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BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
February 8, 2015
ADDRESS:
5 SE 17th Street
Ocala, FL 34471
PHONE:
352.629.8092
FAX:
352.351.8872
EMAIL:
[email protected]
WEBSITE:
PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092
www.blessedtrinity.org
SICK CALLS:
352.629.8092
352.207.5835
(Emergency pager)
MISSION:
CHRIST THE KING
Pastor
Father Patrick J. Sheedy
x 3209
Associate Pastors
Father Raul Valdez
Father Franklin Salazar
x 3219
x 3227
In Residence
Father Michael O’Keeffe
Father Joseph Maniangat
x 3221
595.5605
Deacons
Heriberto Berrios, Jim Boerstler, James Schwartz
Sisters
Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860
Misioneras Catequistas
622.4500
14045 N US Hwy 301
Citra, FL 32113
352.595.5605
LA GUADALUPANA
11153 West Hwy 40
Ocala, FL 34482
352.291.2695
MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY
WEEKEND
Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen
DAILY
Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:15 pm
Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule)
Thursday
6:30 pm (Spanish)
Saturday
8:00 am
Reconciliation
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Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish)
Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English)
5:00—5:30pm (English)
Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish)
MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES
WEEKEND
Saturday
Sunday
DAILY
Tuesday
Wednesday
7:00pm (Spanish)
10:15 am at Christ the King
7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
5:00 pm at Christ the King
Parish life
February 8, 2015 ~ fifth Sunday in ordinary time
MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that
our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of
our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor.
PARISH STAFF - 629.8092
Sr. Juliet Ateenyi
Katherine Baker
Colleen Halstead
Jason Halstead
David Hardison
Fran Harwas
Steve Hoesterey
Ro Lipari
Kris Plunkett
Kelly Schwietert
Julie Martin
Ministry to Sick
Secretary
Business Manager
Blessed Trinity School
Elder Care
Human Resources
Brother’s Keeper
Religious Education
Parish Bookkeeper
Angels in Arms
Youth Minister
Melinda Gunn
Paul Miranda
Sr. Concepta Najjemba
Elizabeth Tilley
Stewardship
Plant Manager
Soup Kitchen
Music Ministry
Trinity Catholic High School
David L. McKenzie
President
Lou Pereira
Principal
x3211
x3201
x3218
622.5808
671.2823
x3212
622.3846
x3207
x3228
622.6167
x3222
x3208
804.2415
629.1292
x3202
622.9025
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the Church
Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or
stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of each month following
the 8:45 am and 11:00 am Masses.
BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for the
special event of your child’s entrance into our faith community.
To help parents and godparents prepare, a class (English) is held
the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Community
Center and in Spanish the 2nd Saturday of each month, at
9:00 am at Guadalupana. Parents and Godparents must attend
this class prior to scheduling baptism.
MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed
Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four (4)
months prior to desired date. We look forward to helping you
during your time of engagement and preparation for the vocation
of Christian marriage. Call the Church Office for an appointment
with one of our priests.
SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family
member are in a local hospital or homebound and would like to
receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please call the
Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211. When
registering at the hospital, put your name on the Catholic List.
STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK
Like St. Paul in the second reading, the good steward can say,
“I do all that I do for the sake of the Gospel in the hope of sharing in its blessings.”
ADS OF THE WEEK
ROBERTS FUNERAL HOMES
352.622.4141
FAITHFULLY GUIDED
Jamie Schofield & Jenny Burzotta
352.512.0631
Please see our Ads at the back for all
our business supporters.
WORD OF LIFE
“The challenge is to make the Church’s “yes” to Life concrete
and effective. The struggle will be long, and it needs each
one of you. Place your intelligence, your talents, your
enthusiasm, your compassion and your fortitude at the
service of life!”
