St. John Vianney Catholic Church

445 82nd Ave. St. Pete Beach, FL

PHONE: 727.360.1147 FAX: 727.367.4418

Website: www.stjohnsparish.org

500 84th Ave. St. Pete Beach, FL

PHONE: 727.360.1113 FAX: 727.367.8734

Website: www.sjvcs.org

St. John Vianney Catholic School

Clergy

Fr. John Blum, Pastor Fr. Justin Freeman, O. de M.

Deacon Richard Santello

Live Stream Mass Schedule

Masses are private and NOT open to the public Monday–Saturday: 8:15 a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.

Masses are Live Streamed at Facebook.com/StJohnVianneyCatholicChurchStPeteBeach

—Seventy-two years of Courageously Living the Gospel daily.

St. John Vianney Catholic Church and School

A Stewardship Parish

Fifth Sunday of Lent

March 29, 2020

Blessed Palms

April 5, 2020 If we are unable to gather for Mass on Palm Sunday,

blessed palms will be available inside the church

Sunday through Thursday.

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever

believes in me, even if he dies, will never die.

—John 11:25, 26

Fifth Sunday of Lent St. John Vianney Parish

Mass Schedule and Intentions Week of March 29, 2020 Monday March 30, 2020

8:15 a.m. Deceased Members of the

Whalen Family †

Tuesday March 31, 2020

8:15 a.m. Manuel Maseda

Wednesday April 1, 2020 8:15 a.m. David Stidham †

Thursday April 2, 2020 8:15 a.m. Hugh Sheffield †

Friday April 3, 2020

8:15 a.m. Benjamin Angel Perez †

Saturday April 4, 2020

8:15 a.m. President Donald Trump

4:00 p.m. Thomas & Christopher Shea † Sunday April 5, 2020

10:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. John Vianney

Private Masses will be offered for the

following intentions: Patricia Foley †

Leanora & Oreste Pellegrini †

Paul Resop II †

Denotes deceased: †

Mass Intentions All Mass Intentions will be honored through Live

Stream Masses and Private Masses. Thank you for

your understanding during this difficult time. If you have any questions, please contact the parish

office at 360.1147.

From the Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During this difficult and trying

time, we all need to do our part to help slow the

spread of this novel coronavirus pandemic.

In compliance with civil authorities and our

Diocese of St. Petersburg, we are indefinitely

suspending all scheduled weekday and week-

end Masses along with all other meetings/

gatherings at St. John Vianney Parish. At this

time, we do not know when we will be able to

resume public worship. We need to abide by

these directives and mandates that are put in

place for our common good. While we are not

able to gather for Mass and other services/

events at this time, there are many wonderful

resources that can help us stay connected to our

Catholic faith and with each other. Please take

advantage of these resources to stay connected

with the Mass and to continue to nourish your

Catholic faith. These resources can be found on

our parish website at stjohnsparish.org and on

our Facebook page located at Facebook.com/

StJohnVianneyCatholicChurchStPeteBeach We are working to live stream daily and week-

end Masses at St. John’s. The live stream will

be available on our Facebook page and website.

Please understand that these Masses are not

open to the public. At the time you would

normally receive the Holy Eucharist, make a

Spiritual Communion asking Jesus to come into

your hearts. This is an intimate encounter with

Jesus in the Eucharist that can satisfy your

spiritual hunger for the Eucharist until we can

gather once again for public worship. We are making the church available for

private prayer (see website and Facebook page

for updates). The Sacrament of Reconciliation

is currently scheduled at outdoor stations on

our church property Wednesdays, 6–6:30 p.m.

and Saturdays 10–11 a.m. Schedules are subject

to change.

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We also kindly ask that you continue to practice

your faithful stewardship by supporting our

St. John’s Church and School community with

your weekly donations and sacrificial giving.

You can mail-in your donations or drop them

off at our parish office. We are also providing

collection bins in church at the foot of the

sanctuary for donations. I encourage you to check

out our WeShare online giving program which

allows you the opportunity to give electronically

in faithful stewardship. We will continue to monitor this situation.

As revised/new directives from our Diocese of

St. Petersburg come forth, we will update you on

our website and Facebook homepages. Our parish

bulletin will continue to be published and you

can pick up a copy in the church or at our

parish office. The bulletin is also available in

electronic form on our parish website. You can

also go to dosp.org for more information about

our diocesan response to coronavirus. Please be assured of my daily prayers for you and

your loved ones…and remember: Be Prepared,

Not Scared…Faith over Fear…and Spread Jesus,

not Germs! Pax Christi,

Church Schedule

Times and Dates are Subject to Change Private Prayer and Devotion Hours

Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Sunday, Noon–7 p.m.

The Chapel will be closed during all times.

The Blessed Sacrament Will Be Exposed

for Adoration

Every day, 3–7 p.m. (Except Wednesday)

Wednesday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Confessions

Wednesday 6–6:30 p.m.

Saturday 10–11 a.m.

Daily Mass and Weekend Masses

All Masses will be CLOSED to the public but will

be live streamed on our Facebook page. In addition to live streaming, the recording

will remain on the page all day and possibly for

several days. Join us for daily Mass via computer! Monday–Saturday, 8:15 a.m.

Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.

Sunday, 10 a.m.

Helping Those in Need We are discussing a new

ministry to help those who

have been directed to stay

home (high risk or vulnerable) We are reaching

out for volunteers to grocery shop and pick up

prescriptions for our parishioners who should not

be in public. If you are interested in helping or are someone

who may need this service or know anyone who

could benefit from this ministry, please contact

Rebecca at castingnets4him@gmail.com, or call

the parish office at 360.1147.

St. Vincent de Paul Society The food pantry is running low.

We are so thankful for any and all

the help you can give us to help

the poor and homeless. Thank you

for your continued generosity to

our ministry. St. Vincent de Paul has temporarily changed

its office hours. We will resume normal hours

when it is deemed safe. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

10 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Forgiveness

Christ Renews His Parish We beg of you this night, O God, what none but

you can give: the forgiveness of our sins against

you. Unless you forgive them O Lord, our sins

will stain our souls forever. We await your

forgiving grace as the parched earth awaits

the rain from heaven. But we await your forgiveness in hope and

prayer. In hope, because we know you love us,

the work of your hand, as every artist loves his

masterpiece, and as every good father loves his

children. In prayer we wait, for your son Jesus has

promised that our prayers would be answered in

his name. Forgive us and restore us to holy peace with you.

Make us what our city and our world need: men

and women of peace. Amen.

Annual Pastoral Appeal We Are Salt and Light! This is the theme of the

current Annual Pastoral Appeal. It is quite

evident at this time how important it

is to remember we are salt and light.

As salt, we bring flavor to those

around us. Our attitude, our outlook,

our general demeanor can be encouraging or

discouraging depending on how we react to the

current challenges. We must remember, God is in

charge! He is the one who cares for us, watches

over us, guides us. Take some time to visit with

Him and ask for His counsel. As light, we share God’s presence and love, again

by our attitude and our outlook. Look for the

graces, the blessings, the joys. Strive to be

encouraging, joyful, upbeat. Reach out to help

in any way you safely can. Social distancing is not easy. Most people are

social by nature. Making yourself stay home,

keeping your distance when you must go out,

and generally isolating is not easy. If you have

family and friends to talk to and communicate

with, you are very blessed, a definite grace!

Use some of that “stay at home” time to call

neighbors and friends, especially those that are

alone. Perhaps use it to clean out your closet for

donation to a shelter. There are lots of ways to be

Salt and Light. The volunteers of our ministries that serve the

poor are still hard at work. They need our

support through donations of non-perishable

foods and/or money. Donations may be left at the

parish office for delivery to St. Vincent de Paul.

APA is still going on and we must raise the funds

to pay this debt. But our focus right now is on the

immediate needs of our parish family. We will get

back to asking for APA soon. Stay well and pray for all those affected by the

Coronavirus.

Next Sunday there will be a second collection

for the Building Fund. If you are able, please

send a gift.

