1st Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019

Parish Office (863) 453-4757 Fax (863) 453-2620

Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday

9 AM to 2:30 PM

Pastor Fr. Nicholas McLoughlin

Assisting Clergy Fr. Leo Frechette

Fr. Gerald Grogan Retired

Deacon Dan Hoppe

Schedule of Masses

Saturday Confession

3:30 PM English 6:30 PM Spanish

Vigil Mass 4 PM English 7 PM Spanish

Sunday 8 AM and 10:30 AM

Holy Days

Vigil Mass 5:30 PM 8 & 10:30 AM Daily Mass

Monday-Friday 8 AM First Friday

Mass and Holy Hour 8 AM

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First Sunday of Lent – Jesus is led out into the desert

Fr. Bruce Neili, a Paulist priest, and nationally

distinguished Retreat Director, will lead the English and

Spanish Retreats, the 2nd week of Lent, Saturday, March

16 th through Wednesday, March 20 th. He will lead the

English retreat in the morning , Mon – Wed, 8:00 –

9:30 a.m. and the Spanish Retreat in the evening , Mon

to Wed, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Church. The Retreat is our

“desert” experience – our quiet time alone with God.

Plan on attending the Annual Parish Lent Retreat, March 16th to 20th.

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Our Lady of Grace Annual Lent

Parish Mission

When?

Saturday, March 16 to 20th

Retreat Director

Fr. Bruce Nieli

A Paulist Priest

A nationally distinguished

Retreat Director

English and Spanish - March 16 to 20th

, 2019

Father Bruce Nieli, a Paulist priest, a nationally

distinguished Retreat Director, will lead the

English and Spanish Retreats, beginning the

second week of Lent, Saturday, March 16,

through Wednesday, March 20th. He will

introduce the Retreat at the weekend masses,

March 16/17.

He will lead the English Retreat Monday,

Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, 8 – 9:30 a.m.

He will conduct the Spanish Retreat Monday,

Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, 7:30 – 8:30

p.m.

El Padre Bruce Nieli, Pedicador Paulista,

dirigira la Mision Cuaresmal en Iglesia. Se

iniciara con la Misa a las 7 p.m. el Sabado 16 de

Marzo y continuara desde el 18 al 20 de Marzo

de 7:30 a 8:30 p.m.

Jesus reminds us in today’s Gospel that “Man does not live on bread alone but on every

word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Set some time aside for the annual parish

retreat so that you “hear the word of God” and allow it to form and transform you dur-

ing the season of Lent. Lent is a season of renewal and rebirth. In imitation of Jesus, we

need a quiet space, a “desert experience.”

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Summary of Parish Council Minutes for January 8, 2019, Meeting

1. Opening Prayer – Fr. Leo Frechette led the opening prayer.

2. Roll Call – Members present: Judy Pounds, President; Piedad Moriega, Vice President; Debbie

Augusta, Maureen Cool, Darlyne Devany, Karen Hecker, Jim McGann, Teresa Torres, John

Wolbert. Absent, John Paul Heston and Tina Starling. Also present, Dennis Kellner, Building

chair, Betty Partridge, Financial chair and Leah Grecko.

3. Approval of minutes – Minutes were unanimously. approved.

4. Old Business:

➢ Father Leo Frechette’s Report – Fr. Leo reported on the K of C Respect Life Baby Bottle

Project. To date, it has received $5,000 from the month of October drive. He also attended a

well-attended K of C sponsored Widow and Widowers dinner social.

➢ President’s report – The offices of President and Vice-President are voted on for 2019-2020.

They are Judy Pounds, President, and Piedad Sarmiento for Vice-President. There are 7 open

Council seats at the end of this year. Give names and ideas to Kevin Murphy, chair of

elections committee.

➢ Finance Report – Betty Partridge reported that the DOV investment account is down because

the stock market is down. The market should bounce back soon. The excess amount for the

2018 CFA is approximately $30,000. The Council voted in September to give the excess

amount to St. Catherine School for students from OLG parish who are in need of support or

subsidy. The Offertory is showing an increase so far this year due to bequests and gifts.

Dennis Kellner recommended we review parish spending.

