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Rev. Eamon Tobin ....................... Ext. 3070
Pastor, email: [email protected]
Rev. BK Tran ........................ 321-254-1595
Associate Pastor
Email: [email protected]
March 20, 2016
COMMUNITY
2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32935
Tel. 321-254-1595  Fax 321-255-3490
www.ascensioncatholic.net
Deacon Sergio A. Colon ............. Ext. 3082
Bereavement Ministry, Hispanic Community
[email protected]
Deacon Tom Stauffacher
[email protected]—321-242-4504
Deacon Bill Terneus
[email protected]—321-259-6168
Deacon Chris Meehan
[email protected] —321-242-8003
Sr. Joseph Barden ........................ Ext. 3003
Development Director
[email protected]
Sr. Immaculata ............................. Ext. 3039
Pastoral Care
[email protected]
Anita Brady ................................... Ext. 3001
School Principal
[email protected]
Betsy Glasenapp........................... Ext. 3080
Religious Education Director
[email protected]
Mary Birmingham........................ Ext. 3068
Music/Liturgy Director, Catechumenate
[email protected]
Mark Kniepmann ......................... Ext. 3501
High School Youth Minister
[email protected]
Mary Blucker ................................ Ext. 3069
Middle School Youth Minister
[email protected]
Ashley Breaux ............................... Ext. 3077
Contemporary Music
[email protected]
Monica Sutton .............................. Ext. 3076
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF
Teresa Romano ............................ Ext. 3050
Receptionist
[email protected]
Maria Sittig................................... Ext. 3072
Secretary/Bulletin
[email protected]
Mary Russo ................................... Ext. 3078
Business Manager/Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Anne Dorros ................................. Ext. 3074
Assistant Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Brian Carley
Facilities Manager
[email protected]
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
www.ascensioncatholicsch.org
U.S. Department of Education
School of Excellence
Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade
FAITH FORMATION
Religious Education (Pre-K - 6)
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Religious Education (Grades 1-8)
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Sundays after 5:30 p.m. Mass
OUTREACH
Ascension Thrift Store: 259-7291
Ascension Social Concerns: 259-5685
BINGO
Mondays & Thursdays
6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Vigil Mass
4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses
7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. (free childcare)
(choir)
11:30 a.m. (free childcare)
5:30 p.m.
(Contemporary Music)
Weekday Masses
Monday-Friday: 7:25 a.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:15 - 4:25 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.
(or by appointment)
As a good steward of the Lord’s blessings, please remember to consider
your Parish Family or School Endowment in your Last Will and Testament.
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 Luke paints the disciples in a more positive light.
Unlike the other evangelists, he does not mention that
the disciples fled from Jesus.
 For Luke, Jesus’ final words, “Father, into your hands
I commend my spirit” (23:46), epitomize his complete
trust in God.
 Writing primarily for people with a Greek back-
While Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have a lot of
material in common in their account of Jesus’ Passion,
each evangelist has his own unique recounting of
events. Luke’s distinctive narrative of the Passion is
illustrated below:
ground, Luke presents Jesus as a heroic figure. The
ideal of the Greek hero confronting death is embodied
by Socrates who, though innocent, is condemned to
death. Though he could have avoided death by
renouncing his teaching, he chooses not to. Up to the
very moment of his death, he is shown teaching his
disciples. He faces his execution (death by hemlock)
with courage and serenity, willingly taking the cup,
drinking the poison, lying down and dying peacefully.
 Luke repeatedly speaks of Jesus’ innocence, suffer-
 Luke stresses discipleship as following the way of the
ing unjustly for his beliefs and lifestyle (23:4, 14, 15,
22, 41, 47). This emphasis on the innocence of Jesus
is aimed at connecting him with the Suffering Servant of Isaiah, whose innocent suffering was redemptive. The innocent martyrdom of Jesus would also
have been an important motive for the early
Christians who themselves faced persecution and
death for their belief in Jesus.
Jesus dies as he had lived—healing, reconciling, forgiving, reaching out to the outcast, and trusting totally in
his Father.
The Passion of Jesus according to Luke
Master who freely takes up his cross (9:23, 14:27),
just as Simon the Cyrenean does.
