ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH “Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”“Mother Church of African American Catholics in Jacksonville, Florida”

2110 Blue Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32209 Phone: (904) 354-1501 FAX: (904) 354-7240

Website: www.stpiusjax.org

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Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement The Mission of St. Pius V Church family is to know, love and serve God and to share and build upon our rich Catholic African American legacy and culture. We proclaim Jesus as Lord through worship and service, education and social ministries.

Parish Ministries/Organizations

Administrator/Religious Ed. Mrs. Regina Taylor-Murphy 629-1664 Adult/Family Ministry Mrs. Endya Freeman 463-2392 Altar Rosary Council Mrs. Angela Myers 358-1866 Altar Servers Mr. Athanase Jones 997-0508 Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Annulment Companion Mrs. Shirley Mills 768-9155 Bereavement Committee Mrs. Anethette Durham 751-6397 Bruce Seldon Gym Project Mr. Alexander Hice 751-0956 Building Maintenance Vacant Choir - 5:00 PM Adult Mr. Paul Witkowski 504-9952 Choir -10:30 AM Adult Mr. Roy Wilson 382-5183 Choir - Wee Folk Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Choir - Youth Mrs. Leah Mills 713-1968 Counters Mrs. Deirdre Clayton 463-6994 Extra-Ordinary Ministers Mrs. Brenda Battle 765-9738 Finance Council Dr. Mark Dawkins 557-4937 ICARE Ms. Joanne Thayer 765-3768 Jr. Dgtrs. of Peter Claver Mrs. Janice Hice 751-0956 Jr. Knights of Peter Claver Mr. Ricardo Stallings 625-1053 Knights of Columbus Mr. Alexander Hice 751-0956

Knights of Peter Claver Mr. Ricardo Stallings 625-1053 Ladies of Peter Claver Mrs. Claudine Pannell-Goodlett 751-7060 Lectors/Commentators Mrs. Tameiko Allen Grant 233-1455 Lawn/Landscaping Mr. Alexander Hice 751-0956 Parish Nursing Mrs. Tinye Dawkins 764-2248 Mrs. Ta’Kiesha Franklin 541-0263 Pastoral Council Ms. Joanne Thayer 765-3768 Prayer Group Mrs. Shirley Mills 768-9155 RCIA Sr. Elise Kennedy 509-7493 Respect Life Mrs. Gloria Mendez 707-9203 Sulzbacher Center Ministry Mr. Cyril Traeye 363-3915 Scouts - Boy Mr. Martin Jackson 655-6151 Scouts - Cub Mrs. Mona Norris 924-1364 Sound System Engineer Mr. Roy Wilson 382-5183 St. Bernadette Council Mrs. Mitzi Ellis 230-2058 Stewardship Committee Mrs. JoAnn Buggs 765-1223 Ushers - Adult Ms. Patricia Wilson 930-8386 Ushers - Junior Mrs. Lisa Axelson 945-8881 Welcome and Outreach Mrs. Anethette Durham 751-6397 Youth Ministry Mrs. Mary Granger 768-8062

ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH 2110 Blue Avenue

Jacksonville, FL 32209 www.stpiusjax.org

Rev. Bernardine Eikhuemelo Pastor

CHURCH OFFICE Phone: (904) 354-1501/FAX: (904) 354-7240 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM - 3 PM

Appointment with the Priest: Call the office Business Manager: Mrs. Mitzi Ellis

Secretary: Ms. Selena Mendez Bookkeeper: Mr. Cyril Traeye

GUARDIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: (904) 765-6522

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 3 PM

Head of School: Sis. Dianne Rumschlag, SND Principal: Sis. Cynthia Shaffer, SND

Principal: Therese Jackson

MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday: 8:00 AM Thursday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM

CONFESSION Saturdays: 4:15-4:45PM or by appointment

Baptism: Parents who have registered for three months or more are required to attend Baptism preparation classes. Please call the Rectory office to schedule your class.

Bulletin Announcements: All items for the Church Bulletin are due to the Rectory Office by 2 PM, on Wednesday. Bulletin announcements must be brief and written by the submitting ministry or entity. Please email announcements to spvsecretary@outlook.com or drop them off at the Rectory Office Monday-Friday 10 AM - 3 PM.

