The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch December 10, 2017 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 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 December 10, 2017 If We Want Change, We Need To Change He didn t look like them. He didn t talk like them. He was not part of the crowd that had always held power. But the people listened, and followed. John the Baptist dressed in camel s hair and had a leather belt. He didn t dress like the Scribes, Pharisees and Temple priests. John the Baptist talked about change that was certainly coming. The thing is for the change to take place, it was the people who had to change. If there is going to be no more war, then people need to stop hating others. If there is going to be charity and care for all, then people needed to look inside their hearts and pull out the justice of God that resides there. If there is going to be change, then people needed to change. Prepare for the Lord, John the Baptist proclaimed. Prepare for the Lord by preparing yourselves. And the people from throughout the Judean countryside and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River where John was preaching. And they confessed their sins. And they were baptized. And the change had begun. We all want our country and our world to be better. We all want a cure for cancer and AIDS and malnutrition, and every ailment or condition that is killing people. We all want the poor to be cared for. We all want an end to violence both that which is carried out by terrorists and that which takes place in every town and city throughout the world. We all want peace. But what are we doing about it? The heart of John the Baptist s message is that if we want change, if we really want the One who will reform the world and return mankind to God s original plan, then we need to change. This is tough. It is just so much easier to sit back and expect the government to change, the world to change, other people to change. But if we really want change we can believe in, the we need to change. The Gospel is calling us to look to ourselves. How do we respond when we are called to choose love or hate? So often we choose hate. We claim that our hatred is justified. But hatred is never justified. Let me give you some examples. You have a co-worker who is jealous of you. He can t stand the fact that you gained a position in two years that took him five years to attain. He is continually making snide remarks regarding you, outright lies to be exact. You are concerned that they will get to your supervisor. I have a right to hate him, you claim. Only none of us ever have a right to hate. Or perhaps you are an intelligent student who has a teacher that can t stand the fact that you are more intelligent than he is. He looks for opportunities to mock you in front of your classmates. You have blonde hair; so he makes blonde jokes looking right at you, and everybody in the class laughs. Except you. You want to respond with hatred. I have a right to hate him, you claim. Only none of us ever has the right to hate. A final example. Perhaps, you have had a relative, maybe even a sibling or a parent, who constantly belittles you. My guess is that most of us have had this situation. How have we responded? Sadly, many times we have responded by matching nastiness with nastiness. How can we expect there to be peace in the world, when we respond to hate with hate? God is calling us to look into ourselves and respond to hate with love. If we want the world to change, we need to change. Every year many of you join us priests as we go on rants about how society is trying to destroy the meaning of Christmas. We decry the use of the terms Holiday Season or Winter Holidays, or Seasons Greetings as well we should. We are saddened that a spiritual celebration has been transformed into a series of parties. And we should be sad. But, perhaps, we should all be less concerned with the commercialization of Christmas and the debasement of Christmas and be more concerned with how we ourselves plan to celebrate Christmas. More than that, we should be more concerned with how we are celebrating Advent. What exactly are you and I doing to prepare the world for Jesus Christ? John the Baptist tells us is to look within ourselves, change our own attitudes, and then trust God to allow this change to have a part in the transformation of the world. Change will only take place if we are the ones who change. That is what it means to Prepare for the Lord. Yours in Christ,
Second Sunday Of Advent 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. 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. Jesus of Nazareth : The Infancy Narratives What better way to prepare for Christmas than with Pope Benedict XVI, who presents the stories of Jesus' infancy and childhood as being as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago. A copy of Pope Benedict s book is NOT required to attend this series. Join Seminarian Drew at 7 p.m. in rooms 2 & 3. December 11 th - The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem December 18 th - The Wise Men from the East and the Flight into Egypt Altar Flowers EDGE ELVES December 16th at 10 a.m. Let the Edge Elves gift wrap your presents and entertain your children while you finish up your NICE LIST! $20 per child/ $35 for a family. Lunch & Snack included! You are invited to share in the enhancement of our Church at Christmas time, as well as a memorial for your loved ones, both living and deceased, by donating towards our Christmas decorations. Special flower envelopes are available on the Church s Courtesy Desk.
