CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION Catholic Community

CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
Catholic Community
January 27, 2013 • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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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January 27, 2013
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, January 28
10:00 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Aging with Grace (CLL)
St. Vincent de Paul (PC)
RCIA (PCC)
Boy Scouts (CH)
TUESDAY, January 29
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Legion of Mary (RE)
Children of Mary Rosary Group (CL)
Meditation Prayer Group (CLL)
Deacon Joe’s Bible Class (PCC)
WEDNESDAY, January 30
9:30 AM
8:00 PM
Deacon John’s Bible Study
Alcoholics Anonymous (CH)
THURSDAY, January 31
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Charismatic Prayer Group (PC)
Alcoholics Anonymous (CH)
FRIDAY, February 1
9:00 AM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Senior Friendship (PC)
Alcoholics Anonymous (PCC)
Bingo (PC)
Al-Anon (CH)
SATURDAY, February 2
SUNDAY, February 3
9:00 AM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Boy Scout Sunday
Mass in Polish (CL)
Cenacle of Prayer (PCC)
SCHEDULED HOURS OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
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.
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.
Devotional Prayers during Exposition
PARISH REGISTRATION
Family and Children Holy Hour: 6:30 – 7:30 pm First Friday
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Friday 3:00 pm
Children of Mary Rosary Group: Tuesday, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Other devotional prayers before the Blessed Sacrament
Rosary: Monday—Friday 10:30 am, Sunday, 10:30 am.
Novena of the Miraculous Medal after 11: 00 am Mass.
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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
January 27, 2013
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
An exciting week is upon us at Incarnation Catholic School! Starting this Sunday, January 27 th, until Saturday, February
2 , we are celebrating National Catholic Schools Week. This is especially exciting for us because we have so much to celebrate! This Sunday, January 27th, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., we will have Open House at the school. We will begin after
the 9:00 A.M. Mass with a blessing of the school at the courtyard entrance. Please come and see our school! Visit the classrooms; meet our teachers; explore our library and computer lab; tour our campus; and see what makes us a National Blue Ribbon School.
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Some facts about our great school which you may not know are the following:
(1) We currently have 168 students, including students who have come to us with their families from a number of other countries, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, and Spain.
(2) We have conducted an outreach at St. Jude Parish in Sarasota and now have ten students from that parish.
(3) We have thirty-two faculty and staff members, all well-trained and dedicated to the Catholic-based education of our children.
(4) We have Activboards in every classroom and 125 computers in the school.
(5) Our students on all grade levels have achieved high ranking on the nationally-used Iowa Test of Basic Skills.
(6) We have an excellent Science Fair every year. One of our students attained first place last year on a county level in Life
Science.
(7) We have a wonderful Children’s Choir and a Bell Choir. The Children’s and Bell Choirs perform at several area nursing
and assisted living centers. The Bell Choir has performed at the Bradenton-Sarasota Airport during the Christmas Season.
(8) We have a fantastic sports program, including basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer, track, tennis, and golf. The
boys’ basketball team are league champions, having won the championship game against Epiphany Catholic School by a score
of 38-37. The girls’ basketball team came in second place in their league.
(9) We have a wonderful art program. In a Knights of Columbus-sponsored poster contest in which students showed the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, our students did well not only locally, but also on a state level.
(10) The Incarnation Council of the Knights of Columbus has sponsored basketball and soccer contests for our students, as
well as an essay contest and spelling bee.
11) We have a wonderful Fiesta Day every two years during which we celebrate Mass in Spanish and feature Hispanic Culture
in the Parish Center. (All students in the school take Spanish as a second language.)
(12) Most importantly, our students learn about their faith on a daily basis. We pray one decade of the Holy Rosary every
day; all students study the Catholic Religion; Catholic values are emphasized consistently; and we have Mass every week for
the students and staff.
These are only a few of the reasons why we believe Incarnation Catholic School is the great school it is. We have much of
which to be proud, but, of course, there is always room for improvement. The national theme of Catholic Schools Week this
year is “Raising the Standards.” With the cooperation of students, faculty and staff, parents and grandparents, parishioners and
friends, we can do it!
Please show your support for our wonderful school in whatever way you can. A good way to start is by coming to our
Open House this Sunday. We would love to see you there! Don’t forget to watch for future school-related events. Please remember that you are always welcome. At Incarnation, we are a family, and, if you are reading this, you are part of that family!
