St. Faustina Catholic Church 1714 US Highway 27 – Clermont, FL 34714

January 12, 2020

St. Faustina Catholic Church A parish of the Diocese of Orlando

Located in Glenbrook Commons behind CVS (Corner of 27 & Glenbrook Blvd), 2 miles north of Hwy 192 on 27.

Parish Office Located next to the Church in Suite 23

Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Phone 352-515-9297 Fax 352-559-3920 Email office@stfaustina.org My Parish App Text APP to 88202 Facebook St. Faustina Catholic Church Website www.stfaustina.org

Pastoral Team Pastor Father Ramon Bolatete (Ext 101) / rbolatete@stfaustina.org Deacon Deacon Mike Balchus Administrative Assistant Debbie Schaffer (Ext 104) / dschaffer@stfaustina.org Faith Formation Marylu Mariniello (Ext 103) / mmariniello@stfaustina.org Music & Liturgy Kelly Mucci kmucci@stfaustina.org Database Administrative Coordinator Donna Cuttita (Ext 100) / dcuttita@stfaustina.org Office Assistant Kimmy Garven kgarven@stfaustina.org

Weekend Mass Schedule… Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM (5:30 PM until 4/18) Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday (Español): 7:00 PM

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is said 15 minutes before each Weekend Mass

Daily Mass Schedule… Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 AM

The Rosary is said after daily Mass

Reconciliation… Saturday: 3:00 – 3:45 PM or by appointment

Anointing of the Sick… First Tuesday of the month after the 8:00 AM Mass or by appointment

First Friday of each month… 8:30 AM Exposition, Eucharistic Devotion Adoration, Sacred Heart Devotion and Pro-Life Rosary is said at 1:00 PM. Concludes with a Healing Mass at 7:00 PM.

Wednesday 3:00 – 5:00 PM… Exposition, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Patriotic Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion, Adoration and Benediction

OUR MISSION St. Faustina is a Community inspired by the Holy Spirit and called to re-flect God’s Divine Mercy, to foster spiritual growth and to attend to the temporal and social needs of all.

The Baptism of the Lord

“After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him.” (Mt 3:16)

Today’s feast marks the end of the Christmas season. The beginning of Ordinary Time signals a going back to the normal routine sans the Christmas décor and music while the year’s harsh issues and real-life challenges begin to unfold. Jesus likewise officially begins his ‘public life’ and ministry after his baptism at the Jordan River. How ‘public’ is your life as a parishioner? Is mere attendance at Sunday mass enough to fulfill one’s Christian Catholic obligation(s)? It may be easier for some to be out there serving visibly in a liturgical or pastoral ministry while others may find it awkward or uneasy at first. But we are invited to let go and allow God to lead us. We have an abundance of ministries at St. Faustina’s! These are opportunities to serve the Lord in one another, whether parishioner or visitor, Catholic or non-Catholic, believer or non-believer. Our mission statement allows us to reach out in love and service to anyone in the world around us. Baptism is our entry into the life and ministry of the church. It will please our God for us to embrace the year 2020 with a prayer to perfect our vision of life, that is, to remain calm and anchored in the Lord no matter what successes or setbacks we may be experiencing, forgiving and practicing kindness out of genuine love for everyone.

“…I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.” (Acts 10:34)

Pastor’s Message

Financial Stewardship

Weekly Collections

As of: December 30, 2019 (Dec 28 - 29, 2019)

Offertory = $9,461.50 Construction Fund (CF) = $15,881.00

As of: January 6, 2020 (Dec 31, 2019 - Jan 1, 2020)

Solemnity of Mary Offertory = $3,959 (Jan 4 - 5, 2020)

Offertory = $9,805.00 Construction Fund (CF) = $3,489.00

Our Catholic Appeal (OCA) As of: January 2, 2020

Parish Goal: $93,988.62 Raised to date: $74,618.68

Shortfall: $19,369.94 Total Parish Families: 735 Families who Gave: 319

Percent of Parish: 43.4%*

*Based on 2018 Parish Census.

Amazon Smiles Earnings July 1 - Sept 30 = $106.70

Construction Fund Accounts As of: October 18, 2019

Diocesan Account* $1,131,317.05

Alive in Christ $120,381.51

Construction Expenditures

As of: October 27, 2019

TOTAL $44,305.78 *Parish deposits construction funds into the Dio-cese Construction Fund account once a month. These numbers include paid interest less construc-tion expenses. The DCF may not include recent weekly construction fund collections.

Prof Services-Title (5/22) $ 872.00 Civil Engineer (7/2) $ 4,467.50 Civil Engineer (7/31) $ 4,880.00 Architects (8/9) $24,503.00 Civil Engineer (8/25) $ 4,947.28 County Permit (9/9) $ 659.00 Civil Engineer (10/9) $ 3,977.00 TOTAL $44.305.78

Construction Funds

Construction Funds Expenditures

Please submit prayer request to the Office.

