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O. T. IV Sunday- Jesus rejected at the synagogue of Nazareth

Office bearers of St. john the Baptist Church

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Phone: 251-865-6902P. O. Box 417, Grand Bay, AL 3641 Fax: 251-865-1412Email: 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:

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Mrs. Paula Rials

Sunday School Coordinator : Mrs. Tiffany Teofilo

Youth Director: Mrs. Karen Day

Catholic Charities Appeal Sunday 2016: The DVD of Archbishop’s appeal will be played during Holy Masses on January 30th & 31st. Please bring to the church today the Catholic charity contribution pledge form you received from the archbishop, giving the amount of your contribution, and put it in the collection basket Archbishop’s appeal can be seen heard by clicking on the following link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoLfBqPImqY. In every parish across the archdiocese, each parishioner is asked to prayerfully consider making a pledge to the 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal. Catholic Charities distributed millions of dollars to sustain Catholic programs, services and ministries across our archdiocese. The basic Pledge is $504 per year, many give more. We ask that everyone complete and return a pledge envelope. We ask that you show your love for others through your prayerful generosity to the years Catholic Charities Appeal. Please help St. John the Baptist Parish meet our goal of $12,000.00 this year.

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Congratulations to Emilee Sprinkle . Emilee is a member of our youth group and a junior at UMS-Wright Preparatory School. She is chosen as the   queen of the 2016-2017 Azalea Trail Court.Read more: http://www.fox10tv.com/story/30736206/meet-trail-maids#ixzz3yPH6J5tI

Special thanks to Brice Baggage, member of our youth group who volunteered to play guitar with Tom Angelo for the 10 am Sunday Masses. Confirmation Class for February is this Wednesday, the 3rd, at 7:00 pm. Be on time.Pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Sr. Frances Ann Cook, the sister of Fr. Adrian Cook, Pastor of St. Maurice Parish in Brewton., R.S.M. died on Jan 26th Tuesday at her religious house in Savannah, Georgia. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.2015 Contribution Statements are on the table in the church hall. Please take your statement as you leave the church to save on mailings. Thank you!Golden Group Sweetheart Luncheon for all the young at heart, 55 and older, will be Sunday February 14th after the 10:00 am Mass. Come and enjoy the food, fun and fellowship. Please register.

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February Ministers Schedules are on the glass table. Please check the schedule to see if you are in there and if so please

Shroud of Turin: St. Dominic Parish is sponsoring several evenings on the Shroud of Turin with the hopes of bring the community to a deeper understanding and belief in the Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  We would appreciate some advertising in your bulletin over the next two weeks and the placing of the brochure on your Facebook and/or web page.  Fr. Jim Cink (file:///D:/Anthony/Downloads/Shroud%20of%20Turin%20brochure.pdf)

Come share the inspiration of   Pray to Love , a Mixed Media Exhibit of the images , paintings and film created by Anne Goetze in memory of her Aunt Helen, Sister Margarite Marie, at the Monestere de la Visitation, home to the Visitation Order, which has now existed over 400 years.  Pray to Love will be on view February 17th to the 25th at the Visitation Monastery, 2300 Springhill Avenue, Mobile Alabama 36607. Tours of Visitation Monastery will also be available at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on February 18, 20 and 25; call (251) 473-4901 for reservations. For more information, please visit www.visitationmonasterymobile.org or contact Deborah Farmer at (251) 421-1893;swmbo6@att.net. To view Anne Goetze’s art, visit www.annegoetze.com.

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Providence Hospital is looking for Eucharistic Ministers to take communion to patients on Wednesdays and to be substitutes when needed. It usually only takes a couple of hours to complete a patient list and the hours can be flexible. Anyone interested can contact Pastoral Care at 633-1341 or the Volunteer Office 633-1335. Jubilee Year of Mercy: Pope Francis chose to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of Mercy in December because December 8th, 2015

marked the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. That council, Pope Francis reminds us, inaugurated a new phase in the Church's history. Pope Francis quotes Saint John XXIII in declaring the Church's preference for "the medicine of mercy," and Blessed Paul VI in proposing the Good Samaritan as our model for discipleship. Pope Francis adds that God's mercy is "the beating heart of the Gospel," and that mercy "must penetrate the heart and mind" of every disciple (MV, 12). Year of Mercy Catechetical Resources: Please visit the REO Year of Mercy resource page at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo/content1.php?

secid=60  where you can download lots of great print-based resources for all ages and find links to recommended technology-based resources and more.

