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O. T. XXXI – All Souls DaySt. John the Baptist Catholic Church                                              Phone: 251-865-

6902P. O. Box 417, Grand Bay, AL 3641                                                     Fax: 251-865-1412

Email: StJohnGrandBay@gmail.com       Parish website: www.StJohnGrandBay.org

Pastor: Fr. Anthony Kadavil (akadavil@gmail.com)

Secretary:Rev.Deacon  Billy Graham

Parish Council President:Mr. Steve Sema Jr. (ssema@aol.com)

Finance Council President:Mrs. Paula Rials

CCD Coordinator: Mrs. Tiffany TeofiloYouth Director: Mrs. Karen Day

Sunday Bulletin – November 2, 2014

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  Sunday school classes (CCD) start at 8-45 a.m. and Our Youth group classes begin at 11. am.

: Thank you for taking the Christmas Bazaar Raffle Tickets for the Ladies Sodality, which will be held on Saturday November 8th. Please bring articles for the bazaar before Friday this week so that the Ladies Sodality members may get enough time to place price tags on them. Please express your support for this great fund raising event by your presence and active participation.

The second collection is for the Building Fund.”

K&C Smoked Butt sale: Knight of Columbus is receiving pre-orders for smoked butts from November 9th Sunday. It is meant or raising fund for the K&C’s charitable activities.

Watch the IMAX film on Jerusalem with the Golden Group They start at 8-15, on November 4th from the church parking lot. The fee is $13-25. There will be

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lunch after the film at the original oyster house. There is no regular meeting on Thursday.

Free Influenza vaccination: Dr. Regi and his staff will give vaccination after the Holy Masses on November 8th & 9th. All Souls Day Offering for requiem Masses: All Souls Day invite us to show our gratitude for our departed loved ones by offering Holy Masses and sacrifices for the eternal repose of their souls. So you are welcome to put in the collection basket, the All Souls Day envelopes with the names of all the departed members of your family.

Ministers of the Mass schedules are out for November. Please pick one up if you are scheduled.

Prayer request for Fr. Tony’s sister:  Fr. Tony’s oldest sister (81) requests your prayers for her as she is diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, spread to the lungs. Fr. Tony will be back on November 6th.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School will be hosting an “Open House” for prospective students and their families on Sunday, November 2, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The school is located at 6571 Larkspur Drive off Three Notch Road. For questions please call the school office at 666-8022.

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We need the service of volunteer- grass cutters for the next week

RCIA Classes began on Saturday September 13th, 2014 at 10 am in the parish hall. If you would like to learn more about your faith or if you know anyone who is interested in learning about Catholicism and/or joining the Church call Father Tony or Deacon Billy Graham to sign up. If the schedule does not work for you please contact the office and see if we can work out a schedule that will work for you.

Confirmation Preparation classes: All students entering into the 9th, 10th or 11th grade and who have not received confirmation are requested to be present for the Confirmation Preparation class by Deacon Graham at 8-45 am every Sunday in the Education Building. The Catholic Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of Mobile invites any of our CCD students who are interested in participating in sports to

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join the CYO.  They offer many sports for students in grades 2 through 8.  In the fall they offer football, soccer, volleyball, cheer leading, & tennis. Students will be placed on teams that are convenient to the Grand Bay area.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paul Knapstein, Director for the CYO for our area.

:BIRTH DAYS OF THE WEEK: Nov. 2nd; Jade Pagala: 3rd; Dennis Bowden: 4th; Taylor Schilling; Nov 5: Fr. Tony Kadavil Wedding Anniversaries: Nil

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK : November 1-8.Monday- Friday: Communion service by Deacon Graham in the rectory chapel at 7-45 am. (Adoration at 7-30 on Wednesday). Sat. the 18th: ----------- For the eternal repose of the souls of deceased parishioners. Sun. the 19th: ---------- For the Parish CommunityVOCATION DISCERNMENT RETREAT for single women 17-35: “Wake Up the World!” - Nov. 14-16 at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Mobile. For details or to register, contact Sr. Carolyn at vocmobile@littlesistersofthepoor.org or (251) 591-3700

