Weekly Mass Schedule Daily Mass: Tuesday - Friday - 8:00am Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00pm

Sunday Masses - 8:00am, 10:00am, & 12noon (español) Confessions Saturdays 3:00pm - 3:30pm or by Appointment

San Sebastian Catholic Church 1112 State Road 16 St. Augus ne, FL 32084

Church Office - 904-824-6625 Fax - 904-829-0459

Rev. Fr. John D. Gillespie, Pastor, Rev. Fr. Heriberto Vergara, Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Thomas P. Walsh, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon James Swanson, Deacon San ago Rosado & Deacon Earl Kidwell

San Sebas an Facebook Page to access please go to: h ps://www.facebook.comsansebas ancatholicchurch/

Check out the new look to our Mobile Friendly Web Site www.sansebas ancatholicchurch.com

Download the San Sebas an PARISH APP by tex ng APP to phone number 88202 or go to your App Store or Google Play and search for My Parish App, Or download from the website www.Myparishapp.com

March 19, 2017 Third Sunday of Lent

THIRSTING FOR LIFE-GIVING WATERS Especially during the Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter seasons, the prayer texts of the Eastern Church revel in paradoxical images of Christ: the eternal life who is put to death, the host of the supper who is also its meal, the thirsty crucified one with living water streaming from his side. These images flow from the evangelists’ portray-als of Jesus and from his very ministry, during which he often upset or reversed people’s expec-tations about him or the ways of God. This “reversal” is at play in today’s Gospel, as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner who is also a wom-an beneath his status. In addition he, the thirsting one, shows the woman to be the one truly thirst-ing. He—whose parched lips will say “I thirst” before he dies—is the source of life and life-giving water. Lent calls upon us to dwell on how each of us is thirsting for Christ, and it leads us, ultimately, back to the life-giving waters of our baptism into his Body. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent Monday: St. Joseph; Spring begins Thursday: St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Friday: Abstinence Saturday: The Annunciation of the Lord

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

Mass Inten ons 03/18 Sat. 4pm - Tanya Lorentson + 03/19 Sun. 8am - Our Parishioners 03/19 Sun. 10am - Nancy Stra on Smith + 03/19 Sun. 12pm - Carmelita y José Luis Torres + 03/20 Mon. No Mass 03/21 Tue. 8am - Lois Bansbach + 03/22 Wed. 8am - Tom McElhinney + 03/23 Thur. 8am - James H. Byars, Spec. Int. 03/24 Fri. 8am - James H. Byars, Spec. Int. 03/25 Sat. 4pm - Deceased Members of McKenna Family + 03/26 Sun. 8am - Deceased Members of Power Family + 03/26 Sun. 10am - Nellie Lopez, Happy 71st B’day 03/26 Sun. 12pm - Our Parishioners 03/27 Mon. No Mass 03/28 Tue. 8am - Antonio DoRego + 03/29 Wed. 8am - Tom McElhinney + 03/30 Thur. 8am - Tom McElhinney + 03/31 Fri. 8am - Lucille Leferriere + 04/01 Sat. 4pm - Miguel Yero +

Liturgical Ministers

Sat. 4pm EM: C. Bandy, D. Caro, T. & F. Clarke, E. DiGrigoli, A. McCaffery, L. Sais, P. & D. Shaffrey, D. Shaw, L. Tayloe, M. Tilger Lector: M. Moser, L. Curran Server: C., C., & S. Rand

Sat. 8am EM: S. Faulkner, B. Freeman, L. Willis, G. & M. Guevara, V. Vientos Lector: C. Milian, A. Gieselman Server: N. Wiswedel, G. Dullard, H. & M. Gieselman Sun. 10am EM: D. Borrero, D. Borrero, J. Gaines, B. Grimaldi, C. Jones, J. Karamon, L. Lachat, M. Or z, E. Urbina, Y. VonLoh Lector: E. Gagliardi, A. Benyacko Server: B. Gagliardi, D. Sleap Interpreter: Tara

Celebrants for March 18-19, 2017 4:00pm - Fr. Thomas P. Walsh , Deacon Jim Swanson 8:00am - Fr. Thomas P. Walsh , Deacon Jim Swanson 10:00am - Fr. John D. Gillespie, Deacon Earl Kidwell 12:00pm - Fr. Heriberto Vergara, Deacon San ago Rosado Subject to Change

Daily & Weekend Readings, Catholic Prayers and much more are available on

the San Sebastian Parish APP. Download the app by texting APP to phone number 88202

or go to Google Play or the App Store & search for My Parish App. Or search internet Myparishapp.com

