Welcome to
St. Catherine Catholic Church
820 Hickory Street, Sebring, FL 33870
Parish Office/Mailing
882 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870
Tel: 863-385-0049 Fax: 863-385-5169
Tel: 863-385-6762 (Spanish)
Web: www.stcathe.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Holy Family Youth Center
900 US Hwy. 27 N., Sebring, Florida
School Office/Mailing
Principal: Dr. Anna V. Adam
747 S. Franklin St., Sebring, FL 33870
Tel: 863-385-7300 Fax: 863-385-7310
E-mail: [email protected]
Monday-Friday 9 AM-1 PM
CLERGY
Pastor
Very Reverend José González, V.F.
[email protected] or 863-385-0049
Parochial Vicar
Reverend Victor Caviedes
863-385-3993
Assisting Priest (Ret.)
Reverend J. Peter Sheehan
Deacons
Reverend Mr. James R. McGarry
Reverend Mr. Max M. Sévère
SCHEDULE
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday—3:30 & 5:00PM
Sunday—8:00 AM, 10:00 AM
12 Noon (Spanish), 2:00 PM (French 3rd
Sunday), 5:00 PM (Family Mass)
Daily Mass
Monday—Friday 8 AM, 12 Noon
Saturday at 9 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
First Friday 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM
Saturday 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
"You have heard that it was said, You shall love
your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to
you, love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you, that you may be children of your
heavenly Father." - Mt 5:43-45a
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
February 23, 2014 St. Catherine Parish Page 2
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
LITURGY101
Attention: Because of the Parish Mis-
sion, the last session of the four-part
series on the Liturgy will meet at 9:00
AM on March 3rd and 7:00 PM on
March 4th in Room 15-16 of the Parish
Hall.
Sessions will be led by Janet Patterson, an adjunct facul-
ty member at the University of Saint Francis in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, and a winter parishioner here at Saint
Catherine. For more information, call Parish Office at
(863) 385-0049.
Dr. Albert Bajohr will be offering the
Gospel of John bible study Tuesday mor-
nings at 10:30 AM in Parish Hall Room
15-16. We invite and encourage everyone
to join us! Please call the Parish Office (863) 385-0049 for
information.
ANNUAL BISHOP’S WEDDING ANNIVERSAY
MASS
Bishop Frank Dewane will cele-
brate Mass honoring married
couples. The Mass will be cele-
brated on Saturday, March 8,
2014 at St. Leo Parish in Bonita
Springs at 11:00 AM. If you want to attend this
Mass, please come in to the Parish Office and fill
out your registration. Forms needed no later then a
week before the Anniversary Mass.
Our Parish Mission Begins Tomorrow
Mission Director: Father Dennis Corrado, c.o.
Our Parish Mission will be Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The theme is “Forgiveness leads to We-
llness and Joy”. Father Dennis will preside at the
8:00 AM Mass each day and will give a short homily
after Mass. He will speak each evening at 7:00 PM.
His talk will be a little over an hour. Please feel
free to bring a friend to the evening session. The
Topics are:
Monday: “What is Forgiveness and why it is so
difficult to practice”
Tuesday: “Living the Truth: The only environ-
ment for Forgiveness”
Wednesday: “Practical ways to increase the Joy
which follows Forgiveness”
A free will offering will be taken on Wednesday.
DVDs and CDs of this series will be available for
$10 each.
As is customary during Mission Week, all parish
events will be cancelled on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday so parishioners can concentrate on the
Parish Mission.
Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Ushers are still
needed for morning Mission Masses. Ushers are
needed for the evening service. If you feel the call
to help, please sign your name in one of the blank
spaces on the schedule located on the bulletin
board, after Mass. God bless you.
MENSCONFERENCE
Memorial Mass Fr. Roger Bonifas
Saturday, March 8
10:30 AM
Followed by Reception in Pa-
rish Hall. Please call office to
register 385-0049.
MENS CONFERENCE
For more information or registration, please call/text
Norb Walz 863-381-1205 or [email protected].
