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St. Catherine Catholic Church

820 Hickory Street, Sebring, FL 33870

Parish Office/Mailing

882 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870

Tel: 863-385-0049 Fax: 863-385-5169

Tel: 863-385-6762 (Spanish)

Web: www.stcathe.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Holy Family Youth Center

900 US Hwy. 27 N., Sebring, Florida

School Office/Mailing

Principal: Dr. Anna V. Adam

747 S. Franklin St., Sebring, FL 33870

Tel: 863-385-7300 Fax: 863-385-7310

E-mail: [email protected]

Monday-Friday 9 AM-1 PM

CLERGY

Pastor

Very Reverend José González, V.F.

[email protected] or 863-385-0049

Parochial Vicar

Reverend Victor Caviedes

863-385-3993

Assisting Priest (Ret.)

Reverend J. Peter Sheehan

Deacons

Reverend Mr. James R. McGarry

Reverend Mr. Max M. Sévère

SCHEDULE

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday—3:30 & 5:00PM

Sunday—8:00 AM, 10:00 AM

12 Noon (Spanish), 2:00 PM (French 3rd

Sunday), 5:00 PM (Family Mass)

Daily Mass

Monday—Friday 8 AM, 12 Noon

Saturday at 9 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation

First Friday 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM

Saturday 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM

"You have heard that it was said, You shall love

your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to

you, love your enemies and pray for those who

persecute you, that you may be children of your

heavenly Father." - Mt 5:43-45a

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

February 23, 2014 St. Catherine Parish

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

LITURGY101

Attention: Because of the Parish Mis-

sion, the last session of the four-part

series on the Liturgy will meet at 9:00

AM on March 3rd and 7:00 PM on

March 4th in Room 15-16 of the Parish

Hall.

Sessions will be led by Janet Patterson, an adjunct facul-

ty member at the University of Saint Francis in Fort

Wayne, Indiana, and a winter parishioner here at Saint

Catherine. For more information, call Parish Office at

(863) 385-0049.

Dr. Albert Bajohr will be offering the

Gospel of John bible study Tuesday mor-

nings at 10:30 AM in Parish Hall Room

15-16. We invite and encourage everyone

to join us! Please call the Parish Office (863) 385-0049 for

information.

ANNUAL BISHOP’S WEDDING ANNIVERSAY

MASS

Bishop Frank Dewane will cele-

brate Mass honoring married

couples. The Mass will be cele-

brated on Saturday, March 8,

2014 at St. Leo Parish in Bonita

Springs at 11:00 AM. If you want to attend this

Mass, please come in to the Parish Office and fill

out your registration. Forms needed no later then a

week before the Anniversary Mass.

Our Parish Mission Begins Tomorrow

Mission Director: Father Dennis Corrado, c.o.

Our Parish Mission will be Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday. The theme is “Forgiveness leads to We-

llness and Joy”. Father Dennis will preside at the

8:00 AM Mass each day and will give a short homily

after Mass. He will speak each evening at 7:00 PM.

His talk will be a little over an hour. Please feel

free to bring a friend to the evening session. The

Topics are:

Monday: “What is Forgiveness and why it is so

difficult to practice”

Tuesday: “Living the Truth: The only environ-

ment for Forgiveness”

Wednesday: “Practical ways to increase the Joy

which follows Forgiveness”

A free will offering will be taken on Wednesday.

DVDs and CDs of this series will be available for

$10 each.

As is customary during Mission Week, all parish

events will be cancelled on Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday so parishioners can concentrate on the

Parish Mission.

Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Ushers are still

needed for morning Mission Masses. Ushers are

needed for the evening service. If you feel the call

to help, please sign your name in one of the blank

spaces on the schedule located on the bulletin

board, after Mass. God bless you.

MENSCONFERENCE

Memorial Mass Fr. Roger Bonifas

Saturday, March 8

10:30 AM

Followed by Reception in Pa-

rish Hall. Please call office to

register 385-0049.

MENS CONFERENCE

For more information or registration, please call/text

Norb Walz 863-381-1205 or [email protected].


