Resurrection Catholic Church

“For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil? He said to him in reply, “Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.” Luke 13:1

Resurrection Catholic Church Serving Others We Are Serving God

1211 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Winter Garden, Fl 34787

Office 407-656-3113— Fax 407-654-4935 E-Mail: [email protected]  Website: www.resurrectionwg.org

Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00pm 7:00pm Spanish

9:30am and 4:30pm Spanish 7:30pm Portuguese Vigil of Holy Day: 7:30pm or earlier Weekday Mass: 8:00am Wednesday: 7:30pm Spanish Confessions: Half hour before all weekend Masses

Staffed by the Missionaries of St. Charles /Scalabrinians Pastor: Fr. Carlos Anklan, c.s.

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Vincenzo Ronchi, c.s. Assisting Priest: Fr. Robert Kurber Deacon: Fernando Fred Molina: [email protected]

Ministry Coordinator: Kathy Molhem Faith Formation Director & RCIA: Sr. Pat Sipan, SND Religious Education Coordinators: English - Mary Ann McFerrin Nancy Parker Spanish - Silvia Aguilar Religious Education Facilitator: Terry Virgona Youth, Liturgy & Music: Jon Sarta Pre-K Director: Denise Williams Business Manager: Bob Pautienus

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Mass Intentions Schedule Saturday, February 27 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 28 8:00 AM 9:30 AM (Spanish) 11:30 AM 4:30 PM (Spanish)

7:30 PM Monday, February 29 8:00 AM Tuesday, March 1 8:00 AM Wednesday, March 2 8:00 AM 7:30 PM Thurs., March 3 8:00 AM Friday, March 4 8:00 AM Saturday, March 5 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Lenten Weekday +Anna & Michele Nardulli Divino Niño Jesus +Cesar Ramirez Chima Maria & Felix Marte (special intention) Third Sunday of Lent +John Sullivan Souls in Purgatory +Jose Federico Betancour +Hugo Campos +Silvia Alves Norma Nevado (Birthday) +Constanza Elena Rodriguez +Jose Albino Bracho For all the Parishioners Lenten Weekday John Michel Night (health) Lenten Weekday Souls in Purgatory Lenten Weekday Souls in Purgatory +Jose de Laguna +Carmelo Celeste Souls in Purgatory St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin +Joseph Nhat St. Casimir +Mary Vu Thuan Lenten Weekday Dr. Khouzam’s family (First Sunday) +Adella Peterkin +Federico Ortiz +Luis Antonio Rodriguez +Maria Rosa Gary

PARISH STEWARDSHIP OFFERING “Well done my good and faithful servant” Families contributing by using envelopes………………..359 Offertory 02/21/16….…$12,295.57 Online Giving……………….$2,708.17

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

: We welcome you to our Parish Community. Please complete a registration form available at the entrance of the church and put it in the collection basket or stop by the church office Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:30pm. Preparation classes are required for Baptism. The classes are required for parents and Godparents. Parents must be registered, participating members of the parish for at least two months, Godparents must be practicing Catholics who have received Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, and if they are couples must be married by the Catholic Church. Please call the church office at least four to six months in advance. A pre-marriage program is required. Call parish office for more information. (Christian Initiation for adults and children 7 years and older): For more information please call at 407-656-3113.

Please notify us when you would like a hospital or home visit.

In this jubilee year of mercy Pope Francis is asking each parish worldwide to open their doors for 24 hours so that the faithful might encounter Jesus Christ anew in the Sacrament of Penance and Eucharistic Adoration. "24 hours for the Lord" will begin on Friday, March 4th with Mass at 8am and end the following Saturday March 5th, at 8am. For more information, contact Rita Freitas (407) 451-3098.

These weeks of Lent, our Catechumens are preparing for the celebration of the Easter sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. This is the time of intense preparation. During the Scrutiny Rites they look deeply into their hearts to see what need to be transformed in order to let God be the center of their lives. We will celebrate the Scrutiny rites at the English Masses and the Spanish Mass on February 27, March 5 and March 13. We will also be welcoming several Candidates to full communion. They will make a profession of faith, and receive Eucharist for the first time on April 30. They will receive Confirmation on May 2 with our teens. Please pray for these young men and woman that they have the graces of these sacraments in abundance. That they may live out their lives witnessing to Christ and supported by our church community. Please notice their pictures in the back of church.

