Batman Begins. . . Last Movie Night of the Summer

BATMAN BEGINS. . .

Theme: Embracing the Call
(Psalm 139:14-16; Matthew 17:1-5; Luke 9:25; 2 Timothy 1:1-7)

Scene to Watch: Bruce is visited in prison

We first encounter the adult Bruce Wayne in an Asian prison, where he is met by Ducard, a self-styled advisor who introduces the idea of a transcendent call: “If you devote yourself to an ideal, then they [forces of injustice] can’t stop you. You become. . . a legend.”

Q1: What is appealing in Ducard’s declaration? Is it true? Is so, what are some examples?
Q2: What ideal is Ducard offering Bruce? What’s the end result?
Q3: What would it mean to be called to be a legend? What larger purpose would it serve?

Theologian Soren Kierkegaard argues that “the one who desires the Good. . . for the sake of some reward also fails to will one thing. He is double-minded. . . The person who in truth wills the Good thinks only of the Good, not of some resulting benefit. For the Good is its own reward.”

Q4: What do you think Kierkegaard means? In what sense is Ducard’s offer an appeal to double-mindedness?

Q5: Read Luke 9:25. Jesus cautions against self-worship while warning his followers of his coming trial and execution. How does Jesus’ call contrast with the call Ducard extends to Bruce here?

For more study of Batman Begins, join us for Life Teen on Sunday’s after the 5:00 pm Mass in the Education Building.

High School Teens Attend ND Vision

Youth minister, Vicki Caruana, and 11 high school students attended the ND Vision retreat at the University of Notre Dame from July 13-17, 2009.

Father Bob met the group at Notre Dame mid week and witnessed first hand the energy and faith of a group of 325 teens! God called and these teens answered. We weren't sure how God would provide for these teens to afford to attend ND Vision, but we walked in faith and the teens worked hard to earn what they needed to go. There were a number of teens who did not attend, however, because they were not confident in their ability to raise the money. Hopefully, next year they will be able to attend. We anticipate at least 12 to 15 students will attend next summer. We will begin planning for this right away!

Thank you to all who supported these teens on their journey of faith.

Here's what some of the teens had to say about their ND Vision experience:

"As a returning member, I most enjoyed getting to experience ND Vision again with the other teens from St. Jerome's. Their enthusiasm struck new chords with me for the week that helped me light myself on fire more" - Lauren LaLuzerne, senior

"I had an amazing experience.Going to ND Vision opened my eyes about God and showed me different ways that he could affect my everyday lifestyle. I'm so happy I got to go.I realized that I was closer to God than I expected" - Michelle Calkins, senior

One of our teens, Danny Boston, has started a blog chronicling his journey since returning from ND Vision. Check it out and become one of its followers.

Now Showing - July 10 at 7pm

Join us on Friday, July 10 at 7:00 pm for movie night

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Bring your friends.

$2 admission

Free popcorn and candy!

June 26 Movie Night - Now Showing

Read the full review on USCCB's website

Join us tonight for a 6:30 pm showing of AUGUST RUSH. This movie is most appropriate for adolescents and adults and offers a pro-life stance that is appreciated by Christian Catholic audiences.

Bring your friends!
Free popcorn!

$2 admission

See you there!

Spring Cleaning Days in Full Swing!

(Pictured: Chris Caruana, Diane Nasco, Mike Nasco, Lauren LaLuzerne, Christine Honein)

Every Saturday morning the high school teens preparing to go to Notre Dame this summer for the ND Vision retreat gather at the Seminole High School parking lot to get their assignments from Chip Caruana for their spring cleaning chores. Each Saturday 3 teams of teens go out to clean garages, do light housework, and yard work. They go their separate ways with a map in hand accompanied by a supervising adult. At the end of the 4th Saturday the teens have done more than a dozen jobs!


"We're still getting phone calls almost every day to schedule the teens to come work. The response has been amazing!" said Chip Caruana,

"The kids did a good job," reports Mike Nasco whose wife, Diane, scheduled the teens to come clean their garage.

"Everything went well. We actually would like the teens to come back again in two weeks to do some more," Evelyn Crot said after the teens did weeding in her yard.

The High School Ministry will continue these Spring Cleaning Days well into the summer. If you have a need that the teens can fill and wish to help them get to Notre Dame, call Chip Caruana (husband of Vicki Caruana, the director of high school ministry) at 385-6829 to schedule your Saturday.

When asked what she has gotten out of these Spring Cleaning Days, Lauren LaLuzerne, just finishing her junior in high school, said, "I've loved getting to help out the parishioners and getting to know them more. Spending time helping others has made the weekends definitely worth it."

Holy Week Events

No Life Night until April 19 - In the meantime. . .

Good Friday, April 10, 2009

Lunch at Panera at Clearwater Mall 12:00

Go to HOUSE OF PRAYER for Stations of the Cross

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009

10:45 Mass in the Tent outside church

If you are available to EM, please sign up in the sacristy before Sunday

Ponder the REASON we celebrate Easter. . . The REASON is HIM

Get Ready to LIVE OUT LOUD!

March 6-8, 2009
Antioch High School Retreat

Called - The Sacrament of Holy Orders

This month and this Sunday we discover and learn about the Sacrament of Holy Orders. We also will explore your own vocation - to what life you have been called.

Fr. Len Plazewski, the director of Vocations from our diocese, visits us during this Sunday's Life Night.

Service Project for 2009

Pinellas Hope is a partnership Catholic charity that is a temporary shelter that provides homeless men and women privacy and a safe place to leave their belongings during the day or while they are at work.

As a high school youth group we first visited Pinellas Hope in December 2008 to help during their annual Homeless Memorial Service to pray for those homeless in our community who died. While there we noticed that socks were a precious commodity. There are never enough. One of our service goals for 2009 is to collect men and women's socks and bring them to Pinellas Hope approximately every 6 weeks.

Please help us help the homeless in our community.

DONATE WHITE TUBE (ATHLETIC) SOCKS FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

The high school youth ministry will collect them from the vestibule of the church every Sunday after the 5:00 pm Mass. Look for collection bins soon.