— Pope Saint John Paul II, Homily, World Youth Day,
August 15, 1993 © 1993 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used
with permission.
worship
February 8, 2015 ~ fifth Sunday in ordinary time
MINISTRY OF THE WEEK
STEWARD OF THE WEEK
JOHN BRESCIA
BROTHER’S KEEPER THRIFT STORE HELP
Brother’s Keeper needs volunteers to sort
clothes/donations, help merchandise,
complete sales and run cash register.
Monday through Friday from 9:00am to
4:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to
2:00pm
For more information, please contact
Anthony DeSimone at 352.622.3846
ASH WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 18TH
MASS SCHEDULE
Thank you to John for playing
with the hand bell choir during
the season of Advent.
Thank you for being
a faithful Steward!
7:10am, 8:15am, 10:00am, 12:10pm, 5:15pm,
7:00pm Hall (English)
7:00pm Church (Spanish)
10:30am at Trinity Catholic High School
Ashes distributed during all Masses
after the Homily.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Lv 13:1-2, 44-46
1 Cor 10:31—11:1
Mk 1:40-45
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, Feb 9
7:10 am Jacob Kurth †
5:15 pm The Yulfo Family †
7:10 am L/D Winkler & Kochetta
Families
5:15 pm Alice Swiderski †
7:10 am Maurice Menard †
8:15 am Kenneth Hoover †
5:15 pm Rose Bilancio †
7:10 am Marc Girardin †
5:15 pm Jose Maria Kure †
7:10 am Nora Lynch †
5:15 pm Eunice Victoria Mercado †
8:00 am Roger LeBlanc †
4:00 pm Scott Baird †
6:00 pm Bob Williamson †
7:15 am L/D Andrew & Teresa
Semudo Family
8:45 am Jose Phat Laurion †
11:00 am Mary Snell †
1:00 pm Spanish Community
5:00 pm Jim Thomas †
Tuesday, Feb 10
OLD PALMS
BAPTISMS:
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Valerie, Herman, Vanessa, Ryan and
Christopher Schulz
Giuliana Marie Ortega
Felipe, Manuela, Fernando, Felipe Manuel,
Adler, Ashley Nicole and
Yareth Yanez-Popoca
Maria, Diego, Paula, Sophia and
Pablo Bracho
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.”
There are scores of instances in the Four Gospels which indicate Jesus praying. He often would go
off alone to pray, but He also prayed with others publicly; He prayed before He made a choice,
before He healed someone, and He was just as likely to pray after as well.
St. Paul exhorts us to “pray constantly, never ceasing.” Jesus perhaps more than any other fulfilled
this admonition. He provides to us the perfect example of both how we should pray and in what
ways. Prayer is at the foundation of our faith; it is at the core of a stewardship way of life.
Developing an ongoing, consistent, and active prayer life is paramount for each of us.
Prayer not only indicates our constant awareness of God, but it enhances our lives, and is an
indication of our total trust in God. Trust in God is also an important facet of stewardship. Knowing
that we are in God’s hands and in His care is what strengthens us and allows us to make the
commitment Jesus has asked us to make. One of Jesus’ final prayers is one which offers us the
suggestion of how we need to approach life: “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.”
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Please bring back your old blessed palms and place
them in the container in the vestibule. They will be
burned and the ashes will be used for Ash
Wednesday.
STEWARDSHIP VERIFICATION MEETINGS
It is almost re-verification time again!
All Blessed Trinity Stewardship School families (BT & TCHS)
should have received an appointment letter by now.
Re-verification meetings are scheduled for Tuesday,
February 10th , Thursday February 12th and Saturday,
February 14th. If you cannot make the time given to you, call,
in advance, for another time. All needed information will be
in your letter. If you have any questions after receiving your
appointment letter, call Melinda at 629-8092 Ex. 3208.
Wednesday, Feb 11
Thursday, Feb 12
Friday, Feb 13
Saturday, Feb 14
Sunday, Feb 15
STEWARDSHIP 101
Stewardship 101 is a 45 slide and witness
presentation of the Spirituality of the Stewardship
Way of Life.
The next presentation will be held
MARCH 1 AND MARCH 15
at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school.
