Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

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

Website: www.catholicvi.com/stann/

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Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time — C

November 5—November 6, 2016 Fr. Louis Kemayou, Pastor

STS. JOACHIM & ANN’S STEWARDS OF CHRIST MINISTRY

2ND ANNIVERSARY

“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

Tel: (340) 779-3000

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.

Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard

Daily

Readings

This week’s sanctuary candle

St. Ann Chapel: Birthday Blessings Shana Alexis

St. Joachim Church: St. Ann ’ s Stewards of Christ

Shrine of Our Lady: In Thanksgiving for Norma Bailey

This week’s Altar Flowers

Birthday Blessings Shana Alexis

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

EVERY FRIDAY AT 5:30 P.M

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 7:00 P.M

Adorémus in ætérnum

Sanctíssimum Sacraméntum

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTION

November. 05, 2016

5:00 p.m. B’day Blessings Gladys Gilchrist rb Family

November. 06, 2016

7:00 a.m. St. Ann’s Parish Family

9:30 a.m. B’day Jeremiah Henry rb Grandparents

November 08, Tuesday 12:15 p.m. B’day Blessings Angela Jerome rb Family

November 09, Wednesday

6:30 a.m. +Evanor & Rachelle Gibbs rb Cecil & Eunice George

November 10, Thursday

12:15 p.m. B’day Blessings Theresa Larichere rb

Sacred Heart Society

November 11, First Friday

6:30 a.m. +Deceased Members of Gustave Family rb

Patricia Griffith

November 12, Saturday

8:30 a.m. B’day Blessings Godfrey Gaston rb Esther Gaston

07—Monday

Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6;

Lk 17:1-6

08–Tuesday Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18,

23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10

09—Wednesday

Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3,

5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17;

Jn 2:13-22

10—T hursday

Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25

11–Friday 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-

18; Lk 17:26-37

12–Saturday 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6;

Lk 18:1-8

13–Sunday (Green) Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes

3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19

Directory

PRIESTS DEACONS

Rev. Fr. Louis K. Kemayou, Pastor Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Mark, OCDS

Rev. Fr. Simon Peter Opira, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Hyacinthe George, Rev. Mr. Denis Griffith,

Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Kosak, (Retired) In Residence Rev. Mr. Norbert Xavier, Rev. Mr. Eugene Thompson, ( Retired )

Rev. Mr. Arnold Helenese, OCDS– ( Retired )

SECRETARY Ms. Mary St. Aime RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Coordinator

Bookstore: Office Staff SACRISTAN: Mr. Aldon Rogers,

Assistant Sacristans: Mrs. Patricia Browne, Ms. Theodosia Christopher, Mrs. Patricia Griffith.

MAINTENANCE: Mr. Aldon Rogers & Mr. Michael Matthews

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.

Fridays: 5:30 p.m.—Holy Hour

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

FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today's theme is about Resurrection, a much-debated theme in Jewish history. In the first

reading from the Second Book of Maccabees, we find a vivid description of martyrdom. It was

a time when the people were being persecuted for their beliefs. Rather than violate their laws,

the Maccabees chose death. Their belief in Resurrection is found in some remarks they made

to King Seleucus IV Philopator, ruler of Syria. "You are depriving us of this present life, but the

King of the world will raise us up to live again forever. It is for His laws that we are dying."

In the Gospel, Jesus is in debate with some Sadducees about Resurrection. He weakens the

arguments of this group that denied the Resurrection by quoting a passage concerning God as

"the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Jesus asserts that God is "not

God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive."

Give some thought today about the millions of martyrs who have died to uphold God's laws.

When we think about the reality that dedicated people died rather than violate their con-

sciences, it touches something deep within our hearts. It inspires us with courage to defend

our faith and to pray for those who are in actual danger of death because of their beliefs.

NOVENA To Mary, Queen of All Hearts

O Mary, Queen of All Hearts, Advocate of the most hopeless cases; Mother most pure, most compassionate; Mother of Divine Love, full of di-vine light, we confide to your care the favors which we ask of you today.

