The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

YEAR B
Catholic Church
Father John F. Kelly, Pastor
Father Alvaro Pio González, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Charles Sukup
Mass Schedule
Sat. 4pm
Sun. 9am, 11am and Spanish 5pm
Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:30am
Tue., Thu., 6:00pm
Please register at the Welcome
Table in the vestibule after
Mass or stop by the office.
Active Membership is
determined by:
St. Sylvester Parish Office
Phone: 850-939-3020
FAX: 850-936-5366
Website: www.stsylv.org
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday -Thursday
9:00am to 2:00pm
in the parish
 Faithful attendance at Sunday
Mass and on Holy Days
 Support of the parish through
time, talent and treasure
This Week the Sanctuary
Lamp above the Tabernacle
burns in Loving Honor of
Ed Carron
Each week we highlight one of our bulletin
sponsors. Because of these ads we are able to get
our bulletins FREE. Please Support these
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Our
“sponsor
of the week”
is:
Loving God, raise him up to
eternal life and hold him in
the palm of your hand.
Gabriel Velez-Trujillo
Father of Aleida Wheatley
FAMILY INFLUENCE
Disorder in the society is the
result of disorder in the family.
--St. Angela Merici
Sacraments and Services
 Registration
Religious Education Classes
Welcome. . . . .
New Parishioners:
Anointing of the Sick
Call the parish office
Baptism
 Must have Baptism Preparation Class
 English classes on Second Sunday of each month
 English Baptisms are on Third Sunday of each month
 English, call Shirley Richards, 850-916-1337
 Spanish classes 1st and 2nd Thurs. of each month
 Spanish, call Kenia Redondo, 850-357-5087
Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
First Fridays, 7:00pm
Marriage Arrangements
Six months in advance; please call the office
Reconciliation
 English—Saturday 3:00-3:30pm
 Spanish & English--Sunday 4:30-5:00pm
 by appointment
ROCK (1st-5th) Wednesdays at 6pm
EDGE (6th-8th)
Sundays at 12:15pm
LIFETEEN (9th-12th) Sundays at 3pm
ADULT FAITH FORMATION (AFF)
Various dates and times check bulletin
RCIC (Children) & BC (Basic Catholicism)
Wednesdays at 6pm
RCIA (Adult) & RCIT (Teen) Wed. at 6pm
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (4-6 yrs.)
Sundays during the 9:00 or 11:00am Mass.
No registration is required. The teacher will
call the children to the front of the sanctuary
before Mass begins, and they will return
during the offertory.
Daily Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in downtown
Pensacola is at 5:30pm Mon – Fri.
Confessions heard from 4:30pm – 5:15pm Mon– Fri.
Mass Intentions
Sunday, January 25
9:00am † Daniel Murray
by The Smith Family
11:00am † Shirley Jean Davis-Shuster
by The Sudduth Family
5:00pm
For the Parish
Monday, January 26
8:30am † Eugenio Grimm
by Vilma Grimm
Tuesday, January 27
6:00pm † Fredrick Thorsen
by Debbie Peterson
Wednesday, January 28
8:30pm † Tim Skinner
by Tom & Mary Ann Kurtz
Thursday, January 29
6:00pm † Liborio
by Clara Botana
Friday, January 30
8:30am † John Loness
by The Dale Family
Saturday, January 31
4:00pm † Arlene Sauer
by Robert Sauer
Sunday, February 1
9:00am † Moni Price
11:00am † Dr. Robert Cifers
5:00pm
For the Parish
by Pat & Bob Birke
by Dr. & Mrs. Besozzi
If you and/or your family would like to
present the GIFTS during Mass, please see the
LEAD USHER before Mass.
Are you the
person you
want to be?
Are you
happy and
fulfilled?
If you’re
wondering if
there’s more
to life than
just getting by
and are ready
to focus on
what really
matters, then
discover the
extraordinary
Catholic
teaching
given to us by
Pope John
Paul II.