We encourage all, especially new families to go to
one of these listed sessions. All new school families
(BT or TCHS) are required to attend.
BROTHERS KEEPER TRUCK HELP
Brothers Keeper is hiring a part time Truck driver. Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm;
Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Must be fingerprinted.
Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record. Must be able to
lift 50 lbs. Submit resume to Church Office, Attn: Fran Harwas.
Questions: Call Steve at 622-3846.
Your prayers are requested for John May who has recently
died.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please call the Church Office at
629.8092 x3201 if you would like
more information on placing flowers
on the altar.
Feb 7/8:
Feb 14/15:
In memory of Vivian Calise
by Frank Calise & Vinnie Lomoriello
ministries
Activities
UPCOMING EDGE EVENTS
LIFE TEEN NEWS
EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding
all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please
email Julie: [email protected]
Sunday, February 8th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night,
concluding at 8:00pm. Each of us being created in the image
& likeness of God, have been given a desire & drive to want
to worship and be in relationship with God. This desire can
be distorted through sin, and we can begin to worship things
other than God. When this happens, our view of God,
religion, and ourselves can become distorted. God teaches
us how to worship him through the Mass! Tonight we will
seek to identify areas of our lives where we worship
something other than God, and to place God in those areas.
Sunday, February 15th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night,
concluding at 8:00pm. The season of Lent begins this week,
on Ash Wednesday!! Come out to Life Night, where we will
begin with a comical video of interviews from the street,
where people are asked questions about Lent. We will learn
how the Church encourages us to contemplate the invitation
to sacrifice, especially during Lent; also that the action of
repentance is not only turning away from something bad, but
turning toward something good!
CHRIS TOMLIN CONCERT! Chris Tomlin, Tenth Avenue North
& Rend Collective will be in Gainesville on Tuesday, February
24th. Cost is $25 to include tickets and transportation. Sign
up with Julie as soon as you can, for our group to secure our
seats. We saw Chris Tomlin in Gainesville, back in 2013, and
it was an AMAZING concert!!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
***THIS MORNING - PARISH BREAKFAST***
We are serving our All American
Breakfast after 7:15 AM and 8:45 AM Mass
Including: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, All You Can Eat
Pancakes, Featuring Brother Jack's Biscuits and Gravy
Also New Items!! Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Hash
Brown Casserole, Bacon, Juice Bar, Yogurt, Fresh Fruit
and Bagels
Still only $5.00
MEETINGS - 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm,
K of C Hall, Next meeting is Wednesday, February 11
Youth Ministry for all 6th, 7th & 8th grade
students. For information email:
[email protected]
FEBRUARY EDGE MEETING
MARDI GRAS AND PREPARING FOR LENT
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH 2:00 – 5:00PM IN THE GYM
ALL middle school students, please join us from 2:00 until 5:00
as we celebrate a bit of Mardi Gras and begin our
preparations for Lent. The afternoon will be full of games,
activities, discussions, and many friends. To help us celebrate
Mardi Gras, please consider bringing a snack that you might
be giving up for Lent, to share at the meeting with the
group. The afternoon is jammed packed, activity filled and
sure to be a lot of fun! We look forward to seeing all of you in
the Gym!
EDGE MOVIE NIGHT
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 5:30-8:00PM IN THE HALL
Join Edge in the Hall for Movie Night. Bring a comfy seat
(ie: bean bag, beach chair, etc.. (no pillows or blankets), your
friends, and a few dollars to purchase some movie candy,
popcorn and drinks (all proceeds go to help our EDGE social
nights). We will be watching a movie in the Hall and catching
up with our friends! All 6-8th graders are welcome to attend.
KRISPY KREME DONUT SALES
Little Black Book for Lent. Inspirational brass bookmarks &
magnetic book marks. Guardian Angel prayer shrine, framed
pictures and crosses. Care Notes: For Teens: When you
Grandparent Dies, When You Parent Dies. Why Take Time to
Pray.
