BASILICA OF S T. M I C H A E L T H E A R C H A N G E L F irs t Founda tion Aug ust 15, 1559 ~ Canon ical ly Establ ished M ay 1 0, 178 1 19 North Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12423 Pensacola, Florida 32591-2423 850-438-4985 (Office) 850-433-9758 (Fax) Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015 OFFICE HOURS HERE TO SERVE YOU Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Very Rev. Joseph P. Callipare, Rector [email protected] MASS SCHEDULE Aleli Varias Administrative Assistant to the Rector [email protected] Deacon Stephen Wulf [email protected] Sunday Masses 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tootie Wanek Parish Marriage Coordinator [email protected] Weekday Mass Monday - Friday: 12:10 p.m. Holy Days Mike McCracken Music Director [email protected] 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION John Branigan Facilities Manager [email protected] Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m.— Noon SOCIAL MEDIA EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Web: http://stmichael.ptdiocese.org Fridays of Lent 11:00 a.m.—Noon 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays of Lent 12:40 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Smart Phone App: myParish Facebook: PensacolaBasilica Twitter: @PcolaBasilica Ash Wednesday - February 18 “Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return”. Genesis 3:19 Masses: 7:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thank you for attending Mass with us today. We are glad you came. Fr. Joe and the Basilica parish family would like to welcome all our visitors and new members. We invite you to join in the ministries of our parish by sharing your gifts and talents. If you are not currently a registered member and wish to be, please contact the parish office. Registration forms are also available in the rack in the vestibule and online. Please check out our Web site for details on our many activities and volunteer opportunities. QR Code: (quick link to Basilica Website) The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is committed to healing the hurting hearts of sexual abuse victims and has established Victims Assistance Coordinators who are experienced and trained counselors and are available to help persons who have been sexually abused by a priest, deacon, or other church personnel in Northwest Florida. The Coordinator for the program in Pensacola/Ft. Walton Beach area is Dr. Louis Makarowski; he may be reached at 850-477-7181. Mass Intentions and Readings for the Week Mon., Feb 16 Weekday Gn 4:1-15, 25/Mk 8:11-13 Confessions Maureen Allen (+) 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Tues., Feb 17 Weekday The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10/Mk 8:14-21 Confessions James Ditterline (+) 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Wed., Feb 18 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20 - 6:2/Mt 6:1-6 and Mt 16-18 Lourdes Mariano (+) Confessions Suzanne Chambers (+) Intentions of the Parish 7:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb 19 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Fri., Feb 20 11:00 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Sun., Feb 22 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Thursday after Ash Wednesday Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25 Confessions Marilyn Biondi (+) Friday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9/Mt 9:14-15 Eucharistic Adoration Pat Duncan (+) FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Gn 9:8-15/ 1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Pearl Snyder (+) Intentions of the Parish Stewardship of Treasure for February 8, 2015 This Week at the Basilica Mon., Feb 16 ◊ RCIA, 7:00 p.m. Tues., Feb 17 ◊ Needlework Group, 10:00 a.m. Wed., Feb 18 ◊ Ash Wednesday Masses at 7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ◊ Women’s Study Group, 10:00 a.m. Fri., Feb 20 ◊ Lenten Supper, 5:30 p.m. ◊ Eucharistic Adoration, 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ◊ Stations of the Cross, 12:40 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 2014 Contribution Statements - are available - please contact the office to request a copy. Email [email protected] or call 438-4985. CRAM THE VAN! St. Vincent de Paul Society will have a van on March 1st before, during and after all Masses accepting household items, bagged clothes and furniture for donation. Larger furniture can be picked up at your convenience. For pickup please contact 434-6615. Also, the Cervantes St. thrift store and the food pantry is in need of volunteers. The thrift stores are a “special work” of the Society providing low cost goods to our neighbors and clients in an atmosphere of love and thanksgiving to the Lord for all that he bestows on us. To volunteer, please 255-9651. Restoration and Preservation Project Update: We want to replace the clear glass sacristy windows on Chase St with colored glass as they were prior to the 1978 renovation, but with Basilica colors, gold and red. If interested in sponsoring one of these two windows, please contact Nancy Halford at [email protected] or 324-8521. In-Church Offering: $ 4582.15 Online Offering: $ 306.43 Total Offertory: 4,888.58 Birthdays this week: 18th - Matthew Guthrie; 19th Kathy Kirk, Isabella Setering; 20th - Rhoda Warren Home Visits will resume week of February 23rd. In our charity we remember in prayer: Melissa Johnson, David