ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH

Fourth Sunday Of Easter

April 25, 2010

Parish Calendar April  25  May 2

Sunday    4th  Sunday of Easter
7:45 a.m.    Confession
8:30 a.m.     Mass
9:30 a.m.    Rel. Ed. Classes
11:00 a.m.    Mass
Monday    Easter Weekday
8:30 a.m.    Communion Service
Tuesday    Easter Weekday
8:30 a.m.    Communion Service
7:00 p.m.    RCIA
7:00 p.m.    Child Protection Training, St. Dominic Parish
Wednesday    Easter Weekday/St. Peter Chanel
8:30 a.m.     Communion Service
Thursday    Memorial St. Catherine of Siena
8:30 a.m.    Mass.
Friday    Easter Weekday/St. Pius V
8:30 a.m.    Mass/Gr 7
Saturday    Easter Weekday/St. Joseph the Worker
1st Communicants' Friendship Day
5:00 p.m.    Mass
Sunday    5th Sunday of Easter
7:45 a.m.    Confession
8:30 a.m.    Mass/First Communion
9:30 a.m.    Rel. Ed. Classes Last day of class
11:00 a.m.     Mass




Ministries… Please pick up May schedule
Please NOTE:  Second Reader-Please close lectionary and place on shelf after you've completed the Reading.
Extraordinary Minister who helps set up, please seek deacon or sacristan help.
ATTENTION:  Please check in 10 minutes  prior to beginning of Mass
5/1/2
Lectors
5:00 p.m. D. Durick; J. McMullen
8:30 a.m. First Communion Class
11:00 a.m. G. Wilkins; S. DeMouy
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
5:00 p.m. J.Sommer; C. Helton; *B. Sweeny
8:30 a.m. First Communion Class
11:00 a.m. C. Donivan; J. Donivan; *J. Wilson
Gift Bearers
5:00 p.m. M/M Rameriz
8:30 a.m. First Communion Class
11:00 a.m.  D. Nowell Fmly.
Extraordinary Ministers to the Shut-Ins
Margaret Mortellaro
Altar Servers


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

Spring Festival   Thank You - to Merle Tant who served as  Festival Chairperson this year; to all who worked on Festival Committees; to all who worked in the preparation for Festival Day; to all who worked in the booths, counting rooms, kitchen and serving areas; to our Family & Business sponsors;  to those who attended and supported our Parish.  The weather cooperated and we believe all who attended had a great time!  A Report will be published once all income and expenses have been tabulated.

Spring Festival Winners $500.00 - Fr. Jim Havens;and  Baskets of Cheer-Marsha King, Paula Weatherford.

Please pray for our Children preparing for their First Holy Communion: Our First Holy Communion candidates are about a week away from their special day; please pray for them and their families.

Prayers for the Sick:
Elizabeth Woods; Dianne Scott; Charlie Alexander; Pat Foster, Donnie Connick; Sr. Mary Anthony Goss, V.H.M.; Carol Anne Jeffery; Julie Poiroux; Dan Morton; Dianne Muscat; Marguerite Jones; Mabel Rooney;; Conor Brown; Michelle Johnson; Joe Lowe; Betty Icard; Ann Gable; Donna Welch; Mary Knapp Strachan; Danny Wheeler; Carol Floyd; Harry & Clarice Moody; Donnie Mills; Danny Barlow; Lee Willis; William and Cinde Pocase; Betty Lou and Bill Wagner; Josh Wimberly; Robert Klaus; Michael Lambert; Geraldine Shaw; Joe Gable; Louise Marchand; Carol Conner; Bonnie Ramer Mills.

Welcome to Ron Puhr appointed to the Finance Council: by Fr. Irwin back in February.  Ron has experience with finance councils and will be a great asset to our parish.  We thank him for agreeing to serve our parish; and Thank you Bill Cotton, for your 11 years of service on our finance council.  Bill retired back in February and will certainly be missed.

Refurbishment of Pews we now have received donations of $914 towards refurbi shment of kneelers and adding of seat cushions. Any donation to this project, may be placed in an envelope marked "Pew Refurbishment" and dropped  in the collection basket, mailed  to the Rectory office or give to Fr. Irwin.  

Pictures of Armed Forces members needed We are asking those who have family members serving abroad in the Armed Forces provide us with a picture (which we will keep) and name of their loved one.  The pictures are to be posted on a bulletin board in Church

Ladies Altar Society Yard Sale The Ladies Altar Society is planning a Yard Sale to be held sometime in the very NEAR future, and they need your help to acquire items to sell.  If you have household furniture/furnishings, toys, books, clothing, in GOOD condition and CLEANED, etc., please call Pat Cannon, 660-8856 to arrange a time convenient for pick-up or delivery.  

