Alpha Retreat! - St. Augustine Catholic Church and Student Center

1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603-1839
WEEK OF
January 24, 2016
catholicgators.org | (352) 372-3533 | Fax (352) 378-9010
Parish Office Hours : M-F 10am-5pm
Home of the
The third Sunday in ordinary time
All students are invited to attend this semester’s
Alpha Retreat!
MASS TIMES
Sunday
9:00am | 11:30am
1:30pm (Spanish)
5:30pm | 7:30pm
Mon.-Fri.
12:00pm | 5:30pm
Saturday
5:30pm Vigil
LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Vespers:
M-F 5:00pm
Sun 4:45pm
What ?
Alpha is a weekend retreat for college students who are
looking to learn more about themselves and their relationship with God while making friends in a strong
Catholic community.
When is Alpha?
RECONCILIATION:
M-F 4:30pm-5:20pm
Friday, February 19 (5pm)-Sunday, February 21 (~5pm)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
How do I sign up?
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
6:00-7:00pm
4:30-5:20pm
8:15-9:15am
FIRST FRIDAY:
5:30pm Mass of the Sacred Heart
and Eucharistic Adoration
ROSARY:
Monday-Friday 11:25am
Welcome
New Members:
To be a member of our parish requires registration and participation in worship, sacraments, the life
of the parish, and regular financial
support of the parish. This is a basic
consideration when requesting
marriage, baptism, or to act as a
godparent/sponsor. Register in the
front office or on-line.
Applications are available in the front office and are
turned in at the front desk
How much is Alpha?
$60 pays for food, accommodations, and supplies. A $10
non-refundable deposit is due when you turn in your
application.
For more information contact Ashley D’Emo at [email protected].
Mass Intentions AND SCRIPTURE READINGS
FOR THE WEEK OF January 24, 2016
Parish CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
The Tabernacle Candle is being sponsored this week
in in honor of Erica and Jay Cruise by Maria Cruz.
The deceased are indicated by a cross in front of their names.
Masses said for the living are for their special intentions.
Sunday, January 24, 2016 - The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 | 1 Cor 12:12-30 | Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
9:00am
Joan Hope (for healing) by David Nicholson
11:30am
 Anna K. Elyar by David Nicholson
1:30pm
 Maria Luisa Rivera by the Parish
5:30pm
 Nancy Messina by Victoria Messina
7:30pm
For the Parish
Monday, January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul, the Apostle
Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22 | Mk 16:15-18
12:00pm
5:30pm
 Cristian Federico Lopez by Monica Restrepo
Tuesday, January 26 - Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5 | Mk 3:31-35
12:00pm
For St. Augustine Parish and CSC, friends, alumni and benefactors
5:30pm
Gerald J. Kirkpatrick (for healing) by the Parish
Wednesday, January 27 - St. Angela Merici, Virgin
2 Sm 7:4-17 | Mk 4:1-20
12:00pm
5:30pm
Marilyn Rabin (healing) by Barbara Peloquin
Thursday, January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29 | Mk 4:21-25
12:00pm
Marisol Chiriboga by Angela and Hugo Chiriboga
5:30pm
 Manuel Mesa by the Charbonnet family
Friday, January 29 - Weekday
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 | Mk 4:26-34
12:00pm
5:30pm
 Alfonso and  Nenita Lojares by Dearlyn Lojares
Saturday, January 30 – Weekday
2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17 | Mk 4:35-41
5:30pm
St. Augustine Church
The Catholic
Student Center
Father Marek Dzien
Parochial Vicar
Father Anthony Eseke
Seminarian
Wilson Colmenares
Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
Gail Fitzsimmons
RCIA & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
Vincent Herzog
Liturgy & Music Director
Doug Ghizzoni
Religious Education Coordinator
Anne Vieira
Hispanic RCIA Coordinator
Sr. Teresa Gomez, hmss
Facilities & Operations Manager
Mary T. Wise
Bookkeeper
Sara Geiser
Parish Secretary, Bulletin Editor
Julie Schilling
Housekeeping
Rosa Nakamatsu
Director of the Catholic Student Center
Monday,
7:30am
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
9:00pm
January 25
Men’s Book Group
Exposition and Holy Hour
Music Ministry Jam Session info
Sacramental prep
Hispanic Charismatic Prayer
Coalition
Tuesday, January 26
4:30pm Student Choir rehearsal
6:15pm Newman Club dinner
7:30pm English Bible Study
9:00pm Mission trip meeting
Wednesday, January 27
4:30pm Confession and Exposition
6:00pm CSC Progressive Dinner
