November 11, 2018 32nd Sunday Star of the Sea · 2019. 5. 25. · 7pm Life Teen Mission Co-Op Weekend Life Teen Bake Sale, CHA Pantry Weekend Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware

1404 PACIFIC AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451

www.staroftheseaparish.com [email protected] 757-428-8547 • Fax: 757-428-0788

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Saturday ...................................... 5 pm Sunday ............ 8 am, 10 am & 12 noon Weekdays ............... See inside bulletin Holy Days ................ See inside bulletin

RECONCILIATION 1st & 3rd Saturdays ................. 3:30 pm or by appointment

HOLY ROSARY 1st Saturday of the month ........ 4:15 pm

OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday .............. 9 am–4 pm Friday ............................ 9 am–12 noon

PARISH STAFF Rev. Esteban "Steve" DeLeon ......................................... Pastor Jean Choplinsky .................................... Business Administrator Jeanine RItz ............................ Religious Education Coordinator Nancy Liette ..................................... Youth Ministry Coordinator Bryce Miller.................................................... Music Coordinator Geri Tarkington ..................... Baptisms, Marriage, and Funerals Virginia Mollner ...................................... Social Ministry Director Jessica Kwiatkowski ................................................... Secretary Grace Jones ......................... Receptionist & Liturgy Coordinator Tony Lewis ................................................................ Custodian Sharon Lewis ....................................................... Housekeeping

STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 309 15TH STREET • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23451

www.sosschool.org • 757-428-8400 • Fax: 757-428-2794

Dr. Carey Averill ........................................................... Principal Marie Wise………………………………..Admissions Coordinator

Star of the Sea

Roman Catholic Church

November 11, 2018

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MONDAY, November 12 No Religious Education

TUESDAY, November 13 9-11am Women’s Faith Sharing, R1/2 6:15pm Mass (Ludovico Lasquety†) & Rosary 7pm Adult Faith Sharing, CHA 7pm Events Committee, CHB

WEDNESDAY, November 14 8am Mass (Adam Monte†) 9:15am Finance Council, PO 10am Women’s Club, R5 2pm School 60th Anniversary Mass (Brenda Terry†) 6:30pm Greeter Training, CHA 7pm Cantors 7:30pm Choir

THURSDAY, November 15 8am Mass (Jose “Tito” Rivadulla†) 11:30am Mass at Westminster Canterbury 5-9pm School 60th Anniversary Celebration Gym/

Parking lot 6:30pm RCIA, CHA 7pm Liturgy Committee, R1/2

FRIDAY, November 16 3:30pm Families pick up Food Baskets, CHB

SATURDAY, November 17 8:30am Helping Hands of Star of the Sea, LH 5pm Mass (John, Marie & Johnny Graziadei†)

SUNDAY, November 18– 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8am Mass (Thomas Kratz†) 10am Mass (Don Conover†) 12noon Mass (Julie Ann & Dominic Canissario†) 2-4pm Parent Only Reconciliation Class, CHA 7pm Life Teen

Mission Co-Op Weekend

Life Teen Bake Sale, CHA

Pantry Weekend Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware of sexual abuse of minors on the part of clergy or staff of our diocese to notify civil authorities, call the Attorney General’s Clergy Abuse Hotline at 1-833-454-9064, and reach out to the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Jennifer Sloan at 1-877-887-9603.

November 11, 2018– 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Gospel, we heard Jesus teaching us about giving, and more importantly, the quality of giving. In short, Jesus is telling us today that true giving is giving from the heart. May we then learn to give generously from the heart. The Lord also reminds us not only about sincerity of heart but also about humility in our acts of piety and charity. It means that all our piety and charity should be done for the Lord, not for ourselves. Our task as Christians, is to keep on witnessing to God’s love and generosity wherever we are by what we say and do. Let us never forget these very important lessons and values in life – sincerity and generosity.

May the generous Lord bless you all the days

of your life. Amen.