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SEARCH Retreat for high school teens: The Office of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Mobile is sponsoring the SEARCH Retreat for high school teens on Friday November 21 through Sunday November 23, 2014 at Camp Baldwin in Elberta, Alabama. This retreat is directed by a team of teenagers from our Archdiocese to bring their peers closer to Christ. On a SEARCH retreat, teens will experience a strong faith community, testimonies from the team, small group discussion, prayer,Eucharist, Reconciliation, and more. Registration is $85 and covers lodging, meals, and materials for the weekend; however, do not let cost be an issue as some scholarships are available. For more information and to register, visit www.ArchMobYouth.org/Search or call the Office of YouthMinistry at 251-433-4138.

The Intercessors for Priests in the Heart of St. Joseph is a new Confraternity that seeks to support all priests by praying for them through the powerful intercession of St. Joseph, the spiritual father of all priests. Prayer leaflets are available on the glass table. For more information, visit:

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www.intercessorsforpriests.com, or write for more information: Intercessors for Priests, 1621 Boykin Blvd., Mobile, Alabama, 36605.

  Our Food Bank is really running low on food. The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a year round food drive to help feed those in need. Catholic Charities requests your generous food contributions. Besides, Fr Tony always has request from people in need for food.  We request everyone to bring in food items that can be turned into a meal for up to 4 people.  If you prefer to give money you can just leave it in an envelope in the collection basket with “For Food Bank” written on it and we will know that it is meant for our parish food bank. 

Items for Soldier’s Needs: Please don’t forget to bring items for soldiers’ needs: Shaving cream, disposable razors, solid deodorant, bars of soap/body wash, anti-bacteria cleaner, shampoo, tooth paste, dental floss, personal handy-wipes, personal hygiene items for women, foot powder, insect repellent, flea collars (they put them around their ankles), chopstick, athlete’s foot powder/spray, sun block lotion, sun shades, protective safety dust masks, socks, sweat headbands, batteries (AAA, AA, C), DVD movies, cards, writing tablets, paper, pens, envelopes, reading materials, snacks: cookies, gum, crest, life-savers, mints, pudding, crackers, sardines, chicken, tuna, salmon, jerky, peppermints, kool-

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aid, gatorade, tea/coffee. Put items in the designated box in the Parish Hall.

  Help us keep flowers at the altarThe slotted wooden box on the glass table in the Parish Hall will receive donations for flowers. If you wish to give flowers for a specific remembrance or thanksgiving there is a sign-up flower chart on the wall to the left of the front doors.

New CDsThere are new CDs in the CD stack. Each CD costs $ 3. You can have 9 CDs for $ 25. CD on the revised Mass is now available.

Regular $1,883.00

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Volunteers ALTAR CARE- NOVEMBER

Martha Delmas / Ruth Pigorsch

CHURCH CLEANING: NOV 8, 9 Lee Ann Taylor & La Shea Payne

 

Altar Server EMHC Lector Usher / Greeter Saturday –

November 8, 5:00PM

Jay Graham, Daryl Kirchoff Nina Bohl Andrea Graham David & Tracy Parillo

Greg Keffer Jay Graham Sam Clark Eugene Poiroux, Paul Pigorsch

Sunday –November 9, 10:00AM

Ty Teofilo, Hayden Teofilo Ida Clark Michelle Cook Reggie Steward, Mike Marchand

Lyman Ramsay Charlie Clark Autumn Bowden Andrew & Matthew VanCleave

If you are scheduled to serve at Mass and find that you cannot serve, it is NECESSARY that you arrange for a substitute. Please take your responsibility seriously. If you are interested in serving as an Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, Lector or as an Usher, please let Fr. Tony or the Office know of your willingness to serve. We especially need Usher/Greeters for the Saturday Mass.

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Remember the sick in your Prayers our sick brothers and sisters: Maria Bernarda Kadavil, Jennifer Patronas, Connie Stringfellow, Josh Ellis, Mary Kirchoff, Beth Gibson, Jeunifer Patronas, Sr. Maria Bernarda. Father Russell Biven, Cheryl Humphrey Thompson, Jay Stallone, Kenny Kirchoff, Emma Barber, Ali Ray, Caryn Sutoff, Kadavil, Gerald Brannan, Hanner Gassaway, Rylyn Kuntz, Addie Thompson, Voncille Hulcher, Daryl Kirchoff, Joe Ecker, Cody Driskell, B. J. Broussard, Clair Waite, Avery Collier, Julia Raleigh, Evelyn Robison, Jean Mitchell, Andrea Graham, Father Andrew Stauter, Steven Butler, Sarah Butler, Chris Sassano, Tammy Asch, Mary Rambo, Delaine Pigorsch, Joel Rivera, Alice Bedwell, Susan Taylor, Wayne Seymour, James Cauley, Miss Pink Pridgen, Kim Pridgen, Clyde Shores, Glen Haab, Haley Holder, Lakeshia Johnson, Gary Sherman, Reverend Manuel Williams, Elizabeth Schmidt, John Atchison, Johnny Hill, Jared Hoken, Diana Abrams, Msgr. Joseph Jennings, Hinleigh Hall, Ryan Keith Malone, Father Frank Sofie, Linda Graham, Dave Matern, Virginia Gable, Andrew Taylor, Doris Wilson, Diane Watts, Daniel Dorriety, Tiffany Fontenot, Harrand Broussard, Katie Nielsen, Richard Arnold, Louis Poiroux, Homer Campbell, Jimmy Marchand, Arlene Wissman, Becky Thompson, Sally Thompson, Peggie Huber, Dale Thompson, Jane Thompson, Andy Thompson, Callie Massey, Angela Heardon, Rita George, Edgar Broussard,

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Lillian Broussard, Robert Broussard, Jerry Blair, Michael Stairs, Amanda Illingsworth, Ray Bribsey, Dorothy Barnes, Jared Horn and for all those serving in the Armed Forces, especially Travis Wilson, SPC Jackson Triston, Jr., and Captain Will Hurd.

Pray for the Deceased dear ones of the Parish: Jean Mitchell, Veretta Tulos, Jim Kimble, Lynn Poirier, Phillip Marchand, Sue Kirchoff, Mary Sanders, Margaret Jackson, Catherine Schnadelbach, Darlene Alexander, Patrick Marchand, Steve Sema, Sr., Mary Marchand and Sis Marchand. Also pray for the eternal repose of the souls of Rev. Monsignor Hugh Maguire, Rev. Monsignor Francis Cusack and Rev. Monsignor Robert Fulton

Pray for the special intentions of other sick and deceased relatives and friends and for our former parishioners who are now serving in the Armed Forces.

Synopsis of Homily for O.T. XXXI Sunday (Nov 2) on All Souls Day

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http://en.radiovaticana.va/ >> Features >> Liturgical ReflectionsFr. Bill Grimm’s YouTube homily:

All Souls’ Day is a day specially set apart that we may remember and pray for our dear ones who have gone to their eternal reward and who are currently in a state of ongoing purification.

Ancient belief: 1) People of all religions have believed in the immortality of the soul, and have prayed for the dead. 2) The Jews, for example, believed that there was a place of temporary bondage from which the souls of the dead would receive their final release. The Jewish catechism Talmud states that prayers for the dead will help to bring greater rewards and blessings to them. Prayer for the souls of the departed is retained by Orthodox Jews today, who recite a prayer known as the Mourner’s Kaddish for eleven months after the death of a loved one so that he/she may be purified.3) Jesus and the apostles shared this belief and passed it on to the early Church. “Remember us who have gone before you, in your prayers,” is a petition often found inscribed on the walls of the Roman catacombs (Lumen Gentium-50). 4) The liturgies of the Mass in various rites dating from the early centuries of the Church include “Prayers for the Dead.”5) The early Fathers of the Church encouraged this practice. Tertullian (A.D. 160-240) wrote about the anniversary Masses for

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the dead, advising widows to pray for their husbands. St. Augustine remarked that he used to pray for his deceased mother, remembering her request: "When I die, bury me anywhere you like, but remember to pray for me at the altar" (St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, Book 9, Chapter 11, Section 27). 6) The synods of Nicaea, Florence and Trent encouraged the offering of prayers for the dead, citing Scriptural evidences to prove that there is a place or state of purification for those who die with venial sins on their souls. 8) Theological reason: According to Revelation: 21:27: “nothing unclean shall enter heaven.” Holy Scripture (Proverbs 24: 16) also teaches that even "the just sin seven times a day.” Since it would be contrary to the mercy of God to punish such souls with venial sins in Hell, they are seen as entering a place or state of purification, called Purgatory, which combines God’s justice with His mercy. This teaching is also contained in the doctrine of the Communion of Saints.

Biblical evidence: 1) II Maccabees , 12:46 is the main Biblical text incorporating the Jewish belief in the necessity of prayer and sacrifice for the dead. The passage (II Maccabees 12: 39-46), describes how Judas, the military commander, “ took up a collection from all his men, totaling about four pounds of silver and sent it to Jerusalem to provide for a sin offering” (II Macc. 12: 43). The narrator continues, "If he had not believed that the dead would be raised, it would have been foolish and useless to pray for them.” 2) St. Paul seems to have shared this traditional Jewish belief. At the death of his supporter Onesiphorus, he prayed: “May the Lord grant him mercy on that Day” (II Timothy: 1:18). Other

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pertinent Bible texts: Matthew 12:32, I Corinthians, 3:15, Zechariah 13:19, Sirach 7:33.

The Church’s teaching: The Church's official teaching on Purgatory is plain and simple. There is a place or state of purification called Purgatory, where souls undergoing purification can be helped by the prayers of the faithful (Council of Trent). Some modern theologians suggest that the fire of Purgatory is an intense, transforming encounter with Jesus Christ and his fire of love. They also speak of Purgatory as an "instant” purification immediately after death, varying in intensity from soul to soul, depending on the state of each individual.

How do we help the “holy souls”? The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC #1032) recommends prayer for the dead in conjunction with the offering of the Eucharistic Sacrifice. The CCC also encourages "almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead." Let us not forget to pray for our dear departed, have Masses offered for them, visit their graves, and make daily sacrifices for

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Why can’t I "I just follow my conscience?" We often hear people saying "I don't need any guidance from anyone because I just follow my conscience." They claim that their conscience will tell them what is true or false, right or wrong. But what they are really doing is just following their feelings or personal preferences, regardless of what may be the right or moral thing to do. Conscience is a unique faculty or power given to us by God to guide us to what is good, right, true and just. The purpose of conscience is to lead a person to the truth. It is a person's "most secret core and sanctuary" where a person can sense the inner voice of God calling them "to love and to do what is good and avoid evil" (CCC#1776). First we should have an informed conscience by learning right and wrong in the light of the Sacred Scriptures as interpreted by the teaching authority given to the Church. If we do not inform our conscience, then it won't be dependable and trustworthy. The Catechism reminds us that "the education of the conscience is a lifelong task." We do this by studying Sacred Scripture, by knowing the moral teachings of the Church and our Christian tradition, and through prayer.

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All are welcome t o St. John’s with open hearts, open minds and open doors .

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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Grand Bay celebrates God’s presence, grows in God’s grace, welcomes all people and reaches out with God’s love.  We try to be to be a vibrant community of faith where all people feel they belong. No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter what your past or present religious situation, No matter your personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your own self-image or esteem,  you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Grand Bay!

We come together as a parish family to draw our life from the Eucharist and other sacraments.

As believers we participate fully, consciously and actively in the liturgy of the Church and seek to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and action.

We commit ourselves to worship, education, stewardship and service as we extend our hand to others in need and to those who wish to join the church.

By the grace of God, after the example of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we dedicate ourselves to accomplish our mission within and beyond our community.

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Photos of the great pastors who guided the destiny of our parish

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