6:15pm Adult Confirmation class
7:00pm Middle School Religious Education class
7:00pm Choir rehearsal
7:00pm Cursillo
9:30pm Ministry Formation
Thursday, January 28
6:00pm Upper Room
6:00pm Music Ministry Friday Nightfever practice
7:00pm Spanish Bible Study
7:30pm Spanish Choir rehearsal
Friday, January 29
7:00pm Talk by Fr. Mike Schmidt
8:15am Exposition and Holy Hour
9:30pm Friday Nightfever
Clergy & Staff Members
Pastor
Sunday, January 24 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00am Children’s Liturgy of the Word
9:15am Women’s Book Group
10:15am Religious Education classes
2:30pm Cafecito
3:00pm Spanish RCIA
5:30pm RCIA
8:00pm Alpha meeting
Saturday, January 30
5:30pm Vigil Mass
RCIA
Contact Vincent Herzog at [email protected]
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Call the office for information on First Reconciliation/First Communion, High School Confirmation, & Adult Confirmation preparation.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples should meet with a priest at least eight (8) months prior to the
wedding. We follow the requirements of the Diocese of St. Augustine in
our marriage preparation program. Contact Gail Fitzsimmons at
Ext. 113 or [email protected]
Father David Ruchinski
Campus Ministers
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Ashley D’Emo | Sandra DeTeresa
Baptism Preparation is required and both parents should attend our
monthly preparation class and coordinate with the parish secretary.
Please call the parish office to arrange for Baptism and preparation,
preferably before the baby’s birth.
Daniel Conigliaro, Campus Ministry Assistant
FOCUS Missionaries (Fellowship of Catholic University Students}
Katelyn Miller | Ariadna Ruiz | Nolan Schmidt | Joseph West
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Around the parish,
greater Gainesville,
and the Diocese
WEEK OF
January 24, 2016
The Women’ Book Discussion Group
will meet on Sunday, January 24th, at
9:15 a.m. in the downstairs Conference
Room. This month’s book is “Convictions:
How I Learned What Really Matters” by
Marcus J. Borg. The book is a manifesto
for all progressive Catholics who seek the
best path to follow Jesus today. All women are welcome.
A Time for Reflection
This week, we hope you will review the
Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal information you
have received. The Bishop’s Appeal is different than a
one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign
where you are invited to make a pledge payable over
six months.
A gift to the Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal will touch the lives of many others in a very positive way. Your gifts will provide critical funding to
pay for the education and formation of our seminarians, to help those most in need through 4 regional
Catholic Charities offices, to provide support for five
designated Catholic schools, and to ensure newer
means of connecting to and evangelizing our faithful,
our youth and young adults, and our fallen away
brothers and sisters. As you review the vocations and
ministries the Appeal supports, please reflect on your
gifts. God has given you all that you have. Your gifts
to our parish, to the Diocese, and to the work of the
Church throughout the world are a disciple’s response.
If you received your pledge form in the mail,
please complete it and mail it back, or bring it with
you to Mass next week. For those of you who did not
receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to
it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all
Masses next weekend and the following weekend.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration
and generous response.
Is Your Marriage In Trouble?
Are you considering separation or divorce? Before you do, you owe it to
yourselves to give Retrouvaille a chance. Retrouvaille is a program designed to provide help and support to married couples who are undergoing
difficulties in their relationship. It is for couples whose marriages are in
crisis, who are separated, or even divorced,
but want to try again. If you are experiencing loneliness, hurt, and brokenness in our
2016 Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal
relationship, let Retrouvaille help you. For
confidential information about or to register
for the upcoming program beginning with a
weekend of 19-21 February, please call our Registration Couple at
904.332.8604 or email ([email protected]) or visit the website
(www.HelpOurMarriage.com.)
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Third Sunday in
ordinary time
Stewardship
Stewardship
Masses on January 16-17, 2016
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Offertory from baskets
$8,933.99
Offertory from Parish Pay
$770.00
E-Giving
$145.00
Poor Box
$100.88
Catholic Student Center (CSC):
$126.91
Sanctuary Renovation
$210.00
Respect Life
Specified Donations
$1,216.81
$200.00
STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT - THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today’s second reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians is a well-known passage describing the Church as the Body of Christ that is made up of many different parts yet still in union. This passage is especially relevant to St. Augustine Church and Student Center, because we are an especially diverse
community of Catholic followers of Jesus. To paraphrase St. Paul, the students cannot say to the non-students,
“I do not need you,” nor again the non-students to the students, “I do not need you.” We are all essential to the
mission of our faith community to bring Christ to the campus and the campus to Christ. To continue paraphrasing, if a student should say, “Because I am not a non-student I do not belong to the body,” it does not for
this reason belong any less to the body. The same is true for non-students. “Now the body is not a single part,
but many. You are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.” Similarly, each of us has different gifts to bring
to the Church to help the Church grow and thrive. Paul writes of apostles, prophets, teachers, healers, speaking and interpreting tongues, etc.
We are entering into the Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal drive, which will last for the next few
weeks. This appeal is strictly of treasure, and all the members of the Body of Christ in St. Augustine’s are
asked to make some contribution of record (the percent of parishioners participating is noted by the diocese). Last year, we made significant improvement over our historical levels (thank you), and we’d like to see
the trend continue this year.
However, we ask that you also continue to prayerfully consider the parish stewardship brochures and
submit your stewardship of time (prayer, reading, etc.), talent (volunteering), and treasure to the parish. The
capital campaign for the sanctuary restoration/renovation continues.
As Jesus said in the gospel from today, he comes “to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” May our
responses to the parish and diocese, in fact, the whole Body of Christ in his Church, make this an acceptable
year to him.
Paul Gulig, Chair
Stewardship Committee
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Catholic student
center
WEEK OF
January 24, 2016
HEY ALUMS!
From the Office for Vocations
Are you a Catholic Gators alumnus or
alumna, either visiting or having returned to Gainesville? Welcome back!
Thank you for all you did for the Catholic Gators during your time here. Whether it was in a big or
small way, your presence made a difference to this community.
January 24, 2016 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Through the power of the Spirit, Jesus proclaimed his
mission. How are you carrying on that mission today?
Ponder the possibility of being a deacon, priest, brother
or sister. (Luke 1:1, 4:14-21). If you have a question
about a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, contact Father David Ruchinski, Vocations Director,
(904.262.3200, ext. 101 or email [email protected]).
As you may know, our mission at St. Augustine’s is to bring
Christ to the community and the community to Christ. We
invite you to prayerfully consider joining our Mission and
supporting the Church and Catholic Student Center through
a financial contribution. Thank you for your generosity!
To make a donation, please stop by the office or visit our
website: http://www.catholicgators.org/make-a-donation
From the USCCB
ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
PROGRAM
"Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure,
packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be
poured into your lap. For the measure with which you
measure will in return be measured unto you."
- Luke 6:38
The Catholic Church brings a distinct perspective
to the discussion of environmental questions, by lifting up
the moral dimensions of these issues and the needs of the
most vulnerable among us. This unique contribution is
rooted in Catholic teaching calling us to care for creation
and for “the least of these.” (Mt 25:40).
The Environmental Justice Program (EJP), a program of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, educates and motivates Catholics to a
deeper reverence and respect for God’s creation, and encourages Catholics to address environmental problems,
especially as they affect poor and vulnerable people.
The program’s distinctively Catholic foundation
lies in Saint Pope John Paul II’s 1990 World Day of Peace
Message and the Catholic bishops’ pastoral statement on
the environment, Renewing the Earth.
March 11-12, 2016
Join us for the Florida Eucharistic Congress at the
beautiful and newly renovated
OMNI Jacksonville hotel. Special rates are available from Thursday, March 10, 2016 through Saturday, March 12, 2016. Reserve your rooms by February 18, 2016 to take advantage of the rate. For
more hotel information and/or reservations visit
http://www.omhihotels.com/hotels/jacksonville/
diocese-of-saint-augustine.
Volunteers are needed for the Congress. For
more information and to register visit: website
(www.floridaeucharist.org/volunteers. Thank
you for your help!
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Third Sunday in
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Miinisterio hispano
Cursillo de Cristiandad
Cursillo, en espanol quiere decir “curso pequeno”
o “corto.” Es de tres días para hombres y mujeres
de cualquier edad. Deseas tener un encuentro
real con Cristo? Es una experiencia maravillosa.
Deseas ser parte de una comunidad Cristiana
comenzando desde tu propio hogar?
CLASES GRATIS DE INGLES
Los cursillo seran en espanol.
HOMBRES: Febrero 11 al 14, 2016 #117
MUJERES: Febrero 18 al 21, 2016 #116
Direccion: 3145 NW 43rd Street,
Gainesville, FL, 32601
Estas clases son para todo aquel que desea aprender,
practicar y mejorar su ingles conversacional.
Fecha: 26 de enero – 2 de abril del 2016
Hora: 6:00-7:30PM
Lugar: Alachua County Millhopper Library
Costo: Gratis
No olviden de Reservar en su calendario la fecha
del Encuentro Regional que es:
Abril 22 y 23 del 2016 y esta Diocesis es la coordinadora de este evento.
CLASES GRATIS DE CIUDADANIA
Y los proximos Cursillos de este ano son:
Octubre 13 al 16 Hombres 2016 #119
Octubre 20 al 22 Mujeres 2016 #118
La intencion de estas clases es para ayudar a personas
quienes se preparan para tomar el examen de ciudadanía
o desea familiarizarse con el proceso.
Para mayor informacion comunicarse con:
Awilda Merced (787) 448-7968 o Angela Chiriboga (352) 331-7616.
Fecha: 4 de febrero – 17 de marzo del 2016
Hora: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Cantar es Orar Dos Veces
Nuestro coro - sigue creciendo y otorgando a la
Misa en espanol la musica que mas nos acerca a
Dios. Siempre se buscan y desean nuevos miembros. Si quiere unirse al coro, por favor comuníquese con Doug Ghizzoni. El coro ensaya a
las 12:30 p.m. cada domingo en la biblioteca de la
iglesia.
Lugar: Alachua County Millhopper Library
Direccion: 3145 NW 43rd Street,
Gainesville, FL 32601
Costo: Gratis
Cafecito y dulces
Se les invita a pasar al salon de la iglesia cada domingo despues de la Misa de la 1:30 p.m. para
compartir amistad y cafecito. Vengan y conozcan
mejor a sus hermanos en Cristo. Si desean,
pueden traer donaciones de galletas o bebidas.
Adoración del Santisimo cada mes
en Español, en la parroquia.
21 Enero, Jueves 7:00pm-8:30pm
18 Febrero, Jueves 7:00pm-8:30pm
24 Marzo, Jueves Santo
21 Abril, Jueves 7:00pm-8:30pm
19 Mayo, Jueves 7:00pm-8:30pm
¡Todos estan invitados!
Círculo de Oración Carismática
El Círculo de Oracion Carismatica en espanol se
reune todos los lunes a las 7 p.m. en la iglesia para orar, leer la biblia, y alabar al Senor con canticos. No necesitan inscribirse. Los esperamos. Para mayor informacion, llamen a Wilson Colmenares (352) 372-3533.
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WEEK OF
January 24, 2016
Catholic schools and
greater Gainesville
Knight’s Corner
Want to join UF’s College Council?
Our college council is right here at St. A’s parish, Pope
John Paul II -13900 Council, and you can become a
member if you are a practicing Catholic male over 18
years old.
Although our council is mostly comprised of college
students, we have members representing all age brackets. Please contact our Grand Knight, Bradley Nartowt at [email protected].
the St. Vincent de Paul Society
January 24 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reads the words
of scripture: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon
me, because he has anointed me to bring glad
tidings to the poor.”
Have you considered answering the call to “bring glad tidings
to the poor” by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? The
Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides food and help with
GRU bills, rent and other essential needs. If you are interested in assistance, call 352-222-0588. To volunteer, call Betty
Spears at 352-378-3583.
All are invited
A Gainesville
Community
Event
Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo
and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at Holy Faith Catholic
Church, Thursday, February 18, at 7:00pm. Experience first hand the life and message of Saint Faustina
whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ’s Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for
our world today. Suitable for ages 13 and up.
For tickets and additional information, contact the Holy Faith Church Office at 352-376-5405 or
visit www.holyfaithchurch.org for online ticket purchase.
Watch the trailer and learn more at www.DivineMercyDrama.com
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