We are a welcoming Catholic Community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people.

28290 Beaumont Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 • Phone (239) 992-0901 • Fax (239) 992-5282 www.stleocatholicchurch.org • Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday: 8 am • Confessions: Saturday 2 pm—3pm Saturday Vigil Masses: 3:30 & 5:30 pm • Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am & 5 pm

Se habla Español • Misa en español Domingo - 7 pm y las confesiones antes de la misa Mass in Polish: 3rd Sunday of the month - 1:30 pm

April 30, 2017

After First Communion Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917)

BAPTISM OF INFANTS Baptisms of children under 7 years old are offered every fourth Sunday of each month in Spanish and every second Sunday of the month in English. Please visit our website or contact our office for details and requirements. CONFIRMATION At confirmation we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirm and renew our baptismal promises committing to a life of maturity in the Christian faith. Uncon-firmed Catholics wishing to receive the Sacrament should contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for suitable instruction. Unbaptized or non-Catholics can be confirmed at the Easter Vigil when they are baptized or received into the Church as a part of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult. To enroll in RCIA, please call Griselda Cisneros at 992-0901. EUCHARIST Parishioners who wish to bring communion to their spouses should contact the parish office to pick up a pyx with the St. Leo’s inscription on it. Please use this pyx when approaching to receive a host for your spouse or a family member in the Communion procession during Mass. If you need to receive a gluten free host due to a medical condition please arrive 15 minutes before Mass begins and inform the Sacristan. RECONCILIATION Individual confession with a priest is the principal means of absolution and reconcili-ation of grave sins within the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us from sinful patterns of behavior and calls us to complete conversion to Christ. Con-fessions are heard at 2:00 pm on Saturday in English and 6:15pm on Sunday in Spanish. You may also approach any of our parish priests to hear your confession at another suitable time. THE RITE OF ANOINTING A person does not need to wait until the point of death to receive this sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. The Sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after the anointing but becomes ill once again, or if, during the same illness, the person's condition becomes more serious. For those who are about to depart from this life, the Church offers the person Pen-ance, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist as Viaticum (food for the journey) given at the end of life. Contact the Parish Office at 992-0901 to be connected with the priest on duty. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE If you are a registered parishioner of St. Leo and plan to marry in our parish please contact our office at least six months prior to the tentative wedding date. Weddings cannot be scheduled until the marriage preparation process is complete and it is determined that the parties are free to marry. ANNULMENT - Reestablishing the freedom to marry. An annulment is more accurately described as a declaration of matrimonial invalidi-ty. It is an official determination made by an ecclesiastical court that at the time of the marital consent exchanged by the parties a specific component of the marriage was lacking or defective. Hence, the marriage failed to be a marriage as defined by the Catholic Church. If you wish to reestablish your freedom to marry in the Church, please contact a parish priest to be your advocate in presenting your case to the Tribunal. VOCATION If you think that you have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life please speak with one of our priests, or contact the Diocesan Director of Vocations at 941-484-9548, visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/vocations

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Rev. Jarek (Jaroslaw) Sniosek .............................. Pastor Rev. Eduardo Coll ................................................. Parochial Vicar Rev. Kristian Villafana ............................................ Parochial Vicar Anne Bellows .......................................................... Assistant to the Pastor Bob Bogacz ............................................................ Facilities Manager Hermilo Calderon .................................................... Lead Maintenance Griselda Cisneros ................................................... Receptionist Rogelio Delgado ..................................................... Maintenance Elsy Hernandez ...................................................... Graphics Designer Annemarie Jardon .................................................. Religious Ed. Assistant Zofia Majewski ........................................................ Cantor Marcin Malewski ..................................................... Director of Music Julie McFarland ...................................................... Bookkeeper Joan Raab .............................................................. Parish Records, Receptionist Br. Tim Smyth ......................................................... Director of Religious Education Wojciech Wojtasiewicz ........................................... Organist

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April 22 & 23 $ 33,455

MRM Phase III

$ 4,580.75

This weekend there is a Second Collection for Catholic Home Missions Appeal.

