CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION Catholic Community

CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
Catholic Community
March 10, 2013 † Fourth Sunday of Lent
2929 Bee Ridge Road •Sarasota • Florida • 34239
941•921•6631
www.incarnationchurch.org
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
12:30 PM & 6:00 PM
Weekdays
Monday-Friday
7:00 AM • 11:00 AM
Saturday 8:30 AM
Mass in Polish
First & Third Sunday at 2:00 PM
Reconciliation
Church Office (941) 921-6631  Fax (941) 927-2521
Office Hours • Mon - Fri 8-12 • 1:30-4
Email: church@incarnationchurch.org  Website: www.incarnationchurch.org
PARISH CLERGY
Reverend Bernard Evanofski, Pastor
Reverend Michael Scheip
Reverend Leo Smith
Deacon John Crescitelli, Pastoral Minister
Deacon Joe Cirieco
SACRISTAN/GRIEF COUNSELOR
Sister Monica Paul Fraser, OP
LAY PASTORAL STAFF
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SECRETARY FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YOUTH MINISTRY
John Garisto
Andrea Jordan
Dustin Mantz
Every Saturday
after the 8:30 AM Mass
Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM &
6:30-7 PM
TV Mass 10:00 AM
SNN 6/Comcast or
Verizon Channel 17
Marriages: Please call the rectory at
least four months in advance.
Baptisms: Second and last Sunday
of the month at 12:00 noon. Classes
held the first Thursday of the month
at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center Conference Room. Please call the office
to register, 921-6631.
PARISH PRAYER
LINE CALL:
Lucy 388-7312 or
June 921-5480
INCARNATION FOLK GROUP
INCARNATION CHOIR
Stephany Dobosz 371-2038
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Jeanette LaVoy 371-3080
OFFICE STAFF
SECRETARY
DATA PROCESSING
BOOKKEEPER
HEAD OF MAINTENANCE
Dawn Gordon
Christine Martin
Janet Flagg
Dick Burns
PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO UPDATE
YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND
EMAIL ADDRESS
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
(941) 924-8588 • (941) 925-1248
Regina Housel, Principal
Email: rhousel@incarnationschool.edu
www.incarnationschool.edu
BULLETIN DEADLINE IS 12 NOON ON MONDAY.
Please email to dgordon@incarnationchurch.org
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
 Parish Ministries 
 In Our Parish 
Aging with Grace
Altar Guild
Arimatheans/Pallbearers
Altar Servers
Ave Maria Council
Bereavement Ministry
Bingo
Boy Scouts
Cenacle of Prayer
Jack Dellorto
925-7566
Kathy Dansard
924-0907
Jim & Gloria Champer
966-3113
Deacon John
921-6631
Marie McEntee
371-0579
Sr. Monica Paul Fraser, OP 921-6631
Charlie Culkin
922-8726
Dan LeClair
780-7187
Pat Bretherton
371-7443
Charismatic Prayer Group Mike Hargesheimer
924-0082
Children/Mary Rosary Group Ellie Longo
955-6592
Children’s Liturgy
Carole McDonnell
377-1078
Eucharistic Adoration
Lucy Gatza
953-4857
Extra Ordinary Ministers Deacon John
921-6631
Good Samaritans
Jean Fountain
809-1505
Girl Scouts
Julie Krueger
921-5358
Knights of Columbus
Steve Christie
924-3447
Legion of Mary
Pat Blessinger
371-0981
Meditation Prayer Group George Browning
366-3128
Men’s Club
Tom Flood
954-232-5038
Military Ministry
Ellie Longo
955-6592
Offertory Families
Pat Kelly
966-8266
Parish Library
Parish Office
921-6631
Prayer Line
Lucy Laudano
388-7312
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Barbara Frankovsky
351-1432
RCIA Program
Deacon John
921-6631
Readers
Mary Ellen Strzempka
924-3616
Religious Education
John Garisto
924-9566
Respect Life
Jorge & Angela Lopez
544-7890
Rosary Makers
Sylvia Hill
922-7648
Sociable Singles 50+
Laurie Merson
331-4375
St. Vincent de Paul
Margrit Petit
921-6631
Ushers
Vic Ticola
922-5279
Welcome Committee
Lucy Gatza
953-4857
Women’s Club
Mary Ellen Strzempka
924-3616
Wonder Club
Pat Kelly
966-8266
Youth Group
Dustin Mantz
921-6631
MONDAY, March 11
10:00 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Aging with Grace (PCC)