Celebrants for March 25-26, 2017 4:00pm - Fr. Heriberto Vergara, Deacon San ago Rosado 8:00am - Fr. John D. Gillespie, Deacon Earl Kidwell 10:00am - Fr. Thomas P. Walsh, Deacon Jim Swanson 12:00pm - Fr. Heriberto Vergara, Deacon San ago Rosado Subject to Change

Ministros: Lectores: Monaguillos: Ujieres:

Preparación para el Bau smo….Los padres y los padrinos deben registrarse para las clases de preparación en la oficina de la Parroquia. Para las clases, favor llamar a la Rectoría para ponerse de acuerdo con la fecha y la hora. Si los padres o padrinos no han asis dos a una clase de preparación anteriormente, estas clases son necesarias para el bau smo.

Bau zos en Español ……. Es un requisito para padres y padrinos que no han tomado las clases anteriormente par cipar en ellas. Fa-vor de llamar a la Rectoría. Los bau zos se celebran después de la misa en Español. 3

Bodas…...Favor llamar a la oficina de la Pa-rroquia con 8 meses de antelación Tel: 824-6625

Comunión para los Enfermos …..Las personas que deseen recibir la Comunión en sus casas, favor llamar a la oficina de la Parroquia, o ha-blar con un ministro eucarís co después de misa.

El Coro para Adultos en Español ..Se invita a todos los que sienten el deseo de servir al Se-ñor con su voz o con un instrumento musical, favor hablar con María Hernández después de la misa de 12:00p.m.

Para Ofrendas Durante las Misa ...Si deseas que se mencione durante la misa el nombre de un familiar o amigo ya fallecido o que esté gravemente enfermo, favor llamar a Clarita Opiela, Tel: 824-6625 clarita@sansebas ancatholicchurch.com

Diácono Jim visita cada lunes el Flagler Hos-pital. Si sabes de algún familiar o amigo – miembro de la parroquia que está en el hospi-tal favor llamar al la oficina de la parroquia (904 824-6625) o avísanos antes o después de las misas durante el fin de semana.

SEDIENTOS DE LAS AGUAS QUE DAN VIDA Especialmente durante la Cuaresma, la Semana Santa y el tiempo de Pascua, los textos de oración de la Iglesia Occidental se deleitan con imágenes paradójicas de Cristo: la vida eterna que muere, el anfitrión de la cena que es también alimento, el crucificado sediento del que mana agua de vida de su costado. Estas imágenes fluyen de las represen-taciones de Jesús por parte de los evangelistas y de su mismísimo ministerio, durante el cual muchas veces cambió o invirtió las expectativas que las personas tenían sobre él o sobre los designios de Dios. Esta “inversión” está en juego en el Evange-lio de hoy, cuando Jesús habla con una extranjera enemiga que está por debajo de su condición so-cial. Además él, el que tiene sed, demuestra que la mujer es la única que tiene sed verdadera. Él –cuyos labios secos dirán “Tengo sed” antes de mo-rir– es la fuente de vida y del agua que da vida. La Cuaresma nos llama a reflexionar sobre cómo cada uno de nosotros tiene sed de Cristo y nos lleva, en última instancia, de vuelta a las aguas dadoras de vida de nuestro bautismo en su Cuerpo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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Ministerio Hispano

Ministros: G. Londoño, M. Londoño, A. Ng, L. Oliveras, L. Oliveras, L. Olivera Lectores: M. Jaime, M. Contreras Monaguillo: G. San ago, J. González Ujieres: E. Jaime , S. Ursino, P. Duarte, E. Duarte

Adoración al San simo …Adoración al San si-mo Sacramento todos los viernes de 8:30am/6:00pm

La parroquia ene todas las lecturas de cada día

y el domingo

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma Lunes: San José, Esposo de la Virgen María; Comienza la primavera Jueves: Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: La Anunciación del Señor

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 89 (88): 2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a o Lc 2:41-51a Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23 Viernes: Hos 14:2-10; Sal 81 (80):6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mc 12:28-34 Sábado: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Sal 40 (39):7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lc 1:26-38 Domingo: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

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Page 4 UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS March 19, 2017

Lenten 10-10-10 Dona on Cans for the Religious Educa on Enrichment Center Located at the FILL IN GAP display in the gathering space.