St. Leo

The 2017 Catholic Faith Appeal

= 10% of Goal

Our Goal ................................. $435,000

Contributions to date .............. $286,313

Our Pledges ........................... $324,352

Pledge Goal Attained ............. 74.56%

If you have received early information by mail directly from the Diocese of Venice, we encourage you to submit your pledge for 2017 by return mail, using the forms which were sent to you. Through your generosity last year St. Leo was able to surpass its pledge goal and because of that we will now be receiving over $153,000 back to the parish, assess-ment free. So, as you are contemplating your contri-bution to St. Leo for the new year, please consider making a pledge to help us pay our Diocesan tax directly. The diocesan assessment is based on our regular income at the rate of 26%. Know that your contribution to the 2017 CFA is the best and most efficient way to help our parish.

The Diocese of Venice has prepared a video outlining various outreach programs supported by the funds collected through the Catholic Faith Appeal. You may view it

by going to our website www.stleocatholicchurch.org

UPDATED RESULTS ARE PENDING.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Reveal

yourself The story of Jesus’ death and Resurrection is the defining one of our faith.

It is the reason we gather to break bread every week. It’s the reason we love our neighbor, feed the poor, work for justice, and struggle to forgive our enemies. Each of us has a defining story as well, an encounter or experience that reveals our highest selves, our deepest compassion or originality, our incomparable imagination or sense of humor. It’s the story that demonstrates most clearly and profoundly who we really are. Jesus “made himself known” in the breaking of the bread. How do you make yourself known?

TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35. “How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!”

MONDAY, MAY 1 MEMORIAL OF JOSEPH THE WORKER

Let’s get to work! The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker may have been instituted on May 1 partly for political reasons (to counteract communist influence), but the feast’s recognition of the dignity and sanctity of labor has deep roots in Christian tradition. Unfortunately our high-tech culture doesn’t honor manual labor as much as it should. E. F. Schumacher, in his book Small Is Beautiful, suggests that a “great part of the modern neurosis may be due to this very fact: for the human being . . . enjoys nothing more than to be creatively, usefully, productively engaged with both his hands and his brains.” Today, in honor of Saint Joseph, plant a seed, make dinner from scratch, or fix something that’s broken.

TODAY’S READINGS: Genesis 1:26—2:3 or Colossians 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Matthew 13:54-58 (559) or Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29. “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures.”

TUESDAY, MAY 2 MEMORIAL OF ATHANASIUS, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

One and same Each Sunday we recite the Nicene Creed, which Saint Athanasius was instrumental in formulating and defending at great risk to his life. When the Nicene Creed was originally drawn up in 325, the chief threat was Arianism, which denied that Jesus was fully God. Arius, a priest of the time, preached that God created the Son, which meant the Son was separate from the Father and not divine. Athanasius offered this argument: Consider the sun and the light streaming from it. Are they not of the same substance and the same essence? The physics might be off, but the theology is sound: Jesus and the Father are one in a way that is as inseparable as light from light.

TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 7:51—8:1a; John 6:30-35. “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger.”

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 FEAST OF PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES

Still don’t get it? How would you like it if someone published an account of your on-the-job training? That’s what happened to the apostles, whose gospel appearances usually signal someone about to get Jesus’ message wrong. Philip is shown as a hopeless literalist who keeps misunderstanding Jesus. He and his fellow apostles provide great inspiration for those of us who feel we’re slow to “get it” and not in the same league as the “greats” like Mother Teresa or even the local leading lights in our parish. Jesus showed great patience with the apostles, and he’s pleased to offer the same to you and me.

TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; John 14:6-14. “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do.”

