Fifth Sunday of Lent
2000 Marietta (S.E. 25th) Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 [email protected]
Saint Sebastian MASSES Saturday 5 pm (Sunday Vigil) Church Sunday 8:30 & 11 am Parish Office (954) 524-9344 Fax (954) 524-9347 Weekdays 8:00 am (Mon. through Fri.)
Holy Days (Schedule varies)
PARISH STAFF Rev. Msgr. James F. Fetscher
Pastor
Miss Anne M. Gardner
Pastoral Assistant
Mrs. Cynthia Alonzi Office Assistant
Mr. Peter J. Manfredi, Jr. Director of Music
(954) 868-6137
PASTORAL COUNCIL Nancy Adams Judy Fisher Rosemary Guerin Frank Krauser Ann Murry Connie Reed Elizabeth Siegle
Robert Zelmer
PARISH WEBSITE: stsebastianfl.org
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Mission Statement is arranged by appointment. Please call We, the family of St. Sebastian Parish, the office. are a stewardship parish, sharing God’s THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) 4:00- Gifts. We are the hands and feet 4:45 pm on Saturday, or by appointment. of Christ on Earth. In union with the THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Please Universal Roman Catholic Church, we call the office as soon as anyone is endeavor to become a prayerful and seriously ill. unified community deeply committed to THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Jesus Christ, and loving service in His Please call the office at least six months In advance of the proposed wedding date. name. We hope to be a welcoming, PARISH REGISTRATION We invite caring and friendly Parish Family, anyone wishing to register in our Parish to wherein the gifts and talents of all - visit or call the Parish Office, or stop by young and old - are recognized, the Welcome table when you come for nurtured and used to build the Sunday Mass to complete a census card Kingdom of God in the world. and learn more about our Parish Family. Twilight Twitches April 2, 2017 LENT FIVE Msgr. Jim Fetscher Dear Family, order. Then the Romans would come and crush
that uprising. (The irony is that the Romans did Irish Domincan Donagh O’Shea writes: come and destroy the temple, anyway.) Jesus faced death to give life to Lazarus. This is So, what’s my point in these rumina ons? If you John showing us the meaning of Jesus' life, or apply- take the three John stories that we’ve heard today, ing the first brush-stroke in this scene. last week, and the week before, you have a sinful An alterna ve (or more accurately, a disjunc- woman who changes because she meets Jesus, a on) is not a paradox. Life or death is not yet para- man who gains not only physical sight, but spiritual dox; the paradox is life in death. Johann Tauler sight, and today a man whose role it is to show the (1300–1361) wrote: “If only we could seek power of God over life and death itself. joy in sadness, peace in trouble, simplici- The paradox de jour is that Jesus deliberately ty in mul plicity, comfort in bi erness! This is the endangers his own life, and through his death he way to become true witnesses to God.” gives life. All I can think is, “Amen.” Maybe, “Whew,” My next rumina on is how well am I appreci- might come closer. I suspect if I really spent some a ng the gi of life that was given not simply for me thinking about it I could find joy or peace or Lazarus, but for me. Can I see life in death? And simplicity or comfort in their opposites, but it would then, am I willing to die to so many of the things in sure take a lot of work. It certainly wouldn’t be my life that can indeed be “deadly?” It seems that easy, and maybe that’s why we don’t even think only in dying to them will I share in the life Jesus about the possibility of doing it, much less trying. offers me (us) as he steps out of the tomb. There’s And yet, the story we hear about Lazarus today another “Whew” in here somewhere. is exactly that: seeking something in its opposite, AND… it’s a li le hard to switch subjects right namely seeking life in death. Big deal or no? We now, but I need to because in the rush of the com- might be very tempted to blow it off by saying, ing holy days and week, I’m afraid that I will forget “Well, Jesus can do anything he wants.” Then we to say thank you, from the bo om of my heart, to look a li le closer at the details of the story. The all the people who made the Fish Fry and the Auc- one that always leaps out at me is, “Jesus wept.” on work so well. Elli Hurst, Brian McMahon, Luke Why? Why did Jesus cry? I think he wept because he felt very bad about Facarazzo, Keith and Colleen Benhayon, Judy Fisher, what he was going to do to Lazarus, namely bring Kate Heffner, Mary Wood, Liz Siegle, Ann Murry, Lazarus back from the dead. The raising of Lazarus Fred Schmid, Do e Nolen, Cynthia Alonzi’s wrap- was surely the lightning rod that cemented the de- pers, and of course Annie Gardner, and the inevita- cision of the religious leaders to rid themselves of ble anonymous hands that will appear to help set up Jesus. They feared that the people would proclaim and clean up: all of them bless us beyond measure. Jesus Messiah and cause a disrup on in the civil I’m theirs and yours, In Jesus, Fifth Sunday of Lent
