San Pedro Church Rev. George Packuvettithara Administrator 852-5372 Ext. 101 Ysmery Reyes Parish Bookkeeper 852-5372 Ext. 102 Mimi Macias Secretary 852-5372 Ext. 100 Mary Ann Don Children’s Choir 743-5738 Marysia Wronka Adult Choir 509-4009 Deborah Fisher Director of Religious Education 451-0878 Ministry to the Sick 852-5372 Ext. 110 Office Hours Monday—Thursday 9:00a.m.—12:00 p.m. 1:30p.m.—4:00p.m. Friday closed Mass Schedule Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00a.m. Saturday: Vigil 5:00p.m. Daily Mass: Monday, Thursday & Friday 8:30a.m. Eucharistic Service: Tuesday—8:30a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday of the Month 9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Confessions are heard before all weekend Masses or by Appointment by calling the Office.

89500 Overseas Highway P.O. Box 456 Tavernier, FL 33070 (305) 852-5372 Fax: (305) 852-3315 Website: www.sanpedroparish.org

Welcome to San Pedro Catholic Church. San Pedro is the first Catholic Church in the upper keys since the Spanish mission-aries preached to the Caloosa Indians in the eighteenth centu-ry. Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley of the Diocese of St. Augustine selected the name “Mission De San Pedro.” San Pedro was dedicated as a mission in 1955 by Archbishop Hurley. San Pedro is a Stewardship parish. We depend on the gener-osity and faith of the community and parishioners to support this beautiful parish. We look for-ward to people giving of their time, talent and treasure. Although we are small, we provide a variety of ministries. We have the San Pedro Women’s Guild and Men’s Club who gather for parish events and fellowship. Our Youth Group meets every other Sunday even-ing in Williams Hall. Religious Education classes are taught Sunday mornings. There are daily masses and Eucharis-tic services.

Each year San Pedro sponsors the famous “Christmas Bazaar” and “Art Under the Oaks”, arts and crafts shows. Since we are a seasonal parish, we invite all visitors to join our fellowship and hospitality while you are here in the Florida Keys.

San Pedro Catholic Church January 30 & 31, 2016

Mass Intentions of the Week

Saturday January 30, 2016 5:00 pm Mass +IN LOVING MEMORY OF: +Antonio & Magdalena Hernandez From Julie & Tony +Jack Gerken & +Court & Polly Paul Sunday – January 31, 2016 9:00 am Mass +IN LOVING MEMORY OF: +Douglas Martin Allison – Richard & Diane Allen +Carol Steinbock – Lee Arthur *HEALING* Bob & Catherine Guadagno From: Glenn & Patricia Taylor 11:00 am Mass +IN LOVING MEMORY +William Scheler – From Sandy +Ernie Euler – Patty Cook *HEALING* - Maria May From Susana May Monday - February 1, 2016 8:30 am +IN LOVING MEMORY: +Pat Hillis +John Kenny – From Cathy Law +Linda Miksza – From John Milcek Tuesday, February 2, 2016 8:30 am Eucharistic Service Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - No Mass Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:30 am Mass IN LOVING MEMORY OF: +Ray Glover +Nora Jacobs – From Roseanne Grolman Friday, February 5, 2016 8:30 am Mass – +IN LOVING MEMORY OF +Carlos Manuel Macias – Luis & Mimi *SPECIAL INTENTION for LIAN* – Flagherty Family

SPONSORS FEBRUARY 2016

ALTAR CANDLES

+IN LOVING MEMORY + Pignore Family & Ana Cinelli

+ Hugo May – Susana May *HEALING* for Maria May – From Susana May

ALTAR WINE

+IN LOVING MEMORY OF: + Zukowski Family and + Haught Family

From Barbara Zukowsky Haught

CHURCH FLOWERS +IN LOVING MEMORY Alice, Mickey & Lisa Vlach

From Molly Vlach TO MY MOTHER JOSEPHINE COLOMBO

From Linda Ellis

HOSTS **SPECIAL INTENTIONS** From Tony & Julie

**SPECIAL INTENTIONS** – The Lodge Family

SANCTUARY LAMP THANK YOU, JESUS ! – Buz

To Sponsor call: 852-5372 Ext. 100

Please pray for Special Healing for the sick of our community, especially: Maria Elena, Maria Martinetti, Dusty, Venzi, Nina, Clifford, Bronislaw, Eva Buch, Carole, Sandi, Andy, Kathleen, Luke, Jack McCormick, Caitlyn, Richard, Catherine Homes, Maria Peredo, Barbara, Nhyla Ross & Norma Kula.

