Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

42 Barren Spot- P.O. Box 1160 Kings Hill U.S. Virgin Islands 00851

Tel. (340) 778-0484 Fax. (340) 779-3151

Website: www.catholicvi.com/stann/

E-mail: stannbarrenspot@gmail.com

Twenty-Eighth Sunday In O. T. —Year B

October 13-14, 2018 Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard

“TOGETHER BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”

ST. ANN’S BOOKSTORE & GIFTS SHOP

Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.

Sundays: Open after Masses

CCN / EWTN Channel 7

9:30 a.m. Sundays Mass (Live) Channel 7

Internet: www.livestream.com/caribbeancatholicnetwork7

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.

Fr. Louis Kemayou, Pastor

Daily

Readings

This week’s sanctuary candle

St. Ann Chapel : For The Sick Among Us

St. Joachim Church: Spl. Int. Robert & Jose

phine Roach

Shrine of Our Lady: Healing Bishop George V.

Murry

This week’s Altar Flower

+Stephen Ross and +Stephanie Ross

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

EVERY FRIDAY AT 5:30 P.M

Adorémus in ætérnum

Sanctíssimum Sacraméntum

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTION

Saturday, October 13, 2018

8:30 a.m. B’day Blessings Mylene Noir, Raymond Martin &

Romano Regis rb Mary Martin

4:00 p.m. Spl. Int. Euda Serrant & Family

Sunday, October 14, 2018

7:00 a.m. +Stephen Ross & +Stephanie Ross rb Ross Family

9:30 a.m. +Eula, Randolph & Dean Nelson rb Nelson Family

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

12:15 p.m. B’day Blessing Alicia Bridgewater rb Her Mother

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

6:30 a.m. B’day Blessing Makenne Miller rb Her Mother

Thursday, October 18, 2018

12:15 p.m. +Martina Elliott & +Henrietta Liger rb Gaston Family

Friday, October 12, 2018

6:30 a.m. God’s Guidance for Ian Phillip rb His Mother

15 - Monday

Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31, 5:1;

Ps 113:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 16 - Tuesday

Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-

45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 17 - Wednesday

Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6;

Lk 11:42-46 18 - Thursday

2 Tim 4:10-17b; Ps

145:10-13b, 17-18; Lk

10:1-9

19 - Friday

Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4

-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7

20 - Saturday

Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-7;

Lk 12:8-12

21 - Sunday (Green)

Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5,

18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16;

Mk 10::35-45 or 10:42-45

Directory

PRIESTS DEACONS

Rev. Fr. Louis K. Kemayou, Pastor Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Mark, OCDS

Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Kosak, (Retired) In Residence Rev. Mr. Hyacinthe George, Rev. Mr. Denis Griffith,

SECRETARY Mrs. Linda O’Neale Rev. Mr. Edward Cave, Rev. Mr. Norbert Xavier,

Bookstore: Office Staff Rev. Mr. Eugene Thompson, ( Retired )

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Coordinator Rev. Mr. Arnold Helenese, OCDS– ( Retired )

MAINTENANCE: Mr. Aldon Rogers & Mr. Michael Matthews

SACRISTAN: Mr. Aldon Rogers,

Assistant Sacristans: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Mrs. Patricia Griffith, Ms. Theodosia Christopher

MASSES & DEVOTIONS

Weekend

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 4:00 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: 3:30 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

FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR

Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time B

What a wonderful gift the writer of the Book of Wisdom seeks in this Sunday's

reading!

The writer prays and begs God for the gifts of prudence and wisdom. Unlike

gold or silver, these gifts give him joy and contentment for the rest of his days. Pope

Benedict once said: "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."

If our eyes remain open to the beauty of God's creation and our minds to the

beauty of His truth, then we may indeed hope to remain young and to build a world

that reflects something of that divine beauty, so as to inspire future generations to do

likewise. A love for beauty, peace and truth flows naturally from wisdom.

Evidently the rich young man in today's Gospel had enough wisdom to seek all

of those through complete observance of the Mosaic Law. However, Jesus tells him

that if he would be perfect, he must sell his possessions and give to the poor. This will

give him treasure in heaven. "Then come, follow me." Depressed, the young man is

unwilling to part with his wealth and he walks away. How close he was to finding the

source of all wisdom!

Jesus must have been saddened, too, as He startles His listeners by saying,

"Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to pass

through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Riches give us a false sense of security. The more we lean on wealth, the less we feel

the need for God, His wisdom and His love.

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.

