THOUGHTS & REMINDERS Keep In Prayer Our...Ill & Homebound Parishioners Mrs. Oradee Whittaker Mrs. Windola Thompson Ms. Fredna Betton Mrs. Lillie Hayes Mrs. Irene Grove Please sign the Healing Prayer Book to list ill parishioners). SACRAMENTS Baptism: Parents desiring baptism for their children are encouraged to contact the Pastor at least two weeks in advance to arrange for the required preparation class for parents and godparents. Sacrament of Matrimony: Any parishioner seeking marriage must contact the Pastor at least six (6) months prior to the desired wedding date. Mass of Christian Burial: When a funeral is to be celebrated, please contact the Pastor before contacting the funeral home. Funerals are not permitted on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation. MON 06 Memorial of Saint Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs First Reading: Genesis 1:1-19 Gospel: Mark 6:53-56 TUES 07 First Reading: Genesis 1:20-4A Gospel: Mark 7:1-13 WED 08 First Reading: Genesis 2:4B-9, 15-17 Gospel: Mark 7:14-23 THU 09 First Reading: Genesis 2:18-25 Gospel: Mark 7:24-30 FRI 10 Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin First Reading: Genesis 3:1-8 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 SAT 11 First Reading: Genesis 3:9-24 Gospel: Mark 8:1-10 SUN 12 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37 MINISTRIES Altar Servers………………………………..Kimara Hawthorne Altar Society…………………………………..….….Patricia Reed Bereavement……………………………………...Pamela Barnes Bldg. & Grounds Mgt..…………..…………….Walter Frazier Choir Director……………..……………….……………...Lillie Key Family Life………………………………….………….....Tara Evans Finance Chair……..………………………….. Robert Pettaway Hospitality & Ushers……….………………….Sharon Malone Legion of Mary………….…………………………….Pam Barnes Liturgy….………….………………………….……...Ruth Pettaway Media & Public Relations…….……….….…….Greg Cyprian Outreach Ministry……………………….….Rosalind Wallace Parish Council………..……………..…….………..Yolanda Long RCIA………….………………………..Deacon Ronnie Hathorne Religious Education …..……………………….…Marva Carter St. Joseph School Alumni……………...……..Shawn Bivens Stewardship…………………………………….…....Keith Brewer Youth Ministry ……..……Tara Evans, Marshae DuCloux MINISTRY OF WORSHIP February 5 Lector……………...………Derrick Hawthorne Altar Server.. ….Khai & Khloe Malone Spencer February 12 Lector……………………...….……Pam Barnes Altar Server…...…Derrick & Ashten Hawthorne February 19 Lector……………………………Ruth Pettaway Altar Server………..…… Malachi Barnes-Pratt Zytavian Bush FEBUARY CELEBRANTS 1 st – Patrick Hawthorne 3 rd - Windola Thompson 3 rd – Feron Washington 5 th – Kendria Wright 6 th – Shawn Bivens 6 th – Laurence Hall 8 th – Kimara Hawthorne 11th – Charles Mitchell 14th – Katie Peters 16th – Suzan Wilder 17th – Booker Johnson 21st – Jessica Stevenson 21st – Brian Davis 21st – Walter Frazier Readings for the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time February 6—February 12, 2023 VALENTINE’S DAY ADS!! Please see the back page of the bulletin for prices and sizes. Deadline to submit ads, Wednesday, February 8. CONGRATULATIONS– to Ella Everett, January’s 50/50 winner. Ella has been blessed to receive $88.50, half of the total collected for last month! CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS—to Mr. & Mrs. William Frazier and family for the loss of Iris father, Mr. Taylor Rocker Sr., who passed Thursday, February 2, 2023. Please keep the family in prayer. Funeral arrangements to be announced. IN LOVING MEMORY– flowers on the altar this month is in loving memory of Mrs. Mattie Medlock, her birthday was February 5th. PRAY FOR OUR JOSEPHITE PRIESTS—and an increase in vocations (priests, deacons, religious, lay people) and for the young men that are currently in formation, for God’s Divine Grace to see them through to become ordained Josephite Priests. BL.ESSING OF THE THROAT– today we celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise, the patron saint of ailments of the throat and wool combers. YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH AND THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD ONE FAITH ONE FAMILY CONFERENCE— registration is now open! This year’s conference celebrates the unity of the church in the Archdiocese of Mobile, ”MAY THEY BE ONE”. One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic. March 17 -18, 2023, Mobile Convention Center, 1 S. Water St. Single ticket-$40, Family ticket $75 (with two or more people in the same household). Ticket price includes admission to the Conference and the Pre-Conference event and gift bag. This is the time for everyone of the Archdiocese to come together to pray, learn and grow together in faith. For more details and registration go to mobarch.org MOST PURE HEART OF MARY PARISH—invites you to join in a Rosary Rally Saturday, February 18, 304 Sengstak St., beginning at 9:00 a.m. in front of the church. Five decades of the Holy Rosary will be recited. Please bring your chair and join us. January 29, 2023 Collection: $1,780.00 Attendance: 70 AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE: HAPPY BIRTHDAY This bulletin is brought to you by the Media & Public Relations Ministry February: Heart Health Month Go Red To Fight Heart Disease Celebrate NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY February 5, 2023 A day set aside to give special thanks to God for our families and place our every care in the arms of Jesus. God of Mercy and Love, we place our AfricanAmerican and African Families before You today. May we be proud of our history and never forget those who paid a great price for our liberation. Bless us one by one and keep our hearts and minds fixed on higher ground. Help us to live for you and not for ourselves, and may we cherish and proclaim the gift of life. Bless our parents, guardians and grandparents, relatives and friends. Give us the amazing grace to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Help us, as Your children, to live in such a way that the beauty and greatness of authentic love is reflected in all that we say and do. Give a healing