St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church Fr. Mark Ruckpaul

Fr. David Baehr, Assisting Priest 12001 69th Street East, Parrish, FL 34219

Voice: (941)776-9097 Fax: (941)776-1307 Website: sfxcparrish.com

E-mail: homesfxc@verizon.net Bulletin: home@sfxcparrish.com

Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-12pm

Closed Wednesday

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil 4:00pm Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am All Sundays from Christmas to Easter 12:00pm Baptism Mass First Sunday of Month 12:00pm

Family Mass - Cabrini Center Second Sunday during School Year 10:30am

Devotions

Monday9:00am—10am Holy Hour Tuesday 9:00am— Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday 9:00am — St. Frances Cabrini Novena

Friday 9:00am –9:00pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Chapel of Adoration

Weekday Mass Schedule

Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 8:30am Wednesday 7:00pm

Sacraments

Reconciliation Saturdays 3:00 pm

Marriage Please contact the office at least 6 Months prior

to wedding date.

Baptism Please contact Church office;

Parent baptism instruction is required

St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner March 12, 2016

Thank you, Lisa Fields for sharing

photos

Hedi and her “crew” prepared an Irish feast: Corned beef and Cabbage

Tiny little potatoes, and eormous carrots !!! Followed by Bread pudding…. No one left

On an empty stomach!!!! There was much “wearing of the green and Ernie kept the

Irish music going all evening.

Sunday March 27 No Faith Formation

Monday March 28 Office Closed

Tuesday March 29 6:30pm

Bible Study

Wednesday March 30 6:30pm

Youth Group Meeting

Friday April 1 9:00am-9:00pm

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of Adoration

9:00-11:00 Home School

10:00am Bible Study

Saturday April 2 6:00pm-9:00pm

Family Movie Night

Sunday April 3 8:30am—12:00pm

Squires Coffee and Donuts

9:10-10-10am Faith Formation

10:15 am Little Lambs

10:30am Mass K of C Corporate Communion

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

2016 First Communion Class On May 7, 2016, the second grade class of 2015-2016 will be receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the very first time. This year we have two classes with a total of 49 students. Teachers and parents are busy preparing the children for this very special day. In preparation for the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the students attended a Reconciliation retreat in January. During their retreat, the children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The children will also be attending their Eucharist Retreat in late April in preparation for receiving the sacrament of the Eucharist in May. Please keep these beautiful children in your prayers as they continue to prepare for their special day.

2016 First Communion Class

Students missing from the class picture.

Readings for the Week of March 27, 2016

Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-

23/Col 3:1-4 or

1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or

Lk 24:1-12 Or

Lk 24:13-35

Monday Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22

Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Lk 24:13-35

Thursday

Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5-9/Lk 24:35-48

Friday Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27

Jn 21:1-14

Saturday Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-21/Mk 16:9-15

Next Sunday

Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31

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March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

BIBLE INSIGHTS--

PSALM 118

Today's Psalm is full of sentiments of praise and thanksgiving for the rescue of the King. He was surrounded on every side, yet, he prayed to God and God did not fail him. All around him rejoiced in the great favor granted by the Lord. Imagine: The joy in the King's heart at being saved; now think that King was a prefigure of our very own King, Jesus Christ. Imagine: How Jesus felt when the Father called him forth from the grave! It is almost impossible to put it into words. Today he gave us freedom that was lost in the garden. So re-joice and be glad, "this is truly the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Happy Easter everyone!

God bless us all, Cathy Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 pm and Friday 10:00 am.

Mass Intentions Week of March 20, 2016

Saturday March 26 8:15am Vigil No Intention 12:00pm Blessing of Bread Sunday March 27 Easter 6:30am + Wladyslaw Kowalczyk Req. By: Daughter & Son in law 8:00am + James and Irene Iraggeer

Req by: Mary Ann & Geoffrey Barr 10:30am + Robert LaDisa Req by: L. Morell 10:30am + Eileen Jonas Req by: Her Husband 12:00pm Parishioners Monday March 28 8:30am + James Carr Req. By: Wife Betty and Family Tuesday March 29 8:30am + Richard Gabby Req by: Barbara and Lorri

Wednesday March 30 7:00pm + Walter Soltys Req by: Eleanor Thursday March 31 7: 00pm + Josephine Fontana Req by: Homebound Ministry Friday April 1 8:30am + Joe Murphy Req by: Joan and Jerry Barry 2nd Intention + Joseph Kowalczyk Req by: Son Bruno Saturday April 2 4:00pm + Rose & Vincent DeLuca Req by: Loving Family Sunday April 3 8:00am Parishioners 10:30am + Raymond Gaughan Req by: Rosemary Carter and sisters 12:00pm + Rachel Rodriguez Req by: Lydia