From Fr. Steve

THE WEEK AHEAD

In Our Parish

John Flannery M. Baily Buck Diana Brumitt Cathy K.Urwin Pat Smith Mary Dempsey Mary Barraco Gerardo DeLeon Beverly deCroix Sherry McCaskill Ken Fleming Ally Elefante Diana Marsden Nancy Burgess Peggy Morelli Bill Sabo Betty Sabo Remy Gega Brian Oswald Greg Banton Darren Wilson Michael Oswald Diana Sayson

Estrella S. Monzon

Anne O’Brien

Shelagh Murphy

Carlos Ortiz

Aaron Holley

Julie Mauro

Bernie Devlin

Kevin Kittrel

Marty Gurski

Shelia Atkey

Vicki Williams

Mike Davis

Craig McMillan

Collin Johnson

Randy Starling

Ric Robinson

Jeanney Meagher

Carolinn McLane

Michelle Wilson

The Aragon Family

Norm Hess

Lynn Hess

Katie Sabatino

Kelsie Weyer

Brenda Morris

Ann Miller

Angelita I. Majors

Anita Babineau

Dorothy Clemens

Hank Richeson

Joe McWaters

Mary M. Lyons

Susan Rivadulla

Sandra O’Brien

Richard Lupold

Ramona L Castner

Joel Rivera

Penny Romero

Christine Lake

Chris Palm

Pam Huggins

Robert Garrison

Joclare Moody

Michael Earhardt

Bonnie Cholish

Mario Simbulan

Madeline DeMuccio

Barbara Spruell

Christy Black

Tom Holloway

Joan Kunzinger

Silvia Widmer

John Slepecki

Miguel Macias

Joseph Mikulski

Sheila Acke

Billy Spruell Jr.

Josie Orencia

Mary Longley

Patricia Rufle

Mary Morris

Ruth Jennette

Dale Ann Corillo

Dan Foley

Judy Duff

Michelle Richards

Kevin Flannery

Jim Edge

Evelyn Edge

Meghan Fitzgerald

Madeline Fitzgerald

Marianne Cicatko

Barbara Thomas

Lynda Huffman

Jimmie Huggins

Bohumila Hrahoska

Brian Dempsey

Michael Fitzpatrick

Walt Daunhauer

The Gendreau Family

David Havel

JJ Miller

Nick Baragar

Lanie Lizarda

Scott Kohlrust

Jean Staha

April Buckner

Tanner Effinger

Carolyn Stevens

Joan Hoare

Mary Hancock

Stephanie Mungal

Betty Viloria

Clarence Pitz

Isaac Swain

Lois McDaniel

Dot Reed

Alexa La Duke

Sherry LaMay

Jeffrey DiFulgo

Diane Standing Peery

Helen Slezak

Ann LaBuda

Gloria Apel

Vincent Donlon

Lee Taylor

Lourdes DeLeon

Kevin Moore

Sirico Whitfield

Tony Schmidt

Bryan Langan

Janice Wilkie

Jack Upton

Dewey Parlier

Gary Brosky

Andy Gallop

George Slezak

Bob Romano

Kaye Barnes

Jacqueline Alwine

Marguerite Frassica

OUR CIRCLE OF PRAYER

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED

The Vocation Cross The cross is available each weekend to any family or individual that would like to take it home and pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. If you accept the Vocation Cross, please return it the following weekend. Thank you.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Thanks to The Doctors Berger, Family Dentistry for sponsoring our bulletin this weekend.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA November 11, 2018

Weekend Ministry Schedule

for November 17th & 18th Contact Grace Jones at [email protected]

Altar Guild Marge Standing, Catherine O’Neill, Kathy Prickett,

Maria Mollner, Kendra Taylor

Welcome Desk 5pm Shannon 10am Dilks, Ungvarsky 8am Fleming 12pm Barry

Readings for the Week of

November 12th-18th

Monday: Ti 1:1-9/Ps 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Ps 37:3-4, 18 and 23, 27 and 29

[39a]/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7/Ps 23:1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5, 6 [1]/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 [5a]/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Ps 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18 [1b]/ Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11-14,

18/Mk 13:24-32

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

November 4, 2018

Sunday Collection: $18,107.32

We need $16,077 each week to operate the parish.

Social Ministry: $1,615.00

Debt Reduction: $2,593.00

Our current mortgage debt for the parish hall is $127,149.25

Parish mortgage for the school building is $1,389,073.72

If you would like to have your Church contributions sent directly to the Church from your bank, please contact your own bank to do so. Almost every bank offers this service. Some parishioners are opting to do this.

