St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

1955 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Florida 33764 727-531-7721 www.scosparish.org

Feast of

Diocese of St. Petersburg Celebrates its 40th Anniversary!

The Diocese of St. Petersburg celebrates its 40th Anniversary on June 17th. It was established in 1968 from the Dioceses of St. Augustine and Miami. The list of Bishops of our diocese includes Charles B. McLaughlin, W. Thomas Larkin, John Clement Favalora, and our present Bishop, Robert N. Lynch. Many new churches, schools, and ministries have been established during the past 40 years. We now have 80 parishes and missions and 51 schools. We also have our own radio station, Spirit FM 90.5, as well as our newly opened retreat center in Lutz, The Bethany Center. Please continue to pray for our Diocese as well as all of our Priests and Religious. We have much more important work to do in the years ahead!

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Pastor Fr. Kenneth J. Malley Parochial Vicar Fr. Krzysztof Gazdowicz Pastoral Assistants Sr. Kathleen Beatty,S.S.J Sr. Marie Cella, S.S.J Parish Manager Kate Hargrove Dir. of Religious Education Carla Lamont Music Director Rick Elliott Youth Coordinator Nanci-Beth Rollman Miraculous Medal Novena:

Monday, following the 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM Masses.

First Friday Devotion: Thursday before 1st Friday

Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7 to 9 PM Confession at 7:20 PM

First Friday:

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the 11 AM Mass and concluding with Mass at 7:00 PM.

S a c r a m e n t a l L i f e o f t h e P a r i s h MASS SCHEDULE Vigil Mass, Saturday….. 4:00 PM, Sunday Masses….7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Nursery: 9:00AM and 11:00AM Masses. Daily Masses: Monday — Friday…7:00 AM, 11:00 AM Monday…………..................7:00 PM Saturday…………..…….....8:00 AM Rosary: Mon.—Fri ...6:20 AM and 10:30 AM, Sat. 7:20 AM Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrated on the last Sunday of the

Month. Pre-baptismal class is required.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday — Friday…………..….....10:30 AM — 10:50 AM Saturday………………..….…..….…...3:00 PM —3:50 PM Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements are to be made with a priest or deacon six months in advance. Sacrament of the Sick/Visitation of the Sick: Anointing of the sick by a priest is available on request. Those unable to attend mass

due to illness may receive Holy Communion at home. Please call the parish office for information.

Total Attendance …... ................................ 2180 Sunday Regular Offering Envelopes Presented .................................. $ 11,648.00 Loose Offerings .......................................... $ 2,380.00 Total Regular Offering .............................. $ 14,028.00

S aint Catherine of Siena Church is a Stewardship Parish committed to serving the Lord with our God-given time, talents and treasure. Parishioners are urged to sup-port the Parish and its programs through volunteer services and also through the

use of weekly stewardship envelopes.

S T E W A R D S H I P

Readings for the Week of May 18, 2008 Sunday Most Holy Trinity Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 Monday Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday St. Bernardine of Siena, priest Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday St. Christopher Magallanes, priest,

martyr, and his companions, martyrs Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday St. Rita of Cascia, religious Jas 5:1-6; Ps 147; Mk 9:41-50 Friday Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps 147; 1 Cor 10:16-

17; Jn 6:51-58

PARISH OFFICE Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Phone: (727) 531-7721

Fax: (727) 531-7723

www.scosparish.org

If you are what you should be, you will set your whole world on fire.

St. Catherine of Siena

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Saturday May 17

8:00 am 4:00 pm

EMIL & JANET GIOVANELLI † CHARLES PAQUETTE †

Sunday May 18

7:00 am 9:00 am

11:00 am 6:00 pm

THERESA LENA VASQUEZ † PATRICK J. MONAGHAN † ALL PARISHIONERS JOANN MECH †

Monday May 19

7:00 am

11:00 am 7:00 pm

LIVING & DEC’D MEMBERS OF THE ROSS & KASHETA FAMILIES CONNIE MORELLI † TERESA TROINA †

Tuesday May 20

7:00 am 11:00 am

THOMAS ANTHONY GARCIA † JOSEPH & DELORES CETERA †

Wednesday May 21

7:00 am 11:00 am

JOHN & ELSA SCHWARZMANN † FELICIA BOS †

Thursday May 22

7:00 am 11:00 am

KATHERINE MC ELANEY † JAMES ROOKS †

Friday May 23

7:00 am 11:00 am

WILLIAM MARSHALL MCMULLEN † LIVING & DEC’D MEMBERS OF THE REBOKUS & MC CORMICK FAM.

