Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Confessions: …grosisletchurch.org/newsletter/28th Sunday in OT...
2
NOTICES • READERS FOR THE 29th Sunday in ordinary Cycle A are: Norma Maynard & Celestine Emanus; Ashlyn Phillip; Sharon Pierre-Louis and members of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force. • THE HOLY FAMILY CHILDREN’S HOME will be having its annual fundraising dinner on Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Gaiety on Rodney Bay from 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $125.00 and are available from members of the hospitality team. Everyone is encouraged to support our children. There will lots of attractive door prizes to be won. • BR. CLEOPHUS JOSEPH will be ordained to the Diaconate today at the Gros Islet Church at 4.00 p.m. All are invited to support him as he continues on his journey to the priesthood. • ALL PERSONS WHO RECEIVED a clergy walk sponsor sheet are kindly asked to return them to the office with the contributions no later than Friday, October 14. • ALL MEMBERS of the Monchy La Rose Group are invited to a meeting on Tuesday October 11, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. at the Monchy School. • GROW WELL INC. continues to raise funds to provide services to the underprivileged persons in the community. Grow Well therefore offers the following services at reduced rates: computer classes, internet services, printing, laminating, photo-copying and fax services. Visit the Grow Well centre in the white building opposite the Catholic Church, or call 450- 8179, 384-7461 or email [email protected] • GROW WELL INC. invites everyone to a Jounen Kweyol fund raiser on Saturday October 22, 2011 at the Baywalk Mall, from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm. Please come and support our efforts to raise funds to provide services for the under privileged persons in the community. There will be lots of creole food and drinks on sale and music to enjoy. Please come and support our efforts. THE MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7th. It was insti- tuted to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in an- swer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful. The feast was introduced by Pope St. Pius V (1504-1572) in the year 1571 to commemorate the miracu- lous victory of the Christian forces in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The Pope attributed more to the "arms" of the Rosary than the power of cannons and the valor of the soldiers who fought there. Legend tells us that the Rosary as a form of prayer was given to St. Dominic (1170-1221) by Mary, the Mother of Our Lord, who entrusted it to him as an aid in the conflicts with the Albigensians. The Dominican Pope, St. Pius V, did much to further the spread of the Rosary and it thereafter became one of the most popular devotions in Christendom. It was the same Pope St. Pius V, who in 1569 officially approved the Rosary in its pre- sent form with the Papal Bull, CONSUEVERUNT ROMANI PONTIFECES. It had been completed by the addition of the second half of the "Hail Mary" and the "Glory be to the Father" at the conclusion of each mystery. The Rosary is primarily a scriptural prayer. This can be summarized by the traditional phrase used by Pope Pius XII (1939- 1958) that the Rosary is "a compendium of the entire Gospel". The Rosary draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centered on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption. Our late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has called the Rosary his favorite prayer, in which we meditate with Mary upon the mysteries which she as a mother meditated on in her heart (Luke 2:19). In this month of October, let us consider this beautiful prayer of the Rosary as a means that we too can use in order to draw closer to Jesus and Mary by meditating on the great mysteries of our salvation. Taken from http://www.saintcyprian.org/monthofmary S S St t ta a an n nd d da a ar r rd d d M M Ma a as s ss s s T T Ti i im m me e es s s (For changes in the Mass times this week please see the Mass Inten- tions) Monday Monday Monday Monday - - - F F Fr r ri i id d da a ay y y: : : 5:45 am Morning Prayers 6:00 am Mass Wednesday: Wednesday: Wednesday: Wednesday: 6:00 pm Mass Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: 6:30 am Mass 7:00 pm Mass Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: 7:30 am Mass (G.I. / G.R) 10:00 am Mass (G.I. / Monchy) Holiday: Holiday: Holiday: Holiday: 7:00 am Mass W e hear many different voices pulling us in many directions and, after a while, we’re no longer sure who we are, what we believe in, or what will bring us life. Different voices tell us different