STOCCC

GAZETTE VOLUME #4 ISSUE # 14

CHURCH CALENDAR

Rosary Prayer Video on the Zoom Zone Calendar every Sunday

Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm. White Elephant Family Feud on “ZOOM ZONE”

Sunday, April 19, 10:30 am, Mass– Sunday of Divine Mercy (LIVE

STREAMING)

Monday, April 20, 7:00 pm, House of Ministry Meeting “ZOOM ZONE”

Sunday, April 26, 10:30 am, Mass– 3rd Sunday of Easter (LIVE STREAMING)

Tuesday, April 28, Mats Ministry Video on the ZOOM ZONE Calendar

Sunday, May 3, 10:30 am, Mass– 4th Sunday of Easter (LIVE STREAMING)

Sunday, May 10, 10:30 am, Mass– 5th Sunday of Easter (LIVE STREAMING)

Sunday, May 10, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Monday, May 11, 7:00 pm, House of Ministry Meeting “ZOOM ZONE”

Sunday, May17, 10:30 am, Mass– 6th Sunday of Easter (LIVE STREAMING)

Sunday, May 24, 10:30 am, Mass– Ascension Sunday (LIVE STREAMING)

Sunday, May 31, 10:30 am, Mass– Pentecost Sunday (LIVE STREAMING)

Purpose of this Newsletter: One format in which to “Keep the lines of

Communication OPEN” and inform the congregation, friends and guests of

Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community of what is happening. a CACINA Parish

REMINDER: PAITENCE IS A VIRTUE!

We will be trying new concepts during this trying time. They may not all

work well in the beginning. But, we will be persistent and improve with

each concept that we attempt.

COVID 19 VIRUS

✓ PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING ✓ STAY SAFE ✓ PICK UP YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND EXPLORE

OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.STOCCC.ORG

LIVE STREAMING:

Starting Sunday, April 19, 2020 Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community

will be Live Streaming all of their Mass’s. The Live Stream will be available

at 10:30 am on Sunday.

YOU CAN WATCH THE LIVE STREAM AT:

➢ WEBSITE: stoccc.org Media Page. https://stoccc.org/media-page About

½ way down the page below the Gazette & Happenings button you will

see: “Available During A Live Stream Session”. This Session is only

available during a Live Stream Event. This session cannot be seen once

the Live Stream has ended.

➢ FACEBOOK: Facebook Page is St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic

Community. Event is permanent on this page.

➢ YOUTUBE: Youtube page is Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic

Community. Event is permanent on this page.

PERMANENT RECORDING OF THE MASS:

The Mass is permanently available on FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE. After the

Mass is over the actual Camera Video will be downloaded to the Website

(stoccc.org) Media Page under the Recorded Mass Button.

If you have any problems, please contact me via media.stoccc@gmail.com or

727-212-8871

This Zone was created by a viral

recommendation to promote Social

Distancing and Isolation. However, it's

greatest Promotion is the building

of God's Community.

THE WEBSITE AND APP ALREADY CONTAINS THE “ZOOM ZONE” CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS!

DOWN LOAD THE ZOOM APP

or the

Website: zoom.us

or

WHITE ELEPHANT FAMILY FEUD INSTRUCTIONS

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

➢ COMPUTER/LAPTOP/ETC. WITH A CAMERA

➢ PEN AND PAPER

➢ WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT HANDY NOT WRAPPED. YOU WILL BE “VANNA WHITE”

DISPLAYING IT.

➢ GIFT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WHEN SAFE TO DO SO

PLAYING THE GAME:

➢ FAMILY FEUD QUESTION IS READ

➢ WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWER. ANSWER MUST FOLLOW THE THEME OF THE

SURVEY ANSWER. HOST MAKES FINAL DECISION ON ANSWER.

➢ HOST WILL ASK YOU TO REVEAL YOUR ANSWER

➢ TOP 5(+) ANSWERS REVEALED

➢ POINTS - 5TH/PLUS POPULAR ANSWER IS 1 POINT

4TH POPULAR ANSWER IS 2 POINTS

3RD POPULAR ANSWER IS 3 POINTS

2ND POPULAR ANSWER IS 4 POINTS

MOST POPULAR ANSWER IS 5 POINTS (1 WINNER PER QUESTION)

➢ IN CASE OF A TIE ON THE MOST POPULAR ANSWER ONLY. WE PLAY “FAST

MONEY”. THE ANSWER WITH THE HIGHEST SUGGESTED FAMILY FEUD POINTS

WINS THE TIE. WINNER RECEIVES 5 POINTS. EVERYONE ELSE RECEIVES 4

POINTS.