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James Colaianni tells this story. A rather famous painting shows a young man playing chess with the devil. They are playing for possession of the young man's soul. The painting portrays the devil as having just made a brilliant move. Chess players who study the arrangement of the chess pieces in the painting feel immediate sympathy for the young man. For he has been put in a hopeless situation. He has been led down a blind alley with no exit.

Paul Murphy, a former world-class chess player, became intrigued by the painting. One day, while studying the arrangement of the chess pieces, he saw something that no one else did. Excitedly, he cried out to the young man in the painting, "Don't give up! That story fits in beautifully with the point that Jesus makes in the parable of the fig tree in today's gospel. Like the young man in the painting, the fig tree seems hopelessly lost. It is about to be cut down. Then, suddenly, a ray of hope breaks through. Like the young man in the painting, the fig tree is not doomed after all. It gets a last-minute reprieve. It gets a last-minute "second chance." The story of the young man in the painting and Jesus' parable of the fig tree in the gospel contain an important message for us. Because of Jesus Christ, we are never doomed, no matter how bad things seem. Because of Jesus Christ, there is still hope for us, no matter what situation we find ourselves in. Because of Jesus Christ, there is always one "more move left to make, no matter how late in the game it is. (Illustrated Sunday Homilies by Mark Link, S.J., 1991).

English—Every Friday 7:00pm Spanish-Every Friday 7:30pm (Eucharistic Stations of the Cross) Spanish—Every Wednesday 8:00pm Portuguese—Every Sunday 7:00pm Every Friday during Lent (NO Good Friday) 4:00pm-7:00pm (Retreat-English) With Father Giles Schinelli, TOR March 5th

- Operation Rice Bowl -40 days for Life

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at 7:00am followed by Mass at 8:00am

Members monthly meeting the 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the parish hall. Light meal served at 6:30pm before the meeting.

Scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fruit, pastries, unlimited coffee and O.J. Adults: $5.00; Kids: $2.00; Families $ 15.00 Omelets made to order: $2.00 extra Time: 9:00am-10:30am Thank you for your support Have you never had a chance to educate yourself with our Holy Bible? or Are you an experienced Bible reader? We are beginning the Book of Exodus Mondays at 1:00 PM, Room 10. All are welcome to join us as we begin our study!

Next week, our parish will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the world. The funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ’s love and respect to al people. Next week, please give generously to the Catholic Relief Services Collection and help Jesus in disguise.

with the traditional foods and prayers along with a Christian remembrance. The Sedar meal is the celebration Jesus and his apostles had as they gathered for the Last Supper on Passover. Any parishioners are welcome to join us for this memorial celebration. We ask you to call for reservations. 407-6563113 x 4. If you can participate in this Sedar meal, you can expect that this experience will enhance your appreciation of the Mass and Last Supper. We ask for a donation of $4 per person.

We light a wax candle to indicate the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This week (Feb. 28 -March 5) will be for deceased Adella Peterkin.

Thank you for your generous response to Our Catholic Appeal, 2016. Thanks to your sacrificial giving, we are over half way in making our assessment. For those who hve not had the opportunity to make a pledge, envelopes are in the back of the church and side tables so that you can contribute to the important programs and ministries supported by Our Catholic Appeal. To date only 24% of our parish family has responded to this important campaign Please consider making your commitment today to help us achieve our goal.

Only 24% of our Families have Contributed.

We have reached 57% of our $163,982 goal.

100% 3,450 Families

57% $93,750 Of $163,982

24% 531 Families

Families Contributing

Contributions

Every first Sunday of the month we ask for a donation of food for the poor. Next Sunday, March 56 is a great day to share and stock the shelves of our Christian Service Center. When you BOGO: Buy one, get one perhaps buy one and share one. The Sewing Ministry have put together a "Names of Jesus" quilt which is offered to the parish in a raffle. The proceeds will be used to purchase new altar linens and vestments. Tickets are on sale before and after each mass in the back of the church where the quilt is on display. During the week tickets will be available in the church office. Just $5 a ticket of 3 for $10 can win. Drawing held after the 7pm mass on March 13th. Quilt appraised at $1,000.

