Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

42 Barrenspot- P.O. Box 1160 Kingshill U.S. Virgin Islands 00851

Tel. (340) 778 0484 Fax. (340) 779 3151

Website: www.catholicvi.com/stann/

E-mail: stannbarrenspot@gmail.com

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year—B

December 20-21, 2014 Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard

MASSES & DEVOTIONS

Weekend

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 7:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.

Weekday

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:15 p.m.

Wednesdays & Fridays 6:30 a.m.

DEVOTIONS

First Fridays: 6:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM: Call for Appointment

CONFESSION: Saturdays: 4:30 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

Directory

PRIESTS

Rev. Fr. Louis K. Kemayou, Administrator

Rev. Fr. Simon Peter Opira, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Kosak, (Retired) In Residence

DEACONS

Rev. Mr. Arnold Helenese, OCDS– Pastoral Associate

Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Mark, OCDS

Rev. Mr. Hyacinthe George

Rev. Mr. Denis Griffith

Rev. Mr. Norbert Xavier

Rev. Mr. Eugene Thompson, ( Retired)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Patricia Browne, Coordinator

SECRETARY Office Assistant

Maria Jones, Callista Julien

SACRISTAN

Aldon Rogers,

Assistants

Patricia Browne, Theodosia Christopher,

Patricia Griffith, Patricia Murray,

MAINTENANCE

Aldon Rogers & Michael Matthews

“TOGETHER BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”

SANCTUARY DEVOTIONAL LIGHT

Would you like to donate the sanctuary candle in mem-ory of someone or in celebration of a special occasion, please call the office and schedule a date. A free-will donation is welcome.

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.

BOOKSTORE & GIFTS SHOP

Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Sundays: Open after Masses

CARIBBEAN CATHOLIC NETWORK

EWTN Channel 7

9:30 a.m. Sundays Mass (Live) Channel 7

Internet: www.livestream.com/caribbeancatholicnetwork7

Tel: (340) 779-3000

“Fiat

Voluntas

Tua”

Daily

Readings

FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR’S DESK

Will our hearts be ready?

God scolds David for trying to build Him a house of gold, when He has been perfectly satisfied to live in a

tent. This tent called the Ark of the Covenant had poles attached so that it could be easily carried from place

to place. In later times, the Ark of the Covenant rested in the Holy of Holies in the Temple that David's son,

Solomon, built. As we know, there were actually two temples after that - one called the Temple of Zerubbabel

and then the Temple built by Herod.

The point in this first reading is that God is going to do something truly awesome. He will build his own

Temple. For this, He choose a human person who is “full of grace”, obedient, and loving. Mary is God's Tem-

ple. "Let it be done to me according to your Word." "Fiat voluntas tua."

How can this fulfil God's promise to David that He will place His Son, Jesus, someday on David's throne?

Through the fact that Mary herself is a descendant of the House of David!

God will come into the world through His Son, Jesus. He will be born in a stable, die on a cross and only then

find His permanent throne in that heaven from which He came!

Brothers and sisters, if we can only say a simple, unqualified "yes" as Mary did, life could be so simple, and

God would be so pleased with us. That's why it's so important that all of us confess our sinfulness before

Christmas, and be absolved of anything that could keep Jesus out of our hearts. Advent ends this week and

Christmas is just around the corner, when Jesus will be born in hearts that are prepared to receive Him. Will

our hearts be ready?

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

God. our Father, all the elements of na-

ture obey your command. We praise

and thank you for your protection dur-

ing the hurricane season We ask again

to guide us through a new year, free of

any earthquakes, floods, natural disas-

ters and all acts of terrorism. 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, for ever

and ever. Amen.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

EVERY FRIDAY 5:30 P.M-6:30 P.M

in ætérnum

Sacraméntum

Adorémus

Sanctíssimum

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

December 20, Saturday 5:00 p.m. +Maudrie Xavier rb Xavier Family

December 21, Sunday 7:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory 9:30 a.m. St. Ann Parish Family

December 23, Tuesday 12:15 p.m. B’day Sylvana Tang rb Ruth Samuel

Christmas Eve, December 24, Wednesday 5:00 p.m. +Hellina Abraham rb her Family 11:30 p.m. Priests Intentions Christmas Day, December 25, Thursday 10:00 a.m. St. Ann Parish Family

December 26, Friday 6:30 a.m. B’day Ashton George rb his Grandparents

December 27, Saturday 8:30 a.m. + Agneta Petersen rb her Family

22-Monday

1 Sm 1:24-28

Lk 1:46-56

23– Tuesday

Mal 3:1-4, 23-34

Lk 1:57-66

24 Wednesday

2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16

Lk 1:67-79

25Thursday

Vigil Is 62:1-5

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25

Mt. 1: 1-25

Night Is: 9, 1-6

Ti; 2, 11-14

Lk. 2: 1-14

25- Friday

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59

Mt 10:17-22 27–Saturday

1 Jn 1:1-4

Jn 20:1a, 2-8

Color: (White) 28– Sunday Sir 6:2-6, 12-14

Ps: 128:1-5 Col 3:12-21 Lk 2:22-40

OUR SICK: Please keep in the charity of your

prayers the sick amongst us. Doris Encarnacion,

Magdeline James, Alberta Hendrickson, Agneta C.

