Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church 840 George Bush Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Phone: (561) 276-6892 Fax: (561) 276-8068 Website: www.stvincentferrer.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 am (Closed 12:30 - 1 pm) to 3:30 pm Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Very Rev. Canon Thomas J. Skindeleski, Pastor Rev. Danis Ridore, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Stephen Bosso, S.T.L., S.S.L. Weekend Assistance Rev. Jay Haskin, Parttime Assistance Deacon Robert Laquerre, Parish Manager / Pastoral Associate Deacon Greg Osgood, RCIA Deacon Frank Iovine, Adult Education Mrs. Denise O’Loughlin, Principal Mr. Daniel Siller, Director of Stewardship Mrs. Mary Somerville, Director of Family Life Mr. Angelo Sadolfo, Director of Finance Mr. Jay Flood, Director of Maintenance Mrs. Linda Flood, Office Manager Mrs. Susan Grant, Office Assistant Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Sister Elizabeth Halaj, LSIC and Sister Elizabeth Kulesa, LSIC ST. VINCENT FERRER PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Catholic Community is dedicated to the mission of Jesus Christ. As stewards of God’s gifts, we strive to fulfill His plan by exercising our rights and responsibilities in nurturing Sunday, April 25, 2021 Christ’s love among God’s people. We are committed to: Masses (1) living God’s Word in our lives; Monday Friday 7:00, 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (2) providing for education in Faith Saturday 8:30 a.m. to our members; (3) sharing our faith with others; and Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. [except Holy Saturday] (4) serving our sisters and brothers, in particular, the poor, the Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. disadvantaged and the needy. and 5:30 p.m. (All are welcome) Through our participation in the Eucharist, the Sacraments, and prayer we express our unity in Christ and Confessions Saturday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and proclaim His saving message. between 2:30 3:30 p.m., or by appointment with any of the priests. MINISTRIES MASS INTENTIONS ALTAR SERVERS [email protected] Saturday, April 24, 2021 2766892 ext.1501 4:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Bojanowski, ANNULMENTS 2766892 Chodkowski, and Wesolowski Families Deacon Frank Iovine, ext.1507; Mary Somerville, ext.1351 Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:00 a.m. † Don Jankowski BAPTISMS 3rd Sunday of the month 2766892 ext. 1305 9:00 a.m. † Louis Apoldo Deacon Frank Iovine [email protected] 11:00 p.m. † Cleto Joseph Augusto CARE MINISTRY 2727580 5:30 p.m. † Ed Kenefick & Holy Souls On Call Ministry Member Monday, April 26, 2021 CHURCH SEXTON [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Int. of Ana May Will Jill Cole 2766892 ext.1501 8:30 a.m. † Rose Zabawa COLUMBIETTES (516) 3144440 5:00 p.m. † Mercedes Velazquez Gail Colvin Tuesday, April 27, 2021 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR 2766892 7:00 a.m. † Dominic Appiah Marfo Eerang Ahn 8:30 a.m. Int. of the people of Ghana FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES 6658566 or 2766892 ext.1351 5:00 p.m. † Kenneth and Dee Hennessy Mary Somerville, Director [email protected] Wednesday, April 28, 2021 GIFT SHOP 2766892 ext. 2324 7:00 a.m. Benefactors of St. Vincent Ferrer Care Ministry Audrey O’Reilly 8:30 a.m. † Daniel Blake Dineen GRIEF MINISTRY 9215693 5:00 p.m. † Fr. Frank Bulovas Darin Lueken [email protected] Thursday, April 29, 2021 HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 2783868 7:00 a.m. † Florence Karpel McKenzie Montazemi, President 8:30 a.m. † Frank & Barbara Santucci 5:00 p.m. † Gerald Rauzi KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2892542 GK Darin Lueken Friday, April 30, 2021 7:00 a.m. † Michael Anthony Gagliardi, Sr. LECTORS Kathy Savage [email protected] 8:30 a.m. † Susan Morman 5:00 p.m. † Pat Capilo LEGION OF MARY 2766892 Saturday, May 1, 2021 MARRIAGE PREPARATIONS 6658566 or 2766892 ext.1351 8:30 a.m. † Pearl & Paul Comeau Mary Somerville 4:00 p.m. † Patrick Keenan MINISTERS OF HOLYCOMMUNION/OUTREACH 2766892 Sunday, May 2, 2021 Deacon Greg Osgood 7:00 a.m. † Donald E. Craig MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY/USHERS 2766892 9:00 a.m. † Thomas Roland, Sr. Peter Fitzpatrick 11:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Knights of MUSIC 2766892 ext. 2357 Columbus Council #13996 Eric Keiper, Director of Music [email protected] 5:30 p.m. † Harry L. Morse PERPETUAL ADORATION 8095617 James Beck Prayer Groups P.O.P.S. MINISTRY 2766892 ext. 1301 Respect Life, Mon Fri, 7:45 a.m., Rosary for Life & Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church. Ericka Ruiz & Carol Brisson R.C.I.A 2766892 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions Every Wednesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass Deacon Greg Osgood Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests following Our Lady of Perpetual RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/P.R.E.P. 2766892 ext.1510 Help Devotions, in the Church. Sister Elizabeth Halaj [email protected] and RESPECT LIFE / BIRTHLINE MINISTRY Rosary for Peace, Monday’s following the 5 p.m. Mass, in the Church Phyllis Trainor, Carol Smith [email protected] *Requires Face Masks and Social Distancing. STEWARDSHIP 2766892 ext.1308 Dan Siller, Stewardship Director Members of the Parish Pastoral Council SCHOOL OFFICE 2783868 Very Rev. Canon Thomas Skindeleski, Chairman; Deacon Bob Laquerre, Vice Chairman; Dan Siller, Secretary; Ted Vargas, Maria Sesto, Joe YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY [email protected] Mastrullo, MaryLou PauloFrancisco, Deacon Frank Iovine and Jeff Reva Beckett 2766892 ext. 1503 Toeniskoetter. YOUTH MINISTRY 2766892 ext. 1506 Cheryl Deneen 7566827 Stewardship Council Members: Very Rev. Canon Thomas Skindeleski, Dan Siller, Rabih Boueri, Robert Beck, Deacon Bob Laquerre, Jack Maloney, Vanessa Richerson, Matthew Robbins, James Scully, Jr., Jeffrey Stoops, Joe Veccia, and Rick Zorovich. Advisory: Vikki Delgado, Denise O’Loughlin, and Jay Flood. 2 Parish Collections 2021 Third Sunday of Easter Total $22,225.00 St. Vincent Ferrer Care Ministry Poor Box Total $ 1,136.00 Thank you for your continued generous support of our parish. Your gift, no matter how small, helps us pay our bills and keeps our parish running. Your gift is a sign of sharing God’s blessings. No Collections are taken during Mass. Please place your offertory gifts in the collection baskets at the entrances of the church or by the sanctuary when you enter the church. Thank you. Do you need a Letter of Sponsorship? Please pray for our Then, be an Active Parishioner. To receive a letter of Sponsorship for Baptism or Confirmation from the Pastor, one has to be an active deceased loved ones parishioner of this parish for at least six months, received the Sacraments of initiation, and (if married) be in a Catholic Church recognized marriage. The Parish of St. Vincent defines an “active/ participating parishioner as one who is registered Joan Hurley Smith and worshipping at this parish on a regular (“weekly”) basis; and who commits to a stewardship Ruth Weber of time, talent and financial resources to help support the parish and the Church of the Palm Beach Diocese. Papal Intentions for April Altar Bread and Wine Universal: Fundamental rights for the week of We pray for those who risk their April 26 - May 2, 2021 lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, In Loving Memory of Teddy Costanzo authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis. by Ted Costanzo Livestreaming Mass Sanctuary Candle Livestreaming of Mass is available on Sundays for the 9:00 AM Mass. Main Church for the week of Using your phone, computer or tablet, April 26 - May 2, 2021 all you need to do is visit stvincentferrer.com at the scheduled time to view the live Mass. In Loving Memory of Bud Davis The Mass will also be available for later viewing at stvincentferrer.com/massarchives. by Brenda & Ted Costanzo Livestreaming will turn on 10 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass time. 3 From Monsignor Tom’s Desk Today, based on the Gospel reading, is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Besides Jesus, the term could usually be applied to our bishops and, more especially, to our Holy Father. However, some of the faithful have been questioning whether Pope Francis meets their criteria of a ‘good shepherd,’ possibly due to some of his “off the cuff” remarks, and the bishops likewise be so listed, as we all know of “problem bishops” who more recently have scandalized the faithful by their poor leadership and less than faithful actions. But I have a different vision of it all. Last October, a media firestorm broke out over Pope Francis’ remarks in a recentlyreleased docu- mentary, “Francesco,” about the pastoral care for homosexuals. Disputes over the correct English translation of key Spanish terms and uncertainty about whether the filmmaker cut out additional clarifications by Pope Francis for the final version make it virtually impossible at this point to know, for sure, what the Pope said or what he meant to say. “Francesco” does not give us all his words in their fullness; those we hear come to us at the end of the editing pro- cess, with no written transcript available to check the film’s accuracy. What further complicates the situation is that the media jumped on commentary made by various people who chose to insert their own opinions and interpreta- tions into the debate. There’s no denying that papal approval of samesex civil unions in 2020 would contradict papal disapproval of them in 2003, when the Vatican prudentially applied Catholic doctrinal teaching to the secular state’s regulation of mar- riage. In words approved by Pope St. John Paul II, thenCardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) taught that “respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behavior or to a legal recognition of homosexual unions,” which would likely “cause a devaluation of the institution of marriage.”In the wake of “Francesco,” not surprisingly, journalists and headline writers have been quick to broadcast their assur- ance that a serious change in Catholic doctrine was under way.