LENTEN AND EASTER SCHEDULE • March 23 7:00pm - Parish Penitential Service • March 24 6:30pm - Stations of the Cross, followed by meatless Soup & Sandwich Pot Luck dinner • March 30 4-9pm - Interfaith Seder • March 31 6:30pm - Stations of the Cross, followed by meatless Soup & Sandwich Pot Luck dinner • April 7 6:30pm - Stations of the Cross, followed by meatless Soup & Sandwich Pot Luck dinner • April 9 Palm Sunday masses: Sat. 4:00pm, Sun. 8:00am,10:00am & 12noon in Spanish • April 13 6:00 - 6:45pm Confessions 7:00pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper • April 14 3:00pm - Outdoor Stations of the Cross 6:00 - 6:45 - Confessions 7:00pm - Service with Adoration of the Cross • April 15 10:00am - Children’s Easter Egg Hunt located at Mary’s Garden • April 15 12Noon - Easter Food Basket Blessing • April 15 7:00—7:45 pm - Confessions • April 15 8:30pm - Easter Vigil Mass • April 16 Easter Sunday Masses: 8:00am, 10:00am & 12 noon in Spanish

Laws of Fasting and Abstinence For Lent Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast. On days of fast, one full meal and two lesser meals are allowed; eating between meals is not permitted. This law binds Catholics who have completed their 18th year until the beginning of their 60th year.

Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. On days of abstinence, meats should not be taken at any meal. Soups and gravies made from meat are permitted. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics who have completed their 14th year.

TAKE A RICE BOWL HOME FOR LENT, FILL IT WITH SPARE CHANGE & RETURN BY EASTER .

75%ofyourDonationssupportsCatholicReliefServicesProgramsAroundtheWorld.25%helps ighthunger&povertyinourdiocese.40 Cans for 40 Days TheSquireswillbedoingtheirLentenFoodDrive.AllfooditemscollectedwillgotowardsFood&FunFriday.FooditemsshouldbebroughttochurchduringweekendorweekdayMasses.

Every Friday During Lent San Sebas an has Sta ons of the Cross at 6:30pm followed by a POT LUCK , meatless (seafood okay), Soup

Sandwich & Salad Dinner & our Popular Brown Bag Auc on

Easter Food Basket Blessing old European Tradition Saturday April 15th at 12noon in parish hall

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 15, at 10am in the grassy area by Mary’s Garden. All Children, infant to 10 years are invited. Plas c eggs, wrapped candy & small toys needed.

Volunteers needed to set up, supervise, and clean-up.

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HELP US FILL THE GAP With a Pledge or Contribution For The RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ENRICHMENT CENTER CONTINUING THE VISION “The Final Phase”

Pledge Cards with special Pledge Contribution Envelopes are available in front of the Children’s Chapels, and Gathering Space. Non- Pledge Contribu-tion Envelopes also available. You can place your pledge card and payments

in the contribution boxes or in the offertory. If you are paying by E-GIVING please select the fund Named FILL THE GAP Pledge Pmts or Donations.

Update on Funds Needed - $1,200,000

Religious Education Enrichment Center $793,471.50 collected to date

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$1,200,000 Pledge Cards PLEDGE

Payment Envelope

Detailed Drawings of the REEC

Are located in the Gathering Space

DONATION Envelope

Week of February March 6-12, 2017 New Parishioners: 1. Josh, Jessica and Logan Capps 2. Rita and Tommy Mantone 3. Carmen and Rose Trimarchi

Bap sms: 1. Miranda Rocio Rivera-Vallenilla 2. Peter Lewis Miles Weddings:

Next weekend: Eucharistic Congress March 24 & 25, 2017

At the Prime Osborn Convention Center Jacksonville, FL FLEucharist.org

Information card in gathering space

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The San Sebastian Warriors Youth Group grades 6-12 meet Sundays at 6pm in Parish Hall

The next scheduled meeting this Sunday, March 26, at 6:00pm. For more information about the group contact, Youth Leader Kelly Emilio

919-630-7964 / kemilioteach@yahoo.com.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES RESUME NEXT WEEK At St. Joseph Academy For more information contact Religious Education Director Susan Donlon 824-6625 ext. 107 / 315-1352

Or email susan@sansebastiancathoilicchurch.com

The Columbian Squires Circle 5367 (young men of Knights of Columbus) Michael Ryan, Chief Counselor, Columbian Squires 5367 904-797-7418 /

777michaelryan@comcast.net Next meeting April 2, 2017, 6:00pm.

The Children’s Choir Rehearsals are Tuesday at 6:00pm For information on Children’s Choir & Children’s Home School Choir, contact Lynne DuPont 824-1334 / ddandshe@aol.com

YOUTH INFORMATION PAGE

San Sebastian After Easter Party Dinner & Dance Friday April 28, 2017 at 7:00pm DJ: Jazzy Luz $20.00per person Sponsored by our Spanish Parishioners

Menu – Chicken Fricassee, Yellow Rice, Salad, Dessert & Beverages, Cash Bar

For tickets contact wilmarosado5@gmail.com

San Sebastian Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 15, at 10:00am

in the grassy area by Mary’s Garden. All children, infant to 10 years are welcome, bring your Easter

Basket, visit with the Easter Bunny and Hunt for Eggs. 4 Adult VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help from 9am –11am

( Volunteers need Diocese Fingerprints info contact Tyra Rousseau at church office)

Donations needed of small wrapped candy (no chocolate please), small prizes, plastic eggs and Easter grass.