B irthdays this week : Jan: 30th: James Graham: 31st: Betty Gunter, Evelyn Schmierer: Feb: 1st: Landon Teofilo: 2nd: Chuck Pierce: 3rd: Shirley Ray: 4th: Rebecca Murray; Shirley Poiroux: 5th: Mary Oliver: 6th: Dallas Baggett; Ivey Scott: 7th: Harper Hall, Hinleigh Hall:

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Known Wedding Anniversaries: 7th: Ruth and Paul Pigorsch. Holy Mass intentions of the week: Jan 30-Feb 5 Sat. the 30th: ------------------ For the eternal repose of the souls of deceased parishionersSun the 31st: ------------------ For the Parish CommunityThe 1st: ------------------------- For the eternal repose of the souls of the Bohl family by Nina Bohl and Frank ChurchThe 2nd: ------------------------ For the eternal repose of the souls of the Church family by Nina Bohl and Frank ChurchThe 3rd: ------------------------ For the eternal repose of the soul of Noricta Alice Poiroux by Eugene PoirouxThe 4th: ------------------------ For the eternal repose of the soul of Mary Poiroux by Eugene PoirouxThe 5th: ------------------------ For the eternal repose of deceased relatives/friends of Joe & Mildred Smith Prayer request for post- surgery recovery: Our parishioners James Cauley, Virginia Gable, Johnny Tate, Andrew Sprinkle, Marion Poirier, Michelle Cook, Linda Graham, are recovering at home after surgery. Please keep them in your prayers. Pro-life Mass at St. Mary’s Home: Please join us for Mass at St. Mary's Home, 4350 Moffett Road, Mobile, AL 36618, at 10 am every Friday, beginning Friday, September 25th, to pray for our pro-life activities, to pray for our children at St. Mary's Home, and to pray in thanksgiving for St. Mary's Home in our Mobile Archdiocese. After Mass, approximately at 11am, at

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the abortion mill, Planned Parenthood, 717 Downtowner Loop West, the Holy Rosary will be prayed together for an end to abortion and for the increased awareness of the dignity of every human life. For more info: Mae and Chris Rehm, 251-554-2032.The Holy Rosary is also prayed together at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays at 9am for an end to abortion and for the increased awareness of the dignity of every human life. Please join us.Visit Catholic America : With the support of Archbishop Rodi and priests of our archdiocese, Catholic in America is working to expand its viewership in our area. It’s a weekly, high quality, locally-produced half-hour television broadcast that explains the Catholic Faith, welcoming people and introducing them to the local Catholic parishes in our archdiocese. An outstanding feature is the live Call Center: Catholic in America actually puts people in direct contact with a local priest. Please support Catholic in America by visiting www.CatholicInAmerica.com. See the Catholic In America Program on UTV 44 - WJTC TV, Sundays at 11 a.m..

K&C Food Drive to help "Christ-N-Us" ministry: Knights of Columbus Council #15490 of St. John’s has received a request and agreed to support the "Christ-N-Us" ministry, located at the corner Potter Tract and Sager Rd. They house and feed up to twelve souls each night and they are in need to any food donations we can provide. Please donate items which can be cooked and served and show appreciation for the blessings that God has given you by helping to feed the hungry.

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To schedule a meeting or event using parish facilities you must check the calendar or contact the office to be sure the date and room is available. You must have approval from the office for any scheduled events. Items for Soldiers’ 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-aid, gatorade, tea/coffee. Put items in the designated box in the Parish Hall

  Help us to keep flowers at the altar: The 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 CDs: There 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

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Altar care month : When it is your month for “Altar Care” please pick up the linen every week to help keep it from mildewing.

January 10: Regular: $ 2107.00

Volunteers ALTAR CARE- FEBRUARY

Wesey Dixon & Maria Switzer

CHURCH CLEANING – FEB 6TH Lee Ann Taylor & La Shea Payne

 

Extraordinary Minister Schedule for February 6 & 7, 2016

Mass

Altar Servers

EMCH Lectors

Ushers

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(White Cincture)

Saturday

Feb 6, 2016

5:00 pm

James Graham

Loren Price

Rhonda Cauley

Linda Graham

Andrea Graham

Colleen Gray

Steve Cauley, Kevin Cauley

Paul Pigorsch, Wayne Jackson

Sunday

Feb 7, 2016

10:00 am

Anna Claire Bowden

Trey Roberts

Easton Baggett

Carol Roberts

John McBride

Tiffany Teofilo

Peggy Delmas

Tom Thornton, Mike Marchand

Avis Garrett, Reggie Steward

Absentees: 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, and 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.