Please join us in

Williams Hall

after 9:00 Mass.

Coffee and donuts will be served!

Blessing of Throats

In honor of the feast of St. Blaise (Wednesday, Feb. 3rd), Blessing of Throats will take place a er 8:30 Mass, Thursday February 4th.

February 10, 2016

Ash Wednesday

Distribution of Ashes

Masses: 8:30 am & 6:00 pm

San Pedro Catholic Church January 30 & 31, 2016

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday

2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday

Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]

Wednesday

2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6

Thursday

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13

Friday

Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29

Saturday

1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34

Sunday Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8;

1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday The Presentation of the Lord;

Groundhog Day

Wednesday St. Blaise; St. Ansgar;

Blessing of Throats (Thurs. 8:30am)

Friday St. Agatha; First Friday

Saturday

St. Paul Miki and Companions; First Saturday

THE GREAT HYMN TO LOVE

It is doubtful that Saint Paul, when he sat down to write what we now know as the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, knew that he was penning what was to become one of the key-stones of Christian ethics. In this brief passage, he set down ideals about love that have held fast through the centuries. Sometimes we may think that because these are ideals to which we aspire, we are excused from them in our daily living. But what Paul was writing was a letter to his friends, providing them with some sound advice about what it meant--and still means--to live in love, day by day, as a follower of Christ. We find in his words to his friends a broadening of the great commands of Jesus to love God and neighbor. Today we hear what this love must look like in our own actions, and how it ought to guide our relation-ships with others.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

For the first four centuries or so, there seems not to have been a sense of marriage as a church institu-tion. Christians followed civil law, which kept the wedding in a family setting. Bishops wanted people to be good citizens insofar as possible, and so they recog-nized the government's role in marriage. In general, they expected Christians to know that marriage was good, that marriage to other Christians was best, and to take it easy on the wild wedding parties. They agreed that marriage was a divine institution, that Christ blessed it especially,

and they loved referring to the miracle at the wedding feast of Cana. Still, even when Christianity became the official religion of the empire in 380, marriage remained a family matter. On wedding days people gathered in the bride's house, where the father would "give her hand" to her husband, draping a garland of flowers over the couple. There were no official words to say, there was no blessing to be given. Everyone walked in proces-sion to the bride's new home for the concluding rites and the feast. In the Eastern Empire, it soon became customary to invite a priest or bishop to give a blessing at the meal or the day before. It was a nice thing to do, completely optional, but had a "photo-op" feel to it that was wide-ly emulated. Before long, at least in the East, it looked as if the priest were joining the couple in marriage and blessing the union.

TODAY'S READINGS

First Reading -- Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19. Psalm -- Psalm 71. Second Reading -- 1 Corin-thians 12:31 -- 13:13 [13:4-13]. Gospel -- Luke 4:21-30.

A FORETASTE

Faith is the foretaste of that knowledge which hereafter

will make us happy. --St. Thomas Aquinas

WANTING

Our chief want in life is

somebody who shall make us do what we can.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

San Pedro Catholic Church January 30 & 31, 2016

ABCD: Give and You Shall Receive Our church is a place to pray, to give thanks, to mourn and to celebrate. A place for us all to unite—in need and abundance—to have mercy, li each other up and ease pain and suffering. A place people turn to in their me of need. We are all instruments of God’s mercy and peace. Our church, our family uni ng to help those in need. Thank you to all who have already generously responded to this year’s ABCD. Your support strengthens the ministries that serve our Archdiocese and allow the Church to form new disciples. As Scriptures remind us, Give and it shall be given to you. Your neighbor needs you. You are the answer to someone’s prayers, and together, we are changing lives. If you have yet to respond to this year’s ABCD, please take a moment to reflect upon the many blessings the Lord has given you and how He is calling you to respond this incredibly important annual campaign. To make a gi , you can obtain a pledge envelope from the parish office or you can make a gi online at www.isupportabcd.org. Let us all unite through our support of this year’s ABCD so that we can be One in Faith, One in Hope and One in Charity. Thank you.

