St. Faustina Catholic Church 1714 US Highway 27 – Clermont, FL 34714

September 1, 2019

St. Faustina Catholic Church A parish of the Diocese of Orlando

Located in Glenbrook Commons behind CVS (Corner of 27 & Glenbrook Blvd), 2 miles north of Hwy 192 on 27.

Pastoral Team Pastor

Father Ramon Bolatete Deacon

Deacon Jose Ramos

Staff Administrative Assistant

Debbie Schaffer Faith Formation

Marylu Mariniello Music & Liturgy

Kelly Mucci Parish Secretary

Carol Arroyo Database Administrative

Coordinator Donna Cuttita Receptionist

Kimmy Garven Spanish Ministry

Odila & Jose Cordeiro

Parish Office Located next to the Church in Suite 23

Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Phone 352-515-9297 Fax 352-559-3920 Email office@stfaustina.org My Parish App Text APP to 88202 Facebook St. Faustina Catholic Church Website www.stfaustina.org

Our Mission St. Faustina is a Community inspired

by the Holy Spirit and called to reflect God’s Divine Mercy, to foster spiritual growth and to attend to the

temporal and social needs of all.

Weekend Mass Schedule… Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday (Español): 7:00 PM

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is said 15 minutes before each Mass

Daily Mass Schedule… Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 AM

The Rosary is said after daily Mass

Reconciliation… Saturday: 3:00 – 3:45 PM or by Appointment

Anointing of the Sick… First Tuesday of the month after the 8:00 AM Mass or by appointment

First Friday of each month… 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM (NOTE EXTENDED HOURS) Exposition, Eucharistic Devotion Adoration, Sacred Heart Devotion and Pro-Life Rosary is said at 1:00 PM

Wednesday 3:00 – 5:00 PM… Exposition, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Patriotic Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion, Adoration and Benediction

Pastor’s

Message 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The mind of a sage appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the joy of the wise.” (Sir 3:28)

Many of us appreciate proverbs and

the company of joyful, wise people. Unfortunately, we do not always have them when we need them most!

In today’s gospel, Jesus has kind words

to live by when he talks about the rightful place for every host and guest in a wedding banquet.

At Holy Mass, we seem to have the

rightful place, each in their pew, ministry, and company. The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist lift us into the realm of the ‘highest heavens’ with Spirit-filled prayers and songs, ending with a ‘commissioning’ or a sending out for every active participant.

We thank our liturgical ministers for

doing an impressive job in keeping our masses welcoming and inspiring.

Besides our liturgical ministries, there

are other parish ministries in need of assistance. We are finalizing the organizational chart of all the various parish ministries, and when completed and published, I encourage everyone to find a ministry of their interest and volunteer.

Finally, congratulations to the newly

installed Grand Knight, Michael Rastovski and all officers of the Knight of Columbus. Also, our gratitude to Carmen and Angel Garcia for regularly minding the parish rectory - house cleaning, mowing, etc... and to Jose and Eddie Velasquez for the latest renovation to a rectory room that was just flooded due to plumbing issues. May the Lord reward you for all the hard work! “…when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.” (Lk 14:13)

call the qualified, but He qualifies the call.” In this case, God has other plans for me, which I am on the journey of accepting and moving onward with. In reflection of this whole experience, I think to the 21st Chapter of John, where the disciples after fishing all night and catching nothing, the Lord tells them to cast their net to the right side, where they catch many fish. It is the Lord who calls and who will say where to throw the net and where it will be fruitful. This is something I keep turning to for myself and hope you may find some benefit in as well. Know that your prayers have always been a strength and an encouragement, please continue to pray that I will follow the Lord, wherever He leads. Blessings,

James Lorini

As of: August 26, 2019

Weekly Collections

Offertory

$5,320.00

Construction Fund (CF)

$5,668.00

Construction Fund Accounts

Diocesan Account*

$1,143,874.05

Alive in Christ

$120,078.60 *Parish deposits construction funds into the Diocese Construction Fund account once a month. This amount above does not include all recent weekly CF collections

As of: August 26, 2019

Our Catholic Appeal (OCA) Parish Goal: $93,988.62

Raised to date: $70,636.68 Shortfall: $23,351.94

Total Parish Families: 735 Families who Gave: 307

Percent of Parish: 41.8%*

*Based on 2018 Parish Census.

We need every family to help support our Diocesan programs. Their programs serve our parish community, so please help with whatever you can.

Please submit prayer request to the Office.

Those in need of our prayers: Rainer Acht, Iris Brocato, Chuck Cole,

Gerald Crocker, Emmanuel Crogman,

Judith Crogman, Jean Cuttita, Frank

Demcsak, Patricia Dick, John Friedrich,

William Galarza, Mary Garl, Flor

Gonzalez, Frank Lentz, Donna Lung,

Kenneth Mackay, Maureen Mangan,

Roger Myers, Marge Tagler, Kathy

Thomas, Michael Venditti, Ralph Vieto,

and all those in need.

Please also remember in your prayers

our recently deceased members of

our parish community and their families:

Diana Seager

Margaret Kolenc

Jean Portman

Irene Fisher

NOTICE: We need your help! You’ve been excellent about

letting the office know of a person who needs prayers, and

we’ve posted ASAP in the bulletin. However, when a

situation changes we have all have been lax about removing a

name. So, unless otherwise noted by a family member, we well

automatically removed the names on this list at the end of each

month. We filtered the list for September, but if we errored

please contact the office and we will correct it. Thank you!

Dear parishioners of St. Faustina, I am writing you with news that it has been decided that the Diocesan Priesthood is not my calling and that a better fit for me would be to discern a more contemplative life. I am deeply sorry for this outcome. Currently, I will be headed to Kentucky to view Gethsemane Monastery, I will be there for a few days to begin this discernment process, after which I will be returning to Orlando to continue to discern God’s Will. When this journey began, I always felt unfit to be a Priest, but as a few parishioners of St. Faustina would say to me, “God does not

St. Faustina Catholic Church Financial Stewardship

Tuesday, Sept. 3rd… after the 8:00 Mass.

Always the first Tuesday of each month.

Anointing of the Sick

First Friday Adoration

Sept 6th

8:30 AM-7:00 PM

Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards

We still have Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards we ordered last spring and need to sell. The cards are valid at any Texas Roadhouse in the United States and for every card we sell, 20% goes to our Building Fund. There are no plans to order more gift cards so when these are gone...they are gone! You can pur-chase the gift cards after the week-end Masses in the gift shop or dur-ing the week in the Parish Office.

DINE 2 DONATE

Every TUESDAY, one of these local restaurants sup-ports our BUILDING FUND by donating proceeds from parishioners who patronize their establishment.

This week’s featured restaurant:

Devenney’s

Present a flyer to your server before ordering.

FLYERS available on the bookshelves in the back of the church.

to these businesses who

continually support

our parish...

Diocesan

Mattress Doctor (352.989.4431)

La Rosa Realty (Debbie McGill)

Becker Funeral Home

Empire Network Realty (Diane Barber)

Nunez A/C & Heating

Fabio Echavarria, M.D., P.A.

Dr. Patrick St. Germain, D.D.

Ricker’s Auto Financial

Texas Roadhouse

Chili’s

Devenney’s

Sweet Tomatoes

I Love NY Pizza

Philly Steak & Wings

DID YOU KNOW...When dining at the Texas Roadhouse on Hwy 192 on a Sunday, from 12:00 - 4:00 PM, if you write “St. Faustina” on the receipt and place it at the box by the host stand we receive 10% of the receipt, which goes into our Building Fund.

NINE-DAY ST. FAUSTINA PARISH CALENDAR

• Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vigil of the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reconciliation @ 3:00 - 3:45 PM Vigil Mass @ 4:00 PM Parishioners

• Sunday, September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Food for All Outreach Drop off non-perishable food items in the usher’s room (before or after ALL weekend Masses) for the Well of Hope Thrift Shop. Mass @ 8:00 AM Nancy Harrigan “Thanksgiving” (Parishioners of St. Faustina)

Mass @ 9:30 AM Lucienne Varieur (Joe Varieur)

Mass @ 11:00 AM Auta Goncalves (Goncalves Family)

Mass @ 7:00 PM (Español) Carlos Romo Caicedo (Carlos Romo)

• Monday, September 2, 2019 Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time No Scheduled Mass Legion of Mary @ 5:45 – 7:30 PM (Meets every Monday)

• Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Mass @ 8:00 AM Felipe Flores (Carmelita Flores) Anointing of the Sick After the 8:00 AM Mass every first Tuesday of the Month. Food for All Outreach Drop off non-perishable food items at church in the usher’s room

(not parish office) between 8:30 - 3:00. All items are donated to the Well of Hope Thrift Shop.

Dine-2-Donate Featured Restaurant: Devenney’s Located at 16909 High Grove Blvd. NW Corner of Hwys 192 & 27

Flyer required. Available on the bookshelves in the back of church.

• Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Mass @ 8:00 AM Sick & Suffering Parishioners of St. Faustina (Family of Irene Fisher) Divine Mercy Chaplet @ 3:00 PM

• Thursday, September 5, 2019 Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Mass @ 8:00 AM Healing for Frank Lentz (Family) Choir Practice (All are welcome) Children @ 5:00 – 5:45 PM Adult @ 6:00 – 7:00 PM Spanish Choir @ 7:00 – 8:00 PM

• Friday, September 6, 2019 Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Mass @ 8:00 AM Irene Fisher (Barbara & Gene Aiello) First Friday (Extended Hours) @ 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM. Exposition, Eucharistic Devotion Adoration,

Sacred Heart Devotion, and Pro-Life Rosary @ 1:00 PM Spanish Youth Group WELCOME BACK! @ 7:00 PM (Every-other-Friday) Spanish Rosary & Bible Study @ 7:30 - 9:30 PM

• Saturday, September 7, 2019 Vigil of the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reconciliation @ 3:00 - 3:45 PM

Vigil Mass @ 4:00 PM Tom Borges (Wife, Jo)

• Sunday, September 8, 2019 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass @ 8:00 AM Parishioners

Mass @ 9:30 AM Lucienne Varieur (Husband, Joe)

Mass @ 11:00 AM Irene Fisher (Eileen & Joe)

Mass @ 7:00 PM (Español) Raul Yepez 2nd Anniversary (Luz Amparo) 1

“Love is a choice, not a feeling - and it is a choice that proves itself with action.”

Taken from Dynamic Catholic’s DECISION POINT