PARISH EVENTS

SEASONS of HOPE

Season Three will begin on Sunday, March 2nd and

runs every other Sunday for six sessions. Please reg-

ister now to assure a Participant Journal is available

for you. The cost is $6.00 to cover the costs of journal

and other materials. All are welcome! Please contact

JoMarie Grinkiewicz 414-1119 or jo-

[email protected] for information.

BUNCO PARTY

Sponsored by CCW

The Council of Catholic Women is hosting Bunco on

Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00—8:00 PM in the Par-

ish Hall. Everyone is invited to come and bring a

friend! Cost is $5.00 and covers a lot of fun!

SPAGHETTI DINNER Sponsored by Knights of Columbus

Join us Saturday, March 8th in the Parish Hall for

Spaghetti Dinner served from 4:30—6:15 PM. Meal

consists of spaghetti with meat sauce, meatballs,

bread stick, salad, desert, tea/ coffee and complimen-

tary wine. Price is $9 for adults; $4 for children.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 10

at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall – Room 13. “If one

member suffers in the Body of Christ which is the

Church, all members suffer with that member. 1 Cor

12.26. We need you. As family, we are asking you to

help by volunteering with our Bereavement Ministry

team. Pope Francis vividly described the church as a

“field hospital” whose first responsibility must be “to

heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faith-

ful.” Please call the group coordinator, JoMarie

Grinkiewicz at 414-1119 or [email protected].

LADIES BOOK CLUB

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March

11th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the Par-ish Hall Room 15. Our book is “The Little

Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. We

invite you and your friend or friends. For

more information contact Judy Paddock

658-0134 or email [email protected].

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Youth Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, March 16th

from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Enjoy Breakfast and

support our youth.

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN RETREAT

CCW will be holding a Women's Retreat on

Saturday, March 22nd at Campo San Jose, Lake Placid. The theme of the retreat is “A

day with Pope Frances.” Our featured

speaker will be Father Jose Gonzalez. The

cost of $15.00 will cover a continental break-

fast and lunch. To register and information, call DeeDee

Bedard (863)273-0539 or Parish Office 385-0049.

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN DINNER

Our CCW dinner will be Saturday, March 29 follo-

wing the 3:30 PM Mass. Cost is $8.00 and children

under 12 eat free! Wine will not be served but you

can bring your own. For more information contact

DeeDee Bedard (863) 273-0539.

The Knights of Columbus thanks everyone

for your donations and especially the chil-

dren for donating a portion of their allow-

ance earned money. May God bless them

and their parents. Please return all bottles by the end of February. For

more information, contact Arnold Austin 863-385-0891.

Are you Registered as a Parishioner

at St. Catherine Church?

Maybe you hadn’t given it a thought… maybe you are a

seasonal parishioner… In addition to being part of the

family of St. Catherine Church, you might not also real-

ize that we are more than a small country parish, and

the number of parishioners reflects the need when con-

sidering priest shortages and other needs of our church

community. You can come into the Parish Office during

office hours or complete and drop off this short form into

the collection basket.

PARISH REGISTRATION OR UPDATE

Name:___________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________

City and ZIP: ____________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________

E-ma: ___________________________________________

PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:

New Registration (_____) Moving Out of the Parish

(_____) Update Info (_____)Need Contribution Envelopes


ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Team-50 supports St. Catherine Catholic

School by pledging to donate at least $50.00

each month. Please mark below how you

choose to make your payments and complete

the information below:

___ _$50 monthly

___ _$100 bi-monthly

____ $150/quarterly

___ _$300/semi-annually

___ credit/ debit card payment

Name______________________________________

Phone Number____________________________

Addres____________________________________

City, State ________________________________

YOUTH MINISTRY

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT

OPEN REGISTRATION 2015

Registration is now Open for 2015

during regular Religious Education

for Grades K—5 every Wednesday

6:00—7:30 PM. For more information

please call Grace Munoz at the Par-

ish Office (863) 385-0049.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CONFIRMATION 2015

Open Registration for 2015 is during normally scheduled

Confirmation Class Sundays 2:30– 4:30 PM. Teens who have

already been confirmed can further their faith by becoming

part of the leadership team. For more information, please

contact Jennifer Castelli at (863) 443-2478.

