St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese

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1 St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese Vol. 25 Number 06 saintpatrickcc.com February 10, 2008 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT This Parish exists to carry out the mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Earth. By our participation in the Holy Mass, the perfect act of worship, the saving power of Jesus is realized in our individual lives, families, communities and in the world. Our outreach helps extend the reign of Jesus into all the dark corners of the world. As we gather as a family here in this holy place we experience a foretaste of our own destiny Heaven! If you are a visitor, welcome! If you are a returning member, welcome home! We are really glad you re here. And remember, YOU are passionately loved by Jesus Christ!

2 Readings for the Weekend February 16 th & 17 th Second Sunday of Lent FIRST READING (Genesis 12:1-4a) Second Reading (2 Timothy 1:8b-10) Gospel (Matthew 17:1-9) PRAY FOR THE SICK: Lesley Allen, Floyd Alfano, Josh Benefield, Dr. Richard Berryman, Carolyn Black, Margaret Mary Blake, Michael Blake, Laura Blake, Joey Brown, Gregory Burks, Bill Carroll, Pat Carter, Eva Jean Cavender, Eileen Cox, Dolores Crews, Joe Crimaldi, Angie Cusimano, Frank Cusimano, Shane Deadwyler, Gilda Denney, Linda Dickerson, Ann Driscoll, Toby Facuet, Mary Fadlevich, Chad Field, Doris Fiesleman, Derek Fox, Marty Franklin, Michelle Fredrick, Agnes Ann Frey, Cindy Frey, Elizabeth Ferguson, Brett Gardner, Jenny Guerino, Clyde Hardisty, Patricia Ann Harkins, Sandra Harris, Forrest Headley, Justin Headley, Wanda Hight, Billy Hill, Roy Hogue, Michelle Hughes, Paul Johnson, Jack Jones, Glenn Jones, Steve Jones, Joe Tom Harrold, Nancy Knox, JoAnn Manskoki, Lisa & Steve Martz, Louise Meadows, Earl McCann, Marie McNutt, Jo Melton, Jim Milko, Mary Milko, Cecil Moody, Diana Morgan, David Owen, Joy Parker, Allen Patterson, Vita Barrile Pauley, Lovena Phillips, Renae Poer, Jan Plan, Chris Pruitt, Joe Puccio, Julisa Neely Quick, Bob Reynolds, Larry Robyler, Laura Rodriquez, Jimmie Sadberry, Bill Sanders, Mary Jane Serio, Baby Jack Smith, Betty Smith, Marie Smith, Teresa Smith, Travis Smith, Maurice Sokira, Karen Spradling, Ruth Ann Sprague, Marvin Stockman, Zach Stribblin, Tina Stover, Pat Triola, Jim Tulloss, Jeremy Turner, Jimmy Turner, Willie Turner, Mike Tushou, Pauline Vines, Mrs. Paul (Jo) Vizzina, Santo Vizzina, John Vodosia, Katie Von Hagel, Donna Wallace, Labibbie Wehby, Sandra Wolf, and Baby Shelby Grace Wood. 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, Harold Dill, Ann Driscoll, Libby Duchock, Joe Gagliano, Chad Galloway, Annie George, Norman Gugliotta, Virginia Jones, Theresa Lucia, Margaret Alice Mackinaw, Nancy M. Manzella, Joe Maple, Rose Marie Mitchell, Rose Monte, Frances Myers, Ethel Pruitt, Pete Ragusa, Mary Rodriguez, Stan Rogato, Joe Russo, Willie Mai Sanders, John Sokira, Mildred Stack, Ed Suchey, Elizabeth Sullivan, Lena Tudisco, Patti Watson, Leonard Watson, and Lady Jane Whatley. 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 DEEPEST CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Georgiana Ross. May God grant her eternal rest. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Especially our families, friends and loved ones who are currently in active military service: Darren Armentrout (Persian Gulf), Jeremy Barton (Iraq), Justin Bramblet (Iraq), Christopher Cates (Stateside), Michael Diamond (Stateside), Joel Dill (Japan), Brian Gibson (Iraq), Becky Hodges (Kuwait), Jenny Malone (Iraq), Anthony Noon (Iraq), Richard Parvin (Stateside), Tim Rowell (Iraq), Joey Serio (Iraq), Matt Styron (Iraq), Ben Terry (Quatar), Shane Thomas (England), Rocky Townsend (Afghanistan) and Jason C. Watson (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. PLEASE JOIN OUR PARISH! We would love to have you as a registered member of St. Patrick. If you are attending Mass here at St. Patrick and would like to formally join our parish, please pick up a Census Card in the Narthex, fill it out and put it in the collection basket. Not sure if we have you on record? If you are not receiving contribution envelopes, you are not registered. THANK YOU for the prayers, cards, and kind words on the death of Mark s Mother, Mark and Susie McPherson and family. THANK YOU for the prayers during Ann Carters illness and death. Mark and Susie McPherson and family. THE EVANGELIZATION CORE TEAM will meet Tuesday, February 12 th at 6:30 pm FAITH FORMATION will meet this Wednesday, February 13 th at 6:30 pm. Sharp! CONGRATULATIONS to grades 2, 3 and Exceptional Education for full attendance on February 6 th. RCIA/ ADULT FAITH FORMATION: The RCIA class will meet this Wednesday, February 13 th at 6:30 pm. We will study Chapters 25-29, The Ten Commandments, Part 1. ADULT BIBLE STUDY meets every Sunday at 8:30 am in the Conference Room. FRIDAY MORNING CATECHESES will meet this Friday, February 15 th, at 9:45 am.

