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St. Catherine of Siena
Catholic Church
820 Hickory Street
Sebring, FL 33870
Parish Office/Mailing
882 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870
Tel: (863)385-0049 Fax: (863)385-5169
Tel: (863)385-6762 (Spanish)
Web: www.stcathe.org
www.facebook/stcathe
E-mail: office@stcathe.org
Monday—Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
CLERGY
Pastor
Very Reverend José González, V.F.
frjose@stcathe.org
Parochial Vicar
Reverend Pawel Kawalec (863)385-3993
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday—8:00, 10:00 AM
& 12:00 Noon (Spanish)
DAILY MASS
Monday—Friday 8:00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 3:00—3:45 PM
ST CATHERINE SCHOOL
Principal: Dr. Christine Higgins
2835 Kenilworth Blvd.
Pre-School
747 S. Franklin St.
Sebring, FL 33870
Tel: (863)385-7300 Fax: (863)385-7310
Office Hours: 8:00 AM —3:00 PM
Web: www.stcatheschool.org
THE PARISH OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED
ON THURSDAY 25
AND FRIDAY 26
OF NOVEMBER
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 2
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
We often come to life expecting all of the pieces of the puzzle to
nicely fit together. We want and expect harmony, order, and fair-
ness, the achievement of rewards for good behavior, good health,
and happiness. We can more easily accept death when it comes nat-
urally after a good long life, but have a real difficulty comprehend-
ing the meaning of it all when it is cut short. Willing to put in a
good measure of effort, we desire positive results. When things go
wrong and life gets hurtful, unjust, and downright ugly, we become
unsettled and can quickly fall into despair. This is especially true if
we are people of faith who believe in a God who sees things on our
terms and works in favor of our life agenda. What happens to our
faith when we find ourselves sitting in a mess?
Does it help to know that God understands and that hardship, fail-
ure, disappointment, injustice, confusion, and all of life’s ugliness
do not make faith irrelevant or irrational? God is wonderfully and
surprising creative! He turns the tables on not only our under-
standing of life, but of what it means to be a king. God sends us a
King who is not exempt from life’s ills but embraces them. The
King that God gives to us knows what it means to be poor, suffer
insults, be ridiculed, face rejection, endure suffering, be betrayed,
and face a most unjust and horrific death. This is our King. Jesus is
not a king of prestige or grandeur but a king who brings light to
darkness, hope to despair, sinners to mercy, and new life out of
death. Christ dances before us pleading with us to hold on, cling to
love, avoid being negative, stop feeling cheated, and be strong in faith! There may be hardship and disap-
pointment now but there are more surprises to come.
Once we understand this truth, we will also understand that we are on a most incredible and awesome uni-
versal journey to Christ and becoming one in Christ. We all carry within us the image of God, the image of
our suffering king. The One who lives in us also lives in all of our brothers and sisters. Failing to see this uni-
versal Divine Presence in all is one of the greatest mistakes we can make, for we also fail to see God, our
King, as well. There are many things that can bring hardship to life. If we keep our head about us and do not
lose hope, we can persevere and strive for the greatest degree of justice possible. Even though there are ample
things that can challenge our faith, we also know that our deepest joy comes from union with God and our
brothers and sisters. One day, the fullness of that joy will be ours to have when we are all eternally one with
Christ our King forever.
Whether we accept it now or hope that we one day do, Christ is King of the Universe. Christ is the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning and the End. Every human being, even those who scorned and rejected him and
failed to see him in the least of our brothers and sisters will look upon him. Only those who understand truth
will understand that we are on this awesome universal journey to Christ. It is a journey of surprises but also
a journey of enlightenment when we will one day see and experience with the deepest joy our being in Christ.
We will be restless until we are all one day together united in Christ our King.
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 3
The Giving Tree will be located in the
Church vestibule on Thanksgiving
weekend. It will have tags for the needy
children registered in the Faith For-
mation program, and for other needy
children. We ask that you purchase gift
cards for the children.
Please select a tag, purchase a gift card, bring it in an
envelope with the tag visible on the outside of the en-
velope and place it in a box under the tree. Gift cards
make shopping easier for you and will allow the chil-
dren and parents to choose what is best for them.
We invite you
to celebrate Mass
on Thanksgiving
Thursday
November 25
at 9:00 AM
Please bring your non-perishable food items
directly to your pew and place them on the
altar at time of the offering.
HOLIDAYS BULLETINS DEADLINES
Announcements Deadlines
Bulletin December 12th: deadline,
Friday, December 3rd
Bulletin December 19th: deadline,
Thursday, December 9th
Bulletin December 26th: deadline,
Wednesday, December 15t
Bulletin January 2, 2022: deadline,
Thursday, December 23rd
Articles have to be submitted to
bulletin@stcathe.org or carmen@stcathe.org
From the Priests, School Principal, Teachers and Employees of
St. Catherine Church and St. Catherine School
A Thanksgiving prayer in the time of Covid
God Almighty, this has been a terrible year.
So much death. So much illness. So much misery, all
around the world, for every human being. I can hardly be-
lieve it. And I certainly don’t understand it.
It breaks my heart to think of how many people have lost
family members, spent hours worried about sick friends in
the hospital, not been able to attend funerals, been laid off
from their jobs, seen their businesses closed and agonized
over whether to send their children to school or not. Some-
times the only prayer I can say is the prayer of the psalm-
ist: “How long, O Lord?”
And now it’s Thanksgiving, when I’m supposed to be
thankful. How, O Lord?
Maybe the only prayer I can utter this Thanksgiving is:
Teach me to be grateful.
Teach me to be grateful for what I still have. Help me to
see where you are blessing me, even in the midst of this
pandemic. Give me a new pair of eyes, so I can more clear-
ly see your grace:
Let me see the generosity of health care workers on the
front lines as a sign of your love.
Let me see the care that I have for my family as a sign of
your compassion within me.
Let me see my sadness over the virus as a sign of your sor-
row for those who suffer.
Jesus entered a world of illness, suffering and death, so he
understands what we are going through—not only because
he is divine and knows all things, but because he is human
and experienced all things.
Help me to give other people something to be thankful for:
By being generous to them when I am sad.
By being patient with them when I am tired.
By encouraging them when I am feeling low.
Most of all, draw me closer to your Son. During his time on
earth, Jesus saw people who were hungry, visited people
who were sick and wept over the death of his friend Laza-
rus. He entered a world of illness, suffering and death, so
he understands what we are going through—not only be-
cause he is divine and knows all things, but because he is
human and experienced all things
So on Thanksgiving this year, teach me to be thankful,
Almighty God.
And one more thing, God:
Hurry up with those vaccines.
Please.
Amen.
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 4
NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 24TH
Religious Education Classes will be on Wednesdays from 6:00 —7:30 PM and Sundays from 10:00—11:45 AM in
the Parish Hall. For more information please call at (863)385-0049 or e-mail Judy Nugent at v-
judy.nugent@stcathe.org.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INTIATION OF ADULTS
These classes will be on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Building S200 and will continue every Thursday at the same
time until Easter. For more information, or to register for classes, please call Juana Nava at (863)385-0049.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YOUTH GROUP
Meetings will be on Wednesdays at 806 Hickory St. from 6:30—8:00 PM. For questions or more information please
contact Doroteo Rodríguez at (305)726-1089 or rodriguez@stcatheschool.org.
Also, remember to use Amazon Smile and select “St. Catherine Catholic School” when you are doing your holiday
shopping on Amazon. This is a great way to support our students and teachers!
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support St. Catherine School every time you shop, at no cost to you. Am-
azonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping
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Dr. Higgins
Principal
LEGION OF MARY
Meetings are Wednesdays at 9:00 AM in the Par-
ish Hall, Room #17.
For more information please contact Mary Ann
Buckley 863-385-1386.
GRIEFSHARE
Do you have a friend or family member whom you
believe would benefit from GriefShare? Please in-
vite them to come - and come with them, at least
for the first time! Next session will be November
21 at 2:00 PM in Building S200. We meet every
other week.
For more information or to register, please contact
JoMarie Grinkiewicz: (863)-414-1119 or Email:
jomarie@stcathe.org
Spiritual Adoption
Month 8 - Developing Baby. “ I like to listen to my Mommy’s
voice!”
Now your spiritually adopted baby is finished developing and
is concentrating on gaining weight: she may be making her
mother uncomfortable with her size. She will need a layer of
fat to help her stay warm after she leaves the perfect tempera-
ture inside her mothers womb. For some weeks now she has
recognized her mother’s voice. In a short time baby will be
born. Your babies mother appreciated the prayers you have
said for her and her baby throughout the pregnancy. It has
not been easy, but your prayers have given her the grace she
needed to bring her baby to term.
1 Samuel 1:27-28- I prayed for this child, and the Lord grant-
ed my request. Now I’ll in turn give him to the Lord: as long as
he lives, he shall be dedicated to the Lord.
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 5
WELCOME TO ST. CATHERINE PARISH
We invite you to register with us or if you have
changed any of your contact information, please
fill out this form.
• Visit the Parish Office during open hours.
• Mail the Parish Registration or Update Form
to the Parish Office.
• Drop the Parish Registration or Update Form
into the weekend collection basket.
• Register online at www.stcathe.org
RECONCILIATION
This sacrament is available every Saturday from
3:00—3:45 PM, or by appointment with a priest.
