Ascension Catholic Church
7250 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33487
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E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Website: ascensioncatholicchurch.net
Phone: 561-997-5486
Fax: 561-997-5862
Office Hours: Monday-Friday : 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Mass Intentions For the Week
Parish Directory
AA Mee ng Fri., 7:30‐8:30 p.m. Al‐Anon Mon., 2:00‐3:00 p.m. Altar Servers 561‐997‐5486 Annulments 561‐997‐5486 Birthline 561‐278‐0894 Charisma c Prayer Group 9:30 a.m. every Thurs. Barbara DeCoursy 561‐995‐9137 Coﬀee & Donuts Liliana Cuschieri 561‐852‐1784 Consola on Ministry Gloria Sho er 561‐620‐7884 Dolores Weissenberger 561‐272‐6731 Council of Catholic Women– 1st Tues. Carolyn Bethmann 561‐358‐3753 E‐Mail Prayer Chain [email protected] Knights of Columbus‐2nd Tues. Grand Knight, Robert Layer 561‐929‐5672 Men’s Club‐1st Wed. Mike Leising 954‐214‐8563
Ministry to the Needy 561‐901‐5281 Music Ministry Mark Havlik 561‐866‐9007 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery 561‐793‐0711 Parish Nurse Barbara Bzura 561‐430‐7770 Pastoral Council Chairman Tom Benstein Religious Educa on Oﬃce Debbie Cramsie 561‐866‐3482 Religious Educa on Special Needs Joan Devine 561‐638‐3619 Respect Life 1st Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Kathleen Ericksen 815‐451‐2386 R.C.I.A.—Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults David Dincher 561‐997‐5486 Serra Club For Voca ons Jim Anderson 561‐994‐9267 Special Needs Children’s Ministry Russell Johnson 561‐767‐0272
Stewardship Director Cindy Nau 561‐654‐6085 Substance Addic on Ministry (S.A.M.) 561‐775‐9527 Sunday Scripture Reflec on Mon., 9:30 a.m. & Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Youth Ministry Peter Fernandez 561‐305‐8614 MONDAY, JANUARY 19 7:30 AM Tommy Murgolo—The Vulpis Family 9:00 AM Doris Gandolfo—Family TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 7:30 AM Rosemary Trusk—Joanne Viscon 9:00 AM Jose T. Molina—Patricia Molina WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 7:30 AM Leonard & Sophie Viscon —Daughter 9:00 AM Eliece Mile a—M/M Joseph Mile a THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 7:30 AM Marche Family—Bob & Barbara Renzi 9:00 AM Theresa Buhager—Carl & Theresa Benvenuto FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 7:30 AM Lois Arlene Mohn—The Dalton Family 9:00 AM Michael Schwalie—Daughter, Carol SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 9:00 AM Constance Summers—Frank & Diane Pfaﬀ 4:30 PM Lori Radosta—Marybeth Jackson & Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 7:30 AM Frederick Haugh—M/M L. Bonner 9:00 AM Joe Budano—Dee & Tom McKindary 10:30 AM Regina Stannard—Judy Sisko 12:00 N. Emily Brennan—Anne Szpieg Angela Carbonell—Angi Vera Mary Lelonek—Delphine & Richard Skowron 7:00 PM Ascension Parishioners Living & Deceased “We are a sacramental
community united to God in the
Eucharist, His word and
Jesus Christ, through the power of
the Holy Spirit.”
LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th
SATURDAY
4:30 PM
SUNDAY
7:30 AM
SUNDAY
9:00 AM
SUNDAY
10:30 AM
SUNDAY
12:00 NOON
SUNDAY
7:00 PM
Celebrant
Fr. Gavin
Fr. Karas
Fr. Gavin
Msgr. Morris
Fr. Koch
Fr. Peter
Lector
Gigi Garcia
Pat D’Orsi
Cindy Nau
Chris Niemir
Antoni Piasecki
Deborah Bacarella
Extraordinary
Minister of Holy
Communion
Jill Gray
Jon & Gloria Klein
Bob Legat
Al LeFevre
Vickie Schaffer
Peggy & Ernie LeDuc
Jim Nau
Betty Sangi
Dolores
Weissenberger
Maria Zimbardi
Cathy Rhein
Caterina
Lombardo
Toni Sturm
Nina Veloso
Marilyn Atkinson
Caroline
Bethmann
Sandy Wesley
Doris Del-Zio
Michael & Annette
Farenga
Gayle Appel
Barbara Bzura
Shawn & Bud Landeck
Altar Server
Carolina Garcia
TBA
Samantha Rothgery Taylor Bethmann
& Hudson & Austin & Kevin Tolly
Voltz
Jim Guttuso
Miranda Olivera &
Dominick Mirlocca
Sunday, January 11, 2015:
$14,757.50
Last Year at this time:
$15,135.00
Please Pray For:
Joan Meoli, Ken Dean,
Tish Moodhe, and Diane
Stamper.
