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Have you considered mentioning Our Savior parish in your will? Please help us contin-
ue our ministry by remembering us in your will.
PRAYER REQUESTS: Life can be difficult at times and we all need prayer. If you wish to place someone on the prayer list, please contact Frances Stewart at 251-300-7840 or [email protected] or Mary in the parish office. The only thing we ask of you is to please let us know if this person has either recovered, died or is no longer in need of further prayer.
WHEN REGISTERING IN THE HOSPITAL, REHAB OR NURSING HOME, please let them know you are Catholic and are
a member of Our Savior Church, also contact the parish office with the name of the facility and room number. If you enter through
the ER and are admitted into the hospital please inform them of your church affiliation.
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MEMORIAL BRICKS: What a wonderful way to remember or honor a loved one. Forms are on the table at the back of the church. Contact Judy in the parish office at 251-633-6772 x 203, if you need assistance.
TAI CHI CLASS meets here every Monday at 10am in Jennings Hall. It is a low-impact; slow-motion exercise that is often described as "meditation in motion”. Everyone is invited.
LINE DANCING is every Monday in Jennings Hall. Classes are from 6:30-8 pm. The cost is $4 per person. Come join the fun!!
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S BENEFIT BINGO will be Friday, February 23rd at 6-9pm at the Till-
man’s Corner Community Center (5055 Carol Plantation Rd.)
STAFF Father David Tokarz, Pastor Father Jose Mesa, S.J. Deacon Charles Kenny Deacon Norman Gale Jan Murray, Religious Ed Tina Lyons, Youth Minister Dolores Hale, Ministry of Care Rita Langan, Preschool & Moms’ Day Out , Music Minister Mary Marks, Office Manager Judy Pukac, Accountant Kim McDowell, Maintenance Mary Anthony, Housekeeping _______________________________________________
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Mass: 5 pm Sunday Masses: 8:30 am & 11 am Spanish Mass: 7 pm Sunday Weekdays: 8:30 am Tuesday-Friday Holy Days: 7 pm _______________________________________________
CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4-4:30 pm & by appointment _______________________________________________
TELEPHONES Office: 251-633-6762 Fax: 251-633-7790 Web-site: www.oursaviorparish.org Email: [email protected] Fr. David’s email: [email protected] Fr. Jose Mesa’s email: [email protected] Preschool: 251-633-3017 _______________________________________________
CHURCH ADDRESS 1801 Cody Rd S, Mobile, AL 36695
Finance Council: Greg Carpenter Liturgy: Fr. David Tokarz Family Life: Dolores Hale LAFF: Mary Anthony Life & Justice: Ricarda Manning Knights of Columbus: Alex Chapman Grand Knight, Council 11366 4th Degree, Knights of Columbus: John Joseph Faithful Navigator Assembly 2918 Men of St. Joseph: Francis Tran St Vincent de Paul: Tom Klouzal Parish Council: A. J. Glassen Sister Parish Com.: Jerry Darring Boy Scouts: James Alexander Cub Scouts: Edward Nehls Widows Web: Judy Adams
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MOVING OR CHANGING ADDRESS Please notify the parish office 251-633-6762
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NEW PARISHIONERS If you are interested in joining our parish family, please fill out a card on the table in the back of the church to the left as you enter or online at www.oursaviorparish.org _____________________________________________________________________________________
SACRAMENTAL GUIDELINES Baptism of infants: If you are expecting a child or have recently had a child and want to prepare for baptism, please call Amy Walsh (251-605-8870) to schedule a preparation session. Confirmation, RCIA, First Eucharist: Jan Murray 251-633-6762 x 206 or [email protected] Matrimony: Fr. David (six months before the wedding)
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION School of Religion grades K4-12 meets Sunday mornings from 9:45 am -10:45 am
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PARISH OFFICE 8 am—4 pm Monday—Thursday & 8 am—3 pm Friday
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OUR SAVIOR YOUTH GROUPS Email: [email protected] Junior: 6th - 8th grades Senior: 9th - 12th grades
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PRAYER CHAIN Frances Stewart 251-300-7840 or [email protected]
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday 9 am—6 pm followed by Novena
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “Our Savior parish is a Catholic community, fueled by the Eucharist and infused with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, committed to faith-filled worship, to outreach and welcoming for our brothers and sisters in need, to striving for Christian unity, to pursuing respect for the dignity of all hu-man life, and to building the Kingdom of God on Cody Road and beyond.”
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018
SAINTS OF THE WEEKEND
We don’t celebrate the memory of the saints over a weekend since Sunday Mass takes precedence. But this weekend there are two saints worthy of being remembered, and so they are the topic of this essay.