THURSDAY, MAY 4 EASTER WEEKDAY

Say what? Catechesis is one of the essential ministries of the church. We do it formally, for example, in religious education classes and the Rite of Christian Initiation, and informally through daily interactions with others—our children, neighbors, and coworkers. It can, however, be discouraging work. Fortunately Saint Augustine offers some advice, especially for those times when we are feeling ineffective. First, we are not as terrible as we think we are; second, we should persist; and third, we do the best we can and let God speak through us—because in truth God is doing the teaching. We are merely God’s instrument. What would your day be like if you thought God was trying to speak through you all the time? What would you say? What wouldn’t you say?

TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51. “They shall all be taught by God.”

FRIDAY, MAY 5 EASTER WEEKDAY

Speak up for good Speech is not to be underestimated. It can bring life, and it can bring death. When God speaks, the words result in life: water, animals, human beings, mercy, and compassion! Mary followed in God’s footsteps with a single word—Yes!—that resulted in her bearing the Christ child in the world. On the other hand, some of our words can be death-dealing. Saul, a persecutor of Jesus’ followers before his conversion, “breathed murderous threats” that resulted in much fear, injury, and death. How will you use the power of speech to nurture life?

TODAY’S READINGS: Acts 9:1-20; John 6:52-59. “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

SATURDAY, MAY 6 EASTER WEEKDAY

Lend a hand In many households, parishes, and workplaces, there is one person without whom things simply couldn’t function. Whoever that might be in your environment (maybe it’s you!), being the essential person is an exhausting proposition. In the early church, poor Tabitha was deemed so necessary to her community that the widows of her town couldn’t let her go even after she died—Saint Peter was obliged to bring her back to life! The “indispensables” are useful to have around but they could use our help. Let’s offer our assistance with prayers, resources, and kind words of gratitude.

Follow these steps to access this information: •Go to www.formed.org •Above the box “submit code” put in the parish code of b1e2d0 (this is case sensitive and the last character is a zero) •Complete a user profile as prompted with your own user name and individual password.

Religious Education Office Hours Monday & Tuesday 9am-2pm

Wednesday 9am-11am Thursday 9am-12noon

Confirmation preparation takes place on Sundays evenings. Please keep these students in your prayers.

Confirmation – May 4

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has provided a video in both Spanish and

English outlining the Rights of Immigrants. Please go to www.stleocatholicchurch.org and click on

the banner "Know Your Rights" to view the videos.

FR. FOLEY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2017

The Ladies of St. Leo annually award scholarships to our parishioners. Applica ons for these Father Foley Scholarships are now available in the office and must be completed and returned by the deadline date of May 5, 2017. If you are a high school senior, or any individual interested in furthering your educa on at a college,

community college or technical school you may be considered. For further informa on please contact Lois Boomgaard at 992-8214 or Rosemary Baker at 947-4738.

Next Weekend's Mass Schedule

Saturday 3:30 pm Fr. Jarek

5:30 pm Fr. Jarek

Sunday 7:30 am Fr. Kristian

9:30 am Fr. Jarek

11:30 am Fr. Kristian

5:00 pm Fr. Kristian

7:00 pm-Spanish Fr. Eduardo

Changes may occur without notice.

Registration for the 2017-18 school year for all Religious Education students is now open.

Forms are available in the Parish Office, in the Education Office, and on the Parish Website.

Confirmation students will meet

in the Auditorium on May 7

for the last day of class.

During Teacher Appreciation Week we would like to honor of all the men and women who have given of their time,

showed unending patience, and modeled Christian love to the children and teens in our Religious Education program. We thank God for the gifts you have shared

and hope you have a lovely summer.

If you are looking for a venue for a private event please consider our Parish Life Center for your occasion.

We can accommodate large and small catered gatherings for our parishioners. Please call Anne at the Parish Office for more information at 992-0901.

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Thanks to all who cont ibuted to the Easter Food Drive! Hundreds of area families were given Easter baskets and the gist cards to put special food on their tables for their celebrations. The kindness of our parishioners continues to be over helming to obser e as you live the Gospel message that whoever is generous to the needy honors God.

St. Leo Parish, through our Juan Diego Outreach Center, proved a home for Catholic Charities of Bonita Springs and the St. Leo Food Bank. Positive Youth Development Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Substance Abuse Counseling Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program

(S.N.A.P.)

