April 20, 2008

Reverend Paul Pecchie, Pastor

Reverend Prakash Madanu, ALCP.

Deacon Richard Brady,

Deacons Kenneth Spaulding and Ralph Bufano (Winter)

Retired Assisting Priests

Reverend Monsignor Richard Cahill

Reverend Kenneth Bonadies

Reverend Bernard MacAdam (Winter)

Music Director:

Mrs. Paulette King ................................................. x 316

Sacristans:

Sr. Lucy Mbuya, CDNK ........................................ x 304
Sr. Castissima Masambo, CDNK........................... x 304

Directors of Religious Education:

K-8th grade: M/M Joseph & Julie Blum................ x 320
Adult: Sr. Kathleen Luger, OSC ............................ x 321

Outreach Ministries:

Sr. Rosamunda Massawe, CDNK .......................... x 321
Ms. Claire Obordo ................................................. x 302

Youth Ministry:

H.S.: M/M Pete & Marie O'Shea........................... x 322

Jr. High: M/M Robert & Sue Tassinari ................ x 322

Fifth Sunday of Easter

April 20, 2008 A.D.

1507 Trotter Road, Largo, FL 33770

Mailing Address: 2121 - 16th Ave. SW, Largo, FL 33770

Parish Office: (727) 584-2318; Fax: (727) 586-5413

Website: www.stpatrick-largo.org

Office Hours Mon.-Thu.: 9 am - 3 pm, Fri.: 9 am - 12 noon

Confessions are heard on Saturdays, 3:30 & 5:30 PM
(also Thursdays before First Friday at 8:30 AM).

Baptisms are arranged at least two months in advance
by calling the parish office.

Marriages are scheduled with the priest at least six
months ahead of time.

Anointing of the Sick: If you anticipate a hospital stay,
please ask to be anointed prior to hospitalization at one
of the daily Masses. In case of an emergency, please
call at any hour. The infirm may call the parish office to
arrange for a priest to anoint them at home.

Visits to the Homebound: Our Eucharistic Ministers
bring

Holy

Communion

our

homebound

parishioners, usually on a weekly basis. Please call the
parish office if you are not able to attend Mass.

Parish Registration is done by attending a Welcome
Meeting and Breakfast. Please call the parish office for
details.

St. Patrick School, founded in 1959, provides an
excellent academic program (grades preK-8) in a
Christ-centered environment, nurturing each student in
mind, body and soul.

Principal: Sr. Veronica Visceglia, SSND ....... 581-4865

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily Mass

Daily Mass (Monday thru Saturday morning): 8:00 AM; Wednesdays:

Wednesdays:

Wednesdays: also at 9 AM when school is in session

"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life."

Fr. Paul Pecchie

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

Tel: 727

Tel: 727----584

584

584----2318

2318

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Alleluia! The Lord is Risen!

I hope and pray that you had the opportunity to watch

some of the Pope's visit to our Country. What an historic time for
us to be alive and how graced we, as Catholics, have been to be
able to welcome our Holy Father, the successor of St. Peter and
visible head of the Body of Christ, to our land. His message was
one of hope -- a theme he has been focusing on for some time in
his writings and audiences. In wherever we are on our spiritual
journey, in whatever assails us in our everyday life, we have a hope that comes from not
worldly realities, but Jesus himself.

In preparation for our Holy Father's visit, our parish families joined in a Family Eucharistic

Holy Hour with Fr. Antoine. Father is a priest of the Brothers of St. John, one of the fastest
growing communities since its establishment in the 1970s. Fr. Antoine's whole mission is to
bring children to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He founded a group called Children of
Hope. How fitting that the group's name corresponds with Pope Benedict's message. Thanks
to Joe Blum for organizing the event.

During the Easter Season, our Scripture readings underscore Jesus' ongoing presence in the

Church. We see this Sunday the institution of deacons. Like priests and bishops, they are
fallible, weak human beings whom the Lord uses to teach, govern and sanctify his Church.
Among the Seven were great saints: Stephen was the first martyr, Philip a powerful evangelizer.

