U.S.A. National Circus Church The Pallottines (Society of Catholic Apostolate)

Sunday, July 15, 2018 200 N. Orange Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34236

Telephone (941) 366-4210

Website www.stmartha.org

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Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - Noon & 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Very Rev. Fausto Stampiglia S.A.C., Pastor MASS SCHEDULE Church opens 30 minutes before each service and closes afterwards. Rev. R. Patrick Wilson, S.A.C. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.; (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Rev. Wojciech Stachura, S.A.C. Sunday Church: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Rev. Jan Rykala, S.A.C. Sunday Parish Hall: 8 a.m. (Spanish): Noon (Vietnamese) Rev. John Cao, C.R.M., Hospital Chaplain Weekday: 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Noon & 5:30 p.m. Rev. George “Jerry” Hogan, Circus Chaplain Holy Day: (Vigil) 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Rev. Deacon William Ladroga Noon, & 5:30 p.m. Rev. Deacon C. Patrick Macaulay TV Mass Sunday, 9:30 a.m. on CW Network. Check your local listings Rev. Deacon Robert Gaitens or go to dioceseofvenice.org/tv-mass CONFESSIONS Br. William Hudspeth, S.A.C. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Reconciliation Room) Br. Tom Flanagan, S.A.C. Sunday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - Noon (Church Entrance) Br. Lawrence Skitzki, C.S.C. EXPOSITON OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Sr. Cathy Bonfield, S.S.N.D. Carosella Chapel: Tuesdays 9 a.m. - Noon; Fridays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (The Carosella Chapel is open for quiet prayer during office hours.) PARISH STAFF Sara Brinn, Office Manager/Parish Secre- STATIONS OF THE CROSS tary Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. in the Church. Virginia Bray, Music Director ROSARY & MORNING PRAYER DEVOTIONS Gina Snode, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Rosary is prayed daily following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, immediately followed Patricia Sileo, Director of Religious Education by Morning Prayer. Rosary is again prayed before the Noon Mass. Teressa McCoy, Admin. Asst./Media Coordinator BAPTISM Classes are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sabrina Gibson, Reception/Data Entry the Conference Room. Baptism will take place regularly every Sunday Pamela Paulson , Reception/Data Entry at 5 p.m. or by appointment with your choice of clergyman. Rose Ann Runnells, Sacristan ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass Tom Patt, Sacristan HOUSE BLESSING: Contact Sara Brinn at the Parish Office Janet Cocco, Sacristan Miguel Jimenez , Maintenance Supervisor PRAYER LINE: 941-306-6503 JULY 15, 2018 PSALTER WEEK III

