St VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. David L. Arle ~ Pastor OFFICE: 13031 Palm Beach Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33905 TELEPHONE: 239-693-0818 FAX: 239-693-8459 E-MAIL: thefamilyparish@embarqmail.com WEBSITE: www.stvincentftmyers.org PARISH STAFF & EXT # Business Manager David Reigle Bookkeeper Letha Smith-Walsh Parish Secretary Mary Ellen Rossback Adoration Society Religious Education 303 302 300 327 306 Emergency Line Press 4 Mass Schedule Press 2 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Evening Vigil:4:00PM Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM Daily: Tuesday through Friday 9:00 AM RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00PM OUR LADY’S CUPBOARD PANTRY: 694-3985 10 AM to Noon Monday - Wednesday Friday - 2 to 4 PM BAPTISMS: Preparation class is required. Call office for appointment. MARRIAGE: Please call office at least 6 months ahead of time. Page Two St Vincent De Paul Catholic Community MASS INTENTIONS Sat Sun Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Sun Nov 8th—16th 11/08 4:00 PM Priscilla Walling (RIP) (5th Anniv of Death) by Her Mother Claire LaBonville 11/09 9:00 AM Mary McCarthy (RIP) by Mary Hilliard 11/09 11:00 AM All Souls Remembrance by People of the Parish 11/10 9:00 AM No Communion Service 11/11 9:00 AM Christof Stoehr (Living) by Gisela Schwab 11/12 9:00 AM Hanna Durant-Burnett RIP 23 Day old infant by People of the Parish 11/13 9:00 AM All Souls Remembrance by People of the Parish 11/14 9:00 AM Deceased Family/Friends of Maria Ferrante 11/15 4:00 PM Nancy Dainus (RIP) by John Dainus 11/16 9:00 AM Paul Brown (RIP) by Elizabeth Brown 11/16 11:00 AM All Souls Remembrance by People of the Parish COLLECTIONS 11/02/14 OFFERTORY $8,256.00 MORTGAGE REDUCTION $3,615.00 CHILDREN’S $16.96 Prayers 3 Good Works 0 His Holiness, Pope Francis Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City November 9, 2014 DATES & TIMES TO REMEMBER Sat & Sun 11/8 & 9 Women’s Spirituality Group Bake Sale Sun 11/09 Martha & Mary’s Hospitality Room is open after 9 AM Mass for coffee Sun 11/09 Religious Education classes after 9 AM Mass until 11:30 AM Tues 10/14 AA Meeting in Hospitality Room - 8 PM Sun 10/19 Martha & Mary’s Hospitality Room is open after 9 AM Mass for coffee Sun 10/19 Religious Education classes after 9 AM Mass until 11:30 AM Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 On November 16th we will honor our veterans, young and old at the 9 o’clock mass. Pictures you brought us of your veteran in uniform will be on display at the back of the church. The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica November 9, 2014 The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. -- Psalm 46:8 Page Three St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church November 9, 2014 Pope Francis: Our faith is based on Christ, not 'persuasive words' By Ann Schneible Vatican City, Nov 3, 2014 / 11:43 am (CNA/ EWTN News).- The “rock” of our faith is not found in “wise and persuasive words,” Pope Francis said, but rather in the “living word” which is Christ's death and resurrection. Human history culminating in Christ's coming was the main focus of the Pope's homily for Mass on Nov. 3, celebrated in Saint Peter's Basilica on behalf of all cardinals and bishops who have died Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for all cardiover the last twelve months. nals and bishops who died in the last year, Nov. 3, 2014. Credit: Jesus' death and resurrection, said Pope Fran- Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. cis, “represents the culmination of the entire journey: it is the event of the resurrection which responds to the people of God's long search, to the search of every man and all of humanity.” “Each of us is invited to enter into this event,” he continued. Like Mary, the women, and the centurion, we are first called to be before the Cross. There, we are to “listen to Jesus' cry, and his last breath, and finally the silence,” which continues until Holy Saturday. After that, the Holy Father continued, “we are called to go to the tomb,” and hear the words: “He is risen. He is not here”. The answer, the “foundation, the rock” lies here, Pope Francis said, “in the living word of the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus,” not