December 31, 2006 Bulletin

Reverend Paul Pecchie, Pastor

Reverend Prakash Madanu, ALCP.

Deacon Richard Brady

Deacon Ralph Bufano

Mass Schedule:

Daily Masses..............................7:30 and 9:00 AM
Saturday Vigil .......................................... 4:30 PM
Sunday.............7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM, 5:30 PM

School Principal:

Mrs. Therese Hernandez........................ 581-4865

Music Director:

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

Sacristans:

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

Directors of Religious Education:

M/M Joseph & Julie Blum..............................x 320
Sr. Kathleen Luger, OSC...............................x 321

Outreach Ministries:

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

Youth Ministry: ............................................x 322

H.S.: M/M Joseph & Julie Blum ....................x 320

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

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

December 31, 2006

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

Confessions are heard on Saturdays, 3:30 and 5:30 PM
(also on Wednesdays before First Friday; 8:00 AM and
9:30 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 to our homebound parishioners,
usually on a weekly basis. Please call the parish office if
you are no longer able to attend Mass.

St. Patrick School, founded in 1959, provides an
excellent academic program to grades K-8, in a Christ-
centered environment which nurtures each student in
mind, body and soul.

Parish Registration is done by filling out a green card at
the main church doors or at the rectory.

AINT

ATRICK

ATHOLIC

HURCH

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul

in peace with you. Amen.

My Dear Friends in Christ,

Merry Christmas! Although in the secular world Christmas is

over, for us as believers we still celebrate the marvel of Christ's

birth. On this weekend we celebrate the great feast of the Holy Family.

In these days following our Lord's birth, we contemplate the mysteries

of his hidden life at Nazareth.

Jesus' obedience to his mother and foster-father fulfills the fourth

commandment perfectly and was the temporal image of his filial
obedience to his Father in heaven. The everyday obedience of Jesus to
Joseph and Mary both announced and anticipated the obedience of Holy Thursday: "Not my will..." (Lk
22:42) The obedience of Christ in the daily routine of his hidden life was already inaugurating his work
of restoring what the disobedience of Adam had destroyed. (Cf. Rom 5:19) (CCC 532)

The hidden life at Nazareth allows everyone to enter into fellowship with Jesus by the most ordinary

events of daily life: The home of Nazareth is the school where we begin to understand the life of Jesus,
the school of the Gospel. First lesson, the hidden life of Jesus teaches, is a lesson of silence. May
esteem for silence, that admirable and indispensable condition of mind, revive in us ... a lesson on
family life

. May Nazareth teach us what family life is, its communion of love, its austere and simple

beauty, and its sacred and inviolable character ... a lesson of work. Nazareth, home of the Carpenter's
Son, in you I would choose to understand and proclaim the severe and redeeming law of human work.
(CCC 533)

The finding of Jesus in the temple is the only event that breaks the silence of the Gospels about the

hidden years of Jesus. (Cf. Lk 2: 41-52) Here Jesus lets us catch a glimpse of the
mystery of his total consecration to a mission that flows from his divine sonship:
"Did you not know that I must be about my Father's work?" (Lk 2:49 alt.) Mary and
Joseph did not understand these words, but they accepted them in faith. Mary "kept
all these things in her heart" during the years Jesus remained hidden in the silence of
an ordinary life. (CCC 534)

Let us pray that like Mary we may ponder all the wonder and awe of our God

working and challenging us in our own lives. Let us respond like Jesus, Mary and
Joseph with utmost dedication and perseverance in doing God's will.

O Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!

Fr. Pecchie

p.s. On behalf of Fr. Prakash, I would like to thank all who have been so generous with your priests

this Christmas. Fr. Prakash and I enjoyed all of the goodies and are grateful for your generosity

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THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

Fr. Paul Pecchie

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

(727) 584-2318 Tel.

Fr. Prakash Madanu, ALCP.

2121 - 16th Avenue SW, Largo, FL 33770

(727) 586-5413 Fax.

JMJ

In this bulletin...