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PARISH EVENTS
SEASONS of HOPE
Season Three will begin on Sunday, March 2nd and
runs every other Sunday for six sessions. Please reg-
ister now to assure a Participant Journal is available
for you. The cost is $6.00 to cover the costs of journal
and other materials. All are welcome! Please contact
JoMarie Grinkiewicz 414-1119 or jo-
[email protected] for information.
BUNCO PARTY
Sponsored by CCW
The Council of Catholic Women is hosting Bunco on
Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00—8:00 PM in the Par-
ish Hall. Everyone is invited to come and bring a
friend! Cost is $5.00 and covers a lot of fun!
SPAGHETTI DINNER Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
Join us Saturday, March 8th in the Parish Hall for
Spaghetti Dinner served from 4:30—6:15 PM. Meal
consists of spaghetti with meat sauce, meatballs,
bread stick, salad, desert, tea/ coffee and complimen-
tary wine. Price is $9 for adults; $4 for children.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 10
at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall – Room 13. “If one
member suffers in the Body of Christ which is the
Church, all members suffer with that member. 1 Cor
12.26. We need you. As family, we are asking you to
help by volunteering with our Bereavement Ministry
team. Pope Francis vividly described the church as a
“field hospital” whose first responsibility must be “to
heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faith-
ful.” Please call the group coordinator, JoMarie
Grinkiewicz at 414-1119 or [email protected].
LADIES BOOK CLUB
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March
11th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the Par-ish Hall Room 15. Our book is “The Little
Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. We
invite you and your friend or friends. For
more information contact Judy Paddock
658-0134 or email [email protected].
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Youth Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, March 16th
from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Enjoy Breakfast and
support our youth.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN RETREAT
CCW will be holding a Women's Retreat on
Saturday, March 22nd at Campo San Jose, Lake Placid. The theme of the retreat is “A
day with Pope Frances.” Our featured
speaker will be Father Jose Gonzalez. The
cost of $15.00 will cover a continental break-
fast and lunch. To register and information, call DeeDee
Bedard (863)273-0539 or Parish Office 385-0049.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN DINNER
Our CCW dinner will be Saturday, March 29 follo-
wing the 3:30 PM Mass. Cost is $8.00 and children
under 12 eat free! Wine will not be served but you
can bring your own. For more information contact
DeeDee Bedard (863) 273-0539.
The Knights of Columbus thanks everyone
for your donations and especially the chil-
dren for donating a portion of their allow-
ance earned money. May God bless them
and their parents. Please return all bottles by the end of February. For
more information, contact Arnold Austin 863-385-0891.
Are you Registered as a Parishioner
at St. Catherine Church?
Maybe you hadn’t given it a thought… maybe you are a
seasonal parishioner… In addition to being part of the
family of St. Catherine Church, you might not also real-
ize that we are more than a small country parish, and
the number of parishioners reflects the need when con-
sidering priest shortages and other needs of our church
community. You can come into the Parish Office during
office hours or complete and drop off this short form into
the collection basket.
PARISH REGISTRATION OR UPDATE
Name:___________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________
City and ZIP: ____________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________
E-ma: ___________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:
New Registration (_____) Moving Out of the Parish
(_____) Update Info (_____)Need Contribution Envelopes
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ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Team-50 supports St. Catherine Catholic
School by pledging to donate at least $50.00
each month. Please mark below how you
choose to make your payments and complete
the information below:
___ _$50 monthly
___ _$100 bi-monthly
____ $150/quarterly
___ _$300/semi-annually
___ credit/ debit card payment
Name______________________________________
Phone Number____________________________
Addres____________________________________
City, State ________________________________
YOUTH MINISTRY
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT
OPEN REGISTRATION 2015
Registration is now Open for 2015
during regular Religious Education
for Grades K—5 every Wednesday
6:00—7:30 PM. For more information
please call Grace Munoz at the Par-
ish Office (863) 385-0049.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CONFIRMATION 2015
Open Registration for 2015 is during normally scheduled
Confirmation Class Sundays 2:30– 4:30 PM. Teens who have
already been confirmed can further their faith by becoming
part of the leadership team. For more information, please
contact Jennifer Castelli at (863) 443-2478.
