Readings  and  Mass  Intentions  April  6-­‐12    FIFTH  SUNDAY  OF  LENT  

Day/Time   Reading 1; Reading 2; Gospel Sunday: EZ 37:12-14; ROM 8:8-11; JN 11:1-45 Vigil  (Sat  4:30)   John  &  Grace  Raftery�  8:00  AM   Mass  for  the  People,  Living  and  Deceased  10:00  AM   Jack  Higgins�  12:00   Richard  Kinney�  7:00  PM   Healing  of  Betty  Lang  Monday: DN 13:1-19, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; JN 8:1-11 8:00  AM   Robert  C.  Messette�  Tuesday: NM 21:4-9; JN 8:21-30 8:00  AM   Karen  Callaway  Schwartz  �  Wednesday: DN 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; JN 8:31-42 8:00  AM   Healing  of  Kathleen  McLoughlin  

Thursday: GN 17:3-9; JN 8:51-59

8:00  AM   Pappy  Lynch�  Friday: JER 20:10-13; JN 10:31-42 8:00  AM   Healing  of  Howard  Hughes  

Saturday: EZ 37:21-28; JN 11:45-56

8:00  AM   George  Crawford�  Vigil  (Sat  4:30)   Healing  of  Jill  Hughes  

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EASTER FLOWERS Mar. 29 thru Wed., Apr. 16 in the vestibule: Sign the Memorial Book and leave a check payable to Our Lady of the Gulf in the donation box  

ALTAR FLOWERS Call or stop by the office if you would like to sponsor flowers for the Altar and you can pick the date!

HONOR YOUR LOVED ONES WITH FLOWERS

Holy Week Schedule April 2014 Holy Thursday

April 17, 2014 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Confession

7:30 PM Mass of the Lords Supper 830 to 9:30 PM Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament Good Friday April 18, 2014

12 o'clock noon to 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross and private prayer

6 o'clock to 7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Veneration of the Cross

Holy Saturday April 19, 2014

7:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday

April 20, 2014 Masses in church: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,

12 o'clock noon, 7:00 PM Masses in parish hall: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM

The  Sanctuary  Lamp  burns  constantly  to  proclaim  the  real  presence  of  Jesus  

in  the  Tabernacle.    

April  6-­‐12  We  pray  for  Catholic  Relief  

Services  and  the  success  of  “Operation  Rice  Bowl”  during  this  Lenten  Season.  

First  Communion  Retreat  Sunday,  April  27  10:00  Mass  

 First  Communicants  and  families  will  be  treated  to  lunch  in  the  parish  hall  and  an  afternoon  of  fun,  faith-­‐filled  activities.    Please  RSVP  to  Suzette.  

“Meager Meal Potluck” Friday, April 11, 6:00 pm

Bring a meatless dish to share Followed by Stations of the Cross A priest will be in the confessional

at 6:00 to hear confessions.

For special prayers or to become part of the

Prayer Chain, please call

251-968-7062

Weekly  Offering  

 

Collection:  $10,315    

Catholic  Relief  Services  $2,052  

 

K-8 Catholic Religious Education = “CReEd” Operation Rice Bowl. . . is one way Catholics can enhance their Lenten fasting practice by giving up meals and donating the cost of those meals to Catholic Relief Services. . . in order to help those who do not have enough to eat. Remember to keep adding to your Rice Bowl between now and Easter.

Meets every

Wednesday at 6 pm in the parish hall.

Soles4Souls collects new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, churches, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributes those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and creating jobs in poor through the sale of donated items. A drop-off box is located under the carport just outside the office door. Donations will be accepted thru October 12.  

All are invited to attend the Dementia & Alzheimer information workshop hosted by Catholic Social Services on April 10, 2014, 10am-12Noon or 6-8pm at St. Pius X Parish Center, 217 Sage Ave, Mobile AL. This workshop will be very

beneficial for Caregivers, Family Members, and Ministers for the Sick. For more info, call Ruth Breland, 251-434-1550.

MOBILE CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE:

St. Margaret of Scotland Parish will have a priest to hear confessions every Wednesday of Lent beginning at 5:00 p.m. until at least 6:30 p.m. Please feel free to

come celebrate God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

CARD/GAME LUNCHEON PARTY Sponsored by the Ladies of St. Margaret's; held at St. Bartholomew Parish Hall in Elberta on Wed., Apr. 9 from 11 am to 3 pm. Reserve your $10 Ticket by calling Elaine Bogan (251) 955-1765 by Apr. 1st.

Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat: *April 14-20 HOLY WEEK RETREAT; $60

each overnight (includes 3 meals) Call 1(334)855-4474 for more information

 April  1-­‐12  

Relay  for  Life  collection  

April  8,  8:30am  Bible  Study  

April  9  11:00-­‐3:00  Cards/Games  at  St.  

Bartholomew  April  9,    6:00pm  RCIA,  K-­‐8  CReEd  

April  10  10am  &  6pm  Dementia  workshop  

at  St.  Pius  X  April  11,  6:00    

Meager  Meal  Potluck  and  Stations  of  the  

Cross  *Confession*  April  12,  6:30  

K  of  C  Food  Sampling  April  14-­‐20  

Holy  Week  Retreat  at  Blessed  Trinity  April  15,  8:30am  

No  Adult  Bible  Study  April  16  

No  Classes  Holy  Week  

K  of  C  1st  degree  April  17      

Holy  Thursday  April  18    

Good  Friday  April  19  

Holy  Saturday  April  20  

EASTER  SUNDAY  April  22  8:30am  Bible  Study  

April  23  6:00  pm  RCIA,  K-­‐8  CReEd  K  of  C  Meeting  April  27  10:00  First  Holy  

Communion  Retreat    April  30  6:00  pm  RCIA,  K-­‐8  CReEd  

   

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