San Pedro
Catholic Church

News & Announcements

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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Monday, May 5, 2008

LADIES GUILD INSTALLATION MASS & LUNCHEON

Mass will begin at 11:00a.m. with lunch to follow at 12:00noon in the Activity Center. Luncheon will be catered by Olde World Restaurant. Tickets are $10.00 each and are available at the Parish Office, Monday-Thursday, and at the Church Gift Shop on Weekends. Don't forget the sneakers and/or donations for the Best Foot Forward Campaign.

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May 10 & 11

MOTHER'S DAY Mass Intentions

The 9:00a.m. Mass will be offered for an unlimited number of mothers.Their names and the names of the Mass donors will be listed in the Mother's Day bulletin. Arrange for the Mass at the Parish Office. The donation is $10.00--please make checks payable to "San Pedro Building Fund." Deadline for Mother's Day Intention is Tuesday, May 6th.

We are also taking intentions for Father's Day, June 15th.

MOTHER'S DAY FLOWERS

The Holy Name Society will be selling roses for Mother's Day. The proceeds will go to San Pedro's Building Fund-only @2.00 per rose or @20.00 per dozen.

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Sat. & Sun. May 10 & 11, 2008

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SHARING SUNDAY

In addition to monetary collections, donations of paper towels, toliet paper, cereal, canned fruits, and canned meatswould be appreciated. Thank you for your continuous generosity and kindness. Because of all of yourefforts, our San Pedro Parish has had a significant impact on our community. God bless you as you help those in need.

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Saturday May 17, 2008

ANNUAL PREGNANCY SOLUTIONS WALK FOR LIFE

Epiphany Cathedral, Registration 8:00a.m., Walk 9:00a.m. We need you to walk or sponsor a walker to help protect our beloved unborn children. Please join us by calling Anna at 587-9825 or Jane at 426-4183.

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Sunday, May 18th

SECOND SERIES-$100,000 DRAWING will begin. Tickets are $100 and are on sale at the Parish Office (Mondays-Thursdays). There will be 10 drawings for $10,000 starting in May with 2 drawings in November & December. Again, only 2,000 tickets issued. Please make checks payable to San Pedro Building Fund.

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Sunday May 25th

ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS

San Pedro will be honoring all our high school seniors at a Graduation Mass at 10:45a.m. Please contact the Parish Office at 426-2500 to confirm your attendance.

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June 9th - 13th, 2008 (only a few spots left)

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2008

GOD'S BIG BACKYARD

Registration will begin April 6, 2008-Keep your eyes out for anything patriotic or old-fashion, summertime fun related - we gladly accept these items or monetary donations. Future details to follow. If you would like to help, please call Anne Raczka at 426-2893.

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Sunday, July 13,2008

BLOODMOBILE will be at San Pedro Chruch

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Sunday, December 14th

San Pedro's Christmas Pageant

Posted on: March 31, 2008

MISCELLANIOUS

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CONGRATULATIONS to LINDSAY DECARLO who was given the 2008 Ladies Guild Scholarship of $2,000

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THE CHURCH OFFICE IS OPEN 9:00a.m. to 12noon and 12:30p.m. to 4:00p.m. MONDAY THRU THURSDAY

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PARISH NURSERY

San Pedro's Nursery is open every Sunday in the Activity Center during the 9:00a.m. Mass to care for your children, ages 1-4.

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PRAYER LINE MINISTRY

Living in the Spirit Prayer Group - for your immediate prayer needs and petitions, call Barbara Cramer at 423-6461.

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LIVING IN THE SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

invites you to join them in praising God for all his many blessings. They meet every Thursday evening, 7:00p.m. at the Parish Life Center. Everyone is welcome!

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SHARE THE WORD

is a faith-sharing adult group who meet to reflect on the Sunday Mass readings. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30p.m. in the Activity Center. Father Jim Cogan facilitates this group.

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SOCIABLES

Social events for men and women every Friday at the Activity Center: Bridge & Pinochle at 11:45a.m. For more information, please call Helen at 429-2032

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

NOTE: The schedule of class dates is listed in the handbook you received at the beginning of the year.

