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Pastor Father Ramon Bolatete

† Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM (English) 5:30 PM (English) Sunday Liturgy - 8:00 AM (English) 9:30 (English) 11:00 (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish) Daily/Weekday Mass - Tuesday - Friday 8:00 AM (English)

Reconciliation Saturday - 3:00 - 3:45 PM or by appointment

Anointing of the Sick First Tuesday of each month after 8:00 Am Mass or by appointment

Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 4:00 Friday - 9:00 - 1:00

Phone: 352.515.9297 Fax: 352.559.3920

Office is located in Suite 23, next to the Church.

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As a parish family, this week we join together in prayer for: Don Bishop, Chad Blake, Iris Brocato, Normand Campeau, Mary Casey-Campeau, Gayle Caplinger, Chuck Cole, Jean Cuttita, Lon Cyr, Frank Demcsak, Patricia Dick, John Friedrich, Mary Frese, Renaldo Gallego, Mary Garl, Neil Gilligan, Auta Goncalves, Mary Catherine Herbert, Steve Huss, Zack Kaneshige, Sister Martha Kiefer, Pat Knauer, Margaret Kolenc, Maureen Mangan, Katie Murry, Linda Powell, Rusbe Reyes, Sophia Schatz, Diana Seager, Dimitris Sfaklanakis, Bill Smith, Kasia Temple, Kathy Thomas, Mary Linda Trexler, Chris Van Dyke, Michael Venditti, Ralph Vieto, Carol Walker and all those in need in our parish family. Requests for parish prayers can be made by calling the parish office.

Divine Mercy Sunday April 28, 2019

PASTOR’S MESSAGE: Divine Mercy Sunday “Thomas answered and said to him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.’” (John 20:29) Today, on Divine Mercy Sunday, we testify to the strength of St. Faustina’s visions and intercessions over the world’s need for mercy and forgiveness. While many Catholics seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation, others have experienced healing and comfort through the welcoming hearts of fellow parishioners. Also, this is the Second Sunday of Easter, and we continue to hear the words “Peace be with you!” when our risen Savior appears before his disciples. As Catholics and disciples of Jesus, we need to ask how we can be the instruments of peace to the world. Continuing with our celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, we need to maintain the novena prayers that led us to reflect and to act with generous hearts in reaching out to the needy and the marginalized. And, we need to understand, how significant our charitable contributions to the parish and the Diocese OCA are towards bringing us closer to the Lord. In closing, a quote from St. Faustina’s diary: “Tell [all people], My daughter, that I am Love and Mercy itself. When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself but radiates them to other souls.” So be courageous in being merciful, just as the Divine Mercy has been to us all!

Pastoral Team

Pastor Father Ramon Bolatete

Permanent Deacons Deacon Jose Ramos Deacon Stephen Schaffer

Staff Director of Faith Formation - Marylu Mariniello

Director of Music/Liturgy - Kelly Mucci Parish Secretary - Carol Arroyo Administrative Assistant - Debbie Schaffer Administrative Receptionist - Donna Cuttita Receptionist - Kimmy Garven Spanish Ministry - Odila and Jose Cordeiro

† Parish Prayers and Devotions

First Friday of each month

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Exposition,

Eucharistic Adoration, Sacred

Heart Devotion & Rosary

Also, at 1:00 PM - Pro Life Rosary

Tuesday -Thursday mornings

8:00 AM Mass

Rosary after Mass.

Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

Exposition, Divine Mercy Chaplet,

Patriotic Rosary, Mother of

Perpetual Help Devotion &

Adoration

Our Mission St. Faustina Catholic Church

A community of Roman Catholics inspired by the Holy Spirit and called to reflect God's Divine Mercy, to foster spiritual growth, and to attend to the temporal and social needs of all.

St. Faustina Catholic Church www.stfaustina.org

A message from our Diocese: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., has set up a fund to help the Notre Dame Cathedral resurrect and rebuild. If you would like to make a donation, please make your check payable to the “Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception;” indicate “Cathedral of Notre Dame Fund” in the memo portion of the check and send to: Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. 20017 All proceeds received will be used solely for the assistance of Notre Dame Cathedral and those affected by this tragedy.”