In the Love and Peace of Jesus,
Father Bernie
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

MASS
INTENTIONS
January 27, 2013

THE INCARNATION
CHURCH MOUSE
Hi Folks!
Monday, January 28
7:00 Rose Cracovia•Joe & Joanne Arcabella
11:00 Josephine Cecchia•Toni Visaggio
What a week! We swore in a President for a second
term and we remembered that terrible Roe vs. Wade
law. There were two marches in Washington, DC, one
for the hope of a good future and one remembering
no hope for some of our citizens. There is a lot of
worthy talk since that tragic day in Connecticut when
innocent children were murdered for no reason of
their own. Now we are talking new and better gun
laws to prevent this from happening again. Most of the
law makers and even our commander-in-chief have
said every step should be taken to prevent these unnecessary killings of our children at the hands of disturbed people. It has been said America is better than
this and we need to protect the little ones and rightly
so. I was just wondering that these same words can
be applied to those innocent children killed through
abortion each day, but not a word, except from those
against abortion. I guess a shooting and killing from a
troubled person is different than a law by a professional politician or court that still kills those that we
say we need to protect. A law can be just as hurtful
and killing as a bullet. I guess the difference is who is
doing the harm. As we remember not only the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, let us remember all the children in this world of ours who are mistreated, ill,
starving, living on their own or who lose their lives for
no reason of their own. When we remember Roe vs.
Wade it should also trigger a response from us to protect ALL life. Remember God created us all in His own
image; He made us out of love. Just as we wouldn’t
damage a valuable painting by a famous artist why do
we feel it’s ok to destroy a work of God? Pray, that
all children are kept safe and loved and let’s work to
give them all a chance to enjoy all that God has in
store for them. Maybe as we work on gun laws to
protect, we can work on God’s laws to defend.
God Bless the Children!
Tuesday, January 29
7:00
Gerry Kochendorfer
•Gloria & James Champer
11:00 Joseph Wagner•Anne Subriza
Wednesday, January 30
7:00
Buddy Savary•The Koskos
11:00 Joseph Delsavio•
Lawrence & Anne Maciariello
Thursday, January 31
7:00
11:00
Marja Nhung Vu•Janet DeBrosse
Lee Larsen•Peggy Hanifin
Friday, February 1
7:00
11:00
Joseph & Mary Boron
Lee Larsen•Richard Seiler
Saturday, February 2
8:30
4:30
7:00
For the intentions of the members of
the Eucharistic Adoration ministry
Dale Upham•Kathy Klinowski
Norbert Sobczak
•James & Gloria Champer
Sunday, February 3
7:00
9:00
Frances Schute•Barb McKee
Gerry Kochendorfer
•Stan & Barb Duncan
11:00 Incarnation Parishioners
12:30 Hilda Dumas•Francisco family
6:00 Connie Linkenhoker•Caliendo,
Gregory & Germida families
Blessings,
Incy
•denotes requested by
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
January 27, 2013
IncarnationParish
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:
EthnicFestival
Offertory Collection $17,675.00
Online Giving Donations $555.00
Mailed in Donations $365.00
Our Parish Ethnic Festival is scheduled for Sunday, February 10th, from 1:00 to 5:30 P.M. in the
Parish Center. We have eight ethnic groups participating: Croatian, Filipino, German, Hispanic, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
Total $18,595.00
Average weekly expenses in
December, 2012: $36,855.00
(This amount reflects our payment for property &
liability insurance in the amount of $62,858.00)
The Festival will be a wonderful celebration of
our parish’s ethnic diversity and common bond as
one family of sisters and brothers in Christ. There
will be delicious foods representing each of the ethnic groups, great entertainment from each of the
groups, and visual displays celebrating each group.
This event is not intended to be a fund-raiser but
rather a celebration of who we are at Incarnation
Parish. The only cost will be for food---and what a
fantastic bargain it promises to be---a sampling of
food from each of the ethnic groups mentioned
above for only $5.00 per person. Included will be
soup, a number of different entrees, desserts, and
drinks. Everyone who purchases a food ticket at the
event can sample all of the different foods for a total
of only $5.00! That is the best deal in town---and it
will all be homemade by those people who learned
how to prepare these foods from their parents and
grandparents!