Anointing of the sick
Baptism
Marriage
For questions or more information (863)385-0049
or e-mail at office@stcathe.org
Name:______________________________
Address:__________________________________
City and Zip Code:______________________
Telephone:_____________________________
E-mail:_______________________________
PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
(____) New Registration
(____) Moving out of the Parish
(___) Up-date information
(____) Need contribution envelopes
SACRAMENTS
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20, Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56
[52b], Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45, Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 [59b],
Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28, Dn
3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 [59b], Lk 21:12-19
Thursday: Dn 6:12-28, Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73,
74 [59b], Lk 21:20-28
Friday: Dn 7:2-14, Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
Lk 21:29-33
Saturday: Dn 7:15-27, Dn 3:82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,
Lk 21:34-36
Sunday: Jer 33:14-16, 1 Thes 3:12—4:2, Ps 25:4-5,
8-9, 10, 14 [1b], Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Mass Intention of the Week
SATURDAY 20th
9:00 AM THOMAS DI REENO † Hannah Henneberry
PATRICK HERALD † Ruben and Sara Leon
ANNA MONTICELLO † Mary Powell
4:00 PM For all Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. José
SUNDAY 21st
8:00 AM HARRIET BIERLINE † Gladys Zitelli
ESPERANZA HERMIDA DE MERINO †
Dr. Carlos J. González & Wife
HERACLIO FUENTES & MARIA BRAVO † María
Von Drewitz
10:00 AM JESSIE & BILL BEAULIER † Pearl Burby
CLARITA GO † Florecita Duco
Mie Mie Strickler special Intention — Myrna Ty
MONDAY November 22nd
8:00 AM MAUREEN & SAM GRIFFIN † Gary & Rosaleen
Marlow
SHRILEY LESNIAK † Jerome and Jean Lesniak
STAN WIRTH † Denny & Sharon Bledsoe
TUESDAY November 23rd
8:00 AM DON GRUBER † Gary & Rosaleen Marlow
EDITH URDA † Glenda Brannen
Paulina & Nathaniel Armstrong (2nd Wedding
Anniversary) — Paulina Armstrong
WEDNESDAY November 24th
8:00 AM "Novena Mass for Life — For a Greater Respect for
all Human Life"
THURSDAY November 25th
9:00 AM In Thanksgiving for All God's Blessings — Fr. José
FRIDAY November 26th
8:00 AM JORGE SANTOS † Roxana Santos
JOSE M. SORIANO † Rosaleen Marlow
SATURDAY 27th
9:00 AM WILLIAM HELMS † Maureen Helms
ANNA MONTICELLO † Mary Powell
4:00 PM WILLIAM, MADALYN, FRANCIS & SUSAN
PLESKOVIC † Mark & Barbara Walczak
DICK NOEL † Mercure Family
CHARLES & CATHARINE RITCHEY † Madonna
Williams
SUNDAY 28th
8:00 AM For all Living & Deceased Parishioners — Fr. José
10:00 AM JULIA CROWELL † Pearl Burby
PATRICK M HERALD † Mary & Jim Herald
McGarry
Thanksgiving & praise for our parish family — Jerry
& JoMarie Grinkiewicz
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 6
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
• You must be 18 years or older to participate Void where prohibited by law.
• The GRAND PRIZE winners will receive a CASH First Prize $5,000, Second Prize $2,500, and Third Prize
$1,000. The winners will be posted on the St. Catherine School website (www.stcatheschool.org) Sunday even-
ing December 19, 2021. Donations for the St. Catherine Catholic School Christmas Raffle are not tax-
deductible contributions.
• Donations are 1 ticket for $25.00 or 5 tickets for $100.00. Tickets are available at the Parish Office 882 Bay St.
Sebring, FL. For more information call Claudia Spradlin at (863)991-3271, (419)236-7924.
• Mailed in donations may be in the form of checks or money orders made payable to St. Catherine Catholic
School (MEMO LINE: Christmas Raffle) and sent to:
St. Catherine Catholic School
882 Bay St.
Sebring, FL 33870
Remember St. Catherine’s in Your Will
A bequest is a wonderful way to express gratitude to God for a
lifetime of blessings! The gift you give establishes a lasting legacy
of love for others by helping the St. Catherine Church to continue
our Catholic heritage through its many ministries. The following
is possible wording for including a bequest in your will:
“I bequeath the greater of $____ or ____% of the residue of my
estate to Bishop Frank J. Dewane, (or his successor), Roman
Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Venice in Florida, a corporation
sole, whose principal office is located at 1000 Pinebrook Rd.,
Venice, FL 34285, “For the benefit of St. Catherine of
Siena Catholic Church, in Sebring, FL.”
The actual wording in your will should be determined by you and
your attorney. If you have any questions or wish to consider a gift
annuity or trust for St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church,
please contact Fr. José González at (863)385-0049.
BOOKKEEPER’S CORNER
OFFERINGS
Second Collections
This Week: Catholic Campaign for Human
Development
Next Week: School Support:
November 14th
Will be reported in the next Bulletin
Online Giving:
For Online Giving instructions visit
https://www.osvhub.com/stcathe/funds
CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL 2021
Our assessment for 2021 is $110.000.00. We have received pledges of $102,011.85. We are at 92.74% of our goal! Please make checks payable to CFA and in the Memo write “St. Catherine”. Thank you for your generous support to St. Catherine’s and the CFA.
FINAL WISHES
St. Catherine Church is offering a new service for all those who may be interested in knowing your final wishes and services are what you prefer.
We have developed a form for you to fill out and complete to assist your family and parish. We will keep one on file with the church, and pro-vide a copy for you to keep.
A St. Catherine representative will meet with you and assist you in this preparation. We will arrange a time and place for you to meet with our co-coordinator of funeral to ensure these very important procedures are carried out ac-cording to your wishes. Contact Peggy Pierce at (863)273-9007.
RED MEMORIAL CANDLES
Are in the back of the church adjacent to the Chapel. A Memorial
Candle is lit and remains lighted at all times for one year in
memory of a person who has passed away. You may commemo-
rate a loved one by lighting a candle for one year with a donation
of $150.
Please come to the Parish Office to make arrangements for a Me-
morial Candle which will be accompanied by a small plaque with
the name of the person.
Florida Catholic
Florida Catholic has suspended print production. However, their
ministry will continue as they are offering an e-edition free of
charge. Visit the link below each Friday to view a new, free e-
edition of the Florida Catholic.
https://venice.thefloridacatholic.org/
Safe Environment Training
As part of the Safe Environment Program, the Diocese of Venice
requires all employees and volunteers who work with children
and/or vulnerable adults be fingerprinted and trained in Safe En-
vironment. For more information,
visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/safeenvironment.
November 21, 2021 St. Catherine Parish Page 7
ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
Pastor: Very Reverend José González, V.F
………………………………………………….385-0049
Parochial Vicar: Reverend Paul Kawalec
……………………………………………………….385-3993
Arts and Environment: Gloria Fontanes……...385-0049
Altar Servers: Bekki Rose…….……...…….…...414-1523
Confirmation: Judy Nugent……………………..385-0049
v-judy.nugent@stcathe.org.
LifeTeen:……………………………………………385-0049
Edge:………………………………………………...385-0049
Eucharistic Ministry: Janet Patterson….(260)452-6012
Lector Ministry…..……..Linda Sherman (317)582-1190
Liturgical Ministries: Diane Sochacki………….835-2523
Ministry to the Sick: Bob & Carol Ushka……...385-8301
Music Ministry: Lorraine Davis…………. (317)258-2361
RCIA: Juana Nava………………………………...385-0049
navaj@stcathe.org
Religious Education K-5: Judy Nugent…….…..385-0049
v-judy.nugent@stcathe.org.
Respect Life: Marge Rafferty……………………..214-3312
mrafferty@stcathe.org
SVDP: Licet Collado.....................................(786)326-9768
Ushers: Mike Flood……………………….………..471-6381
GRIEFSHARE GROUP From Mourning to Joy, a Christ-centered grief support group. GriefShare is a friendly,
caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have
to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare is a faith-based program to provide education, support, and
hope after the loss of a spouse, family member or friend. No cost, no commitment; just come and see! ALL ARE
WELCOME!. For more information or to register, please contact JoMarie Grinkiewicz: (863)-414-1119 or Email:
jomarie@stcathe.org.
LADIES BOOK CLUB
For information contact Kimberly Millerick at kmill2199@hotmail.com.
LEGION OF MARY
For more information please contact Mary Ann Buckley 863-385-1386.
PRAYER CHAIN
For questions or more information please call Claudia Spradlin at (863)991-3271 or e-mail claudia@stcathe.org.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The heart of the Vincentian Ministry is the visitation of the poor in their homes…whether an ordinary dwelling
place, a hospital, a nursing home, a prison or even the street. Home Visits has been emphasized as the primary
method of our works of charity since our Society was founded in 1833. St. Catherine’s SVdP Ministries’ include:
Home Visitations, a Prison Ministry for Women, Friendship and Hospitality, Fund Raising and Membership, and
Prayer and Spirituality. For more information please call at (863)835-0571 and leave a message or e-mail lcolla-
do@stcathe.org. One of our volunteers will call back.
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Retreat Center Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Upcoming Events at Our Diocese’s Retreat
Center Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH)
Retreat and Spirituality Center, located in
Venice, FL, will offer the following group
retreats for the remainder of this year: Ig-
natian Preached Retreat (November 19-22),
Advent Retreat (Dec 6-7) and December 8
and 12 (same conference both days). For additional information
and to register, please visit our website: www.olph-retreat.org
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
every Friday
from 8:30 to 9:00 AM
in the Church
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