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St. Alphonsus Parish  151 St ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH 151 ST. ALPHONSUS WAY • CROSSVILLE, TN 38555 151 ST. ALPHONSUS WAY • Phone: 9314842358CROSSVILLE, • Fax: 9314847407 TN 38555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stalonline.orgPhone: 9314842358 • Fax: 931484 Parish Office Hours: MondayMWednesday: 9:007407 a.m. M3:00 p.m. ThursdayEmail: [email protected] 9:00 a.m.M2:00 p.m. The office closes at 2pm for Staff Meetings As disciples of Jesus Christ, the Catholic community of St. Alphonsus is committed to knowing, loving, and serving God, and His creation. I AM THE TRUE VINE, AND MY FATHER IS THE VINE GROWER. JOHN 15:1 • MAY 2, 2021 • SATURDAY, MAY 1 Mass Intentions Mass at 5pm SUNDAY, MAY 2 SATURDAY, May 1 Mass at 8:30am & 11am 5:00pm Walt Jones, Lorraine Matthews First Communion at 11am SUNDAY, May 2 Spanish Mass, 4pm 8:30am Ron Alt TUESDAY, MAY 4 11:00am For our First Communicants Morning Mass, 8:30am 4:00pm For Our Parish Family TUESDAY, May 4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 8:30am Bill Lundstrom YM Connect at 6pmNall 7th/8th onsite THURSDAY, May 6 THURSDAY, MAY 6 8:30am George Holiday Morning Mass, 8:30am FRIDAY, May 7 FRIDAY, MAY 7 8:30am For those in nursing homes Morning Mass, 8:30am SATURDAY, May 8 SATURDAY, MAY 8 5:00pm Mildred Faupel Mass at 5pm SUNDAY, May 9 SUNDAY, MAY 9 8:30am Mary June Matz Mass at 8:30am & 11am 11:00am For Our Parish Family No Spanish Mass TUESDAY, May 11 8:30am Howard Wurtenburger THURSDAY, May 13 Prayer for the Year of St. Joseph, by Pope Francis 8:30am Robin Roy Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, spouse of the Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her FRIDAY, May 14 trust; with you Christ became man. 8:30am For the intentions of Jerry Dabbs Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself as father, and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and cour- age, and defend us from every evil. Amen. Pastor ………………...Rev. James P Harvey II Mass Times Deacon Sunday: 8:30am, 11:00am …………………..Deacon Peter Minneci Mass in Spanish: 4:00pm on 1st & 3rd Sunday Director of Business & Finance Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30am ………………...…….….Karen Otuonye Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Director of Music Sacrament of Reconciliation ………..……………….Marian Sullivan Saturdays: 4:15 4:45pm Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry …………………….....Pauline O’Keeffe First Friday Mass & Adoration: 8:30am Assistant Director of Faith Formation First Saturday Rosary: 8:30am .……….………………...…..Sara Carey ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH CROSSVILLE, TN People often attend Mass at a parish for months or even years without officially registering. Parish registration is an expression of your commitment to being an active member of our community. Parish registration also simplifies the process for the planning and preparation of baptisms, weddings, and funerals, and for serving as sponsor or godparent for a sacramental candidate. Parish registration can be easily accomplished by contact- ing the parish office. We also need your help in keeping our records current. Whenever there is a move, birth, death, or marriage in your family, please notify the parish office. Readings for the week of 5/2 Act of Spiritual Sunday: Acts 9:2631/Ps 22:2627, 28, 30, 3132 [26a]/1 Jn 3:1824/Jn 15:18 Communion Monday: 1 Cor 15:18/Ps 19:23, 45 [5]/Jn 14:614 My Jesus,I believe that Tuesday: Acts 14:1928/Ps 145:1011, 1213ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn 14:2731a You are present in the Wednesday: Acts 15:16/Ps 122:12, 34ab, 4cd5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:18 Most Holy Sacrament. Thursday: Acts 15:721/Ps 96:12a, 2b3, 10 [3]/Jn 15:911 I love You above all Friday: Acts 15:2231/Ps 57:89, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:1217 things, Saturday: Acts 16:110/Ps 100:1b2, 3, 5/Jn 15:1821 and I desire to receive Next Sunday: Acts 10:2526, 3435, 4448/Ps 98:1, 23, 34 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:710/Jn 15:917 You into my soul. MORE TESTING OF YOUR POPE KNOWLEDGE! Since I cannot at this Observances for the week: moment receive You 1. How many popes have chosen the name Francis? Sunday: sacramentally,come at 2. As time went by, Pope ? opted for brown loafers (instead St. Athanasius, Bishop least spiritually into of the traditional red shoes). Monday: my heart. 3. How many popes took the name Urban? Sts. Phillip & James,* I embrace You as if 4. True/False: You must be at least 21 to qualify for election Apostles You were already as pope. Tuesday: thereand unite myself Bl. Ceferino Malla wholly to You. 5. Who was the oldest person to be elected pope? Wednesday: Never permit me to be 6. True/False: Popes must be fluent in Latin and Italian. St. Florian, separated from You. 7. How many popes are known as “the Great”? Roman Officer Amen. Thursday: 8. Who was pope when Martin Luther wrote his Ninety St. John Before the Latin Five Theses? Gate 9. True/False: A pope cannot be elected while a former Friday: WE NEED YOUR HELP! pope is still alive. St. Rose Venerini, Help needed (by one indi- 10. In 1957, what did Pope John XXIII add to his red shoes? Religious vidual or a team of people) Saturday: to monthly clean and main- 11. Why are the pope’s shoes traditionally red? tain the courtyard fountain. St. Peter of Tarantaise, 12. In 1969, Pope ? did away with papal foot kissing. French Catholic The centerpiece and pipe 13. This pope suffered from poor blood circulation and was Cistercian have just been reconstruct- in a constant state of shaky health, so his sisters made him a Sunday: ed. (Thank you, F. B.!) pair of nofuss, white slippers to wear. St. Gregory Nazianzen, Archbishop of Let’s keep this momentum Quiz Answer Possibilities: A. Benedict; B. Leo X; C. Constantinople going…we need to get it Paul VII; D. John Paul II; E. Pope Paul VI; F. the Blood operational for the summer *indicates Saint or Blessed (which is just around the of Christ; G. gold buckles; H. gold crosses; I. 1; J. 2; K. highlighted in this bulletin 4; L. Pope John Paul II; M. John Paul; N. Pope Paul VI; corner). O. Clement X; P. Pius X; Q. 8; R. 10; S. gold ribbon Pray for someone new So, if you can help with: work; T. martyrs who followed Christ; U. submission of everyday! monthly cleaning the pope to the authority of Jesus Christ ensuring proper func- Please pray for the souls tioning 2021 National & Diocesan Collections for May of the deceased: repairs & maintenance Catholic Communication Campaign May the souls of the faithful Contact Bobbi or Father May 16 departed, through the mercy Jim Envelopes for each collection will be on the table in the of God, rest in peace. 9314842358 entryway. To make a gift online, visit dioknox.org AMEN FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 2, 2021 Saints Philip and James: We celebrate two faithful servants of God this 1. I; 2. L; 3. Q; 4. FalseNat the week, two disciples from a band of twelve that walked beside Jesus time of their elections, Pope John during His earthly journey. They are linked because the relics of each XII was 18, Pope John XI was 20, were brought to Rome on the same day in May. and Pope Benedict IX is thought When Jesus said simply to Philip, “Follow me,” he went immediately. to have been between 11 & 20 Philip was an outgoing and enthusiastic man who did not hesitate to when he became pope; 5. ONhe call others. It was Philip that brought Nathanael to Jesus. “We have was nearly 80 when he became found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law and also the proph- pontiff in 1679; 6. TrueNLatin is ets, Jesus son of Joseph from Galilee,” he announced, to which Na- the official language of the thanael famously replied, “Can anything good come from Naza- Church, and the pope is the Bish- reth?” (John 1:45, 46) Undeterred, Philip invites his friend to come op of Rome, Italy; 7. KNSt. Leo and see for himself. However, like all of us, Philip had his times of I, St. Gregory I, St. Nicholas I, doubt. When asked by Jesus to buy bread for the great multitude of and St. John Paul II are all tradi- those gathered to listen, Philip answered that not two hundred days’ tionally known as “the Great”; 8. wages would feed so many, not even a little. He was also the one who B; 9. False; 10. G & H; 11. T, U & said to the Lord Jesus, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be FNthroughout Church history, the enough for us.” (John 14:8)Philip suffered martyrdom in Greece dur- colorredhas been chosen to rep- ing the reign of Emperor Domitian. Crucified upside down, he re- resent the blood of martyrs spilled mained Christ’s loyal friend and disciple to the end. following in the footsteps of Christ. Thered shoesalso symbol- James, the Son of Alphaeus, was chosen by Jesus to be one of the ize the submission of thepopeto twelve pillars of His church, the New Israel.This James was known as the ultimate authority of Jesus; 12. James the Lesser, an indication that James, the son of Zebedee, who NNbefore 1969, the pope, like all was known as James the Greater, was the older of the two. bishopsandprelates, wore episco- James the Lesser is identified as the author of the Epistle of James pal sandals during Mass.
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