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:

REGISTRATION:

Parents, please note that registration for next year has begun. Forms will NOT be going home with the children. To register you child for next year you need to come into the Religious Education Office and fill out the form. For office hours please call 426-2893 or come in during class times. Sunday 9:15a.m.-12:00noon or Wednesday 4:30-8:30p.m.

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IN MEMORY OF.......NEW FAMILY CENTER

Rooms will be available to be memorialized in our new Family Center. For a specific donation, you can have a room named after a loved one. If interested, please call the Parish Office. More information to follow.

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SAN PEDRO ENGRAVING LAB

Gift giving season is upon us from 1st Communions, Confirmations, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduations, Weddings, Etc. For truly personal gifts contact Ann at 441-7150 or Sheila at 456-6536 to purchase in stock items or to place custom orders. All proceedes go the San Pedro Building Fund

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FIRST COMMUNION GIFTS

Come by our Church Gift Shop before or after the weekend Masses and check out the variety of gift items we have in stock.

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MUSIC NOTES:

Have you ever considered joining our seasonal or year round parishioner and enjoy singing or playing an instrument, please contact Nathan at 426-4729

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LIVING STATIONS OF CROSS DVD'S AVAILABLE

Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of our Youth Ministry's Living Stations of the Cross, please call Nathan at 426-4729. DVD's are only $10.00 each.

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CALLING ALL PARISH CHILDREN (AGES 0-99)!!!

San Pedro is having a Christmas pageant this year and we need everyone's help. If you're between the ages of 0-99 and are interested in acting, singing, costume-making, set making, or any of the other activities that go with putting on a pageant, then please call M.C. Heffner at 876-4175. The pageant will be on Sunday, December 14th. Watch for more info to come.

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Posted on: October 18, 2007

PARISH NURSE REMINDERS

RESPITE CARE---for more information please contact Edith Subasic, Parish Nurse at 423-7139

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RESPITE VOLUNTEERS

are ready to provide assistance for the family who elects to care for the health challenged at home. For information call EDITH, San Pedro's Parish Nurse at 423-7139 (weekdays.)

For Weekend EMERGENCIES, call 429-0154

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LUNCH & LEARN

Our first season was very successful! 462 Parishioners and friends took part in the various learning opportunities. We will continue the series next season. We remain open to suggestions for topics of interest to you. Thank you for your active participation!

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BLOODMOBILE-------CONTRATULATIONS!

Our Parish contributed 20 units of blood on April 6th. With five different blood products derived from a single donation - we're responsible for a possible 100 blood products! The next Bloodmobile date is Sunday, July 13, 2008!

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Posted on: September 19, 2007

CHURCH SEEKING DONATIONS FOR THE FAMILY AND POST DISASTER RELIEF CENTER************NEW RECTORY ROOF******FAMILY/POST-DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER BUILDING FUND PHASE II-JANUARY 2008 HOME VISITATIONS***********MAIN CHURCH ROOF REPAIRS

Please help raise money for the building of San Pedro Family and Post Disaster Relief Center. The big red thermometer outside San Pedro Catholic Church is already past the $1,000,000 mark and is inching on its way with each donation. Michael Fox, chairman of the fundraising committee, hopes that within a year and a half, the thermometer will reach the top of the $3 million mark.

"We can only begin building when we have raised $2.4 million out of the total $3 million,” Fox said.

The building center will be used as a disaster center in the event of flooding, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. According to the Red Cross, this will be the only center in the area that will offer this protection center.

“After Hurricane Charley swept throughout Florida, many families stayed in San Pedro’s activity center. That’s when we realized we didn’t have the necessities for these families.” said Pam Fleming, chairman of the drawing committee. “ With this new building, we will be more than functional.”

With more than 18,000 square feet, there will be meeting rooms, a full kitchen, and showers with a great water supply. There will also be locker-type rooms for families to put their things. The building will be generator-powered as well and be able to resist category five hurricanes.

The building will not be a shelter year round, but a post-shelter facility that will be open to families with nowhere to go in the event of natural disasters. However, many of the ideas have not been made final yet because the center needs to be built first.

This center will not only be a place for the families of San Pedro Church, but open to the community as well. Besides being a disaster relief center, plans include a family center too.

