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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

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 Joseph & Julie Blum ....................x 320

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

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 21, 2007 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

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.

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

AINT

ATRICK

ATHOLIC

HURCH

School Principal:

Mrs. Therese Hernandez.........................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.

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3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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.

My Dear Friends in Christ,

It is hard to believe that we are in the middle of January and well

underway in Ordinary Time. We want to remember in our Prayers all the
youth from St. Patrick and St. Jude who are attending the March for Life.

We pray that their witness will establish the end to this senseless killing of innocent life.

Life is sacred and we must do all in our power to restore the Sanctity and Dignity of Human life.

No nation that permits the killing of the innocent has survived nor will survive. It is amazing that our
founding fathers could articulate so well:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness. . . Declaration of Independence

Please join us in Church for the Candlelight Rosary Procession on
Monday evening at 7 PM as we pray for the return to an
appreciation of human life and its sanctity & dignity in all stages.

On August 27, 1978 - one day after his election to the papacy - Pope John Paul II made this

statement: "Yesterday I went peacefully into the Sistine Chapel to vote. I did not imagine what was
going to happen. When there began to be a danger for me, two of my colleagues reached out to me:
`Take courage' they said, `If the Lord gives a burden, he also gives the help to carry it.' "

In our Old Testament reading we hear about the people of Israel receiving a

particular burden. During the reconstruction of the temple, they discovered an ancient
Book of the Law. When Ezra the priest read it aloud to them, they first rejoiced, but
they also wept because they knew how weak they were to obey all the Lord's
commands. Nehemiah who was the civil authority gave them a help: he provided a
meal of delicious foods and told them to eat and drink. "Do not be saddened," he said,
"rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength!"
Jesus received the greatest burden of all. By his ministry of teaching and healing
and above all by his sacrificial death he would fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah: "to
proclaim liberty to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go
free

." His burden involved the salvation of every human being. Since his burden was

the greatest, he received the greatest help: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me..."

You and I have received a burden obviously not as great as Jesus or Pope John Paul II or that

of the people of Israel to whom the Lord gave a great burden of suffering. Even so, you or I might be
tempted to walk away from our particular opportunity. I encourage you to remember the example of St.
John Vianney. As a young man he undertook studies for the priesthood, but he found them extremely
difficult. Moreover, he suffered from a chronic stomach problem which left him feeling weak and
tired. He decided he just could not continue. His spiritual director recognized something special in
John and said to him, "If you leave now, you are saying `goodbye priesthood' and `goodbye souls'."
Those words "goodbye souls" rang in his ears and from that moment, he devoted every ounce of his
effort to that goal the salvation of souls. For over four decades he labored in a rural village and he
brought thousands to Christ.

St. John Vianney accepted a particular burden and the Lord gave him extraordinary help. You and

I have also been given a burden to bring souls to Christ. The Lord will not fail to give us the help we
need.

Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

How many HOURS do you spend during the week ... Watching TV?
Driving? Sleeping? Working? Playing sports? Eating? On the inter-
net?

Now, how much time do you give to God each week? ... Is one full hour (or

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LIVING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST

Some of Saint Paul's best known and most beloved imagery

is contained in the passages from First Corinthians that we have
heard last week and this week: the many
gifts granted by the one same Spirit and the
many members making up the one Body of
Christ. Few passages from sacred scripture
more accurately sum up how Christian
vocations work together.

Unlike some of Paul's other writings,

which are a product of the social and
religious conventions of his time, these
enable us to look at our own lives and the
lives of those around us to discern what gifts,
what vocations the Holy Spirit has given for
the good of all. We can likewise know the
joys and sorrows of the other members of
the Body and share in them for the
strengthening of the whole Body of Christ.

First Reading -- I am with you to de-

liver you, says the L

ORD

(Jeremiah

1:4-5, 17-19).

Psalm -- I will sing of your salvation

(Psalm 71).

Second Reading -- If I have all faith

so as to move mountains, but do not
have love, I am nothing (1 Corin-
thians 12:31 - 13:13).

Gospel -- No prophet is accepted in

the prophet's hometown (Luke 4:21-
30).

When someone is in

a situation of rejection,

do I take a positive stand

and follow the gospel?

Readings for the Week Ahead:

January 28, 2007

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ARISH

EWS

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ all year!

W e i g h t W a t c h e r s h a s

introduced a new W inter
"Savings for Success" Plan,
offered to interested parties at
St. Patrick Parish. This is a 17-

week meeting series at a special value more
meetings, more motivation for more success.
The plan is only $10.35 per week, so pay only
$176 for the 17-week series held in Msgr. McCall
Hall. Please note that this is a prepaid program
for the full 17-week series (cash, credit card or 3-
check payments). We need 20 people to begin
in January to meet the minimum
requirements. If interested, contact
Rosemary Ingersoll at 584-5015 or
rose35@tampabay.rr.com for info.

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY VIGIL

Our Respect Life Committee invites all parishioners to join our prayers
with the national Pro-Life Marchers in Washington, D.C. We have 18
people from our parish joining other youth in our Diocese on the
March for Life. On this 34th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legaliz-
ing abortion, we will have a Candlelight Rosary Vigil on Monday, January 22nd at 7 PM in
Church. Let us make the sacrifice and lift up our prayers that 2007 will bring an end to the
holocaust of abortions. Every single day in our country, 4,000 babies are killed by abortion.

You can make a difference!

Next weekend you can help women and chil-

dren. Please pick-up a baby bottle after

Mass. During the week, fill it with coins,

bills, or checks and return it the following

week before Mass. All proceeds will help

support the Catholic Charities Pregnancy

Pl us

Medical Center. For more information on

how you can help or if you need assistance, contact
Monica or Rose at 550-4236. Fill your empty
neighbor from your fullness, so that your emptiness
may be filled from God's fullness. ~ St. Augustine

Extraordinary Ministers

of Holy Communion

Please note that we will have a meeting

on Sunday, January 28th after the 11

AM Mass in Church. Please attend as

we will discuss important changes.

"It is a poverty to decide

that a child must die

so that you may live as you wish."

Mother Teresa

Remember, registration for all sacraments is SEPARATE from attending St. Patrick School or Sunday School.

First Reconciliation is Saturday, January 27th. Please have your child in Church no later than 10:15 AM.

If you are registered for Confirmation, sponsor forms must be turned in to Mr. or Mrs. Blum immediately.

Please continue to work on your reflection pages.

Any student preparing for First Reconciliation/First Communion or Confirmation

must have copies of their Baptismal record turned in ASAP.

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: The Gospel of Luke
Sr. Kathleen

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

Wednesday, January 24th

The Great Bible Adventure
Sr. Kathleen

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

Thursday, January 25th

Jeff Cavins of EWTN will guide you in a video
presentation which will help you understand the
major people, places, events and themes of
salvation history. To register, call Sr. Kathleen
at ext. 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 26th

Pope's Encyclical "Deus Caritas". New mem-

bers welcome! Questions? Call 585-4149.

PASTOR'S CLASS with Fr. Pecchie

7:00 PM - 9 PM (CR)

Class resumes next week, Jan. 29th

Join us on Monday night, January 22nd,
in the Church for our Candlelight Rosary
Vigil for Life.

Mr. & Mrs.

Joseph &

Julie Blum

DRE, ext. 320

Religious

Ed.

Got Internet? Visit our St. Patrick Parish website

www.stpatrick-largo.org !

FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL PRAYER:

Continues weekly on Tuesdays at 7 PM

Religious Education Classes for K through 8th grade take place on Sundays from 10:30

AM until 11:45 AM. Please call the Religious Education Office if you are not registered.

ibrary News:

Watch this space for news of the

St. Patrick Library Book Club starting soon. To

join our group or 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.

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES:

Join a Small Christian Community.
These groups are meeting weekly
in people's homes to reflect on
Scripture and the teachings of the

Catholic Church. For info., please contact Diane
Kledzik at 587-7869 or Sr. Kathleen at ext. 321.

IMPORTANT! SACRAMENT PREPARATION

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

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!

"By This Sign, You Will Conquer"

St. Patrick Catholic Youth

REGISTRATION for 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR

OPEN REGISTRATION will begin in February for all grades (Pre-K8). St. Patrick is a
fully accredited, Christ-centered environment, known for academic excellence. There will
be an Open House on January 31, 2007 from 8:30 AM 10:30 AM for all grades. Come
see what makes St. Patrick so special. For more information, call the school office at
581- 4865.

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.

Please pray for the 18 people from our parish who

are attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all of the parishioners

and sponsors who made this trip possible.

We couldn't have done it without you!

