24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 13, 2020

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September 13, 2020

Volume 4, Issue # 37

Celebrants: Our Pastor - Father Victor Ray Chapel at 3803 Haines Road North St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, Mass at 10:30 am Live Stream: Youtube and Facebook

Wisdom From Our Pastor The Gospel opens today with a straight on question from Peter – How many times are we to forgive? It is an interesting question for us all. The question requires us to take stock of ourselves as human beings and as Christians when we hear the question – How many times must I forgive?

We remember more than 9/11 because that day was not a singular act of evil but rather it came on the heels of a spate of other such attacks on planes, ships, Embassies, trains, Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and marketplaces. When we think of all the people whose lives were ended or forever disrupted and they were of all religions and nationalities, it is tempting to rationalize or to categorize such acts in a class of their own, unforgivable.

So, if we go by this Gospel, is Christ asking the mother to forgive the drunk driver who killed her child? Is He asking us to forgive every Judas who has ever betrayed us? I would like to make an important observation here; we have to distinguish between crime and sin. You punish crime and you forgive sin. Forgiveness is not condoning; we may forgive without approving of the offense. Forgiving is not forgetting; some wounds are simply unforgettable.

Some of us need to forgive and others need to be forgiven. This is, I suggest, why He invented the sacrament of confession. It is the place Jesus has set up where you and I are reconciled to the Father. It is the one place where we can be reassured during our broken and dying moment that the Lord will come and say “Go in peace, your sins are forgiven. I on behalf of your mother, your brother, your daughter or anyone who will not forgive you, I will forgive.”

If you are among those who find it hard to forgive. Archbishop Tutu of South Africa who lived with apartheid, He said “sometimes the victim has to forgive in order just to live. You cannot carry around resentment forever, sometimes for our own sake, we just have to let go.”

Father Victor Ray

The Daily Prayer of Saint Teresa Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with your spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of You. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus.

Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. Amen.

All of us at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community want to take a moment to extend a Very Warm Welcome to everyone who is visiting us for the first time this morning.

Whether you are just having a look, or are searching for a place to worship, we are delighted to have you here. Enjoy the rest of your worship time with us, and

May God Bless You! Cream Cards available in the Pew Pocket to follow along with the Mass.

Sunday, September 13, 2020 HYMNS GATHERING #303 Gather Us In A OFFERTORY #525 Prayer Of St. Francis COMMUNION #432 Amazing Grace SENDING

#430 Blest Be The Lord *************

READINGS 1st Reading

Page 20 - 20 Sirach 27:30 - 28:7

Responsorial Psalm: PS 103 R: The Lord is kind and merciful 2nd Reading

Roman 14: 7-9

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Gospel

Matthew 18: 21-35

Reflections of the Week: The lesson is clear: If we hoard God's mercy while showing no mercy to others, we risk forfeiting the effects of God's mercy in our lives. What has helped you when you found it difficult to forgive others for the harm they had done?

Let Us Pray For

Rick Hamilton, Al Abrams, Patrick Ellingham, Richard Harper and Family, Bill Hartwig, Bp. Peter Hickman, Mary Judi and Larry Howard, Lyn Kovar, Ron Little, D.A. Marx, James Meeks, Essy Obuchowski, Kelsi and Ben Patton, Wayne Retke, Betty Rodrigues, Dee Spano, Mark Talboom, Greg Reuss

PRAYERS RECEIVED BY THE AIR WAVES Bruno Fernanda, Jack/Susan/Billy Fabien, Wesley, Javier, AnnMarie Shahana, Eugene, Eoghan, Nelson, Annette/Don Husband, Beverly, Victor Adolfo, Mike Ifeanyi, Daughter/Sister Tequila, Ann, Aditya, Amanda

DEVOTIONAL CANDLE LIGHTED FOR Ivy Villafana, Helen Savard, Cassandra Koogler, Dr. Patrick Ellingham, Howard Laubscher For all those that need a Prayer, Raise your Right Hand Toward Heaven and know that the Parish of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is beside you in your Prayer.

For all of our Parishioners that follow us through Electronic Media. Prayers for your specific request that you have sent us have been place in our Prayer Basket!

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen

Upcoming Celebrations BIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARY

Gordon McMann 9/2 Dave Borzenski 9/3 Cindy Giddens 9/9 Frank Frazier 9/15 Joe Ursitti 9/19 Bill Hartwig 9/19 Michale Villafana 9/19 Jan Magray 9/22 Ron Little 9/23 Ann Robin Whitlock 9/24 Barb Fichter 9/28

Frank Frazier and Joe Ursitti 9/1

For all those Celebrations that I have missed, Forgive Me and I sincerely hope they were all Wonderful. Wishing you all the Happiness and Repeat of your Special Day!

church calendar Rosary Prayer Video on the Zoom Zone Calendar every Sunday Sunday, September 13, 10:30 am, Mass– 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Sunday, September 13, 2:00 pm, Zoom Zone House of Ministry Meeting Sunday, September 20, 10:30 am, Mass– 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Sunday, September 20, After Mass – Fast House Meeting Sunday, September 27, 10:30 am, Mass– 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Friday, October 2, 7:00 pm, ZOOM TRIVIA NIGHT - RESCHEDULED Sunday, October 4, 10:30 am, Mass– 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Sunday, October 11, 10:30 am, Mass– 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Sunday, October 11, 2:00 pm, Zoom Zone House of Ministry Meeting

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