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Your donations next weekend will include the weekly
offertory to support the parish and Catholic Education
Support.
If you do not wish to have your name included,
please call the office.
Sanctuary Lamp
Wine & Hosts
In Memory of Ken Ericson For the week of January 19 through January 25 At the request of Joe & Pat Peluso In Memory of Mildred Waverla For the week of January 19 through January 25 At the request of Family
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon & 7:00
p.m.
Holy Days: Please check bulletin for Mass Times
Weekdays: (Mon.-Fri.): 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesdays after the 9:00 a.m.
Mass
Adoration & Divine Mercy Chaplet: Tuesday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Sacrament of the Sick: 1st Saturday of the month during the
9:00 a.m. Mass
Confessions: Saturday 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Rev. Gavin J. Badway, Pastor
Rev. Peter Van Nguyen,
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Lon Phillips,
Permanent Deacon
Rev. Donald Koch,
Retired in Residence
Rev. Stephen C. Karas,
Weekend Liturgies
Msgr. Philip Morris
Weekend Liturgies
Small Steps to Stewardship:
The Small Group Experience
Cindy Nau, Stewardship Director
Parish ministry leaders and parishioners came together for two productive Saturday morning retreats in November and January. We have been studying the best
practices and successes of a dynamic parish, the Church of the Nativity, in Timonium, Maryland. This parish embarked on a “rebuilding” process about 15 years ago
which has resulted in growing their Mass attendance from about 600 per weekend
to over 3500 coming to Mass. Consider that their sanctuary only seats 600 people
and they have only 5 Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday; every Mass is
packed! This Christmas Eve, they held their two vigil Masses in the Cow Palace at
the local fairgrounds with a combined 10,000 people in attendance! Their story is
remarkable and the Pastor, Fr. Michael White and his associate, Tom Corcoran,
wrote a book called REBUILT, about how they achieved these successes. You can
also explore their website at churchnativity.tv where you can actually watch their
10:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses LIVE. Click on the Messages and Online
Campus link on their website and then click on WATCH US LIVE.
One of their most successful programs that helped grow their parish was the development of small groups. As Fr. Michael states, “Small groups are where our great
big church becomes small and personal.” Small groups will meet once per week for
60-90 minutes, either here at the parish or in people’s
homes, to discuss a particular topic or theme. The
theme will be universal among all of the small groups
and materials will be provided. A small group can be
coed, just men, just women, couples, etc. Each person
will complete a Small Group Placement form to determine what kind of group they want to join and the days
and times convenient to their own schedule. Small
groups will ideally be meeting every day of the week at
various times. We will be providing another session for
further information and leaders training on Friday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the
large room of the Family Center. Placement forms are available on the Welcome
Cart in the Family Center or call Cindy Nau, 561-654-6085, for more information.
Stop by the Ascension Gift Shop after Mass! Many new gift items available!
Open Sunday, 8:00 a.m.— 2:00 p.m.
New gift item, perfect for Confirmation, birthdays, high school or college graduations. The pens
are MADE TO ORDER by a craftsman who is a parishioner at Holy Name of Jesus parish. Each pen
takes about one week to make and are refillable with a Cross
pen refill. Stop by the shop to see the samples and feel the
balance of these very beautiful pens. Priced by wood choice,
$35.00-$50.00.
Respect Life Ministry’s annual month-long Baby Shower for Birthline will
begin the weekend of Jan. 31/Feb. 1. Look for the display in the Family
Center.
Thanks to your generosity last year, Birthline was able to give out 196
layettes to mothers in need who depend on Birthline for clothes for
their new born babies.
This year we are in particular need of:
Onesies—Newborn to 12 months
Sleep and Play Outfits—Newborn to 6 months
Receiving Blankets
Bibs
Diapers—Size 4 and 5 only
New Car Seats Only—We cannot accept used car seats.
Little Toys—Beanie Babies are perfect
Football Bash Event
on February 1
Watch the
Super Bowl
at the Ascension
Church Family Center.
