The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch October 8, 2017 I am the wheat of God. I must become the pure bread of Christ. St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish Picnic THIS Sunday, October 8th Near the Early Childhood Center 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Activities include: Huge Inflatable Slide, Dunk Tank, Bungee Challenge, Apple Toss, Cake Walk, Football Toss, Music Table, Balloon Blow Up, Relay Races & more games for all ages! Great Food: Chicken, Hot Dogs, canned drinks, paper goods and plastic ware will be provided. Please bring whatever you wish to complement your picnic. Food will be served from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Bring your tables, lawn chairs or blankets! Spirit FM will be here broadcasting; providing music and more! Join in the Fun! 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 ext. 207 Fran Morin, Pre-K 8th Grade ext. 220 Joshua Strope, Evangelization ext. 224 Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 221 YOUTH MINISTRY Bart Kovacic, Life Teen ext. 246 High School Ministry Jen McIlveen, Edge ext. 224 Middle School Ministry 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 October 8, 2017 Wicked Laborers, St. Francis & Us What were they thinking? How did the tenant farmers ever get it into their minds that they had the right to keep the grapes and vineyards that they did not own? How could they justify killing the owner s servants and then his son? To understand this Sunday s parable, we need to consider the situation back in the time of Our Lord. Very often farms and vineyards were owned by foreigners or by wealthy Israelites who lived a great distance away, usually in foreign countries. By taking over the farm or vineyard for themselves, the workmen would actually be part of a rebellion against foreign powers or against Jewish people who had given themselves over to foreign powers. In addition to this a Jewish law read that if a landowner died without an heir, his property would become the possession of whoever grabbed it first, in the case of the parable, the workmen. Basing Himself on Isaiah 5, our first reading, Jesus tells the people that the vineyard is the people of Israel. The vineyard in Isaiah 5 is cut down because the people of Israel have not been faithful to their God. The vineyard in the parable from the Gospel of Matthew is a source of turmoil because the workmen have been keeping the fruit for themselves. The workmen here are the elders and leaders of the Jewish people. They were more concerned with themselves than with the work of God s kingdom. Jesus came at a very inopportune time for the Jewish leaders. Politically, these leaders were winning concessions from Rome that would keep them in power. Financially, the leaders of the people were afraid that they would be thrown into poverty if they lost their position. To the leaders of the Jewish people, this was not a good time for a Messiah. But the world was waiting. God was ready. The timing was really perfect. The extent of the Roman Empire, the way that Rome interlocked culture, economics and military conquest, made the timing perfect to spread the Gospel. Eight hundred years ago a man was born who embraced the attitude of bearing fruit for God so completely that he reformed the entire Church. His influence is still felt. This man, whose feast we celebrated last Wednesday, is St. Francis of Assisi, perhaps the most popular saint this side of the Apostolic Era. Francis recognized early in his life that concern about power, position and finances could lead a person to act like the wicked vine dressers. At the time of his radical conversion to Christ, Francis was about to inherit his father s position and power. His friends told him that the time was not right for him to turn so completely to God. He should wait until he was well established, then he could be generous to charity. But Francis heard a call for immediate action. He could see himself embracing a life of sin if he didn t listen to this call. He decided to concentrate all his energy on bearing fruit for God. So before the civil authorities and in the presence of his father, he renounced all his possessions and embraced a life of bearing fruit for God. In his poverty Francis became the richest man in the world, calling the sun his brother and the moon his sister. In many ways, St. Francis of Assisi was a Christian romantic, excited by the true meaning of following Christ.
. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time It was clear to Francis that timing was everything, providing the timing was the Lord s time, not his. This has to be clear to us also. The call to follow the Lord comes when God chooses, not when we choose. Vintage time is upon us. The owner of the vineyard is looking for the results of our labor. Are we to beat him off and go on with our lives as though we own the vineyard? Or can we have the courage to put the Lord and His Kingdom first in our lives and in our world? We come to Church seeking the courage to be the Lord s laborers in His vineyard. Yours in Christ, Inscribed Pavers Once again, we will be taking orders for pavers for outside the main entrance of the Church. Our pavers can commemorate a special family event, a Sacrament milestone, someone s military service, children and/or grandchildren s names & 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 4 UPCOMING EVENTS THIS MONTH Sunday Faith Formation No Classes this Sunday! This Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. All classes meet in classrooms. Life Teen Life Nights Teens from 9th thru 12th grades - Join us following the Sunday Life Teen Mass in the hall for food, fun, and exciting presentations and experiences until 9 p.m. Altar Server Training Pass on the Catholic Faith & Traditions to our Children by getting them involved in the Mass. We have had a wonderful response for new Altar Servers, in fact, we need to add one more training session. We are looking for children who are going into the 4 th Grade or higher and have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist to be Altar Servers. Join us Tuesday, October 10th at 6 p.m. in the Church And then... Join us for a Meet & Greet in the hall on Friday, October 13th at 6 p.m. Questions? RSVP. Please contact Fr. Brian at frbrian@ignatius.net or at 727-937-4050 ext. 207. New Classes: All parishioners are invited to join our seminarian, Drew Woodke, for a six-week series on Thursday s thru Nov. 16th (no class on Oct 26th) at 6 p.m. in the parish hall for a reading of Pope Francis apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel. This monumental document would set the tone and themes that would unfold early on in his papacy. Light refreshments will be available. Fr. Kevin Molloy has returned and so have his Thursday night classes. His class on Comparative Religions will begin on Thursday, October 12th at 7 p.m. in classrooms 2 & 3. All are invited to join in. No registration required. Our Lady of Fatima Mass On October 13th we complete our Rosary Crusade in honor of Our Lady of Fatima s 100th Anniversary. Please continue to pray for peace in the world, the return of inactive Catholics to Holy Mass, the end to terrorism, and avoidance of war.
