June 15, 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

Eleventh Sunday

in Ordinary Time

June 15, 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 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.

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

(Monday thru Saturday morning): 8:00 AM

Saturday Vigil

: 4:30 PM; Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM.

Please note there will be no 5:30 pm in the summer.

Ask the master of the harvest

to send out laborers for his harvest.

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

My Dear Friends in Christ,

On this Father's Day weekend I would like to wish all of

the fathers a truly blessed day in the Lord! The month of

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is fitting

that I spend some time in reflecting on the meaning of the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

The Catechism, quoting Pope Pius XII's beautiful encyclical "Haurietis Aquas" (1956),

states, "[Jesus] has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus,

pierced by our sins and for our salvation, `is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that ... love with which

the divine Redeemer continually loves the eternal Father and all human beings' without exception (No. 478)."

To appreciate this rich symbolism of the heart, we must remember in Judaism that the word heart represented the core

of the person. While recognized as the principle life organ, the heart was also considered the center of all spiritual activity.

Here was the seat of all emotion, especially love. As the psalms express, God speaks to a person in his heart and there

probes him. This notion of the heart is clear when we read the words of Deuteronomy 6:5-6: "Therefore, you shall love the

Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words which I

enjoin on you today."

The heart has even greater depth when contemplated in light of the incarnation. We believe that Jesus Christ, second

person of the Holy Trinity and consubstantial with the Father, entered this world taking on our human flesh -- true God

became also true man. While Jesus' heart obviously served a physiological function, spiritually His sacred heart also

represents love: the divine love our Lord shares with the Father and Holy Spirit in the Trinity; the perfect, divine love

which God has for us; and the genuine human love Christ felt in His human nature. I think one of the most beautiful

passages of the Gospels is our Lord saying, "Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will

refresh you. Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Your souls will

find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light" (Mt 11:28-30). Therefore, while meditating on the Sacred Heart of

Jesus, we are called to share in the love of the Lord and strive to express our own genuine love for God, ourselves, and our

neighbors.

Throughout the Gospel, we see the outpouring of Jesus' love from His heart, whether in the

miracle stories, the reconciliation of sinners, or the compassion for the grieving. Even on the cross,

our Lord poured out His love for us: there the soldier's lance pierced His side and out flowed blood

and water (Jn 19:34). St. Bonaventure said the Church was born from the wounded side of the

Lord with the blood and water representing the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Baptism.

The early Church Fathers clearly cherished this meaning of the Sacred Heart of our Lord. St.

Justin Martyr (d. 165), in his Dialogue with the Jew Trypho said, "We Christians are the true

Israel which springs from Christ, for we are carved out of His heart as from a rock." Likewise, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (d.

202) said, "The Church is the fountain of the living water that flows to us from the Heart of Christ" ("Adversus Haereses").

Although these are just a couple brief examples from the times of the early Church, we find a profound respect for the

Sacred Heart of our Lord as a font of His love which gave birth to the Church and continues to nourish its members.

The devotion continued to grow during the Middles Ages and in 1353 Pope Innocent VI instituted a Mass honoring

the mystery of the Sacred Heart. During the age of the Protestant movement, devotion to the Sacred Heart was practiced in

hope of restoring peace to a world shattered by political and religious persecution.

Shortly thereafter, the devotion escalated due to the fervor surrounding the apparitions of our Lord to St. Margaret

Mary Alacoque (1647-90). For example, on Dec. 27, 1673, our Lord revealed, "My Divine Heart is so passionately

inflamed with love ... that, not being able any longer to contain within Itself the flames of Its ardent charity, It must let

them spread abroad through your means, and manifest Itself to man, that they may be enriched with Its precious treasures

which I unfold to you, and which contain the sanctifying and salutary graces that are necessary to hold them back from the

abyss of ruin." The four apparitions provided the catalyst for the promotion of the devotion to the Sacred Heart: a feast day

in honor of the Sacred Heart and the offering of our Lord's saving grace and friendship if the individual attended Mass and

received Holy Communion on nine consecutive first Fridays of the month.

In 1899, Pope Leo XIII consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since then, his

successors have exhorted the faithful to turn to the Sacred Heart and make acts of personal

consecration. They have also begged the faithful to offer prayers and penances to the Sacred Heart in

reparation for the many sins of the world. Considering our present day and age, the temptations and

sins of this world, the growing apathy and secularism, we too should turn again in loving devotion to

the Sacred Heart of Jesus and ask Him to pour forth His grace. We must strive to make our hearts

like His own, for He said, "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God" (Mt 5:8). May we

remember the words of the Preface of the Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: "Lifted high on

the Cross, Christ gave His life for us, so much did He love us. From His wounded side flowed blood

and water, the fountain of sacramental life in the Church. To His open heart the Savior invites all

men, to draw water in joy from the springs of salvation."

Praised be Jesus Christ,

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

First Reading The L

ORD

has rescued the

poor from the clutches of the wicked

(Jeremiah 20:10-13).

Psalm Lord, in your great love, answer me

(Psalm 69).

Second Reading The grace of God overflows

for all (Romans 5:12-15).

Gospel All who acknowledge Jesus before

others will likewise be acknowledged by

Jesus before the Father (Matthew 10:26-33).

Am I aware of God's compassion for me,

so that I am compassionate to all?

Lord, give me courage, faith

and trust in you always.

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

LABORERS NEEDED

Today's scriptures employ mixed metaphors images of sheep

and shepherds, priests and people, harvest and laborers all of

which intermingle to create a web of meaning on which we have

based our understanding of Christian vocations. Above all, these

images help us see Christian vocations as

an extension and expression of Jesus'

own ministry in the world. They lend

themselves especially well to a reflection

on the vocation to ordained priesthood.

The scriptures for today help us

understand the role of the ordained in the

life of the Church. They also encourage

us to pray for an increase in the number

of candidates for priestly ordination, for

"the harvest is abundant but the laborers

are few" (Matthew 9:37).

Readings: June 22, 2008

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ELEBRATING

YEARS

ARISH

EWS

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Come, pray with me! Please consider

spending even one hour each Wednesday

to be with Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration,

beginning after the 8 AM Mass and

concluding with Benediction at 6:45 PM.

Please sign up at the Church entrance.

Wednesdays in our Diocese are designated

to pray for holy vocations to the priesthood.

On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, Prayers for

Priests will be held after Benediction.

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday

SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE:

(June - August)

Daily Mass (Mon.-Sat.): ....... 8:00 AM

Saturday Vigil .........................4:30 PM

Sunday ..............7:30, 9:00 and 11 AM

* Please note: No 5:30 PM Mass for the summer.

PETER'S PENCE: June 29th

Collection for the Works of

the Holy Father

Christ our Hope is the theme

for this year's Peter's Pence

Collection. Your generosity

allows the Holy Father to bring

hope through timely and effective emergency

assistance to our suffering brothers and

sisters throughout the world. In solidarity with

the Holy Father, we Catholics participate in

works of goodness that distinguish us as

followers of the Gospel. Please pray for the

Holy Father, and please give generously in

your parish. For more information on Peter's

Pence Collection, visit

www.usccb.org/ppc

Are you ready to celebrate?

1950's Dance at St. Patrick Church

Saturday evening, July 19, 7 PM.

Remember those Friday night

dances, from "Rock Around the

Clock" to "Twilight Time"? We

danced the night away! We're taking

St. Patrick back to the 1950's and

you're invited! Brush your blue

suede shoes and get the poodle skirt

ready to swing the night away.

Watch the bulletin for details.

SHARE-A-PRAYER

If you or someone you know

needs special prayers, let us pray

for you and your loved ones.

Phone 596-8284 and together we

will lift our hearts to God!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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!

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, June 17th

This is a 10 week study with Jeff Cavins on

the Book of Revelation.

Adult Bible Study: Adventures in Matthew

Sr. Kathleen

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

Wednesday, June 18th

"Adventures in Matthew - the King and His

Kingdom" with Jeff Cavins.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

RCIA: Are you interested in learning more about the

Catholic faith? We invite you to join our RCIA inquiry

sessions where you will learn about the richness of our

Catholic faith and be introduced to our parish family. These

sessions are open to all who are not yet baptized, those

who are baptized in other Christian denominations, and for

those who are baptized in the Catholic faith but have not

received the sacraments of Confirmation and

Eucharist. Next session: Thursday, July 3rd in the

Conference Room. If you have any questions please call

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: The Friday

morning Faith Sharing group will return again in

the Fall. Have a blessed summer!

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, June 16th

Personal Growth in Holiness.

Are we living the spiritual

life? How do we grow in holiness?

Foundations of Personal Prayer: We meet

every Tuesday afternoon at 3 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!

LEGION OF MARY: Meets

every Thursday at 9 AM in

the Conference Room. If you

would like to join, contact Peggy at 585-1597.

Our CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP, The

Hearts of Jesus and Mary Prayer

Community at St. Patrick, invite you

to pray with us every Wednesday at

7 pm in the Conference Room.

Every third Wednesday, join us for a

Healing Mass at 7 PM in the Church, as we praise

God in song, learn from the scriptures and pray for

each other. For info, phone Bobbie 584-0503 or

Margie 559-7449.

Religious Education for Children resumes in September.

If your child will be entering grades Kindergarten through 8th grade and will not be

attending a Catholic School, please register your child for faith formation classes in

August. Updates will be given in the parish weekly bulletin.

Our Diocese of St. Petersburg requires that children preparing to receive a sacrament

(i.e. First Reconciliation, First Communion or Confirmation) must be registered in

Religious Education classes for two years prior to the reception of the Sacrament.

Families who have recently moved into the area or whose children have not received

the sacraments are encouraged to contact our Religious Education Office, 584-2318, ext. 320.

Vacation Bible School begins next week June

23rd to 27th! Pray for our children that God will truly

awaken their hearts to the Kingdom of the Son!

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Browse in the comfort of the

library in Msgr. McCall Hall or check it out. Here is a

sampling of our library:

Bibles or books about the Bible

Mary and the saints

Popes (Yes, Benedict, too!) Marriage & family

Social issues

Apologetics Prayer (Need help

there?)

Church history the Catholic Faith

Spirituality numerous CDs, videos and

more! 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 during the summer on Saturday nights after the

4:30 PM Mass in the Youth Room. 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 for

academic excellence. Come and see

what makes St. Patrick so special. For

information call

the school office

(727) 581- 4865.

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NEWSPAPER RECYCLING:

Newspapers, phone books, magazines and any paper

may be placed in the

Big Red Bin

on the east side of

the Church.

Proceeds support the school and

recycling is great for the earth!

Summer Office Hours for School:

Monday through Thursday

9 AM - 1 PM

Closed the Weeks of June 30, 2008 and July 7, 2008.

June 15, 2008 11

Sunday in Ordinary Time A

The harvest is abundant, but workers for the harvest are few. Pray that God will inspire

many people to work with the harvest. Do you hear a call to serve? (Matthew 9:36, 10:8)

VOCATION VIEW

Thank You! Our choirs have just finished another year. We started in June 2007 to work on our

Christmas musical. In September, we had our first Italian supper to raise money for our Quebec trip,

which was very much enjoyed by all. In November, we launched the sale of our 50th Anniversary CD.

In between rehearsals for the Christmas play, we went to sing at different nursing homes to bring them the holiday

spirit. On December 14th & 15th, St. Patrick Players and the choir presented "The Christmas Offering". It was a

great success, and thanks to all involved. On February 10th, the choirs did a fundraising breakfast to help one of

our members, Rose Petito. Again, the response was overwhelming. In March, we also gave a concert at Holy Cross

Church which helped us sell CDs. All of our members are wonderful volunteers who give their time and talents week

after week and who make our celebration so much more meaningful even during the busiest time of the seasons.

They are true servants of God. We cannot forget our musicians and Colleen Collins who signs the music for the

hearing-impaired. Words cannot express all the gratitude that I have for all of them. May they all have a great

summer off and be ready for a new start in September. Until then, may God bless you all and merci!

~ Paulette

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ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

In today's Gospel, Jesus sends out the disciples to meet the needs of others.

His admonition to them is the same challenge He makes to us:

"the gift you have received, give as a gift."

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

NOT

TOO

LATE

Celebrate our

OLDEN

UBILEE

in the

footsteps of St. Patrick

...by joining Fr. Pecchie on a special tour of

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,

pilgrimage coordinator, for info

at 1-800-644-4659.

St. Patrick, Largo as of 06/03/08

PARISH INFORMATION:

Assessment: $127,546.00

This is the amount we must give to the

Diocese for the 2008 Appeal.

Pledged:

$ 63,095.48

Assessment

Balance:

$64,450.52

This is the amount pledged through the

Diocesan APA envelopes.

# of Gifts:

215

Average Gift:

$293.47

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: 49.5 % Participation: 21.8

About 20% 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

June 8, 2008 (296 Envelopes)

$ 9,135.00

Father's Day Offering (108 Envs)

$1,665.00

Children's Envelopes (3)

$ 12.21

Helping Hands (Poor Box)

$ 255.00

2008

APA

St. Patrick's Weekly Offering of Thanksgiving

Stewardship Prayer

O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, we know that

all we have received is from your hand. Gracious and

Loving Father, you call us to be stewards of your

abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us.

Help us to always use your gifts wisely and teach us to share

them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us,

bringing your message to those we serve. May our faithful

stewardship bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ in our

lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus' name. Amen.

From the Ministry of Helping Hands:

For the month of May, we helped 50 families with

groceries from our food pantry. Thank you for your

donations and your support!

Through your donations in the poor box,

Helping Hands is able to offer financial

assistance to needy families in our area,

especially with power and utility bills.

The Food Pantry is in need of the following items:

pasta, rice, macaroni & cheese, canned

meat and tuna, canned vegetables, jelly

and shelf milk. Also, coffee, tea and

soft drinks like koolaid for children are

needed. Thank you for your continued

generosity and support!

Mass Intentions

Pray

for our

Military

St. Sebastian and St. George, pray for us.

Staff Sgt. William J. Condon, US Army, Iraq

Second Lt. Tara Dawe, US Army, New York

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

PFC Brendan Gaines, USMC, Virginia

Sgt. Jason A. George, US Army, Iraq

Sgt. Jorge Granados, USMC, Florida

Sgt. Joshua Harmon, Kentucky

PFC Chris Hazelwood, US Army, Arizona

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, Florida

CWO2 Robert Kidney, USCG, Florida

Lance Corporal Nick Krege, USMC, Japan

PFC, 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

Staff Sgt. Kevin Nelson, US Army, 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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Cosimo and Lucy Morena & Family

June 15, 2008

James Maltese

St. Patrick Parishioners

Manuel and Sarah Viverios

June 16, 2008

Joseph Shaughnessy

June 17, 2008

Maria Rey

June 18, 2008

Maria Rey

June 19, 2008

Burke and Butkocy Families

June 20, 2008

Alice Klimpel

June 21, 2008

Anna Smigels

Herbert Hall

June 22, 2008

Elizabeth Payeur

Joseph and Beth Friederich

St. Patrick Parishioners

Sat.

4:30

Sun.

7:30