AN EXTENDED COMMENTARY ON THE
VARIOUS SCENES IN LUKE’S PASSION
 Luke presents Jesus as the Savior of all people—Jew
and Gentile, outcast and sinner. We see this when
Jesus reaches out to the good thief who is a total outcast (23:39-43) and to the servant whose ear he heals
(22:51).
 Luke depicts Jesus as filled with God’s mercy, as
evidenced by his forgiveness of his executioners
(“Father, forgive them for they know not what they
do” [23:34]), and of the repentant criminal.
 The devil that departed from Jesus after the tempta-
tions now returns, “entering Judas” (22:3).
 Luke features women more than all the rest. In
23:27-32, he speaks of Jesus comforting the weeping
women of Jerusalem.
 Like the Old Testament prophets who suffered and
died for righteousness, Jesus is portrayed by Luke as
a model for the disciples who will also suffer and die
because of their faith in him.
 Luke shows Jesus often in prayer and recommending
prayer as the only sure defense against temptation
and trouble (22:22, 32, 34, 40, 46).
21:14-20: The Last Supper, Institution of the Eucharist,
Passover Meal
It is the night before Jesus will sacrifice himself for
humanity, the night before his body will be broken and
his blood poured out. During the Passover Meal on this
holy evening, now called Holy Thursday, Jesus dramatizes what will happen the next day—the offering of himself as the new Paschal Lamb. During the meal, Jesus
interrupts the ritual to offer himself to his disciples in the
form of bread and wine. This signifies the making of the
New Covenant between God and humanity. The old covenant was sealed with the sprinkling of a lamb (Ex. 24:58); the New Covenant is sealed with the blood of the One
whom John calls the Lamb of God. The old covenant was
based on the law and keeping it; the New Covenant is
based on faith in Christ, which empowers us to keep his
law of love.
22:21-38: Unseemly Behavior at Eucharist
We sometimes say today: “How can people say and do
unseemly things and partake of the Eucharist?” Well, it
may console us to know that behavior very contrary to
the spirit of the Eucharist has been going on since its
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institution. In verses 21-38, we hear about Judas partaking of the Eucharist even as he plots to betray Jesus. We
hear the other Apostles engage in a conversation as to
who is going to be ‘top dog’ in Jesus’ new kingdom. We
hear of Peter’s denial of the Master and using the sword.
Bottom line: one can sit at the table with Jesus and yet
betray him in some big or small way. In verses 35-37,
Jesus seeks to prepare his Apostles for the rough days
ahead.
When Jesus alludes to taking up a sword, he is speaking
figuratively to alert them to the seriousness of the struggle ahead. But they take him literally and produce two
swords. In the difficult times ahead, the sword will be
of no use but prayer will, as we shall see in the next scene.
22:39-53:
Agony in the Garden and Jesus’ Arrest
The main emphasis in Luke’s Gethsemane scene is Jesus praying. Repeatedly, Luke presents Jesus as a man
of prayer and as a teacher of prayer. Now his prayer to
his Father sustains him in the face of a satanic attack in
his hour of severe darkness. In contrast, the Twelve fall
asleep. But we should note that the struggle is not easy.
Jesus prays that the imminent cup of suffering would
pass, but not if it would mean not following God’s will.
Then the betrayer, soldiers, chief priests (the clergy) and
temple guards come to get Jesus. Their arrival at night
symbolizes the darkness of their actions. Jesus rejects
violence as a way to stop what is about to happen. He
heals the servant’s ear.
22:24-62: Peter’s Threefold Denial of Jesus
In verse 31, Jesus tells Peter that Satan will attack him.
It now happens in the courtyard. Peter shows a mixture
of courage and cowardice. It takes courage to follow
Jesus into the courtyard. Peter is the only disciple there
but then he loses courage when two women and a man
accuse him of being an associate of Jesus. After his third
denial, Peter encounters Christ who looks upon him with
mercy. Peter is immediately remorseful and “weeps
bitterly.”