27 January is the Optional Memorial of St Angela Merici, who was (in spite of what you might think from their name) was the founder of the Ursuline Sisters. They were dedi-cated to charitable works, especially education. The Ursuline Academy in New Orleans is a great example of this outreach. Angela’s life spanned the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th centuries: a time of turmoil in which the Church was in great need of reform. And what was the purpose of the Ursulines? It was simply to be a “federation” of lay women, living at home, vowed to celibacy, and committed to chari-ty. Many secular institutes of men and woman follow this formula (to greater or lesser extent) today, but then it was progressive in the extreme. In fact, after Angela’s death, habit and Divine Office and cloister were imposed on the group. The same thing hap-pened, decades later, to the Visitation Sisters of St Jane de Chantal. Sometimes beauro-crats in the Church cannot see beyond the ends of their noses…
28 January is the Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas. His life was short (only about 50 years in the middle of the 13th century), but the impact he had on Catholic theology was immense! With all of his writings (people have at least heard of the Summa Theologica, even if they have not dipped into it), he is also known for devotional hymns. We sing them every year: Pange, Lingua is our official chant for Holy Thursday, and its last two verses are known by everyone attending Benediction as Tantum Ergo. Listening careful-ly to the text of this hymn, it is clear the depth of the humility of St Thomas in the face of the incredible miracle of the Eucharistic Presence. Thomas desperately wanted to become a Dominican; his family opposed it as being beneath him—far better to choose a more “respectable” clerical career. But he persisted, and he won out. But how many know that his great intellectual achievement and gift to the Church—the synthesis of the philosophy of Aristotle and the doctrines of Catholicism—was accomplished while the idea of teaching Aristotle was formally forbidden by Rome? “Don’t go forward,” they were saying; “We must go forward or we shall slip-slide away,” Thomas responded (not quite in those words!).
So Angela and Thomas were both, in many ways, ahead of their times, and they perse-vered in spite of narrow-minded opposition. And they give us hope: that by persever-ance in the true tradition of the Church, in spite of the self-referential attitude of oth-ers, authentic practice of the Faith will both survive and thrive.
—Father David
Please pray for those who are sick and suffering in our parish, in a special way… Dani Stafford Vicki Scott Jasmine Ard Kathy Sirak Edward Mallon Caroline Vanderbilt C.C. Tidwell Ashley Rickel Lisa Brazell Rose Marie Kervin Robert Scott Joe Vegliacich Keith Bumpers Judy Courtney Annie Ruth Chappell Lori Plantin Al Pawlowski Bradley Wells Mary Lozano Bill Ciccaglione Rady Laron Michael Dees Leah Dees Elaine Zoller Ruth Lovejoy Mason Coker Linda Skeel-Haenel David Stewart Thomas Cotter
FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE
Annie Mae Rumph 1/1/11 Margot Bean 1/2/15 Joyce Holub 1/3/11 William McAdam, Sr. 1/3/13 Floyd Williams 1/3/13 Kenny McGee 1/3/18 Bill Lovorn 1/4/11 Dorothy Stone 1/5/09 Jean Adams 1/6/06 Betty Hulcher 1/7/17 Charles Rouss 1/7/18 Cherry Porter 1/8/16 Stella Abella 1/8/01 Carla D’Amico 1/8/09 James Tohill 1/8/17 Michael Lloyd 1/8/14 Larry Huard 1/9/11 Chris Huggins 1/9/14 Theodore Toth 1/9/17 James Puckett 1/10/13 Ron Roberts 1/11/11 Dennis Schneider 1/11/11 Sonya Leach 1/13/09 Marion Hagen 1/13/14 Rehophus Estes 1/13/15 Ida Watson 1/13/04 Nora “Kitt” Hewlett 1/15/94 Norman Foster 1/15/15 Michael Tortora 1/16/15 Charles Lankheit 1/16/13 Fela Quinones 1/17/16 Elwin A Rozyskie 1/20/16 Lothar Zenkert 1/20/12 Chris Barnett 1/20/09 Steve Allman 1/20/14 Ted Noller 1/20/14 Sarah Cubley 1/21/06 Christopher Cubley 1/21/06 Stella DeZego 1/22/68 Raymond Smith 1/22/13 Betty Icorn 1/22/18 Nell Faulkner 1/24/08 Joseph Mortellaro 1/24/16 Jo Ann Ming 1/24/16 Joseph A. Hantouche 1/25/16 Joyce Jackson 1/26/03 Ed Ferry 1/26/99 Joan Pignong 1/27/11 Clarence Berry 1/27/12 Margaret O’Connor 1/28/10 Andrew Thoss 1/29/14 Emile Noel 1/30/04 Beverly Tullis 1/30/13
MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK Saturday 5 pm: Joyce Mead (d) Sunday 8:30 am: Josephine Licari (d) 11 am: People of Parish Tuesday 8:30 am: Renee Nicholas (d) Wednesday 8:30 am: Mario Banco (d) Thursday 8:30 am: Rev. Russell Biven (d) Friday 8:30 am: Dorothy Brunke (l)
Advertiser of the Week