Men’s Club (PC)
RCIA (PCC)
Boy Scouts (CH)
TUESDAY, March 12
11:30 AM
2:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Ave Maria Council (PCC)
Rosary Makers (CLL)
Knights of Columbus (CH)
Legion of Mary (RE)
Children of Mary Rosary Group (CL)
Meditation Prayer Group (CLL)
Deacon Joe’s Bible Class (PCC)
WEDNESDAY, March 13
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Senior Friendship (PC)
Deacon John’s Bible Study (PCC)
Lenten Soup (PC)
Alcoholics Anonymous (CH)
THURSDAY, March 14
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Taizi Prayer Service (CL)
Charismatic Prayer Group (PC)
Alcoholics Anonymous (CH)
FRIDAY, March 15
9:00 AM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
6:30 PM
Senior Friendship (PC)
Alcoholics Anonymous (PCC)
Al-Anon (CH)
Bingo (PC)
SATURDAY, March 16
8:30 PM
St. Patrick’s Day Dance (PC)
SUNDAY, March 17
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11:30 am - 3:30 pm;
Tuesday and First Friday 11:30 am - 9:00 pm. Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at closure each day.
Mass in Polish (CL)
Wonder Club (PCC)
Cenacle of Prayer (PCC)
C=Church
CH=Church Hall
CL=Chapel
RE=Religious Ed. Office
CLL=Chapel Library
CR=Choir Room
PC=Parish Center
PCC=Parish Center Conf. Room
New adorers are always welcome. Please call Lucy Gatza at
953-4857.
Community Prayer
PARISH REGISTRATION
Children of Mary Rosary Group: Tuesday, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Friday, 3:00 pm
First Friday: Family Holy Hour, 6:30 – 7:00 pm First Friday
First Friday: Respect Life Holy Hour, 7:30-8:30 pm
Rosary & Novena of the Miraculous Medal
Rosary: Sunday, 10:30 am, Monday—Friday 6:30 am & 10:30 am,
Novena of the Miraculous Medal: Monday, 11:30 am.
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Welcome to Incarnation Parish. If you would like to
become a registered member of our parish family,
you may pick up a registration form in the parish office.
When completed, you may drop it off at the parish
office or put it in the offertory collection basket. Our
registration form may also be found on line at
www.incarnationchurch.org.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

MASS
INTENTIONS
March 10, 2013
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
A Word from Father Bernie
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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Monday, March 11
Many Catholics seem to be confused about the laws of abstinence and fast during the Season of Lent. Abstinence has to
do with refraining from all meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent for those who are fourteen years of age and older.
Fasting has to do with eating only one full meal and two small
meals on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This law applies to
all Catholics between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine inclusive.
7:00
George Feeley, Sr.
•Caliendo & Gregory Families
11:00 Nicolas Tablizo•James & Sylvia Kurt
5:30
Ethel Schueckler•Schueckler Family
Tuesday, March 12
7:00 Ronald Henn•Ken Porter
11:00 Ave Maria Council
5:30 Joseph Mintern•Doreen Wright
There is an old legend which, of course, is absolutely false,
that the law of abstinence was initiated by the early leaders of
the Church to promote the fishing industry. (Remember that
Peter, the first pope, was a fisherman. However, subsequent
popes had no financial interest in the fishing business.)
Wednesday, March 13
7:00
Marge Knutson•Dukes Knutson
11:00 T. J. McMillan Family•The Powell Family
5:30
Charles Barg•Helen Barg
Actually, the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays
goes back to the first century when Christians abstained from
eating meat on Fridays to honor Jesus’ death on the cross on
Good Friday. Because Jesus sacrificed His flesh for the salvation of humanity, the flesh of warm-blooded animals was not
eaten on Friday.