22:66–23:25: Trial of Jesus and Sentence of Death
Jesus is brought before the Jewish authorities, Herod
and Pilate. Various accusations are made. One important
thing to note in these verses is Luke’s emphasis on the
innocence of Jesus. Pilate pronounces Jesus innocent
three times, but his fear of the people blocks him from
setting Jesus free. The people cry out for the blood of
Jesus. They say he is dangerous, but ironically they
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choose to set Barabbas free even though he is an insurrectionist and a murderer. In all this, Satan has his hour
of triumph. In emphasizing Jesus’ innocence, Luke is
telling his audience several decades later that they too,
though innocent, may also be interrogated, persecuted,
jailed and executed. During such times of trial, prayer
against the temptation to lapse will be their strength.
23:26-49:
Journey to Calvary, Crucifixion and
Death of Jesus
 Simon carrying the cross “behind” Jesus comes to be
seen as the symbol of true discipleship—one walking
behind the Master and sharing his sufferings.
 When Jesus encounters the weeping women, he tells
them that they should be weeping for their city and
their children who will have to suffer through the
destruction of Jerusalem.
Commenting on Jesus’ encounter with the weeping
women of Jerusalem, Alice Camille writes:
When Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:28,
or the Eighth Station), he tells them this plainly. The
Passion is not just a sad, sad story: it is a great story! It
is about the unique intersection of God’s love and human courage in history. It is about the length God is
willing to go to bring us back when we turn away. The
Passion is a thrilling story of steadfastness, forgiveness,
and reconciliation. It is also a serious story about the
cause and effect of sin, and should give our hearts
pause.
Jesus stops to tell the women that the real tragedy is
human sin and the destruction it wreaks. In that sense,
we can walk the Way of the Cross through our own
neighborhoods and contemplate enough tragedy to
make us weep.
 The taunting and mockery of Jesus by those at the
foot of the cross and by one of the criminals crucified
with Jesus, are sometimes seen as the “last temptation” of Jesus, namely, to come down from the cross,
the temptation to use his divine power for his own
self-preservation. “He saved others, let him save
himself” (v.35). “If you are the King of the Jews,
save yourself” (v.37).
 Darkness covering the earth symbolizes the cosmic
struggle between light and darkness, between the
forces of good and evil.
 The curtain of the temple torn in two denotes that the
way of access to God through Jesus’ work of
redemption is now available to all.
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 The repentant thief and the centurion believe Jesus’
innocence (vv 40-42; v.47)); the crowd beats their
breasts (v.48).
 Jesus forgives his executioners (v.34) as well as the
repentant criminal (v.43).
 Jesus obeys and totally surrenders to God’s will:
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (v.
46). Scripture scholar Charles Talbert writes: “In his
horizontal relations with others, Jesus’ innocence is
accepted. In his vertical relationship with the Father,
Jesus’ obedience is highlighted.” Jesus dies quietly,
full of trust, a model for Christian martyrs to follow
(Acts 7:59).
23:50-56: Burial of Jesus
 Joseph of Arimathea, though a member of the San-
hedrin, is an upright man like Simeon who looks forward to the coming of the Messiah. He also believes
in the innocence of Jesus.
 Luke wants all to know that Jesus’ body was buried.
(Our Creed states: “He died and was buried.”) Jesus’
death is real.
Reflection Questions
1. What verse or incident speaks to you most in Luke’s
Passion story?
2. Holy Week is the holiest week of the Church year. Holy
Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil are the most
important celebrations of the entire liturgical year. If you
normally don’t attend these ceremonies, why not?
Have a blessed Holy Week,
[email protected]
March 20, 2016
Prayer
Lord Jesus, you emptied yourself
to take on the form of a human person,
humbling yourself
even to death
on the cross.
May this cross
be a sign for all
generations
of your triumph
over evil, suffering, sin and death.
Unite us with your passion
that we might truly recognize you
in our own suffering,
Amen.
Prayer of Surrender
Lord Jesus, I give you my hands
to do your work.
I give you my feet
to go your way.
I give you my eyes
to see as you see.
I give you my tongue
to speak your words.
I give you my mind
that you may think in me.
I give you my spirit
that you may pray in me.
Above all, I give you my heart
that you may love in me—
love the Father and all humanity.
I give you my whole self
that you may grow in me,
so that you, Lord, may be the one
who lives, and works, and prays in me.
Amen.
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Next Sunday’s Readings
March 27, 2016 C
Easter Sunday of The
Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34, 37-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9
March 20, 2016
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016
7:00 PM
Mass (Celebration of the
Lord’s Supper)
Confessions afterwards
Good Friday, March 25, 2016
3:00 PM
5:30 PM
Have you seen a sign, a hint of the
Resurrection in your life? In your family?
