ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH “Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”

2110 Blue Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32209 Phone: (904) 354-1501 FAX: (904) 354-7240

Website: www.stpiusjax.org

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Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement The Mission of St. Pius V Church family is to know, love and serve God and to share and build upon our rich Catholic African American legacy and culture. We proclaim Jesus as Lord through worship and service, education and social ministries.

Parish Ministries/Organizations

Administrator/Religious Ed. Mrs. Regina Taylor-Murphy 629-1664 Adult/Family Ministry Mrs. Endya Freeman 463-2392 Altar Rosary Council Mrs. Angela Myers 358-1866 Altar Servers Mr. Athanase Jones 997-0508 Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Annulment Companion Mrs. Shirley Mills 768-9155 Bereavement Committee Mrs. Anethette Durham 751-6397 Bruce Seldon Gym Project Mr. Alexander Hice 751-0956 Building Maintenance Vacant Choir - 5:00 PM Adult Mr. Paul Witkowski 504-9952 Choir -10:30 AM Adult Mr. Roy Wilson 382-5183 Choir - Wee Folk Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Choir - Youth Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Counters Mrs. Deirdre Clayton 463-6994 Extra-Ordinary Ministers Mrs. Brenda Battle 765-9738 Finance Council Dr. Mark Dawkins 557-4937 ICARE Ms. Joanne Thayer 765-3768 Jr. Dgtrs. of Peter Claver Mrs. Janice Hice 751-0956 Jr. Knights of Peter Claver Mr. Ricardo Stallings 625-1053 Knights of Columbus Mr. Alexander Hice 751-0956

Knights of Peter Claver Mr. Athanase Jones 997-0508 Ladies of Peter Claver Mrs. Claudine Pannell-Goodlett 751-7060 Lectors/Commentators Mrs. Tameiko Allen Grant 233-1455 Lawn/Landscaping Ms. Selena Mendez 450-2899 Parish Nursing Mrs. Tinye Dawkins 764-2248 Mrs. Ta’Kiesha Franklin 541-0263 Pastoral Council Ms. Joanne Thayer 765-3768 Prayer Group Mrs. Shirley Mills 768-9155 RCIA Sr. Elise Kennedy 509-7493 Respect Life Mrs. Gloria Mendez 707-9203 Sulzbacher Center Ministry Mr. Cyril Traeye 363-3915 Scouts - Boy Mr. Martin Jackson 655-6151 Scouts - Cub Mrs. Mona Norris 924-1364 Sound System Engineer Mr. Roy Wilson 382-5183 St. Bernadette Council Mrs. Mitzi Ellis 230-2058 Stewardship Committee Mrs. JoAnn Buggs 765-1223 Ushers - Adult Ms. Patricia Wilson 930-8386 Ushers - Junior Mrs. Lisa Axelson 945-8881 Welcome and Outreach Mrs. Anethette Durham 751-6397 Youth Ministry Mrs. Mary Granger 768-8062

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ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH 2110 Blue Avenue

Jacksonville, FL 32209 www.stpiusjax.org

Rev. Bernardine Eikhuemelo Pastor

CHURCH OFFICE Phone: (904) 354-1501 / FAX: (904) 354-7240 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM - 3 PM

Appointment with the Priest: Call the office Business Manager: Ms. Karen Kincade

Secretary: Ms. Selena Mendez Bookkeeper: Mr. Cyril Traeye

GUARDIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: (904) 765-6522

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 3 PM

Head of School: Sis. Dianne Rumschlag, SND Principal: Sis. Cynthia Shaffer, SND

Principal: Therese Jackson

MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday: 8:00 AM Thursday: 8:00 AM Sunday: 10:30 AM

CONFESSION Saturdays: By appointment

Baptism: Parents who have registered for three months or more are required to attend Baptism preparation classes. Please call the Rectory office to schedule your class.

Bulletin Announcements: All items for the Church Bulletin are due to the Rectory Office by 2 PM, on Wednesday. Bulletin announcements must be brief and written by the submitting ministry or entity. Please email announcements to spvsecretary@outlook.com or drop them off at the Rectory Office Monday-Friday 10 AM - 3 PM.

