Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 14, 2010
"While he was still a long way off,
his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.
He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him."
Luke 15:20
Preparing for Sunday Mass
Parishioner Spotlight
Meet the Belluccia Family
(Angelo & Catherine, Anthony, Elise, and Natalie)
Parishioners since 1997
Catherine teaches at our school
The Journey of Lent
The Call to “Penance”
“So they went off and preached repentance.”
Mark 6:12
Holy Week Schedule 2010
From the Pastor
For the Weekend of March 13 & 14
Question for the Week: Jesus welcomed sinners. Do you find this comforting or challenging? Why?
Mission: Seek to imitate Jesus’ humility.
Dear Friends:
I am thankful for the help and advice that I receive from the different Councils of our parish. I am enclosing the list of the different councils, their membership, and their purpose. I have asked from all these councils that they strive to keep you updated with regular summaries of their meetings.
Respectfully yours in Christ,
Fr. Tom Morgan
Pastoral Council
The mission of the Council is to work collaboratively with the pastor to identify opportunities to support and enrich the spiritual growth of the parish. The Pastoral Council seeks to fulfill this mission by engaging parishioners in an active dialogue, creating a unifying vision of parish life rooted in the core teachings of the Church, and developing a concrete strategic plan for parish growth that builds on the traditional strengths and culture of St. Lawrence.
Dario Almonte |
Mary Catherine Lamoureux |
Dalfi Almonte |
Danny Martinez |
Steve Danco |
Jim Sullivan |
John Davidson |
Mario Tamayo |
Mary Garcia |
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Stewardship Council
The Stewardship Committee’s purposes is to assess, unify and strengthen our current St. Lawrence ministries, while addressing gaps where our parish would benefit from the growth and development of new ministries. While we recognize the importance of the three dimensions of stewardship, this committee will direct its energy on the time and talent aspects. We believe that strengthening these areas will lead to even greater treasure contributions from the parish community
Kevin Anello |
Barbara Portales |
Marjorie Barcenas |
Elle Spada |
Tracy Halme |
Tony Tweed |
Deacon Greg Lambert |
María Tweed |
Barton Lee |
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Hispanic Council
The pastor and the Hispanic Pastoral council members, through prayer, study, and listening begin to identify and prioritize the ways in which our Hispanic Catholics can fulfill our call to discipleship.
Gisela Adames |
Victoria Rodriguez |
Dario Almonte |
Maria Tweed |
Dalfi Almonte |
Aurelis Zambrano |
Zenaida Cartaya |
Manuel Zambrano |
Elena Herrera |
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Finance Council
The St. Lawrence Church Finance Council is a consultative body which assists our pastor and the other priests and staff in the administration of our parish’s financial resources, buildings and grounds in support of parish life and its mission. The Finance Council is ruled by universal law and the norms established by the Bishop of St. Petersburg and is comprised of parishioners who have demonstrated expertise in matters of financial administration.
Cherie Carson |
Daniel Martinez |
John Favret |
Tayra Paul |
Bill Freeman |
Ray Ploucher |
Sam Lazzara |
Don Schmeling |
School Advisory Council
The School Advisory Commission is consultative in nature and functions. The members assist the school pastor and administrator in the areas of planning, finances, shaping policy and communications. Recommendations in these four areas may be formulated by this commission, and presented to the school pastor for his consideration and approval as local policies. The administrator is responsible for implementing all local and Diocesan policies. The SAC will ensure that such recommendations follow the intent and spirit of policies determined by the diocese. The school pastor and administrator provide the leadership as to the formulation of recommendations.
Eileen Arnold |
Therese Hernandez |
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Simone Barrett |
Diane Longo |
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Mike Deluca |
John Miliziano |
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Zenaida Firincieli
(parent’s club rep) |
Jenifer Schnieder |
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Rose Smoot |
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Gail Freeman |
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Discipleship Council
The purpose of the Discipleship Council is to assist the pastor in the implementation of the desires of the Holy Roman Catholic Church for parish life.
Audrey Boston |
Kathy Lambert |
Fr. Peter Bwayo |
Fr. Tom Morgan |
Kelly Kearney |
Deacon Cris Stout |
Parish Calendars
2010 Annual Pastoral Appeal
The 2010 Annual Pastoral Appeal continues in our parish and throughout our Diocese. If you have not yet responded, please prayerfully consider what you can do to participate in the mission of our Church here in the Diocese of St. Petersburg through this Appeal. We want your participation and need your support. You can make a difference! Please do your part in the blessing given to you, “Go in Peace to love and Serve the Lord”.
St Lawrence 2010 APA Goal: $309,430.
Amount Pledged: $59,643.
Amount Paid: $29,363.40.
Number of Gifts: 202
Percentage of goal: 19.28
Percentage of Participation: 7.34
(As of March 9, 2010)
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"Spiritual Adoption Program"
Month 5
"Human life must be respected and protected
absolutely from the moment of conception"
Catechism of the Catholic Church #2270
 
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