San Pablo Catholic Church 550 122nd Street - Ocean, Marathon, FL 33050 Mile Marker 53.5 Telephone: (305) 289-0636 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 2, 2014 Not even Solomon in all his splendor was arrayed like one of these. GOD IS A LOVING PARENT Some scripture passages require a good deal of study before they yield their inner meaning. Not so with today s Gospel, a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. Here we have Jesus well-known sayings about God s care for us. No one can serve two masters and Look at the birds in the sky have become idioms in our culture. Perhaps they have become too familiar. Jesus point is a simple one if we keep our hearts set on the important things, God will take care of the rest. His use of simple images from nature birds, flowers, grass would have resonated just as deeply with his listeners then as they do today. The brief passage from Isaiah, situated as it is in a longer section on the restoration of Zion, uses a wonderful feminine image to portray God s care for us. Even more than a mother s care for her own child is God s attentiveness to our needs. Juxtaposed with the Gospel reading, an image of God as doting parent surfaces. No wonder St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians is more confident in the judgment of the Lord than in any human assessment! For those whose hearts are set on God s priorities, the time of judgment can bring nothing but good. Mass and Confessions Schedule Weekend Masses: Winter Schedule Saturday: 4:00 PM & 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM(SP) Confessions: Saturdays at 3:00 to 3:45 PM Daily Mass: Monday through Friday At 8:00 AM Call the Office for: Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Communion to the Sick, Anointing and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Pastor: Rev. Luis R. Rivera Deacon: Rev. Mr. John T. Kirk Plant Manager: Paul Navara Music & Choir Director: Ray Myslakowski Office Staff: Sis & Deacon John Kirk Office Hours: 9:00-3:00 PM ( Monday through Friday) Telephone: (305) 289-0636 Fax: (305) 743-8192 Religious Education Director: Terry Walters Telephone (305) 289-0280 Gift Shop Manager: Sandy Huffman Website: www.sanpablomarathon.org E mail: info@sanpablomarathon.org Emergency Number: 305-359-0805 Please remember San Pablo Parish in your will
Page 2 March 2,2014 Altar Flowers The altar flowers this week are dedicated to and in memory of the living and deceased members of the Pinder and Pezzi Families MASS INTENTIONS Each Mass is offered for the intentions of everyone present. Please join us in praying for: +deceased L living MONDAY, March 3 (Mother Katherine Drexel, virgin) 8:00 AM + Martha Supp 1Pt 1: 3-9 Mk 10: 17-27 By Pat and Bob Becker L Monica Haffey By Family TUESDAY, March 4 (St. Caimir) 8:00 AM + Jacqueline Costa 1Pt 1: 10-16 By Tom & Cathy Scholl Mk 10: 28-31 + Joe Aucremanne by San Pablo Parish Family WEDNESDAY, March 5 (Ash Wednesday) 8:00 AM + Larry Karl-Family NOON L Chase Patrick Cummins By Martin and Maureen Cummins 7:00 PM L Pat Miola by San Pablo Parish Family THURSDAY, March 6 8:00 AM + Martha Supp by DEW Dt 30: 15-20 Lk: 9: 22-25 L Chase Patrick Cummins By Martin and Maureen Cummins FRIDAY, March 7 (St. Perpetua & Felicity) 8:00 AM L&D of Pinder & Pezzi Families Is 58: 1-9a Mt 9: 14-15 L Pat Miola by San Pablo Parish Family SATURDAY, March 8 (St. John of God, religious) 4:00 PM +John, Michael & Kathleen Kelley by Family + Martha Supp by Pat & Bob Becker 5:30 PM + Janet Burns by DEW + Mark Vetter by Jack & Janice Miller + Elsie & James Matheis by Gessell Family SUNDAY, March 9 8:00 AM L&D of Pinder and Pezzi Families + Karen Terry by Peg & Ron McEwan 11:00 AM + Jo Ann Mc Cauley By Joe and Martha Supp + Connie Ferrara By Keeney Family 1:30 PM Spanish Mass OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS PARISH SUPPORT AND SACRIFICIAL GIVING February 23, 2014 1st- $ 8445 2nd-$2323 Thank you to our parishioners and visitors For your generous support of San Pablo. + REFLECTING ON GOD S WORD I am writing this in the aftermath of the earthquake that shattered Haiti in January of 2010. The devastation was beyond words. Newspapers and telecasts were filled with pictures of the dead and heart-breaking stories. More than 220,000 were killed and thousands upon thousands were wounded. There is little food, water, or shelter, and few medical supplies. Yet even in the face of this tragic event, an evening news program two nights after the earthquake had footage of a large group in Port au Prince lifting their voices and hands in prayer, praising God. This radical faith in God is what Jesus calls his disciples to have. The Father did not intervene to save his Son from death, but neither did he allow death to have the final word. He raised his Son from the dead. This saving death has remained the sign above all signs that God wills us to have eternal life. It can seem impossible at times not to worry about tomorrow. But Jesus assures us that the Father does not abandon us ever! We are all called to be stewards of the mysteries of