Palm Sunday April 14, 2019

Parish Office (863) 453-4757 Fax (863) 453-2620

Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday

9 AM to 2:30 PM

Pastor Fr. Nicholas McLoughlin

Assisting Clergy

Fr. Leo Frechette Fr. Gerald Grogan

Retired

Deacon Dan Hoppe

Schedule of Masses

Saturday

Confession 3:30 PM English 6:30 PM Spanish

Vigil Mass 4 PM English 7 PM Spanish

Sunday 8 AM and 10:30 AM

Holy Days

Vigil Mass 5:30 PM 8 & 10:30 AM Daily Mass

Monday-Friday 8 AM First Friday

Mass and Holy Hour 8 AM

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Palm Sunday On Palm Sunday, the crowds welcomed Jesus with

“Hosanna to the Son of David.” On Good Friday, the same crowd rejected Jesus with the cry, “Crucify him,” illustrating the fickleness of

the human heart. Join in the services of Holy week: relive the Central

Mysteries of our Faith, the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus and, put all distractions aside.

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Holy Week Schedule of Services JesusChristSuperstarisaverypopularrockopera. ThemusicwascomposedbyAndrewLloyd Webber. The overture to the opera follows the Four Gospels. It begins with thetriumphant arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem to a tumultuous ticker-tape-like palm-waivingwelcomebyhisfollowersandonlookers.Theywanttomakehimkingandhailhim:“HosannatotheSonofDavid.” It isa3ActDrama,whichchroniclesthePassionandDeathofJesus. Theexuberant joyful greetingofPalmSunday– ‘HosannatotheSonofDavid’- givesway to theangry‘lynch-mob’criesofGoodFriday,“Crucifyhim”, illustratingthe icklenessofthehumanheart.Forustoo,HolyWeekisHighDrama. ItbeginswithPalmSunday. ThescriptwaswrittenbytheFourEvangelists–Matthew,Mark,LukeandJohn.TheoverturetothedramaisPalmSunday,withthereadingofthePassion–Luke’saccountofthePassion.Itistheoverturetoa3-act-drama: the betrayal and Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper on HolyThursday;thePassionanddeathonGoodFriday;theEasterResurrection.

We are invited to be ‘actors,’ not ‘spectators,’ in the Drama of Holy Week.

AsChristians,wearenotmerely invited toreadthescript –Luke’saccountof thePassion.Jesus invites us to participate in the 3-act- drama ofHolyThursday,Good Friday andEasterSundayinhismandate,“Dothisinremembranceofme.”WeareinvitedtonotonlyRe-callbuttoRe-LiveandtoRe-enacttheCentralMysteryofourFaith.DuringhisPassion,Jesuswasabandonedbyhisfollowerswhofellasleep,ranaway,deniedorbetrayedhim.Heinvitesus not to abandon him as we prepare to celebrate this central mystery of our faith – thePassion,deathandResurrectionofJesus.Cometoalltheservices.

Services schedule for Holy Week

Thursday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.MassoftheLastSupper.Good Friday, April 19: 7:00 p.m.,ServiceofPassion12:00Noon:TraditionalStationsoftheCross3:00p.m.SpanishGoodFridayService

Holy Sat Blessing of Easter Food–2p.m.Easter Vigil, April 20, 8:30 p.m. BlessingofEasterfire;blessingofbaptismalwater;singingof‘Exultet’;baptismandreceptionofnewmembersandVigilMass .

Easter Sunday, April 21: 6:30 a.m. (Easter Sunrise Mass) 8:00, 10:30 a.m., 12 noon (Spanish Mass), Renewal of Baptismal Promises at all masses.

“Forgiveness is the force that rolls back the stone.”

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‘Snow Bird’ Exodus begins Now that Easter is closing in fast on us, we are beginning to hear the ‘Snow Birds’ let us know that they will be taking their leave to ‘head back north’ in the very immediate future. We enjoyed having you at OLG for the winter months and we wish you “God speed” as you “fly north.” We hope we have served your spiritual needs while here.

Registration at St. Catherine Catholic Grade School, grades Pre-K to 8

It has been a wonderful year for St. Catherine Catholic Grade School, grades Pre-K through 8 this past year in its new school. The enrollment increased to 220 students for the current school year and is projected to increase again for the fall session with the addition of 8th grade.

Step-up vouchers – tax credit vouchers – are available for those in a certain income range. Vouchers for $6,500 are available to attend school, which will cover almost all of the tuition.

To register, call St. Catherine Catholic Grade School 863-385-7300.

Schedule of Services for Holy week

Monday through Wednesday, April 15 -17th

8:00 a.m. Daily morning Mass

Holy Thursday, April 18th

Mass of the Last Supper 7 p.m.

Good Friday, April 19th

12 Noon: Stations of the Cross Traditional Stations of the Cross

3:00 p.m. Good Friday Service (Spanish)

7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service (English).

Easter Vigil – Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m.

Easter Vigil must be celebrated after dark. Easter Vigil includes: Blessing of Fire, lighting of Paschal Candle, singing of Exultet, welcome and reception into

Church of candidates and catechumens, renewal of Baptismal Promises.

Easter Sunday Masses

6:30 a.m. Sunrise Mass

8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Masses Renewal of Baptismal promises at all

masses

12 Noon Spanish Mass

Parishioners should set aside all needless distraction this week, the most Sacred Week in the Church’s year, when we are invited to celebrate the Central Mysteries of our faith, the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. A Blessed Easter to all.

