1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Church Administrator
Deacon Rick Chenault Sr.
256-476-0134
[email protected]
Altar Servers
Caedmon Jones
Mike Wetzel
Elizabeth Walker
Religious Education
RCIA
Leo & Harriet Sabatini
256-565-5414
St. Vincent de Paul
John Poole-President
256-318-0132
St. Vincent de Paul
Pantry coordinator
Rosie Catanach
Prison Ministry
Deacon Rick
John Poole
Bob Catanach
Ushers
John Poole
Michael Wetzel
Music Ministry
Ed Green
256-308-1132
Church grounds
coordinator
Mary Ann Lesko
Church Flowers
Peggy Chenault
Offertory collection
coordinator
Gina Green
Website
Michael Wetzel
Bernard Sabatini
moultoncatholics.com
Bulletin
Ben Lesko
256-306-0640
[email protected]
Pray the Holy Rosary everyday
Sunday
October 12th
4:00 Adoration
Confession and
Rosary
Mass 5:00
Sunday
October 19th
4:00 Adoration
Confession and
Rosary
Mass 5:00
Sunday
October 26th
4:00 Adoration
Confession and
Rosary
Mass 5:00
Celebrant
Fr. Jacob
Fr. Reddy
Fr. Jacob
Lector
1-Leo
2-Harriet
1-Bob
2-Rosie
1-Joseph
2-Peggy
Eucharistic
Minister
Deacon Rick
Deacon Rick
Deacon Rick
Usher
John
Michael
John
Altar Servers
1-Caedmon
2-Mike
Alt. Elizabeth
1-Caedmon
2-Elizabeth
Alt. Mike
1-Caedmon
2-Mike
Alt. Elizabeth
Offertory
collection
Jane &
Mary Ann
John &
Ben
Bernard &
Rosie
Music
Ministry
Debbie Bailie
Debbie Bailie
Ed Green
Our Lord’s
housekeeper
Cleaning
schedule
Week of
Oct 12th
Mary Ann
Week of
Oct 19th
Peggy
Week of
Oct 26th
Harriet
Mass
Schedule
Sunday Mass Schedule
Confession is available before ALL Masses.
A rosary is prayed beginning 4:30 p.m. before the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul meets after 2nd and 4th Sunday Mass.
Weekday Eucharistic Adoration is held every Tuesday
from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
First Saturday Mass
every 1st Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m.
With Fr. Charles Merrill.
Catholic trivia
Last weeks question:
What significance does the date November 23, 1964
hold in the Catholic Church? (hint, the Mass)
The answer;
Last day for mandatory Latin Mass
This weeks question:
Which US presidential cabinet position was the first to be held
by a Catholic in 1831?
Check out our website
www.moultoncatholics.com
4826 County Rd. 217 Hillsboro, Al 35643
Our Mission
The Resurrection Catholic Chapel aims to bring Christ’s presence
through the Holy Eucharist to all Catholics in Lawrence County and
the surrounding areas.
Sunday October 12, 2014-28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-10
Psalm 22:1-6
Second Reading: Philippians 4:12-14,19-20
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our mind,
so that we can see what hope his call holds for us.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Meditation: What can a royal wedding party tell us about God's kingdom? One of the most beautiful images used in the
Scriptures to depict what heaven is like is the wedding celebration and royal feast given by the King for his newly-wed son
and bride. Whatever grand feast we can imagine on earth, heaven is the feast of all feasts because the Lord of heaven and
earth invites us to the most important banquet of all - not simply as bystanders or guests - but as members of Christ's own
body, his bride the church! The last book in the Bible ends with an invitation to the wedding feast of the Lamb - the Lord Jesus
who offered his life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins and who now reigns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The Spirit and
the Bride say, Come!(Revelations 22:17). The Lord Jesus invites us to be united with himself in his heavenly kingdom of
peace and righteousness.
Whose interests come first - God or mine?
Why does Jesus' parable of the marriage feast seem to focus on an angry king who ends up punishing those who refused his
invitation and who mistreated his servants? Jesus' parable contains two stories. The first has to do with the original guests
invited to the marriage feast. The king had sent out invitations well in advance to his subjects, so they would have plenty of
time to prepare for coming to the feast. How insulting for the invited guests to then refuse when the time for celebrating came!