As in early times, the Church today has some terrible sinners, as well
as great saints -- and a lot of people like you and me who are
somewhere in the middle, trying to figure things out. The Church also
has to deal with false teachers. Protecting the Church from wolves
(false teachers) is the primary obligation of bishops (episcopoi =
overseers).

What should the rest of us do when we encounter false

teaching or scandalous behavior? After prayer, we might confront
the person or even report it to the legitimate authority. But we can

also do what St. Francis did. Once he encountered a priest who was living openly with a
concubine. One of the Brothers Minor asked if the priest's Masses were contaminated beyond
legitimacy. Francis said nothing, but went to the priest, knelt before him and kissed his hands.
"But Brother Francis," the brother said to him afterward, "those are the hands of a sinner, a
man bringing terrible shame upon Christ's Bride, the Church." "Yes, Brother," St. Francis
replied. "And those hands also hold God." Francis' gesture so affected the priest that he
repented and went on to live a holy, prayerful life.

Brothers and sisters, there will always be scandalous sinners and false teachers - but the

Church herself continues as Jesus' presence in time and space. At this moment, we pray even
more ardently for her cleansing, beginning with our own selves. When the curtain closes on
human history, what will remain is Jesus and his spotless bride. (Rev. 19:7; 21:2) For that
reason he tells us:

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

I want to thank all who participated in our Remember, Respond, Renew Campaign

Receptions. I also want to thank the campaign committee under the direction of Charlie
Harper and all the volunteers who helped make the receptions possible with the set
up and goodies shared. It was somewhat disappointing to see so few come to the
receptions after the Masses last weekend. The success of our campaign depends
on the participation of all St. Patrick Parishioners. We are already just over
$400,000.00 towards our goal of 1 million with only 5% of the parish responding
thus far. I hope everyone will continue to pray for the success of this campaign
and prayerfully consider how best to join us in participating.

Praise Be Jesus Christ! ~

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

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Fifth Sunday of Easter

First Reading -- The people of Samaria

accepted the word of God preached by Philip
(Acts 8:5-8, 14-17).

Psalm -- Let all the earth cry out to God with

joy (Psalm 66)

Second Reading -- Act with gentleness and

reverence toward all, so that when you are
maligned those who defame you will be the
ones put to shame (1 Peter 3:15-18) or 1 Peter
4:13-16.

Gospel -- I will not leave you orphans, but will

come to you (John 14:15-21) or John 17:1-
11a.

Am I there for that lonely person,

friend, neighbor, relative or child

who feels abandoned?

I could be the one who gives the comfort and

assurance needed to help renew their faith!

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

THE WAY

Today we sense the apostles' trepidation as they begin to realize

that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear, they ask,
"Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know
the way?" (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The
Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we,
too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort
in the Lord's promise that he is going to his Father's house to
prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out

of darkness into God's
wonderful light. As the
paschal candle continues to
burn during this holy season,
let us remember that in
baptism we were given the
light of Christ. With Christ our
light as the beacon lighting our
way, let us march toward the
glory of Pentecost.

Readings: April 27, 2008

Sixth Sunday of Easter

ELEBRATING

YEARS

ARISH

EWS

Welcome Sunday! All parishioners who have registered in the last six months
and all those who would like to register are invited to attend a Welcome
Breakfast on Sunday, April 27th after the 9 AM Mass.

You will have the opportunity to meet with Fr. Pecchie, fellow parishioners and Ministry leaders. It will
be a great opportunity for you to learn about the various ministries and organizations at St.
Patrick's. For more information or to confirm your reservation call Sr. Kathleen at 584-2318 ext. 321.

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Parish & Evangelization - Page 3

Congratulations to

St. Patrick Church

Altar Server of the Year:

MARIA BURKE

Thank you to all who give of

your time to faithfully serve

at the Altar of God.

April 20, 2008

April 20, 2008 5

Sunday of Easter A

"How can we know the way?" Jesus shows us the way.

