30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2020

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October 25, 2020

Volume 4, Issue # 43

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 Pharisees may not have had evil intentions when asking Christ the question as to the greatest commandment. But they have done us a good service by getting this crystal clear answer from him. In this answer he tells us that the man who loves God and neighbor fulfills all his obligations and carries out all the duties that God's self-revelation in "the law and the prophets" imposes on him. God revealed himself to us in the Old Testament as our Creator and divine benefactor. He had no need of us, since he is infinitely perfect in himself, but out of his infinite goodness he wished to share his eternal kingdom of happiness with mankind and so he created us. That we should love such a benefactor and be grateful to him is not asking much of us; such love should surely be the spontaneous reaction of a rational being, and yet there were and there are many who fail to acknowledge any such obligation.

Where Christians can, and too often do fail, is in their true love of neighbor. Yet Christ says that this commandment is like the first. Love of neighbor is an essential part of our obligations toward God. If we fail in this we fail in our love for God, for we refuse to carry out this sacred duty. If we do not recognize our neighbor as our brother, we do not recognize God as our Father and we do not love him. As St. John puts it: "Anyone who say’s 'I love God' and hates (does not love) his neighbor is a liar" (1 Jn.3: 20).

Let each one of us ask himself today how seriously he takes this law of fraternal charity and how faithfully he carries it out. Not all of us may be able to give material help to a neighbor in need but the poorest of us can spare a kindly word, an encouraging word, for a neighbor weighed down with cares and troubles. All of us can pray for a neighbor who needs spiritual and temporal help. Most of us can deny ourselves some unnecessary luxuries in order to give a needed loaf of bread to a hungry fellowman, while those who have an abundance of this world's goods need not look far afield to find cases and causes worthy of their Christian charity.

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 25, 2020 HYMNS GATHERING #623 Morning Has Broken

A Cry Of The Poor OFFERTORY #612 COMMUNION SENDING

#In Bulletin For Everyone Born

#473 Love Diving All Love’s Excelling *************

READINGS 1st Reading

Exodus 22:20-26

Responsorial Psalm: PS 18 R:I love you Lord, my strength, my strength. I love you Lord my strength 2nd Reading

1 Thessalonians 1:5C-10

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

Matthew 22:34-40

COMMUNION SONG for everyone born For everyone born, a place at the table, for everyone born, clean water and bread, a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, for everyone born, a star overhead, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For woman and man, a place at the table, revising the roles, deciding the share, with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, for woman and man, a system that's fair, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For gay and for straight, a place at the table, a covenant shared, a welcoming space, a rainbow of race and gender and colour, for gay and for straight, the chalice of grace, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For young and for old, a place at the table, a voice to be heard, a part in the song, the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled, for young and for old, the right to belong, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For just and unjust, a place at the table, abuser, abused, with need to forgive, in anger, in hurt, a mindset of mercy, for just and unjust, a new way to live, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For everyone born, a place at the table, to live without fear, and simply to be, to work, to speak out, to witness and worship, for everyone born, the right to be free, and God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace: yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

Shirley Erena Murray Words (C) 1998 Hope Publishing Company

Reflections of the Week: Jesus tells us the greatest and first commandment is “You shall love the Lord, your God.” How do you keep your life centered around this commandment?

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 Kelvin Muncy 11/18

Rev. Dr. Mary Foley 10/10 Ordination 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 25, 10:30 am, Mass– 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM CACINA Annual Charity Collection LAST DAY 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, 1:00 am, Time Change Fall Back 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 10/18/20 – 21 ACTUAL MONTHLY EXPENSE: $2,062.61

COLLECTIONS: $252.00 MONTHLY INCOME (PLUS/MINUS) -$1,029.61

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