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2348 Collier Parkway PO Box 1229
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Parish Office Phone Number: 813-949-4565
Fax Number: 813-948-1981 www.LadyRosary.org
Office Hours Monday—Friday
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Early Childhood Center
Mary’s House 813-948-5999
Children’s Ministry Young Disciples
813-949-2699 [email protected]
Youth Ministry 813-949-7331 Chris McBride
Family Life Ministry 813-949-4565 ext. 232 or 230
[email protected] [email protected]
Music Ministry
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM
6:30 PM (Spanish —Livestream)
Sunday Masses 9:00 AM
11:30 AM / Livestream) 5:00 PM (LifeTeen)
Limited Seating for all Masses
Daily Mass Monday—Friday
8:00 AM
Thursday – Eucharist Adoration 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation In Mater Dei
Saturday 3:00—4:00 PM Sunday 4:00– 5:00 PM
Or by appointment
Professing one Faith, one Lord, and
one Baptism, Our Lady of the Rosary
Parish is a Roman Catholic community of the people of God
redeemed by Jesus Christ and sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Strengthened by Prayer, the Sacraments, and the Word, we
seek to know Jesus Christ fully, to serve Him faithfully,
and to experience the transforming power of the
Holy Spirit. Through the Stewardship of our Time, Talent and Treasure, we strive to
minister to the spiritual and material needs of all God’s
Children. Empowered by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the Good News
of Salvation through Jesus Christ and
invite everyone to join us in the Kingdom of God where the
Justice, Peace, and Joy of Christ abound.
Rev. Monsignor, Ronald B. Aubin, J.C.L., Pastor
Rev. Elixavier “Xavy” Castro—Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Rev. Albert Shuyaka —Weekend Associate [email protected]
Kathy Fox [email protected] Office Manager / Bookkeeper
Danielle Murphy, Pastor’s Secretary [email protected]
Barbara Gallagher [email protected] Receptionist / Parish Calendar Coordinator Wendy Ottenwalder [email protected] Parish Secretary
Jenene Peterson [email protected] Web Master
Ron Serpenti [email protected] Safety & Assistance Director
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Deacon Ken Anderson [email protected] Deacon Bill Ditewig [email protected] Deacon José Solórzano [email protected] Deacon Frank DeSanto [email protected]
PARISH REGISTRATION Welcome to Our Lady of the Rosary parish family. We are glad you have chosen to worship with us. If you are not registered, we invite you to do so.
Registration forms can be found as you enter the church or at www.ladyrosary.org.
Fr. Xavy’s
Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 pm
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— June 28, 2020
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Saturday, June 27— Weekday/ Saint Cyril of Alexandria Readings: Lam 2: 2, 10-14, 18-19; Mt 8:5-17 4:00 pm: † Robert Fitzsimmons by Patricia & Richard Ahlgren 6:30 pm: For the People of Our Lady of the Rosary Sunday, June 28— Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: 2 Kgs 4: 8-11, 14-16; Rom 6: 3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 9:00 am: † Randy Olding by OLOR 11:30 am: † Ben Joseph Strakos by Ben and Helen Strakos 5:00 pm: † Alfred and Agnes Ward by Coleen, Doreen and Christopher Ward Monday, June 29— Saints Peter and Paul
Readings: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16: 13-19 8:00 am: † Joe Colao by Carol Gray Tuesday June 30 — Weekday Readings: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Mt 8:23-27 8:00 am: † Bob Chvatal by John and Karen Kometer Wednesday, July 1 — Weekday/ Saint Junipero Serra Readings: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Mt 8:28-34 8:00 am: † Joyce Wehman by Frances Laverghetta Thursday, July 2— Weekday Readings: Am 7:10-17; Mt 9:1-8 8:00 am: † Odette Fabien, Antoinette & Camille Pierre by Raymond & Gladys Romain 7:00 pm: Healing Mass Friday, July 3— Saint Thomas, Apostle Readings: Eph 2: 19-22; Jn 20:24-29 8:00 am: † Camille Pierre by Raymond & Gladys Romain 7:00 pm: † Maria Morel by the Angeles & Morel Families
Saturday, July 4— Weekday / Independence Day Readings: Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 4:00 pm: † Stelle Fitzsimmons by Patricia & Richard Ahlgren 6:30 pm: † Frances Ortiz by Carlos & Alicia Vega Sunday, July 5— Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Zec 9:9-10; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 9:00 am: † Michael Whitley by Michael & Nanette Henning 11:30 am: † Randy Olding by Syl Olding 5:00 pm: † Iliana Cipolla by Dc. Frank & Kathy DeSanto
Our readings today could be seen as a simple recipe for right liv-ing. In the Hebrew Bible, hospitality is regarded as one of the highest virtues. Conditions were harsh, and when people received guests or strangers, they washed their feet, provided a meal, and offered shelter if they could. In Second Kings, a woman’s gener-osity is rewarded with the prospect of a child. In Romans we are called to recognize our baptism in Christ. We are called to be “dead to sin, and living in Christ Jesus.” In the Gospel passage from Saint Luke, Jesus bids us to take up our cross, and to receive others as if we were receiving Christ. Put them together, and all of them are a call to see the holy, to see God in others, and to live our lives in Christ.
On first reading, our Gospel seems very harsh. The idea of taking up our cross can be fearful or have negative connotations, as if it were something only a few can do. It is also confusing. Scripture tells us to honor our father and mother, and yet here are told we must love Jesus more than our parents or children, or we are not worthy. The message that Jesus intends to convey, however, is not to give up these people, but rather to choose Christ first. Sometimes this means being countercultural. For a family, how do we make choices to keep Christ in the picture? It could mean that when you make plans to take the family to that water park for the weekend, you should also locate the local church so you can attend Mass. Or maybe it means not placing your child on the soccer team with 10 a.m. Sunday games, or rescheduling another part of your life to keep Christ foremost. Perhaps it is something as simple as locking yourself in the bathroom for five minutes so that you have time to pray. Maybe it means listening to an audio-book of scriptures on your commute to work. All we do is for naught if we do not include Christ.
Don’t get caught up in taking this scripture literally. Yes, you may give someone a glass of water, invite the staff of your parish for a meal, hand an apple or a dollar bill to a homeless person, or take a shift in a shelter. But sometimes, what is being asked for is simply a kind word or a helping hand. Seeing an elderly person having trouble and helping them through the crosswalk, calming someone’s toddler in the grocery store while they pay their bill. Offer a smile, a compliment, or a word of encouragement. Say hello to a stranger. We do not know who is parched with loneli-ness or feeling overwhelmed. Look for the Christ in others and respond with simple kindness and hospitality.
“Mercy is the true face of love” —Pope Francis
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Provides a faith based structured preschool learning environ-ment. Our program starts at age 2 through the state funded VPK program. Our rigorous academics have been proven successful by the performance of our children going onto Kindergarten. Our curriculum focuses on phonetic awareness, letter recogni-tion, writing skills, reading strategies, and problem solving ac-tivities. We offer two sessions, a morning preschool program and an afternoon program. We also offer extended hours when needed. For more information please contact: Corrine Ertl, Center Director at 813-948-5999 or [email protected]
Anointing of the Sick Those scheduled for Serious Surgery should contact the Parish to arrange for the reception of this sacrament prior to their entrance into the hospital. Those in imminent danger of death have a right to the consolation of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Eucharist. Immediate relatives should call the Parish 949-4565 . Baptism Baptism for infants and children under seven: Please contact Deacon Frank or Kathy DeSanto at (813) 949-4565 ext 232 or 230 or by email to [email protected] or [email protected] to schedule an appointment prior to deciding on a Baptismal date. Confirmation Teens: Baptized Teens in 9th grade or above may enroll in the Confirma-tion Class by calling Patricia Ikhwan at 949-7331. Adults: who practice their Catholic Faith but have not yet been confirmed, should contact Dea-con Frank or Kathy DeSanto at 949-4565 ext 232 or 230 so special in-structions and arrangements may be made for their Confirmation. Eucharist The homebound may receive Communion on a regular basis by contacting the parish office to request this service. Lay ministers assist the pastor in this ministry. Holy Orders If you would like to serve God by preaching the Gospel, celebrating the Sacraments and serving the needy, God may be calling you to be a priest or deacon. For more information contact Fr. Ron or the Diocesan Vocation Director at 727-345-3452 or website: www.spvocation.org or e-mail: [email protected]. Marriage In keeping with Diocesan guidelines, arrangements must be made at least six months before an anticipated wedding date can be set, to allow for the required SIX MONTH preparations for the sacrament of matrimony. Couples need to pre-register for the next Joined in Christ Sacramental Marriage Preparation Pro-gram as soon as a decision to marry has been made, by contacting Deacon Frank or Kathy DeSanto at 949-4565 ext 232 or 230 or Email at [email protected] or [email protected] Reconciliation (Confession) In Mater Dei Saturday: 3:00 to 4:00 PM, Sunday 4:00— 5:00 PM or by appointment. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA, RCIA adapted to teens, RCIA adapted to children) Unbaptized adults, older children, or teens who wish to be baptized in the Cath-olic Faith, or adults, older children or teens already baptized into another Chris-tian community and who now desire full communion with the Catholic Church, should contact Deacon Frank or Kathy DeSanto at 949-4565 ext 232 or 230 or Email at [email protected] or [email protected] .