All youth in grades 6, 7, and 8 meet every Wednesdays

from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Holy Family Youth

Center. For information, please contact Anthony Fon-

tanes at (863) 214-0421.

LifeTeen is for all youth in high school. LifeTeen

meets every Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Holy

Family Youth Center. Come ready to share, learn

and have a faithful experience. For more information, please contact

Anthony Fontanes at (863) 214-0421.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Jim’s Auto Salvage will recycle soda cans, car bat-

teries, cars, copper, aluminum, and insulated cop-

per. St. Catherine School will receive a check for

the recycle you bring in. Be sure to let them know

that our customer number is 6216. You can drop

off recycled items at Jim’s Auto Salvage, 3900

Cemetery Rd., Sebring, FL 33870.

We are inviting you to enroll your student for the 2014–

2015 school year. The registration fee of $100.00 must be

paid when the application is turned in. Below are the

prices per student. There are multi student discounts,

scholarships and financial assistance available.

If you have any questions, or would like to make an ap-

pointment to tour our school, please call us at (863) 385-

7300.

Thank you and God bless your efforts to give your child a

Catholic Education.

Pre-K 3 Pre-K 4 K-5TH

Grade

Yearly

Rate

Half Day $2,700 $720 N/A

Full Day $4,650 $2,700 $5,500

It is requirement that all employees

and volunteers be fingerprinted and

trained in Safe Environment.

Fingerprinting: Contact Parish Office, Millie

Havlock at (863) 385-0049 to schedule a finger-

printing appointment.

Safe Environment Training: Thursday,

March 6 at St. Paul Church in Arcadia. To regis-

ter call Lucy Ruiz at (863) 494-2611.


ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact the Parish Office and we will

visit the home, hospital or care facility.

BAPTISM

Make an appointment 3 months prior to the Baptism. Parents and godparents must attend

a Baptismal Preparation Class.

MARRIAGE

Arrange the Sacrament of Marriage 6 months before. For the date of the next Marriage Prep-

aration class, call Carmen at 385-0049.

RECONCILIATION

This sacrament is available in the church on

first Fridays at 7:15 AM, Saturdays 2:30 to 3:15 PM, or by appointment with a priest.

MASS INTENTIONS

OTHER LITURGY

ADORATION AND BENEDICTION

Adoration and Benediction is in the Church

after the 8:00 AM Mass on First Friday.

FUNERALS

Funeral arrangements are initiated through

the funeral homes who contact St. Catherine.

Remember us in your Memorial designations.

HOLY HOUR

Holy Hour is Tuesdays in the Chapel from

8:30 to 9:30 AM. Call Deacon Max or Gladys

Sévère at (863) 382-9402.

SACRAMENTS

Monday: Jas 3:13-18, Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10, Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17, Mk 9:38-40

Thursday: Jas 5:1-6, Mk 9:41-50

Friday: Jas 5:9-12, Mk 10:1-12

Saturday: Jas 5:13-20, Mk 10:13-16

Sunday: Is 49:14-15, Psalm62, 1 Cor 4:1-5,

Mt 6:24-34

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK

Mass Intention Forms are available at the

Parish Office or online, at www.stcathe.com.

Return Mass Intention forms at Parish Office

or drop it in the weekend collection.

The usual donation is $10. Please specify

whether the person is living or deceased. Mass

Intentions must be made a minimum of 10

days prior to the date of the intention.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY February 22nd

