Our Parish Mission:

We are a welcoming, loving, growing family called by Christ to share, experience, and celebrate God’s presence and loving redemption.

5323 E CR 462, Wildwood, FL 34785 Telephone (352) 330-0220 Fax (352) 748-6106

Web site—www.sumtercatholic.org E-mail—stvincentchurch@sumtercatholic.org

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015

Weekend Masses:

Sat. 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm Sun. 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (Noon)

2:00 pm Jan. 18-April 19, 2015

Daily Masses:

Mon. - Sat. 8:00 am

Confessions:

3:15 pm Sat.

1st Fridays 7:30 am

Eucharistic Exposition:

Tues. 8:30-9:30 am, Fri. 8:30 am-3:00 pm

Clergy

Fr. Pedro (Peter) Puntal, Pastor …………….330-0220

Fr. Howard King, Retired

Fr. Ron Oser, Retired

Fr. Vitalis Ozokpor, Prison Chaplain Fr. Felicito (Cito) BayBay, Retired

Deacon Dana McCarthy …………………... 750-9875

Deacon Dan Miller ………………………... 753-1996

Deacon Byron Otradovec, T.O. Carm …….. 330-0775

Deacon Daniel Pallo ………………………..391-9338

Deacon Greg Senholzi ……………….……..350-6345

Deacon Joe Mador……………………..(774) 212-7496

Deacon Pius Gabriel Deacon Claude Curtin Deacon Frank Campione (retired) Deacon Richard F. Radford, Ed.D (retired)

Sacraments

Baptisms: Please ar range with the parish office to attend a semi-nar and schedule a baptism.

Reconciliation: 3:15 pm Sat., 1st Fridays 7:30-8:00 am. Penance Services are held during Advent and Lent.

Sacrament of the Sick: The Sac-rament of the Sick (Anointing) is available after Mass and upon re-quest.

Communion brought to the Sick: Please call our Ministers to the Sick Coordinator.

Marriage: Contact the Pastor a minimum of four months prior.

Ministries, Club & Community Support

Altar Servers ………….................Bob Rizzi 399-5041 & Paul Danis 750-0440

Bereavement Ministry of Consolation ….……Carmen Lopez-Aquino 751-7052

Building Committee ………………….…………..……...Frank Kosa 753-5849

Caring Neighbors Ministry ………….………………..Faith Vitolano 391-5187

Choir ……………………………………….……Dawn DiNome 646-236-9759

Council of Catholic Women…………………….………...Sue Miller 748-0015

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion …..............Jim Wilson 353-0465