Annie Donnelly Malcom Babione Dolores Escobar Kathy Feustal Nichole Kress Harry & Ann Costello Phil Tyler Joey Comes Jenny Benau Kevin Rodriguez Maryleen Charles Peter Ceruzzi Scott MacPherson Baby Eleni Driscoll Vincent Caravella Roger Meken Claire O’connell Margaret Just Mark Dahlia Juan Reyes Bruce & Mary Jane Hunter Scott Gray Michael Robb Lena Gamble Anthony Waters Glenda Cubitt Anne B. Donnellan
Nora Ortiz Alberto Arenas Karen Sullivan Sophia Dipasupil Jonathan Bedaure Mary Cappuccilli Brad Sherwin Bill Kress Flavia Garcia Iliana Salazar Kevin O'connell Joseph Benigno Eileen Mason Edith Lugo Patricia Ahlgren Patricia McLeod Carol Stucnyzski Patricia Mohammed Tom Cullen Agnes Flower Rafael Gomez Marc Ventresca Michelle Howe Mae Brown Bud Beck
Call the Parish Office with your prayer requests.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it. —Abraham Lincoln
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Hurricane Season began June 1 and runs through November 30
While we hope and pray that this Hurricane season will be uneventful, it is always a good idea to be prepared. Below is information from the
Diocese of St. Petersburg, as well as links to Hurricane information from the Diocese and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Department regarding
hurricane preparedness.
Parish Office will be Closed
Friday, July 3rd 2020
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“No one heals himself by wounding another”. —St. Ambrose of Milan
Learn more at www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek!
www.usccb.org/freedom Twitter: @USCCBFreedom For text and action alerts, text “FREEDOM” to 84576
Music Ministry The last several months have been unprecedented for all of us in so many ways. Our daily lives have been turned upside down due to the coronavirus, and our music ministry, too, has been affected. As soon as we entered the period of quarantine, all of our music ministries were suspended. Since the Third Sunday of Lent (March 15), we have been celebrating Mass without choirs, cantors, or instrumentalists. I’ve been leading the music alone, as part of our live stream and now as we begin having public gatherings for Sunday Mass, I will continue lead-ing the music by myself for the time being. I am grateful for all those who participate in our music ministry, and I am disappointed that we have had to cut our time short this season due to COVID-19. I hope that all who have been faithful members of music ministry for so many years will rejoin when our programs are able to safely resume. So when we will have cantors and choirs back for Sunday Mass? The answer right now, the best I can say is I don’t know. Most of the guidelines that the Church is adhering to right now, strongly discourage choirs. Vigorous singing contrib-utes 6x the amount of aerosol particles in the air, which can very easily spread virus. I’m hopeful as we successfully return to public Mass on Sunday, I can use the cantors and instrumen-talists along with myself to lead music. When we do this, we will do so observing social distancing and other precautions. So we will wait and see, and pray for the best as we resume Sunday Mass. May God bless you and keep you safe.
LIVE THE LITURGY—INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
Un Momento de Décimo Tercer Domingo del Corresponsabilidad Tiempo Ordinario
Religious Freedom Week For the Good of All
Join us, June 22— June 29 as we pray, reflect, and take action on religious
liberty, both here in this country and abroad.