READINGS OF THE WEEK Sat. Reading 1: 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 Sun. Reading 1: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 (71B) Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 Mon. Reading 1: 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30: 16:5-13 Gospel: Mark 5:1-20 Tues. Reading 1: 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 Wed. Reading 1: 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17 Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 Thurs. Reading 1: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 Fri. Reading 1: Malachi 3:1-4 Reading 2: Hebrews 2:14-18 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
CATHOLICS RETURNING
HOME If you have friends or family
who were baptized Catholic but not
receiving the sacraments regularly,
now is the time to invite them home
to stay. Our Savior is having a free and informal six week series
that meets once a week beginning January 4th from 7-8:30 pm
and ending February 8th. There is no fee, dress code or obliga-
tion to participate. For more information call Judy Pukac at 251-
648-3024.
MEETINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday RE & AE (9:45 am) Widow’s Web (1 pm) Catholic Charities Appeal Sunday Monday Tai Chi (10 am) Line Dancing (7 pm) Tuesday Handmade Hugs (1 pm) Men of St. Joseph (6 pm) RCIA (6:30 pm) Wednesday Adoration (9 am) Bible Sharing (9:30 am) Holy Hour & Novena (6:15 pm) Scouts (6:30 pm) Choir (7 pm) Thursday Liturgy mtg (6:30 pm) K of C mtg (7 pm) Friday 1st Friday Holy Hour (9 am) Singing Needles (10:30 am) Saturday Young Adult Group-rectory (7 pm)
PRAYER INTENTIONS POPE FRANCIS
EVANGELIZATION: RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN ASIA
That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries,
may be able to practice their faith in full freedom.
"Francis [de Sales] insists [in his Introduction to the Devout Life] that
true devotion must touch every area of our life. True devotion is not
just a matter of spiritual practices but of bringing all our life under the
lordship of Christ. Francis is known for his [and the Visitation Sisters’]
slogan: ‘Live, Jesus! Live, Jesus!’ What he means by this is an invitation
to Jesus to ‘live and reign in our hearts forever and ever’ . . . In other
words, for Francis, to live the devout life is to reach the point in our
love for God and neighbor that we eagerly (‘carefully, frequently, and
promptly’) desire to do His will in all the various ways in which it is
communicated to us: in the duties of our state in life, in the objective
teaching of God’s Word, in opportunities and occasions presented to
us, in response to our interior inspirations."
— Ralph Martin, p. 107 Fulfillment of all Desire
PRAY for Betty Icorn who died January 22nd. She was the mother of Patricia Smith. May she rest in peace.
YOUNG ADULT GATHERING age 21-35 will
meet Saturday, February 3rd at 7pm-8:30 pm over at
the Rectory! Please make plans to join us for Food
Fun and Fellowship as we talk about our Faith! We are looking
for ideas from you to see how we can meet the needs of our young
adults. Please RSVP to Jan or Tina. Don't forget to invite a
friend.
ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST/BRUNCH: Sunday, February 4th after the 11 o’clock Mass in Jen-
nings Hall. All donations help support Our Youth. We
will be serving pancakes, egg casseroles, bacon, sausage,
hash brown casserole, fruit, pastries, coffee, OJ & tea.
Anticipated Offering Income $ 12,365
Actual Offering Income $ 7,771
Anticipated Offering Income to date $ 37,096
Actual Offering Income to date $ 43,209
YTD Offering: Over (Under) $ 6,113
Budget Offering Year $ 643,000
Building Fund this week $ 50
Building Fund to date $ 560
Original Loan Amount $ 360,000
Loan Balance $ 80,000
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE CALLED TO
LEAD CONFERENCE. This is a conference for all men in the
Archdiocese, aged 16 or older. It will be held at Corpus Christi
Parish in Mobile on February 22. You can find more information
about this exciting conference offered by the Archdiocese of Mo-
bile by visiting mobarchconferences.org
LAFF’S (Ladies all Fun & Fellowship) will meet on
Thursday, February 15th. Come join us for an Italian Din-
ner and Bunco! Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm and bun-
co at 7 pm. Hope to see you on the 15th! Don't forget to invite a friend.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, February 4th, we will have our ANNUAL Pancake Breakfast/Brunch right after the 11 o’clock Mass. The Pancake Breakfast/Brunch is a fundraiser for our youth who will be attend Alive in You this summer. All donations will go towards their trip. This year we will be doing service in St. Louis, MO.