Food Pantry …………………………..Betty Anne & Thom Horning 751-7034

Faith Formation ………………….………………...…Frank Webber 643-7017

Filipino Ministry………………………..…Merly Soliven-Lavengco 753-6086

Finance Committee…………….……………….............Jerry Rourke 751-3055

Knights of Columbus ………….……………………....Mike Grindel 753-4805

Library Helpers ……………….……………….……......Jane Nelson 751-4547

Ministers to the Sick ………….……………….………. Mary Wresh 748-3639

Money Counters ………………..……………….……..Lorna Powell 753-9470

New Parishioner Welcoming……………..………Jack Bambury 901-490-7666

Nursing Home Mass Helpers ……………..…….…..Crestina Vaught 751-4892

Office Helpers...………………….…..………………....Kelli Hezlep 330-0220

Our Mother’s Attic (resale shop) ……..………….…..Michael Leahy 689-0128

Outreach Ministry…..…………………..………….…...Sheila Duffy 430-3761

Readers…………………………………………...........Sally Thomas 751-4713

Respect Life……………………………………………Marge Farrell 430-1261

Sacristans…………………………………………......Carol Jakubiak 430-0923

SVDP Senior Singles Club………………………….Marlene Ferrero 753-2212

Soup Kitchen ….……………………………………..……….Audrey 750-2925

Spiritual Friendship Club ……….……………..….Mariagnes Moran 205-8966

Tech Group……..……………….……………………..Bob Carberry 259-1305

Ushers…………………………...………………....Gil Van Nostrand 430-0004

Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015

Parish Contacts

Business Manager….………….……...Cindi Van Nostrand Accountant .……………….…...…….………. Lee Valente Office Manager…………………….…………Kelli Hezlep Administrative Assistant…………………Carmen Kreeger Receptionist……………….…...……….Joyce Prendergast Maintenance........................................……..Todd Besecker Maintenance………John Desmarais….……...Jerry Rosine Maintenance………Steve McDonald…………Chip Chase Director of Faith Formation……..Frank Webber 643-7017 Associate Director of Faith Formation….…....Linda Dykas Director of Liturgy Comm...Dn. Dana McCarthy 750-9875 Music / Choir Director.….…Dawn DiNome 646-236-9759 Outreach Ministry M,Tu,Th 10a-2p by appt. only…...... 689-0129 Food Pantry 210 Wonders St., Wildwood…….... 689-0129 Open: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 10a-12p Our Mother’s Attic Resale Shop……….…….…..689-0128 Hours: M-F 10a-4p, Sat 10a-2p ... 115 S. Main St. (U.S.301), Wildwood

Please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to church,

in consideration for those people with allergies or illnesses, especially those receiving chemotherapy, who cannot tolerate scents. Thank you!

Parish Office Hours Mon.-Thur. 8:30 am-3:00 pm, Friday 8:30-12:00 noon

Thank you for respecting these times.

*For reservations, call the office: 330-0220. *ch=church; cp=choir practice; sh=social hall; m=ministry

room; k=kitchen; conf=confessional; o=office; b=back office; l=library; h=hospitality; pl=parking lot

Saturday, March 7 - First Saturday Rosary 7:30-8a ch First Reconciliation 9-11a sh EMHC Training 9a-12p sh MTS Training 1-4p sh Reconciliation 3-3:45p ch

Sunday, March 8 - Third Sunday of Lent Catholics Returning Home 3:30-5p sh Faith Formation-Teen Ministry 3-5p sh Monday, March 9 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a ch Filipino Choir Practice 1-3p ch Mission / Confessions following 3p ch Tuesday, March 10 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a ch Holy Hour 8:30-9:30a ch SCC Program Committee Mtg 9-10:30a sh St. Therese Lay Carmelites Mtg 10a-1p sh Faith Formation “Symbolon” 2-5p sh Mission / Confessions following 3p ch

Wednesday, March 11 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a ch Bereavement Ministry 8:30-10a h Small Christian Community 8:45-11a sh Bible Study 8:45-9:45a cp Mission / Confessions following 3p ch Spiritual Friendship Club 3-5p sh Bible Study 6-7p cp Faith Formation 6:15-7:45p sh

Thursday, March 12 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a ch Marian Servants 9:30a-1p cp Women of Grace Seminar 3:30-5:30p sh Music Rehearsal 4:30-6p cp Charismatic Prayer Group 6:30-9p sh

Friday, March 13 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 8:30-9a ch Eucharistic Adoration 8:30a-3p ch Divine Mercy Devotions 2:30-3p ch Stations of the Cross 4-4:30p ch Lenten Soup Supper -Immediately after Stations sh Saturday, March 14 - Lenten Weekday Rosary 7:30-8a ch Reconciliation 3-3:45p ch

Sunday, March 15 - Fourth Sunday of Lent Faith Formation-Teen Ministry 3-5p sh Catholics Returning Home 3:30-5p sh

No Flowers during

Lent

CHURCH ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

Church Calendar & Activities

In Memory of Nicholas DeBellis

By The DeBellis Family

Weekly Readings Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21

MASS SCHEDULE March 7-15

Off-site Mass Intentions

Saturday, March 7 † John Herman Sunday, March 8 † Carmen Papa † John Bowler † Joe Waldren Thursday, March 12 † Todd M. Iott Saturday, March 14 † Linda Bowker Sunday, March 15 JoAnne Corbett † James Harris † Henry Kluger

Sat 8:00a Daily Mass † Albert Bauer 4:00p Fr. Puntal † Nicholas Pietromonaco 6:00p Fr. Garrott Rich Scanlon Sun 8:00a Fr. King † Arthur R.Lucia 10:00a Fr. Baybay † Geri McEachin 12:00p Fr. Garrott † Martin Planisek 2:00p Fr. Oser † Parishioners' Intentions Mon 8:00a Daily Mass † Vivian Wagner Tue 8:00a Daily Mass † Ira & Roy Brown Wed 8:00a Daily Mass † Donald Corrado Thur 8:00a Daily Mass † Peter Corrado

