Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

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Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time —Year C

February 10, 2019 Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard

“TOGETHER BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”

ST. ANN’S BOOKSTORE & GIFTS SHOP

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Sundays: Open after Masses

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ALTAR FLOWERS

Would you like the altar flowers to be offered in memory of someone or in celebration of a special occasion? Please call the office and schedule a date. A free-will donation is welcome.

SANCTUARY DEVOTIONAL LIGHT

Would you like to donate the sanctuary candle in memory of someone or in celebration of a special occasion? Please call the office and schedule a date. A free-will donation is welcome.

Rev. Fr. Simon K. Obeng, Adm.

After teaching the Word of God by the Lake of Gennesaret, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “put out into deep water

and lower your nets for a catch” and they caught a great number of fish. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; Come after me

and I will make you fishers of men!”

Daily

Readings

This week’s sanctuary candle

St. Ann Chapel :

St. Joachim Church:

Shrine of Our Lady:

This week’s Altar Flower

HOLY HOUR

EXPOSITION AND ADORATION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

FRIDAYS @ 5:30 P.M.

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTION

Saturday, February 09, 2019 5:00 p.m. B’day Blessing Marie Abraham rb Her Mother Sunday, February 10, 2019 7:00 a.m. Spl. Int. 45 Years of Grenada’s Independence 9:30 a.m. +Raymond Clovis rb Mary Henry & Celentine Clovis Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:15 a.m. Spl. Int. McArthur Bryant rb His Mother Wednesday, February 13 2019 6:30 a.m. Guidance & Protection Lily Burton Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:15 p.m. Spl. Int. Alban Clairmont rb His Family

Friday, February 15, 2019 6:30 a.m. +Steve Beharry rb Emanuel & Mark Beharry

11- Monday

Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1–2a,

5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk

6:53-56 12 - Tuesday

Gn 1:20—2:4a; Ps 8:4-9;

Mk 7:1-13 13 - Wednesday

Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps

104:1-2a, 27-30; Mk 7:14-

23 14 - Thursday Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5 Mk 7:24-30

15 - Friday

Gn 3:1-8 ; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7;

Mk 7:31-37

16 - Saturday

Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-

13; Mk 8:1-10

17 - Sunday (Green)

Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6;

1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk

6:17, 20-26

Directory

PRIESTS DEACONS

Administrator, Rev. Fr. Simon Obeng, Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Mark, OCDS Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Kosak, Rev. Mr. Denis Griffith Rev. Mr. Norbert Xavier, SECRETARY Mrs. Linda O’Neale BOOKSTORE: Office Staff RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Coordinator SACRISTAN: Mr. Aldon Rogers

ASSISTANT SACRISTANS: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Mrs. Patricia Griffith, Ms. Theodosia Christopher

MAINTENANCE: Mr. Aldon Rogers & Mr. Michael Matthews

MASSES & DEVOTIONS

Weekend

Saturdays: 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 7:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.

Weekday

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:15 p.m.

Wednesdays & Fridays 6:30 a.m.

Fridays: 5:30 p.m.—Holy Hour

SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM: Call for Appointment

CONFESSION: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. or by Appointment

MARRIAGE: Call 4 months in advance

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call anytime

FUNERAL: Tuesdays through Fridays

Please call prior to final arrangements

FROM THE DESK OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

THE GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL

CHAPTER II

THE STRUCTURE OF THE MASS, ITS ELEMENTS AND ITS PARTS

(Continuation from last week)

41. The main place should be given, all things being equal, to Gregorian chant, as being proper to the Roman Liturgy. Other kinds of sacred music, in particular polyphony, are in no way excluded, provided that they correspond to the spirit of

the liturgical action and they foster the participation of all the faithful.

Since the faithful from different countries come together ever more frequently, it is desirable that they know how to sing together at least of the Ordinary Mass in Latin, especially the Profession of Faith and the Lord’s Prayer, according to

the simpler settings.