For World Peace,
Christians in Iraq and the Sick,
Zoe Allen, Stefanie Arthur, Rose Bachus,
Nelda & Tommy Balcum, Selena Barthe’,
Eva Becker, Kathy Benson, Beverly Blackwell,
Tom Blaskie, Donna Boldes, Dennis Boyce,
Frank Brehm, Lanie Brewster,
Cindy Floda Burleson, Bob & Joyce Burns,
Marie LeCroy Burns, Randall & Margie Butler,
Chick Jr., Raymond Colletta, Bill Combs,
George & Lorraine Crepeau, Cathy Chrisco,
Dale Curtis, Nancy Daniel, John & Lou Detrick,
Mario Diaz, Thomas Doherty, Barbara Donahue,
Russell Durfee, Pat Dunn, Lin Dworshak,
Elsa Garcia, Carrie Grundt, Dot Guerrera,
Paul Hanson, Ann Hurst, Jerry Hutchinson,
Fay Johnson, Kim Jones, Joan Koester, Stan Kuhn,
Tom Kurtz, Nancy Ludwick, Lanny Lucero,
Mary Mahoney, Debbie Martin, Eryn R. Miles,
Pat Miller, Carson Morton, Jim Moulton, Fr. Phi
Nguyen, Sharon O’Neil & Shawn, My Owens,
Simonne Pelley, Dan Ramsey, Scott Rannals,
Candi Recinos, Bill Riley, Roger, Julianne Semmes,
Jereme Simmons, Gerard Simon & Family,
Cathy Spoffard, Brayden Starr, Anne Theroux,
Diane Watkins, David & Eric Watts,
Sue Whitehead and Penny Zickert.
Please notify the Parish Office if someone is in need of
prayer. Names will remain on the list for four weeks
unless the office is notified..
Readings for the week
:
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
26
27
28
29
30
31
2 Tm 1:1-8
Heb 10:1-10
Heb 10:11-18
Heb 10:19-25
Heb 10:32-39
Heb 11:1-2, 8-19
Mk 3:22-30
Mk 3:31-35
Mk 4:1-20
Mk 4:21-25
Mk 4:26-34
Mk 4:35-41
Sunday, February 1
Dt 18:15-20
1 Cor 7:32-35
Mk1:21-28
REFLECTION…………...
Year B
Third Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Repent and believe
Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
(conversion of Nineveh)
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
(encouragement within a hostile world)
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
(call of the first disciples)
Key Passage: Now after John was arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good
news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God has come near, repent, and believe in the good news.”
QUESTIONS?
Adult—What part of your life is Jesus calling
you to change right now?
Child— In what way do you think you can be
a better follower of Jesus?
HELLO, we’re
dying here,
PLEASE pray to
end abortion.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday 9 & 11am Sunday Masses
Blessing of the Crosses
Jan 25
Catholic
Schools
Week
12:15pm
3pm
4:30pm
5pm
EDGE TODAY
LIFE TEEN
Reconciliation Span & English
Spanish Mass
Mon.
Jan 26
8:30am
Daily Mass
6pm
7:30pm
AFF: Bible Timeline
Grupo Oracion
Ss. Timothy and Titus
Tue.
Jan 27
9:30am
6pm
6pm
Lit’l Saints Play Group
Daily Mass
Confirmation Class
St. Angela Merici
Wed.
Jan 28
8:30am
9:15am
6pm
7pm
Daily Mass
AFF: Quick trip through the Bible
BC/RCIC/RCIA/ROCK
Choir Practice
St. Thomas Aquinas
Thu.
Jan 29
9:30am
6pm
6pm
6pm
7pm
Zumba
Daily Mass
Fri.
Jan 30
8:30am
Daily Mass
Sat.
