St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Our Parish Mission: We are a welcoming, loving, growing family called by Christ to share, experience, and celebrate God’s presence and loving redemption. Weekend Masses: Sat. 3:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 6:30 pm Sun. 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:45 am, 11:30 am, 1:15 pm, 4:45 pm Daily Masses: 8:00 am Mon.-Sat. Confessions: 2:15 pm Sat., 1st Fridays 7:30-8:00 am or by appointment Eucharistic Exposition: Tues. 8:30-9:30 am, Fri. 8:30-3:00 pm 5323 E CR 462, Wildwood, FL 34785 Telephone (352)-330-0220 Fax (352) 748-6106 Web site—www.sumtercatholic.org E-mail—[email protected] Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Clergy Fr. Pedro (Peter) Puntal, Pastor …………….330-0220 Fr. Gregg Elliott, Retired Fr. Howard King, Retired Fr. Ron Oser, Retired Fr. Vitalis Ozokpor, Prison Chaplain Deacon Dana McCarthy …………………... 750-9875 Deacon Dan Miller ………………………... 753-1996 Deacon Byron Otradovec, T.O. Carm …….. 330-0775 Deacon Daniel Pallo ………………………..391-9338 Deacon Richard F. Radford, Ed.D.….............430-4634 Deacon Greg Senholzi ……………….……..350-6345 Deacon Frank Campione Deacon Claude Curtin Deacon Pius Gabriel Deacon Joe Mador July 20, 2014 Parish Contacts Business Manager….………….……..Cindi Van Nostrand Accountant .…………………...…….………. Lee Valente Office Manager………………………………Kelli Hezlep Administrative Assistant…………………Carmen Kreeger Choir Director ………….…….Dean Pattow 352-459-1514 Director of Faith Formation….…..……..Frank Webber, Jr. Associate Director of Faith Formation….…....Linda Dykas Director of Liturgy Comm...Dn. Dana McCarthy 750-9875 Music Director….……….…Dawn DiNome 646-236-9759 Outreach Ministry M,Tu,Th 10a-2p by appt. only…...... 689-0129 Food Pantry 210 Wonders St., Wildwood…….... 689-0129 Open: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 10-12 Our Mother’s Attic Resale Shop……….…….…..689-0128 Hours: M-F 10-2, Sat 10-2 ... 115 S. Main St. (U.S.301), Wildwood Directions & Mass Times......…………..…….….330-0028 Ministries, Club & Community Support Altar Servers …………………………….……….….....Barbara Cole 753-2055 Bereavement Ministry of Consolation ….……Carmen Lopez-Aquino 751-7052 Building Committee ………………….…………..……...Frank Kosa 753-5849 Caring Neighbors Ministry ………….………………..Faith Vitolano 391-5187 Choir ……………………………………….…..….Dean Pattow 352-459-1514 Council of Catholic Women…………………….………...Sue Miller 748-0015 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion ….......Jim Wilson 352-353-0465 Food Pantry ……………………….………………..…Terri Schleich 430-3541 Faith Formation ………………….………………...…Frank Webber 330-0220 Finance Committee…………….……………….............Jerry Rourke 751-3055 Knights of Columbus ………….……………………....…...Pat Klier 391-5129 Library Helpers ……………….……………….……......Jane Nelson 751-4547 Ministers to the Sick ………….……………….………. Mary Wresh 748-3639 Money Counters ………………..……………….……..Lorna Powell 753-9470 New Parishioner Welcoming……………..………….Gerry Haggerty 205-8182 Nursing Home Mass Helpers ……………..…….…..Crestina Vaught 751-4892 Office Helpers...………………….…..………………....Kelli Hezlep 330-0220 Our Mother’s Attic (resale shop) ……..………….……...Mary Liddy 689-0128 Outreach Ministry…..…………………..………….…...Sheila Duffy 430-3761 Readers………………………………………….....Bill Manning 914-523-0469 Respect Life……………………………………………Marge Farrell 430-1261 Sacristans…………………………………………......Carol Jakubiak 430-0923 SVDP Senior Singles Club………………………….Marlene Ferrero 753-2212 Soup Kitchen ….……………………………………..……….Audrey 750-2925 Spiritual Friendship Club ……….……………..….Mariagnes Moran 205-8966 Tech Group……..……………….……………………..Bob Carberry 259-1305 Ushers…………………………...………………....Gil Van Nostrand 430-0004 Sacraments Baptisms: Please ar r ange with the parish office to attend a seminar and schedule a baptism. Reconciliation: 2:15 pm Sat, 1st Fridays 7:30-8:00 am or by appointment. Penance Services are held during Advent and Lent. Sacrament of the Sick: The Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) is available after Mass and upon request. Communion brought to the Sick: Please call our Ministers to the Sick Coordinator. Marriage: Contact the Pastor a minimum of four months prior. Please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to church, in consideration for those people with allergies or illnesses, especially those receiving chemotherapy, who cannot tolerate scents. Thank you! Church Calendar & Activities To request Altar Flowers