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ST. JOHN XXIII
Catholic Church
13060 Palomino Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33912 | P 239-561-2245 | F 239-561-3713 | www.johnxxiii.net
NEVER THE
SAME
By: Danielle Koleniak
Last week, the Parish welcomed 16 new members who were initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
David Nelson (pictured below) was one of them. David, his wife Monica, and their family have been members of
our parish for ¿ve years. You may also know David Nelson as the Dean of Students and baseball coach at Bishop
Verot High School. The proud father of two children, Brayden and Grace, is now beaming with joy after getting
baptized and con¿rmed last weekend. I caught up with him four days before the Easter Vigil to talk with him
about the RCIA process and his faith journey.
Danielle Koleniak: Tell us a little bit about your story and
what let you to decide to go through the RCIA process?
David Nelson: I grew up in a family who had no religion.
My grandma had a picture of Jesus on the wall. I knew she
believed, but we never had any conversations. My mom and
Dad never went to church. I don’t even know what they really
believe in right now. Growing up, I went to church a couple
of times for Bible School with my uncle. I remember coloring
pictures there. I was little. Other than that, I had no religious
background. I knew of God, I knew of Jesus. I believed. There
was always something that drew me to religion even though I
didn’t have any background in it. When I went off to college,
I had a college roommate who was Lutheran. His girlfriend
was Catholic. He wanted to become Catholic, and they were
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April 12, 2015
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses:
Monday-Saturday, 8:00 am
Rosary-7:30 am (Mon.-Sat.)
Divine Mercy after 8 am Mass
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Mass 4:00pm
Vietnamese Mass 8:00 pm
Sunday, 7:15 am, 9:15 am,
11:15 am, 5:00 pm
Spanish Mass: 1:15 pm Àrst
Sunday each month
Reconciliation:
Saturday after 8:00 am Mass
First Friday Adoration:
Friday 8:30-9:00 am
Pastor
Rev. Robert Tabbert
[email protected]
Parochial Vicars
Rev. Marcin Koziola
[email protected]
Rev. John Cao CMC
[email protected]
Deacon
Deacon Rich Klish
[email protected]
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday-Friday,
8:00 am-Noon | 1:00-4:00 pm
239-561-2245
The Mission of St. John XXIII Catholic Church is to actively engage all those who
desire to more fully accept and live out the message of Christ, welcoming and
respecting all people regardless of background, history, race or color, as we strive
to nurture spiritual growth and personal holiness on our journey to become more
responsible stewards of God’s gifts.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, April 11
8:00 AM +Lisa Coole by her parents, Bill & Nancy Coole
4:00 PM Mary & Hillyard Everett by Mary & John Lowry
8:00 PM Parishioners of St. John XXIII
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12
7:15 AM +Lisa Coole by Bill & Nancy Coole
9:15 AM +Lloyd Kollasch by John & Joanne Hunt
11:15 AM +Edward Tedeschi by his wife, Mary Lou
2:00 PM Divine Mercy
5:00 PM +Pauline Korte by Marilyn Quebec
Monday, April 13
8:00 AM +Michael Malette by Mary Cramsey
Tuesday, April 14
8:00 AM +Alfred Atkins by St. John XXIII Pastoral Team
Wednesday, April 15
8:00 AM +Leon Schaefer by Doris Lynch
Thursday, April 16
8:00 AM +Schleimer & Lange Families by Jim & Barbara Lange
Friday, April 17
8:00 AM +Isaura DaSilva by Maria & Tony Gianpaolo
Saturday, April 18
8:00 AM +Marilyn Stolarik by Robert
4:00 PM +Rose & Fred Bruno by their family
8:00 PM Parishioners of St. John XXIII
Sunday, April 19
7:15 AM +Ernie Miekley by Albert & Lisa Alecknavage
9:15 AM +Vilia & Pietro Santarossa by Vic & Nadia DeSanctis
11:15 AM +Mary Yanka by Chris Marshall
5:00 PM +Kevin Deas by his family
PLEASE NOTE
The 2015 Mass Book is open for the entire year. Because of our growing
population, Mass requests will be limited to 8 per year. To reserve a Mass,
you must call or come into the of¿ce to speak with staff directly. Other
options available are: Tabernacle Candle, Missal Memorial, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day and All Souls envelopes.
Pastoral Team
Business Manager
Holly Atkins
[email protected]
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Communications
Danielle Koleniak
[email protected]
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Maintenance
Supervisor
Rob Erp
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Dir. of Faith Formation
Chris Biel
[email protected]
239-561-7499
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Bookkeeper
Ana Thompson
[email protected]
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Coordinator of
Parishioner Engagement
Jennifer Engelman
[email protected]
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Director of Music Ministries
Robert Kirchner
[email protected]
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Thrift Store Manager
Cynthia Conzatti
[email protected]
239-433-4097
15200 S. Tamiami Trail
Fort Myers, FL 33908
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PART TIME
Receptionist
MaryAnn Deas
[email protected]
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Faith Formation Asst.
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LECTORS: J. Dalidco, H. Disuanco, K. Disuanco
SERVER: L. Disuan
Sunday, 7:15 AM , C. Beswick
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LECTORS: D. Web , Alexander & Claude Villiers
SERVER: Nicholas
Sunday, 9: 15 AM ik, C. Lazo
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LECTORS: G. Borins, C. Springer, H. Hersh
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LECTORS: J. Glow a, T. Gaeta, J. Gaeta
SERVER: B. Gaet
Brenda Gregory
[email protected]
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Admin. Assistant
Barbara Lange
[email protected]
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Youth Ministers
Meghan & Aaron McCarthy
[email protected]
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April 12, 2015
PARISH CALENDAR
„ Saturday, April 11
Vigil Mass 4:00pm
Vietnamese Mass 8:00pm
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„ Sunday, April 12
Hospitality
Egg Rolls for sale after 9:15 &
11:15 am Masses
Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer
Service 2:00pm
Mass 5:00pm
High School Youth Group
ConÀrmation Meeting 6:30pm
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„ Monday, April 13
Men’s Gospel Forum/CCR 7:00am
Craftie Ladies at the Villas 1:00pm
KofC/CCR 7:00pm
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„ Tuesday, April 14
OfÀce Closed from 8:00am-1:00pm
Bereavement 1:00pm
Spanish Rosary 6:00pm
Boy Scouts at the Villas 7:00pm
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„ Wednesday, April 15
Blessed Little Angels- at Gateway
Playground near soccer Àelds
Faith Formation 4:15pm
Pizza 5:30
Faith Formation Middle School 6:00pm
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„ Thursday, April 16
Choir Rehearsal 5:00pm
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„ Friday, April 17
Catholic Relief Services 9:00am
Babysitting Bonanza 6:00pm
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„ Saturday, April 18
Vigil Mass 4:00pm
Vietnamese Mass 8:00pm
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„ Sunday, April 19
Hospitality
Hispanic Community selling food
after 9:15 & 11:15 am Masses
Mass 5:00pm
High School Youth Group
ConÀrmation Meeting 6:30pm
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Never the Same, Cont.
planning on getting married, so he started the RCIA
process. He asked me if I wanted to join. I didn’t
really know much. I told him I wasn’t ready, but
he started getting me into Christian Rock. I started
listening to the music and it really drew me towards
God and Jesus. My roommate and I started having
faith conversations and I went to Sunday Mass
with him. Fast forward a few years and I end up
in Fort Myers and I met my future wife, Monica,
who is Catholic. We got engaged and I married
into a Catholic family. I eventually started coaching
baseball at Bishop Verot and we had our ¿rst child,
Brayden. He was baptized here at St.John XXIII.