Believe and he will do great works in you. (John 14:1-12)

VOCATION

VIEW:

CELEBRATING OUR JUBILEE

COMING EVENTS:

International Mass & Luncheon ............... May 18th
Thanksgiving Mass with Bishop Lynch ......... June 1st
Children's Jubilee Picnic ........................... June 7th
Jubilee 50's dance ..................................... July 19th

St. Patrick of Ireland, pray for us!

The Charismatic Prayer Group, The
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Prayer
Community at St. Patrick, invite you
to join us on Wednesday at 7 pm in
the Conference Room. Mass is

celebrated on the third Wednesday of the month. We
praise God in song, learn from the scriptures and pray
for each other. For info call Bobbie 584-0503 or
Margie 559-7449.

Come, pray with me!

Come, pray with me! Please consider

spending even one hour each Wednesday

to be with Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration,

beginning after the 9 AM School Mass and
concluding with Benediction at 6:45 PM.

Please sign up at the Church entrance.

Wednesdays in our Diocese is our

designated day to pray for holy vocations to the

priesthood and religious life.

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday

LEGION OF MARY: Meets every
Thursday at 9 AM in the Confer-
ence Room. If you would like to
join, contact Peggy at 585-1597.

All for the Greater Honor & Glory of God

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Adventures in Revelation
Sr. Kathleen

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CR)

Tuesday, April 22

Join us look more deeply into the Book of

Revelation - the wedding feast of heaven.

Adult Bible Study: Adventures in Matthew
Sr. Kathleen

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (CR)

Wednesday, April 23rd

"Adventures in Matthew - the King and His
Kingdom" with Jeff Cavins.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

RCIA: Are you interested in the
Catholic Faith? If you have never
been baptized, or have
been baptized in another
Christian

tradition,

invite you to journey in

faith with our parish family in the RCIA
process. For more information contact Sr.
Kathleen at 584-2318 ext. 321.

St. Patrick's Religious Education

Religious Education (K-8) Sundays, 10:30 - 11:45 AM

Small Faith Sharing Group
Barb Murphy 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (CR)

Friday, April 25th

Join us as we share our faith each Friday.

Mr. & Mrs.

Joseph &

Julie Blum

DRE, ext. 320

Going Deeper With Your Faith

Adult Education and Faith Formation

Religious

Ed.

PASTOR'S CLASS with

Fr. Pecchie

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, April 21st

Join us for pastries and coffee as we
look into our next topic. Bring your
questions and ideas to share.

FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL PRAYER:

We meet every Monday evening at 7 PM

in the Msgr. McCall Library.

Have you seen our Web page? Check out

what's new and what you missed!

Visit www.stpatrick-largo.org today!

FIRST COMMUNION: We had our mandatory First Communion Retreat on Saturday morning.
If you did not attend, you must see Mr. or Mrs. Blum. Please continue to pray for our children
as they prepare to receive Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament for the first time.

CONFIRMATION UPDATE: Remember the date! Sunday, May 4th, 2:00 pm*: Confirmation
with Bishop Robert Lynch at St. Jude's Cathedral, St. Petersburg. (*Please note the change in
time as directed by the Diocese.)

Sacrament Preparation Reminders

Bible Study: ADVENTURES IN REVELATION - A 10 part study beginning Tuesday, April
22nd at 7:00 PM In the Conference Room: In this intriguing look at one of the most talked
about books in Scripture, Jeff Cavins explores the Book of Revelation to demonstrate how
the Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of
Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass. You will learn also what all the
mysterious figures and images of Revelation represent, as well as about what will happen
during the second coming of Christ, what has already happened and what is happening now
in salvation history. To register call Sr. Kathleen at 584-2318 ext. 321.

Library Book Club News: The library continues to grow, and thanks to the donor of a lovely
rattan set, visitors can read and browse the shelves in comfort and style. The Book Club invites
everyone to our monthly meetings every 3rd Thursday at noon. Phone Renee at 584-3775 or
Florence at 595-3254 for more information.

