Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 1, 2010

"You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you;
and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?"

Luke 12:20

Preparing for Sunday Mass

Parish Liturgical and Popular Piety Event Calendar

Weekly Bulletin

This Month's Calendar

For the Weekend of July 31 & August 1

A Strong Start in the Faith

Inquirers, catechumens, candidates, and neophytes. While these words may be new to many, they represent participants in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).  These may be people you know…neighbors, co-workers, friends. We encourage you to visit with them. They may be interested in learning more about the Catholic faith but are just waiting for an invitation. They may be “Inquirers” starting their search, asking their questions about this Catholic faith of ours. They may be “Catechumens” who are not baptized and are asking to be accepted in our faith as they keep their hopes set on Christ. They may be “Candidates” who are baptized as Catholics but never had the opportunity to learn about their faith and complete their Initiation sacraments; or “Candidates” who were baptized in another Christian tradition.

The RCIA is the process which can become a strong start in the faith for these catechumens and candidates. Through the RCIA at St. Lawrence Church, our friends and friends-to-be build their spiritual foundation as they learn about Catholicism. We should talk with them, welcome them, and thank them for their faith and desire to share in the Eucharist. After all, “Eucharist” comes from the Greek word meaning “thanksgiving.”  Let’s all give thanks and share in the feast together!

This year’s “Welcome Weekend” will take place at all our Masses (Saturday Vigil and Sunday) on the weekend of September 11 and 12, 2010. This is a great opportunity to invite someone who has been away from the faith to return or to invite someone who might be interested to take this first step in learning more about the Catholic Church.  In fact, if you or someone you know is interested in becoming an Inquirer, this is the time! We welcome all to the Inquiry sessions scheduled on the second and fourth Monday of the month through August 23. The weekly sessions begin Monday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information regarding religious education and events at St. Lawrence, please click on the “Faith Formation” tab at www.stlawrence.org or contact me at 813-875-4040 ext. 206 or Mmontero@stlawrence.org.

Wishing you and your family and friends God’s abundant blessings!

Martha Montero
Director of Faith Formation

Other August, 2010 events at the parish include:

Prayer of Blessing for Students Leaving for University at all the weekend Masses on August 14 and 15, 2010

Blessing of the New School Year, Students and Teachers at all the weekend Masses on August 28 and 29

Question for the Week:

What do you regard as the wealth of your life?

Mission:

Give to someone who cannot repay you.

Parishioner Spotlight

Meet Carmen and Elpidio Garcia

St. Lawrence members since 1992

2010 Annual Pastoral Appeal

  St Lawrence 2010 APA

Goal: $309,430.

Amount Pledged: $120,830.

Amount Paid: $100,764.90

Number of Gifts: 473

Percentage of goal: 39.05

Percentage of Participation: 17.18

(As of July 27, 2010)

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Annual Pastoral Appeal

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