We’ve been members of the parish for 5 years. My
wife and I started having conversations again about
me getting baptized. I work with a coach, Rich, who
really encouraged me. I started the RCIA process, in
September when my daughter, Grace was born. It
was always a goal of mine to become baptized.
DK: How do you think this experience will change
the dynamic of your family?
DN: We want to raise our children in the Church.
We want them to know Jesus and for Him to be the
center of their lives. I don’t think it’s going to change
our family, but it’s going to bring our family together.
I also get to set the example for my kids by going to
Mass and fully participate in Mass. This will impact
their kids, and their kids’ kids. For me, I changed
the cycle. I have two sisters and a brother. None of
them are baptized… I don’t even know if my parents
are baptized. I changed the cycle for my family
moving forward. I pray that my kids continue that.
I want them, to know too, that learning about Jesus
never stops— it is going to continue for their entire
life. Sometimes people have a hard time with that
because people want to be in control.
That was my journey. Everything happens for a
reason. The plan that God had for me was to surround
me with Catholicism and because of that, this is the
path I’m on.
DK: Talk about what the RCIA process was like
for you.
DN: The very ¿rst class, I sat down and our leader,
Barbara Catineau, was right there. She had such
a kind heart and her leadership has been very
inspirational to me. The ¿rst thing I took from this
whole experience was that there were so many
different people who go through this process.
Everyone with their backgrounds is so different. I’m
so happy to be a part of this dynamic community
who are all heading toward Jesus.
DK: How has your relationship with God
changed from September to now?
DN: There has de¿nitely been growth. I feel like I
have always had deep spirituality but nothing like
now. I go home and have conversations with my
wife, Monica, about what I learned. It allowed us
to have a special connection. That’s exactly what I
wanted to happen. I wanted this to bring my family
closer together and closer to God. I can’t tell you that
temptations haven’t gone away, but now I have the
strength to be able to push away from them. I always
looked forward to the day I would be baptized and
receive the Eucharist. Going through the classes felt
like home.
DK: What are your expectations of being baptized
and con¿rmed at Easter Vigil?
DN: I expect it to be emotional. In reality, I went
through 18 years of my life not truly knowing Jesus.
I think by taking the Eucharist for the ¿rst time it is
really going to connect me with God and knowing
that I’m home. This is where I’m supposed to be.
That feeling is going to be tremendous. I know now
that I’m a child of God and whatever the devil throws
at me, I can overcome. I have the tools.
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DK: Is there anything else that you would like to
share about your experience?
DN: I just want to thank Barbara Catineau, Father
Bob, the Catechists and everyone who has helped
along the way.
I also want to share this story: We recently had a
retreat for RCIA. It took place during the same time
as the Easter Egg Hunt. We were able to take some
time to spend with our families at the Egg Hunt. What
made an impact on me was that Brayden came back
to me with a basket full of eggs and he said to me, ‘I
got to go show Father Bob!’ For me, it just showed
me how the Church and community are so great. You
can see that the Church and Father Bob have already
made an impact on my ¿ve year-old son.
When Father Bob says, he doesn’t care where you
come from, what you’ve been through, that you’re
welcome here, I know that it’s absolutely true. I can
attest for that. I’m so blessed to be surrounded by the
people at this church.
General Announcements
This week in Faith Formation
Contact Chris Biel | 561-7499 | [email protected]
This week in Faith Formation:
• Faith Formation and Middle School classes resume this
Wednesday April 15th.
Faith Formation Classes for the month of April as follows:
• 15th: Faith Formation and Middle School Classes
• 22nd: Last Class for Faith Formation and Middle School
• 29th: Sacrament Preparation Year II students and parents
Middle School outside/ No Faith Formation
Other News:
• Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible Camp June 2226th from 9-12. Watch the bulletin for future details
• Registration forms for the April 17th Baby Sitting Bonanza
are in the Narthex, Faith Formation ofÀce or on our website
Please read the requirements on our various Sacrament
programs listed Below:
Baptism: Congratulations on your decision to baptize your
child! At Saint John XXIII we are happy to help your family
prepare for the celebration. Baptisms are offered for registered
members of Saint John XXIII and are scheduled only after the
preparation process is completed by the parents. Please do
not make arrangements for family members until you have
actually received a date. Contact the ofÀce at 561-2245 for more
information or to begin the process.
First Communion (also called First Eucharist) and First
Reconciliation: Children in First grade or above, who have
expressed a desire and willingness and are attending Mass, are
welcome to begin the two year process of preparing for these
Sacraments. The Àrst year consists of regular attendance at Faith
Formation classes or through a Diocesan Catholic school. (either
St. Francis Xavier or St. Andrew) The second year continues
those classes, but also adds in direct Sacramental Preparation
(Reconciliation and Communion) sessions. Contact Chris at 5617499 for more information or to begin the process. Parents who
home school their children must contact the ofÀce during Year I.
ConÀrmation Preparation to celebrate the Sacrament of
ConÀrmation is also a two year process that now begins at
the start of 9th Grade and is celebrated at the end of 10th
grade. (Older teens are certainly welcome also!). Each year
consists of Faith Formation through the parish Youth Group or
a Diocesan Catholic school (Bishop Verot) as well as scheduled
ConÀrmation classes and a retreat. Please note: Students from
Bishop Verot must register and attend the preparation classes
at the beginning of 9th grade. If you are entering the 9th grade
or would like more information on our program, Contact Chris at
561-7499 for more information or to begin the process.
•
Have you listened to our NEW podcasts? Listen to
inspirational messages from Father Bob and homilies from
Mass. Visit our site weekly at johnxxiii.podbean.com
•
‘Like’ our Facebook page! For all the latest happenings
and inspirational messages ‘Like’ us on Facebook. Search
‘St. John XXIII Catholic Church’.
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Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Visit our website,
Johnxxiii.net, scroll down to “Stay Connected” and enter
your email address.
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Have you attempted to register with our parish online?
We are experiencing some issues right now. If you haven’t
heard from us within a week of registering, contact the
Parish OfÀce or stop by the welcome center to complete a
registration card. We apologize for any inconveniences.
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We need your help with keeping our database current: Have
you moved, changed email addresses, dropped a landline or
changed your cell number? Please email [email protected]
with any changes or additions to your contact information.
•
Divine Mercy Sunday: Please join us as we celebrate
Divine Mercy, today, Sunday April 12th at 2:00pm.
•
If you have made your Capital Campaign pledge and would
like to increase it, please call the church ofÀce. Do not Àll
out another pledge card. If you would like to make a pledge
payment, please use the green envelopes. Thank you!
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Empanadas coming soon! Empanadas will be for sale after
the 9:15 & 11:15am Masses on April 19th. They are available:
3 for $5 or 1 for $2. Soda and water $1. Proceeds go to CFA.
•
The next Habitat for Humanity work day for our parish
is April 21st. When you sign up for the day, use this url:
http://vhub.at/Saintjohnxxiii
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Please lock your car doors and do not leave packages
or valuables visible in your cars. There were a few car
break-ins reported at a nearby church. Also, please take
your purses with you to Communion.
