Readings for the Weekend, November 18th & November 19th 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING (Daniel 12:1-3) Second Reading–(Hebrews 10:11-14) Gospel–(Mark 13:24-32) PRAY FOR THE SICK: Frank Alfano, Benny Bakane, Doug Balcom, Catherine Barrett, Laura Blake, Jonathan Box, Gregory Burks, Don Cannon, Bessie Carr, Eva Jean Cavender, Bill Carroll, Claudia Cooper, Joe Cox, Carolyn Dunbar, Mary Fadlevich, Doris Fieselman, Brett Gardner, Carolyn Giambrone, Tom Grainger, Pamela Guyton, Paul Johnson, Joe Tom Harrold, Jo Melton, Mel Melton, Lilly McBrayer, Earl McCann, Marie McNutt, Louise Meadows, Mary Milko, R. C. Norris, Allen Patterson, Vita Barrile Pauley, Gina Perkins, Sandra Perkins, Jan Plan, Virginia Reeves, Mary Rodriguez, Randy Scarvey, Baby Jack Smith, Sandra Smith, Travis Smith, Charlotte Stewart, Jeremy Turner, Jimmy Turner, Pauline Vines, Baby Shelby Grace Wood, Adam Whitley and Carole Zanaty. Please keep these, all the sick and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact the church office. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SHUT IN: Albert Billets, Debbie Box, Angie Cusimano, Harold Dill, Elizabeth Duchock, Joe Gagliano, Chad Galloway, Annie George, Jenny Guerino, Norman Gugliotta, Tommy Herron, Maggie Jeely, Virginia Jones, Margaret Alice Mackinaw, Nancy M. Manzella, Rose Marie Mitchell, Rose Monte, Frances Myers, Pearl Newberry, Pete Ragusa, Stan Rogato, Joe Russo, Willie Mai Sanders, Dale Savage, John Sokira, Mildred Stack, Ed Suchey, Elizabeth Sullivan, Lena Vizzinia, Katie VonHagel, Mabel Wallace, Leonard Watson, Patti Watson, Lady Jane Whatley and Gatham Wyatt. Please keep these, all the homebound and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact the church office. OUR CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Mary Artale. May God grant her eternal rest. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: especially our families, friends and loved ones who are currently in active military service: Jeremy Baron (Iraq), Christopher Cates (Iraq), Brian Gibson (Iraq), Becky Hodges (Guam) and Barbara Salvagio (Stateside). Please keep all of our brave men and women in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list, please contact the Church office. VETERANS DAY is November 11, 2006. We honor our Veterans with a display in the Narthex. There is still time to add your information to the display. The display will continue for two weeks. FATHER BEAN, Sister Maura, members of St. Patrick and friends, Thank you so much for all the cards, prayers and love. I am half over my treatment and hope after all of them I will be better and up and around. Thanks to all who are helping me get to my treatment. It really means a lot to us. God bless all of you. Mel Melton & Jo JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will have open house this Sunday, November 12th for prospective students and their families. This event will be from 1:00 to 3:00pm. John Carroll is located at 300 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham. NEXT WEEKEND’S 2ND COLLECTION: In his first encyclical letter, God is Love, Pope Benedict XVI stated that “within the community of believers there can never be room for a poverty that denies anyone what is needed for a dignified life”(no.20) In our own country, 37 million Americans struggle in poverty, many working full time. You can help break the cycle of poverty. Please give generously to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development appeal next weekend. Visit povertyusa.org to learn more

PASTOR’S corner

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to John Sokira and Alanna Rhodes who were joined in Holy Matrimony on October 20th. May they have a holy and happy marriage. NO DAILY MASS NEXT WEEK: I will be taking time off next week. There will be no daily Mass Monday through Friday. Please pray for me as I take time to retreat and bring myself ever closer to our Lord so that I may be able to better serve Him through serving you. THANK YOU AGAIN ! I want to once again thank everyone for the many prayers, cards, gifts, and well wishes extended to me for my Birthday. My prayers are with each and every one of you. May God bless you for your kindness. THANKSGIVING WEEK: Mass will be celebrated at 9:00am on Thanksgiving Day. There will be no Mass on Friday November 24th as I will be out of town.

32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: If we dare to trust God with our lives, great things happen. Give God your total self. (Mark 12:38-44) Let us pray for all who support the ministries of the Church through their donations of time, talent, and treasure. (Vocation View sponsored by the Serra Club)

DURING NOVEMBER: Please take time to pray for the repose of the souls of all those who have gone before us to their eternal reward, especially those of our Parish Family pictured in front of the altar and the members who have passed away in the past year. Frances Montabana Conley, Margaret Lorraine Logan, Rosemary Evans Dempsey, Annie Patchen, Ruby Lee Balcom Rosata, Juanita Frances Gilmore Lawrence, Lillian V. White, Eric Von Shaffer, and Catherine Sullivan. May God grant them eternal rest.

CONGRATULATIONS to Grades K-5, 2, 5, & 7 for full attendance on Wednesday, November 1st, and to grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 for full attendance on Wednesday, November 8th.

RCIA/ ADULT FAITH FORMATION There will be no RICA/Adult Faith Formation on November 15th and November 22nd. Classes will resume on November 29th.

THE ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASS: Sunday at 8:45am. We are studying the book of Exodus.

DATES TO REMEMBER: Monday, Nov 13 – Sopranos and Bass CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR REHEARSAL - Sunday, November 12th – There will be a 45 minute rehearsal in the Choir Room immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Mass for the Children who would like to be in the Children’s Christmas Eve Choir. There will be another rehearsal set in December for the Pre-School – Grade 3 children who wish to be in costume for that program.

LASAGNA FOR SALE: If you purchased a pan of lasagna from the Ladies Auxiliary please pick up you order in the St. Joseph Hall after Mass this weekend.

COUNCIL 10567 has named the family of Fred and Irene Deason as its November 2006 Family of the Month and Greg Skocik as its Knight of the Month. The Deasons are one of St. Patrick's most prayerful and involved couples. Fred has served Council 10567 as Recorder and Chancellor and is one of the Council's leaders in almost every area. Greg Skocik is a longtime member of Council 10567, a former Financial Secretary and member of the Council's First Degree team. Greg is also actively involved with his wife Anita in several areas of social concern, including the Firehouse Shelter in Birmingham. We are proud to honor these great members of our Knights family. DINNER DANCE GIFTS: For those of you who purchased tickets to the Jerome C. Bradley Memorial Dinner Dance but were unable to attend, you can still receive your complimentary gift. Just see Gaeton Conte and he will see that you get your gift bag. PRO-LIFE Mass & Rosaries, the 3rd Saturday of each month, will be November 18 this month. The Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will begin at 8 a.m. at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 1515-12th Avenue South, Birmingham. Following the Mass is the procession to the abortion center, where 20 decades of the Rosary will be prayed, concluding at approximately 10:30 a.m. Please come and pray with us. LIFE IS PRECIOUS! Knights of Columbus Saturday for Ministry is Nov. 18 & Sunday for Ministry is Nov. 19. Knights, please wear your Red Knights Shirts; Ladies Auxiliary, your appropriate Blue; and Squires, your Green. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Exemplification will be Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Our Lady of The Valley Catholic Church, Highway 119, in Birmingham. The 4th Degree, PATRIOTISM: Allegiance, Loyalty, Love of Country; Freedom & Liberty: to Live, to Learn, to Pray, to Love, to Work, to Play. ALL 3rd Degree Knights interested in making their 4th Degree should contact Worthy Past Grand Knight Louis Muro, who is maintaining a list of our current 3rd Degree Knights and is recording those who will commit to making their 4th Degree. More information can be found on the Knights’ Bulletin Boards about the Tuxedo purchase and also by contacting 4th Degree Faithful Navigator Tom Richardson, Worthy Grand Knight Rob Smith, W. Deputy Grand Knight Chris Muro, and of course, W. Past Grand Knight Louis Muro.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: Our food drive continues thru Sunday, November 12. Please bring non-perishable food items to the St. Joseph Hall and put them on the table next to the wall closest to the offices. Some brown sacks are available. Please be aware that the Catholic Center of Concern in Birmingham is always in need of non-perishable food items, year round. SUNSHINE CLUB will meet Wednesday, November 15th. We will start with bingo at 11:00 with lunch to follow. (There will be no Mass as Father Bean will be out of town.) The cost is $5.00 and includes 10 games of bingo and lunch. Please RSVP to the church office.