As in years past, there
will be food and drink
available for $15 per
person. Everyone is
welcome.
Tickets are available
at the Parish Office
or
after
weekend
Masses.
Our shower will continue through the month of February to Sunday,
March 1. Your generosity will be very much appreciated.
Roe V Wade
January 22, 2015 will mark
the 42nd anniversary of the
Roe v Wade decision legalizing abortion. Bishop Barbarito has invited his flock
to join him in saying the Rosary. This will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22 across from the Old Courthouse in West Palm Beach. The Respect Life
Ministry will meet in the parking lot of Ascension after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and car
pool. We welcome anyone to join us. Please
call Joan Wildermann at 561-338-3017 for
further details.
In observance of Martin
Luther King Jr. Day,
the Parish Office will be
closed Monday, January
19.
The Serra Club of South Palm
Beach County is sponsoring a Retreat at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach
on Saturday, January 24 beginning with Mass
with the seminarians at 9:00 a.m. followed by
continental breakfast. Our retreat leader is
the very Rev. Michael T. Driscoll, O. Carm.
Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm., and the
program will end at approximately 1:00 p.m.
The donation for attending this event is $25
per person which includes breakfast and
lunch. All monies will be donated to the Seminary. For more information, contact Jim Anderson at 561-994-9267.
Christmas wishes were abundant in Fr. Lang’s mail
box again this year. So many cards, letters and
gifts arrived from his thoughtful friends at Ascension that he is sending his heartfelt thankyou to all of you, along with his blessings.
PARISH MINISTRY RECEIVES
CRS DIOCESAN GRANT
In recognition of its work on behalf of those within our
community who are in need, Ascension’s Ministry to the
Needy has once again been awarded a $500 grant from
Catholic Relief Services.
This award is made possible each year by donations to
the annual CRS Operation Rice Bowl program held
throughout the Diocese during the Lenten season. Catholic Relief Services encourages the Diocese to use 25%
of the donations for local social justice programs.
Grants are provided for the sole purpose of directly
assisting those in our local communities who are in need
of food, clothing, shelter or medical assistance.
Ascension’s Ministry to the Needy was established to
provide assistance primarily to Ascension parishioners
and those in need within the Parish boundaries. As prudent and feasible, the Ministry also helps neighboring
parishes, organizations and outreach programs in their
assistance to needy clients and also provides minimal
assistance to transients.
13th Annual Catholic Men for Jesus Rally
All men, ages 14 and up, are invited to attend the 13th
Annual Catholic Men for Jesus
Rally to be held on January 31
from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at
the Cathedral of St. Ignatius
Loyola. The guest speaker will be
Jesse Romero, Catholic author,
Radio Host and Evangelist from California—ON FIRE
EVANGELIZATION.
Suggested Free Will Offering is $20.00 per man. For
more information, contact Willy Guardiola at 305-6102992. Visit www.diocesepb.org/events for the conference flier and registration form.
FREE TRANSPORTATION! Contact Deacon Lon at the
parish office at 997-5486.
Bishop Barbarito will preside at the celebration of our
31st Annual Anniversary Mass for Married Couples
on Saturday, February 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Spirit
Church in Lantana. Cake, coffee and punch will be
served in the parish hall after the Mass. All couples
who will be celebrating 25, 40, or 50 or more years of
marriage in the calendar year 2015 are invited to participate. To attend, please call Debbie at 997-5486 to
register. Please R.S.V.P. no later than Monday, January
26.
A note from your parish nurse
Many of you have asked, “What is a parish nurse and
what do you do?”
A parish nurse is a registered nurse with a minimum
of 2 years’ experience that works in a faith community to address health issues of its members. A parish
nurse seeks to foster physical, emotional, spiritual,
and social blending that leads to healthy and healing
relationships with God, family, community and culture.
I have been a nurse for 35 years and have been
hired at Ascension primarily to visit the homebound
and the sick. A parish nurse can have several roles:
H – Health resource person
E – Educator
A – Advocate
L – Leader to faith and community issues
T – Teacher of volunteers
H – Healer of body, mind, spirit and community
Please feel free to call me with referrals for parishioners that are in the hospital or home
bound. Please let me know what type of health
programs you would be interested in such as a
walking club or yoga. If you have a medical background or have any type of talent that you would
like to share with your faith community, please
give me a call. 561-430-7770 Thank you for all
you support. Barb Bzura RN MSN
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