St. Scholastica Catholic Church 4301 W. Homosassa Trail

Lecanto, Florida 34461 To Know, Love and Serve As Jesus Did

CLERGY

Pastor: Rev. James B. Johnson

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jojo Tejada

Deacon: Deacon Nick Nowak

Parish Phone: 352-746-9422

Parish Fax: 352-746-2335

Parish Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday: Closed

Thank you for worshipping with us.

Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Seasonal (Dec. - Mar.)

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

First Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

Holy Days: Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Holy Day: 8:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Reconciliation: Sat: 2:45-3:30 p.m. or by appointment (Outside the Bethlehem Room)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. According to Canon Law, "The Most Holy Sacrament, when exposed, must never be left unattended even for the briefest space of time." Therefore, be sure not to leave the Bethlehem Room before someone else is present.

Please call the parish office at 746-9422 for more information in regarding the reception of Sacraments.

WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH FAMILY

MAINTENANCE POSITION

We are delighted that you’ve joined us for worship and we hope that you’ll return to pray with us often.

As a church community, we have many ministries to offer our members in addition to our weekly worship. If you have moved into the area, we invite you to become a member.

Feel free to call the parish office at 352-746-9422 or email us at: mychurch@stscholastica.org

You may also fill out a new parishioner registration form which are located on the table in the Church narthex and on the St. Scholastica website: www.stscholastica.org

We Welcome:

Bernadette & Wayne Brooks; Tammy & Jered Hamel; Paula & Ernest Ewing; Karen & Jack McElhenny; Linda & Joseph

Banecker

ADMINISTRATION Office Staff: Louise Boyer Anne Griffith Pat Brockmann Music Ministry: John Edel Donna Davis Faith Formation: Kathryn Brasseur Maintenance Bo Bolinsky Jimmy Malanga PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS Community of Catholic Women Constance (Connie) Taylor - 527–2599 Knights of Columbus Jim Harvey - 344-8775 or jharvey8@tampabay.rr.com Legion of Mary Bunny Barkett - 513-3416 Carolyn Geiger-746-5169 Diocesan School Saint John Paul II Catholic School • Phone: 352-746-2020

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MAINTENANCE POSITION available at

St Scholastica. 24 hours weekly; knowledge of electrical and plumbing preferred. Responsible for interior and exterior maintenance of the church and hall. Level II Background Screening and Safe Environment Training required. Please submit your resume to the parish office by July 10th.

Call the parish office at 746-9422 for more information.

PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL CALL FOR SELF-NOMINATIONS FOR AT-LARGE ELECTION

Two seats on the Parish Advisory Council (PAC) will be available in September 2020. These seats will be filled by a parish-wide election of eligible, self-nominated parishioners. The Council acts in an advisory capacity to the Pastor of St. Scholastica Catholic Church in administering to the pastoral needs of the parish. Members of the PAC serve a two year term, are expected to attend six meetings a year, and occasionally serve on sub-committees and work groups.

Eligible candidates must be at least 18 years of age and must be registered members of St. Scholastica. If you would like your name to be placed on the ballot, please submit a resume to the parish office before August 1st or to mychurch@stscholastica.org . Please call the parish office at 352-746-9422 with any questions.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Mon., July 6, 2020 8:30 a.m. - † Joseph Contursi by Toni Contursi

Tues., July 7, 2020 8:30 a.m. - † Thomas Kollar by Jeannette Kollar

Wed., July 8, 2020 8:30 a.m. † Robert Coxe by His Family

Thurs., July 9, 2020 8:30 a.m. † Bill Fischer by Charlotte Carney

Fri., July 10, 2020 8:30 a.m. - ♥ Margaret Cappelleri by Harold Jenkins

Sat., July 11, 2020 4:00 p.m. - † Joan Dalmanieras by Alex Dalmanieras

Sun., July 12, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. - † Rose Marie Cinch by Barbara & Bob Jurgens

11:30 a.m. - ♥ For the People † - Deceased ♥ - Intentions The Sanctuary Candle is being donated in loving memory of:

George McBride

FROM THE OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION - July 5, 2020

Faith formation registration for 2020-2021

Good News! You can now register your children online for 2020-2021 Faith Formation Classes. Click the link 2020-2021 Faith Formation Registration and fill out the form, one for each child. You can pay the fees through Online Giving Faith Formation Payment or you may mail a check for payment to the parish office at St. Scholastica 4301 W Homosassa Trail Lecanto, FL 34461

Faith Formation Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year has begun. If you did not receive the registration forms in the mail please contact Mrs. Kathy Brasseur at kbrasseur@stscholastica.org or call the parish office at 352-746-9422. We will be offering three tracks for Faith Formation this coming year. Each family will choose the track that best fits their needs. 1. Traditional Faith Formation for grades K - 8 on Sunday Mornings - 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 2. Family Faith Formation - these sessions will be once a month in the parish hall. The parents and children must attend. If there are grandparents or other family members in the household they may also attend. 3. Online Faith Formation - the parents and children will physically meet at the beginning and end of the school year and all classes and assessments will be completed online. Sacrament Preparation will take place outside of and in addition to any of these Faith Formation tracks. As soon as we have Sacrament Preparation schedules we will publish that information along with registration details.

