February 15, 2015 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time W HAT ’ S I NSIDE Letter from the Pastor Page 4 Around the Parish Pages 6–10 Stewardship Page 11 Worship Page 12 Ministry Contacts Page 13 702 Valley Forge Blvd. Sun City Center, FL 33573 (813) 634-2328 (813) 633-6670 fax www.popcc.org M ASS S CHEDULE DAILY MASS: 8:00 a.m. SATURDAY VIGIL: 4:00 p.m. Church 4:00 p.m. Conesa Center SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Please scan the QR code with your smartphone to learn more about our parish community.
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February 15, 2015 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
W HAT ’S I NSIDE
Letter from the Pastor
Page 4
Around the Parish
Pages 6–10
Stewardship
Page 11
Worship
Page 12
Ministry Contacts
Page 13
702 Valley Forge Blvd.
Sun City Center, FL 33573
(813) 634-2328
(813) 633-6670 fax
www.popcc.org
M ASS SCHEDULE
DAILY MASS: 8:00 a.m.
SATURDAY VIGIL:
4:00 p.m. Church
4:00 p.m. Conesa Center
SUNDAY:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon
Please scan the QR code with your
smartphone to learn more about
our parish community.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, February 14
4:00 p.m. 40th Wedding Anniversary Requested by Duncan and Anita Farney
4:00 p.m. Conesa Center † Margaret Dunleavy Requested by Sylvia Somers
Sunday, February 15
8:00 a.m. † Tina Seitz Requested by Norman Seitz
10:00 a.m. † Deceased Family Members Requested by Luke and Barbara Amato
12:00 p.m. Parishioners of Prince of Peace
Monday, February 16
8:00 a.m. † Mary Rockett Requested by Ken and Marie Kirwin
Tuesday, February 17
8:00 a.m. † Edna J. Wells, 4th Anniversary Requested by Bill and Karin Shirley
Wednesday, February 18
8:00 a.m. † John B. McDonald Requested by Bill Sherlock
10:00 a.m. Parishioners of Prince of Peace
12:00 p.m. † Donna Martinuson Requested by Charles and Phyllis Silk
6:00 p.m. † Janice Barcomb Requested by Paul and Kristine Littrell
Thursday, February 19
8:00 a.m. † David A. Krowel Requested by Sheila, Wife Friday, February 20
8:00 a.m. † Stanley & Mary Lukasik
Requested by Gerry and Terence Lakome Saturday, February 21
8:00 a.m. † Leo & Joan Lorenz Requested by Ron and Mary Jane Crawford
4:00 p.m. 50th Wedding Anniversary Requested by Bob and Nancy Cleary
4:00 p.m. Parishioners of Prince of Peace
Sunday, February 22
8:00 a.m. † Anna Giusto Requested by Maria Forte
10:00 a.m. † Julia Flynn & Mary Gross Requested by Gross Family
12:00 p.m. † Robert Farrell, Husband
Requested by Evelyn Farrell, Wife
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
MON., FEBRUARY 16
Gn 4:1-15, 25/Mk 8:11-13
TUE., FEBRUARY 17
Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Mk 8:14-21
WED., FEBRUARY 18 (ASH WEDNESDAY)
Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20—6:2/ Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
THU., FEBRUARY 19
Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25
FRI., FEBRUARY 20
Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15
SAT., FEBRUARY 21
Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32
SUN., FEBRUARY 22 (FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT)
Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
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TUE., FEB. 17 The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
SAT., FEB. 21 Saint Peter Damian
In Memory of
Robert Farrell
Requested by Evelyn Farrell, Wife
Isaac Pereira
Requested by Gary and Shirley Cotter
In Thanksgiving,
Requested by Silvia Somers
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3 FEBRUARY 15, 2015
C LERGY
Father Joel M. Kovanis................................................Pastor
Edward Zimmerman, 2nd Lt. Kyle Treece, Cpt. Frederick
Diedrich, Harrison Vogt, Lance Corporal, Richard A. Marshall,
Son Phon, Zack Swanson, TSGT Julie Vaughn,
Sgt John Matt, Jr., Sgt Kristopher Matt
Dear Parishioners, Thank you for the love and support you showed to Father Augustine this past week as he celebrated 40 years of Priesthood. The receptions last weekend and the Mass on Thursday were expressions of friendship and gratitude for Father’s ministry. We ask God’s abundant blessings upon him as he continues to live out the gift of Priesthood in our midst.
The great season of Lent begins this Wednesday, March 18. Ash Wednesday Masses will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. Distribution of ashes will take place during the Mass. Confessions will be heard a half hour prior to each Mass (7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. On the Fridays of Lent, Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. Additional confessions will be heard on the Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent at 2:30 p.m. (prior to Benediction and Stations of the Cross).
In the Diocese of St. Petersburg, fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics between the ages of 18 to 59 years (inclusive). On days of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age and older. Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday are days of abstinence. More information on these guidelines is available on our parish website: www.popcc.org/lent
Next weekend, Mr. Ken Yasinski, an internationally known Catholic Evangelist will speak at all church Masses to introduce our Lenten mission. The mission will take place Monday – Wednesday, February 23 – 25 at 9:00 a.m. repeated in the evening at 7:00 p.m. You can view some of Ken’s videos via our parish website. I encourage you to attend the mission and bring friends and family. It will be a wonderful way to begin the Lenten season and I’ll look forward to seeing you there.