in “wise persuasive arguments.” The Holy Father recalled the words of Saint Paul, saying if Jesus is “not risen, then our faith is empty and inconsistent. However, since he is Risen, in fact, and He is the Resurrection, therefore our faith is full of truth and eternal life.” “Thanks to the Word of God,” the Pope said, reflecting on the readings for the Mass of suffrage, “this celebration is illuminated by faith in the Resurrection.” “All of Divine Revelation is the fruit of dialogue between God and His people,” the Holy Father said, and “faith in the Resurrection is tied to this dialogue,” accompanying God's people throughout history. It is no wonder, he added, that a mystery as decisive and “superhuman” as the Resurrection necessitated the lengthy journey ending with Jesus Christ. Jesus can say he is the “resurrection and the life,” Pope Francis continued, because in Him the mystery is not only fully revealed, it is actualized, and for the first time becomes a “definitive reality.” Concluding his homily, Pope Francis recalled the cardinals and bishops who have died over the past year. “Our prayer is enriched by sentiments, memories, gratitude for the witness of persons we knew, with whom we shared the service of the Church,” he said. Pope Francis closed his homily by entrusting the departed to the “gaze of the Heavenly Father” and the intercession of Mary. “Together with the faithful who have served here on earth, may they delight in the Joy of the New Jerusalem.” Page Four St Vincent De Paul Catholic Community October 26, 2014 Grrrowl ...help keep kids stomachs from making this sound Our Lady’s Cupboard fighting hunger Demand rising; supplies dwindling as holidays approach at jet speed..Thanksgiving just weeks away ♦ ♦ Donating is as easy as filling a shopping bag and bringing it along when you come to Mass. ♦ ♦ Call ahead and ask if there are any shortages of certain items or special needs at the moment. ♦ ♦ Call ahead and let us know if your donation requires any special effort such as moving heavy boxes. ♦ ♦ Please make sure your product is nonperishable, however we do accept some perishable items which ♦ ♦ Check to make sure no one in your family opened the product and used some of it. ♦ ♦ Drop you donation off during pantry hours (see below) if it’s more convenient. ♦ ♦ If you arrive after the pantry closes, do not leave the food by the door, either take to the parish office or need special handling. Please call the parish office for details and arrangements. bring on the weekend and leave in the back of the church. PANTRY HOURS & PHONE NUMBER 239 694 3985 10 am to Noon – Monday and Wednesday and 2 pm to 4 pm -- Friday Here’s what’s needed at Our Lady’s Cupboard Pantry canned fruit canned meats canned veggies cereal dry beans dry milk evaporated milk grits macaroni & cheese pancake mix pasta powdered potatoes peanut butter/jelly ready to eat meals rice (white & brown) snacks soap/shampoo soup spaghetti sauce stuffing tuna toilet paper toiletries baby food/formula GATHER TODAY! to help support Our Lady’s Food Pantry Gathering tips: Ask friends to make a donation to attend a wine and cheese party at your home ♦ Shop for BOGOs ♦ Fast one meal a week, use savings for food ♦ Save spare change each month to buy food ♦ Set a personal goal to help each week or month ♦ Check your cupboard for unused products ♦ Hold a garage sale and put profits into food ♦ Ask neighbors/friends for donations from their shelves ♦ Share a talent or skill in exchange for food donations ♦ Ask employers or organizations to put how-to-help information on a bulletin board or in their newsletters ♦ Pick a new item from the above list to donate each week. Page Five St Vincent De Paul Catholic Community November 9, 2014 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK: My Dear Sisters and Brothers and Visitors: Following along from last week’s bulletin with reflections on World peace, I want to share this article on the Rite of Peace within our mass. I think you will find that many of us are not actually taking part in that rite in the way it was intended as part of the mass. See what you think. So, what do you think? Can we do our hellos and chatting before and after the mass and extend the Peace of Christ to each other during the mass? Peace be with you, Fr. David