things and each voice seems to carry its own truth. On the one hand, there’s a powerful voice beckoning us towards self-sacrifice, self- renunciation, altruism, heroism, telling us that happiness lies in giving life away, that selfishness will make us unhappy, and that we will only be ourselves when we are big- hearted, generous, and put the needs of others before our own. Deep down, we all know the truth of that – it’s Jesus’ voice telling us that there is no greater love, nor no greater meaning, than to lay down one’s life for others. St. Francis of Assisi was right; we only receive by giving. And so we admire people who live that out and we feed our souls and those of our children with stories of heroism, selflessness, and bigness- of-heart. But that’s not the only voice we hear. We hear as well a powerful, persistent voice seemingly calling us in the opposite direction. On the surface, this is the voice calling us towards pleasure, comfort, and security, the voice that tells us to take care of ourselves, to drink in life’s pleasures to the full, to seize the day while it’s still ours to seize. So which is the real voice? Is one of these voices to be heeded and the other resisted? This is a complex question and there’s more to it than meets the eye but Jesus and those others also said more and our failure to take heed of the rest of what they said has sometimes made for a spirituality that is a half-truth with some nasty consequences, namely, in the name of religion, we have sometimes become unhealthily fearful, timid, and guilt- ridden. Whenever this happens, the other voice, the one inviting us to enter more fully into life’s dance of energy, is not blotted out but driven underground and there, because we have neglected part of what God has called us to, instead of becoming martyrs, we become people with “martyr-complexes”, frustrated persons whose energies become negative and manipulative in the name of love and service. How to find a balance in all of this? If both voices invite us to truth and yet they seem in opposition to each other, where do we go with this? As you consider that question, remember that Jesus did both: he fasted and he feasted. You recall that he abstained from food for forty days when he began his public ministry. But later on he had occasion to say, mockingly, “The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners’.” THE LORD’S WEDDING FEAST 1st Reading 1st Reading 1st Reading 1st Reading: Isaiah 45:1. 4-6 2nd Reading 2nd Reading 2nd Reading 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Gospel: Gospel: Gospel: Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 MISSAL PAGES MISSAL PAGES MISSAL PAGES MISSAL PAGES Old: 363 New: 466 Newest: 386 P P Pa a ar r ri i is s sh h h P P Pr r ri i ie e es s st t t: : : F F Fr r r. . . S S St t te e ep p ph h he e en n n Q Q Qu u ui i in n nl l la a an n n; ; ; D D De e ea a ac c co o on n ns s s: : : R R Re e ev v v. . . G G Gi i ir r ra a ar r rd d d G G Gl l la a ac c ce e e, , , R R Re e ev v v. . . W W Wi i in n ns s st t to o on n n T T Ta a ay y yl l lo o or r r, , , R R Re e ev v v. . . J J Je e er r re e em m my y y J J Jo o os s se e ep p ph h h P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450- - -8325 8325 8325 8325 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450- - -8794 8794 8794 8794 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285- - -8831/ 724 8831/ 724 8831/ 724 8831/ 724- - -8352 8352 8352 8352 Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org St. Joseph the Worker Parish Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 - - - 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 - - - 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty - - - E E Ei i ig g gh h ht t th h h S S Su u un n nd d da a ay y y i i in n n O O Or r rd d di i in n na a ar r ry y y T T Ti i im m me e e C C Cy y yc c cl l le e e A A A October 9 October 9 October 9 October 9 - - - 16, 2011 16, 2011 16, 2011 16, 2011 FINDING BALANCE Exerted from Fr. Ron Stephens homily
Transcript of Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Confessions: …grosisletchurch.org/newsletter/28th Sunday in OT...
NOTICES
• READERS FOR THE 29th Sunday in ordinary Cycle A are: Norma Maynard & Celestine Emanus; Ashlyn Phillip;
Sharon Pierre-Louis and members of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force.
• THE HOLY FAMILY CHILDREN’S HOME will be having its annual fundraising dinner on Saturday October 15,
2011 at the Gaiety on Rodney Bay from 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $125.00 and are available from members of the hospitality team. Everyone is encouraged to support our children. There will lots of attractive door prizes to be won.
