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| May 13, 2008 |
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April 2008 Spring is time to reflect, learn at Franciscan CenterPosted: 04.25.08 TAMPA | The Franciscan Center in Tampa has several programs coming up in late April and May. The events listed below have been approved by the diocese as offering catechist continuing education points. • “Saints and Greats”: This series continues Thursday, April 24, 7-9 p.m. with a workshop that explores St. Ignatius Loyola’s life and spirituality. Cost: $20. Register by April 21. Thursday, May 29, 7-9 p.m., the series will look at the lives of Alcoholics Anonymous founders Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, and the religious and psychological influences that shaped the development of that program. Cost: $20. Register by May 27. • “Women’s Wisdom: The Speed of Life” will take place Monday, April 28, 7-9 p.m., and is an evening dedicated to finding and sharing the grace of stepping out of the race of a too-busy life. Cost: $20. Register by April 23. • “Families and Addictions: Support and Healing” takes place Thursday, May 8, 7-9 p.m. This workshop will look at boundaries, enabling, detachment, unpredictable emotions and other issues facing families affected by addictions. Cost: $20. Register by May 5. • Mother/daughter day of reflection: Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m-3 p.m. A day dedicated to helping mothers and daughters define their differences and celebrate their similarities. A continental breakfast and lunch is included in $25 registration fee. Register by May 5. • “Body, Mind and Spirit Practices for Healing and Transformation”: The center will offer “Helping the church, and the world, recover from sexual abuse” Wednesday, May 28, 6-9 p.m., with a presentation, discussion and reflection on the wounds of sexual abuse. Program will address not only the healing of the victim/survivor, but also how sexual abuse affects the whole of society. $25 registration fee includes dinner. Register by May 16. Information on the above programs and events is available at www.alleganyfranciscans.org/franciscancenter.htm, by calling 813-229-2695, or by e-mailing francnter@tampabay.rr.com. Parish archivist needs reader contributionsPosted: 04.25.08 ST. PETERSBURG | To all who attended Transfiguration School, took catechism classes at Transfiguration or attended Transfiguration church events from the 1960s to 2002: The parish archivist needs your help. Transfiguration is in the process of expanding its archives and building large displays of photos showing life from the St. Petersburg parish’s past. Trouble is, there are a lot of years missing. Laura Simkanich, who is running the project, realized shortly after beginning her task last September that decades of confirmation and first Communion group photos were not part of the church collection. She also lacked photos of more than a dozen priests. Now Simkanich is asking Florida Catholic readers to help. She is looking specifically for first Communion group photos from 1964-92, 1996, 1998, and 2001-2007, and confirmation photos from 1960-93 and 1995. She also is in need of photographs of the following priests who all served sometime in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s: Father Thomas Kelleyer, Father Michael McNamara, Father Donald Collins, Father Joseph Donnelly, Father Jesus Guerra, Father Peter McEntire, Father George Markwell, Father Frank Quinn, Father Ed McDonagh, Father Harry Mullin, Father James Waters, Father Norman Cote, Father Joseph Brennan, Father David Mullins, Father Pat Murphy and Father William Dorran. If you can help, please contact Simkanich at 727-525-0262, or at 727-742-2817. Lay Carmelites hold day of recollectionPosted: 04.25.08 The St. Edith Stein Lay Carmelites of St. Paul Parish, Tampa, will host a day of recollection, Saturday, May 31, in the parish’s family center, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. All are invited to the event, which will begin about 8:20 a.m. and end about 3 p.m. It will be facilitated by the Carmelite nun who in 1977 began the Mount Carmel Hermitages in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio. A $25 registration fee includes lunch. To register or for more information, contact Fran Gibson, 727-410-3723, fmargib@aol.com; or Kathy Marino, 813-956-4185, Kathy@atomicseek.com. St. Anthony’s triathlon runs for the silverPosted: 04.25.08 The St. Anthony Hospital Triathlon will celebrate its 25th anniversary when it takes off Sunday, April 27, in St. Petersburg. Organizers say the triathlon is one of the largest Olympic-distance triathlons in the United States and one of the world’s premier multisport events. The race, sponsored and produced by St. Anthony’s Health Care, is expected to host a record number of participants for its silver anniversary: more than 4,000 competitors and 100 relay teams from 45 states and 17 countries. Known for its scenic course along the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, St. Anthony’s triathlon has hosted some of the top champions from around the world and will again this year. The weekend of events features a sports and fitness expo, which kicks off Friday, April 25, from noon to 7 p.m., in Straub Park and continues Saturday in Vinoy Park from noon to 7 p.m. Weekend competition begins at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at North Shore Pool, when about 700 participants will compete in the Meek & Mighty Triathlon, a shorter-distance race for youths ages 7-10, youths ages 11-14 and novice adults. Sunday events begin at 6 a.m. with the main event, which includes a professional category