Adult Education and Faith Formation .................. page 4
Mass Intentions for the Week .............................. page 8
Parish Ministries: The Word Made Flesh............. page 7
Parish News ........................................................ page 3
Pastor's letter ....................................................... page 2
Pray for our Military.............................................. page 8
Pray for our Deceased......................................... page 8
`Round the Diocese ............................................. page 9

Religious Education for Children ..........................page 4
Saints Spotlight.....................................................page 9
Schedule: The Week Ahead.................................page 8
Scripture Readings for the Week Ahead ..............page 3
Sponsors: Bulletin Advertisers ....................pages 10-12
St. Patrick Catholic Youth.....................................page 5
St. Patrick School News .......................................page 5
Staff Directory ............................................cover page 1
Stewardship: Sharing our Gifts.............................page 6
Sunday Short Reflection.......................................page 3

Parish & Evangelization - Page Three

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FAMILY LIFE

Family life is sacred, but it is not without trial. Perhaps this

is the most important message we can glean from today's
readings. If Jesus, Mary and Joseph can trip up sometimes
can disconnect then we shouldn't find it surprising when such
things happen to us as well. And parents everywhere
(children, too) can probably relate to and take some solace in
the Gospel's account of Mary and Joseph after Jesus ex-
plained why he stayed behind in
the temple. They heard his
words, Luke tells us, "But they
did not understand what he said
to them" (Luke 2:50). Amen!
Nevertheless, Jesus does go
back home with them, and con-
tinues to thrive under their care.

First Reading -- Rise up in splendor, Jerusa-

lem! The Lord shines upon you and the
glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah
60:1-6).

Psalm -- Lord, every nation on earth will

adore you (Psalm 72).

Second Reading -- The Gentiles are coheirs,

copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).

Gospel -- Magi from the east arrived, looking

for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew
2:1-12).

Since Jesus came for all people, have I ever

treated anyone as an "outsider"?

Do I reach out to others who might be

excluded? Have I ever been left out?

Readings for the Week Ahead:

January 7, 2007

The Epiphany of our Lord

ARISH

EWS

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ all year!

The Solemnity of Mary, January 1st is not a holy day of obligation this year
as it falls on a Monday. However, in honor of this Feast of our Lady, our Mass
times for Monday, January 1st are as follows:

Monday, January 1st

(not a holy day of obligation this year)

9:00 AM & 11:00 AM (please note there will be no 7:30 AM Mass)

May the peace of Christ be with you and your loved

ones each day throughout the year 2007!

Please note the Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, January
1st. For Mass times and other info, please phone 584-2318.

Special thanks to the boys and girls who presented a beautiful LIVING NATIVITY at the 6:30
PM Christmas Eve Family Mass. May God bless you and your families in the new year!

Luke Kledzik
Chris Martinovich
Danielle McArn
Annie Potter
Kaitlin Richardson
Lucas Richardson

Jessica Bautista
Louis Castillo
Sophia Castillo
Kellie Cox
Chris Griffin
Chloe Hahn

Kayleigh Smith
Thomas Suchan
Isabel Wasilewski
Gary Wintermeier
Mark Wintermeier
Megan Wintermeier

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES:

Join a Small Christian Community. These groups are meeting weekly in peo-
ple's homes to reflect on Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic
Church. For more info contact Diane Kledzik at 587-7869 or Sr. Kathleen at
584-2318 ext. 321.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION

The Reconciliation retreat is on
Saturday, January 13th from 9 AM
until 12 Noon in Msgr. McCall Hall.
This is mandatory for all students
and for one parent to attend.

First Reconciliation will be cele-

brated on Saturday, January 27th at 10:30 AM in
the church.

All for the Greater Honor & Glory of God

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Men's Bible Study Group

Robert Smith

6:45 AM - 7:30 AM (CR)

(ph. 587-7961)

Every Wednesday

Adult Bible Study Group

Sr. Kathleen

9:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CR)

Wednesday, January 3rd

THE GREAT BIBLE ADVENTURE" will begin

on Thursday, January 18th, 7 PM in the Con-
ference Room. Is the Bible a mystery to
you? The Great Bible Adventure is a EWTN
video series with Jeff Cavins. This class will
help you understand the key people, places
and events of Salvation History. For info, con-
tact Sr. Kathleen ex 321.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

RCIA is a process in which new Catholics
embark on and join us in a continuing and
deepening conversion into faith and disciple-
ship. It is for those who are unbaptized and
would like to be received fully into the
Catholic Church, those who have been bap-
tized in another Christian community and seek full recep-
tion into the Catholic Church, and for those who were bap-
tized as Catholics but have not received the sacraments of
Confirmation and Eucharist. Inquiry classes are held
every Sunday morning at 10 AM in the Conference
Room of Msgr. McCall Hall. For info, phone Sr. Kath-
leen ext. 321.

St. Patrick's Religious Education

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

Going Deeper With Your Faith

Adult Education and Faith Formation

Small Faith Sharing Group
Barb Murphy 10 AM - 11:30 AM (CR)

Friday, January 5th

Pope Encyclical "Deus Caritas". New mem-

bers welcome! Questions? Call 585-4149.

PASTOR'S CLASS with Fr. Pecchie

7:00 PM - 9 PM (CR)

No class until January 8th

May we recognize "Emmanuel" God
with us each day of this new year!

Mr. & Mrs.

Joseph &

Julie Blum

DRE, ext. 320

Religious

Ed.

NO Religious Education Classes for K through

8th grade on December 31st. Classes resume

Sunday, January7th.

Got Internet? Visit our St. Patrick Parish website

www.stpatrick-largo.org !

May this new year bring you and your

families great peace, joy and love!

FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL PRAYER:

Resumes January 9th

PRAYER FOR OUR FAMILY

God,
you have created us in love

and saved us in mercy,
and through the bond of marriage
you have established the family
and willed that it should become a
sign of Christ's love for his Church.

Shower your blessings on this family
gathered here in your name.
Enable those who are joined by one love
to support one another
by their fervor of spirit and devotion to prayer.
Make them responsive to the needs of others
and witnesses to the faith in all they say and do.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

--From Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

(NCCB/USCC 1989)

School & Youth - Page Five

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Principal:

Mrs. Therese

Hernandez

ENIOR

IGH

OUTH

ROUP

H.S. Youth Minister:

Mr. Joseph Blum, ext. 320

Jr. High Youth Ministers:

Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Sue Tassinari, ext. 322

. P

ATRICK

ATHOLIC

CHOOL

ELEBRATING

OVER

YEARS

XCELLENCE

DUCATION

, L

EADERSHIP

& S

ERVICE

"By This Sign, You Will Conquer"

St. Patrick Catholic Youth

SCHOOL CALENDAR

December 21, 2006 to January 2, 2007

CHRISTMAS BREAK

January 3, 2007

CLASSES RESUME

OPEN HOUSE

PRE-K and KINDERGARTEN

JANUARY 10, 2007

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

UNIOR

OUTH

ROUP

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.

May 2007 bring you and your families His Joy!

Looking for "Angel Sponsors"

If you are interested in being an "angel sponsor" for the
March for Life trip to Washington DC, we are taking dona-
tions of either $25, $50 or more to help sponsor a student
for the trip. If you would like to help our youth with this
trip, please contact Mr. Blum.

SPONSORS

Please pray for the 17 people from our parish who will be attending

the March for Life in Washington D.C. in January.

There will be a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, January 10th in the teen room for everyone attending
the March for Life. All paperwork must be completed and turned in at this time.

No youth events on December 30th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Come and see what makes St. Patrick Catholic School so special.
Join us for our Open House. Meet our Pre-K and Kindergarten
teachers. Tour the campus! Call the school office for more informa-
tion, (727) 581-4865.

IND

, O

EART

, O

PIRIT

esus, our most loving redeemer, You came to enlighten the world with your teaching and example. You willed
to spend the greater part of Your life in humble obedience to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth.

In this way, You sanctified that family, which was to be an example for all Christian families. Graciously accept
our family, which we dedicate and consecrate to You this day. Be pleased to protect, guard, and keep it in holy
fear, in peace, and in the harmony of Christian charity. By conforming ourselves to the Divine model of Your fam-
ily, may we attain to eternal happiness.

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THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

The first reading today provides a challenging guideline for the good

stewardship of our family relationships. How do I measure up?

ST. PATRICK PARISH

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the parish of

St. Patrick

are a well-established and growing

Catholic community

blessed

with members of all ages

who come from a variety of backgrounds.

In the missionary spirit

of our patron saint,

and

under the protection of Mary,

the Mother of the Church,

we desire to spread

the Good News of Jesus Christ.

We strive to live lives that will

embody Him to others

in our families,

neighborhood and the larger community.

We are committed --

celebrating our faith

by reverent and

joyful worship,

strengthening our faith

through Catholic

education and ongoing spiritual formation,

and

living our faith

by welcoming others and

serving each others' needs.

NOURISHED BY THE EUCHARIST

and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

we commit

our time, talents, and treasures

for the glory of God

IN SERVICE to His people.

Children / Youth

at the Sunday 9 AM Mass

We need readers, greeters,
ushers, altar servers, and
choir members. If you are
interested in any of these,
please contact Joe or Julie
Blum at 584-2318, ext. 320.

Actors & Actresses

St. Patrick Players will be doing
a production of a tableau drama
depicting Leonardo Da Vinci's
"The Last Supper". If inter-
ested, please contact Betty
Archer at 596-6579.

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

make us faithful stewards of your
bounty. Give us the grace to bring

your love to birth. We place our time, our
talent and our treasure; we place our work
and worship without measure All at your
service, God of all the earth. Amen.

December 24, 2006

$ 11,156.79 (411 Envelopes Used)

Christmas Day

$ 22,338.62 (417 Envelopes Used)

Ministry of Helping Hands

Poor Box Collection - $ 934.53

May God bless and reward

you for your generous

spirit and giving heart!

THANK YOU for your

continued support.

ONSIDER

FFERING

YOUR

TIME

AND

TALENT

Youth, Teens & the Young at Heart at
the Sunday 5:30 PM Mass

We need Readers and Altar
Servers. If interested, phone the
Parish Office.

Child Care

Volunteers for

Sunday 9 AM

Nursery

Service hours for teens and
St. Patrick School parents pro-
vided. Only one teen volunteer
and one adult volunteer is
needed at a time. E-mail
Piper at lcpjlargo@yahoo.com
or call the Religious Education
office at ext. 320 if interested.

Children's Envelopes - $ 13.40

Spotlight on Good Deed of the week:

I helped wrap the presents.

(Noah Ignacio)

Parish Outreach - Page Seven

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"
"
"
"

The Word was made flesh, and made His dwelling

among us."

among us." We are the Body of Christ.

We are the Body of Christ.

Let us reach out in SERVICE and in LOVE.

Parish Ministries

never enjoyed a Christmas

but if

had not lived,

there would never have been a Christmas for anyone.

never had a business

yet the best business of the

year comes at Christmas because of

Him

never had a toy

but

has caused more toys to be

made, which have given more joy to more children and
more employment to more people than any other man who
has ever lived.

rarely received any gifts

but every year for more

than 2000 years,

has inspired the giving of more gifts

than any other person in history.

never hung up

His

own stocking at Christmas

if, in

fact,

ever had a stocking, yet

has caused more

stockings to be hung up at Christmas than all other men
who have ever lived.

When

was a mere infant,

His

parents had to flee to a

foreign country to save

His

life but

has given more

joy to millions of children than any other man in all the
world.

was often hungry

and never had bountiful food but

at Christmas and Easter

brings more sweets into more

homes and more bounty on the tables, more laughter and
song everywhere, than any other man of all time.

never went to school

, as far as we know but

has

caused thousands of schools, colleges and universities to
be erected all over the world.

did not leave a single written line

, and all that is

known of what

said could be put on one page of a

metropolitan newspaper but

has shed more light on

things human and divine than all the educators and
philosophers of ancient and modern times.

never wrote a book or saw a library

but

has

caused more books to be written and read than any other
man in the world's history.

never had a dictionary

but

has given birth to

more good words and cast the shadow of reproach on
more bad ones than any other man.

knew nothing of architecture

but

has inspired

the conception and erection of the most magnificent
cathedrals and other beautiful buildings on the face of the
earth.

knew nothing of art

yet

awakened the genius of

the world's greatest artists and has inspired more works of
art in the famous galleries than any other man.

knew nothing of medicine

yet

healed the sick of

every type of disease, and caused the blind to see, the deaf
to hear, the dumb to speak, and even the dead to be
brought back to life.

never heard an oratorio or a grand opera

but

has prompted the writing of the greatest hymns, songs of
joy and oratorios, that have ever been heard.

never

owned many of this world's goods but wealth has
multiplied wherever

has become known.

was

never more than a hundred miles from

His

birthplace after infancy

but

His

fame for over 20

centuries has spread into every part of the world.

HERE IS A MAN . . . ONE SOLITARY LIFE:

was offered the kingdom of the world

but

preferred the humble life and a spiritual kingdom.

His

own nation rejected

Him

and crucified

Him

but

the people of every nation on earth have praised and
acclaimed Him.

was the perfect pacifist

yet by the use of

His

one

and only weapon Love,

has overthrown some of the

greatest empires.

was born in a manger

and put to death as a

malefactor yet after more than two thousand years,

lives as no other man.

was a Jew

but

is the only universal and

international personality who has ever risen above all
national and geographical lines and even racial instinct.

Great teachers, religious and otherwise

speak only

for their day and generation but

spoke for all times,

conditions and peoples; and

His

truth anticipated every

change the world has ever known.

Conquerors come, rise and fall, live and die

but this

Man has lived through the centuries. and every year
increasing millions sing the triumph of

His

life and

teachings.

Thousands of new Laws are made and many old ones

revived each year

but this Man continues to live and

influence more lives in a larger way with each passing
year.

His

one brief sermon

, delivered in the open air, has

become the Magna Charta and the supreme law for all
people for all ages.

Every other man had

His

faults

but the judge who

condemned

Him

to an ignominious death publicly

declared, "I find no fault in this man".

never headed a government

or had any armed forces

His

command yet countless millions bow at the very

mention of

His

name and sing anthems of praise and

thanksgiving for

His

life.

associated freely with publicans and sinners

and

His

personal appearance was neither striking nor unusual,

yet the world would give millions for an actual picture of
this humble carpenter's son, who devoted

Himself

unselfish ministry for others.

His

life on this earth covered only 33 years

from

Bethlehem to Calvary but the story of that life has been
translated into every language and is acknowledged the
world's "best seller".

is universally recognized

as the final arbiter in

theology and sociology, in divine commands and human
rights.

If the people and nations would only follow

His

teachings injustice, poverty and fear would be
banished, and war would be no more.

Jesus Christ

the Son of God,

the one and the only

hope

of the world.

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Sun.

8:30 AM

10:00 AM

7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Mon.

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Tue.

6:00 PM

Wed.

6:45 AM
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
5:00 PM
6:45 PM

Thu.

10:00 AM

6:00 PM
7:00 PM

Fri.

10:00 AM

6:30 PM
7:30 PM

Sat.

9:00 AM
3:30 PM
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

12/31/06
Coffee and Donuts (PC)
RCIA Class (CR)
NO Religious Education for Children (School)
Junior High Youth Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (CR)

01/01/07 - RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED
No School Christmas Break
Mass - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Mass - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

01/02/07
No School Christmas Break
NO Foundations of Prayer Mothers' Grp (CR)
Griefshare Meeting (Lib)
NO Bell Choir Practice (CH)
NO Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (PC,CR)

01/03/07
Men's Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Mission of St. Patrick Tutoring (CR, Lib)
Benediction (CH)

01/04/07
Legion of Mary (Lib)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
Adult Choir Practice (OLM)

01/05/07
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Cub Scout Pack 465 Committee Mtg. (Cafe.)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CH)

01/06/07
Mission of St. Patrick Tutoring (CR)
Confessions (CH)
Confessions (CH)

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

Sat.

4:30 PM

Sun.

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

Mon.

9:00 AM
11:00 AM

Tue.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM

Wed.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM

Thu.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM

Fri.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM

Sat.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM
4:30 PM

Sun.

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

December 30, 2006
Brownie Parhalo

December 31, 2006
St. Patrick Parishioners
Nicholas Mangin
Jan Gradek
Joseph Frisch

January 1, 2007
Nicholas Mangin
Mrs. Thomas McCall

January 2, 2007
Margaret Castello
Mrs. Thomas McCall

January 3, 2007
Frank Russell Tierney
Dick & Joyce LaLuzerne and Family
(Living)

January 4, 2007
Frank Russell Tierney
Marion Burridge

January 5, 2007
Msgr. John M. McCall
Kevin Barton

January 6, 2007
Don & Audrey Scott (Living)
Ralph Jaeger
St. Patrick Parishioners

January 7, 2007
Peter Carollo
Bernice Norman
Ken King
Peter Carollo

Pray for our Military

Staff Sgt. William J. Condon, US Army, Afghanistan
Lt. Comm. Shawn D. Fitzpatrick, USN, Virginia
Sgt. Jason A. George, US Army, Korea
Lance Corporal Jorge Granados, USMC, Iraq
Sgt. Joshua Harmon, Kentucky
Pvt. Joshua Harrison, US Army, Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hicks, U.S. Army, Missouri
Airman Ryan Hines, USAF
Lt. Jr. William J. Howey, III, USN, Connecticut
Staff Sgt. Kevin Kinkade, U.S. Army, Kentucky
Pvt. 1st Class Nick Krege, USMC, Missouri
Specialist Daniel McCarley, US Army, Florida
Airman 1st Class Kevin McCarley, USAF, Germany
Ensign Christopher McDowell, USN, Mississippi
Pvt. Chris Reed, USMC, Missouri
Major Kristin Streukens, USAF
Major Scott Trapman, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA
Major Michael Trofinoff, US Army, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Saturnino Vilano, Jr., US Army, Afghanistan
Airman Christopher E. Villano, USN, Iraq

Please pray for the members of

our St. Patrick Parish family and

friends who have died recently:

John McGuiness

SHARE-A-PRAYER: If you or someone
you know needs special prayers, phone our
prayer line and let us pray for you and your
loved ones. Phone 584-6954 or 585-7247
and our prayer warriors will offer their
prayers up to heaven for you!

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Diocesan Announcements

ibrary News:

Watch for the news of the St.

Patrick Library Book Club starting in January

2007. For more information call Florence Deaton at
595-3254. Come browse our stacks in Msgr. McCall
Hall today, (the library is open Sundays `til noon)
and sign out the books and tapes of your choice.

Experienced bookkeeper for busy school office with
responsibility for cash deposits, Accounts Payable
including check writing. Good computer skills required.
Mail résumé to: Director of Finance, Clearwater Central
Catholic High School 2750 Haines Bayshore Road,
Clearwater, FL 33760-1435. No phone calls please.

Seeking full-time maintenance position with some
weekends required, full benefits including vacation, health
insurance and pension. Floor care experience a must.
The Candidate must be an active practicing Catholic.
Please apply at the Parish Office or submit your résumé
to the attention of Thomas M. Timko, Sr., Parish Manager
at St. Michael Catholic Church, 2281 State Road 580,
Clearwater, FL 33763 or (727) 797-2375, ext. 221.

HELP WANTED `ROUND THE DIOCESE

December 31, 2006: The Holy Family

Cycle C:

Jesus grew in wisdom, age, and grace in the midst of

his family. How is your family growing in the midst

of these challenging times? Seek out God's grace.

VOCATION VIEW:

(Luke 2:41-52)

Please join us for our annual Evening Prayer for
Evangelization on Sunday, January 14, 2007, 3 PM
at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 10895 Hamlin
Blvd. Reception will follow. Attendees are asked to
assist in a new outreach effort called Friends in
Need. Gift cards for local gas stations, drug stores,
grocery stores or checks made payable to Catholic
Charities will be greatly appreciated. Please RSVP
your attendance to the parish office before January
3rd! For more info, contact the Diocesan Office of
Evangelization & Lifelong Faith Formation at 341-
6839 or

dmk@dosp.org

In their pastoral letter, Steward-
ship: A Disciple's Response

, the

U.S. bishops urge us to look to
Mary for a clear example of Chris-
tian stewardship. "After Jesus,"
they say, "it is the Blessed Virgin
Mary who by her example most
perfectly teaches the meaning of

discipleship and stewardship in their fullest sense. All of
their essential elements are found in her life: she was
called and gifted by God; she responded generously,
creatively, and prudently; she understood her divinely
assigned role as 'handmaid' in terms of service and fidel-
ity (see Lk 1:26-56). As Mother of God, her stewardship
consisted of her maternal service and devotion to Jesus,
from infancy to adulthood, up to the agonizing hours of
Jesus' death (Jn 19:25)."

On this day when the Church

celebrates the motherhood of the Virgin Mary, we pray,
"May her prayer, the gift of a mother's love, be your peo-
ple's joy through all ages. May her response, born of a
humble heart, draw your Spirit to rest on your people."
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us, that we, too, may
respond with love when God calls.

Mary was the Mother of Jesus. She was betrothed of

Saint Joseph. We celebrate her birth on September 8th. It
is thought that she was born in 20BC and never died, but
was assumed into heaven. We celebrate her assumption
into heaven on the 15th of August. She has been known to
appear to many throughout the ages, including to the chil-
dren of Fatima, St. Bernadette in Lourdes, Juan Diego of
Guadalupe, Mexico, to name a few. She is the patron
saint of over 154 countries, states and professions.

The prayer to honor Mary, Mother of God, the Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art Thou Among Women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Mary, the Mother of God

Patron Saint of the human race,

United States & Washington State

Feast Day: January 1

Feast Days this week:

January 2:

Saint Basil the Great

St. Gregory Nazianzen

January 3:
The Most Holy Name of Jesus

January 4:

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 5:

St. John Neumann

January 6:

Blessed André Bessette

On Sunday evening, January 7, 2007, the Notre
Dame Folk Choir will be at the Cathedral of St. Jude
and will serve as Ministries of Music at the 6:30 PM
Mass. Bishop Lynch will be the principal celebrant.
Mass will be followed by a FREE concert at 7:45 PM
in the Cathedral. The new "Our Father" that is sung at
the Sunday 11:00 AM Mass comes from the Notre
Dame Choir. Steven C. Warner is the composer.