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MASS TIMES

Sunday 9:00am Family Mass 11:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) 5:30pm

Mon-Fri. 12:00pm | 5:30pm

Saturday 5:30pm Vigil

OFFICE HOURS

Mon, Th, Fri Tue, Wed

10:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm

RECONCILIATION M-F 4:30pm—5:20pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Monday Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm 4:30-5:20pm

FIRST FRIDAY 5:30pm Mass of the Sacred Heart and

Eucharistic Adoration

ROSARY Monday-Friday 11:25am

May 20, 2018 • Pentecost Sunday

Women’s Book Discussion pg 4

Mother’s Day Brunch pg 5

Vacation Bible School pg 7

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Information

Clergy & Staff Members St. Augustine Church Pastor Father David Ruchinski Parochial Vicar Father Philip Timlin Father Wilson Colmenares Administrative Assistant to the Pastor Gail Fitzsimmons RCIA and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator

Vincent Herzog Liturgy Coordinator Melissa Likamwa Music Coordinator Lindsey Tran Religious Education Coordinator Elena Melendez Facilities & Operations Manager Mary T. Wise Bookkeeper Lee Ann Andrewskiewicz Parish Secretaries Brian Gulig Cecile Sands Communications Liaison Itzel Guzman The Catholic Student Center Director of the Catholic Student Center Father David Ruchinski Assistant Director Ashley Hemingway Campus Minister Sandy DeTeresa Director of Development Mel Rio Campus Ministry Assistant Sr. Ana-Luisa Galvan Alumni Outreach Coordinator Lauren Troncoso Parish Evangelization Team Coordinator Natalie Molina FOCUS Missionaries Chloe Page

Date Intentions Events

Sunday, May 20 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2 2:1-11 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25 Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:25-27; 16:12-15

9:00am For the Parish 11:30am 1:30pm 5:30pm

9:00am Afr ican Celebration 12:30pm Life Teen/Edge 2:30pm Cafecito 3:00pm Spanish Baptism Preparation Class

Monday, May 21 Weekday Jas 3:13-18 Mk 9:14-29

12:00pm Harold Wise by Mary Wise 5:30pm

6:00pm Holy Hour 7:00pm Grupo de Oracion

Tuesday, May 22 Weekday Jas 4:1-10 Mk 9:30-37

12:00pm 5:30pm Cathy Hamilton by Ingrid Hamilton

7:00pm Spanish Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, May 23 Weekday Jas 4:13-17 Mk 9:38-40

12:00pm 5:30pm

4:30pm Holy Hour 6:15pm Quo Vadis

Thursday, May 24 Weekday Jas 5:1-6 Mk 9:41-50

12:00pm 5:30pm Carlos Espinosa’s & Gloria Rojas’s Wedding Anniversary

6:15pm Upper Room

Friday, May 25 Weekday Jas 5:9-12 Mk 10:1-12

12:00pm St. Augustine Parish and Student Center, friends, alumni & benefactors 5:30pm

Saturday, May 26 Saint Philip Neri, Priest Jas 5:13-20 Mk 10:13-16

5:30pm For Fiona by Marina 3:00pm Sanford/Aitken Wedding 5:30pm Vigil

The deceased are indicated by a cross in front of their names. Masses said for the living are for their special intentions.

RCIA Sacramental Preparation Sacrament of Marriage Sacrament of Baptism

Contact Vincent Herzog at vincent@catholicgators.org

Call the office for information on First Reconciliation, First Communion, High School Confirmation, & Adult Confirmation preparation.

Couples should meet with a priest at least six months prior to the wedding. The wedding date should not be scheduled before talking with a priest. Couples should contact Gail Fitzsimmons (gail@catholicgators.org) to schedule a preliminary meeting.

Parents and prospective godparents needing to attend a baptism class should complete the Baptism Registration or Sponsor/Godparent Eligibility at catholicgators.org. Fr Philip Timlin, will contact you when we receive your registrations. Please call the parish office (352.372.3533) with questions.