They made light of the King's request because they put their own interests above his. They not only insulted the King but the
heir to the throne as well. The king's anger is justified because they openly refused to give the king the honor he was due.
Jesus directed this warning to the Jews of his day, both to convey how much God wanted them to share in the joy of his
kingdom, but also to give a warning about the consequences of refusing his Son, their Messiah and Savior.
An invitation we cannot refuse!
The second part of the story focuses on those who had no claim on the king and who would never have considered getting
such an invitation. The "good and the bad" along the highways certainly referred to the Gentiles (non-Jews) and to sinners.
This is certainly an invitation of grace - undeserved, unmerited favor and kindness! But this invitation also contains a warning
for those who refuse it or who approach the wedding feast unworthily. God's grace is a free gift, but it is also an awesome
responsibility.
Cheap grace or costly grace?
Dieterich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran pastor and theologian in Germany who died for his faith under Hitler's Nazi rule, contrasted
"cheap grace" and "costly grace".
"Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves... the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance... grace
without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate... Costly grace is the gospel
which must be sought again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. Such grace is
costly because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a
man the only true life."God invites each of us as his friends to his heavenly banquet that we may celebrate with him and share
in his joy. Are you ready to feast at the Lord's banquet table?
"Lord Jesus, may I always know the joy of living in your presence and grow in the hope of seeing you face to face in your
everlasting kingdom."
Each Wednesday beginning October 1st. Communion service 6:00 p.m.
light meal and presentation by, Leo Sabatini afterwards
Start your day with Prayer
Readings for the week of
October 12, 2014
Monday October 13, 2014
First Reading: Galatians 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1
Psalm 112:1-7
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
Harden not your hearts today,
but listen to the voice of the Lord.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
Tuesday October 14, 2014
First reading: Galatians 5:1-6
Psalm 118:41,43-45,47-48
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
The word of God is something alive and active:
it can judge secret emotions and thoughts.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:37-41
Friday October 17, 2014
First Reading: Ephesians 1:11-14
Psalm 32:1-2,4-5,12-13
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
May your love be upon us, O Lord,
as we place all our hope in you.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 12:1-7
Saturday October 18, 2014
First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:10-17
Psalm 144:10-13,17-18
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
I chose you from the world
to go out and bear fruit,
fruit that will last,
says the Lord.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 10:1-9
Pray the Holy Rosary
everyday
Wednesday October 15, 2014
Please keep in your daily prayers
the sick, ill and recovering
Thursday October 16, 2014
All the Men and Women of the Our Lady of Joyful Hope
“Cenacolo Community“
Mrs. Martinez - Home Bound 101 Years Old.
Gracie Comontoski’s father- Mario Cuevas 95 years old.
Cassandra’s brother‘s - Harold J Capps and Gerald Capps.
Rosie Catanach’s sister, Sister Mary Melanie and brother
Matthew.
Rudy and Violet Kucera.
Ben Lesko’s brother in law- Jim Thomas-Cancer
George Harvey - Heart by pass surgery
Jack and Marilyn Henningsen
Mary Ann Smith - recovering after a stroke
Katie Devoe - awaiting lung transplant
David Schacht - serious eye problems
Ed Green - recovering heart attack
Robbie Camp - recovering heart attack
Rudy’s-friend “Wally” Powell - cancer
Melanie's sister in-law, Lori and family
Rosie Catanach’s brother in law Larry - Heart issues
Baby Fisher-heart transplant
Bishop Baker-Gall stones
First Reading: Galatians 5:18-25
Psalm 1:1-4,6
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice,
says the Lord,
I know them and they follow me.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:42-46
First Reading: Ephesians 1:1-10
Psalm 97:1-6
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord;
No one can come to the Father except through me.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:47-54
St Peter Chanel - Marist Priest and martyr
Peter was a farm boy from France. The parish priest felt that he had a vocation to the priesthood and fostered that vocation
until the boy was ordained in 1827. He served in his parish only a few years before he joined the Marist's and was sent to the
island of Futuna between Fiji and Samoa in the western Pacific.
He received special training for his mission: the language, manners and customs of the people, how to find food. Once on
the island they were under the rule of the King Niuliki. He was alternately a help one day and a suspicious enemy the next.
Peter made little headway after three years. Yet he persevered in daily prayer and committed himself again and again to the
mission at hand.