9:00 AM Special Intention — GM

3:30 PM Troy Timko — Patricia Timko

EDGAR R. CRONIN † Knights of Columbus

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE RYAN & FA-

CETTE FAMILIES † Jack & Marjorie Facette

5:00 PM ROBERT GAINES † Carol Biance

SUNDAY February 23rd

8:00 AM DORA PEREIRA & HUGO PEREIRA † Fr. Jose

HELEN JACOBS † Nancy Kosek

MAC MCCAULY † The Family

10:00 AM Alex Martínez — John & Sandy Eichstadt

5:00 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. Jose

MONDAY February 24th

8:00 AM NOREEN PHILPOTT † Kathleen Kelleher

12:00 Noon For Our Parish Mission — Fr. Jose

TUESDAY February 25th

8:00 AM JOHN SLIFKA,SR † Warren & Darlene Stoner

THEODORE EARL GARMAN † Elena Ramos

12:00 Noon ESTER MARTINEZ † Magda Rodriguez

WEDNESDAY February 26th

8:00 AM HARRY ROENICK † Linda Shelton

12:00 Noon For Pope Francis — Fr. Jose

THURSDAY February 27th

8:00 AM For Souls in Purgatory—Fr. Jose

12:00 PM GENE MCDERMOTT † Mary Anne McDermott

FRIDAY February 28th

8:00 AM JIM & MARY KENNEY † Bill & Sheila Streu

12:00 Noon Special Intention — R.B.

SATURDAY MARCH 1st

9:00 AM For all attending the Men’s Conference—Fr. Jose

3:30 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. Jose

5:00 PM CARL BUCKLEY † Jack & Marjorie Facette

SUNDAY MARCH 2nd

8:00 AM DORA PEREIRA & HUGO PEREIRA † Fr. Jose

FRANK MERENDA † Friend, Rita Longo

10:00 AM KATHERINE DEMUNDO † Dominick Demundo

JOSEPH TULANE † The Tulane Family

BOB CARTER † The Tulane Family

5:00 PM For our Youth — Fr. Jose


WELCOME TO OUR CONGREGATION

Office Hours: The usual Parish Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The

Parish Office telephone number is (863) 385-0049. On the weekends, we also have a Portable Office in the Gift

Shop, where you can place your Mass Intentions.

Update your Parish Record: Please fill out the “Parish Registration or Update Form” at the bottom of

this page to update your contact information. Thank you for keeping us updated and informed!

Bulletin Deadline: The bulletin deadline is Thursdays (10 days before the intended bulletin comes out) at

3:00 PM. Please e-mail all bulletin articles to [email protected] and cc: [email protected].

PARISH OFFICE

BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER

SECOND COLLECTIONS

Today: Charity Funds

Next Weekend: Youth Ministry

COLLECTION TOTALS

Regular collection: $6,781.00

Second collection: $2,522.50

GIFT SHOP

“BOOK SALE”

Come in and select a book now at a 50%

discount. Many many titles are in sale English &

Spanish. Now is the time to save on your book

reading. . Gift certificates are available.

Saturday: 3:30—5:30 PM

Sunday: 8:30 AM—1:30 PM

Monday-Thursday: By Appointment

To Schedule appointments or Information:

Millie 863-385-0049

We invite you to register with us. Also if you have chaged

any of your contact information, please fill out this form.

Register or update your information in a few easy steps! To

register or update your information :

Visit the Parish Office during open hours.

Mail the Parish Registration or Update Form to the

Parish Office.

Drop the Parish Registration or Update Form into the

weekend collection basket.

Register online at www.stcathe.com

Thank you for helping keep our records updated!

Parishioners who wish to receive a

statement of financial contributions to

St. Catherine for tax purposes are as-

ked to fill in the information below

and deposit it with the weekend colle-

tion or return it to the Parish Office. Those of you

that contibuted to the Catholic Faith Appeal will

recive thier statement of contributions directly

from the Diocese.

Name:

________________________________________

Telephone:

___________________________________

Envelope #:

___________________________________

Address:

______________________________________

______________________________________

CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL

Our CFA assessment for 2014 is $73,000.00

Please make all checks payable to the Catholic

Faith Appeal and deposit in the Regular Collec-

tion. Thank you for your support to St. Cathe-

rine’s and the CFA.

What is the Catholic Faith Appeal and what

are its proceeds used for?

The Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) is a Diocesan-wide

fundraising effort to support programs such as: Pas-

toral Outreach & Ministries; missions, poor parishes

and convents; Catholic Charities; Evangelization;

Worship; Respect Life; Peace & Social Justice; Voca-tions & Seminarians; Catholic Education; Diocesan

administrative support services; etc. On an annual basis, pa-

rishes in the Diocese of Venice make a required contribution

to financially support these efforts. The Catholic Faith Ap-

peal is a means by which all parishioners can take part in

helping their parish to meet its contribution. A parish Catho-

lic Faith Appeal goal is determined by the income of the

parish. It is not based on the number of registered families because our population grows in the winter months from

northern visitors. They greatly add to the success of the Ap-

peal.

