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Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands
42 Barrenspot- P.O. Box 1160 Kingshill U.S. Virgin Islands 00851
Tel. (340) 778 0484 Fax. (340) 779 3151
Website: www.catholicvi.com/stann/
E-mail: [email protected]
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year—B
December 20-21, 2014 Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard
MASSES & DEVOTIONS
Weekend
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 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.
DEVOTIONS
First Fridays: 6:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM: Call for Appointment
CONFESSION: Saturdays: 4:30 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
Directory
PRIESTS
Rev. Fr. Louis K. Kemayou, Administrator
Rev. Fr. Simon Peter Opira, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Kosak, (Retired) In Residence
DEACONS
Rev. Mr. Arnold Helenese, OCDS– Pastoral Associate
Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Mark, OCDS
Rev. Mr. Hyacinthe George
Rev. Mr. Denis Griffith
Rev. Mr. Norbert Xavier
Rev. Mr. Eugene Thompson, ( Retired)
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Patricia Browne, Coordinator
SECRETARY Office Assistant
Maria Jones, Callista Julien
SACRISTAN
Aldon Rogers,
Assistants
Patricia Browne, Theodosia Christopher,
Patricia Griffith, Patricia Murray,
MAINTENANCE
Aldon Rogers & Michael Matthews
“TOGETHER BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”
SANCTUARY DEVOTIONAL LIGHT
Would you like to donate the sanctuary candle in mem-ory of someone or in celebration of a special occasion, please call the office and schedule a date. A free-will donation is welcome.
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.
BOOKSTORE & GIFTS SHOP
Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Sundays: Open after Masses
CARIBBEAN CATHOLIC NETWORK
EWTN Channel 7
9:30 a.m. Sundays Mass (Live) Channel 7
Internet: www.livestream.com/caribbeancatholicnetwork7
Tel: (340) 779-3000
“Fiat
Voluntas
Tua”
Daily
Readings
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR’S DESK
Will our hearts be ready?
God scolds David for trying to build Him a house of gold, when He has been perfectly satisfied to live in a
tent. This tent called the Ark of the Covenant had poles attached so that it could be easily carried from place
to place. In later times, the Ark of the Covenant rested in the Holy of Holies in the Temple that David's son,
Solomon, built. As we know, there were actually two temples after that - one called the Temple of Zerubbabel
and then the Temple built by Herod.
The point in this first reading is that God is going to do something truly awesome. He will build his own
Temple. For this, He choose a human person who is “full of grace”, obedient, and loving. Mary is God's Tem-
ple. "Let it be done to me according to your Word." "Fiat voluntas tua."
How can this fulfil God's promise to David that He will place His Son, Jesus, someday on David's throne?
Through the fact that Mary herself is a descendant of the House of David!
God will come into the world through His Son, Jesus. He will be born in a stable, die on a cross and only then
find His permanent throne in that heaven from which He came!
Brothers and sisters, if we can only say a simple, unqualified "yes" as Mary did, life could be so simple, and
God would be so pleased with us. That's why it's so important that all of us confess our sinfulness before
Christmas, and be absolved of anything that could keep Jesus out of our hearts. Advent ends this week and
Christmas is just around the corner, when Jesus will be born in hearts that are prepared to receive Him. Will
our hearts be ready?
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
God. our Father, all the elements of na-
ture obey your command. We praise
and thank you for your protection dur-
ing the hurricane season We ask again
to guide us through a new year, free of
any earthquakes, floods, natural disas-
ters and all acts of terrorism. Bless our
families and bring peace to all nations.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus
Christ who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
EVERY FRIDAY 5:30 P.M-6:30 P.M
in ætérnum
Sacraméntum
Adorémus
Sanctíssimum
MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS
December 20, Saturday 5:00 p.m. +Maudrie Xavier rb Xavier Family
December 21, Sunday 7:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory 9:30 a.m. St. Ann Parish Family
December 23, Tuesday 12:15 p.m. B’day Sylvana Tang rb Ruth Samuel
Christmas Eve, December 24, Wednesday 5:00 p.m. +Hellina Abraham rb her Family 11:30 p.m. Priests Intentions Christmas Day, December 25, Thursday 10:00 a.m. St. Ann Parish Family
December 26, Friday 6:30 a.m. B’day Ashton George rb his Grandparents
December 27, Saturday 8:30 a.m. + Agneta Petersen rb her Family
22-Monday
1 Sm 1:24-28
Lk 1:46-56
23– Tuesday
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34
Lk 1:57-66
24 Wednesday
2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Lk 1:67-79
25Thursday
Vigil Is 62:1-5
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Mt. 1: 1-25
Night Is: 9, 1-6
Ti; 2, 11-14
Lk. 2: 1-14
25- Friday
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Mt 10:17-22 27–Saturday
1 Jn 1:1-4
Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Color: (White) 28– Sunday Sir 6:2-6, 12-14
Ps: 128:1-5 Col 3:12-21 Lk 2:22-40
OUR SICK: Please keep in the charity of your
prayers the sick amongst us. Doris Encarnacion,
Magdeline James, Alberta Hendrickson, Agneta C.