This month Juan Diego Outreach

• supported a Catholic Charities Safe House for Human Trafficking Victims,

• paid for the renovation of facilities at Holy Martyrs Mission in LaBelle,

• supported Our Mother’s House, a Catholic Charities’ program which provides low cost housing and free child care to residents so they can work and attend school,

• contributed to the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen in Immokalee,

• supported the Papal Agency to fund catechism classes for Middle East Christians,

• provided supplies to Jesus the Worker Food Pantry and Café of Life.

Volunteer Opportunities

• The Collier Harvest Food Drive is looking for volunteers to sort and distribute food collected by the National Association of Letter Carriers on May 13th from 1-7PM at 4451 Mercantile Avenue in Naples. Wear closed toe shoes and cool clothing. Pizza, beverages and entertainment are provided. Volunteers are especially needed in the late afternoon.

• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. annually serves about 40,000 people in need in the ten counties of Southwest Florida. Please consider becoming a volunteer and make a positive impact in someone's life. For more information, email judyb@catholiccharitiesdov.org or visit www.catholiccharitiesdov.org or call 239-334-4007.

• Meals on Wheels of Bonita Springs Needs You! Become a Monitor or a Driver. Duties include monitoring pick-up meals by drivers from 9:35AM to 11:30AM. For more information contact Jenn Larsen at 239-598-1300. Visit the website at www.MealsOnWheelsBonitaSprings.com

PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CLOTHING TO

THESE LOCAL SHOPS:

St. Vincent de Paul Resale Shop, 3725 Bonita Beach Road (992-1899) *************************************

Our Lady of Light Thrift Shop, 24600 S. Tamiami Tr. Ste. 600A (992-1576)

Farewell to our seasonal parishioners as you leave for the summer. May you travel safely. You can keep in touch with

what is happening at the parish by downloading our app to your smartphone or by going to www.stleocatholicchurch.org.

The Perpetual Baby Shower Donation Bassinet is located in the narthex of the church. Please remember all the infants who are in need of diapers and new clothes for the season. Their toddler brothers and sisters grow so fast and need clothes also. The Ladies’ Guild of St. Leo thanks all of you for your past support.

The St. Leo Food Bank is always in need of supplies to share with local food pantries. These listed items are suggested but all unopened, non-perishable foods are now welcomed.

breakfast cereals

canned fruit & vegetables

canned pasta & soup

canned tuna & chicken

diapers, baby wipes

pastas & spaghetti

peanut butter & jelly

powdered milk

toothbrushes, toothpastes, laundry soap, bar soap

These food are especially needed:

dried beans

maseca (corn tortilla flour)

Sugar

vegetable oil

rice

Please continue to make food contributions as you so generously have in the past. Boxes are located at the doors of the Church.

USHERS APPEAL

We are in need of ushers for the 5pm Sunday Mass. If you can help out please contact Br. Tim Smyth at 630-300-4697 for further information.

Tuesday, May 23rd Parish Life Center $20 per person

Doors open at 5:15pm Dinner at 5:30pm Tickets are on sale in the Parish Office. All seating is open, no reserved tables.

Wear your patriotic colors and join us for a light summer supper, with a glass of wine.

Gulfshore Opera Director, Steffanie Pearce and the organization’s Emerging Artists will entertain us with an evening of music in anticipation of Memorial Day, as we pay tribute to

our nation and those fallen men and women who gave their lives to protect our liberties.

Children from the Opera’s Harmony Choir will also join their voices for this evening’s special presentation.

We have installed Hearing Loops around the pews adjacent to the north and south entrances to assist those with hearing loss. A Hearing Loop transmits sound directly into ones hearing aid or cochlear implant. To receive the Loop signal, manually activate your T-coil or telephone setting on your device. If you are having problems consult with your audiologist or hearing aid professional.