From Our Pastor, Fr. Fausto ... right in the eye and invited them to join Him. Even today, Jesus has a mission to fulfill and a message to share. My Dear Friends, Challenges from the left or right would not stop Him, or We are in the middle of the traditional vacation period: us, His loving followers. enjoy your well-deserved rest if you can find the time Jesus’ call for disciples and co-workers must go out (…and the money) to enjoy it! Please remember the three today as boldly as ever. His message and mission are still capital rules of vacation: dynamic and must be shared. To be a brother, priest or 1. If you drink, let someone else drive. sister is a way of responding dramatically to that call. It is 2. Attend Mass on weekends. If sometimes you miss not the only type of response, but a highly significant one. it because there is no church where your hotel (or Those who open themselves in faith to the power of the campground) is located, do not have a panic attack: Spirit in their lives, and choose to answer “YES” to the recite the rosary or read a biblical chapter that day, Lord’s invitation: “Follow Me,” are surely helping to so to praise the Lord always on His Holy Day. bring about a new dawn in the Church. 3. Whenever you put your key into the ignition to The object is not to push more people into the priesthood start your vehicle, say a prayer with the other and religious life. It is not a numbers game. Rather, it is to passenger(s), asking your Guardian Angel, the call forth those among us who have what it takes to live Blessed Mother, St. Christopher, or your patron and serve in this way. As we continue to shape the Church Saint to join their prayers to yours, so that God will of the future, we need generous and creative ministers among protect you and your dear ones from all harm during us. Consider it! This could be you or someone you know. your trip. By the way, I also pray to God thru the By the way, sometimes we wonder how the Bishops Blessed Mother’s intercessions for the poor souls have ordained certain unworthy men to the Holy Orders; of Purgatory whenever I drive near a cemetery. I but priests and deacons are chosen from among us, and am sure that when they reach Heaven they will we are all sinners! Just compare the twelve handpicked intercede to God on my behalf. apostles by Jesus: What a motley crew! No Bishop today Today’s Gospel is the basis on which the Monastic would have ordained or even considered guys like these! Life in the Church found its ideal. Living together (two by In all four lists of the Twelve Apostles, Simon, to whom two…) in convents and monasteries, shunning marriage Jesus gave the name Peter (from the Greek Petros = Rock), for the sake of the Kingdom (vow of chastity), carrying is always the number one, the first pope, but the one who very little of the goods and possessions of this world (vow denied he even knew Jesus; some choice! of poverty), obeying the Lord Jesus in the person of the Andrew was the brother of Simon, both first were superiors (vow of obedience). As Jesus remarked once, followers of John the Baptist and both were commercial not everybody is called to this way of life. fishermen, not exactly the best scholarly and theological From the XII century, a simplified vow of chastity, profession toward being a preacher. called celibacy, was also imposed on and followed by the Another set of brothers, James the elder and John the diocesan priests of all Latin rites (Roman, Ambrosian, beloved, also professional fishermen, were called Gallican and Mozarabic). Only the Catholic priests of “BOANERGES” in Greek (probably from Hebrew Eastern Rites continued to be married up to today. So it is “Beverages”) which in colloquial English could be not correct to say that “Catholic priests don’t marry;” it is rendered as “Hot Tempered,” not an enticing quality for precise to say, “many Catholic priests don’t marry”. the patient and gentle care giving of a minister. In this day and age, good men and women are still Thomas (The “TWIN”) steadfastly refused to believe choosing religious life. Unfortunately, the media never puts the women and the apostles who saw the Risen Lord, with this in headlines. These men and women represent a wide that famous crude expression, “Unless I poke my fingers range of backgrounds, ages and experiences. Are they into the nail-holes of His hands and my fist into His perfect people from perfect homes? NO! But they are side, I will not believe;” lack of faith is definitely not a wholesome, creative persons who feel inspired by God to recommendation for a minister of God! serve His people in a unique way. Matthew belonged to the most hated profession in Truly, at this time in history, the Church needs to Rome–dominated Israel: Tax Collector, merciless, rapacious strengthen its priestly and religious ranks with happy, and exceedingly greedy. Not a recommended career to healthy persons who have the desire to make a difference step up to ministry! in the Church, and in the world, which is today filled Then we have Simon the Zealot or Qanana, this last mainly with struggle and confusion. All religious Jewish word can today be loosely translated as “Terrorist”, communities are looking for persons to whom God is a stunning choice for the all-embracing, love-thy-enemy significant in their lives, persons who can offer a follower of Jesus. compassionate service to others. The Church needs men Judas Iscariot (the man from Karioth, a southern and women who have leadership skills and can work well village of Judea) was the treasurer of Jesus, so greedy that with a variety of people. No one is born a priest, brother, he betrayed his master…Wow! or sister. Vocations are God-inspired and home made. Of the four remaining apostles: Bartholomew (son of In looking at Jesus in His time, we notice that He was Talmai), Levi, Thaddaeus, and Jude, we know nothing, never half-hearted in His way of calling forth His disciples. and even there is some confusion about their names and His great desire was to bring God’s healing presence and identities! They were nobodies, so nothing recommended reign in the world. Thus, Jesus looked potential followers them to become the pillars of the church. But as God said 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“My ways are not your ways, and my thoughts are not T«®Ý W››» ®Ä OçÙ PƒÙ®Ý« your thoughts.” Jesus chose them and they established Sun., July 15 the Holy, Roman, Catholic Church, the billion-strong family of Jesus’ friends, bent on proclaiming the Good 11:30 a.m. Confession - Fr. Jan News of a loving God to a murderous world. Mon., July 16 - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel So…if today you, my dear people, hear or read about Tues., July 17 the failures and sins of deacons, priests and bishops, Wed., July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis please remember that we clerics are chosen by God not because of any super-human quality, but because of a Thurs., July 19 mysterious and inexplicable design of God on our lives to Fri., July 20 - St. Apollinaris which, sometimes foolishly and sometimes generously, 8:00 p.m. AA (Spanish) - Geenen Hall we have answered “yes”! As the song says, “Here I am, Sat., July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi Lord. Is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.” Please pray for us clerics; we are not perfect, just forgiven! 9:00 a.m. Confession - Fr. Fausto Tomorrow is the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 10:00 a.m. Legion of Mary - MeeƟng Room the Lady of the Scapular. The Blessed Mother appeared to 3:00 p.m. an English Carmelite Friar, St. Simon Stock, and promised Confession - Fr. Fausto that no one would see the flames of Hell if they piously lived and died wearing the Scapular (an outside special MARRIAGE BANNS vest that Friars wear). In the past, many Popes have approved such apparitions, and recent Popes have even Marshall Rauner & Kacey Cronin (2) allowed the substitution of the Scapular with Medal, Anthony Suarez & Marie Guillem (2) which I wear around my neck day and night. Wear your Scapular or Medal! On my vacation in my native city of Rome, I had the great joy to meet and concelebrate the Holy ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL Mass with our beloved Pope Francis. Please pray for CHILDREN’S SHOE CAMPAIGN his health! It’s time again for Stillpoint’s annual Migrant and Needy Children’s Back-to-School Shoe Campaign. Your donation of $20 gives a young child the opportunity to select the style and size of the shoes he or she would like to wear for the new school year. Thank you and God Bless you for making this effort possible.

