San Pablo Catholic Church
550 122nd Street - Ocean, Marathon, FL 33050
Mile Marker 53.5 Telephone: (305) 289-0636
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 18, 2016
OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS
The Second Vatican Council has called us to
envision the Church as the people of God. As a
community of believers we are responsible for our
brothers and sisters, their salvation, their journey
of faith, their physical well-being. Many of the
documents of Vatican II and volumes of work
since the mid-1960s give us advice, guidelines,
and encouragement to take care of one another:
the poor, the elderly, the unborn, the broken, the
infirm.
Because Vatican II is part of our recent history—indeed many of us were already born—this
may strike us as a new and revolutionary idea. But
today’s readings show us the agelessness of the
issue of social justice. Eight hundred years before
Christ was born, Amos warned the wealthy not to
cheat the poor. In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he
encourages all prayers to be for all people; and
finally, the Gospel urges the wise use of money.
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Mass and Confessions Schedule
Weekend Masses: Regular Schedule
Saturday : 5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM ,11:00 AM &
1:30 PM (SP)
Confessions: Saturdays at 3:00 –4:00 PM
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday
At 8:00 AM
Call the Office for: Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Communion to the Sick, Anointing and
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Pastor: Rev. Luis R. Rivera
Deacon: Rev. Mr. John T. Kirk
Plant Manager: Paul Navara
Office Staff: Sis & Deacon John Kirk
Office Hours: 9:00 - 3:00 PM (M-F)
Telephone: (305) 289-0636 Fax: (305) 743-8192
Religious Education Director: Terry Walters
Telephone (305) 393-1407
Music Minister: Ray Myslakowski
Website: www.sanpablomarathon.org
E mail: [email protected]
Emergency Number: 305-587-4383
Please remember San Pablo Parish in your will
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September 18, 2016
There will be no altar flowers throughout
the summer months.
MASS INTENTIONS
Each Mass is offered for the intentions of everyone
present. Please join us in praying for:
MONDAY, September 19 (St. Januarius, bishop & martyr)
8:00AM
+ Nadya Kozhanova
By Family
L Modesta Umbrasas
By San Pablo Parish Family
TUESDAY, September 20 (St. Andrew Kim & Paul Chong)
8:00 AM
+Hilda Hernandez
By Sandra Bradshaw & T
L Nicloe De Feo
By Virginia Dillon
Wednesday, September 21 (St. Matthew, apostle & evangelist)
8:00 AM
+ Anna Puccio
By Clara & Jerry Mayette
L Modesta Umbrasas
By 8 o’clock mass gang
L Matthew Kirk by Mom and Dad
THURSDAY, September 22
8:00 AM
+ Hilda Rivero
By Sandra Bradshaw & T
+ Gary Hallett
By A Friend
FRIDAY, September 23 (St. Padre Pio. Priest)
8:00 AM
+ Pat Miola
L Connie Miola
By San Pablo Parish Family
SATURDAY, September 24
5:30 PM
L Bob and Sandy Kroschel
By San Pablo Parish Family
L Ruthie Wagner
By San Pablo Parish Family
SUNDAY, September 25
8:00 AM
L Cathy McKoy
By San Pablo Parish Family
+ Andres Von Wachter
By Family
11:00 AM
+ Mae Beerish
+ Richard Hatem
By Phil and Mary Ann Czech
1:30 PM
People of the Parish
Collections
September 11,2016
1st-$ 2469 2nd- $593 CUA
2015
1st-$ 2854 2nd- $ 1769
Thank you to our parishioners and visitors for
their generous support of San Pablo.
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THE ONE WHO IS TRUSTWORTHY
IN SMALL THINGS WILL BE TRUSTWORTHY
IN GREATER ONES
It is always interesting to reflect on the kind of people Jesus hung around with in the Gospels. Although we might
wish to see Him with the socially acceptable people of His
day, the Gospels tell otherwise. More often than not, Jesus
is found hanging out and even dining with sinners and outcasts. In fact, He usually avoided the acceptable people for
they had no real use for His message, and certainly resented His influence and ability to connect with the poor, the
sinner, and the outcast on a real level.
Over and over again, it’s the socially acceptable who question His authority to speak on behalf of God, and even accuse Him of being in league with the devil when he healed
the sick and forgave sinners. Why was this? Was it because they could never see their real and life-changing
need for God and so they resented Him and His message?
Today’s Gospel tells a parable of sharp dealing and shady
practices– of one who is out to seize any opportunity to
improve his lot in life. Jesus uses it to explore human nature and our response to the Gospel. This Gospel is not
really about moral advice; instead it tells of how we should
live our lives in the hope of eternity. It is presented to us
so that we might stop and reflect on this central life-or
death-decision.
Jesus uses the image of the steward to teach about the kingdom. We are to be as cunning in our pursuit of the kingdom of God as this steward. But our need is not for material security, but spiritual security, the kind that comes with
having a deep, intimate relationship with Christ. We are
asked, therefore, to bring to our faith all the cunning,
preparation, perseverance and energy that we often
reserve for our major earthly needs. Strip off the laziness that characterizes the steward in the first part of the
parable and put on the energy and enthusiasm that he
shows in the latter part– but do it for the kingdom of God!
