We are a welcoming Catholic Community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people.

28290 Beaumont Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 • Phone (239) 992-0901 • Fax (239) 992-5282 www.stleocatholicchurch.org • Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday: 8 am • Confessions: Saturday 2 pm - 3pm Saturday Vigil Masses: 3:30 & 5:30 pm • Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am & 5 pm

Se habla Español • Misa en español Domingo - 7 pm y las confesiones antes de la misa Mass in Polish: 3rd Sunday of the month - 1:30 pm

April 5, 2020

BAPTISM OF INFANTS Baptisms of children under 7 years old are offered every fourth Sunday of each month in Spanish and every second Sunday of the month in English. Please visit our website or contact our office for details and requirements. CONFIRMATION At confirmation we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirm and renew our baptismal promises committing to a life of maturity in the Christian faith. Uncon-firmed Catholics wishing to receive the Sacrament should contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for suitable instruction. Unbaptized or non-Catholics can be confirmed at the Easter Vigil when they are baptized or received into the Church as a part of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult. To enroll in RCIA, please call Griselda Cisneros at 992-0901. EUCHARIST Parishioners who wish to bring communion to their spouses should contact the parish office to pick up a pyx with the St. Leo’s inscription on it. Please use this pyx when approaching to receive a host for your spouse or a family member in the Communion procession during Mass. If you need to receive a gluten free host due to a medical condition please arrive 15 minutes before Mass begins and inform the Sacristan. RECONCILIATION Individual confession with a priest is the principal means of absolution and recon-ciliation of grave sins within the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us from sinful patterns of behavior and calls us to complete conversion to Christ. Con-fessions are heard at 2:00 pm on Saturday in English and 6:15pm on Sunday in Spanish. You may also approach any of our parish priests to hear your confession at another suitable time. THE RITE OF ANOINTING A person does not need to wait until the point of death to receive this sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. The Sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after the anointing but becomes ill once again, or if, during the same illness, the person's condition becomes more serious. For those who are about to depart from this life, the Church offers the person Pen-ance, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist as Viaticum (food for the journey) given at the end of life. Contact the Parish Office at 992-0901 to be connected with the priest on duty. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE If you are a registered parishioner of St. Leo and plan to marry in our parish please contact our office at least six months prior to the tentative wedding date. Weddings cannot be scheduled until the marriage preparation process is complete and it is determined that the parties are free to marry. ANNULMENT - Reestablishing the freedom to marry. An annulment is more accurately described as a declaration of matrimonial invalid-ity. It is an official determination made by an ecclesiastical court that at the time of the marital consent exchanged by the parties a specific component of the marriage was lacking or defective. Hence, the marriage failed to be a marriage as defined by the Catholic Church. If you wish to reestablish your freedom to marry in the Church, please contact a parish priest to be your advocate in presenting your case to the Tribunal. VOCATION If you think that you have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life please speak with one of our priests, or contact the Diocesan Director of Vocations at 941-484-9548, visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/vocations

Rev. Jarek (Jaroslaw) Sniosek .............................. Pastor Rev. Kristian Villafana ........................................... Parochial Vicar Rev. Luis Albarracin ............................................... Parochial Vicar Anne Bellows .......................................................... Assistant to the Pastor Hermilo Calderon .................................................... Lead Maintenance Griselda Cisneros ................................................... Receptionist Rogelio Delgado ..................................................... Maintenance Sandra Edwards ..................................................... Receptionist Daniel Gonzalez ..................................................... Maintenance Elsy Hernandez ...................................................... Graphics Designer Annemarie Jardon .................................................. Director of Religious Education Marcin Malewski ..................................................... Director of Music Martha Mercado ...................................................... Maintenance Frank Murray ......................................................... Youth Ministry Gisela Saldana ....................................................... Religious Education Assistant Henry Soto .............................................................. Bookkeeper Milana Strezeva ..................................................... Musician

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The 2020 Catholic Faith Appeal

Our Goal ....................... $462,000 Contributions to date .. $237,800 Our Pledges ................. $256,276 Pledge Goal Attained….55.47%

Making Your Pledge to the Catholic Faith Appeal

Please consider making a pledge to help us pay our Diocesan tax directly. We encourage you to do this, as this is the best way for the parish to plan for the upcoming financial year. You may have already received a pledge card in the mail from the diocese, or you can donate online on our website. Through your generosity last year St. Leo was able to meet its pledge goal directly. The diocesan assessment is based on our regular income at the rate of 26%. Your contribution to the 2020 CFA is the best and most efficient way to help our parish, and the collected funds support numerous ministries throughout the Church.

Thank you for your continued generosity!

= 10% of Goal

Sunday, Apr 05, 2020 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Lord, have mercy In any act of violence, there are victims and villains. As we meditate on Jesus’ Passion, we can’t ignore that the villains of Holy Week bear an uneasy resemblance to ourselves. Too often, we fail to stand with the innocent. We’re content to benefit from the peril of those who offend us. We seek to destroy what we don’t understand. We deny friends who seem too dangerous to embrace. We run from another’s crisis to save ourselves. On Palm Sunday, we’re the ones crying: “Crucify him!” Raise your voice today for the innocent.

TODAY'S READINGS: Procession: Matthew 21:1-11 (37); Mass: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14—27:66 (38). “I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard.”

Monday, Apr 06, 2020 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK Rise to the occasion “The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ,” the Catechism of the Catholic Church states. Fittingly, of all the things Christians believe, the idea that the dead can be brought back to life requires the greatest leap of faith. Jesus helped his followers prepare for this mind-blowing concept by raising Lazarus from the dead—the last of his big miracles before his own death. It was an ultimate sign of his power and identity to leave them with. It helps us, too, get ready for the stunning reality that all who die will rise.

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11 (257). “The chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.”

Tuesday, Apr 07, 2020 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Now is the time It’s not easy to admit when we have turned our hearts from God. As we make the journey of Christ’s Passion, it is time to release our grip on the sins that we cling to in fear or shame. Instead, let us cling to the mercy of Christ. Jesus himself faced many forms of sin, especially during his Passion, including betrayal, denial, and abandonment by his own friends. Yet the church says emphatically that at this dark hour, Jesus gives his life and “becomes the source from which the forgiveness of our sins will pour forth inexhaustibly” (of the Catholic Church, 1851). Turn to Jesus in times of trial.

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 49:1-6; John 13:21-33, 36-38 (258). “Will you lay down your life for me?”

Wednesday, Apr 08, 2020 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK I spy the darkness Today is sometimes known as Spy Wednesday, a reference to today’s gospel story of Judas plotting with the Sanhedrin to have Jesus arrested and put on trial. The word “spy” carries a meaning of laying a snare or planning an ambush in keeping with the story. Along with the Mass of the day, today may include an evening service called “h ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae.” In this ceremony, which may consist of hymns, readings, prayers, and reflections, such as “The Seven Last Words,” a number of lighted candles are gradually extinguished to leave the assembly in total darkness. Then loud noises are made symbolizing the earthquake

that followed the Crucifixion. Spend time today reflecting on the suffering and death of Jesus.

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14-25 (259). “He who has dipped his hand into the dish with me is the one who will betray me.”

Thursday, Apr 09, 2020 HOLY THURSDAY; EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER Wash “down” for supper Jesus commanded his disciples to follow his example and wash each other’s feet—and laypeople, priests, and even popes have been doing it for centuries as a sign of humility and service. In 2015, Pope Francis made headlines when he broke norms and washed the feet of women and Muslims in Rome—proof positive that simple gestures (even ones that are 2,000 years old!) can be powerful acts of inclusion. Show your authority as a follower of Christ and make yourself meek to the excluded.

TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 (39). “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.”

Friday, Apr 10, 2020 FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION (GOOD FRIDAY); DAY OF ABSTINENCE For God so loved the world If not for love—a love worth dying for—the horror of Good Friday would make no sense. Jesus could have saved himself but chose not to. Jesus could have conquered evildoers with almighty power, but instead refused to answer violence with violence. “The cross is the school of love,” wrote Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Because of Jesus, we know that real love expresses itself through sacrifice. What will you do today to honor the love of him who loved us most?

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 52:13—53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1—19:42 (40). “For this I was born and for this I came into the world.”

Saturday, Apr 11, 2020 HOLY SATURDAY; EASTER VIGIL Be on the watch The Easter Vigil—not Easter Sunday or Christmas Day, but tonight’s vigil—is the greatest of all church celebrations. The service begins in darkness as the faithful keep vigil, “looking for the light of the Lord when he returns.” As candles are extinguished, lights come up and scripture tells the stories of what God has done for us throughout time. Then new members are baptized and for the first time join everyone at the table of the Eucharist. Whether it’s your first time, your favorite night of the church year, or somewhere in between, this is a night to remember. Don’t miss it.

TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 1:1—2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15—15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4; Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10 (41). “As day was dawning, Mary Magdalene came with the other Mary to inspect the tomb. . . . Do not be frightened . . . he has been raised.”

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Due to the Coronavirus it is not possible for private confessions at this time.

However, we can still have our sins forgiven in these extraordinary circumstances

through Plenary Indulgences and acts of Perfect Contrition. Join us on our website for a Communal Act of Perfect Contrition

and obtain a Plenary Indulgence.

Dennis & Kay Steffen Cesar Guerrero

Lee T Holle Odalis and Alexia Laynes

William, Virginia & Kaitlyn Gavin Claret, Hamilton, Kristian & Anthony Lucas

Daniel L & Linda K Leary Edward and Peggy Breslow

James J Cunninham Peter & Kristal Poggi Michael & Janet Poggi

Michael J & Mary Lee Corliss Patrick D & Patricia A Hughes

Gloria A & Rita Flach Jack and Rose Lengerich

Edward and Nancy Roderick Fred and Patricia Wead

Timothy L & Kathleen Gunderman Raymond E Daly Claudia Posadas

William F & Patricia A Laffey Theodore and Shirley Host

Gary & Susan Bieda Dr. William H Curtis

Richard and Arnette Lindeen Leonard D & Paula D Hunter

John and Priscilla Lorusso Lee T Holle

Spiritual Communion

Prayer

My Jesus, I believe that You are in the most

Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I long for You in my soul. Since I am not receiving

You sacramentally come into my heart spiritually.

As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You.

Never let me be separated from You.

We Pray for the Recently

Deceased of Our Parish

Carlos Perez Juanita Steward

Angelina Fernandez Janice Sullivan

Lisa Marie Marzetti Jandura

H uman beings are united in their suffering. When we find

ourselves in a painful moment, our first reaction is “why me?” as if we are the only person on earth who ever encountered this challenge. Going through life with a “why me” attitude only finds us wallowing in the mire of self-pity and never seizing opportunities or graces. We walk in solidarity with every human being in the experience of suffering. Believing that the goal of life is the elimination or avoidance of suffering is simply an illusion that keeps us entrenched in a collective myth. This myth distorts us and limits us. There are living witnesses among us showing how courage and determination can overcome any degree of hardship, pain, loss, or tragedy. Folks finding the normalcy of their lives suddenly torn asunder are faced with options: opportunity or despair, stay or leave. Jesus stands before us as the prime example of endurance and perseverance. He is the One who showed humility through both the triumphs of life (by learning to be humble) and the tragedies and injustices (by learning how to be obedient). To secular ears, this may be perceived as nonsense. But to those with the eyes of faith, they are pearls of great price. True humility tempers the temptation we have to become complacent and prevents an excessive relishing of life’s successes and affirmations. Learning obedience keeps us faithful to our relationship with God so that we can find the courage to endure any depth of hardship, disappointment, betrayal, or agony. While we may want our cup of suffering to be taken away, it simply cannot be. Somehow and somewhere in the seemingly opposing experiences life can deal us, God is present with His reassuring, compassionate, empowering, and persevering love. To be true to who we are and who God is, we must take up the cross of suffering, even when it’s the hardest and most apparently senseless thing to do. Only our soul can understand these things, but our minds cannot, so they continue to run to secular ideas and solutions to pain and hardship. It goes without saying that we need to do all we can to eliminate as much senseless, unjust suffering as possible. Hunger, violence, abuse, exploitation, rejection, prejudice, homelessness, disrespect for life, and a whole host of other sins all result in suffering that is within our control. Then, when we face the uncontrollable kind of suffering or find ourselves the victim of injustice, what do we do?

Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care. Heal us from our fear, which prevents na ons from working together and neighbors from helping one another. Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders. Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this me of uncertainty and sorrow. Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace. Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace. Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protec on and peace. Be with the leaders of all na ons. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solu ons that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace. Jesus Christ, heal us.

The Pope's Prayer to Mary During Coronavirus Pandemic

O Mary,

you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain,

keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People,

know what we need, and we are sure you will provide

so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting

after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus,

who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows

to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger,

O glorious and blessed Virgin.

St. Leo Parish, through our Juan Diego Outreach Center, provides a home for Catholic Charities of Bonita Springs and the St. Leo Food Bank.

Positive Youth Development Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Substance Abuse Counseling Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program

(S.N.A.P.)