Journey to Hope Monday Night 4/27 Please join us at 6:00pm
in the OfÀce Conference Room if you have a loved one suffering
from mental illness or substance abuse. JTH offers education
and support in a conÀdential, prayerful and caring setting.
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FABRIC & YARN NEEDED: The Craftie Ladies are looking
for yarn donations! We use your donated yarn for projects
to be donated to those less fortunate as well as sold to earn
money for those in need. Please leave your donations in the
basket in the Narthex.
if you’re headed back North for the summer, and you have
unopened, dry goods in your pantry you’d like to clean out,
our ministries will put them to good use. Please bring them
in when you come to Mass, or during normal business hours
during the week! Thank you!
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Support Our Poor Box. Please continue to support this ministry,
as it allows us to do the work that only the Church can do - with
dignity and privacy. Helping people in need is our responsibility
as Christians. Donating to our Poor Box is the closest we can
come to meeting people where they are. Thank you.
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Advertise with us! As much as you enjoy reading our
bulletin, we’d love for you to be in it! If you own a business
and are interested in advertising in our bulletin, please
contact Dennis Gardner at J.S. Paluch 239-470-9200.
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Gospel ReÁections | Jack Conroy
A Letter From the Bishop
April 6, 2015
Dear Monsignor/Father,
Having journeyed through the sacred time when the Church commemorates
the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Savior in the solemn liturgies of Holy
Week, it is hoped that you and your parishioners will be led to new heights of
fervor and devotion to our Lord.
Meditation on the sufferings of Jesus should also lead to a consideration of
the sorrow of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Among the many afÁictions
human beings can experience, addiction to drugs or alcohol is often ranked
as the worst. As priests, you know the hurt caused to individuals and
families by addiction. You also know that a priest can only do so much to
help. Intense counseling is also required.
With this letter, I wish to share with you a unique program for the treatment
of addiction, which has a location in St. Augustine, Florida. The Comunita
Cenacolo America is part of a worldwide organization founded in Italy in
1983. The community has been ofÀcially recognized as an International
Association of the Faithful of PontiÀcal Right.
The Cenacolo Community does not engage in standard rehabilitation
practices, rather, participants make a long term commitment to a “school
of life” where they can reorient themselves to seeking God’s will and
serving others. More information can be found on their website, www.
comunitacenacolo.org. The website also lists two regional contact persons
for Southern Florida. Mary Azzarelli may be reached by phone (813) 3181181, or by email at [email protected] and Renee Eaton can be
contacted via email at [email protected].
Please share this information with your parishioners, many of whom have
relatives or friends who have been affected by addiction. Thank you for your
care and pastoral service to the faithful of the Diocese of Venice.
This opportunity is taken to extend to you, the assurances of my continued
consideration, as well as my prayers for you and your ministry. Have a
blessed Holy Week!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
+Frank J. Dewane
Bishop of the Diocese of
Venice in Florida
Building the City of God
By Joanne Halt
Be in the world but not of the world. One of the organizations
that helps me to do that is Parents Television Council. TV has
been in our homes for 60 years now and is a powerful inÁuence.
Once upon a time, a parent could safely leave a child in front of
a TV and not have to worry about the content being delivered for
entertainment. Not so today. Parents have the task of restricting
channels or shows which requires a lot of oversight!
Cable and satellite present a problem of conscience since our
monthly fees support networks that don’t deliver anything of
worth or that we never use. So we don’t have freedom of choice
in sustaining harmful programming, we are all supporting TV
programming when we pay our TV provider.
So how does a Christian Catholic today be “in the world of TV
programming but not of it”? Parents Television Council is one
avenue for changing our culture. For 20 years this organization
has been critiquing TV violence and sexual content because “our
children are watching”. This group researches the amount of
violence, profanity and sexual content in TV programming and
then organizes members to protest to the TV shows’ advertisers.
Did you know: 81% of shows about the family contain sexual
violence and 94% of family shows contain profanity? Other
campaigns besides advertiser accountability and cable choice
are: ratings reform, FCC enforcement of braodcasting indecency,
female sexualization, media violence and ratings reform. You
can check out their research at: www.parentstv.org
John 20:19-31 The Original Ending of the Gospel
I suspect that all four Gospels were written to help believers
answer the question, “Who was Jesus Christ.” In this reading,
which you will see provides an “ending” to the Gospel, we
have four critical points that the Evangelist made: One, the
Resurrection was real, not merely the Àgment of someone’s
imagination, or not merely the appearance of a “ghost.” Two,
a commissioning of the disciples to go forth. (We see another
commissioning in Chapter 21, probably written later by an
editor.) Three, the ultimate answer to the “Who?” question
in verse 28, when the most skeptical of the disciples afÀrms
Jesus’ divinity in an unequivocal manner: “My Lord and my
God!” St. John’s Gospel has the “highest” Christology, afÀrming
that Jesus was God. Not an emissary, not a prophet, but God!
Finally, (four) the reason for writing: that through that book those
who have never “seen” Jesus in the Áesh might believe, and
that through such belief, we might have Life in His Name. That
is the core of St. John’s Gospel, all wrapped up in 13 verses!
Prayers for Our Heroes
PFC Andrew Kanopkh
Sgt. Phil Dellibovi
Tech Sgt Jeffrey K. Green
Staff Sgt. Chris Dominski
Staff Sgt. Shaun McBride
Richard Tahaes
1st Lt. Paige Hortman
PFC Kathleen Hudepohl
Sgt. Jared Gaudet
Captain Andrew Duguay
Master SGT Peter Parison
Andrew Herman
PFC Michael P Hughes
Capt. Bradley D. Laux
LCPL Andrew Eldridge
Staff Sgt. Dennis Cosgrove
Michael Klem
PFC Bryan Bard
SPC Michael Jednak
Lt. Col. Jarett D. Broemmel
SPC Craig A. Schneider
LCP James Palenik
Marine Private Tyler Petersen
Army PFC Justin Pingicer
Anthony Padula
Christian Troutner, US Navy
Major Bart Boma
Marine PFC Ryan Silva
Lt. Col. Brady Sexton
Pvt. Matthew Lyons
LCPL Nicholas Lyons
PFC Nick Mundo
Drew Fesmire
Marine Private Thomas Kavanaugh
Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author of
peace, as we are ever mindful of the
cost paid for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of
our armed forces.
Give them courage, hope and
strength. May they ever experience
your firm support, gentle love and
compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to
light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever.
Amen.
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Welcome New Parishioners!
Spanish Announcements
David & Isabel Squires
Reynante & Karmiel Bulawan
Aevan & Maria Luciano
Bruce Englert & Nicole Zartler
Francis Cribben & Zaigymar Nieves
Dorothy Adams
Scott & Linda Wike
Queremos invitarlos a las actividades en español que se están
realizando en la Iglesia, contamos con su presencia para que
los grupos se incrementen.
•
El Próximo Domingo 19 de Abril el Ministerio Hispano estará
vendiendo de nuevo empanadas después de la misa de
9:15AM y 11:15AM, los esperamos!
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Gracias a todos los que aportaron en la primera colecta de
la campaña “Construyendo nuestro legado” .
•
Los invitamos a que nos acompañen al rezo del Rosario
todos los Martes a las 6:00PM dentro de la Iglesia.
•
Quien desee participar en la misa como lector u otras
actividades pueden contactarnos también a nuestra
dirección de correo.