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Prayer List

Adams, Leslie

Alemaghides, Brian

Azer, Marilene

Bartoli, Dolores

Beach, Paul

Bond, Rachel

Bonta, Winfred

Bowen, Norma Brucie

Carbeau, Tom

Carnevale, Robert

Catalioto, Tony

Collingwood, Melissa

Conception, Tony

Connors, Jim

Daugherty, Bill

Delaney, Pat

DeStatte, Hazel

DeStatte, Sr. Marsha

Dilley, Martha

Dougherty Lucy

Dwyer, John

Edwards, Frederick

Elston, Richard & Marcella

Erickson, Kathryn

Farrell, Jack

Fathers, Mary Ann

Feliks, Connie

Ferarra, Diane

Fogle, Robert & Ellen

Garguilo, Ted

Gates, Debbie

Godin, Marlene

Gorniak, Teresa

Green, Tom

Greene, Robin

Hodges, John

Hoffman, Jason

Hughes, Jean

Hughes, Margaret

Hynish, Daniel

Iarriccio, Nancie

Ippolito, Claire

Jensen, Jim

Jensen, Rosemary

Kalb, Pat

Kasprzyk, Don

Kastrati, Elez

Kelley, Bev

Lane, Nolan

Larson, Carl

Lawrence, Delnice

Lawrence, Sandy

Love, John

Magann, Steve

Mann, Katherine

Maseda, Bea

Mansfield, Robert

Mattingly, Adele

Maynard, Mary

McCarthy, Carol

McCormack, Sheila

McKenzie, John

Mendiola, Dr. Louie & Virginia

Miller-Phelps, Kelly

Muller, Hedy

Nagy, Frank

Nagy, Kipp

O’Brien, Kathy

O’Dell, Charles

Papa, Judah

Papich, Dan

Parsons, Debbie

Pasquale, June

Pauley, Margaret

Pavisic, Marin

Petit, Roseanne

Pisciotta, Joseph

Puszko, Mary

Quinn, Timothy

Rae, Ian Richard

Reynolds, Adrianna Becker

Rhunke, Laurie

Ridel, David

Rocco, Gina

Rossi, Andrew, Hope & William

Roth, Rachel

Rottler, Sara Jane

Round, Dorothy

Rydzy, Eva

Santello Jr., Richard

Sapienza, Denise

Sepe, Nancy

Shafer, Don

Shaughnessy, Angela

Shew, Kimberly

Smith, Norman Rex

Standiford, Avery

Swank, Donna

Templin, Terry

Thiessen, Hilda

Thompson, Carrie Walden

Tobin, Yvonne

Towery, Kenneth

Traczewski, John

Vance, Tina

Vimski, Katish

Wagland, Kim

Warrek, Debbie

Weber Jr., Timothy

Wilcox, John

Zalewski, Michael V.

Zappala, Jo Armed Forces Prayer List All Our Troops

Lt. John Cooke, Army

Pvt. Danny Dvorak, Army

Jordan Fuqua, U.S.A.F.

1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros, U.S.M.C.

Spc. Jorge L. Bosch, A.R.N.G. Afghanistan

Eric Schneider, Army

Sgt. David Moser, U.S.M.C.

PFC James Smith, U.S.M.C.

Sgt. Brian Marx Iraq

Timothy Donovan, U.S.A.F. Kuwait

Cpt. John Darling, Army Saudi Arabia

Jesse Fentross, U.S.A.F. Syria

Justin Baggette, U.S.A.F.

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2020 Annual Pastoral Appeal Assessment: $251,113

Amount Pledged: $124,134

Amount Paid: $86,965 Thank you for your generosity!

Church Bequests To observe the best method for naming the

church in your will or trust, please ask your

attorney to use the following terminology: I give devise, and bequeath (amount, article, stock, etc.)

to Gregory L. Parkes, as Bishop of the Diocese of

St. Petersburg, and his successors in the office, for

the use of St. John Vianney Catholic Church,

445 82nd Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.

Parish Sacrificial Giving March 22, 2020

Offertory: $4,522

Thank you for your generosity!

Tax Free Charitable Distribution Need a tax break? Congress has permanently

enacted qualified charitable distributions from

your traditional IRA accounts for those 70½

or older. These distributions can be used to

satisfy all or a portion of your Required Minimum

Distribution and are free of federal and state

income tax. Also, these gifts help you avoid the

Medicare high income surcharge and can help

reduce your income taxes on your social security

benefits. Distributions must be made directly

from your IRA account to St. John Vianney

Catholic Church. For questions, contact the

parish office at 727.360.1147, ext. 202.

Easter Altar Flowers Although we currently are unable to

gather for Sunday Mass, we are

hopeful this will change before

Easter. Therefore, we invite you to

donate toward our Easter Altar

Flower Fund, for your personal intentions.

Intentions will be placed in a basket at the altar.

If we are unable to gather Easter Sunday, the

intentions will remain next to the Tabernacle

when Masses resume and for several weeks

thereafter. The flowers were ordered for delivery

during Holy Week and will still adorn the house

of Our Lord. Donations may be dropped in the Donation

Box in the Church or sent to:

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

445 82nd Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Attention: Easter Flowers

You may use either the special envelope in your

offertory packet, or plain envelope, for your

intentions/donation. For questions or additional information,

please contact the parish office at 360.1147.

Art and Environment Committee Volunteers are needed to decorate

our beautiful church in celebration

of Our Risen Lord. St. John Vianney Catholic Church

Holy Saturday—April 11th at 9 a.m. No experience necessary.

Share hours are available.

For more information contact Debby Culp at

686.4355 or email rollieculp@live.com.

Let the church always be a place of mercy and hope,

where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

—Pope Francis