In 1841, the king's son accepted Christianity which made King Nuiliki afraid he would lose power. He and his men surprised
Peter in his hut and clubbed him down. "It is well" Peter was heard to murmur before the ax fell. He is the protomartyr of
Oceania.
Our Saint of the week by Harriet Sabatini
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Please continue to Pray for Lloyd Priebe who remains in critical
condition on a breathing machine in intensive care at Cullman
Regional Hospital following extensive throat surgery this past
Wednesday. Juana and the family ask that you please continue
your prayers for Lloyd!
"We must faithfully keep what we have promised. If through human weakness we
fail, we must always without delay arise again by means of holy penance, and give
our attention to leading a good life and to dying a holy death. May the Father of
all mercy, the Son by his holy passion, and the Holy Spirit, source of peace,
sweetness and love, fill us with their consolation. Amen."
— St. Colette
Pray for Pope Francis, our Priests, Deacons and Seminarians
Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, S.T.D
Very Rev. Rick Chenault
Rev. Michael Klauck
Fr. Jacob Amos
Rev. Jose B. Chacko
Rev. Jim Hedderman
Fr. Vincent Bresowar
Fr. Bede Marcy
Fr. Alphonse Justin Nelson
Deacon Rick Chenault Sr.
Most Rev. David Foley, D.D
Rev. Reddy Kasu
Rev. Roy Runkle
Fr. Charles Merrill
Rev. Don Forsythe (retired)
Rev. Edward Markley, O.S.B
Fr. Ray Remke
Fr. Michael Wrigley (RIP)
Deacon Patrick Lappert
Deacon Bob Laremore (Ret.)
Deacon Javier Ramirez
Connor Chandler
Jim Handerhan
Wyman Vintson
Pedro Francisco
Brad Jantz
Grant Mealer
Jonathan Howell
Josh Altoni
Christopher Green
Daniel Sessions
FAQ…. Why do we start Mass (and all prayers) with the sign of the cross?
Catholics begin and end all prayers by signing themselves in the shape of the cross. While this is something that often
distinguishes Catholic Christians from non-Catholic Christians, it is biblically based. At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives
his followers the great command to make disciples of all peoples. He said, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).
In the same way that blessing ourselves with holy water is a reminder of our baptism, making the sign of the cross is a reminder
not only of our baptism, but also of our salvation won for us on the cross.
This act, which unfortunately can become routine, is a profession of faith in the Trinity that reminds us that everything comes
from God and ends with God. One way to help avoid the routine is consciously to make the sign of the cross slowly,
remembering that as we pray we are invoking each person of the Trinity. After making the sign of the cross, all respond “Amen”
as a declaration of our belief in the Trinity.
What is the greeting?
The greeting takes place immediately after the sign of the cross when the priest, while extending his hands, addresses the
people by saying one of three expressions. The first option, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all,” comes from 2 Corinthians 13:13. The second option, “Grace to you and peace
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,” comes from multiple places in the Bible, but primarily from Romans 1:7. The
third and most common greeting, “The Lord be with you,” comes from Ruth 2:4.
When a bishop is the main celebrant of a Mass, he will greet the people by saying, “Peace be with you,” which comes from John
20:19, and reminds us of Jesus’ greeting to his apostles in the upper room after his resurrection.
Why do we now respond, “And with your spirit”?
To each of the greetings, the community responds by saying “ And with your spirit.” Prior to the publication of the “Third Edition
of the Roman Missal,” the people would respond, “And also with you.” The translation was changed for a number of reasons.
First, “And with your spirit” is a more faithful translation of the original Latin phrase “et cum spiritu tuo.” Another reason for the
change was to retain the spiritual reference often used by St. Paul in his letters. For example, in 2 Timothy 4:22, he writes, “The
Lord be with your spirit” and in Galatians 6:18, he writes, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers.” A
final reason for the change is to bring the English-speaking countries in line with all the other countries throughout the world who
pray, “And with your spirit.” For example, Spanish-speaking countries respond, “Y con tu espiritu.” Prior to the change, the
English-speaking countries were the only ones who said, “And also with you.” This change helps unite Catholics around the
world in a truly “catholic” or universal way.
Why does the congregation respond, “And with your spirit” several times during Mass?