The Entertainment Schedule will be as follows:
1:30 P.M.---Polanie Dancers (Polish)
2:00 P.M.---Accordianist Steve Mastropietro
(Italian)
2:30 P.M.---Accordianist Bogdan Piorkowski
(German)
3:00 P.M.---Drake School of Dancers (Irish)
3:30 P.M.---Flamenco Dancer and Guitarist Juan de
la Sierra (Hispanic)
4:00 P.M.---Dance of Lights and Dance of Bamboo
(Filipino)
4:30 P.M.--- Pianist (Croatian)
5:00 P.M.---“Little Sunflower Dancers” (Hungarian)
In addition to all of the above, each ethnic
group will display arts-and-crafts items, costumes,
photography, etc. from their respective countries of
origin.
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2012 Catholic Faith Appeal Goal $269,000.00
01/06/2013 $282,270.00 THANK YOU!
106% of our goal!
50/50 Raffle
Congratulations to
ERIKA FRENCH-01/23/13-$142.50
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 afternoon 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.
*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.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
January 27, 2013
OUR LENTEN PARISH MISSION this year will be
held from Monday, February 18 th,
to Wednesday, February 20th.
Our Mission Director will be Father Bill McCarthy, MSA, the Director of My Father’s House Retreat Center in Moodus, Connecticut. Father Bill will preach at all of
the Masses on the weekend of
February 16th and 17th (the first
weekend of Lent).
Divine Mercy Mission
Featured speaker, Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC*
February 4 –February 6
7:00 – 9:00 pm
St. Patrick Catholic Church
7900 Bee Ridge Rd.
No charge, no registration
Topics include
*The “A,B,Cs” of Divine Mercy
*The Feast of Divine Mercy and How to receive
graces on Divine Mercy Sunday
*How Divine Mercy is the Heart of the Gospel
*The amazing connection between the Image of
Divine Mercy and the Shroud of Turnin
*The Theological Meaning of the Image
The Theme of the Parish Mission will be a
“Personal Relationship with Jesus.” Father Bill has
been giving parish missions for more than thirty years
and has spoken at over five hundred parishes
throughout the United States and Canada. He has a
special gift of showing God’s love for each person.
Through his teachings, love, acceptance, and joyful
encouragement, his missions are healing and inspiring. Father Bernie met Father Bill in Rome, and
many of our parishioners have heard him speak in
the past and have nothing but praise for his preaching style.
For More Information about the mission call 941-378-1703 or
www.thedivinemercy.org/parishmissions.
The Divine Mercy Cenacle of St. Patrick is hosting the mission and
invites Incarnation members to join them both in their cenacle and/or
for the mission. Call 941-953-4857 to learn more about the Cenacle.
*Fr. Dan Cambra is Director of the Marian Evangelization Team and a
member of the Marian Father of the Immaculate Conception.
Father Bill will hold two sessions each day: one
after the 11:00 A.M. Mass and the other after the
5:30 P.M. Mass on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (February 18th to the 20th). On Tuesday, February 19th, we will have Lenten Penance Services during the context of the mission at both of the sessions
that day.
Incarnation Bingo
every Friday night at
6:30 PM in the Parish
Center
The focus on each day of the mission will be as
follows:
First Friday
Family Holy Hour
Day One: Enlightening: Listening to the Father--Exploring ways in which God speaks and how to discern His Voice.
With Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Mike Scheip
Day Two: Enflaming: Loving with the Son---Learning
Eucharistic love and true forgiveness---the ABC’s of
God’s Love.
February 1, 2013
6:30 – 7:00 pm
(Gathering outside the Chapel at 6:20 pm)
Day Three---Empowering: Living in the Spirit--Implementing the Power of the Holy Spirit to heal,
serve, and evangelize our lives.
“Jesus, give me the faith to understand
and appreciate the gift of Your Presence
in the Blessed Sacrament”
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend what
promises to be a spiritually powerful Lenten Mission!
Bring your children and join in prayer, song, scripture, rosary
and quiet prayer.
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
January 27, 2013
Incarnation Women’s Club
JESUS CAME TO GIVE YOU
ABUNDANT LIFE!
This coming Friday, February 1, 2013 is our First
Friday Mass at 11:00 AM in the Chapel. A luncheon will follow at State Street Eating House, 1533
State Street. Please call our hostess, Pat Lotz by
Jan. 30th at 923 – 4191 for a reservation.
Discover the abundant life that Jesus came to
give you by attending this FREE, seven-week
seminar, which will be held on Thursday evenings, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the Incarnation Parish
Center beginning January 31 and ending March
21. The seminar will include praise and worship, talks and discussions on God’s love, salvation, and accepting His invitation to a spiritual
life enriched with the gifts of our Catholic Faith.
Many who have experienced this seminar have
found a new power in prayer, a new love of
scripture, a more intimate relationship with the
Lord, and a deeper appreciation of the Catholic
Church, the liturgy, and the sacraments. For
information or to register, call Julie Dorr at 941751-4937 or Bob Banstetter at 941-358-6098.
All registrations must be received by Monday,
January 28.
Save the date:
February 12, 2013 Eucharistic Adoration from
5:30 to 6:00 PM.
March 9, 2013 Morning of Reflection with Father
Mike
2013 Wedding Anniversary Masses - All couples
celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or more than 50 years of
marriage are invited by Bishop Frank J. Dewane to a special
Anniversary Mass in their honor. The celebration Mass will
begin at 11 AM on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Epiphany
Parish in Venice. Family and friends may join in the celebration at the reception in the Parish Center immediately following
the Mass.
JIM DRUMMEY, NATIONALLY KNOWN
CATHOLIC SYNDICATED COLUMNIST, will speak
Sociable Singles
Sat., Feb. 2
8:30 AM
DeMarco’s (Clark Rd.)
Contact Debby Harney 371-7805
Sun., Feb. 3
5:30 PM
Super Bowl XLVII
Contact Laurie Merson 331-4375
in our Parish Center on Thursday, February 14th, at 10:00
A.M.. Mr. Drummey is the author of a number of books on
Catholic subjects and writes a newspaper column known as
“Catholic Replies.” This will be his fourth presentation at Incarnation Parish. This year, his topic will be “Journeying
through Lent with Jesus.” He will speak on the last days of
Jesus on earth, including His Passion and Crucifixion, and
Seven Last Words from the Cross. This will be part of our
Adult Education Program.
BAKE, CRAFTS AND BOOK SHOW
CHURCH OF ST. PATRICK
7900 BEE RIDGE ROAD
The next in our series on “Catholicism” by Father Robert
Barron will be held on Wednesday, March 13th, at 7:00 P.M. in
the Parish Center. The session normally held on the second
Wednesday of the month will not be held in February because
the second Wednesday of February is Ash Wednesday.
SAT., FEB. 9TH 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
SUN., FEB. 10th 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
Calling All Volunteers - During this Year of Faith,
Sponsor of the Week
Bishop Frank J. Dewane invites all of the volunteers
throughout the Diocese of Venice to attend Mass on
Tues., Feb. 19 at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, with
the intention of expressing appreciation and thanks to
all sacristans, readers, Eucharistic Ministers, catechists,
ushers and music ministers.
FLORIDA SERVICES
Pressure Cleaning & Painting
780-9497
Jim McBride, Owner/Parishioner
We would like to thank our parishioners and local businesses for
sponsoring ads in our bulletin. Please support all the advertisers
found in the back of each printed bulletin. These sponsors make
our weekly church bulletin possible.
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This important Mass provides a "thank you" and formal
sign of appreciation for the volunteers of our parishes
and those throughout the Diocese. Mass will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception
in the parish hall. To register, please go to
www.dioceseofvenice.org/volunteermass and follow the
prompts. To register by phone, please call 941-4411136. For more information please call Gail Ardy at 941484-9543.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
2012 CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL:
It
is with great pleasure that I announce that Incarnation Catholic Church surpassed its 2012 Catholic Faith Appeal Goal. Our goal for last year was
$269,000.00, and our total donations amounted to
$282,270.00. Thus, we surpassed our goal by
$13,270. That amount will be returned to our
parish from the diocese.
Percentage-wise, we surpassed our goal by
5.61%. Of all registered parishioners, 25% made
donations to the Catholic Faith Appeal in 2012.
We wholeheartedly thank all of those who participated. May God bless you for your generosity in
helping so many worthwhile causes in our diocese, including assistance to the elderly, homeless, migrant workers, Catholic schools and religious education programs, the education of seminarians, etc.
January 27, 2013
Theology on Tap - North - This outreach is
committed to providing interesting speakers in a relaxed young adult atmosphere in Sarasota. The event
is the first Thursday of each month at a new location,
Piatti Bistro, 6630 Gateway Avenue, Sarasota, 7:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The next gathering will be February 7
and the speaker will be Matthew Caes and the topic
will be the "Lord of the Rings." Admission is free and
attendees are welcome to purchase food and drinks.
For further information, and to RSVP, please contact
George Smith at gsmith@dioceseofvenice.org.
SCHEDULING OF MASS
INTENTIONS FOR THE
YEAR 2014
We have opened the 2014 Mass
Intention book and have begun taking reservations. In order to be fair to all of our parishioners and to meet the needs of everyone, we would
like to follow the procedures below:
Citizens with Disabilities
“Tootsie Roll Drive”
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If at all possible, please schedule Masses in
the Parish Office. If coming into the office is
not possible, dates may be selected over the
phone. If dates are scheduled over the phone,
please send the donation in the mail or drop
it in the collection basket in an envelope
marked “Mass Intention.”

There will be no automatic “roll-overs” from
one year to the next. If you have, prior to
this notice, scheduled a Mass Intention for
2013 and have already made a donation for
that Mass, the Intention will be honored.

So that everyone can be accommodated,
please schedule a maximum of two (2)
Masses per year, per deceased.
this weekend!
Your financial support is an act of charity and
sincerely appreciated.
Hundreds participated in the annual
Prayer Walk for Life in Sarasota last
Tuesday. But you don't need to wait
another year. Babies die from abortion
throughout the year.
Join us any Friday in prayer for unborn babies, in
front of Sarasota Planned Parenthood, for any length
of time between 10am and noon. It's on Central Avenue between 7th and 8th streets (five blocks north of
Fruitville, west of Orange).
Nearly 20 babies have been saved from abortion in
the past year by prayer and sidewalk counseling there.
If you can't be there, pray for the babies wherever you
are.
If you have any questions, write respectlife@comcast.net.
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Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we try our best to accommodate the
needs of all our parishioners in a fair and equitable manner.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
January 27, 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) regarding its lobbying for and encouraging public
policy makers are well known. One of the growing areas of focus is that which would provide a legal path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants and laborers. A comprehensive policy, in keeping with the Church's social teaching, would restore
just enforcement policies, reduce the division of families by deportation, and address the root causes of migration.
The USCCB, through the organization "Justice For Immigrants," has asked the faithful to submit an electronic postcard to
the U.S. Senate and House asking that they pass a comprehensive solution to our nation's broken immigration system.
Please go to www.justiceforimmigrants.org to submit this electronic postcard.
Through your swift action, we will be joining the voices of thousands from around the nation who are advocating and working
for justice for a group of people who are often left without
proper care or consideration. This campaign is an opportunity
for all to live up to the call of Christ that we help the least of
God's children.
St. Michael the Archangel Women’s Guild will present its Annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon,
An Affair to Remember, on Thursday, March 14, 2013
at Michael’s on East, 1212 East Avenue S., Sarasota,
FL Fashions are by A’TU.
Time: Registration and Cash Bar – 11:00 AM.
Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.
Cost: $40 per person. Payable to St. Michael’s
Women’s Guild.
To make reservations, please call Helen at 941-3497679 or Carol at 941-349-2016
Women's Conference - The 2013 Diocese of
Venice Women's Conference will be Saturday, February 16, at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers.
Celebrate the "Year of Faith" with other women of faith.
The keynote speaker is Teresa Tomeo, author, syndicated Catholic talk show host and motivational speaker.
Also speaking is Sister Mary Gabriel of the Sisters of
Life and Dr. Jennifer Morse. For more information or to
register, please visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/events
or call 941-484-9543 or email evangelization@dioceseofvenice.org.
Men's Conference - The 2013 Diocese of Venice
Men's Conference will be held Saturday, March 2, at
Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers. Celebrate the
"Year of Faith" with other faith-filled men. The keynote
speaker will be Scott Hahn, author, theologian and
Catholic apologist. Also speaking at the conference is
Dr. Peter Kleponis and Gus Lloyd. For more information
or to register, please visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/
events or call 941-484-9543 or email evangelization@dioceseofvenice.org.
