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• THE PARISH PROJECTS COLLECTION will be taken up on today. Please be generous.
• READERS FOR THE 33rd Sunday in Ordinary time, Cycle A are: Laura Stanislaus; Hadiah Venner; Stephen
Montrope; Chris Jn. Marie; Erma Jules; Annette Moses-Alphonse.
• ALL PERSONS SEARCHING or contemplating a life of service in the priesthood, the diaconate or religious life
are invited to the St. Joseph the worker Church, Gros Islet, on November 17 at 3:00 p.m. for a Panel Discussion
Session “Call to Serve.” Came and have some of your questions answered, meet some priest, religious and Deacons
and obtain information about a life of dedicated service to God.
• PERSONS WHO HAVE REGISTERED for providing transportation and visitation to the hospital as part of the
Evangelization Drive are reminded that the next visit will be on Sunday November 20. Please note that the
transportation leave the church Ground at 1:15 p.m. Please be guided accordingly.
• PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED to participate in the Joyful Celebration on the Feast of Christ the King at the
grand praise & worship concert under the theme “Exalt Jesus Christ our God and King” at the Minor Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception on Sunday November 20, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The concert is free but a love offering will be
collected. Come and be blessed giving praise, glory and hour to the King of Kings.
• ALL MEMBERS of Couples For Christ (CFC) and other interested parishioners are informed of the CHRISTIAN
LIFE PROGRAM(CLP) which commenced on Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th November, at Mon Repos. The sessions
will continue from Thursday 10th -Saturday 12th November.
• THE HOLY FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOME will be having sale on items such as Towels, bed sheets, pampers,
baby blankets, cutlery etc. on Sunday November 6 after the 7.30 and 10:00 a.m. Mass in Gros Islet, and after the
10.00 a.m. Mass in Monchy.
~The Feast of Christ the King~
The Feast of Christ the King is the Last Sunday in October on the Traditional Calendar. In the Novus
Ordo it falls on the Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent.
Christ Himself speaks of His Own kingly authority [see link for Bible Citations]: in His last dis-
course, speaking of the rewards and punishments that will be the eternal lot of the just and the
damned; in His reply to the Roman magistrate, who asked Him publicly whether He were a king or not; after His res-
urrection, when giving to His Apostles the mission of teaching and Baptizing all nations, He took the opportunity to call
Himself king, confirming the title publicly, and solemnly proclaimed that all power was given Him in Heaven and on
earth. These words can only be taken to indicate the greatness of his power, the infinite extent of His kingdom. What
wonder, then, that He Whom St. John calls the "prince of the kings of the earth" appears in the Apostle's vision of the
future as He Who "hath on His garment and on His thigh written 'King of kings and Lord of lords!'." It is Christ
Whom the Father "hath appointed heir of all things"; "for He must reign until at the end of the world He hath put all
his enemies under the feet of God and the Father."
It was surely right, then, in view of the common teaching of the sacred books, that the Catholic Church, which is the
kingdom of Christ on earth, destined to be spread among all men and all nations, should with every token of veneration
salute her Author and Founder in her annual liturgy as King and Lord, and as King of Kings. And, in fact, she used
these titles, giving expression with wonderful variety of language to one and the same concept, both in ancient psalmody
and in the Sacramentaries.
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STAY AWAKE
T he fire of God comes from within and no one can give it to us. We
must take responsibility for the power of God within and not expect
that some one can give us God. We can be pointed in the right direc-
tion but each person must choose to embrace God or not. Each person
must fill his or her own oil; no one else can do it for us.
God saves us but we have to want to be saved. Baptism permeates us but we have
to want to be permeated. God loves us but we have to want to be loved.
We can find ourselves outside the wedding feast not because God wanted us outside
but rather because we refused to be prepared. The choices in life are always up to
us. We can get the impression that we are locked out forever. But why? God is
over and again at every moment inviting us and no matter how many times we say
no or we are not prepared .God still invites us. As we will sing in another hymn
today, “We belong to you, O Lord our God. We belong to you”.
The final message then is Jesus message “Stay awake!” One of our Cacina priests,
saw this as Jesus’ teaching on
prayer. Prayer ultimately is learning
how to stay awake. Prayer is paying
attention. Unfortunately, we have
been often taught prayers, taught to
recite prayers by rote, but real prayer
is not about reciting or memory, it is
about staying awake and paying
attention. It may be at midnight, it
may be when we are home, in a hos-
pital or a prison, at work, in school,
or on the Metro or… Wherever we are, God is coming to us – the wedding is hap-
pening, and if we are not paying attention we will miss the marriage of a life time.
So what is the final message: Prepare – which we can especially do in the Advent
Season which is coming very soon; Pray, in order to stay awake; Pause, long
enough to do good things with our lives for others, and in doing so you will
achieve the Peace that Jesus so often offered us: My peace I give. My peace I
leave you! This then, my friends is the GOOD NEWS that we celebrate to day!
Taken from Fr. Ron Stephens’ homily, St. Andrew’s Church, Warrenton VA
St. Thomas Aquinas described wisdom as
the habit of looking at everything in the
light of our last end. The wise or sensible
person is the one who evaluates everything,
every option, every decision and choice – in
the light of what life is all about, the ulti-
mate purpose of our existence. And this
goal is our union with God and with the
rest of the human race forever in heaven.
PRAYER DURING
THE HURRICANE
SEASON
O Lord our God and
Father, who gives rain
and sunshine to your
children, we ask you,
in this rainy season to
uphold us and provide
for our needs.