with a $60,000-prize purse. More than $10,000 in prizes also will be awarded to the top male and female competitors in the Elite Amateur division. For more information about St. Anthony’s triathlon, visit www.satriathlon.com. Service celebrates mothers’ spiritual needsPosted: 04.25.08 St. Matthew Parish in Largo will host its annual Mother’s Day Pentecost evening of healing, Saturday, May l0, 6:30-8 p.m. Organizers say the night will bring spiritual experiences in preparation for Pentecost and Mother’s Day, with an emphasis on bringing joy and healing to the relationships of mothers and their parents, and mothers and their children. The evening will be led by Alice Roberts, a wife, mother, educator and former religious sister, who will share her experience and professional knowledge. Music, prayer and refreshments will be offered. St. Matthew Parish is at 9111 90th Ave. N., off Starkey Road. For more information or directions, call Karen at 727-393-0805. Hearing the cry of the homelessPosted: 04.25.08 The Social Justice Committee of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community will sponsor a seminar on the homeless in Pasco County Wednesday, April 30, 7 p.m., in the parish center at 8320 Old County Road 54 in New Port Richey. A slide presentation on the homeless and prayer service will begin the evening. One of the two speakers will be Eugene Williams, project supervisor, Pasco County Community Development. His presentation will be on the status of homelessness in Pasco County. The second presentation will be by Philip Coit, director of faith formation for St. Thomas Parish, on the call of Christ to assist the homeless. A discussion with questions from the audience will follow. All are invited. One actor, one performancePosted: 04.25.08 Priest and actor Father Joseph Morris will be at St. Stephen Parish in Valrico Friday, May 9, 7 p.m., to present “Mark’s Gospel Live,” a solo storytelling performance. In the presentation, the priest will take the roles of different people in Mark’s Gospel and tell their stories in an engaging, powerful style. A free-will offering will be taken. The parish is at 5049 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico. Call 813-689-4900 or visit www.ststephencatholic.org. OBITUARY Deacon John Sierra, 70Deacon John Sierra, who served in Hispanic ministry at the diocesan level and at two Tampa parishes, died March 30 after a long illness. He was 70. Deacon Sierra was born Jan. 9, 1938, in Havana, and was the second of his parents’ three children. He married his wife, Maria, in 1961, two years after graduating from the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) program at the University of Havana. Although a professional, he took work in the sugar cane fields in 1966 so he would be permitted to immigrate to the United States. His efforts were realized two years later when he arrived in Philadelphia. There he worked as a bank teller and studied nights to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting and became accredited as a CPA. He and his family moved to Tampa in August 1973. MORE… Father Joseph Ganssle, 76Father Joseph F. Ganssle, a Franciscan Friar and priest who assisted in the diocese after retiring to St. Petersburg three years ago, died March 31 at St. Anthony Hospital in St. Petersburg. He had been in failing health for several months, suffering from leukemia. He was 76. Father Ganssle was born May 15, 1931, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended Catholic primary school there. He entered St. Joseph Seraphic Seminary, Callicoon, N.Y., in 1945. He was received into the Franciscan Order of Holy Name Province at St. Bonaventure Friary in Paterson, N.J., Aug. 11, 1951, and was given the religious name of Louis Augustine. MORE… Mission associations looking for social service professionalsPosted: 04.18.08 The Lay Mission-Helpers Association and the Mission Doctors Association are taking applications for their 2009 lay formation programs. The missionary organizations, both founded in the 1950s, enable lay men, women, couples and families to share their skills and live their faith in a mission diocese for a term of three years. Mission work opportunities are available in Africa, Latin American and the Pacific islands. Professions needed include teachers, nurses, administrators, social workers and doctors. Candidates will take a four-month residential formation program in Los Angeles. For more information, visit: LayMissionHelpers.org or MissionDoctors.org; call 213-368-1870 or 213-368-1875. Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold convention in MayPosted: 04.18.08 The St. Petersburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its 40th annual convention Monday, May 5-Wednesday, May 7, at the Crowne Plaza Tampa East, 10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa. The theme of this year’s convention is “Breaking Open the Word.” Included on the agenda is: “Our Brother’s Keeper,” a drama set in World War II and performed by members of Tampa Bay-area synagogues; a fair-trade sale where people can purchase handcrafts and gourmet food through Work of Human Hands; a church/family/community workshop on the living rosary; and the Bishop Banquet, which will take place May 6 at 7 p.m. and include a keynote address by Bishop Frank Dewane of the Venice Diocese. For more information on attending the convention, call Ceil Dziura, 727-937-4280. Registration is requested by April 18. OBITUARY Father John McCaig, 76Posted: 04.11.08 Father John J. McCaig, an Archdiocese of Chicago priest who assisted locally at St. Cecelia Parish and served at Morton Plant Hospital, both in Clearwater, died March 21 from injuries suffered in a March 13 automobile accident near Waupaca, Wis. He was 76. Father McCaig was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Chicago and attended Catholic schools there. Read the complete article HERE… Josephite priest brings Catholic traditions to familiesPosted: 04.04.08 Josephite Father Antoine Thomas, developer of the Children’s Adoration program, will be in the Tampa Bay area the weekend of April 12 to lead a program and service designed for families. Father Thomas is known for visiting parishes and schools and speaking with children so they can understand and appreciate eucharistic adoration. He will conduct a family retreat April 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, 10110 Central Ave., Tampa. The retreat will include Mass, adoration, lunch and programs discussing how families can participate together in Catholic devotions and prepare for the Sunday Eucharist through Scripture. The cost is $25 per family. On Sunday, Father Thomas will lead two hourlong family adoration services at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick Parish, 1507 Trotter Road, Largo, and 5 p.m. at St. John Vianney Parish, 445 82nd Ave., St. Petersburg Beach. For more information on the retreat or adoration opportunites, call Tonda Galvez, 813-963-5649. Sample beach cuisines at fundraiserPosted: 04.04.08 St John Vianney Catholic School’s annual “Spring Gold” fundraiser will include a “taste of the beaches” this year. Various restaurants along Treasure Island and the Gulf beaches are expected to sell samples of popular dishes. The event will take place Saturday, April 12, 7-10 p.m., in St. John Vianney Parish’s Msgr. Trainor Center at 84th Avenue and Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach. Although the event will raise money for schoolchildren, Spring Gold is an adult night out and those attending must be 21 or older. Admission is $100 per couple. Tickets are available through the school and parish offices, and by sending a check (made out to St. John’s School Spring Gold) to: 500 84th Ave., St. Pete Beach, 33706. For more information, call 727-360-1113. Worried about the state of the world? Sister has ideasPosted: 04.04.08 Sister Paula Gonzalez, Sisters of Charity, is known as both a futurist and environmentalist. She will draw on both her interests to present two programs at the Franciscan Center in mid-April. On Wednesday, April 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sister Gonzalez will lead a daylong program called “Co-creating a Sustainable Future.” The program will study the technological developments and methods that, along with other efforts, could create opportunities to heal the world. The cost is $25. That evening, Sister Gonzalez will lead a program focusing on the Earth Charter, a document that invites people of all religions and cultures to “reinvent the human role in the Sacred Earth Community.” The two-hour program will begin at 7 p.m. and costs $20. Participants must register for both programs by April 11. The Franciscan Center is located five minutes north of downtown Tampa on the eastern banks of the Hillsborough River between Columbus Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. For more information about these or other programs offered there, call 813-229-2695, e-mail Francntr@tampabay.rr.com, or visit franciscancentertampa.org. St. Joseph’s Hospital receives national recognitionPosted: 04.04.08 St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa has been named one of the nation’s 100 top hospitals by Thomson Healthcare. The award is based on a hospital’s clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency. The study that gave St. Joseph its recent honor appeared in the March 17 edition of Modern Healthcare magazine. According to the hospital, it looked at the “highest balanced performance across quality, efficiency, and financial stability” in the following key areas: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, patient safety composite, average core measures scores, severity-adjusted average length of stay, expense per adjusted discharge, profit from operations, and cash-to-debt ratio. More information is available at www.100tophospitals.com. House of Prayer announces spring programsPosted: 04.04.08 Our Lady of Divine Providence House of Prayer will offer programs to help Catholics looking to continue the ways of spirituality they embraced during Lent throughout the year. On Saturday, April 5, it will present “Step-stones to Virtue,” a silent retreat for women, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day, which costs $25, will include Mass and lunch. For more information, call 727-799-4003. Oblate Father Richard McAlear, who conducts healing workshops and missions throughout the United States, will present a day of healing Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A $25 donation is requested and those attending are asked to bring a bag lunch. For those who prefer evening programs, the House of Prayer will host a Life in the Spirit seminar Tuesday evenings in April. Each program will cover a different topic. April 8 is titled “God’s Love,” April 15 is “Salvation and Repentance” and April 22 covers “New Life Through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” The seminar will finish a week later with a program titled, “Growth and Transformation in Christ.” A love offering will be collected during each program. Our Lady of Divine Providence House of prayer is at 711 S. Bayview Ave., Clearwater. Registration forms for the above programs are available at divineprovidence.org under “What’s New.” For more information, call 727-797-7412.
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