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From the Homily
Of Father Jose

“Temptatons from Satan”

 

Today is the first Sunday of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday.  We observe Lent following the example of Christ who fasted and prayed for us during forty days in the desert.  In today’s Gospel, we found that Jesus faced the temptations of the Satan and that He overcame each temptation with the power of fasting and prayer.  So Jesus overcame the three major vices in the world: gluttony, pride and greed.

Lent is a special time for us to go into our own deserts and to test ourselves.  For this we can use the tools of lent:  fasting, prayer and almsgiving.  To fast is not only to give up food, it is to put aside those things that distract us from God.  Lent should involve much more prayer than what is normal for us.  In intense prayer, we become more aware of who God is, who we are and who we are not.  To believe that we can have any kind of existence apart from God is arrogance of the worse kind.  We must remember constantly who created us and who keeps us alive!

Jesus’ mission was to follow His Father’s will.  If Jesus being God always sought the will of His Father, how much more we should obey the will of our heavenly Father.  Each temptation makes us stronger in faith, if we ask the help of God through prayer.  So let us put on the armor of faith and surrender to God, and then the victory can be ours.

“Lord Jesus, you defeated the Satan.  Help us to understand our enemies’ strategies and to overcome them through faith.”

                                                        Amen

Eucharistic Ministers

February 10th
Carol Tharpe
Ken Cochran
 

February 17th
Bonnie Palleschi
Carol Tharpe

Greeters

February 10th  -
Angela Boyette

February 17th -
Vikki Griffin

Lectors

February 9th -
Lisa Stuhr

February 10th -
Carol Tharpe

February 16th -
Bonnie Palleschi

February 17th -
Stephanie Carter
 

Prayer List 

Gloria Cantrall
Lorraine DeYorio
Saneep Lalit
Sanjo Lalit
Rajamma Lalit
Teresa Maniyangat
Cibin Mathew
Trudy Montouri
Hong Nguyen
Jo Ann Sanchez
Barbara Stiveder
Claire Tillis
Lois Tobin
Louise Whitt
and all the sick and
travelers of the Parish

Mass Intentions for the Week  

Father George Kunnathu

Welcome Father George Kunnathu who is celebrating Mass for us while Father Jose is in India.

Prayer Requested

Father Jose is in India visiting his mother, Teresa and will celebrate the third anniversary of the death of his father Joseph who died on February 13, 2005.  Pray for a safe journey for Father Jose, and for his mother, family, and father.  

40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration

St. Mary’s will have 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration beginning Friday, February 29^th at   1:00 a.m. and concluding Saturday, March 1st at 5:00 p.m.  

This is the highest form of devotion to Our Lord in the Eucharist. There is a sign-up book in the vestibule for you to choose your time to visit the Lord during these 40 hours.

       Healing Mass Saturday, March 1st 

Our next healing Mass will be Saturday,   March 1^st. This month the Holy Hour of Adoration will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. before the Healing Mass at 5:00 p.m.  Don’t forget to attend this hour of Adoration.  This is a very important part of the Healing Ministry. 

 Lenten Regulations    

The church's laws for fast and abstinence during Lent state: All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Catholics who are 14 years or older should abstain from meat entirely. Soups and gravies made from meat are permitted.

Lent Suggestions for Families

·         A spirit of fasting can include restrictions such as not  

         watching a favorite television show, playing video games,

         unnecessary shopping, or giving up a favorite dessert. 

·         When possible attend daily Mass.

·         The family can pray together the Rosary and the Stations

         of the Cross. 

Youth Group

The youth group would like to thank everyone who helped make the Souper Bowl of Caring a great success. Through your generosity we raised $399.00. We donated half the monies to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and half to the Right to Life Ministry both at St. Mary's.  Thank you for your support.

                                                Right to Life Ministry

                               Message from Bishop Galeone

Once a year, Catholics in the Diocese  of Saint Augustine come together as  "One Family of Faith" and reach out to those who need help in the spirit of love.

The Bishop's Lenten Appeal is conducted annually during the season of Lent. The appeal gathers individual sacrificial gifts to help the greater church provide a lifeline to more than 100 agencies and programs That work to make God visible to those in need.

Each Catholic home will be receiving a letter from Bishop Galeone shortly. Please read the material and consider participating in this year's Lenten Appeal. Your faith-filled generosity will touch many in need!