Lighthouse Media Kiosk: If you have a topic you would like to learn more about or a suggestion for materials you are interested in, please contact Kendra Taylor at [email protected]

The schedule for Liturgical Ministers is available

online at

www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/SOS

Considering a call to the priesthood? The Office of Vocations will be hosting discernment gatherings for young men who would like to discern the call to priesthood. If you would like to attend please e-mail [email protected] or call (804)-359-5661 and request to speak with the Vocations Office.

Saturday, December 8, 10:00 AM Discernment Gathering St. Joseph Catholic Church, Petersburg, VA Mass to fulfill Holy Day of Obligation followed by

lunch

Saturday, March 9, 9:30 AM Discernment Gathering Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Hampton, VA. Mass followed by discernment group and lunch to follow

Liturgical Ministers Training Sessions

Wednesday, November 14 6:30pm Greeter Training

Thursday, November 29

6:30pm Altar Server Training

All sessions are for new, current or interested ministers. Please plan to attend the session for your ministry. If you have any

question, contact Grace Jones at 428-8547 or email, [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE !!!

Our next Parish Fun Event will be

Caroling By The Sea on Saturday, December 8th at 6:30pm in Crawford Hall

It is free for everyone with a small donation of your favorite Christmas Cookies to share. We will have Chili, hotdogs, sing Christmas Carols and even have a few door prizes. We might even have a visit from someone special. Don’t miss the fun!!

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA November 11, 2018

SACRAMENTS Baptism The next Baptism Class will be December 5th & 12th. For more information or to register for classes contact [email protected].

First Reconciliation/First Eucharist If your child is in 2nd grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, please contact [email protected].

***Parent Only Reconciliation Class

Sunday, November 18th from 2-4pm, CHA

Confirmation If your teen is in 10th grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact

[email protected].

***The next Confirmation Class will be Sunday,

December 9th from 3-6pm. (This class is mandatory)

RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

The RCIA Program has begun and meets each Thursday evening from 6:30-7:45pm. It is not too late to join. If you have family or friends who might like to be a part of the RCIA this year, please invite them to attend. All are welcome!! For more info contact [email protected]

Marriage If you are a registered parishioner and interested in celebrating your wedding here, please contact [email protected], at least six months prior to your planned wedding date. STAR OF THE SEA PARISH COUNCIL

Diane Anderson Jim Billing John Fletcher

Nancy Liette Ruth Neely Chancey Walker

Kirsten Robinson Tim Murphy Michelle Libasci

STAR OF THE SEA PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Gary Ruffner Larry Wetsel Peter Rader

Alison McKee John Davey

Both councils meet once a month.

STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL NEWS

Join us for Mass on Wednesday, November 14 at 2 pm. Then on Thursday, November 15 there will be a performance in the gym at 5:45pm followed by food trucks, a DJ, carnival games and more in the gym parking lot. Free and open to the public. Help us celebrate 60 years of Catholic education!

Win 5 Night Stay in Williamsburg Resort February 14-19

Tickets are $10.00 each or $40.00 for five tickets. You do NOT have to be present to win. Drawing held on Monday, December 17 at Star of the Sea School. For more information contact the school office at 428-8400 or email [email protected]

Long Weekend Getaway Parkside Williamsburg Resort 2 bedroom premium, sleeps up to 6

Mass Schedule at Local Parishes Holy Family 9am Tuesday through Friday

5:30pm Saturday, 8:15am, 11am Sunday

St. John’s 7:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,

Friday 8am Wednesday, 5pm Saturday,

7:30am, 9:15am, 11am Sunday

St. Nicholas 9am Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

5:30pm Saturday, 9am and 11am Sunday

St. Luke’s 7am Monday through Saturday

5pm Saturday, 7am, 9:30am, and 12 Sun.

Holy Spirit 6:15pm Tuesday through Thursday,

9:10am Friday, 5:30pm Saturday, 8am,

10:15am and 12:15pm Sunday

JOIN US FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT STAR OF THE SEA ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH

MONTH FROM 8:30AM UNTIL 3:00PM

You do not need to stay the whole time. You can stay for 10 minutes, an hour, or however long you would like.

If you would like to sign up for an hour to be honor guard, please contact Dick & Sue Meeker at

[email protected]

Bulletin Announcement-Bishop’s Residence “As announced in Bishop Knestout’s June 11, 2018 letter, work is now underway at 800 S. Cathedral Place to restore the property as Bishop Knestout’s permanent residence. Originally designed as a home for the Bishop in 1907, the building previously had been home to Cathedral parish of-fices. Parish offices are now located next door at 823 Ca-thedral Place the former home of Catholic Campus Minis-try (CCM). CCM has moved to 20 N. Laurel across from the Cathedral. More details will follow once the extent of the repairs and the budget are finalized.”

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA November 11, 2018

Nancy Liette, Youth Ministry Coordinator

[email protected]

Life Nights are Sundays 7-8:30pm Complete calendar available on the parish website

Tonight: Thanksgiving Food Sort A night of fun and service for our teens.

Dinner will be served.

Bake Sale Nov 17 & 18th after all Masses

Cash and Checks only

Connect with Life Teen FACEBOOK: Star of the Sea Life Teen / HS Youth Group

Instagram: @SOSLIFETEEN

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Jeanine Ritz, Coordinator

[email protected]

Monday Nights from 6:15-7:30pm:

K-5th Grade– The Sowers

6-8th Grade– Edge

Sunday Nights at 7pm:

9-12th Grade– Life Teen

Monday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group meets Mondays at 6:15pm. Contact for the group is

Stephanie Lavin, 581-6833.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing Please join us each Tuesday from 9am-11am in room 1/2 as

we read and discuss “Girlfriends and Other Saints.” With wit

and wisdom, author Teresa Tomeo shares personal stories

about saints. She shows us that the saints are alive and well in

heaven and are always ready to listen to us and intercede on

our behalf. As she relates how these heroes of the faith have

worked in her own life, we are encouraged to go to the saints

with our own needs. They are our friends and will never betray

us or "unfriend" us! Contact Ann Mooney at 496-2595 for

more information.

Tuesday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group usually meets every Tuesday and begins with Mass

and Rosary at 6:15pm followed by Faith Sharing at 7pm. They

are currently watching Robert Barron’s new DVD series, “The

Mass”. For any questions contact Grace at

[email protected]

COMMUNITY LIFE Shining Stars Senior Adults

All Seniors are welcome to join us for our next Senior

Mass and Celebration on Friday, December 21, 2018

with Mass at 12 noon followed by lunch to celebrate our December senior birthdays. If it is not your birthday month, please bring a dish to share. Please join us!!!

Children of Mary - All are welcome to join us If you are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and would like to join us in praying the Rosary and visiting nursing homes, please contact Catherine O’Neill (648-1155) or

come to our next meeting on December 6th at 5:15pm in room 5 in the parish hall. Speaking of Our Blessed Mother…Please invite Mary as the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima into your home, contact Nida Shaughnessy

430-2334. Join us to pray the Rosary on Tuesdays at the

First Colonial Inn at 10:30am and at Atlantic Shores on

Wednesdays at 10am.

**Helping Hands of Star of the Sea

This group is open to all men and women of the parish

who would like to help with small projects. They meet most Saturday mornings at 8:30am at the Lake House. Contact Steve, 343-3288 for more info. More volunteers

are needed.

Men's Group

The group regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The goal of the Men's Group is to promote friendship and fellowship while sharing a meal together. We also help other Ministries in the Par-ish. Our next meeting is January 15 at 7pm in Crawford Hall B. Questions? Contact Big Bill at 430-6769 or [email protected]

Women’s Club The ladies meet every Wednesday at 10am in room 5. All women and crafters welcome!!

Children’s Liturgy of the Word This is offered at the 5pm Saturday Mass and the 10am Sunday Mass for all children 4 years old to 2nd grade.

Parish Nursery Our beautiful nursery is located down the hallway by the restrooms. It is open for all Masses on the weekend. One parent must stay with their child at all times. A live broadcast of the Mass is shown on the TV in the nursery.

Columbarium Our Columbarium is located at the south end of the Church.

