Parish Calendar- July 31- August 7

Parish Calendar- July 31- August 7 Sunday 18th Sunday Of Ordinary Time Mass Intentions 5th Sunday Collection for St. Vincent de Sunday, July 31 @ 8:30 Father Vrazel Paul Society Sunday, July 31 @ 11 People of the Parish 8:00 a.m. Rosary Sunday, August 7 @ 8:30 People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, August 7 @ 11 Vy Tran 10:30 a.m. Rosary 11:00 a.m. Mass Training of Lectors will begin in August. Monday St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop Dates will be announced later. and Doctor of the Church 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Ministries… 5:00 p.m. TOPS weight loss mtg. (Parish Please NOTE: Office) First Reader- Remain in the vestibule with 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Father until time for you to go up before the Tuesday St. Eusebius of Vercelli, procession to read the theme. Bishop Extraordinary Minister who helps set up, please 8:30 a.m. Communion Service seek sacristan help. ATTENTION: Check in 10 9:00 a.m. Rosary mins. prior to Mass. 5:30 p.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. KOC 7270 mtg. 8/6-7 Wednesday Ferial Lectors 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 5:00 p.m. S. Cotton, P. Weatherford 6:00 p.m. YAC Social mtg. 8:30 a.m. J. Swan, Jo. Poiroux 6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary 11:00 a.m. M. Wilcox, T. Green 6:30 p.m. Men of St. Joseph Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic Thursday St. John Vianney, Priest 5:00 p.m. L. Ferguson, J. Sommer, Deacon 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. G. Poiroux, Ju. Poiroux, Deacon 9:15 a.m. Bible Study 11:00 a.m. G. Lundy, C. Marston, Deacon Friday The Dedication of the Basilica Gift Bearers of St. Mary Major 5:00 p.m. Ushers 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. Hurm Family Saturday St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop 11:00 a.m. Vance Family 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Extraordinary Ministers to Shut-Ins 9:00 a.m. Adoration Julie Poiroux 4:00 p.m. Confessions Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. Mass 5:00 p.m. J. Sommer, K. Le, L. Murphy Sunday The Transfiguration of the 8:30 p.m. M. Winterstein, C. Travis, T. Matherne Lord 11:00 p.m. K. Hemphill, R. Byington, K. Mulkey 8:00 a.m. Rosary 8:30 a.m. Mass Sacramental Preparation 10:30 a.m. Rosary Baptism There is a preparation program for 11:00 a.m. Mass parents and sponsors prior to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Please call Fr. Vrazel, 661-3908 to set up a meeting. It is a We have Eucharistic good idea to schedule the preparation Adoration program prior to the baby’s birth. every Saturday Marriage Register as soon as possible. it starts after Please contact the priest at least 6 months the 8:30 prior to the wedding. The date is tentative morning mass until the preparation program is complete. ending at 4:00 p.m. If Advent and Lent are Penitential Seasons; interested in signing up couples are encouraged to plan their wedding please contact Sheila Wesley outside these seasons. at 751-5588 or email at [email protected]. Please call the Parish office and let us know when a family member or parishioner is in the hospital. Only people who list both Catholic and St. Vincent de Paul will appear on the lists given 6571 Larkspur Drive to us at each hospital. Also, please call and let Mobile, Alabama 36619 us know of someone in our Parish who is at Goodwill will then give us certificates redeemable for home with a lengthy illness. merchandise. This does not affect your tax donation and is an easy Father Vrazel will be out of town on Monday, way to help. Thank you. August 1 thru Saturday August 6. We will have Communion Services on those days and we will School (SVS Spirits) Go to have a visiting Priest for our Saturday Vigil www.SvsSchool.org. You can find Mass. information on our various programs on this site.

Do you have family members or friends School Office is now open Monday thru presently serving in the Armed Forces?—If so Friday from 8-3 please email ([email protected]) or call the parish office with their names. We would like to keep Join us for a Back to School a list of them in the bulletin for our parish family to lift up in prayers. Bonfire Bash!! We will have a Big Bonfire, a movie on the outdoor Join us as we pray A Novena for Our screen, a Pokémon Go Challenge Country Event, Hot Dogs, Chips, and Drinks. Please bring August 8-16, 2016, 6:30 pm chairs and your Pokémon Go Device!! That’s all Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish you need to have a blast! August 13 at 6:00 1621 Boykin Blvd, Mobile pm. This is for ALL kids going back to School Day 1 For an end to Terrorism and the Conversion of and Families. Those Involved Day 2 For an End to Racism and to see each other as Brothers and Sisters Day 3 For the Poor and Neglected To our living parish, Gary and I along with my Day 4 For the Safety and Protection of our Children Day 5 For Respect for all Human Life and an End to daughters, Marcie and Miki we want to thank Abortion you ALL for your support through the countless Day 6 For Marriage and for Reconciliation in Families prayers and Masses over the past several Day 7 For Wisdom for our Elected Officials weeks. Rarely in life are we ever prepared for Day 8 For those who Serve and Protect our Country death, and it is through the constant, unique Day 9 For the Protection of the Right to the Free loving encouragement of a parish family like St. Exercise of Religion Vincent can anyone find peace! From our entire Vrazel family accept our gratitude! God Bless Religious Education Program you all! We are in need of teachers, subs, and aids for the Sunday morning religious education program. Holy Land Gifts- Olive Wood Carvings for Anyone interested please contact the parish office sale after Masses the weekend of August @ 661-3908. 6/7 Saida & George Rashmawi, who are volunteer Saint Vincent de Paul Society members from the Roman Catholic Church in We ask for your help again as we are in need of the Bethlehem in the Holy Land, will be visiting our parish following items: the weekend of August 6/7. They will speak to us Cleaning Supplies about the Christian struggle in the Holy Land. They Laundry Detergent will also have some beautiful Olive Wood carvings Personal Hygiene Products which are all handmade by the Christian people in Toilet Paper Bethlehem, for sale after all the Masses this Anything you may be able to donate would be weekend. greatly appreciated. Please help us restock the The purpose of this visit is to help maintain the pantry!! existence of the Catholic people in the Holy Land. Thanks to all of you. Catholic Christians were once the majority in that land but the percentage has now dropped to less Goodwill Donations than 1.5%. Please take time to look at the carvings, If you are taking any donations to Goodwill, please make a purchase and help this church maintain a ask for a voucher. They will give you a referral card presence in the very land where our Lord was born, and you only need to enter; where he preached the Good News and where his St. Vincent's School Kingdom was first established. These carvings make great sacramental gifts that have an added special Lectors Mary Jean Cotton 957-2816 significance given where and why they were made. Legion Of Mary Cecilia Wilson 227-3704 Liturgy Committee Mary Jean Cotton 957-2816 McKimmie Place Deacon Steve 510-4801 th Men of St. Joseph Gary Vrazel 661-9785 July 24 Collection $8,770.75 Parish Council John Swan 243-8672 Credit card payments $490.00 PTO Maureen Gamper 366-1033 Direct deposits $1,013.56 Prayer Line Jo Cain 865-4298 Total $10,274.31 Marie White 653-0951 RCIA Paula Weatherford 510-4873 Weekly contributions required to meet budget Religious Ed (CCD) Deborah Stapleton 653-0562 $8,282.32 Sanctuary Cleaners Linda Hurm 490-2988 Thank you for your kindness and generosity! School Advisory Committee Dan Voelkel 228-366-1435 Loan due to date on Administration Building Social Events Teresa Dorriety 957-2666 St. Vincent de Paul Society Helpline 251- 223-7947 $9,285.00 Young Adults for Christ Lisa Simison 375-4374

Prayers for the Sick: Ashley & Linda McCarthy; David Roberts; Carol Davis; Margaret Cannon; Alyssa Thornton; Willie & Peggy McDonald; Kathy Bekurs Mullins; Jerry Hilker; Patricia McGowan; Katelyn Tillman; Dominic Anglin; Elison Adams; Braeden DeLong; Chico Walker; Hunter Busch; Judy Gridler; Margaret Scott; Pat McGowan; Kristen Roberts; Lencia Tillman; Martin McGowan; Ronnie Carney; W. C. Lawson; Rosella Coker; Isabell Alexander; Owen Erion; James England; Charlie Elliott; Lauren Sibley; Madeline Watt; Austin Reed; Edwin Booth; Joyce Ducote; Margaret Wilcox; Brenda Sims; Troy Scott; Chad Costes; William Speed; Sierra Cooper; Susan Waki; Paisleigh Faith Mack; Paige Jordon; Jim Carol; Connor Weed; John Bruzzese; Rhonda Allen; Bill Emory; Marsha Gilmore; Geraldine Woodward; Joyce Zirlott; Jay Weish; Jay Waltman; Ernie & Lisa Weaver; Mary Knapp Strachan; Tom Murphy; Eileen Talbott; Christine Rudig; Maxine DuPont; Penny & Maurice DuPont; Dianna High; Sawyer Wayne Turner; George Brown; Sophie Guerrero; Kelly Powell; Julie Cannon Welch; Nick Ranch; Mike Lundy; Gabriel George; Jude Evans; Bob Hamilton; Gail Watts; Jennifer Sweeny Ramirez; Ronnie Murf; Robyn Nelson; Pablo Cedano; Colton Robbins; Winnie Klaus; Karen Herlinger; Steve Satterlee; Heather Satterlee; Patricia Narog; Edward Heigle; Michael Fleming; Elizabeth Wright; Margie Hannon; Jeanette Anglin; Joe Hannah; Msgr. Maurice Shields; Felix Cirlot; Dana Faye Burgess; Lee Jones; Mandy Hall; Joey Severion,Cheryl Williams; Fr. Frank Sofie; Angeline Freeman Truluck; Doug Morgan; Jimmy Mason; Donald Schools; Rita Marshall; Daniel Dorriety; Sandy Hall; Tina Eubanks Wrightson; Mildred and Donna Liles; Bert Donaldson; Rosemary Bozek; Wanda McLean; Frank and Jackie Brown; Tommy Impastato; Eugene Loeffler; Anthony Stiell; David Mabry; Matthew Baker; Carmen Logsdon; Jacob Freeland; Wanda Thacker; Elizabeth Woods; Rev. Russell Biven; Dianne Scott; Charlie Alexander; Dan Morton; Michelle Johnson; Betty Icard; Ann Gable; Donna Welch; Danny Wheeler; Carol Floyd; Danny Barlow; Michael Lambert; Carol Conner; Kathy & Steve Rush; Madison Rush; Logan Rush

MINISTY CONTACTS: Altar Servers Deanne Iseman 285-4963 Adoration Sheila Wesley 751-5588 Booster Club Chris Norton 583-7763 Choir – Saturday Dwayne Scott 490-7450 Choir – 8:30 Jeanne Hay 653-9301 Choir – 11:00 Gail Vrazel 661-9785 Cursillo/Ultreya Bill & Mary Jean Cotton 957-2816 Day Care Anitra Smith 666-4066 Director of Bld. & Grounds Rap Nichols 490-8991 Divorced & Separated group Sheila Wesley 751-5588 E-Mail Prayer Chain Linda Hurm 490-2988 Eucharistic Adoration Sheila Wesley 751-5588 Eucharistic Ministers Mary Jean Cotton 957-2816 Knights of Columbus Ken Mitchell 689-1595 Ladies Altar Society Terri Rushing 251-610-3549