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Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021
Masses Sat. 4:00, livestream
Sunday, 7:30, 10:00, 11:30
Sun. 8:30 Vietnamese,
Please wear a mask, sanitize
hands, keep social distance inside
the church. Keep everyone safe
We look to the person of Jesus on the
cross believing that forgiveness comes
to us. In the Gospel Jesus restores the
broken relationship with his disciples,
he shows them the wounds in his hands
and his feet. It is the pain Jesus suffered
from those wounds that heals the disci-
ples and heals us of our sins.
When our sins cry out to the Father in
sorrow and shame, the passion, death
and the wounds of Jesus cry out to the
Father to forgive us instead. There is
judgment and our sins are evidence
against us, but Jesus pleads on our be-
half and we could have no better attor-
ney than Jesus to plead our case. Jesus’
wounds are the defense on our behalf
so that we can gain forgiveness.
When we sin Jesus does not want us to
remain in shame or guilt. He wants to
heal the broken relationship, broken by
our abandoning him in sin. Therefore
after sin we always want to return to
Jesus in repentance and sorrow. He says
to us, “Peace be with you.”
From his wounds we receive forgiveness
in the Sacrament of Reconciliation as
the priest in the name of God absolves
us of our sins. Thus it is written that the
Messiah would suffer and rise from the
dead on the third day and that repent-
ance, for the forgiveness of sins, would
be preached in his name to all the na-
tions. Do not hesitate to ask a priest to
hear your confession when needed. On
Thursdays at 3:00 and 7:00 is a good
time to confess your sins and feel the
peace of God’s mercy.
Third Sunday of Easter
Third Sunday of Easter Looking in the right place
Entrance: Ye Sons and Daughters (#173) “Thus it is written that the Christ
Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! would suffer and rise from the dead on
Verse 1: Ye sons and daughters, let us sing! the third day and that repentance, for
The King of heaven, the glorious King, the forgiveness of sins, would be
O’er death today rose triumphing. Alleluia! (Refrain) preached in his name to all the nations,
Verse 2: That Easter morn, at break of day, beginning from Jerusalem. You are wit-
nesses of these things.” – Luke 24:47-48
The faithful women went their way
Have you had the feeling that our world is lost? That it
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia! (Refrain)
has no direction? That the people that we’ve elected or
Verse 2: An angel clad in white they see,
those that are in charge seem out of touch with some of
Who sat, and spoke unto the three,
the biblical principles we, as Christians, try to live? Peace,
“Your Lord has gone to Galilee.” Alleluia! (Refrain)
justice, forgiveness, kindness and compassion for all are
Responsorial Psalm: Lord, let your face shine on us.
just a few. Even the most devout Christians can become
Presentation Gifts: Two Were Bound for Emmaus (#161)
lost or distracted by giving into sin and temptation.
Verse 1: Two were bound for Emmaus, disheartened and
lost; all their hope for the future had been nailed to a cross.
Even before Covid-19, we were seeing declines in
Love unknown then walked beside them, come back from
Church attendance. As always, people are searching for
the dead, and they knew he was risen in the breaking of
answers to life’s questions and meaning for their lives.
bread.
However, it seems that more and more they look for
Verse 2: On the Sea of Tiberius, when the night was nearly
those answers in places other than by turning to God. We
gone and their toil seemed so useless, not one fish had they
look for meaning and fulfillment through success at busi-
caught, from the shore the stranger called to them: “Cast
ness, or accumulating wealth and material possessions.
your net, friends, once more.”
Many are looking for answers, but in all the wrong places.
And they filled it to bursting, but the net was not torn.
Instead, we should look to Jesus. Our Lord came to earth
Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (#368)
that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Yet,
Refrain: In the breaking of the bread we have known him;
we tend to forget the lessons we learned in our religious
we have been fed. Jesus the stranger,
education classes or at Mass and instead, look for answers
Jesus the Lord, be our companion; be our hope.
on social media and questionable news sources.
Verse 1: Bread for the journey, strength for our years,
manna of ages, of struggle and tears. Cup of salvation, fruit
The Gospel reading from St. Luke reminds the disciples,
of the land, bless and receive now, the work of our hands.
and us, that by our faith we are also witnesses to what
(to Refrain)
God has done for us through His Son, Jesus Christ. And we
Verse 2: Bread for the promise, people of hope,
receive the commission to be His witnesses through our
wine of compassion, life for the world.
baptism and initiation into the Church. If we fail to accept
Gathered at table, joined as his body,
this mission, then the world will not hear Christ’s message
sealed in the Spirit, sent by the Word. (to Refrain)
of reconciliation and forgiveness.
