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Incarnation Catholic Church December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent Mass Schedule Saturday Vigils 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM Sunday 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Weekdays Monday-Friday 7:00 AM & 11:00 AM Saturday 8:30 AM Mass in Polish 1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM Mass in Hungarian 2nd Sunday at 1:30 PM Reconcilation Saturday after the 8:30 AM Mass Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM & VtÇwÄx Éy [ÉÑx 6:30-7:00 PM The God of Hope sent His son to be our Savior. He is only a TV Mass 9:30 AM prayer away. If you want the confident expectation of His 9 / Comcast strength and wisdom in your today and His help and hope for 4 / Frontier your tomorrow, you need only ask so that you may 44 / Direct TV overflow with hope. In This Issue 2 Staff/Ministries/Stewardship…..... Fr. Eric’s Reflection…………….. 3 Incarnation Catholic Church Parish Life………………………. 410 2929 Bee Ridge Road Sarasota, 34239 Bulletin Submission Schedule... 8 Email: [email protected] Religious Ed Bulletin Board……. 11 Website: www.incarnationchurch.org Youth Ministry Bulletin Board…. 11 Church Office 941 9216631 )Fax 941 9272521 12 Mass Intentions / Event Calendar Office Hours Mon Fri 812 • 1:304 ) Summer MonFri 812 • 1:303 Readings of the Week / Deceased 13 Page 2 Stewardship Parish Staff CLERGY Rev. Eric Scanlan, Administrator Rev. Jim Cogan, Parochial Vicar Deacon Stephen Beck Deacon Kevin McKenney Deacon John Crescitelli Deacon Pat Palumbo Parish Income PASTORAL ASSOCIATE $ 17,472 .00 Sr. Monica Paul Fraser, OP Weekend of November 10, 2019 STAFF Weekend of November 17, 2019 $ 16,614 .00 Dawn Gordon • ParishSecretary Barbara Duncan • Bookkeeper One Year Ago $ 19,434.00 Christine Martin • Data Entry Kathy Connett • Sacristan Fiscal Year to Date $ 345,470.00 Ernie Mannhart • Maintenance Director Mike Cunningham • Maintenance Catholic Faith Appeal LAY PASTORAL STAFF Andi Zdrava • Music Director as of 11/14/2019 Leslie Hutchison • Director of RCIA & Communications Molly Schorr • Director Religious Ed. & Youth Ministry Assessment $ 232,000.00 Parish Ministries / Organizations Pledged Altar Guild Mary Meyer 922-8784 $ 156,035.26 Arimatheans/Pallbearers Jim & Gloria Champer 218-6733 Altar Servers Kathy Connett 350-4848 Collected Bereavement Ministry Sr. Monica Paul Fraser, OP 921-6631 $ 153,430.76 Bingo Charlie Culkin 504-5490 Bulletin Leslie Hutchison 921-6631 M.M. of Priests Cenacle Pat Bretherton 371-7443 To Goal Charismatic Prayer Group Mike Hargesheimer 302-2342 $ 78,569.24 Children/Mary Rosary Grp Ellie Ticola 735-8400 Children’s Liturgy Parish Office 921-6631 Choir Andi Zdrava 921-6631 % of Goal 67% Cub Scouts Angela Molineaux 970-214-2704 16 % Parish Participation Cursillo Nancy Marsh 350-1157 Divine Mercy Cenacle Karen Davidian 323-3012 Eucharistic Adoration Lucy Gatza 616 856-8606 Extra Ordinary Ministers Pat Malcolm 953-4534 Family Promise Deacon Kevin McKenney 350-7744 50/50 Raffle Good Samaritans Patricia Ward 955-8512 Homebound Ministry Deacon John Crescitelli 921-6631 50/50 Raffle Benefits Catholic Faith Appeal. Knights of Columbus Dr. Steven M. Wyer 924-4954 Lectors Eileen Parkinson 346-0666 Envelopes available in literature holder in the Legion of Mary Susan Gordon [email protected]. foyer and the literature well in the rear of the Little Flower Girls Club Angela Molineaux 970-214-2704 sanctuary. Drawings are held Tuesday morning. Little Rock Scripture Tom & Sarah Flood 954-232-5038 To participate: Men’s Club Dan Molineaux 894-8210 Military Ministry Ellie Ticola 735-8400 Place $5.00 CASH in the envelope Prayer Line Mary Jane Zuknick 924-4108 RCIA Leslie Hutchison 928-4140 Fill in your name and phone number Religious Education Molly Schorr 924-9566 Drop the envelope in the collection or bring Respect Life James & Sylvia Kurt 371-7339 Rosary Makers Carol Muth 923-3500 it to the Parish office by 3:00 pm Monday. Sacristan Kathy Connett 350-4848 Sociable Singles 50+ Laurie Merson 331-4375 Winners receives 50% of the proceeds, and the St. Vincent de Paul Paul Tschirhart 921-6631 Ushers Tom Belleman 703 623-8782 50/50 Winner of $ 80.00 Youth Ministry Molly Schorr 924-9566 Women’s Club Ceil Cirillo 364-9624 Anonymous Parish Life Page 3 Some 500 years ago the conversion of What feelings have I experienced and what is God St. Ignatius of Loyola led to a spiritual saying to me through them? Boredom? Resentment? renewal in Catholic Church that Compassion? Anger? Confidence? Note the good continues to bear incredible fruit and the bad and strive to notice God’s presence