In your community?
12:00 PM
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
8:00 PM
The Lord’s Passion
Living Stations of the Cross
Confessions after both services
Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016
Blessing of Food in Church
Easter Vigil, March 26, 2016
Sunday Action Nights
after the 5:30pm Mass
Youth Room 411 in Buescher Center
Bible Study: Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30pm,
youth room. All high school teens are welcome to come,
socialize with friends, learn and talk about our faith.
For info regarding Youth Ministry, contact Mark Kniepmann
at [email protected].
Begins with lighting of Easter
fire outdoors
EASTER SUNDAY, March 27, 2017
6:00 AM Begins with our sunrise service
in the plaza/garden area.
Bring a lawn chair.
7:30 AM Mass in the Church
9:30 AM Mass in the Church
with overflow Masses in the
Parish Hall
Middle School
Ministry
For all 6th, 7th, & 8th graders,
no matter where you
attend school
Wednesday After School!
Every Wednesday, come to the Ministry Bldg Rm 313 anytime 3-6 pm for faith, fun and food!
Check out www.ascensioncatholic.net/Middle for news and
forms. We need updated forms for everyone.
For more information, contact Mary Blucker at 254-1595.
ext. 3069 or [email protected].
Ascension Catholic School
Mission Statement
Ascension Catholic School is committed to
maintaining a Catholic Community of companion on the journey toward academic excellence,
global service and lifelong learning. We live this
out by showing respect to all people, by being
responsible for our actions, by showing reverence, and by making right choices.
11:30 AM Mass in the Church
NO 5:30 PM SUNDAY MASS
HOLY THURSDAY REMINDER
1. Bring your gifts for the poor on
Holy Thursday.
2. As in past years, all are invited
to participate in the Washing
of the Feet. So if you wish to
have your feet washed, come
prepared by wearing easy-to-remove footwear.
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
will close at 6:00pm on Holy Thursday
and reopen midnight, Holy Saturday.
THERE WILL BE NO BABYSITTING
DURING THE MASSES ON
EASTER SUNDAY
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THE HOLY YEAR
OF MERCY
GOOD FRIDAY
MORNING
PRAYER
WALK
Women Of the Word
Bible Study
God’s boundless mercy has become the recurring theme of Pope Francis’ preaching and teaching
in this year that he has designated the Year of
Mercy. Join us, Women Of the Word, as we journey
through this eight-session study, The Holy Year of
Mercy. Using relevant Scripture passages and eight
of Pope Francis’ homilies that focus on the theme
of experiencing God’s mercy, you can share and
hear how God’s mercy is working in your life and
the lives of other women of the parish.
Our study will begin on Tuesday, April 5, 7:008:30pm in Buescher Center Room 410. To reserve
your book, contact Teresa Romano, 321-254-1595
or [email protected]. The cost of
the book is $10.
Living
Stations of
the Cross


Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016
following the 5:30pm Mass
Good Friday, March 25, 5:30pm
Easter Flower Decoration
Donations may be made
in honor of a deceased loved one
or as a special intention for someone.
Please indicate name and specify whether for a
deceased loved one or for a special intention,
and send to the church office or place in the
collection basket. The usual donation is $25.00.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Monday, March 28, 2016, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Church Library.
For more information, contact Carol Gessler at 779-7850.
March 20, 2016
Where is Jesus Suffering Today?
Please invite your family and friends to join you in a
very special Ecumenical Prayer Walk on Good Friday,
March 25, to give witness to our Christian faith and show
our solidarity with the poor and suffering of our community and our world. We will start at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Fee & Hickory Aves., at 9:00 am. The
one-and-a-half mile march will follow a Cross with stops
to pray, share Scripture and sing at several sites in downtown Melbourne, where we are asked to consider the
question: “Where is Jesus suffering today?” Walkers will
return to the starting site by 11:00 a.m. Please join us for
this Eighth Annual Walk, sponsored by a coalition of
Christian congregations. For more information, email
[email protected].
