Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018

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. Gerald Grogan Pastor Emeritus

Fr. Leo Frechette

Deacon Fred Simon

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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Pentecost Sunday The Birthday of the Church

“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim”

(Acts of the Apostles: 2).

Congratulations OLG 2018 Senior High School Graduates

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Dear parishioners: The Evangelist John gives us the setting for this post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus: “On the

evening of the first day of the week…” It was Easter Sunday evening. Jesus’ disciples were assembled in a

room where the “doors were locked…for fear of the Jews.” Sometimes, we pray or go to Church “out of fear.” Since it was Sunday evening, Jesus’ disciples were assembled “out of fear” to celebrate the Eucharist – it was probably a ‘house-church.’ The ‘fear’ was probably caused by their past failures – betrayal, denial or worse – and by the hostile atmosphere toward the followers of Christ.

Jesus greets them, “Peace be with you.”

This was the greeting that Jesus would have

shared with them at the Last Supper: “Peace is my farewell to you; my peace is my gift to you; and I do not give it to you as the world gives it to you” (John 14: 27-28). Next, Jesus shows them his hands and his side with wound marks inflicted during the Crucifixion (John 20: 25). He wanted to assure them that he was not a delusory figment of their imagination. In his wounds, He wanted to “show them” the meaning of sin. Jesus repeats his greeting, “Peace to you.”

Or, is it a greeting? “Peace” is something that Jesus gives as

gift to his disciples as they begin their ministry, namely, the assurance of his presence with them. If they are to bring “peace” to troubled souls and to a troubled world, they must first possess that “peace” in their own lives. “Peace” is that calm in the eye of the storm. What all of us seek most in life is that inner peace. “Peace” comes from an intimate relationship with Jesus. There is a difference between ‘forgiveness’ and ‘healing.’ Jesus’ followers knew that he forgave them through multiple

meetings after the Resurrection. Even though they knew that they were forgiven, they still remembered their past failures.

They were in need of a ‘healing of memories.’ Jesus offers them this healing as they begin their public ministry so that

they, in turn, will offer that forgiveness and healing – “Peace” – to those who are in need of it. . Our graduates – their photos are on the next page - are going out into a troubled, wounded world, captured in R.E.M., the Rock Band 90’s hit, ”Everybody hurts sometimes.” May they be agents of God’s peace and healing, especially the “healing of memories.” Fr. Nick

Graduate Brisa Luevano

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Kadie Crosson Rosalinda Jaramillo Cristina Reyes

Timothy Ferreira Jennifer Martin-Cruz Yair Vegas

Edgar Gomez Jasmine Martinez Kevin Andrew Seymour

Guadalupe Guzman-Gomez Marcos Mendoza Denise Lindimas

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Nicholas Scott leads graduates into Church

Happy graduates assemble for graduates Mass

Graduates exchange the sign of peace at Mass.

Graduate Kadie Crosson served as Reader

Brisa Luevano & Jennie Martin-Cruz bring gifts

Graduate Tim Ferreira receives communion

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Grand Knight Joe Hamilton awards K of C $1,000 scholarship to Jasmine Martinez

Guadalupe Guzman-Gomez receives $1,000 scholarship from Dennis Kellner & a Bible from

Angie Heiring from the school of religion

OLG Area 2018 High School Graduates

Thank you K of C for Graduates Brunch

Brother Nicholas with graduate Tim who plans to join the Marines June 17, 2018.

Graduate Brisa Luevano with her very proud parents after the Graduates Mass.

Page 6 Our Lady of Grace MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY MAY 19 4:00 pm + Glen Hartsfield by Ann Hartsfield. + Arthur Picard by Family. 7:00 pm Special Intention by Lydia Garcia. SUNDAY MAY 20 8:00 am + Gabrielle Felton Gonzalez by Her

Daughter. 10:30 am + Joseph & Elsie DeGroot by Family. MONDAY MAY 21 8:00 am Repose of Souls who have no one to

pray for the by Sullivan & Cox Family. TUESDAY MAY 22 8:00 am + Jimmy White by John & Kathy

Campbell. WEDNESDAY MAY 23 8:00 am + Teresa Bagetis by Ralph & Judy

Todino THURSDAY MAY 24 8:00 am + Cora Kosky by Arthur Kosky. FRIDAY MAY 25 8:00 am + Dick Gaskell by Bobbi Gaskel. SATURDAY MAY 26 4:00 pm + Tori Caron by Jeanette & Donald

Billy. 7:00 pm Special Intention for Mariano Zuniya

by Mariano Rodriguez SUNDAY MAY 27 8:00 am + Carol Keller by Peter Keller. Novena of Masses for a great respect

for all human life by K of C. 10:30 am + Nancy Wiley by Merritt Wiley.

For emergency prayer chain requests, you can email kmurphy@timacusa.com or text Kevin at 863-443-1852

FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Claudette Laverriere John Minadeo Jade Jackson Glenna Thompson Andres Clavijo Lise Sevigny Perry Gilpatrick Patty Meegan J.R. Lejeune Gregory Syfert Gerald Martin Gerald Ott Patricia Martin And for those who care for the sick, for the deceased member’s and benefactors of the parish, and for our loved ones.

595 East Main Street Avon Park,

Florida 33825 Teresa Torres (863)449-0039

MARIA, La Madre Que Escucha

MONTH 2 Developing Baby -- "I'm dancing!" Spiritual Adoption Program Your spiritually adopted baby is making progress developing all of her external

features and internal organs. Her brain is functioning at 40 days. Her mother can hear her heart beat now on an ultrasonic stethoscope. Baby-teeth buds are present at 6-1/2 weeks. The central nervous system is functioning and 40 muscle sets begin their first exercises. From this moment, your spiritually adopted baby grows and refines her body. But, everything she needs to survive after birth is already present by the end of the eighth week. She is now called a "fetus," a Latin word meaning "little one." Ultrasound reveals that this little one can now spring, flip, and jump--her first dance steps! Psalm 139:13 - "You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb."

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

The Holy Spir i t Without the Holy Spir i t , God is far away

Chris t s tays in the past , The Gospel is a dead le t ter ,

The Church is s imply an organizat ion, Authori ty a mat ter of dominion,

Mission is a mat ter of propaganda, The Li turgy no more than an evocat ion,

Chr is t ian l iv ing a s lave moral i ty .

But in the Holy Spir i t : The Cosmos is resurrec ted and groans wi th

Bir th-pangs of the Kingdom, The r isen Chr is t is there ,

The Gospel is the power of l i fe , The Church shows for th the l i fe of the Tr in i ty ,

Authori ty is a l iberat ing serv ice , Mission is a Pentecost ,

The Li turgy is both memoria l and ant ic ipat ion Human act ion is dei f ied .