anointing to those less fortunate, especially the motherless, the fatherless, the broken, the sick and the lonely. Bless our departed family members and friends. May they be led into the light of Your dwelling place where we will never grow old, where we will share the fullness of redemption and shout the victory for all eternity. This we ask in the Precious Name of Jesus, our Savior and Blessed Assurance. Amen. The National Day of Prayer is dedicated to Fr. Jim Goode, OFM, who founded the National Day of Prayer for the African-American and African Family in 1989. How To Celebrate This Day * Worship together at the Eucharistic Table and Pray as a Family * Enjoy a meal together as a family and tell your FAMILY STORY * Say a Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God for the need of families throughout the WORLD. * Join in SOLADARITY with our African brothers and sisters in the MOTHERLAND, as we pray for their needs and their families. Black History Month Celebrate
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Bura Aloysius Koroba, S.S.J…….……..…...Pastor Mr. Ronnie A. Hathorne..…..………………....…Deacon The Josephites & Dedicated Lay People……....Staff CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICE……………………………....(251) 473-3761 RECTORY ……………………………...…251) 473-0223 FAX …………………………………….…..(251) 473-3768 E-MAIL ……[email protected] WEB ………..……..…..www.stjosephmaysville.org FACEBOOK:.…………..............StJosephsMaysville TWITTER…. ……………………...……StJosephMaysvil YouTube……………..…………...St. Joseph Maysville MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Mass …………..…………………….….9:30 AM Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday..………...5:30 PM Thursday & Saturday….……………….…....8:00 AM Holy Days Of Obligation…...………..………6:00 PM First Friday Adoration……...4:30 PM —5:30 PM SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Sunday ……………………….…………..8:45 – 9:15 AM (or by appointment) THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS Sunday….....…………………….….…Voncille Thomas Monday……………………………...…Voncille Thomas Tuesday………………………………...Voncille Thomas Wednesday……………………………Voncille Thomas Thursday………………………………..Voncille Thomas Friday…………………………….……….....Carrie Boston CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Religious Education Class …..After Sunday Mass RCIA Classes– Wednesday…….…..…….10:00 AM St. Joseph Parish, Maysville 1703 Dublin Street ▪ Mobile, AL 36605 Staffed by the Josephites and Dedicated Lay People of St. Joseph Parish Providing a Beacon of Hope In the Maysville Community fifth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 05, 2023 Parishioners: PLEASE patronize the businesses that advertise in our bulletin. Let them know that you saw their ad in our Sunday bulletin. “In The Spotlight” BULLETIN AD PRICES: Personal ads (cost per week) Up to 32 characters………...……...…$7.00 Up to 64 characters………….....…...$12.00 Business Ad (cost per month) Business card………………….....….$25.00 1/8 page…………………..……...…$50.00 1/4 page…..……………….………$100.00 1/2 page……………...…..………..$250.00 Full page……………..………….....$430.00 Reflection A Brighter Day Charles Mitchell In today’s gospel readings Jesus speaks about salt and light. The theme of light was discussed in last Sunday’s gospel, The Sermon on the Mount. In today’s gospel Jesus refers to his followers as both light and salt. Jesus states “You are the light of the world”. He is speaking of the talents we possess, but fail to develop and use. Failure to use these gifts is useless as salt that has lost its taste and light that is hidden away. The gospel readings ends with Jesus cautioning His followers to avoid allowing their accomplishments to be a source of personal pride. Good deeds must always be done for the sake of others, and ultimately, all works of discipleship Glorify God’s name and not our own. Your Valentines AD goes here! You Are the LIGHT of the World Hello, my name is Jeremy Cortez Ford, my parents are Sequilla Ford and Robert Sanders. I have 3 younger sisters, Natoniya, Jacoyia and Eleanor. My family has been attending St. Joseph Parish since 2016, along with my grandmother, Janice Ford. I graduated last spring from Our Lady of Guadalupe Homeschool, my plans are to attend Medical Institute in Mobile, next month to study Phlebotomy. I aspire to become a doctor someday and open my own practice and help those in need, those without medical insurance. I would describe myself as loyal, exciting, intelligent, studious and weird. My hobbies include gaming, gardening, reading, taking care of animals and working on electronics. I’m grateful for my family, animals and waking up every morning. What characteristics do you look for in a friend? Someone who is trustworthy, funny, loyal, helpful and someone who believes in God. What are some good things that you think has come out of the pandemic? Being able to work from home, spending more time with family and being grateful for the little things that you didn’t recognize before. What words best describes your relationship with your family? Wonderful and nutty and protector of my sisters. What words of wisdom has someone passed on to you? Struggles in life are preparing you for life. Who is your personal hero and why? My mom, because she has gone through a lot of personal struggles, overcome them and still provides. Do you have a favorite bible story or scripture? Yes, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, Philippians 4:13. Whose your favorite character in the bible? Jesus, because he died for our sins. John 3:16 says “for God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son”. Have you ever thought about being a deacon or priest? I did sometime ago. How do you live your life daily as a Christian. I try to be helpful, especially to those in need. What do you think the church needs to do to get our youth and young adults back in the church and active? I think having more activities, also dancing and singing like it was before the pandemic hit. Wear the colors RED, BLACK, GREEN or African ATTIRE throughout the MONTH Your Valentines AD goes here!