March 2, 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

4th Sunday of Lent

March 2, 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

St. Patrick, Largo as of 02/25/08

PARISH INFORMATION:

Assessment:

$127,546.00

This is the amount we must give to the

Diocese for the 2008 Appeal.

Pledged:

$ 21,490.00

Assessment

Balance:

$106,056.00

This is the amount pledged through the

Diocesan APA envelopes.

# of Gifts:

Average Gift:

$258.92

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: 16.8 % Participation: 12.1

Only 12% 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 taxed 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

2008

APA

Page 2 - Sunday, March 2, 2008

4TH SUNDAY IN LENT

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,

The tragedy greater than all others is to be blind and to say that we can see.
There are so many areas where we are perilously blind to the ways in which

our actions, words, thoughts and desires have jeopardized our eternal salvation. Our
redemption in Christ must begin with an honest assessment of our fallen nature, with
our intellects darkened and our wills weakened, wounded by the effects of the sin of
Adam and Eve.

We dread to hear our Lord speak these words in judgment of us:

"'But we see', you

say, and your sin remains."

Self-righteousness and hypocritical posturing are abhorrent to God, who

favors us when we embrace our true place before him as Our Lady does, one of humility and gratitude, of
praise and thanksgiving. This is accomplished by heeding the Lord's call for repentance through
authentic conversion.

The Catechism illuminates the teaching of our Lord.

Our Lenten journey toward Easter cannot be complete without the fullness of God's mercy granted in

sacramental Confession. Since all are with sin, all are in need of repentance. In Lent we must let the
scales fall from our eyes, to see ourselves as we truly are before our thrice-holy God. Whether or not we
are conscious of mortal sin, Confession always grants the graces of Christ to the repentant sinner.

Praised Be Jesus Christ,

Fr. Pecchie

PS. Reminder we have Stations of the Cross each Friday at 2pm & 7pm please join us as we accompany

our Lord on His Journey to Calvary.

A note regarding the Crucifix: I was hoping that we would have our new Crucifix by now. I have just
recently learned that the company, in Italy, had decided to close for their Christmas Holiday the whole
month of December. Obviously closing for a month has put all orders behind. We can expect the
Crucifix to arrive in April. As the saying goes good things come to those who wait and it seems that
this will be a very good thing that we will be getting. Let us pray that all goes well.

PSII. Regarding the use of Latin in the Mass
Recently a question has been raised by several parishioners asking why Latin responses are used
during Lent which causes the congregation to be unable to sing. First, it must be remembered
that Latin is the official language of the Church and Pope Benedict XVI desires that all Catholics
should know the basic responses to the Mass in Latin. Second, I do not see why the congregation cannot sing
along. The music board has the number where the Latin responses can be found so all can sing, but that would
require some to pick up a hymnal. Lastly, it can be seen as a fasting. For those who long to sing again in English,
it is a reminder that our longing for God should be even greater than the longing for singing in English.

JMJ

Conversion is accomplished in daily life by gestures of reconciliation, concern for the poor, the exercise and

defense of justice and right, (Cf. Am 5:24; Is 1:17.) by the admission of faults to one's brethren, fraternal

correction, revision of life, examination of conscience, spiritual direction, acceptance of suffering,

endurance of persecution for the sake of righteousness. Taking up one's cross each day and following Jesus

is the surest way of penance. (Cf. Lk 9:23.) (CCC 1435

CCC 1435

CCC 1435)

Jesus scandalized the Pharisees by eating with tax collectors and sinners as familiarly as with themselves. (Lk

5:30) Against those among them 'who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others,"

Jesus affirmed: 'I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' (Lk 18:9) He went further

by proclaiming before the Pharisees that, since sin is universal, those who pretend not to need salvation are

blind to themselves. (Jn 8:33-36; 9:40-41) (CCC

CCC

CCC 588

588

588)

First Reading --

Thus says the Lord G

: I

will open your graves, have you rise from them,
and settle you on your land. (Ezekiel 37:12-14).

Psalm --

With the Lord there is mercy and

fullness of redemption (Psalm 130).

Second Reading --

If Christ is in you, the spirit

is alive even if the body is dead because of sin
(Romans 8:8-11).

Gospel --

Lazarus, dead four days, comes out

of his tomb when Jesus calls his name.
(John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]).

Am I still bound by failures, frustrations,

disappointments and sinful acts,

from which I need to be set free?

Lord, help us each day to walk in the light

and hope of the Resurrection.