Remember the sick brothers and sisters in your prayers: Kyle Austin Ely, James Wink; Mattison Cauley, Sarah Thornton, Mike Wilson, Johnnie Tate, Carol Tate, Roger Young, Mickey Poirier, Leyah White, Karen White, Virginia Gable, Joby Smith, Brennan Griffin, Mary Helen Allen, Mike Middleton, James Cauley, Susas Halliday, Peggy Hock, Carla Felps Kyser,

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Tina Rascoe, Mary Thornton, Coraif Brasell, Addie Thompson; Carolyn Willard, Judy Courtney, Wendi Guidry, Gabby DeGeer, Dana Ferrell, Nonie Crow Reed, Charlee May Knowles, Nina Bohl, Fritz Porter, Linda Graham, Michelle Cook, James Albritton, Gloria White, Joe Smith, , Kayla Perry, Victoria Fontenot, Tiffany Fontenot, Frances Bosarge, Mary Lou Ledford, Gavin Middleton, Laurie Middleton, Jerry Wayne Davis, Amanda, Ida Clark, Joyce Rudberg, Jennifer Patronas, Connie Stringfellow, Josh Ellis, Beth Gibson, Father Russell Biven, Cheryl Humphrey Thompson, Jay Stallone, Emma Barber, Ali Ray, Caryn Sutoff, Gerald Brannan, Hanner Gassaway, Rylyn Kuntz, Joe Ecker, Clair Waite, Avery Collier, Julia Raleigh, Steven Butler, Sarah Butler, Chris Sassano, Tammy Asch, Delaine Pigorsch, Joel Rivera, Alice Bedwell, Susan Taylor, Wayne Seymour, Miss Pink Pridgen, Kim Pridgen, Clyde Shores, Glen Haab, Haley Holder, Lakeshia Johnson, Gary Sherman, Elizabeth Schmidt, John Atchison, Johnny Hill, Jared Hoken, Diana Abrams, Hinleigh Hall, Ryan Keith Malone, Dave Matern, Andrew Taylor, Diane Watts, Daniel Dorriety, 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, Robert Broussard, Jerry Blair, Michael Stairs, Amanda Illingsworth, Ray Bribsey, Dorothy Barnes.

Pray for the deceased dear ones of the parish: Pray for the eternal repose of the deceased members of the parish: Carolyn Bidlingmaer, Kenny Kirchoff,

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Voncille Hulcher, Mary Nicholas Rambo, Paul Delmas, Cody Driskell, Evelyn Robison, 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. Close relatives of our parishioners: Gerald John Brannan, Emilee Voss. Former pastors: Rev. Monsignor Hugh Maguire and Fr. Strejeski. Other priests and deacons and Sisters: Rev. Msg. Joseph Jennings, Rev. Andrew J. Stauter, Rev. Walter Menig, Rev. William Gorman, Deacon John Cretaro, Deacon Holscomb Pryor, Deacon Marvin Johns, Sr. Maria Bernarda Kadavil and other deceased relatives and friends. Pray for our former parishioners serving in the Armed Forces: Travis Wilson, SPC Jackson Triston, Jr., Captain Will Hurd, Bryant Bailey & Zachery Bailey and Athena Ladnier undergoing training in the U. S. Navy.

Homily for O. T. III Sunday: (Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Cor 12:31-13:13; Lk 4:21-30)

Video homily by Fr. Bill Grimm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wKSlrmz-e6Y http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/Features/asia-liturgical-reflections

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Synopsis of O.T. IV Sunday homily on Luke 4: 21-30

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Introduction: The central theme of today’s readings is that we should have and show the courage of our Christian convictions in our Faith and in its practice in our communities,