Books: Sacred Silence – “guides you to a prayerful sense of
silence and stillness during Lent. Each day’s meditation
contains the Scripture reading for the day, a brief quote from
one of the readings, a meditation, and a prayer, or grace, for
the day.”
40 Days, 40 Ways, A New Look at Lent – “Move beyond the
typical “giving something up” and take a new look at Lent with
these forty fresh ideas. Some will challenge you to deepen your
prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways to serve
others. Each of the forty ways includes a reflection to help you
understand more about Lent and why it matters.”
The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours:
Wednesday* 3:00pm-6:00pm *10% off all regular
priced items.
Saturday 3:00pm - 4:00pm, 5:00pm–6:00pm
Sunday 8:00-8:45am, 9:45-11:00am, 12:00-12:30pm,
4:00-5:00pm
The Covenant Mission Team will be
selling delicious Krispy Kreme
donuts the weekend of February
14/15! We will take orders after all
Masses the weekend of February
7/8. We will sell 1 dozen fresh
glazed donuts for just $6! Proceeds
will go toward our mission trip to
Belize in June. Reserve your dozen
now to celebrate Valentine's Day
with your family, friends and neighbors! Or, show some
love to the Soup Kitchen and order a dozen for them! We
appreciate your support !
CCW ANNUAL HERSHEY BAR SALE
Believe it or not, it is time again for our annual Hershey Bar
sale! The sale will take place after all Masses the weekend of
February 14/15—just before Lent and our “serious” fasting
begins. We will have milk and dark chocolate bars and
Hershey’s with almonds as long as the supply lasts. Our price
remains at $1.00 per bar. As you know, our entire profit
goes to serve many national and local needs. We thank you
always for your tremendous generosity.
CASSEROLE THANK YOU
What a great response—we had over 85 pans
returned full of food. Next date is February 21/22.
BLESSED TRINITY SENIOR CRAFTS
We meet on Thursdays at 10:00am to noon in
Bldg. "F". This month we are working on various
projects. You don't have to be a "pro"! We help
each other as we go along. Come see for yourself
what we do!
BROTHERS KEEPER CLOTHES BOX
That little box is always full of clothes for the needy.
Thank You. One kind suggestion—please bag and tie
up your donation. That makes our job so much easier.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Weekly Offering
February 1, 2015
Envelope Total:
1,005
Electronic Offering Total:
198
Total Children’s Offering:
Non-Sunday
130
Grand Total for Week:
Amount needed for Operating Expenses:
Difference
$ 55,033.17
$ 20,837.26
$
41.62
$ 16,077.56
$ 91,989.61
$104,350.00
($ 12,360.39)
Year to date collection: $2,729,969.91
Year to date budget:
Year to date deficit:
$3,130,500.00
($ 400,530.09)
“Thank you for your donations.”
Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.
MINISTRIES
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION OF UNBORN BABIES
Sixth Annual Blessed Trinity Great
Outdoors Raffle
Blessed Trinity parish, with the help of our parish respect Life
Ministry is now sponsoring the Spiritual Adoption Program which
asks individual members or families to pray daily for nine months
for a baby who is in danger of abortion. If you participate you will
be imitating the innkeeper who provided shelter to Mary and
Joseph in Bethlehem.
Every vocation to consecrated life is born in
contemplation, from moments of intense communion and
from a deep relationship of friendship with Christ, from
the beauty and light which was seen shining on his face.
Mother Teresa once said, “Without prayer there is no faith;
without faith no love; without love no service; and without service
no joy, no peace.”
—Starting Afresh from Christ: A Renewed Commitment to
Consecrated Life in the Third Millennium, no. 9
This Spiritual Adoption Program involves:
1.
2.
3.
STEWARD SAINTS OF THE WEEK
It is an opportunity to pledge a daily prayer for nine months for
a baby who is in danger of abortion. The Spiritual Adoption
prayer cards can be found in the Parish Hall the 2nd Sunday of
each month at coffee & donuts. You will find other useful
materials also there. These prayer cards can also be found at
the Hospitality Center in the vestibule. Include the parents of
the unborn baby you wish to adopt in your prayer. Ask God to
give them the courage to imitate Mary & Joseph by giving a
simple “yes” to bring forth their child.
