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Msgr. A. Pellegrino, Pastor The Roman Church of 715 E Orange Street Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

Saint Ignatius of Mass Schedule: March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Lent Saturday…….4:00 and 6:30 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday Obligation) Sunday……...7:30, 9:00, 11:30 a.m. and “I am the wheat of God. I must become the pure bread of Christ.” St. Ignatius of Antioch 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Weekdays…..7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Saturday…….9:00 a.m.

Schedule of Confessions: Saturday…….3:00– 3:45 p.m. and after the 6:30 p.m. Mass

PARISH OFFICE 937-4050 Main Office ext. 201

Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Pastor ext. 209 [email protected] Rev. Kyle Bell, Parochial Vicar ext. 207 [email protected] Rev. Kevin Molloy, in Residence ext. 208 [email protected] Moschetto ext. 224 Deacon John Edgerton ext. 224 Ron Appel, Parish Manager ext. 215 Katherine Creamer, Office Manager ext. 201 Lorna Moffitt, Parish Mgr. Assistant ext. 203 Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Manager ext. 201 Brandon Vennink, Music Director ext. 206

FAITH FORMATION Rev. Kyle Bell, Parochial Vicar ext. 207 [email protected] Fran Morin, Pre-K—8th Grade ext. 220 Joshua Strope, Evangelization ext. 224 Laura Margarella, Caritas ext. 221

YOUTH MINISTRY Bart Kovacic, Life Teen ext. 250

Samantha Trapp, Edge ext. 250 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Sharon Nease, Director ext. 225

GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL Mary Stalzer, Principal 799-6724

UPPER PINELLAS PREGNANCY CENTER Mary Caesar 937-4304

PARISH OFFICE FAX 727-943-0676 OFFICE EMAIL [email protected] PARISH WEBSITE www.st.ignatius.net

Miraculous Medal Devotion: Before 9 a.m. Mass each Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed : Thursdays after 9 a.m. Mass until 10:15 a.m. First Friday of the Month 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office : Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance. Holy Orders: Please call Rev. Chuck Dornquast at 345-3338

The Fight for Sight

The long story of the Man Born Blind is less about the miracle of the Lord restoring the man’s eyesight, and more about the man coming to faith despite tremendous opposition.

Consider this, the story is 41 verses long, but the actual healing of the man takes only two verses at the very beginning of the reading, verses 6 and 7.

When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, Go wash in the Pool of Siloam (which means Sent). So he went and washed, and came back able to see.

That was all there was to it, miracle-wise, anyway. But look at what follows: the man grows in faith despite the opposition, first from his neighbors who refused to believe that this was the man they had known, then from the Pharisees who argued that Jesus was sinful, then from his parents who were afraid of the Pharisees and the impact their son’s sight and faith could have upon them, then again from the Pharisees who declared that Jesus was not from God. The man responded by refuting their arguments, holding on to his faith in Jesus; more than that, growing in his faith in Jesus, and finally, before Jesus saying, “I do believe, Lord,” and worshiped Him.

The Pharisees went in the opposite direction, becoming more and more determined to discredit Jesus. By the end of the reading, they were the blind ones and the Man Born Blind was the one who could see.

What I want to concentrate on today is this: what the Man Born Blind experienced as he grew in faith, the opposition he received, is the same as what we experience as we grow in faith. We will always be confronted with those who do not have faith and who want to convince us to give up our faith. Perhaps, you have already received some of this opposition. At school, at work, in the neighborhood someone may say to you, “You’re Catholic? OOOO. You don’t really believe all that stuff, do you?” Or they may come out with the old anti-Catholic bigotry such as, “You guys never read the bible,” or “You guys worship Mary making her a goddess,” or make statements about the that are so blasphemous that I don’t dare repeat them here before the Blessed Sacrament. Or maybe you may come upon people who are not just anti-Catholic, but anti-Christian, or anti-God. They may challenge those areas of our faith that cannot be explained, but can only be believed, such as the , or Jesus as both God and man.

You probably came upon professors in college, and possibly in high school who challenged your faith, speaking to you as though you were a second grader. “Oh, isn’t that nice that you still believe those stories.” Then there are those who belittle us because they oppose our ways of living the Christian life, our morality, those actions we are convinced are right or wrong.

Why? Why do people have such opposition to our faith? Probably for a lot of reasons. One of them might be envy; they wish they could be part of a strong Church group, but instead of coming and joining one, they try to destroy those who do come. Another reason might be intellectual arrogance. There are the people who are so sure of their superior intelligence, that they see all who take a step outside of reason and into faith as being idiotic.