Gestures and Bodily Posture

42. The gestures and bodily posture of both the Priest, the Deacon, and the ministers, and also of the people, must be conducive to making the entire celebration resplendent with beauty and noble simplicity, to making clear the true and full meaning its different parts, and to fostering the participation of all. Attention must therefore be paid to what is determined by this General Instruction and by the traditional practice of the Roman Rite and to what serves the common spiritual

good of the People of God, rather than private inclination or arbitrary choice.

A common bodily posture, to be observed by all those taking part, is a sign of the unity of the members of the Chris-tian Community gathered together for the Sacred Liturgy, for it expresses the intentions and spiritual attitude of the partici-

pants and also fosters them.

43. The faithful should stand from the beginning of the Entrance Chant, or while the Priest approaches the altar, until the end of the Collect; for the Alleluia Chant before the Gospel; while the Gospel itself is proclaimed; during the Profession of

Faith; and the Universal Prayer; and from the invitation Orate, fratres (Pray, brethren), before the Prayer over the Offer - ings until the end of Mass, except at the places indicated here below (continue next week). Rev. Fr. Simon K. Obeng Parish Administrator

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP:

What are the rewards of Stewardship? We seek no “rewards” for our stewardship; we do it with the joy of serving God. Stewardship is the responsibility of the Christian life, making our prayers, worship, study of scriptures, Christian action truly sincere. Our whole life is a partnership with God. We cannot “give” anything to God, but we can ful-fill God by using our gifts wisely and sharing with others. Your giving is the key to the success of church plans and programs. To help us meet our obligations, please pray about TITHING and be-coming GOOD STEWARDS.

PRAYER BEFORE READING THE BIBLE

Lord, cleanse my heart and lips like You cleansed with the burning ember the lips of the Prophet Isaiah so that I may know how to read Your Word and be guided by it. Not only these lips of mine ought to be cleansed or unfaithful lips that speak vain and an-gry words, but also these ears that are always ready to hear the world’s noise rather than the Word, lies rather than the truth; these eyes of mine that do not open to the light because they have made friends with the darkness. May everything unclean in me be burned up so that the Word of God, without ceasing, permeates me with the constant love and joy of reve-lation. AMEN!

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

God of all goodness, look on those who wait for the safe

return of their loved ones who serve in the Armed Forces

of their country. In faith and hope we turn to you for com-

fort. Grant that we may trust in your mercy and send an

angel to sustain us as we await their safe return. We ask

this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

SERVING OUR COUNTRY

Fr. Alejandro Sanchez, Fr. Cecil Corneille, Sanil-Dale Ti-

son, Darryl D’Souza, Brian Krauser, Gemma Emmanuel,

Levi Denios, Natasha & Ivone Alcala, Linus Felix, Camil-

lus Thomas, Erica A. Toussaint, Patrick Rivers, Denecia

Weekes, Marcus Maximin, Miguel Navarro, Jr., Mariel

Chinouyaz, Audin Benjamin, Jane William, Verin Nesbitt

Wescott, Michael Moorehead, Brian Halloway, John Noel,

Dwayne Thomas, Xandrio Tank Yuk, Robinson Ferdinand,

Kimberly Ferdinand, Mario Mason, Jr., Aaron Thomas,

Valence Modeste Kelly, Lulani Greenidge, David Best,

Wayne J. Baker, Reginald Antoine, Marvin Delsol, Is-

menio Lampe, Brian Peterson, Elsworth Stevenson,

Patricia Charles, Terrance Ritter, Lawrence Ritter, Shana

Antoine, James Frymyre, Emmanuel Maldonado, Denis

Duparl, Louis Encarnacion, Pedro Reyes, Patrick Vernon,

James Gaston, Fabian Claxton, Collin Joseph, Nyasia

Reed, Jason Jaggernauth, Martin Alexis, Joel Gilbert, Jef-

fry Centeno, Anthony Camacho, Aubrey Camacho, Austin

Carino, Kernatha Auguste, Masline Noel, Darwin Rich-

ards, Jeremiah L. Charler, Akeem Greenidge, Ganisia

Lashan, Alex Hector, John & Felicita Martinez-Gines,

Henisha Williams, Jeremye Morgan, Comeron Childres,

Jainea Louis, Tyquavias & Jemel Dawson, Enja Gumbs,

Rodney Fabio III, Kareem Pedro, Rashid A. Richards,

Naim Muhammad, George O’Neal Davis III, Herman Bar-

douille, Jr., Vinetra Gilbert, Meriano Jacobs, Malachi Gas-

ton

Please call the Office, to add or remove names from this

list.

HALO

Abundant blessings and thanks to our Altar

Society Group “C” that cleaned and prepared

the various areas for church services this past

Saturday. Group “D” is scheduled for cleaning

Saturday, February 16, 2019 starting at 6:00

A.M. Please think and pray about giving just

one hour each month to prepare the Lord’s

house for worship.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

2018 - 2019

Saturdays - 9:00 a.m.— 11:00 a.m. Classes for ALL LEVELS - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

PLEASE BE ON TIME AND ALSO PICK UP THE

STUDENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLASSES

FEBRUARY 16, 2019: NO CLASSES - Due to Agriculture Fair & President’s Day Holiday weekend.

Visit Your BOOKSTORE GIANT PRINT: Bibles, Sunday Missals & Daily Missals Christian Prayer Books & Guides

(Liturgy of the Hours) Novena Books (for various Saints) ROSARIES: Birthstone Wooden & Auto CRUCIFIXES HOLY WATER BOTTLES MEDALS GREETING CARDS Open Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Sundays after the 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Masses.

A PRAYER FOR HOPE Help us, Lord Jesus, to hold steadfast to prayer, relying on the word of God, in all despair, that our Hopes in You will ever in-crease while our doubts and fears slowly decrease. Help us, Lord, to be a light of Hope to those who are in need. To be an example of Your love and mercy, and to tell others of Your great Grace and glory. AMEN!

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb 5, 2019

Preaching on the Beatitudes during his visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Pope Francis called on those present to seek communion with Christ before all else. During Mass at Zayed Sports City, a stadium in Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis said, “Let us together ask here today for the grace of rediscovering the attraction of following Jesus, of imitating him, of not seeking anyone else but him and his humble love.” “For here is the meaning of our life: in communion with him and in our love for others.” Christ pronounced the Beatitudes to “fix in our hearts,” the “essential message” that “if you are with Jesus, if you love to listen to His word as the disciples of that time did, if you try to live out this word every day, then you are blessed.” “The Christian life, first and foremost, is not … simply a list of external prescriptions to fulfill or a set of teachings to know,” but “rather, it is the knowledge that, in Jesus, we are the Father’s beloved children.” “The Christian life means living out the joy of this blessedness, wanting to live life as a love story, the story of God’s faithful love, He who never abandons us and wishes to be in communion with us always.” “This is the reason for our joy, a joy that no one in the world and no circumstance in our lives can take from us. It is a joy that gives peace also in the midst of pain, a joy that already makes us participate in that eternal happiness which awaits us.” The Beatitudes are “an overturning of that popular thinking, ac-cording to which it is the rich and the powerful who are blessed, those who are successful and acclaimed by the crowds.” “Let us look at how Jesus lived: poor in respect to things, but wealthy in love; he healed so many lives, but did not spare His own. He came to serve and not to be served; He taught us that great-ness is not found in having but rather in giving. Just and meek, He did not offer resistance, but allowed Himself to be con-demned unjustly. In this way Jesus brought God’s love into the world. Only in this way did he defeat death, sin, fear and even worldliness: only by the power of divine love.” I thank the Catholics living in the UAE for “the way in which you live the Gospel we heard.” Following Christ doesn't mean “always being cheerful,” saying that one “who is afflicted, who suffers injustice, who does everything he can to be a peace-maker, knows what it means to suffer.” Many of the Catholics in Abu Dhabi are guest workers from Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, though some are local Ar-abs. Many of you UAE's Catholics “live far from home, missing the affection of your loved ones, and perhaps also feeling un-certainty about the future.”

