March 16, 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

Passion / Palm Sunday

March 16, 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

Dear friends in Christ,

for

five weeks of Lent

we have been preparing,

by works of

CHARITY

and

SELF

SELF----SACRIFICE

SACRIFICE

,
,
,
,

for the celebration of our Lord's

PASCHAL MYSTERY

.
.
.
.

Today we come together

to begin this solemn celebration in union

with the whole Church throughout the world.

Christ entered

in triumph

into his own city,

to complete his work as

our Messiah

:
:
:
:

to suffer, to die, and to rise again.

Let us remember with devotion this entry

which began his saving work

and follow him with a lively faith.

United with him

in his suffering on the cross,

may we share his resurrection and new life. Amen.

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PASSION / PALM SUNDAY

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,

We welcome Fr. Wade Menezes, cpm, for our parish Lenten Mission. It is very difficult to

schedule a mission priest during Lent, so this is an extra special blessing for our Jubilee year. I
am confident that Fr. Wade will challenge and inspire us to grow ever closer to the Lord.

We prepare now with Christ to enter the holiest of weeks in which we celebrate all of the events leading
up to his passion, death and burial. And in doing so, we recall how by his death he has transformed our death from a
curse into the door of eternal life.

With the procession of palms which begins today's Mass, we celebrate Christ's entrance into

Jerusalem to accomplish his paschal mystery. Those who today acclaim him king, and cry
"Hosannah!" will, days hence, demand he die as a criminal. On Holy Thursday we will take part
in a re-enactment of the foot-washing of the Apostles, the twelve men chosen as foundation stones
of the Church. To them Christ gave the gift of Christian priesthood and through them he has
handed down to us the perfect memorial of his suffering and death in the Eucharistic sacrifice. We
will honor our Lord's gift of his Body and Blood as we carry the Blessed Sacrament in procession

following Thursday's solemn liturgy of "The Lord's Supper." We will remain in silent adoration until midnight.

On Good Friday we enter more fully into the death of the Lord in our celebration of the Passion. We are

strengthened to face our own death as we accompany our Lord on the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. We join
ourselves to the obedience of the Son that we may also obey the Father's will and die a truly "Christian death."

This day in particular is appropriate for the celebration of the sacrament of Penance.
We will adore the holy cross and remain until midnight in silent
contemplation of the glorious Son of God who "reigns from the wood".

Holy Saturday with its silence bespeaks the breathless waiting of a

world yet held in bondage to ferocious death. The faithful are tested as they
persevere in hope for the Lord of life to manifest himself and give light to

all men. No liturgy is celebrated on Holy Saturday, for Christ's Church cannot pray except through the living
Christ. We watch and wait at the silent tomb with our Lady and the other faithful ones who have not abandoned Jesus.

Pope St. Leo the Great speaks compellingly of the mysteries of Holy Week: "True reverence
for the Lord's passion means fixing the eyes of our heart on Jesus crucified and recognizing
in him our own humanity. The earth - our earthly nature - should tremble at the suffering of
its Redeemer. The rocks - the hearts of unbelievers - should burst asunder. The dead,
imprisoned in the tombs of their mortality, should come forth, the massive stones now ripped
apart. Foreshadowing of the future resurrection should appear in the holy city, the Church of
God: what is to happen to our bodies should now take place in our hearts." (

Liturgy of the

Hours, Thursday, 4th Week of Lent

)

I hope you will join with the Lord as we Sacramentally journey with the Lord through

His Passion, Death and Resurrection.

We Adore You O Christ and we Praise You,

Because by Your Holy Cross You have Redeemed the world!

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

Because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning: 'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' (Phil 1:21)
'The saying is sure:" if we have died with him, we will also live with him." ' (2 Tim 2:11) What is essentially new about
Christian death is this: through Baptism, the Christian has already 'died with Christ' sacramentally, in order to live a
new life; and if we die in Christ's grace, physical death completes this 'dying with Christ' and so completes our
incorporation into him in his redeeming act." (CCC 1010)

Death is transformed by Christ. Jesus, the Son of God, also himself suffered the death that is part of the human condition. Yet,
despite his anguish as he faced death, he accepted it in an act of complete and free submission to his Father's will. (Cf. Mk
14:33-34; Heb 5:7-8) The obedience of Jesus has transformed the curse of death into a blessing. (Cf. Rom 5:19-21)
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1009)

It is in regard to death that man's condition is most shrouded in doubt.'[GS 18.] In a sense bodily death is natural, but for
faith it is in fact 'the wages of sin.' (Rom 6:23;) (cf. Gen 2:17.) For those who die in Christ's grace it is a participation in
the death of the Lord, so that they can also share his Resurrection. (Cf. Rom 6:3-9 ; Phil 3:10-11.) (CCC 1006)

To rise with Christ, we must die with Christ: we must 'be away from the body and at home with the Lord.' (2 Cor 5:8) In
that 'departure' which is death the soul is separated from the body. (Cf. Phil 1:23) It will be reunited with the body on
the day of resurrection of the dead. (CCC 1005)

First Reading -- Peter is an eyewitness: The

Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43).

