29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, OCTOBER 18, 2020

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October 18, 2020

Volume 4, Issue # 42

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 story of the Pharisees and the Herodians in today’s Gospel asking Jesus, “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” happened in the last week of Jesus’ life.

By now in Matthew’s Gospel, their hostility toward Jesus had been heated up intensely, and they were trying to entrap him in speech so to destroy him. Knowing their intention, Jesus told them to show him a coin and then he himself asked the question, “Whose image is it on the coin?” When they replied, “Caesar’s”, he said, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” With this answer Jesus shut his adversaries down and pointed out the truth that what mattered most was serving and pleasing God. This Gospel’s story should concern us a lot today too. Jesus is not just asking us about the coin, rather he asks us questions like: what image do we bear or want to bear; and whom do we want to belong to, God or Caesar? Clearly, he means that if we are dedicated first and foremost to the things of this world – money, power, families, groups, government, – then we belong to Caesar and not to God. We tend to see in this passage an argument for the separation of church and state.

But this is not Jesus’ concern. He does not give a simple answer about how to divide our loyalties between God and the world. The First Commandment of God forbids dividing our loyalties between God and anyone or anything else. There is nothing which ‘belongs to Caesar’ only but not to God. There is no action in life in which we can serve the world as if God were not involved. In fact, any action that we cannot perform as a service to God, we should not perform at all. This simple command, “Repay to God what belongs to God,” tells that we owe to God this service of bringing all things and all people, ourselves included, back to God. This means a conversion of heart. For what matters most for us Christians is to please God. God must always have highest priority in all.

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, October 18, 2020 HYMNS GATHERING #547 Glory And Praise To Our God

A I Have Loved You OFFERTORY #602 COMMUNION SENDING

#424 How Great Thou Art

#550 All The Ends Of The Earth *************

READINGS 1st Reading

Isiah 45:1, 4-6

Responsorial Psalm: PS 96 R:Proclaim to all the nations, the marvelous deeds of the Lord 2nd Reading

1 Thessalonians 1:1-5B

Gospel Acclamation: R: Alleluia give the glory and honor to the Lord Gospel

Matthew 22:15-21

Reflections of the Week: Jesus tells the Pharisees, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar/and to God what belongs to God.” What do you think he means by this teaching?

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

Jonathan Giddens 10/4 Nancy Perez 10/4 Alexander Kahn 10/4 Robert James 10/12 Paula Baker 10/16 Wayne Rettke 10/31 Dennis Giddens 11/7 Roger McCormick 11/14 Dee Spano 11/15 Bishop Peter Hickman 11/15

Ron and Jan Magray 10/27 Dennis and Cindy Giddens 10/27 Robin and Ann Whitlock 11/25

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 October 18th to November 15, Dream Center Holiday Food Drive Sunday, October 18 10:30 am, Mass– 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM CACINA Annual Charity Collection Monday, October 19, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at AUMC, Vote For Our Lives Saturday, October 24, 1:30 pm, at Tropicana Field Lot #4, Roll To The Polls Sunday, October 25, 10:30 am, Mass– 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM CACINA Annual Charity Collection Monday, October 26, 6:45 pm Zoom F.A.S.T. Annual Assembly Saturday, October 31, 1:30 pm, at Tropicana Field Lot #4, Roll To The Polls Saturday, October 31, HALLOWEEN Sunday, November 1, 10:30 am, Mass– 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time and All Saints/All Souls LIVE STREAM Saturday, November 7, 11am – 12:30pm – Food/Clothing Collection for Parking Lot Gang Ministry in front of the Chapel Sunday, November 8, 10:30 am, Mass– 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM Sunday, November 8, 2:00 pm, Zoom Zone House of Ministry Meeting

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-To Access our Online Giving AccountVia Smartphone: Our app at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community click on “Online Giving” Via Website: www.stoccc.org click on “Online Giving” MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT 10/11/20 – 21 ACTUAL MONTHLY EXPENSE: $2,062.61

COLLECTIONS: $369.00 MONTHLY INCOME (PLUS/MINUS) -$1,281.61

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