“The Lord is faithful and does not abandon His people.” The life of St. Anthony the Great, who was accompanied by Christ amid his torments, said: “The Lord is close. It can happen that, when faced with fresh sorrow or a difficult period, we think we are alone, even after all the time we have spent with the Lord. But in those moments, where He might not intervene immediately, He walks at our side. And if we continue to go forward, He will open up a new way for us; for the Lord specializes in doing new things; He can even open paths in the desert.” Living the Beatitudes does not require “great works”, but “the imitation of Jesus in our everyday life.” The Beatitudes “invite us to keep our hearts pure, to practice meekness and justice de-spite everything, to be merciful to all, to live affliction in union with God,” and they are “for those who face up to the challenges and trials of each day.” “Those who live out the Beatitudes according to Jesus are able to cleanse the world. They are like a tree that even in the waste-land absorbs polluted air each day and gives back oxygen. It is my hope that you will be like this, rooted in Jesus and ready to do good to those around you. May your communities be oases of peace.” I single out two of the Beatitudes: Blessed are the meek, and Blessed are the peacemakers. Concerning meekness, “Those who attack or overpower others are not blessed, but rather those that uphold Jesus’ way of act-ing, He who saved us, and who was meek even towards His accusers.” From St. Francis of Assisi's Earlier Rule regarding approaches to “Saracens and non-Christians”: “Let them not get into argu-ments or disagreements, but be subject to every human crea-ture out of love for God, and let them profess that they are Christians”. “Neither arguments nor disagreements,” at that time, as many people were setting out, heavily armed, Saint Francis pointed out that Christians set out armed only with their humble faith and concrete love. Meekness is important.” Turning to “Blessed are the peacemakers”, a Christian “promotes peace, starting with the community where he or she lives.” “I ask for you the grace to preserve peace, unity, to take care of each other, with that beautiful fraternity in which there are no first or second class Christians.” I conclude, “May Jesus, who calls you blessed, give you the grace to go forward without becoming discouraged, abounding in love 'to one another and to all'.” “We Christians must try to implement the order Saint Francis gave at his time to his broth-ers and to 'live spiritually among the Muslims ... not to engage in arguments and (simply) to acknowledge that (we) are Chris-tians.'”

FRANCIS

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Parish announcements are as follows: This week’s sanctuary candle:

ST. ANN’S CHAPEL: ST. JOACHM CHURCH: SHRINE OF OUR LADY: ALTAR FLOWERS: Second Collection: This weekend second col-lection is for Supporting Home Missions. Next weekend second collection will be for Renovation & Building Fund. Wednesday – 10:30 a.m.: Mass on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged. 2nd Sunday of Each Month: Prayer Meeting from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel. All are invited. The Sick: Please call the Parish if you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital. Bookstore: Now open on Tuesdays to Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Sundays after each Mass. February 16, 2019: No classes for all levels of Religious Education the weekend of February 16, 2019, due to the Agriculture fair and President’s Day Holiday. Classes to resume Saturday, Febru-ary 23, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. St. Lucia’s 4oth Anniversary Mass: The Mass of St. Lucia’s 40th year of Independence will be celebrated at Sts. Joachim & Ann Church on Sunday, February 24, 2019 @ 9:30 a.m. Msgr. Patrick Anthony from St. Lucia will be the main celebrant. The St. Croix community, especially St. Lucians, are invited to celebrate the occasion.

Condolences: Our condolences go out to Lucy

Bough whose sister, Antoinette Eagle, passed

away on February 8, 2019. May her soul, and the

souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

OUR SICK: Please keep in the charity of your prayers the sick

amongst us.

Magdeline James, Alberta Hendrickson, Lucinda Pemberton, Mary Denis, Catherine Decembre, Doreen Pemberton, Elden Serrant, Stanislaus Prescott, Marv E. Jon, Steve Keith, Cath-erine Samuel, Larry Cook, Omar Dubois, Mary Bishop, Maria Hall, Olive LeCointe, Clementina Tuitt, Kay Colon, Troy Jones, Maurille Philemon, Ann Marie Marius, Veronica Fleming, Stephen Williams, Yvonne Monroe, Anna Lindo, Desmond Etienne, Charles Gilbert III, Linda White, Kina Ireland, Wilberto Bennet, Claudelle Mathurin, Phillip Joseph, Brenda Plaskett, Clytie James, Fr. John Molyneuz, Eduarda Francis, Gerald Douglas, Evarice Xavier, Lynette Carrabon, Marlon & Stephanie Jordan, Wilhelimina Cooke, Gerard Hall, Marie Ur-gent, Conrad Edwin, Arkuright Johnson, Ishvelle Christopher, Lisa Obeius, Vera Irwin, Erville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Ve-ronica Rawlins, Maria Leon, Alexander Jean Marie, Gina Weissinger, Mayco Santiago, Mabel Richardson, Gladys Char-riez, Shalmar Bine, Iris Caesar, Nicholas Miller, Catherine Hughes, Melanie Krigger, Laura Christopher, Peter Nestor, Novena Charles, Nkosi Dennie, Justin Garcia, Lisa Griffith, Lisa Monero, Carlos Nelson, Ramona Pierre, Pablo Belardo, Caroline Richburg, Enid Vialet, Sharon R. Anderson, Berna-dine Daley, Todd Cox, Edris Smith, Engracia Garcia, Andre Lake, Roy Alexander Rodgers, Dorival Jno Jules, Grace Julien, Avlyn White, Ilise Andrews-Scot, Doreen Henry, Eugenie Sam-uel, Julius Francis, Leonard Lockhart, Bevon Nicholas, Mar-garet Euristhe, Jennifer Derima, Kelvin & Ellen Howard, George Bridgewater, Josephine Browne, Anthony Ramdhanie, Nellarine Benjamin, Vincent Phillip, Winston F. Quammie, Joy Sherwood, Rita Marcano, Gaye Chastanet, Daniel Frederick, Avante Saunders, Francisca Fleming, Hector Peguero, Sr, Dorothy Bedeau, Marlon Hector, Alexis Corbitt, Mary Martin, Mary Vincent, Cyrillia Louesta Charles, Carla D. Beharry, Pauline Claxton, Larry Miller Jr., Angela Laudat, Reginald An-toine, Sr., Annelle Sylvestre, Vincent & Augustina Gachette, Sylvia Marcus, Neal Dennie, Beverly Philip, Elvis George, Gladys JnBaptiste, Uriah Gaston, Dulcie Julien, Trevor Nelson,

Eleanor Edney

Please call the Office, to add or remove names from this list.

HURRICANE SEASON PRAYER OF

THANKSGIVING

God, our Father, all the elements of nature

obey your command. We praise and thank

you for Your protection during the Hurricane

Season. We ask again to guide us through a

new year, free of any earthquakes, flooding,

natural disasters and all acts of terrorism.

Bless our families and bring peace to all na-

tions. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus

Christ who lives and reigns with You in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever

and Ever. Amen.

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UPDATE

NEW GENERATOR 80KW

COST: $34,200

CONTRIBUTION: $ 2,156 As of 2/8/19

BALANCE: $32,044

Many, many thanks to all donors thus

far.

The fund raising campaign continues.

We look forward to the generous support

of future contributors.