All youth in grades 6, 7, and 8 meet every Wednesdays
from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Holy Family Youth
Center. For information, please contact Anthony Fon-
tanes at (863) 214-0421.
LifeTeen is for all youth in high school. LifeTeen
meets every Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Holy
Family Youth Center. Come ready to share, learn
and have a faithful experience. For more information, please contact
Anthony Fontanes at (863) 214-0421.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Jim’s Auto Salvage will recycle soda cans, car bat-
teries, cars, copper, aluminum, and insulated cop-
per. St. Catherine School will receive a check for
the recycle you bring in. Be sure to let them know
that our customer number is 6216. You can drop
off recycled items at Jim’s Auto Salvage, 3900
Cemetery Rd., Sebring, FL 33870.
We are inviting you to enroll your student for the 2014–
2015 school year. The registration fee of $100.00 must be
paid when the application is turned in. Below are the
prices per student. There are multi student discounts,
scholarships and financial assistance available.
If you have any questions, or would like to make an ap-
pointment to tour our school, please call us at (863) 385-
7300.
Thank you and God bless your efforts to give your child a
Catholic Education.
Pre-K 3 Pre-K 4 K-5TH
Grade
Yearly
Rate
Half Day $2,700 $720 N/A
Full Day $4,650 $2,700 $5,500
It is requirement that all employees
and volunteers be fingerprinted and
trained in Safe Environment.
Fingerprinting: Contact Parish Office, Millie
Havlock at (863) 385-0049 to schedule a finger-
printing appointment.
Safe Environment Training: Thursday,
March 6 at St. Paul Church in Arcadia. To regis-
ter call Lucy Ruiz at (863) 494-2611.
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ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact the Parish Office and we will
visit the home, hospital or care facility.
BAPTISM
Make an appointment 3 months prior to the Baptism. Parents and godparents must attend
a Baptismal Preparation Class.
MARRIAGE
Arrange the Sacrament of Marriage 6 months before. For the date of the next Marriage Prep-
aration class, call Carmen at 385-0049.
RECONCILIATION
This sacrament is available in the church on
first Fridays at 7:15 AM, Saturdays 2:30 to 3:15 PM, or by appointment with a priest.
MASS INTENTIONS
OTHER LITURGY
ADORATION AND BENEDICTION
Adoration and Benediction is in the Church
after the 8:00 AM Mass on First Friday.
FUNERALS
Funeral arrangements are initiated through
the funeral homes who contact St. Catherine.
Remember us in your Memorial designations.
HOLY HOUR
Holy Hour is Tuesdays in the Chapel from
8:30 to 9:30 AM. Call Deacon Max or Gladys
Sévère at (863) 382-9402.
SACRAMENTS
Monday: Jas 3:13-18, Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10, Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17, Mk 9:38-40
Thursday: Jas 5:1-6, Mk 9:41-50
Friday: Jas 5:9-12, Mk 10:1-12
Saturday: Jas 5:13-20, Mk 10:13-16
Sunday: Is 49:14-15, Psalm62, 1 Cor 4:1-5,
Mt 6:24-34
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Mass Intention Forms are available at the
Parish Office or online, at www.stcathe.com.
Return Mass Intention forms at Parish Office
or drop it in the weekend collection.
The usual donation is $10. Please specify
whether the person is living or deceased. Mass
Intentions must be made a minimum of 10
days prior to the date of the intention.
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY February 22nd
9:00 AM Special Intention — GM
3:30 PM Troy Timko — Patricia Timko
EDGAR R. CRONIN † Knights of Columbus
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE RYAN & FA-
CETTE FAMILIES † Jack & Marjorie Facette
5:00 PM ROBERT GAINES † Carol Biance
SUNDAY February 23rd
8:00 AM DORA PEREIRA & HUGO PEREIRA † Fr. Jose
HELEN JACOBS † Nancy Kosek
MAC MCCAULY † The Family
10:00 AM Alex Martínez — John & Sandy Eichstadt
5:00 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. Jose
MONDAY February 24th
8:00 AM NOREEN PHILPOTT † Kathleen Kelleher
12:00 Noon For Our Parish Mission — Fr. Jose
TUESDAY February 25th
8:00 AM JOHN SLIFKA,SR † Warren & Darlene Stoner
THEODORE EARL GARMAN † Elena Ramos
12:00 Noon ESTER MARTINEZ † Magda Rodriguez
WEDNESDAY February 26th
8:00 AM HARRY ROENICK † Linda Shelton
12:00 Noon For Pope Francis — Fr. Jose
THURSDAY February 27th
8:00 AM For Souls in Purgatory—Fr. Jose
12:00 PM GENE MCDERMOTT † Mary Anne McDermott
FRIDAY February 28th
8:00 AM JIM & MARY KENNEY † Bill & Sheila Streu
12:00 Noon Special Intention — R.B.