TAX CONTRIBUTIONS 2103


MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS

Troop FL 1923 is a Christ-centered, non-profit scouting

organization building women of integrity while offering

a wholesome character and leadership development

ministry for girls. Please e-mail mar-

[email protected] or [email protected].

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

We provide consolation, spiritual support and offer as-

sistance with Funeral Masses and services to those who

experience the death of a loved one. Contact JoMarie

Grinkiewicz 863-414-1119 or [email protected].

CHOIR

Choir rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the

Church. New members are always welcome. We sing at

the 10 AM Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

All women are invited the 1st Sunday of the month in

the Parish Hall at 1:00 PM. Join us for open discussion

as women of faith and how we can express that faith in

our family, church and community life. For information,

contact DeeDee Bedard at (863) 273-0539.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

This is a men’s association dedicated to serve God. We

meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the

Holy Family Youth Center. For information, contact

Larry Pierce at (863) 273-1769.

LADIES BOOK CLUB

Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 4:00 PM

to 5:30 PM in the Parish Hall, Room 15 (enter from the

back of the building). Contact is Judy Paddock at 658-

0134 or [email protected].

LEGION OF MARY

Meetings are Wednesdays at 9:00 AM in Parish Hall

Room 17. For information contact Mary Ann Buckley at

(863) 385-1386.

MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND

Eucharistic Ministers take the Eucharist to those who

are unable to come to church. Contact Bob Ushka at

(863) 385-8301 or Parish Office 385-0049.

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY

We invite you to pray while sewing blankets

and bring them to the church to be blessed. Prayer

blankets are available to anyone in need. Call DeeDee

Bedard at (863) 273-0539 if you want to sew, pray or

need a prayer blanket.

SEASONS OF HOPE

A Christ-centered support group for the bereaved meet

every other Sunday. For information: JoMarie

Grinkiewicz (863) 414-1119 or [email protected].

TAI-CHI

Meetings are every Tuesday 9:00—10:00 AM in the

Parish Hall. All are welcome to join us. For more

information call Ray at (863) 385-7578.

MINISTRY & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

Pastor: Very Reverend José González, V.F

………………………………………………..385-0049

Parochial Vicar: Reverend Victor Caviedes

….…………………………………...………..385-3993

Asst Priest: Reverend J. Peter Sheehan (Ret.)

Deacon: Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry……….368-1170

Deacon: Rev. Mr. Max M. Sévère…………....382-9402 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Arts and Environment: DeeDee Bedard…….273-0539

Altar Servers: Margie Gourley……...………..385-6610

Bereavement: JoMarie Grinkiewicz………... 414-1119

CCW: DeeDee Bedard………………………….273-0539

LifeTeen/Edge: Anthony Fontanes…………..381-9833

Knights of Columbus: Larry Pierce………….273-1769

Legion of Mary: Mary Ann Buckley…………385-1386

Liturgical Ministries: Diane Sochacki………382-6638

Ministry to the Sick: Bob & Carol Ushka…..385-8301

Music Ministry: Rob Gillmore………………..414-1843

Parish Nurse: Peggy Pierce…………………...273-9007

Prayer Chain: Stephanie Ennis………………273-5934

RCIA: Bill & Sandy Manint…………………...382-2222

Religious Education K-5: Grace Munoz..…....385-0049

Respect Life: Marge Rafferty………………….214-3312

Seasons of Hope: JoMarie Grinkiewicz……...414-1119

Ushers: Mike Flood…………………………….471-6381

Please fill out this form, cut it out and submit

it with $8. Forms may be returned to the Parish

Office or dropped in the weekend collection.

ST. CATHERINE NAME TAGS

Help us to become better acquainted by wearing

a St. Catherine’s nametag! When your nametag

arrives, it will be available in the Church Vesti-

bule. For more information, please call Mike

Flood at (863) 471-6381.

Name (please print):

__________________________________________

Previous Location or City/State of Origin:

____________________________________________

Nametags come with either a magnet or

a pin, please specify which you prefer:

_________Pin _________Magnet

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