St. Faustina Catholic Church

Posted August 20

DINE TO DONATE— THIS WEEK is on Tuesday, 8/22 at BRUNO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT on Rte 192 (near the Flea Market) from 11:30 AM until closing. Flyers are needed and are available on the bookcases. Give your flyer to the server before ordering and we get 10% of what you eat and drink. Please join us if you can.

LABOR DAY RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE for the next two week-ends in the Usher’s room after Masses. First prize is 25% of all cash collected. 2nd prize is 15% and 3rd prize is 10%. The parish will keep 50% of all cash collected for the building fund. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Drawing will take place on Sunday, 9/3 after the 11 AM Mass. Need not be present to win.

2018 MASS INTENTION BOOK WILL BE OPEN FOR SCHEDULING ON Tuesday, Sept. 5^th at 10 AM. Reminder of the new procedures we had to install back in March of 2017 in order to be fair to all. Because we have grown somewhat, Parishioners/requesters may offer NO MORE than 3 Masses per month. Requesters are only permitted ONE intention per month on the WEEKEND, and 2 intentions per month on weekdays. Masses must be paid for at time they are put in the book. If someone calls to “hold a date”, there is no guarantee it will be held for more than 5 business days. Customary offering of $10.00 per intention must be in hands of parish office to finalize scheduling. Only one intention per Mass unless from same family (no more than 3 names) and approved by Pastor. Again, to be fair to all, this is done on a first come/first serve basis. Preferred manner of scheduling is to come to parish office. NO PRIVATE INTENTIONS will be scheduled on Christmas, Easter, Mother’s & Father’s Day, All Souls day, Thanksgiving Day, Holy Thursday and any others blocked off by Pastor. Due to Pastor’s Obligation to offer Mass for the Parishioners weekly, there will be one weekend Mass set aside for that on a rotating basis. Please be understanding of the need for these procedures and be kind to the staff as you deal with them. 

NEW OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE PARISH: Sinaisky Nunez, a long-time parishioner, has begun his own AC & Heating business: Sale, installation, service for residential and commercial. Yellow flyers are available on the bookcases and the customer who contracts with him and has a flyer will earn a 10% donation for the parish. Pick up a flyer and consider this opportunity, please. 

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2017 Faith Formation  Class Registration Dates:

Sat.   Aug.  26    11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Mon. Aug.  28    11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wed. Aug,  30      3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

 For new student enrollment, please bring the child’s Baptismal certificate and proof of health insurance.

Information and all the necessary forms for the upcoming 2017-18 Faith Formation registration and classes can be found on our web site: www.stfaustina.org  then click on the 2017-18 Faith Formation link on the right side of the page.

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San Pedro will be offering “Joyful Again!” a retreat for all widowed men and women, Sept 30th and Oct. 1. at San Pedro Retreat Center in Winter Park.   “Joyful Again!” is a nationally recognized retreat. It provides the widowed with support from others who understand the loss associated with the death of a spouse.  “Joyful Again!” Is a two-day retreat for widows and widowers who want to resolve the grief they feel inside and begin to live again after the death of their spouse.  The retreat emphasizes self-help, personal growth skills, and personal spiritual practices that will enable the participant to take the healing journey. For more information contact:  Sharon Groholski 386-717-4452 Space is limited.

THE AUGUST ALTAR SERVER’S SCHEDULE can be found at:
http://www.stfaustina.org/images/August_5_to_Sept_3_Schedule.pdf

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS—A group photo of the 2017-18 Officers and the list of officers can be seen at: http://www.stfaustina.org/ourministries/knightsofcolumbus.html

GOING OUT OF TOWN?...find a Catholic Church and mass schedule  at:   www.masstimes.org

DISNEY IS OFFERING PART AND FULL-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES in the area of: bus drivers, lifeguards, sewing specialists, housekeeping, culinary, quick service food and beverage as well as reservation center agents.  For more information go to: WaltDisneyWorld.jobs.com    You can also see the complete Disney flyer (in both English and Spanish)  on our web site by going to: http://www.stfaustina.org/ disneyjobopportunities.html

ATTENTION ALL DISNEY WORKERS…did you know that your Disney VoluntEars hours may be used here at St. Faustina? All Disney Cast Members and their families personal volunteer service hours may be logged and verified throughout the year. All of your personal volunteer hours must be verified by Jan. 15th. St. Faustina Church IS one of the many organizations where you and your family members may choose to volunteer. If you have any questions, contact Melissa Hall at:  Melissa.D.Hall@disney.com  

GOT SOME TIME ON YOUR HANDS? LOOKING TO PUT THE GOSPEL INTO ACTION? There is a Food Bank in the strip mall behind Wendy’s, just a couple of blocks south of us. It is managed by Pastor Michael Hopewell of the New Water Church: a local Christian church. They have been there about 8-9 years (I only found out about the food bank a couple of months ago). At the present time, they have a couple of women taking care of the bank who would love to have more folks to help. There are also certain times of the month when they could use some able bodied young men to help unload trucks with food from Second Harvest, which supplies them. If you are interested in more info, feel free to call 352-999-1213 and identify yourself from St. Faustina’s, and see where it goes. Remember, all Christians are called to carry out the corporal works of mercy, like feeding the hungry.

DECADE A DAY MINISTRY SEEKS NEW MEMBERS--We are looking for special people to join our St. Faustina Parish Decade a Day Ministry. You would be committing yourself to praying for 5-10 minutes a day from now until the end of May 2018 when we renew the commitments for all of the mysteries for another year. If you are already praying a Mystery, please consider adding another Mystery to fill this need. I myself pray two Mysteries every day and there are others who do the same within our group.  Your Decade not only goes toward your intentions, but also for the intentions of all the members of our group as well as for the intentions of the national Decade a Day Ministry.  If you feel you can help, please call Joanne Ernest at 845-235-6015 or email me at jernest1253@aol.com.

A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP NOONAN’S OFFICE—Blessings to you this day of the Lord!  I share with you a difficult, recent discovery.  Please be aware that there are social media pages which are imposters of Bishop Noonan. These social media pages have no connection to the Diocese of Orlando or Bishop Noonan.  The only authorized social media pages from the Diocese of Orlando or Bishop Noonan are:   www.facebook.com/ orlandodiocese, www.twitter.com/orlandodiocese, www.twitter.com/BishopNoonan, www.instagram.com/ orlandodiocese, www.instagram.com/orlandovocations. Anyone receiving suspicious emails or other communications should report them to Jack Paige at jpaige@orlandodiocese.org. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.   Carol Brinati, Chief Operating Officer/Chancellor