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Ordinary Time 33rd Sunday
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Phone: 251-865-6902P. O. Box 417, Grand Bay, AL 3641 Fax: 251-865-1412
Email: Parish website:
Pastor:
Fr. Anthony Kadavil ()
Secretary:
Rev.Deacon Billy Graham
Parish Council President:
Mr. Steve Sema Jr. ()
Finance Council President:
Mrs. Paula Rials
CCD Coordinator: Mrs. Tiffany Teofilo
Youth Director:Mrs. Karen Day
Sunday school classes (CRE)and Youth programfor the year 2015-16 begin at 8-45 am. Please send your children and the youth to the programs.
Parish and Finance Councils will meet on Wednesday, November 18, at 6:30 & 7:00 pm respectively.
Second Collectionnext Sunday is for the Campaign for Human Development.
Sunday School Thanks Giving Lunchwill be on next Sunday, November 22nd, after the 10:00 am Mass. Please come and join the children of St. John’s for lunch where they will serve and entertain you for donations as they raise funds for their annual service project.
Friendship Baptist Church of Grand Bayis inviting all seniors to the Community-Wide Senior Adult thanksgiving Dinner on November 19th at 10:00 am in the Christian Activities Building. There is no cost to seniors.
The Golden Groupwill attend the Friendship Baptist Church thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 19th. All members need to remember that we are supporting the Knights Food Drive. So please bring can goods for the food box when you come to church.
Big thanks from the Lady’s Sodality:The Lady’s Sodality thanks all our parishioners, volunteers and friends who generously participated in the November Bazaar & Yard sale conducted on November 14th Saturday. God bless your hearts.
Pray for the eternal reposeof the soul of Deacon Marvin JohnsBetty Ann Johnson, the sister of Willie Thompson, who went home to the Lord on Monday morning, November 9th. Also pray for Willie and his family.
Special thanks to Dr. Regi and his wife Veronica for giving the parishioners flu shots last weekend. God bless their hearts.
Special thanksto Mr. Jack wright for keeping the church ground beautiful for the bazaar by cutting the grass and Deacon Graham for trimming the bushes.
Stewardship pledges: Please return to the church by mail or by person the completed stewardship cardyou received by mail without waiting for the next reminder. It is sad to see that only 75% of our 125 families returned the tithing pledge card. Please bless the parish by your prompt cooperation by bringing it to the church or sending it by mail.
All Souls Day.Please write the names of the deceased members of your family in the All Sous Day envelope and bring it to the church. We will keep them on the altar through the entire year and pray for the eternal repose of their souls. Contributions for Holy Mass intentions may be enclosed.
K of C Boston Butt Sales:The Knights of Columbus will be selling Smoked Boston Butts for the Iron Bowl. The cost will be $30 per Butt. Each Butt will be approximately 7 Lbs prior to cooking. The butts will be sold Pre-order only and will be on sale through Nov 15th. A Knight will be available after each Mass in the church hall through Nov 15th to take your order or contact any Knight between now and Nov 15th. The proceeds will go into the K of C General Fund to provide assistance as needed.
Lectures’ Guide is available for lectors at Mass. Please see Deacon Graham or Carol Voss after Mass for your copy. They were donated by Mr. Mark & Mrs. Carol Voss.
Ministers of the Massschedule for November 2015 is on the glass table.
RCIA program:began on Oct first Sunday at 8-45 am. If any of your non-Catholic friends or relatives is interested in joining the RCIA course, please contact the parish office @ 251-865-6902, or contact Fr. Tony or Deacon Graham directly
Prayer request for post- surgery recovery:Our parishioners James Cauley, Virginia Gable, Andrew Sprinkle, Marion Poirier, Carol Roberts, Nina Bohl, Michelle Cook, Linda Graham, Jay Graham, and Andrea Graham are recovering at home after surgery. Please keep them in your prayers.
Prayers are requestedfor the eternal repose of the soul of Deacon Marvin C. Johns of St. Ignatius parish, Mobile who was called for his eternal reward two days ago. Please remember Deacon Stanley Maxwell in your prayers. He will undergo surgery on Thursday, November 12 to insert a device in his back to relieve back pain he has been experiencing.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 14th Annual Benefit Night (previously Draw-Down) will be held on November 14th, 2015 starting at 6:30 pm.