Your donation may be sent to:

SHOES c/o Stillpoint Mission P. O. Box 619 Bradenton, Florida 34206

ANGEL’S ATTIC NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

St. Martha Caritas partners with several agencies to help serve the needy in Smile, God loves you and so does Fr. Fausto Sarasota. Angel’s Attic is a major source with your St. Martha clergy: of clothing for the Caritas clients. They Fathers Patrick, Wojciech, Jan, John & Jerry are looking for volunteers and will be holding an Open Deacons Bill, Patrick & Robert House for Volunteers at their location, 1255 Seeds Ave., and Brothers Bill, Tom & Lawrence & Sister Cathy Sarasota on July 31 at 10 a.m. THANK YOU!

On Sunday August 12th, the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Victory Council, will attend a corporate communion at the 9:00 a.m. Mass to celebrate the birthday of the Venerable Servant of God, Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Please join the Knights in prayer for his canonization! BULLETIN Email PASTOR EMAIL [email protected] [email protected]

Do not be afraid to embrace God’s gift of life. Whatever storms or trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND

Married Couples: Summer’s half over. Time left to squeeze in one more summer project? How about tackling a spruce-up on your marriage relationship so your love can be renewed over and over. Take a break from the heat MY CHOICE PREGNANCY CENTER and plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Volunteers Needed Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! Space IS limited, so apply early! For Supporting those who need our help is easier than you think. more information about taking a private time away, check We need your help at the center with counseling pregnant out flwc-wwme.org or call 813-270-7832. The next and parenting women and working in the thrift store. available WWME weekend will be at the Franciscan Center in Tampa from Aug 24-26. The next one after that To learn more about us call 941-351-3007 will be Oct. 12-14. or visit www.mychoicepregnancycenter.com

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION “Couldn’t you spend one hour with me?” The Carosella Chapel, in the Parish Office, is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to come, visit and pray. Bring your prayer requests and intentions and write them in the prayer book outside the Chapel. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is on Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to Noon, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Eucharistic Adoration ministry is made up of parishioners who commit to a specific hour each week. They are in need of permanent and substitute adorers. If interested, contact the Parish Office. Grace is not given to decorate life, but rather to make us stronger in life, giving us courage to go forward! -Pope Francis

Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Grilling with Grace - The Office of Evangelization is 15 de julio de 2018 hosting a summer series, Grilling with Grace. Join us each La fidelidad brotó en la tierra y la justicia Tuesday in July at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel at Incarnation vino del cielo.— Salmo 85 (84):12 Parish starting with a Holy Hour followed by a barbeque and talk and concluding with more fellowship! The final LLAMADOS POR DIOS Grilling with Grace will take place on Siesta Key Beach Las lecturas de hoy nos invitan a escuchar dos llamados. at the pavilion with Bishop Frank J. Dewane as the El primero es el llamado del Señor al profeta Amós, el speaker! $5 suggested donation for food. “pastor y cultivador de higos” (Amós 7:14). El segundo es el llamado del Señor Jesús a los Doce, a quienes envió “de dos Philosophy Course for Physicians, Allied Health Workers - en dos” (Marcos 6:7). Estas personas fieles respondieron al The Catholic Medical Association of Southwest Florida llamado, profetizaron y predicaron a aquellos a quienes invites all physicians and Allied Health Workers to a habían sido enviados. En el Bautismo, cada uno de nosotros three-part course to backfill knowledge of the philosophic recibió un llamado. La segunda lectura nos invita a traditions of the Catholic Faith to gain a better understanding reflexionar sobre ese llamado ya que se nos recuerda que of our bioethical teachings. Held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, hemos sido elegidos en Cristo y que, por amor, Dios “nos July 14, July 28 and August 11, at the Crowne Plaza eligió... para que fuéramos sus hijos” (Efesios 1:5). Por ser Hotel, Fort Myers, the presentation will be by Timothy hijos adoptivos de Dios se nos llama a llevar la presencia de Kearns, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy from the Cristo a nuestro matrimonio, familiares, escuelas y sitios de University of Connecticut and Diocese of Venice Institute trabajo. Sintámonos inspirados a decir “sí” hoy al llamado for Catholic Studies and Formation. The cost is $125 for que escuchamos una vez más en la palabra viva de Dios. all three sessions or $50 each. To register contact Dr. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Steve Hannan at 239-849-6908 or [email protected]. If you want to drink, that’s your business. Bereavement Support - The Diocese of Venice will be If you want to stop, that’s ours. offering a series of Bereavement workshops and training. Alcoholics Anonymous Save the dates for the following "There is Hope" workshops: (941) 951-6810 — www.aasrq.org August 2 There is Hope: Miscarriage and Stillborn from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Patrick. There is no cost for dinner however registration is required. October 4 & 5 There is Hope: Bereavement Training from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be in Sarasota with an exact location to be announced. Cost is $25 per person November 15: There is Hope: Surviving the Holidays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Incarnation Parish and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Epiphany Cathedral. There is no cost. Please contact Kim at [email protected] for questions or further information on any of the workshops.

Respect Life Conference Registration Now Open - Online registration for the September 28-29 Florida Respect Life Conference is available. To register or for additional information about the location, hotels, speakers, and schedule, visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/RLC2018. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. It is only once every seven years that this conference is held in the Diocese of Venice. Contact Jeanne at [email protected] or 374-1068 with any questions. If you have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, or if you are a family member or friend who wants to learn how to better help someone, come join us. NEVER MISS MASS AGAIN www.masstimes.org Date: August 2, 2018 Time: 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Traveling for summer vacation? Be sure not to miss Mass! Visit masstimes.org for worship times, church Location: Church of St. Patrick locations, contact information, website links and maps Cost: Free (Registration is required) for 117,000 churches in 201 countries/territories. Contact: Kim Elsmore at [email protected] Mass Intentions OUTREACH MINISTRIES Sun., July 15 Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mt 6:7-13 Altar Servers Brian Clark 993-8526 7:30 a.m. [FS] Joe Russo by Salimbene Family Altar Society Janet Cocco 366-4210 Archivist Ted Cover 379-0758 8:00 a.m. [CG] (Span/Hall) Francesca Javier by Martha Shanehan Arimathean Ministry Parish Office 366-4210 9:00 a.m. [JR] Marc Verhofstadt by Aime & Emily Verhofstadt Bethesda House Colleen McMenamin 366-1886 10:30 a.m. [FS] For All Parishioners Catholic Charities Marisa Zorger 355-4680 12:00 p.m. [JR] Alfred Prato, Jr. by Wife, Kathy Caritas (9-11 a.m., M-F) Tony Cocco, Chair 366-5620 Casa Santa Marta Debbie Greising 366-4448 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Bobbi by Friend Choir/Cantor Virginia Bray 366-4210 5:30 p.m. [JC] Alfred Mancini by Cheryl Bell Council of Catholic Women Marcia Stokes 334-648-4328 Mon., July 16 Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34-11: Eucharist Adoration Parish Office 366-4210 Finance Council John J. DeStefano 306-5014 7:30 a.m. [JC] Catherine Warner by Kelly Family Family Ministry Gary Kerschner 961-8713 8:30 a.m. [JR] Jennie A. LoMonaco by Tom Murphy Hospitality Ministry Beth Cannata 321-2953 12:00 p.m. [JR] Eric Lester & Joseph Bartolotto by Ralph Lester Jail Ministry Bob Hiniker 863-558-0407 5:30 p.m. [JC] Parents by Rosario & Donna Criscuolo Knights of Columbus Mike Deering 225-0564 Lectors Ed Hale [email protected] Tues., July 17 Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24 Legion of Mary Diane Such 993-2354 7:30 a.m. [PW] (L) Uncle John by St. Martha Family Ministries Council John Gearon 320-4745 8:30 a.m. [PW] Robert Kyser by Quinlan Family Peace & Justice/S.U.R.E. John McGruder 953-6541 Parish Council Roland Gibson 685-1204 12:00 p.m. [JC] (L) Jay Anton by Emily Anton Prayer Line Diane Domagala 306-6503 5:30 p.m. [JC] Carolyn Ebner by Joe Ebner R.C.I.A Maggie Gallucci 355-5957 Wed., July 18 Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25-27 R.C.I.A Sue Thompson [email protected] 7:30 a.m. [PW] Thomas & Marie Kelly Family by Kelly Family Respect Life Ministry Joseph Gina 702-1700 Rosary Makers Don & Maxine Brand 755-9749 8:30 a.m. [JR] Jennie A. LoMonaco by Debbie & Lee Ratner Solve Maternity Homes Peggy Kerwin 748-0094 12:00 p.m. [FS] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines St. M. Early Learning Center Jamie Van Dyke 366-1395 5:30 p.m. [FS] Lucia Waskowski by Dr. Robert & Debbie Frank Ushers Robert Morrissey 726-9107

