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Dec.8 2020 —Dec.8 2021      July 4, 2021 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  

“ ...and many who heard him were astonished. They said, ‘ Where did is man get a is? What kind of wisdom has bn given him? What mighty dds are ought by his hands!’

—” MARK 6:2

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Mass Intentions CDEF-CDGH Saturday, July 3 Anthony Mary Zaccaria FIJKL DJM— JNOM D 4:00 p.m. Douglas Fox †

Sunday, July 4 8:00 a.m. Living and Deceased Members of St. Anthony the Abbot Parish 10:00 a.m. Bob Kettrick † 11:30 a.m. Ingrid Dreibus †

Monday, July 5 8:00 a.m. Rose Abusaid †

Tuesday, July 6 8:00 a.m. Noah & Robin Jacobson & Chil- dren

Wednesday, July 7 8:00 a.m. Robert Valladares & Family † rained as a medical doctor nabas in . Despite church Thursday, July 8 in northern , Anthony opposition, the order won praise 8:00 a.m. Raymond & Thelma Wright T also was drawn to teach- for its care of plague victims, and

Friday, July 9 ing religion to the poor. He decid- was formally approved by the 8:00 a.m. Robert Vallaradares & Family † ed to switch vocations and was in 1533. Anthony was elect-  ordained a priest in 1528. In 1530 ed the first provost general but Saturday, July 10 he and two Milanese noblemen resigned to open a second house 8:00 a.m. Patrick Redmond  founded an order of reforming in Vicenza. He fell gravely ill 4:00 p.m. Thomas Busacca † priests, the Clerics Regular of St. while giving a parish mission and died at his mother’s home. He Sunday, July 11 Paul, more commonly known as , a/er their first head- was canonized in 1897. 8:00 a.m. Living and Deceased quarters at the Church of St. Bar- Members of St. Anthony Quote from St. John Paul II, copyright © 2002, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City State. All rights the Abbot Parish reserved. Used with permission. Copyright ©2018 Catholic News Service–United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved. 10:00 a.m. Ellsworth W. & Bruce Thomas † 11:30 a.m. Cheryl (Shan) Sharp Readings for the week of July 4, 2021

SAINT MARIA GORETTI Sunday, July 4, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time FEAST DAY JULY 6 Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10; Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4; Mk 6:1-6a

Monday, July 5, Weekday [ Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; Saint Elizabeth of Portugal] Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday, July 6, Weekday [Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr] Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15; Mt 9:32-38

Wednesday, July 7, Weekday Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7

Thursday, July 8, Weekday Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21; Mt 10:7-15

Friday, July 9, Weekday “HE LOVES, HE HOPES, HE WAITS, [Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs] OUR LORD PREFERS TO WAIT, Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23

HIMSELF,FOR THE SINNER Saturday, July 10, Weekday [Blessed Virgin Mary] RATHER THAN KEEP US WAITING Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33

FOR AN INSTANT.” Sunday, July 11, — SAINT MARIA GORETTI Fi4eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10; Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; Mk 6:7-13 ©Tracy L. Christianson at www.portraitsofsaints.com ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT CATHOLIC CHURCH BROOKSVILLE, FL Weekly Message from Fr. Pecchie

My Dear Friends in Christ,

St. Germaine of Pibrac was so gentle and wise, in fact, that God gave a truly inspiring exam- couldn't wait to get her home to heaven, ple of what it means to and she died in her sleep when she was only 22-years both hear and heed God's -old. She heard the voice of God's love in those voice. She was a French church bells, and she heeded what she heard. girl from a middle class Praised Be Jesus Christ! family who lived in the late 1500s. A childhood illness It was hard for the people of the Old Testa- le/ her with a crippled ment to hear and heed God's word. It was also hard hand, and a/er her mother for the people of Jesus' home town to do so. If that's died when she was quite the case, we should not be surprised if there are sea- young, her father remarried. When her stepmother sons and situations in our own lives when we also started having children, Germaine began to be treat- find it hard. Our fallen human nature is like spiritual ed more like a servant than a family member. gravity; it's always pulling us towards following the easy path of comfort and self-, to go with She had to sleep in the flow of popular culture. a cupboard under- neath the stairs. Today we can ask ourselves: What has God And during the day, been saying to us that we have been resisting? It even though she may have something to do with a relationship - was only nine-years someone we need to forgive, or ask forgiveness from, -old and had a crip- for example. It may be bringing some long-hidden pled hand, she was sins to the fountain of God's mercy in confession. It sent out into the may be some part of Church teaching that the world fields to watch over around us disagrees with, and which we have not the family's small accepted or tried to understand more deeply. Or it flock of sheep. They may be an interior nudge from the Holy Spirit to go just wanted to keep deeper in our prayer life, to take a step towards our her out of the way, true vocation, or to make a change of direction in it seemed. But she some other way that has long been weighing on our ©Tracy L. Christianson at www.portraitsofsaints.com had a strong faith. hearts.

