ST THERESE PARISH
NORTH FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
OUR MISSION: We, the Faith-filled family of St. Therese Parish in
North Fort Myers, Florida, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
strive to assist all our neighbors as we perform works of mercy
and enhance our fellowship in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
through participation in all parish activities. This is our commitment
to keep God’s kingdom growing.
LOCATION
2 Miles north of Del Prado
Extension on N. Tamiami
Trail.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 9:30-10:00 a.m. & 3:00-3:30 p.m.
MAILING ADDRESS
20115 N. Tamiami Trl.
N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Contact Office for Registration
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 am-12:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
This sacrament requires a time of preparation.
Please contact the Parish Office at least six
months before the wedding date.
PHONE
239-567-2315
239-567-2316 (FAX)
WEB-SITE
sainttheresechurch.net
MASSES
SATURDAY 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
(7:00 a.m. November thru April)
WEEKDAYS 9:00 a.m. Monday thru Saturday
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
First Saturday of each month after the 4:00 p.m.
Mass or upon request.
ROSARY 8:00 a.m. Monday thru Saturday
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Wednesday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 19,2014
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
PARISH STAFF
Sunday:
Pastor
Rev. Tom Heck
Growth in Faith &
Communications
Nelson Perez
Religious Education
Gina Vescio
Parish Secretary
Joanne Therrien
Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt
22:15-21
Monday:
Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21
Tuesday:
Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48
Thursday:
Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53
Friday:
Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59
Saturday:
Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9
Sunday:
Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/
Mt 22:34-40
Bookkeeper
William Ahrens
PARISH INCOME
Maintenance
James Shephard
Joseph Landry
Ron Boulay
Weekend of October 12
One Year Ago
Change +/Fiscal Year to Date:
MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS
Eucharistic Ministers:
Nancy Petrosinelli
731-7339
Lectors:
Eileen Kovatch
656-6659
Altar Servers: Joseph Landry
731-3670
Greeters and
Ushers:
Al Petrosinelli
731-7339
Music:
Marge Wolf
910-2868
Food Pantry:
Jack Mulvey
656-4926
St.Vincent
de Paul:
Walter Willigan
410-8148
Blanket Ministry: Parish Office
567-2315
CCW:
543-6117
Cindy Glorioso
$ 8,509.11
$ 8,049.49
$
+ 459.62
$135,354.01
CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL REPORT
We are moving ever
so close to our parish
assessment for the
2014 Catholic Faith
Appeal. THANK YOU
to all who have given
and are giving so
very generously!
Pledged:
$ 145,635.30
Collected:
$ 139,869.05
Assessment: $ 151,000.00
96.44% of Goal
38.93 % parish participation
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Bereavement
Coordinators: Summer & Joseph 567-2315
Allman
Knights of Columbus:
Joseph Madison
246-8703
Fundraising: Ed Fenning
731-7420
A report must be made immediately to the
Florida Department of Children and Families
of any sexual abuse. The Abuse Hotline # is
1-800-962-2873. A report must also be
made to the Victim Assistance Coordinator of
the Diocese of Venice, Barbara DiCocco
at 941-416-6114.
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Life at St. Therese
WELCOME to all who have
joined with the Catholic
Faith Community at St.
Therese Parish as we gather
and celebrate the Eucharist
on the Twenty-Ninth Sunday
in Ordinary Time! All of us
at St. Therese Parish extend
our welcome to those who are visiting from
the local area and also those who are
vacationing in southwest Florida. We
welcome back our seasonal residents who
have been away over the last several
months!
OPPORTUNTIES ABOUND!
This Fall will bring many opportunities for
personal, educational and spiritual growth.
Already announced was the Lectio Divina
spiritual journey – the experience of
receiving Sacred Scripture as a Divine
reading, a listening for the voice of God.
Meetings will take place on Thursdays, from
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, beginning October 30.
The group is limited to sixteen persons and
will be facilitated by Bob and Alice Harmon.
A special series of gatherings will be offered
to those who are grieving following the
death of a loved one. These bereavement
group meetings will be led by Joe and
Summer Allman. The day and time of an
informational meeting will be announced
very soon.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
will begin on Wednesday, October 29, from
3:30 – 5:00 PM. RCIA is for anyone who
wishes to explore the Catholic Faith with a
possibility of seeking baptism or full
communion. Adults who are Catholic, but
who have not yet received the Sacrament of
Confirmation, attend the RCIA meetings in
preparation for Confirmation. These
sessions will be led by Nelson Perez and an
RCIA Team will be formed in the next few
weeks. If you are interested in being part of
the Team, please contact Nelson Perez.
Also offered at St. Therese during the 201415 Season, will be An Adult Faith Enrichment
series entitled Symbolon. The first ten
sessions will focus on “knowing the Catholic
Faith”, while the final ten will focus on “living
the Catholic Faith.” The larger parish group
setting will begin on Tuesday, November 18,
from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Currently being
explored is the possibility of forming small
neighborhood groups in various host homes
where the Symbolon series can be viewed
online with a discussion to follow. Nelson
Perez will coordinate the Symbolon series.