Fri 8:00a Daily Mass † Hal Hagemeyer and Joey Ronayne

Sat 8:00a Daily Mass † Asuncion Diaz 4:00p Fr. Baybay † Eddis Hoffman 6:00p Fr. Ozokpor Laura Scanlon Sun 8:00a Fr. Baybay † Robert & Dorothy Lasley 10:00a Fr. Baybay † Howard FitzGerald 12:00p Fr. King † Ryan Sisters 2:00p Fr. King † Evelyn Sheffield

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Tues: 8:30 am—9:30 am; Fri: 8:30 am—3:00 pm

Please come and spend some quiet, prayerful time with the Lord. Adoration, Rosary, and Benediction following the

8 AM Mass Tuesday & Friday

For info or to schedule an hour on Friday to spend with the Blessed Sacrament, please contact Gerry & Mary Jane Haggerty at 352-205-8182 or gghagger-ty@comcast.net. Walk-in adorers are welcome at any time.

PRAYERGROUPS

Emmanuel Charismatic Prayer Group: Meets each Thursday at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall. Every-one is invited to attend and experience the movement of the Holy Spirit, with song, praise & worship. For info call Marge DuBuc 248-255-6154 or Terry DeLucia 751-1762.

Marian Servants of the Word Incarnate: Please contact Mary Jane Haggerty at 205-8182. Please visit our website at: www.marianservantsthevillages.org

Small Christian Communities: Meets twice monthly with focus on the Gospel and exploring personal faith journeys through prayer, discussion and Christian fellowship. Please contact Connie Accurso at 750-3130.

St. Therese Lay Carmelite Community: These lay Catholics belong to the Carmelite Order and follow the Rule of Carmel, living the Gospel and following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Elijah. Formation is provided. Jackie Harig can be reached at 446-0445.

Holy Communion For the Homebound

Our Ministers to the Sick bring the Eucharist to the homebound and those in care facilities who are not able to come to Mass. If you or a rela-tive would like the Eucharist brought to your home or nursing home, please call our Ministry to the Sick Coordinator, Mary Wresh 748-3639. If you would like to serve the Lord by bringing Him to our homebound parishioners, please call Mary Wresh at 748-3639. Our Ministers to the Sick attend special training so they are confi-dently prepared and can focus on the Eucharist and our parishioner during their visit.

At the Hospital When you or a loved one is in the hospital, please inform the staff at registration or later that you are Catholic and would like to be on the Catholic list so Chaplains and Ministers to the Sick know you are there and can visit you.

Anointing of the Sick If you or a family member is in need of an anointing of the sick, please call the church office.

Please pray for our recently deceased:

Betty DiStefano Alan Cripps Patricia Gill Edna Bove

Samuel Corrao Claudette Belanger

Nora Zapata Richard Rizzo

Elizabeth Addy Nancy Cassaw Jean Zavesky

Charles Meissler Sr. Audrey Morton

Vincent Geritano Kenneth Sharp

Please pray for our ill parishioners:

Erhard Oppenheimer Carol Pilz

Peggy Fitzgerald Ora Levry

Charlie Buck Joe Markiewicz

Andrew Brennan Jane Boldrick

Suzanne Nieczpiel Max Morris

Ann Klonicke Michael Muench Dn. Joe Mador

Sue Miller Jim Reiner

If you are in need of the Anointing of the Sick or

confessions at home, please call

the office for a priest visit.

Prayer

Parish prayers follow the 8am Mass, with cards handed out to allow attendees to share in the prayers.

Tuesday-following Mass - PRAYER FOR PRIEST includes Adoration, 8:30-9:30 and rosary.

Wednesday-following Mass 8:30-9:00 - Rosary for Life.

Thursday-following Mass 8:30-9:00 - Prayers for our parish.

First Friday of each month-Sacred Heart of Jesus including Divine Mercy chaplet (sung), prayer of Reparation and Rosary.

First Saturday - following Mass 8:30-9:00 - Immacu-late Heart of Mary includes Fatima prayers of Repara-tion and Rosary.