You can also help to educate others about the development of
the pre-born baby. Visit coffee & donuts in the Parish Hall the
2nd Sunday of each month. There you will find new materials
each month to help you.
Where possible gather baby items for Brother’s Keeper or the
Pregnancy Center. You will thereby be imitating the Magi by
donating gifts (baby items) to young moms in need.
To help stop the anti-life push around the world, the late
Archbishop, Fulton J. Sheen encouraged the spiritual adoption of
an unborn baby.
The brief but powerful prayer is: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love
you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby
that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”
Your prayers will make a difference.
SYMBOLON GROUP MEETING
Our Why Catholic group will be doing Symbolon on
Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Knights of Columbus
Hall, starting Ash Wednesday, February 18th. We get out in
time for 5:15 Mass for those who are interested. We are a
very easy-going group and welcome anyone who would like to
join us.
For more information, call Laurel Wilson at 352-694-2286....or
just come to the K of C Hall on the 18th.
Week of February 8-14
February 8—Jerome Emiliani
February 10—Scholastica
February 11—Our Lady of Lourdes
February 14—Cyril
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
MOST REVEREND JOHN NOONAN
BISHOP OF ORLANDO
INVITIES YOU TO THE ANNUAL
WHITE MASS
Saturday, February 28, 2015
4:00pm
St. James Cathedral
215 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando
White Mass Brings together Health Care Community,
Chaplains and Ministers to the Sick and Dying.
The annual "White Mass" recognizes the ministry of
those who protect life and care for the ill and dying,
such as physicians, nurses, compassionate care
ministers, ministers of consolation, chaplains, mental
health workers, and all in the medical profession.
Bishop Noonan will extend a special blessing to the
faithful who care for God's people with compassion.
MARRIED COUPLES
Would you like to continue the specialness of Valentine's Day?
Please consider an award winning weekend - Diocese of
Orlando-Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Orlando February
20th at 7:45pm and ends Sunday at 3:45pm. For more
information or to register call John or Jeanny Busacca at
407-529-8782 or wwme.org.
In 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl
named Bernadette Soubirous near Lourdes, France, and
identified herself as “the Immaculate Conception.” In a series
of visions, she directed the girl to prevail upon the priests to
build a chapel near a tiny stream there and to pray for the
conversion of sinners. In the years that followed, Lourdes
became a place of pilgrimage and healing. But the relevance of
this feast does not lie solely in the many miracles that have
occurred there, “but on the ‘prolonged miracle’ of the effects
of the paschal mystery on our physical, moral, or spiritual
weakness. To bathe in the waters of Lourdes is to return, as it
were, to the font of our baptism and to rise from sin to new
life.” This feast invites us to recall the beginning of our
discipleship and to recommit ourselves to Jesus, wholly and
without qualification, as Mary did when she uttered her first,
trusting “Yes” to the Lord. Oh Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you.
DRESSED FOR THE LORD!
Attention all Choir Members, Lectors, EMHC, and sacristans
regarding ALL Masses (weekly and daily)
When deciding on attire for serving in any ministry at church,
the goal is to not wear anything that takes the focus off of
Jesus and the Mass and puts the focus on you. This is up to
the discretion of the person but will include keeping the
shoulders covered, not wearing anything above the knee, no
jeans, shorts, pants with holes, see-through clothes, flip flops,
etc. Even if you are not scheduled to serve, you may be
needed because someone did not show up, so try to come
prepared to serve.
WHO will win it this year? Would you like to experience fishing
like you have never seen it before? See an amazing part of the
world few have ever set eyes on? It is the opportunity of a
lifetime and all benefits go to Blessed Trinity Church. You are
one winning ticket away from a trip of a lifetime to Gangler’s
North Seal River Lodge and the wilds of Northern Manitoba!