Principal:

Sr. Veronica

Visceglia,

SSND

Jr. High Youth Ministers: Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Sue Tassinari, ext. 322

. P

ATRICK

ATHOLIC

CHOOL

ELEBRATING

OVER

YEARS

XCELLENCE

DUCATION

, L

EADERSHIP

& S

ERVICE

St. Patrick Catholic Youth

The Junior Youth Group meets on Sunday nights from 7:00 to 8:30
PM in the Youth Room. Newcomers are always welcome! If you
have any questions, please call Sue & Bob at 585-5546.

IND

, O

EART

, O

PIRIT

ENIOR

OUTH

ROUP

"By This Sign, You Will Conquer"

H.S. Youth Ministers:

Mr. & Mrs. Pete & Marie O'Shea, ext. 322

The Senior Youth Group meets Sunday nights after the 5:30 PM Mass in Msgr.
McCall Hall. Youth in high school or older are welcome to attend.

REGISTRATION

for 2008 - 2009

SCHOOL YEAR

REGISTRATION for all grades (Pre-K-8)
is taking place. St. Patrick is a fully
accredited, Christ-centered environment,
known

f or

academ ic

excellence. Come and see
what makes St. Patrick so
s p e c i a l .

F o r

m o r e

information call the school
office. (727) 581- 4865.

NEWSPAPER RECYCLING: Please
help support your school by putting
your old newspapers in the big red bin

located at the east side of the church. Thank
you! Your support is always appreciated!

St. Patrick Catholic School

Charity Fishing Tournament

May 17, 2008

Awards Banquet:

The Hut on John's Pass Boardwalk.

To register contact

Joe Blum, 584-2318 ext. 320.

We are also looking for sponsors! We need companies or
families that want their name on our Tournament T-shirt
(minimum of $100 dollar donation). We also need lots of
raffle prizes, including tackle, camping/sports equipment,
gift cards ... whatever you want to give we
will take. Drop off all donations at the
School office. Thank you for your support!!

We are still in need of more sponsors and raffle prize

donations. Also, we are looking to get a kayak or canoe

donated for the tournament, new or used.

All donations are tax deductible.

Please contact Joe at 584-2318 ext 320.

Thanks to our tournament sponsors:

Ace Hammerhead Hardware

Bealls at Largo Mall

Deacon and Mrs. Brady

De Losa Pizzeria

Dogfish Tackle

Gulf-to-Bay Bait and Tackle

The Hut

Indian Rocks Tackle

Marine Max

Mirror Lure

Our Family Doctors

Rick's Custom Rods of Mad Beach

Squires Family

Water Sports West

Lisa Whims-Squires, DO, PA

Wittmann Family

West Marine- Ulmerton Rd

The Complete Angler Tackle & Bait Co.

We Sell it for You on eBay:

wesellit4you@verizon.net

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School & Youth - Page 5

St. Patrick Middle School

Drama Class

"The Music Man"
Msgr. McCall Hall

Sunday, April 20th

3 PM - 4:30 PM. Tickets: $5.

SCHOOL CALENDAR:

Friday, April 25th Noon Dismissal

Page 6 - Stewardship

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Fifth Sunday of Easter

Those who have faith in Me will do the works I do,

and far greater than these," Jesus tells His disciples.

That's quite an assignment for us as Christian stewards!

See John 14:12

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

2007 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS: If you would
like a letter listing the summary of your 2007 parish
donations (for tax purposes), please phone the parish
office to place your name on our list. Contribution
statements for 2007 will only be given upon request.
Thank you for your cooperation!

GIFT CARD SALE: St. Patrick School PTO is selling
gift cards for numerous restaurants and stores such
as Chili's, Panera, Beall's, Albertson's, Chevron
and many more. You purchase these cards at full
face value and the school will receive a percentage of
the purchase. It costs you nothing extra. To order
cards or get information call Julie Wintermeier @
743-7043 or Elaine Luker @ 595-3538.

elebrate St. Patrick Church's Golden Jubilee

...

by joining Fr. Pecchie on a special tour of

IRELAND

IRELAND September 15-25, 2008. Journey with us as

we travel in the footsteps of St. Patrick, and see his

impact upon Irish faith and culture. Educational

Opportunities Tours presents an exciting and

educational 11-day experience for approximately

$2698*. Cost includes roundtrip

airfare from New York, first class

hotels, traditional Irish breakfast and

Dinner daily, guided sightseeing via

deluxe motor coaches and entrance

fees. Please contact Margie Feuser,

pilgrimage coordinator, for more

information at 1-800-644-4659.

