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O. T. XXXII– Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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 (CCD)start at 8-45 a.m. and Our Youth group classes begin at 11. am.
Thanks- giving-Spaghetti -Dinner: The CCD children will be hosting a spaghetti dinner after the Sunday 10:00 am mass on November 16th. They will be accepting donations to help fund their upcoming Christmas service project. Please plan to attend or donate.
Knights of Columbus Council 15490will hold its general meeting on Monday, November 10th, at 6:30 p.m.
Smoked Boston Butts for the Iron Bowl. : St. John’s Knights of Columbus will be selling Smoked Boston Butts for the Iron Bowl. They are a Pre-order only. Orders will be taken through Nov 16th, 2014 The Smoked Butts can be picked up at St. John The Baptist Pavilion between 2PM-5PM Saturday Nov 29th, 2014. The smoked butts will be approximately 7 lbs prior to cooking. Cost per smoked butt is $30. Proceeds will go into Councils General Fund to assist the needy and the Seminarian Fund. See any Knight and they will get your order placed. Thanks for your support.
Ministers of the Massschedules are out for November. Please pick one up if you are scheduled.
Special thanks from Ladies Sodality: For the outpouring of help, support, prayers and active participation of all parishioners and their friends for the successful conduct of the Christmas bazaar- 2014.
Parish and Finance Councilswill meet on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:30 & 7:30 respectively.
Influenza immunizationwill be provided, for free, this weekend after the Masses, to all EMHC, Ushers and Greeters by Dr. Stewart and his staff. Other parishioners who do not have Medicare or other insurance will be offered the immunization as well.
RCIA Classes began on Saturday September13th, 2014 at 10 am in the parish hall. If you would like to learn more about your faith or if you know anyone who is interested in learning about Catholicism and/or joining the Church call Father Tony or Deacon Billy Graham to sign up. If the schedule does not work for you please contact the office and see if we can work out a schedule that will work for you.
Confirmation Preparation classes:Allstudents entering into the 9th, 10th or 11th grade and who have not received confirmation are requested to be present for the Confirmation Preparation class by Deacon Graham at 8-45 am every Sunday in the Education Building.
The Catholic Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of Mobile invites any of our CCD students who are interested in participating in sports to join the CYO. They offer many sports for students in grades 2 through 8. In the fall they offer football, soccer, volleyball, cheer leading, & tennis. Students will be placed on teams that are convenient to the GrandBay area. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paul Knapstein, Director for the CYO for our area.
Birthdays of this Week: 10th; Kennedy Bridges, Sarah Thornton: 12th; Michael Ladnier: 13th; Larry Davis: 14th; Kathryn Bridges: Wedding Anniversaries: Nil
Mass Intentions of this week: November 8th to 14th.
Sat. the 8th: ------For the eternal repose of the souls of deceased parishioners
Sun. the 9th: ------For the Parish Community
Nov. 10 thru the 14th: ------Steve Sema, Sr. by Deborah Sema
The Intercessors for Priestsin the Heart of St. Joseph is a new Confraternity that seeks to support all priests by praying for them through the powerful intercession of St. Joseph, the spiritual father of all priests. Prayer leaflets are available on the glass table. For more information, visit: or write for more information: Intercessors for Priests, 1621 Boykin Blvd., Mobile, Alabama, 36605.
Our Food Bank is really running low on food. The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a year round food drive to help feed those in need. Catholic Charities requests your generous food contributions. Besides, Fr Tony always has request from people in need for food. We request everyone to bring in food items that can be turned into a meal for up to 4 people. If you prefer to give money you can just leave it in an envelope in the collection basket with “For Food Bank” written on it and we will know that it is meant for our parish food bank.
Items for Soldier’s 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 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.
Regular $4,390.00 / Bldg fund $612.00 / All Saints $507.00
Volunteers
Altar Care-November
Martha Delmas / Ruth Pigorsch
Church Cleaning:Nov 15, 16
Adele Logan & Tiffany Teofilo
Saturday –November 15: 5 p.m.
