Second Sunday of Easter April 27, 2014 7851 54 th Avenue North St. Petersburg, Florida 33709-2338 Phone: 727-546-3315 Fax: 727-547-2005 E-Mail: holycross7851@gmail.com Website: www.holycrossrcc.com Reverend John D Antonio, Pastor M A S S S C H E D U L E Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. in Spanish Daily 8:00 a.m. Monday Saturday Mass with Anointing of the Sick First Friday, 11:00 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard on Saturday from 3:00 3:45 p.m. on Sunday 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact the parish office six months in advance. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon Saint Pope John XXIII and Saint John Paul II Canonized Saints of our Catholic Church Sunday, April 27, 2014
Parish Office Parish Phone 727-546-3315 Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon Parish Office E-Mail holycross7851@gmail.com Faith Formation 727-546-9654 Parish Secretary Robin V. Riley Frequently Used Ministry Contact Numbers CCD / RCIA / RCIC Joseph Havelka and Pat Ryan 727-546-9654 Adult Catechesis Pam Haines 727-541-2488 Hospitality Ministry Merlita Jones 727-399-2043 Ministries of Life Bereavement Pat Ryan 727-546-9654 Respect Life Kay Mandalinich 727-347-8051 Prayer Line Ministry Call Marie at 727-544-1504 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Scripture Reflection: In today s first reading, the four activities of the earliest church are introduced to us as priorities of the church: devotion to the teachings of the apostles, communal fellowship, the Eucharist and prayer. The early members of the church saw themselves as devoted stewards of these activities. These were not options. They were the fruits of a genuine conversion to a life in Christ. Sharing in the Eucharist was the most intimate expression of fellowship, while the most common expression of fellowship in the New Testament was that of sharing financial resources giving. It was not a perfect community, but one that gave evidence of God s active presence in its midst. This early community offers us an excellent example of how to better exercise stewardship in our own parish families. International Catholic Stewardship Council On Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 2:30 pm in our Church we will have the Divine Mercy Novena Devotions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Also, on this day: Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II will be canonized Saints of our Catholic Church. It is the first time in the history of the Church that two popes are being canonized in the ceremony. The Mass and Canonization will be televised live from Rome on EWTN at 3:30 AM. For a complete guide go to: http://www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/canonizations-johnxxiii-john-paul-ii.cfm This week: Mass with Anointing of the Sick: Friday, May 2 nd at 11:00am. Open Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:00 11:00 am Closed Thursday
ABBREVIATIONS: CC Children s Chapel, CR Combined Rooms, MR Music Room, PC Parish Center, RM Room, SH Small Hall, PO - Parish Office THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH Saturday, April 26 Mass Msgr Fregapane Church 1:00 pm Spanish Baptism Church 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena Grotto 3:00 3:45 pm Confession Fr. Gabe Church 4:00 pm Mass Fr. John Church 5:30 pm Spanish Sunday Choir Group MR Sunday, April 27 Divine Mercy Sunday Mass - Fr. John Church 10:00 am Mass Fr. John Church 11:30 am Confession Msgr Fregapane Church 12:00 pm Faith Formation Classes All RMS 12:30 pm Mass in Spanish Fr. Oscar Church 2:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration & Divine Mercy Novena Church 3:00 pm Fellowship SH Monday, April 28 9:00 am Respect Life Meeting RM 3 5:55 pm Bingo PC 6:30 pm Adult Catechism RMS 1 & 2 Tuesday, April 29 10:00 am Spanish Sunday Choir Group MR 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group Choir RM 8 7:30 pm Presence of God Prayer Group CR Wednesday, April 30 Thursday, May 1 9:00 am Bible Bob RM 4 7:00 pm Baptism Class RM 1 & 2 Friday, May 2 Mass Fr. Mangiafico Church 8:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet Church 11:00 am Anointing Mass Fr. John Church 7:00 pm Faith Formation Classes All RMS 7:00 pm First Communion Rehearsal Church Saturday, May 3 8:30 am Coffee & Conversation SH 3:00 3:45 pm Confession Fr. John Church 4:00 pm Mass Fr. Gabe Church 5:30 pm Spanish Sunday Choir Group MR 5:30 pm K of C Priest Appreciation Dinner PC Sunday, May 4 Mass - Fr. John Church 10:00 am Mass 1st Communion Fr. John Church 11:30 am Confession Fr. Oscar Church 12:00 pm Faith Formation Classes All RMS 12:30 pm Spanish Mass- Msgr. Fregapane 1st Communion Church Saturday, April 26 4:00 pm Paul K. Foley Sunday, April 27 Devine Mercy Sunday John Campbell 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm Niledys Osorio Monday, April 28 Ralph Renneker Tuesday, April 29 Wednesday, April 30 Thursday, May 1 Friday, May 2 James B. Dorsey 11:00 am All the Faithful Departed Saturday, May 3 4:00 pm Mary Ann Besel Sunday, May 4 Holy Cross Women's Club 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm Stewardship Reflection Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 Do you put God first in all things? Possessions, money, power, ego can easily become gods to many of us. Do a quick check of what is important to you. Is God at the very top of the list? If not, your priorities need to be re-adjusted. Don t let earthly things become your god. Attendance & Offertory for the Week of 4-20-2014 Mass Attendance Offering 8:30 pm 210 $1,250.00 415 $3,955.40 10:00 am 638 $4,280.40 12:30 pm 380 $1,675.29 Mail --- $ 385.00 Holy Thursday --- $1,177.15 Good Friday --- $ 561.55 TOTAL 1,643 $13,284.79 Thank you for your continued generosity