There is something else too, that is definitely a part of the opposition we experience to Catholicism, to , and to being faith filled people. That something else is the devil. I don’t want to scare you, but the devil is real. He will do everything he can to get you and me away from Jesus Christ. The devil is working in all those who are trying to destroy our relationship with God. The devil cannot stand the fact that we go on retreats and grow closer to Christ. He can’t stand the fact that we are determined to be the sons and daughters of God we were created to be. He uses every evil tool he can muster up. He knows how important friends are to us, so he uses friends against us. He knows how we want to develop and use our intelligence, so he makes us think that we are intellectual wastes. He knows how much we enjoy the advancements in technology, particularly our smart phone, so he has turned them into gateways to the world of pornography. He knows how easily we can fall in morality, drugs, sex, whatever, so he uses this against us with the most effective of all his lies: “Everybody is doing this. You don’t really believe that there are things you should not do, places you should not go. Let go. Do these things and you’ll have a wonderful experience, one which God is trying to keep from you.” This is the same argument that the wise scribes of Genesis put into the serpent’s mouth as he tempted and Eve.

Have you ever noticed that when we slip in morality, or, perhaps, sadly, take a major tumble, we begin to question our faith? That is evidence of the work of the devil. He will do everything, use every trick he has, to return us to a state of blindness. The devil is, after all, the prince of darkness.

But we are not blind. We can see. We know how happy we are when we are with Jesus. Think about those first times that you held your babies and you felt more love welling up in you than ever thought possible. Think about how you talked to God about the wonder of life you held in your arms. We know where happiness can be found. We are growing in our faith because we want to perfect our vision until we see God face to face in heaven. Do you know what they call this meeting with God in heaven? They call this the Beatific Vision. The prince of darkness will do anything to keep us from the Beatific Vision. The prince of darkness wants us to be blind.

So men, ladies, do not let anyone or anything steal the light from your eyes. Do not allow anti Catholic or anti Christian or anti-Theist, or immoral people destroy your vision of the Lord. You and I need to put up a fight, a fight for the light that brings happiness. We need to put up a fight with every fiber of our energy against the prince of darkness. We need to fight for Jesus Christ.

At the beginning of today’s Jesus exclaimed, “I am the Light of the World.” We pray today that we might allow the Light of Christ to grow within us and glow from us. For it is only our union with Christ that will dispel the darkness of the world.

Yours in Christ,

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Out of prudence and in light of the CDC’s recommendation for social distancing…

Here is a List of Upcoming Events that have been cancelled at the time this bulletin was sent to print:

Bethany Gift Shop closed through April 12th All Faith Formation Classes through April 12th Sunday Morning Donuts through April 19th Tuesday Morning Care Mass thru April 14th Faith Formation Parent Seminar on March 24th Choir Rehearsal Adult & Children this week. Brothers in Christ this week. Mom's Morning Out through April 2nd. Fr. Kyle’s Question & Answer Class this week. Deacon Sam’s Class is postponed through March. Fr. Kevin’s Class is postponed through March. Edge Middle School group this through March. Friday Lenten Fish Dinner on March 27th Boy, Cub & Girl Scout Meeting thru April 3rd Saturday Morning Polish School through April 4th New Beginnings Bereavement Group on April 4th Easter Egg Hunt on April 11th

Early Childhood Center through March 27th

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As our world deals with the Coronavirus pandemic, all are welcome to join Fr Kyle in the Church, as he will be praying a Simple Holy Hour for Healing 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for the rest of Lent (through April 3rd).

In this time of fear and uncertainty, let’s join together in prayer to intercede for our world, our community, our parish, our friends, our family, and ourselves.

Present Steps to Curtail the Corona Virus and the Flu At this time, our parish is practicing the following policies:

1. The distribution of the Precious Blood is temporarily suspended, knowing that one receives the fullness of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Consecrated Host. 2. People should consider receiving communion by hand instead of on their tongue. This would prevent people receiving by the mouth from touching the fingers of the Priest, Deacon or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. 3. The sign of peace is temporarily suspended. 4. All Holy Water Fonts will be emptied. 5. Parishioners who do not feel well, need to stay home. It is not a sin to miss Mass if you are suffering from the flu. It is a sin to come to Church, not concerned that you might spread the flu to others. Please note: *All Eucharistic Ministers use hand sanitizer prior to distribution of the Eucharist. *We’ve implemented extra vigilance in the cleaning and disinfecting of all door handles, tops of pews, chairs and hymnal covers.

From Gregory Parkes: I dispense from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass: All who are sick and those who are caring for them. Those who because of age or infirmity are at greater risk for contracting diseases. Those have been exposed to the coronavirus because of travel or other circumstances. This dispensation is valid for as long as any of the above-referenced conditions continue.

Further, to protect public health and calm fears, I also dispense all the Catholic faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during the month of March.

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Please check our website, facebook page or download myparishapp for constant updates:

Lenten Guidelines: All those who are 14 and over must abstain, that is, not eat meat on all the Fridays. All adults, ages 18 to 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, that is, eat only one full meal and not between meals. All the following events depend on whether or not Masses are cancelled:

Lenten Weekday Mass Times: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross: Come join us as we say the Stations of the Cross every Friday in the Church at 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Palm Sunday Masses: Please note time change for early Sunday Mass. April 4th- 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., April 5th - 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass Confessions: Penance Service- Monday, April 6th at 7 p.m. in the Church Extra Times- Monday, April 6th at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 7th at 9:30 a.m. & 7 p.m., and Wednesday, April 8th at 9:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Chrism Mass: April 7th a 11:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. , St. Petersburg. Bishop Gregory Parkes gathers with the priests and faithful of the for the blessing of the Oil of Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick, and the consecration of the Sacred Chrism. The three oils will be used throughout the next year 2020-21 for the celebration of and sacramentals. The priests will also renew their promises to priestly ministry before the bishop. All are invited to attend. Holy Thursday: April 9th...Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m. with Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Good Friday: April 10th…(No Masses.) Veneration of the CrossSt. Ignatius at 3:00 will p.m. send you a Journey to the Cross at 7:00 p.m. (presented by our Life Teen)donation statement for your contributions Holy Saturday: April 11th...Blessing of Easter Foodfor at the Church year 2019 at 10:00 to the a.m. Church if requested. Please fill out this form and Solemn Easter Vigil at 8:00 p.m. ( please note that Mass is notplace permitted it in the at collection 4 p.m. & basket, 6:30 p.m.) Easter Sunday Masses: April 12th...Please note time changedrop off for at early the SundayParish OfficeMass. 7:00 a.m. in the Church, 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. in bothor Church email your & Chapel. request (Noto [email protected]. Life Teen Mass)

Thank You. Easter Decorations - Lord, grant eternal Name:______rest to the souls Share in the enhancing of our Church at Easter time of our dearly departed, as well as a memorial for your loved ones - Address:______especially for both living and deceased- by donating towards the purchase of our Decorations. All those who have died If you would like to help decorate our City:______from the Coronavirus Church, you may do so by an offering of &Rev. Tom Hickey $5 or more in memory of a loved one. Zip______Envelope # ______Flower envelopes can be found on the and for all those we hold in our hearts courtesy desk in the Church. who have died, may they rest in the arms of God.

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With deepest sympathy, we announce that our beloved Fr. Tom Hickey has gone to the Lord.

Reverend Thomas Hickey, Pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Oakville, Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly in his rectory residence on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Fr. Tom was born July 25, 1949 in New Beach. He completed theological training at Western Theological Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and spent over twenty-five years of his life as a Baptist minister. He was received into full communion with the in 2002. He served St. Ignatius of Antioch as director of Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) and then as director of Faith Formation. In 2007, he began studies to become a priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. He was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford on May 15, 2010. Fr. Hickey's first assignment was as Parochial Vicar for St. Paul Church and St. Augustine Church in Glastonbury. In addition to part-time work teaching Scripture at Holy Apostles Seminary and his contribution on bodies like the Presbyteral Council, Fr. Hickey would later serve as Administrator and then Pastor of St. Stephen Church in Hamden Senior Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Suffield, and finally, Pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Oakville. Fr. Tom was blessed with his vocation much later in life. This provided him unique gifts in dealing with the many needs of his flock. He was amazingly attentive, always accommodating and willing to listen and bring his life experiences to many. His reverence was second only to his desire to share the word of God to as many as he could. His most recent trip was with a group of medical experts to Uganda where he found a population with a starving need for faith. He was a student of religion, was devoted to reciting the rosary and enjoyed celebrating Mass daily and the Mass monthly at the . Recently, Fr. Tom distributed rosaries to every student at St. Mary Magdalen School. Fr. Tom spent as much time as he could with the youth and was proud of his successful school. Undoubtedly, if you saw a picture of Fr. Tom anywhere it was with children. He was not shy, enjoyed a good laugh and had his own, engaging sense of humor. His tireless commitment to his vocation, faith and parish faith community was matched only by his dedication to his own family. Funeral services for Fr. Hickey were held Friday, March 20, at St. Mary and burial will be in his family’s cemetery plot in Daytona Beach. FRANCIS: “THE SECRET TO KNOWING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST

“Immersing oneself in silent Eucharistic Adoration is the secret to knowing the Lord.” said this in a Mass homily in the chapel of his residence of Santa Marta in . “One cannot know the Lord without being in the habit of adoring, of adoring in silence. I believe, if I am not mistaken, that this prayer of adoration is the least known among us; it is the one we engage in the least. To waste time, if I may say it, before the mystery of Jesus Christ. To adore there in silence, in the silence of adoration. He is the Lord, and I adore Him.” April 3rd is First Friday and our parish day and evening for Eucharistic Adoration. Please sign our Adoration Booklet in front of Christ to be a witness of Jesus’ Real Presence in the Sacred Host anytime from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a Benediction or Blessing by Jesus.