A Box of Joy:The purpose of A Box of Joy project is to give a gift to a child who would otherwise not receive one at Christmas. This year, the children in Guatemala and Haiti will be the recipients. The link below will provide you more information about this program. A letter was sent to your Parish Catechetical Leader informing them of the project. In our letter, your PCL was asked to meet with you concerning the implementation of this program in your parish. We need to hear back from each parish by September 21 so that materials can be ordered.
Pro-life Mass at St. Mary’s Home: Please join us for Mass at St. Mary's Home, 4350 Moffett Road, Mobile, AL 36618, at 10 am every Friday, beginning Friday, September 25th, to pray for our pro-life activities, to pray for our children at St. Mary's Home, and to pray in thanksgiving for St. Mary's Home in our Mobile Archdiocese. After Mass, approximately at 11am, at the abortion mill, Planned Parenthood, 717 Downtowner Loop West, the Holy Rosary will be prayed together for an end to abortion and for the increased awareness of the dignity of every human life. For more info: Mae and Chris Rehm, 251-554-2032.The Holy Rosary is also prayed together at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays at 9am for an end to abortion and for the increased awareness of the dignity of every human life. Please join us.
Visit Catholic America:With the support of Archbishop Rodi and priests of our archdiocese, Catholic in America is working to expand its viewership in our area. It’s a weekly, high quality, locally-produced half-hour television broadcast that explains the Catholic Faith, welcoming people and introducing them to the local Catholic parishes in our archdiocese. An outstanding feature is the live Call Center: Catholic in America actually puts people in direct contact with a local priest. Please support Catholic in America by visiting See the Catholic In America Program on UTV 44 - WJTC TV, Sundays at 11 a.m.
Search Retreat for teens by teenswill be held November 13 to 15, 2015. For more information go to archmobyouth.org/search.
"Be Prepared"- the apologetics series of the Archdiocese of Mobile - for all adults of the archdiocese sponsored by the Office of Religious Education is available to all persons in the Archdiocese of Mobile. Go to the Archdiocese website, select “Ministries & Office,” then “Department of Education” then “Office of Religious Education” to find out dates, times and locations of classes.
Get your home blessed:The best thing you can do in this Year of the Family is to invite your pastor to bless your home and consecrate its residents to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, if your home was not blessed in the last four years. It takes only 10 minutes. Please inform me when is the convenient date and time. Fr. Tony
K&C Food Drive to help "Christ-N-Us" ministry:Knights of Columbus Council #15490 of St. John’s has received a request and agreed to support the "Christ-N-Us" ministry, located at the corner Potter Tract and Sager Rd. They house and feed up to twelve souls each night and they are in need to any food donations we can provide. Please donate items which can be cooked and served and show appreciation for the blessings that God has given you by helping to feed the hungry.
Birthdays this week:Nov.8th: Lance Wendling 10th: Kennedy Bridges, Sarah Thornton 12th: Michael Ladnier 13th: Larry Davis Wedding anniversaries this week: nil
Holy Mass intentions of the week: Nov 14-20
Sat. the 14th: ------For the eternal repose of the souls of deceased parishioners
Sun the 15th: ------For the Parish Community
The 16th: ------For the eternal repose of the soul of Alphonso Cruz by Mila Vaughn
The 17th: ------For the eternal repose of the soul of David Ferguson by Steve & Roxanna Cockerham
The 18th: ------For the eternal repose of the souls of deceased members of the Marchand & Guillotte
Families by Louise & Pat Marchand
The 19th & 20th: ------For the eternal repose of the souls of Vicenta & Inovino Obsenares by the McBride Family
To schedule a meeting or event using parish facilitiesyou must check the calendar or contact the office to be sure the date and room is available. You must have approval from the office for any scheduled events.
Items for Soldiers’ needs:Please don’t forget to bring items for soldiers’ needs: Shaving cream, disposable razors, solid deodorant, bars of soap/body wash, anti-bacteria cleaner, shampoo, tooth paste, dental floss, personal handy-wipes, personal hygiene items for women, foot powder, insect repellent, flea collars (they put them around their ankles), chopstick, athlete’s foot powder/spray, sun block lotion, sun shades, protective safety dust masks, socks, sweat headbands, batteries (AAA, AA, C), DVD movies, cards, writing tablets, paper, pens, envelopes, reading materials, snacks: cookies, gum, crest, life-savers, mints, pudding, crackers, sardines, chicken, tuna, salmon, jerky, peppermints, kool-aid, gatorade, tea/coffee. Put items in the designated box in the Parish Hall
Help us to keep flowers at the altar:The slotted wooden box on the glass table in the Parish Hall will receive donations for flowers. If you wish to give flowers for a specific remembrance or thanksgiving there is a sign-up flower chart on the wall to the left of the front doors.