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Dirija todas sus inquietudes, peticiones y preguntas Nuestro
correo electrónico para cualquier información o petición que
deseen:[email protected]
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Queremos invitarlos a que se unan a la página de Facebook de
nuestra comunidad. El link es el siguiente:http://www.facebook.
com/HispanosJPXXIII.We have created a Facebook page in
Spanish so we can communicate with our Hispanic parishioners.
Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/HispanosJPXXIII
ReÁection from a Winter Resident
Maybe people are concerned that there are loyalty issues with
being registered at two parishes - there’s not! This letter came to
me from a Parishioner who perfectly articulates what it means to
have a heart of stewardship - no matter what part of the country
he’s in! Just wanted to share. - Father Bob
Driving to weekend Mass, we winter parishioners can only be
struck with how the Lord has blessed us to be able to live and
worship in such a beautiful place, green, sunny and warm. We
must feel (or at least we should feel) that we have shared greatly
in God’s abundance. We think of how it is at our northern
parishes, cold, dreary, icy, snowy and the slush as we walk
through the parking lot. The church has been built large enough
to handle all the winter parishioners and the ministry staffed to
provide our religious needs. Yet, I wonder if we truly pay back
in gratitude and stewardship (as is necessary) what has been
provided. I think not!!! I feel strongly that we need to support
our southern parish while we are here, at the same level as we
support our northern parish when we are there. I feel that it is
not only fair but the very least we can do to thank the Lord by our
gratitude and generous stewardship for permitting us to enjoy
such a wonderful place. We have been blessed.
- A Winter Parishioner of St. John XXIII
Those of you who are new to our Parish this year, and to those
who’ve been coming for years without being registered, we
need your help in staying organized and planning for our future
needs. Having an accurate database of our Parishioners will
help us know where and how we need to grow. Thank you to
everyone who registered with our Parish both online and via
registration card. If you’ve not received a welcome letter, please
call the Parish OfÀce to conÀrm your registration. Thanks!
All new parishioners, and those interested in registering in our
Parish, are invited to attend the New Parishioner Orientation; the
next Session is May 17th at 12:30. This is your opportunity to
become informed and active members of the Parish and participate in our various ministries. Registering at St. John XXIII is a
declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community.
Please let the parish ofÀce know your email address OR you
can even update it on the Parish Website! www.johnxxiii.net
Frequently, those seeking to celebrate Marriage, Baptisms or
serve as sponsors for ConÀrmation or Baptism request a letter
stating that they are parishioners. To receive such a letter, one
must be registered in the parish, attend Mass regularly, and
be committed to stewardship of time, talent and treasure. One
means of verifying participation is through the use of parish
offertory envelopes.
If you choose not to participate in the support of the parish or
are unable to contribute at this time, please at least note your
prayerful support on your envelope and place it in the weekly
offertory basket.
Faith & Ale
W iinvite
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April 16, 2015 at Our Lady of Light Parish in Estero.
Our guest speaker will be Reverend George Ratzmann, Pastor
of St. William Parish in Naples, FL. The title of his message is
“What Jesus Can Teach Us About Being a Man.”
Pizza & refreshments ($10 donation) will begin at 6 PM. Reservations are requested via email (FAITHANDALEFTMYERS@
GMAIL.COM) or contact your fellow parishioner, Jack Quinlan
at 810-434-3406. Please visit www.faithandale.com/fortmyers for further information.
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Walter, Jeanne & Peggy Stobb
Pattie Fialcowitz
Delia Murphy
Sal and Terry Pantano
Bob Biggs
Darrell Evans
Lynne Haughey
Aurise Parente
Sylvia Dirksen
Ann Pavlan
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Christopher Wright
Rick Sokolowski
Michele Caudieux
Joyce Caudieux
Vincent Galati
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Joey Cibella
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Thán
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Maria Faustina, vӏ thánh ÿѭӧc mӋnh danh là “Thѭ ký cӫa tình
yêu thѭѫng xót Chúa.” Trong mӝt lҫn hiӋn ra vӟi Thánh nӳ
Faustina, Chúa Giêsu ÿã nói: “Sӵ khӕn nҥn cӫa loài ngѭӡi
không thӇ ngăn cҧn lòng thѭѫng xót cӫa Cha. Linh hӗn nào
càng khӕn nҥn, càng có quyӅn lӟn hѫn trên Lòng Thѭѫng
Xót cӫa Cha.Cho dù hӑ khӕn nҥn ÿӃn cӥ nào ÿi nӳa, lòng
thѭѫng xót cӫa Cha còn bao la gҩp bӝi. Cha mӡi gӑi mӑi linh
hӗn hãy tín thác vào vӵc thҷm vô tұn cӫa lòng Thѭѫng Xót
Cha”. Mӝt lҫn khác, Chúa Giêsu ÿã nói: “Nhân loҥi sӁ không
thӇ tìm ÿѭӧc sӵ bình an và thanh thҧn cho tâm hӗn, bao lâu
hӑ chѭa biӃt trӣ vӅ tín thác ӣ Lòng Thѭѫng Xót Cha.”
Hôm nay, cӱ hành LӉ Lòng Thѭѫng Xót Chúa, chúng ta ÿѭӧc
lӡi Chúa chҩn an nhѭ khi xѭa Chúa hiӋn ÿӃn vӟi các môn ÿӋ
sau ngày Chúa sӕng lҥi. Trong lúc các ngài ÿang sӕng trong
phiӅn muӝn và lo âu vì sӧ ngѭӡi Do thái, thì Chúa ÿã hiӋn ra
ÿӇ cӫng cӕ niӅm tin cӫa các ngài, và lӡi ÿҫu tiên Chúa nói vӟi
các ngài là: “Bình an cho các con.” CNJng vұy, giӳa nhӳng
hoҥn nҥn khә ÿau trong cuӝc sӕng, chúng ta có thӇ luôn tin
tѭӣng ӣ lòng thѭѫng xót vô bӡ bӃn cӫa Chúa luôn săn sóc
phù trӧ chúng ta ӣ mӑi nѫi và trong mӑi lúc.
THÔNG BÁO
Thay ÿәi Giӡ LӉ Anh Ngӳ ChiӅu Thӭ Bҧy: Bҳt ÿҫu tӯ Thӭ
Bҧy, ngày 11 tháng 4, giӡ Thánh LӉ Anh Ngӳ chiӅu Thӭ Bҧy
sӁ là 4:00 p.m. (KHÔNG CÒN L͝ 3:30 pm và 5:30 pm n·a).