the faith that is centered in the person and saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are to hand on what has been handed down to us: that Jesus is God s only Son, who suffered and died and was raised for our salvation, and by our baptism we are brought into this mystery of living, dying, and rising in Christ. James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. *********************************************************************************** READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9, 10c; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1-4; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11 ************************************************************************************ ABCD We have reached our ABCD goal of $75,405. Thank you to all of our parishioners and visitors. May the Lord bless you and keep you for your kindness and generosity. ************************************************************************************ FUNERAL AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR MARTHA SUPP SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH @ 11:00 AM
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Page 5 March 2, 2014 SAN PABLO BINGO SMOKE FREE!! San Pablo Bingo is played every Tuesday evening in the parish hall. The doors open at 5:00 PM and the games begin at 7:00 PM. This is percentage bingo. The more players the bigger the prizes. Please join Fran and Jo-Jo for a fun evening. Soft drinks and hot dogs are available. All proceeds benefit the parish. ********************************************************************************************************** SAN PABLO CHOIR The San Pablo Choir is always looking for new members to use their gifts and talents to enhance the liturgies and to give joy and praise to our God. Choir rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Church. The choir is preparing for our Lenten and Holy Week liturgies. Please consider joining us. All are welcome. ********************************************************************************************************** LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH LENTEN REGULATIONS: The holy season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5th. Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, April 18th are days of abstinence from meat for all who are 14 years and older. They are also days of fast (one full meal and two small meals, with nothing eaten between the meals) for adults from 18 to 59 years of age. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat for those 14 years and older. MASS TIMES ON ASH WEDNESDAY: 8:00 AM Mass with Ashes 12:00 Noon Mass with Ashes 7:00 PM Mass with Ashes Ashes will be distributed after the final blessing of the Mass. ********************************************************************************************************** SAN PABLO WOMEN S CLUB MEETING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH AT 7:00 PM ALL ARE INVITED. ANNUAL ROSIE ROST MEMORIAL BOONDOCKS GOLF TOURNAMENT The San Pablo Women s Club is sponsoring their 3rd annual mini-golf tournament on Wednesday, March 12th. We will car-pool from the Church parking lot and leave at 9:30 AM. A round of golf is $9.99 There will be prizes for scores and much more. Trophies will be awarded to the winning foursomes. Plan on joining us. It s lots of fun. Lunch is available at your own cost. ON-GOING ACTIVITIES We welcome anyone new to the area and invite you to register at the office. Registration forms are also available in the pamphlet rack in the church. While at San Pablo, please take a walk through our beautiful prayer gardens. The entrance is located between the church and parish hall. Religious Education Program is a family program, with children Pre-K to 8th grade. It meets September to May, on Sunday, in the parish hall, at 10:15 AM. We then attend 11:00 AM Mass together. For information: Terry Walters at 305-393-1407 or IslandSun@aol.com The Women s Club meets, in season, on the 2nd Monday of the month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. For more information about activities or meetings, call Nancy Arrowsmith at 289-7676 or Joyce Hazuka at 289-8351 San Pablo s Hidden Heaven Gift Shop & Bookstore has many beautiful religious items for sale. The shop is located in the parish hall and is open after weekend Masses. The Rosary Group meets First Saturday in the Rosary Garden @12:00 Noon and every morning M-F @ 7:30 am before daily Mass. It s a wonderful way to start the day. The Arts & Crafts Ladies meets, in season, on Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in the parish hall Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the parish hall from 6 to 7 pm. For more info call 305-743-9828 or visit www.habitatmiddlekeys.org CALL AL-ANON @ 305-852-1832 if your life has been affected by someone s drinking. ELECTRONIC GIVING @ Parish Pay. It s easy! Please call 1-866-727-4741 for an account or go to the web site @ www.parishpay.com. Please patronize our advertisers who graciously underwrite the weekly bulletin. Thank You.