ADORATION CHAPEL
“I throw myself at the foot of the Tabernacle like a dog at the foot of his
Master.” -St. John Vianney
Vacations, illness, absent snowbirds and just life take a toll on
the availability of adorers. If you can find an hour to commit to
Jesus, consider the Adoration Chapel. Jesus wants you there
and through the Holy Spirit is calling you! For information, please
contact Sam Rodríquez at 795-9813 or
[email protected].
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 10am, 4pm, 8pm
12am, 1am, 2 am, 3am, 1pm, 3pm, 10pm
12am, 1am, 3am, 4am, 8am, 2pm, 8pm
12am, 1am, 2am, 4am, 5am, 11pm
12am, 1am, 3am, 9am, 10am, 10pm, 11pm
12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 12pm, 5pm,
6pm, 9pm
1am, 4am, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8pm
VOCATIONS CUP
The Vocations Cup for March will go out
at the Sunday 7:30am Mass. Virginia Price
will be taking the Cup home this Sunday,
March 20, 2016.
If you’d like to sign up, please contact Jim Chatman
at 321-223-8963 or [email protected].
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Social Concerns & Food Pantry
The challenge continues to help our Knights of
Columbus Council 14573 to reach their goal
to double last year’s 40 Cans for Lent Program.
If you are able to accept the 40 Cans challenge, let them
know. Can we help them reach 4,800 cans? I think so! Bring
your cans to the church and place them in the baskets already designated for food collection. Their goal is to increase
the donations given to Ascension Food Pantry while living
the Gospel value of feeding the hungry. For details, see their
announcement on page 8. To accept the challenge call Grand
Knight Jim Voltaire at 321 557-1694 or past Grand Knight
Doug Blair at 321 412-2191 so they can track your generous
donations.
Instant nonfat dry milk, peanut butter & jelly,
canned meat, fruit, pork & beans, tuna, Tuna
Helper, canned or dry beans, canned tomatoes,
March 20, 2016
EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, March 26, at 10:00am
ACCW is hosting a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
(preschool to 4th grade) on the church grounds.
Meet in the school parking lot.
Bring a basket for your
goodies! Every child will
go home with plenty.
Face painting, candy, fun
and the Easter Bunny!
[We could use your
help. Please place donated wrapped candy in the cans in the Chapel.]
ACCW SCHOLARSHIP
The Ascension Council of Catholic Women is offering a $200 further education
scholarship to an active Catholic student, who is also
a member of the Ascension Community, and will be a
graduate at the end of the 2016 school year.
For an application and criteria, please see Mark
Kniepmann or Teresa Romano at the Ascension parish office. All applications are due back by midnight
of March 31, 2016.
ROSARY-MAKING MINISTRY
Rosary Ministry meets Sundays, 1:00-3:00 pm
in Buescher Center, Room 410
Next Meeting: March 20, 2016
If interested in joining, call Michi Davis at 242-8092.
Ascension Council of Catholic Women
The ACCW meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month
in the Parish Hall at 7:00pm. All women of Ascension are cordially invited to join us.
For more info, call Carolyn Paternoster, President, at 321
-480-6926, or Connie Skipper, Membership Chairwoman,
at 321-543-0599.
Knights of Columbus Council #14573
We meet every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month in
Ministry Building Room 312. We pray the Rosary in
Our Lady's Chapel at 6:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of
the month.
For more information, call Grand Knight Jim Voltaire.
at 557-1694, or Membership Director John Miller
at 794-6620, or Jerry Grillo at 652-2266.
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Knights of Columbus
40 CANS FOR LENT Program
The plan is simple: purchase and donate one can of
food per day for the 40 days during the Lenten season (started
on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday, March 25).
Please bring your cans to the church and place them in the
baskets already designated for food collection. You may bring
them all at once or a little at a time. Our goal is to increase the
donations given to our food pantry while living the Gospel
value of feeding the hungry. To accept this challenge, please
call Grand Knight Jim Voltaire (321-557-1694) or past Grand
Knight Doug Blair (321-412-2191) so they can track your
generous donations. Last year we collected 2400 cans during
the Lenten Challenge. This year we would like to double that
amount.
Ladies Auxiliary - Knights of Columbus #14573
We invite all Ladies of the parish whose husbands are current
or past members of the Knights of Columbus to please join us
for our monthly meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of the
month at 7:00pm in Ministry Bldg, Rm 311. Our mission is to
support the Men's Council #14573 Knights of Columbus.
