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-Sixth Sunday In O. T. —Year B

September 29-30, 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

The Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses. Taking some of the spirit that was on Moses, The Lord

bestowed it on the seventy elders, and as the spirit came to rest on them, they prophesied!

Daily

Readings

This week’s sanctuary candle

St. Ann Chapel : Spl. Int. Madonna Hall and

Family

St. Joachim Church: B’day Madonna Hall

Shrine of Our Lady: Spl. Int. Madonna Hall and

Family

This week’s Altar Flower

B’day Blessing Masford Christmas

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

EVERY FRIDAY AT 5:30 P.M

Adorémus in ætérnum

Sanctíssimum Sacraméntum

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTION Saturday, September 29, 2018

8:30 a.m. Spl. Int. Religious Education Students & Teachers

4:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Hazel Ann Alfred

Sunday, September 30, 2018

7:00 a.m. B’day Blessing Mekhi Edwards rb Grandparents

9:30 a.m. +Michael Timothy rb Margarita Clessant

B’day Blessing Masford Christmas rb Family

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

12:15 p.m. B’day Blessing Kieran Modeste rb His Mother

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

6:30 a.m. Transitus of St. Francis rb Franciscans

Thursday, October 4, 2018

12:15 p.m. Feast Of St. Francis rb Franciscans

First Friday, October 5, 2018

6:30 a.m. B’day Blessing Madonna Hall rb Family

5:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Sacred Heart of Jesus rb Gaston Family

01 - Monday

Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1-3, 6-7;

Lk 9:46-50 02 - Tuesday

Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps

88:2-3; Mt 18:1-5, 10 03 - Wednesday

Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps

88:10-15; Lk 9:57-62 04 - Thursday

Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9,

13-14; Lk 10:1-12

05 - Friday

Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps

139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14; Lk

10:13-16

06 - Saturday

Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps

119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125,

130; Lk 10:17-24

07 - Sunday (Green)

Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6;

Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10::2-16

0r 10:2-12

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 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Again this Sunday, the readings have much to say about the damage that envy and jealousy can do to a community. Not only does envy destroy harmony in a society, but it also eats into the peace and happiness of the envious person. It's very much re-lated to its sister, jealousy. We are envious of the power and possessions of another and jealous of our own, not willing to share. In the first reading, Moses has grown fatigued under the responsibilities of lead-ing a discontented people through the desert. His father-in-law suggests to him that he divide some of the burden with other wise men. God agrees. In this portion, God takes some of the power from Moses, and bestows it on the seventy elders. Two of these, Eldad and Medad, were not present at the event. Nevertheless, they too received power and proceeded to prophesy. The young Joshua became envious and complained, "Moses, stop them." To Joshua's surprise, Moses praised the two and told Joshua he wished everyone had that gift. Jesus, in today's Gospel, teaches us the same lesson. When a few of his disciples complained to Jesus that some, not of their company, were driving out demons, Jesus, like Moses, rebuked his followers for being so exclusive. "Whoever is not against us is for us" became Jesus' rule for His Church. In times past, many pastors refused to share the apostolate with their assistants or consecrated religious, much less with the laity. Those days are long gone. Today, the help of deacons, religious, and well-trained laity is absolutely necessary for parishes and ministries to function. From this point of view, the priest shortage has become a kind of blessing for the rights of all the baptized. Many more are needed today to be-come trained in countless ministries that will enrich the spread of the Gospel.

Prayer To The Holy Spirit Spirit of wisdom and understanding, enlighten our minds to perceive the mysteries of the universe in rela-tion to eternity. Spirit of right judgment and courage, guide us and make us firm in our baptismal decision to follow Jesus' way of love. Spirit of knowledge and rever-ence, help us to see the lasting value of justice and mercy in our everyday dealings with one another. May we respect life as we work to solve problems of family and nation, economy and ecology. Spirit of God, spark our faith, hope and love into new action each day. Fill our lives with wonder and awe in your presence which penetrates all creation. Amen!

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.

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 “D” that cleaned and prepared

the various areas for church services this past

Saturday. Group “E” is scheduled for cleaning

Saturday, October 6, 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

PRAYER FOR PRIEST

Almighty God, accept your servant; let him be always yours, let him always offer a powerful witness and be a powerful example for the souls You have entrusted to his pastoral care. His desire is to truly change and walk along the path marked out by your Divine Son and be enlight-ened by the light of the Holy Spirit.

Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, be for this priest a mother full of love and compassion, a refuge and support in his time of need, consolation in times of doubt and uncer-tainty, and companionship in his divine walk. Amen!

BOOKSTORE

Check out our “Divine Mercy” items:

Statutes, Auto Rosaries, Novena Books, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Prayer Cards and Di-ary of St. Faustina.

Birthday, Get Well, Sympathy, Thinking of You and Thank You Cards are now available.

Come see! Come browse!

YOUTH CORNER

The St. Joachim Junior Youth Group will be meeting on Friday, Octo-ber 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Marian Hall. The Youth Group will be having a Cake Sale after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Please support our youths.

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

VATICAN CITY – May 9, 2017

In homily at Santa Marta, Pope Fran-cis spells out program lived by first Lay Christians

Pope Francis’ 3 ways to follow the Holy Spirit

Let us not resist the Holy Spirit, but welcome God’s Word with docility. Goodness, peace and self-control are the fruit of those who receive the Word and keep it.

This morning, the Mass is being offered for the reli-gious sisters who work at Santa Marta, and who today are celebrating the feast day of their foundress, St. Luisa di Marillac.

There are three steps to docility -

In these past days we have talked about resistance to the Holy Spirit, for which St. Stephen rebuked the doc-tors of the law. Today, the Readings speak to us of the opposite attitude, i.e. “docility towards the Holy Spirit.”