THANK YOU: This year's Halloween Party was a huge success and I would like to thank everyone for their help and hard work. Special thanks to the Fun Friday team- Jane Blanchard, Jackie Higginbotham and Bobbie Smith; to Doug Blanchard and the Haunted House crew; to all of my family for their support; to Charlie Muro for the beautiful decorations; to the "Muro" kitchen crew; to Sammy Owen, Rob Smith, and Maria Whitaker. Thanks also to Gaeton and Joseph Conte, the Knights of Columbus, Patti Wehby and the Ladies Auxiliary. Without all of you, the party would not have been possible. Finally, thank you to everyone else who helped with setup, working or cleanup and also those parishioners who donated candy, prizes and their time. There was a great turnout and we are already looking forward to next year. Julie Owen SPIRIT SUNDAY! for Grades 6-12 is next Sunday, November 19, beginning after Mass until 3 p.m. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’ll visit local neighborhoods door-to-door, requesting non-perishable food items. All items collected will be donated to our parish food drive. Please call the church office to sign up. We’ll begin with lunch after Mass, so please bring about $10. FUN FRIDAY: Attention all kids from K-5th grade; please join us for Fun Friday this Friday November 17 from 6:30-8:00 in the Family Life Center. We will have games, snacks, and, of course, fun! Parents, please remember to bring your child into the gym and sign them in. If you have any questions, please call the church office. SPIRIT FRUIT BASKET SALES have begun!! The baskets are overflowing with fruit and make excellent Christmas gifts. Baskets are $20.00 each or $15.00 if you pre-pay by December 10. See any Spirit member to order.

Mass Schedule: November 11th – November 18th

Saturday 11/11 5:00pm Catherine Sullivan †

Sunday 11/12 10:00am Mass for the People

Monday 11/13 No Mass

Tuesday 11/14 No Mass

Wednesday 11/15 No Mass

Thursday 11/16 No Mass

Friday 11/17 No Mass

Saturday 11/18 5:00pm Tony Melton

Weekly Events and Meetings

Sunday Nov. 12 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass 10 AM Children’s Christmas Choir rehearsal – after Mass Food Drive Pick up pans of Lasagna after Mass

Adult Bible Study 8:45 am. Monday Nov. 13 Choir Rehearsal - 6:30 – 7:30 pm Sopranos and Bass.

Ballroom Dance 7:30 pm Tuesday Nov. 14 Wednesday Nov. 15 Legion of Mary 8:45 am Sunshine Club 11 am – No Mass

Faith Formation – 6:30 sharp No RCIA/ Adult Faith Formation

Thursday Nov. 16 Friday Nov. 17 Fun Friday 6:30-8 pm Saturday Nov. 18 Pro-Life Mass and Rosary – St. Stephens 8am Knights weekend for ministry Sunday Nov. 19 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass 10 AM Knights weekend for ministry

Adult Bible Study 8:45 am SPIRIT Sunday! Thanksgiving Drive 11 a.m . – 3 p.m WHEELCHAIR: A wheelchair is in the Cry Room, available for Emergencies Only.

BULLETIN NOTICES: Please have any bulletin notices in the office by noon Wednesday. LOST AND FOUND: There are several articles in lost and found. Please call the Church Office for assistance. DAILY MASS-ROSARY-NOVENA PRAYER : Daily Mass is at 9 am Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 6 pm Wednesday. A Rosary, the Daily Prayer for Vocations, and the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer will be prayed 30 minutes before Daily Mass begins. A Rosary is prayed at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel every Sunday morning and at 4:30 p.m. each Saturday evening. Volunteers are requested to lead the Rosary at each occasion. The Primary Intention of the Rosary prayed is: ‘An End to Abortion’. DAILY MASS MINISTRY: Volunteers are needed to be Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during daily Mass. If you are coming to Mass please check the sign-in sheet in the Narthex. If no one is down to serve and you would like to, just sign your name on the appropriate line. We currently have a number of openings for this month that we need to fill. If you are able to help with this ministry please sign the sheet in the Narthex.

DID YOU KNOW that the photos for the Jerome C. Bradley Dinner Dance have found their way to the church website? There are several new photo albums depicting all the food and fun. To get to these pictures quickly, visit www.saintpatrickcc.com/DinnerDance. Thanks to Louis Muro for getting these photos posted. If you would like a full CD containing high-quality photos, or just a single photo that you see in these albums, please contact the webmaster. There is no charge for these photos.