Four Star Rating

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church has a four star rating from the Diocese on their parish review - the highest level possi-ble. _____________________________ In August 2014 we celebrated the Dedication of our New Church. We want to thank all of the parishioners for their generosity. __________________________ Continued financial support is essential for our continued suc-cess. Together we can accom-plish great things. We are grateful to all of the volunteers that assist in so many ways—contributing time, talent and treasure. At this time we would like to especially thank the Finance Committee Members for active-ly participating in the financial well being of the parish. Finance Committee Members

• Bruce Connors • John Cossart • Richard Dart • Deni George • Joseph Milacci • Jerry Rourke • Frank Travea __________________________

If you should have any ques-tions regarding the financial results, please contact Cindi Van Nostrand in the Church Office.

Stewardship

“Together we can do something beautiful for God.” - Mother Teresa

Faith Formation

Director of Faith Formation: Frank Webber, 352-643-7017 or faithformation@sumtercatholic.org Assoc. Dir. of Faith Formation: Linda Dykas, 352-643-7018 or child-faithformation@sumtercatholic.org

Faith Formation classes for grades K-8 at 6:15pm, Wednesdays.

Youth Ministry will meet after the 2pm Mass in the social hall (3 to 5pm). Friends are welcome. Liturgy of the Word for Children: Sundays, 10am Mass.

Children’s Faith Formation

The Youth Ministry Program

You Are Invited to

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

On SUNDAY 3-5PM!

FOOD! FAITH! FELLOWSHIP! MUSIC! DISCUSSION!

THIS WEEK: The Beatitudes & the

Healing Ministry of Jesus

Friends are Welcome

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

“SYMBOLON:” Part Two is in session. And we are encountering God in the sacraments and the moral life. The ses-sions are from 3-4:30pm. The remaining meetings will be on Tues-days, Mar. 10, 17, 31, and Apr. 7. This Tuesday the seventh session is A LOVE THAT LASTS: Discovering Authentic Love. All are welcome! Catholics Returning Home Program offers an oppor tunity for those who have been away from the church to renew their Catho-lic Faith and learn how the Church has changed over the years. The program will continue this Sunday from 3:30-5pm and continue thru Sunday, March 22. For more information call or email Deacon Dan Pallo, 391-9338 or behap-py60@embarque.com.

WOMEN OF GRACE: A Catholic Study for Women

Continues this Thursday, March 12, 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Social Hall. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Elhajj. For more information, contact 609-263-1558 or nancyelhajj@yahoo.com.

Bible Study meets each Wednesday, at 8:45 am and again at 6 pm in the Choir

Practice Room in the church. All are welcome!

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES (SCC): Small Christian Communities welcome men of the parish to join an ALL GENTLEMEN’S SCC. We are trying to get a new small group started. If you are interested in gathering to talk with other Catholic Christian men about the Sunday’s

Gospel readings and how they relate to your personal spiritual journey, please call: Connie Accurso, 750-3130 or Frank Web-ber 643-7017 or email at faithformation@sumtercatholic.org.

The Fig Tree

We’re all going to die.

It might happen through cruelty (like the Galileans killed by Pilate), or by accident (like those in Jerusalem killed when a tower fell upon them). But inevitably, we’re all going to die one way or another, and in the perspective of the long sweep of histo-ry, we’re going to die relatively soon.

Jesus tells a parable that portrays him as someone on our side, pulling for us. He’s the gardener who tells the master not to cut the fig tree down just yet. He promises to work with it and see if it can start bearing fruit. He tries to get some extra time for the fig tree. But even if the gardener succeeds in getting an extra year of the tree, it’s living on borrowed time.

Lent is a good time to think thoughts like that.

We are each created by God and put here on earth for a purpose. We may not know, this side of the grave, what our purpose is. But if we do our best, in the circumstances of our own life, to live as Jesus taught us to live, we will ac-complish our purpose. In the eyes of the world, what we do may not seem all that important. It won’t make me famous. But there is no greater, more important accomplishment than simply to do what it is God put us here to do.

We don’t always take this seriously. We don’t think we’re that important or that good. But the fact is each one of us is put here by God to accomplish something that no one else is given to accomplish. And we do that simply by doing the best to live the Gospel in the situations of our own life.

Am I doing it? Am I living the Gospel and thus having the effects that God wanted me to have on earth? If not, I’ve still got some time. Copyright 2006 From Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw, Inc.