➢ Religious Education – enrollment currently at 266 students. Met with Confirmation parents

November 28th. Confirmation retreat set for February 9th. Poinsettia Sale delivery December

8th. Christmas Pageant December 16th – was a beautiful Pageant thanks to teachers and

Doreen Pearlman. Getting ready for 1st Penance.

➢ Building and grounds – Dennis Kellner, chair, reported new carpet for Church on hold. Roof

leak on Grogan Center being attended. Good response for parking for Our Lady of Guadalupe

festivities – thank you.

➢ Community Life – Church Service Center helped 475 families in October & 502 in November.

23,000 pounds of food distributed in October; 15,000 pounds in November. 500 gifts

distributed to children for Christmas. Meals on Wheels deliver 30 meals per day. Union

Congregational Church delivered Thanksgiving meals. Mr. & Mrs. Elf delivered meals and

goody bags and cookies at Christmas to the homebound elderly. A big ‘thank-you’ to the

many volunteers who are winter residents.

➢ Hispanic Ministry – 1,000 in attendance at Our Lady of Guadalupe Festivities. Raised $2,800.

$1,000 for Humberto Ramirez Scholarship. Thank you, Ladies Guild, for your support;

Dennis Kellner & committee for parking & Judy Pounds for photography.

➢ Women’s Guild – Debbie Augusta reported successful spaghetti dinner & Ladies Christmas

lunch. Donated $500 to Samaritan Touch. Rummage Sale and Tour of Tables upcoming. Will

help at Valentine Dinner-Dance.

➢ Social Committee – Elrie Myers reported Valentine-Dinner Dance February 16th with

California-Toe-Jam band. OLG Parish Scholarship Golf Tournament March 2nd.

➢ Next Parish Council meeting – Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 6 p.m. in Conference room.

➢ Adjournment & closing prayer – Father Leo.

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Seminarians from DOV with Bishop Dewane

and Fr. Eric Scanlan, DOV Vocations Dir.

Is God calling you to be a priest or a

Religious?

For more information, please contact

Fr. Eric Scanlan Vocations Director

Tel: (941) 486-4720

K of C Fish Bake

Friday

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Grogan Center

Almsgiving - CRS Rice Bowl

A cardboard CRS Rice Bowl is a tool for

families to use to collect their Lenten

alms. Each bowl comes with a Lenten

calendar with short reflections for each

day of Lent. You’ll also find recipes for

meatless meals from around the world

and Stories of Hope from families that

benefit from your donation to CRS Rice

Bowl.

Each Family is encouraged to eat one

simple meal, once-a-week for the 6 weeks

of Lent. You are asked to put the savings

from this once-a-week simple meal into the

Rice Bowl. We will invite you at the end of

Lent to take the Rice Bowl with the Lenten

meal savings to Church and we will

forward the savings to Catholic Relief

services to feed the hungry in our Diocese

and around the world.

Lenten Gospel themes – Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Conference room – Dale O’Leary

Dale O’Leary, a parishioner and, nationally

known speaker and writer, presents Lenten

themes from the Gospels, on Tuesday

mornings at 10 a.m. in the Conference

room of the Grogan Center. All are

welcome and there is no charge.

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Three Lent Practices (Matthew 6: 5 – 21)

Prayer:

Weekday Mass – 8 a.m.

Stations of the cross, Friday, 5 p.m.

Personal Prayer alone or with your family

Fasting:

Fridays of Lent – abstain from meat once

you are 14 years old or older.

Participate in Catholic Relief services Oper-

ation Rice Bowl.

Attend the Knights of Columbus Fish Bake

on Friday, 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Grogan Center.

Almsgiving

Pledge your support to the 2019 Catholic

Faith Appeal.

Support the Church Service Center Collec-

tion for the poor of Avon Park.

Support the Meals-on-wheels ministry

which cares for the homebound elderly.

K of C Fish Bake, Friday, 5:30 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will serve a 3-

course Fish Bake dinner on Friday, from 5:30

to 7 p.m. in the Grogan Center. It will include

salad and desert with the entre. Come and

enjoy getting to know fellow parishioners

while eating a pleasant meal.