Donation Basket located in the Gathering Space.

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Parish Monthly Food Drive third weekend of the month. Please bring in tea bags, sugar, sweeten-er, creamer, coffee, peanut butter, tuna, cereal, instant oatmeal, canned stew, spam, corn, beans, peas, car-rots, soup, boxed milk, jelly, canned fruit, mashed potatoes, pasta and sauce, dog food, cat food, or gift cards. The food is distributed to those on fixed incomes & the elderly the fourth Friday of the month at 1:00 pm during Food & Fun Friday. Volunteers are always welcome to participate in helping cook the meal, set up and serve the meal and clean-up and just enjoy spending time with these special people.

Bi-lingual Healing Mass Thursday April 6, 2017, 7:00pm

LAST WEEK FOR Bible Study of Revela on, the Kingdom yet to come Thurs. 9:30—11am Thru March 23, 2017, San Sebas an Church. No cost to a end, workbook recommended $20. JoAnn Roy 904-571-0156

Are you a Secular Franciscan? Do you feel called by St. Francis of Assisi? Mee ngs, First Saturday of the month, 10:00am followed by Mass at Noon at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. Informa on in the Gathering Space or call Maura at 904-825-9101.

The Maryknoll Northeast Affiliate Chapter meets Thursday May 4, noon, San Sebastian Church, Knights Hall. Mary Moritz 904-536-0356 / moritzmjk@gmail.com

Project H.O.P.E. is an outreach, crises counseling & referral program that is authorized by section 416 of the Stafford Act following a Presidential Declared Disaster. If you are experiencing challenges resulting from Hurricane Mathew, we are available to help. 904-252-4198, 7 days a week.

Life Services serving St. John’s County through the Image Clear Ultrasound (ICU) Mobile Pregnancy Center, will be in the San Sebas an Church Parking Lot Friday’s from 2pm-6pm , January—April. For info go to www.elifeservices.org

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Adult Confirmation if you or someone you know are interested in classes to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, have been Baptized and received First Communion in the Catholic Church, are a practicing Catholic, 18 years or older, contact Susan Donlon 904-824-6625 / 904-315-1352/ susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com

Spring 2017 issue of Catholic Extension Magazine is available in the Gathering Space. We hope you enjoy & learn about important efforts to build churches & the Church in America’s poorest places where faith is strong but resources are lim-ited. www.catholicextension.org

Photos Wanted Family photos from 1968 to present; par cipa ng in any and all parish ac vi es; for the “50 Year Anniversary Book” being prepared. Label photos with ac vity & date and other info you would like to contribute. Place in envelope with your name, address, phone number and leave at Rectory. Photos will be returned.

San Sebastian Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration was a great success!! Thanks to all our volunteers who helped with the cooking, set-up

and take down, and especially to all those who attended. THANK YOU

Bible Study— Fr. John GILLESPIE con nues his 12 session lecture series on the Gospel of Ma hew on Thursdays from 7-9pm in Church.

Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Group 2nd and 4th Sundays each month at 2pm in Mary’s Garden. Leaugeay McKean at leaugeay@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com

Power of Prayer Group Intercessory Prayer Group Thurs. after the 8am mass in the Library. If you have a prayer request contact us or join us. Joann or Roy Lansing 904-571-0156 / joannrroy@yahoo.com

Prayer Blanket Ministry Our parishioners generously make and donate hand made blankets for those sick and in need of comfort & compassion. Now available : PRAYER CLOTHS for our Troops to carry with them in their pockets. Prayer cloths are available depicting: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force or a generic with the American Flag. Items available at the church office. Leaugeay McKean at 824-6625 / Leaugeay@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com

MEN’S Prayer Group Meets second Sat. of the month 9:00am in the San Sebastian Knights Hall For more information, contact Wilfredo Cardona 824-1822 or Deacon Earl Kidwell 819-5451

San Sebastian Ladies Guild MEETING AND POT LUCK DINNER SOCIAL Thursday April 6, 2017 at 6:30pm in the parish hall.

Join us for a POT LUCK DINNER and our POPULAR CHINESE AUCTION Please bring a dish to share. All women of the parish are welcome.