Mary, Mother of Jesus: Our Spiritual Mother with

JOHNNETTE BENKOVIC, Author, TV Host, Founder and President of

Women of Grace®

At St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Saturday, April 18 at 8 am-1:30 pm

MASS at 8 am, con nental breakfast at 9 am

Sponsored by the Council of Catholic Women Tickets: $35. Breakfast and light lunch

Info: Kathy Marquis 352-753-5482, Carreen Rose 352-259-0688 Make checks out to: CCW Mail to: Nancy Elhajj,

2002 Peaceful Pl., TheVillages, FL 32162 or register online at: www.womenofgrace.com/events

Sacred Silence Please utilize the Narthex for talking and reserve the church for reflection and prayer.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Parish Happenings

Silvio & Karen DiPietro James & Karen Lubbehusen

Frank & Gail Lynch Helene McLees

Jerry & Donna Orser Robert & Jean Zavesky

A warm welcome to our newly registered parishioners. We are pleased to have you

worshipping with us.

Stations of the Cross and Lenten Soup Supper

Each Friday of Lent the Stations of the Cross will begin at 4:00 pm. This is a new time, so please mark you calen-dars.

Join us immediately after the Stations of the Cross for a Lenten Soup supper in the Social Hall.

2015 Lenten Penance Services

Tuesday, March 10 10:00 AM St. Theresa Thursday, March 19 5:00 PM St. Mark Thursday, March 19 7:00 PM St. Jude Monday, March 23 4:00 PM St. Timothy Tuesday, March 24 10:30 AM St. Vincent de Paul

Women’s Emmaus Retreat The next Emmaus Retreat will begin at 3:00 pm on Sunday (May 17th ), and will conclude at 4:00 pm on Tues-day (May 19th ) at the Lake Yale Con-ference Center, 39034 County Road 452, Leesburg, Florida 34788.

When was the last time you gave yourself a gift that will last forever? The Women’s Emmaus Retreat is just such a gift.

It is a time to renew and deepen your relationship with the Lord. It is also a vehicle to meet other women who are also seeking friendship.

This retreat is based on the scripture found in the Gospel of Luke 24:13-35. The main theme of the retreat is to discover, or rediscover, Jesus in our lives, and the im-portance of women ministering to women. This weekend we will have a representative from the Women’s Emmaus available after all Masses. At that time, we will have reservation forms available. If you are interested in attending the Women’s Emmaus Re-treat, please stop by this weekend to pick up a Reserva-tion Form. Any questions, please contact Michele Rumplasch (352) 350-2429 or Cynthia Van Nostrand (352) 330-0220.

Preparing for Lent Fasting is to be observed by all 18 years of age and old-er, who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, suffi-cient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal an-other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed. Abstinence is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affect-ed, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted. Good Friday, April 3, 2015 is a day of fast and absti-nence. All the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter.

Parish Happenings

CCW News

"Caps of Love", a state project by Florida CCW, continues until mid-April. Please save plastic caps and deposit them in the receptacle in the narthex. Caps are used to purchase wheelchairs for children.

Every Friday of Lent - Lenten Soup & Bread Supper in the Social Hall following Stations of the Cross. All are welcome for meatless soups and bread.

March 16-18 Focus - Eleven days in Orlando. We need donations of 12 dozen cookies (no nuts)from our affiliation. Call Sue if you can donate some cookies!

March 19 Spring Day trip to St. Petersburg to visit the Dali Museum, downtown St. Pete; lunch on your own. Tentative cost $42 per person. Call Sue for details.

March 21 Northern Deanery Spring meeting at Queen of Peace in Ocala. All women are invited. Car pool-ing available! More info at the February meeting.

The Knights of Columbus Council 13300 meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month in the church social hall. Visiting Brother Knights and transfers are welcome. For

information on becoming a Knight, transferring your membership to our council or activating an inactive status, please contact Mike Grindel, 753-4805. Your St. Vincent de Paul Knights of Columbus are conducting our Annual Baby Diaper Drive in support of H.O.M.E. (Hands of Mercy Everywhere). located in Bellview, Florida. Diapers of all sizes, wipes, and oth-er baby supplies are needed. Please drop off any baby items in the bins provided under the Social Hall's portico. Collections will run for (3) three weeks beginning Saturday, Feburary 28th, before and after each Mass and ending on Sunday March 15. Please Help Us Keep Them Covered!