Stations of the Cross – Friday, 5:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross every Friday evening

during Lent in Church at 5:00 p.m. It is a

uniquely Lenten prayer in which you are

invited to accompany Jesus on his

sorrowful journey, beginning with his

condemnation by Pontius Pilate, the

Roman Governor, and ending with his

Crucifixion on Mt. Calvary.

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MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY MARCH 9 4:00 pm + Glen Hartsfield by Ann Hartsfield. 7:00 PM + Jose Luis Martinez by Herlinda

Martinez. SUNDAY MARCH 10 8:00 am Mass of Thanksgiving for John &

Dorothy Andrews. 10:30 am + Natividad Dairo Amada Bouffard

Martinez. MONDAY MARCH 11

+ Ryan Drury by Mom/Dad,Jennifer/Tim & Family.

TUESDAY MARCH 12 8:00 am +Deceased members of Joseph

Johnson Family by Norman & Yvonne Johnson.

WED MARCH 13 For our Parish Family.

THURSDAY MARCH 14 8:00 am Deceased members of Dalfice &

Burcume Family by Norman & Yvonne Johnson.

FRIDAY MARCH 15 8:00 am Special Intention for Macky Boone by

Kissani Family. SATURDAY MARCH 16. 4:00 pm + Randy Antonelli by Gary & Sharon

Ingalls. 7:00 pm Spanish SUNDAY MARCH 17 8:00 am + Howard Hecker by Karen & Howard

Hecker. 10:30 am +Selenia Diaz byJose & Zoraida

Rodriguez. + George Halkyer by Ed & Mary

Kaniewski.

FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Claudette Laverriere John Minadeo Jade Jackson Rosa Arosemena Gregory Syfert J.R. Lejeune

Zulmira DaSilva Bruno Litwinski Gerald Martin Jean Simmons Debra Kemmett Andres Clavijo

Ray Stebbins And for those who care for the sick, for the deceased member’s and benefactors of the parish, and for our loved ones. VIACRUCIS EN ESPANOL DURANTE LA

CURARESMA

Se invita a toda la comunidad hispana al rezo del Viacrucis

todos los sábados a las 6:00 PM antes de la Misa.

OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SENIORS.

There are scholarships available to area Parish High School students who will be graduating from area schools. To be eligible to receive an OLOG Parish Scholarship, seniors need to fill out a Parish Scholarship application. You can pick one up in the Parish Office, the Religious Education office or download one from the Parish website www.ologap.org . Applications must be in the Parish Office by Monday, April 1

st. Applications should be

complete when returned to the Parish Office and should include a high school transcript and a student parent income.

THANK YOU The Ladies’ Guild wishes to thank everyone that attended and those that worked so hard to put on the Annual Tour of Tables Ladies’ Luncheon. The event was sold out again this year and was a wonderful success.

Staff

& Ministries

Administrative Assistant Betty Heiring

betty.heiring@ologap.org

Religious Education Judy Nugent Angie Heiring

angie.heiring@ologap.org (863) 453-7537

Music Gene Ryan

mee@generyan.com

Associate Youth Director

Angie Heiring (863) 453-7537

Prayer Group Kevin Murphy

Women’s Guild Debbie Augusta -

President (863) 385-8872

Respect Life Dick & Marie Carlson

(863) 471-2134

Parish Council

President Judy Pounds

Vice President Piedad Sarmiento-Noriega

Secretary Judy Nugent

Members Debbie Augusta Maureen Cool

Darlyne Devany John Paul Heston

Jim McGann Karen Hecker Tina Starling

Teresa Torres John Wolbert

Our Lady of Grace 2019 CFA Goal $117,000

Pledged to date: $36,155.33 (31%) Here are the services & programs supported by the 2019 CFA:

• 40% to Ministry, Outreach & Service

• 20% Catholic Education

• 14% Catholic Charities

• 14% Vocations and Clergy Support

• 12% Support of 19 Poor Parishes, Missions & Convents.

What should I give?

• Permanent Resident: make a 10-month pledge

• Seasonal Resident: Make a 1 – 6-month pledge

Why Pledge? • It allows you to be more generous.

We live in a world in which people do not care what we

know. What they want to know is that we care.

Did you make your commitment yet?