For membership, please contact Doreen Boudreau
at [email protected] or
Laurie Chatman at [email protected].
March 20, 2016
The purpose of the LSR Drive is to
collect long-sleeve cotton shirts for
our brothers and sisters in the
fields.100% cotton are preferred but
cotton blends are okay too. The
drive will run until Holy Thursday. Please leave your donations in the LSR boxes in the church
vestibule.
For more information, contact Mary Blucker
at [email protected] or 321-254-1595 x 3069.
PRAYER VIGIL
On Holy Saturday, March 26, join the Knights, fellow parishioners and Bishop Noonan at an abortion clinic prayer vigil. Although
this is not a coordinated event with the Diocese, we will be praying
at the same abortion clinic Bishop Noonan will eventually arrive at.
We will be driving to Orlando Women's Center (OWC) abortion
clinic. Bishop Noonan will start a prayer service at 8:00 am at the
Cathedral of St. James and conclude with a procession to OWC.
Participants from ACC will meet at Home Depot, off Wickham Rd.,
at approximately 7:15 am. Our group will be driving directly to
OWC and not to St. James Cathedral. Participants will need to
provide their own transportation or can carpool with fellow parishioners as space and seatbelts allow. For further information,
please contact K of C Rey Sepulveda at 321-255-3706 or the
Diocese's Office of Advocacy and Justice at 407-658-1818 Ex
2086. Please bring an umbrella, sunscreen, and water. Hope to
see you there!
June 13
to
June 17
Register online
March 1-12
Be sure to check our
webpage for updated info!
www.ascensioncatholicnet
>Faith Formation>V.B.S.
Questions? Contact Betsy at
254-1595 x 3080 or by email at
[email protected].
JUSTFAITH COMMUNITY'S
PRAYER FOR THE POOR
All are welcome to attend Prayer for the Poor in
Our Lady's Chapel from 6:00 to 6:30pm, each 1st and
3rd Tuesday of the month. We share Scripture,
hymns, intentions for all our brothers and sisters
throughout our world. Pope Francis reminds us to
pray for and be involved with those who are
disadvantaged in any way, on the fringes, in need of
assistance, both locally and globally. We have been
having this Prayer Service since October 2008. No
commitments necessary, come when you can and
join us in prayer.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
(Prayer of the Heart)
“Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10)
Ministry Bldg, Rm 304, every Tuesday at 7:00 pm
We begin with 1/2 hour of silence
(method explained).
For more info, contact Pam Lackie at 259-2431.
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Wedding Anniversaries
Wesley & Patricia Robbins
Edward & Dianne Davis
Bob & Mary Wells
Michael & Jill Hernandez
Ricardo & Angelia Layun
53 years
53 years
30 years
25 years
25 years
March
March
March
March
March
23
23
23
27
30
Michael Stitzel, Ava Sophia, Daniel Walsh,
Greg Grasso, Gerald Cardile, Harry Wright,
Fred Barlow, Betty Elko, Madeline Maiello,
CVS, Magda/Claire Grasso, Lydia Vazquez,
Mia Moore, Grace Carlin, John Toppa, Denise
Mayhew, Catherine Reid, Chuck Hegland,
Walker Alldredge, Caridad Mederos, Carmelia
Navarretta, Peggy McKelvey, Donna & Susan Baker, Mary
Moore, Jeanne Danenza, Helen Burzese, Michelle Tocci, Marie
Passarella, Cathi Hurd, Jim Eisenmann, Fran Kammerdener, Al
Odorizzi, Connie Fears, Bill Sears, Patricia Shemp Robinson,
Cliff Farides, Matthew St. Fleur, Ted Stoner, Anthony Tynes,
Betsy Coradine, Sarah Martinez, Deacon Joseph Richiuso, Dottie
Masucci, Teresa Tyson, Rose Struzinski, Midge Sauer, Kathleen
Troast, Virginia Hughs, Nancy Legge, Phyllis Owens, Marianne
Savage, Judy Zipnock, Maria Stanley, Kevin McDermott, Lori
Ann Warner, Helen Buckley, Mary Ella Diamond, Darlene Hachmeister, John Pellitteri, Susan Boucher, Luz Castrogarcia, Frank
Knauf II, Samantha LaFluente, Dian O’Malley, David Zazzo, Luz
Fleckner, Tom Owens, Jeff Adelman
Please pray for those in the nursing homes.