Saturday May 24

8:00 am 4:00 pm

EDWARD GUERTIN † BERTHA CAPOZI †

Sunday May 25

7:00 am 9:00 am

11:00 am 6:00 pm

ALL PARISHIONERS ELAINE SELOVER † VI PICKETT † CIENCIN FAMILY

This weekend we are blessed to celebrate the ordination of two new priests in our diocese: Fr. Tim Cummings and Fr. Philip Clement. Fr. Philip will celebrate his first mass here on Sunday during the 11:00am mass. This will be a great blessing for our parish. We are delighted to celebrate with his family and the Marian

Servants of the Holy Spirit. Philip Dac Clement

Philip Dac Jason Clement was born in the New Orleans suburb of Marrero, Louisiana on December 7, 1970 to Danny and Yvonne Clement. His parents continue to reside in the New Orleans area where they are members of Visitation of Our Lady Parish. He has one older brother who lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children. After graduating from Archbishop Shaw High School, he attended Louisiana State University and obtained a degree in Kinesiology and then continued his education at LSU Medical Center where he obtained a degree in physical therapy. He worked as a therapist for two years in a New Orleans area hospital before he began pursuing God’s call in his life. It was during this time that he came into contact with the Marian Servants of the Holy Spirit, a pious association of the faithful, which helped him to discern his vocation and ultimately accepted him as a member of their community. He was attracted to the priesthood by God’s constant call in his life as well as his desire to preach God’s word and minister to His people. During his time of formation he has been assigned to Light of Christ, Clear-water and Nativity, Brandon. He was ordained to the transi-tional diaconate in April 2007 and received a Masters of Divinity from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary on May 8, 2008. In April 2008, he was given the religious name Philip by the Marian Servants of the Holy Spirit. Father Clement will begin his first priestly assignment at Nativity, Brandon as Parochial Vicar next month. Peace and Blessings, Fr. Ken Malley Congratulations to all those who made their First Holy Communion this past Sunday.

Mass Intentions

We will continue to have Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment every Wednesday beginning after the 11:00 am Mass and conclud-ing at 7:00 pm with Benediction. Wednesdays have been designated as a day of prayer for vocations. We pray for our Priests and for future vocations.

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SUNDAY 5/18 MONDAY 5/19 TUESDAY 5/20 WEDNESDAY 5/21 St. Catherine Gift Shop 7:30 am — 1:00 pm RM 5 & 6 Coffee and Donuts 8:00 am — 12:00 pm RM 5 & 6 Religious Education — LAST DAY 10:30 — 11:40 am SCS Youth Group Meeting 7:00 — 8:30 pm RM 5 & 6

Religious Education — LAST DAY 6:45 — 8:00 pm RM 1,2,3,5,6

Afternoon Bingo 12:00 pm PC Boy Scouts 7:00 pm RM 5 & 6

Exposition and Benediction 11:30 am — 7:00 pm Evening Bingo 6:30 pm PC

LEGEND: PC = Parish Center SCS = St Cecelia School CH = Church RM = Room

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N

CARE & OUTREACH Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and hearts to God. If there is someone you know who is ill, depressed or just feeling down, please call Joyce at 584-4735.

We congratulate Fr. Phillip who is cele-brating his first Mass today at our parish. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Father!

Tonight in Youth Group we will be taking a closer look at our vocations. Is yours a call to the priesthood or religious life? Perhaps it is a call to be married or single. You may not know what the Lord has planned for you. Tonight we will hear from several guest speakers who will tell us about how they have discerned their own vocations. All high school teens are invited to join us for our meeting (including dinner!)

God Bless! Nanci-Beth

As a Parish community we pray for our recently deceased parishioners: Janet Giovanelli. May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.. Amen.

LECTOR WORKSHOP/PRACTICE SESSION

FOR: All experienced readers and those wish-ing to read (including teens) at Sunday Masses

are invited to a workshop/practice session. WHEN: Saturday, May 31st after the 8:00 am Mass WHERE: St. Catherine of Siena Church RSVP: To confirm your attendance please call the church office (531-7721) or Aggie Palsha (536-7103)

CALVARY CATHOLIC CEMETERY (5233 118th Ave. N., Clearwater)

Annual Memorial Day Mass, Monday, May 26th at 10:00 am. Most Rever-end Robert N. Lynch will be the principal celebrant and homilist.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

As our school year comes to an end I would like to thank all of our teachers and volunteers who put so much love and dedica-tion into their work with our children. We are truly blessed to have such a loving and supportive parish family. I hope all of our

children have a wonderful summer. God bless you all! Carla Lamont

“God has created us for great things: to love and offer love, to experience tenderness to-wards others, as He did, and to know how to offer Jesus to others. People are not hungry for us; they are hungry for God.”

“The simplest way of becoming (Jesus’) light is by being kind and loving, thoughtful, and sincere with each other: By this they will know that you are My disciples.” The Blessings of Love - Mother Teresa

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THURSDAY 5/22 FRIDAY 5/23 SATURDAY 5/24 SUNDAY 5/25

***No Choir Rehearsal*** 7:00 — 8:00 pm RM 1

No Scheduled Events

Outreach Meeting 9:00 am — 11:00 am RM 5 & 6 Youth Group Car Wash 9:00 am — 1:00 pm

Coffee and Donuts 8:00 am — 12:00 pm RM 5 & 6 Youth Group Meeting 7:00 — 8:30 pm RM 5&6

LEGEND: PC = Parish Center SCS = St Cecelia School CH = Church RM = Room

C O M M U N I T Y

Please join us in prayer as we ask for God’s guidance and protection of our troops, especially those from Saint Catherine’s: John Carabetta, Allan Guiel, Mike McGinley, Thomas J. Voytko, Peter M. Clark, Jonathan D. Someck, Stephanie McTague,

Ryan Patrick Cahill, Ryan Miklinski, John Bar-nes, Robert L. Garcia, Donovan Bardega, Jeff Wilder, Anna M. Cline, Patricio Lanas, John Lawson, Daren Kolofsky, Ben Izzo, Jeremy Gardner, Jared Pahutski, Christopher Bru-insma, Kevin Warren, Christopher Vaeth, Mary Beth Riendeau, Bobby Bridges.