The 2014 Raffle winner was parishioner Joyce Lemke. Joyce
gifted it to her nephew Luke who enjoyed an amazing
fishing trip.
This year, the raffle is a part of an outdoor extravaganza with
more great prizes! First prize is a 4 day trip for two in July 2015
to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge (www.ganglers.com)
including airfare and hotel overnight. Value is over $10,000.
The winner also has the option of choosing a bear hunt for two
(www.cansubarc.com), licenses not included. Second place
prize will be a half day fishing or scalloping charter with
renowned Homossassa guide Jim Farrior, a value of $ 300. The
third place winner receives a $100 gift card to Gander
Mountain.
Your support is important and appreciated. Tickets are 1 for
$50, 5 for $200. The drawing is limited to only 500 tickets.
Tickets are available at the Church office (352-629-8092) or
from Gangler’s (352-237-3474), personal checks, cash, Visa and
Mastercard are accepted or you can purchase them on all
weekends from now to February 15 outside the Church from
the Ocala Outdoor Expo booth.
OCALA OUTDOOR EXPO,
BANQUET, AND RAFFLE
Where can you go and in one day, talk to an outfitter from
Canada, a guide from Wyoming, a PH from South Africa, some
of the top guides in Florida, TV celebrities, or just browse
through countless ‘toys’ like boats, ATVs, and other goodies?
Only at the Ocala Outdoor Expo. The Expo will be featured at
the SE Livestock Pavilion February 14 and 15. A special closed
Banquet will be held Saturday evening from 5-10 with live
auctions and other entertainment. You can also get a ticket in
the Ocala Outdoor Expo Raffle. The Grand Prize is $10,000
CASH, second place is $3000 cash, and third place is $2000 in
SCRIPS credits. Tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20 and are available
in the Ocala Outdoor Expo booth outside the church or from
Brothers Keeper.
All proceeds from the Expo, Banquet, and Raffle benefit
Brothers Keeper.
Our catholic appeal
OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL
This year’s Diocesan “Our Catholic Appeal” will be presented
by our Bishop John Noonan at all the Masses on February
14th & 15th. Some of you will receive the annual request in
the mail because of having donated in previous years.
Blessed Trinity Parish is serious about its mission and we are
happy and proud to accept our fair share of the cost to
operate our great Diocese of Orlando with its many
worthwhile ministries that cannot be fulfilled by
individual parishes – such as Vocations, Catholic
Charities, Administration, Bishops Office, Long Range
planning, Office of Schools, Leadership training, Special
Schools, Retreats, etc…
Our fair share of the total cost for running the Diocese this
year is: $148,461.00.
Over the last several years, because so many of you strive to
do your fair share as a parishioner, our parish has been able
to meet its assigned goal. What we get over and above goes
into:
1. The Diocesan Priests Benevolent fund.
2. Long range Endowment for our parish (ie The Catholic
Foundation)
3. To supplement the current parish budget.
We encourage all parishioners to participate. If you have
given in the past strive to increase your pledge. If you are
giving for the first time use 1% of your gross as a guide.
Thanks.
OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL
DO EVERYTHING FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
St. Paul reminds us to “do everything for the glory of God.”
Our parish strives to glorify God daily through our ministries,
but we are only the starting point. Being Catholic means being
part of a larger family of faith. Because we are all one in
Christ, it is only right that we help His work to flourish in our
neighboring communities. Our Catholic Appeal mobilizes our
entire diocesan family to support ministries that benefit far
more people than we could ever reach alone.
You can visit www.cfocf.org/oca to learn more about the
life-changing impact of your gifts.
If you have already received a pledge form in the mail, please
complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass with you next
weekend. If you did not receive a mailing or have not had
time to respond, please help our parish by making your gift at
Mass next weekend or the following weekend.
Our parish goal is $148,461.00. Once we achieve this goal, the
majority of the additional funds will be returned to our parish
to support our own special needs, including paying for book
and registration fees for needy students, for offertory shortfall
and our sister parish.
Thank you for your generosity!