Elvin Vega & Iliana Alonso

Lauren & Micah Dougherty and Chloe Hubbell

Alfredo, Liliana, Ariana, Allison & Ashley Reyes

Joan & Frederick Barletta

Marcia Eichenauer

Ricardo & Felipa Joaquin Tomas Tomas

Sylvia Saccone

Luis Bautista & Isela Del Carmen Jarquin Pichardo

Leslie & Nancy Banyard

Guy & Cynthia Caputo

Carlos Enrique Mejia Mendoza

Mike & Kathie Lyons

Elizabeth & Everly Jean Shaughnessy

Edgar, Maria, Edgar & Moises Ojeda

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE

Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquets

to remember your loved ones are available

in the pews and the

Parish Office.

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your

Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious, and consecrated persons.

Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call.

May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

World Day of Prayer will be observed on Sunday, May 7th, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. You can find many resources to promote a culture of vocations at www.usccb.org/vocations.

The Knights of Columbus is among the world’s foremost Catholic fraternal benefit organization. The Order has helped its members obtain economic security and stability through a range of services and charitable initiatives. The Knights of Columbus has grown to more than 1.8 million members in the United States and many countries throughout the world. The work and charitable endeavors of the Knights are based on its core principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. If you are interested in becoming a Knight or transferring your membership please contact S/K William Grealis, Grand Knight at 856-287-2242. Please note if you are a Brother Knight visiting our area feel free to join us at our meetings.

Engraved memorial pavers are available on the pathways winding through the beautiful Outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Leo Parish. Large pavers are $250, small pavers are $100. Information and order forms are available in the Parish Office, or by calling Joe Stegle at 551-427-9045 or Tom Valus at 405-7801. Please note that paver orders will be sent when a minimum of five are received.

St. John Neumann Catholic High School

If you would like to visit campus or join us for Mass on Tuesdays, contact Lena Costain at 239.455.3044 or by email at

lcostain@sjnceltics.org

Building leaders with Faith, Intelligence, Integrity, and Service

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The Guild functions to enhance the spiritual well-being of its members through charitable works and to foster a friendly atmosphere at St. Leo, while striving to support parish endeavors. Ladies interested in joining are cordially invited to contact Joanne Bradle (631) 513-9276 or Margaret Rutzel (810) 513-0718. Highlighted activities sponsored by the Guild are:

• Perpetual Baby Shower: Guild members wish to thank all of our donors. We always need diapers of all sizes, and clothing for babies & small children. Items may be placed in the baby basket located in the front of church. For monetary donations, please make checks payable to the Ladies of St. Leo and leave them at the Parish Office. Many thanks for your generosity! For further information contact Joanne Bradle (631) 513-9276.

• Sing a Longs: Men and women of our parish join together in song as we entertain residents at nursing and assisted living homes in our community. Call Lois at 992-8214 for more information.

• The Sewing, Knitting & Crocheting Group: Crafters meets on Tuesdays in season from 1-3pm, at the Juan Diego Outreach Center. All are encouraged to come and share their talents for the good of many local charities. If you have any questions contact Bernice Romano at 992-2985. We welcome donations of yarn and materials.

• Café of Life: Our ladies prepare and serve food to the needy at the Café of Life several times a month. The Café is a non-profit organization which provides meals five days a week to 80 -100 people. Call Venise LaChance at 207-754-9596 for more information and to volunteer. Volunteers are now needed for Café of Life.

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Mary M. Karls Shane Luikert Daniel A. McDonald Jennifer McIntosh Jacob Midura Daniel Midura Maria Fragale Miller Frank Razzano Jr. Joseph Schowalter Dominic Sutherland All serving in the military, especially those in combat.

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Aiden Putnam Joseph Rollo Cal & Bernice Raugh Tony Ross Judy Ross-White Laura Robinson Joanne Rolinc Tessa Santagate Kathy Sterne Kevin Slane William & Patricia Stapish Nick Teply Frank Timpanaro Cole Weber June Weber Kathy Williams Donna Wimbiscus Mary Wisdom Antonio, Brett, Cathy, Connie, Clint, Curt, Dawn, Debbie, Diane, Elaine, Eugene, Gerard, Jeanne, John, John, John, Linda, Margo, Mary, Meagan, Pauline, Pete Z., Richard, Richard, Robyn, Roger, Roger, Sasana, Suzanne, Ted, Tom S. Present & past priests of our parish

Names will remain on our prayer list for 30 days. Names will remain on the troop list for 6 months.