Over the course of the liturgy, the congregation will respond to the celebrant, “And with your spirit” five times: at the beginning
during the Introductory Rite (option C), before the proclamation of the Gospel, before the Preface, before offering the sign of
peace and during the Concluding Rite. This dialogue exchange takes place as a reminder for the people as well as for the
priest. The dialogue first reminds the faithful who have been baptized that they have the Spirit of God within them. This is the
Spirit received at the time of baptism. The dialogue also reminds the priest that he has received the Holy Spirit in ordination to
priesthood and that it is in this Spirit that the priest acts at the Mass. It should serve as a reminder to the priest that he acts in
the place of Christ and that he should not get in the way of people encountering Christ.
What is the purpose of the greeting?
In Matthew 18:20, Jesus promises, “For wherever two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of
them.” The greeting serves as a reminder of this promise and signifies the promised presence of the Lord to the community.
Through the greeting and the people’s response, the gathered assembly forms a community of faith that is ready to celebrate
the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Why do some priests start talking after the greeting?
After the greeting, the priest has the option to offer a brief introduction for the faithful to the Mass of the day. This allows the
priest to help direct the congregation to the focus of that particular liturgy. For example, if the parish is celebrating First
Communion, the priest might welcome the first communicants and their families and help them appreciate the theme of the
liturgy. Because this is not meant to be time for a mini-homily, the key to this option is to make the introductory comments brief,
but appropriate and sincere.
After placing our act of worship in the perspective of the Trinity and our salvation, we move to the penitential act. In this act, we
acknowledge the ways in which we have failed to live as we should and ask God’s pardon and mercy.
DON"T WORRY, BE HAPPY
1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes.
2. If you sit for more than 24 hours a day, you are dead
3. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There's a 9% chance that you'll meet one of them in
your lifetime.
4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger.
5. A person's height is determined by their father, and their weight is determined by their mother.
6. If a part of your body "falls asleep", you can almost always "wake it up" by shaking your head.
7. There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing -food, attractive people and danger
8. Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side
9. Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor.
10. According to Albert Einstein, if honey bees were to disappear from earth, humans would be dead within 4 years.
11. There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
12. You can survive without eating for weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping.
13. People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don't.
14. Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking.
15. A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia
16. Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb!!
17. Our body gives enough heat in 30 minutes to boil 1.5 liters of water!!
18. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
19. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
20. When you wake up in the morning, pray to ask God's guidance for your purpose, today.
21. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
22. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.
23. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
24. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you
cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
25. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
26. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
27. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything!
28. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
29. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
30. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
31. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
32. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
33. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
34. Help the needy, be generous! Be a 'Giver' not a 'Taker'
35. What other people think of you is none of your business.
36. Time heals everything.
37. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
38. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
39. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
40. Each night before you go to bed, pray to God and be thankful for what you'll accomplish, today !
41. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
To good not to share from a Yankee friend of Ben and Mary Ann
Pray the
Holy Rosary everyday
Please know that your prayers are needed and appreciated.
Jo Ann & George Harvey
P.O. Box 485
Decatur, Al 35602
St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frederic
Pray for our benefactors and those whom we serve. If you are interested in becoming a
member or just want more information about how you can help the poor and needy see John
Poole after Mass.
Know of someone in Lawrence county
needing our help? Have them call our “Hotline”
256-606-3393
Wednesday mornings…
Thanks to all for your support in helping those in need.
Thanks for all your prayers and monetary support for these ministries.
Our Lady of Joyful Hope, Cenacolo Community
Donations of food, clothing, or anything that can be used by these men can be brought to the
church at anytime. If you care to make a monetary donation used to purchase fresh meats and
veggies, please use the GREEN church envelope.
Thank you for ALL the love and support for this ministry. May God Bless you All.
If you are interested in visiting the Cenacolo community this month please let Ben or Mary Ann
know.
Please continue to promote the 24 September – 2 November 2014- 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGNS – in 297
cities in 13 countries!!! ... Please pray with FERVOR for the end to abortion. Abortion shops nationwide – and
internationally – continue to close, so PRAYER WORKS!!
www.40daysforlife.com
Birmingham & Tuscaloosa in our diocese are conducting campaigns.
We also ENCOURAGE YOU to pray for the Huntsville abortion situation at this time. There appears to be much political collusion
to ramrod the abortion business through, on the city level, and on the state level. ONLY GOD has the power to stop this place
from opening! He has helped us so far; let us pray that He will ‘finish the job’, both in Huntsville and in Birmingham!!
NOVENA OF MASSES
Today - 12 October, Sunday (St. Wilfrid)
7:00 AM Mass-- Fr. Jose', Christ the King Monastery, Cullman
8:00 AM Mass -- Fr. Jose Chacko, St. James, Gadsden
9:00 AM Mass -- Fr. Joseph Lody, St. Cecilia, Jasper
10:00 AM Mass -- Msgr. Eugene O' Connor, St. Barnabas Church,
Birmingham
4:00 PM Holy Hour -- Resurrection Chapel, Moulton
5:00 PM Mass -- Fr. Jacob Amos, Resurrection Chapel, Moulton
Each Tuesday
3 PM - 8 PM Holy Hours -- Resurrection Chapel, Moulton
Please keep David Schacht
in your prayers,
I am sure David would appreciate a cards
or letter of encouragement . His address;
David Schacht
2207 Birch St. S.E.
Decatur, AL 35601
To visit Katie Devoe in the hospital
through the internet, go to Facebook
and in the search engine type in "love
and support for Kat and John". It will
bring you to their Facebook page where
you can see how she is doing and perhaps
help them in some way.
Please continue to pray for baby Fisher
Email sent 2 days ago;
Fisher is clamped off of ECMO right now. If he maintains on his own for an hour, then they plan to take him off of ECMO this afternoon.
Please pray mightily! Today is the day we've been waiting for! Our hope is in the Lord!
Dr. Tim Flanigan, the brother of Sr. Louise Marie, recently left for
a two month medical mission trip to Liberia. While he is there, he
will be working to help bring the Ebola outbreak under control by
bringing much-needed supplies and training the healthcare
workers so that the Catholic hospitals in that country may reopen.
Please pray for his safety while he is doing this work.
St. Gerard, who, like the Savior, loved children so tenderly and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, listen to us who
are pleading for this sick child. We thank God for the great gift of Fisher and ask Him to restore our Fisher to health if such be His holy
will. This favor, we beg of you through your love for all children and mothers. Amen.
Fall 2014 Vocations Event
The First Annual Vocations Awareness Fair to be held on Wednesday,
November 5, 2014, 6-8pm at Pope John Paul II High School in Huntsville.
This event is FREE and open to anyone in the diocese, but especially
youth, families, and young adults. All are invited to come and hear three
vocations speakers, including Brenda Sharman, founder of the Pure
Fashion program, peruse the Heralds of Holiness exhibit and speak with
representatives from priestly and religious orders, as well as numerous
lay volunteer service and ministry organizations.
Meditation of the day
"One of the most formidable obstacles to the conversion of a soul is the fact that God is a hidden God: Deus
absconditus. But God, in His goodness, reveals Himself, in a certain manner, through His saints, and even through
fervent souls. In this way, the supernatural filters through and becomes visible to the faithful, who are thus able to
apprehend something of the mystery of God . . . make no mistake, there is a sort of instinct by which souls, without
clearly defining what it is they sense, are aware of this radiation of the supernatural."
— Dom Jean-Baptist Chautard
Birthday and Anniversary celebrations for October
Kateri Chenault- Oct 1
Therese Heron-Oct 1
Rosie Catanach-Oct 5
Caedmon Jones-Oct 9
Landon Poole-Oct 9 (2years)
Elizabeth Heron-Oct 10
Creighton Bowling-Oct 19
Fr. Jose Chacko-Oct 23
Talyn Poole-Oct 23
Linda Flynn-Oct 24
Deacon Rick-Oct 25
Jeanine Heron-Oct 25
Ethan Jones-Oct 26
Vocations Awareness Fair
November 5, 2014 6:00-8pm
NOT so Holy Humor
Wedding Anniversary
Matthew & Talyn Poole-Oct 22
Ordained Oct 23, 1987
Fr. Jose Chacko
The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in the cart. "What do you think you're doing?" asks the wife. "They're
on sale, only $10 for 24 cans" he replies. "Put them back, we can't afford them", demands the wife. They carry on with their
shopping. A few aisles farther on, the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket. "What do you think
you're doing?" asks the husband. "It's my face cream. It makes me look beautiful," replies the wife. Her husband retorts, "So
does 24 cans of Budweiser and it's half the price."