Thursday, March 14
7:00 Leanna Knopik•Aippersbach Family
11:00 Joseph Wagner•Bryson & Marilyn Bateman
5:30 Special Intention•Emmanuel Augustin
The practice of abstaining from certain foods and fasting
goes back to Old Testament times. In the Books of Leviticus
and Numbers, we read that on the Day of Atonement, we should
afflict our souls. Fasting and abstinence were not mentioned,
per se, but many believe that they were implied.
Friday, March 15
7:00
11:00
5:30
Michael Kaschak•Evanofski Family
Rose D’Alessandro•Georgine Klinger
Mario Herrera Moore
•Carol Ann Herrera
Before the Second Vatican Council, Catholics were not allowed to eat meat on any Friday of the year, and they had to fast
on all the weekdays of Lent. Going back even further in time,
Catholics were not allowed to eat meat, eggs, cheese, or any
dairy products throughout the Season of Lent.
Even though we are allowed to eat meat on Fridays outside of
Lent, we should try to do some form of penance, mortification,
works of charity, or exercises of piety on all Fridays. We could
offer those sacrifices in reparation for the sins of abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, etc. In addition, we should,
of course, pray for the defense of the sanctity of all human life
from the womb to old age.
Saturday, March 16
8:30
4:30
George Britanak•Mary Britanak
Adrienne Beall Webster
• Aippersbach Family
7:00 Sue Altier
•Mary Ann & Charles; George & Ginny Hudson
What happens if one visits a friend on a Lenten Friday and
that friend serves meat? Should we gently refuse it? I believe
that the answer to that question is “no”. We can eat the meat
under those circumstances and decide personally to abstain from
meat on another day of the week.
Sunday, March 17
7:00 Clementine Fernander•Bob Fernander
9:00 Incarnation Parishioners
11:00 Maria Crescitelli
•John & Joanne Crescitelli
12:30 Althea Berdynski•Walp Family
6:00 Juliana Steinfeldt, living
•Evanofski Family
•denotes requested by
Most importantly, we should always remember the “spirit of
the law” when it comes to fast and abstinence. No one is asking
or expecting any of us to become “holier than the Church”.
In the Love and Peace of Jesus,
Father Bernie
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In gratitude for the gifts we have received from God,
parishioners and visitors made a joyful return to the
Lord through their donations last weekend:
THE INCARNATION
CHURCH MOUSE
Offertory Collection $21,685.00
Online Giving Donations $450.00
Mailed in Donations $455.00
Hi Folks!
Total $22,590.00
Just when you thought you heard it all a story comes along
that makes you say “I just don’t believe it.” This past week
there was a news story where an elderly woman had a
heart attack and needed CPR. Someone called 911 and the
operator said to start CPR while the paramedics were on the
way. The person on the phone said no one could perform
CPR and the operator once again said someone has to start
CPR right away. Once again the caller said no one could or
would perform the needed CPR at the facility and guess
what, the woman died. Now the sad part of this story is
that the person who called in was a nurse and the facility
where she worked prohibited anyone who worked there to
perform the much needed life saving CPR. You would never
expect something that bizarre to happen in this country of
ours. I guess this policy was in place to prevent law suits or
something like that and the daughter of the woman who
died said she was ok with the facility’s policy. That poor
woman didn’t have a chance. I tell you, if I were at that
place, I’d be looking for a new place to live. I think this
would be a good time to ask “What would Jesus do.” This
time of Lent is a good time to look at the hard issues that
we face each day and the decisions we must act on. Would
we follow the law, to save ourselves or would we respond to
the other persons need? Just because there is a law or policy allowing an evil to take place doesn’t make it the right
thing to do. What about the common good. Abortion, Euthanasia and Capital Punishment are other examples of
things that are morally wrong but are allowed and there are
laws that exist to allow them to happen.