The Mobile Medical MMU will provide physical exams for adults (18 up) and treat symptoms. To make an appointment for the MMU, please call 407-2457341. Leave your name and phone number where you can be reached and someone who is bilingual will return your call. Attention: starting in April, the bus will be coming on the first Friday of each month.

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OS FRUTOS DA CONVERSÃO

A misericórdia de Deus sempre nos oferece um nova oportunidade. Deus não se cansa de acreditar na conversão do coração humano. O tempo da Quaresma favorece a conversão e nos desafia a buscar uma vida nova. Precisamos ser incansáveis em produzir bons frutos de justiça e paz, vivendo a fé que professamos através de gestos concretos. Neste Ano Santo da Misericórdia, gratos pela misericórdia infinita de Deus para conosco, temos uma oportunidade de graça especial para estender a misericórdia aos nossos irmãos. A paciência misericordiosa de Deus, diante de nossas falhas, deve inspirar misericórdia para com os que estão ao nosso lado. Eis aqui modos concretos de viver a misericórdia nesta quaresma:

Obras de Misericórdia Corporais:

Obras de Misericórdia Espirituais:

1ª Dar de comer a quem tem fome; 2ª Dar de beber a quem tem sede; 3ª Vestir os nus; 4ª Acolher os estrangeiros e peregrinos; 5ª Assistir os enfermos; 6ª Visitar os presos; 7ª Enterrar os mortos.

1ª Dar bom conselho; 2ª Ensinar os que não sabem; 3ª Corrigir os que erram; 4ª Consolar os aflitos; 5ª Perdoar as injúrias; 6ª Sofrer com paciência as limitações do próximo; 7ª Rogar a Deus pelos vivos e pelos mortos.

Obrigado por ser dizimista! O dízimo de 21 de fevereiro foi $765.

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James Colaianni cuenta esta historia. Una pintura famosa muestra a un hombre joven que juega al ajedrez con el diablo. Ellos están jugando por la posesión del alma del joven. La pintura muestra el diablo teniendo justamente una movida brillante. Los jugadores de ajedrez que estudian la disposición de las piezas de ajedrez en la pintura sienten simpatía inmediata por el joven. Este se encuentra en una posición de falta de esperanza. Ha sido llevado a un callejón sin salida. Paul Murphy, un ex jugador de ajedrez de clase mundial, empezó a interesarse por la pintura. Un día, mientras se estudiaba la disposición de las piezas de ajedrez, vio algo que nadie más lo hizo. Con emoción, gritó al joven en la pintura: ¡No te rindas! Esa historia encaja perfectamente con el punto que hace Jesús en la parábola de la higuera en el Evangelio de hoy. Como el joven en la pintura, la higuera parece irremediablemente perdida. Está a punto de ser cortada. Entonces, de repente, un rayo de esperanza se abre paso. Como el joven en la pintura, la higuera no está condenada, después de todo. Se puso un aplazamiento de último momento. Un último momento "una segunda oportunidad".

La historia del joven de la pintura y la parábola de la higuera en el Evangelio de Jesús contiene un mensaje importante para nosotros. Debido a Jesucristo, nosotros no estamos condenados, no importa lo mal que parezcan las cosas. Debido a Jesucristo, todavía hay esperanza para nosotros, no importa en la situación en que nos encontramos. Debido a Jesucristo, siempre hay un "movimiento más hacia la izquierda para hacer, no importa lo tarde que estés en el juego. (Homilias dominicales Ilustradas de Mark Link, S. J., 1991).

Catholic Relief Services Colecta Especial de marzo 5-6 Durante el fin de semana del 5-y 6 de marzo tendrán la oportunidad de apoyar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en el extranjero a través de colecta especial. La colecta de Catholic Relief Services apoya a las organizaciones de la Iglesia Católica que llevan a cabo los esfuerzos internacionales de ayuda y solidaridad. Los programas incluyen el alivio y el reasentamiento de las víctimas de la persecución, la guerra y los desastres naturales; proyectos de desarrollo para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los pobres; servicios legales y de apoyo a los inmigrantes pobres; la paz y la reconciliación de trabajo para las personas que sufren de la violencia; y la defensa en nombre de los que no tienen poder. Esta colecta proporciona fondos para Catholic Relief Services; las oficinas de la USCCB de Justicia y Paz Internacional, Servicios de Migración y Refugiados, y la Pastoral para los Migrantes y Refugiados; el trabajo de ayuda del Santo Padre; y la Red Católica de Inmigración Legal. Presentado por el Departamento de Policia de Winter Garden. Para mas informacion, favor de comunicarse con el official Nefty al 407-656-3636 ext. 4012

Para obtener más información sobre cómo pueden ayudar a Catholic Relief Services comuniquese con la Oficina de Defensa y Justicia: 407-658-1818 x1084.

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Estas se llevan a cabo el último sábado de cada mes de 9:00 AM a 1:00 PM, en los salones 10 y 11. Todos están cordialmente invitados. “Lo que buscáis leyendo lo encontrareis meditando” San Juan De la Cruz. Para más information llamar a Juan Carlos Hernández al 407-592-3625.” El grupo de oración carismático se reúne todos los lunes a las 7:30pm en la Iglesia. Todos están cordialmente invitados. Para más información favor llamar la Sr. Helton Blanco al 407-936-8655. Invitamos a aquellas personas interesadas en aprender sobre la humildad y servicio de Nuestra Madre la Virgen María a que asistan a las reuniones que se llevan a cabo los miércoles de 5:30pm a 7:00pm en el salón numero 2. Para más información favor de comunicarse con la Sra. Adriangela Esposito al 407-288-0620.

En este año júbilar de la misericordia El Papa Francisco está pidiendo que cada parroquia a nivel mundial abra sus puertas durante 24 horas para que los fieles puedan encontrar a Jesucristo en el Sacramento de la Penitencia y en la Adoración Eucarística. "Las 24 horas para Él Señor" comenzará el viernes 4 de marzo con la misa a las 8am y finalizará el día siguiente sábado 5 de marzo a las 8am. Para más información comuníquese con Rita Freitas (407) 4513098.

Exposición al Santísimo Sacramento 8:30am—8:30pm Todos están cordialmente invitados!

Todos los Viernes de Cuaresma 7:30pm

El movimiento Juan XXIII se reúne todos los martes a las 7:00pm en el Centro Parroquial. Para más información pueden llamar a Cruz Sánchez al teléfono 321297-0693. Los devotos de la Devoción a la Divina Misericordia se reúnen en la iglesia todos los lunes a la 6:30pm para rezar el rosario de la Divina Misericordia. Para más información favor de comunicarse con Hilda Pérez al 407-296-4304.

La Unidad Medica Movible proveerá exámenes físicos, tratamientos de síntomas, y evaluaciones para adultos (18 años hacia arriba). Para hacer citas favor de llamar a la Unidad Medica Movible al teléfono 407-245-7341. Deje su nombre y numero de teléfono donde usted pueda ser contactado y una persona de habla hispana le regresara su llamada. Aviso: Empezando en el mes de abril El Autobús Medico vendrá los primeros viernes del mes.

Donación de Sangre

Domingo, 6 de marzo del 2016 8:30am—9:00pm Todos los donantes recibiran un boleto gratis para el chine y un examen de salud que incluye presion sanguinea, pulso, temperature, nivel de hierro y cholesterol.

Ingles—viernes 7:00pm Viacrucis Eucaristico (Español)-viernes 7:30pm Español—miercoles 8:00pm Portugues—domingos 7:00pm Todos los Viernes de cuaresma (NO Viernes Santo) 4:00pm-7:00pm (Retiro en Ingles) Con Padre Giles Schinelli, TOR 5 de marzo

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Operacion Caja de Arroz 

40 para la vida