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| May 13, 2008 |
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April 2008 Tridentine Mass to be celebrated in Fort MyersPosted: 04.25.08 VENICE | A third parish in the Diocese of Venice will begin celebrating the Tridentine Mass starting May 4. This Mass will be celebrated at Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month, said Father James Fryar, a priest in residence at St. Martha Parish in Sarasota. “We received nearly 200 requests for the Tridentine Mass from Fort Myers and Cape Coral parishioners and Father (Stephen E.) McNamara of Resurrection has allowed us to have the Mass at his parish.” With the blessing of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, the Masses were approved. If demand warrants, Father Fryar said it could become a weekly Mass in the future. The Tridentine Mass, celebrated in Latin, was the exclusive liturgy of the church from the mid-1500s until the 1960s. It differs not only in language, but also in ritual from the current novus ordo, or new order Mass. The novus ordo Mass was introduced in 1970 and can be celebrated in a number of languages, including Latin. Father Fryar and all priests from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter exclusively celebrate the liturgy according to the liturgical books of 1962, the year the last issue of the Tridentine Missal was published. He celebrates the Tridentine Mass at St. Martha Parish and St. Agnes Parish in Naples. For more information, call Resurrection of Our Lord Parish at 239-481-7171. Sisters from diocese head to D.C. for statue dedicationPosted: 04.25.08 Two sisters of the Diocese of Venice will attend the dedication and blessing of the statue of St. Mother Theodore Guerin May 10 in Washington, D.C. The statue is in Mary’s Garden of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Sisters Annette Cecile Holmes of Bradenton and Luke Crawford of Sarasota, both Sisters of Providence, will attend the event with fellow Sisters Mary Mark Dede and Kathleen Dede of Clearwater. St. Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Indiana in 1840. The order was set up as a pontifical congregation, which meant the sisters would not be restricted to only one diocese, but be able to practice their ministry of teaching in any diocese in the United States or abroad. Sisters of Providence, their alumnae, friends and relatives from throughout the United States will be in Washington for the event, including the superior general of the congregation, Sister Denise Wilkinson. St. Mother Theodore Guerin is the eighth canonized saint in the United States. She established Catholic schools throughout Indiana and neighboring states. She died in 1856. Rice School offers class on MaryPosted: 04.25.08 For anyone who feels a stirring inside to learn more about Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry is offering a course. The course is about the history of Mary and her place in the Christian community. The instructor is Dominican Sister Carla Mae Streeter, a visiting professor of systematic theology from the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis. The course will be 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, May 21-June 13, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Port Charlotte. The course can be taken at a master’s-degree level for $500. It can also be applied to the diocesan diploma for $175 or audited for $125. For enrollment information, call 941-766-7334 or visit the Rice School Web site at www.riceschool.org. Coalition for Life meeting reset for May 31Posted: 04.25.08 The annual diocesan Coalition for Life meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 31, at St. Charles Borromeo Parish hall in Port Charlotte. The meeting will begin with continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m and conclude at 3 p.m. The purpose of the Coalition for Life is to bring the Council of Catholic Women and Knights of Columbus together with respect life representatives. Bishop Frank J. Dewane made the coalition a priority this year and wants to join in for part of the meeting. The coalition hopes to achieve its goal of having at least one representative from each of the organizations in each parish. For more information, contact Jeanne Berdeaux at the Respect Life Office at 941-484-9543 or at Berdeaux@dioceseofvenice.org. ‘Walk for Life’ in BradentonPosted: 04.25.08 A “Walk for Life” is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, at Rossi Waterfront Park in Bradenton. Registration is 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Funds raised will help Care Net continue to offer free services to women facing unplanned pregnancies, and help make a difference for women, families and teens in Manatee County. Call 941-751-1966 for more information and to learn about getting a pledge card. Mass for victims of child abusePosted: 04.18.08 Bishop Dewane will celebrate Mass for all victims of child abuse April 25 at 1 p.m. at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and during the month Catholics are encouraged to join the Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in praying