June 1 — Pancake Breakfast June 3 — Respect Life Meeting June 11 — Cursillo Ultreya

Next meeting of the Knights of Columbus Council #14456 will be on Thursday, May 22nd for all Officers. May 27th or 28th will be a 1st Degree Meeting at Holy Family. Shirt, jacket, and tie required. Be there at 7:00 pm. We can car pool from the rec-

tory at 6:00 pm. There will be a 3rd Degree Meeting on Saturday, June 14th at Incarnation Church in Tampa. Shirt, jacket, and tie required. (Details will follow). PANCAKE BREAKFAST will be on June 1st, in support of our seminarians. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. Cost: $5.00. Children 12 & under free with paying adult. Next general meeting will be on June 12th. For any further info call Bernie: 507-7897.

The Gift Shop will close for the summer. Today, Sunday May 18th is the last day that it will be open. All items marked with a colored tag are

discounted. Please visit us and check out our great sales! God Bless!

Please join us for our Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 1st from 8 am until Noon. Breakfast will cost $5.00 and will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice & coffee. Children 12 and under eat free with a paying adult. Tickets will be

sold after all Masses for the following two weekends. All of the money raised will be used to help our seminarians.

GIFT SHOP

Calling all Young Adults in Pinellas County (post high school through 39 years old). Join us for our Young Adults Gatherings:

May 19- “Pick Up” Soccer at Walter Fuller Park 5:30 — 7:30 pm May 22– Movie Night “Prince Caspian” at Tri– City Plaza $4.00 Contact: Kelly Brown May 24– Kayaking Trip at Weeki Wachee Contact info: Anna Marie Wright (344-1611); David Rollman (433-4819). www.dospyam.org;

Youth Group Car Wash

When: Saturday, May 24th starting after the 8am Mass and concluding at 1pm

WHERE: St. Catherine’s parking lot DONATION: $5 per car Tickets will be on sale today, Sunday, May 18th

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“Something Beautiful for God” Campaign Corner May 2008 Update

Campaign Goal $ 3,000,000 Total Amount Pledged to Date $ 2,432,727 Cash Amount Received to Date $ 1,164,979 Total # of Pledges 645 % of Campaign Goal 81% “I would like to especially thank everyone who made a pledge to our “Something Beautiful for God” Campaign - and thank you for your timely payments!! I pray that your sacrifice and commitment will inspire others to support our project as well. Keep in mind that I am asking for 100% par-ticipation from all our parish families. May God bless you and please keep the campaign in your prayers.”

TOTAL PAYMENT

10% DOWN PAYMENT

3 ANNUAL PAYMENTS

6 SEMI-ANNUAL

PAYMENTS

12 QUARTERLY PAYMENTS

36 MONTHLY PAYMENTS

WEEKLY SACRIFICE

$4000 $400 $1200 $600 $300 $100 $23

$10,000 $1000 $3000 $1500 $750 $250 $58

$15,000 $1500 $4500 $2250 $1125 $375 $87

$25,000 $2500 $7500 $3750 $1875 $625 $144

$50,000 $5000 $15,000 $7500 $3750 $1250 $288

$100,000 $10,000 $30,000 $15,000 $7500 $2500 $576

SUGGESTED 3 YEAR PLEDGE AMOUNTS—Any Pledge i s Great ly Appreciated!

Feast of The Most Holy Trinity

If you have not made a pledge to our Capital Campaign, I urge you to make a pledge this week!

We will soon run a list in the bulletin of all the households that have made a pledge to this Campaign. The amounts will not be listed only the households who have made any pledge. We want to make sure we have the accurate count of the number of families that are participating. To date we have approximately 645 pledges from our 2400 households registered in the parish. With the support of 30% of our registered families we have reached a pledge amount of $2,432,727. Imagine what we could do if every household participated in this pledge!

Pledges can be made via Cash, Check, Credit Card, Gifts of Stock, Annuities, Trusts, Wills and Bequests.

Pledges can be made monthly, Quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

I believe in this project so much that I pledged $15,000 personally over a 3 year period. I believe it is a sacrificial gift that will reap eternal benefits. I invite you to join me in the graces that will be received from participating in this project.

Please Keep this Parish Campaign in your prayers, Father Malley Pledge cards are available at the Church exits or you can call our on-site Campaign Office at 727-531-7721 ext. 105.