The Josephites
Most Pure Heart of Mary Church & School is a gospel faith community baptized into the life,
death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We invite all people into a personal relationship
with Christ through prayer, worship, stewardship and service to God and neighbor.
Eucharist is the center of our faith and we celebrate our Catholic African American Heritage.
304 Sengstak Street, Mobile, AL 36603
Website: www.josephite.com/parish/al/mphm/
E-mail: [email protected]
Rectory: (251) 432-3344 Fax: 432-1192 School: 432-5270
Pastor
Father Kenneth C. Ugwu,
S.S.J.
Deacon:
Rev. Mr. James D. Bryant,
Sr.
Principal:
Mrs. Jamie Crain
Parish Secretary:
Mrs. Gatha Warnsley
Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
(Daylight Savings Time)
Sunday Morning:
8:00am and 11:00am
Daily Masses: Tuesday (Novena
Mass) 4:30pm; Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at 8:30am.
Confessions: 30 minutes before
weekend Masses and before the
Tuesday Novena Mass - CCD :
After 8:00am Sunday Mass
Any member who wishes to arrange a Wedding must contact the priest at
least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date.
Parents desiring Baptism for their children are encouraged to contact the
Rectory to arrange for the required preparation class for parents and
Godparents.
When a Funeral is to be celebrated, please contact the priest before
contacting the Funeral Home. Funerals are not permitted on Sundays or
Holy Days of Obligation.
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday-
Ti.1:1-9 and Luke 17:1-6
Ti.2:1-8 and Luke 17:7-10
Ti.3:1-7 and Luke 17:11-19
Phlm.7-20 and Luke17:20-25
2 Jn. 4-9 and Luke 17:26-37
Saturday, 4:00 pm
Lectors: Betty Bracy, Demaris Brown
Eucharistic Ministers: Eleanor Simpkins, Geneva Powe
Ushers: TBA
Sunday, 8:00 am
Lectors: Barbara Shipman, Maynard Odom
Eucharistic Ministers: Felicher Jones, Wilborn Jones
Ushers TBA
Altar Servers: TBA
Sunday, 11:00 am
Lectors: Stephanye Singelton, Carey Daniels
Eucharistic Ministers: Fannie Burden, Wynell Sullivan
Ushers: TBA
Altar Servers: TBA
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday
Saturday
XXXXX
Sunday,
Sunday,
11th at
12th at
13th at
14th at
15th at
XXXX
16th at
16th at
4:30pm- Special Intentions
8:30am- Special Intentions
8:30am- Special Intentions
8:30am- Special Intentions
5:00pm- Novena for Repose of the Souls of Fr. Maxwell, Gregory &
XXXXX Anthony, Rebecca & Ferdinand by Sr. Dorothy
8:00am- Novena for total Healing from Pancreatic Cancer by Sr. Dorothy
11:00am- For the Parish
SISTERS
Sr. Joanne Cozzi, DC
Sr. Monica Okon, HHCJ
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Maynard Odom
FINANCE COUNCIL
Nelson Summerlin, Sr.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Maxine Wilson
SACRISTAN
Leland Busby
CCD
LaTanya Brown
CHILDRENS LITURGY
Chandra Sank/Judy Sullivan
RCIA
Deacon James Bryant/ Eric Crenshaw
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Fannie Burden
LECTORS
Juanita Robinson
ALTAR SERVERS
Ronald Horner, Jr./ Andrew Smoke
USHERS
Leland Busby
MUSIC MINISTRY
Carolyn Smoke
SENIORS CLUB
Myrtle Martin/Rosita Moore
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM
Latanya Brown/ Andrew Smoke
YOUTH MINISTRY
Lauren McKee/ Aliyah Foster
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Andrew Smoke/ Suzette McKee
TRIBUNAL CASE SPONSORS
Terry & Monica Motley
B.V.M. SODALITY
Lemoyne Cade
ST. MARTHA’S GUILD
Barbara Curtis
HEALTH MINISTRY
Fannie Burden
PRISON MINISTRY
Eric Crenshaw
BEREAVEMENT MIN.