Please contact the Office at 330-0220 To request The Sanctuary Lamp, Please contact the Office at 330-0220 CHURCH ACTIVITIES CALENDAR *For reservations, call the office: 330-0220. *ch=church; sh=social hall; m=ministry room; k=kitchen; conf=confessional; o=office; b=back office, library=l Saturday, July 19 - Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a Reconciliation 2:15-2:45p ch sh Sunday, July 20 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 21 - Weekday Rosary Library Closed Filipino Choir Rehearsal Medjugorje Prayer Group Small Christian Community 8:30-9a 7-4p 12-2p 2-3:30p 6-8p ch l ch ch b Tuesday, July 22 - Saint Mary Magdalene Rosary 8:30-9a Holy Hour 8:30-9:30a SCC - New Group 11-12p T.O. Carmelite Meeting 10-1p Nursing Home—Arbor Village 2:30-4p ch ch sh l offsite Wednesday, July 23 - Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a Spiritual Friendship Club 3-5p ch ch/sh Thursday, July 24 - Weekday Rosary Marian Servants Incarnation Prayer Group Music Rehearsal Charismatic Prayer Group 8:30-9a 9:30-1p 1-2:30p 4:30-6p 6:30-9p ch sh sh ch ch Friday, July 25 - St. James, Apostle Eucharistic Adoration 8:30-3p Rosary 8:30-9a ch ch Saturday, July 26 - Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rosary 8:30-9a ch Reconciliation 2:15-2:45p sh Sunday, July 27 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS SCHEDULE July 19 - July 27 Sat 8:00a 3:00p 4:45p 6:30p Sun 6:30a 8:00a 9:45a 11:30a 1:15p 4:45p Mon 8:00a Daily Mass Fr. McCracken Fr. King Fr. Ozokpor Fr. McCracken Fr. McCracken Fr. McCracken Fr. King Fr. King Fr. Ozokpor Daily Mass † Marjorie Feely Parishioners' Intentions † Billy Hood † Russell & Hazel Klass † Eleanor Rebro † Joan Russell Blessed Mother † Bill Hood † Jerry Sheffield † Michael Waldron † Thomas Utz Margaret & Stephen Tue 8:00a Daily Mass † Marulis Wed 8:00a Daily Mass Rich Scanlon Thur 8:00a Daily Mass † William Boehm Fri 8:00a Daily Mass † Merly C. Soliven Sat 8:00a Daily Mass † Joe Richter 3:00p Fr. McCracken Rich Scanlon 4:45p Fr. Puntal Lauren Scanlon 6:30p Fr. King Ann Tedesco Durr Sun 6:30a Fr. Puntal Parishioners' Intentions 8:00a Fr. Puntal Cosmo Moccia 9:45a Fr. King † Katherine Ruth 11:30a Fr. King † Edward Reich 1:15p Fr. McCracken † Cicilia Torres 4:45p Fr. Ozokpor Fr. Peter Puntal READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 -- 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:2527 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30] Prayer PRAYERGROUPS Emmanuel Charismatic Prayer Group: Meets each Thursday at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall. Everyone is invited to attend and experience the movement of the Holy Spirit, with song, praise & worship. For info call Marge DuBuc 248-2556154 or Terry DeLucia 751-1762. Incarnation Prayer Group: A community with a lively faith and overflowing love for the Holy Trinity through Mary, our Mother. Our mission is to rise to the greatest 'Yes' we can daily give our Creator, by deepening our prayer life and by study and sharing. We welcome men and women. The group meets Thursdays at 1:00 pm. Contact Mary Jane Haggerty at 205-8182. Marian Servants of the Word Incarnate: Please contact Mary Jane Haggerty at 205-8182. Medjugorje Prayer Group: Meets Mondays at 2 pm. Medjugorje has changed the lives of many people. Please consider coming. For information please call Joanne LaNeve at 391-1921. Small Christian Communities: Meets twice monthly with focus on the Gospel and exploring personal faith journeys through prayer, discussion and Christian fellowship. Please contact Connie Accurso at 750-3130. St. Therese Lay Carmelite Community: These lay Catholics belong to the Carmelite Order and follow the Rule of Carmel, living the Gospel and following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Elijah. Formation is provided. Jackie Harig can be reached at 446-0445. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tues: 8:30 am—9:30 am; Fri: 8:30 am—3:00 pm  Please come and spend some quiet, prayerful time with the Lord. Adoration, Rosary, and Benediction following the 8 am Mass Tues. & Fri. For info or to schedule an hour on Friday to spend with the Blessed Sacrament, please contact Gerry & Mary Jane Haggerty at 352-205-8182 or [email protected]. Walk-in adorers are welcome at any time. If you are in need of the Anointing of the Sick or confessions at home, please call the office for a priest visit. Please pray for our ill parishioners: Please pray for our recently deceased: Bud Beard Estelle Pacquin Charlie Buck Nora Zapata Dn. Byron Otradovec Mary Ann Otradovec Anita Pullen Max Morris Ralph Trondle Patrick Welk Don Vargo Jennifer Maureen Hagen Roger Harrell Joy Kuhn Ann Tedesco Durr Cosmo Moccia Nancy Moretti Rosemary Pantina Nicholas Gallinaro Claire Smith-Reilly Leonard Silvestri William Hood Lola Larsen Aurea Elvambuena William Drew Frank Martelli Stan “The Man” Bazan Rosemarie Herega Carol Pinkowski Geraldine P. Kane Ingrid Roeder Nicholas Pietromonaco Robert Desbrow Florence Walker Kathleen Hagerman Holy Communion For the Homebound Our Ministers to the Sick bring the Eucharist to the homebound and those in care facilities who are not able to come to Mass. If you or a relative would like the Eucharist brought to your home or nursing home, please call our Ministry to the Sick Coordinator, Mary Wresh 748-3639. If you would like to serve the Lord by bringing Him to our homebound parishioners, please call Mary Wresh at 748-3639. Our Ministers to the Sick attend special training so they are confidently prepared and can focus on the Eucharist and our parishioner during their visit. At the Hospital When you or a loved one is in the hospital, please inform the staff at registration or later that you are Catholic and would like to be on the Catholic list so Chaplains and Ministers to the Sick know you are there and can visit you. Stewardship Attendance — July 5-6, 2014 Saturday Sunday 11:30 am 375 3:00 pm 571 6:30 am 149 1:15 pm 261 4:45 pm 397 8:00 am 355 4:45 pm 193 6:30 pm 180 9:45 am 519 Total 3,000 Weekly Collection - July 5-6, 2014 Offertory $23,940.25 Building Fund $ 8,251.51 Building Fund Update What is the Building Fund? Estimated Construction Project Cost $ 5,815,000.00 Construction Cost to Date as of May 31, 2014 $ 3,877,997.70 Estimated Remaining Construction Cost $ 1,937,002.30 Building Fund Accounts Balance as of May 31, 2014 $ 2,475,558.87 Estimated Building Fund monies after construction available for future capital projects $538,556.57 * Donations received in the second collection, “Building Fund” are used to support the new church and furnishings, the expansion as well as the future building needs and renovations for our parish including but not limited to updating the infrastructure of the existing church and parking. Many thanks to those who regularly support the St. Vincent de Paul Building Fund. Recycling Revenue - Proceeds go to the Building Fund 11 months - $2,519 Our Mothers Attic (Benefiting the Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry and local Outreach programs.) Revenue Expenses May $21,068 $11,746 Net Proceeds $9,322 July 2013-May 2014 $221,596 $122,124 $99,472 Our Catholic Appeal 2014 Did you know? Your gifts to Our Catholic Appeal prepare our deacons for a lifetime of service. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the deacon is ordained to be a servant of Christ to His people, and a humble aid to the ministry of priests and the bishop. The Diocesan Office of Permanent Diaconate, which is supported by your generous gifts to Our Catholic A ppeal, assists our Deacons at every step, from discernment to training to ongoing spiritual formation. Please remember that our parish goal is $336,601. The pledged amount to date is $275,262 which is 81.8% of our goal, with 1,183 (48.9%) families participating. Once we have achieved our goal, the majority of additional funds will be returned to our parish to support our own local needs. This year, we will commit our parish over-goal dollars to the building fund. Save Time and Donate Online! Our parish now uses an Online Giving system called WeShare. This allows you to make your donations without writing a check each week. You can set up a recurring weekly or monthly payment, allocate different amounts for our different collections, and view complete, accurate financial records at any time. It saves all of us time and is a win -win for our parish! Those who wish to continue to use traditional methods of offering may do so; however, we ask that you prayerfully consider Online Giving. If you would like to enroll, please visit our website and click online contributions. For questions about the program or setting up your account, or for our help with setting up your donation(s), please don't hesitate to call our parish office at 352-330-0220. Faith Formation CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation classes for