Juan Diego Outreach

• provided funding to Immokalee Pregnancy Center,

• supported Catholic Relief Services program for Syrian refugees and Iraqi families,

• supported a Catholic Charities Safe House for Hu-man Trafficking Victims,

• supported Our Mother’s House, a Catholic Charities’ program which provides low cost housing and free child care to residents so they can work and attend school,

• contributed to the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen in Immokalee,

• supported the Papal Agency to fund catechism classes for Middle East Christians,

• provided supplies to St. Margaret Parish in Clewiston and Holy Martyrs Mission in La Belle.

• partners with Love, Inc. to provide assistance to Bonita Springs residents in need.

Volunteer Opportunities Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. annually serves about 40,000 people in need in the ten counties of Southwest Florida. Please consid-er becoming a volunteer and make a positive impact in someone's life. For more information, email hildazamora@catholiccharitiesdov.org or visit www.catholiccharitiesdov.org or call 239-390-2928.

The St. Leo Food Bank is always in need of supplies to share with local food pantries. These listed items are suggested but all unopened, non-perishable foods

are now welcomed.

At this critical time when so many people are out of work, please consider

donations to the St. Leo Food Bank. We will pass these items on to local food

pantries for distribution. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

breakfast cereals

canned fruit & vegetables

canned pasta & soup

canned tuna & chicken

diapers, baby wipes

pastas & spaghetti

peanut butter & jelly

powdered milk

toothbrushes, toothpastes, laundry soap, bar soap

These food are especially needed:

dried beans

maseca (corn tortilla flour)

sugar

vegetable oil

white rice

cooking oil

juice

flour

salt

Please continue to make food contributions as you so generously have in the past.

Boxes are located at the doors of the Church.

We especially welcome contributions of dried beans, white rice, oil and maseca flour.

Catechumens, Candidates and their sponsors travelled with Father Kristian to the Cathedral in Venice on March 1st

for their Rite of Election. Please keep them in your prayers.

1. Make a Perfect Act of Contrition In the age of the coronavirus as we practice social distancing, going to confession may not be possible. However, the Catholic Church teaches us that in extraordinary circumstances as this, we can make an act of perfect contrition, which is sufficient to have our sins forgiven. It rises from our love of God Who has been grievously offended by our sins. The act of perfect contrition includes the desire for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the intention to receive sacramental confession at the very first opportunity when it is safe again. Until then, however, the prayer below offered out of love of God is sufficient: “O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.” Amen. 2. Receive a Plenary Indulgence Seeking to bring God’s mercy and consolation to people everywhere during the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has authorized the granting of a plenary indulgence under specific conditions to all the faithful who are victims of coronavirus, as well as to their family members, health workers, and all others who care for them, including those who simply pray for them. Consequently, the Apostolic Penitentiary granted the Plenary Indulgence to the faithful suffering from Coronavirus, who are subject to quarantine by order of the health authority in hospitals or in their own homes if, with a spirit detached from any sin, they unite spiritually through the media to the celebration of Holy Mass, the recitation of the Holy Rosary, to the pious practice of the Way of the Cross or other forms of devotion, or if at least they will recite the Creed, the Lord's Prayer and a pious invocation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, offering this trial in a spirit of faith in God and charity towards their brothers and sisters, with the will to fulfil the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the Holy Father's intentions), as soon as possible. Health care workers, family members and all those who, following the example of the Good Samaritan, exposing themselves to the risk of contagion, care for the sick of Coronavirus according to the words of the divine Redeemer: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (Jn 15: 13), will obtain the same gift of the Plenary Indulgence under the same conditions. This Apostolic Penitentiary also willingly grants a Plenary Indulgence under the same conditions on the occasion of the current world epidemic, also to those faithful who offer a visit to the Blessed Sacrament, or Eucharistic adoration, or reading the Holy Scriptures for at least half an hour, or the recitation of the Holy Rosary, or the pious exercise of the Way of the Cross, or the recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, to implore from Almighty God the end of the epidemic, relief for those who are afflicted and eternal salvation for those whom the Lord has called to Himself. The Church prays for those who find themselves unable to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and of the Viaticum, entrusting each and every one to divine Mercy by virtue of the communion of saints and granting the faithful a Plenary Indulgence on the point of death, provided that they are duly disposed and have recited a few prayers during their lifetime (in this case the Church makes up for the three usual conditions required). For the attainment of this indulgence the use of the crucifix or the cross is recommended.

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Names remain on our prayer list for 30 days & troop list for 6 months. To add names or update information call the Parish Office at

992-0901 or email: ehernandez@stleocatholicchurch.org

The policy of the bulletin is to publish information primarily regarding the activities and status of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and the Diocese of

Venice. Information submitted for publication is subject to editing. Bulletin Editors: Anne Bellows, Fr. Jarek Sniosek Graphics: Elsy Hernandez

Please note: The parish office will be closed on Wednesdays from 1-2 pm for staff meetings.

Dave Bowezs Estela Bustamante Patrick Cain Isabelle Marie Caiola John M. Carrol Mary Ann Clukey Scott Cochell Lourdes Coll Marie Corrao Stephen Crowley Allan Degnan Kathy Elliman Brad Fairfield Matthew Fairfield Gissette Lupita Garcia Robert Gearhart Karen Grimshaw John Guerra Luke Hass Doug Hawk Richard Herberholz Bob Holloran Robbin Holcomb Natalie Huppee William Johnson Jerry Kaehle Madeline Kennedy Mary Kobel Adam Krulasik Emily Lienesch Bill Mantani Diego Marin Russell Lunderberg Marvin

Jay Miller Conrad Molter Judy Moore Jay Morgan Ann Marie Morgiewicz Audrey Grace Neeley Kelly Page Pat Parker Victor A. Perosi Connie Phillips Aiden Putnam Mary Ranallo Cal Raugh Fernando Reina Helen Ross Tony Ross Judy Ross-White Cynthia Rubio Wilfredo Russion Tessa Santagate Hermann Scheich Jennifer Schultz Sheryl Southerd Gary Stinka Jim Stokes Charlie Sweeney Jr. Lyle Troxel Ryan Vaughan Frederick Westelund George Witkowsky Ray Zonghetti Barbara, Jillian D., Liz, Magali G., Morgan, Pat S.

Present & past parish priests.

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7amto3:30pmMondaythroughFriday.

Candles this week are dedicated to † Nancy D Watson Requested by Tom & Carol Ostrander

NEXT WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTION REQUESTED BY MONDAY APRIL 6 8:00 am Special Intention Margaret Wuerstle 12:00 noon +Karen Foley Kelly Anne Talarico TUESDAY APRIL 7 8:00 am +John & +Pat Allman Howard Lampa 12:00 noon Special Intention Margaret Wuerstle WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 8:00 am Special Intention Margaret Wuerstle 12:00 noon Laura May David & Jinny Hanick THURSDAY APRIL 9 7:00 pm Al Shane Pat & Barbara Courtney FRIDAY APRIL 10 3:00 pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion SATURDAY APRIL 11 8:30 pm +Frank Dorcak Susane & Vince Walls SUNDAY APRIL 12 6:00 am +Albert Shaheen Harold Cortese 7:30 am +Peter Alexander Price Loving Grandparents Keith & Lani Myers

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PARISH DIRECTORY Altar Servers - Adults Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Altar Servers - Youth Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Arimatheans Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Bereavement Support Group Cate Staid ......................... 992-0901 Bible Study Marge Salow…………734-243-5233 Bingo Pauline Levesque……207-402-8748 Bulletin Anne Bellows .................... 992-0901 Catholic Charities at St. Leo .......................................... 390-2928 Cenacle Legal Services (Low Income) ………………………..941-244-0308 Counseling Services Catholic Charities ............. 455-2655 Discovering Christ Sal & Joan Tassone .......... 985-9336 Extraordinary Minister Coordinators: Daily Mass Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442 Weekend Masses Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Homebound Allan Degnan ................... 495-1195 Hospice - Hope Hospice Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Hospitals/Nursing Homes Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Finance Council Henry Soto ....................... 992-0901 Greeters Ministry John Bonney ..................... 221-8170 Human Trafficking Hotline ………………………..888-373-7888 Landings Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Lector Ministry Coordinator Peggy Bischoff ................ 992-0901 Lector Coordinator for Weekdays Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442 Mass in Polish Coordinator Maryla Basara .................. 405-2151 Money Counters Henry Soto ....................... 992-0901 Perpetual Baby Shower Joanne Bradle……... (631) 513-9276 Polish Classes Renata Dabrowska-Klimczak 384-9726 Prison Ministry Robert Hiniker………863-558-0407 Project Gabriel Carol Dangler ................... 793-0826 Project Rachel Sylvia Jimenez………..941-412-5860 Respect Life Diane Corcelli .................. 992-6723 Respite Bonnie Dunne-Martin ...... 992-0901 Retrouvaille Doug & Jeanne Lindberg..800-470-2230 Rite of Christian Initiation Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Sacristan Ministry Annette Smith .................. 948-1640 Sewing-Knitting-Crocheting Bernice Romano .............. 992-2985 Sing a Long Penny Kelly ...................... 948-7057 St. Leo the Great Ladies Guild Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442 Usher Ministry Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Youth Ministry Frank Murray .................. 992-0901