Rice Bowl For Lent For Life

How are donations used? Driven by our faith, we are committed to help those in need no matter where they may live. In that spirit:

75 percent of your gift supports CRS’ programs around the world. Some examples include: * Agriculture projects help farmers improve harvests * Water and sanitation projects bring clean water to communities * Microfinance projects support small businesses * Mother and child health projects offer health and nutrition services * Education projects provide resources and training

25 percent of your donations go to hunger and poverty alleviation efforts in our own community.

Mary, Mother of Jesus: Our Spiritual Mother With JOHNNETTE BENKOVIC,

Author, TV Host, Founder and President of Women of Grace®

At St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

8 am-1:30 pm Saturday, April 18 MASS at 8 am, continental breakfast at 9 am

Sponsored by the Council of Catholic Women Tickets: $35. Breakfast and light lunch

Info: Kathy Marquis 352-753-5482 Carreen Rose 352-259-0688

Make checks out to: CCW Mail to: Nancy Elhajj, 2002 Peaceful Pl.,

TheVillages, FL 32162 or register online at: www.womenofgrace.com/events

“God, Are You Online?” A Parish Mission / Retreat With Fr. Bill Garrott, O.P.

Monday - Wednesday - March 9 - 11, 2015 3:00 pm each afternoon

With confessions after the Mission

To receive daily email with inspirational message to improve your health - body, mind and soul. Visit www.befaithfit.org

Parish Happenings and Around the Diocese

OUR MOTHER’S ATTIC

Resale shop benefiting the Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry and local Outreach programs. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm; Sat 10am -2pm. Drop-offs should be made 1 hour prior to closing. For pick up of large items, please call 689-0128.

Location: 115 S. Main Street (Rt. 301) in downtown Wild-wood. The shop is a small, cream-colored building located two stores north of “The Red Door” store and across from “Kuhn Chiropractic.” Non-clothing Donations: Furniture, home décor, kitchen items, children’s items, linens, etc.

“Help Us Help Others with Donations or Purchases”

If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

OUTREACH AND FOOD PANTRY

When we pray, we may hear God's voice in the si-lence. Remember that the devil in C.S. Lewis writings told his apprentice to flood the person's environment with noise. Isn't that what we have today? Noise of tv, music, traffic, chatter, etc. are bombarding our environ-ment. Quiet time introduces prayer and meditation to reflect on how we can improve our life and the lives of people around us. A revitalization of personal and collec-tive prayer in our homes and churches could revolutionize our culture and give us the answers to deal with any crisis in our families as well as our community. God will hear us when we express gratitude and dedication to Him.

God heard prayers from the parish community when dedi-cated parishioners started the food pantry for our neigh-bors in need. He has inspired volunteers to collect food; bring food to the pantry from church; sort and shelve food; work with clients using prayer and keeping rec-ords; and distributing food the second and fourth Friday of the month. Prayer has sustained our personal assis-tants who see clients in their need. Volunteers use com-passion and prayer when following guidelines to help the poor.

We are fortunate to have office space and the food pantry at San Pedro Maldonado Mission Church in downtown Wildwood. This location is accessible to many clients who don't have a vehicle for transportation.

Prayer and almsgiving are disciplines of Lent. We can be generous of our time and talents by thanking God for our blessings; donating food and material things to the appropriate charities; and participating in activities that will help our spiritual growth.

Members of Outreach realize that there are many charities soliciting you for your donations. We thank you for your continued sup-port and prayer. A big thank you goes out to Parady Financial Group and their clients, who do-nated 1,124 pounds of food to our Food Pantry from their February food drive. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is an equal oppor-tunity provider.

Food Pantry Requests items include the following; canned meat (chicken, ham, chili, etc.), canned ra-violi or spaghetti, cereal, corn muffin mix, pinto beans, soup and cookies. Laundry detergent, soap, hygiene and paper products are also appreciat-ed. Please remember that out of date and opened food cannot be distributed.

The Lazarus Free Medical Clinic is open Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call for appointment 352-748-4567. It is located at 210 Wonders St. in Wildwood. Abierta Los Mar-tes Y Jueves. Por favor llamar al numero 352-748-4567 para una cita.

Joyful Again: is a nationally recognized retreat. It provides the widowed with support from others who understand the loss associated with the death of a spouse. San Pedro will be offering this retreat March 28-29, 2015 at San Pedro Retreat Center in Winter Park. For more information contact: Sharon Groholski (386) 717-4452 or Lois Scrivener (321) 777-4008. Space is limited.