Altar Server EMHCEMHGC Lector Usher / Greeter
James Graham, Sam Clark Greg Keffer Reggie Stewart Steve Cauley, Kevin Caule
Jay Graham Karen White Jack Forbes Frank Church, Chuck Pierce
Sunday –November 16: 10 a.m.
Jason Poiroux, Trey Roberts Michelle Cook John McBride Daryl Kirchoff, Tom Thornton
Kyle McBride Maria Switzer Aaron Poiroux Avis Garrett, Mike Courtney
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, 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 in your Prayersour sick brothers and sisters:
Jimmy Marchand, Maria Bernarda Kadavil,Jennifer Patronas, Connie Stringfellow, Josh Ellis, Mary Kirchoff, Beth Gibson, Jeunifer Patronas, Father Russell Biven, Cheryl Humphrey Thompson, Jay Stallone, Kenny Kirchoff, Emma Barber, Ali Ray, Caryn Sutoff, Kadavil, Gerald Brannan, Hanner Gassaway, Rylyn Kuntz, Addie Thompson, Voncille Hulcher, Daryl Kirchoff, Joe Ecker, Cody Driskell, B. J. Broussard, Clair Waite, Avery Collier, Julia Raleigh, Evelyn Robison, Jean Mitchell, Andrea Graham, Father Andrew Stauter, Steven Butler, Sarah Butler, Chris Sassano, Tammy Asch, Mary Rambo, Delaine Pigorsch, Joel Rivera, Alice Bedwell, Susan Taylor, Wayne Seymour, James Cauley, Miss Pink Pridgen, Kim Pridgen, Clyde Shores, Glen Haab, Haley Holder, Lakeshia Johnson, Gary Sherman, Reverend Manuel Williams, Elizabeth Schmidt, John Atchison, Johnny Hill, Jared Hoken, Diana Abrams, Msgr. Joseph Jennings, Hinleigh Hall, Ryan Keith Malone, Father Frank Sofie, Linda Graham, Dave Matern, Virginia Gable, Andrew Taylor, Doris Wilson, Diane Watts, Daniel Dorriety, Tiffany Fontenot, 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, Jared Horn and for all those serving in the Armed Forces.
Pray for the deceased of the parish: 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. Also pray for the eternal repose of the souls of Rev. Monsignor Hugh Maguire, Rev. Monsignor Francis Cusack and Rev. Monsignor Robert Fulton.
Pray for the special intentions of other sick and deceased relatives and friends.
Pray for those serving in the Armed Forces: Travis Wilson, SPC Jackson Triston, Jr., Captain Will Hurd, Bryant Bailey & Zachery Bailey.
Pray for the Deceased dear ones of the Parish: Jean Mitchell,Jim Kimble,Veretta Tulos,Barbara Werneath,Lynn Poriere, Philip Marchand, Dolores Miller, Sue Kirchoff, Mary Sanders, Margaret Jackson, Darlene Alexander, Lewis Wright Carroll, Catherine Schnadelback, Mary Marchand, Steve Sema, Rick Marchand and Ciss Marchand. & Rev. Msgr. Cusack former Vicar for priests and Rev. Msgr. Robert Fulton.
Pray for the special intentionsof other sick and deceased relatives and friends.
Pray for our former parishioners who are now serving in the Armed ForcesTravis Wilson, SPC Jackson Triston, Jr., and Captain Will Hurd.
Synopsis of Homily for O.T. XXXIISunday (Nov 8)on Jn 2: 13-22
Video homily by Fr. Grimm:
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Introduction: The central theme of today’s readings is the warning that, as baptized Christians, we are the temples of God where the Spirit of God, the real Source of all spiritual blessings, dwells and that we should not desecrate the temple of God by sin. We have to keep our parishChurch holy and fully dedicated to Divine worship and keep our hearts, as temples of the Holy Spirit, cleansed, just, holy and pure.