March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday REFLECTIONS FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION RESPONDING TO GOD'S LOVE: The Resurrection of Jesus. But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day.” And they remembered his words. Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others. The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles, but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened. Luke 24:1-24. Jesus' acceptance of God's will conquered the world and gained Heaven for all who follow Him. The apostles' struggle to adhere to God's will left them scattered, unable to see the beauty of God's hand in the events of the resurrection. PRACTICE: Consider the reaction of the women at the tomb. Even though Jesus told His disciples He would rise on the third day, they were surprised at the empty tomb. Consider also the apostles whose reaction was one of disbelief - the story ”seemed like nonsense" even though Jesus told His disciples He would rise on the third day. Examine your own thoughts and beliefs about our Catholic faith. Do you disregard some of Jesus' teachings because they seem like nonsense in this day and age, in this current society? Then, during this Easter season, reflect on all of Jesus' ministry from His baptism to the crucifixion. It was one consistent "yes" through the temptation in the desert, through all the ridicule, questioning, pain and suffering - all for the glory of the resurrection, all for the joy of returning to the Father with those who would follow. Reflect on your own life. Is it a consistent yes? Is it a half-hearted maybe? Or is it a consistent "no, but let me into Heaven anyway because You are all loving?" Work on saying "yes" to God consistently. Study Catholic teaching using the Bible, the Catechism, or the writings of the saints. You might want to start with “hot topics” in today’s society (ex: assisted suicide) or something that may interest you, such as Catholic spirituality. The deeper the understanding of why the Church teaches what it teaches, the easier it will be to say yes, the easier it will be to see the hand of God in all that happens. In Adoration, in the presence of Christ, pray about the topic you are studying. The "yes" will come with your hard work and prayer. The reward will be great in Heaven.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday 9:00am to 9:00pm in the Chapel of Adoration All are welcome. If you would like to join The Adoration Program at St. Frances

Cabrini call or email Alice Burns 919-306-6293 tpburns@aol.com.

Sister Anne Marie; Victor Agramonte; Maryann Allen; Barbara Atwell; Jack Berg; William Berrholder; Gerald Berry; Deborah Bifulco; Richard Blake; Kate Brantner;

Victoria Brown; Cheryl Ann Bronder; Frances Brennan; Buck Buchanan; Mary Ann Bueso; Ray Cade; Dave Cannon; Betty Carr; Donna Lee Casto; Trish Caufield; Amy Charny; Deirdre Clark; Billy Clark; Kathleen Cornell; Cynthia Correira; Tracy Slaton Crosson; Norma Cyr; Alice Emmert;

Patricia Evans; Delanie Falkner; Joan Foley; Ann Gaglione; Marguerite Gagner; Pat Gregory; Julea Giannillo; Keith Gramling; Carmelita Hayden Thomas; Pete Huber; Lottie Johnson; Mike Jones; Catherine Knox; Joan Kock;

Jan Koehler; Don Kopp; Helen Koval; Sarah Kraemer; Josephine Kurina; Kwesi Kwapong; Lorene Kwapong; Judith Lammers; Nathan Lockwood; Bob Loebell ;Michele and Mike Lubrano; Delores LaMere; Eddie Livingston; John Leonard;

Ashlee and Natalie Luallen; Nathaniel Mathis; Breanna Matthews; Betty Mattingly; Greg McCartney; Mc Comas Family; Jerry McCormick; Donna McGrath; Fr. Maurice Maroney; Candace Mendez; Lucille Merendino; Gail Morrison; Hazel Mulkern;

John Mulkern; Andrea Grace Ogden; Nancy Paha Paredes-Galindo; Marie Pechet; Nancy Pellegrino; Larry Pelletier; Pricilla Pouliot; Abigail Pyell; Bob Reid ; Peg Reid ; Jeanie Reavis; Beth Riegle; Bill Robinson; Linda Roche; Brenda Rodriguez;

Marjorie Rogers; Craig Shafer; Marilyn Shander; Blanca Soledad; Dan Sassong; Beverly Stefani; Jack Taber; Dolores Tewksbury; Kaitlyn Weninger; Anna Whipple; Miaya White; Linda Wright

Military Col. David Bissonnette; Sgt. Amy Cook; Sgt. Thomas Cook; SFC Kevin A. Correira; SSgt Patrick Devito; SSgt Nathan E. Dietsch; Lt JG Julie Dumais; Cp5 Kathleen Foley; Ln Cpl Christopher Frank; Capt. Joseph Gill III;

Maj. John W. Ginn; Sgt. Jonathan D. Ginn; Sgt FC Joseph Jackel; CPO Jennifer Keisacker; Sgt. Jeffery Keisacker; 1st Lt. William Knox; Sgt Austin W. Kommick; Major Bonnie Meister; Cpl Jaclyn Monnerjahn; Cpl Matthew Monnerjahn;

SSgt. Francois Moreau; Cpl.Matthew Ortiz; SSgt. Jeremy Pelkey; Maj. Allen Pepper; SSgt Alex Dante Ponzi; Sr.A Chelsey Danielle Ponzi; Sgt. Steven Popek; Capt. John A. Scott; Pfc Jason Stinton; Lt. Comdr.Steven Szachta; Sgt. Eric Terlau;

1st Lt. William P. Traeger; Capt. Edward Vazquez; Sgt. Nicholas Weaver

March 6, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

Our Lady of Good Council Diocese of Venice Council of

Catholic Women Save the day!