New Parishioners: St. Pius V Catholic Church wishes you a warm welcome to our parish. Regis-tration forms are on the religious articles display counter. You may bring or send your completed form to the Rectory or drop it in the collection dur-ing Mass. Thank you.

EXCERPTS OF "URBI ET ORBI" MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS CHRISTMAS 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!

To you, the faithful of Rome, to you, the pilgrims, and to all who are linked to us from every part of the world, I renew the joyous proclamation of Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those whom he favours” (Lk 2:14).

Like the shepherds who first went with haste to the stable, let us halt in wonder before the sign that God has given us: “A baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a man-ger” (Lk 2:12). In silence, let us fall to our knees and worship.

What is the universal message of Christmas? It is that God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters. This truth is the basis of the Christian vision of humanity. Without the fraternity that Jesus Christ has bestowed on us, our efforts for a more just world fall short, and even our best plans and projects risk being soulless and empty.

For this reason, my wish for a happy Christmas is a wish for fraternity. Fraternity among individuals of every nation and culture. Fraternity among people with different ideas, yet capable of respecting and listening to one another. Fraternity among persons of different religions. Jesus came to reveal the face of God to all those who seek him.

The face of God has been revealed in a human face. It did not appear in an angel, but in one man, born in a specific time and place. By his incarnation, the Son of God tells us that salvation comes through love, acceptance, respect for this poor humanity of ours, which we all share in a great variety of races, languages, and cultures. Yet all of us are brothers and

sisters in humanity!

Our differences, then, are not a detriment or a danger; they are a source of richness. As when an artist is about to make a mosaic: it is better to have tiles of many colours avail-able, rather than just a few!

The experience of families teaches us this: as brothers and sisters, we are all different from each other. We do not always agree, but there is an unbreakable bond uniting us, and the love of our parents helps us to love one another. The same is true for the larger human family, but here, God is our “parent”, the foundation and strength of our fraternity. May this Christmas help us to rediscover the bonds of fraternity linking us together as individuals and joining all peoples. May it enable Israelis and Palestinians to resume dia-logue and undertake a journey of peace that can put an end to a conflict that for over sev-enty years has rent the land chosen by the Lord to show his face of love.

A particular thought goes to our brothers and sisters who celebrate the Birth of the Lord in difficult, if not hostile situations, especially where the Christian community is a minority, often vulnerable or not taken into account. May the Lord grant that they, and all minori-ties, may live in peace and see their rights recognized, especially the right to religious free-dom.

May the little Child whom we contemplate today in the manger, in the cold of the night,

watch over all the children of the world, and every frail, vulnerable and discarded person.

May all of us receive peace and consolation from the birth of the Savior and, in the knowl-

edge that we are loved by the one heavenly Father, realize anew that we are brothers and

sisters and come to live as such!

A HAPPY AND FRUITFUL NEW YEAR 2019 TO ALL!!!

A Blessed and Merry Christmas 2018!!!

Fr. Bernardine

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Below is the update for Renew All Things in Christ, captured through December 27, 2018.

Challenge Goal: $400,000 Minimum Goal: $350,000

Amount Pledged: $433,005.56 Amount Paid: $49,070.79

Balance Due: $383,934.77

NEW YEAR’S HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Tuesday, January 1st, is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times are as follows: Monday, December 31st, 6:30 PM, at Holy Rosary Tuesday, January 1st, 9:00 AM, at Crucifixion

VIGIL MASS NEW SCHEDULE Effective January 5, 2019, the Saturday Vigil will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church at 5:00 PM. This will continue through the end of June 2019.

RECTORY OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS In observance of the New Year’s Day Holiday, the rectory office will be closed on Monday, December 31st through Tuesday, January 1st. The office will resume normal hours on Wednesday, January 2nd.

BISHOP J. SNYDER OPEN HOUSE Learn more about the benefits and value of a Catholic high school education by visiting Bishop John J. Snyder's Open House on Satur-day, January 26th from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Have lunch with our Prin-cipal, Deacon David Yazdiya, and meet our administrators, coaches, teachers and students. Call us for more information at 904-771-1029.

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY!!!