SATURDAY MARCH 1st
9:00 AM For all attending the Men’s Conference—Fr. Jose
3:30 PM Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. Jose
5:00 PM CARL BUCKLEY † Jack & Marjorie Facette
SUNDAY MARCH 2nd
8:00 AM DORA PEREIRA & HUGO PEREIRA † Fr. Jose
FRANK MERENDA † Friend, Rita Longo
10:00 AM KATHERINE DEMUNDO † Dominick Demundo
JOSEPH TULANE † The Tulane Family
BOB CARTER † The Tulane Family
5:00 PM For our Youth — Fr. Jose
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WELCOME TO OUR CONGREGATION
Office Hours: The usual Parish Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The
Parish Office telephone number is (863) 385-0049. On the weekends, we also have a Portable Office in the Gift
Shop, where you can place your Mass Intentions.
Update your Parish Record: Please fill out the “Parish Registration or Update Form” at the bottom of
this page to update your contact information. Thank you for keeping us updated and informed!
Bulletin Deadline: The bulletin deadline is Thursdays (10 days before the intended bulletin comes out) at
3:00 PM. Please e-mail all bulletin articles to [email protected] and cc: [email protected].
PARISH OFFICE
BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER
SECOND COLLECTIONS
Today: Charity Funds
Next Weekend: Youth Ministry
COLLECTION TOTALS
Regular collection: $6,781.00
Second collection: $2,522.50
GIFT SHOP
“BOOK SALE”
Come in and select a book now at a 50%
discount. Many many titles are in sale English &
Spanish. Now is the time to save on your book
reading. . Gift certificates are available.
Saturday: 3:30—5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM—1:30 PM
Monday-Thursday: By Appointment
To Schedule appointments or Information:
Millie 863-385-0049
We invite you to register with us. Also if you have chaged
any of your contact information, please fill out this form.
Register or update your information in a few easy steps! To
register or update your information :
Visit the Parish Office during open hours.
Mail the Parish Registration or Update Form to the
Parish Office.
Drop the Parish Registration or Update Form into the
weekend collection basket.
Register online at www.stcathe.com
Thank you for helping keep our records updated!
Parishioners who wish to receive a
statement of financial contributions to
St. Catherine for tax purposes are as-
ked to fill in the information below
and deposit it with the weekend colle-
tion or return it to the Parish Office. Those of you
that contibuted to the Catholic Faith Appeal will
recive thier statement of contributions directly
from the Diocese.
Name:
________________________________________
Telephone:
___________________________________
Envelope #:
___________________________________
Address:
______________________________________
______________________________________
CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL
Our CFA assessment for 2014 is $73,000.00
Please make all checks payable to the Catholic
Faith Appeal and deposit in the Regular Collec-
tion. Thank you for your support to St. Cathe-
rine’s and the CFA.
What is the Catholic Faith Appeal and what
are its proceeds used for?
The Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) is a Diocesan-wide
fundraising effort to support programs such as: Pas-
toral Outreach & Ministries; missions, poor parishes
and convents; Catholic Charities; Evangelization;
Worship; Respect Life; Peace & Social Justice; Voca-tions & Seminarians; Catholic Education; Diocesan
administrative support services; etc. On an annual basis, pa-
rishes in the Diocese of Venice make a required contribution
to financially support these efforts. The Catholic Faith Ap-
peal is a means by which all parishioners can take part in
helping their parish to meet its contribution. A parish Catho-
lic Faith Appeal goal is determined by the income of the
parish. It is not based on the number of registered families because our population grows in the winter months from
northern visitors. They greatly add to the success of the Ap-
peal.