To add names or update information call the Parish Office 992-0901 or email: ehernandez@stleocatholicchurch.org

The policy of the bulletin is to publish information primarily regarding the activities and status of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and the Diocese of

Venice. Information submitted for publication is subject to editing. Bulletin Editors: Anne Bellows, Fr. Jarek Sniosek Graphics: Elsy Hernandez

Eucharistic Adoration

Experiencing the marvelous presence of Christ through Eucharistic Adoration is available in our Chapel from 7am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday.

Please note: The parish office will be closed on Wednesdays from 1-2 pm for staff meetings.

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NEXT WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS

MASS INTENTION REQUESTED BY MONDAY MAY 1 8:00 am +Clara Alexander Teesha Bryant TUESDAY MAY 2 8:00 am +Marie Asay Mike & Kathy Gibson WEDNESDAY MAY 3 8:00 am +Jack Whelan Jill & Bill O'Reilly THURSDAY MAY 4 8:00 am +John & +Pat Allman Howard Lampa

SATURDAY MAY 6

3:30 pm +Delmar Brandt Margaret & Dave Balane 5:30 pm +Michael Cave Michael & Mary Ann Owens SUNDAY MAY 7 7:30 am +Molly & +Richard Lawlor Mary Pat 9:30 am Sisters of St. Joseph Sisters of St. Joseph of

St. Augustine 11:30 am +Helen Feltes Margaret & Dave Balane 5:00 pm +Anne Purcell White Kathleen Flaherty 7:00 pm The Parishioners of St. Leo

FRIDAY MAY 5 8:00 am +Richard & +Marg Krohn Loving Family

8:00 am +Anne Purcell White Kathleen Sonoc

Flowers are dedicated to †Mike Elliott Requested by his Loving Wife, Kathy Elliott

Candles are dedicated to † Leonard H. Talarico Requested by his Loving Wife, Anne

Do you, or someone you know, wish to return to the Catholic Church after a period of absence? Regard less of why you left, or how

you got out of the habit of going to Mass, you can always come home and return to the Sacraments and the fullness of a relationship with Jesus Christ and the Church He founded. Please accept this as your invitation to join us as we rediscover the truth, wonder and mystery of the Catholic faith. Contact Linda Hammer at 248-2973 for information.

If you are looking for someone to adopt your once loved golf cart, please consider donating it to St. Leo. Our campus is large and golf carts save us time and energy. We promise to enjoy it like you once did!

Taking their name from Joseph of Arimathea, the man who was responsible for the burial of Our Lord, the Arimatheans are a group of parishioners who attend funeral and memorial liturgies of deceased members of our parish community. Their presence lends support to grieving family members as they represent the St. Leo Faith community. If you are interested in joining this ministry please notify the Parish Office at 992-0901.