It is my hope that the above opportunities
for growth along with the Scripture
Reflections and Gospel Forum will assist all
of us in our hunger to know the Lord and to
recognize him in one another. Let’s keep
growing!!
BLESSINGS ALWAYS.
Fr. Tom
VETERAN’S DAY MASS
The Council of Catholic
Women and the Knights
of Columbus invite
everyone to the Annual
Veteran’s Mass on
Sunday, November 9th
at 10:30 AM. That we
might especially thank God for the service of
special veterans in our families, all are asked
to submit the veteran’s picture with his/her
name written on the back. We will also
include in our prayer those who are currently
serving in the military – please submit a
picture with the name and their
relationship… daughter, son, etc. So that all
photos might be properly returned, note the
name, address and phone number of the
person submitting the photo. Place all
photos in the red/white/blue mailbox located
in the main entrance of the church. Invite
others to join us in prayer and offer a ride to
someone unable to drive. A light reception
will be served.
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Parish News
ALL SOULS MASS
PARISH MEMBER?
November is a special time to pray for all
who have died. Although we will especially
pray at the All Souls Weekend Masses
(November 2), a remembrance for the dead
will be made at every Mass celebrated at St.
Therese during November. If you wish to
have your loved ones remembered, you may
make your request using the All Souls
envelope found in your packet of parish
offering envelopes (dated October 26, 2014)
or at the church entrances. Prayer requests
will be placed on the altar this All Souls Day
and remain during the entire month of
November. Given the number of requests
for prayer and the difficulty encountered in
correctly reading cursive writing, PLEASE
CAREFULLY AND CLEARLY PRINT or
submit a typed list of the names of
those you wish remembered at Mass. A
list of all printed or typed names only will
be published in the November 2nd bulletin.
To have the names of your deceased
loved ones included in the bulletin
listing, your request must be at the
Parish Office no later than noon this
Monday, October 20.
Registering in a parish
is a commitment to
gather with a particular
community and to both
give and receive in a
journey of faith. If you
have been attending
Mass at St. Therese
Church, but have not yet registered in the
parish, you are invited to do so. Stop by the
Parish Office this week to register. Please
do not wait until you have a specific need to
make your commitment to worship at St.
Therese. We look forward to welcoming you!
ROSARY MAKING
One of the special
ministries of The Council
of Catholic Women at St.
Therese is making rosaries
for the missions, patients
at Hospice, sick of our
parish, school children and
the homeless. The ladies
meet the second and fourth Thursdays of
each month following the 9:00 AM Mass. All
supplies are provided as well as instructions.
This is a great opportunity to meet new
people and make new friends while at the
same time sharing a devotion to the Blessed
Virgin Mary. Over the last few years,
several thousand rosaries have been made
and distributed. If you have any questions,
please contact Peggy Nist at 567-1613.
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
The Sunday Scripture Reflection group
meets on Mondays, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in
the conference room at St. Therese. This
gathering, which is led by Deacon Larry
Schaupp, is for anyone, both women and
men, who wish to come together with others
from St. Therese Parish, familiarize
themselves with the readings for the
following Sunday and share a reflection.
There is no fee and the only text needed will
be the Bible.
GOSPEL FORUM
The Gospel Forum is a weekly gathering of
men who desire to develop a deeper
relationship with Christ. It is led by a lay
person and is geared towards creating an
environment that assists laymen connect to
Christ, the Church and one another. The
format is a one hour meeting where
participants reflect on the upcoming
Sunday’s gospel, pray together, and relate
to each other as men and brothers in Christ.
The Gospel Forum meets in the conference
room at St. Therese on Wednesdays, from
10:15 – 11:15 AM. If you wish to discuss
the possibility of joining this group of men,
please contact Joe Lancellot at 239-5438056.
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Parish & Diocesan News
MOURNING A LOVED ONE
LECTIO DIVINA (DIVINE READING)
When someone we love dies, it hurts. The
pain never really disappears, but we find
ways to understand it and still live on. None
of us need to face the pain alone. There are
many who care and who are willing to
journey with us as we discover how to live
on without the ones we love. St. Therese
Parish has offered bereavement support over
the last many years and that support will
continue. A series of group meetings, led by
Summer and Joe Allman, will begin later this
fall at St. Therese. An announcement of an
informational meeting will be made in the
near future.
The experience of entering Sacred Scripture
and receiving it as a Divine Reading (Lectio
Divina) is not a study of Scripture, but a
listening for the voice of God. During this
2014-15 Fall/Winter/Spring Season, we will
be offering an opportunity to enter into
Divine Reading through a program entitled:
“Walking Toward Eternity: Daring to Walk
the Walk”. The group, limited to 16
persons, will meet for eight (two hour)
sessions. Participants will be asked to cover
the $20 cost of a journal. Alice and Bob
Harmon will be the facilitators. Meetings will
take place on Thursdays, from 2:00 PM –
4:00 PM, beginning October 30. If you are
interested in participating, please call the
parish office.
BECOMING A CATHOLIC
Persons wishing to
explore the possibility of
becoming a member of
the Catholic Church
participate in a time of
formation and education
– commonly known as RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults). The RCIA
meetings begin in the fall of the year and
continue until the weeks after Easter. A
RCIA program will be offered at St. Therese
Parish during the 2014-15 Season. Anyone
who may be interested is asked to contact
Nelson Perez to become more familiar with
the RCIA journey.
TELEVISED MASS
Two Sunday Masses – November 9 (Feast of
the Dedication of the St. John Lateran
Basilica in Rome) and November 23 (Feast
of Christ the King) – will be recorded at St.
Therese Church on October 28 beginning at
11:00 AM. Each Mass will then be televised
on the appropriate Sunday morning. It is
important that we have a large group at the
taping so as to have good participation! The
details will be announced as the day draws
nearer. But, mark your calendar and plan to
gather and pray!
VINCENT DE PAUL OFFERINGS
Envelopes to make an offering to assist the
St. Vincent de Paul Society in their outreach
to the poor of our area are available in the
main entrance of the church. All are
encouraged to continue supporting the
ministry of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
SUNDAY TELEVISED MASS
The TV Mass for the homebound is televised
at 10:00 AM on FOX4 (WFTX). If more
convenient, you may view a video of the
Mass on the Diocesan website – http://
dioceseofvenice.org.
CHOIR REHEARSAL
Rehearsal for the Adult
Choir at St. Therese
Church is on Tuesdays,
from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in
the church. If you wish
to join, please call Marge
Wolf at 239-9102868. The choir sings at
the 8:45 a.m. Sunday
Mass, and from time to
time at Masses on
special feasts.
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PRAY FOR THE SICK
October 20th
†Deceased
-
October 26th
* Living
20
9:00 AM
† JOSEPH F. MURPHY
Tues. 21
9:00 AM
† MARIE LUZZI
Wed.
22
9:00 AM
† KATHLEEN GRASMADER
Thurs. 23
9:00 AM
† MARY MCQUADE
Fri.
24
9:00 AM
† PATRICIA STILLO
Sat.
25
9:00 AM
† VINCENT PRINCIPE
Sat.
25
4:00 PM
† LYNN DELLATORE &
LUCILLE SPINALE
Sun.
26
8:45 AM
Sun.
26
10:30 AM * MEMBERS OF ST.
THERESE PARISH
Mon.
† HENRY KABBAS
The bread and wine on
October 26th are given
in memory of
Arlene Engelhart
THE FLORIDA CATHOLIC
The official publication of the Catholic
Diocese of Venice is “The Florida Catholic”.
Twenty-four issues are published each year
and are available either in a printed form for
home delivery or in an e-Edition on a PC or
tablet. The cost of the printed edition for in
state (Florida) delivery is $26 a year while
the e-Edition is $20 a year. Not only is the
Florida Catholic a vehicle to share local,
state, national and world religious news, but
also a means through which to be enriched
in our faith. Subscribe to The Florida
Catholic by visiting
www.thefloridacatholic.org or by calling toll
free at 888-275-9953. A limited number of
copies are available at the main entrance to
our church.
Doris Labonte, Michael Kustwin,
Don Martin, Joseph Jankewicz,
Barbara Hanna, Henry Jackson
Mary Ellen McCool,Thomas Fewless,
Robert Anderson, Helen Payne, Fred Wolff
Thomas Amarite, Pat Azzarella,
Jane Garanzini, Jennifer Cotillo,
Marvin Balwhan, Andrea Stramel,
Sandra Johansen, Joan Sampedro,
Robert & Adrienne O’Linn, Tom Boke,
Adam Alex, John Lesniak, Hubert Worzalla
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
All Powerful and ever living God,
when Abraham left his native
land and departed from his
people, you kept him safe
through all his journeys. Protect
our military personnel. Be their
constant companion and their
strength in battle, their refuge
in every adversity. Guide them, O Lord, that
they may return home in safety. Amen.
THE FUNERAL MASS
An emerging trend is to have a service at a
funeral home or at a facility in a gated
community instead of a Funeral Mass in the
church. This decision is often based on
convenience and without the realization that
the Funeral Mass is part of the Ritual Prayer
celebrated by Catholics for one who has
died. Celebrating the Eucharist for those we
love expresses our deepest ties and
relationships.
FLOWER MEMORIALS
If you wish to make a fresh
flower memorial donation to be
placed in front of the altar on a
particular weekend, please
contact the parish office. The
cost is $65 for a live flower arrangement.
THANK YOU to all who have made memorial
requests and who have made it possible to
enhance the worship space at St. Therese
with fresh flowers!
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