and Elijah Sudhoff, James McKenzie, Donna and Joe Wcislo, Bobbie Dannelly, Fred Esposito, Cathy Chrisco, Alice Boudreaux, Joseph Davis, Sandra Vinson, Kimberly Ann Jordan, Dottie Yochem, Bill Kennedy, Dorothy Standley, Rene Hoffman, Rita Finneran, Ed and Joyce Vignolo, Jenny Caro, Sherrie Baroco, Jonathon Goley, Greg Kerry If you wish to add or remove anyone from our prayer list, please call Nancy Scholls at 434-2931. Lenten Suppers begin this Friday evening at 5:30! Your hosts this week are the members of the Lady’s Sodality with a menu featuring soup, salad, bread and desserts. Please sign up before noon on Tuesday. There is no charge but a donation will be appreciated! Future Events at the Basilica Wed., Mar 11 ◊ Penance Service, 6:30 p.m. ALFRED-WASHBURN CENTER Benefit Hosted by: Mass Kunfuzion Saturday, March 14th 2015 6:30 - 10:00 pm Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Ave Maria Hall Tickets: $30.00 per person Join us for a catered dinner, refreshments, beer, wine, dessert, silent & live auction items, 50/50 raffle, live music by the band and dancing. Enjoy a wonderful night out that serves to help the homeless and poor! Advanced reservations & information: Laure Bruha: email: [email protected] Call or text: 850-291-1968 Payment for reservations may be mailed or arrangements made for pick up. Checks should be made payable to Alfred Washburn Center. Please note “AWC BENEFIT” on all checks or donations. Find us at our website and on Facebook! http://washburncenterbenefit.com https://www.facebook.com/washburncenterbenefit PLEASE JOIN US! LET’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE...TOGETHER Gospel Questions for this Week … a great way to spend time exploring our faith! Theme: Jesus wants to make us whole. Listen to the Word As you hear this reading about a leper being cured and telling everyone about it, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your heart? Look into Your Life Question for Children: What do you want to ask Jesus to do for you? Question for Youth: How has Jesus touched your life? How are you changed because of that touch? Question for Adults: Name a time when you experiSource: www.osv.com enced Jesus’ healing touch. Milton Knights of Columbus will sponsor Smokin’ in the Square BBQ Cook-off on March 6th and 7th in Seville Square Pensacola. Proceeds will benefit local charities. No advance tickets required. Any questions call Ivan at 516-2622. Flowers on the high altar this Sunday are in Memory of Bernie Heck. Given by: Lida Heck Dear Parishioners, Three days from now we will hear “Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” or the more contemporary “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” With these words the Lenten journey begins. I have listed below our Lent schedule. Please clip this column and save. Ash Wednesday, February 18th, Masses with distribution of Ashes: 7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27: 12:40 p.m. Stations of the Cross; 5:30 Parish Supper; 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration & Confessions; 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross Confessions: Mon. – Thurs., 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Friday 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.; Penance Service, Wed. Mar. 11, 6:30 p.m. until. Eucharistic Adoration will be celebrated from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon & 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. every Friday of Lent. Those who came early for supper in 2014 would often come over to the Church for some time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament prior to Stations. The Lent suppers were well received in 2014. We will serve from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Like last year, the reservation list will be available the Sunday prior to the Friday supper or you may email/call in your reservation by noon on the Tuesday prior to the supper. Reservations are required. The cost is a donation in the donation bowl. Thank you to parish groups who are cooking and hosting each week. The Stations of the Cross were well attended. Between the afternoon Stations and the evening ones we averaged approximately 80-90 attendees each Friday. The items in the bag that you received today are meant to offer some direction for Lent. Rather than physically giving up something, consider giving up some time to read the daily passage in the “Magnificat” or read once a week an article from the “Salt & Light” magazine. The Catholic Relief Services “Rice Bowl” is an opportunity for us to engage in the almsgiving dimension of Lent. Whatever our Lenten practices will be they are meant to lead us to the renewal of our baptismal promises at Easter. They are meant to help us to grow deeper in our relationship with Christ through fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Also to assist us are the Church’s direction for “Fasting and Abstinence” during Lent. Fasting is required of all over the age 18 through the completion of the 59th year on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting means not taking any food in between meals, and having smaller and simpler meals. Abstinence from meat is required of all over the age of 14 on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. This is a start for us. May we take advantage of what Lent will offer us as it will unfold before us. Good Sunday and a pleasant week, Father Joe Callipare