En el evangelio de hoy, Jesús habla sin rodeos: “Quien no tome su cruz y me siga no es digno de mí.” Muy pocos de entre no-sotros serán llamados a morir de la manera en la que Jesús murió. Sin embargo ser sus discípulos significa tener la disponi-bilidad de entregar nuestra vida con él y por él. Ejercitar la buena corresponsabilidad del evangelio requiere tomar cada uno nuestra cruz diariamente y seguir a Jesús. Habrá agonía en nuestro camino hacia el Padre. Esta podría ser un trato injusto, problemas de salud, fatiga, frustración en el trabajo, relaciones fallidas, soledad o tristeza. Si nosotros, al igual que Jesús, en-contramos y aceptamos el sufrimiento, llevaremos la esperanza de la cruz a otros. No hay cruz que el amor del Señor no pueda trascender. En sus reflexiones esta semana, considere cómo su cruz, sin importar cuán pesada sea, puede ser un instrumento de la esperanza y el amor de Cristo.
Everyday Stewardship— RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
How does your commitment to Jesus Christ affect your life? Our faith is not just a private affair but something that influences all of our relationships. Our baptism brings us into a very intimate relationship with God and makes us a brother or a sister to all of God's children. That identity we share colors how we relate to them and the level of responsibility we have to them. If we open ourselves to truly receive our God as Father and those with whom we journey as brothers and sisters, it can profoundly change and affect us. How has your baptism changed you?
As the baptized, we are called into community, and we are strongest when all members have full faith in Jesus Christ. When one of us falters or begins to doubt his or her faith, that is when our faith is to be shared freely as a source of strength. If we hold our faith inside, then those around us will miss a chance to be edified and strengthened by our witness. We can give freely of our money, our time, and our talents but still not share our faith with those around us. This hinders the Body of Christ's ability to evangelize and spread the Good News. It also helps to keep members of that Body weak, because without the chance to hear our stories of faith, those with the need to hear can remain discouraged and lost. Faith is a gift from God to us, just like any other. We are called to cultivate our faith and grow it into abundance. If we do not share it with others, then why grow it at all? We are not saved because we have more faith than someone else. We are no better off with storage bins filled with knowledge, devotion, and faith experience than a baby on its day of baptism. The difference between the baby and us is that we have some-thing now to share and the responsibility to do so. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
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Amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas
Los niños a menudo les preguntan a sus padres: “¿a quién amas tú más, a mí o a él?” o “¿a cuál de mis hermanos amas más?” Y en algún momento de riña hasta pudieran exclamar con enfado o desafío: “¡Siempre los has amado más a ellos que a mí!”. Por supuesto que esto no es cierto, pero es quizás lo que ellos crean.
En la lectura de este domingo del Evangelio de san Mateo podemos notar, así por encima, un paralelismo bastante difícil. Jesús declara que “el que ama a su padre o a su madre más que a mí, no es digno de mí” y añade que “el que no toma su cruz y me sigue, no es digno de mí”. Conocemos la frase “Jesús es amor”, pero oírla en este contexto nos
puede dar que pensar. Después de todo, ¿qué no haría un padre para salvar a su hijo o hija? Es siempre difícil para los pa-dres perder a su hijo o hija, y culpar a Dios o preguntarse: “¿Si Dios me ama, porque me ha hecho esto?”
Estamos llamados a amar a Dios en todo tiempo y en toda situación, con todo nues-tro corazón, nuestra mente y nuestra alma.
Los padres, a pesar de toda su bondad, son también creaturas pecado-ras y ocasionalmente pueden estar equivocados. Este mundo es pasaje-ro, pero el cielo es eterno, tal como lo es el amor de Dios hacia noso-tros. Hay muchas tentaciones en la vida y para vivir verdaderamente en Cristo hay que negarse a sí mismo. Dios no puede ser superado en generosi-dad y amor incondicional. Después de todo, Dios entregó a su Hijo, para que fuera nuestro Salvador.
No estoy diciendo que dejen de amar a sus padres, a sus hijos o a sus amigos, sino que Dios tiene la prioridad sobre todas las cosas, pues todo lo demás es pasajero.
¿Tienes la valentía de abrir tu corazón para que Dios lo llene con su amor eterno y después compartirlo con los demás? Ora hoy para pedir esta gracia. Monseñor Gregory Parkes
Sunday Gospel Reflection by Bishop Parkes Sunday, June 28, 2020 Loving God above all things
Children often ask their parents, “who do you love more, me or him.” Or, “Which of your children do you love the most?” During an argument they might exclaim in anger or defiance, “You’ve always loved them more than me!” Of course, this isn’t true, but it’s what they might be-lieve.