Petersen, Lucinda Pemberton, Mary Denis, Cath-

erine Decembre, Leona Javoir, Pricilla Brown,

Doreen Pemberton, Zephrine Thomas,

EldenSerrant, Joseph Jones, Abel Javois, Stanis-

laus Prescott, Marv E. Jon, Frances Allen, Julie

Dizon, Irene Prevot, Josephine Prescott, Hyacinthe

Bright, Steve Keith, Catherine Samuel, Larry

Cook, Fenton Pierre, Omar Dubois, Mary Bishop,

Bernadette Koupie, Kalla Joseph, Kalla Gene-

vieve, Maria Hall, Olive LeCointe, Derick James,

Walter E. Durant Clementina Tuitt,, Kay Colon,

Bernadette Megahy, Troy Jones, Maurille Phile-

mon, Ann Marie Marius, Veronica Fleming,

Stephen Williams, Monika Schoenbohm, Yvonne

Monroe, Anna Lindo, Desmond Etienne, Charles

Gilbert 111, Mervyn Tyrell, Linda White, Kianna

Ireland, Francis Davinci, Peter Joseph John,

Wilberto Bennet, Claudelle Mathurin, Magdalene

Greene, Linda White, Phillip Joseph, Brenda

Plaskett, Olaf Smith, Catherine Royer, ,Clytie

James, Fr. John Molyneuz, Eduarda Francis, Ge-

rald Douglas, Stanley Martin Jr., Hakeem Martin,

Evarice Xavier, Lynette Carrabon, Craig Matthew,

Lucia Felix, Iandralyn Nelson, Marlon & Stepha-

nie Jordan, Wilhelimina Cooke, Gerard Hall,

Marie Urgent, Stephen Ross, Conrad Edwin,

Arkuright Johnson, Rosemary Jones, Ishvelle

Christopher., Agnes Dominique, Lisa Obeius,

Vera Irwin, Erville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Char-

leen Isaac, Veronica Rawlins, Maria Leon, Ann

Marie Octalien, Alexander Jean Marie., Gina

Weissinger, Mayco Santiago, Mabel Richardson,

Gladys Charriez, Shalmar Bine, Iris Caesar,

Nicholas Miller. Catherine Hughes, Melanie Krig-

ger, Ritchie Swanston, Merina Durgadeen, Laura

Christopher, Peter Nestor, Julien Grace. Please

call the Office, to add or remove names from

this list.

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECOND COLLECTION: This weekend our second collection is for the Religious Education Program. Next weekend’s second collec-tion is to defray the cost of the WAPA bill. Please be generous!

MY CHRISTMAS OFFERING

This year in face of financial uneasiness we invite you to please par-ticipate in a Special Christmas Offering opportunity to lay our gifts before the new born Jesus. We encourage you to use your offertory envelope marked “Christmas Offering” Thank you in advance for your continual support. May God bless you and feel you with His grace this Christmas Season.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

There will be no Religious Education Classes on January 3rd, 2015

YOUTH MASS The next Youth Mass will be celebrated on December 28, 2014, at 9:30am at the Feast of the Holy Family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus. A combined Youth Choir practice will be held at St. Joachim Church on Saturday December 27 from 10:00 to 11:00am for all levels. Please parents could you bring your child(ren) for an hour of practice. We thank God for giving us an opportunity to serve Him as we care for our children.

RCIA CLASS

There will be no RCIA Class on Thursdays December 25, 2014 and January 1st, 2015. the classes will resume on January 8, 2015 at 7:00pm. The classes are held at Fr. Simon's office.

SONG LEADERS AND MUSICIANS The next workshop on the Catholic liturgy, for all song leaders and musicians of Sts. Joachim and Ann’s church will take place on Fri-day, December 26, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. at the Marian Hall.

KEYS AND SWORD AWARD BENEFIT BANQUET

SIXTH ANNUAL KEYS and SWORD AWARD will be held at the Frenchman’s Reef on Saturday, January 31, 2015. This year’s honor-ees are Mrs. Esonia Monsanto-Hassell and Mr. Donald C. François. You can purchase your tickets, and make Ad and Patron contribu-tions by calling Sts. Joachim and Ann Church office or contact Mrs. Maria Jones at 778-0484. All tickets are $150.00, $90 TAX DE-DUCTIBLE. Let us give a final push for the restoration of our Mother Church.

St. Ann’s Book & Gift Store Barrenspot Hill

Christmas Ornaments from $2:00; Individual and Boxed Christmas Cards; Rosaries, Holy Water Bottles; Bibles, Sunday and Weekday Missals, Various Novenas, Cruci-fixes and Statues. Come Browse . Entrance through the Marian Hall.

PRAYER FOR PRIESTS Lord Jesus, present in the Most

Blessed Sacrament, and living per-

petually among us through Your

Priests, grant that the words of Your

Priests may be only Your words, that

their gestures be only Your gestures,

and that their lives be a true reflec-

tion of Your life. Amen

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED

FORCES God of all goodness, look with love

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

comfort. 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.

This week’s sanctuary candle:

St. Ann Chapel: Special Int. Ann Marie St. Ange

St. Joachim Church: Thanksgiving Arlene Springer

Shrine of Our Lady: Special Int. Rosemary Walcott

This week’s Altar Flowers:

Please patronize these sponsors. It is through their generous support that this Church Bulletin is provided to our Parish Family.

Let us express our gratitude by making them our first choice.

St. Ann’s Bookstore/GIFTS SHOP Rosaries, Auto Rosaries, Rosary Bracelets, Children’s Book, Prayer Books, Spiritual Books,

Bibles, Gift Cards, Baptism items, Holy Water bottles, Statues, Holy Images, Scapular, Crucifix, and more.

Hours Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00am to 4:00pm Saturdays: 9:00am –12:00 noon / Sundays: After each Mass.