Ӫng Hӝ Quƭ Xây Hӝi Trѭӡng Giáo Xӭ: Xin cҧm ѫn quí Ông
Bà Anh Chӏ Em ÿã quҧng ÿҥi ӫng hӝ cho Quƭ Xây Dӵng Hӝi
Trѭӡng Giáo Xӭ trong Tháng Ba (trao cho Cha/Anh Khiêm)
Ĉinh Khang
Nguy͍n V. Kiep
Tr̯n Dennis
Nguy͍n Châu
Bùi Châu/Lieu Nguy͍n
Nguy͍n Kính
Phân Công Phөng Vө
Thͱ B̫y, 18 tháng 4, 2015 - Chúa Nh̵t 3 Phͭc Sinh
Bài ÿӑc 1:
Chӏ NguyӉn Michelle
Bài ÿӑc 2:
Anh NguyӉn Khánh
Lӡi NguyӋn:
Chӏ Lê Ánh
Giúp LӉ:
Ken Melvin
Marylynne Cochrane
Walter Kobe
Emma Quid
Danielle Bechtold
Betty Clarke
Florence Nash
Roger Poliette
Shirley Thompson
Donna Borysewicz & Family
Joseph John
Elizabeth Mary
Sue Anderson
Chuck Reese
Pat Tasser
Laura Martinet
Delores Letender
Tom Stankowski
Amy Jette
Bill Bosco
Peggy Rotz
James Luffman
Dolores S. Girard
Ryan Novajasky
Bob Brendel
Debi Grace-Smith
Connor Grace
Anna Murphy
Darrell Evans
Lynne Haughey
Antoinette Bosco
Names will remain on the prayer list for approximately
one month. If you’d like the name to continue, please
call once per month to remind us to keep it listed 239.561.2245. The best way to ensure your loved ones
are consistently prayed for within our greater E-Prayer
Community - email Betsy Engelbrecht at e-prayer@
popejohn23.net. Their names will be circulated to an evergrowing list of people who will pray for them by name!
Prayers for Eternal Life
Please remember in your prayers those who’ve entered
into eternal life, especially:
Joan Brichacek & Rich Stransky
Our thoughts and prayers are with Wickmann family. Dr. Todd
Whickmann passed away last month from pancreatic cancer.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and children. We
are thankful for his years of support for our parish bulletin.
The Tabernacle Candle
In memory of: Eliza Pina
Requested by: Dave & Andrea Harley
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“Building Our Legacy”
Vol. 7 Page 1
MORE THAN $2,731,442 PLEDGED
FROM 671 FAMILIES!
April 11/12
Thank you to the following parishioners who have committed to our capital campaign. This listing is updated as of Wednesday, April
8th, 2015. Should there be any discrepancies or questions about this listing, please contact the Parish OfÀce at (239) 561- 2245.
Anonymous (23)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Arcarese
Mrs. Nancy Agnew
Mr. & Mrs. Marcos Alejandro
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Allen
Mr. Richard & Elaine Allison
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Altmann
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Amaro
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Amata
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ammon
Mrs. Barbara Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Aquilina
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Andruszkiewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Assante
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Atkins
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Atkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Baker
Mr. & Mrs. James Balyeat
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Bartlik
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Barrett
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Beaulieu
Mr. Conrad Bechard
Mr. & Mrs. William Becker
Mr. & Mrs. James Bedenko
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Beiter
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Benton
Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Bernier
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Bernstein
Mr. & Mrs. James Beswick
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Biel
Mr. & Mrs. Marcos Bingcang
Mr. Mark Bir
Mr. & Mrs. A. John Birkle
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Blair
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Blinkiewicz
Mrs. Anne Boland
Ms. Karen M. Bonner
Mr. & Mrs. John Brauch
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Broderick
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bompezzi
Mr. & Mrs. George Boring III
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bourgraf
Mr. Michael E. Brandt
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Brandt
Mrs. Janice Brinich
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Broce
Mr. & Mrs. Grant Broderick
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Broemmel
Mrs. Agnes Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Brown
Mr. & Mrs. David Brown
Mr. & Mrs. William Brown
Ms. Marilyn Brummer
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Brun
Dr. & Mrs. John Bruno
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Buchholz
Mrs. Doris Buck
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Burin
Ms. Rosemary Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Burkey
Mr. Francis Burns
Mr. & Mrs. John Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Buttarazzi
Mr. & Mrs. Gerlad Butz
Ms. Audrey Bynoe
Mr. Leonardo Cabeceiras
Mr. & Mrs. George Caccoma
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Callaghan
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Callans
Mrs. Bernice Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Canterbury
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Capestrain
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Carpenter
Mr. & Mrs. John Carroll
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter
Mr. & Mrs. James Carter
Mr. & Mrs. William Catineau
Dr. & Mrs. Christian Cavanagh
Dr. & Dr. Nuel Celebrado
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Celestino
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Cels
Mrs. Ann Marie Ceth
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chartrand
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Chignoli
Mr. & Mrs. Grant Childs
Dr. & Dr. Britto Chinnappan
Ms Marlene Chew
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ciavarelli
Mr. & Mrs. William Clancy
Mr. Joseph Clapp
Mr & Mrs. Robert Clarke
Mr. & Mrs. William Clarke
Mrs. Charlotte Clotworthy
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Cockayne
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cocolichio
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Collins
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Colon
Mrs. Jane Conner
Mr. & Mrs. George Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cook
Mr. & Mrs. William Coole
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Cooney
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Connolly
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Conti
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Corwen
Ms. Anne Countryman
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Crocker
Mr. Michael Cronin
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Crutcher
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Cucchiaro
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cullen
Mr. & Mrs. Dante Curcione
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Curcione
Ms Patricia Curr
Mrs. Linda Curtis
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cutonilli
Mrs. Betty Dadio
Ms. Mary Dagostino
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dahl
Mr. & Mrs. John Dalida
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis DaPra
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Davies
Mrs. Mary Ann Deas
Mr. John Debitetto
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Degenhart
Ms. Peggi DeGroote
Mr. Peter Della-Luna Sr.
Mr. Peter Della-Luna Jr.
Ms. Mary Della-Luna
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick DeLuca
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dempsey
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew DePaola
Mrs. Madeleine Deragon
Mr. Antonio DeSantis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Deslauriers
Ms. Lorraine DeTurk
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas DiBenedetto
Mrs. Judy Dincher
Mr. & Mrs. Dam Dinh
Mrs. Marilyn Dittrich
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dohack
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dolan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Dolan
Mrs. Maureen Dombrowski
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Donatelli
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Donatelli
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dondero
Mrs. Patricia Doner
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Dooley
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dorn
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Downey
Mr. Charles Downey
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Downey
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Driscoll
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Driscoll
Mr. & Mrs. John Dudinyak
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Dudreck
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dufour
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dugan
Mr. & Mrs. James Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. John Dunn
Mrs. Nancy Dunn
Mr. Dale Durbin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Durfey
Mrs. Barbara Durkin
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Duval
Mr. & Mrs. James Dwyer, III
Mr. and Mrs. James Dzielawa
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Eastwood
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ehrenfeld
Ms Ann Marie Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Emborsky
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Endres
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Engelman
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Engelbrecht
Mr. & Mrs. John Escovar
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Eusanio
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Evener
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Josef Evalle
Dr. & Dr. Tomas Factora
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Farris
Mrs. Joan Fascetti
Mr. & Mrs. John Feighery
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fernandez
Mr. & Mrs. Alejandro Figueroa
Mrs. Florentina Fingar
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fischer
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Flaherty
Mr. & Mrs. Janes Flanagan
Mrs. Carolyn Flatley
Mr. & Mrs. Johathan Frei
Mr. Patrick Flynn
Ms. Louise Foley
Mr. & MRs. Gary Folven
Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Ford
Mr. & Mrs. William Ford
Mr. & Mrs. John Forkin
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Fortunato
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Marilyn Fox
Mr. & Mrs. William Frazer
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Freda
Ms Dorothy French
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fricker
Ms. Sue Anne Fruzzetti
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Fullam
Mr. & Mrs. John Gagneur
Mr. Thomas Gallagher
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Games
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. John Garvin
Mrs. Violet Gatza
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Gaudet
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gelormine
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Gerdon
Mr. & Mrs. Herb Gerecke
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn GettelÀnger
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Giampaolo
Mr. Norman Gionet
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Giordano
Mrs. Colleen Glancy
Mr. & Mrs. James Glendon
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Glick
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Glowacki
Mr. & Mrs. William Goga
Mr. & Mrs. John Goodrich
Mr. & Mrs. David Gormley
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Grabiec
Mr. & Mrs. John Grace
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Grady
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gray
Ms. Nell Grealis
Ms Charlotte Greco
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gregory
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Greenhalgh
Mrs. Janet Griggs
Mr. & Mrs. John Grisik
Mr. & Mrs. John Gugger
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Haglund
Ms. Caron Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Halt