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Saturday April 1 Sunday, April 9 - 8:00—1:00 Blood Drive. 5:00 pm † Emily & Laszlo Komlossy, req. by daughters Sat-Sun, April 22-23 - St. Vincent de Paul truck in our parking lot. † James DeMaria, + req. by Bill & Ellie Loughran COUNCIL-CATHOLIC WOMEN † David Horney, req. by Donald Bourke On Friday, Apr. 7, newly elected officers will Sunday April 2 be installed at 8am Mass, followed by break- Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 am † Lucille Henson, req. by Family fast at Lago Mar. Cost is $25. All ladies of the † Mike & Ron Borg, req. by Diana Borg parish are invited. Make reservations with is held on † Thomas McElhinney, req. by Ann Murry Mary Ann at 954.764.4113 as soon as possi- Friday from
ble as seating is limited. 8:30 - 5:00 11:00 am Living & Deceased of our Parish in our Monday April 3 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Chapel. 8:00 am † Mary McGinity, req. by Grace Middlemiss Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday , Apr. 10-12 † Kenneth Stewart, req. by Ann McKinley Mass at 8:00 am Tuesday April 4 Holy Thursday, April 13 8:00 am † James Lucey, req. by Elaine & Frank + Mass of the Lord’s Supper -7:00 PM † Jack Dowd, req. by Nancy & Mark Peterson Good Friday, Apirl 14
Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion at Wednesday April 5 3:00 PM 8:00 am † Jay Mann, req. by Family PLEASE † Perry Galanti, req. by wife, Rosalie Easter Vigil, April 15 begins at 8:00 PM Do Not Park Intention of Suzanne Plum, ( No other Mass, no Confessions on in the circle req. by Mom & Dad Holy Saturday). north of the
Thursday April 6 Easter Sunday, April 16 church. 8:00 am † Ed O’Gorman, req. by wife, Betty Masses at 8:30 and 11:00 am This area is to be left free for † Jack Armstrong, req. by wife, Jean CONFESSIONS: drop-off & Friday April 7 Saturday, April 8, after the 5:00 PM Mass, emergency 8:00 am † Alice Adams, req. by S.S.C.C.W. Monday-Wednesday, April 10-12 after the vehicles only. Saturday April 8 8:00 AM Mass…. Or by appointment (call Parking is 5:00 pm † Thomas Hennessy, the office at 954.524.9344) available on req. by Heather Kelleher Do we truly understand how the South side † Mary Anne Golik, req. by Heather Kelleher blessed we are in Ameri- of the church. † Molly Yen, req. by Donald Bourke ca? As Christians we should Your
Sunday April 9 feed the poor and help people cooperation is who are in need. Feeding the appreciated. 8:30 am † Tom Ryan, req. by Finance Committee needy is part of serving one 11:00 am Living & Deceased of our Parish another and as we serve oth-
ers, we are serving Christ. Please remember
Donn Taylor, Mildred to bring your food donations to church each + REMEMBER THE SICK week.. God Bless. Marques, Connor McMahon, Adam McMahon, Mary O’Rourke, Colt Becker, IT’S TIME TO TURN IN YOUR Antonis Constantis, Maisie Fiddes, Diana Borg, Nanchine McManus, Henriette Kerba, Rick Cases, Robert Real, Mary CRS RICE BOWLS Lou Mann, Betty Courtois, Eleanor O’Brien, Debby Costel- In just a few short weeks, our Lenten prayers, REMEMBER lo, Sister Mary Jareth, Gerard Turcotte, Tim Hmielewski, fasting and almsgiving will give way to the joy To lock your Mary Gillesppie, Susan Virtue, Vilma Ricci, Charles New- of the Easter season. Please bring your Rice car and leave bury, Cay Argiro, David Walters, Norma Falbo, Chuck Con- Bowl to Mass next weekend and place it in valuables out nors, Demi Lynn Parente, Dee Ripple, Joseph Husted, the large basket you will find in the sanctuary. of sight. Daniel Bernardin, Peggy Lynch, Henri Hillman, John Your donations will be combined with all the Incidents D’Alessio, Denise Bergeron, Jennifer Sudler, Ross Oliverio, others who have made these Lenten sacrific- have been Mary McCoy es and sent as a single check to Catholic Re- reported. SCRIPTURE SHARING... lief Services. This organization does tremen- Meets on Thursdays– 8:30-9:30 am in the Parish Hall. We dous work on behalf of our Church in show- are sharing from the book of Exodus. Call Mary @ ing the compassion of Jesus to many in dire need. Your generosity is appreciated. 954.290.1194 for info.
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