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Cathy Mc Koy, Bob & Pat Becker, Nancy Ahearn, Sandy
Kroschel, Marie Schmidt, Modesta Umbrasas, Gabriel
Alvarez, Henry Fee, Joe Aucremanne, Jeannie Platt, Barbara Arena, Lee Arrowsimth, Peter Pittman, Daniel Cuartas, Ruthie Wagner,Rita Burkley, Robert Robinson, Joe
Lapomardo, Ernest Maseto, Steve Ligeikis, Mark Miller,
George Bratton, Fran Newman, Dorothy Pawlus, Sara
Joseph-Rager, Mike Doll, Shawna Johannes, Mary Burgess, David Hill, Anneri Laureano, Mike Valentine, Lisa
Anderson, Mary Aucremanne, Roland Rochleau, Rosa
Maria Santos, Ann Kennedy, Sue Palguta, Abe Kurtz, Fr.
Paul Plante, Carl Cormier, Jerry Mayette, Helen Gessell,
Debbie Mac Innes, Carol Fay, Halley Feaster, Andre Alvarez, Morgan Leary, Audra Kelly, Monica Haffey, Faith
Palguta, Marill Family, Elisa Martinez, Dallas Xavier
Jimenez, Katherine Harmon, Ellen Monahan Andary, Nancy Magro, Jeannie Brock, Richard April, Eleanor Morton,
Riley Johannes, Fr. John McGrath &Leah Rodio. September 18, 2016
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SAN PABLO WOMEN’S CLUB
The San Pablo Women’s Club have begun preparing
for it’s annual Christmas Bazaar.
We will be selling 50/50 tickets at $5.00 per ticket
beginning in October.
All proceeds benefit the parish in many ways, some
of which are listed below:
Replacement Christmas lights for the garden; The Little
Books of Saginaw for Advent and Lent; Ave Maria
Press Stations of the Cross books; Our Sunday Visitor
Rosary Pamphlets for children in English and Spanish;
Breakfast for Confrimandi at the Confirmation Retreat;
Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet Pamphlets from the
Marians of the Immaculate Conception; The Tuesday
Morning Bible Study books and materials; Vestments
for the parish mass celebrations for the entire liturgical
calendar.
Our first meeting is on Monday, October 10th in the
parish hall at 5:00 PM. All women of the parish are
invited to attend.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Religious Education classes begin this weekend after
the 11:00 AM Mass in the parish hall. Parents and
students are welcomed to our first session. If you
have not registered please come and register today.
Please pray for our students and their families for a
fruitful year of study and service in the vineyard of
the Lord.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18
Prv 21:1-6, 10-13;
Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21
Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13
Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc;
Lk 9:7-9
Friday:
Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4;
Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;
Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday:
Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7-10; 1 Tm 6:11-16;
Lk 16:19-31
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 18, 2016
God . . . wills everyone to be saved
and to come to knowledge of the truth.
— 1 Timothy 2:4
PRAYER FOR PROTECTION FROM HURRICANES
Eternal Father, Creator of all the world and all
that is in it, we beg you to spare the Florida Keys
from storms and hurricanes. If any should occur,
we ask that it go out to sea where it may do the
least amount of damage to anyone. We ask this
through Christ Our Lord, Amen
GIFT SHOP NEWS
The gift shop is still under construction but we are
making progress. We have installed a new floor and
the walls and shelving have been freshly painted.
Please watch this space for news of our grand opening
Ongoing Activities
We welcome anyone new to the area and invite you to
register at the office. Registration forms are also available in the pamphlet rack in the church. Please take a
walk through our beautiful prayer gardens.
Religious Education Program needs your registration
forms for new and current students. Please call Terry
Walters with questions @305-393-1407or email@
[email protected]
The SP Women’s Club is comprised of SEASONAL
and local members who gather on the 2nd Monday of
the month in the Parish Hall at 5:00 PM. ALL are
welcome and we really hope to see YOU! Please call
Sue Palguta @ 305-393-3378. We have begun to prepare for the Christmas Bazaar. We are accepting gently
used household items, books, jewelry, and Christmas
items to be sold. Please take some time to look through
your things to donate.
The Rosary Group meets First Saturday in the Rosary Garden @12:00 Noon and every morning M-F @
7:30 am before daily Mass. It’s a wonderful way to start
the day.
The Arts & Crafts Ladies have suspended their weekly meeting until October. Please watch this space.
Please keep knitting over the summer!!!!
AL-ANON @ 305-295-8886 or www.southfloridaalanon.org if your life has been affected by someone’s
drinking.
Alcoholics [email protected] or call
888-672-4442.
Electronic Giving @ ParishPay. Call 866-727-4741 or go
to www.parishpay.com
Habitat for Humanity please call Chris @ 305-743-9828
Catholic Charities in the Keys please call Patrice
Schwermer @ 305-807-4503 or
www.ccadmmonroeministries.org