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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH
Thirty-second Sunday In Ordinary Time
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Parish Calendar November 8 - 14
Sunday 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 a.m. Confession
8:30 a.m. Mass-Ushers Training Session
9:30 a.m. Religious Education Classes
10:30 a.m. Confession
11:00 a.m. Mass-Ushers Training Session
Monday Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Room
SVS Book Fair (continues throughout week)
8:30 a.m. Communion Service
6:00 p.m. Spring Festival Start-Up Mtg.
Tuesday Memorial St. Leo the Great
8:30 a.m. Mass
11:30 a.m. Staff Mtg.
6:30 p.m. SVS PTO Mtg.
7 :00 p.m. RCIA - "The Liturgical & Sacramental Life" Steve Weatherford
Wednesday Memorial St. Martin of Tours
Veterans Day - Thank you to all who have served our country
8:30 a.m. Mass
6:30 p.m. 7 Steps to Financial Freedom
Thursday Memorial St. Josaphat
8:30 a.m. Mass
7:00 p.m. School Bd. Mtg.
Friday Memorial St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
8:30 a.m. All School Mass, Gr 8
Saturday Ferial
4:15 p.m. Confession
5:00 p.m. Mass-Archangel Radio Presentation
Sunday 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Archangel Radio Presentation
7:45 a.m. Confession
8:30 a.m. Mass-Memory of Deceased KOC members
9:30 a.m. Religious Education Classes
10:30 a.m. Confession
11:00 a.m. Mass
Ministries…11/14/15
5:00 p.m N. Ingle; J. McMullen
8:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus
11:00 a.m. M. Parrillo; M. Burdine
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
5:00 p.m. J. Sommer; L. Hannah; *J. Hannah
8:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus
11:00 a.m. J. Wilson; C. Marston; *G. Lundy
Gift Bearers
5:00 p.m. M/M Rameriz
8:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus
11:00 a.m. M/M Sexton
Communion Calls
Robin & Steve Nicholas
Altar Servers
5:00 p.m.Wy. Helton; W. Helton; J. Sommer
8:30 a.m. L. Donivan; K. Postles; J. Poiroux
11:00 a.m. L. Ballard; Z. Hemphill; O. VanCleave
Sacramental Preparation
Baptism There is a preparation program for parents and sponsors prior to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Please call Fr. Irwin, 661-3908 to set up a meeting. It is a good idea to schedule the preparation program prior to the
baby's birth.
Marriage Register as soon as possible. Please contact the priest at least six(6) months prior to the wedding. The date is tentative until the preparation program is complete. Advent & Lent are Penitential Seasons; couples are encouraged to plan their wedding outside these seasons.
Care of the sick and those confined to their Homes Please call the Parish Office for a Priest as soon as you or someone in your family is hospitalized or suffers a serious illness or injury. Regular visits are made to the hospitals and the priest visits those confined to home every First Friday
Tithe Report 158 Parish Families, through November 1st, have pledged $168,588.00. We thank each of you for your commitment to our
Parish!
Tithe Cards Completion and return of the tithe card is another way to update your address & phone number for our mailing list. Even if you are unable to commit to a tithe at this time, please return the card by way of the collection basket. Stewardship of Treasure Please take this opportunity to renew (or make) a financial commitment to the parish. God has blessed many of us with jobs and resources.. These all belong to God before they belong to any one of us. Stewardship of Treasure or tithing is a way of giving back to God a portion of what He has so generously given to us. Your regular contributions to the parish help pay the bills and support all the activities we have at St. Vincent's. Please pray and think about how you might support your church financially as we continue to do God's work on this earth.
November, the Month of the Holy Souls We take the month of November to pray for the souls of the faithful departed each year. We have placed the books of the deceased near the baptismal pool Please remember that the book has the names of all of the deceased from previous years already in it, and so, there is no need to rewrite the names of deceased loved ones. Please call Sandra(Rectory office) if you would like to have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for a deceased loved one.
Spring Festival Planning Meeting Please mark your calendars for a Spring Festival Planning meeting on Monday, Nov. 9th, 6:00 p.m. Bring your thoughts and ideas on how to make our Festival bigger and better!!
Readers Training There will be a training session for all readers, current and new, Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 7pm. All reads are asked to attend!
Congratulations to Ginny Wilkins: Ginny is the first recipient of the newly established Christ the King Award. Archbishop Rodi asked that each pastor choose a parishioner who exemplified outstanding service to the community to be given this award on the feast of Christ the King. This being my first year, I asked for recommendations from the pastoral council, parishioners, and I interviewed four previous pastors. All four pastors agreed that it would be very difficult to choose only one parishioner from St. Vincent. Fortunately, there will be many more years for people to be able to receive it. Ginny is a founding member of our parish, and one who has been involved from the very beginning doing everything from cleaning the church to serving on the pastoral council. - Fr. Irwin
School Congratulations to our Robotics Team that won 1st place in Spirit and Sportsmanship; 1st place in T-shirt Design and 3rd place in the BEST Award at the BEST Robotics Competition last weekend. This placement qualifies them for the regional competition in Auburn, AL. We are also very proud of our principal Mary McLendon, the team's moderator, who won the Forum's BEST Teacher of the Year!
Holy Days of Obligation: All Saints Day, Nov 1st, kicks off a run of 4 of the 5 holy days of obligation each year. Besides keeping holy the Sabbath Day each Sunday by going to Mass, the Church also asks us (obliges us) to celebrate 5 special feast days during the year: Jan. 1, the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God; Aug. 15, the Assumption of Mary into Heaven; Nov. 1st, All Saints Day; Dec. 8th the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary; and Dec. 25th, Christmas. These are holy days of obligation because they are such important feast days. Giving roughly 57 hours of the year to the Lord of the whole universe is not too much to ask. If one misses Sunday Mass or a Holy Day without a sufficiently grave reason, the Sacrament of Reconciliation should be received before receiving Holy Communion.
Short-Term Teachers Needed: We have a few students who would like to be baptized and receive their First Holy Communion and who are in need of some instruction. If you would like to instruct one of these children for several weeks in preparation for these sacraments, please call Debbie Stapleton. We could really use you.
Prayers for the Sick:
Carol Floyd; Harry Lay; Harry & Clarice Moody; Kayla VanCleave; Donnie Mills; Jon Balzli; Danny Barlow;Lee Willis; William and Cinde Pocase; Betty Lou Wagner;Catherine Wilton;Lucy Sommer; Josh Wimberly;Robert Klaus; William Girby; Michael Lambert; Geraldine Shaw; Joe Gable; Louise Marchand; Carol Conner; Bonnie Ramer Mills; Deana Rodriguez; Chris Henderson; Brieanne Carter; Olivia Tullis; Dennis Thornton; Jackie Scarry; Pam Starkey; Marguerite McBride; Cathy Fuller; Lindsay Burch; Johnny Sue Dukes; Drue Dollison; Jane Ritchie; Dina Cedano; Angela Teasley; Barbara Knable; Trevor Broadus; Lacey Burch; Carman Burch; Debbie Stam; Brandy Burch; Wanda McLean; Ronnie Burch; Madeline Watt; Ira James Campbell, Sr.; Bobbie Addiss; Julie Kay; Christy Burch; Jack Jones; Hunter and Calvin Wilson; JoAnne Thornton.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is described in The Catechism of the Catholic Church para. Numbers 1285-1321. There it states that Jesus promised his followers an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. He fulfilled this promise on Easter Sunday (JN20:22) and then more strikingly at Pentecost. From Pentecost on, in fulfillment of Christ's will, the apostles "imparted to the newly baptized by the laying on of hands the gift of the Spirit that completes the grace of Baptism." This sacrament, "in a certain way, perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church" (Catechism of the Catholic Church para. Numbers 1287-1288). For those who have not been Confirmed Please contact the church office if you have not received the sacrament of Confirmation and would like to do so. Confirmation is the completion of Christian initiation assuring a person that he has all the gifts of the Holy Spirit to live a full Christian life. You should also know that one must be confirmed in order to be a godparent in Baptism or a sponsor for someone being confirmed.
Parishioners are Welcome at RCIA Classes, Nov 10 The Liturgical and Sacramental Life, by Steve Weatherford, Nov 17 Baptism & Confirmation, by Paula Weatherford. Classes meet in the De Paul Center at 7 pm.
Angel Tree Each year Catholic Social Services provides us the names of families that are placed on our Angel Tree. Should you need to include your children, ages 1 - 12 yrs. of age, in this program, please call Catholic Social Svc., 434-1500, to make an interview appointment. You must bring to your interview the following: bills, proof of income (or lack of income); social security cards for all family members and birthdates of all family members. The sign-up period ENDS Tuesday, November 24th.
21 Babies were Saved during 40 Days for Life: A big thank you to everyone who prayed for the protection of the pre-born during this past 40 days for life. 21 babies were saved from abortion - as well as 21 mothers and fathers were spared deep regret. Thank God for your prayers and for those who courageously stood outside of Planned Parenthood witnessing for life.
Around the Archdiocese…
Mass of Thanksgiving with the Little Sisters of the Poor: celebrating the Canonization of their Foundress, St.Jeanne Jugan. November 8, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. presided by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Reception to follow. RSVP 251-476-6335.
Doctrine on Draft is a religious education and information program, aimed at helping adults learn more about the Catholic faith and current issues in the Church. Participants meet in an adult social setting and DoD is open to people of all faiths. Location: Wintzell's Oyster House, 605 Dauphin St. Social Hour 6 - 6:30 p.m.; program begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. More info. call 401-6381 or contact
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. Topics: Nov. 11-Catholics in the Military-Charlie Groves.
3rd Annual Our Savior Preschool Merry Mart 1801 Cody Rd. So. Sunday, Nov. 8th, 12 Noon -4:00 p.m. A wide variety of vendors and crafters will be present!!
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School offers its Placement Test for entering Freshmen for the fall of 2010 on Saturday, November 21. Registration and admissions information, please call 445-2934.
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