Double Niche $1,500.00

Single Niche $750.00 This price includes the urn and brass plate, engraved marble face plate, and perpetual care. Contact Jean.

5 day candles are available for everyone's use.

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SOCIAL MINISTRY

Coordinator, Virginia Mollner

Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:30-11:30am

Phone Number: 428-1244 Soup Kitchen Our Soup Kitchen team will be preparing, cooking, and serving dinner for the Judeo Christian Outreach Center (JCOC) on November 28, 2018. We look forward to sharing our Star of the Sea spirit of service and fellowship as we help JCOC to feed the needy at the Oceanfront! Social Outreach Social Outreach operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to help our local needy and homeless. Social Outreach is SOS Social Ministry’s strongest activity! Social Outreach’s mission is to share God’s love by serving the needy and homeless in our parish community and Virginia Beach residents. Social Outreach provides bag lunches and assistance with the best of our available resources, which are derived 100% from the generosity and donations of our Star of the Sea Parishioners.

The following items are greatly appreciated at Social Outreach to help needy individuals and families:

Instant Coffee/Powdered Creamer

Jelly/Jams

Family size snacks

Walmart, Food Lion, Kroger Gift cards (to help Social Outreach help with preparing for holiday baskets for families and to purchase bread to make lunch sandwiches)

Thanksgiving Baskets

THANK YOU SO MUCH for the donations toward our Thanksgiving Basket Project! We plan to forward these gifts from our parish to the 150+ people (families, elderly, and disabled households) that were referred to us from Virginia Beach Department of

Human Services. Additionally, if you have a Thanksgiving Basket request for a family in great need, please contact Virginia Mollner before November 14th at (757)428-8547 or email [email protected]. We plan to have the referred families pick up the Thanksgiving Baskets on November 16, 2018 in Crawford Hall.

Thank you again dear Parishioners of Star of the Sea for sharing

God’s love in this project and for helping to bring hope to another in need! MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY WITH

MUCH PEACE & JOY!

Peace & Justice Pray the Rosary and pray for Peace for all!

CONTACTS IN THE PARISH Baptism, Marriage, Funerals Geri Tarkington 428-8547

Liturgy Coordinator Grace Jones 428-8547

Religious Education Coordinator Jeanine Ritz 428-8547

Life Teen/ Youth Ministry Coord. Nancy Liette 652-2124

Eucharistic Adoration Dick & Sue Meeker 228-7775

Funeral Hospitality Virginia Rader 631-1966

Marie Beck 581-0452 Music Bryce Miller 428-8547

Social Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547

Columbarium Jean Choplinsky 428-8547

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Jean Choplinsky 428-8547

Children of Mary Catherine O’Neill 648-1155

Ministry to Sick and Homebound Pat McGlinchy 428-2464

Shining Stars Senior Adults Barbara Tennyson 635-5891

Women’s Club Jan Carlson 486-7686

Helping Hands of Star of the Sea Steve Rufle 343-3288

Young Adults Jeanine Ritz 428-8547

Altar Servers Sidney Hays 481-9080

Greeters Sharon Pitz 468-2621

Lectors Kevin Bowser 635-1929

EMHC Diane Boyd 403-8919

Welcome Desk Team Rhonda Crowe 340-0409

Altar Guild Marge Standing 450-3050

Parish Events Committee Amber Steele 989-287-0031

Men’s Group Bill Ungvarsky 430-6769

Grief Sharing Group Virginia Rader 631-1966

Meals on Wheels Marie Beck 581-0452

Prison Ministry Martha Franklin 477-0978

Migrant Ministry Isabel Valentini 406-1453

School Principal Dr. Carey Averill 428-8400

In remembrance of Veteran’s Day on 11/11/2018, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all Veterans, their families, and those who have served in all branches of the United States military! Thank you for your dedication, service, and sacrifice to protect our great country & our freedom!

O SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT, WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED AT THE TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING, WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT, O’ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING? AND THE ROCKET’S RED GLARE, THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE; O SAY DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE, O’ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE!

Scheduling Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass intention for a loved one, you may book 2 Masses at a time. After each Mass is said you may book another. This policy is to ensure that everyone who would like to have a Mass said, has the opportunity to do so. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please call the office at 428-8547.