3 PASTOR S page First Sunday of Lent: During this time of fasting we may be tempted to go astray. Pray for the grace to follow the way that leads to life. (Matthew 4:1-11) Let us pray for those who have dedicated their lives to God in marriage, through ordination, or profession, that they may be faithful to their commitment. (Vocation View sponsored by the Serra Club) The League of St. Michael will meet on Friday, February 22nd at the Church. We will begin our evening with The Way of The Cross for Children. After Stations we will go bowling. Please bring cash to purchase food and drinks at the Bowling Alley. I will be out of the office on February 12th.Therefore, there will be no 9:00 Mass. I will offer a private Mass that day for the intention listed in the bulletin. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION will be offered after each weekend Mass during Lent. FUN FRIDAY: Attention all children in grades k5 thru 5th grade. Please join us for Fun Friday, this Friday, February 15th, in the Family Life Center from 6:30-8:00. We will have fun, games and light snacks. Parents, please remember to bring your child into the gym and sign them in. if you have any questions, please call Julie Owen at DID YOU KNOW that Springfest is only a little more than 3 months from now? Check the website (Springfest section) for all the details. The committee has met and most committee chairs have been established. We will need volunteers in many areas. If you want to know how you can help, contact our 2008 chairpersons, Julie and Sammy Owen, from the website. We are going to use the website for opportunities to volunteer, bid on auction items and much more. Get involved and get to know your parish family. Be a part of SPRINGFEST 2008! PRO LIFE 3rd SATURDAY IS February 16th Please come to St. Stephen s Catholic Church for the 8 a.m. Mass and afterwards, process with us to the abortion center to pray the Rosary. Come pray for an end to abortion. ST. ALOYSIUS SCHOOL will hold a Star-A-Thon Draw Down on April 12th, 2008 in the St. Aloysius School Gym at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $ each and include dinner for two. There will only be 250 tickets sold and every ticket wins a prize. The last ticket drawn wins $ Proceeds will benefit St. Aloysius School. SPRING HILL COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION will offer an Adult Theology Program (graduate, undergraduate, audit) on Medical Ethics. (Rev.). Gregory T. Bittner, J.D., J.C.L. will be the instructor. The topics will include: reproductive technologies, stem cell research, genetic testing and cloning, the human genome, organ donation and transplantation, medical recourses; advance directives, health care proxies, pain management, and artificial nutrition and hydration. The classes will be held at the Diocesan Office Building from 9:00 am 4:00 pm on six Saturdays between March 1st and May 3rd. (Rev.) Gregory Bittner is Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Birmingham. He has served on Ethics Committees and Advisory Boards for various hospitals. He has attended numerous seminars in Bioethics and has completed certification in health care ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. For more information, please call or theologybirmingham@shc.edu. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES for everyone 18 to 35 will have their first meeting Tuesday, February 19th. Check out other Y.A.M. happenings in the Diocese at Monday, Feb 11 No Choir See you at the CONCERT!!! Absolute Presence is looking for a Lead Guitar Player. If you or someone you know play lead guitar and are interested in playing a few times each month with the Band, please contact Brandon Yow or Janet Rubino. If you play any other instrument and would like to talk with us about how you might help enhance worship as part of the Band, let us hear from you as well!!

