The parish office will be closed on 12/24 and 12/25 in observance of Christmas. The office will also close at 1:00 PM on 12/31 and remain closed on 1/1.
It has come to our attention that individuals may be receiving texts or emails from clergy or leaders within our parish asking for gift cards or financial assistance with travel. Please know that the Diocese does not allow anyone to solicit financial contributions or assistance for an individual or approves of solicitation for personal business as a representative of the Church. If you are approached by a leader, whether clergy, employee or volunteer, within your parish for any cause regarding financial assistance and you choose to respond, always require a contract and receipt upon completion of the transaction.
St. Faustina's first-ever blood drive will be held on Sunday, June 30 from 7:30 am until 12:30 pm at our parish. The Big Red Bus will be parked on the south side of our parking lot (across from where the usher’s room is located) for your convenience.
Please join us on Tuesday April 9th from 7:00-9:00 pm in the church for an evening of reflection featuring Fr. Anthony Aarons, Chaplain of Bishop Moore HS and Chaplain of Catholic Charities of Central Florida.
There will be a meeting for the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Mass Captains, who were not able to attend any of the EMHC meetings that were held in February. This meeting will be on Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. (English) and on Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. (Spanish). The meeting will last about 90 minutes. Please contact Elsa Gomez with any questions. Email: elsa_m_gomez@yahoo.com
Please join the men of St Faustina Parish, as well as the Diocese of Orlando, on March 23, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church for the Rise Up! Catholic Men's Conference. For more information or to register, please click the link above. Mel Gomez is the parish point of contact for all questions and can be reached at: mrmelgomez@yahoo.com
As a parish family, this week we join together in prayer for: Debbie Bergeron, Don Bishop, Chad Blake, Normand Campeau, Mary Casey-Campeau, Chuck Cole, Mike Costa, Lon Cyr, Frank Demcsak, Patricia Dick, Mary Frese, Mary Catherine Herbert, Renaldo Gallego, Mary Garl, Zack Kaneshige, Pat Knauer, Maureen Mangan, Linda Powell, Rusbe Reyes, Betty Sanchez, Sophia Schatz, Diana Seager, Dimitris Sfaklanakis, Bill Smith, Kasia Temple, Kathy Thomas, Chris Van Dyke, Michael Venditti, Carol Walker, Craig Weeks and all those in need in our parish family.
If you are interested in memorializing a chair, please contact the office. There is a seating chart of all the previously memorialized chairs in the glass bulletin board outside of the usher’s room in the church.
Would you like to better understand the Gospel passages you hear proclaimed each Sunday? If so, St Faustina will begin a weekly Gospel Bible Study on beginning on Tuesday, January 8th from 6:30 -8:00pm in the Office Kitchen Hall. Please come to our introductory session on to learn more.
All are welcome to our Parish Hospitality Sunday on January 20, 2019 from 10am to 11:30am at the Office/kitchen/meeting hall. Meet new parishioners, parish ministry leaders, pastor, staff, everyone over some fresh coffee, donuts/cookies, stories, laughter, etc.!
As in years past St. Faustina will offer an additional Saturday evening Mass at 5:30pm beginning January 5, 2019. We will need ushers, lectors and Eucharist Ministers of Holy Communion to assist with this Mass each week. If you can volunteer, please contact Kelly (kmucci@stfaustina.org). All are welcome.
The Knights of Columbus, Council 14217, will be holding a raffle for an Autumn basket of cheer. Ticket are $1 per chance, and are available from any member of the Knights and after all Masses. The drawing will be held on December 20th (last day of Autumn).