Mass Schedule

Saturday, 4:00 pm

Sunday, 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 am Mass in Spanish, 7 pm

Daily Masses

8 am — Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday & Friday

The Divine Mercy Chaplet takes place 15 minutes prior to all

Weekend Masses.

Divine Mercy Chaplet Wednesdays @ 3 pm

Anointing of the Sick

First Tuesday @ 8 am Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday,

8:30 am to 5 pm

Clergy Father Ramon Bolatete, Pastor

Deacon Jose Ramos

Parish Staff Elaine Goth, Accountant

Marylu Mariniello, Faith Formation Carol Arroyo, Secretary

Donna Cuttita, Receptionist Mike Rastovski, Sacristan /

Maintenance John O’Connor,

KoC Grand Knight Jose Cordeiro, Spanish Mass

Ministry Coordinator Kelly Mucci, Music Ministry

Bill Mattingly, Mass Captains & Ushers

Reconciliation is celebrated from 3:00 to 3:45 pm on Saturday or by prearranged appointment with the priest. Baptism: Parents of children to be baptized must be registered and actively participating members of the parish for at least four months prior to arranging any baptism. Attendance at parental preparation class is required. Marriage: Weddings are celebrated on Saturdays. Engaged couples should contact the parish office for an initial interview before setting any dates. A four-month preparation program is required. At least one member of the couple must have been a registered and actively participating member of the parish for a minimum of four months prior to the beginning of marriage prep.

St. Faustina Catholic Parish

1714 U.S. Highway 27, Suite 23 Clermont, FL 34714

352-515-9297 // Fax: 352-559-3920 Web Site: www.stfaustina.org

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm, Friday, 10 am to 1 pm

When the Going Gets Tough, We Can Keep Going by Relying

On God and Trusting More Deeply in Him

August 26, 2018 21st Sunday in Ordinary

Mass Intentions & Readings

Joshua 24:1-18 Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Sat. 8/25 4:00 PM Michael Keogh + (Nancy Harrigan) Sun. 8/26 8:00 AM Michelle O’Shaughnessy + (Mother) 9:30 AM Living and Deceased Parishioners 11:00 AM Clayton Miller + (Miller Family) 7:00 PM Judy Irizarry + (Daughter, Marisol) Mon. 8/27 NO MASS Tues. 8/28 8:00 AM Bette Grosso + (Betty Keough) Wed. 8/29 8:00 AM Tonia & Louis Esposito + (Lucretia) Thurs. 8/30 8:00 AM Barbara Mallen + (Marilyn Moseley) Fri. 8/31 8:00 AM Healing for Linda Leandike (Barbara & Joe Begen) Deuteronomy 4:1-8 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-23 Sat. 9/ 1 4:00 PM Pedro Esponda, Jr. + (Cesar & Elena Maceira) Sun. 9/ 2 8:00 AM Billy-Kay Kyrkostas + (James) 9:30 AM Georgina Ulloa + (Legion of Mary of St. Faustina) 11:00 AM Living and Deceased Parishoners 7:00 PM Carlos Romo Caicedo + (Family) READINGS Mon. Aug. 27 to Friday, Aug. 31 Mon. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Matthew 23:13-22 Tues. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-17 Matthew 23:23-26 The Passion of St. John the Baptist Wed, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 Mark 6:17-29 Thurs. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Matthew 24:42-51 Fri. 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 Matthw 25:1-13

Stewardship Reflection

St. Faustina Parish is a community of Roman Catholics Inspired by the Holy Spirit called to reflect God’s Divine Mercy,

to foster spiritual growth, and attend to the temporal and spiritual needs of all God’s people.