Mr. Damian Hanley
Mrs. Diane Harlyvetch
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Harnden
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Harrington
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hartman
Ms Kathryn Hartman
Mrs. Carolyn Hartmann
Mr. & Mrs. John Hauf
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hawley
Mr. & Mrs. Loran Head
Mr. & Mrs. John Healy
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Heller
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hemmer
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Henley
Ms. Dee Herek
Mr. & Mrs. James Herron
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hess
Mr. & Mrs. John Hinnegan
Mrs. Helen Hitch
Mr. & Mrs. Dung N. Ho
Mrs. Judith Hobensack
“Building Our Legacy”
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Mrs. Janice Hoffert
Rosemary C. Hogle
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Holbrook
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hollenbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hoogerp
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hoopfer
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Holter
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hornsby
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Horschak
Mr. & Mrs. James Hosp
Mr. & Mrs. Alec Houle
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hourican
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Howell
Mr. James Hubbard
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hubbard
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Hudepohl
Mr. & Mrs. John Huether
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hurt
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hutzel
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hynes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Iverson
Mr. & Mrs. William Jackson
Mrs. Diane Jankowski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Janoschka
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Jarackas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jarlenski
Ms. Diane Jarmoszuk
Mrs. Karen Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jones
Mrs. Nancy Jones
Mrs. Lorraine Joyce
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Jurges
Mrs. Joyce Jurkowski
Mr. & Mrs. Walton Justice
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kaas
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Kaczmarowski
Mr. & Mrs. George Kalvinsky
Mr. & Mrs. David Kaminsky
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kanapesky
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kane
Mrs. Nancy Karchunas
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Katorincek
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kavanagh
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kearns
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Keefe
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Keehan
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kerpchar
Mrs. Mary Sheila Kelly
Mr. Kessler & Mrs. Wade
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas King
Mr. & Mrs. Blake Kingsbury
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Kittenplan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klees
Mr. Allen R. Kieslich
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Klimka
Deacon & Mrs. Richard Klish
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kohlbecker
Mrs. Marianne Kollasch
Mr. & Mrs. David Koch
Mr. Mike Komar
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Konkowski
Mr. & Mrs. John Kosty
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kramer
Mr. & Mrs. John Kranz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Krutky
Ms Julie Kszych
Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Laboy
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Labrador
Mr. & Mrs. David Lambros
Mr. & Mrs. Gene Lamone
Mr. Michael LaMothe
Mrs. Judy Lanasa
Mrs. Janice Lancaster
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lancellot
Mr. & Mrs. James Lange
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond LaPlaca
Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaRochelle
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Larson
Mr. Patrick Lasco
Mrs. Celia Lazo
Mr. & Mrs. C. Robert Leadbetter
Dr. Michael Lee & Dr. Sally Palmon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert LeFevre
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Leuck
Mr. & Mrs. John Lewinski
Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Luis Linares
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lindabury
Mrs. Barbara Lipari
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lochner
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lodato
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Logan
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Logue
Mr. Peter Lombardi
Ms Marian Louden
Mr. & Mrs. John Lowry
Mr. & Mrs. Vito Lubes
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lubozynski
Mrs. Susan Lucente
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lucksavage
Mr. & Mrs. James Ludwiczak
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Lydecker
Mrs. Liz Lydick
Mr & Mrs. Michael Lynch
Ms. Sandra Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lyrek
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Macha
Mrs. Doris Mackin
Mr. & Mrs. James Madden
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Maguire
Mr. & Mrs. John Mallow
Mr. & Mrs. John Malone
Mrs. Margaret Mann
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Maniaci
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Markey
Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Marasigan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marco
Mrs. Barbara Marley
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Marr
Mr. Robert Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Matern
Mrs. Barbara Martin
Mr. & Dr. Thomas Martin
Mr. & Mrs. George Martinet
Mr. & Mrs. Adolfo Marquez
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Mastrianni
Mr. & Mrs. McClure Mathews
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Mathieu
Mrs. Paula Mattras
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Matyja
Mr & Mrs. Thomas McBrierty
Mr. & Mrs. James McCaffrey
Mr. & Mrs. Vince McConville
Mrs. McCourt
Mr. & Mrs. James McCraney
Mr. & Mrs. Bill McCoy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McGowan
Mr. Albert McGann
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McGrail
Mr. Arthur McGuire
Ms Catherine McKinzie
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McLaughlin
Mrs. Catherine McManus
Mr. & Mrs. John McNamara
Ms. Theresa McReever
Mr. McNulty & Mrs. Conzatti
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Meade
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Meihaus
Mrs. Mary Melone
Mr. & Mrs. James Mercurio
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mihna
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mitchell
Mrs. Gail Moddeman
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Modica
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moerner
Mr. & Mrs. Myron Molotky
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Monahan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moro
Mr. Tom Morris
Ms Michele Mosca-Wells
Mr. & Mrs. W. Jeffrey Mudgett
Mrs. Mary Mugford
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Mullaly
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mullin
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Munizza
Mr. & Mrs. Don Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Myrick
Mr. & Mrs. T. Patrick Nacol
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nardi
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Nash
Mr. & Mrs. John Nash
Mr. & Mrs. Charles (Tuck) Nason
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Natella
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Navarro
Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Nelesen
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Niemits
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nieset
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Norstrem
Mr. & Mrs. David Noves
Mrs. Mary Ann Oakes
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ochocki
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Oberembt
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Ogan
Ms. Dorothy O’Hallaren
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O’Keefe
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Olds
Mr. & Mrs. David Olman
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Olson
Mrs. Helen O’Neill
Mr. Michael Orourke
Mr. & Mrs. George Ostojich
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O’Toole
Mrs. Lucille Ouellette
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Pagan
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Palgut
Mrs. Marilyn Palmer
Mrs. Marie Panger
Mr. & Mrs. James Panther
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Passe
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Patterson
Mr. Edwin Pautler
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Pendergrass
Mr & Mrs. Joseph Perugino
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peplinski
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Peterson
Mr. Richard Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Peterson
Ms. Terese Penza
April 11/12
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piccone
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pieper
Mr. Kevin Powers
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Powers
Ms. Sarah Jane Pratt
Mrs. Arline Previti
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Probst
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Poehailos
Mrs. Shirley Puchalski
Mrs. Linda Quick
Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Quiles
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rademaker
Mrs. June Rampinelli
Mr. & Mrs. William Raney
Mr. & Mrs. Mohammad Rashid
Ms Caroline Ravelo
Mr. & Mrs. William Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rebello
Mr. Leroy Redmond
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reese
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Reitz
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Remus
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Resch
Ms. Elena Reyes
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Rickmann
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Roberts
Ms. Leslie Robertson
Mr. David Rodgers
Mr. & Mrs. John Rodriguez
Mr. & Mrs. William Roese
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Roessler
Mr. & Mrs. David Rogers
Mr. John P. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. John Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Rose
Mrs. Shirley Rost
Mr. William Roth
Mr. & Mrs. William Rubino
Mrs. Mercedes Ruf
Mr. & Mrs. Axel Ruiz
Ms. Lila Russ
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sacheli
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Salamone
Mr. & Mrs. Carmelo Santos
Dr. & Dr. Raymond Santucci
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sapnar
Ms Jennifer Sarzyniak
Mr. Michael Savarese
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Sauvain
Mrs. Joan Sauve
Mr. and Dr. Christian Sawczyn
Ms. Linda Sayres
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Schell
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Schroeder
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schuetz
Mr. & Mrs. John Schulz
Mrs. Patricia Schoo
Mr. & Mrs. David Schrantz
Mrs. Mary Schroeder
Mrs. Jane Sears
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Seita
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Seng
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Shay
Ms. Eileen Shea
Mr. Michael Sherwood
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Siebert
Mrs. Sandra Siewert
Continued on Page 11
Egg Hunt
Services
Easter Photo Recap
A special thank you to all those who worked so hard to
make our Easter Services and Egg Hunt run so smoothly!