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This week, we take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to help Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide struggling communities with relief and support and to work for peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

Deadline approaching for School Scholarships. St. Ignatius will once more be offering the Wienhusen Scholarships for children to attend Catholic Grade or High School. These scholarships can give up to $3,000 per child per year of tuition support for Catholic Grade School and up to $5,000 for Catholic High School.

Please note, if your family received a Wienhusen Scholarship for the 2019-2020 year, you still need to apply for a scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year.

Stop by the parish office for new forms and the procedure directions and guidelines. All registrations must be completed and received by FACTS by April 1st to qualify.

*YOUTH STOCK * Invest Today! Our FUTURE and PRESENT depends on it!

Our teens are embarking on journeys (Life Teen Leadership Conference, Steubenville Youth Conference, and Hidden Lake Camps) this summer to strengthen and challenge themselves in their relationship with Jesus. This is an opportunity for you to help the young people directly in their faith experience. Sponsor a Teen by investing today and purchasing St. Ignatius Youth Stock for only $10 a share. You can purchase as many shares as you would like. The money goes directly to offsetting the cost for the teens.

A share holder receives a newsletter on their spiritual journey, a Shareholder certificate and prayers for your intentions by our teens at our Edge and Life Nights.

Don’t think twice. This is an opportunity to invest and influence the church not just of today, but for tomorrow. Prayerfully consider this simple way of being a part of the youth of St. Ignatius.

It’s simple to get in on this life changing opportunity. There are 3 ways to purchase stock. 1. Fill out request form below. Place in an envelope marked “St. Ignatius Youth Stock” and place your form and payment in the collection basket. 2. Fill out request form below and bring it to the parish office (Mon.-Fri. 9:00am to 4:00pm) 3. Return to the Young person who has invited you to share in their experience.

For questions contact Bart Kovacic at 727-251-2476 or Samantha Trapp at 727-772-3754. or mail this form to: St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Attn: Bart Kovacic 715 E Orange St Tarpon Springs FL 34689 Please make checks Payable to St. Ignatius Catholic Church. ------Name: ______Phone: ______Address:______City______Zip:______Email:______Number of Shares: ______Name of Youth or "any" you would like to sponsor______

DATE MASS INTENTIONS EVENTS

4:00 p.m. + Salvatore Barbaro Saturday, March 21 6:30 p.m. + Thomas Myers Food Pantry Drive this Weekend

Sunday, March 22 7:30 a.m. For an End to Abortions Fourth Sunday of Lent 2:00 p.m. Journey to the Cross Rehearsal 1 Samuel 16:1-13 9:00 a.m. For the People of Our Parish 7:30 p.m. Life Teen Night in the hall Ephesians 5:8-14 11:30 a.m. + Jean Paul Fernandes John 9:1-41 6:00 p.m. + Kathleen McCanna

Monday, March 23 St. Turibius 7:00 a.m. + Theresa Amatull 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers in the hall 65:17-21 9:00 a.m. + Anthony Tanella 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Evang. Office, h, 1-4 John 4:43-54

Tuesday, March 24 7:00 a.m. + Joseph & Jack Abbott St. Oscar Romero 9:00 a.m. + Jozef Sulkowski 47:1-12 10:30 a.m. + Helen Harman John 5:1-16

Wednesday, March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord 7:00 a.m. Vocations to the Priesthood 9:30 a.m. Patriotic Rosary in the Church Isiah 7:10 –8:10 & Religious Life 7:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class in hall Hebrews 10:4-10 9:00 a.m. + Mark Dillon Luke 1:26-38

Thursday, March 26 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Josefa Michelin Exodus 32:7-14 9:00 a.m. + Ginny Collins John 5:31-47

Friday, March 27 7:00 a.m. + McLaughlin 9:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross in Church Wisdom 2:1-22 9:00 a.m. + Raymond LaPointe & 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross at Church John 7:1-30 Roland Chouinard

Saturday, March 28

Jerimiah 11:18-20 9:00 a.m. + John Diaz John 7:40-53

4:00 p.m. + Joanne O’Neil Saturday, March 28 6:30 p.m. + Ethel Smith

Sunday, March 29 7:30 a.m. + Anne Mulqueen Fifth Sunday of Lent 2:00 p.m. Journey to the Cross Rehearsal Ezekiel 37:12-14 9:00 a.m. For the People of Our Parish 7:30 p.m. Life Teen Night in the hall Romans 8:8-11 11:30 a.m. + Patricia Gibbons John 11:1-45 6:00 p.m. Special Intentions of Marylee Rogan

If you wish to have a Mass said for special intentions or for deceased family members or friends, please stop by the parish office between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays.