Holy Faith HIGHLIGHTS
January 12, 2020
Volume IV Issue 102
At Holy Faith our mission is that everyone come to know, love and serve God in union with Christ Jesus and his Spirit-filled Catholic Church. In doing so we are committed to our vision to build together a community of compassion in Christ.   
ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with joy and honor that we announce the renaming of our Parish Life Center. Considering the desire of those who made donations in honor of Fr. John, and the desire of many other parishioners, Fr. Emmanuel, our new Pastor, in consultation with the staff has decided to re-name our Parish Life Center as  "Father John M. Phillips Parish Life Center" .

We will let everyone know when the rededication ceremony will take place. 
The Baptism of the Lord
" After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold,
the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove [and] coming upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying,
“This is my beloved Son,  with whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:16-17


Please Note: Bishop Felipe Estévez will be celebrating the Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Mass and conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation for the adult confirmandi of the local parishes, today, January 11, 2020. Please pray for these adults.
May the Holy Spirit guide them as they learn to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit they receive through the Sacrament of Confirmation. God bless them always!
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
Begins this SUNDAY,
January 12, 2020 at Holy Faith
Click on Graphic for more information and/or to sign up today.

Take control of your money with  Financial Peace University  (FPU)! This nine-lesson course uses biblical wisdom and common sense to help you tackle budgeting, pay off debt, and make your money work for you! FPU includes your member workbook and a year of free online resources through Financial Peace Membership. Join an FPU group here at Holy Faith today! Classes begin January 12th at 1:30-3:00 in Mtg Room 7 in the Parish Life Center. Sign up by clicking on graphic below for more information and a discounted registration, or contact Vicky Andrada E-Mail more info. 
THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR DIOCESE OF ST. AUGUSTINE
CELEBRATING OUR CATHOIC UNITY IN DIVERSITY

There will be many events throughout our Diocese in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary. Be sure to stay tuned for events published in our bulletin, E-newsletter, myparishapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and also by our local churches and the Diocese websites, etc. Diocesan Events with dates will be published near the end of this E-Newsletter.
LOCAL EVENT
Sunday, January 19, 2020
from 9-11am at St. Madeleine Parish
As we kick up the 150th Anniversary of our Diocese we invite everyone to a local presentation by Dr. Mary Soha, Vice-Postulator for the “Martyrs of La Florida”, at the Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in High Springs, Florida. Her talk will focus on the Florida Martyrs, the Land we live on as Holy Ground, and Guardians of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist. Mass is available at 7:30am and 11:30am in St. Madeleine Catholic Church, on the same campus. Refreshments will be served at 8:30am prior to the presentation. For additional information and directions please visit the Shrine website at: Our Lady of La Leche Shrine See event flyer under community events below.
SANTO NINO (9-day) NOVENA MASS
& CELEBRATIONS

ALL ARE INVITED!

Please see the bulletin for full details of dates & times for the Santo Niño Novena Masses and Potluck Celebrations held at Holy Faith daily from Friday, January 10 to Saturday, January 18, 2020 daily beginning at 6:30pm with Rosary, Mass & Potluck Fellowship.

Don't miss the Fiesta Celebration
on SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020
beginning with Mass at 2pm followed by processing with song and dance to the Parish Life Center in continuation of the great Fiesta Party!
Come, witness and enjoy this amazing tradition of the Filipino Community at large.
CLICK ON GRAPHIC above to hear a beautiful Filipino song, sung at the 2019 Santo Niño Fiesta Mass Celebration (inspiring music & dance at Mass and Fiesta Party).
Don't miss it!


Click on the graphic for our
Current Bulletin

Bulletin Requests
Send all bulletin requests to:

Deadline for the February 02 , 2020
bulletin is Friday, Jan 17th by 5pm.  

Our prayer list is now posted online on our webpage. To place a request to add a name to the list, please call the office or complete a Prayer List request form . List has been updated. Visit our Prayer Corner Wall to see the list or to add a personal intention for prayer by clicking on the graphic below.
ParishSoft Online Giving is now available. Click here for information and to sign-up on our website: ONLINE GIVING Please set up with ParishSoft to continue your online giving if yiu were previously using Faith Direct. If you prefer to receive envelopes, please let us know, especially if you use envelopes for the special Diocesan collections throughout the year. If you use checks for your donations it helps to include your envelope number in the memo. Call us if you need that number at the office, 352-376-5405 or contact us via: EMAIL

Click on the Parish Soft Online Giving box above to set-up your online giving!

Again, thank you for using online giving which allows your donations to reach us even when you are away. May God bless you and return your generosity in abundance.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love
Listening Session # 3 with Bishop Estévez
January 19th from 4pm to 6pm at St. Patrick Social Hall

The US Council of Catholic Bishops have written a Pastoral Letter, "Open Wide Our Hearts" against racism. On Sunday, January 19th, Bishop Estévez will be holding a listening session from 4 pm to 6 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church's Social Hall to hear our local concerns about racism. They will begin with an overview of the pastoral letter, and will follow this with a moderated listening session. The bishop will not be making a statement, but wishes to hear from the people ideas of what we can do as a Church. All are invited.

ONLY 2 WEEKS AWAY
REGISTER TODAY!
To register go to: Conference or click on graphic.
SOUPER FUN SUNDAY at SFCA
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DIOCESAN 150th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
  • January 12, 2020: Bishop Felipe Estévez will proclaim the 150th Annivesary of the Diocese of St. Augustine (1810-2020) via video message in all our parishes.
  • January 11: Adult Confirmation, Holy Faith Catholic Church, Gainesville
  • January 18: March for Life, Mission Nombre de Dios, St. Augustine
  • January 19: Presentation on the Florida Martyrs, by Mary E. Soha, St. Madeleine Parish Hall, High Springs
  • January 22: Ecumenical Vespers, St. Paul AME Church, Jacksonville
  • January 24-25: Holy Spirit Healing Conference, Holy Faith Catholic Church, Gainesville
  • January 30: 150th Anniversary Hispanic Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine