Pastor

Fr. Christopher Liguori Permanent Deacon

Deacon David Belanger

School Principal

Mr. Jeffrey Kent

601 Airport Center Drive East ꞏ Jacksonville, Florida 32218

(corner of Perdue Rd. & Airport Center Drive East)

Church Office - 904/768-2593 ꞏ Fax 904/768-2251 ꞏ http://www.stpatrickjacksonville.org School Office – 904/768-6323 ꞏ Fax 904/768-2144

http://www.stpatrickjacksonville.org

Legion of Mary Mary, Mother of God Praesidium

"It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without Holy Mass." Saint Thomas Aquinas

Fraternus St. Patrick

The Ascension of the Lord ~ May 13, 2018

WEEK DAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday — 8 a.m.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday vigil-- 5:00 p.m.

Sunday — 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Holy Days — 6:00 p.m.

Confessions — 4:00 p.m. Saturday, and before all Masses

Knights of Columbus Miraculous Medal Novena Council 5407 Tuesday morning after Mass Website: http://kofc5407.org

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On Saturday, 32 of our children received First Holy Communion. May they treat every communion they receive in the future with as much zeal and joy as they did on Saturday, and may we do the same.

Sunday, May 26 --10:00 am Mass

His Excellency, Most Reverend Felipe Estévez, Bishop of St. Augustine, will make a pastoral visit to our parish to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation

May altar Thanks to all of our children who decorated Mary’s May altar with flowers during the crowning ceremony. The homeschool children crowned the statue of Mary next to St. Patrick, and the little

ones from Early Learning Center crowned Mary in the grotto on the left side of the church.

On Tuesdays, the blessed Sacrament is Exposed in the church from 6-7 pm for quiet prayer. Come make a visit if you are passing by!

If you plan on being away for a long period during the summer, remember you can still contribute you offertory online through our parish website stpatrickjacksonville.org or on our parish app.

A Prayer for Those Afraid of their Motherhood

Lord God, we thank you, the Source of Life, for all those who have welcomed and nurtured our lives. In particular, we thank you for our mothers, who with trust in you and self-sacrifice beyond description, have made it possible for us to live and praise you today. Give them the reward of their labors. Today, Lord, we also pray for mothers who are afraid of being mothers. We pray especially for those carrying a child within them, but afraid to bring that child to birth. Look with favor on these, your daughters, and give them trust and strength. Enable them to give themselves to their children, as you give yourself to us, and to experience the joys of motherhood. Enable us to do our part to encourage them and provide for their needs. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

From Fr. Liguori,

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Stacey Aby. Janet Lee Barbour, Mary Barone Charles Bowen, Sr., Christy Bowen,

Jennifer Bowen, Roxanna Bowen, Charles Breen Joan Brenner, Shelley Clancy, Lori Connell

Braden Crowley, Benignino Dominguez Juanita Dominguez, Carmelo Dominguez

Miriam Dominguez, Wayne Eaton, David Eggers Elizabeth Elliot, Mary Galvin, Lola Hannah Alma Harrell, Sandra Hayes, Jessica Hester

Mike Hester, Madeline Huggins, Orga Jenkins Mildred Johnson, Amanda Keene

Patricia Kennedy, Gail Long, Gerald Lewis Jerry Glen Lewis, Michael McMillian

Dodi Miller, Cotton Moore Rosalina Pires, Ed Price, Kenneth Prock

Nancy Quina, Arlene Shafer David Shelton, Jeanne Smith, Brianna Spohn Michele Spohn, Michael Stewart, LisaTarter

Leilani Telgana, Joseph Thompson Daniel Twehues, Jean Wheatley, Chris Yoachum

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Jesus tells the disciples that they will be witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11). Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47). Second Reading — God seated Jesus at his right hand in the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or Ephesians 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]. Gospel — The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven. (Mark 16:15-20).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-1

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; World Communications Day; Mother’s Day;

Monday: St. Matthias Tuesday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: Julian Calendar Ascension Friday: St. John I Saturday: Armed Forces Day; Vigil of Pentecost; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sunset

Pray for our military…. Miguel Aponte, Nicholas Brewer, Aaron Croxton, Cameron Croxton, Tabitha Doyle, David Gill, Austin Ingle, Joshua Lambert, Nicholas McVay, Paul Nguyen, Ron Valencia, Kevin G. White

Note: To add or remove a name, please call the church office – 768-2593, Ext. 4# - Alice --- Thank you!---

Pray for….

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, May 12 5PM For Our Parishioners Sunday, May 13 8 AM Judith Orlandi ~ Spec. Int. By Ben Orlandi 10AM In Memory of Fannie Lee Dzedulevicz By Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Barrera Monday, May 14 8AM Kathleen Collins ~ Spec. Int. By Ben Orlandi Tuesday, May 15 8AM Holy Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, May 16 8AM Holy Souls in Purgatory Friday, May 18 8AM In Memory of Daniel Orlandi By Ben Orlandi

Blessed Sacrament Altar Candles In Memory of Claire Moniquette

~ dedicated January 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2018 ~

Mass Intentions for 2018: To reserve a Mass or the RedSanctuary candle—contact Alice in the parish office @768-2593, Ext. 4#, or email to ahavener@outlook.com, We are now taking Mass intentions for the Latin Mass which is celebrated on the first Saturday of each month.

