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St. Alphonsus Parish 151 St ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH 151 ST. ALPHONSUS WAY • CROSSVILLE, TN 38555 Phone: 9314842358 • Fax: 9314847407 Email: [email protected] Website: www.crossvillecatholic.org Parish Office Hours: MondayMThursday: 9:00 a.m.M3:00 p.m. As disciples of Jesus Christ, the Catholic community of St. Alphonsus is committed to knowing, loving, and serving God, and His creation. OCTOBER 27, 2019 • THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS SCHEDULE BAPTISMS Saturday Vigil5:00 p.m. are celebrated once per month at a regular weekend Sunday8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) Mass. Preparation classes are offered at 6:00pm on the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday8:30 a.m. 2nd Tuesday of each month. RSVP with Sara Carey no Wednesday Adoration5:00 p.m. later than the Thursday prior. 1st Friday Mass & Adoration8:30 a.m. 1st Saturday Rosary8:30 a.m. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION are celebrated every year in the spring. In order to STAFF participate, a child must be enrolled and active in our Pastor: Fr. Jim Harveyext. 102 religious education program. Contact Sara Carey. Deacon: Peter Minnecicall office Director of Operations: ext.106 MARRIAGE Business Manager: Karen Otuonyeext. 101 Our Diocese mandates a period of at least six months for Dir. of Faith Formation/Youth Ministry: Pauline O’Keeffeext. 108 marriage preparation. Please call the office to set an Assistant Dir. of Faith Formation: Sara Careyext. 105 appointment to discuss preparation for this sacrament Dir. of Music: Marian Sullivanext. 104 with Fr. Jim. Attendance at an Engaged Encounter Office Assistant: ext. 100 weekend is required. Visit www.dioknox.org and click on marriage preparation for more information. ORGANIZATIONS Knights of Columbus...John Peaslee RECONCILIATION (PENANCE) Council of Catholic Women (CCW)..………....................June Martin The regularly scheduled time for Reconciliation is from SACS Community Services of Cumberland County....9314848074 4:15 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. every Saturday. Special Reconciliation services are held during Lent and Advent Sunday, October 27 every year. S Adult Education Class, 9:45am ANOINTING OF THE SICK/COMMUNION T. CCD & CGS, 9:45am Call the office to inform us of anyone who is Altar Server Training, 12:15pm hospitalized, in a nursing home, or otherwise unable to A No Spanish Mass attend regularlyscheduled Masses. Privacy laws prevent L us from calling to get information about your condition P when you are hospitalized. H Wednesday, October 30 EDGE Youth Ministry, 5:30pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION O Parents or guardians are primarily responsible for the N catechesis of their children, which leads to participation S Thursday, October 31 at Mass. All children are required to follow the normal U Día de los MuertosM not HDO (10/31M11/2) course of religious education classes. A special class for S Adult Choir Practice 67:30pm sacraments will be offered for those who have missed a number of years of religious education. Contact Pauline H O’Keeffe. Friday, November 1 COLUMBARIUM A All Saints DayM HDO, Masses 8:30am & 6:00pm P Please email your questions regarding the columbarium to: [email protected]. P E Saturday, November 2 PRAYER BLANKETS N All Souls DayM not HDO, Luminaria at 5pm If you would like to pick up a blessed prayer I blanket, call or stop by the office during office N Sunday, November 3 hours. G Adult Education Class, 9:45am TRAVELING S CCD & CGS, 9:45am When traveling, visit www.masstimes.org or call Liturgical Ministry Training, 35pm 4106766000 to find mass schedules/times. ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH CROSSVILLE, TN Come Pray with Us! St. Alphonsus parishioners Sat., Oct. 26 5:00pm Lorraine Matthews; Bruno Alexander pray the Rosary on the Flores & for the comfort of his family First Saturday of each Sun., Oct. 27 8:30am Charlie Spadaro; For the 60th month at 8:30am in the Anniversary of Donna & Gus Gocella Chapel. 11:00am For the People of our Parish 1:30pm No Spanish Mass Monthly Baptism Class moved to Tues., Oct. 29 8:30am For the souls of our dearly departed in each November 19, 67pm. Call Sara to confirm 9314842358 of our families Wed., Oct. 30 Adoration Thurs., Oct. 31 8:30am Lt. Col. Richard H. Giannini Please join us Saturday, Fri., Nov. 1 8:30am For the People of our Parish (HDO) November 2, before the 5pm 6:00pm For the People of our Parish (HDO) Mass as we celebrate All Sat., Nov. 2 5:00pm For the Deceased Members of Our Parish Souls Day and remember our Sun., Nov. 3 8:30am Fumi Curran deceased loved ones. 11:00am Ron Miller 1:30pm For the People of our Parish Luminaria will be displayed outdoors before and after Readings for the week of October 27, 2019 Mass. Sunday: Sir 35:1214, 1618/Ps 34:23, 1718, 19, 23 [7a]/2 Tm 4:6 8, 1618/Lk 18:914 Everyone is invited to come Monday: Eph 2:1922/Ps 19:23, 45 [5a]/Lk 6:1216 and walk among the Tuesday: Rom 8:1825/Ps 126:1b2ab, 2cd3, 45, 6 [3a]/Lk 13:1821 luminaria Wednesday: Rom 8:2630/Ps 13:45, 6 [6a]/Lk 13:2230 Thursday: Rom 8:31b39/Ps 109:2122, 2627, 3031 [26b]/Lk 13:31 and pray for all the faithful 35 departed. Friday: Rv 7:24, 914/Ps 24:1bc2, 34ab, 56 [cf. 6]/1 Jn 3:13/Mt 5:112a Saturday: Wis 3:19/Ps 23:13a, 3b4, 5, 6 [1]/Rom 5:511 or Rom 6:39/Jn 6:3740 Next Sunday: Wis 11:22N12:2/Ps 145:12, 89, 1011, 13, 14 [cf. 1]/2 Thes 1:11N2:2/Lk 19:110 Observances Sunday: St. Odhrán of Iona and St. Abban of Murnevin, Abbotts Monday: Sts. Simon and Jude Thaddaeus*, Apostles; St. Fidelis of Como, Soldier Tuesday: St. Bond, Bishop; St. Eusebia & St. Kennera, Martyrs Wednesday: St. Artemas, Bishop & Disciple; Bl. John Slade, Martyr of England Thursday: St. Arnulf, Benedictine Monk; St. Erth, Missionary Friday: All Saints (HDO) Saturday: St. Marcian, Monastic Founder; Bl. John Bodey, Martyr * Indicates the image of the Saint or Blessed person on the cover of this bulletin. Serving Those Who Serve CCW Meeting in the The Archdiocese for the Military Ser- Youth Center, vices has the sole responsibility of the November 12, 911. Our guest spiritual care of approximately 1.8 million speaker will be Karen Breland Catholic people hat are in our military from Caris. She will have in- Larry Joerger, Pauline O’Keefe, Marian services. The envelopes will be available formation regarding Sullivan & Sara Carey serving at November 3rd in the lobby. Hospice and what Caris offers. Oktoberfest 2019. (June Martin is in the background) THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 27, 2019 Day of the Dead/ Día de los Muertos All Saints DayM HDO All Souls DayM NONMHDO NONM HDO All Saints' Day, also known as All For the souls of all good who have passed The Day of the Dead is a Mexican Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of away; a day to commemorate the faithful holiday, in particular the Central and All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is departed. South regions, and by people of Mexican a Christian festival celebrated in honor When: Nov. 2, 2019 heritage elsewhere. of all the saints, known and unknown. Observances:Prayer for the departed, vis- Celebrations: Creation of altars to its to cemeteries, special meals. remember the dead, traditional dishes for Date: Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 Liturgical Color:Violet/purple or, where the Day of the Dead. customary, black. When: Oct 31, 2019 M Nov 2, 2019 Liturgical Color: WhiteMEastern Chris- Also called: Feast of All Souls; Defuncts' Significance:Prayer and remembrance of tianity; GreenWestern Christianity. Day; Day of Remembrance; Commemora- friends and family members who have tion of all the faithful departed died. Observances: Church services, praying Observed by:Catholicism;Eastern Ortho- Observed by:Mexico and regions with for the dead, visiting cemeteries, and dox;Lutheran; Anglican, Methodist; largeMexicanpopulations. eating Soul Cakes. otherProtestantdenominations. Library Corner The Patron Saint of: See if you can match them all correctly! Traditionally, we recognize the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in the month of October. The Rosary may have become somewhat routine for 1. Automobile Travelers/Drivers some of us while remaining a popular devotional. The library has 2. Travelers, in general acquired two books that are especially helpful in getting us “out of the 3. Air Travelers grind.” You may wish to check out The Rosary Handbook by Mitch 4. Lost Travelers and Sailors Finley which is described as “a guide for newcomers, oldtimers, and 5. Walking Travelers those in between.” It includes a history of the Rosary, commentary on 6. Traveler/ Explorer each of the twenty mysteries and covers different aspects of the prayer. A. St. Bona of Pisa The other book by Robert H. Hopcke, Living the Mysteries describes B. St. Anthony of Padua “the spiritual power of the Rosary in the Lives of Contemporary Peo- C. St. Joseph of Cupertino ple.” Both are available in our library immediately behind the door in D. St. Brendan the Navigator the area noted Library Picks. The Rosary is prayed the first Saturday of E. St. Frances of Rome every month at 8:30 AM in the chapel. F. Sister Bertrille G. St. Joseph Book Quiz Catholic Ultimate The From: St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Less, and a relative of Our Savior. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and his attribute is a club. Images of St. Jude often include a flame around his head, which represents his presence at Pentecost, when he accepted the Holy Spirit alongside the other apostles.
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