Thurs., July 19 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 7:30 a.m. [FS] Marilou Heraty by Peter Heraty Parish Pam Paulson 366-4210 8:30 a.m. [PW] Dorothy Krauley by Friends Hospital Calvin Kreider 928-6995 Nursing Home Pam Paulson 366-4210 12:00 p.m. [JR] Roger Fisher by Parents

5:30 p.m. [JC] Frank Cikovic by Cikovic Family BISHOP NEVINS ACADEMY Fri., July 20 Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8 4380 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 7:30 a.m. [JC] (L) Gertrude Wtulich by Joe & Lynne Kavulich St. Martha Catholic School 953-4181 Principal: Mrs. Siobhan Young 8:30 a.m. [JR] Thomas Skockini by Joan Halpern St. Mary Academy 366-4010 12:00 p.m. [FS] Anne Czurak by The Woods Family Principal: Ms. Rebecca Reynolds

5:30 p.m. [FS] Josefina Rosal by Maria Roman CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL 371-4917 Sat., July 21 Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 7:30 a.m. [JR] Dora Irene Massaro by The Pallottines IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND OUR SCHEDULED MASSES, 8:30 a.m. [JC] Wayne Sarnowski by Maureen & Terry Aldrich CONTACT OUR NEIGHBORING PARISHES: 4:00 p.m. [PW] Mrs. Lee Mulligan by Son, Doug St. Jude Sarasota 955-3934 5:30 p.m. [FS] Jill Elaine Rex by Bill Rex Christ the King Chapel Sarasota 924-2777 Sun., July 22 Jer 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mt 6:30-34 Incarnation Sarasota 921-6631 Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Sarasota 755-1826 7:30 a.m. [FS] Paul Damone by Silvana Nandin St. Patrick Sarasota 378-1703 8:00 a.m. [CG] (Span/Hall) Parents by Rosario & Donna Criscuolo St. Mary Star of the Sea Longboat Key 383-1255 9:00 a.m. [JR] Marc Verhofstadt by Aime & Emily Verhofstadt St. Thomas More Sarasota 923-1691 St. Joseph Bradenton 756-3732 10:30 a.m. [PW] For All Parishioners St. Michael the Archangel Siesta Key 349-4174 12:00 p.m. [PW] (L) Lynda Blouin Our Lady Queen of Angels Lakewood Ranch 752-6770 12:00 p.m. [JC] (Viet/Hall) Edward Salvadore by Wife, Rose Salvadore Our priests & deacons minister to the following local facilities: 5:30 p.m. [JR] Frank Cikovic by Cikovic Family The Pines, Brookdale Midtown, Magnolia, Life Care Center, Horizon Bay, Jefferson Center, Alderman Oaks, Plymouth Harbor, Sarasota Fr. Fausto (FS), Fr. Patrick (PW), Fr. Wojciech (WS), Health, Springwood, Casa Santa Marta I & II, Sarasota Bay Club, Cross Fr. Jan (JR), Fr. John (JC), and Fr. Celestino (CG) Breeze, Sunshine Meadows, Sarasota Point, Sarasota County Jail.