Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.

— Sirach 28:2

Our Lady of Grace Parish

“Gathering in Faith ~ Striving in Hope ~ Serving in Love”

6 Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, Florida 34465 Telephone (352) 746-2144 - FAX (352) 746-6892

September 13, 2020 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Baptism: Registered parishioners should contact the office to make arrangements. If possible, this should be done at least three months before the birth of your baby. Baptisms will be celebrated in April, August, and December.

Marriages: Registered parishioners should contact the office at least one year in advance of making marriage arrangements.

RCIA: This process is open to anyone interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Faith. Please contact the office.

Going into the Hospital: Please contact the office if you need a priest to come to your home to anoint you, or to be anointed at a weekday Mass.

St. John Paul II Catholic School 4341 W. Homosassa Trail, Lecanto, FL 34461 Phone (352) 746-2020 Web site: www.sjp2.us

CLERGY

Rev. Erwin Belgica Pastor

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM

Sunday Masses:

8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

12:30 PM Spanish Mass

Weekday Masses: 9:00 AM Monday to Friday

Holy Days to be announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday: 2:30 to 3:15 PM __________________

PARISH OFFICE

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Staff

Mary Arnold Director of Faith

Formation

Vinny DeMaio Sacristan

Ed Putnam Director of Music

Michele Vermilyea Financial Secretary/

Office Manager

Karen Boynton Bulletin Editor

Moses Nunez Facility Manager

Website: https://ourladyofgracefl.org

Office email: parishoffice@ourladyofgracefl.org

Faith Formation: faithformation@ourladyofgracefl.org Music Director: musicdirector@ourladyofgracefl..org

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PRAYER

“God our Father, in obedience to you, your only Son accepted death on the cross for the salvation of humankind. May we receive the gift of redemption in

heaven. Amen.”

Twentieth-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Generosit om the Hear …

Thank you to all who have generously responded to Faith, Hope,

and Courage through a one time gist, an offer or commit ent and

prayers. We are t ly blessed at Our Lady of Grace by the

generosit and caring of our parishioners.

Month of September

Sanctuary Candle

Intentions for Pat and Bob D’Souza

by Fifi and Clarel Charles

Pray for our sick…

Gene Heldman, Catherine Ludlum, Mary Coleman, Vince Wojteczko, Mary Gruss, Helena Bertagna, Dolores Salaman, Dorothy Dunbar, Alma Eberle, Marge Henry, Ken Goss, Andrea Gumaskas, Chad Cook, Joseph Grivois, John Hinrichs, Maryann Handein, Joanie Hayward, Alberto Sitchon, James Smith, Vince Cloonan, Louis Oberle, James Britain, Ileen Jervis & Doug Rober.

Intro: As we move deeper into the Journey to Jerusalem and to the Cross, Jesus lays down one of the core teachings: forgiveness. First Reading: Sir 27:30-28:7 This part of the Books of Wisdom, Sirach assures those who forgive others to be forgiven of their own sins as well! Second Reading: Rom 14:7-9 The Apostle Paul reminds the Roman community that whether we live or die we belong to the Lord. This is the reason why he suffered and died – for us. Gospel: Matt 18:21-35 Jesus through this parable as narrated by Matthew lays down the bottom line for forgiving one another. If God can forgive greater sins we should do no less!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6- 11; Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a

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TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, September 14

9:00 AM NICK NOWICKI By Margaret DelRe

TUESDAY, September 15 9:00 AM DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE MULICA

