THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 15, 2020

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMERev. Gary Dowsey, PastorTwitter Instagram: @heyfrgary†Rev. Jonathan Emery, Parochial VicarNovember 15, 2020†Msgr. William W. DuBois, Pastor EmeritusMASSESDaily: 9am Mon-Tue-Wed-FriSaturday Vigil: 5pmSunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am, 5pmMASSES LIVE STREAMEDSaturday Vigil: 5pmSunday: 9:30amDaily: 9am Mon-FriCONFESSIONSSaturday: 8-9amEXPOSITION OF THE BLESSEDSACRAMENTWednesday: 2-7pm Saturday: 8-10amQUIET PRAYERMon-Tue-Wed-Fri: 2-4pmParish OfficeMon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-NoonMary Kibbey, Executive SecretaryTanya Yunes-Pichardo, Business ManagerSue Phillips, Accounting AssistantSteve Walker, Director of Maintenance /OperationsKathee Giuffré, Publications/CommunicationsJohn J. Oreskovich IV, Director of MusicMillie Cantone, Administrative AssistantDepartment of Evangelization,Formation, Youth and Family Life(727) 733-0872Jim Mascarenhas, DirectorNeil Guan, Youth MinistryMaryAnn Dolsak, Administrative AssistantSacrament of Baptism MarriageCall (727) 733-0872 for schedulingSacristanLisa PorthouseOur Lady of Lourdes School(727) 733-3776 myoll.comRobert Yevich, M.Ed., PrincipalSt. Vincent de Paul(727) 252-0361M-W-F 10am-Noon750 San Salvador Drive Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 733-3606 ourladydunedin.org

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeOUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH FAMILY, DUNEDIN, FLScripture Readings Next WeekNovember 22Christ the KingEz 34:11-12, 15-17 Ps 23:1-3, 5-61 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Mt 25:31-46Mass IntentionsSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14BVM5:00PM † Margaret Rita Nicol† John GracySUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time7:30AM9:30AM11:30AM5:00PM††††The Members of the ParishGerald Martin RozumArlene RadcliffeClement HaagMONDAY, NOVEMBER 16St Margaret of Scotland & St Gertrude9:00AM † Florence Clermont† Sonia JohnsonTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17St Elizabeth of Hungary9:00AM † Sr. Margaret Burke, IHMWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18The Basilica of Sts Peter & Paul, ApostlesSt Rose Philippine Duchesne9:00AM † Francis Scalzo, Sr.† Shirl WaltersTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19School Mass—closed to public9:00AM † Eutiquio & Emilia ValmoriaFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 209:00AM † Al & Sophie NeumannSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary5:00PM † Noe Gonzalez† John Shamon† Mr & Mrs Dominick OgliarusoFather Gary writesA couple of weeks ago, the founder of the Knights of St. Columbus,Father Michael J. McGivney was ‘Beatified’, which means he is onthe path to being officially declared a saint by the Church. We areblessed to have an active Knights of Columbus (and LadiesAuxiliary) in our parish. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop ofNewark, represented Pope Francis at the Beatification Ceremony inthe Cathedral of St. Joseph in Harford, Connecticut. The Cardinalspoke on behalf of Pope Francis declaring Blessed Michael J.McGivney to be “an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity andfraternal assistance” because of his “zeal” for proclaiming the Gospeland his “generous concern for his brothers and sisters.” In hishomily, Cardinal Tobin elaborated on Blessed McGivney’s attributesas a parish priest: “Father McGivney’s life is an illustration of how aholy priest can provide the necessary and intimate connection socrucial in the life and mission of the parish. He knew the simple,indispensable requirement for a pastor: to love his people. He waswith them in their sorrows, in times of death and bereavement. Hewas sanctified by doing what parish priests still do, day in and dayout. His parish was not bound by names on his church’s registrationrolls. He was not a stranger to jails and hospitals. He fosteredrespectful relationships with other Christian churches and civilauthorities. He was a bridge builder who shunned walls. In him wesee the face of a son of immigrants who gave his life in pastoralservice of those who recently arrived in this country. We meet theeldest of thirteen children, who worked to keep families united indignity and security; we are in the presence of an apostle who caredfor victims of an epidemic before he himself died of the disease.”The Bread & Wine are donatedIn Memory of Anthony Francis MooreFrom Loreta Moore“We praise God”, the Cardinal continued, “for the timeliness of thiscelebration because one hundred and thirty years after his death,the brief life of this holy man speaks eloquently to our own path ofholiness. Jesus asks each one of us to become a saint, and eachone of us can certainly find encouragement in the life of FatherMcGivney, but none more than those of us who are called tobecome saints and parish priests. The founding of the Knights ofColumbus grew out of his ministry as a parish priest. And longbefore his exhausted body surrendered to disease, he died daily tohis own desires, he laid down his life for his friends. God is good forgiving the Church Blessed McGivney at this moment of our commonpilgrimage. In a time of suffering and division, we glimpse his faceamong the ‘cloud of witnesses’ that urge us on. In Blessed Michael,we are reminded that life is not transactional, but a gift to be shared.Altar Servers BLUE Team Nov 22We appreciate that true worship is centered on a right relationshipwith God and others, particularly those on the margin of society, andthat Christian unity is more than simply adherence to a commonbelief. We accept that like him, God calls each of us – in our ownday and our own way – to be vessels of mercy and so enter into ourheavenly inheritance.” Blessed McGivney, pray for us!SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22Christ the King7:30AM † Virginia Hogan9:30AMThe Members of the Parish11:30AM † Bob Brown5:00PM † Catherine Davide2