Red Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Vincent Alparan, Jr. ~ dedicated May 14 thru May 20, 2018 ~

Our Sincere Condolences to the family of Patricia “Trish” Youngs Strecker who passed away on May 1, 2018

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Knights Corner

The Knights of Columbus Council #5407 Welcomes you and your family to

St. Patrick Catholic Church Don’t forget to get your last minute Raffle tickets.

Ask “Raffle Man” to sell them to you for just $1/each!

Should you like more information or have questions please visit our Website: www.kofc5407.org.

Divine Mercy Cenacle – Tuesdays @ 10:30am to12pm in the church. Readings from St. Faustina’sDiary, Sacred Scripture & the Catechism of theCatholic Church. Meeting closes with the DivineMercy Chaplet. For information, contact IreneHaywood @ 904 307-3997

Young at Hearts Senior Program Last Event until October: Saturday, June 9 –

“Summer Picnic” in the parish hall – cookout with hamburgers/hotdogs/Bingo. $5 per erson For Information, contact Becky Morris @ dbdw11812@yahoo.com, 904-864-0985

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Sacrificial Giving –May 5-6

Offertory $ 8,868.88 Online Giving $ 911.67 Parish Stewardship $ 468.00 St. Vincent DePaul $ 20.03 Church Endowment $ 35.00 School Endowment $ 25.00 Home Missions $ 1,904.66 Campaign/Bldg.Fund $ 769.00

Monthy loan payment: $24,983.51

~Remember St. Patrick’s Church in your Will~

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick--Pleasecall Father Liguori if you or someone you know isseriously ill or in danger of death for this sacrament.(768-2593, Ext. 1 (and the “#” sign).

Sacrament of Baptism-- Baptisms can take placeafter any of the weekend Masses. Parents areexpected to attend a Baptismal preparation class. Toschedule a class, please call Cathy Taylor at 904860-3891. To schedule a date for Baptism, or forfurther information, contact the church office –768-2593, Ext. 4#.

Sacrament of Marriage-- An engaged couple must meetwith their parish priest 8-12 months before their proposedwedding date. Preparation for the sacrament includespre-registration for for Engaged Encounter or Pre Cana,completing the PREPARE/ENRICH or FOCUSinventory, and taking a full course of Natural FamilyPlanning (for couples of child-bearing age).

Rite of Christian Initiation Of Adults (RCIA) St Patrick’s would like to cordially invite you tocome and learn more about the Catholic Faith. On Sunday mornings at 11:15 a.m., we areoffering instructional classes on the faith, worship,and life of the Catholic Church. Our classes are heldin the portable behind the Church office and areopen to anyone whether Catholic or non-Catholic. For additional information please contact: DcnDavid at 904-763-3340 or david1625@yahoo.com.We hope to see you there.

St. Patrick's JAX CCW (Council of Catholic Women) Next Meeting: Monday, June 4 @ 7pm in

the parish hall. All ladies of the parish are welcome! We take a break after our June meeting, and we will

resume again in September!. For further information, you may contact

Jan Perry, President, at (860) 428-5250 or email jmperry1949@gmail.com

St. Patrick’s Bible Study - meets on Tuesdays @ 7 pm inthe parish hall. Please come and join our continuing BibleStudy. For further information,contact:

Gerald Lamb, email apologistforlife@gmail.com

CCD/Religious Ed Classes --K-8 students in public schools. Classes take place on Sundays from11:15

am-12:15 pm in the parish school. For more information please contact: Cathy Taylor, Director of

Religious Education 904-860-3891 or cataylor@addressplus.net

To register as a parishioner.Parish registration formsare located in the vestibule of the church, to the left ofthe rest rooms, on the pamphlet wall, and on our churchwebsite Fill out the form & place it in the offertory atmass or mail to the church office.

Online giving is now available. To enroll in online giving, go to our website:

http://www.stpatrickjacksonville.org Click on “Church” then, Click on “online giving”

in the upper right hand corner.

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We Welcome the Newly Baptized children

Victoria Nicole Sophia McNabb Alexandria Marie Smith Antonio Jackson Smith

Daniel Alvin Smith David James Smith Julianna Jean Smith

Mackenzie Grace Smith Patrick Eugene Smith

Rebecca Ann Smith

Like us on Facebook! Parishioners of St. Patrick Catholic Church and School -- http://tinyurl.com/ParishionerFB

The Ascension of the Lord May 13, 2018

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. — Mark 16:16

Bulletin Announcements—If you would like to have an announcement placed in the bulletin, please email

Fr. Liguori(fatherliguori@hotmail.com) two Wednesdays prior to the weekend you would like it to appear. For information, contact Alice in the parish

office @ 768-2593, Ext. 4, or email ahavener@outlook.com

Safe Environment - Report Abuse: The Diocese ofSaint Augustine treats all allegations of sexualmisconduct seriously and deals with all allegations in aprompt, confidential and thorough manner. To ReportAbuse, call: Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator(904) 262-3200, ext. 129, or the Department of Childrenand Families at 1-800-96-Abuse (800) 962-2873