gr ades K-High School will resume on Wednesday evenings, 6:15-7:45pm beginning September 3rd with a family orientation night. Registration forms are available in the vestibule. Liturgy of the Word for Children will r esume September 7 at the 10am Mass. SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES (SCC): Our faith-sharing groups focus on the Gospel for the following weekend and on exploring personal faith journeys. We are about prayer, discussion and Christian fellowship. A NEW GROUP, WHICH WILL MEET AT THE CHURCH, IS NOW FORMING AND WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A FEW MORE PARTICIPANTS. If you ar e interested in joining this or another group or have questions call Connie Accurso (750-3130) or Frank Webber. “SYMBOLON:” Critically acclaimed by prominent members of the church, SYMBOLON is a new course by Augustine Institute which provides a compelling and comprehensive explanation of the Catholic Faith through beautifully crafted presentations, state-of-the-art video and a dynamic team of outstanding teachers, led by professor, speaker and author Dr. Edward Sri. The course, through a series of ten 90 minute sessions, provides a clear and compelling vision of what the church teaches and how to live it amidst the challenges of contemporary society. It will be offered in September!! Litbit: Presider: Why do we call the pr iest a pr esider? Those of us who predate Vatican II remember using terms like “hearing Mass,” or “attending Mass.” We said that Father “said” Mass. All of these ways of speaking about our Sunday Worship give the feeling of a passive, audience-type event. And in many ways, it was. Mass was in Latin and the music was supplied by the choir, if there was any at all. Along with the Vatican II emphasis of the importance of the activity of the assembly, was the conviction that our worship experience was a celebration, a celebration of praise and thanksgiving. For a while, the Church started calling the priest the celebrant, but it quickly realized that that was misleading, because ALL OF US celebrate the liturgy. The priest’s role is to lead our prayer. Therefore, his role is described as “presider” or sometimes “priest-celebrant” the one who presides over the assembly and leads us in our action of prayer and praise. (Copyright 2008, Resource Publi- Bible Study will r esume on Wednesday, September 10. All are welcome! Lighthouse Catholic Media (LCM): ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA: Any one inter ested in knowing more about our faith or in becoming Catholic, please contact Frank Webber. Catholics Returning Home Program will be offered again in the Fall (Nov. 16, 23, & 30 and Dec. 7, 14 & 21). It offers an opportunity for those who have been away from the Church to renew their Catholic Faith and learn how the Church has changed over the years. For more information contact Deacon Dan Pallo at 391-9338 or [email protected]. cations, Inc. All rights reserved.) Please check out our Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk in the vestibule. You may find something new that will help you strengthen your faith or that you could send to a family member or a friend to help strengthen/renew their faith. Did you know that we had 33 children/youth and 18 adult volunteers/staff involved in our Vacation Bible School June 16-20! A wonderful time was had by all! WOMEN OF GRACE: This nine session cour se will be offered again in January 2015. Please contact Nancy Elhajj at 609-263-1558 or [email protected]. “the WORD among us” for September will be available in the vestibule in midAugust. Suggested donation is a dollar. Director of Faith Formation: Frank Webber, 352-330-0220 or [email protected] Assoc. Dir. of Faith Formation: Linda Dykas, 352-330-0220 or [email protected] Parish Happenings Off-site Mass Intentions Fr. Vitalis Ozokpor celebrates mass in the Coleman Federal Prison System. Arrangements have been made to provide the option of having a mass intention said by Fr. Vitalis. Dates are available from August 2014 through January 2015. A warm welcome to our newly registered parishioners. We are pleased to have you worshipping with us. Mass Intention List Sunday, July 20 † Catherine Carroll † Joan Sheehan † Michael Sheehan Thursday, July 24 † Decklan Sheehan Saturday, July 26 Sunday, July 27 Monsignor Lewis Papara † Jennette Halterman † William Halterman † Nancy Halterman Joe & Roe Bonner Bob & Melissa Byron Bill & Linda