We are so blessed to have you!
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Weekly Financials
“Building Our Legacy”
Vol. 7 Page 3
Mr. & Mrs. James Simpson
Mrs. Dolores Sirocky
Ms. Barbara Silva
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Slota
Mr. & Mrs. David Slovak
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Smith
Mr. Kenneth Smrstik
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Snook
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sokel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sokolowski
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Solon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sombers
Mrs. Guadalupe Soto
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spinazze
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Springer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stachowiak
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Staehle
Mr. & Mrs. John Stankiewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stankowski
Mr. John Staskowski
Mr. & Mrs. James Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stobb
Mr. Robert Stolarik
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Suchor
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Sucik
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. William Sutton
Mr. & Mrs. John Swartz
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Sweeney
Mrs. Carol Szweda
Mr. & Mrs. George Szymanski
Rev. Robert Tabbert
Dr. & Dr. Roger Tan
Mrs. Mary Lou Tedeschi
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Temming
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Theberge
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Thiel
Mr. James Tillery & Mrs. Vance
Mrs. Mary Timkey
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Corey C. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Thorp
Mrs. Kathleen Tooey
Dr. & Mrs. Elmer Toro
Mr. & Mrs. William Tousey
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Trafford
Mrs. Nancy Trainor
Mrs. Margaret Tripton
Mr. & Mrs. Jan Trnovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tuffy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tully
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yost
Mr. & Mrs. Richard VanBuskirk
Mr. & Mrs. James Vance
April 11/12
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Varnum
Mrs. June Verona
Mr. & Mrs. John Vinciguerra
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Vitticore
Mr. & Mrs. James Venglar
Mrs. Patricai Vonderheide
Mr. & Mrs. Vander Vorste
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Wade
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Waldsmith
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wall
Mr. Jonathan Waller
Mr. & Mrs. John Walsh
Mrs. Mary Watkins
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Waschbusch
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Weaver
Mrs. Mildred Weisbeski
Mr. Kevin Weigand
Ms Candice Weimer
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Weis
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Weis
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Weller
Ms. Ellen Werle
Ms. Gloria Werta
Mrs. M Natasha West
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Wheeler
Mrs. Virgina Whelan
Dr. & Mrs. Edward White
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth White
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Whitehead
Mr. & Mrs. Bryant Whittaker
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Widlowski
Mrs. Katherine Wielinski
Mr. & Mrs. John Willis
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Winchester
Mrs. Eileen Winter
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Winters
Mrs. Nancy Wirick
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Wittenauer
Mr. Joe Wojtena & Ms. Christina Condon
Mr. John Wolfrum
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wyrick
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yost
Mr. & Mrs. David Young
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Young
Mrs. Jo Ann Zack
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Zanter
Mr. & Mrs. John Zapisek
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Zeder
Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Zielinski
Mrs. Jane Zimmermann
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Zizzo
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Zweber
April 5, 2015 Easter
Offertory Cash & Checks
$60,230
Building Fund
16,779
Total
$86,009
Second Collection/Seminary Assessment $11,236
Mass Attendance
7,198
Families
2,854
Contribution per family
$30.14
No money is kept on Church property. Thank you for your
continued generosity!
*Please make your checks payable to “St. John XXIII”
Catholic Faith Appeal (Last week’s numbers)
Goal
Pledge
% of Goal
% of Households
Payments for 2015
353,000
336,243
95.25%
26.09%
$220,201
CFA Winners fpr 4/6/15 $400 Each
Bertie Harris & John Swartz
Building Our Legacy Capital Campaign
Pledged
Number of families pledged
$2,731,442
671
Your faith has been with you from the start...
Most often, when we think of making a gift to the Church,
we think of our weekly offertory, which is considered to be a
sacriÀcial percentage of one’s income. However, prayerfully
consider leaving our Parish in your will in the form of:
Securities of Closely-Held Stock, Personal Property, Real
Estate or Gifts In-Kind, Charitable Trusts
Please call the Parish OfÀce to set an appointment and
determine how you can leave a lasting legacy at St. John XXIII.
St. John XXIII Tuition Assistance
For St
St. Francis Xavier School
Application Deadline is THIS WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2015
Parish families requesting tuition assistance from our parish for the school year of 2015/2016 will be required to
complete an application to be considered and meet with one
of our Tuition Assistance team members. The application
and Guidelines for our Assistance program can be found
online at http://johnxxiii.net/info/tuition-assistance/ or by
calling the Parish OfÀce.
GUIDELINES FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE:
1. Completion of the FACTS process through the school
2. Registration with St. John XXIII for 6 months or if you
moved here recently we request a letter from your former
parish showing active participation.
3. Active participation with regular use of envelopes;
active as a volunteer in parish ministries.
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Pope: Francis: Easter Vigil Homily
St. Peter’s Bassilica- Tonight is a night of vigil. The Lord is
not sleeping; the Watchman is watching over his people (cf.
Ps 121:4), to bring them out of slavery and to open before
them the way to freedom.
The Lord is keeping watch and, by the power of his love,
he is bringing his people through the Red Sea. He is
also bringing Jesus through the abyss of death and the
netherworld.
This was a night of vigil for the disciples of Jesus, a night of
sadness and fear. The men remained locked in the Upper
Room. Yet, the women went to the tomb at dawn on Sunday
to anoint Jesus’ body. Their hearts were overwhelmed and
they were asking themselves: “How will we enter? Who will
roll back the stone of the tomb?...” But here was the Àrst
sign of the great event: the large stone was already rolled
back and the tomb was open!
“Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the
right side, dressed in a white robe...” (Mk 16:5). The women
were the Àrst to see this great sign, the empty tomb; and
they were the Àrst to enter...
“Entering the tomb”. It is good for us, on this Vigil night, to
reÁect on the experience of the women, which also speaks
to us. For that is why we are here: to enter, to enter into the
Mystery which God has accomplished with his vigil of love.
We cannot live Easter without entering into the mystery. It is
not something intellectual, something we only know or read
about... It is more, much more!
“To enter into the mystery” means the ability to wonder, to
contemplate; the ability to listen to the silence and to hear
the tiny whisper amid great silence by which God speaks to
us (cf 1 Kings 19:12).