Ladies Guild President, Mary Horn 904-377-6738 / horn9019@bellsouth.net

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Holy Name Society Chapter at San Sebastian will meet, Sunday, March 26 at 4pm in the Knights Hall. Charlie Judice, charliej103@gmail.com

Music Ministry Sat. 4pm mass Choir rehearsals Sat. 3:00pm in the Church.

Sun. 8 & 10am masses, Choir rehearsals Tues. 7:00pm in the Church. Sun. 12 noon Spanish Choir rehearsals Thurs 6:00pm in the Church. Children’s Choir rehearsals Tues. 6:00pm in the Church.

Ministry of Caring Our Mission is: No member of our Parish Family will grieve alone; We pray, visit the sick & bereaved; assist with funeral plans; & host funeral receptions in the parish hall. If you are interested in joining this ministry or are in need of assistance, contact Orpha Wiseman at 904-824-5748

Knights of Columbus - Council 11046 - Event Schedule

Knights Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Knights Hall. Monthly Pot Luck Dinner Social, Everyone invited, 4th Tues. of the month.

Joining The Knights of Columbus or transferring into our Council, call Mike Ryan. Pancake Breakfast, 2nd and 4th Sun. of each month after 8am & 10am masses.

Squires, Meets April 2 at 6pm in the Knights Hall For more info concerning these events contact Grand Knight ~ Mike Ryan 797-7418

As a Lenten sacrifice to turn the tide on the number of abortions in Jacksonville. We stand vigil & prayerful witnessing to the dignity of life the 2nd Wednesday of the month and in addition we will stand vigil on Wednesday March 22, from 10-11am

at A Women’s Choice of Jacksonville 4131 University Blvd. Call for times & if you need a ride. We pray the Rosary at 2pm Fridays during Adoration at San Sebastian.

For more information, contact Lane Campau at 823-8887 / lanecampau@gmail.com

Food Sharing Meal preparation at 2:00pm in the Parish Hall followed by serving the Homeless of St. Augustine, downtown. Donations of Meat always appreciated. 3rd Tuesday of the month. Team A - Lydia Quiles 687-8169 / quileslydia@yahoo.com. Team B - Cheryl Manucy 824-3403 / cheryl7567@att.net.

Library located in the Gathering Space: Books, tapes, movies, & music, for young & “old”. Open during church hours. Please return items within 2 weeks. Susan Donlon, 315-1352

Altar Society JUST SHOW UP…..Mondays from 8-9am we meet in the church to: change & clean altar linens, restock votive candles, clean, dust, water flowers, & straighten pews.

Ushers Sat. 4pm, Sun. 8am, 10am & 12 pm Terry Pacetti, 669-6000 / terrypacetti@gmail.com

COOKS NEEDED EACH MONTH FOR FOOD & FUN FRIDAY. Meal & fellowship for low income members of the community.

Susan Donlon 824-6625 / susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com

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Gift Shop Consider volunteering 1 hour a month after a masses on the weekend. Tyra, 824-6625 /tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com. Needed is the First Sunday of the month after the 8am mass and the Fourth Sunday of the month after the 10am mass.

Parish Finance Council If you have a knowledge of Balance Sheets, Income Statements & inter-ested in serving, Gerri Sexsion, 904-309-3889 / gsexsion@comcast.net

Parish Council: President, Bob Freeman. Meets First Tuesday of month at 6:30pm

Meals for Moms Mission We make a meal for Moms-to-be at St Gerard Campus. Food donations welcome. For more info. Contact Karen Town 201-874-3406 / kbtown@bellsouth.net

Food Drive Third Weekend of every month. Please bring non-perishable Food items to be distribut-ed to the elderly and low income in our community. During Food & Fun Friday.

A Time for Thanksgiving Thank you for your response to the Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal. As a parish, we are helping to ensure: priests for the future, a helping hand for all who seek support through Catholic Charities, a Catholic education for many children regardless of economic background, special educational needs or region, and the resources and leadership to evangelize Cath-olics in all walks of faith. If you have not made a pledge to the Appeal, Information and pledge enve-

lopes are available in the Gathering space. Or go to www.dosafl.com/bishopsappeal today. Pledges truly makes a difference.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

March19,2017TherearemanyformsofPenanceinChristianlife:Eucharist,readingofSacredScripture,charitableworks,conversionindailylife,andsmallgesturesofgoodwill,andofcoursetheSacramentofReconciliation.CCC#1434-1439

New 1 Day Volunteer opportunity—Saturday April 15 is the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt. It is a special fun time for all our young children. Volunteers make it happen. Please contact Tyra at the church office or Elaine Judice from the Ladies Guild. Lets make this years Easter Egg hunt the best ever.

Activities for the week of: March 18 – 25, 2017

03/18 Sat FOOD DRIVE WEEKEND 3:00pm Confessions 4:00pm Mass 5:00pm Wine & Cheese Social ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03/19 Sun FOOD DRIVE WEEKEND 8:00am Mass 9:00am Gift Shop open 9:00am Pancake Breakfast 10:00am Mass Children’s choir 10:00am Children Liturgy of the Word 11:00am Gift Shop open 11:00am Pancake Breakfast 12:00pm Mass in Spanish

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03/20 Mon NO MASS 8:00am Altar Society

6:30pm Finance Council 7:00pm Ministry of Caring

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03/21 Tues 8:00am Mass 2:00pm Food Sharing 6:00pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm RCIA Adults 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Knights 2nd degree

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03/22 Wed 8:00am Mass 6:00pm Religious Ed, St. Joseph ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

03/23 Thur. 8:00am Mass 8:30am Prayer Group 9:30am Bible Study 6:00pm Spanish Choir 6:30pm High School Group 7:00pm Parish Penitential Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 03/24 Fri 8:00am Mass 8:30am -6:00pm Exposition Blessed Sacrament 1:00pm Food & Fun Friday 2– 6pm Life Services Mobile Unit 6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Pot Luck Soup & Sandwich Dinner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03/25 Sat 3 - 3:30pm Confessions 4:00pm Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03/26 Sun 8:00am Mass 9:00am Pancake Breakfast 9:00am Gift Shop Open 10:00am Mass 10:00am Children’s Liturgy of the Word 11:00am Pancake Breakfast 11:00am Gift Shop open 12:00pm Mass in Spanish 1:30pm RCIA, Children 2:00pm MMP, garden 3:00pm RCIA Get Together 4:00pm Holy Name Society 6:00pm Youth Group

Second Collec ons:. Mar. 19, Building Maintenance Mar. 26, Enrichment Center April 2, Mortgage Fund Non-Parochial Collec ons authorized by the US Conference of Catholic Bish-ops, to be taken up at all Masses in Parish Church-es in the Diocese of St. Augus ne.

Weekly Offertory Collec on Goal $12,400.00

Our Monthly Mortgage is $20,250.00 Monthly Mortgage Collec on Goal is $15,000.00

ON-LINE GIVING E-giving is short for Electronic Giving. It is an automatic transfer program that allows you to make contribu-tions without the hassle of writing checks.

1. Go to the church website www.sansebastiancatholicchurch.com

2. Click on E-Giving or (Donate Now) Follow the easy directions to set-up

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Use Your Envelopes or use E-Giving We encourage everyone to use their envelopes. Or E-Giving. Think of your envelopes or on-line

giving as a gift to God. You take the time to thoughtfully, prayerfully choose your gift, wrap it and present it eagerly to our Lord. Many times families will ask for a letter stating that they are registered, participating members of San Sebas-tian in order to become a Godparent, Confirma-

tion Sponsor or simply to enroll in Catholic Schools. Using your envelope or E-Giving makes

our job easier and allows us to say “Yes! this family is registered and participating here at

San Sebastian Catholic Church.”

Opera ng $ 11,078.10 Facili es Maintenance $ 00.00 Church Mortgage $ 447.00 Religious Ed Center $ 1,045.00 Weekly E-Giving $ 406.00 Easter Flowers $ 50.00 10-10-10 $ 00.00 Insurance Subsidy $ 5.00 Outreach for the Poor $ 3,276.36 Catholic Relief $ 200.00

COLLECTIONS WEEKEND OF March 4-5, 2017

MINISTRY CONTACT LIST

Adoration/ Wilfredo Cardona………………...824-1822…..………carvette1331@comcast.net Altar Servers/Susan Donlon………………….824-6625………. susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Altar Society/Christine Thompson…………...826-4368…….…….tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Baptism Preparation…………………………..824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Bread Pick Up/Tom Opiela…………………...825-4178……………twopiela@comcast.net Bible Study / Mickey Mickler………………….377-4749……………oreina1@comncast.net Bulletin Request– Marietta Moser....………...217-7270……………tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Children’s Choirs-Lynne Dupont……………..824-1334……………ddandshe@aol.com Confirmation-Adults or Youth-Susan Donlon 824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Choir Director - English Judy Bernhard……..540-4605……………jbernhard1022@gmail.com Choir Director -(Spanish)/Maria Hernandez...347-8902……………corohispano@live.com Diaper Drive/Donna McNary………………….806-2844……………turtle1fl@aol.com Extraordinary Ministers/ Jenene Karamon….501-9912…………….jenenekaramon@yahoo,com Facilities Manager/Allen McCaffery………….824-6625…………….mac907cin@gmail.com Food & Fun Friday/ Susan Donlon ……………824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Food Sharing Team A Lydia Quiles ………..687-8169…………….quileslydia@yahoo.com Food Sharing Team B Cheryl Manucy……..824-3403…………….cheryl7567@att.net Gift Shop/Tyra Rousseau…………………..…824-6625….………...tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Finance Council /Gerri Sexsion……………....309-3889…………… gsexsion@comcast.net Holy Orders/ Fr. David Ruchinski.……………262-3200…………….Diocese of St. Augustine Homeless Donations/Linda & Bob Curran…..827-1050…………….rome4768@bellsouth.net Hospital Ministry/ Deacon James Swanson…824-6625………........jamesswanson2010@comcast.net Intercessory Prayer Group/ Jo Ann Roy……..571-0156………........joannroy@yahoo.com Knights of Columbus / Mike Ryan…………. ..797-7418………........777michaelryan@comcast.net K of C Squires / Mike Ryan…………………...797-7418…………….777michaelryan@comcast.net Ladies Guild / Mary Horn .....………………....377-6738……………..horn9019@bellsouth.net Lectors/Susan Donlon………………………... 824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Marian Movement of Priest/Leaugeay McKean 824-6625………leaugeay@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Marriage Preparation…………………………..824-6625……………tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Men’s Prayer Breakfast/Deacon Earl Kidwell.819-5451…………….kidwellw@bellsouth.net Ministry of Caring/ Orpha Wiseman………….824-5748…………….no current e-mail Office Manager (Office) Tyra Rousseau……..824-6625………......tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Office Español Clarita Opiela…………………824-6625………..clarita@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Church Office (Español) Doriana Borerro……824-6625….…...doriana@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Parish Council Chairman/ Bob Freeman……..…………………………………………………………………... Prayer Blanket Ministry/Leaugeay McKean…824-6625...…...leaugeay@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Recycle Program/Tyra Rousseau…………….824-6625….………..tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Religious Education/Susan Donlon…………..824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Respect Life/Lane Campau……………………823-8887…………….anecampau@gmail.com RCIA/Susan Donlon……………………… …...824-6625………..susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Rosary Makers/Susan Donlon………………...824-6625………..susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Sacrament of Baptism/ Susan Donlon……….824-6625………...susan@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Sacrament of Marriage—church office……….824-6625…………..tyra@sansebastiancatholicchurch.com Secular Franciscan– Maura Needham……….825-9101…………...No Email Sunday Communion Service/St. Aug. Rehab.315-2485……………mariceylon@yahoo.com Ushers/Terry Pacetti……………………………669-6000……………terrypacetti@gmail.com Youth Group (The Warriors) Kelly Emilio.919-630-7964………. ....kemilioteach@yahoo.com Vacation Bible School/ Kelly Emilio……...919-630-7964…………...kemilioteach@yahoo.com Wine and Cheese/Anne Gagliardi…………….825-0367……………annegag@comcast.net

Week 1 Norma Bloom* Jen Brown* John & Rose Busketta* Catherine Dailey* Rosalie Fratianni* Audrey Largent* Doffy Maurice* Carmen Medina* John & Violeta Michta* Teresa Moser* Robert Perry Sally Walton* James Watcke* Week 2 Wayne Holt* Tommy Kynard* Ken Mullen* Ada Nackashi* Belinda C. Rose* Rick Schroeder* Week 3 Dan Burkhardt* Audrey Burnett* Andy Butler* Colleen Caro* Doug Conlon* Jennifer Demshock* Cindy Fessler* Fabian P. Funk* Rita Kreuter* Madison Masters* Arthur & Lorraine McGinnis* Joe Patrick* Maureen Patrick* Norman Pickett* Shari Torregrosa Week 4 Bill Boehm* Adrianna Daly* Sr. Anne Haarer* John Kotlinski* Cecelia Lavinghouse* Tom Modrak* Jane Schroeder* Margaret Sette* David Shields* Cathy Wood* Week 5 Skeeter & Marcella Butler* Heather Harbottle Raul Maldonado* Connie Mosher* Janie Phillips* Valerie Roberts* Lansing Roy* Stephen Thomas* Becca Timan* Nancy Wishard* Jane Young* Week 6 Anita Guevara* Rich Jackman* Rebecca Law* Noah McLoed* Fred Meeks* Denise Orr* Jim Snyder Kathy Stevens* Nancy Suglia * John Uvegas*

LS1 Juan Carlos Bermejo Sgt. Evan Burgess Sgt Dusty Davis , Marcos Rios Capt. Michael Burns USN CPO José Camacho Lt Col Dr. Eric J. Colon Lt. Betsy Hoyos

1st Lt Vito John Errico SFC Paul Heagy, Jr. “Tipper” Chris Esdonge, Jr Maj. David Pasquale Spec Jason Polly Col. Dave Francis Lcpl Frutos 2LT Nestor L. Lugo

Lt. Col Sean Navin PFC Justin Peeples Lt Victor A. Ramos Sgt Julian R. Taylor Cpl Julia A. Taylor Pvt Zachary Thompson AM2 Omar Samanamud Chief/WO Charlie Sharpe PFC Robert Young Lt. Mark M. Walstead

Please Pray For the Repose Of the Soul of:

Gregory Hiester

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To add names to prayer list call the church office at 824-6625 or email tyra@sansebas ancatholicchurch.com

Ways to Help the Needy in our Community Hurricane Help— Catholic Charities is requesting gift cards to local grocery stores, Walmart & Target to help families affected by the hurricane with food, clothing and cleaning supplies. Drop off at the office:#940 Lewis Speedway Road, Suite 2103, Mon-Fri 9:am-4:pm. 904-829-6300. If you or a loved one in still in need of assistance due to the Hurricane contact Sandy Waldeis ext. 14 or Mary Kelley Kryswick ext. 16/ 904-829-6300.

The ASSIST PROGRAM - sponsored by the St. Johns County school board, needs the following school supplies throughout the school year for families in need: Binders 2” & 3”, 3 - 5 subject notebooks, Pocket folders w/prongs, High Lighters, paper, pens, pencils, Backpacks, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Glue, Pencils, Holders. Donation Basket is located in the gathering space.*

Recycling Program - ALUMINUM CANS (Beer & Soda cans only) behind the Knights Hall. Paper Dumpster available in the front parking lot. No phone books, no plastic bags.

Box Tops for Education - Look for the official Box Top for Education on different food products. We also accept coke reward Codes, Sunny D Labels, & Kellogg's Family Reward Codes. contact Karen Town 940-6877*

Food Drive - Please bring non-perishable food items for needy families in our community every 3rd ( third) weekend of the month. Thank you for your continuing generosity.*

Diaper Drive diapers & wipes to be donated to St. Gerard House. No packages that have already been opened, please. Donna McNary 806-2844*

Food & Fun Fridays - 4th Friday of the Month - San Sebastian hosts a meal from 1pm–3pm for elderly and those on fixed incomes. If you have a neighbor or friend who would benefit from this, invite them to join us. To Volunteer, contact Susan Donlon 824-6625 ext 107.

Food Sharing of St. Augustine - An evening meal for the homeless in St. Aug. is prepared the 3rd Tues-day of the month at 2pm. To volunteer for this great community outreach. Lydia Quiles 687-8169 / quileslydia@yahoo.com. or Cheryl Manucy 824-3403 / cherylmanucy@att.net.

Donations needed for the homeless in St. Augustine - small travel sizes: shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, washcloth, toothbrushes, combs, socks, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, Neosporin, tweezers, nail clippers, razors, sunscreen, sunglasses.*

St. Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center, Mass, 10am - celebrated every 3rd Friday

St. Johns County Pet Adoption & Holding Center - needs: pet foods, treats, blankets, towels, & toys.*

Prison Ministry - contact Fr. Thomas Walsh at 824-6625

St. Gerard Campus is in NEED of Volunteers for the FRONT OFFICE Call - 904-829-5516

St. Vincent de Paul, St. Augustine - Services Offered: support for families & individuals in need; referrals & assistance with, but not limited to rent, clothing, furniture & utilities through Home Visitation Program. 904-217-8097. Thrift Store 19 McMillan St. St. Augustine, provides most of the funding for Client Services. Anyone interested in helping with at San Sebas an Parish, contact church office.

Wildflower Clinic! Our mission in St. John’s County is to offer free Dental & Medical care, Women’s Clinics, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Mental Health, Dermatology & Vision Screening to low income residents. We hope to be able to do more and are always looking for doctors and dentists to volunteer their services. Retired and snowbirds can also help. Please call for information and scheduling if you are in the low income category. 904-829-1962, address 268 Herbert St. St. Augustine 32084 / officeatgoodsamstaug.org.

Need for used Bibles— the St. Johns County Jail Has inmates who attend a Saturday Bible Study and they have requested Bibles. If you have a paperback Bible that you are no longer using please bring it to the Gathering Space for donation.

* Donation baskets for all items are located in the Gathering Space.

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