You try our patience
and test our faith and
reliance on you; for-
give our sin of ingrati-
tude. So often have we
forgotten to thank you
for your goodness and
acts of mercy.
Teach us to look up to
you each day, appre-
ciative of rain and sun-
shine as you, in your
wisdom, through any
kind of weather do
feed us all.
In your mercy, protect
us against hurricanes
and tropical storms.
Pour out your bless-
ings upon our nation
and our people, and
make us grateful for
weather we receive
from your bountiful
hand.
We make this prayer
through Christ our
lord.
Amen.
MASS INTENTIONS
GROS ISLET CLERGY / RELIGIOUS INTENTIONS
THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE A
Sat. Nov. 5
Thanks: Rory Biscette
B’day: Makela Jean
Marie Alexander
Edward Alli Khan
Sun Nov. 6
Msgr. Thomas Glasgow
Rev. Thomas Alexander
Sr. Emmanuela Joseph OSB MISSA PRO POPULO
10.00 a.m. LAY CARMELITES
G. RIVIERE
IHO Our Lady:
Jane Isidore & family
IHO St. Martin:
Martin Isidore & family Deliv: Anthony Ferdinand &
Cathelina Darius
MONCHY
Anni: The Secret Band
Thanks: Ann Marie Paul & family
The Bruno family B’day: Cuthbert Elisee,
Ann Chassang
Marie Belot Alexander
GROS ISLET WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon. Nov. 7
Fr. Lambert St. Rose
Rev. Nathalbert Husbands
Sr. Annie Reneau O’Carm
B’day: Maria Hippolyte
Tues. Nov. 8
Fr. Linus Clovis
Rev. Arnold Clouden
Sr. Mercedes O’Carm
D’cd: Marie Justina Phillips
Fr. Baudry & Hilaire Alexander
Felicite Hippolyte,
Laurentina Ellie
Wed. Nov. 9
Fr. Stephen Quinlan
Rev. Andrew Edward
Sr. Anne Therese O’Carm
D’cd: Members of the Verdant Family
Anne Marie Gomez,
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Montoute &
Member of the Montoute Family,
Hilaire Alexander
Thurs. Nov. 10
St. Leo the Great
Fr. Joseph Raj
Rev. Bertrand Clauzel
Sr. Mary Philip Weekes O’Carm
Thanks: Durand & Merlina Dorseide
Fri. Nov. 11
St. Martin of Tours
Fr. Michel Francis
Rev. John Bonaparte
Sr. Rufina Donat SJC
B’day: Mary C. Popo
Sat. Nov. 12
St. Josaphat
Fr. Kevin CSsR
Fr. Jason Biscette
Sr. Paula Andrew SJC
D’cd: Lennox J. Fedee,
Auguste & Morrile families,
Peter Patrick Phillip
DECEASED: (RIP)
Theresa Adonis
Mr. Lennox J. Fedee
SICK
Jn. Baptiste Emmanuel Philomene Bernard
THE MASS-CATHOLIC CHURCH’S SUPREME ACT OF WORSHIP
THE MYSTERY OF HOLY MASS
77 Graces and Fruits to be Derived From Devout Attendance at Holy Mass
As we continue these SEVENTY SEVEN graces received when attending Mass let us pray that God will open our
eyes, our minds and our hearts that we may have the zeal to pursue a better understanding of the Sacrifice of the
Mass.
31. This is so because Christ unites His prayers to yours and offers them to His Heavenly Fathers.
32. He acquaints Him with your needs and the dangers to which you are exposed, and makes your eternal salva-
tion His particular concern.
33. The Angels also who are present plead for and present your poor prayers before
the throne of God.
34. On your behalf the priest says Mass, and offers that Holy Sacrifice
to God Almighty.
35. For you and for your everlasting salvation he says Mass, and offers
that Holy Sacrifice to God Al- mighty.
36. When you hear Mass, you are yourself in spirit a priest, empow-
ered by Christ to offer the Mass both for yourself and others.
37. By offering this Holy Sacrifice you present to the Blessed Trinity the
most acceptable of all oblations.
38. You offer an oblation precious indeed, of greater value that all things in Heaven
and earth.
39. You offer an oblation precious indeed, for it is none that God Himself.
40. By this Sacrifice you honour God as He alone is worthy to be honoured.
41. By this Sacrifice you give most infinite satisfaction to the Most Holy Trinity.
42. You may present this glorious oblation as your own gift, for Christ Himself gave it to you.
43. When you hear Mass correctly, you perform an act of highest worship.
44. By hearing Mass you pay the profound reverence, the most loyal homage, to the sacred humanity of our Lord.
45. It is the best means whereby to venerate the Passion of Christ and obtain a share in its fruits.
. YOU WERE MADE TO DO GREAT YOU WERE MADE TO DO GREAT YOU WERE MADE TO DO GREAT YOU WERE MADE TO DO GREAT
THINGS
Everyone is like a pencil…… created by
the Maker for a unique and special pur-
pose.
By understanding and remembering, let
us proceed with our life on this earth hav-
ing a meaningful purpose with our life on
this earth, having a meaningful purpose in
our hearts and relationship with God
daily.
THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL CATECHESIS
“And with your spirit.” Proper translation of the original Latin text: “Et cum spiritu tuo.”
This new response will also be made five times during Mass
when this dialogue occurs: at the Greeting, at the reading of the
Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the
Sign of Peace (“The peace of the Lord be with you always”), and
at the conclusion of Mass