To enter into the mystery demands that we not be afraid
of reality: that we not be locked into ourselves, that we not
Áee from what we fail to understand, that we not close our
eyes to problems or deny them, that we not dismiss our
questions....
To enter into the mystery means going beyond our own
comfort zone, beyond the laziness and indifference which
hold us back, and going out in search of truth, beauty and
love. It is seeking a deeper meaning, an answer, and not an
easy one, to the questions which challenge our faith, our
Àdelity and our very existence.
To enter into the mystery, we need humility, the lowliness
to abase ourselves, to come down from the pedestal of our
“I” which is so proud, of our presumption; the humility not
to take ourselves so seriously, recognizing who we really
are: creatures with strengths and weaknesses, sinners in
need of forgiveness. To enter into the mystery we need the
lowliness that is powerlessness, the renunciation of our
idols... in a word, we need to adore. Without adoration, we
cannot enter into the mystery.
The women who were Jesus’ disciples teach us all of this.
They kept watch that night, together with Mary. And she, the
Virgin Mother, helped them not to lose faith and hope. As a
result, they did not remain prisoners of fear and sadness,
but at the Àrst light of dawn they went out carrying their
ointments, their hearts anointed with love. They went forth
and found the tomb open. And they went in. They had kept
watch, they went forth and they entered into the Mystery.
May we learn from them to keep watch with God and with
Mary our Mother, so that we too may enter into the Mystery
which leads from death to life.
BABYSITTING
BONANZA!!
CHILDCARE PROVIDED IN THE
ST. JOHN XXIII
COMMUNITY ROOM
Friday, April 17 from 6 to 10 PM
Cost: $5 per child
Space is limited!
Pre-registration is required:
• Childcare forms available on the
website and in the Narthex.
• Return forms to front ofÀce or Chris Biel.
• Questions? Contact, Chris Biel
([email protected]) or
Deacon RichKlish ([email protected])
• Child must be at least 2 years of age
• Light refreshments provided
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Catholic Community Happenings
Safe Environment Training. As Christian adults, we have
a moral and legal responsbility, 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. In accordance with the Diocese of Venice policy
to offer continued Safe Environment Awareness to all
employees and volunteers, the following parishes will hold
Regional Safe Environment Training, or SET. All volunteers
must be trained! One should NOT attend if Àngerprints
have not been cleared. The next training session will be
posted soon.
AFCAAM/Catholic Charities Part Time Positions: After
School Reading Program Teacher/Tutor; 2 Positions
Where: Dunbar/Michigan Ave. & Saint Columbkille/Iona
Road. What: After school intensive reading program for
elementary school age children. Responsibilities: writing
weekly lesson plans, assisting with homework, teaching
reading, monitoring students, & general teacher duties.
Degree in education preferred/not required. Michigan
Avenue: Monday – Thursday, from 1:30 to 5:30. Iona Road:
Monday – Friday, from 2:00 to 5:30. Send resume and a
cover letter to: [email protected].
Experience “Education You Can Believe In! For more than
75 years, St. Francis Xavier School has provided quality
academics founded on Catholic teachings. Stop by for a
student-guided tour and learn more about our curriculum,
activities and faith formation. UPCOMING OPEN HOUSE
DATE: Thursday, April 30th 9a.m. Save $100 if you apply
by March 31st and we will waive the application fee. www.
stfrancisfortmyers.org 2055 Heitman Street Fort Myers.
Michele Cheatham: 334-7707 ext. 223
a greater respect for all human life. See the schedule
of Masses throughout the Diocese of Venice at
www.dioceseofvenice.org/respectlife
Theology on Tap - This exciting program for young adults
(18-39), allows them to learn about the faith while building
Bishop Verot 2nd Annual Viking 5K Paint Run- Bishop
community. Theology on Tap is held at various parishes
Verot will hold their 2nd Annual 5K Paint Run on Saturday,
throughout the Diocese. Each location hosts a series
April 18th, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the school. Preof weekly talks and discussions on relevant topics in a
Registration is suggested to ensure your ofÀcial running shirt relaxed atmosphere. Free babysitting, icebreakers, trivia,
and can be done at www.ftmyerstrackclub.com. Participants and food and drinks are provided... BYOB. Upcoming dates
may also register the morning of the event at 6:30 a.m.
are as follows: Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at
rotating Parishes: First Tuesdays at St. John the Evangelist
Work at Bishop Verot! BVHS has an immediate opening
Parish; Second Tuesdays at St. Agnes Parish; Third
for a Full-Time Janitor for the late day shift, working 1:009:00 Monday - Friday during the school year and 8:00-4:00 Tuesdays at St. Peter the Apostle Parish; Fourth Tuesdays
Monday-Friday during the summer. The qualiÀed candidate at St. William Parish.
must have previous janitorial experience, and is subject to Institute for Catholic Studies and Formation - Wednesday
a background check and Àngerprint clearance and must
morning Adult Faith Formation Video-Conferencing
complete Safe Environment Training (available at Bishop
sessions are in progress. The free sessions are available
Verot). Interested applicants, please email resume and
simultaneously through the Institute’s nine centrallyletter of interest to [email protected], attention: Janitorial
located video-conferencing sites. Each of the 29
Staff. BVHS is currently accepting applications for a Partweekly sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and continues for
Time Bus Driver. Candidate must have current Florida State approximately 90 minutes. Attendees can go to any
CDL license with airbrake endorsement. Applicants must
location they choose and need not participate in every
complete Safe Environment Training (available at Bishop
session. For further information, please call 941-766-7334
Verot) and are subject to background check and Àngerprint or visit www.ICSF-DOV.org.
clearance. Interested applicants, please email Resume and Novena of Masses for Life- Celebrate Mass on the 25th
Letter of Interest to [email protected], attention: Bus Driver.
of each month from the Annunciation to Christmas for
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial Service - The annual Yom
HaShoah interreligious memorial service hosted by Bishop
Frank J. Dewane will take place on Sunday, April 19 at Epiphany
Cathedral, 350 Tampa Avenue West, Venice at 2:30 p.m. This
year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Vatican II declaration
Nostra Aetate, which addresses relations between the Catholic
and Jewish Faiths. Speakers include Rabbi Noam E. Marans,
Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations for the
American Jewish Committee, and Father Dennis D. McManus,
Director of the Jan Karski Institute for Holocaust Education at
Georgetown University, and Associate Director of the University’s
program for Jewish Civilization. The event is open to all, and a
reception will follow in the Parish Hall. For further information,
please call Deacon Pat Macaulay at 941-366-4210.
You are invited to begin a 9-month journey of spiritually
adopting an unborn child who is at risk of being killed
by abortion. Each month you will receive an email update
showing you the current stage of development for your
adopted baby. Through prayer, you will be united wit h the
mother of this child who is considering the decision of
abortion. Register online for monthly reminders and details
about your spiritual baby’s growth at www.dioceseofvenice.
org/respectlife
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center Day of Prayer
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center in Venice
invites everyone to a monthly Day of Prayer on the second
Wednesday of the month through May. The day is from
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and includes Mass, continental
breakfast, lunch, two conferences, and opportunity for
Sacrament of Reconciliation. $25 in advance; $30 at door.
For additional information call 941-486-0233.
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your money goes:
100% of our proceeds
support local
Catholic Education.
We have our ears to the ground of
the community and work diligently to
alleviate the suffering of the people
who are a part of our everyday lives.
St. John XXIII