November 15, 2020OURLADYDUNEDIN.ORGCatholic Campaign forHuman DevelopmentCollection November 21-22Next week we will have a collectionto support the Catholic Campaignfor Human Development. Fortymillion people in the United Stateslive in poverty. This collectionsupports programs that empowerpeople to identify and address theobstacles they face as they work tobring permanent and positivechange to their communities. Learnmore about the Catholic llection.we are#OneOLLPoinsettias for Babies!Thank You to All Who Have Givento the School Annual Fund!School Annual Fund: Ways to Give Text to GiveText AF250 (or any donation amount) to (727) 312-1030. Onlinemyoll.com/support Cash/Check/Credit CardComplete the commitment form you received in the mailor pick one up in the church, parish office or school office,and return to the S.A.F. basket in the church or to theparish or school office. Or call the school (733-3776) orparish office (733-3606).3Poinsettia Sale December 5-6Give the gift of love this Christmas and help support a greatcause! Beautiful poinsettiaplants will be available after allMasses on the weekend ofDecember 5th & 6th to benefitthe Kimberly Home PregnancyCenter. Please consider helping moms and babies bypurchasing these beautifulplants for your own home orgifting them to a friend orrelative! ( 8 each or two for 15). For further informationregarding the poinsettia sale orgeneral questions about TheKimberly Home, please contactKate Kelly at (727) 443-0471.

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ENCOURAGE . ENRICH . EMPOWEROUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL730 San Salvador Drive Dunedin, FL 34698 727.733.3776 myoll.comRobert Yevich, M.Ed., Principal8th GradeMr. Neil GuanWelcome to middle school religion and socialstudies! I’m Mr. Guan, and this is my thirdyear teaching here at Our Lady of Lourdes.We began our school year with our annual 8thGrade Retreat. Our theme was theimportance of the Holy Spirit to mankind. My8th graders experienced a day of joy andlaughter and learned the importance of God’sdesire to be with us. In my classroom, I havethe privilege of teaching social studiesthrough the lens of our Catholic faith. It ispleasing to see my students engage inclassroom discussions and expressing theirdesire to understand the world around them.Some of their insights are thought provoking,powerful, and shows their willingness tobecome moral citizens of our society. Thedesire of my students to be good and moraldemonstrates the importance of Catholiceducation in our world today.5

STEWARDSHIP: TIME, TALENT, TREASURESTEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONUSE IT OR LOSE ITThe parable in today’s Gospel is abouttalents. Talents in Jesus’ time were heavysilver weights, each worth a large amount ofmoney. Today we define talents as our Godgiven abilities. By either definition, talents arethere for a purpose—to be used. As Jesus’story shows, money has no value if it is simplyburied. How many of us acquire possessions,squirreling them away like pack rats? Howmuch of what we own never gets used or is“only for special occasions”? Our abilities arejust as useless if we never put them to work.Talents. Do you know what yours are? Ourtalents are not the skills or knowledge wehave acquired, or our experience of life.Talents, rather, are those special aptitudesthat are unique to each person. Some of usknow what those talents are and use them tothe fullest; some know some of theirs and usethem now and again. Many more have littleunderstanding of what real strengths God hasendowed them with, or how to use them forgood. Unfortunately, the stories of many of thesaints have not helped us. We may feel wehave to have extraordinary gifts like them tobe of any use. Not long ago a scientist set upan experiment. She matched people recentlydiagnosed with multiple sclerosis with peoplewho had had the same illness longer. Sheexpected to see that each of the newly-diagnosed would show animproved outlook from the help of their new “buddy,” and this provedtrue. But surprisingly, the outlook of the helpers improved even moredramatically. Just the listening and befriending made all the difference. So think carefully about what your true abilities and aptitudesare and put them to use, whether for welcoming, spreading joy,making peace, healing, or comforting.Living Stewardship Now“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial inthe shade?” —Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American FoundingFather, scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, and philosopherSign up for Online Giving athttps://www.osvonlinegiving.com/429Thank you to all parishioners for your outpouring of love andprayers for our parish during these difficult times. Thank youto those who have responded so generously to the call to continue the mission of the parish by giving electronically and/orsending in your envelopes. We appreciate you and are prayingfor you!6

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