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Please remember in your prayers all of our parish family and friends who suffer physically, emotionally or

spiritually, especially:

David Keith Ken Yates Martin Reinhard David Bareither Michael McNulty Chad Stratton Thomas McConnell Grant Rosen Joseph Frantz Peter Whitney Anthony Haros Travis Wiemann Jeremy Boucher

James Britton, Jr. Joseph R. Tress Keith Fitzsimmons Matthew Ratcliff Robert Deyeso Noah Barden Ryan Nalepa Luke Blanchette Sean Grant Joey Carosella Colby Dawson Don Ohlemacher Chris K. Stimpfl

Michael Taylor Alexander Hayes Joshua Groom Jason Antanovich Gregory Knowles Matthew Hoops Ryan Welby Curtis Brooks Doug Thompson Danny Matrosic

Fran Measel Joan Cohey Kevin Rzeppa Elena Pettito Agnes Zelinski Dick Harper Mike Ostrowski Melinda Quinn Samantha Balda Tom Peterson Jeannette Kollar William King Pat Konicki Geraldine Blair Merry Guinn Elizabeth MacQueen Joseph Skender Ines Monteverde Mary Ryan Marge Harper William Ryan Lillian Matos Triston McElheny Joe Silock Pat Muller Richard Meyer

Jerome Paul Roetering Carolyn Roetering Tom Cardoza Betty Olshewsky Millie Baron Nancy Ostrowski Catherine Shriver Grace Bear Betty Neumann John Schott Margie Connell Susan McElheny Rita Coffman Carole Aylward Jerome Benoit Jim Guinn Joseph Lagana Connie Amato Richard Martinez Joe Aleaman Stewart Gentry Shirley Morgan Katie Kazura-Huynh Ruth Hall Loraine Palmer Patricia McDonough Angelo Deyeso Nancy Barden Angelina Jesselli Bill Misturini Michael Bock Roxann McCue Tom Meurer

Kay Torcuator Donald Boggs Kelly High Margaret Cappelleri Julia Whitney Jo Alexander Jennifer Cornforth Robert Taylor Larry Fritz George Walsh Tom McLaughlin

PRAYERS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MILITARY

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Sunday, July 5, 2020

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let go and let God

“Give it up to the Lord.” You may have heard this phrase used before. It’s based on this Sunday’s scripture from chapter 11 of Matthew’s Gospel. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.” These are often comforting words for us, but may not always be for another person you are sharing with.

Perhaps they are in the midst of a difficult experience or trial and they may not be feeling it. Sometimes life gives us a tough stretch where things are just not going right. Some might ask, “When is this going to end? When are things going to ease up?” You may have even taken the words to heart and prayed, “Ok, Jesus, I’m giving this to you. Now do Your work.” But the outcome was not what not what you were hoping for. This is not to say that we shouldn’t offer things up….we should.

On the surface, this scripture seems to contradict other passages like, “take up your cross and follow me.” You might ask, “ So what is it, ‘carry the cross, or let Him carry the load”?”

It is difficult to have it both ways, yet that’s what we are called to do. Sometimes our wishes and plans are not in God’s plans. We have to earnestly and humbly open ourselves up to what God has in store for us and what

life throws our way.

Then when things do get tough, and they will, we can turn it over to God while still doing our part. Too often, either we want to take care of the situation ourselves, or do nothing and just throw our hands up.

In reality, taking care of the situation is allowing the Holy Spirit guide you in your actions. We have to “let go and let God.” It’s easy to say, but hard to do. Pray for the patience, the humility and the courage to turn your life, your heart and your soul over to him. I promise that things will be easier if you do so. - Bishop Gregory Parkes

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 5, 2020

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

— Matthew 11:28

Does anything match a mother’s pride in her children? First Communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings: how these delight a mother’s heart! Imagine, then, Assunta Goretti, the only mother ever to attend her child’s canonization! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed Assunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteen-year-old son, Alessandro, propositioned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, “It is a sin! God forbids it!” he stabbed her fourteen times. As she lay dying, Maria assured the attending priest, “Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday.” Imprisoned, unrepentant, Alessandro changed after dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him fourteen lilies. “I’ve kept my promise,” she smiled. “You’ll be here with me someday.” Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta’s forgiveness. “Jesus has forgiven you,” she replied, “my Maria, too. How can I refuse?” Next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SHARE THE BURDEN

SAINT MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902) July 6

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark contrast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest.  Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

FINDING PEACE

If you want peace, work for justice. —Pope Paul VI

GOING HOME

Life is a voyage that’s homeward bound. —Herman Melville

THE RIGHT DIRECTION

If we walk one step toward God, God will run ten steps toward us. —Anonymous

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS July 5, 2020 - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Matthew 11:30)

When we think of being good stewards, we may think that God is asking too much of us when He calls us to generously share our time, talent, and treasure. However, we must remember that we are not “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given us. All He is asking is that we give back a small portion, in gratitude, of what He has already given to us.

READINGS OF THE WEEK

First Reading — Rejoice heartily, O Jerusalem! For see, your savior comes (Zechariah 9:9-10).

Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145).

Second Reading — The one who raised Christ from death will give life to your mortal bodies also

(Romans 8:9, 11-13).

Gospel — Come, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:25-30). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38

Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7

Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15

Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23

Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33

Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9] Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

TODAY’S READINGS

Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: St. Maria Goretti

Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions

Saturday: St. Benedict Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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