March 30, 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

Divine Mercy

Sunday

March 30,

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

MASS SCHEDULE

Daily Mass (Monday through Saturday morning): 8:00 AM

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

Jesus, I trust in You!

FIRST FRIDAY

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION

TO THE SACRED HEART

SACRED HEART

SACRED HEART OF JESUS

JESUS

The First Friday of each month was designated by our
Savior Himself as a day to be consecrated to honoring His
Sacred Heart ... As the object of this devotion is to make our
Savior Jesus Christ ardently and perfectly loved, and to

make reparation for the outrages
offered to Him in the past, as well as
for those which He daily receives in
the Blessed Eucharist ... Jesus Christ
merits our love at all times, but alas!
He is despised and outraged in the
Sacrament of His love at all times, and
so people should at all times make
reparation to Him. Attendance at the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is assuredly
the best means of honoring and loving
the adorable Heart of Jesus.

Our First Friday Mass in honor of the Sacred
Heart will be offered at 6:30 PM on April 4, 2008
as part of St. Patrick's Golden Jubilee celebration.

A covered dish dinner, hosted by the Knights of
Columbus, will follow in Msgr. McCall Hall.

All are invited. Bring your favorite dish to share!

Fr. Paul Pecchie

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fr. Prakash Madanu, ALCP.

2121 - 16th Avenue SW, Largo, FL 33770

My Dear Friends in Christ,

Resurrexit Dixit!!

It is hard to believe that we are now in the Easter Season. Today we conclude

Easter with the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. Easter cannot be contained in just

one day so we need a week to celebrate the joy, the happiness and the love of Christ's rising from
the dead! We have experienced so many wondrous things since Holy Week. We have been
spiritually renewed and blessed by the presence of Fr. Wade and his preaching our Holy Week
mission. It was good to see the Church so crowded for all 5 nights of the mission. But what was
also great to see was so many coming out for the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday
and Holy Saturday's Easter Vigil. In the three years I have been privileged to celebrate the Sacred Triduum as
your Pastor, this was a record crowd for all three liturgies. How awesome for us to enter sacramentally into the
Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection.

Today we hear that the apostles, imprisoned and bound by fear, have locked themselves

into the upper room, and that "Jesus came and stood before them...Then he breathed on
them and said:

Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men's sins, they are forgiven them;

if you hold them bound, they are held bound.

" In this Easter season, we celebrate the

Divine gift of the third person of the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Spirit, as an outpouring of the Risen Christ. Today
the Church shares in the Resurrection and the life of Christ by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. What does this
gift mean to the Church? The peace of Christ, always ours with the forgiveness of our sins. The Catechism of the
Catholic Church (CCC) teaches us what the Church has always believed when we say in the Creed: "I believe in
the forgiveness of sins," our gift for salvation in the Holy Spirit. The Creed links "the forgiveness of sins" with its
profession of faith in the Holy Spirit, for the risen Christ entrusted to the apostles the power to forgive sins when
he gave them the Holy Spirit. Baptism is the first and chief sacrament of the forgiveness of sins: it
unites us to Christ, who died and rose, and gives us the Holy Spirit. By Christ's will, the Church
possesses the power to forgive the sins of the baptized and exercises it through bishops and priests
normally in the sacrament of Penance. "In the forgiveness of sins, both priests and sacraments are
instruments which our Lord Jesus Christ, the only author and liberal giver of salvation, wills to use
in order to efface our sins and give us the grace of justification." (CCC, 984-987) If you would be
preserved "from all anxiety", as we pray in the Mass, regularly practice the Sacrament of Confession.
The Holy Spirit will give you the peace of confidence in Christ's saving Passion and Resurrection.

Next week, I will be in Mobile, Alabama for the annual meeting of the

Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Last year, I was privileged to be
welcomed into the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. This is a pontifical order under the
guidance of the Holy Father which has its origins in the 1100's as a chivalric order.

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem goes back to the first Knights

that were established by Godfrey de Bouillon around the Sepulchre of Our Lord as a guard of
honour immediately after the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. They were approved as an
Order in a Bull of Approbation by Pope Pascal II in February 1113.

The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem lasted a little less than a hundred years during which time the crusaders built

many great churches, forts, castles, and cities. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre which they built covers both the
sites of the crucifixion and the tomb of Christ, and it still stands today.