Mass 5/4/14 Altar Servers Eucharistic Ministers 4:00 pm J Havelka T Budniak L Fitzpatrick L Fitzpatrick K Harkins C Utz K Galinowski P Fiedler E Renneker J Marach L Smith M Trano Readers P Carroll B Budniak J O Connor J Ferrara Adult Study of The Catechism of the Catholic Church In the final analysis, [adult] catechesis is necessary both for the maturation of the faith of Christians and for their witness to the world. (CT 25, Bl. Pope John Paul II) Come join us in our study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church every Monday evening at 6:30pm in Classrooms 1 and 2. 10:00 am (L) A Haxton G Reilly F Reilly I Carrera C Paul S Ramnarine P Ryan S Tobin W Tobin C Walker R Winiecki M Ferreira Y Kirby Readings for the Week of April 27, 2014 Sunday Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Monday Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Saint Pius V, Pope Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday Saint Joseph the Worker Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34; Jn 3:31-36 Friday Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday Saints Philip and James, Apostles 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19; Jn 14:6-14 Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 Please go to our parish website for a further explanation of this Sunday s readings: www.holycrossrcc.com Bringing home the word One Community Are you house bound and need help? Would you enjoy some company or maybe someone to pray with you? If we can be of assistance, please contact One Community, an outreach arm of the Ministry of Hospitality at Holy Cross. Contact Merlita Jones at 727-399-2043. APA 2014 UPDATE 2014 Parish Goal...$67,360.00 Amount Pledged...$39,488.00 Total Donors - 246 Average Gift - $160.52 Percentage of Goal Paid - 39.59% Amount Received... $26,668.30 These figures current as of April 16, 2014 Holy Cross Knights of Columbus #14815 invites you to our Priest Appreciation & Vocations Dinner May 3-5:30 pm Parish Center $12.00 per person Tickets available at the Parish Office, in the small hall after all Masses or ask a Knight. Rachel's Vineyard is a retreat for the parents, and family members affected by the death of a child in abortion. The purpose is to provide healing and trust in the Mercy of God. There will be a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat in Spanish May 16 to 18. Call 813-500-9785 and ask for Rosa. Diocesan Life Ministry news is now on Facebook.
WOMEN S CLUB The Women s Club gives THANKS Thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring Rummage Sale a huge success: To the people who donated items To the sorters To the people who set up the sale To the sales people To the crew in the kitchen To the cashiers To the customers To the clean-up crew To those behind the scenes To our committee: Sharon, Helen and Esma We truly appreciate all your efforts!............................... May Luncheon & Installation of Officers Tuesday, May 27 th @ 11:00am Fr. John D Antonio will install our newly elected officers for 2014-2016 in the Church. A catered luncheon will follow in the Parish Center. All parishioners and their guests are invited to attend this special event and support our new officers. Tickets for the luncheon will be on sale in the Small Hall on Sundays or in the church office during the week. Deadline for tickets is Monday, May 19 th. For questions contact Kathy Harkins at 544-2275 or Sara L Eon at 391-5673......................... ANGEL OF THE YEAR AWARD: This annual award will be presented at the Installation Luncheon on May 27th. Members of the Women s Club, please submit your nomination by sending a written letter to President Sara L Eon or Fr. John D Antonio, Pastor. The nominee should be an active member who has contributed to the Women s Club, the Holy Cross Parish, family, friends or perhaps even in the broader community. Perhaps her acts are done in a humble and unassuming manner. Your input is very important. Letters may be brought to the meeting or left in the church office and are due by Tuesday, May 13 th. St. Vincent de Paul Suggested shopping list: Peanut butter, jelly, ravioli, soups, ramen noodles, cereal and canned fruit. Help Wanted We need volunteers to help answer phones and/or deliver food each week between 10:00 am and noon on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. Food bags are packed between 10:00 and 11:00, then 2 person teams deliver the food from 11:00 to 12:00. You can choose the day of the week you would like to work. Please consider helping us by volunteering your time for one day a week. Contact Sheila Tobin at 592-2654. - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Clearwater St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 23399 US Hwy 19 N., just north of NE Coachman Rd. is in desperate need of donations of clothing, furniture, home goods, children s items, books, bedding, jewelry, CDs, DVDs, tools and more. Our trucks are ready to come for pick-ups, or you may drop off donations at our store from 10 am - 5 pm, Monday-Saturday. A truck not available for pickups on Mondays. For more information or to schedule a free pick-up, call us at (727) 442-5306 B I N G O Monday evenings at 5:55 pm in the Parish Center Handicap Accessible Reasonably priced Sodas, Snacks & Sandwiches Come early and bring a friend Please Support Our Advertisers Please use the goods and services of our bulletin advertisers, for without their financial support our bulletin would not be possible.
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