Jan 31
3pm
4pm
Reconciliation
Vigil Mass
AFF: Catechism
Women of Grace
Choir Rehearsal
St. John Bosco
Sunday 8:30am First Sunday Rosary
9 & 11am Sunday Masses
Feb 1
4:30pm
5pm
NO EDGE/LIFETEEN TODAY
Reconciliation Span & English
Spanish Mass
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared that the third Sunday in January would be a day to recognize
the sanctity of human life. The third Sunday was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the day in 1973
when the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade declared abortion to be a constitutionally
protected right. President Reagan saw abortion as the greatest injustice of his generation, writing:
“Slavery, which treated Blacks as something less than human, to be bought and sold if convenient,
cheapened human life and mocked our dedication to the freedom and equality of all men and women.
Can we say that abortion — which treats the unborn as something less than human, to be destroyed if
convenient — will be less corrosive to the values we hold dear?” Since that day, every pro-life president has
recognized National Sanctity of Life Sunday, while pro-choice presidents have quietly ignored the occasion.
SENIOR CITIZENS &
SNOWBIRDS
LUNCHEON and BINGO
Sponsored by: St. Sylvester
Columbiettes, Auxiliary 13277
When: Wednesday–February 4, 2015
Time: Doors Open at 10:30 AM
Place: St. Sylvester Parish Center
6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze (Navarre), FL
SENIORS (Age 55 +) & SNOWBIRDS
IN THE GREATER
NAVARRE AREA
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
(Up to 300 total)
Pick-up Tickets after Mass
or next week in the Parish Office
Mon-Thu 9am-2pm
Consoling the
Heart of Jesus
10-week Retreat
St Sylvester, Rm 201, Activity Bldg.
Tuesdays 6:45 – 8:15 p.m.
January 27 – March 31
This time not convenient for you?
Consider leading your own group
of family and friends.
No experience necessary and all
materials and training provided.
Brought to you by
Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC and
the Marians of the Immaculate
Conception
National Shrine of the Divine
Mercy
An “immersion course” in holiness
~ Ralph Martin.
Created to set our hearts ON FIRE
with love of God and neighbor! So bring someone!
Join us for this powerful retreat that
brings “little souls” closer to
the heart of Jesus through The
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
made simple. It is the perfect
retreat for anyone looking to
become a great saint in a short
period of time!
Includes weekly 35 min DVD lesson by Fr. M. Gaitley, MIC.
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
As a result of the reforms of the Second Vatican
Council, the Church has defined a new pastoral plan for
your care whenever you struggle with illness. There are
rites for children, a communal rite for celebration in the
parish, forms of care for the sick at each stage and
transition, and for the desperately ill. There is a much
broader interpretation of who may be anointed,
including not only the visibly ill, but those battling
addiction, or the elderly coping with the frustrating
aches and pains of aging. Children under seven are
normally not anointed, since the oil is associated with
reconciliation. (For the same reason, they do not receive
ashes on Ash Wednesday.) However, children close to
that age who have a serious illness often gain a deep
level of spiritual insight and maturity, and may benefit
from catechesis for the Eucharist. Once admitted to
confirmation and/or Eucharist, a sick child should be
anointed. It is a great strength of our present rite that a
section is included with prayers tailored to the
experience and understanding of a child. Considering
our recent history of being fairly sparing with this
sacrament, the generosity of celebration today is helping Sponsored by the Diocese of
Pensacola-Tallahassee,
us to retrieve an essential part of our tradition of
reverence for the sick. ——Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Marriage and Family Life.
Saturday, February 14th, 7:30pm, Parish Center,
"Tribute to the Troops: A USO Style Variety Show".
Cost is $20.00 (includes appetizer & dessert).
"Support a Soldier" - your $15 donation
provides a ticket to a local Airman.
Tickets on sale after all Masses.
Please visit Paradise Productions website for more
information: www.paradiseproductionsfl.org
“USO STYLE
VARIETY SHOW”
YOU CAN BE A WINNER
Knights of Columbus 2015 Calendars are available for a $25.00 donation.