UPCOMING EVENTS THIS MONTH Page 5 Divine Mercy Cenacle Women s Council Meeting A Divine Mercy Cenacle is a group of people who meet regularly to discover and share God's mercy in their lives, primarily in relation to the writings of St. Faustina. We share prayers of gratitude, prayers of petition, say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Rosary. Our meetings start at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month in room 4 of the Life Center. The prayer meeting is usually over by 11:15 a.m. We invite ALL to join us in our faith journey beginning October 14th. Autism Support Group Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 17th 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 Caritas Corner FLOWERS... to be distributed this week at Florida Hospital North Pinellas were donated celebrating the Feast Day of our Lady of the Rosary. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK MASS... There will be a special liturgy on Saturday, October 21st at 10:30 a.m. During this Mass our priests will administer the Sacrament of the Sick to those preparing for surgery, have a serious illness, chronic pain or weakened by old age. Please call the Caritas office if you plan to attend or are in need of transportation. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 19th. Next meeting: Thursday, October 19th at 7 p.m. in the hall. All members are invited! We will begin with Rosary in the Chapel at 11:30 a.m. followed by an Italian potluck lunch and business meeting. Our guest speaker, Rose Astrab, will discuss her recent trip to Italy and growing up in an Italian family in Brooklyn. Please drop off food in the kitchen before 11:30 a.m. A-B: Veggies; C-D Desserts; E-M: Meat; N-R: Pasta/Potatoes/Rice; S-T: Salad; U-Z: Veggies too Please bring an item for our food pantry. Knights of Columbus Next breakfast: Sunday, October 22nd from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All are welcomed! Come enjoy a full or Lite Breakfast. Knights Open House: Thursday, October 26th at 7 p.m. Bring the family for pizza and learn about our fraternal benefits and what it means to belong to an organization united world-wide in Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Bloodmobile will be here Sunday, October 22nd from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please Share A Pint!
Page 6 Rosary Makers Join in Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the hall. All are Welcome. The Eucharist Sr. Lila will present Bishop Barron s DVD on the Eucharist on Monday s at 10 a.m. in rooms 2 & 3 through October 23rd. All are invited. RCIA 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. Bethany Book Shoppe First Communion, Confirmation, Wedding Gifts and more Store Hours: Sundays 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Middle School Formation CONTINUNING WEEKLY EVENTS This Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. All classes meet in classrooms. This Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. All classes meet in classrooms. 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 Jim: 727-642-9555 or Geoff: 813-728-2082. Mother s Morning Out 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. 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.) Choir Rehearsals Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Children s Choir Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir 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. Scouts Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts meet every Friday in the classrooms of the Parish Life Center.