AND SENGER FAMILIES by Connie Senger

WEDNESDAY, September 16 9:00 AM MONA MALONE

By Steve and Michele and Family THURSDAY, September 17

9:00 AM ROBERT MYAL SR. by Son and Family

FRIDAY, September 18 9:00 AM ROY BROWN

by Anne Darnall SATURDAY, September 19

4:00 PM RICHARD SWEENEY by Family

SUNDAY, September 20 8:00 AM RICHARD AND PATRICIA LAHOOD

By The Axelson Family 10:30 AM SPECIAL INTENTIONS—

BOB AND ANNETTE By Bob and Annette Brown

12:30 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

September 6, 2020

Offertory Unavailable

St. John Paul II School Unavailable

2020 Annual Pastoral Appeal (As of 9/7/20)

Goal: $98,545.84

Pledged: $49,364.06

Paid: $46,982.46

# of Pledges: 270

% of Goal Pledged: 50.09 %

Pastor Says “Thank You!” As Offertory Recovery Program

Continues to Get Responses

Father Erwin extends his heartfelt gratitude to all the parishioners who responded thus far to Faith, Hope and Courage, the parish Offertory recovery program. It continues to receive responses from parishioners as we try to fill the gap in parish income brought on Covid-19, its restrictions on Mass attendance, physical distancing, etc.

As of September 1, 149 families had returned commitment cards or responded online via the Our Lady of Grace Parish website (ourladyofgracefl.org). These families represent about 17 percent of registered parishioners. The goal of Faith, Hope and Courage is responses from 100 percent of parishioners.

Responses thus far have varied. They include offers to pray for the parish; one-time donations; new, increased and renewed weekly and monthly Offertory donations; and requests for prayers. One-time cash donations totaled $16,855.

It all started with the endorsement of the pastoral council, a letter from Bishop Parkes, announcements by Father Erwin during his homilies the weekend of August 15-16, and a continuous stream of reminders before Mass by a special cohort of eloquent parishioners. Those reminders will continue for the next few weeks.

Another team has been busy trying to reach every family that responded. These volunteers want to say “Thank You” on behalf of the Pastor and generally determine that all is well in the household or if help is needed.

Meanwhile, if you have not yet responded to Faith, Hope and Courage, please do so. If you cannot locate the card sent to you in the mail, ask a hospitality minister for one or contact the parish office, 352-746-2144. Or, to respond online, go to OurLadyofGraceFL.org, scroll down to “Faith, Hope and Courage,” click on Digital Commitment Card, and it will pop up. You also can reach Faith, Hope and Courage via a link on the parish Facebook page.

“For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord: so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” —Romans 14:8

This is the essence of stewardship—everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts that God has given us, especially our very own lives. Pray to God, daily, and ask Him how He wants you to use the gifts He has given you.

Discipleship through Stewardship and

Sacrificial Giving

FAITH Faith is the union of God with the soul.

—St. John of the Cross

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Sunday Gospel Reflections from Bishop Parkes

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Forgive Others the Way God Forgives Us

“Peter approached Jesus and asked him, ‘Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I

forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, ‘I say to you, not seven times but

seventy-seven times.’” – Matthew 18: 21-22

“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” We pray these words each time that we pray the Our Father at Mass and during our own personal prayer time. We know the words, but do we grasp the significance of what we’re praying? In essence, we’re asking God to use the same standard of forgiveness towards us as we use towards others who ask for our forgiveness. Do we really mean that? I like to think that I’m a forgiving person, but I know I’m not perfect in that area and it’s something I need to aware of. That’s why those words from the Our Father should catch our attention. This weekend’s Gospel from St. Matthew talks about forgiveness. We hear about the master who forgave his servant who owed a great debt and was unable to repay. The servant was about to lose everything, but he begged forgiveness from the master who, moved with compassion, forgave the debt. Later, that same servant showed no compassion toward a fellow servant who owed him much less. The master found out about this and handed him over to the torturers until he satisfied his debt. Jesus used this example to show us that God the Father is compassionate, merciful, slow to anger and quick to forgive. But we must be open to His mercy and mirror that mercy and forgiveness in our own lives towards others. If God is infinitely merciful with us, shouldn’t we also be forgiving with our family members, coworkers, neighbors or even a stranger? And not just to say the words, “I forgive you”, but to really mean it “from your heart” as the Gospel says. Are you still holding on to a grudge or situation that happened weeks, years or even decades ago? Is there someone who you’ve been unable to forgive? While someone may never ask for forgiveness for the way they hurt you, that doesn’t prevent us from forgiving them from the heart. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

~Bishop Gregory Parkes

Food Pantry Needs

Canned meat, tuna, canned pasta (spaghetti-o’s, etc.), peanut butter, pork and beans,

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Thank you for your generous donations!