➢ 1ST PERSON TO RECEIVE 30 POINTS WINS HIS/HER WHITE ELEPHANT PRIZE.

WHITE ELEPHANT RULES FALL INTO PLAY, YOU MAY CONFISCATE SOMEONE

ELSES GIFT OR PICK A NEW GIFT. ALSO, BEFORE THE FINAL QUESTION IS

REVEALED THE PERSON WHO WON THE 1ST GAME HAS THE ABILITY TO SWAP

OUT HIS/HER GIFT PROVIDING, THEY HAVE ONLY WON THE FIRST GAME AND

NO OTHERS.

➢ THE FINAL GAME PRIZE IS A SPECIAL PRIZE OFFERED BY THE HOST

HAPPENINGS

UPCOMING BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARIES for the Month

BIRTHDAYS

Jim Villafana 3/24

Rev. Dr. Mary Foley 4/2

Rev. Pam O’Brien 4/4

Shelli Muncy 4/15

ANNIVERSARY

STOCCC Upcoming

Events

➢ Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm WHITE ELEPHANT FAMILY

FEUD ON THE ZOOM ZONE

➢ Monday, April 21, 7:00 pm, House of Ministry Meeting on

the ZOOM ZONE

➢ Don’t forget Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. Send me

pictures of your Mother and I will Post them on the

Website.

➢ We will be implementing a “Phone Chain”. If anyone is

interested, please contact me. This was a Great Idea from

Cindy Giddens.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Catholic Community

House of Ministries

Existing Ministry Teams:

Moderator: William Schwartz

Assistant Moderator: Dr. Patrick Ellingham

Financial: Jon Laubscher

Music Director: Gordon McMann

Card Ministry: D.A. Marx and Dee Spano

Decorations: Frank Matzelle

Healing: Florence Jean-Pierre

Hospitality: Jim Villafana

Liturgical: Jim Villafana

Mats Ministry: Shelli Muncy

Media: William Schwartz and Aryn Zahnow

Outreach: (Cindy Giddens/Frank Matzelle as needed)

Refreshment: Paula Baker and Cindy Giddens

Immediate Needed Ministries:

Music Welcome Records Keeper

Planning Marketing Future Goals

Pastor is Father Victor Ray

HOUSE OF TRUSTEES

President: William Schwartz

Vice President: Dr. Patrick Ellingham

Accountant: Jon Laubscher

Legal: Catherine E. Blackburn, Esquire

If anyone is interested in participating in an Existing

Ministry, please contact the Ministry Leader. If anyone

is interested in Leading any of the Immediate Needed

Ministries, Please contact Father Victor Ray or William

Schwartz.

Remember that Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic

Community follows the principles of:

TIME

TALENT

TREASURES

Florence Jean-Pierre is taking

reservations for her “Healing

Ministry”. Please contact her at

florencejp17@gmail.com, Phone

Florence at: 386-479-0273 or call the Church Phone line at

727-245-0102 extension #4

healing ministry

Party Saturday,

March 14th

Check the

Website

for details.

Online Giving

Use Online Giving our online giving

platform to make paperless donation to

our church. You can give, through this

website by using your credit card, debit

card or electronic checking, and set up

one-time or recurring donations.

-To Access our Online Giving Account-

Via Smartphone: Our app at Saint

Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community

click on “Online Giving”

Via Website: www.stoccc.org click on

“Online Giving”

Mailing Address is

Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community

P.O. Box 47921

St. Petersburg, Florida 33743

Your support helps us

with our mission.

What’s New at Church

➢ In an effort to save a couple of trees, the Bulletin will now be used for only

Church Worship Information. The Gazette will now be published every Wednesday for all news and stories that are happening outside the church. A few hard copies will be available at Mass.

➢ Online Giving Use Online Giving our online giving platform to make paperless donation to our church. You can give, through this website by using your credit card, debit card or electronic checking, and set up onetime or recurring donations. -To Access our Online Giving Account Via Smartphone: Our app at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community click on “Online Giving” Via Website: www.stoccc.org click on “Online Giving”

➢ Devotional Candles are available at the front of the church. Candles are LED so, when the request is submitted the candles will be lit for 4 Sundays as well as being placed in the Sunday Bulletin.

➢ Donation Cards available at the front of the church for Flowers. They could be Altar, Easter, Christmas, etc. Just fill out the envelope with the information requested.

COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY

FRUSTRATION

Because of this Pandemic we will be using plenty of Technical Resources to

stay in touch with the Community. We are trying new concepts such as the

“ZOOM ZONE” and “LIVE STREAMING”. As with anything new, there is

fear and frustration. Working out the kinks, training the users, getting the word

out and breaking that fear/ frustration. I William Schwartz, the Media Minister

am honored to have numerous people in our congregation that will help

without giving it a second thought to those who need assistance with this

fear/frustration.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS ASK!

to

Please keep donating your plastic bags! We constantly see commercials on Serta Mattress with a price range of

$800 to over $2,000. Donating Plastic Bags and helping in the Workshop for the Homeless is the least we can do. Since we can’t give

all the Homeless a Serta Mattress, is it too much to give them an American Made product of a Plastic Mat.

MATS

FOR THE

HOMELESS

VIDEO ON THE

ZOOM ZOME

April 28th

another day added to the homeless mat ministry

3rd Sunday of each month after mass from 12:30 - 2:30 pm

For those that are not Night Owls and

would like to participate in this needed Ministry.

A link to copy and paste to view the Mat Making video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr_WHW_tGSE

STOCCC

TRAINING

CORNER

Stewardship (Time, Talent and Treasure) Treasure

There are over 2,300 verses in the Bible about money, possessions and the right use of them. Why

is this? Perhaps because God knows our propensity to misuse money or allow it to distract us

from keeping our eyes on him.

Tithing. When it comes to financial support of our church family, the biblical ideal is a tithe—or

10%—of one’s income. Our Catholic Church leaders suggest giving 5% to church and 5% to

charity. Most Catholics who tithe reach this ideal gradually. In this area of stewardship, one of

the most important steps to consider is to become an ‘intentional giver’—as opposed to a ‘loose

change giver.’ An intentional giver is one who has the willing diligence to ‘do the math,’ that is,

to look at his/her annual income and then prayerfully and intentionally decide

what percentage should be set aside for the support of the church and for charity.

Five reasons to be serious and generous with our financial resources

• God expects us to be generous even if our financial resources are not much. Remember

how Jesus praised the poor widow for her generosity to the Temple (Mark 12:41-44).

• We could have been born in a slum, begging for food every day. Reflection on this accident

of our birth should motivate us to be generous with our material blessings.

• Consistent financial giving is the best medicine for our greedy tendencies.

• Generous financial giving helps to make us a little more like our good and generous God.

• It feels good to experience the joy of giving.

Automatic Giving

We thank all parishioners who choose to use the automatic method of giving to their Church

family. We find more and more people choosing to give in this way, mostly due to the

convenience and accessibility of options. Giving electronically allows us to be faithful and

consistent in our giving.

We call automatic giving “intentional giving.” It provides the donor peace of mind that his/her

donations are accounted for even when traveling away from the parish, while assuring the donee

steady and consistent stream of support. It is a win-win for both parties. Generous sharing of our

financial resources is the best and most concrete way to say: “Thank you, Lord, for the material

blessings in our lives.”

In talking with the Program Director,

the request that is greatly needed is:

LAUNDRY SUPPLIES

and

GAS CARDS FOR THEIR TRANSPORT

VEHICLES

If you would like additional information, Please email me or speak

with Dr. Patrick Ellingham our program coordinator.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta catholic community is

sponsoring

The heat program Homeless students

For the school year

Thank You, as always, for taking time out to

read this recent STOCCC Gazette. Please

“Pass It On” so that others will find out

what we are all about.

This is your Gazette so if there is anything

that you would like for me to put in, just let

me know! Send all inquiries to:

media.stoccc@gmail.com.

Until Next Time, Follow the Holy Spirit and

remember what

Saint Teresa says,

“Spread Love everywhere you go. Let no one ever

come to you without leaving Happier!”

Bring A Friend! Mass

Every Sunday at 10:30 am

Chapel at

3803 Haines Road North St.

Petersburg, FL 33703

SAFETY DURING THIS PANDEMIC IS OUR

PRIMARY CONCERN.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA IS AVAILABLE.

STOCCC STATS:

• Physical Address is:

Chapel at

3803 Haines Road North

St. Petersburg, FL 33703

• Mailing Address is:

Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community

P.O. Box 47921

St. Petersburg, FL 33743

• Phone Number is: 727-245-0102

Line #1 is the Church Office

Line #2 is Father Victor Ray

Line #3 is Prayer Request

Line #4 is Healing Ministry

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MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

MONTHLY EXPENSES:

TYPE OF EXPENSE HOW FUNDED COST RENT/OFFICE OFFERTORY $1,100.00

INSURANCE OFFERTORY $55.62

PHONE IN KIND DONATION $54.99

ADVERTISING IN KIND DONATION $222.00

WEBSITE IN KIND DONATION $30.00

LITURGICAL SUPPLIES IN KIND DONATION $50.00

HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES IN KIND DONATION $50.00