IND

, O

EART

, O

PIRIT

January 21, 2007: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 21, 2007: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ---- Cycle C:

Cycle C:

Through the power of the Spirit Jesus proclaimed his mission.

How are you carrying on that mission today?

Ponder the possibility of being a deacon, priest, brother or sister.

VOCATION VIEW:

(Luke 1:1,4:14-21)

Children / Youth

at the Sunday 9 AM Mass

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

Youth, Teens & the

Young at Heart at the

Sunday 5:30 PM Mass

We need Readers and
Altar Servers for this
Mass. If you are inter-
ested, phone the Parish
Office.

Child Care Volunteers for

Sunday 9 AM Nursery

Service hours for teens and
St. Patrick School parents
provided. Only one teen

volunteer and one adult volunteer is
needed at a time. E-mail Piper at
lcpjlargo@yahoo.com

call

the

Religious Ed. office at ext. 320 if
interested.

ONSIDER

FFERING

YOUR

TIME

AND

TALENT

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3RD SUNDAY IN ORDNAR

3RD SUNDAY IN ORDNARY TIME

Y TIME

The U.S. Bishops' Pastoral on stewardship reinforces today's reading from 1

Corinthians: "Because its individual members do collectively make up the Body

of Christ, that body's health and well-being are the responsibility of the members

- the personal responsibility of each one of us. We are all stewards of the Church.

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

January 14, 2006

$ 12,114.79 (426 Envelopes Used)

Building and Maintenance

$ 1,331.00 (110 Envelopes Used)

Helping Hands

$ 312.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Children's Envelopes - $ 10.90

Good Deed Spotlight of the week:

I got ready for confession. (Sean Griffin)

I prayed with a friend who doesn't pray. (Katie Griffin)

Abby Hendrick

Matt Ruppel

Noah Ignacio

Katie O'Connor

Tara O'Connor

Suzie O'Connor

Parish Ministries

"
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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.

St. Patrick Church 2nd Annual Fundraiser Cruise

7-day Southbound Glacier Bay Discovery on the Ryndam

Holland America Line

September 5, 2007 - September 9, 2007 (Land package)

September 9 , 2007 - September 16, 2007 (Cruise only)

Join Fr. Pecchie on a beautiful, scenic 7-day cruise beginning in
Anchorage, Alaska and ending in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Cruise Glacier Bay National Park and stop in Haines, Juneau

and Ketchikan, Alaska. Create your own Alaskan experience in ports that offer a fascinating array of excur-
sions featuring Alaskan history, wildlife and native culture. Cabin rates - Inside $1,969.22 and Ocean View
$2,229.22 - include cabin, all taxes, and round trip air fare per person. For reservations or more information,
please contact Helene Riley at (813) 741-2193 or email Helene-TravelBeyond@tampabay.rr.com.

Have you lost a loved one recently?

Learn about the process we all go through when

grieving the loss of a loved one.

Our GriefShare sessions con-
tinue this week on Tuesday
nights at 6:30 PM in the McCall
Library. If you or someone you
know is having a hard time cop-
ing 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 bereave-
ment group. As many people have found out, this
road is not one to be traveled alone. If you have
any questions or need more info., please contact
Claire at the parish office, ext. 302.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND BENEDICTION

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Come, pray with me!

Could you not watch one hour with me?

Please consider spending even one
hour each Wednesday to be with Our
Lord in Eucharistic Adoration,
beginning after the last morning 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.

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Sun.

8:30 AM

10:00 AM
10:30 AM

7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Mon.

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Tue.

8:00 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Wed.

6:45 AM
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
5:00 PM
6:45 PM
7:00 PM

Thu.

9:00 AM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Fri.

10:00 AM

7:30 PM

Sat.

9:00 AM

10:30 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

01/21/07
Coffee and Donuts (PC)
RCIA Class (CR)
Religious Education for Children (School)
Junior High Youth Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (CR)

01/22/07
Mission of St. Patrick ESOL Class (Lib)
Candlelight Rosary Procession for Life (CH)
Junior Girl Scouts Troop 849 Meeting (REL)
Cub Scout Pack 465 Den Mtg. (Cafe. Art, PE, Gr1)

01/23/07
Foundations of Prayer Mothers' Grp (CR)
Griefshare Meeting (Lib)
School Advisory Committee (MC)
Bell Choir Practice (CH)
Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (PC,CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Meeting (Cafe.)

01/24/07
Men's Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Mission of St. Patrick Tutoring (CR, Lib)
Benediction (CH)
St. Patrick Players Rehearsal (CR)

01/25/07
Legion of Mary (CR)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
Adult Choir Practice (OLM)
Great Adventure Bible Series (CR)

01/26/07
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CH)

01/27/07
Mission of St. Patrick Tutoring (CR)
First Reconciliation Celebration (CH, Cafe.)
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.

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

January 20, 2007
Anne Enright

January 21, 2007
Benjamin & Mike Heeren
St. Patrick Parishioners
Ida Scarpa
Maria Rey (Living)

January 22, 2007
Elaine Sylvia (Living)
Leonar Cepeda

January 23, 2007
Bernadette Duguay
Virginia Mae Maule

January 24, 2007
Joyce Matthews
Irene Filippazzo

January 25, 2007
Margaret Raymond
In Thanksgiving

January 26, 2007
Agnes Goss
Ana Ehrman

January 27, 2007
Mr. Dolan
Ana Ehrman
Michael Stoltz

January 28, 2007
Marlea & Andy Bray
Arlene Sinamon
Bernard Robert Uzzillia
St. Patrick Parishioners

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
Sgt. Anthony Jordan, US Army Calvary, Iraq
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:

Severini Mbuya

(brother of Sr. Lucy)

Bishop John Kaising

Rosina Abberton

Anne Skarosi

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Diocesan Announcements

The Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle

Feast Day: January 25

The conversion of St. Paul is the
story of a life- and world-changing
"U-turn." A man of education and
influence, Saul used his knowledge
of the law and his standing among
the religious leaders of his time to
persecute the earliest Christians.
Then, after a personal encounter
with the Risen Christ, Saul is reborn
as Paul, and becomes the apostle to the Gentiles, using his
persuasive pen and enthusiastic zeal to spread the good
news of the Gospel. "I am the least of the apostles," he
says. "In fact, because I persecuted the church of God, I
do not even deserve the name. But by God's favor I am
what I am. This favor of his to me has not proved fruit-
less. Indeed, I have worked harder than all the others,
not on my own but through the favor of God

." By God's

favor we are what we are; in his goodness, he has given us
all that we have. We are good stewards if, like St. Paul,
we can say that God's favor bears fruit in our lives -- if
"[we] are grateful for what [we] have received and eager
to cultivate [our] gifts out of love for God and one an-
other

2006 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS:

If you would like a letter listing the summary of your
2006 parish donations (for tax purposes), please
phone the rectory office to place your name on our
list. Contribution statements for 2006 will not be
available until February 1st and will only be given
upon request.

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

FATHER BENEDICT GROESCHEL. C.F.R.

"Spiritual Teaching of Pope Benedict XVI"
Saturday, February 10, 2007
9:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Our Lady of Divine Providence House of
Prayer, 711 South Bayview Avenue,
Clearwater.

$25 donation per person. Mass of the day will be
celebrated. Bring a brown bag lunch, drinks pro-
vided. Registration closes Tuesday, February
6th. Please phone 727-724-9505 for more info.

St. Angela Merici

St. Angela Merici (1474-1540), virgin

Feast Day: January 27

Orphaned as a teenager, St. Angela Merici became a
Third Order Franciscan and committed herself to a life of
austerity and good works. In particular, she was con-
cerned about the lack of education for poor children, espe-
cially young girls. Drawn by her example and leadership,
other young women who shared her ideals joined her, giv-
ing instruction to the little girls in the neighborhood.
Their intent was to re-evangelize the family by providing
solid Christian education to future wives and mothers.
The members of this "Company of St. Ursula" continued
to live at home and took no formal vows, although they
were committed to a life of poverty, chastity, and obedi-
ence. Only after St. Angela's death did they become a
recognized religious congrega-
tion, the first of many teaching
orders for women. Quietly,
without fanfare or formal
structure, St. Angela Merici
and her companions put their
faith to work out of love for
God and for the benefit of
those who had less than they.
That's everyday stewardship --
to use the gifts we have to meet
the needs of others.

Feast Days this week:

January 22:
St. Vincent (died 304)
Deacon and martyr

January 24:
St. Francis de Sales
(1567-1622)
Bishop and Doctor

January 26:
Sts. Timothy and Titus

Saints Timothy and Titus
were two of the most
beloved

and

trusted

disciples of St. Paul,
whom they accompanied
in many of his journeys.