for a heightened awareness of needs of the children in our country and throughout the world. Catholic Charities sets immigration clinicsPosted: 04.18.08 Catholic Charities has partnered with Lee County Public Libraries to hold free immigration clinics at local libraries. Immigration attorneys working on behalf of Catholic Charities will offer presentations on basic immigration law and answer questions. Below is a list of the dates and time of the scheduled clinics. For more information, call 239-348-9727. April 26, noon, Bonita Springs Public Library, 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs. Contact Carolyn Chalfant 239-992-2118. May 12, 6 p.m., Fort Myers Public Library, 2050 Central Ave., Fort Myers. Contact Bryan Mulcahy 239-479-4651. June 11, 6 p.m., East County Library, 881 Gunnery Road, Lehigh Acres. Contact Jenny Seftas, 239-461-7312. Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Cape Coral Library, 921 S.W. 39th Terrace, Cape Coral. Contact Kathleen Chumley 239-540-6308. Mental health services in jeopardyPosted: 04.18.08 The Peace and Justice Office of the Diocese of Venice urges readers to contact lawmakers in Tallahassee and ask them to avoid cutting funds for services to the mentally ill in southwest Florida. This area already suffers from a lack of emergency psychiatric beds. Proposed cuts could mean homelessness and jail for the mentally ill. For more information, contact the Peace and Justice Office at 941-484-9543 or peace&justice@dioceseofvenice.org. Program for engaged couplesPosted: 04.18.08 The Diocese of Venice will hold a one-day marriage preparation program June 21 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Venice. The program gives engaged couples the opportunity to speak honestly about their future within the sacrament of marriage. The nonrefundable registration fee is $65 per couple, which covers breakfast, lunch and printed materials. For information call Betty K at 941-484-9543. Musician workshop will be held April 18Posted: 04.11.08 There will be a workshop for diocesan musicians April 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at St. Columbkille Parish, 12171 Iona Road in Fort Myers. The agenda includes copyright information and workshops for cantors, choirs and handbell choirs. Parish priests are encouraged to attend the morning session on copyright laws. The cost is $20, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Please R.S.V.P. by April 18. Contact Louise Tokarski at 941-486-4725. Marriage Encounter weekend setPosted: 04.11.08 The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is set for April 18 at the Best Western in Venice. The weekend is designed to give couples the opportunity to examine their lives together. This is the time to share their feelings, their hopes, disappointments and frustrations, and to do so openly and honestly in a face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter. This is not a retreat, not a marriage clinic, nor group sensitivity; it is a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian marriage. For information or reservations, please call Ernie and Mary Bartels at 941-962-9904 or 1-888-560-1854. You may also e-mail them at ernieandmaryme@aol.com. Reservations must be made through the Bartels. Please do not contact the hotel directly. Meeting for prospective teachersPosted: 04.11.08 The Barry University School of Education in Fort Myers will hold an informational meeting April 29, 5:30 p.m., for students who are interested in becoming elementary teachers through its outstanding program. The meeting will be on the fifth floor of 12381 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 502, Fort Myers. Contact Peggy VanVoorhis at 239-936-6877, ext. 16, or pvanvoorhis@mail.barry.edu. April novena of Masses for life reminderPosted: 04.11.08 There will be five opportunities, with at least one Mass in each deanery, to attend Masses for life April 25. The first month of Jesus’ development in the womb of Our Lady will be celebrated with a special Mass at the following parishes, thanks to the diocese Respect Life Office and Laity for Life: • St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, 12001 69th St. E., Parrish, 8:30 a.m.; • St. Maximilian Kolbe, 1441 Spear St., Port Charlotte, 8 a.m.; • St. Peter the Apostle, 5130 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Naples, 8 a.m.; • St. William, 750 Seagate Drive, Naples, noon; • St. Catherine, 882 Bay St., Sebring, noon. For more information, visit www.laityforlife.org or call 239-352-6333. Seminar set on coping with divorcePosted: 04.11.08 A program for people dealing with divorce will be Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Epiphany Cathedral Santa Maria Chapel, 317 Tarpon St., Venice. “A Day of Healing: Beyond Divorce” is a seminar set up to create a safe environment where participants can assess their lives, whether they are in the process of divorcing or have been divorced for years. It will focus on keys to getting beyond divorce, such as determining how to establish healthy boundaries, how to trust again, forgiveness and letting go and moving on. The seminar will be led by Marianne Skrobiak, a licensed psychotherapist with more than 20 years’ experience counseling individuals, couples and families. The cost is $30, including a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, contact the diocese’s family life coordinator, Betty Karsokas, at 941-484-9543. Beauty and the Beast’ at St. Francis XavierPosted: 04.11.08 St. Francis Xavier School will put on a performance of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, 7:30 p.m., at Bishop Verot High School’s Anderson Theater, 5598 Sunrise Drive, Fort Myers. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $15 for reserved seating. Proceeds benefit the St. Francis Xavier School performing arts program. For more information, call 239-334-7707. Deacons gather for continuing education dayPosted: 04.11.08 More than 40 diocesan deacons and their wives gathered for a day of continuing education at San Antonio Parish in Port Charlotte March 26. Andrea Molinari, president of the Blessed Edmond Rice School for Pastoral Theology, gave a lecture titled, “Scripture-based preaching: the Gospel of Matthew.” Continuing education is mandatory for all deacons of the diocese and regular lectures are selected to improve not only their preaching skills, but to assist them in their knowledge and their service ministries to the people of God. Pre-Cana conference comes to Central DeaneryPosted: 04.04.08 A program to help engaged couples prepare for their futures together and gain insights in married life will be held April 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 13031 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers. The Pre-Cana conference helps couples look at marriage as a vocation with its joys, its complexities and its challenges, and is an approved method of marriage preparation in the Diocese of Venice. At the conference, married couples make a series of presentations on different aspects of marriage. Pre-Cana is for couples preparing for their first marriage and who want to deepen their love for and unity with one another. By attending this program, couples are entitled to a discount and having the three-day waiting period waived when applying for a marriage license. Cost is $65 per couple. A continental breakfast and lunch are provided. For more information, contact the Diocese Family Life Office at 941-484-9543. Columbian Squires to lead hunger walkPosted: 04.04.08 Members of the Columbian Squires, a youth group associated with the Knights of Columbus for young men ages 10 through 18, will lead their second annual hunger walk April 12 at 8 a.m. Funds raised from the walk will benefit Our Daily Bread of Bradenton, the only soup kitchen in Manatee County. The four-mile walk will start and end at St. Frances Cabrini in Parrish on lightly traveled roads in the vicinity of the church. Water will be provided to participants at every mile along the route; hot dogs and soft drinks will be served at the conclusion. Participants under the age of 18 must have permission slips signed by parents or guardians. For details on how to participate in the walk or to sponsor a walker, please call Xavier Colon at 941-776-0352 or send an e-mail message to mojetta66@verizon.net. Bishop to install acolytesPosted: 04.04.08 Bishop Frank J. Dewane will install four men as acolytes April 13 during the 10:30 a.m. Mass at the annual deacon formation retreat at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat and Spirituality Center in Venice. The four becoming acolytes are Joseph Allison of St. Raphael Parish in Lehigh Acres, Thomas Grant of Sacred Heart Parish in Punta Gorda, Epimaco Roca of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Venice, and Kevin McKenney of St. Martha Parish in Sarasota. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call 941-486-0233. Holocaust victims to be rememberedPosted: 04.04.08 Bishop Frank J. Dewane invites the Catholic community to join him April 13, 2:30 p.m., at Epiphany Cathedral for an hour of remembrance commemorating the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The Diocese of Venice will join with its brothers and sisters in the Jewish community to recognize Yom Hashoah. The diocesan event will bring together members of the Jewish and Christian communities as encouraged by Pope Benedict XVI to remember the victims of hate and to help build a climate of respect where such tragedies may never again be possible. Parishioners are encouraged to attend this historical hour of remembrance to help keep the Holocaust a part of our collective memory. End-of-life issues are topic of seminarPosted: 04.04.08 Dr. Mary Stegman will present a “Decisions for Living” seminar April 26 at St. Joseph Parish, 3100 26th St. W., Bradenton. The conference will cover topics such as pain management, nutrition and hydration, living wills, health care surrogates, physician-assisted suicide, and individual and family concerns. Stegman is the medical director of Hope Hospice of Southwest Florida and end-of-life issues chairwoman for the Diocese of Venice. For more information, contact Rosemary Mascro of the St. Joseph respect life team at 941-761-8480 or rosebud44@tampabay.rr.com.
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