PARISH DIRECTORYPARISH DIRECTORYPARISH DIRECTORY Altar Servers - Adults Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Altar Servers - Youth Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Arimatheans Joan Raab ......................... 992-0901 Bible Study Ann Hall ........................... 220-1322 Bingo Lois Boomgaard ............... 992-8214 Bulletin Anne Bellows .................... 992-0901 Candle Ministry Kathy Brown .................... 601-4317 Catholic Charities at St. Leo .......................................... 390-2928 Cenacle Legal Services (Low Income) ………………………..941-244-0308 Choir Marcin Malewski…….978-210-8700 Christian Brothers .......................................... 495-2088 Counseling Services Catholic Charities ............. 455-2655 Endow Joanne Walker .................. 233-4777 Extraordinary Minister Coordinators: Daily Mass Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442 Weekend Masses Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Homebound Allan Degnan ................... 495-1195 Hospice - Hope Hospice Nancy Duritsch ............... 992-0901 Hospitals/Nursing Homes Parish Office .................... 992-0901 Finance Council Julie McFarland ............... 992-0901 Greeters Ministry John Bonney ..................... 221-8170 Human Trafficking Hotline ………………………..888-373-7888 Knights of Columbus William Grealis……....856-287-2242 Landings Linda Hammer ................ 248-2973 Lector Ministry Coordinator Peggy Bischoff ................ 992-0901 Lector Coordinator for Weekdays Amy Campanile……...563-650-6442 Mass in Polish Coordinator Maryla Basara .................. 405-2151 Money Counters Julie McFarland ............... 992-0901 Perpetual Baby Shower Joanne Bradle……... (631) 513-9276 Polish Classes Renata Dabrowska-Klimczak 384-9726 Prison Ministry Robert Hiniker………863-558-0407 Project Gabriel Carol Dangler ................... 793-0826 Project Rachel Fonda ............................... 719-7210 Respect Life Jeanne Berdeaux……..941-374-1068 40 Days for Life Rick & Paula .................... 994-2849 Respite Bonnie Dunne-Martin ...... 498-1527 Retrouvaille Doug & Jeanne Lindberg..800-470-2230 Rite of Christian Initiation Griselda Cisneros ............. 992-0901 Sacristan Ministry Annette Smith .................. 948-1640 Sewing-Knitting-Crocheting Bernice Romano .............. 992-2985 Sing a Long Lois Boomgaard ............... 992-8214 St. Leo the Great Ladies Guild Joanne Bradle………...631-513-9276 Usher Ministry Br. Tim ………………630-300-4697 Youth Ministry Br. Tim ………………630-300-4697 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Bob & Joan Loft ............... 495-1803

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 -- 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 / Tuesday: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 / Wednesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 / Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 / Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 / Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

NOTAS EN ESPAÑOL Ministerios Parroquiales

Clases Pre-Bautismal Padre Eduardo Coll (239) 992-0901 Catecumenado – RCIA Griselda Cisneros (239) 992-0901 Coro Emmanuel: Rosendo García (239) 450-0901 Coro Monte Sion: Juan & Kathy Calderón (239) 316-6139 EMAUS-Hombres Pedro Regalado (239) 465-5606 EMAUS-Mujeres Sylvia Flores (239) 825-8941 Grupo Luz Divina Blanca Cardenas (239) 601-7611 Ministerio de Eucaristía Rosy Rayón (239) 913-9030 Monaguillos Jaime Padilla (239) 362-7815 Lectores Rafael Mozo (239) 682-7064 Sacristanes Ernesto Rayón (239) 287-2092 Jaime Padilla (239) 253-5223 Ujieres Manuel Costilla (239) 405-5389

grados 1-8: 6:15-7:30PM los miércoles

grados 9-12: 6-7PM los domingos

Horario de la Oficina de Educación Religiosa:

Lunes 9am-2pm Martes 9am-2pm Miércoles 9am-11am Jueves 9am-12noon

Los niños de nuestra parroquia que se están preparando para el Sacramento de Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Los niños que se preparan para la Primera Reconciliación / Comunión se reúnen los domingos por la mañana, los que se preparan para la Confirmación los domingos por la noche. Por favor manténgalos en sus oraciones. Confirmación - 4 de mayo

Siga estos pasos para acceder a esta información: Vaya a www.formed.org Sobre la casilla "submit code", escribir el código de la parroquia Código: b1e2d0 (esto distingue entre mayúsculas y ultimo carácter es un cero) Complete un perfil de usuario tal como se le solicite con su propio nombre de usuario y contraseña individual.

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La Conferencia Estado Unidos de Obispos Católicos (USCCB)

ha proporcionado un video en español y en inglés sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes.

Por favor vaya a www.stleocatholicchurch.org

y haga clic en el banner "Conozca Sus Derechos" para ver los videos.