Historical background: Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (the Pope’s cathedral- the mother of all the churches in the city and in the world – and their head), on 9th November 324 AD by Pope St. Sylvester. Every Bishop has a cathedral and the Pope’s cathedral is the Basilica of St. Johns Lateran, not the Basilica of St. Peter.Scripture lessons:The first and second readings today remind us to make Jesus the foundation stone and cornerstone of our lives because, if we do, there is a life-giving river flowing from him that will fill us with his grace. In today’s first reading, Ezekiel prophesies to the exiles in Babylon that the restored Temple of God will be a source of God’s blessings for them when they return to Jerusalem. In Ezekiel’s vision, the Temple will produce a stream growing into a river that will make the land fertile. We can see this vision as a picture of the Church receiving life-giving grace from Jesus. In the second reading Paul reminds the Corinthians that they are the temples of God built on the foundation of Jesus and that the Holy Spirit dwells in them. Today’s Gospel gives the dramatic account of Jesus' cleansing the Temple of Jerusalem by driving out its merchants and money-changers, followed by His prediction of His own death and Resurrection.
Life messages: 1) We need to avoid the business mentality of loss and profit in Divine worship. Our relationship with God must be that of a child to his parent, with no thought of loss or gain, but only of mutual love, respect and the common good. Hence, fulfilling one’s Sunday obligation only out of fear of mortal sin and consequent eternal punishment (hence a loss), is a non-Christian approach. 2) We need to remember that we are the temples of the Holy Spirit: St. Paul reminds us that we are God’s temples because the Spirit of God dwells in us. Hence, he warns the Corinthians and us that we have to keep our bodies pure and our souls holy. 3) We need to love our parishChurch and use it. Our parishChurch is the place where we come together as a community to thank, praise and worship God after asking His pardon and forgiveness for our sins and failures. It is the holy place where we gather to offer our lives, our needs and our petitions before God and where we obtain Divine strength by receiving Jesus in Holy Communion. Let us make our Church an even more holy place by adding our prayers and songs to community worship and by offering our time and talents in the various ministries.
What is a parish and its role in Christian life?The parish is in many ways the most visible, local and immediate expression of the Church. According to Canon Law, a parish is a stable community of the faithful within a particular church (i.e. a diocese), entrusted by the bishop to the pastoral care of a parish priest, with the cooperation of other priests, deacons and laity. - _ftn25#_ftn25 However, since every parish is linked to the universal Church through the bishop and his bond of hierarchical communion with the Pope. - _ftn26#_ftn26The “beating heart” of parish life is the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist, which is “the source and summit of the whole Christian life.” - _ftn28#_ftn28The parish is also the place where children and adults are initiated into the life of the Church through Baptism, and where sinners receive the Lord’s mercy and forgiveness in Reconciliation. Every parish is sanctified by the presence of the reserved Blessed Sacrament. Another central function of the parish is the proclamation of the Gospel to believers and non-believers. It is the duty of all the faithful by virtue of their baptism. It is exercised in a special way by parents, catechists and teachers as well as by priests and deacons. Finally, the parish community should be characterised by the life of charity expressed in good works and fraternal love. - _ftn30#_ftn30Ultimately the parish is an authentic Christian community because of the presence of Christ within it. The pastor sacramentally re-presents Christ the Head and Shepherd. - _ftn32#_ftn32 And so while other members of the community are called to genuine collaboration in the mission and life of the parish, the ministry of the priest is indispensable and irreplaceable.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Grand Bay celebrates God’s presence,grows in God’s grace,welcomes all people andreachesout with God’s love.We try to be to be a vibrant community of faithwhere all people feel they belong.No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter what your past or present religious situation, No matter your personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your own self-image or esteem, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Grand Bay!
We come together as a parish family to draw our life from the Eucharist and other sacraments.
As believers we participate fully, consciously and actively in the liturgy of the Church and seek to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and action.
We commit ourselves to worship, education, stewardship and service as we extend our hand to others in need and to those who wish to join the church.
By the grace of God, after the example of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we dedicate ourselves to accomplish our mission within and beyond our community.
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