Holy Family Cathedral St. Martin de Porres St. Anthony’s St. Francis of Assisi Good Samaritan Michael’s Mount Parham Potters Villa Donovans P.O. Box 16, St. John’s Antigua email [email protected] Phone 268 560 2693 461-1127 “ Faith ” 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 22nd December, 2019 - A This Sunday’s Readings NOVENA PRAYER - Lord, light of Parishioners are advised that 22nd December, 2019 our hearts , we would like to remain the Parish Office will be closed First Reading : Isaiah 7: 10 - 14 close to you. In your great love, hear the from Tuesday 24th December to prayer of your people. PAUSE - to call Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24: 1– 6 Wednesday 1st January, 2020. All Let the Lord enter; he is the king of to mind your intention for this Novena glory. As we rejoice now in the coming of bulletin notices should be sent by Second Reading: Romans 1: 1-7 your only begotten Son, so when he latest Monday 23rd December, Gospel: Matthew 1: 18-24 comes in majesty, may we attain 10:00 am. eternal life. Grant this through Christ Readings for Monday to Saturday our Lord. Amen. Monday 23rd Malachi 3: 1-4, 23-24 Psalm 25: 4,5,8,9,10, 14 ******************************** Luke 1: 57-66 Parishioners are advised that the St. John of Kanty, priest Living Faith Booklets for January, Tuesday 24th 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8-12, February and March are here. Cost is 14,16 $5.00. They can be purchased at the Psalm 89: 2-5, 27, 29 Cathedral Book Store or at the Pastoral Luke 1: 67-79 Centre. Wednesday 25th Isaiah 52: 7-10 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Psalm 98: 1-6 John1: 1-18 ***************************** Christmas Eve: 24th December CHRISTMAS, THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD St. Anthony's Youth and Senior Cathedral: 7:00 pm Thursday 26th Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59 members of the Potters Chapel presents: Cathedral: 11:30 pm Psalm 31: 3,4,6,8,16,17 Spreading Christmas Joy! - with Matthew 10: 17-22 expressions in song, dance and fancy FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR Christmas Day: 25th December garb. Come join us at the Potters Chapel Friday 27th 1 John 1: 1-4 Cathedral: 9:00 am Psalm 97: 1,2,5,6,11,12 on Sunday 22nd Dec. 2019 at 6 pm. Villa: 11:00 am John 20: 1, 2-8 Programmes are available in advance for ST JOHN APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST a small contribution. Potters: 11:00 am Saturday 28th 1 John 1: 5 2:2 Psalm 124: 2-5, 7,8 ******************************** New Years Eve: 31st December Matthew 2: 13-18 FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, Parishioners are advised that Cathedral: 7:00 pm MARTYRS Adoration has been suspended until Cathedral - Caroling 10:30 pm January 2020. In the new year Cathedral: 11:00 pm Adoration will be held in Holy Family Cathedral chapel. Weekday Mass Schedule: CATHEDRAL New Years Day: 1st January, 2020 Mondays & Wednesdays: 6:00pm Mass Cathedral 9:00 am Tuesdays : 6:00am Potters 6:00pm ***************************** Villa 11:00 am Thursday ….VILLA 6:00pm The Marriage and Family Ministry Potters 11:00 am Fridays: 6:15 am & 1 2:15 noon - Mass presents Colours of Love on February Saturday: 8:00 am - Mass 7th, 2020 from 8:00 pm. Venue to be confirmed. Save the date and the money ******************************** WEEKEND MASSES too. The Chancery (The Bishop’s SATURDAY: Cathedral - 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Office) will be closed from SUNDAY : Cathedral- 8:00 a.m. Couples planning to get married can Monday 23rd December until Hispanic Mass: Cathedral-11:00 a.m. pick up a registration form for the Wednesday 1st January, 2020. St. Martin De Porres, Parham: 9:00 a.m. Marriage Preparation Classes. Dates to St. Anthony, Potters: 11:00 a.m. be confirmed. St. Francis of Assisi, Villa: 11:00 a.m. Let us pray for the sick and shut-ins: The death is announced of Mrs. Emerald Begin the New Year with Prayer Matthew of Fitches Creek. The funeral Mass Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and will be held on Monday 30th December at Sr. Carol Welp SSpS, will offer a Healer of the sick, we turn to you in 9:30****************************** am at Holy Family Cathedral. May her course on: Prayer and the Christian this time of illness. O dearest soul** Rest In Peace. Journey. comforter of the troubled, alleviate our ************************************* worry and sorrow with your gentle Topics include: love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear Parishioners are advised that Bibles and Our relationship with God God, we place our worries in your Bible Diaries are NOW AVAILABLE at The presence of God hands. We place our sick under your the Cathedral Book Shop. Prayer and Conversion care and humbly ask that you restore Cost is as follows: Difficulties in