She made a little by tying knots in a God's wisdom, power, and goodness are string, and she would pray as she watched over the infinite and unbreakable. When he asks us to sheep. change, in little ways or big ways, it's always because he loves us and he is drawing us towards spiritual As she grew older, she would also gather oth- excellence. The residents of Nazareth resisted that er children from the village and teach them the cate- draw, that change, and as a result, Jesus "was not chism. And she never missed Mass. Even if she was able to perform any mighty deed there." out in the fields, as soon as she heard the church bells chime, indicating that Mass was going to start, Today, let us promise to hear and also to she would stick her shepherd's sta> in the ground, heed him, every day, so that his mighty deeds will tell her guardian angel to take care of the sheep, and have free rein to work wonders in our lives. then walk over to the church to attend the Holy Sac- rifice. Her guardian angel did a good job; she never Oremus pro Invicem lost a sheep. What is even more important, she grew in holiness and happiness, becoming an inspiration Fr. Pecchie and example even for her harsh stepmother. She FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 4, 2021 Ministry Information

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Join Fr. Pecchie to study and learn as he shares the truths of God’s Word, and enjoy the fellowship of other people like you. Adult Faith Formation

Mondays 7:00 p.m. Practitioner Thursdays 9:00 a.m. Rite of Christian Education Program Initiation for Adults ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT St. Gianna's Center is hosting a Prac- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS titioner Education Program (Phase I)

COUNCIL 6800 If you or someone you know July 6-13, 2021.

would like to know more about This is a 13 month supervised ac- Donuts and Coee the Catholic Church and how to Please join us for co>ee and donuts credited education program for any- a/er Sunday Masses. Donations are become Catholic, or for any adult one interested in teaching women welcome. Catholic who wishes to receive and couples (NFP) Fertility Care with the Creighton Model. the Sacrament of Confirmation, Become a Member A nursing degree is preferred but not Call Paul Poco at (813) 763-2953 or please call: required. Bilingual students may be email us at [email protected]. Meetings are held on the first Thurs- eligible for partial tuition scholar- day of each month. The Rosary is at Michele at the Parish Oice ship. Contact Diane Hale RN CFCE 6:00 p.m.. The meeting begins at Tuesday - Thursday (727)798-2340 for information/ 6:30 p.m.. (352) 796-2096, ext. 108 application.

Dear God, we thank you for the bountiful blessings you have bestowed on us. Our Military Prayer Book is on Guide us in being good stewards of these permanent display in the Vestibule. Please stop by and see who from our parish family gis. Let us care for all of your beautiful is serving in the military and please creation, from the redwood forest to the pray for them and their families. gulfstream waters. Make us instruments To include someone you know of your peace in order to put an end to who is currently serving, please contact the parish rocket’s red glare and bombs bursting in o$ice with information and a photograph.

air. Help us to love and care for all of our We thank those in all military services for your neighbors —locally and globally— so that continued dedication and service to our country. we might be truly crowned with - hood from sea to shining sea. Amen ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT CATHOLIC CHURCH BROOKSVILLE, FL Ministry Information Our Lady

THE All men invited!! IMMACULATE VIRGIN Join Father Pecchie for  Faith and Ale PATRONESS OF AMERICA Learn about your faith and grow closer to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as you fellowship with Fr. Pecchie and other men like you. Every 2nd Thursday of the Post Abortion Healing month at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Pit. Project Rachel

Project Rachel is a confidential healing All women ministry for the many people, both invited!! men and women who have been im- Join pacted by an abortion decision. Up- Fr. Pecchie for coming healing programs include:

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Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs of China

17TH—20TH CENTURIES FEAST DAY: JULY 9 At their , the pope said the martyrs had… “a state of mind marked by deep serenity and joy. ” 

The 120 martyrs of China were canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000. They were killed by various Chinese dynasties over a 400-year period. The group consists of 87 Chinese converts and 33 foreign missionaries, mainly European; they were bishops, priests, seminarians, lay men and women, and children. Augustine Zhao Rong is honored by name because he was the first Chinese diocesan priest to be executed. As a soldier, he had guarded a Catholic bishop held prisoner, and was so moved by the bishop’s demeanor that he became a Christian and a priest. He died in 1815 a8er be- ing tortured. At their canonization, the pope said the martyrs had “a state of mind marked by deep serenity and joy.”

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Weekly Calendar Pastor Sunday, July 4, Thursday, July 8, Weekday Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass Rev. Paul Pecchie 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Novena a/er Mass Assisting Priest Rev. Mikhail Kouts 10:00 a.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Faith & Ale —For Men Deacon 11:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass Friday, July 9, Weekday Manny Carreiro Co>ee and Donuts a/er all Masses 8:00 a.m. Mass

Monday, July 5, Weekday 8:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet

[Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; USA: Saint Saturday, July 10, Weekday [Blessed Parish Sta Elizabeth of Portugal] Virgin Mary] 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:00 a.m. Mass To contact a member of the church sta1 8:30 a.m. Novena a/er Mass 10—11 a.m. Reconciliation call (352) 796 2096 then the extension below.

Tuesday, July 6, Weekday 11:00 a.m. Spanish Legion of [Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr] Mary—Portable Receptionist 8:00 a.m. Mass 4:00 p.m. Mass Ext. 103 Front Oice 8:30 a.m. Novena a/er Mass Sunday, July 11, Barbara Stinedurf Ext. 104 Wednesday, July 7, Weekday Fi6eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:00 a.m. Mass Parish Secretary 8:30 a.m. Novena a/er Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass Karen Zoretic Ext. 102 7:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass 11:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass [email protected] Co>ee and Donuts a/er all Masses Assistant Parish Secretary Michele Niemier Ext. 108 [email protected] Business Manager The Mass Book for Beth Shields Ext. 105 [email protected] 2022 is open. Music Ministry Kevin MacFarland Ext. 109 Oer a Cell (813) 777-1345 For those who would like to make a [email protected] Mass one-time online or sched- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA ule recurring payments using a Michele Niemier Ext. 108 for those you bank account, please visit our web- [email protected] love. site and click on Online Giving. Faith Formation When you participate, your gi/ will Lois MacFarland Ext. 106 be securely transferred directly into [email protected] (K- 6) the parish bank account. Ministry of the Sick & Homebound Louise Allen, call the Parish O1ice Maintenance Susanne Thompson Al Pearson [email protected] July 4th St. Vincent de Paul Ministry (352) 797-4898 IndependenceIndependence [email protected] Daystar Life Center (352) 799-5930 Wtç www.daystarlifecenter.org

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