February 10, 2008

Reverend Paul Pecchie, Pastor

Reverend Prakash Madanu, ALCP.

Deacon Richard Brady, Deacon Ralph Bufano

Deacon Kenneth Spaulding (Winter Months)

Retired Assisting Priests

Reverend Monsignor Richard Cahill

Reverend Kenneth Bonadies

Reverend Bernard MacAdam (Winter)

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily Masses................................................... 8:00 AM

Daily Masses during Lent ............7:30 AM & 9:00 AM

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

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

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 to 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.

School Principal:

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

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

1st Sunday of Lent

February 10, 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

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1ST SUNDAY IN LENT

Fr. Paul Pecchie

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

(727) 584

(727) 584----2318 Tel.

2318 Tel.

My Dear Friends in Christ,

Today we enter into the first Sunday of Lent! During this holy

season we are asked by the Church to intensify our prayer, fasting and

almsgiving. These are the three principal hallmarks of our Lenten observance.
We immerse ourselves in the love of God and we try to better share in this
mystery of God's love for us. As we pray more, fast or long for God by our
physical hunger, and give of our wealth as we recognize God's generosity to us,
we draw closer to the God who loves us and saves us.

"The greatest hunger is the hunger for love." Mother Teresa said this often,

and, after her years of experience living among, feeding, clothing and caring for
the poorest of the poor, she is an expert on human needs. Jesus Christ is that love incarnate for which
every human being has been created. Every human being will satisfy their hunger for God only by
seeking satisfaction in God. Jesus Christ is that bread, truly present among us: the Bread of Life. "The
bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world." And in this Bread alone can our thirst for
love be satisfied.

The Catechism offers a meditation on our Lord's teaching in today's Gospel, and on the petition of the

Lord's Prayer for our "daily bread."

God is love, and we possess the love of God by possessing his life, receiving His Body and Blood in the

Communion of the Mass. "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood,
you have no life in you." With this gift we lack nothing in this world, for infinite love is ours.

Hopefully many will join us in our Gala Celebration. If you are unable to do so continue to watch the

bulletin for more Jubilee Celebrations. As we all know, 50 years only comes once in a lifetime and we
have cause to celebrate, for God has blessed us in abundance.

Also, in the upcoming weeks you will be hearing more about our Capital

Campaign to retire our debt, and to secure a fiscal future that will enable us to thrive as
a parish and not just survive.

Praise Be Jesus Christ!

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

reakfast for Rose:

Date: TODAY, Sunday, February 10

Time: after 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Masses

Where: Monsignor McCall Hall

Tickets: $6 / Adult and $2 / Children, 12 and under

Menu: French toast or scrambled eggs with toast, bacon or sausages, grits, orange juice, milk & coffee.

This is a special Fundraiser for Rose Petito, who has been battling medical problems.

She has been a leader of the Catholic Charities Pregnancy Center and a member of our Adult Choir.

This petition, with the responsibility it involves, also applies to another hunger from which men are
perishing: `Man does not live on bread alone, but...by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
God,' (Deut 8:3; Mt 4:4) that is by the Word he speaks and the Spirit he breathes forth. Christians must
make every effort "to proclaim the good news to the poor." There is a famine on earth, "not a famine
of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord." (Am 8:11) For this reason the
specifically Christian sense of this fourth petition concerns the Bread of Life: The Word of God
accepted in faith, the Body of Christ received in the Eucharist. (Jn 6:26-58) (CCC 2835)

VOCATION VIEW

VOCATION VIEW:::: February 10, 2008 1st Sunday of Lent A: During this time of fasting we may be

tempted to go astray. Pray for the grace to follow the way that leads to life. (Matthew 4:1-11)

EM's Please Note: If you have empty pyxes,

please return them to the Parish Office.

First Reading -- The L

ORD

said to

Abram: All the families of the earth shall
find blessing in you (Genesis 12:1-4a)

Psalm -- Lord, let your mercy be on us,

as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33).

Second Reading -- God has called us to

a holy life, not because of our works but
according to grace (2 Timothy 1:8b-10).

Gospel -- Atop a high mountain, Jesus

was transfigured before Peter, James, and
John (Matthew 17:1-9).