December 22,2018

To : Marguerite Seldon

From: St. Pius V Family

St. Pius V wishes Ms. Marguerite Seldon, a longtime faithful active parishioner, a Happy 100th Birthday.

POINSETTIAS IN MEMORY OF

Beverly Crooms Henry & Ophelia Gates

Lloyd Ford Gertrude Peele George Jenkins Marvyn Jenkins

The Alexander Family The Glover Family The Terry Family

St. Pius V Catholic Church

December 29thDecember 29thDecember 29thDecember 29th 5:00 PM5:00 PM5:00 PM5:00 PM + Father Denis O’Regan

December 30thDecember 30thDecember 30thDecember 30th 10:30 AM10:30 AM10:30 AM10:30 AM + Father Denis O’Regan

January 2ndJanuary 2ndJanuary 2ndJanuary 2nd 12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM The Parishioners of St. Pius V, Crucifixion and Holy Rosary Parishes

January 3rdJanuary 3rdJanuary 3rdJanuary 3rd 8:00 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM + Father Denis O’Regan

If you are interested in having someone remembered in a mass in-tention, please contact the Church Office at 354-1501. The sug-gested mass stipend is $10 or more.

MASS ATTENDANCE Saturday, December 22, 2018 35 Sunday, December 23, 2018 102

STEWARDSHIP December 22nd/23rd

Offertory $4,266.00

Lord, we are grateful for ALL you have given us!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK OR HOMEBOUND Sylvester Bossard, Pamela Davis, Barbara Delgado, Aja Fisher, Robert Furlough, Janice Gamble, Theresa Gray, Will Grissett, Mildred Hunter, Maudella Hymes, Willie Johnson, Gwendolyn Lockett, Mariano Mendez, Glen Mills, Carmina Ortagus, Michel Pettis, Benjamin Powell, Marguerite Seldon, Sue Snider, Carolyn Thompson, Robert Trotter and Nathan Walker.

Please contact Fr. Bernardine at 354-1501 if a loved one is in a hospital or nursing home. Medical Emergency Only call (516) 557-8769.

STEWARDSHIP AWARENESS SUNDAY “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called

children of God; and so we are.” (1 John 3:1)

During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

WORD OF LIFE “Blessed Joseph, You took Mary and Jesus into your home. You followed the pre-scripts of the Law, presented Jesus in the Temple, taught him skills at the plane and the lathe, and, daily, you shared traditions which were built on the covenants he came to fulfill. Hear the prayers of the siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and entire families of chil-dren who have been adopted. May they be a source of loving wel-come and a fount of faith. Through Christ our Lord. St. Joseph, descendant of David, pray for us.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Novena to St Joseph for Those on the Path of Adoption.”

DID YOU KNOW OUR FAITH? What the Catholic Church believes about Mary is a reflection of what the Church believes about Jesus. And what the Church teaches about Mary illustrates its faith in Jesus. (CCC#487)

Parish EventsParish EventsParish EventsParish Events

Monday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Vigil of Mary, Mother of God 6:30 PM Mass at Holy Rosary

Tuesday, January 1st New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 9:00 AM Mass at Crucifixion

Wednesday, January 2nd 8:00 AM Mass, Church

Thursday, January 3rd 8:00 AM Mass, Church

Friday, January 4th 9:00 AM Mass at Holy Rosary

Saturday, January 5th 5:00 PM Vigil Mass, at Holy Rosary

Sunday, January 6th 8:30 AM Mass at Crucifixion 10:00 AM Rosary Recited, Church Mass at Holy Rosary 10:30 AM Mass, Church 12:00 PM Youth Christmas Play, Hall

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: January 6th

Mass 10:30 AM

Altar Servers

Not Available

Lector Not Available

Commentator Not Available

Extra-Ordinary Ministers

Not Available

Ushers

Patricia Wilson Jhova Aybar

Carlos Breaker

Counters Endya Freeman

Julie White

WEEKLY MASS READING

Monday Saint Sylvester I, Pope 1 Jn 2:18-21, Jn 1:1-18

Tuesday New Year’s Day World Day of Prayer for Peace

Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

Wednesday Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28

Thursday The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 2:29-36; Jn 1:29-34

Friday Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42

Saturday Saint John Neumann, Bishop 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51

Sunday THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12