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4th Sunday of Easter May 12, 2019
Parish Office (863) 453-4757 Fax (863) 453-2620
Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday
9 AM to 2:30 PM
Pastor
Assisting Clergy Fr. Leo Frechette
Fr. Gerald Grogan Retired
Deacon Dan Hoppe
Schedule of Masses
Saturday
Confession 3:30 PM English 6:30 PM Spanish
Vigil Mass 4 PM English 7 PM Spanish
Sunday 8 AM and 10:30 AM
Holy Days
Vigil Mass 5:30 PM 8 & 10:30 AM Daily Mass
Monday-Friday 8 AM First Friday
Mass and Holy Hour 8 AM
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The beginning of an intimate Life-long relationship with Jesus.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
In the midst of a cacophony of voices giving advice to recent graduates from High School and College, which voices or voice do they listen? Only “One Voice” really
matters, “The voice of the Good Shepherd.”
Graduates Mass 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2019
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Summary of Parish Council Minutes for March 12, 2019 Meeting
1. Opening prayer – Fr. Stewart led the opening prayer.
2. Roll call – present: Judy Pounds, Judy Nugent, Debbie Augusta, Darlyne Devaney, Karen Hecker, Tina Starling. Excused: Piedad Sarmiento – Noriega, Teresa Torres, Maureen Cool. Absent: Jim McGann, John Wolbert, J.P. Heston. Also Present: Betty Partridge, Finance chair; Leah Grecko, Cursillo.
3. Approval of Minutes – Karen Hecker moved, 2nd Tina Starling, unanimous.
4. Old Business: ➢ President’s Report – Judy Pounds informed Council that 2 members resigned; 6 members term our December 31, 2019. She thanked Fr. Leo for being major sponsor for annual scholarship golf tournament. ➢ Finance Report: Betty Partridge, chair, will give 3rd quarter report May 14. 2019 CFA goal is $117,000; $37,790 pledged to date. Investment account is $1,529,990 to date. Stock market is doing well. ➢ Religious Education – 28 members at all-day Confirmation Retreat, February 9, in Grogan Center. Travis & Dawn Crosson, John Paul & Sarah Heston, and Dr. Mark Sevigny commended for facilitating the retreat. Judy Pounds took photos and Mike and Angie Heiring provided lunch. Confirmation October 21. All classes will receive Safe Environment training with report going to DOV.
Family Mass is the 1st Sunday of the month. Fr. Claudio’s homily commended 54 students for 1st Communion May 5th. ➢ Building & Grounds – Dennis Kellner reported Grogan Center roof repaired. He recommended renewing Edgewood Lawn Landscaping grounds contract. ➢ Technology & Communications – Judy Pounds reported website always being updated. Ministry chairs encouraged to advertise events on Website. ➢ Community Life – Karen Hecker, chair, reported that the Church Service Center served 361 families in December; 430 in January; 374 in February, with 12,000 pounds of food over the 3 months. Meals on Wheels serves 450 meals each month. K of C sponsored a dinner for widows and widowers January 12. Presented a Living Rosary in Church on Anniversary of Roe V Wade. Held Tootsie Role Drive outside of Church for ARC of Highlands County. ➢ Hispanic Ministry – Fr. Stewart noted Hispanic Day of Recollection in Grogan Center on April 6. Sister Providencia available after 4 p.m. Mass on Saturdays. ➢ Women’s Guild – Successful year with 100 active members. Voted to sponsor a hole in OLG Scholarship Golf Tournament. Women’s Retreat March 16th. ➢ Social Ministry – Elrie Myers reported successful Valentine dinner-dance. ➢ Adjournment & Closing Prayer – Fr. Leo. ➢ Next meeting: May 22nd, Parish Council meeting, Grogan Center, 6 p.m.
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Easter Vigil 2019, candidates for reception into Church and Confirmation and their sponsors.
Gene Ryan sings the ‘Exultet,’ the hymn of praise to Christ the Light of the World.
The ministers stand during singing of Exultet
Fr. Claudio confirms Jacob Hoffman
Adriana Hernandez, Bonita Barrett, Vanessa Ramos and Jacob Hoffman, who were received and confirmed, with Frs. Claudio, Leo & Deacon Dan.
Fr. Claudio receives Bonita Barrett into Church.
Fr. Claudio confirms Adrianna Hernandez.
Fr. Claudio Confirms Vanessa Ramos.
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OLG H.S. Graduates Mass, May 19, 10:30 a.m.
We invite OLG area High School Graduates, their families and friends, to a special Graduates Mass at Our Lady of Grace on Sunday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m., and to brunch immediately afterwards in the Grogan Center.
It is important that graduates call the parish office to let us know how many will be in their party so that we can prepare for the Mass and brunch afterwards. Call 453-4757. Dennis Kellner, chairman of OLG Parish Golf-Scholarship Tournament, will present the scholarship awards at the Graduates Mass Angie Heiring will award Age appropriate Bibles to the graduates
OLG High School Scholarship Award Winners The following OLG High School graduat-ing seniors were awarded $1,000 Scholar-ships:
Paolo Pineda, Sebring H.S. Javier Gomez Badillo, Avon Park H.S.
Nicholas Scott, APHS & SFSC (AA) Jorge L. Martinez, Lake Placid H.S.
Diana Guzman – Gamez, Avon Park H.S. Chloe Noelle Vicino, Avon Park H.S.
Lilianna Fuentes, Avon Park H.S. Edgar Eugenio Badillo, Avon Park H.S. Mayra Yvette Eugenio Badillo, APHS.
OLG Scholarship Award members included: Judy Pounds (Chairperson) Dennis Kellner, Tina Starling, Jim and Marlyn Conroy.
Thank you for OLG Scholarship Awards
OLG Golf Tournament, chair Dennis Kellner and committee members.
7 $1,000 scholarships
OLG Women’s Guild 2 $1,000 scholarships.
OLG Social Committee 2 $1,000 scholarships.
Knights of Columbus 1 $1,000 Scholarship
Memorial Carolyn (Carrie) Colangelo
$1,000 Scholarship
Only those students who applied for received OLG Scholarships. Other students may have been worthy of them but did not apply for them. We are proud of all of our graduates and wish them God’s choicest blessings as they continue their next step in their pilgrim
Recall the words of (Saint) Mother Teresa of Calcutta “God may not have called you to
be successful; he has called you to be faithful.”
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Our Lady of Grace First Communion May 5th
A large turn-out at 1st Communion Mass
Father Claudio speaks to First Communion class
There are 54 First Communion children
First Communicant receives 1st Communion
First Communicants bring gifts to the altar
Page 6 Our Lady of Grace MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY MAY 11 4:00 pm + Glen Hartsfield by Ann Hartsfield. 7:00 pm + Benditas Animas del Pulgatorio by
Maria Rivera. SUNDAY MAY 12 8:00 am + Elizabeth Kross by Karen &
Howard Hecker. 10:30 am Roland Seguin by his sister Margot
Burt. Francis Schmitts by Family MONDAY MAY 13 8:00 am Special Intention for Doug & Mike
Smutnick by Parents TUESDAY MAY 14 8:00 am + Harold Schneider by Paul &
Justine Devlin. WED MAY 15 8:00 am + Joan Roche by Neal Roche. THURSDAY MAY 16 8:00 am + Donald LeBlanc by Betty LeBlanc. FRIDAY MAY 17 8:00 am + Anne Worthington by Rich & Carol. SATURDAY MAY 18 4:00 pm + Dr. Robert Zielinski by Peggy &
Danny. 7:00 pm Benditas Animas del Pulgatorio by
Maria Rivera SUNDAY MAY 19 8:00 am + Michael Merlin by Josephine
Dillon. + Joyce Fisher by Lillian Mellske. 10:30 am Edwardo Sarmiento by Family.
FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Claudette Laverriere John Minadeo Jade Jackson Rosa Arosemena Gregory Syfert J.R. Lejeune Zulmira DaSilva Bruno Litwinski Jaxson Thrift Debra Kemmett Julie Johnston Andres Clavijo Gerald Martin Liliana Morales And for those who care for the sick, for the deceased member’s and benefactors of the parish, and for our loved ones. SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING There will be safe environment Training Sessions at Our Lady of Grace, Avon Park in English and Spanish on Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday June 8th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Training sessions will be held in the Religious Education Building. All people working with children or vulnerable adults must attend a safe environment session. You must preregister for these sessions. You can register online or by calling Betty 453-4757. ADVENT HEALTH HOSPITAL Advent Heal th has in formed Our Lady of Grace Church that pat ients l is ts w i l l no t be g iven to Clergy or Euchar is t ic Min is ters . An emergency wi l l be taken on ca l l . Our Lady o f Grace c lergy and EM wi l l v is i t the pat ients i f names are g iven to the Par ish Off ice @453-4757 by the Chapla in or a fami ly member . (This is the only way we know you are a pat ient there .)
Staff
& Ministries
Administrative Assistant Betty Heiring
Religious Education Judy Nugent Angie Heiring
[email protected] (863) 453-7537
Music
Gene Ryan [email protected]
Associate Youth
Director Angie Heiring
(863) 453-7537
Prayer Group Kevin Murphy
Women’s Guild Debbie Augusta -
President (863) 385-8872
Respect Life
Dick & Marie Carlson (863) 471-2134
Parish Council
President
Judy Pounds
Vice President Piedad Sarmiento-Noriega
Secretary
Judy Nugent
Members Debbie Augusta Maureen Cool
Darlyne Devany Jim McGann Karen Hecker Tina Starling
Teresa Torres
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