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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 22, 2020
Volume 4, Issue # 47
Celebrants: Our Pastor - Father Victor Ray Chapel at 3803 Haines Road North St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, Live Mass at 10:30 am Live Stream: YouTube and Facebook
Wisdom From Our Pastor On this last Sunday of the Church’s Year, the Church invites you and me to look upon Jesus, upon Christ our King, the King of Truth and Life, the King of Holiness and Grace, the King of Justice, Love, and Peace. As we draw near to Jesus and to one another, don’t we have a desire deep down in our hearts to be like Jesus? Don’t we want to be a part of Jesus’ Kingdom? Don’t we want to reign with Jesus, just as Mother Teresa of Calcutta reigns with Jesus? But what does it mean to reign with Jesus? It means to live and love like Jesus while we are still here on earth. This is the message of our Gospel today. In his love, Jesus has identified with the poor –with those who are hungry, thirsty, naked, homeless, imprisoned –with those whom the world has tried to put out of their sight. It was to these first and foremost that Jesus came into the world and to the extent that we love and serve those in need we are serving Jesus and when we are serving Jesus we are reigning with him. If we really want to understand and live this Gospel reading, let’s hear to the words of another modern-day saint, Mother Teresa of Calcutta: “Christ said, ‘I was hungry and you gave me food.’ He was hungry not only for bread but for the understanding love of being loved, of being known of being someone to someone. He was naked not only of clothing but of human dignity and of respect, through the injustice that is done to the poor, who are looked down upon simply because they are poor. He was dispossessed not only of a house made of bricks but because of the deprivation of those who are locked up, of those who are unwanted and unloved, of those who walk through the world with no one to care for them. Do we go out to meet them? Do we know them? Do we try to find them?” It is in finding Jesus in the poor and in loving Jesus in the poor that we truly reign with Jesus, the King who is Poor in Spirit, Meek and Humble of Heart, the King who is chaste and singlehearted, the King who hungers for righteousness, the King who has made our peace. Just imagine if more people in this city of St Petersburg reigned with Jesus! Just imagine if more hearts and minds and lives were changed because they were won over to the reign of Christ! That’s when the murders will stop. That’s when neighborhoods will rejuvenate. That’s when families will get back together and young people will grow up in safety and security. Let us not think of this as a dream unattainable in our generation but rather a challenge to be met in God’s grace, one conversion at a time. Just as Mother Teresa bore witness to Jesus, so too he sends us forth to bear witness to his love every day – where we live and work and pray and socialize – for if Jesus lives in us and if we love like Jesus then we can say, even in the most dire of circumstances, that the Kingdom of God is in our midst! Praised be Christ our King!
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, November 22, 2020 HYMNS GATHERING #721 Alleluia! Sing To Jesus
A Like A Shepherd OFFERTORY #606 COMMUNION SENDING
#621 Whatsoever You Do
#723 To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King *************
READINGS 1st Reading
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: PS 23 Hymn #457 Shepherd Me O God vs. 1,2,3,5 2nd Reading
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Gospel Acclamation: R: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Gospel
Matthew 25:31-46
Reflections of the Week: How would you like to incorporate the corporal works of mercy into your life in the coming year? Where is God calling you to use your gifts to build his kingdom?
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, Melvin Baker
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, Earl “Bud” Miller 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
Dennis Giddens 11/7 Roger McCormick 11/14 Dee Spano 11/15 Bishop Peter Hickman 11/15 Kelvin Muncy 11/18 Anthony Villafana 11/25 Al Metzger 11/28
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 Sunday, November 22, 10:30 am, Mass– The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe LIVE STREAM Thursday, November 26, THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 26, 10 to 1:00 pm, Serving Food for the Homeless at Booker Creek Park Sunday, November 29, 10:30 am, Mass– 1st Sunday of Advent LIVE STREAM Monday, November 30, 6:45 pm, Zoom – F.A.S.T. Committee Annual Kickoff Sunday, December 6, 10:30 am, Mass– 2nd Sunday of Advent LIVE STREAM NO HOUSE OF MINISTRY MEETING IN DECEMBER Sunday, December 13, 10:30 am, Mass– 3rd Sunday of Advent LIVE STREAM Wednesday, December 16, 6:30 pm, Christmas Triduum Thursday, December 17, 6:30 pm, Christmas Triduum Friday, December 18, 6:30 pm, Christmas Triduum Sunday, December 20, 10:30 am, Mass– 4th Sunday of Advent LIVE
Online Giving Use Online Giving our online giving platform to make paperless donation to our church. You can give, through this website by using your credit card, debit card or electronic checking, and set up one-time or recurring donations. -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 11/15/20 – 21 ACTUAL MONTHLY EXPENSE: $2,062.61
COLLECTIONS: $377.00 MONTHLY INCOME (PLUS/MINUS) -$1,116.61
Serving Meals to the Homeless Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26th 10 am to 1 pm Booker Creek Park 2300 13th Avenue North
h.e.a.t. angel tree Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is sponsoring the Angel Tree for the H.E.A.T. Program. H.E.A.T. stands for Helping Educate All in Transition. The HEAT program serves students from birth to twenty-one years of age who are eligible to receive services under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. All schools (including Charter schools) have a designated HEAT representative who can assist with the educational needs of students experiencing homelessness. HEAT supports include collaborating with the schools and district offices and referring families and students to various community programs and services. The program is funded by Title I, Part A Set-Aside funds and supplemented with a Title IX, Part A McKinney-Vento grant. The HEAT program supports students under the department of Student and Community Services. The Angel Tree is the ability to make the Holiday Season a little more enjoyable by providing a Gift for a student. Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is sponsoring 2 families this year. We would greatly appreciate your support. Here is How this works: We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps. 1) The gifts for the child that you have chosen is to be brought to Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community at Chapel located at 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, Florida by Sunday, December 6th. Do not wrap the gift, put in a plastic bag and label the bag ex: Family #1 Child A: Boy. The parents will wrap the toys. 2) If you cannot bring the gift to the church please contact Cindy Giddens at cgiddens712@gmail.com or William Schwartz at media.stoccc@gmail.com and we will arrange a pickup. 3) If you are out of the Area and wish to participate, please go to “Giving� Button on the Website at www.stoccc.org. The H.E.A.T. Program is always looking for Laundry Supplies and Gas Cards for students to get to school. To use the SignUp program for the gifts: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/ZAxmSFP or you can go to the Website at https://stoccc.org/outreach 2) Review the options listed and choose the Child you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. 4) If you have problems with the program, please contact William Schwartz at media.stoccc@gmail.com Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Bless You and Thank You For Your Support!