In reading this Sunday’s Gospel from Saint Matthew, on the surface, we might note a rather difficult parallel. Jesus states that whoever loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and what I have to give. Same with loving a son or daughter more than me. He adds, “whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.” We know the phrase, “Jesus is Love” but hearing it in this context might give one pause. After all, what parent would not do anything to save his or her son or daughter? It is always a difficult situation when a parent loses a child and blames or asks, “If God loves me, why would He do this to me?”
We are called to love God in all times and situations with all our mind, heart, and soul. Parents, despite all of their goodness, are also sinful creatures and can occasionally be misled. This world is passing but heaven is eternal, as is God’s love for us.
There are many temptations in life and to live a true life in Christ, there must be self-denial of these things. God cannot be outdone in generosi-ty and selfless love. After all, He gave His only Son to be our Savior. I’m not saying not to love your parents, children, friends or other things. The priority must be God above all things – particularly passing things. Do you have that courage to open your heart to be filled with God’s eter-nal love, and then to share it with others? Pray for that grace today.
Bishop Gregory Parkes
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Catholic Church encourages the
“practice of merciful love,” offering as a guide the corporal works of mercy, charita-ble acts for the common good and basic hu-
man welfare. These actions are rooted in our love for the Lord, and as Jesus tells us, knowing that whatever we do for the most vulnerable among us we do for Him. Pantry Hours: Thursday & Friday 9— 11:30 am For assistance Contact (813)949-6094
Non perishable Food donations can be dropped off at the parish office Monday—Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Thank you for your generosity!
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YOUNG DISCIPLES OFFICE 813-949-2699
Connie Whittington—Director of Children’s Ministry—[email protected]
Kimberly Sievert—Children’s Ministry Assistant—[email protected]
Our Programs for Children in Faith Formation from Age 3 to 5th Grade
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd—Ages 3—5 and 6-8
This small group program is based on Montessori teaching principles to help children develop an informed and genuine relationship with God.
Young Disciples—ALLELU! - Kindergarten Children receive introductory lessons to the Church, Mass and on the life of
Jesus. All while making new friends and beginning their journey into their Catholic Faith.
Young Disciples—Alive in Christ - 1st Grade to 5th Grade This is the Alive and Christ series, there are seven central themes from the
Catechetical documents of the Catholic Church - Revelation, Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Church, Morality, Sacraments and the
Kingdom of God.
Kids in Christ (KIC) - 4th & 5th Grade
This program is a hand-on, interactive program designed just for them.
We dive deep into our Catholic Faith to understand just what this is all about—and how Mass isn't just enough to feed us Why do we need to feed ourselves with Our Faith, Our Christian Mysteries, Life of Christ and Prayer?
This is a one of a kind program for our 4th and 5th graders.
Parents are you Interested? Want to participate?
Home Study—1st Grade to 5th Grade Online Faith Formation plus once a month family session
Sacramental Preparation
This program is for children 1) Baptized Catholic 2) Completed 1 full year of Faith Formation (1st grade or above) 3) Are 7 years old or more (usually 2nd/3rd grade)
Children will receive two sacraments during this program
The following Communicants received Jesus for the first time during the month of June. So please keep them in prayers and congratulate those that you may know.
Mia Ametller Chloe Capo
Julian Harris Virginia Fernandez
Victoria Figueroa-Rodriguez Audrey Hidalgo Nathan Martin
Giovanna Marziano Quinn Menz
Daniel Mercedes La’Shae Prengaman
Mia Reeves Nileah Rodriguez
www.ladyrosary.org On the front page please register soon
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FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES
GriefShare Meeting Schedule
Weds, 6:30pm—8:00pm in Nicodemus Room
Aug. 12, 19, 26 Sep. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov. 4
We know it hurts. We want to help.
Support & Encouragement after the loss of a loved one.
GriefShare is a special weekly support group designed to help you rebuild your life after suffering
the death of a loved one.
10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land April 11—21, 2021
Jerusalem • Bethlehem • Nazareth • Galilee • Last Supper • Gethsemane Nativity Church • Capernaum • and More…
Join Deacon Frank and Kathy DeSanto on this once in a life time customized trip.:
$4,199.00 Per Person ~ Includes round trip airfare from Tampa
RESERVATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW
Questions ? Contact: Kathy DeSanto at 813-536-0988
To reserve your seat go to: www.ProximoTravel.com Select: CLERGY TRIPS Search for: HOLY LAND WITH DEACON FRANK D.