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The Donkey & Palm Sunday

G.K. Chesterton talks about the donkey, the strange,

awkward creature that's often the butt of jokes. Why else

would calling someone an ass be an insult? His ears are

like "errant wings" and he is the "devil's walking parody

on all four-footed things." Yet, Chesterton claims a

nobility to the humble donkey, for it was a donkey that

bore Christ on Palm Sunday. That's what the final

stanza references. The donkey, being dumb, thinks it his

hour when he states, “For I had my hour; One far fierce

hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, and palms before my feet.”

The Donkey B Y G . K . C H E S T E R T O N ( 1 9 2 7 )

When f ishes f lew and forests walked And f igs grew upon thorn,

Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely, I was born.

With monstrous head and s ickening cry

And ears l ike errant wings, The devi l ’s walking parody On al l four-footed th ings.

The ta t tered out law of the ear th,

Of ancient crooked wil l ; Starve, scourge, der ide me: I am dumb,

I keep my secret s t i l l .

Fools! For I a lso had my hour; One far f ierce hour and sweet :

There was a shout about my ears , And palms before my feet .

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Unto us – Spike Milligan Somewhere at some time They committed themselves to me And so I was! Tiny in shape Lusting to live! I hung in my pulsing cave.

Soon they knew of me My mother - my father I had no say in my being I lived on trust And love Tho' I couldn't think Each part of me was saying A silent 'Wait for me! I will bring you love!'

I was taken Blind, naked, defenseless, By the hand of one Whose good name Was graven on a brass plate in Wimpole Street, And dropped on the sterile floor Of a foot-operated plastic waste bucket.

There was no Queen's Counsel, To take my brief. The cot I might have warmed Stood in Harrod's shop window. When my passing was told My father smiled, No grief filled my empty space. My death was celebrated With two tickets to see Danny La Rue Who was pretending to be a woman Like my mother was...

Spike Milligan was the creator of a new form of humor in Great Britain in a show called “The Goons Show.” It led to comedians like Monty Python and a host of absurd and irreverent comedians including Peter Sellers of Pink Panther movies fame. Spike Milligan wrote a famous poem about abortion from an aborted baby’s point of view, Unto Us. It is really worth reading and reflecting on.

Spike Milligan

Page 6 Our Lady of Grace MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY APRIL 13 4:00 pm + Arlene Naida by Charles Naida. 7:00 pm + Catalina Crux by Adela Rodriguez. SUNDAY APRIL 14 8:00 am + Joyce Fisher by Angermeier. 10:30 am + Rick Sunderland by Jim & Carol &

Boys. + Roland Seguin by his Sister

Margo. MONDAY APRIL 15 8:00 am For our parish family. TUESDAY APRIL 16 8:00 am + Cora Kosky by Her family. WED APRIL 17 8:00 am + Ray Meaney by Ralph & Judy

Todino. THURSDAY APRIL 18 7:00 pm Nancy Guadagno by Nancy/ Joyce

Mancini FRIDAY APRIL 19 12:00 noon Stations of the Cross. 3:00 pm Spanish Good Friday Service. 7:00 pm Reading of Passion, Communion &

Veneration of the Cross. SATURDAY APRIL 20 8:30 pm Priests Intentions SUNDAY APRIL 21 6:30 am Special Intention 68th Wedding

Anniversary of Jerry & Anita Syfert. 8:00 am Priests Intentions 10:30 am Priests Intentions 12:00 noon Spanish Mass.

FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Claudette Laverriere John Minadeo Jade Jackson Rosa Arosemena Gregory Syfert J.R. Lejeune Zulmira DaSilva Bruno Litwinski Gerald Martin Debra Kemmett Ray Stebbins Andres Clavijo Liza Roy Liliana Morales And for those who care for the sick, for the deceased member’s and benefactors of the parish, and for our loved ones.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING There will be safe environment Training Sessions at St. Catherine Parish in English and Spanish on Thursday, April 25 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday April 27th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. All people working with children or vulnerable adults must attend a safe environment session. You must preregister for these sessions. You can register online or by calling Betty 453-4757. Cursillo Ministry Our Faith Based Movement Ministry (English) Expression would like to call those who have made the weekend “CURSILLISTA’S” interested in forming an “ULTREA” to please all Leah Grecko – Chairperson. For Cursillo Movement (863) 314-9754. Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ. De Colores.

Staff

& Ministries

Administrative Assistant Betty Heiring

betty.heiring@ologap.org

Religious Education Judy Nugent Angie Heiring

angie.heiring@ologap.org (863) 453-7537

Music

Gene Ryan mee@generyan.com

Associate Youth

Director Angie Heiring

(863) 453-7537

Prayer Group Kevin Murphy

Women’s Guild Debbie Augusta -

President (863) 385-8872

Respect Life

Dick & Marie Carlson (863) 471-2134

Parish Council

President

Judy Pounds

Vice President Piedad Sarmiento-Noriega

Secretary

Judy Nugent

Members Debbie Augusta Maureen Cool

Darlyne Devany Jim McGann Karen Hecker Tina Starling

Teresa Torres

2 disciples leaving the Church on Easter Sunday for Emmaus – they quit -

after the traumatic and chaotic disappointment of Good Friday.

Don’t Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about, When he might have won if he stuck it out; Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far;

So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit, It’s when things seem worse,

That you must not quit.

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:4)