Comber Raul & Loretta Fernandez Herve & Rita Lavoie Barb Lucas Anna McEvoy Richard Miller Mark & Terri Smith Rich & Rita Steiner Mike & Lori Welch SAVE THE DATE!!! AN EVENT THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE… - PASSION & PURPOSE LIVE with renowned speaker and author, MATTHEW KELLY and special musical guest, ELIOT MORRIS Passion & Purpose Live is the inspiring yet practical experience of dynamic teaching and application of the genius of Catholicism to every aspect of your life, including prayer & spirituality, work, dating & marriage, personal finances, health & well-being, parenting, and more! SATURDAY, February 7, 2015, 9AM – 1:30PM Keep watching the bulletin for all the details! To buy tickets go online to DynamicCatholic.com. Once on the website click on the Events tab at the top of the page, then click on Passion & Purpose box. You will then need to click on get tickets and the Passion with Purpose box again. You will be directed to a listing of Matthew Kelly’s upcoming events. Find February 7, 2015 - Wildwood FL and click that button to purchase tickets. The purchase price for each ticket is $39.00. Come Pray for our Troops at Veterans Park A prayer group for our troops meets every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at Veterans' Memorial Park in Spanish Springs. The group has been meeting for 8 years, and the main purpose is so the people don't forget our soldiers. The names of any soldier who has lost their life in the past week are read. Then a list is read of approximately 150 men and women who are now overseas and at home. Then the group says prayers for the safety of the soldiers and their families. At the end, we sing a patriotic song. After the meeting there is a fellowship breakfast at Too Jays in Spanish Springs. Everyone is welcome. It is only 20-30 minutes of your time. The troops need to be remembered; they give us so much. For information call Tom or Barbara Troisi at (352) 430-0175 Parish Happenings Please watch the Bulletin for updates in the next few weeks on: * New Traffic Patterns * Paved Parking * Overflow Parking New Church Mass Schedule to begin when church opens Daily Mass: Mon.-Sat. 8:00 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: Sunday Mass: 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM (Noon) As many of you have noticed the Saturday Vigil Mass times have changed. The reason for this change is because the Policy of the Providence of Miami states: A Vigil Mass cannot be held before 4:00 p.m. We were given special consideration by the Bishop to celebrate Mass at 3:00pm on Saturday due to the number of masses necessary to accommodate our blossoming parish. THANK YOU… ...for your patience and for using caution as we continue the construction of our new church. Please consider wearing closed-toed shoes for safety’s sake. Please refrain from going near or into the new church, as it is a construction site at this time. Please note the new parking area, once paved, is still under construction - we cannot park there as of yet. We thank you for your cooperation. Church construction as of July 14, 2014. Parish Happenings CCW News Remember to check our monthly newsletter for more information sent to members via e-mail. Parishioners can also check the church website. The Knights of Columbus Council 13300 meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month in the church social hall. Visiting Brother Knights and transfers are welcome. For information on becoming a Knight, transferring your membership to our council or activating an inactive status, please contact Pat Klier, 391-5129. SVDP Senior Singles Club Wednesday, August 13, Dinner at Riccardi's in Brownwood at 5 p.m. Reservations: Edna 750-0995 or Jan 633-1739. Any questions contact Marlene 753-2212, and thank you. Respect Life Prayer Group Gathering Please come pray with us at the Ocala Women’s Center, 108 SW Pine Ave, in Ocala. We will be praying to help mothers who are contemplating abortion to make the right decision. Each Saturday at 10:00 a.m. a group of Prayer Warriors gather to pray in front of the clinic.. The St. Vincent de Paul parish will be represented on the 2nd Saturday of each month, beginning in July. We will be leaving the church parking lot about 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, please call Marge Farrell, (352) 430-1261. OUR MOTHER’S ATTIC Resale shop benefiting the Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry and local Outreach programs. Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-2pm Drop-offs should be made 1 hour prior to closing. For pick up of large items, please call 689-0128. Location: 115 S. Main Street (Rt. 301) in downtown Wildwood. The shop is a small, cream-colored building located two stores north of “The Red Door” store and across from “Kuhn Chiropractic.” Non-clothing Donations: Furniture, home décor, kitchen items, children’s items, linens, etc. We welcome you to come and shop. The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. Outreach and Food Pantry Our expenses during the past month were close to three thousand dollars. This is usually the case in the summer and it decreases in the winter. There were fourteen clients who were helped by our personal assistance volunteers with electricity being the most expensive item. With the heat, humidity, and poor insulation, most clients have high bills and have a difficult time paying their bill when their work hours have been decreased. Other items that were paid were rent, medicine, gas and phone bills. Usually financial assistance is given only once a year. Since donations are down from parishioners and clubs, six hundred dollars was also spent for food to be distr ibuted at the pantry. Our income is derived from Our Mother's Attic and donations. Y our support is appreciated by our volunteers as well as clients. The office and pantry is located at San Pedro Maldonado Mission Church, across from the city hall in downtown Wildwood. This location is convenient to our clients who may need to walk. Volunteers are usually in the office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 10 am to see clients with appointments. Privacy, prayer, compassionate listening, and advice are used with every person who comes to us for help. Appointments are necessary for an appropriate amount of time is given for each client. Volunteers for the pantry bring food from the church to the pantry where food is sorted, shelved, and inventoried. Food is purchased in order that enough is on hand to be distributed. Clients are interviewed and given food for their household. Food requested includes cereal; canned fruit and vegetables; canned meat including pasta and sausages; crackers and peanut butter; 1lb packages of rice and dried pinto beans; condiments including mustard and ketchup; mac and cheese; pudding mixes; and instant mashed potatoes. If you ar e able to donate paper products; soap; and/or grocery cards, that would also be appreciated. Please remember that children are home for the summer and with the increases in food prices, providing for that extra meal may bring a financial hardship for many families. Also, many senior citizens may not have had the employment opportunities that many of us had in northern states and they have a difficult time with their small income. "We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need. We are the spirit of hope......Go make a difference in the world." Steve Angrisiano and Tom Tomaszek Prayer for the hungry: Let us pray the Lord gives us the grace to envisage a world in which no one must ever again die of hunger. And asking this in grace, I give you a blessing. Amen. Pope Francis AROUND THE DIOCESE Parish Happenings and Around the Diocese Trinity Catholic High School Trinity High School is looking for 3-4 more host families for incoming international students. Express your interest as soon as possible to Jennifer Beckett, our International Program Director, at 352-4275023 or [email protected]. We are now placing students for the academic year 2014-15, which begins in August. St. Timothy's Gift Shop -The Villages, Lady Lake After our remodeling, we will re-open Sunday 7/20 and will start our SUMMER CLEARANCE on Tuesday 7/22. The sale will continue through most of August. Our Gift Shop is overflowing with lots of lovely NEW things for ALL occasions. Come in early to see and get the best selection or just to look around for that special something. Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9 to 12:00p.m. Saturday before & after 4:00 mass Sunday after 7, 9 & 11:00 mass We look forward to seeing each and every one of you. Any questions please call Pat Crowdis-Gift Shop Coordinator (352) 259-7822. To Donate Clothing Organizations in need of lightweight clothing include: Abundant Life Ministries 748-7283 (corner of 301 & E CR 462) drop-box on 301, and St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Leesburg, 787-3388, and St. Theresa in Belleview, 245-0650. The Lazarus Free Medical Clinic is open Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call for appointment 352-748-4567 at 210 Wonders Street in Wildwood. Abierta Los Martes Y Jueves. Por favor llmar programa para una cita. America Needs Fatima holds public square rosary rallies all across America. Volunteers who travel to the volunteer office near Topeka KS will help recruit leaders and captains. Anyone interested in volunteering will have all of their expenses paid. Volunteer opportunities are between July 26 – October 15. If you would like more information please contact Tom Lynch (352) 205-1432. The 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus at St. Marks's the Evangelist Church would like to thank everyone for their support during the recent US Flag collection. We collected over 300 flags. The US flag is a very special icon for the people of this country. Many have made sacrifices and many have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom this symbol represents. Special treatment should be given to these flags when they become worn, torn, and faded, the 4th Degree at St. Mark's insured they received the dignity and respect the flag deserves. The flags were properly "Retired" during Flag Retirement Ceremonies on Flag Day. We thank you for your support and look forward to your support again next year. EF Educational Homestay Programs is a nonprofit division of Education First. We sponsor students from other countries that want to enhance their English language skills and travel abroad. We are currently looking for loving homes for these students. Together we can reach the nations and the next generation without leaving our own cities. For more information please contact Yulia Wilson (352) 561-4128. Diocese of Orlando News Rachel's Vineyard: Offer s r etr eats for any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. For information contact [email protected] or 407-246-4819. Airport Mass Times: at Orlando International AirportSunday at 8:15 am & noon and Holy Days at noon. The chapel is behind security for Gates 1-59. Mass attendees must have a boarding pass. Bishop Noonan opens Twitter account: Bishop Noonan believes we are called to put technology to good use by sharing the Good News. To follow Bishop Noonan on Twitter, search his handle @BishopNoonan on www.twitter.com. Vatican YouTube site: www.youtube.com/vatican. Natural Family Planning: The Diocese of Orlando Office of Family Life and Pastoral Care invites you to learn more about Natural Family Planning (NFP). Please visit www.orlandodiocese.org/flo-natural-family-planning for information. Join Catholic Charities: var iety of volunteer oppor tunities are available for all ages and interests. During our 50th anniversary year, all service performed contributes to our 50,000 Hours of Service Challenge. Visit www.cflcc.org/volunteer or call 888-658-2828. Catholic Community Television: Networ k br oadcasting from Central Florida on Sundays: Brighthouse channel 19, Comcast channel 17, Direct TV & Dish, channel 45. EWTN Sunday Mass, 8 am & 12 pm: Comcast channel 243, Direct TV channel 370, Prism channel 562. San Pedro Scripture Camp registration is currently open for students 1st-12th grade. A registration form is available at www.sanpedrocenter.org or call (407) 671-6322 ext. 234 for more information. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Orlando Vehicle Donation Program - Accepting used vehicles. For information, please visit www.svdpusacars.com or call 1-800-3228284. All donations are tax deductible. Cruises Catholic Cruise to Alaska. A 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Father Ronald Oser, July 27—Aug. 3, on Holland America Oosterdam. See: Glacier Bay; Haines, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Vancouver, British Columbia. Prices begin at $2,127. Space is limited. For info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785 / [email protected]. Catholic Cruise to the Caribbean. A 7-night Catholic Caribbean Cruise on the Norwegian Epic with Father Ronald Oser, Dec. 7-14. Stops include Ocho Rios, George Town, and Cozumel. Prices begin at $1,434 and space is limited. For info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-3991785 /[email protected]. Advertiser of the Week: Amy Reed Pittman Law Office We appreciate the advertisers in our bulletin.