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT

The future king, David, in today's first

reading, is an example of a type of character
present throughout the Hebrew scriptures. He
is the child born out of place (not the eldest
or most favored) who ends up receiving the
promise of the covenant. The spirit of God's
anointing rushes upon him. In this way, he is
similar to the man born blind from today's

Gospel. David's family and the blind man's community did not
expect the miraculous grace of God's love to work through them.
Perhaps they, too, were "blinded" by the expectations and
assumptions of those around them. Yet, after being touched by
God, they both came to "see" the presence of God's will for them.
Both became messengers of God's will. That same Spirit of God's
anointing rushed upon us at our baptism; we were given a candle as
a sign of our membership in the Body of Christ, the Light from
Light. Our vocation, then, is to fulfill that enlightenment, that
anointing, as Ephesians tells us, by living as "children of the light."

Readings: March 9, 2008

5th Sunday of Lent

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ELEBRATING

YEARS

ARISH

EWS

St. Patrick School is hosting their next

LENTEN FISH FRY

on Friday, March 7th,

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

Mark your calendars now for a very

special PARISH MISSION during

HOLY WEEK

March 16th through 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 (on
the back of the bulletin).

St. Patrick Catholic

Church

Golden Jubilee Banquet

Sheraton Sand Key

Resort

Saturday, March 29th.

Deadline to purchase tickets: March 9th

Tickets available after Mass in Msgr. McCall Hall.

Tables of 8 can be arranged. Individual tickets: $75

(includes dinner, music, dancing, assistance in paying the

tickets for priests formerly assigned to St. Patrick Parish,

and the 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

COMING JUBILEE EVENTS:

Potluck of the Irish/Italian........................March 15th
Easter Egg Hunt............ March 23rd after 9 AM Mass
Golden Jubilee Banquet ..........................March 29th
International Mass & Dinner ....................... May 18th
Thanksgiving Mass with Bishop Lynch ........... June 1st
Children's Jubilee Picnic ............................. June 7th
Jubilee 50's dance....................................... July 19th

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, March 4th

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, March 5th

"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 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (CR)

Friday, March 7th

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, March 3rd

Please note that there will be no
class this week. Next class,
Monday, March 10th.

FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL PRAYER:

We meet every Monday evening at 7 PM

in the Msgr. McCall Library.

Have you seen our Web page? Check out

what's new and what you missed!

Visit www.stpatrick-largo.org today!

FIRST COMMUNION INFORMATION:

Monday, March 3rd: There will be a First Communion orientation class at 7 pm in
the Conference Room. One parent must attend this class with their child.

Saturday, April 19th: The First Communion Retreat will be from 9-12 in the
Parish Center. One parent must also plan on attending this retreat with their child.

CONFIRMATION UPDATE:

Saturday, March 15th: The Confirmation retreat is going to be held in Msgr. McCall Hall
from 9 am -12 noon. Candidates for confirmation must attend with their sponsor. You must
have your worksheets completed from the back of the your confirmation booklet. Bring your
confirmation booklet with you to the retreat.

Sacrament Preparation Reminders

LAST SUPPER TABLEAU:

Please join us on Saturday evening, March 8th and
Sunday evening, March 9th as the St. Patrick Players
present the Last Supper Tableau. Gaze once
again upon this living canvas of Da Vinci's The Last Supper, and watch the painting come to life as
each Apostle rises to share his story with all those gathered around the Lord's table. Tickets can be pur-
chased after all Sunday Masses and at the Rectory. Tickets are $5 for adults.

School & Youth - Page 5

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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.

REGISTRATION

for 2008 - 2009

SCHOOL YEAR

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

f or

academ ic

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

F o r

m o r e

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

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

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

St. Patrick Catholic School

Charity Fishing

Tournament

May 17, 2008

Awards Banquet:

The Hut on John's Pass Boardwalk.

To register contact

Joe Blum, 584-2318 ext. 320.

We are also looking for sponsors! We need companies or
families that want their name on our Tournament T-shirt
(minimum of $100 dollar donation). We also need lots of
raffle prizes, including tackle, camping/sports equipment, gift
cards ... whatever you want to give we will take. Drop off all
donations at the School office. Thank you for your support!!
Anyone who has a new or used kayak or
canoe and would like to make a tax
deductible donation for the tournament,
please contact Joe at 584-2318 ext 320.

SCOUTING NEWS: TROOP 465

Congratulations to Regina Scheffler who received the St. George Emblem at the
Diocesan Scout Recognition Sunday held at Christ the King Catholic Church in
Tampa on Sunday, February 24th. The purpose of the St. George Emblem, a
National Recognition Award, is to recognize the recipient's outstanding contribution

to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in the program of the Boy Scouts of America.

St. Patrick Breakfast Café: Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008

presented by the Junior Youth Group and their parents to begin our Parish Mission Week!

Come, be seated and served your breakfast made to order!

Tickets will be sold in advance on Sunday, March 2nd & 9th, after every Mass.

Adult tickets: $6, Children: $3 (A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door.)

Juice, Coffee/Tea, Milk, Scrambled eggs, Bacon, French Toast, White or Wheat toast, Biscuits & gravy, Grits

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4th Sunday in Lent

The blind man was willing to let Jesus minister to him and willingly did all Jesus

asked of him. The Pharisees were more resistant to His message,

spending their time and energy to disprove the miracle.

Which am I more like, the man born blind or the Pharisees?

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 24, 2008

$ 11,999.37

(400 Envelopes)

Children's Envelopes

$ 6.00

(3 Envelopes)

Helping Hands

$ 294.00

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 @ 403-3980 to be added to the list.

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.

Thank You!

Come, pray with me!

Please consider spending even one hour each Wednesday to be with

Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, beginning after the 9 AM Mass and concluding with Benediction
at 6:45 PM. Please sign up at the Church entrance. Wednesdays in our Diocese is our designated
day to pray for holy vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday

THANK YOU! The adult choir would like to thank all
parishioners for the generous response we received
at the "Breakfast for Rose". It was a great success,
and we raised $2297.00 to help one of our own in
need. God bless you all, and may you have a
Blessed Lent.

From the Ministry of Helping Hands: Our food
pantry is in need of: rice, canned meat, tuna, tea,
coffee, shelf milk, spaghetti sauce, and jelly. If you
can help with these items, please place them in the
blue bin outside the Church doors. Thank you for
your help and generosity to our neighbors in need!

St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 445 - 82nd Avenue, St. Pete Beach is offering the 40 Hours
Eucharistic Devotion, March 9 - 11th. This is a long-standing tradition that St. Philip Neri
started in Rome in the 16th century. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for silent adoration for
a continuous period of 40 hours, signifying the time Christ spent in the tomb between Good
Friday and Easter morning. Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place after
the 11:30 AM Mass on March 9th with continuous round-the-clock Eucharistic Adoration in our
chapel, until we conclude with Solemn Benediction at 8 AM on March 11th. Mark your
calendars and plan to join us as we use this precious time to prepare our hearts for Easter!

Mass Intentions & Schedule of Events - Page 7

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

March 1, 2008
Sophie Van Megen and Family

March 2, 2008
Tom Brophy
St. Patrick Parishioners
Richard Klimpel
John Welch

March 3, 2008
McDuff Family
Verna Rowe

March 4, 2008
Catherine Semenic
Rosemarie Ponzo

March 5, 2008
Kevin Barton
Eileen Hughes

March 6, 2008
Margaret Heckinger
Eugene Hansen

March 7, 2008
Wanda Roguso
Eileen Hughes

March 8, 2008
Joanne Palmeri
Ruth Flarherty
Sr. Ruth McAvoy

March 9, 2008
Betty Wright
Joe Foley
St. Patrick Parishioners
Emma & Ernest Brehme

Pray for our Military

Staff Sgt. William J. Condon, US Army, New York
Second Lt. Tara Dawe, US Army, New York
Lt. Comm. Shawn D. Fitzpatrick, USN, Virginia
Pvt. Brendan Gaines, USMC, South Carolina
Sgt. Jason A. George, US Army, Kentucky
Sgt. Jorge Granados, USMC, Florida
Sgt. Joshua Harmon, Kentucky
Specialist Matthew Heaberlin, US Army, Iraq
Sr. Airman Sean Heaberlin, USAF, California
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hicks, US Army, Missouri
Airman Ryan Hines, US Air Force
Lt. Jr. William J. Howey, III, US Navy, Connecticut
Sgt. Anthony Jordan, US Army Calvary, Iraq
CWO2 Robert Kidney, USCG, Florida
Lance Corporal Nick Krege, USMC, Japan
Pvt. FC, John Margariton, USMC, South Carolina
Specialist Daniel McCarley, US Army, Florida
Airman 1st Class Kevin McCarley, USAF, Germany
Ensign Christopher McDowell, US Navy, Iraq
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
9:30 AM

10:30 AM

2:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Mon.

7:00 PM
7:00 PM

7:00 PM

Tue.

11:00 AM

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

Wed.

9:45 AM

10:00 AM

3:00 PM
6:30 PM

6:45 PM

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

Thu.

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

Fri.

9:00 AM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM
3:15 PM
5:00 PM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

8:30 AM
3:30 PM
5:30 PM

7:30 PM

03/02/2008
K of C Pancake Breakfast (PC)
RCIA: Breaking Open the Word (CR)
ERE: Religious Ed. for Children (School)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Senior Youth Group Meeting (PC)
Junior Youth Group Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (Lib)

03/03/2008
Cub Scout Pack 465 Den Meeting

(Café.)

Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (Lib)
Sacramental Preparation Class (PC, CR)
Contemporary Worship Band Rehearsal (CH)

03/04/2008
PTO WOW Event for School (PC)
Mission of St. Patrick Class (Lib)
Great Adventure Bible Study (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Mtg. (Café)
Adult Choir Rehearsal (OLM)
St. Patrick Players Last Supper Practice (PC)
Respect Life Meeting (MC)

03/05/2008 Day of Prayer for Priests
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Weight Watchers Meeting (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Committee Mtg. (Café.)
Benediction (CH)
Charismatic Prayer Group Meeting (CR)
Jubilee Committees Meeting (MC)
St. Patrick Players Last Supper Practice (PC)

03/06/2008
Legion of Mary Meeting (CR)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
RCIA Class (CR)
PTO General Meeting (PC)

03/07/2008
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Stations of the Cross (CH)
Challenge Club Meeting (CH,REL,MC)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
PTO Fish Fry (PC)
Stations of the Cross (CH)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CR)

03/08/2008
RCIA Retreat (PC, CR)
Confessions (CH)
Confessions (CH)
St. Patrick Players Last Supper Tableau (PC)

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:

Dawn Henderson Pomianowski, Eileen Pickles,

Luis Nuhn and Sondra Marie Zebick

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Diocesan Announcements

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

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.

VATICAN SPLENDORS: Celebrate 2000 years of
faith by joining the St. Patrick's church community on a
trip to the Florida International Museum to see the
"Vatican Splendors" exhibition on Wednesday, April
9th. Exhibit Highlights: Reliquary containing relics of
St. Peter, Objects from the election of Pope Benedict
and the Mandylion of Edessa, the earliest known image
of the face of our Lord. As a parish we receive
a discount on the tickets. The cost for transportation
and ticket is $25.00. After the museum tour we will
have lunch at Bay Walk. Please contact Sr. Kathleen
for information at 584-2318 ext. 321.

Morning Star School / Dave Vosen Memorial Golf
Tournament: April 12, 2008 at Tarpon
Woods Country Club. Win TWO
BRAND NEW CARS for Hole in One!
For inform ation or participation
opportunities contact: Rosanne Leandri
Ryan, Director of Advancement &
Community Relations, Morning Star
School, Pinellas Park, 544-3207 or
mssadvancement@tampaby.rr.com.

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 to-
gether we will lift our hearts to God!

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

St. Patrick Golden Jubilee 2008

INTERNATIONAL MASS

On May 18, 2008 we celebrate the Solemnity of

the Holy Trinity. As part of our Golden Jubilee
celebration, St. Patrick Parish will host an
International Mass at 11 AM followed by an
International Luncheon in Msgr. McCall Hall.

The Liturgy will comprise hymns and gestures

from different cultures that make St. Patrick an
international faith community.

The luncheon will also be made up of different

dishes from various cultures.

We are inviting all parishioners and their friends

to make this event a success. Volunteers from
different ethnic groups are invited. Kindly contact
Sister Rosamunda, ext. 321 for more information.

St. Patrick's Day / St. Joseph's Day

Golden Jubilee Celebration

POT LUCK OF THE IRISH

St. Patrick's Day dinner

Saturday March 15th

5:30

in Msgr. McCall Hall

Music, Irish coffee and a special raffle.

A Chance To Save A Life

The Bay-to-Bay Bone Marrow Registry

Drive for Emily Lester, age 18 and a

member of St. Jerome Parish, will be at:

Jim & Heather Gills YMCA
First Avenue S. & 31st Street St. Petersburg

Friday, March 14th from 12 noon until 6 PM
Saturday, March 15th from 10 AM until 5 PM

Potential registrants must be between the ages of 18 and
60 and must be in general good health. You must be over
100 lbs. And cannot be more than 25% above your BMI.
Those who may not be eligible to donate blood will not
automatically be eliminated from consideration for
participating in the National Bone Marrow Registry. This
process to join is simply a cotton swab of the inside of the
potential registrant's cheek. This drive has been
underwritten by sponsors and there will be no charge to
register. For further info, please feel free to contact Mary
Ann Renfrow, (Emily's Aunt), (727) 421-3436.

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.

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

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.