CHURCH CALENDAR
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• March 1, Wednesday, FIRST DAY OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
• March 1, Wednesday, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on Saint Teresa of Calcutta Facebook
• March 3, Friday, 9:00 am, First Friday Mass on Saint Teresa of Calcutta Facebook
• March 3, Friday, 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross
• March 5, Sunday, 10:30 am, Second Sunday Of Lent LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• March 8, Wednesday, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on Saint Teresa of Calcutta Facebook
• March, Saturday, 8:00 am, Parking Lot Gang Popup
• March 12, Sunday, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
• March 12, 10:30 am, Sunday, Third Sunday Of Lent LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• March 15, Wednesday, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on Saint Teresa of Calcutta Facebook
• Friday, March 17, ST. PATRICK’S DAY
• March 19, Sunday, 10:30 am, Fourth Sunday Of Lent LIVE STREAM AND MASS
• March 19, Sunday, After Mass, House of Ministry Meeting
• March 20, Monday, FIRST DAY OF SPRING
• March 21, Tuesday, FAT TUESDAY
• March 22, Wednesday, RAMADAN BEGINS AT NIGHTFALL
• March 22, Wednesday, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on Saint Teresa of Calcutta Facebook
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• March 26, Sunday, Fifth Sunday Of Lent LIVE STREAM AND MASS
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Frank Matzelle HAPPENINGS Upcoming Birthday and anniversaries for the month UP CO MI NG BIR TH DA Y D AN BIRTHDAYS Gerry Galipault 12 Mar James Galipault 25 Mar ANNIVERSARY Jon Laubscher and William Schwartz March 6, 2015
FRIDAY, March 17th
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. St. Patrick’s Day 2023 will take place on Friday, March 17. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.
In the centuries following Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock.
More than 100 St. Patrick's Day parades are held across the United States; New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations.
When Was the First St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?
Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. The parade, and a St. Patrick’s Day celebration a year earlier were organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur.
More than a century later, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in New York City on March 17, 1772 to honor the Irish patron saint. Enthusiasm for the St. Patrick's Day parades in New York City, Boston and other early American cities only grew from there.
During the month of March, we give a little extra attention to all of the amazing accomplishments of strong, determined women. Since 1987, the United States has formally recognized March as National Women’s History Month. Every woman has a story to tell and gifts to share with the world. So get ready, because this month is about honoring magnificent ladies, and we are ready to celebrate it to the fullest. Celebrating this women’s month by supporting women chase her dreams and fulfilling her educational needs by finding her right scholarships from around the world.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Women’s History Month celebrates the often-overlooked contributions of women in history, society, and culture. It has been annually observed in the United States and other countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, every March since 1987. The month is observed in October in Canada. March is selected as the month for observing Women’s History Month to correspond with International Women’s Day on March 8, and Canada observes it in October in correspondence with Persons Day on October 18.
The month-long commemoration started with Women’s History Day in 1978, organized by the school district of Sonoma, California. Hundreds of students participated in the essay competitions, many presentations were given, and a parade was held in Santa Rosa. The idea caught on and, a few years later, school districts, communities, and organizations all over the country were celebrating the day. In 1980, the National Women’s History Alliance championed for the holiday to be observed as a national week, and this was backed by President Jimmy Carter, who issued the first proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The following year, Congress forwarded a resolution establishing a national observance. Six years later, the expansion of the event to the whole month of March was successfully petitioned by the National Women’s History Project.
HOUSE OF MINISTRY MEETING
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MARCH 19TH 12:15 TERESA ROOM
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TIME, TALENT, TREASURES
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
Purpose of this Newsletter: One format in which to “Keep the lines of Communication OPEN” and inform the congregation, friends, and guestsof Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community of what ishappening.
SAINT TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLICCOMMUNITY STATS:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
3803 HAINES ROAD NORTH, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33703
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SAINT TERESA OFCALCUTTA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
P.O. BOX 47921, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33743
PHONE NUMBER IS: 727-245-0102
Line #1 is the Church Office
Line #2 is Father Victor Ray
Line #3 is Prayer Request
Line #4 is Healing Ministry
Existing Ministry Teams:
HOUSE OF MINISTRIES
Moderator: William Schwartz
Assistant Moderator: Michelle Mazuros
Financial: Jon Laubscher
Advertising: Michelle Mazuros
Card Ministry: D.A. Marx and Dee Spano
Decorations: Cindy and Dennis Giddens
Hospitality: Paula Baker and Cindy Giddens
Liturgical: Alexandra Kahn
Media: William Schwartz
Outreach: (Cindy Giddens/Frank Matzelle as needed)
Parking Lot Gang: Shelli and Kelvin Muncy, Frank Matzelle
Welcome: Susanna Glisson
Immediate Needed Ministries: Records Keeper Planning Marketing Future Goals Mats Ministry
Pastor is Father Victor Ray
HOUSE OF TRUSTEES
President: William Schwartz
Vice President: Michelle Mazuros
Treasurer: Jon Laubscher
Legal: Catherine E. Blackburn, Esquire
If anyone is interested in participating in an Existing Ministry, please contact the Ministry Leader. If anyone is interested in Leading any of the Immediate Needed Ministries, Please contact Father Victor Ray or William Schwartz.
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