Consider our misery, our tears, our interior trials and sufferings! We know that you can help us through the merits of your Divine Son, Jesus. We promise, if our prayers are heard, to spread your glory, by making you known under the title of MARY, QUEEN OF ALL HEARTS, Queen of the Universe.

Grant, we beseech you, hear our prayers, for every day you give us so many proofs of your love and your power of intercession to heal both body and soul.

We hope against all hope: Ask Jesus to cure us, pardon us, and grant us final perseverance.

O Mary, Queen of All Hearts, help us, we have confidence in you. (3 times)

(Go to confession, receive Holy Communion and recite this prayer for nine consecutive days).

DOMINICA INDEPENDENCE

CONGRATULATIONS to all Do-minicans and a warm Sts. Joachim & Ann Parish family welcome to Rev. Charles Martin from the Diocese of Roseau, Dominica as he celebrates the Mass in honor of Dominica’s 38th Anniversary of Independence. May almighty God continue to bless you, the people of Dominica and the Caribbean and that He grant many more years in celebration of this joyous occasion.

STEWARDSHIP:

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of

God, serve one another with whatever gift

each of you has received.” 1 Peter 4:10

Your giving is key to the success of the church

plans and programs. TO help us meet our

obligations, please pray about TITHING, and

become good STEWARDS. By giving to the

church, you put your resources in God’s

hands.

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. Simon Obeng, 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. Toussaint,

Nareka Selkriege, Agnes Lindsay, Patrick Rivers, Denecia

Weekes, Marcus Maximin, Miguel Navarro, Jr., Mariel Chi-

nouyaz, Audin Benjamin, Jane William, Verin Nesbitt Wes-

cott, Michael Moorehead, Brian Halloway, John Noel,

Pablo Montanez,Jr., Dwayne Thomas, Xandrio Tank Yuk,

Robinson Ferdinand, Kimberly JohnBaptiste, Kimberly Fer-

dinand, Mario Mason, Jr., Aaron Thomas, Valence Modeste

Kelly, Iulani Greenidge, Anissa Eversley, David Best, Wayne

J. Baker, Reginald Antoine, Marvin Delsol, Brian Peterson,

Elsworth Stevenson, Patricia Charles, Terrance Ritter,

Lawrence Ritter, Tasha Warner, Shana Antoine, James

Frymyre, Kevin Purcell, Emmanuel Maldonado, Denis

Duparl, Louis Encarnacion, Pedro Reyes, Patrick Vernon,

James Gaston, Fabian Claxton, Collin Joseph, John A. Fran-

cis, Jon Megahy, Nyasia Reed, Jason Jaggernauth, Martin

Alexis, Joel Gilbert, Jeffry Centeno, Anthony Camacho, Au-

brey Camacho, Austin Carino, Kernatha Auguste, Masline

Noel, Darwin Richards, Jeremiah L. Charler, Akeem

Greenidge, Ganisia Lashan, Alex Hector, John & Felicita

Martinez-Gines, Henisha Williams, Jeremye Morgan, Sasha

Chastanet, Eduardo A. Molina, Comeron Childres, Jainea

Louis, Tyquavias & Jemel Dawson, Enja Gumbs, Luis D.

Molina, Rodney Fabio III, Kareem Pedro, Rashid A. Rich-

ards, Naim Muhammad, George O’Neal Davis III, Herman

Bardouille, Jr., Vinetra Gilbert, Dominique Ambrose.

Please call the Office, to add or remove names from this list.

HALO

Abundant blessings and thanks to our Altar

Society Group “C” that cleaned and prepared

the various areas for church services this past

Saturday. Group “D” is scheduled for cleaning

Saturday, November 12, 2016 starting about

6:00 A.M. Please think and pray about giving

just one hour each month to prepare the Lord’s

house for worship.

MEMORANDUM

FROM: Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard

RE: Bishop Elliott Thomas

I regret to inform you that His Excellency, Bishop Elliot

Thomas, recently decided that for reasons of health, he

has changed his residence from St. Thomas to the Lit-

tle Sisters of the Poor in Somerville, Massachusetts. If

you would like to write to him, his address is:

Most Reverend Elliott G. Thomas

c/o Jeanne Jugan Facility

186 Highland Avenue

Somerville, MA 02143-1507

His absence within the Diocese of St. Thomas will be

felt by many, many people, including your-

selves. Please pray for Bishop Elliott and try to find

time to stay in touch with him.

Sts. Joachim & Ann

1st Annual Fund-Raising Raffle

1st Prize—2017 Jeep Compass

2nd Prize—50” High Definition TV

3rd Prize—Virgin Islands Watch

4th Prize—Laptop Computer

5th Prize—?????

Ticket: $10.00; Book of 11: $100

Tickets can be purchased from any member of

the following groups:

Carmelites

Sacred Heart Society

St. Ann’s Catholic Mothers

Secular Franciscans

St. Ann’s Stewards of Christ

Parish Office

Prayer Groups

Drawing: July 23, 2017

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

GENERAL AUDIENCE: On Welcoming the Stranger,

Clothing the Naked

October 26, 2016

‘Let us not fall into the trap of withdrawing into ourselves, indifferent to the needs

of brothers and concerned only about our interests.’

THE HOLY FATHER’S CATECHESIS

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!

We continue with the reflection on the works of corporal

mercy, which the Lord Jesus has given us to keep our faith

always alive and dynamic. These works, in fact, make evi-

dent that Christians are not tired and lazy in awaiting the

final encounter with the Lord, but they go to encounter Him

every day, recognizing His face in that of the many individu-

als who ask for help. Today we reflect on this word of Jesus:

“I was a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you

clothed me” (Matthew 25:35-36). How much more timely in

our time is the work regarding strangers. The economic cri-

sis, armed conflicts and climate changes drive many people

to emigrate. However, migrations are not a new phenome-

non, but belong to humanity’s history. It is a lack of histori-

cal memory to think that they are in fact only of our years.

The Bible gives us so many concrete examples of migration.

Suffice it to think of Abraham. God’s call drives him to leave

his country and go to another: “Go from your country and

your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will

show you” (Genesis 12:1). It was so also for the people of

Israel, who from Egypt, where they were slaves, went

marching for forty years in the desert until they reached

God’s Promised Land. The Holy Family itself – Mary, Joseph

and the little Jesus – was constrained to emigrate to flee

from Herod’s threat: “Joseph rose and took the child and

His Mother by night, and departed to Egypt, where he re-

mained until Herod’s death” (Matthew 2:14-15). The history

of humanity is the history of migrations: in all latitudes

there are no people that have not known the migratory phe-

nomenon.

In this connection, in the course of the centuries we wit-

nessed great expressions of solidarity, even though social

tensions were not lacking. Today, unfortunately, the context

of economic crisis fosters the emergence of closed and un-

welcome attitudes. Walls and barriers rise in some parts of

the world. It seems sometimes that the silent work of many

men and women, who spend themselves in different ways

to help and assist refugees and migrants, is overshadowed

by the noise of others who give voice to an instinctive ego-

ism. But closure is not a solution; rather it ends by fostering

criminal trafficking. The only way of solution is that of soli-

darity — solidarity with the migrant, solidarity with the

stranger.

Christians’ commitment in this field is as urgent today as it

was in the past. To look only at the last century, we recall

the stupendous figure of Saint Frances Cabrini, who dedi-

cated her life, together with her companions, to immi-

grants in the United States of America. Today we are also

in need of these testimonies so that mercy can reach the

many who are in need. It is a commitment that involves

everyone; no one is excluded. The dioceses, the parishes,

the Institutes of Consecrated Life, the Associations and

Movements, as well as individual Christians, we are all

called to receive brothers and sister fleeing from war, from

hunger, from violence and from inhuman conditions of life.