Page 4 Sunday Donuts in hall The Scouts will be offering Donuts and Coffee after the Sunday Masses. Sunday Faith Formation This Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation classes with an Advent Penance Service This Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. All classes meet in classrooms with Advent Penance Services High School Youth Life Night: Sunday December 10th - following the Sunday Life Teen Mass- Come to the hall for food, fun, and exciting presentations and experiences. Bart Kovacic Life Teen Director 727-251-2476 or ignatiuslifeteen@tampabay.rr.com Join in with our Spanish Speaking Parishioners for a celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Tuesday, December 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. Invite your friends to this special Spanish Mass! EVENTS THIS WEEK This week is our Annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection. This annual appeal benefits 32,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests whose religious congregations lack adequate retirement funding. For most of their lives, religious men and women worked for small stipends and did not receive retirement benefits. Annual distributions from the Retirement Fund for Religious provide supplemental assistance to help meet day-to-day needs such as prescription medications and nursing care. The Diocese of St. Petersburg contributed $202,468.32 to last year s collection. Ninety-four cents of every dollar contributed directly aids elderly religious; the remainder is used for administration and promotion of the appeal. To learn more go to: retiredreligious.org. Extra envelopes are available on the courtesy desk. Autism Support Group Our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 12th 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 Scouts Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts meet every Friday in the classrooms of the Parish Life Center.
SPIRITUAL CLASSES Page 5 Initiation of Adults 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. 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.) 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. 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. WORD IN ACTION THE BOOK OF REVELATION: THE KINGDOM YET TO COME The Word In Action Course this Spring will study the Book of Revelation, The Kingdom Yet to Come. The program is from Ascension Press and features a video presentation given by Jeff Cavins. A Student Study Guide Book will be required that aides the student in the study of this interesting course. The program will be 10 weeks long and will begin on January 11 th and conclude on March 15th. The Book of Revelation has been a mystery for most Christians since it was brought into the Bible Canon back in the fourth Century. We have heard many interpretations of its contents, most of which have been misleading and confusing. If you would like to get a true Catholic interpretation of this last book of the Bible, come join us this January for an in-depth study and understanding of this book. Classes begin on Thursday Morning, January 11th from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday evening classes begin on January 11th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The same material will be covered in both the morning and evening sessions. The student is free to attend one or both of these sessions. All classes will be held in classrooms 2 and 3. Registration is required for all prospective students. The cost for the Student Study Guide will be $24. Checks should be made out to St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. New students are welcomed. Contact Deacon Sam at the Parish Office for registration information, if needed. Registration Form Name: Date: Telephone Number: Student Materials: $24. Cash Check Please make checks payable to St. Ignatius of Antioch Forms may be left at the Office
Page 6 ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Sacrament of Penance Dec. 19 Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Penance Service Dec. 20 Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Dec. 21 Thursday: 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Christmas Masses Dec. 24 Sunday: Dec. 25 Monday: 4:00 p.m. St. Ignatius Adult Music Ministry in Church 4:00 p.m. Fr. John LaTondress Chapel and Life Center 6:30 p.m. Children s Focus 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 11:30 a.m. FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Dec. 30 Saturday: Dec. 31 Sunday: 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 11:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Spanish Mass & 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. All are invited to attend the 7:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. Mass on Monday, January 1st.