AROUND THE DIOCESE Parish Happenings and Around the Diocese

Advertiser of the Week Allstate Agency

We appreciate the advertisers in our bulletin.

Diocese of Orlando News

Rachel's Vineyard: Offers retreats for any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. For information contact advocacyjus-tice@orlandodiocese.org or 407-246-4819.

Airport Mass Times: at Orlando International Airport- Sunday at 8:15 am & noon and Holy Days at noon. The chapel is behind security for Gates 1-59. Mass attendees must have a boarding pass.

Bishop Noonan opens Twitter account: Bishop Noonan believes we are called to put technology to good use by sharing the Good News. To follow Bishop Noonan on Twitter, search his handle @BishopNoonan on www.twitter.com.

Bishop e-Scroll: To subscribe to Bishop Noonan’s e-Scroll go to www.orlandodiocese.org.

Vatican YouTube site: www.youtube.com/vatican.

Natural Family Planning: The Diocese of Orlando Of-fice of Family Life and Pastoral Care invites you to learn more about Natural Family Planning (NFP). Please visit www.orlandodiocese.org/flo-natural-family-planning for information.

Join Catholic Charities: A var iety of volunteer oppor -tunities are available for all ages and interests. During our 50th anniversary year, all service performed contributes to our 50,000 Hours of Service Challenge. Visit www.cflcc.org/volunteer or call 888-658-2828.

Catholic Community Television: Network broadcast-ing from Central Florida on Sundays: Brighthouse chan-nel 19, Comcast channel 17, Direct TV & Dish, channel 45. EWTN Sunday Mass, 8 am & 12 pm: Comcast chan-nel 243, Direct TV channel 370, Prism channel 562.

Catholic Community Radio: WDMC Divine Mercy Catholic Radio 920 AM - Melbourne FL

The CatholicTV Network, America’s Catholic Televi-sion Network, is now available to cable and satellite pro-viders in our area. Visit GetCatholicTV.com for more information.

Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet If anyone is interested in praying the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet please contact Joanne La Neve at (352) 391-1921.

The Rialto Theater has created a Facebook page exclu-sively for faith-based movies. Visit them at www.facebook.com/faithbasedfilms.

To Donate Clothing Organizations in need of lightweight clothing include: St. Timothy’s St. Vincent de Paul Society in Lady Lake 4th Thur. from 7-11am 753-0989, St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Leesburg, 787-3388, and St. Theresa in Belleview, 245-0650.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Please recy-cle newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office and school paper, flyers and shredded paper in the paper only bin. Please do not put card-board, cereal boxes, kitchen/bathroom paper products, phone books, plastic bags, plastic, glass, metals or trash in the bin. The proceeds go to our building fund.

THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT PATRICK Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The "Ancient Order of Hibernians" (AOH) presents a tradi-tional Irish breakfast with entertainment (dancers, bagpiper, music, song, poetry, and stories)

Time: 9:00 AM until noon

Place: Saint Timothy's Catholic Church Hall Donation: $15.00

PROCEEDS BENEFIT SEMINARIAN STUDENTS OF THE DIOCESE OF ORLANDO

Get ready for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade (3:30 PM) and Irish Festival to follow at the Spanish Springs Town Square. For tickets or more information call: John Gaffney 352-399-5680 or Bill Comber 305-609-1766.

Immediate Need for Host Families! During academic year 2013-14, 18 students coming from both the Dominican Republic and China attended Trinity Catholic High School. This academic year we hosted 25 students and added Korea to our list of coun-tries. We give thanks for the 16 families who

welcomed these students into their homes. For academic year 2015-16, we are expanding even further and are, therefore, in need of additional host families. We invite your assistance with our expansion of this ex-citing program. Won’t you open your home to one of our new students? We offer a generous monthly stipend to cover living expenses. The only family/home requirements are: A willingness to welcome a student from another country into your family. A private bedroom (the bathroom can be shared). A wireless internet connection. English must be the primary language spoken in the home.

Please prayerfully consider joining the group of host families who embrace these students. For many, this experience has become a life-changing event!

Express your interest as soon as possible to Jennifer Beckett, our International Program Director, at 352-427-5023 or jbeckett@tchs.us. We are now placing students for academ-ic year 2015-16, which begins in August.