4 Lenten offerings in our diocese ST. PATRICK OFFERS LENTEN HEALING MASS: Come and celebrate Holy Mass, receive the Lord s Body and Blood in Holy Communion, and the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick for healing of mind, body, and spirit. The healing Mass will begin at 10:00 am on Thursday, February 21 st. LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS: On the Friday s of Lent at 6:00 pm and on Good Friday at 3:00 pm, the stations will be prayed here at St. Patrick using a different spiritual approach each week. On Friday, February 8 th we will pray the Traditional Way of the Cross ; February 15 th we will pray The Virgin Mary s Way of the Cross ; February 22 nd we will pray The Way of the Cross for Children ; February 29 th we will pray Everyone s Way of the Cross ; March 7 th we will pray The Way of the Cross for Teens; March 14 th we will pray The Way of the Cross with Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha ; March 21 st (at 3:00 pm) we will pray The Good Friday Way of the Cross. THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO CONFESSION at St. Patrick Church will be available after each Mass during Lent. ST. PATRICK LENTEN DAY OF SERVICE will be Saturday, March 8 th. By volunteering your talent, time and commitment you will be taking an active part in helping our Parish grow. Everyone, new and long standing, young and able bodied mature parishioners, will find this annual day of working together to spruce up the buildings and grounds rewarding as we serve the Lord through service and fellowship. We look forward to seeing all who have helped with this ministry in the past as well as to some new faces. This is a great way to get to k now your fellow parishioners, help your parish and have fun all in the same day. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. For those unfamiliar with this day of service, we start at 7:45 am with coffee and donuts and an opening prayer. Participants are grouped into teams and the work begins at 8:15 am. Water will be available throughout the day and lunch will be furnished. We finish the day by participating at the 4:00pm Vigil Mass. Please sign-up and come enjoy the fellowship and stewardship. PLENARY INDULGENCE will be granted by the Holy Father to anyone who visits a Church/Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes between February 2 nd - 11 th, under the usual conditions (See the issue of the One Voice 2/1/08 for details) in honor of the 150 th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady at Lourdes, France. In order to accommodate anyone wishing to avail themselves of the Plenary Indulgence, Our Lady of Lourdes Church will be open to the public at the following times from February 2 nd 11 th : February 9 th, 3:00 pm 6:30 pm. (mass at 5:00 pm); Sunday, February 10 th, 7:00 am 12:00 Noon (Masses at 8:00 am and 10:45 am). In addition, a Healing Mass (to mark the World day of the Sick) will be celebrated on the feast day, February 11 th at 11:00 am. In the absence of Bishop Baker who will be out of town, Bishop Foley has kindly agreed to be chief celebrant. Our Lady of Lourdes is located at 980 Huffman Road / Roebuck Parkway. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER will have a Wednesday Lenten Series beginning Wednesday February 3 rd and continuing each Wednesday through March 12 th. Soup and Sandwiches will be served at 6:00 pm and the presentations will begin at 6:30 pm. Mass will begin in the chapel at 5:30pm for those who wish to attend Mass prior to the presentation. Speakers are; February 13, (Rev) Frank Muscolino, The Mystics and the Prayer of the Heart ; February 20, Dale Wisely, PhD, Keeping Our Kids Catholic ; February 27, (Rev.) Gray Bean, Lectio Divina (Praying with Scripture) ; March 5, (Rev.) Greg Bittner, Ethical Questions Regarding Life and Death; March 12, (Rev.) Vernon