All of us together are a great force of support for all those

who have lost their homeland, family, work and dignity. A

little story happened a few days ago in the city. A refugee

was looking for a street and a lady approached him and

said to him: “But are you looking for something?” That

refugee was without shoes. And he said: “I would like to go

to Saint Peter’s to enter the Holy Door.” And the lady

thought: “But he doesn’t have shoes, how can he walk?”

And she called a taxi. But that migrant, that refugee stank

and the driver of the taxi almost did not want him to get in,

but in the end he let him get into the taxi. And, in the

course of the trip, the lady, who was beside him, asked

him about his story as a refugee and migrant: <it took> ten

minutes to arrive here. The man told his story of grief, of

war, of hunger and why he fled from his country to migrate

here. When they arrived, the lady opened her purse to pay

the taxi driver and the driver, who at first did not want the

migrant to get in because he stank, said to the lady: “No,

lady, I should pay you because you made me hear a story

that has changed my heart.” This lady knew the pain of a

migrant because she had Armenian blood and knew the

suffering of her people. When we do something of this sort;

initially we refuse because it gives us some bother, “but …

he stinks …” But in the end, the story perfumes our soul

and makes us change. Think of this story and let us think

what we can do for the refugees.

And the other thing is to clothe the naked: what does it

mean if not to restore dignity to one who has lost it? Cer-

tainly, to give garments to those deprived of them, but we

think also of the women victims of trafficking thrown out

on the streets, or of the others, too many ways of using the

human body as merchandise, even of minors. And so, also,

to not have work, a home, a just salary is a form of naked-

ness, or to be discriminated because of race or because of

faith – they are all forms of ‘nakedness,” in face of which

as Christians we are called to be attentive, vigilant and

ready to act.

Dear brothers and sisters, let us not fall into the trap of

withdrawing into ourselves, indifferent to the needs of

brothers and concerned only about our interests. It is pre-

cisely in the measure in which we open to others that life

becomes fecund, societies re-acquire peace and individu-

als recover their full dignity. And do not forget that lady, do

not forget that migrant who stank and do not forget the

driver whose soul was changed by the migrant.

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECOND COLLECTION: The second collection this weekend is

for the support of Catholic Education. The second collection

next weekend is for the support of the Religious Education Pro-

gram and Bus Transportation Services. We thank you for your

continued support and generosity. MEETING(S):

Tues., 7:00 p.m.— Prayer meeting in the Marian Hall.

Wed., 10:30 a.m. – Mass at Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged.

Youth Group: Sts. Joachim & Ann Juniors Youth Group will

meet on Friday, November 11, 2016, 6:00p.m. Please be on

time.

Youth Mass—We are pleased to announce that effective November 20, 2016 the monthly Youth Mass will resume in the Parish. Please note that the Youth Mass will be cele-

brated on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 9:30a.m.

A Thanksgiving celebration for the Canonization of the Blessed

Mother Theresa of Calcutta will be held at St. Joachim & Ann

Church during the 9:30a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 13,

2016.

Thanksgiving School Mass: will be celebrated on Wednesday,

November 23, 2016 at 10:00a.m. at Sts. Joachim & Ann

Church. His Excellency Bishop Herbert A. Bevard will be the

main Celebrant. Parents who can make it are invited.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS will be held on Thursday, Novem-

ber 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

BOOKSTORE: Advent begins Sunday November 27, 2016.

Come in and purchase your copy of Daily Reflections for Advent

& Christmas: Waiting in Joyful Hope 2016-2017—$2.50. Also

many items for gift giving and spiritual enrichment. Come see!

Come browse!

OUR SICK: Please keep in the charity of your prayers the sick

amongst us.