All Parishioners Please Note: Recent News Events Prompt Changes

to Increase Security and Health Practices

Hospitality ministers at a recent meeting were instructed to lock the church doors when weekend Masses begin and, effective September 26, the front door while the celebrant is reading or singing the Collect.

This means that all doors will be locked at about five minutes after Masses begin, and no one will be able to gain entry to the Church. Signs directing latecomers to the front door have been removed.

All exits except the front door have crash bars so anyone can exit the church building at any time, but he or she will not be able to re-gain entry. The main (front) door is locked and unlocked with a knob, so hospitality ministers guarding that door can and will unlock it to grant exit if requested. Hospitality ministers were firmly directed to open the door for no one to enter after the doors have been locked.

Also, for the safety and good health of all, hospitality ministers will be urging parishioners to move to the middle of pews. Doing so will maximize space in pews available to others. This practice is intended to reduce “climbing over” people at the end of pews and needlessly breaking the physical distancing protocol so important to limiting the spread of Covid-19.

The heightened security is prompted by recent attacks throughout the United States on Catholic churches, statues and images, including the minivan crash through the front door of Our Lady Queen of Peace July 13 in Ocala.

The Collect is the opening prayer which the celebrant begins with “Let us pray” early in the Mass, about 5 minutes after he arrives at the altar. It follows the Penitential Act (Kyrie, I Confess, or Lord Have Mercy) and “Gloria” when there is one.

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Spiritual Communion Prayer

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 in 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.

Please stay home if you are ill.

Use a face mask or face covering.

Maintain six feet of physical distance from others.

Refrain from physical contact.

Holy Communion will only be distributed on the hand.

Thanks to each and every one of you who continues to support our parish through observance of safety procedures in an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Guidelines…

for attending Masses at Our Lady of Grace

Celebration of Masses at Our Lady of Grace

\ In celebrating Mass, we at all times will

observe established coronavirus safety protocols, such as physical distancing, disinfecting surfaces, sanitizing hands, etc. Your utmost understanding and cooperation will be appreciated.

In addition to celebrating Masses with the congregation present in church, we are livestreaming Sunday Masses at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Masses will be livestreamed via the Our Lady of Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.comOurLadyOfGraceBeverlyHillsFL/). There also will be a hotlink to Masses on the Our Lady of Grace website (https://ourladyofgracefl.org/.

CCW

Our Lady of Grace Community of Catholic Women

The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

Our Lady of Grace Community of Catholic Women would like to invite all women of the Parish to join us for a year of prayer, service and fun!! Dues are $7 and can be mailed to the office or dropped in the collection basket. We are thinking of creative ways to meet! More news to come next week. Have you heard of Lectio Divina? It's a prayerful reading of Sacred Scripture. First, choose a passage from Scripture or the Gospel. Read it slowly and gently while listening to the "still, small voice" of a word or phrase that speaks to you. God is teaching us to listen, to seek Him in silence. Next, Ponder. Take a word or phrase and memorize it and slowly repeat it to yourself. Allow the inner pondering to invite you into dialogue with God. Last, Pray. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Give to God what you have found within your heart. Lectio Divina has no goal other than that of being in the presence of God by praying the Scriptures.

Please update your contact information…

If your contact information has changed and needs to be updated, please inform the parish office. It is important that we have your current contact information. This allows us to stay in touch with everyone and have the ability to make contact with you if necessary.

There are several ways that you can update your contact information: Call the parish office at 746-2144, or Write any changes on your offertory envelope, or Complete the form below, and put it inside your

offertory envelope.

Thank you!

Change of Address? Telephone Number? Email?

If you have had a change in your contact information, please complete and return this form

or contact the parish office at 746-2144. Name_____________________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________

Email____________________________________

Phone Number (Home)______________________ _(Cell)_______________________

It is important for us to have this information updated in our records. Thank you!