If you would like to spread cheer for the upcoming Easter season, please consider a donation which will supply a local family with a gift card for food, and a special Easter treat. You may write a check for $25 made payable to St. Leo Poor Box and bring or mail it to the Parish Office.

The distribution will be done through Catholic Charities at the Juan Diego Outreach Center on the St. Leo campus.

ST. LEO THE GREAT LADIES’ GUILD SCHOLARSHIP 2020

The Ladies of St. Leo annually award up to two $1,000 scholarships to our parishioners. Applica ons for these Scholarships are now available in the office and must be completed and returned by the deadline date of May 1, 2020. If you are a high school senior, or any individ-ual interested in furthering your educa on at a college, community college or technical school you may be considered. For more informa on call Anne e Smith at 287-6214, Pat Jankowski at 390-0535 or Joanne Bradle 631-513-9276.

Religious Education

•First Communion preparation classes and parent meeting are now postponed to Sunday, April 19. Please watch closely for new updates on classes or further postponements. •All Wednesday Religious Education Classes and Confirmation Level 1 classes are cancelled for the remaining school year. Please continue to teach your child at home. If you were unable to pick up your child’s textbook, please call the Religious Education office. •The sacrament of Confirmation has been canceled for March and will be rescheduled for the Fall. Be sure to inform sponsors and proxies of the change. •Friday evening High School Youth Group meetings are now suspended through Easter. Watch for updates.

Updated Notes

NOTAS EN ESPAÑOL Oración Espiritual para la comunión:

“Mi Jesús, creo que estás en el Santísimo Sacramento. Te amo sobre todas las cosas, y te anhelo en mi alma. Ya que no te estoy recibiendo sacramentalmente entra

en mi corazón espiritualmente, como si ya hubieras venido. Te abrazo y me uno completamente a ti.

Nunca dejes que me separe de ti.”

Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe, Reina de los Ángeles y Madre de las Américas.

Acudimos a ti hoy como tus amados hijos. Te pedimos que intercedas por nosotros con tu Hijo,

como lo hiciste en las bodas de Caná. Ruega por nosotros, Madre amorosa,

y obtén para nuestra nación, nuestro mundo, y para todas nuestras familias y seres queridos,

la protección de tus santos ángeles, para que podamos salvarnos de lo peor de esta enfermedad.

Para aquellos que ya están afectados, te pedimos que les concedas la gracia de la sanación

y la liberación. Escucha los gritos de aquellos que son vulnerables

y temerosos, seca sus lágrimas y ayúdalos a confiar. En este tiempo de dificultad y prueba,

enséñanos a todos en la Iglesia a amarnos los unos a los otros y a ser pacientes y amables.

Ayúdanos a llevar la paz de Jesús a nuestra tierra y a nuestros corazones.

Acudimos a ti con confianza, sabiendo que realmente eres nuestra madre compasiva, la salud de los enfermos

y la causa de nuestra alegría. Refúgianos bajo el manto de tu protección,

mantennos en el abrazo de tus brazos, ayúdanos a conocer siempre

el amor de tu Hijo, Jesús. Amen.

Noticias de la Educación Religiosa •Las clases de preparación para la primera comunión y las reuniones de padres ahora están pospuestas para el domingo 19 de abril. Estén atentos a las nuevas actualizaciones sobre las clases o nuevos aplazamientos. •Las clases de Educación Religiosa y de Confirmación Nivel 1 están canceladas por el restante año escolar. Por favor continúe enseñando a su hijo en casa. Si no pudo recoger el libro de texto de su hijo, llame a la oficina de Educación Religiosa. •El sacramento de la Confirmación del mes de marzo ha sido cancelado y será reprogramado para el otoño. Asegúrese de informar a los padrinos y representantes de este cambio. •Las reuniones del grupo juvenil de la escuela secundaria del viernes por la noche ahora están suspendidas hasta la Pascua. Esté atento a las actualizaciones.