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Parish Stewardship

ST. AUGUSTINE SPOTLIGHT - MAY 20 PENTECOST SUNDAY

Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was given to the Apostles. Many people consider this the birth of the Church, since the gift of the Holy Spirit caused the apostles to preach the Gospel to the people for the first time. There are a couple of options for the second reading, but one of them from 1 Corinthians has in it, “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.” This reading has immense relevance to stewardship and service. Each of us has been blessed abundantly in many different ways, and none of us is the same as anyone else. Therefore, the way that we return these gifts back to the giver, God, will be different. Some may be blessed with wealth and can afford to generously fund the parish, the diocese, and other charitable works. Some have gifts of working with the sick and/or dying. Some can write, some can serve, some can comfort those in need or who are suffering. But no one can say that they have somehow been completely left out of God’s divine providence. We can pray for wealth, health, talent, and innumerable other gifts. God will answer these prayers according to his plan for us. However, as we celebrate this Pentecost, one prayer that will never be denied is if we ask God to bless us with his Holy Spirit to guide us in his will and way and then to give us the strength and courage to follow his will (see Matthew 7:11). Having said this, I believe that many people think that when they pray for the Spirit, it is like God puts them on autopilot, and they do not have to expend any energy, physically, mentally, or spiritually, to do God’s will. I do not believe that this is the way it works. The gift of the Holy Spirit is an offer, an aid. We must accept the offer and use the help to work hard, making difficult decisions and sacrifices to let the Spirit transform our lives into the will of the Father. The question is, “Are we willing to take God up on this promise and go where he leads us?”. Paul A. Gulig Chair, Service Committee and Parish Council

STEWARDSHIP Masses on May 13, 2018

The Ascension of the Lord

Collections total were not available at the time of publication.

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Around the parish, greater

Gainesville and the Diocese

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Annually, the Church celebrates the manifestation of the Church on the Solemnity of Pentecost. The gift of the Spirit ushers in a new

age in which the Church makes present and known Christ’s work of salvation through the liturgy. (CCC# 1076)

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May 20, 2018 • Pentecost Sunday

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

St. Vincent de Paul in Gainesville and in Newberry, is looking for a secretary. The one in

Gainesville meets every Monday in St. Patrick

Social Hall at 6:00PM. The one in Newberry

meets every Thursday at 6:30PM in the board room at 25527 W. Newberry Road in Newberry. If you would like to help us carry out God's word or if you need assistance or would like to donate, then call 352-222-0588 for Gainesville or 352-660-9310 for Newberry.

Catholic Pilgrimage Bella-Italia 10 Day Pilgrimage Now is the best time to take a Pilgrimage! BELLA-ITALIA TOUR takes you to Rome, Vatican City, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo, the house of the Blessed Mother in Loretto, the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano, cave of St. Michael, the catacombs, an audience with the Holy Father and praying at the four major Basilicas. Experience a once in a lifetime pilgrimage with two Priests, including daily Masses, first class hotels, meals and round trip airfare for 10 days (August 29 to September 7, 2018). This affordable and inspiring pilgrimage takes you to beautiful breathtaking areas with Spiritual meanings. This tour is fully escorted, customized and guided, with daily Masses. Call 954-854-0079, or the tour agency at 1-800-242-4122 (Altura Tours) for complete information and group pricing for Catholic Italy! Come and experience a pilgrimage of a lifetime!

Important Parking Update

We hope you like the new landscaping behind our church. Please note: in approximately two weeks CRA will com-plete work on first avenue. At that time parking regulations will be enforced by the city of Gainesville. Violations of parking restrictions can result in ticketing and/or towing.

Catholic Pilgrimage

Women’s Book Discussion Group

The Women’s Book Discussion Group will be meeting on Sunday May 27th . Our book selection for May is "In Search of Belief" by Joan Chittester and for June is "Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann (available in paperback). All women are welcome to join us in the downstairs conference room at 9:15.

Catholic Student Center and

Young Adult Ministries

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Mother’s Day Brunch

A big thanks to Life Teen and the Knights of Columbus for organizing the Mother’s Day Brunch. And a special thanks to all the mothers and their families that joined us.

Ministerio Hispano

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Anualmente, la Iglesia celebra la manifestación de la Iglesia en la Solemnidad de Pentecostés. El don del Espíritu Santo inaugura un tiempo nuevo durante el cual Cristo manifiesta, hace

presente y comunica su obra de salvación mediante la Liturgia de su Iglesia. (CIC # 1076)

May 20, 2018 • Pentecost Sunday

Plazos del boletín

Los anuncios del boletín deben presentarse el lunes a las 8:00 p.m. Por favor envíe sus

solicitudes por correo a

itzel@catholicgators.org

Greater Gainesville, catholic schools, the

Diocese and The parish

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Vacation Bible School 2018 June 25—29 9am—1pm

Pictures from Summer Bible Study 2017