St. Gerard Mission Church: Phone, 386-426-0930 / Location, 3171 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL 32141
Please visit our website: stgerardsedge.com
SAINT GERARD MISSION
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Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Church & St. Gerard Mission Church
We are delighted to welcome everyone who has come to share a Eucharistic meal with us today. Whether you are a family member, a friend, a familiar face, or a visitor, know that your presence
enlivens our Eucharistic celebration and our community. We are glad you are here. The Redemptorist Community of Sacred Heart Church & St. Gerard Mission
St. Gerard Mission Masses: All administration is at Sacred Heart Parish Office Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 10:00am Wednesdays: 9:00am First Friday: 9:00am Holy Days: 9:00am
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00—3:45 pm Thurs. before 1st Fri. 4:00—5:00 pm
Sacred Heart Goal: $109,585.00 Registered Families: 944 If each family would contribute $116.09we would meet our goal.
I ask that you please pray about how much you would like to contribute this year. Remember no amount is too small. Lastly, I ask that you pray for the success of our Catholic Appeal.
In the Redeemer,
Our Weekly Offering - May 1, 2016
Offertory Income Last Week $ 12,750.00 Online Giving this Week $ 380.00 Total Income $ 13,130.00
Attendance This Week: 1,216
Bible Study The Thursday Morning Bible study group
has stopped for the Summer. It will resume in the Fall. Have a great
summer.
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Mass Intentions
Saturday May 7 4:00pm +Gerhard & Christa Wisbar by Joan Gaydos
Sunday May 8 7:00am +George “Sparky” Miller by Family
9:00am Emily Poole by Daughter, Joyce Pazman 11:30am +Alfredo & Jesuina Castenheira by Daughter, Dina
Monday May 9 7:00am Mothers Day Novena 11:00am +Beverly Studer by John & Terry Martens
Tuesday May 10 7:00am Mothers Day Novena iveto
11:00am Shirley Conniff by Zena Schimizzi
Wednesday May 11 7:00am Teresa Bruszkiewicz by Stefan Bruszkiewicz 11:00am +Joseph Pasiak by Friend, Marianne Bentsen
Thursday May 12 7:00am Mothers Day Novena 11:00am +Clarine Slayton by Daughter, Sandra Slayton-Paton & Family
Friday May 13 7:00am Mothers Day Novena 11:00am +Catherine Orenzo & William Morrell by Sacred Heart 1st Grade Saturday May 14 7:00am Mothers Day Novena 4:00pm +Mary Helen Chupka by Husband, Andrew
Sunday May 15 7:00am +Peggy Bader by Daughter, Mary Ann
9:00am +Louis & Josephine Umile by Family 11:30am +Fran McGrath by Bereavement Ministry
+ Cross indicates the person is deceased. No cross the person is alive.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Jesus tells the disciples that they will be witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11). Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47). Second Reading — God seated Jesus at his right hand in the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or He-brews 9:24-28; 10:19-23. Gospel — As Jesus blessed his disciples he parted from them and was taken up to heaven (Luke 24:46-53). ALTAR FLOWERS
In Memory of
Clarine Slayton Requested by Daughter, Sandra Slayton-
Paton & Family
CONTINUALLY PRAISING GOD
In both the first reading and the Gos-pel we are told about Christ’s glorious ascension into heaven. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians reminds us that Christ has been seated at God’s right hand in heaven, above every choir of angels. There might be a tempta-tion to stay at an awed distance from Jesus Christ. However, the tone of today’s readings is far from that temptation. The tone is exultant and the message is urgent. We are to be his witnesses, and the Gospel de-scribes the first witnesses this way: “[W]ith great joy . . . they were continually in the temple praising God” (Luke 24:53). How can we continually praise God? The answer can be found in the second reading, in which Paul prays that God will give us a “Spirit of wis-dom and revelation” in order to know Christ clearly (Ephesians 1:17). We cannot stand at a distance. We are to be enlightened and empowered.
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Tuesday, May 10 7:30am Rosary 9:00am Senior Exercise / Knights Hall. 9:00am Legion of Mary / Conference Rm OLPH Novena after 11am Mass 10:30am Rosary Stavros Night
Wednesday, May 11 7:30am Rosary 10:30am Rosary CCW 3:00pm Junior Legion of Mary/SH 3:00pm Ballet/Knights Hall 7:00pm Bible Study/Social Hall
Thursday, May 12 7:30am Rosary 9:00am Senior Exercise / Knights Hall. 10:30am Rosary 6:00pm Centering Prayer 6:30pm Ultreya Meeting / Social Hall
M o n d a y N i g h t s – d o o r s o p e n a t 5 : 0 0 p m 6 : 3 0 p m E a r l y B i r d & 7 : 0 0 p m R e g u l a r G a m e s
B i n g o F r i d a y 1 2 : 3 0 p m D o o r s o p e n a t 1 1 : 3 0 a m
Centering Prayer
Thursday Evening 6:00pm in the Chapel
All are welcome.