Prayer your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Bible Diaries …$70.00 your will and know that whatever you Each evening Sr. Carol will also do, you do for the love of us. Amen. Small red Bibles …. $75.00 demonstrate different methods Green Bibles … $90.00 of prayer, e.g. Contemplative ************************************* prayer, Imaginative prayer, Sunday’s Gospel Reflection Lectio Divina... Sessions will be held on January 6th, 7th and 8th, from 7:00 PM - Do you hold on to the promises of God at all 8:30 PM at the Pastoral Centre. Phyllis Mayers, Irene Lake, Shawn times, especially when you are faced with Phillip, Gillian Howie, Nelister uncertainty or adversity? The prophet Isaiah Please register at the Pastoral Sebastian, Catherine Durand, Dion spoke words of hope in a hopeless situation Centre or call the Holy Spirit Thomas, Margaret Ryan, Cecilia John, for Israel. When Ahaz, the apostate king of Sisters @ 461 2176 for more details. Evelyn Jolly, Georgina Glave- Judah and heir to the throne of David (735 Toussaint, Horsford Hill, Catherine B.C.) was surrounded by forces that ******************************* DeTouche, Edward Lewis, David threatened to destroy him and his people, God CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC Morris, Gweneth Bryan, Monica offered him a sign to reassure him that God RENEWAL Jacobs, Ruth Shannon, Maude Joseph. would not abandon the promise he made to CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE Shanla Carr, John Willock, Arnold David and his descendants. King Ahaz, will host a workshop under the Gomes. however, had lost hope in God and refused to theme ask for a sign of favor. God, nonetheless, gave “Let us start! Let us rebuild” PS… Please inform the Parish Office a sign to assure his people that he would of phone contacts for this list of sick indeed give them a Savior who would rule This conference will be held in and shut-ins. with peace and righteousness. Like the Trinidad from Friday 3rd January prophet Isaiah we are called “in hope to to Sunday 5th January, 2020. ******************************** believe against hope” that God can and will Accommodation for the two nights DEATH OF YOUR LOVED ONES: fulfill all his promises. Do you wish to have the death of your is USD $150.00 loved one announced on Catholic Radio? Please call the Pastoral Centre 560-2693 for more information. LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION— 15th December, 2019 ******************************** MARRIAGE & FAMILY MINISTRY Couples intending to get married in the Catholic Church should register at First Second the Pastoral Centre and make an Cathedral Saturday $2,006.49 $ 774.45 appointment to see the priest. Sunday $2,855.77 $ 744.04 Furthermore, six months’ notice should be given prior to the date of the Potters $ 686.70 $ 396.95 wedding. Please do not set the date Parham $ 955.50 $ 287.10 without the consent of the priest. Villa $ 3,715.92 $ 430.72 Donovans $ 221.34 $ 87.35 *********************************** Please note that The Sacrament of Hispanic $ xxx $ xxx Confession is held on Saturdays from Diocesan Schools $ 132.00 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and anytime after Mass. Thank You for your generosity CONTACT CATECHETICAL NOTICES KNOW YOUR CHURCH INFORMATION JAMBOREE 2020 has been launched! The most Shrewsbury, England, Dec 17, 2019 / 02:06 pm HFC Presbytery exciting youth gathering in the Diocese of St. Michael’s Mount (CNA).- Gavin Ashenden, a former Honorary John's-Basseterre will be held in Antigua from Phone: 461 1127 Chaplain to the Queen in the Church of England July 11th - 20th under the theme "The Disciple who was consecrated a bishop in a Continuing HFC Pastoral Centre and the Word". Young people 12 - 25 are invited Anglican ecclesial community, will be received Michael’s Mount to experience this event! Our face-book and into the Catholic Church on Sunday. Phone: 560-2693 twitter pages will be shared in the upcoming Email: weeks. Registration begins in January 2020. [email protected] He will receive confirmation Dec. 22 during a Website: hfcantigua.org Look out for Cafe Conversations...... What is Mass at Shrewsbury Cathedral from Bishop Mark Catholic Book Store: Café Conversations? Coming Soon! Davies of Shrewsbury. Phone: 462-2410 FEAST OF HOLY FAMILY - Sunday 29th His wife, Helen, became a Catholic about two Diocesan Offices, SSVP December, 2019. ONE MASS PARISH years ago in the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Church Street, W503 CELEBRATION at 9:00 a.m. Let's celebrate our Phone:462-9581 Feast Day as ONE FAMILY. After Mass join the “Having come to believe that the claims and Fax: 560-2168 fellowship and fun. Bring your lunch or you may expression of the Catholic faith are the most wish to purchase food that will be on profound and potent expression of apostolic and sale.