New CDs:There are new CDs in the CD stack. Each CD costs $ 3. You can have 9 CDs for $ 25. CD on the revised Mass is now available
November 8; Regular $. 3738.00
Volunteers
Altar Care-NOVEMBER
Marth Delmas & Ruth Pigorsch
Church Cleaning– November 14
Ruth Pigorsh
Extraordinary Minister Schedule for November 21st & 22nd,2015Mass / Altar Servers
(Green Cincture) / EMCH / Lectors / Ushers
Saturday November 21, 2015 5:00 pm / Loren Price
James Graham
Jay Graham / Lynda Jones
Louis Jones / Kathy Sema
Colleen Gray / Paul Pigorsch, Wayne Jackson
James Price, Chuck Pierce
Sunday November 22, 2015 10:00 am / Kyle McBride, Jason Poiroux
Anna Claire Bowden / Mila Vaughn
Carol Roberts / Carol Voss
Mark Voss / Avis Garrett, Mike Courtney
Tom Thornton, Reggie Stewart
Absentees:If you are scheduled to serve at Mass and find that you cannot serve, it is NECESSARY that you arrange for a substitute. Please take your responsibility seriously. If you are interested in serving as an Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, and Lector or as an Usher, please let Fr. Tony or the Office know of your willingness to serve. We especially need Usher/Greeters for the Saturday Mass.
Remember the sick brothers and sisters in your prayers:Kenny Kirchoff, Leyah, Virginia Gable, Joby Smith,Mickey Poirier, Brennan Griffin, Andrew Sprinkle, James Cauley; Coraif Brasell, Addie Thompson; Mary Helen Allen, Mildred Smith, Mike Middleton, , Susas Halliday, Carla Felps Kyser, Tina Rascoe, Mary Thornton, Carolyn Willard, Judy Courtney, Wendi Guidry, Gabby DeGeer, Dana Ferrell, Nonie Crow Reed, Charlee May Knowles, Nina Bohl, , Linda Graham, Michelle Cook, James Albritton, Andrea Graham, Gloria White, Jay Graham, Joe Smith, , Kayla Perry, Victoria Fontenot, Tiffany Fontenot, Helen Powers, Frances Bosarge, Mary Lou Ledford, Gavin Middleton, Laurie Middleton, Jerry Wayne Davis, Amanda, Ida Clark, Joyce Rudberg, Jennifer Patronas, Connie Stringfellow, Josh Ellis, Beth Gibson, Father Russell Biven, Cheryl Humphrey Thompson, Jay Stallone, Emma Barber, Ali Ray, Caryn Sutoff, Gerald Brannan, Hanner Gassaway, Rylyn Kuntz, Joe Ecker, B. J. Broussard, Clair Waite, Avery Collier, Julia Raleigh, Steven Butler, Sarah Butler, Chris Sassano, Tammy Asch, Delaine Pigorsch, Joel Rivera, Alice Bedwell, Susan Taylor, Wayne Seymour, Miss Pink Pridgen, Kim Pridgen, Clyde Shores, Glen Haab, Haley Holder, Lakeshia Johnson, Gary Sherman, Elizabeth Schmidt, John Atchison, Johnny Hill, Jared Hoken, Diana Abrams, Hinleigh Hall, Ryan Keith Malone, Dave Matern, Virginia Gable, Andrew Taylor, Diane Watts, Daniel Dorriety, Harrand Broussard, Katie Nielsen, Richard Arnold, Louis Poiroux, Homer Campbell, Jimmy Marchand, Arlene Wissman, Becky Thompson, Sally Thompson, Peggie Huber, Dale Thompson, Jane Thompson, Andy Thompson, Callie Massey, Angela Heardon, Rita George, Edgar Broussard, Lillian Broussard, Robert Broussard, Jerry Blair, Michael Stairs, Amanda Illingsworth, Ray Bribsey, Dorothy Barnes.