S E R E N I T Y P R A Y E R

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot

change; Courage to change the things I can; And wis-

dom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

As it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

If I surrender to His Will;

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life

And supremely happy with Him

Forever and ever in the next. 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. Jose Herrera, Fr. Cecil

Corneille, Sanil-Dale Tison, Darryl D’Souza, Brian

Krauser, Gemma Emmanuel, Levi Denios, Natasha &

Ivone Alcala, Linus Felix, Camillus Thomas, Erica A. Tous-

saint, Patrick Rivers, Denecia Weekes, Marcus Maximin,

Miguel Navarro, Jr., Mariel Chinouyaz, Audin Benjamin,

Jane William, Verin Nesbitt Wescott, Michael Moore-

head, Brian Halloway, John Noel, Dwayne Thomas, Xan-

drio 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, Ismenio Lampe, Brian Peterson,

Elsworth Stevenson, Patricia Charles, Terrance Ritter,

Lawrence Ritter, Shana Antoine, James Frymyre, Em-

manuel Maldonado, Denis Duparl, Louis Encarnacion,

Pedro Reyes, Patrick Vernon, James Gaston, Fabian

Claxton, Collin Joseph, Nyasia Reed, Jason Jaggernauth,

Martin Alexis, Joel Gilbert, Jeffry Centeno, Anthony

Camacho, Aubrey Camacho, Austin Carino, Kernatha

Auguste, Masline Noel, Darwin Richards, Jeremiah L.

Charler, Akeem Greenidge, Ganisia Lashan, Alex Hector,

John & Felicita Martinez-Gines, Henisha Williams, Jere-

mye 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 Bardouille, Jr., Vinetra Gilbert,

Meriano Jacobs

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

list.

HALO

Abundant blessings and thanks to our Altar

Society Group “A” that cleaned and prepared

the various areas for church services this past

Saturday. Group “B” is scheduled for cleaning

Saturday, October 20, 2018 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 PROGRAM

2018—2019

REGISTRATION - Ongoing Saturdays - 8:30 a.m.— Mass resumes for students and teachers of Religious Education. Classes resume for ALL LEVELS - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE BE ON TIME AND ALSO PICK UP THE

STUDENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLASSES

MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary.

In our Parish Family, the rosary will be prayed 20 min-

utes before each Mass. We encourage parents to

please lead the “Prayer of the Rosary” in their respec-

tive families. You can visit the Bookstore for “How to

Pray the Rosary” books/prayer cards and rosaries.

BOOKSTORE

New Arrivals: Tabletop Crucifix, 8” Wall Crucifix, San Damian Cross, and Holy Water Bottles with Prayer to St. Michael. Also available are Birthstone Rosaries, Auto Ro-saries and Greeting Cards.

Come see! Come browse!

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

Pope Francis at Santa Marta: Hypocritical Christians behaving like pagans!

05 October 2018

Pope Francis, in his homily at the daily Mass at Casa Santa Marta, reflects on the hypocrisy of the “just,” who treat their Christianity “like a social habit.” They do not bring Jesus into their daily life, and so they cast him from their hearts. When we act like that, “we are Christians, but we are living like pagans!”

We who are born in a Christian society risk living out our Christianity as “a social habit,” in a purely formal man-ner, with the “hypocrisy of the just,” who are afraid to al-low themselves to love. And when Mass is over, we leave Jesus in the Church; He does come with us when we return home, or in our daily lives. Woe to us! When we do this, we cast Jesus from our hearts: “We are Christians, but we live as pagans.”

In the Gospel from St Luke, Jesus rebukes the people of Bethsaida, Chorazin, and Capernaum, who refused to believe in Him despite having seen the miracles He per-formed. We are all called to make an examination of conscience. Jesus is saddened at being rejected, while the pagan cities like Tyre and Sidon, seeing His mira-cles, “surely would have believed.” And He wept, “because these people were not capable of loving,” al-though “He desired to reach all the hearts He met, with a message that was not a dictatorial message, ”but a mes-sage of love.”

We, each of us, can put ourselves in the place of the in-habitants of these three cities, “I, who have received so much from the Lord, who was born in a Christian society, who have known Jesus Christ, who have known salva-tion,” I who was educated in the faith, yet it is so easy for me to forget Jesus. On the other hand, “we think of the news of other people, who, as soon as they heard the proclamation of Jesus, converted and followed Him.” But we’ve grown used to it:

And this attitude is harmful to us, because it reduces the Gospel to a social or sociological fact, rather than a per-sonal relationship with Jesus. Jesus speaks to me, He speaks to you, He speaks to each one of us. Jesus’

preaching is meant for each a personal relation-

ship with Jesus. Jesus speaks to me, He speaks to you, He speaks to each one of us. Jesus’ preaching is meant for each one of us. How is it that those pagans, as soon as they heard the preaching of Jesus, went with him; and I who was born here, in a Christian society, have become accustomed to it, and Christianity has become like a so-cial habit, a garment that I put on and then lay aside? And Jesus weeps over each one of us when we live out our Christianity formally, not really. If we do this, we are a little hypocritical, with the “hypocrisy of the just”: There is the hypocrisy of sinners, but the hypocrisy of the just is the fear of the love of Jesus, the fear of allowing ourselves to love. And in reality, when we do this, we try to take control of our relationship with Jesus. [We tell Him] “Yes, I go to Mass, but afterwards You stay in the Church while I go home.” And Jesus does not come home with us, does not come into our families, into the education of our children, into our school, into our

neighborhood.

And so Jesus remains in the Church, “or on the crucifix or the holy card”:

Today can be a day for us to make an examination of conscience, with this refrain [from Jesus]: “‘Woe to you, woe to you,’ because I have given you so much, I have given you Myself, I have chosen you to be Christian, and you prefer a life by halves, a superficial life: a little bit of Christianity and holy water, but nothing more.” When this kind of Christian hypocrisy is lived, what we end up doing is casting Jesus from our hearts. We pretend to have Him, but we have cast him out. “We are Christians,” [we say.] “We are proud to be Christians.” But we live like pa-

gans.

Each one of us should ask ourselves: “Am I Chorazin? Am I Bethsaida? Am I Capernaum?” And if Jesus weeps, we should ask for the grace to weep with Him, with this prayer: “Lord, you have given me so much. My heart is so hard that it will not allow you to enter. I have sinned through ingratitude, I am ungrateful.” And then, “Let us ask the Holy Spirit to throw open the doors of our hearts, so that Jesus is able to enter in, so that we not only hear Jesus,” but really listen to His message of salvation, and “give thanks for all the good things that He has done for each one of us.” FRANCIS

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Parish announcements are as follows:

This week’s sanctuary candle:

ST. ANN’S CHAPEL: For the sick among us ST. JOACHM CHURCH: Spl. Int. Robert & Josephine Roach

SHRINE OF OUR LADY: Healing Bishop George V. Murry ALTAT FLOWERS: +Stephen Ross & +Stephanie Ross Second Collection: This weekend second collection is for Retired Deacons Fund and for Renovation & Building Fund. Next weekend second collection will be for World Mis-sion Sunday. Wednesday – 10:30 a.m.: Mass/Communion Service resumes at the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged Saturdays 8:30 a.m.: Mass for Religious Ed Students and Teachers. 2nd Sunday of Each Month: Prayer Meeting from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel. All are invited. Bookstore: Now open on Tuesdays to Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Sundays after each Mass. Meeting: The Dominica United Cultural Group is having their choir practice this Sunday, October 14, 2018 in the Marian Hall at 4:30 p.m. Cake Sale: The St. Joachim Junior Youth Group will be having a cake sale after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on October 21, 2018. Please support our youths.

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, Agnes Dominique, Lisa Obeius, Vera Irwin, Erville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Veronica Rawlins, Maria Leon, Alexander Jean Marie, Gina Weissinger, Mayco Santiago, Mabel Richardson, Gladys Charriez, 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, Claude C. Steele, Ramona Pierre, Pablo Belardo, Caroline Richburg, Enid Vialet, Felix L. Llanos, Sharon R. Anderson, Bernadine 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 Samuel, Julius Francis, Leonard Lockhart, Bevon Nicholas, Margaret Euristhe, Jenni-fer Derima, Kelvin & Ellen Howard, George Bridgewater, Jose-phine Browne, Anthony Ramdhanie, Eva Felix, Nellarine Ben-jamin, 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 Vin-cent, Cyrillia Louesta Charles, Carla D. Beharry, Jose Rivera, Pauline Claxton, Claudette Thomas, Larry Miller Jr., Angela Laudat, Reginald Antoine, Sr., Annelle Sylvestre, Vincent & Augustina Gachette, Sylvia Marcus, Emanuel Sweeny, Neal

Dennie, Beverly Philip, Elvis George, Gladys JnBaptiste

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

HURRICANE SEASON PRAYER

God our Father, all the elements of

nature obey your command. Keep us

safe from the dangers of hurricanes,

floods, earthquakes, natural disasters

and all acts of terrorism. May we be se-

cure in your protection and always feel

the presence of your love, as you turn

our fear into praise of your goodness.

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, forever

and ever. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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