TAX CONTRIBUTIONS 2103
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MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS
Troop FL 1923 is a Christ-centered, non-profit scouting
organization building women of integrity while offering
a wholesome character and leadership development
ministry for girls. Please e-mail mar-
[email protected] or [email protected].
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
We provide consolation, spiritual support and offer as-
sistance with Funeral Masses and services to those who
experience the death of a loved one. Contact JoMarie
Grinkiewicz 863-414-1119 or [email protected].
CHOIR
Choir rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the
Church. New members are always welcome. We sing at
the 10 AM Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
All women are invited the 1st Sunday of the month in
the Parish Hall at 1:00 PM. Join us for open discussion
as women of faith and how we can express that faith in
our family, church and community life. For information,
contact DeeDee Bedard at (863) 273-0539.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
This is a men’s association dedicated to serve God. We
meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the
Holy Family Youth Center. For information, contact
Larry Pierce at (863) 273-1769.
LADIES BOOK CLUB
Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 4:00 PM
to 5:30 PM in the Parish Hall, Room 15 (enter from the
back of the building). Contact is Judy Paddock at 658-
0134 or [email protected].
LEGION OF MARY
Meetings are Wednesdays at 9:00 AM in Parish Hall
Room 17. For information contact Mary Ann Buckley at
(863) 385-1386.
MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND
Eucharistic Ministers take the Eucharist to those who
are unable to come to church. Contact Bob Ushka at
(863) 385-8301 or Parish Office 385-0049.
PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY
We invite you to pray while sewing blankets
and bring them to the church to be blessed. Prayer
blankets are available to anyone in need. Call DeeDee
Bedard at (863) 273-0539 if you want to sew, pray or
need a prayer blanket.
SEASONS OF HOPE
A Christ-centered support group for the bereaved meet
every other Sunday. For information: JoMarie
Grinkiewicz (863) 414-1119 or [email protected].
TAI-CHI
Meetings are every Tuesday 9:00—10:00 AM in the
Parish Hall. All are welcome to join us. For more
information call Ray at (863) 385-7578.
MINISTRY & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
Pastor: Very Reverend José González, V.F
………………………………………………..385-0049
Parochial Vicar: Reverend Victor Caviedes
….…………………………………...………..385-3993
Asst Priest: Reverend J. Peter Sheehan (Ret.)
Deacon: Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry……….368-1170
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Max M. Sévère…………....382-9402 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arts and Environment: DeeDee Bedard…….273-0539
Altar Servers: Margie Gourley……...………..385-6610
Bereavement: JoMarie Grinkiewicz………... 414-1119
CCW: DeeDee Bedard………………………….273-0539
LifeTeen/Edge: Anthony Fontanes…………..381-9833
Knights of Columbus: Larry Pierce………….273-1769
Legion of Mary: Mary Ann Buckley…………385-1386
Liturgical Ministries: Diane Sochacki………382-6638
Ministry to the Sick: Bob & Carol Ushka…..385-8301
Music Ministry: Rob Gillmore………………..414-1843
Parish Nurse: Peggy Pierce…………………...273-9007
Prayer Chain: Stephanie Ennis………………273-5934
RCIA: Bill & Sandy Manint…………………...382-2222
Religious Education K-5: Grace Munoz..…....385-0049
Respect Life: Marge Rafferty………………….214-3312
Seasons of Hope: JoMarie Grinkiewicz……...414-1119
Ushers: Mike Flood…………………………….471-6381
Please fill out this form, cut it out and submit
it with $8. Forms may be returned to the Parish
Office or dropped in the weekend collection.
ST. CATHERINE NAME TAGS
Help us to become better acquainted by wearing
a St. Catherine’s nametag! When your nametag
arrives, it will be available in the Church Vesti-
bule. For more information, please call Mike
Flood at (863) 471-6381.
Name (please print):
__________________________________________
Previous Location or City/State of Origin:
____________________________________________
Nametags come with either a magnet or
a pin, please specify which you prefer:
_________Pin _________Magnet