Serving God's People
Our parish is joining the Diocese in its determination to enhance the vitality
of our faith life. To do this we will be asking everyone who attends our
Church (both registered and not registered) to participate in an online survey about our parish.
The survey begins on September 6th and goes through October 11th.
We are asking for anyone and everyone in your household above the age of 13 to complete the survey. Let us know what we are doing and right, and where we need improvement. This is your opportunity to have input in formulating the vision for our future!
Please go to our homepage and click the link for "SERVING GOD'S PEOPLE". In order for the survey to count it must be completely filled in. You may remain anonymous if you wish. Once this survey is completed we will have two Parish Community Meetings to discuss the results.
First
Friday Exposition & Adoration
Our
next Monthly
First Friday Exposition and Adoration will be held on Friday,
September 3rd. Plan on joining us and spend an hour in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
for First Friday. Exposition will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude
with Benediction at 9 p.m.
Please sign the Adoration Commitment Book in
the front of the Church.
Funerals:
Baptisms: Rebecca Grace Cannon - Sunday, September 12th
at 12:30 p.m.
Ella Olivia Pearson - Sunday, September 26th at 12:30 p.m.
Marriage: Kris Herald & Evelin Tomaskovic - Saturday,
September 18th at 1:30 p.m.
Doubts? Questions? Concerns?
Would you like to find out more about the Catholic Church? Are you considering coming home to your Catholic faith? Call Fr. Mathew Moothasseril at the Office of Catholic Formation and Evangelization 727-937-4050 ext 222.
Your Personality and Your Prayer:
Who You Are is How You Pray
This presentation will help you to identify your personality type and then offer suggestions
for prayer styles that are best suited to your personality. Not everyone prays the same. This
will help you to deepen your relationship with God through prayer. Invite your friends!
Saturday, Sept. 11th, 10 a.m.-noon in room 3.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
A Deep and Life Changing Prayer Encounter
A guided journey through one of the spiritual masterpieces of Christianity.
It is recommended that anyone embarking on this journey has a regular established prayer
life, as well as the desire to commit at least a half an hour a day to meditative prayer.
This group meets every other week for eight to nine months beginning late September.
There will be an orientation night September 16th at 7:00 p.m. in Room #5.
If you are interested or have questions, please call Katie Zorn at 937-4050 x224.
A Practical Approach to Personal Prayer
A 16 week Book Study
Perfect for the person longing for a deeper relationship with God in the midst of real life
. Using Close to the Heart by Margaret Silf, topics will include: Entering into Prayer,
Learning to Focus, Praying with Scripture, Meditative Prayer, Journaling, and Stumbling
Blocks and Stepping Stones toPrayer in Everyday Life. We will meet every other Thursday
at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m.Orientation night is September 16th at 7 p.m. in Room 5. Call Katie
Zorn to Register by Sep. 13th.
R
eligious EducationIf you have not registered your child(ren) for classes - now is the time!
Open House -- September 12th, at 10 a.m.
for First Communion classes
September 12th, at 4 p.m. for Confirmation classes
September 19th, at 10 a.m. for our Pre K, Kindergarten, and First Graders.
September 20th, at 4:45 p.m. for Monday classes
September 21st, at 7:00 p.m. for Tuesday classes
September 22nd, at 4:45 p.m. for Wednesday afternoon classes
September 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
Is your child in the 1st or 8th grade? First Eucharist is usually celebrated in the second grade. Sacramental preparation begins in first grade. Confirmation is celebrated in the ninth grade. Sacramental preparation begins in the eighth grade.
Catechists Needed: Each year we are in need of catechists to hand on the Catholic faith to the children and youth of our parish. We also are always in need of those volunteers who would like to assist with a class. Please consider volunteering. Call the Religious Education Office, 727-937-4050 ext 223.
Guardian Angels School
Interested parents may pick up an application for enrollment in the parish
office. After
meeting with the parish Pastor, the completed application packet must be
returned to Guardian Angels for processing. We invite you to come and see your
parish school! If you wish to schedule a tour of the school, please
contact Cindy Malinski at cmalinski@gacsfl.com.
Fr. Kevin Molloy will begin his Fall classes on The History of the Church; New Testament to the Present Time, Thursday, September 16th at 7 p.m. Classes will continue every Thursday. No registration needed.
Deacon John Edgerton's "Little Rock" Scripture Program will meet on Wednesday mornings beginning September 15th at 10 a.m. and repeated on Wednesday Evenings at 7:15 p.m. in classroom 5 of the Parish Life Center. Registration forms can be found in the weekly bulletin or contact Deacon John at the office ext. 207.
Deacon Sam Moschetto's 'Word In Action' : Adventures in Acts - The Spread of the Kingdom begins October 6th. Classes meet Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Registration forms can be found in the weekly bulletin or contact Deacon Sam at the office ext. 210.
Our next collection of non-perishable food for the poor of our community will be the weekend of - September 18th & 19th.
Mass will not be
celebrated
if
the government restricts travel to emergency vehicles
and /or orders an evacuation of Tarpon Springs. Extraordinary Ministers
will not distribute communion to the homebound or hospitals.
Parishioners with special needs should call Laura Margarella at ext. 221
for registration forms for shelters.