Vacation Bible School At “Barnyard Roudup BVS”, your children learn that Jesus gathers us together!
In Barn Raising, children learn that Jesus gathers us together. Now and forever, Jesus cares for us, provides for all our needs, leads us, and forgives us. Jesus is our Savior!
Get moovin’ and groovin’ as your child discovers that Jesus knows them by name, rounds them up, and brings them home!
SACRED HEART VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL— June 20—24, 2016 from 8:00AM—12:00 noon
Registration forms may be picked up from the parish office, Sacred Heart Catholic School, and the entrance table at Church narthex.
Donations of crafts and art supplies like glue sticks, yarn, crayons, popsicle sticks, glitters, scissors, etc. are welcome.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. As you plan for summer, please consider helping out and make a difference in our children's life. Training will be provided for both adult and youth volun-teers. High School students who need service hours are welcome.
For inquiries, please contact Maria Bilodeau via email at [email protected] Office : 386-410-5947 ext. 1009 Cell # - 386-690-4023
CCW News
Sacred Heart and St. Gerard’s Council of Catholic Women, Barbara Grimm, President
and Sylvia McCormick, Vice President
wish to announce the Newly Elected Officers for the two-year term
September 1, 2016 to August 30, 2018
Wilma Myers, President Rosa Galliano, Vice President
Jacqy Gawdun, Secretary Kathy Walton, Treasurer
Their Installation will take place Wednesday, May 11, 2016
after the 11am Mass Sacred Heart Church
New Smyrna Beach, Florida A regular Business Meeting will follow in the Social Hall.
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Fr. Downe y Council #4934
Congratulations To Frank Swift for receiving the Knight of the Quarter award and George Seney who was given the Shining Armour award. Both men received these awards in recognition of their dedication and service to the Knights and their mission.
Meeting Nights The Knights meet each month on the 3rd. Monday at 7:00pm in the Knights Hall.
All Knights are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Pastoral Council The parish pastoral council is a leadership community of faith comprised of the pastor, parish priests, deacons, religious and lay persons. It is a reflection of the parish community and serves the entire parish community. Its leadership is marked by a spirit of collaboration and by the pastor’s positive, enthusiastic and understanding involvement in the work of the council.
Last Chance to Vote Your help is needed in placing a Check Mark next to Three (3) names from the list provided below, that you would like to see on the Parish Council. The ones with the most check marks will then be called to see if they are willing to serve on the Parish Council. Please submit your vote by May 8,2016 in the collection basket or to the parish office. Thank you.
John Gawdun II thanks you for the nomination but wishes not to be vot-ed for.
Knights of Columbus
2ND ANNUAL K of C Scholarship Raffle
IS UNDERWAY!
Wouldn’t a raffle ticket be a great gift for the Moms who have everything? Pick hers up this weekend!
Tickets are $20-available after Weekend Masses & Parish Office during the week. Proceeds support scholarships for: Sacred Heart School, and New Smyrna Beach,
Fr. Lopez & Mainland High School Graduating Seniors.
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STAVRO’S Pizza Restaurant
SACRED HEART BENEFIT NIGHT
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Stavro’s Pizza Restaurant, 800 No. Dixie Freeway, NSB 10% of proceeds come back to Sacred Heart to benefit our
Projects through out the year. Did you know that if you dine in or take out we still will benefit from the proceeds. Help us to fill the restaurant
I look forward in seeing you at Stavros.
May Ultreya to be held at Sacred Heart
The combined Sacred Heart and St. Gerard monthly Ultreya will be held on
Thursday, May 12 at 6:30pm at Sacred Heart in Social Hall. For information regarding Cursillo contact:
Cathy Losch 9386) 423-3604 Sacred heart or
Beth Burns (386) 316-7600 St. Gerard
Girls Vocation Club
The Girls Vocation Club will meet on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 3:00pm in the
Knights Hall.
All young ladies of the parish are invited to join Sr. Kathleen in our vocation club
meeting. This is our Last meeting for the School Year.
We hope to plan some activities during the sum-mer, so please join us, let us know what interest
you, and say thank you to Sr. Kathleen and Sr. Josephine Marie for another wonderful and
inspiring year.
Religious Article Store
Is open after the weekend masses, in the Knights building. Stop by and check out our assortment of gifts, for , Mother’s Day, Graduation, Greeting Cards, and gifts for all occasions. Stop by and see what items are on sale and what new items have arrived.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
News
SUPER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Do you enjoy working with numbers? The St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Gerard's and Sacred Heart is in need of a bookkeeper/accountant to take the place of our cur-rent volunteer who is "retiring" after six years of ser-vice. The position requires about 2 hours work per week, and additional time at the end of each month to write checks and prepare brief financial summaries. Full training provided. RSVP to Barbara Hortsing 426-0882 or 402-4352.