Hughley, Recognizing and Using Your Gifts. The Lenten meal and presentation is open to everyone. St. Francis is located off Montclair Road, near Trinity Medical Center, in eastern Birmingham. For additional information call the church at ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON ST. HENRY CATHOLIC CHURCHES will have a Lenten Mission led by Father Dan Conlin from the Diocese of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota. The Mission will begin with the celebration of the Mass on the First Sunday of Lent and continue for three evenings, February 11 th 13 th, beginning at 7:00 pm. Confessions will be heard on Tuesday Night beginning at 8:00 pm. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is located at 334 Main Street, Gardendale. CASA MARIA RETREAT FOR PARENTS: February 29 March 2, 2008 Casa Maria will present Fr. Antoine Thomas, FJ in a spiritual retreat for parents; My Life of Faith, Hope and Love Fr. Antoine, a native a France, joined the Brothers of St. John in 1985 and was ordained in A former member of the French Army in the Alpine Troops and an active sports enthusiast, Fr. Antoine enjoyed hang gliding, windsurfing and mountain climbing in the Alps. Since his ordination he has given many Youth 200 retreats throughout the United States, as well as seminars and retreats to seminarians. He has formed a children s Eucharistic Adoration program known as Children of Hope which is being implemented in parishes around the world. To register for this retreat please contact Sister Louise Marie at

5 Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday 02/09 4:00pm Mabel Wallace - Sunday 02/10 10:00am Mass for the People Monday 02/11 Private Tuesday 02/12 Away (Rev.) Joe Allen - Wednesday 02/13 9:00am Vincent Conte - Thursday 02/14 9:00am Lena Vizzinia - Friday 02/15 9:00am Ralph Conley - Saturday 02/16 4:00pm Michael Joseph & Jasri Fontenot - SI Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Weekly Events and Meetings Feb. 10 First Sunday of Lent Mass 10:00 AM Rite of Election Cathedral of St. Paul 2:00 pm Knight of Columbus Men s Retreat and Highest Call Conference Feb. 11 John Michael Talbot in Concert 7:00 pm Feb. 12 Evangelization Core Team 6:30 pm Feb. 13 Eucharist Adoration 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Faith Formation 6:30 pm Sharp! RCIA 6:30pm Legion of Mary 9:00 am Thursday Feb. 14 Friday Feb. 15 Friday Morning Catechesis 9:45 am Stations of the Cross 6:00 pm The Virgin Mary s Way of the Cross Fun Friday 6:30 8:00 pm Saturday Sunday Feb. 16 Pro Life Mass and Rosary St. Stephens 8:00 am Basket Ball St. Patrick vs. St. Rose home 11:00 am Knights Weekend for Ministry Feb. 17 Second Sunday of Lent Mass 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study 8:30 am Knights Weekend for Ministry BULLETIN NOTICES: Please have all bulletin notices in the office by noon Wednesday. WHEELCHAIR: A wheelchair is in the Cry Room, available for Emergencies Only. 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 through Friday. 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. 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 during Daily Mass. If you would like to serve please check the sign-in sheet in the Narthex. If no one is down to serve, sign your name on the appropriate line. We have a number of openings for this month. Your help is appreciated. FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR: Anyone may furnish flowers for the altar in memory of or in honor of a loved one during ordinary time. Cost of arrangements on the sides of the tabernacle; $ ($ each). Cost of a single arrangement in front of the ambo; $ Cost of a single arrangement in front of the Divine Mercy icon; $ To place your order, contact the church office. The colors used will be appropriate for the weekend and the flowers used will be at the florists discretion.