Once again, we will offer Mass at our assisted living and nursing facilities this Lent. Contact Pam Hadden at the parish office to learn about the schedule of Masses so you can join your loved one there. Also, there is always a need for additional outreach extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to bring the Eucharist to the homebound, those in the hospital, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Screening and training will be provided. Thank you to all of our present extraordinary ministers for their sacrifice of time and talent.
May God give you and your loved ones every grace in the upcoming Lenten season to “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” — Father Kovanis
Happening This Week
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5 FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Pray for Our Priests
FEB. 16 Father Leonard Piotrowski
Very Rev. Leonard Plazewski
FEB. 17 Father Arthur J. Proulx
Father Steve Pujdak
FEB. 18 Father Sojan Pinakkattu
Father Kevin Queally
FEB. 19 Father Gilberto Quintero
Father Patrick Rahill
FEB. 20 Father Patrick Rebel
Father Gregory Reisert
FEB. 21 Father Nelson Restrepo
Father Kenneth E. Ridgeway
Msgr. Henry Riffle FEB. 22
Father Carlos J. Rojas
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (PRESIDENT’S DAY)
Parish Office and Conesa Center Closed
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
10:00 a.m. SVdeP Assist. Program Rooms 5 and 6
12:30 p.m. Gospel of Mark Study Conesa Center
2:00 p.m. Tuesday Movie Conesa Center
6:30 p.m. KofC 4th Degree Conesa Center,
Rooms 1 and 2
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
There will be no Adoration
8:00 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass Church
10:00 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass Church
12:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass Church
6:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass Church
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
11:00 a.m. World Day of Prayer
Practice
Room 2
1:00 p.m. KofC 4th Degree
Practice
Room 2
1:00 p.m. Bereavement Support
Group
Library
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
9:00 a.m. Carmelite Formation Library
11:00 a.m. Prison Ministry Meeting Rooms 5 and 6
3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross Church
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
9:30 a.m. Faith Formation Class Conesa Center
12:00 p.m. Women of Virtue Bible
Study
Conesa Center
ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
Due to our Ash Wednesday Mass
schedule, Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament will not
take place this Wednesday,
February 18.
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Around the Parish
February 23-25
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7 FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Around the Parish
February 17, 2:00 p.m.
UP
To avoid being taken away to a nursing home, an old widower tries to
fly his home to Paradise Falls, South America, along with a boy scout
who accidentally lifted off with him. Rated PG 96 min.
Tuesday Movie: February 17, 2:00 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you will be in town on Easter Sunday and would be willing to help prepare and serve an Easter
dinner at Prince of Peace, please contact Diane at 634-2328.
Join us in church for Mass at 8:00 a.m., followed by a light breakfast and meeting in the Conesa Center. Our March guest speaker, Mariam Sorby, will present a program regarding her collection of crosses. In our meeting business portion, we will be voting to elect our officers for next year. At this meeting tickets will be on sale for the CCW’s Annual Fashion Show. “Celebrate Spring” will be held April 9 at the SCC Community Hall. Fashions are by Patchington’s. Buffet will be by Banquet Masters with food choice of chicken Florentine or crab stuffed filet of sole. Event begins at noon; doors will open at 11:00 a.m. to give everyone a chance to try on the fashions and view the accessories and jewelry. Cost is $25.00 and a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Eckerd’s Raising Hope. Also, for the Fashion Show, we are in need of beauty items and baskets which can be brought to this March meeting. For additional information, please contact Lynn at (941) 723-8431.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MEETING: THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Military Move? Redecorating? Down-sizing?
The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Ruskin Florida is in need of your
used furniture. Pick up is a breeze, just call to schedule. The St. Vincent de
Paul Thrift Store is one of the main sources of operating income for the St.
Vincent de Paul in our church. Distributions from the store income aid our
church in helping all families that we reach.
If you or someone you know has furniture that you would like to donate
(and in doing so getting a tax-deductible receipt), please contact the thrift
store at 813-645-5255. Thank you for your generosity.
On April 18, 2015 the Native American Ministry
will host a Strawberry Festival and honoring
ceremony at St. Anne Parish, Ruskin. Native
music, dancing and food 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Native Mass at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
For more information contact Two Feathers
813-641-8803
Strawberry Festival
IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
Every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Prince of Peace Conference members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are available in Rooms 5 and 6 of the Conesa Center to
help those who are in need of financial assistance. All information is kept confidential.
For more information, please contact the St. Vincent de Paul assistance line at (813) 385-6110.
St. Vincent de Paul
This week Lee Coldwell receive the chalice into their home. If you are interested in hosting the chalice and praying for vocations to the Priesthood and religious life, please contact Tom & Bonnie Cummings at (813) 633-6979.
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Around the Parish CATECHISM CORNER
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