After the martyrdom of Stephen, a great persecution broke out in Jerusalem. Only the Apostles remained, while the “believers,” the “laity” fled to Cyprus, Phoeni-cia and Antioch. As the Acts of the Apostles notes, the Apostles were proclaiming the word only to the Jews. Some in Antioch, however, began to proclaim Jesus Christ also to the Greeks, “to the pagans,” because they felt the Holy Spirit prompting them to do so. “They were docile.” “They were lay people who heralded the Word, after the persecution, because they possessed this docility to the Holy Spirit.”

In the first chapter of his letter, the Apostle James ex-horts us to “welcome the Word with docility.” We therefore need to be open — “not rigid.” The first step in the journey of docility is therefore “to welcome the Word,” i.e. to “open one’s heart.”

The second step is “to know the Word,” and “to know Jesus” who says: “My sheep listen to my voice and I know them and they follow me.” They know him be

cause they are docile to the Holy Spirit. The third step is “familiarity with the Word.” To always carry the Word with us. To read it, to open our hearts to the Word, open our hearts to the Spirit who makes us understand the Word. And the fruit of receiving the Word, of knowing the Word, of carrying it with us, of this familiarity with the Word, is a great fruit: the attitude of a person who does this is goodness, kindness, joy, peace, self-control and meekness.” This is the style which docility to the Holy Spirit gives to life.

“But I have to receive the Spirit who leads me to the Word with docility, and this docility — not resisting the Spirit – leads me to this new way of living, to this way of acting. Receiving the Word with docility, knowing the Word and asking the Spirit for the grace to make it known, and then giving space for this seed to sprout and grow in those attitudes of goodness, meekness, benevolence, peace, charity, self-control: all of this be-longs to a Christian lifestyle.”

When the news reached Jerusalem that people from Cyprus and Cyrene were proclaiming the Word to the pagans in Antioch, they were somewhat shocked and sent Barnabas, to ask why they were preaching the word to the uncircumcised, and why it was not the Apostles preaching but “these people who we don’t know.”

“It is beautiful,” that when Barnabas reached Antioch and saw “the grace of God,” he rejoiced and exhorted them to “remain resolute at heart, faithful to the Lord,” because he was a man “filled with the Holy Spirit”:

“There is the Spirit that guides us to do no wrong, but to receive the Spirit with docility, to know the Spirit in the Word, and to live according to the Spirit. And this is the opposite of the resistance for which Stephen rebuked the doctors of the law: ‘You have always resisted the Spirit!’ Do we resist the spirit? Do we create resistance? Or do we receive him? With docility: these are the words of James. ‘To receive with docility.’ Resistance is the opposite of docility. Let us ask for this grace.” “We received our surname in Antioch,” since “it was there that the disciples were first called Christians.”

FRANCIS

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Our Parish announcements are as follows:

This week’s sanctuary candle:

ST. ANN’S CHAPEL: Spl. Int. Madonna Hall & Family ST. JOACHM CHURCH: B’day Blessing Madonna Hall

SHRINE OF OUR LADY: Spl. Int. Madonna Hall & Family

ALTAT FLOWERS: B’day Blessing Masford Christmas

Second Collection: This weekend second collection is for Retired Deacons Fund. Next weekend second collection will be for Supporting Catholic Education. Saturdays 8:30 a.m.: Mass resumes for Religious Ed Students. 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. Meetings: The Dominica United Cultural Group is having their choir practice this Sunday, September 30, 2018 in the Marian Hall at 4:30 p.m. The Secular Franciscan Order is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, October 3 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Marian Hall for their Transitus Cele-bration. Thursday, October 4, 2018 is the Feast Day of St Francis.

The St. Croix Council, Knights of Columbus, will hold its Business meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018 for members only at the McAlpin Hall, Christiansted.

Concert: On Sunday October 14, 2018, St. Joseph Parish will be host-ing a Free concert dedicated in honor of our Blessed Virgin Mary. This event starts at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center. Any group wishing to participate, whether by song, dance, skit or poem, should contact Joanna JnBaptiste on or before Monday, October 1, 2018 at 340-473-6737. T-Shirts for the concert will also be on sale: Youths—$10; Adults— $12 and 3XL— $15. Liturgy Schedule The Liturgy Schedules for the month of Oc-

tober are available in the Sacristy. All those involved in the

Liturgy are asked to pick up your schedule after Mass. Thank

you.

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, Derick James, Clementina Tuitt, Kay Colon, Troy Jones, Maurille Philemon, Ann Marie Marius, Ve-ronica 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 Urgent, Conrad Edwin, Arkuright Johnson, Ishvelle Christopher, Agnes Dominique, Lisa Obeius, Vera Irwin, Er-ville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Veronica Rawlins, Maria Leon, Alexander Jean Marie, Gina Weissinger, Mayco Santiago, Mabel Richardson, Gladys Charriez, Shalmar Bine, Iris Cae-sar, Nicholas Miller, Catherine Hughes, Melanie Krigger, Laura Christopher, Peter Nestor, Novena Charles, Nkosi Den-nie, 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, Jennifer Derima, Kelvin & Ellen Howard, George Bridgewater, Josephine Browne, Anthony Ramdhanie, Eva Felix, Nellarine Benjamin, 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 Vincent, Cyrillia Louesta Charles, Carla D. Beharry, Jose Rivera, Pauline Claxton, Clau-dette Thomas, Larry Miller Jr., Angela Laudat, Reginald An-toine, Sr., Annelle Sylvestre, Vincent & Augustina Gachette, Sylvia Marcus, Emanuel Sweeny, Neal Dennie, Beverly Philip,

Elvis George, Gladys JnBaptiste

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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