OCA Update - 4/17/19 Assessment goal: $93,988.62 Raised to Date: $64,887.66 Over/Under goal: $29,100.96 Number of gifts: 280 (out of 735) or 38.1%

Stewardship

Offertory Collection - $9,853

Good Friday (Holy Land) $1,790

Easter Collection - $7,048

Construction Fund Balance - $1,220,640

(as of 4/22)

Week At A Glance

Sunday - 12:15-1:30 PM RCIA (Adults), Grade 2 & Confirmation Monday Legion of Mary - 6:00 PM Spanish Bible Study meets every first and third Monday each month - 7:00 - 8:30 PM Tuesday Bible Study on St. Peter 8:30 - 10::00 AM Gospel Bible Study - 6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:00 PM RCIA (Children 2) - 4:15-5:30 PM Grades 1, 3, 5 & 6 - 5:45-7:00 PM Young Adult Ministry - 5:45-7:00 PM Thursday Senior Group - 12:30 PM Choir Practice - ALL ARE WELCOME Children’s Choir - 5:00 - 5:45 PM Adult Choir - 6:00- 7:00 PM Spanish Choir - 7:00 -8:00 PM Friday Spanish Youth Group 7:00 PM Spanish Community Rosary and Bible Classes 7:30-9:30 PM Saturday - 10:15-11:30 AM RCIA (Children 1) & Grades K, 4, 7 & 8

Dine to Donate: Sweet Tomatoes 4/30, with flier.

Please frequent the special restaurants who donate to our Church building: Chili’s,

Devenney’s, I Love NY Pizza, Philly Steak & Wings, Sweet Tomatoes & Texas Roadhouse.

Texas Roadhouse: $10 gift cards are available after each Mass at the gift shop. On

Sundays, between 12:00 - 4:00 PM, write St. Faustina on the receipt & place it in the box at

the host stand for an extra 10% for our Church. We recently received a check for $157 from

Texas Roadhouse. Thanks to everyone for their participation.

Caterer - Carol’s Little Bites—917.792.9131. 10% will be donated to our building fund.

Mattress Doctor, 2430 US Highway 27, gives 10% anytime with a flier, found in the Church.

Faith Formation: Young Adult Youth Group meets on Wednesdays in April, 5:45-7:00 PM.

Faith Formation classes resume on Wednesday, April 24.

Fourth First Communion Prep class will be held on Sunday, May 5 - 12:15 - 1:15 PM.

First Communion Practice for Grades 2 and Prep at 1:20 PM on May 5. Children will line up

at the office and walk over to the Church.

St. Faustina polo shirts are available in the

gift shop after each Mass for $20 each

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Amazon donates a percentage to the Parish. Please search for Saint Faustina Catholic Church,

as your charity. Remember to spell out Saint.

Mass Intentions for the Week April 27 4:00 PM Michael Kimmel † (Wife, Susan) 5:30 PM Alexander Raeburn † (Christine Saraney)

April 28 8:00 AM Alexander Raeburn † (H & F Group) 9:30 Chuck Holland † (Frank Kimmel) 11:00 Mary Ellen Doherty † (Thomas Doherty) 7:00 PM Parishioners

April 29 NO MASS

April 30 8:00 AM Healing for Nina Beth Palces (Yolanda Inumerable)

May 1 8:00 AM Clara Carbone † (Carol & Lillian)

May 2 8:00 AM Steven McCord † (Mary Kay Miller)

May 3 8:00 AM Patricia Ierardi † (Diane & Don D’Ancicco)

May 4 4:00 PM Parishioners

May 5 8:00 AM Nancy Seymour † (Connie & Matt) 9:30 George Lennon † (Frank Kimmel) 11:00 Thomas J. Foster † (Bobby, Kimmy, Carol & Marylu) 7:00 PM Juan Villafano † (Evelyn Garcia)

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on April 28. Exposition will take place after the 11:00 AM

Mass, with the Chaplet sung at 3:00 PM.

Meet & Greet on Sunday, April 28, 10:00 - 11:30 AM in the office kitchen area.

The RCCW Spring Fundraiser featuring the Pairing Pinoy Priests of the Orlando Diocese will

be held at Resurrection Parish in Lakeland on Friday, May 10, which also includes a Filipino

themed dinner. Tickets cost $25. Father Ramon will singing with all of the Priests.

Three Parishioners passed away during Holy Week: Neil Gilligan, Auta Goncalves and

Sister Martha Kiefer, one of our 8th Grade Teachers. Condolences to all Families.

Coming soon: Annual Baby Bottle Fund Raiser from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day,

sponsored by our Knights of Columbus. The bottles will be available on May 11 and 12. One

bottle per household.

The 5:30 Mass on Saturday ends on April 27.