Sending Forth: Three Days (#175)
Verse 1: Three days our world was broken; the Lord of life
lay dead. “Take up your cross,” he told us who followed
We are called to hear His Word, accept His Word, live
where he led. Would we now hang in torment with thieves His Word and share His Word. Are we willing to take on
on every side, our Passover shattered, our hope crucified? this challenge? Do you have the courage to go forth to live
Three days we hid in silence, in bitter fear and grief. and proclaim the Good News? Start this weekend by
Three days we clung together where he had washed our coming to church and to a more personal relationship
feet. with Jesus Christ. Bishop Gregory Parkes
Verse 2: Three days – and on the third day, the women came
at dawn. His tomb, they said, was empty, his broken body
gone. Who could believe their story? The dead do not arise,
yet he walks among us, and with our own eyes
we’ve seen him at this table; we’ve shared his bread and
wine. Hearts burning bright within us, we’ve seen his glory
shine.
April 18, 2021—www.svdpfl.com
Sunday April 11—Sunday Offering $6,453.50. Thank you for worshiping with us!
Candles—$148.50 / Total—$7,194.
Easter—$592 /Good Friday—$53 Holy Land Sanctuary Candle Intention: The Joy of New Life
Sunday April 18, 2021
Thank You!
7:30am Tom Forte-healing (Ray & Margaret Flanders)
Mass Attendance was 587 people 8:30am Blessed Sacrament Congregation
8:00 - 155; 7:30 - 94; 8:45– 145; 10:00 - 132; 11:30 - 61 10:00am Parish Family
Thank you sharing your time with us. 11:30 Floripa DaSilva+ (Oliveira Family) and
God bless your sacrifices. Monica Marie Barnes+ (Lay Associates)
Follow the Mass on Facebook live streaming on Monday April 19, 2021
Saturday at 4:00 pm. 8:30am Arthur Landry+ (A friend)
Visit www.svdpfl.com for online giving! Tuesday April 20, 2021
8:30am Laura Worhacz (Family)
& Blair Fickel+ (Worhacz family)
Wednesday April 21, 2021
8:30am Eileen Alger + (Al & Arleen Schmidt)
& Mary Berent (Anita McMahon)
Thursday April 22, 2021
8:30am Helen Halliday+ (Mary & Thomas Mullen)
Pick up your Cards today! & Betty McLaughlin Schreiber+ (Ed Nessler)
Friday April 23, 2021
Help support St. Vincent de Paul 8:30am Margaret Hickey+ (Vincent, husband & family)
Thank you for making a difference to help our parish. Saturday April 24, 2021
The following gift cards are available at the Parish 8:30pm Eileen Alger + (Kelly Schmidt)
Office or Gift Shop for immediate purchase! This is 4:00pm Manfred Adam+ (Maria, aunt)
a great way to support your Parish, doing everyday & John O’Brien in gratitude (Sammy)
shopping.
Amazon $25 Subway $10
CVS $25 The Home Depot $25
Lowe’s $25 Visa $50
Starbucks $10 Walmart/Sam’s Club $25
Readings for the Week of April 18, 2021
Sunday Third Sunday of Easter
Communications—Flocknote Acts 3:13-19; 1 Jn 2:1-5; Lk 24:35-48
Thank you for keeping in touch with our parish when you Monday Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29
sign up for flocknotes to share in our daily prayers and Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1; Jn 6:30-35
messages. Let us know if you are not receiving flocknote Wednesday Saint Anselm, Doctor of the Church
communication and send an email to: Laura@svdpfl.com Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40
to reset your email to the group. To be sure your internet Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
service will not block the flocknote messages it is best to Friday Saint George,; Saint Adalbert, Martyrs
add to your contacts, Mail@flocknote.com. Please reach Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
out to others and invite them to join us on flocknote and Saturday Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr
check in with those you know to make sure they are still Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69
receiving this parish communication. The emails may be Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter
blocked until flocknote is safe in your contacts. Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18
Third Sunday of Easter
Helping Hands Ministry We are excited to
announce a new ministry here at St. Vincent de Paul. You
can be on hand to help those who come in need to our
community. A partnership has been established with our WORD OF APPRECIATION
St. Vincent de Paul Society and Catholic Charities. Help
Your offertory gift helps to pay down our
has come from the diocese with Catholic Charities work-
ing out of the Media room on Thursday afternoons from operating cost. This past week we paid bills includ-
12-3:00 to sign people up to receive services such as rent ing: Easter Supplies and Palms $599.90, Copier Rent-
and utility assistance. This is very exciting as we have al $209.99 and Office Supplies $43.68.