This makes you eligible for a $50.00 drawing every other Sunday, $50.00 drawing on 12
Holidays, $100.00 drawing on the first and third Sundays of each month and two $500.00
drawings, one July 4th, the other December 13th 2015. The total to be given away and
you will be eligible to win is $5,400.00. All these chances to win equal 66!
Still only 400 calendars sold.
These make GREAT gifts!
CHANGE OUR LIVES
In today's first reading, Jonah, sent by God to warn the people, storms through Nineveh,
frightening the citizens out of their wits. It works! They repent before Jonah makes his
way through a third of the city, and God sees "by their actions" how they have turned
from evil. Then we hear Paul telling the Corinthians that "the world in its present form
is passing away." He calls for a change of heart. He stops short of telling them to set
aside their everyday lives, but still he urges them--rather mysteriously--to live as though
they aren't doing the things they're doing. Finally, Jesus stands on the shore and cries,
"The kingdom of God is at hand!" The apostles-to-be abandon their nets and follow
him. Thus in all the readings we hear an invitation to a radical and immediate change in
our lives.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY'S READINGS
First Reading -- The Ninevites turn from their evil way in response to
Jonah's message (Jonah 3:1-5, 10).
Psalm -- Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25).
Second Reading -- The world in its present form is passing away
(1 Corinthians 7:29-31).
Gospel -- Jesus proclaims, "Repent, and believe in the gospel." The new
disciples abandon their nets and follow him (Mark 1:14-20).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Please mark your calendars for February 14th and “A Day for Shalom.” Shalom is defined as completeness,
wholeness, health, tranquility, prosperity, fullness, rest and harmony. Please join the Columbiettes, Saturday
February 14th for a Women’s Day event from 9-4 at the Parish--a day focused on total balance and peace, a day for
Shalom. We will have two sessions, morning and afternoon, focused on balancing the different areas of our lives.
Between the two sessions, a small lunch will be available to purchase and we will have a guest speaker. The two
sessions will break out into workshops that will focus on: Balancing our Mental and Physical State; Balancing our
Community and Social Life, and Balancing our Well-Being in Financial and Legal Matters. All these areas will be
presented and linked back to our central theme of centering ourselves Spiritually, first and foremost. We hope you
can join us! More details to follow!
News From Sister Margaret Kuntz, ASCJ
Young Adults: Theology on Tap is Thursday, January 15 at Goatlips Deli at 7 pm with Ernie Cry from the
Emerald Coast Coalition for Life.
 "Life in the Spirit" seminar at the House of St. Joseph the Workman on Racetrack Road in Fort Walton
Beach Florida February 28th, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM "Life in the Spirit Seminars helps to deepen
our individual relationship with God through Jesus. Food will be provided; there will be no cost to attend.
Please register by calling (850) 862-9039 or e-mailing [email protected].
 Campfire Rosary is February 6th at 7 pm at St. Anne Parish Belview. Bring a chair and join in praying the rosary.
 Faith Study Group will meet on Tuesday, February 10th to study the Augustinian Confession.
 Service on Saturday, February 7th at Alfred Washburn Center starting at 8 am. Come when you can.
 What’s Next retreat will be Saturday and Sunday, March 28th-29th at Camp Timpoochee in Niceville.
Cost is $50. More information to come.
Year of Consecrated Life: Our Holy Father Pope Francis proclaimed a “Year of Consecrated Life” from
November 29, 2014 to February 2, 2016. The first event in our diocese for this Year of Consecrated Life
will be Masses on February 8th at 5:30 pm at the Cathedral with Bishop Parkes and at 6 pm at the
Co-Cathedral with Father Philip, the Founder of the Brothers of Hope. Please join in praying for and
with the religious of our diocese. Because the year observance is for the entire Church, the Pope urges all
Christians “to be increasingly aware of the gift…of our many consecrated men and women, heirs of the great saints who have written
the history of Christianity,…a great history still to be accomplished!”
Celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life announced by Pope Francis.
Register your family to par cipate in the Elijah Cup voca on prayer program of the
Serra Club. Each week a family receives a chalice and commits to pray for voca ons
to the priesthood and consecrated life throughout the following week. Easy
instruc ons and prayers provided. Sign-up forms are available in the back of the church
or contact Betsy Bowser, 850-292-8349, email [email protected].
FREE TAX PREPARATION!
Beginning February 2, 2015 and continuing through April 15, St Sylvester Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze will
again be partnering with United Way of Escambia to offer free tax preparation for taxpayers in the parish and in
the Navarre/Midway/Tiger Point area. IRS Trained and Certified volunteer tax preparers will be available
M-T-W in the Activity Center. We can do taxes in both English and Spanish. Hours of operation will be 10AM
to 4PM each day. If you need assistance outside of these hours, please give us a call at 850-496-8124 to
schedule. During our normal hours on M-T-W, no appointment is needed; just come to the center and bring
your SS Card and a picture ID along with your tax information (W-2s, SS payment info, interest statements, last
year's return, etc.). The United Way has offered this service in the Pensacola area for several years & regularly
prepares thousands of returns for seniors, low and middle income families, students and others looking for
help. The expansion of this valuable service to the Navarre area recognizes the growing population of this
community and offers residents a way to get free expert help with tax preparation and filing. You do not have to
be a member of St Sylvester Parish to get this free tax preparation service.
K
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Catholic Cruise to New England and Canada
34th Annual Catholic
Charismatic Conference:
March 13 – 15 at the St Mary
Parish Life Center in Fort Walton
Beach.
Theme: You are clothed with
power from on high (Luke 24:49b).
Guest Speakers:
Bishop Gregory Parkes,
Fr Scott McCaig, Carol Marquardt,
Fr Nicholas Schumm, and
Fr Will Ganci.
For more Info and to register go to
www.pt-dccr.org.
Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic New
England and Canada Cruise with
Father Prakash Joseph May 16th – May 23rd , 2015
on Holland America Maasdam out of
Montreal, Quebec, Canada--Ports of Call: St. Lawrence River, Canada;
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada;
Gulf of St. Lawrence; Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island; Sydney,
Nova Scotia; Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada; Bar Harbor, Maine; Boston,
Massachusetts.
Prices begin at $1988 for two passengers this
includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass
offered. Deposits of only $350 per person
will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For
further info or to register, contact Doug or
Eileen at 860-399-1785/
[email protected].
NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES
VISITA LA PAGINA DEL MINISTERIO HISPANO
http://www.hispanicministry-ptdiocese.org/
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RUPO DE LA ERCERA DAD
El ministerio Siempre Así te ofrece un punto de
encuentro social fascinante donde se entrelazan
la alegría, los instantes de diversión, la pasión por la
sabiduría, y el loco deseo de un crecimiento espiritual
en busca de lograr la belleza en el Señor. Solo tiene
un requisito: que seas mayor de 55 años y quieras
seguir ¡Siempre Así!
¡Llámanos ya! Lillian Dubin 850-515-0573
El Segundo Martes de cada
Te invitamos a que este 2015
te registres en nuestra parroquia de
St Sylvester y empieces a
participar en los diferentes
ministerios de la comunidad.
¡¡No le dejes para mañana!!
Preparación de Impuestos (Taxes) sin costo
alguno: Del 2de Febrero hasta el 15 de abril, 2015
ROCK (1-5 grado)
miércoles a las 6:00pm
EDGE (6-8 grado)
domingo a las 12:15pm
LIFETEEN (9-12 grado) domingo a las 3:00pm
RCIC y BC\ (Catolicismo Básico) miércoles a las 6:00pm
RCIA (Adultos), RCIT (Teen) miércoles a las 6:00pm
Educación Religiosa Contactar la Oficina de
Domingos durante la misa de las 5:00 pm en español
No se requiere inscripción.