“We will have religious library materials, computers, pool tables and large screened televisions for family movie nights. It will be a safe, wholesome place for kids to go after school.” Fox said.

There have been several fundraisers to help with the cost of this facility including golf tournaments, parties, and pledge-drives with parish members.

Currently tickets are being sold for drawings that will take place from August 2007 to March 2008 (SORRY, SOLD OUT). If you purchased a ticket, you have a 10-to-2000 chance to win $10,000.

“There will be $100,000 which will be drawn in $10,000 increments with 10 drawings. Two drawings will be in December and another two will be in March,” Fleming said. “Then there will be one drawing for each of the remaining months Flemming said.”

Join us at the Activities Center at 10:30a.m. on the following dates for the monthly $10,000 drawings.

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# 1 August 19, 2007 Winner Sara Redinger, Ticket #0376

# 2 September 16, 2007 Winner, Joanne & Norm Schroder, Ticket #0639

# 3 October 21, 2007 Winner, Thomas J Hoffman, Ticket #1378 Mr. Hoffman graciously donated the money back to SAN PEDRO'S BUILDING FUND.

# 4 November 18, 2007 Winner, Fred Calita Ticket #397

# 5 December 9, 2007 Winner, VFW, Pat McCardle, Q.M. Ticket #1357

# 6 December 16, 2007,Winner, Kathy Radka Ticket #1838

# 7 January 20, 2008,Winner, Nancy & Frank DeCarlo, Ticket #1417

#8 February 17, 2008 Winner, Adam Frederick Ticket #1478

# 9 March 9, 2008 Winner, Margaret Turner, Ticket # 1128

#10 March 16, 2008 Winner,Charles Ugel, Ticket #1931

The SECOND $100,000 DRAWING WILL BEGIN THIS MAY 2008. Ticket sales for this second series are being sold now, at the Parish Office. Call for details 426-2500

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Many people have supported the new center. The church received encouraging letters from Ed McCrane, Sarasota County Emergency Management chief, state legislators and the American Red Cross.

“The biggest challenge is getting the word out,” Fox said. “We want to be better known throughout the community. We would also like to thank everyone that has supported this project and helped financially.”

For more information, call Therese or MaryEllen at San Pedro Parish at: 941-426-2500

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FROM THE PASTOR.........NEW RECTORY ROOF

Recently there was suspicion that we may have active mold in the Rectory/Parish Office Building. I immediately hired a mold remediator to evaluate the building. Upon inspection, Dry Zone "found minor traces of (old) mold on the cabinets and drywall (kitchen)." A very specialized cleaning process was begun. After the final cleaning, a hygienist from Sybo,Inc.(Environmental Division)was called in to test the quality of the environment. The hygienist stated that "in my professional opionion, the remediation was successful and the building is free of mold and safe to repair and re-inhabit."

Since the old mold may have resulted from leaks in the roof and the cleaning process proved to be costly, I made the decision to replace the old rectory roof. Because of the roof's age and the increased cost of code changes effective October 1st, I contracted with Charles Roy roofing before the october 1st deadline to have this roof replaced immediately. the cost of this major expense is $23,000. If you would like to help defray the cost of this roof repair, please call (426-2500)or come by the Parish Office.

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------>>>>>>FAMILY/POST-DISASTER-RECOVERY CENTER BUILDING FUND

------>>>>>> PHASEII - JANUARY 2008

------>>>>>> HOME VISITATIONS

Since the building fund drive began in early 2006, many new families have registered at San Pedro Parish. Fellow parishioners have volunteered to visit these families in order to explain the need for and the benefits of building our Family Center. They wlll also visit other San Pedro parishioners, seeking their financial support and answering any questions they may have.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL TAX DEDUCTION FOR 2007 AND BEYOND?

Then why not consider making a donation to San Pedro's Family Center Building Fund. Pledge cards are available in the church foyer and in the Parish Office. For more information about the building fund, please call the Parish Office at 426-2500.

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MAIN CHURCH ROOF REPAIRS - $7,896.66 if you would like to hekp defray the cost of this recent expense, please call the Parish Office at 425-2600

Posted on: June 1, 2007