today. Ignatian spirituality sees God as there. Fourth, recognizing areas that I have fallen deeply involved in our everyday lives, desiring to short, I ask God for forgiveness, for healing, and guide us, bless us, and draw us closer to Him. An for the grace to do better. Lastly, renewed in the essential part of it is the Examen Prayer, which is a knowledge that I am loved, I ask God for the light daily reflection on the events of the day in order to and strength needed for the day to come. I go detect God’s presence and discern his direction for forward in confidence that He is with me. us. My spiritual directors in seminary always recommended this method of prayer as a way to step Not too difficult right? You can pray it anytime in back from the busyness and routine of the day and the morning, midday, or evening, depending on what open myself to God’s presence. I’ll be honest works best with your schedule. Feel free to cut out though, I was pretty bad at keeping up with it and the prayer card on the other page to help you was never really attracted to it. These past few remember the steps. Also, I’ve been using a great months though the Holy Spirit has been putting it smartphone app that has helped me stay faithful to it: on my heart to pick it up again. I am glad I have! Reimagining the Examen. Give it a try! I am sure One of the major parts to the Examen is a reflection you will find it a refreshing pause to your day. Let's of gratitude, and if nothing else, it has been an keep each other in prayer as we journey to incredibly helpful tool to remind myself of the Bethlehem this Advent Season. goodness of God. This Advent Season, I am committing myself to pray it every day and I would like to introduce it to you as well. The Examen is a 15minute prayer made up of five parts: 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Note significant events and pay attention to your emotions. 4. Ask for forgiveness. Choose one area of growth and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow. The first step is to relax, breathe deeply, become aware of God’s presence, and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. I always find it helpful to imagine God’s gaze of love upon me. The second step is gratitude; what am I especially grateful for today? Including both the big things (life, God, relationships) and the small ones (the beautiful day, a compliment, a message from a friend). Next, I reflect on the signifi- cant events of the day. Page 4 Parish Life A Saint in Sarasota On December 2, Jean and Sr Dorothy Kazel went to the airport to pick up Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke who were returning from Managua. Do you know that we have a Martyr who is buried in Ordered by their commander, five national Sarasota? On December 2, 1980, Jean Marie guardsmen stopped the vehicle after they left the Donovan, Sisters Ita Ford, Maura airport. They were taken to an isolated area where Clarke, and Dorothy Kazel were they were beaten, raped, and murdered by the beaten, raped, and murdered by soldiers. Peasants living nearby heard the gunfire. members of the military of Early the next morning, they found the bodies of El Salvador. Jean Donovan is the four Sisters. Jean’s body was returned to buried in Sarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota where her parents lived. on South Tamiami Trail. Four years later, the four guardsmen and their Jean Marie was born on April 10, 1953, in Westport, superior were convicted of murder and sentenced Connecticut. Her parents, Patricia and Raymond, to 30 years in prison. Three of the soldiers were raised he in an upper middleclass home. She lacked released 14 years later for good behavior. for nothing. She received her degree from Mary Jean’s heroic story is one of conviction, Washington College in Virginia and a Master’s faithfulness, and courage in the face of evil. She Degree in Business from Case western Reserve serves as an inspiration to each of us to love God University. She worked for a while at an accounting with our whole hearts and to serve God by lives of firm and was engaged to be married. While she was service to others, in whatever state of life we are. an exchange student in Ireland, she me a priest who had been a missionary in Peru. Conversations with this priest inspired her to do likewise. This Sunday, December 1st 10:00 am Finegan Center She volunteered in the Cleveland Diocese Youth Ministry program with the poor. She completed the laymissionary training course at Maryknoll, Ossining, New York. Jean want to El Salvador in More than anything we have seen July 1977, where she worked as a lay missioner.