August 9, 2020 19Th Sunday in Ordinary Timeme
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AUGUST 9, 2020 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEME OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 9:00AM until Noon MASS INTENTIONS RECONCILIATION Sat. Aug. 8th Saturday 2:30PM in the cry room until all are heard 3:30PM The People of San Antonio Parish or by appointment, call the office THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Sun. Aug. 9th 9:00AM +Al Bruno Friday, August 14 for Eve of the Feast of the Assumption +Maureen Garafalo 11:00AM +Brian Prindiville +Danny Ortiz REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS Mon. Aug. 10th NO MASS THE ROSARY is said Tuesday through Friday morning and decades are shared by parishioners. Prayer petitions Tues. Aug. 11th are also included at the conclusion of the rosary. The 8:00AM +Michael Gentile rosary is encouraged the rest of the week on your own. +Jim Biskupiak BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORATION is every Tuesday following the 8:00AM Mass, with the Divine Wed. Aug. 12th Mercy Chaplet recited; and every First Friday following 8:00AM +Vitorino Bernardo Thanksgiving from Mr & Mrs Lambert the 8:00AM Mass. ST VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION is the first Thurs. Aug. 13th full weekend of every month after all Masses. 8:00AM +Lillian Schmidt THE ANOINTING MASS is the last Wednesday of the +Roland Nasrey month at 8:00AM for anyone who would like to be 11:00AM Funeral for Myra Ann Flood anoint ed. Fri. Aug. 14th THE 50/50 RAFFLE is the third weekend of each 8:00AM +Muriel Johnson month. Put $5 in an envelope with your name and phone number, and turn it in to the Knights manning the table in Sat. Aug. 15tth the Narthex. The winner is drawn on Monday. 3:30PM +Joseph Cupo UNDIE SUNDAY is the last Sunday of the month where +Judith A. Mussario we collect donations of underclothing for men, women and children for the Shower Ministry. Sun. Aug. 16th 9:00AM The People of San Antonio Parish 11:00AM +Gloria Maglione +Danny Ortiz SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSRS Please support our wonderful sponsors. It’s through their generosity that we receive this bulletin at no cost to the parish. This week’s highlighted sponsor is: BERNIE WALSHWALSH JUSTICEPAYS.COMM PLEASE LET YOUR SAN ANTONIO FAMILY KNOW THAT THE BULLETIN IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT SANANTONIORCC.ORG 2 Parish Statement as of July 31, 2020 Income Expense Surplus/Deficit July 34,967.00 57,870.46 -22,903.46 Total 34,967.00 57,870.46 -22,903.46 Parish Statement includes Offertory & Other Income. Mortgage liability added to expenses. 2020 Catholic Faith Appeal as of 07/17/20 73,326.94 of $174,000.00 42% of goal met! FAITH VS. FEAR ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE In this week’s Gospel, Matthew dwells Feast Day Aug. 14th upon faith and, even more so, the lack of Raymund Kolbe was born in Poland in 1894. it. The Apostles see Jesus walking on water. Now, they’ve seen Him do many, His family was very poor, but they were rich many miracles before. Why should they in spirit. In 1914 his father was captured and killed by have feared Him walking on the water? the Russians for fighting for Polish independence. Young It’s just another miracle and He’s really good at doing Raymund had great faith and strong devotion to the miracles. But they are indeed very frightened and they Blessed Mother. He went to school to be a Franciscan think he is a ghost. Fear overcame their emotions. Their priest and was ordained in 1918, taking the name faith in Jesus, their friend, was not as strong as it should Maximilian Maria. After studying in Rome, Maximilian have been. Jesus then tells them, “Don’t be afraid!” Do we returned to Poland in 1919. He used modern printing also allow fear to overtake our faith? Our conquering of presses to spread the Good News through monthly and fear and worry can only happen when we grow in our eventually, daily religious publications. He also spent six faith, which is the opposite of unbelief. Faith is a gift years as a missionary in Japan. During World War II, given to us by the Holy Spirit. Continue praying that the Father Kolbe used his monastery to hide as many as Holy Spirit builds in us the faith and belief that we need to 2,000 Jewish people and Poles, who were also overcome our fears and worries. The more we learn about persecuted. In 1941, Maximilian was arrested by the God and His goodness, the happier we will be. Nazis, who soon sent him to the Auschwitz concentration Father Leo camp. This was a terrible place where the Nazis killed many people. In July of that year several prisoners escaped, and as punishment the camp commander picked CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL 10 men to be starved to death. Franciszek Gajowniczek, The Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) a husband and father, was one of these sentenced to contributes to the pastoral, education- death. Father Maximilian Kolbe offered his life in the al, and charitable support of those in man's place. Each day he celebrated Mass for the other need throughout the Diocese of Ven- starving prisoners and prayed and sang with them. When ice. In addition, our parish also benefits he outlived many of the other men, he was killed by from the CFA if we exceed our goal of $174,000. Cur- lethal injection. On October 10, 1982, Pope John Paul II rently, our parish is at 42% of this goal. Please join the canonized Maximilian Kolbe as a “martyr of charity.” many in our parish family who have already made a gift Present at the ceremony was Franciszek Gajowniczek, to the 2020 Catholic Faith Appeal. Your gift will make a the Auschwitz prisoner whose place Maximilian had difference in the lives of those who are assisted by the taken in giving his own life. Gajowniczek lived for 54 programs and ministries funded through the CFA, as well as our own parish community. https://sanantoniorcc.weshareonline.org/ HAVE FUN - MAKE FRIENDS - SERVE or complete a pledge envelope located at the back The Columbiettes is a Catholic Women’s Organization of the church and submit it either to the parish of- that supports our Knights of Columbus, our parish, our fice or in the offertory basket. Thank you for your community and each other. Open to all Catholic women, prayerful consideration. for information call or text Cathy Schwartz, 941-286- 9988 or Teri Kotlarski at 941-626-6945. 3 THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY Saturday Aug. 15th On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians, and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church. We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth century. In the following centuries, the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However, by the 13th century, there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names We pray for peace. - Commemoration, Dormition, Passing, Assumption - from at least the 5th or 6th century. Today it is celebrated We pray for healing. as a solemnity. Scripture does not give an account of We pray for our church family. Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle We pray for people in poor health. between good and evil. Many see this woman as God’s We pray for healthcare providers. people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old We pray for you. and New Testaments, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory. Furthermore, in 1 We will no longer list individual names of people Corinthians 15:20, Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Since Mary due to HIPPA regulations and to be absolutely sure is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it we keep information of any person’s medical is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to condition private. believe in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven. Source: Franciscan Media HOW TO BEQUEATH TO SAN ANTONIO A bequest is a concrete way to express grati- tude to God for a lifetime of blessings. Sim- ple bequests can easily be included in a do- https://sanantoniorcc.weshareonline.org/ nor’s will or trust. 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