Fannie Burden
ST. VINCENT de PAUL
Willie Bracy
DREXEL SOCIETY
Wynell Sullivan
KPC
Ronald Horner, Sr.
KPC LADIES AUX.
Elizabeth Levins
GROUNDS&MAINTENANCE
Deacon James Bryant
Photographer
Anna Watson
Thank You For Your
Stewardship
Jesus' cleansing of the temple is also a prophetic sign of what he wants to
do with each of us. He ever seeks to cleanse us of sin and make us living
temples of his Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). Do you want to be holy as
God is holy? Through his death and resurrection, Jesus not only
reconciles us with God, but he fills us with his Holy Spirit and makes us
temples of the living God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God's word enlightens
our minds and purifies our hearts that we may offer God fitting worship
and enjoy his presence both now and forever. Do you burn with zeal for
the Lord’s house?
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday,
Nov. 27th. We will hold our Annual
Thanksgiving Day Mass at 10:00am.
Remember to turn in your “Memory Pages” on which you can list the
names of all of your dearly departed family and friends. The names will
be placed on our Altar and remembered in all Masses during November.
May They Rest In Peace
The annual Archdiocesan celebration of the
Feast of Christ the King will be held on
Sunday, November 23, 2014, beginning at
10:30 a.m. in Bienville Square in
downtown Mobile.
At each Mass of Advent we need 2 parishioners for the Advent Wreath
blessing; one to read the prayer and one to light the candle(s). Please sign
up on the list in the Church vestibule.
Leontyne Anderson,
Emma Bowling,
Celestine Brown,
Cora Brown,
Martha Davis,
Bernice Ross,
Yvonne Thomas,
Birdia Knights,
Ruth Washington,
Mary Cassino,
Lionel Alexander,
Raymond Bailey
Mary Gable,
Chester Rudolph,
Annie Coleman,
Cleo Allen,
Ethelstine Bates,
Madine Buck,
Esther Patterson,
Arilyn Leland,
Norman Powe,
Ruby Scott,
Velma Simon,
Georgia Suggs,
Pauline Brown,
Robert Langham,
Willie Taylor,
Anthony Burden,
Ann Heningburg,
Loretta Hawkins
Theresa Allen
Most Pure Heart of Mary School is pleased to
announce and excited about the upcoming Mardi
Gras Court. We are happy to offer your child an
opportunity to be a part of this historical
experience.
Everyone is invited to attend the Parent/Adult Faith Sharing every
Sunday during CCD Classes from 9:30am-10:30am in the School
Class Room. Discussion questions are attached to the Web Bulletin.
Most Pure Heart of
Mary
School
Fundraiser
Featuring: Grammy
Award Nominee
Kenny Neal Band;
Sons of Funk New
Era Band;
Tony Bowers On
Steel Drum; Heart Of Mary School Angelic Choir and Mary Morris
Fashion Show - Date: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - Time: 6pm
Venue: Holiday Inn Downtown Bienville Ballroom Ticket Centers:
($25) Most Pure Heart Of Mary Church/School Office; North Side
Check Exchange; and Online at Eventbrite.com. Organizers: Mary
Morris, Maura Garino and Fr. Ugwu, SSJ. Please see Eva Stallworth
after Mass for your tickets (251-665-5099).
School Day Parade on Mardi Gras
February 16, 2015
Secure your child a space NOW on Heart of Mary
& Friends Float. Spaces are limited! Float Fee
deadline is December 14, 2014. Contact: Ms.
LaTanya Brown at 476.6375 or
Ms. Jada Brown at 716.5607.
Date
Activity
Location
Time
Contact
13th
Eucharistic Ministers
Lectors
PH
PH
5:30pm
6:00pm
Fannie Burden
Juanita Robinson
16th
18th
20th
Bereavement
Drexel
PGC/Festival
Evaluation
PH
PH
PH
9:00am
5:30p
6:00pm
Fannie Burden
Wynell Sulivan
Joe Keith
30th
Youth
PH
1:00pm
LaTanya Brown
Mark Your Calendar
NOVEMBER
 Nov 2 – 30 “Food Drive” with
Young Adults
 Nov 9 - Selling Snacks after
11am Mass
 Nov 9, 16, 23, -Liturgical
Dance Practice - All Interested
Youth 7yrs old & Up after
11am Mass
 Nov 23 – NO CCD CLASS
 Nov 29 - Altar Servers, Ushers
Meeting and Youth Church
Clean Up - 9:00am – ALL
Youth
 Nov 30 - Youth Mass/ Youth
Meeting (Nominations for
Officers for 2015 - 2016) Youth Choir Practice every
Wednesday at 6:00PM.
Location: Prince of Peace
Catholic Church 454 Charleston St
All Youth (1st through 12th grades)
not attending Catholic Schools are
required
to
attend
CCD.
Registration Forms are
located in the church vestibule.
Parents remember for your child to
receive the sacraments he/she must
attend the two year CCD program.
BINGO !!!! Every Friday
Night@6:00pm
MPHM School Cafeteria Doors
Open @5:30pmEarly Bird Game
@ 6pm Regular Game @ 7:00pm
Food will be sold in the Cafeteria
Mass Intention - It is a wonderful
gift of prayer to have a Mass
offered for a deceased loved-one or
for a special intention. Make your
Mass requests at the parish office.
Where: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Via Crucis,
Last Supper, Gethsemane, Dormition,
Nativity Church, Capermaun.
Trip Dates: September 9-19, 2015
Cost: $3,999.00 Airfare and ALL-Included
To register, please contact (855) 842-8001
or (508) 340-9370.
You can also register online at www.proximotravel.com.
For any questions or concerns please contact:
Proximo Travel, LLC
PO Box 3479
Worcester, MA 01613
Phone: (508) 854-8001
Fax: (508) 854-8003
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.proximotravel.com
Gospel for All Ages for the Family
Dedication of the Church of St. John Lateran,
November 9, 2014
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 47.1-2, 8-9, 12; 1
Corinthians 3.9c-11, 16-17; John 2.13-22
Question from Life: Who started your parish? Who are its elders? Whose faith does your parish enshrine?
Who sustains your parish community today?
Question from the Gospel: What prophetic action might Jesus do in our church today?
Weekly Discussion Questions
LIFE AND GOSPEL QUESTIONS BY AGE LEVEL
(Adults)
Life Question: Who started your parish? Who are its elders? Whose faith does
your parish enshrine? Who sustains your parish community today?
Gospel Question: What prophetic action might Jesus do in our church today?
(Older Teens)
Life Question: What is zeal? For what do you have consuming zeal?
Gospel Question: What does being God’s dwelling place mean to you?
(Younger Teens)
Life Question: What needs to be cleaned up in your neighborhood?
Gospel Question: How should being a temple of God affect how we live and treat
others?
(Grades 4-6)
Life Question: What can you tell about the cathedral church in your diocese?
Who is the patron saint of your diocese?
Gospel Question: What makes Jesus angry enough to chase people who sell out
of the temple?
(Grades 2-3)
Life Question: Who is your church named after?
Gospel Question: Where do you pray?
(Grades K-1)
Life Question: What do we do in church?
Gospel Question: What is a prayer that you know?
(Preschool)
Life Question: What do you like about St. Francis? About Pope Francis?
Gospel Question: What are some of the things you love about your church?
Kenny Neal Fundraiser For
Most Pure Heart of Mary School
Featuring:
Grammy Award Nominee Kenny Neal
Sons of Funk New Era Band
Tony Bowers on Steel Drum
Heart Of Mary School Angelic Choir
Mary Morris Fashion Show & More
Enjoy Good Music, Food/Drink &
VIP Sky View Lounge
Date: Sunday, November 23, 2014
Time: Sky View Lounge Opens At 5PM
Ball Room Opens @ 6PM
Venue: Holiday Inn Downtown
Bienville Ballroom
Ticket Centers: ($25)
Most Pure Heart of Mary
Church/School Office
North Side Check Exchange, Mobile
EVENTBRITE.COM (http://t.co/NLreCfKyTa)
Organizers: Mary Morris,
Maura Garino
Fr. Kenneth Ugwu, SSJ
Contact: 251-432-2204
Or 251-432-3344