Pray for the deceased dear onesof the parish:Pray for the eternal repose of the deceased members of the parish:Voncille Hulcher, Mary Nicholas Rambo, Paul Delmas, Cody Driskell, Evelyn Robison, Jean Mitchell, Veretta Tulos, Jim Kimble, Lynn Poirier, Phillip Marchand, Sue Kirchoff, Mary Sanders, Margaret Jackson, Catherine Schnadelbach, Darlene Alexander, Patrick Marchand, Steve Sema, Sr., Mary Marchand and Sis Marchand. Former pastors: Rev. Monsignor Hugh Maguire and Fr. Strejeski. Other priests and deacons and Sisters: Rev. Msg. Joseph Jennings, Rev. Andrew J. Stauter, Rev. Walter Menig, Rev. William Gorman, Deacon John Cretaro, Deacon Holscomb Pryor, Sr. Maria Bernarda Kadavil and other deceased relatives and friends. Pray for our former parishioners serving in the Armed Forces:Travis Wilson, SPC Jackson Triston, Jr., Captain Will Hurd, Bryant Bailey & Zachery Bailey and Athena Ladnier undergoing training in the U. S. Navy.
O. T. XXXII (B) (Nov 8) I Kgs 17: 10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12: 38-44
Video homily by Fr. Bill Grimm:
Synopsis of OT XXXIII (Nov 15) Sunday homily on Mk 13: 24-32
Introduction: Today’s readings give us the assurance that our God will be with us all the days of our lives and that we will have the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst, guiding, protecting and strengthening us in spite of our necessary uncertainty concerning the end time when “Christ will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.” Each year at this time, the Church asks us to apply the “last things” – Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell -- to ourselves.
Scripture lessons: The readings invite us to focus our attention on the threefold coming of Jesus: 1) His first coming according to the flesh, as Redeemer. 2) His second coming, either at our death, or at the end of time and the world, which will bring our salvation to completion. 3) His coming into our lives each time we step forward in genuine Christian living. The first reading with its vision of the archangel Michael, taken from the prophet Daniel (16t7 BC), was originally given to comfort and give hope to the Jewish people, persecuted by a cruel pagan king. In the second reading, the author of the letter to the Hebrews consoles believers suffering from “end time phobia” with the knowledge that Jesus, who sits forever at God’s right hand, is our mediator. By his sacrificial death, he forgave our sins and sanctified us. Today’s Gospel, taken from Mark (69 AD), offered hope to early Christians persecuted by the Roman Emperor Nero, reminding them of Jesus’ words about his glorious return to earth with great power and glory as Judge, to gather and reward his elect. Daniel and Mark continue to remind us that God will ensure that the righteous will survive the ordeal and will find a place with Him. Through the parable of the fig tree, Jesus warns us all to read the “signs of the time,” reminding us that we must be ever prepared to give an account of our lives to Jesus when he comes in glory as our Judge, because we cannot know “either the day or the hour” of his Second Coming.
Life messages:1) Let us recognize the “second coming” of Jesus in our daily lives through everyday occurrences, always remembering that Jesus comes without warning. But let us not get frightened at the thought of Christ’s Second Coming because he is with us every day in the Holy Eucharist, in the Holy Bible and in our worshipping communities. We will be able to welcome him in his Second Coming as long as we faithfully do the will of God daily by serving our brothers and sisters, by recognizing Christ’s presence in them, and by getting reconciled with God and with our brothers and sisters every day.
2) We need to “learn the lesson from the fig tree.” This means that we are to watch and wait in a state of readiness. Instead of worrying about the end time
What is the festival of Hanukkah? The festival of Hanukkah, which is Hebrew for “dedication,” celebrates the second-century B.C. defeat of Assyrian Greeks who had captured Jerusalem and desecrated the Temple, and the rededication of the Temple with a new altar and purification of the sanctuary (1 Maccabees 4:36-59, 2 Maccabees 10:1-8). Today, however, this holiday is perhaps better known as the Festival of Lights. Light and flame have always served as signs of God’s presence. When Moses first experienced the nearness of the Lord, it was at the burning bush. When Moses received instructions for the decoration of Israel’s sanctuary, he was told to make the Menorah, a bush-like seven-branched lampstand, which would light up the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (Exodus 25:31-40). Solomon also set up ten golden lamp stands in the Temple (2 Chronicles 4:7). The light in the Temple sanctuary was likewise a sign of God’s presence. After the Temple was retaken, according to Jewish tradition as recounted in the Talmud, only one vial of consecrated oil for the sanctuary lamp was found, sufficient for one day only. However, the light miraculously burned for the eight days it took to make more oil (Shabbat 2). As our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate Hanukkah, this time can be an occasion for Jews and Christians together to remember that it is God himself who is Light that is everlasting. More than light from oil, which runs out, God is the Eternal Light which cannot be extinguished. (See more at: