St. Faustina Catholic Church

1714 US Highway 27 (Suite 23) – Clermont, FL 34714

March 29, 2020

St. Faustina Catholic Church A parish of the Diocese of Orlando Located in Glenbrook Commons behind CVS (Corner of 27 & Glenbrook Blvd), 2 miles north of Hwy 192 on 27.

Parish Office Located next to the Church Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Phone 352-515-9297 Fax 352-559-3920 Email [email protected] My Parish App Text APP to 88202 Facebook St. Faustina Catholic Church Website www.stfaustina.org

Pastoral Team

Pastor Father Ramon Bolatete (Ext 101) D: 352-354-4563 [email protected]

Deacon Deacon Mike Balchus [email protected]

Director of Parish Life Bill Burns (Ext 104) D: 352-559-3925 [email protected]

Administrative Assistant Debbie Schaffer (Ext 102) D: 352-658-0137 [email protected]

Faith Formation Marylu Mariniello (Ext 103) D: 352-702-4735 [email protected]

Music & Liturgy Kelly Mucci [email protected] Weekend Mass Schedule… Anointing of the Sick… Database Administrative Coordinator Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM (5:30 PM until 4/18) First Tuesday of the month after the 8:00 AM Donna Cuttita Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Mass or by appointment (Ext 100) D: 352-702-4715 Sunday (Español): 7:00 PM First Friday of each month… [email protected] The Divine Mercy Chaplet is said 15 minutes 8:30 AM Exposition, Eucharistic Devotion Office Assistant I before each Weekend Mass Adoration, Sacred Heart Devotion and Pro-Life

Elsa Gomez Daily Mass Schedule… Rosary is said at 1:00 PM. Concludes with a (Ext 102) Healing Mass at 7:00 PM. Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 AM [email protected] The Rosary is said after daily Mass Wednesday 3:00 – 5:00 PM… Office Assistant II Exposition, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Patriotic Kimmy Garven Reconciliation… Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion, [email protected] Saturday: 3:00 – 3:45 PM or by appointment Adoration and Benediction and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger Answering the call... and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and Pastor’s Many remember September 11, 2001, when the you visited Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, Message Americans witnessed several terrorist attacks on our soil. We were all shocked, but Americans ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we rose to the occasion and united together as one nation, and we survived. see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and visit Fifth Sunday of Lent Nineteen years later, not only is the United States You?’ And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever under attack but the entire world! The numbers you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you “Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you of people confirmed with the Coronavirus did for Me.’” Matthew 23: 34-40 believe you will see the glory of God?” So they took (COVID-19) are multiplying exponentially and is the reason that on March 18, 2020, the Catholic Today, as disciples of Jesus, in a strong parish away the stone. (Jn 11) community, during a time of peril, we have the Church, and in particular the Orlando Diocese, instructed all parishes to eliminate any group opportunity to help our neighbors and members My dear parishioners, by now we could still of our community. It starts with a simple phone gatherings or public worship services until further be on a mandatory lockdown for two solid call and ask questions (and remember to listen); weeks, somewhat akin to being ‘in a tomb’ notice. How are you doing? What can I do to help? Do as Lazarus was. And just as Lazarus was That announcement by Bishop Noonan will go you need food or water? When I go to the gro- risen from the dead, we hope that after the down in parish history as an essential turning cery store, is there something I can pick up for lockdown is over, we shall all emerge point in our community. Established in the sum- you? Do you need me to take you someplace? renewed to continue our normal lives. mer of 2006, the St. Faustina Catholic Church has weathered many storms, but this will be our As your bulletin editor, I am opening up a section in the bulletin for your positive experiences dur- I would encourage everyone to take this biggest. ing this crisis. (Last week while shopping at BJ’s opportunity as an invitation to a spiritual In his letter, the Bishop offered many resources with hundreds of others, almost everyone seemed retreat for at least two solid weeks or longer. “to help the faithful remain in prayer and draw genuinely optimistic, and surprisingly, many were Some of us may have learned to like and near to God during this holy season of Lent.” speaking to each other.) love those retreats but for those who are not These are excellent spiritual opportunities, but used to silence and solitude, this may pose a Jesus is asking us to do MORE… If you need help or want to help, please send an email to [email protected] or text to 630- challenge. “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you 926-3109. (Please, no phone calls!) who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom pre- We will ALL get through this TOGETHER! With the indefinite suspension of publicly pared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was celebrating holy mass and the reception of hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty Holy Communion, please avail of the following prayer given to us by Bishop Noonan: Every gift is valuable... An Act of Spiritual Communion No one can do everything, My Jesus, I believe that You are present In the Most Holy Sacrament. but everyone can do I love You above all things, and I desire something! To receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive Our focus is not equal gift, You sacramentally, but equal sacrifice. Come at least spiritually into my heart. ______I embrace You as if You were already Please submit prayer request to the Office. Financial there Those in need of our prayers: And unite myself wholly to You. Stewardship Don Bishop, Melissa Cameron, Gerald Crocker, Never permit me to be separated from Judith Crogman, Frank Demcsak, Patricia Dick,

You. Linda Dugan, David Fitch, John Friedrich, Weekly Collections Amen. As of: March 23, 2020 William Galarza, Mary Garl, Lolli Gonzalez, Alison Hilton, Jerry Hunt, Kimberly Knoll, May these trying times become for us (Mar 21 - Mar 22, 2020) Offertory = $1,972.00 Cecelia Kuhnle Gorman, Kenneth Mackay, avenues to give God even greater honor and Vinnie McGrave, Maureen Mangan, Roger Construction Fund (CF) = $2,389.50 glory through lives refreshed in holiness and Myers, Libby Nicholson, Josephine O’Donnell, Easter Flowers = $783.00 love – as the risen Lazarus was. John Packmayer, Dakota Smith, Brown Stegall,

Our Catholic Appeal (2020 OCA) Marge Tagler, Jose Tejada, Kathy Thomas, As of: March 13, 2020 Michael Venditti, Mary Ann Verbetich, Armin Parish Goal: $75,000* Vogl, Al Ward, John Wentling, and all those in need. Raised to date: $21,808 Shortfall: $53,192    Total Parish Families (2019): 875 Also, remember in your prayers

Families who Gave: 81 our recently deceased members of “If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead our parish community and their families. dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead Percent of Parish: 9.3%^ will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his *Established by Finance Committee Jean Cuttita  ^Based on 2019 Parish Census. Spirit dwelling in you.” (Rom 8:11) Emanuel Crogman 

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. March 18, 2020 I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; Never permit me to be separated from You. your throne shall stand firm forever (2 Sam 7:16). Amen. My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Resources are available to help the faithful remain in prayer and Throughout the Dioceses within the state of Florida, effective at draw near to God during this holy season of Lent. These re- the end of day, regularly scheduled celebration of Masses and sources are posted below and this list will be updated as we other liturgical events for the faithful in parish churches and learn more from our parishes. other public sanctuaries are suspended until further notice in cooperation with efforts to contain the spread of the virus Faith Fit App: (COVID-19). Visitation to the churches to pray is also suspended. Tune into faith-filled podcasts by local Catholics plus special Any parish event or ministry event – e.g. prayer groups, bible presentations featuring Catholic speakers, singers, musicians & studies, etc. – are suspended or postponed. more! Download the Apple app: Funerals, or other celebrations which perhaps cannot be post- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/faith-fit-app/id1435157037 poned - baptisms or weddings - may be celebrated with imme- or Google Play: diate family members only who are not sick and are not advised https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? by their doctors to self-quarantine. id=com.jacapps.faithfit

Priests will celebrate daily Mass for the intentions of the faithful Free Access to Give Us This Day: sadly without your presence. Also, priests and other parish staff https://giveusthisday.org/Digital – who are not sick or otherwise advised to self-quarantine – while exercising prudence and observing social distancing will USCCB: be available to the faithful at the parish offices. Prayer Resources: http://www.usccb.org/coronavirus Daily Readings: http://www.usccb.org/ For emergency situations, parishioners are invited to communi- EWTN Television: https://www.ewtn.com/tv cate with a priest, deacon or available staff by phone or by email. Parish staff will work with parishioners to identify a priest CCTN – the Catholic Community Television Network – is broad- for their pastoral needs such as sick calls, request for the Sacra- cast from a TV studio operated by Holy Family Parish in Orlan- ment of Penance, etc. Priests will respond to hospital calls or do. CCTN televises the Sunday Mass and other spiritually enrich- calls from other health facilities and will cooperate with that ing programs. The Mass is broadcast every Sunday from 2:00 hospital or facility by following proper protocols as required pm. – 3:00 p.m. on WTGL-TV 45. This station is available on vari- (wearing of masks, gloves, protective clothing, etc.). ous channels, depending on your service provider. Please check with your service provider for details. CCTN also utilizes online Catholics can make an Act of Spiritual Communion media avenues such as YouTube to showcase special produc- It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circum- tions, such as homilies from Holy Family Parish; short biog- stances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possi- raphies of saints; and the reading of the Gospel, complete with ble to make an Act of Spiritual Communion which is a source of images. Subscribe to the CCTN YouTube Channel by click- grace. Spiritual Communion means uniting one’s self in prayer ing here. with Christ’s sacrifice and worshiping Him in His Body and Blood. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Talk / Devotional English Adults – Divine Mercy Radio (WDMC Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spir- 920 AM), an approved apostolate led by Bob Groppe, pur- itual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental chased a “fixer upper” frequency and station in 2008. The ma- Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us una- jority of their programming is provided from EWTN and they ble to receive Holy Communion worthily. also air locally produced programs. Their studio is located in Melbourne and their broadcast is heard in Brevard County and parts of Volusia and Orange counties (as well as two other coun- Mass intentions ties outside of the Diocese of Orlando). They promote their Readings for the day can be located at www.usccb.org apostolate as “Catholic Radio for Florida’s Space and Treasure Coast.” A priest of the diocese sits on the board of Divine Mercy Radio. During this period when public Masses are suspended, Father Ramon will continue to celebrate daily Mass for the intentions (as listed below) of the faithful. Talk / Devotional English Adults – Relevant Radio Eustis – 90.3 FM WIGW ONLINE (LIVE) SCHEDULE Daily Mass (Sun - Sat) at 9:30 AM Orlando – 1080 AM WHOO Saturday (Vigil) at 4:00 PM Wednesday Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 PM Orlando – 1190 AM WAMT The Mass and DMC can be viewed in our St. Faustina Relevant Radio provides programming that speaks to the human website, in the "Mass Live Stream" tap or you can go to: condition, helping to bridge the gap between faith and everyday https://www.twitch.tv/stfaustina/ life. The network produces a variety of popular and exciting pro- For Mass in Spanish with Father David Vargas from grams to help strengthen the family, solve everyday problems, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales, please visit: and raise the heart and mind to God. https://holyspiritlakewales.org/videos/