Grupo de 3ra Edad : 3er martes de cada mes 3:00 pm
Pastoral de parejas: 3er viernes de cada mes 7:00 pm
Grupo de Oración: Lunes 7:30 pm
Sacramentos y Servicios
Clases de Educación Religiosa
nuestra Parroquia con United Way de Escambia ofrece la
preparación de impuestos sin costo alguno dentro de las
áreas de Navarre, Midway y Tiger Point. Ofrecen voluntarios entrenados y certificados por el
Servicio de
Recaudación de Impuestos (IRS por sus siglas en inglés)
quienes atenderán los lunes, martes y miércoles en el
Centro de Actividades de 10 am a 4 pm sin cita previa
Con cita previa llamar al 850-496-8124. Se habla español
también. Presentar su tarjeta del Seguro Social, un
documento de identidad con fotografia y la información
para los impuestos, es decir el formulario W-2s, el pago al
seguro social, balances de intereses, declaración de
impuestos del año anterior, etc. United Way viene
ofreciendo este servicio al área de Pensacola desde hace
varios años y con frecuencia prepara los impuestos para
las personas de la tercera edad, para familias de ingresos
medios, estudiantes y para quienes necesiten asistencia. El
incremento de este magnífico servicio en el área de
Navarre demuestra un crecimiento en la población de esta
comunidad y ofrece a sus residentes la posibilidad de
recibir la ayuda de manos expertas en la preparación de
impuestos. No es necesario que sea miembro de
St Sylvester.
Unción de los enfermos: Llamar a las oficinas de la
parroquia 850-939-3020.
Bautismo: Clases para la Preparación del Bautismo:
primer y segundo jueves de cada mes a las 7:00 pm.
Lucero
Registrarse
primero
con
Mayra
850-797-0256 o Kenia Redondo 850-357-5087 de
lunes a jueves 9:00 am a 2:00 pm.
Matrimonio: Con seis meses de anticipación. Favor
llamar a las oficinas de la parroquia para una cita
Reconciliación o Confesión: Domingos de
4:30 a 5:00pm
Pope Francis On Charlie Hebdo:
'You Cannot Insult The Faith Of Others'
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis said Thursday there are limits to
freedom of expression, especially when it insults or ridicules someone's faith.
Francis spoke about the Paris terror attacks while en route to the Philippines,
defending free speech as not only a fundamental human right but a duty to speak
one's mind for the sake of the common good.
But he said there were limits.
By way of example, he referred to Alberto Gasparri, who organizes papal trips and
was standing by his side aboard the papal plane.
"If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a
punch," Francis said, throwing a pretend punch his way. "It's normal. You cannot
provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of
others."
Many people around the world have defended the right of satirical magazine Charlie
Hebdo to publish inflammatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in the wake of
the massacre by Islamic extremists at its Paris offices and subsequent attack on a
kosher supermarket in which three gunmen killed 17 people.
But recently the Vatican and four prominent French imams issued a joint declaration
that denounced the attacks but also urged the media to treat religions with respect.
Francis, who has urged Muslim leaders in particular to speak out against Islamic
extremism, went a step further when asked by a French journalist about whether
there were limits when freedom of expression meets freedom of religion.
Francis insisted that it was an "aberration" to kill in the name of God and said religion
can never be used to justify violence.
But he said there was a limit to free speech when it concerned offending someone's
religious beliefs.
"There are so many people who speak badly about religions or other religions, who
make fun of them, who make a game out of the religions of others," he said. "They are
provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he
says a curse word against my mother. There is a limit."
In the wake of the Paris attacks, the Vatican has sought to downplay reports that it is
a potential target for Islamic extremists, saying it is being vigilant but has received no
specific threat.
Francis said he was concerned primarily for the faithful, and said he had spoken to
Vatican security officials who are taking "prudent and secure measures."
"I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I'm careless
about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if
something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very
courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid."
He added, "I'm in God's hands." —-Assoc. Press