Am I letting my light shine to others?

In what specific ways will I pray, fast and

give alms during this Lent?

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

TEMPTATION'S FACES

In the movie Oh God, You Devil the roles of both God and Satan

were played by George Burns. This completely baffled the humans. But
as "God" pointed out, the face of evil has long tried to look like God,
act like God, sound like God--or at least fulfill all our expectations of
what God is like and desires. This is the aspect of Jesus' human nature
that Satan attempts to prey upon in today's Gospel. It is in our human
nature to seek the easy or surface answers; it was this part of Jesus' true
human nature that was tested in the desert dryness that immediately
followed his plunge into the Jordan's baptismal waters. Our surface
expectations of God are in miracle-working, power and glory, the
intervention of supernatural beings on our behalf. But all of these things
can be accomplished by the might of evil as well.
Jesus takes us deeper and shows us that, even when
we're at our weakest (as he would have been in the
desert after his forty-day ordeal), we need to be
relentless in seeking the true presence of God's
word, giving our worship to God alone, testing
ourselves and not God.

Readings: February 17, 2008

2nd Sunday of Lent

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ELEBRATING

YEARS

ARISH

EWS

Mark your calendars now for a very special

PARISH MISSION during HOLY WEEK

Sun., March 16th thru Thu., March 20th at 7 PM

"Living our Faith Abundantly in Today's Culture"

with Father Wade Menezes, CPM

Sun. Let Your `Yes' Mean `Yes' to God
Mon. The New Plague: Secular Cultural Catholicism
Tue. The Living, Teaching Authority of the Catholic Church
Wed. Leading Others to Christ and His Church
Thu. Drawing Closer to God through Growth in Self-knowledge

Confessions will be offered from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm each night.
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament with the Mission Conference
and Benediction will be from 7 pm to 8 pm, followed by Confessions for
as long as needed. Please join us in praying our Parish Mission Prayer:

LENTEN SERVICES

Daily Mass:
Mon. - Sat.............7:30 am & 9 AM

Morning Prayer / Liturgy of the
Hours (details to be announced).

Wednesdays: Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament after the 9 AM
Mass until Benediction at 6:45 PM.

Friday Stations

of the Cross:

2 PM and 7 PM

St. Patrick School is hosting their
annual

LENTEN FISH FRYS

Fridays, 2/22 and 3/7 in Msgr. McCall
Hall from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. The meal
includes delicious fried fish, hush
puppies, french fries, coleslaw and
either iced tea or lemonade and
cookies. Cheese pizza available for
non-fish eaters. Tickets available
after

most

Masses.

Adults: $7 (presale) and
$8

(day

event)

Children, 13 and under:
$3. Any questions,
please contact David
Ruppel at 560-0063.

PARISH MISSION PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we humbly beseech You to make us
more faithful sons and daughters of Your Son's Church.
Help us to be vibrant, knowledgeable Catholics living in
the midst of the modern world, so that we may be
beacons of light shining forth in defense of the Church's
Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition and Magisterium

(her teaching authority). Help us always to cultivate the virtues
of Faith, Hope and Charity in our daily lives, so that whether
single, married or consecrated priests, deacons or Religious, we
may always share Your Truth with others. We ask this through
Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. AMEN.

All for the Greater Honor & Glory of God

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The Great Bible Adventure Study
Sr. Kathleen

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

Tuesday, February 12th

Join us on this adventure with Jeff Cavins as

we journey through the Bible our story.

Adult Bible Study: Adventures in Matthew
Sr. Kathleen

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

Wednesday, February 13th

"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 9 AM - 10:30 AM (CR)

Friday, February 15th

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 (CR)

Monday, February 11th

We will continue our Holy Father's
latest encyclical, Spe Salve, On
Christian Hope.

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!

PLENARY INDULGENCE D

PLENARY INDULGENCE DECLARED FOR LOURDES

ECLARED FOR LOURDES

ECLARED FOR LOURDES PILGRIMAGES:

PILGRIMAGES:

Pope Benedict XVI has announced that a

plenary indulgence is available to Catholics who travel to Lourdes during the coming year for the 150th anniversary of
the Marian apparitions there. The indulgence is available to those who, under the usual conditions, make a pilgrimage to
Lourdes between December 8, 2007 and December 8, 2008. The pilgrimage should include visits to the famous Massabielle
grotto at Lourdes where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous, the Soubirous family home, and the places
where St. Bernadette was baptized and received her First Communion.

A plenary indulgence is also available to those who venerate an image of Our Lady of Lourdes at any church or chapel

between February 2 and February 11 of 2008, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. For those who are unable to make a
pilgrimage because of ill health or some other reason, the indulgence may be obtained if, under the usual conditions, they
"spiritually visit the above-mentioned places" and offer their prayers on the days February 2 through 11, 2008.

The decree indicates that Pope Benedict wishes to "draw increased fruits of renewed sanctity" from the anniversary

celebrations at Lourdes. It notes "the innumerable series of prodigies through which the supernatural life of souls and the
health of bodies has drawn great advantage from the omnipotent goodness of God" at Lourdes over the years. The usual
conditions for a plenary indulgence are sacramental Confession and reception of Holy Communion within a week, prayer for
the intentions of the Roman Pontiff, and freedom from attachment to sin. The particular terms of the indulgence announced
on December 5:

A) If between December 8, 2007 and December 8, 2008 they visit, preferably in the order suggested: (1) the parish

baptistery used for the Baptism of Bernadette, (2) the Soubirous family home, known as the 'cachot,' (3) the Grotto of
Massabielle, (4) the chapel of the hospice where Bernadette received First Communion, and on each occasion they pause for
an appropriate length of time in prayer and with pious meditations, concluding with the recital of the Our Father, the
Profession of Faith, ... and the jubilee prayer or other Marian invocation.

B) If between February 2, 2008 ... and February 11, 2008, Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes and 150th

anniversary of the apparition, they visit, in any church, grotto or decorous place, the blessed image of that same Virgin of
Lourdes, solemnly exposed for public veneration, and before the image participate in a pious exercise of Marian devotion, or
at least pause for an appropriate space of time in prayer and with pious meditations, concluding with the recital of the Our
Father, the Profession of Faith, ... and the invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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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.

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES: Sign up for our Lenten Small Christian
Communities after all Masses this weekend and next weekend. We will be
reflecting on Bishop Lynch's Pastoral Letter Living Eucharist: Gathered, Nourished,
Sent. It is the Bishop's goal that this reflection will revive a sense of wonder, awe and
gratitude for the gift that is the Eucharist. The groups meet weekly in parishioner's
homes. There are groups available morning, afternoon and evening. Please sign up

today or take a registration form home with you to pray about it. Registrations should be returned to the
Religious Education Office or dropped in the Collection Basket. For info., contact Sr. Kathleen, ext. 321.

REGISTRATION

for 2008 - 2009

SCHOOL YEAR

OPEN REGISTRATION will begin in
February for all grades (Pre-K-8). St.
Patrick is a fully accredited, Christ-
centered

environment,

known

for

academic

excellence.

Come and see what
makes St. Patrick so
special.

Tour

the

campus.

For

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!

CALENDAR

Monday, February 18, 2008

President's Day

NO SCHOOL

St. Patrick Catholic School

Charity Fishing Tournament

May 17, 2008

Awards Banquet: The Hut on John's

Pass Boardwalk

To register contact

Joe Blum at 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!!

NIGHTS

OLUMBUS

: Council # 4892

meets on the second Thursday of the month
at 8 PM in the Cafeteria. Call Bob Lamelle
at 584-1234. Hope to see you there!

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

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1st Sunday in Lent

What temptations lure us from the path of discipleship?

Possessions? Pride? Power?

Oh Lord, create for us a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within us!

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

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!

February 3, 2008

$ 16,031.16

(433 Envelopes)

Children's Envelopes

$ 9.00

(3 Envelopes)

Helping Hands

$ 753.00

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.

"50 IS THE NUMBER"

The Jubilee Committee requests that if you are turning "50" in 2008 or you are celebrating 50 wonderful years of marriage, please contact Ginny @

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.

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.

Our G

OLDEN

UBILEE

ANQUET

will be

held at the Sheraton Hotel on Saturday,
March 29

. Jubilee Banquet tickets are available

after all Masses in Msgr. McCall Hall. Individual
tickets are $75, which includes required bus
transportation to the celebration (departing at 5:30
p.m.) due to limited parking. If you would like to be a

sponsor for the Jubilee souvenir booklet, or the

Jubilee wine, please visit the Jubilee table in

Msgr. McCall Hall. Also, you will be able to

order your own Jubilee wine at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and Joan Jones celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey and Betty Barton celebrating their 54th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Cecilia Spaulding celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Jeanne Morrison celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

May God continue to bless you and your families this year

as you witness to the holiness of the Sacrament of Matrimony!

Congratulations to our Wedding Jubilarians who attended a special Mass with Bishop Lynch!

Mass Intentions & Schedule of Events - Page 7

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

February 9, 2008
Michael John Dube

February 10, 2008
Francis Hall
Francis J. Collis
Adeline Dunbar
St. Patrick Parishioners

February 11, 2008
Carmen Valladares
Severino & Schifano Families

February 12, 2008
Virginia Gay
Louise Walter

February 13, 2008
Rosemarie Ponzo
Tommy Moffat

February 14, 2008
Joyce Clark
Carolyn Lavoy

February 15, 2008
Veronica & Adam Czasnojc
Anna Moran

February 16, 2008
Joseph Zorowski
Herbert Haas
St. Patrick Parishioners

February 17, 2008
Tom Brophy
John Pacheco
Elizabeth Payeur
Ben & Michael Heeren

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
Specialist Daniel McCarley, US Army, Florida
Airman 1st Class Kevin McCarley, USAF, Germany
Ensign Christopher McDowell, US Navy, Iraq
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
11:00 AM
11:30 AM

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

Mon.

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Tue.

4:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Wed.

9:45 AM

10:00 AM

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

Thu.

9:00 AM
2:00 PM
5:45 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM

Fri.

9:00 AM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Sat.

3:30 PM
5:30 PM

02/10/2008
SCC - HOMELESS DRIVE "UNDIES SUNDAY"
Fundraiser "Breakfast for Rose" (PC)
ERE: Religious Ed. for Children (School)
Baptism Class (MC)
RCIA: Breaking Open the Word (CR)
Senior Youth Group Meeting (PC)
Junior Youth Group Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (Lib)

02/11/2008
Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (Lib)
Pastor's Class (CR)
Contemporary Worship Band Rehearsal (CH)
Cub Scout Pack 465 Den Mtg. (Café, Art, PE, Gr1)

02/12/2008
Mission of St. Patrick Class (Lib)
Great Adventure Bible Study (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Mtg. (Café)
Bell Choir Rehearsal (CH)
School Advisory Committee Meeting (MC)

02/13/2008
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Weight Watchers Meeting (CR)
Benediction (CH)
Parish Council Meeting (PC)
Charismatic Prayer Group Meeting (CR)

02/14/2008
Legion of Mary Meeting (CR)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
Adult Choir Practice (OLM)
RCIA Class (CR)
Knights of Columbus Meeting (Café.)

02/15/2008
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Stations of the Cross (CH)
Challenge Club Meeting (CH,REL,MC)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Stations of the Cross (CH)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CR)

02/16/2008
Confessions (CH)
Confessions (CH)

Sat.

4:30 PM

Sun.

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

Mon.

7:30 AM
9:00 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

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:

John Warfield, Fr. Jack Smith, Connor Lonseth

and Sr. Bridget Finn, OSC

(Ireland)

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

THE

MAGNIFICAT

PRAYER

BREAKFAST invites women of
all ages to a prayer breakfast on
Saturday, February 23, from 9 AM

to Noon at the St. Jude Cathedral Parish Center in
St. Petersburg. Our guest speaker is Arlene Diaco,
a retired teacher and co-founder of the St. Peters-
burg Magnificat. Arlene discovered the `jewel' of
her faith at a Cursillo weekend, and worked for
many years for the Respect Life movement and
Magnificat. Tickets are $7 each and may be ob-
tained by calling Carol at 391-1643 or Lucinda at
587-0132. Reservations must be made by Febru-
ary 19th. Not tickets will be sold at the door.

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!

Summer Adventure Opportunities at
GOOD COUNSEL CAMP, Floral City,
FL which is owned and operated by
t he Cat holic Diocese of St .

Petersburg. This is a co-ed residential camp for
ages 7 -15 offering 1 and 2 week sessions. Camp
brochures are available in the parish office or can
be requested by contacting the camp at 550 US
Hwy 41S, Inverness, FL 34450 or (352) 726-1910
or GoodCounselCamp@aol.com.

PRE-REGISTRATION:

I will attend 11 AM Mass and receive the Sacrament of the Sick on Feb. 20th.

I will attend 11 AM Mass, but I do not plan to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

Name ____________________________________ Phone Number___________________

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SPECIAL MASS for our Homebound with the SACRAMENT OF THE SICK

The Anointing of the Sick is a Sacrament for the Living! It is received in the community of the Church as
well as privately in one's home or in the hospital. The purpose of this Sacrament is to pray for the sick
person just as Jesus went about healing and praying for those He met. The ministry of Jesus is continued
through His Priesthood in this beautiful Sacrament. The Sacrament of the Sick may be received by those

who are elderly, by those who are sick, and by those who are facing surgery. We
will have a special Mass on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 11 AM, during
which the Sacrament of the Sick will be administered. Refreshments will be served
after the Mass in Msgr. McCall Hall (Parish Center). We encourage all those who
are eligible for this Sacrament to come and experience the healing power of Christ.
If you know someone who is homebound or in a nursing home, please consider
bringing them to this Holy Mass. All those planning to attend the Mass or intending
to receive the Sacrament of Anointing on this day are asked to fill out the form be-
low and place it in the collection basket at Church or return it to the Rectory.

St. Cyril

St. Cyril (827-869) and

St. Methodius

St. Methodius (815-885)

Feast Day: February 14

Born in Greece and baptized
Constantine and Michael, St.
Cyril and St. Methodius were
brothers

who

went as

missionaries to the Slavic
people of ninth century
Moravia. Their efforts there
left a lasting legacy in
language and liturgy. St.
Cyril's first task was to invent

an alphabet (the Cyrillic alphabet used in modern
Russian) with which to translate the New Testament,
the Psalms, and the liturgical texts into Slavic.
Clearly "ahead of their time," they also composed a
Slavic liturgy and preached in the vernacular. These
acts of inculturation were criticized by other
missionaries but won them the praise of the Pope,
who named them both bishops. St. Cyril was sickly
and died before he could be ordained a bishop, but
St. Methodius became the papal legate to the Slavic
nations. In the last years of his life, he translated the
whole Bible and other texts into the Slavic language.
These steward saints used their intellectual and
linguistic gifts to help spread the Good News
throughout Eastern Europe and, in doing so, left an
indelible mark on the culture of that region. Great
things happen when we use our gifts for the Lord!

We, the community of

St. Patrick Church

would like to invite you

to worship God with us

in the Holy Sacrifice

of the Mass!

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Lenten Daily Mass (Monday - Saturday)

7:30 AM & 9:00 AM

Saturday Vigil Mass

4:30 PM

Sunday Masses

7:30 AM
9:00 AM

11:00 AM

5:30 PM

aint Patrick Catholic Church
2121 - 16th Avenue SW

Largo, Florida 33770

In the missionary spirit of our patron saint, and under the

protection of

Mary, the Mother of the Church

, we desire to

evangelize and spread the

Good News of Jesus Christ

DIOCESAN LENTEN REGULATIONS - 2008

ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY are days of FAST.

On days of fast, one full meal and two lesser meals are

allowed. Eating between meals is not permitted. Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are bound to fast.

ASH WEDNESDAY and ALL OF THE FRIDAYS OF LENT, including GOOD FRIDAY, are also days of ABSTINENCE.

On days of abstinence, meat may not be taken. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics fourteen years of age or older.

If members of the faithful are unable to observe these regulations because of ill health or other reasons, they are urged
to practice other forms of penance and self-denial suitable to their condition.