Psalm -- This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118).

Second Reading -- (1) All who are baptized,

set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4)
or (2) Christ our Passover is sacrificed;
therefore let us celebrate (1Cor.5:6b-8).

Gospel -- Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and

John; each responds to the empty tomb (John
20:1-9)

What makes Jesus'

Resurrection believable to me?

How does it give me hope

or influence my life?

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

SEEING CHRIST CLEARLY

We start today looking through the portals of Jerusalem, seeing

crowds of people, cheering and waving palm branches in the air. The
whole atmosphere is one of joy, triumph, and celebration. We can
get distracted or enthralled by the scene, and not see clearly the
features of Jesus as he enters. But our readings from Isaiah and
Paul's letter to the Philippians clarify his features for us. He is the
Suffering Servant, meek and mute before his captors and persecutors;
he is the very image of the unseen God, yet will not clutch at equality

with God before he endures his final
confrontation in humility. Isaiah and Paul
help us "behold the Lamb of God" before
we hear the story of his final and greatest
confrontation. It is important that we see
Christ clearly before we hear the account of
his passion, for we his Body through
baptism, the church now bear his face.
We must, with him, enter into this time of
trial so we can, also with him, enter into his
final triumph.

Readings: March 23, 2008

Easter Sunday

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LENTEN PARISH MISSION

: "Living our Faith Abundantly in Today's Culture"

with Father Wade Menezes, CPM. Confessions available each night at 5:45 PM.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2008

Palm Sunday

March 16:

Parish Mission begins at 7 PM. Please join us in prayer.

Monday

Mass:

7:30 & 9:00 AM

March 17

Parish Mission: 7:00 PM

Tuesday

Mass:

7:30 & 9 AM; Chrism Mass - 11:30 AM (at the Cathedral)

March 18

Parish Mission: 7:00 PM

Wednesday

Masses:

7:30 & 9:00 AM

March 19

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:

after 9 AM Mass

Parish Mission:

7:00 PM

Holy Thursday

Morning Prayer .............................................................. 9:00 AM

March 20

Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mission Talk

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

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

(Conference Room)

... 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Good Friday

Morning Prayer ......................................................................... 9:00 AM

March 21

Stations of the Cross..................................................................12 noon

The Lord's Passion, Veneration and Holy Communion ...... 3:00 PM

Simple Supper will follow in Msgr. McCall Hall

Stations of the Cross ................................................................ 7:00 PM

Holy Saturday

Morning Prayer ................................................................................ 9:00 AM

March 22

Solemn Easter Vigil Mass with lighting of the Easter fire .......... 7:30 PM

Easter Sunday
March 23

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES:

7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 AM (Please Note: No 5:30 PM Mass)

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

No class on March 18th

Please join us for our Parish Mission at 7 PM

in the Church.

Adult Bible Study: Adventures in Matthew
Sr. Kathleen

9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Wednesday, March 19th

"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 21st

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

No class on March 17th.

Please join us for our Lenten
Parish Mission with

Fr. Wade Menezes, cpm.

FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL PRAYER:

No meeting on Monday, March 17th. All are

invited to our Parish Mission at 7 PM.

Have you seen our Web page? Check out

what's new and what you missed!

Visit www.stpatrick-largo.org today!

FIRST COMMUNION INFORMATION:

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:

The Confirmation retreat was held on Saturday. If you missed this retreat, please contact
Joe or Julie Blum.

Sacrament Preparation Reminders

CELEBRATING OUR JUBILEE

COMING EVENTS:

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

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

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.

All children are invited to attend our Easter Egg Hunt after the 9 AM Mass on Easter Sunday.

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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!!

Thanks to our tournament sponsors:

Gulf-to-Bay Bait and Tackle

Ace Hammerhead Hardware

Bealls at Largo Mall

Marine Max

Water Sports West

Please support those companies who support us!!

We are still in need of more

sponsors and raffle prize donations.

Also, we are looking to get a kayak or

canoe donated for the tournament,

new or used.

All donations are tax deductible.

Please contact Joe at 584-2318 ext 320.

Summer Adventure Opportunities at GOOD
COUNSEL CAMP, Floral City, FL which is
owned and operated by the Catholic
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.

Good Friday Collection:

On Good Friday,

our parish will take up

the annual Good Friday

Collection for the Holy Land.

Your financial contribution

helps to support

the struggling Christian

community and to protect

Christianity's holiest places.

Please be generous.

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Passion / Palm Sunday

"Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!"

shout the crowds in today's Gospel.

May

be always ready to share our blessings when

are sent in His name!

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!

March 9, 2008

$ 12,487.50

(404 Envelopes)

Building and Maintenance

$ 1,676.00

(115 Envelopes)

Children's Envelopes

$ 10.00

(2 Envelopes)

Helping Hands

$ 307.00

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.

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!

St. Patrick, Largo as of 03/10/08

PARISH INFORMATION:

Assessment:

$127,546.00

This is the amount we must give to the

Diocese for the 2008 Appeal.

Pledged:

$ 36,320.48

Assessment

Balance:

$91,225.52

This is the amount pledged through the

Diocesan APA envelopes.

# of Gifts:

147

Average Gift:

$247.08

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: 28.5 % Participation: 14.9

About 15% 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

Mass Intentions & Schedule of Events - Page 7

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

March 15, 2008
Julia & Louis Zagger

March 16, 2008 - Palm Sunday
Martin Leonard
Tom & Carrie McGorry
Joseph Iannello
St. Patrick Parishioners

March 17, 2008
Frederick Fernengel
Ernest Brehme

March 18, 2008
Joseph Rohrhirsch
John J. Reilly

March 19, 2008
Josefina Gomez
Josephine DeRosa

March 20, 2008 - Holy Thursday
Edward Bachorski

March 21, 2008

March 22, 2008 - Holy Saturday

St. Patrick Parishioners

March 23, 2008 - Easter Sunday
Malvina Curvilla
Virginia Maule
Deceased members of the Draksler &

Zorowski Families

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

Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore, US Navy, California

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
1:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mon.

7:00 PM

Tue.

11:30 AM

4:00 PM

7:00 PM

Wed.

9:45 AM

10:00 AM

12 noon

3:00 PM

7:00 PM

Thu.

9:00 AM

7:00 PM

Fri.

9:00 AM

12 noon

3:00 PM

7:00 PM

Sat.

9:00 AM
9:30 AM

7:30 PM

03/16/2008 - PALM SUNDAY
St. Patrick Breakfast Cafe (PC)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
LENTEN PARISH MISSION (CH)

03/17/2008
LENTEN PARISH MISSION (CH)

03/18/2008
Chrism Mass (Cathedral of St. Jude)
Mission of St. Patrick Class (Lib)
LENTEN PARISH MISSION (CH)

03/19/2008
Adult Bible Study (PC)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Early Dismissal (School)
Weight Watchers Meeting (PC)
LENTEN PARISH MISSION (CH)

03/20/2008 - NO SCHOOL
Morning Prayer (CH)
Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper w/

Mission Talk (CH)

03/21/2008 - NO SCHOOL
Morning Prayer (CH)
Stations of the Cross (CH)
Celebration of the Lord's Passion,

Veneration of the Cross, Holy
Communion (CH)

Simple Supper after Liturgy (PC)
Stations of the Cross (CH)

03/22/2008
Morning Prayer (CH)
RCIA Rehearsal (CH)
Solemn Celebration of the Easter Vigil

(CH) followed by the RCIA Reception (PC)

Sat.

4:30 PM

Sun.

7:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:30 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.

7:00 PM

Fri.

Sat.

7:30 PM

Sun.

7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM

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:

Susie Di Ruggiero.

Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual

light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May

their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed

through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

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

NO MASSES CELEBRATED

GOOD FRIDAY

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Diocesan Announcements

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!

The House of Prayer in Clearwater is offering:

"Step-stones in Virtue", a silent, reflective day retreat
for women. Saturday, April 5th, 10 AM - 5 PM. "Let the
Fire Fall", Life in the Spirit Seminar, April 8, 15, 22 &
29th, 7 - 9 PM. Participation in all 4 evenings expected.
For information, contact the House of Prayer, 797-7412.

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!

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.

Come, pray with me!

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

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

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.

ILGRIMAGE

UEBEC

, C

ANADA

Date: June 24th to June 30th, 2008.
Flight: Air Trans, leave at 6:30 PM on
Tuesday. Cost: $1,095 (single), $865
(double) $730 (triple). These prices
include flight, bus transportation,
hotels, all breakfasts, and a supper
downtown Montreal to "Au Festin Du

Gouverneur." We will go to Ste Anne de Beaupre,
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec city and Montreal and
see all the beautiful shrines. We will need a $75
deposit as soon as possible to hold these prices
because of the flight. For more information, please
contact Paulette King, ext. 316.

All are welcome! Please join us for our
Parish FIRST FRIDAY MASS, in honor
of the Sacred Heart, on Friday, April
4th at 6:30 PM, followed by a potluck
dinner in Msgr. McCall Hall. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus.

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.