Tell us who you are so that we might pray for you: Saturday, March 28, 2020 [email protected] Vigil - Fifth Sunday in Lent Mark Praner (Dave Gutowski) During this season of Lent, know that I pray with you and for Parishioners of St. Faustina you. Through our acts of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, God’s Sunday, March 29, 2020 Kingdom will endure forever. Fifth Sunday in Lent John DiIorio (Felix and Angel) Sincerely yours in Christ, Michele McNamara Leoncini (Dad and Ellie) Auta Goncalves (Rui Goncalves) Rafael and Francisca Mosquera (Family)

Monday, March 30, 2020 Monday of the Fifth Week in Lent

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Most Reverend John Noonan Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Lent Bishop of Orlando Maureen Kindwell (Maria Myers)

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Lent Denise Campeau (Family)

Thursday, April 2, 2020 Thursday of the Fifth Week in Lent Mark Croce (Dan and Pat Metz)

Friday, April 3, 2020 First Friday of the Month Irene Fisher (Gina, Michael and Family) Dawn Pellum (Denis and Judy Donavan)

Saturday, April 4, 2020 Vigil - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord PARISH CALENDAR Tony Borges (Wife, Jo)

Dennis Van Grinsven (Family) ALL PARISH GROUP GATHERINGS ARE CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Sunday, April 5, 2020 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Parishioners of St. Faustina OUR MISSION Frank Brocato (Iris Brocato) St. Faustina is a Community inspired by the Holy Bill Murphy (Kathy Murphy) Spirit and called to reflect God’s Divine Mercy, to Irene Fisher (Barbara and Gene) foster spiritual growth and to attend to the In thanksgiving for blessings temporal and social needs of all. received for Mosquera Family (Alivio Mosquera Ramos) some anchor of hope to keep us moored to the chance at loving, I now don’t miss an oppor- DEAC SPEAK fundamental reality we attach to. God loves tunity to tell those I love that I love them. I’m by Deacon Mike us!!! sure my children think I have been taken over by some sort of AI. This weekend we hear God speaking through I recall my thoughts about three and a half the prophet Ezekiel and telling us He will open years ago when I woke up in Waterman hospi- The point of this is that in this pandemic we are our graves and have us rise from them. Then tal after having the plumbing of my heart re- facing, we have an opportunity to think about in St Paul’s letter to the Romans, we learn that placed. It all happened so suddenly, as this how much love we have stored up and how we God is pleased not in what the flesh does but virus. It took a concerted effort to come to don’t know if we will be here much longer to what the Spirit does. Finally, we have the gospel grips with it. Even then, I was confused about give it away as God asks us to. story about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. my state of being and what was going on with Understanding the love from Christ’s crucifix- me. One would think it’s all about death, but we ion, our mission is to love in the same way as would be wrong. It’s about life, a life free from Yet I know now that God was present. I know Christ. I believe now is the time to set aside the fear of death for those who believe in God that because my first cogent thoughts were our differences, and simply say to everyone, “I and turn themselves over to Him. For whoever about how much love I had stored up inside love you”! has the Spirit of Christ in him belongs to God. me that I had not given away, attributing that to The power of just those three short words can This Spirit is what animates us and wants to my male stoicism, which is nothing more than resonate and bring hope, and pull a smile out of guide us and keep us in a right relationship with an apparent attempt not to show signs of weak- someone who would otherwise be stressing. ness. God. God loves us and gives us all the love to share

So here we are, all penned up in our corrals of Well, after coming to the reality that I didn’t that we can handle. fear with the dread of coronavirus drifting have to make it through that operation and I through the spaces in our lives and looking for should be grateful that I can have another Deacon Mike Balchus

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