Additional Liturgical Dates for JULY
3 Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
6 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
11 Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
13 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
14 Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
15 Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
21 Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
25 Feast of Saint James, Apostle
26 Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
29 Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
31 Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
CHURCH CALENDAR
Stations of the Cross video is found on the website at: www.stoccc.org
• July 2, 11:30 am, Wednesday Morning Mass Chapel/Facebook
• July 4, INDEPENDENCE DAY
• July 6, Sunday, 9:45 am, Month of Mary Rosary Prayer
• July 6, Sunday, 10:30 am, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• July 6, Sunday, After Mass - Pro-Active Training = Fire, Active Shooter, Protestors
• July 9, 11:30 am, Wednesday Morning Mass Chapel/Facebook
• July 13, Sunday, 10:30 am, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• July 13, Sunday, After Mass, Council Meeting
• July 16, 11:30 am, Wednesday Morning Mass Chapel/Facebook
• July 17, Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm, School Supply Giveaway. Parking Area across from the Chapel
• July 20, Sunday, 10:30 am, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• July 26, 11:30 am, Wednesday Morning Mass Chapel/Facebook
• July 27, Sunday, 10:30 am, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• July 30, 11:30 am, Wednesday Morning Mass Chapel/Facebook
For Readings Visit:
https://bible.usccb.org/
FELLOWSHIP AFTER MASS:
We are back up with refreshments in the Teresa Room following Mass. Coffee and water, cookies or pastries. There is a sign-up sheet on the wall in the Teresa Room just over the fellowship table.
Please write your name on the Sunday for which you want to bring goodies; the church provides drinks.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Giddens.
FRIDAY
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Birthday and anniversaries for the month
BIRTHDAYS
Jon Laubscher
July 7
Zulma Vargus-Rodriquez July 21
ANNIVERSARY
May 4, 2023
Tito (Rudy) Marinez Gary Rhodes May 20, 2015
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is changing our structure to be in line with the reforms of Vatican II and to align ourselves with Catholic doctrine and polity. We are becoming a synodal church. A new Constitution is coming. A synodal church is a church where all members actively participate in the Church's life and mission through listening, dialogue, and discernment, guided by the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes a journey of communion, participation, and
mission, involving clergy, religious, and laity in shared decision-making processes.
Here's a more detailed explanation: Synodality as "Walking Together": The term "synodality" comes from the Greek words "syn" (together) and "hodos" (way or journey). In essence, it means the Church journeying together, with all members participating in the Church's life and mission.
Key Elements of a Synodal Church:
• Communion:
Recognizing the unity of all believers in Christ and fostering a sense of shared belonging.
• Participation: Encouraging active involvement of all members, not just the clergy, in the Church's life and decision-making processes.
• Mission: Focusing on the Church's mission to spread the Gospel and witness to God's love in the world.
Synodality in Practice:
• Listening and Dialogue: Creating spaces for open and honest conversations where all voices can be heard.
• Discernment: Seeking God's will through prayer, reflection, and dialogue, rather than relying solely on hierarchical authority.
• Decision-Making: Involving the wider community in decision-making processes, ensuring that the Church's decisions reflect the needs and concerns of all its members.
In essence, a synodal church is a Church that strives to be more inclusive, participatory, and responsive to the needs of the world, guided by the Holy Spirit.
Independence day July 4
We think of July 4, 1776, as a day representing the Declaration of Independence, America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, and the document upon which the nation’s founding principles were established. But July 4 wasn’t the day that independence was declared. Nor the day that the Declaration was officially signed.
So, what did happen on July 4, 1776?
This holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by delegates from the 13 colonies on July 4, 1776. On the 4th, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. This is the day we celebrate the birth of the United States of America.
• April 19, 1775 was the start of the American Revolution. During the Battles of Lexington and Concord (Mass.), the first shots were fired between colonists and British troops. After these first military conflicts, tension between Britain and her American colonists continued to mount.
• On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted for independence from Britain.
• Two days later, on July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final draft of the Declaration of Independence, which had been drafted by Thomas Jefferson (back in June) and edited by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
• On July 8, the first public reading of the Declaration took place at the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later that same day, other readings occurred in Trenton, New Jersey, and Easton, Pennsylvania. Printer John Dunlap made about 200 copies of the Declaration, with the date of July 4. Known as the “Dunlap Broadsides,” these were distributed throughout the 13 colonies.
• However, it wasn’t until August 2, 1776, that the Declaration was officially signed. John Hancock, president of the Congress, was the first of 56 delegates to sign this enlarged version, writing in big, bold letters.
• On August 4, 1776, after delegates of the Continental Congress had signed the document, the Declaration of Independence was made official.
1) Time – Live Mass, Live Stream, or Participation in events (Live or Zoom)
2) Talent – Adding Input to Gazette, Parking Lot Gang, Inspiring Others, etc.
3) Treasures – Ensuring Church Meets Its Needs. Online Giving in Website @ stoccc.org or App @ Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community
COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING ON JULY 13TH
12:15 TERESA ROOM
Purpose of this Newsletter: One format in which to “Keep the linesof Communication OPEN” and inform the congregation, friends, and guests of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community of what ishappening.
PARISH
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community
Chapel at: 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-245-0102
1 Church Office 2 Father Victor Ray
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47921
St. Petersburg, Florida 33743
Sunday, Live Mass and Live Stream at 10:30 am
FACEBOOK AT: FACEBOOK.COM/ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
YOUTUBE AT: SAINT TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
TWITTER AT: STOCCC2 INSTAGRAM AT: STOCCCLOVE
APP AT: https://stoccc.churchtrac.com/ You can easily connect to all, on our Website: www.stoccc.org
Stream
https://www.almanac.com/content/independence-day-fourth-of-july
