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. SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 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. William Hudspeth, S.A.C. 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 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 PSALTER WEEK III From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, Happy Grandparents Day to all your dear Grandparents! And this Friday, September 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, celebrating the finding of Jesus cross in 320. This feast celebrates a double anniversary. In Jerusalem, Constantine erected a round church, the Anastasis, above the empty grave of Jesus, and a basilica, the Martyrium; in the square between the two churches, a shrine, Calvarium, marking the place of the crucifixion. Dedicated in 335, they were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The two churches were rebuilt by Patriarch Modestus of Jerusalem, c. 626, but were later destroyed by the Muslims in 1009. The present church of the Holy Sepulcher, rebuilt by the Crusaders was dedicated in 1149. Today we commemorate the discovery of the Lord s cross by the Empress St. Helena in 320. I am sure that many of you, Dear Parishioners, have experienced the homeless people who beg you for money around St. Martha Church. Some of you may feel compassionate, guilty or threatened by them. Please remember that every first Sunday of the month you give to Caritas volunteers (today is Caritas Sunday!) who give food, clothing, tickets for the bus, work boots and, in case of an emergency, assistance to partially help with some utilities and medicine. You wonder why some of these people, who seem to be in the fullness of youth or maturity, beg for money! Mental health is partly to blame, but substance addiction is the main culprit! In giving money to them, we keep them in their addiction! When they approach you for money (and the stories they tell you are heart-rending... if you know what I mean) just tell them: Gee, I m giving, or I ve just given money to Caritas go to them, and ask them for food, etc. Be assured that your clergymen and Caritas volunteers will take good care of the starving and needy people. Anyway, WHEN IN DOUBT, GIVE! God knows your good hearts! After all, a buck given to them will not make us poorer. Some parishioners complain, and rightly so, that they probably use that money to buy booze or a cigarette. But compare what we have...and they have not... Jesus performs one of His great miracles in today s gospel, but in a way that seems so peculiar and alien from our modern obsessively hygienic society. I remember an altar girl remark to me: Today s gospel is gross. Well, maybe so, but remember that this is a dramatic ritual-like healing, in which Jesus, traveling in a Pagan, Greek-speaking country, uses a strange gesture and an Aramaic word to impress the Pagan crowd. Note how Jesus unites Himself to His Father in heaven before the healing. Two lessons are taught here: The respect for rituals (symbolic actions) is the first one; and blessedly we Catholics experience the mysterious presence of God in our liturgical actions, in the silence, gestures, songs, readings, postures For instance, the sign of the cross is a powerful reminder to us and to the rest of humankind that we are one with the crucified Lord and that we are willing to live and even die for Jesus. Another example is the three little crosses that we sign ourselves before the proclamation of the gospel, meaning that we are willing to open our minds to the good news of Jesus (cross on the forehead), that we will have the guts to spread and proclaim that message to the world (cross on the lips), and that we open our hearts to his infinite and crazy love for us, willing on our part to love one another (cross on the heart). The second lesson is to get together with God (prayer) before taking any decision or action, as Jesus did, sighing aloud and looking up to reach His Father s glory, before the healing. Let us make it a habit to pray to God before we start our day, or eat, or study, or work, or drive or write on the computer. And we must learn how to talk to God, not only using formal prayers, but dialoging with Him. We must talk to God in the same way that we talk to our parents, our children, our spouses, our friends: directly and gently. Sometimes it is a long conversation, as when dad and son talk about an important choice; at other times, just a look at a spouse, who will understand immediately its meaning; at other times, it is just a short sentence like I love you or thank you God This is active prayer. At times, it is contemplative prayer; like two lovers tenderly resting in an embrace without uttering a word; at times, it is just staying in the same room, doing different tasks, but happy to be together: This is the most common prayer which we do when, in state of grace, we live and sleep and work and so forth in the presence of the Triune God, in whose presence we are immersed. Next Sunday is the opening of our 2018-2019 Religious Education Classes. Classes begin after the 9:00 a.m., Family Mass in the Fr. Fausto Parish Hall. It is not too late to register your child for these classes and your family must be a registered parishioner of St. Martha. Please say a prayer for the children as well as the dedicated catechists! Also, our Sunday Morning Coffee begins next week. Tuesday, September 11 is the anniversary of the tragic 9/11/2010 when Islamic terrorists struck our U.S. soil with the greatest, vicious attack. Even more massive than Pearl Harbor. Pray that evil will not triumph over us! 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 Bill, Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy Contact Sara in the Parish Office to arrange for a priest or a deacon to bless your new home!
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to Noon Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested to sign up for an hour, please contact the Parish Office. And even if you are not able to commit to a specific time, all are welcome to visit with Jesus! ST. MARTHA BIBLE STUDY IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD... John 1:1 St. Martha Bible Study will resume Monday, September 24 & Tuesday, September 25 Join us in Geenen Hall Monday Evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. or Tuesday Mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The Book of Genesis is our focus for this year. Study materials will be available. If you have an interest in understanding and praying with Holy Scripture, this is an opportunity for you to join one of our ongoing groups to begin or continue your search. In the beginning is always a good place to start. All are welcome to join us at any time. Be sure to bring your Bible. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! T W O P Sun., Sep. 9 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Patrick Mon., Sep. 10 7:00 p.m. Bap smal Classes - Conference Room Tues., Sep. 11 - Patriot Day 6:30 p.m. RCIA Mee ng - Conference Room Wed., Sep. 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary 1:30 p.m. Summer Choir Ensemble - Choir Room Thurs., Sep. 13 - St. John Chrysostom Fri., Sep. 14 - The Exhalta on of the Holy Cross 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Sep 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Jan 9:15 a.m. Council of Catholic Women - Geenen Hall 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - Mee ng Room 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech 4:00 p.m. Fall Fes val Tickets Available - Courtyard SHOP & SUPPORT ST. MARTHA PARISH AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support St. Martha Parish every time you shop - at no cost to you! When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to St. Martha Parish! Just follow this link: https:// smile.amazon.com/ch/59-0737906 THE ST. MARTHA ALTAR SOCIETY NEEDS NEW MEMBERS! We are in need of new members to help take care of our beautiful Church! If you are available, please contact the Parish Office. Duties are on Saturday mornings to prep the Church for the weekend Masses OR Monday mornings to tidy up the Church after the weekend Masses. If you want to drink, that s your business. If you want to stop, that s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous (941) 951-6810 www.aasrq.org ST. MARTHA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2018-2019 Registration is now open for the 2018/2019 Religious Education classes. Classes will begin after the 9 a.m. Family Mass in the Parish Hall on September 16, 2018. Families need to be registered parishioners of St. Martha Parish. Classes are available for children Grades K-12. Registration forms are available in the parish office or on the parish website, stmartha.org. Please contact Patricia Sileo in our Religious Education Office at 366-4210 ext 3236, or sileo@stmartha.org. Fr. Fausto: The opportunity to worship and participate in liturgy is especially important to all Catholics. Our families are continuing to learn and appreciate their Catholic faith and traditions. Our faith and traditions culminate in our liturgies and Eucharist, which are the summit and source for our Catholic family.
BULLETIN Email bulletinsmc@stmartha.org PASTOR EMAIL pastor@stmartha.org Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people s wounds and transform brokenness into wholeness. Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice. Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors. Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. ANGEL S ATTIC IN NEED OF MEN'S JEANS, SIZES 28-38 St. Martha Caritas partners with several agencies to help serve the needy in Sarasota. Angel s Attic is a major source of clothing for the Caritas clients. If you can help, please contact Dottie or Mary at 941-266-5139. Thank you! Join Catholics nationwide in a weekly moment of prayer from August to late September for the legal protection of human life. Visit the website below to receive weekly prayer reminders and learn how you can answer the Call! Visit: www.usccb.org/pray CHURCH OPERATING RESULTS 7-1-17 THROUGH 8-26-2018 Offertory & Other ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF Income (excludes special donations & bequests) $203,393 $196,274 $7,119 Operating Expenses $251,125 $320,607 $69,482 Net through 8-26-2018 ($47,732) ($124,333) $76,601 2018 CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment ($340,000) Pledges through 8-26-2018 $281,285 Uncollected Pledges 8-26-2018 ($28,774) Deficit through 8-26-2018 ($87,489)
In the Church we can listen to the Word of God with the assurance that it is the message that the Lord has given us. - Pope Francis WE NEED PARTNERS... Partners to Pray for our ministry, the women we serve, their unborn babies, our staff & volunteers and for our future expansion plans. Partners to Volunteer your time with us in our clinics in Naples, Ft. Myers, Sarasota and our Mobile Medical Clinic, which serves area college campuses, Immokalee, and the surrounding area from Sarasota to Marco Island. Partners to Help Financially through monetary donations and gifts for diapers, baby clothes, baby wipes and baby care items. You can even host a baby shower for us! Community Pregnancy Center provides professional, compassionate, life-affirming care to women facing an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy. Our mission is to save babies from abortion while providing care, compassion and choices for women. We strive to create communities where every woman and baby is safe from abortion. Call 239-262-6381 or visit www.community4life.com Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 9 de septiembre de 2018 Acaso no ha elegido Dios a los pobres de este mundo para hacerlos ricos en la fe y herederos del Reino? Santiago 2:5 DEBES VER MÁS ALLÁ DE LAS APARIENCIAS La frase vestido de domingo ha perdido gran parte de su significado en la sociedad actual. Algunos se lamentan de que la gente ya no se ponga elegante para asistir a la iglesia los domingos; otros consideran que es un síntoma saludable que nos vistamos tan informalmente cuando nos reunimos ante el Señor como en los demás lugares. Sin importar cuál sea nuestra opinión sobre este tema, Santiago seguramente nos reprendería. En ambos casos, seguimos centrándonos en las apariencias, creyendo que suponen una especie de posición privilegiada ante Dios. Es cierto, Santiago critica a la comunidad que favorece a los ricos y bien vestidos mientras condena al ostracismo a los que están pobremente vestidos, pero critica aún más a quienes hacen distinciones y toman decisiones en base a criterios que nada tienen que ver con el Reino de Dios. Puede que Santiago enfoque nuestra atención hacia el Reino de Dios que describe Isaías, en el cual la gente es curada y la tierra se hace fértil para dar fruto. Jesús hoy se enfoca en este Reino de Dios cuando cura a un gentil en una región hostil a su fe judía, sin tener en cuenta el origen, la vestimenta ni la condición social de este hombre, ni siquiera su habilidad para retribuirle la atención. Isaías, Santiago y Jesús en el Evangelio según san Marcos nos llaman a ir más allá de las apariencias para averiguar dónde se debe hacer y se ha hecho la voluntad de Dios, así en la tierra como en el cielo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. DIOCESE OF VENICE SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM As Christian adults, we have a moral and legal responsibility and are entrusted by God with the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of minors and vulnerable adults. As they participate in activities within or sponsored by our Diocese, it is our commitment to provide an environment which is safe and nurturing. IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OR A VOLUNTEER WHO HAS ROUTINE CONTACT WITH CHILDREN OR VULNERABLE ADULTS, YOU MUST BE TRAINED. St. Martha will offer the following classes: Thursdays, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. September 20, 2018 November 8, 2018 April 11, 2019 Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. September 22, 2018 November 10, 2018 April 13, 2019 To register, please contact the Parish Office.
Mass Intentions Sun., Sep 9 Is 35:4-7a; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 7:30 a.m. [WS] Joseph Welsh by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rapisarda 8:00 a.m. [CG] (Span/Hall) St. Fances of Assi by The Colvins 9:00 a.m. [PW] Anthony Naglieri by Ida Naglieri 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [WS] Maria Began by Mary Yaska 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Linh Hon Giuse by Ba Minh 5:30 p.m. [PW] Donald Gattasso by Family Mon., Sep 10 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 7:30 a.m. [WS] Frances Stemley by Vivian Blake 8:30 a.m. [PW] Joanne Hill by Barbara Meder 12:00 p.m. [WS] Marie Hoffbert 5:30 p.m. [JC] Harriet McGowan by Nita McGowan Tues., Sep 11 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19 7:30 a.m. [PW] Sarah Dormeyer by David & Paul Shigley 8:30 a.m. [JC] (L) Matt & Elizabeth Marcolini by Dan & Jill Veitkus 12:00 p.m. [WS] Special Intentions by Friends 5:30 p.m. [JC] Manuel De Jesus Roman by Maria Roman Wed., Sep 12 1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 7:30 a.m. [FS] Frances Stemley by Robert & Cindy Rottkamp 8:30 a.m. [PW] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines 12:00 p.m. [WS] (L) Fr. Patrick by Friend 5:30 p.m. [FS] Bill Furrey by Catechists Thurs., Sep 13 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lk 6:27-38 7:30 a.m. [FS] Paul Holmes by Susan Modugno & Fran Palmieri 8:30 a.m. [JC] Kevin Crowley by St. Martha Parish 12:00 p.m. [FS] Parents of Rosario & Donna Criscuolo 5:30 p.m. [JR] Msgr. James Vaughey by Noreen & Steve Smith Fri., Sep 14 Nm 21:4b; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 7:30 a.m. [JR] (L) Marge & Paul Lortie by David & Paula Shigley 8:30 a.m. [JC] Richard Sartori by Nancy Sartori 12:00 p.m. [JR] Lisa Weir Hanna by Mom & Dad 5:30 p.m. [WS] Andrew Stanko by Bob & Rosemary Stanko Sat., Sep 15 1 Cor 10:14-22; Jn 19:25-27 7:30 a.m. [JR] Jeanne Desrosiers Hill by Mother 8:30 a.m. [WS] Ryan Dickirsen by Jane & Sam Norton 4:00 p.m. [FS] Virginia Noonan by John Kiwczak 5:30 p.m. [JC] Patricia Vitiello by Daughters Sun., Sep 16 Is 50:5-9a; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 7:30 a.m. [JR] (L) Joseph Lortie by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) Steven Violette by David & Marisol Violette 9:00 a.m. [WS] Susan Stickles by Brian & Camille Young 9:00 a.m. [FS] (Hall) Nora Ferguson by Family 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [JR] (L) Reginald by Lynda 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Linh Hon Maria by Quy Ngo 5:30 p.m. [WS] William & Rose Ragan by Melissa & Rick Ferman Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), and Fr. Oscar (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 Herrig Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair 366-5620 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 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 Robert Morrissey 726-9107 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: Ms. 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 Queen of 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.