Average weekly expenses in
January, 2013: $24,100.00
2013 Catholic Faith Appeal Goal $262,000.00
Amount collected as of 3/3/13 $52,986.00
We are grateful to those who participated in the 2012 CFA.
We hope we will have even more participation in 2013.
50/50 Raffle
Congratulations to
MARY KURT—03/05/13—$145.00
THIS WEEKS WINNER!
50/50 Envelopes are available in the foyer of the church. The
drawing will take place on Wednesday morning, at 10:00 AM in
the Parish Office. To participate, place $5.00 CASH in the envelope, complete name and phone and drop it in the collection
basket or bring it into the office Monday by 3 PM. Winners
will receive 50% of the proceeds, and the other 50% will go toward
meeting our goal for the Catholic Faith Appeal.
This Lent let us be courageous and look at how we feel
about these issues. Killing someone isn’t a right. Jesus did
nothing wrong but in the face of death no one stepped forward to help Him either. There are too many bad laws and
not enough good common sense today. It’s time for us to
say enough is enough already. The more we continue to
remove God from our country, schools and public places the
more we will all need CPR- that is Christ’s Positive Rule to
save us, which is to love God and love our neighbor. If we
follow His rule we may be able to stop this foolishness that
is becoming the new rule to save ourselves. Jesus put others first especially the sick and the most vulnerable. Shouldn’t we follow that policy? If I need CPR I hope I am in the
presence of one who follows God’s CPR.
*ONLINE GIVING*
is a fast, easy and secure way of making contributions to our
church. Thanks to all the parishioners and visitors who have
signed up and are enjoying the comfort of not having to remember
your envelope every Sunday. Those who may be thinking about
it... you no longer have to fill out a form to create an online giving
account. Just go to:
www.incarnationchurch.org “Online Donations”
Once your account is validated, you will be able to:
 manage your family information
 view your giving history and print your giving statement
For parishioners and visitors who would like to create an account
but are not good with computers, please call Janet Flagg at 941921-6631 ext. 234 for assistance. This is a huge step for our
church to comply with “going green” and helps to cut operating
costs. Thank you.
Blessings,
Incy
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Holy Week Schedule—2013
Bulletin
Deadlines
Palm Sunday, March 24
Saturday, March 23, 4:30 PM & 7 PM
Procession from the Courtyard at the 4:30 PM Mass
The deadline for the
Palm Sunday Bulletin
will be Tues., March 11
by 9 AM
Sunday, March 24, 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM,
1:00 PM, 3:00 PM (Mass in Polish) and 6 PM
Procession from the Courtyard at the 9 AM,
11 AM & 6 PM
The deadline for the
Easter Sunday bulletin
will be Mon., Mar. 18
by 9 am
Monday, March 25
7 AM, 11 AM and 5:30 PM
(Confessions following the 7 & 11 AM Masses)
Tuesday, March 26
7 AM, 11 AM and 5:30 PM
(Confessions following the 7 & 11 AM Masses)
Chrism Mass-Tuesday, March 26
10:30 AM Epiphany Cathedral-Venice
Wednesday, March 27
7 AM, 11 AM and 5:30 PM
(Confessions following the 7 & 11 AM Masses)
Lenten Schedule Throughout Lent
Daily Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday, March 28
Monday thru Friday: 7 AM, 11 AM & 5:30 PM
7 PM Mass with Exposition until 12:00 Midnight
Saturdays: 8:30 AM
Good Friday, March 29
8 AM Divine Mercy Novena
Noon – Stations of the Cross
3 PM Passion of Our Lord
7 PM Prayer around the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross with Benediction following,
every Thursday during Lent at 7:00 PM. Stations of
the Cross every Friday immediately following the
11:00 AM Mass.
Holy Saturday, March 30
8 AM Divine Mercy Novena
10 AM Easter Egg Hunt
Noon – Blessing of Easter Food
8:00 PM Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday Masses, March 31
7 AM – Church
9 AM-Church & Parish Center
11 AM-Church & Parish Center
12:30 PM-Divine Mercy Novena-Chapel
1:00 PM-Church
3:00 PM Mass in Polish
Confessions will be available during the Season of Lent
every Friday after the 5:30 PM Mass
Confessions will also continue to be available at the regular times:
Saturdays after 8:30 AM Mass
Saturdays at 3:30 PM
Saturdays at 6:30 PM
NO MASS AT 6 PM
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Pray, Give, and Sacrifice
The Rosary Makers
will meet on Tues.,
Mar. 12 at 2 PM in the
Chapel Library. Please
join us!
Giving up something for Lent, eating fish on
Fridays and fasting from meat, almsgiving
and penance throughout the forty days of Lent—these are some of
the practices for which Catholics are known. But why do we as
Catholics do this? Because through these commitments—known
as “Lenten practices” or “Lenten disciplines”—the Catholic
Church calls us each year to renew our discipleship in Christ.
Specifically, each year during the liturgical season of Lent the
Church asks us to pray, give alms, and fast.
Pray
Sociable Singles
We know the importance of prayer in our lives—as individuals,
as families, and as a community. Prayer is especially important
during Lent. The Lenten season is a time for reflection, evaluation, and repentance. As the booklet Praying Lent (Loyola Press,
2009) says, Lent asks us: “What needs changing?” Lent calls us to
a personal conversion and renewal—to a recommitted life in
Christ so that we might not just celebrate Easter forty days later
but also feel the risen Christ alive in us and in the world. This
means prayer. During Lent we set aside time for prayer that is
reflective in nature and reveals places where we have failed to
open ourselves to God.
Sun., Mar. 17
5:00 PM
St. Patrick’s @ Evie’s on the Range
Bee Ridge Road
Contact Laurie Merson, 331-4375
Sat., Apr. 6
8:30 AM
Breakfast @ the Breakfast House
Fruitville Road
Contact Debby Harney, 371-7805.
Give
Every day we witness situations of injustice, violence, and hatred.
Television and the Internet bring these into our living rooms, but
we also observe and live them in our own cities and homes. The
Church calls us during Lent to be especially conscious of the
needs of others and to act accordingly. Giving materially to another is an act of Christian charity known as “almsgiving.” During Lent, the Church also calls us to first convert ourselves and
then to transform the world for justice, so that we might serve the
Kingdom which Jesus lived and preached.
Offertory Ministry
The Offertory Ministry is in need of
families, couples and singles to participate in this rewarding ministry at our
Masses by bringing up the gifts. If you
attend the 7 PM, 7 AM, 11 AM or 12:30
PM Masses, please contact Pat Kelly,
966-8266 to volunteer. We need your
help!
Sacrifice
Fasting and abstinence are not sacrifices for the sake of pain or
vain discomfort. Sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice is not a Christian virtue. We are asked by the Catholic Church to fast on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday, and not to eat meat on the Fridays
of Lent. Feeling an empty stomach, or fighting the urge to have
that juicy steak or candy bar does more than just remind us that
for some people an empty stomach is their daily bread. Fasting
and abstinence help us to ask ourselves the question: “What sustains me and gives me life?” What nourishes me on my journey of
life? We will find the answer, not in the steak or the candy bar,
but at the end of these forty days of Lent—in the Resurrection of
Jesus. We fast and abstain because, when we do, we are reminded
of who we are—followers of the risen Christ.
Bereavement
Ministry
If you have suffered a
loss and would like to
speak to someone,
please call Sr. Monica
Paul at 921-6631 to set
up an appointment.
As Catholics, we joyfully engage in Lenten disciplines because
we are disciples (and yes, both words have the same root). We
pray, give (almsgiving), and sacrifice (fast) because we follow
Christ, who loved us so much that gave His own life so that we
might share in Eternal Life.
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Incarnation Men’s Club
Incarnation Women’s Club
www.incarnationchurch.org
www.dioceseofvenice.org
www.usccb.org
This Tuesday Mar.12, 2013 is our next Eucharistic
Adoration opportunity from 5:30 to 6:00pm. Come
spend some prayerful time with the Lord during
this season of Lent.
All women of the parish are invited to the Morning of Reflection which has been changed to Sat.
March 23, 2013; 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Treat your
soul to a Spiritual Spa day in preparation for Holy
Week. Father Ken Oldenski will be our moderator.
A continental breakfast will be served at 9:00 am.
Father Ken will give two inspiring talks to enlighten us. Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 followed by
a light lunch. Please RSVP to our Pres. Mary Ellen
Strzempka at 924-3616 by March 18th.
The Church of the Incarnation and millions of other churches, charities and non-profit organizations around the world
provide access to information about their activities and
attract donations using a .org domain name on the Internet. What is the .org domain all about? How does it work?
What does the future look like for the .org domain and other Internet addresses.
Art Reilly, current Treasurer and Member of the Board of
the Public Interest Registry that oversees the management
of the 10 million plus .org domains, will be the speaker at
the March 11, 2013 meeting of the Men’s Club beginning
at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Art, an Incarnation parishioner and recent member of the US National Science
Board, will address the above questions and other issues
about the .org domain, the Public Interest Registry and its
plans for the future.
Tuesday Mar. 26, 2013 is the Chrism Mass at
Epiphany Cathedral, in Venice.
New members and potential new members are welcome
for our Italian dinner and meeting. All members are invited
to bring a guest. We still charge only $10.00 for our delicious dinner and refreshments. If you decide to join the
Men's Club and pay our $20.00 annual dues, your first
dinner is FREE! You'll be glad you did!
The Booker High School Play this year is Wiz. Our
tickets are for Sat. April 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm. Their
shows are always a big hit and tickets are limited
so please call Mary Ellen Strzempka at 924-3616 to
make a reservation. The cost is $15 for adults and
$10 for adult seniors, which needs to be paid to
Mary Ellen by our next General Meeting, Mar. 26,
2013.
Below is a guest ticket to join us for our March 11 dinner
meeting. Please contact Bob Femander, 921-7074 or Tom
Flood, 954 232-5038 to make your reservations.
FREE DINNER
Join us for a Free Dinner on the Second Monday of the month.
Compliments of Incarnation Men’s
Club
(present this card when you check in)
Membership Meetings 2nd Monday of
Every Month
6:30 PM in the Parish Center
Date to remember: General Meeting, March 26,
2013, at 6:00 pm. It is our soup night and the program is regarding Our Mother’s House.
Sponsor of the Week
TUTORING SERVICES
EASTER FLOWER OFFERING
If you would like to have a part in
helping to decorate the church for
the Easter season, you may do so by
an offering of $25.00 – in thanksgiving or in memory of a loved one.
You may drop the donation in the collection basket or
stop by the parish office. Envelopes available in the
back of church.
PLEASE PRINT THE NAMES LEGIBLY SO WE CAN
PROPERLY HONOR YOUR LOVED ONE
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HAVE KNOWLEDGE-WILL TRAVEL
MATHEMATICS & READING
GEOFFREY
FISHER
Geoffreygfisher@hotmail.com
941-321-6024
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
March 10, 2013
While Planned Parenthood
claims that abortions account for only 3% of its services, documents show that
abortion fees are 40% of its
income. Furthermore 97.6%
of pregnant women going
to Planned Parenthood are sold abortions
while less than 2.4% of pregnant women receive non-abortion services. Adoption referrals are negligible. Planned Parenthood remains America's largest abortion supplier,
responsible for 27.6% of all abortions done
nationally.
St. Patrick‘s Day Dance & Raffles
MARCH 16, 2013
8:30 pm-12:00 midnight
Incarnation Catholic Church Parish Center
The Woman's Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop
103 would like to invite you to:
A St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Dance
& Open Bar
Buffet-style appetizers &
finger food
“Only with prayer-prayer that storms the
heavens for justice and mercy, prayers that
cleanses our hearts and souls- will the culture
of death that surrounds us today be replaced
with a culture of life.” – Pastoral Plan for ProLife Activities, United State Catholic Bishops
Tickets are $20.00 per person.
(Adults Only)
Contact: Tracey Beede 342-0434
Susan Cusolito 350-0464
Entertainment provided by Rick the
Trickster Entertainment, Inc.
Tuesday, March 12
12 hour Prayer Vigil
Incarnation Parish’s Legion of Mary
joyfully requests your presence at
the 43rd Annual Acies Celebra-
Eucharistic Adoration
11:30 am to 11:30 pm
tion. This rededication to Our
Blessed Mother will be held at
St. Joseph Church
Come, let us pray
as the College of Cardinals,
in Conclave, chose the
Next Holy Father
2704 33rd Ave. W.
Bradenton on
Saturday, March 23
Opening prayers begin at 10:30am Mass at 11am
Everyone is invited.
Sign up table is in the Courtyard
Call 953-4857
Please join us for a buffet luncheon
in the Parish Center immediately following Mass.
Call Pat Blessinger, 371-0981 or Ann Geraghty,
371-0449 to car pool from Incarnation.
Don’t miss this special event!
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Today's Gospel
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
The parable Jesus tells in today's Gospel is unique to the Gospel of
Luke. Jesus has been teaching the crowds as He journeys to Jerusalem. As He teaches, the Pharisees and scribes complain and challenge Jesus because He is welcoming sinners at His table. Today
we hear the third of three parables that Jesus tells in response to His
critics. These three familiar parables—the lost sheep, the lost coin,
and today's parable of the prodigal son—invite us to consider the
depth of God's mercy and love.
The Pharisees taught a scrupulous observance of Jewish Law. In
their interpretation and practice, observant Jews who shared table
fellowship with sinners would be made unclean. Like Jesus, the
Pharisees hoped to lead sinners back to God. The Pharisees, however, required that sinners first become ritually clean—observant of
the Pharisees' interpretation of Jewish Law—before sharing table
fellowship. This appears to be one of the major differences between
the Pharisees and Jesus. Jesus reaches out to sinners while they
are still sinners, inviting them to conversion through fellowship with
Him. Jesus is God acting among us; by befriending us, He is inviting
us to return to friendship with God. Through friendship with Jesus,
our sins are forgiven and we, in turn, bear fruit for God. Recall last
Sunday's Gospel and the barren fig tree.
Our familiarity with today's parable risks dulling us to its tremendously powerful message. We call this the parable of the lost son or the
prodigal son. Any focus on the younger son, however, must also be
balanced by an examination of the unusual behavior of the father.
First we must imagine our first response to the audacity of a son who
asks for his inheritance before his father has died. Indignation would
certainly be a justifiable response to such a request. Yet the father in
this parable agrees to honor the son's request and divides his property among his two sons. How might we describe such a father?
Foolish comes to mind, but so does trusting. Without property of his
own, the father must rely upon his sons to provide for his well-being.
The younger son takes his inheritance and leaves home. The older
son remains, continuing to provide for the father and the household.
Having been disgraced by the younger son, the father spends some
time watching the road for the return of the lost son. When he eventually sees his wayward son returning, the father not only welcomes
him but also runs out to greet him and then honors him with a party.
We say that this father is loving and forgiving. Yet these adjectives
only begin to describe the depth of love and mercy that characterize
the father.
We find no surprise in the anger of the older son. Yet the father appears sad and even confused by the older son's indignation. He says
in reply that they should celebrate because the lost son had returned. The father is filled with gratitude and love for the older son's
faithfulness. This love is in no way diminished by the father's rejoicing at the return of the younger son. Yet the older son's jealousy reveals his limited understanding of the depth of his father's love.
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally called Laetare Sunday.
Laetare is a Latin word that means “rejoice.” Today's Gospel describes the reason for our joy: God's great love for us has been revealed in Jesus. Through his Passion, Death, and Resurrection,
Christ has reconciled us with God and one another.