Permanent Diaconate As many of you already know, fellow parishioner Steve Weatherford has completed the first year of formation for the Permanent Diaconate.  We have now received a letter from Deacon Stephen R. Seymour, Director of Formation for the Archdiocese, requesting that you, St. Vincent's parishioners, be offered "the opportunity to express themselves to me, in writing, why the aspirant (Steve Weatherford) should/should not be recommended for candidacy.  All correspondence will be held in strict confidentiality."  You may direct your correspondence to Deacon Seymour at 1801 S. Cody Rd. Mobile, AL.  36695.  He must receive same by May 8th.

School
Congratulations to 4th grader Victoria Fletcher who won 1st place in the 2009 Veterans' Day Essay Contest.  Victoria won a $200 savings bond and her class won $150.
There will be a benefit brunch for Connor Ferguson, an SVS student who has Myotonic Dystrophy, on Sunday, April 25th, beginning at 2 p.m.  at the Island Thyme Café, 1500 Government St.  Cost: $20.

Second Collection this weekend is for the support of our Seminarians.  Your generous response is always greatly appreciated!

Collection
4/18   $4334.68        Thank You!


Training Sessions for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist A Training session will be held for all Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (except those who minister to the Homebound as they will be attend a separate session) Thursday, May 6th  at 6:30 p.m. in the Church.  The Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to the Homebound will have their Training Session on Wednesday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m. in Church.  

Around the Archdiocese
Mass of Hope and Healing for those who have lost a child through miscarriage, SIDS, abortion, disease or by accident and for couples experiencing infertility.  As a family of faith we want to come together in prayer and in loving support.  Mass will be at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel at the Catholic Student Ctr.,. 6051 Old Shell Rd. on April 28th, 7 p.m.  More info., contact Fr. Sofie at 478-3381.
Help for Couples experiencing Infertility.  Please see the info near the doors on the Creighton Model Fertility Care System.  It has helped lots and lots of couples achieve pregnancy.  This same info will also aid couples who want to practice Natural Family Planning, the safe, moral, and totally natural way to engage in family planning.
"McGill-Toolen Catholic High School will host Dr. Sharon Davies, author of Rising Road, A True Tale of Love, Race and Religion in America, on Monday, May 3, at 7 pm in the Portier Center.  She will be speaking about her book, which is a superbly documented and compelling work about the 1921 murder of Father James Coyle, a priest of the Diocese of Mobile, and the first Rector of McGill Institute.  The book has received high praise from nationally known authors, including Kevin Boyle, author of the National Book Award-winning Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age.   The public is cordially invited to hear Dr. Davies on May 3, and to meet her after the talk when she will be available for a book signing.
MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA: Saturday, May 1st  1 pm - 4 pm St. Lawrence Parish, Fairhope, This beautiful and uplifting meeting teaches chastity for mothers and daughters.  Please join us for a delightful Catholic program for 10-12 year-old girls and their moms (or other supportive female adult) to come together to talk about God's plan for growing up and becoming women. Seating is limited.  Suggested donation is $20/family, and includes registration, refreshments, prizes, a special gift for daughter and a take-home folder for Mom so that the conversation can continue! For more information, call Caroline McDonald, 251-473-5446, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
St. Margaret's Annual Blessing of the Fleet St. Margaret will host their 61st Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday, May 2nd, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  There will be a Land Parade at 2 p.m. followed by presentation of the Fleet Queen and Court and the Blessing of the Fleet.  Food, Events and Entertainment will begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day!  Come join us!!
Infirmary Hospice Care is searching for empathetic, compassionate and caring individuals to volunteer to be a NODA Volunteer (No One Dies Alone).  A Noda Volunteer is a person who feels "called" to sit with a dying hospice patient who has no family to be with them in their last hours.  You'll be asked to give us a minimum of one hour with a patient.  Neither special skill nor direct patient care is required.  If you feel the Spirit calling you to this wonderful ministry, please call Rev. Bob Dean at 435-7480 or 435-7463.
Young Professionals Group Looking for a Liturgically-centered young adult group to grow in faith with.  Looking to meet new Catholic people in the Mobile area?  Our Young Adults Group is exactly what you're looking for!  There is teaching(the Liturgy of the Word); Community (free food and drinks) and Spirituality (sharing prayerful insights). Contact Michelle Parrillo,
656-5249 or Kieran Roche, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .