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 16, 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 CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 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 16, 2018 PSALTER WEEK IV From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto... My Dear Friends, How interesting are the differences between the Gospels of Mark and Matthew in this episode of Peter s confession of Jesus Divinity. Matthew extols Peter s unique call by Jesus to be the keeper of the keys of Jesus Church. Mark gives us a different Peter, one who after professing Jesus as the Messiah, tries very foolishly to tell God how to behave as God! And remember that Mark (whom Peter affectionately calls: My Son ) was a follower of Peter from Palestine to Rome, just after a brief missionary journey with Paul. I can picture Peter recounting his foolish talk to Jesus in private, only to see Jesus eyeing the disciples, calling for their attention and then strongly chastising Peter in their presence. The Gospel of Mark is heavily dependent on the preaching of Peter, and we can catch in this passage the shame felt by Peter at this moment, a shame that Mark faithfully portrayed. But from the shame came one of the most profound, although so troubling for us, lessons by Jesus: If we want to be His disciples, we must deny ourselves, put Jesus number one in our lives, take up the cross assigned to us, then follow Jesus on Calvary. Wow! In the Old Testament, the promise of the Lord to Israel was prosperity and material blessings, if the Israelites would keep the divine law, but in the New Testament it is the Cross. Paradoxically, if we are poor and lacking material blessings, we should consider ourselves blessed by God; do you remember the Beatitudes? It is the great mystery of the suffering servant and of the plan God has prepared for us: we will save ourselves for all eternity if we embrace the crosses prepared for us. And now you, dear parishioners, can appreciate the nuns and monks vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, as signs of their faith in the future eternal life. The first reading gives us a prophecy by the Prophet Isaiah of the suffering servant, in whom Jesus passion is represented many hundreds of years before Jesus birth. Another glimpse of the suffering servant is in the responsorial psalm; the cry of the psalmist: O Lord, My God, Deliver Me! will echo in Jesus cry My God, My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me? So, my dear friends, even among the tears and tragedies of life, let us always remember the suffering servant and say with Peter: Let us go with Jesus and let us die with Him! Because if we live and die with Jesus, then we will rise with Him. And, by the way, in the present situation of the Church, I personally experience sadness for the victims of clerical abuse and, as you may imagine, deep shame. But I m not losing the inner joy of my forgiving and merciful Jesus. Pray for the victims and pray for us, your ministers, that we may not lose heart in serving you. I love you all. Today is the start of our 2018-2019 Religious Education classes. Classes begin after the 9:00 a.m. Family Mass in Fausto Hall. It is not too late to register your child for these classes. Please say a prayer for the children, as well as the dedicated catechists! By the way, the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Venice are able to offer your children the most complete, well-rounded education based on faith, strong academics and a passion for Christian service. Let us help your children develop into intelligent, spiritual, respectful, compassionate, motivated, future leaders of our community and our church. Our schools are not cutting programs; they offer a fantastic core curriculum and deep biblical and Catholic formation. God has called home our 10 a.m. Mass head usher, Fred Scheerle. We know that his son, Joey, will continue his daddy s ministry serving God s people of St. Martha. We offer our condolences and prayers to Fred s family. 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 NOVENA OF MASSES FOR LIFE Join us on the 25th of each month through Christmas in praying for a greater respect for all human life. For questions, contact Jeanne Berdeaux at 941-441-1101 or Berdeaux@dioceseofvenice.org. Join us at St. Martha on September 25 at 7:30 a.m. ST. MARTHA FALL FESTIVAL October 20, 2018 at 6 p.m. Fr. Fausto Parish Hall Tickets: $25 Donation Tickets will be available in the courtyard after the Masses on September 22, 23, 29 & 30. Don t miss this fun filled event! 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.