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus continues His instruction on the Eucharist. Many of his own disciples cannot accept His

teachings and instead return to their former way of life, abandoning Christ altogether. Jesus turns to the Apostles and asks them to choose with the question, “Do you also want to leave?” Peter speaks up for the Twelve responding, “Master, to Whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” The demands of a stewardship way of life can be difficult. And the teachings of Christ

can be hard to accept. How can we keep going when it gets tough? Peter’s honest answer to the choice Jesus poses shows us a way to stay true to a stewardship way of life. Looking at himself and the world around him, Peter comes to a realization. To paraphrase, he says, “I don’t really see any bet-ter options, Lord. I’ve tried life with you and it’s hard. But I’ve tried life without You and it’s harder — it doesn’t satisfy. Where else am I going to go? I choose You, Lord.” Peter knows he doesn’t have all the answers. And, so, he humbly chooses to rely on God. When the going gets tough, we can keep going by relying on God and trusting more deeply in Him. Remembering blessings and relying on Him — these are two keys to a beautiful way of life.

Father Ramon’s

Message

Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (Jn 6:67-68) This gospel episode wraps us the 'Bread of Life' discourse from John's gospel. After Jesus proclaimed himself and his flesh and blood as the 'bread of life' for the world, the disci-ples began to disperse in two directions: some are moving away from Jesus and his teachings as they can't fully com-prehend and take the fact about Jesus' dying and self-offering; the rest are, like Peter, clinging back to Jesus for he has the 'words of eternal life.' Turning away from the Lord in our daily lives entails our en-gagement with sin and with values contrary to a Christian way of living. This happens to everyone, whether ordained or lay. We have been reminded of the weaknesses within the church ranks as in the latest media coverage on clergy sexu-al abuse cases in Pennsylvania and around the world. Have we been taking seriously the implications of what Jesus pro-claimed about himself as the bread of life? Are we willing to be like him - with that willingness to be broken and shared physically and spiritually - that others may be saved? St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians talks about the neces-sity of subordinating ourselves to one another for the sake of Jesus Christ. Particularized in the context of a married rela-tionship, subordination can be misunderstood as blind obedi-ence to the whims of the other person. But when seen in the context of Jesus' love for the church and his desire to make the best of the church then we can embrace more fully the message of self-giving as self-offering for the good of every-one. A big THANK YOU to all who've donated for the upkeep and maintenance of the rectory landscape. We have collected $1,000.00. Special thanks to Hazel and Fred Rice for donat-ing and installing kick plates to the screened lanai at the rectory! Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Eph 5:21)

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR PARISH MINISTRY FAIR the weekend of September 15-16. The fair will take place 30 minutes BEFORE and AFTER each Mass during that week-end. Tables for five ministry categories will be located in the church: 3 tables in front by the sanctuary and two by the gift shop and altar servers' room. There will be representatives of the various ministries to answer any question related to the ministry(ies) you are interested in. For COMPLETE information on the event, please go to our web site: www.stfaustina.org and click on the MINISTRY FAIR link.

THE 2019 MASS INTENTION BOOK WILL BE OPEN FOR SCHEDULING ON Tuesday, Sept. 4th at 10 AM. Reminder of the new procedures we had to install back in March of 2017 in order to be fair to all. Because we have grown

somewhat, Parishioners/requesters may offer NO MORE than 3 Masses per month. Requesters are only permitted ONE intention per month on the WEEKEND, and 2 intentions per month on weekdays. Masses must be paid for at time they are put in the book. If someone calls to “hold a date”, there is no guarantee it will be held for more than 5 business days. Customary offering of $10.00 per intention must be in hands of parish office to finalize scheduling. Only one intention per Mass unless from same family (no more than 3 names) and approved by Pastor. Again, to be fair to all, this is done on a first come/first serve basis. Preferred manner of scheduling is to come to parish office. NO PRIVATE INTENTIONS will be scheduled on Christmas, Easter, Mother’s & Father’s Day, All Souls day, Thanksgiving Day, Holy Thursday and any others blocked off by Pastor. Due to Pastor’s Obligation to offer Mass for the Parishioners weekly, there will be one weekend Mass set aside for that on a rotating basis. Please be understanding of the need for these procedures and be kind to the staff.