REGISTER EARLY SPACE IS LIMITED
Jerusalem
Tomb of Jesus Renew Baptismal Promises
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Altar Servers Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult
Marriage Preparation Young Adult Ministry
Tech Team Mission
DIRECTORS OF FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES Kathy DeSanto: [email protected] Deacon Frank DeSanto: [email protected] Direct Office: 813-536-0988
Have you recently become Engaged?
Are you Planning to be Married We are excited you have chosen Our Lady of the Rosary
These are the beginning Steps to have your Wedding at OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
1. Call Kathy or Deacon Frank DeSanto to arrange a meeting 2. Register and attend both sessions shown below 3. Visit our website, www.ladyrosary.org, for more information
The first two sessions of each of our nine session program are in Rosary Hall on Thursday evenings from 7:00 –8:30 PM.
Two Part Series - Presented by Fr. Ron Aubin
T/B/A
Alpha
SING ! SING ! SING !
Ω Α
Praise & Prayer
Join us for an Exciting time set aside for us, God’s faithful,
to recognize, develop and strengthen the Holy Spirit moving through our parish and our daily lives.
Sessions 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday evenings
Invite your friends & family.
Summer/Fall 2020 Sessions Will be LIVE STREAMED
Until Further Notice
Starting again in August 13th, 2020
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Come Find Out
ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
If you want to . . . ♦be on a Spiritual Journey ♦be Baptized ♦Join the Church ♦become Catholic ♦receive Communion with your spouse and/or family ♦received Confirmation & Eucharistas a Baptized Catholic
If any of these apply, RCIA is just what you need! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) is the process for initi-ating adults into the Sacramental Life of the Catholic Church. It is a process designed for adults who have never been bap-tized or who have been baptized in other Christian faiths who are seeking full communion with the Catholic Church. The process includes four periods, three major rites:
1. Pre-Catechumenate (Inquiry Process) 2. Catechumenate 3. Full Initiation 4. Mystagogy (Action)
Other rituals also mark a person’s journey toward faith and full initiation into the Catholic Church.
RCIA is Not just for those who want to be Cathol ic . This program is a powerful way to enter into a new lever of learning the True Richness and Teachings of the Catholic Church. If you are already practicing or want to return back to restore your Catholic Faith, the RCIA process can be a great way to restart the fire of the Holy Spirt in your heart. The fullness of Life comes through faith. The relationship you have with your heavenly Father, His Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirt is through faith and is given as a free gift from God for those who choose to follow.
If today you hear the voice of GOD, harden not your hearts!
Please Call!
“Inquiry” is a period of spiritual discovery to help an individual understand that the Catholic Faith is a life-long pursuit to build a
strong relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We are excited to meet with you and discuss your journey. Please call or email Kathy and Deacon Frank DeSanto
Courageously Growing Together in Christ!
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MAKING A SPIRITUAL COMMUNION BY FATHER RON AUBIN
If for whatever reason, you are not able to attend Mass and receive Jesus in Holy Communion, then I encourage you to make a spiritual communion, or better yet, make your entire day a spiritual communion with Jesus. There are several web sites, listed below, that explain how to do just that. But my favorite prayer for maintaining a spiritu-al communion with Jesus is the Prayer of Saint Patrick, also known as the Breastplate of Saint Patrick: https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/st-atricksbreastplate.html I’ve adapted this prayer to suit my own spiritual needs and my version goes something like this:
Christ be with me, within in me, before me, behind me, beneath me, above me.
Christ be on my right, and on my left. Christ be in my heart, in my mind, in my soul, and in every fiber of my
being. Christ be in my thoughts, in my words, and in my actions.
Christ be in my eyes (what I see), my ears (what I hear), on my lips (what I say),
in my hands (what I do) and in my feet (where I go). Christ be in my sleeping, in my waking, and in all my doing.
I love Jesus, be with me today, that I might be with you forever.
Have you moved or changed your phone number?
Please help us keep our records updated, and let us know if you have moved, changed your telephone number or email address. This help us
stay in touch with you. Please e-mail us at [email protected] or call (813) 949-4565. Thank you!
Do you or anyone you know have a prayer need??
Go to: www.ladyrosary.org/prayer
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Acto de Comunión Espiritual por San Alfonso María de Ligorio Creo, Jesús mío, que estás real y verdaderamente en el cielo y en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar. Os amo sobre todas las cosas y deseo vivamente recibirte dentro de mi alma, pero no pudiendo hacerlo ahora sacramentalmente, venid al menos espiritualmente a mi corazón. Y como si ya os hubiese recibido, os abrazo y me uno del todo a Ti. Señor, no permitas que jamás me aparte de Ti. Amén.