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 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. T W O P Sun., Sep. 16 - Cateche cal Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday Coffee - Geenen Hall 10:15 a.m. Religious Educa on - 2nd Floor Classrooms 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech Mon., Sep. 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine Tues., Sep. 18 6:30 p.m. RCIA Mee ng - Conference Room Wed., Sep. 19 - St. Januarius Thurs., Sep. 20 - SS. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions 6:00 p.m. Safe Environment Training - Geenen Hall Fri., Sep. 21 - St. Ma hew 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall Sat., Sep 22 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Wojciech 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary - Mee ng Room 9:30 a.m. Safe Environment Training - Geenen Hall 3:00 p.m. Confession - Fr. Jan 4:00 p.m. Fall Fes val Tickets Available - Courtyard SMILE! Sunday Morning Coffee begins this weekend, with the start of the St. Martha Religious Education Classes. 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. SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion! Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 750,000 volunteers! With God s help, 40 Days for Life has achieved proven results: 14,643 babies saved from abortion 177 abortion workers converted 96 abortion centers closed Get involved. And you can help save lives! For more information, contact: Joseph Gina at josephsgina@outlook.com ST. MARTHA VIGIL DAY- OCTOBER 9
BULLETIN Email bulletinsmc@stmartha.org PASTOR EMAIL pastor@stmartha.org Sometimes our actions speak for themselves; other times, words are needed. Whatever the situation, Jesus knows how to speak to each person s heart; we simply need to follow where he leads. ATTENTION! Parishes throughout the Diocese have been made aware that someone is creating fake email accounts using the names of priests of the Diocese and or Parish staff and emailing Parishioners requesting donations in the form of gift cards/ Pay Pal. If you receive email allegedly from a Priest or Parish Staff member, originating from an email address with a domain other than the Parish's domain, please ensure the authenticity of the email before responding. No action should be taken and please contact your Parish Office. 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 9-2-2018 Offertory & Other ACTUAL BUDGET DIFF Income (excludes special donations & bequests) $225,613 $217,119 $8,494 Operating Expenses $347,475 $350,911 $3,436 Net through 9-2-2018 ($121,862) ($133,792) $11,930 2018 CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL DRIVE Assessment ($340,000) Pledges through 9-2-2018 $281,500 Uncollected Pledges 9-2-2018 ($28,359) Deficit through 9-2-2018 ($86,859)
It is necessary to trust in God s help. - Pope Francis St. Jude Parish: Columbia Restaurant's Annual Community Harvest program. During the entire month of September, guests at the St. Armand's Circle restaurant can check off a charity of their choice to receive 5% of the guest meal tab. It costs YOU nothing to vote for St. Jude Parish. When "votes" are counted, the Columbia distributes gift certificates which can then be used as fundraisers for the church. Mass of Healing of the Family Tree - Father Michael Barry will be at Incarnation Church on Wednesday, September 26, at 6:30 p.m. for evening of healing and empowerment. The intention of the Mass will be for all family members, both living and deceased. For more information, visit: www.2hearts1love.org. Legion of Mary Manasota Curia invites all to attend Basic Evangelization Training at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center on Saturday, September 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person which includes lunch. To Register visit stpaulse.com/venice. Red Mass - Bishop Frank J. Dewane will celebrate the annual Red Mass at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 24 at St. Martha Parish. All Catholic members of the legal profession are invited and encouraged to attend. Veterans Day Mass is being held Sunday, November 11 at 2:45 p.m., at the Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72/Clark Road, approximately five miles east of I-75. All are invited to attend, and active military personnel are encouraged to wear their uniform. Although the event is held in the amphitheater, you are encouraged to wear sunscreen and bring a hat. There is ample seating and parking at the cemetery. For further information, contact Gail Ardy at ardy@dioceseofvenice.org or 941-484-9543. Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 16 de septiembre de 2018 El Señor me ayuda, por eso no quedaré confundido. Isaías 50:7 ESCUCHANDO Y RESPONDIENDO En las lecturas de hoy se entrecruzan tres temas: escuchar a Dios, la fe vs. las buenas obras y perder nuestra vida para poder salvarla. De qué manera están relacionados estos temas? En Isaías, el Siervo Sufriente padece muchos disgustos y burlas, pero puede soportarlos porque ha escuchado los mensajes de Dios día tras día. El salmo nos dice que Dios también escucha. Dios escucha nuestras súplicas y siempre está dispuesto a salvarnos. Cuando nuestra fe se profundiza, también se profundiza nuestro deseo de hacer obras de justicia y caridad que fortalecen el Reino de Dios. Dios guía nuestras acciones de maneras que muchas veces no podemos ver y no siempre vemos los resultados. Se nos llama en fe a confiar en que lo que hacemos es suficiente y que nuestra disposición a escuchar los mensajes de Dios nos guiará por el camino correcto. Saturday, October 8th Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. PRAYER FOR PRIESTS O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests; for Your unfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Your tempted priests; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Your priests in purgatory. But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins: the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way. O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen To register for the event or donate to the cause, visit: https://runsignup.com/race/fl/sarasota/sarasotalapsforlife
Mass Intentions 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 Mon., Sep 17 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10 7:30 a.m. [JR] Jeanne Desrosiers Hill by Friends 8:30 a.m. [WS] Margaret Herbst 12:00 p.m. [JR] Elizabeth Roach by Jim Courcey 5:30 p.m. [WS] Doris Kleinlein by Lyn Geers, Mom Tues., Sep 18 1 Cor 12:12-4, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17 7:30 a.m. [JC] Joseph Bonner by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [WS] Mary Jo Cicero by Helene Halpren & Paula Dendy 12:00 p.m. [WS] Ralph Francia by Leon & Michelle Fournet 5:30 p.m. [JR] Ann Murphy Wed., Sep 19 1 Cor 12:31-13:13; Lk 7:31-35 7:30 a.m. [FS] Jeanne Hill by Kate & Dave & Kate Shaver 8:30 a.m. [JR] Miranda Chu by Elaine Crowley 12:00 p.m. [WS] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines 5:30 p.m. [FS] Kylen Shangreaux by Riccardo & Cynthia Arcaro Thurs., Sep 20 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 7:36-50 7:30 a.m. [FS] (L) Br. Paul Kelly CSC by Friends 8:30 a.m. [JR] Mary Rita Cassidy by Mr. & Mrs. John Deckro 12:00 p.m. [JR] Ray Macaulay by The Pallottines 5:30 p.m. [JC] Joe & Louis Klei by The Snode Family Fri., Sep 21 Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 7:30 a.m. [WS] Parents of Rosario & Donna Criscuolo 8:30 a.m. [JC] Cindy Rottkamp by Friends, Gene & Sabrina 12:00 p.m. [WS] Dr. John Kenneth Head by Bob & Joyce Reed 5:30 p.m. [JC] Poor Souls by Mary & John McGruder Sat., Sep 22 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Lk 8:4-15 7:30 a.m. [JC] Deacon Joseph Cirieco by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:30 a.m. [JR] (L) Josephine & Steven Soukup 50th Anniversary 4:00 p.m. [FS] John & Adele Borome by Family 5:30 p.m. [FS] (L) Fr. Francis Colmou by Jean-Claude & Evelyn Theis Sun., Sep 23 Wis 2:12, 17-20; Jas 3:16-4:3; Mk 9:30-37 7:30 a.m. [JC] (L) Annie Donovan by Paul & Marge Lortie 8:00 a.m. [OM] (Span/Hall) Maria Consuelo by Sabrina & Roland 9:00 a.m. [WS] Frank & Kevin by Connaughton Family 9:00 a.m. [JR] (Hall) Holy Souls in Purgatory by Javier & Gloria Olevios 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners 12:00 p.m. [FS] Katerina Yaska by Mary Yaska 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Linh Hon Giuse by Ba Minh 5:30 p.m. [JR] Hugh Christie by Rita McGowan 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 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 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.