Petersen, Lucinda Pemberton, Mary Denis, Cath-
erine Decembre, Leona Javoir, Pricilla Brown,
Doreen Pemberton, Zephrine Thomas,
EldenSerrant, Joseph Jones, Abel Javois, Stanis-
laus Prescott, Marv E. Jon, Frances Allen, Julie
Dizon, Irene Prevot, Josephine Prescott, Hyacinthe
Bright, Steve Keith, Catherine Samuel, Larry
Cook, Fenton Pierre, Omar Dubois, Mary Bishop,
Bernadette Koupie, Kalla Joseph, Kalla Gene-
vieve, Maria Hall, Olive LeCointe, Derick James,
Walter E. Durant Clementina Tuitt,, Kay Colon,
Bernadette Megahy, Troy Jones, Maurille Phile-
mon, Ann Marie Marius, Veronica Fleming,
Stephen Williams, Monika Schoenbohm, Yvonne
Monroe, Anna Lindo, Desmond Etienne, Charles
Gilbert 111, Mervyn Tyrell, Linda White, Kianna
Ireland, Francis Davinci, Peter Joseph John,
Wilberto Bennet, Claudelle Mathurin, Magdalene
Greene, Linda White, Phillip Joseph, Brenda
Plaskett, Olaf Smith, Catherine Royer, ,Clytie
James, Fr. John Molyneuz, Eduarda Francis, Ge-
rald Douglas, Stanley Martin Jr., Hakeem Martin,
Evarice Xavier, Lynette Carrabon, Craig Matthew,
Lucia Felix, Iandralyn Nelson, Marlon & Stepha-
nie Jordan, Wilhelimina Cooke, Gerard Hall,
Marie Urgent, Stephen Ross, Conrad Edwin,
Arkuright Johnson, Rosemary Jones, Ishvelle
Christopher., Agnes Dominique, Lisa Obeius,
Vera Irwin, Erville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Char-
leen Isaac, Veronica Rawlins, Maria Leon, Ann
Marie Octalien, Alexander Jean Marie., Gina
Weissinger, Mayco Santiago, Mabel Richardson,
Gladys Charriez, Shalmar Bine, Iris Caesar,
Nicholas Miller. Catherine Hughes, Melanie Krig-
ger, Ritchie Swanston, Merina Durgadeen, Laura
Christopher, Peter Nestor, Julien Grace. Please
call the Office, to add or remove names from
this list.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECOND COLLECTION: This weekend our second collection is for the Religious Education Program. Next weekend’s second collec-tion is to defray the cost of the WAPA bill. Please be generous!
MY CHRISTMAS OFFERING
This year in face of financial uneasiness we invite you to please par-ticipate in a Special Christmas Offering opportunity to lay our gifts before the new born Jesus. We encourage you to use your offertory envelope marked “Christmas Offering” Thank you in advance for your continual support. May God bless you and feel you with His grace this Christmas Season.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
There will be no Religious Education Classes on January 3rd, 2015
YOUTH MASS The next Youth Mass will be celebrated on December 28, 2014, at 9:30am at the Feast of the Holy Family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus. A combined Youth Choir practice will be held at St. Joachim Church on Saturday December 27 from 10:00 to 11:00am for all levels. Please parents could you bring your child(ren) for an hour of practice. We thank God for giving us an opportunity to serve Him as we care for our children.
RCIA CLASS
There will be no RCIA Class on Thursdays December 25, 2014 and January 1st, 2015. the classes will resume on January 8, 2015 at 7:00pm. The classes are held at Fr. Simon's office.
SONG LEADERS AND MUSICIANS The next workshop on the Catholic liturgy, for all song leaders and musicians of Sts. Joachim and Ann’s church will take place on Fri-day, December 26, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. at the Marian Hall.
KEYS AND SWORD AWARD BENEFIT BANQUET
SIXTH ANNUAL KEYS and SWORD AWARD will be held at the Frenchman’s Reef on Saturday, January 31, 2015. This year’s honor-ees are Mrs. Esonia Monsanto-Hassell and Mr. Donald C. François. You can purchase your tickets, and make Ad and Patron contribu-tions by calling Sts. Joachim and Ann Church office or contact Mrs. Maria Jones at 778-0484. All tickets are $150.00, $90 TAX DE-DUCTIBLE. Let us give a final push for the restoration of our Mother Church.
St. Ann’s Book & Gift Store Barrenspot Hill
Christmas Ornaments from $2:00; Individual and Boxed Christmas Cards; Rosaries, Holy Water Bottles; Bibles, Sunday and Weekday Missals, Various Novenas, Cruci-fixes and Statues. Come Browse . Entrance through the Marian Hall.
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS Lord Jesus, present in the Most
Blessed Sacrament, and living per-
petually among us through Your
Priests, grant that the words of Your
Priests may be only Your words, that
their gestures be only Your gestures,
and that their lives be a true reflec-
tion of Your life. Amen
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES God of all goodness, look with love
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
comfort. 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.
This week’s sanctuary candle:
St. Ann Chapel: Special Int. Ann Marie St. Ange
St. Joachim Church: Thanksgiving Arlene Springer
Shrine of Our Lady: Special Int. Rosemary Walcott
This week’s Altar Flowers:
Please patronize these sponsors. It is through their generous support that this Church Bulletin is provided to our Parish Family.
Let us express our gratitude by making them our first choice.
St. Ann’s Bookstore/GIFTS SHOP Rosaries, Auto Rosaries, Rosary Bracelets, Children’s Book, Prayer Books, Spiritual Books,
Bibles, Gift Cards, Baptism items, Holy Water bottles, Statues, Holy Images, Scapular, Crucifix, and more.
Hours Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00am to 4:00pm Saturdays: 9:00am –12:00 noon / Sundays: After each Mass.