St. Patrick, Largo as of 04/04/08

PARISH INFORMATION:

Assessment:

$127,546.00

This is the amount we must give to the

Diocese for the 2008 Appeal.

Pledged:

$ 48,480.48

Assessment

Balance:

$79,065.52

This is the amount pledged through the

Diocesan APA envelopes.

# of Gifts:

179

Average Gift:

$270.84

This is the number of gifts by our parishioners (out of our

1000 registered families) who have made a pledge by

sending their donation in the APA Diocesan envelope.

% of Assessment: 38.1 % Participation: 18.0

About 15% of our parishioners are participating!

We need your help! The amount you pledge by using
the Diocesan APA envelopes, marked "St. Patrick
Church, Largo # 370" is not assessed

for next year's

APA. Please prayerfully consider making your pledge
today. Diocesan APA envelopes are found at the doors
of the church or at the church office.

HAVE YOU SENT IN YOUR PLEDGE?

2008 Annual Pastoral Appeal

Summary Report

May God bless you

and your family!

Your generosity helps

support our parish

operating expenses and

our ministries each week,

so that we may serve you,

our parishioners, better!

OFFERTORY - April 13, 2008

$ 12,726.00

Envelopes (405)

$ 9,241.00

Loose Collection

$ 2,273.00

Mailed in / Dropped off

$ 1,212.00

Sat. 4:30 PM

$ 2,559.00

Sun. 7:30 AM

$ 2,334.00

Sun. 9:00 AM

$ 3,282.00

Sun. 11:00 AM

$ 2,652.00

Sun. 5:30 PM

$ 687.00

Children's Envelopes (2)

$ 10.00

Helping Hands (Poor Box)

$ 329.00

2008

SHARE-A-PRAYER: If you or someone you know needs special prayers, let us pray for you and your
loved ones. Phone 584-6954 and together we will lift our hearts to God!

Mass Intentions & Schedule of Events - Page 7

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

Pray for our Military

Staff Sgt. William J. Condon, US Army, New York

Second Lt. Tara Dawe, US Army, New York

Lt. Comm. Shawn D. Fitzpatrick, USN, Virginia

Pvt. Brendan Gaines, USMC, South Carolina

Sgt. Jason A. George, US Army, Kentucky

Sgt. Jorge Granados, USMC, Florida

Sgt. Joshua Harmon, Kentucky

Specialist Matthew Heaberlin, US Army, Iraq

Sr. Airman Sean Heaberlin, USAF, California

Staff Sgt. Matthew Hicks, US Army, Missouri

Airman Ryan Hines, US Air Force

Lt. Jr. William J. Howey, III, US Navy, Connecticut

Sgt. Anthony Jordan, US Army Calvary, Iraq

CWO2 Robert Kidney, USCG, Florida

Lance Corporal Nick Krege, USMC, Japan

Pvt. FC, John Margariton, USMC, South Carolina

Specialist Daniel McCarley, US Army, Florida

Airman 1st Class Kevin McCarley, USAF, Germany

Ensign Christopher McDowell, US Navy, Iraq

SFC Lisa Collis Moore, US Army, Iraq

Seaman Timothy Moore, US Navy, California

Airman Theresa Newbill, US Air Force, England

Sgt. Scott Platzer, US Army, South America

A. B. Michael Pourteau, USAF, Texas

Pvt. Chris Reed, USMC, Iraq

Major Kristin Streukens, US Air Force

Major Scott Trapman, US Army, Washington

Staff Sgt. Saturnino Vilano, Jr., US Army, Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller, US Air Force, Iraq

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Sun.

8:30 AM

10:30 AM

3:00 PM

6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Mon.

3:15 PM
3:15 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Tue.

3:15 PM
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Wed.

9:00 AM
9:00 AM

10:00 AM

3:00 PM
3:15 PM
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Thu.

9:00 AM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
5:45 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Fri.

9:00 AM
3:00 PM
7:30 PM

Sat.

3:30 PM
5:30 PM

6:00 PM

04/20/2008
Coffee and Donuts (CR)
Religious Education for Children (school)
Middle School Drama "The Music Man" (PC)
Senior Youth Group Meeting (PC)
Junior Youth Group Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (Lib)

04/21/2008
Enrichment Club: Arts & Crafts (Café.)
Enrichment Club: Model Trains (MC)
Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (Lib)
Pastor's Class (CR)
Contemporary Worship Band Rehearsal (CR)
Cub Scout Pack 465 Den Mtg. (Café, Art, PE, Gr1)

04/22/2008
Enrichment Club: Cooking (Café.)
Enrichment Club: Webkinz (CompLab)
Mission of St. Patrick Class (Lib)
GriefShare Meeting (Lib)
Bell Choir Practice (CH)
Great Adventure Bible Study (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Mtg. (Café)
School Advisory Committee Meeting (MC)

04/23/2008
School Mass (CH)
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Weight Watchers Meeting (CR)
Enrichment Club: Lego Club (PE-B)
Benediction (CH)
Charismatic Prayer Group Meeting (CR)
Capital Campaign Volunteers Meeting (PC)
International Mass Committee Meeting (Café.)

04/24/2008
Legion of Mary Meeting (CR)
Enrichment Club: Volleyball (Courts)
Enrichment Club: Webkinz Jr. (CompLab)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
Adult Choir Practice (OLM)
RCIA Mystagogia (CR)

04/25/2008
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Challenge Club Meeting (REL)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CH)

04/26/2008
Confessions (CH)
Confessions (CH)
PTO Pot O' Gold Dinner (PC)

Please pray for the members of our

St. Patrick Parish family and friends

who have died recently and their families

and friends who mourn them, especially:

David Tolkacz and Catherine Oliva

April 19, 2008
Brancato Family

April 20, 2008
Phyllis Dunne
Sheila Glenn
Mary Lauttenbach
St. Patrick Parishioners

April 21, 2008
Edward Quebbeman

April 22, 2008
Elizabeth Payeur

April 23, 2008
Virginia Gay
Linda McRae

April 24, 2008
Frank and Edith Ottaviani

April 25, 2008
Florence Vaudrevil

April 26, 2008
Garrett Mangin
St. Patrick Parishioners

April 27, 2008
Patrick Monaghan
Richard & Alice Klimpel
Erwin & Dorothy Steiner
Paul Dierks

Sat.

4:30 PM

Sun.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM

Mon.

8:00 AM

Tue.

8:00 AM

Wed.

8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Thu.

8:00 AM

Fri.

8:00 AM

Sat.

8:00 AM
4:30 PM

Sun.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM

Parish Meeting Rooms: Art = Art Room (School Jubilee Building); Cafe =
School Cafeteria; CH = Church, CR = Conference Room in Msgr. McCall Hall;
FLD = Field; MC = Media Center; MR = Music Room (School Jubilee Build-
ing); PE-A/B = PE portables; OLM = Office of Liturgical Music; PC = Msgr.
McCall Hall; PCLib = Msgr. McCall Library; REL = Religion Room (old Span-
ish Room); RE Office = Religious Education Office in PC; YR = Youth Room

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Diocesan Announcements

Don't wait to feel great!

St. Patrick's Weight Watchers is
beginning a new session. It's not
too late to join! We meet every

Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the Conference
Room of Msgr. McCall Hall. For more
information or if interested, please contact
Rosemary

Ingersoll

584-5015

rose35@tampabay.rr.com for info.

St. Patrick Golden Jubilee 2008

INTERNATIONAL MASS

May 18th at 11 AM

Bring a sample of your heritage dish to share and
decorate your table with pride. Please give your
name, nationality, phone number to Sister
Rosamunda, ext. 321, and she will coordinate with
the appropriate person in charge of your country.

French

Jeanne Morrison

Italian

Ginny Copodonna, Father Pecchie

German

Sister Kathleen

Ukraine

Mary Walsh

Irish

Liz Figley, Wendy Kidney

Pilipino

Letty Foronda

Tonga

Lelani Williams

Indian

Father Prakash

Puerto Rico

Nina Myers, Liz Hogrebe,

Anna Marticorena

Cuban

Luis Rey

Tanzania

Sister Rosamunda

Liberia

Martha Brown, Felicia

Polish

Ewa Wasilewski

As you can see not everyone is mentioned, so
please call Sister Rosamunda so we can get a table
set up with your country, decorations, and sample of
food to share. There will be a meeting on April 23rd
at 7 PM in the School Cafeteria to coordinate all of
the above. You won't want to miss this!

PILGRIMAGE TO QUEBEC, CANADA

Date: June 24th to June 30th
Flight: Air Trans, leave at 6:30

PM on Tuesday.

Cost: $1,095 (single), $865

(double) $730 (triple).

These prices include flight, bus
transportation, hotels, all
breakfasts, and a supper
downtown Montreal to "Au

Festin Du Gouverneur." We will go to Ste Anne de
Beaupre, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec City and
Montreal and see all the beautiful shrines. We will
need a $75 deposit as soon as possible to hold
these prices because of the flight. For more
information, please contact Paulette King, ext. 316.

Marian Shrines Pilgrimage:

Featuring Portugal,

Spain & France (highlights include Lisbon, Fatima,
Salamanca, Madrid, Zaragoza, Lourdes, Parish Lisieux).
Departure Date: October 10-20, 2008; $2,950 per person,
double occupancy. All inclusive from Tampa: 11 days -
Includes breakfast and dinners, roundtrip airfare,
accommodations, transportation by motor-coach, escorts
& guides, and daily Mass. For more information, please
phone Ann (727) 585-4937.

MARRIED COUPLES WITH GOOD MARRIAGES:

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." For the
married, our closest neighbor is our spouse. Come away
for a weekend and fortify your sacrament, renew the love
and intimacy in your marriage and discover God's desire
for deep joy in your marriage on a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter weekend. The next weekends are July 27-29
and September 21-23. To receive information or a
registration brochure, call the Fuhler's at (813) 270-7832 or
go on-line at www.wwme-tampabay.org.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND:

Join Fr. Patrick

Rebel of St. Matthew Parish, Largo for a 14-day pilgrimage
to the Holy Land, Petra & Cairo: November 30, 2008. The
price starts at $3,699 from Tampa. Call Blue Chip Travel
at (800) 654-4579 for more info. or to make reservations,
or call St. Matthew Parish Office at 393-1288 to receive a
packet.

Have you lost a loved one recently?

You don't have to walk this journey alone ...

Our GriefShare sessions are
on Tuesday evenings at 6:30
PM in the Parish Library of
Msgr. McCall Hall. If you or
someone you know is having a
hard time coping with the loss
of a loved one, please consider

coming to our gatherings and be with those who
understand. GriefShare is a 12-week Christian
based bereavement group. As many people have
found out, this road is not one to be traveled alone.
If you have any questions or need any more
information, please contact Pat at 585-0945.

ATTENTION WE ARE MOVING:

Pregnancy Plus

Medical Center of St. Petersburg, a program of Catholic
Charities, DOSP and the Ministries of Mercy is moving to
a new location effective May 1, 2008. We will be located
at the Jeff Forbes Center at 1213 16

St. N. We will still

be accepting donations for our clients. We are always in
need of diapers, wipes and much more. Please call 550-
4236 if you can help.

"Loving one another with the charity of Christ, let the love

you have in your hearts be shown outwardly in your deeds."

- Testament of St.

Clare