Saturday, April 9, 2016. All ladies of the Diocese of Venice

are invited to attend a one day convention at the Hilton Garden Inn

Alico Road, Ft. Myers. We will start with a continental breakfast at 8:30,

followed by a varied program including speakers,

Mass with Bishop Dewane, raffles and lunch.

Watch for additional details.

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

JUST LISTEN By: Andrea F. Harkins

Sometimes the most profound things happen when we listen. The first cry of a newborn or the last breath of air exhaled at the end of a person’s life.

One breath. That is all that holds us on the cusp between life and death. My father suffered from Multiple Sclerosis since he was in his forties. It took its toll over the years,

but he lived a long life until he passed away a few years ago. I saw a slow decline in his health over time until he learned to use the electric scooter and from then on his life depended on it. He never let his illness sway his personality; he always insisted he was just fine. Stern and grumpy or laughing to tears, he was who he was and nothing would ever change that.

At the hospital, at the end, I was there. Just listening. Nurses came and went and there were a few small conversations here and there, but for the most part, I listened to his careful wisps of breath in every second of time. It seemed okay in that moment. I was going to settle in for the night at the hospital by his bedside. I was pretending inside, I

guess, that everything would be fine. I assumed that my staying that night would make everything alright. It felt like heartache and favor all in one. I had hoped he would be out of his suffering in a quiet kind of way, and while that was coming to pass, I still wanted to deny it. Compassion toggles both ways when it comes to life and death. Then, in one quiet moment, in just a single small second, his breathing stopped.

I caught it right when it happened. I had looked away but then returned my glance to him and the wisp of breath dissipated like a swirl climbing up to the sky. I thought I would be scared to see life come full circle to a place with which I

was unfamiliar; yet, it was peaceful and my fear was gone. His fear and pain and suffering was gone too, at last. I witnessed his last moment on this earth; the moment when his life vanished from this world.

If I had not been listening, I may have missed it. It was the most dramatic listening moment in my life. In big and small ways, listening can be a pivotal moment in your life. You will see the needs of others or feel their dying

wishes. Good listening, like the martial art I practice, takes patience, skill, and practice to become proficient. I am still trying to do it better.

I ask you, in your pursuit of compassion, to try to listen so intently that you can hear the failing life of another in the depth of your heart. When you give thought to those who suffer on a regular basis you suddenly see your own life through new and loving eyes. Your suffering becomes inconsequential at the death of a loved one, as their last breath settles on the bridge of your nose like a pair of reading glasses.

My father's last moment was worth listening for, worth hearing. After all, there is only ever one last moment in a person's life. When he passed, I saw my childhood revealed like an old picture-show over the top of his breath. It was something that I will never forget; a moment that means more to me than all the thousands of moments that have gone by or all the thousands that still remain in my future. I miss him, of course, but I'm so thankful he is no longer suffering. And, perhaps it is a special blessing, but I feel like I see my father every time I look at my oldest son, who looks so much like my father did in his early years.

I found out more about myself on this listening journey. I know that there are so many sounds of life that will never happen again exactly the same way. Intimate moments, faith moments, moments of courage, all with their own sound and

significance. Compassion is epitomized in your daily breath. You grow in it as you breathe it in and out. Quietly. Respectfully. Emotionally. To love another is to understand what compassion means. Compassion makes you gasp. It makes you ask questions. It makes you ache just enough to shake you into believing

again. It's not learned. You have it or you don't. I know from where my compassion comes and it's from my mother and it’s from God. My mother always notices those who are sad or who struggle and wishes it could be better for them. God opened my eyes to compassion through moments of listening.

People exhale last breaths and let go of personal sufferings and rigorous pains all the time, every moment of the day, as they journey from this life to the next. You start to understand the meaning of self, of love, and of hope when you witness that miracle. Seeing my father’s last moment was the catalyst to opening my eyes to life. A moment of compassion for my dying father brought me a never-ending joy in the discovery of each new moment. His last breath brought me the gift of compassion.

If you don’t know what I mean, it is very simple. It only takes a moment to learn. Stop everything you are doing for a

moment, and....just listen.