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS--Healing for: Chad Blake, Maureen Mangan, Russell Voigt, Elizabeth Venditti, Micheal Venditti, Diana Seager, Renaldo Gallego, Dimitris Sfaklanakis, Zack Kaneshige, Octavio Chung, Rusbe Reyes, Sophia Schatz, Chris Van Dyke,

Eugene Plante, Chuck Cole, Mary Garl, Patricia Dick, Kasia Temple, Kathy Thomas, Frank Demcsak, Rita Kohn, and for all in our parish families. We invite you to participate in the St. Faustina Prayer Chain by praying for those mentioned every week and by submitting your own request for prayers. To submit requests or to remove a name whose prayers have been answered, email bulletin@stfaustina.org (new requests are in bold red)

Our Next Bake Sale is the weekend of September 8 & 9.

News from St. Vincent de Paul Orlando: The Society sponsors EKWIP (Empowering Kids With Incarcerated Parents) and supports children who have incarcerated parents and their caregivers. Kids receive tutoring, arts programs and emotional

support. EKWIP founder LaShanna Tyson is interested in sharing her story and her work. Reach out: lashanna@svdporlando.org or (407)576-7725.

HAVE YOU LIKED US ON FACEBOOK?—Our Facebook page offers daily devotions, parish news and announcements.

Currently we have 471 followers and a 4.7 rating (out of five). Access the page from your page at St. Faustina Catholic Church.

DID YOU KNOW BISHOP NOONAN TWEETS?--Well he does, and you can follow him daily simply by going to our web site, www.stfaustina.org and clicking on the Bishop Noonan link.

Events, News, Notes & Construction Fund

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER to contact Father Ramon after office hours. Call the parish number: (352) 515-9297 and you will get a voice mail message telling you the number for getting in touch with Fr. Ramon in an emergency.

CONSTRUCTION FUND BALANCE: $1,774,952 (as of 8/12/18) DINE TO DONATE OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEK on Tuesday, August 28th at I LOVE NY PIZ-ZA in Cagan’s Crossing from 11:30 AM until 10 PM. Please pick up a flyer from the bookcase and

present it to your server before ordering and we will get 15% of your receipt. Please join us if you can.

DINE TO DONATE RESULTS: We received $66.19 from our event held at Sweet Tomatoes. We also re-ceived from The Friar Tuck a check for $130 and from Sarah’s Greek Cuisine a check for $73.00 bringing them both current with their ongoing donations through

July 2018. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS.

Texas Roadhouse GIFTS CARDS are now avail-able by contacting Donna in the parish office Mon-day thru Thursday from 10 am until 4 pm. The cost per card is $10. She will work with you if you are unable to stop in the office and make arrange-

ments for the cards to be available at your Mass for purchase and pickup. The parish receives $1 from each card sold and the cards can be used at ANY Texas Roadhouse in the country.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE SUNDAY EVENTS--If you dine on Sundays from Noon to 4 PM and just write “St. Faustina Church” on your receipt and drop it in the box

at the host stand and we get 10% of your receipt. Please support all of our Tuesday “Dine to Donate” partners, even when there isn’t a St. Faustina event. Those folks include: Texas Roadhouse, Devenney’s, I Love NY Pizza, Bruno’s and Sweet Tomatoes…We also have partners that will support our building fund

ANY DAY and ANY TIME you visit as long as you have a flyer (which are located on the bookcases. Those establishments in-clude: The Friar Tuck, Mandarin Garden, Bruno’s and Sarah’s Greek Cuisine. Give the flyer to your server before ordering and we will get 10% of your check at the end of the month.

ST. FAUSTINA PARISH’S SOCIAL MEDIA opportuni-ties can be found on our web site at: www.stfaustina.org and then click on the Bulletins/Social Media tab. Included at this site are instructions on how to join the 538 followers of our Facebook page as well as the 300 members of our

APP Ministry. Links to Bishop Noon and the Diocese of Orlando are also there for you as well as archived parish bulletins,

August 12 STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE

$8,081

OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL 2018 (as of August 11) Here's the latest: OCA Goal: $104,026.00 Raised so far/Pledges: $65,707.00 Under/To be raised: $38,319.00 # of Donor families at St. Faustina: 692

Participating families who pledged: 254 (36.7%) Join Fr. Ramon together with 300 families or more to pledge $200.00 towards our OCA. 70% of the surplus collected will return to the parish and 30% to the retirement funds for priests in our diocese. THANK YOU/GRACIAS!

See more parish announcements at: www.stfaustina.org