SEWER PROJECT UPDATE

A big THANK YOU to all of you who supported generously to the sewer project. We are still short of the funds we need for the project. Please prayerfully consider making a donation in support of this project if you have not already done so. With your help we will be able to meet our obligation to the Village of Islamorada. San Pedro very much depends on each and every one of you for your assistance.

Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy

For the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is granting indulgences to people who visit four papal basilicas or a cathedral where they live, to anyone who “performs just one of the traditional works of mercy;” and also to prisoners, those suffering from illness, or elderly people who attend Mass or pray wherever they can. In the Archdiocese of Miami, the following churches have a designated Holy Door: St. Mary Cathedral, Miami, Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West, Our Lady of Charity National Shrine, Miami, Gesu Church, Miami, St. Anthony Church, Fort Lauderdale, and Our Lady of Mercy Church, Deerfield Beach.

San Pedro Catholic Church January 30 & 31, 2016

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On Friday, February 5th in Key West , and Saturday February 6th in Marathon and Key Largo, there will be an opportunity to meet with immigration lawyers for individual consultations . These consultations are free of

charge. However, you must make an appointment and complete a pre-consultation form prior to being seen.

To find out more information or to set up an appointment, you may call Nory Gonzalez 305-394 – 2032 (Spanish and English speaking) or

Patrice Schwermer 305-807-4503 (English speaking only).

Please call to make an appointment and to verify location and time for your personal consultation.

San Pedro Catholic Church - Calendar of Events February - May 2016

Date Event Ministry Place & Time

February 6th - Saturday YARD SALE Women’s Guild Williams Hall, 8 am—4 pm

February 13th - Saturday Valentine’s Pig Roast Dinner SP Helps Ministry Williams Hall, 4 pm – 8 pm

February 28th - Sunday Spaghetti Dinner Women’s Guild Williams Hall, 3 pm - 7 pm

March 13th - Sunday St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Men’s Club Williams Hall, 3 pm – 8 pm

March 20th - Sunday Pancake Breakfast Men’s Club Williams Hall, 8:30 am - 1 pm

May 7th Sat - Sun Mother’s Day Orchid Sale Women’s Guild Sat. & Sun. After Masses

Gold and Silver Wedding Anniversary Mass

************ All couples married in the Catholic Church cele-brating their Silver, Gold or 50 plus wedding anni-versary in 2016 are invited to Mass at St. Mary Cathedral on Saturday, Feb. 13 and be blessed by Archbishop Thomas Wenski. Couples interested in having their picture taken with Archbishop Wenski should be there at 4 p.m. Mass starts at 5:30 p.m. There will be designated sitting according to anniversaries. All couples should contact the parish to register for the Mass.

San Pedro Catholic Church January 30 & 31, 2016

2016 Religious education San Pedro Youth Group Meetings 2016 Sundays - Williams Hall

6:30pm to 8:00pm ******************************

January 10th March 6th January 24th March 13th February 7th April 10th February 21st April 24th May 1st

We look forward to seeing you !

January 10 January 17 January 31

April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24

February 7 February 14 – President’s Day/No Class February 21

May 1 May 8 May 15

March 20 – Easter Break/No Class March 27 – Easter Break/No Class

Saturday, February 6th

8AM – 12 PM San Pedro Parish Hall - Mm 89.5

Accepting donations at Williams Hall, Mon. 2/1 to Fri. 2/5 12pm-5pm

Bring clothing, small kitchen appliances, gadgets, tools, children's equipment and clothes, books, picture & art frames, mirrors, vases etc.

Please no large furniture, computers, printers, TVs or exercise equipment.

**Accepting broken or unwanted jewelry**

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For more information, contact the rectory or call the Office of Planned Giving at 305-762-1110.

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