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Two Kingdoms By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency LOUISVILLE — Religion and politics are again at the forefront of this year’s presidential race. Yet, in this campaign, self-described evangelicals don’t seem as concerned as they once were about a candidate’s personal faith. Otherwise, more of them might support the openly Christian candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, rather than Donald Trump, whose familiarity with the Bible, not to mention the lifestyle it recommends, places him among biblical illiterates. At the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I participated in a forum called “God and Politics,” along with SBTS president R. Albert H. Mohler Jr. The forum was packed. It was also civil, respectful and non-confrontational and many in attendance wished it could be the norm. Dr. Mohler noted that “God and Politics” wasn’t meant to be “either/or,” and he was right. Christians have the freedom, he said, even the obligation, to speak to leadership and culture from a biblical viewpoint. Right again, but my main point was that in an increasingly secular society, conservative Christians must find a better way to make their message heard, if they hope to prevail, especially on social issues. To quote a biblical passage they should be “wise as serpents, but harmless as doves.” The difficulty facing conservative Christians today is revealed in research conducted by the Barna Group, a leading re-search organization focused on the intersection of faith and culture. In a survey published in August 2015, Barna found that: “While the United States remains shaped by Christianity, the faith’s influence — particularly as a force in Ameri-can politics and culture — is slowly waning. An increasing number of religiously unaffiliated, a steady drop in church attendance, the recent Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, and the growing tension over religious freedoms all point to a larger secularizing trend sweeping across the nation.” To underscore its findings, Barna reported that between 2013 and 2015, “the percentage of Americans who qualify as ‘post-Christian’ rose by seven percentage points,” from 37 percent to 44 percent. This tracks with what the Pew Research Center reported in May 2015. It found that “the percentage of Americans who are religiously unaffiliated — describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” — has jumped more than six points, from 16.1 percent to 22.8 percent.” And, according to Pew, the “unaffiliated are comparatively young — and getting younger.” Before secularists start rejoicing they should consider what happens to nations that abandon faith, or transfer faith to po-litical leaders whose unwillingness to solve problems is behind much of the anger and frustration in both parties. Religious language infused the nation’s founders and even the late liberal icon, Justice William O. Douglas said, “We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.” The problem has always been how one applies such a presupposition to government and culture. It is a tension that has been with us from the beginning of the nation and most notably influenced the debate over slavery, the civil rights movement and in our day, abortion and human rela-tions. That Christians seem to be losing ground in what has erroneously been called the “culture war” may not be a bad thing. It might force them to re-think their primary calling, which is to a kingdom “not of this world.” By following the instruc-tions and example of Jesus of Nazareth to love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit those in prison, care for widows and orphans and love your neighbor as yourself, the result might be what they are seeking in politics, but can never find: a bubble-up “morality” that results from transformed hearts, which cannot come through politics. During the SBTS conversation I quoted C.S. Lewis: “A sick society must think much about politics, as a sick man must think about his digestion.” That we focus too much on politics — a faith in its own right — when it consistently has demonstrated it cannot address our deepest needs is an indication of how sick we have become. Rather than despair, Christians should recall where real power comes from and apply it as the early church did when it was the target of persecution. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at [email protected]. (C) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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ST. GERARD MINISTRIES LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Altar Servers Joe Favaloro 428-7640 Altar Ministry Annie McDevitt 427-4604 Eucharistic Ministers Jan Ford 228-7004 Readers/Commenta Kathy Ackerson 427-2464 Music/Choirs Ellen Graf 386-689-7828 Ushers Felice Albanese 427-6682 PRAYER MINISTRIES Rosary (Marian Movement Of Priests) and Chaplet of Divine Mercy Grace Albanese 427-6682 Cursillo Beth Burns 386-316-7600 STUDY GROUPS Small Church Communities Linda Martin 882-0603 Library Ministry Jacqy Gawdun 386-689-1922 OUTREACH MINISTRIES Communion for the Homebound Parish Office 428-6426 Welcome Ministry Marge Cyr 428-0025 Bereavement Ministry Parish Office 428-6426 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Barbara Hortsing 426-0882 Knights of Columbus. (Fr. Dillon Council) John Gawdun, GK 386-314-6536 SERVICE MINISTRIES Maids of Martha Grace Albanese 427-6682 Maintenance Bob Burns 386-690-2904 Kitchen Hospitality Beth Burns 386-316-7600
St. Gerard Events May 9, 2016—May 15, 2016
Monday, May 9 9:30 am Rosary (Marian Movement of Priests) & Divine Mercy Chaplet Tuesday, May 10 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus General Meeting
Wednesday, May 11 9:00 am Mass
Thursday May 12 6:30pm Ultreay Sacred Heart
Friday, May 13 9:00 am First Friday Mass 4:00 pm No Cursillo Grouping
Saturday, May 14 2:45 pm Saturday Choir – Practice 4:00 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm Rosary 4:30 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, May 15 8:30 am Sunday Choir – Practice 9:30 am Reconciliation & Rosary 10:00 am Mass
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS, May 7 4:30pm +Angelino Rufrano by Daughter, Rosemarie Rufrano
Sunday May 8
10:00am Mothers Day Novena
Wednesday, May 11 9:00am Mothers Day Novena SATURDAY, May 14 4:30pm +Thomas Galletta by Wife, Barbara
Sunday May 15
10:00am Mothers Day Novena Cross + indicates the person is deceased. No cross the person is alive.
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Please pray for the following Members of the U.S. Military with ties to our parish:
Bo Falkey—Jack Meyer Ryan Carter—Dan Baetge—
Dr. Louis Moyer If you have members of the military you’d like us to pray for please call Linda at 882-0603.
Offertory Income Last Week………… $ 5,134.00 Online Giving this Week ……………. $ 315.00 Total Offertory Income ………………. $ 5,449.00 Attendance This Week: ..................................... 421
Our Weekly Offering Week of May 1, 2016
St. Gerard Goal: $33,003.00 Registered Families: 385 If each family would contribute $85.72 we would meet our goal.
I ask that you please pray about how much you would like to contribute this year. Remember no amount is too small. Lastly, I ask that you pray for the success of our Catholic Appeal.
In the Redeemer,
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Knights of Columbus News Fr. Michael Dillon Council #13989
Grand Knight John Gawdun III Please visit our website at kocedgew.org
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR GOOD CATHOLIC MEN If you feel in your heart it’s important to form good and lasting friendships, invest time in helping the Church, and those less fortunate, the Knights of Columbus is for you. Those of you, who are interested in learning more about the Knights, please call the Grand Knight @ 386-314-6536.
NOTE FROM LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE: Please take the time to give us your ideas and suggestions. We prayerfully consider each item and implement what we can. A “Suggestion Box” is located in the foyer for your convenience. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.
Communion Brought To Homebound After St. Gerard Masses
A significant number of our Parish Community are no longer able to go to Mass on a regular basis. We wish to assure these folks that they remain an important part of our faith community. Our Eucharistic ministers to the Sick
distribute the Eucharist, pray and share scripture readings and act as links to the parish assembly by bringing a parish bulletin and sharing parish news and concerns. Please pray for the success of our outreach ministry. For further information Ministry to the Sick at St. Gerard’s or to request a visit, please contact the parish office at 386-428-6426.
MEMORIAL BRICK PROGRAM – SPONSORED BY OUR COUNCIL You can memorialize a loved one with a brick to be placed on the path of our shrine at the entrance of St. Gerard.
Order forms with prices and instructions can be found in the vestibule of the church. Completed forms can be giv-en to any usher, any Fr. Dillon K of C Council Brother or mailed.
ALUMINUM POP TAB COLLECTION
Our Council has begun collecting aluminum POP TABS again for the 2017 donation. Our collection tub for 2016 was full to the brim plus (3) large freezer bags; “our tub truly runneth over”. See the picture on the bulletin board in the vestibule of our church. Heartfelt thanks to all of you who have saved and brought in their POP TABS for the Ronald MacDonald Houses for past years, please don’t stop now. Let’s make the collection for 2017 bigger than ever.
COUNCIL WIDE BUSINESS MEETING The business meeting for all council members of Father Dillon Council will meet on Tuesday May 10th,
at ST. Gerard. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Meeting will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.
Vocation News This past weekend was a weekend that impacted me in a very positive way that I'll never forget. All the girls that attended the retreat, all 43 of them, were all wonderful and so kind. Over the course of the weekend, I made so many new friends who I'm all so close to and who are all closer to God like me. All the activities that Theresa, Maria and I participated in we're all fun and enjoyable. The CORE Team members who were from the Catholic Ministry from UCF who took care of us this past weekend, were all so friendly and sweet. The talks that the CORE Team gave were all touching and always gave a special message. The CORE Team members were all so close to God and it showed in their personal-ities. The guest speakers that came were wonderful to talk to to see what kind of calling God has for us whether is towards the married life or towards vocations. I experienced God in a very special and different way that I had never experienced before. This weekend is something I will always cherish and be thankful for and I'm super happy I said "yes" to this weekend. Each of us will go again and again to all future weekends, the next is already scheduled for May 2017 Thanks for your prayers and Palanca's and please continue to pray for us. Written by Trinity Swanson