After the fall of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem the great Orders of Knighthood were dispersed and modified

in various ways, some becoming monastic, some becoming hospitallers, with many groups remaining for centuries
in the Mediterranean area doing charitable works and others returning to Europe. Throughout the centuries the
Order of the Holy Sepulchre managed to retain its identity, establishing houses in France, Spain, Poland, Belgium,
and Italy.

The modern history of the Order began with the restoration of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem in 1847. The

reigning Pontiff, Pius IX, established the Order's four classes of Knighthood. The four classes are: Knight, Knight
Commander, Knight Commander with star, and Knight Grand Cross. It is interesting to note with
our present societies greater appreciation of the uniqueness and greatness of women, that many
years ago Pope Leo XIII authorized the conferring of the honours of the Order with equivalent
ranks and dignity to women, who were then styled Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre.

The Order's principal objectives are to revive in modern form the spirit and ideas of the

Crusades, undertake and assist religious, charitable, cultural, and social projects in their own
diocese and country, and to preserve the rights of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land.

Praised be Jesus Christ! ~

Fr. Pecchie

JMJ

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Second Sunday of Easter

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

First Reading -- Peter proclaimed to the

crowds: God has raised the crucified Jesus,
who now pours forth the Holy Spirit upon us
(Acts 2:14, 22-33).

Psalm -- Lord, you will show us the path of

life (Psalm 16).

Second Reading -- Our faith and hope are not

in the passing allure of silver or gold, but in
God who raised Jesus from the dead (1 Peter
1:17-21).

Gospel -- On the evening of the first day of the

week, through his words and in the breaking of
the bread, the risen Christ made himself known
to two disciples on their way to Emmaus (Luke
24:13-35).

Do I always recognize Christ in others

or do I treat them unkindly or ignore them?

Lord, open my eyes that I, too,

may always be aware of your presence.

We are . . . Disciples in Mission

Disciples in Mission

Sharing our Faith in Christ

A SEASON OF JOY

"They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to

the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the
prayers" (Acts 2:42). This first line of today's first reading sets the
tone as this fifty-day celebration of Easter opens before us. Today

we listen to the teachings of three apostles
Luke, Peter, and John who remind us
that even though we have not seen Christ,
we nonetheless are filled with joy as we
place our belief in his saving death and
resurrection. Each week during the Easter
season we will gather as a community of
faith to find strength and support from our
God and from one another. Each week we
will gather to break bread and offer the
great prayer of thanksgiving, actions that
will manifest the very presence of the
risen Christ in our midst. Let us be open
to the wonders of this season of joy.

Readings: April 6, 2008

Third Sunday of Easter

ELEBRATING

YEARS

ARISH

EWS

CELEBRATING OUR JUBILEE

COMING EVENTS:

International Mass & Dinner......................May 18th
Thanksgiving Mass with Bishop Lynch ..........June 1st
Children's Jubilee Picnic............................June 7th
Jubilee 50's dance...................................... July 19th

St. Patrick of Ireland, pray for us!

New Parishioners Breakfast: Everyone who has registered in the Parish during
the last six months is invited to attend a Welcome Breakfast on Sunday, April 27th
after the 9 AM Mass in the Conference Room of Msgr. McCall Hall.

During this meeting you will receive information about the Parish and its many activities, organizations
and ministries. You will also have the opportunity to meet with our Pastor Fr. Pecchie, current parish-
ioners and ministry directors. If you would like to attend please call Sr. Kathleen at 584-2318 ext. 321.

This Sunday, March 30th, is the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Pope John Paul the Great
designated this Feast Day as DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY in the Church. In honour of
this Feast, we will be praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at each Mass this
weekend. Please join us in prayer as we pray for ourselves, for our community, for
our Church and for our world.

For more information about the Divine Mercy devotion, please visit:

www.divinemercysunday.com

Special Thanks to all who helped
with our first Children's Easter Egg
Hunt especially our Jubilee
committee, our Easter bunny and our
Junior Youth Group who prepared
1000 eggs for our children to find!

THANK YOU GOOD AND

FAITHFUL SERVANTS

Pregnancy Plus Medical Center, a ministry of
Catholic Charities, would like to take this opportunity
to thank all those who participated in the Baby Bottle
Drive for our center. You helped us raise a lot of
money, which is a tremendous help to our families
who are struggling and need a helping hand to make
ends meet.

"Good works are links that

form a chain of love."

From the book Mother Teresa

In My Own Words

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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, April 1

Join us on this adventure with Jeff Cavins as

we journey through the Bible our story.

Adult Bible Study: Adventures in Matthew
Sr. Kathleen

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

Wednesday, April 2nd

"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 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (CR)

Friday, April 4th

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 Monday, March 31st

You are invited to join our
Anniversary Mass for Terri Schiavo
at 7 PM in the Church.

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:

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 on March 15th was a huge success. We were blessed to have the
Cardinal Virtue Band, lead by Tim Williford, get the retreat rocking with praise and worship
music. Thanks also to Fr. Prakash and Fr. Pecchie for taking the time to hear confessions,
Holly Andrade for her heartfelt talk on the Holy Spirit and the St. Patrick's high school Youth
group for hosting the outdoor picnic. The Spirit was definitely alive!

Remember the date!!! Sunday, May 4th, 2:30 pm: Confirmation at St. Jude's Cathedral, St. Petersburg

Sacrament Preparation Reminders

Bible Study: ADVENTURES IN REVELATION - A 10 part study beginning Tuesday April
15 at 7:00 In the Conference Room: In this intriguing look at one of the most talked about
books in Scripture, Jeff Cavins explores the Book of Revelation to demonstrate how the
Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of
Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass. You will learn also what all the
mysterious figures and images of Revelation represent, as well as about what will happen
during the second coming of Christ, what has already happened and what is happening now
in salvation history. To register call Sr. Kathleen at 584-2318 ext. 321.

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!!

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.

Thanks to our tournament sponsors:

Gulf-to-Bay Bait and Tackle

Ace Hammerhead Hardware

Bealls at Largo Mall

Marine Max

Water Sports West

De Losa Pizzeria

Lisa Whims-Squires, DO, PA

Squires Family

Wittmann Family

Our Family Doctors

West Marine- Ulmerton Rd

Deacon and Mrs. Brady

We Sell it for You on eBay:

wesellit4you@verizon.net

Please suppo

rt these

businesses t

hat support u

THANK YOU

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Second Sunday of Easter

Jesus meets the need of each disciple.

To the fearful in the upper room, He speaks words of peace.

To doubting Thomas, He provides the tangible proof of His resurrection.

What do I need to become His disciple?

What do I have to share that might meet someone else's need?

TEWARDSHIP

: T

IME

, T

ALENT

, T

REASURE

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.

St. Patrick, Largo as of 03/17/08

PARISH INFORMATION:

Assessment:

$127,546.00

This is the amount we must give to the

Diocese for the 2008 Appeal.

Pledged:

$ 37,590.48

Assessment

Balance:

$89,955.52

This is the amount pledged through the

Diocesan APA envelopes.

# of Gifts:

148

Average Gift:

$253.99

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: 29.5 % Participation: 15.0

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

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 16, 2008 - Palm Sunday

$ 16,146.50

(582 Envelopes)

Helping Hands

$ 262.00

March 23, 2008 - Easter Sunday

$ 22,472.50

(628 Envelopes)

Holy Thursday

$ 1,044.00

Good Friday

$ 907.00

Children's Envelopes

$ 23.50

(two weeks)

Helping Hands

$ 314.00

Thank You!

2008

APA

Mass Intentions & Schedule of Events - Page 7

Mass Intentions

The Week Ahead

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

SFC Lisa Collis Moore, US Army, 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

10:30 AM

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

Mon.

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

Tue.

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

Wed.

9:00 AM
9:00 AM

10:00 AM

2:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Thu.

8:30 AM
9:00 AM
2:00 PM
5:45 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Fri.

9:00 AM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Sat.