AROUND THE DIOCESE Page 7 Respect Life Month Only with prayer prayer that storms the heavens for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and souls will the culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a culture of life. -U.S. Catholic Bishops Prayer Prayer is the foundation of all that we do in defense of human life. Say a short prayer or blessing. Meditate or ask God s intercession. Devote some time to pray a Holy Hour, or commit to a novena or Stations of the Cross. Special prayers are called for those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, abortion or other cause. Lay Carmelites Lay Carmelites seek the face of God through prayer, community and service. Our Lady Queen of Carmel #1043 Lay Carmelite Community: meets at St. Vincent De Paul Church 4843 Mile Stretch Dr, Holiday, on the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in Fr. Farrell hall located behind the church. Please contact Barbara Westcott if you would like to visit a community meeting to learn more about the Lay Carmelites at bwest@pasco.org or 727-842-5058. UPCOMING NOVEMBER EVENTS Theology on Tap North Pinellas Theology on Tap is a gathering of young adults where they come together to socialize, collaborate, pray, and grow in their spiritual understanding. Join us, Thursday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse in Palm Harbor. No registering required. Msgr. Michael Carruthers from St. Cecilia Parish will be our speaker. Our Music Ministry will be hosting a GOLF TOURNAMENT at WENTWORTH GOLF CLUB Friday, November 24th 1 p.m. Shotgun Start $85 per golfer To register to play in the tournament or if you would like to help support this event as a sponsor or with donated gifts for our raffle please see one of our choir members after Mass. More information coming! Women s Council We are planning a day trip to the House of Prayer in Clearwater for a day of healing with Sr. Briege McKenna & Fr. Kevin Scallon on Saturday, November 4th. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $40 per person. Please register at www.divineprovidence.org before November 1st. Contact Jean at 727-543-5106 if you have any questions or require assistance with registration. Knights of Columbus Veteran s Day Collection for the wounded veterans recuperating at the James A. Haley Medical Center in Tampa. November 12th & 13th
Page 8 SCHOOL NEWS There are still a few openings left for the 2017-2018 year! Our two, three, four, and five year olds are given opportunities to develop spiritually, physically, emotionally, and intellectually. St. Ignatius of Antioch Early Childhood Center, located here on our campus, offers a half day program 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. Guardian Angels School With Christ as our foundation, we focus on faith, academic excellence, and the celebration of each unique child. 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. It s Box Tops Time! These tiny box top labels are on many food items that we eat every day. Please save your Box Top labels for Guardian Angels Catholic School. Each box top is worth money so please be an angel and help us. Please place your box tops on the courtesy desk in the back of the Church. Thank you! Formed.org PARISH INFORMATION Formed is getting great reviews! 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. Check out upcoming events under Youth Ministries on our website! www.st.ignatius.net Bart Kovacic Life Teen Director 727-251-2476 ignatiuslifeteen@tampabay.rr.com Jen McIlveen Edge Director 727-492-8652 St.Ignatius.Edge@gmail.com
DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS Saturday, October 7 Sunday, October 8 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 Monday, October 9 St. Denis & Companions, St. John Leonardi Jonah 1:1-2:2 Luke 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 10 Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 10:38-42 Wednesday, October 11 St. John XXIII, Pope Jonah 4:1-11 Luke 11:1-4 Thursday, October 12 Malachi 3:13-20 Luke 11:5-13 Friday, October 13 Joel 1:13-2:2 Luke 11:15-26 4:00 p.m. Special Intentions of St. Ignatius Women s Council 6:30 p.m. + Lee Cassidy 7:30 a.m. + Howard Baylis 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Nira Miraldes 4:00 p.m. + Jerome Riehl 6:00 p.m. For An End to Abortions 7:30 a.m. + Normand & Doris Perreault 9:00 a.m. + Michael Fuscaldo 7:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Hanna Prokop & Tamara Kortas 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Joseph McGeady 10:30 a.m. + George & Janice Earl 7:30 a.m. For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life 9:00 a.m. + Richard Gordon 7:30 a.m. + Margaret Namovic 9:00 a.m. + Edward Auge 7:30 a.m. + Marion O Brien 9:00 a.m. + Bud & Gerard North Parish Picnic 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 10:00 a.m. Sr. Lila s class in rooms 2,3 7:00 p.m. RCIA in rooms 2,3,4, hall, Chapel Early Childhood Center Closed 6:00 p.m. Altar Server Training in the Church 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation classes 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 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 6:00 p.m. Evangelii Gaudium Document Series 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir in the Church 7:00 p.m. Comparative Religions in rooms 2,3 6:00 p.m. Altar Server Meet & Greet in the hall 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Troop 1142 in room 7 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 12 Saturday, October 14 St. Callistus1, Pope Joel 4:12-21 Luke 11:27-28 Saturday, October 14 Sunday, October 15 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10 Philippians 4:12-20 Matthew 22:1-14 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Philip Jimenez 4:00 p.m. + Henry Pellegrino 6:30 p.m. + Frances Creamer 7:30 a.m. + Robert Kochan 9:00 a.m.. For the People of Our Parish 11:30 a.m. + Gloria Franqui 4:00 p.m. For the Spanish speaking of Our Parish 6:00 p.m. + Margaret Zimmer 9:00 am. Polish School in rooms 7-12 10:00 a.m. Divine Mercy in room 4 10:00 a.m. Caritas EME Commissioning in Chapel & hall 9:00 a.m. Donuts in the hall 9:30 a.m. Faith Formation in classrooms 10:00 a.m. Family & Faith in front hall 6:00 p.m. Life Night after Mass 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.