Those in need of our prayers: Rainer Acht, Don Bishop, Jo Borges, Melissa

Cameron, Gerald Crocker, Emmanuel

Crogman, Judith Crogman, Jean Cuttita, Frank

Demcsak, Patricia Dick, Linda Dugan, David

Fitch, John Friedrich, William Galarza, Mary

Garl, Jerry Hunt, Cecelia Kuhnle Gorman,

Kenneth Mackay, Vinnie McGrave, Donna

McRobbie, Maureen Mangan, John Mucci,

Roger Myers, Libby Nicholson, Josephine

O’Donnell, John Packmayer, Dakota Smith,

Marge Tagler, Kathy Thomas, Michael Venditti,

Mary Ann Verbetich, Al Ward, and all those in

need.

Also remember in your prayers

our recently deceased members of

our parish community and their families.

A Memorial Mass will be held for:

Mary Ann Reigle Saturday, Jan. 18th @ 11:00 AM

&

Bill Rehrman Saturday, Jan. 18th @ 1:00 PM

Gospel Bible Study Meets Every Tuesday

@ 7:00-8:30 PM

TEXAS

ROADHOUSE

$10 GIFT CARDS

AVAILABLE

...after Weekend Masses & during the week in the Parish Office.

St. Faustina Building Project Weekly Update (# 6) We are patiently waiting to hear from the Diocese and architec-tural firm regarding the revised Main Entrance design and cost. Once this issue is resolved we should know approximately how much we need to raise to begin construction.

WINTER MASS SCHEDULE…

Our additional vigil 5:30 Satur-

day Mass offers additional seat-

ing. It is critical we reduce the

numbers of people who attend

the 4:00 Mass during the winter

season as we frequently exceed

posted facility capacity, a safety

hazard for all. (This extra Mass

schedule continues through Sat-

urday, April 18, 2020.)

WE NEED

FOR ALL MASSES, ESPECIALLY THE 4:00 & 5:30 PM SATURDAY MASSES AND 8:00 AM ON SUN-

DAY. Deacon Mike will be holding a series of Altar Servers workshops beginning on Feb 1st at 2:00 pm in the church. Current Altar Servers are called to at-tend. This is also an invitation for all adults, students, men, women, girls and boys (who have received first communion) interesting in becoming an altar server to attend.

Saturday, February 15th 9:00 am-11:00 am in the church

Host by: Diane Maglione & Kelly Mucci

All current lectors and those interested in becoming lectors are encouraged to attend.

WE NEED LECTORS! (Young or Old) We especially encourage our youth to participate at the 11:00 am Mass.

EVERY SUNDAY When you dine at the Texas Road-house on Highway 192 in Kissimmee between dining 12:00 - 4:00 PM, write St. Faustina on the receipt, and place it at the box by the host’s stand, the parish re-ceives 10% of the receipt.

Did you know?

The St. Faustina Catholic Church parishioners responded to our lat-est blood drive in December by donating with 17 pints of blood. Considering many of the regular donors were visiting family and friends elsewhere, this was an ex-cellent response. Your continued support of this ministry helps save lives. Our next Blood Drive is schedule for Sunday, February 23.

THANK YOU

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary will be mov-ing from every Monday evenings to Tuesday afternoon starting Jan-uary 28th from 1:30 - 3:30 PM in the Usher’s Room.

All are welcome!

Welcome Back Parish Snowbirds

If you need a tax statement from

the parish, please contact:

Debbie Schaffer Administrative Assistant

352.515.9297 ext. 104

St. Faustina Magnets Available after the weekend Masses

$5

The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) Formation Work-shop that the Diocese of Or-lando is offering at St. Faustina on Saturday, January 25th will be from: 8:30 AM-11:30AM Please note that the Workshop is starting at 8:30 AM, and not at 9am, as previously advertised. ALL Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC), Ministers to the Sick, those currently taking Communion to a loved one that is home bound, Mass Captains and Sacristans at St. Faustina, Must attend this Workshop! If you have not confirmed your atten-dance to this Workshop, please do so now. Please confirm your attendance, by replying to this email: st.faustina_emhc@yahoo.com We need to send your registration to the Diocese of Orlando before you can at-tend this Workshop. Thank you!

El Taller de Formación de Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión (MESC), que la Diócesis de Orlando está ofreciendo en St. Faustina el Sábado, 25 de Enero será de: 8:30 AM-11:30AM

Por favor tenga en cuenta que el Taller comienza a las 8:30 AM, y no a las 9am como se anunció anteriormente. TODOS los Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión (MESC), los Minis-tros de los Enfermos, los que actualmente llevan la Comunión a un ser querido que está en casa, los Capitanes de las Misas y los Sacristanes en St. Faustina, Tienen que asistir a este Taller! Si no ha confirmado su asistencia a este Taller, por favor hágalo ahora. Confirme su asistencia respondiendo a este correo: st.faustina_emhc@yahoo.com Nosotros necesitamos enviar su registra-ción a la Diócesis de Orlando, antes de que usted pueda asistir a este Taller. ¡Gracias!

Knights of Columbus

Council 14217 Meets Every 3rd Thursday

in the Parish Office @ 7 PM

• Our next meeting will be Janu-ary 16, at 7:00 pm , Offic-ers meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

• The Knights of Columbus are doing a Raffle to raise money. First Prize will be a basket of cheer. Second Prize is an Italian Designer Handbag by " B. Ma-kowsky". Third Prize is Two Tex-as Roadhouse Gift Cards. Tickets are .50 cents or 10 for $5. Draw-ing will be February 29, 2020 after 5:30 pm Mass. Winner does not need to be present.

KoC Council 14217 is the only men’s group in our parish. If interested in joining or want more information

email GK Michael Rastovski at: b.eagle7734@gmail.com.

This weekend after all Masses

100% of proceeds goes to our Building Fund

Bulletin Advertisers Needed! Jenny Lusk from Diocesan (our bulletin publishing partner) is working to secure NEW ads for our bulletin. We are grateful that this

crucial communication piece is provided to our parish at no cost THANKS to the generous advertising support of our parishioners and community-minded business-

es. Please let us know if you can help by advertising in the bulletin. Bulletin advertisers and sponsors recognize the tremendous value of connecting with our church fami-

ly, and we ask our parishioners and guests to patronize our supporters when using a local service. If you’d like to advertise in the weekly bulletin, please contact Jenny at

913-205-6387 or JLusk@diocesan.com. Thank you!

“I was hungry, and you gave me some-thing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink.”

When you feed others, you are feeding Christ!

You have the opportunity to feed the hungry in our community. Eve-ry weekend after ALL the Masses and on Tuesdays between 8:30 - 3:00 we are collecting non-perishable food items in the usher’s room. Our Food for ALL Minis-try delivers the food to the Well of Hope Thrift Shop, located behind the Wendy’s on Highway 27. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Mass intentions

Saturday, January 11, 2020 Vigil - The Baptism of the Lord

4:00 PM Charles Verbetich (Maryanne Verbetich)

5:30 PM Fannie Mahnken (Florentina Alexander)

Sunday, January 12, 2020 The Baptism of the Lord

8:00 AM Margaret Kolenc (Jerry & Susan Westrick) 9:30 AM Blessings for Vikki Meehan (Family)

11:00 AM Mary Ellen Doherty (Thomas Doherty) 7:00 PM Parishioners of St. Faustina (Español)

Monday, January 13, 2020 Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time No Mass

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Alice Humphrey (Edda Humphrey)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

8 :00 AM Susanne Kollmar (Pat & Dan Metz)

Thursday, January 16, 2020 Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Beckie Dorman Hess (Richard & Donna Davies)

Friday, January 17, 2020 Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Healing for Terence Koves (Cecelia Novak)

Saturday, January 18 2020 Vigil - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM Ralph Vieto (Roger Thexton) 5:30 PM Special Intention for Mike Donahue (Nonie Riley)

Sunday, January 19, 2020 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Vincent Labriola

(Karan Labriola, Wife)

9:30 AM Melvin Jr. & Jorge Enrique Gomez (Mel & Elsa Gomez)

11:00 AM Irene Fisher (Gina Mitchell)

7:00 PM Edelmira Alvarez (Español) (Adrey & William) Parishioners of St. Faustina

PARISH CALENDAR

Saturday, January 11, 2020 Reconciliation @ 3:00 - 3:45 PM Food for All Drop off non-perishable food items in the usher’s room Before ALL Weekend Masses Bake Sale Before & after ALL weekend Masses

Sunday, January 12, 2020 Youth Group @ 1:30 - 2:30 PM. (Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays after Confirmation Class)

Monday, January 13, 2020

*Legion of Mary @ 5:45 – 7:30 PM (Every Monday)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Tuesday AM Bible Study After the 8:00 Mass until 10:00 AM Food for All Drop off non-perishable food items in the usher’s room (Between 8:30-3:00) Gospel Bible Study @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM (Every Tuesday)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Exposition, Divine @ 3:00 - 5:00 PM (Every Wednesday) Mercy Chaplet, Patriotic Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion, Adoration and Benediction

Thursday, January 16, 2020 Choir Practice (All are welcome) Children @ 5:00 – 5:45 PM Adult @ 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Español @ 7:00 – 8:00 PM Knights of Columbus @ 7:00 PM Monthly Meeting Friday, January 17, 2020

Saturday, January 18, 2020 Reconciliation @ 3:00 - 3:45 PM Food for All Drop off non-perishable food items in the usher’s room Before ALL Weekend Masses

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Meeting Notices

In the Footsteps of Jesus Watch bulletin for restart date

Rosary & Bible Study Watch bulletin for restart date (Español)

Spanish Youth Group Watch bulletin for restart date (Español)

*Legion of Mary Meetings moving to every Tuesday afternoons @ 1:30 - 3:30 beginning Jan. 28th

Upcoming Parish Events

Jan 25 Diocesan EMHC (Required) Training Note scheduled time change to 8:30-11:30 AM Feb 1 Altar Servers Training Feb 15 Lector Training Feb 23 Next Blood Drive Mar 23 Divine Mercy Parish Mission (3 days with Father Dan Cambra)