St VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH

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.
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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
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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.”
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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
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♦ Donating is as easy as filling a shopping bag and bringing it along when you come to Mass.
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♦ Call ahead and ask if there are any shortages of certain items or special needs at the moment.
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♦ Call ahead and let us know if your donation requires any special effort such as moving heavy boxes.
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♦ Please make sure your product is nonperishable, however we do accept some perishable items which
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♦ Check to make sure no one in your family opened the product and used some of it.
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♦ Drop you donation off during pantry hours (see below) if it’s more convenient.
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♦ 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.
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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