PARISH NEWS Page 7 Caritas Ministry FLOWERS... to be distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas by Caritas volunteers were donated celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Save these Dates Wednesday, December 13th 11:30 a.m. Linen Ministry Luncheon Friday, December 15th 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Dinner Friday, December 15th 7:00 p.m. Guardian Angels School Christmas Program Sunday, December 17th 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Christmas Celebration Men s Only Morning Florida Hospital presents: Men s Only Morning Game of Life: Stay in it to Win it! Saturday, January 27th 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. in our hall. Open to Men of All Ages! Valuable health and educational information, free screenings, resources, light lunch and raffle. Space is limited and reservations required so call 727-943-3600 today! Hosted by The Knights of Columbus St. Ignatius Council #7621, St. Luke Council #12196 & St. Vincent De Paul Council # 6476 Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of our dearly departed, especially for ROBERT BRESSIE, JOHN KELLY, JOSEPH LAURICELLA & JOSEPH SAITTA and for all those we hold in our hearts who have died, may they rest in the arms of God. Rosary Makers Join in Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall. All are Welcome. Choir Rehearsals Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Children s Choir Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Bethany Book Shoppe Gifts and More Sundays 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Next to Fr. John LaTondress Chapel 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 and 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.
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? Contact the Early Childhood Center at 937-5427. Artist at Work in the Early Childhood Center Guardian Angels School Join us for an Open House and Take a Tour! Discover why Guardian Angels Catholic School is the best decision for your family. Tuesday, 12/12 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, 12/17 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3:30 5 p.m. Monday, 12/18 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday, 1/4 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Save your Box Top Labels Please place your box tops on the courtesy desk in the back of the Church. Thank you!
DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, December 9 4:00 p.m. + Waclaw Sulkowski 6:30 p.m. + Salvatore Demasi 5:00 p.m. Edge Giftwrapping & Babysitting in rooms 2,3,4 Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah: 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Monday, December 11 St. Damasus 1 Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Zechariah 2:14:-17 Luke 1:26-38 Wednesday, December 13 St. Lucy Isaiah 40:25-31 Matthew 11:28-30 Thursday, December 14 St. John of the Cross Isaiah 41:13-20 Matthew 11:11-15 Friday, December 15 Isaiah 48:17-19 Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday, December 16 Sirach 48:1-11 Matthew 17:9-13 7:30 a.m. For an End to Abortions 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Charlie Marino 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish Speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. Special Intentions of Krystal Navarro 7:30 a.m. + Theresa Vasta 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of the Kenny & Afflitto Families 7:30 a.m. + Vincent Grande 9:00 a.m. + Confesor Cruz 10:30 a.m. + Rita Quinn 7:30 a.m. Vocations to Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Christian McNamara 7:30 a.m. + Richard Nilsen 9:00 a.m. + Tom & Hannah Chura 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Elizabeth Edmiston 9:00 a.m. + Michael Stalowicz 9:00 a.m. + Teddy DiGiammo 9:00 a.m. Donuts in the hall 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation in classrooms 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation Advent Service 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 4:00 p.m. Life Teen rooms 6-12 7:00 p.m. Infancy Narratives in rooms 2,3,4 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Evang. office, hall, Chapel 4:00 p.m. Life Teen rooms 1-4 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Classes 7:30 p.m. Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Mass 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 11:30 a.m. Linen Ministry Luncheon in hall 4:00 p.m. Life Teen rooms 1-4 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 4:00 p.m. Life Teen rooms 6-12 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir in the Church 7:00 p.m. Comparative Religions in rooms 2,3 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus in the hall 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1142 in room 7 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Dinner in the hall 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 Scouts in rooms 8 1 7:00 p.m. Guardian Angels Christmas Program in the Church 9:00 a.m. Polish School in rooms 7-12 10:00 a.m. Edge Giftwrapping & Babysitting in rooms 2,3,4, Saturday, December 16 Sunday, December 17 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah: 61:1-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-28 4:00 p.m. + John Scott 6:30 p.m. + Tillie Surdu 7:30 a.m. + Evan Johns 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Salvatore & Loretta Gruppuso 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish Speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + Carlos Murillo & Carmen Arias 10:00 a.m. Faith Formation in classrooms & Christmas Celebration in the hall 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass