Stewardship Thought

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA (321) 636-6834
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Stewardship Thought
Last Sunday we heard of God’s desire/need for
everyone to join him in his banquet – in his life and love
and joy. God wants all of us to sit at His table and to
enjoy forever a life of happiness. This is good news!
Jesus didn’t just talk about God’s invitation – He
lived it. He invited all kinds of people to his table,
especially those who were regarded as sinners and
outcasts and undesirables.
The Pharisees in today’s Gospel cannot stand
this idea of inclusiveness – they are into
“separateness” (as many of us are), and so they try to
discredit Jesus and lay a trap for him. They ask him
about paying taxes to Caesar. His answer has often
been distorted by those who despise the impoverished,
marginalized, and alienated of our society.
Jesus is aware of the malice of the question. In
his answer, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar –
and to God what belongs to God”, Jesus does not
specify the things that belong to Caesar because
Caesar does not possess anything independently of
God since everything belongs to God. Caesar’s power
is sub-servient to that of God.
All authority and power have to be evaluated in
the light of God’s plan. It is for Christians to decide
whether the things demanded by Caesar reflect the
things of God. This is an on-going evaluation and
answers the question as to whether the political arena
is protected from religious evaluation and criticism. If
Caesar is subject to God, then his laws are open to
Christian or religious evaluations.
In the world of politics nothing is sacred.
Fr. King
Today’s Readings:
Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
Vocation Awareness:
What do we have that belongs to God?
How do we make a return for that gift?
(Matthew 22:15-21)
Each year
at tax
time,
we
conscientiously give “to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar.”
Does my
stewardship indicate that I am as
faithful about giving “to God what
belongs to God”?
Religious Education Classes
continue
this
weekend
beginning
at
11:15am12:30pm.
There will be Children’s
Liturgy of the Word this weekend
during the 10:00am Mass.
Congratulations to Brian & Joanne
Masterson who celebrated their
64th Wedding Anniversary on
October 14th. We are enjoying the
altar flowers in honor of their
special day.
We pray that God will continue to
bless them and their family in the
years ahead.
This week’s altar flowers are
in memory of the LaBelle and
Gagnier families.
Would you like to enhance the
celebration
of
our
weekend
liturgies? The flowers
that we enjoy each
weekend are donated
by parishioners for
various reasons:
in
memory of a deceased
loved
one,
in
celebration of a special event such
as a Baptism or anniversary, or as
a loving gesture.
For further
information, please contact Sandy
DiLago at 636-6834.
OCTOBER 19, 2014
For more information please visit
www.stmarysrockledge.org
5th ANNUAL
HELPING HANDS
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to Dick and
Gloria Becker who celebrated
their 59th Wedding Anniversary
on October 15th.
We pray that God will continue to
bless them and their family in the
years ahead.
Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2014 at 8:00am
Turtle Creek Golf Course
“Best Ball” - $65/pp
Weekly Offertory Collection:
10-05-14 ...............................................$ 12,972.71
10-12-14 ...............................................$ 12,894.07
Weekly Req. for Expenses .... $ 16,000.00
Debt Reduction Collection:
10-05-14 ................................................. $
10-12-14 ................................................. $
VV Scripture
984.00
990.00
Reading’s VV
Registration for this event continues
after ALL masses, in the narthex, this
weekend (Oct. 18/19) - and next
weekend, Oct. 25/26. Please bring the
names of your foursomes with you to
complete the registration form. For
more information about becoming a
sponsor and/or to sign up, please
contact Deacon Mike at 631-8962.
CATHOLIC VOTER INFORMATION
Each election cycle, the Florida
Conference of Catholic Bishops
conducts
the
Candidate
Questionnaire Project to assist
Catholics and the broader
community with the obligation to
become informed voters.
Knowing where the
candidates stand on issues concerning human life and
dignity and the advancement of the common good is
essential to responsible faithful citizenship.
You can access the results of the questionnaires
returned by the candidates by going to the Florida
Catholic
Conference
website
at:
http://www.flaccb.org/CQP/2014/index.html. Please
vote in the Nov 4 election.
October 20th through October 26th
Monday .......... Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100; Lk 12:13-21
Tuesday ......... Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85; Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday ... Eph 3:2-12; Is 12; Lk 12:39-48
Thursday ....... Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33; Lk 12:49-53
Friday ............ Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24; Lk 12:54-59
Saturday ........ Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122; Lk 13:1-9
Sunday .......... 30th SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Ex 22:20-26; Ps 18;
1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40
Everyone is invited to pray the
Parish Rosary on the first
Monday of every month at
6:30pm in the Marian Chapel.
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Centering Prayer Group meets every Thursday in the Bride’s Room, in the Church, from 5-6:30pm. Any questions, please
feel free to contact Carol Buck, 638-0598.
Call 636-4208 or visit our website: www.stmarys-school.org
Looking for that perfect Halloween Pumpkin? Look no further than the St. Mary’s Pumpkin
Patch. Families can purchase their Halloween pumpkin and benefit St. Mary’s School. Times and
dates for the Pumpkin Patch will be announced in the next bulletin.
The Festival will be held on Saturday, October 25th, from 3:00-9:00pm. Goodie bags will be given
out to the children. Sponsorships can be purchased from $100 to $1,000. Sponsors will have their
logo/name on our sponsor boards, event website, on the festival program and more depending on sponsor level.
Please call the school office, 636-4208, for more information.
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION: Help St. Mary's School earn cash with Box Tops for Education. Simply clip the box
tops from hundreds of General Mills brands including Pillsbury, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, and
Old El Paso. Either drop them by the school office or mail them directly to the school. The school receives ten cents
for each redeemed box top. Thanks for your help. LABELS FOR EDUCATION: Also, on the Campbell’s Soup
cans and boxes, and other products – Look for “Labels for Education”, cut those out and forward them to the school
office through the collection basket as well.
On Friday, October 24th, the students will attend the 8:30am liturgy. The theme for our Liturgy is “May Your Joy
Be Complete” – The Readings for the Mass are: 1st Reading, Romans 5:10b-11; Gospel, Jn 15:9-11. We invite
everyone to come share the Word with us.
RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH: For the month of October its Malibu's Sports Grille, at 165 Barton Blvd, in
Rockledge. If you purchase food at Malibu's in October and turn in your receipts to the school office, pastoral center,
or drop it in the collection basket at Mass, our school will receive 10% of the total bill spent. What a delicious way
to support our school.
St. Mary’s Senior Family: On Monday,
October 20th, the “Young at Heart” seniors
group will meet at 12 Noon for a potluck
(covered dish) luncheon at Joyce Phelps’s
Community Clubhouse, 1025 Indian River
Colony Club (A Bldg., River View Room, 2nd Floor), in
Rockledge.
Local Floridian, Roy Laughlin, will be our special guest.
Mr. Laughlin is a non-fiction author, interested in local
historical architecture – specializing in Rockledge and
Cocoa. Please call Sandy at 631-8962, with your
reservation and/or any questions you might have.
Baptism Seminar Information
Baptism of infants and children through
age 6 are scheduled on the first weekend
of every month. Parent(s) must attend
our Baptism Seminar; Godparents and
any other interested adults are encouraged to attend.
Call Margy at 633-9985 to register for the next seminar
to be held on November 14th & 15th, 2014. Baptisms
are NOT scheduled until you have completed this
seminar. If you are expecting, sign up now. The
seminar takes place on Friday, Nov. 14th, from 79:00pm and Saturday, Nov. 15th, from 9-11:30am.
Next time you are at your local supermarket, check out
their “Buy-One, Get-One” deals. Keep one for
yourself and share the other one with Helping
Hands. We are in need of cereal. For more
information please call 632-7211 on
Mon/Wed/Fri from 9-11:00am, or come by and
visit the Helping Hands location at 75 Barton Avenue.
MEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION
“Come to me all who labor and are burdened
and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28
These words of Jesus are an invitation to His rest and
refreshment. All men of the parish are invited to a Day of
Reflection, Saturday November 1st, 8:30am to 5:00pm in the
Parish Hall. Look for registration forms after each Mass or
call Deacon Mike at 631-8962. Be good to yourself and take
a day off with the Lord.
High School Youth Group Information
For High School Youth Group
information, please contact:
Ronnie Rodriguez at
321-480-3703 or
ronnierod1967@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE!! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th – ST. MARY’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
We Wish to Honor Our Advertiser of the Week
TJ’s for Great Food
Now open ‘til 3pm for lunch
1256 S. US Hwy 1, Rockledge
Tele: 321-631-9806
www.TJsForBreackfast.net
Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s bulletin
MASS INTENTIONS
The Week of Oct. 20th through Oct. 26th
MON . 8:30 AM
TUE .. 8:30 AM
WED . 8:30 AM
THU .. 8:30 AM
FRI ... 8:30 AM
SAT .. 5:00 PM
SUN ................
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
Carmina Seara Dominguez
Jan Downs
COMMUNION SERVICE
V Cindy Jordan
SCHOOL MASS
Sr. Joan Cahill
Lorraine Blomen
30th SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Beatrice Bernard
PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
SPANISH MASS
Mary Lou Chandler
V Denotes an intention for the living
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our parish
listed below and for all of those who are not
listed, but are in need of prayers.
Please pray especially for:
Do You have a Birthday, Anniversary, or
Graduation coming up? Why not celebrate at our
own St. Mary’s Parish Hall!
Please contact Ron Cartrette at 633-6633 for a
tour and/or more information on this wonderful
opportunity to support our Church and have a
memorable celebration.
Cristina Cinca, Isabella Ray, Jack
Costo, Jeff Bernard, Jon Schils, Nick
Stein,
Kay
Harrington,
Virginia
Hoskowicz, Manuel Morlinares, Bonnie
Wisdon, Nesta Hypolite, Barbara
Nokes, Gerry Washburn, and Joseph
Kleinschnitz.
Into Your Hands O Lord, we commend the souls
of our dearly departed. Let us hold in prayer the
family and friends of the departed. May the souls
of the faithful departed rest in peace.