3:30 PM
5:30 PM

03/30/2008
Coffee and Donuts (PC)
Religious Education for Children (school)
Senior Youth Group Meeting (PC)
Junior Youth Group Meeting (YR)
Al-Anon Meeting (Lib)

03/31/2008
Foundations of Personal Prayer Mtg. (Lib)
Anniversary Mass for Terri Schiavo (CH)
Remember, Respond, Renew Reception (PC)

04/01/2008
Mission of St. Patrick Class (Lib)
Bell Choir Practice (CH)
Respect Life Meeting (Lib)
Great Adventure Bible Study (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Mtg. (Café)

04/02/2008
School Mass (CH)
Adult Bible Study (CR)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH)
Remember, Respond, Renew Reception (PC)
Weight Watchers Meeting (CR)
Boy Scout Troop 465 Committee Mtg. (Café.)
Benediction (CH)
Charismatic Prayer Group Meeting (CR)
Remember, Respond, Renew Reception (PC)

04/03/2008
Confessions before First Friday (CH)
Legion of Mary Meeting (CR)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Children's Choir Practice (OLM)
Adult Choir Practice (OLM)
Remember, Respond, Renew Reception (PC)

04/04/2008
Faith Sharing Group (CR)
Challenge Club Meeting (REL)
School Drama Rehearsal (PC)
Parish First Friday Mass (CH) followed by
Knights of Columbus Potluck Dinner (PC)
Our Lady's Oratory Prayer Group (CR)

04/05/2008
Confessions (CH)
Confessions (CH)

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:

Barbara Granholm

Dorothy (Dot) Brady - wife of Deacon Brady

and Marie Adams - mother of Fr. Michael Adams

March 29, 2008
Jack Stewart

March 30, 2008
St. Patrick Parishioners
Shirley Drake
Erwin & Dorothy Steiner
Jeffrey Brehme

March 31, 2008
David Dietl

April 1, 2008
Alberta Quebbeman

April 2, 2008
Beautification of John Paul II
John Warfield

April 3, 2008
In memory of Terri Schiavo

April 4, 2008
Tom O'Connor

April 5, 2008
Kevin Barton
William Pawlicki

April 6, 2008
Tom Brophy
St. Patrick Parishioners
John Graven
Dorothy McEvoy

Sat.

4:30 PM

Sun.

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

Mon.

8:00 AM

Tue.

8:00 AM

Wed.

8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Thu.

8:00 AM

Fri.

8:00 AM

Sat.

8:00 AM
4:30 PM

Sun.

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

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Diocesan Announcements

The Annunciation of our Lord

The Sacred Incarnation

Feast Day: March 25

(observed this year on Monday, March 31st)

The

Feast

the

Annunciation is one of
the most important in the
Church calendar. First, it
celebrates

the

actual

Incarnation of Our Savior
-- the Word made flesh in
the womb of His mother,
Mary. Second, it is a
principal Marian feast.
T w o

o t h e r

f e a s t s

honoring

Our

Lord's

mother, the Assumption
(August 15), and the

Immaculate Conception (December 8), are celebrated as
Holy Days of Obligation in the United States. New Year's
Day, January 1, is observed as a Solemnity of Mary.

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.

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

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.

A Day of prayer, Study, Discussion
and Reflection on Pope John Paul
II's Theology of the Body: Immerse
your s elf in A New Language.
Presented by Fr. Joel Kovanis and
Sharon Iler. Saturday, April 12th, 10

AM - 4:30 PM at Blessed Sacrament Church in Tampa. A
$10 donation is requested to cover the cost of lunch. For
more information, call Sharon at 727-391-4435.

EWTN'S COVERAGE OF POPE BENEDICT'S VISIT: EWTN will be offering
complete LIVE and commercial free coverage of Pope Benedict's trip to the US
from April 15-20, 2008. Tune in to get accurate and in-depth reporting from a
Catholic point-of-view not found on any other television network. EWTN can be
seen on Cable Channel 70, DISH Network 261 and DIRECTV 370.
Visit

www.ewtn.com

for the latest updates & schedules or call 205/271-2989.

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 8 AM Mass and
concluding with Benediction at 6:45 PM.

Please sign up at the Church entrance.

Wednesdays

our

Diocese

our

designated day to pray for holy vocations to the

priesthood and religious life.

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday

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

St. Patrick School provides an excellent academic
program in a Christ-centered environment, nurturing
each student in mind, body and soul.

The Angelus

- prayed traditionally at 6 AM, Noon & 6 PM,

outside the Easter Season (when replaced by Regina Caeli)

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:

R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. ...

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord:

R/. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary . . . Holy Mary, ...

And the Word was made Flesh:

R/. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary . . . Holy, Mary, ...

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,

R/. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our
hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son,
was made known by the message of an angel, may by His
Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His
Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.