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel overseas
Dan Murray, Steve Cabsky, Joseph Marci, Amanda Outly, Joshua Outly, Bryan Outly, Jesse Outly, Jason Brown, Andrew Grazing, Heather Schmitt, Paul Wells, Anthony Torres, Craig Static,
Jason Melbourne, Sherwin Separa, Jesse Catellier, Joseph
McDuffie, Samuel Luke, Michael Walsh, Robert Crowl, Bryan
Calenda, David Barlow, Dylan Traver, Brian Fleming, Wesley
Henry, Marty Martinez, Jonathan Martinez, Bryan Satterwhite,
Capt. Kyle McDermott, John Kinsora, Nicholas Owens, Josh
Grier, Robert Grover, Rory O’Connor, Shane O’Connor, Alex
Ritner, Kyle Mimbs, Kristin Agresta, Edwin Cuebas, Andrew
Nemethy
DAILY BREAD VOLUNTEERS
Week beginning Monday, March 21, 2016
and ending Sunday, March 27, 2016
Mon. 7:30 am
Wed. 7:30 am
† Anicia Ordonez
† Kevin Zinone
† Delores Westlund
† Peter Ortega
Healing Intention—Sharon Grinnell
Holy Thursday
7:00 pm
Good Friday
People of the Parish
No Masses
Tues. 7:30 am
Holy Saturday Vigil
8:00 pm
People of the Parish
Easter Sunday
6:00 am
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
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Douglas Wilke
John Doyle
Antonia Werner
Henry Estrada
Margaret Stoyell
Tim Jelus
Quy & Tuo Nguyen
Peter & Peter Nan Nguyen
No 5:30pm Mass on Easter Sunday
SERVERS’ SCHEDULE – March 27, 2016
Easter Sunday has a sign-up paper in the
altar servers room
PARISH DIRECTORY
Parishioners who PURCHASED individual
or family portraits and have NOT received
them, are asked to please contact Monica
Sutton at 321-254-1595 ext. 3076.
We will be having a Blood Drive on
Sunday, April 3,
8:30am-12:30pm
About 250 homeless and needy folks eat each day at the Daily
Bread, Melbourne's free downtown soup kitchen. Be a friend to
them and serve at the Kitchen located at 815 Fee Avenue, just
a block off U.S.1. Let us know if you would like to help on the
following day from 10:30 am to 2:15 pm.
All donors will receive a free T-shirt
and a wellness checkup including
blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and
cholesterol screening!
Tuesday, March 22: Contact Betsy or Bill Hampton
at 321-254-0418
All donors will also be entered into a drawing to win
a gift basket!
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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord C
March 20, 2016
COME TO THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY!
April 3, 2016, 3:00 pm, Ascension Catholic Church
Calling all parishioners, families and friends to the Feast of Divine Mercy on the Sunday after
Easter. Did you know that the Lord said that this feast would one day be the “last hope of salvation”? In the 1930’s, our Lord Jesus Himself requested through St. Faustina that a very special
Feast of Divine Mercy be established in His Church and solemnly celebrated on the First Sunday
after Easter every year. In the Jubilee Year 2000, after many years of study, St. John Paul II fulfilled the will of Christ by establishing this special Feast of Divine Mercy in the Catholic Church
and gave it the name of Divine Mercy Sunday! By God’s Providence, St. John Paul II died on
this feast in 2005.
What is so special about this new Feast of Divine Mercy? It is the promise of total forgiveness of all sins and punishment for any soul who would go to Confession [during Lent] and then receive Jesus in Holy Communion on that very
special Feast of Divine Mercy. Why would Jesus offer us something so great at this time? Jesus told St. Faustina that
she was to prepare the world for His Second Coming and that He would be pouring out His Mercy in very great abundance before He comes again as the Just Judge and as the very last hope of salvation.
The Feast of Divine Mercy Service will consist of:
Exposition and Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Reading of the Gospel
Homily on the Mercy of God
Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Benediction
Veneration of the Image of the Divine Mercy