Magdeline James, Alberta Hendrickson, Lucinda Pemberton, Mary

Denis, Catherine Decembre, Pricilla Brown, Doreen Pemberton,

Zephrine Thomas, Elden Serrant, Stanislaus Prescott, Marv E. Jon,

Irene Prevot, Josephine Prescott, Hyacinthe Bright, Steve Keith,

Catherine Samuel, Larry Cook, Omar Dubois, Mary Bishop, Kalla

Genevieve, Maria Hall, Olive LeCointe, Derick James, Clementina

Tuitt, Kay Colon, Bernadette Megahy, Troy Jones, Maurille Phile-

mon, Ann Marie Marius, Veronica Fleming, Stephen Williams,

Yvonne Monroe, Anna Lindo, Desmond Etienne, Charles Gilbert III,

Linda White, Kianna Ireland, Peter Joseph John, Wilberto Ben-

net, Claudelle Mathurin, Magdalene Greene, Phillip Joseph,

Brenda Plaskett, Clytie James, Fr. John Molyneuz, Eduarda Fran-

cis, Gerald Douglas, Hakeem Martin, Evarice Xavier, Lynette Car-

rabon, Landralyn Nelson, Marlon & Stephanie Jordan, Wilhelimina

Cooke, Gerard Hall, Marie Urgent, Conrad Edwin, Arkuright John-

son, Ishvelle Christopher, Agnes Dominique, Lisa Obeius, Vera

Irwin, Erville Pemberton, John O’Neal, Charleen 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 Krigger, Merina Durgadeen, Laura Christopher,

Peter Nestor, Lawrence Walcott, Novena Charles, Varonica

Hughes, Gladys Royer, Josephine Bedminster, Nkosi Dennie,

Justin Garcia, Lisa Griffith, Jerome Leon, Isaac Thomas, Randolph

Wilson, Lisa Monero, Carlos Nelson, Ronald James, Jr., Claude C.

Steele, Winnifred Brown, Dolores Valasquez, Ramona Pierre,

Pablo Belardo, Caroline Richburg, Jeannette Printy, Enid Vialet,

Felix L. Llanos, Sharon R. Anderson, Todd Cox, Corene Hurley,

Edris Smith, Engracia Garcia, Andre Lake, Roy Alexander Rodgers,

Dorival Jno Jules, Grace Julien, Avlyn White, Theresa Larichere,

Benedict Ross, Roxanne A. Ross, Ilise Andrews-Scot, Alexis Corbitt,

Doreen Henry, Eugenie Samuel, Norma Lillian Bernadine Bailey,

Julius Francis, Margery Henry, Leonard Lockhart, Joseph Obeius.,

Bevon Nicholas , Edilia Lawrence, Margaret Euristhe, Morella Jo-

seph Jn Baptiste, Jennifer Derima, Marie Lubrin, Kelvin & Ellen

Howard, Hermie Joseph, George Bridgewater.

Please call the Office, to add or remove names from this list.

The 8th ANNUAL KEYS and SWORD AWARD banquet will be held at the Frenchman’s Reef on Saturday, February 17, 2017—Keys and Sword Awards Banquet. The awardees for this year’s benefit are the Knights and Dames of Malta from the Diocese of St. Thomas. Honor-ees are: John & Claire Foster, Jerry & Christine Wood-house, Rita de Chabert Schuster, Dr. Rizalina Batenga and Carol Rourke. You can purchase your tickets, and make Ad and Patron contributions by calling (340) 778-0484 or visiting Sts. Joachim and Ann Church office. All

tickets are $150.00, ($90 is TAX DEDUCTIBLE.)

HURRICANE SEASON PRAYER

God our Father, all the elements of na-

ture obey your command. Keep us safe

from the dangers of hurricanes, floods,

earthquakes, natural disasters and all

acts of terrorism. May we be secure in

your protection and always feel the pres-

ence 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.

THANKSGIVING DAY FOOD DRIVE

Please remember to purchase non-perishable food

items for the less fortunate in our community. These

items will be collected at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on

Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016. Thank you for

your continued support of this effort.

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