EL MENSAJE PARECE RIGUROSO La lectura del Evangelio parece muy rigurosa. La idea de tomar nuestra cruz puede dar temor o tener connotaciones negativas, como si fuera algo que solo algunos pueden hacer. También es confuso. Las Escrituras nos dicen que debemos honrar a nuestro padre y madre, e incluso aquí se nos dice que debemos amar a Jesús más que a nuestros padres o hijos, sino no somos dignos. Sin embargo, la intención del mensaje que Jesús quiere transmitir no es la de abandonar a las personas, sino al contrario, primero elegir a Cristo. Algunas veces esto significa ser contracultural. Para una familia, ¿cómo tomamos decisiones para mantener a Cristo en la foto? Podría significar que cuando haces planes para llevar a la familia a un parque de diversiones el fin de semana, deberías encontrar una parroquia cercana para ir a Misa. O quizá significa no poner al hijo en el equipo de futbol en el mismo horario de los juegos dominicales de las 10 de la mañana, o cambiar del calendario una fiesta para mantener a Cristo como lo primero. Quizá es algo tan sencil-lo como encerrarse en el baño por cinco minutos para dedicar un tiempo para rezar. Tal vez significa escuchar un audio de la Escrituras durante el camino al trabajo. Todo lo que hacemos es nada si no incluimos a Cristo.
Prayer for Protection During Hurricane Season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the hum-ble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee
obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude.
You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a dan-ger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional
boundaries, invade our land, and spread chaos and disaster.
During this hurricane season we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose
wounds seem to refuse to heal with passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son on our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem, where a
stormless eternity awaits us. Amen.
“Stand Firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." l Cor. 16:13
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ARE YOU REGISTERED
Did you know that demographic studies estimate that more than 1/3 of all Catholics are not registered in a parish? Although you may attend Mass on a regular basis, unless we have a registration form our records will not show you as a registered member. Please encourage your friends and family to register. Registering is important because: If a parish doesn’t know who is out there, how can it ade-quately serve the needs of all– especially singles, divorced or young families who may not see the need to register. Registered parishioners receive helpful information about the parish. Registration is needed to obtain Baptism/ Confirmation sponsor form. Registering is easy. Registration forms are available in the parish office, the welcome center and on the parish website.
Annual Pastoral Appeal 2020 Goal: $356,085
Pledged: $ 222,328 62.44% Paid: $ 166,570 46.78% 477 Participating families 3,272 Registered, active families
You can make APA donations through our web site: www.ladyrosary.org/give.
We understand this will be a most distressing time for all families. However we are still called to support the work of our parish and Diocese. So we continue to ask all those who are able to financially support either our Annual Pastoral Appeal or parish offertory, please do so. The need is great. We sincerely thank all those who have gone above and beyond our expecta-tions to support Our Lady of the Rosary Parish!
Stewardship: Our Way of Life
Now you can make your offertory gifts work harder than ever to support your parish by participating in our
Online Giving Program. Here is a link to Online Giving!
www.ladyrosary.org/give
Accepting Offertory, Holy Day Offerings, APA, Parish Faith Formation Fees & More For more information on this program contact [email protected]
It has been a rocky road we’ve all traveled these past 2 months. However, Our Lady of the Ro-sary is blessed with many very generous parish-ioners. We truly thank all those who gave above and beyond their normal offertories—and there were many of you who gave an extra $1,000 2,000 even $10,000 to help us. Fr Ron was able to bring most staff back because of your generous response and we thank you. All our bills can be paid. We don’t know what the future will bring, but we know we will get through it with you and Our Lord Jesus! Thank you once again for your generous support of Stewardship at OLOR!
2020 2019
June 15-21 June 22-23
Offertory $ 6,298 $ 30,132.00
Mail In $ 11,718 Online Giving $ 9,912 $ 4,977.00
Total Offertory $ 27,928 $ 35,109.00
YTD Offertory (Fiscal Year: begins July 1st) $ 1,854,724 $1,757,657.00
Envelopes Mailed 2247
2,175
Online Givers 293 253
Envelopes returned 256 678
Mass Attendance 779 2,695