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even when we face hatred and rejection because of our Christian Faith. Scripture lessons: The first reading tells us how God called Jeremiah as His prophet and equipped him to face opposition and rejection. In his prophetic vocation, which he lived out while encountering rejection and persecution, Jeremiah prefigured Jesus, the greatest of all prophets. In the second reading, we hear Paul speaking with the courage of his convictions in correcting the Corinthian Christian community where the exercise of God's gifts was causing competition, jealousy and divisiveness.  He courageously presents to them a "way" which surpasses all others, namely, the way of love and instructs them to exercise their gifts with love.   Today’s Gospel is a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel presenting his own people’s reaction to Jesus’ “Inaugural Address” at the synagogue of Nazareth. The passage shows us how Jesus faced skepticism and criticism with prophetic courage. Jeremiah, Paul and Jesus believed that they were commissioned by God to proclaim a disturbing prophetic message (Jer 1: 4-5, 17-19). No matter how strong the opposition, the three had the conviction that God was with them. Life messages: We need to face rejection with prophetic courage and optimism. Perhaps we have experienced the pain of rejection, betrayal, abandonment, violated trust, neglect or abuse, even from friends and family members, when we reached out to them as God's agents of healing and saving grace. Perhaps we ourselves are guilty of such rejection. Perhaps we, too, have been guilty of ignoring or humiliating people with our arrogance and prejudice. Let us learn to

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correct our mistakes and face rejection from others with courage.

2) Let us not, like the people in Jesus' hometown, reject God in our lives. We reject God when we are unwilling to be helped by God, or by others.   Such unwillingness prevents us from recognizing God’s directions, help and support in our lives through His words in the Bible, through the teaching of the Church, and through the advice and examples of others.

3) We need to follow Christ, not political correctness, and to speak the truth of Christ without being hypocritical or disrespectful.  We must never remain silent in the face of evil for fear of being thought "politically incorrect."   Jesus taught us to love and respect others without condoning or encouraging sinful behavior. We need to be kind, charitable, honest and forgiving, but clear in speaking out our Christian convictions as Jesus was when he spoke in the synagogue at Nazareth.

(Visit our parish website: http://stjohngrandbay.org/ for the full text of the homily).

Why isn’t the Sabbath on Saturday? Question: If the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Father and is rated among the 10 commandments as equally important, how is it that

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Sunday has been chosen for worship and the Seventh Day forgotten? Answer: The Hebrew Scriptures make many, many references to honoring the Sabbath, beginning with the injunction to honor it because that is when God rested from creating the world. For hundreds of years Jews did this — resting on the seventh day of the week, what we recognize now as Saturday. Jesus, his family, and his apostles did this in his lifetime, attending the synagogue and refraining from unnecessary work on those days. A change happened several decades after Jesus’ death and resurrection because Jesus’ apostles, who were all Jewish and were accustomed to attending synagogue services on Saturdays, were trying to assimilate their new beliefs in Jesus as the Son of God with their developing practice of celebrating the Eucharist. (More accurately these early followers of Jesus after his resurrection are known as Jewish-Christians.) Eventually it became incompatible for Jewish-Christians to continue worshipping in the synagogue with Jews who didn’t profess Jesus as their savior. The Jewish-Christians then began celebrating the Sabbath on Sundays (the first day of the week) as a testament to the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Over time, Christians have almost all adopted Sunday as their day of weekly worship, the “Sabbath” day, with the exception of some like Seventh Day Adventists who still celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday. http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-isnt-the-sabbath-on-saturday

Pope’s new encyclical: “Our Common Home:” https://laudatosi.com/watch

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The Pope's Intentions for January, 2016: Universal: Interreligious Dialogue: That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice. Evangelization: Christian Unity. That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions.

Pope Francis tweets: “Every Christian community should be an oasis of charity and warmth in the midst of a desert of solitude and indifference.” (Jan 15). “The Gospel calls us to be close to the poor and forgotten, and to give them real hope.” (Jan 19). Peace remains possible. And if peace is possible, it is also a duty! One goal for each day: to convey the tenderness of Christ to those who are most in need. “Where there is violence and hatred, Christians are called to witness to the God who is Love.” All human persons – all of us – are important in God’s eyes. I am happy to pray today with the Lutheran community in Rome. May God bless all who work for dialogue and Christian unity. I am deeply saddened by the terrorist attacks in Paris. Please join me in prayer for the victims and their families. As Christians, we are called to imitate the Good Shepherd and to help families experiencing difficulties. Vanity not only distances us from God: it makes us look ridiculous. Let us ask the help of Saint Michael the Archangel to defend us from the snares of the devil. Parents, can you “waste time” with your children? It is one of the most important things that you can do each day.

Visit our website: http://stjohngrandbay.org/ for Sunday Homilies, 178 - Questions & Answers and 56 - Faith Formation Lessons, introduction to Bible books.

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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Please visit St. John the Baptist Catholic parish website:

http://stjohngrandbay.org / for the full text of the

Sunday homily, Sunday bulletin, 56 Adult Faith Formation Lessons & introduction to all books of the Bible and 178 Question & Answer of the Week.