I take this opportunity to extend to you my continued prayers
and consideration.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
+ Frank J. Dewane
Bishop of the Diocese of
Venice in Florida
Collection for Church in Latin America -
Mardis Gras Madness - Bethesda House of
This weekend the Diocese of Venice will join other Dioceses in the United States for a special collection for
the Church in Latin America. The collection helps to
fund pastoral projects in the areas of evangelization,
formation of priests, religious, missionaries, lay people
and catechists, with an emphasis in all their work on
youth outreach. By funding these causes, we are able
to ensure that our impact will be felt for years to come
and will greatly assist the Church in Latin America.
Please give generously to this cause.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice Inc. will host Mardi
Grad Madness on Tuesday, February 12 at the Sarasota
Yacht Club in Sarasota. The proceeds from the dinner
dance will support Bethesda House a community drop-in
center for persons with HIV/AIDS. The evening will feature a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing to the music of
Jay Goodley Entertainment. Sponsorship opportunities
are available. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Jeanette Wozniak by phone at 941355-4680, ext. 311 or by email at jwozniak@ccdis1.org.
Envelopes are available at the doors of the church
and chapel.
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
Today's Gospel reading combines two separate passages taken from the Gospel of Luke. First we hear the opening verses where Luke establishes the purpose of his Gospel.
His style is typical of polished Greek and Roman literature. In
this passage, we learn that Luke may have written to a specific person, Theophilus; but the word Theophilus may also be
a general reference, functioning as the phrase “Dear Reader”
might in contemporary writing. In Greek, the word Theophilus
translates as “lover of God.”
Today's Gospel reading then skips several chapters in which
one would find the Infancy Narratives, Jesus' baptism by
John, the temptations Jesus faced in the desert, and the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. In chapter four of Luke's
Gospel, we hear that Jesus is in His hometown of Nazareth,
attending the synagogue on the Sabbath, which is said to be
His custom. In this account, we find another important clue
that Jesus lived as a faithful, observant Jew. We will continue
to read from Luke's Gospel in sequence for the next two Sundays.
As Jesus stands in the synagogue, He reads from the scroll
handed to Him; it contains the words of the prophet Isaiah. At
this early moment in His ministry, Jesus announces His mission in continuity with Israel's prophetic tradition. This reading
from Isaiah defines Jesus' ministry. We will find more evidence of this as we continue to read from Luke's Gospel
throughout the year. Jesus' ministry will include bringing glad
tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, healing to the sick,
freedom to the oppressed, and proclaiming a year acceptable to the Lord.
Through this text from Isaiah, Jesus announces God's salvation. The “year acceptable to the Lord” is a reference to the
Jewish tradition of Sabbath years and jubilee. The Sabbath
year was observed every seventh year. It was a year of rest
when land was left fallow and food stores were to be shared
equally with all. A year of Jubilee was celebrated every fiftieth
year, the conclusion of seven cycles of Sabbath years. It was
a year of renewal in which debts were forgiven and slaves
were freed.
This tradition of Jubilee is the framework for God's promise of
salvation. And yet in Jesus, something new begins. Jesus not
only announces God's salvation, He brings this salvation
about in His person. Jesus is Yahweh's Anointed One, filled
with the Spirit of God. The Kingdom of God is now at hand. It
is made present in Jesus, in His life, death, and Resurrection.
Jesus will send the Holy Spirit so that the Kingdom of God
can be fulfilled.
The Holy Spirit is Jesus' gift to the Church. The Holy Spirit
enables the Church to continue the mission of Jesus. When
we do what Jesus did—bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to
captives, healing to the sick, and freedom to the oppressed—
we serve the Kingdom of God.
From Loyola Press’s Sunday Connection. Reprinted with permission. You’ll find an
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array of resources to nourish your faith at www.loyolapress.com.
January 27, 2013
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday, January 28
Reading I: Heb 9:15, 24-28;
Gospel: Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday, January 29
Reading I: Heb 10:1-10;
Gospel: Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday, January 30
Reading I: Heb 10:11-18;
Gospel: Mk 4:1-20
Thursday, January 31
Reading I: Heb 10:19-25;
Gospel: Mk 4:21-25
Friday, February 1
Reading I: Heb 10:32-39;
Gospel: Mk 4:26-34
Saturday, February 2
Reading I: Mal 3:1-4
Heb 2:14-18;
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40
Sunday, February 3
Reading I: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19;
Reading II: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13
Gospel: Lk 4:21-30;
Dolly Hargabus
Robert Stanton
May they rest in eternal peace.
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