• BR. CLEOPHUS JOSEPH will be ordained to the Diaconate today at the Gros Islet Church at 4.00 p.m. All are invited
to support him as he continues on his journey to the priesthood.
• ALL PERSONS WHO RECEIVED a clergy walk sponsor sheet are kindly asked to return them to the office with the
contributions no later than Friday, October 14.
• ALL MEMBERS of the Monchy La Rose Group are invited to a meeting on Tuesday October 11, 2011 from 6:00 p.m.
at the Monchy School.
• GROW WELL INC. continues to raise funds to provide services to the underprivileged persons in the community.
Grow Well therefore offers the following services at reduced rates: computer classes, internet services, printing,
laminating, photo-copying and fax services. Visit the Grow Well centre in the white building opposite the Catholic Church, or call 450- 8179, 384-7461 or email [email protected]
• GROW WELL INC. invites everyone to a Jounen Kweyol fund raiser on Saturday October 22, 2011 at the Baywalk
Mall, from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm. Please come and support our efforts to raise funds to provide services for the under privileged persons in the community. There will be lots of creole food and drinks on sale and music to enjoy. Please come and support our efforts.
THE MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7th. It was insti-tuted to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in an-swer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful.
The feast was introduced by Pope St. Pius V (1504-1572) in the year 1571 to commemorate the miracu-lous victory of the Christian forces in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The Pope attributed more to the "arms" of the Rosary than the power of cannons and the valor of the soldiers who fought there.
Legend tells us that the Rosary as a form of prayer was given to St. Dominic (1170-1221) by Mary, the Mother of Our Lord, who entrusted it to him as an aid in the conflicts with the Albigensians.
The Dominican Pope, St. Pius V, did much to further the spread of the Rosary and it thereafter became one of the most popular devotions in Christendom. It was the same Pope St. Pius V, who in 1569 officially approved the Rosary in its pre-sent form with the Papal Bull, CONSUEVERUNT ROMANI PONTIFECES. It had been completed by the addition of the second half of the "Hail Mary" and the "Glory be to the Father" at the conclusion of each mystery.
The Rosary is primarily a scriptural prayer. This can be summarized by the traditional phrase used by Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) that the Rosary is "a compendium of the entire Gospel". The Rosary draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centered on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption.
Our late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has called the Rosary his favorite prayer, in which we meditate with Mary upon the mysteries which she as a mother meditated on in her heart (Luke 2:19).
In this month of October, let us consider this beautiful prayer of the Rosary as a means that we too can use in order to draw closer to Jesus and Mary by meditating on the great mysteries of our salvation.
Taken from http://www.saintcyprian.org/monthofmary
SSSSttttaaaannnnddddaaaarrrrdddd MMMMaaaassssssss TTTTiiiimmmmeeeessss (For changes in the Mass times this week please see the Mass Inten-
tions)
� � � � Monday Monday Monday Monday ---- FFFFrrrriiiiddddaaaayyyy:::: 5:45 am Morning Prayers 6:00 am Mass
� � � � Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday: 6:00 pm Mass
� � � � Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday:
6:30 am Mass
7:00 pm Mass
� � � � Sunday:Sunday:Sunday:Sunday:
7:30 am Mass (G.I. / G.R)
10:00 am Mass (G.I. / Monchy)
� � � � Holiday: Holiday: Holiday: Holiday:
7:00 am Mass
W e hear many different voices pulling us in many directions and, after a
while, we’re no longer sure who we are, what we believe in, or what will bring us life. Different voices tell us different things and each voice seems to carry its own truth.
On the one hand, there’s a powerful voice beckoning us towards self-sacrifice, self-renunciation, altruism, heroism, telling us that happiness lies in giving life away, that selfishness will make us unhappy, and that we will only be ourselves when we are big-hearted, generous, and put the needs of others before our own. Deep down, we all know the truth of that – it’s Jesus’ voice telling us that there is no greater love, nor no greater meaning, than to lay down one’s life for others. St. Francis of Assisi was right; we only receive by giving. And so we admire people who live that out and we feed our souls and those of our children with stories of heroism, selflessness, and bigness-of-heart.
But that’s not the only voice we hear. We hear as well a powerful, persistent voice seemingly calling us in the opposite direction. On the surface, this is the voice calling us towards pleasure, comfort, and security, the voice that tells us to take care of ourselves, to drink in life’s pleasures to the full, to seize the day while it’s still ours to seize.
So which is the real voice? Is one of these voices to be heeded and the other resisted?
This is a complex question and there’s more to it than meets the eye but Jesus and those others also said more and our failure to take heed of the rest of what they said has sometimes made for a spirituality that is a half-truth with some nasty consequences, namely, in the name of religion, we have sometimes become unhealthily fearful, timid, and guilt-ridden. Whenever this happens, the other voice, the one inviting us to enter more fully into life’s dance of energy, is not blotted out but driven underground and there, because we have neglected part of what God has called us to, instead of becoming martyrs, we become people with “martyr-complexes”, frustrated persons whose energies become negative and manipulative in the name of love and service.
How to find a balance in all of this? If both voices invite us to truth and yet they seem in opposition to each other, where do we go with this?
As you consider that question, remember that Jesus did both: he fasted and he feasted. You recall that he abstained from food for forty days when he began his public ministry. But later on he had occasion to say, mockingly, “The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners’.”
THE LORD’S WEDDING
FEAST
� 1st Reading1st Reading1st Reading1st Reading:
Isaiah 45:1. 4-6
� 2nd Reading2nd Reading2nd Reading2nd Reading:
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
� Gospel: Gospel: Gospel: Gospel:
Matthew 22:15-21
� MISSAL PAGESMISSAL PAGESMISSAL PAGESMISSAL PAGES Old: 363
New: 466 Newest: 386
PPPPaaaarrrriiiisssshhhh PPPPrrrriiiieeeesssstttt:::: FFFFrrrr.... SSSStttteeeepppphhhheeeennnn QQQQuuuuiiiinnnnllllaaaannnn;;;; DDDDeeeeaaaaccccoooonnnnssss:::: RRRReeeevvvv.... GGGGiiiirrrraaaarrrrdddd GGGGllllaaaacccceeee,,,, RRRReeeevvvv.... WWWWiiiinnnnssssttttoooonnnn TTTTaaaayyyylllloooorrrr,,,, RRRReeeevvvv.... JJJJeeeerrrreeeemmmmyyyy JJJJoooosssseeeepppphhhh
P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia
Tel: (758) 450Tel: (758) 450Tel: (758) 450Tel: (758) 450----8325 8325 8325 8325 � Fax: (758) 450Fax: (758) 450Fax: (758) 450Fax: (758) 450----8794 8794 8794 8794 � Cell: (758) 285Cell: (758) 285Cell: (758) 285Cell: (758) 285----8831/ 7248831/ 7248831/ 7248831/ 724----8352835283528352
Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] � Website: www.grosisletchurch.orgWebsite: www.grosisletchurch.orgWebsite: www.grosisletchurch.orgWebsite: www.grosisletchurch.org
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 ---- 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 ---- 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment. 6.45 p.m.; By appointment.
Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & MonchyGros Islet, Grande Riviere & MonchyGros Islet, Grande Riviere & MonchyGros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy
Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty ---- EEEEiiiigggghhhhtttthhhh SSSSuuuunnnnddddaaaayyyy iiiinnnn OOOOrrrrddddiiiinnnnaaaarrrryyyy TTTTiiiimmmmeeee CCCCyyyycccclllleeee AAAA
October 9 October 9 October 9 October 9 ---- 16, 201116, 201116, 201116, 2011
FINDING BALANCE
Exerted from Fr. Ron Stephens homily
MASS INTENTIONS
GROS
ISLET CLERGY / RELIGIOUS INTENTIONS
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sat. Oct. 8 Thanks IHO the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Elizabeth Biscette Thanks IHO St. Joseph: Zidane Gaston
Sun. Oct. 9
Fr. Joseph Raj Rev. Bertrand Clauzel Sr. Mary Philip Weekes O’Carm
MISSA PRO POPULO
10:00 am. HOLY MASS
G. RIVIERE Thanks: Tonia, Anton & Ian Robinson
MONCHY EUCHARISTIC SERVICE
28TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Mon. Oct. 10
Fr. Michel Francis Rev. John Bonaparte Sr. Rufina Donat SJC
D’cd: Vitalien Octalien
Hilaire Alexander
Clifton & Marian Huntley
Tues. Oct. 11
Fr. Jason Biscette Rev. Luvinious Inglis Sr. Paula Andrew SJC
D’cd: Ralph Giraudy
Randolph V. Felicien
Wed. Oct. 12
Fr. Benjamin Shima Ukpanya Rev. Gabriel Geoffrey Sr. Clare Joseph SJC
B’day: Gerald Sidoine
Thanks: Ian & Michael Robinson
IHO the Guardian Angels:-
Angela Isidore
Thurs.
Oct. 13
Fr. Ignatius Cetoute Sr. Rose Leon SJC
B’day: Agnes Josie
Thank:- Shanta King & family
Fri. Oct. 14 St. Teresa of Avila
Fr. Athanase Joseph Sr. Hazel Ann Alphonse SJC Sr. Frances Nosbisch OSF
Thanks: Nina Chong
Calixte George
Sat. Oct. 15
B.V.M.
Fr. William Howard Sr. Mary Lee Cox OSF Sr. Joannes Baptista Enylmoha SJS
Thanks: Durand & Merlina Dorseide
Melvin Remy
PRAY FOR:
SICK:
Fr. Jude Anyaegdve
DECEASED: (RIP) Mary Edmund Augustine Nestor Peter Herrelle Anne Tisson Rev. Luvinious Inglis Barbara Quinlan
PRAYER DURING
THE HURRICANE
SEASON
O Lord our God and Father, who gives rain and sunshine to your children, we ask you, in this rainy season to uphold us and provide for our needs.
You try our patience and test our faith and reliance on you; forgive our sin of ingratitude. So often have we forgotten to thank you for your goodness and acts of mercy.
Teach us to look up to y o u e a c h d a y , appreciative of rain and sunshine as you, in your wisdom, through any kind of weather do feed us all.
In your mercy, protect us against hurricanes and tropical storms. Pour out your blessings upon our nation and our people, and make us grateful for the weather we receive from your bountiful hand.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE BIBLE FOR KIDS
WHY SHOULD I READ THE BIBLE?
For many reasons! But the most important one is that the Bible is God's Word. It's His message directly to
us! It tells us Who God is and what He thinks and what His will is for us! Imagine that! Many people around
the world have no access to Bibles and they will travel miles and miles just to hear a few words from it.
Those of us who have Bibles have a great privilege. We can read God's word any time and should make the
daily habit of spending time reading the Bible and thinking about the Bible. And we can find out more and
more about Who God is every time we read the Bible. God wants us to know Him intimately, and every time
we read the Bible, we get to know Him better and better. What could be more important than that?
HOW CAN THE BIBLE HELP A KID Another name for the Bible is 'God's word.' God loves us and the Bible is one way He communicates with us. When we read the Bible we learn more about God, who He is and what he does for us.
The Bible is kind of like a guidebook that
helps you live a good life. Psalm 119:9 - How can a young person stay
pure? By obeying your word and following its
rules.
Psalm 119:11 - I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp for my
feet and a light for my path.
The Bible can also help you grow as a
Christian. 1 Peter 2:2 - You must crave pure spiritual
milk so that you can grow into the fullness of
your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as
a baby cries for milk.
The Bible is also a part of the spiritual
armor that can help you to fight against the
attacks of the devil.
Ephesians 6:17 - Take the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God.
Good stuff to know, whether a kid or an adult, don't you think?