New Parishioners: St. Pius V Catholic Church wishes you a warm welcome to our parish. Regis-tration forms are on the religious articles display counter. You may bring or send your completed form to the Rectory or drop it in the collection dur-ing Mass. Thank you.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Invitation to the Kingdom

Today’s gospel presents us with three short stories of encounters with Jesus on his way to Jerusalem. The stories are ultimately about Jesus inviting and calling dif-ferent individuals to follow him and be part of the Kingdom of God, but for a variety of reasons the call to followership is declined. It is not difficult for us sometimes to find excuses or make some up to avoid doing the right thing or take on some challenging task.

The following paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church highlight some themes about God’s invitation:

“Christ stands at the heart of this gathering of men into the ‘family of God’. By his word, through signs that manifest the reign of God, and by sending out his disciples, Jesus calls all people to come together around him. But above all in the great Paschal mystery – his death on the cross and his Resurrection – he would accomplish the coming of his kingdom. ‘And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.’ Into this union with Christ all men are called. (CCC, 542)

“Jesus invites sinners to the table of the kingdom: ‘I came not to call the right-eous, but sinners.’ He invites them to that conversion without which one cannot enter the kingdom, but shows them in word and deed his Father’s boundless mercy for them and the vast ‘joy in heaven over one sinner who repents’. The supreme proof of his love will be the sacrifice of his own life ‘for the forgiveness of sins’. (CCC, 546)

“Jesus’ invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a charac-teristic feature of his teaching. Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything. Words are not enough, deeds are required. The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or good earth for the word? What use has he made of the talents he has received? Jesus and the presence of the kingdom in this world are secretly at the heart of the parables. One must enter the kingdom, that is, become a disciple of Christ, in order to ‘know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven’. For those who stay ‘outside’, everything remains enigmatic. (CCC, 546)

“The kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, which means those who have ac-cepted it with humble hearts. Jesus is sent to ‘preach good news to the poor’; he declares them blessed, for ‘theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ To them – the ‘little ones’ the Father is pleased to reveal what remains hidden from the wise and the learned. Jesus shares the life of the poor, from the cradle to the cross; he experi-ences hunger, thirst and privation. Jesus identifies himself with the poor of every kind and makes active love toward them the condition for entering his king-dom.” (CCC, 544)

May we answer God’s call whenever and wherever! Have a blessed week every-one!

Fr. Bernardine

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AnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncements CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Below is the update for Renew All Things in Christ, captured through June 27, 2019.

Challenge Goal: $400,000.00 Minimum Goal: $350,000.00

Amount Pledged: $436,988.56 Amount Paid: $110,288.49 Balance Due: $326,700.07

VIGIL MASS NEW SCHEDULE Effective July 6, 2019, the Saturday Vigil will be cele-brated here at St. Pius V at 5:00 PM. This schedule will continue through the end of December 2019.

RECTORY OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, the rectory office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. The office will resume normal business hours on Friday, July 5th.

BIG PRIZES!! The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary has tickets for their 2019 National Scholarship Raffle. First Prize: $10,000 Cash; 2nd Prize is $4,000 Cash; 3rd prize $2,000 Cash; 4th Prize 10 $600 each. Tickets are only $2 each. Please see any Lady of Peter Claver after Mass or contact Selena Mendez (904)354-1501, or Claudine Pannell-Goodlett (904)751-7060. .

PETER PENCE Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Peter’s Pence Collection! Our contributions, combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world, will help Pope Francis pro-vide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections,

and click on the “How to Give” link.

SPECIAL MISSION AREAS Next weekend (July 7-8), we will take up the Collection for Special Mission areas including Florida and the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and Caribbean, rural terrain and a lack of ministers are obstacles to practicing their faith. Your support to the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, as well as other programs to help share our faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.

DID YOU KNOW OUR FAITH? The evangelical counsels are inseparable from the Ten Commandments. These counsels: faith, hope, and chas-tity, give the actions to how to live the Commandments, particularly the two great commandments that Jesus em-phasizes. (CCC#2053)

BASA SUMMARY REPORT UPDATE Below is the update for the parish on the 2019 Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal, captured through June 23, 2019.

2019 Goal: 86 Donors Current Donors: 59

Percent of Family Participation: 30.73% Amount Pledged: $17,083.00

Amount Paid: $8,683.00 Balance Due: $8,400.00

St. Pius V Catholic Church

June 30thJune 30thJune 30thJune 30th 10:30 AM10:30 AM10:30 AM10:30 AM Youth/Young Adult Ministry, Parents and Advisors (Mary Granger)

July 3rdJuly 3rdJuly 3rdJuly 3rd 8:00 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM The Parishioners of St. Pius V, Crucifixion and Holy Rosary Parishes

July 4thJuly 4thJuly 4thJuly 4th 9:00 AM9:00 AM9:00 AM9:00 AM + Father Denis O’Regan

If you are interested in having someone remembered in a mass in-tention, please contact the Church Office at 354-1501. The sug-gested mass stipend is $10 or more.

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STEWARDSHIP June 23rd

Offertory $2,881.00

Lord, we are grateful for ALL you have given us!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK OR HOMEBOUND Sylvester Bossard, Richie Fluker, Robert Furlough, Leonard Goggins, Will Grissett, Brenda Harris, Mil-dred Hunter, Maudella Hymes, Willie Johnson, Gwen-dolyn Lockett, Mariano Mendez, Glen Mills, Carmina Ortagus, Michel Pettis, Norris Reid, Marguerite Sel-don, Sonya Sprott, Carolyn Thompson, Robert Trotter and Nathan Walker.

Please contact Fr. Bernardine at 354-1501 if a loved one is in a hospital or nursing home. Medical Emergency Only call (516) 557-8769.

STEWARDSHIP AWARENESS SUNDAY “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not

use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather serve one

another through love.” (Galatians 5:13)

We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of freedom. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work here on earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.

WORD OF LIFE “The purpose of freedom is that we might be servants of one an-other. Life in the Spirit is always oriented toward love and service for others.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Religious Freedom Week 2019

POSITION AVAILABLE Opening for a Donor Coordinator at The Guardian Catholic Schools located in north Jacksonville. This position will provide administrative support to the Executive Director of Advancement and Development. This is a fast-paced environment and candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, must present a professional image and must have excellent skills in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint and Publisher. Candidates must be willing to adapt to change in order to attain development initiatives and to achieve short and long-term development goals. Qualified candidates should apply: http://www.dosafl.com/general-job-listings/ or http://www.guardiancatholicschools.org/

Parish EventsParish EventsParish EventsParish Events

Monday, July 1st Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, July 2nd 8:00 AM Mass at Crucifixion

Wednesday, July 3rd 8:00 AM Mass, Church

Thursday, July 4th Independence Day 9:00 AM Mass, Church

Friday, July 5th 9:00 AM Mass, at Holy Rosary

Saturday, July 6th 5:00 PM Vigil Mass, Church

Sunday, July 7th 8:30 AM Mass at Crucifixion 10:00 AM Rosary Recited, Church Mass at Holy Rosary 10:30 AM Mass, Church

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: July 6th/7th

Mass 10:30 AM

Altar Servers

Jameson Grant CJ Tremble

Brandon Tremble

Lector Yvette Stallings

Leah Mills

Commentator Rick Stallings

Extra-Ordinary Ministers

James Breaker Loretta Breaker Patricia Lomax

Ushers

Patricia Wilson Jhova Aybar

Carlos Breaker

Counters Endya Freeman

Julie White

5:30PM

Selena Mendez

Troy-Lynn Payne

Leanie Payne Janice Hice

WEEKLY MASS READING

Monday Saint Junipeto Serra, Priest Gen 18:16-33; Mt 8:18-22

Tuesday Gn 19:15-29; Mt 8:23-27

Wednesday Saint Thomas Apostle Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29

Thursday Independence Day Gn 22:1b-19; Mt 9:1-8

Friday Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Mt 9:9-13

Saturday Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr; BVM

Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Mt 9:14-17

Sunday FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Is 66:10-14c; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9