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Perdona la ofensa a tu prójimo, y así, cuando pidas perdón se te perdonarán tus pecados.

— Eclesiástico 28:2 .

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LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — No podemos fomentar el rencor y esperar que se nos perdonen nuestros pecados (Eclesiástico 27:30 — 28:7). Salmo — El Señor es bondadoso y misericordioso, lento a la ira y rico en compasión (Salmo 103(102)). Segunda lectura — Ya sea que vivamos o muramos, lo hacemos en Cristo (Romanos 14:7-9). Evangelio — Jesús dice que debemos perdonar no sólo siete veces sino setenta veces siete veces (Mateo 18:21-35). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

Reflexiones del Evangelio Dominical del Obispo Parkes

Domingo, 13 de septiembre, 2020

Perdonar a los demás como Dios nos perdona a nosotros "Pedro se acercó a Jesús y le preguntó: «Señor, si mi hermano me ofende, ¿cuántas veces tengo que perdonarlo? ¿Hasta siete veces?» Jesús le contestó: «No sólo hasta siete, sino hasta setenta veces siete»”. - Mateo 18, 21-22 "Perdona nuestras ofensas como nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden". Con estas palabras rezamos el Padrenuestro en la Misa y en nuestro tiempo de oración personal. Conocemos las palabras, ¿pero comprendemos el significado de lo que estamos rezando? En realidad, le pedimos a Dios que use el mismo estándar para perdonarnos, que el que usamos para perdonar a los demás. ¿Lo digo en serio? Me gusta pensar que soy una persona que perdona, pero sé que no soy perfecto en esa área y debo estar consciente de ello. Por eso esas palabras del Padrenuestro deberían llamar nuestra atención. El Evangelio de san Mateo de este fin de semana habla del perdón. Se trata de un rey que perdonó a su servidor, que tenía una gran deuda y no podía pagarla. El servidor estaba a punto de perderlo todo, pero pidió perdón al rey que, movido por la compasión, le perdonó la deuda. Más tarde, ese mismo servidor no mostró ninguna compasión hacia un compañero que le debía mucho menos. El rey se enteró de esto y lo entregó a los verdugos hasta que pagó su deuda. Jesús usó este ejemplo para mostrarnos que Dios Padre es compasivo, misericordioso, lento para la ira y grande en misericordia. Pero debemos estar abiertos a su misericordia, y reflejar esa misericordia y ese perdón en nuestra propia vida en nuestro trato con los demás. Si Dios es infinitamente misericordioso con nosotros, ¿no deberíamos también perdonar a nuestros familiares, compañeros de trabajo, vecinos o incluso a los desconocidos? Y no sólo de palabra, "te perdono", sino "de corazón", como dice el Evangelio. ¿Sigues aferrado a un rencor o a una situación que ocurrió hace semanas, años o incluso décadas? ¿Hay alguien a quien no has podido perdonar? Aunque alguien nunca pida perdón por la forma en que te hirió, eso no impide que le perdonemos de corazón. Perdona nuestras ofensas como nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. - Monseñor Gregory Parkes

PERDÓN Unos diez años antes, un padre e hijo se distanciaron cuando el negocio en el que eran socios se fue a bancarrota. El hijo culpó al padre. No se hablaron más. Entonces el padre se puso gravemente enfermo. La madre llamó al hijo y le dijo que viniera a verlo pronto. El hijo entró con vergüenza a su habitación en el hospital. El padre hizo un gesto para que se acercara y susurró: “¿Acaso pensaste que podrías hacer algo que me hiciera dejar de amarte?” El rencor y la cólera son abominables, nos dice la primera lectura de Sirácide. Piensa en tu fin. Deja de odiar. Vive conforme a los mandamientos. Como escribe san Pablo en Romanos, para el Señor vivimos y para el Señor morimos. Sin embargo, la parábola de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy nos recuerda la compasión de Dios. El inmenso pecado de la humanidad ha sido perdonado y borrado del libro. Tenemos que perdonar a otros de igual manera. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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