hoped and prayed to have them join us here. As many of We thank all who from home still send your contri-
you know there is a desperate need within our communi- butions to help meet our costs and carry out our
ty and having Catholic Charities here will help financially ministries . Thank you and God Bless you!
as they have received grants to help people during these
trying time. Please call to the office at 727-938-1974. Put
your name and email or phone # to become “Helping
Hands” reaching out with others. We’ll get back to you Annual Pastoral Appeal The Office of Religious Ed-
with how you can be of service. ucation and Formation virtually connected with parish
Faith Formation
leaders. Despite
Our Call to Community coronavirus chal-
lenges, we have
“Make a House a Home” continued to assist
Finding affordable and available housing is not easy. If you
our parishes and
see a house, mobile home or apartment with a FOR RENT
schools in edu-
sign on it send the contact information and address to Hous-
cating and inform-
ing Locator- Kelly Miller-Funk at rentinpasco@gmail.com. If
you have rental properties or know someone who does,
ing the children.
please encourage them to support this effort. We also have We are a community of steadfast servants to the Gospel,
Catholic Charities who will be helping to house additional coming together to grow in our faith, nurture our children
individuals. with a love of God and progress toward the greater good.
We have helped two individuals and a family so far. They
are happy to be able to pick out items they like to make their Our share needed by the diocese is $85,661. To
house feel like their home. We have many items but are still reach this goal, support is needed from every family. Thus
in need of some specific things such as: Hammer and nails, far we have received $63,233 in pledges and $48,888.92
foam to repair hole in wall, broom and dust pan, step ladder, has been paid by 179 families. It puts us to the half way
cleaning supplies, rubber shelf liners, rake and gas cards. Our mark with the hope that the many who have not yet
family could use 3 dressers and a small bookshelf for their made a pledge will do so by Easter. One dollar a day is a
daughter. Please call the office and we can make arrange- pledge of $365, or a pledge of ten dollars a month is
ments for you to drop off the items, particularly any of the $120. Please do not delay your pledge. Envelopes are at
items listed above as they are for specific families. the church doors. Just fill it out and drop in the basket at
Thank you in advance for your generous support of this pro- the altar. Do your share to help others and the parish.
ject. If you are interested in being a liaison with one of these
families or individuals, please let us know. Thank you to those who have returned their pledge
We appreciate all of the love and support you offer to cards. Every pledge helps those in need of services within
those who are less fortunate in our community. It is a call to our Diocese. Thank you and God Bless you.
our Catholic Social Teaching. What ever you do for the least
of my brothers and sisters, that you do for Me.”
Sunday - 18th Monday—19th Tuesday - 20th Wednesday—21st
Faith Formation Class 11 am Arts & Crafts 9:30 am Our Lady’s Guild Card Party
Confirmation Parent/Child mtg Share the Word 10 am 11am
11:30 am Divine Mercy 1 pm
Divine Will 3 pm
KOC Gen Mtg. 7pm
Ladies Aux Gen Mtg. 7 pm
April 18, 2021—www.svdpfl.com
Our Lady’s Guild--Hope you can enjoy
some time at the Card Party on Wednes-
day, April 21 in Fr Farrell Hall from 11-3.
The cost is $7.00 for a delicious lunch
and the fun of playing the game of your
Understanding Comes From God. Luke 24:36b-48 choice with friends.
A lot of people have trouble understanding the We are looking forward to our May 11 meeting in Father
Bible even when it is printed in English. The disciples of Farrell. Our meeting will be at 11:30 to 2:00. We welcome
Jesus had their Bible printed in their own language, but visitors and a membership to Our Lady’s Guild is only $5.
they still didn't understand all that it said about how Jesus Membership is open to all Christian women and men.
had to suffer and die to pay for the sins of all people. After Come join the fun!