Alive in You’s second payment of $100 is due on or before January 28th. Please make your check payable to Our Savior.
Our Youth were very busy this past weekend preparing for our SOUPER BOWL OF CARING PROJECT. They prepared over 2500 bags and handed them out in the surrounding neighborhood. A huge thank you to all the adults who helped us out this weekend, we couldn’t have done it without you!!
This weekend the youth will begin collecting all the bags in the sur-rounding neighborhoods and sorting, checking for expiration dates and counting all items that they receive. Don’t forget to go online at yougivegoods.com then click on donate now (keyword our sav-ior) and our page will pop up. By giving online you will receive a tax donation receipt. If you have any questions please contact Tina @ 633-6762 x205 and I will walk you through it. Our on line goal is 650 items last year we did 600 online. Thank You for all your support!
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
January 27th – Souper Bowl of Caring Pick up & Sort 10-2 January 28th – Souper Bowl of Caring 12:30-2 (will decide on Satur-day if we need to meet) February 3rd – Pancake Breakfast set up 10:30- 3:30 or until done. Remember many hands make light work. February 4th – Pancake Breakfast right after 11 o’clock Mass. If pos-sible please be here by 11:30 ready to serve. If you regularly attend 11 o’clock Mass please come over right afterwards. February 16th & 23rd – Stations of the Cross & Lenten Dinners watch for more information
Youth Group is open to all 6th-12th grade youth. Jr. High 6th-8th & High School 9th-12th.
NEWS FROM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE CLASSES meet January 28 and February 4. We are closed Febru-ary 11 for Mardi Gras and return on February 18 for the beginning of Lent. Classes are also in session February 25. See you at 9:45 a.m.
RCIA Rite of Acceptance will take place Sunday, January 28 at the 11 a.m. Mass. Please pray for our candidates and confirmandi as their journey continues. RCIA meets Tuesday, January 30 and Feb-ruary 6. There is no RCIA gathering on Tuesday, February 13, Mardi Gras Day. RCIA Candidates will attend the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 14. Regular gatherings resume Tuesday, February 20.
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
January 24 Religious Orders in the Civil War Dr. Ken Rettig
February 4 Discernment Father David
February 11 No class Mardi Gras
February 18 Discussion on the film Inherit the Wind
February 24 Zen Meditation and Catholicism Francis Tran
March 4 The Examen of Ignatius Loyola Father David
Please join us for coffee, doughnuts and discussion in the library
between the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses. For more information contact
Eileen Rettig at 661-8619 or [email protected].
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Our Sav-
ior Youth are heading up the SOUPER BOWL of
CARING Project 2018 to help SVDP fill their food
pantry. We have bags in the back of the church and
you may also give to our SVDP food pantry by us-
ing the online giving account set up through You Give Goods. If
you donate through them you will receive a tax donation receipt.
Follow these simple steps for online giving:
Go to yougivegoods.com
Click on donate now
Type keyword: our savior
Click on our page which will pop up; then click Shop Now
"We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place for
those who love us." – St. Bernard of Clairvaux
POSITION AVAILABLE
MUSIC MINISTER
Our Savior Parish is looking for a part-time permanent mu-sic minister, for immediate hire. Keyboard skills are essen-tial, as well as the ability to work with choir and cantors. Candidate must be able to pass background and child pro-tection screening. Please send inquiries and resumes to: Mary at [email protected] or faxed to 251-633-7790.
Today is CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL SUNDAY! In eve-
ry parish across the archdiocese, each parishioner is asked to
prayerfully consider making a pledge to the 2018 Catholic Charities
Appeal. Catholic Charities distributes millions of dollars to sustain
Catholic programs, services and ministries across our archdiocese.
The basic Pledge is $540 per year. We ask that everyone complete
and return a pledge envelope and give what you can. If you prefer
to donate online, you can text “CCA2018” to 41444 for a link. We
hope you will be the Hands of Christ reaching out to those in need
through your prayerful generosity to this year’s Catholic Charities
Appeal. Please, help our parish meet our goal of $129,500 this year
and obtain 100% participation.