Monday, March 11
Reading I: Is 65: 17-21;
Gospel: Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday, March 12
Reading I: Ez 47:1-9, 12;
Gospel: Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday, March 13
Reading I: Is 49:8-15;
Gospel: Jn 5:31-47
Thursday, March 14
Reading I: Ex 32:7-14;
Gospel: Jn 5:31-47
Friday, March 15
Reading I: Wis 2:1, 12-22;
Gospel: Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday, March 16
Reading I: Jer 11:18-20;
Gospel: Jn 7:40-53
Sunday, March 17
Reading I: Is 43:16-21;
Reading II: 3:8-14
Gospel: Jn 8:1-11
Lucy Reising
May she rest in eternal peace.
From Loyola Press’s Sunday Connection. Reprinted with permission. You’ll find an
array of resources to nourish your faith at www.loyolapress.com.
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
March 10, 2013
Catholic Faith Appeal 2013
Chrism Mass - All are encouraged and invited to
attend the Chrism Mass which will be celebrated Tuesday, March 26, 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Cathedral in
Venice. Clergy observing their 50th and 25th anniversaries of ordination are:
50 years - Reverends John C. Rourke, Edward A.
Kearns, Richard R. Seifferly, and Jerome A. Carosella.
25 years - Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane, Reverends
Russell Wright and Juan Carlos Sack, I.V.E. Reverend
Deacons James T. Burns, William Hanlon, and Russell
Grant.
Your gift to the CFA
helps support various
programs of the Diocese, including our Prison Outreach, Youth and
Young Adult Outreach,
Family Life Outreach,
Respect Life Outreach
and many others.
Ave Maria Council
Mass in the chapel at 11:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 12th. Please sit with
the group. Brown bag lunch following
Mass in the Parish center conference
room, dessert and beverages provided by our hostess of the month, Carolyn McDonough.
Taizé
Prayer Service
We have a program that will be of interest to all
mature women regarding skin care. Katherine from
Dr. Abram's Dermatology Center will present an
informative demonstration.
Any questions please call Marie at 371-0579.
~contemplative prayer
for the
common person~
Please join us in the Chapel
Church of the Incarnation
2929 Bee Ridge Road
GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY NEEDS HELP!
Thursday
March 14, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Do you like to meet new people? Have you wanted to get
involved in something at church but didn’t know what?
Do you remember the Footprint story where there was
only one set of foot prints in the sand because Jesus carried someone in time of need?
Well, the the volunteers of the Good Samaritan ministry
are striving to carry those in need, not by physically carrying them but by driving them to and from the doctors,
church or shopping when they are unable to do this for
themselves. This is a wonderful ministry where our volunteers put their time and resources to good use, meet lovely people in need of help and receive their grateful smiles.
We can be like Jesus and lighten the burden for those
unable to get around with out some help.
EXTENDED ADORATION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT THIS TUESDAY: This Tuesday,
March 12th, we will have Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament in our chapel from 11:30 A.M. until
11:30 P.M. in order to pray that the Holy Spirit will
inspire the College of Cardinals to elect a pope who
will lead our Church with courage, wisdom, and extraordinary holiness. Please come to the chapel on
Tuesday and pray for this most important cause.
If interested and for more information please call Jean
Fountain at 941-809-1505.
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
March 10, 2013
Building A Bridge To The Future
The Diocese of Venice, Church of the Incarnation,
and Incarnation Catholic School proudly announce a
magnanimous Gift and Match Grant Challenge from
the Stephen and Janine Marrone Foundation.
In recognition of the unique role that Incarnation Catholic School
plays in both the Sarasota Community and throughout the Diocese,
and with an eye toward the future growth of Catholicism through
education and neighborhood outreach, The Marrone Foundation has
made an outright gift to the school of $100,000.
We are eternally grateful for this resounding answer to our heartfelt
prayers, and we are especially excited by the additional challenge
presented to us by the Marrone Foundation:
For every dollar donated to Incarnation Catholic
School over the next nine months, the Marrone
Foundation will MATCH it, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, up
to $300,000!
As we continue to nurture our children to grow in Faith, Knowledge,
and Love, will you join us in our effort to build a bridge to the future
with your generous MATCHED donation?
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366-5510
corner of TuTTle Ave. And ringling Blvd.
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