Joe & Betty Mon., Mar. 11 Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 7:30 a.m. [FS] John & Mary Jane Buckingham by Jack Buckinham 8:30 a.m. [PW] Jeffrey Myers by Heibel Family 12:00 p.m. [GH] Margaret Duchart McHale by McHale Family 5:30 p.m. [JR] Josephine Boice by Grandmother Tues., Mar. 12 Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 7:30 a.m. [GH] Norbert Fleischmann by Kelly Family 8:30 a.m. [FS] (L) Joelle & (L) Jerry Hamovit by Maureen & Terry 12:00 p.m. [WS] Special Intentions 5:30 p.m. [JC] Dick Ryan by Terry & Maureen Aldrich Wed., Mar. 13 Jon 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32 7:30 a.m. [WS] Ann Murphy 8:30 a.m. [PW] Renata Lazzari by Kelly Family 12:00 p.m. [GH] Helena Mejia de Betancur by Maria Roman 5:30 p.m. [JR] James Burne, III by Mom & Dad Thurs., Mar. 14 Est C: 12, 14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 7:30 a.m. [GH] (L) Anne Lortie by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [PW] Ted Czupek by Tina Mroczkowski 12:00 p.m. [WS] Marie Hoffberg 5:30 p.m. [JR] Lucile Pauley by Matthew Pauley Fri., Mar. 15 Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 7:30 a.m. [GH] Betty Smith by Daughter 8:30 a.m. [JR] Margaret Frank by Gen & John 12:00 p.m. [JC] (L) Helene & John by Fr. Fausto 5:30 p.m. [WS] (L) Suzanne Hall by Dan & Jill Veitkus Sat., Mar. 16 Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48 7:30 a.m. [GH] Patricia Obrien Delaney by Kelly Family 8:30 a.m. [JR] The Griffith Family 4:00 p.m. [FS] Thomas Patrick Rhodes by Ned Foy 4:00 p.m. [WS] (Hall) (L) Kathy Beveridge by Family 5:30 p.m. [PW] Mardale Tremont by Marian Ross Sun., Mar. 17 Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 7:30 a.m. [FS] Thomas Hickey by Amy Lowe 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) (L) Lidia Kiang by Family 9:00 a.m. [GH] Constance Ardt by Marie Williams 9:00 a.m. [PW] (Hall) (L) Dr. Thomas Kelly & Family by Marueen & Dennis 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. [WS] (Hall) Eileen Mulroy by Pigott & Wolff Families 12:00 p.m. [JR] Dr. Gene McLoone by Joe & Teresa McLoone 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Dominic by Quy Ngo 5:30 p.m. [JR] Kathryn Carroll by Keith & Mary Epperson Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), Fr. Gerry (GH), Fr. Notter (RN), Fr. Mendoza (OM) OUTREACH MINISTRIES Altar Servers Brian Clark 993-8526 Altar Society Janet Cocco 366-4210 Archivist Ted Cover 379-0758 Arimathean Ministry Geri Roberts 600-8479 Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin 366-1886 Catholic Charities Marisa Zorger 355-4680 Community Pregnancy Clinics 239-262-6381 Casa Santa Marta Debbie Greising 366-4448 Choir/Cantor Virginia Bray 366-4210 Council of Catholic Women Marcia Stokes 334-648-4328 Eucharist Adoration Parish Office 366-4210 Finance Council John J. DeStefano 306-5014 Family Ministry Gary Kerschner 961-8713 Herrig Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair 366-5620 Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata 321-2953 Jail Ministry Bob Hiniker 863-558-0407 Knights of Columbus Mike Deering 225-0564 Lectors Ed Hale 1edhale@gmail.com Legion of Mary Diane Such 993-2354 Ministries Council 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 R.C.I.A Maggie Gallucci 355-5957 R.C.I.A Sue Thompson suehome2@verizon.net Respect Life Ministry Joseph Gina 702-1700 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 Parish Office 366-4210 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Parish & Homebound Pam Paulson 366-4210 Hospital Calvin Kreider 928-6995 Nursing Home Pam Paulson 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: Mrs. 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 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 of the 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.