he was raised from the dead, Jesus appeared to them and Arts and Crafts group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays from
he made it all clear to them so that they did understand it. 9:30 to 11:30 in the Media Center of the Education build-
ing. The next meeting is May 7. They are now working on
Now, what about us? If we don't understand Christmas crafts to help our church. The following items
what the Bible is telling us, what should we do? We can are needed for Arts and Crafts to complete their projects:
use all kinds of helps from other people and from books, Cash or gift cards from Dollar Tree, Michael’s, JoAnn’s,
but the most important thing we can do is ask God to help Hobby Lobby. If you wish to donate cash or a gift card,
us understand. Just as Jesus helped the disciples to under- please drop it off at the Rectory in an envelope marked
stand, he will also help us understand if we pray for his Arts and Crafts, or you may stop at an Arts and Crafts
help. Do you think it's a good idea to ask God to help us meeting to personally donate.
understand what the Bible says? Yes, of course it is. I've Other needed Arts and Crafts donations include: E6000
had a lot of schooling on the Bible, but I still ask God to clear glue – large tubes; white or light variegated COTTON
help me understand. Let's do that now. yarn; 2 red pillar candles (3”diameter x 5-6” tall); 2 white
or cream pillar candles (3” diameter x 5-6” tall); 24 gauge
Dear God: We really want to understand all that galvanized wire; 1 ½” safety pins –need 75; Pearl head
You have caused to be written in the Bible. Please help us straight pins – need 150; Christmas fabric—small prints;
to understand it, just as Jesus helped his own disciples to FINE glitter (gold, silver, iridescent); 8 boxes ROUND
understand. Amen. toothpicks; 12” Deco-mesh (white, gold, silver); Plate
Chargers (red, gold, silver); Mod Podge—Matte finish.
DONATIONS MAY BE PLACED IN THE RED BIN LOCATED
500th Anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines IN THE CHURCH SOCIAL HALL OR DIRETLY TO ARTS AND
You are cordially CRAFTS ON MONDAYS FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 IN THE EDU-
invited to join the CATION BUILDING.
local Filipino com-
munity as they cele- Rosary Makers will meet on Wednesday, May 5 from 1:00
brate Mass in honor -2:30 in the Education Building. They meet the first
of the 500th anniver- Wednesday of every month. Rosary making is easy and
sary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. The fun! Over 7,000 rosaries have been sent around the world
Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at St. to spread the love of Jesus and his Mother Mary. The total
Paul Catholic Church, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tam- number of rosaries made since September 2020 has to-
pa. For more information, please to go the parish website: taled over 4,000!
https://www.stpaulchurch.com/ or call (813) 961-3023.
Thursday—22nd Friday - 23rd Saturday - 24th Sunday - 25th
Catholic Charity Assistance sign- Coffee Social 8 am Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3 pm Faith Formation 11 am
Up 12 pm Friday Night Dinner 4:30 pm First EucharistParent/Child
SVdP Food Pantry 1pm Meeting 11:30 am
Confessions 3 pm & 7 pm Youth Group 12:30 pm
Contemplative Prayer 4 pm
Third Sunday of Easter
Come enjoy The Knights of Columbus Pasco County General Rent/Utility Assistance.
Friday night dinners Fr. Farrell Hall. The If you have suffered a loss of income due to the
Knights will have their monthly General COVID-19 virus or other circumstances, and live with-
Meeting on Monday April 19, at 7:00 pm.
in Pasco County, please know that help may be availa-
All the Knights are welcome and encour-
ble to you. There are funds that will provide you with
aged to come. Face masks will be worn and
social distancing held. a more hopeful future as we work to address your
The Ladies Auxiliary next monthly present rent and/or utilities financial distress. You
meeting is on Monday, April 19, at 7:00pm, need to apply to determine your eligibility for this
in Father Farrell Hall. Ladies if you would critical assistance.
like to come and see what we do and how Help has come from the diocese with Catholic Chari-
we go about doing things with the Knights, ties working out of the Media room on Thursday
you are more than welcome to come and join us. Face afternoons from 12-3:00 to sign people up to receive
masks will be worn and social distancing will be in effect. services such as rent and utility assistance. This is
very exciting to have them join us here. As many of
you know there is a desperate need within our com-
JOIN our S.V.de P. Society
munity and having Catholic Charities here will help
Wish List This Week: We are still in
financially as they have received grants to help peo-
need of the regular items we pass out
such as cereal, soup, canned meat, pea- ple during these trying time.
nut butter, pancake mix and syrup. Pasco H.E.A.R.T. Program,
The Pasco Board of County Commissioners intro-
In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us
duced a new financial assistance program for people
and says: “Peace be with you!”
experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19.
During Mass we turn to each other and say Pasco Community Development is partnering with
“Peace be with you!” As you put your gift several local non-profit agencies, including Catholic
into the St. Vincent de Paul box you say Charities, to help pay bills directly for renters in Pas-
“Peace be with you!” to those who are poor co County who meet the Pasco H.E.A.R.T. Program
and hungry. guidelines.
Bills eligible for payment include:
With a growing number at our door we are in need of Rent (past, current and future)
both cash donations and food. Cash donations can be Utilities (water & electric)
put in an envelope marked SVDP Society and placed *To qualify for Pasco H.E.A.R.T. funding, you must be
in the offertory basket or dropped off at the office. a U.S. citizen (or have legal status) and Pasco County
resident, who meets the income guidelines of 80 per-
Thank you for your support, the SVdP Society is made cent or below of the Area Median Income and has
possible by your participation in serving this ministry. been economically impacted by COVID-19.
Those households who earn less than 50% of the
Area Median Income, as well as applicants who have
Youth Ministry News! been unemployed for 90s days or more, will be priori-
Youth Activity Gathering tized. For more information or questions about avail-
Wishing you the joys of Easter in able programs, contact us below. Your message will
knowing the love of God in you. be forwarded to the first available Case Manager. You
Come join us next week April 25, at can reach us by phone: (352) 523-6958.
12:30 for our Youth Activity Gathering. Please continue to monitor—MyPasco.net for up-
There are so many ways to have fun and enjoy dates, as more Pasco County assistance will be availa-
friendships. ble in the coming months.
Pray Together Play Together
April 18, 2021—www.svdpfl.com
Year of Saint Joseph, Perpetual Adorer. Please mark your calendars to join us for the 3rd Annual
Marian Congress with Bishop Gregory Parkes on Saturday,
Blessed is the Eternal Father who chose
May 8, 2021. We hope you will
you. Blessed is the Son who loved you.
share in our excitement about this
Blessed be the Holy Spirit who sanctified
virtual, multicultural and faith-filled
you.
event that draws us closer to the
Along with the Blessed Virgin, Saint Jo-
Heart of Jesus through Mary!
seph was the first and most perfect adorer
The Blessed Virgin Mary is a perfect
of our Lord. Faith, humility, purity, and love – these were
model of evangelization. She leads
the keynotes of his adoration. No saint ever vibrated with
us to her son Jesus Christ, and she
a more ardent faith or bowed down in greater humility; no
welcomes each of us with open
angel ever glistened with brighter purity; and as for his
arms as her beloved children. This is who she is!
love, neither saint nor angel ever has or ever will come
In fact, after hearing that her cousin Elizabeth was to have
within range of his burning charity which expressed itself
a baby, Mary set out “in haste” (Luke 1:39-40) to visit her
so fully in devotedness.
and comfort her. She warmly greeted her cousin and
From His entry into the world, even while still enclosed
spent three months with her, being attentive to her
in Mary’s womb as in a living ciborium, Jesus singled out
needs.
Mary and Joseph to be His adorers. How greatly the Word
This blessed encounter has been depicted in stained-glass
Incarnate was glorified by the adoration of Mary and Jo-
windows and paintings around the world, including right
seph as they atoned for the indifference and ingratitude of
here, at our very own Mary, Mother of God Chapel in the
His creatures! Saint Joseph joined with Mary in adoration
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Last year’s Marian Con-
and united himself to Christ, Whose heart surged with sen-
gress was held in this chapel during the COVID-19 lock-
timents of adoration, love, and praise for the Father and of
down. With the aid of our Blessed Mother, our annual
charity for men. (Eymard Library, Vol. 8).
Marian Congress was carried forward virtually.
Joseph, accompany us when we come to adore your
Our committee has decided on a virtual gathering. We will
Son, Jesus, as he is exposed before us on the altar or pro-
join together for prayer and faith-sharing, as well as to
tected in His tabernacle. Help us to imitate your way of
reflect on Mary’s generous hospitality. We will learn from
faith, humility, purity and love that characterized your ado-
the Blessed Virgin Mary how to lead others to Christ, to
ration of the child you cared for with such tenderness. In-
the Mass and to heaven, imitating the heart of our
tercede for us that we may experience in the silence of
Blessed Mother. “Mary Welcomes You with Open Arms”
prayer, the same intimacy you shared with him. “ Saint
on Saturday, May 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Joseph , Foster- Father of the Son of God, Pray for us”.
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