Friday 8:30 am – Noon

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 2, 2015

7851 – 54th Avenue North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33709-2338 Phone: 727-546-3315 Fax: 727-547-2005

E-Mail: Website: com

Reverend John D’Antonio, Pastor

I am the Bread of Life

My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes

down from heaven and gives life to the world.

We adore you O Christ and we

bless you; by your holy cross

you have redeemed the world.

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M A S S

S C H E D U L E

Saturday Vi l

4:00 pm

Sunday Masses

8:00 am 10:00 am

12:30 pm Spanish Mass

Daily 8:00 am

Monday – Friday Summer - No Saturday am Mass

Mass with Anointin of the Sick

First Friday, 11:00 am

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard

on Saturday from 3:00 – 3:45 pm

or by appointment - -

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Contact the parish office

six months in advance. - -

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, FL August 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Office --

Parish Phone 727-546-3315

Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday

8:30 am – 3:30 pm Friday

8:30 am – Noon --

Parish Office E-Mail

holycross7851@gmail.com --

Faith Formation 727-546-9654

-- Parish Secretary Robin V. Riley

-- Prayer Line

Call Parish Office at 727-546-3315

This week: Friday, August 7: 8:30 – 10:30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11:00am – Anointing Mass 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Holy Hour and Benediction Sunday, August 9: 10:00 Mass - Fr. Vidal Martinez OSM will be presiding. During the Mass, Sue Pacheco, Shirley Schuler, Noreen Alvarez and Susan Taylor will be installed by Fr. Vidal into the Order of Secular Servants of Mary, St. Philip Benizi community. A brief reception for our new Servites will follow Mass in the Small Hall.

July 19 2015 Offertory Analysis

Mass Time Attendance Amount Percentage Average

4:00 PM 240 $1,814.50 35.88% $7.56 8:00 AM 141 928 18.35 6.58

10:00 AM 189 1503.4 29.74 7.95

12:30 PM 168 755.28 14.94 4.5

Mail X 55 1.09 X Total 738 $5,056.18 100% X

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION:

Jesus' question to the crowd, and to each one of us as well, echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah: "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy" (Isaiah 55:2)? There are two fundamental types of hunger - physical and spiritual. Only the Lord Jesus can satisfy the hunger in our heart - the hunger for truth, life, and love. Jesus alone can satisfy our hunger for truth - because in him alone is the Truth which is found in God. Jesus alone can satisfy our hunger for life - because he alone can give us abundant life - the supernatural life of God which transforms us now and lasts forever. Jesus alone can satisfy our deepest hunger for love - the love of God that knows no end, that never fails nor forsakes us, that outlasts sin and death. Jesus alone can satisfy the eternal hunger of our heart, mind, and spirit. Theresa of Avila's prayer book contained a bookmark which she wrote: Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you; all things pass, God never changes. Patience achieves all it strives for. Whoever has God lacks nothing, God alone suffices. Is God enough for you?

www.dailyscripture.net, author Don Schwager

Could God be calling you to be a Lay Ecclesial Minister in His Church? People often ask how they might grow in their faith. In response, Bishop Lynch initiated the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute (LPMI) to equip Catholics to “be more” by forming them Spiritually, Intellectually, and Pastorally. LPMI is a 4 year program: 1 informal year of discernment and 3 years of formal academic training and spriitual growth. Classes begin September 12, 2015 at Christ the King Parish, 821 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa. Information about the LPMI program can be found at website http://dosp.org/lpmi, contact Dale Brown at dpb@dosp.org or call 727-344-1611, ext 5458.

www.dailyscripture.net, autho Don Schwagerr

about the LPMI program can be found at websitehttp://dosp.org/lpmi, contact Dale Brown atdpb@dosp.org

Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, FL August 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ABBREVIATIONS: CC – Children’s Chapel, CH – Church, CR – Combined Rooms, MR – Music Room, PC – Parish Center, PL – Parking Lot, PO – Parish Office, RM – Room, SH – Small Hall

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Saturday, August 1 10:00 am Spanish Choir Practice MR 3:00 pm Confessions – Fr. Gabe Church 4:00 pm Mass – Fr. John Church Sunday, August 2 8:00 am Mass – Fr. Scurti Church 9:00 am Coffee, Donuts & Bagels SH 10:00 am Mass– Fr. John Church 12:30 pm Spanish Mass – TBA Church Monday, August 3 8:00 am Mass – Fr. John Church 9:00 am Respect Life RM3 5:55 pm Bingo PC Tuesday, August 4 8:00 am Mass – Fr. John Church 7:00 pm Presence of God Rosary CR 7:30 pm Presence of God Meeting CR Wednesday, August 5 8:00 am Mass – Fr. John Church Thursday, August 6 8:00 am Mass – Fr. John Church 7:00 pm Baptism Class RMS 1 & 2 Friday, August 7 8:00 am Mass – Fr. Mangiafico Church 8:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet Church 8:30 am Exposition of Blessed Sacrament - CH 11:00 am Anointing Mass – Fr. John Church 7:30 pm Holy Hour & Benediction Church Saturday, August 8 10:00 am Spanish Choir Practice MR 3:00 pm Confession – Fr. John Church 4:00 pm Mass – Fr. Gabe Church Sunday, August 9 8:00 am Mass – Fr. Scurti Church 9:00 am Bagels, Coffee & Donuts SH 10:00 am Mass – Fr. Vidal Church 11:30 am Servants of Mary Meeting RMS 1 & 2 12:30 pm Spanish Mass – TBA Church

Saturday, August 1 4:00 pm Bill Cease Sunday, August 2 8:00 am Holy Cross Women’s Club 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm Monday, August 3 8:00 am Grainne Clancy Tuesday, August 4 8:00 am Austin Violette and Herby Violette Wednesday, August 5 8:00 am John Schreck Thursday, August 6 8:00am Loreto C. Concepcion Friday, August 7 8:00am 11:00am All the Faithful Departed Saturday, August 8 4:00pm Annie Clarke Sunday, August 9 8:00 am Rose Trask 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm ______________________________________________

Stewardship Reflection “Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.” (EXODUS 16:4) When the Israelites gathered more than their daily portion of manna, the surplus became wormy and rotten. In the same way today, God calls us to be content with a fair portion and to be willing to share the rest.

Attendance & Offertory for the Week of 7-26-15 Mass Attendance Offering 4:00 pm 210 $1,706.63 8:00 am 96 $654.00 10:00 am 179 $1,121.25 12:30 pm 126 $449.41 Mail --- $145.00 Mission --- $1,773.60 TOTAL 611 $5,849.89 Thank You for your continued generosity.

Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, FL August 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass 8/9/15

Altar Servers Eucharistic Ministers

Readers

4:00 pm (L) A Walker W Walker

T Budniak Lu Fitzpatrick Le Fitzpatrick P Fiedler W Tobin S Tobin P Fiedler K Harkins

L Lapointe M Dixon

8:00 am J Slaughter

T Budniak K Harkins M Jones

P Haines B Greico

10:00 am (L) J Carrera G Haxton

I Gray

B Carrick T ChaouiM Jones C Walker M Dixon M Trano S Ramnarine

G Ramnarine M Rivera

Readings for the Week of August 2, 2015

Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 Monday Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday Saint John Vianney, Priest Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51; Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major Nm 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday The Transfiguration of the Lord Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Friday St Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday Saint Dominic, Priest Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34; Eph 4:30—5:2; Jn 6:41-51

Please go to our parish website for a further

explanation of the Sunday readings: www.holycrossrcc.com

APA 2015 UPDATE

”My Good and Faithful Servant”

2015 Parish Goal …......$74,096.00 Amount Pledged ….......$448,188.15 Total Donors – 256 Average Gift - $188.23 Percentage of Goal Paid – 51.89% Amount Received ….... $38,451.65

These figures current as of July 24, 2015

Holy Cross Women’s Club

Rummage Sale sorters are needed on Tuesdays and Fridays to help prepare for the next sale which will be held November 12, 13 and 14. Please call Sharon Schweikle at 546-5778 to volunteer a few hours of your time. Lap Robe Project: Do you crochet or knit? We would appreciate your help in making lap robes for Jacaranda Nursing Home. If not ‘crafty’, 4-Ply Acrylic Yarn is needed. Cash to purchase the yarn for this project is needed along with your craft store coupons. Please contact Kathy Harkins at 545-2275 for more information.

St. Vincent de Paul - 548-9878

The Gospel tells us “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” By “listening” we are able to live the gospel. Gospel living is something so simple as taking the time to listen to those who need to spill out their hearts when seeking help. Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you enable the members of the Society to become a “listening heart” to the hungry, the homeless and the struggling poor. Volunteers spend approximately 2 hours per week answering phones or delivering food. Suggested Shopping List: Canned vegetables, baked beans, tuna, pasta noodles and sauces, canned and package pasta dinners, macaroni and cheese, saltines and cookies. Monetary donations enable us to purchase additional food for the needy.

To prepare for the arrival of

Pope Francis to the United States, we will have the following on the First Friday of August and September 2015:

8:30 – 10:30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Holy Hour and Benediction

We will pray for the safe journey of our Holy Fatherand his well being while in the United States and for all Christian Families as he attends the International Conference on the Family in Philadelphia, PA.

Sunday readingswww.holycrossrcc.com

Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, FL August 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Secular Servants of Mary

The Order of the Secular Servants of Mary (OSSM) is the official name of the Servants of Mary which meets on the second Sunday of each month at 11:30. A Secular Order is a group who, working in society, try to live the spirituality of a religious Order and the teachings of the Gospel of

Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church, guided by the friars who belong to the “first order” or “conventual order”. The St. Philip Benizi Community is canonically established at Holy Cross church, but welcomes members of all Catholic churches to the community. The monthly meeting consists of a pot luck lunch, followed by prayers, a teaching and a business meeting. For more information on this group, please contact Wally Tobin at 727-592-2654.

Dr. Ray is Coming to the Bay! An evening with Dr. Ray Guarendi, host of EWTN Radio’s The Doctor is In will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Center, 7809 46th Way N, Pinellas Park. – Free admission.

Wednesday, August 5 @ 7:00pm

Please RSVP as Seating is Limited Call 727-967-2841 or email rsvp@peacebewithyoumedic.com

Full Time Music Teacher needed for St. Paul School’s 2015-2016 school year

Candidate must be a dedicated, highly organized, and energetic team player, with a music background. Responsibilities include teaching weekly music classes for grades Pre-K thru 8, and preparing students for weekly Mass. Must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Music and/or Music Education. Experience is preferred, as well as being a practicing Catholic. Submit application found on diocese website, cover letter and resume to Rose Smoot, 1900 12 St N, St. Petersburg 33704, 727-823-6144 Fax 727-896-0609 Email rsmoot@stpaul1930.org.

Bicycles Desperately Needed

for Pinellas Hope

Pinellas Hope offers a safe living environment for homeless individuals and provides them with support to become self sufficient. As Pinellas Hope residents stabilize, they can fine-tune the maintenance of personal independence and self-sufficiency through continued personal efforts. Bicycles increase their ability to get to and from work or school and will make a big difference in their lives. Help us help them by donating a new or gently used adult bicycles and/or bicycle parts – tires, tubes, seats, etc.

Bicycles can be dropped off anytime at Pinellas Hope, 5726 126th Av. North, Clearwater, FL 33760 or for pick-up or more information contact Danielle Corbin at email dcorbin@ccdosp.org or 727-520-2519.

Donate a bike today - help our clients reach their goals!

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Please join us Monday at 5: 55 pm

In our Handicap Accessible

Air Conditioned Parish Center

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Come early and bring your friends!

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